English High School - Blue and Blue / Record Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Jmrds Presented at S. M. 5. Qraduatm (The 1951 cash awards total over $1800.00) CUMSTON PRIZE ($300.00) Awarded to the member of the graduating class who was been most distinguish- ed throughout his course for manHness, rectitude and gentlemanly conduct in all his school relations, and who has by his example exerted upon his associates an influence tending to elevate their standard of character . AWARDED TO : Donald A. MacMillan CLARENCE WALKER BARRON SCHOLARSHIP: ($250.00) Awarded to a member of the graduating class for his outstanding record in scholarship and school citizenship. AWARDED TO: Paul C. M. Ryan CHARLES HAYDEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: ($200.00) Awarded to a member of the graduating class for his outstanding record in scholarship and school citizenship. AWARDED TO; William Themistocles. ALBERT H. WIGGIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: ($200.00) Awarded to a member of the graduating class for his outstanding record in scholarship and school citizenship. AWARDED TO: Alan D. Smith. CLASS OF 1913 AWARD: ($150.00) Awarded to the member of the graduating class who exemplifies in character, scholarship and activities outside the class- room the ideals and high traditions of the English High School. AWARDED TO: Philip J. Micciche. CLASS OF 1906 AWARD: ($112.50) Awarded to that member of the graduating class whose record has given evidence of high distinction in two or more of the following: Scholarship, competitive athletics, mil- itary drill and general school citizenship. AWARDED TO: Arthur S. Dunn.

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Class Orat ' m Mr. Downey, Mr. Smith, invited guests, parents, friends, and classmates. The Class of 1951 of the English High School bids you welcome. I am proud to have the privilege of extending the greetings of the Class of 1951 in this, the 130th Anniversary Year of the founding of the English High School. This evening our class is fully assembled for the last time as students of the English High School. As alumni, we will meet again in the future but nev- er again will we all be together as we are tonight. To the people of Boston, sir, we are truly indebted, a debt no doubt, that none of us will be able to repay in full; but by establishing ourselves as wor- thy and respected citizens of our city, state, and country we ' will have gained the main purpose of the twelve years of learning we have experienced. In many cases our parents have sacrificed much more than we will ever know that we might obtain this education. It was their help, support, and un- derstanding that enabled us to complete successfully our high school training. From the deepest recesses of our heccrts we wish to express our gratitude to them. Without their guidance in the many disappointments or modest success which befell us, some would, no doubt, be absent from our midst tonight. Although our parents deserve much praise, Mr. Downey and the members of the faculty not only taught us our academic subjects but have instilled in us a spirit which will never be lost wherever we venture. For these virtues which they have taught us we are indeed grateful. Mr. Downey has given, unself- ishly, much of his time to see that we chose the right path at all times. We deeply regret that tonight marks the severence of such a pleasant association. This evening is often referred to by many as our graduation but in my estimation the word commencement is much better. This is a night we have often regarded as the time when we lay aside the work to which we have be- come accustomed. Time has proven, however, that the end of one worthwhile endeavor is only the beginning of another. Our commencement then is not the completion of our education but only the beginning of a new period of learning, whether we continue under supervision or set out on our own. Men of the Class of 1951 . . . Tonight means something different to each one of us. Some of us will go to college, some will enter the business or pro- fessional world, and still others will enter the armed services. Remember this; we all carry a common bond, a common heritage; let the inspiration of our Al- ma Mater and her ideals guide you. Many times the decision of which road to travel, the right or the wrong, must be made by us. Let us aim high in what- ever field we enter even if we don ' t reach our goal, for ' a man ' s reach should exceed his grasp, else what ' s a heaven for? ' Tomorrow we step forth into a new world of experience. Men . . . Remember our time-honored motto and abide by it: Be Clean, Be Courteous, Be Square. And so . . . Goodbye and God speed you. GEORGE E. HOTTON, President, Class of 1951

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EDWARD S. GOULSTON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: ($50.00) Awarded to a member of the graduating class for liis outstanding record in scholarship and school citizenship. AWARDED TO: Raymond J. Letourneau. JOHN BOUVE CLAPP PRIZE IN ENGLISH: ($35 00) Awarded to the member of the graduating class most proficient in English. AWARDED TO: William B. Wharton. CLASS OF 1919 AWARD: ($25.00) Awarded to the member of the graduating class who shall be deemed to be held in the highest esteem by members of his class and the faculty of the school. AWARDED TO: George E. Hotton CLASS OF 1895 AWARDS (1) English Prize: ($50.00 War Bond) Awarded to that member of the graduating class who has demon- strated by comprehensive examination that he possesses to the highest degree a command of written expression, an appreciation of traditional values and a thorough literary background. AWARDED TO: Herbert S. Brown. (2) Colonel Thomas F. Sullivan Good Citizen Award: ($50.00 War Bond) Awarded to that member of the graduating class whose school citizenship has been of high order, and who in specific ways has assisted in making the community a better place in which to live. AWARDED TO: Ferdinand L. Carangelo CLASS OF 1911 MEDAL: Awarded to a member of the graduating class for consistent and effective effort in and out of school; for a self-sacrificing, modest, con- scientious attitude in all his school relations. AWARDED TO: Leo Lew FRANKLIN MEDALS: Awarded to eight members of the graduating class who have maintained the highest scholarship during their senior year, together with exemplary conduct throughout their course. AWARDED TO: Donald A. MacMillan, Paul C, M. Ryan, Alan D. Smith, Arthur S. Dunn, Raymond J. Le- tourneau, William Themistocles, John S. Dunn, Joseph K. Fish.