Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-12
coNNncrlcur COLLEGE NEWS.
Instructor Harold w. crandsii Order
ed to Report at Observation-Disclosures
dent Sykes Presents Shells to stu

ed to Report at Fiattsburgh-Prssi-
dent Sykes Presents Shells to stu
dents.
Harold w. Grandall, instructor in
history and socfai science at the COL
lege, received te1egraphic orders to re-
port at the officers training camp at
Pfattsburgh ON Saturday. May IL. and
has left college.
| large had that Mr. CrandaII anticipated
entering the camp. came an hour be-
fore Mr.. Crandan left for New York.
Tuesday morning DR.. Sykes made a
comprehensive report of the conditions
for prize awards in June.
English.
Students competing for the Graham
| His1op prize of SIS for general pro-
fciency in English, must file at least
FIVE of their compositions. either prose
tor poetry. with the clerk of the fsscu1-
| ty before May Is. The judges will be
DR. sykes. DR.. Mann. Clarke Burr. and
DR.. Marjorie Barstow.
Journalism.
Competitors for the Theodore Boden-
vein prize of s25 for exceileuce in
I contri buttons which have been made
to the press (Which is interpreted as
an newspaper Of reputs as well as the
college paperJ. The faculty commit
tee of advisors of the Connecticut Col
legs News will act as judges.
i Public Speaking.
The judges for the Louise Rykran
Sykes public speaking prize OF S25, for
| which tryouts are to be held Saturday
morning at $50. are Dr. Nye ard
DIR. Mann Clark Barr, with the as
association of Mrs. Sykes.
Dramatics.
| The prize ii: Dransatics offered By
Mrs. Ri.:h:Ir,i MarSfe;d Ill be award
ed through open competition. Compe-
titors may elect to present any piece
choosing parts of college plays in
which they are to participate. il they
desire. The readings must be in Eng
fish. The judges will be DR.. Barr, DR.
Barstow and George Currie, Instruction
in elocution, with the association of
Mrs. Mansfield.
The Peterson prize of $25 for ex
celIence in. Greek will be awarded up
on the recommendation of the profess
sor.
The prizes offered for the best work
and progress in French will be award
ed upon the recommendation of DR..
Esther Sarey and Mile. Garcia Ernst.
Spanish.
The Spanish prizes. one for excel
Ience In freshman Spanish. the other
for excellence in sophomore Spanish,
will be awarded upon recommendation
of Signor Nicholas Doningucy.
Mathematics.
4 A special examination covering the
work of the entire year Will be given
to students who desire to compete for
the Mathematics prize of s25, offered
by Charles Hascob. The special ex-
animation will be substistituted for
the tinal examination, so that the stu
examination at the close of the semes-
ter.
Botany.
A pre- in bo.arv offered by Mrs.
Coms:onil of W:i.larls s:r'c: will ne
| awarded Cor proFcicEcy in boC5ny
thur Graves and DR.. Raymond c. Os-
burne.
Music.
The BRYAN F. Mahan prize of s25
for excellence in Music viii be award
ed upon the recommendation of DR.
Coerne, Mr.. Bauer and Mr.. Weld. All
competitors must be in satisfactory
standing and must carry schedule OF
) German Club Elects.
At q melting of the German club
EeId Tuesday afternoon the f,l:cwina
officers were elected for the year s1s17-
IS:
President, Miss JuIine Warner; vice
president Miss Charlotte Keefe; sec
rotary, Miss Nellie English.
The treasurer will be elected from
the incoming Freshman class
Miss Irrna HutzIer Treasurer.
The Athletic association has elected
the following officers for the year
1917-1S:
President Miss Madeline Rowe New
Haven; vice president, Miss Louise
Ainsley, Cheshire, Conn: secretary
Miss Marjorie Doyle, Merider: treas
urer, Miss Irnna Hutzler, Norwich.
Entertained at Submarine Base.
The officers at the submarine base
entertained party of college girls or
, Wednesday afternoon. The guests
were taken to ride in one of the new
| speed boats. purchased by the -. 5
:. tver.in:ent q when are rep':Sn''
have speed power of 20 knots. Afte;
, the trip il: the boats the party was
| entertained r." at the TAGS.
The rarts- was cEaperoned by Mss
Hazel woodruff.
DIR. Sykes conducted daily assembly
+. on Thursday in New London hall. Miss
WCooGnuil. head of the department ri
Physical Education announced thai
two shells had been gicen to the col
) Iege classes. One of the boats is t.
be called Loyalty-1919 and the Other
: LoyaIty-1920.
In response to insistent clapping and
demands for the name of the donor
Miss woodruff, finally announced tina
the boats were the gifts of Presiden
Sykes, az a token of his appreciation
3 of the actions of the classes to him IL
, the lat" trouble.
: Dr. Sykes when called upon for
speech told the students that he haC
: not intended them to know the dono
!: | of the boats, but as such knowledge
: seemed to have been given, he would
= | say that the classes would use thu
boats as foundation of crew anT
that the river which offered so won
derfu1 an opportunity for regattas
in the years to come be the scene o
Z many exciting races and regattas.
At -the close of his speech, the stu
dents cheered and c,ieered and as
sembly was concluded by the singing
of the college song. dedicated to tn