Bridgewater State University - Alpha Yearbook (Bridgewater, MA)

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Ufferbz 19' cyiaflf Photo by King. - I ' MR. HEALD MR. SMITH MR. WALTER MR. LEONARD MR. NORTHCOTT MISS WOY MISS WATERMAN MISS PACKARD MISS MACDONALD NAHUM LEONARD, SCC. B., I Edz'i0r-z'n-Chzqf WILLIAM E. SMITH, SCC. B., . . Bzzszbzess Manager JOHN W. NORTHCOTT, Se-C. A. ,.... Assf. BZLSZ'7Z6S5 Mafzager ASSOCIATE EDITORS. SARAH A. PACKARD, Sec. C. BESSIE E. WATERMAN, Sec. D. CHARLES W. WALTER, SCC. A. LAURA E. MACDONALD, Seniors. NANCY E. WOY, Juniors. ARTHUR A. HEALD, Specials. Wlusirators. J. A. CUSHMAN, ,OI. A E. L.. CURRAN, IOI. S. W. CUSHING, ,O2. C. P. SAVERY, 'O2. I MISS A. B. BENSON, ,OI. MISS ALICE BURKE, IO2. I

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THE NORMAL OFFERING 7 - I of E Q- ffl- F' X ' rw A -' c Ml f lair r k ill 'lf - '- 'A ft Ql gl 'f' fT' if iff . I ' x fi lfi. --.ll .,.. DITORIALS. v ii illitlulllz g Q IIIIIIIIHL5' HE introduction of an editorial department in a year book is possibly somewhat of a departure from the usual regime. The reason for the experiment is this :--As this magazine has to fulfill the mission of both year book and monthly, being, in fact, the only school organ of Normal, the characteristics of both styles should be included. Thus a series of articles on general matters of interest, pertaining to the school, has been deemed not out of place here.. IN looking over the work of the school, one cannot help being impressed with the fact that the lack of a good gymnastic course for the young men exists in the curriculum. As it now stands, the gentlemen gain a few study hours while the ladies are engaged in their physical culture work. No man in the school, we think, would begrudge giving these up if by doing so systematic work in the gymnasium was substituted. The OFFERING hopes that the near future may remedy this unfortunate condition of affairs. THE editorial department would certainly be incomplete without some brief comment of Normal Athletics. We may surely boast of a football team that did much better than its immediate predecessor, while developing at the same time a strong nucleus for next season. In baseball, our representatives-on the dia- mond upheld Normal's reputation satisfactorily. The team made a record of continuous improvement from the beginning-a fact in itself of no small impor- tance. It was a season of close contests, at least half of the games being won or lost by a margin of two or three runs-some indeed by one only. As to bas- ket ball, no one can deny that the fight for the tournament championship con- tained all the necessary excitement and determined playing. ' CNE thing that is of interest to the outside friends of the school, and of es- pecial value to the present students, is the action that Normal has taken this last year in regard to electives. The four-year students may now, in the last two years, elect at least 2O hours work. As a result, a relatively longer time is spent on each subject, and there is concentration of effort and compactness in course, all of which are advantages to the student, and marks of progress charac- teristic of modern spirit.