Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-21
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE NOTES
Second Recital Given by Students of the Music artments--Connecti cut College News is Edited by Fac ulty-coliege Closed Thursday for Christmas Recess.

The second recital of the concert series was held at the college on Tues day evening. Students of the music departments acted as soloists for the concert programme which was ar ranged by Frederick Weld, instructor in vocal music and William Bauer. in structor in piano. Among the num- hers on the programme were the fol- lowing: Pace, pace, mic bio (Verdi1 Miss Beatrice AShe. special; Scherzo -DAmour (Coerne), Miss Grace Cock ings, '19: Del Mic Core Etaydn) Miss Loretta Higgins 20. The Italian num- bers on the programme, selections from well known operas, were espec- iai1y attractive and rendered with
 much power and depth of expression by the several Italian soioists. The year: in September and in May, and a1 always of great interest to the college community. The third recital of the series is to be held in January. Mrs. Hudson Alexander, soprano. and
 Frederick Weld. baritone. will render a joint programme on this occasion. The College News Appears. The faculty issue of the Connecticut College News made it's appearance at the college on Wednesday. In re- sponse to 8 recent challenge. the fac ulty agreed to edit the holiday issue of the college paper and the paper has for the past two weeks been the topic of general speculation and con versa ton. The issue contains various editorials, poems and jolces of college life as well as mary hints and sug- gestions as to betterment of condi- tions.
 One of the most interesting stories 1 in the issue is a description of col lege girls as seen by a foreigner which story was written by Miss Carolo Ernst of the French department. The article is very cleverly written in dia- 1ogue style and contains ideas and 1 nf SfJJdaJffc a S i by an instructor. Many suggestions
 as to the characters portrayed have l been offered and the identity of the | characters been uncovered: l A. Barja of the Spanish department
 was the author. of an article dealing | with the position of an American col
 leEe woman as seen by foreigner | Dr. Frank E. Movin of the psychol
 a reporter on the paper, wrote an in 1 teresting plea for office accomnoda- tions and office room for members of | the faculty.
 | Outs for the paper were made by i Miss Oric Sherer of the design depart n1ent.
 The paper has created much enthu- siasm among the college body, and
 the next issue which is to be an is sue continued fronaS the faculty issue by the students, is now being looked | forward to.
 l Challenge" may truly be called the password of Connecticut College. It l is the password of the president of | the college and it has been taken up enthusiastically by both students and
 faculty.
 | Christmas Dinner Party. The faculty of the college gathered 1 at Thames Hall on Thursday evenin g for the first annual faculty Christmas dinner party. Dr. Marshall. president 1 os the college, acted as host. while Mrs. Marshall assisted as hostess. The entire faculty remained at the college for the dinner party, which was a very delightful affair. The dining | hall was decorated with holly and pine branches, while candles were used for | lights instead of electricity.
 l Following the dinner proper. a mus ical programme was rendered by the members of the music department, MT.
 Frederick Weld, baritone; MT. Herbert Rich, vioHnist; William Bauer, pian- ist
 College Closed Thursday. I The college closed for it's annual Christmas recess at noon on Thurs day and will be closed until noon on Thursday, Jan. 3
 The students left during the after noon, while the faculty remained for the faculty dinner party
 During the vacation many of the students will hold dances for the ben
 eft of the 1919 and 1920 class funds which . are being raised to establish