Evening journal., 1919-07-02
MORE Than 25O
in SUMNER SCHOOL
DR.. and Mrs. Mitchell Give
Reception to Students
and Faculty
COURSE STARTED IN
FIRST AID WORK
sp.cIal % The EyenIng Journal.


NEWARK. July 2-Classes at the
Delaware College Summer School have
been completely organized, starting yes
ierday and the work Is now in full
swing. More than 25O teachers and
prospective teachers have registered
The great majority Of them being state
teachers and comfortable accommOda-
ilons have been found for all in the
college domitOries with meals served in
the commons. The registration is the
largest in the history Of the school.
DR.. and Airs-Samuel e.. Mitchell en-
tertsined the students and members OF
the faculty OF the school on the lawn
of their home, "The Knoll last even
ing. 10 was a reception TO the students
and all spent a pleasant evening. Sev-
eral members OF the faculty assisted Dr.
and Mrs. Mitchell in receiving Chorus
singing was one OF the features OF the
evening.
The reception turned out to be one
OF the most delightful social affairs
ever held in connection with summer
school here. Mr. easier, the well known
community sing leader, came out from
Wilmington and led the singing for a
short time. Miss Gladys PassmOre and
Harold Keats. who have been active in
community work in Wilmington, lead
in the games played on the spacious
lawn. This included dancing mad there
wasNa general good time. The singing
and games did more TO install spirit in
the students and get them acquainted
quickly than anything else that posi-
bly could have been done. The same
three community workers will visit the
school once a week during the session
10 take charge Of the singing. and
games.
A course In first aid work and home /
nursing has been started under the di- /
reclion Of Major NJ. j. Shields, who was
superintendent for first aid work dur
ing the war. in camps taking In Penn.
sylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, ana
Miss Olive HartlOve. a Red Cross nurse.
This course was started through the
cooperation Of the Delaware chapter OF ]
the Red Cross. on the lawn Of DR..
Nntchelrs home last evening, during the
reception. Major Shields and Miss Hart
love gave a demonstration using Carl
owens as the subject.
The Americanization class is much
larger than was anticipated and much
interest is being taken in this work.
Miss Esther Everett Lape gave another
talk on AmerlcanizatiOn at Assembly
10 o'clock this morning, and at i2
o'clock noop today, Professor II. A.
Miller. Of Oberin College, gave a talk |
ON "Racial and National Background Of |
Immigration"
st noon yesterday. William C.. Smith, !
superintendent OF immigrant education, |
in New York State, talked on The
History Of American Immigration" This
evening Caleb u. Burchenal Of VIII
mn6ion, viii give an address on "rhe
Value of Life"
Glasses will be held on July the
same as any other day. In the after
noon former United states District At
iorney John p. Nields will present q
portrait Of Caesar Rodney 10 the college
and viii make an historical address. |
Those enrolled in the summer school |
10 date. are as follows:
Wilmington.
Frances Evans. Margaret Taylor.
Frances Mccoy. Alice Rettew. Virginia
ase Margaret McDermoit. Alline Nc
.augilin. Sarah German.
iural New Castle County
Edge Moor-Eihel Campbell, Emma