Cambridge High and Latin School

Mary E. Cummings “Betty”

Mary E. Cummings (“Betty”), Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1923 (Cambridge, Massachusetts). The entry prints: came from St. Paul’s School; activities listed: G. A. A; lived at 558 Green Street.

Class of 1923

319 in the class of 1923 · 70 more named Cummings

Full name: Mary E. Cummings
Known as: Betty
Born: February 25, 1907
Lived at: 558 Green Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1923
Came from: St. Paul’s School
Headed for: Business

Also searched as: Betty Cummings; Polly Cummings; Mary Cummings; Molly Cummings.

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Clubs & teams 89
Neighbours 39
Same surname 65
Classmates 318
Same schools 53

In context

Of the 319 entries from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1923 read for this site, Mary's is 49th alphabetically. Mary's portrait is on scan page 51, and this book's portraits on the site span pages 39 to 119. From 1914 to 1930, 291 Cambridge High and Latin School graduates on this site share the first name Mary, spread over 16 classes and peaking at 30 in 1930. “Business” is Mary's plan after graduation; 24 of 253 classmates with a printed plan (9%) named going to work. Counting only people with pages here, the class of 1923 has 319 entries, while the neighbouring classes have 254 for 1922 and 366 for 1924.

On the same scan page	Egbert Cragwell, Catherine L. Creedon, Lora Rosamond Cummings
Same kind of plan	work: 24 of 253 classmates with a plan (9%)
Same first name	Mary: 20 other people in the class
The book's own title	The Cambridge Review

At home, 558 Green Street

The 1925 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Cummings at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Elizabeth Cummings, widow of Martin J rubber worker householderpage

The Cummings household is listed here in 1917, 1918, 1919 and 1921 too.

What Mary did at school

G. A. A. 522

Fellow members from Mary's own class:

What the yearbook said

SHE IS SO BRIGHT THAT IN ONE BREATH, SHE CAN TELL THE STORY OF MACBETH

She is so bright that in one breath, she can tell the story of Macbeth.

Also grew up on Green Street

The class of 1923

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Mary E. CummingsSomerville 1929

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Also came from St. Paul’s School

Also headed for Business

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1923, page 51. 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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