Connecticut College - Koine Yearbook (New London, CT)

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Everyone was on hand for chapel in front of New London Hall to see the planting of the Freshman tree. Fervent were the hopes that the tree would grow sturdy and straight, but perhaps a bit shaky was the faith in botany books which declared a silver maple to have purplish yellow blossoms. No day in June could have been more perfect than that beau- tiful May day. In the afternoon the gymnasium was attractive in the Freshmen colors and the guests enjoyed the cabaret. The different acts were clever, irresistibly funny, or genuinely lovely. A strong affection binding all classes was very evident that after- noon and although commencement time approached, everyone was glad that separation was to be, this year, only for the summer. At midnight the Freshmen sought their sister class and two by two in the mystical, black, soundless night, side by side, 1919 and 1921 clambered down the rocks, across the field, under barbed wire and over the railroad tracks by the uncertain light of two lanterns. There on the beach in the fire-light, the Junior president was given a convoy for the 1919 Submarine. To anni- hilate hot-dogs, tc cheer, and to sing were the only means of ex- pressing surplus enthusiasm, until Dean Nye spoke a few words showing such understanding that, as the procession wound up the hill in the light of the rising moon, each girl seemed to find a greater satisfaction in exclaiming again and again the enthusiastic words, 'just the dearest sport. The end of the year approached. On Memorial Day was a celebration with field sports for sub-Freshmen. The never-to-be- forgotten crew race, picnics, summer plans of farm work or other service helped to hasten the days. Freshmen had their share of banners and pennants, and numerals and letters at the athletic banquet, and proud indeed was '21 of the champions. As they looked back through the college year, the girls of '21 were amazed at what wealth of friendship had been found, what fullness of joy, and of love for the college on the hill by the sea; what depth of experience, and dared they breathe it what a sum of knowledge, had come to them with the swiftly passing days of the freshmen year of 1921. ESTHER ALLEN, Historian. 25

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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

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OFFICERS 1918-1919 President, Agnes Leahy Vice-President, Elizabeth Eddy Secretary, Dorothy Wulf Treasurer, Marion Lyon Historian, Helen Rich Cheer LLeader, Marion Keene CLASS HISTORY 1918-1919 the thin edge of nowhere. You aren't new, and you aren't old. To others you have neither the charm of novelty nor the beauty of old and loved associations. Many noble classes have succumbed under the ignominy of it, but not so '21. For Sophomore year was for us a banner yvear. We are particularly lucky in that we were quarantined two days after our arrival in September, with the result that all four classes were so firmly united in the bonds of suffering and seclusion that class distine- SOPHOMORE year in college is traditionally supposed to be tions were forgotten. Misery loves company, and we were all soul-mates. We worshipped Nature and pursued the academic and would have sold our souls to see even a Mary Pickford movie. But with Agnes Leahy as president, it was impossible to sup- port a decent grouch, and we finally divorced it. Agnes' famous laughter had done the trick, and with all the pep of sunshine after a storm we decided to give the Freshmen a party. The dear chil- dren ate lolly-pops, and shouted with glee at our minstrel show. which made the cakewalk famous. Yariety was added to campus life by the gift of palms and the ll:npror-nptu dormitory in the gym. The palms died of shame at being mistaken for clothes-trees, and we nearly died of laughter. We distinguished ourselves in athletics that fall, particularly In soccer, and we were the Proud originators of that delicate cus- tom of devouring hot-dogs at games. Altogether, with the aid gf telephone calls and heavy burdens on the U Q' we managed to enjoy our nunnery, Day time that we saw the bright li celebrated wildly and hilario mail service, Armistice Day was the first ghts of the metropolis. Some of us : usly, others in a more subdued fash 1on i i : bu:.l it was a never-to-be-forgotten day. After strenuous drill ng under Sergeant Selden of the Home G