Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-11
CHRISTMAS PREPARATION
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to make a curtain for use in Wolf Hall,
suggested that they secure materia
directly from Elk Mills, near Elkton
Not content with making it possible for
them to secure a handsome curtain of
rich dark blue velour, at n cost much less
than that of some infcriorematerial pur-
chased under ordinary conditions, he
set about personally soliciting contribu-
tions from Wilmington friends, with n re-
suit the material came an almost complete
gift from MIR. Carter and the following
men: Nathan Miller, Charles Warner,
George b. Miller, Judge David I. Mar
vel, Ernest s. Tate, David Snelenburg,
Irving Snellenburg, Ellwood Soudcr, Sr.,
". J. Highfield, Col. George A. Elliott,
Mayor W. G.. Taylor, Henry p. Scott,
Charles ID. Bird, L. p. Bardo, Ezekial
Cooper, Josiah Marvel, J. s. Rossell,
7 D. Lackey, Thomas W. Wilson and
W w Laird
Through the advice and practical help
Of Miss Orlista Dikeman of the home
economies department, the materiar has
been converted into three handsome
curtains, one large stationary curtain for
the upper part of the stage OF Wolf Hall
and two. sliding curtains which may be
used either in WolfHali or in plays in the
'lIilarium" of Warner Hall.
DIR. +. NJ. X Foster. Mr.. Van kuren
and Professor G.. l.. j3rinton have given
much of their time and energy to the
erection of a complete set OF scenery
which NAV be decorated again and again
10 suit the particular plays for which II
will form back ground. For the plays of
last night an effective treatment was
achieved by covering the foundation with
gray which gave the proper back for the
interior scenes of THE Man Who Mar
RED a Dumb Wife" For les Roman
csques." however, the out-Of-door atmos-
phcrc was created by suspending vine
like ropes of laurel from the top of each
white stripe. Margaret Finck with her
volunteer committee did all the practical
work connected with this achievement.
whereas the clever lighting arrangement
which added the final touch to the charm
ing effect was due TO the efforts of MIR.
Nan kuren who although new in the Eng
lish department this year seems to be
living up to all the traditions of enth1sias-
tic cooperation IN non academic activities
OF the colleges.
The ''Playthlng' of last Wednesday
night was a clever pantomlme Of the old
Shoemaker" story of childhood
Eva Allen read the story Of the shoe
makers poverty. the elves kindness and
the final grateful return which the old man
and his wife made IN presenting shoes to
the elves who had worked for them secret
" To make them wealthy. Louise Elliott
and Eleanor Rush weie the shoemaker and
his wife and the parts of dancing playful
elves werc taken by Miriam Gordy.
Evelyn Sprusnce and Emily Roe Natalie
Ayerst planned the charming little sketch
Students, rs well rs faculty have helped
to make the chapel exercises interesting
during the past week. On Tuesday morn
ng Marie Louise Bonnet gave several de-
hghtful piano solos and on Thursday
morning, Marian Truax read interesting
articles on the life Of Anatole France. !
author Of the Man Who Married Dumb
Wife.
COLLEGE ANNUAL.
Work on the college annual is progress |
sing well. Margaret Moffctt. the now /
CdItor-in chief. Is carrying on tho plans Of /
Mildred Jeffcris. who resigned two weeks T
ago, and is putting them forward with
energy. Wednesday evening staff Get
lngs will he held regularly and at these
meetings definite amount Of work is re-
qulred OF all staff members Write ups
have been already assigned to members
Of the editorial staff and every one Is held
for some definite amount al
work. The staff as II now stands, Is Mar
garet Moifett, editor-ln-chief, Mabel II
Tcbo. assistant editor; Alice Ferguson,
Ethel Ferguson, associate editors: Eleanor
Marshall, art editor, Marian Hatfield.
advertising manager: Helen Groves and
another 10 be elected IN Margaret Moffett