Springfield College - Massasoit Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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THE MASSASOIT — 1912 17 Altho Prof. Burr has never made the varsity emblem on the football field, we who know of the part he has played in our lives award him the laurel wreath of victory. Fie is our ideal type of an all-round man. A devotee of tennis, a first rank pedagog, a good mechanic and a successful farmer; a student of men and their affairs and tremendously interested also in boys; writer, speaker, scholar; these arc some of the accomplishments of our ver- satile professor. Prof. Burr has contributed a considerable portion to the success of the college. He has introduced many of the courses now taught, e. g., sociology, economics, municipal sociology, social psychology, religious education and ethics, and has during leisure time given us inspiration in concrete form, such as the readers of “Donald MacRae” and “Around the Fire” will testify to. He also finds time to make a personal study of the men enrolled in his and other classes. Prof. Burr is an inspiration to all of us. His forceful spirit is always manifest whether in the class room, chapel, or in private conference. By his wide knowledge of books and men he has proven himself to be invaluable to the student body. His ever ready spirit to help has won the admiration of all, and we who go out carry away something of his influence. “ Virtuous and wise he was, but not severe; He still remembered that he once was young. 1 ’ ID. €13. T5urr, T5.3., T5.D., 90.il). “ Let me back up and start over again.

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16 THE MASS ASOIT — 1912 “7 am of a constitution so genial that it consoles and sympathizeth with all things .” jT. ccrlcp, TB.pb., 03.0., 03.1!). Dr. Sccrley will ever remember the class of 1912. He has many friends in it and has been a friend to many of us, but still we have been a great care to the Doctor. He has had seme disasterous times while teaching us and found few willing candidates to perform his hypnotic stunts upon. We have enjoyed going ovei his special course in psychology which he has puisued with his classes for the past decade. The Doctor was very frank and above all eager to impart the truth to us. As Dean he has been very lenient with us altho many long sessions were necessary to persuade the Doctor that our conditions had been made up, yet by kind words our pleas have usually brought results. One morning the Doctor came to school with a smile such as we had never seen before. It spelled “Grand-child.” We rejoice with the coming generations of students for now they will hear new and more wonderful stories. Wc are sorry for “Brownie” for now the Doctor’s love must needs be divided. Those of us who have learned to know the Doctor personally have found him to be a man of great sym- pathy, and he will ever live in the memory of all of us and be an inspiration to all, as wc labor in the one great cause of life. “ They cried , they cried , but all in despair. Tor the Doctor sat in the broken chair.”

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18 THE MASS ASOIT — 1912 ”) ' ou know him slightly. 11V Who knew him well, Saw something in his soul You could not see.” 31. It). QCKCurDp, QU.p.dB. Dr. McCurdy has the hard task of instructing the seniors in the subjects of physical diagnosis and prescription, physiology and physical department methods. He not only knows the theory of physical education but is also acquainted with the proper method of putting it into practical use. Very seldom does a man grow stale or become over worked on his famous football teams. These teams moreover have brot great honor and credit to Old Springfield, not only by winning their games, but also by the determined way that they go about winning them. Dr. McCurdy’s interest and enthusiasm in scientific physical education have led the students to make many very interesting studies on ventilation and humidity, heart rate and blood pressure, studies of growing bovs. and other subjects valuable for the advancement of physical education. Dr. “Mac is loved and admired by all the students who know him, for the genuine interest he takes in the welfare of every one who goes to him with any subject whether large or small. “ ' The point l wish to make.”