Girard College - Corinthian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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To the Board of Directors of City Trusts JOSEPH GILFILLAN, President ERNEST T. TRIGG, Vice-President JOHN A. DIEMAND, Vice-President EFFINGHAM B. MORRIS, JR., Vice-President WALTER V. GIBBONS HUBERT J. HORAN, JR. HERBERT W. GOODALL GEORGE F. NORTON ALBERT M. GREENFIELD THOMAS B. K. RINGE MORRIS WOLF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, EX-OFFICIO HONORABLE BERNARD SAMUEL, Mayor of Philadelphia FREDERIC G. GARMAN, President of the City Council In appreciation of the very highly respected group of gentlemen whose integrity, tolent, skill, and foresight enable them to carry on the work of Girord College in keeping with the finest ideols of its great Founder. 1948 [ 5 ]

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To tAe WcH o I have just gone over the record of our boys in the colleges and universities of the United States. What o record! Sixty per cent, of the grades A ' s and B ' s ; 1.5 per cent. E ' s ! I talk with people in the commercial and industrial fields and am told over and over again that our graduates are outstanding in ability, character, and leadership. I go back to the war record and remember that one out of six of our boys in the service came out a commissioned officer, and almost all the rest of our boys were noncommissioned officers. But these were boys who have already left us. You are still with us, awaiting eagerly the day when you, too, will be graduates of the College. Can we count on you to carry on the established tradition? Can you meet the demands and exactions of college, business, and service to the state? I want to hear you cry, We can. I may, perhaps, not even be satisfied with that. 1 want to hear aging mothers tell of your devotion to them, your interest in their happiness and peace of mind. I want to hear of the interest you take in the well-being of other people— whether they be your neighbors or alien peoples across the sea. I want to hear of your willingness to take part in the activities of your respective communities—those esthetic, social, education¬ al, and spiritual interests that give to any community a sense of pride and worth. A Centennial class! How proud you will be of this honor! In the years to come, when you are being complimented on your fine achievement, may you reply by saying, No wonder. We had behind us a hundred years of experience in the life of Girard College—the school and home that nurtured us, kept us in health, provided for our daily needs, and gave us an educational foundation on which to build lives worthy of the dreams of her founder. Sincerely yours, D. MONTFORT MELCHIOR Principal of the High School Qlbr 1948 [7]