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

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1919 volume:

n'W STABLE OF CONTENTS� ! ■■ ■■■■ ■■ -----------—--- Page 1. Officers of the Senior Class—Illustration ........................................ 2 2. The Senior Boys .................................................................. A 3. The Senior Girls ......... ....................................................... 10 4. The Honor Pupils .........;. ..................................................... 16 . . . i 5. The Class Ballot ................................................................ 18 6. The Prophecy of the Class of June 1919............................................!9 7. The Prophecy on the Prophet ..................................................... 24 8. The Class Song .................................................................. 25 9. The Girls’ Glee Club—Illustration ............................................... 26 10. The Boy’s Glee Club ..............................................................27 11. Those Troublesome Twins ..........................................................28 12. That Scout Camp at Chester ...................................................... 30 13. A Truth of Today in Colonial Style ...............................................32 14. The Commerce Orchestra—Illustration ................................................. 15. Organizations of Commerce ...................................................... 34 16. The Business Management ..........................................................37 17. Editorials ........... 18. Two War Leftovers 19. The Screen ......... 20. Faculty ............ 21. Organizations ...... 22. Athletics ..................................................................47 23. Commerce 1919 Song Folio ...................................................... 24. The Noca .................................................................. za 1 ■ Officers June Class, 1919 Secretary MADELINE PRESSON JOHN SWEENEY Treasurer AXEL LARSON Student Council Member SYBIL COOLEY Student Council Member COMMERCE JUNE CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND NINETEEN Officers Carl Sabin, The President Marion Kenney, The Vice President Madeline Presson, The Secretary John Sweeney, The Treasurer Sybil Cooley, Student Council Member Axel Larson, Student Council Member Senior Class Committees FRESHMAN SOCIAL COMMITTEE Chairman—Walter Sullivan Frances Smith John Sweeney PICTURE COMMITTEE Chairman—Louise Harvey Sybil Cooley Gertrude Beaman CLASS DAY COMMITTEE Chairman—Wallace Ockerbloom Blanche Moulton Marion McCarthy SENIOR PROM COMMITTEE Chairman—Florence Wallace Ambrose Cleary 3 Mildred Rounds COMMERCE T + Senior Boys FRED C. BAUCH, 59 Farnsworth Street. Fred is the boy with the penetrating eyes and the serious expression, who de- vours endless volumes of so-called deep stuff without even a temporary derange- ment of the digestive apparatus. He is never conspicuous for his noisiness nor does he take first prize in the “Silence is Golden” contest. He can usually col- lect his bit of fun out of any situation where it is available, and although not i strict harmony with President Wilson and the League of Nations, yet we ex- pect great things of him. DONALD BROWN CHRISTIE, 26 Pomona Street. “Don” possesses one of these deliber- ate walks and deliberate airs which re- fuses to be hurried upon any but very spe- cial occasions. It is characteristic to see him meandering along Walnut street at about 8.20 A. M. apparently in no danger of remaining off the honor list because of being late. He assures us that never yet has he been kept off that sacred roll for that reason. What his deficiency could have been, we cannot possibly see, then. He will do most anything asked of him o please you, except sing, especially for Senior plays. AMBROSE ELTON CLEARY, 12 Springfield Street, Feeding Hills. We might write volumes on the indus- tries and products of Feeding Hills, and praise her to the skies, but never could we do her greater justice than when we say that Ambrose Elton gazed first upon this glorious world from the center of this metropolis of the west. Those of us who rise from our lowly beds as the clock proclaims the hour of 8.00 A. M., and then, by dint of much scrambling, perspiring, and running, finally arrive in this magnificent edifice at 8.29 can well appreciate what Ambrose must do to ar- rive fifteen minutes ahead of us. And then go through the day with colors fly- ing and return to Feeding Hills at night to re-peat the process, is the life of this illustrious son of the soil. And who ever saw him hurry? Such a thing as unnecessary speed is unknown in his young life, and he has his dignity to pre- serve, (of course when the last car is due, why. it’s an entirely different ques- tion). Ambrose distinguished himself as a salesman during his senior year by his energetic efforts in behalf of this same “Commerce,” which now tries to do justice to his history in this school. When the city of Feeding Hills arises as a prominent rival of our own Spring- field, we expect to see Ambrose Elton Cleary with his accustomed dignity grac- ing the mayor's chair. EDWARD J. COFFEY, 37 Ringgold Street. “Eddie” is living proof that size is no drawback. It is not necessary to know whether his specialty was bookkeeping or economics, or neither; it is sufficient to know that he walked right through the curriculum without a hitch and no paus- es for breath either. As a fellow-gradu- ate from Chestnut street school (of Fred Bauch), he has upheld the honor of «that institution nobly. It did take him some time to muster the courage for the first suit with long trousers but he finally blossomed forth and since then has been an active member in society for the ex- termination of short-trousered under- classmen. 4 COMMERCE MICHAEL JOSEPH DALY, 103 Tenth Street. 1 suppose that beforehand, we should apologize for our meagre efforts in at- tempting to eulogize “Mike,” as he leaves us. He rose to fame through athletics, but did not depend upon athletics to keep him there, for he soon proved that as good an athlete as he was was just as good in most anything else that he at- tempted. We certainly need to say nothing of “Mike’s” prowess in basket- ball, beyond that he was the best expo- nent of the game of hoop and ball of the many stars of the present generation in this school. He won undying gratitude from each and every one of the several hundred Commercites who watched him lead our quintet to victory over Cen- tral on St. Patrick’s day. He is also proficient on the diamond, being one of the mainstays of the H. S. C. team for the last two years. And best of all. Mike is a real sport every minute of the time, winning or losing. He goes into everything, whether it be athletics or not, with heart and soul, and usually wins out and although a hard player, he is square from the word go. He is “Jerry” Ken- ney all over again in his disposition, too, and it is seldom he is without a smile, no matter what the trial. Mike is not a lad- ies’ man, nor could we class him exact- ly as a woman hater, but is universally popular with both sexes. He leaves school with the offices of President of the H. S. C. Rifle club, vice-president of the Stoaphilos, and a member of the Stu- dent Council, as well as being Boys’ Sporting Editor of this publication. He leaves with the best wishes of all and the expectation that he will continue his successes in outside life. ROBERT EDWARD DRISCOLL, 46 Greenwich Street. Driscoll wouldn’t be intentionally ob- streperous for the world, as any Senior will testify but occasionally his super- abundance of spirits proves his undoing, and he finds himself facing something very much resembling the court-martial of the army. It is said that he has de- clared with much vehemence at time' that he wished 222—and 221 didn’t come right side by each. Now, why, Rob ri. why? And his facial expression, that is net indicative of his true spirit. It is only the result of experience in the school of having under some very able professors during his freshman dnys. ALBIN LEXUS GRUNANDER, 19 Belgrade Place. Albin is another of the quiet workers. He would never be prosecuted for his abundance of speech, but he proved to the school that he could speak some when he wanted to. on the occasion of the Ex- temporaneous Speaking Contest, during better speech week. Shell-rimmed glass- es do not always denote that the wearer is a confirmed grind, for Albin is far from that, although managing to corral his share of the A’s and B’s. He has been a prominent member of his class since it was first organized, and also a charter and active member of the Com- merce Club, being one of the main rea- sons for the club’s record to date. WILLIAM HENRY HANSON, 85 Albemarle Avenue. William is another of the secluded wildflowers. Although never the pos- sessor of the necessary superfluity of time to indulge in school activities to any very great extent, still he has not missed as much as he might have. He has ac- complished one thing, however, that marks him as a worthy member of Com- merce, and that is completing the course of study in three and one-half years, which is no sinecure, as anyone who has tried will testify. In fact, it is an infi- nite and perpetual mystery to some who struggle through by the skin of their proverbial teeth, as how such a thing could possibly be accomplished. He is a member of the Commerce club. 5 COMMERCE MILTON ALBERT HAYWARD, 523 White Street. Hayward might well have been cast in the role of “Willie” Baxter in Booth Tar- kington’s “Seventeen, ’ if he were an actor, but he claims no relationship to the brethren of the footlights, and as- sures us that his propensity for young ladies is very real, and of great moment to him. Whether or not he lays claim to being a poet or not, we are not pre- pared to say, but he certainly can inscribe ery touching little missives to fair ones when occasion arises and it is whispered, yea, even spoken aloud that occasions arise with remarkable frequency. He certainly will never say die. At one time he considered taking Hanson’s course and finishing his life in this institution in three and one-half years, but whether long friendships endeared him to this class or because he could not bear to leave the old school, he remaned for four. Some say that marks might have had something to do with it, but we can’t quite grasp their subtle meaning. CARL CHAFFEE HOWLETT, Hampden, Massachusetts. Carl has certainly endeared himself to weary English teachers, if to no one else. After perusing “I seens,” and “we dones” for endless hours, a single ray of sun- shine has often entered their weary lives in the form of an errorless composition of perfect punctuation and phraseology from the brain of this tireless one. To hear an honor list without his name, would cause fits of fainting throughout the entire hall, in fact we can remember no edition of this sacred roll when his name did not appear, and prominently, too. Although the subject of many whis- pered jokes in the gym. classes, Carl is not a joke by a long sight. He has proved himself during his four years and he is always ready when it is accomplish- ment that is needed. The fact that he is counted a friend by all in the class and many outside, is sufficient testimonial to his work throughout his stay. EARL LEROY HOWLETT, Hampden, Massachusetts. Yes, dear reader, this is the smaller of the two, and while his cousin has him stopped in regard to height, this appar- ently has no bearing about the quantity of gray matter which nestles inside the skull, for Earl is very nearly as much of a prodigy as is Carl. Many are the ideas that evolve from his fertile brain in the brief space of one forty-five min- ute period and he has never met a study yet which could phase him, although some have made him work hard. He is no more in danger of suppression be- cause of his noise than is Carl, but neith- er can he be classed with our old friend, the Sphinx. He is also proficient in drawing down jobs on poster committees, etc. He is a member of the Commerce Club. RAYMOND PIERRE LABINE, 14 Welcome Place. Here we have the second to achieve the three and one-half years’ feat. We do not know whether he was jealous of Hanson, or just naturally ambitious but we are inclined to attribute his energy to the latter, but no matter what prompt- ed him, he surely deserves credit for the effort. He is also somewhat of an ath- lete, being the mainstay of his class bas- ketball team for two seasons. Ray would do his best to refute the theory that “Ignorance is Bliss,” for he is ap- parently never far from being happy and surely very far from being ignorant. Being diminutive he also proves that size is not conducive to accomplishment. AXEL GEORGE LARSON, South Road, Hampden, Mass. Axel is slow-going, but just as steady and sure as he is slow-going. Pie is the best kind of a man in any gathering that aims to do something, for doing some- thing is his specialty. Being slow-going it took him some time to get started in activities, but he has nevertheless cap- tured his share of the jobs around and about. He is at present a member of the Student Council and secretary of that or- 6 COMMERCE ganization, treasurer of the Stoaphilos, now in his second term, as well as an ac- tive member of his class, and on several influential and important committees. To dispel all illusions for once and for all, we assure our readers that his middle ini- tial has always stood for what it does now, George, not ‘‘Grease.” Axel is of the footlight brotherhood, in addition to eth- er accomplishments� for we remember him as he of the resonant voice, the Court Chamberlain, in “Princess Chrysanthe- mum,” and also one of the gentlemen of color in the Stoics’ Minstrels. ERNEST LESLIE MESICK, 46 Florence Street. Mesick is another of the classification, small, but ambitious. Forty miles per hour is his minimum speed when walk- ing through the halls, and he accomplish- es this without the violation of any rule in regard to running, too. He has al- ways been on friendly terms with every- one, including, we suppose, the faculty, as well as the members of his class. Cer- tainly he has never fractured any very sacred laws, either written or unwritten, during his high school career. His ef- forts have been confined largely to class- es, although not without his interest in activities, also. ALFRED FRANK MORIN, 110 East Alvord Avenue. Our friend, Mr. Morin, is the tall, slim chap with the taste for dress. From the beginning of his school life to the end he was always clad immaculately, according to the very latest dictates of fashion. From tip to toe lie has been arrayed like the early dawn. The memorable sixth period law class of days gone by found him a member, and even now we imagine that he can recollect whether he has a right to shoot Sullivan if he finds him in- vading his war garden in the middle of the night, or not. At any rate, we would not advise Sullivan to take the chance. His interest in the theaters has always been marked, or scratched, anyway. BERNARD PATRICK MOYNAHAN, 79 Everett Street. At the time of writing, Bernie is just resigning a lucrative position with Chas. E. Lynch Company, but declines to tell us just which of the many offers he will accept. He rose to prominence a couple of years ago as a skater, and has been much disappointed at the lack of ice lice then. He is also a baseball player Vat has never tried out for Commerce teams. As first of the triumvirate of Moynahan—Nooney—O’Connell, he de- serves special mention for surviving four years of it. ROY CHARLES NOONEY. 37 Lexington Avenue. Roy is the second member of the tri- umvirate before mentioned, and its first vice-president, treasurer, and minority member of the Committee on Foriegn Affairs. His chief duty is to restrain the president from undue violence at mo- ments of wrath, and generally preserve the good or bad name of the organization. Roy is the boy with the smile, propensity for practical joking, and other similar traits. He also possesses a walk, does Roy, acquired from many journeys over the route from Lexington avenue to the I iigh School of Commerce. At times he ’has also dabbled in athletics, being a member of his class basketball team, and also it is whispered behind closed doors, one of the silent partners in the Massa- soit Juniors’ baseball franchise, while others contest that it is the Calhoun Po- nies, who are favored with his sage ad- vice. Roy is also a cashier of note, hav- ing collected the dimes at the balcony en- trance of the Friday Evening Pictures for some time. He is also a Stoic. EDWARD JOHN O’CONNELL, 427 Chestnut Street. The president is before us, and we tremble as we face our task. Let is suf- fice in regard to his triumvirate activities if it is known that he keeps Mr. Nooney 7 COMMERCE busy, very busy indeed. Eddie is a man of accomplishments, ranging from Busi- ness Ad and Law, down to the subjects so little worthy of his notice, football, baseball, and, oh yes, he is one of the champions of the Chestnut Street school handball league, (at least so he assured us not long ago). Some say he is also a skilled dodger, but he declines to verify the statement. Some of his very intimate friends have informd us that he is the majority stock-holder in one of the fam- mous Chestnut street ball clubs, but we cannot vouch for the truth of this either. Mr. O'Connell’s beauty has always been a matter of moment to all students of phys- iognomy. As he declined to pose for our taff artist, we are unable to reproduce his truly remarkable features here. Some one suggested the comic supplement, but we fear it was in jest. WALLACE A. OCKERBLOOM, 115 Converse Street, Longmeadow, Mass. Someone once said, and it was very ap- propriate, too: “I wonder what Wallie could do if he really tried?” We won- der, too, but it seems useless wondering, for Wallie is, for some strange reason, somewhat averse to trying in any of its forms. But his spasmodic efforts throughout his four years have accom- plished results which many another has tailed to show after four years of con- sistent efforts. His speech-making abil- ity has never been denied, to wit, his many appearances in assembly, and also his election to the office of class orator. During his four years he has held the of- fice of class president, in his junior year, a member of the Student Council and on many of its influential committees, and as to the presidency of the Commerce club, he is the present incumbent and also one of the originators of that rising or- ganization. He is also an automoblist of note, although selecting times for his journeys, which some might consider not quite opportune. We understand that he has collected his sunburn at times from strenuous work in his war garden, al- though some of our leaders in scandal would have us believe that the Water- shops might know something of it. But of course, none of us will ever believe such an insinuation in regard to Wallace. Homework has always been but a minor tlv’ng mi his young life, and graduation Las come as a matter of course. He claims that the fair sex interest him but mildly, but again scandal whispers dif- ferent in our car, but of course, we can- not hear that, either. For the benefit of the curious, we will state that he has not been able to reach a decision as yet as to what directors’ meeting he will preside over in the future. FRANCIS JOSEPH POWERS, Ludlow, Massachusetts. That Frankie could have come from Ludlow is hardly bclieveable, we know, but then, such is life and there are not all thorns on the rose bush. His sweet, childlike features have long been his greatest aids in all undertaking and we imagine will continue to be so in the fu- ture. His official office in the class is Furnisher of Car Tickets and has giv- en succor to many a weary resident of Hungry Hill and other suburbs through his ever-abundant supply. There is a certain class that are surely going to miss him greatly on this account, but not alone, for Frankie has always been popular with boys and girls alike through the me- dium of his afore-mentioned features and his pleasing personality. He has entered the athletic world at various times as a member of interclass basketball teams, and also the Commerce ’Varsity as well as being a baseball enthusiast of no little ability. PETER FRANCIS PROFIGLIO, 26 Manhattan Street. For a while it looked as if the curricu- lum was to inveigle “Pete” away from his beloved class, but by dint of burning much midnight oil (that sounds well for the faculty, anyway), he has managed to prepare himself to grasp the sheepskin at the same time as the rest. “Pete” is also a basketball player, being one of the famous quintet of this past season. He also manages to be in most of the fun of the class, and promote some little him- self. 8 COMMERCE CARL ALONZO SABIN, Pierce Street, Agawam. Although the address says Pierce street, Agawam, it is understood that Carl hails from same metropolis as does Ambrose Cleary, at least he is just as anxious about that last Feeding Hills car at 11.30, or thereabouts. We sup- pose that he does this in order that he may let the police force know that it is time for l s midnight snooze when he ar- rives. But, despite his origin, there is no grass growing on Carl. He has proved himself along with the rest of the notables, and only has to step up with the necessary pen and ink to inscribe his name on the roll of honor of the High School of Commerce. Besides being the president of his class and president of the Student Council, he is an important member of the Stoaphilos, and has served as chairman of many committees of im- portance throughout the school, as well as being the treasurer of the club-room committee. While it is apparent that Carl has about all the jobs that one small human can readily handle during the same period of time, he still finds time to keep well up in his studies, and has also worked after- noons during his senior year and all the time he filled the bill on every one of his offices to perfection and a little better. A mere Underwood typewriter and our feeble brain is far from equal to the task of telling of all Carl has done or prophe- sying for his future, but any senior or very nearly any of the upper classmen can testify to his worth and is always more than willing to, for Carl is as popular as he is accomplished, and as he always has a good word for everyone else, everyone else always has a good word for him. So long, Carl, and the best of luck and a lit- tle better than that. WALTER CONNOR SULLIVAN, 41 Alden Street. Walter has hovered between this class and the class ahead ever since he was a tiny Freshman, but has finally settled down to a June graduation after deriving the benefits of the classes in Law, Busi- ness Ad., and a couple of others with “Jerry” Kenney and his associates. From long training, he is equal to any occa- sion and never surprised at anything, but manages to do his share of the surpris- ing nevertheless. He has recently blos- somed forth as a sporting goods sales- man and things look bright for his fu- ture. The ladies all say of Walter: “He’s a good kid.” That is all the aged seniors who are, or at least believe them- selves, qualified to speak of the young gentlemen of their acquaintance in that manner. Walter is also a rival of Don Christie in the art of arriving at places without hurrying, and of course, always arrives, at least to classes. JOHN FRANCIS SWEENEY, 448 Franklin Street. John seems unable to escape success in money matters, much less have to work for it. From the very moment of his election to the office of Class Treasurer, money has literally rolled into his wait- ing hands, as this class are most prompt in paying their class dues and all little assessments necessary in a class of so much spirit. The fact that this money is not John’s personally, is all the more proof of his ability, for if he will take such fine care of other people’s money, he surely will do likewise with his own. Business Manager of the most successful Senior Play in the history of the school, is a record to be proud of, but modest John takes no credit for himself and so we are going to point it out to you that he may not hide his light under the bush- el too long. John is also an athlete, in that for two years he has played on the Commerce baseball team, and creditably, too. That his ability in this line of en- deavor is little short of his ability in bus- iness matters, is ample proof that he is good. Through virtue of his various abilities, he has become a Stoic, and has taken a strong interest in all affairs of that society. 9 COMM CARL HERBERT SWENSON, 14 Butler Street. From the land of the bricks and the Peerless A. C, comes “Swanee,” and a real unpolished diamond he is, too; and not so unpolished at that. Surely you lave not forgotten the memorable occa- sion of the class social, when he blos- somed forth in all his glory and danced one whole dance, without outside assist- ance, or aid. And don’t forget that pink shirt, either, nor the green tic. “Swan- ee” has always been an old reliable espe- cially in Law. Although one member has not forgiven him yet for deserting him in an hour of need, still he was al- ways an ever-spouting fountain of law when it came to the delicate points. Mr. Miller sometimes disagreed with his rea- soning process, hut “Swanee” never gave in without a hard fight and much refer- ence to the depths of Gano, while the rest wondered at his knowledge. He al- Senior HELEN ALLEN, 93 Miller Street. One of our class favorites, who is very fond of all her studies. It is a familiar sight to see Helen flying along the corri- dor at 8.29 a. m., make a dive for 222 and just slide into her seat when the bell rings. Helen is quiet except when she is arguing over a short-hand outline. MARGARET ANDREWS, 97 Bowles Street. Margaret is another of the quietly stu- dious. She is an ardent supporter of the Areopagitica, and is liked by everyone who knows her. She is also a strong contender in favor of Great Britain in all arguments. She has also been a promi- nent worker on the Commerce Business management. DOROTHY BASSETT, 265 Fulton Street. “Dot” stands for all that is quiet and E R C E so was fain to believe himself ordained of God, Hayden Karcher or some other equally important personage, to act as a Maxim silencer when “Wes” Foss ad- vanced some of his pet theories or un- answerable questions. For this Mr. Miller and the class are surely de- voutly thankful. Frederick Winslow Taylor has often found support in the person of this individual, and he can tell you all about system in all its forms. We fear, however, that he knows little of the ground for his proximity to Moth- er Earth is far from close. We are un- able to state whether he is the one who sets the clock on the municipal tower to save anyone from going up in the eleva- tor, or not. His strength has probably been gained from conveying food the tremendous distance from his plate to his mouth. “Swanee” has also managed to gain admittance to most of the important school activities, and is a Stoic, and a hail fellow, well met, for all. Girls industrious. She makes a very digni- fied Senior, hut when at “Chick” Cera- go’s jolly table at lunch, she expresses her opinion of subject and subject, and teachers and—matrimony. How about it, Dot? GERTRUDE BEAMAN 220 High Street. When there is anything to be done, she is the one to do it, and do it right. En- ergy is her middle name, and after gain- ing prominence through the gymnasium work, in which she excels, she maintain- ed it in various ways, as President of the Aloha, (Erls’ Sporting Editor of Com- merce, and several important committee jobs in the class and various organiza- tions. She has always been a favorite among faculty and students alike, and her unfailing efforts have resulted in a great deal of accomplishment during her four years in the school. COMMERCE SYLVIA BEARDSLEY, 37 Bancroft Street. A big blonde, with a blonde heart. You will always see Sylvia before some mirror, fixing her coiffure. She was a member of the Senior Play chorus, and we think she will never forget those two memorable nights. Why ? IDA BETTIGOLE, 62 Howard Street. Ida is certainly a popular member of the class. She has always been faithful to her studies, completing her high schooling in record time. She is a good sport, and will be remembered by her many friends. MILDRED BLAIR, 6 Pomona Street. Here she comes! Look out! A dash and a shriek. Just watch her step when passing 221. Mildred likes the faculty of H. S. C., but there is one she “ad- mires” particularly. We think the feel- ing is mutual. Don’t you, Millie? Mil- dred was one of the four maidens in “Princess Chrysanthemum.” FRANCES CERAGO, 171 Walnut Street. You all know “Chick,” do you not? Well, if you do not, just look into Room 218 at almost any time. She is sure to be there. We shall surely all miss you, Frances. “Chick” is an active member of the Aloha Club, and was one of “those” four maidens. Lest we forget, she is one of those well-known triplets—S. C. M. B. C. C. Co. Are you still wearing a Stoic pin, “Chick”? SYBIL COOLEY, 54 Calhoun Street. Theda Bara’s understudy. Yes, she’s the perfect wonder at the piano. When anyone wants music at the piano, he calls for Sybil. Her fingers are as nimble on the typewriter as on the ivories. She is an enthusiastic member of Aloha. She also made a hit as one of the four fam- ous attendants in “Princess Chryanthe- mum.” She had ome merry times the nights of the Senior play, and after the performances. Sybil, how about it? MARION E. CORMACK, Wilbraham, Mass. The High School of Commerce loses a loyal member when Marion goes. Since her entrance, she has been a faithful stu- dent and always an honor pupil. Now that she is about to enter the business world, we look to her for great accom- plishments. Her friends could ne’er wish for a truer or more congenial friend. ROSE CUNNINGHAM 65 Pine Street. Rose is an ardent disciple of Pavlowa. Some seem to believe that she should nev- er be working in any office when she is so much batter adapted to dancing. She is not above jazz, either, incidentally and is accomplished in that art. Any boy, including M. D., will testify that Rose is one of the most popular of the girls and certainly one of the cutest. ESTHER DAKIN, 38 Clayton Street. Esther never even whispers, but you can tell she’s there. She is a good work- er, a fine girl, a real pal, a true citizen of Commerce. Patience must be her middle name, as no task seems too big or too tedious for her. Esther is Mrs. B.’s protege, and is wedded to the type- writer. CECILE DEN AULT, 11 Warrtn Street. The business girl, and the crackerjack stenographer. Cecile is bashful, with a pretty blush, which we see quite often, as she hates to recite. We wish you had conquered the shyness and let the real brilliancy shine through. CATHERINE DUFFY, 122 Miller Street. The other twin, Catherine, is a desir- able pal, famous for her Pollyanna Traits. She is 100 per cent friendly and has a smile for everyone. Ever noticed the way the corners of her eyes wrinkle up when she laughs. Nice, isn’t it? 1 1 COMMERCE EILEEN DUMAS, 22 Central Street. The happy-go-lucky girl is Eileen. She is one of the best girl speakers the school has ever produced. Although she often does get caught napping, she always has something to say. She is the oasis in the desert of Mr. Masters's law class. One of her noteworthy statements in this cir- cle of learning, is that she thought pon- ies always grew up. Eileen is a staunch supporter of both the Girls’ Glee Club and the Areo. She has caused Mr. Cum- mings to rack his brain for answering ar- guments more than once in that first pe- riod English class. Eileen is immensely popular, however, in all circles. DORIS ELA, 52 Wellington Street. Doris is a quiet member of our class. Her chief hobby is giving speeches and all her study periods are spent in im- proving her speech. She is an efficient worker, with a mind of her own, and we like her for it. ESTHER GERSTEIN, 1054 North Street. Esther is our noted typewriting ex- pert. As a reward for her ability, she gets the special work. Yet she does not appear grateful. Esther has a fine mem- ory, a shrewd mind, and the ability to do thorough work. LOUISE HARVEY, 353 Armory Street. She is a peach all around. She has a smile for everyone, a clip remark, or a compliment for some. Neither do these qualities interfere with her capabil- ity, as her success in managing candy sales shows. She is one of the smartest and most dependable girls in the class. Louise will always be remembered by the Areopagitica, where she was an ad- mirable president. LEONTINE HERVIEUX, 37 Jasper Street. Here’s the girl that will never be kept down. She is well-known for her frank and earnest opinions, which she never fails to express. She’s a good sport and her heart is in the right place. We like you, “Erenchy,” and hope your spirit will never get crushed. Leontine sure- ly made a fine looking Jap in the Senior play. ALICE HIGGINS, 47 Vermont Street. This is the girl for detail, and yet Alice tells some very interesting stories, especially in Law, 214. She is a good worker in every class. Her sympathy is always in the right place, and she en- courages you by showing that you are not the only one who has troubles. ELVA HOWARD, 739 Main Street. The girl with the million dollar smile. It gets everybody. She is the girl with the blue eyes and blond hair, the pleas- ant. happy-go-lucky manners, and cheer- ful countenance. Do you remember her as one of the fairies in the famous group of dancers in the Senior play, and later at the Gym. meet? Elva, we would like to know where you get all the fraternity pins ? LILY HOGBERG, 65 Eddy Street. Lily Hogberg has always been a faith- ful student, from the time she entered the High School of Commerce. She has worked industriously and has always re- ceived honor ranks. No pupil could have lived up to the motto of our school, “In- dustry and Integrity,” better than she. The High School of Commerce loses a loyal and true friend with her graduation. BESSIE M. JARVIS, 41 Oak Street. Bessie Jarvis, our class poet, is very shy, but witty. When “Bess” as she is usually known, was called upon to make a speech, every one took delight in it, for we always looked forward to an original bit of poetry in it. She did not belong to any organization but devoted most of her spare time to writing poems. Every one will have an opportunity to see some of her work, for she has written the Class Song. 1 2 COMMERCE FLORENCE JONES, 58 Holly Street, Indian Orchard. Here we have another great musician. Florence has played in the orchestra from the first. I have heard it said she can even play the violin in her sleep. Flor- ence is also called one of those insepara- ble twins (lots of them in this class) by Mrs. Bullman. Her twin is a young lady whose name also begins with a “J.” Flor- ence is hardly ever seen in the corridors without her twin. She also possesses the ability to give excellent speeches in Eng- lish, although she never yet has had the courage to face all the English teachers in assembly. Her large vocabulary has often puzzled Mr. Cummings, but she has always gotten by. But you just couldn’t catch Florence making a mistake on the violin. RUTH KANE, 155 2 High Street. One of the brightest girls in the class is Ruth, and one of the most popular, for she has many friends. She is very orig- inal, possessing the much sought after quality of initiative to a marked degree. She is also quite athletic, being one of the stars on the famous advanced Sophomore Basketball team. Ruth is one good sport. MARION KENNEY, 534 Liberty Street. Marion Kenney is one of our most pop- ular girls. Always jolly, she takes her own part in every class activity and is not afraid to stand up for her own rights. Marion is popular with the male sex, too. Not the least of her charms is her danc- ing. and you will always find that she has more partners than there are dances. Aside from these qualities she is a good student, and has done a great deal of war activity work. LOUISE KINGSBURY, 45 Spring Street. ’Tis said that this young lady’s tongue is hung in the middle, at least it is quite often in operation, sometimes when Miss Dearborn or another member of the au- gust and esteemed faculty would deem it more advisable that it ceased. BLANCHE LEARD, 66 Edgemont Street. Blanche is a wonder, yet few are real- ly aware of the fact, because of her quiet, unassuming manners. She never says anything, but when you want sym- pathy, go to Blanche. LOUISE LACOULINE, 59 Portland Street. Louise is one of the girls Commerce is proud of, as she has finished the course in three and one-half years. The Bas- ketball team and Areopagitica are going to miss you, Louise. HELEN MANNING, Longmeadow. Helen is a real Irish lassie, with native wit. If you catch her with a dreamy look in her eyes, you may be sure she is planning some new stunt, preferably on the piano. We cannot mention all oi Helen’s good points, but we will say she is first, last and always, a true Friend. marion McCarthy, 169 Dickinson Street. Marion McCarthy is one of 1919’s many good looking girls, and also one of the popular members with both sexes. She is noted for her iolly and optimistic nature, and always has a smile for every one. Besides this, Marion is a very good dancer, as many of the boys will testify. She is always willing to do her part in every class and school activity, and ready to help anyone in trouble. Marion is noted for her typewriting skill, (ask Mrs. Bullman.) MILDRED McPARTLIN, 3 Sorento Avenue. Mildred is one of the jolliest girls in the class; “come easy, go easy,” for Mil- dred. Just to look at Mildred, you would know trivial things like home- work never worried “Milly.” She en- joys her study periods much more than her studies, yet she is a “general favor- ite” with the faculty. 1 3 COMMERCE KATHRYN MORRISSEY, 17 Marble Street. Kathryn is a general favorite and an- other one of the cute fairies in “Prin- cess Chrysanthemum.” Like her broth- er. Bob, she is both shy and industrious. BLANCHE MOULTON, North Wilbraham. Our little friend from Indian Orchard is a perfect lady to whom we cannot pay enough homage. She is a decided fav- orite with her stenography teachers and is well known for her ability as an ora- tor. She is also a popular member of Aloha. It certainly was a lucky day for us when she left Tech. We are all fortunate to know her. AGNES MURRAY, Longmeadow. Agnes is one of our quiet, peaceful girls, but of late she has been inclined to talk a bit in Miss Dearborn’s English class. She is able to master the spelling of states without their capitals. Spelling makes her blush. Agnes is always ready to help anyone, and is always on hand when needed. MIRIAM MUZZEY. 15 Berondo Street. Miriam is another one of our shy girls and Alice’s inseparable friend. She gained her fame at the time of the Sen- ior play. Her favorite hobby in school is to debate (in silence). RUTH N El DEL, 178 Lebanon Street. A splendid student and a splendid girl. Ruth is most mild and modest and unas- suming. but when there is any real brain work to be done, depend upon Ruth. Did you say speeches? Leave it to Ruth to induce the purchase of Thrift Stamps or the adoption of better speech! Ask any one in Rooms 110, 109 or 207. Ah, well. —some people are born bright. She was one of the nine fairies that made such a hit in “Princess Chrysanthemum.” She was also a devoted member of the Girls’ Glee Club. Ruth is noted for her report- ard records, stick-to-itivenes, and natur- 1 loveliness. CLARA PEARSGX Feeding Hills. The second inseparable of the second pair of inseparable twins, Clara is a hard worker in all of her studies. She also has done yeoman service for the Business Management of this sheet. HELEN PIERCE, 332 Bay Street. Miss Pierce is one of the smartest girls in the class. Her card would be ashamed of a B. She is also one of the second pair of inseparable twins in the clas . The teachers will always remember them because of their confusing names, Pierce and Pearson. MADELINE PRESSON, 130 Bloomfield Street. Our Treasurer. Who could be sweet- er? Madeline performs her duties Vith excellent success. She has served on the “Commerce” staff, and has distinguished herself as an orator at the time of the thrift stamp drive. Always dependable, conscientious, and exemplary student! MILDRED ROUNDS. 70 Spring Street. “Millie,” she who makes her violin vir- tually talk. Do you remember, “Some- thing soothing—or I’ll not be responsible for the consequences”? Millie did it. O that night of our Senior play she proved that she could sing as well as make her violin talk. What would our orchestra be without her strong support ? Millie is also known as one of the pretty girls of the class, and is an optimist at all times, hard to anger and easy to please. FLORENCE SHEPARDSON, nee WALLACE, 64 Avon Place. “Here comes the bride!” It is really unnecessary to tell “The Romance of Florence.” Suffice it to say, it was enough to make some very romantic girls, the Laura Jean Libbey type, quiver with ecstasy at the thought of such a romance. For a while, Florence was an object of curiosity, almost of awe, as she walked through the corridors. When asked if she was working, she quaintly re- marked : “Well, I’m working with my husband, if you care to call that zvork” Clever Flossie, here’s luck to you both! COMMERCE GUSSIE SLAVIN, 74 Boylston Street. Just a neat piece of humanity, fond of jensen’s, and in love With school. She is a good dancer, and no doubt she and S. 'F. will be another of the Ve non Cas- tlefe. She is now pounding the ivories. GLADYS SMITH, 75 Commonwealth Avenue. Gladys is one of our shy, quiet little girls, who might almost be called the baby of the class. She has a big heart and, when out walking, is never seen alone. Gladys is a good dancer, as was shown at the Senior play. She is interested in all her work, but particularly distinguish- ed her self by always getting 100 per cent in grammar tests. GLADYS SMITH, 209 Walnut Street. One of the quiet members of the class is Gladys, but with a great deal beneath her quietness. Being one of the bright and studious kind, one would not natural- ly expect her to be jolly. However, Gladys’s reputation is that of a good sport, a real wit, and a jolly companion. AUGUSTA STEINBERG, 49 Walnut Street. She is a very interesting conversation- alist with Miss Zimmerman and is also an intimate friend of Miss Slavin. When either of these girls is with her, she has a lasting smile. DOROTHY SUNDERMAN, 75 Northampton Avenue. Dorothy is our ever-smiling classmate. Her disposition is as even as her time. From this you may know Dorothy is a musician, a violinist in our orchestra. MARY SULLIVAN, . 28 Kendall Avenue. A quiet girl is Mary, but none the less a conscientious member of the Senior Class, and an earnest student, especially in English. BERTHA SWIREN, 41 Alfred Street. There are two of them. We can tell them apart when we see them together. Bertha is the girl who, in law, doesn’t just get the case. FANNY SWIREN, 41 Alfred Street. Miss Swiren s one of 1919’s quietest girls. She is one of the inseperable twins and a good scholar. LUCILLE WETSEL, 45 Pearl Street, Chicopee. Lucille is the cute little girl with all the hair, noted for her daintiness. Either she has a fascination for drums or drums have a fascination for her, at any rate she can usually be found in the close proximity of said drums during the pic- tures, each Friday. She was one of the fairies in “Princess Chrysanthemum,” and is truly a fairy when off the stage, as well as on. ISABELLE YOUNG, Wilbraham, Massachusetts. “Bell” certainly is a Jiappy-go-lucky girl; nothing seems to worry her. She takes in all the good times at school and dancing is her specialty. All else is for- gotten when “Bell” hears the orchestra piaving “jazz.” She certainly has her school spirit with her when there is any- thing patriotic going on. ETHEL ZIMMERMAN, 54 Church Street. She is one of our jolliest girls. She is always ready for a good joke, always smiling, and a ready friend for anyone in trouble. No one can be sad or lonesome when Ethel is around. She was never behind in her studies, (quite the opposite) and still no one saw her worrying over her homework. GLADYS ZOERB, 308 Bay Street. Gladys is one of those democratic, qui- et, unobstrusive young ladies and a deter- mined upholder of women’s rights. She was a member of the Senior play chorus. We have a sneaky feeling that Gladys won’t need an office position long, as she has a funny little thing on one of her left fingers. This may account for her great interest in household budgets. 1 5 Honor Pupils 1919 MADELINE WEBER PRESSON MARGARET KINGSTON ANDREWS Honor ‘Pupils 1919 HELEN EDITH PIERCE GERTRUDE ELLES BEAMAN CARL CHAFFEE HOWLETT COMMERCE CLASS BALLOT Handsomest Girl ..................................Madeline Presson Handsomest Boy ...................................Francis Powers Most Popular Girl................................. Louise Harvey Most Popular Boy..................................Carl Sabin Best Boy Student..................................Carl Howjett Best Girl Student.................................Marion Cormack Most Talkative Girl...............................Eileen Dumas Most Talkative Boy.. . ......................Wallace Ockerbloom Jolliest Girl ....................................Frances Smith Joiliest Boy .....................................Edward Coffey Most Bashful Girl ................................Lily Hogberg Most Bashful Boy .................................Ernest Mesick Nerviest Girl .................................... Leontine Hervieux Nerviest Boy .....................................Donald Christie Cutest Girl.......................................Lucille Wetsel Class Baby .......................................Eileen Dumas Class Athlete ..................................Michael Daly Class Dreamer .........i..........................Elva Howard Class Flirt ......................................Frances Cerago Class Giggler ..................................Mildred Blair Class Bluffer ..................................Wallace Ockerbloom Class Grind ..................................... Robert Driscoll Class Man Hater ..................................Doris Ela Class Woman Hater...............................Ernest Mesick Girl Most Likely to Succeed in Business...........Louise Harvey Boy Most Likely to Succeed in Business...........Carl Sabin 18 COMMERCE PROPHECY OF THE CLASS OF JUNE, 1919. By Frances Smith Have you ever visited the Old Lady who lives in the shoe? If you haven’t one-half of your life’s pleasure has actually been lost, because she is an excel- lent entertainer and can answer any question or show you anything you ask for. One night, very late about the year 1930, I met her face to face. Because I had heard about her, I asked to visit her in the shoe. She gave me a largd chocolate, which I rapidly devoured, after which I became so small that I could creep into the tinest keyhole. The Old Lady then blew a tiny whistle which she took from her pocket, at the sound of which a dear little Ford bounded up to us. We got in and sped away. My companion was very quiet, and her silence was too much for me, so I felt that I must open the conversation. “Did you ever hear of Springfield,” I asked. She gave me an affirmative nod and handed me a copy of the Curiosity Box, the city paper. As I glanced through it, I saw on the second page, the headline: “Over three thousand attended the most successful and entertaining re- ception in the Auditorium last evening given by Miss Rose Cunningham’s danc- ing class. One of the most interesting features on the program was an exhibi- tion of the latest Jazz steps, given by Miss Cunningham and her assistant, Mr. Walter Sullivan.” Relow this I read: “Yes, Mary Pickford is dead, hut we have another little beauty who has tried to take after Mary, and has succeeded. Come and see her. Eileen I umas, the active little actress, starring in ‘Cinderella.’ ” At this moment we had a blow-out, which caused a short delay. It hap- pened that we were stalled directly in front of the City Auditorium. Curiosity seized me when 1 saw a throng of people going towards the hall, so I followed. I’pon entering, I asked the ticket man what was going on. His reply was: “Why haven’t you heard, before now, of this great musical that is to be held tonight? One of the greatest violinists is here, Miss Mildred Rounds. She has travelled from coast to coast and has as her companions, two other great violinists, Miss Dorothy Sunderman and Miss Florence Jones.” I then returned to our little Ford and continued our journey. Nothing more happened until we reached the Shoe. Upon a table directly in the heel, stood a machine not unlike a typewriter in appearance. My hostess explained that by pushing the lettered keys I might spell the name of any of my classmates .and find out their whereabouts by looking into the magic mirror which it held, or listening through its receiver. You cannot imagine whom 1 saw first. W ell, it was John Sweeney, com- ing out of the City National Bank, and not a smile did he give to the passers by. Yes, it was the same John Sweeney of the graduating class of 1919, and as bus- iness-like as ever, and the treasurer of that bank. 1 9 COMMERCE And then another familiar looking person appeared on the scene, and this was no other than the president of the bank, himself, Mr. Wallace Ockerbloom. All I could say to myself was: “Well, Ocky, you did get there after all didn’t you ? Next I saw Sargeant’s Gymnasium School on the scenes and with no other than Gertrude Beaman as the leading teacher in the school. Gert never thought that she’d be a gym teacher, although it was her ambition. And then a gorgeous, big Pierce Arrow car came a-whizzing down a wide paved street. It stopped in front of a little country church, I think it was irt Chicopee. Out came a little beauty dressed in white and with the most pleasing and exciting little smile. She marched into that little church as Miss Lucille Wetsel, and marched out of that little church as Mrs. Stewart Smith. Yes, I saw her coming out and never before was there a happier girl, for ever since her High School days she has longed for that very hour. I guess our little Lucille is happy, all right. But you know the latter was really not a surprise to me, but the following surely was more than that. Lily Hogberg was coming down Broadway with an adorable looking young man, very brilliant in appearance. Both were ex- tremely interested in each other. Who ever could imagine Lily, the most bash- ful girl of our class, would ever be seen walking along with a young gentle- man? Well, anyway, I’m glad Lily has changed. And I think her future will be slightly different than I had ever expected. As our time was limited, my hostess said: “A glance is all you must take from now on,” so I obeyed her. The next scenes brought surprises: Frances Cerago was dancing on the stage, And Axel Larson was an opera singer, Robert Driscoll was a preacher, quite the rage, Fred Bauch was an author, and Helen Pierce an old maid, prim and neat, Carl Swenson had grown so very stout, That anti-fat was all he’d cat. And behind an ice-cream counter stood a man I knew at sight, Yes, for it was Milton Hayward, shouting: “Ice Cream ” with all his might. I looked at him in wonder, for whoever would have thought That our brilliant civil service star, could to such a task be brought. And then I glanced upon a home where Doris Ela lived—her husband, too But he was a traveling salesman, so I didn’t find out who. Tj i1da Stoeckel had inherited her father’s store, And was a prosperous salesgirl, to say the least. And Albin Grunander was a charming high diver, Whose dare-devilish exploits never ceased. And then I saw Ethel Zimmerman with her jolly face of smiles, She had grown extremely thin and was noted for her styles. An attractive little millinery shop then appeared in sight, Run by Kathryn Morrissey, who in-school days was so bright. 20 COMMERCE Leontine Hervieux was slowly appearing, writing a humorous story On: “What’s the Use In Studying,” and she sure was in her glory. And then I saw a classy chap; it was Kid Powers, the second Ty Cobb, And every time he was up to bat, each lady’s heart he robbed. Next I saw Mike Daly of athletic fame. In all the leading sporting news I discovered you’d find his name. What surprised me most was Cleary, with his brains, Holding a job of policeman, and guarding lovers’ lanes. And then I saw friend Coffey, with his smiling little face, Running a nobby aeroplane, of which he was an “Ace.” Our little blue-eyed Elva, I’m really sorry to say, Was married to a New Yorker, and to France was on her way. Gil Benoit was on a rope, and swinging up and down; He was acting in the circus as a heighty, flighty clown. Bernie Moynahan and Lou Harvey were wedded a few days before, And were out upon a skating rink, as in the days of yore. Ruth Neidel and Marion Cormack both lived in a cute little flat. And were now great high-classed milliners after their training at Pratt. Along came Helen Allen, with Catherine Duffy at her right, They were preaching woman suffrage to everyone in sight. Away out West in the land of wheat, Gladys Zoerb was seen; She was as busy as could be engaged with a tractor machine. I found that Gladys Smith had gone out west, too, And she was a telephone supervisor out in Kalamazoo. Soon I saw congested Wall Street, with its business so fine, With no other than Ed. O’Connell as a broker along that line. A glimpse of an elaborate hair-dressing parlor was brought to my attention; It was owned by Gussie Slavin, whom I haven’t mentioned. I saw a man named Hanson, who in school days was so shy, Chauffeuring for a wealthy woman, but I never found out why. Augusta Steinberg was the next, and she was planning out What she could do in the U. S. A., to bring new styles about. And then the two little Swiren girls were trotting arm in arm. They had invested all their money in a wealthy little farm. 2 1 COMMERCE I saw a charming poetess, sitting in her home; It was a classmate, Bessie Jarvis, and she was living alone. A clever little photographer just then caught my eye; It was no other than Ray Labine, of dear old Commerce High. Young Pete Profiglio was starring in a play, “He sure is the hit of the season,” you could hear everyone say. Two stocky looking professors had established a school of fame, It was called the Howlett Business School, and was surely worth its name. Now by this time, women were voting throughout the United States, And Alice Higgins and Miriam Muzzey were leading suffrage debates. Belle Young kept a boarding house, noted for fancy dishes, Everyone who ate there said it satisfied their wishes. Dorothy Conant and Margaret Andrews were teachers of Household Ad., And through their clever efforts, budget-keeping was a fad. A beauty shop was starting up on lower Worthington Street, And Milly McPartlin as the owner, and it sure was dainty and neat. I saw a manufacturing plant—the product was glycerine; It was run by our friend, Roy Nooney, of June Class, 1919. And among the bashful persons, it was thought would never wed, Were Agnes Murray and Ernest Mesick, and a happy life they’ve led. Next appeared a summer hotel, whose proprietor, I will tell, Was no other than Louise Kingsbury, and she had succeeded very well. Myrtle Lillis was still working with the Gas Company, as before, But she was now a private secretary, and receiving wages galore. Fritzie Morin was a clothier, in a little college town, And had the trade of classy chaps from colleges all around. Ida Bettigole and Esther Gerstein, two girls of the clever type, Had become two great stenographers, and certainly fitted in right. Sybil Cooley, well remembered as a ragger of the scales, Had charge of an excellent orchestra, which for dancing never failed. When I saw our President, Carl Sabin, as the Governor of the State, I knew his efforts of order had never gone to waste. Our little beauty, Madeline, with her eyes of sparkling brown, Had become a famous model, and was of world renown. rffjrp- • ' • •..ii- A Jappy Oriental play appeared upon the glass, Revealing Estelle True as in the play of the Senior Class. 22 COMMERCE A Pierce Arrow agent at this time, came to my view, , It was no other than Don Christie, a salesman everyone knew. Mary Sullivan and Esther Dakin were working in the City Hall, And their occupation was, delinquent tax-payers to call. And I soon saw Dorothy Bassett, doing great welfare work. It really did seem funny, for I thought she’d be a clerk. Blanche Leard was the next little beauty that appeared before my eyes. I saw her in a little home on a mountain very high. Another one of our pretty girls, whom I found out had wed, Was dainty Sylvia Beardsley, with her cheeks of rosy red. When I saw Cecile Denault, writing household hints for the paper, I readily understood why no housewife would for-sake her. And then I saw a bright and attractive looking face, It was our schoolmate, Mildred Blair, selling imported lace. Soon I saw a coach of a world-known basketball team, And when I took a glimpse of her, it was Miss Lacouline. Ruth McCarthy, with her skates came next, and to my surprise, Was at a wonderful skating carnival, and was receiving a first prize. Next I saw Marion Kenney, who was training to be a nurse, And really that was good, for she certainly might do worse. For you know there’s always need for a loving heart and hand To cheer and care for those who constant care demand. One fact is surely true, that she has a loving heart; So I ended up in saying: “Yes, she’s fitted for the part.” Marion McCarthy, one of the youngest of the class, Was the next American beauty to appear in the magic glass. I found her a lady of leisure, in the center of social affairs, And she had a Mercer runabout to take her everywhere. And last, but not least, of the persons I saw that day, Was our little bride, named Flossie, and all that I could say Was: “Good luck to you, old girl, throughout your married life. We know you’re going to make yourself a loving little wife.” My attention was next called to the receiver, through which I heard the voice of Attorney Blance Moulton pleading her case with such eloquence be- fore the judge, that I little doubted a defeat or disagreement by the jury when the verdict was returned. Not far from the Court House was a large sign which read: PRACTICE COURTESY THIS IS THE GREAT WEEK And I could hear two great speakers, Helen Manning and Ruth Kane, drilling into the crowds surrounding them, the great value of courtesy. 23 COMMERCE Time was flying. I could see the shadows of night fading and far away in the eastern sky the sound of the Sun God’s Chariot could he heard telling the sleeping villagers to awaken. My hostess, who had seated herself upon a chair, which was in reality an upholstered tack, arose and came toward me. She bade me follow her quickly to the railroad station, where she gave me another chocolate to resume my nat- ural size. As I rubbed my eyes in wild amazement and drowsily moved down the staircase, I could see our little nurse and other members of the class of June, 1919, who had appeared in such splendor, a few minutes before. And now that my story is ended, And likewise our school days so dear. May blessings be the flower of your pathway, To follow you closer each year. % PROPHECY ON THE PROPHET By Marion Kenney In the year of 1930, I was living in the far west. On a particular after- noon I had just received a letter from Marion McCarthy, an old classmate of mine. My thoughts went back to the many happy days I had enoyed at the High School of Commerce in Springfield, Massachusetts. I began to wonder of the whereabouts of my many friends. Among these was “Franny” Smith. What could have been the destiny of this happy-go- lucky girl? Had she settled down to a simple married life? No, this could not be so. Had she followed in Mrs. Vernon Castle’s steps? The more I thought of it, the more serious it seemed to me, and being a staunch be- liever in fortune tellers, I decided to let one of these learned persons solve the question. Consequently, I visited one. This is what she told me: The first two or three years after our class had graduated from high school had not been extremely happy years for “Franny.” Simply through her teasing ways, Walter Sullivan had jilted her, and had taken up fancy dancing with Rose Cunningham. This nearly broke poor “Franny’s” heart. She immediately left Springfield and sought her fortune as a stenographer in New York City. In this line she could have been a great deal more suc- cessful. In spite of her hard luck, she had managed to scrape enough money together to purchase a new suit. While standing before a mirror in the suit department of a large store, the buyer of suits was atttracted by her snappy way of showing off clothes. He at once introduced himself and told her that he was organizing a show of live models who would travel through- out the entire country. What could have met with “Franny’s” delight more than this? I could see her eyes fairly pop out of her head with delight. She could already see the envying glances of Rose Cunningham. “Franny” was now in this work, heart and soul. She had found out now what her calling in life had been, and was once more our happy “Franny.” I now left the fortune teller’s with a much lighter and happier heart. 24 COMMERCE CLASS SONG Sung to the tune of “America, The Beautiful.” O. dearest of the schools vve love, The time has come to part; We wish that you would take our love And store it in your heart. Oh! Commerce High. Oh! Commerce High, The school we love the best; You will forever in memory be The school we love the best. The teachers too, are honored here, For true and loyal they’ve been; They’ve taught us all in these four years To work and not to grin. Oh! Teachers true. Oh! Teachers brave, From you we hate to part; We know that you will miss us all, But keep us in your heart. So, goodbye, dear old Commerce High, The school we hate to leave; Y e part from you with a sad sigh, Ful do not weep and grieve. Ch! Commerce High, Dear Commerce High. Great honors we will bring. To rest forever upon your name Throughout the world to ring. 2 5 The Girls Glee Club The Boys9 Glee Club COMMERCE I hose Troublesome Twins A True-Blue Story Eva Kaplan. tw ns. OUR years ago, on that day that every true American celebrates yearly, February 22nd, a usual- ly quiet and peaceful household was disturbed by the arrival of Since that day, the members of that particular household have known neither a day nor a night of rest. Their once serene and undisturbed lives are now a series of periods of suspense, when they are wondering what mischief is about to take place, and then horror when they discover what has taken place, and all on account of the arrival of that pair of holy terrors. After the arrival of the twins, the now enlarged family found that it would be impossible to live in their tiny four-room flat comfortably, and so accordingly they moved to a more spacious home cn Cath- er'ne street, where the twins thrived suc- cessfully until they were nearly a year old, when they moved again, this time to the Forest Park district, where the m’sehievious part of their lives first be- gan. The twins, Reita Ruth, and Sylvia Flizabeth, as they were called, had grown to be healthy, two-year old youngsters, and compared with their homely appear- ance when one week old they were now considerably improved. Their once red little faces now had a complexion which the women of today try to obtain from the druggist, but which only nature gives. Their once bald little heads, were now covered with bobbing yellow curls, and their big, blue eyes seemed always to be asking questions, but the ever-wagging tongues inside their tiny rosebud mouths, proved that they did the actual question- ing. It was at this time that their busy mother received a letter, stating that her ssiter-in-law was to arrive in a few hours. She had just finished her spring house- cleaning and felt thoroughly satisfied with the condition of her house. An hour before the train was due to arrive, she had dressed herself in a becoming suit and was about to start to go down to the railroad station to meet her sister- in-law, when she discovered a spot on her suit. She took a bottle of gasoline and removed the spot, but carelessly left the bottle in plain view. A minute after she had gone, the twins, who had been left in the care of their two older sisters, who were so busily occupied with interesting books, that they paid no attention to their little sisters, toddled up to the large bot- tle and carefully carried it into the bed- room, where they deposited it on the bed. They then took out the cork, and inverted the bottle. Lo, and behold, the bed was one Hood of gasolii.e which commenced to cover the pillow shams also, and the odor which filled the room was—inde- scribable! ! The twins, their mischief done, walked out of the roonj, and shut the door. How they arrived in the next room safely, without the use of gas masks is indeed a miracle. Can you imagine the disappointment the mother experi- enced when she arrived home with her guest, expecting to find it spick and span as she had left it? Another one of their many pranks was of a vastly different sort. Their mother had had a trying day and had lain down for a few minutes' rest. The twins de- cided they would play ‘barber, which wasn’t a totally new game to them, as they had been interested spectators in the window of the corner tonsorial par- lor. With this scene in mind, they took a pair of scissors off of their mother’s dressing table. They then went out on the back steps, where they commenced 28 COMMERCE their hair-cutting process. Reita then began to relieve Sylvia of her curls, which she thought were troublesome. Her main object was to appear like her little pal, Edwards, who had just shown them his new hair cut. When Patty’s work was finished, and Sylvia had a goodly start, the mother appeared and was stunned by the appearance of her once pretty babies. The following day the twins visited Gebo’s, where their hair was evenly shorn, to their great delight, and their mother’s perturbation. Thanksgiving day gave the busy little twinnies another opportunity to employ their active little brains and hands. Their mother, expecting out-of-town guests, had prepared an unusually tempting dinner. Among her various courses were four luscious apple pies. The twins had con- fiscated a box of paprika, which their mother had been using in the preparation of the turkey. As they were pie lovers, they were very interested in the making of pies. Therefore, they had noticed their mother sprinkle cinnamon on the tops of her pies before placing them in the oven. As the pies were to be served with ice cream, the mother decided to place them outside to cool. The twins immediately decided to put the finishing touches on the pies by sprinkling them with a generous amount of paprika on each one. The distracted mother was horrified to notice the different expres- sions on the faces of her various guests, and wondered what could be the matter with what she thought was her greatest success in pie making. Being suspicious, she stepped out into the kitchen and sam- pled her pies, and then knew immediately that her naughty twins had been at work again. When she announced what had taken place, the amused guests burst into hilarity. After having been chastised for their naughtiness, the twins gave the members of their family a rest for some time. Their mother, thinking she would reward them for their good behavior, took them calling on their aunt, where the twins were always well_treated with cookies and candies. As the day was hot, their cousin, Ray, a boy of fourteen, was rest- ing in the couch hammock, on the shaded front porch, interested in one of Jack London’s stories. His mother and fath- er were in another part of the house en- tertaining their guest, the twins’ mother. Unknowingly, he had the twins for com- pany. On one side of the porch was a smoking stand, which had a few stray matches on it. The twins immediately seized these, and then hid behind the hammock, where, after a few minutes’ scratching, they finally succeeded in ob- taining light. They held the matches in their hands for only a few seconds, and then threw them on Raymond’s book, which imemdiately became a mass of flames. He threw the book from him, and jumped up, yelling: “Fire! Fire!” in a terror-stricken voice, which immediate- ly summoned his moiher, father, aunt and many interested spectators to the scene. The twins, frightened at what they had done, fled to avoid the dreadful “spank- ing” which they knew was coming their way. The fire had spread rapidly, and played havoc with one side of the porch, when the firemen finally arrived. They after a few minutes use of the hose ex- tinguished the fire, and the now uninter- ested crowd dispersed. After having found the cause of the fire, by question- ing the twinnies, the firemen also left, and peace reigned again. Do you all realize why I close my sto- ry without giving the details of what took place after the firemen had left? SOME HEAT (Leo Dunn to Oscar Jazz) “Can you prove that one swallow makes a summer?” (Oscar Jazz) “Sure! Just the oth- er day 1 took one swallow of pertubus bickorometer by mistake and I thought I was in the tropics!” TOO EFFECTIVE. “Chick” Cerago’s personality is very effective, isn’t it?” “Very effective, it enables her to pass without working.” 29 COMMERCE THAT SCOUT CAMP AT CHESTER Myron J. Boedeker. Troop 18, the Commerce unit of the Boy Scouts, was one of three troops in- vited by Mr. Campbell to camp on his farm in Chester during the Easter va- cation. Eight of the Troop 18 Scouts reported in Chester Monday morning, being joined there by others from Troop 9. Later in the day, representatives of Troop 35 appeared, having been led in a 27-mile bicycle ride by Scoutmaster C. T. Powers of the Commerce faculty. Finally a loud rattling and chugging was heard in the distance, smoke was seen upon the horizon, and beneath a huge moving pile of luggage (the equipment of Troops 9 and 18), triumphantly ap- peared Scoutmaster Fred Stone, and his redoubtable Ford. Monday was a beautiful day, and was spent in settling camp, admiring the scenery, and preparing for the week of fun to follow. Some scouts walked the three miles to town, where Frances R. Senneff achieved the record at the soda fountain. The first night was spent in perfect discomfort. “Hey! Take ya knees outa my back.” “Aw shut up.” “Gim- me half that blanket, or Pll land you in the eye, Youngie, old Sport.” These and similar remarks helped make the night horrible for those who wished to sleep. The climax was reached, however, when Fred Stone chugged merrily away to aid a party of distressed motorists on the hillside, returning in the wee, small hours when all was quiet with two new camp- ers, who managed, with admirable ease and nonchalance, to disturb the entire camp, recalling from the arms of Mor- pheus all those who had been lucky enough (and warm enough) to fall asleep. Finally, however, after hours and hours of shivering and kicking, sleeping and waking, the day dawned, and at 5 A. M., the camp was stirring. After breakfast, fishing was next upon the program of the day. Although pur- sued by a dozen or more enthusiastic fishermen ( ?) all but two of the trout in the streams near Chester succeeded in escaping the wiles of the tempting bait. Through superior knowledge or exces- sive good luck, Mr. Campbell and Mr. Stone each succeeded in attaching a trout to his hook and line. The remainder of the party, tired of drowning worms, re- turned to camp in the forenoon. 0 COMMERCE Aided by two or three trusty Scouts, Fred Stone proved himself a friend of all present by preparing a dinner which was not only eaten, but enjoyed, by the members of the troop. Baseball was the next feature of the program. Suddenly the entire camp was startled by the ap- pearance of Sniff (Senneff, for the bene- fit of the uninitiated) who had supposed- ly been fishing since early dawn. It seemed that he had fallen asleep in a meadow by the brook, exposed to the full rays of the midday sun, and behold, what a spectacle. Sunburned! Yes, dear reader, but in what a way. West of a perpendicular line from forehead to chin, the features of Frances R. were burned a ruddy red, while east of that line not a ray of sunlight had penetrated. The cause—asleep with one side of the face only, exposed. Result—too, too awful to describe. The effects may still be seen upon the handsome countenance of the individual described. Wednesday dawned cold and dismal. Snow had fallen during the night, fine rain still fell as the disgusted campers made a pretense of “washing up” in the icy spring water. “Let’s beat it home.” suggested someone. “We can make the 8.56 if we hurry.” The suggestion took immediate hold, spreading like wildfire throughout the camp. By 8 o’clock lit- tle groups could be seen, struggling down the hillside under full packs, on their way to the station. Troop 35 disappear- ed in a body. Only the “Faithful Few” remained in the once happy camp upon the mountain. All day Wednesday the remaining scouts camped around the fire in Mr. Campbell’s kitchen, telling stories, read- ing, playing cards and checkers. Here, again. Scoutmaster Stone showed himself superior to the scouts under his com- mand by beating all comers at checkers. Senneff and Boedeker met ignominious defeat at the hands of that brilliant strat- egiam Need more be said of him as a checker champion? On Thursday, the scouts were reward- ed for their stay by good weather. A hike in the morning and a trip after ar- butus in the afternoon, filled the daylight hours. The evening was spent in ar- ranging the flowers gathered during the day. and many bunches of beautiful May flowers were the result of the day’s trip. S-cncff r cdrd, 3 1 COMMERCE Friday was spent in cleaning up camp and pack’ng; finally, about noon, the car ( ?) (the Stone Ford), was lifted out of the mud, loaded with packs, and sped upon its homeward journey. It was fol- lowed by the remaining campers, and at 10 the Boy Scouts of Commerce troop disappeared from the town of Chester, being borne to Springfield upon the tra;n. And so ended the camping trip at Campbell’s Farm. Chester. A TRUTH OF TODAY IN COLONIAL STYLE Honor Roll. Oh, Honor Roll! Thou grand and mystic thing! W hen I’m almost upon you ’Tis then that you take wing. Are you a bird of Paradise? Your plumage is most fine. Oh, would thou wert my very own. Then would my name be writ with thine. Honor Roll, Oh, Honor Roll! W hy do you ily so high ? I have a salt shake in my hand, But thou dost not come nigh! How am I now to get thy tail. Upon it to spread salt, If. every time I venture near, You make a sudden vault? Honor Roll, Oh, Honor Roll! Thou bird of outspread wing. I hear sweet music—afar off— Come closer pray, and sing. Why must you tantalize me so? Flying ever in the mist. I try so hard to gain you, but You’re gone, by some queer twist! Honor Roll, Oh, Honor Roll! While still thou mayest, list! I would give all my worldly wealth, To hold thee in my fist. Oh! Whilst not linger ? Come, I pray! I crave you, that you know. I even leave my daily work To capture you, that I may go. Honor Roll, Oh, Honor Roll! I will not longer plead; Stay, if thou wilt, aloof from me, Thy dazzling beauty I’ll not heed! What? Dost thou wander farther still? Fly farther, yet I say, I’ll tend my daily duties now No more in search of you I’ll stray. Honor Roll, Oh, Honor Roll! Ts’t thou I see so near? Why dost thou perch beside me now? It seems to me most queer! What? May I claim you for my own? I hold you in my very grasp! Thou dost not flutter from me now, How do I thus you clasp? Honor Roll, Oh, Honor Roll! Is’t thy sweet voice which dost reply: “Because you did your daily task, “I needs to you must fly?” Why did I not this long before? Like Abbou Ben Adam have I Attempted to do the far things first, But to gain when I do the task most nigh. Alice Ray Louvan. S-h-h-h-A SECRET! Doris B. “Beatrice told me you told her that secret I told you not to tell her.” Esther C. “It’s beastly of her to have told you that! Why, I told her not to.” Doris B. “Well. I told her that I wouldn’t tell you she told me, so DON’T you tell her I did.” 3 2 i The Commerce Orchestra COMMERCE OUR COMMERCE CLUBS It may be of interest to members of the school to know that at the present time, Commerce has fifteen clubs, all of which are active in the life of the school: Stoaphilos, the oldest of these, was organized in February 1913, as a social and debating club for boys, by Mr. Karl Adams who was at the time head of the history department. The first Com- merce orchestra was also organized by Mr. Adams, in the following year. While Commerce remained a small school these two clubs offered sufficient opportunity for student activity, but with an enrollment increased from five hundred to one thousand pupils, there has come a need and demand for other organizations. Girls have wished to debate; boys have wanted to sing to- gether; other boys have asked for a club for rifle practise, until already fift- een clubs have been formed to meet these demands for self expression. Every student in Commerce who is maintaining a passing grade in his stud- ies is eligible to at least one club, and very likely to several. And it is partly for the benefit of those pupils who do not realize the social opportunities of- fered them by the school that we are publishing here a short account of the aims and work of each of the Com- merce clubs. STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES IN THE SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL OF COMMERCE Open to Boys: Stoaphilos—Debating Club Commerce Club—Junior Chamber of Commerce Glee Club Rifle Club Boy Scouts Open to Girls: | Aloha—Social Club Areopagitica—Debating Club Glee Club Patriotic League Girl Scouts � Open to both Boys and Girls: Student Council Orchestra Thespian Club—Sophomore dramatic society “Commerce” Staff—Literary manage- ment of the school paper “Commerce” business management. STUDENT COUNCIL Twenty-six Members Faculty Members. Mr. Carlos B. Ellis, Principal. Miss Dorothy Belden. Organized October. 1917. Membership: President of the five upper classes. Presidents of all organizations. Representaives Two from the two Senior Classes. One from each of the Lower Classes. Purpose: (1) To co-operate with the principal and faculty in furthering the best interests of the school. (2) Te represent the opinion of the student body in cases affecting the social life of the school. Work: Management of all class elections—or- ganization of “Commerce,” the school pa- per—organization of a Rifle club—Gen- eral supervision of the Wednesday aft- ernoon dances—general supervision of order at the school .motion pictures. 34 COMMERCE DEBATING SOCIETY STOAPHILOS Faculty Advisor, Dr. Luther Anderson. Twenty-five Members Open only to members of the two up- per classes. The list of candidates is submitted by the office. Members fail- ing in class room work are dropped from the club until such work is made up. PURPOSE To give practice in debate. To train speakers who shall represent the school creditably on all occasions. WORK Regular club debates..Annual de- bate in assembly. ALUMNI STOAPHILOS is the only High School of Commerce club which has or- ganized an alumni association. COMMERCE CLUB Faculty Advisor, Irving J. Townsend. Fifteen Members (Boys). Organized'May, 1918 Open to any boy of passing grade who has completed one year’s work in the school. List of candidates submitted by the office. PURPOSE 1. To establish a closer relationship between the members and the business men of Springfield. 2. To interest the members in the mercantile and manufacturing industries of the community. 3. To procure such information as will elevate commercial dealings and ex- tend just methods of business to the end that the future business men may live the Commerce motto of “Industry and Integ- rity.” WORK Establishment for 1919 of a lecture course on current topics open to the school. THE ALOHA CLUB Faculty Advisor, Miss Caroline Brown Twenty-nine Members. Organized in 1917. Open to girls who have successfully completed one semester of work in the High School of Commerce—list of can- didates presented by the office. PURPOSE 1. To hold discussions of school girl problems. 2. To be of service in the social life of the school. 3. To endeavor to promote a spirit of friendliness. WORK Made and paid for the base of the stat- ue, “Captured, Not Conquered.” Organ- ized several morning assemblies. THE THESPIAN CLUB Faculty Advisor, Miss Geneive Allen. Thirty-five Members. Organized December, 1918. Open to members of the Advanced Sophomore Class, in good standing. PURPOSE To study dramatic art, including act- ing, speaking, stage management, and or- ganization of a dramatic performance. To promote socialibility. To work for the welfare of the school. WORK Pantomime study in club hours. Production of the pantomime “Timo- thy Trott and His Pretty Matilda,”—on March 17th. Production of the “better speech” play, “The Making Over of Mary”—on March 27th. GIRL SCOUTS Adviser: Captain Harriet W. Bul- lard. Date of organization: March 4, 1919 Object of organization: As all Girl Scout organizations. Basis for membership: Limited num- ber in troops. Past accomplishment: Tenderfoot test passed. Present work: Training for second class tests. Present membership: 72. Present officers: Captain, two Lieu- tenants, Patrol leaders, Corporals, Sec- retary, Treasurer, Reporter, Color Bear- ers. 35 COMMERCE HIGH SCHOOL OF COMMERCE ORCHESTRA Faculty Director, Miss Dorothy Belden Seventeen Members. Organized February, 1915. Open to any member of the school. PURPOSE (1) To encourage interest in good music. (2) To train in ensemble playing; (3) To maintain an organization which shall be useful to the school on all necessary occa- sions. WORK Music furnished for school assemblies, Wednesday afternoon dances, class danc- es and socials. Incidental music for Senior plays, (“A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “The Tempest,” “The Princess Chrysanthe- mum,”) and the Glee Club operetta, “Sylvia.” Instruments included at the present times First violins—5. Clarinet—1 Second violins—5. Cornet—1 ’Cello—1. Alto Horn—1 Drums, tympani—1. Piano—2 GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB Faculty Advisor, Miss Gertrude Sibley. Forty Members. Organized October, 1916. Open to any girl in the school. PURPOSE To cultivate a love of music and a spirit of good fellowship among those girls interested in music. WORK Music for assemblies at various times. A concert in May, 1917. An operetta, “Sylvia,” in May, 1918. BOYS’ GLEE CLUB Faculty Advisor, Miss Mildred Manson Twenty-five Members Organized October, 1916. Open to any member of the school who is maintaining a passing grade in all subjects. PURPOSE (1) To develop a love of good mu- sic among boys who can sing. (2) To increase school spirit by training leaders for school sings. (3) To offer an opportunity for con- genial spirits to get together for a valuable purpose. WORK Music in various assemblies. Glee Club Concert, May, 1917—“Syl- via,” an operetta—May, 1918. AREOPAGITICA A DEBATING CLUB FOR GIRLS. Organized October, 1917 Faculty Adviser, Miss Mary E. Larkin Thirty-two Members MEMBERSHIP Open to any regular member of the 11 A, IIIB and IIIA classes. List of candidates submitted by the office. Candidates must be elected at a regu- lar meeting of the society by a majority vote of all members present. PURPOSE (1) To give each member practice in declamation, debate and es- say reading.. (2) To cultivate a spirit of good fel- lowship among its members. (3) To promote the best interests of the High School of Commerce. WORK Club debates. A play in assembly, “How a Woman Keeps a Secret.” Winning of Hxtemperaneous Speak- ing Contest held March 25, as a feature of Better Speech Week. CLUB ROOM SCHEDULE Monday, each week. Girls’ Glee Club. Tuesday, each week, Areopagitica, Girl Scouts. Wednesday, alternate weeks, Thespi- an Club. Boys’ Glee Club. Thursday, alternate weeks, Aloha. Friday, alternate weeks, Stoaphilos. Commerce Club. Copies of this schedule may be found in the office, the Club Room and Room 122. Applications for use of the Club Room should be made to the office, or left in Room 122. The House Committee. 36 Faculty Adviser Assistant Manager Denise Haw H. A. Lutes Business Manager Vincent J. Panetta Advertising Manager Raymond Carey Cireulation Manager Madeline Presson It seems fitting at this time that some ir.ent‘on of the inconspicuous, but none the less thoroughly essential work clone in connection with the publication and talc of this paper should be made, that those who have worked so faithfully may know that their work is appreciat- ed. These names arc in connection of the Business Management of the paper, as published with the stall on the edi- torial page. Miss Rose Cunningham, ..Sales Agent Miss Ruth Kane.............. “ Miss Helen Pierce........... “ Miss Clara Pearson.......... “ Miss Margaret Andrews... “ Miss Anna Wilcox............ “ For good records in getting subscrib- ers, the following: Mr. Ambrose Cleary Miss Ruth Kane Miss Mildred McPartlin Mr. Joseph Lopardo Miss E. Lam ' Mr. Archie Boedeker Mr. Raymond Carey Mr. Albert Holland Miss Florence Wallace Miss Doris King Miss Dorothy Wagner Mr. William McCarthy In the same connection with the sub- scription campaign, a contest was inau- gurated giving free yearly subscription to first place winner and half your sub- scription to second place winner. The results were: 1st place—Mr. Ambrose Cleary. 2nd place—Miss Mildred McPartlin. Mr. Carl Borrner is also deserving of special mention, as he loans his automo- bile each issue, to bring the copies from the printer to the school. 3 7 EDITORIAL STAFF Faculty Adviser Dorothy Belden Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor F. Herbert Fowler Organizations Myron J. Boedeker Evelyn Pease Humor Albert Bassell Athletics Art Gertrude Beaman, Michael Daly Gladys Boucher, Edgar Morin THE HIGH SCHOOL OF COMMERCE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The organization of the High School of Commerce Athletic Association by the boys late in April was a long-looked- for and most welcome step forward in an attempt to clear the muddle of Spring- held High school athletics. A capable set of officers, headed by Bernard Bus- held, bid well to carry on the adminis- tration of the organization as it should be. but as oft-repeated, the officers of any society or association cannot do it alone, cannot make it a success or determine its power in the affairs of the school with- out co-operation. We hope sincerely that the students remember enough of the substance of the prize speech on “Co- neration” last year to appreciate what the word means. Commerce athletics look for a boom. e have the athletes and they are show- ing it. We have the spirit; it was prov- en on St. Patrick’s day last, but we are afraid that the spirit is a little inclined to lie dormant and only burst forth at particular moments. Let’s have it real, strong, and constantly in our hearts and minds so that it will show itself to Tech, Central, and any others who may come in contact with us. It is a big thing, is spirit, and you Commercites can prove it. Back the Athletic association as one phase of it, and once more Commerce will show her heels to all Other high schools hereabouts. EDITORIAL The Victory Loan is completed. We have finished the job we started as ef- ficiently and in the same spirit that we started it, and carried it along. Our boys are fast coming home, most of them are home now. We are rapidly revert- ing to a peace-time basis, and have the problems of peace time instead of war time to contend with now. But there are things that came about because of the war and during the war, which we cannot stop now, which must be contin- ued, as vital to the welfare of our coun- try and to the whole world. One of the most important of these is the boys’ working reserve, the contribution of America’s youth to the successful prog- ress of the war. It was the boys’ big chance, and they took it, and as a result the nation and the world looks with gratitude toward these true sons and brothers of those who actually fought for the cause. But, it must not stop now. Youth’s task is not yet finished, it is only begun or redoubled, in its crying demand. There are millions, yes, millions, starv- ing, in not only the countries we have fought, but in the nations we have fought with who are fighting now, a bitter fight to regain their feet after the devastation of their lands, so they may feed them- selves again. And until they can regain their feet we must feed them, and the task is far greater than even during the 38 COMMERCE war time, for now we have Germany, Austria and Turkey to feed, as their resources are very near to complete ex- haustion. It is not a question of imag- ination or fancy, but a question of fact, and fact which looks every real, live American boy squarely in the eye, and asks him: “Are you worth the sacrifice of your brothers and fathers, the 60,- 000 who died in France?” Bolshevism! A flame is fast sweep- ing the demoralized countries of Europe. The starving people of our allies and our enemies. It has not reached our al- lies yet, because they have the glory of victory to fend it off. But hunger can soon rub the polish off the plate of vic- tory. and reveal its bare surface devoid of life-giving food. And then. Well, look at Russia, at Germanv, at Austria. Do not sit here 3,000 miles away and think yourself safe, your country safe, Bolshevism threatens. There are agita- tors in our own state, our own city who seek every opening for their vile propa- ganda, and if we do not feed starving Europe, where many of our American population have relatives and friends, what an opening for the plague. Bol- shevism. The American of whom we are all proud, and whose words will always ring with inspiration in our ears, Theo- dore Roosevelt, said: “One of the great benefits you confer is that of making a boy realize that he is a part of Uncle Sam’s team; that he is doing his share in this great war; that he holds his ser- vices in trust for the nation, and that although it is proper to consider the question of material gain and the question of his own desires, yet that which he must most strongly consid- er at this time is where his services will do most good to our people as a whole.” Boys, it’s up to you. Get out and have a real summer, away from the city for a while, and be conscious that you are really doing something when every- one else is. Commerce made an envia- ble record in the work last year. Let’s duplicate, boys. Let’s go to the farm. TWO WAR LEFT-OVERS The Price. I ’Tis in the midst of shadows, And a crimson light burns low: It bathes the night in a dank, dark light. Which almost drips as blood. II The shadows slowly lengthen, And one can see two forms: Two shadowy forms in sinking red Which seem to drip with blood. III “I want the world,” a ha sh voice shrieks, “I want the world for mine; Whatever be the price I pay. The world, it shall be mine!” IV “The world is yours, but. pay the price: The price I ask is dear, Yet, ’tis only this,—just HATE. And all’s yours, far and near.” V The voices cease, the light declines, Oh! what a sordid hue! The blood drips on, for, yes, it’s blood. And the seething shadows, twisting, writhing, Drip blood---------blood. THE ARMISTICE HAS BEEN SIGNED! I Hurrah ! hurrah ! hurrah ! Clouds of confetti and powder: Wild cheers and shrieks; Pushing, babbling; A wild mass of frenzied humanity. II Mothers, sweethearts, wives, and fathers. All raise one mighty prayer of thanks. The dead heros hover around And feel their sacrifice was not in vain. Hurrah! The armistice has been signed! BENJAMIN BUXTON. 39 COMMERCE MR. FIX-IT. THE SCREEN The March issue of the “Motion Picture Classic” is also interesting read- ing. In it are accounts of Helen Keller as a screen actress; Marie Doro and her husband. Two thought producing art- icles deal with the motion picture after war and the danger of stagnation com- ing from lack of competition in this field. THE SCREEN------- We have had such a noteworthy pro- gram on Fridays since the last issue that we can hardly fill the bill by reviews of all the pictures since then but we can touch upon a few noteworthy ones. TOM SAWYER. We were given a real treat in this production. Jack Pickford is at his best in such a part and he certainly did justice to Mark Twain’s masterpiece. I think that Mr. Twain would have laughed over the adventures of his own immortal characters had he been able to see this portrayal. Robert Gordon deserves more than ordinary mention too as Huck Finn. His delineation of the character was not only delightful but was also a remarkable piece of acting. PRUNELLA. Diminutive Marguerite Clark pos- sesses a charm in such a picture as this which is the result of a personality quite all her own. Although the picture was not new to many of the students yet it was enjoyed quite cS much as if it had been. Introducing “Doug” in his first visit to the High School of Commerce. For real live Americanism, he hasn’t an equal on the screen today. Being a human dynamo and still preserving a very good plot in the same production is Doug’s specialty and he has some specialty. For preserving the smile on the faces of old and young alike, he de- serves a Croix de Guerre or something similar. The more of this real Amer- ican, the better. LITTLE WOMEN. Although losing some of the charm of the book, still this production was inter- esting and instructive. Jo was ideally presented. Mr. Brady made a screen classic of the famous story of Louisa M. Alcott. In connection with the reviews of our own movies, we are going to suggest one or two films soon to appear at the local houses which we think will be worth- while for the students of Commerce. For this issue we have two to offer, the first “Secret Service” featuring Captain Robert Warwick and the other “Captah. Kidd, Jr.” with Mary Pickford. “Secret Service” is from the notable play of the same name which was so long a vehicle for Mr. Frederick Gillette and in which he gained fame. Capt. War- wick is admirably suited to the part, being one of the first rank stars of the screen previous to his enlistment in the U. S. Army. While in he Army he was con- nected with the General Headquarters of General Pershing in France, being an in- telligence officer and seeing the real thing. After serving for 12 months in Fran'e, he returned to this country, was discharged and resumed his work with the artists oi the celluloid. “Captain Kidd, Jr.” is Mary Pick ford’s first production in 7 months and is bound to be well worth seeing for the sake of 40 COMMERCE STUDY HALL Mary alone. The story is also from a play of the same name which was very popular. It was produced in this city with Miss Edith Taliaferro in the role which Miss Pickford will play on the screen and was very well received. It is admirably adapted to Mary’s style. We hope that the students of Com- merce may derive some benefit from this department and we also hope for sugges- tions at any time. An interesting book on the subject of motion pictures is now in the City Library. It is “How Motion Pictures Are Made”, by Homer Croy—778.1C88. Twinkle, twinkle, little card, To take you home is very hard, For though I changed the marks about, Somehow the truth will always out. A woodpecker lit on a Freshman’s head, And settled down to drill, He bored away for a half a day, And then he broke his bill. X—“I know a deaf man who saw a shepherd and herd (heard).” Y—“Oh! That’s nothing. I heard of a dumb man who saw a wheel and spoke.” X—“Well I knew a blind man who bought a wooden saw.” Mary had a piece of gum, It was as white as snow, And everywhere that Mary went That gum was sure to go. It followed her to school one day, Which was against the rule, The teacher took the gum away And chewed it after school. —Ex. Oh where, oh where has your little A gone? Oh where, oh where can it B? Wherever it is, you should surely C That it never turns into a D. There is a place called “Study Hall,” A grand and spacious room! With seats and seats all in a row; And well filled up with gloom. The teacher sits up at the desk, Or paces ’round the hall; A look so stern upon the brow We dare not talk at all! For well we know the study rules: Don’t talk, write notes, or walk about. Don’t borrow, neither lend, nor sit With feet in aisle stuck out. No chewing gum, you mustn’t hum, Nor pencils sharpen on the floor. You must concentrate your mind, Not look up at the opening door. And if you even dare to smile. Or wink at your near neighbor, Then you must forfeit, after school, And hour, spent in labor. You’re not allowed to recite out loud, Nor may you sit and dream— Of the fun you had last night, while out! How cruel, hard they seem. Oh, why must there be study halls? The doom of every pupil, where In prison cell, with four great walls, He’s held in torture, hard to bear. Alice Ray Louvan. Miss Strong (221): Tell me all you know about William of Orange. Pupil (absently): William the Orange Miss Strong: (interrupting) : William the Orange, eh! Well if anyone helped him he’d be called William the Orange- Aid (Orangeade). Teacher: Will you name some of Shakespeare’s work? Oscar Borner (slightly deaf) : Yes, I believe in Woman Suffrage, too. 4 1 FACULTY FACULTY NEWS The Eastern Commercial Teachers’ Convention. The convention of the Eastern Com- mercial Teachers’ Association held in the building April 17-18-19, needs no news comment as the daily newspapers took ample care of that, but it is well to say here something of the Commerce teachers who were instrumental in its administration. Mr. Campbell was chairman of the general committee in charge of arrange- ments, which consisted, besides himself, of one representative from each of the Business Schools in the city, and Mr. Miller and Dr. Anderson of our own faculty. The smoothness with which the convention was conducted and the praise which came from all quarters, speaks for itself in regard to the work of this committee. Mr. Miller was also chairman of the Publicity Committee, the other members being Mr. Veile an 1 Mr. Fritz. We are also proud to announce that Mr. Ellis was elected Vice-President of the Asociation. We are just as proud and perhaps a little more proud when a member of our faculty gains an honor as when a student does, and especially when it is Mr. Ellis. NOTES The rousing reception which was giv- en Miss Parmelee on her visit to the school here, bore eloquent testimony to the regard in which Commerce holds her. She is, and always will be, a citizen of Commerce to us, and a most distin- guished citizen, too. Miss Baxter also visited the school after having returned from France, but did not have time to stay long, and so many of her old friends missed her. We regret to say that Miss Baxter is not to return to the school. Despite this, we hope that she will be a frequent visitor. We are sorry that Miss Flagg was not able to return to school this summer. Al- though not here for long, she has gained many friends, both in the faculty and the student body. Her place is being taken by Mrs. Ullcry, whom we are glad to welcome, with the hope that she may enjoy her teaching in Commerce. Dr. Anderson paid a visit to New York during the recent vacation, and he must have been a busy man, for he as- sures us- that he did not visit one show while there. Xot even Lew Dockstad- er. 4 2 ORCHESTRA NOTES At the Friday morning meeting of the Eastern Commercial Teachers’ Conven- tion. held in the building during the last vacation, the orchestra played a half- hour’s program, consisting of: “The Soldiers’ Chorus, from Faust,” Gounod “The Legend of a Rose,” Jules Reynard Fifth Hungarian Dance. Brahms “Dainty Daffodils,” Walter Miles “Commerce.” THE STUDENT COUNCIL At the meting of the Student Council. February 10, 1919, the Club Room Com- mittee was present and the question of a House Committee for the Club Room was taken up in the joint meeting. It was decided to have a committee of five on the House Committee: The Pres- ident of the Council, and one of th fac- ulty members should be ex-officio mem- bers, and the other three members ver - to represent three of the nine clubs of the school. The three clubs to be represent- ed will be determined by lot. and will hold office for one'semester and at the close of their term three other clubs will be chosen for the House Committee. The three clubs chosen to be reoresent- ed for this semester were the Girls’ Pa- triotic League, the Commerce Staff and the Boys’ Glee Club. President of the Student Council— Carl Sabin. Faculty Member—Miss Dorothy Bel- den. Commerce Staff—F. Herbert Fowler, Girls’ Patriotic League—Miss Evelyn Kelley. Boys’ Glee Club—Albert Bassell. Under the direction of a committee comprised of Mr. Axel Larson. Mr. John Young, and Miss Louise Harvey, the Rifle Club has been organized with a membership of forty-five. The follow- ing officers have been elected: Presi- dent. Mr. Michael Daly: Vice-President. Mr. Francis SennefT; Secretary, Mr John Winters; Treasurer, Mr. Bernard Busfield. and Executive Officer, Mr. Walter Sullivan. Actual rifle practice has not yet begun, but when a range has been procured, there is a good chance of Commerce developing a fine rifle team under the able leadership of Mr. Stone, the Faculty Adviser. The Better Speech campaign in the school was under the management of a committee from the Council, acting with a committee of teachers. The com- mittee appointed was Mr. F. Herbert Fowler, Mr. Myron Boedeker, and Mi? Louise Harvey. Mr. Myron Boedeker has resigned as Secretary of the Council, and Mr. Axel Larson has been elected to take his place. The Council now has the following of- ficers : President, Mr. Carl Sabin. Vice-President, Mr. F. Herbert Fow- ler. Secretary, Mr. Axel Larson. The membership of the House Com- mittee for the Club Room is as follows: THE THESPIAN CLUB The Thespian Club held an important business meeting in the Club Room, on February 27, at which the following of- ficers were elected for this semester: Leslie Taylor. President. Carl Smith, Vice-President. Eleanor Cameron. Secretary. Evangeline Klakring, Treasurer. The new members chosen from the IIA class were: Mabel Brown. Elsie Sulis, Norma Xoone, Albert Zimmer- man. Philip Hamlin, Clarence Schnell. W alter Robbins, Frederick Nix, George Lovett, Henry Meyer, Henriette Lous- tauneau, Suzanne Chereau, Paule Dori- val. Rosy Defarges, Marie Mazure. COMMERCE At the meeting held March 12th, the new members were received into the club. The initiation program was man- aged by the following committee: Paul Drew, Rachel Albert, and Elizabeth Farr. The entertainment consisted of a pan- tomime, entitled, “Wanted, a Wife,” played by Carl Smith, Rachel Albert, Beatrice Miller, Elizab h Farr, Louise Geisel, Gladys Pendleton, Velma Col- vin and Eleanor Cameron. On March 26th there was a short bus- iness meeting to plan the dramatic work for the next term, and to appoint a com- mittee to consider a club pin. The re- mainder of the evening was spent in re- hearsing the play, “Making Over Mary” which was presented in assembly the fol- lowing day as the final program for Better Speech Week. April 9th, the club met and selected the club pin, and read the play to be given in June by all the members who will have completed their term of mem- bership at that time. GIRL SCOUT HIKE Saturday, March 8, Troop 34 went on its first outing. At 11.00 o’clock, the troop, with Captain Bullard at its head, started up State street to call a halt at Winchester Square for “dogs.” Then on to the Watershops! And With cheers and laughter, Games and Songs, We were all as happy As the day was long. The “Dogs”? Oh, no, we hadn’t for- goten them—but, what are “Dogs” with- out a fire? So each Scout to her own job. Patrol Leader Velma Colvin, Scout Charlotte Ashwell and Captain Bullard began three separate fires and each successfully lighted theirs with one match, while the other girls started out to cut green switches on which our “Dogs” were to be roasted. Then—ummum, that cheery crackling, that tantalizing smell, “them” lucious “Dogs.” After our enormous appetites were satisfied, we practiced our knots so that some of the girls could pass their tenderfoot knot-tieing test successfully. After business, fun, so games were play- ed until it was time for us to depart. All traces of fire out, we started for home by the way of the Y. M. C. A. and a welcome bubble up. Left! Right! Left! Right! Tramp, tramp, tramp, the Scouts were marching down Alden street. Reaching Eastern avenue, the troop separated, each going in the direction that led to- wards home. ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. On Monday, April 21, during organiza- tion period, the boys had a meeting in the Assembly Hall for the purpose of elect- ing officers for the Athletic Asociation, which is now formed. Mr. Stone acted as chairman protem. and called the boys to order. The results of the election are as follows: President, Mr. Busfield. Vice-president, Mr. Carey. Secretary, Mr. Schnell. Treasurer, Mr. Newhouse. Manager of the Baseball Team, Mr. Collins. On April 29, immediately after school, another meeting was held in the Asembly Hall for the purpose of adopting a con- stitution for the Association. During the meeting there was a heated discus- sion as to whether soccer should be a ma- jor sport or a minor sport. The result was that soccer is to be continued as a minor sport. A committee was appointed to appoint home room agents to collect the dues for the treasurer and thus get the support from the classes that have pledged 100 per cent support for the Atl - letic Association. As there was no fur- ther business to come before the Associa- tion, the meeting was adjourned. We hope that all the students, both boys and girls, and teachers, will do their best in supporting this cause, which is for the furthering of outdoor and indoor sports. Students of Commerce, here is 44 COMMERCE your chance to show your school spirit. How can you show it? By going to ev- ery game in which a Commerce team par- ticipates and by giving your hearty co- operation to the teams of this school. Let the other two schools see how you are going to show your school spirit and how you are going to uphold your teams. There is not much chance of having a ’varsity crew this year, but we hope to have one in the near future. Here’s hop- ing] The Rifle Club is still waiting to hear from the School Committee in regard to the location of the range, etc., before it holds its next meeting. If we hear from the School Comittee, and have a favora- ble answer, it is possible that the club can get a good start and next fall be all ready to start in working for a crack Rifle club. SENIOR B A meeting of the IIIB class was held in Room 231, March 31, 1919. The following class officers were elected: Mr. Charles Wright, President. Miss Anna Scheckler, Vice-President. Miss Mabel Brown, Secretary. Miss Evelyn St. Cyr, Treasurer. Miss Evelyn Chase, Student Council. Mr. Sheldon Willard, Student Coun- cil. Plans for the coming social were dis- cussed. The date decided on for the social was April 11, but, owing to some difficulties, the social was postponed un- til after vacation. M. B. COMMERCE CLUB On January 17, the semi-annual elec- tion of officers was held in Room 206. The following members were elected to hold office: President, Mr. Wallace Ockerbloom. Vice-President, Mr. Sheldon Brooks. Secretary, Mr. William Hanson. Treasurer, Mr. Albin Grunander. Three new members were voted into the club, bringing the membership up to seventeen. They were: Mr. Nathan Garrison. Mr. Paul Drew. Mr. Carl Borrner. GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB 'I'lie Girls’ Glee Club has been espe- cially active of late. .The Constitution, which heretofore has not been strictly lived up to, is now being enforced. Meetings were held in the Club Room on the Monday evenings of March 24 and April 1st. In these meetings plans were made for our Spring entertain- ment in Assembly. Because of our seven weeks’ enforced vacation, the School Committee will not allow the Club to give any entertainment for the purpose of making money, so all the ef- forts of the two clubs are being put into this assembly entertainment to make it a success. This is the chance for the Glee Clubs to show off, and we are going to do it. ALOHA Gertrude Beaman, President. Gladys Hines, Vice-President. Teresa Coleman, Treasurer. Blanche Moulton, Secretary. On February 26th, the following French girls were taken into the club, with the usual initiation: Pauline Revol. Marguerite Boucher, Gabriclle Satragno, Francine Saintard, Marcelle Balabaud, Jeanne Courrier, Denise Strauss, Mireille Blanc. Plans for a special assembly were dis- cussed, after which the president ap- pointed a committee to take charge of the assembly. The remainder of the evening was spent socially. Games were played, followed by singing and dancing. STOAPHILOS The election of new members for the Stoaphilos took place on the evening of Friday, May 2, 1919, in the Club Room. The following were elected to member- ship in the club: George Cobb Russell Cloyes Bernard Busfield Kirby Baker Plans for a “dog” roast have been near- 45 COMMERCE ly completed, and as this is to be the first of the season, a big turn-out of members old and new, as well as alumni, is expect- ed. News that unto Mr. and Mrs. Russell Kibbe had been born a daughter, caused the discovery that this was the first Stoic baby, and a committee was appointed to select a suitable gift for the young lady. The committee presented to the so- ciety their choice of a silver spoon or a silver cup. The cup was selected to be suitably engraved and presented to Miss K ibbe. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS Miss Anita Wild, penmanship pupil in the High School of Commerce won a I rst prize of fifteen dollars for writing the name “Outlet Millinery Co.” the greatest number of times legibly, on a piece of paper four inches square, in the public contest lately held by these milliners. LIBRARY REPORT Pupils using library— 1917-1918 1918-1919 Dec. 145 327 Jan. 154 509 Feb. school closed 634 March 114 1,294 Average number of books taken for over night use, per week. 25. Number of current magazines .. 14 Number of teachers’ magazines .. 3 ABSENT MINDED (Miss Sibley in English class) For to- morrow take pages 4-5-6-7-8-9-10— a pause as she glances over the pages. (Mr. Senneff) “Oh! Miss Sibley, you left out ten chapters!” HERE’S A GOOD ONE M. J. Boedeker (at a scout meeting) : 'I make a motion that we buy a bond as a troop.” A. D. Boedeker: “I second the nomina- tion.” Fred Stone, (Our scout master) “You mean the denomination (How much)?” DIAMOND DUST We are informed from reliable sources that “Steve” Collins and Ray Carey were heard to remark that they did not believe that “Industry and Integrity” would be at all a fitting motto for the Y. M. C. A. College at one of the practices late in April. Oh say, boys, did you find your things, your shoes, Steve, and your glove, Ray Some incautious person has also re- marked that “Gus” Winters lost a well- bred goat at that same practice. Sus- picious eyes are cast toward some of the redoubtable second team. The shock upon finding that Third Base man Meany and Outfielder Bowen were not to remain candidates for the team was a severe blow to Coach Stone’s hopes but he has managed to struggle through without them. Whether they were play- ing Sundays with the Giants and thus professionals, or just that they felt out of the class of the Commerce material, we have been unable to find out. as neither will grant us an interview. “Red” Wright seemed intent on maim- ing some of the members of the squad on the occasion of his first appearance in the box, but he assured us that it was just natural wildness and that he did not intend any serious injury to anyone in particular. Cavanaugh seems exceedingly active at least he was full of motions in the athletic association meeting at the time of the adoption of the constitution. How- ever, most of his efforts fell through somehow, despite the able filibustering of “Mike” Daly and Benoit. Schnell seemed strangely agitated at that same meeting. At one time he read “asnociation” and at another proclaimed something about the Commerce “she.” It took much explaining on his part to convince those assembled that in reality he meant “C” and even then was the recipient of many suspicious glances. IN OUR LUNCHROOM DE LUXE Mr. Young: “Gosh! this soup isn’t fit for pigs.” Mr. Senneff: “Well, Don’t eat it.” 46 To Michael Daly, “Commerce” and the school at large, owes a debt of grat- itude. It is with the deepest regret that the staff of “Commerce” bids farewell to one of its most popular colleagues. “Mike” has, for the past semester, serv- ed in the capacity of Editor of Ath- letics, and has given his best to make “Commerce” a success. It is a well known fact, however, that there can never be a great loss without some gain, and the present staff of “Commerce,” is unanimous in its belief that a competent man has been found to take Daly’s place. Bernard Busfield, who came to us a semester ago from Drury High, has been appointed to (ill this important position. Mr. Busfield, who is President of the Athletic Asso- ciation and fills an important office in the Commerce Rifle Club, can be count- ed upon to make the Athletic section one of the most interesting in the paper. COMMERCE 20, CENTRAL 12 Our athletes started the season with colors flying, taking Central into camp through the medium of an unmerciful whaling, to the tune of 20-12. The cat- astrophe to Central’s hopes occurred on Friday, May 2, at South Field, Y. M. C. A. College. As this is probably the only chance we shall have to review the work of our boys on the diamond, we shall endeavor to give our readers an idea of the activities of the different per- formers. If it had not been for the fact that a high school game was recorded in the annals of the press, which had a score of 49-6, we should say that this was about the largest scoring contest in the vicinity. As it was, the score was far too large to permit of much interest al- though at times there were some very fine bits of the national pastime dis- played. From the moment that Gus Winters, second man up in the first inning, punc- tured “Dave ’ Daly’s delivery for a three-sack drive to deep left, the Blue and White’s doom was spelt. Although there was but one score this inning, and Central tied it up in the second, this was only a beginning, and the Commerce lads scored in every frame thereafter, getting four markers in the 4th and five in the 5th. Besides the ten hits garnered by our boys, Central contributed to our score through ten errors, while Daley is- sued free tickets to first for six of the Commerce batsmen. Hulbert and Snow were the principle offenders in the mat- ter of errors for Central. Before taking up the individual shin- ing lights of our own aggregation, we might mention that Capt. “Dunk” Jack and Johnny Connors were the redeem- ing features on Central. “Dunk” play- ed a fine game at short, although he mussed up one roller, and also managed to connect for one single out of three times up. Johnny Connors relieved Da- ley in the box after a total of 16 runs had been counted off the latter, and he showed much more promise than did Ted Bullen’s first selection for duty as moundsman. He also pulled off the fielding feature of the contest in right field, when he gathered in a drive off the bat of “Steve” Collins in the fourth inning, after a hard run, which was la- beled two bases to a certainty. 4 7 COMMERCE The outstanding feature of all of our boys’ play was the performance of Mon- tovani in the box. For six innings, he served them up in masterly style, allow- ing but two lonely hits, although there were five scores during that period, prin- cipally due to our boys’ miscues. Dur- ing most of the time however, he held the down-hill boys completely at bay, while fielding a fairly good game, too, although a little nervous at times. If this boy continues to show the form he has been, he will prove to be about the best mound artist that we have. Mike Daly played his usual steady game, and although not covering him- self with glory through any particular deed, he managed to corner everything that came his way and at bat, he scored three times, although not getting a hit. Gus Winters also played a stellar game at the dizzy corner, but one mis- cue entering into his performance. At bat, he displayed an eye which promises well for future contests. A triple and a single out of six trips to the plate was his afternoon’s total. He also crossed the plate four times for counters. Ray Carey also developed a batting eye of formidable proportions. After having singled in the fourth, he leaned on one of ’Dave” Daly’s shoots in the seventh, and by the time the ball was returned to the infield, he had complet- ed the circuit. He also fielded his posi- tion well, although he let one slip through his mitt. John Sweeney performed in midsea- son style, while in the outer garden, and then, when “Steve” was hurt, came in and covered second in an able manner. His eye was also present, as he connect- ed for a two-base smash in the second inning. “Steve” Collins, lived up to all expec- tations. He got one hit out of three times at bat, and was robbed of another. In the field, he played the best game of any of the infieldcrs, having a perfect average. Unfortunately he was injured early in the contest, his ankle being quite badly strained, and he was compelled to retire in the seventh inning. It is sin- cerely hoped that he will be in shape for the next contest, as his slugging propen- sities are needed. “Allie” Jais gave a fine demonstration of backstopping, keeping his head in the •game every minute, and made a name for himself with all those present, with his clever work. Snap and go are always present in his work, and his size did not handicap him a bit. “Speed” Willard lived up to his nick- name. He is like a flash on the bases, and promises to be an ideal lead-off man as he managed to get on four times dur- ing the afternoon, once on a clean sin- gle to left. He also played his position well in the field, and nothing got by. “Flip” Phillips cavorted in the left garden and nailed everything that came his way. He was a little weak at the plate, but everyone cannot hit, and he happened to be the unlucky one in this game. Leonard and Senneflf, who had turns on the mound during the latter part of the game, showed some promise, al- though rather nervous. Frankie Pow- ers got into the pastime, when “Steve” retired, and managed to crack out a peach of a two-bagger during his brief stay. Smith also pinch-hit and got on on an error. Altogether, things look rosy for the future of the Commerce team, and with a little polishing on the rough edges, Fred ought to be able to turn out another win- ning team for Commerce. Lineup: COMMERCE ab. h. p.o. a. c. Willard, 1. f 3 1 1 0 0 Winters, 3d 6 2 2 2 1 Daly, s. s 3 0 1 2 1 Collins, 2b 3 1 2 1 0 Powers, r. f. 2 1 0 0 1 Sweeney, r. f., 21). . 5 1 1 1 0 Phillips, 1. f 3 0 2 0 0 Jais, c 3 0 10 2 0 Carey, 11) 4 2 7 0 1 Montavani, p 2 2 1 1 1 Leonard, p 0 0 0 0 0 Senneflf, p Smith, 1 0 0 0 0 48 COMMERCE CENTRAL ab. h. p.o. a. Connors, r. f. 4 0 1 2 0 Parker, 2d, b. 4 0 2 1 1 Hulbert, c. .. 4 0 7 2 3 Ritter, c. . . . . 1 1 1 0 0 Winitskv, lb. 4 1 7 0 Jack, s. s 3 1 1 2 1 Jones, 3b 3 1 2 1 1 Dalv, p 5 2 0 0 1 Grant. 1. f. ... 4 1 2 0 1 Snow, c. f. .. 4 0 1 0 2 Williston, p. . 0 BASEBALL 0 0 0 0 “Hit the dirt, Gus! Slide!” All loyal citizens of Commerce should be ready to cheer their baseball team on to victories. The great outdoor sport of baseball has arrived, and Commerce is to have a most worthy team. Coach Stone has many players from which to pick his team, and Commerce is fortunate in having Fred for a coach. The squad which turned out this year was the larg- est since the origination of a Commerce team. And most of the candidates stuck, too, realizing that even if they did not make the first team, they were getting valuable practice and at the same time helping the first team immeasurably. From last year’s team, Stone had five regulars, and it is around these five that the combination was built. Not that these five were dead sure of berths on the team, for they had to work and work hard for them, without regard to past per- formances. The veterans are Carey, 1st base; Daly, ss., Winters, 3d, Sweeney, r. f., and Powers, c. f. “Steve” Col- lins, formerly of Central High school, covers second. He is a clever fielder, and hard hitter. “Allie” Jais seems the best bet among the catchers, and with his noted pep, he is sure to give the pitchers the necssary encouragement. For as- signment to the jobs in the box, the fol- lowing look good: Montovani, Wright, Leonard and SennefL Besides the two veterans who were out for outfield berths, the following have shown lots of class: Willard, Phillips, Smith and O’Connell. Willard and Phillips land- ing assignments to the outer garden in the first tilt with Central. SIDELIGHTS ON THE SLAUGHTER Savitt was there with his usual cpiota of remarks, and although threatened sev- eral times with death in any one of its various forms, managed to survive, which probably means his presence at all future contests. We suppose that homicide is a crime of very serious consequences, but we are tempted, sorely tempted. “Snip” Parker, the Central second baseman, is a living example of “Every Little Movement Has a Meaning All Its Own.” and he surely has plenty of move- ments. Outside of “Dave” Daly, Hulbert had the most form of anyone present. His pose at bat would have been a fine sub- ject for a futurist painting, depicting Venus at the Pump, or Hercules smiting the Whumple-bug. The Commerce roy;il rooters were there in force, at least “Gil” Benoit and Mr. Powers had their little say before the game was over. THE WATCHFUL EYE OF WATCHFUL WILLIE Frank, and you a post-graduate too. Where were you on the night of April 17? Friend Busfield not being satisfied with his many laurels, which he has acquired, decided that he must have a bell at the very first baseball practice. What did you do with it, Bussy? And Ray Carey, what did I see you doing in the athletic association elect- ions. A hit bird always flutters, Ray. I hope you are having good luck with the green bag at baseball practice. A word to the wise is sufficient. Charlie Katz, there is a place for every- thing. We have been told many times what the lunchroom was for. It’s getting so, Steve, that you can’t even get on a street car without punct- uring a pane of glass, or becoming obstreperous in some unseemly way. It is not upholding the laurels of the Col- lins family nor Commerce to so act. 49 COMMERCE GIRLS’ ATHLETIC MEET The 2B class team of the High School of Commerce won the silver cup at the annual girls’ gymnastic meet of the school, in the school gymnasium, April 10. The winning class team had a lead of four and one-half points over the junior high school team, which took second place. The competing classes scored as follows: 2B, 8334; Junior high. 78 4; 1A, 77 5-6; 2A, 70, and IB, 69 7-16. The program opened with a burst of color. All the competing classes parti- cipated in the grand march. The young women made an unusually trim and neat appearance in their white middies and dark bloomers. After the grand march and competi- tive marching, a solo dance was given by Theresa Goldberg of the 2B class. In the competitive drill which followed, each class was given work which had not been rehearsed but was based upon the class work for the semester. The 2B in a mimetic drill, and 2A’s with Indian clubs, made an excellent showing. Ap- paratus work followed the drill, the Junior high and IB teams jumping for height, the lA’s using the window lad- der. and the 2B’s working on the box and high buck. As their entry for the competitive dancing, the junior team performed “Gathering Peascods,” the IB’s “The Sailor’s Hornpipe,” the lA’s “The Swedish Schottische,” and the 2B’s “The Guralsky Tanetz.” The 2A’s were led in a dance, “La Murcha,” by Frances Cerago of the senior class. An obstacle race was the last event, counting upon the score. The senior class presented a fairy dance, following which Mr. Ellis presented the silver cup to the 2B’s, the winning class. The teams for the meet were chosen a few days before the event, having only one opportunity for practice as a team. At the close of the program, bouquets were presented to the physical training instructors by the classes, Miss Harriet Bullard. Miss Marie Chandler and Miss Sarah Peirpont, each receiving flowers. The judges were Fred Stone, physical training director of the High School of Commerce; Miss Dora Brown of the Central High School physical training faculty; Mrs. William Baxter, super- visor of physical training for girls in the city, and Miss Rhoda Baxter, physical director of the High School of Com- merce, now on leave of absence. A' large crowd fdled the gymnasium, the bleachers and balcony being crowded with parents and friends of the compet- ing girls. Because of the limited space for an audience in the gymnasium, at- tendance was somewhat restricted to parents and friends of the Commerce girls. A NERVOUS BOY Gertrude Landers. The boy was, unquestionably, very nervous. He stood in the reception room, a picture of misery. His soft, gray hat was tightly clutched in his hands, and occasionally it revolved rap- idly. He stood lirst on one foot then on the other, undecided which to stand upon firmly. He lifted his hand and brushed his bristling hair back. Then his. hand went to his collar; this he tried to free, as if it were choking him. He gulped once or twice and his face paled and red- dened by turns. It looked particularly red behind the ears. This boy was cer- tainly in distress, for it was the first time he ever went calling upon a girl. WHO MENTIONED ECONOMY? (In Sackctt’s store, downstreet.) (Ray Carey) How much are those collars? (Clerk) Two for a quarter. (R. C.) How much for one? (Clerk) Fifteen cents. (R. C.) Give me the other one. M. T. Ness. Mr. Bassell to Z. X. “Can you tell me a good joke on the school paper staff?” (Z. X.) “Yes. Vincent Panetta.” 50 COMMERCE “COMMERCE” 1919 SONG FOLIO Wait Till the Cows Come Home.............................Ambrose Cleary If You Look In Her Eyes.......................................... “Chick” Head Over Heels...........................................Eileen Dumas Leave It To Jane........................................Gertrude Beaman The Big Show.........................................Wallace Ockerbloom How Ya Goin’ Ta Keep Him Down on the Farm, After He’s Seen Paree?..........................................................“Gil” Benoit Sweet’n Pretty........................................Rose Cunningham I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles.............................. Donald Christie Salvation Lassie of Mine..................................... Doris Ela The Rose of No Man’s Land............................... Frances Smith Kisses ......................................................... Censored Jazz Baby.................................................Walter Sullivan After You’ve Gone.............................................June, 1919 You’re So Pretty........................................Madeline Presson Where the BrownEyed Susans Grow....................................Louise Harvey Tickle Toe ...........................................Marion McCarthy Smiles ................................................. Edward Coffey Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In the Morning.....Helen Allen, Catherine Duffey Raggin’ the Scales..................................................Sybil Cooley Our School Manager at Wor£ 5 1 COMMERCE A FUTURE TRAMP—ON SPRINGTIME. Life is fearful monotonous Pinin’ away in school! Aottcr be out with nature— What if yuh waz a fool? Golly it gits on me nerves, though— Studin’ night an day! Aotter be left, in our childhood, A lit lie time ter play. What 'er we gainin’ by it? That’s what I wanta know! Can’t yer swim en fish jest cz well If high bred brains ye don’t show? Mo't alluz I kin stan it— But in the springtime—Gee! Don’t I just wish I was out in the wdbd? Oh boy! That’s the life for me! Say, winters now, I kinder like it. Loggin’ ain’t half the fun. I kin steddy all right, but when springtime comes Then, with “concentration” I’m done! Some day they’ll be schools—I’m hopen’ As’ll let a feller off Jest bccuz he loves fishin'— Same’s if he had a cough. Then they would be in our classes Students—a hundred er more, They’ll study all right until fishin’ begun— But then—they would nc’re study more. Then they wouldn’t be gittin’ brain fever, Nature’s jest what we all need! Civilization’s all right—but by gum— For mine, Springtime’s call I must heed. Alice Ray Louvan. Going Him Several Better. The oldest good story is the one about the boy who left the farm and got a job in the city. He wrote a letter to his brother, who elected to stick by the farm, telling of the joys of city life, in which he said: “Thursday we aulo’d out to the country club, where we golfed until dark. Then xwe motored to the beach, and Fridayed there.” The brother on the farm wrote back: “Yesterday we buggied to town and baseballed all afternoon. Then we went to Med’s and pokered till morning. To- day we muled out to the cornfield and geehawed until sundown. Then we slip- pered, and then we piped for a while. After that we staircased up to our room and bedsteaded until the clock fived.” San Francisco Argonaut. From Liter- ary Digest, March 1. “THESE PEOPLE WHO LOVE SYSTEM.” Ethel D. Mecum. “System is all right in its proper place,” said Mandy, “but these here folks that’s always a hankerin’ after havin’ a sartin way, t’ hang up their mop, and a sartin way t’ hang a picture, an’ sartin way t’ set a hen, ain’t a goin’ ter git fer in this world. No, sir I sez it’s all right ter git up at jist sich a time every mornin’, an’t’ go err bed at jist sich a time every night, but when it comes t’ washin’ yer dishes an’ fedin’ the hens (’at are eatin’ their heads off) by clock work. I don’t believe in it. Now, my folks don’t practise system. I didn’t bring ’em up to, an’ some times they ain’t quite so much system as I wish they bed. John, now, ain’t never got up in time ter cut the wood afore goin’ off.” “These People W ho Love System.” Yer know that woman made me take up a carpet cuz the tacks wan’t all the same size, an’ how she made me use nine waters t’ scrub a woodshed floor, when three wuz a plenty, an’ I could ha’ got along with two. “Well, folks like Jane Prim, I ain’t got no earthly use fer, but as I sed, it’s all right ter git up kinder seasonable, an’ git yer children off t’ school. Land knows why they have school begin at 9 o’clock. T shud think 10 one day an’ ’leven the next, would be a right better, but a-course somebody's got to spile the world, an’ if it wan’t systematic folks, it would be somebody else.” Newhouse (practising salesmanship on vacation) : Sir, this is a golden oppor- tunity ! Small investment, no risk, and enormous returns absolutely sure. The Victim: Then I wouldn’t have the heart to deprive you of it. FACULTY NEWS The teachers have moved over under the skylight in the west side of the lunch room to avoid straining their eyes look- ing for the meat in that ham (?) sand- wich. 5 2 COMMERCE ENGLISH 5 CLASS PROPHECY IN 121 Listen, my friends, and you shall hear, Of the English Class of my Senior ear, In the year 1919 there was such a class, And the other day it came to pass, When travelling back to my old home city, I learned of the members who were always so witty. Sure enough, when I attended the theatre that evening, On the program I noticed the name, Mildred Rounds, Who was fiddling for Peter Profiglio, One of the Clowns. She said of the class still in Springfield there were many, And asked if I had heard about Marion Kenney. She said Marion was training for a nurse, And was helping to make people better or worse. Now Mildred and I arranged for a chat, And at ten the next day I called at her - flat. She asked if I had heard about Nooney and Daley, Who were conducting a store on the order of Bailey’s. I was much surprised to hear the last, And after sitting myself on the couch, Proceeded to ask about Mr. Bauch, She said he was an automobile salesman of high class cars, And informed me his prices were as high as the stars. The next day I thought I saw a familiar face, And it was Howard Bowen with his usual slow pace, He said he was a chauffeur by trade, And only drove cars of the highest grade. From him I learned that the wise Mr. Bennett, Had been recently elected to the U. S. Senate. I stayed in Springfield during the summer, And found the Swircn sisters conducting a millinery shop. Which certainly was a hummer. While going there to purchase a hat, With Mr. Coffey I had a short chat, I inquired as to what was his occupation, And he said, “Why at present I am on my vacation.” But I am the ticket seller at the railroad station. He said the other day he had happened to meet, Clara Pearson upon Main Street, She had recently been married to Albin Granader, And the farm they lived on couldn’t be grander. While Helen Pierce who had been a school teacher, Recently married a village preacher. As I sat by the fireplace that night, Visions of the senior play came to my bright, I pictured Rose Cunningham as a dancing teacher, And sure enough the next day I learned, She was a teacher of much renown, In fact about the best in town. Now Agnes Murray I mustn’t forget, For she was the girl who never did fret, And as a reward for her good disposition, She now has a fine stenographic position. 53 COMMERCE NOCA OWING TO AN OVER- WHELMING popular demand, this sheet once more appears in H. S. C. REPORT DENIED Contrary to report, a statement made by Miss Lucille Wctsel disproves the theory that she is a member of the orchestra. THE WOMAN SUPREME Because of the press of )thcr engagements, Miss Sullivan and Miss Wallace will be unable to address the H. S. C. for some time. The well-known lecturers will speak on Friday before the Feeding Hills Home Garden League on the sub- ject “The Woman Su- preme.” EXTRA HORRIBLE SLAUGHTER of THE WEARING OF THE GREEN by Desperate Gang from B. G. C. VICTIMS CLAMOR for Infliction of Supreme Penalty SIMPLE SIX STILL WITH US Meetings of the Simple Six will recommence next month. The following offi- cers have been elected: Pres., F. H. Kingman; Vice Pres., R. C. Smead; Sec. and Treas., M. J. Boedekcr; Janitor, F. H. Fowler. MISS GAMBLE BACK Our renowned orato , Miss Gertrude Gamble has just returned from an ex- tensive speaking tour throughout the East, dur- ing which she visited all the prominent boys’ gymnas- iums along the Atlantic Sea- board. DEBATE At an interesting meeting of the “Debate.” the follow- ing subject was very well disguised: Resolved: “That studies take too much time from athletics.” The atTi '- mative was weakly strength- ened by the Howlett Cou- sins, while the negative easily won through the able debating of “Gus” Winters and P. Montovani who proved from their own ex- perience that studies had never taken anv time from their athletics. The result of this debate is very encourag- ing as the matter has of late been troubling many. GOING OUT OF BUSINESS: Goflfey’s Goat: For sale by Daly. One ( 1 ) left - handed catcher’s glove, suitable for use at 3d base. In excellent condition. Used but once. C. Meaney. FOR SALE—1 Pair long trousers: Worn on one occasion only. Wearer finds himself without sufficient nerve for further use. Daly. HERBERT’S HELPFUL HINTS (If there is anything you don’t know, ask Herbert and he will tell you. A ::e v column for the benefit of J. H.’s and others.) No attention paid to anon- ymous letters unless signed. CANDIDATE For MER- CHANDISING: No. the course does no; include a free trip to th Boston Automobile Show, nor will such a trip be re- garded as the equivalent of one semester’s work as re- ported by Mr. Ockerbloom. For further information consult Mr. Hayden Karcher or Mr. Sheldon Brooks. Inquiring J. H.:— You have been misinform- ed,—Mr. Karcher is not the school manager. Miss X. Y. Z.:—We agree with you that Carl Smith is too sweet for ahything but fear that we cannot arrange a date for you as we under- stand that all his evenings are taken. We may also add that he did not learn to put on rubbers while clerking for the Douglas Shoe Com- pany, but came by his man- ners naturally. MR. DAVIS, IS THIS TRUE?— That the 3d period Span- ish is to be turned into a photography class (for the French Girls?) 54 COMMERCE THEATERS, AMUSE- MENTS, ETC. COM M ERCE CONCERT COARSE Prices—range from 50 cenls at the center to $2 at rear. Front rows absolutely free at any performance. “STEVE” COLLINS The well-known tenor in a recital of “THE SONGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME” including the beautiful bal lad “Down Among the Dead Men.” Illustrated by Mcsick and Morin. POTTER MANAGEMENT One Solid Afternoon— THE TREASURE CHEST with MR. LESLIE TAYLOR and a capable support. THE HOME MAKERS a Screaming Farce All Feminine, with Star Cast from Class of June. 1919. WANTS WANTED—A good excuse to get back to school. “Alfie” Smead. WANTED — French maid. Apply in person. B. F. Buxton. WANTED—Time to study. R. Felix. WANTED—Trouble. Miss Dan forth WANTED—A bright boy to make mesick. Sweeney’s Drug Store. BUSINESS BEFORE PLEASURE Remarkable Performance by The Inimitable Trajedians BOEDEKER and FOWLER Straight from a two period run in 122. ONE NIGHT ONLY THE NAUGHTY NEWS- BOY Featuring Harry Feldman and his Famous Nc ysboy Chorus Author and Producer Mr. Benjamin F. ,Buxton The highest class show on the boards. Don’t miss it. Admission two pins. GAIETY THEATER MISS ALLEN PRESENTS those Notorious Comedians LABONTE and G. TAYLOR in THE STAGEHANDS’ DREAM WANTED—A position on Sunday paper. Fly paper preferred. Write R 23, League Park. Daley. POLICE COURT NEWS Gussic Slavin held for Lar- son! What is the matter with Axel? Beardsley’s Shredded Fish. 15c Package—a poor way to .reat a man. Adv. I GUARANTEE to expand your mouth one inch an hour., Prof. Vincent J. Panetta. 55 SPECIAL OFFER!!! Our circulation is already immense, but still we arc not satisfied, so, at a great loss to ourselves, we make this extraordinary offer to any present subscribers and to any one who will become one within ten days:— For three (3) new subscrip- tions to “The Noca” and ten (10) scents in Hydrogen Sulphide we will give free one of the following books: “How to Take Popularity.” Professor Hayden Karelief. “Variety is the Spice of Life.” Milton Hayward “Nerve and Pep,” or “How to become a Convincing Public Speaker.” Wallace Ockcrbloom. REFUSES TO TALK Borrner Silent. Carl J. Borrner. when in- terview yesterday by a Noc a reporter, would neither deny nor affirm the report that lie had been appointed “school chauffeur.” COOK BY GAS and You will be happy the FOWLER-BENIOT GAS COMPANY We have used our large gas range for years and find it entirely satisfactory. MANAGERIAL AGENCY WE MANAGE ANY- THING ON EARTH. TRY US PANETTA—YOUNG Adv. Free Air—New Sta- tion completely equipped— now open. Service day and night. Cameron Meaney. COMMERCE In this, our final issue of “Commerce” for this semester, it is appropriate that we express our appreciation and gratitude towards Mr. Lester I. T)ygert and his students at the Vocational School who have so faithfully and tirelessly co-operated with the staff and business management in the publishing of the paper during the past year. 56 For Sore Muscles Absorblne, Jr. brings quick relief. Keep it always at hand for Instant use. Athletes use Absorblne, Jr. for the muscle that has been strained, for the out or laceration that runs a chance of in- fection: for the abrasion that pnlns and the limbs that aro stiff and lame from over-exertion. [Absorb ine.J- THE ANTISEPTIC LINIMENT When applied to cuts, bruises and sores, it kills the gorms, makes the wounds aseptically clean and promotes rapid and healthy healing. It allays pains and in- flammation promptly. Swollen glands, painful varicose veins, wens and bursal enlargements yield rapidly to tho application of Absorbine, Jr. Absorblne, Jr. is made of herbs and is non-poisonous- safe to use anywhere, even by the smallest member of tho family. $1.25 a bottle at druggists or prepaid. A LIBERAL TRIAL BOTTLE will be sent to your address upon recoipt of 10c In stamps. W. F. YOUNG, Inc., 75 Temple Street Springfield, Mass. Your Straw Hat is Ready at SACKETT’S 485 Main Street UP TO THE MINUTE Haberdashery FOR YOUNG MEN Open Evenings Haynes Company Always Reliable 346-348 Main Street Springfield, Mass. For Young Men—Cambridge Gray We show a tremendous selection in the season’s favorite color, Cam- bridge Gray. Single and double-breasted styles, with slash, vertical and patch pockets. Some fancy silk lined. The ideal all around suit for no matter the occasion, whether ti’s business, the theater or dinner, these garments fit in perfectly. $23.70, $19.70, $35.50 $37.50 The H. P. Lane’s Studio of Dancing 324 Main St. Phone River 6846 ARRANGEMENT OF CLASSES Monday Afternoon .........Grecian Class .....................4.30 to 6 Monday Evening ...........Beginners Class.....................8 te 10.80 Tuesday Evening...........Intermediate Class ..................8 Co 10.30 Wednesday Afternoon.......Grecian ('lass..................... 1.30 to 6 Wednesday Evening.........Beginners Class......................8 to 10.80 Thursday Evening ......... Advance Class ..................... 8 to It Friday Afternoon..........Longmeadow Children � Class...........4.30 to 8 Friday Evening............Married Couples .....................8 to 11 Saturday Afternoon........Children's Class...................2.80 to 4.30 Saturday Evening..........High School Class................... 8 to 10 Private Lessons, Day and Evening. PARTIES Our parties are greatly enjoyed by all. We have a number of new novelties which we are confident will be most entertaining. Learn to Dance at Lane’s “The School for Progress and Grace” Printed by Vocational School