Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-29
HOLIDAY SEASON
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boomers were meant tp SefNt 'ii' "7''"'
purpose of pincushlon.
Christmas carols were sung during the
meal and spirited rcpartee was kept up
between the various groups President
Hulhhen. Dean Robinson, Mrs. Warner
and ChaGeeler Curtis all responded III
most i formal manner to the girls request
for speeches Chancellor Curtis attempt
Co read Chinese was particularly enter
tanning. However, Dean Robinson finally
responded in more serious VEN ard IN her
ever gracious manner spoke to the glrls
on the spirit OF Christmas as 1t Is ox-
pressed in the response to the challenge oil
service. She read greetings which proved
tho bond between classes and individuals
| absent in person. but present in spirit at
! the Christmas celebration from the classes
| of 1918, 1919. 1920, from Mary. Moss
| I.ura Short, Edith McDougle, alumng;
| from Miss Carlisle, civlcs teacher IN WA.
mington, and from Chlndon 1ul, now oil
! Columbia University, but who last year
| celebrated her first American Christmas
with students of the Women'S College
/ Madeleine Dixon. president of the Student
/ Self Government Association, spoke few
words of greeting and appreciation IN
behalf of the student body and the whole
assembly renewed again their loyalty TO
the college in rising to sing the Alma
/ Mater.
FINE DRAMATIC PRODUCTION
After dinoer the guests danced Tor
short time in the Tilarmm and then drew
M their chairs or sat informally upon INC
floor io see the dramatlzation OF Blind
Rartimaus" presented by a group oi hrst
v-car cduratioo students This drametiza-
ZION was most effective despite the TACT
that al scenery and costuming was OF the
simplest nature and that, at the suggestion
of Nladge Richards the producer, eye
lids were substituted for curtains fa'illie
Pryor represented Blind RartlmTus,w whose
gift 10 tho poor lad PLAYED 10y Roberta
Bland. proved 10 be n glit to the Master
long expected
Pcarl Price as tho hermit whose vision
announced the ChriSts return AIMS
Skriyan rs Father Anthony and Rebeccs
Van Pct rs Ncighhor Tyne, all played
their parts cxccllcntly The crowd 81
townsncopc was also we'll represented
both as group and in its separate mem
bers Elizabeth Turner, the naughty rlci
man Reba Russell, the miser; Madeleine
Johnson. the old man. Nadge Richards
the student Louise Elliott. MIldrct
Jester. Greta McKinscv. Lolita Moore
Anna Marvel. Thelma Hines and kvaieal
Greene rs other members OF parish.
Following this impressive story anothe
group Of education students gave sur
Prise feature Of which Chancellor C1T1i
himself was the originator \ fireplace
scene was swiftly prepared and SAINT
entered sat down by the open ire an,
began TO grumhle AZ the unbehet and lac
of consideration Of modern chIlaren
Santa was Chancellor Curtis himself an
Mrs Santa. who defended the children
was played by Roberta Burton. 2
modern child. trusting and unsciilsh a
Mrs Santa maintained her - oe, III,
plavcd bv Edith Kelly who was hersc'
tbc author of the story. Mrs SAINT
Saves the Dav " which Chancellor Curt
! had read in his Christmas copy of "a
, Women's College Reporter and which J
helped so clevcrly 70 put across aS
play
} Guests and students parted at abou
: $50 with many exchanges Of happ
: Christmas greetings.
: Because of the rainy weather. IN
Christmas carolling 10 President Hulllhe
AZ the Knoll was omitted, but ear
: Thursday morning large group {
students awoke Dean Robinson Wit
Christmas music outside her door. II
soon appeared with CHEEKY "Merr
Christmas, and joined in singing caro-
with the girls
V The library has recently been made II
richer hv the addition 0 the much-talke
c ~ and lonC-planned Dramatic Shelf. II
: nucleus Of this was formed by purchas
of books from money secured by the cla.
of 1922 from their medieval play pr
ducticn cf last wear and donated this We:
10 the Dramatic Club DR. F. NJ T
Foster made the selection of the fcllovir
books: Plav Writing. William Arcne
On the Art Of the Theatre Edward Go
don Craig: Representative One A.
PLAYS. Margaret Gardner Majorea. Co
TUNES and Scenery for Amateurs, Col
stance Darcy Nackay. Choosing Pla,
Gertrude F. Johnson: Practical Stal
Directing for Amateurs Emerson Tavlo
These books. together with 30 9th,
volumes. the generous gift Of Pro ess'
G. Z. Brinton to the Dramatic Club, wer
during Wednesday morning chapel exc
cises. formally presented 10 the COLES
library for the usc Of all students Pr
fessor Brinton's 2 { ,onslsts of sci on
copy OF Tal lors Practical Stage Dircc
ing for Amateurs Agnes Plat 5 Prac,ic
Hin : on PLAY Writing: James Young
Making T-p. IS well as a fine collection
modern plays The Sunken Bell Gerha
HauDtmann. The Walls f Jericho, Al re
-lTrO. NIe4fttt- Il17I Illdl iil1llii IL
HUSBAND Wife Albe-' Ellsworth Tnomi
NiIestones. Arnold Bennett: The Di
tator. Richard Harding DAVIS; Stron
heart. " Ham q de Mile; Change, J.
Francis Kindling. Charles Kenyon Sa
don Wet rim Sardcn; three PLAYS
Clde Fi.cn Beau Brummell, II
Climpers and The Truth; four volum,
Of Henrik Iosen' PLAYS, two CyClumes
Percivai Wilde = two play Of Arthl
Wing Pinefo. Mid Cnannel and Tt
Magistrate. and PLAYS f George Bernar
shaw Captain Bras~Dound' ConyereicI
Arms and the Man, The Devil Discipl
Major Barbara; Man and Superma
| The Man Of Destiny; How He Lied (
Her Husband, and The Philanderer
Chapel exercises on Thursday mornir
were most interesting since &t this tiu
Miss Mary r Rich gave az account
the Hoover banquet in WJmIr gtoI
which she attended on Saturday, d
cember 49, She remarked upon Herbe
Hoover's speaking manrer as Gulet, sir
cere and with the simplicity which mari
the man wh Is in the midst Of gre,
ACCOMPLISHMENTS The pronOun I ";
submerged III we. the antccedeent
which was the American people Mi
4 Rich repeated the statement Of N
Hoover's that the children Of Armen
were the real wastage Of war and en-
phasized his appeal 70 the America
people to entertain these invisible CUES
al their Christmas dinner tables. TT