Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-11-01
FOUNDERS DAY AT
WOMEN'S COLLEGE.
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pleted, we are in that middle-ageC
stage of a college course which has
lost the romance of it's first months
and has not attained the serenity
of its senior year. Yet we are find
ing that these days are not with
out interesting incident and are
gratifying in the way of develop
ment.
Not the quarry but the chase,
Not the laurel but the race,
Not the hazard but the play;
Lord, let me enjoy Away"
1t is one thing to chart a course
and another to hold it. We opened
the Women's College with certain
d. Unite ideals. First of all, it was
to supply the needs of the young
women in Delaware for higher ed
ucation. Second, it was not to dup.
licate the available institutions
where our young women might be
educated, but to have certain indi-
viduality in the combination Of the
cultural with the practical in edu-
cation. Third, it has to be con-
Quoted with such simplicity as to
social affairs that the children of
the poor equally with the children
Of the prosperous might enjoy
them.
We are developing the work
along the lines which the wish of
the people of the State has seemed
to indicate, as is shown by the adj
dition of Spanish, the history of
art and agriculture to our c'lrric-
Ulum.
Recently the attention CT the
parents of our students has been
called to our ideals as to simplicity
in the conduct of social affairs and
have received such cordial re-
sDonses that l know we are at one
in this respect. am going to ask
a further question: DO you know
Just how much it is costing TO pro-
vide books and instruction for
Hour daughter" 1t would provide
very valuable statistics if the par
cts would aid in giving informa-
{ On that would make us able to
tate what it costs in actual money
TO send the average girl to college.
This autumn found us some
what in the condition of the old
woman in the shoe. We could pro-
vide the classic food, the discipline
OF it should be necessary, but
where, oh where should our stu
dents rest their heads at night?
We had so little illness that two Of
The three rooms of our infirmary
Lad been taken for bedrooms;
very available room in Science
! iall had been utilized, but that
still fet a number to be provided
fot. - ''''
Our enrolment for the first
ear was So, for the second year
g, and for the present year is 10.
Some of these students could re
main only one year, but all told
! 40 young women have attended
the college. Each year during the
Summer School for Teachers, Res
'Aence Hall has been used to the
most of its capacity and last
year because Of the reconstruction
DING on at Delaware College,
cry room in Science Hall was
used for classes. Fortunately, a
very suitable house of modern con-
c'"uction, located near the Wo-
ms College was available as
art of the gift of the intervening
property between Delaware Col
lcge and the Women's College and
is now in full operation as the An
rex, housing fifteen students and
tWo members of the faculty, Pro-
[essor Rich being in charge.
This means that within three
y,ars an additional dormitory will
J., necessary. 1t will cost the
ate something to erect this build
i1g but it will be money very we'll
ent for the life of college stu
(nts outside the classroom is full
e experience that is as truly edu-
tive as their time spent in the
Classroom. Give me control of the
sure hours of students, and |
re not who controls their stud
) is the dictum of one of our ed
r2ators. A dormitory provides op-
+ rtunity for student work and
S'ldent play and for that sort of
"ganization which gives the best
I'D of training in the great art
getting on with people. We must
we a dormitory ready for use by
fall of 1919"
!, udents Greeting
Miss Bachrach in extending the