Springfield College - Massasoit Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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Ilcon VeitI), Paterson, Jlctu fersep. iHcmfaer of Class of 1916. Jilorn December 14, 1892. Dicb August 14, 1915. + + + + + + CImer Jfrancis C. itloulton, 5i?rocfeton, iHlassatfjuscUS. itlcmbcr of Class of 1917. JSorn jFcbruarp 25, 1893. IDrobjneb Sugusi 7, 1915. + + + + + + MUjen comes tlje i eaper Beatfj Reprinted from The Spriniijicld Student. W hen comes the I ' fea])er, Detith, with with ' rin hand, And ftills amltitioiis couth when longing heart Would see ot life the full in this fair land, Sa we, “(lod willed he live ol life hut part”? W hen visioned men their life ' s wa ' consecrate d ' o mankiiifl lift, to cheer man ' s earthly stay. If knocks the Re;i|)er grim uiion his gate Rtiise we the (|uer , “W hy this shortened flay”? W hen love its suhtle, powerful claim has made, W hen friendship ' s bond is tried and strong and true. If, tetiring loose alieclion ' s grasp. Heath said, “, ow come, need fond ones weej) for me, tor you? ( )ur li cs in tull we live e ' er ceases breath; ()ur characters we mould, then falls the veil; rile magic — or the mystery — ol detith, . eefl fear ol either stir the motirner ' s wail? If to itisjiire tin ' fellows in ni ' yotttli. Re thiit the tiisk my ( aid has given nu — ( )ld itge or early, I have learnetl a tritth — 1 love life, i shall love the lile to be. — Jo.s. B. Bunker, ' 16.

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oitor ; ocieti The Honor Society of Springfield College la s claim to distinction on two counts: first, the unique recpiirements for admittance to the society, and, second, the unusual way in which the candidate’s qualifications are determined. In common with the Phi Beta Kajipa and other honorar ' organizations, the basis of membership is scholarship. The Honor Societ ’ of Springfield, however, reciuircs more than the mere application to study, resulting in high grades. Its founders believed that our school of all schools stood for all-round dcvclojmient of Christian manhood, and with this thought in mind the requirements of the society were formulated. Character, Cajiacity, and Culture are the three elements entering into the considerations for membership, and are symbolized liy the (ireek letters which arc the initials of the words in translation, Kajipa, Delta, Pi.” Space will not |)ermit the defining of these terms in the detail they deserve, but the reader will readily see that no “bookworm,” no “unsocial l)cing,” or other “freak” will be admitted. This will api)car all the more readily when the system of choosing is understood. The committee from the Faculty makes out a list (d ' the fifteen men (jf the graduating class, who in their estimation are best examples of these three ideals, all-nnmd men. Similar lists are prepared b} ' the Faculty as a wh(de, and by the Seniors themseh’es, all bearing in mind the three reciuiremcnts. At the clo.se of this ' oting. the three lists are compared and 1) - an ingenious system of scoring the a ’erage results are pnjcured. This works out in j ractice in a somewhat remarkaljle wa ' , in that the three lists vary ever .so slightly as to order of ch(fice, and almost as slightly in the three columns of requirements. It will l)e seen that this is a very democratic and unusual method of securing the names. In 1915 eleven men were elected to the society, and in 1916, the second year, thirteen men received the honor. Their names and portraits appear on the opposite i)age. The matter of choosing a suitable emblem has been under consideration for some time, and the emblem which finalh ' appears as the result is a triangular key, with the Greek letters engra ed on the face, and the man’s name and year on the reverse. Page nine

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: prinsfi£lii College— Jlistorp E ' en a superficial survey of the origin, growth, and development of our college must impress the reader with the fact that a success so marvelous and a growth so sure and unfaltering arc rarely found in the early history of an educational institution. This article does not purport to be a detailed history of our Alma Mater, but a l)ricf survey of the outstanding events in its past, and a statement of the forwartl ste]:)s that may reasonably be expected within the near future. It is a far cry from the little group of men, meeting in old Hope Church, under the supervision of one paid instructor, to the two hundred and eighty men who use seven modern buildings on a thirty acre campus, studying under the direction of fourteen professors. And yet all this is the growth of a little more than thirty years. And more and more one realizes that this school must have had brooding over it from its inception the spirit of ( ' lod, aiding and strengthening the men who have guided its destiny along the j)aths of success. Air. David Allen Reed, pastor of a Springfield church, realized that there was no adcc|uatc work for young men being done in the city. During conferences with various Young Men’s Christian Association secretaries regarding the founding of an Association in the city, the fact was brought out that the Association was suffering from lack of trained leadership, and that owing to this lack it was not doing the work it might do. As a result ol this conviction, Mr. Reed was instrumental in founding, in 1885, the School for Christian Workers. The few men who enrolled met in the old Hope chapel, under the super ision of Mr. J. T. Bowne, who was instructor in Association methods. It is interesting to note that Mr. Bowne has been connected with the faculty ever since. In addition to Mr. Bowne’s course, there was instruction in Bible, church history, biograidiies ot successful laymen, rhetoric, comj)osition, and light gymnastics. These courses were given by ministers, etc., who were i)ressed into service. Many prominent Association men were consulted al)oul the founding of the school and the mai)ping out of the curriculum, although the Association did not affiliate itself with the young institution in any way. The story of the years that follow is a story of steady addition to the equipment and resources of the school, and of constant broadening of scope and influence. Within a short time a Ituildlng was secured on the corner of State and Sherman streets which contained class rooms, d(jrmitor ’, and gymnasium. A little later it was realized that there was a pressing need of trained physical directors as well as trained secretaries, and so the men of faith who had Page eleven