Bridgewater State University - Alpha Yearbook (Bridgewater, MA)

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VOLUME TEN NORMAL OFFERING A PAGE FIVE daughters are teachers, graduates of this school. The two sons who are graduates of the Four Years' Course, were graduated also with honors from Harvard College. In 1894, Mr. Kirmayer applied to his home University-Munich, for permission to be examined for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Since he could not present himself there in term time, he was advised to apply for examination to Washington University. From there he was referred to Boston College, where he was examined, and received the title of Doctor of Philosophy in 1895. So many years of faithful service are not common, and Bridgewater rejoices that among her faculty is one who has so truly served the State as soldier, consul and teacher. Q Q

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PAGE FOUR NORMAL OFFERING VOLUME TEN fl'Hl15 Tb. 1RirmaQer. ir Unterhorlbach Bavaria He received his education in the Universities of Munich and Giessen Soon after he had L' - 'I EH? fifty finished his education, he came to this country in 1863 where RANZ HEINRICH K1R1v1AY151a was born March 24, 1840 he engaged in business in Ohio until President Lincoln's call for volunteers. Mr. Kirmayer enlisted with his friends in the 54th regi- ment of Ohio Volunteers, and joined General Sherman in Alabama in February, 1864. He fought in several battles, but only a week after being made sergeant and with every prospect of rapid promotion, he was severely wounded, and lost a leg at Nickajack Creek, Ga, near Kenesaw Mountain, on july 3, 1864. After his discharge from the army on May 24, 1865, Mr. Kirmayer accepted a position as bookkeepcr, which he hlled until 1867, when he returned to Germany. Here he prepared himself for teaching, giving especial attention to languages. At this time, the post of Vice Consul of the United States was offered him in Munich, and as this office did not interfere with his studies he accepted it. While he was Vice Consul, Mr. john W, Dickenson, late Secretary of the State Board of Education, came to Munich, and offered him an appointment as teacher of languages in the Massachusetts State Normal Schools. This position wis accepted, and in October, he returned to this country. The sudden outbreak of the war between Germany and France prevented an earlier return which was originally planned. Upon his arrival, Mr. liirmayer was presented by Mr. A. G. Boyden to Mr. john D. Philbrick of the State Board of Education, and he began to teach at the Bridgewater State Normal School. Here he has remained ever since,-a respected and beloved teacher fcr thirty-eight years. Mr. Kirmayer has been married twice, and has four sons and four daughters. Two sons are in business, the other two sons and four

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