Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-06-24
MT. 5oLYoKE AEUMNAE
ENTERTAINERS At OLD LYME.
Eastern counseticut Association Mem
bsrs Hear Reports Of Commences
nsnt.


| On Thursday, June 22pd, the Mount /
Ho1yOke Eastern Connecticut Alum
nae association were delightfully en-
tertained BY Bessie Connolly '07 IN
the library at Old Lyme, OF which
1 she is librarian.
The meeting was held IN the wide
drawing room, which was beautiful /
with old china. pottery and antiques,
one corner graced With bountiful-
" spread tea table.
Memories Of the many art exhibi- /
tlonss held in this place seemed still /
to llnger, and the whole atmosphere /
/ Of the peaceful old town and the new
old church which was visited. added
greatly to the charm of the day.
Miss Mary A c. avery, presided, /
| and after routine business, reports of /
commencement week were made by /
/ various members.
It was filed with new and unique
Il features connected with dedication
/ of Student-AIumnae hall
The Alumnae forum met Saturday
morning where Belle GottschaIk, s0S,
who has been singing in grand opera
the past winter sang an aria from
faust"
A portrait of Dean Purington, ss,
70 cost something over 81. 500 is to be
painted this summer by the French
4 artist Caro-D elvafIle.
The classes held reunion banquets
at 5-30- Seven being held In student
alumnae hall This Is the first time
. LL1L II mas DE6n possible TO mold them
In college building. The large main
J dining room was occupied by the
: classes of i06. ,08. IA The class OF
's6 was seated on the stage at the
north end of the dining room. The
class of 81 held its banquet in the
Mary Lyon room; 81 and 81 occupied
! the two small dining rooms. The
? 60-year class was entertained by Miss
Sessions at Peterson lodge. The class
t Of 81 was entertained at Porter
t hall and the 50-year class IS at Pear
+ sons hall.
! The class of ,s6 were the guests of.
] Dean Puringtcn, a member of the
( class, in Mead hall.
At S.15 O'Clock the a1umnae as
sembled in the Chaplin auditorium.
Grouped by classes, headed by large
and wearing distinctive costumes or
banners with their class numerals
3 | accessories to their costumes, they
marched and counter marched in or
: der OF seniority, about the room, led
8 by Mrs. fitzpatrick of New York city,
I president of the a1unanae association,
3 and Miss Mary Warner croweH, gem
= eral secretary of the a1umnae asso-
citation. The parade was reviewed by
9, President WoolIey and applauded by
faculty. students and members of the
alumnae WHO were not having re-
! unions from the galleries.
At the conclusion of the grand
march the classes grouped about the
y stage in expectation of the announce
= meFE of the awarding of the silver cup
tc the class which had the largest
: proportion of its living members pres
- ent This is a new custom instituted
= this year. The cup was awarded by
AIRS. fitzpatrick.
II The costumes or insignia worn by
the classes lent a picturesque effect to
the scene. The class of '06 wore
:. white belted smocks with red numer-
ais on the collar and red ties; 0s
Dr. Wore white belts with little jingline
bells fastened to long tasseIs and the
numerals in blue; IA carried large
i with the numerals in white and white
- roses: 81 wore Holyoke blue ruffi
) caught with forget me-nots: 81 wore
white dresses with yellow girdIes: %.
j: carried green banners; SO wore bou
nv quets of pale yellow rose. blue an,
a violet with ferns on. the shoulder
.e and Carried banners. The s. A. A
-e fills long and much felt need, hav
Sc ing large auditorium, a parlor fur
I'd nished by SO and a larger one by tn
r. New York association. and rooms 70
sv all the student activities.
n Skinner hall IS just completed. I
e. gift of the president Of the board o
M trustees.
p Viii Raise 100000 Fund.
A. President Woolley also announce,
ur that the board Of trustees had vote,
a, to begin to raise a $1s000.000 fund
E 1
ings-a new residence hall for stu
dents, an da home for faculty. TIL
rest will be added to the endoWmen
1 fund. Knowing that the alumna
have in mind an endowment for stu
IS dent-alumnae ha1l, the trustees flav
= decided to let them raise this amour
for their share in the task of rails
ay ing the $1,000,oe0 fund.
= The gift of the graduating elias
L. u, was unique. Besides raising $3.50
for. he str liant Inn 6o71
member pledged to give 81 or NOR
- every year of her life to the incom
Ne fund. The class also voted that ever
~ member should join the alumnae as
he In the name of the class of 1915. d
No Bickford, father of Elizabeth Bick
- ford of the graduating class, gave SIS
to start the 100000 fund.
a. The class of 81 gave $1,000 to stal
ed a fund for biological building
memory of DR.. Clapp. who retires thi
- year. The baccalaureate addres
~ was by Rev. G. D. rJohnstone Ross, {
Union. Theological Seminary.
On Monday was held the Glee Gu
concert, Senior dinner dance at $50
DR.. Clapp's lecture on old times, an
many class meetings.
fE. Tuesday alumnae luncheon an
Twelfth Night most ably presente
by by the Dramatic club.
+. Ivy. Grove and Tree exercises wei
held as usual and on Wednesday,, II
RE graduates received diplomas. Re
rs DR. Charles z. Jefferson delivered a
Fl. address on f.Amefica and the War
ng An orchestra of 80 pieces from tt
in Springfield Symphony and a veste
,ht choir of geo voices furnished music
m New Entrance System.
on The announcement was made
lex May that Mount Holyoke togeth'
lsh with Smith, Vassar and Wellesley. co
BILE leges, had decided upon a new methc
ing cd admission to supersede the presel
put system of coming in on certificate. II
to new method will go into effect
nix 1919, and may be used earlier If d
sired The new method depends {
two kinds of eyidencei 1-Evideni
submitted by the school. consisting
TAI a school report covering the Ell
N. tire record OF subjects and grades f
nk four years; CD a statement from Il
a.. az school principal including an estima
~ of the applicants scholarly interest
N special ability and character. 2-Hv
IN deuce submitted by the candidate, col
nj sisting of four comprehensive exam
II sfsting of four comprehensive exam
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