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

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foreword We, the Class of 1957, have within the pages of this book at¬ tempted to record the happenings of our final year at The English High School. We have also re¬ viewed the events of our entire four year history here. It is our aim to make ourselves mindful of the great tradition of this school, and to give tribute to the men who have distinguished themselves while here. We are confident that these men, in later life, will contribute greatly to the growth of this country. To preserve all the emotions experienced here at one time or another would be an impossible task, for many of these were personal and individual feelings. That was not our objective. By means of words and pictures, both serious and humorous, our purpose was to merely record those occurrences which were shared by all of us and which shall remain in our memories for a great many years to come. And as we are recalling the past, we must look also to the future. In the years which are ahead of us. when we have occasion to glance through this volume, these er words and pictures will vividly come to life, offering us many pleasant recollec¬ tions. Perhaps too, in times of anxiety and distress, this same book will offer us not only solace, but an incentive for greater achievements. In another aspect, by means of this book, we wish to express gratitude to the members of the faculty who have shared freely with us their wisdom, their friendship, and their maturity.

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The English High School Founded 1821 “If anything will preserve tranquillity and order in a community, perpetuate the blessings of society, and free government, and promote the happiness and prosperity of a people, it must be diffusion of knowledge. These salutary effects, the committee conceives, would flow from the institution of this seminary.” Subcommittee report — School Report 1820

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The Class of 1957 presents ... The ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL YEAR BOOK