Connecticut College - Koine Yearbook (New London, CT)

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Flowing streamers, gay balloons, Fun and frolicStunts and tea, ! In a fair, quaint Japan garden, j Tea for twojust you and me. We were at last being recognized as invaluable to the college at large. Hordes of us were compelled to yield our talents to C. C. i M. P. won eternal fame as Mrs. Crespigny in The Truth, as well as Jeanette in the nonchalent role of Mr. Roland. Tony, Clarke and the inimitable duo, Hall and Traurig, made the French play; I while our fair damsels transformed El noche de Mayo into 5 un jardin de flores. l Mid-years we scorn as too trivial to mention. We were much ' too used to exams to get excited about them now. The terrors of history 1-2 having left us, we faced all other dangers calmly. I We were taken up now with comedy. Of course C. C. was obliged to call on Twenty-two for leading lady. Tony, our song- bird, led the band of Twenty-two-ites who graced the boards in 0, O Aladdin. Finals found us tearfully bidding adieu to our friends and sisters '20, and wondering how were we ever going to get along without them. P CLASS OFFICERS FOR 1920-1921 Presidant e BT o Jeanette Sperry Voo resia i Grace Fisher oAl A2y e o o e 3 1 o e Alice Hagar BT T e M s s e R T e e e Elizabeth Merrill Historians Shiaas s R Claudine Smith Gheer Toender i R A L aylon CLASS HISTORY The Class of 1922 Its Fortunes and Adventures for the Space of One Year Act I The action takes place between September, 1920, and June, 1921. The scenes are laid in various placesmostly on Connecti- cut College campus, which for a time is the home of 1922. The 25

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A time of Mock Heroics. Cultures of faculty and students. Each hour saw live in Isolation. But when that bug was loud and long. of success, the Cabaret supper From The Diptheria Scare! were taken, free of charge, victims move to Plant to proved a Humbug, the laugh The Faculty Tea was a thing was unparalleled. But Freshman Day was the day of the year. - -eairly morn till dewy eve this campus knew our presence. Well, I declare the moon is up. T've talked too long already. Good-bye, he said. And away he went to the shining silver moon. I wrote out his story and here it is. If you doubt me, look at him e dnichic fmoan. E. H., Historian. OFFICERS OF 1919-1920 Mildred Duncan T e NS A S N e e i L A G S S G P M. P. Taylor TR o SR NP ey S S Minnie Pollard R e e Wrey Warner TR e e AP S SRR Grace Fisher i i e A P Helen Coops Class History We arrived at our Sophomore Year with a decided drop in spirits. We could no longer be coddled with parties and games, and we had not arrived at the respect-commanding position of an upperclassman. We were nothing in short! However, we pulled our belts a little tighter, buckled up our courage and decided we'd show them that the proverh about the unknowing Sophomore was all bunk. So just to prove our theory, we up and won the hockey championship. Just to see Otie flving dlown the field with her red tie fluttering in the breeze like a dahger signal, and Wrey striking out vigorously with the hockey stick was enough to scare our opponents. 'Twas a victory glori'nuslv won. nightxsvzl:f rgeliitj::giogrrfg;u,WhW WIS SODho.mm'c Hop. .I-:or two . raged. It was at this fatal period that Jeanette lost her heart. But to describe the Hop in M. P.'s words: Co'lored lights-; and joyous laughter, Eymsome smiles and eyes that speak -ostumes sweet and clownish : sh garments, Gala daysthe Soph's own week ! 24

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et . 1s with a circus. The large tent imagination has to ii-ft:;e?iezgi?some extent, is filled with spectators f rom Quaker Hzi!l and Bolleswood Hollow. Sounds: Catcalls, stamping of fFet, -er.-unchi-ng of peanuts. General atulosphere-o.ne r.:f' e:fpectatmn. i?dstumes of spectatorssimple to the extreme simplicity is the key- -i-;;:;te,.of drama now gingham aprons, muddy bqots, ragged straw hats, etc., predominate off stage said audiet-me is really tl:;e Clas.s of 24 but tonight they are poor hard-working farmer's with their equally hard-working wives who have come to see this yer '22 One-Ring Circus what's been advertising for a month, Music is heard off-stage, a hush falls over the crowd. Children's eves pop wide open. Si Jenkins forgets to look hen-pecked for a minutehis wife forgets to jaw him. Enter-'22's wonderful One- Ring Circus, musicians leading who draw exquisite tunes of melody from combs and tin-pans. Menagerie followselephants, giraffes, trained seals, clowns caper about, then come the fair tight rope walkers the Gold Dust Twins, trapeze performersall of which are kept in order by the handsome ring master who violently snaps his whip, when he is not flirting with the ladies. Sperry always was an awful devil! The policeman has his hands full for the next few minutes endeavoring to keep small boys from being trampled on by the elephant. The show beginsanimals perform their tricks; clowns keep everyone in spasms; hearty Haw! Haw's resound through the tent. Ringmaster roars at everyone and everybody. As the wonderful Circus comes to an end, and the performers march off-stage, the house is rocked by a storm of applause. Curtain. Act II Scene 1. Takes place in the city proper of the metropolis of New London at its rendezvous of the elitethe Mohican Hotel. Curtain raises on a large room arranged for a banquet. Tables are set with' silver and fair damask poets license, the whole room is filllied with a soft glow from many candles. '22 and its honorary mt?mbers are here assembled. In the center of the table stands a vellfed object toward which all look with reverence and awe. A slow Indian chant is played, the veiled object is revealed in all its glory as thf: mascot of 1922, the Totem Pole. All stand and with glasses raised, toast this sacred emblem of the Junior Class. Curtain. 25