SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE B~

Alumni November Issue 194 9

First in a Line of Champions. This photograph of the first soccer team at Springfield College has been given to the College by Milton D. Wood '07 of Springfield. In the picture, back row, left to right, are: Henry H. Reinhardt '07, Columbus, 0.; A. T. Brown '10, deceased; Harry O. McGuire '08, deceased; Frederick L. Honhart '08, Detroit, l\lich.; Dr. John D. Brock '10, Sharon, Conn. Second row: Richard M. Hall '20, Astoria, 0.; John L. Anguish '07; D. C. North '08, deceased; George R. Fleming '09, Williamsport, Pa. Front row: George E. Goss '13, deceased; Mr. Wood, and Milo F. Brown '07, Boston, Mass. Page 2 SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE BULLETIN NOVEMBER, 1949 1465 Students Enroll Chapel Committee Working on Master Plan For New College Year The committee of Trustees appointed by As in political elections, the best of fore­ competition of college, the same strong record President Limbert to develop plans for a casts can be wrong and they were with respect of studies and activities." chapel and to make recommendations for se­ to college enrollments. Not alone at Spring­ curing funds held its first meeting on Sept. 29. Mr. Cheney added that Springfield College field has the attendance for 1949-1950 ex­ "gambled" on some students, primarily veter­ Philip M. Morgan, prominent industrialist ceeded expectations, but the high figures re­ ans, who indicated "ability never fully used. of Worcester serving as chairman of the Com­ main a prohlem for most educational institu­ In most cases there is a special obligation to mittee, in his opening remarks emphasized the tions. make good in a big way to justify the oppor­ need for basing discussion of a new chapel Thus the new year at Springfield is ushered tunity being given you." on long range plans of the College in regard in by a situation that remains unchanged in to future enrollment, admission of women, the last three years-a student personnel of other building needs and playing field require­ 1465, surpassing all previous records and tax­ College Motion Picture ments. ing to the utmost the facilities of the College Enthusiastically Received The committee accepted as a working prin­ and its faculty. ciple that chapel plans be based on an ulti­ "Design for Tomorrow", the new college President Limbert explained the circum­ mate enrollment of about 1200 men and wo­ motion picture received its premier showing stances of another crowded year to students at men and that first attention should be given to before an Alumni group in Hartford on Oct. the first all-college convocation on Sept. 27. locating on a campus master plan the follow­ 6. Produced by the Bay State Film Corp. and While the College carried out its intention of ing buildings which have been mentioned narrated by Bruce Kern of WTIC, the film curtailing the incoming students in the fresh­ from time to time as possible additions to the excellently portrays the program and career man class, the applications from many desiring campus. opportunities at Springfield. Alumni were en­ to transfer to Springfield to obtain the bene­ thusiastic in their praise of the script and gen­ Chapel fit of its professional courses, and an unex­ eral theme of the movie. Classroom and laboratory building pected and surprisingly small shrinkage of Women's do:r;mitory students who were on campus last year sent It is designed primarily for prospective stu­ President's house ~ dents and expectations are that the film will the registration to a new high instead of an Little Theatre be shown in the majority of high schools, prep expected retrenchment, President Limbert said. New Student Union schools, YMCAs and other organizations Following one of the most efficient registra­ Additional swimming pool throughout the country during the next few tion procedures in years students and Faculty Maintenance building years. "Design for Tomorrow" is a 16 mm. have applied themselves to the college pro­ Additional men's dormitories cedure this year with little uncertainty of sound and color production and runs for ap­ Tentative locations for the chapel, the class­ time, place, and program. In short, the Col­ proximately 25 minutes. room building, the women's dormitory, and lege now has an experienced Faculty and the Comments from an outstanding New York additional men's dormitories were agreed upon overwhelming majority of students on campus film company indicate that it is one of the best as follows: are "old hands." The resumption of classes college movies yet produced. preceded only a few days the call for club Chapel-Northwest of the library facing the Final prints of the film are now being made meetings, group activities and all the extra­ main drive which would be blocked off and the method of distribution is being studied. curricular features of college life. and service traffic rerouted through the One print has been made available to the Hickory Street entrance. At the 1949 Commencement President Lim­ Alumni Office for showings before alumni Classroom Building-South of gymnasium bert answered the question: "What kind of a groups but additional copies will he on hand on what is now South Field. year have you had" and in September R. Wil­ for other groups and organizations. liam Cheney, director of admissions, satisfied Women's dormitory-East of Woods Hall on inquiries from all corners on: "What kind of Since the distribution plan is not definite at present parking lot as near lake as con­ a new class have you got?" the moment, requests for use of the film for tour of land will allow. In a welcoming address to the Class of Alumni Chapters should be directed to the Additional Men's dormitories-West of 1953 on the first orientation week program Mr. Alumni Office. Requests for showing before power house in area now occupied by Cheney told this about the new freshmen: prospective students and other groups should Trailer Camp. be addressed to R. William Cheney '33, director "Your class numbers, at last count, 290. To of admissions. These tentative locations are to be shown on this group we should add another 80 transfer drawings which are being prepared for mem­ students who come to us from colleges and bers of the committee. A copy of the drawing universities all over the country. There will showing the development of the Master plan be a relatively small group of co-eds on the Winter Home-coming to date will be on display in Mr. Oakley's office campus and I understand the competition will and may be inspected by those interested at be keen. February 18, 1950, is the date for any time. Comments and suggestions of "Your average age is 18 years 8 months and winter home-coming. Reserve the date Alumni and staff will be welcomed and will be you come from 30 different States and several now and make plans to attend this tra­ taken into consideration by the committee in foreign countries. ditional winter event. The complete working up recommendations for the Board of Trustees. "The majority of you were chosen on the program will be published in the Febru­ basis of a good high school record, both in Trustees serving on the committee are: ary issue of the BULLETIN and Alumni academic subjects and in school activities. Philip 1\1. Morgan, chairman, Wallace V. in the east will receive special informa­ There was evidence of leadership ability in Camp, Raymond L. Dickinson, Dr. James Gor­ your activities, and your character recom­ tion and reservation forms. don Gilkey, Magnus F. Peterson, James Y. mendations were of the highest. We expect Scott, Carl D. Smith, John G. Talcott, Jr., you to continue, even in the more intense Warren L. Watters. NOVEMBER, 1949 SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE BULLETIN Page 3 $8030 Contributed to SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE ALU:MNI FUND REPORT Alumni Fund of 1949 Aug. 31, 1948 to Aug. 31, 1949 The sum of $8030.75 donated hy Alumni to Springfield College in 1949 represents the Number Number of Amount Per Cent A,·ernll'l.' Class in Class largest amount ever contributed to the Alumni Contributors Contributed Contributors Gift Fund in the history of the College. In addi­ 1887 1 $ ---- $- tion, War Memorial Fund pledge payments and 1888 2 1889 3 1 5.00 33 5.00 other Alumni gifts bring the grand total of 1890 8 5 47.00 62 9.40 1891 10 3 30.00 30 10.00 Alumni giving during the fiscal year to 1892 2 $13,397.25. 1893 7 40.00 28 20.00 1894 7 15.00 28 7.50 The sum of $640 was also realized by the 1895 9 40.00 :13 13.33 1896 3 3.00 33 3.00 Class of 1923 in its five-year campaign to raise 1897 3 a substantial Class Fund to be turned over to 1898 11 5 G5.00 4ii 13.00 1899 6 3 1:10.00 50 43.33 the College at the next reunion. 1900 9 7 (i2.00 77 8.85 1901 7 2 :15.00 28 17.50 The net proceeds from the Alumni Fund 1902 10 3 180.0U :10 60.00 1903 13 7 (i6.0U f,:I 9.42 made it possible for the College to complete 1904 17 4 GO.OO 2:1 15.00 1905 13 :I 25.00 2:1 8.33 other items on the Capital Improvement pro­ 1906 14 8 l:10.0U 57 16.25 gram beyond those listed at the start of the 1907 22 3 17.00 14 5.66 1908 17 5 60.00 2l) 12.00 campaign. 1909 20 2 :10.00 10 15.00 1910 28 6 57.00 21 9.50 1911 47 16 :125.00 :l4 20.:11 1912 31 10 75.00 :12 7.50 -College Camp Source 1913 40 8 160.00 20 20.00 1914 54 22 240.50 40 10.9:1 1915 52 18 :360.00 34 20.00 Of National Attention 1916 65 12 140.00 IS 11.66 1917 67 18 358.50 27 19.:lG National attention to the Springfield College 1918 61 7 55.00 11 7.85 1919 18 4 sO.OO 2~ 20.00 Camp and its laboratory training program re­ 1920 48 Hi 2f,5.00 3:l 15.93 1921 45 1:1 158.00 28 12.15 sulted in July when Dr. William G. Avirett, 1922 S4 17 21:UlO 20 12.52 *192:3 79 :l 12.00 education editor of the New York Herald 1924 77 :18 467.00 4n 12.28 Tribune, devoted his Sunday column on Edu­ 1921) 102 16 151).00 15 9.68 1926 111 22 197.00 19 8.95 cation to the camp. Dr. Avirett spent the 1927 108 37 341.50 34 9.22 1928 126 30 252.00 23 8.40 afternoon on the 'College campus as guest of 1929 141 33 229.50 23 6.!l5 President Limbert and Vice-President Fran­ 1930 126 17 116.00 13 6.82 1931 142 21 178.00 14 8.47 cis C. Oakley. 1932 151 24 126.50 15 4.85 1933 141 21 142.1)0 14 6.78 Recounting his observations of the work of 1934 111 16 128.00 14 8.00 1931) 121 19 129.00 15 6.78 students with young campers who attend the 1936 121 16 106.00 13 6.62 Day Camp, Dr. Avirett included in his article 1!l37 115 24 184.00 20 7.66 1938 131 25 139.00 19 5.56 a review of the whole Springfield College his­ 1939 108 27 190.00 25 7.03 1940 145 31 201.00 21 6.48 tory and program. The combination of prac­ 1941 134 18 138.25 13 7.68 1942 147 37 171.00 25 4.62 tical experience during the day in working 1943 142 28 IS5.00 HI 6.60 with youngsters and the discussions in classes 1944 90 24 139.50 26 5.81 1945 67 5 23.00 4.60 during the evening at the College aroused the 1946 78 2 10.00 5.00 1947 143 41 207.00 28 5.04 interest of the Education editor. 1948 164 57 224.1)0 34 3.93 1949 1 5.00 As a new phase of the laboratory applica­ 1950 1 5.00 tion of camping during the past season a group 3975 870 $7,919.25 21 $ 9.10 of children who attended two observation Class Not Known 1 1.00 8 11 0.50 classes conducted each morning at the college Faculty (not Alumni) for courses in Teacher Education also went to Total Alumni Fund 879 $8,0:10.75 ·"Rel)resents only thoRe Other Alumni Gifts 3.350.00 Alumni not includpd in the college camp in the afternoon. This group, War Memorial Fund Payments 56** 2,016.50 ahove total. particularly, served as an example of children Total-Alumni Contributions 935 $1:1,397.25 under leadership in the classroom and then responding to leadership in recreation environ­ *1923 Class Gift Fund 49 640.00 ment. urgently needed for members of the Faculty, to the field hOllse location was acutely needed New Sidewalk Connects and it is used particularly hy the English in­ and was completed soon after college opened Field House and Campus structors. in Septemher. The sidewalk extends from Expansion of parking areas has heen under­ Pratt Field ~ate along the north side of Alden Property improvements of the summer under way for the past two years, hut it seems im­ Street to the roadway entran!~c to the Field the direction of F. Dudley Chaffee, assistant possihle to keep ahead of the need for more House. husiness manager and superintendent of build­ space. This year the parking area at the rear At the College Camp extensivc repairs havc ings and grounds, have added suhstantially of Woods Hall has been enlarged, while a hecn made to the Puchlo huilding and the in­ to the efficient operation of the College. paved parking area was constructed south of terior has heen painted. Laboratory work in One of the developments is the use of the resi­ the Gymnasium. hotany is performed at the camp huilding this dence huilding at the northeast corner of Al­ Since the pedestrian traffic on campus in­ term. Work on the skylight of l\IcCurdy Na­ den Street and Woodbine Avenue. Alterations "olves a constant flow to Memorial Field tatorium and grouting the pool itself was an­ to this huilding have adapted it for office space House, a new sidewalk from the campus center other important project. Page 4 SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE BULLETIN NOVEMBER, 1949

Three Alumni on Faculty filled position of assistant to the director of In an interview' with the Manila Chronicle athletics two years ago, returned from Califor­ Dr. Conklin also said he intended to start an Leave for New Positions nia to resume this work and as instructor in anthology of the best in Filipino literature while he was at the University. A recent let­ Several faculty changes occurred during the rehahilitation. Dean Rippon '47 is remaining ter from Dr. Conklin to President Limbert summer affecting younger Alumni who left for at the College, also, as assistant in biology. contained the following account of his ex­ important opportunities for coaching, teaching, Miss Slipeevieh is former assistant dean of women at Western Montana College and assist­ periences. and administration elsewhere. Edward J. "Last January the University moved from Smyke '43 hecame director of aquatics and as­ ant professor of health and physical education. She received her master of education degree the shell-shattered huildings in Manila to a sistant professor of physical education at new 2500 acre campus 15 miles from the city. Emory University on Sept. 1, succeeding Ed­ from the University of Michigan in June and In addition to the two large three-story cement ward J. Shea '41. Floyd Wilson '47, who had is a graduate of the University of Idaho in buildings originally here the University is heen assistant to the director of athletics and 1939. Campbell and Kubachka both were leaders now erecting a new library, a boys' dormitory, performed an outstanding accomplishment in a new Liberal Arts Building, an Engineering handling the first full year of use of Memorial of winter sports athletics, Campbell in swim­ College, and an Administration building at a Field House by the Co11ege and the public, has ming and Kuhachka in hasketha11. Williams cost of nine million pesos, ohtained from the heen appointed freshman coach of basketball spent the past year on the faculty of San War Damage Commission. at Harvard, where he also is assisting in ath­ Francisco State College. "Like all the other Fulbright professors I letic administration. Rohert E. Porter '42 has am teaching only three courses, one in Fresh­ joined the faculty of Yale University as in­ Life in Philippines Is man English, one in Elizabethan Literature (54 structor in physical education and rehabilita­ Pleasant for Dr. Conklin students), and a graduate course in Shake­ tion, while Hector Kay '38, who had been in­ speare (7 students, all girls). structor in health education for the past three Life in the Philippines, where he was for­ "The University is doing everything possible years, went to Cortland State Teachers Co11ege, merly inemher of the English faculty of the . to make life pleasant for the visitors. It has both effective in September. University of Philippines, is obviously inter­ been given the 150 to 200 buildings formerly New faculty personnel who assumed their esting and ahsorbing the enthusiastic attention occupied by one of the large American camps. duties at the opening of college include Miss of Dr. Robert J. Conklin '21. Dr. Conklin, I have a six-room 'former officer's house, with Elena Slipcevich as assistant professor of college librarian and professor of English, is a house-boy who comes in two or three times health education, Joseph Kubachka '49 and on a year's leave of absence to assist. in the a week to keep it clean. I have also heen William R. Campbell '49, instructors in physi­ reorganization of the English department at provided with a new G.E. refrigerator. We cal education while Harvey Williams '47, who the University of the Philippines. Americans also have our own mess, with a cook and helper. "The University is now located in Quezon City, the future capital of the Islands. It is right out in the country, but we have electric light, shower bath, and screened windows all around. The climate is delightful; it is un­ necessary to wear a coat morning, noon, or night, and the only time one is worn is for attendance at formal social functions. "Basketball games are played on Sunday at the Rizal Memorial. The city championship is now being played off. The stadium holds more than 7000 fans from the four universities (three of them privately owned) of Santo Tomas (Dominican, founded before Harvard, 1593 and a civilian prison during the war) Far Eastern, National, and U. P. Each uni­ versity hrings its own band, and the rooting is even more madly frenzied than it is in the states. Dr. Rodil (Springfield 1948) is our basketball coach this year, Bartolome is head of all physical education work here and in the two branches at Cebu and 110-110. Dr. Ylanan, who got his graduate degree in physi­ cal education from Springfield in 1917, is the head of all the Rizal Memorial enterprises, which include track, baseball, tennis, a munici­ pal golf course, and the haskethall stadium."

SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE BULLETIN Vol. XXIV NOVEMBER, 1949 No.2 Freshman Sons of Alumni. Members of the Class of 1953 who are second generation stu­ dents at Springfield are shown assembled on the steps of McLean Terrace. Front row, seated, Published monthly. except June. July. August. October and January by the International Young left to right, Donald G. Hosley, son of David G. Hosley '22; Edmund H. Moore, Jr., son of Men's Chri:stian Association College. Springfield. Edmund H. :Moore '22; standing, same order, Robert S. Goodwin, son of A. Stanley Goodwin '27; Mass. Entered as Second Class Matter at Spring­ Earl Tate, son of Earl B. Tate '29, and Frederick C. Kister, son of Harold L. Kister '25. field. Mass .• under the Act of August 24. 1912, NOVEMBER, 1949 SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE BULLETIN Page 5

Alumni Council Names Committees Alumni Secretary Martin. The dinner hosts were the Connecticut Valley Alumni Chapter. At Fall Home-coming Session The Alumni also had their first view of the Coming back to familiar scenes of college receiving this distinction at Commencement, new SC movie "Design for Tomorrow." days, Springfield College alumni, accompanied the nominating committee, Alumni Day, and largely by wives, children, and prospective Commencement Committees. Members of the Navy Research Contract students, gathered at the Fall Home-coming Tarbell award committee are: Roberts J. of Springfield College Oct. 15. Sharing the Wright '32 of New York City, chairman, Stan­ Renewed for Third Year ley L. Metcalf '15 of Palmer; George O. Ihrill or disappointment of the home-coming For the third successive year Ihe Offire of Draper '08 of New London, N. H.; Harold football game with the University of New Naval Hesearch has awarded Springfield Col­ Amos '41 of the college faculty, Dr. Arthur Hampshire were 1000 boys attending the New lege a research contract for measuring the E. Dome '21 of New York City, Warren W. England Assembly. strength of muscles activating joint movements. SC students also enjoyed the first major Watters '24 of Worcester, and Lester Libby The research is conducted hy students of the social event of the college year at the Home­ '12 of Springfield. Graduate School under the direction of Dr. Other committees appointed were: Nom­ coming Dance, and an open house in Alumni H. Harrison Clarke '25, director. On the basis Hall. The dance marked the announcement inating, Paul A. Samson '20, chairman, R. of the first year's research in this work Dr. of Mrs. Norman Hiersche, formerly Miss William Cheney '33, R. BerIe Thompson '44, Clarke received the citation from the Ameri­ l\'Iildred Dowling as the Springfield College Harold S. DeGroat '14 and Herbert Almgren can Academy of Physical Education for the Dream Girl whose portrait will adorn the '38; Alumni Day, Harold Burke '40, chairman, outstanding research report for 194ft J llnior Class calendar of 1950. Harvey Williams '47, James H. Bevier '49, and This year the research will broaden the in­ Robert Berry '26, vice-president of the Otto Wulf '35; 1950 Commencement, Dr. H. quiry into the muscle strength hy studying the Alumni Council, of Springfield presided at the Harrison Clarke '25, chairman, Sidney V. effect of gravity on the previous test results, Alumni Council meeting in the morning and Doane '30, L. Stuart Parks '35, Paul A. Sam­ construct norm charts for new tests developed heard a report of campus activities by Ed­ son '20, Irvin "Chief" Walmer '23, and Rosso last year, compare various types of testing in­ ward J. Mason '50 representative from the Dauola '38. struments, and determine the relationship he­ Student Council to the Alumni Council. An alumni stag coffee hour followed the foot­ tween the strength of a specific muscle and the Alumni support of "Springfield Night" on ball game as the alumni assembled at Me­ readiness with which it fatigues under known morial Field House, while the Student Wives May 17 is a particular objective this year. loads of work. Club served refreshments at an informal re­ The Council voted to allot half of the 1950 The research will he conducted in the ception in Carlisle Foyer of Alumni Hall. Alumni Fund to scholarship endowment and Physical Education Research Lahoratory in the the halance to expend in scholarships in the Between the halves of the football game a Field House with the assistance of Theodore next two years. ".Members present include float parade staged hy the campus duhs pro­ L. Bailey '47, lahoratory supervisor, Robert William C. Tracy '48 of Providence, R. I., vided a novel home-coming attraction. A pup­ Becker, Samuel H. Crandell, Oliver H. Fjeldal Harold G. Lynch '41 of Westerly, R. I., Allen pet show float of the Springfield College '49, R Fred Herget '49, John L. McKeon, Don­ H. Tucker '35 of Boston, Dr. Carroll Bryant Dramatic Club was first place winner. ald Wright '49 and Marl E. Steidle. L. B. Holden '33 of Warren was toast­ '37 of Springfield, and Alumni Secretary Cal­ . Doctors of the Physical :Medical Section of master at the alumni dinner and the Alumni vin J. Martin '34. Mayo Clinic co-operate with Springfield Col­ heard reports on the College from President Appointments were made of the Tarbell lege in this research, making a check on the Limbert, Director of Admissions Cheney and Medallion Committee which designates alumni experiments and a comparison of results. In the two previous years of research for the Navy 10 graduate students have completed theses in this work and this year six additional studies wiII he completed.

The following Jluhlications have recently ("ome to the attention of the BUI.LETIN editor. IC you know of other puhlications or are an author yourself, send information to the alumni office. Arthur L. Barber '24, "A Co-cd Project and How It Grew" (Association Forum, May­ June 19,19). Harold S. DeGroat '14, "Hecrcation and the P-TA" (Conn. Parent-Teacher Magazine, June). Allan H. De\"enney '31, "One Secretary's Heading" (a regular feature in Association Forum). Clifford E. Lord '30, "Around the Cracker­ Alumni Dinner Guests. Present at the head table of the Fall Home-coming Dinner were the following: Seated, left to right, Mrs. John Righy, Mrs. Lester B. Holden, President Limbert, Barrell". (A collection of poems.) 1\Ir. Holden '~3, Mrs. Limbert, Mrs. Robert Berry. Standin/!, Calvin .I. l\lartin '34, alumni sec­ Charl!·s E. Silvia '3

Football At midpoint of the fall sports season Spring­ field College teams of 1949 had scored 14 vic­ tories, lost six and tied one. King foothall, at this writing, stands at three wins and two losses-the high hopes of a strong winning streak being sethack by the University of New Hampshire. Two overwhelming victories in the opening encounters prohahly placed the foothall pros­ pects in a false light described by one local sports writer as a "powerhouse" at Springfield. Actually the depth required to withstand in­ juries and maintain a winning pace was not all that could be desired-as Coach Ossie Solem vehemcntly emphasizcd throughout the early training season. The ability of the Maroon cleven was con­ vincingly demonstrated as Springfield easily took Cortland ovcr 30-0 in the first intercol­ Enroute to his first touchdown in college football, John Begin (14) legiate contest of the year. A stiffer test en­ of Danvers is pictured in his nifty run against the University of Con­ sued the following week, hut Springfield in necticut. On hand for a timely block is Reg McCrum (66) of Haw­ the first haH outplayed the University of thorne, N. J. nIaine and put the game away 35-0. A feature engagement of the year-a night game at the for the hill and dale sport. Injuries far be­ of the encountcr was the fact that Bob University of Toledo. The Toledo Rockets yond the normal situation for a sports such as D'Agostino '51, a diminutive right halfback who imposed the only defeat on the 1948 foot­ cross country have deprived the team this year from Rivcrsidc, R. 1., scored all five touch­ ball team, rolled up a 42-14 score against the of its captain, Dick Miller, and veteran run­ downs made by Springfield. eastern visitors. ner, Bob Hunt, while Sandy Hayman, a highly Second of the Yankee Conference members Soccer promi s in~ s·ophomore and former freshman of the Springfield schedule was the University Lean days for soccer at Springfield have fol­ record holder, has been handicapped in several of Connecticut where a defcat of Springfield lowed the lush years of national championships meets by a physical ailment. was listed as a "must" for 1949. Showing some and undefeated seasons, but a creditable Ma­ Freshman Sports tension ovcr the opening home game, the l\Ia­ roon team nevertheless is developing under the The undefeated record of freshman cross roon cleven started slowly against the Huskies, leadership of Coach Irv Schmid '43. The open­ country runners in 1948 has been a spur to but hy the fourth quarter the 1\[aroon strength ing game with Cortland has been a hotly con­ their successors this fall. I The "babes" of had rolled up thrce TDs to a lone tally for the tested one for the past three seasons as the Coach Bill McCurdy duplicated the feat of a visitors. Cortlandites, coached by Fred Holoway '28, year ago in defeating the Rhode Island fresh­ All of this brought the optimism of partial had bowed only to Springfield during their man, and since that time they have outrun season. This year Cortland wound up on the Springfield fans here on campus to a new high. Wesleyan and Northeastern. Combining the What the psychological factors are in a Home­ winning end of the tussle 2-1. A week later undefeated record of last year, Coach McCur­ coming game against an opponent whose Springfield played Wesleyan at Middletown dy's hill and dale teams have had eight suc­ triumph and, after two overtime periods, had to wind record, on the surface, augured an easy cessive victories. is a mattcr of spcculation that docs not remove lip with a 2-2 against the Scarlets. The team In football Coach Archie P. Allen '37 had the fact the New Hampshire invaders, full of moved into its customary stride in the third the satisfaction of a victory over Trinity fresh­ spirit and scrap, emerged the " 'inners by a 20 ~ame of the year with Williams. Bert Zenaty man in the first encounter and a smashing to 7 score. Two New Hampshire touchdowns '50, ~ave the team scoring po\\'er as he booted defeat of Phillips Andover Academy in the were set up by forward passes delivered di­ fou!' ~oals from his position at outside right. second scheduled grid contest. When the call rectly from the gifted hand of Bruce l\Iather, The soccer team is led this year by John for freshman footballers was made during the Wildcat quartcrhaek who used his aerial pro­ Ho~an '50 of Rochester, N. Y., a brilliant first week of college more than half the class ficiency sparingly but with deadly effect. After hooter and all-American choice for center of 240 responded and 125 have continued daily the traditional congratulation to Chief Boston, halfback in 1947. practice with the squad. Allen has been aided the New Hampshire coach, Ossie Solem, Ma­ Cross Country by Ray Sparks and Ed Steitz and several roon mentor, also spoke to Mather on the field. Given only one week of organized practice graduate students to give the incoming football "Son," he remarked, ''I'm sllre glad to see the to contend with the strongest opponent on the candidates the best possible personal attention. last of YOII." schedule, the cross country runners succumbed The result is a vastly improved freshman team The New Hampshire dcfeat also brought on in the opening meet to the vaunted Rhode and a brighter prospect of varsity material. an injury outhreak. Both Angie Correale, ex­ Island State cross country team. A week later The frosh have yet to meet the stiff competi­ plosive runner and center of the 1\[aroon at­ in a nip and tuck eyent the Maroons lost again tion of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and the tack, and his hustling stablemate Boh D'Agos­ to Coast Guard at New London, Conn. In the local rival, A. I. C. tino, were casualties of the New Hampshire succeeding three meets with Williams, Wes­ In soccer, too, Coach Vern Cox '46 has de­ fray. In the wcek following the first defeat leyan and Northeastern the proteges of Coach veloped a · hustling group of soccerites who injuries struck at several vulnerahle points and Less Judd showed improvement and strength scored two wins hefore encountering defeat at a Sf'\'!'!'!'ly cripplf'd sqllad If'ft for the tOllghest in breasting Ollt the opponent!; by close scores Williams. NOVEMBER 1949 SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE BULLETIN Page 7 WINTER SPORTS SCHEDULE 1949 - 1950 NABC Will Sponsor

VARSITY BASKETBALL March Basketball Memorial 1 Yale A December An event of extraordinary importance to 10-11 New Englands A 2 Arnold A Springfield College and Alumni occurred in 3 U. of Connecticut A V ARSITY WRESTLING the late spring with respect to sponsorship of 16 Williams A December cstahlishing a Hall of Fame for haskethall. 17 Colby H 16 Franklin & Marshall A The 11I'ojcct has heen adoptcd oOiciully hy the 20 Harvard H 19 Hofstra A National Assoeiution of Baskethall Coaches. 23 U. of Kansas H 21 Brooklyn Poly. A The NARC accepted a recommendation to this eITect at its annual mceting in Seattle last January January A Spring. 4 Yale A 14 Wesleyan A Since that time the NABC Committec in he­ 6 U. of New Hampshire H 21 Williams half of creating a haskethall Hall of Famc has 7 Tufts H 28 West Point A designated Edward J. Hickox 'I·l as exccutive 11 Clark A February secretary of its committee. The Collcge has 13 Rhode Island A 4 Coast Guard H provided spacc for the committee and its sec­ 14 Providence A 11 Cortland A retary to have headquarters on campus. Fur­ New Britain T. C. A 18 Boston U. H 20 ther developments to advance the memorial 21 Manhattan H 25 M. I. T. H are now underway. 28 A. I. C. H March Memhers of the committee on the lIall of 31 Holy Cross H 4 Tufts H Fame for haskethall are: William Chandler, 10-11 New Englands A February Marquette Univcrsity, chairman; Everett Dean, 4 U. of Connecticut H Stamford; H. C. Carlson, University of Pitts- 7 Long Island U. H F all Sports Results . hurg; Howard Hohson, Yalc; Hoy Mundorf, 10 Lowel1 Textile A (Through October) Gcorgia Tech; Vadal Petcrson, University of 11 U. of Massachusetts H Utah; Jaek Gray, University of Texas; Gcorge FOOTBALL 14 Norwich A Edwards, University of 1\lissouri. John W. S Opp. 15 St. Michaels A Bunn, director of athletics at Springfield, is 30 Cortland 0 18 Providence H ex ollicio memher of the committee since he is 35 Maine 0 22 Ithaca H president of NABC this year. 7 25 Boston U. A 26 Connecticut 7 New Hampshire 20 March 14 Toledo 42 Bunn Flies to Germany 3 A. I. C. A 34 Rhode Island 13 For Basketball Clinics 4 Rhode Island H SOCCER An intensive, two-week program of basket­ 1 Cortland 2 hall clinics on 'coaching and officiating took VARSITY SWIMMING 2 Wesleyan 2 Director of Athletics John W. Bunn from the January 4 Williams 0 Springfield campus to Frankfurt, Germany 11 Tufts H 12 Clark 0 from Oct. 21 to Nov. 4. 14 R. P. I. H 4 Connecticut 1':' 18 Williams H ':'1948 national champion 1\1r. Bunn was requestcd to spend six wecks 21 Wesleyan A overseas for work with the Special Services CROSS COUNTRY of the Army, but he was ahle to devote only February 51 Rhode Island 15 the much shorter period. The Army conse­ 4 McGill H 30 Coast Guard 25 quently arranl!;ed a schedule just ahout ac­ 11 U. of Connecticut A 25 Williams 32 complishing the six week program in 1wo 15 Harvard A 25 Wesleyan 34 weeks, requiring dinic meetings, discussion 18 La Salle H 26 Northeastern 33 and demonstrations every day of the week from 25 Dartmouth H 50 Maine 25 B a.m. to 8 p.m. The project is one similar to that performed hy ~lr. Bunn in 19J5 when he orl!;anized a Alumni Part in India's or contribution madc hy their Springfield Col­ hasketball program for the American soldiers Physical Education Studied lege education to their work in India. in Germany. Following his return Mr. Bunn The effect which Springfield College and its The representation of Springfield College will participate in basketball dinies at Wor­ Alumni have had on physical education in graduates in the Y1\ICA of India is cited hy cester, Duke University, Boston and Barre, Vt. India has been presented in a graduate thesis Mr. Chandra as a factor of extraordinary im­ written by Shyam Chandra of Bikaner, India. portance in the liberalization and physical edu­ Mr. Chandra included this data in his study of cation standards and methods in India, where move to India from their former location in the history, and present status of physical edu­ he also predicts an extraordinary future ex­ what is now Pakistan. His interest in a career cation in his native land. pansion of physical education activity. in industrial relations and personnel guidance Mr. Chandra has listed all Springfield Mr. Chandra is member of a family who had inspired Chandra to seek an opportunity for Alumni and Faculty who have shared in the established a successful manufacturing busi­ study in America at the graduate le"el, and program of physical education in India in the ness. The upheaval following the Indian in­ this desire was met by his acceptance at lifetime of the College. His project also in­ dependence and the establishment of two in­ Springfi('ld in 19·1B. l\Jr. Chandra finished re­ cluded ohtaining expressions from each Jivinl!; dl'pendellt Stall's forced Chandra and his quirellH"llts for his 1\lastt"r's degree in lUIlI' :lIlcJ alumnus in India or relatt'd to it of the valllc family to lell\'C their home and business to will be ret\ll'ning soon to India. Page 8 SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE BULLETIN NOVEMBER, 1949

usually large number of veterans who applied Improved Service to Students Is to enter Springfield, and the small loss of stu­ Theme of 1949 Faculty Institute dents from last year contributed to the con­ tinued extraordinary enrollment. Sympathetic understanding and personal in­ affect the teaching program. This "manual of "Basically this is a mark of confidence in terest and attention to the needs of the in­ operation" was prepared by Dean Merriam our constituency," President Limbert said. dividual students must he the major objective with the aid of Mrs. Olga Ellis, registrar, and ".More and more influential people are recom­ of the faculty of Springfield College in the will serve as an invaluahle "bihle" for guid­ mending Springfield College as a good place comin~ year. ance of faculty and administration. for students to go." It demonstrates a high This ~oal was brought home to the Faculty President Limhert told the Faculty that it quality of professional education and that of the Colle~e again by Dean Thornton W. would be easy to look at the year ahead as one "our product is in demand." President Lim­ Merriam at the annual Faculty Institute held of prohlems and perplexities, hut he believed bert added. for three days preceding the arrival of stu­ "assets" of Springfield College were such that The position of the College has been dents on campus in the third week of Sep­ the Faculty might view the future with con­ strengthened in its public relations, President tember, 1949. Dean Merriam emphasized the fidence and enthusiasm. Limhert said, mentioning particularly the College has had its years of adjustment follow­ The faculty personnel this year numbers 80 effect of the Field House on the public of in~ the war and now must consider its issues full time and seven part time members, Presi­ Springfield, stronger and wider contacts with of policy and procedure "where it counts dent Limhert said. A stabilization in the Alumni and reconstituted Alumni chapters, most-the service to the individual student." Faculty is evident in the fact there were only and other means of bringing the College to The Institute theme was: "Improving Spring­ nine new appointments made to fill vacancies. the attention of its constituency. field College's Educational Service to the In­ dividual Student." President Limhert disclosed to the Faculty As a result of a panel meeting with Stu­ at the Institute that instead of a drop in en­ A rejection of a proposal to adopt the dent Council members at the Institute, the rollment the attendance for this year would semester plan in place of the three term basis Faculty pledged its co-operation to some plan remain the same or even increase slightly. He for a student rating project of members of the at Sprin~field College occurred at the Institute. said the acceptance of 80 transfers, the un- Debated frequently and at length in the past Faculty. two years, the sug~estion of a semester or two term policy for Sprin~field appeared definitely closed hy the result of the faculty action at the Institute. A compromise proposal combining some of the desirahle features of the term and St'mester plan of operation is heing given fur­ tlH'r study hy the Curriculum Committee. One marked chan~e with respect to· physical praetice credit resulted at the Institute, also. The Faculty approved a recommendation from the Curriculum Committee that semester hour credit should he given for physical practice courses at Springfield. The policy was one advocated by Dr. Arthur A. Esslinger, director of Physical Education, and it received approval at the Institute from several faculty leaders who originally had ohjected to it. The semester hour credit plan for physical practice courses will take efTert with the class of 1954. By this action Springfield College plaees physkal practice instruction on the same level of lIlany large universities and colleges that give degrees in Physical Education. President Limhert gave the opening address of the Faculty Institute, an inspiring appraisal of the reasons for confidence in the future of Springfield College. The pre-college gather­ ing ended with the traditional faculty family picnic, where the Faculty had its premier of the Springfield College film "Design for '1'0- morrow." Dr. Fred G. Bratton opened the Institute on Thursday, Sept. 22, a devotional address and other leaders of a meditation each morning Students from India are not new to Springfield College, hut the presence of student wives were Holrr.es N. Van Derheck, college chap­ from India who have joined their hushands in graduate study. has heen a source of interest this lain, and Harold Amos '41. year. After a year's residence at Springfield, R. G. Bhusari and Hari Barpute, Indian students, A keynote in the Institute, if not the entire arran~ed to have their wives come to this country and they, too, have enrolled as graduate year of the College, was the distribution of a students. The Indian group, ineluuing one l'hilu for goou meusure, is shown above, left to right: compilation of all latest rulings on curriculum, 1\1rs. Bhusari, 1\Ir. Bhusari, ~Irs. Barpute and Mr. Bal'pute, with Suhus Barpute, 5 years old, in college policy, procedure, and regulations that foreground. NOVEMBER, 1949 SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE BULLETIN Page 9

pressive list of responsibilities and participa­ Lloyd H. Lux Named tion in recreation organizations. A series of JOliN W. BRAINERD, assistant professor of articles relating to recreation in colleges pre­ To Bates College Post biology, completed work for his Doctor of pared by President Limbert, 1\lr. Weckwerth, Education degree at Harvard in June and was and Ray Wilkinson '49 has ht'en puhlished hy awarded his doctorate at the Harvard Com­ Recreati()n .magazine. JIIt'nct'mt'nt. He has heen teaching at Spring­ fit'ld since the spring term of last year. Dr. Brainerd is making the Springfield College Camp a laboratory site for his course in botany. Denver. Colo. A small but enthusiastic DR. BRITTON P. MCCABE '26, professor of group of Alumni met with Dr. Seth Arsenian biology, has completed work for the State of the college faculty on September 8. Ber­ Department of 'Conservation on the study of nard Joy '03 was instrumental in making ar­ fish in ponds and lakes of Central Massachu­ rangements for this meeting. setts. The information collected during sum­ mer month surveys has been compiled in a Atlanta. Ga. Alumni in the vicinity of large volume issued hy the State Department Atlanta gathered informally at North Fulton and of extraordinary value and interest to Park this summer for a picnic supper. The sportsmen and students of wild life. following men with their families were in DR. DAVID F. DEMARCHE, director of the attendance: Fred Lanoue '32, Georgie-Tech; major in Group Work and Community Organ­ Lyle Welser '33, Georgia-Tech; Lloyd Sanhorn ization, was member of a panel at the Na­ '37, YMCA; Len Conner '47, Y1\ICA; Wayne tional Conference on Appraising Family Kirker '48, Lawson General Hospital, anl1 Needs." The conference took place at Mac­ Emery Seymour '48, Emory University. LLOYD II. Lux Alester College, St. Paul, Minn., in September. Hartford. Conn. A very successful meeting Dr. DeMarche's subject was the need of recre­ was held Oct. 6 at the West Hartford YMCA. Lloyd II. Lux '32 became director of ation in family life and his remarks were given Charles "Red" Silvia '34 and Cal Martin '34 considerable newspaper attention. were present and discussed latest college de­ physical education for men at Bates (01- Here in Springfield Dr. DeMarche is mak­ velopments. The new college movies "Design h·ge, Lewiston, 1\11'. in .J line. 1\1 r. Lux n~­ ing a unique and valuable contril1ution as the for Tomorrow" and movies of the 1949 Cort­ cei,"cd his M Ed degree from Springfil'l(1 director of census tract preparation for Greater land-Springfield football game were shown. in 1932 and then hecame assistant di­ Officers of the chapter, elected at the June Springfield. This project will give population rector of the department of athletics at data of extraordinary importance and value for meeting, include Karl Kurth '42, president; the .l\looretown, N. J. high school. From small localities and areas of the city. Dr. De­ Dale Harper '43, vice president; Max An­ Marche, who saw the need for obtaining cen­ drews '44, secretary-treasurer, and Berle 1938 to 1943 he was coach of freshmen sus tracts in Springfield, is chairman of a Thompson '44, program chairman. basketball and teacher of hygiene at the committee of 20 that will supervise the study Ohio-Michigan. As the BULLETIN went to West Chester State Teachers College, West in co-operation with the U. S. Census Bureau, press, plans were underway for an informal Chester, Pa. He served as a Navy lieu­ the Council of Social Agencies, municipal de­ meeting of alumni in the lobby of the Com­ tenant during World War II and from partments, and allied sources. modore-Perry Hotel in Toledo prior to the 1946 to 1949 was a graduate student at CHARLES E. SILVIA '34, professor of physical Springfield-Toledo football game on Oct. 22. education and varisty coach of swimming, was A hlock of seats was reserved for Alumni near Teachers College, Columhia University. director of life saving and water safety at the the Springfield bench and early reports indi­ second annual National Y1\ICA Aquatic Con­ cated that Alumni from Ohio, Michigan and ference early in September. Seventy-five Pennsylvania would be in attendance. Officers Placement Director Howard II. Mac- leaders of aquatics in the USA, Canada, and of alumni chapters in Detroit, Cleveland and several foreign countries attended. Thomas Columhus were active in promoting the get­ 1\1 ullen '4,1 appeals to all Springfield K. Cureton '29 was one of the program di­ together. Alumni to help him in field contacts rectors. Silvia used material in his new book for our large senior class. on life saving and water safety at the con­ Connecticut Valley. The fall meeting of the chapter was held on Oct. IS, in conjunc­ ference. Any news of position changes, new tion with fall home-coming. MARSHALL L. WALTERS, associate professor buildings or interest in establishing of physical education, is active in numerous New Haven. Plans are now complete fOf new programs is welcome in the Place­ off-campus activities in relation with his col­ three meetings during the coming year. On ment Office. A post card or letter with lege program where he has launched a campus Sunday evening, Nov. 6, representatives of the IInit of the Association of Secretaries for men college will he present to bring the group up availahle information on job possibili­ preparing for "Y" work and is also spreading to date regm"ding recent developments. Th,! ties will be greatly apprC'ciatC'd and interest, participation and prestige in volley second meeting of the group will be held on act"d IIpon immediately. ball. "Doc" is chairman of the national com­ Sunday, Jan. IS and Alumni from other col­ mittee on awards of the National YMCA leges near New Haven will be the guests of Write to Physical Education Committee and of the na­ the ehapter for a program of badminton, volley tional committee on definition of tel's. He ball, bowling and bridge. On Sunday evening, 1I0WAHD II. 1\lACl\lULLEN is also serving again as president of the Na­ March 19, the chapter will hold a dinner Director 0/ Placement tional YMCA Physical Education Society. meeting in Wallingford and honor guests will Springfield College, Springfield 9, Mass. CHARLES F. WECKWERTH '31, director of the include President and 1\lrs. Paul 1\1. Limhert major in Recreation and Camping, has an im- and Coach ~nd l'Irs. Edward J. Hickox. Page 10 SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE BULLETIN NOVEMBER, 1949

Dr. Donald T. Bortle '43 and Pauline J. in N. Y. City and may now be addressed at Chick; Sept. 8, Pittsford, N. Y. the Hill and Dale Club, RFD #2, Carmel, 1Birtl1a N. Y. Daniel J. Meder '49 and Ann T. Clancy; :Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Lau '49, a 1914 lack Eadie visited the campus in July, Aug. 27, Springfield, Mass. his first since graduation. daughter, Lucinda Ann, July ] 0, Wilmington, Rev. Daniel Novotny '47 and Jean A. Clarence MacDonald is now living at the Del. Srhultz; Aug. 20, Lansdale, Pa. American Club, Havana, Cuha. Mr. and :Mrs. Rohert C. Carlson '49, a Harold R. Hedding '40 and Betty J. John­ 1916 Carl Killam now resides at 154 E. daughter, Linda Ann, Oet. 6, Springfield, Mass. 49th St., Long Beach 5, Cal. son; Aug. 20, Charlotte, N. C. 1\11'. and Mrs. Staton R. Curtis '47, a 1918 Carl Link recently was named general Louis J. Segalla '41 and Aliee Broggi; Feb. daughter, Sharon Leigh, July 25, Bath, Me. secretary, YMCA, Lexington, N. C. 19, Chicago, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Bailey '30, a son, 1920 Wesley Spencer has been appointed Neil E. Spencer '44 and Elizabeth Johnston; a lecturer in psychology at Northeastern Everett Martin, Jr.; Aug. 24, Collegeville, Pa. 1une 19, 1948, Canton, Ohio. University. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Longley '35, a son, 1921 William Haynes, associated with the Mark Cohurn; Sept. 13, Franklin, Mass. Represented Springfield West Roxhury Branch of the Boston Five Cent Mr. and 1\ Irs. Allen Weatherford '36, a son, Savings Bank, visited the campus in Septem­ her. Thomas Garfield, lIT; July 5, Raleigh, N. C. Charles H. Williams '11, director of physical education at Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va., 1923 Harry MaLette is cordinator and di­ Mr. and Mrs. Charles Royce '38, a son, rector of puhlic relations, Portland Junior Col­ Bruce Neil; Sept. 15, Plains, Pa. represented Springfield College at the inaugu­ lege, Portland, Me. He is also developing 1\fr. and Mrs. H. E. Thompson '38, a son, ration of Alonzo G. Moron as president of employee training programs with industry and Hampton Institute on Oct. 29. business in and around Portland. He has also Scott; July 4, 1947, Plattsburgh, N. Y. assumed the directorship of the evening divi­ Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Baruno '39, a son, Dr. Wilhur A. Yauch '29, College of Educa­ sion of the college. Gerald; January 19, Greenwich, Conn. tion, Ohio University, represented Springfield 1924 Tomas Rodriguez, general manager of Mr. and Mrs. Roherts Hettler '39, a son, at the inauguration of William B. Irvine as Monterrey Mercantile, Mex., writes that president of Marietta College on Oct. 15. "neither time nor space can obliterate mem­ Michael Robert; July 28, Kenmore, N. Y. orable impressions received at Springfield. Dr. and Mrs. James Tsacnaris '40, a Dr. Williard P. Ashbrook '24, Ohio State Th.e la~~ 25 years· have ,passed altogether too daughter, Ann Christine; Sept. 6, 1948, Chi­ University, represented Springfield at the in­ swiftly. cago, Ill. auguration of Clarence C. Stoughton as Presi­ 1925 Edward Kakenmaster has recently Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Charpentier '4], ~ dent of Wittenberg College on Oct. 21. been named executive, North Ave.,-Larrabee Branch YMCA, Chicago, Ill. Ed has been daughter, Susan Aldrich; Aug. 3, Brookline; active in the reorganization of the Chicago Mass. TOLL OF TilE YEARS alumni chapter. Mr. and Mrs. Curtiss Gaylord '41, a son, Andrew Sturm now resides at 26 Glen View Paul; No\,. 21, 1948, Brockport, N. Y. Harry A. Baldwin '91, retired YMCA ex­ St., Newington, Ct. Mr. and Mrs. John Chapel '43, a daughter, ecutive, Evanston, IlL, July 29. 1926 Charles Pringle is principal, Wood­ Nancy Ellen; Aug. 19, Columbus, Ohio. mere elementary and junior high schools, Cyrus B. Gannon '28, teacher, Springfield, Woodmere, L. I., N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. George Franklin '43, a Mass., Aug. 25. daughter, Barhara Ann; Dec. 7, 1948, New 1927 William Bessom is a salesman with George E. Ingalls '98, retired YMCA ex­ -the Jeffrey Machine Co., Caxton Building, 812 York, N. Y. Huron Rd., Cleveland, O. ecutive, Kirtland, 0., Aug. 6. Rev. and Mrs. Frank Kelly '43, a daughter, Floyd Field, class representative and secre­ Ruth Anne; Aug. 4, Moultonboro, N. H. tary, is slowly recuperating from a vitreous 1\lr. and Mrs. 1\lax Andrews '44, a son, John hemorrhage experienced on May 20. He had previously lost the sight of his other eye, due Martin; Sept. 2], Hartford, Conn. indirectly to a track meet injury received in l\1r. and 1\Trs. Neil Spencer '44, a daughter, ALUMNI NOTES Honolulu. Nancy Elizaheth; July 2], North Canton, Ohio. Floyd is in good spirits and has been carry­ ing on the administrative work of the Niagara Mr. and Mrs. Dean Sipson '47, a son, 1898 Mrs. Lewis E. Hawkins now resides Falls boys' club from his home. His sight is Mark Otto; Sept. 2], Royal Oak, Mich. at ] 9 Westford Ave., Springfield, Mass. slowly returning but as yet he can see only newspaper headlines and has to have his food Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Williams '47, a son; Rohert S. Ross has moved from New York cut up for him. He is proud of the fact that Harvey A.; l\Iarch 20, San Francisco, Cal. State to California and may be addressed at three of his former boys' club senior mayors 839 Manning Ave., Westwood Village, Los are now students at Springfield with a fourth Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Hornstra '48, a son, Angeles 24, Cal. Kenneth Ray; Aug. 1, Los Angeles, Cal. stationed at the college during the war. 1900 Nelson Jewett, a patent attorney in Floyd's address is P. O. Box 364, Niagara ?\Ir. and 1\1rs. Harry Switzer '48, a son, Washington, D. C. for the past 30 years, is Falls, N. Y. and he would like to hear from Harry Rohert, Jr.; Sept. 16, Camden, N. J. the senior alumnus in the \Vashington area. his classmates and others. Mr. and Mrs. James Tompkins '44, a son, He lives at 4972 Rockspring Rd., Arlington, 1928 Earle Herbert, director of personnel Rohert .Tames; Dec. 16, 1948, Kansas City, Va. service for the Eastern Area Office of the Mo. 1906 Fred and 1\lrs. Platt plan to reside American Red Cross, now resides at 838 Mr. and 1\11'8. Gordon Troy '47, a daughter, permanently in St. Petershurg, Fla., following Lahella Walk, Falls Church, Va. an extensive tom of the country. Wendy l\Jac; Sept. 23, Norwalk, Conn. Alvin James has recently been appointed Herhert S. Smith has heen husily engaged director of athletics (recreation) at the U. in a capital fund campaign at Macalester S. Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, N. J. College. Leland March is now director of instruc­ 1908 ])r. Clarence Baker, Detroit, Mich., tion, l\Jonroe County schools, Key West, Fla. visited the Alumni Office in August. Elisha Price resides at 416 Tift Ave., Albany, Ga. Alexander C. Aliapoulios '48 and Constance 1910 Dr. Huhert Colton has recently been named superintendent of the 1\1iddleton, 1\1ass. Kanteres; May 1, Manchester, N. H. 1929 Frederick Burbank is program director Sanitarium. in the Portsmouth, Va. USO YMCA. William K. Anttila '42 and Sisko M. Saar­ 1911 Ernest L. Sumner has retired as phy­ Kenneth Chapin has been elected president elma; Aug. 20, New York City. sical director of the McBurney Branch YMCA of the Pioneer Valley Soccer Officials. NOVEMBER, 1949 SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE BULLETIN Page 1 J

Heads Department Samuel Smith, director of physical educa­ William Donovan has accepted the position tion, Indiana State Teachers College, Indiana of program director of the Nickerson House, Pa., now resides at 1283 Washington St., In: Providence, R. I. This Community Chest diana. agency is one of the oldest settlement houses 1932 Stanley Bown is now physical di· in the east, established in IBB6, and serves rector, YMCA, Binghamton, N. Y. an area of some 20 census tracts in the Olney­ TIussell Peterson has resigned as freshman ville section of the city. coach and assistant varsity football mentor at Dorn l\lunson graduated from the Oswego Boston University to become director of ath­ State Teachers College in J unc with a major letics and health at Arlington, Mass. high in industrial arts. school. 1939 Robert Alden is now associate execu­ 1933 Sherman Hardy has assumed a new tive, Ohio-West Virginia area council YJ\lCA, position as director of boys' work, YMCA, Charleston, W. Va. Germantown, Pa. Francis Gillis has recently been named a Clyde Shotzbarger, associate program ex­ general secretary, Yl\ICA, Torrington, Ct. ecutive, Pa. State Y1\ICA, may be addressed at 907 N. Front St., Harrisburg, Pa. 1940 1\largaret Boylc's address is 1086 Uni­ 1934 Will Lall, associated with the Stand­ versity Place, Schenectady, N. Y. ard-Vacuum Oil Co. of India, is spending a Ralph Carlton was recently elected secre­ few months in this country for further train­ tary-treasurer of the Pioneer Valley soccer ing. Until December 25, he may be addressed officials. at Rm. 1112, Hotel Gramercy Park, N. Y. He 1941 R. L. Arthur is boys' work secretary, writes that already he has had a reunion with Yl\lCA, Ithaca, N. Y. Chris Smith '34, and Dom Carminati '34. 1\ladolin Cannon has heen transferred to the Thirty-two members of the class returned Eastern Area American Red Cross ofiicc as the 15th Reunion information questionnaire recreation consultant for military hospitals. DR. FRAN KLIN B. HAAR and this material will be assembled and mailed New address is 906 S. Washington St., Alex­ to all members of the class within the next andria, Va. few months. William Rappaport recently assumed a ncw Dr. Franklin B. Haar '28 was recently named position as teacher of physical cducation in 1935 Gilbert Garland has been named aca­ thc elementary schools, Springficld, 1\lass. head of the health education department of demic dean, Larson College, New Haven, the University of Oregon. Dr. Haar received Ct. He is also continuing work toward his 1942 David Heinlein, scicncc mastcr at thc his BPE degree from Springfield in 1928 and doctorate at Teachers College, Columbia Uni­ Rutgers University Prcparatory School dcpart­ versity. from then until 1942 was a member of the ment, writes that a small hut cnthusiastic rc­ Walter Henriksen is the athletic director at union of Springfield men was held at his home physical education staff of the Pittshurgh, Pa. the Happy Valley School in Pomona, Rockland recently. public schools. County, N. Y. This is a school for dependent Joseph Stinson has acceptcd the position of He served as a lieutenant commander in the children run by the Five Points House of boys' secretary at the Lockport, N. Y. YMCA. N. Y. He will also direct Camp Kenan on the shores Navy during World War II and from 1946 to of Lake Ontario. 1949 was associate professor of physical edu­ 1936 Kenneth L'Hommedieu may now be addressed at Box 1, Porter Corners, N. Y. Thomas Collins is teaching physical educa­ cation at the University of Florida. He reo Frank Bisson is a salesman with the Thomas tion at the High School of Commerce, driver ceived his Ph. D. degree from the University 1. Noonan Co., medical supplies, of Boston, training instruction for three high schools and coaching football with Ted Plumb at Trade of Pittsburgh in 1946. Mass. He resides at 43 Falmouth Rd., West Springfield, Mass. School, Springfield, Mass. . Dr. Allen E. Weathersford, professor of Russell Peterson has been named physical physical education at the North Carolina Col­ education teacher in the elementary schools, Springfield, Mass. H. Belmont Gould has assumed a new posi­ lege, Durham, N. C., is the first Negro to serve tion as general secretary, YMCA, Portsmouth, as chairman and make the annual report of 1943 Thomas Best has relinquished his N. H. the study and research committee of the position at the Battle Creek, Mich. Y1\lCA, Nicholas Zeberg is research analyst at the American Recreation Society. His report was and has registered as a graduate student at Air Studies Division of the Library of Con­ submitted at the annual conference at New Springfield College. He will work for the gress in Washington, D. C. Orleans in September. Dr. Weathersford re­ degree of Master of Education in the major cently wrote to Dr. Karpovich '29 commenting of Guidance and Personnel. 1930. Harold Boyer visited the college in on his work in teaching, research, and raising John J. Chapel is an area salesman with August. He is with the physical education a family of three children. the Nestle Candy Co. and resides at 227 Elden department, Dewey-Mann High School, Chest­ Ave., Columbus, O. er, Pa. 1937 The new address of Dr. V. B. Bensen is Box 297, Clayton, N. C. James Church, Jr. has recently joined the John Gobey is teaching in the Army staff of the New Britain, Ct. YMCA as in­ Language School, Monterey, Cal. and resides Roy Case received his M.S. degree from Syracuse University in August. He was also dustrial secretary. at 4-A Ord Ave., Ord Village, Monterey. George Franklin visited the College in July. Karl Lawrence has been named supervisor elected to Phi Delta Kappa, national educa­ tion society. He is now studying at the School of Dentistry, of teacher training in physical education at N. Y. University and expects to complete his Colgate University. Karl was instructor for Henry Crucius is now physical director YMCA, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. work in February. the basketball coaching course at the Spring­ Rev. Frank Kelly is pastor of the Methodist field College summer session. As cage coach David Farrelly, an associate professor of political science, University of California in Church in Moultonboro, N. H. at Colgate, he has for the past nine seasons Edward Keyes was studying during the developed teams that have been prominent in Los Angeles, received his Ph.D. degree at Princeton University in June. summer for his Ph.D. in clinical psychology the national rating and tops in the east and at the University of Iowa. in N. Y. state college competition. His vic­ 1938 Herbert Almgren was recently named tory list last season included wins over such Erkki Mackey hegan in September as di­ assistant secretary of the Springfield Fire and rector of physical education for boys and coach impressive basketball teams as Holy Cross, Marine Insurance Co. Herb joined the Loss Army, Syracuse, Penn State and New York of football and track for the public schools of and Automobile department of the company Springfield, Vt. University. in October 1940. He has been office superin­ Fred Wilson is North Central District ex­ tendent since May 1946. He resides at 3B 1944 William Goodwin is a counselor in ecutive, Pa. State YMCA, RFD #5, Blooms­ Pineywoods Ave., Springfield, Mass. the YMCA Vocational Service Center, 40 E. burg, Pa. Charles Bohlinger, Jr. is registered in the 40th St., N. Y., N. Y. school of business administration at Syracuse James Tompkins is now executive of thc 1931 Hughes Robinson is on leave from Linwood hranch YMCA, Kansas City, l\lo. his work with the Veterans Administration University as a part time student, studying for the purpose of further study at the Uni­ toward his C-bartered Life Underwriters desig­ E. Scott l\laynes is continuing his graduatc study at the Univcrsity of Michigan at Ann versity of Pa. nation. Page 12 SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE BULLETIN NOVEMBER, 1949

Arbor, where a considerable Springfield dele­ J ames Brosnan, director of athletics and Anderson Kelley, assistant program director, gation is assembled. "Scotty" devoted the coach, Lakemont Academy, Lakemont, N. Y. Huntington Ave. branch YMCA, Boston, Mass. summer to travel. "Successfully hitch-hiked Gordon Carson, physical director, YMCA, Frank Krayer, physical director, YMCA, 9000 miles, hit 26 States and 3 provinces," he Bellingham, Wash. Gloversville, N. Y. reports. Harold Cook, physical education instructor, Robert Knowles, Pacific School of Religion, Multnomak elementary school, Portland, Ore. Berkeley, Cal. Edward Katz is studying for his doc­ 1945 Home address-4015 S. E. Tenino St. Herbert Kopf, 113 Westover Ave., West torate in microbiology at Rutgers University. Caldwell, N. J. Gerald Crotty, teacher and coach, Pembroke Robert Kurland; boys' and young men's Albert LaPoll resides at 40 Maplewood Acad<;my, Pembroke, N. H. Ave., E. Hartford, Ct. work, Jewish Community Center, 5342 St. Margaret Dacey, science teacher, high Charles Ave., New Orleans, La. 1946 Thomas Carey has been named teach­ school, Greenfield, Mass. Francis LaValley, physical director, YMCA, er of science and physical education in the Carl Dalstrom, sports department, J ames­ Burlington, Vt. secondary schools, Springfield, Mass. town Post-Journal, Jamestown, N. Y. Betty Ann Larson, YWCA, Kansas City, Douglas DeWeese, physical director, Wild­ Mo. wood High School, Wildwood, N. J. Richard Lau, associate boys' work secretary, 1947 Leonard Conner is associate physical YMCA, Wilmington, Del. director YMCA Atlanta, Ga. Leonard recently Nicholas Lennek, Jr., graduate student, received his Master of Arts degree in Sociology Teachers College, Columbia University. from the University of Southern Cal. Edward Marr, Jr., graduate student in Staton Curtis has been named director of Follow SPRINGFIELD in economics, Yale University, New Haven, Ct. professional services for the Pine Tree Society Address, 52 Salem St. for crippled children and adults Inc. in Bath, THE Leonard Melish, superintendent .of recrea­ l\Ie. The position involves the directorship of tion, Town Hall, Fairfield, Ct. the. Hyde Memorial Convalescent Hospital in SPRINGFIELD STUDENT Chauncey Morehouse, director of physical Bath and also directorship of the Pine Tree education, Terkiomen School, Pennsburg, Pa. Convalescent Camp ~t Belgrade Lakes. George Moyle, physical director, YMCA, 26 Issues $2.00 Tyrone, Pa. George Hearn is instructor of physiology of Lawrence Mulvaney, teacher of social stud­ exercise at Rutgers University. Send Subscriptions to ies and assistant coach of football, public George Mullen received his doctor of phys­ schools, Agawam, Mass. ical education degree in June from the Uni­ George Chizmadia Gilbert Mueller, graduate assistant in versity of Indiana. sociology and economics,. Clark University, 511 The Springfield Student Park Ave., Worcester, Mass. 1948 Robert Anderson, teacher of science Irving Mun.kittrick, boys' work secretary, and math, high school, Elizabethtown, N. Y. Springfield College YMCA, BataVIa, N. Y. Laurence Fladd is trainer at Washington Springfield 9, Mass. William Odeneal, instructor of physical and Lee University, Lexington, Va. education, coach of varsity volleyball, Florida Robert Hazen is teacher of science and State University, Tallahassee, Fla. coach of basketball and baseball, public Robert Pooler, grade school teacher and schools, Cornish, Me. junior high school coach of football, basket­ ball and baseball, North Reading, Mass. William Kee began in September as di­ Obed Day, head wrestling coach, instructor rector of physical education and coach, Par­ of physical education, Washington and Lee Matthew Raush, teacher physical education, ker high school, Greenville, S. C. University, Lexington, Va. public schools, Weston, Mass. Paul DePace, trainer, Adelphi College, Gar­ Albert Reed is director of high school phys­ Alfred Rogers, Jr., assistant boys' work sec­ ical education, teacher of science and biology den City, N. Y. retary, YMCA, Pittsfield, Mass. in the junior high school and coach of foot­ J ames DePasquale, physical instructor, Harvey Searle, field executive, Camden hall, basketball and baseball in the public coach of basketbal1, baseball and assistant County, N. J. Council Boy Scouts of America, schools of Rockport, Mass. football coach, Central School, Newark Valley, was honored for achievement in scouting in Edward Robinson is now teacher of history N. Y. September and received the Order of the and coach of basketball and baseball at the Anthony Drago, 44 Main St., Oneonta, N. Arrow. high school in Warren, Mass. Y. John Selden, instructor of physical educa­ tion, Hillside School, Marlboro, Mass. Landis Stetler is director of physical edu­ Roherta and Mason Ellison, First Presby­ cation, William S. Bare school, Baltimore, Md. terian Church, Wausau, Wis. Samuel Slie, student, Yale Divinity school, New Haven, Ct. Charles Swart is membership and program Paul Fleer, corrective therapist, V.A. hos­ secretary YMCA Jamestown, N. Y. pital, Dublin, Ga. Address, 218 S. Elm St." Richard Smith, instructor physical educa­ tion, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho. Samuel Torgan is teaching health and phy­ Dublin. ical education in the New York City school William Gamble, credit department, Union DeWitt Smith, associate physical director, system in Grover Cleveland High School, Trust Co., Springfield, Mass. YMCA, Wilmington, Del. Queens, N. Y. Sidney Griffith, teacher of general science Leroy Spear, Jr., teacher of social studies William Tracy is director of public relations, and biology, director of boys' physical educa­ and assistant coach of basketball, baseball, Community Fund, Providence, R. I. tion, coach of baseball and basketball, high football, Horace Greeley high school, Chap­ paqua, N. Y. Lawrence Wilson is now teacher of health school, South Paris, Me. and physical education and assistant coach of James Green, executive secretary, branch Gabriel Vitalone, director of athletics and football, track and basketball at the high YM CA, Lexington, Ky. head coach of football, and basketball, Dal­ housie University, Halifax, N. S. school in Portland, Ore. Alma Hammond, elementary teacher, Park A vee school, West Springfield, Mass. Gordon Vye, graduate student, Teachers College Columbia University. 1949 Included below is a partial list of posi­ Herman Hall, teacher of social studies, tions and addresses, not printed in previous junior high school, Agawam, Mass. Milford Warner, science teacher, high editions of the BULLETIN. The February school, Watkins Glen, N. Y. BULLETIN will carry further information. John Holly, director of elementary and high school physical education, and coach of six­ Cecil Warren, associate physical director, Carl E. Anderson, elementary teacher of man football, public schools, Washington, Yl\ICA, Camden, N. J. physical education, Chapsworth school, Larch­ Conn. Robert Wells, teacher-coach, Fryeburg mont, N. Y. Harold Hilliard, Camp Cuyamaca, Descanso, Academy, Fryeburg, Me. Kenneth Barton, YMCA, Torrington, Ct. Cal. Ray Wilkinson, Jr., program secretary, Chandler Berliner, boys' work secretary, Alexander Johnston, teacher of social stud­ YMCA, Glens Falls, N. Y. downtown boys' branch YMCA, 2200 Pros­ ies, head coach of football and baseball, San­ Leland Willette, teacher, Sanborn Seminary, pect Ave., Cleveland, O. born Seminary, Kingston, N. H. Kingston, N. H. Rose Bradley, teacher, public schools, Hol­ Charles Jones, assistant physical director, Jay Widdoes, assistant physical director, yoke, l\Iass. YMCA, Brockton, Mass. YMCA, Pawtucket, R. I.