Evening journal., 1917-10-25
Delaware HONORS
DEAD dOFESSOR
Portrait Of Late Frederic H.
Robinson Presented to
College
GOVERNOR TO SPEAK
AT WOMEN'S COLLEGE
Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. Del, Oct 25.-Interesting
exercises were held at Delaware College
Yesterday afternoon In connection with
the presentation 10 the college OF a
portrait OF the late Professor Frederic
II. Robinson. The portrait was a gift
of the deceased professors wife and the
presentation address was made in her
behalf by Judge Conrad who was
classmate Of Professor Roblnson's.
The exercises were held In the recre-
alton room Of Old College Hall where
the portrait was hung Dr.. George A.
liarter presided, and the portrait was
accepted by DR.. Samuel c. Mitchell on
behalf OF the college and by Professor
c. A. Short on behalf Of the alumni.
Following the exercises tea was served
- the director OF the commons, Miss
Caldwell.
P"ofcssor Robinson. who died last
spring, was for 26 years head Of the
urla lment or civil engineering OF the
college and during those years "Old
Delaware" graduated many men who
have since made wide regulations in
the engineering world tie severed his
connections with the college IN 1915.
All plans have been completed for
the Observance Of the third annual
Founders Day at the WOmen's College
Saturday afternoon. At the same time
the corner stone Of the new dormltory
will be laid. Governor Townsend and
former Governor and Mrs. Miller will
be aGOng the guests and viii take part
In the program. The program, which
will start at 2 o'clock, will be as fol-
lows:
Sophomore tree planting ceremony
presentation Of spade TO Freshmen
Glass by Margaret Reynolds, president
Of the Sophomore class; response. Mis-:
Mary Mitchell for Freshmen class
song, by Glee Club; greeting from tn,
faculty by Dean Wlnlfred J. Robinson
greetings from the students. Miss Edith
McDougle, president Of Student Sell
Government Association: song, Gle,
Club; address, Dr. Samuel C. Mitchell
sons, Glee Club; address, Defense.
Mrs. Charles b. Miller, presiden
Delaware division National Coun
ell Of Defense; address, "Democ
racy and Its Appeal to Woman
hood. Mrs. Edwin Z. Grice. presiden
Home and School League, Philadelphia
song. Alma Mater: laying Of corner
stone, former Governor Charles r. NIL
Ter. address Governor John g. Town
send Jr.. song "Our Delaware"
More than $4,000 had been subscrih
ed by residents Of Newark to the sec
cnd Liberty Loan mp until yesterda,
and there is every indication that tn
total will De considerable over siO0m
by the end of the week. This is Tn
amount that has been raised by IN
local committee since the middle q
last week and as a matter Of fact, doe
not include the entire amount subscrlt
ed by Newarkers. Some residents ha
already made their arrangements {
subscribe 20 the loan before the con
mittee started 20 work
Joint boards OF the Presbyterian an
Methodist Churches have formed Q
evangelistic committee arranged for IN
employment Of an evangelist, who wi
conduct a series OF meetings early
the winter.
state Highway Engineer c. NJ. Uphal
will give a lecture on highway enginee
ing work next Tuesday evening In rec
tation hall.
The S25 prize offered by the Pomor
Grange Of New Castle county for n
freshman student having the highe
rank on entering the Home Economic
Department OF the Women's COLES
has been awarded to Miss Brita Bucl
ingham, q graduate Of the Newal
High School.
Miss ShepardsOn, supervisor Of mus
in the Newark schools has accepted d
position OF musical director Of Il
choir Of the Presbyterian Church.