Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-22
DELAWARE COLLEGE
FINELY ENTERTA|NS
PRESS ASSOCIATION
Gives Afternoon for the Spring
Reunion Of the Members of
the Del-Mar-Via.
LUNCH AND INSPECTION

The spring meeting of the Del-Mar-Via
Press Association, held at Delaware
College, Newark, Saturday afternoon,
WAS entirely social and highly pleasant.
There was a large attendance. The as
sociation was represented officially by
5 T.. Shannahan, president, of Easton.
Md. George Carter, vice-preSldcnt Of
Wilmington, William +. Metten. secretary
and treasurer, of Wilmington, and Everett
G. johnson and Fred b. Usilton execu-
tive committee members. respectively of
Newark and Chestertown, Md Others
present included John f. Raine. president
OF the Maryland Press Association. and
Mrs II d. Raine. of Fowson, Md. former
State Senator Frank +. Williams, of
Elkton. Md, T.. \. Nallandigham, a for
MGR editor of Every Evening. and former
professor at Delaware College MCrIlS
TAYLOR, Jerome B. Bell, Harrison Crnk-
shank. William c. Newbit A. II Saylor
Clarence j. Pyle, j. Gordon Mcmillan
and Joseph H. Wilkins, of Wilmington,
Miss Eta ]. Wilson and William +.
Hayes, of Newark. Robert ID Hofcckcr,
Of SMYRNA. and James c. Wickcs. Il. +.
Simmons, Jr., and Herman G. Faylor,
of Dover They were guests OF DIR.
Samuel c. Mitchell. president of the
college, Dean Winifred Robinson. Dean
Harry HAYWARD and Professors Fred +.
Clark, George 5. Counts. John r. Moore.
G. F. Dutton, Fred B. MARTENS and
Antrim +. Osborne, members OF the
faculty, and Miss Anna Drew Scott,
editor of the women's paper published at
the college
The visitors motored from Wilmington
to Newark and return, all coming back
10 this CITY except the down-StatC repre-
scntatives. who iourneved by automobile
from Newark to Niddctowu, where
they boarded train going south
On arrival at Newark the guests pro-
ceeded to Old College Hall There they
were greeted by the hosts, who promptly
conducted them TO dlnIngroom. and
the party partook Of a tlnc lunch, the |
menu comprising:
Prime ribs Of roast beef
Franconia potatoes Continental peas
Summer salad
Fruit cream Cake
After lunch there was formal meeting. |
with : T. Shannahan presiding and Frank |
l. Williams. DIR. Samuel {. Mitchell. |
John f. Rainc and Secretary of State |
Everett C. Johnson making brief adj |
dresses AIr Williams spoke on fellowship |
and DR.. Mitchell on democracy Mr. |
Raine mentioned publishers problems, /!
and Mr. johnson told how the press and |
Delaware College can cooperate.
During a tour of the college premises |
the gymnasium. Mechanical Hail. Harter |
Hall. Wolf Hall, the Women's College /
and the experimental farm were Inspected /
and found In excellent condition At /
the farm Dean Hayward exhibited b |
head of pure bred cattle and other choice |
livestock and said 80 acres OF land are
apportioned TO grain and 80 acres to
fruit Since 1907, when 1t bought $4,000 |
worth OF pure bred cattle for experimental
purposes. the farm has raised and sold
$4,000 worth OF such cattle. During
the last 10 months it sold s., 500 worth
OF pigs, and it now has $50 swine. Since
july /, 1917, it has sold S25, 900 worth Of /
produce and in the next 10 weeks will /
sell 5000 worth, making a total Of /
So, 1000 for the year. The fruit trees. |
full OF bloom, were greatly admired
Inspection also was made OF keIi> the /
elaborately equipped office OF the Newark |
Post, where. out in the open. with light |
and sunshine" Newark craftsmen study /
and work at the art OF printing with the |
peace and love that comes with work well /
done" Everett c. johnson. publisher /
OF the Newark Post distributed as !
souvenirs elegant copies Of Greed and |
Deed, a product OF kels.
The party next drove TO Frazer Field |
and saw students of Delaware College /
and members Of the Lewes Naval Reserve |
play an interesting game Of baseball, |
which the Lewes team won by score |
of TO ).
When departing the guests thanked /
the hosts for the afternoon entertain
ment, and all gave expression TO 8 strong i
bond of friendship between the press /
and Delaware College.
Members of the Del-Mar-Nia were |
extended the courtesies Of The Playhouse |
Saturday night by Manager Alleman TO
see THE Boomerang, which kindness
was greatly appreciated.
5. Z. Shannahan. president Of the
Del-Mar-Nia and publisher of the Easton.
Md. Star-Democrat, WIS especially pleas
ed with the spring meeting and remained |
In Wilmington until today staying at the
Hotel du Pont.
Arrangements are being made for a
joint meeting of the Del-Mar-Nia Press
Association and the MARYLAND Press |
Association to be held at Ocean City, |
Md, in the summer.