Springfield College - Massasoit Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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 )k ‘Tfavptcniam On November 6, 1961, the world of Health, Physical Edu- cation and Recreation was both stunned and saddened by the death of Dr. Ellis H. Champlin. Dr. Champlin had spent forty-seven of his sixty-nine years in devotion to his chosen field. He was recognized as one of the nation’s leaders in physical education. His honors were many. He was appointed the first Buxton Professor of Physical Education, the only endowed academic chair in physical education in the United States. He was an honor award fellow of the American Association of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, and in 1952, he re- ceived the National Administration Award of the American Academy of Physical Education. We here at Springfield College came to know him well. He served as Director of the School of Physical Education from 1953- 1960. His thoughtfulness and consideration for those who served under him and his respect for those whom he guided and encouraged were characteristic of his leadership. His patience w'ith his students and his enduring faith in his fellow man left a lasting impression on all of us who could not help but be influenced by his personality. On November 6th, Dr. Champlin passed away—to join the ranks “. . . of those immortal dead who live again— in minds made better by their presence.”

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Dr. Glenn A. Olds President Dr. Glenn A. Olds, President of Springfield College, is that kind of all- American who illustrates the wholeness, body-mind-spirit for which our school is famous, and that cosmopolitan blend of all elements of American life which characterizes our student body. A minister, author, philosopher and lecturer who worked his way through college as a professional boxer, and authority on youth service and education, Dr. Olds is now serving his fourth year at Springfield College. Perhaps his greatest gift to us is his own deepest conviction and educa- tional philosophy that “Beneath all our differences, racial, religious, political, economic, lies the distinctly and universally human. This we must find, under- stand, nurture and release. This is the clue to our kind of education and the distinct style of life that is America at its best.” 14