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

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The College Preparatory Course at the High School of Commerce is unusual in that almost all the students can have thorough training in subjects other than those included in the regular college course. For in- stance, students may take clerical, bookkeeping, sten- ography, and stenography-bookkeeping. Best of all, every Commerce student will be a competent typist Anyone for Flamenco dancing? Here Gloria Rivera is instructing Ann Marie Spada while Jo Ann Lewis is accompanying on the maracas. In a lively senior English class, Jimmy Yvon, Pamela Crane, Carol Soutra, and Don Ugolini are discussing vario us interpre- tations of Macbeth after a study of that drama. when he gets to college. The college-bound student is required to study at least two years college English. In this course, students study the fundamentals of the English language: gram- mar, literature, and, above all, composition. French, Spanish, and Latin are the variety of sub- jects that are offered by the language department. College Curri- ee

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a cn Turning back, Seniors, remember the problems we had in disciplining ourselves to “keep our hands on the home row and our eyes on our copy”... the fears we experienced during our first hour of shorthand when we realized, to our dismay: “Oh, I'll never be able to make all these symbols”... the horror of knowing that we could expect to write at least one English composition a week? In addition to our daily hard- ships, though, we also had our moments of fun while assiduously studying. We'll never forget Mr. Sweeney’s beautifully read poetry ... Mr. Wiatrowski’s amusing anecdotes . . ..and other teachers’ personalities during and after class hours.

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i 4 % Preparatory culum Will it work or won't it? This question is on the minds of these interested chemists: Phyllis Mal- eski, Eleanor Komar, Margo Kol- burg, Eloise Begg, and Jo-Ann Taylor. The subjects included in the sciences are physics, chemistry, and biology. With the onset of a stepped-up scientific program, physics has developed into a sub- ject of new demonstrations. The increasing need for new scientists has necessitated the addition of physics to the freshman program of the College Preparatory Course. To provide a basis in mathematics, geometry, Algebra II, and the elective, trigonometry, are taken. In order to form a background for various types of employment, the High School of Commerce is out- standing in the assortment of courses that may be taken in order that the student will be capable of succeeding in both college and outside vocational employment. Here is Jimmy Yvon again. This time he is teaching three amused students the fundamentals of trigonometry. Among the cheer- ful are Joan Ouimette, Don Ugo- lini, and Ginnie Slater.