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

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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

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Officers June Class, 1919 Secretary MADELINE PRESSON JOHN SWEENEY Treasurer AXEL LARSON Student Council Member SYBIL COOLEY Student Council Member

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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