Girard College - Corinthian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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At this hour of parting from the home and school of our past decade, the Class of 1956 salutes those wonderful people who have been our teachers, our friends, and our guides. May they live long in Girard with the energy, the good will, and the wisdom which have inspired us to do and to think our best at all times.

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(liie (llnrmtlftan Girard College Philadelphia, Pa. Table of Contents The Faculty Tribute to Mr. Girard Dedication Mr. Friedmann’s Letter Allen Hall Activities Dramatic Club Corinthian and Girardian Girard News Glee Club and Student Center Battalion Concert Band Swing Band Rifle Club and Photography Club W. G. C. National Honor Society Class Officers Seniors Senior Portraits Faculty Quotes We Bequeath to Can You Imagine? Hum Daze Socials Sports Soccer Baseball Swimming Track Basketball Wrestling Gym Fencing Intramurals Lettermen Remember 6 .7 8 9 10 11 12 1 } 14 15 16 .17 18 19 20-45 46 47 48-49 50-51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 Corinthian Staff Editors-in -Chief William A. Briggs Anthony J. Diorio Assistant Editors Jon Newton Howard Anton R. Kent Lydic Abraham L. Sheitelman Anthony L. Bralczyk Photography Staff Howard Krachman H. Frank Pearson Art Staff James V. Erario St anley Wybranski Printing Advisor John Smyth Class Theme—Sportsmanship Keep coming back with all you’ve got and take it with a grin, When disappointment trips you up or failure barks your skin; Keep coming back, and if at last you lose the game of right. Let those who whipped you know at least they too have had a fight.’’ Appreciations • Jack Smyth and the students of the Print Shop, who gave unselfishly of their free time to the actual printing of this booklet. • Mr. M. Arnold Daffin, whose careful planning and advice have helped immeasurably in the past months. • James Erario and Stanley Wybranski, whose art work make up an important part of the Cor¬ inthian. • Howard Krachman and H. Frank Pearson, whose photography has made this Corinthian so attractive. • Dr. William Zcil, who helped with the selection of the cover design done by James Erario and gave suggestions for art improvements when they were needed. • Dr. Raymond 1. Haskell, for his time, effort, and many helpful suggestions as our sponsor.

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1750-1831 Dear Stephen Girard: In a short while the ninety or so boys in our class will turn their backs for the last time to the age-worn pillars of Founder’s Hall. It seems but a short time ago that each one of us looked at that building for the first time. Its towering columns and massive stone blocks were ominous and foreboding. We were dwarfed by its towering height. Today Founder’s Hall means more to us than its designer could possibly imagine. It has a warm and sentimental glow and not the dim shadow we once beheld. Founder’s Hall is the symbol of our days at Girard. Those happy hours when we play¬ ed and worked with our friends or prepared to leave on vacation, and those unhappy times when we longed for home or maybe received a poor report card, lie along its galleries. Among them are the pride in that first soccer goal and that swollen black eye, the mishap of a disagreement with a classmate. But beyond the huge, brown doors of Founder ' s Hall there is another mon¬ ument of deep meaning—a statue of you, Mr. Girard, standing as you were when we entered Girard as little boys. It seemed that you were watching each one of us every day. You reminded us that we were your sons, and we left obligated to make you proud of our heritage. Now there are new challenges ahead, and we must leave our Alma Mater be¬ hind. But as we leave, Mr. Girard, each one of us will take along the spirit and the meaning of the school and home that we knew as your foster sons. But, most of all, we will take with us the image of you standing on that pedestal and the expression on your face that seems to reflect your unforgettable wisdom: My deeds must be my life: when I an dead my actions must speak for me.” Yj aii ( jYunr, 956