Springfield College - Massasoit Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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SOPHOMORK LECKND I ROM amid the swirling, eddying whirlpool caused by the con- flicts and unguided energies of many streams ol action m po- litical, social, and economic world conditions, the members ot the Class of 1937 were flung on the shores of Springfield College. Hav- ing been picked up m devious ways and for multilarious reasons m far-flung worldly lands, they represented as heterogeneous a mass — and yet as promising a group as could possiblv have been gathered by the appeals of Springfield. The process ot gathering about them their wits was accomplished m a surprisingly short period of time. The situation at first ap- peared to them much as Crusoe’s isle, so the flrst attitude was that ot conquering the obstacles thev saw before them. Being almost to a man extero-spective, the process of making finer characters tor themselves seemed negligible; the task as they saw it was that ot making Springfield a better college. Undaunted by humiliating ridicule, degrading embarrassments,

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J JUNIOR DIRECTORY ▼ LEACH, EARL HENR ' i ' l.’HOMMEDIEE, KENNEIll EDWARD LIRIMNCOi r, HARR ' IHRRLn ' , oris RONALD U)KE, EDWARD NEWHECIN MAUNS, WALLER DANIEL MARLIN, RALI’II C. McAL LEV, ALDEN HI HERL McNIVEN, CHARLES MERRII,L, HALVOR S ' LANLE ■ MII.LER, JOHN HENR ’, Jr. M O R E 1 ! Ol ■ S E , L A I : R E N C E .MORTON, ALAN NIEDLAND, ERED NA’E, HARLAND RORERL If auregan. Conn. Manhasset, N. Y. Baltimore, Md. If estwood, N. J. Upper Montclair, N . J. Saugatuck, Conti. Rockville, Conn, .dugusta, Me. Springfield, Mass. Cumberland Center, Me. ff ' allingford, ft. Danbury, Conn. Patchogue, N . Y. New .Milford, N. J. Ashfield, Mass. O’CONNOR, DONALD JOHN OLSON, ROY MAR LIN OLSON, ANDREWS KARL OUSTAE Briarcliff Manor, N. Y. Bayonne, N. J. Torrington, Conn. RAR LEL, ERANK lOSEPH I ' LANLI ' ZER, ERIC RUDOl.PH I’OROZ ' i ' NSKI, ARNOLD ERANK POWERS, EREEMONL SHELDON PUTNA.M, RICHARD ELIOT Palmerton, Pa. Lawrence, Mass. Cleveland, 0. Palmyra, N. Y. Greenfield, Mass. RAMBERC, RICHARD CARL REES, SHERMAN lAMES, Jr. RIMANA ' , JOSEPH ' RTDOLPH ROCERS, NELSON RAY ROSSI, .A ' LHOS DO.MENTCO Haverhill, Mass. Brooklyn, N. Y. Darien, Conn. South Atselic, N. New York, N . Y. SCOT] ' , NELSON EREDERICKSON SEY MOUR, CHESTER RALPH SMELL!, RODERIC LEON SMELH, ROSE HAROLD SPRINGS, LEROY DAVIDSON STOLDT, HERMAN WIELIAM STROBRIDGE, EDWARD PARKS SUGDEN, WILEORD AITKEN SUELOR, DOUGLAS GILMAN SZABO, JOSEPH ERANK Glen Ridge, N. J. Elkins Park, Pa. Turners Palls, Mass. Rochester, N. Y. Maple Shade, N . J . .-fllen. So. D. ff ' oodsville, N. IP Jackson Heights, N . Y. South Deerfield, Mass. New Britain, Conn. ' PENNEY, ASILLON MONROE LSIT, SIK KAM ' LirmiLL, EMOR’i ' ROBER ' L Gardner, Mass. Honolulu, Hawaii Peconic, N. Y. VAN HEUSEN, LEON IRVING VAN ZANDL, JA ’ CLA ' LON Springfield, Mass, ff est Hartford, Conn. WAL ' LON, GEORGE i ' HO.MPSON WEBBER, SYDNEY HOUGH ' LON WHEL.MAN, LRU.MAN LINDSAY WHLLNE ' i’, EVE RE ' LL RANDALL WHITNTA’, HENR ' i ' KENNE ' LH WINSLOW, ROY STEWART WOLCO ' L ' L, OUVER ELLIO ' L ' L WRIGH ' L, DANIEL JOHN High Bridge, iV. J. Springfield, Mass. Stillwater, N. Y. South Portland, Me. ff ' illiston, f t. Marblehead, Mass. Amherst, Mass. Great Neck, N. Y. T 28

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SOPHOMORK LK(iENI) and sidiserviency to upper-classinen, the group united, divisioned off, and survived that Hrst year uniHed, cohesive, and with many a progressive ideal ready to force into practice regarding Fresh- man treatment and attitude. In that one year, they had learned many things. It was by a proc- ess of elimination and supplementation, use of mistakes as a means of building a firmer foundation that the class prepared for that trying, experimen- tal vear to follow. ow Sophomores, the group is m that period of Its development which spells defeat or victory as a class. A new freedom, a new power, a loosening of external demands is being ex- perienced. W ith only the individual consciences as their guides in many matters, and with initiative the premium quality for success, they are being scrutinized carefully, critically, and anxiously by many older groups who have experienced the trials and tribulations of this year, which, because of past failures, has been called the para- doxical “wise fool” year. Here the mettle and quality of the class will be tested to its utmost. As events have proceeded thus far, the promise of the initial material thrown on the banks of Springfield has not deceived itself. Some dead wood has had to be weeded out, some has taken longer to ready itself for active service than other, first outward appear- ances have not been wholly correct, but for the largest measure the Class of 1 937 has already begun asserting, m all college areas, a real sense of responsibility and capability for leadership. To be sure, from the mouths of some of its members the traditional Sophomonc attitude that this class is surely the best has been issued. I bis sort of statement is rare, however, and quickly discounted by those who once thought that of their own classes. It remains an ideal to prove, and the majority of the class intends proving it m reality, though they stand bowing modestly to their superiors for the present. arsity competition found no dearth of material from this class. Many promising athletes were quickly snatched up for the teams representing Springfield. No less was the representation of Sopho- mores m social activities and academic extra-curricular projects. Very important posts on representative branches of the Student Ciovernment have been aptly filled by Sophomores, d he influence from these representatives has already been felt. There exists no question hut that more and more of these individuals will find their levels, fill vacated offices and positions and not only respect the progress of the past, but add much to whatever spheres they enter. Cirowth and development, both m individuals and standards, are assured by the coming material. Supported by the conviction that a determination to succeed, lodged m a firm foundation of reality, cannot be swayed from its path, the class raises high the torch and unanimously shouts, “Onward!” A. Schol . 30