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the College with an affiliated inati-
tuition. both constituting Delaware
College viii do grander work than
ever in her history
Mrs. Warner Fa,ors College.
MIS-. Alfred d. Warner. in discuss
Ing rho woman's College and the
Home said: "Onc OF the hoasts oi
our American civilization is that we
arc nation of homes and II we make
our case a comparative one with thc
homes of other countries We arc JUST
is entitled TO a large degree OF prlde
An our claim. but we have been and
arc passing through a transformation,
not only from the homes of our fore
fathers. but from our own parental
roofs of later days, for the changes
that are rapidly transpiring in the in
dustrial. business and social life, have
40 affected and reacted upon the mod
crn home that we are frequently CON
fronted with the question: What rs TO
be. the outcome of this industrial
evolution and social whirl? Are not
our American homes in jeopardy
Iu CUHIlurlUlif NiA W tAf ''t t'N''N'
ct is said this nation has soaring
ambition TO be a great world power
Be that as II may. let us soar In our
amhition to make the Woman's College
Iof Delaware a great educational
mower. a living center for awakening
higher ideals. vital force for the bet
herment and helpfulness OF our homes
which will contribute to the advance
- nd tho nI
the State
Professor w. Owen Sypherd, in dis
russing "The Woman's College ano
Delaware College" said; "As You
lmay infer from what I have just said
n believe that an affiliated woman's
college will in no way interfere will
the future prosperity Of Delaware
, COLLEGE. On the contrary, ! am quite
eanguine in my expectation that II
will be one Of the strongest forces IN
fhe rapid growth OF our State college
for bows into an institution of th'
greatest usefulness TO the State. The
nature OF its influence / can but sum.
marily indicate. The affiliated col
Iege will exercise "A refining influence
on student activities and on the stu
dents themselves. This woman's col
lege with its body OF students ant
teachers numbering say 100 or more
with a part of its work directed to
ward the cultivation Of the emotiona
nualities, especially let us say of The
sense of the beautiful IN art and life
must exert a strong influence on the
community And the part of the com
munity that should be most nearly at
1ected Is the student body of Della
ware College
sThe Woman's College and Educa
tional Ideals" was discussed bl
Chancellor Charles NJ Curtis. He sai'
81 the opening of his remarks tha
fortunately cO-cducatiOn is Eliminated
from present consideration Of tn
question OF higher education for wo
men I'M Delaware The first ideal tina
Chancellor Curtis spoke of is th
broad cultural education which come
from the study Of classics and fror
a knowledge of good literature. as wei
as the Illuminating familiarity wit
history and historical Development
Tho next IDEAL he said. IS base
on the theory that the primary spher
OF woman is in the home House
wifery and motherhood are the trues
fields for her. For these her natur
was planned There she achieves he
greatest triumphs. All instruction
that tend to At her for home keepin
tends to develop her usefulness in tn
neculiar field Of womankind, whethe
the home be in the city or on IN
farm.
But the usefulness of woman out
side OF the home and for those who ar
mot homekeepers is TO be taken int
account" continued the Chancellor
Except the sacred ministry no higho
Vocation can any one have than
train the minds OF others. This voca
zion az things are. has become tina
of many women and very large pre-
portion OF the teachers are womel
The need OF we'll trained teachers
Delaware has been or will be calle
to your attention. PedagOge instru'
tion OF the most practical and stint
1ating kind is the next ideal
Dr. George W. Twitmyer spoke @
''rhe Woman's College and the Publ
School. and Henry b. Thompson q
"Woman's College and Citizenship
The women OF the grange h5
charge of a public meeting held
the Oratory last night Mrs. Hari
Hayward. presided DIR Harter mat
nm address OF welcome and Wortl
Master Messick responded. The
hvas an excellent musical and lite
ary program.