Springfield College - Massasoit Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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THE MASS ASOIT — 1912 21 “ Cheerful at morn he wakes from short repose. Breathes the keen air and carols as he goes. tt. L. Cbcncp, T6.©., 13.13. In Ralph L. Cheney we find a big-hearted friend to every man at T. S. It is a real delight to enter his office and find him ready to discuss any problem you bring to him, be it a matter relating to municipal sociology, association methods, debates or thesis. He is a product of the Secretarial Department having graduated from T. S. in ’ 01. He is an ardent enthusiast in sports, gymnastics, nature study and “finangelism.” It makes no difference whether he is pedagog of social ethics, sociology or methods, whether one of the “big four’’ in a camp breakfast or a past master hitting the trail to swell the treasury of the School, Mr. Cheney is always the same genuine personage. While we honor him as Director of the vSecretarial Department, he also has other cares and responsibilities. Easter saw him smiling over a newly arrived Gertrude, while Ralph, Jr., is but three years old. Still it is safe to say that spring will see him on the tennis court, canoeing on the lake, or hiking over the country and thru the woods, with a joyous spirit and a love for nature. It needs only a word to say that he means to bring the Secretarial Department to a high level of efficiency, thru the close association in evening seminars of the seniors and undergraduates, the purpose being to discuss association problems away from the class room. Does it seem possible that all these characteristics can be possessed by one man, one friend to all? May God speed him in his work. “Good morning men. “I’ve heard oj the game.

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20 THE MASS ASOIT — 1912 “7 have rather studied hooks than men. OBlmcr T5errp, 13. ., S0.P.4B. Springfield is noted among other things for its great varsity football team. Not wishing to lessen the credit ot the man whose energy is untiring as head c oach of the teams, still we might say that there is one man who is often lost sight of when the laurel is handed out, and that man is he who looks after the preparing of the second-string men. The second team has been called on time and again to fill vacancies in the varsity line-up, or to give them a game, and it is still to be found wanting. Prof. Berry as coach of the second team is seldom in the limelight, but his position is recognized by all as essential to the system. Men on the outside often fail to appreciate just what is entailed in preparing a football team, but those who have a little insight into the mechanism of such work feci that Prof. Berry is more than upholding his position. The Professor is not only active in football circles, but his sympathy and service with the Sunday School Athletic League, and as head coach of the varsity fencing team, has won for him many loyal supporters. Prof. Berry: the Senior Class wish you all success as vou continue to handle your phase of the activities of Old Springfield. “Well, let me see.

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22 THE MASS ASOIT — 1912 “ Nothing is capable oj being scl to music that is not nonsense. Jf. lt)pDc, 15.3., 15. D. We hear a great deal these days of the modern point of view of our faculty, but none of these men have the particular brand peculiar to this professor. He teaches Ancient History with the most modern English, so modern in fact, that many of his words are far ahead of the most recently published dictionary. When one finishes his English course he finds himself with such an assortment of words and phrases that whether he goes into settlement work on the Bowery, or into one of the cultured Y. M. C. A’s. of New England, he is equally at home in either place. Not only is our Professor competent along these academic lines, but he is also a skilled musician and composer. Besides directing the work of the Glee Club he has also done his share of composing school songs. Of late he has turned his attention to ragtime and bids fair to become known as a “standard composer.” He has shown oi iginality in writing dances for the gym team as well, the “Foot- ball Fest” given by this year ' s team, being one oi his productions. He is in fact quite a versatile man. One of the quaint characteristics oi Prof. Hyde is his love of the artistic in all things. If one looks at the papers that he has corrected, they will notice by dint of a little imagination, a beautiful landscape. It is the custom of this gentleman to do his correcting with the aid of at least six different colored inks, thereby teaching the freshmen more about color schemes than about mistakes in grammar. However, take all these fault , and put in one hearty laugh, a keen appreciation of a joke, and a sociable nature, throw them all together, a he would say. and you have a man the Class of 1912 respects and admires. “ Look it up in a booktionary .”