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

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Science Department Creates Science-age Above, nedy, Pauline Ken- Jeannette Savoy, and Susan Lemieux ex- hibit reptiles. Students At left are the teachers who make a wide range of scientific studies possible here at Commerce. They are Mr. MHenry Trespas, Miss Alberta McCleary, Mr. William Wilder, and Mr. Harold Jones. The Science Department of the High School of Commerce has two primary aims: to help create science-age citizens and to encourage more young people to choose science as a career. In this new age of rockets and wonderful med- ical discoveries, students who have a knowledge of chemistry, physiology, physics, and biology are needed all over the globe. One of the big events-in the Science Depart- ment this year was the Science Fair. This fair gives students the opportunity to express their thoughts on science with exhibits which they de- sign and make themselves. All in all, the science department offers stu- dents courses in all phases of science which will aid them in any career that they are interested in. and demonstration of transistors and their uses in electronics are, from left to right: Joan Beaulieu, Sandra Schenck, Richard Pond, Telephone Company representatives John L. Lavelle and Robert R. Robinson, and Physics instructor, Mr. Henry Trespas. discussion Taking part in a 14 Donald Heyliger and Carol Chemistry Hamell engaged in a titration to determine normality of acid, using burettes. They are Senior members of Mr. Wilder’s Chemistry class. experiment doing

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Social Studies Teach Students About World Problems Shown at the right are the members of the So- cial Studies faculty. They are, Front Row, left to right: Mr. Al- phonse Alminas, Mr. Merwin Tober, Mr. Bru- no Rumpal. Rear: Mr. Harold Taylor, Mr. Henry Wiatrowski, Mr. John Bennett, and Mr. Carl Stone. The High School of Commerce has the most complete course in Social Studies in the city of Springfield on the high school level. It offers Geog- raphy and Modern History in the freshman year, American History in the junior year, and Modern Prob- lems in the senior year. Modern Problems I combines a half year of civics with one-half year of home problems, while Modern Problems II adds Economics for the same period of time. Civics points up the origin of government — federal, state, and city — and tells what its functions are. The aim of the Social Studies Department is to reveal to students the historical and cultural background of their country. Above is a class in Home Problems study- ing the care of the sick. They are left to right: Frosine Axiotis, Arline Dumas, Shir- ley Hyland, and Roberta Sachs. Eleanor Serafino is the patient. Miss Regina Hender- son, instructor, looks on. Left: A Modern History class planning a panel discussion. Students are, standing, left to right: Phyl- lis Peterson, Cornelius Sullivan, and Helen Mazzarino. Seated: Terry Pula, Diane Proulx, and Avis Cuffee.

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Various Phases of Distributive Education Are Demonstrated Ann Spaulding and Doug- las Kampfer set up an attractive Valentine candy display in the class- room. In this way Distrib- utive Education pupils have an opportunity to learn fundamentals of dis- play “by doing.” The Distributive Education Course, taught by Miss Barbara McQuade, offers the student a co-operative training program which gives him classroom instruction in the morning and actual work experience in a distributive occupation in the afternoon. Since distribution of products and services to the consumer involves many functions, the student may hold various kinds of paying jobs such as selling, receiving and marking mer- chandise, assisting in display and in advertising, or even working in various office departments, such as the credit office. Among the many advantages are these: The student is given a natural method of choosing Stee Dee an occupation. It also helps students to bridge Eyneraiescclline © atecie the gap between school and the business world. niques to lure David Rushlow into a Valen- tine purchase. Michael Raffaele demonstrates one of the various Elizabeth Latimer, left, and Barbara Queior, right, work experiences he has had at his work station. are caught “on the job” in the dress de partment at During this stage of his training he is assisting in the Steiger’s. display department at Hayne’s.