Girard College - Corinthian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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To Mr. and Mrs. Emil Zarella Whose idealism, skillful leadership, and personal interest in our Class have given us during our term at Allen Hall every joy and blessing of a real home, we affectionately dedicate this little volume. Class of January 1938.

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Foreword In composing this Record, our first aim has been to please our classmates. However, in fulfilling this aim, we did not intend to give to our class or to any classmates undeserved honor or false glory. Any praise given here in the Record has been obviously earned and is really due the recipient. We hope you will review its pages with increasing pleasure as the years lengthen be¬ tween us.— The Editors

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To the Class of January 1938 Congratulations! You have not only successfully completed your formal education at Girard College, but have admirably assisted in pioneering a venture new to this school —a plan of informal living in Allen Hall. This experience should stand you in good stead in your life outside the College, for here we have attempted not only to give practical form to the things you learned in the classroom, but also to simulate social practices such as you will come in contact with after you leave us. You are better equipped to go out into the world than any group of boys ever to have been graduated because your experience far exceeds that which they received. You should derive much personal satisfaction from having taken such an active part in this whole living procedure. A new venture confronts you now. Before you lies an unknown road. Many before you have passed along it and gloried in preserving the honorable and cherished traditions of this school. It now becomes your privilege to up¬ hold them. To each and every one of you I wish the very best that this old world has to offer, and further express a hope that you will not forget that the door will always be open to those who wish to return to the “Old Home” to renew old associations. Sincerely, Emil Zakella [4]