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

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FOREWORD The late President John F. Kennedy once said that the progress of a nation may be no swifter than the progress of education. During the year 1965 the students of Classical High School have demon- strated through their unusual record of achieve- ment, that they are indeed equal to the task of handling the added responsibility of this great society of ours. This record of achievement has been not only in the academic field but also in extra- curricular activity. It is for this reason that we have chosen PROGRESS as the theme of the 1965 edition of the Blue and White. The awarding of honors to worthy students in recognition of outstanding achievement has always been a fundamental part of the educational system at Classical. Many students have been called to the Classical stage to receive recognition for excellence in creative writing, the humanities, or the sciences. An outstanding highlight of this year was the noti- fication that four Classical students had attained semi-finalist standing on the National Merit Scholar- ship Qualifying Test and that forty-two other stu- dents would be recipients of Letters of Commenda- tion; all four semi-finalists went on to achieve finalist standing. For the second year in a row the Classical “As Schools Match Wits” team was unde- feated and went on to represent Classical in the playoffs during the spring. Administrators at Classical High School have long realized that a strong athletic program is es- sential to sound, progressive education. 1965 has indeed been a “red letter” year for sports at Classical. The football squad, undefeated for the first time in the history of Classical High School, was presented with jackets at a special assembly held in recognition of their outstanding record. Not to be outdone, our fine soccer team brought honor and praise to its school as well as itself by winning the city championship. During the winter sports season the hockey team repeated its past perform- ance by achieving the Wright Division Champion- ship; the basketball team as well as the hockey team went on to represent Classical in tournament playoffs. Throughout the 1965 edition of the Blue and White we have attempted not only to capture some of the highlights of an unusually successful year but also to explore some of the reasons for this success. The crowd scene on the end sheets of the book quite aptly illustrates the zealous enthusiasm with which the student body has reacted to both academic and athletic achievement. The Christmas scene preceeding the activities section demonstrates the interest Classical students have in community affairs. The Christopher Columbus monument pic- tured on the division page of the administration section is especially appropriate, for, like Columbus, the members of our faculty open new and exciting horizons to be explored by “inquiring, intelligent minds.” Students at Classical have, in their own small way, endeavored to fulfill the late President John F. Kennedy’s ideal of a new frontier that has its foundation in sound, progressive education; it is our hope in using the picture of the Kennedy memorial on the student division page, that Classi- cal students might further pursue that course charted through the new frontier to its ultimate goal, the great society.

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