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

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Before the Centenary Year was over, Mr. Snow was elected assistant Superintendent of Schools. He was succeeded by Mr. Walter F. Downey. Mr. Downey, whose term as head¬ master ended only two years ago, brought many honors to the school. In 1922 Gov. Sal- tonstall appointed Mr. Downey Commissioner of Education. In 1938, during Mr. Downey ' s absence, Al¬ bert F. Reed, a former head of our Latin and German departments, assumed the responsi¬ bility of the leadership and guidance of our school. After Mr. Downey ' s return from his leave of absence, in 1938, he remained head¬ master until 1953, when he retired after his long eventful career in the Boston Public School System. In the summer of 1953, the Boston School Committee appointed Mr. M. Henry Mclnerny as Head-master of English High, which had just moved from the old building on Montgom¬ ery St. to its new location on Louis Pasteur Avenue, directly across the street from its ancient rival Boston Latin School. Mr. Mclnerney, a former Head-master of Girl ' s High and a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy, prepared himself well for his duties as Head-master, by securing such degrees as A.B., A.M., ED. M. Mr. Mclnerney adso enjoys the distinction of being a member of a Board of Councilors, which govern all athletic activities in the Com¬ monwealth of Massachusetts. English High has had a long and meritorious history. Members of its faculty have served as leaders in the administration of the school sys¬ tem. Its graduates, many and widespread, have brought distinction to the old school which now looks to the future confidently under the able guidance of the present faculty and the new Head-master Mr. M. Henry Mclnerney to whom we leave the future history of the Eng¬ lish High School. PRESENT SCHOOL-HOUSE 1954

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THIRD SCHOOL-HOUSE 1844 enrollment of our school went down. Mr. Seavers, then principal was in 1880 relieved of his duties as head-master, in order that he might accept the position of Superintendent of Schools. Mr. Seavers was succeeded by Francis A. Waterhouse, a graduate of Bowdoin College who at the time was principal of Newton High School. It was during Mr. Waterhouse ' s ad¬ ministration that we received our fourth build¬ ing, located on Montgomery St. in Boston. This building which we received in 1881 was stated to be the most modern and elaborate building in the whole public school system at that time. During the administration of Mr. Waterhouse, our school enrollment doubled in numbers. Upon the unexpected death of Mr. Water- house, Mr. Bccbson, a Harvard graduate, was dhosen to become principal of the most out¬ standing school in the country. It was during Mr. Babson ' s administration that the system of heads of departments was introduced. Mr. Babson, because of ill health, resigned in 1908 to be succeeded by Mr. John F. Casey, also a Harvard graduate. Under Mr. Casey ' s administration, the numbers rose so high, that in 1909, it was necessary to establish an annex, whidh was located at the Patrick A. Collins Building. Mr. Casey remained principal until 1915, when, because of age limit, he retired. Mr. Snow, a graduate of Boston University, then took over the post as head-master of Eng¬ lish High School. Mr. Snow, although prepar¬ ing himself in college for teaching mathematics, won fame and recognition as a French scholar. He became the first head of the French depart¬ ment when it was introduced along with the other departments during Mr. Babson ' s admin¬ istration. FOURTH SCHOOL-HOUSE 1881

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