Springfield College - Massasoit Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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THE MASSASOIT 1922 George Baird Affleck A Biographical Sketch Born Ontario, Canada, 1874. Boyhood. Emigrated with parents to the Western Frontier of Manitoba in 1882. Boyhood and youth on the farm and in the woods. Education. Studied by himself until 1890, when he entered Manitoba College, Winnipeg. After two years' course, was interrupted through lack of finances. Two years were spent in school teaching at Grassmere and Clearwater. Graduated from Provincial Normal School in 1895 with First-class Provincial Life Certificate. Graduated from Uni- versity of Manitoba, degree of B.A., first honors, silver medalist, 1897. Entered Springfield 1899, graduating from Physical Course, 19015 B.P.E. granted in 1907, M.P.E., 1912. Post-graduate study at Clark University, degree A.M., 1920. Experience. Became Assistant Secretary Y. M. C. A., Winnepeg, 1897, resign- ing in 1899 to enter Springfield. Director Physical Education Department, Iowa State Teachers' College, 1901-1905. Physical Director Central Y. M. C. A., Chicago, 1906-1908. Called to Spring- field in 1908. Instructor Silver Bay five seasons, and Springfield Summer School, 1920-1921. Married in 1915, A. Mabel Cobb, Attleboro, Mass. Children: George Frederick and Paul Edwin. 8

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The Massa:-:oit Staff takes genuine pleas- ure in presenting this volume of historical event and interest. Especially do we feel proud in being able to dedicate it to a man whose life and actions, character and personality, have meant and still continue to mean so much to Springfield. We have aimed to do no striking thing in this year's publication. Yet, if any new ideas we may have inaugurated should chance to please, we are more than repaid. VVe are grateful to MOIJIJICIQ, '16, for the use of cuts from his drawings as well as to all others who have in any way assisted in mak- ing the publication possible. 7

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