Evening journal., 1920-12-29

on Tuesday evening the girls living
in Boletus had very delightful
Christmas party. They had-a Christ
mas tree hung with gifts for everyone
including the faculty head Of their
house. Miss Arllsta Dikeman. After
the gifts had been distributed ice
81, am was served. The girls sang
Christmas carols as ftting end for
their party
The Mandolin Club again delighted
the girls by playing during the chapel
period on Wednesday. Several very
important announcements were made
at this time Miss Ruth Bennett,
chairman Of the religious committee
OF the y w. C.. A., announced that llr.
Wilbur owen Sypherd would be the
speaker at the first Y. w. C.. A. sery-
ice after college re-Opens. He Will
speak on the Book OF job and request
ed the girls to read the book CAREFUL
| ly during The Christmas vacation. Miss
Florence Phillips, head Of hiking. an
nounced that the girls might hike for
practice points during the vacation.
! The girls taking education and the
! girls i'm the Arts and Science course
/ may count fifteen miles and the girls
| in Home Economics may count twen-
| ty-ilve miles, Dean Robinson an
nounced the gift OF the Dramatic
! Club OF several books 10 the college.
| These books are on the Art OF the
Theatre by Edward Il. Craig Repre-
s'niatiVe one Act plays by NJ. q.
| Mayorga: Play Making by William
| Archer: Practical Stage Directing Tor
| Amateurs by Emerson Taylor; Choos-
| ing a Play by G. y. Johnson; Practical
Hints on Play Writing by Agnes Plat
These books were bought with a part
OF the money given the Dramatic Club
by the class Of 1922. DR. +. VI. X Fos-
ter OF the English Department gave Ia
the Dramatic Club the play. The Mar
Who Married a Dumb Wife, by Ana
tole France. q. r. Brenton, assistant
professor OF Modern Languages also
gave a number OF books on plays anC
play making 90 the Dramatic Club
/ The Dramatic Club has pr sentet
these gifts To The college librar,
where they Will be kept on a speca
dramatic shelf The juniors and seniors
OF the Women's College will b. allow
ed to use the library Of Delaware Col
lege from the hours OF nine until nv
after they return TO college after tn
vacation
= After these announcements Mis-
; Edna Cranston - gave a very inter
b. esting summary OF the Negro prob
lem. Marcus CARLY, the leadtr Of IN
Negro race at this time plans to max
D Africa a nation for all the Negroes o
. the world. This remarkable man ha
z had a very interesting life. The qu S
S ton is. Will the people OF his rae
r. wish To follow his plan and Will IN
k Caucasian nations allow Africa To- be
!. come a Negro empire. This Qucstio
J. is one OF great nterest There ar
5 other leaders. however, who do no
d mediate so radical step but wish
help improve the condition Of th
a Negro where he is at pr sent
5. The Christmas dinner given at N
J. MOmen's College on Wednesday eN,
I. ming was a most delightful affair tn
S. girls. dressed in light colored dresst
II and wearing Christmas smiles. met j
the Hiliarium before dinner. and san
q Christmas carols. The entire dim,
a. party marched 10 the dining rool
e, singing o Come All Ne Faithful, 10!
N fil and Triumphant. The dining roo
at was decorated with Christmas green
Ia Each table had its Christmas tree an
everyone had a present, a candy can
The girls were seated in order
classes The gufsts OF the college {
Is this very festive occasion were Pres
al dent and Mrs. Walter Hullihen, Chal
D. cellOr and Mrs Curtis, Mrs. A. ID. va
n. ner, and Misses Frances and Loui
Of Hullihen. The plaything was a clsv
! nnrtraval af the RuggleS' nreDarine