Roxbury Memorial High School for Boys - Bostonian Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Acting Mayor McLaughlin places a wreath on Benjamin Franklin’s statue while committee watches. enjamin Salle Day Gea: For some years the governors of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts have, by proclama- tion, set aside a week known as Printing Week. This takes place during the week in which the birthday of that great patriot and printer, Benjamin Franklin, is celebrated. The various societies and printing organizations band to- gether in doing honor to Franklin and in pro: moting the printing industry. The phase of Printing Week in which Roxbury Memorial students participate takes place in front of Boston City Hall. Together with representatives of printing organizations our students gather at the foot of the statue of Franklin where wreaths are placed in his memory. This year the 253rd birthday of Franklin was highlighted by our being greeted by the act- ing mayor, Councillor McLaughlin, who ad- dressed the group. Following an introduction by the president of the allied organizations, Edward Keeley, our John Willis delivered an excellent oration on Franklin. Later the group adjourned to the Parker House where an excellent luncheon was enjoyed.

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Row 1 Melvin Bloom, William Verrocchi, Martin Brackman, David Cohen, Lawrence Prag, Sumner Fredman Row 2 Mr. Bertnick, Jason Rothberg, Mike Mallick, Leonard Sorin, Kenneth Rosenberg Assembly GE Hiss Mr. Philip A. Bortnick, the able director of the assembly committee, is proud to boast that his boys are probably the most hardworking team in the entire school. Their machine-like relia- bility in performing their duties is quite phe- nomenal. Dave Cohen and Larry Prag, who share the top spot as chairmen of the committee, Bill Ver- rocchi and Marty Brackman, who share the duties of co-chairmen, plus Lenny Sorin, Mel Bloom, and Jay Rothberg were most active in recent years. The assembly committee has participated in such events as the talent show, Senior Class Day, helping the girls with their Induction Day, lending assistance to Miss Bogan with her Forums, and also setting up the assembly hall when Dr. Crudden was going to speak to the boys. The assembly committee will always remain deeply indebted to our director Mr. Philip A. Bortnick for his advice, direction, and leader- ship in planning and executing the mechanics of running assemblies.

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Row 1 Michael Herman, Alan Kaplan, Barry Weingart Melvin Bloom, Barry Lederman, Steven Lerner Barry Steinberg Row 2 Mr. Walsh, Armen Tarbassian, Stephen’ Epstein, Harvey Golner, Harold Davis, Kenneth Norris Chemistry Chib This year, as it has been in many others before, a group of hard working students from Rox- bury Memorial have formed a Chemistry Club. This club met on every alternate Friday through the school year in room 313 under the able direction of Mr. Joseph Walsh. The Club’s purposes were to give any boy who was genuinely interested in the science of Chemistry a chance to supplement his reqular classroom work and to increase his practical knowledge of the subject by interesting and educational features. Under the expert guid- ance and supervision of Mr. Walsh, we had many interesting experiments, lectures, and movies. At the first meeting of the club, our primary objective was to elect officers and to form a program committee which would design our projects for the year The follow- ing boys were elected as officers at the first meeting: President, Mel Bloom; Vice-President, Leonard Rogoff, Kenneth Rosenberg Barry Weingart; Secretary, Barry Lederman; Treasurer, Alan Kaplan; Sergeant at Arms, Kenneth Rosenberg. We will strive to make the Chemistry Club one of the best Roxbury Memorial has had.