Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-04
MT. HoLYoKE ALuMNAE
 IN ENDOWMENT DRIVE

ht the WaureEan mouse by the Eastern Connecticut Nit Holyoke Alumnae as- sociation. The banquet inauKurates month of intensive work which has been set for raising the fund. The local gathering was one of over 100 held throughout the country, the occasion marking one of the greatest get-together anniversaries in the history of this not ed New England college at South Had ley. Mass.
 The speakers recalled th. long ser vice done to the cause of higher eduea- ton for women by Mount Holyoke. and it's splendid contribution to the life of the natiort- through the women it ha. sent out to the homes. to the churches to missions, to the professions and ta the business world. Of Mount Holyokes 7.200 living alumnae 1.5ao are serving as teachers, SIS are doing social ser vice or religions wo.a 520 are in sec retsrial positions, 200 are enga eed I'll business, ITS are librarians and 1nn are acting in administrative lines. Thirteen alunnae have become presidents of col leges and schools. Five colleges have breen founded by Mount Holyoke The college now has soo students. over 100 teachers and B buildings on its campus As the sneakers of the evening pointed out. Mount HoIyoke iS feeling the hnan-
 ciral stress. It is giving to students college education at two-thirds cost. and cannot increase tuition charges with | out closing its doors to girls of mod crate means. to whose service it has so long been dedicated. Additional equip ment and buildings are needed and the income must be augmented if the col | lece standards are to be maintained. Miss Mary A. C. Avery, who was the | toastmistress opened the speaking pro | gramme with a short sketch of the To- | cal association which was organized
 nineteen years ago by Mrs. A. N. H. | Vaught with ten members. One of It's
 most distinguished present day members 1 is Frances Lester Warner of Putnam | the authoress. and it has a vice pres
 dent Mrs. William R. CEmma Wood | ward) lathrop, who has the record of serving in that ofice since organization | and never having missed a meeting Miss Avery called attention to the fact 1 that the local association has in its ! membership Mrs. Sarah I. Bonney Of | the class of 80 and that a prospective Mt l Holyoke student. Miss Elizabeth Collins
 who is get in high school and will grad uc..e in 1s30, was a guest at the ban i uuet, which gave the alumnae associa' | ton span of over 70 years of the life | of the college.
 Miss Beatrice Sharp Of the Academy
 faculty responded to the toast. Wha'
 Nj Ho,volle Has Done, giving Inter
 estinr statistics and comment upon th' | development of the college in its puT'
 pose to equip wonten for the resnonsl | hilities of fife What it will he able tr do in the future depends upon the re suits of this campaign
 Miss Ethel NJ. Seyin Sroke to the top .
 What Mt. Holyoke ls Doing to supn,.
 Teachers. showing how important tni'
 -, . ., -sie;,e- inc rtsndarc of educa. tion.
 The colleges interest i1 missions whicf
 had been particularly noticeable n it early years and winch was stlli siconEl, seen vas spoken Of by Miss susan ' Hyde. Persia. South Africa. spain. Js
 nan and North China were sE Tnissio' fields where Mt. Hoiyoke graduates an , Mt. Holyoke interest has accomplishe'
 great results.
 T Mrs. A. V. IT. Vaughn responded to th : toast. Leadership at NJ. HolyoEs. nrinI
 ing out that while education and reliSio were at first the two fields into wh'c : colIe1a women entered as leaders. thes had been enlarged to cover every hel of professional and business activity m that Mt. Holyoke had spectacular sch'eve
 ments in leadership 10 Its credit.
 Miss Mary Holmes of the Connection
 College faculty. graduate of Wellesley but formerly an assistant in the chemi' try department at Nit. Holyoke, brought . inspiring message as she spoke Of the Tid
 influence of the Mt. Holyoke spirit, Thic
 cultivated -idealism. intellectual acume and actual accomplishment.
 Walter F. Lester, who is chairman q the local men's committee, and who's , daughter Dorothy is now freshman
 college responded in interesting va
 t4z T
 ! to Mt. Holyoke.
 He was followed by William Fl. Co { lins who spoke upon Why Intend to Sen . My Daughter to Mt. Holyoke.
 |. Miss Frances F.. Haynes assistant : the library at college brought a me, sage direct from the campus of the co $ lese needs in buildings and equipmen ,. especially in the science department an v related interesting incidents of individt {; al workers in raising their fSo5 quot . The largest single gift that has yet bee l. received in the campaign is ;loe.oeo froi !. Mir. Hardness of New York. She spol '. of exercises that are to be held on May '. in celebration of the goth anniversary - the presidency of Miss Woolley. r. Miss Elizabeth Currier of the Norveic Free Academy faculty led In the singir \ of several Mt Holyoke songs during n . programme and at o'clock the toast '. the college was drunk and the aiurn' l, united In their Alma Mater s;ng.
 t Those present at the banquet inclu' ,. ed Miss Mary A. C. Avery, Miss Maj l. Holmes. Miss Marion Colby, Miss Soul worth of Connecticut college. Miss Frsl l. ces F. Haynes of Mt. Holyoke, Mir. s- l. Mrs. Walter F. Lester. NIT. and MT Gilbert s. Raymond. Mir. and Mrs. A. ,. H. Vaughn Miss Susan C. Hyde, NJ! h Elizabeth Currier, Mrs. Wm.-- R. Lathro l. Miss Beatrice Sharp. Miss Ethel V. Sevi
 Mrs J. F.. Tanning. Mir. and Mrs W. e Collins Miss Eliza beth Collins. Mrs. Y < vard IT Davies of Westminster