Girard College - Corinthian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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January 1935 13 first prize in his Junior-Two term, Roy Jones receiving first prize in his Senior- One term, and Joseph Abaldo second prize in the same contest. Some people think that military work is unpleasant, but we have enjoyed it, and we hope the “batty” will continue to mean as much on the field as it ha ' s up to the present time. Evenings in Society O UR social life in the College has been one of happy hours that will be long- remembered. And these hours have not been spent in vain. They have developed poise and a “mixing” inclination among us that boys should have and enjoy. Well, this would be almost all the social etiquette we needed if we all intended to be bachelors. But it is doubtful if such is the desire of all forty-eight mem¬ bers of our class. Yes, we all vow at present to be happy and free all our lives, but on May 20, 1945, at least half the Class of January ’35 will return to the Col¬ lege with the express intention of showing their wives and families where they were raised and where they went to school. And maybe it was with this faraway objective in view that we took the first step in learning how to conduct ourselves well among our girl friends. This step matured in the form of our four class dances. They were, to be sure, quite infor¬ mal affairs, and of a very modest nature. Still, they leave a happy memory in our rninds, and bring smiles to our faces whenever we think of them, and of the many humorous events accompanying them. Modest and inexpensive as they were, it is

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12 At the Turn of the Road The Cadets H OW many times have we waited with drawn breath towards the close of Monday or Friday afternoon when a small boy would walk into the room and the teacher would say, “No drill today, boys!’’ From the back of the rooms came sighs of relief, and from the offices indignation; but from our battalion came some of the happiest moments of our activities. We are proud when we see our company win first place in competitive drill, but we laugh as we tell stories of how the lieutenants made mistakes during practice. The ( battalion gives ample opportunity for pride and humor, and pride and humor give the battalion a kind of charm. We had William Hinkel as Captain of Company A during his Senior-One term, and Edmund Prettyman as Captain of the same company in his Senior- Two term. In Company B, we had Ralph Price as Captain, and for Company D we had Samuel Enoch. As officers under Captain Hinkel, Adams and Pretty- man served as lieutenants during their Senior-One term. Tobias Koch served as lieutenant during his Senior-Two term under Captain Price, and Philip Cohen as lieutenant of Company C. In the capacity of sergeant we had Jones, DiCenza, Richards, Pritchard, Starr, Kane, and Steen. These men brought honor and credit to the standing of the class. On looking at the staff of the battalion we find Calvin Morgan as Coloi Sergeant, William Gillen as Quartermaster, and Alexander Davit as Adjutant. Gillen and Davit both served at their respective posts also during their Senior- One and Senior-Two terms. Daniel Shirk also served as Battalion Supply Ser¬ geant in Senior-One and Sergeant Major in Senior-Two. Bruce Allen served as Color Sergeant on the staff. Turning to the individual drill competition, we have Bruce Allen capturing

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14 At the Turn of the Road doubtful whether we could ever get the same group together again in its entirety and enjoy ourselves as we did those four nights. Our Junior-One affair was a happy experience. We met an entirely new circle of friends in an utterly strange situation. Our first social, we had to fall into the best routine we knew and adjust ourselves to the enjoyment of dancing. And how the class adjusted itself! There was little or no bashfulness on the part of anyone. The boys and girls were evenly balanced so that it was unnecessary for anyone to sit out a dance. It was a great affair enjoyed by everyone. Contrary to what usually happens at school dances, interest did not decrease after the Junior-One social was over. In December of 1933 we had an excellent Christmas dance, and in the following May one dedicated to Mothers’ Day. And then, in October of 1934, it was our privilege, as the Senior Class, to open the dances for the term. With entirely new decorations and the extension in time of the dance, we enjoyed ourselves for a full evening. But still, we had the feeling that this was our last dance as a class. Of course, we may attend dances outside on some occasions now, but we can never replace the ease and familiarity of our class socials. And always behind us, aiding us in our dances, was our group of hosts and hostesses. To Messrs. Wagner, Durboraw, and Baker we extend our thanks. And our gratitude goes also to Mrs. Thaddeus Weglarski and Miss Adele Jung; as hostesses they were of the best.