Springfield College - Massasoit Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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lorce, but also, it has been broadened and deepened thru greater freedom in thot and pedagogy, permitted as a result of the investigation and commendation of the basic teachings of the institution. Among the added responsibilities which the students have assumed the first was the issuing of he Student as an independent publication, it having appeared up to this time as a part of The Seminar, which is published by the faculty. I ' he Damage Fund ' was next to succumb to the spirit of improvement, it being abolished upon the adoption of a modification of the West Point Honor System. Following this, the supply store, then owned by two of the students, was taken over by the Student Association, and run by a student committee on a cooperative basis, the other two private stores going out of business at this time. Since this change the growth and success ot the store has been remarkable, stock has been more than doubled, and last vear a dividend of eighteen percent was declared. This year the Student Association has assumed entire control of the dining hall, operat- ing it on the same basis as they do the store. I ' he Woods Hall Committee, elected by the Student Association members, has entire charge, negotiating with the faculty for the use of the building, employing necessary people to do the work, buying supplies and attending to all matters con- nected with the Hall. While thisisacomparatively recent change, the present indications unmis- takably point to success. Many minor changes have taken place. Indeed one well acquainted with the history and growth of the institution has said, “The development during the last four years has been greater than that during all its preceding history, and we who have been privileged to partic- ipate in this growth predict further progress, even greater and more rapid, in the future. The Gymnasium When Completed

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L. L. DOGGETT, PH.D., I). I), President Instructor in Association H i story Religious Education and Pedagogy A B.. Obcrlin College, 1 88(j. Assistant state secretary Ohio Young Men’s Christian Associations. 1SSS. Student Union Seminary, 1889. B. D., Obcrlin Theological Semi- nary, 1890. A M . Obcrlin College, 1890. General secretary town Young Men’s Chris- tian Association. ( )bcrlin, 1890. Assistant state secretary Ohio Young Men’s Christian Asso- ciations, 1890-98. Uh. ID., Lcipsic University, 1895. State secretary Ohio Young Men’s Christian Associations, 1895-0. President International Young Men’s Christian Association College, 1890 Author “History of the Young Men’s Christian Association,’’ Yol. I. 1890; “History of the Boston Young Men’s Christian Association,” 1901; “Life of Robert R. McBurnev,” 1902. Principal Silver Bay Institute, 1903-12. D. I) . Obcrlin College, 1911