Middletown transcript., 1917-02-17
DELAWARE COLLEGE
Miss Frances Dewitt Gave a Most
Charming Recital
STUDY In FOREIGN MISSIONS

Professor Myrtle v CaudeII, of the
Women's College, of Delaware, gave a
lecture on "The Art of Homemaking
before the community club at Cecilton,
Nd, Thursday evening, February8 1t
was an Illustrated talk, the third in a
group of four lectures. There was a
large attendance
! MRS. WILLIAM l. THOMAS SPEAKS
Mrs. William |. Thomas, wife of a
well-known Sociologist, of Chicago Uni
versity, addressed an open meeting at
the Women's College on Saturday even
ing, her subject being, after the War
! What?' Mrs. Thomas on account of
her national wide work and her attend
ance at the Hague Conference had in
teresting and impressive material. She
| illustrated nations in the past as closed
geographical, religious, social, and COM
mercial units and contrasted this with
our present idea of common knowl-
edge started by the world "The best
definition have heard of civilization, is
CONTROL" she said, ''the end of the
war will mark breaking down of many
national barriers. There are but three
political units today, the Entente ALI
ance, the Central Powers, and the
league of the Pan-American countries.
Why not reduce it to one }? Every ad-
vance has been breaking down of tra-
dition. The problem of peace and war
should be struggle for freedom. Let
US look to the time when war will be as
remote as the outgrown traditions of
dueing and slavery
RECITAL BY MISS DEWITT
Miss Frances Dewitt, of Dover, gave
charming recital at the Women's Col
lege on Saturday night The program
consisted of four songs by Schubert,
two in German; Cashmere Love
Song, " ''Two Roses;" "a Long, Long
TRAIL" and other favorites. Miss De-
Witt has powerful soprano voice of
much beauty. She is studying under
Ill. dl hSCls WGIl-kIIOWu VOcdf
teacher of Philadelphia. She has charge
of the newly organized choral club at
the Y. W. c. A. in Wilmington, and is
also member of the choir at West
minister Presbyterian Church.
INTERESTING PICTURE FOR COLLEGE
On Friday of this week, Miss Mary
E. Rich received for the Circulating
Picture Library of the Women's Col
lege OF Delaware, signed copy of a
in color of a mural paint
ing recently made by Stanley NJ
Arthurs for the State Capitol at Dover.
1t represents the Departure of the First
Delaware Battalion from Dover in 1776.
The Print is a fine bit of composition
and color, and is welcome addition to
the collection of pictures.
STUDY IN FOREIGN MISSIONS
An interesting phase of the work Of
the Y. w. G., A. of the Women's Col
ege of Delaware is that of the Mission
Study classes Miss Mary J. Wright,
Of the Sophomore class, has arranged
two of these classes, one for the Juniors
and Sophomores, and one for the Fresh
men. The upper-class girls, under the
direction of Miss Kinds, are studying,
Students of ASIA" a text book pre-
pared by Sherwood Eddy, missionary
Who has had a chance to study conditions
It first hand. The Freshmen, under
Mss Powell, are studying the life, Gus
oms, and religious problems of India.
Here two text books are in use: 1.-The
Desire of India," and 1.-The Renaissance
# India" These classes meet once
week for six weeks; then the study of
MISSIONS will be followed by study of
social service under the guidance of
Professor Rich.
SHRUBBERY PLANTED AT COLLEGE
Under the supervision of Professor
'aithorp, instructor in Horticulture,
arge number of shrubs have been set
ut for the identifying of the grounds
f Science Hall at the Women's College
f Delaware. These were given to the
ollege by Miss Caudell, of the Depart
nent of Home Economics. Mrs Ben
amin Nields, of Wilmington, and some
theirs. The japanese Barberry, pic
uresque throughout the year, Spirea,
nth its sprays of foamy white, and the
elbow Forsythia are the shrubs chosen.
EWARK BOY RECEIVES RANK OF CAPTAIN
John Hopkins, Jr., graduate of
Tewark High School and now senior
Delaware College, has been promoted
rom the position of first lieutenant
} that of captain in the college batal-
on. Hopkins has been taking a great
lterest in all phases of college work.
specially in connection with the agri
1tura department, and this promotion
erely typifies his spirit in the work of
lie college. Hopkins is editor of the
elaware Farmer, and is preparing
mself at Delaware for graduate work
rural economics at Harvard Uni
ersity. He will be one of the first to
} advanced work in this new field.
hich has recently been introduced into
le regular course of students in Agri-
lture.