Girard College - Corinthian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Banker Left to right: Mr. Henry W. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds Joll, Mr. John D. Myers SR emember Shoe Shine Contests Lady ' s Leg The Rising Sun Water Pistol Fad Hours When we entered Banker Hall, we became what to the Junior School boy is the height of all aspiration: biggies.” We were now in the upper school; we were important. In our own minds we had grown up, but not in the minds of teachers and seniors. The High School meant emphasis on serious study. The adjustment from Lafayette to Banker Hall was relatively easy, but adjustment from the Elementary School to the High School was somewhat harder. Banker meant more freedom and more respon¬ sibility. There were new values; we were beginning to learn that we would receive what we earned and that there were jobs that definitely had to be done. Banker Hall started the changing pattern for the years to come: more freedom and responsibility added to more emphasis on school and study. Merchant Merchant Hall meant that we were now the leaders of the Junior High School. The auditorium programs and the student council were run by our class under the leadership of the Junior High School President. Athletics were carefully organized and coached; they were important. Aside from the reg¬ ular teams which represented Girard against other schools, there were the memorable backroom Shus- toball contests organized by Mr. Joseph Shuster. Essentially life in Merchant was similar to that in Banker, except that we were a year older. One opportunity afforded in Merchant was the never- ending supply of apples and cider whi ch could be purchased from Mr. Norman Jones. By now we had learned the ways and the methods of the halls, the patterns which were de¬ signed to develop boys who would be prepared to face the coming problems and demands of the Sen¬ ior High School. Left to right : Mr. Jiseph J. Shuster Mr. Norman L. Jbnes, Mr. Edwin H. Craig, Mr. George H. Keller, Mr. Roy N. Glerum emember . . . The Gang Fight Shustoball Apples and Apple Cider Keyball The Jail Birds 6 W

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Elmnentarv School In the Elementary School we grew in under¬ standing and in knowledge. Along with the usual subjects of reading, writing, and arithmetic, we were instructed in woodworking, singing, art, ath¬ letics, and the use of the library. We were intro¬ duced to student government in the class meetings, and the Middle School Student Council. Our cur¬ riculum was not all work, however, because of wel¬ come delights such as motion pictures, and class trips. Our trips to the Philadelphia Mint, the Acad¬ emy of Natural Sciences, Old Philadelphia, the Franklin Institute, and the circus, all added in rounding out our Elementary School education. In the classrooms we found new and interest¬ ing hobbies. Blackboard drawing, clay modeling, photography, and fingerpainting were just some of these avocations. Hamsters, parakeets, and tropical fish served as class mascots, and lovable pets. Thanks to the good work of our teachers, and the multitude of our interests, our elementary edu¬ cation was both beneficial and enjoyable. Front Row, left to right: Mrs. Mary B. Murray, Miss Pauline Ranck, Miss Ruth F. Eppler, Mrs. Frances M. File- wick, Miss Martha R. Cooper, Miss Charlotte M. Knapp, Miss Dorothy Dandois Second Row: Miss Louise M. Elko, Miss Genevieve L. McCain, Miss Janice M. Sergent, Miss Marian L. Wilson, Mr. Edgar T. Stephens, Miss Isabelle Crawford, Miss Eliz¬ abeth M. Shanely, Miss Caroline P. Rhoads Last Row: Mr. Ernest L. Ogden, Jr., Miss Magdalene H. Brosius, Miss Elizabeth S. Whitacre, Miss Marjorie H. Kirk, Miss Ruth H. Frame, Miss Elizabeth C. Potts ( ememLr . . . Spitfire Pin Hole Cameras Manual Bombs Dr. Banks ' Communist Scares Workies Lafavette « The purpose of Lafayette Hall was to prepare the small boy, who was used to the sheltered home¬ like life of the houses and sections for the indepen¬ dence and group living in the halls Here we met new responsibilities, such as the care of clothes and lockers and the effective use of study periods. The old ivy-covered building with its locked doors, and underground passageways had an air of mystery which piqued the curiosity of the carefree inhabitants. Nearly all of us made the highly ex¬ citing trip throught the tunnel to the somewhat fearsome, uninhabited Good Friends building. The intersectional competition in athletics and scholarship, the new privilege of eating in the D S Building, the evening pool periods, and the relative freedom allowed in this building, all con¬ tributed to making the year we spent in Lafayette Hall one which we will never forget. Left to right: Mr. Ernest L. Ogden, Jr., Mr. George FI. Dunkle, Mr. Joseph T. Wilcman SJ e m ewibe r Boss Jackson Wittington ' s Stainless Steel Tank Chachkin ' s One-eyed Hamster The Good Friends ' Tunnel Mr. Dunkle ' s Sunday Trips

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Mariner Hall Left to Right: Mr. John D. Myers, Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Richardson, Mr. Benjamin J. Rothberg cJ e member The Flying Carpets The Night of the Bullwhip Blackouts Couches That Stood on End The Back Room Sessions As full-fledged members of the high school our life in Mariner opened the doors to new oppor¬ tunities. We could take part in all the campus functions which were privileges of the older boys. We learned to dance, had our Coke Party” and became awkwardly aware of girls. While many of us were still devoted to fun and pleasure, others had begun to hit the books” seriously to prepare for the competitive college examinations in the next two years. This was the year when we had to choose the vocational or the academic course. Mariner and the tenth grade meant that we were maturing but not mature. We were straddling the year between child and growing man. We wanted the protection of the lower school but were anxious to be recognized by the senior high. Bordeaux Hall The other side” of Founder’s Hall is sacro-sanct to lower classmen. It is the privileged property of upper classmen. As Bordeaux boys and Juniors we had earned our new position. This was the year when we learned to organize our work. Heavier assignments in our classes, par¬ ticipation in the musical and dramatic clubs, Na¬ tional Merit Examinations, College Board Exam¬ inations, special competitive examinations were all a part of a new life Many of us were competing for the first time with thousands of students out¬ side Girard who were also seeking a place in a col¬ lege. Vocational students were beginning to think of jobs. All in all it was a year of serious responsi¬ bility and important decisions. Socially we were more assured and confident. Ac¬ ademically and vocationally we began to recognize the purpose of all we were doing. Perhaps more than anything else we became aware of a pride in our school, a sense of loyalty which gave us a desire to do better work. Left to right: Mr. Paul A. Newhard, Mr. George H. Keller, Mr. H. Meade Nehrig, Mr. Thomas B. McCloud, Mr. Lauris R. Wilson The Submarine Showers The Fifteen Minute Checkup Annual Sosinski-Seaman Fight The Barn The Fights for the Chair 7 ►