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

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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

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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 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