"Left to right are: Dr. Howard McClenahan, secretary of the Franklin Institute, who was the speaker; Reed L. McCartney, a student, receiving a gold watch, one of the alumni prizes from Thomas J. Foley, of the class of June 1907, and Dr. Cheesman A....
"Joseph H. Hasbrouck, of Reading, a graduate of the class of 1900, is presenting the Wagner Prize, awarded for scholarship, to George W. Stoehr, 1035 East Palmer Street. Left to right are: Dr. Cheesman A. Herrick, president of the college, Mr....
Sponsored by the Frankford Junior Woman's Club, boys and girls will compete in a bowling match in which the winners will be awarded with silver bowls. The event has been titled, "Bowl for a Bowl Game," and has been organized by Mrs. Mark Sibley,...
"Mrs. Motley received the 'Cotillion Medalion of Honor' for greatest contribution toward school integration in difficult areas of the South. Pleas Court Judge Raymond Pace Alexander, chancellor of the Philadelphia Cotillion Society. Mrs. Constance...
"Pictured in the college chapel, left to right, are: Dr. Cheesman A. Herrick, president of the college; John E. Morris, winner of the athletic medal; Henry A. Young, awarded a watch for highest scholarship; Kurri W. Ostrom, presented with a sabre...
"At exercises in the chapel of the College, Corinthian and Girard Avenues, Robert H. Work (upper center) is being presented with the Francaise Medal by Dr. Cheesman A. Herrick, president of the college, while Stacy B. Southworth, Headmaster of...
"From right: General Robert M. Brookfield, commandant of the student battallion at Girard, presenting a sword to Captain George d'Angelo, whose Company 'C' won the competitive drill; Sergeant Joseph Smudin, who won a medal as best drilled...
"From left to right, Edwin R. Broden, president of the Delaware Valley Junior Achievement, Governor William W. Scranton, and Dr. C. Taylor Whittier, Superintendent of Schools. Mr. Broden presented plaque to Dr. Whittier."
"William Sollott, chairman of the Junior Chamber of Commerce's welfare group, receives award from the chamber at weekly luncheon in Sheraton Hotel. Committee, composed of Lit Brothers junior executives, trained and outfitted a Cub Pack of Boy...
"Dr. Cheesman A. Herrick, president, presenting a saber to Herbert Nagel, winner of the Military Prize, and a scholarship watch to David Burkhart, during the Lincoln Day celebration at the college today."
"Mrs. Sadie T. M. Alexander is congratulated by her husband Judge Raymond Pace Alexander on her award of honor by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Philadelphia County Council, for her services to the community. She is the first woman to be honored by...
"Philadelphia Cotillion Society's Jeweled Cross of Malta Award is presented to Roy T. Wilkins, executive secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, by Judge Raymond Pace Alexander, of Common Pleas Court No. 4. With...
"Presentation of alumni prizes to students of Girard College at the Lincoln birthday exercises today. From reader's left: George H. Jacobs, who presented prizes; Donald Williams, Hyman Maron, Leon McMenamin and Dr. Joseph M. Jameson, vice...
"Roy Wilkins (right), executive of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, accepts the Jules Cohen Memorial Award from Theodore R. Mann, president of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Philadelphia at the...
"Roy Wilkins, national executive director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and Dr. Harry Green, president of the Northwest branch of the NAACP talks to newsmen before the banquet. "
"Mr. Theodore R. Mann (President of Jewish Community Relations Council), Roy Wilkins, and Robert K. Greenfield (President of Jules Cohen Memorial Fund) as Mr. Wilkins receives Jules Cohen Memorial Foundation award (first annual)."
William H. Gray, III, shakes hands with N.A.A.C.P. Philadelphia Branch President Alphonso Deal during the 1984 Exemplar Awards banquet held at the Franklin Institute.