Evening journal., 1917-05-26
Girls GET Prizes
IN HOME ECONOMICS
Women'S College Students
Awarded $40 Offered by
Delaware State Grange
NEWARK STREETS
BEING RESURFACED

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK, May 26.-Unusually in
teresting exercises were held at the
Women's College yesterday after
noon when the Delaware State Grange
prizes for the best work in the home
economies department were awarded.
the work Of the year was exhibited
by the members of the class by means
or charts. and showed the fine work
that all of them have done during the
year The prize winners were as fol-
lows: First prize, SO in g)id. Miss
Ada Willim, of Dover: second. 81 Miss
Mildred Ferguson. of Newark, and
third 50, Miss Helen Brown, of VIII
mingtOn.
There were a large number Of visi-
tors at the exercises. including many
grangers. The charts showing the
work attracted much attention and
members OF the class were highly
commended for what they have ac-
complished during the year. The
judges who selected the prze win
ners were Mrs. Robert p. Robinson.
Of Newport; Miss Johanna dupont
Mclaughlin and Miss Elizabeth Nc
Daniel, Of Wilmington.
DR.. Samuel c. Mitchell, president
Of the college, presided. and made a
few remarks of commendation. The
exercises opened with the singing CT
America" Miss Myrtle Y. Caudell
who. with her assistant Miss Eliza
beth Lee Powell, have charge Of the
home economies department, extended
a greeting to the visitors. Dean VIM
fred J. Rob nsOn and Professor A. IT,
Grantham. representing the agricul-
tural department. also had comph-
mentary remarks for the class. itor'
ace l.. Dilworth. master OF the state
Grange. awarded the prizes and FRANK
p. Bancroft. former State master
made a few remarks. The exercises
were closed with the singing OF on
ward Christian Soldiers
Owing to a misunderstanding there
has been some miX-up relative TO the
Delaware College Alumni reunion
scheduled for Tuesday night Of Com
mencement Week DR.. Owen w Sy-
pherd chairman Of the faculty com
mittee on commencement, is anxious
10 have the change generally under
stood by the alumni. 1t was annOunc-
ed several days ago that in place of
the reunion there would be a dinner
for members Of the faculty and the
graduating class in the now studeat
commons. This DINNER. DR.. Sypherd
desires it to be understood, is for
alumni members as we'll as faculty
members and the graduating class.
Registrars from White Clay Creek
New Castle and number from other
hundreds called at the headquarters
of the New Castle County Board oil
Registration for Conscription. In Pur-
nell Hall, Delaware College, last nigh
for instructions as to their duties or
registration day. June 5. DR.. w. Over
Sypherd, a member of the County
COnscriptiOn Board, instructed the Of
ficers
Work was started yesterday Of plac
ing coating OF tarvia on all the new
macadam streets in Newark, which
is also being covered with layer Ol
fine stone under the supervision o
Forrest Loyett
Tho large and handsome new hOme
or DR. Walter H. Steele on Amste
avenue. will be completed and reads
for occupancy the latter part Of ihi.
month DR.. Steele sold his Main stree
home to Delaware College two years
ago.
The strawberry festival and dan
sante under the auspices of the New
Century Club, opeped in the new
clubhouse yesterday afternoon. Thi.
afternoon there will be a special pro
gram for children and there will b,
dancing this evening
A strawberry festival will be hclC
in the Presbyterian Church next Fri
day night.
Children's Day exercises will bl
held in the local Presbyterian Churcl
Sunday OF next week.
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