Bridgewater State University - Alpha Yearbook (Bridgewater, MA)

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I927 NORMAL OFFERING if CLASS , V'fi??T'tx - 1 g .!1NIf,fJ,7jl' President . . WILFRED GRAVES Vice-President . . GOLDIE COLBURN Secretary . . DORIS KELLEHER Treasurer . . . . MARJORIE NICHOLS History Lookouts in the towers of Bridgewater sighted a strange craft making port one day in September, 1923. This ship was in sad need of repairs, and showed strong evidences of hav- ing borne the brunt of many storms. The crew was composed of ambitious and progressive youths who were seeking Higher Learning. They had managed to keep their craft afloat on the dangerous seas, but fearing the storms to come they realized the need of the peaceful shelter and fortitude that the harbor promised. Life in their new surroundings was a pleasant one for the crew. They were known as the D's and a genial and original lot they were. They first gave evidence of their originality when they opened their marvelous Three Ring Circus . A step higher toward their goal, the second year found the land sailors at Bridgewater Normal working enthusiastically under the name of C's. It was during this year that a terrible calamity befell them-their beloved new home was almost completely destroyed by fire. As a result of the fire the crew was sent to nearby lands to train, a year earlier than they would otherwise have been sent. The title of Cs merged into that of B's upon the beginning of the crew's third year of study. Many of the B's seeing the goal in sight, became eager to launch their boats once again, but they were told that by remaining on land another year they would be better equipped to face the storms that they would be sure to meet upon leaving the sheltered harbor. Furthermore, they were told that another year's application to their work would gain for them a badge of merit, a symbol of perseverance, called a degree. As A's, the crew was well represented in all the activities of the school. Members were particularly distinguished in the chapel exercises of the various departments. The A Social was a well attended affair. Now the year is fast drawing to a close, and the time is very near when the crew will again sail, not in the great ship in which they came, but in individual ships, each one to fight out his own destiny. With eyes straining out to sea to catch a glimpse of the not distant shores of Success, they will guide their crafts with a firm purpose out of port and on to the great sea of Life. DoR1s KELLEHER 1... ...4 16 T

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CLASSES DORIS IRENE ANNIS 131 Grove Street, Bridgewater, Mass. VV. A. A., '23-'27g Glee Club, '23-'25, Hockey, '23-'27, Baseball, '23-'25, Social Activities, '25-'26g Campus Carnival Committee, '26, Chair- man Day Student Council, '24-'25. Dot alphabetically heads the class roll of girls this year, but it is not in this alone that she is first in class. Remember the Soc tests! But we don't want to give the impression that Dot spends all her time in this way. lVhen we glance at the above list we see that she has been active in many outside organizations. No social ever attempted by us was considered complete until Dot had carefully planned the decorations for the gym. Good luck, Doris! WINIFRED BOOTH 416 Arnold Street, New Bedford, Mass. Glee Club, '23-'21-13 NV. A. A., '23-'24, Recording Secretary, YV. A. A., '24-'25g Vice-President, W'. A. A., '26-'27, Head of Tennis, '25- '26g Hockey Captain, '23-'27, Baseball, '23-'27, Tennis, '26- '27g Basketball, '26-'27g Chairman of Field Day, '25, Chair- man of Class Social, '26. Winnie is known to all for her keen sense of humor and good sportsmanship. She is also one member of Class A who did not succumb to the lure of bobbed hair. NVinnie was often found in a dazed condition in the library due to the departing vision of an almost solved logar- ithm. Best of luck, Winifred, always. . ...-4 17 Q... ELSIE BEVAN 128 Park Avenue, Bridgewater, Mass. XV. A. A., '23-'27p XV. A. A. Board, '24-'27, French Club, '25-'27, Treasurer, '26-'27g Hockey, '23-'26, Baseball, '26-'27. Here is a girl whose sweet personality is noticed wherever she goes. Elsie is a star French student, and we Suspect that she would make an excellent instructor in that subject. She is quiet, modest, and conscientious-a girl with a definite goal in mind. Her popularity with the rest of her classmates, gives proof of her likable disposition. May you be very successful, Elsie, in your future work.