Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE NEWS 1 List of Speakers For Conversation Pe- riods Announeed-students Raising Money For Sykes Memorial Fund

 following list of speakers to appear at the convocation periods during March and April: March F, Dr. Err nest Miel of the American Red Cross in France; March 19, Miss Caroline Ruutz Rees of Rosemary Hall, GreeR- wich, Conn; April g, Helen L. John son, Washington, D. C.; April Is. Wm- .. Gerrish, Browne Nichols School, Cambridge. Mass: April 2s. Edward A Steiner, Grnnill College. GrunilI Iowa; April 30. Irene Sylvester. Amer ican Association for Labor Legisla- tion, New York city.
 Robert Scoviile, state food cpntroll- CT, of Hartford, spoke at the college under the auspices of the service league at weekly conyocation Tues day morning. lsr Scoville explained the food situation il detail and out lined the perspective plans and in- tentions of the food controllers in the country. as wei as the present sue eessfui and necessary work of assist ing in the nations, crisis.
 Social Activities.
 Social activities continue to play an interesting aext in college life, Sit uated as iI sss, in an army and navy town, the cx;ilage is in position to assist tho war committee on recrea- ton and amusement, situated in such towns. to ss considerable extent. The student dances at the college have be- come officers and uniform dances, and civilian attendants are very few. The Wednesday and Saturday evening dances at the Mohegan are attended by parties of college students and es- corts, as are the dances at the clubs of New London. The members of the cadet school at Fort Trunbull have issued invitations to a dance to be given in the Crocker House on Friday evening of this week. Members of the faculty of the, college act as chap erones for all afternoon and evening dances.
 Raising Sykes Memorial Fund. r At a meeting of the sophomore class the subject of raising the Sykes Me noria1 Fund was taken up and dis ! cussed. The junior and sophomore classes, which are the senior classes of the college. upon resignation from the college of the late Dr. Frederick to the first and beloved president Ow ing to the fact that English was taught at the college by pr. Sykes, the classes voted to establish two prizes of twenty five dollars each. for excellence in Shakespeare and in crea- tive literature. To maintain these prizes which are awarded annually, 8 capital of s$1200 must be raised, $500 by each of the two classes.
 The junior class. by series of 1 dances, has already raised a consid- erable portion of the allotted sum. The sophomore ,aciass will raise the | fund by an Easter week campaign, conducted by members of the class. 1 Each Yr1oY11 f1ey- ff, ha FaCnn1aihIa fnr 1 the solicitation Of money from fifteen people for this fund. Contributions to the fund will be highly appreciated and gratefully received by the officers of the class of 1920.
 Many Thrift Stamps Sold. Three hundred thrift, stamps have been sold at the college during the past week Miss Mary Chipman of New London is in charge of the sale of the stamps, and is assisted by the members of the executive committees 1 At a, recent meeting of the student council Miss Florence Lennon of Hartford, Conn, C. c. '19, was elected editor in chief of the Connecticut Col lege "C.'' The College "C'' is pub lished and distributed annually by
 the Student Government Associatior of which Miss Esther Batchelder oi
 Rocky Hill is president and Miss Edith h/Lindholm of Middletown is sec retaFy. The hand book contains the rules of the association and of the col lege organizations. the college calen- dar, college songs and cheers, and college information in general. Foul students will be appointed to assist
 Miss Lennon in editing the book. Miss Lennon is chairman of the executive
 committee of the Student Govern ment Association president of the Literary and Debating Association. 2 member of the College o1lee club an6
 is prominent in athletics.
 Sophs Defeat Freshmen.
 In an enthusiastically attended game the Sophomore basketball tean defeated the Freshman team by score
 of 29-19. The Freshman team whict tied the Junior team in recent game
 will play out the tie in a game or Thursday evening. Splendid form il
 displayed by members of the ttire,
 teams, but in team work, the sopho
 more team is accredited leader. Tin, Sophomore team is comprised of tn,
 following members:
 Miss Betty Williams, Hartford
 guard; Miss Mildred Howard. Weth
 ersfeld, guard: Miss Justine Mc0e !. wan, Watertown, forward; Miss Mar jorie Doyle, Meriden. forward Mis- Helen Gage, Cincinnati, Ohio, sid center: Miss Arvilla Hotchkiss, Wa terbury, center
 The Freshman team: Dorothy Greg , son, Norwich, side centre; Doroth. , Wulf, Norwich, guard; Esther Ped rick, Baltimore, guard; Margaret Cel well, Cincinnati. Ohio. forward: Ra chaei Smith. Bayonne, N. J., forward r Lydia Warren, Saybrook, center.
 The Junior team is comprised o |, Miss Grace Bookings, Bristol, for T-ward: Miss Alison Hastings, Hartford forward; Miss Mildred White, Am
 herst, guard; Miss Esther Batcheldel , Rocky Fill; Miss Lillian Shadd, Min I eral, Wash, center; Miss Dorothy Up ton, Yonkers, guard.
 Miss Winona Young, Mansfield De pot, Miss Dorothy Upton of Yonkers N Y, and Miss Marion Kofsky 0 Hartford represented the Connection , College News at the College New Conference held at Wellesley colieg ,, during the past week. Miss Young , editor in chief of the paper, Miss Up 2 ton, managing editor, and Miss Kof : sky, business manager.
 T President Marshall will speak a |. Phillips Andover Academy at Exetel " H.. on March 34, at Center churcl
 New Haven, the first week in Apri ' and Easter Sunday will speak i Newtonville, Mass
 f About Trips Of Ships.