Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-02

Newark. Oct. 1.-The plans for this
wool nj the Women's College were
,ntip.ly upset because OF the Spanish
Ina,enya On Tuesday the college was
nut under quarantine against the outside
world The commuters either had TO
stay down or not come ut all while the
quarantine lasted
Dean Robinson gnve directions to
follow to avoid getting the "tiu and
the girls are carving them out implicitly.
Every day ono OF the faculty leads n
hike into the country. and the girls get
exercise on the campus. Many have
been wedding the tennis courts and
belping gather beans in the garden
Late IN tho week. III spite Of all precau-
tions the inevitable happened and two
girls developrd cases of the 'fiu VI
once they were isolated in the intIrmary
with n nurse. and they are receiving
the hest of care. Nv Sunday Z more
were taken sick If any parents were
ANXIOUS about their daughters, the girls
were allowed to 20 home in a machine,
but the majority of the girls are staying
at college. Well be exposed to Vt any
where" they say, and here we have
plenty of fresh Air, good milk, and exercise
n keep us well Let's stay
Dancing Is forbidden by the doctors
while the quarantine lasts he girls
have been put to work 10 devise new
means Of entertainment for the hal
hour Of recreation just after dinner
Tuesday night there was step singing,
led hv Miss Mary Wright Wednesday
night some of the girls gave > httic
musical. Thursday night Nimblc Toes,
Niuble Tongue, and Nimhle Fingers.
the Chinese farmcrottcs entertained Nln-
ble Toes did a "clod dance" while Nlmh,e
Fingers PLAYED the accompaniment MN
bio Tongue sang parodies about the
professors who have gone 80 war and
later led chorus singing, using rake
for baton.
FRESHMAN DEBUT.
Friday evening the Freshman class
made IFS debut Each Freshman re-
presented some abstract virtue or at
tribute and recited little verse There
was great amusement when "StvIe
appeared with her dog. The pct mourn
fully proclaimed that although the
Sophomore had abused her dreadfully
vet the Freshman had done even worse
for they had made dog of her All
the tahleaux were very clever Atter
the entertainment the Freshmen. flushed
with victory, proceeded IN get hack
At the Sophomores for some 81 the
trleks PLAYED on them In revenge for
the rule prohibiting mems pictures m
Freshmen rooms, the class of 1922 KID
mapped all the Sophomores pictures
Of men and hid them safely away Re
suit. great wrath among the Sophomore
new punishments devised but still the
pictures remain snugly hidden Perhaps
they are IN quarantine.
Y. W. c. a. PARTY.
SATURDAY evening the y W G. A.
gave its welcome party TO the Freshmen
The party began at Q clock on the
campus where a picnic supper was served
Then by drawing rcd and blue tr'angies
the girls were divided into two camps.
the Y. Nj. C. A. and the Y " G 4
Led BY Miss Watson the physical tram
ing director. the columns marched and
wheeled and drilled Then they PLAYED
games and had wfeelharrow race
FINALLY after a game Of Follow Ny
Leader. tho girls filed into dress for The
entertainment.
The posters inviting the guests had
said to come IN costume, and the guests
were arraved like Solomon IN all his
GLORY Society queens. Japanese girls,
barem dancers. ancient Greeks. milk
maids. little bows and girls, two Hindus.
Indians, cowgirls. artists, nurses, and
Others hiled the wicker lfliaTlum chatS
as Miss Mary DennIson announced the
first number Miss KATHRYN Stevens
as a choir leader lead chours singing,
Then Miss Helen Mackcy dressed as
a Y ". {. A. secretary recited about
the why Of the y W G. 4 She said
that it touches all classes of people
As she recited verses about each group,
a typical character walked across the
stage First came naughty society
snob, and after her cringing immigrant
with her big bundle A tattered poor
mountain white was followed by college
grind, who in turn gave way to q
Bowery belle with her prize-fghter
escort The last scene was thrilling
rescue of a Chinese slave girl from her
cruel opilim-eating master
The company then divided INTO two
groups and played Dumb Crambd
The faculty gave 4 very ha,r raising