Commercial High School - Yearbook (New Haven, CT)

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t If , . 1 N. X S E Z X F ,fghmaq if 'mlnr N September 4, 1929, we took up the torch which was to light our way on that great quest for knowledge. We came to Commercial with joy, as we were no longer just grammar school kids. We were quite grown up now, but once we got inside we began to think per- haps we should never have come. How were we ever to find our way through these halls? VV ould we ever be able to stroll nonchalantly around and point out the different rooms as did those upperclassmen? True, some of them sent us on long, distant trips to find the room which was just next door. Most of them, you see, were glad to show off their superior knowledge to the Scrubs, As our Hame Hickered unsteadily, we slowly settled down to the business of becoming real high school scholars. Then, to our horror, out came the Commercial N vw.: all arrayed in green and dedicated to us, in order that all might know what color we were. Evidently, we were Hwee green flickering flames called-Scrubs. The N ew.: certainly contained some fine information for the greenies -informa- tion, which, if we followed to the limit, would probably have turned the school upside down. One of the high lights of this year was the celebration of the decennial anni- versary of our school, when the scholastic and athletic victories were called to mind. After we had found out how to get all the books in our desks, and not to carry them all home every day, things began to look a little better. But then, just to take out the joy, which was beginning to creep in, there appeared on the scene- the dreadful Mid-Year Exams. We wondered who invented them, and certainly wished that they had never wandered into Commercial. On the whole, we survived them quite well, only a few of our lights going out. After Mid-Years, Mr. Tuckerman took some of his Civics classes to visit the jail, in order to brighten that institution to some extent. Imagine his surprise, when on trying to leave, he found that he had one more going out than he had going in. Of course, perhaps, someone should have been left in there, but, inas- much as no one volunteered to stay, the jailer finally allowed -the whole group to go. That was enough of the jail. Most of those who went decided to stay away in the future, because perhaps the next time they wouldn't get out so easily. On April ll, 1930, the Civics classes planted an American Elm Tree on the New Haven Green, in the rear of Trinity Church, in honor of Arbor Day. The planting was done with appropriate ceremonies. Some day, when this tree is great and tall, we shall remember the day that we planted it. The Final Exams came at the close of the school year but Exams were nothing to us now, for had we not passed through the dreadful Mid-Years? And so we passed on to be mighty Sophomores, looking down with haughtiness on the green antics of the new 'fScrubs. Our flames burned larger and brighter than ever as we finished the first quarter of our high school career. WILLIAM POMMER. 25

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II X X lpf3omorc W 4? istory HE passing of years brought the further development of light, now in the form of the Roman lamp. 'We were advancing rapidly to the time when we would reach the most perfect form of lighting. The Roman lamp, as a new development in the methods of lighting, was significant to us. It marked a step in our progress toward our goal in life, as the years went by. We were back now as full-fledged Sophomores, on the second part of our four years journey through Commercial High School. How grand it felt to be referred to as an Upper Classman! But soon the glamorous first few days of school wore off, and we had to devote most of our time to studying. The lamp led us into new paths of learning. Some of us were going into the fields of France and Spain, and others into the paths of American History. But to all of us the secrets of Biology were revealed. VVhen the call for the A. A. drive came, Mary Amarante, '33, responded, and collected the most money. She was awarded a gold pin for her helpful cooperation. The Agassiz Biology Club was the first official Sophomore Club organized during this semester. Edmund Bartosewic, Salvatore Brancato, Barbara Pfnausch, Velma Schile and Louis Rubin were the capable officers elected. The Roosevelt Debating Club made a good showing in its annual debate with Wilby, but lost by the score of 89 to 84. Sylvia Arotsky, '33, participated in this event. The Thanksgiving vacation brought the annual football clash between Commer- cial and Hillhouse at Lighthouse Point. What a crowd of enthusiastic Commer- cialites turned out on that cold Thanksgiving morn to spur the Commercial team onward! Commercial showed great school spirit, but was finally defeated by the score of 12-6. The new year brought our Mid-Year Examinations nearer. To some, our studying did not prove fruitless. The suspense that held us after the examinations was great, but we soon received our eagerly awaited marks. Among the members of the Fanathletes were Eleanor Schultze, Florence Magliola, Marie Simler, Rita Wynne and Alice Carr, all of the Class of '33. XVinter brought its many activities. The Commercial Hockey Team was awarded both the State and District Championships. Charles Chatfield repre- sented our class in hockey. The recipients of prizes during the Sophomore year were Alice Learnard and Edmund Bartosewic. Both won prizes in poster contests. Spring rolled around, and brought with it both baseball and tennis. Com- mercial lost its first baseball game with Hillhouse, but came back with a victory in the second clash, and won with a l-0 score. Umbert Vetrone, '33, upheld our reputation on the baseball diamond. When the call for Sophomores for the N ews Advertising Board came, Sylvia Chain and Sadye Stein responded, and both were successful in making the Board. On May 15, the sights of New York were revealed to the Agassiz Biology Club, who visited the great metropolis. With June came the Final Examinations. We thought we had studied hard for the Mid-Years, but our studying was redoubled in preparation for the finals. The results of the examinations were on the whole satisfactory. We left school to return again as full-pledged Juniors, looking forward to a new method of lighting-a further step in our education. . ADELINE RADIN. f 27 I l