‘Today’s’ Chronicle — 50 years ago

CCheader032564The March 25, 1964, edition of Cathedral Chronicle led with an article about an upcoming annual science seminar that would bring together student representatives of 11 Catholic high schools, and feature about 40 workshops. Some 60 CHS students were involved.

RyzewiczThe front page also included an article about the two-day convention of the Massachusetts Association of Student Councils, due for April 3 and 4, and the announcement that “Cathedral’s version of the World’s Fair” would the theme of annual Minstrel Revue. Inside, there was a feature on fashion by Charlotte Chartier, an item about “Beatlemania,” a list of classmates accepted into colleges and nursing schools, and brief reports on the fates of the CHS basketball teams. The “Fem Hoopers” finished 6-3, and the boys’ team ended its season with a two-point loss in the Western Massachusetts championship.

Below are links to jpg’s of each of that Chronicle‘s six pages. Thanks to Mitchell “Mick” Ogulewicz, who was able to provide all editions of the Chronicle 1960-64, except for the May and June 1964 editions. Nancy Thompson, however, was kind enough to keep those two issues and provide them, too. (Please let us know if you have any problems viewing these pages.)

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These pages are somewhat crudely put together by combining scans of half pages. In time, I hope they are better presented. I hope to be able over the next few weeks to be able to put up links to all of the 1963-64 editions and then to all those from our freshman, sophomore, and junior years. They are an incredible treasure. Thanks again to Mick and Nancy!

A new CHS — done deal?

New_CHSAt a press conference this afternoon, in front of the damaged Cathedral High School building on Surrey Road, officials from the Springfield Diocese and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a $38 million agreement that will reportedly lead to the rebuilding of the high school, as well as an adjacent pre-school and middle school.

Springfield Republican report

What the new high school will be remains to be seen. Enrollment, which was more than 3,000 students in our time, is now 228 high school students, and a building of smaller scale may be appropriate. It appears, however, that a new Cathedral High School will replace the building in which we spent four years.

What do you see in Cathedral’s future? Continuing small enrollment? A return to the “glory days”? 🙂