Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11
VERY GAY WEEKEND
At WOMEN'S COLLEGE
Faculty and Students Entertain at
Small Dinner Parties; Y. w. c. A.
Meeting Had Recollections of
EagleSmere; Committee for
Red Cross Roll Call.

Newark. Dec. 11-After fairly
quiet week. the Women's College of
Delaware had a jolly weekend. The
fun began Friday ut dinner when four
SophOmorcs entertained men from Della
ware College. Saturday evening there
were number of guests for dinner also,
for six Juniors gave dinner party for
men in the service, n Senior entertained
five friends, and Dean and Mrs Hay
ward. Mary Frances Hayward and
Mrs Bridge were guests OF the faculty.
Saturday afternoon an innovation was
started when the Senior class entertain
ed at a the dansante' from four Q clock
10 six. Dean Robinson, Miss Hubbard
and Miss Elizabeth Jones, class president,
received, the officers OF the Sophomore
class served, and music was furnished
by the college orchestra Friday afternoon
Dean Robinson 4 number of the members
Of the college facuIty and several towns
people were present.
Saturday evening was open night and
an unusually large crowdof menwas pres
ent A quartet from Delaware College
furnished the entertainment, alter which
there was dancing until ten o clock
Sunday evening was gwen oyer to
the Eaqlesmere service of the ! ". {. \.
Miss Helen Alackey, leader Of the dele
CATION, led the meeting. She spoke Of
the general impression of Iaglesmere,
the spirit of the leaders and girls, the
place itself. the atmosphere of happy,
practical Christianity Then she called
on the other delegates to tell what had
impressed them most. Miss Mare lie
Gates told 81 the meetings OF the Stu
dent Volunteers; Miss Pauline MaTvll
told Of an interesting discussion II one
Of her classes on the difference between
a leading qirl and leader Miss Bernice
Hastings described the series of evening
lectures; Niss Helen Bancroft told about
the recreation at Eaglcsmere and the
human traits Of the leaders, Miss Alice
Roop spoke Of the widening vision that
Eaglesnere give and especially of the
evidence That Was presented Ia prove
that Christianity / capahie OF rebuild
ing the world III the best way.
RID CROSS SEWING.
Last Monday the chapel service IVES
given over 10 the regular monthly meet
ing Of the Red Cross Miss Long spoke
about the new work that now must en-
gage evcryone's attention, namely, the
making Of garments for the BelGians and
refugees The sewing laboratory will bc
open early Friday evening Tor this work,
and Miss Dikeman, the instructor in
sewing, will be IN charge Mss Long
urged all the girls 10 come regularly, and |
work could he found for both the expert
and the novice Last year the Red Cross |
al the college had 100 per cent member |
ship, and the record must be kept up |
when the national membership cam |
paign starts on December Ii. The Red |
Cross roll call committee for the Women's /
College comprises Elizabeth Jones, Alice
Roop, Agnes Fowler and Alice Ferguson.
Another chapel exercise Of interest |
gas that ol Wednesday, when Or Foster
gave a talk on the Kaiser, who, lac said. !,
now represented zero. lie read several
poems by poets of Germany and OF Allied |
Countries 10 show the varying feelings /
oward the KAISER, and in conclusion,
gave poem by stephen Phillips, which
Justly appraises The KAISER and his policy.
a. l.. II.