Girard College - Corinthian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Founder ' s Day Scene in the South Portal of Founder ' s Hall Hordes of young and old alumni, students, and moth¬ ers, their hearts warm with gratitude, pause again to bow in homage within the south portal of this precious ' tem¬ ple on the hill.’ Here in a beautiful but plain sarcopha¬ gus lie the last remains of our god-father. Before it rises the Gevelot statue of this wise and charitable Philadel¬ phian. Only a Girardian can know with what deep emo¬ tion they humble themselves before this hallowed enclo¬ sure; here is something no ordinary mortal would dare even to imagine lest he tres¬ pass in the realm of some¬ thing Divine. One has to be in daily touch with the inner life of the students and alum¬ ni to sense this rare ambro¬ sial ozone which Girardians alone seem to breathe here.”

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Olnruttlium Girard College Philadelphia, Pa. STEPHEN GIRARD Our Memory now upon its knees can picture no man who Stood by our side and gave the love of such a man as you. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Map of West End of Girard College Fly Leaf Title Page. 1 Statue of Stephen Girard 2 Dedication . 3 Hosts and Hostesses.4 Dr. Wolcott’s Letter to Class 5 Faculty . 6 Girard College Administration. 7 Thanks . 8 Girard College 9 Class Administration.10 Seniors’ Introduction .11 The Class 12-24 Who’s Who 21 Allen Hall Life 26 Autographs .27 The Class of January, 1951 28-29 Class Will 30 Can You Imagine .31 Social Diary.32 Sports .33 Sports 34-39 Managers 40 Activities.41 Activities .42-49 Picture Ensembles.50-51 Kampus Kwotcs 52 Slips in Slanguage .53 Cartoons 54-5 5 Map of East End of Girard College Fly Leaf CORINTHIAN STAFF Editor-in-Chief HARRY M. LOGAN Associate Editors RICHARD R. RIDAY RICHARD L. CONNER JOHN P. SAWICKI JOHN HANDSCHUH HENRY C. LEMPP Art Editors ARNOLD S. KAHN DONALD M. COINE Photographers STANLEY W. BLAZOWSKI JOHN J. BARTHKA Printing Advisor MICHAEL ROMAN Cover by WILLIAM KROTOWSKI January 1951 Oh, hast thou forgotten how soon we must sever? Oh, hast thou forgotten this day we must part? It may be for years and it may be forever; Oh, why art thou silent, thou voice of my heart? Printed by the Students of the Print Shop, Girard College, Philadelphia.

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DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF STEPHEN GIRARD CABIN BOY - MARINER - MERCHANT - BANKER Class of January 1951 HUMANITARIAN . . . who five times between 1783 and 1820 led the fight against yellow fever epidemics in Philadelphia and in 1831 left nearly $7,000,000 to the people of this city for city improvements, the relief of poor widows, and the maintenance and education of their orphaned sons. PATRIOT . . . who during the War of 1812 helped save the United States from bankruptcy by arranging for the purchase of $8,000,000 in bonds above substantial subscriptions of his own. FOSTER FATHER . . . who has maintained and educated the boys of this Class and over 15,000 others. On this day of graduation from Girard College we salute him with deep gratitude, fer¬ vent admiration, and undying love.