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1933 Campus Comment, May 1933 Bridgewater State Teachers College
Volume 6 Number 11
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This item is available as part of Virtual Commons, the open-access institutional repository of Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, Massachusetts. "He is foolish to M(lIne "Who sees, may be th'e .~ea who . wise. ·i s slli P lo'}"eC keel twice." TVho wonde1's shall ·usco be 'wise. STATE Who admires, is TEACHERS COLLEGE, BRIDGEWATER, MASS. 'loise." Vol. VI ~lAY, 1933 No. 11 "Quacks and Quackery" r ~ Jllne Calendar Class Day Plans Canlpus Carllival Theme Pagans of Science Meeting By Eileen Lloyd June 2-Campus Carnival. By Myrtle Pray June "Armor of Light" is the title of Close to the bright green-crested By Charlotte Murray 3-Biennial. Eight o'clock on June June 9-Senior Prom. the hill 2 will mark Class Day performance for this the opening Mr. Stephen M. Cote, of the Brock- June I6-Faculty of the most stupendous Reception. year. The tableaux, five in number, Ne\v flowers gayly cling; ton High School, has an engrossing June fair ever held on the premises of this IS-Baccalaureate. are to represent the world's Look! from each tiny leaf and hobby. He analyzes popular great college. At this time the whole school medi- June 19-Graduation. teachers: Confucius, rill . I "The Transmit- will.be transported from the busy cines and cosmetics, and .I ter of Ancient Wisdom," Buddha, Comes forth their goddess hub wrlt~s etters ..... ------'. "The Enlightened bub of modern American to non-existent people. When he ------One", Moses, "Thou Spring. life to the spoke at the Science Club meeting orderly quiet of early England. FIT' Shalt Not", Christ, "The Spirit Bessie T. Freitas of May 17, he exposed mercilessly ., and There on the Upper Campus, under ina rainmg the Truth," and Mohammed, "Advo- some of our cherished blazing lights and placid sky (it is patent medi- S h I A . t cator of cines. Simplicity". These tableaux hoped), amid the chanting C 00 sSlgnnlell constitute the main feature of num of the erous venders, Mr. Cote works in conjunction with program. Yeatbook Dance and the chatter of the the Bureau of Investigation By Ellen Shea visitors, will be crowned the May of the Accompanying them are proems, one American Medical The last group to enter the Train Queen, a lady of great charm and Association; he has of which is a Chinese choral dance, a Colorful Revel proof to back up his ing School this year is C2. The beauty to be chosen from the Senior every statement. fol worked out by Miss Dorothy Chatter Some of the startling lowing assignments have been class. For her benefit, the country facts he pre made: ton, who attended the last perfonnance By E. Shea sented were: Miss Lochvood-Grade VI: A note folk will present their dances, includ of the Ruth St. Dennis Dancers in of informality made the Labels must tell the truth, Irene Kidd, Arlene Carter, Mary dignified ing the famous May-pole dance; the but radio order to secure material for this pur- Albert Gardner Boyden Gym advertising is not responsible Deans. nasium dormitory students will participate in to the 1)o::e. The Men's Glee Club under a dream of romance and soft government, Miss Taylor-Grade VI: a contest of song. The judges of the under the Pure Foods Ralph Crceden will provide dresses on Saturday evening, May 20. and Mae Buelow, music for contest will be Miss Rand, Miss Bor Drugs Act (passed in 1907) for Alice Guilmartin, Es another proem. The Semi-Formal Dance of "Alpha" misstatements. However, ther Holbrook. was greatly chers, and Miss Taylor. when the Committee heads are as fbllows enhanced by the unique A. M. A. got after the Salicon Miss Warner-Grade V: color scheme These, however, are not the only ad people Gertrude Laird, Programs; Mary of maroon, gold, and for saying their product Grace Jacobs, Elsa Johnson, Arlene black; a vantages awaiting him who attends does not af Boland, Music; Barbara Randlett) huge replica of the cover of fect the heart, it Kelleher. the festival. On this night he may was taken off the Stage Manager; and the year book hung at one end of the air. Miss Borchers-Grade Beatrice Hunt, hear (from one of those founts V: Costumes. gymnasium. The walls were deco of Tableaux have been de wisdom of which An old fashioned tonic with "Cures Marie Kelly, Olive Fuller, Mari orated with silhouettes taken the school boasts) signed by Ruth Glidden, Stella Krup from the secret Consumption" embossed in the glass etta Lothrop. back numbers of of his life-past, present, ka, Hilda Heikkila, Barbara Vinal, the year book. The and future. of the bottle, was found to contain Miss Packard-Grade IV: smoke from and Evelyn Chasse. Under the gen the lamps of knowledge 96.5% of alcohol. This was sold Alice Savage, Jeannette Parmenter, burning He may admire, smell, and buy before eral chairmanship of Miss 011 the light shades was the 1907; it was called Rose Perry. Chal'Sse flowers at a flower booth. He may try "Faith Whitcomb's plans are proceeding only pedagogical element of the whole Balsam." Miss· Sleeper-Grade rapidly, rehears his skill at the archery booth. At IV: als having begun affair. ,Ve offer our congratulations Maxy Roberts, May 15. last, when he is tired from his Freckle lotions are usually 95% Elizabeth Maynard, to Kenneth Murphy who was general walk water, Irene around the fair grounds, he may re while Vick's Vaporub is 751c Walker. chairman of this dance. He. was as yellow Miss Braley-Grade fresh himself at the Tavern and vaseline. III: sisted by the. following general com Marian Ballquet Brings 10th Coffee House. Dr. True's Elixir has been con Behan, Josephine Caruso, mittee: Kenneth Camel'on, chairman Anne All this is his for fifteen den1l1ed by the A. M. A.; it is danger Chestna. Birthday Celebratioll of publicity; Hilton Mears, chairman cents ous Miss Thompson-Grade and, in addition, guaranteed to enough to cause spasms if taken III: of ticket committee; Raymond Cook, brin~ by children. Mildred Forrest, back memories of the gala night, a Harriett Hult- to a Close chairman of music committee; Ruth The old-time "hush souvenir-the program lettered in old medicines" sll(!4.. strom, Ruth Mannion. Nugent, chairman. cf hospitality com ~s Mrl'l. WiT1!'ill':l~r'!:... English. .:S?!:'!:hinby.~':u.P _~iss~.Ql.re;rE?...... ,,~rade II.: mittee·; Ellen Dupuis, chairman of contain enough morphine dec- to kill a Ceclha Perkms, Lemlra Smith. . oratlon 'committee; PatricIa ., The general chairman'''of the -occas~' A banquet, Holmes, child if taken in overdose. Miss Allen-;-Grade II: in the formot a birth- chairman of refreshment committee. ion is Alice Magnant. Under her sup "Cough day party will end the celebration of KillersJ> usually contain al- Celia Smith, Marion Cushman. ervision are working the following; the tenth birthday of W. A. cohol, morphine, and chloroform in Miss Smith-Grade A. This Ella Lewis, chairman of 1: will be Wednesday entertain large amounts. Bertha Ellis, Conceda evening, June 7, Frightened Reptilian ment; Rolande Dionne, Amoroso. in the dining-hall. chairman of In 1910, a German army officer Miss Stuart-Grade I: lighting; Audrey Tripp, chairman of committed Special guests and speakers of the Amuses suicide by eating a tube of Hazel Prescott, Rita Souza. :;he venders; Doris Grade, chairman evening will be Mr. Carl Schrader, Pebeco tooth-paste which contains )f the food; Esther Tarr, chairman Massachusetts State Supervisor of Zoology Cla~s 66 % potassium chloride. :)f hospitality; Esther Hirtle, chair~ Dormitory Council Physical Education, Mis s Alma By Charlotte Murray man of programs and pUblicity; Ver Porter, Massachusetts State Assist Chan liked the turtle, 1m! the turtle (No.1, continued on page 4.) onica Bingle, chairman of construc to Celebrate ant Supervisor of Physical Education; didn't like Chan. That's life. Chan tion; Ida Berezin, business manager. with the Misses Catherine Cronin,' Ruth didn't mind being clawed violel1tly, Banquet Henderson and Elizabeth Zimmerli, but when the nervous specimen tried past faculty to bite him, he Mr. ReYJ.l0lds Dem- Everyone is hungry these days-at advisers of W. A. A.; hastily put him back and the past on the floor. Even the Sophomores to least, they must be, if the number of presidents of W. A. A., turtle laughed the Misses Isabelle to see the alacrity with 0nstrates J\1aking food sales ,teas, and banquets is any Marshall '24 of which the Warren, young ladies drew Hold OUtillg indication! Now, Dormitory Council Claire Curley '25 of Chestnut up their feet and of Life Masl{s Hill, Mary Wood '26 of Middleboro, surveyed him anxiously. plans to "eat out" in grand style at By Frances Baldwin Evidently he had had Myrtle Pray the Wedgewood Inn, on June 5. At '27 of Whitinsville, no stage Clara Almstead training - this turtlc-no The Sophomores are again doing A life mask of Evelyn Chasse was six O'clock, these guardians of law and '28 of Greenfield, sense of Gertrude Sullivan '29 "The show must go on"-or anything the unusual. At nine o'clock on June recently made by Mr~ Gordon Rey order will revel in such a tempting of F::tll River, Sarah Leary '30 like that; his one interest was 10, each Sophomore with his bathing nolds. The operation took place in menu as: tomato JUIce cocktail, of Fall River, Dor prowl othy Dinnegan '31 ing around on the table suit, a box lunch, and fifty cents (of the- handwork room with Miss Ruth chicken .patties, French fried potatoes, of Quincy, Eliz even while abeth Lawrence '32 of Quincy. Miss Graves was reading accounts which he will soon be relieved) will Glidden and Miss Frill Beckwith as rolls and butter, a sundae, cakes, and Mary of Allen '33. his morphology from jump into a miraculously capacious sisting. coffee. Makes us hungry just to see will talk on the present and a learned book. Louise West will talk He rivaled even Georg~ Bernard taxi, or some other means of convey The process was as follows: Her it in black and white,-hut this is the on the future Shaw of W. A. A. The in utterly ignoring the spectators. ance, and accompanied by some of ·the hair was covered, her face thorough old members' last get together; they've faculty view on W. A. A. will be given We no longer feel that a "turtle more adventurous members of the fac ly vaselined, two tiny glass tubes earned the right to pay fifty cents to by one of our present faculty members. neck" sweater is a good idea after ulty, merrily roll on to Fieldston. were taped and inserted in her nos make merry! Represen tatives of the Bridgewater seeing that bleary-eyed Testudinata On this day the class of '35 will trils and she was placed upon Woman's the Club and poke out his head-and strive to forget the weight of being operating table. Girls' Club will also be in what an Culinary vited. alarmingly long neck he had, too! the future upholders of the American First a very thin layer of plaster Art Popular Don't be thrilled if someone says nation; under the direction of Gene was applied so the- features of the (No.2-Continued on page 4) as Alwavs you act blase-no one can look Higgins will frolic on the premises. face would not be flattened. that When way effectively but a turtle! (I hope you do not get the idea that this layer had hardened more plaster By Barbara Alhret Gene is the instructor of dancing. was added with the face, from the The Spotlight Have you been patronizing the food . In reality, that is merely a poetic way forehead to beneath the chin, was of sales lately? If you have, you know on the Scouts PIesent saying that he is the Chairman of rounded out into an oval. This pro W. A. A. Recreation! when to take advantage of the good ) cess took about twenty minutes. The _. Board Holds Party' things in life. If you haven't The management offers bowling, cast, or the negative mold, - well, By Elsie Taylor was re you have been missing swimming,archery, and the novelty of moved at the end the vel'y best "State Fair" at the Princess Thea for New Board of that time and that the dancing in the pavilion to the victrola, was Bridgewater co-eds can fur tre, May 9, netted the Girl filled with plaster. When the Scouts a (that, by the way, is .not sarcasm; nish in the art of cookery. helpful profit. Janet By they new plaster had hardened the nega Gaynor, Will Elsie Taylor dance in a pa'vilion Throughout the year, Woodward Rogers, to a victrola which tive mold was chiseled off, and be and the famous fudge were a The members of W. A. A. Advisory renews has been conducting a series of its own records). The versa hold, another Evelyn Chasse, the food real drawing-card! Board for 1933-34 were sec sales. A few weeks the guests of tile Mr. Higgins has arranged num ond one being ago, Gates House Some of the Scouts are taking a the a rather ghostly look had present board at a party in the erous games and devices to charge of one in the rotunda dur swimming course at the further ing individual. Brockton Y. gymnasium, 'Wednesday afternoon, enrich the festivities. ing the noon hour and after school. W. C. A., trying Virginia Fair, to get a Swimmer's May 24. Games were played on the chairman The Kindergarten-Primary Club,. not Badge. of arrangements, has pro lower campus before eating. The re vided The attorney shook his head. "My to be outdone, conducted a food sale the use of a strip of tickets Work is being carried on in out freshments consisted of "hot dear man," he said, "there are hun in the Commuter's Room dogs", costing fifty cents for all amusements. on May 5. side troops also. Ernestine Reynolds lemonade, ice-cream, dreds of ways of making money, So, a word and eoold es. Ida Berezin is the lady at whose ap but to the wise-the next has been made Lieutenant in a Those only one in charge of this party were: peal came running busses that's honest." time you hear of a food sale on the Brownie Pack at West Bridgewater. and cars of genel'al chairman, Esther Tarr; chair ~ll descriptions. "What's that?" the banker asked. campus, just save those pennies for They have their fun too! There man of hospitality, Eleanor Schreiber: "Oh," smiled the other, "I thought some Bridgewater fudge, or a luscious is to The class owes much to its presi be a Girl Scout supper hike at chairman of food, Elsie Taylor; you wouldn't know." chocolate layer cake with cha~r· lent, Kenneth Murphy, who saw in marshmal which the badges, earned this year, man of -Litera1'Y low entertainment, Gertrude person Miss Pope, Mr. Kelly, and Digest. frosting! will be awarded. 'R." ... ~~" Mr. 2 CAMPUS COMMENT
C~t\l\1PUS COMMENT Chameleon People Pulitzer Prize Winners
A -leaf waves greenishly or reddishly or yellow " 'Conquistador', by Archibald MacLeish, is more ishly on the breeze. A funny little lizard sits down than a good poem; it is very nearly a great one, and on the leaf; immediately he becomes greenish or red if it is not great in itself it is the work of a rare and TEACHERS .. C9LLEGE dish or yellowish. Maybe he thinks it a perfectly legi sensitive artist. For this, it received the Pulitzer timate device for self-defense but anyone looking for Award of 1932," says an article which appeared in the him certainly loses out-which, after all, is probably June eighth issue, 1932, of "The Nation". Established, 1927 why he does it. "First of all," the article goes on, " 'Conquistador' Anyway, we wish these lizards would get their is not a narrative poem but is perhaps one of the best Owned and published by the State Normal school, Bridge equivalents for a narrative that has been subjected water, Massachusetts. 1\1 e m be l' of Scholastic Press. means of self-defense patented so that the idea won't to a modern technique in poetry. The story, based EXECUTIVE BOARD spread too far. We feel sorry for those humans who change their "line" or even their ideals to suit each upon Bernal Dfozdel Castillo's history of the conquest Editor-in-Chief ...... Gertrude Laird of Mexico, is completely submerged, being merely the Assistant Editor ...... Charlotte Murray group they're in. It may be good self-defense, but Acting Assistant Editor ...... Irma Waaranen what a shock it must be to find yourself wondering backdrop for the poem, subservient to the general Sports Editor ...... John Sweeney which one .of your friends you are supposed to "play mood of the poet. Bernal Dfaz is an old man recalling Sports Editor ...... Elsie Taylor up to" now! It is no longer fashionable to be original. past glory; the strength of the poem lies not in action Business Manager ...... Arthur Lewis but in reflection after the event. .L\.. ssistant Business Manager ...... John Bates This very spirit of "Let's do what the gang does!" may be more responsible for our social and economic "The emotional tone or mood of the poem is defined ~~~~:t~~y ...... :E:~;.~M~rd:ll distress than we realize. by MacLeish's self-identification with the Conquis tador, Bernal Dfaz, whose days of conquest are over' REPORTERS again and again we are reminded that we are look~ Harold Brewer, Olive Britton, Marjorie Keith, Francis "The following is an example of alliteration that I found Champagne, Alice Guilmartin, Kathleen Hofferty, Laura ing backward not with clear perception or with true Mitchell, Myrtle Pray, Ellen Shea, Barbara Albret, Bessie in Walter De la Mare's poem, 'The Listeners': historical perspective, but with a broken memory. The Freitas, Virginia Ford, and Eilleen Lloyd. " 'Of the forest's ferny floor.' fine da:ys of blood, of war, of gold, and of girls to be "It is pleasant to the ear, and also gives a clear, interesting bound mto slavery are gone. Even power and victory picture in three small words. in the sense of conquest-leave the taste of death in Poetry Students ElljOY the mouth.. The impulse to idealize conquest for its "'As scudding swans pass lithely on a seaward stream.' ?wn sake IS checkmated by a sense of futility and "Pllrple Patclles" "This selection is from 'Descent From the Cross', by Michael Impotence. Field. The sound effect of the letter's' is very alluring, and the , "There c.an no longe:r: be .any doubt as to the posi- Contemporary verse is fascinating. The new poetry is a one line seems to be the motion of a swan itself. ~lOn of. ArchIbald MacLeIsh In American letters. He constant challenge to the classic odes and ballads-at least, so "My collection of poetry for its beauty or vivid word pic- IS an. Importan~ poet and the master of an original B3 tbinks. When Miss Hill requested a paper on "the purple tures begins with two lines by Rupert Brooke- techmque that IS now recognized as his own vehicle patches" in contemporary poetry, so many beautiful apprecia- it 'And flowers themselves, that sway through sunny hours a loosely woven music that once heard can never b~ tions were the result that we think that you might enjoy the Dreaming of moths that drink them under the moon.' forgotten." -Horace Gregory. following, by Ruth Koss, which is typical: "These are from 'The Great Lover'. While the descrip- "I am going to consider those of intellectual appeal first. tion itself b vivid and beautiful, I think it is the thought that 01--- I have taken the whole poem, 'Joy, Shipmate, Joy!', by Walt 's appealing to me. It seems to portray certain types of Now that T. S. Stribling has been awarded the Whitman because it deals with death in such a cheerful man- flowers. PU.ltizer. Prize for ,his novel, "The Store" we re-read . '1' I "The folloVv;ng lines by 'A. E.' are from 'The Great nero Alt}10Ug 11 many poet saveh succee d e d m reconcl mg peop e WIth delIght an artICle which appeared in "The Nation" to death, Walt Whitman, in this poem, makes me feel that Breath'- August 24, 1932: 1 death is to be something better than life, something to be "'Its edges foamed with amethyst and rose. "'Th S eagerly sought. Withers once more the old blue flower of day: e tore' is the second novel in a trilogy about "'Joy, shipmate, joy! There where the ether like a diamond glows. th~ South; 'The Forge', which ended with the death (Pleased to my soul at death I cry), Its petals fade away.' cnes of the old South, was the first. When 'The Store' Our life is closed, our life begins, "The two following are common every day things that opens the new South is already under way. Grover The long, long anchorage we leave, everyone has experienced, but the choice of words is exce'llent: Cleveland, ~ho ~ill later ~end troops to put down the The ship is clear at last, she leaps! "' ...... tingling silence of the frosty night.' Pullman strIke, IS prepanng to be elected President· She swiftly courses from the shore, "'-Prelude'-Wilfred Wilson Gibson. the errors that Northern capitalism had a chance t~ ",-_~>"""".~"_. ___==._~_._ ... .foy;-s!ripn:r.:tte;--'jo-y'!.!.....----~ ... ~ .. - ...- ... -.~<-- ._"_... ": .. c-,-:=.. _"".. ~_."_.-_ .•. __':_'The mOl!11~;LQ1t:U1Q.rgfJled JlOl1iL~ _____ ~ ____ com~it slowly are being...,.:repeated at an accelerated _. , t ' a;re--mthe I eCOllS truere'er Soi1th-er:rr-sfa'tes. rd-'>l1io: "I found an excellent line by Austin Dobson in 'Fame and S ares, Friendship'. It is one that will solace the ambitious; it seems "-'The Nightingale Near the House'-Harold Monro. "No trilogy can be judged in its entirety until all to me a comforting thought for those who strive with scant three sections of it have appeared; but it is possible reward. during life, that perhaps when they are dead their "'Carol, every violet has to get some notion of the plan behind T. S. Stribling's reward will come to them. Heaven for a looking-glass.' trilogy now that two-thirds have been published. " 'Fame is a food that dead men eat. "I chose this 'purple patch' which was written by Alfred What might be expected are three extraordinary doc Noyes in 'Epilogue' (from the 'Flowers of Old Japan') because uments, wealthy in incident, character, political, social, of the unique idea of the poet. " 'The Present is mere grass, quick-mown away~. and moral meanings, profound survivals and profound The past is stone, and stands forever fast.' "This one, from 'The Railway Train', by Emily Dickinson, changes. The least that could be expected would be "I took the above from 'Roman Baths', by Eugene Lee I I:ke because it makes me think of the railroad differently than another 'Forsyte Saga'. Then, too, the novel is a Hamilton, not for its originality of thought or its inspiration, I have ever done. fortunate medium for such a plan; for the novel will but for the fact that it crystallizes an idea that is present with " 'I like to see it lap the miles, distend to accommodate a variety of supposedly heter- most of us, but which we perhaps have never expressed, at And lick the valleys up.' ogeneous materials. Neither 'The Forge' nor 'The least have never expressed in such a vivid way. "A group of patches that I placed together for purposes Store' meet any of the expectations reasonably aroused "Thomas Bailey Aldrich in 'the poem, 'Enamored Architect of comparison is about the heavens. All are personifications by an author who has chosen to show the South at of Airy Rhyme', also comforts the person who is discouraged that are out of the ordinary. The most extraordinary one is by three of its most important moments. They are old because of failure, with these lines- Alfred Kreymborg in 'Old Manuscript'- fashiOl;ed novels, melodramatic and 'p!(otty', ,whose " 'Then, if at last the airy structures fall, "'The sky decor IS Southern. Their settings are as minutely Dissolve and vanish-take thysolf no shame. is that beautiful old parchment done as Belasco stage sets, and, as far as the novel's They fail, and they alone, who have not striven.' in whjch the sun content is concerned, fundamentally as unreal. "I chose the following lines because of their delightful irony and the moon "The characters in ~fen's Club Entertains Miss Hill Elltertain8 The Story of Personally - Wllat Is Poetry? The craze for field trips has seized at Lal~eville Library Cluh Senior Pronlenade Bridgewater and every home-town en Ten Definitions by Carl SflnatoriuTIl By Mary Boland thusiast like Grace Knox is adyertis Sandburg By Ruth Koss ing the geological curiosities of his or "May I have the next prom:" he her environs in hopes that supposedly "Poetry is a pack-sack of in A number of Library Club mem- asks. Then a young lady in hoop earnest students will crave a chance The Men's Club members of this visible keepsakes." bel'S and their friends were guests skirted evening dress takes the young for an immediate vi.sit. school are proud to say that they have "Poetry is the harnessing of of Miss Hill at hel' camp in West man's arm, and together they join I Training seems to be the best way accomplished their good deed for this the paradox of earth cradling Dennis on Saturday, May 13. the other couples for the next prom to a rest cure with Dorothy Sampson year. Under the direction of William life and then entombing it." Three cars left fro111 Woodward enade. and Maureen Shea at home on a fort Johnson, the President, they journeyed "Poetry is the achievement of Dormitory at 9.30 in the rnorning un What is it? Why it is the Senior night's vacation because of an epi down to the Lakeville Sanatorium and the synthesis of hyacinths and der threatening skies alternating with Promenade of the State Teachers Col demic of scarlet fever in East Bridge gave the residents there an interesting biscuits." glimpses of sun. lege in Bridgewater, not in 1933 but and enjoyable hour of entertainment. back in "the good old days." water. "Poetry is an echo asking a After a two hour ride through '. The program had to be given tV'lice, lovely cape scenery the group arrived There are not many teachers in this It cannot be accused that our college shadow dancer to be a partner." once in each ward. It included: at West Dennis, where they were school today who remember those isn't thorough, for no sooner do our "Poetry is the establishment William Johnson as the talkative greeted by Miss Carter, Miss Hill, days, but there are one or two baseball boys leave Rhode Island of a metaphorical link between Master of Ceremonies; the Men's Miss Rogers, and Dactylic Hexameter through whom I partially satisfied my State than Marjorie Hunken and white butterfly-wings and the Quartet (G. Higgins, D. Welch, R. (Miss Hill's dog!) With Miss Carter curiosity concerning the evolution of Aileen Morgan make plans to attend scraps of tOl'nup love-letters." Cook, J. Bates) singing "Home on the as guide the girls were escorted along Senior Prom. the Junior Week-end affairs. "Poetry is the opening and Range", "There was a Bee", and their closing of a door, leaving those the shore and through the adjoining When Albert Gardner Boyden was It is suggested that the next dorm "Farewell" song; Kenneth Murphy in who look through to guess about pine woods, coming back laden with principal of the State Normal School Student who receives a letter previ- a few sidelights from his trip to what is seen during a moment." various collections of shells, crabs, at Bridgewater, dancing at the Senior ously missent to the State Farm es- India; Miss Ruth Cronin, the only "Poetry is a kinetic anange plants, and other odd bits that inter Promenade was unheard of. This was tablish a permanent sub-station at this female member of the group, with ment of static syllables." ested them. not Dr. Boyden's idea alone but neighboring settlement. piano selections: George Jones with "Poetry is a series of explan Miss Hill served a lovely out-of rather reflected the feelings of the There exists a certain factional laughs, ideas, and more laughs; and ations of life, fading off into door dinner of potato salad, beans, mothers of those girls attending disagreement over the number of par- last of all, the triple-threat hit of the horizons too swift for explan- roasted frankforts, rolls, coffee, cake, school. allel bars to be placed in the residence evening, L. "Vic" Milici. He sang ations." cookies, candy, and peanuts. The af The promeade took place on an of a psychology instructor. first "Darkness on the Delta", accom- "Poetry is a mystic, sensuous ternoon was spent in various ways. evening of the week previous to com No more cause for Cape Codders to panied by the piano; then he branched mathematics of fire, smoke Several of the girls enjoyed a swim in mencement week be prejudiced against Western Mass- off into "Mississippi Mud" with his stacks, waffles, pansies, pe01Jle, Miss Hill's bathing suits, and later Committees were chosen and all achusetts women if one can be sure mandolin-ukulele, and finally he did and purple sunsets." all took a trip to the ocean side of preparations were taken care of by of the honor in Woodie's intentions. a drum beat and tap dance. The "Poetry is a shuffling of boxes WeRt Dennis to see the breakers roll those committees. The more Joe Morey sees of other dances were given on a long table, of illusions, buckled with a strap in. The young men and women arrived college women the more appreciative much to the delight of the children of facts." After a four o'clock tea, the girls promptly at seven-thirty, not in he grows of the Bridgewater talent. who could remain in bed and still see bade their hostess good-bye and couples, but separately. Only mem Ella Lewis and Ruth McKee have him. started off toward Bridgewater, ar bers of the school were allowed to definitely crossed off Bermuda from All the offerings were gratefully ap Do You ReUlember - riving there a little after six. Among attend with the exception of a few their cruise itinerary, the reason be- preciated and many invitations were those who went were Miss Vining, outside guests as escorts for the ing their recent crippling experience received for another visit in the near Ed,vard Lalldy? Doris McMahon, Barbara Libbey, young women, since the men of the with the bicycles. future. Jeanette Hawes, Alice Homer, Mary school were so few in comparison to Levering, Alice Lindstrom, Ruth the women. Our month's prize for "How to All those concerned w-ish to thank By Kathleen Hofferty Travel at Home" is generously be- Miss Ruth Cronin for her kim1 and Koss, Marion Cushman, Olive Fuller, The Faculty received the guests as stowed on the unrecognized occupant willing assistance. The field of General Science at Gladys Rith, Helen McGinn, Irene they arrived and programs were pre of the deck chair place close to the South Junior High School, Quincy, Kidd, Mabel Harris, Hazel Mathew sented to each guest on which were cooling breezes of Campus Pond one most appropriately claimed Edward son, Elizabeth Johnson, and Kathryn printed the promenades of the various week-end. TIle Future Great Landy upon his graduation from Ross. organizations of the school. Each If you are seeing important Seniors Bridgewater in 1931. Mr. Landy is promenade was dedicated to some club about campus expounding to be- not at all foreign to this atmosphere, or organization such as French Club Promenade or Dramatic Club Prom ~~-l'Yi~der!;]~th.. ;·,:~l!OO;Y;:fa;-rteh· :n:rijili\Q~~~i:c;tF' .BIT .E.. :.I~ .. Sh,ea as his per~onal al:p~a~~~~~~.:e .b~_c:~"WI}y rIle.y~xe .. __._. _ lflii"'"" mmg c Y FreslIDlell., Your Faculty Member is ( Geographers Afield Dallce "WTas Great! Popular Hostess TEACHERTOWN SPORTS By Ruby Brettell By SWEENEY Saturday, May 13, saw a group of By Bessie Freitas By Dorothy Look '-- .)1twelve geography enthusiasts under The freshmen this year are an il M~s K~~ri~ Hill p~ C~u ------The~M~~~Mr.Pacl Hu~g~n lustrious group-they proved it at C2 a most pleasurable afternoon when BALL TEAM'S RECORD: without another defeat being chalked make a trip to Mt. Monadnock, which their dance, Friday, May 12. The hos she entertained the members at a tea Rhode ~Island State 9, Bridgewater up. Rhode Island State, the only club rises 3200 feet above sea level. pitality committee '.veleomed us :V'ith in her charming home in honor of to lick the locals this season, is one The ascent, which was accomplished a smile as we entered the gymnasmm, Eliz£.beth Maynard, who .vas about to Brid~~water 13, Assumption Col- of the fastest in New England and by way of the Red Cross Trail, re- instantly brightening our prospects enter the Training School. Miss Alice lege 2. that, coupled with the fact that it was quired about two hours on the aver-. for a merry evening. Taylor presided graciously at the tea Bridgewater 13, Newport Naval the first game of the year for Bridge- age, althflugh Albert Avitable reached The committee in charge of the dec table. Training Station 3. water, may acount for that one de- the top some thirty minutes before orations had much to do with the at The rooms were beautifully deco- feat. Assumption was just a breeze, the rest. It is a matter of history tractiveness of the dance. The dec rated, one center of attraction in the TENNIS TEAM'S RECORD: but the naval boys were a bit differ- that Mr. Louis C. Stearns once made orations were orchid and green fig dining room being a huge copper mug Moses Brown 6, Bridgewater 1. ent. In fact, they had three men on this ascent in forty-two minutes. ures represented in action playing holding a graceful arrangement of Assumption 5, Bridgewater 4. the bases when Bridgewater managed A long, hard climb it was, uncom- tennis or volley ball. snap-dragons of canary yellow and Harvard JV 9, Bridgewater O. to retire the side in the final inning. fortably muggy until the party was The orchestra, a new one, led by royal blue. In the living room was Bridgewater 7, Northeastern U. O. The batting of Glenn, Welch, and above the timber line, when refresh- Gouvea, proved to be a snappy little a breath-taking arrangement of pale Boston College 5, Bridgewater 2. Teeling is outstanding, while Joe ing breezes rewarded them for their band and played some excellent selec pink sweet peas against a vivid green From a brief scanning of the above Morey is an improved ball player this perseverance. As consideration of the tions. They also provided us .,,"ith background. it can be seen that the school at the season. Nickerson has been doing elevation might lead one to expect, entertainment. One man came out Dactylic Hexameter, the popular present time is represented by what some fine pitching as has Jackie the group found itself in a cloud dur into the audience and executed a clever English Springer, performed worth- looks to be the finest group of college Glenn, who has proven to be most ing part of the climb. Evidence of tap dance. He was certainly good, i.1y; he added much to an alTcady ball players in this section. The ten- versatile. the atmospheric condition was mani but received little applause. genial atmosphere. nis team, handicapped by lack of Nugent, number one performer on fested by tiny drops of moisture which An amusing incident of the evening "It was the height of perfection I"~ early practice, has been playing a the tennis team, is doing the best clung to eyebrows and eyelashes, occurred after this tap-dancing epi..: was the comment of one guest. "But better game of late. work for the racquet-wielding outfit. somewhat altering the appearance of sode when Mr. Durgin went around how could it have been otherwise?" As this is being written, on a balmy Coach Charles Callahan, N averouskis, our friends. They had hoped to reach asking everyone to cheer for Milici she added. day, Thursday, May 18, if you must Nagle, Nardelli, Moran and LOWclAr a height from which they might look and get him to dance for us. After be exact, it looks as though the ball are others who have been plRyimr down on the clouds, as is often pos- a grand cheer we looked around and W I b t team would go through the season regularly. sible, but conditions were not favol"- no Milici was anywhere to be seen. · A · A · C e e ra es able at the time. Not until Mr. Milici felt safe in re turning did he appear anywhere in Its Tenth Birthday Science Club Miss Hill Discusses th~U~!~:g!~:r~;u~:~~!:he~a~~en;o~~ Mr. Durgin'S vicinity. By Elsie Taylor M·· CI New Book.s crest, the group saw many evidences The entertainment for the evening The highlights in the history of eetlllg In. large of glaciation and features of geolog- was short but good. Mr. Jack Nolan W. A. A. from 1924 to the present f N M I ~ --- ical and physiographical interest, as, and Miss Helen Small did a nice bit time show how the organization has 0 ew en1. )eI S "We are going to have new stand- for example, quartz dikes. of acting assisted by a group of girls. grown in its ten years of existence. --- ards in'3tead of reverting to the old," The excursion, always interesting in We hope the incoming "frosh" of 1924-0rganized with officers and By F. Champagne said Miss Hill in her discussion of itself, was made valuable by Mr. Huf- next year will be as original as the heads of six sports. The new members of Science Club nevI books at a recent Library Club fington, who directed the attention of class of 1936. They have quite a goal Joined N. A. A. F. were given their first opportunity to meeting. "The writers with finesse the students to those features for set for them in the way of Freshman 1925-Head of tennis. demonstrate their scientific capacities will come into their own, while their which Mt. Monadnock is noted, point- dances. Winter sports. on May 3rd, before a sedate and sober keen interest in form will predom- ing out, explaining, and describing Swimming meet at Brockton gathering. inate." from time to time. Number One "Y". The first part of the meeting con- There will always be a place for a Members of the group were: Mr. l U. 1926-Hockey, basketball and base- sisted of a snappy scientific quiz con- rollicking good story with character Huffington, Linehan, D. Baldwin, (Continued from page one) ball technique. ducted by Ellen Shea and Demetra portrayals such as those of Dickens, A. Avitable, B. Vinal, E. Martin, H. l~_------:----,J 1927-Delegate to National Athletic Kitson. Richard Curley received the or the romantic situations of Saba- Kidston, J. Carroll, W. Johnson, E. Old-fashioned "Cure-aUs" such as Conference of American best score and was awarded a de- tini. There seems to be a new inter- Holmes, H. M. Aren- Pond Lily Extract were recommended Ola~smeyerJ College Women. ceased annelid (a dead worm). The est in novels written in the form of t berg ," for the treatment of freckles, scalds, _~.--'-~ _!!Q~ilq~Y ..Qlu?~~~=~_· .. _. _.~. J~st. part.~ the }XIee.ti~...s..Jn..,~ch,a""ml1·ug'''··.,.e,··i-l'(:~~~~a;--'ld:11't'lC1:rl:t'''--urtiCL'lurutt;''''''''rurr,·''''W'fti~~_i~~~~~ii#~-;_~_~~jll!!!@'III_m:::::"'"-";"--~. _t!...... ,-.... -:- ..... , -sl(;'K::'tteadacheB,'sca:t1et !e'Vt:tr',"",uu. .J..V. 1928~Awards for sports. of J0hn111e Bates and Paul HIll who write with interesting appeal. I·"''''-~c.- .. ~ shampooing the hair. Another bottle, First Normal School Athletic performed several amazing chemical "Someone said that if you are an in- Flowery Evelling at the contents of which were simply Conference experiments. These consisted of color telligent reader, you 'skim' a great G d CI b D chalk and ammonium hydroxide, was 1929-Tenniquoit and archery. changes, the making of "milk", the deal; if you are expert, you skip over ar en u ance guaranteed to help rheumatism, neu-. W. A. A. "Rep" system. changing of water into wine, and a one or two pages", said Miss Hill. ralgia, burns, tooth-ache, diphtheria, 1930-Social dancing class for be- few experiments in qualitative analy- Many new books begin by giving an By Bessie Freitas and horse-sprains. This was foisted ginners. sis. impression of much having gone be- The Garden Club dance certainly on the gullible public in 1872. Head of archery. Clever, these scientists! fore by starting with such words as Testimonials may be letters writ proved to be one of the outstanding 1931-Head of swiInming. "and", "which", or Itbut". "Mad ten to a company in praise of its socials of the year. The loveliness Athletic Association of Mass- r Number Two Puppetstown", by M. J. Farrell, starts of the garden atmosphere was cap product, but the company usually l achusetts Normal School with then. tivating and an atmosphere of jol writes them, not the customers. Mr. Conference. (Continued from page one.) Miss Hill read from several books Cote has written many letters to the lity reigned. At the end of the gym Golf. l.------1 in that manner which we all envy. nasium, opposite the receiving line, senders of glowing testimonials to see 1932-Horseback riding. . To make the party a real birthday She recommends: if they really would recommend the was the coziest garden scene, and one Badminton. party there is to be a birthday cake product, and most of his letters were ltThe Bright Land" by Janet Ayre could not help but feel the reality Ping-pong. on each table in the dining hall, and to Fairbanks. returned with the postmaster's stamp of this piece of floral art. The or Bicycling. add to the gayety there will be sing HRoyal Flush" by Margaret Irwin.' chestra was in the center front of the "No such person at this address." The birthday celebration was ing. A special feature of the evening Some people answered indignantly, "Night Flight" by Antoine De floor and the music was clearly heard started by posting an attractive chart will be the presentations of awards, Saint-Exupery. throughout the g·ymnasium. demanding to know why their name outside the auditorium containing including final awards to eligible should be used, while one man re "Beyond the Blue Sierra" by Honore The beautiful gowns made even these high spots. seniors. Morrow. more realistic the atmosphere of the plied, "I have never used the salve In May, a chapel program was pre Those in charge of the banquet are: you mention, and I should like to know "Mr. Chilvester's Daughters" by garden. Spring seemed to be here sented, showing the progress of the general chairman, Louise West; chair Edith Olivier. for certain! ~hat the joke is." organization from the beginning up to man of hospitality, Evelyn Biscoe; A case is on record of the death ltlnvitation to the Waltz\' by Rosa The committee in charge must be the present time by a series of tab chairman of decoration, Elizabeth mond Lehmann. congratulated on their good work. certificate of a girl appearing in her leaux representing the costumes and Dunlavy; chairman of table arrange horne town paper in June, 1911. A "Van Loon's Geography." T. C., we enjoy dances like yours. outstanding events of ea<::h year. ment, Elaine Howe; toastmistress, The outstanding novelists today are testimonial saying that she had been Memorial Day marks the beginning Mary Allen. cured of her illness by taking a cer Galsworthy and Walpole, Miss Hill of Anniversary Week, with an early believes. tai11 patent medicine appeared in the morning hike for those remaining OLIVER'S same paper three months later. Just here over the holiday. This will be SNOW'S RESTAURANT another case of being "relieved of all followed by Campus Carnival on June George: Do· you think I should her troubles" in a surprisingly literal 2. The finals in spring sports will FRIENDLY STORE marry a girl who is my mental in way! ferior? take place on the following Monday, SPORT WEAR NEW LOCATION Tuesday, and Wednesday afternoons. Mac: Impossible! Th.e Zeitgeist The banquet on Wednesday night, 27 CENTRAL SQUARE June 7, will bring Anniversary Week Odd Fellows' Block 1. Civilian Conservation Corps. Prescriptions, Patent Medicines to a close. Odd Fellows' Building 2. Frances Perkins, Secretary of Those in charge of the anniversary Labor. Candies, Sodas celebration of W. A. A.-are: general 3. June 13, 1933. chairman, Margaret Kimball; chair-· Telephone 844 The attempt to raise prices by :FERGUSON'S Kodaks 4. men of publicity, Ruth Koss and Har the cheapening of the currency. riet Brown; chairmen of program, 5. Three and two tenths of alcohol Fine Shoe Repairing BRADY'S DINER Gertrude Barnes and Ruth Rider; Wall{er Pharmacy by weight. chairman of banquet, Louise West; 6. Great Britain. At South of Bridgewater Inn Next to Post Office newspaper pUblicity, Barbara Horton. 7. January 20, 1937. FERGUSON'S SHOE STORE 8. Secreta,ry of the Tl'easury. JANE .. ANNE ..:.. '~ ...... '~)4I'DoC)GBo<~ ..... ().... ()4tD.t~() ...... ()~cl..._..HMH~(~ ...... (~,.....c~O~..._.(~.t. j---HAYES-i THE POP SHOP I SAVE WITH SAFETY I LUNCHEONETTE Caramel Corn, Buttered Corn SPECIAL DINNER DAILY- I THE REXALL STORE I Home Made Ice Cream 8\ Potato Chips, Peanuts ! ' THE COLLEGE FAVORITE ! Home Baking Sandwiches of All Kinds. Salted Nuts of AU Kinds t_·1 I Pastry Made to Order I, BROWNIES A SPECIALTY I Ice Cream, Confectionery and Stationery Central Square We make what we serve. HOME MADE CARAMELS I Toasted Sandwich.. - Light Lunches I AO 60c nound .~.~-...------