Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-04

Never before, not since Jonn Win
throp founded the town. away back in
1915, or beyond than times has thefe
been such a get-togetheT spirit that
prevails in New London as at the pres
ent time, and which was demonstrate
ed beyond doubt in the whirlwind
money raising campaign for the es-
Establishment of wOman's college
within the city limits that will be
statewide and national in it's scope.
and destined to rank among the best
colleges in the universe. After the
city had appropriated $4,000 for the
purpose, the college site selected. the
trustees decided that New London
ought to do even more and the local
members of the board of trustees were
of the same mind and the sum of an
additional 100000 was agreed upon.
1t was decided to raise the money in
tendays and the work was undertaken
in systematic way and the desired
result was achieved with an overflow
of about $4,000. OF course, this fact
is known all over the country and
New London is given fresh and
bright daub on the map.
OF this immense sum, Morton F..
Plant donated $4,000, Frank L. Palm
er gave $1,000, George S. Palmer and
Lucius e. Wilton contributed $4,000
each. Mr.. Hardness sdonation was
$500 and several Clipped in 1000
each, and the greater part of the ball
ance came from smaller contributions,
the poorer classes doing their full
share of the good work. There was
united effort and the cheerful givers
represented every creed and nationaa~
ity7 in the city, including the Chinese
laundrymen. 1t was a movement in
which practically everybody in town,
and some friends out of town, partioi-
pated, and the success was due to the
contributors, who. by the way, seem
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button of public praise, all of which
seems to be bestowed upon the men
who made the collections. The collec-
tors did their work well and the whole
people tried to make their se1f-impos-
ed task a cheerful labor
After the specified object was more
than attained, it was no surprise that
there should be a general outbreak OF
enthusiasm and public demonstration
When the announcement was made
that the hundred thousand dollars
mark had been reached and passed
there was a big noise, then brief
rest and some more noise, that paled
an insane Fourth of July into insig-
nificance. Even the strongest advo-
Gates of a safe and sane Fourth were
among the leaders in the army Of
noise makers. The following evening
came another celebration that includ-
ed & parade of the several COMMITTEES
men and their wives. and in some in
stances their whole families and TIM
students of the manual training scho0
forced themselves into prominence II
the parade, which was punctuat6d by
significant banners The Fort Wright
band headed the procession which was
| largely composed of women and among
| them members of the smartest set
each bearing a stick of red fire. The
| line of march was from the commit
| tee headquarters in Main street tC
| the state armory, WITH brick pavement
| the entire distance and (which ha6
been thoroughly cleaned for the oc-
easion by order of his honor, Mayor
Mahan, one of the most enthusiastic
workers in the money raising cam
| paign.
Minus the electric display, .decora-
| tions and street takers, the scene
along the line of march was re.
minder ofCthe first might of the Nor
| witch anniversary celebration of two
years ago and more, when Norwich
had the biggest time in its existence
| There were fully as many people OF
the sidewalks and in the streets and
| there was considerable more display
of enthusiasm of the noisiest descrip-
ton.