Girard College - Corinthian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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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

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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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Girard News ■ Front Row, left to right: M. Sedlock, Mr. MacGregor, W. Ricci Second Row: W. Eliasson, C. Leithiser, R. Fisher, G. McDonald, M. Brown, J. Falciani, P. Shoemaker Third Row: D. Marsee, W. McLaughlin, f. McDevitt, D. Kauffman, R. Williams, F. Firlein, W. Walker, N. Badame, R. Sanrille Last Row: C. Swenlin, D. Sharp, A. Shuss, R. Fa rk, J. Stormer, J. Marr, C. Vennel, A. DeStephano 7 s our Senior year began, the responsibility of publishing The Girard News fell into our willing but f J r inexperienced hands. The initial issue created mixed feelings with both faculty members and students, but as the year progressed, The News established itself as a first-class student newspaper. Responsible for its success were Co-Editors-in-Chief William Ricci and Michael Sedlock, who were elected during our Junior year, and Mr. Caswell MacGregor, whose guiding hand helped us with our prob¬ lems. To lessen the burden on the Editors-in-Chief and sponsor, several assistants were appointed. Serving in these capacities were Robert Fisher, News Editor; David Sharp, Humor Editor; Gilbert McDonald and William Walker, Sports Editors. New policies included higher requirements for recognition on the masthead, By lines” for exceptional articles by reporters, and datelines for sports events. Deadlines were met religiously, since no credit was given for late material. Exceptional coverage publicized such events as the Christ¬ mas Concert, the Talent Show, and the Senior Washington Trip. A new column, Letters to the Editors,” was introduced. Articles such as How Can We Create a Better School Spirit?” aroused interest, and interviews with both administrators and class leaders proved worthwhile. Student and staff personalities were contin¬ ued. Responsible for the Exchange Department was Robert Sanville. Mark Brown was in charge of distribution, while Nicho¬ las Badame acted as Business Manager. Printing Advisor, Donald Marsee capably filled his position. Photographers Kit Leithiser and Paul Shoemaker are to be commended for their fine work. Mr. MacGregor and Editors