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

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The Surroundings ‘ a a y ’ aL | tine le eT mi Ue 5 Re eee: CLASSICAL AND THE CITY 3

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The yearbook staff got together to find a theme for this year’s book. In the past we have used abstract ideas such as TIME and CYCLES. This year we decided to deal with the real world. Classical is in the middle of acity, anda lot of our surroundings go by unnoticed. The students of Classical take the city for granted. Going to school in the city means convenience, cultural enrichment, and a lot of fun. For example, what do seniors do when they have open campus (and freshmen, sophomores, and juniors when they skip classes)? They can run an errand downtown, eat in one of several places, or consult a lawyer about a recent parking ticket. What if Classical High were located in the wilderness of Wilbraham? Where would we go? What could we do? I suppose we could always sit on the bleachers and shoot the breeze or we could stand beside the bleachers and shoot the breeze, or... SPRI D {Cc ‘GIVE THE UNITED WAY ‘STER 25— Ss

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Classical is not just classrooms and cafeterias. It is not merely an old building; it is an antique having curious qualities. Notice the silhouette of a boy and girl studying, to be found over the door of room 232. Even the outside of Classical has character. Every day four angels, perched between the doors, welcome you to school. Classical keeps up with the times, of course. Modern technology has invaded our school in the form of copy machines, intercom systems, and even acomputer. No two school days are alike, but some things can be counted on. Lockers regularly spill books to the ground when the doors are opened. Traumatic searches for keys occur every day. Pens dry up and term papers get wrinkled in the rain. The candy machine refuse to give up its gum. Fire drills seem to come in the middle of tests, and substitutes usually appear when least expected.