Springfield College - Massasoit Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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The Senior Class

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3I« ififlcmovtam death has removed from among us our friend and fellow s tudent, Albert Charles Heimsath, who endeared himself to us all by his manly qualities and noble life, and in accepting the responsibil- ities of the highest position within our power to offer, the presidency of the Senior class, he has at all times had the interest and welfare of the class at heart, be it li CjSOlV)CD. That as a token of our deep sorrow at his departure we do not elect anyone to the position of class president, but consider him as still in office; and be it liiCjSOltCD. That we extend to his family our deep and heartfelt sympathy. fUVthCV. That a copy of these resolutions be sent to his family, and that they also be published in the Springfield Student and in the Class Book.

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futor Class ® tston NOrilKR year has passed hy; anorher class has reached the third milestone ot hte in old I ' . S. 1 he day that seemed so far away when first we crossed the campus has arrived. It would he interestintr as we meet totrether for the last time to hear the thots of each man expressed as he looks hack upon his life here. Varied imleed would he the tales we should hear of the many impressions made, of the changes in thot and action, of the memories that will ever be hrmbt m our minds. And methmks 1 can hear in the voice of O all a note of sadness that comes to us as we think of the parting that is so near. es! we are at the parting of the ways for ere another day has |iassed we will begin to scatter to the hast and to the West, to the North, and to the South; there to take uj) the work for which we have been preparing. I he real history of 1909 is |ust beginning. For the present we must leave it m the hands of our projihet. Fhe three years we have sjtent here are but a preface to the many years of service before us and we sincerely hope that we may all measure up to the opportunities that will come our way. We are not so strong in numbers as we were. Many men found it necessarv ' to limit their stay, some to one, others to two years. Some have joined the ranks of 1910 and expect to return again next fall. We were