Newark post., 1915-09-01
WHITTIER HOUSE
FITTED FOR DORMS
Large Freshman Class Pre-
dicted

The Women's College Of Della
ware opens its doors to the young
women Of Delaware for the sec
ond time on September 16. That
the need for the institution was
urgent is proved beyond a doubt
by the fact that on the eve Of the
second year it has been necessary
to provide cottage annex to the
dcrmitory. There were ffty-fve
students last year, Of whom thirty
one lived in the college and TWEEN
ty-four commuted from their
homes in adjoining towns and cit
les. In addition there were eight
Specials" most Of whom lived in
Newark.
According to the latest state
ment made by the secretary at the
college, twenty-four new students
have engaged rooms in the dormi-
tories; more are expected between
now and the fifteenth Of Septem-
Der. The commuters are invar-
iably later registering than the
boarding students. Those who
have matriculated to date come
from Delaware, Maryland, Penn
sylvania, New Jersey, and Massa-
chusetts. 1t is interesting to note
that one student comes from West
Chester, Pa, where there is locat-
ed one Of the bst normal schools in
the East. All Of last years fresh
men are expected to return as
sophomores, with the exception Of
one who will marry in the near fu-
ture.
Thus with the opening Of COL
lege only two weeks off, the man
agement has been called upon to
reserve rooms for ffty-four stu
dents-more than Residence Hall
can accommodate. In order to
meet the situation whittier
House." the new home recently oc-
cupied by Professor Whittier, has
been secured to be used as an ad-
itional dormitory. It is a pleasant
sunshiny house, providing rooms
for twelve girls, professor and a
secretary, on Depot Road, near the
college. The rooms are larger
than those in the dormitory, and
provide accommodation Of unus-
ual comfort. On the first floor
will be the apartments Of Miss
Rich, professor Of Education, and
Miss Butterworth, secretary to
Professor Hayward. There will
also be library and an attractive
sitting room fitted up at an ex-
pense Of one hundred dollars, by
the State Grange, Patrons of Hus-
bandry.
The sitting room which is of
ample dimensions, has a fireplace
for cosy hearth fires by night and
a big bow window that lets in sun
shine nearly all day. There will be
scrim curtains and hangings Of
brown, and there will be comfort .
able chairs and table for books .
and magazines. The bedrooms
for the girls on the second and
third floors will be furnished just
as they are at the college, with bu-
reau, couch, table, book shelves,
Windsor chair, side chair, shirt
waist box and dainty curtains at
the windows. Mrs. A. D. Warner
Of the Advisory Board is superin-
tending the papering, painting
and cleaning Of the house and the
of the curtains, and she is
purchasing the furniture. The
State Grange is especially to be
complimented on it's splendid gift
to the new dormitory house, for,
while there were many gifts from
clubs and individuals for Resi-
dence Hall, Whittier House is too
new to be receiving gifts.
President Mitchell, Dean Robin
son, and all the faculty will be at
the college before the opening to
welcome and advise all the stu
dents. The faculty this year in
cludes three new assistants: K.
Roberts Greenfield. history and eco
nomics; Frederick J. Pohl, Eng
Iish; and Eward H. Sehrt, Modern
anpIlapeS