Connecticut College - Koine Yearbook (New London, CT)

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pictured herself in a perfect bodice of numerals and C's. And each new girl in college gloried in Student Government. On October 13, 1917, the Freshman class was not only sad- dened by the contact with the grief of the Juniors and Sopho- mores, who so tenderly mourned the death of Dr. Sykes, but they were also impressed seriously with the realization of a great personal loss and greater heritage. Trojan Women, given by the classical department in Sep- tember, gave the new members of the college family a glimpse of the dramatic, artistic and musical talent possessed by the fac- ulty and student body. It was not a little satisfaction, moreover, that one of 21's huskiest members was chosen to be a Greek sol- dier and the class lifted its head a bit higher and thenceforth refused to be called an infant. A great wave of thrift and money-making swept the college in response to President Marshall's stirring appeal for the Stu- dents Friendship Fund. Everyone pushed her pledge as high as she dared: and shoe-blacking, shampooing and mending were cultivated arts. It was, however, a startling fact that dramatic means such as clerking downtown were much more laudable than sacrifice of movies or Pete's. The Sophomores entertained the Freshmen so royally on Octo- ber seventeenth that it quite took away the sting of the morning's defeat at hockey. A hilarious variety of amusement was offered at the party, and Freshmen will always remember the parody of Trojan Women' just as they will remember the Circus to which the Juniors took them. The formal inauguration of President Marshall took place November twenty-third. It was the source of inspiration and an enlargement of ideals and sense of responsibility. The Fresh- men were eager and humble and awed by the sight of something infinitely big. The faculty in cap and gown as they appeared at the inaugu- ration were resplendent with gold tassels here and there, and hoods and stoles of bright color against the black robes, but the faculty's appearance at the Faculty-Junior soccer game was quite a different tone. They were arrayed in sport clothes, Indian blankets and skating caps, resurrected from forgotten corners or borrowed from students or certain small and also enthusiastic sons of the faculty. The colors they boasted proved to be the 23

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OFFICERS 1917-1918 President, Dorothy Gregson N i Vice-President, Laura Batchelder - Secretary, Agnes Leahy Treasurer, Rachel Smith Historian, Esther Allen Cheer Leader, Esther Watrous CLASS HISTORY 1917-1918 JYHE first impression of Connecticut College received by the . class of 1921 was a confused blend of trunks and schedules, strange girls and fear of hazing, text books and note books, and a desire to actually belong to the goodly fellowship. At the beginning, the Freshmen made all the mistakes ex- ' pected of them and performed a pathetic number of additional blunders. They rushed into wrong classes and sat in Junior seats at chapel, attended council meeting thinking it to be Student Government, and cordially befriended Miss Blue and youthful upper-classmen whom they supposed were fellow Freshmen. Some suspicious souls refused to go to the Bolleswood picnic the Sophomores were too agreeable and hazing was scented but the venturesome Freshmen thoroughly enjoyed the Sopho- mores who seemed about to bubble over with good cheer and warmth-and the ginger pop which did. By the time they had crowded about the ice cream-cones at Blackstone back door they had begun to know each other and to talk intelligently of a few revered upper classmen. Indeed, before the first week was over faces and names had distinguished themselves from the blur of novelty and the Fresh- men were perfectly happy. With deep respect they had heard President Marshall's first address and, to ' freshmen only, him, also a newcome class of 21. An extraordinary amount of information and enthusiasm was abs?rbed from the various meetings held in the chilly field house c?urmg the first weeks. The Service League thrilled with a bril- n of uniforms and hospitals and factory an A.A. meeting each girl confidently 22 after a more informal talk a resolution was passed to straightway make r at Connecticut, an honorary member of the

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colors of victory, but the juniors joined the other classes in de- :xil;.;'ing the professors quite the finest a col!cgc could have. - + Before the Thanksgiving holidays various members of '2 made athletic teams, news staff, Glee Club, dramatics, in fact every organization open to all classes. The most exciting event ' for the Freshmen, however, was its selections of officers and, with 1 y - - . - ; ev n Dotty marching up in front, they felt equal to anything, eve midyears looming up beyond the Christmas vacation. In January some sensitive temperaments felt a horrible pre- 'monition when quarantine descended upon Winthrop House. But spirits bounded up again in spite of forebodings, after Presi- dent and Mrs. Marshall entertained so delightfully at a reception 'Wa'sl:iihgt'on's birthday; and after the Service League dance the Freshmen insisted life at Connecticut was a thing of joy and laughter. One Saturday evening in April the college gymnasium was packed to see the French play with several Freshmen in the cast. The success was counted by 2 1 to be in part a Freshmen triumph, and after seeing Dramatic Club plays with Freshmen stars, the class swelled with pride to the proportions of Monsieur Jourdain - himself. At a late spring meeting of the class its chief talent was again exhibited, that talent being the ability to choose the right person for presdient, and Agnes Leahy was selected for '21's Sophomore president. May-day brought a misty, dreary sky, but in spite of the lowering heavens, chapel was held between Plant and Blackstone and the Glee Club cheerfully trippity tropped to Bylow where the pigs were in the bean row. Less cheerful but perhaps more enthusiastic were the praises and farewell songs which bade Dr. Morris goodbye that afternoon at the station. The class of 1921 offered its best talent to the bazaar for .Belg:an Relief held on Mohican Roof, May seventeenth, and en- ;loslrcd th? affair heartily, But the events of the following day tl:cdt::;i:?::r?; ;ief;l:.;eshmeDn. 1921 was pioneering by starting gretted having slept tl?:a: h al;y. e o e Clafsn-la 0 sight of white-clad girlsowgith e theTEbY- b 'the .. purple and orange ties marching corated tables. The sound of and singing might have reache i I ched any part of the campus, with such noisy gladness did they start the day. 24