Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-02
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE NEWS

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 CONNECTICUT COLLEGE NEWS
 President Sykes Addressed Students on University Of oxford--GirIs As- sist in Red cress cemPaisn-srief Notes.
 At weekly convocation held Tues day at II o'clock. President Frederick H. Sykes delivered a graphic lecture on The University of Oxford, Its Col lsge Asrisultare; Its Fsmous Men and
 map of Oxford. and pointing out the
 relative positions of its various col leses. pr. Sykes briefly described the
 characteristic aspects of each individ- ual coiiege. showing screen slides of
 the buildings and portraits of the fa-
 nous men who were students ct Ox-
 ford. The series of slides closed with
 exciting sets of views of the Oxford
 ''eights" in one of the annual regat-
 tas. Throngfaout his lecture, Dr. Sykes
 emphasized the influence which Ox-
 ford has exerted on American colleges,
 ganfzation and student body. Many
 interesting accounts of famous old
 customs observed at the various col-
 leges illumfnatNd the address.
 Miss Virginia Rose, editor-in chief of the Connecticut College News, and Miss Iveagh H. Sterrya an associate editor, were appointed as delegates to Vassar to represent the News at The Connecticut College News, in connection with other ieadfnf1 colleges, papers, was invited to send delegates to conference to be held at Vassar forming an intercollegiate association of weekly and semi-weekly college newspapers for the discussion of prob lefns confronting such applications Af- -s.- >E~or ment. Among the colleges which will be represented at the conference will be Radcliffe, Smith, Wellesley. Bar l nard, Hunter. Holyoie and vassar. the "Vassar Miscellany" on Friday and | Saturday, March and 10.
 Miss Ruth Merriss Improving.
 Miss Ruth Morriss. '1e. of Fl Paso, Texas. who was operated upon at the | Memorial hospital, is improving and | the college girls hope that she will | soon be able to take her place among them again.
 Miss Elizab beth McCracken visited the college this week and during her visit was the guest of the college. Miss McCraclsen made the visit for the an article on Connecticut college which will be published in the magazine Of which Miss Mccracken is editor
 Assisted Red Cross Campaign.
 The Red Cross Society of New Lon ion, which has been conducting a in New London this week, | 'ound ready assistance from the col ege girls. The girls who remained at he college over Washington's birth lay. sewed the red and white flags which the society sold, and some of he students even brought the slips of ed and white home to work on the rain and trolley. Students in the art department designed and donated pos 0T-e. ffN t7n Ocin md in, he college girls showed their aDpre- iation of the work which the Red Cross is doing.
 How the Vote Was Won. |
 The Equal Suffrage League of New london presented the English play, low the Vote. Was Won, on Thurs. lay evening in Plant Hall, New Lon lon. Mrs Richard Mansfield coached he play. which was a very amusing ; omedy. Following the play, dancing vas enjoyed. Connecticut College stu ents who took part in the comedy in- luded Miss Marion Wells, New Lon lon; Miss Jean Harris, Yonkers, N. [; Miss Josephine Sutton, Miss Helen townsend, New York city, N. Y.: and )r. Edward D. B. Lynde. instructor n economies at the college.
 'iant House Residents Will Entertain. l l
 The residents of Plant House are to ! ntertain the members of Blackstone nd Winthrop at an affair on Saturday vening.
 The form of entertainment is to be 1 ept secret from the invited guests 1 nd will doubtlessly be a great sur rise as well as a great pleasure to of the entertainment com 1ittee of Plant House.
 Series of Debates Arranged.
 A series of debates has been arrang- S d by the Literary and Debating club. 1 i nd the first of these informal debates Till be given on March 2. The three | g ebates are as follows: r First. Resolved: That women should h ave access to all occupations open to d len. Statement and summing up of c sue, affirmative. Miss Upton; nega- i, we, Miss Hall; refutation, Miss Hast ti lgs; negative. Miss Wolcott. Second. Resolved: That women the same position. Statement and L lmning up of issue, Mss Hubert; sgative, Miss Rowe: refutation. Miss atch; negs.ivs Miss Esrbour E c lould receive remuneration for their ,culiar work of motherhood. State ent and summing up Of issue, Miss ammons; negative. Miss CuIin: ref .. U ation, Miss Lennon; negative. Miss 2, Miss Florence Lennon, c. C., '1s, is r airman of the program committee. :; rs. Sykes and Dr. Barr, head of the q, a, aglish department at the college. are .,
 be the judges in the arguments. tmp
 Notes of Interest. ii Tryouts for the men's role in the bs -encf play were held on Thursday The play selected is Le H onde ou r on s'ennuie. and will be P esented by members of the French O. lb before the Easter recess. ti Miss Mariesther Dougherty, C. C., H E is president of the French club. IT On the evening of March 5, in ti, James Hall. Frank Speaight, of Lon di n England. will give a dramatic ckens recital. Mr. Spraight's sub t will be Pickwick. Mir. Spraight
 the foremost interpretor of Dickens T,
 this country and in England, and , lecture promises to be very inter-Y ling and Instructive.
 The Mandolin club of the college win rr Se part in the entertainment to be apn yen by the ". Y. c. A. of New Lon ea n in New London on Friday even oa : at 8 p. m. Miss Marion J. Will eA ms of Stamford. Conn, 8 student of ,n } vocal department at the college, b,, II be the soloist and will render ~ ~ -ee selections. Tha Mandnliu cl1lh Se-