Connecticut College - Koine Yearbook (New London, CT)

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And, when our Indian Pageant was given; when our tree was planted beside New London Hall, we looked with pride on a year well spent, and resigned ourselves to what the fates might send. We began Sophomore year with the feeling that we didn't quite belong anywhere in particular. We weren't petted Freshmen. We hadn't attained the dignity of Junior. But, we made the best of matters by electing our honorary members, a solemn occasion which made us feel quite important; by carrying on a rigid program for the benefit of all Freshmen who might tend to be fresh; by giving them a party once their trials had ended. We Hopped gaily and proudly. It was our coming-out dance in C. C's Gym. We hunted the mascot with all the fervor we could muster. But though we did our best, the Sphinx lay safely hidden, and we could only find solace by added pride in the athletic powers which this year brought us, the A. A. cup. Then we burlesqued the Poppy Trail, presented the Gasoline Trail to a full house, and calling it a success, passed on to Junior Year. We were really upperclassmen that year, and took full advantage of our 10 o'clock privilege while the novelty lasted. We put forth all our efforts to amuse our sister class, and in the advertisement party we gave, enjoyed ourselves thoroughly. We looked forward long and earnestly to our ban- quet. We carefully guarded the secret of the real identity of the Monkey Wrench, and when the day finally came, we invaded the Mohican eagerly, ate and sang, and came away with uplifted heads to tell the praises of the Long Serpent to curious friends. The Red Worm was hidden and we quite enjoyed the feeling of being tracked by mascot hunting Sopho- mores. And when the days of excited search had failed to disclose our ship, we breathed easily again, and looked with longing eyes tc our Prom. It came and passed as a wondrous dream, in fair weather! Again we won A. As cup, and felt a thrill in the athletes who brought us the honor. We passed the turbulent days of exams, sedately carried the laurel chain for 1923, and ordered with curious pride, the caps and gowns we would so soon don. 26

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OFFICERS President ............ Catherine Holmes re Catherine Wells Vice-Pres. ......... .E?illcn MecCandless Secretary v .ir v e vai- Minna Gardner i I8 T L s e S o M A b Margaret Call HistoTiam gy mis i sme ek Marion Vibert CheerilieaderiiE Tia Eugenia Walsh Chairman of Entertainment Comm..... ............ Edith Langenbacker Chairman of Senior Week. . Virginia Hays Man. of Athletics. ..... Merial Cornelius Seninr YPear Come Senior year, and we appeared garbed in our royal robes, with a queer hushed feeling that we were really grown-up at last, that college had made us Sen.ors, and that we had a tradition to live up to. We sere- naded the Freshmen and did our best to help them over the wild days of just beginning. We gave our first moonlight sing and thrilled at the wonder of the moonlit river and to the gray wall which for a while was ours. We held tipping hats when the wind blew, but kept up the old tradition that we might hand on the trust. For the Faculty soccer game we practiced long and hard, determined to do our best, and afterwards repeated our motto knowingly. We cele- brated our mascot's first birthday and felt quite old and solemn as we ex- plained to wide-eyed Freshmen just what it meant to us. We entertained with all the vigor of our budding social duties; we look forward to the hurried bustle of Commencement week. Perhaps we want the end to come for the adventures that await us in the great to-come. but we know theres a feeling that college days have their own place in our hearts. And we think of our class of 24 in anxiety and pride, in joy and in tribulationtogetheroursand we are proud to save that place for it. 28