Springfield College - Massasoit Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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Co-Business Managers DAVID HAWES, BARBARA TENHOPE Faculty Advisor MISS KATHLEEN HENDRY STAFF LAYOUT EDITORS: Frances Wood, Marcia Mazelli SPORTS EDITORS: Arnold Joyce, Robert Ouellette SENIOR PERSONALITIES: Gilbert Grant, Alan Walker, Alice O'Donnell ART EDITOR: Melvin Stephens COPY EDITORS: CLUB EDITOR: Sheila McCook, Elizabeth Carlson Carol Christie TYPING EDITORS: Sally Kinsman, Judy Gifford, Doris McCaffrey PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR: Wayne Greenlaw STUDENT ADVISOR: Sallie McMillan 5

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ua First row (I. to r.): Marcia L. Mazelli, Chris Carlson, Second row (I. to r.): Wayne Greenlaw, Gil Grant, Doris McCaffrey, Frankie Wood, Dick Jaenicke, Carol David Hawes, Sheila McCook, Judy Gifford, Alice Christie, Barbara Tenhope. O'Donnell, Sally Kinsman, Mel Stephens, Dixie Walker. 5 1'A o Y 1959 MASSASOIT RICHARD JAENICKE Editor -in- Chief

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IN DEDICATION On February 26, 1958, Springfield College received one of the greatest shocks of all time. Don Marshman, Springfield College junior, had died from injuries received in a fall in the gymnasium the preceding day. At 1:45 a.m. many of the students, faculty, and alumni who had been unaware of the accident, received the tragic news over the radio. The events that followed Don Marshman's fatal injury have since become Springfield College history. Donald Whitney Marshman entered Springfield Col- lege in September, 1955, a member of the Class of 1959. In the three short years before his untimely death, Don became one of the most popular and in- fluential students on campus. His popularity was un- questioned as the entire campus visited his home town, Simsbury, Connecticut, to help comfort his family and friends at home and to attend services. Classes and athletic events were cancelled; the college itself held an unforgettable service in the Field House. . . . The years previous to this display of love and compassion also found Don's popularity so very prevalent. He was unanimously chosen co-captain of the freshman gym- nastic team; a consensus vote was handed Don when he was persuaded to run for class president and was later elected president of the Pre-Med Club. A very able competitor, Don was also a champion in many ways. Although he came here as an all-state basketball player, he found a new love in the gym- nasium and soon made his presence known. In his first year as a varsity gymnast, having no previous training, he won several trophies and medals and established himself as the New England Trampo- line and Flying Rings Champion. Even as an exhibi- tionist, he amazed audiences with his grace, skill and versatility. Versatility brings to mind the times we have enjoyed watching him clown on the trampoline or cut loose on his drums at one of his many appear- ances on campus. Don came to Springfield College as a Physical Edu- cation Major, but his love of life soon inspired him to turn to medicine, and his goal was to eventually be- come a doctor. His interest in his chosen field was well indicated by his 3-plus index. He was fun-loving and prankish as well as studious and most any cam- pus activity found Don Marshman in the thick of it