Girard College - Corinthian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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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 »

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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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ANGELO JOHN ROSATI (ANG) President of Senior Class 131 Penn Avenue Scranton, Pa. Born: September 22, 1941 Course: Academic and Drafting Activities: Student Council, ’58-’59; WGC, Director of Announcers, ’58- ' 59; Dramatic Club, ’57-’58, Cast: Stalag 17; President, Dramatic Club, ’J8J9; Second Prize, Herman C. Horn Essay Contest, ’57; Second Prize, Individual Competitive Drill, ’57; Sergeant Major, Color Guard, ’58-’59; Secretary, Glee Club, ’58-’59; Associate Editor Corinthian, ’58-’59; World Affairs Council, ’57-’59; Echelon, ’57; Christmas Pageant, ’57-’58; Senior Seminar, ’58- 59; Senior Lifesaving, ’57; Advanced Swimming, ’57; Water Safety Aide, ’57. Ang quietly accepted bis responsibilities, committed himself to the betterment of our class, and did a very good job. This able confidant will remain in our hearts long after we forget his room, in which we were always welcome to discuss a problem or just carry on a pleasant conversation. Dear Classmates: Girard has been much more than a school to us. For the past ten years, it has been a way of life. She has cared for us in health and mind and spirit. Now, upon graduating, it is our turn to give. How can we repay our school for all that she has done for us? This question has a simple answer: ' ' Be fiercely loyal” to her. Never do or say anything that will let her down in any way. Wherever you go and whatever you do in the future, you still have a deep obligation to your Alma Mater. There are countless ways in which you can keep the good reputation that Girardians have been enjoying for the past century. The one lasting way to preserve this name is to make the best possible use of the education you have received at Girard. During this school year 1 have been privileged to be the leader of our class through its trials and successes. We have had our small grievances, but we have never lost sight of the fact that we had to continue striving to improve the Hum.” We have had a good year, and l would like to express my sincere wishes that each of you enjoys many more. We are now standing on the threshold of a new life, and we are about to take our first step into it. The Hum” has given us a firm foundation upon which to build the future and its meaning. We shall succeed. We are leaving now, but we shall return. True friendship, such as ive have experienced at Girard, cannot be erased by time. ' ' Farewell dear temple on the hill,” and farewell dear classmates. £lncexeCy youn, fncjdlo z oxatL 4 25 b