Bridgewater State University - Alpha Yearbook (Bridgewater, MA)

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NORMAL OFFERING 25 We spent the day in assisting Mr. Hunt, who was giving Intelli- gence Tests to the entering class. Sept. 14. We are seven! Class A consists of Buttie, the as- sistant Practical Arts teacherg of Brother John, the philosopherg of Sister Hunt and Whackie, the cheerful cherubsg of Gert, who came to us from Lowell Normal Schoolg of Lib and Helene, who de- cided they must stay another year at Bridgewater Normal. September 18. One member of our class has left us. John Doyle is to train in the Abington High School for thirteen weeks. We wish him good luck. September 20. What a difference in the size of classes this year from that of previous years. The largest number of chairs we ever occupy is seven. The presence of everyone is absolutely neces- sary. Some classes have only three or live. Can you imagine it! If two people are absent in still another class, there would be no class.

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24 NORMAL OFFERING :ii-PQ ,QZGEP s- mg, JL gmt gf llllllllllllllllllllgllllllllllllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIlllllllllllllllllalgllllllllllllllllllllllll CLASS A W President, g ELIZABETH SHAW Vice-President, JAMES H. BUTLER Treasurer-Secretary, JOHN J. DOYLE Historian, HELEN E. MORRISON OUR DIARY. By Helen E. Morrison, Historian. True Happiness , Consists not in the iniittitnole of friends, But in the worth and choice. . --JONSON. L September 13. The day has come-the first day of our fourth year. Did we go to school reluctantly? Yes and no. We had the same feeling as thousands of other students have, for it always seems hard to give up the pleasures and pastimes of the summer holidays for school-books and classes. We foresaw, also, a year of hard work,--of studies which would be altogether different from those previously studied. On the other hand, it meant another year of continuing friendships already formed and of making new friends. Then, too, we can look forward to the socials, dances and general good times which always accompany college or normal school life. Again it is the beginning of, perhaps, our last year as students. Next year will probably find us in the busy world joining those who are already engaged in the training of youthful America.

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26 NORMAL OFFERING September 27. Today We learned that in order to progress We must break our folkways and start afresh on new Ways based on the best ideals of the old folkway. October 11. Providing all conditions Were the same Whom Would you sooner marry, a coal-digger or a school-teacher ? This questionasked of a member of the class quite upset the equilibrium for a minute, because the subject of matrimony was quite far from our thoughts. October 27. Tom, Dick, and Harry, the pirates of the good ship Class A invaded the gymnasium at the social this evening. My, how those people Were kept guessing! November 3. Gallipoli, when did I ever offend thee! Will you ever forget Where Gallipoli is, W hackie? November 7. Lib, Gert, and Helene were asked to play on the K. P. hockey team. Weren't We delighted, for Class A was doomed not to have one. Here's Wishing the cerise and silver the best of luck. December 4. John has returned to the class but Marion and Whackie have left us for thirteen Weeks' training in Brockton. December 14. As it was necessary to go through the ordeal of electing class officers, We did so this afternoon, With the result that everyone has some duty to perform. Lib is our president. Her Wor- ries this year vvill be limited to six instead of twenty-six. Buttie is our honorable vice-president. Brother John Will be over-burdened carrying around the enormous sum as treasurer of the class and will have to use shorthand in order to take down all the minutes as sec- retary. Helene will assume her duties as historian. Representing the class at Normal Offering Board meetings is Whackie's duty, While With Gert rests the responsibility of upholding the class in ath- letics. The next office is left vacant for Marion. December 20. Poor John! He Was quite insulted today. Upon entering the sociology class, he Was asked if he intended to marry. As he has only recently returned from training, he Was, We fear, unprepared for such a question. January 2. Today We each tested a child from the Kinder- garten to find their mental ages. The Work is very interesting. January 4. At Assembly this morning Mr. Boyden presented letters for Work done in baseball last spring. Brother John and Buttie Were among those Who received them. January 10. Oh, how interesting were those books up in the