Girard College - Corinthian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Pictured at left are the boys who have led the class through its final term at Gir¬ ard. The center of attraction would, quite naturally, be our president, Jim Groome Jim ' s quiet and serious manner won him the respect of the class from the start; back in our Junior-two term we elected him president. After being led by Bob Hennessy in J-l, Jim in J-2, and Tony Cline in S-l, we picked Jim to lead us again in this last lap of our Girard life.He has done well for himself and his class, and his example is a chal lenge to those who follow us. Right on Jim ' s heels was Walt Peek, another good-looking, quiet lad, who never shirked a responsibility that was handed him Walt has been our vice-president since J-l; his helping hand has always been appreciated, evidenced, of course, by his consistent reelection since our junior year. Larry Berge handled thi money department of the class affairs as our treasurer, and Henry Deibel served as secretary. The mam organ in the governing of our school, the Cabinet, had good representation from our class. Ralph Carl, Denny Freeman, and Tony Cline served in the capacity of Cabinet Members, Nick DiCroce was elected to the Cabinet in our last term. Not to be forgotten is the office of Student Body President which was won in an overwhelming election victory by Tony Cline before school closed last June To these boys goes the appreciation of their classmates for their strong leadership We all |om in saying thanks for a job well done. A dead silence prevails throughout the entire audience as the secretary of the National Honor Society reads the names of the new inductees Within each heart is the desire to belong to this distinguished organization. The names are read and the new members make their way to the platform where they take the oath of membership. As the personal disappointment subsides among those of us left behind, a new and stronger pride surges forth for the members of our class who are the deserving recipi ents of this honor The N H. S., as the Society is more popularly known is probably the most selec¬ tive and most distinguished organization in the College. It claims only the most de¬ serving—those who fulfill the Society ' s four requisites: character, service, leadership, and scholarship. Our class ' earliest members, those elected in J-2, were Bob Hennessy, Nick Di- Croce, and Tony Cline. In S-l Walt Peek and Jim Falen were added to the select few Finally, in S-2, Jim Groome completed the six members of which our class boasts This term ' s officers were capable Nick DiCroce as President, Tony Cline as Vice- President, and Walt Peek as Secretary. The faculty adviser of the Society is the popu¬ lar Dr. Morris Wolf. This is Dr. Wolf ' s first term in this position and we know he ' ll be successful in all the terms to come. The class sees in the members of the N. H. S. the standards by which our lives should be measured; we know that to them we shall forever turn an admiring eye

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The Class Leaders...

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Class President JAMES JOSEPH GROOME ' Toog 3-128 North Bodine Street, Philodelphio Born April 20, 1934 Course General ond Stenography A: i ' vities Bosketboll, ' 49 50, Baseball, ' 50, ' 51, Soccer, ' 50, Swim mug I, Pr 1 1 dent of Class, J-2, S 2, Cabinet, J-2. S-2, Vice President of Cabinet, S 2. Dromoin Club, S-l, S-2, Casts The Force of the Worthy Mast ' r, The Devil ond Daniel Webster , Girard News, $ I, Caen Committee, S-2, Chairman of Caen Committee, J-2, Drill Teom, S-l, First Lieutenant, Co A, S-2. All-Stor Intramural Bos ketboll Team, S-l, Band, 9A to 10B, Vue-President of Clots, 1 OB, Conference Committee, I0A, Activities Night, ' 47, Notional Honor Dear Clan mater. For almoit ten yean ue hat e anticipated tbh Jay, and nou that it ii here we find it bard indeeJ to lay goodbye. Goodbye «i loo inadequate a uurj to expren the Jeep feeling we bare in our beartt. Girard hat moulded our In et and e erted an influence that uill remain with in forever. It bai given in an education leldom paralleled eltewbere. Girard bai taught ui the fach of practical liting and bai gnen in the opportunity to excel in tpeciftc ikilh. More than tbh, though, Girard bai given ui an tJeal, a principle to In r by. We are, indeed, indebleJ to tbh imtitulion for etery- thing we are and bate. Tbh debt can neier be paiJ materially. No material payment can ei er ad rqualely reimburte thoir who gai e in clean, honorable, and uccenful Hi e . We enter a uurld oi er- ibadoued by the dark cloud i of uar; many of hi uill enter the armeJ terrier i, fuit ai I bote before ui bate done. I ' m i ure we will prate ounehet fuit at capable in the fob at they were. We mutt never forget the real Girard—ill organization!, lit campm, it i iluJenh anj ill idealt we’ve become to familiar uilb during their yean We muil neier forget the men and uomen ubo have itrtien w conicienlioutly to help in reaththu day. We mutt hie up to the high tlandardi that Girardiam bate aluayi maintained We mutt remember, moil of all, that ue repreient the grealeit tc hr Mil of Hi kind in the uo ald. With thn knowledge, ctaumaln, I knou that eatb of you uill have the happy and profitable litri I to timer fly with you. Thank you for the honor you hair betluueJ upon me in i hooting me ai your leader; belieie me, it ' i one I’ll aluayi remember I ulth you rtrry tUCCfts and bappinett in your future litrt; may God bleu you all Sincerely, Jim Drtn)