Girard College - Corinthian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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In September of 1968, fifty-six Seniors returned from summer vacation eager to live in the building reputed to be the end result of of our ten years at Girard. We had very little difficulty adjusting to the thrice-weekly breakfasts and 1 A. M. bedtimes. We also found that there was never a dull moment in Hotel Allen. If it wasn’t the Wolf’s Den or the Group A locals, it was something inside the hall, such as the removal of part of a room or the local hippie community doing their thing. The intramural scene was also lively, as the AHIC (Allen Hall Insomniacs Club) and the FBI (Farber Bureau of Investigation) fought desperately on opposite sides of the cause of law and order. When there was nothing else happening, a telethon was usually being held on the first floor as the Hummers and the local females talked in four -hour shifts throughout the night. There were also trials and tribulations during the year, as many nights of the Open Door Policy, also known as the Instant Wind Tunnel, were ended by new rules formalizing what had been a long-standing practice. Founder’s Day, in typical Girard custom, was pre¬ pared for months in advance. This did not give us much time to work on our greatest literary achieve¬ ment—the Term Report. Three weeks, but it seemed as if we belonged here forever. Some of us had been here a long time. Most of us were glad to be gradu¬ ating. As we passed down the Chapel aisle and sang the farewell song, we knew we were saying farewell not only to a school, but to a way of life, one that we knew would form a precious, irreplacable part of our future lives. -128 y

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ANTHONY JOHN TANGI (Tong) 2642 South Alder St. March 15, 1951 Philadelphia, Pa. 19148 Activities: Soccer, Baseball, President Student Council, Judge of Student Court, Cadet Major of Battalion, Co-Ed itor of Girard News, World Affairs Council, Junior-Senior Seminar, English Honors Club, Literary Magazine, Cor¬ inthian Staff, WGC, Sec.-Treas. of Choir, Sec.-Treas. of National Honor Soci¬ ety, Student Center, E. Newbold Cooper Award, Edward Henry Sports Award, Union League Good Citizenship Award, Henry Niwinski Award, Senior Advisory Committee, Student-Faculty Senate, Educational Cabinet, American Legion Tang has inspired Girard a great deal as Student Body President. While in the midst of su;cess or failure, Tang had only one intention: to assist the students and better our school. After graduation, Tang will be missed, not only by his classmates, but by the entire student body. He will be constantly remembered for the sincerity he brought to his office and the devotion he gave to his classmates. My Dear Brothers, Serving you as your Student Body President has been an honor and privilege of the highest order. I can honestly say that we have sacrificed and worked together as an energetic body, each of us striving to make Girard College a better school for all concerned. I am proud to have represented, served, and led such a student body; one which whole¬ heartedly supported me in all our endeavors, criticized me and offered me advice when I needed guidance, and listened to and carried out my recommendations or criticisms. For such a hard working student body I am forever indebted and thankful. This has been a year of far-reaching accomplishments, new discoveries, and depressing fail¬ ures. Yet from each of our experiences we learned much more than we could have learned from books: we learned to understand and work with people. To next year’s students I offer what I hope is sound advice: always elect to your school offi¬ ces leaders who will serve you to the best of their ability, leaders who are not afraid to defend and live by their beliefs, and leaders who do not put friendship above duty, for these are the mature leaders who have learned to take criticism and advice. I urge younger classmen to work as a uni¬ ted group and to stand as one against all obstacles. By accomplishing this goal in the coming years, you too will have a Senior Class capable of leading Girard College with the dignity and respect exhibited by the Class of 1969. My term as your Student Body President will have ended when I graduate on June 12, but when I leave the gates of Girard College for the last time as a student, 1 know I will always cherish the honor of having been your Student Body President; you have served me faithfully. Sincerely yours, (Anthony ff. ffanyi { 30 h