Springfield Trade High School - Beaver Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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TU ae Te ee ARSE Sees Any ately, Principal Mr. George A. Burridge THE GOOD OLD DAYS Unbelievable though it may seem in these days of temporary depressions and re- cessions, the time will come when many of the young men and the young women who are students of Trade School during this year of 1938, will look back to this period in their lives as “The Good Old Days.” It has always been thus. Your parents and your teachers cherish with fond memories the days of their early youth as did their parents and grandparents before them. This is not strange because memories of our loved ones and the joys and pleasures of youth are vital forces in our lives, but this loyalty to the past remains a virtue only as long’ as it does not overshadow our hope in the future. It matters not how far back we may go through the pages of history, we can arrive at but one conclusion relative to the past and the future, namely; That the road ahead has always been brighter than the road back. True, there have been temporary reverses. Individuals, groups, and even civilizations have been sacrificed along the way, but always man has re-established himself on a higher plane than before. In spite of prevailing business disturbances this is not a time for youth to become too easily discouraged, rather, it is a time to prepare for the better days which are to come. In the ancient books of the Apocrypha we find the following words of wisdom: “Set thy heart aright and constantly endure and make not haste in time of trouble.” Although these words were written many centuries ago, they might well serve as words of advice to us all in this year of 1938. Page Four

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dplistwelieA Dee Belg As Vel ie A Dedication Mr. Harry T. Perry The class of 1938 dedicates this vol- ume of the Trade Beaver to Mr. Harry T. Perry, who fer the past twenty-five years has been a member of the Trade School faculty. P One year following the beginning of Trade School, Mr. Perry became a mem- ber of the faculty and on this his twenty- fifth anniversary, we Wish to show our appreciation by this dedication. Page Three

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TH ie Teh ACD ee Bal Al ek Assistant Principals Mrs. Margaret C. Ells Trade School students, on the whole, have been very successful in securing em- ployment after graduation and many have advanced in their respective positions due to the training they have received at school and the fact that they have con- tinued to study, after obtaining work. Many of our graduates realize that in order to advance, constant study is nec- essary so that they may progress with the changes in industry. The placement office at the school is always open to former students who wish advice either on their present po- sitions or help in securing new ones. It is our sincere wish that this year’s graduating class will take advantage of this offer and return to us for any help they may need. On June 18, 1937, the first class of girls, thirteen in number, was graduated from the Spring field Trade School. This was but the beginning of a long line for the various trades in which women that will continue to prepare themselves and girls are employed. No longer will girls and women be satisfied with a little instruction in sewing and cooking, but they will seek out that trade education, which will not only prepare them to earn a liveli- hood, but also how to live as enlight- ened citizens of a community. Onward girls and women! Let’s not falter, but strive each year to attain higher standards for ourselves and the Springfield Trade School. Mr. Thomas J. Morrison Page Five