Bridgewater State University - Alpha Yearbook (Bridgewater, MA)

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i929 NORMAL OFFERING i -.1 az., T ' Y - ees ex A- Q 5 Fi-'NA ' to A 1 223:55 K i 7 fswnv l President . ARCHIBALD SHAVV Vice-President . . . EUNICE SWIFT Secretary . . MARGARET GRIFFIN Treasurer .... ELIZABETH MCCLURE History An honest tale speeds best, being plainly told. -Shakespeare On September 15, 1925, there met in the cellar college CVVoodward basementj a group of bewildered yet eager students. Ahead of each was a definite and alluring goal to be reached at the end of his or her prescribed course. Timidly, at first, they wended their way through the make-shift classrooms. It did not take this class long to learn how to regu- late the temperature of the classrooms-of-many-posts, nor how to trace the outline map of the United States on the bare brick walls, nor to doubt the unfathomable recesses of a cer- tain closet in a certain room, nor to learn the meaning of Hethicalf' Back from vacation-old friends instead of new greeted one another to travel the road together. Gone was the cellar collegef' but here was a new school building-and to them would fall the task of creating standards by precedent, yet withal, lofty standards. Each term a section of the class departed to realize by experience that pet term- When you are out teaching .... Their ability as social beings was first seen at the staging of their May Party. VVho has forgotten yet how they glided around that May Pole? And again this band of goal-seekers returned. Consternation was aroused on every side when they found the divisions reorganized. Yet consternation was succeeded by a realization of the strong feeling of fellowship and class spirit as the months progressed. The missing Adams returned at the end of the first term from their apprenticeship period. And from thence on they came more in contact with the missing ribs in the daily classes. As an up-to-date and wide-awake class it fell to them the task of giving a Lindy Social. VV ith well wishes on the lips but sadness in the hearts adieus were made to members who left us to set out on their individual roads. The depleted ranks of the class joined forces for the remaining year. As dignified A's it behooved them to show the underclassmen an example of a finished social. Over the gang-planks onto the ship guests and students were ushered. And then these mighty A's lifted the curtain on scenes of their former Normal School days. This year acquaintance was made with Albert the moron, with Mr. Case who led us into deep discussions of the problems of the modern world, and with the powers of oratory as exhibited in the Modern Problems class. Now the end of these four happy years is near-the goal which they ex- pected to find at hand is removed to a higher and holier spot. Yet, they feel that with that noble motto f'Not to be ministered unto, but to minster and with the inspiring ideals offered to them by their patient instructors as they each set out on their own road that they shall meet again near the threshold to success. MARGARET I. GRIFFIN ...Q 16 5...

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. T HORACE MANN AND FIRST EXAMINATION AT FIRST STATE NORMAL SCHOOL One of the group of murals painted by students of Mass. School of Art in Horace Mann Auditorium Gift of Alumni ...Q 15 5...

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CLASSES MARGARET ELIZABETH ARCHIBALD 3 Arlington Terrace, Malden. Class Representative '25-'27, Social Activities Committee '27, Dramatic Club '26-'28 CWardrobe Mistress '27, Vice-President 'ZSD Literary Editor of Campus Comment '28, Bowling '29, Student Council '25-'29g Chairman Hospitality Committee '27-'29: Chairman Dormitory Council '27-'29, Vice-President Student Government '27-'29. 'LEarth's noblest thing, a woman perfected. One need not say much about Peg, for merely to look at her activities shows that she rates high in the regards of her schoolmates. As for poise, Peg has it along with the nth degree of dignity. Before an audience, she wins the respect and admiration of everyone. Unless one knows her, one is misled by that quiet expression, but who has not been con- vulsed by some little side remark of Peg's, and wished for that art of keeping a straight face in the midst of hilarity! Her success here is only the first round in the ladder of life, and she will mount higher and higher urged on by many loyal friends. ELINOR GERTRUDE BATES HELEN MARIE BARRY 156 Forest Ave., Brockton. Class Reporter NORMAL OFFERING '25-'29: Secretary NORMAL OFFERING BOARD '27-'28g Vice-President of Class '27-'28g French Club '25-'29 CSecretary French Club '27-'28, President French Club '28-'29D A ge cannot witlzev' her, nor custom slale lzer i 77fi1Z'lifZ 'varielyf' Helen hides her fun beneath a demure exterior. She seems Oh! so quiet, but on closer acquaintance she proves to be Oh! such loads of fun. VV'hen the world becomes too weary a place to live in Helen wittily dissertates on the sub- ject and all the sighs and troubles are drowned in waves of mirth. 18 Orchard Terrace Leominster hockey 25-'293 Base- ball '25-'29g Basketball '25-'29g Soccer '28-'29g Girl Scouts '25-'29, CSecretary Girl Scouts '28gl VV. A. A. '25-'29. Her ways are ways of pleasant1zess. Now who is that girl with those red cheeks? Artificial? Hardly! That, my dears, is natural country complexion, isn't it a shame that Bridgewater does not treat us all in the same manner? Ellie is another athlete in the A Class. She's a corking basketball player, and what a wing she did make in the hockey games. Always ready to help, ever cheerful, a good student, a sincere friend, what more could one ask from one girl? Best of luck to you, Ellie, .in all you do. ...Q 17 5...