Newton High School

Ruth Barber

Ruth Barber is one of 108 graduates in the class of 1913 at Newton High School, Newton, Massachusetts. The 1913 yearbook entry gives: came from Mason Grammar School; headed for Smith; lived at 155 Summer St., Newton Centre.

Class of 1913

108 in the class of 1913 · 38 more named Barber

Full name: Ruth Barber
Born: July 30, 1894.
Lived at: 155 Summer St., Newton Centre
School: Newton High School
Graduated: Class of 1913
Course: Classical
Came from: Mason Grammar School
Headed for: Smith

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Neighbours 6
Same surname 28
Classmates 107
Same schools 43

In context

Of the 108 names from the Newton High School class of 1913 that have pages here, Ruth is 6th in surname order. On the scan, the entry sits on page 21, right at the start of the stretch from page 19 to page 53 where this site found the book's portraits. Of the 108 entries in the class with a course, 60 (56%) say Classical, Ruth's among them. From 1910 to 1928, 58 Newton High School graduates on this site share the first name Ruth, spread over 16 classes and peaking at 8 in 1925. The class of 1913 has 108 names here, where the neighbouring classes have 91 for 1912 and 119 for 1914.

On the same scan page	Payson Tucker Barber, Alfred Whitney Bell Jr
Same earlier school	Mason Grammar School: 20 other classmates
Same kind of plan	college or university: 63 of 73 classmates with a plan (86%)
Same course	Classical: 60 of 108 classmates with a course (56%)
Same first name	Ruth: 5 other people in the class
The book's own title	Newtonian

What the yearbook said

Class Hockey, 1911, 1912. Class Basketball, 1913. Second Basketball Team, 1913. English Club, 1912. German Club, 1912.

Also grew up on Summer St., Newton Centre

The class of 1913

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Others named Barber

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

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Also came from Mason Grammar School

Also headed for Smith

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Source

Newton High School yearbook, 1913, page 21. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item newtonian1913newt).

Published 1913, 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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