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

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ADMINISTRATION SCIENCE MUSEUM OBSERVATORY Scheduled to be opened to the public by mid-1971, the new twenty- inch reflecting telescope being built by the Springfield Stars Club will have a great effect on the outside community and on Classical gradu- ates. Once opened, the public will gaze into the heavens, seeking clues to the secrets of the universe. The twenty-inch mirror was one of six poured from the same glass which was used in the 200-inch Mt. Palomar Telescope, the world’s largest. The new observatory portrays a renewed inquisitiveness into the unknown. We look into the galaxies, seeking to find answers to age-old questions. Mr. Sullivan, Richard Vercellone, Sanford Frank, and Mr. Lynch explore the heavens together. While the astronomer looks to new horizons, Classical’s forward-looking faculty seeks new methods for educational relevance.

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Teachers al ways aware of student needs. Advisor to the Blue and White yearbook staff for twenty-two years, Miss Boylan’s personal commitment to journalistic excellence and her dedication to student involvement and responsibility have provided a rewarding experience for all who shared in yearbook production. In a sense, we may say that this book is dedicated to her, for she realized and practiced innovative ideas both in her yearbooks and in areas of education. Because of her love for travel and awareness of the world about her, Miss Boylan brought to her Spanish and English classes a storehouse of information that text- books simply could never provide. Miss Boylan undertook each school activity with enthusiasm, vigor, and now continues her involvement with an active retirement where she par- ticipates in a myriad of social activi- ties. Miss Teresa Boylan Mr. Robert Wessman Last May, the Classical faculty and student body was deeply saddened by the loss of Mr. Robert Wessman. A Classical graduate of the class of 1935, he returned in 1957 as a mathematics teacher, a position he held for thirteen years. He became head of the Math Department, was co-founder of Culture Vul- tures, advisor to Mathletes, and active in the creation of ‘People’s Park.” He was i ane to respond to the needs of others. As a teacher, he was able to show others much of the beauty in their daily lives and surround- ings. A man of great insight, his advice was sought and heeded by many. Perhaps the man who can enlarge our vision, the man who can inspire us to what is in us, is the real teacher. He was such a man. He was a teacher first, a math teacher second. And so, Robert F. Wessman, friend, teacher, humanitarian, lover of learning, in- spirer, believer, raconteur, setter of good examples, creative craftsman, art enthusiast, retriever of reclaimable goods, complete human being, we shall miss you, though you be with us still. Let us not be sad that you have passed away; let us give thanks that we have known you.

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