Connecticut College - Koine Yearbook (New London, CT)

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This was once a ship of great state and gaietythe center of much industry and joyousness. A throng of merrymakers gath- ered upon its decks, and here even today, they say, some forms or work and play are still kept up, though many of that first crew have long since passed away. Such is the ship of 1921. At least it was, fifty years ago, when I first boarded ita glorious vessel about to set sail on a long journey of great adventures. How well I remember the crew! They had an airI speak of fifty years backunlike any crew have ever met since. They partook in large measure of the worthiness of that great ship of state. They were for the most part, with the exception of Olive, 'Pat, Peggy, and perhaps another mate or two, sailors of single vision and one outlock. Generally speaking, they were persons of curious and different turn of mind. Old-fashioned, thou might- est call them, 1971, but in their day they were a crew typical of the early '20's. Having been brought together on this good ship in early life, they had become assimilated into one corporate body and soon unitedsby bonds of friendship, love and loyalty. Yea, indeed that was a pleasant, merry company, and not a few of them were proficient in the arts and sciences, while others dis- tinguished the crew in the work of the gymnasium. The Captain at the time was one Smith. She hailed from the Jersey country, so they said, and right heartily was she beloved by the crew with whom she was setting sail. Well do I recall that day, early in the voyage, when, standing upon the forward deck, she clasped the little dog 'Pep' to her breast and, kissing him fondly, murmured words of farewell into hif little black and white ears. Then into the arms of Captain Al of the good ship 1920, who had boarded our vessel for the occasion, she restored 'Pep, crying out passionately, Take him! Keep him! But, for gcodness sake, don't let the Tomas get him!' First mate under Smith was a certain Wulf, and if my mem- ory does not fail me, she excelled in the sport of games. Often did she clear those decks in the early morning hours and call all hands to in a game of bowling or batting. Perhaps, 1971, thy mother may remember the old game of hockeya sport quite popular among all seafarers of our age, for it helped to pass away the many long hours of our voyage. Indeed, so popular did this game become that it was often customary for us to challenge the crews of ships sailing near us. It was upon such an occasion that 29

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boat-cloak. ' 5 L BiThe poppies appeared again on the May-baskets, which we hung on the Senior's doors on May-Day morning, and thus endeth all traces of the excitement of Sophomore week-end. On May 3rd the Seniors invited us to tea on.the roof of the Mohicana very festive party, and in the evening we romped through Halt, Cecelia! the first musical comedy. All too soon came the end of the year, and our sister class, the first graduates, left us. Some of us danced for them at thei prom on the Mohican roof, and sang behind a mock stone wall, wondering whether we would ever arrive at the distinction of Seniority. And then we woke up in the morning to find our Sophomore year a memory. We were upper-classmen. OFFICERS 1919-1920 President, Rachel Smith Vice-President, Dorothy Wulf Secretary, Esther Watrous Treasurer, Alice Purtill Historian, Evelene Taylor Cheer Leader, Florence Silver - CLASS HISTORY 1919-1920 ISR AGH S Gom a letter dated April Ist, 1970, written by an alumna, Class of o el e b ar of the Class of 1971. With apologies to Charles Lamb. 'Reader, in thy passage from the campus-where thou hast been recelving great learning as I did likewise at thy tender age to the New I, the waters of the Thames? I dare say thou ha ' st often noted its mighty masts and widespread b . sails. Ah! how graceful and beau- tlf.l.ll she looks her great hull snow white to the water's edge, to shield her better from the pressing tide! l 28 gallantly extricated the surprised Dottie from the folds of his

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we won from the crew of the good ship 1920, before mentioned, by a score of three points as opposed to a score of two points, But such gambling with the fates of the game was sure to bring ill fortune, and it was not long ere gloom enshrouded our bark. It was on a day before the Sabbath, too, in a game of sctccer, a sp?rt often favored by our elders, that the crew met with unhappiness. The sorrow and gloom of that day is too griev- ous to relate! : Bu-t the good ship sailed gallantly ahead, filling her sails with e:zzhtlvm:l:. In the first month of Fhe new year all hands gath- ks thegcz: ei a:t a jx;leat supper. Wl?h words of wit and wisdom B a:gti;n a r:l.';,ls;lthe gathermg, bidding them converse r R u:lr:oat:hl e 29105 bef?re alljmembers present and s i the reading of 'The Comedy of the Junior rew, followed by 'The Tragedy of the Junior Crew.' Twas custo i i : L T mary, my child, in those day, for sailors em- arked upon a voyage such as this id i i : : , midway in their course to select a mascot. And it happened i i G . : upon this night of feasting merrymaking that The Good Fairy' w: : e iry' was revealed as the It were i pertinent t o : o thee, reader, to carry thee through all ges of that voyage, but the light ; : i ; : ight is burning low and n: no longer permits me to use m 1 P . . Y':Yelii ong after nightfall as I used : goo : my mind comes a vision of the nj old days. How clearly before 4 3 e night before the half- i o when we were tested in our knowled et forgotten science called Sociolo FW S0 Mia montiT read, assimilated and made gy' S nisht R . a i thirty volumes, stracts of nigh unto twenty or Alas, I a - , m turning from : work as I once did, and T mu an 8 ect but no longer can I did I leave thee? Did I SE iy along. Yes, veswhere L : 1 recount the st the worthy crew of 1920 invited o7 the'luncheda,foHes and entertained us right ro ;le g8 smoord Lier ship and dined the spring, am unabl yaly. Then, in the early months of Bl able to recall the g ained the Senijor Captain and . Cte we in turn enter- three days. f I reme ban : her mates aboard our vessel for festivities T f mber rightly, we called g and he Junior Promenade. d e i Much remains to tell I:;IS A e up, b iy any long- ut they must be mine in private niforgonen o : ready have exhausted 30 B