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1932 Campus Comment, February 1932 Bridgewater State Normal School

Volume 5 Number 5

Recommended Citation Bridgewater State Normal School. (1932). Campus Comment, February 1932. 5(5). Retrieved from: http://vc.bridgew.edu/comment/27

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Vol. V FEBRUARY, 1931 No.5

w. -'ot\.. A. Plal18 Winter Two Seniors Explore l·-,-u-"-c)-I_"_(~r_"_(-)-"·i_· , A Hint for Revelers Normal Five Plan Meet with Rhytlul1 New Field in Science! Have you noticed the exquisite " I drawings on the Library Bul- = i letin? They were done by ! Like all physical education in the Bozoian, Reckards Experiment i Marie Louise Horsin, a. former ! Vacation In Maine modern manner, the winter meet's With Microphotography ::: m e m bel' of the school, a t ------~ "got rhythm". A program of crea- ! Parisian. They are hints that i I tiYe rhythm, rhythmic stunts and I may gain you the "most beau- i "The College Flapper" To Play Four Games in Four mimetics, and dances will be held by An eight-hour biological drawing I tiful costume" prize - a prize i Nights the Reds and the Whites at the in- can be achieved in one-seventy-fifth , sent from Paris by Marie and ~ of a second according to two seniors, Leaves Trail of door meet February 18. Dolores Rousseau, class of '31. By J. Sweeney K. Merton Bozoian and Herbert Reck- i ! The winter meet's "got pep". Here's luck! Conquests Just about the time you'll be look­ "Rah! Reds!" ards, who are experimenting in micro- ! ! • ..·tl ..... {).-.()--.o ..... C) ....(),-.(!.-,(, .... (J..-.(,.-.().-.c>--.(.:. ing up the old boy friend on arriving "Whitesl Rah!" photography, a process of taking pic- By Grace Grant back in the home village for the win­ The juniors, B1 and B3, offer ex- tures through a microscope. Is B. N. S. Slallg ter vacation, Eddie Welch and the rest citement in the form of tournament By means of this process, Bozoian Did you see "The College Flapper" of the boys that heave basketballs, finals for captain ball between such and Reckards have obtained pictures Up to Date in the Horace Mann Auditorium, hither and yon in Dave' Moore's do­ exotic teams as the "Japanese i of slides magnified 215 times. Thursday or Friday evening, Febru- main, will be entraining for Maine Beetles," "Blue Plagues", and "Red "We know," says Bozoian, "that Look to your "slanguage" and label ary 11 or 12? If you didn't you where they are due to play a few Terrors". The seniors, adding their what we are doing is being done eveTy it. Smith College girls are all steamed missed one of the greatest comedies of games during vacation. bit to the general upl'oar, will run off day in some of the larger high up over the implication that theirs is the season. The Lions Club, com- The first tilt on arriving in the Pine the finals in their vollev ball tourn- schools. Nevertheless, it is an en­ behind the times. Of course they posed mostly of Bridgewater business Tree state will be with Eddie Leahy's ament. ~ tirely new field of endeavor at Bridge- say "Scram", instead of "Seadoo"; men, presented the production. Alma Mater, Gorham Normal, on Feb. B1, with Beatrice Hunt as general water and one which may have prac­ "He's all wet", for "He's a lemon"; George Durgin, the Reverend King 22. The next night will see Bridge- chairman, is directing the meet. Dr. tical results. Biology classes of the and tcfussing", rather than Udating"; 1. Evans" Thomas Carroll, and Fred water's colors on the basket ball Arthur C. Boyden is to be honorary near future may be taking pictures "illuminating", rather than "smoking". N. Gassett were members of the Col- court at FarmingJ1am where the future Referee, and the chief judges will be of the things you draw so painfully. But does this constitute' up-to-the- lege Alumni Glee Club who sang old teachers of Farmingham Normal will Miss Alma Porter, Miss Lucy B. Bra- I believe, too, that Reckard's knowl­ minute slang? time songs. be met, and let us hope, conquered. ley, and Miss Lois L. Decker. The edge of the camera has made it pos­ According to the dean at Smith, The principals of the cast were Wil- The next two nights will see the remaining officials are: referee, Miss sible for us to get better than average collegiate improvement on the dic­ fred Thomas (Jerry), star football team at Waterford to play Coburn Mary 1. Caldwell; announcer, Beatrice results." tionary is more eloquent than ele­ player; H. J. Leahy (George), Jerry's and at Bucksport to clash with Hunt; starter, Eleanor Schreiber; (Continued on page 4) gant. Nothing is more distasteful to friend; Rose Tinsley (Jean), Jerry's Bucksport Academy. That's quite a chief scorer, Doris MacGinnis; vol- her than the out-moded variety. In­ girl; Phyllis Dorr (Mary), sorority list for any ambitious group to wade ley ball referee, MYl·tle MacLeod; and stead 0:1; "cracking" fog-bound "slan­ president; Dorothy Turner (Ne~lie), through but here's wishing them captain ball referee, Ruth Marsden. 1(appa Delta Phi guage" which gives people the "jit­ freshman; and Leo Mondeau (BrIck), luck. They'll need it sez you! Since December, plans for the meet ters" she advocates spending time freshman. . . ' . Those making the trip will be the have been in preparation under these Holds Lunchpon aCId effort to acquire the incongruous The Reverend Wlll1am L. McKm- regular five consisting of Welch, committee chairman: Aloise Mitchell, patois of the moment. ney played the part of Cl~ra Bow; IMorey, Lowder, Cullen and Leahy, E. dward M. acMastel's, sororIty pr.·es- while one utility player will also go. programme; Dorothy Chatterton, hos­ The players from this school gave d Cl ff d P t fl t pitality; Eleanor Schreiber, official; 'Go1 I· .,~ R ~ 1 1 ent; 1 or u ney, campus 1r; At this writing it appears that Leo Irma Waaranen, equipment; Doris a musical programme at the annual tc lIngs eveR David Sweeney, a gold-digger; and Ash will be the other traveler. Boston reunion of the Kappa Delta F I S F C 1 G G b MacGinnis, scoring; Barbara Vinal, Phi fraternity, comprising alumni of acu ty ecret \ed lar sOln'B ~dcta atr 0.. 't' "Fouquet" Daly and Patty Carroll are - Nhi e al n gewa er IS wal mg the others to gravitate Maineward to decoration; ]:Dvelyn Chasec, publicity. state normal schools and educational f f th It is expected that Miss Schoedler, " , . ,-.-- .. . . f~l' the next pel' :ol'manc~ o' c see that no Normalite is lost, strayed, :. institutions of New England, held I m glad I stIll have them gucss- I LlOl1S, sev81'al members ot the cast .. .j._ 1",. ,.~" ..~ ,r...... _ .• _ .1. . _~ 'ji!-+:";;I~J~~;:;M~~i~!!!j;~)I!:i;:n:g;,,l; .. -...... ' .. "•... ;,; ...... 6.·.. ·... ··"""~""rn.... .~ •.' ..... ·.0.:1:-.. t:i..·.,.;,·,..,. ·:'C'i\\.'t;"r ' . .. .. ~.".<.'.'" .. '. ,'.. ' '.:' ,;O' ,·",c'''''''~·r~ ",.. ... "~""""~.~, , .. '''';$:1 "VA ,,.le:. C,.u,.I:""" ... u... """;"U,,,",,"'''''. i - .-.~. ""'! ..~,,~.:".MX .,... ., ..... '0.1..' ;,.;"~,,,.,1...... ," maybe ea'g"eriy snl1,t'Cnetl:~tip .by 'some .. cn, \) r· >, who broke mto prmt YIa last month s Boston stock company. oolumn called "I:mpudl,mt but Irresis- e held inthedhiiIlgrodm: The honor guest and tible Itchings for Informationl" EITtire Board mediately after the meet. Alice Mag­ speaker was Clarence H. De Mar of "One of the marks' of the g09d Has been' a College nant is in general charge of the ban­ Marathon racing fame, now of the teacher is to keep the pupils wonde'r­ to Resign from quet with these committees. faculty of the Normal School of ," the instructor continued, draw­ Since 1921 Campus COlnment (Continued on Page 4) Keene, N. H. ing pedagogical morals from our in- nocent item. "The device is most effective in dis­ By J. Leo Ash ., For one month onlY-"A" jour- Mary Childs, Class of '31, Views ciplinary matters. As long as we "The life of the name 'Bridgewater nalists to put out April issue, have people guessfng, we can keep Normal School' is about over", said which will be "best of our hold on them. N ever promise a Doctor Eoyden when recently inter- the year". Passin£Ytj Phase of AUlericanism punishment, because fear of the un­ viewed, "it has lived its life and now known deters people from doing it is time for it to change". Dr. Boy­ By H. Brewer "I packed three times the' first I "The second night I was here there things they might otherwise dare". den continued, "Bridgewater Normal The April issue' of Campus Com­ week," said Mary Childs, Class of '31, i was shooting. I didn't get muc~ sleep School has had a four year course ment will be printed under the super­ who is teaching at the Caney Creek that night) but I'm hardened to It now. Men's Glee Club since 1870 and. in 1921 the legisla­ vision of the "A" Journalism classes. Community Center, Wayland, Ken- Three men were killed during Tha:r:ks­ ture gave Bridgewater the power tQ The editors of the' Main Board are as tucky, "but the first six weeks were giving and Christmas celebratIOns Is Resurrected grant degrees. You see four years follows: Editor-in-chief, Leo Ash; the hardest and I think that would be light here on the creek. As yet no has 'been the course for many years. assistant editor, Harriette Parmenter; one has been arrested for it, because true anywhere. On December 3 the men organized The state might have made Bridge­ business manager, Guy Russo i literary "The children are the chief attrac­ the last sheriff we had was shot last the 1932 M'en's Glee Club and the first water a teacher's college before, ex­ editor, Alice Atwood; advertising July and apparently, no one cares for tion for me here. I can't say enough rehearsal was a decided success. New cept that some of the remaining no1'­ manager, Florence Kerness i 'sports about how charming they are. Be­ the job. Many of my pupils have' material from the freshman class and mal schools in the state did not have editors, Dora Cobb and Paul Collen; sides, I enjoy seeing a phase of civ­ fathers in the penitentiary, mostly for strong voices from other classes blend four year courses and did not grant joke editors, Ruth Pe-tluck and Ber­ ilizattion which is swiftly passing'~ making whiskey, but several for mur­ to make a Glee Club that is sure to degrees". nard Cary; social editor, Ruth Fall; der, and one or two for both. and ·which will, in all probability, be surpass any local club in this section. He mentioned these advantages to make~up editor, K. Merton Bozoian; completely modernized in another "The pupils themselves are the :r'he club is under student manage- be gained for a State Teacher's Col­ copy readers, Lillian Gray, Helen most charming people I have known. generation. . , ment and the training and directing r lege: "First, the name will appeal to KeneaIly, and Hugh Heney. 'rhey are eager, extremely kind and "Stephen Vincent Benet says of it: of the voices is made possible through the public. Second, it will also ap­ A representative ~oup of the' staff 'And when the last moonshiner gentle, and almost too amiable. Some­ the volunteered services of Miss peal to the students in high school. was interviewed and quizzed about has bought his radio, times it does make me want to laugh Freida Rand. The details of rehear- A boy or girl about to graduate fr<)1n qualifications and the outlook 1nre­ to hear them talking about 'Pershy' And the last, lost, wild-rabbit of sals and arrangements are handled high school when asked where he is gard to the forthcoming issue. and 'Sparty', in history, but really a girl by the following officers; Coach, Miss going to school, in reply will say Their comments follow: Has been civilized with a mail- they are very little differEmt from Freida Rand; President, Ernest Cote; Mr. Ash, the well qualified editor, order dress, I other children. . Vice-President, Donald Welch; Secre- State Teacher's College, which will has worked on a high school publica­ Something will pass that was Am- "I live alone in a one-room cab~n tary, John Bates; Treasurer, Hugh sound much better than Bridgewater tion, "Conisius Prep Board" in Buf­ erican, up on the mountain-side. By the Heney Librarian, Owen Kiernan. Normal School. Then again greater falo, New York. He has come in con­ And the movies will not bring it time warm weather comes I hope to Preparations are being made for a prestige wilI" be brought to the grad­ tact with prominent newspaper men have mastered the art of keeping a back.' possible concert to be held during the uates. The term normal school was including Joseph Pelitzer and Neil "When I arrived in the little village fire overnight. The fuel comes from last week of April. An effort is to O'Hara. Leo has worked with re­ . t and is used to describe an institution of Wayland, last July, I was met by a coal mine right in this same' hill, be made to secure a ~uest artIst 0 porters in the Western Union service. a bearded man, a covered wagon, and and it seems prodigal luxury to eon­ add color to the program. with less than four years of work. We His report can be summed up in his two mules. I climbed into the wagon, sume coal the way I do. Mr. Stearns The club h?-s a fine quartet which have here four years of work and own words, "I guarantee that this under the ~lose supervision of the would be surprised to know how many made its first appearance at Smile study, thus we should be a college. issue will be the best of the year. We crowd on the Postoffice steps, to ride people here believe that the coal sup­ Night. Universities have their various col- are going to print only new events; to the school twelve miles away. I ply can never be exhausted. I've expected the trip to take about two tried to terrify them with some of Roebuck and Montgomery Ward. leges for different types of work such all old news will be excluded. We hours; actually it lasted six and one- his statistics, but they ju.st think I'm The children call their catalogs "wish- as College of Medicine, College of plan to print a few short stories if half. If you could see the roads, you'd a crank on the subject. books". If only I can get used to the Law, and College of Education. We possible." understand why. Most of the way it "Some of the things I miss most Southern style of baking beans, aI'dll_ here specialize in teaching, why The Assistant Editor, Miss Parmen- follows the bed of the creek, but oc: down here are: icecream, bath-tubs, consider myself satisfactorily justed to mountain life". shouldn't we' be known as a State ter, has always had literary ambitions. casionally it takes a short cut across and automobiles. In place of stores, a mountain or two. we have the great institutions of Sea~s Mary Childs. ,Teacher's College 1" (Continued on page 4) 2 C A l\rf PUS C 0 ~1 l\rl E N T CAlVIPUS COilJI1VIENT Wllat Readers Thil1k~- Is Four Ollt of Seventy-five Fair? -0- We have been wont to think of the school as a Debate Sponsored by Campus Comment and Bridge­ place in which everyone has the same opportunities, water Lyceum. the sam-e privilege to take what is offered. We have found this to be so, in most cases. However, is this One More Sino-Japanese Dispute. NORMAL SCHOOL the case with the formal dances? Usually, an an­ ---0- nouncement, that a dance is to be held arouses among Campus Comment and the Lyceum have arranged the students a pleasant anticipation of a most enjoy­ Established, 1927 a series of debates to take place in this readers' forum. able evening. Lately, however, it has been a source O\1;'ned and published by the State Normal school, Bridge­ In this issue we present the debate proper; next month of disappointment to many. Why? Here are a few water, Mas5achusetts. Member of Scholastic Press. we will print the re}:>uttal together with possible com­ statistics of one of the dances held recently. EXECUTIVE BOARD Seventy-five tickets were reserved for the girls of Editor-in-Chief...... Gertrude Laird ments of the student body. Put any argument you Assistant Editor ...... Eunice ·Whittier wish to contribute in the Campus Comment box in the the school. Reservations could be made at eight­ Business Manager ...... Nathan Bulotsky thirty on Monday morning. At six thirty the line Assistant Business Manager ...... Ernest Cote school store. Literary Editor ...... Louise Jackson began to form, Dormitory girls arrived armed with Assistant Literary Editor ...... Charles Clough Japan's Actions Toward China are Justifiable, pillows, willing to forego breakfast. Before seven Assistant Literary Editor.Helen McKenney In order to determine the justifiableness of Japan's thirty the line reached to the basement. Who were -0- Advertising IHanager ... Urban Linehan actions in the present Sino-Japanese crisis, it is neces­ the lucky ones? How many of these were dormitory Assistant Advertising Ivlanager ..... J am.es Stanley sary to detennine first the reasons for such action. students? How many ,vere commuters? From the Exchange Editor ...... Pamela Chase Sport Editor ...... J ohn Sweeney China guaranteed Japan extra-territorial rights. dormitory there were only seven seniors, ten juniors, Sport Editor ...... Ena Fredette Because of her inability to govern her own territory, forty-three sophomores, and twelve freshmen. There Social Editor ...... Jean Ferguson Art Editor ...... Evelyn Chasse, Secretary China has been unable to make good her guarantee to ""ere also three alumnae within the quota. Only four Joke Editor ...... Fred Small Japan. Chinese bandit operations, made possible day students were lucky enough to be on the list. Alumni Editor ,...... Mary Sullivan Alumni Editor ...... Mary Carroll through the impatience of the Chinese government, Some may argue that the small number of com­ REPORTORIAL BOARD have made the territories guaranteed to Japan unsafe muters signing is indicative of a decided lack of in­ K. Bozoian, Charlotte Murray, Helen Foye, Earle for the Japanese. Since China has virtually failed to terest .on their parts. While there will never be as Sukeiorth. Chauncey Copeland, Varda Dunn, Laura live up to her part of the bargain, Japan is automat­ many commuters as dormitory students who can plan Mitchell, Emma White, Ruth Marsden, Irene Roberti, Ruth Henry. ically relieved of responsibilities incurred by the to go to the dances, there are more than four inter­ ~ CLASS EDITORS agreement. ested. That was the number on the list. There were Barbara Pray, Rose Tinsley, Helen Murly, Sara It may be said that Japan has violated the Kellog fourteen on the waiting list. It takes a good deal of De Mello, Ruth French, Hilda Kidston, Doris Hunt, Hugh Heney, Kathleen Hofferty, Grace Grant, Ruth Pact and the Nine Power Treaty which pledge Japan optimism to add one's name to a waiting list of fifty­ French, Mildred Ferguson. to respect the sovereignity of the Chinese government. eight. One is discouraged at the start. FACULTY ADVISER As a matter of fact, the Chinese government is too Fairness has always been the policy of this school. Miss Olive Lovett weak to exercise any real control over the territories. Cannot something be done in the future to give com­ Published monthly; Subscription $1.00 per year, $.10 per single copy. Any reference to Chinese sovereignity is a fallacy. muters a better chance to get tickets for the dances. Obviously Japan cannot violate what does not exist; ---'0--- "Chinese sovereignity" has suffered no disrespect. All1erica~s Unl~illd "l\fata I-Iari" Idolatry Japan is not seeking territorial aggrandizement, Greta Garbo's newest picture is based on the sur­ America has, for lTIOr-e than a century and one­ but is looking out for its rights guaranteed by the prising adventures of Mata Hari, a German war spy. Chinese. half, worshipped idols: hatchets, cherry trees, minuets, Masquerading as a half-Malay dancing girl she soon If the government of China had been able to live lovely ladies and courtly gentlemen, significant war lxcomes the toast of Paris. Because of her uncanny up to its agreement very probably there would have measures and clever campaigns. The Washington we lure, generals, diplomats, and ambassadors fall under been nb trouble.-The Bridgewater Lyceum. have known from childhood is a mass of noble deeds her spell. Aided by her attractiveness she so·on be­ Japan's Actions Toward China Are Not Justifiable cast in bronze. witches GeneraL Shubin of the Russian·.army..int&-f>.e...­ The factsthat~Japanc'has been granted extra--ter­ 4 r ill @ CO e Hat lfrijust iii making of Washington;· the coming a traitor to his country. The role of the gen­ ritoriality by China, that China has not had and does human being, a glorious exterior. shell to worship? eral is ably portrayed by Lionel Barrymore. not have a strong, centralized government, that the Knowing that humanity resents perfection, are She continues on her way of impersonal spying rights and interests of Japanese citizens in China have we not wrong in assigning to him a personality of been molested, are granted. Whether or not Japan is until she meets Lieutenant Rosanoff of the Russian frigid gold, tinted with no human flashes? aviation corps who has brought important messages seeking territorials aggrandizement is a debatable Washington was not perfect-just great. When question. to Paris. Ramon N ovarro plays the part of the hand­ some young Russian lieutenant. we ignore his weakness-his perversity, his terrific One point, however, should be stressed. By the self-condemnation, his periods of despondency-we rob Nine-Power Treaty both nations agreed not to resort From this point the plot moves excitingiy along to the point where Mata Hari kills General Shubin to him of a measure of the glory we are trying to bestow. to war as a policy. Why then does Japan refuse to We make of him a robot instead of a struggling, submit to arbitration? Can it reasonably be said that prevent him from informing the Russian embassy that achieving man. she is a spy. Japan has basis to believe that the neutral powers When we disregard the Washington who loved in would not give justice? The writer thinks not. Tried as a spy she sacrifices herself to save the life and honor of her lover. vain at sixteen, who never could spell, who danced In conclusion then, Japan is absolutely in the jigs, and laughed till he split his sides, we take from wrong, since it pursues a method which is in the eyes The most tragic scene of the photoplay is in the death-cell where Mata Hari bids her blind lover fare­ him one of the privileges of the great,' universal kin­ of the world inhuman-namely coercion resulting in ship. For, just as we search in our reading for a re­ bloodshed-when peaceful means are possible. well, telling him that she is going to the operating flection of ours-elves, our thoughts, our experiences, room for a dangerous operation. so we look for just a bit of ourselves in our heroes. -A member of B5. Greta Garbo in this scene does a very :fine piece Few of us have fathered a country, but all of us have --0-- of acting which compares with that she did in "Susan danced and laughed and loved. Washington is one A Plea for Local Peace Lenox". The pathos and tragedy of the two lovers' with us. parting, touches the heartstrings of the most blase of Dear Editor: ---0--- audiences. May I enter a plea for peace, and a denunciation In addition to Greta Garbds fine acting, Lionel St. Valentine a la Mode of noise in all forms? Let me illustrate. Barreymore, who was recently awarded the medal of "What is that beautiful building?" asked a the Motion Picture Ac.ademy for the best male per~ Valentine certainly started something when he stranger. formance during 1931, l?Ortrays the part of the strong "Martyred" about eighteen hundred years ago!· Feb- "Why, that's the Administration Building of the man who becomes weak in the hands of the woman ruary 14, the date of his death, became the annual oc- casion of a lover's festival. The custom was to place State Normal School at Bridgewater," he was told. he loves. In the end, jealousy of Lieutenant Rosanoff the names of young men and women in a box and draw "It has an air of quiet dignity that I like," he becomes a ~tronger motive than patriotism and honor~ them out in pairs on St. Valentine's Eve. Those whose said.. "May I go in?" and he deCIdes to arrest Mata Hari as a spy. names were drawn together had to exchange presents Lewis. Stone plays the part of the ruthless chief and be each other's valentine throughout the ensuing He reached the entrance and passed under the year. Lat-er, as is to be expected, only the men made beautiful pillars of which we are so justly proud. With of spies who kills those who fail in their espionage. presents. . the opening of the door came a buzz and a roar. --0-- St. Valentine's Day in the life of the little girl of "What is that?" asked the visjtor, drawing back. Did You I(llow 1'hat--- today is as important as Christmas. She measures her "Merely the students getting ready fSJr chapel." . popularity by the number of valentines received; but Shockley's parents thonght he would be bashful So they when she grows up she is content with one-provided Are our actions, our voices, in short, our whole named him John Alden. it comes in a five-pound box. conduct, admirable? . Betty G:iles and Amy Wright would walk mile~ fora good Further research reveals that Valentine was ac­ Commuters! Think of those who must carryon dInner of trIpe. customed to go from house to house leaving food 011 classes near you and use a .bit of discretion during Bates has an eating record of three glasses of water and the doorsteps of the poor. This month if every girl spares. a dozen doughnuts without stopping. , had exchanged her sugared valentine for a sugared ham and presented it to the welfare committee the re­ Dorm girls! Have pity on those who for unknown Ned Denton is the most chase-d after man in Bridgewater reasons prefer to remain upon their downy couches and sults would have been gxatifying. The girl wouldn't Mr. Durgin hopes to go to China and bring back a laundry­ hav-e gained any weight; the boy could have taken her omit the early-morning meal. man to replace his washing machine. to Mardi Gras (one ham equals one-half box of choco­ Sincerely, lates in price), and more important, some family would Mr. Kelly should have been a diplomat instead of a teacher. have been able to put off starvation for another week. E. Olson. iBe careful, we might get something on you! 3 C .A.. Nl PUS C () !vl N1 E N T

Social News Taboo Blondes r-o-,-u_-<_U_O_' __ <_"-.j. Nornlal Frog Visits If You Must Know "On The Go", the Day-Student's Guy J. Russo, A3 i Clouds Before I the Dining Hall Only 84 made the Dean's List in Social on January 22, transformed the The average Bridgewater man's i the Willd I Janual·Y· gym into a rail-road station- a very ideal girl is a brunette with long hair "Look on my works ye Mighty, and -0- fitting bac:\:ground for the commuter. I weighing about 118 pounds and hav- I --- I despair!" At last I have crashed the I The wind that bloweth through I gates to your honored dining hall. The average teacher corrects 4,000 The commltte~ heads were: I ing a height of five feet, five inches. papers a year. General chaIrman-H. Conathan. She is of the intellectual type. She I the leafy trees i I I was told that din~er was served at -0- Hospitality-F. Hartt. . does not smoke but she may us€' pow- i Recks not of pains or joys i 5.45, so on the appomted day I began The average Bridgewater commuter Ticket-A. Atwood. del', rouge, and lipstick on occasion. - and things like these. = I to "change my morale" at 5.15. Later, , But travels fast along o'er hill I I learned through observation (a good travels six thousand miles a year. The Music- A. AIm. DE!spite the fact that the school has most extensively-travelled dorm girl Entertainment-H. Kenney. several outstanding blondes, thirteen I and plain, ~ authority) that it is possible to enter Chasing the clouds before him , even at 6.02. travels six thousand seven hundred Refreshments-H. Kenneally. of those intervlevved favored brunettes I I on the breeze. i and sixty miles in four years. Decoration-B. Pray. \vhile five preferred blondes. -0- -0- Clean-up-J. Bosari. "I dislike blondes because they are There is nothing like seeing the iI Like clouds before the wind of I 1"1r. Durgin tells on an average of The Night Revellers of Taunton too temperamental, sarcastic, or ego- boys in action. Why not in all - Kismet we - 80 jokes a week in his classes. By furnished the· lUusic. tistical; also in my opinion blondes phases? Remarkable, is it not, how I Are blown through life, but June, if he continues at his usual January 29, the following Friday have rather a vacant look and seem­ ! "he" always stands up for that some­ i nevel' shall we see ~ rate of speed, he will have told 3,200 night, the "B" class held its annual ing-ly do net pcssess an atom of intel­ one whom he so graciously escorts on That force that moves us on- this year. social. C. Johnson was general chair- ligence" 'were some of the reasons i I her forty-five or ninety minute walk? -0- man. Those who were chairmen of given. I ward toward the end, I -0- Mr. Denton has an office schedule. the committees, and under the super- Of those interviewed, twelve liked , Nor kno,y we where or what i "Oui," "Si" "Non", "Passez-moi Ie Respect it. vision of Mr. Johnson were: E. Howe, long hail' because they believed it to I that end will be. i jelly, s'il vous pl~it." "Merci". Time allowed for interviews in C. Doyle, B. Fitz, H. Hei.kkila, F. be 11101'2 becoming and easier to make i_ I "Did Y9u heal' that some of the Parrish. Sometimes the wind is soft and - girls will be 'at home' the night of this Office up. The entertainment was made up • we are gay; 1,he next formal?" "Isn't that char111- Friendly calls .. " ...... None "I prefer long hair because it can ~ around the dreams of a dorm girl, I Not so when comes to us a ~ ing?" Friendly calls when busy ...... N one be made up in a very chic way today who dreamed about how she would I stormy day. ~ "]\11'. Durgin is still writing 1· I Friends with schemes ...... ".Plenty and offers many opportunities for like her "B" social to be. In her I But how the wind will bloyv to- i nEW book." 11S Friends with schemes willing to variety," said one freshmen. One of dream Frank Parrish sang, and to morrow, why, Such tohu-bohu seems to show that let us in on the ground fioor .. Plenty the seniors quizzed said as follows: I I his accompaniment several couples in I That One who makes it blow i the less intellectual students al'e more Friends who play golf ...... Much "Either long 01' short, because a wo­ formal dress danced. o alone can say. a loquacious in the dining than when Friends who ask us to have a drink man's hair is one of her greatest On February 6, the annual formal '-• -Elston Deane, C6. ~j they visit my domain. Much assets and she should wear the type Friends who ask us to go to lunch dance under the direction of the N 01'­ ..!Ol ..... (}__.C' ..... t, .... C) ....() ....() .....(t_ua_() ....,J ..... (, ....(, ....(.j --0-- that fits her best." mal Athletic Association was held in None According to the nineteen inter­ Answer me this-When tables rise the Albert Gardner Boyden gynma­ Those vdshing to pay old bills viewed, the ideal weight of a gil'l is it because of a cumulative sigh Slum. Pioppi's orchestra from Ply­ WlloooooOO P1enty should be around 118 pounds. When ___ caused by an unexpected entrance, or mouth furnished the music. The gym to allow some reticent person to go -0- was very effectively decorated and the ideal weights were averaged by Bob Nagle went to a bridge party under more inconspicuous,ly? I The average degree. of lateness to there was a goodly number both from classes they were as follows: seniors, recently with high hopes of showing should advise the boys not to look meals in two prominent faculty mem­ the school and of the alumni present. 116 pounds; juniors, 118 pounds; his skill at the game. Was he a suc­ around at such times, for dishes are bers is 24 minutes a day. sophomores, 118 pounds; freshmen, cess or a failure? We leave that to still breakable and silver still noisy. -0- 122 pounds. Apparently the fresh- you. We do know that he forgot his -0- Mr. Durgin agreed with 3 people on men's motto is: "The bigger, the bet- lens! Day Student J\iouse The most interesting part of my Tuesday, January 26, 1932. Make a tel'''. Therefore, all you little girlies -0- experience was hearing the girls get note of it. who are inclined to step too heavily -0- Since my mothers-in-law have come Desmond claims that "what we the mail. It seems that some of on the scales would do well to look to How those with unlimited tastes like to The editors of Campus Comment to visit (?) I feel the· need of more don't know won't hurt us". the f1'shmen class for your fut.ure keep in touch with conditions at mutilate beyond recognition at least room. I really must be more careful, about these psychology and history how~w'er, when I explore, especially hopes. tests? prominent places like Fitchburg and 200 "literary efforts" each year. in the china cupboard. For I have Apparently the men of the school Harvard. It's too bad the. mail from overheard considerable talk in the must be influenced by their environ- - 0-- . boats isn't more regular-otherwise modern stories of foreign children Men's Room about the trouble in ment as the majority prefeTred the It was his first day at teachmg .a those famous black locks may be wel'e called to Miss Carter's atten- tIt' 1. .. clJi1Jl.k.c . .Jio.D).,e __Qf--1bSL....!..11.org., liberak m. t e II ec tItua ype rath e1. t 0 th e b ea u - h;:-,tory'. . . class. He.'. remembered a bIt. turmng gTay .. (News .Item-no' an ac _l~~~~)'_,lV1\.r· J::;::; . '. ,J(ll'clan's interestinn.-=b:.- __ , minded seem to favor our advan

,V. A. A. Plans Winter Meet Girls' Sports (Continued from Page 1) Is eSchool Man' to Red and White Fresllies Tal~e Jlllliors in Interclass Playoff A contest which caused great ex­ Decoration committee, Nat hal i e Displace eSchool Win 3 out of 5 citement among the girls of the Thibault, chairman; Althea Mock, Due to a triple tie for top honors school, and also among the "co-eds" Anne Pickens, Hazel Wormwood, Marm' as the Slang By J. Sweeney in the men's interclass basketball (a la Mr. Durgin), was that mighty Clara Viglioni, Ellen Miel, Harriet struggle betwe!'ln the Junibrs and Synonym For Sin~e your last issue of Campus series there will be a championship Portmore; table arrangements com­ Comment appeared, the Normal bas­ Seniors. Fortunately for the Juniors mittee, Elaine Howe, chairman; Doro­ playoff. One game has been played it was a hvo games out of three affair. Teacher ketball outfit has engaged in five already and the Freshies defeated the thy Chatterton, Doris Grade, Bessie tilts, winning three of them and be­ for the Seniors won the first game by Freitas; hospitality committee, Marion Juniors, 18 to 16, and they will now one small point which was perhaps ing ducked in two games. La Salle face the Sophs for the "champion- Nash, chairman; Ethel McEnnely, The absurd caricature of a sour­ more disappointing to the J. D.'s than Academy and the Chelsea Y. M. C. A. ship." Marcella Moran. visaged spinster presiding over the if it had been a million. The girls in were the teams that proved treach­ The first game was fast and in­ destinies of a schoolroom may fade blue then put on their fighting spirit erous to Eddie Welch and his Red and teresting all the way with the first Two Seniors Explore New Field from cartoon and comic supplement (in current terminology "and how") White basketeers, while the B. U. year men finally coming through :in in Science if the prediction of Ralph Strebel in and were out to win and win they School of Physical Education, N ew­ the final quarter when Kiernan manu­ (Continued from page 1) the Febuary Journal of the National did and were thus acclaimed the up­ port Naval Training Station and the factured a pretty basket from away Education Association comes true. per class champions. Providence College Junior Varsity out yonder on the fioor. The process of microphotography Under the title "Education: A Profes­ I hear from the spectators that the teams proved to be just so much apple At half time the Juniors had is, on paper at least, simple. The sion for Men," Mr. Strebel, who is di­ a games were very noisy and that they, pie to stalwarts Morey, Welch, Cul­ lead, 14 to 12, and they were coasting lenses are removed from a camera rector of teacher preparation in Syra­ the audience, were completely con­ len, Lowder and Leahy. along nicely, figuring- what sort of which is so placed that its bellows cuse University, shows how and why vulsed by the peculiar shrieking of Playing at Newport against the La is in line v.d.th the barrel of a hor­ more men are 'being attracted to edu­ tactics they would use' on the Juniors one player. Salle Academy five, Normal was forced izontally-tipped microscope contain­ cation as an occupation. in the playoff when their dreams were Old King Basketball is about to ab­ to bow, 55 to 38, in a game in which ing the slide. If the best results are One of the reasons why so few rudely interrupted. For the winners,. dicate his throne in favor of the joint the home team had the lead from the to be obtained, the mirrors of the mi­ men have been interested in teaching Kiernan and Callahan were best while rule of the Land of Sport by several start. The Normal reserves started croscope must reflect good light. To as a career, according to Mr. Strebel, Sweeney was high man for the losers, heads, namely the minor indoor sports the game but they proved no match exclude all light a black cloth is placed was the former low economic level of with Cliff Johnson also contributing such as tenikoit, volley ball, paddle for the Newporters, and neither did over the eye piece of the microscope this vocation. Now, he says, "the some fine playing to the losing cause. tennis, etc. February sixteenth. will the Bridgewater r'egulars for that where it is in the bellows of the cam­ profession of education affords men The lineups: see this great change. matter. Normal staged a bit of a ral­ era. The image of the picture js economic stability. In the past, dur­ Freshies-Callahan rf, Kiernan If. What is to happen on this date? ly in the final period but the de­ then focussed on the ground glass ing times of prosperity, business and Bates, Coombs c, Coombs, Bates, Han­ The winter meet will see the usher­ cision was already in the clutches of back {)f the camera. With strong sun­ industrial concerns large and small cock rb, Cook lb. ing in of the new sports. There will the Rhode Island clan. Ed Leahy per­ light an exposure of one-sixtieth to held out the lure of gold to attract Juniors-Nardelli lb, Sweeney, C. be much excitement then watching formed in great style for the local one-seventy-fifth of a second will pro­ men to their ranks. But in times of Johnson rb, C. Johnson, Naverouskis the antics of the classes and then too hoopsters, looping eight baskets duce excellent results. adversity much of this glitte-ring gold c, Stanley If, Sweeney, Millcci rf. at that time comes th!at thrilling through the netting in the course of The new Graflex camera owned by quickly turns to dross. Many of the Goals from fioor: Kiernan 5, Coombs basketball game between the Reds and the evening. Camera Club was used in these ex­ once better paid 'business workers are 2, Callahan, Sweeney 3, C. Johnson 2. the Whites. Be sure and store up Opening the home season at the Goals from free tries: Kiernan 2, periments; and the microscope and at this time frantically seeking em­ Boyden gymnasium on Saturday, Jan. plenty of pep for that day. You will slides were loaned by the Biology de­ ployment - anywhere and at any Sweeney 2, C. Johnson, Stanley. Ref­ need it to come up to the standards 16. the Red and White got ample re- eree: Aherne·. partment through the courtesy of price." venge for a trimming handed them the cheer leaders are setting for the Miss Graves. cheering on that day. In addition to the attraction of earlier in the season when they took "Weare still puzzled about some greater economic stability, which fre- a tight affair from the Providence Camera Club I-Iolds Division B1 has charge of this meet things," the new adventurers in under the general supervision of Bea­ quently includes tenure and retire- College Junior Varsity, 36 to 33. All science confessed in conclusion, "but ment provisions, Mr. Strebel points during the second half the' action pro­ trice Hunt. The dinner afterward we hope to clear up those points, and Picture Contest promises to be good and you may look out changes in educational work itself ceeded in furious fashion with Joe by doing so, it is possible that we which are certain to interest men in Morey and Tommy Cullen caging the forward to hearing a good speaker. may contribute valuable information Alice Magnant is the general chair­ increasing numbers. ball in the final few minutes to pro- The most interesting work going to the comparatively new field of mi­ The scientific character of modern duce the Normal victory. on in Camera Club is the competitive man of the banquet. crophotography" . Already people are beginning to education appeals to men. Sweeping After beating the Newport Naval picture contest. This contest has been look forward to the March meeting curriculum readjustments, develop- Training station, Friday night, the- running about a month and is between Has been a College Since 1921 ment of new kinds of school organiza- Normalites engaged in a tangle with members only. Each contestant must of W. A. A. At this time the club (Continued from page 1) hopes to have a demonstration of some tion, greater opportunity for creative the B. U. School of Physical Educa- take, develop and print his own pic­ one of the spring sports. Elizabeth activity, more adequate plan for tiQ:p., Satuxdl:l.Y, Jan. 23, and .,dtE!ra turesa,l1d can submit only those of Continuing he said,l