New Britain herald., 1925-12-15
COLLEGE CLUB IS
 READY WITH GIFTS
Mill Distribute Presents at the
 Children'S Home

The College club held the best meeting il. its history last evening at the home of Miss Florence Camp at 67 Russell street with 46 mem- bers present. Assisting Miss Camp as hostesses were Mrs. Stanley II. Holmes, Mrs. Louis P. Slade, Mrs Amy C. Guilford, Mrs. Russell II. Hubbard and Mrs. Minnie McAuley. Mrs. Francis Clark, also q hostess was unable to be present on account of illness.
 The following were elected to membership: Miss Anne Bardeck, Mrs. Margaret Payor, Miss Elizabeth Beye, Mrs w.. s, Rowland, Miss Katherine F, Cotton. Miss Jennie Hendricks, Mrs, J. c. Lhomis, Mrs w. A. McCristy and Miss Loretta filling.
 The club voted to join the Conn., .ecticut Federation of College clubs but decided not to affiliate with the American Association of University Women. These two organizations are conducted along the same lines, but arc separate organizations. The state federation admits to member ship any woman who attended a cer- titied college or university for at least a year, while the university association admits only graduates of colleges. The question of utilization with the state organization has been under discussion for a number of years.
 The members who attended an. swered an appeal for Christmas gifts for the inmates of the Chil- dren's home and q table heaped with gifts of every sort was the answer.
 A report was made on the Scholar ship Bridge held on November ' and in brief it is as follows; Nincty-seven and one half tables of bridge and contributions totalled sum of S494.65 which with candy and prize sale gave total receipts of S571.56. The expenses which in. cluded rent of rooms, punch and cakes, chairs. tables, paper table covers, tips, prizes, advertising and printed tickets, amounted to S220.7O. This left balance of $350.S6 net profit on the affair.
 Thanks were contain in the report to Mrs. Lancaster who, assisted by Miss Marion Hungerford and other members of the club made the vari- ous handpainted prizes. Apprecia- tion also was expressed to Miss Camp assisted by Mrs. Chase and other members of the club for her efforts in securing quantities of home made candy Following the bridge, the candy was sent to the Children's Home.
 Following the business session, Mrs Emery c. Corbin rendered three Christmas songs, "Boyhood," Christmas Cradle Song" and Holy Night"
 Rev. Theodore Ainsworth Greene, pastor of the First Congregational church was the principal speaker of the evening. He spoke on Christ mas Symbols" He drew lessons from the fir tree which promises better times after the Christmas sea- son has been learned; Santa Claus, q spiritual reality and q force for good in the community, this symbol being the one givcr who never ey- poets gift in return; the star, to be sought after as the Wise Men sought after it, and the child, whoso importance we really need a holiday season to emphasize since the chil- dren of today are tho real leaders of the now world of the future.
 The next meeting of the club will be held at the home Of Miss Eunicc Humphries from 4 to o'clock, on December 2S. All girls attending college who arc homo for tho hOli- days. are invited to attend. The ses- sion will be konwn as a holiday tea. Miss Gladys Day of tho program committee, seeks the names of all thcso girls. The club will also en- tertain the Junior College club, com posed of high school girls who plan to enter college.