Connecticut College - Koine Yearbook (New London, CT)

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Twenty-nine As the surf breaks on the shore In a tangled silver line, And our ship waits by the quay For the cargo of '29; Before we embark on our Voyage, Let us blazon on every sail, Our love for our Alima Mater Will never be known to fail. With love of college above us, With royal purple and gold, Let us follow our dragon standard Till the plan of life unfold. May the treasure of heart and thought Be memories of college days. College friends and college traditions Will remain in our hearts always.

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CAROLA LEONIE ERNST JOHN LAWRENCE ERB AGNES BERKELEY LLEAHY Twenty-eight

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EXTRA EXTRA World Fournal Class of 1929 Wins Speedy Verdict in Case Against the Public Jury Deliberates Only 13 Minutes Class History Weightiest Evidence After thirteen minutes' deliberation the jury brought in a verdict of guilty against the public who have consistently denied the class of 1929 of Connecticut College its right to a fair start in the world. The suit was brought to recover damages for this gross injustice. The attorney for the defendants justi- fied the public stand by accusing the young women of lack of preparation for meeting real problems, of having a wrong sense of values, of lack of re- sourcefulness, and of laziness. The courtroom seemed to pity the class, but nevertheless to uphold the defendants. However, the final plea of the attorney for the plaintiffs left no doubt as to the guilt of the publie. Gentlemen of the jury, he said with deep emotion, the plaintiffs have silently suffered through a long period of job-hunting. Each attempt of the young women to take their proper place in the world has met with failurefailure made painful and finally unbearable by the fact that it was due not to any deficiency on their part, but to the web of red tape with which the defendants have wilfully blinded themselves. Gentlemen of the jury, the defend- ants have accused the class of not being prepared during its sheltered college career for the vicissitudes of life. The history of the class proves the contrary. Mr. Z., a trustee of the college, who is in a position to have first hand knowl- edge of the situation, has presented evi- dence which reveals that during the shaking changes in the administration of the college from 1927 to 1929 the class bore the strain with dignity, and loyalty to the college. You have also heard the testimony of Miss Y., a house fellow, who through her constant associalion with the young women has seen their experience with social changes. When this class entered college, men guests were a rarity except at the time of the four formal dances, and the girls took advantage of their seclusion on the hill-top to dress in the comfortable, but unfeminine knickers. But the establishment of monthly dances which brought whole carloads of men to the eampus more frequently required a tactful change in costume, and now a new grace in clothes is seen on ecampus. Thus, gentlemen of the jury, the facts of the case show that the class has had preparation for problems of transition. The defendants have also accused the plaintiffs of a wrong sense of values, re- sulting in a neglect of scholarship and in an overemphasis on social life, But Professor X. has told you of the unusual scholastic interests and attainments of the class of 1929, Its members are re- sponsible for the first course of the col- Thirty