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

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AMEE PEALE A TITEL TL A, i 2 INTRODUCTION

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WE MAY NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN Dreams, so they say, Are for the fools, and they let them drift away. Peace, like the silent dove, Should be flyin’, but it’s only just begun. Like Columbus in the olden days, We must gather all our courage, Sail our ships out on the open sea, Cast away our fears and all the years will come and go, And take us up, always up. James Seals and Dash Crofts Caduceus 1980 High School Of Commerce Springfield, Massachusetts INTRODUCTION 1

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“And I ask: For the depths of what use is language?” Philip A. Sweeney from “‘Silence”by Edgar Lee Masters The Caduceus staff takes pride in dedicating the 1980 edition to Mr. Philip A. Sweeney. He was given 37 years to education-21 which were spent at the High School of Commerce. Numerous awards and accomplishments are to the credit of Mr. Sweeney. He was Chairman of the English Department at the Monson Academy from 1942 to 1947. He was an English teacher at Forest Park Junior High until 1950. Mr. Sweeney was named principal of Classical Junior High in 1950 and remained there until 1953, serving as vice principal at Classical High at the same time. In 1953 he became principal of Forest Park Junior High where he remained until 1958. Mr. Sweeney came to the High School of Commerce in 1958, but left in 1966 to take the position of Assistant Superintendent of Schools for the City of Springfield. He returned a short time after because he “‘missed the kids.” Mr. Sweeney has been the recipient of many awards. The Hurst Memorial Fund selected him for its education award in 1974. He was selected by the MSSPA as the Outstanding Secondary School Adminis- trator in Massachusetts in 1978. He received the Outstanding Servant of the Public Award in 1979. Mr. Sweeney was also chosen as Mr. Homecoming by American International College, and honored in a special homecoming ceremony on October 6, 1979. We all miss Mr. Sweeney and wish him the best of luck in his retirement. SANE HK ose ss r++ aS eeees INTRODUCTION 3