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

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In 1915, the High School of Commerce first threw open its doors to smiling, eager boys and girls. The benign old clock above the entrance to the hall of busi- ness knowledge has ticked away twenty-five years since then, and many eager boys and girls have come to Commerce, and have gone smiling through. In 1941, the High School of Commerce celebrates its silver anniversary, twenty-five years of training the future Springfield busi- ness men and women. Those twenty-five years have brought many changes to the world, to America, to Springfield, and to Commerce. Then, as today, the future often looked dark, but always the dark days were less oppressive, for Commerce pupils always seemed to find that silver lining in life, the ability to meet it with a smile. The silver anniversary and the silver lining of Commerce are synonymous, because they both represent a host of boys and girls who have gone SMILING THROUGH COMMERCE Para

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DEE ENS Upon the threshold of a silver anniversary, we seniors dedicate the 1941 Caduceus to Miss Grace Bigelow and Miss Bernice Dearborn. Although the cares and worries of a teacher often seemed most trying, their courage and good humor surmounted the problems that frequently interrupt a school day, and for twenty-five years they always found time to smile. Miss Bigelow and Miss Dearborn have contributed much to Commerce, not only by their cheerful manner and conscientious teaching, but by the standards of devotion and service which they inspired. With their retirement Com- merce loses two friends and two fine and respected teachers. They represent twenty-five silver years of education, twenty-five years of smiling through Commerce. The untiring efforts and services of Miss Grace Bigelow generously enriched the Com- merce scene. She was instrumental in the establishment of the modern language depart- ment. Being eager for her students to accent school work with social opportunities, Miss Bigelow organized the Le Foyer club, and acted as adviser for ten years. English and French stu- dents well remember her delightful tales of travel in Europe, her firm manner, and also the humor- ous twinkle in her eye. Even after hearing thousands of pupils mispronounce French words in thousands of incorrect ways, she still was able to retain her good humor and smiles. Until her retirement, Miss Bigelow was a member of the Carlos B. Ellis Scholarship Fund Committee, proof of the high esteem in which she was held. Her presence was sought after in many activi- ties, and she willingly devoted her time to the promotion of various enterprises. Miss Dearborn will be greatly missed by both Bernice V. Dearborn Grace Bigelow the pupils who know her and by her many friends on the faculty. She became a member of the teaching staff of Commerce in 1913, when it consisted of a few rooms in the old Central High School. During those early years, Miss Dearborn came to appreciate the vision of Carlos B. Ellis, founder and principal of our business course, that some day Commerce would have a home of its own. The dream was realized on September 7, 1915, when the new million dollar High School of Commerce was opened. For the following twenty-five years Miss Dear- born gave service, both as a member of the English Department, and as a prominent figure in extracurricular activities. She was a sympa- thetic teacher, one who conscientiously taught her classes, counseled individual pupils, and co- operated not only willingly, but gladly, with her colleagues. Her insight into the educational needs of pupils kept her teaching both inspiring and practical. [6]