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

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SCIENCES, BUSINESS MATH, LANGUAGES, ART Many interesting experiments are done in Mr. Wilder’s chemistry class. For example, the students in this picture are producing hydrogen. While in the foreground Evelyn Han- son works at the lab bench, she is watched by Pam Butler, Geraldine Cullen, Gary Small, and Dan Martin. n¢ at Biology, the study of life in all forms, is sug- gested to most freshmen. Interested students find themselves captivated by the many realms of the animal and plant kingdoms. Origins, reproduc- tion, and basic structures of life are studied in detail. Chemistry is the interesting study of the ele- ments, such as oxygen, nitrogen and other matter which makes up our earth. It deals with the characteristics of substances and their be- havior under various conditions. This subject is ideal for senior girls interested in nursing or students preparing for college. Physics, the study of energy, is offered to both juniors and seniors. Pupils taking this course delve into the fascinating world of atoms and mole- cules. The fields of mechanics, light, heat, sound, and electricity are all touched upon during the year. Business Mathematics, required of all freshmen, lays a strong foundation for those students who plan to take the clerical or bookkeeping course. The entire course is an intense review of the principles of math learned in previous years. It is a preparation for the more difficult work which lies ahead in junior and senior years. Taking inventory in an office-supply house is only one of the problems which these Business Math students encounter. Pupils in this picture are in Mr. Della Giustina’s Business Mathe- matics class. Shown pointing out the supplies in- ventory is Linda Mason, under the watchful eyes of Mr. Della-Giustina, while Nancy Alexander (standing), Virginia Albano, Sharon Wilmot, Bar- bara Montanaro, and Alene Alpert (seated) look on. 28

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ENGLISH PERVADES ALL PHASES OF LIFE The scene pictured here is the famil- iar setting of one of Mr. Grant's senior English classes. Mr. Grant, as he presents a favorite poem, captures his student’s avid interest. Listening intentively are the following: First Row: Carol Gordon, Rosemarie Ca- sali, and Nancy Spagnoli. Second Row: Martha Dzuira, Geraldine Cul- len, and Beverly Vaz. Third Row: Joanne Lyman and Carolyn Agen. Fourth Row: Barbara White, Ruth Therrien, and Ruth Sterner. The English Department is the largest in the school, since English is used in all phases of life. We are fortunate to have outstanding teachers in this field who make our classes interesting and enjoyable. The Commerce course includes grammatical work, the study of literature, and vocabulary. Many other English courses are offered in addition to the regular required course. Speech, Journalism, 27 Enjoyment Reading, and Modern Literature are some of the electives. There are also special col- lege preparatory courses offered to those who plan on continuing their education. When we think of what our knowledge of Eng- lish will mean to us in the future years and the direct bearing it will have on our ability to suc- ceed, we readily give the English Department and its teachers our thanks for a job well done. This scene took place in Miss Rankin’s junior class of college preparatory Eng- lish. In connection with the current Broad- way hit play, The Miracle Worker, James Yvon is discussing illustrative material on the life of Helen Keller. Looking on with interest are Eleanor Komar, Michael Rick- son, Eloise Berg, and Virginia Slater.

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PROVIDE FOR GREATER KNOWLEDGE AND CULTURE What is holding the attention of these two Spanish students are two interesting and colorful Spanish pos- ters on the bulletin board in Miss McCarthy’s room. Standing are El- vera Black, Geraldine Gour, Patricia Chmura, Rosalie Sutton, and Joanne Woodlief. Seated is Mary Anne What- ley, who is looking up the English translation for el bailo. By looking at the poster on the left, can you tell what el bailo means? The two foreign languages offered students are Spanish and French. Spanish, an easy and intriguing language to learn, is taught by Miss McCarthy. Students who select Spanish as one of their majors soon find out that it can be fun, if they do their homework faithfully. French, taught by Mr. Murphy, is just as fas- cinating as Spanish. In French, also, pupils find out that homework is necessary if they want to master the language. Languages are a student's Art is taught by Miss Marsden. In art, one learns about color schemes, how to use model- ing clay, how to draw a good abstraction, what a good poster should contain, how to do block printing, and many other things. When a student elects art, he becomes acquainted with the world of color, imagination, and the line of perception. He gets a taste of what goes on in an artist's world, behind the creation of an unusual ab- straction, or a realistic landscape. key to foreign culture. These art students are really enjoy- ing themselves in the project they have started — block printing. Mary Anne Whatley is showing an example of a block print to Connie Walker and Judy Abbe, who are copying it on pieces of linoleum. Joe Antico and Walter Champagne are pressing a design in another piece of lin- oleum. Block printing is only one of many projects that the art classes undertake. i j Jf (- t | ;