Quincy High School - Goldenrod Yearbook (Quincy, MA)

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A new rocket fuel. Isn’t that an amoeba? And here’s a little plot we bought.' to three men: Solomon Willard, father of the granite industry; Gridley Bryant, builder of the granite industry; and Colonel Thomas Perkins, a financier. All became associated with the granite industry because the demand for suitable material for the erection of the Bunker Hill Monument led to the actual opening of the granite quar- ries in Quincy. Under favorable conditions this industry expanded so greatly that it became necessary to build the first commercial railroad to carry the granite blocks to the Neponsct River. The granite industry, however, is only one part of Quincy’s industrial picture. Quincy also boasts of the successful Fore River Shipyard, one of the most im- portant shipyards in New England. Here have been built frigates which transported goods to all corners of the globe, ships that were used in time of war, and now, atomic-powered vessels to be used in the world of to- Captain Midnight and his crew.

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OF KNOWLEDGE are justly proud of the past. Residents of Quincy take great pride in the fact that their city is the birthplace of two great Presidents— John Adams and John Quincy Adams. Their homes attract people from all over the world and provide a first-hand education for the youth of Quincy. The for- mer Presidents and their wives are buried in the crypt of the First Parish Church, which is located in the heart of the city. Here in Quincy, too, was born John Han- cock, first signer of the Declaration of Independence. The John Hancock Grammar School was named in honor of this great American statesman. While some citizens of early Quincy were becoming leaders in education and government, others were lay- ing the foundations of industry. The development of these industries made Quincy a prosperous business center. The growth of this city from a community of farms to a center of industrial activity was due in part

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‘Man! That Lincoln was on the beam! morrow. Quincy is also the biggest shopping center south of Boston and attracts people from the entire South Shore. Another phase of Quincy’s progress can be seen in the field of education. The Thomas Crane Public Library, one of the finest libraries in this area, has aided im- mensely in this development. From the early days of Quincy to the present time, education in our city has advanced steadily. From 1640 to the opening of the Quincy High School on May 12, 1852, only a very limited grammar school education was available. The first Quincy High School was erected on the site that is now 21 High School Avenue. It was not until 1890 that another high school was completed. In 1906 this was enlarged and remodeled to its present form, Central Junior High School. It was used as a four year high school until 1924 when the present Quincy “Hcncc! DC — ... Make your lines darker.' 13 Leave it to Pythagoras.