This lantern slide shows a man standing by a sign. Behind him is the wall that encircled Pratt Field, an athletic facility at the International YMCA College, now Springfield College. The sign measures the students’ progress toward their goal of unloading 2,000 loads of sand in three days. At the time of the picture, they were just under 1,250 loads. The center of the sign says, “Can We Do It? Watch Us.” This image was taken sometime during November 1916, when Springfield College students were given three days off from classes to participate in Work Days. During this time, the students used sand to grade land as part of a construction project adjacent to Pratt Field. Grading refers to the engineering and construction work necessary to ensure...