High School of Commerce - Caravel Yearbook (New York, NY)

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COMMERCE YEAR BOOK, 1912 THE CQMMERCE ANNEX WING to the great increase in the number of pupils who have entered the High School of Commerce Within the last few years, an Annex was organized in February, 1912, occupying the top floor of P. S. 67, at Sixth Avenueiiand 46th St. lt Was in this same building that the High School of Commerce began its career as a commercial school just ten years ago, With practically the same number of pupils. The total register When the Annex Was organized amounted to four hundred and fifty boys, divided into eleven classes. Dr. Bryan was put in charge, assisted by eleven other members of the faculty. The class rooms are separated by rolling doors, the Assembly is held, as it is every noon from 12.30 to'1'.oof'P. doors are rolled back, forming one large assembly room. - . 7 - The course 'of study,.given the same as that in the main building. The students havealreadxy ifiorganiizedl.-itwo clubs, a literary society, and a chess and checker 'clu-bf. 'In the fellows have been especially active. lnterclass tournaments' in the' variousi sports have been held, and there has even been talk of forming an Annex Baseball Team. 1 This enthusiasmxought to be an incentive to the upper termers to do something to keep up their end of the old Commerce spirit. . :GIASPSA M V4 - 'I ...:..v X'q - jd' 'I sry! Wg Y I ' . p fl I -X 21

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' . S E E 3 'I 'gag COMMERCE HIGH SCHOOL ANNEX

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