Springfield College - Massasoit Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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IMstory of the Senior Class, ' o6 or ' E have almost c o m - pleted our his- tory and life at old “T. S.” The three years here have see m e d very short, and as we think of what they have offered us, we ask. How have we used them ? That we may answer this question, may we not spend a few minutes in tracing the evolving process which has taken place in our class? first In mid-September. 1906, a group of thirty-two men found themselves in the ‘‘Jubilee Room.” We were to organize a class. How strange we felt! There we were, fourteen to take the Secretarial course and eighteen the Physical course. We represented four countries and more than a dozen states. We well re- member looking at one another and endeavoring to find ourselves. Morong, Scneider, Cundiff, Long, Marsh, Knapp, and 1 lavnes, all of whom have since gone into the world’s battlefield, were there that day. There, too, was O’Brien (“O B”), who later finding himself carried away from ’06 cried, Put me off at Buffalo! and there the Buffalo boys have held him. Though we lost these men, still we have kept in touch with them and remember them as classmates. The two Smiths were in the group. Who would have thought Jimmy” Smith would become the Benzine” character of the class, or dreamed how modest “Chesty Smith” would become ? Ah ! we must not forget Pereira ; he was there. Let ’s see, how long did it take him to learn his first word, — “Bum Shack”? And now, who for president? Wilson. Storey be- came vice-president. An accident prevented Wilson from remaining at the school and he was succeeded by Jack” from the Emerald Isle, while “Lefty Cobb” be- came our vice-president. After debate and difficulty our class yell was adopted and crimson and black were

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Che Class of 1906

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THE MASSASOIT chosen as class colors. Though organized, we felt a bit homesick. This need was met by an informal reception given by the upper classmen. Will we ever forget that jolly hour, when gathered about the piano, we heard the boys of ’0 ty 4 and 5 as they showed us how to sing the songs of “Old T. S.”? This was followed a few days later by a grand reception given to our class. Here it was that we made our debut bv giving our class yell, even if we did have to use the blackboard at last. While settling down to studies we began to hear the words, — “Pee-rade” and “Chestnut Hunt.” Our ques- tions regarding the first were answered by one glimpse of the “T. S.” boys dressed and ready for a “Pee-rade” in the halls. As for “Chestnut Hunt,” riding in the special car, the rough and tumble games at each stop, the sweetness of the half-cooked chops in the woods, and the fun derived from foraging over Wilbraham Hills with members of the faculty and Training School boys, told the whole story. About this time Professor and Mrs. Burr invited us to spend the evening of November 21 at their home. Here we drank in the spirit of good will that character- ized the hour. Several of the fellows gave a history 23 of their lives, an event which suggested the formation of the “Royal Order of Helps” in our class. Special meetings were held monthly, where each member told his life history. Our social committee provided lunch, and this aided in making them jolly times. Here Seller made a reputation with the song, “Says I there ’s a hole in the doughnut, too.” During these November days we thought of home and Thanksgiving. At this point we heard about “Mother Goose” — another mystery! Soon, however, we learned that “Mother Goose” was a jolly friend and loving mother of every class entering “T. S.” and that she provided Thanksgiving Day Joys For the Training School Boys. “Philosopher and Poet” Day produced songs for the occasion, and when the hour arrived we sang and ate with a will. Why was our table decorated with green? Here our Irish president first revealed his fund of stories direct from Ireland. The result? Well, I know no Junior (and I dare sav no other friend present) sufifered from indiges tion after the laughter “Jack” created. It was a red letter dav.