Bridgewater State University - Alpha Yearbook (Bridgewater, MA)

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E3 . 94. ,lb Er, S . 4. mf. , 1 if v- -x ,.,'f Ei.:- ft, 1 iv, 1- ,Vt , 1- ig, ffl R? I' uct.- , I3 ,s V 31 t Y iliifhe Leg: igllrflngsillm 1 5ix0f'el nlfl Hndapia df i devised an , i , g Richafdsonl I fi 'tt F. Glue Gymnasium. will? disl . H ,mosaiC ljflffj S HE NEW gymnasium is an accomplished factf and is pro-- H15 . nounced by all to be among the best gymnasiums in the marbleiand - ' H .V ,VI state, by some it is said to be the best. For many years Mr. building 15 Boyden has desired a gymnasium in a separate building in ssygi octagonal tl A ' which students, both men and women, could have regular, the back is healthful, corrective and aesthetic physical training as the means of se- f -ff l' The bz curing physical health, strength, beauty and grace, which are essential to S i i women, ear s - Lff if Shower batl s abath at th A Q Eh , at - bath at thi? .rif Q' The lll'Slf lll S room and i y thefront,ai i Q to the galle i , The app: ' Chicopee is I rior are Hn Q i VL t is iurnishe. . 25323, i -servite cor ,,,,,. i y . Thegyn hall for a basernenti A ' 'enablingil S S sf00!D0ntl the UUf01Cl1Ug and perfecting of human life, especially in student teachers. The realization of this desire became possible in IQO2 when the com- mittee of the First Congregational Society proposed that tae State should purchase the church green opposite the Normal School 'building The 1 Legislature of IQO2 made 3 H appropriation for the purchase of this land pqsule am flu- It .Its use Wig Z0

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ut not Fd Personal 10113 of the 5- But the 21 record of Jecial appre. 1FtormaI School anb Gollege. -iii: OR A number of years it has been the custom of the graduates of this school to supplement their work by one or more years of colle e instruction This has especially been true of the s - , s ' ' . ' ' ' young men who have attended Harvard University and there- y years, Mr, ince twenty- ate teaching orthy of the .lumni of the LEGNARD. ize this year, iful service of .d for us, and dents during y, the dignity hest, We h f the teacherS HVC attri- Their In thtlll' get' ug Piraflon to the we Ointed. ide with these S May rh6Y rilhai they W1 EDITOR ll' by gained their degrees On the other hand this school has for many years had college graduates enrolled in its special course. Each of the plans is good because in this way advanced scholarship and profes- sional training are combined. The teaching profession today demands an adaptive personality, high ideals, broad scholarship, and technical training. After a thorough founda- tion is laid in the principles of a subject and in the methods of effective study, a student is ready for expert instruction and can use the extensive facilities which the best colleges furnish. D For several reasons Harvard University has been particularly attrac- tive to Normal graduates. Credit is allowed for a large number of Normal courses, the opportunities for advanced work are varied and extended, the scholarships open to Normal graduates make the plan financially possible, and the chances for earning' money in various ways attract the struggling student. The high stand invariably taken by the Bridgewater men has enabled them to win their degrees with honors, while some of the men have signally distinguished themselves in different departments, and as a result have gained enviable positions after graduation. It behooves all future alumni to live up to the high standards set by their predecessors. The Harvard authorites have spoken in the highest terms of the ability of the Bridgewater men and of their power to grasp the stronger sides of the work, It is sincerely hoped that this pleasant relation will last for a long time. Doubtless similar relations might be established with Radcliffe for the young ladies, and surely the future will demand this fullness of pre- paration for the higher grades of teaching. Not a few of the graduates have taken courses in other colleges where or examination to advanced standing has been ranted 'So much more is demanded of a teacher than formerly that the g . - g , ,broadest possible equipment is needed for those who make teaching a life Pfofgssion, ARTHUR c. BOYDEN. credit or opportunity f T9

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is prg. is in the years Mr. ' .iilding in , -e regular, r j' -ins of se- ' D ssential to Q '.' ' 5. fa 3 E. 5 gr V 1 i gl f i i ' i i 5 I if f' I l nt teawhefs' i en the Coma l State Shfffihe ling- . d i ,f th15 lan av and the Legislature of IQO3 was induced to appropriate 255,000 for a new gymnasium to be erected on this lot. Six or eight of the best modern gymnasiums were carefully studied and a planjincorporating their excellences and eliminating their defects was devised and executed by the aid of the skilful architects, Messrs. Hartwell, Richardson and Driver of Boston and the competent and reli'able iconitrac- tor, Mr. F. D. VVilliams of Taunton. A ' The distinguishing architectural features of the building are its good proportions, the gables upon each end and on the front projection, the mosaic brick work and its beautiful sky line. It is built' of brick encasing a steel frame, trimmed with dark blue marble, and has a slated roof tipped with copper. The main part of' the building is 48x90 feet, the projection on the front is 24x64 feet, with octagonal towers on the front corners for stairways. The projection on the back is 5x88 feet, for the rear stairways. The basement story is in two apartments, one for men, the other for women, each has a coat room, lockers, dressing rooms and baths. The shower baths are so arranged that a class of thirty young women can take a bath at the same time, and in the men's department twenty can take a bath at the same time. Individual baths are provided in each department. The first fioor has the vestibule, corridors, director's room, ladies retiring room and the gymnasium. The second floor has two meeting-rooms on the front, and the gallery with the running track. Drop seats are attached to the gallery railing. , The apparatus furnished by the Spalding manufacturing company of Chicopee is modern and of the best quality. The brick walls of the inte- rior are finished in enamel paint and give the building a cheerful aspect. The lighting and ventilation of the gymnasium are ample. The building is furnished with electric lights and gas lights and has an electric time service connecting it with the assembly hall in the school building. The gymnasium may be used as an audience room and as a banquet hall for alumni gatherings. A convenient kitchen is provided in the basement and is connected by a dumb waiter with the retiring room above, enabling the use of the latter with the adjoining corridor as a serving room on the occasion of these banquets. The grounds are handsomely graded, the building has a sunny ex- posure and in beauty of finish is not excelled by any of the school build- ings. It is a most valuable addition tothe equipment of the school and its use will greatly increase the efficiency of the students. - ALBERT G. BoYDEN. 21 . i 1 .