Springfield College - Massasoit Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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The MASSASOIT 21 eighth are alumni of this institution, and of the 2G.3 physical directors, one fourth are from the Springfield Training School. The Training School has also furnished a large number of alumni for other departments of Association work. There is no more important service than training men for leadership in Christian work, and the foundations which have been laid during the past twenty years give promise of a large and enduring future. Interior of the Dining Rail

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“Dorm” from Massasoit View of Massasoit from the “Dorm” Washington 6ladden Boat Douse

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22 The MASSASOIT Hlumrri Department F.. 6. r)awkuis, ' 98, president Hlumm Hssociation “C. S.” Loyalty C HE sons of “Old T. S. may well be proud of the achievements of their Alma Mater during the past twenty years. The school ' s present equipment, its constantly improved and elaborated cur- riculum, and its growing endowment fund, arc eloquent with praise of the leadership and unselfish service of the faculty and trustees. These wonder- fid accomplishments of the first two decades of the school’s history but faintlv suggest the glorious future of this God-directed institution. Among the employed officers in the Associations of North .America in June, 15)0-1, one out of every twelve were either graduates of the Inter- national Training School or were men who had taken partial courses. In view of the service which these men have rendered and the hundreds of voting men who have secured their inspiration for service from them, we honor the instructors who moulded their lives. In addition to the influences emanating from the class room, there should be noted those supplementary influences, enjoyed by many of us, which found expression in the life of Henry S. Lee. Our studies enabled us to formulate certain ideals for our lifework. The life of this friend was the incarnation of those ideals. To do good without talking about it seemed to be the purpose of Mr. Lee’s life. As Training School men we have enjoyed rare privileges. What are we giving in return as an expres- sion of our love for those who remade us? The ever widening world field of the Young Men ' s Christian Associa- tion requires the school to raise the standard of scholarship. This means a larger faculty, better library facilities, — more buildings. No educational institution is strong unless the work of its faculty and trustees is supplemented by an effective Alumni Association. The nature of Association work does not admit of any great number of graduates