Girard College - Corinthian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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January 1937 13 Girard College Philadelphia December 22, 1937 Dear Class of January 1937, Just about four years ago, our rather brief military careers in Girard were started when we were bunched together, sized up, and formed into squads for basic drill in the marchings, facings and manual of arms under the direction of none-too- generous drill sergeants. Finally, after repeating and repeating what we had learned, we satisfied those officers in command, and they decided that we were ready to go into the companies. Perhaps every Captain’s mind ran in the same channel that memorable day, for when we were delivered to our respective companies, each commander had special places reserved for us—in the rear rank. So after almost four months of intensive training we finally became just cogs in the machinery of a military com¬ pany. We executed movement mechanically for fear of being reprimanded by our superior officers. In all probability there were only two commands on which the privates looked with favor: “Rest” and “At Ease,” but it seemed that all the officers took special pains that these commands were very seldom included in their vocabu¬ lary. Our class representatives who hold the rank of Captains, Hesel, Fink, Niwinski, Black, and Morrow deserve a lot of credit for the fine showing the battalion has made this past drill season. We are sure that each Captain expresses the same sentiments as the staff when we acknowledge that without the able help of the lieutenants, and sergeants, their tasks would have been almost impossible. The battalion gave us a taste of discipline and it helped us to develop initiative. Thus we close saying that all battalion memories, both pleasant and unpleasant, will ever be inward pictures to cherish as the years roll by. Yours sincerely, “B”

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