This comes from an 1892 book entitled “History of Classical and English High School, 1845 – 1892″. The book’s author was Alfred Roe, one of the principals at the high school (1880-1890). Not only did Roe do all of the research and writing, he also self-published the book.

On one of Jerry Morse’s trips to Worcester, he visited the Worcester Public Library to conduct some genealogical research. There, he found a box of books which the library offered to anyone who might want them. The 1892 book’s binding had all but disintegrated, but he was able to find all the pages. The book is now held together with a binder clip.