Evening journal., 1914-02-09
COLLEGE DEAN
EXPLAINS WORK
TO STUDENTS
Miss Robinson Also Tells High
School Pupils Of Value Of
WOmon'S Institution
THANKS PEOPLE OF
STATE FOR HELP

At the assembly exercises Of the vii.
mington High School this morning, the
subject Of Delaware College for Women
was invitingly presented to the young
women of the school by Miss Wiuifred
Robinson the new dean of the college,
who arrived in Wilmington on Saturday
and is the guest OF Mrs. A. d. Warner,
Sr. Later at an informal meeting of the
young women OF the senior class. VITA
Miss Robinson, Miss Ozella Saville was
introduced as one OF the young women
who viii attend the college in Septem-
Der.
Following brief address in favor of
the new College, and its opportunities,
Professor A. H. Berlin introduced Miss
Robinson, whom he said had come to
address the students through the kind
ness of Mrs. A. u. Warner, who had had
so much to do with the development
of She college idea.
Miss Robinson said that the college
had really existed since last March when
Governor Miller signed the bill.
The people of the State Miss Robin
son said. had done everything they
could to help. They struck the chord
and it remained for the young women
Of Delaware to complete the harmony
There are to be three courses of study:
the regular college course, course on
home economy and a normal course.
The tuition will be paid by the State
and the only expenses to be met by the
students are those Tor boarding, etc.
Miss Robinson expressed her pleasure
al coming to Delaware. One reason why
she was glad to come, she said, was be
cause she know such fine women had
come from Delaware to Nassar College,
of which faculty she Is a member, one
iof whom was the present Latin teacher
Miss Z. c. supplee.
The question why 80 TO college at
. all. " which. Miss Robinson said. was Of
ten asked, differed only in degree irom
, the question, why 90 to school at
loll."
She spoke Of the limitations Of the
p grooves into which people often got, and
gave examples. and also. compared the
!, present day college system with that
= of old college days.
: .What we want to do in college %.
{ dav.r she said "is to educate men ana
women to become better citizens. in 2
world that docs things. 'ihc idea Is
d rot to train them for specific oaling7
b but 90 give them an interest and de
4 velopment in civic and other important
4 questions OF the present day.
i Miss Robinson said that IN the lasl
ten wears. only 22 young women IRON
. Delaware mad entered tollegc- and sh'
+ boned things would be different soon
: ana that when the new college opened n
: September. 1914. she would be able e
: greet as many young women as coni'
= possibly come.
: Mrs. Warner, who spoke briefly
: was also given an enthusiastic wei
She spoke of her interest in an'
solicitude for the future of the stu
y dents whenever she passed the higl
School and thought of all that wal
happening inside.
y aYou are working for greate
Wilmington and a greater DelaNare'
!. she said.
i referring to Miss Robinson's re
N marks about harmony. Mrs. Warne
:, said that was Just what was needed
l. and said that good team work VIZ
the most important factor. Sh
li smoke of the good results alread
\ accomplished IN regard to the col
n lege. which. she said. would hav
r. been impossible without good tear
at wor,-men anG women working te
II gether.
le Good men cannot afford TO do with
As ont GOOD women these days she sai'
e. in speaking Of the great importanc
Of team work.
Mrs. Elizabeth G. Robinson, Of th
s It. W. c.. was also preesnt AS
mark OF allegiance to the new inst
n tuition. all the young people OF IN
IL school arose and stood at the close
Mrs. Warmers talk.
g. Mr.. Berlin spoke of the advanc'
Z, ment being made In the school an
Il. the changes in the program OF stud
IA After the addresses, Miss Robinso
= met the young women of the seniC
n class. and a number of young wome
st graduates. and gave a brief inform
rs talk as to what was most desirable
a the college life and the importan'
" of self expression. Miss Robinsc
H. said she was looking forward to cor
ing to the college in September Wi
much interest and again expressed
hope of seeing a great many of Il
se young women there
~, This afternoon Miss Robinson VI
rs attend a meeting at the home of L
Harter in Newark. The special top
of discussion will be the college wo
and formulation OF plans relative
AZ the courses.
VI On Friday, at the home Of MI
Harry Hayward, in Newark, Mi
NJ Robinson Will attend a meeting of Z
.O4 Committee on Education Of the 5.
SO W. c.
me AS Miss Robinson viii be in W
mingt0n but a week. the greater pa
Of which will be taken up by comm
II tee work and other business, the
will not be a great deal of social e
tertaining for the new dean.
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