The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-12-02
NEWS LETTER FROM
COKER COLLEGE
Study Varied by Splendid Lyceum
Entertainments-Ot Items
of General Interest.
Special to The News.

Special to The News.
Coker College Hartsville, Nov. %.
The second attraction of our Ly-
ceum course was given last Thursday
evening, November goth, by the
Riheldaffer-Gailey Company. Every
one was delighted with the entertain
ment. Madame Riheldaffer has a
marvellous voice; Miss Galley, the
violinist, played eXquisitely, and Miss
Askew, the accompanies showed
talent and training.
The State Students Council of the
Young Womens Christian Associa-
tion held it's annual meeting at Coker
College November 2125. All the
leading women's colleges of the
state were represented. There were
23 student delegates and five leaders
present.
The council was opened on Friday
evening with an Introductory talk by
Miss Mary Porter, one of the student
I secretaries of the South Atlantic
field At the session Saturday morn
ing, DIR. Hall extended a welcome to
the delegates, and Miss Belle Wolfe,
president of the College Association,
extended a hearty greeting. Reports
of the delegates and technical coun-
Gil occupied the remainder of the
mornings program. Miss Eleanor l..
Cory, secretary of the Student Volun-
teer Band of the United States. con-
Quoted the missionary meeting Satur-
day afternoon. AS q result of Miss
Cory's talk, convas of the girls and
faculty was made, and $111.35 was
raised towards defraying the expenses
of two student delegates and a facul-
ty member to the National Student
Volunteer Convention, which is to
be held in Kansas City from Decem
ber 81 to Jonuary 4.
One of the most impressive ser
vices of the entire meeting was the
vesper service on Sunday afternoon.
Miss Mary Jones, supervisor of social
work of sixteen cotton mills of the
state, told some interesting things
about her work. The Sunday even
ing's service was thrown open to
townspeople and the large auditorium
was we'll filled. Miss Anna ID. Cast
Ter, general secretary of the South
Atlantic field occupied the hour.
She gave many inspiring facts about
the campaign for extending the work
She made clear the mission of the as
sociation and led her audience to see
the value of it.
Monday was given up to technical
councils. In the closing address
Monday evening, Miss Castler again
addressed an appreciative audience
Saturday afternoon, Dean S. Wal
ter Garrett procured about twelve
cars and carried the delegates, lead
erS of the council, the cabinet and
teachers of Coker College, on an au-
tOmobile ride to Darlington.
Saturday evening, November %,
from s to 10:30, the Y. w. C. A.
cabinet and committee members of
the college entertained the visitors
very informally in the parlors and
reading room of the South Dormitory.
A very amusing feature of the even
ing's entertainment was the program
of the Little Choral Art Society" >"
organized especially for the occa-
sion. Much fun was created by
charades, toasting marshmallows. and
a contest in which Miss Nan Vincent
of Chicora College, won the prize
and was presented with copy of the
Coker College Annual. 1.-THE Mile
stone" A Coke pennant was given
to each guest as souvenir of the oc-
Casion.
Monday afternoon from 3 to 6, DR..
and Mrs Hall were at home to the
cabinet and committee members of
the COker College Y. w. G. A, the
faculties of the college and of the
graded school, on honor of the dele
gates and council leaders. Delight
full punch and mints were served as
refreshments.
Thanksgiving was very quietly OBJ
served in the college Many of the
girls went home for the holiday. In
the morning there was a basketball
game between the Blues and Colds,
which resulted in victory for the
Colds, the score being to l3
Wednesday evening, union
Thanksgiving service was held in the
college auditorium. Rev. Mr. Goode
of Cheraw delivered the address.
Bible and mission study classes
have been organized under the lead
ership of members OF the faculty and
student body.
Our grounds are now being sur
veyed by a landscape gardener which
means that Coker College is prepar-
ing to beautify her campus.
Miss Mary Nancye Mobley left
Wednesday for Heath Spring, where
she spent Thanksgiving with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. l.. Mobley.
Mrs Martha Mackey of Heath
Springs is making an extended visit
to her daughter, Mrs. S. w. Garrett.
STUDENT.