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

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The sudden death of Mr. Gifford constituted a distinct loss to both the faculty and student body of the English High School. During his twenty- eight years of service here Mr. Gifford endeared himself to countless thousands of students. His warm personality and keen interest in his students’ problems made him not only their teacher but their friend as well. Horn and raised in Provincetown, Mass., he re¬ ceived his B.A. from Clark in 1918, and later re¬ ceived his Ed.M. from Harvard. He taught at Attleboro High School and then transferred to Belmont High where he taught for eight years. In September of 1929 he came to the English High School where he remained for the ensuing twenty- eight years. Frederick O. Gifford

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ITn flfcemortam Ralph F. V. Quinn The passing of a man of Mr. Evans’ talents is always a great loss. In this case these talents were coupled with an understanding nature which makes his loss an even greater one. Mr. Evans possessed a great love of humanity which was evident to any¬ one who was fortunate to have known him. Mr. Evans’ sincere interest in people was per¬ haps one of his most outstanding characteristics for he acquired an intensive familiarity with nu¬ merous foreign languages and customs. Mr. Evans received an A.B. from Harvard in 1925. He then taught at the University of Pitts¬ burgh in 1925-1926. He returned to Harvard in 1927 for his A.M. and resumed teaching at New York University from 1927-1930 and Portsmouth Priory from 1930-1932. In September 1932, he was appointed to the faculty of The English High School. In his thirteen year tenure as Head of the History Department at English High School, Ralph Quinn won the respect and admiration of his students and his fellow masters. Ralph Quinn’s vast knowledge of the social studies enabled him to convey clearly an explana¬ tion of any phase of his subject. He was a man of high character, a gentleman of broad culture and intellectual interests, and a teacher of deep understanding. Mr. Quinn graduated from Boston College in 1917 where he received his masters degree. He taught at Boston Latin School for twenty-five years and in 1944 transferred to English High School as head of the History Department. Robert M. Evans

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Masters Emeriti CHARLES J. HAMLIN appointed Sept. 1924 — retired June 1956. 32 years a member of the Romance Language Department. DEANE S. PEACOCK appointed Sept. 1931 — retired Sept. 1956. 25 years member of the History Department. “What greater or better gift can we offer the republic than to teach and instruct our youth.”