Bridgewater State University - Alpha Yearbook (Bridgewater, MA)

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clfulln ls y qi. 5 .X ir ll, if retain for his share the classes that have more than all else made his pupils really know him. We are rejoiced that the loyalty of the son, which has led him to put aside flattering offers to places of high distinc- tion more than once proffered him, has kept for us the leader Whom we would have choosen above all others. He has our most cordial greetings as principal elect and our most heartfelt Wishes that his high ideals -for the future of the school may be attained. Q' No nobler thought can man observe, Than that which He did give, To serve, For service to God's poorest thing. Does make the lowliest a king. i 2I

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Glhanges in the jfacultrg. Y' S THE YEARS come and go with their changes, it is always . pleasant to believe that Bridgewater Normal School remains V . the same and that, though there may be new faces in the junior class, Qwhich, by the way, always looks much younger i i H than when we enteredj yet there is a certain permanence of spirit which makes it still the same school. So it is, that though there have been some changes in the faculty, it is still The Faculty and the same spirit pervades it as of yore. To Miss Horne was granted a leave of absence that she might regain her health, and so her gracious presence and helpful counsels have been missed from among us. We were fortunate in securing to take her place .Miss Caroline A. Hardwick of the Curry School of Expression, who quick- ly made a place for herself in the esteem of her pupils. just at the close of the last school year, Miss Emerson decided to go to Oxford for further study, so Miss Emily Fisher, a former member of the faculty, kept the English classes in tune till a teacher could be found, In December Miss Alice E. Dickinson came to take charge of the English department, where she is ably carrying on the work. Miss Wallace has left the model school, and the ranks of public school teachers as well, to be master's assistant in a private school which will take in a whole parish. ' Her place is filled by Miss Myra E. 'Hunt of the class of '95, who had been for several years principal of the Prospect School, Bridgewater. But nowhere is the permanence of spirit so apparent as in the impending change at the end of the school year. A new position has been created in the educational world, and it is fitting that Mr. A. G. Boyden, who has so long stood in the front rank among educators, should be the first to be honored by the title of Principal Emeritus. Having borne the burden and heat of the day, we are glad that he can give up a part of his work, knowing that it ,will be carried on so successfully, and 20 l I

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Gbe Jmibgewater THGYWHI Climb- 1,1-11-11 ' THE AUTUMN of 1839 several students of the Bridge- water Academy formed themselves into a society called the Bridgewater Speaking Club, having for its object, as its name indicates, the improvement of its members in the exer- 'C L' cise of declamation. Soon debate was introduced as a regular exercise and much interest was manifested. In 1841 some students of the Normal School became members of the Club, a new constitution was formed and the society adopted the name of The Bridgewater Young lVIen's Lyceum. The meetings were held regularlyand with increasing interest. In 1844 the constitution was amended so as to have a standing President and Vice-President, and the name was changed to The Normal Lyceum. Its meetings were often crowded, a large part of the audience consisting of ladies. The Lyceum continued to hold its meetings for more than twenty-five years on Friday evenings during the terms of the school and then for twenty-Eve years more on alternate Friday evenings during the terms. The object of the Lyceum was mutual improvement, The By-Laws provided for the following order of Exercises 1 Calling of the Roll, Reading of the Journal, Appointments by the President, Transaction of business, Report of Prudential Committee g Declamations 5 Reading of Selections, or reading of THE NORMAL OFFERING, as the case may beg Debate, Critiscism by the President, at his option. Music shall be inserted in the order of exercises, at the discretion of the Presi- dent. THE NORMAL OFFERING shall be read once in four weeks, by a member appointed for the purpose. On evenings alternating with those on which THE OFFERING is read, there shall be declamation by two gentlemen, appointed four weeks previous. On the same evenings select pieces shall be read bytwo ladies appointed four weeks previous. At each regular meeting, the discussion of a question reported at a previous meet- ing, shall be in order, and shall close live minutes before the time of zz