Bridgewater State University - Alpha Yearbook (Bridgewater, MA)

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22 THE NORMAL OFFERING lady who- Well, -after trying for three years to tell us something, has at last told it-she analyzes cats--ah I QKatzej. l There is another place dear to the hearts of all true artists, where the whole soul is laid bare. Black must be that of the person who can go through Room 25 without expressing his thoughts elsewhere than on paper. Those thoughts are sure to be found inside, not only blackening the soul, but checking all free- dom of movement and producing those mechanical results. Yet we have some in our number who put their whole souls on the paper--souls big and bright and glorious as a sunset, for instance. What are four thumb tacks to such a person ? Although thumb tacks applied in the wrong place may hurt. ' A short time ago Section D. had a class sociable. I suppose it was that idea of social that led one or two to go a little farther and become confiden- tial. What else can explain the motive of the young lady who said You dear! to the young man nearest her in reply to her own well planned question ? What a penalty must be awaiting her! But let us hope that it be no such cruelty as dying without air Qheirjf' . Another surprising revelation that night was our introduction to the sweetest in the class -one you'd hardly expect to answer to that description, from the fact that he had to be presented with a littleibook of Dewdrops, for daily reference. ' These revelations and acknowledgements have been to the class more or less startling, but there came one day that actually took our breath away, con- sidering the absolutely harmless youth who uttered it. A word to the wise is sufficient T'-let us hope that that pitiable fellow, although willing to confess that his own ancestors were bankrupts and criminals, will never again try to impose like misfortunes on his mates. This much has a year revealed to us 3 and knowing each other this much the better, what a field lies open before us for the next year. Let us hope, however, that if there are any more discoveries to be made, next year will do it rather than the one after. ' Mem ber.-J. Carroll, Michael Davitt East Bridgewater Edwards, William F. C. Bridgewater Matossian, Jesse Aintab, Syria Pellissier, Robert Edouard Brooklyn, N. Y. Powers, Roger Arthur Campello Vinal, 'William Gould Norwell Bennett, Ida Thomas New Bedford Clapp, Ida May Scituate Gunn, Sarah Cameron Dedham Lawrence, Amy Winifred Lebanon, N. H. Neal, Ethel Lawrence Payson, Lulu Estelle Camden, Me. Sworer, Alma Newton Centre Valentine, Jennie Judith Fairhaven Waterman, Bessie Everson Campello farm er Members. Desmond, john Francis Desmond, Thomas Francis, jr. Harding, Annie Laura Paine, Louise Frances Prince, Lucy Sherman Stevens, Myrtie Belle

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A THE NORMAL OFFERING 21 Ufass 2. N ,S age 3 can g,.,W LULA E. PAYSON, Pvfeszdenf . 8 Enough., 2 . . 10 bi this ROBERT E. PELLISSIER, Vzce-Pffeszdwzz Summer? F134 OB R x5ldbSX BEss1E I1. WATERMAN, . 'Kb 5 Ext U eg lt it A -,Q -1- E-QE. Seczfefary and Treasmeff fr- Q 20 -A , gg- gg AMY W. LAWVRENCE, . Hzsfmfzafz t' F f or .1 if fr T: E, Class Colors,--Blzze' and Gold ' l+' ,4' fzbiory. ' D 5 But time in its slow rotation 3 Doth bring all things to pass, '05 would be a good motto for Class B., or, as we like to be called, Section D. Every year of our Normal life we feel better acquainted with each other, but this last year has been unusually remarkable along the lines -of development, and some startling revelations in regard to our members have come to pass. A' few illustrations, based on facts, will suffice. The nrst of the year we spent considerable of our spare time in that place that strikes you into silence, that empties you, as it were, not only of words but -of ideas. ' Surely, that was the case of the witless individual who, invited'to remove the parenthesis in Algebra, mechanically picked up an eraser and proceeded to do so. It is needless to say that he had a second invitation. 'Shrinkage methods, polyangles fthe pet name for some favorite geo- metric termj, and the necessity of having your hand held while you draw an angle on the board, also show the emptiness of our upper stories. Yet, strange as it may seem, it was sometimes a relief to go there and have -our faults picked out for us, instead of being obliged to confess them individu- ally before a whole class. The latter came rather hard, but then it was good for us, and we are now helping each other overcome such terrible things as lack of projection, minor slides, and the timidity of the youth who expects a bag of peanuts every time he is patted on the back. It is a well known fact that people are apt to reveal great secrets in their sleep, and considering what bad ones have been told inside the walls of No. II, you might think that a sleepy apartment. There it was that a certain young lady, after three weeks faithful study on German verbs, told us confidentially that she croaks! Again, that is the place where the cow started thatQwas .afterwards heard bellowing in the physics room. There, too, a retiring young

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-THE NORMAL OFFERING 23 JOHN W. NORTHCOTT, Pwndgm' QS? . j'- A ARTHUR W. HAPGOOD, . l72'ce-Pzfeszdwzt '44 3, '-. l v - -if +- T- CHESTER F. MILLER, Secrefmfy - H. FORREST WILSON, T7-gagmfgy N' 1 FLORENCE A. BAKER, . HZ..S'Z'07'Z'lZ7Z Cffzss Cofoffs-Cffzkzzsofz mm' Gold. ,f tf' 15.147 v v, K. ij' g Q ll X gg XX f-1. f' R - iw' ' ' Nl'-.K ,gf- . ffzkiory. HEN june came and we were about to scatter, one of our number proposed that we have a Round Robin Letter dur- lliefbl ing our vacation. The Suggestion was quickly taken, and early in july the letter started on its long journey. It went around once and started again, but school commenced too early for all of us to receive it a second time. But those who could not enjoy it during vacation, had the pleasure of reading it when they came back to School. T At our first meeting as a class last fall we found that one of our number had not rejoined us. A few weeks later another member of our class was 'obliged to leave us on account of ill health. Since then two others have left school. We have had one member added, so our entire number now is sixteen. Several of our members have changed from the four-years' course to the three-years' course, so now there are only eight on the regular course. Early'-in the year we elected our class officers, which, with the exception of the vice-president and the historian, are the same as last year. February 14th, we held a class social in the reception room. The evening was pleasantly spent in literary games and music. Ice cream and cake were served. We each received a valentine as a souvenir. Morning and evening we are found roaming about with our eyes turned upward in Search of the distinguishing marks of the trees. Last year we haunted Room 18, but this year Room I5 is occupied at all hours-of the day. There we dissect and draw, and draw and dissect. Here are some choice things heard in the class room. Mr. Wilson in Zoology- Females are usually fadeji out. Zoology-Are we all supposed to have a Packard. Mr. MCD-nn--ll is evidently troubled with mosquitoes, for he says that they .aggravate human beings. What is the botany lesson? Recite under the line.