Laurence L. Doggett

Laurence L. Doggett

Young Men's Christian Association of North America; Springfield College; International Young Men's Christian Association Training School (Springfield, Mass.); Springfield College--Faculty; Springfield College; Springfield College--Presidents;

Doggett, L. L. (Laurence Locke), 1864-1957; YMCA; YMCA Hall of Fame; Springfield College; YMCA of Ohio;

Photograph of Laurence L. Doggett. This photograph is not the original print, but rather a reprint that has been cropped to exclude Rt. Rev Chales F. Hall, an alum of Springfield College. The photograph, in its entirety, can be found in the biography "Doggett of Springfield" by Lawrence K. Hall.
Laurence Doggett’s first involvement with the YMCA was with the Student YMCA at Oberlin College in Ohio. He served one year with the State YMCA of Ohio, before leaving to pursue a doctoral degree at the University of Leipzig (Germany). His thesis at Leipzig was the history of the YMCA, subsequently published as "The History of the Young Men's Christian Association." Doggett was appointed Secretary of the State YMCA of Ohio upon his return to the United States.
In 1896, he became president of the International YMCA Training School (now Springfield College), where he served for 40 years. Under Doggett’s leadership, the School became known for its liberal religious teachings and for training leaders both inside and outside the YMCA. During his time as president, the College's “Humanics” philosophy, which calls for the education of the whole person -- in spirit, mind, and body -- for leadership in service to humanity, was implemented. The philosophy still guides the College today. Doggett also ran four capital campaigns to establish and build the present-day campus and to create an endowment.
In addition to his work at Springfield College, Doggett also served as “principal” of the YMCA Summer Institutes at the Silver Bay (N.Y.) association, attracting up to 600 Y secretaries for summer training.

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This photograph is featured on page 211 of the book "Doggett of Springfield" by Lawrence K. Hall which was published in 1964. The photograph contained in the archives is a copy of the original photograph and has been cropped. The original photograph also featured Doggett's friend and Springfield alum Rt. Rev. Charles F. Hall Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire who wrote the introduction for Hall's biography of Doggett.

Springfield College

1948-1957?

2010-08-03

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