Girard College - Corinthian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Stephen Girard 1750-1831 Merchant Mariner Banker Patriot Philanthropist Founder of Girard College

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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

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70 doxinifii Class Officers Pre-Transition Junior-one Term Melvin L Sites Paul J. Yatchisin Kenneth E. Carpenter President Vice-President S ecretary-treasurer Transitional Junior Year Melvin L Sites Benjamin F. Davies Earl L. Harbison Noonan Lyons President—transition class President—regular class Secretary-treasurer Secretary-treasurer Senior Year James C Buck Paul J. Yatchisin Kenneth E- Carpenter Basil B. Bartknv President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer National Honor Society Edward F. Ambrose Arthur E. Higinbocham Kenneth E. Carpenter Officers President l ice-President Secretary Student Government President of Student Body Melvin L. Sites