Girard College - Corinthian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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SIimIoiiI Outer lint Row. ' T. Martini, G. Torquati, Mr. George Dunklc, M. Kemp, D. Adams SeotiJ Row. ' G. Amodeo, L. Rowen, R. Sweet Flan, enact, and plan again. This is what led to die success of this year’s store. The Student Center during the past year has tried earnestly to obtain new items. Open four nights a week, it was again the center of after-supper activity. In the past there had been a work-it-out policy with few if any changes. This administration, though, did not settle for a second-rate job. In the first school year Manager Michael Kemp and Bookkeeper Godfrey Torquati went to work and introduced freshly-baked soft pretzels. After they had got die pretzel situation under control, the two went back to work and asked for two new pool tables to be put in the store. Under the leadership of Manager Kemp the store again illustrated its worth to the students. The store could not have functioned without the hard work done by Torquati as bookkeeper. Counter¬ heads for the year were: Tom Martini, soda; Dennis Adams, candy; John Gill, ice cream; William Madlvain, popcorn; Bob Kenna bakery; and Raymond Sweet, miscellaneous. Each student at Girard benefits from the Student Center. The store pays for the dances and .house parties throughout the year, scientific equipment for the high school, and athletic equipment for our teams. The 1967 Student Center staff is very grateful to Mr. George E. Dunkle, the sponsor, who throughout the year has put many long hours into seeing that the operation of the Student Center was a successful endeavor. Managing a store is a hard job, but all who participated have had an enriching experience. 1 17 j-

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World Affairs First Ron. : Mr. R. Porter, E. Crane, D. Kornacki, J. Wallace, T. Dwyer, J. DiPietro, W. Lockard Second Ron : R. Setzer, D. Ahlum, D. Cundari, A. Thissen, J. Lamb, L. Hartman, L. Kazimir D. Lalli Once again Girard students were given the opportunity to gain a fuller understanding of the world by participating in the Philadelphia Chapter of the World Affairs Council. This year, under the capable leaddership of Mr. Robert Porter, the World Affairs Council had a first — the addition of Juniors to the Girard representatives. Mr. Porter, who is very interested in this organization, proposed this idea, which has worked out very well. During the year, the Council sponsored two trips to the United Nations in New York. During the year the four Girard boys observed fir st hand our world’s major peace-keeping body at work. A highlight of the trip was the confrontation of the Syrian and Israel delegates, whose nations pre¬ sently have hostile relations. The students agree that this trip not only gave them a deeper under¬ standing of world problems, but also deepened their interest in other areas of study. Girard students also participated in the Council’s model United Nations, patterned after the actual United Nations. In a world full of turbulence and distorted by constantly changing allegiances in the struggle for recognition and a better way of life, this activity is valuable and vital. The discussions and analyses of contemporary problems which we have enjoyed have been the beginning of our world citizenship. The topics were of varied interest and importance, ranging from Red China’’ to The Population Explosion.” All dealt with problems which will greatly affect our lives in the immediate future. There is a realism and a vitality in the activities of the Council which cannot not be found in routine class study. The members of the Council would like to express their sincere gratitude to Mr. Porter for his real and valuable work in this organization during this his first year. -i 16 !“

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Clee Club First Rou: Mr. Anthony M. Falati :o, V. Fioca, J. Wallace, K. Dimlcr, W. Stanley, Mr. Keith R. Chapman Second Rou: N. Johnson, T. Dwyer, J. DiPietro, W. Lockard, R. Hudson, D. Kornacki The Glee Club has always been an extremely energetic group. Few activities on our campus con¬ sume as much of a student’s free time. It is not an easy job selecting the right kind of music for the Girard College Choir, and appropriate for the performances of the choir. It takes many hours of hard work to produce one musical number of commendable quality. These hours are made productive and worthwhile because of the sincere efforts of the director, Mr. Anthony Falatico, and the accompanist, Mr. Keith Chapman, neither of whom ever seem to receive the praise they earn. 1966-1967 w r as a year of progress for the Choir. In the fall of 1966 members played an integral part in the performance of an opera at Girard, Claude Debussy’s LEnfant Prodigue. To insure a steady flow of new Glee Club members a new ' group was formed made up of younger boys. The group, the Corinthian Choir, performed admirably on numerous occasions. The Christmas and Spring Concerts constituted the most important musical events of the year. From their always-growing repertoire the Choir presented a wide variety of good music. For the two performances of the Christmas Concert they sang such pieces as Vittoria’s Ave Maria, and Adam’s 0 Holy Night. Also included were excerpts from Faure’s, Requiem Mass, Bach’s, Now Let Every Tongue and Nation, Leroy Anderson’s, Lord’s Prayer, Thompson’s Last Words of David, Frank’s 0 Lord Most Holy, and many more of equal quality. During the school year the Choir also appeared at the Valley Forge Memorial Chapel, the Alumni Award of Merit Assembly, and the Founder’s Day Concert. This year’s Glee Club officers were Frank Fioca, President, Nicholas Johnson, Vice-President, and John Wallace, Secret¬ ary-Treasurer. We of the Glee Club take with us more than we have ever given. We take the illuminated faces of ap¬ plauding audiences, and the deep satisfaction of accomplish¬ ment that even time will not dim. ! is y