George Rice and George Goss (c. 1913)

Item Information

Title:
George Rice and George Goss (c. 1913)
Description:
This hand-colored lantern slide shows two alumni of the International YMCA Training School, now Springfield College: George E. Rice (left; class of 1911) George E. Goss (right; class of 1913). They are standing outside of the Manila YMCA in the Philippines. A duplicate photograph exists - http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/4086
Date:
[1913?]
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
Lantern Slide Collection
Subjects:
International Young Men's Christian Association College
International Young Men's Christian Association
Springfield College
Springfield College--Alumni and alumnae
Goss, George E.
Lantern slides
Alumni & alumnae
Portraits
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/3662
Terms of Use:
Text and images are owned, held, or licensed by Springfield College and are available for personal, non-commercial, and educational use, provided that ownership is properly cited. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Springfield College, Babson Library, Archives and Special Collections. Any commercial use without written permission from Springfield College is strictly prohibited. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, Springfield College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The publishing, exhibiting, or broadcasting party assumes all responsibility for clearing reproduction rights and for any infringement of United States copyright law.
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Notes:
George Ernest Rice was born in Belton, South Carolina. After graduating Springfield College, he served as physical director at the Manila YMCA until 1913. George E. Goss was born in 1886 in Fall River, Massachusetts. From 1910 to 1911, he served as physical director at the Presido Army YMCA in San Francisco. After graduating from Springfield College, he was hired as physical director of the Manila YMCA, where he remained until 1915. Goss was instrumental in the research and development of life-saving techniques for the victims of drowning while at Springfield College. He published these techniques in a book titled “Life Saving” (1916). He died on January 13, 1936. The work of the YMCA in the Philippines began in 1898 with the arrival of the United States army during the Spanish-American War. William A. Tener, the first secretary sent to the Philippines by the International Committee, arrived in 1907. Early in 1910, Elwood S. Brown arrived in Manila as physical director, and he advocated for the construction of a student building, athletic field, a wing for the American-European Association, and a building for the Association of Filipinos. With the help of Tener and John R. Mott, funds were obtained for the construction and furnishing of the Manila YMCA. Partly as an outcome of the successful financial campaign, the YMCA of the Philippine Islands was organized and incorporated in Manila in 1911. A permanent National Board was created in 1925, and by 1926, the Association had over 6000 members and nearly fifty Filipino secretaries. The first Filipino national secretary, Domingo C. Bascara, was appointed in 1940. The Filipino movement is notable for having been the first major YMCA in Asia to become completely indigenous in active full-time staff.
Text on border reads, "Goss '13 Manila, P I."
Identifier:
LS-03-06