Girard College - Corinthian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Sean i mu First Ron : !.. Crane, J. Wallace, D. Kornacki, Mrs. Elsie McDaniels, T. Martini, V. Lockard C. Pardue, D. Adams Second Row. R. Setzer, G. Norton, K. W ' olbach, A. Thissen, T. Dwyer, K. Dimler T. Anhorn, L. Kazimir Third Ron : J. Silverman, R. Hudson, C. Pardue, D. Ahlum, F. Fioca, D. Cundari, G. Torquati D. Lalli, J. Lamb, L. Hartman, J. DiPietro, J. Stewart The prcof of a well-rounded school is variety of activities available for the betterment of the mind and body. The Junior-Senior Seminar is an excellent example of an organization to promote intellectual activity. Originally sponsored by Mr. Benjamin Rorhberg, the Seminar has for some rime been the responsibility of Mrs. Elsie McDaniel, who has continued successfully to carry on this worthwhile endeavor. All of the lectures have been stimulating and informative. After the opening speeches, the number and variety of questions asked by the audience indicated the interest of the students and assured a full, pointed discussion, frequently provocative and never dull. Among the speakers was the Honorable William J. Leaderer, of the Pennsylvania State House of R epresentatives speaking on Practical Politics. Mr William C. Liss, Assistant Director of Education of the General Building Contractors Association, Inc., delivered an address entitled Employment Op¬ portunities in the Construction Industry. The noted music critic of the Evening Bulletin. Mr. Max deSchauensee, spoke on Music Evaluation. The variety of interests presented by the speakers and the popularity of this activity lend a valu¬ able cultural aura to the routine of our Girard life. It is these extra activities of our school that the essential values which give purposeful significance to the specific class study is frequently initiated. The members of the 1966-1967 Junior-Senior Seminar have profited greatly from this activity. They are all immeasurably grateful for the time and energy Mrs. McDaniel has devoted to organizing these practical and educational talks. The overall effect of the Seminar is far reaching, for it encourages discussion and individual research in provoca¬ tive subjects, and leads to deeper appreciations in many areas. i 23 Y

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Jr. A. M. S. The College sends four Senior boys to the monthly meetings of the Junior Administrative Management Society. The same four boys—this year they are Michael Kemp, Godfrey Torquati, John Lamb, and John Gill—attend the eight monthly meetings of the group, held throughout the school year on the second Wednesday of the month, in the late afternoon. The meetings are held in the offices of well-known Philadelphia business firms, where topics of import¬ ance to young people interested in business are dis¬ cussed. During the fall the group met at the Atlantic Richfield Company, where the topic was Civil Service Opportunities ; at the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, where the topic was The Attri¬ butes of a Good Employee; and at the School of Business Administration of Temple University, tie topic being The Importance of Continuing Your Education. The boys owe a great deal to their sponsor, D. James D. White. His efforts have made this valuable activity possible to better train them ii the field of business. To him they are grateful. J. GUI, M. Kemp, Dr. James D. White G. Torquati, J. Lamb Swing Band J. Troxell, D. DiMassa, T. Dwyer, G. Amodco, A. Sparks, G. Norton Cunningham, whose support has been greatly himself a former guitarist, for his help. A new look this year on the campus was the Girard College Swing Band, commonly known as the Sand-elles. Instead of the usual trombones, saxo¬ phones, and trumpets, the Sand-elles recruited two rhythm guitar players, Dan Di Massa and John Troxell, one lead guitarist, Allison Sparks, and a bass guitar player, Garry Norton, to go with drummer Gary Amodeo. As the year progressed the need for a vocalist became evident, so the band recruited Tom Dwyer, who did an excellent job in the remaining few months. A great deal of credit must go to the sponsors, Miss Miriam McGhee and Mr. Charles 1. appreciated. Thanks also go to Mr. Keith Chapman, 1 22 }•

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l Sfiol»gi iig»liy Club The Photography Club is probably the most inconspicuous organization in our school, and yet without it much cf the interest and meaning of our publications would be completely lost. It moves ahead quietly and unobserved. Its members go to great lengths to furnish for the Corinthian and the Girard News pictures of depth and quality. The task of a photographer creates its own reward in the satisfaction of the printed results. He must efficiently organize his work to select the time and place for group or action shots, ar¬ range for boys to be present, and be responsible for the quality of the picture in the developing and printing. If any thing goes wrong he must accept the blame and make all arrangements for another picture. The members themselves have, of course, profited from this experience. They have been in¬ troduced to a new and interesting activity, which can lead to a permanent hobby or even a pro¬ fitable career. They have had a chance to develop and refine their techniques and appreciation of good photography. For a number of years Mr. Perley H. Pease as the faculty sponsor has given invaluable assist¬ ance and advice to new shutterbugs. He will retire at the end of this year, and the Club members particularly express their thanks for his contribution to their efforts. Officers during the year were Edward McGuckin as Presi¬ dent and James Bennett as Vice-President, who molded the Club into an efficient, well-organized activity. These two combined with Gilbert Jamieson and Robert Ayjian to pro¬ vide the pictures found in this yearbook. Other members included Dennis Adams, Robert Kenna, Jeffrey Thomason, Andrew Walker, and Jerome Manasek. We extend our sincerest thanks to these boys and to Mr. Pease for their unselfish devotion to a vital and worthwhile organization. i 24 y