Bridgewater State University - Alpha Yearbook (Bridgewater, MA)

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f fha . 0 ' v 'T' Q-QA Li? . SD 1 l LBERT G. BOYDEN, principal, was educated in the home, on his grandfather's farm, in his father's blacksmith- shop, in the district l school, the State Normal School, and by private tuition. At the age of fourteen years he decided to be a teacher, strongly desiring to go to college but could not get the funds. He gave his evenings to study, deter- mined -to do what he could for himself. At twenty-one years of age he had good health, good habits, his trade, and had taught a district school three winters. He entered the State Normal School at Bridgewater, taking the regular course and an advanced course. After his graduation he taught a Grammar school in Hingham during the next'winter, received the. appointment of assist- ant teacher in the Bridgewater State Normal School, held the position three years under the distinguished founder of the school, Nicholasffillinghastf, was principal of the English High school for boys. in Salem three years, sub4master of the Chapman Grammar school, Boston, one year, first assistant again in the Bridgewater Normal School three and one-half years under the able tuition of the second principal, Marshall Conant, was appointed principal of the school in August, 1860, and the same year received the degree of A. M. from Amherst College. , A He was a diligent student in school and under private tuition, and during the time he was assistant in the Normal school he was called upon to teach nearly all the studies of the course, and to make a careful study of the principles and methods of teaching. He' started in life with the determination to do every- thing entrusted to him to the best of his ability, and has never sought a position as teacher. He has been president of the Plymouth County Teachers' Association, of the Massachusetts Teachers' Association, of the Massachusetts Schoolmas- ters' Club, of the New England Normal Council, vice-president of the Ameri- can Institute of Instruction, secretary of the National Council of Education, president of the Old Colony Congregational Club, editor of Massachusetts Teacher, and author of numerous educational addresses. He has been invited to take charge of Normal schools in other states, with larger compensation, but has preferred to remain in Bridgewater, that he might carry out his plans for the development of this school. 49?

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INSTRUCTQRS. ALBERT GARDNER BOYDEN, A. M., PRINCIPAL. ARTHUR CLARKE BOYDEN, A. M., VICE-PRINCIPAL FRANZ HEINRICH KIRMAYER, PH. D. WILLIAM. DUNHAM JACKSON. CHARLES PETER SINNOTT, B. S. HARLAN PAGE SHAW. FRANK ELLIS GURNEY. I ISABELLE SARA HORNE. CLARA COFFIN PRINCE. FANNY AMANDA COMSTOCK. ELIZABETH HELEN PERRY. EMILY CURTIS FISHER. BESSIE LOUISE BARNES. LILLIE EVELINE MERRITT.

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ARTHUR C. BOYDEN prepared for college at Bridgewater Academy. Graduated from Normal school in 1871. Taught one year in Medway High school. Graduated from Amherst College in 1876, Commencement part as rep- resentative of scientific studies of the course. Member of Alpha Delta Phi literary society, and elected to the Phi Beta Kappa. Received degree of A. M. in 1879. Taught Mathematics for three years in Chauncy Hall school, Boston, ap- pointed instructor in Bridgewater Normal School, May, 1879, in the departments of Science and Mathematics. . Special studies since graduation from college with Prof. W. B. Dwight in Zoology, Dr. J. W. King in Microscopy, and Natural 'History Society Courses in Geology. In 1891 went with Hon. W. Dickinson on educational commission to Jamaica to give course of lectures to the teachers of the island, under the auspices of the English colonial government. For many years instructor in the summer schools, particularly Chautauqua and Cottage City. Many articles and publications on the subject of Nature Study in the schools. DR. FRANZ H. KIRMAYER'S educational advantages have been as rich and varied as his other personal experiences. He was born in Bavaria, at- tended the public schools, the Latin school, and the Gymnasium. He attended the Universitiesof Munich, and Giessen. He has 'travelled extensively through Europe andthe United States. He has taught the Classics and Modern Lan- guages in the Bridgewater Normal School since 1870. In june 1895 the degree of Ph. D. was conferred upon him. Dr. Kirmayer has given the most of his life-time to the study of languages. He has written and published several text-books: Eine einfrube Methode , A Short Treatise of Latin Syntax Latin Drill Cards',, Drill Cards of Latin Pronouns , Method of Teaching German and French 5 An Elemen- tary Latin Book. WILLIAM D. JACKSON graduated from the Bridgewater High school, studied at the Bridgewater Academy and under private teachers. Graduated from the two-years' course at the Normal school, taught a Grammar school, returned to Normal School for another two years, taking special work in addi- tion to the regular course. Taught at the Royal Normal College for the Blind, London, England , had opportunities for study and travel while there. Became a teacher at the Nor- C105