Evening journal., 1921-12-17


Nearly everyone was sleeping
peacefully at twenty minutes after
twe.ve on Tuesday night Bedlam
was suddenly ,et loose first in Resi-
dence Han. then in Sussex Hall. and
in Roictus and Topsy. II was only
fire drill however. The drills we're
10 have occurred at the came time in
all the buildings. but slight differ
ence in the watches Of the fire cap
tains spoiled the plan. Some Of the
ri.is succeeded in sleeping through
an the noise and received two black
marks for their efficient sleeping
Music hath charms 20 calm the
troubled mind. so naturally after the
fire drill the chapel exercises were
conducted by Miss Dora Dix. The
singing of the beautiful songs is do
ing much toward bringing real
Christmas spirit into the college.
Miss Wilcox Us directing tho Newark
Choral Club which has recently been
formed In Newark.
On Wednesday evening the sopho-
mores entertained Professor G.. T..
Brenton at dinner Not long ago the
sophomore chose Professor Brinton
as the honorary member Of their
class. This dinner party was a
means by which the class and their
honorary member could become bet
ter acquainted. The sophomorer re-
served the new section OF the din
ing room for their party. The tables
were arranged in the shape of an
$. standing for sophomores. The
-liehts were yellow candles. The
place cards were hand-painted on
blue and gold. As we'll as the reg
ular menu. the sophomores served
butterfly salad No dinner party is
complete without several speeches
and the sophomores never leave any
thing undone which should be done
Miss Greta McKinsey. the president
welcomed Professor Brinton and eN-
pressed the hope that the class and
etheir Honotary member should be
come better acquainted very soon
Miss Lucille Petry. the vice-presi-
,dent. echoed the sentiments of the
president. Miss Louise jackson
thanked the committee for Its splcn-
did work, Professor Brinton thel
thanked the sophomores for the
honor they had conferred on him
lie finally gave his opinion of the
class as one of the four best classes
at the Women's College" Miss
Frances Worthington was chairman
-of the committee which prepared foi
.the dinner party. The other mem.
-bers Of the committee were Miss
Lucille petry, Miss Louise Jackson
Aliss Elizabeth MacIntyre, Miss Sara
Hatfield, Miss Eleanor Vinyard Miss
Josephine Burnett, anu Miss Mar
jorie Burns.
Miss Kitty Dougherty, '25 was
the chapel speaker on Thursday
morning, Her subject was the Irish
question Miss Dougherty said that
both because she is Irish and be-
cause she is an American, who loves
liberty and fair play, the Irish ques-
ton was a vital question. She be-
gan by giving bits of history Of Ire
land. Ireland had a kind OF civiliza.
ton when France and England were
still in State OF savagery. Ireland
had written laws when justice II
England depended on the word o
the tribal chieftan. Irish priest
went out as missionaries and civilize,
England and France ireland wa
more successful than English n
rwithstanding the attacks OF IN,
Danes. Although later. the English
with superior force. gained contro
Of the government OF ireland. the
Irish have never ceased TO resist the
English domination. The treatment
accorded the Irish by the English
government has been cruel and
unjust treatment. Lord CORVALLIS
when he became governor of Ire
iand was shocked at the state Of af-
fairs. OF late, conditions have been
better a little. But the Irish want
liberty and the right to govern them
selves according 10 the principle of
self-determination for small nations
.1rcland should be a separate nation.
tMany people say that the Irish
would fight among themselves. The
rlrish are fighters. but fighters only
swhen occasion demands lighting. The
ilrish are looking forward to a real
settlement of their difficulty.
on Thursday evening DR.. Jone,
gave the last OF his series OF talks
tThe subject Of this talk was Christ
Jan Habits. Dr. Jones said "Since Il
Us true that we make or mar oul
Ilives by habits. 1t is necessary tina
I'VE form good habits" The frs
ihabit TO be cultivated is the habit O
good thinking Right thinking d
difficult II grows through intelligen
Study and appreciation. Since we cai
,have but one thought in our mind