Classical High School - Classic Myths Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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f Gf7f0f7f 1892 Worcesttxr High School di- vided into Clussioul und Eug- lish schools - English High moved into new huilding on Irving Street. 19044 Girls lmskctlmll organized. 1910 First hound yearbook - called uAl-lCl'l1lZl1lli,. 1914 Classic-al High School trans lerred to Irving Street. 19159 Green Room Cluh Drunuttim: Society orgunizecl. 1918 Classical High School De- hating Assembly .for boys formed. First orclicstm organized. 1919 First Student Council elected by pupils. Boys and Girls Cleo Clubs estulmlisherl. 1920 Present school magazine, Argus.',, published. 1922 First Parents' Night held. 1938 Hurricane destroyed north and south wings of Classical - afternoon classes held at North High. 1940 lleturu of Classical students to Irving Street. 1944- Une hour added lo school day - classes held from 293:15 to 2:00. 1945 The Classical Centennial and the 194-5 Commencement held at the Athletic Field in June. ,-,P 'V W! W W f W ' 9 1, ff X ,JJ Q7 , Z ' A T I 1-S-'I N Q W 1' ji f W Z Q 2 f Q , i 9 'ff '51, if? Z MDW 42 , 1 Z 7 ,A f A 7 f .f ll f 353 1- WI, XT gi D f nt f E f,pf 3 92 X! -3 7' ' if 1 Xl f ' -' 11, n::t:5 ,. - -1 ., Z' 5, A -sssziwrl 4 1 A .. ll, I 3 ' xigsisbzlr' A-, , - ly ,, 1. 7, , 34422 -5- iff, ' Z 1221 - I 42 ff 52-Z ' ' ' f f I I , . f f

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