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April 13 April May June June 13 June 22 Sept. 5 Sept. Sept. Oct. 8-14 Oct. 12 Oct. 18 Oct. 26 Oct. 31 Nov. Mar. 24-26 Mar. 28 April 18-19 Junior Prom 18 May May 23 June 10 June 10 June 12 HIGHLIGHTS OF 1951-1952 Junior Prom—grandest prom ever. Senate Tablet Debate—watch that rebuttal! Mikado—biggest and best musical production of the Spring. Class of “52 and ‘53 elect officers—vote for me—Please. Graduation—class of 51. School dismissed for summer vacation—We head for that good ole swim- ming hole. School opens—out of bed at 7 instead of 9, MISERY! Mr. Ammerman replaces Mr. Wougick as leader of band. Mural in assembly hall repainted. Fire prevention week—We pray for fire drills at opportune moments e.g. middle of Latin test. Columbus Day—Freedom! Thanks, Chris. Harvest Hop —Oh, how we danced... ? Black Friday—marks close for lst marking period. Halloween—report cards—magic disappearing act. Senior class committees announced—You'll be sorry! Education Week—We welcome back our friend, Dr. Hill. Soccer Team wins inter-city title. Hurray! Recorder wins prizes at W.M.L.S.P. Convention. You Can't Take It With You presented by drama class—our version— But Don’t You Wish You Could 41st annual Christmas Concert presented at the Auditorium—We march down the avenue to hear some fine music. Last day before school closes for Christmas Vacation—THREE CHEERS AND SEVENTEEN TIGERS! (courtesy of Miss Kagwin) School reopens—everybody sleepy. W.M.L.S.P. Convention held at Classical—Big success. Classical Carousel presents show, Mississippi Mud—wonderful entertain- ment—John Blair keeps cast on toes by giving history quizzes—three teachers and one hundred students collapse for the remainder of month. Madrigal singers pioneer in television at a music teachers’ convention in Philadelphia (We are all very proud of them.). Spring Frolic—wonderful dance—door prize—live rabbit. Barretts of Wimpole Street presented by drama class at Trade High Auditorium. (I dance so easy so hold me tight—) Spring concert Senior Prom—one last fling! Class Day—Chaos! Class Banquet—no dancee enough, if eatee too much. Graduation— ‘So long, its been good to know ya.”
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THE LIGHT OF EDUCATION The newcomer to Classical notices before too long the picture behind the stage in our assembly hall. At this point in his education he as a rule knows little about art and his normal reaction is —“That’s a pretty picture.” Then for the duration of his stay at Classical he promptly proceeds to forget that it even exists. This mural, however, should not be thus ignored, for it carries a message for every Classical High School student. Unless the student knows something about the history of the picture he cannot fully appreciate it. Although this building, Classical High School, was completed in 1898, for several years there was no decoration at the point directly above the stage, where one’s eye naturally rests. In 1910 friends of the school and alumni took up a collection and engaged a painter, Robert Reid. to fill in that space with an appropriate mural. Robert Reid was born in Stockbridge in 1862. He studied at the Art Students League in New York and the Academie Julien in Paris. He was one of the artists selected to decorate the Library of Congress in Washington and the Liberal Arts Building of the Chicago Exposition in 1893. Two of his murals are in the State House at Boston—Paul Revere’s Ride and The Boston Tea Party. He also designed the stained glass windows for the Rogers Memorial Church at Fairhaven. Although he lost the use of his right hand, he trained himself to use his left and continued his work until the time of his death in 1930 The theme and name of the mural is “The Light of Education.” Because this picture depicts the illuminating influence cast by education, it is fitting that it should be placed in our school. Mr. Reid expresses this idea by using the book and globe in the foreground as symbols of education. These are held by the central figures and are shedding a glow of light over the uneducated Indians at the left and the Pilgrims at the right of the picture. The setting is placed in Springfield by the pine trees in the background, the laurel in the front, and more definitely by the figure of Wil- liam Pynchon, one of the founders of Springfield. The effect of a glow of light which suffuses the picture represents the light which is cast by education. After the student discovers the theme of this mural, his understanding of this theme is deep- ened by its similarity to the light given to him by the knowledge he is receiving at Classical. This mural symbolizes the spirit of our school — to give education to all. When the day comes that the freshman has become a senior, he can stand before this now-familiar painting and say a mental thank-you to Mr. Reid for expressing so ably the essence of the knowledge he has acquired during his career at Classical High School.
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