Girard College - Corinthian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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StmUm! Center First Row, Left to Right: S. Brandschain, J. Poncavage, Mr. G. Dunkle, G. Westfall Second Rote: H. Romans, W. Maholick, J. Flaherty Third Row: J. Hackenberg This year the Student Center attempted to make the store more of a social meeting place instead of merely a place of business. Here a student could relax and enjoy himself each night while he had some¬ thing to eat. The whole routine of the Student Center was one of an informal student leadership. There has never been a lack of partici¬ pants for the Student Center canteen dances mainly because it is the students’ affair, and everyone has a memorable time. The store instituted many improvements this year. We pro¬ vided a separate, complete branch store for the younger boys in the elementary school. This eliminated confusion and gave more oppor¬ tunities for boys to learn practical business management. Another improvement w as the addition of new ' equipment such as pool sticks and counters to replace the old ones. As an added convenience, manager George Westfall supplied the busy seniors in Allen Hall with the delicacies of the store. His treasure chest of goodies has relieved the hunger of many a senior during those crucial hours from 7:30 to 9:30. Many students do not realize that the money they spend at the Student Center is returned to them in the form of athletic equipment, student supplies, and other necessities. In this way the store benefits each student directly. Under the direction of Mr. George Dunkle, manager George Westfall, assist¬ ant manager James Poncavage, and book¬ keeper Stephen Brandschain, the store made significant progress in its goal toward more student enjoyment. Jesse Hackenberg, Walter Maholick, and Her¬ bert Romans, the counter heads, also proved helpful in increasing store profi¬ ciency. 19 y

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Ilramatie ( lull First Row, Left to Right: M. Russo, G. Shuss, J. Flaherty, J. Bradley, A. Morgan, R. Kirby, P. Colandro Second Rou : B. Miller, E. ' ' X ' udyka, L. Heimbach, G. Pishko, G. Crumling, G. Egler, W. Miller Third Row: T. Hirst, G. Guattare, Mr. H. Andrews The Girard College Dramatic Club has, down through the years, presented many outstanding plays. This year was no exception. The club consisted of a well-rounded group of individuals, who com¬ bined their talents to present three fine performances during the 1962-63 season. During the month of December they presented scenes from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The performance was unique in that the ghost, Marley, was an imaginative figure who was not seen, but only heard. This innovation gave Joseph Flaherty, as Scrooge, an opportunity to present his acting ability. After the per¬ formance, the actors received many favorable comments about the successful production. The much anticipated Spring plays, were presented on May 9, and 10. Two contrasting plays were presented for the combined audience of students and guests. The first, Nicholas Nickleby, again by Charles Dickens, presented the harsh school life in rural England. The great amount of comedy was well brought out by the actors; especially, Michael Russo in his portrayal of Squeers, the schoolmaster. The Second play, Just Boys (Les Garcons Settlement), by Paul Geraldy, was a modern French production. The three actors pre¬ sented the characters well and brought out the subtle comedy. The audience sensed the conflict between father and son, and greeted the closing of the curtain with ringing applause. This year’s officers were: Joseph Flaherty, President; Thomas Hill, Vice-Pres¬ ident; and Michael Russo, Secretary-Treasurer. A special amount of thanks go to Mr. Henry V. Andrews, director and sponsor of the club, for once again bringing successful drama to the Girard stage. h( 18 3

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Student Council First Row, Left to Right: C. Kalata, V. Cavacini, J. Flaherty, Mr. H. Holman, J. Michaluk, N. Stephan Second Rou : S. Werley, R. Kirby, B. Shockowitz, G. Westfall, D. Dougherty Third Row: W. Van Buskirk, T. Keerfan, C. Davies, W. Maholick, J. Begosh, D. Hagerty (not shown) This was the second year in which the Student Council operated with the Senior and Junior High Councils combined. This plan better enabled all aspects of Girard life and all students to be well represented. The Student Council of 1962-63 took on as its main task, the job of creating more interest in student activities. It w ' as generally thought that too few students were carrying on the work and lead¬ ership of the activities, and that this was hurting these boys scholastically. The thought was brought to the attention of the Student Body that more students should participate in order to help themselves and Girard. A genuine improvement was at once evident. Along the same lines, the Council hoped to improve attendance at sporting events by having the contests for each week announced in the minutes. A bulletin board has been made in the Mechanical School so that these, and other student announcements, could be posted within easy sight. In its drive to improve student-faculty relations the number of student-faculty committee meetings was stepped up. Many ideas for future projects have been started in the relation of student, faculty and administration. A word of thanks goes to Mr. Holman for his constant efforts as the sponsor of the organi¬ zation. The officers for the year were: Joseph Flaherty, Student Body President; John Michaluk, Vice-President; George Westfall, Recording Secretary; and Thomas Keenan, Corresponding Sec¬ retary and Treasurer. As the Senior members of the Council leave, they hope the leaders of next year will continue the task of improving Girard. The Student Council continues to be the expression of innovation and cooperation among the students. { 20 y