Springfield College - Massasoit Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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ig,-.'jp . A, gh H-P' .1 .-1-1.5 '-f-e19'f ' I if il in 'I . M ., . Ai' T' 9 ' --. , - '45, - . 'littbgifif Tiff Jai. I IT? ff. N,',l-tj!! 3 T .- 2 - .D ...KFJ1 .- gs-i, A? f if .iv E Arg-3 : . 1 f , li ' 4' L . . rf.-g i ' ' ' f i,. .. ,1,t..r . .V .'i iii A l iL ll45' 'I' : ' ,-5 theological school men. The advantage of having men of pre- vious large educational opportunities, in Springheld College, is obvious. An interesting feature of this new department is the combi- nation of courses with the Massachusetts Agricultural College at Amherst. Ten weeks of the Junior year will be spent in Am- herst, taking Short Courses in Agriculture and kindred subjects, together with a large number of courses in the Rural Social Sci- ences under such men as President Butterfield and Professor Cance. This is a particularly advantageous arrangement because it gives the men recourse to certainbranches that it would be impossible for the Springfield College to giveg courses which are in hearty sympathy with those given in the Rural Department. lt also affords the men a different point of view because of their attend- ance at another institution, even for so short a space of time. It is to be hoped that at some not far distant date this course at Am- herst will cover a full College year. This will probably not be the case until the course in Springfield has been lengthened to four years. The addition of a new Literary Society to the number already in this College has been the outgrowth of the addition of this new department. The Weidelisall Society is not limited in its mem- bership to County Men. lts membership is made up of stu- dents from all departments of the College who are interested in the discussion of rural subjects, for it is the aim of this Society to conhne its work to these subjects as much as possible. The men have been most favorably placed as regard their Normal Practice through the efforts of Mr. Campbell and Mr. D. C. Drew, State Secretary for County Work in Massachusetts and Rhode lsland. A number are engaged in Boys' Club work in the village and rural churches, others have developed the social work in outlying communities on a strictly County basisg i.e., having all the activities in charge of local leadership. A number of rural surveys have been made and the unusual opportunity has been given to a limited number of men to share in the executive work of the Franklin County Young lVlcn's Christian Associa- tion. VVeek-end deputations to villages in the vicinity of Spring- held have been another feature of the facilities afforded for Nor- mal Practice, which is so essential a part of a student's training. 12. he . . Deb--- 1

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The College is fortunately situated in regard to these outlying communities, thus making it possible for the students to take a larger measure of work and responsibility than if the commun- ities Wcre more remote. A conference of the County Secretaries of Massachusetts and Rhode Island is held each month for the purposes of discussing the problems arising in their work, and for definite study and in- spiration. Since the inauguration of this new department, these conferences have been held in Springheld and they have extended to the Senior County Men the privilege of attending, and enter- ing into the discussions. This has proven of inestimable value to the members of this class, for it is here, as in no other way, that they are brought into vital touch with a multitude of questions and problems, many of which they will later face alone. ln agm.. n-,, I P V. 4 T... . , --i i M217-'.e,:-,it 11.51. F Z F, W- eil. I 2-55312712 l ' id . -if gfff- ' rg., r, if aft- iffy at-: ff . -V: LF. I '--. - - 51: - ,A I.. V ' e ,Q-T129 - lv, ' T ff L LLL, A . Q 1 Qi, C ll l g f ' .,,4,,'vl,j,,. ' f N ' , i C, ll 4:55 , I -, + -1541 ik Bom' Housis IN SNOW Titus 13 gb.. f' V ' , :W ,v :Fl'l..if,Q,r1,:f wa ' .V J, llgi 'il il