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

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seniors

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president’s message % We, the Class of 1950, are about to leave Trade High; but before we go, le us pause for a moment and think about ourselves. We have spent most of our lives, up to now in school, the last few years in Trade. Now we are leaving school and starting on life’s journey by ourselves. No longer shall we have the protection of our instructors, no longer shall we be able to ask their advice. We are on our own. We must rely on the learning we have procured in school, and especially at Trade, for it is here that we have really gained the knowledge that will guide us through the years to come. We have been trained in the crafts of our choice, we have been taught the fundamentals; it is up to us to put them to use and to build our lives on these foundations. But wait—think how lucky we are to have had the good fortune to obtain these groundings in such a modern school and under such apt leadership as that of Dr. Burridge, Mr. Garve y, and Mrs. Ells. Think back to the years past, to the first half of this most wonderful century, and remember the great people who have made these fifty years so progressive and remarkable. Men such as Winston Churchill, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford; all have shown their mettle. It is up to us, with them as examples, to go out and show ours. Have we perhaps a potential Churchill or Edison among us? We have had our training. Trade has nearly finished its work with us. Our teachers and principals have done their utmost. But before we go, we should like to thank the faculty for their patience and for the knowledge they have passed on to us. We should like to thank Dr. Burridge, Mr: Garvey, and Mrs. Ells for their encouraging leadership. To Mr. F itzgerald and Mrs. Thompson, for their guidance, we give our deepest appreciation. Finally, we should like to thank, from the bottom of our hearts, Mr. King and Mrs. Sullivan, for every- thing they have done for us. We have been trying at times, to say the least, but they have borne our caprices with patience and fortitude. Finally we have completed our obligations and are ready to leave. Our journeys will take us great distances and in many different directions. No matter how far we venture from these happy halls and from the pleasant days spent here at Trade, let us remember. “The days that make us happy make us wise”.

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could this be? What’s going on? We soon discovered that our school was to be the headquarters for a convention of vocational teachers from all over New England. Twelve hundred teachers were to visit our school to observe the latest trends in vocational education. Signs are everywhere, and all over the school there is activity and excitement over the preparations. Everyone, both students and teachers, is helping in some way to make this large group of teachers feel at home. SENIOR YEAR The news that our principal, Dr. Burridge, is leaving gives an accent of sadness to the beginning of our Senior year. He was instrumental in securing our beautiful new building and was director of the Trade School in this city for thirty-four years. Dr. Burridge decided to go back to his home town of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. There he is to supervise the erection of a new school and will be its first principal. At his last assembly at Trade we presented him with a large dictionary and a pen and pencil set. Every student wishes Dr. Burridge good luck and happiness in his new venture. The School Board elected Mr. Edmond P. Garvey as Principal of Trade High School. Mr. Garvey was not a stranger to Trade High, having taught here in the Radio department, prior to his enlistment in the Navy. We are fortunate to have a man of Mr. Garvey’s ability as our leader. He has had wide experience in industry, in the Navy and at M.I.T. At this school, as a Lieutenant, he set up the Naval Radar Department. He was its first laboratory instructor and later became assistant professor of the department of Electrical Engineering. With Mr. Garvey at the helm, Trade High School should embark upon many successful voyages over the educational seas. After a year’s hard work on Mrs. Ells’ part, Trade High Band has received its -uniforms. Are they proud! We don’t blame either Mrs. Ells or the band, for as far as we’re concerned, we have the best dressed band in the city, yes, even in the country! ‘The band’s first performance in their new outfits was at the 1949 Eastern States’ Exposition. We won second place in the Court of Honor. The majorettes have new gold-trimmed uniforms. As they march with the band, it is an inspiring sight. All during the year we have had splendid music at the football and basketball games as well as at assemblies. Everyone was surprised to hear the band play a popular tune and a polka in the Trade-Scapades. We were all happy this year to receive the latest model in streamlined desks which were installed in the boy’s department. Now, everyone can write and do his work with a maximum degree of comfort. Now that the Dental Assistants Course is well established, a new course for Medical Assistants attracts our attention. Mrs. Ingeborg Drewry, a graduate nurse from the University Hospital of the University ef Minnesota, is the instructor. Lead- ing doctors of the city give lectures and advice to the students concerning all medical procedures. You should see the girls in their pale blue uniforms. At the end of the course, they will receive white organdy caps. Every two weeks we read the Craftsman. Miss Melvin and her staff keep us informed of what happened, what is happening and what is going to happen. The paper “sports” a specially designed cover and is printed by an automatic mimeo- graph machine. se Class rings have arrived and are being proudly displayed by us. There remains ahead of us Class Day, our Prom and Banquet, and Graduation. It’s wonderful to be a Senior, but how we shall hate to leave Trade High.