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

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MARION C. MURPHY Although Miss Murphy no longer teaches at Classical, those who remember her will always recall a patient and devoted teacher whose only ambition in life was to make better students and finer citizens. For many years, Miss Murphy also served as Senior Class Adviser. She took a sincere interest in the welfare and progress of her students. The keen understanding of the problems that face pupils in higher mathematics, enabled her to make classes both informative and inter- esting. During her years at Classical, Miss Murphy saw many of her former students rise to high honor in the world of education and finance.

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ROBENIA EFSANTHONY On the occasion of Miss Anthony's retirement last June, Mr. Jackson paid her this tribute: She hid no axe behind her closet door. She never needed one. Her voice and look Cut clean through thickest heads. It seldom took A second stroke. Those youthful brains, before They met this force, all undue strains forebore, Or creased themselves with nonsense. Now they shook Stricken with sudden fear, and toward the book Or blackboard fled, sweet apathy forswore. Once in a while some home-spoiled lad or lass Sent in a note: “Oh, take me from her class; My nerves are gone and I shall never pass!’’ But most were wise. They later said with glee, Explaining Amherst ‘‘A”’ or Wellesley ‘“‘B”, “In Classical I had Miss Anthony.”’ We the class of 1949 heartily agree.

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ROBERT W. ROSENBERG Classical High School has long enjoyed a reputation of superior scholarship. This mark of excellence would have been impossible without such teachers as Mr. Robert W. Rosenberg. In his many years of teaching Latin at Classical, he has gained the respect of teachers and students by his high ideals and quiet kindliness. Always interested in school affairs, Mr. Rosenberg was a familiar figure among the spectators at Classical’s games. It is only natural then that his retirement and the subsequent loss to the teaching staff is deeply felt. Our sincere wish is that Mr. Rosenberg may now enjoy the rest he has so well deserved.