Cambridge High and Latin School

Benjamin Governman “Barrel”

Class of 1924, Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Benjamin Governman (“Barrel”). The yearbook entry prints: came from Wellington Grammar School; headed for Massachusetts College of Pharmacy; lived at 26 Antrim Street. Portrait and entry from the 1924 yearbook, page 116.

Class of 1924

366 in the class of 1924 · 1 more named Governman

Full name: Benjamin Governman
Known as: Barrel
Born: March 25, 1906
Lived at: 26 Antrim Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1924
Came from: Wellington Grammar School
Headed for: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy

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Neighbours 29
Classmates 365
Same schools 63

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In the alphabetical roll of 366 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1924, Benjamin stands 147th. Turning the scan to page 116 shows Benjamin; the portraits we read from this book run from page 29 to page 122. 12 people named Benjamin turn up in 7 Cambridge High and Latin School classes on this site, 1915 to 1930. “Massachusetts College of Pharmacy” is Benjamin's plan after graduation; 123 of 296 classmates with a printed plan (42%) named a college or university. The most common first names in the class of 1924 were Mary (27), Helen (17) and John (12); in the class of 1923 they were Mary (21), John (13) and Anna (10).

On the same scan page	Margaret Agnes Gallen, Isolde Therese Gilbert, Arthur Joseph M. Gogan
Same street	Antrim Street: 5 other classmates
Same earlier school	Wellington Grammar School: 16 other classmates
Same kind of plan	college or university: 123 of 296 classmates with a plan (42%)

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Also headed for Massachusetts College of Pharmacy

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Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1924, page 116. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1924unse).

Published 1924, 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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