Worcester High School of Commerce - Caduceus Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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COMMEPC :Ai¥CEP class Day Committee, 1956- A Dorothy F. Lamoureux Amelin A. L.uizikas Louis L. Lubin, CI.Kiininiu Bertha L, Maki Hugenia I. Richards Norman R. Rivers Stella I. Sahagian Earle A, Stearns Address of Welcome Arthi ' r Hkolund, President, 1936-A Principal Andrews, members of the faculty, parents and friends: I sincerely appreciate the honor and privilege accorded me in ex;ending to you a most hearty and cordial welcome. El M H It is most fitting and proper on this occasion to acknowledge H the everlasting debt of gratitude that we, the graduating class, X H owe, first to you, our beloved parents who have made this day Ht l possible by your hours of endless toil and sacrifice. Yours has been the guiding spirit in our path to knowledge and power. • You were the ones to whom in moments of weakness we turned for strength and guid- ance in our daily tasks. Today, we welcome you as our guests of honor and place upon your hep.ds in token of our filial love and devotion, a wreath of laurel — ancient symbol of great conquest. To you, our beloved Principal, under whose masterly leadership the course of our Ship of State has been guided for four years to this glorious climax; and to our teachers, we give a most cordial greeting, in appreciation of your great patience, untiring effort and helpful guidance in preparing us for our future careers. The glory of what- ever success we may achieve is yours and we shall always hope to prove worthy of your confidence and trust. To our friends, whom we most heartily welcome this day, we would leave thi s message in the words of the immortal Emerson O friend, my bosom said. Through thee alone the sky is arched, Through thee the rose is red. All things through thee take nobler form And look beyond the earth. Me too thy nobleness had taught To master my despair; The fountains of my hidden life Are through thy friendship, fair. [21]

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Class Song of 1956- A Words and Music by Gkacf R. Beli;zi;rian TO COMMERCE I O Commerce High, we ' re sad today; Our gratitude and love we pay. To thee, our Alma Mater dear. We raise our voice in praise. Chorus O hail, O hail, dear Commerce! We love thee ever more. II Fond memories of friends so dear Remind of happy moments here. And teachers who have taught us well Forever in our thoughts will dwell. Chorus O hail, O hail, dear Commerce! We love thee ever more. CLASS MOTTO Citipe Diem CLASS COLORS Purple and White [ 20 ]

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Class History, 1936-A Regina Dzikiewicz »% From the North, the South, the East and the West, from all four corners of Worcester, we, the members of the class of ' 36A, S came pouring into the main thoroughfare of our city. »» ' We came singly, by twos or by threes, heads held high, proud of the fact that we, the pride of the city ' s eighth grades, were at L last to be admitted among the ranks of the elect — the chosen W few — the members of the High School of Commerce. •; Is it any wonder that we thought ourselves in a Lost Paradise which was found — by us? Lost Paradise. That is what it was. But in a greater sense, it was not lost, it was not in some out-of-the-way place where it lay hidden! No, this Paradise was in our very midst, but not only was it withheld from us until graduation, but it was a goal toward which to work, advance, and finally in the last crownmg moments of happiness, was given to us at the completion of our Grammar School Days. With fluttering hearts we first gazed upon the tier of steps which led into the school of our dreams. With quickening steps, a rush of color to our faces, we crossed the threshold, which every day for tour years was to be virtually our home. Here we learned to study, to play, to entertain. Here the first chapter of our adolescent life was written. Look at our record, and you see the most outstanding one ever made by a freshman class. Take the list of the names of the pupils and go down it very carefully. You see unfolding before you the names of those stalwarts who carried us into fame. Christine Imbimbo, winner of five swimming medals in amateur races, wanted to join the Commerce Swimming Team, if there was one, which, unfortunately, there was not, so she joined the Volley Ball Team and together with her other team-mates helped to gain fame for our Alma Mater by going undefeated. The other members of the team are also well known, Adeic Jozetowski, i-lorence Greene and Edna Nelson, whose fortitude, loyalty, and love of this school inspired in them a spirit to win. [22]