Girard College - Corinthian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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First Rott : W. Lockard, F. Fioca, J. DiPietro. E. Crane, T. Martini Second Row: W. Macllvain, D. Kornacki, A. Thissen, R. Kenna, |. Yaksima, J. Stewart This year’s Girardian placed greater emphasis on being entertaining than most recent issues. This was done in the belief that the students would be more receptive to the efforts of the Girardian staff, and that once such a responsive atmosphere had been established the staff itself would respond with better results. In general the idea was successful. We believe that the students enjoyed the magazine more and that there was more competition to get material accepted and published. This yielded an in¬ crease in contributions over those of last year. This heightened interest is indicative of a change for the better in Girard’s attitude toward the creative and intellectual side of life. This should blend well with the purposes of the Seminar. An education cannot be complete without this presentation of cultural activity. One major criticism of the Girardian that we hope will be corrected in the future is the lack of participation by the lower grades of the high school. It is hoped that in following years the lower grades will resume their former position of supplier of much of the magazine’s material. This magazine is largely the result of the efforts of Editor Joseph DiPietro. With the help of Assistant Editors Frank Fioca and Ernest Crane, Joe gathered the material, much of it his own work, and organized a varied, versatile magazine to please a wide variety of readers. The Class of 1967 wishes to thank Mr. Patrick Brown, Mr. Arnold Daffin, and the staff of the Girardian for their efforts in making rhis year’s magazine a success.

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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

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Coiifert Band First Rott Mr. Robert W. Morrison, C. Pardue, L. Grabowski, F.. Crane, J. Bennett, C. Stanley Second Row. ' F. Hoffman, W. Van Gorder, J. Gill, J. Silverman, D. Adams, N. Johnson When we were newbies, rhe Saturday morning Concert Band programs never failed to set us dreaming about what it would be like to play the drums, the trumpet, the exotic oboe, the funny-looking bassoon. Our chance came in sixth grade, when we received our first instruments. We quickly discovered that just blowing, banging, tapping, or beating them as hard as we could would not make music. With the quiet, friendly inspiration of Mr. Morrison and hours of practice, we finally did achieve that coveted seat in the Concert Band. Now, as that last march of the Class of 1967 approaches, we suddenly appreciate how much playing in the Concert Band has meant to us. This year’s band our band, performed a wide variety of music, ranging from the classical Lttstpiel by Keler Bela to sounds made popular by the Tijuana Brass including The Lonely Bull, A Taste oj Honey, and Tijuana Taxi. Other popular numbers included selections from the musicals Man of La Manche and Camelot, and a medley of band numbers written by the well-known Henry Mancini. Membership in the Concert Band added much to our lives at Girard. It gave each of us an appre¬ ciation of wonderful music. It added the pleasure of achieving success at a difficult task. It also showed us that this success can be achieved only through desire and hard work. Leadership of the Band rested in the capable hands of Captain Ernest Crane, 1st Lieutenants James Bennett and Leo Grabowski, 2nd Lieutenants Jay Silverman, John Gill, and Floyd Hoffman, 1st Sergeants Dennis Adams and Chuck Padrue, and Sergeants Warren Stanley, Nick Johnson and Walter VanGordcr. These officers combined the authority and example so vital to a disciplined, dedicated band. We sincerely thank Mr. Robert W. Morrison, who through hard work and peerless leadership, made our success possible. -! 20 y