Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-09

having speakers, representing differ ent religious deneminatios, conduct vespers at the college on Sunday aft ernoons. The leading ministers and clergy of View London, Norwich, Hartford and New Haven have an nually spoken at the vesper services, and several times during the semes- ters prominent philanthropfsts and leaders from larger cities and towns have been the guests of the col lege on the weekly. gatherings. At tendance at vespers on Sunday after- noon, at five o'clock. is not obligatory but the services are always popular and well attended and add greatly to the college life of the growing cem-s munity. Membership in the college choir is limited to forty and two points of academic credit are allowed for regular attendance at services and rehearsals. Tryouts for the choir are held annually.
 Mrs. John E. Wells, dramatic coach at the college. entertained faculty and students at afternoon tea at her home on Vauxhall' street. New London, on Saturday afternoon from 3-6. The house was attractively decorated with chrysanthemums and ferns and filled with steady procession of college I students throughout the afternoon. Members of the faculty assisted Mrs. Wells in pouring and several mem 1 bers of the Dramatic club, assisted in serving Mrs. Wells is president of the New London branch of the Associa- ton of Collegiate Afumnae. and there l were many members of the organ ization present at the informal tea. Dr. Wells is professor of English at l the college and one of the most pop ular members of the faculty.
 A committee of three, consisting of Miss Helen Perry, of .Nyaek, N. T., president of the Student Government association, Miss Agnes Leahy, Nor wich, treasurer of the association, and Miss Alice Horrax. president of the senior class. entertained at tea in Plant House reception room, Friday afternoon from to 5, for the benefit tof the Convention Fund. which will defray the expenses of delegates from the college to the Student Volunteer December. I The Connecticut College News is conducting a discussion of current college matters through weekly is sue of it's paper. Each girl in col lege is asked to show loyalty to the Ieollege. by expressing her opinion or three vital questions which have aris- en on the campus within the last I few weeks.
 | The three propositions are:
 Is Connecticut College over-organ- ized?
 What Is Connecticut College Spirit Is there any such thing?
 Is the Honor System a Success a 1.-the College? Should It be Discontinu. Ieda
 As is natural varied opinions re
 suit in the answers to the question j naires advanced by the, News Tn,
 general sentiment is that the colleg,
 is considerably over organized with
 clubs and leagues; intentions are good
 membership dues are good, but actua
 work and participation in and aim
 and programmes of the clubs is nigl to impossible. There are among tn,
 prominent clubs claiming full mem
 bership: The French club, the Ora
 matic club, the Mandolin club, tn
 Literary club History club, the News
 the Service League. The Glee club ant
 the Art Guild have already gone ou
 of existence
 The complaint of the students is tha
 time for the clubs cannot be sparet
 from college activities. Athletics ar
 the one field that every Connection
 College girl feels called to irrestibl,
 and other clubs and organizations ar
 slighted when it is case of mem lbership, active membership in tn Athletic Association or partisan clubs
 However the News is not attemptin.
 to say what shall be done with. tlli ] club or that club, but simply is call