SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE BULLETIN NOVEMBER, 1969 THE BABSON LIBRARY NOVEMBER, 1969 SPRINGFIELD VOLUME XLIV NUMBER 2 COLLEGE BULLETIN IN THIS ISSUE The Babson Library 3 COMMENTARY College receives $1,000,000 gift Since the class of '73 is still new to the Springfield campus, Springfield Sports 4 we have a few words of cau­ Record breakers in three sports tion for its members. In and out of the classroom you will Distinguished Alumnus Award 6 learn basic laws and proce­ Cureton '29 and Noble '38 selected dures. Among them are: PARKINSON'S LAW - work ex­ pands so as to fill the time Freshman Week, 1969 7 available for its completion­ Springfield's largest class arrives but term papers overflow into vacation. Pat on the Back THE LAW OF DIMINISHING 8 RETURNS - the more your Recognition for four Alumni roommate borrows from you, the less you get back. Alumni News 9 NEWTON'S THIRD LAW OF Mostly about the Class of '69 GRAVITY - he who doesn't laugh at professor's jokes gets aD. Around the Campus 19 The library acts as a sort of Luther H. Gulick Hall completed buffer between the classrooms and the girls' dormitory. I Letters 22 hope you will visit it before The miracle of Jimmy Rundle you graduate. The library, I mean. A term paper is something Alumni Album 23 you begin at 11 p.m. on the Don Ho '53, Pied Piper of Paradise night before the paper is due. And finally, if you get tired of the academic atmosphere, Alumni Council you can take your junior year abroad. This gives you a President Edgar G. Craver '51 chance to meet your profes­ sors who are over there any­ Vice President Vernal P. Davis '57 way on sabbaticals. Secretary Harold G. Lynch '41 H.G.L. Fund Director Herbert B. Zenaty '50 On the cover Terms expiring June, 1970: Constance Farnsworth '53, Dr. Leslie J. Judd '20, Edgar G. Craver '51, Dr. John R. Haines '51; June, 1971: Virginia L. Hammond '64, Harry B. Mc­ Cormick '44, Vernal P. Davis '57, D. Irving Conrad '62; June, 1972: Dr. Thomas F. John­ son '40, Angelo Correale '50, Lynda M. Barry '65, Robert I. Wakeley '48. Representing Graduating. Classes, Craig Kelly '61, Pamela L. Greene '68, Donald J. Shaw '69. Student Representative, Steven A. Goldberg '70. Alumni Fund, Joseph W. Valentine '50. Trustees, Dr. Alfred C. Werner '40, Otis E. Finley, Jr. '50, Joseph A. Shields '34. President, Dr. Wilbert E. Locklin. THE SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE BULLETIN Published four times per year, in September, November, February, and May by Springfield College, Springfield, Mass. Second class postage paid at Springfield, Dr. and Mrs. Paul T. Babson Mass. 01109. are pictured before the archi­ tect's conception of the Col­ EDITOR lege's future Babson Library. Photo by Don Safford. Other Harold G. Lynch '41 photos by Matt Grimaldi, Todd Miles '72, and Ed Malley. Member American Alumni Council Volume XLIV November, 1969 Number 2 2 THE SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE BULLETIN The Babson Library College receives $1 million for library DR. AND MRS. PAUL T. BABSON of Boston in commem­ Springfield's Benefactors oration of their 50th Wedding Anniversary, decided to forego mutual gifts in favor of a more lastiI1g deed which will benefit thousands of young men and women for years to come, a contribution toward new Springfield College Library. The result was a $1 million gift from the Babsons to the College Capital Campaign. This act was announced to the Board of Trustees of the College at its September 27th meeting on Campus. The gift, the largest single grant from a private donor ever received by the College, will be used to help finance the $2 million building, which will be named in their honor. The gift brings the $7.3 million Capital Fund Drive to the $5.9 million mark. Springfield's president, Wilbert E. Locklin commented, "The importance of this gift to the College and the com­ munity will be appreciated for generations to come. The library is the heart of any college, and the generosity of Dr. and Mrs. Babson will provide Springfield College a transplant that will endure for ages. Our humble grati­ tude is intense and I hope we can live up to the expec­ tations of the Babsons and the many other generous friends of Springfield." , Dr. Babson is former Chairman of Standard and Poors Corp. When asked about the gift he said, "It seemed to my wife and me that the College was making a valuable contribution to the nation and to the world. The College provides a distinctive education for young men and women who wish to help other people, young and old, all condi­ tions of life." "We want to continue to be part of that sort of education Dr. and Mrs. Paul T. Babson with this gift for the new library." A Quiet Luncheon Dr. Babson has been active in YMCA work since his Board Chairman Charles B. Schaaff, a group of faculty boyhood. In addition to serving as a trustee at Spring­ members, and administrative heads honored the donors at field since 1949, he has been chairman of the Inter­ a quiet, informal lunch in Cheney Hall following the national Committee of the YMCAs in the United States Trustee's meeting. The casual atmosphere of the luncheon and Canada, a member of the executive committee of the appealed to the honored guests. They are not the type World Alliance of YMCAs in Switzerland and president to seek fanfare and publicity. of the Boston YM CA. When Paul Babson was 17 years old be became Springfield Degree in '59 treasurer of the first YMCA in Seward, Nebraska, thus starting a life-long mutual admiration relationship. He He received an honorary doctor of laws degree from first learned about Springfield College while a member of Springfield in 1959, the same year he and his wife en­ the Seward YMCA. The partnership of the "Y" and the dowed a scholarship fund at the school. College appealed to young Paul. The new library will house 225,000 volumes and have facilities and study carrels sufficient to the needs of the He began his business career as production engineer student body of the College. Groundbreaking is ex­ with John A. Colling and Sons, Chicago, where he also pected to be announced at a later date. served as assistant manager. He became vice president of the Babson Park Co., Wellesley, Mass. and served as The Springfield College Capital Campaign, under the Chairman of Standard and Poors Corp. Dr. Babson and Chairmanship of Dr. Art Linkletter, is an effort on the his wife, the former Edith Youngblut, have a son, Donald, part of the College to complete phase one and most of who is treasurer of United Business Service Co., Boston. phase two of the Long Range Plan. NOVEMBER, 1969 3 SPRINGFIELD SPORTS Record Breakers Ed Walkwitz paces cross-country team, While gridsters continue winning ways The big man for varsity cross coun­ good runners for Springfield included try this year has been Ed Walkwitz, Brad Kron of Brockton, Mass., Larry junior from South Hadley, Mass. In LaCroix of Pawtucket, R.I., Steve the first race of the year against RPI, Crowe, of Topsfield, Mass., and Steve Ed was named Maroon of the Week Smith, of Ocean Park, Md. as he broke the existing Springfield Cross-country coach Vern Cox had College record with a 22:56.5 clock­ other reasons to smile as he noted at ing on the 4.5 mile home course. mid-season that his freshman cross­ Against Holy Cross, Ed placed second country team was still undefeated. and broke his own school record with Keep your eye on Mike Conte of a time of 22:46. Swanton, Vt. and Paul Thistle, of Walkwitz now ranks sixth on the Bergenfield, N.J. next fall. all-time course list set by Art Dulong of Holy Cross in 1967. Ed prepared FOOTBALL for the 1969 season by running in many marathon and road races during After six games Springfield's foot­ the summer months. ball team owned four victories against In mid-season it appeared as though two early season losses. A new defense Springfield would have another win­ with young personnel accounted for ning season in cross-country. With those losses, despite the Chiefs scoring 43 points in the first two games. Little All America: Junior John Curtis Walkwitz as the pace setter, other at mid-season, with 35 passes caught Against Albright, however, the de­ for 728 yards, was first in N.E. in that fense seemed to jell to a point where department. At this point he held every Tolomeo is First they held Albright to one touchdown. Springfield pass receiving record, two Martin "Skip" Tolomeo, the In fact, this one touchdown was scored N.E. records, and was closing in on a third N.E. mark. Twice all-east end this captain of the 1970 Springfield against the Chiefs' second defensive unit. According to Springfield coaches, year, he is a strong candidate for Little golf team, has accomplished a All-America end. feat never before achieved by a there were no doubts about the team's Springfield athlete. ability to score. Coaches Dunn, Man­ The senior from Bound Brook, cini, and Ford were hopeful that steady New Jersey was the low quali­ improvement on the part of the de­ fier in District One of the tenth fense would result in a good year for annual ECAC golf champion­ Springfield in football. ships held in early October in In the 40-21 loss to Cortland, the Burlington, Vermont.