Springfield College - Massasoit Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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i tory of tbetwqlass of 0 U R ' Medical DictiSH'afy..i,h'r. WliiLCOMli. HE Seniors gave us a royal welcome. Their thoughtfulness in receiving us so cordially added to the sand possessed by each man, as he undertook the new duties. The Faculty looked us over, sized us up, and we suppose, gave us the advice they thought we most needed, in their welcoming words. The history of '96 says that they were lectured, upon their arrival, that they might get the most ot' school life, ffstudy to best advantage, etc. Ours was not of that nature. Plainly that was not what we needed. It was our lot to listen to such inspiring words from one member ul. the august body that we were almost led to regard our entrance to the Training School as being as serious as entering a monastery. We did not understand it theng we do now. Our second year with this same instructor cleared the field of vision, and enabled us to see the course he had in mind for us. He only wanted us to wait until we should understand ourselves, as only a Training School experience would enable us to do. Then he knew we would, of our own accord, avoid the mistakes otherwise probable. SCH OO L WORK. AILY routine soon began. A four-mile walk each day, three visits to Utopia, several hours in class room, several more por- ing over our lessons and trying to gather a few ideas from such elementary books as Yco's Physiology, Gray's Anatomy, and the on,' ' kept up our interest . and upon which later classes have not spent much We were busy, and the Fall days casional outings added much to the enjoyment. nur filmi- ness was interrupted by the breaking out of in all' midst. Four of our class were taken ill, and some Seniors. They were out for some time, but one by one they until our ranks were again full. 7 TI-IE DORMITORY. URING all these weeks, we watched with keenest interest the construction of the Dormitory. We had hoped to ind it heady for us when we entered school in September, but it was not nga i- til the latter part of january that we were able to take possession. Even then it was not ready for us, but was finished after our entrance. - One event connected with the erection of this building deserves special mention in our history. The Senior Class had been de- voting some time to Educational Work in the shops. forever putting their sign upon their product, until wonder what there was to serve as a foundation for work of construction. But when our eyes saw their phrase, Built by the Class of '96, floating from the top of the new Dormitory, it was more than we could endure. An expedition was planned, and sueoessfuly carried out, md am- h ,411

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