Classical High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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MR. RUSSELL WILLIAMS, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL MR. WILLIAMS = : Although he has been with us only a short time, Mr. Williams, our assistant principal, has already shown that he possesses the cordiality, helpfulness, and sincerity which characterize the staff, and faculty of Classical. After serving the High School of Com- merce for several years, Mr, Williams entered upon his first year at Classical this September, and will, we hope, continue to promote the welfare of the best school in the solar system for many more years to come. He may be seen hurrying through the corridors every day, but he is never too intent on his mission to greet a student with a smile and a friendly word. His many and varied duties, both in his office and among the pupils, never seem to affect his equanimity, and his voice is hardly ever heard to rise above its subdued tone, although he has a way of modulating it that freezes the blood of any culprit unfortunate enough to be apprehended by him. Mr. Williams is among that admirable few who devote themselves entirely to any task they undertake, and whose integrity and tire- less industry always gain their ends. Classical can be thankful that , OFF DUTY such a man has taken part in the shaping of its destiny. 12

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We Americans enjoy more freedom and more of the fine and privileges that go with freedom than any other people in the world. We take all these things for granted. But freedom is not a gift. It was hard won. It can be preserved only by the intelligent and vigilant and tireless effort of all our people. Every right, every privilege we have carries with it an obligation. Freedom of worship for ourselves is empty without respect for the honest beliefs of others. The right to speak our mind and to be heard implies the willingness to listen to what others have to say, to reserve jud gment until all the facts are known, and to accept the decision of the majority. So it is with every advan- tage that we possess as a free people. Every right bears on its shoulders a duty, every privilege an obligation. When citizens of a free country fail to do their duty and to honor their obligations, that country ceases to be free. It is good that you have built your yearbook around the theme of the Bill of Rights and the privileges of freedom. It is even more important that you grow up to be men and women worthy to live in a free country and wise enough to keep it free. (El Pe roere Z CLetles Abt

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GUIDANCE COUNSELORS One of the most heartening factors to every student in his battle to gain an education is the knowledge that the doors of the guidance counselors are always open. Mrs. Bemis and Mr. Finn aid every student from the time he picks his Freshman courses until he decides upon his college. They obtain summer em- ployment and after-school jobs for the pupils; they help them with any aca- demic or social problems; and with their knowledge of each individual’s char- acter and capabilities, they interpret aptitude tests to determine in what field of endeavor he would best advance. The Boston University test, taken during the junior year, determines the students’ ability in such fields as: reading comprehension, space relations, bookkeeping, vocabulary, and geometry. Mr. William Finn and Mrs. Charles J. Rigali discuss her son’s ratings. wn As part of the guidance department, representatives of numerous colleges speak to us about their college. Mary E. Gugliuzza, assistant director at Union University, talks to Elaine Arm- strong, Sue Keuhn, Mrs. Dorothy Bemis, Constance Smith, Sheila Leider, and Patricia Albano about careers in nursing. 13