Bridgewater State University - Alpha Yearbook (Bridgewater, MA)

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6 T THE NORMAL OFFERING needed for some time, a new gymnasium building. The appro- priations have been made by the State and the plan decided upon, so that the work of construction may be immediately be- gun. The magnificent structure will be situated on the green opposite the school building, which the main entrance of the gymnasium will face. The main part of the building will be fifty feet by ninety feet, and will contain the main gymnasium hall, gallery, and running' track. Attached to this- part will be a projection, twenty-four feet by fifty feet, the entrance to which will be adorned with towers. This addition will contain the class rooms. The basement will be devoted to dressing rooms, lockers, and bath rooms, in which class bathing will be employed. Another marked improvement will be the installation of an electric plant in the basement of the Normal School building. This plant will contain dynamos and engines for the lighting of the school buildings. Many times during the past year the regret has been ex- pressed that there is no Normal song. True, there are several songs called Normal songs, but these are short, and without any great literary or musical value. Harvard has her song, Fair Harvard. Why should not Bridgewater have her song, the music and words of which should be entirely original ? If some students will have enough confidence to compose the stanzas, Miss Prince has kindly assured us that they shall be set to the proper music, and Normal will then have her song. The Normal Offering, as the representative of the school, takes this opportunity of congratulating the Normal Club upon the success of their entertainments, all of which were of high standard and deserving much praise. ' The Offering wishes to call its readers' attention to the large Alumni column,-the increase over previous years' representa- tion, the success attained by Normal students as teachers, and the tributes to the helpfulness of the B. N. S.

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LX-'5mLif?if's 5 1e xslt. ' 5 , c e A Y, e i , as 1 Q -me S Jiio haf 5 Dvpfirimrnf NOTHER year has passed during which many improvements together with new features have been added to the working plan of the school. The studies in general have assumed a broader ':':' aspect, yet retaining their former definiteness of purpose. The experimental training now assumes a more practical application, especially in the Model School. Mineralogy is now introduced into the 6th, 7th, and Sth grades where the pupils experiment on actual specimens and recite regularly upon facts derived from observation of them.. Thus the children are brought into closer contact with the inanimate world about them. T In Geology, more attention is paid to field work because of the relation with Harvard College, which many of our young men attend after completing their course. Mr. Sinnott is also rewriting his topics in Geography. The fundamental plan will remain the same but the material will be somewhat changed. A new feature has been introduced into the study of Zo- ology, namely, the students now keep two note-books, one re- cording the results of each lesson separately, and the other keeping a general record of the entire work. The History course has been made easier and the results more lasting by the introduction of map books which contain the outline maps needed in the course, and which the students fill in with water colors. Thus, instead of loose sheets and in- accurate outlines, the correct maps are united in book form. Through the untiring efforts of our honored principal, Bridgewater has finally' obtained that which she has greatly

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1-,A A 44 -l.l f-X A Contents A I--Q A I , ,,,. ' , 'gg ,,,3Q -ir, fx Q I 'F 'Y f '- a , I O 1 ' ' DEDICATION, PREFACE, . EDITORIALS, . TABLE OF CONTENTS, . ALBERT GARDNER BOYDEN, FACULTY, .... . , MODEL SCHOOL INSTRUCTORS, . GRADUATION DAY, 1902, . . FAREWELL 'TO NORMAL, THE CLASSES, . . CLASS' A, . . LUCKY THIRTEEN, SENIORS, . CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, . JUNIORS, SPECIALS, .... SPECIAL EDITION DE BRIDGEWATER, . ALUMNI, .... . NORMAL OFFERING, . . . . BRIDGEWATER NORMAL ASSOCIATION, NORMAL CLUB, ..... ENTERTAINMENTS, I OTHER ENTERTAINMENTS, .