Bridgewater State University - Alpha Yearbook (Bridgewater, MA)

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HARLAN P. SHAW

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HARLAN PAGE SHAW SCIENTIST AND TEACHER OF SCIENCE Harlan Page Shaw was born July 31, 1866, in Waterville, Nova Scotia. He re- ceived his early education in the schools of Berwick, Nova Scotia, and in Horton Col- legiate Academy, Wolfville, Nova Scotia. For two years he was manager of his father ' s orchard and farm, and then spent one year at machinist ' s tools and woodworking in Worcester, Mass. Mr. Shaw returned to Nova Scotia, and studied one year to pass the provincial examinations for a teacher ' s license. For a short time he was principal and teacher of a primary school, and enjoyed this work. In September, 1 886, Mr. Shaw entered Bridgewater Normal School, and was gradu- ated from the four years ' course with high rank. During the last three years as a student at this school, he also taught woodworking to all of the Normal students. Despite all these activities, Mr. Shaw found time for school athletics, excelling in the pole vault, tennis, and football. Mr. Shaw became a regular member of the Normal School faculty in September 1 890, and has continued to the present time. While carrying a full-time teaching pro- gram at Bridgewater, Mr. Shaw has also covered much outside study in connection with the Lowell School of Science, M. I. T., Hyannis Summer School and Harvard. These courses have been in physiography, geology and chemistry. He has taken many field studies in geology in company with N. S. Shaler and J. B. Woodworth of Harvard, and W. O. Crosby and George H. Barton of Technology. Four summers Mr. Shaw taught mineralogy and chemistry at Hyannis Summer School. For a short time preceding the appointment of Dr. Zenos Scott, he was acting president of Bridgewater State Teachers College. Mr. Shaw has published A Course in Woodworking, The Study of Minerals, Laboratory Course in Elementary Chemistry, Outlines of Historical Geology, and A Course in General Science. Mr. Shaw ' s varied interests have led him to association with many scientific educa- tional societies. For twelve years he was a member of the Bridgewater School Com- mittee, and the Town Planning Board. He has always been active in civic affairs. For forty-six years, Mr. Shaw has not lost even a single half-day of teaching because of illness. Evidently teaching runs in Mr. Shaw ' s family. Teachers in his immediate family in- clude his father, two of his brothers, one sister, and five of his sons and daughters. One of his brothers, Dr. Avery A. Shaw, is now president of Denison University, Granville, Ohio.

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CLASS ODE — 1936 Four short years have we trod in thy footsteps, Years spent with hard work, friends, and fun,- But forever we ' ll practice thy precepts, Our guide in the years to come. Chorus We are-sad to be leaving thy portals, We realize all you have done, Ever we ' ll tread in the light of thy beacon That brings guidance to each one,- As we go from the source of our learning, We pause, paying tribute to thee, Alma Mater dear, we will ever cheer, And bring fame to B. T. C. Now as we ' re leaving this, our College, Enriched with pow ' r gained from thee, Ever we ' ll strive to use all of our knowledge To praise our B. T. C. Carol Farr v -