Original School building
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: This is for the first school building of the school in Mason Square. Also known as the School for Christian Workers Building.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Springfield College Secretarial Department Records
Record Group — Boxes All Boxes
Identifier: RG-101
Abstract
The School for Christian Workers (now Springfield College) was established in 1885 to train young men for various fields of Christian work open to laymen. The demand for qualified men in the rapidly expanding Young Men’s Christian Association movement was particularly pressing. Jacob T. Bowne (JTB) was hired in 1885 to create and oversee the School’s Secretarial department, which trained young men for work as secretaries (executives) of YMCAs in the United States and around the world. ...
Dates:
1885-1910