Bridgewater State University - Alpha Yearbook (Bridgewater, MA)

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-cmsslss ALBERT GERALD REILLEY 36 W'hitman Avenue, NVhitman, Mass. N. A. A. '25-'28. Football '24g Baseball '25-'28 CCaptain 'ZSDQ Basketball '26-'28 fCaptain '27-'28D3 Math Club '27-'28 CPresident '28lg Glee Club '25-'26g Sphinx Club, Men's Club, Tennis '26g Sport Editor NORMAL OFFERING '27-'28. We think Al had basketballitis of the most virulent type. At any rate, it made him a good captain. In class, he delivered sensible opinions in a calm voice and that was that. Occas- ionally we heard rumors of Reilley's Blues . They must have been musical onesg he could have no others. 4 ROBERT FRANCIS SHEA 309 North Avenue, North Abington, Mass. N. A. A. '25-'28 CPresident '27-'ZSJQ Football '24g Soccer '25g Glee Club '24-'25g Sphinx Club CSecretarylg Men's Club Council '27-'28g Math Club '27-'28. Someone once called Bob our Beau Brummell and John Barrymore, unfortunately con- demned to the prosaic profession of teaching school-at which, however, he does well. Bob is an authority on subjects as diverse as the negro question and the bus problem, but we liked him best for not insisting on telling all he knew. OUTSIDE TRAINING Training is one of the bitter sweets of Normal School. XVhen it is happening, it is drudg- eryg when it is past, it is delight. As I look back I forget the countless papers I had to cor- rect, the natural but exasperating restlessness of the children, the nerve-racking worry. Wlhat lingers in my memory now is the fun and originality of the little themes, the childish devotion to teacher , and the restful peace at the end of a day's work successfully done. RACHEL S. MARSDEN ...-5 29 5...

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I 928 NORMAL OFFER JEROME STANLEY HIGGINS 105 Elm Street, Cambridge, Mass. N. A. A. '24-'28, Baseball '28g Football '24g Men's Club '27-'28g Constitution Committee of Men's Club '27-'283 Glee Club '24, Math Club '27-'28g Charter Member T. Sq Staff Photographer NORMAL OFFERING '27-'28g Assistant Advertising Man- ager NORMAL OFFERING '25-'26. How well we remember Jerry's prophetic oratory! He possesses a useful flivverg he comes from Cambridge, and we think he tries to keep alive the Cambridge traditions. For Jerry we wish the best of things-argumentative or otherwise-always. ALBERT JOHN MURPHY 23 Short Street, Randolph, Mass. Irish wit and a bit of blarney balanced by sympathy and wide understanding- isn't that Al? When he talked we listened, not to be polite, but because we enjoyed it. 'There are a few people who are really Hfoursquare to the winds. Our class has been fortu- nate in knowing one of the few. ROBERT JOSEPH NEWBURY 298 Orange Street, Fall River, Mass. N. A. A. 25 28, Class Representative '24-'25, Glee Club '24-'27g Soccer Man- ager '26-'27g Soccer Captain '25-'27, Assistant Manager of Basketball '25-'26g Football '24, Chairman of Track Meet '27g VVinning Relay Team '25-'26, Coach Varsity Soccer '26-'27g Coach Freshman Soccer '27g Manager of Basketball '27-'28g T. S. '26-'28 CPresident '26-'27, Charter Memberjg Men's Club '27-'28, NORMAL OFFERING: Assistant Photograph Editor '25g Assistant Business Manager '26-'27, Advertising Manager '27-'28. CTaken from Who's Who in Americaj The voice of Fall River is never silent. Mr. Newbury comes from Fall River. Our fiery orator, tired business man, as- sistant dean, soccer champion, and the best advertising man- ager any year book could hope for-all hail! ...Q 28 5...

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1928.-NORMAL oFFER1Nc - V 4 CLASS B President . . THELMA A. PETERSON Vice-President . ALICE M. GAFFNEY Secretary . DOROTHY E. FLANSBURY History We began our career in a labyrinth. That is why we can always find our way out of difficulties. QThe labyrinth was Woodward basementj In that cave of knowledge we learned That bothers me, And what not, Much mystery and Demonstrate! We learned quite a few things besides, incidentally. In June, after finals and notebooks, came fond farewells to friends, last looks at the cellar and at favorite spots on the campus and gardens. School was over for the summer. Day by day, we had been watching the building of our new Normal School with pride and anticipation, but you'll find a tender spot in our memories for the humble environment in which our class had its start. Quite different, the second year: warm greetings instead of lonelinessg a new building instead of our old one. This last somehow seemed like a new chance. No traditions here. N o memories. No 'Lfloors trod by feet that have long since ceased to tread. It was for us to create traditions-traditions worthy of being upheld. We felt the responsibility as a school and as a class. This year we had our May Party as a social event. The floors had been well waxed for the occasion, and everything slid along merrily. VVe had proved our prowess as social lights. This was also the memorable year when we all gleaned much experience in the subtle art of teaching and disciplining. Alas! ' What sadness on the fatal, opening day of this our third and last year, when we found our divisions reorganized, our groups ruthlessly broken up. This day marked the transition to the strong class spirit for which our class shall be noted down through the annals of Bridgewater. On the night of November 11, 1927, seething masses of desperate human beings sur- rounded the gym. They were the unfortunate creatures who had not come early enough for the famous Lindy Social, given by our class. Trilby herself would have been green- eyed, had she seen the finished performance put on by some of our girls in their red, white T. ...4 30 T...