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1930 Campus Comment, November 1930 Bridgewater State Normal School

Volume 4 Number 2

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This item is available as part of Virtual Commons, the open-access institutional repository of Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, Massachusetts. CAMPUS COMMENT PUBLISHED BY BRIDGEWA TER NORMAL SCHOOL No.2 NOVEMBER, 1930 Vol. IV Bridgewater Entertains Fourth Annual Library Club Sponsors A Cir­ Hig;h Opinion A. C. M. N. S. Conference. CUlating Library Are You Doing Your Part? Listed as the principal speaker of the Patronize Your Home Industries! Ice Cream Parlor Owner Has High Have you any questions which you Athletic Conference of Massachusetts Op,inion of Bridgewater Normal vwuld like to discuss? Have you any Normal Schools being held at the Bridge­ Library Club is out on two new vent­ School Students opinions on school life or activities which water State Normal School, November ures. One is a circulating library for the you \vant to pass along or question? twenty-first to hventy-second, is Miss entire student body and faculty. The If you have, write to the Campus Com­ . Lillian Schoedler, former field secretary books will be in the library classroom and That the Bridgewater Normal School ment Forum. of the women's division of the National they may be borrowed any week-day students are first-rate and that without Amateur Athletic Federation. Miss during the hours from 9.00--9.10; 1.10- them the town would be as dead as a The purpose of this new column, the Schoedler's speech is "After College 1.25; and 3.30 to 4.00. The charge will cemetery, ""vas the opinion of Bart Casey, Forum, is to afford an opportunity to \Vhat?" which is also the general theme be $.10 a school week and $.05 a week- owner of Casey's Ice Cream Parlor, the the students to discuss questions of school of the conference. end. favorite gathering place of the Normal life or occurrences in student circles, Other speakers are Miss Alma Porter, Our second ventur.e is the food sales School men and women. in an interview and to let the students offer solutions assistant state supervisor of physical ed­ held for the Day Students. This is in today. to various problems which have arisen. \Ve feel that as the paper is a paper of ucation; Miss Ruth Page Sweet of the conjunction with Pro and Con. Increase "They're all right. First rate. I like the students they should be given an op­ Bouve-Boston School of Physical Educa­ your appetite, and your thirst for good them so much I'd like to be an uncle to portunity to use it as a means of expres­ tion; and Mr. Carl Schrader, state super­ literature. all of them," Mr. Casey said. sion. This not only applies to the Forum, visor of physical education. Ruth Knight, Secretary "You hear a lot of people say that they hut also to all sections of the paper .. are a bother and a nuisance." he contin­ Can tributions must be in good form, A. C. M. N. S. Program Saturday, November 22 ued, "but I believe that without them and either typewritten or in legible long­ Friday-November 21, 1930 9 :00-10 :30 General Session there wouldn't be any tOWIl at all. Bridge­ hand. They may be given to any mem­ water would be like a cemetery if it were 1. Reports of Round Table ber of the staff or to the class editor. 9 :15-10 :15 Chapel Exercise:; 110t for them. They're the ones that -Discussions We need your help to improve Our pa­ 1. Welcome to Delegates make the town alive. If the Normal School 2. Discussion of Main per. Will you back us up? a. Dr.

Lunch Outing and Picnic Mr. Casey said that the sandwich which 10 :15-11 :15 General Session Bridgewater welcomes delegates from seemed to be most popular with the stud­ 1. Talk-Miss Alma Porter eight normal schools of Massachusetts; ents was the tuna-fish salad sandwich, 2. Reports Framingham, Lowell, Fitchburg, North and that the toasted cheese sandwich a. Organization of major Adams, Westfield, Salem, Worcester, and ranked next in popularity. When first and minor Sports Hyannis. questioned he laughed and said: Fitchburg Organization of the conference has been "The biggest demand when it comes to b. Commuter and Dorm­ directed by Jane Smith of the sophomore sandwiches is for bigger ones." itory Problem-:-Lowell class as general chairman: Harriet Par­ There are so many varieties of drinks c. How Normal School menter, dass of '32 chairman of the pro.:. and sundaes that this busy young man, Graduates Spend Their gram committee; Mary Allen '33, chair­ who was constantly interrupted during the Leisure Time.-Salem man of the hospitality committee; Flor­ interview by customers coming and going, 11 :00-11 :45 Round Table Discussions ence Kerniss '32, chairman of the enter­ could not, say just which ones were best 1. Organization of Sports­ tainment committee; and Mary Lavelle liked. Fitchburg of the senior class, chairman of the finance Mr. Casey caters to the Normal School C Class Social 2. How To Interest Girls In committee. students in every way. Every Wednes­ W. A. A.-Westfield Dorothy Jean Din egan day and Saturday, Transcripts are deliver­ On Friday evening, November 21, at 3. Uniform Point System­ ed at the school for Miss Hill's literature 7 :30 in the Albert Gardner Boyden Gym­ Bridgewater classes. "Then too," he said, with a nasium the C class will hold one of the 4. Health Programs-Hyan­ Attractions at the "Princess smile in his eyes belying the seriousness snappiest socials of the year. It is to nis Theatre" of his tone, "I remodelled the ice cream be in the form of a sport dance. The 5. Faculty Round Table November parlor entirely for their benefit you members appearing in sport costumes will 11 :45-12 :15 Business Meeting lO-l1-H Holiday" with Ann Harding know." have with them aU the pep that belongs to 12 :15-12 :30 Registering 12-13-"CaU of the Flesh" with Ramon When asked if Normal School girls were the class. 12 :30- 1 :30 Lunch Navarro easy to please or whether they were fussy, There will be a miniature golf course Conferenc~ Picture 14-15-"Way Out West" withWilIiam Mr. Casey hedged a little and finally re­ 1 :30- 2 :30 General Session Haines for the golf "fans", bridge for the card marked: 1. Reports 16 -"Last:, of the Lone Wolf" with "sharks," and the best orchestra possible a. What Our W. A. A. Bert Lytell "Wen, you know how women are." for the dancers. Has Done Since The 17-18-"Royal Romance" with Pauline Mary Childs Al All for twenty-five cents. Conference ·At Fitch­ Stark and Don't miss the C social! burg -"Not Damaged" with Lois Moran 1. North Adams 19-20-"Hell Harbor" with Lupe Velez 2. Framingham 21-22-"One Romantic Night" with Lillian Social Calendar Chapel Dates 3. Lowell Gish 2. Discussion of All Re- 23 -/'Ladies Love Brutes" with Geqrge Nov. 21--iC Social Nov. 13-N. A. A. ports - Framingham Bancroft Nov. 26--Thanksgiving vacation Nov. IS-Miss Beal u 2 :30- 3 :30 Address-Miss Ruth Page 24-25- Prince of Diamonds" with Ian Dec. 5-Men's Amateur Night Nov. 20-Library Club Sweet Keith and Aileen Pringle and Dec. 6--Student Cooperative Association Nov. 25-Mr. Stearns 3 :30- 4 :15 Discussion of Address -'-"Dance Hall" with Arthur Lake Dance Nov. 27-Thanksgiving 4 :15- 4 :30 Sports 26-27-H Swing High" with Helen Twel- Dec. 19-5ocial Activities Dance Dec. 2-Miss Bradford 8 :00- "C" Social vetrees Dec. 23-Jan. 5-Christmas vacation Dec. 4-Class Meetings 2 CAj\;fPUS COMMENTS

CAMPUS COMMENT BOARD urally held \vhen there is a question of Interview with Miss Caldwell pursuit or conquest. Happy is the woman Editor-in-chief, Elizabeth O'Donnell ; who knows how to keep her man on "Quite exceptional is the way students Assistant Editor, Walker Trafton; Liter­ tenterhooks. run things with very little faculty assist­ ary Editor, Dorothy Gallant; Assistant 1fen usually make better fathers than ance here," said Miss Caldwell when in­ Literary Editors, Doris Ekstrom, Edward husbands. 1fonogamy is not their forte." terviewed recently. Landy; Business Manager, Nathan Bulot­ sky; Assistant Business Manager, Charles vVe wonder what the reaction of the lvfiss Caldwell is the new member of Clough; Advertising :Manager, Ida Warr; stronger sex will be. \Vi11 these opinions the physical education department. She Assistant Advertising Manager, Margaret fall on barren grouund? comes to Bridgewater after varied ex­ VanHouten; Social Editor, Cerise AIm; periences in her chosen field. Art Editor, Florence Brown; Exchange Sincerely yours, Editor, Tillie Jacobson; Sport Editors, Class Al (Sociology) "1 attended Northwestern University in FORUlVl Chicago for two and one half years and Dorothy Dinegan, Thomas Cullen; Joke D. E. G. EdItors, Harold Goeres, Alfred Averill' then went to the University of Wisconsin Alumni Editors, Day Students, Norm~ Dear Editor, for one year," said Miss Caldwell. "My . Johnston; Dorm Students, Jean Ferguson. Reportorial Staff, Cora Anger, Verda There has always been a tradition of Dear Editor, teachiI:g experience came in the next two Dunn, Betty Evans, Ruth Marsden, Eliz. perfect harmony existing between the Have you ever noticed how interesting years in Bessemer, near Birmingham, Al­ McConarty, Ruth Petluck, Emma White. dormitory and day students. As soon as or uninteresting people can make life? abama. Then I taught in the ,grade ~ Members of Columbia Schol- we went through the imaginary ordeal I know you have. vVe all have. To notice school of the Tennessee Coal and' 'Iron ~ astic Press Association. Company, which school was supported co u ... of the usual freshmen welcome, we were an evil is good, but to correct it is better. . Published by State N orma1 soundly instructed that there was no par­ At Bridgewater this almost universal partly by the state and partly by the £ School, Bridgewater, Mass. tiality nor distinction shown to either of wrong is particularly mal apropos, for company. Outside of school, 1 did social work and carried on activities for the Published monthly; Subscrip­ these equally illustrious groups. it is the divine right of the teachers to t~on $1.00 per year, $.10 per Indeed, fine spirit was shown. The dor­ be interesting. B. N. S. should be some­ parents of the children. The next year smgle copy. mitory girls gladly stepped aside and al­ thing more than a gigantic factory turn­ was spent in study at the University of lowed the commuters first chance in the ing out efficient, proficient, machines of Vvisconsin for my degree." after school sports. profession. It should foster a new kind Miss Caldwell has also done playground Soon a notice reached us of the won­ of professional attitude; it should teach and summer camp work in Wisconsin EDITORIAL derful opportunities richly afforded in individuals to be individual; it should and Illinois. the club activities. There would be all teach them to give vitality and interest "My impression. of Bridgewater are manner and sort for us to choose from in to every slightest word or action. Let us very favorable. There are many facil­ War Against Illiteracy order to achieve a well rounded program be different. Let us not add to canned ities for activities. The spirit of the so vitally essential to our particular pro­ food, canned music, and canned opinions, Normal School differs from the college Another World War is being waged­ fession. -that horror the canned teacher. where a professional attitude is apt to a war which is engaging all the nations. In all our youthful joy, we exuberantly Gertrude Laird C1. come rather JIf1te. Somdimes corlege, It is a battle against illiteracy, a battle ask, "What time does it meet?" We are even college seniors, do not have the goal which presents a challenge to every edu­ completely squelched with this laconic before them as the students do here. The cated citizen, and to every teacher to reply, "Six thirty o'clock." Tidbits From the Educators stuc1en t government is especially interest­ whom illiteracy is the antithesis of ev­ N ow I ask you, how do they expect ing. It is quite exceptional the way erything for which she strives. the N. Y. N. H. & H. patronizers to be students run things with very little fac- Conducting a class is like driving an ulty assistance. . The adult education movement which counted in on these good times? vVe automobile; each requires force, guidance, Miss Caldwell is interested in building had its beginning in Kentucky nineteen sincerely 110pe that a happy sollution watchfulness, ac1justment of conditions, up a greater variety of sports for each years ago has spread to other lands. will be reached in the near future. self-control and self-poise of the one season. In Russia a campaign has been launched Mildred Moren, D4. who is responsible. "I nrH also interestcci,"contin..ued Miss;. ----""'%"':o~WiPe out illiteracy -hi five years. One Education is inspired and guided Caldwell. "in huild1ng up soccer. I would Dear Editor, can no longer speak of dark, backward growth. like to see more l)Cople taking part in Russia. Before the war two-thirds of The other clay we were given the op­ Although it is the general belief that different sports instead of the same group Russia was illiterate. During the last two portunity to make known our long-felt there is an oversupply of teachers, participating in hockey and soccer." years, 13,000,000 illiterate adults were but unexpressed ideas of that species of Clyde R. Miller, director of the bureau of taught to read and write. By 1930 the human being known as "the male." Lim­ Teacher's College, Columbia University, government hopes to exterminate illiter­ ited time and space permits us to cite says that there are not enough teachers Teacher Training Survey acy among its 150,000,000 inhabitants. but a few of the extracts from "What I of the caliber required to meet the de­ Made China has planned a program by which Think of Man." mand. The bureau of Teachers' College illiteracy will be blotted out in six years. "Men are conceited and egotistical. has thousands of calls for teachers to The Department of the Interior through About eighty percent of the entire pop­ They love to be flattered, amused, and fill positions all the way from kinder­ its offices of Education is proceeding "to ulation of 348,875,962 persons cannot catered to. They must always be the win­ garten to high school principal and can­ make a survey of the qualifications of write. Mass education is to be compul­ ners over the weaker sex in an argument, not meet the demand. teachers in public schools, the supply of sory, schools will be opened throughout tennis or bridge. Yet how weak they are -:-S chool Executives Magazine. available teachers, the facilities available the country. Reading classes 'will be themselves when one analyzes their char­ An experiment in having 110 arithmetic and needs for teacher training, including formed in homes, factories, stores, armies acteristics." below the sixth grade is being tried by courses of study and methods of teach­ and prisons. No government or public "Men are utterly and sublimely con'" Superintendent Louis P. Benezet, Man­ ing," as authorized by the recent Con­ offices may employ persons over eight­ ceited and that is why they are the hap­ chester, New Hampshire in five different gress. een years of age who cannot read or write. pier sex. If you are sure you are right, schools. The recent Congress provided $200,000 Turkey has discarded her old alphabet sure you are handsome, sure you are good, A' petition asking for the establisnment to be used in this study of teacher train­ and is requiring every person young and clever, entertaining in every situation, in Boston of a public university where ing. Of this $50,000 is available for ex­ penditures during the present year. old, educated or uneducated, to learn why shouldn't you be happy?" young men and women may study and the new one within the next six years. "I think that man has so long had the receive degrees in the arts, sciences, and Secretary Wilbur has announced the appointment of a group of eminent spec­ In the U. S., in 1920 there were over idea in his mind that because of his professions has been filed with the clerk ialists to constitute a board of consult­ 6,000,000 native born adults who could physical power he is better than woman, of the State House of Representatives ants to act as advisors in this t1nder~ neither read nor write. that today when his physical power is by Harry Ehrlich of Chelsea, Massachu­ not considered everythil~g and" woman is taking. May the next wor1cl census reveal a setts. beginning to have some freedom, he feels world in which every child can read and Students failing thru laziness or inat­ a great blow to his ego. tention in the Grand Junction high school, MIS CELLANEOUS INFORMATION write. It is true that man cannot have what must pay $25 for the privilege of re­ -Gathered from an eighth grade in a he wants. As long as woman is elusive to peating a course. neighboring town. B-is for busy we should be him, he pursues her. When he has her Man must project himself at least Renaissance teased King John to sign R- for riches in knowledge we see in his power he turns to something else." twenty-five years into the future. No the Magna Charta, which he did in 1- the ideas we mean to teach "I like men. I believe that they have generation can live to itself alone. 1215. D- the destination we hope to reach a perfect right to dominate woman, but Professional spirit is ,an attitude of Parliament is a place for poor people. G- the game we'll play so fair not to subject her entirely to their will. mind which places social ~ell-beillg ahead Mosquitoes breed in staggering pools. E- the envy we're not to share As the stronger sex, they. are absolutely of personal profit. The Loose Angles is America's largest W- the wisdom we'll impart justified in establishing ideals, habits, and dirigible. A- the advice which gives the start attitudes to which the woman should Egypt's contribution to us-fresh air. T - the treasure stored in view live?" Two old maids went for a tramp in E-· with earnestness we'll see it thru "Woman cannot get along without man the woods. The tramp died. Member of C1 to roommate: - "Inci­ R- the right given us to pursue and vice versa. Man seems to be a nec- dentally, we won the hockey game to­ Put them all together, they spell Bridge- essary evil. Mr. Durgin's latest theory: - that the day." water. As far as affection goes, they have it, Sears Roebuck Company helped unify Roommate: - "Accidently is more like Alice Drohan D4 but not in large quantities. They are nat- the world. it." CAMPUS COMMENTS 3 CLUB NOTES PRO AND CON

CAMERA CLUB The officers of Pro and Con, the de­ bating club are: Leonora Sullivan, pres­ ident; Florence Tournier, vice-president; The Camera Club has taken in six new Ruth Lord, secretary-treasurer. Member­ members and is well along in its plans ship is divided so that there will be a for the year. group of active and associate members. The members feel they have done much Eighteen ne\v girls are to be taken into to add to the variety of campus life by the club this year as associate members. including in the initiation of these new VAIN PROTEST Many of them intend to tryout for the members the necessity of wearing bright debating team. Active members are those colored Indian head dresses. Experiences of a Freshman who have taken part in public debates. "How futile is this life," the Poet mused. The officers of the club are: Herbert A slender thread of golden dross, Rickards, president; Aubrey Evans, vice­ The first formal meeting of the club As everyone knows the experiences of Spinning infinite; president; Mary Kelly, treasurer; and will be held Thursday evening, November a freshman, if properly accorded, would Or, perchance, broken short, Barhara Dunham, secretary. thirteenth, at six-thirty. At this meeting fill many volumes. The meeting of strang­ Leaves ugly ends - straggling the new members will be initiated. ers from Yarmouth, Quincy, East Cam­ Like unfulfilled desires." bridge, Chelsea, and South Boston; the SCIENCE CLUB obstinate lockers; the 'socials'" with its W. A. A. "How futile is this life," the Poet mused. quota of seven and, one half girls per "A dismal stretch of barren way The Science Club has been reorganized male; the \vondering why professors grow Reaching endless into void. and has started its programs for the The fall sport season will close with whiskers; the various exercises; aren't Unwavering, between gray hedges of school year. The organization, made up a spread which will be ,held in the gym­ these experiences worthy of note? despair;- of students who have a genuine interest nasium. Everybody is invited to attend. The real experiences came from the Of hopes unrealized." in science and whose scholastic standing A ten-mile hike is being planned by efforts of the C's. They did their noble merits their admittance, meets once Miss Effie Post, head of hikes, to the best to make life miserable for us, and And so he mused, every week on Wednesday evening. State Farm: At this time the students how they succeeded is a matter of history. And strode unheeding on; The interest of the members are div- have the opportunity to visit the various The first thing our predecessors did was \\Thile through the dusk of evening, ersified and many, making the program state buildings. to make us buy a fez with a red tassel and A swallow winged her way. wide in scope and varied, according to Plans are under way for the Athletic a necktie, all for the absurd sum of one dollar. Next they made us wear them; Rose J. Rant D4 individual interests. Conference of Massachusetts Normal This club offers a three-fold help: to Schools which will be held here Nov­ that hurt. Strong men shuddered at our the individual, by the increase of know- ember 21 and 22. The program is such approach and children ran away. Many Peace ledge; to the science department, by that the delegates are assured a pleasant were the suspicious remarks that sounded practical and purposeful activities; to the week-end. like "Who's that nut?" school, by a helpful and cooperative at­ One would think that that treatment Peace is titude. The club is looking forward to would satisfy Nero or Caligula. But no, Dus k - when little winds are chill and an interesting year with the club's ad- GARDEN CLUB the C's had other plans up their sleeves. faintly stern, visor Miss Graves. Soon a notice appeared commanding all And quaintly perfumed with sweet fern, freshmen to appear on the campus on a Dusk - whell firs are points of blue Aubrey Evans. On October 22, if you had been listen- certain date, each dressed in a gymnasium Dark against a scalloped cloud of softer ing, you might have heard strange shrieks suit and bearing a sack full of leaves. IIp.CD.-the.. datLsp,e.cifi~.d,< tl}~_fres hm.eIl 1•• ~l.'~tl:~'~"'I'~~~~~OO~tfl~~'t:;:~~~~~~. ~c··;I;;'~P:~·:·';;;:;;;;;";;';;";;;~';:~~!61I:M~~~='~:':"':=:';~=iiafan~c1.}!!c~ff1ed..grOansgarden~--'""Those wlerd .sounds issuing camefrom from:the 1 apP'eared, clad in clothes in various stages Upon the liquid sky light dimly rich, the throats of thirteen girls who were of decomposition and only one carrying undergoing the process of T. C. initiation. Dusk - when a dew-bright star shine's The Scouts are so full of pep and am­ a sack. However as I had brought three high bition to do things that they are afraid Judging by the new members' answers sacks and three were accounted enough, Upon the milky blue that is the sky. that they won't get in enough meetings as to why they joined T. c., we think they a young man by the name of Palopoli, this year. should prove very efficient in the work of Demon in Charge, uttered the words, "On Peace is In the first place there is tin-canning, our club. with the dance; let joy be unconfined." A mind all bathed in blue-white dusk­ a wonderful discovery which aids in plan­ That was that. light. ning a supper hike. To increase the You know the rest from the books you finances of the club, the Scouts are mak­ Miss Elizabeth Zimmerli Referees Hockey Game have read. You know how clothes were Peace is ing various articles that are to be sold at ruined, lips split asunder, and how the A mind all filled with star-shot dream­ a fair to be held sometime before Christ­ party went hither and thither, how two night. mas. They are painting lead animals; Some of the notes from W. A. A. in­ of our members were thrown into the Gertrude Laird C1 making vases out of jars and linings of clude the following. pond with the rest of the bull-frogs. Then old envelopes; and making "What nots" Louise Borden, head of dancing, report­ the freshmen slightly shopworn directed out of leather. ed that the course in ballroom dancing, their steps homeward, feeling like the Too Weary Then there is tenderfoot work, first­ regularly attended by fifty couples, will breaking of a bad winter. class work, and lodge work. A part of continue until Thanksgiving when a new Dunn-D6 each meeting is given over to the folk­ course will be started for the men. I saw the moon like a 'disk of pearl singing project which is being carried "There are. still as many coming out With one pure golden edge on to obtain the minstrel badge. America, the Melting Pot Hanging poised above a mass for golf as can be accommodated," said Of dense and gray forbidden rock Miss Aloise Mitchell, head of minor Casting a ray of fireless white LYCEUM sports. She further stated that W. A. A. "Some poetic mind called America the Along the darkened face thin light. hopes to have indoor golf during the "melting pot for all races; there have been winter term. some disappointments in melting adults, The Lyceum, the only "all men" club Then dropped too weary long to stay Etta Larkin, head of hockey, stated but none will deny that our public schools in the school has resumed its meetings And fill-my breath was still­ that the Hockey Spread is to be in the are the real melting' pot, pouring out a for the ensuing school yea? The organ­ Shattered not and sank instead form of a Fall Spread. Miss Elizabeth new race. Under our schools, race, class, ization, with Miss Lovett as advisor, has On bulging huge yet yielding cloud K. Zimmerli, former popular young in­ and religiotis hatreds fade away. From begun the year with a complete and ex­ Finding a shelter within the sky , structor of the physical educat~on depart­ the real melting pot is the hope of that tensive program which includes informal ment, will referree the All Senior-Alumni fine metal which will carry the advance Two stars there were who saw, and 1. discussion by members, talks by members, hockey game played on Saturday, Nov­ of our national achievement and our nat­ talks by prominent people, and formal de­ M. MacF. B1 ember fifteenth. ional ideals." - Herbert Hoover. bating. The club had for its first speaker this year Miss Preston, former president Miss Ena Fredette, head of health, re­ Tapestry of the National Education Association ported on the work of the Student-Fac­ Offringa (in delirium): 4, 92, 4, 11, 4, to and former state superintendent of schools ulty Health Committee. the right. in the state of \iVashington, who spoke DoctQr: Too much math., I fear. Vivid streaks of orange on "The World Makes Way For The Friend: Oh no, its only his gym locker \Veaved in gold brown pattern, Man \iVho Knows Where He Is Going." PATRONIZE combination. Lines of black and gray The club is open to all men who are -Quoted Twined with blustry swaying interested in this type of work. This OUR Under a cold gray sky organization meets every Thursday after­ "Women should take a tip from nature. And the sweeping breath of snow. noon after school. ADVERTISERS Her ears aren't made to shut; her mouth M. Me. B. Aubrey Evans. is." 4 CAMPUS COM"A1ENTS hung the impending sack rush. Truly a Freshmen the Greatest Alumni Weekend great fear was in our hearts and rightly Intellectual Group so. Of all the quaint old customs of the H\Vhen alumni come to Normal, text­ school this certainly is the most barbarous, books fiy away." Familiar voices ringing although the branding of the T. C. (Thick The greatest intellectual gift to any through the corridor, familiar faces about Cocoa-nuts) seems rather cruel. school is the incoming freshmen class. the campus - alumni weekend once The great event took place on the hot­ \Vithout doubt the freshmen class of 1934, again. test day of the season, so Lynch and Dunn is the greatest and most honorable of any Many of the graduates arrived in time went swimming. After getting the best of class in the history of the Bridgewater for "The Lion and the Mouse" which the mauling party, and therefore winning State Normal School. \Ve are the build­ was presented by the Dramatic Club the encounter, we discovered that the ers of the nation. \Vhat we do in the auditorium, Friday evening. referee was in league with the Sophs. next four years lies the success or failure Saturday morning, many more came to However we hold no grievance against of the school. attend the Fourth Annual Conference of Lire; Savoir; Pouvoir I the official. \VE, the freshmen class of 1934, be­ Graduate Teachers which was directed by came acquainted with that insect which That evening a good time was had by ~\fiss Alice B. Beal, director of training. Book vVeek is here, all. After wining and dining us the wiley is otherwise known as the sophomore, Among the girls who visited us were; As it comes every year, Sophs again turned on us. \Ve should on the field of battle. \Vith odds against Margaret Archibald '29, Alice Taylor '29, And we're proud of the wares we display, worry. Probably the crowd at the band us and two of our boys taking swimming Gwen Cleverly '29, Evelyn Blamire '29, lessons we struggled and s\vea ted with Since not very far concert enjoyed it, we know that Ken­ Margaret Griffin '29, Elizabeth McClure great bravery. Even the judge of this From a school ma'am you are neth did. '29, Catherine Sullivan '29, Helen Hand '29, royal battle must have come from Chi­ Gertrude Sullivan '29, Alice Crossley '29, Your part you should learn how to play, When it came to the soccer game, we cago. He was so honest that he should Harriet Chace '29, Persus Canfield '29, Now we've oodles of knowledge, retaliated on our rivals. This time the have taken a four year course under the From profs of each college, Alice Birkett '29, Grace Buckland '29, referee was on our side so we won. personal supervision of Charles Ponzi at To carry you straight through the day. Betty Look '29, Helen Andrews '29, Mar­ You know the rest. the Plymouth jail. This judge belonged Come, save up your dimes; ion Ha\vkes '29, Katherine Packard '29, Alfred vVood D6 to another class of diseases called the Respond to these rhymes; !vfiriam Perkins '29, Barbara Raddin '29, Do not hesitate or delay. seniors. But like Ceasar, we came, we Phoebe Summers '30, Eileen Cox '30, killed, and we slaughtered. \\1ith bowed 16 to 20 the date, Sarah Leary '30, Amy Birge '30, Ann Reasonable the rate, heads, broken noses, and wide open Sternberg '30, Josephine Taylor '30, Mar­ And at room 34 the array. spaces what was left of the four hundred garet Baird '30, Mary Bowley '30, Oella sophomores crawled off the field. Again Minard '30, Esther Mayo '30, Ethel Meyer Anne Tynan Cl. the banners of the class of 1934, waved '30, Dorothy Beesley '30, Helen Healy '30, over the sophomore domain. Nora Murphy '3~, Christine McLeod '30, The next victory gained by this marvel­ Marion Smith '30, Dorothy Lamond '30, Book-Week ous body of superhumalls was at the ac­ and Evelyn Haynes '30. quaintance social. With the grace of The annual book-week is to take place ballet dancers we escorted the fair dam­ very' soon. Books of all kinds will be on sels of the school around the fioor. What Program for Alumni Weekend display in the library and students have a contrast between the smooth and grace­ the privilege of inspecting them during ful freshmen dancers and the truck- 1930 free periods or before and after school. My Experiences as a horses which went under the na';:ue of Friday Books may be purchased at a reduced sophomores. 8 :00 P. M. Dramatic Club presents ~ __=r~a'.::l.;..

"Why was I absent yesterday?" asked On Friday evening, !\O'\;ember H. the Herb Thistledown. "It's a sad, pathetic Dramatic Club, under the direction of tale. And then, with his clear, big, round, ~fiss .4.delaide Moffitt presented "The innocent, blue eyes, he returned the grim, Lion and the ~Iouse" a four act play by Dreams determined glare of .the Dean. Charles Klein. "Come, come," said the latter, "I have Shirley Rossmore returned from a trip in Europe and the Orient to find her When the "blinks" surprise me, neither time nor sympathy to waste on wasters who are too ill to attend classes father penniless and disgraced. The man And I spring into my bed, who was the magnate causing Judge Upon the soothing pillow but well enough to be seen making merry Problem in Discipline in a town twenty miles away." Rossmore's downfall was the father of I place my weary head. the one with whom Shirley was in love. "Ah, but you wrong me, sir," replied Rain has a way of turning my peaceful Through clever planning and a book, Thistledown. "After you hear my story domain, the Kingdom of the Fifth Grade, . To many different places Shirley was able to save her father and, your granite heart may change your pre­ into a circus, a carnival, an old-fashioned My stranded thoughts do stray, of course, to marry her lover. judiced mind." hippodrome - anything but a house of To home, to mother, and "the kids", Shirk\! Rossmore, the courageous young As you are aware - began Thistle­ learning. I detest it and dread the sound And when I'll go home to stay; girl of "twenty, who fought so hard for down - I'm a commuter. I am constantly of rain drops pattering against the wind­ her father, \vas played by Miss Sara Sut­ on the go. I have not a moment I can ow-pane early in the morning. Then the How far away the weekend, till. Miss Doris Southwick played oppos­ truthfully call my own. Yesterday morn­ children are doomed to be in the room When can I get the train, ite Miss Suttill taking the part of J effer­ ing I left my house at the customary all day - at recess, at noon, early in the vVhat I will wear; and what I'll take son Ryder, the lover. John Burkett Ryder hour, boarded the customary train at the morning. When I go to the football game. to whom the term "Ready i\{oney" was I customary time, and then, after having On the day which I shall never forget, often applied, was portrayed by 'Miss sea ted myself in the customary position, it was raining, chilly, drizzling rain and But then my thoughts do wander Barbara Randlett. ~diss Peggy Ney im­ I opened my brief case as is my custom­ all thirty-two of my problems in discipline To my present state once more,­ personated Bagley, who for four years ary wont. However, I could not study in were present, even Rocco. Fate might My homework isn't half done, had been the third groom of the bed my customary manner. My neuron pat­ have spared me that but he was there, Oh, I'll get by-I'm sure. chamber of the second son of the Royal terns w,ould not function properly. In black eyes alertly darting about the room, fact, I felt a queer, unusual sensation Family. I'll do it well tomorrow dirty hands twisting a rubber band around coming over me as the train sped along. ~\'Iiss Priscilla Nye was assisted by the And probably get an "A", a ruler. Fate on rainy days does not And then, as I gazed through the win­ spare one. Floro was a trifle late. He Misses Ida \Varr and l\'Iarjorie Fitch in Or the teacher might forget it. dow, I realized the trouble. I was build­ arranging the stage. Some of the furn­ I hope so anyway. arrived dripping with water and clutching ing new neuron patterns. I am now as usual his precious newspaper-wrapped iture for the stage setting was very kindly fully aware that I was doing wrong, but luncheon. Joseph came in behind his loaned hy the Sheehan Furniture Com­ Then I skip the years of hardship, I did not know it at the time. (Here brother and carried a large stick. I sighed. pany of 53 Centre Street, Brockton. I'm a senior now, you see. Thistledown's eyes drooped and swept the It was undoubtedly a bad beginning. The orchestra under the direction of "Freshmen, stand up-take my books, floor, thus doing the Dean a great favor). "Good morning, children." The wiggl­ Miss Freida Rand furnished music. Where can your button be?" It must have been some great demon ing cherubs smiled. Haloes had not yet The characters, in the order in which that prompted me to continue gazing been put away and rubber bands and I am the proctor for my "dorm" they appeared were: through the window. And that is how paper wads substituted, I noted. But it My heart exalteth in me, Eudoxia Hazel Gleason stimulus after stimulus continued to de­ was yet too early to be optimistic. Now, I'll get even with those "grads" Mrs. Pontifex Deetle Betty Giles mand the necessary response. Opening exercises progressed smooth­ Who kept me in misery. Jane Deetle Ruth Petluck Outside, I saw a colt gamboling freely Iv. Insurrection had not vet broken out :~.fis~~'-Nesb1t -_ .. _, Ida "Varr "' h ' L,' ',' "'-k'd -,--'-'~ about his pasture. He was having the but I wa~n the watch. W en, On ,a unlllae wee en . fl' n C 'fi 11 Mrs. Rossmore Marjor:ie Fitch They'll all come back once more tlme.o 11S.1 e. OWS were pact c:a y Spelling, geography - and a paper wad Judge Rossmore Evelyn Lindquist sailed serenely, swiftly across the room. TI1e mmu. t e tl1at t h ems"bl' k " go on chewmg theIr cuds as, they reclIned Ex-Judge Stott Betty O'Donnell 'll 1 t'd h' d peacefully upon nature s green mattress. I saw it with apprehensive eyes. Lessons Shirley Sara Suttill I )e au SI e t elr oor. B' d l'd d h '1 b h h kl d lr s g I e appl y eneat t e spec e went on. Jefferson Ryder Doris Southwick heavens and chirped as they flittered from "Petroleum is obtained how, Delbert?" I'll even have a fire drill Han. Fitzroy Bagley Peggy N ey limb to limb. Chickens scampered un­ Delbert did not know and seemed very To rouse them out of bed J orkins Rose Tinsley restrained through the underbrush. The much embarrassed. He was slow to make My! but won't they grit their teeth? Senator Roberts Marion Balboni trees idly shook their dainty leaves. Ev­ any kind of reply, but stood in the aisle But, I will laugI1, instead. Mrs. John Burkett Ryder Louise Jackson erything was in harmony. Everything carefully studying the back of Frances's John Burkett Ryder Barbara Randlett was placid and happy and free - the head. In these happy thoughts I revel brook, the bird, the cow, the horse, the "Petroleum," I began in righteous anger, Till my eyelids lower, pig, the goat, the chicken, the tree- " is obtained how?" No reply and I In the morning I'll waken FRENCH CLUB I could endure it no longer. I tried to looked intently at Delbert. His cheeks A poor Freshman-nothing more. control myself, but it was futile. I could were bulging. Marion Walli1ek D4 no longer stay cooped up. I, too, had to "Apples," I thought, "Oh dear." Five new members were initiated into be free - to gambol, to frolic, to play. "Don't you let me see you eating an­ the Cercle Francais on the evening of Tall-Song As the train stopped at some jerk sta­ other apple. Don't you dare," I ordered November sixth, in the reception ro'om tion, whose name I have forgotten, I imitating the tone and manner of a "strict of N orInal Han. I tasted the wine of wild red grape, rushed out, being able to resist the urge teacher and awful hard marker". The guest of the evening was Miss And saw with a spirit freed' no longer. I threw my bag and books "Ya otter see the s tore he's got in his Philomena de Pasqua, a former president Lea ves a'whirl in red-rust dance hither and yon and then dashed madly desk, Miss Smith," volunteered Leonard. of the club. Miss De Pasqua exhibited Drinking the self-same mead, about. I was free. Free! The response I shuddered; 'an ample supply I could some of the work accomplished by her Heard the crisp grass whisp'ring dryly had come. foresee. Yes, apples and cookies and students in the Brockton schools. To the corn, past the old stone wall, Ah, but I enjoyed myself. I joined sandwiches lined its inside edge. During the evening Mlle. Horsin-Deon That stood a'tossing her silken hair, the fish in the stream. I scrambled up But my attention was wrenched away entertained with readings in LIla belle A'lifting her golden ear to the call trees like a squirrel. I pursued butter­ from this desk of plenty by a steady and langue". This meeting, as do all the Of a lone crow cawing. flies. I gathered flowers. I reclined on rythmical tapping. "Joseph's stick," I meetir.gs of the French Club fulfilled one M. Mc B. nature's velvet finery. Thus frolicking, thought. I turned around and Joseph of the statutes of the club "s'intruisant dancing, playing, I arrived at the town was grinning, having a delightful time. en s'amusant". Try' Em - Toasted Frankforts where some spy saw me. She accosted "Tap, tap, tap," went the stick. HHave a spread with these, me and asked me why I was pulling a "Joseph," I shouted, "stop that." No, it Kodak an'd Films dog's tail. I replied, "Because we are was not the right way, 110t subtle enough, And your friends you'll surely -- Developing -- please." two of nature's children having a duet." not making the child want to cease his I then began to sing "Pickles Are Green," noise. But I shouted all the same. Rain 24-hour Service Brady's Diner a song of my own coinposition. can make even a teacher just fresh from Next to the P. O. 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Can t. fro111 Page 5, Col. 2 As you see, this was a r:ature song. Men's Soccer I However, she disagreed. She extracted Since the last issue of Campus Com­ several papers from an antiquated pocket­ ment the varsity soccer team has~ played book and showed me some credentials. four games, winning two and losing two. S. P. C. A., S. P. C. N., they read. She NORMAL FROG On October 11, the team ,vas enter"­ then asked me for my name, but I re­ tained by the Harvard varsity team at fused her that request as she was too old Polly \Vog and I had an a"wful fright Cambridge. The Bridgewater boys were for me. I don't know how she discovered the other night while we were watching sent home 1,\'ith a -1--0 defeat. vVhen my name, but incidents prove she did. the 11100n from our favorite parking place one considers that this great Harvard And here I now am. That's my story, on the ledge. One of the young Normal team plays such aggregations as Yale, and I'll adhere to it. I have nothing to men was struggling violently, orally, and \Vest Point, Dartmouth, and Penn State, regret. I had a wonderful time. You Bridge\vater has nothing to be ashamed physically, against an exterior force which can expel me if you want. of and can rest assured that a fine piece was pushing him into our pond. His young "My boy, my boy," fervently said the lady friend stood by in fear and trem­ of work was accomplished in holding its Dean, as he viewed the swans swimming bling while her young cavalier bravely far superior adversary to such a low in the campus pond, "you're a man after score. After the game our men were withstood the attack. my own heart. I, too, am an ardent entertained at the Harvard-Springfield DORMITORY NOTES nature lover. I, too, succumbed to her Minnie Larva has been asking me about foot-ball game by the Harvard Athletic many lures. And I am succumbing again. the young Normal lady who is conducting Association. GATES HOUSE Come, let's declare a holiday and together a course on "How to win men through The next game was played against V\T e have heard that Lyla Nims, who we shall frolic with nature." song." Experience is this teacher's qual­ Fitchburg Normal at Bridgewater. This graduated with the class of '28, with the And so they did. However, that's an­ ification. As Minnie is pursuing Tad Pole contest proved to be a very torrid battle cooperation of Marjorie E. Thornber, other day and as one plus one, all other she is thinking of taking some lessons. and not until the final stages of the game a trained kindertgarten teacher of things being equal, make two, I must Some of our visitors serenade their was Fitchburg able to break the 2-2 Chelmsford, Massachusetts, has opened a cease as this tale is entitled, "A Day With "lady loves" in tenors but a certain score by registering two goals to win by private home school for children needing Nature," not "Two Days with Nature." young lady has a beautiful bass. a score of 4-2. special care and instruction in Pelham, Cincinnati Montibello. Grandma Frog has been saying that Losing games causes unhappiness, so Ne\v Hampshire. the young man who pushes the lawn­ with a great spirit of determination our mower is having a real introduction to team has Wall the last two games. NORMAL HALL what is coming later on. On Wednesday, October 29, Bridge­ If you are in the mood to hear the spookiest of ghost stories, page Verda Now that the hunter's moon is in action, water travelled to Providence, where a Dunn at Normal Hall and she will make the trees surrounding our home will be contest was staged against the Brown occupied every night. . freshmen. The game was played in a the cold shivers creep up your spine as she did to us at the Hal1owe' en party at Every other Thursday Pooly W og and downpour of rain, which made playing conditions very adverse. After a very Normal Hall, on the evening of October I have the pond to ourselves. 'Tis said 20. Other elements of the party were that Thursday night is club night. close battle, Bridgewater was successful in presenting the "Brown "Cubs" with dancing, bobbing for apples, games, cider It has grown cold so early this year a 2-0 adverse. and doughnuts, and best of all a good that we didn't have to put up our usual The following Saturday, November 1, time for everyone. The committee in sign-up sheets for parking space. the team went to Cambridge where a charge was: Irene Goody, chairman; el1- Bull Frog has been telling me about the game was played against M. I. T. This tertaihment, Ruth Nugent; refreshments, three girls who wanted to be footballs at proved to be the best game of the year. Rita Hockenberry; and decorations, Dor­ JOKES the game last Sunday. They vied with M. I. T. was so confident of defeating othy Chatterton. each other for the honor and ended by Bridgewater that on the previous night This year the Normal han hockey being at the bottom of the scramble. team is out to win the pennant with Ruth HARD BOILED? a fine picture of the Tech team appeared in a Boston paper, also a prediction of Nugent as captain. A verill-"Ham and eggs." an easy victory over our team. How those During Alumni week-end we expect to vVaitress - "How do you want the Cont. from Page 5, Col. 3 men from M. 1. T. must have regretted welcome back many former residents to eggs?" a good B. N. S. course in pedagogy un­ making such a forecast when at the final the dormitory and renew old acquaint- Averill (dazedly)-"Oh! Fried I" pedagogical. whistle the score: Bridgewater 4- M. ances, Alice Eldridge. "Young man," I had torn down the I. T.-3. THOSE LIGHTER EMOTIONS aisle. I was beside him, "give me that There are two games remaining on the WOODWARD HALL Montifredo-"Fiske was silly in mo­ stick." But Joseph was strong and stub­ schedule. On November 15, a game will ments." born and Joseph wanted his stick. So be played against the alumni. If you Our Hallowe'en Dance has been voted Evans-"Oh yes. All generals have their he sat there tightly clutching it. I pulled want to see a real battle don't fail to the best ever. We are resting on our laurels for a while. You will hear more weak moments." feeling very undignified and a trifle dubi­ make yourself seen 011 the campus next from us later. ous about the outcome. The children Saturday. On November 22, Bridgewater Freshman (reading sign for Dramatic were excited and watched the contest plays Tuft's varsity. This is the last game Club play) - "Hey, so and so, where's with keen interest. of the season and we are very eager to the Horace Mann Auditorium?" "Well, alright, Joseph, you may keep come home with a victory. In this game the stick. But remember one sound and several of the seniors will be playing for WRONG NUMBER! I will take it away from you." I backed the last time. These men include Captain Bearse, Altier, Averill, Costello and Pal­ Brown University Goalie-"Hey! You down the aisle in inglorious defeat. opoIi. fullback, come back here where you be-: Joseph grinned a grin of pure delight. Leonard Palopoli, Mgr. long." His grimy hands relaxed' their grip. It Fullback-"I'm all right! I'm supposed was too much. I noted the stick held HAYES to play here." loosely between his knees and rushed PATRONIZE Goalie-"No, no I ",Ve aren't playing back. Home Made Ice Cream that game now.'" "On second thought, no, Joseph, I will OUR Home Baking take the stick." I had it. Joseph groaned. 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