Newark post., 1920-06-16
MANY w. G. D.
ALUMNAE ATTEND
REUNION
Fifty-eight Former Students
Return For Annual
Banquet


Twenty-three out of the 80
graduates of the Women's College
class Of 1918, and 13 out Of eigh-
teen of the 1919 class returned for
the second annual reunion held at
the New Century Club on Satur-
day evening. In addition to the
graduates there were present near
| ly a dozen former students who
are members of the association and
several guests, in addition to the
Glass of 1920. Dean Winifred J.
Robinson and Miss Mary E. Rich
were guests Of honor.
The banquet, which was served
by Mrs. NJ. E. McGovern, consisted
of fruit cocktail, chicken patties,
peas, potato salad, pickles, olives,
rolls, coffee, ice cream, cakes, nuts
and mints.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones Crothers,
president of the Association, was
toastmistress. In a clever speech
she commended the loyalty and in
terest of the alumnae who had re-
turned in such gratifying large
numbers. She presented Miss
Helen Mackey, who spoke briefly
and entertainly of the experience
of an alumna in the cold, cold,
world, and welcomed to the ranks
of the Association the class Of 1920.
Dean Robinson delivered the
address of the evening. She eX-
pressed qualification at the mani
festation Of interest which had
brought back so many of the
graduates and prophesied great
things for the college as result
of such interest. She paid an elo-
quent tribute to the retiring presi-
dent of Delaware College, telling
simply and earnestly Of his zeal
and energy in behalf Of the young
people Of the state, his genuine
kindly interest in college and com
munity activities. The quality Of
kindness of word and manner, she
said, was something very worth
while-a quality that brought out
the best in every co-worker, every
person whose labor was thus digni-
fed and appreciated.
She told, too, at the request Of
the alumnae, something Of the new
president elected that morning by
the Board Of Trustees. She began
by telling the difficulties that con-
fronted that body in finding a man
of such wide and varied interests
and experience as this position re-
quires. Out Of eight candidates
for the position, DR.. Hullihen was
the one chosen because he en-
bodied all of the qualities which
were considered essential. His was
the only name presented to the
trustees by the committee and he
was unanimously elected. She de-
scribed him as tall, well built, at
tractive in appearance and charm
ing in conversation. She reviewed
his academic record and bespoke
for him the same loyalty and sup
port that has been accorded his
predecessor.
After the banquet the biennial
election of officers was held and
resulted as follows: President,
Selma Bachrach; Helen Mackey,
vice-president, and Ada Willim,
treasurer.
The election over, the alumnae
and guests proceeded to the college
where the annual step singing took
place under the leadership Of Miss
Dora Wilcox. Popular and college
songs were sung and the rendition
enjoyed by a number of visitors
and passersby who halted for a
time to listen. Dean Robinson re-
ceived the alumnae, the friends Of
the graduates and the faculty pre-
vious to her annual dance to the
seniors, which was one of the most
! delightful social affairs Of the Com
mencement season. The Hilarium,
the halls and the dining rooms were
effectively decorated and delicious
refreshments served just before II