Bridgewater State University - Alpha Yearbook (Bridgewater, MA)

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PAGE TWENTY-Two NORMAL OFFERING VOLUME TEN Jmibgewater 1RormaI Elssociation. BY MYRA E. HUNT. HF PIFTY FOURTH convention of the Bridgewater Normal Association met at the rooms of the Twentieth Century Club, Boston, on Saturday, April 27, 1907, with a large attendance. After the social hour and banquet, President john T. Prince - called the meeting to order. Mr. A. G. Boyden gave a hearty greeting to all, and spoke of the plans of the Association for placing upon the front of the school building two bronze tablets,-one to the Pioneers in Establishing the First Normal Schools in United States g the other to the Principals of the First Normal Schools. Mr. Prince then announced the topic for discussion,- Industrial Education, and presented the principal speakers. These were two of the alumni who have had an important part in working out this problem in Massachusetts. Miss Sarah Louise Arnold, Dean of Simmons College, urged that all through school life the pupil should recognize, as fully as possible, that school tasks have a bearing not only upon his own needs, but upon the great needs of the world. Her words were full of faith in the construc- tive genius of America, for she -believes with Dr. Harris that though the path of educational progress is a zigzag course, yet it is ever leading onward toward the best. T Mr. Charles H. Morse, Secretary of the Industrial Commission, presented the problem of the boy who leaves school early, unhtted for any trade, and likely to enter a business establishment to do boy's work with- out any prospect of promotion. To such a boy, the approach of manhood brings dissatisfaction with his situation and little hope of bettering it. The success of graduates from manual training schools, on the other hand, easily proves the great advantage of such an opportunity to many a young man who is not to enter college. Mr. George I. Aldrich and Secretary George H. Martin spoke briefly, emphasizing the fact that intelligence and character count more than skill, and that industrial education is not a new idea, but an old one with new applications. The address of Principal Arthur C. Boyden, telling of the progress of the school aims for the future, was a fitting close to a meeting full of enthusiasm and inspiration.

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PAGE TWENTY-FOUR NORMAL OFFERING VOLUME TEN Ctommencement 1907. IDYOQFHUIITIC. FRIDAY, JUNE 21. Competitive Debate, Assembly Hall, 2 p. m. Faculty Reception, Albert Gardner Boyden Gymnasium, 8 p. m. SATURDAY, JUNE 22. Alumni Baseball Game. SUNDAY, JUNE 23. . Baccalaureate Sermon, Central Square1Church, Rev. C. E. Stowe. TUESDAY, JUNE 25. Graduation Exercises, Assembly Hall, IO a. m. Ivy Exercises, 2 p. m. Section Reception, Assembly Hall, 4 p. m. Promenade, Albert Gardner Boyden Gymnasium, 8 p. m. Ebe ECDHIC. W. D. JACKSON. ANY GF the older alumni give the Lyceum debate a promi- -Il nent place among the interesting memories of their school , life, and appreciate the benefits which they derived from participation in those debates. 'T A The Normal Club, which is the direct successor of the Lyceum, While it offers advantages which the Lyceum could not give, does not furnish an opportunity for debating. The feeling that so important an element should not be Wanting from the school led the Principal to