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Connecticut College News Vol. 6 No. 10

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VOL. 6, No. 10 NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT, DECEMBER 15, 1920 PRICE 5 CENTS ======THE EUROPEAN STU- SONG COMPETITION. REMEMBER THIS DAn~ DENTS FUND CAMPAIGN. Words Due January 12th-Two Prizes $10 Each. JANUARY FOURTH.

$1,101.00 Pledged. There is to be another Song Com- music is due will be announced later. Dr. Devine Will Speak. petition this year although conducted Two prizes of $10 each, will be The college has been particularly along somewhat different lines n-om awarded: one to the most successful fortunate in again having secured Connecticut College Responds to that of last s{wing. According to the the Call. poet, the ether to the most "bril- Dr. Edward T. Devine, known as the new plan, the can test will be two- liant" composer. The judges, whose Dean of Social work, a:> the Convo- The conditions extstma among Euro- fold, nrst tor words, second for music. names will be announced later, will cation speaker on January 4th, the pean college students and ororessors music. reserve the right not to award the day on which college reopens atter were brought to the attention of The words are due Januurv 12th ru-st prize in either instance if, in their the holidays. His subject will be Pr-cstdent Marshall by a tetter from Mr. and on that date the judges will meet "American Ideals." opinion, the material is not worthy. Herbert Hoover, chairman of the tc select tho best matertar which has 1"01' over twenty years, Dr, Devine American Relief Administration. teutne been turned in. Copies or the "win- Broce the purpose of this competi- has been one of the foremost person-. of' the pitiful. conditions of the in- rung" wor-ds will then be handed to tion is to secure brisk, snappy, hu- ali ties in social work in America, ac- tellectual population of Central and rdJ atud ents who wtsu to compete ror morous, "catchy" songs, the entries tively connected with the inception Eastern Europe due to unsettled eco- the prize offered tor music fitting are limited to songs "in lighter vein," and development of various impor- nomic conditions and the actual scar- these words. The date on which than of the urevtous contest. tant movements, and with emergency city of foodstuff's. retrer of various kinds in widely dis- An apueat was made to the coueeee tant places in Europe and America. and universities of this country to a.s- LAW-MAKING IN CON- SERVICE LEAGUE PLANS As teacher, lecturer, and writer, he gist then- fellow students in. Durone. NECTICUT. YEAR'S CAMPAIGN. has contributed substantially to There are 1(1.0,000men and women, in- An interesting meeting of the His- 'Phe Service League has started its buil ding up the literature of social cluding professors, who ace in urgent tory Club was held in Branford liv- veara work .in a most thorough and work and to developing courses of need or food, fuel, clothing and hous- ing room on wedncedav evening at in tet-eat lng- manner. The Orr-rcamnus instruction in social economics, both ing facilities, if they are to con ttn ue eight o'clock. l\.In;. F'lot-encc Ledyard Committee will concentrate its effort for the general student and as u-atn- then- assocra.taons with the colleges Kitchelt, formerly of the Depart- on the Chlkh-ena xrovtes. and with ing for social wor-k as a profession. and universities. ment of Citizenship of the Connecti- this as a nucleus the officers hone to He is now associate-editor of tho We, the students of America. a-r-e cut Suffrage Association, spoke to the be able to leave a definite field of work "Sur-vey" of which he was formerly under strong obligations to assist those Club on "The Mechanism of Law tor all future "Leaguer-s.' The "mov- editor. institutions which have contributed so Making in Connecucut.:' As an in- ies" aJ'ehelc1 ever-y other Saturday Dr. Devine was the special repre- largely to the technical and cultural troduction to the talk, Mr-s. Kitchelt afternoon and at least stxtv girls are sentative of the American Red Cross knowledge of the civilized world ani! emphasized the newly developed op- wanted to act as guardians and to helu in charge of r-ouer in San Francisco to do all in our power to aid those portunity tor women to contribute to entertain the children.' 'I'hts is one after the great fire of 1906 and dur- other stud en ts who surely are kept. a mOI'O dernocrnttc and efficient code way in which all students can show ing the years of 1tl17-18 he was in studying under such distressing con- of laws. Her in te rpr-et a tlon of the their interest and render active service. charge of the Bureau of Relief and ditions, only by a rear love of learn- taste that women ha ve undel'taken is Immediat.ely after the Christma!'l Refugees of the American Red Cross ing. that as co-workel's with men their holidays the League will start a veri- in France, He was one of the found- Connecticut College answered thl' contribution should be supplementary table "knitting bee," wit'f1 the PUl"l)OSf> ers of the National Child Labor Com- call and immediately fOl'med plans to because of a conscio.usness of needs of !ceeJ}'ing ch'lL1 winter a\\13,y l\'om mittee, and in 1912 was chairman of carryon the work. Agnes Leahy was and demands of society which they small. and heretofore unmittened. the Committee on Industrial Rela- appointed general executiv.a chairman out of their experience can grasp. hands of children who venture to tions for the first part of its existence. and captains were chosen in each or Basing her knowledge upon closo ob- school in all sorts of weather. Yarn Since his return from IFl'ance he has the houses. Funds' were raised not set'vation at the State Capitol during will be supplied, and hours for PUl'- been free to engage in general lec- only by individual subscription but by the last three years, she was able to chasing will be posted. As this worl, tUring thl'oughout the country and food sale, entertainments and concertR analyze with unusual clearness the cannot be SUCOE'ssfulunless a number he has lectured at Carleton ,College. given by groups of girls and by ca.mpus opportunities as well as the defects of girls interest themselves in it. Tl"inity, Vassar, New York School of houSoes. of the mechanism of government as it everyone is urged 'to buy and knit. Social 'York, Illinois Federation of Following are the amounts raised: works today. The sl1eakel' held the The League is also to act. as an Woman's Clubs, before the chambers 1. Blackstone ...... $104.25 close interest of hel' audience, com- organization, in ulTanging fol' means of commerce of many large -cities, be- 2. Thames 32.00 bining with an intelligent grasp ofner of entertainment at nearby hospitals sides having been frequently called 3. Plant ...... 134.50 subject, an attractive and compelling and sanitariums. Already through th<, upon to advise all special problems in 4. 'Branford 198.75 pet'sonality. It Is the plan of the His- efforts of this benevolent body. thE' connection with the development of 5. -Winthrop 93.75 tory Club to presen t a program for Mandolin Club has gone to Crescent social worl( in different parts of the 6. North Cottage 41.00 the year with the desire of develop- Beach Hospital to entertain the chil- country. 7. Deshon . 33.75 ing an interest In service of this kind dren. ·Several of his books are in our li- 3,0.25 8. ~losier . as young women go out from college. Through the International Commit.- brary and have been read by in ter- 9. Thatcher, Nameaug Avenue 32.25 Contin1J:ed on page 3, coll/mn 3.} tee a letter has been sent to Mis'S ested students. Among the best 10, Pl'ospect Street, Williams KJ~thryn HUlbert, at Beirut College. known of his works are: The XonJlal 'Street, tPost Hill, Broad CONNECTICUT COLLEGE Syria, our only representative abroad. lAte, i\H~el"l' aud Its ('a uses. The P1'ill- Street 98.00 asking her for any suggestions as ciJl7e8 ot Relief. and DisaQlcll 801dier~ 11. Commuters . 52.50 LIBRARY. to work which the League might alld. Sailol"s. 112. Faculty 250.00 December 6, 1920. undertake in the Far East. Also Dear Santa Claus: this committee plans to investigate COME OUT. Total . . $1,101.00 The Library needs the following conditions among the Mountain Whitef;; Mr. Weld hopes that we may be------books. In case you do not have A CH R ISTMAS rPLAY TO BE of the South, with the hope of sendin~ come a "singing college." In my op- them in your p~ck perhaps you could books and clothing to them. or helping inion there is no college anywhere GIVEN BY THE DRAMATIC CLUB. whisper a wonl to some of your in other possible ways. better fitted to become a "singing The Dramatic Club will present friends who might 'be pleased to re- An arrangement has been made with college" than Connecticut. '!The :!'\ativity" at the Christmas member the College Library at Pl'esident Marshall for conferences to The whirring, rushing wind makes party on Thursday, December 16th. Chl'istmas or New Yeal"s or any con- be held with him the first Sundav us want to sing. At Blackstone The play is a short but lovely adapt- venient time. evening of the month, at which any Ho-use "get-to-gethers" we sing. ation of the old Christmas story. The The Letters of William James; The subject of campus or world interest Walking arm and arm about campus singing of Christmas carols will fol- Outlines of History, by H. G. 1Yells; ma~- be discussed. The first meetine- we stilI find ourselves breaking into low this presentation. A Cycle of Adams Letters, edited by was held on Sunday evening. December short snatches of song. But, what Worthington Ford; Athena, a Year- 5th, with seventy-t'\\1D gil'ls prese-nt do we sing! "~1rs Shady!" "Keep On Thursday, December 9th, the book of the Learned WOI'ld; Patter- and more requesting to join, 'Plans on Hopin'!" and the ever-present commuters were entertained at din- son's American Educational Di- were made for definite meetings and "Smiles!" These are all fne enough. ner by the Senior hostesses. Bran- rectory; a good edition of Poe, pref- the girls offered suggestions for sub- but a "singing college" wants and ford House was open to all from 7 to 9 erably Scribner's; Irving's works, jects which they would like to have should have its own college-talent and after-dinner <;offee was poured by published by Putnam; some of the discussed during the coming' winter. songs, that live with the zest and en- Dean Nye and served -in the lounge. eariler novels of Henry James, The President Marshall spoke On "'VVhat. thusiasm of the girls who know our .Branford's new piano furnished m.usic ~ltar of the Dead, or The Lesson of Receiving a Degree IShould Mean to college. We don't want to say any- for dancing until everyone adjourned the :'liastel' ; The Poems of Emily a College Student," and expressed his thing about the prizes that will be to the College Sing at 7, in the gym- Dickinson; The Poems of Edward ideas as to just "hat a girl should offered for the three best songs. We nasium. Rowland Sill. C. C. L. (Continued on paoe I" oolllmn 8,) (Continued on pai1t 3, eotmnn 1.) CONNECTICUT COLLEGE NEWS

and a fluttering of banners, the young at his feet, and slowly he bowed his knife and killed the giant's wife. The Prince came. He went to the king, head. baby was very kind to little Francis Connecticut College News and doffing his plumed bat. and bow- Then the young prince ran forward to kill the giant' wire." EST.UiLI$LLED 1916 ing tow, he spoke thus: and lifted tne Princess gently to her Mother, ·'.But, vtvten, how could a Issued b)' the students of Connecticut "Uh, King!" he said, "I have come feet, and the butterfly flew quteuv out baby kill a giant's wife?" Colll>ge every Friday throughout the to you that 1 may ask the hand at into the sunlight! C. l!-'. '2-1, Vivien, -weu it was rattier a lUl'fjc college year from October to June. except your daughter in marriage. My lands baby," during mtd-yea rs and vacanons. are broad and tail', my people klnd- xtotber, "But even a large baby. and in my heart there sings a mighty FACULTY KIDDIOSYN- How could even a large baby kill a STAFP love, so loud it sings! I hardly know CRASIES. giants wife?" EOITOR-IX_ClrIEF how you can hear my words above the vtvten. -weu, it was rather a Abby Gallup '21 song!" AMONG THE "CORN·FLAKES.'~ small 9ialll." ASSOCIATE :EDI'l'OltS "Prince," said the ktng , "In my ).1y father wears wniskers and is Ruth :\lcCoJlum '21 kingdom it is the custom for the royal almost bald. 'Lhe cbtm ren were only "JUST DAVID"-AND AMOS. Miriam Taylor '~2 Princess at her betrothal ceremony accustomed to seeing clean-shaven Amos rushing in disconsolate, Blanche Ftnesuver '22 in the temple to orter a prayer. both men so this way of wearing the hair "David says he hates me and he and ,XEWS EIlITOR struck them as peculiar. When Ottvor won t let me play with them," Ruth Pattee '21 tov herself and tor her betrothed. )Iy daughter will not pray. If you can Ewart was about four she remarked, Mother, "wen just you go out and REPOHTERS "Gr-a.nd papa wears whiskers all give David a piece of your mind." Marguerite Paul '21 make her pray, her hand is yours!" Amos, "Where is it?" Mildred Pierpont '21 Then the Prince went to the Princess around hIS head but it isn't filled on Elizabeth Hall '22 and told her of his love. and of the top." ::\Iothel', "What?" J reten Clarke '22 words or the king. Joyce, when she W:l.S about the Amos, "The mind, I want a piece, Caroline Francke '23 She answered him, "Beloved, my same age, pointed a [at forefinger ac- too!" Katherine Francke '23 heart is as full of love as the butter- cusingly at him and said, "Grand- David, as he gazes wra pt at Amos l;Ielen Avery '23 cup of sunshine, or the oriole's throat papa, vou'se a funny man, you is. who sits reading Alice-in- WOllde,.{und MA~AGI.xG EDITOU. of song, All my love is yours, surely You wears your old cur-iv-wurhee all in his own peculiar fashion, "Listen Barbara Ashenden '21 out of its depths I shall find words with round you:' old chin," to Amos, Daddy. he is so spontane- ASSIST.\XT :\IAX.\GING nm rons which to Dra}' at my betrothal feast." ous." Ruth Levine '22 'wuen Ewart was three 1 took her Helen Drew '2'1 When the Prince kissed and left her, the Princess ran out into the garden to churcn for the rlrsc time, She was MARTHA HAS THE RIGHT IDEA! lll'SJ:SESS MAX.\GER very good and joined in the singing Martha Brinkerhoff, coming in to dance to the blossoms, and to a Hattie Goldman '21 from horse-back riding, "My, my buttel'fly fluttering in the flowers, ,softly, I listened and finding she was ASSISTAx'r llVSliSESS iUAN'AGERS singing "Jesus Loves Me," let her go flanks ache," Martha also wished to On the day of her betrothal a great Gertrude 'I'r-aurfg '22 on, although we were singing some- know why people in the east do not Evelyn Cadden '23 fear grew in the heart of the Princess, thing else. After chur-ch her father pronounce their "i-'s.' \Vhen the time had come and she AnT .>\1'\D l'l:HLICITY EDITOU, told her he had seen from the pulpit Agnes Leahy '21 waited outside the temple doors ror how geed she had been, and 1 said ASSIST.ANT AUT x n pt;nLICITY the solemn march to begin she felt WHEN IRA WAS A LITTLE BOY. e that she had helpe.t us sing, too. EDITOlt that she could endure it no longer. He was reading to Aunty from rug Fn.th er, "And what did you stng ?" Helen Peale '22 There were no words at her command little school histor-y and was at the Ewart, "Oil I sang, 'Jesus Loves l'ACULTY ~\DVIS];;n. period just preceding the civil war. when she most needed words to win Me,' and 'Sing a Song of Cities,' and Dean Nye her Prtnce. As the first chords of the "The North was full of rumors," he "worktng on the Railroad,' and ALun's.\E CO:-

tableaux presented. The meeting will FACULTY NOTES. time in Boston, but on Christmas be held in the gymnasium at the 7 Day she will be at home in Paw- On the afternoon of ::\Ionday, De- o'clock hour and all the students of tucket. Rhode Island. the college arc invited to attend. cember 6th, President xtarshatt spoke at the High School, and later 'So K. NOEL. xrertden ::\1iss Black will visit in Cincinnati ------addressed the College Club of xtert- and St. Louis, den, On January 5th he will lecture -- REINDEER HOOFS. on "The Spirit of America-A Vision Dean Xye will spend the greater There is a peculiar atmosphere in and a Purpose," before the woman's part of the time here, varying the Branford these days. It is one of mys- Club of Stamford. holidays only by attending conven- tery. good cheer and hurried prepara- tions at "New York and Baltimore. lions. Sometimes one might even xttss Anna xrorse, graduate student think she heard the rattle of tissue at Yale, was the guest of xrtss Robin- :\Iiss Robinson will be either in An- paper, or saw an end of red ribbon son over the first week -end in De- napolis or in New Haven. hustled out of sight. It seems that cember. there is a party on foot. No one :Uiss Lovell will first go to New knows exactly what kind, but we are York where she will attend several )O'liss Dederer has joined the Wom- classes in office practice, and then she reasonably sure that there will be a an's Club of 'xew London. is intending to visit in Ithaca, 1'. Y., Christmas tree in the lounge, and it where she taught commercial sub- is rumored that Santa Claus is mak- ::\1rs. Noel and :'\1iss Julia 'remer ing an extra trip about the middle of jects in the High School from 1909 have become members of the Daugh- to 1915. the week. ters of the American Revolution. Miss "Walters will visit her family COME OUT. On Tuesday evening, November in Washington, D. C., and may also GET TIIJ~..\l AT IConcht(kd from palJ~ I, column /,). 30th, members of the faculty were attend a reunion of the students in THE COLLEGE PHARMACY should write for the love and the joy invited by the College Club of New that vicinity who have been at of the writing, not for a prize. How- London to attend a reception given at 'wood's Hole. She now plans to stop 393 Williams Street ever, we realize the commercial atti- the Newcomb home in honor of Ed- at Goucher College and go thr-ough tude of the times, and that many win Markham. Mr. Mark ham read the Zoology laboratory there, worldly creatures must be coaxed wilh "The Man with the Hoe" in most a Miss Patten will be in Duningham, LOOSE' LEAF B:OOKS cain. Thus the abasement of our charming manner. New York. njeats, and we will say that two DIARIES AND STATIONERY prizes will be awarded, one for the Mr. James Hislop and Mr-, Edgar Miss Slawson will be in New Lon- best words, and the second tor the and Mr. Lewis, of Lewis & Co., were don for the ru-st part of the vacation SOLOMON best music, among tbe visitors at the Pottery Ex- and will brighten the last of the hol- Come out for the prizes! Come out hibit on November 29 and 30. idays with a short trip to New York. 44 MAIN STREET because you want to sing your love of us, our games, our life! ,BUT, Mrs. Thurston, who spoke at Con- Miss Leonard will be at Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey. COME OUT! L. H. '24. vocation. Tuesday, December 7th, -THE- was a school friend of :'11 iss 'VI'ighL Miss Deder-et will be in New York for pa r-t of the time. SINCLAIR & LITTLE CO. MISS FLORENCE CANFIELD The week of December 6th, Miss Rector visited Simmons, 'weueelev. On December 28th, 20th, and 30th, DRY GOODS Distinctive Millinery and other schools and colleges around Miss Cary will attend the Annual TOILET GOODS Boston for the purpose of investiga- Meeting of the Modem Language As- HOSIERY, CORSETS Plant Building ting their systems of household man- sociation at Vassar. 33 l'IAIN STn]~ET • agement. New London, Conn. Tel. 1542 Mrs. Noel will be at "Vest Point for Dean Nye, Ml·S. Noel, Miss DIad::, a few days. and will then visit friends Miss Dickerson and Mlss Sher-er at- in Philadelphia and Washington. STRAUSS & MACOMBER J. TANNENBAUM tended a meeting of th e New Eng- land Association of Colleges and Sec- MI'. Bauer will take part in the WATCHES, DIAMONDS Fine Stationery and Imported Novel- ondary Schools in Boston the week- Christmas services at the Second and JEWELRY ties. All Office Supplies end of December 4th. Ex-President Congregational Church in New Lon- wntttng'e Stationery by the Pound Elliott of Harvard was one of the don. 100 State Street, New London, Conn. or Box speakers at the banquet. Mlss 'White will visit Grace Cock- Fine Watches Repaired and Adjusted 156 STATE STREET ing-s '19, [or a few days. The Board of Trustees has invited the members of the faculty to dinner Miss Southworth will probably be Telephone 2055 in Thames Hall at 5.45 on Fr-Iday, De- at 'wanham. ::\OIassachusetts, for the UNION BANK & Cleaners and Dyers cember 17th. holidays. ----- Miss Sherer will be in Petersham, TRUST COMPANY CITY DYE WORKS FACULTY DOINGS. Massachusetts. Efficient-Prompt Most of us know, or try to keep in --- touch with, the activities of our fac- Miss Colby will visit in northern STATE STREET 46 Bank Street, New London ulty during the year, but of how they New Hampshire. pass the rest of their time, we know ----,---- little. Here are a few items concerning FELLMAN therr plans for the Christmas holi- Tel., Store 2272-2. House, 2272-3 The Specialty Shop days. MANWARING BLDG. Miss Ernst will be in Boston with The Florist Hosiery, Underwear relatives 'where she will spend the DESIGN ER-DECORATOR greater part of her time in perfecting Waists, Neckwear, Corsets her new book. which is to be sent to FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Brussels on January first for publi- cation. Get It At :....rtss Rector will spend most of the B. M. Baline STARR BROS., Inc, FUR DEALER DRUGGIST Give a Thought to Books 14 Main Street no STATE STREET We carry a comprehensive line by the old masters and modern writers In sub- jects of all classes fo.r Children, Boys, Girls and Grown-ups. GROCERIES and MEATS THE CHAMBERLIN & SHROPSHIRE CO.. GEO. N. BATES, D. D. S. A. T. MINER BOOKSELLEU,S AND STA.T,[O~""ERS Manwaring Building THRmE STORES 381 Williams St. 75 Winthrop St. 240 STATE ST. NEW LONDON, CONN. Rooms 13 and 14 CrYstal Ave. and Adelaide St. TATE & NEILAN C01IPLDIENTS OF Alling Rubber Co. ISAAC C. BISHOP Best Quality Ladies' Ready-to- Wear Hats PHOTOGRAPHER Tennis Shoes and Rubbers Corner STATE and GREENE STREETS 162 State Street, New London, Ct. New London 'Phone 403 Manwaring Bldg. CONNECTICUT COLLEGE NEWS

OLD MAN 0' THE COALS. A pink petal flutters softly into your beard, another brushes by your laugh- Dancing firelight flickers out into ing mouth, the soft, warm darkness of this big The Boston Store THE NATIONAL "cnerrv-btossoms, you sa)', Old xtan room; cos)' war-mth radiates from the 0' the Coals?" 463-5 Bank Street, New London glowing logs, as they softly sing and Abrim with laughter and mischief crackle. you answer me by plunging us into Contentedly I rock my big chair, NEW FALL BANK OF COMMERCE their pinkness and perfu me, and we snugly warm and comfortable with- arise all covered with their Iragt-ance BROGUE OXFORDS in its cushioned arms. and pink loveliness. Outside, the wind whistles and OF ;SEW LONDON" Scattering a shower of petals as we shrieks around the house as though Round- Half Toe whirl on, we peep down into song- it were resentful of the snug, warm comfort within the closed door and filled gardens, tiny bamboo and paper Military or Flat Heels houses, and on the shining blackness New London, Connecticut drawn shutters. With great gusts of its chill breath it btows whirling eddies of sleek heads. We hear the click $8.00 TO $12.00 of whispering, swishing snowflakes and scuffle of sandatled feet and the against the windows as a great curious soft throaty m ur-mu rfng s of a strange Home of the "Red Cross" Shoe dog snuffles and sniffs at the closed tongue. Brown faces tilt curiously as crack of a tightly shut door. Then, they hear the whir over-head, and al- furious that it cannot gain entrance mond eyes widen with astonishment as they see nothing stranger than the for the tiniest icy flake, it goes rag- -THE- ing on its way howling with fury and blueness of the sky. Perhaps reas- disappointment, leaving its frosty sured with the thought that a shim- snowflakes to whimper and whisper mering, colorful humming-bird had Gager-Crawford CO. restlessly on the accommodating sills. whizzed between their slow vision and The great crackling logs chuckle the dazzling s·unlight they trip bus- and glow with triumph and snuggle ily on. PURE FOOD STORE closer to their warm beds of ashes. Picturesque temples, narrow, busy I, too, laugh quietly into the cushions streets filled with color and life and New London, Conn. and New London, Conn. of my big chair and sink drowsily into the soft rumble of hurrying jinriki- their depths. shas drawn by basin-hatted, nimble- Freshest Stock CONFECTIONER I am waiting for you, Old Man 0' footed beings-all th'Is is before me! Greatest Variety AND the Coals! Softly the amused chuckle of my Suddenly with a muffled report and elfin gent rouses me from my ab- Lowest Prices CATERER a shower of sparks you spring from sorption in the color and interest be- the red coals and perch on one of the low. Largest Output shining andiron tops, YOU)' old white We seem to be rising breathlessly A Store of Inl1lvldual Shops head thrown back in impertinent, rol- on a sunbeam, whirling into the sun's licking merriment. very depths, Dazzled, warm, startled, 2'Zockwell & 50rester Always you are the same-your I jolt suddenly to a stand-stnt, gaz- round, jovial self filled to the brim ing straight into the heart of the ALL KINDS OF Barrows Building, New London with laughter and glee and your wise, glowing embers of the fire. shaggy head filled with new ideas for Did I hear you laugh, Old Man 0' Carefully an entirely new jaunt in the big rock- the Coals. or was it the dull shuffle WOMEN'S • ing-chair. You slip nimbly off the of the charred logs as they fall into Selected brass knob of the andiron and dance the ashes? Ultra-fashionable grotesquely toward me-just as you And. did I see one last flutter of FURNISHINGS are dancing now-your finger placed your shaggy beard? But 110, there it Ready-to-wear wisely on your nose, one merry eye is again, just a flicker of a yellow- VISIT THE for a c twin kling- and the other closed in white flame! C. H. '24. an elfish wink. Women and Misses No, not so rast! I'm not forgetting your song-I was just about to men- James Hislop Co. MODERATE PRICES SERVICE LEAGUE PLANS YEAR'S tion it! With each visit it varies. CAMPAIGN. Tonight it runs how? Old Man 0' the (Concludedj1·{jm nooe 1, cnlumn S.) 153-163 State Street Coals? know before receiving a deg-ree, The EATON COMPANY, Inc. "You're off tonight for Japan, interest and enthusiasm of the stud- Heigh-a! ents promise to make these conrer- FOR You and this little old man, ences a great sucess. "N ew London's HJeigh-o!" Another phase of the work of t'hf> Busy Cash Store" League, in which we are all partrctnat- DRY GOODS With your last "heigh-o" you are ing-or should be-at the present time astride the arm of my chair, your is doll-dress-maJdng for the Cnrtstn- -THE- New Fall Models in Coats, Suits, agile elfin self a-rocking with glee, as dora Settlement House kiddies, Lnst we are whirled away, out of the Serge and Tricotine Dresses now year the same thing was done, to the fl icker-Ing- fire-light. S. A. Goldsmith Co. un toi-getable joy of dozens of utne on display in our garment room. We pass through the storm, 'tis people who might otherwise never have true, but with a snap of your tiny 131 to 143 STATE STREET Call and see the latest styles. had a dolly. So this vear a snectat fingers great clouds of white snow- NEW LONDON, CONN. flakes .halt round about us, parting effort has been made to have as larg-e 70 State Street, New London humbly to let us pass untouched by a number sent as possible. At least "The Store for Service" their frosty onslaught. a -hundr-ed and fifty have been a.lr-eadv Boldly you laugh in the face of the purchased and are being dressed for THE BEE HIVE north-wind, as he bears down upon Christmas gifts to these little New us, shrieking with anger and fury be- York children. cause his angry biting and snapping cannot reach us, WALK-OVER OLIVER SAYS- The howling grows fainter, the humble snowflakes grow fewer. Sud- "One day Miss B--- told me that denly your ragged beard and hair are she had been out in a boat. 'Did you BOOT SHOP a-shine with sunlight! catch any fish?' I asked her. And Bright feathered birds flit by your 'she said 'No, it was at night.' And saucy nose, their tiny throats a- throb- I said, 'You might have caught some 237 STATE STREET bing with song as merry as your own. starfish, though.'" CHIDSEY'S OPTOJrETRoISTi; u.nd OP'l!ICIAXS The Quality Drug House of Eastern Connecticut Photographic Supplies, Develop- ing, Printing. Enlarging, Greeting The NICHOLS & HARRIS CO. Cards, Picture Framing ESTABLISHED 1850 Die Stamped College aud Dormitory Stuttcnerv 119 STATE STREET NEW LONDON, CONN. 115 ST.-\TE ST .. :NEW LOXDON". COX:N. N. M. RUDDY TELEPHONE 193 VANITIE SHOP JEWELER and OPTICIAN LYON&EWALD SHAMPOOING, HAIRDRESSING C. C. COSTELLO, Mgr. i'.IASSAGING and MANICURL~G 52 State Street Hardware Room 317 Plant Bldg. 'Phone 313 NEW LONDON, CONN. 88 STATE STREET NEW LONDON, CONN. New London, Conn.