Evening journal., 1916-10-30
VONEN'S COLLEGE
TWO YEARS Old
MANY Visitors Attend Second
Anniversary Of Institution
at Newark
DELAWARE D. A. R.
PRESENTS STATE FLAG

delightful affairs in connection with the
Nomen's College since the opening OF
that institution was the second ami
versarv exercises Saturday afternoon.
The occasion was doubly interesting from
the fact Delaware State Flag was
presented TO the colleeeat the same. the
presentation being made by Mrs. George
G Hall. stat Regent Daughters OF the
American Revolution The flag is a giit
Of the Delaware j. A. r.
Several hundred visitors from all parts
of the State many of them being mem
hers of various Women's Clubs friends
of the students attended the exercises.
The program opened al $50 O'Clock with
the planting OF a walnut tree on tine
campus by the Freshman class. The
spade with which ground was broken
for the tree was presented 90 the Fresh
man class hy Misc Nladgc Nickcrson,
president of the Sophomore class and
was received by Miss kathryn Robbins,
president of the Freshman class
o. Tho other exercises took place in
Residence Hall and the building was
crowded. Ono Of t.c features of the OK
erciscs was the singing of the Girls Olce
tuh of the College and the singing OF
patriotic songs The greeting of the ia.
ciilty was extended by Dean Nmitrcd y.
Robinson and the greeting Of the stu
dents bv Miss Selma Bachrach, president
Of ihe Student Self Government Asso-
ciai.on DR.. Samuel e. Mitchell. presi
dent of the college made short address
as did Mrs Mary r. Mumford, at the
Federated Nomcn's Clubs and Miss
katherine Puncheon, principal of th
f.irl+s IIfuh Gahonl philndolnhln
Tho greetings of Dean Robinson and
Miss Bachrach were Of special interest.
Dean Robinson in her remarks said inI
part.
ITO the parents Of our students and
10 all the other friends who have hon
ored us by thoir presence this after
noon ] extend on behalf of the faculty
OF the Women's College OF Delaware
most hearty greeting.
"A year ago. upon the occasion OF
the observance OF our first anniver-
sary YOU came 70 see II We were
really i'm existence Today. after two
years have been completed. We arc in
that middle-agcd stage OF a college
course which has lost the romance OF
Its first months and has not attained
the serenity Of its senior year. Vet
we are finding that these days are
not without interesting incident and
arc gratifying in the way OF develop
ment
''Not the quarry but the chase,
Not the laurel but the race,
vVoS.the hazard but the play;
Lord let me enjoy Away
1T is one thing to chart course
and another to hold it. We opened
the Women's College with certain
definite ideals First Of all il was TO
supply the needs Of the young women
in Delaware for higher education. Sec
bnd. IL was not 20 duplicate the avail
Able institutions where our young
women might he educated. but TO have
certain individuality i'm the combina-
lion Of the cultural with the practical
In education Third. it has to be con-
Quoted with such simplicity as to So
cial affairs that the children OF the
moor EQUALLY with the children of the
prosperous might enjoy them.
eve are developing the work along
tho lines which the wish of tho poo
Ole OF the State has seemed TO indicate
as is shown by the addition Of Spanish
The history OF art and agriculture TO
OH curriculum.
rt.Recentlv Inc attention of the parents
az our students has been called to our
IIfdiN as AN = 'AAN ~ aNtta aA HAAN
of social affairs and have received
such cordial response that ! know we
are al one i'm this respect. am go
Ing to ask further questions DO
won know Just how much y Is cost
ine 10 prov.de books and instruction
for YOUR daughter II would provide
very valuable statistics IL the parents
would aid in giving information that
would make MS able to state what II
costs IN actual money TO send the ave
iraec grl 10 college.
This autumn found us somewhat "
The condition of the old woman IN ms
shoe. We could provide the classic
food. the discipline of II should be
neccssai.y. but where. oh where should
our students rest their heads a. night
We had had so ttlo illness that two
az The three rooms OF our inhrmar.
mad been taken for bedrooms; every
available. room in Science Hall had
been. utilized. but that still left a mum
Der 10 be provided for
Our enrolment for the first year
mas IS. for the second year Sc
land for the present year is 10
Some OF these students could remain
only one year. but all told $40 young
sromen have attended the college
zach year during the Summer School
Tor Teachers. Res dcnce Hall has beer
tised 10 the utmost Of its capacity and
last year because Of the reconstruction
4oing on az Delaware College. every
Toom in Science Hall was used for
tlasses. Fortunately. a very suitable
touse Of modern construction. located
near ire Women College was avail
Able as a part Of The gift OF the inter
Vening property between Delaware
College and the Womens College and
- now In full operation as the An
Fex. housing fifteen students and two
snembers Of the faculty, Professor
Rich being IN charge
: "lhis means that within three wear
~ additional dormitorv will be- ncces
&ary J. will cost the State somethin
~ erect this building but it will b
5,onfy very wen spent for the life d
college studeut- outside the classroom
fnll Of experience that is as truly oduos
I've az thciT time spent in the class
Eo0ui. Give me control OF the leisui
hour II students and J care not Wi
tontrois their studies' j. the distum
rne Of our educators. a dornitory pr
4ides opportunity for student work an
t.udent play and for that sort Of 81
cani1ation which gives the best kind Z
hainine in the great art Of getting O
&ifh people We must have n dornitor
tendv for use by the fall If l9i9f