Classical High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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THE BLUE AND WHITE NICK Cosmos 3so CHESTNUT STRIatz'r Springhelu' College Intramural Basketball TI,2TQ Basketball Squad T312 Football l3l. As frank as rain on cherry blossoms. ROBERT ,IAMES RIit.IH.-xN so BR,xoIfoRo STRIQET College Preparatory Course Chess Club lz,3l. There are more things on heaven antl earth, Horatio-than are dreamt qt in our philosophy. XVILLIAM WV.-XRREN SHARPF 30 MoNrvIoutII STRIQIZT Northwestern University Glee Club lzlg Nominating Committee l3lg Presentations Committeel3l. I am a man, nothing that is human tlo I think unhecorning in me. :ARTHUR JOHN SHIQAN 23 PTORACE STRTQIQT General Course Where there's life, there's hope. CARI. SUMMERS zos ST, ,IArvIIzs :XVENlIE Dartmouth College Cvolf lllg Tennis lily Traffic Squad Tlfllj King Olaf lil- Requiern lzl. Silence never betrays you. VIRGINIA Mixii VINc:IaN'I' 7.io :XLLEN SI'RIiIeT General Course As cheery as ti soul can he. CEURDON vVYOI.ifS0N 3 GI.IiNDIcI.I- Tt2RR.xc:E College Preparatory Course Better to tlie a thousantl tleaths than 1t'OllV'lclf7'lj' honor. JEAN lsoIsIet.I.ic Yotiszcz .14 PARKERYIEXV SIRI-ii-:T Northeastern University G. A. A. lI,Z,3l'fil1I'lSft'l1ilS Dance Committee lzlg Class Dues Collector Izlg Recorder Room Agent l3I. Full many ajloiuer is horn to hlush unseen, antl 1l'tJSfL' its sweetness on the desert air. SIIIRLEE RUTII ZELI-. S'roNtatI.M'EN Ho'I'EL llniversity at California in Los Angeles Entered Classical in january, Itygb A hantlful of merriness. TDONALD ZIMMIZRMAN 828 Bi2I.MoNT .-XVFNUE General Course Nonsense, note anti then, is pleasant. Entered with Iq3olQg transferred to IQ37 to secure an additional half year of college preparation. The History of the Class of IQBCE On a cold January morning in IQ34, Central High received a delivery of assorted students from the surrounding districts with the instructions to educate and prepare said students for life in the outer world. Much perplexed, the Venerable principal, one Vililliam Colver Hill, called into his inner sanctum two of his trusted pedagogues, Mrs. Marion A. Crane and Miss Elizabeth O. P. Lewis, and acquainting them with the facts, asked them to guide said students through the pitfalls and trapdoors of Central. Being nothing loath, the undaunted Mrs. Marion A. Crane and Miss Elizabeth O. P. Lewis preceded by Principal William Colver Hill visited the ancient assembly hall wherein the said students lusl were seated. Opening a mouth which was in the usual position, under the nose and above the chin, the venerable principal introduced everybody all around. He informed us that we were the Class of IQZCM, that Mrs. Marion A. Crane and Miss Elizabeth O. P. Lewis were to be our class ad- visers, and that nobody has a right to do that which if everybody did would destroy society. We left the assembly hall and proceeded to get mixed up by not finding rooms which weren't where they were supposed to be on the third floor, or the first, or the second for that matter. All of which could be summed up by saying we got lost. Toward the end of our hrst year the senior class president outlined the correct procedure for elections. We, then, elected the following ofhcers: Frank Weeks, Presidentg Betty Lippman, Vicc'President, Phyllis jones, Secretaryg Fred johnson, Treasurerg and john Mayer, Member-at-large. Vague impressions of our first class meetings drift back. We were told that a committee had chosen brown and orange for our class colors. About this time some sterling senior students suggested a Student Treasury. The venerable one approved, and we began to pay something called in- stallments which always managed to fall due when we didn't have any money. The Student Treasury prospered, and is now considered the most important organization in the school. We ended our hrst year with a dance called the Resolution Ramp. For our second year we elected Walter Caron, President, Betty Lippman, Vice-President, Phyllis jones, Secretaryg Brewster lvliller, Treasurerg and Ellen Brown, lxfember-at-large. Although the class meetings were not numerous, we'll never forget the arguments we had in them. The social life of our second year consisted of a Combination Hop in which we joined forces with the Class of IQ37. Although not outstanding, it was a success. Meanwhile another event had occurred which disturbed not only our emotional equilibrium but our social prestige as well. Something called a School Board changed our name from Central to Classical. We protested, but to no avail. After listening to many arguments, and weathering many a severe storm of waving hand- kerchicfs, we settled back in complete resignation for was it stupor?l. However, we awoke in time to present the junior Prom, the most gala affair of our career. The gyms, festooned with a chandelier of balloons lconstructed by the Gabriel Auerbach ln- terior Decorating Col multi-colored streamers, tables, chairs, dancers, and patrons were a sight to behold. tContinued on Page 317 1-L71

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TI-IE BLUE AND WHITE New York Art Students l.ea,que Pierieles Beta Ii,zl-President lil: G,A.A. li,z,31. lfarth's noblest thing, a woman perfected. Fi,ORENc:E DOROTIIY SMITHT ii STANDISH Pembroke College Club lgl: NVill Committee l3l. A noble type of ufomanhood. :XIAR-jORIIi VIRGINIA ST.-XPI,ESlk zoi FOUNTAIN State 'feachers College Student Government li lg Pierides Alpha lz Ig G. A. A Clee Club Iz,3l-Elijah lzl. To he slou' of u'ora's is a virtue. DOROTPIY CZLARA THORNTON zi XYINDEMERE Bennett Complometer School Cv. A. A. Ii,z,3l. ln every gesture, alignityanallO1'e. GEORGE IQIORIDAN XNEBISISR, jRf'F qi DORSET L 'niversity of California at Los Angeles Basketball li,z,3 I. On their own merits modest men are dumb. Wharton School of Finance Good and handsome enough. General Courxe blies I2 ,3 1. Ifniversity of Pennsylvania rl I2,3 lg Usher at Senior Prom I3 I. - The true athlete is a gentleman. Dump,-3,ol-, ,I Ag Lk A uorkman is knoivn by the type of work he does. ISATHRYN ANGELA SHEPPARD T8 XVELLESLEY STREET STREET Pierides Beta li lm Vice-President li lg Student Treasury Room Agent lzli C. A. A. li,z,3lQ Ring Committee lglg Drama STREET 7 . l1,-.3l. STREET STREET Torch Club lzlg Intramural Baseball li,z,3lg Intramural I.I:SIER XVERNICK tu FOREST PARK AY!-INLTE Usher at Senior Prom I1 I: Christmas Dance Committee lil. IX'lICIIIAEI. YACOVONEI' 134 NIALDEN STREET Basketball l1,z,3l: Baseball li,z,3lg Soccer lI,Z,3lQ Orchestra lT,z,3I4 King Olaf lil- Requiem Izl-Elijah I3lg Intramural Sports li,z.31g I'sher at Senior Prom Iglg Christmas Assem- GTQORGE DENMAN Wooo, jRf Q4 GRENADA TERRACE Intramural Sports lilg Traffic Squad l2,3l1 Recorder Staff Iz,3l: Basketball li,2,3l: Baseball I1,z,31g Football Team iw,

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4 THE BLUE AND WHITE The Prophecy of the Class of IQ365 And lo, it came to pass in the year .tooo ,fill that three archaeologists were bidden by their people to go and search in the ruins of the ancient eruption of lllount Tom. They came, yea, and as they walked in the debris, one of them spake saying, lily brethren, let us stop ourselves here and rest, for we are weary. And the leader of the men spake saying, Now, therefore, my brethren, harken unto my voice according to that which l command thee. Go now, with thy tools, and dig among these rocks, that we may have information to carry to our people. And it came to pass as soon as the leader had made an end of speaking, that a mufled gong startled the ears of the men. And it was the step of the men upon an ancient rock that had touched a wired bell. And forthwith, the men set to digging up the bell, which, when they found it, bore a mystic inscription, for written there upon the metal was Classical. And lo, the three archaeologists were deeply puztled and asked among themselves what the .significance of these .strange letters was. .-lfter much deliberation and writings, one at them spake thus, This picture writing, my brethren, can mean only one thing. Classical must needs be the name of him who calls to task the members of his tribe, the calling being done by this very bell. Yea, eerily, we have uncovered the name of the leader of this ancient country. Time itself has erased the true meaning of the letters. And when he had made an end of speaking, his brethren determined to seek the names of all the members if this ancient tribe, and all their occupations, that they might return to their people with a full account Qf this marvelous and ancient country. And it came to pass that the three archeologists returned with a strange list of names, and spent many an evening recounting to their children the tales of this wonderful people and their adventures. find this is the list as it was translated and recounted. And so it camc to pass that Betty Lippman was head ol a ship which carriccl those people of thc class ol iogoh who, verily, were condcmncdhto thc sea lor rcyolutionistic designs upon thc unity ol 37.3. J .-Xnd thc hrst mate of this ship was Arthur Ciohcn whose duty on Captain l.ippman's ship was to keep Q' J '- peace and quiet among those aboard. ' 1 N . f f' iff!! On board ship, Elizabeth Craft conducted a series pi s f ff ol' lectures, and published a certain pamphlet to which X , 'Nz' M' M thc titlc was, llow to be Charmingly .S'ophisticated. 1 X X And XYatcr Shea did begin to operate a bus and this , was patronizcd because it was well known with what gg- , A l dependability he acted, and with what courtesy he was , ' T ' f' treated at all seryicc stations. 1- ,M Q g .1 Q- N' And Richard Deane did spend many a ycar writing ffl - a dictionary ol terms in order that hc might aid those 5 X poor unfortunates who fail to understand the Bodacious ' N JI ky ,J cpithcts ol Smitty Smith. y 'I , T5 V' ' lsr ' L X To Kathryn Sarcs thcrc happened much that was ,- . C inspiring, so thercupon she wrote hcr autobiography, and it was a thrilling talc to unfold. THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP -lg..