Evening journal., 1919-11-15
OUAKER'S GOAT
VII S FIRST PRIZE
Masquerade Parade Given by
Delaware Freshmen
Great Success
BALLET DANGERS GIVE
STREET EXHIBITION
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surpassed an previous affairs OF the
Kind. More than 100 freshmen, in fact
every member Of the entering class but
eight who will have 10 answer today
for their absence, and also NUMBER
OF upper classmen, took part IN the
parode in costume.
Encouraged by 800 offered In cash
prizes there was keen competition ana
consequently more pep" than usual in
the parade. Most OF the boys went 70
considerable trouble and not a little
expense in preparing for the occasion.
some OF the costumes were unique and
caused much merriment along The route
/ OF the parade
The AMIR was OF double importance
/ to The student body. as Il was not only
/ the annual freshmen parade. but u was
also the occasion for the annual smoker
/ the night before the big Swaruhmore
I football game, which is being played
on Frazer field this afternoon. Inc
cash prizes. so each, were given by
I the Evening Journal, Every Evening,
/ Morning News. sunday star, Delaware
| Ledger. of Newark. n. Snellenburg ana
Co. William J. Highneld, Miller Bros.
Company. and Sylvester d. Townsend,
vlce-president Of the Wilmington Trust
| Company, an Of Wilmington. At the
smoker following The parsde, the stu
dents extended a vote OF thanks TO
/ George Carter for his activities in
ssisilng 10 set the prizes. and through
/ him a vote Of thanks TO all those WHO
contributed prizes.
The parade was formed at tho Col
I lege shortly after 7 o'clock. and headed
[ by the band the following route was
covered: Up Main street 10 the water
: tower. wher the boys countormarched,
returning down Main street 10 New
ark Center, then back Main street to
Depot Road TO the Women's College.
and after a short stop returned to Old
/ College. Nearly the entire population
Z Of the town turned out to watch the
parade along Main street. In front OF
I the Opera House, a short stop was
made ard number Of boys dressed as
{ ballet dancers gave an exhibition OF
their in thatline.
on arriving at the Women's College
! The paraders marched around the
campus and were then invited I'm by
I Dean Robinson, where they were allow
/ ed TO dance with the wOung women
/ students for about ten minutes. on
/ returning the paraders went 10 the
room in Old College in the west wing
where the smoker was held, and where
the Judging took place.
The biggest hit Of the parade was
Swarthmore's goat. Howard Host and
John Wells represented a huge goat
with the word "Swar.hmOre" on the
side OF the cover, which had been got
ten up 10 look like a goat. This took
the first prize. Other make-ups that
were especially good and attracted
much attention was Fletcher and Webb
as the baby buggy one Of the boys
was dressed as baby with a bottle
in his mouth. seated In a push cart,
while the other was the mother and
pushed the cart over the entire route.
Ballet dancers and comedians put plenty
OF pep" In the affair.
r. Moore Whiteman led the band
during The parade. At the smoker
which followed, f. Bayard Carter. pres
/ ldent OF the student Government Coun-
/ ell, under whose auspices the parade
was given, presided, and urged the stu
dents 10 get out today and give the
/ team support frring The Swarthmore
] a.
Short. Coach H. B. Shipley, Or. +. VI. X.
Foster and Or. John Robert Moore. In
| Judging the masquersders the judges
had each individual and group get up
on the platform and do their stunts.
While the judges were out reaching
a decision as TO the prizes. James
Horty led the students IN cheers. and
Dr. Miller In singing. Both Cheer
Leader Horty and President Carter Of
the Student Council, urged the students
TO display more spirit. After the judges
returned 10 the room, Coach Shipley
was called on and made few remarks.
lie stated that he considered tOdly's
game the most important on the sched-
ule, and asked all students to Join the
cheering squad and give the team en-
couragement.
Professor short, IN announcing the
prize winners. stated that the masquer-
ade was the best he he'd ever seen
freshman class OF Old Delaware give
He commended the boys for their work
IN this line and suggested that they
turn out In costume az the game this
fsfiernoon Professor Short stated
there were 50 many excellent make
ups In the parade the Judges had much
trouble in reaching a decision as 20 the
prize winners.
The prizes, winners and characters
they represented follow:
First prize, So donated by the Even
ing Journal. Wilmlngton-Howar Yost
and John Wells, representing SHarih-
more's goat.
Second prize. so. donated by Miller
Bros Co, Wilmington-Joseph Thiel-
man. ballet dancer.
Third prize SO, donated by ~ Smell
lenburg and Co.. Nilmington-Divided
g to James Robbins, who got OF a
sketch on rat rules" freshmen college
rules. and s. 10 Northrup Fletcher and
John Webb, representing mother and
baby in cosch.
Fourth prize, So donated by Every
Evening Wilmington-Divided s. 20
Fred Harmer and William Lilley, rope
eater and comedian, and s. TO Harland
Haynes. black face comedian.
Fifth prize, Delaware Ledger, New
ark-Dvided. So TO Leonard D'ley. in
the character OF a "Rube." and 50 10
William Dorsey and William Sweezy.
banjo singers.
Sixth prize, $40. Sylvester n. Towns
end. vice-president Of the Wilmington
Trust Company Wilmington-Dlvidod
s. to Howard Harper and Robert Chal-
lenger dancers. and s. to John Hon.
berg, representing a cannibal
Seventh prize. $40, Sunday Star, Viii
mington-niyided S5 10 Norman Wade