Girard College - Corinthian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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6 At the Turn of the Road in the getting of a training which is hard to parallel. They have been to us some of the closest friends whom we have ever had, and we trust their relations with us have been pleasant. We have been told by them how to make men of ourselves, and we say as a reply, “You are men and women with whom we have been proud to associate, and may your clean influence reach future classes, as it has ours.” En Route In May 1933, our class took its ■ first scheduled trip outside of the city. This trip was to Valley Forge, the shrine of Revolution¬ ary War days. It was but a short trip to the place, and we had the greater part of the day to travel over the park. Probably the outstanding jnemory which we cherish is our Visit to the Valley Forge Chapel. The pastor of this little chapel was the late Rev. Doctor Burke, who devoted the greater part of his life to it. He was building , additions to it as fast as contri- I butions from visitors permitted him to do so. When we saw the jchapel, he had almost reached Jiis goal. Yet, within a few months after our visit he was called to his last resting place with his work unfinished. We spent the greater part of ' the day roaming the grounds at our leisure, traveling from the Observation Tower to each com¬ memorative monument. And that night we certainly were tired! It was a rather subdued group that traveled homeward on the train, but we thoroughly enjolyed the entire day. On January 10, 1935 we took the outstanding trip of our school days—the Washington trip. More enjoyment and activity were crowded into three short days than one can believe possible.

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January 1935 5 Editorial Everything must have its end, and the short stay in Girard Col¬ lege is no exception. The Class of January 1935 has completed its sojourn within the walls of their own resourcefulness and force of character. They go out as they come in, not knowing what will happen, not knowing which way to turn, eager to make friends. For the past nine years we have done comparatively lit¬ tle in the way of grappling with the problems that face us, and, as we no longer are in this position, one question arises. Can we now grapple with our own problems and solve them as well as they have been solved in the past ? One faces a very difficult situation, on leaving a school with high aspirations, to find when he has to do things as he sees them he is not prepared to meet them. He finds that he loses his own confidence, and his own morale is lowered until a pitiable state remains. He may end up making his rounds at a coffee house or a relief quarter. Is it likely that a Girard boy will follow the path just described? The answer is obvious. Everyone of us has received from Girard indispensable qualities which make for successful living. We can’t all be millionaires, but we can be the type of men of whom this country may be proud. Let us remember that the youth of today are the men of tomorrow. Our lives have not been of great length, and our experiences are few. We do not cover ourselves with a cloak of complete knowledge, but ralther we hope to be led along the right way in order to really understand the problems about us. We want to learn how others solve problems, so that we can develop better ability to cope with problems of our own. The Class of January 1935 hopes to make use of the training which their nine years here have brought them. They have been pleasant years; years which will not be forgotten. It was in Girard that the Class first learned to make the most of its opportunities. Our Class sincerely hope that they may rise some day and contribute to the glory of their country, and be a part of one glorious machine working in harmony with common interests. To the teachers of the College we extend our warmest thanks for helping us

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January 1935 7 Almost before vve were located in a hotel, we found ourselves en route to Mount Vernon. The sight of this shrine was awe-inspiring. When one stops to think that our first president once lived in this lovely place, it is hard to compre¬ hend. Mount Vernon is beautiful beyond description. On the second day in Washington we saw Congress and the Supreme Court in session. The House of Representatives was a disappointment to most of us, but the Senate and Supreme Court are very dignified and well-conducted. The rest of the day was spent in touring the city, covering such points as the White House and the National Capitol. The third day we spent visiting the capital’s museums and a few other points of minor interest. These trips were our only class activities outside of Girard. Experience is the best teacher, however, and vve learned more from these two excursions than from weeks of classroom study. If you would learn, travel. Journalists and Writers The things men write live after them. Perhaps the work the Class of January 1935 did will remain behind us as an example. A school can be judged often enough by the publications of its student body. We hope our class has been able to elevate Girard in the minds of our outside cor- 1 respondents as well as with the student body. The first writing accom¬ plishment of our class became public when two of our group took places in the first short story contest sponsored by the Literary Club. However a better-known work of the class is the publication of the Girard News. In our senior term Ralph Price headed the staff of the paper, and Arthur Englebach and Robert Franey covered news and sports items respectively. As the paper came out but once a month, the editors did not print events which had already occurred but tried to get news of events yet to take place. And again, they were able to bring a regular sporting page back into each issue. We hope we have been successful in regaining for the paper some of the prestige it formerly held, but lost when its num¬ ber of issues was cut in half.