Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-11

ton as too exclusive and of pertaining
only to the present senior class.
Dr.. Elinor M. Berthe, veil known
social worker and author Of many
prominent educational books address,
ed convocation on Tuesday afternoon
at five o'clock. Her subject was $50
cial Morality"
Reviewing tie results of tie war as
viewed by various groups Ct people,
the socialists. the trade unionists. the |
pohtlcat units, DR.. Berthe introduced |
the comparatively new subjects of the |
changes produced by the var in the
position OF women and .ther coRse- 1
Quent accomplishments.
In closing DR.. Berthe said that it |
| was in the college men and women |
men and women OF high Ideals, OF |
! knowledge, Of q sense Of the right and |
| the good that the hope of the ccun-
| try's welfare lay. She advocated |
| especially in the days Of ,-euth as the
| only basis for worthy life ana worthy
| love
! During the evening, Dr. Berthe held
| conferences with the students and
faculty and detailed further remarks
made in the afternoon session.
The new skating rink which has been
! flooded in one of the tennis courts on
the southern slope OF the campus is
freezing over and it is expected that
with good cold weather that it will
soon be tit for use. 1t is not large
but it will accommodate about fiflv
couples. tt will be used by the
physical education classes during class
periods to teach students ,nrolled in
the department how to skate Glasses
VIII be held every day in hour pc
RODS.
President Benjamin r. Ma, shall has
been spending a few days in Chicago.
ILL.,, attending the fifth annual con-
vention of American colleges. The
president was one of the speakers dur
ing the convention period. The college
/ representatives were entertained al
the University club during their stay
in the city.
!. The FLAG 81 the campus was hung
at half mast Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday out of respect 10 the late
, Theodore Roosevelt, ax-preSldent Of
| the United States. At chanel aver-
, | cises Tuesday, President Marshall
: spoke briefly of the late cx-presider,t,
: praising his as hefitted a man OF NJ
, don1itable will and of rare ability.
The president recalled several per
sonal incidents relating to Theodore
ieocSSNHlL Giltt SuIlIldTiCGu Itchy me
| accomplishments Of his life as . 30
litical leader ind a literary man, but
laying most emphasis on his career as
q, big man, and most Of all OF his Ca
Z Tee~ as a patriot and an american.
It is busy week at college. The
r seniors are having their pictures tax =
d, en- for the class book and Plant House
I presents changing scene Of changing
7 costumes, rushing students and ra
tent photographers. The photo
S erahes expect to complete the college
G work this week.
: The Athletic association is arrang-
= ing its final schedule of games to be
= played by the college varsity basket
ball team during the spr.ng and win
O | ter sessions. Among the schools
. which the college will play at the col
+ lege are: St. Margarets, Waterbury
N Sargent School. Cambridge, Mass;
: and the New Haven Normal School
Il The candidates for the team will ht
- selected shortly and considerable in.
y teTest is being manifested n the LSJs
. pective college team.
S Monday evening" the twelfth nigh
y after Christmas, in accordance Will
n an old English custom, was ffttingl,
observed at he college. The dinin;
n hall was decorated with Christina.
- greens, evergreen trees and Pin
h boughs, while on each table was
: pair Of cand!esticks with lighted can
d dies burning. In the center OF til
g room was the kings table with place
/ set for sixty, decorated it regal fash
It ion. Costunted in the Shakespeare
l. fashion, the faculty, IS members G
the court, proceeded into the dinin
or | rGCm and took their places ct table
l. reserved for them. Pages led the wa
5 and waited on tables later in the e}:
oi ening. President Marshall was kinE
4. Dean Ne queen. Miss Edna BiuC
e. kings jester, Miss Loretta Higgin!
L. wandering minstrel; while Hiss Dor
} othy Grcgson, Miss Laura ->alchelde
ell Miss Roberta Newton acted as page
Announcements We're made in an orig
Is inal fashion by Miss Newton as pas
u while Miss Flue as jester, kept III
company merry with Jokes and en-
tertained will. q jig. President Nal
shall opened the ceremonies biddin
- the company be gay ana enliveped Il
% dinner with jests and cubs. TT
t. boar's head, surrounded with lighte
j. handles was carried in as WIS a hug
We twelfth night cake also surrounGe
ic with lighted candles. Tho cake W.
l. served during the evening bot Il
err boar's head was left untouched.
Il; The fireplace blazed with IL
r Christmas green's which oHr after Il
V other we've taken down ana burne
closing the Christmas season.