A Valediction, Forbidding Mourning
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A Valediction, Forbidding Mourning ACCORDING to this morning's news paper, Bill Cheney is dead - But I don't have to believe it if I don't want to. Aillmni Officers We were privileged to have known Bill Cheney as a friend of long standing. PreSIdent: Dr George H. Grover '35 Vice P,eSldellt: Thomas Collins III '42 The day he died we were preparing an Secretary: Harold G. Lynch' 41 advance copy of an article for the Fllnd DireClor: Herbert B Zenaty '50 Bulletin concerning his homecoming. Photo' by SPero Hero worship is refreshing and brings with it inspiration and conviction. For Terms Expiring in Jllne 1966 years we have carried a deep and abiding hero worship for Bill Cheney. Throughout Laura Jo (Weckwerth) Judd '54 the history of the College we find those golden moments when men approached the Robert M. 0' Agostino ' 51 Springfield ideal. In Bill Cheney the actual matched the ideal. Dr. George H. Grover '35 Bill Cheney cared for the College and all its students. He cared not only about Edwin C Johnson '28 the life of the students, but about the buildings in which they were housed, the Terms Expiring in Jllne 1967 books that informed them, the music that entertained or inspired them. He was a Thomas Collins III ' 42 full man and we are sundered by his loss. Barbara S. Bennett '58 We have discovered a great law of human action - namely, that in order to make Grant W. Koch '35 man appreciative, it is only necessary to take someone he loves away. Ronald E. Sheriffs '58 Robert Frost, in his last book, wrote lines to sum it up: Terms Expiring in f'rme 1968 We vainly wrestle with the blind belief Mary Ann (Skroback) Burger ' 58 That aught we cherish Bruno Rumpal '38 Can ever quite pass out of litter grief Donald M. Hacker '50 And wholly perish. Dale W. Lash '23 Bill would not want us to mourn. If he had time for a valedictorian, as John Donne said in his classic poem, he would have forbidden it. We honor his memory Representatives of Gradllating Classes best, not only by striving hard at our particular work in the normal tradition of the Judy (Watson) Ingram '63 Eileen D. Vance '64 College, but also by striving hard in all fields which serve Springfield, by looking for Stuart T. Rogers '65 Lnowledge and friendship purely for their own sake, by enjoying and enriching what we find around us, not for any hope of personal gain or preferment, but simply Student Representative because we live on God's earth and have a stewardship for it Lewis]. Rtccitello '66 To this we dedicate ourselves. H.C.L. Aillmn; Fund Chairman Wt1liam W. Moore, Jr. '41 As AN undergraduate on the Springfield campus in the early '30s, Bill Cheney was Represetlting the TrllStees a campus leader in every sense. Known as a man never to miss a campus caper, Bill Dr. Roberts]. Wright '32 found time to earn varsity letters in football, wrestling, and track, and also to serve Arthur H. Christ' 44 as vice-president of the Student Senate. J. Robert Eddy , 41 Following graduation, he continued advanced study at Yale University and at N.Y.U., receiving an MA in 1943. Presidetlt Professionally, Bill served YMCAs in Bridgeport and Meriden, Conn. and in Wilbert E. Lockltn New York City. Following three years in the United States Navy during World War II, he returned to Springfield in 1946 as Alumni Secretary and Dean of Admissions, later being named Dean of Students. THE SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE BULLETIN Publtshed five times a year, in September, Shortly 'before Bill's tragic death a letter arrived on the Springfield Campus from October, November, February, and May by Professor Richard R. Bond, chief of the AID group at the University of Liberia Sprtngfield College, Springfield, Mass. Second class postage paid at Springfield, Mass. 01109. --- We quote: "Bill is one of two men who have contributed the most to the development of the Editor University of Liberia. He has been involved in every aspect of the life of the Uni Harold G. Lynch '41 versity and his success was' simply because he was Bill Cheney. We are proud and Membel Amelican AI1I1n1ll COllncil fortunate to have had him en our team." Volume XL September, 1965 Number Death came from an apparent heart attack in June while Bill was serving as pro tern Student Affairs Officer at the University of Liberia in West Africa. THE SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE BULLETIN SPRINGFIELD~S PRESIDENT An Introduction ... \VILBERT E. LOCKLIN PRINGFIELD'S new president, Wilbert E. Locklin, holds A native of Washington, D.C., President Locklin earned Sthe Distinguished Flying Cross and several Air Medals as his B.S. in psychology at Johns Hopkins in 1942 and, except a result of his service as First Lt. in the Army Air Force in for a brief post-war period, has been a member of the staff World War II in Africa and in the South Pacific. It may be at the University ever since. a coincidence, but this man, with his strong interest in swim ming and all water sports, is due to arrive on Campus in Following World War II, he was assistant director of ad time for the ground breaking for the new natatorium. missions and athletic social director for two years. From 1947 to 1952, he was a member of the N.Y. firm of Revel, Estill and President Locklin, 45, and his wife and three children, Co, educational consultants, and served as vice-president of Kenneth 16, Patricia 13, and Randall 9, are expected to ar the National Bureau of Public Schools. rive on Campus this fall, following a summer vacation in Maine. The Locklin family enjoy the outdoors together. Returning to Johns Hopkins as assistant director of "The' Johns Hopkins Fund," he soon became assistant to the presi dent of the University, Milton Eisenhower, and vice-president of "The Johns Hopkins Fund." President Locklin comments ... Mr. Locklin has helped design new educational programs in mathematics, English, international relations, engineering "Springfield College is admirably equipped to meet science, and physical education. In addition, he has been in the intensified and interesting challenges of higher ed strumental in obtaining the funds to complete these programs. llcation during the next decade because of its dedica An enthusiast of private education, the ninth president of tion to service oriented students and the long range Springfield College possesses ability as an administrator and as plans the college has already developed in anticipa an educator. His rel?utation in the field of development and tion of new needs and new opportunities. The plan public relations is solid and distinguished. designed by the faculty and trustees will continue to become reality and my family and I welcome the op An enthusiastic and beaming Norman Keith '36, chairman portunity to work with them toward these ambitions of the Board of Trustees, in making the announcement on and critical ob;ectives." Locklin's appointment said, "I am confident, as are the members of the Board of Trustees and the College Presiden tial Selection Committee, that we have chosen the right man." SEPTEMBER, 1965 An International Center On Campus programs of an international scale are - A full year of study abroad by some Dr. A. A. (Ted) Kidess already underway. During the past summer 20 students in Scotland. representatives of the college were in many - Other students studying in Vienna, parts of the world. These would include: Paris, and in the Scandinavian nations. - The forthcoming establishment of a - The U.S. State Department sponsored There arc perhaps a half-dozen men in training center in Hong Kong. tour of Asia by the varsity basketball team. New England colleges and universities who - The third Peace Corps project on thc can speak with great authority on the deep - The trip to Greece by Dr. R. B. Frost campus this ~ummer training volunteers for motivation, the inner loneliness, and the as the U.S. representative to an international Venezuela. thirst for knowledge and acceptance by in Olympic meeting. In addition, before his untimely death ternational students on the American college - Community organization work by three in June, R. \Villiam Cheney was in the campus today. Though most of these half teams of students and faculty in British process of establishing a program for YMCA dozen are clothed with power deriving from Guiana. training in Liberia. a large university support and a disciplined following, none is more endowed with sa gacious maturity than Springfield's own Dr. Ted Kidess. Immediately following the recent an nouncement of the establishment of the new International Center on the Springfield campus with Dr. Kidess as director, instant approval, and encouragement, of this ap pointment was made through the generous $15,000 gift of Mrs. Laurence L. Doggett to the new Center. Mrs. Doggett, widow of long-time Springfield Pre~ident, Dr. L. L. Doggett, in making the gift said, "I want to he the first to support the Center." In the Center, there will be a room dedi cated to Dr. Laurence Locke Doggett which Dr. Kidess will use as his office for receiving international visitors, for advisement of in ternational students, and for all committee meetings that relate to the international out reach of the College. The dedication of the Laurence Locke Doggett Room is planned for Saturday, October 30, 1965. The International Center will be housed in a wing of Alumni Hall and will co-or AMBASSADORS OF BASKETBALL: Here is the Springfield varsity basketball team dinate and administer the global programs which made the worldwide tour this summer at the request of the U.S.