Bridgeton High School - Baconian Yearbook (Bridgeton, NJ)

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,,vm E9 ' ' Y gs TO RADIO Science has produced for us almost everything that is necessary to the happiness of mankind. It has relieved the drudgery of the house- wife, made the prevention of disease more certain, and made distant lands more accessible. In all it has helped to make life more enjoyable and pleasant. One of the most important things that science has given us is the radio. This harnessing of the ether waves for our many requirements was a major step in the conquering of our environment. In 1873 radio was mathematically forecast by James Clark Maxwell in his Electricity and Magnetism. In 1887 Heinrich Hertz, a German professor, succeeded in sending an electrical impulse across his labora- tory and receiving it in an open metallic ring. In 1896 Marconi patented a device which was similar, with a few additions, to that of Hertz. In 1897 Marconi in England sent and received signals over a distance of four miles by means of this improved device. In 1898 Marconi had estab- lished wireless communication across the English Channel and the larger steamship companies installed wireless sets on their ships which averted many disasters. A great many people worked and improved this inven- tion until in 1920 the radio industry began. Station KDKA in Pittsburg broadcast the results of the Harding- Cox Presidential election as the first program. This new method of com- munication struck the civilized world in an unprecedented way. People of every age and station in life demanded information and instruction on the building of receiving sets. Radio factories sprang into existence almost over night and the public became more radio conscious than ever. More improvements were made and then the thrill of getting distant re- ception kept listeners up most of the night. At the present time programs are used as a medium of advertising but the public demands a good program to support the advertising and so by a turn of the dial one may hear opera, drama, concerts, humor, and educational topics at any time. Many concert and screen stars have found a knew: future through the medium of radio. It is impossible to measure the influence which this invention has had upon our life of today. It has brought us recreation, it has brought us education in many fields, and, perhaps most important of all, it has brought us nearer other continents, thus creating a closer bond of civ- ilization.

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DEDICAT ION MISS VIRGINIA M. 'l'lLEWlN We are dedicating the UBfLCIJ7IXtfl.I?f,, to our adviser, Miss Virginia M. Trewin. In our past four years, her unfailing cooperation and under- standing guidance have ever been a source of helpfulness to us. Miss Trewin, who teaches typing and shorthand, became a member of the Commercial Department of Bridgeton High School in 1924. She is a graduate of Trenton State Teachers' College. She is a very active person and has many interests. Being fond of travel, she has taken several Worthwhile trips in the United States, in one of which she spent some time in our southern states. She has also visited Canada. Miss Trewin is a native of Bridgeton and lives at 244 Fayette Street. In all our class activities, she has been an untiring worker, and We feel that We are indeed fortunate in having her as our adviser.