Cambridge High and Latin School

Marion Frances Conroy “Merrie, Maddie”

Class of 1928, Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Marion Frances Conroy (“Merrie, Maddie”). The yearbook entry prints: headed for Boston University; activities listed: French Club and Spanish Club; lived at 163 Mt. Auburn Street. Portrait and entry from the 1928 yearbook, page 45.

Class of 1928

416 in the class of 1928 · 35 more named Conroy

Full name: Marion Frances Conroy
Known as: Merrie, Maddie
Lived at: 163 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1928
Came from: St. Paul’s School
Headed for: Boston University

Also searched as: Marion Conroy; Marion F. Conroy; Conroy, Marion.

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Household 1
Neighbours 27
Same surname 32
Classmates 415
Same schools 339

In context

Marion Frances Conroy is number 73 of 416 in the alphabetical list of the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1928 on this site. In the scan, Marion appears on page 45, in the first third of the run of 416 portraits read for this site (pages 27 to 134). Of 343 classmates who gave a plan, 173 (50%) point to a college or university; Marion's entry says “Boston University”. 54 people named Marion turn up in 15 Cambridge High and Latin School classes on this site, 1915 to 1930; 1921 has the most with 7. The class of 1928: 58% of classifiable plans point to a college or university, versus 54% in 1927 and 56% in 1929.

On the same scan page	Lillian Marie Collins, William Collins, Bernard Edward Concannon
Same kind of plan	college or university: 173 of 343 classmates with a plan (50%)

At home, 163 Mt. Auburn Street

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

Gertrude Claire ConroyCambridge 1930

The 1928 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Conroy at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Edward F Conroy (wife Louise E), capt Ladder householderpage
Mildred Conroy, clerk lived herepage

The Conroy household is listed here in 1925, 1927 and 1930 too.

What Marion did at school

G. A. A., 1924–25
French Club
Spanish Club
Home Room Committee
Tennis Tournament

What the yearbook said

The merry sparkle in your eyes Gives token of some gay surprise.

Also grew up on Mt. Auburn Street

The class of 1928

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Others named Conroy

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

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Also came from St. Paul’s School

Also headed for Boston University

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1928, page 45. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1928unse).

Published 1928, 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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