Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-30
EXAMS AND FLU HAVE
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 Connecticut College from the stu dent point of view, is almost on the verge of nervous prostre+.5-el-., with an ineompleted schedule of examinations and fear and horror of an influenza quarantine.
 Examinations have been held at the college during the past ten days and Wall continue until Saturday night. In comparison with other years. the general opinion is that the tests have been much harder and much longer than formerly, requiring original thought rather than scholastic and book knowledge.
 Shakespeare gatherings and psy- chology circles have been the order of the week, and practically every night found twenty or thirty students to- getller in groups discussing and re- viewing the materAA in these courses. These gatherings usually start at $ o'clock and continue until Ii, then an intermissioR is called. and cocoa, coffee and sandwiches served; then with renewed interest, the subjects under discussion are resumed or if too much knowledge has been absorb ed, the students retire to snatch a few hours sleep before the scheduled exam. If these circles are not held in the evening, they are held from 5 o'clock in the morning until break fast time.
 These gatherings are as a rule freshman and sophomore affairs, for upper elassmer have learned the wisdom of early to bed7 before an examination.
 ExamiRations are strain enouaf, even for the average. normal heal- thy college student but when the sur rounding towns develop an influenza scare and Feomnaates and classmates begin to sneeze and cough, and the administration begins to get suspic- lous of an outbreak, and furnofs float about campus of 8 possible quararl- tine, the aforementioned college stu dent very nearly has breakdown as a result.
 Tuesday evening a run1or was prevalent that the college authorities had decided to quarantine the college due to Influenza conditions in New London. RuInoF was added to rurnor until stories flew apace on campus. but no one really knew anything about the situation. President Mar shall sent word to the students who were having dinner at the time that he would make an announcement ths following morning at chapel in regard to the means decided upon by the autheFities to prevent an outbreak of flu on campus.
 Students who had finished their ex- ainiHations and had been planning i'd go away for the week end ifnmedfate- ly packed up their bags and took the hrst train for their respectiye desti- nations, fearing the news that fine morning might bring forth,
 Chapel was crowded the foIloS5inss morning with wondering eager ex. pectant assembly of students, waiting the verdict.
 After the usual chapel exercises Whlch seemed unusually long, Presi dent Marshall announced that the an thorities had decided that there was no necessity for a Quarantine at inc coHege, and work would continue as usual However, he forbade students 70 go to New York, because of fie intensity of the outbreak in tlaf eiTy spd he also requested that the stH- dengs remain on campus as much AS poss1ble. he quafaH8iffe for inc cayr1- pus IS a matter of honor and each student is expected to avoid erovu.i; ana other occasions of the outbrea1 or the flu. Each student who is fesI. Ing run down, tired, or feels a cold coming on, must report at once ta tl,e 1 eoIlege physician for treatment. Up to the present time there hsv, been no eases of flu at the colleee.