Cambridge High and Latin School

A. Earl French “Frenchy”

A. Earl French (“Frenchy”) was one of 459 graduates in the class of 1927 at Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Printed details: came from Harvard Grammar School; headed for Harvard; lived at 27 Dana Street. Portrait and entry from the Golden Treasury, page 69.

Class of 1927

459 in the class of 1927 · 60 more named French

Full name: A. Earl French
Known as: Frenchy
Lived at: 27 Dana Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1927
Came from: Harvard Grammar School
Headed for: Harvard

Also searched as: Frenchy French; Earl French; French, Earl.

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Household 1
Neighbours 30
Same surname 47
Classmates 458
Same schools 380

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 459 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1927, Earl stands 156th. The entry is on page 69 of the scan; the portraits read for this site run from page 29 to page 145. Counting Earl, 39 people in the class are listed as coming from Harvard Grammar School. Of 393 classmates who gave a plan, 191 (49%) point to a college or university; Earl's entry says “Harvard”. The class of 1927: 54% of classifiable plans point to a college or university, versus 55% in 1926 and 58% in 1928.

On the same scan page	Mabel Elizabeth Friberg, Clara Miriam Frim, Agnes Frost
Same earlier school	Harvard Grammar School: 38 other classmates
Same kind of plan	college or university: 191 of 393 classmates with a plan (49%)
The book's own title	Golden Treasury

At home, 27 Dana Street

Same surname, same address — very likely a brother or sister.

Dorothy Grace FrenchCambridge 1923

What Earl did at school

Football, 1927
Senior Drama Cast, 1927
Room Committee, 1924

What the yearbook said

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Also grew up on Dana Street

The class of 1927

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Others named French

Same surname in Massachusetts. They may be relatives; the books do not say.

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Also came from Harvard Grammar School

Also headed for Harvard

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1927, page 69. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1927unse).

Published 1927, and therefore in the public domain in the United States. Scan courtesy of Malden Public Library / Boston Public Library via the Internet Archive.

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