Bridgewater State University - Alpha Yearbook (Bridgewater, MA)

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20 NORMAL OFFERING Nnrmal Qrhnnl Swrtinn. Zfirihgvumivr Auxiliarg Efanntnn Evil Glrnna Qlhaptrr. The workroom was not opened from September through De- cember, 1918, on account of the epidemic of influenza, and the limitations, under the new rules of the Red Cross, in the assign- ment of work and in the time allowed for its completion, but fifteen sweaters and a number of pairs of socks were knitted. Early in January, 1919, the following special order with no time limit for its completion was secured and the workroom opened four evenings per week: 40 children's petticoats. 15 layettes, each including 29 articles. 82 kerchiefs. 600 handkerchiefs. 10 bandaged foot socks. An allotment was made to the Manual Training department of the Normal School, and to the Junior Red Cross of Grades two, four, five and six of the Training School for clas work. April 11th the order was nearly completed and twenty-nine additional articles, making a total of eleven hundred thirty-one articles. Fifty handkerchiefs will be finished within a few days. The Treasurer's report is as follows: Balance in the treasury, September 9, 1918, 850.09 Receipts from mite-box collection, .80 . Y 850.89 Paid for yarn and other materials, 830.04 Paid for subscription for Red Cross magazine, presented to School Library, 2.00 --- 32.04 Balance in treasury, April 25, 1919, 818.85 Early in May the Section will consider the advisability of disorsanizaton asthe purpose for which it was organized has been accomplished. MARY A. HUMPHREY, Secretary.

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NORMAL GFFERING 19 profession of teaching. In 1868 he was appointed Vice-Consul of the United States at Munich. This position required only two hours' work a day and so gave him ample time for study besides helping him to defray his expenses. At that time the Hon. J. W. Dickinson, our former Secretary of the Board of Educa- tion, came to his office and asked for a letter of introduction to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, to get permission to visit all the schools of Munich from the lowest to the University. Mr. Kir- mayer procured this permission and accompanied Mr. Dickinson on his visits. Through Mr. Dickinson he was engaged to teach here in the Massachusetts Normal Schools, where the four years' course Was to be started in 1870. Accordingly he sold out all his house- hold goods in the summer of 1870 so as to be here in September. But when he wished to leave Munich, war suddenly broke out betweeen France and Germany, and he had to stay in Bavaria, as no passengers or goods were carried by the railroads. He went with his wife and two children home to his father, where he stayed until the end of September, when he received a dispatch from his agent that he could pass through Holland. Mr. Kirmayer arrived in New York about the 15th day of Gctober, and knowing that the schools here had begun long ago, he wrote to Mr. Dick- inson, then principal of Westfield Normal School, that he was in New York and intended to go to Cincinnati. A prompt dispatch, that he was expected with every steamer, brought him here, where he began to teach and where he has been teaching since. In 1894, Mr. Kirmayer applied to the University of Munich for permission to be examined for the degree of Doctor of Phil- osophy, but as he could not present himself in June or October, when such examinations are held, he was referred to the Univer- sity of Washington. From there he was referred to Boston College, whose faculty examined him and upon satisfactory examination conferred upon him the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, June 27, 1895. For the past 49 years Mr. Kirmayer has been instructor of foreign languages in the State Normal School here.

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NORMAL OFFERING 21 Zliarultg Nntm. c E WELCOME four new members to our faculty this year. One of the teachers, however, is very famlliar to us all. Mr. Brenelle Hunt, principal of the Training School, is now instructor in Psychology and School Management in the Normal School. Miss Freida Rand, formerly supervisor of music in the Norwood schools has come to take the place of Miss Harriet Farnham, our music director, who is now in Maine. Miss Mary E. Hastings is filling the position as the third grade teacher in the Training School. This was occasioned by Mrs. Fillmore's leaving in Decem- ber. Mr. Corley did not return upon the opening of school, as he was in the service, and Mr. John Kelley is 'now teacher of wood- working and manual training. Mr. Chester R. Stacy, who was instructor in Psychology, left us shortly after the opening of school, for the field of business, and we wish him all success in his new profession. 09212 In Svninr Emu. Senior II-Some people say, Are good old scouts in every way, They do their lessons every one! Then play and fool and have their fun, But ask their teachers what they think, They'll put you all right on the blink. Miss Soper thinks we're far too gay 'Cause we hum and sing each day. Mr. Sinnott says we talk too much fBut women talk to beat the Dutchb. And so We might go on to tell The class is unprofessional fProfessional attitude acquired in modelb. ROSE DILLON.