Girard College - Corinthian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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( ncjfidL J lonorS (liuL First Row, left to right: E. Garabedion. A. Tangi, D. Corriden, L. Shueck, C. Ferwerda, L. Stranzl, E. Troxell, S. Bonitatibus, Mr. P. Brown Second Row, left to right: T. Love, J. Maleno, W. Powell, L. Martin, J. Ferry The purpose of the English Honors Club has been to give Senior English students a chance to learn more about English literature and ultimately progress those students in finding a reality in what they have read. Mr. Patrick Brown has been fulfilling the pur¬ pose of this club with enthusiasm. He has given to us tremendous knowledge about the plays we have read which awards us, as new readers of many of these plays, an understanding far greater than we could have developed. Prometheus Bound” by Aeschylus, Oedipus the King” by Sophocles, King Lear” by Shakespeare, Ghosts” by Ibsen, and Miss Julie” by Strindberg are ony a few of the plays we have read and analyzed. Our in-depth discussions have revealed to us much of the reality which is present in our world, such as hate, sex, hypocrisy, cruelty, and kindness. This year’s English Honors Club has pro ed a definite success in its quest to develop intellectually thinking students. One reason for this lies in the fact we have had a faculty sponsor dedicated to giving students a chance to develop their thinking abilities in reading; but more important, our faculty sponsor contributed his own time in making Senior English students a little more involved in literature. We appreciatively thank Mr. Brown for all his support and guidance throughout this year’s program of the English Honors Club. It is the hope of the present members of the English Honors Club that Mr. Brown will con¬ tinue next year this greatly needed English Club he has instituted; for it offers to those stu¬ dents who participate in the club a sense of individuality in thinking and ultimately promotes them to seek greater intellectual pursuit because of the new knowledge they have acquired in the English Honors Club. A i 4 y

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WQC First Row, left to right: J. Ferry, A. Bonanzino, T. Clayton, L. Stranzl, W. Linton, D. Hepperly Second Row, left to right: V. Aloio, A. Tangi, M. Keeley, R. Bujcs, D. Fizel Third Row, left to right: L. Schueck, J. Verna, C. Ferwerda, L. Martin. G. Potter, W. Powell WGC has once again proved itself to be Gi¬ rard’s favorite radio station. Under the leadership of Mr. Norman Sherman, our new faculty advisor, whom we would like to thank for a fine job, WGC inaugurated many changes this year. Instead of the old organizational structure of one small writing staff turning out the script each week, we had three head writer-announcers and three writ¬ ing staffs. This served a twofold purpose: first, it gave more students a chance to participate in the produc¬ tion of the show; secondly, it lessened the amount of rushing that had to be done, because each staff had three weeks to write and produce a program. This system resulted in better quality shows. We brightened Monday back-to-school feelings with a brand new feature this year, a serial drama¬ tizing the adventures and misadventures of the aver¬ age Girardian, Harvey Hummer.” Harvey’s adventures were always good for a laugh. We also kept the best of the old features, such as the traditional Christmas poem and the Room and Joke of the Week. We presented editorials on issues pertaining both to Girard and to the out¬ side world, reflecting the Girardian view of issues of common interest. Our three staff heads were James Verna, Martin Keeley, and Randy Bujcs, all of whom are to be commended on a fine job of producing the shows. A show is made or broken by the announcers, however, and we had more shows made than broken by our announcing staff. Our announcers were Potter, Clayton, Verna, Martin, Fizel, Olivo, Dundon, Powell, Ross, Hep¬ perly, Schueck, Keeley, Maleno, Daubaras, Bujcs, Stranzl, Bonanzino, and Linton. We also had many other contributing writers and announcers, too numerous to mention here. -! 13 1“

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Senior StciviSorii V Left to right: D. DiMasso, C. Mevoli, A. Tongi, F. Dwyer, S. Bonitotibus, R. Duckworth This year marked the beginning of the Student Advisory Committee, which is dedicated to help the eighth and ninth grade students adjust to high school life and participate actively in the affairs of Girard College.” The Advisory Committee was also destined to have faculty members guide the Junior and Senior students who advised younger students; however, the organization in its rudimentary stage functioned in an entirely different manner than the Student Advisory system had outlined. Early in the year, under the guidance of Mr. MacGregor, we received several names of eighth and ninth graders who were in constant trouble, had failing grades, or found it hard to adapt themselves to the routine life of the High School. Each Senior and Junior boy in the com¬ mittee worked with one of these students and tried, in any way possible, to build a wall of trust and confidence around each other, thus allowing for open expression between the two students and the possibility of one confiding in the other.We then ascertained the younger student’s prob¬ lems and formulated constructive ideas into their heads, striving to make them individuals and contributing students to Girard College. Of course, this committee has not been successful in all its en¬ deavors, yet the truth lies in the fact that this Advisory Committee of Juniors and Seniors has not left Girard the same; rather, we have given some younger stu¬ dents an insight into how great Girard may be and have set an example which must be followed by all students in order to achieve the greatness rightly due to this school. Next year the organization will expand in the program which the format of the Student Advisory Committee has outlined, and it will only be after years of constant efforts that the founders of the Student Advisory Committee will see their dreams become a reality — making all students active in Girard affairs and affording to them a great pride of what Girard College can be. i 15 y