Bridgewater State University - Alpha Yearbook (Bridgewater, MA)

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NORMAL OFFERING 1926 Gates House President . . . . MARY 'WOOD Vice-President . . . RUTH SVVIFT Secretary-Treasurer . . BLANCHE VALOIS All those who would like to live at the new dormitory, Gates House, please sign below: VVe signed, and waited, for some number of weeks. It seems that such minor little details as heat, water, and furniture, as well as general renovation, had to be attended to. However, in due course of time, November 17, to be exact, the proverbial innocent bystanderf' had he been so inclined, might have seen a strange procession trudging Gates-ward, laden with all sorts and sizes of en- cumbrances+for eight or ten dresses thrown over either arm will hamper one's pedal extremities! Suffice it to say that we arrived-with all the thrill of a new home to settle. NVith amusement we look back at our little difficulties-for in- stance, we had been brought up to believe that bath-tubs were guarded by lockable doors, while her-e--well, there was even the notable absence of a door in one place where a, door might be expected! But soon the necessary adjustments were made, our bare reception room blossomed out with furniture from lost Tillinghast-maybe it didn 't look pretty nice to some of ns-and we also acquired a telephone, electric iron, and a doorbell which rings! That first night we gathered for our initial house-meeting under our dear friend and capable president, Mary VVood, and here we organized ourselves into a committee of ways and means of sixteen. The Honor System appealed to us. and has proved entirely successful. This is one of the reasons that our home- like atmosphere is never invaded by the clang of a rising or study-hour bell. At the same meeting we planned our first social event, the Christmas party. electing Ruth Swift as general chairman with orders to pay strict attention to the Meats, Patience Marquette to furnish ideas on entertainment, and Blanche Valois to work on the artistic background for our revel. Ask any one of us and we 'll tell you that the affair went off with a- bang, and what the kitchen floor lacked of the qualities of a dance-hall was hardly noticed. VVe were all glad to have Mrs. Lockwood and Miss Neva Lockwood, our house-mother, as our guests. ln the meantime we had felt the need of a house-pet, and so Gatesy. a calico kitten, became an inmate of the institution for a time. I say for a time, advisedly. Now Gatesy had a very sweet disposition and the best of intentions, nor was it her fault Coh, yes, that was another of Gatesy short- comingsh that our olfactory nerves were too sensitive, but at any rate there came a day when Gatesy loved and left us-honorably discharged! Severalnights stand out in our minds-the one when we placed a lighter! candle on every staircase because one by one our lights dimmed out,-and also the night of the first fire drill. Now tire drills may not be a source of entertain- mentg and climbing out of a window and down a ladder we were unaccustomegl 1261 '

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1926 NORMAL OFFERING Woodward Hall President . ..... MARJORIE SOUTHVVICK Vie-e-P1-egident , , MARGARET M. O,BRIEN Secretary-Treasurer . .... JESSIE LITTLE There is a hall There are dorms around us, That is known as XVoodward Dorm, Held most dear by all their own: Loved by us all But 'tis t'XVood that holds us, For its welcome warm. For it is our home. VVhere is there a home with such a large family as that of Woodward with her one hundred and sixty daughters? What a problem she has on her hands to see that they get the most out of dormitory life and also play a contributing part toward that life. With this problem ever in mind we have introduced a new system of dormitory regulations this year with the primary aim of making Woodward ai more friendly Hdormf' and the subsequent aim of bringing about a more eiiicient government. This system consists of dividing Woodward into sixteen groups, according to room location, the girls in each group comprising a squad. A leader was chosen by each squad, the leader to be responsible for th-e conduct of her squad, to take charge of its social activities, and to supervise a stunt to be given at house meet- ing some time during the year. Of the stunts we shall now speak. Let us take you to NVoodward Basement on house meeting night to witness the second burning of Rome as enacted by 'tEmpty Tammett's squad, who call themselves t'The Spare Tires. VVhat depth of feeling and dramatic furor are poured forth as mighty Nero, none other than Helen Padelford, calmly plays his fiddle and watches with a cruel smile the vast eonflagration. XVhat hidden wiles displayed by the siren, Win- nief' Booth, who ilies ma glly about with disheveled hair! Come with us another night to see Abie's Irish Rose with Helen XVilbur's squad, and behold Peg Archibald as the harassed father of Rose, an excellent bit of acting. Join your sympathies with the trials of passionate Abie, whom we recognize as Marcia Soule. Supported by an admirable east, we can justly call this the hit of the NVoodward dramatic season. Lest you should think our scope limited, we would take you to the skit, Life Only a Song, presented by the Phi Phi Phis. From the tragic Rome episode we come to the tranquil scenes of domestic life, where you may Witness the trials and joys of Lorraine Finn, the perfect lover, and Dovis Leavitt, the only girl, as the married couple who found life 'tonly a song. The picture of the worried father pacing the floor singing, 'tYes, sir, that's my Baby, might be called the Upiece de resistance of the evening. It was equalled only by the realistic acting of t'Peg Shaw, the father, as she puts the eat out for the night, and trudges off to bed in her stocking feet. NVe could go on at length with a description of our Christmas party and of our open house, but space forbids. XVe have tried to show you the effects of squads on social life. Vile have only made a beginning in this new system, but we hope that it will be carried on in the years to come with greater success and unlimited enthusiasm to make it worth-while. . WIARJORIIC SOll'I'IIXVIf'K. 1251

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1926 NORMAL OFFERING tog but with Miss Decker to assist and direct us at the top, and Miss Pope and an assembled group at the bottom to cheer us on, we easily learned the trick- and got quite a. kick out of it! So now you see the Gates House girls have come up against a few inconveniences --and made light of themg have had their good times, and proved that there is honor in an Honor' System. and that it's great to be one of the family. XVe have heard ourselves referred to as the orphanage, but anyhow we'll agree that Gates House makes a fine Hil0l116.', , M. B. V. and D. V. lf. Senior 1 Superlatives Most popular-lllary Hogan. Most generous-Fannie l3arisl1el'sky. RIOSAIiJ2lSllfl'li--1121291 Bissett. Most erect-Mildred igl.'2ltiit'Y. Most slangy-eliita Briel. Most perplexed-Anna Cantor. Most talkative-Elizabeth Caswell. Most demure-illary Daniels. Most mischievous-Allose Cialmrri. Most athletic-Irene Davis. Most dramatic-Lorrainc Finn. Most alftistic'---LQOIIOTQ, C'olomlmo. Most loyal-Bernice Finucane. M ost spi'itelyMGrace G a y. Most 2li:f9Qii0lltliG1fgil't'i'L'ilt'll t'or.v. ' Most sarcastic-Helen Given. illost cheerful--Mary Griffin. Most logical-Florenee t'lenllm-V. Most lJ0j'lSll-Ltllll'El Rent. Most lovahleHGrace Unnnors. Most priin-+Gei'trude Gould. Most friendly--lllay Allard. lllost tiny-Esther Baxter, Quietest-Hazel Vhace. lirightest-liois Cole. Happiest-Evelyne Gallagher. lil4indest-Florence t'rawI'or4l. -laxziest-Kay Drogue, t'utc-st-Anna Flanagan. 'l'hinnest-lflthel Haire. liest sport-Margaret Vohen, Best looking-lllildred Dunn. Best natured-Pauline iifiilvll. llest complexion--'ltlelen t'amplwll. f27!