University of Massachusetts Amherst - Index Yearbook (Amherst, MA)

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1918 ARRIVED AND WAR CLOUDS LOOMED— Readiness was the byword as these cadets took part. in bayonet practice. THESE CADETS GOT A CHANCE to try out their pitching arms, the only difference being that they are throwing grenades instead of baseballs.

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MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE in 1906. The old mathematics building is on the right. French Hall can be seen in the background. Something Looks Familiar THE THEME IS ECONOMICAL TRANSPORTATION in this scene in the early 1900 ' s. In the background is Draper Hall, built in 1902 as a dining hall to replace the little wooden building which had become inadequate. In 1912 its facilities were increased to provide ac- commodations for nearly all students. 9

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IT WAS THE WINTER of 1918 and some of these men would never meet again. We Will Keep Faith With You Who Sleep . . . THE WAR PERIOD AT M.A.C. was a grim one. The freshman banquet was not held. There were no varsity football or baseball games. Even the 1918 commencement exercises were not held. Mihtary service reduced the student enrollment to what one member of the class of ' 21 called a half dozen co-eds and a handful of army rejects. MEMORIAL HALL, A LASTING MEMORY to those who lost their lives, is shown nearing its completion in 1921.