Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-09-27
NEW YEAR BEGINS
AT WOMEN'S COLLEGE
Freshman Class Welcomed By
Dean Robinson

The Women's College of Della
ware held it's official opening on
Thursday. Glasses began at 8.45
y. M, as scheduled, but beginning
Friday, the first class is at 8.15.
Little real work except arranging
schedules was done on the opening
day. The book store, with Miss
Edith McDougle in charge, is now
open for those who wish to pur-
chase new books. The upper class
girls who have used books to dis
pose of. sell them at twO-thirds of
cost.
At noon the first chapel of the
year was held in the new chapel
in the basement of Science Hall.
Dean Robinson welcomed the girls
and urged them to be loyal to the
college and it's student organiza-
tionS, which she said were oppOr-
tunities open to all. Announce
were made by the various members
of the faculty, most of the notices
being essential to the understand
ing of the work of the semester.
Miss Winslow explained that
she would conduct an art lecture
during the term, for which work
three credits will be given to stu
dents attending. The talks, which
are to be at the opening of the
semester, will be on Italian art,
and will be fully illustrated. Out
side reading and study of pictures
will be required.
Miss Mosscrop, physical direc-
tor, announced there will be no
physical training for two weeks,
and before that time all freshmen
must take a physical and medical
examination.
After dinner in the evening the
house girls held a meeting, at
which Miss Selma Bachrach, pres
idert of the Student Self-Govern-
ment Association, explained for
the benefit of the new girls some
of the rules of the association. 1t
was voted to continue "the pound
this year. "The pound" is the
place where all lost articles which
are found by those in authority
are placed, and from which they
can be redeemed only by the pay
ment of five cents. The money
goes to some worthy college cause.
The Student Self-Government
Association, which is composed Of
the members of the Women's Col
lege, makes rules for the govern
ment of the girls, thus binding the
girls into closer fellowship, and
making them feel their RESPONSE
bility toward maintaining right
behavior.
Miss Edith McDougle, president
of the Y. w. c. A., asked for a vote
on the time of holding Y. w. C. A.
Sunday services. The girls voted
for $50 p. m.
Quiet hours were observed in
the evening, but the proctors We're
lenient, as it was the first day
With every year, the WOmen's
College is forging ahead. Even in
the student body, there appears q
determination to take first place
The girls have the community
with them. college Girls-yes
indeed, and proud Newark is, too,
was a remark today Of staid ole
Newarker.
Following are the names OF tn
members of the freshman class o
the Women's College,:
Nellie Campbell, Lillian Armor
Marshallton; Helen Bancroft, Wy
omnig; Anna Beebe, Catharin2 "
Ingram, Marjorie Virden, Lewes
Helen Bishop, Doylestown, Pa.
Lillian Butt, Margaret Hoey
Dover; Mary +. Davis, Ceciltor
Md. Martha Dougherty, Yves
Grove, Pa; Bessie Ewing, New
port; Pauline Frederick, ElktOr
Md; Kathryn Jackson, Margare
Gray, Buffalo, N. Y; Louise Mel
son, Virginia Harrington, Har
rington; Bernice Hastings, Laure
Elizabeth Howell, Camden; Eliza
beth |. Kelley, Preston, Md; Eve
lyn Kelly, Kemblesville, Pa; Dor
othy Newton, Ruth Messicl
Bridgeville; Margaret Reynolds
FELTON,; Alice Rouse, Bel Air, Nd.
Blanche Willars, Elizabeth Wrigh
Pauline Ashenbach, Miriam Grub
Madeline Lloyd, Dora McElwair
ca eta McKinsey, Helen Millikir
Emelie Mundy, Louise Nelson
Mary Proctor, Emma Rulings
Kathryn Robbins, Alice l.. Roor
Hannah Topkis, Wilmington.