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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Gfaffwif 1845 1 August 5 1858 8. A new landmark added to Eucleia Debating Society 1 your city - Wo1'ceste1' High founded for boys - first 1 fgchool opened on Walnut organization in the high tr et with 14-2 pupils, boys school and oldest group of ZZ X l 1 Latin School, girls its kind in the city, om English High - first i co-ed high schoolin W0l'C6S- 1359 Q K! rel- - the pl-ide of the City First printed school news- X K --lhe Wonder of Strangers' paper called H'l1l1CSilltl'lIS,v . J - 32 issues - ran to l866. F S J 1848 Q fx, Beginning ol NExcelsior, 1860 9 Schogl Papgl' .-. Wfittell Allll11l1l ASSOCli.lll0ll Ufgilll- Z Z in longhand - lust issue ap- ized- ? ?? iZ l peared in f 1861 3 I Z fx x'1 rst diplomas presented. f 1864 I J f One daily session introduced ff ' f H ' - hours lrom 9:00 lo 2:00 I six days a week. QV, 4 f XFZ 1 Z gf ff? SE 1870 il Q Course of study divided into 2 4 ix X M Wil three f7l'OUpS including Col- M y N ff lege, Elassical, and Eliiglish 7 2 , courses. ., y M 1871 7: xxx . 1 . . . ig ,. Dedication of new huildmg ly,f'?Qf xg on Walnut btieet. i if 5 1878 .5 X x Q E1 ' fE n .,w 5, Sim Jlilication of innrking UL 5,3215 bi Z-9 'ystciin letters used iii X 'jf-1 l if stead ol numerals - one of 4 fx I -2 lirsl schools to adopt this ff! f, Zigi. fi' -fr' 5553, plan. .ff 2, nf , sw is leifyw i 1 s k V g lslllv Z E' g'illlI'tl'l 'tholislicd J :Z 21 'ly ,Mimi ' J' Z Q I , lZ2iif1 1881 ZTWW 03 ,. fax Formation of Aletheia Lit- Qilxw X fam!-RW f mg? orury Society - oldest or- gg' ' l 'if 1 'R gunizution still functioning. ' W 1885 I Beginning of high school athletics with first Field Day.

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