Springfield College - Massasoit Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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SENIOR CLASS The members of the class of 1953 will soon bring their college careers to a close. June 14, 1953 will mark the end of a series of events that have helped to make the past four years the best ones in our lives. We well remember when the SPIRIT of ' 53 was first ignited on the Springfield College campus in the Fall of 1949. We started our college careers by dunking the highly favored Sophomore class of 1952 in the annual rope-pull. Other memorable events of our Freshman year include the undefeated season of our Cross-Country team, and our all-night guard duty which took place on Pratt field on the eve of the traditional AlC-Springfield football game. The Winter Wonderland Dance in 1951 and the Deep Sea Fantasy — Junior Prom in 1952 were two class sponsored dances which were unanimously ac- claimed as events to remember. The 1952 edition of the MASSASOIT and the Fall Homecoming Dance were also the accomplishments of the class of ' 53. As we enter the fields of our chosen professions, we will take with us the principles that were taught to us at Springfield College. We hope that by using these principles we will help to bring to the confused world a feeling of unity and brotherhood. l 4

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' A, • iff Four busy seniors on Senior Walk Larry McClements President Ted Hunt Vice President Jim Gray Secretary Dick Bartis Treasurer Friends we will remember . signing the MASSASOIT

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The candidates for the Master ' s Degree at Springfield College for the school year 1952-1953, continue to reflect the growing emphasis on graduate training which has been apparent since World War 11. The group this year numbers over one hundred and forty, indicating that advanced work is not considered a luxury to be enjoyed only during the eligibility of the G.l. Bill, but an important essential in pro- fessional preparation. The national and international significance of the College is indicated in the geo- graphical areas from which the students came. There are represented in this year ' s enrollment twenty-three states and fourteen foreign countries. The big three in states are Massachusetts with thirty-six, New York with nineteen, and Connecticut with ten. As usual, Canada ranks first in foreign countries with four representatives, but Germany, Pakistan, Puerto Rico and Hungary have also contributed more than one. The class as a whole made a very significant contribution to campus life. Many served as graduate assistants in teaching, coaching and research, thereby perform- ing a very vital educational service. The intramural teams ranked high in their com- petitive activities and the social life was enhanced by the traditional Fall Term Tea, Winter Term Dance, and the Spring Term Picnic. CLASS OFFICERS Gavin Carter Victor Mayer Nell Jackson Donald Mathews President Vice President Secretary-Treasurer Advisor