Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-31
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE.
Miss Irene WhoTey Wins Two Events
 in Athletics.

The annual college activities of Memorial day took place as usual on Thursday with added events and a growing college enthusiasm.
 Memorial Services. -~.
 Memorial services were held in the gymnasium from nine to ten o. clock with President Marshall pre- siding. Hymns were sung, prayer Of fered and q brief address given by the president on the subject The Cost of Our Lives. The countless sacrifices which have been made to make our lives and living the rich, noble things they are were made unreservedly and unca1cllatingly: the Civil war was one Of these sacrifices: the present war is another. Life is a much richer, higher thing than you or 1 imagine and the tests which have been forced to keep it from degredation are too count less to be appraised" said the presi- dent in developing his theme.
 The occasion of the Memorial ser vices was very solemn and impressive for obvious reasons and every student and member Of the faculty felt, upon leaving the building, a keener sense of appreciation of life and of one an other as typical of Gods highest pow Or to whom alone the ability to create is an attribute
 Athletic Events. Students, members of senior class es it the Norwich Free Academy Will iaEas Memorial Institute. Vocational | School. New Haven High School. and Stonington High School. arrived at ] the college about ten o'clock to spend the day as the guest of the college. The first event provided for the en- ] tertairment was the track meet held 1 from 70 to 12 in the athletic field. members of the junior and sophomore I classes competing. The features of the meet were.
 ] "a yard dash, won by Mss Irene l Wholey, Norwich: basketball throw, 1 won by Miss Mildred Howard. Weth- l ehsfeld; shot put, won by Miss Mill | dred Howard, Wethersfe1d: hop, skip, i and jump, wen Ivy Miss Irene Wholey. 1 Norwich; broad jump, won by Miss 1 Florence Carns. New Britain high | jump. won by Miss Louise Ainsley, of Cheshire, Conn.
 | Lunch was served in the college 1 gymnasium from 12 to 12 30 and was one which met with the approval of all concerned for there was plenty o1 ty lunch after the morning on the hockey field was welcomed
 An impromptu programme followed l the lunch, and provided much enjoy ment and entertainment to the entire party. Character dancing specia 1 dancing, singing and reciting were
 among the features of the entertain. ment and the good will with whicf the talentees responded added te
 the pleasure of the offerings.
 Juniors Win at Tennis.
 The junior -sophorome tennis tour. nament for class championships fol, lowed the entertainment i'll the sym
 nasiunl and was most exciting. Class
 colors foated about the courts ant 1every student wore her respective
 class co1ors either on her tie or or
 her hair. The results of the frs game were: 6-1, 6-4; the second game
 results were Glove, .6-2.
 The sophomore team lost botf games, the junior team far surpassins in sensational and cut plays rather
 than in form playing.
 The following are the teams: 1 Sophomores: Miss Betty Rurnney
 Naugatuck; Miss Helen Collins, New
 London.
 l Miss Marion Gammons. soutt
 Manchester; Miss Frances Barlow, O
 Chicago, H. Juniors Miss Margaret Co1well, O
 Grinwell, Ohio; Miss Mildred White Amherst.
 Miss Alison Hastings, Hartford Miss Dorothy Upton, Yonkers.