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

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Are Teachers Human? TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT—RELAXATION, Mr. Serafino, Mr. Wil- liams, and Sitters ... STANDING ROOM ONLY .. . THE BREAD LINE, led by Miss Rankin and Miss Schlosstein. CENTER CURVE, TOP TO BOTTOM—INTELLECTUAL SYCOPHANTS, Mr. Nickerson and Mr. Clancey . . . MUNCH- ERS... BIB-ARTIST, Miss McCleary; HOST, Mr. Williams . . . Mr. People-Are-Funny Smith, Miss Jenks, and Miss Nelligan. BOTTOM, LEFT TO RIGHT—THE STARTING LINE—Mrs. Hostess Williams and Miss Schlosstein . . . THE MELTING POT, Roy Williams, Mr. Rumpal, Mr. Shipway, and Mr. Taylor ... GRAND FINALE. Miss Murphy. Miss MacNally, Miss Hunt, Miss Walker, and THE BACKWARD TRIO. ANY ANSWERS? Fortunately for the faculty, no spying eyes of interested students glimpsed the bibbed, carefree old- sters who gathered at Mr. Wil- liams’ atiractive home for their annual outing on September 12. How did they react to their re- lease from the schoolroom rou- tine? Only the teachers themselves could answer that — and their sole reply has been a smiling, “No comment!”

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Commerce Faculty STANDING, LEFT TO RIGHT—Mr. Jones, Mr. Collins, Mr. Smith, Mr. Nickerson, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Stone . . . FIRST TABLE—CLOCKWISE —Miss Dobbs, Miss Lynch, Mrs. Bartlett, Mrs. Young, Miss Jenks, Miss Roberts, Miss MacNally, Miss Schlosstein, Mrs. Snyder, Miss Marsden - SECOND TABLE—CLOCKWISE—Miss Hyde, Mrs. Davis, Miss Connell, Miss Briggs, Miss Perkins, Miss Anderson, Mr. Shipway, Miss Dowd, Mrs. Moriarty, Miss Conway. DO TEACHERS READ COMICS? Miss Dickerman prefers Hazel’s rugged individual- ism, because “she is so relaxed and natural; completely Now it can be told! Our erudite faculty resorts to lacking in awe for anyone.” Without any complex rea- the comic section for a refreshing diversion from their son, Mr. Oswald chose “Buffalo Bill”; it was the first customarily intellectual toil! Did you know, for in- comic strip that came to his mind. Fearless Miss Per. stance, that mild, kindly Mr. Wilder a nticipates the sus- kins is fond of “that timid soul, Casper Milk toast, be- pense of “Dick Tracy”? That he stated, “The odd cause of the psychology behind him.” Agreeable Mr. names, such as M. T. (Emty), are characteristic of cer- Stone and discerning Miss Scott prefer “Gasoline Al- tain associates’? (He can’t mean our faculty!) In con- ley”. Said the former, “It’s not so exaggerated, but sort trast, “L'il Abner” is read by Mr. Shipway, because of of human.” Despite the student impression that she the hillbilly’s “extreme deviation from the convention- reads only the most scholarly literature, Miss Briggs al”, whereas maestro Nickerson’s preference for “Li thoroughly enjoys the comics: “I like those that show Abner” is explained by its being the “only comic comic congeniality, such as ‘Gasoline Alley’. They teach strip!” Because he suggests “an exaggerated form of a wholesome ways of living, and yet are funny.” very lifelike conceit”, Mrs. Davis selects Major Hoople. Equally as realistic, according to gentle Miss Nelli- His antithesis, “Henry”, is preferred by ingenious Miss gan, is Bonny Braids of “Dick Tracy” fame: “I feel Maurer: “The dear little bald fellow is so resourceful ; protective toward helpless children,” she explains. he’s not apathetic; he has ideas!” Partial to this same “Dixie Dugan”, a childhood favorite of Miss Conway, comic, both Miss Phelps and Miss Hyde enjoy him, for still evokes her affection, for “Dixie is like girls of to- “he never says a word.” day.” Unlike modern youth, however, is “Nancy”, Loquacious “Blondie” is favored by vivacious Mrs. favored by Miss Connell and Miss NacNally; the former Moriarty, simply because “It’s funny”; and by Miss chuckles over “the clever drawings and witty dialogues” Hunt and Miss Walker, as, “The subject of this strip is of Ernie Bushmiller. Our nurse enjoys the “clever ani- in common with experiences in one’s own life.” Snuffy mation of impish Nancy, as she is cheerful, not depress- Smith, and especiall y Aunt Lowizy, are enjoyed by ing’. Miss Anderson and Miss Roberts are avowed com- whimsical Mrs. Bartlett: “Their expressions are so life- ic-haters; whereas Miss Schlosstein and Miss White pre- like and very much like some acquaintances.” Equally fer cartoons. Possibly the most original explanation was as realistic is Mr. Taylor, who finds “Bringing Up voiced by Miss Smith, “I’ve never had time to find out Father” reminiscent of home life.” Miss Dowd thinks my favorite.” Interesting and surprising, these revela- “Donald Duck” and “Dagwood” pleasurable because tions; yet how human our faculty can be — out of they. also, give a different twist to family situations. school hours! [9]

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Y H Faculty (Above) 3ACKGROUND— Mrs. Davis, Miss Jean St. Amand, Miss Nelligan, Miss White, Miss Scott, Miss Connell, Mr. Jones, Mr. Serafino, Jr., Miss Murphy, Mrs. Evans, Miss Conway ... FOREGROUND— Mr. Walker, Miss Arox Charkoudian, Mr. Mil- ler, Mrs. Moriarty, Miss McCleary, Miss Bulkely, Mr. Stone, Miss Walk- er, Miss Jenks, Young, Miss Miss Flynn. The Faculty at Lunch BACKGROUND, LEFT TO RIGHT—Mrs. King, Mr. Oswald, Mr. Nickerson, Miss Schlosstein, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Melville, Coll Miss Danforth, Mrs. Hammerloff, Mrs. Bartlett, Mr. ins, Mr. Wilder, Miss Perkins, Mr. Rumpal ... FORE- GROUND — Miss Anderson, Miss Roberts, Miss Dowd, Miss Hunt, Miss MacNally, Miss Phelps, Miss Rankin, Miss Hyde, Miss Dobbs, Mr. Shipway. WHAT’S IN A NAME? Much interest was evoked by an article, “Misleading Names”, included in the 1951 edition of Caduceus. In consequence, the present editors questioned some of the faculty concerning their personal reactions to these names. First interviewed were those teachers who pos- sess bafiling initials. Upon inquiry, co-operative Mr. G. Donald Melville, placement director, discussed the my- stery of the letter G: “My first name is a very important family secret. Do you know what J. Calvin Coolidge’s first name is? You don’t! So you don't need to know mine!”. . . Miss H. Elizabeth Phelps then was interro- gated. She very graciously revealed, “I was born in the South where they called all their children by two names; thus, the H for Helen in Helen Elizabeth. There is no special reason why | don’t use my first name.” Lunch Department Mrs. L. Lambert, Miss M. Watson, Mrs. B. Schiavina, Mrs. G. Ellis, Mrs. GCG. Avonti, Mrs. G. Deyo. EL] Next to be questioned were those teachers boasting unique first names. Human and humorous Miss Alberta McCleary declared laughingly, “I think mine is pathetic. | just got stuck with it, and there’s not much | can do about it.”.... In like manner, Mr. Rumpal exclaimed, “T think Bruno is awful! 2 I wouldn’t recommend it for a dog.”. .. . Similarly unappreciative was Mr. Guy D. Miller: “I don’t like it because of the slang.” Witty Mr. Tom Collins’ retort concerning his sug- gestive name evoked a chuckle: “I wasn’t named after a drink; the drink was named after me. There has been a Tom in every generation of Collins as far back as Cornwall’s time; the drink, I believe, was named after his day.” Thus ended the mystery concerning the atti- tude of the faculty toward the names given them by unthinking parents. 4 4 4 a 4 i Smith,