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The Inkling, March 1944 through June 1947, 1944-1947

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 7A - 14

Dates

  • Creation: 1944-1947

Creator

Access Restrictions

Open for research without restrictions.

Full Extent

From the Collection: 26 Linear Feet (17 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

General

March 1944, Volume 1, Number 1

Editorial: The Neonate; DTC sponors Danbury Citizens' Forum; A Word From: The Freshmen, The Juniors, The Seniors, and Council; Club News; Forum News.

April 1944, Volume 1, Number 2 Youth Confernece in May; Editorial "Pros and Cons;" Student Council News; Press Committee news; "cut system" a debatable subject.

May 1944, Volume 1, Number 3 Pageant "Our Latin American Neighbors" to be held in June; Editorial "Girl Wanted" discussing pros and cons of working versus education; Notes From column; Yearbook near completion.

June 1944, Volume 1, Number 4 Wartime Changes In College Program, Acceleration-Deceleration Cycle; Senior Class picture; Summer activities, Kappa Delta Pi news, "Much Ado About the Pageant" column; School Calendar; poem The Day Shall Come" by Ruth F. Carlson; Senior Scoops column.

November 1944, Volume II, Number 1 Dr. Leslie Pinckney Hill, of the Cheney Teachers Training School, visits campus; Evolution and Revolution--The Inside Story of Council [The Council of the Cooperative Government Association]; Who's Who [clubs officials]; Dr. Grant E. Finch Retires; New Faculty; Forum attends New Britain Conference.

December 1944, Number II, No. 2 Class of '45 Graduates, Shakespearian Play "Comedy of Errors" presented by Junior Class; Editorial on Educational Opportunities; Letters to the Editor; Kappa Delta Pi solumn; Our Post-War Plans column; Junior Commentaries; Assembly Bulletin; Eastern States Conference.

January 1945, Volume II, No. 3 Music Center Presents Martha Graham; Dr. Jenkins aaddresses college; Cast photograph of "Comedy of Errors;" Editorial on "Evening Library Hours;" What's New on the Shelves [Library]' 1946 yearbook staff; Poetry by Lieut. Arthur Coladarci (Somewhere in the Pacific); Inkling joins Columbia Scholastic Press Association;" College Activity Fund Established.

February 1945, Volume II, No. 4 Dr. Finch presents one aspect of world peace; War Time Measure--Eastern StatesCancelled; Review of the constitution of the Cooperative Goernment Association; Dr. K.Augusta Sutton lectures on Russia; Letter from Lt. Robert Thompson, Class '43; Inter-mural basketball tournament.

March 1945, Volume II, No. 1 Cheney State Teachers College choir presents concert; Forum presents Dr. Phillips Bradley, Professor of Political Science at Queen college, Flushing, NY; Assembly speaker, Mrs. Charles House of the American Farm School in Salonica, Greece, addressed faculty, students, and guests at a special assembly; Clubs and Committee News; Assembly Cut Committee news; DTC forms a college choir.

April 1945, Volume II, No. 2 Roosevelt's Death; students travel to New York City to see "The Tempest"; Assembly Bulletin; Science department to be expanded; DTC opens national clothing drive in town; Dr. Yu Gwan Chen lectures on China.

May 1945, Volume II, No. 3 CGA elect Claire Kelley, Floriene Judell, and Marie Golder; Editorial "Thoughts on V-E Day;" CGA suggested constitutional revisions; Dates and Events column; Assembly Bulletin.

June 1945, Volume II, No. 4 Students to graduate in December; Senior Memorial Day outing at Squantz Pond; Seniors given banquet; Entire school attends Danbury High School band concert; The Seniors Speak column; Danbury Players close season with plays, music and vocal selections; Class Day Exercises; Women's Athletic Association selects leaders for 1945-46; Kappa Delta Pi Initiates; Sport Finale; State grants fifty additional student scholarships; War Loan dance; Calendar for 1945-46; Outdoor fireplace is gift from senior class.

October 1945, Volume II, No. 5 Reception for new members of the faculty and new students; Inkling apprentices chosen; new faculty member Miss Mary Swokla; Miss Alice S. Tucker, Fairfield Hall dietitian; Archery Tournament at the University of Connecticutto "Meet Our Executives" (list of students to head student government and clubs).

November 1945, Volume II, No. 6 Dr. Finis E. Engleman to speaks during Assembly for National Education Week; Faculty considers plan for curriculum improvement; Musical Commentary; Assembly News; Dr. Grant E. Finch shows two-reel movie of a trip he took to South America; Junior Play "Harriet."

December 1945, Volume II, No. 7 Senior-Faculty Dinner Final Social Event; Christmas Graduation, Class of '46; "Inkspots" column; The War is Over article; Campus Casuals column.

January 1946, Volume II, No. 8 "New Era Stimulates Far-Reaching Plans" on education; "Welcome" editorial directed to men and women from the armed forces; The Dramtic Club petitioned Council for a charter; "We Asked The Questions" article; DTC basketball season begins.

April 1946, Volume III, No. 2 Mr. Burton Cooks joins faculty; "Yesterday and Today" fashion show; "How to meet men" article; Inkspots colume; Cooperative Government Elections Second Week in May;" "The Power and the Glory," excerpts from Freshman and Sophomore term papers on What Makes America Great; Gertrude Braun will teach as a memberof the History Department.

May 1946, Volume III, No. 3 The Conference of Elementary School Principals in Western Connecticut held at DTC; CGA Elections; DTC's Annual Spring Drama Festival; "We Were Listening" column; new World Student Service Club; DTC to have blazers made up in school colors.

June 1946, Vol. III, No. 4 Dr. Mary Langmuir discusses marriage at Assembly;DTC's first peacetime dance; radio commercial article; poetry and creative writing; "What Do You Think" article on returning male students; Freshman elections, Athletic Association election; freshman class picnic.

October 1946, Volume III, No. 5 Dr. Ralph Jenkins dies; "We Will Remember" editorial; DTC officers; men's basketball; "Hurrah for Postcards" article on sending short notes on postcards versus letters; summer activities by students; new faculty member Mr. John J. Murphy.

November 1946, Volume III, No. 6 Dean Haas elected President; Junior play to be "Claudia;" first major celebration held by seniors will be reunion dance at the Hotel Green; Literary Section; Miss Cora Jane Russell honored; Assembly hears Mr. Otto Borch speak on the World Student Service Fund; Freshman class officers.

December 1946, Volume III, No. 7 Miss Claire G. Trisch becomes new Dean; Dr. Sutton, former professorof History at DSTC honored at formal dinner; Literary Secion; Kappa Delta Pi activities; Sale of school banners by the sophomore class; Freshman chemistry class visits Margerie Water Reservoir.

January 1947, Vol. III, No. 8 DSTC may see building plans approved; Editorial concerning CGA and its activities; Literary Section; campus news; debate on "Equal Pay for Equal Work for Women;" Drama Club news.

February 1947, Vol. III, No. 9 Sweetheart Ball successful; Mr. Joseph Abrahams crowned Queen; Dr. Lewis Paul Todd article; Literary Section; Music Department expanding.

April 1947, Vol. III, No. 11 [Election Special Edition] Candidates for President, Vice President, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, and Publicity Secretary, and excerpts from the Constitution of the Cooperative Government Association.

May 1947, Vol. III, No. 11 Photograph of cast members of Junior Class play "Claudia;" Athletic Association Banquet; Literary Section; Classroom Chatter; Assembly News; Comments on "The Greek Situation;" CGA officers for 1947-48; post season basketball.

June 1947, Vol. III, No. 12 Senior class photograph; Seniors Receives Degrees; Editorial "To The Seniors;" Sports Parade, Literary Section, Odds and Ends column; Class election results; Senior-Faculty Banquet.

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