Springfield College - Massasoit Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 206 of the 1910 volume:

Class .33 1 book io LI INTERNATIO SPR HE CCjD. I C. A. COLLEGE VSS. 3S5 Price $1.50 Postpaid Address G. Cornelius Baker , Y. M. C. A. T raining School Springfield , Mass. ' kOHo O THE MASSASOIT Ike YEAR BOOK OF THE INTERNATIONAL Y. M. C. A. TRAINING SCHOOL :: SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS :: :: :: :: :: :: PUBLISHED BY THE SENIOR CLASS :: :: :: :: :: :: an mtr friritb, IGaurntri ' IGnrkr Dmuu ' tt, utr yrati ' fulhj iipbiratr this bonk CLASS OF 1910 7 Presiden L a arence Locke Domett, Pk. D. IE are sure that when the history of the higher education in America at the opening of the twentieth century comes to be written the name of Laurence Locke Doggett will stand high on the roll M of farseeing and forceful leaders. The place which he fills and has filled is unique and no one else in the Association brotherhood could have brought to it the same qualifications. The Young Men’s Christian Association has had in America a growth far beyond that which it has attained in England, the land of its birth, and far beyond anything contemplated by its founder George Williams. It has become in every city a great institution looking after the bodies and souls of young men and boys every day in the week. It has gained a hold upon the confidence of the religious public such as no other single agency possesses, which is shown by the fact that Christian business men have put more than sixty millions of dollars into its buildings and their equipments. The operation of such a vast enterprise has called into being a new profession and the new profession re- quired a new type of professional school. The Training School (which has long since outgrown that ambiguous and inadequate name) is an institution that belongs peculiarly to the spirit of the new century and to its novel industrial, social and intellectual conditions. It unites religious zeal with scientific method and temper in a way that would have been incomprehensible a generation ago, and it prepares men for the new profession of “guides of young men and boys in work and sport”. The founding of another college of the usual type would have been a comparatively simple thing, for there are hundreds of precedents. But the development of an institution of a new kind for a new purpose was a serious matter. Here was a call for initiative, constructiveness and courage of a high order. A new ideal had to be created, a course of study devised, a constituency gathered, trustees, faculty and students assembled and organized, money raised, buildings, grounds, endowments, libraries, apparatus, all made, so to speak, out of 8 THE MASSASOIT nothing. The greatest difficulty in the case sprang from the fact that among association leaders there was the utmost diversity of views as to what was wanted and many did not believe that such a thing was wanted at all. Dr. Doggett brought to the inchoate school a remarkable combination of qualities. He had had experience as a local and state secretary and was profoundly in sympathy with the work on its religious and practical side. He was also a college, theological seminary and university graduate, familiar with the educational world of America and Germany. Thus he was prepared to apply university ideals to practical problems. Best of all w r as his rich endowment in unselfishness, patience, sympathy, firmness and unconquerable faith. He has met the enormous difficulties of his task in a spirit that has illustrated the meaning of the word Christian. The friends of the School will never forget what it owes to the noble men who were on the ground when Dr. Doggett came and what to those wffio have since entered its service; but all will agree that in the marvelous prog- ress of the last fourteen years he has been in fact, as in name, leader. He has borne the main burden of re- sponsibility and to him, more than to any other, belongs the praise. TOALLWWHO LOVE OLD SPRINGFIELD rtlST ORlAH S ' STANT f 0 ITQff 8 i n f r s FRANK J WINTERS J. (10Rl£v CARSON FRANK EYMAN e0 aOR IN C Hi£r 3 VjS Nt ss HANAc eR ?V OTO ARTIST franklin C FETTF ( j . CORNELIUS BAKER PROP h cr JOHN 0. BROCK HARRY C.8UGK A.LOMMf L. HOlM E. FRED HOLLER l. HENRY FARNHAM I EDITOR ' S PREFACE I FIJI NOTHER year has been added to our history, the twenty-fifth since the organization of a school for the training of men for the Association work. It has been our aim to briefly outline the School activities of the past year and to present to the students, Alumni and friends an idea of the growth, during this first quarter of a century, from a training school for Y. M . C. A. secretaries to a college, (in fact if not in name, ) for the education of young men who are to touch the lives of the young men of the world, spiritually, mentally, physically and socially. We are proud to be numbered among the sons of T. S. and our research into the History of her early struggles and ideals has given us an increased admiration and respect for her past record and hope for enlarged opportunity for service in the uplift of man. It is our hope that the present volume of the Massasoit may recall pleasant memories of the past and in some small measure be worthy of the high ideals and aims of the School we all love. CLASS OF 1910 1 3 The Faculty L. L. Doggett, Ph. D., President; History and Literature of the Young Men ' s Christian Association, Religious Pedagogy. J. T. Bowne, M. H.; Librarian and Instructor in Association Methods. F. N. Seerley, B. Ph., M. D., M. H.; Histology, Psychology, and Personal Evangelism. H. M. Burr, B.A., B.D.; Christian History and Sociology. J. H. McCurdy, M. D., M. P. E. M. A.; Physiology of Exercise , Director of Gymnastics and Athletics, Football Coach. W. G. Ballantine, D. D., LL. D.; The Bible. Elmer Berry, B. S., M. P. E.; Anatomy, Physological Chemistry, Physiology, Gymnastics and Athletics, Fenc- ing, Assistant Football Coach. R. L. Cheney, B. S., B. H.; Financial Secretary, Association Methods. F. S. Hyde, B. A., B. D.; General History, English, Music. G. B. Affleck, B. A., B. P. E.; Hygiene, Anthropometry, History, Gymnastics, Athletics. A. G. Johnson, B. Di., B. P. E., Mathematics , Physics and Chemistry, Physical Normal Work, Gymnastics and Athletics, Baseball Coach. ormer Walter B. Abbot, Corresponding Secretary 1899-00 Rev. E. P. Armstrong, Secretarial Course 1886-91 C. O. Bemies, Physical Course 1889-90 Phillip H. Buchler, Secretarial Course 1895-96 Robert A. Clark, M. D Physician’s Course 1890-94 W. K. Cooper, Secretarial Course 1907-08 E. Porter Dyer, General Course 1895-96 F. I. Eldridge, Financial Secretary 1901-04 Rev. W. H. P. Faunce, Secretarial Course 1886-87 D. F. Graham, General Course 1894-99 James M. Gray, D. D., General Course 1895-97 L. H. Gulick, M. D., Physical Course 1887-00 A. T. Halsted, M. D., Physical Course 1891-95 W. W. Hastings, Ph. D., Physical Course 1901-07 Rev. T. A. Hawkes, D. D., General Course 1886-95 THE MASSASOIT lty IVlembers J. T. Herrick, M. D., Physical Course 1886-89 M. L. James, Physical Course 1890-91 Henry Kallenberg, Physical Course 1889-90 James McConaughy, Secretarial Course 1894-95 Rev. S. L. Merrell, General Course 1886-91 F. W. Meyer, Secretarial Course 1889-95 Rev. O. C. Morse, Cor. Sec. 1887-98 James Naismith, A. B., General Course 1890-95 Rev. G. T. Pentecost, D. D., Gen. Course 1887-88 C. F. Powlison, Secretarial Course 1892-96 Lory Prentiss, Physical Course 1889-90 Rev. D. A Reed, General Course 1886-91 Francis Regal, General Course 1895-99 R J. Roberts, Physical Course 1887-88 Alonzo A. Stagg, Physical Course 1891-92 Faculty of 1889 J. T Bowne Dr. Luther Gulick Dr. J. T. Herrick R. J. Roberts Rev. E. P. Armstrong Rev. T H Hawks, D D. Rev. D. A. Reed Rev. S. L. Merrill Rev. O. C. 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Doooktt Henry S. I v ee David Allen Reed CLASS OF 1910 1 9 The Training School INCEPTION ft rev n kti m HEN I came to my church in this city in 1881, there was no Young Men’s Christian Association 0ft Ujft LQi i here, there was no special work for young men in my church. There were many young men in tm « Mil a he c ity an( j j n the growing section where my church was located. We organized the young men of the church and talked with association men in New York and Boston about the conditions in the city. We found that it was very difficult to get good leaders and that the Associations of the country though growing rapidly were greatly handicapped because so few qualified men could be found for the general secretaryship. To help meet this need and to train laymen for other lines of Christian work, a plan for a special school was worked out. Messrs. McBurney, Morse and Uhl of New York., H. M. Moore and Russell Sturgis, Jr. of Boston, and D. A. Budge of Canada were consulted and offered to help in any way they could without committing the associations to the plan. The course of study was to be two years and to include the Bible, church history, biographies of successful laymen, rhetoric and composition, music, physiology, light gymnastics and a thorough course in all phases of association work. The school was opened on Jan. 5th, 1885. Local clergymen and a physician were pressed into the service as instructors in the general course and Mr. J. T. Bowne was secured as instructor in the Association work. The school met for some time in the old Hope Chapel but during this year the building at the corner of State and Sherman Streets was begun and it was finished the following year. It had dormitories, class rooms, a gymnasium and a suite of rooms for the Armory Hill Young Men’s Christian Association. This association was the outgrowth of the “Men of Hope,” an organization originally formed by the young men of Hope church to work especially for the young men on Armory Hill. We felt from the first that the students should have practical work, to supplement their studies, and they had it in this Armory Hill Association until the new building for the Central Association, which had been organized, was erected. As the school grew and the needs of the Associations were studied, it was seen that physical directors as well as secretaries should be trained. THE MASSASOIT 2 0 Dr. Gulick, who was then in Oberlin, was called and worked out the detail for this department. During this school year, 87-8, Mr. O. C. Morse came to take charge of the finances and teach in the Bible course. His zeal and skill were a great inspiration and his success relieved us of heavy burdens. These three men Mr. Bowne, Dr. Gulick and Mr. Morse laid the best of foundations, as the results clearly show. There were many difficulties in these first years, but there were also many joys as we saw the plan develop, as we watched the young men enter upon the work in the various Associations, with enthusiasm and skill. A special delight was ours when men began to come from other lands, with the desire for the training that they mighg to back and do better work in their own countries. The deep spiritual life of the students and their work in the churches of our city made them a great influence for good and won many friends for the school. No institution of learning can ever do its best work or grow to its greatest usefulness without the loyal sup- port and co-operation of its Alumni, and this we have always had. I am sure as we look back twenty-five years to the humble beginning and see how the Master has led and blessed us, as we look forward into the future, so abounding in opportunity and promise, we are full of gratitude to Him for the privilege of being co-workers with Him in this special field of endeavor. — David Allen Reed THE GROWTH The first problem was the framing of a suitable curriculum. This has been the work of years. The ideal became gradually recognized that principles should have a larger place than methods. It was decided that every student no matter in what department should be expected to receive a religious education and unless he had secured it elsewhere, the main elements of a liberal culture. The foundation of the curriculum was social and religious. It was based broadly on a study of humanics — the science of human nature — physical, social, intellectual and religious. Built upon this general course are the two technical courses — the secretarial and the physical. These two courses have increased in their technical character and in the normal practice offered. In 1895 it was decided to extend the time required for graduation from two to three years. It also became the policy to promote original study and graduate courses have been added. It is expected that every student who receives a degree will be trained as an investigator and produce on original thesis. The second problem before the trustees was the securing of a faculty. This was more difficult than can now be realized. A testimony to this difficulty is seen in the fact that of the thirteen men serving on the Faculty the past year eight are graduates of the Training School. The school is becoming able to reproduce itself. This is a mark of vitality but it illustrates the difficulty before the trustees at the beginning. The members of the faculty have been obliged to work out their own courses of study or to readapt them to the new problems presented. The Dormitory Woods Hall The Gymnasium THE MASSASOIT 2 2 To find a scholarly faculty who knew the Young Men’s Christian Association, and physical education, who understood the life of boys and young men and who were inspired by the ideals of religious education was a serious task. The third problem was to securing of students. What kind of a man should study in this new institution? He must be a Christian man, filled with the Christ spirit of service for his fellows. For the physi- cal directorship he must have athletic and gymnastic ability; for the secretaryship he must have business talent and executive power. It was plain he should not be a minister. But where should such men be found? Can college students without business or gymnastic ability be best trained for such work, or can men with these native gifts from the city Associations be secured and given the necessary intellectual and religious educations? Both of these classes of young men have steadily sought instruction at the Springfield school. Something simi- lar to the Rhodes Scholarship requirements has been exacted of applicants. Leadership, character and physical ability have been placed on a par with scholarship. The result has been a unique and powerful body of students. The Training School has a body of unusually effective men- — they have the consecration of the ministry, the ag- gressiveness of the business man and the spirit and culture of the college student. The fourth task was the securing of an adequate equipment and current support. A large financial con- stituency of self-sacrificing friends have rallied to the support of the Springfield Training School. The faith and foresight of those who steadfastly supported the school in its early days when its work was experimental and its sphere undefined, when the school was without property and burdened with debt, is worthy of all praise and recognition. In 1890 the Training School was organized as an independent corporation distinct from the “School for Christian Workers.” This new institution began its independent life without resources or equipment except the Historical Li- brary of works on the Young Men’s Christian Association and the Gulick Library of works on physical education. The securing of the present splendid equipment of the Training School is the work of but twenty ye ars. The property on the shores of Massasoit Lake consisting of thirty acres of land was purchased with marked foresight for the building up of a great institution. The sum of $24,000 was raised for a model gymnasium. This was given by Preston B. Keith, Benjamin Thaw, Col. Ch. A. Hopkins and Roland Hazard and was the first build- ing ever consecrated to Christian physical education. During the panics and depression from 1893-97 the infant institution passed through a sifting process which was a supreme test of its vitality and yet during these years of financial crisis the “Dormitory Building” used for general school purposes was secured and the emergency fund of $50,000 which saved the institution from shipwreck. These financial efforts under the leadership of Oliver C. Morse placed the school on its feet ready for the developments which were to follow. The further equipping of the school, its laboratories, and its library, the grading of the grounds and the erecting of the boathouse by the students, the paying off of the $35,000 debt, the gift of Woods Hall by Mrs. Elinor S. Wood of Springfield, and the raising of $100,000 toward endowment lifted the Training School into a position of solid influence and power. Five acres were added to the campus extending the property on the lake front both east and south and Gerrish Grove embracing twenty-five acres across the lake was given to the school. CLASS OF 1910 2 3 The current expenses have steadily increased until the budget exceeds $45,000 annually of which $26,000 is secured in contributions. For six years the Training School has met its obligations without a deficit and without borrowing money. The library and the laboratories have become important factors in the work of the school, The maintaining of an earnest, spiritual life among men who are studying is a more serious task than those who are not in educational work usually suppose. It is easy to criticise both the earnestness of the students of a school and the evangelical character of the teaching of its professors. The Training School has sought to pro- mote the religious spirit of its students by prayer meetings, religious exercises and contact with religious leaders of spiritual power and by keeping all of its students in active Christian work in the city. There are few large Asso- ciations which are carrying on a more extensive religious work than the students of the Training School. The Faculty are all men of evangelical faith and leadership in Christian work. The Bible study which has been most frequently criticised because it is abreast of modern scholarship is reverent and fills the students with a deeper spirit of service and greater love for Jesus Christ. — L. L. Doggett THE FUTURE The reaching of the quarter century mile stone in the history of the Training School not only makes the retrospective glance most natural and interesting, but challenges one’s thought to scan the future. This brief sketch is designed to point out steps of future progress toward the attainment of which present tendencies seem to lead. What of the future of the Training School? Strictly speaking there will be no future of the Training School so called for its rechristening is imminent. Certain conditions make a change of name inevitable. However, no change of name will change the ideals, the traditions, or the promised development, and one’s thought passes at once to the prospective material growth of the years immediately before us. The demand for additional room and equipment faintly heard several years ago has become more and more insistent until it cannot be denied. Features of the anniversary celebration will be t he dedication of the new athletic field made possible by a gift of $10,000, and the laying of the corner stone of the gymnasium. By June 1911 the buildings of the new gymnasium, the central heating plant, and possibly the library, toward which buildings $90,000 has been given, will be realities. To make their erection possible $95,000 more must be secured during the coming year. The next building to be obtained will be a recitation and administrative hall costing fully $75,000. This will contain class rooms, offices for instructors and for the business administration, rooms for literary societies, and a large reception room, thereby releasing much needed room in the present dormitory. A look farther ahead reveals the new science building required by the expanding curriculum, the second dor- mitory hall and finally a separate chapel building, capacity for some 600 men. The mind loves to linger over the resultant picture. The removal of the unsightly athletic field fence which for many years has marred the approach to the school, the careful grouping of the new buildings, the Proposed Library Building CLASS OF 1910 2 5 development of the beautiful campus of nineteen acres sloping to the shores of the picturesque lake, will make a college site of unsurpassing beauty and dignity. Coincident with the growth of buildings and equipment, there must be a marked increase in the endow- ment funds of the School in order to assist in the serious problem of support . The funds now invested amount to $1 16,000. This amount should be doubled during the next three years, and in the years following be increased to at least one million dollars. The curriculum of the School has gradually evolved. This evolutionary process will continue, ever moulded by the new and growing needs, but the ideal will remain unchanged, the development of virile, trained, conse- crated Christian men for work among young men and adolescents. Increasing emphasis will be placed on the study of the boy, resulting in the development of a distinct boys’ work course. The growing demand for direction in church activities may lead to the training of social and religious work directors for the churches. Several courses in science will be added. The playground directorship is steadily growing in responsibility and permanency. The School will play an increasingly larger part in training men for this service. One of the greatest develop- ments will be the study of hygiene in all its phases. The trained promoter of health in school and in city will result. It is possible that courses may ultimately be added leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science, thus combining in this institution a collegiate and technical education. Of supreme importance to the student is the opportunity for clinical practice, the practical application of the principles learned in the class room. The normal practice at the School already under way will be greatly developed during the next few years. The new gymnasium and athletic field will give additional opportunities. The early establishment of a boys’ club home or a branch of the Young Men’s Christian Association on the hill to be manned by school men is quite among the probabilities. The crude material is abundant in Spring- field, for all types of laboratory work in social, educational, and religious lines as well as physical. Such lab- oratories will be fully established at no distant day. Although the School trains men for other forms of Christian leadership than that of the Young Men’s Christian Association yet its relation to the Association will ever be most close. The aim of the two is identical, the development of symmetrical Christian manhood. The great building movement in the Association today cannot result other than in intensifying the need for trained leaders. To this mighty organization the School will ever contribute most largely. The close touch will ever be retained through constant visitation and inter- communication between the School and the officers of the Association. The unusual library facilities for research, the opportunities for practical investigation in Springfield, and the advantages of expert counsel suggest the probability of the establishment of a summer course for advanced students who are particularly desirous of pursuing original studies. These are some of the probable developments of the next decade of the School’s history. The progress of the past gives unmistakable assurance that it has been divinely blessed. There is every reaseon to believe that this blessing will continue and that on this ideal site will be developed a great religious university, with a steadily increasing body of students from all over the world who will come to know man, body, mind and spirit, and knowing man will best be able to serve him and his Maker. — R. L. Cheney Class 1887 A. R. O ' Brien R M. Bowman W. H. Symonds H. C. Hardy C. R. Boucher Geo. F. Poole A. B. Taylor B. W. Gillett F. M. Pratt F. H. Marshall P. P. Haven S. R. Ferguson D. Chapman J.W. Spencer H. E. House C. G. Boone A. W. McLeod W F Chapman F. H Law Plot of Training School Grounds — Prospective Buildings in Black well, C. E. Wittwer. 3rd row — G. W. Solley, A. D. French, E. N. Tarbell, C. F. Powlinson, W. H. W R. C. Fenner, P, S. Iskiyan, W. A- Bodell, J. E. Briggs, 4th row — J. P. Jackson, F. F. Carruther, Canfield, W. W. Peck. H. C. Thompson. P. V. B. Fowler, O. L. Ruddock, C. H. Young. F, W. Ti 5th row — J H. Norris, F L. Meske Class 1888 Class 1890 Class 1892 F. C. Abbott H. L. Smith C. E. Haskell A. E. Webb E. P. Ruggles T. G. Wilkinson F. G McDonald E. G. Hildner G E. Day F. B. Rideout R. P. Kaighn L. W. Archibald J. G. Tompson F. Willcock Burkhardt F. Mahan B. S. French W. B. Chase F. E. Barnes H. Gelan R. Sayford R. McCastline Class 1894 1st row — W. B Durand, H I. Me Intire, W. V. Denman, L P. Ruggles, I V. Cob leigh, R O. Crowe, A T. Bell. 2nd row — C. S. McGown, E D. Moyer, J Page, F Killam, L S Oller, J. W. Rogers, W B. Russell, J. M. Dudley, J A Greenwald, W F. Maylott, A. N. Cotton, C. A. Martin, F. H. Merrill, E. L. Mogge, A. B. Chase, W. E. Allen 4th row— H H. Lohans, R. E Bartlett, H. L. Otto, L. S. Austin, H. W. Freer. v£ T 00 n ctf u u, us « s ° Q aa � —3 • w . • £ z o C 3 J W o H H Q J K £ u w « w m w (J 00 ct 00 CD cn nJ u w £ 55 £ � 5 o “j Q «a cxi o 6 w w c r . i O £ Q O Q 5 W 6 6 Q cd Q o m O Wm Jessop P. H. Cushing W. H. Chapin R. S. Ross J. A. Goodhue P. F. Jerome C. D. Clapp H. H Buxton C. E. Kestey Jno. Lantz F. J. Slater G. E. Ingalls A. E, White W. W. Saunders F J Hutchins H. C. Swan C. Camp E. von den Steinen C. Dautrich W. F. Mertens M. G. Bailey M. W. Crawford A- M. Chesley T. H. Brainerd R. L. Wittig H. Vaughan S. F. Lester J. Nebsit W. H. Bennett J. F. Simons G ' H. Hunter C. T. Booth N. S. Jewett ass 1901 U O R. L. Cheney J. T. Maylott P. L. Gillett J. P. Stehman E. J. Lawrence . McLaughlin D. A. C Pinckney G. B. Affleck A. L. Cross J. Sawyer A. Leyland Class 1902 Class 1903 A. Clark E. F. Goodyear J. C. Armstrong F. Metts G A. McLaren P M. Colbert E. G. Ackerman J T. Cowley P. T Woolworth F. F. Bugbee L. S Farnum L J Marsh D. Wilder E. Berry L. C. Bradshaw G. F Thompson H W. Merrill B. M. Joy V. V. Roseboro P. Reynolds C A. Green H. W. Russell S. E. Abbott R P Hamlin P. B. Samson J A. Rath E. Moraller W. G. C E. E. Thompson E. A Barrier C. T. Rea H. Seifert H. Moule J. W. Stafford G. M. Pi N. P Randel P. K. Holmes J. H. Scott R. F. Seymour J. H. Gray F. A. Henckel i . Lewis S. L. Smith F. W. Cunningham I. A. Laudenslager F. T. Hayes E. S. Elliot F. A. Maier T. J. Flanagan C. Bonnamaux Class 1905 c 3 H d d ° n to - 1 Z Seybolt G. H. Goodwin H. S. Smith Class 1907 J L Angtish T B Kirkpatrick P K Holmes O V. Marks A W Briggs W. J. Young H. Omori B B Foster M. D Wood H. H. Reinhardt H H Hamilton J. S Wright W. H. Beckett C. B. Kern K. A. Werner W. F Buttrose R G. Robberts M. F Brown S. Jones F E Burgess H. G. Carrell E. W Duncan F. H. Rathe O. E. Warfield B M Nicholson A. W. Hendrian P. H Reichardt C. C. Shean Class 1908 d c. G O F North Draper L H. STtLMA J. Gray H. H- Prentice B H. Robbins G. C. Pratt E Stock F. L. Honhart E. S. Conklin F. G. White J. P. Freeman C. Baker A- G Johnson R S- Flower J- B. Miller H- A Cook J. W Bailey E. A. Bauer J. L- Johnson T. E. Jones H S. Twitchell D. W. McNicol R. W. Russell H. J. Greenwood G. A. Crispin H O. McGuire CLASS 1909 C E. Briggs B. G. Sherman L. Taylor R. C. Gi bbon F. G. White G. A. Coe L. C. Mann C. N. Messer P. V. Gahan V Morise A. A Gould C. W Bingeman L. H. Field W. S. Whitbecic L Bandlow C. A. Dickinson E. D Shaw E C. Cunningham H. W. Northcott J H Stine A. C Hbimsath G. D. Kramer E. H. Andrews A S. Graves C. J. Kilbourne Anniversary Program Sunday, May the twenty-ninth to Friday, June the third Reverend David Allen Reed Founder of the Training School Jacob Bowne, M. H. Pioneer in Secretarial Education Founder of the Bowne Historical Library Commencement Program 4 2 THE MASSASOIT Sunday, Ma} r Twenty-ninth 9 a.m. Fellowship Meeting F. N. Seerley, M. D., M. H. Tuesday, May Thirty-first 7 p. m. Illuminated Floats Wednesday, June First 9:30 a.m. Address, “Religious Knowledge and Re- ligious Education Dr. Thomas M. Balliet, School of Pedagogy, New York University 1 1 a.m. Address, “The Meaning of the New Atti- tude Toward Health Dr. Luther Halsey Gulick, Department Child Hygiene, Russell Sage Foundation 2 p.m. Water Sports 5 p.m. Class Reunions 8 p.m. Address, The Physical Basis of the Moral and Religious Life” Dr. G. Stanley Hall, Clark University Thursday, June Second 9 :30 a.m. Address, The Social Transition” Dr Walter Rauschenbusch, Rochester Theological Seminary 11 a.m. Address, “How Shall the Kingdom Come” Dr. George A. Coe, Union Theological Seminary 12 :30 p.m. Alumni Luncheon followed by Annual Meeting 2:30 p.m. Alumni Procession and Sports 3 p.m. Trustee Meeting 5 p.m. Address “The Modenr Idea of God” Dr. Coe Friday, June Third 9:30 a.m. Decoration of the graves of Henry S. Lee and Mrs. Elinor Woods 10:30 a.m. Senior Class Day Exercises 3 p.m. Graduation Exercises, Commencement Ad- dress, “The Social Conception of the King- dom of God” Doctor Rauschenbusch 4:30 p.m. Laying of Corner Stone of New Gym- nasium 5 :00 p.m. Breaking Ground for New Library 5:30 p.m. Presentation of Herbert L. Pratt Ath- letic Field 7 :00 p.m. Commencement Dinner Luther Halsey Gulick. M. D., M. P. E. Thomas M. Balliet, Ph. D. Commencement Veek Speakers G. Stanley Hall, Ph. D. Walter Rauschenbusch, D. D George A. Coe, Ph. D. F. J. Porter J. T. Hopkins I. H. Farnham R. B. Jackson President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Class History S we come so near to the close of our school life here at Old T S. and look back and try to re- view the happenings, we find that it is a big undertaking — altho it seems as if we had hardly had time to accomplish anything we find that in our three years here we have “done” things. We can hardly realize that we are completing our course, for it seems as tho we were just beginning to find out what we should study. This however is true, for our schooling here is just preparing us for a life study. We are hoping that every one of us shall continue our education and grow, even tho we are out from under the direct observation of our professors. JUNIOR YEAR When September 25th, 1907, rolled around, forty-two of us, from all four corners of the earth, answered ■“here” to the introductory roll call at the opening exercises. Some of us had been here for a few days, finding and fixing up our living places for the year — and during THE MASSASOIT 4 8 this time the old men as they returned would make some statement concerning the Pee-rade. Of course we were all curious, but it didn ' t take long to find out the real meaning of the word. About 7 :30 the first evening we were duly initiated one by one, into the sacred ranks of “King Massasoit.” After this we felt more at home for we surely received a warm reception. Our next course to follow was that of getting into line with the customs of the school, for they are many, and settle down to live up to them, We immediately began to think of a class organization and after a few days, which we spent in getting acquainted, we called a meeting and elected our temporary officers and appointed committees, so that we could organize in the near future. Our first permanent officers were installed during the latter part of October, and were, Mr. Parker as President, Hadcock as Vice President and Farnham as Secretary. Our first appearance in society was at the reception tendered us by the upper classmen. At this time we formally met our faculty and their families. This however was only a beginning of our acquaintance with the faculty both in and out-side the class room. The class room acquaintance is only natural but the outside friend- ship is one of the strong charactersistics of our instructors. Without a doubt the students and faculty of T. S. are on friendlier terms and more closely related in many ways than at any other institution in the country. We were just becoming acquainted with things in and about the school, and were getting over our home- sickness if any existed, when Thanksgiving time came along. Then of all seasons of the year one wishes to be at home but of those of us for whom this was an impossibility and who had remained here at the school, I think none of us dared say that he was homesick. The dinner prepared by “Mother Rey” and the jolly good time during the meal and afterwards, kept every one so occupied that no one had time to even think of home. From this time on, we were able to hold our own with the upper, classmen in any line of activity, and it was generally recognized that the class of 1910 was a “Comer” if we had not already arrived. When it came time for us to scatter for the summer, and accumulate as much of the “Root of Evil” as possible to carry us through another year, it was then that we began to realize the strong friendship that had sprung up between us and the school. We left however, determined to return in the fall ready to undertake any- thing that was put before us. MIDDLER YEAR The three months of separation finally passed and again when the roll was called on Sept. 23 i t found us now Middlers and occupying the east section of the chapel. CLASS OF 1910 4 9 We at once began applying some of our knowledge derived the previous year and applied it to the members of the entering class in a manner similar to the way we received it. Now that we were in our second year we thot we could run things the way we wished, and we succeeded very successfully altho the Seniors were continually trying to push and the Juniors attempting to hold us back. This was the hardest year of the three for we were then carrying our hardest subjects and aside from class room work we had to compete with the combined forces of the other two classes. They blamed us for everything, so it was up to us to prove that we were innocent or able to back up our actions. We admit, however, that it was our class that had to step in and run things to keep them from failing. During this year came our Middler Banquet which was held in Woods Hall and at this occasion every one of our members turned out and enjoyed one of the finest occasions we have had. At the beginning of the year we found that a few of our classmates were missing from our ranks, some to replenish their purses and others deciding that their services were needed more in some other field. The vacant places were partially filled, however by the college or two- year men who joined us. Our actions during this year were governed by Carson as our president, Summers as Vice President and Wilkinson as Secretary. SENIOR YEAR When the time came for us to enter upon the “home stretch’’ of our course here at T. S. we found that quite a number had dropped out of the race and since then two have received “calls” and left us to take up their work. Our first duty as Seniors was to keep a watchful eye on the entering Freshmen — (the names of the classes having been changed) to see that they were not too roughly handled by the Juniors. Soon after school opened Prof, and Mrs. Hyde entertained us most royally one evening, at their home. The feature of the evening being our experience in what appeared to be a Rogues Gallery but what was really a collection of the silhouettes of the faculty and their wives. This was only a beginning of our social life, for shortly afterwards we were invited to an open air corn- roast given by Mr. Reed on his estate. The day was ideal and as for the entertainment it could not be surpassed. Then came our final Thanksgiving dinner and altho a large number of the class had gone home or were invited out we still led with our songs and yells. No matter where we may be in the years to come when THE MASSASOIT 5 0 Thanksgiving day rolls around we shall think of the glorious days spent here at old T. S. and wish that we might be among the number who are privileged to enjoy this day as spent at Woods Hall. From this time till we left on our Senior Trip all were plugging on Theses and other work, so that when the warm spring days came, they would not all have to be spent indoors. Our Senior trip, as always, was the big event of the year, and this year greater than ever before, for it was extended so as to include Philadelphia, and a number went so far as to include Washington in it. During the week spent on the trip over ninety-five Secretaries and Physical Directors exploded their pet theories before us. We do not claim to be able to retain all the advice given us but admit that the trip was very useful to every one of us. To start our final term right Prof, and Mrs. Berry, and Mr. and Mrs. Cheney entertained us to a dinner up the lake. It surely was a glorious success for every one readily acknowledged that they enjoyed themselves more than on any other such occasion. With less than two months yet remaining of our school life and then the separation which must follow, we almost wish that instead we were just beginning our course here. Altho we are all anxious to get out into a field and begin our work we still regret that we must end what have been the three best years of our lives. We are only leaving in person, however, for we shall always have a warm spot in our hearts for old T. S. and all its memories. ATHLETICS As for our athletic ability as a class and as individuals we stand among the top notchers. We have not had a clean record in our class games but have always been able to show our opponents that we were up and coming even in the few contests that we did lose. Our greatest showing however has been in the large number of men we have furnished the Varsity teams. Our men have earned Varsity emblems as follows: Twenty in Football; fourteen in Base ball; six in Basketball; twelve in Soccer; eleven in Ice Hockey and fourteen have made the Gym. team. Aside from this, ten of our men have captained and six have managed Varsity teams. CLASS OF 1910 Cl ass p oem O, friends, what mystery has wrought its spell Enhancing with unearthly light What yesterday was common-place; Do we but now see things aright, Now that we say farewell? Far from these scenes we soon must fare; Others henceforth will sing our songs, Taking their careless places where We shall return as to a shrine Speaking forgotten tongues. This sheltered bay, we leave for changing seas Where we must still the lesson learn How best to serve our fellow-man, And truth unswervingly discern, Nor from that vision turn, But say, No patent of discovei’y Shall filch this right of search from me; No man-made breviary blight The soul’s free impulse toward the light; Truth is not mummery. So may God grant us many a favoring breeze, Keep us unharmed through stormy blast ; And, while each sails his own untried seas, ’Neath skies oft fair, oft overcast, We shall make port at last. m. s .H. GEORGE CORNELIUS BAKER “baker” Chicago, 111 Northwestern University Academy. One year Northwestern Uni- versity, A T A Solicitor, Traveling Salesmen. T. S. 1908. Business Mgr. “Springfield Student” 1909. Pres. Lee Literary Club. Chairman Missionary Comm. 1909-10. Chairman Religious Com. Senior Class. Field Sec. Springfield Business College Summer 1909. Sec. of Young People’s Work Olivet Cong. Church. 1909-10 Business Mgr. “Massasoit”. Sec. AKA “ Tis better to have loved and lost , than never to have loved at all. — Tennyson G. C. Baker is the business manager of the 1910 Massasoit. G. C. stand for George Cornelius, which since the publication of the “Asso- ciation Slaminar” has been abbreviated to the descriptive title of “Go Cart” thus proving a boomerang to one of its editors. His experience as manager of the first volume of the Springfield Student” and knowl- edge of the advertising business led us to elect him manager of the Massasoit, an election which we have never had cause to regret. His tireless efforts to have the mechanical and artistic work up to standard have been of great help in the other departments. This does not mean that George has no other interests than business, far from it! He is ready at any time to preach a sermon, direct the activities of a Sunday School or “C. E”, even to the individual direction of the social growth of the members of High School age. The “Women’s Auxiliary” and evening entertainments will be strong features in George’s Association. His business ability, sociability and his habit of getting things done will prove valuable assets in whatever field of work he may enter. “ Nothing succeeds like success JOHN DRUMMOND BROCK “johnny” Brooklyn, N. Y c z Stenographer; Leaders’ Corps Y. M. C. A.; Teacher Brooklyn play- ground ; physical director boys’ camp ; manager basket ball team, 1908-09 ; captain association football varsity team, 1908-10. Member physical department committee. President Lee Literary Club. “Whose large blue eyes, fair locks, and snowy hands, Alight shake the saintship of an anchorite — Byron. This “braw lad” with the blonde hair and ministerial mien is perhaps better known as Jack McGraw. He claims Scotch ancestry altho the Fletcher Club members have almost convinced him that he is a Swede. He is the silent member of the firm of Kruge and Co. and his main activities in the dormitory consist in storing up energy, studying eugenics and keeping the other members of the firm, McCulloch and Moller, in order. Jack plays the guitar and mandolin as well as any Italian and is in great demand at all the musical and social functions. Swimming is his favorite pastime and at this he has them all “beaten to a whisper.” Knock- ing two baggers on the varsity baseball team and leading the soccer team to victory are close seconds, however. As a man John stands without a superior. His quiet courteous manner and honest way have won the respect and admiration of all. “What do you think I ami” 54 THE MASSASOIT HARRY C. BUCK “harry” Duncannon, Pa. Harry entered our fellowship with the determination which counts. The first few weeks of his stay with us gave proof of many serious in- tentions. Always plugging — his lot invariably being the insurmount- able, attempting nothing more. Not easily persuaded; always in the right. Co-operative in student activities. Was declared the social head during his second year. A good mixer. A lover of sauer kraut and rye bread. Good in athletics and keen in class room work. A member of the “Monkey House Faculty.” Was implicated in “the suit case mystery” but managed to prove an alibi. One of his notorious achievements was the driving of the “four” to victory in the Chariot Race. Harry will be remembered for his faculty of driving away unnecessary concern and was always successful in bringing a smile from the most morbid. However, to us he had more than this humor. ’Twas a deeper sense of appreciation and respect for his fellows. Ones confidence was never abused. Duncannon High School; Student at Bloomsburg State Normal School; T. S. ’07; Played on all T. S. Class Teams; Member of Second Football and Second Baseball Teams; President McKinley Literary Society; Member of Glee and Mandolin Clubs; Local Editor of Spring- field Student; Coached Athletics in Springfield Grammar School League; Student Instructor in Gymnastics and Athletics. “I would the gods had made thee poetical .” “ You can’t pull hair off a toad. JAMES MORLEY CARSON “jim” Moncton, N. B. T. S. 1907., Class President Junior Year, Debate Team International Lyceum, President British Society, Assistant Editor Massasoit, Presi- dent Senate, Treasurer School Club, AKA “So at his sight away, the fellows fly, and at his stamp, here o ' er and o ' er one falls. ' ' — Midsummer Night ' s Dream — Shak. Even tho he has a puritanical look about him the real worth of the man is the dominant characteristic. He unfortunately will say “cut it ‘ooout’ ’’and other barbarous Canuck phrases especially when exercising his power as a senator. Is only happy when reputing Best’s heretical notions or giving good advice and he does both successfully. A persistent and clever student, a true friend to all men and always looking for the best in everyone, but why does he let those back numbers of Canadian tailors dress him? Who could help looking mournful with such pants and shoulders. Jim goes out to make good and it has been a privilege to know him. Look-a-here now ! ! ! GEO. MARTIN CASKEY “count cassidy” Erie, Pa. Boys’ Sec ' y. Erie, Pa. 1897-1900, Boys’ Sec’y. Lynn, Mass., 1900- 1902, Special Student, Springfield Tr. School 1902-’04. Member Varsity Baseball Team ’03; Class Field Hockey Capt. ’04. Member of Class Baseball, Track and Basket ballTeams. Phys. Dir. West Side Boys’ Club, Cleveland, Ohio, 1904-’07, Phys. Dir. Shattuck Preparatory School Faribault, Minn. 1907-’09. Student Instructor of Gymnastic Dancing Springfield College 1909-10. Member Gymnastic Team 1910. “ He . perfect dancer, climbs the rope, And balances your fear and hope. — Prior. Our “Happy” classmate Caskey, is a good pill to take hourly for any disease or state of mind. We gladly welcome him in our 1910 fold. He has not only put on the finishing touches on his education, but he has to some extent eliminated our awkwardness, by his great ability and interest in “Gymnastic Dancing. Caskey is one of our most faithful workers, and always makes out a chart for everything. He is known for his “Slams,” but when known his sterling qualities are appreciated. We predict a splendid future for him. CLASS OF 1910 5 7 CHARLES ALEXIUS DICK INSOX •‘dick” Wellington, N. Z Riverton, New Zealand, High School; Y. M. C A., Wellington ; T . S., 1907; Varsity Gymnastic Team; Class Track and Canoe Teams; Stroke, 1908 Class Four-oared Crew, 1908, 1909; Physical Director Springfield Play grounds and Life Guard, Springfield Swimming Pool; Assistant Superintendent Springfield Boys’ Club; Vice President Student Associ- ation, 1908-1909; Lee Literary Society; President A K A “ God save the King. Early in his first year Dick established his reputation as a hypnotist by convincing the physical faculty that rugby would be a superflous thing in his course Dick is somewhat of a mystery. He carries a double- load of studies, burns the oil until 2 or 3 a.m., instructs in the gym. and at the boys’ club, finds time to belong to the gym. team and be a leader in aquatics, and withal turns up serenely smiling at the end of a term with an array of degree grades. As a ministering angel to bruised and broken limbs he has no equal Quiet, diplomatic and of a philosophic turn of mind Dick’s friend-ship is highly valued by students and faculty, also by the boys of the community to whom he has been an inspiring friend. 1 1 ( - - “What ' I - ayl ALBERT JULIUS ERISMANN “ A B ” Lincoln, Nebraska Lincoln High School; Telephone Operator; Surveying Corps; T. S. 1907; Class football, hockey, Capt. class baseball; Sub. Varsity football; Varsity baseball and gymnastic teams; Manager gymnastic and base- ball teams; Student Instructor gymnastics and athletics; Secretary McKinley Literary Society. I ' m sitting on the stile , Alary , Where we sat side by side.” — Dufferin The arrival of “Ab” at “T. S.” assured the Springfield girls that there was “one” attractive young student in our midst. (This picture, as all others, does not do him justice.) His curly black locks, pearly white teeth, and winsome smile captivates all suffragetts. “I’ll trust myself with Albert.” Aside from this failing, “our Albert” has many redeeming characteristics, being proficient in gymnastics and athletics; gifted with good business ability, and possessing a strong personality. He is a success and is sure to make friends wherever he goes. FRANK AUSTIN EYMAN “fuzzy’ Lorain, Ohio This stern, dignified looking gentleman is “Fuzzy , Professor of Massage and Football, of the Monkey House Faculty and a reliable authority on the latest methods in modern rough housing. As a foot- ball player, he made a great reputation because of his ability to run between the legs of his opponents for touch downs and, because of these qualifications, he captained his class team for two years. His experience with the U. S. Steel Co. gave him such a wide experience in the methods used by our great trusts, that he was called upon to act as Manager of the Base Ball team, Treas. of the Student Association andAss’t. Business Mgr. of the Massasoit. But night or day “Fuzzy was always willing to talk about the beautiful young lady who was waiting for him in Ohio. There are many reasons to believe that “Fuzz will amount to something in a few decades and that he will be a financial success is assured by the fact that he is able to wear “dollar” suits and win the admiration of all. Otterbein University Academy; Y. M. C. A. Lorain; Instructor Gym- nastics Otterbein University; Physical Director Y. M. C. A. Moncton, N. B.; Instructor Pittsburg Playgrounds; T. S. 1907; Class Association football and baseball teams; Captain class Rugby teams; Manager Varsity baseball team; Treasurer Student Association ; Member Physical Dept. Committee; Assistant Business Manager Massasoit; President McKinley Literary Society. Quotation if desired, At lovers ' perjuries, they say love laughs. “henry” 6 0 THE M ASS ASOIT ISAIAH HENRY FARNHAM Wellesley, Massachusetts Graduate, Wellesley High School; Assistant Social and Office Sec- retary, Boston Y. M. C. A.; Silver Bay Association, three summers; T. S. 1907; Class Secretary, two years; Class Footba ll and Hockey teams; Class Prophet; International Literary Society; Glee Club; Treasurer, Student Association, ’09; Chairman, Dining Hall Committee; Manager, Varsity Football. “ Though modest , on his unembarrassed brow Nature had written gentleman . He said Little, but to the purpose; and his manner Flung hovering graces o ' er him like a banner.” — Byron Henry came from Wellesley, which undoubtedly accounts, to some extent, for the polish and refinement of manner. He was not a Professor there, merely a coach. We thot he belonged there but are not so sure now seeing his vacation trips usually point toward Pennsylvania. Could tell a lot — if he would, but does not believe in burdening others with his ideas. Has held class office for two years, also held the cash box for the Student Association, for Woods Hall and for the Football team thus acquiring a technical training emin ently fitting him for the position of Class Prophet. Henry is the handsome boy of his class, a good student, a conscientious worker, an inveterate canoeman and a great favorite with the ladies. “ Hello old Sock” “frank” McGregor, Iowa FRANKLIN CHARLES FETTE, PH. B. McGregor High School; Oberlin College; Teacher, Public Schools; U.S. Railway Mail Service Clerk-in-Charge ; T. S., 1908 .Physical Director, Pittsburg Playgrounds; Varsity Rugby Squad, Class Rugby Football; Chairman Literary Societies Committee; Member Senate; Editor, Mass- asoit . AKA “ He knew what ' s what, and that ' s as high as metaphysic wit can fly.” — Butler A few years of study backed up by confidence and wisdom and a pleasing smile gain for a man the opportunity to speak and be heeded. Frank has aspired to this level of efficiency. As editor-in-chief of the Massasoit he has won renown, especially thru his hard work in getting others to work. The climax of his physical ability may not reach so high a plain as the giant swing or the 100 yards in 10 secs., but what he lacks in the actual performance of stunts is well overbalanced by his adequate knowledge of the essential physical education. If he survives his partnership in the ‘‘Fette Brock Co.,” blood pressure artists we will expect to see brilliant work from him in the near future. 11 Now how in thunder did that happen ?” LEWIS HENRY FIELD “jimmy” Fairhaven, Mass. New Bedford Business College; T. S. 1906; Captain and Coach Varsity Ice Hockey; Association Football and Gymnastic Teams; Class Rugby and Association Football, Baseball, Ice Hockey and Basket ball, Captain of Class Hockey and Baseball; Member of Physical Department Committee; Physical Director of Harry Wadsworth Club; Superin- tendent of New Bedford Playgrounds; Student Instructor (Senior and Freshman;) Class Treasurer (1909); Secretary-Treasurer Lee Literary Society. “ The man that loves and laughs must sure do well” — Pope. “Jimmy,” wishing to graduate with the “Best class that the school has yet had,” ' came back for another year. Church History has been his specialty. Outside of and above his achievements as an athlete Jimmy has given the class and school his smile. Many things seen and heard will be forgotten, but a personality like Jimmy’s, with the smile that wont come off, has found a place in the hearts of his schoolmates and will ever be an inspiration. CLARENCE EARL FLEMING, B. A. “Fleming” Delavan. Illinois Here you behold, the long, lean, lank and serious Fleming who hails from the West. After digesting all that the Western Colleges could give him, he be- came dissatisfied and so came East to seek what he might devour. During his two years at T. S., he added 150 volumes of notes to his library. In classes nothing went on, but what Clarence made a note of it, so diligent was he. His pencil and head would go at the same time. We have seen very little of him, for when he was not in the class room, he was home with his devoted wife. He is very modest and unassuming; but give him a subject about religion or missions to talk about, he brightens up, pounds the table, shakes his fist and becomes a modern Demosthenes. His earnest and devoted attention to all the great missionary movements, gives him a great equipment for the work to which his life is to be devoted. We bid him God speed in his Missionary endeavors. Delavan, Illinois, High School; University of Illinois; General Secretary, University of Indiana Association; Married October 24, 1907 ; Religious Work Director, Sioux City, Iowa; Religious and Educational Work Director, Colorado Springs, Colorado; T. S., 1908; Circulation Manager of Springfield Student; Chairman of Religious Work Committee; Student Instructor in English. “An affable and courteous gentleman “ That brings us to the thot.” “Success brings more Success.’’ THE MASSASOIT 6 4 RALPH E. GUILLOW “RALPH” Troy, N. H Ralph came down from the hills of New Hampshire where it seems the greater part of his time was spent in learning to play baseball in summer, and hockey in winter. At the same time cultivating the ac- quaintance of all the good looking girls in sight, and keeping well versed in the latest cuts of everything from Oxfords to “lids.” Even the most unkindly disposed could never accuse him of being a “dreary grind” altho he has shown great interest in Religious Pedagogy and has made marked improvement in that direction. Ralph has had but little trouble in making both the Baseball and Hockey Varsity, and has made good in both. He is a veteran in playground work and as he says himself, “gets along well with children.” Not being particu- larly bashful or retiring we can safely leave it to Ralph to make good in whatever department he enters. Keene H. S., Springfield, ’07, Varsity 2nd team football. Varsity Ice Hockey team 3 years, Capt. one year, Class football. Varsity base- ball 3 years. Summer ’08 Playground director Lamar, Mo. Summer of ’09. Supt. Playgrounds Canton, Ohio. McKinley Literary Society. He hath eaten me out of house and home. By Horry CLASS OF 1910 6 5 [AMES IRVIE IIOFFMAN COATESVILLE, Pa. ‘Jonah” ‘Hoff” ‘The Little Minister” Coatesville High School, Clerk, Mill Foreman, Sec’y. St. Ry. Y. M. C. A., Montclair, N. J.; Sec’y. R. R. Y r . M. C. A. Berks St. Div., P. R. R. R., Phila.; Sec’y. P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. Youngwood, Pa., T. S. 1907; Pastor Methodist Church, Chester. “Of right and wrong he taught Truths as refined as ever Athens h?ard.” — A rmstrong When “Hoff” first came to us he wore a small black tie, a small black mustache, was married and the father of one child. He appeared much older than the other fellows and had that worried look so peculiar to married men. However he soon became one of the boys, he confided to us that he was still young, and the way in which he took part in the football practice of his first year proved that not only was he young in spirit and years, but that in spite of his Napoleonic Stature he was the match for a much bigger man. While with us he was called “The Little Minister,” He earned this as the pastor of a church in a near by town, and we are told that under his direction the church society was the most effectively organized in years. He could not remain with us for the entire Senior year, but before he left we had come to recognize in him a very capable man and we feel sure of his success in the future. When he left us he still wore his small black tie, but had lost his worried look, tho now the father of two little daughters. “That ' s a hen of a note ” 66 THE MASSASOIT ALEXANDER LOMMEL HOLM “lommie” Newport, R. 1. Ass’t. Phys. Dir. Y. M. C. A., Orange, N. J., 1905-06; T. S., 1907; Ass’t. Phys. Dir. Y. M. C. A. Springfield, Mass., 1908-10; Director Play- ground and Summer School, Montclair, N. J. 1907-8-9; Monkey House Faculty, 1909-10; Mandolin Club; Lee Literary Society; Varsity Gym- nastic Team; Class Rugby; indoor and outdoor track teams and captain of class crew; Massasoit Artist. “ He is truly great that is little in himself and that maketh no account of any height of honors.” — Thomas a’ Kempis. “Lommie” is “little, but Oh, my!” Running the Central Y. M. C. A. and its physical director, earning a living, and paying his way thru school is a big load for a little man, but with all this he keeps his class marks higher than he can reach. As a member of the “Monkey House Faculty,” “Lommie” keeps us all in good humor by his constant flow of wit, contagious cheerfulness and unboasted ability. “ Come Jock, kiss pop.” JESS TOWNSEND HOPKINS “jess” WlTCHITA, KaS. Dows High School; Oklahoma Preparatory School; T. S. 1907; Physical Director Y. M. C. A. and Public Schools Moncton, N. B.; Physi- cal Director Y. M. C. A. Billings. Mont.; Varsity Football and Hockey teams; Student Instructor; Class Association football and baseball teams; Chairman Physical Department Committee; Vice President Senior Class; Vice President Senate; President McKinley Literary Society; Vice Presi- dent AKA “ Life is to be fortified by many friendships . is the greatest happiness of existence.” To love, and to be loved, — Sydney Smith. Our friend with the quiet smile and cheery heart. He came to us with one ambition, that was to win the football emblem — he won it; and we are just as certain that he will win the choice gifts of life. Of a philosophical turn of mind he yet has the true athletic type of manhood. Jess has been a favorite instructor of the Freshmen, but their praise is mild compared to that of the MacDuffie girls whom he coached in tennis. He has gor e to cheer the men on the Canal zone but we count life richer because of his friendship. 68 THE MASSASOIT ROBERT BENJAMIN JACKSON “jacky” Brantford, Ontario Ontario Public School; Salesman; Membership Sec’y Toronto West End Y. M. C. A.; T. S. 1907; Vice-Pres. McKinley Literary Society; Chairman Social Committee Student Association; Class Treasurer ; AKA “ Counts his sure gains , and hurries back for more. — Montgomery. When the class of 1910 arrived at T. S. and began to take stock of each other, they were one and all enchanted by a slender youth whose golden curls clustered gracefully about a Buster Brown countenance whereon Peace, Innocence and Bashfulness struggled for mastery. Alas for the deceitfulness of appearances. Scarcely had the radiant and tur- bulent freshies been reduced to a semblance of order when the guileless one began, gently, cheerfully, deliberately, “Mr. President, I er-er-object” “Mr. President, I er-er-rise er to a point er-er-of order, and from that day to this, Jacky has continued to kick, protest, object, interrogate to the sorrow of presiding officers, careless secretaries and wearied listeners. During his school career, Ben has also established a reputation for tireless energy and careful attention to business. His keen supervision of the milk, bun and sinker trade has given peculiar fitness to his choice of a thesis on “The Hebrew in Business.” Ben has also made a splendid record as chairman of the Student Social Committee and has done much to lack up the quality of school receptions. A good student, a fearless fighter, a splendid manager and a tireless worker, we predict success for jacky and also a ladies Auxiliary that will make every boy under fourteen green with envy. All er-er-Mr. President ELIOT GROVER KINGSBURY “king” Springfield, Mass. Springfield High School; T. S., 1907; Director Springfield Play- grounds four years; Assistant Physical Director Springfield High School; Member class rugby and soccer football, baseball, and track teams. “I am monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute — Cowper. “King,” being a Springfield boy has lived at home during most of his school life until his Senior year when he furnished the “swellest” room in the dorm, and could be found there sometimes. Physically ambidextrous our independent class-mate writes and fences left handed, bats and throws a baseball right handed and uses both hands equally well on the key-board of a piano. As a sprinter he has brot honors to 1910. He has the reputation of being the last court of appeals regard- ing rules of all sports from rugby to ping-pong. Of a bright, energetic temperament and possessing marked business ability and enterprise we look forward to his success as an administrator of physical education. THE MASSASOIT 7 0 fOSEPH HOWARD McCULLOCH New York City “MAC’ T. S. 1907; member ' varsity football, baseball and basket ball teams; Captain baseball, 1909-10; Captain football, 1909; Boys’ physi- cal director East Side Association, New York City, one year; Student Instructor Training School two years; Vice President Lee Literary Society. “ Take heed lest passion sway Thy judgement to do aught, which else free will would not admit.” — Milton. Behold the likeness of “Mack”, the Irishman from the original site of New Amsterdam; but a representative of the best that has come out of “Gotham.” His peculiar “Nhu Yoik” vernacular, pleasing smile, graceful movements, and natural ability for graft, makes him a popular favorite with the ladies. In school he has been a leader of no small re- pute. Beginning as leader of the “Rough House Gang” he arose rapidly to captain of the baseball team, Capt. of the football team, vice president of the Student Association, director of the Fletcher Club and king of the “Boat House Bunch.” As abed slat wielder in the annual Pee-rade he has certainly “made a hit”. After coming into close contact with the Freshmen in this event they usually feel that one so strong, so smart and so impressive, will surely make his mark, and these first impressions are always easily verified. Sleep in the morning air is his favorite recreation and he sometimes indulges in this regardless of breakfast or the first period. In spite of this fact he is ambitious and clear headed tho a little erratic at times, as shown by his inability to remember a certain signal in a certain football game and a flying trip to Illinois which he only explains by saying “believe me you ‘blooming gink,’ the western girls are all right.” “ You blooming gink.” ERNEST FREDERICK MOLLER “fritz” Brooklyn, N Y, Nig or Fritz, justly named Nig, because dirty street urchins have repeatedly asked “Zat guy a real Indian?” Then also Fritz because it is the nearest approach to “Freddie” as he would like to be called. Nig or Fritz, it matters not which, in order to “plug” (to use his own term) undisturbed, moved down into the boathouse thus trans- forming the entire third floor; no more roller skating, banjo picking or waste cans thrown down the stairs simply because one man moved. A football and baseball player, an artist, a sailor, a “plugger” and chemical collector all in one but one at a time. When not occupied by these he can swing a mallet. These however are all minor details for above all Fritz has the persistency which makes friends and brings success. One year Boys’ High School, Brooklyn N. Y.; cashier (ass’t.) Y. M. C. A. Brooklyn, N. Y.; also Naval Y. M. C- A., Brooklyn, N. Y.; T. S. 1906., Class Hockey (Capt.) baseball, football, soccer, track teams; three years member of Varsity football team; two years member of Varsity baseball team; Phy. Director Chicopee High School, McKinley Literary Society. “ Lord ! 1 wonder what fool it was that first invented kissing.” — Swift . THE MASSASOIT 7 2 FENNO JOUDREY PORTER Boston, Mass FENNO FATTY PORT Graduate Brighton High School, Boston, Mass., Business 1902-1907; T. S. 1907; Member Class Football, Baseball and Ice Hockey Teams; Inter-Society Debate; President Senior Class and International Lyceum Literary Society. There ' s nothing picturesque in beef. — Combe. From Boston “You See.’’ A strong combination of avoirdupois, gray matter, and a gaseous element known as hot air. Far famed for his daring feats on the high bar, week day sermons, attendance at chapel, and his many trips to Boston. 11 Prof.” “Fat” is a quiet, retiring sort of a fellow when alone in a dense forest and a hard student when approaching. Still, being a hale fellow well met, “Port” has become very popular with his class and chosen as their representative head. He is a true friend, thoroughly honest, and clear headed, bountiful good nature and healthy ambition overcoming his avoirdupois will cause him to rise in the rld . By Heck ” ARCHIE JAMES STEARNS West Springfield, Mass. “archie” “He’s little but he’ s wise. He’s a terror for his size.” Yes, it’s true, Archie is not in the 6 ft. class, but he sure can get there just the same. During the three years we have known Archie we have come to look upon him as a man who can do things and a thoroughly good fellow in every way. The regularity with which he has brought his one and only, up for canoe rides all these summers has ex- cited the envy and admiration of his less fortunate compatriots while his daily visit to the telephone booth at 1:15 p. m. have been as regular as old Father Time himself. In spite of these little weaknesses, we regard Archie as one of our best men, and one who will uphold the honor of 1910 wherever he goes. Concord, N. H. High School; Captain class soccer team, Class rugby, indoor and outdoor track teams also class crew and canoe team; Life guard, Concord, N. H. and Springfield Swimming Pools Associate editor Springfield Student; President McKinley Literary Society. “Be happy, but be happy thro ’ piety. THE MASSASOIT 7 4 REGINALD CLARK STROUT La Cross, Wis. REGGIE One year High School; Wis. Business College; R. R. Office and Yard Clerk seven years; T. S. 1907 ; Chaplain McKinley Literary Society three terms: Assistant Brooklyn Naval Y. M. C. A. summer 1908. “Nature had made him for some other planet , and pressed his soul into a human shape , by accident or malice .” — Coleridge.’’ Reggie came here at New Years 1907, and so has had half a year’s time more than the rest of the class to absorb T. S. knowledge and spirit. He seems to have used this time for digestion; anyway he is known to be able to dispose of more of the good things from Mother Rey’s table than any other student here, yet he claims to have lived for a term on seventy nine cents a week. Perhaps this may be accounted for when we learn that he took a course in Hibernation in La Crosse. His aspirations point to elocution. He is able to recite any of the Psalms at a moment’s notice and it is said too that he has learned the contents of all his text books by heart. We wonder at this because he finds time to peruse all the current magazines and in the spring seems to divide all his waking hours, (or all the hours we are awake) between the canoes and the tennis courts. When he roomed in the Refrigerator (Room 45) he was ever at hand to relay telephone calls upstairs and his lungs have developed great power in consequence. Reg can always be depended upon to lend a hand or to help out when- ever help is needed. There is not a more conscientious student or harder worker in the school and if “pegging away” counts for anything Reggie is sure of success. “What does it cost ” FRANK JOHN WINTERS “hi k” Lincoln, Neb. “Hink” is the proprietor of the saloon on the third floor where the Lincoln Knights hang out. He has proven by his ability on the field that he can outrun anything from Nebraska — not excepting the noted Mr. Bryan. He has never been known to laugh outright but his smile is as elusive as the versatile Hink himself. He has won fame for T. S. on the gridiron and diamond and as class historian has made history for 1910. He had a tendency to overstudy when he first arrived, but by dint of hard work he is gradually overcoming the habit. He has won a place in our hearts, and we wish him every success in the race of life. Graduate High School, one year Uni. of Neb.; T. S. 1907; Varsity Rugby, Association Football, Baseball and Basketball teams; Class Track teams, Captain Basketball ’08-’09; Secretary Physical Depart- ment Committee and Student Senate; Vice President McKinley Literary Society, Student Instructor. “ Sighing that nature formed but one such man , and broke the die. Byro?i . “What do you know about that guy” THE MASSASOIT 7 6 WILLIAM STANTON YEAGER, B. Di. “bill” Agency, Iowa Graduate Iowa State Teachers’ College 1905; two years teacher in in rural and village schools, three years Superintendent of schools, North English, Iowa; Two summer schools at Teachers’ College and one at State University after graduation; T. S. 1908; Physical director of Pitts- burgh playgrounds one summer; Varsity Football team; Student In- structor; Pres, of Student Association. AKA William was once a bashful youth; His modesty was such That one might say (to say the truth ) He rather had too much. But some a different notion had, And at each other winking, Observed that tho he little, said, He paid it off with thinking. — Cowper. “Bill” as he is known to all of us is from the old reliable stock of the West, having come from Iowa. Being a graduate of the famous Iowa State Normal School — he was allowed to join us as a “college man” with his Rah, rah hat pulled far down over his beady black eyes. He at once gained favor with every one as was shown by his election to the Presidency of the Student Association. Altho Bill has been a “shining light” in his class room work, he has other characteristics just as strong. On the football field he proved a stone-wall and could always be relied upon to do more than his share of the work. “ There ' s plenty of time ” The Prophecy T was the night before the Senior Trip and still no prophecy written. As a last resort I borrowed a Bible and started to copy as follows: “The vision of Isaiah, a son of old ' T. S.’ which he saw con- cerning the senior class in the old age of Roughhouse Eyman, Kiss-Pop Holm and Dollar-Bill Buck, kings of Massasoit.’’ “Hear O Heavens, and give ear O earth, and at the last be good to us all, oh Sheol.’ “Hold on there,” said Porter, as he stood looking over my shoulder, “You start in all right as though you w 7 ere quoting from the Bible, but you swing into a prophetical mood altogether too soon. Be- sides, we don’t want the class prophecy quoted from the Bible. We get enough of that.” “All right,” I said, “you are running this class, and you must continue to have what you want. But you know the class starts to-morrow on the Senior Trip, and this ‘blooming bally’ prophecy must be in or Baker will be up in the air.” “Well,” said Porter, “it’s like this. You will either have to write it to-night or wait until vacation. You won’t have time to get a shave or a shine on the trip, unless you cut out a lecture, and you know r what Doctor McCurdy will say then. They tell me he’ll have you down in his little book if you are even late at a conference.” “Well, if I don’t quote from the Bible or if no chance is forthcoming while on the trip, I guess Fette will have to blow all day for this prophecy. I have tried every other method I can think of. Last week I stuck my head down the cellar door and breathed the fumes from Moller’s boiling stunt for three hours and even that put me in no prophetical mood. I even resorted to a certain popular grog shop on the third floor back, but that, too, was of no avail. I thought surely the muse would favor me if I sat at the feet of Jackson and Fleming, but their wonderful experiences at Toronto and Colorado Springs could not help me.” “There’s this much about it,” said Porter, “you have that prophecy finished when you get back to school or I’ll set Brownie on you.” Discouraged again, I put up the Bible and turned in for a few hours sleep. CLASS OF 1910 7 9 The next day the class started off early, but I anticipated little pleasure. The word PROPHECY blurred my eyes and filled my ears. New Haven and Bridgeport were visited, but nothing was revealed except Asso- ciation history and methods. Fortunately, however, assistance came to me by accident, as it were. Late one night, after being royally entertained in New York at a certain number in a certain mysterious and hard-to-find place, not far from a certain street called Gramarcy, the class started off individually, severally or collectively to find their way back to their resting quarters across the river. Fearing lest misfortune fall on two individuals who started off by themselves, I followed at a short distance. I was surprised that the one who had always upheld the dignity of the class should be in the company with our class president, especially on such a mysterious jaunt at that hour of the night. For several blocks I followed, around many corners, and up side streets, when of a sudden the two darted diagonally across Fifth Avenue and stopped before a massive door. I dodged into a shadow and waited to see what they were going to do. An argument seemed to be taking place, and evidently Baker won out, for alone he started up the steps. Porter hesitated, but soon followed. The door opened and the dim light showed the slender figure of a woman in black. The two entered, and all was darkness again. What should I do next? I looked around for a sign or some identification of this hospitable resort. I could make out none. How could I get in unbeknown? Did I want to get in? I noticed the number on the door and quickly slipped thru an alley and made my way to the back entrance. I knocked lightly, but no one came. Again I knocked, but for the life of me I didn’t know what I would say to explain my presence. A minute’s waiting and a light flashed on in the back room. Some one stepped softly to the door and opened it. To my good luck, I recognized the same tall black figure which had admitted my classmates at the front door. “I beg your pardon, madam, but — but — did two fellows just enter by the front door — they are classmates of mine — I want to play a joke on them — here, take this money — you will let me in, won’t you — can’t you hide me somewhere where I can see what my friends are doing — thank you — you understand — those two fellows gave me the slip tonight.” In a flash the maid saw what I wanted, turned off the light and whispered for me to follow. Where was I going next? Slowly she led me thru several rooms and hallways. All was dark, but I could tell by the tread of the carpet that the rooms must be sumptuously furnished. THE MASSASOIT 8 0 “Here,” she whispered, “straight ahead. Follow the wall until you come to a door. Open that door, which you will find leads into a closet. Near the floor you will find a register leading into the room where your friends are. If you can’t see anything, you can at least hear what is going on. Stay there until I come for you. I must be on duty at the front door.” Down on my knees I went and peered thru the opening. The room was large, dimly lighted, which made ghostly shadow effects from the reflecting walls and draperies. Several pictures and statuaries decorated the room, but I was surprised at the scarcity of furniture. In the centre there was a round cabinet table with noth- ing on it save a reflecting lamp, a mirror and a small bell. Near the table, and with the light shining in his face, Baker sat on a hard straight-back chair. Facing him at a short distance was the only other piece of furniture in the room, a large reclining arm-chair. Leaning restfully back in this chair was the form of a woman robed in white; only a part of her face was visible to me, but that shone transparently white — almost a glow in the pallor cheek. One hand hung limp by the side of the chair, while I could see the ether was grasping Baker’s pulse firmly. Now I knew what had led Baker and Porter to this place, and yet it surprised me to find that they were pat- ronizing a Spiritualistic Medium. I listened for any conversation but could hear none. Presently more light came shining about the figure in the easy chair. Now her lips began to move — the limp hand lifted once and dropped in its place. Baker’s attention seemed to be strained in a fixed position from which he had not moved. I seemed to feel in myself some queer power. A rush of wind seemed to fill the room, made the curtains sway back and forth, creating even more weird shapes and shadows on the walls. Another minute of deadly silence; and then a small distant voice spoke in hesitating and broken sentences. “You have — a — peculiar — yet most fascinating — future — you are interested — in what is fast growing — to be the greatest Christian organization — in the wide world — you will soon be acting — in the capacity — of Inter- national Secretary for the Women’s Auxiliary — of the Young Men’s Christian Association — be careful to keep the friendship, however, of a man named — named — ” she hesitated here, but again with a sudden lift of the hand continued, “a man named Bowne — that is all I see tonight,” she said, and lifted herself slowly. Baker rose to go and Porter entered to hear his fate. Evidently Porter was a good subject, with his future clearly defined in his chubby face, for but a minute lapsed when the lips of the medium began to move again in the same manner. CLASS OF 1910 8 1 “You are now connected — with the same movement as your friend — but you will soon enter a new field — ” Just here the medium was interrupted by the door bell. To my surprise I recognized Fleming’s voice as the maid ushered him into the waiting parlor. I was surely in luck. A minute, and everything was quiet again, and care- fully I jotted down Porter’s future as it left the lips of the woman in the trance. “Your field will be — the Watch and Ward Society — as personal investigator.” This seemed to please our Billiken, for he left the room with a smile that fairly closed his eyes. What was to become of Fleming was more than I could guess, but I waited with patience. As he entered he opened the conversation, saying, “I’d like to explain, if I may, that I have been studying spiritualistic mediums in the hope that I might make use of this science in my work. I tell you this because I want to be honest with you. If you can, I would like you to tell me if I have any of this power.” “Have you ever sat in trance?” she asked. “Oh yes, Mrs. Fleming and I have often tried it, and once I thought I saw our future clearly pictured as mediums back in Colorado Springs, doing a big business. Success seemed to bring me more success. “I think you have great possibilities as a medium,” she suggested, after a steady gaze into his face, “but you must not talk too much about your success.” “Oh yes,” continued Fleming, “one thing more. I tried sitting in trance with a married classmate of mine once, a fellow named Hoffman who wanted me to try it. His case came out to be very interesting. It seems this fellow was doomed to be forced out of Association work on account of the cost of high living. He was promised such a large family that, in order to take advantage of a larger salary, he accepted a long term contract as conductor on the Hartford-Longmeadow and Springfield Railroad.” “Can you come in to see me again?” asked the medium. “I am tired to-night.” Thereupon Fleming made his departure while the medium left the room and, I judged, went upstairs. Everything was quiet. After waiting patiently a few minutes I was released from my hiding place. “This seems to be a popular place for you fellows,” whispered my newly made friend. “Onl y last night three other fellows who said they were from Springfield were here. What are you, all launching out into the world? You all seem to be anxious about your future.” “Three other men here last night?” I asked in surprise. “Did you overhear what was said? Do you know who they were?” THE MASSASOIT 8 2 “Oh yes,” she replied, “1 am always stationed here near the door and can hear everything.” “I wonder who they could have been,” I mused, hoping she would give me some clues. “Why, there was one fellow who even tried to flirt with me. I think his name was Guillow, but he did not seem like the rest of you. The medium told him twenty-five years would find him serving a sentence for fraudu- lent bankruptcy, brought about by high life in society.” “Poor Guillow; I wonder if he paid his fee last night when he left. Did he?” “Then there was a very pretty boy with Guillow, who, according to the medium, has a great career in store for him, and I judge without much work either. I always did envy these fellows with a good form, for, as you know, there are any number of artists and sculptors looking for models, and, too, you know it is a strong point with the girls.” “I’ll bet a cent that was Ab Erisman with Guillow, but I never thought he wanted to become a sculptor’s model.” “Oh yes,” she continued, “that was his name. I remember now. The third fellow I didn’t like so well. He had dark hair and an Irish-set jaw, and yet he was fated to become such a good man — an evangelist to boys, I believe. He seemed to be very sure that he could do this, but he said his ambition was to become a director in the promised gymnasium at Springfield, where he could let the student instructors do all his work. “Did you hear his name ?” I asked. “Yes, I think he said his name was Mac something and he lives here in New York.” It was now well past midnight, so I thanked my kind-hearted host and made my exit quietly by the same back door. “If you don’t mind,” I asked, “I will call again before I leave the city, and see if any more of my friends have been in to see about their future. I thank you kindly for your assistance. Good night.” “Good night,” she answered, and closed the door. I now hurried back to the Naval Branch, where the class was making its headquarters. Everything was quiet except in one or two of the rooms where the sailors were making merry. Nearing the aisle where our rooms were located I noticed there seemed to be quite a commotion. I hurried down the aisle, and, much to my sorrow, I found that Reggie Strout was in a very severe condition. The physician whom they had summoned said it was too many banquets and raw oysters and he feared that, should Mr. Strout live, he w r ould at least CLASS OF 1910 8 3 have to be placed in an asylum on a very meagre diet for many years. Consequently, I did not expect to hnd Keggie consulting the spirits in regard to his near future, anyway. Next day we were scheduled for the International Committee, and again we were patiently led from room to room, and from secretary to secretary, and literally stuffed mentally as well as physically. At the banquet Jackson edged up to me and asked if I had heard what Kingsbury had done.“ No,” I said, “married?” “Oh no,” smiled Jackson, “but I guess that had something to do with it. For sometime I knew he had been pulling all the wires he could get a hold of for a job, and the outcome is he is just signed up with the Playground Association for twenty-five years. The salary wasn’t to be very large, so he added a few years to the contract. “A good bargain,” I agreed, “one man in the class settled anyway. I understand the International Com- mittee want to have you with them for several years to start in as kind of office boy to see that no one spends too much money for stamps, etc., and perhaps later visiting Associations to see that their statistics are given correctly. Have you decided to sign?” “Well,” said Jackson, in his moderate way, “I don’t suppose I can land a position back in Canada, so I guess I’ll accept, but you bet I’ll have them make a good solid contract in writing.” I didn’t have time to visit the door-maid of the medium, since we left for Philadelphia on the early evening train. Two more days of lectures, sight-seeing and banquets, and we were all pretty well tired out. The last afternoon came with a full program on the schedule. To cut on the last day was incriminating, we knew, but nevertheless, three of us slipped out while Doctor Mac was in the basement of the Central Y. M. C. A. looking up data on exhaust steam, ventilating systems and price of electricity per kilo-watt hour. A few blocks of hasty retreat down the street and we came to a moving picture show. All of us were too tired to follow anything very complicated, or to walk around seeing sights of the city, so we went in to look for a while at the pictures. The pictures were surprisingly good. Prize fights, highway robberies and murders. It was a warm after- noon and the house urns full. Up in nigger heaven, the best seats we could afford, the air began to grow hot and stuffy. We thot of Doctor Mac back at the Central, perhaps crawling around the air shafts, and- wished we had staid with him. Ambition had left us, tho, and we sat there, too stupified to move. Soon the pictures on the screen were no longer clear — nothing but black and white flashes passed before my eyes. Then all became dark. I don’t know how long I had been sitting there, when suddenly I gave a start, 84 THE MASSASOIT thinking I saw a picture of the Springfield College of the future. Several new and beautiful dormitories were in place of the old “Dorm” and Woods Hall, a substantial and commodious gymnasium, a new library, an en- larged boat house, several faculty houses, placed artistically on the campus, and class room buildings made the college grounds an impressive sight. Just then a brass covered automobile swung around to the adminis- tration building and the still young-looking smiling President, our beloved Doctor Doggett, alighted with a still quick step and disappeared behind the brass hinged doors. The picture blurred for a space now, but soon I could make out what I judged was the heating and venti- lating building. Our old friend Fette was in charge — evidently Doctor McCurdy had not been able to find a better supervisor of this extensive ventilating and hot air plant. The film now pictured another building which I had noticed before in the distance, but did not exactly recog- nize. The nearer view showed that it was a dancing hall; on the doorplate I noticed this inscription: “Instruct- ors in Folk Dancing, Caskey and Field. Hours 2-4.” I had thought these two men would specialize in dancing, but it surprised me to see it had grown to such prominence at the School. The camera now swung around to the new athletic field, but I hardly hoped to see any more of our old class engaged at Springfield To my astonishment I noticed Brock calmly refereeing a game of soccer, and I wondered if good old football had been revised until it had died out, and soccer had taken the prominent place. I was glad, however, that John was able to settle down in Springfield. A good place for married life. Much to my sorrow the film ended here, and all was darkness for a minute. I had hoped to see more of the class. The interruption, however, was only for a minute. The spell had been broken by an interluding act given by two comedians. I could faintly hear the house burst out time and again with side-splitting laughter. I judged by this that the two men must be very popular. The masked faces disguised the two beyond recog- nition, so I glanced at the bill, which read in big letters “BUCK AND HOLM.” The pictures now flashed on again, and evidently was to be a series of travels. City after city were shown with the peculiar and imposing buildings of the future; monorail cars and other strange inventions. In a little while surroundings showed me that we were to view a southern city. To every white man on the streets there must have been nine black men. The cars were run by negroes; clerks, mail carriers, policemen, all were black. Industry itself seemed to be controlled by this race. This impressed me, and yet I was not greatly interested. I sat up and took notice, however, when we came in view of the magnificent Y. M. C. A. building, and there, to my surprise, the bulletin read: “RICHMOND COLORED Y. M. C. A., E. F. Moller, General Secretary.” CLASS OF 1910 8 5 The scene now shifted to a little western town, still a rural district. Out from a little school house came an elderly man with serious but honest looking face. The school children evidently loved their teacher, for they hung around him, asking questions as he walked slowly down the hill. I hoped the camera would follow this man, for I thought I recognized his walk. Fortunately, it did, but I lost sight of him when he entered a bachel- or’s club house and left me in doubt as to whether this man was really our old friend Yeager or not. Everything grew black again, now, and I could not tell how long I had been sitting there, when an usher mercilessly shook me and asked if I thought this show house was a Mills’ Hotel. Once more out in the fresh air, I realized it was nearly time for the train back to New York. I must hurry if I were to travel with the rest of the fellows. Arriving again in New York I made excuse to separate from the crowd, checked my bag at the station and hurried uptown to call again at the house of the Medium. I found out now why Winters and Eyman had missed the train for Philadelphia the few days before. Baker had been drumming up trade for the Medium, probably on commission, and evidently had had good success. At any rate, the maid told me that several of the fellows had visited the house since my last call. “One fellow was here,’’ she said, “broad-shouldered, and a very innocent face, and with such a captivating smile. Best of it all was he had an ideal future pictured to him. After graduating he was to be quietly married out in Nebraska. A long-term contract was waiting for him with a Western University, where he would have but little work to do and an exceptionally good salary. Idis work was to be supervisor of the intercollegiate sports.” “My,” I said, “that ought to just suit Winters. He can sleep mornings, do about as he pleases, draw a salary and be at home most of the time with his wife. Was any one with Winters?” I asked. “Yes,” she answered, “a little short fellow with pretty fuzzy hair. I should judge he’s a live one,” she added, “by the mischief in his eye. Too bad, too, for a fellow like him to go as far from home. The girls in the United States can’t afford to lose a fellow like him.” “Why, where is he doomed to go?” I asked, in surprise. “The medium told him something about success in a warmer climate, with two of his classmates named Hopkins and Stearns. I didn’t catch just where she said they would be located, but suggested entire super- vision of a dozen or more club houses near some Canal.” “Panama,” I said to myself, “and a good trio they ought to make. They will give Uncle Sam good service.” “Your Associations must be of some importance, if the Government is recognizing them. There was another fellow here, too, who was destined to be connected with the government. In the Navy, I think, she THE MASSASOIT 8 6 told him. The fellow looked to me kind of pious when he came in, and seemed kind of uneasy, too, coming to a place of this kind. But he was with a very serious and philosophical appearing fellow. I found I had judged correctly when the Medium told him that he would have control and supervision of all the chaplains and sec- retaries on the battleships of the United States Navy. You can guess how rattled he was the night he came, for, when he went out, he left his pocket Bible in the parlor.” ‘‘Have you got it?” I asked. ‘‘I can see that it is returned to him.” She handed me a well-worn book, and, sure enough, there on the fly leaf was the name ‘‘J. M. Carson.” “The fellow with this man Carson tried to have the Medium explain her science. First, however, she finished her story about his future, which was to be in the distant land of India, where he would be associated with a former schoolmate, who claimed to know even more than he did. This kind of jolted the fellow, whose name was Dickinson, for he said while he would like India for his field, he never did expect to be there wdth Hadcock. The medium would not explain, however, her powers, and both he and Carson left the house arm in arm. These are all that have been in since you were here,” said the maid, “but I do wish you would come around and have your future told.” I thanked her heartily for all her kindness, and made my departure. It was late when I reached Springfield again, but you may be sure I was glad to be back under the pines once more. The senior trip was over. We had seen a little, heard much, and eaten more. Altogether, the trip had been a valuable experience, but, more than that, I had been fortunate in learning the futures of every member in the class of 191 0. CLASS OF 1910 8 7 (Re printed from the Re Publican- Union— 2 r ews, Wednesday morning , April 1, 1923) Prophecy on the Prophet PROPHECY ON THE PROPHET ATTRACTIONS AT THE LOCAL PLAYHOUSES I. Henry Farnham, Stars in New Play “THE SUPERIOR SEX” At The New Court Square Theater I. Henry Farnham who stars in the new play “The Superior Sex,” which is to have its initial performance, at the New Court Square Theater, Friday evening is well known to many local people. Mr. Farnham received his education at Springfield College graduating with the class of 1910 . The College was then known as the Spring- field Training School and while there Mr. Farnham was a prominent athlete, being treasurer of the secretarial boxing club, manager of the football team, and steward of Wood’s Hall. During his three years stay in Springfield, Mr. Farnham became very popular with the younger church and socialset. His talent as an actor manifested itself then and he was the leading man in a local amateur the- atrical troupe. “The Superior Sex,” is a problem play and represents woman’s dominance of man in the various fields of human achievement such as art, religion, politics and business. However regardless of what Mr. Farnham may portray as his belief in regards to the “Superior Sex,” on the stage, he is a strong believer in the good old fashioned domestic life. Shortly after graduating from Springfield he was married to a local college girl and his wife with their two children accompanied him to Springfield. Mr. Farnham still continues in his practice of horse-back riding for exercise, and he and Mrs. Farnham may be seen every morning riding over the old familiar paths out toward Holyoke and Northampton. While this is his first appearance in a leading role in Springfield, Mr. Farnham has been enthusiastly received in New York and Boston and those who have seen him act say that the people of Springfield have a treat in store for them. THE MASSASOIT 8 8 Alpha Kappa Alpha Senior Philosophical Society OFFICERS President , Charles A. Dickinson Honorary Vice President , Professor H. M. Burr Vice President, Jess T. Hopkins Secretary, George C. Baker MEMBERS J. Morley Carson Frank C. Fette R. Ben. Jackson William S. Yeager CLASS OF 1910 8 9 N Thursday, March 5th, 1908, the senior class held their weekly fellowship meeting at the home of Prof. H. M. Burr. At that time Mr. Burr suggested the organization of a society among the seniors that would stand for a higher intellectual development among themselves, and that would also emphasize the same among the student body as a whole. He also invited such men of the senior class, as were interested to meet at his home on the following Monday. On March 9th, six men met and after considering the matter, decided that such an organization would be of value in the school. A temporary organization was formed with Mr. Edmund Conklin as president, and Mr. Geo. Pratt as secretary. Several meetings were held and plans discussed for a permanent organization. On April 23rd the discussions were summarized in a constitution. This was the formal organization of the “Alpha Kappa Alpha Fraternity.” The constitution of the society designates its purpose thus: “To furnish to its members opportunity for free discussion of the deeper philosophical and other problems of life; to stand for, and to perpetuate in the school, the ideals for which the society is named; the Good, the True, and the Beautiful; to stimulate scholarship, and to supply a close bond of friendship between the alumni and the undergraduates.” Arangements were made to perpetuate the society, and to transfer all members upon graduation to its honorary roll for life. “Members of the faculty may also on occasion be elected to honorary positions in the fraternity, and all meetings are open to their presence if they desire to attend.” The election of members to the society is based upon the following considerations. First, scholarship, second, social standing with the student body and third, interest in such subjects as are discussed by the fraternity. The activities of the society have resulted in many very interesting and instructive discussions, which have been led by members of the faculty, by men of reputation independent of the school and by members of the society itself. 9 0 THE MASSASOIT As a result of considerable deliberation a suitable emblem fittingly inscribed has this year been adopted in the form of a key whereby in future years members may readily recognize in each other the bonds of brotherhood. The following is the list of names of those who have to the present been elected to membership: J. W. Bailey, ' 08 F. J. Gray, ’08 L H. Stillmar, ' 08 G. R. D. Kramer. ’09 Clarence Baker, ’08 A. G. Johnson, ’08 E. H. Andrews, ’09 H. W. Northcott, ’09 E. S. Conklin, ’08 B. H. Robbins, ’08 A. S. Graves, ’09 W. S. Whitbeck, ’09 R. S. Flower ’08 G. O. Pratt, ’08 A. C. Fleimsath, ’09 F. G. White, ’09 H G . Beall President R. F. Martin Vice President F. L. Smith F. H. Zeller Secretary T reasurer J unior ci ass T Commencement last year we hailed with delight the thot that we were Juniors no longer but had entered the work of our second year. To our astonishment upon coming back this year we found that we were again called Juniors. Out of the ancient custom of dividing the classes into Senior, Middler and Junior, there evolved this year a more up-to-date form of division into Senior, Junior and Freshman. We trust that our very much needed change may but be the forerunner of greater changes in class division. At the opening of school last fall we were pleased to find that nearly every member had returned to take up the duties of another year. Besides our large number of members, our ranks were swelled by the coming in of some two-year men. We were especially fortunate in these men who brought with them valuable sug- gestions of how they had worked out class problems in their colleges. THE MASSASOIT 9 4 The large entering class this year caused us some concern as to whether we could hold our own in athletics. The first two inter-class games somewhat surprised us for in both soccer and football we were able to hold them down to a tie score in each. One pleasing feature of both these games was the large number of faculty members and students who were out to witness them. During the winter term the hockey match took place. The fresh- men having defeated the preparatory men felt that they had a strong combination. As we had won the year before we felt we could do it again. Shortly after the game opened we got our first and only goal. The fresh- men then put up a hard fight and it was with great difficulty that we were able to again get even a shot at their goal-keeper. The game was very even thruout even if the freshmen were forced to go away discomfited. The basketball team put forth by the freshmen evened matters again and they certainly showed their superior powers m every way playing our men to a standstill with a score of 43-9. With two tie games, one game credited to each and with baseball, and track work yet to be accounted for we feel that we can yet demonstrate our prowess on the field of athletics. Last year as a class we were somewhat backward in getting together socially. But this year we were fortu- nate in getting hold of a man who knew how to handle social activities with the result that we were able to work up a class banquet which was a decided success. Dr. Ballantine as toast-master in his ever ready manner introduced the speakers on the toast list. The members of the class responded royally to the efforts of the social committee and an unusually large number of friends were present to enjoy the repast served in Mrs. Rey’s usual fine style. Once again we had the pleasure of tasting the good things provided at Thanksgiving time and once again we were able to state in friendly songs and yells our knowledge of the failings of the Seniors, the Freshmen and the I ’reps ' But ours is a serious problem for we are about to face the last year of our time spent in old “T. S.” First of all we hope to be the first class to graduate under the name of Springfield College of Humanics. Again with the increasing number of students it is becoming more and more important that the Senior class should hold up high ideals to the incoming classes. With the faculty less able to become personally acquainted with the men we will have to help in educating these men as to what the T. S. spirit means. Are we worthy of the confidence placed in us? Will we steadily and persistently keep up the high standard which the first resolves of the opening year bring to us, or what is to be the comment of the under-classmen at the end of our senior year 7. Let us face the problem seriously and earnestly and persistently work towards its solution . C. B. Grainger A. S. Lamb F. D. Eichbauer H. H. Russell President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Freshman Class EPTEMBER, 1909 saw the entering of this class, the largest as yet enrolled in Springfield College, numbering sixty-five men in all. At first we were known as Juniors; but, on September 28, we divided and two classes were formed, the Preparatory class and the Freshman class. Thus we lost twenty good men but their place was quickly filled by eleven four year men coming to us from the class above. These were men who had been here a year and were well acquainted with the “ropes,” so proved a valuable addition to the class. From the moment we alighted from the train we were made to feel at home. At the station we were met by upperclassmen whose cordial hand-shake and aid in finding our way and caring for our baggage, gave us a first glimpse of what we now know as “T. S.” spirit and fellowship. If any one felt like contracting the “blues” or becoming “home-sick” this did much to drive it away. On September 22 at the opening exercises we were kindly invited to attend a rather “formal” function called a “Pee-rade” to be held in our honor that evening. This word sounded rather queer and new to us then, but we have since had the pleasure of realizing its full meaning. That evening we met King Massasoit. We took things where they came, swallowed our pride (and plenty of grease and lampblack with it), and after THE MASSASOIT 9 8 being received into the ancient and honorable order of Massasoit, received a dose of soothing syrup in the form of pie to ease our feelings. Nevertheless some men wanted Mother Rey to set a special table for them on the mantle over the fireplace. But an illustrious “Prep” expounded upon this subject, its benefits and “manly” qualities; and, we hope for the sake of next years class, he will write his beliefs and disbeliefs in behalf of this practice. On October the sixth we were tendered a reception by the Student Association at which we became ac- quainted with the members of the faculty and their wives. Woods Hall was tastefully decorated with the Prep, and our own class colors. On Wednesday before Thanksgiving Uay we were made to show our strength as runners when we ran off the paper-chase. This prepared us well for the turkey to come the next day. Thursday we enjoyed our annual Thanksgiving dinner within Mother Rev’s precinct. During and after dinner we kept the hall ringing with our class songs and yells, receiving and giving as good as we received. In our athletic contests have also upheld our end. The Prep, class seems to have been created for our special benefit as it affords us an excellent chance for a practice game before our contest with the Juniors. In football we easily defeated them with a score of 6-0. In the game with the Juniors we held them to a score of 0-0. In soccer our good material again showed itself and we easily defeated the Preps., scoring two points against their none. With the Juniors we proved our ability to equal theirs and played them another tie game of 3-3. In Ice hockey the skill of our team in playing on land as well as ice won the day for us against the “Preps.” with the same score as in soccer, 2-0. Luck being with the Juniors, they defeated us, TO. On April 5, we again won from the Preps, in basketball, score being 22-16. But on April 7, the worst yet happened when we defeated the Juniors with a score of 41-9. Besides this good showing in class games we have supplied our share of material for the varsity teams. In football four men were drawn from our ranks ; in soccer, four men ; ice hockey, two men ; basketball another quartet ; while in baseball our men are making a good showing. Early in the fall we formed a temporary organization and elected officers; but later our present organization was formed, the present officers elected and Royal-purple and White chosen as our class colors. As to our social life, little has been done of a class nature but we have been alert in developing it outside. This first year of our life in “T. S.” has past quickly, and we look forward eagerly to the time when we will become fullfiedged Juniors. With our aims set high, we hope, as loyal supporters of the Purple and W hite, to establish a worthy record for ourselves and the school, second to none. F. W. Stone R. N. Brinkman J. A. Wells A. P. Owens President Vice President Secretary Historian Prep. History l � «■ anlUR history as a class is unique in more ways than one. We are the first organized preparatory class of old T. S. and we may be the last, for if the plans to change the name of the school are carried through, we will have the honor of being the first and only preparatory class of the old school. When we met with the upperclassmen on the opening day of school, they looked at our stal- worth band of twenty and were troubled, for they thought, noting the maturity of most of our men that if we were allowed to become members of the freshman class, as the preps in other years had been we would be so strong as to dominate the class and leave the poor freshies to hang on. So the Student Association asked us to organize a separate class. We were more than happy to comply, and in a meeting of the class on Sept- ember the twenty eighth, we elected temporary officers, and chose for our class colors purple and gold. Our class is composed of men who have been away from school anywhere from five to twelve years. At the start of the year we had much trouble in applying ourselves to our work ; but thanks to the advice handed out to us by the faculty and the upperclassmen we were soon able to overcome this difficulty. 1 0 2 THE MASSASOIT We have had many enjoyable affairs with the other classes, not to mention the ones held exclusively by our class. The one that will pain us the longest is the informal reception given us on the evening of the opening day of school. Here we were initiated into the order of King Massasoit. We did not think that the old chief could be so cruel, for when the affair was over and we had retired to our little cots we realized that we had been through a strenuous evening and would feel the effects for some time to come. But our turn will come next year. When we are far from the scenes of old T. S. one event will stand out clearly in our minds. That is the Thanksgiving dinner. Here for the first time four classes were represented at this annual event. Although we were the youngsters of the crowd, we more than held our own in the yellfest and songfest which followed. Many other enjoyable events, too numerous to mention, were held during the year, and we look forward to next year when we will have a share in helping the new men to feel at home. We cannot boast of any men on Varsity teams, but we feel that we have good cause to be satisfied with our athletic record. With only a small number of men to choose from, we held the freshman rugby team to a single score, and that score was made only after two of our hardest working players had been compelled to retire from the game on account of injuries. As the freshmen had nearly the entire Varsity second team we feel that we more than made a good showing. In soccer the freshmen again beat us, this time by two goals, both being made in the early part of the game. The hockey outlook was not very bright for us. We managed to find six men who claimed to be able to skate and as our seventh man, we chose a man new to the country, and proceeded to teach him to skate. Our showing in hockey was good. Most of the upperclassmen picked us to win, but as usual, the team with the most experience came out ahead. We have recruited members for our class from all parts of the world. We have two members from far away Australia, two from merry England, and one who claims Scotland as his birthplace. Canada has sent four representatives, and nine of the states are represented in our august body. 1 0 4 Franklin Vice President JESS T. HOPKINS ' 10 C. Fette ’10 Louis C. Schroeder ’ll Arthur T. THE MASSASOIT St udent Senate OFFICERS President [. MORLEY CARSON ’10 Secretary FRANK J. WINTERS ’10 MEMBERS Royal F. Martin ’ 1 1 Harold G. Beall ’ll Walter A. Smethurst ’12 amb ’12 John A. Wells ’13 CLASS OF 1910 1 0 5 HE power of the Young Men’s Christian Association lies in the fact that it is capable of meeting the many needs of widely divergent classes of men. The glory of “T. S.” consists in that her sons are among the leaders of these men of many classes, many races and many activities. Because they represent such varying conditions and from the fact that they are leaders, it is self-evident that while within these walls there is bound to be “something doing.” The Faculty have, per- haps wisely, left the student body to self-government. In order that this government should in- terpret the wishes of the majority it was thot wise that a small body should be created to whom should be dele- gated the task of creating such rules and regulations as would best conserve the interests of all. Accordingly on May. 7th, 1907 a committee appointed from the student body, met and drew up a set of resolutions which were submitted to the student body and adopted, thus creating a student Senate. The purpose as stated in the Resolution was “That this Senate should control such actions of the students as are out of harmony with the spirit of the school and should be a medium for the expression of student sentiment to the faculty in matters of common interest.” In the years which have past since its formation many problems have been dealt with of a more or less serious nature. The Senate has not shrunk from setting up a standard and requiring that it be lived up to. That it has properly interpreted the wishes of the students is proven by the fact that when questions have arisen the student body has loyally stood behind its decisions. With the constantly increasing number of students, the problems of the school are changing. The students can not know each other as was once possible. The tendency for formation of groups will grow, and the nec- essity of a central body who shall see to it that the school spirit is maintained, will become more apparent. The members are elected by popular vote. They represent all classes and types. They have learned to view all actions from the view point of student and faculty but above all else they have come to recognize that “uneasy is the seat of power.” CLASS OF 1910 1 0 7 Student Association OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1909-’ 10 President, W. S. Yeager Secretary, Vice President, J. H. McCulloch Treasurer, Chairmen of Committees C. E. Fleming, Religious Work J. T. Hopkins, Physical Department R. B. Jackson, Social G. R. Simpson, Membership I. H. Earn ham, Woods Hall Springfield Student R. F. Martin, Editor-in-Chief W. A. Wilkinson, OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1910-MI President, R. F . Martin Secretary, Vice President, W. A. Smethurst Treasurer , Chairmen of Committees A. O. Anderson, Religious Work J. S. Summers, Physical Department T. W. Balderston, Social S. Nahas, Members hip E. A. Hulek, Woods Hall Springfield Student L. P. Washburn, Editor-in-Chief J. I). Brock F. A. Eyman G. C. Baker, Missionary 11. G. Beall, Employment F. C. Fette, Literary Societies P. W. II adcock, Musical Clubs Business Manager A. ' I ' . Bradshaw M. L. Bissell T. C. Wilson, Missionary J. H. Storr, Employment T. S. Smith, Literary Societies F. E. Gale, Musical Clubs II. M. Fiske, Business Manager 1 0 8 THE MASSASOIT H istory of the Student Association IGGING and delving in the archives of the past, mauling musty manuscripts, pouring over bundles of bills, (some paid, some unpaid,) revelling in written records, the writer traced back to the be- ginning of things to discover much of interest in the growth and development of the Springfield Student Association. This takes us back 13 years, to the September of 1897, when the Association was inauguated to co-ordinate the various student interests. Four Committees were appointed — Finance and Membership, Missionary, Religious and Intercollegiate relationships. These activities were almost entirely of a Religious nature. Its early days seem to have been devoted to injecting religious zeal into the students, collecting the annual due of $1.00 (which seemed to give quite a lot of trouble,) making special levies to send the President and his friends to conferences up and down the country, and settling all sorts of differences across the student Association floor. If one may read between the lines they lived in stormy times. This was especially marked during the second year when Religious work outside the School was organized, one Committee instituted to supervise athletics, and another to develop the social life of the School. These drastic changes seemed to have worked havoc, for on November 23rd, the Cabinet resigned in a hurry. The next motion recorded being to the effect that “all the gentlemen who have just left the room be requested to return for the discussion at once.’’ At the ensuing election Mr. Simons was elected President — or nearly so. That is, two members polled even votes, the chairman claimed the right to cast the deciding vote, at which Mr. Simons strenuously objected, and withdrew with honor though without the spoils of war. At this juncture Doctor Doggett, for whom we have a profound respect (he being a man of letters — having written several books, ) gave a talk to the student body, urging them to show more loyalty, School spirit, and, according to the written record, appealed strongly for “a spray de corpse.’’ The Association, however, was not dead yet, and now took a new lease of life. CLASS OF 1910 109 In November ’99 a new star appeared on the horizon — Mr. R. L. Cheney — became Corresponding Sec- retary, whilst contemporary with him was Mr. Affleck, who celebrated his advent with the most ambiguous proposition “to get busy among the Armory Hill boys by means of Hockey Clubs.” As a result of Mr. Affleck’s suggestion the Massasoit League was started in October 1901, the school cottage rented and a regular Boys’ Club started. They were soon on the rocks financially, however, and despite the fact that Mr. Burr came to the rescue with a month’s rent, the experiment was discontinued. It resulted, however, in the development of a real interest in and the beginning of a serious and useful work among the boys of Springfield by the students, under the Boys’ Committee. This work has reached such di- mensions that it is now controlled by the Faculty with the result that there are at the present time 125 students engaged in acting as Big Brothers etc., to about 2000 Springfield boys in Sunday Schools, Boys’ Clubs, and athletic organizations. It was not until 1902 that a regular budget was drawn up, when the total estimated expenditure was $137.00. This was raised partly by one dollar annual subscriptions, partly by a 25 cent subscription list. In the same year the Football Reception was instituted, and Mrs. Woods gave to her boys for the first time the annual Thanks- giving dinner. Gradually the student Association developed until in 1905, with an increased fee, all Departments were properly financed, the Physical Department placed on a firm footing and the Constitution printed. At the present time all the School activities center in the Student Association, which is now an unique experiment in student self-government. There are ten fully organized Departments with Working Committees. Religious, Social, Physical, Literary, Missionary, Musical, Membership, Dining Hall, and the “Student” Board. Chairmen of Committees, together with the Executive Officers, forming the student Cabinet. Not only has the extent of the Association interests broadened, but its responsibilities have increased con- siderably. Last year members’ fees alone totaled over $700.00, whilst the gross amount of receipts administered (including Woods Hall) aggregated $10,415.76 as against the modest amount of $13 7.00 of eight years ago. What has been the result of this experiment in student self-government ? FIRvST: It has developed an effectual organization for the administration of student activities. SECOND: It has demonstrated that the honor of the School is safe in the hands of the students, and that, if entrusted with responsibility, the student body will prove equal to its opportunity. Good work has been done in the past, but with the greater work of the School looming large ahead we expect far greater things in the future. 1 1 0 THE MASSASOIT Literary Societies and Debate RESEARCH thru the records and papers in the Library, and many questions regarding this and that reference in the aforementioned papers, reveals the fact that debate and literary society work have been a part of the Training School life longer than most of the younger generation of stu- dents had thought. As a former historian of the Literary Societies has said, “Back in the ancient history of the school, when the School for Christian Workers and the Training School had all things in common, the first definite organized literary society work was inaugurated with two societies, “The Winchester,” organized November 27th, 1888, and “The Buckingham,” organized December 7th, 1888. Powlison (’89 ) was the first president of the former and Colton (’88 ) of the latter. Three joint debates were held, of which Buckingham won two.” “The Winchesterian,” “a monthly compilation of intellectual gymnastics” and the “Automatic Warblers,” “a musical arrangement of gymnastic intellects” had their origin in the “Winchester” during the year of 1892. Thus we may say that both the Student publications and the Musical Clubs must trace their beginnings back to the Literary Societies. These societies continued to work together until 1893, at which time it was thought best that there should be a separation of the literary society work of the two schools. The Training School men organized a society September, 1893, with Davey (’94) as president, but after two months trial it was thought advisable to divide the society in order to stimulate interest and effort in society work. These two societies, the “Langdon” and the “Brainerd,” published monthly bulletins thro’out the year, and held an intersociety debate which was won by the Langdon. During the next school year the two societies were again united into one society as the “Langdon-Brainerd” Literary Society, and continued as such until April, 1896 at which time a Young Men’s Congress was formed with Chapin (’98 ) as Speaker. The congressional method of conducting society work did not continue to hold the interest of the men and there does not appear to have been any school society from the fall of ’96 until the organization of Lee Literary Society in the fall of 1900. This marks the beginning of the present interest in society work and debate, until now we have four literary societies, Lee, McKinley, International and Philomathean. This year it was necessary to raise the limit of membership to forty in each society and there was some de- mand for a fifth Society. The Inter-Society debates have continued to grow in interest, until now it is as great an honor to be the proud possessor of a Inter-Society Debate medal as it is to be the wearer of a Varsity emblem. The final debate this year was an exceptionally interesting and close debate between International and Philomathean Societies on the question of the “Ship subsidy bill.” As a result Philomathean is the holder of the Association Trophy for another year. International was represented by Carson (’10), Washburn (’ll), and Brinkman (’13), Philomathean, by Martin ( ' ll ), Zellar (’ll), and J. C. Smith (’12). Winners of Inter-Society Debate F. H. Zeller R. F. Martin J. C. Smith CLASS OF 1910 1 1 3 Lee Literary Society EARLY ten years ago, there met in one of the Dormitory rooms, seven young men under the leadership of Phillip Gillett. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the advisability of form- ing a club or society which would have as the chief reason for its existence, the development and HI H fi furthering of (Literary talent.) HI LScK n Until this time no club of this character had ever existed in the Training School, and the jj IvMn tJll men had felt the lack of familiarity with parlimentary law, as well as the lack of ability to think and speak in a clear and effective manner while on their feet. And so it was, that after much discussion and planning the Lee Literary Club, the first of it’s kind at T. S. was formed, Dec. 4, 1900, with Phillip Gillett as it’s first president, and J. C. Armstrong, L. S. Farnham, J. A. Lawrence, A. Leland, J. T. Maylott, J. G. Schroeder, J. D. Stehman as charter members. Appreciating the friendship and kindness of the man who was such a great blessing to the students and to the institution, the charter members deemed it a privilege to name the club in honor of Henry S. Lee. Mr. Lee was a big hearted man, and a friend to every student in the school. He soon became an enthusiastic believer in the value and permanent usefulness of the club which bore his name, and he gave a sum of money together with several valuable pictures for the equipment of a room in the Dormitory building which should be the club’s permanent meeting place. Thus it was that the Lee Literary Club, with this small beginning commenced it’s career of usefulness and service in this school. The history of the Club is indeed a pleasing one to the members — past and present, — and this is chiefly due to Prof. H. M. Burr, who since the inception of the Club, has acted as the Critic. His friendly advice and helpful criticisms have brought the society to that high standard of Literary efficiency which it now possesses. The Club feels greatly indebted to Prof. Burr for his continued and valuable service. The Club meets weekly on Monday evening and a varied program is arranged which includes current events, magazine reviews, readings, recitations, papers on topics of interest and a good “live” debate. The prize debate which is held annually is a strong incentive for the members to do earnest and consistent work thruout the year. Mr. Gillett, the first president, still continues to show his loyalty to the Club by providing the money with which to buy the medals for the winners. Last year new enthusiasm was added to the life of the Lee Club, when the Inter-Society debates were re- newed — they had been discontinued for three years. This move was a wise one and we feel sure that under this new impetus, debating will flourish and be of a better quality in the Club. In the years past the Club held an annual banquet at one of the down town hotels, recently however this custom has changed, and we now have a good social event once a term — in the fall an “Informal,” in the winter a Reception, and in the spring, a Canoe party. CLASS OF 1910 115 McKinley Literary Society History HE McKinley Literary Society has had an interesting history covering nine years. Professor Elmer Berry was one of its chief promoters and has been with the society ever since, first as an organizer, and member and later as associate critic. To Dr. Ballantine a great deal of credit is due for placing the society on its present high standing. Pie has been acting as critic since its beginning, and has been earnest in his efforts toward the best possible development of it’s members, the year 1900 there was only one Literary Society in the Training School, that being The Lee. As it was rather crowded, Prof. Berry, along with four other students, thot it a wise plan to branch out and give more men the desired practice. A meeting was held in one of the student’s rooms, to discuss the advisability of such a plan, those present being Messrs. Berry, Craig, Moule and S. B. Wilson. They decided to take action and the Society was organized Oct. 8, 1901. This was about the time of President McKinley’s death and as this newly formed organization was looking for a name, it was thot befitting to commemorate McKinley’s life and in their first constitution it was decided to call it the McKinley Memorial Literary Society. This name was held for a number of years until it was decided to drop the word Memorial and the present name was chosen. The first meetings were held in the gymnasium in what was then known as the gymnasium parlor. The programmes took the form of competitive work, along with parliamentary practice and public speaking. Such men as Laudenslager, T. D. Preston and Buttrose were developed in the societie’s activities. A need was also felt for practical work and to the McKinley may be given the honor of first introducing the social feature on the programme, in the way of banquets and practice in after-dinner speaking. Their first banquet was held at the home of Mrs. Rey who then kept a boarding-house on Alden St. This was before the present Woods Hall was instituted. Since that time the nature and quality of the social functions, as well as the literary programmes, have developed to a commendable degree. The fact that McKinley’s life was one overflowing with high ideals for his country and his people, seemed an incentive to arouse a deeper patriotism for those American ideals as set forth by such men as Washington, Lincoln, Garfield and McKinley. There has been an effort to present biographies of great men, debates on National Questions and to keep in touch with topics of live interest which are so numerous in this 20th Century. It means much to a society that Dr. Ballantine and Professor Berry take enough interest to devote their time to the literary programmes. Their criticisms are greatly appreciated by all members and the society is for- tunate indeed that these men have remained faithful all these years. CLASS OF 1910 1 1 7 International Lyceum T was with hearty good wishes that the International Lyceum surrendered to the Philomathean when it was organized last year, the title of “Baby Society” which we had held since our organ- ization in 1901. The International has now entered on the ninth year of its existence and has good reason to be proud of its past history. According to the chronicles of the society the occasion of its organization was when a group of men who “desired practice in public speaking and Parliamentary procedure,” finding the already existing societies with a full membership decided to establish a new organization A constitution was drawn up and adopted and officers elected early in the school year of 1901-02. The new society however found itself handicapped through lack of a critic, so that it was not until the Fall term of the next year that things were put on a firm basis. The late Dr. Durgin was secured as critic at that time and to his efforts much of the present success and high quality of work done must be attributed. It was with regret that the society received his resignation in the fol- lowing year owing to ill health. Mr. Simons kindly consented to act until a permanent critic could be secured. Dr. Seerly next accepted the position, which he filled until Prof. Hyde’s advent when he decided that the “new Prof.” ought to be identified with the Literary work of the School so today we are laboring and we hope progressing under the guiding hand of our English Professor. The successive program committees of the Society seem to have entered into a friendly rivalry to excel their predecessors in office, with the result that the type of work done has been constantly on the up grade. Especial praise is due to the committees of the present year for the real Literary and Educational qualities of the programs they arranged for us. Debating has always been a feature in the International as shown by the fact that we won the champion- ship of the School in four out of the five Inter-Society debates held since our organization. The name International has proved to be especially fitting and prophetic in our case. At present we have men from four Continents and nine different nations on our rolls, while a glance at our Alumni list reveals an equally cosmopolitan group. This diversity of racial traits and view points has given us an opportunity for se- curing a world view on almost every question of International importance and has extended our knowledge of other lands. Philomathean Literary Society CLASS OF 1910 1 1 9 NHAMPERED by precedent, not swayed by custom, and filled with new blood eager to prove its worth we formed our society hardly two years ago. With the large entering class last year and the lack of room for more members in the other societies it became necessary to have a new one. To those members of the student body who were not members of any society an invitation was extended to meet one evening to discuss the advisability of forming this needed society. After some difficulty in the matter of choosing a name and of working out a satisfactory Constitution and By-laws, we started our society with a membership of sixteen. We were extremely fortunate at the very beginning to get as Critics both Mr. Affleck and Mr. Cheney. We feel that it is in a large measure due to their kindly but thorough criticisms and to their helpful suggestions that we were able so quickly to find our feet and make such rapid strides towards success. In our first year we became possessors of the trophy presented by the student Association to the winners of the inter-society de- bates. Again this year we have succeeded in getting into the final debate and we see no reason why we should not retain the trophy within the walls of our society. This year has brought in a number of new members and an increased interest has been shown in our varied programs. Among perhaps the most pleasing evenings that our society has had were special evenings such as Tennyson and Longfellow nights when the entire programs were given up to the life and works of these men. Being young we have a very short history but it will not be long before it will take a very large book to contain the story of the society that has proven itself to be the best yet. CLASS OF 1910 1 2 1 British Society OFFICERS ’09-’ 10 President, J. M. Carson Vice Pres, E. A. Hulek Secretary, J. H. Storr Social Secretary, R. B. Jackson HE first man to graduate from the Young Men’s Christian Association Training School in 1888 was Mr. F. M. Pratt of Toronto, Canada, and from that day to this a small but steady proportion of students in the school have come from the land of the Maple Leaf. By 1901 there were enuf of them to be known as the “Canadian Bunch.” Without a formal organization of any kind, they used to meet every Monday morning at 9 A. M. when reports of the progress of the work in their home Associations were read and a short time spent in prayer for the success of the great move- ment for men in their native land. As the School grew in numbers Britishers began to arrive from other parts of the Empire and in 1903 the British Fraternity was formally organized. Mr. Herbert Moule of London, Ont. being the first President. The purpose of the Fraternity was to afford a welcome to those who came from their distant homes to a new country, and by mutual helpfulness and advice assist them to absorb the spirit and ideals of T. S. By occasional social gatherings it was also possible to keep the members advised of the prog- ress and needs of the Y. M. C. A. in their home countries. The Society has steadily increased in members until at the present line there are thirty three men on the roll; representing Ireland, England, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Ceylon. Last year it was felt that the name Fraternity might give a false impression and it was decided to change to the ‘‘British Society.” From the first the. society has developed many of the most prominent and successful graduates of the School and we look forward to a continued career of usefulness, in the future. Lord Nelson ' s famous appeal “England expects every man to do his duty” still stands as a motto for every Britisher who comes to T. S. and demands that whether in the halls, classes or field, he shall be loyal to those high and noble ideals toward which we strive. The kindness and friendship of Faculty and fellow students will be one of the dearest memories the British students will carry away from Springfield. In order to show something of their appreciation for the help the school has been to them, the British Society has appealed to its members, past and present, to subscribe toward a “Students Loan Fund,” to be presented to the School on the 25th Anniversary. From the response that is being received so far it is confidently expected that a substantial addition will be made toward this very helpful Fund. This will in a small way express the gratitude of those who owe so much to Old T. S. The Presidents from the time of organization to the present are : H. Moule ’04 W. S. Cousins, ’05 H. S. Smith, ’06 E. W. Duncan, ’07 F. G. White, ’08 W. A. Wilkinson, ’09 J. M. Carson, ’10 Editorial Board I). T. Bridges, ’ll A .1. Stearns, ’10 H. W. McQuin, ' 11 Circulation Manager Exchange Athletics E. A. Helen, ’ll Social •J. S. Summers, ’ Organization V. A. Wilkinson, ’ll F. II. Zeller, ’ll Business Manager Assistant Editor R. F. Martin, ’ll Editor IE E. Cheney, ’01 Alumni Editor G. B. Emerson, Local CLASS OF 1910 1 2 3 The Springfield Student HE career of the Springfield “Student” began in January 1909 when it was first issued in connection with the Association Seminar, a paper issued by the faculty. The Student Association at that time decided that the school ought to have a representa- tive paper but owing to the small number of students, it was thot advisable to unite the student paper with that of the faculty. Since its initial number, the Association Seminar and Springfield Student has appeared more or less irregularly owing to conditions not within our power to control. This irregu- larity has hindered the growth and popularity of the paper and it is quite probable that some change will be made. However, the main purposes of the “Student” are to accurately represent and portray the various activities of the school and to cultivate the literary ability of the students by giving them an opportunity of expressing it. During the past year, the paper has proven a success financially owing to the efficient work of the Business Management. At the close of last year, the paper was in debt for a small amount but the balance on hand at the close of this year was in the neighborhood of $75. By this showing, the Business Manager of the “Student” has demonstrated it to be a financial success. Whatever credit may be attributed to the paper is due to the loyalty and co-operation of the Ass’t. and Departmental Editors as well as to the Business Manager who have all worked hard and faithfully. CLASS OF 1910 1 2 5 The Glee Cluh HE history of the Glee Clubs of the School shows that someone interested enough in such work to give of their time and thot to the directing of a club, is necessary for the keeping up of the student interest in purely musical activities. Such a man was found in the person of Frank Mahan of the class of ’93. To him belongs the credit of organizing the first musical club of the School. They were variously called “The Warblers,’’ “Winchester Entertainers” and sometimes after the special feature of their propram, namely, the “Automatons.” In the “T. S.” Notes of April 1893 we find the following comment: “The ‘Warblers’ were organized simply to provide entertainment for a reception given by the Winchester Literary Society at the close of last term. They made such a decided hit, however, that they were soon in demand in various parts of the city, in some instances being re-engaged for a second appearance.” “The genuineness of the appreciation of the cold and criticizing public is attested by the fact that they were well paid for their services, and the loyalty and self sacrifice of the students is evinced by their appropriating all the moneys thus earned to the School Library.” Mr. Bowne is our authority for the statement that this money, amounting to over one hundred and sixty dollars in one year was a great help to the Library, which at that time was in its early struggles for an existence. The following year the club was under the direction of Dr. Gulick with Mr. J. J. Davey as president. They rendered selections at the almshouse, Armory Hill Association, at the laying of the corner-stone of our present Gymnasium and the Central Y. M. C. A. building, and at the dedication of the Gymnasium. The following year Herr P. H. Buechler was teaching music in the School as a result of the efforts of the Glee Club. He gave a talk on “How can we best worship God in song” and a course of twenty lessons in singing. His statement that, “The proper singing of a religious song depends upon religious experience” opened the eyes of many of the students to the dignity of music. This experience led to many a pleasant social sing, tho there seems to be no record of outside engagements as in preceding years. 1 2 6 THE MASSASOIT The next record of an awakening of musical interests among che students, dates back to 1900 when the club then organized was directed by Mr. Turner of the Unity Church. This club continued until the Spring of ’04, having experienced a fair measure of success along with the usual difficulties which accompany student managed organizations of a musical nature. It remained for our friend and teacher, Prof. Hyde to stir up enthusiasm along musical lines. In the late Fall of ’07 a club was organized under Prof. Hyde’s direction and soon made itself felt as a musical factor of the School Life. They sang at sacred concerts in the City Churches and other intertainments, as well as assist- ing on various student programs. There was also the Quartet, and the Mandolin Club which received new life in this musical awakening. The year of ’08-’09 witnessed an increased interest in the Club and the incorporation of all the musical in- terests as a regular department of the Student Association with the chairman of the Musical Clubs a member of the student Cabinet. The work of the Club was of a high standard. The Home Concert, and the concerts at Southbridge, Putnam and Woronoco showed the result of faithful practice and enthusiasm. A band has been added to the musical features this year which has aided in cheering the Football team to victory. The Glee Club has had a successful year both from the financial and an entertainment standpoint, tho the number of entertainments have been somewhat less than last year. The Home Concert was much enjoyed by those who attended. The Concert was given in Central High School Hall and the results seemed to justify the effort. As has become the custom, the Club has sung at various student functions and filled out- side engagements at Holyoke Feb. 25th, DeSoto Lodge Mar. 4th and the Royal Arcanum, Mar. 14th. Next year ought to see a continued growth in the Musical Clubs as many of the members of this year’s Clubs will be back and enjoy another year of music under Professor Hyde’s enthusiastic leadership. OFFICERS President , S. F. Wright Secretary, W. B. Malcolmson Treasurer , H. G. Beall HE Nature Club was organized in 1908 by Prof. G B Affleck. The first year only Seniors were admitted but in 1909 the underclassmen were given membership privileges, and the Club was recog- nized by the faculty as a School activity on a par with the musical and literary societies. The Club is registered as Chapter 1017 in the Agassiz Association. This year it seemed im- possible to arrange a time of meeting that would not conflict with the regular school schedule. Consequently very little was done as a Club during the fall and winter terms, and yet these months were not altogether barren to the Nature Students. Miss Julia E. Rogers, who conducts the Nature Club in ‘‘Country Life in America” addressed the Club early in the fall and Prof. Affleck during the winter gave several interesting talks on “Tracks.” With the coming of spring the work became more varied and interesting. In order to discourage the accumulation of dead-wood the membership was limited to fifteen. Mr. Affleck furnished each member with a cocoon and required a detailed description. The succeeding meetings were intensely interesting as the members reported the result of their study. Then a fully developed Cecropia moth was brought and later the eggs of this beautiful insect were secured. Soon almost every member was the proud owner of a moth and became familiar with the various stages of this creature’s wonderful development from egg, caterpillar and pupa to the complete imago. The first outing of spring was taken April 2nd. As the party proceeded thru the woods various objects of interest were gathered. When walking became irksome the members rested while Prof. Affleck reviewed previous 1 2 8 THE MASSASOIT lessons on Pines, Birches and Alders. He also took up the blossoming of different trees and the interesting flower of the Willow was viewed under the magnifying glass as a practical illustration. The Club has secured an aquarium and placed in it several forms of brook life. Already the tenants have been increased by the birth of two periwinkles and a craw-fish, and the eggs of another creature are in pro- cess of incubation. One speciman has changed his skin three times and his development is being closely watched. The members of the club are grouping in twos and threes for closer study of certain branches in which they are definitely interested. For instance, one group is studying fungi, another ferns, and so on. Each group will report the results of its study for the benefit of the entire club. The study of nature offers a limitless field, and yet one can find objects of interest at the very door. A little study of the so-called “common” things — a flower, a seed, an insect — reveals wonders undreamed of, and inspires a greater reverence for the Creator of this beautiful old world, with its teeming, everchanging life. 1 3 0 THE MASSASOIT The Social Life N the early days of the Training School when the whole student body was able to sit around one or two tables or to go in a body to the home of a member of the faculty or a friend of the school; and spend an evening there, the social life was that of a large family. With the increase in numbers so that we now have dormitories in two buildings and are still unable to accommodate large numbers of the Freshmen in them; with men rooming thruout all the section of the city near the school, and with many men giving their evenings and spare time to outside work, the family relationship cannot be so nearly upheld. Our school life is however, one of sociability. After the first few weeks men become aquainted with each other so that each can call the other by name, or if somebody mistakes someone else and calls him by a wrong name, the mistake only opens up an avenue for conversation and a better acquaintanceship between the two. The Training School has been, is, and we hope always will be a place where all the students shall know each other well enough to understand and appreciate the qualities of each other. Year by year it has been customary to hold a number of socials at which the students, faculty, and friends of each meet together for the evening. Usually a program is arranged for such occasions but the thing which lingers longest with most of the students and which really counts for most to them and to the school is the acquaintanceships formed withthe faculty, their wives and other friends of T. S. While there has been just as many or more of these socials during the past year than in former years, they have not played so large a part in the social life of the students as for- merly. This is because of the large number of other gatherings of a social nature which were constantly being held. The various classes and societies each held some social “events.” A few of these should be mentioned. Early in the school-year, Mr. David Allen Reed, founder of the school, invited the senior class launch — Mountain Day CLASS OF 1910 1 3 1 to a corn roast at his farm. The faculty and a few other friends were there too. After a couple of hours of real pleasure, with lots of corn, musk-melon, doughnuts and rolls the crowd came away feeling that a man like Mr. Reed was indeed the one whom they would expect to found a school like ours. The Junior Class as customary, held their banquet during the winter term and it was a great success. The other classes each had some stunts which made them feel that after all life at T. S. was worth while even if they did have to study hard occasionally. Of the socials held by literary societies two stand out prominently, that of the Lee Society’s reception fo Professor Burr, their critic, and the International Lyceum’s social at Woods Hall. These of course are only a few of the many socials held. We recall with interest the socials up the lake in the spring and fall, when “dogs” were roasted at the big bonfire, when the mandolins were kept busy as we went up and down the lake, and when many stories were told and songs sung as the students with lady friends sat around the fire toasting marshmallows. But with all these socials we must not forget the quiet Sunday afternoons or evenings which small groups of four or six fellows spend in the homes of members of the faculty, nor should we allow to slip the open nights in the dormitory when groups of a few students with their friends gathered in the various rooms after a basketball game, a gym team exhibition or some other program. Each of these will be looked back upon in the future with in- terest, and perhaps we will have pictures to re- call them to our memories, but graven deeply in our inmost natures will always remain that which has made T. S. what it is to us; the daily comradeship with each other. We will think of the half hours “idled” away in the reception room, “just talking” to each other, of the little groups which gravitate so fre- quently towards a number of the roc few minutes before and after meals Hall and of the groups around there. Then our thots will wonder to the lake, in the canoes during the summer, on the ice in the winter, or we will think of the football games; the day we beat the Aggies or the day when over half the students went to the Yale game at New Haven and we will long for “the good old days” to come back again . I„;id : es‘ Nigflit Students’ Rooms CLASS OF 1910 1 3 3 To M rs. Doggett To be the leader of a study which deals with the men who are responsible for the ideals of our best civilization and to help students to a realization of what has been the secret of the power of these men is surely a great privilege and responsibility. The past year has been one of inspiration and awakening to those of us privileged to study English Literature with Mrs. Doggett and it is in the light of the wisdom of those master minds who have preceded us that we pass on to try and make our lives of greater usefulness. Mrs. Doggett’s ability to interpret the great thots of great men and her sympathetic interest in each student have been the factors responsible for the growth of conceptions of the men of this class. The class of 1910 have been fortunate in having Mrs. Doggett as an honorary member and we shall always remember the helpful interest she has shown toward us as a class and as individuals. ' - ' SM Massasoit Lake from Dormitory Anderson, F. A. ’ll. Basketball, ’09, ' 10 “B. B.” Soccer ’09 (“A. F.”) Bauman, C. M. ’12. Gym Team ’10 Soccer TO (“A. F”) Beall, H G ’ll Fencing Team ' 09, TO (“F T.”) Berry, F. C. ’ll Ice Hockey TO Best, EM. ’ll. Ice Hockey TO; Soccer ’09, TO (“A.F.”) Bissell, M L. ’ll Soccer ’09, TO (“A. F”) Bradshaw, A. T. ' ll Baseball ’09; Soccer TO (“A. F ”) Bridges, D T ' ll. Soccer ' 09, TO (“A. F.”) Brock, J D. TO. Soccer ’08, ’09, TO (“A. F. ”); Baseball ’09 Caskey, G. M. TO. Gym. Team TO Collings, S. W. T2. Rugby ’09 Courleux, F. |. T2. Rugby ' 09; Soccer TO (“A. F ”) Delahanty, R. J. T2 Rugby ' 08, ’09 Dickinson, C. A TO. Gym. Team ’09 (“G T ”) Doane, H. R. ' 12. Basketball TO (“B. B.”) Donnelly, W. F. ' 12. Rugby 2nds. ’08 Emerson, G. B. ’ll Ice Hockey TO Erismann, A. | TO. Baseball ’09; Gym. Team ’08, ' 09; Rugby 2nds ’08 (“2nd”) Eyman, F. A. TO. Manager Baseball ’09 Farnham, I. H. TO. Manager Rugby Football ’09 Fette, F. C. TO. Rugby 2nds ’08 (“2nd”) Field, L. H TO. Ice Hockey ’08, ’09; Gym. Team ’08; Soccer ' 08, ’09, TO (“A. F ”) Fradd, X W ' 12. Basketball TO (“B. B ”) Gawley, T H. ' 13. Soccer TO (“A. F.”) Grainger, C. B T2. Basketball TO ( B B .”) Gregory, H. ’ll Rugby ’09; Soccer TO (“A. F.”) Rugby 2nds ’08 (“2nd” ) Guillow, R. E. TO. Baseball ' 08, ’09; Ice Hockey ’08, ’09, TO Hadcock, P. W ’ll. Rugby 2nds ' 08 (“2nd”) Holm, A. L. TO. Gym. Team ' 08 (“G. T.”) Hopkins, J. T. TO. Rugby ' 08, ’09; Ice Hockey TO Hulek, E. A. ’ll. Rugby ’08, ’09; Fencing ’08, ' 09, TO ( “F. T ”) Keyes, L. J. ’ll. Baseball ' 09; Basketball ’09 ( B. B.”) McCulloch, J. W. TO. Rugby ’07, ’08, Captain ’09 Baseball ’08, ’09; Basketball ’08, ’09 (“B. B ”) Martin, R. F. ’ll Rugby ' 08, ’09 Metzler, C. A. T2. Rugby ’09; Basketball TO (“B. B ”) Moller, E F. TO Rugby ' 06, ’08, ’09; Baseball ’08, ’09 Nahas, S. ’ll. Rugby 2nds ’08 (“2nd”) Pew, S. C. ’ll. Baseball ’09 Pasini, H F. ’ll. Basketball TO (“B. B”) CLASS OF 1910 Porter F. J. ' 10. Rugby “2nds” ’08 (“2nd”) Richards, J. X. ' 12. Gym. Team TO Salasa, M. C. ’ll. Ice Hockey TO; Rugby 2nds (“2nds”) Schnurr, G. B. ’ll. Basketball ’09 Capt. TO; Gym. Team ’09 (“G. T”) Schroeder, L. C. ’ll. Rugby ’08, ’09; Gym. Team ’09, TO (“G. T.”) Simpson, G. R. T 1 . Gym. Team TO; Rugby 2nds ’08 (“2nd” ) Smethurst, W. A. T2. Gym. Team ’09 TO; (“G. T.” ) Soccer ’09, TO (A. F”) Smith, F. J . ’ll. Ice Hockey TO Storr, J. H. ’ll. Soccer ’09, TO ( A. F.”) 1 3 7 Summers, J. S. ’ll. Gym. Team ’08, ’09 (“G. T.”), TO Van Bommel D. J. ’ll. Fencing ’09, TO (“F T.”) Van Velser, H A. ’ll. Gym. Team ’08. (“G. T ”) Walsh, C. L. T2. Gym. Team TO Warren, R. ' 12. Ice Hockey TO; Soccer ' 09, TO (“A. F ” ) Winters, F. J. TO. Rugby ' 08, ' 09; Baseball ’08, ’09; Bas- ketball ’08, Capt. ' 09 (“B. B ”) Wright, S. F. ’ll Basketball ’09 (“B. B.”); Rugby 2nds ' 08 (“2nd”) Yeager, W. S. TO. Rugby ’08, ' 09 Zeller, F. H. ' ll Rugby 2nds ’08 (“2nd”) Bill Hyde, Jr. McCulloch. Cap a in Manager, Farnham Football at Springfield HE ame of Football at Springfield has had a short, but very interesting history, particularly so 1 perhaps from the fact that in this sport the school, even tho small in numbers, has been able to com- . pete with the strongest teams on the gridiron. The Training .School was established in 1885. During the first five years football was not on the school’s curriculum. In fact at that time the game w r as not particularly popular. Interest in the game, however, grew rapidly at Springfield, perhaps from the fact that Yale and Harvard had held their annual contests in Springfield over a period of five years. In 1890, A. A. Stagg, formerly of Yale, was a student at the school. He was a football enthusiast and under his efforts a team was organized and a schedule of eight games successfully played. On this first schedule were college teams of Amherst, Yale, and the Aggies” against which the Springfield boys made a remarkable showing. Until 1893 the sport continued to grow and we notice that in one year as high as fourteen games were played. The calibre of the team at that time can be judged by the score against Yale, 10 to lt , and the victory over the Aggies” of 14 to 10. It must be remembered that during these years of football there were under fifty men at the school. In 1893, the faculty, fearing too much time and energy was being spent at the game, made a ruling barring competitive football except with Y. M. C. A. and High School teams. Accordingly, we find that until 1900 but little time was given to this sport. The schedules during that period were comprised of but two or three games and those were with secondary teams. CLASS OF 1910 139 Another interesting feature in the history of this game was the action of the faculty in 1897 when they first allowed a student manager to be elected. Until this time supervision had been entirely in the hands of the faculty. By 1900, the school had grown in numbers and the game in popularity. Sanction was therefore secured to place college and university teams again on the schedule. From then on football grew with a steady progress with creditable encounters against Yale, Harvard, Dartmouth, Brown and other large colleges. With the innovation of more scientific playing in the later years, Springfield has had increased advantage and has won for itself credit on all sides. Following, is the list of teams which have appeared on the Springfield schedules: Yale, Harvard, Princeton, West Point, Dartmouth, Williams, Brown, Amherst, Wesleyan, Holy Cross, Trinity, Tufts, Mass. Aggies, Wor- cester Tech, Williston, Conn. Aggies, Rhode Island, beside Y. M. C. As., High Schools, and Business Colleges. Football 1909 Progress is a law of life. For successive years, Varsity Football at Springfield has shown distinctive marks of progress. At the opening of the 1909 season, the wonderful results of the previous years seemed almost un- surmountable, but when the schedule ended with five games to Springfield’s credit out of the six games played, and with the climatic victory over their long fought rivals, Amherst “Aggies,” the team of 1909 was accredited with the most successful season that Springfield has ever enjoyed. This, we notice, was not due alone to the number of games won, altho that in itself tells a story of accom- plishment, but from the standpoint of scientific football and a perfectly balanced team, Coach McCurdy has never before been able to turn out a team such as 1909 proved itself. This was brot about by co-operation on all sides. In the first place, nine varsity men of the previous year returned who formed a strong nucleus upon which the coach could build. To add to this, the season had a record beginning. A week before college opened, thirty-four men had reported for practice, all of whoni were given the privilege of the training table. Finally, there was never such an enthusiastic spirit of support shown 1 4 0 THE MASSASOIT on the part of the students and the public. Nearly fifty men accompanied the team to Amherst, while over a hundred went to New Haven to urge their team on against the Yale eleven. A brief resume of the scheduled contests will recall the season’s success. The first game was listed with the Conn. “Aggies” for Sept. 25, instead of the usual game with Williston. Owing to a railroad wreck, however, the Connecticut team was unable to reach Springfield, and in place, an exhibition game was played between the first and second teams. The following week Springfield showed her real worth by surprising the public with a victory over Amherst College on their own field. This was the first time since early history that Springfield has taken home the Amherst pigskin, and while the score was close, 6 to 5, the team showed a marked co-ordination for so early in the season. The effects of careful training gave our men noticeable advantage in the second half where in the last few minutes the winning touchdown was made. To win against Yale was hardly hoped for, and yet in the face of heavy odds, the kind of a team that has always characterised Springfield, showed a grit that was quite as laudable as that of the “Bull Dog.” The 1 10 men who accompanied the team were not at all ashamed of the score, altho it was against us 36 to 0. Yale completed her season without once being scored upon. This fact alleviated our only defeat in 1909. For several years the Williston team has been scheduled for our first game, and they have often beaten us or tied the score. Since Williston has always ga ined by earlier prac- tice and a game before encountering us, our men felt much more confident to see them placed further down on the list. The results, as hoped, were in favor of Springfield, with a score of 6 to 0. This too, was made in the face of heavy odds as several of our men had been injured in the game with Yale. “Setting-up Drill CLASS OF 1910 1 4 1 Another home game and victory followed Williston. This time 17 to 0 in favor of the home players. The game with Worcester P. I. has always been an exhibition of real football, clean and scientific, and this year was no exception. While we have usually won from the Worcester boys, this year they came with confidence of success because of their victory over the “Amherst Aggies” the week before. Springfield, however, rallied to the occasion, and administered a sound defeat with three touchdowns. Tufts College was the next team on the schedule. Just what to expect from these players we could not tell but we came home from Medford with the big end of a 6 to 5 score. This was the first time we had played Tufts for five years, the results at that time being 23 to 10 in Tufts’ favor. Here again as in the Amherst game, Spring- field pulled out with the winning point in the last few minutes of play. On the same afternoon, while Harvard was playing West Point, Cadet Byrne of the Army team, was killed in a scrimmage play. This of course made it necessary for West Point to discontinue her schedule for the re- mainder of the season. Consequently, our team was forced to lie idle the following Saturday, as we were the next on the West Point list. In 1908 Springfield lost to the Army by only one point, and naturally an interest- ing game was anticipated. Under the cir- cumstances, however, we could not expect the Army to continue her games. The season closed one week later with a glorious and climatic victory over the “Am- herst Aggies” with a sound score of 18 to 6. Never before has Springfield been able to out- class their old rivals in this manner. Band music, parades, and a record-breaking crowd of spectators were fitting to a final celebra- tion. The “Aggies” however, played their game to the end, never showing the white flag, while their loyal supporters remained on the field and sang their college songs even after the last whistle had blown. Thus ended the exceptional season of Amherst Game 1 4 2 THE MASSASOIT 1909. Good football weat her prevailed thruout, no one was seriously injured, and the financial results were entirely satisfactory. Our most sincere thanks are due to Dr. J. H. McCurdy and Mr. Elmer Berry who as coaches not only guided the team to the results which we have just reviewed, but who took such a personal interest in each of the men. The arrangement of the schedule and the successful management of the away from home trips contributed their share to the happy outcome of the Season of 1909, and the boys all vote Manager Farnham the right man in the right place. The leadership of Captain McCulloch is also deserving of the highest credit as are the individual merits of every player. Moreover, to the many others who helped with their hearty support and good cheer the team attributes the success of this record season. The schedule for 1910 is as follows: Sept. 24 Conn. “Aggies” at Springfield Oct. 1 Amher st College at Amherst Oct. 8 Worcester P. I . at Springfield Oct. 15 Holy Cross at Springfield. Oct. 22 Tufts College at Boston Oct. 29 Norwich University at Springfield Nov. 5 West Point at West Point Nov. 12 Mass. “Aggies” at Springfield W. J. Keller J. Naismith J. P. Smith W. O. Black W C. McKee A A. Stagg, Capt D. W. Corbett W. H. Barton F- N. Seerley A. E. Garland W. H. Ball Stagg s Team, 1890 R u gby Football Team Farnham, Mgr. Moller Yeager Metzler Winters Dr McCurdy, Coach Courleux Colling; McCulloch, Capt. Smethurst, Ass’ Mgr. SCHROEDER GREGORY Delahanty Marti Hulek Hopkins BASE BALL McCulloch, Captain Manage , Erismann T was in the days of Stagg, Naismith, and Seerley that baseball received its first recognition as a varsity sport. In the spring of 1891 A. A. Stagg, himself a clever player, succeeded in organizing a team of which the school was justly proud. While not credited with many victories there was in the team that strength of true sportmanship which characterized the famous football teams of that time. The following year brought to the surface more material and the success attending the team was more pronounced. With Mr. Stagg’s departure from school, baseball was discontinued as a representative sport. One of 1896 issues of the “Triangle” has this to say about the game, “Baseball has been dead with us since Stagg left.” It might be said, however, that this had reference to baseball on a varsity basis for many spirited games took place on our diamond. During the long lapse of time from the “death” of the game to its “resurrection” inter-class games were the order. It was not until the spring of 1903 that base- ball was again put on the list of games in which the school was recognized as a competitor. A. E. Metzdorf was instrumental in reviving the game and it was through his untiring efforts that this form of sport was given its rightful place. (Our fellow member Caskey cherishes the honor of playing on this team. ) It has since occupied a prominent place on the pages of school history. “Metz” captained the team of ’03 with “Jack” Little as its manager. By hard work and a great amount of sacrifice on the part of every player the season closed with the feeling that one might point with pride to the record that had been made. The next year brought out a strong aggregation of players and with Geo. M. Pinneo as captain and Mason as manager the team experienced another successful season. Out of fourteen games played eight were victories. Dean, Holy Cross, and the “Aggies” being among those conquered. It might be said that the last game of the season resulted rather disastrously for “T. S.” The game with Manchester will always be remembered by the team of 1904. The record for the next spring is six victories and eight defeats. Dean and the “Aggies,” the old adversaries, were again on the list defeated. The team was led by Metzdorf and managed by Hawkes. With a dearth of experienced men and an unbalanced team credit is due these men. With the season of ’06 came one R. D. Purinton as baseball coach. He with captain Gray had a stiff proposition placing in the field a fair representative team. The spirit of fight was in the boys and by keeping everlastingly at work and ruled by optimism they closed the season with two victories out of fourteen games. When we come to look up the record for 1907 a most splendid report is found. The representation “T. S.” received on the diamond this year was made by one of the best balanced and most aggressive teams in the history of the school. While but five out of eleven games played were won CLASS OF 1910 1 4 5 these were Worcester “Tech,” Dean, Bates, Great Barrington “profs,” and the “Aggies.” The last game of the season was with Columbia and the defeat received at their hands was most severe. Our boys were unable to solve the delivery of their “flinger.” Captain Shean ably led the team and Kirkpatrick arranged a most sys- tematic schedule. A review of ’08 shows that it was not a very successful season so far as games won were con- cerned. However, much credit is due this team for its true spirit by putting up a good fight under adverse con- ditions. Captain Honhart and coach Gray instilled into the boys that essential which has characterized our teams. Robbins was the manager. With the arrival of the ’09 season came prospects for a sure winner. Under coach Johnson and captain McCulloch the new material was whipped into shape and a fair team represented the school. There was however, lacking that spirit of fight and the “never-give-in-until-the-last-man-is-out” policy. M anager Eyman arranged a schedule of sixteen games — fourteen being played. The success of the team should not be judged by the single victory over Pratt Institute. Several very close games were played, Wesleyan merely nosing out with a twelve inning victory and the Holyoke leaguers fighting all the way to win. Below the schedule for the season of 1910. APRIL Sat. 9 Phillips Andover Andover Sat. 16 W esleyan Middletown Wed. 30 Amherst Amherst Sat. 23 Williston Easthampton Mon. 25 Holyoke League Holyoke Wed. 27 Worcester P. I. Home Fri. 29 Lafayette Home Sat. 30 Mass. “Aggies” Home MAY Sat. 7 Open Wed. 1 1 Mass. “Aggies” Amherst Sat. 14 Dean Home Wed. 18 Fordham New York Thur. .19 Manhattan New York Sat. 21 Pratt Institute Brooklyn Thur. 26 Manhattan Home Sat. 28 Conn. “Aggies” Willimantic Thur. 2 Alumni JUNE Baseball Team Eyman, Mgr . Colton Messer Winters Johnson, Coach, Guillow Keyes Moller McCulloch, Capt. Pew Brock Bradshaw Erismann Summers. Captain Manager, Schroeder CCORDING to former class book records the Gymnastic Team was first organized in 1904 by J. H. Scott now of Brooklyn Central Young Men’s Christian Association. Mention is made of the team as “assisting at open nights and exhibiting at nearby Associations” but little prominence is given gymnastics as compared with Football, Baseball, Hockey and other representative sports. In 1905 under A. E. Metzdorf a schedule of six (6 ) exhibitions was arranged and put thru successfully and since that time the importance of the Gym Team in the athletic life of the school has grown steadily. A. W. H endrian, H. H. Reinhardt, J. H. Greenwood and A. W. Heimsath, captains for ’06, ’07, ' 08 and ’09 respectively, extended the work of the team by introducing drills and dances and the heavy nature of the program was counteracted and improved by the introduction of musical accompaniments. With five of the ’09 team back and a particularly good contingent from the Freshman class the prospects for a banner year were indeed bright and gave every opportunity to Captain Summers for the development of a splendid team. Thoro co-operation and faithful work by every man have earned the tribute that the team of ’09- ’10 was the “best yet”. The Gymnastic team of ’09-M0 aimed to accomplish three definite things: 1 To demonstrate the worth and possibilities of our College to the public and particularly to young men likely to become leaders in Physical Education. 2 To stimulate interest in the gymnastic department of the Associations visited and by means of talks and conduct, influence the lives of all with whom the team came in contact. 3 To develop an all round ability in the members of the team — “Every man in every thing” — and to profit by seeing the methods and equipments of places visited. In a large measure these things were accom- plished. It is impossible to go into detail with each exhibition, but there are a few bright spots in the happenings which should be mentioned. The exhibition at the Brooklyn Central Y. M. C. A. was the first to be given in New York by a team from our College. The home exhibition in conjunction with thirty (30 ) of Mr. Hebberts’ Providence men gave the opportunity for a comparison in gymnastic ability while the excellent treatment of the team on the Providence-New Bedford trip will not soon be forgoten. As a fitting climax to a most successful 1 4 8 THE MASSASOIT season the Physical Dept. Committee saw fit to constitute Gymnastics a major sport and thus for the first time Gym Team members may wear the coveted big emblem and frame the significant certificate. It is only necessary to quote the schedule to indicate the energetic and faithful work of the manager, L. C. Schroeder. His unfailing courtesy and business ability in addition to his excellence as a performer have made him popular with everyone. The value of the service rendered by Mr. F. E. Gale, the team pianist, cannot be estimated. His ability and accuracy have been a most important factor in the success achieved while his pleasant and obliging manner have beguiled what would otherwise be wearisome travelling. Distance travelled by the team, 1285 Total spectators at exhibitions, 4000 SCHEDULE 1 Northampton Y. M. C. A. J an . 15 9 Springfield joint exhibition Providence Team with Feb. 19 2 Amherst Aggies College J an . 22 10 Holyoke Feb. 26 3 Providence, R. I. Jan. 28 1 1 North Adams, Mass. Mch. 4 4 New Bedford, Mass. J an . 29 12 Bennington, Vermont Mch. 5 5 Norwich, Conn. Feb. 4 13 Dalton, Mass. Mch. 11 6 Willimantic, Conn. Feb. 5 14 Pittsfield, Mass. Mch. 12 7 Brooklyn Central, N. Y. Feb. 10 15 Albany, N. Y. Mch. 18 8 Naval Branch, N. Y. Feb. 12 16 Schenectady, N. Y. Mch. 19 Gymnastic Team Walsh Dickinson Van Velsor Smethurst Schroeder Summers, Cap t Richards Bauman Caskey Gale, pianist Simpson Ice Hock ocKey Team Emerson Smith Berry Salassa Warren Guillow, Capt. Best Guillow, Captain Manager , Emerson N the year of ’99- ’00 there were a number of ice hockey enthusiasts among the Canadian Students in “T. S.” They aroused considerable interest in the game, and during the month of January the Middlers challenged the Seniors to play a game. The Seniors were defeated 10 to 4, but the Middlers had forgotten the Juniors, who immediately challenged them for the School champion- ship. The Middlers had to be content with second place. This marks the beginning of the Class ice hockey contests which have been continued to the present. The following year marked the beginning of a School Team. The records tell us that our first outside contest was a victory over the Holyoke A. A. won at Holyoke. Dr. McCurdy and Mr. Affleck played in this game. Two more games were played, one at Home and one in Holyoke, a victory and a defeat. The year of ’01- ’02 we find five rinks on the South Field. Two days each week were spent on the rink in place of in the gymnasium. It was not until the next year that a game was scheduled with a large College, (Brown University) and that had to be declared off, owing partly to lack of financial support and partly to the condition of the ice. Up to 1904 our games had all been with the local High School and neighboring Athletic Clubs. The Har- vard game of that year, was our first opportunity to cross sticks with a College Team. Harvard had the college championship that year and the 9 to 0 defeat was much better than most of their opponents could do against their fast team. Since that time Yale, Harvard, Dartmouth, Williams, Amherst, Mass. Aggies, Trinity, Mass. Tech., West Point and Andover have appeared on our schedules. The team of 1906-1907 was probably the fastest team we have had, at least their record of 46 goals in four games without being scored on is likely to remain unequaled for some years to come. The season just passed has given the men an opportunity to meet representative teams from other colleges both on the rink and in a social way after the games, in fact the kindly treatment of the team while on their trips 1 5 2 THE MASSASOIT has been one of the most pleasant features of the year. Tho not a series of victories, the schedule this year shows a good class of games played and a steady improvement in team play as the season advanced. Much credit is due to Capt. Guillow and Manager Emerson for the difficulties overcome and to the team as a whole, for whole-hearted support of the plans worked out. SCHEDULE Dec. 1 1 Dartmouth At Hanover Cancelled, no ice Dec. 18 Amherst 3 T. S. 0 At Amherst Jan. 8 Mass. Aggies 3 T. S. 2 At Amherst Jan. 15 Trinity 3 T. S. 1 At Hartford Feb. 2 Loudon Field Club 10 T. S. 0 At Albany Feb. 3 West Point 1 T. S. 1 At West Point Feb. 19 Mass. Aggies 2 T. S. 3 At Home Brock, Captain Manager. Best HENEVER two Englishmen get together they first organize a debating society and then a football team. The year 1905 was notable at T. S. because it witnessed the foregathering of three worthy Britons, J. Lancelot Anguish, Harry McGuire and Don North. As soon as they had shaken hands and Don had explained to them how Bill Adams won the Battle of Waterloo, they started out to investigate the various Literary Societies. Learning that they would find full scope for their natural talents in the International, they then proceeded to agitate for a soccer football team. The first year was devoted to talk and so industriously did they labor that the physical Dept, was glad in ’06 to sanction a game with Yale, in the pious hope that a thorough trouncing would stop the flow of language and perhaps reconcile the Britt’s to regular football. “The best laid plans of men and mice gang aft aglee’’ and this ex- pedient was no exception. Capt. Anguish returned to Springfield dangling the scalp of the famous Elis. The score was 4 to 1 . The boys also played Ludlow and Thompsonville of the local league, the first a loss but the last a victory. Encouraged by these successes, the team elected Donald North Captain and made preparations for an attack on all the big game they could reach. In the fall term of ’07, both Harvard and Yale were defeated, the scores being 2-1 and 3-2. In the spring of ' 08 the players of the new game met with their first reverse by a college team when they lost to the Champion Columbias 3-1. A few days later however they swamped Princeton 3-0. The splendid showing made against the Big Four, firmly established the new game at T. S. and the members of the team were granted the Varsity emblem. The next year opened with many new soccer enthusiasts to take the place of those who had so successfully established the game. Capt. John Brock succeeded Mr. North as commanding officer and in Nov. ’08 led his men against Yale, once more, the game resulting in a tie 3-3. In the spring, Yale returned the visit and for the first time won from the Red and White, the score being, 1-0. Every year has seen steadily growing interest and enthusiasm and this year finds the school with a greater number of good soccer players than ever before. The class teams were very creditable and the struggle be- 154 THE MASSASOIT tween the Juniors and Freshmen was most exciting the score remaining a tie after repeated periods of extra time. The Varsity team was chosen with the greatest difficulty as there were so many good men to choose from. Late in November, the team set out for New York under the care of Capt. Brock and Mr. Affleck, defeating Pratt Institute 1-0 and on the following day playing a tie, 1-1, with the strong Columbias. The score with Columbia was particularly creditable as several of the men were in bad shape after the strenuous game with Pratt, the day before. This spring after a few practice games with the local mill teams, the much touted Harvard team came to T. S. but fell easy victims by a score of 4-0. As Harvard has defeated nearly every team in the Intercolleg- iate League by large scores it looks as if T. S. had one of the best college soccer teams in the East. E. M. Best has been elected captain for next year and with the growing enthusiasm in the school there is every reason to look forward to a prosperous future for the game. An effort will be made to have a couple of home games in the fall, with Columbia and Yale. In conclusion it should be stated that a great deal of the success of the game is due to the energy and enthusiasm of our Coach, Mr. Affleck, who is himself an expert in the noble art. Association Football Bissell COURLEUX Gawley Best Warren Gregory Brock, Cap ! Field Smethurst Storr Bridges Bradshaw Bauman The Worlds Champi ons The Secretarial Basketball Team 1892 F. S. I.iBBY E. P. Kuggles W. R. Chase K. Center E- Wing E- Center J. G. Thompson F. Mahon J. Naismith T. D. Patton R. Wing (Cafit.) Goal E- Guard F. G. McDonai.i R. Wing w. H. Davis Center E. w. Archibald F lome Basket Ball Schnurr. Captain Manager , Anderson HE game of basketball was invented by Dr. Naismith when a student in Old “T. S.” and was first played in the gymnasium in the Winchester Park Building on the corner of State and Sherman streets. The game is unique among college sports because it is the direct result of laboratory methods applied to the problems of the gymnasium. Speaking of the origin of basketball, Dr. Gulick says, “Basketball was invented by Dr. Nais- mith in 1891 under the following conditions: I had realized for two years that there was a great opportunity for a game to fill the gap between the football of the Fall and the baseball of the Spring. I had been at work on the problem but had done little more than realize the conditions that must be met. The game must be indoors, economical of space, simple, capable of team work, open, inexpensive, etc. These conditions I gave to Dr. Naismith and asked him to see what he could do.” Several of the instructors had been in the habit of meeting with Dr. Guilick once a week to discuss psycho- logical questions, the subject of inventions came up in one of these meetings. Inventions and games fur- nished subject matter for thot and a combination of the two brot forth the game of basketball. In speaking of this Dr. Naismith said, “that he went to his room determined to invent a game which should be suitable for the peculiar conditions obtaining in the Young Men’s Christian Associations.” He worked along the lines formulated during a discussion of what constitutes an invention, and basketball was the result. “Basketball was thus made in the office and was the direct adaptation of certain means to accomplish certain ends. The rules were formulated before it was ever played by anyone. They were typewritten and hung up in the gym- nasium before the game was started, that the players might know what to do.” “The first words were not very encouraging, when one of the class made the remark, ‘ Humph ! a new game.’ I asked the boys to try it once as a favor to me. They started and after the ball was first thrown up there was no need of further coaxing.” The different corridors of the Dormitory, the classes and Departments, and even the faculty organized teams, and a series of games were played in which the Secretarial team were winners, going thro the series 1 5 8 THE MASSASOIT without a defeat. Every man in school played the game, and introduced it into the Association when he entered his new field. Lack of time for practice and for trips was a handicap then as now, and we find the record of only one out- side game during the second year of basketball. A team was made up and went to Hartford, where one of the ’92 men had introduced the game into the Association. It must be recorded that this first outside game was a defeat. There was great enthusiasm for the game during the next few years and many class and department games were played altho no efforts were made to organize a regular School team, a number of games were played by class or department teams with the surrounding Y. M. C. A. teams. A feature of the opening of our present Gymnasium was a victory over the Armory Hill team 8-3. The Season of ’98 saw a revival of interest in basketball and the organization of a Varsity team with T. J Browne as captain. Another slump in basketball stock was followed by a revival in 1907. Few colleges appear on our schedules because of their unwillingness to use the A. A. U., rules and our inability to meet them without a sanction from the A. A. U. The teams of ’08 and ’09 have made a place for basketball as one of the major sports at “T. S.” The team this year has been handicapped by lack of opportunity for practice and the necessity of developing new men for the team, Captain Schnurr being the only man from last year’s team to play this year. The new Gymnasium ought to give us more opportunity to get together as a team for practice and with all this years’ team back we hope to make a better showing than any of the former teams have done. As Drs. Gulick, Seerley and Nais- mith sought for a game which would develop the all-round Christian gentleman, so let us endeavor to raise basketball to a place where the college world can offer no objection to the type of manhood it develops. SCHEDULE Dec. 11 Northampton Y.M.C. A. Jan. 8 Holyoke Athletics 20 Jan. 20 Holyoke Athletics 42 Jan. 29 Trinity 20 Feb. 5 SpringfieldY.M.C.A. 25 14 T.S. 25 At Home Feb. 11 Williamsbridge Y.M.C. A. 23 T.S. 22 At New York T.S. 25 At Home Feb. 12 Pratt Institute 74 T.S. 35 At Brooklyn T.S. 8 At Holyoke Feb. 18 Trinity 30 T.S. 5 At Hartford T.S. 19 At Home Feb. 23 SpringfieldY.M.C.A. 44 T.S. 18 At Y.M.C. A. T.S. 29 At Home Feb. 26 NorthamptonY.M.C.A. 40 T.S. 18 At Northampton Fradd Metzler Anderson. Mgr . SCHNURR. Capi . Burkhalter, Coach Doane Grainger Pasini Van Bom mel. Captain Manager, Beall S far back as 1890 fencing was taught at T. S. by Mr. H. F. Kallenburg and in the hall of the Dorm- itory hangs a picture of the Phys. Dept, of the Y. M. C. A. T. S., 1889-90, on which fencing also is represented. The more recent history of this sport is as follows: In 1900, Dr. J. H. McCurdy, while lectur- ing at Harvard, took lessons in fencing from the well-known fencing master Rondel in Boston, and in the fall of that year commenced to teach fencing in T. S., as a regular part of the Senior class’ physical work. The following year, Dr. McCurdy having no time to continue his teaching, we had Mr. Chr. Neubauer of the Springfield Turn Verein as instructor. At that time Mr. J. M. Gilas was fencing master at the Boston Y. M. C. A. and Dr. Geo. L. Meylan recommended him as a good teacher to our faculty. This resulted in Mr. Gilas coming to the school in May, 1903, and two following years, each time for about six weeks. He was succeeded by Mr. Burdett, who was our fencing master for one season and since 1907 Mr. Elmer Berry took up the instruction and is still “at it.” It was in Feb. 1905 that lovers of fencing in T. S. organized a fencing club from which a team was selected to represent this phase of school sport. Since then a team has been turned out every year and interest in this elegant and manly sport has gradually developed until now fencing is quite popular. During the comparatively few years of their existence the T. S. teams have met those of Yale and Columbia Universities, Amherst College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New York Turn Verein, etc.; and in Feb. 1909 and Feb. 1910 our team took part in the annual contest for the “Manrique Trophy.” Captains and Managers have been as follows: 1905 Capt. B. Doyle 1908 Capt. G. R. Fleming. Manager, D. C. North 1906 Capt. A. W. Briggs. Manager, F. D. Smith 1909 Capt. and Manager, E. A. Hulek 1907 Capt. A. W. Briggs. Manager, B. B. Foster 1910 Capt. D.J. Van Bommel, Manager, H. G. Beall SCHEDULE Feb. 5 Annual Manrique Competition at Brooklyn, Columbia 5 to 1. Feb. 15 Yale 6, T. S. 3, at Yale Mar. 5 Amherst 4, T. S. 5, at Home. Class Champions 1 6 4 THE MASSASOIT Current Events SEPTEMBER 22. Opening Exercises. Freshmen introduced to King Massasoit. 23. Metzler first tells them how to play football. 25. Varsity play the Scrubs. Varsity 16. Scrubs 3. 28. Voted that a high tariff be placed on all stag socials held during the year. 29. Letter arrived from New Haven for the Social Committee of Springfield College. OCTOBER 1. Hadcock has decided to remain in America. 2. Football: Springfield 6. Amherst 5. Metzler — “I knew I could carry that ball over for a touch-down if you would only let me have it.” 5. Senior Class entertained at the home of Professor and Mrs. F. S. Hyde. Erfling lingers late to help the ladies re-pack ice-cream. 6. Freshman Reception. Telephone calls for Provin have commenced. Salassa is asked to help pay the telephone bills. 7. Mr. David Allen Reed gave a dinner and c orn-roast for the faculty, office- staff, and senior class. Brownie was also present. 8 Burkhalter was on time for meals. 9 Football: Yale 36. Springfield 0. 11. Mountain Day. The football men went up the lake with Dr. McCurdy. 12. Simpson buys a good seat at Court Square but cannot appreciate the Yiddish Play. 13. Simpson begins the study of Hebrew. 16 Football: Springfield 6. Williston 0. 20. British Society Banquet. 21. Hulek informs Dr. Seerly that he has never played post-office. 23. Football: Springfield 17. Worcester 0. Freshmen 18. High School 8. 25. Porter commences his duties as a circuit minister. 30. Football: Springfield 6. Tufts 5. CLASS OF 1910 1 6 5 NOVEMBER 1. One of the waiters remarks that Burkhalter will surely be late to his own funeral. 6. Open House. Great quantities of cider consumed in room 64. Chariot Race. 7. No school. Brownie was quite ill. 10. Football: Seconds 5. Wesleyan 0. 1 1 . Ab. Erismann goes Canoe riding. 12. Telephone Call: (Salassa or Provin.) 13. Football: Springfield 18. “Aggies” 6. First victory over the “Aggies” since 1898. 14-21. Week of Prayer. 15. Class Soccer Game: Freshmen 2. Preps 0. 16. Class Soccer Game: Freshmen 3. Juniors 3. 17. Class Rugby Game: Freshmen 6. Preps 0. 18. Dr. Fisher’s talk on Athletic Administration. 19. Class Rugby: Freshmen 0. Juniors 0. Soccer: Springfield 1. Pratt 0. Football team entertained at the home of Dr. and Mrs. J. H. McCurdy. 20. Soccer: Springfield. 1 Columbia 1. 2 1 . Hulek receives the degree of Doctor of Epilepsy. 25. Thanksgiving Dinner at Woods Hall. Horsefield makes his debut. 26. Hadcock was found teaching silk worms to sing (co)-coon songs. 29. Waste Paper Day. “We Girls” and Go-Cart Baker collect the most paper. 30. Best tried to do a giant swing. No school the remainder of the day. Foot- ball Reception. DECEMBER 1. Winters snatches Brannon from the clutches of a wild beast. 2. Baker reports that the Missionary Committee is full. 3. First Official Meeting of the “Monkey House Faculty.” Holm was unan- imously elected Dean. 8. Mr. H. T. Waller, of Cambridge, on “The Study of the Local Field.” 10. D’ Antonio finds an automobile and spends the evening entertaining some of the “inmates of the ‘Training School ' .” 1 6 6 THE MASSASOIT 11. The Police Force visit the school and take Don’s buzz wagon to jail. 18. Ice Hockey: Amherst 3. Springfield 0. 22. End of Fall Term. 23 Winters and Brannon start for Lincoln, Neb. 25. Christmas. 28. Hieroglyphics on the lake. 31. Erismann is visiting in Watertown, N. Y. JANUARY 1. New Year Day. All Shops are closed. 4. Beginning of Winter Term. Winters and Brannon have not yet returned. 5. Brannon and Winters still in Lincoln. 7. Most of the fellows have returned from their Christmas vacation. 8. Basket Ball: Springfield 20. Holyoke 25. Ice Hockey: “Aggies” 3. Springfield 2. 1 1 . The eight Springfield College delegates to the Rochester Student volunteer Convention made their report. 12. Zeller continues to give information about Cleveland. 15. Ice Hockey: Trinity 3. Springfield 1. Gym. Team exhibition at North- ampton. 17. Lee Literary Social in Woods Hall. Friends from Wesleyan Academy present. 22. Basket Ball: Springfield 29. Y. M. C. A. 25. 24. McKinley Literary Social- 28-29. Dr. Walter Rausehenbusch, of Rochester, spoke on “The Social Problem of the Church.” 29. Basket Ball: Trinity 20. Springfield 19. 30. Hadcock again decides to remain in America. FEBRUARY 1 . McCulloch starts the month well by throwing a snowball thru the office window. 2. Miss Richardson is slowly recovering from the fright received when the snow-ball penetrated the window. CLASS OF 1910 1 6 7 3. Mac” has borrowed enough money to pay all damage. Prof. Burkhalter leads the Yiddish work. 4-5. Gym. Team exhibits at Norwich and Willimantic. I 1 . International Lyceum Party in Woods Hall. 15. Fencing: Yale 6. Springfield 3. 16. Hockey: Freshmen 2. Preps 0. 19. Hockey: Springfield 3. “Aggies” 2. “Midgets” win from “Giants” in Basket Ball, 17 to 15. Open House. Boys’ Club Night. 22. McKinley Literary Society Banquet. 24. Class Hockey: Juniors 1. Freshmen 0. 26. Providence Y. M. C. A. and T. S. Gym. Team give joint exhibition. 27. Mid-winter Pee-Rade. 28. “Jimmy” Field is fired from the Monkey House Faculty. Yew “Ollie” Brock, “He try yiant-sving.” MARCH 1. Burkhalter is almost on time for meals today. 2. Breakfast is one hour later than usual. Burkhalter did not know this. Almost on time again. 3. One Senior cut classes this morning to plug up for the coming Endurance Test. 5. Caskey springs his chart containing all information about Dr. McCurdy’s Endurance Test. 6. The “Boy Evangelist” speaks in Worcester. 8. Some more Seniors cut classes to train for the Endurance Test. 10. Dr. McCurdy’s Endurance Test from 3 to 6 p. m. Lunch served at 4:30. 11-19. Nothing doing at the school the Seniors are off on the trip. 13. “Lanky” Farnham is mistaken for the Advance Agent of a Corn Doctor. 15. “Lumpy” Holm gets lost in New York. “Runts” Buck and Eyman are compelled to consolidate in order to carry their collection of “Printed Matter.” 19. Fcnno Porter does some missionary work in Philadelphia. 19-29. Spring Vacation. APRIL 1 6 8 THE MASSASOIT 1. All Fools Day. Some of the fellows go in swimming. “Plink” Winters gets his eye on the ball. 2. Seniors entertained up the lake by Mr. and Mrs. Berry, and Mr. and Mrs. Cheney. 4. “Brownie” Seerley plays base-ball. Coal-driver pities Hulek because he is serving time at the “Training School.” 5. Basket Ball: Freshmen 22. Preps 16. 6. Johnny Brock attended gym. class. The Faculty were present at Chapel. 7. Basket Ball: Salassa vs. Deaver. Deaverdl. Salassa 9. 9. Base Ball: Springfield 6. Andover 2. 10. Farnham and Holm have a fight. 1 1 . The blood-hounds still pursue Delahanty. 12. Some letters from the faculty. Inauguration of Student Association officers. 14. Caldwell and Bridges have some rare experiences taking census. 15. The Massasoit goes to press. McCulloch paid his room rent. Winter ca Lake Massasoit Summer on Lake Massasoit Winter on Campus and Lake Student Volunteers — on Pratt Field Grammar School Team Tennis Team Boy Scouts Base Ball Squad “A Little Nonsense, Now and Then Eyman — Jess, what is a prophylactic?” Hopkins — “Why, a tooth brush you fool.” Mac — Are you going to hear Schumann-Heink to-night?” Hixk — “Naw, I have no money for ‘Human Shanks.’ ” Hulek in Psychology Class — Doctor, I never played post-office.” Guillow — Why, do you suppose, did the rich man who was in torment pick Lazarus as a messenger to him?” Winters — Ten to one he saw no other acquaintance in the place where Lazarus was sent.” Scott — You know who I am? I’m the man who put the salt in the ocean.” Vergo — Oh yes, I remember, you’re the fellow who used to slop our hogs.” Farnham to every other fellow he met — Well, I guess I’ll go up and write my thesis this afternoon.” Caskey to his Sunday School Class in the lower regions”. — I come before you this morning full.” Eyman — I was the only male teacher on that Playground and I had my hands full most of the time.” Metzler — Why, hair grows after a person is dead.” Dr. Ballantine — Not after the roots are dead for I tried that myself.” McCulloch — There are times when I would rather play than work”. Courleux — W asn’t it rather nervy for Jacob to go right up and kiss Rachel the first time he saw her?” Prof. — “A man should not be too backward.” CLASS OF 1910 1 7 7 Salassa has just had a telephone call, he spends about twenty minutes, or thereabout, answering this call; finally he emerges from the booth wearing his broadest smile and jubilantly singing, “I Love a Lassie.” What more does a man want to make his happiness complete ? Erismann in Debate — “When a man applies for a position they don’t ask him how many women he is supporting.” Prof. Affleck — “What is instinct?” Rice — “I don’t know any better word for it than instinct.” Nahas — “Why do women faint more readily?” Prof. Affleck — “I don’t know. Do they?” Nahas — “Sure!” Prof. Affleck — “I make it a point never to argue a matter with one who is better posted on the subject than lam.” (After laughter has subsided.) Prof. Affleck — “Granting your premise, I would say that it was due to finer nervous development in women.” Nahas — “There, I thot you would know.” Richards, who has been telling the class about his work in Playground — “Now we will take up the girls.” Prof. — “How do we guage the degree of civilization in a community to day?” Voice in the Rear — “By the number of laundries it has.” Dr. Doggett — “Now how do we divide this method of verbal illustration?” Erismann — “Into 1, 2, and 3.” Emerson — “Did you see Amos this morning?” Anderson — “Amos who?” Emerson — “A-mos-quito.” Anderson — “No, but I saw Ethyl Alcohol and she was as drunk as a lune.” Prof. Affleck — “Take a building 60 by 100 by 25 and what have you?” Donnelly — “A gymnasium.” Yeager at Poli’s — “Gosh! I’ve been here several times and this is the third time that they have put on that same thing” — (the electrograph) Moller while on the Senior trip — “If you fellows don’t believe that I washed my hands just look at that towel.” Porter in Economics to Prof. Burr. — “Well, — Here, — Look — just a minute?” 1 7 8 THE MASSASOIT Provin, Oct. 5th — picking up a hair-pin near the dormitory, remarks “Nearest I have been to a girl for two weeks.” In Church History — Prof. Burr “How do we know Sargon lived 3700 B. C.” Strout — “The date was on the tablets found in Babylon.” Morise in New Testament Class — “Religiously speaking it is quite abominable fallacy.” Dr. Doggett speaking in chapel on “The Child” — “They are nearer to us than any other animal.” Best turned in a paper to Dr. Seerley writing underneath, “Numerous illustrations may be drawn from these truths.” Dr. Seerley writing underneath — “I would rather have what you did not write than what you did.” Dec. 16th Baker speaking in chapel on the Student Missionary Convention said: “The main object of this con- vention is not for the men to meet young ladies.” Burkhalter — “Best, what position do you play.” Best — “I don’t play at all unless I have to.” General applause as Prof. Hyde enters Wood’s Hall during supper. Prof. Affleck remarks “Much ado about nothing.” Porter in the kitchen trying to make the dog bark. T. S. Smith exclaims, “Look out fellows, there is going to be a dog fight here.” Lamb, in a meeting of the senate, after taking a prominent part in a rough-house in the kitchen in Wood’s Hall, “I only went over to see what was going on and stayed at the top of the stairs.” Man unloading coal remarks to Emil Hulek as the latter was shaking a dust-cloth out of Prof. Burr’s office window “It’s too bad young fellow, but if you had behaved yo u wouldn’t have to be here working.” Prof. Burr in Church History class — “I remember I had an eye-opener when I was in the Seminary.” Carson in Church History class, “Prof. Burr, before you leave hell Prof. Burr, “You mean before I get there.” Cho at Breakfast — “Baker, please pass the calendar.” Baker — “What do you mean by calendar?” Cho— “Why, the dates of course; don’t you know anything?” CLASS OF 1910 1 7 9 Cho — “Gosh! gee whiz! What’s the matter? Everything goes crooked.” First Street Urchin on seeing the T. S. Soccer team in New York, “Gee! What’s this, Harvard?” Second Urchin, “Naw, it’s only a bloomin’ imitation.” Metzler — “W hat’ the matter with Min?” Cho — “H e’s got the suit-case.” Metzler — “What do you mean by suit-case?” Cho — “T he Grip.” Dr. Doggett (lecturing) — “About a dozen or fifteen years ago I came over from Germany Guillow — (Interrupting) “Well Doctor, it has not taken you long to become civilized.” Monkey House Faculty — Object — To bring about a perfect “evolute.” Method — Studying “de tails.” Erismann to his neighbor in Dr. Doggett’s class after making a satisfactory answer — “Gee! I’m glad that’s out of my system. ‘Twas all I knew.” Dr. Ballantine to Old Testament Class — “What sea did the children of Israel cross?” Buck (aside laughingly) — “Some one said the Red Sea.” Dr. Doggett to New York newsboy — “Well sonny how many papers did you sell today?” Boy — “Say mister, you’re from the country ain’t yer?” Dr. Doggett — “Why do you ask such a question, my boy?” Boy — “Cause you look it.” Caskey — “Say fellows, let’s ask for part of our tuition back before Halley’s Comet gets here.” Stranger — “Who is that tall good looking fellow who just ran by us so fast and was too late for his train ? A I noticed the other evening when I dined up at your school that he also came in very late to supper.” Simpson — “Oh, that was Burkhalter. He came here to school on a slow freight”. Don’t get mad because the census enumerator asks a lot of questions, he dislikes it more than you do. Ask Caldwell Brannon — “Say Yeager, where did you get that hair-cut?” Yeager — “Sears, Roebuck Co.” 1 8 0 THE MASSASOIT Winters and Erismann in Unison — “No, fellows we can’t go out to-night, McCulloch borrowed our collar. Dr. Ballantine — “How many Pharisees were there?” Erismann — “Eleven.” Dr. Ballantine — “How do you make that out?” Erismann — “D oesn’t the Bible say, ‘Beware of the ’leven of the Pharisees.” Dr. Seerley — “I am sorry I have to talk so plain to you Mr. Donnelly.” Donnelly — “Oh! that’s alright.” Dr. Doggett in Religious Pedagogy — “Mr. McCulloch, I am going to ask Mr. Buck a question. 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