Girard College - Corinthian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Seniors Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man.” — Francis Bacon

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aymond. {J. zHcls. e.[[ June 11, 1959 Dear Class of 1959: Per aspera ad astra. (Through difficultes to the stars.) That’s the way you feel about graduation from Girard College on this last day of your many years here. Happiness is a by-product achieved from work well done. At last you have come to the turn in the road. You now see the rising of the brightest of all morning suns, and with it comes the glory, the beauty, and the promise of a new day — a new career. How lucky you are! You have survived the difficult weaning from your home and mother when she turned her back to leave you here for the first time eight or ten years ago. Despite the rough hours of ' ' taking it, as all boys have to in group living, and the blows and burdens that God’s character-making plan brings in early adolescence, you have kept your shoulder to the wheel well enough in studies and behavior to survive every test here and accomplish graduation from one of the most famous boys’ schools in the world. Congratulations! Today you have a strong sense of newly found freedom. Tomorrow you will begin a new life in which you can go and come and perhaps do (for a while) just as you please. We earnestly hope you will assume the responsibility of continuing and extending the precious traditions of Girard College, which have been built and fostered by Girard boys and alumni for more than a century. You are the heirs today of this magnificent tradition which represents character, conduct, and capability. How will yon represent it in the years to come? We hope that in a large measure you will live by the ideals and habits we have tried to inculcate among you. Exercise them and they’ll serve you well in furthering your education and in living right in our democratic society. You are the possessors of a rare kind of self-discipline which most young people these days do not have. We believe that you possess exceptional qualities of heart and mind. We believe that you will exercise benevolence towards all mankind and uphold the sacred rights of con¬ science and duty embodied in our country’s constitution. That’s what the Founder desired very much. Affiliate soon with your chosen religious group and join our Alumni Association, which is one of the most loyal, most generous, most genuinely American groups of trained and successful men you will ever meet. Stand by your family, your school, your country, come ivhat may. Be optimistic! That is my message to you, one of the best classes ever to be graduated here, upon its parting day. Carry on, and God bless you all. Very sincerely, Raymond D. cdfaiMC A 22 b

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JOHN WILLIAM NOLAN (REDS) President of the Student Body 1523 Overington Street Philadelphia, Pa. Born: January 23, 1941 Course: General I and Sheet Metal Shop Activities: President, Student Council, ’58-’59; Echelon, ’55; Captain Adjutant, ’57-’58; Cadet Major, ’58-’59; Soccer, ’57, ’58; Co-Captain Soccer Team, ’58; Baseball, ’58; Glee Club, ’ 57-’58 ; Edward Henry Good Sportsmanship Award, ’56; Christmas Pageant, ’58; All-Scholastic Soccer Team, ’58; All-Independent SoccerTeam, ’58. A connoisseur of wit and satire, an amazing athlete with great promise, and a classmate with a personality to match his ability, Reds was an outstanding leader of our class. His understanding friendship was his enduring trait. Dear Fellow Girardians: As we leave Girard tomorrow, the class of 1959 will become part of the school tradition. Graduation marks not only the end of our days here, but also the beginning of a new life in which each of us will work to reach the goals he has set for the future. Tomorrow also brings to a close my duties as Student Body President. You have chosen your leader for the coming year, but your job does not end there. It begins there. By giving your school leader your honest support, you will be adding strength to the great reputation Girard already has. The duties and responsibilities we had must now be accepted by those of you who follow us. We have tried to contribute to the growth of Girard, and we trust that you will continue and surpass our efforts. This can be done only by exemplary effort and accomplishments in every phase of Hum life: in school, in your sports, and in the house. Girard is offering you the material for an excellent and well-rounded education. Yon are asked in return to accept it and to use it to strengthen yourself as an individual. If you do this, success for you and for Girard will inevitably follow. Our learning at Girard is completed and our achievements in college, in industry, and in our personal lives will he the foundation on which the school will endure. We also realize that what Girard has given us we can never fully repay materially, but we can carry her name with honor into whatever lies before us. We will prove that we are worthy of the great heritage she has given us. i Slnctie.Ly, 3ofin JYoian 24 J »