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The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the author. # Connecticut College Alumnae News OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CONNECTICUT COLLEGE ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION VOLUME XXXVII NUMBER 4 AUGUST,1960 Executive Board of the Alumnae Association 3 REUNION 12 THE ALUMNA AS CRITIC President: SARAH PITHOUSE BECKER '27, 112 Buck Lane, Haverford, Pa. 14 THE TRUSTEES' CORNER Fin! Vice President: JANE GRISWOLD HOLMES, '33, 2957 Eaton Road, Cleveland 22, Ohio. 15 A HOP, SKIP AND A JUMP Second Vice President: VIRGINIA EGGLESTON SMITH '24, 10 Colony Road, Darien, Conn. 16 TREASURER'S REPORT Secretary: WINIFRED NIES NORTHCOTT '38, 1823 Edgewood Ave., 51. Louis Park, Minn. 18 CLASS NOTES Treesueer. MARJORIE LAWRENCE WEIDIG '45, 17 Oakdale Rd., Glenbrook, Conn. Directors: SUSAN CHITTENDEN CUNNINGHAM '27, Rectory Lane, Scarsdale, N. Y. CAMPUS CALENDAR MARION WARREN RANKIN '35, 42 Welles SEPTEMBER Drive, Newington 11, Conn. PRISCILLA DUXBURY WESCOTT '41, 155 24-28 Freshman Week Otis St., Hingham, Mass. 28 Registration ALICE HESS CROWELL '50, 402 Pembroke 29 Forty-sixth Opening Assembly Rd., Bala Cynwyd, Pa. OCTOBER Almnuae Trustees: ~1ARION NICHOLS ARNOLD '32, 21 Constable St., Malone, N. Y. 8 ALUMNAE DAY JANET M. PAINE '27, Rockefeller Founda- tion, 111 W. 50th St., New York 20, N. Y. NOVEMBER CAROL 1. CHAPPELL '44, 774 Ocean Ave., 23 Thanksgiving Recess Begins New London, Conn. 27 Thanksgiving Recess Ends Chairman of Alumnae Fund: CHARLOTTE FRISCH GARLOCK '25, 6 East Drive, Larchmont, DECEMBER N, v. 17 Christmas Recess Begins Chairman of Nominating Committee: FRANCES BROOKS FOSTER '30, 84 Valaentine St., West Newton, Mass. CORINNE MANNING BLACK '47, Editor Chairman of Finance Committee: NANCY :MAYERS BUTZER '45, 91 Central Park W., N. Y. 182 Western Way, Princeton, N. ]. Chairman of Scbolarsbip Committee: MARION NICH- MARION V!BERT CLARK '24, Class Notes Editor OLS ARNOLD '32, 21 Consttable St., Ma- MARJORIE LAWRENCE WEIDIG '45, Business Manager lone, N. Y. PRISCILLA BAIRD HINCKLEY '47, Art Editor Bxecenoe Secretary: CHARLOTTE BECKWITH CRANE ROLDAH NORTHUP CAMERON '51 '25, Connecticut College CONSTANCE BRAGAW CARNEY '41 Published by the Connecticut College Alumnae Asso- ciation at Sykes Alumnae Center, Connecticut Col" lege, New London, Conn., four times a year in ON THE COVER: Not since the early days of the College has December, March, May and August. Subscription price $2 per year. Entered as second-class matter at the Saturday evening Reunion Banquet been held in one room. the Post Office. New London Conn., under the act Scene: the east gym of the new Crozier-Williams. For more of March 3, 1879. AAC member. of the Banquet see pp. 8-9. 8 pages of reunion photos (> (> by C. B. RICE '31 nie Green Freeman and family. 1931 Friday afternoon - Cries of amaze- went as usual to the beacbside cottage ment and admiration from the older of Betty Wilson Pugh near Lighthouse alumnae especially. I was assigned to Inn. We had a good time-cocktails, register '29, '30, '31, '32, and '48 in sun bathing, and delicious box lunches. the Alumnae Office. One member of The fog began to lift and the sun cur class hadn't been back since grad- came out, and we could see a stream uation, and she was almost speechless. of boats coming up the harbor to As Friday afternoon advanced the await the Yale-Harvard boat races. A sound of voices swelled, and the few persons even went swimming 10 Sykes Alumnae Center was one big the frigid water, while others got into smiling place. There were remarks ~he spirit of the thing and went wad- about the gorgeous swimming pool, the bowling alleys, the attractive snack JOg. Bowling at Crozier-Williams and bar, and the handsome Alumnae Of- swimming in the pool were on the fice headquarters. Overheard: "She schedule for the afternoon, and I ex- hasn't changed a bit;" "Yes, 1 have pect _some did one or both. four grandchildren;" "Had no idea Cocktails followed at the various she had such a fascinating job;" "CC places assigned to classes. In the eve- isn't too tough for my daughter;" "1 look at movies of previous reunions. ning the All-Alumnae Banquet was couldn't make it myself today;" and Eastman Kodak, however, had mount- held in an enormous gymnasium. "My daughter graduated Phi Bete ed the long reel so that it was pro- jected upside down, and we all had to There was a delicious roast beef din- from CC last year." look at the screen from a "heads ner served by an able crew. Following Friday evening - Faculty night down" position, a sight which must dinner each Class gave its gift to the started with a buffet supper in the new have startled anyone passing Burdick College and put on an amusing skit. Snack Bar, and by then the happy Lounge. Mrs. Morrisson (see pages nine and alums had swelled to such numbers Saturday morning - Didn't sleep sixteen) was made an honorary mem- that they spilled out onto the attractive too well. Freight trains and memories ber of the Ajumnae Association. * terrace that borders the swimming of the first nights at CC in the 20's Sunday morning - After Sunday pool. Faculty and alumnae inter- in an off-campus house with the end- breakfast most of us scattered. I was mingled amid the buzz of conversa- less freight trains rumbling through sorry to miss the music in the Chapel, tion. There was more conversation at New London. but imagine it was enjoyed by many. the conclusion of the faculty panel The Alumnae Association meeting Everything was highly successful. held in W.M.I. The panel discussion, was well attended. It was well run All who worked to prepare for reun- "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit," was and over in shorter order than I re- ion deserve a lot of credit and every- a thought-provoking one and held the member in the past. Efficient Execu- one's thanks. I've been back for all attention of all. It added a serious tive Board! of ' 31's reunions, and this was by far note to the weekend that was expected and appreciated. Saturday afternoon - The various the best. Back at the dorm groups broke up class picnics. The Class of '30 I know *President Park's talk at the Banquet into old gangs, and conversations went had a wonderful time in Stonington, is reported on page eight. far into the night. 1931 planned to Conn. on an island belonging to Con- CLASS OF C. B. Rice Madame Chairman, I Propose .. WINIFRED NIES NORTHCOTT '38 Secretary of the Ainnniae Association VER 400 carefree alumnae saun- Otered through the morning mist to attend the annual meeting of the Alumnae Association on Saturday morning. Sarah Pithouse Becker '27, president of the Association, wel- comed the alumnae and noted that the 25th reunion class was "not afraid to sit up front." "They're getting deaf," someone shouted, and the beachcomber hats worn by the Class of '50 bobbed in appreciation. An invitation to swim in the magnificent new pool followed the reminder that after midnight keys to dorms must be secured from Fanning. Then the meet- ing got underway. Nancy Mayers Blitzer '45, chair- man of the Finance Committee, pre- CONV[VIALITY~~1931 STYLE sented the proposed $39,900 Alumnae Association budget for the coming y~ar. Questions followed: "Where does the $39,000 come from?" and ~ 4 Ref(nioll Drawings by CC Hollerith Lefferts '47 • The CCAA at work ,., - __ ----------.;C~ ...;;B.Rice FINANCE COMMITTEE "Are there no alumnae dues as such?" It was explained that the Alumnae Association receives a grant from the SALLY BECKER OPENS THE MEETING College while the 50th Anniversary Fund Drive is in progress and that Alumnae Fund has been suspended for the three fund-raising years. The Association remains autonomous, how- ever, while the College underwrites its budget. Jimmy Francis Toye '35, who came from England for reunion, introduced a motion to accept the pro- posed budget. It was unanimously approved. Natalie R. Maas '40, retiring senior Alumnae Trustee, introduced the fol- lowing resolution which was unani- mously adopted by a rising vote: On March 1, 1960 with the death of Agnes B. Leahy '21, the Connecticut College Alumnae Association lost an alumna whose contributions to the en- tire college community over a period of almost forty years were unparal- leled. As graduate secretary and executive secretary of the Personnel Bureau from 1921 to 1925, as instructor in psychol- ogy and director of the Personnel Bu- reau from 1926 to 1928, as president of the Alumnae Association for two terms, 1924 to 1926 and 1956 to 1959, AN APPRECIATIVE AUDIENCE as president of the CC Club of New (Continued on page 7) ---------------------= Q REUNION ALBUM photos by C. B. Rice '31 1 9 THE WATER WAS COLD 3 1 BY THE SEA C. B. RICE AND FRIENDS t CATCHING UP ON THE PAST 6 .. ,. WAITING FOR THE BANQUET COCKTAIL PARTY 1930 informative, and the results of their MADAME CHAIRMAN (continued) tion.