Springfield College - Massasoit Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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Luther Halsey Gulick The inverted Triangle was adopted as the school's emblem three months before the first comencement ceremonies,. The symbol was devised by Luther Halsey Gulick and symbolized the unit of many in his spirit, mind and body. When Dr. Reed retired, Henry S. Lee reluctantly agreed to become president. During his two year term, Lee saw the invention of basket ball. Professor James Naismith needed a game to keep the students active between football and baseball, and therefore the game of basket ball came into being. (There is not a misspelling of the word. Originally, the game was two words, but numerous mispellings has caused it to be known as basketball today.) The cornerstone for the first building on the “new” campus was laid on May 12, 1894. This building is now known as the Administration Building. Originally, the building had classrooms, dorm rooms and offices. It was five stories tall, but had the top three floors removed during World War II, after being found structurally unsound by the government. 4

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The first building used for classes was the Armory Hill Y.M.C.A. Tuition was free, but board could cost up to three dollars per week. The YMCA strongly supported the new school, with four men in the YMCA hierchy becoming trustees to the school. In 1877, all of the initial debts for the establishing of the school had been repaid, and two important men had joined the faculty: Luther Halsey Gulick and Oliver C. Morse. Robert Roberts was the first person to be placed in charge of the P.E. program, and within two years, at the age of 23, Luther Halsey Gulick became Roberts successor. The school’s growing P.E. programs established a need for more athletic fields, and a larger campus. Fortunately, both needs were satisfied with the purchase of property on Alden Street. ID S jf 6 V f r ( 3

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Faculty 1885: I. J.P. Browne; 2. Rev. C.S. Rogcr . D.D. 3. Rev S.L. Merrill; 4. Rev. I).A. Reed. D.D.: 5. Rev. E.P. Armstrong 6. Rev T.H. Hawkes. D.IX: 7 J.T. Herrick. M.D. The need for a full-time president arose and in 1896, Dr. Lawrence Locke Doggett accepted the position of president, not becauses of the salary or academics, but because of the enthusiasim displayed by the young students. His presidencey lasted 40 years from 1896-1936. One of Doggetts decisions that drastically changed the position of the president, was that ALL fund-raising for the school should be established and maintained by the president. This new venture started slow'ly, and after a few costly mistakes, Doggett learned that the right way to raise funds was not to set the goals higher than expected. The sky was not the limit. Doggett’s fund raising activities helped to establish new buildings. By the 25th anniversary, the school had Pratt Field ready for dedication, a gymnasium ready for it’s cornerstone and the library ready for ground breaking activities. 5