Girard College - Corinthian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Letter from the President To the Class of 1984 Girard College expresses appreciation for the contributions you have made to our school. It is our hope that Girard has given you faith in yourselves and a vision of service which you can render to society. You are about to enter the Alumni and to sharea fellowship which is difficult for anyone to define for you. You must now become a part of a great and vital tradition. I should like to record here the charge which has been given for many years to the members of the graduating class as part of the Commencement Exercises: “Sons of Girard, I charge you now, and in the days to come, to be truly sons of Girard: to prove yourselves worthy of this name, never to betray the trust which the Founder placed in you; to use in the building of your lives what you have learned here--not only the knowledge gained, but the qualities of character which have been developed--an understanding of your fellow man, loyalty and devotion to country and all it represents, and love and reverance for your God. You may not all have the opportunity to be heroes, but you can all manifest nobility of character. You may not all bring forth world-shaking ideas, but you can all express intelligence and integrity and loving kindness. Just as the lives of those Girardians who have preceeded you may serve as an inspiration to you, so may you, in turn, not only inspire the generations of Girardians which are to follow, but be an influence for good upon all whom your lives will touch.”’ May your achievements bring honor to you and to Girard College and may life be good to you! John A. Lander President

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IN APPRECIATION The Class af [O84 would like to express thei appreciation to I] George Ht. Keller, ae T L evlin, and Mr. Rocco V. Serluco. Mr. Devlin, thank you for bein: g more a” a teacher to us. } You sl showed us how to have an open mind to things that we did not understand, nor have any answers to. Mr. Kell ller, even though you were at Girard « ly for our UNIO rand Senior years, you uided us thréugh some tr ble d 9 f mes. Ihank you jor your SE m to your house. Mr. Serluco, thank you for helping us u “h both the Corinthian and Girard News. it were not for you, we might not have had either. Good luck in the future. Thank you for being there when we needed you: Goodbye from the Class of 1984. ae

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Message from dr. Keller To the Class of 1984: It is always difficult to say, “Goodbye,” and I have given you all the advice I have to offer. Ican honestly say that you have grown and matured tremendously in the last few months of your senior year. Individually and as a class you possess considerable talent and potential in many and varied areas. You have begun to recognize your personal responsibility for developing that potential and to open yourselves to others who can and want to assist you. You are entering a new and far more competitive arena whether it be college, technical school, or the work force. You will be judged almost solely on two related criteria - attitude, and results. American businesses and institutions have been floundering under the burden of low productivity. By that, I mean workers and producers are not committed to doing their best on the job, of turning out the finest product possible, of giving of themselves beyond what is absolutely required of them. Pride is the rather old- fashioned word for what is lacking - pride in oneself, in the product of one’s skill and labor. There are many signs that the situation is beginning to change. You will have a great advantage if you decide that, to paraphrase the Reverend Jesse Jackson, you are somebody, if you are proud of who and what you are, and if you will settle for no less than the best you are capable of doing whether it be on an acedemic assignment or a job assignment. You have my fondest best wishes. May God bless each of you. George H. Keller, Jr. Director of Education