Bridgewater State University - Alpha Yearbook (Bridgewater, MA)

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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!

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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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NORMAL OFFERING 1926 .2 K w ij U iv W Q W President . DOROTHY COTTLE Vice-President . . . MARY XVOOD Secretary-Treasurer . . . ETHEL RICHMOND Modern History of a Remarkable People Class-ic 0rfigz'ns. Out of the mists of antiquity about the year 1922, there emerged into the spot- light of history a. heterogeneous assemblage of wandering peoples. They were only semi-civilized themselves, but th-ey brought a few elements of culture from other civilizations. Moreover, fresh blood and youthful minds made them a most promising addition to the highly cultured people in the pleasant land where they settled. The Facultyites, or governing class, divided them into three societies, known collectively as Deasft NVe see, then, an ambitious race ready to begin the development of a homogeneous demotic society. Indeed the Deas were truly a Race of Destiny. t The origin of this name is not known, but it has no connection with the ancient term of affection, dear, This is clearly revealed by a study of Far-ultyite records ot the period. Class-iijied Progress. It is not the province of this book to trace the rapid rise and unification of this people during the long period of struggle through the Cea and Bea. stages of culture. At times they were not the only strugglers. There were moments when the Facultyites were observed to mop their brows. On the other hand youthful minds and cheerful dispositions gave the governing class many an entertaining hourg whether from pity or genuine amusement, it is hard to tell. ln the Bea stage of culture, the race came to the age of expanding ideas, when it needed contact with other peoples. Being by this time fairly well tamed and reasonably safe associates, it was sent for a period of training in distant lands. Hardly had they set out to seek adventure when calamity overtook the homeland. A great series of tires destroyed houses and property. In the happy years they had spent in the land the Beas had conceived a great love for it. and the near destruction of all of its institutions was nothing short of tragedy to them. Many feared that they were exiled forever, and so it was with great thankfulness that they heard of the brave battle at home to re-establish order and to go on with the endless tasks of society. lt is recorded that mighty was the sound of rejoicing in the spring that the Beas returned. They fell to with a will to overcome the handicap under which all classes labored. Among the Beast themselves. a new process of integration occurred when two classes ot them were joined, a move- fzaf '