Evening journal., 1920-11-24

TURKEY DINNER
Second Annual Thanksgiv-
ing Feast at Delaware
Delightful Affair
Mr.. SHARP TO GIVE
FAREWELL PARTY

AHN'NAA ~ ANNN NNNNNNA uNMAMNAH
NEWARK. Nov. 2i-More than 300
students. faculty members and their
wives and guests enjoyed the sec
ond annual turkey dinner 20 the
students OF Delaware College, which |
was served In the Commons at 68
o'clock last night In many ways 10
was one O., the most delightful ar |
fairs ever held at the college.
II Rodney sharp and Harry l.. Can |
non OF Bridgcvlllo. trustees, were
among the guests and also made some
after-dinner remarks. Howard B
Alexander. president OF the Student
Council. was POSTMASTER and pre-
sided ike a veteran In iniroducine
Mr.. sharp. Mr. Alexander referred 90
the fact that Mr.. sharp, who has done
so much for the college, was ex-
pectng 10 leave IN a few weeks for a
trip around the world. Mr. sharp
spoke Of how he enjoyed his work
at the college as trustee and the as
ISOLATION with the students. Later he
asked everyone present at the dinner
TO be his guest In the same place, at
farewell dinner on December 20.
This invitation was accepted with
hearty applause and a-collcg, yell for
Dr Waiter E. Hullhen. president
was unable 20 be present because OF
another engagement. There was ex-
cellent music by the college orchestra
during the dinner and the following
menu was served Grape fruit cock
tail. turkey, south crn style, ralsin
dressing, candled sweets. duchess po-
tatOes. Sussex corn. cranberry Jelly.
hot rolls, Waldorf salad cheese wa
fers, ice cream. cakes, nuts, coffee and
candy.
The dinner was arranged and made
possible by A. c. wilkinson. business
administrator. u was prepared and
served under The supervision OF Miss
Natalie Belts dietetioian al the Com
mons, and her assistant. Miss Mat
thewS. Both Mr.. wilkinson and Miss
/ Belts were personally cOmplimenicd
success of the affair and the excellent
menu The dinner was served by stu
dents who did their work well
/ Mr.. Wilkinson was introduced as
the FIRST speaker by the ioastmaster
as The one most responsible for the
dinner Mr.. Wilkinson In a few re-
\ marks. said the continuance Of such
affairs depended entirely on the co.
operation Of the student body
GeOrge Carter spoke OF his love fOI
/, The college and OF the students II,
said he thought the student body
would compare favorably with any IN
the country. The speaker also re-
ferred 10 the actions Of the lower
classmen In putting mp posters oyel
the town and said he saw no grea
harm In that. unless they destroy
I property. "OutWard mischieyousnes
. J.. fraasuaaI If... u
: tina speaker said. AT the flrst Thanks
giving dinner last year MIR. Carter
r. son. 2. Bayard Carter, now a Rhode
p. student at oxford, England. wa
presid nj OF the Students Council an
II presided at the dinner Mr.. Cart
D. told Of a recent letter received frol
" his son In which he stated ihat tl
American students at oxford. nun
n lbcrlng i25. had arranged a fOotha
J. game for Thanksgiving Day and thl
a he would play on one N the team
u The Rev. Frank Herson. pastor q
y, the Newark NJ. p Church. who CAV
~ the invocation, also made a short ad
y dress appropriate 10 Thanksa vlnl
y Mr.. Hersoh impressed the student
u that ne desired an or them TO fee
u that ne was thar friend.
Mr. sharp Was next introduced. II
I said he would leave In a little NOR
! ih3n a month and would be- gone on
: year and perhaps two. The speake
. said the vars that he has given {
y | Delaware C0llere have been The hap
/. picSt OF his life. he said MS WOr
: with the students had been espe'
iauv pleasant 20 him. but that n
!. had only been the agent of the com
= mitlee 0f the trustees IN carrying on
!, their plans and wishes. Mr.. Shar
said In his absence his lob would b
\ turned over 10 II. F. DUPONT, who
deeply interested in The work and h
a asked OF the students the same ca
u operation for Mr., DUPONT mat une
: have given him. In concluS on Nj
y Sharp said ne looked forward
n greeting tho students on his return.
Dean T. Laurence Smith made on
II Of his usual happy addresses and sp'
NJ clallv urged the student body 10 al
tend the football game between Dell
4 ware and p. NJ. g. at Chester tomOl
~ row aud give the Delaware team the
n support.
~ Harry l.. Cannon, a trustee In a fe
d" brief remarks commended the chez
ING and support that the studen
gave the football team In the gan
u, against Dickinson last saturday an
~ said he never saw better cheerir
M anywhere. -,
10 Miss Irene Wilkinson played q
rs piano selections which were well r
IN ceived after which Dr. Miller lead q
o. students in staging some cole
lu songs.
rs nj was at the close that Mr.. Sha
re extended the invitation for all prese
no 10 be his guests at a farewell dim
as on December 20.
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