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.