Newark post., 1915-06-09
SPLENDID REPORT FROM
WOMEN'S COLLEGE
Whittier House Proposed
For Additional Dormitory


mitted by Dean Robinson at the
meeting of the Board of Trustees
on Tuesday: !
Gentlemen When we recall
that in May 1914 the Women's Col
lege of Delaware had not single
student, had not dollars worth
of equipment, existed in fact only
in the minds of the Women's Col
lege Commission, it seems hardly
possible that in May 1915 the Wo-
mems College should be closing its
first year with an entire enroll
ment of 60 students. Two of these
were advised to withdraw from
the college at the close of the
first semester on account OF insult
sufficient preparation, one left be-
cause of i'll health and one will
leave at the close of the year to
be married. The others expect to
return in September. Several who
hav registered for two years
course have changed to four
year course. The college has been
fortunate in the character of it's
first class. The members have re-
sponded to all suggestions as to
methods of study, social conduct
and community life in way that
has been most gratifying.
The books in the Browsing Room
have been a splendid resource for
the development of taste. The stu
dents have shown their apprecia-
ton of them by the way in which
they have read them. To have
now a box of books on art, now a
box of biography, now fiction,
from time to time this year has
been very delightful and very pro-
fitable.
In the choice of subjects which
they may elect in addition to their
required work it is very interest
ing to note the tendency to take
Greek and Latin.
The health Of the students has
been excellent. DR.. Kollock ad-
ministered typhoid serum to near
ly every student, permission from
the parents having been secured
in each case. The infirmary has
been used but once, that being
when two members of the faculty
and one student were injured in
an automobile accident. The ad-
vantage of having a place where
these young women could be cared
for quickly without disturbing the
rest of the household was sufficient
to make it worth while to retain
these rooms for such occasional
use.
The students Self Government
Association was formed in October
under the direction of Miss Moss
crop and Miss Brady who have
continued to meet with the council
of this organization Throughout
the year. This association has in
cluded all students of the college
and has controlled all matters OF
decorum in the halls, limitation o.
time for use of lights, church at
tendance, etc. The discipline has
been marked by the severity o
youth in some cases but the train
ing as to responsibility, as to ap
preciating ones duty to the com
munity, and in trying to make tn
purpose of discipline the improve
ment of the individual who re
ceives it, rather than the exactio1
of penalty has been invaluable.
No student may hold Office o
committee membership amountin
to more than ten points. Of cours
the number of points assigned t
an office must change from time t
time as the work increases or d
minishes but the principal of div
sion of labor and honor maintains
The students have been asked t
attend Sunday morning service
the several churches to which the
belong or adhere. In the evenin
a service conducted by DR.. Mitcl
ell or some other member of tf
faculty was held during the fir
semester. Since the organizatiC
of the Young Women's Christia
Association in February the eve
ing services have been in char.
of its members. The value of the
young women of this opportuni
to conduct this service is We
great. The association was orga
lied by the secretary of the Ioul
Women's Christian Association f
the district of Delaware, Pen
sylvania and Maryland, after
initial visit of two Swarthmo
students who explained the pit
pose and methods of their Chr
tian association, the advantages