Hi Starr:
Thanks so much for your response. Long story short, I left New England as a kid and have never been back. Dad was from Worcester and never spoke much about his side of the family. I'm way into my senior years and want my grandkids to know about my side of the family and ancestry.com has been my source, as well as all of these wonderful folks at worcestertalk.
The reference to Lamartine and the other schools, I obtained through the worcester city directories at ancestry.com and their accuracy I cannot vouch for. But I was hoping that someone with more info could turn me on to a source where I might find more details; photos, awards, etc. Again, many thanks for your input.