Evening journal., 1916-01-26
COLLEGE WOMEN HEAR
OF YEARS PROGRESS
Miss Glenn Tells OF Wonder
ful Things Accomplished
at Yorklyn School
SAVINGS FUND ONE OF
THE MANY FEATURES

At the annual meeting of the Della
ware Association of College Women,
at the Misses Hebbs' School yesterday
afternoon, the annual report of the
treasurer. Miss Josephine Prickett
gave evidence of financial prosperity
while the secretary's annual report
testified to the valuable work accom-
plshed by the organization during the
past year. The report noted an IN
crease of "a per cent in the paid MEM
bership OF the organization and the
election of the first honorary member,
Miss Alice p. Smyth. whose contribu-
ton of 81 900 to the scholarship fund
was recently received.
Two students at Delaware College
have benefited by the scholarships offer
ed by the association, and these students
have been a credit both to the associa
tion and the college. 1t was voted att
Yesterdays meeting to advance the
standard for competitive examination to-
an s. per cent. average and 10 take into
consideration the health and previous
school record Of candidates for the
scholarship. The secretary's report fur
ther noted a large collection of pictures
being prepared by the association for the
use of rural schools, resolutions on child
and woman's labor and educational sub
iects presented at the last session of the
Legislature, and catalog of women
property holders in Wilmington pre-
pared in the effort TO arouse active Not-
ing at the local school board elections.
The brief address Of the president OF
the association. Mrs. Horace II.
Thayer. Jr., recorded the significant
features in the past two years Of ef-
fort on the part of the college women
of the State and pointed to even wider
usefulness in the future
The report given by the chairman OF
the educational committee. Miss Mary
II A. Mather. was of special interest.
II included an exhibit of the school
buildings in Brandywine hundred.
The exhibit portrayed by charts. pho
tographs and a map the liabilities and
assets OF the present school equip
ment. This exhibit drew the applause
and admiration of the members pres
ent and was the subject of informal
discussion after the close of the meet
/
/ ing.
The speaker OF the afternoon, Miss
Glenn. principal Of the Yorklyn public
school. gave the story Of the activities
which have developed her school into
a community center. Miss Glenn's
talk included a clearly drawn picture
OF the little town. its industries and
its social and civic life. and showed
in interesting detail the relation Of the
community to the school. How the
school meets the recreational needs OF
the people. the progressive features in
the school management itself. includ-
ing a savings account conducted for
the children, who now have more
than $500 in the Wilmington Savings
Fund. and the helpfulness and CO.
operative spirit of the school commits
sioners and of the employers and the
people of Yorklyn, completed the de-
scription of p Delaware community
which appreciates its school and is
abreast Of the times in educational
spirit.
After the meeting the members oi
the College Association had a chance
to meet Miss Glenn and her assistant
teacher. Miss McDermott. and to dis
cuss few OF the many interesting
phases OF their work.