Cambridge High and Latin School

James Francis O’Rourke “Shimmer, Jorkins”

James Francis O’Rourke (“Shimmer, Jorkins”) was one of 319 graduates in the class of 1923 at Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Printed details: came from St. Peter’s School; headed for Massachusetts Agricultural College; lived at 6 Hutchinson Avenue. Portrait and entry from the Cambridge Review, page 96.

Class of 1923

319 in the class of 1923 · 18 more named O’Rourke

Full name: James Francis O’Rourke
Known as: Shimmer, Jorkins
Born: July 18, 1906
Lived at: 6 Hutchinson Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1923
Came from: St. Peter’s School
Headed for: Massachusetts Agricultural College

Also searched as: Jim O’Rourke; James O’Rourke; James F. O’Rourke; Jimmy O’Rourke.

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Same surname 15
Classmates 318
Same schools 23

In context

This site lists 319 people from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1923; sorted by surname, James comes 227th. Turning the scan to page 96 shows James; the portraits we read from this book run from page 39 to page 119. The name James appears 6 times among the 319 names on this site from the class. James's “Massachusetts Agricultural College” falls in the same group as 119 of the 253 plans printed for the class (47%): a college or university. 55% of the graduates in the class of 1923 whose plans we could classify named a college or university, against 63% in 1922 and 50% in 1924.

On the same scan page	Edythe Paley, Antoinette Paris, Harold Irving Paster
Same kind of plan	college or university: 119 of 253 classmates with a plan (47%)
Same first name	James: 5 other people in the class
The book's own title	The Cambridge Review

What James did at school

Flag pageant, 1923
Senior Drama, 1923

What the yearbook said

Shimmer” “Jorkins” “Hk TOOK THE PART OF JORKINS IN THIS SINGLE WAY

He took the part of Jorkins in this year’s Senior play, he made an excellent butler in every single way.

The class of 1923

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Others named O’Rourke

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

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Also came from St. Peter’s School

Also headed for Massachusetts Agricultural College

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1923, page 96. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1923unse).

Published 1923, 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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