Page 2 SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE BULLETIN February, 1948 ALUMNI DAY FEBRUARY 21, 1948

One 'Of the most pleasant of Springfield's WINTER HOME-COMING PROGRAM traditions will be observed again February 21 when the "old and young grads" return to Friday, February 20 the campus for the annual Winter Home' Sophomore Class Home,Coming Dance - 8: 30 p.m. - Informal Coming. We advise the Alumni to hreak Saturday, February 21 away from the winter grind, leave the small 10 :00 a.m. Alumni Association Meeting fry with grandma and head for Springfield. 11 :00 a.m. Alumni Council Meeting Stuart Murphy '42 and his committee have 12 :00 m. Freshman Wrestling vs. Tufts planned a program filled with thrills and en' 12: 30 p.m. Luncheon for Alumni Wives, President's Home joyment from start to finish. Of course, we 1 : 30 p.m. V ;trsity Wrestling vs. Tufts expect to do some work in the morning, but 2: 30 p.m. Varsity Swimming from noon time on, "King Sport" holds 2: 30 p.m. Freshman Basketball vs. Providence ::,way. 4 :00 p.m. Varsity Basketball vs. Providence For you who like to "struggle", the Sopho, 4 :00,5 :00 p.m. Tea for Ladies, Carlisle Foyer more Class will sponsor the Home,Coming 6:00 p.m. Alumni Supper, Woods Hall, Informal Dance 'On Friday, Feb. 20, at 8: 30 P.M. In­ 8 :00 p.m. Exhibition Team, Municipal Auditorium formal and $1.20 per couple. Special Alum.ni Tic~et $2.50 {for athletic events}. YaH save $2.20.

'T entative plans are underway for a The Alumni Supper in Woods Hall will bination ticket and mail your check now to luncheon for the wives of Alumni at the s~art promptly at 6 p.m. and Chef Doolittle the Athletic Department. The t'Otal cost of President's home, at the invitation of Mrs. has promised a bang,up meal at $1.25. This tickets to each event will be $4.70, therefore Paul M. Limbert. This activity, with will be a short, snappy affair including special . Alumni will save $2.20 by purchasing a spe' the 'Tea in Carlisle Foyer at 4 p.m., will music, a few words of welcome from Dr. cial ticket. )'he Sophomore Dance and the help provide a program while the hus' Limbert and the awarding of some unusual Alumni Supper are :not included in this offer. bands are engaged elsewhere. prizes. Prices for individual events are as follows: By the way, for overnight accommoda, Despite "inflation", the .Athletic Office is tions, single men should contact Phil Breux again offering a special "Combinati'On Ticket" Wrestling (two matches) ...... $ .70 . '38 at the Springfield Y.M.C.A. and couples at no increase in cost. This ticket will admit Basketball (two games) ...... 1. 50 may make hotel reservations with LeRoy Alumni and guests to all athletic events on Swimming ...... 1.00 Jones, Springfield Convention Bureau, Cham' the program for $2.~0. There will be no Gym Team ...... 1.50 her of Commerce, not later than Monday, reduction ' in price fo'r i~dividual events. We Alumni Supper ...... 1.25 Sophomore Dance (per couple) .... 1. 20 Feb. 16. suggest that you take advantage of this com' See the fonowing schedule for a complete list of events. .L.ewis '34, Dr. A. Lester Crapser '18, and Irvin G.Walmer '23. Additional members 1948 Commencement will be named shortly. To Be Held June 11-13: Dean Thornton W. Merriam heads the Faculty Commencement Committee and he Plans Underway will be assisted by Francis C. Oakley, Dr. Oscar Elwell, '2 L Chairman of Fred G. Bratton, Leslie J. Judd '20 and Cal· vin J. Martin '34. Alumni Committee.

An early start is b~ing made on plans for DeMarche Named Director the 1948 Commencement and Alumni pro· ~ram to be held June 11,13, Friday through of Group Work Major Sunday. One of the features of the wee~'end Dr. David F. DeMarche has recently beell affair will be the long,awaited dedication oj appointed Director of the major in Group the Memorial Field House. Full details con· Work and Community Organization. Dr. cerning the program will be published in thE DeMarche joined the Faculty of the College May BULLETIN. in January 1947 as Professor of Group Work Letters were sent some time ago from the and Community Organization. He caine from Alumni Office to the officers of Reunion Milwaukee wh~re he served for three years as classes, urging them to make plans for their Associate Executive of the North Central Dr. David F. DeMarche reunions and early reports indicate a' record Area Council 'Of YMCAs. During the ten veys of Recreation and Group Work servo attendance. The following classes are due years previous to that time he held · important ices. He is a member of the staff of.Com to return to the College this June: 1888, positions as Branch Executive, Boy's Work munity Surveys, Inc. 1893, 1898, 1903, 1908, 1913, 1918, 1 ;9~3, Secretary, and Metropolitan Program Secre· David DeMarche was graduated from the 1928, 1933, 1938 and 1943. . The Atumni . tary in the YMCAs of Pittsburgh 'and Lo~ University of Pittsburgh in 1934 and re­ Office is ready and willing to· assi.st -.- just Angeles. For two years he was a part,time ceived a Master's degree from the same in­ drop us a line concerning x~ur 'plans.· " member of the staff of Whittier College. stitution in 1937. He was granted the degree The Alumni Commencement CommitteE Dr. DeMarche h'as attained natiol1'widt of Doctor of Phil'Osophy by the University of includes Oscar Elwell '21, Chairman, John S recognition as an expert in Community sur· Southern California in 1946. February, 1948 SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE BULLETIN Page 3 New Major Meets Increasing Need for Training in Guidance and Personnel Services Dr. Arsenian Asks Alumni to Recruit Well-Qualified Candidates for Admission to Special Field By SETH ARSENIAN

In accordance with the recommendations of m!SSlOn to Springfield College, have had can' the Trustees' Committee on Post,War Plan­ siderable work experience and are already em' ning (see page 7, The Future of Springfield ployed in counseling and guidance positions. College, December, 1945) the professional Springfield Alumni may help the College major of Guidance and Personnel Services and the new major by recruiting and recom' was established with the reopening of the mending to the College young men and College in March, 1946. The principal con­ women of superior pe'rsonal qualifications and siderations which led to the establishment of social idealism who are interested and quali' this major were as follows: fied for admission to th:s major. The Alumni 1. The increasing need of professionally themselves who have -undertaken or areas' trained counselors and guidance personnel in piring t9 move into guidance and counseling positions may well be interested in the offer' schools and colleges, in social agencies, in Dr. Seth Arsenian the bureaus of' the State and Federal Gov' ings of this major. ernments, and in industry. Psychology and Labor Problems, Religious The Offerings in This Major Counseling, Counseling in Social Agencies 2. The recognition of the fact that group Some of the basic courses offered in this and Camps, Organization and Administration workers, recreation leaders, teaohers, physical major are Personality and Problems of Ad, of Guidance in Schools, Analysis of Voca' education directors, and health specialists will justment, Techniques 'of Guidance and Coun' tional Activities and Statistics. Electives are benefit and will increase their opportunities seling, Educational and Vocational Guidance, available in Health Education, Physical Edu' for service in their respective fields by in' Psychological Tests and Measurements, Ab, cation, Recreation and Cam ping, Group Work cluding in their training an adequate amount normal and Clinical Psychology, Industrial (Cv!lti!lu~d 011 Page 7) of preparation in counseling and guidance. 3. The realization that the new field in Guidance and. Personnel Services, . which is primarily concerned with the improvement of human relations and satisfactory individual adjustment, has been traditionally inherent in the philosophy of Springfield Oollege and falls definitely within the area of its endeavor. ,A Graduate Major Several considerations have made it neces' sary to provide this major primarily for grad, uate students or to 'regard it as the termina' tion of a five'year curriculum. These con' siderations are: 1. Professionally prepared men in Guid, ance and Personnel Services are expected to have extensive preparation in cultural sub, jects, in social and biological sciences, and in psychology, all of which cannot be in' cluded in an undergraduate program of four years. 2. A Bachelor's degree with a major in Guidance and Personnel Services falls short of certification requirements as now exist in several States. 3. Possession of skills in addition to those Memorial Field House - Front View in the guidance field are definite assets, and Not -only useful but handsome - that's what they're saying about the Memorial Field in some cases are requirements for counselors House now that the brickwork is substantially complete. This picture shows the Alden Street and guidance personnel. end of the building with the bricking as high as it is to go. The remaining area will be 4. Maturity in age as well as in experi' covered with special aluminum sheathing and work is now in progress. ence is a desirable qualification. Experience Alumni should derive particular 5atisfaction from the great improvement in the appear' in social work, industry or teaching is often ance of the building brought about by using brick in place of the siding used in the original very valuable. structure which was temporary and unsightly. The original plans for re'erection called for Exception is made in the case of occa' use of the old material and it was not until the Alumni War Memorial Fund was designated sional candidates for the Bachelor's degree for the Field House that the Building Committee could include an appropriation in the budget who have completed two or three years of for brick sides and ends. Use of bricks not only improve the appearance of the building but college level work at the time of their ad, makes it more substantial and lowers the maintenance cost. Page 4 SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE BULLETIN February, 1948

Many Alumni Welcome Basketball Players Maroon Swimmers Hard As Maroons Make Christmas Trip Across Nation At Work for 1948 Meets Varsity Bows to Williams, Yale in Alumni across the nation greeted the Col, vised by James B. Crary , 16~ Carleton Opening Contests lege Basketball team with open arms on its Greider acted as toastmaster. As the team rer-ent trip to the West coast. Players and departed they were "loaded" down with Ore' One of the most concentrated areas -of ath, coaches were enthusiastic in their reports of gon fruit ~nd transported in private cars to letic activity (though that is a description the courtes:es and kindnesses extended to Portland. A. number of citizens of Salem that ap!,lies to every nook and cranny of the them. Advisory Ooach "Ed" Hickox '14 who were present at the dinner. Gym building) at SC this year is McCurdy accompanied Coach John Bunn and the team Following the Hamline University,Spring' Natatorium. The busiest time of the day for met Alumni at almost every stop along the field College basketball game, Jan. 2, at Ham' that locale, too, probably is the late afternoon way. line in St. Paul, Minn., a number of Spring' practice sessions of "Red" Silvia's varsity Present at the first game in Toledo on De' field Alumni met with Coaches Bunn and swimming team. cember 15 were George A. Carson ' 13 and Hickox and the team in Norton Field House The 1948 tankmen which Coach Silvia is family, Lester J. Pursell '40, and Donald F. on the campus. tutoring will show, as always, the results of Gray '36, son of Franklin Gray '06, who hap' The call for the meeting was issued by Dr. painstaking coaching and plain every day hard pened to be in Toledo on business and who Albnt Z. Mann, former' Dean at Springfield, work at practice and training. Springfield remained overnight for the game. and now Director of Public Relations at opened up at an early season meet with Wil, Two receptions were tendered Coach Hick, Hamline.' liams College, the New England intercollegiate ox in Greeley, Col., by a number of his Among th'Ose prescnt were Mr. and Mrs. swimming champions, and the Maroon swim' former high school students. The group Ray E. Habermann ' 19 of the Northwestern mers were pleased at the showing of its breast' formed a rooting section f.or Springfield, much Life Insurance Co., Minneapolis; Mr. and stroke and backstroke men and the prowess to the delight of the players. Elmer Scott Mrs. Seldon Coombs and their son Dick, 'of the divers. The element of speed which '38 was also present. Minneapolis; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Schwartz Art Christ '47 and Dave Williams '47 con' Robert Nelson, Jr. '31 drove from Brigham, '27 and son and daughter of Sleepy Eye, tributed to last year's varsity is missing, but, Utah, to see ,the University of Utah game Minn.; Mr. Karl Raymond '16, Director of as always, new P9wer is coming along, as and sat on the bench with the team. While Recreation for the City of Minneapolis; Dr. events this year will reveal. at Reno for the University of Nevada game, and Mrs. Hugo Thompson (former professor Dave Williams is assisting "Red" with the J. E. Martie '30 acted as guide. Edward of Philosophy at Springfield, now at Mac' jayvee swimmers this year while continuing Leech .'42 brought his high school team to see alester 'College, St. Paul) and their daughter his graduate work. Ed Smyke '43 who has our. boys in action. and son, Joanne and Richard; Don Allert, of St. Paul alumnus of Hamline and now a (Continued on Page 6) Charles W. Davis '18, President of the graduate student at Springfield; Dr. and Mrs. Northern California Chapter, had been work, Mann, and several friends of the persons Vic Kodis '35 Coaching ing for some time on entertainment plans for listed who accompanied them to the game. Maroon Varsity Wrestlers the team while in San Francisco. John F. Landis '18 acted as Chairman of the Alumni The gathering was addressed by Coach News from the wrestling corner of head· group that met at the Hotel Washington and. Hickox and Coach Bunn and greetings ex' line value is the fact that Vic Kodis '35, adjourned for dinner in Chinatown. Others tended by Dr. Mann. Coach Bunn announced football coach at Technical H~gh School, present included John G. Eadie '14, Rev. and that while in St. Paul he had booked the Springfield, has found time to serve as wres' Mrs. Van H. Eakes '32, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hamline team to play a return game in the tling coach for SC this season, filling the 1. Walker '31, Mr. and Mrs. Harry King' new Springfield Field House during the sea' breach left by the departure of Bliss Sargeant man '16, Rev. John M. Yannicks '25, and son of 1948,49 and hoped t'O reverse the '34. Lewis G. Knights '34. Also present at the score which this year was Hamline 60, Spring' Vic has taken on a task of major propor­ game with the Borlo Athletic Club were Mr. field 45. tions in a wrestling schedule against MIT, and Mrs. Gordon W. Dooley '42, who jour' Other Springfield alumni who sent regrets McGill, Cortland, West Point, Wesleyan, neyed from Long Beach, Cal., Reuben B. were Dr. Charles Bird '16, Dr. Ralph A. Brooklyn Poly, Tufts, Dartmouth and Brown. Duckett '37, and a sister of Bob Burgess '43 Piper '28, Dr. William Schofield, Jr., '42 and As though the schedule was not a poser, the who resides in San Francisco and who had Christopher Smith '34, all of the University season's prospects are impaired by a squad received instructions from her brother to at' of Minnesota; Herleik Quamme '41, Pelican unseasoned by collegiate wrestling experience tend the game. Rapids, and Owen E. Horne '13 of Hopkins, - or even any wrestling. Dr. Arthur A. Minn. Eighteen alumni are now residents in Esslinger, director of physical education, who Everett R. Whitney '36 met the group at the Twin Cities area. taught wrestling during the fall term, com­ the Sacramento station and provided guide mented at a recent College dinner f'Or sports service. Rev. David D. Mattocks '20, Ken' In Milwaukee for the Marquette game, Ed­ writers here in Springfield that he was amazed neth G. Crum!' '27, and Mrs. Everett Whit, ward ]. Keyes '43, James E.Berry '40 and at the almost complete lack of wrestling as a ney, former College infirmary nurse, were also William B. Samotis '41 helped swell the root' high school sports program in Eastern schools, on hand. ing section of relatives and friends of Richard "Jim" Van Arsdale '49 is captain of the Present at the Oregon University game in Sell, member of the team. Maroon wrestlers this year and the squad has Eugene were Claud A. Kells '13, Mr. and Coach Hickox said that the team made a promising recruits in the middleweight spctors Mrs. Robert R. Boardman ' 13 and family, hit wherever they went by their sportsman' Mr. and Mrs. Carleton B. Greider '38, Dr. like behavior and that Coach Bunn received Elmer Berry '02 and family, Ehn S. Ostberg many compliments for them. One man in SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE BULLETIN '29 and M. E. "Gus" Moore '35. The next California liked the boys so much on the Vol. XXIT. FEBRUARY, 1948 No. day the team stopped off at Salem enroute to train that he is sending a crate of oranges Portland, and was shown the State House from his fruit ranch for the boys. "We made Published monthly. except June, July, Au~ust and January by the International Young Men's Christian and then given a big salmon dinner at the many friends for the College," Coach Hickox Association College. Springfield, Mass. Enter~d as Sec' ond Class Matter at Springfield, Mass., under the Act YMCA, with fish caught and dinner super' declared. of August 24, 1912. February, 1948' SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE BULLETIN Page 5 Western Teams Humble Springfield Quintet "They Grow Trees Out There" is Report of Bunn Players

At the rccent New England District meet' in{:! of thc tub thumpers for college athletics one of the pointed questions in a discussion forum was: "What do you do when your college team (particularly f.ootball) hits a losing streak?" ''I've had experience in that line," re' sponded "Whitey". Fuller of Dartmouth grim' Iy. "The best thing to do is say nothing." "Whitey's" advice, further, was to provide the facts, but neither embellish or excuse them. Adhering as much as possible to this advice, THE BULLETIN herewith includes the Springfield College record on its transconti, nental basketball trip with the added com' ment of all members of the squad, Vi4: "They Heirs of the Naismith Basketball Tradition. Members of the 1947,1948 basketball squad of Springfield College, where the game was invented in 1891 hy Dr. grow trees out there." James Naismith, are shown above. They are, left to right, first row: Floyd Wilson, Without a victory to write .home about, the Somervme, Mass., graduate student assistant coach; William J. Corcoran, Englewood, Springfield team, nevertheless, did its Alma N. J.; Pat Huntington, Burlington, Vt.; DeWitt Smith, Elmira, N. Y.; Shig Murao, Chicago, IlL, and James Anagnost, Nashua, N. H., manager. Second row, same order, Mater proud as ambassadors of SC to terri, Richard Sell, Chi~ago, Ill.; John Barker, South Weymouth, Mass.; Robert L. Hazen, tory seldom visited by a Maroon basketball captain, Nashua, N. H.: John E. Sullivan, Holyokc', Mass.; Ted Campagnolo, Westwood, contingent. The trip should pay dividends N. J.; Thomas Cartmill, Verona, N. J . Third row, same order, Head Coach John W. next year when many of the Western teams Bunn; John H. Burke, Jr., Morristown, N. J.; Harold P . Wells, Danhury, Conn.; Joseph Kubachka, Avella, Pa.; Robert D. Hoffman, Amsterdam, N. Y.; Edward J. Hickox, will be our guests at the Memorial Field advisory coach. House. The current generation of the sons of Dr. Naismith at Springfield, reflecting on the un' precedented experience, declared that western basketball playing and officiating puts a team PRE-VIEW OF 1948 SPRING SPORTS SCHEDULE from the East at a disadvantage not easy to A pre'view of the Spring sports schedule, still subject to some additions, is made overcome. Bob Ha4en, Springfield captain, available to THE BULLETIN by Director of Athletics John W. Bunn. A Southern trip summed it up in a radio interview on hisre' turn to Springfield, by commenting that, for the baseball team and a stiff schedule for the varsity tennis tcam, which had an judged by western standards, the man with undefeated season in 1947, are features ·of the games arranged thus far. the ball has almost unlimited privileges and the opposing players" rights are minimi4ed in western officiating. Baseball Tennis At this writing Springfield is squaring March 22 Davidson A April 23 N. Y. Univ. A away for a schedule of home games against 23 Catawba A 24 C. C. N. Y. A such teams as Yale, Harvard, Long Island 25 U. S. Naval Acad. A 30 Wesleyan A University, Rhode Island State, Wesleyan, May 1 Trinity A Williams, and the two cross,town court con' April 14 Wesleyan A tests with A. 1. C. Put it down in the book 5 Amherst H 16 Univ. of Conn. A now for the 1948 team of Coach John W. 8 Univ. of Mass. H Bunn that it did its best against some of the 17 Trinity H 14,16 NEILTA Dartmouth best teams of the East and the West. 27 Yale A 19 R. I. State H For a brief mention of the personnel, Bob 30 A. I. C. H 22 R.P. H Hazen of Nashua, N. H., team captain, John I. Lowell Textile A Burke of Morristown, N. J., Tom Cartmill May 4 27 Dartmouth A of Verona, N. J., Pat Huntington from Burl, 5 Amherst A 29 Vermont (tent.) H ington, Vt., are playing their second year for 7 Boston Univ. H Coach Bunn. Ted Campagnolo, another New 19 Providence A Track Jersey student whose home is in Westwood, 22 R. 1. State H April 16 Univ. of Oonn. H was a member of the golden jubilee team of 24 A.1. C. A 1941, and is back at Springfield after a long 24 Wesleyan H 27 New Hampshire A sojourn in military service. May Amherst H 28 Boston Univ. A New players whose names will be promi, 4 R. P. 1. A nent for at least two and in most instances 29 R. I. State A 8 R. I. State A three more years are John Barker, gifted 31 Univ. of Mass. H marksman· from South Weymouth, Mass.; Joe 15 Eastcrns Providence H 21,22 NEICAA Brown (Continued on Page 6) June 2 Page 6 SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE BULLETIN February, 1948 Alumni to Act on TOLL OF THE YEARS New Constitution Eldridge Vincent Avery '31 died Novem' ALUMNI NOTES] Special Meeting Feb. 21 to Consider ber 11 th, 1947, at the Albany Hospital, AI, bany, N. Y., where he had been a patient Proposed Revision for a number of weeks. Following his grad, 1887 Herbert House, 923 East California uation from Springfield College, Eldridge at' A special meeting of the Alumni Associa' Street, Pasadena, Calif., writes us that he has tended Babson Institute for a year of grad, tion is being called for Feb. 21st at 10:00 an almost complete set of the College BULLE­ uate study in business and then accepted a TINS from the first year of publication and A.M. by Henry G. Ellis '33, President. The position with the S. S. Kresge Company, with that he is willing to donate this collection to Association will discuss the proposed revised the Alumni Office. He is one of the two which he was affiliated until the time of his constitution, copies of which have been mailed remaining members of the class of '87. death. He was associated with stores in Long to all alumni. This is the first complete re' Island C:ty, Brooklyn, Gloucester, Mass., Bos' 1888 This will be your 60th Reunion in vision of the Constitution since its adoption June. Hope to see you back. ton, Mass., Utica, N. Y., and the New York in 1931 and it is hoped that all Alumni wil1 District Office of S. S. Kresge Company. In 1893 Fifty-five years is a long ime. Let's either write their comments concerning it to April, 1946, he became manager of the Madi, have a good reunion. the Alumni Office, or be present on the 21st son Store in Albany, a position he held at the 1898 The Golden Jubilee Class. The red to participate in the discussion. time of his death. He is survived by his wife, carpet will be out for the 50 year men. Members of the Constitution Committee Mrs. Ethel Avery, and his parents, Mr. and 1903 The 45th reunion in June for '03. presented the proposed changes to the Mrs. Vance E. Avery of Earlville, N. Y. Alumni Council at the fall home,coming and 1904 The new addres for Charles T. Rea Franklin E. Barnes '93 died suddenly on their report was accepted unanimously. Mem· is P. O. Box: 362, Newcastle, Pa. October 10, 1947. Mr. Barnes was born in bers of the Committee include: Norman S. North Lawrence, N. Y., in 1868, attended 1907 Bailey Foster's present address is Ca­ Loveland '24, Chairman; Dr. Kenneth 1. Me· Mount Hermon School and foll-owing his haba River Estates, Helena, Ala. Ewen '43, Donald 1. Schading '48, R. Wil· graduation from Springfield, spent several 1908 You will be hearing soon from liam Cheney '33, George O. Draper '08, Dr years in YMCA work. In 1897 he became a George Draper concerning plans for the A. Lester Crapser '18, Philip W. Breux: '38, partner in aMen's Furnishing business on 40th reunion of '08. and Calvin J. Martin '34, Alumni Secretary Tremont Street in Boston and he and his 1910 'Dr. Hubert Colton is Assistant Su­ partner conducted the business for 14 years perintendent, Essex County Tuberculosis Sani, tarium, Middleton, Mass. Maroon Swimmers under the firm name of Robbins '& Barnes. 1913 Your 35th coming up. It doesn't (Cuntinued from Page 4) In 1909 he came to Winchester, Mass., where for 35 years, in company with his sister, he seem'that long, does it? been appointed to the Physical Education fac' conducted the Franklin E. Barnes Company Bob Boardman, Salem, Ore., author artist, ulty, is freshman coach this year. Dry Goods Store on Main Street. Residents has a large circulation publishing business on Visual Aid Charts with leading schools, col­ The Maroon team leader this year is AI of Winchester feel that the passing of his leges and YMCAs in the United States, Eu' Conyne '48 of Rochester, N. Y., who was store, following his retirement two years ago, rope and the British possessions. Bob played team captain'elect for 1944 when the war marked the end of an era. He is survived on the famous 1911 and 1912 football teams that met the Carlisle Indians. wiped out all intercollegiate sports. Free' by a son, Warren F. Barnes, of Ocean Point, style swimmers breaking into the Maroon pic, Me., a daughter, Mrs. Roger M. Tolman, of (Continued on page 7) ture this year are Jack Bachman '50 of- Ram' Winchester, a sister, Mrs. G~rtrude B. Jones, sey, N. J., who also playd 'varsity football also of Winchester, and three grandchildren. Western Teams this year; Tom Edwards '48. from York, Oscar C. Colton '88 died October 29, 1947. (Continued from' Page 5) Penna.; Moonie Kong '50, a Hawaiian from Following his graduation from the College in Kubachka from Avella,Pa., a rugged center Honolulu. 1888, "0. C." became general secretary of who has been handicapped by' injuries from Herb Hoefler '50 of New Haven, Conn., the Waltham, Mass., Association. Later he the western trip; Shig Murao of Chicago, and Jim Weaver '50 of Richmond Hill, N. Y., served the YMCAs of Lawrence and Quincy whose flashy court work sparkled until he are Silvia's strongest contenders in the breast Mass.; Loraine, Ohio; Ft. Collins, Colo; Hoze' injured a knee out in Montana; and John E. stroke. As divers the Maroons boast of two man and Butte, Mont.; and Boise, Idaho. In superlative performers in Bill Campbell '49, 1905,06 he was with the Colorado State Com' Sullivan, a Holyoke, Mass., commuter who of Pittsburg, and Manuel Sevilla 'SO, an ath, mittee. has taken over the pivot post to the satisfac' lete from Mexico City. Henry Whitton '49, tion of Coach Bunn. Since his retirement in 1924 he has made from Plainfield, N. J., and Frank Krayer '49, his home in LaMesa, Calif., and devoted The basketball scores to date: a New Yorker, are lettermen veterans in thl' most of his energies to the San Diego School back stroke division. Opp. of the Bible, of which he was one of the or' s The swimming team record at the season's ganizers, and to the First Baptist Church. He 50 Manhattan 59 outset follows: Williams 49, Springfield 26; leaves two sons, Joseph B. Colton, 4421 Marl, 51 Rhode Island State 62 Yale 44, Springfield 31. borough Street, San Diego, and Dr. Cyril 56 Lowell Textile 36 Future engagements for the swimmers are: Colton of. Santa Barbara, Calif. 45 Univ. of Toledo 65 Jan. 24, Tufts, home; Feb. 7, McGill, away; S4 Colorado State 57 14, Harvard, away; 17, Univ. of Conn., BOOKS AND PERIODICALS 38 Univ. of Utah 69 away; 25, Amherst, away; 28, R. P. 1., home. NEEDED 48 Univ. of Nevada 53 Alumni having books and period, 52 Borlo Athletic Club 53 DR. BEST IN FLORIDA icals that they are willing to donate to 45 Sacramento Senators 69 Dr. Ernest M. Best, President emeritus, and the College Library should contact Dr. 40 Oregon Univ. 69 Mrs. Best are now enjoying the sunshine of Robert J. Conklin. Material is urgent' 53 Montana State 56 St. Petersburg, Florida. Mail sent to Dr. Best Iy needed that will contribute to the 45 Hamline 60 at the College will be forwarded to him. efficiency of thev~rious majors. 57 Marquette 79 February, 1948 SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE BULLETIN Page 7

Alumni Notes nual Conference in Atlanta in November. He Pensacola, Fla. He left the Navy in Octoher will continue as Managing Edit'Or of the (Continued from Page 6) 1947, with the rank of Lt. Commander. Southern Economic Journal, a joint publica' 1932 S. A. Bown is Physical Director of tion of the Southern Economic Association 1914 Harold DeGroat, President .of the the the Central YMCA, Niagara Falls, N. Y. and the University of North Carolina. , Inman Breux's present position is that of Conn. Association for Health, PhysIcal Educa, 1922 Ray Cate is teaching at the Rich, tion and Recreation, writes that "Springfield Director, Physical Education at Langston mond High School, Richmond, Me. men have really taken over this Associati~m. University, Langston, Okla. His home ad, Carl Fischer '29 is Vice' President of PhysIcal 1923 .We understand that plans are al­ dress is 711 East Perkins Street, Guthrie, Education, Howard McMullin '4~ is Vice' ready underway for the Reunion of the Okla. President elect of Physical EducatIOn, Joseph Silver Jubilee class. John Fisher is now teaching Science and R. Rimany '36 is Vice:Presiden~ of Re.crea' Dr. Jack Buekma has been elected a State Biology at the New Hartford Central School and Douglas Boyden 37 is Vlce,Presldent Board member of the Michigan State Dental in New Hartford, N. Y. His home address elect of Recreation." Society. is 133 Genesee Street. 1924 E. J. Tyler drove from Cleveland to John Scherlacher is on the staff working on 1915 J. August Wolf recently. wrote. the the Recreation curriculum at the University Alumni Office enclosing an attractIve pnnted Massilon Ohio, to see the Gym team exhibi, tion on' December 29th. He writes: "For of West Virginia, Morgantown, W. Va. historical" sketch of the N eighbo~hood As?o' ciation in St. Louis where he IS ExecutIve years I have boasted to my wife of the prow' 1933 President "Bill" Cheney reports that Director. ess 'of Springfield' trained gymnasts and she plans are underway for "the best reunion Leonard Houghton writes, "The Saranac now agrees that they are all I said of them '33 has ever had." Lake Chapter of Springfield Alumni has and more. An orchid to Coach Judd - he James Boynton has been appointed Prin' grown from one to four and includes Chester is still tops." cipal of the Perley High School, Georgetown, Seymour '36, Lou George '33, Kenneth L. G. Everts has recently become Physical Mass. L'Hommideau '36 and myself." and Boys' Secretary at the YMCA, Fayette' Word has been received of the promotion The new address for Victor A. Welton is ville, N. C. of Lou Cook to the Proctor High School staff 1344 Seventh Avenue, Santiago, Cal. 1925 George Chesley, Supt. of Parks, New in Utica, N. Y. He will begin his new duties Britain, Conn., has been appointed Director February 2. 1916 Walter "Doc" Campbell, S'occer of the American Institute of Park Executives. Coach at the University of Rochester, finished William Corbett is now teaching at La' Ray Novarine visited the Alumni Office Plata High School, LaPlata, Md., and attend, the 1947 season with six wins and one loss. recently. Ray hasiust returned from Europe This is the best record of any Rochester Soc' ing classes at Maryland University. He having completed his· duties with UNR~A writes: "I have not found anyone in this cer Squad to date. . and LR.O. While in the office he met Nlko' 1917 Thornly Booth is now the AssocIate vicinity from Springfield but found a little lai Zeberg '29 whom he had met in Austria boy, who says he came from Hartford, Ct., General Secretary of the Community YMCA, a year previous. . wearing a Springfield College jersey." Burlington, Vt. Walter Van Hine is Hi,Y secretary WIth John Lilly is Bus'iness Secretary at the 1918 The 30th reunion this year -let's the Metrooolitan Board of the Detroit YMCA. YMCA, Providence, R. L have a good one. 1926 R;y Boyson is now General Secre' Joe Owens has left Portland, Me., and is 1919 Elmer Cottrell is now Chief of the tary of the YMCA, Bradford, Pa. now Superintendent of Recreation, Caldwell Division of Health, and Physical Educati~n 1927 Ken Krump is Athletic Director and Schools, Caldwell, N. J. for the State of Pennsylvania with offices In Harrisburg. . Coach of Football and Basketball at the Red 1934 Reginald Clement is connected with 1920 Gustav Schwenning, formerly director Bluff High School in Red Bluff, Cal. the U. S. Post Office, Laconia, N. H. of the Industrial Department at the College, 1928 Information reaching us indicates a William Newhall is Director of Recreation and now Professor in the Departm.ent .'Of successful 20th reunion for '28. . at the Montessori School, Bucks County, Pa. Economics and Commerce at the Umverslty Howard H. Eustis is Manager of Howard 1935 Wesley Knight is at present trainer of North Carolina, was elected President of H. Eustis, Inc., Sporting Goods and Athletic of Athletic teams and Track Coach at the the Southern Economic Association at its an' Outfitters in Salem, Mass. Home address: University of Miss. His mail address is: Box 15 Humphrey Street, Marblehead, Mass. 84, University, Miss. William Lang writes that he is now super' William Merrill is now teaching in the visor of Physical Education, Public Schools, Center. Junior High School is Easthampton, New Major Medford, Mass. Mass. Bill Pendleton recently visited N. Somer' (Continued, from Page 3) J. E. Morgan has recently been appointed ville '28, Director of Physical Education, Pub, General Secretary· of the YMCA, Scottvale, and Community Organization, Rehabilitation lic Schools Monticello, N. Y., and Super' Pa. visor of Re~reation for the City of Monticello of the Physically Handicapped, and in Robert G. Smith, former Deputy State and Roy Clogstof' '28 at St. Lawrence Uni, Probation and Parole Officer in the Brattle' Teacher Education. versity, Canton, N. Y. boro, Vt., district since March, 1940, and Supervised field work is 'One of the re' The address for Leland S. March is County member of the Division in Field Work for quirements of this major. Field work ex' Supervisor, Clewiston,. Fla. . the past ten years has been appointed Di, Hollis Sanderson wntes that he IS now the rector of Probation and Parole for the State perience is provided in several industrial Educational Representative in Maine, N. H. plants in Springfield, in social agencies, in of Vermont. This promotion will take him and Vt. for the Encyclopedia Britannica Cor' to Montnelier where he will have adminis' the Child Guidance Clinic and in the Vet' poration. trative charge of the Division of Probation L. A. Handy is General Secretary of erans' Administration Guidance Center which 1929 and Parole under the Department of I~sti' the YMCA, Wenhechee, Wash. is operated by Springfield College. Over tution and Correction. He will be in charge 1930 Richard Brooks, former member of of all Deputy Probation and Parole officers. 3,000 veterans, both under Public Law 16 and the Faculty of Colby College, is now Director Otto Wulff has recently been appointed Di, 346, have received their counseling at the of Counseling and Assistant Professor of Psy' rector of Physical Education, High School of Center since its beginning in September, 1945. chology, College of William and Mary, WII, Commerce, Springfield, Mass. liamsburg, Va. Instructors in this major include: Dr. Seth Joseph Szczepkowski writes from Torun, 1936 Richard Cooper has left the Chester, Arsenian Dean Thornton W. Merriam, As' Poland, that he has started his third year a.s Pa., YMCA for duty with the Y in China sociate Dean John L. Steele, Director 'of Ad, Deputy Professor of English at the Copernl' and may be addressed c/o International Board of the YMCA, 347 Madison Avenue, missions R. William Cheney, Dr. George K. cus University, Torun. Before th~ war he was Professor of English at the Poltsh Naval New York, N. Y. Morlan, Allen R. Kaynor, Mrs. Doris Wood, C.ollege. "I came out of the war li~e the P. S. Hopkins is Associate Program Secre' Miss Laura N. Rice, and lecturers. proverbial church mouse, but my famIly are tary with the Southern Area Council YMCA, all safe and wei!." Atlanta, Ga. Summer Courses Robert Smith is in the Real Estate and In' We have recently learned that Henry Fal, surance business at 49 North Duke Street, lock is located at the Valhalla Schools, New Teachers, social workers and others who York where he is teaching Physical Education are employed full time during the academic Lancaster, Pa. 1931 Richard Bond is General Secretary of Hygi~ne and Safety, and Coaching the Bas' year may enroll for courses and complete ketball Team. His home address is: Berrian the Fairfield County, C'Onn., YMCA: . Place, Eastport Chester, Ct. their requirements for the Master's degree by John Springer has . a~cept~d a pOSItIOn as attendance during summer sessions. Physical Fitness Specla!tst WIth the Navy at (Continued on Palle 8) Page 8 SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE BULLETIN February, 1948

We have recently learned that E. Dorn Munson is a Manual Arts Student at the Oswego State Teachers College, Oswego, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Inman A. Breaux '32, a son, . Word has been received that Ralph Plumb Daniel A. Hoffman '33 and Charlotte Inman A. Breaux, Jr., born August 26, 1946, IS 1:'1anage: of the Ascutney Ski Slopes, Inc., Peterson, N'Ovember 1st, at Columbus, Ohio. Jumper HIll Farm, Windsor, Vt. Richard K. Hebard '37 and Lois Fuller at Langston, Okla. Walter Lohan's new address is Building January 3rd, at Scarsdale, N. Y. ' Mr. and Mrs. R. William Cheney '33, a 121, Stanford Village, Stanford, Cal. daughter, Susan Christine, born September It has been reported that Howard Thomp' John W. North '42 and Beth Riley, Jan' s'on, Director of Physical Education, Public uary 10th, at Little Rock, Ark. t 2th at Springfield, Mass. Schools, Plattsburgh, N. Y., had an unde' George A. Amsden '46 and Ann Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. W. David Dellert, Jr. '33, feated football team this season. July, 1946, at Mobile, Ala. a son, William David, 3rd, born November . David W.ard ,:"rites that he teaches Phys' Ical EducatIOn 10 Braintree High School 15th, at Bridgeport, Conn. Braintree, Mass., and coaches track and as: Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Sylvester '35, a sists with other sports. "I have three chil, At~letics,.. U. S~ Veterans Hospital, Mendota, son, Gerald Burnham, born November 24, at dren - Janet, 6 years, David D., 4 years W IS. HIS; home address is 1835 East Main and Alice, 1 year." ' Belmont, N. J. Street, Madison, Wis. Roger Wessel is at present at the Kiley Major Artnur Smith, AAF, is stationed at Mr. and Mrs. Roland M. Sawyer '35, a Youth Center, 202 Vanderbilt _ Avenue, W right Field, Dayton, Ohio, and is a photo, daughter, Stephanie Ann, born September 1st, Brooklyn, and reports his home address is graphic equipment engineer and photo pilot. at Pittsburgh, Pa. 1285 Second Avenue, N. Y. City. Captain Bill Woodworth writes, in are' Mr. and Mrs. James W. Hall '38, a daugh, O. E. W'oIcott is Physical Director at the cent letter to Prof. Simpson, that he is sta' YMCA, Pomona, Cal. tioned at N arsarssuak, Greenland, and that ter, Margaret Jean, born December 8th, at 1939 Winfield Adam is Program and Boy's he is the district weather control officer for Peiping, China. Secretary, YMCA, Cumberland, Md. all of Greenland. Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Whitfield '39, a R. M. Alden has recently become Asso'· 1942 Joseph Conaty is the publisher's rep' daughter, Carol Lee, born October 7th, at ciate Boys' Secretary at the YMCA, Fort resentative, Wisconsin Prentice' Hall, Inc., of New York. Mail address, R.F.D. #1, Monti, Pittsburgh, Pa. Wayne, Ind. Krum K. Jordon left the Portland, Me., cello, N. Y. Rev. and Mrs. Roland C. Marriott '40 YMCA this fall to become Physical Director, Frank Cooley, with the YMCA in Peiping, have adopted Kay Alice, born September 6, United Industrial YMCA, Bayonne, N. J. China, writes. a long interesting letter which 1945. Robe:t Smyth is now the Cargo Sales Rep' is on file in the Alumni Office for all who Mr. and Mrs. Philip F. Schuster '40, a resentatlve for Pan-American Airways, N. Y. wish to read it. His 'home address is 81 Alkamont Avenue Gordon Dooley is instructing physical edu' son, Robert Christian, born December 19th, Scarsdale, N. Y. ' cation and a math class at Franklin Junior at Chicago, Ill. Norman Tyler is in charge of the Air HighSchool, Long Beach, Cal., and recently Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sorensen '40; a son, Tower Control, Barnes Airport, Westfield, has purchased a new home at 1003 Ridge' wood Street. He and Mrs. Dooley traveled David Allan; born December 3, at White Mass., and resides at Congamond Road South, wic:k, Mass. ' to San Francisco to see the Springfield,Borlo Plains, N. Y. . Robert Whitfield is Assistant Director, Sa' Athletic Club game 'On December 23rd. Mr.• nd Mrs. Russell Tuttle '47, a son, rah Heinz House, Pittsburgh, Pa. J ames Dryden writes that he is now work, Lawr~nce Nelson, born December 20th at ing in the Physical Therapy department of 1940 Thomas Anders'On has recently .been St. Elizabeth Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Evansville, Ind. elected Executive Director of the Boys' Club Harold Sansoucy is now director of Phys' of Utica, N. Y. ical Education, Public Schools, Fishers Alumni Notes Ray Angevine is Vice President of the EI, Island, N. Y. mer Angevine Agency, Inc., of Endicott, 1943 It's time now to plan for the fifth (Continued from Page 7) N. Y., and resides at 618 Elm Street. reunion in June. Indications point to a Clifford Balcom is director of Recreation record attendance. David Patterson is now teaching at the at Mount Kisco, N. Y., with offices in the Lt. Robert Bush, USA,MC, is at the Fitz' Alexander Hamilton High School in Los An­ Municipal Building. . simmons General Hospital, Denver, Colo. geles, Cal. James Berry is office manager for the Ken Chivers is physical director of the Keith Pegg is Program Secretary at the Sprague Dawley, Inc., at Madis·on, Wis. YMCA, Middletown, Ct. YMCA, Decatur, Ill. Dr. D. M. Clough is now at the Graduate Lt. Robert Emery visited the Alumni Office Ro£s Smith had a busy seas'On as Soccer School of Medicine, University of Penn. His in November en route to Korea. Coach at Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. mail address is 3410 Baring Street, Phil. 1944 James Midgeley is teacher'coach, High Raymond Gifford is now in the coal min' 1937 Frank Brittingham is employed by School of Commerce Vista, Cal. ing business at Clarksburg, W. Va., and may Lt. William Shepherd, USAAF, is nOW a the Tyer Rubber Company and his address be reached at 249 Austin Street. is Montvale, N. J. navigation spef'ialist in the Department of Reverend Roland C. Marriott began Jan' Research and Development at Mather Field, Harlan Raimo has recently been appointed uary 1st as Pastor of the Frankford Congre' General Secretary of the YMCA, Atlantic Sacramento, Cal. He writes: "The College gational Church, Philadelphia, Pa. The Phila, basketball team recently played in Sacramento City, N. J. del phia pastorate embraces the second largest Edgar Snyder is Guidance Counselor and and thereby afforded me a wonderful oppor' in the Congregational denomination in Phila' tunity to renew my friendships with Coach Assistant to the Principal of the Central delphia and the 7th largest in Pennsylvania. School District #1, Greenwich, N. Y. Hickox, Ted 'Camphenola and others." R. J. Matousek is now physical director of James Tompkins has recently become Boy's 1938 The tenth Reunion this June for '38. the Central YMCA, Baltimore, Md. Work Secretary, Country Club, Community Hope that all of you are planning to at­ 1941 Bill Gibney, Football Coach at Berlin YMCA, Kansas City, Mo. tend. High School, Berlin, Ct., had an undefeated 1945 Al Lapoll is a pharmacist in Windsor Ell~worth Cook has transferred from the Locks, Ct., and is taking special courses at Naval Reserve to the regular Navy and is season this fall and he and the team were honored at a recent banquet sponsored by the College. now a Lt. Commander in the Medical Allied 1946 Leo Murphy is now attending the Sciences Division of the Medical Service the local Lions Club. A. James Halliday is a junior in Optome' University of Notre Dame. Corps. He is now stati·oned at the Medical 1947 Roscoe Anderson began his duties in Itesearch Laboratory, submarine base, New try at Pacific University, Forest Grove, Ore. Linford Keyes is Director of Public Health Derember as director of Adult Education, London, Ct. Educati·on, State Department of Public Huntington, Branch YMCA, Hoston, Mass. George Cooley is now a Physical Education A. P. Bruemmer is ·dormitory secretary, teacher in the Troy Public Schools, Troy, Health, Atlanta, <:;a. N. Y. Hi6 home address is Box 32, Sand John Panatier received glowing praise in a YMCA, Bridgeport, Ct. recent article in the Norwich University, J. F. Fisher is Assistant Membership Sec' Lake. N. Y. Guidon. John is Varsity basketball coach, retary, Central YMCA, Brooklyn, N. Y. . The present address for Raymond Corbin J. G. Kinsman is Associate Physical DI' is Army and Navy YMCA, Charlestown, golf coach and trainer in all sports. rector, YMCA, Meriden, Ct. Mass. William Sam otis is chief of Recreation and