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

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Ann-Marie Frogameni Elizabeth M. Friedman 401 Commonwealth Avenue Mark Gendron ll Packard Avenue Ballot Committee, Prom 122 Knollwood Street Blue € White, Senate Committee, Student Gov- Football, Tennis ernment William Gendron Inna Gerzon 6! Fountain Street 223 Talmadge Drive D ia R. Juliet M. Gouldbourne Richard Gregory st Spear Ay 30 Clark Street 23 Hall Street Afro-Am., Stud : Basketball, Chorus, Track Track nen Stes iS hal |. “High School’ engraved in stone is very prominent above the front door. 2. Gayle Rawson walks down the hall with pride. 3. Benson Lauderdale, Chris Lew- is, and Bridget Morgan are happy to be going to the oldest high school in Springfield. 4. Proof that Classi- cal has been around for a very long time. April B. Griffin Cynthia Grimaldi 252 King Street 205 Fernbank Road Debra A. Guertin Drill Team, Softball Blue White Business 28 Tavistock Street P a Sh G Kim A. Guidi TinaMarie Gurski eat adit een Mark Haapanen | Kevin Harmon 30 Churchill Street Chorus 158 Devens Street Banquet Committee, Ski A.V.A., Prom Committee igh 29 Crowne Street 131 Harkness Avenue 28 Seniors

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tee “ Dana Dyer 7 Cornell Street Afro Am., Chorus, Drill Team Steve Dunnigan 85 Cheyenne Road Baseball, Coffee Shop Lisa J. Dupre 610 Armory Street Gymnastics, Softball Lisa M. Dusza 102 Clydesdale Lane Christine D. Enderle 109 Mooreland Street Cheerleading, Student Gov- ernment Lisa M. Edwards 56 Treetop Avenue Ski Club, Soccer Sondra G. Elder Lisa M. Ellis TI Clifton Avenue 144 Siena Vista Street Basketball, Track Soccer Richard C. Fairbanks 123 Croyden Terrace Basketball, Cross Country, Track Jeannie M. Filiault 60 Malibu Drive Ski Club, Soccer Lori Ferris 32 Boyer Street Student Patrol Judi M. Field 195 Carol Ann Street Peter Fratini 18 Eddywood Street Cross Country, Track Paul J. Fratini I8 Eddywood Street Cross Country, Track Susan Fountain F Pierre Fradette 2I Huntington Street 52 Wilmont Street Prom Committee, Soccer Joseph A. Eddington 284 Eastern Avenue Football, Swimming be SS Cheryl Estrella 86 Saffron Street Bridget Finn lI9 Kimberly Avenue Horseback Riding Barry A. Freedman 9 Normandy Road A.V.A., Blue White, N.H.S., Student Govern- ment, Tennis Seniors 27

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Debra A. Gibbs Pas ‘ : David Gonyeau 125 Breckwood Boulevard Bruce Gilfoil Scott C. Glancy David Goggin ee horus 35 Jumper Drive 187 Dorset Street 269 Harkness Avenue 38 Phoenix Street Classics Club Once Upon A Time ... Wouldn't you like to learn more about Classical besides the faculty and the courses which were offered? Because you were looking ahead most of the time, you probably were not very interested in the historic facts about our school which had no bearing on your future plans. But now that you have had a chance to rest from those college applications, it is fascinating to think about the historic secrets that our school holds. There are a lot of things you may not have known about this time-worn building or about the students of past generations who have attended Classical. The words “High School” are not carved in stone above the main entrance to remind you of the tedious work which awaited you on the inside; it was there to empha- size the fact that in 1898 there was only one high school in Springfield — Classical — which was then called “Central High.”” Central was later renamed Classical in the fall of 1934. The building was first opened in September, 1898 for the general public. In September of 1898, there was a total of 229 students, 104 boys and 125 girls, in addition to 23 teachers. By 1935, enrollment increased to 1,264 students. At that time, there was a lecture room on the third floor in which 250 students could sit, and an observatory tower containing a telescope across from room 3l8 above the room marked conservatory. Our school was changed little by little in order to fit the needs of the growing number of students entering Classi- cal. For example, the lecture room on the third floor was converted to the present study hall, room 323, which now holds only II7 people. In 1898, Arthur A. Adams was mayor of Springfield, and the superintendent of schools was Thomas Balliet. Early in 1899, Mr. Edwin Howlan Blashfield visited Classical’s first . principal, Dr. Fred Washington Atkinson, who held this office from 1894 until 1900. Mr. Blashfield discussed the possibility of painting a mural on the back wall of the stage in the Assembly Hall. In 1900 the school paid him $1500 for painting it, part of which came from the sales of the “Kappa Annual” (at that time Classical’s yearbook). He took a great interest in painting and was awarded medals at two World’s Fairs for his work. The principal who held the longest term was William C. Hill, who worked from 1910 until 1935. He was famous for saying (in the auditorium), ‘‘No one has a right to do that which, if everyone did it, would destroy Society.” If you were not crazy about your school colors “Blue and White,” think of your reaction to some former school colors, blue and orange or olive green and white. The latter was chosen after the colors blue and orange caused some dissatisfaction among the student body. Classical High School was considered the number one school in the entire country. Principal Hill worked very hard to continue Classical’s high standards. The majority of the students entering Classical went on to top Ivy League colleges. In fact, Harvard gave a special plaque to outstanding students — The Harvard Phi Beta Kappa Tro- phy. From the very beginning, Classical has been number one in terms of the excellent education which it has of- fered over many years, and will continue giving students the finest education possible! Susan Hachadourian 83 Woodcrest Road Tracy Harrison Banquet Committee, Blood- 24 Irene Street Lance F. Haverly bank Committee, Prom Band, Cheerleading, Track Committee, Ski Club 100 Clantoy Street Amy Hedeen Band, Gymnastics, Stage 34 Garvey Drive Band Student Patrol Seniors 154 Myrtle Street Victoria L. Henderson 29