Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24

At a meeting of the class of 1920, held on Friday afternoon, the consti- tuition of tfe class was read by the secretary and accepted by the class
 Miss Ruth Barber of Norwich was
 elected historian of the class, Miss
 elected cheer leader, and Miss Helen Hankemeyer of Hartford was elected assistant cheer leader.
 It was voted to have class rings and
 also to have the rings by Christina s.
 Miss Alice Horrax, president of the class, appointed tke following commit tee to select rings: Miss Margaret
 Davies of Easton, Pa, chairman, Miss
 Alice Coleman of Norwich, Miss Mar
 garet GreeEebau:n of Chica go, H.,
 Miss Leah Pick of Chicago. Ill.,, and
 Miss Mary Jacobson of Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Captain of Hockey Team.
 Miss Margaret Davies of Easton,
 Pa, was elected captain of the fresh
 man hockey team at a meeting held
 play the clampio game between the sophomore and freshman classes on the
 Saturday after +he Thanksgiving re- cess.
 Entertaining College Girls. Miss Josephine Emerson of Jewett City, member of the class of 1919, is entertaining the following girls at a Ehouse party over the week end: Miss
 Alice Horrax of Montalair, N. J., Miss Marguerite Mills of Montclair N. J.,
 and Miss Dorothy Stelle ot New Ha- ven.
 Offers Prizes for French. .
 Mrs. Anna Carey. mother of Dr.
 Esther Carey, head of the romance languages at the college, has offered two prizes, $10 and $15, to be given in
 June to the two girls who make the best progress in French courses and
 take an active part in Le Cube Fran caise. With the exception of the
 Greek prize offered by MT. Peterson of New London, these prizes are the only ones offered for excellence In lan- guages.
 Will Give Informal Reception. On Saturday evening the girls living
 in Plant house are to give an infor-
 nal reception in honor of Miss Ernst,
 the newly appointed house fellow.
 Miss Ernst IS an instructor in TO-
 nance languages, coming from Bel gium this year to teach at the Con- necticut college. e-r Miss Woodruff who was appointed
 house fellow at Winthrop last June,
 and was temporary fellow at Plant, has
 moved to the new dormitory and Miss
 Ernst has been appointed to Plant house.
 In Sunbonnets and Aprons. ol I1udy SNSIIlIlS ll6
 class is to entertain the freshmen at | farmers dance. The freshmen are planning to attire as farmer girls in sunbonnets and aprons.
 Miss Winona Young, president of the student council, and Miss Esther Batchelder, chairman of the executive committee, have returned from the student conference at Mt. Holyoke col lege. Although she Connecticut col | lege is still in it's charter years, it is
 member of the intercollegiate stu
 dent organization and is already hold | ing an important position in the asso- citation.
 At convocation Tuesday. Nov. 21, Professor Huntington of Yale gave an interesting talk on his explorations in
 Teulsey and Armenia, illustrating his lecture by a series of stereoptiecn slides.
 Thanksgiving Vacation. The Thanksgiving vacation will be- gin Wednesday Now 29. at neon, and will end Monday, Dec. 4, at noon The college will not be closed during tiis recess because of the fact that it is l reach home in so short a time. Invited to Tea. The faculty and students of the col lege have been invited to a tea to be held Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock in New London hall. Mrs. Sykes will present a book review at this time. and an open discussion will follow This tea is the first If a series to be given by the faculty to the students,
 the object being to unite the faculty and students more closely for educa- tional and social purposes. Surprise Party. A surprise dinner party was given on Wednesday evening for Miss Helen Cough of Brooklyn, N r., and Miss Dorcas Gallup of Danielson, the event being their birthdays The, dinner ta- bles were decorated very attractiyely with flowers ands souvenirs.s and an attractive as well as appetizing menu Y