Figure 1.--This oversized school portrait shows a 1933 graduation group from the Catholic boys' school, St. Stanislaus in Meriden, Conncticut. It was a school attached to St. Stanislaus Church. The graduating 8th graders would be 12-13 years old if they began school at 6 years of age and continued on through. And the boys, at least the one beyond the front row look to be that age. We were confused becausevas some of the boys look older than 8th graders. We thought they might be senior high schhool graduates, but as far as we can tell, there were nevrr any instruction beyond the 8th grade. For some reason these older boys took longer to graduate. This was a working-class community. Perhaps they had to quit school and work. This was during the Depression, they may have retuned to school if they couldn't find jobs. The boys were all smatly dressed up in suits fo geir Graduation. The older boys wear long pants suits. Many of the younger boys wear knicker suits, althoh this is more difficult to see.

This oversized school portrait shows a 1933 graduation group from the Catholic boys' school, St. Stanislaus in Meriden, Conncticut. It was a school attached to St. Stanis laus Church. The church and school are still active. Presumably it was a Polish community. the boys are pictured with two priests, presumably the head master and the cass teacher. The Parish built the first Polish Roman Catholic Church in Connecticut (1893 ). The original church was located on Jefferson Street. A new Church was built (1908). The Parish teaching tradition began with the Society of St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr (1891). The School was originally first set up wihin the original Church which had a classroom wing. A modern stand-along school was built (1915). This is the school seen here and continues to be used today. I provided a Kindergarden through 8th grade education. The 8th graders would be 12-13 years old if they began school at 6 years of age and continued on through. And the boys, at least the one beyond the front row ,look to be that age. We were confused becuse some of the boys look older than 8th graders. We thought they might be senior high schhool graduates, but as far as we can tell, there were never any instruction beyond the 8th grade. For some reason these older boys took longer to graduate. This was a working-class community. Perhaps they had to quit school and wok. This was during the Depression, they may have returned to school if they couldn't find jobs. The boys were all smatly dressed up in suits fo geir Graduation. The older boys wear long pants suits. Many of the younger boys wear knicker suits, althoh this is more difficult to see.

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