Bridgewater State University - Alpha Yearbook (Bridgewater, MA)

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NORMAL OFFERING 11 Mr. Chamichian was born in Aintab, May 16, 1880. His parents were poor, but he was a very promising little boy. For this reason the trustees of the Vartanian High School, by means of scholarships, made it possible for him to complete his course in that school.. He went on with his studies in Central Turkey College for two years, and then took a position as tutor in the Vartanian High School. He was very brilliant and remarkably successful as a teacher. At length, in the summer of 1906, he was sent by the Vartanian High School to Venice, to an Armenian monastery, to specialize in Armenian history and classics. After a six-months' stay in Venice, he thought it would be best for him to receive a thorough education in the higher institutions of the United States. Therefore, in 1907, he regis- tered his name in the ranks of Alma Mater's sons. He received his diploma from Bridgewater in 1909, and entered Harvard College, where he elected history and education as major studies. In 1911 he received his bachelor's degree from Harvard, and in 1912 he received his master's degree from the same institution. Although he was still eager to continue his education, yet his friends in Aintab had planned to establish a Normal School for the Armenians and were in great need of a leader. When he was offered the princi- palship of 'the Cicilian Normal School, Mr. Chamichian did not refuse, although he knew that he must leave a country of peace and liberty for a country of despotism. For service's sake in the cause of civilization he did not swerve, and after marrying a young Armenian lady, Miss Mary Kaprielian, he sailed for his home. From the beginning of his career in 1912 'till his tragic death, his life has been a life of sacrifice, hard labor, and noble service. In two years he had brilliantly organized his school and he was hopeful to see it more prosperous with the cooperation of six instructors of Armenian education, two of whom had studied in Alma Mater and then at Har- vard and Columbia, but the world war broke out and let loose the spirit of evil, which swept before it the splendid work and the worker. Mr. Chamichian's death is mourned by all the Armenian students of America. Though he has departed from us forever, yet his spirit and noble inspiration still live among us. KEVORK A. SARRAFIAN.

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NORMAL OFFERING 13 ' NOT Toe NIINISTERED uNTo BUT TO MIMSTER ,A '-Etrihgvmater Stair Nnrmal Svrhnnl, 1915-'1E. ARTHUR C. BOYDEN, A. M., PRINCIPAL. History, Psychology, Community Civics. FRANZ H. KIRMAYER, Ph.D., Foreign Language Department. WILLIAM D. JACKSON, Physics, Higher Mathematics, English Literature. I CHARLES P. SINNOTT, B.A., Geology, Geography, Physiology. HARLAN P. SHAW, Chemistry, Mineralogy. CHARLES E. DONER, Supervisor of Penmanship. CHESTER R. STACY, Educational Psychology, School Administration. CLARA C. PRINCE, Supervisor of Music. ELIZABETH F. GORDON, Instructor in Gymnastics. LEILA E. BROUGHTON, Assistant Instructor in Gymnastics. ALICE E. DICKINSON, Instructor in English and Literature. FLORENCE I. DAVIS, Instructor in Biology and School Gardening. MABEL B. SOPER, Supervisor of Manual Arts. ' DOROTHEA DAVIS, Assistant Instructor in Drawing. CORA A. NEWTON, Supervisor of Observation and PracticesTeaching, Instructoi in Methods. EDITH W. MOSES, Instructor in Literature. ADELAIDE MOFFITT, Instructor in Vocal Expression. FLORENCE A. FLETCHER, History, Arithmetic. FRILL BECKWITH, Instructor in Manual Training. S. ELIZABETH POPE, Instructor in Plouseltold Arts. FLORA T. LITTLE, Assistant in Manual Arts.