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

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Faculty and Staff

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Goreword The hope of the world lies more than ever today in the future citizens who will bring hope and peace to it, who will understand others and themselves, who will preach and practice simple democracy and brotherly love. if we are to create such people, the schools of the present must play an important part. It is the belief of the editors that the High School of Com- merce is playing such a role day in, day out, in such a fashioning of the future. The time-honored Caduceus on the cover symbolizes the work of this school, for it represents the staff of Mercury, the god of commerce. Together with the school’s motto “Industry and Integrity,” it suggests the attempt to prepare students for a life of practical service that involves productive work and honesty. But the High School of Commerce gives more, too. Through its varied classes and its multitude of activities, it develops co-operation, courtesy, social ease, and responsibility. To demonstrate how these and other needed qualities are instilled in stu- dents and how they help make happy, successful, and useful citizens is the purpose of this book.

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HELEN G. FLYNN G. Donatp MELVILLE HeLen M. Lyncu Guidance Placement Guidance LeFoyer Adviser Scholarship Kumtux Adviser Awards Chairman Individuals Make Own Success; Schools Only Help, Says Principal I am deeply impressed by the question “How does the High School of Commerce pro- duce happy. successful, and useful citizens?” Human nature being what it is, no school can lay a valid claim to “producing” citizens. A school is made up of individuals selected and organized to carry on activities which are related to growth in citizenship. When the individuals are so disposed, these activities go along in good fashion and the participant grows in those habits, attitud es, knowledge and skill which taken collectively, may be said to represent a “happy, successful and useful citizen.” No one should ever forget Dr. Oscar Y. GAMEL that such citizens are developed out of the RaymonD J. Montacna Assistant Principal General Organization Budget Director b ; . ° Principal crucible of personal experience. Schools and ene pene other institutions and individuals only assist oare salrman 4 in the process. Oscar Y. GAMEL Mary A. REARDEN Margorie T. BEAN DorotHy DuNTON VIRGINIA KUHNERT Office Staff Office Staff Office Staff Office Staff 6