Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts - Mohawk Yearbook (North Adams, MA)

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Dr. Eugene L. Freel was born in Brooklyn, N. Y. on March 10, 1904 to James E. and Lauretta (Mc- Laughlin) Freel. He received his A. B. at Holy Cross in 1925 and L.L.B. at Fordham in 1929. He practised law in New York City until 1937 and then took his M. A. degree at the New York State Teachers College at Al- bany in 1940. He taught at Norwich High School, Warwick, N. Y. and St. James School, Maryland until the end of the war. He then spent two years as instructor at the State Teachers College in Albany while working for his Ph.D. which he received from N.Y.U. in 1946. Dr. Freel then held a position as Ass t. Professor at Union College in Schenectady. In 1949 he was married to the former Ella Cox of Kingston, N. Y. This was the first year he came to North Adams to accept the position of Professor of Psychology which he held until 1955. The last three years of this position he spent also as head of the Educational Clinic. In 1955 he was appo inted to the office of President of our school. 7 ' -■- M .:? % 1 Iv On a somewhat less formal level we find that Dr. Freel is a Rotarian, a member of the American Psyscho- logical Association and the Massachusetts Psychological Association. He is the President of the Northern Berk- shire Mental Health Association. He has travelled somewhat in Europe and we are probably most familiar with him through the In- troductory Psychology text, Psychology For General Education which he co-authored with Harry S. Broudy. Dr. Freel ' s hobbies are immediately obvious to those who hav e ever visited the Freel ' s home: painting, of which many of his own enrich the walls of a house decorated with refinement. The array of books on the Civil War demand a few moments of browsing if there is anyone strong enough to resist the charming company of Dr. Freel and his wife. To complete the family picture of the President ' s house- hold we must include Annie Laurie and Taffy.

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' T e %e cdmt. EUGENE L FREEL STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE AT NORTH ADAMS To the Class of 1959: I would like to tell you that you are unique. You are the last class to graduate before your new building will be occupied. This may seem of negative significance, but the memory of what the college was in the past is particularly yours. You have lived four years in the old quarters and you have not only hoped for but have witnessed the new unfolding. I have no doubt but that the future will bring other new buildings and a greatly expanded college. You are, then, the prophets of the new North Adams. I shall keep your memory before me. I wish you every success and ask God ' s blessings on you.

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Mr. Wallace H. Venable he silently guides and is silently admired an eye on the microscope and life the goldfish ' s guardian a love of nature and student those labs so long ago lending birds to seniors workbooks algae r Mr. Ames S. Pierce a Harvard man at heart (with a Phi Beta Kappa) A. R. stands for after refrigeration Student Council ' s money man the O. R. is due Monday constant window gazer contemporary affairs glib generalities bow ties