Evening journal., 1915-12-23
I2D YEAR Leaves
! newark MANY Gifts
DR.. S. C. Mitchell Reviews
Educational Progress in
the College Town
GREAT PROGRESS OF
WOMEN'S COLLEGE

Special to The EVENING JOlhNAD. /
NEWARK. Del, Dec. 23.--Dr SAM
uel C. Mitchell, president Of Delaware !
College, has issued an interesting !
statement on the approach Of the new
year showing the great benefits that
have come to Newark and the two col |
Ieges during the year just closing. !
TIE statement follows:
Newark, educationally, has had a
memorable year, for which our com
munity as a whole is thankful. The
prosperous condition OF our public
schools: the addition of a fourth year
10 our high school; the winning Of the
cup in a spelling contest by Miss
Myrtle Wakeland: the course in home
economies given the Eighth Grade
girls BY the Womens College; the
civics class. taught by DR.. Arthur W..
Dunn of the National Bureau of Edu-
cation; the school gardening, carried
on so successfully by Miss Agnes Me
dill; the community meetings last
spring. arranged by Miss Eta j. VIII
son and her committee; the Parent
Teacher Association, under the guild
ance Of Mrs. c. o. Houghton; the
play in the Opera House. given by
school children trained by Professor
Mary Z. Rich: the athletic prowess of
the High School, and the spirit Of CO.
operation shown in general: all these
20 to make up a story of progress of
which Principal r. T. Friedel his
corps Of teachers and the School
Board Of Newark must justly be
proud
THE activity Of the New Century
Club. especially its purpose to erect a
building suited to its use; the work
OF the Sunday schools and churches,
and the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union: the fellowship and bene-
fits Of the fraternal orders, and the
plans for a community Christmas tree
constitute likewise a signal chapter
OF achievement for our town.
Undoubtedly the biggest single fact
in the growth and spiritual power Of
our community has been the estab-
lishment Of the Women's College and
its remarkable progress under Miss
winifred ]. Robinson as dean, and
her able staff of teachers. The pres
ence Of the increasing body of young
women as students. enriches and
gives charm to the life Of the whole
community, leaving not a home un-
touched with spiritual influence.
"The plans for the development Of
Delaware College are the natural out
growth Of the faith Of former citizens
OF Newark. such as George Evans, the
conservation Of teachers like DIT
Theodore r. Wolf, and Of executives
like Doctors Purnell, Raub and Har.
ter. and the cooperation of an ever
widening constituency Of alumni ant
friends.
"The year 1915. which records Z
Gift of over S70O.OOO to Delaware Col
lege by a generous citizen, viii b'
forever memorable. The College anC
dhc community are one. The com
munity is the real campus of the col
lege. Every citizen contributes t'
the shaping Of character of the you'll
who are trained in the bosom of oui
community. Especially do / desire
TO thank the good women who re
ceive the men into their homes ant
give them the loving attention Of I
mother. Such cooperation upon tn
parts of homes of Newark strengthen
the college and quickens the grOwtl
and character and ideals of our stu
dents. Such sympathy with youtl
xnits ties of friendship that vii
prove as strong as they are tender
enduring for life 1t is the crow
and glory of Newark to have a struc
iural share in the making of man
hood and womenhOOd of all thi
region of country. While we go t
our business in shop, store and farI
we do we'll to remember the CLOWN
idealism that pervades the life an
mission OF Newark in its vital relatio
10 the world through the presence c
hundreds of elect youth destined
cereers of large service to mankin'
Every student who goes forth frol
our midst becomes the represents
tive Of Newark, to which he feel
bound as the child to the home. w
may welcome 1916 with its eve
Frightening prospects for the school
homes. churches and citizenship {
Newark