New Britain herald., 1930-01-21
COLLEGE CLUB IS
 AT 22D MILESTONE
Has Provided Many Girls With
 Education Since 1917

The College Club Of New Britain is an active organization promoting good fellowship among college Wom- cn and furthcring the cause of high Ter education among women, Any woman resident of New Britain or vicinity who has attended an insti- tuition granting E. A. or E. $. de gree for a period not less than one year is eligible for membership | The club was formed in October. 1907, with g charter members, Mrs. Stanley II. Holmes being the | first president. Today, in it's tWen- , ty-second year the club has q mem ] bcrship of 123. It is affiliated with | the Connecticut State Federation Of l the Association of American Univcr- sity Women.
 The outstanding accomplishment | of each year is the giving of a scholarship to one or more women i graduates of the Senior High school " Who desire 10 go to college. Char actcr, scholarship and need deter mine the award which is q gift, not
 
 dcmic college granting degree This is the only scholarship for women given by any organization 1 in New Britain,
 The idea of awarding scholar ship was conceived first in 1913. A deposit of $20 started the fund, which was increased slightly the ! following year. In 1915 Iarg,: whist party was held and $GS.Ug was raised. X whist the followin- year brought the total up to over | SlOO, so that in 1916 the first award of a $100 scholarship was given 70 Miss Esther Pihl who went to Con nccticut College for Women. In 1917 and 1918 the money was rais- cd by assessment rather than by d whist. Since that time q bridge has been held annually for that purpose.
 In 1917 Miss Emma Schaefcr re ceived the fund and entered Middle bury college. In 1918 Miss Eleanor Mann went to Nassar college. In 1919 Miss Anna Quinn went to Trin- | ity college, Washington, D. C.
 As the cause has become better known it has been possible to in- crease the amount of the scholar ship. Due to loyal support of the public the club has been able to give in recent years two and some times three scholarships, since the entire proceeds of the bridge parties go to this fund. Last year it gave one $40O scholarship.
 It is the hope of the club that eventually it may build mp q fund so that the income may provide the annual scholarship.
 Since 1920 the following awards have been made To Miss Mabel piril who went to Mt. Holyole; 1921, Miss Esther Tyler, now Mrs. Long land, Aurora, Ill.,; 1922, Miss Marion Hall, Bates college; 1923, Miss Elll Drobnis, College of New Rochelle; 1924, Miss Dagmar Carlson, Bates college; 1925, Miss Alice Murphy. Boston University; Miss Helena Doanc and Miss AbcshaG Ben jamin, N. J. College for Women: 1926 Miss Margaret Amcs. Mt. Holyoka and Miss Marjorie Potts, Middle bury; 1927, Miss Helen Paskus. Mt Holyoke and Miss Evelyn C. Good ale, Smith college; 1928. Miss Eiz- abeth Corblcy, Bates college, Miss Helen 1ngham, Springfield 1ntcrna- tional college, and Miss Stella C.. Eiscnberg, Pembroke college, Brown university; 1929, Miss Frances Gre co, Connecticut College for Women
 Each one of these young women has made an outstanding record during her college years and after graduation.
 In 1925 the club organized q Junior College club in the Senior High school, whose monthly pro. grams have had for their purpose, for the most part, helping the girls decide where to go to college Speakers from different colleges, former scholarships girls and lead CTS in various vocational spheres have addressed the club. Contact has been established with Junior College clubs in other Connecticut cities. Any young woman in the high school may belong to this cluo and from this group applicants for the scholarship arc chosen. The Of ticers for this year are: President. Miss Phebe Ballou vice president. Miss Marion Gaudette; secretary treasurer, Miss Virginia Murray; chairman entertainment committee, Miss Patricia Murray.
 On Saturday, January 25 the Col lege club will hold its annual Schol- arship bridge in the ballroom of the Burritt hotel at 2:30 o'clock The committee in charge of Mrs. Edward