Girard College - Corinthian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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lli0ili|lStit of Our Senior Year A senior to a newbie is the end of all being. A Girardian grows up with I the beacon of the senior year to guide him. After ten long years we have fulfilled our hope; the dream is reality. And now we are looking back on this wonderful year, crowed with the good life, but far, far too brief. We can still feel the emotional tang of enjoying our first day as seniors and vividly recall the pride of walking down the Chapel aisle as upper classmen. The White Supper, our final Christmas Concert, the dramatic produc¬ tions, WGC, swimming, soccer, fencing contests, N.H.S. elections, dances, trips, and the Dynamics; College Boards, term papers, hours of study. Each of these and many more are the color and strength painted into the wonderful year. Now even walking to the dining room or to the shop has a deeper meaning. We are more aware of our Girard than ever before. Perhaps our Washington trip, when we left the school as a body for a few days, brought us an awareness of class spirit. It w ' as a senior highlight etched in our minds as a gift from our older brothers, the Alumni. We are, of course, sorry to give up our rooms, to leave our friends, our teachers and our home; the bells, the classes, and all that made this Hum life so good. Suddenly we know how much everyone has been giving us to make us ready for the commencement of the next step in living—jobs, military service, or college. Allen will soon be empty and waiting to be filled with another class of Stephen Girard’s senior sons. Embedded in our every action was the knowledge that we reflected the intrinsic meaning of a Girard education. As seniors and school leaders we set the standards in the classroom, in athletics, in social events, and in school life generally. With graduation at hand we are deeply conscious of the fact that we could have done more and better work. This is probably the apex of our senior learning. 8

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MEDICAL AND DENTAL STAFF I ' ront Row, sittinK: Dr. EilitarJ R. Coleman, Dr. Carl C. Vischer Second Row, left to ri ;Iit: MAv Miriam jarviy. Dr. Lau rence L. Mercine, Miss Rosalie Marrah, Mn. Richter, Mrs. Ruth Kinilst alter. Miss Thelma Metcalfe, Mrs. Miltireil McGee (Dr. David 11. Diiryea, Mrs. Margaret II. l.ockrey, Mn. V.. Ilofie Georne icere iinahle to he present for the picture.) KITCHEN STAFF Front Row, left to right: Mrs. George Diament, Mrs. Helen Herman, Mr. George Diament Second Row, left to right: Mr. George Marcinkeiich, Mr. William Kostiiik, Mr. fames Donahue, Mr. George Kiifeke 7 h

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Friiltiy Morniiifi Aisniihly — Duu berty, SheriJan, anj T ry Dcmomtratc Jitilo. Harriton Orchestra Entertains Hutniners WGC in action — Wilson. Lutestanski, anti Gilliam Hallowe ' en Entertainment, 1960 Dr. Vriedmann Conducting Wednesday Morning Chapel Seriice Assenililiess Assembly programs play a prominent part in Gir¬ ard lives. They have been a source of pleasure, infor¬ mation, a.nd instruction. In the newbie” years we took them for granted. Back in the days of our Junior School careers, we participated in plays and auditorium pro¬ grams of all kinds. Now in our final year we are not only a part but we are the organizers. Our Chapel exercises on Wednesday mornings will have a lasting place in our memories. We shall recall Dr. Friedmann’s talks and realize how deep was their meaning. The variety and pleasure of the Friday auditorium programs have had special significance, for they gave us the opportunity to express our views on many sub¬ jects. The movies shown on Friday nights have been works of distinction. Who can forget those Hum Thrill¬ ers.” WGC and WGC-FM have a glow of their own for they were our student-run productions. When we tuned in on Monday morning, we were brought up to date on our own interpretation of the latest Girard and World news. Our Saturday Concert Band music and the organ numbers of Mr. Anthony Falatico have given us an appreciation of music. Visiting musical organizations have added to this. Special lectures and outside speakers have stimu¬ lated our interest in many subjects. This multiplicity of assembly programs has been an effective part of growth. They have made us better Girardians and have added depth to our years at school. 9