Springfield College - Massasoit Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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16 THE MASSASOIT Breaking Cics Tlic time has almost arrived for anoth.er elass tt) I)e laimclied into the great sea of tlie world ' s aetivities. Tlio every man is glad that he is so soon to engage in the world’s work, yet we have a deep-seated feeling of regret when we think of having to leave the sehool we love so well, h ' or three years we have been in this student family, sharing its joys and sorrows. We have felt the inllnence of the hig-hearteil men and women who have been, and of those who still are. the frien Is of the sehool; we have received strength from the elasses that have preceded ns in grad- uation. and knowledge and inspiration from our esteemed faculty. I’efore our advent the school had built uj) a tradition and character of which any school might well he j)rond. I ' ml}’ onr heritage was great. Xow the ties that hind the Class of 1607 to the school as nnder- graduates must he broken. The time cT ' our departure is at hand. As students we have striven to do our work faithfully, to uphold the ideals of r. S.. and he heli)ful to onr fellows. We wish to extend our heartiest thanks to both students and faculty for their strengthening influence and encouraging advice. If we succeed in our work, it will he largely because we have receiveil our training at this institution, and go forth to the battle with the inspiration of her ideals and the broader view of the world and the deeper insight into the lives of men which she gives. Tho absent in hodv, we wilt he ever i)resent in sj)irit. and wash Godspeed to the Training School and to .all students who succeed us.

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THE MASSASOIT 15 On Dormitory Life ’hen grouped together in places where the refining influence of elder persons does not enter, young men have a tendency to become lax in their habits of life — their manners and dress. This holds true, to some extent at least, of Training School men. The “sweater habit’’ and other habits equally as undesirable frequently victimize us. These have a harmful influence not only on the individual himself, hut also on the student body as a whole. Some colleges have a certain uniform which most of the students adopt. In some “schools” the “hoys” are rccpiired to dress neatly, hut at T. S. there is no dress restriction — each man is a law unto himself. The financial problem enters largely into the life of every T. S. man and possibly influences him to he a little less careful in his dress than he would otherwise be. But to dress neatly one does not have to dress e.x- pensively. For a very small monetary consideration the things essential to neatness may be given proper care. It is said that “clothes do not make the man.” True as this is, they have an important influence in that direction. W’hen one is well dressed, when one knows that he looks and feels like a gentleman, other things being equal he will act like one. The reflex action of neat attire is very great. This is a question of importance to T. S. men, for no sooner are we graduated than we are ])rojected into the best society in the towns, cities or colleges to which we go. People will require of us neatness of dress and pleasantness of manner. W’e who have been negligent in regard to these matters during our years of preparation wfill find a sudden transformation by no means easy to make. INIany of our cant phrases, many of our apparently harmless actions, will not he tolerated by our new acquaintances. While at school, therefore, we should build for time and not only for the ])resent. If we are tempted to lower our standard of right, of propriety, or of conduct, let us be on our guard, assured that if we yield to these tendencies we will lessen our usefulness. They may seem to he trifles at the time, hut it is attention to the trifles that makes perfection, and “perfection is no trifle.”

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