Cambridge High and Latin School

Mary Genevieve Murphy “Paul”

Cambridge High and Latin School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, listed Mary Genevieve Murphy (“Paul”) among 319 graduates in the class of 1923. The entry gives: came from Sacred Heart School; headed for Boston University; lived at 112 Thorndike Street. Portrait and entry from the Cambridge Review, page 91.

Class of 1923

319 in the class of 1923 · 310 more named Murphy

Full name: Mary Genevieve Murphy
Known as: Paul
Born: March 28, 1906
Lived at: 112 Thorndike Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1923
Came from: Sacred Heart School
Headed for: Boston University

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Neighbours 35
Same surname 294
Classmates 318
Same schools 177

In context

Of the 319 entries from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1923 read for this site, Mary's is 208th alphabetically. The entry is on page 91 of the scan; the portraits read for this site run from page 39 to page 119. College or university was the plan of 119 of the 253 classmates who printed one (47%), and Mary is listed with “Boston University”. With 21 people called Mary, it ranks 1st among first names in the class. Mary (21), John (13) and Anna (10) were the first names most often repeated in the class of 1923, and Mary (27), Helen (17) and John (12) in the class of 1924.

On the same scan page	Mary A. Murphy, Theresa Nazarian, Hyman Nedderman
Same earlier school	Sacred Heart School: 10 other classmates
Same kind of plan	college or university: 119 of 253 classmates with a plan (47%)
Same first name	Mary: 20 other people in the class
The book's own title	The Cambridge Review

At home, 112 Thorndike Street

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

Thomas F Murphy (wife Annie), firemn householderpage
John P Murphy, chauffeur lived herepage
Mary G Murphy lived herepage
Thomas Murphy, playground director lived herepage

What the yearbook said

WHEN DID MORNING EVER BREAK AND FIND SUCH BEAMING EYES AWAKE?

When did morning ever break and find such beaming eyes awake?

Also grew up on Thorndike Street

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Also came from Sacred Heart School

Also headed for Boston University

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Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1923, page 91. 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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