Girard College - Corinthian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Cpirariliaii Front Row, left to right: W. McDevitt, A. Hasty, R. Fisher, Dr. Haskell, H. Leister, F. Gallagher Second Row: M. Levin, L. Krassen, H. Stott, R. Fark, D. Kauffman, A. Shuss, W. McLaughlin, P. Shoemaker Third Row: C. Leithiser, J. West gate, D. Schuler, ]. Stormer, H. Pishko Last Row: A. Ambrush, W. Killen, A. DeStefano, C. Swenlin, D. Sharp, C. Weiss, W. Green, R. Jones, W. Walker { T he Girardian fulfilled everything that we had anticipated from a good school magazine. Nothing less could have been expected as both our editors, Robert Fisher and Harry Leister, were talented and inde¬ fatigable workers. As a faculty sponsor we were lucky in having Dr. Raymond I. Haskell. With his assistance, the editors chose the best of the contributions of high school students and two excellent editions of The Girardian were published. The staff was composed of Juniors and Seniors who worked with the editors of the magazine. Much of the material in The Girardian was the result of their work, but in an effort to get a wide variety of material, teachers were invited to submit examples of writing from their classes. This year, a Middle School Editor was introduced to gather material from the lower grades. As printing advisor, William McDevitt, with the aid of Mr. M. Arnold Daffin and the boys in the print shop, supervised the lay-out and printing of our magazine. Without them our work would merely be literary exercise. We express our thanks to Mr. Daffin and his students. Andrew Hasty and Paul Shoemaker, who served as illustrators, did a s uperb job in adding color to the pub¬ lication. Although the magazine is principally an activity for those who can write well, it also uses those who are able to draw well. A good essay or short story is made better by attractive illustrations. Conse¬ quently, those who wrote for The Girardian were delighted when one of the illustrators could portray in a sketch the main theme of their article. Those who contributed to this publication feel that it was a valuable activity in their Girard life, and that the satisfaction of accomplished work was indeed worthwhile. A 9

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National Honor Society •7 Left to right-. W. ' Walker, W. Ricci, R. Williams, W. Green, D. Young, C. Weiss, A. Ambrush, J. McDevitt, R. Frey, W. Eliasson, J. W estgate, G. McDonald 3 he National Honor Society is an honorary society to which those members of the Junior and Senior Classes who excel in the qualities of scholarship, leadership, citizenship, and service are elected. Twice a year, in the fall and spring, those who have been chosen by the existing members of the N.H.S. and by the faculty are inducted into the Society. This is one of the most important assemblies of the year. Some prominent person of the area is invited to give a speech on what he feels is pertinent to the occasion. The import¬ ance of the assembly is felt throughout the audience, as none of the boys knows who might be called to the stage to receive the gold pin symbolizing membership in the Society. Upon receiving their pins, the newly inducted members take the following oath: I pledge myself to uphold the high purpose of this Society to which I have been elected, striving in every way by word and deed to make its ideals the ideals of my school and of my life.” With this oath, a responsibility is assumed that each member must observe. Although every mem¬ ber of the N.H.S. is not expected to be infallible, he is expected to act as an example and by his deeds be a good representative of his school and of his chapter of the Society. During our fall term as Juniors, Arthur W. Ambrush, William L. Eliasson, James J. McDevitt, Charles J. Weiss, and James F. Westgate were chosen to receive their pins, an honor of which they may well be proud. From these five boys, the officers of the Girard College chapter of the Society were elected. Jim McDevitt be¬ came the President, Bill Eliasson was elected Vice-President, and Jim Westgate was appointed Secretary-Trea¬ surer. In our Senior year, seven more boys were inducted. These seven, Walter J. Green, Raymond E. Frey, Gil¬ bert McDonald, William T. Ricci, William D. Walker, Gomer R. Williams, and David A. Young helped to make the membership from the Class of 1959 a more complete group. The generosity of the Girard College Alumni Association is also evident in the National Honor Society. The twelve members from the Class of 1959 wish to thank the Alumni who sponsor two dinners a year. Thanks are also given to Mr. Albert H. Schoell who effectively served as faculty sponsor of the National Honor Society.

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Corinthian Front Row, left to right-. C. Weiss, D. Sharp, Mr. MacGregor, A. Rosati, C. Sweat in Second Row: J. Stormer, ]. McDevitt, G. McDonald, D. Young, C. Leithiser Last Row: J. Westgate, f. Marr, W. Walker, P. Shoemaker Allen Hall, June 11, 1959 Dear Classmates: At the close of our Junior year you elected us as editors of the 1959 Corinthian. Since that time, we have done our best to present you with the finest yearbook that was in our power to produce. Our only hope is that, years from now when you leaf through this final record of our stay at Girard, it will bring back vivid memories of our years together. Our sincere thanks go to Mr. Caswell E. MacGregor, to whom we have dedicated this book, and to Mr. M. Arnold Daffin, for their invaluable assistance. We would also like to thank the other boys on the staff who did such a commendable job on the writing, photography, drawing and printing of this book. They are as follows: Personalities — Anthony DeStefano, Robert Fisher, Charles Vennel, Hugh Carpenter, and Alan Kornish. Sports — Jay Stormer, and William Walker. Activities — James McDevitt, James Westgate, and David Young. Art and Photography — Art Editor Paul Shoemaker, Andrew Hasty, William Eliasson, Horace Miller, Christopher Leithiser, and Charles Koennecker. Miscellaneous — William Ricci and Michael Sedlock. Printing Advisor , James Marr, who helped us when we needed technical advice and who directed the printing of this book. Business Manager, Gilbert McDonald, who found no task too little to be left undone. Although we must leave Girard in body, our hope is that through this book we shall be loyal in spirit. Sincerely, C7 i Editor 4 10 y