Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-10
Dr. Mitchell nauguafed at Delaware College, Women College Dedicated

have shown marked ability and en-
cheney in organization and admin
istration and success Will crown their
efforts.
"Veritably the Women's College
may be called the House of Gifts and
il shall become an everlasting power
house from which shall radiate light
culture and true progress from which
life shall flow more abundantly'
"In closing I must ado personal
word OF appreciation OF the splendid
efforts of my associates in the Wo-
mems College Commission. Governor
Miller DR.. Marshall Mir. Holcomb,
Mr.. Wright and Professor Hayward
and DR.. Twitmyer tour late comrade,
who. after valiant duty, fell by the
wayside) for all have performed high
and worthy services, and sincere
gratitude is due them. Also to the
men who have laid the foundation
stones, vino have cemonted the bricks
and driven the nails, all honor to
them for their integrity Of workman
ship and their steady industry II
obstacles came in our way, that was
but natural in the course OF human
events. Il was for us TO rise above
attain the supreme end. This has
been achieved, citizens Of the State,
and behold here stands for the years
to come which we dedicate with the
blessings Of God, your Women's Col
lege of Delaware"
Western Educators Words.
Miss Lois Kimball Matthews, Pm.
D., Dean OF the Women's University
OF Wisconsin, followed Mrs. Warner.
and said:
1T is rarely that one has an appor-
tunity TO begin at the foundation and
rear snperstructure upon ideals.
Such a rare privilege Is that Of the
Woman's College of Delaware, whose
dedication and the installation OF
whose dean has called us together
today. In considering what shall be
the future OF this college we must
define to ourselves with clearness and
with exactness what shall be the
ideals by which its policy shall be
determined The first question to
ask ourselves IS what kind Of young
women shall this college try to
] graduate? First, and foremost, she
must be trained and disciplined on
the intellectual side. She must
recognize scholarship and foster its
interests wherever she may find them.
She must be trained 10 have high
minded standards, 10 have a fine,
strong body, and to have the social
point OF view. She must be keenly
aware Of her obligation and relation
10 the social group in which she may
find herself. she must be courteous,
well-mannered and reverent. she must
possess certain large virtues--such as
tolerance and patience. In other
words, this college shall try to pro-
duce young women of intellectual and
physical power, and strong, fine char
acter
How shall these ideals be accom-
plishedi By acquiring n faculty who
shall be teachers and investigators;
who shall preserve the arts. letters and
pure sciences; who shall build vocation-
al work only on sound foundations Of
mental training and discipline There
must be a department of physical cdu
cation whose aim shall be che develop
ment of women for women's work
whether they have children of thci
own, or spend their lives caring for tn
children of other women There mus
is be recreation which shall be of higl
n. minded sort; there must be student ID
CARNATIONS which teach social respol
sibility. Above all, there must be suit
s. able leaders. who shall work with ear
j. nestness and with patience to achiev
= those ideals. Such an one this collcg
I has selected for its dean. She is
e scholar, an investigator, n teacher will
: large experience of life, wide social ex
periencc and a desire to do this work.
"With these ideals, with this faculty
with this dean, your college may lool;
TO the future with much patience and
confidence II may be humble in sue
cess. high-hearted in failure, lifted
above the petty annoyances of every
day, and day after day, because it will
he sustained by large vision"
Accepts the Flag.
Speaker Chauncey B. Hocomb, a
member of the Affiliated College Conn
, mission, in accepting the American flag
presented to the Women's College BY
American Flag Council, Jr. o. q. A. NJ.
at the dedication this afternoon, said.
81 assure you that it is indeed an
honor TO be selected 70 receive this fla,
= from your council. II is a fitting coin
cidence that American Flag Counci
, should present Old Glory to thi
women's college. for as you all M
the historic spot, at Cooch's Bridge
where in lT77 the American flag wa
! first unfurled during an engagement
between the Colonial troops and en-
! British Just prior to the Battle o
! Brandywine.
"As we look at the flag today, will
its forty eight stars, each symbolic Of
sovereign State, and realize that aftc
I the vicissitudcs which our country ex
y perienccd and passed through in up
e wards IA century and a quarter, W.
8 cannot help from feeling a just pridl
} | in knowing that il stands for a unite,
r country and waves over a people whl
e arc most grateful that at this time they
r. are at peace among themselves and al
I peace with every nation in the world
( Speaker Holcomb referred to the
a great war now going on between Euro.
4 pean countries and said he knew IL was
q the wish of all present that the flags OF
Y those countries would soon wave over
4 nations at peace with each other. Con-
p tinuing. he said;
''But let us not talk Of war-rather
let us talk of peace. Womankind can
and should implant in the minds and
> hearts of the men of this nation the
utter wantonness and futility Of war.
/, For is it not always the woman who
chiefly suffers from the effect of war
For no doubt every hero who is made
on the battlefield there are a thousand
,, broken-hearted women.
81 am sure that the higher education
of women means a kindlier and gentle
race of men. There need be no sacrihc