Newark post., 1915-06-09

expenses. The principle of sys-
tematic giving in proportion to
ones allowance or income has
been adopted. A number of stu
dents are anxious to undertake
something in the way of social SER
vice and response to this demand
came in the suggestion of Profess
sor Rich, that they aid in conduct
ing organized play for the child
ren in the primary grades of the
public school of Newark. Under
Miss Rich's efficient leadership
they have done very satisfactory
work for an hour, three mornings
each week during April and May
and have received training which
will make them able to conduct
playground work in their own
home towns during the summer.
The three scholarships of 500
each which have been givenhy the
Delaware Association of Collegi-
ate Women, the Delaware State
Federation of Clubs and the viii
mington High School Alumnae
Association, will be given TO en-
tering freshmen who take a COM
petitive examination Oh the llth
and 18th of June at the college for
the awarding of the first two of
the examinations given 1T Will
mington High School and open to
the girls of the senior class.
President Mitchell and nine
members of the faculty of Della
ware College have given inStruc-
tions at the Women's College in
addition to the four women wno
have given thier entire time to the
; work of the Women's College. The
most cordial spirit of cooperation
has been shown by all members OF
the Women's College faculty. The
women on the faculty have been
/ most generous in contributing to
the home life of the students in
! the dormitory and have been
= largely responsible for the excel
lent spirit which has prevailed
| among the students. An atmos-
phere of culture has been created
: by these women which will have
! great value in the future life of
the college.
The Extension work Of the Wo-
: mems College has been conducted
= under the supervision of Profess
I sor Caudell by Miss Frances For,
1 man, of Elsmere, and assistants
$ sent from the Home Economics
Department of the college by use
' of funds provided under the Smith
l Lever act which must be spent be
. fore July /, to be available. Misses
e Helen Brown of Wilmington, Lurs
i Shorb of Dover, Myrtle Steel OF
e Newark were the students choser
I to aid one week each in this work
n Miss Lyford of the Department o.
! Education at Washington, has
given much aid in outlining thu
t course and attending some of tn,
r sessions of the courses. The plal
= has been to conduct two schools
e in adjacent neighborhoods, on al
il ternate afternoons Viola, Monda.
It Wednesday and Friday; Rising
l. Sun, Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
e urday) for five weeks. On equip
II ment consisting of literature ol
II home economics, stove and cookln!
t. utensils was provided for eacl
IS school. instruction was given o,
" methods in cooking, home nursin
l. and poultry raising. These close
J. with suitable exercises includin
l. short speeches by members Of tn
lie community and members of tn
E. class, an address by Dean Hay
E. ward of the Department of Agr
m culture and the presentation c
. certificates to those who had con
or pleted the course.
lg A similar plan will doubtless /
Sc followed next year, in the organi
to alton of extension schools in di
to ferent communities throughol
IL the State, as several requests ft
Il them have been received. Nothir
IS. more important or more in accol
to with the trend in educatic
in throughout the country than tn
ey work has been undertaken by II
lg college.
h A number of students have a
he