Evening journal., 1914-06-15
RECORD CROWD
OF 5000 At THE
college FARM
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also made some remarks and there was
a round table discussion Of women'-
problems in Delaware The work that
the new Women's college is expected to
do for the women Of the State was ex-
planned ut this meeting.
Other speakers included Mrs. S. IL
Nessick and Mrs. Eta G. Jones oi
Bridgeville, and L. c. Coale Of Delaware
City
At noon the college band gave a
concert and the Cadet Corps an exhi-
bition drill on the spacious lawn in
front Of the farm house
Lunch Served To All.
The serving of lunch to all visitors
who wished it was one of the prob
lens of the day for those in charge
Of the program as the visitors num-
bered many hundred Members of the
freshmen class OF the college were oil
great assistance in this particular
FORT this lunch 5000 cakes had been
baked especially by a local baker,
and there were large quantities of ice
cream and coffee distributed. Every
one who desired it got lunch and
thoroughly enjoyed it.
Governor Charles r. Miller, is to
preside over the meeting of farmers
being held in the tent this after
noon. DR.. Warren H. Wilson, Ph. d.,
Professor of Rural Sociology, at Co
iumbia University, will discuss some
phase of rural sociology with special
reference to the part the country
church should play in leading a move
lnent looking towards the develop
ment Of social conditions in tae omen
country. DR.. Thomas n. Carver, chief
OF the bureau OF markets in the Agri-
cultural Department at Washington
DR.. Cyril Hopkins. secretary Of the
Southern Colonization and Develop
ment Society Of Baltimore, AMI Ju5ge
Henry G Conrad, will also make adj
dresses at this meeting.
Hundreds visited the new athletic
field and the new college for women
which Is 70 be cor aleted in eimn Is
he opened in September The Cadet
CcrP viii hold evening parade at 8
o'clock this evening. At O'Clock this
evening President Harter viii give
his annual reception to the graduates
and their friends
Events Of the Week.
The class day exercises take place
in the Oratory at II o'clock tomor-
row morning and at the same time
the trustees will be in session in the
administration building when a naN
president will likely be elected 70
succeeded DR., George A. Harter, who
will devote all his time to teaching
in the future. AS has been stated,
the special committee will recon-
mend TO the board the election Of Or.
Samuel Chiles Mitchell, now presi-
dent of a medical college at Rich
mOnd, Va. It is expected that Or.
Mitchell will be elected
The Alumni have arranged for
great time tomorrow In the after
noon, at 4 o'clock, following the inter-
class Geld and track meet, the Alumni
members will hold a costume parade
and in the evening there will be
reunion at the Deer Park Hotel. Tke
commencement exercises viii be held
Wednesday morning when United
States Senator Joe T. Robinson, OF
Arkansas, viii make the address to
the graduates.
Bacealaureate Sermon.
The Rev NJ II. Lichliter. D. D., Of
Grace NJ. +. Church, Baltimore, le-
livered the baccalaureate sermon to
the graduating class Of Delaware
College in the college oratory last
night. Seated on the stage, in adj
dition to the speaker were DR.
"A To
college, and the members of The