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

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duly elected by the student body, efficiently set to work and new shiny mirrors were soon installed. This same law-making body decided to set up en¬ trance examinations which each applicant con¬ sidered for future enrollment would have to pass. Sports wise . . . Latin defeated our eleven, 19-12; the basketball and hockey team survived with respectable records. The surprise of the year came when Mr. Elmer Phelps, the Iron man of English High, retired. Having completed two years of our high school career at English, we looked forward to two more. Hmmmmmm. JUNIOR At the beginning of our third year, everyone was either talking about, suffering with, or spreading the Asian Flu. In November, we all regretted the death of Colonel Meanix, who was only briefly seen by us at the beginning of our Sophomore Year. The price of milk was raised from two to three cents. Inflation! The immediate reaction of the typical E.H.S. student was, “Is that right?” From Russia came the earth-shaking news of the first successful launching of an earth satellite, Sputnik I. Soon to follow was Sputnik II and Muttnik. These events had a profound effect on our curriculum. Mathematics and the Sciences became an integral part of our studies. It should also be mentioned that since the launching of Sputnik I, no English High School man has skipped a Math or Science period. In October, Mr. Devore led a group of arch¬ patriots to the U.N. building in New York City to observe the action. One day in November, Captain Fisher, tears pouring from both eyes, came into 303 and an¬ nounced with bursting pride “WE have a hard top pavement in the back yard—and it was made es¬ pecially for drilling . . .” At the same time, the Class of 1913 honored the Alma Mater with a stone in memory of those students of The English High School who died for their country. The stone was placed out on the left front lawn and was immediately surrounded with shrubbery. It was so well surrounded by shrubbery that on the day of Dedication Exercises, Captain Fisher, on an order from Mr. Malone, sent out a regiment of his favorite cadets to find it. We also acquired a statue from the old building on Montgomery Street, too. In one corner of the assembly hall four plaques were hung, each depicting one of the freedoms mentioned in the Bill of Rights.

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CLASS HISTORY FRESHMAN Our career at English High began after a two- week postponement due to the polio epidemic which plagued New England. Mr. Mclnerney, our new headmaster, made a few faculty changes. During the summer, Col. Meanix retired, and Girl’s Latin moved, — an inoident which made pushing on the M.T.A. buses quite uninteresting. Captain Fisher replaced the Colonel and intro¬ duced the English High School Trick Drill Team. One day, during the first period, a notice was sent to the homerooms, notifying the boys to get their coats and return to their homerooms for dis¬ missal. It seems that we were the victims of a mad bomber. After the police and fire depart¬ ments searched the building, the incident was termed a hoax. Shortly after, the Blue and Blue bombed Latin, 20-14, at Harvard Stadium. Other sports highlights included the 9-2-1 season for our Hockey Team, which earned the city champion¬ ship; a Regimental and city track team champion¬ ship and the 7-5 record of our basketball team, including overwhelming victories over Latin School. All our teams enjoyed victories over Schola Latina that year. In the spring, we watched the upperclassmen finish second in the Schoolboy Parade. Our Band and Bugle Corps came in first place. Blue Cross Blue Shield along with the newly installed one-dollar student insurance policy found many Blue and Blue claimants. Mr. “Red” Evans was out sick and was replaced by Hal Connolly who later went on to set a new hammer-throwing record in the Olympic Games at Melbourne, Australia. Other casualties included Mr. Joseph Sheehan, who suffered a severe heart attack which necessitated a two month convalescent period. Too, a local hospital was greeted with “post number one, my chickadees.” SOPHOMORE The new year brought numerous changes. Mr. Joseph L. Malone succeeded Mr. Mclnerney. The new “Dress Right” policy went into effect. Ties could be rented for 15c. Discussion, Chess, Radio, Photography and Military Clubs were added. The French Club was supervised by Mr. Robert “Red” Evans, until his death in February. Other deaths included Mr. Ralph Quinn, head of the History Department and Mr. Robert Gifford, a veteran of twenty-seven years in our English Department. Mr. William “Notebook” Devore became a De¬ partment Head. Other faculty changes included a new Math Department Head, Mr. O’Brien, from Girl’s Latin School. (For a time there was some doubt as to whether the girls of Girl’s Latin would let the suave, debonair Mr. O’Brien leave.) Mr. Charles Keelon left for the treacheries of East Boston High, where he became principal. The price of milk was raised to 2c and Mr. Malone instituted the Activities Fund. Captain Fisher obtained a flag in Washington and brought it back with him for the School-boy Parade. Upon his return be founded the E. H. S. Cadet Officer Training Corps. The student council, having been

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The English-Latin football fever hit the school as we prepared for the 71st annual Thanksgiving Day Classic. The Alumni Association held a rally, preceded by an enthusiastic student rally. It seems that the rally really did a lot of good: English 26 — Latin 20. This victory gave English a tie for the City Championship in football. After the Christmas vacation we returned to find the new gym floor. The old gym floor had been slicked down, polished, and shined until it was easier to fall down during Phys. Ed. It was an awesome sight to see this new basketball floor with Mr. Gillis, starry-eyed, polishing it. At the end of January, Mr. Ronan formed a new Athletic Captains Association, the members of which were to be elected each year by the homerooms. This association had the responsibility of organizing athletic games between homerooms and keeping the school informed of the activities of our Var¬ sity Teams. Late in March, the second annual E.H.S. Variety Show was presented for a one-day, limited engagement. Critics, students and guests were all pleased with the show. After their appearance on the E.H.S. stage the Variety Show moved to the Rialto Theatre in Scollay Square for a two-week engagement. Early in March, Mr. Arthur Evans, affection¬ ately known as “Chic,” and a devoted member of the Science Department, left on sick leave. Mr. Evans later passed away. May saw Prize Drill and “The Death March of the 1700 through the Fens Stadium.” SENIOR Supported by the theory of “strength in num¬ bers” the four hundred and fifty members of the Class of 1959 returned for “The Last Hurrah.” Shortly after the opening of the school year, the Senior Class, under the direction of “Doc” Frazier, elected class officers. After many hours of promises and threats, the following results were announced: Steven Fallon . President Don Kennedy . Vice-President Bob Ernst . Secretary-Treasurer Abe Haddad and Chet Sidell . Executive Committee Early in November we received our first set back — report cards. Flashes from the world of Sport . . . After capturing the city basketball championship, the EHS quintet dribbled its way into the Tech Tourney held at the Boston Garden. Unfortunately they lost. Coach Gillis later ex¬ plained, “When the English team was first entered in the tourney the officials at the Garden felt that the only team which could be fairly matched against us was the Celtics.” (Seriously, we were beaten by Everett High) . . . The EHS hockey team was similarly beaten by Malden High . . . The indoor track team sparkled with returnees from last year’s championship team and won an¬ other Reggie. Carrying their enthusiasm to White Stadium, they later captured the outdoor crown.