Evening journal., 1921-11-02
Women s College Notes
( University of DeIdOdre)
BY RUTH ANNE RUSSELL.

demand for brooms and mops to
make rooms spic and span for the
inspection Of the visitors who al
ways visit the college on the ami
versary Of its founding. The exer-
cises began with. the march OF the
classes. the seniors first, the juniors,
: sophomores and freshmen. The
seniors wore dark dresses, the other
classes wore white dresses with
sashes OF their class color. Miss
Marian Parkhurst acted as faculty.
marshal; Miss Grace Marvel, as
senior marshal; Miss Ruth Russell
and Miss Emma Dayett. as junior
marshals: Miss Greta McKinsey and
Miss Alice Mundy. as sophomore
marshals, Miss Dorothy Num- and
Miss Mary Eisenbery as freshman
marshals. IL is the custom OF the
college for each sophomore class on
the anniversary Of the founding OF
the college to plant tree which will
represent that class among the trees
on the campus. Miss Greta McKin-
sey, acting for the class OF 1924,
planted an oak tree on the campus
in front Of Science Han. The oak.
s,inbolizing strength and beauty,
vfll always represent the class OF
1924. The sophomores then sang
their song which was composed es-
pecially for this occasion. Mrs Nc
kinsey then presented the spade to
the freshman class. Miss Kathryn
Ladd. acting for the freshmen, re-
ceiVed the spade. In the name Of
the freshmen she said that the class
Of 1925 was glad and proud to be
part Of the university and hoped TO
make the university glad that tho
class OF 1925 was a part OF H. The
freshmen then sang their anniver-
sary day song. Another custom or
the college are the class colors-red
and green for the odd years; blue
and gold for the even years on
class day Of last year the class OF
l92l gave their class color red to the
class Of 1928 TO keep in trust for the
class OF 1925. on this day OF tho
anniversary OF the founding OF the
college Miss Florence Phillips. pres
ident OF the class OF 1928. presented
the freshmen with their color Miss
Margaret Black, the sub-captain OF
the freshman class, accepted the
trust OF the color and promised to
keep IL faithfully.
After tho exercises on the campus
the whole college and the guests
marched TO Wolf Hall where the re-
mainder OF the program was given.
The college orchestra furnished the
music for this occasion. Dean Rob-
inson welcomed the guests In the
name OF the college. She read a re-
port of the expenses OF the college
and stressed the needs OF new dor
mitory. new assembly hall, a new
building for the college. and also the
great need for a real gymnasium.
Dean Robinson then expressed APP
probation for the gifts OF shrubbery
sent by the various women's chap
ters Of the state. The Middletown
New Century club sent a Colorado
blue spruce tree; the FELTON, Avon
Club sent a tree the Harrington
New Century Club sent japonica and
althea shrubs; the Milford New Cen
tnry Club sent sweet shrubs; the
Wilmington New Century Club, hem
locks the Delaware Division OF the
International Sunshine Society.
shrubs with yellow flowers; National
Society, OF u. s. Daughters OF 1879.
an oak in memory OF Mrs. seldom s.
Deemer There arc other gifts which
viii be presented later. Miss Marian
Hatfield as president OF the Student
Self-Government Association. then
welcomed the guests in the name OF
tho student body Miss Hatfield then
explained TO the guests OF the coll
leee that student government at the
Women's College was real and liv-
ing organization She told OF how
the laws were made by the student
body and enforced by the executive
board which Is elected by the stu
dent body. she praised the spirit OF
the girls who take punishment for
an offence in the light OF construc-
tive criticism
The students at the Women's Col
lego last year abolished hazing and
replaced II with a new plan OF wei.
coming the freshman. The succes.
of the plan is shown by the spirit o.
the present freshman class. Tn,
giee club. under the direction o
Miss Wilcox. furnished the voca
musical part Of the program. Dear
Robinson then presented the senior
to Doctor Hullihen for investmen
with cap and gown. Each senio
had a cap and gown bearer. one o
the sophomores, who assisted 4
putting the cap and gown on ne
senior sister After Doctor Hullihe
had announced that the senior
We're duly invested with cap an
gown he reminded them OF the re
sponsibiiity Of a senior class IN set
ting an example for the Undergrad
yates and urged this class % be
good influence in the college. Mrs
J. II. Schermerhorn. the second vic
president Of the General Fedora ton
of Women's Clubs. made the ad
dress Of the afternoon. She urges
the girls. after they were graduated
from college and in homes OF theii
own, 10 become good club women
The club woman really means the
woman who is working for ali bis
movements for the good OF the ma.
uon and the human race in general
The men OF the country are work
ing TO furnish the money for many
OF these enterprises. the women
must carry them out with the helm
OF the men, College is the place
where girls prepare to become real
true good and useful women. Mrs
Mary d. Bradford said few word,
anout the Importance Of education
n life.
After the exercises in Wolf Hail
ne guests returned TO the Women
COLLEGE and wished the art exhihi.s
The clothing exhibits END the coo-