Letter from Charles A. Palmer to Laurence L Doggett (June 17, 1916)

A four-page hand-written letter from Charles A. Palmer to Laurence L Doggett dated June 17, 1916. In the letter Palmer thanks Doggett and the rest of the Springfield College faculty and trustees for allowing him to graduate, and that he is sorry that he could not get leave in time to make it to the graduation himself.Charles A. Palmer grew up in Ottawa, Ontario, and graduated from the Silver Bay Summer School in 1909. He served as the physical director and then general secretary for the St. Johnsbury YMCA (Vermont). Palmer then traveled back to Canada, where he attended the Quebec Provisional Military School. After graduating with a captain's commission, he served as captain and adjutant to the Highland Cadet Battalion. Palmer graduated from Springfield College in 1916, before he was called to fight with the 5th Pioneers, Overseas Battalion. During the war, he was promoted to captain. After the war, Palmer taught physical education and coached at Stadium High School in Tacoma, Washington. His swimming team and tennis team both won several state championships. During this time, he also coached the Tacoma YMCA team on to win several Pacific Northwest championships. He died on June 25, 1945