Evening journal., 1919-10-27
FOUNDERS DAY At
WOMEN'S COLLEGE
Two Classes and State Fed
Grafton of Clubs Plant
Trees
MISS LILLIAN BUTZ
MAKES AN ADDRESS
to The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal
NEWARK. Oct 27.-Founder's Day
was appropriately observed at the
Women's College Saturday afternoon,
II was five years ago that the college'
which now has an enrolment OF 49,
was dedicated. Trees we're planted by
The Junior and Sophomore classes, and
Mrs. A. d. Warner. representing The
state Federation Of Women's Clubs.
The anniversary exercises were held
m Residence Hall and were presided
over by Dean Winifred J. Robinson.
Addresses were made by Miss Lillian
Butt. president OF The students Self
Government Association; Dr. Samuel g.
Mitchell and the Rev. Hiram Kellogg,
former pastor Of Grace NJ =. Church,
Wilmington. Miss Butt made a very
pleasing address. which follows:
"On behalf OF the student body let
me extend 10 you our hcartlest greet
ings. We are proud " our college and
we appreciate all that the trustees, tie
faculty and the friends of the college
have done for u.s. We look upon the
anniversary Of The opening Of the coli
lcge as an opportunity. TO express this
appreciation and 10 tell YOU a little
about our college life.
"No doubt an Of YOU know some
thing about our curriculum, but prob
ably few Of you know anything about
otir student organizations. And yet our
organizations form the very backbone
of our college life, They afford ms
opportunities for training In business
management and leadership which the
class room cannot offer.
We have SIX organizations In all: the
student Self-Government Association,
the Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation. the Athletic Association. the
Dramatic Club. the Glee and Mandolin
Clubs. The first four organizations
named stand out especially prominently
AS essential 20 college life
First is our student self-Government
Association. Every group OF people
needs some form Of government TO act
as agency for accomplishing certain
things for the good Of the group. Feel
ing That student self-goyernment Is de-
sirable because it places responsibility
on the students, the association was Or
canized soon after the first opening OF
college. Like other governments, we
have our legislative. our executive. and
our judicial departments. Since the
student body Is the law-making body,
each glrl feels that the rules are her
rules. II she breaks one some Of her
fellow-students must act as Judges.
Last year the association adopted an
honor system to definitely express the
spirit OF honor which existed in the
college. The first resolution states the
sentiment Of the whole: We, the stu
dents Of the Womens College. do not
tolerate any departure from strict hon
csty in the academic and the athletic
life Of the college,
IN this association self-control. un-
selnshncss and cooperative spirit are
developed. Absolute equality exists
freshmen and seniors alike are bound
by the Same rules. BY this association
the whole student body Is united into
q democratic whole.
Next In importance is our Young
Womcn's Christian Association. This
organization furnishes an opportunity
for the development Of The spiritual
side OF life. 10 is non-seotarian and
eNery girl In college Is asked TO join.
On sunday evenings religious meetings
are held Usually the girls act as lead
crs and topics related 10 personal re-
ligon as we'll as 60 the church, are
discussed. Sometimes outside speakers
come and bring suggestions for new
fields OF service. Bible and missionary
classes are organized during the fall
and winter In the spring an Eight
Weeks Club Is formed. The object Of
this club is TO promote social service
work Girls ara encouraged TO or
ganize similar clubs IN their own home
towns during the summer. Through
these branch clubs the influence OF the
college and OF the association Is dis
semlnated throughout the State.
and now since every true college
girl is Interested I'm sports, we have
our atheltlc association. The purpose
OF This organization is not merely TO