Middletown transcript., 1914-11-14
DELAWARE COLLEGE
Dean Robinson Was One Of The
Principal Speakers
THE GRANGE ENTERTAINMENT

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THE GRANGE ENTERTAINMENT
Dean Winifred J.. Robinson, of the
Women's College of Delaware. was one
of principal speakers at the Nineteenth
Annual Meeting of the American Asso-
citation of Farmers Institute " Norkers
held on November 10 at Washington,
D. C. Her subject was ''The Relation
of Home Economics to Farmers Insti-
tutes. On Thursday, November II,
Dean Robinson made an address at
luncheon given at the Hotel Rittenhouse
Philadelphia, in honor of Miss Laura
CARMEL, dean of Women at Temple Uni
versity.
Miss Rich, professor of education in
the Women's College addressed the
State Teachers Institute at Dover on
November 8.
ENTERTAINMENT AT NATIONAL GRANGE
Elaborate plans are being made for
the entertainment of the delegates to
the annual meeting of the National
Grange when they visit Delaware Col
lege on Thursday, November 10. After
seeing an exhibition drill by the cadets,
and inspecting the college buildings, the
delegates will be taken to the college
farm, to examine the experimental
plots, the pits used in determining the
value of fertilizers in orchards, and the
live stock. They. will then go to the
buildings of the Women's College,
where the faculty and students will
serve tea. From half-past five until
seven o'clock the delegates will hold
meeting in the college oratory.
In addition to the central committee
of arrangements, consistin of Dean
Harry Hayward. chairman, and Profess
sors w. o. Sypherd and C. A. McCue,
the following instructors in the college
and members of the experiment station
staff, have been appointed chairman of
other committees: Transportation, Pro-
fessor Thompson; Entertainment at the
Farm, Professor Grantham; Women's
College, Dean Robinson; Entertainment
at Delaware College, Professor Short;
Banquet Committee, DR.. Sypherd; In
spection of Grounds and Buildings Pro-
fessor Whittier; Publicity, Professor
Dutton.
At seven-thirty the delegates will be
given a banquet in the gymnasium.
TALKS ON CHAPEL EXERCISES
Short talks on subjects of general and
local interest given by men not con-
nected with the college faculty have
become a pleasing feature of the exer-
cises at Delaware College. Among the
speakers of the week ending November
Z, was Mr.. Frank Schoonover one of
the students of the late Howard Pyle
and himself an illustrator of books and
magazines. Mr.. Schoonover pointed
out the purpose of art and its relation
to the life of college students in particu-
lar. In conclusion, he urged both faculty
and students to attend the exhibition,
then being held in the DUPONT hotel, of
painting by members of the Delaware
Society of the Fine Arts.
DEL. COLLEGE EXTENSION LECTURES
On November 6, Prof. Harry Hay
ward gave the first of series of five
lectures to be given this fall and winter
before the Acorn Club of Seaford. These
lectures are to be given by professors
of Delaware College. Professor Hay
wards subject was "Our Careers" On
November 5, DIR. Vaughn spoke at an
open meeting of the New Castle Cen
tury Club on ''Some Curious Facts in
Delaware History" DR.. Rowan and
DR.. Sypherd, of the Delaware College
faculty, will address the same club in
December.
DR.. VAUGHN ATTENDS CONFERENCE
DIR. E. v. Vaughn, professor of His
tory at Delaware College, has been ap-
pointed faculty delegate to the Confer
ence of American Mayors which will be
held in Philadelphia on November IL,
10 and IA. This conference is meeting at
the request of Mayor Blankenburg. The
main discussion will center on civil
government and utilities.
PRES. MITCHELL MAKES ADDRESSES
President Mitchell, of Delaware Col
Iege, addressed the Mems Bible Glass
of New Castle on November 8. On
November 1S, he spoke before the State
Teachers Institute at Dover.
MUSICAL CONCERT
On Friday evening. November 1S, the
first musical event of the season at
Delaware College was held in the college
oratory. A pleasing program was well
rendered By Mrs. Wales, Soprano, of
Wilmington, and Miss Marie LangstOn,
Contralto, of Philadelphia. They were
accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Ell
wood G. Jackson, of Wilmington.