Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-09
Commencement at Connecticut College
Norwich Girls Numbered Among the Prize Wmners--An- nouncement of Class Honors by Prof Raymond C. o. burn-Presdent Frederick H. Sykes Farewell Address to Students and Faculty

Between four and five hundred peo- pie gathered at Connecticut College | Friday evening for the exercises of the 1 second annual commencement. The exercises included the farewell at9- dress of the first president of the col 1 lege, Dr. F. H. Sykes. The members of the faculty, wearing caps. gowns l and insignia, occupied seats on the platform and the glee club sat in a
 body at the siue of the platform. In vocation was given by Rev. Joseph 1 H. Selden, D. D., who briefly begged ] Gods blessing on the college. 1 Following the invocation, Miss Wi 1 nona Young. president of the Stu | dent Government association, address 1 cd the audience on the subject of Student Government in Connecticut 1 College. Miss Young explained the various phases of student government in the college, and laid special ena- ] phasis on the fact, that the splendid l organization which now exists at the ] college, is due to the cooperative ad- ministration of the first faculty and l to the first president of the college. I Dr. Sykes. AS representative of the students Miss Young expressed the 1 feelings of the students as the | friendliest and most thankful to the president who has done so much for I the student organization and for the college.
 l Miss Young was heartily applauded at the end of her address. Awarding of Prizes. pr. Sykes then called upon the various donors of prizes to award the
 prizes to the winners. The prizes, with remarks from the donors. were awarded in the follow ing order:
 The Bodenwein prize of s25 for ex-
 cellence in Journalism. given by The odore BodenWein, Esq. awarded to Loretta P. Higgins, Norwich Conn. The Hislop prize of s25, for gen
 Graham Hislop. Esq, divided between
 Miss Miriam Pomeroy. Stamford, and
 Miss Kathryn Hulburt, Grcton The Mansfield prize of $25, for ex- Richard Mansfield, divided between
 Miss Dora Schwartz, Norwich, Miss
 Margaret Creenebaum, Chicago. III. The Louise RyclIman Sykes prize of offered bv Mrs. r. H. Sykes. awarded to Miss Madeline Hinchey. New Lon don.
 The F. H. Sykes prizes in English, given by the classes 1919 and 1920 were awarded as follows: For excel fence in creative literature S25. di- 1 Nided between Miss Alison Hastings, Hartford. and Miss Margaret Green Shakespeare. $2a awarded to Miss i Ruth Wolcutt. Hartford. 1 The Peterson prize of s25 fo~ ex- 1 cellence in Creek, given bv Stavius 1 Peterson, ESQ. awarded to Miss Rosa 1 Wilcox, Jewett City. The Cary prizes in French. given 1 by Mrs. A. C. Carey. awarded as first
 prize, s15 to Miss Mariestha Dough- Miss Esther Batchclder, Rocky Hill Conn
 Spanish prizes. offered by various
 friends of the college. were awarded los fr,I7, l man man SDanish. first prize of s15. to 1 Miss Olive Doherty New Haven | Conn; second prize of S1o, to Miss susan Wilcox. Norwich Town 1 For excellence in sophomore Span ish. first prize Of s15 awarded to Miss 1 Clcmentina Jordan Norwich. Conn:
 second prize Of SD to Miss Marion Kofsky, Hartford. Conn. l The mathematics prize of S25 given by Charles Hanscom Esq. awarded n Miss Justine McGowan. Watertown. Conn.
 The Comstock prize in botany. given
 Irrna Smith.
 The Mahan prize of s25 for excel ience in music. given hv Hon Rrvan ! r. Mahan. awarded to Miss Grace ] COCking. Bristol Conn 1 I-Ger1nan-Ne1lie EneHsh. Nor 1 wieh; Edith Lfndholn Niddletnwn: 1 Rore Dohe~ty, New Haven: Do-a
 Schwartz, Norwich; Irene WhcIey, | NO WIcO.
 i VTI-Psychology = Marjorie vfotz. l Hartford Marion Kofsl1v Hartford; | Edith Lindhom. Niddletown | FMl-Nathenatics - Justine Nc i Gowan. Watertown; Marie Munger. l Deep River:
 1 IX-Phvsics-Ruth Avery. Norwich Town; Juline Warner, North Wind | ham,
 l -Chemistry-Sadi Colt Nor l wich; Florence Edv-ards, New Haven:
 trma Smith. New York: Esther Rat 1 chelder. Rocky Hill: Amelia Tutles New Britain.
 XI-Rinlogv-IT Smith. New Lon don. Esther Ratchelder Rocky HiU: l Annie Mcclellan. New Haven; Eli 1 ze beth Nacy. New Haven. | XTf-Detetics-Esth Patchefder-. l Rocky Hill: Sadie Colt. Norwich: Ka- 1 therine Holway, Sebas, Maine: liar ] riet Rogers. New London; Ruth Trail i New London
 l Class Honors.
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