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

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In Memoriam . . . Clifford R. Moulthrop For many year», students and faculty associated with Caduceus have had a friend who was always ready to help when the deadline was approaching and the pictures and stories were falling like leaves in a storm. Clifford K. Moulthrop. the representative of Walter Whittum, Inc., producers of the yearbook, always went far beyond the demands of business to extend his aid. because he liked young people, because he enjoyed his work, and because nothing pleased him so much as a job well done. No staff member who needed transportation into town ever walked when Mr. Moulthrop was here. And no matter how furious the pace became, there was always a smile hovering about the cor- ners of his mouth. He was kindness and gentleness and cheerfulness personified. We shall remember this friend and co-worker always, with gratitude and with fond memories. 14

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Field Trips, New Equipment, Keep Business Dept, with Leaders Alert teachers, up-to-date equipment ami practical instruction, arc keeping the Commerce Business Department among national leaders in this field. Everywhere is evidence of useful learning as students in Salesmanship practice with the tape recorder, pre- senting advertisements in radio style, or endeavor to sell one another articles in demonstrations, while the class criti- cizes techniques. The department maintains close con- tact with the business world. Every year, students make field trips to local hanks, spending hours watching their opera- tions. Business Law students visit local courts, watching justice in action. One. two. thro»-: ono. two. three nre familiar words a in-rson might hoar while wnlkinic past Room 207. n» students drill in Penmanship. Good writing is an important skill, and Pen- manship tenches control and preciseness of the writing hand. An imposing array of machines— comptometers, typewriters and so forth, abundantly furnished students by a foresighted city—gives eager Commere- ites dexterity and skill in Stenography and Bookkeeping, while office skills arc further developed in Filing and Clerical Practice classes. And Commerce students also develop the time-honored skill of beautiful handwriting in Penmanship. Taking all these into consideration, it is easy to sec why Commerce gradu- ates are eagerly sought after in the busi- ness world, and why it is possible for Commerce underclassmen to face their futures with confidence. For anyone who I» planning to go out Into the buying and telling world. Salesmanship it a subject that will be of great value. Here several students practice their skill on one another. 16