The Indelible Markof Springfield College

Its Role In Developing Recreation Leadership in Canada

1915 to 1935

The Indelible Mark of Springfield

Background and Beginning How Was That Indelible Mark Made? Was There Really an Indelible Mark? Three Indelible Marks Conclusions and Onward

Background and Beginning

Past Research George Taylor Hugh Noble

How Was That Indelible Mark Made?

James Naismith The School for Christian Workers The “steady stream of young men” Roles of Springfield Alumni A Systems Model

– Input– Transformation– Output

How Was That Indelible Mark Made?

Sources– Physical Education Alumni Roster– Senior Class Folder– The Massasoit

Arthur Bloomfield Dawson– Senior Class Folder– The Massasoit

Was There Really An Indelible Mark?

Alumni Roster (43) Country of Origin (25)

– Canada - 18– United States - 4– Australia - 2– England 1

Was There Really An Indelible Mark?

Location of Employment (25)– Canadians --> 7 provinces– Americans --> NS & QC– Australians --> QC– English --> BC

Was There Really An Indelible Mark?

Employment Agency Type (43)– Y.M.C.A. - 24– Community - 2– School/University - 10– Commercial - 6– N/A - 1

Raw Numbers or Individual Contributions

Three Indelible Marks

Arthur Stanley Lamb (B.P.E. 1912) Hartland M. Devenney (B.S. 1927) William Terry Osborne (B.P.E. 1922)

Arthur Stanley Lamb

1950’s1912

Hartland M. Devenney

1927 1974

William Terry Osborne

1922 1974

But, What About George Taylor

HalifaxBack to the U.S.A.Return to Springfield

1925

Conclusions and Onward

Raw Numbers Individual Contributions Other Alumni Budge’s Prophecy

http://ace.acadiau.ca/fme/srpe/markham/home.htm Springfield Paper Springfield PowerPoint Pressure Groups Bibliography “The Invisible Pioneers” Bibliography