Newton High School

Mildred Sherman Corson

Newton High School in Newton, Massachusetts, listed Mildred Sherman Corson among 119 graduates in the class of 1914. The entry gives: came from Claflin Grammar School; headed for Radcliffe; lived at 63 Elm Rd., Newtonville. Portrait and entry from the 1914 yearbook, page 28.

Class of 1914

119 in the class of 1914 · 5 more named Corson

Full name: Mildred Sherman Corson
Born: April 9, 1896.
Lived at: 63 Elm Rd., Newtonville
School: Newton High School
Graduated: Class of 1914
Course: Classical
Came from: Claflin Grammar School
Headed for: Radcliffe

Also searched as: Millie Corson; Mildred Corson; Mildred S. Corson; Corson, Mildred.

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Neighbours 3
Same surname 4
Classmates 118
Same schools 14

In context

Of the 119 entries from the Newton High School class of 1914 read for this site, Mildred's is 26th alphabetically. On the scan, the entry sits on page 28, in the first third of the stretch from page 21 to page 53 where this site found the book's portraits. In the 13 classes of Newton High School between 1912 and 1928 that this site covers, 26 people have the first name Mildred. “Radcliffe” is Mildred's plan after graduation; 58 of 79 classmates with a printed plan (73%) named a college or university. The most common first names in the class of 1914 were Helen (6), Margaret (5) and Ruth (5); in the class of 1915 they were Marion (8) and Helen (6).

On the same scan page	John Edward Cox, Muriel Cox
Same earlier school	Claflin Grammar School: 4 other classmates
Same kind of plan	college or university: 58 of 79 classmates with a plan (73%)
Same course	Classical: 75 of 119 classmates with a course (63%)

At home, 63 Elm Rd., Newtonville

The 1909 Newton, Massachusetts City Directory (Sampson & Murdock) lists these people named Corson at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Walter A Corson, salesman householderpage

What the yearbook said

Class Hockey, 1912, 1914. French Club, 1913. English Club, 1913-14. Debating Club, 1911, 1912. Vice-President English Club, 1913.

Also grew up on Elm Road, Newtonville

The class of 1914

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Others named Corson

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

Also came from Claflin Grammar School

Also headed for Radcliffe

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Newton High School yearbook, 1914, page 28. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item newtonian1914newt).

Published 1914, and therefore in the public domain in the United States. Scan courtesy of Newton Free Library via the Internet Archive.

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