Girard College - Corinthian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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CL ±s of IQ54 7 Sons of Girard—I charge you never to forget the great benefits you have received in his school, and, in time to come, according to your means, to do all that you can to enable others to enjoy similar advantages; and remem¬ ber that you carry with you, wher¬ ever you go, here or abroad, the good name of Girard College. Moy God Almighty bless you in your ways and keep you in the knowledge of His love, now anc forever. Merle M. Odgers President of Girard College

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6 dozintfiu Girard College Philadelphia 21, Pa. Jane 17, 1954 !Z7o tfiz. (fjxculuj.t£.i of 1Q54- Your persistent efforts along the slow, inexorable march of time bate earned yon high school grad nation. This accomplishment should certainly ghe yon the Harm glow of satisfaction resulting from a job uell done. Your family and your teachers are proud of yon. Y on bate been an important part of this school. Your high acbiei ements and success f ml performance abound in the classrooms and shops, on the athletic fields, in the dramatic, music, and literary productions. You bate matched or exceeded in many nays the best of previous classes. The memory and substance of your deeds will long pronde an inspiring challenge to your successors. Howner, your present importance, great as it is, uill soon become duarfed by the gradually increasing significance of your contributions as alumni. 1 ou will uant to share in the growth of Girard ' s reputation. Through your eyes a countless host of non-Girardians uill see the College, from your lips they will bear of it, by your actions they will judge it. I am content to rest the future in you; 1 belie ic that you uill be good represent allies of Girard education. Girard education has giien you the knouledge and habits that will enable you to cam a Using or to continue uitb higher education; it bas started you on the path of straight thinking : it has encouraged tolerance and cooperation so you may become uortby citizens; aboie all. it bas earnestly sought to make you men of integrity. It is a sound foundation upon ubich to raise the structure of a useful and a happy life. I consider ,1 a bigb privilege that my first letter to a graduating class goes to you young men, so many of whom l bate taught in class. I share uitb the staff an appreciation of your great abilities, pouerful ambitions, bigb mothes, sound beliefs and loiable person¬ alities. As the years of your Uses unfold, may your achiet ements bring honor and satisfaction to yourself and your school. Sincerely yours, J(uz[ J?. 3xisdmann Mr. Kori R. Friedmann

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8 Girard College Philadelphia 21, Pa. June 17, 19f4 Dear Mr. Girard, On this Graduation Day uorJi cannot fully express the gratitude that each of us bolds in his heart. For ten years the bond between student and school has grown stronger and stronger uitb the passing of each day. As we bate grown from small boys to young men here, our dexotion to the College has grown up uitb a clear conception of the ideals Girard represents. Now with the time of our departure close at band, it is our desire to express the feelings we hate in our hearts. We realize that all we bate known and experienced for the greater part of our lives is soon to disappear and become a cherished memory locked in our hearts. The years at Girard bat e been good years. On our last day our thoughts wander back over bum ” days to that first day ue became part of Girard life. The strange atmosphere soon became an inviting and friendly life at times punctuated with joys and sorrous now marked in our memories. Classmates ubo have played together, worked together, and grown up together must say fareuell today. None of us wants to say good-bye, for, though today is the end of our Girard journey and the goal that we bate worked so long to reach, the emptiness that departure from Girard leaies uithin us makes us all regret that graduation is really here. In a few hours we all take our separate paths. Many will go to various colleges scattered about the country; others will enter the Armed Forces; still others will become members of different businesses and trades scattered over many areas. Girard College has prepared us well for our start in life. The rest is up to us. Our futures can be only what we put into them by doing our best and forever being true to ourselves. Good-bye, Mr. Girard! We thank you very much for everything. It will always be m to uphold the good name of our school and follow the principles of true foster sons of Girard. With deepest appreciation. ' OflS. CCciii ot