A photograph depicting a large group of young men building a pathway or sidewalk on the campus at the International YMCA Training School (now Springfield College), ca. 1921. The path is being built across from the Dormitory Building (now the Administration Building), leading away from Judd gymnasium. Some of the workers are using shovels to clear the ground, one young man is putting stakes on the ground to mark the edges for the path. Two of the men are wearing shirts with the Springfield College logo on them. The Springfield College logo, an inverted triangle, exemplifies the College’s Humanics philosophy, which recognizes that an individual’s emotional, intellectual, and physical lives are interconnected. The inverted equilateral triangle logo dates back to former Springfield College faculty member Luther H. Gulick, a pioneer in physical education and recreation in the United States, who first introduced the symbol to the College in 1891. Written on the back of the photograph: "Eliminate crack as much as possible in plate", "Cut top & bottom to header 3"", "58-56-32-12-3/6" - these are believed to be markings from using photo in publication at Springfield College;
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