Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-28
,woMERs COLLEGE RECEIVES
IT'S FIRST STUDENTS,
Advances Members Of Freshman Class
of 100 Arrived Monday.

Connecticut College for Women.
opened its doors at New London Nom
day morning to it's freshman class Of
over 100 students The nonresident
students gathered at o'clock in room
No. 209. a lecture room on the chem
istry floor, where the president OF the
college, DIR. Sykes. spoke on the re-
quirements OF the college and the
many advantages offered by this new
college In the line of new subjects of
found in very few colleges. DR.. Sykes
said that the difficulty in the college
education up to the present had been
that it is as a rule purely academic
and has little connection with. the life
of the student after the course is COM
pleted Connecticut college. by the in
PRODUCTION of these new vocational sub
jects, hopes to bridge the chasm and
to fit its graduates to a life suited to
each individual. Quoting from Emer-
President Sykes advised the incoming
class not to hitch her wagon to a star,
but to hitch her wagon to a talent, and
to continue her life through the four
years of her college course with one
object in view-that of making her
talent the most important study of her
life, during the course. Connecticut
college offers to- every student album
dant opportunities to follow a talent,
especially in the arts and in music, at
the same time acquiring education
along the line of languages and science
to be found in all colleges
DIR. Sykes urged the necessity of
developing the body as well as the
mind. and in this line Connecticut col
lege has made the best of preparation
for its students. with DR.. A. G. Rond-
dinella. the professor of hygiene, who
will also act as college physician. The
gymnasium course in connection with
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students.
Thames hall. the dining room for
resident students, was in use for the
first time Monday. luncheon being
served at l o'clock under the super
vision of Miss Margaret A. Proctor,
director of residence of the college.
The lunch hour after the first of the
week will be at 1915, with dinner at
$50.
Miss Ruth Morriss of FL Paso, Tex,
arrived at the college Sunday evening
and is located at Blackstone house one
of the dormitories to be used this term.
Miss Morriss was the first nonresident
student to arrive. and is also the stu
dent coming the greatest distance to
attend Connecticut college. Miss Alice
l. P. Wood, professor of English, is
the fellow of Blackstone house, and
was in charge Monday morning, receiv-
Ing the constantly arriving students.
The resident students registered at
New London hall at 1.So p. m. after a
short address by President Sykes along
similar lines of the address to the nom
residents students delivered at 9
o'clock. The registration of students
will continue throughout Tuesday, and
on Wednesday the first lectures of the
year will be delivered.
The administrative office of the coll
legt, which for the past year has been
located at the Hotel Mohican. was
moyed to the science building on Sat
urdAy.
The company which is to supply the
college with its text books and other
Office or class room supplies has estab-
lished an office in the basement of the
science building, where students may
secure their text books. The branch
store. in charge of Leon Buzzell, will
later be moved to a room on the ground
floor of the Plant house, where it will
be located until all the supplies are
arranged for.
The faculty comprises twenty mem.
bers selected from schools in all part.
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