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

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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

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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

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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