Campus Comment, May 1934 Bridgewater State Teachers College
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Bridgewater State University Virtual Commons - Bridgewater State University The ommeC nt Campus Journals and Publications 1934 Campus Comment, May 1934 Bridgewater State Teachers College Volume 7 Number 9 Recommended Citation Bridgewater State Teachers College. (1934). Campus Comment, May 1934. 7(9). Retrieved from: http://vc.bridgew.edu/comment/40 This item is available as part of Virtual Commons, the open-access institutional repository of Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Vol. VIr ~IA.Y~ 1934 No.9 Superintendents Convene Here; Freshulan Social ("~Carnival of the Ages" Takes Place Tonight Positions Obtained By Seniors W. A. A. Event To Be June 1 Ted Loring's orchestra \vill provide • the music at the Freshman Yacht --------------------------------D Lively Exchange of Ideas - .l\.udience Pleased Dance this evening. Decorations in red, white and blue will be planned to lViiss Frencll Is Upper Campus to Be Scene Hear Brilliant Speakers By Drmnatic Club carry out the background of sea life. ~evv I)ietician of Activities The entertainment will be in keeping In '~_As You Like If" with the whole. The twentieth annual conference of Special guests \vill be Dr. and Mrs, "Sojourn in every place as if you the superintendents of schools \vas Have you ever had the desire to The members of Dramatic Club of Scott, Miss Pope, Mr. and Mrs. Kelly, meant to spend your life there, never frolic around in a pre-historic cave, held at State Teachers College on fered a delightful presentation of Mr. and Mrs. Durgin, Mr. and Mrs. omitting a kindness, or speaking a Monday, Tuesday and \Vednesday, or to consult a Greek oracle'? Have Shakespeare's most likeable and light Shav..'" Miss Nye, Miss Graves, Eliza true word, or making a friend." you ever longed to join in the games April 16, 17, and 18. hearted comedy, "_~s You Like It", beth Stromdahl, and Ralph Stuart. Ruskin. the tournament grounds of an old For those who attended it meant ~n before an enthusiastic and \vell-filled The committees are Lucille Kav It was with this spirit that Miss medieval castle, and then to sip de the acquisition of new ideas on edu house last Friday evening. anaugh, hospitality; Rita Farley, re Hilda A. French, our new dietician, cational subjects through the broad lectable nectar with the ladies of the In the words of Dr. Scott, \ve were freshments; Frances Brough, public came to our Bridgewater Teacher Col- court? Have you ever experienced the views of such men as the Commissioner ity; Gordon Parsons, entertainment'; "revived by Shakespeare" once again. lege. thrill of eating in a~ peasant garden of Education in Nashville, Tennessee, Each of the characters was uni Edith Doremus, decorations j Theo Although she has lived in Boston where a stringed orchestra plays the the Superintendent of Schools at formly \vell portrayed. Irene Kidd dore Earhart, music; Lquise Eldridge, for ',several years and has found the Washington, D. C., and the Dean of Viennese waltzes? The time has come lent an appealing grace and wistful tickets; Ralph Stuart, general chair": city atmosphere congenial, she ex to grant these suppressed desires. the Graduate School of Education at charm to the part of Orlando, and man. pressed a sincere enjoyment of the Why not go on a regular <"bust" on Harvard University. It afforded an Margaret Kimball as Rosalind was at fresh greenness and quiet of the sur Friday evening, June 1, on the occa opportunity for the exchange of ideas her brightest in the Forest of Arden. roundings. Then, too, she feels much through the lively open discussion Receive Positions 011 sion of W. A. A.'s greatest social The audience responded warmly to at home in a State Teachers Colleg'e, event of the season, our 1934 Campus meetings held in separate rooms on the pranks of Touchstone, played by being a graduate of Framingham subjects dealing with the preparation CaUlpUS C0l11111ellt Carnival, "The Carnival of the Ages"? Dorothy Alexander, and to faithful Teachers College, although it was then The theme for this carnival has of youth for wiser use of leisure de old Adam, as done by Virginia Coch· Examinations for positions on next a N onnal SchooL been taken from the program of the manded by changing social and eco rane, nor will anybody easily forget year's staff of Campus Comment were For the past two years Miss French dancing class that will be presented nomic conditions; the school's part in that plaintive, melodious call to "Phee- held recently and have resulted in was a partner in an attractive coffee as the rnain attraction of the carnivaL preparing children for richer and be"! several appointments. shop in Boston. Prior to that she was Attil'ed in exotic costumes these girls more useful living and in developing Our one regret is that we were left dietician at the New England Dea- character and civic purpose; and the Barbara Smith will be Assistant will interpret the dance as it grew to envy the shouting crowd in the Editor; Nellie Beaton, Assistant News coness HospitaL through the ages. They will show us training and selection of teachers. wings who seemed so to enjoy the Editor; and Marie Von Bergen, As- Miss French expressed appreciation pre-historic, classic, peasant, court, For the Seniors, however, this con \vrestling bout! sistant Makeup Edifor. This means of the cordial welcome she received romance, and modern dances. Tempus ference meant something different The scenery provided a fitting and that they will become editors in their 'on her arrival and a hope that she fugit! Come and seE six ages fly past the possibility of an interview and the pleasing background for the action, respectiv·z departments the following will be able to respond fittingly. in one evening. hope of a placement. Those who and \vas handled with commendable year. Can't you picture yourself shooting measured up to the required standard dispatch while the audience enjoyed Copy Editor will be Dorothy Look; arrows with a cav(! man, and eating included Ruth Ferris, who secured a the offering of Miss Rand and her Headline Editor, George Jacobsen; IT sefully Employed a hot-dog with a modern version of position as teacher in the fifth and musicians. Advertising Manager, Harold Ma this type of homo sapiens? Haven't sixth grades at Brewster; Dorothy A finished production and an en By Federal Aid honey; and Circulation Manager, Gail you always dream ed of playing shuf Shaw, in the third and fourth grades joyable evening speak well for the at Commington; and Elois Godfrey, Cosgl'ove. fle-board on the deck of an ocean faithful co~chi~g of Miss Moffitt as n-'-l.A-"'" .wh,.., w·n inin thr> "t ff npxt ~ou who have seenthe men studenb liner? -W0uldn'tJou like to buy a -'~'ln~l1'le'sub':'pl'lmary divlSIUrr-·cft· l\flirth wen as-formetaTeirt anQ-Ioiig,-earneSt-'-~~--'""'- -- ._".Ll, __• "R- . ,---,",J::R- --'~l' ·cutrrng:-lawns;-l'olIii1g~-·the teiii18'''tlower fl~om a lovefyTlt'fte tl;"~;P:;::P;m""'_IiI_ Falmouth. Among the men, Earle year are Dave Meyers, aymon d N le {- Preparation of the members. b ... ,courts, wielding a pick and shovel, You may embrace the extraordinary Sukeforth was the choice for a teach erson, Charles Whitcolll, Vlrglma -------. Hill, Isabelle Walsh, and John Julin. potting plants, and digging in the opportunity of frolicing through the er of history in the departmental sys tem in the third, fourth, sixth, and Geog. Class Ell]OYS Editor-in-chief for next year iE'. garden, are due for a let-down. It ages for the admittance price of 15c. seventh grades of the Pilgrim Memo . U 1\11" • George Jones, and Raymond Cook is wasn't theil' civic pride coming to the (Number 1, continued on page 4) ness Manager. front at all-they were getting paid rial School at Wareham. TrIp p 1.0nutaIll ~u On Wednesday May 2, the geog- ' • fO~~~! Sullivan, in charge of the work Water Color Exhibit raphy section of B2 enjoyed a trip ar·ge DeleO'atloI1S'"-" on the lawns, was asked if there were WI"II Be Held Here Frencll Club Chooses U any accidents, such as dismembered with Mr. Huffington to Mount Monad- Superior Singing limbs, strained trunks, and squashed Its New Officers nock. A special breakfast \vas served to t lISIC. F estlva. ] appendages. His answer seems to be An exhibit of water colors by L, M. the students in the kitchen at 5 :30. A M , C significant, "No-the men have re- Cherbuck, a Brockton artist, will be The election of French Club officers mained intact-but the handles on the took place on Thursday, May 3, in At 6 :00 o'clock three Chevrolets car- held for one week in the art wing of rying fourteen high-minded "geog" Thirteen different schools were well picks, shovels, sickles, and lawn Boyden Hall, beginning next Monday, Room 34. Ellen Dupuis was elected mowers have been worn out!" I president for the coming year. The students, left the school. represented at the second conclave of wonder how many fair damsels km~w May 28. On Monday, Mr. Cherbuck other officers are as follows: Ruth Going by way of Mansfield and the Mayflower School Festival Asso- himself will be present at a tea, given Cronin, vice,-president; Alice ~arr, Foxboro, they arrived at Worcester ciatioll which was held in the Horace this! by Miss Nye, Miss Beckwith, and Mr. at the tl'111e when all respectable M A d't' Saturday IUOI'n LiJ.:ewise the women students have Reynolds. The tea will be held in the secretary; Phyllis Ryder, treasurer; ann U 1 onum on G < - been tearing around-only more so! and Virginia Hall, librarian.