Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-08
Woman's College
Activities Resumed
BY Bertha In Tour w-lcome


Newark, Jan. s.-With the reopening Of +
the Womens College on the afternoon Of I.
Monday January 3, the students took up T,
at first a little unwillIngly the work which /
seemed so strange after the hoiidays
Soon, however, college life swung INTO ~
accustomed chayalel Of interesting study
and non-academic activities, with the
vacation as a mere memory
During the vacat tion a few changes were
made in the student group, some who had
been absent returned 10 take up their
work again and few others were forced
by illness to remain at home change
which vas noted with regret by all Fre9 9ch
students was the trangference 70 other
educational institutions Of the two French
students Miles, Genevieve Pom meret and
Marie Louisa Bonnet. Both are nov con-
tin,ling their instruction in French through
conversation. Mile Bonnet IL now at the
T-rsaline Academy in Wilmington and
NAV later be retransferred 70 Smith Col
Iege Mile. Pommeret is IN the Convent oi
Saint Elizabeth in New Jersey.
Dean Robinson and DIR. w. Q. y
pherd during the holidays attended the
notable meeting of the Modern Language
Association which was held AZ Fassar
College Or Sypherd spent WedJlesday
and Thursday December - and - ~
PoIghkeopsie. but Dean Robinson gave
one dav THURSDAY. alone. 70 the confer
ence The dean also visited Columbia
University during he holidays and while
there she talked with hertwo former stu
dents Tsi Tui Tsa, and Chlndon , 'u
Interesting Young Chinese women. lsl
/ Tsu Tsa who was graduated from Fassar
+ College last year is nov continuing heT
/ study of chemistry IN Teachers Couege
/ Columbia University. Chndon fui y
maioring in Education and Soc1oogy n
the same college.
Miss Mary j.. Rich who spent Chris Z
mas with her family in New YORK ~tate
has not returned 10 college but y taking
the short winter vacation which rs Dean
Of the Summer School she finds Il q neces-
sary for her 10 take each year.
The first assembly of students was heid
in chapel On Tuesday morning. Mss
Agnes Snyder of the department q ed'lca-
ton then gave a most interesting talk on
the psychological advancement made ~
man through the ages of his existence upon
earth She spoke Of the psychological
forces Of instincts, heredlty, and environ
ment as analogous to the physical forces IN
their relation II mans development. Just
az man first feared then studied and
finally bent 10 his own will the forces q
nature 40 man is in the process Of advance
ment from the attitude Of fear 20 one q
knowledge of these forces and Will u time
become lar happier and more efficient
through EMPLOYING these forces lntelh-
gently. The waste Of human energy u
Inc past through fear and ignorance VIII
throl, gh psychological study, oe a thing q
, me Hs-t. Just as the waste OF natura
resources hhas been done away Tl'n
through A knowledge of physical .orces
Greater sympathy between men Will e1ds'
through a more through understanding q
motives and az q happier a. We'll as 2 more
efficient world VII exist. Miss snyder let
rs with her own expressed opinion tna'
Psychology Is the study q OptlrnlsTn
CE STRAL EUROPE RELIEF CAMPAIGN
The Wednesday morning chapel penoc
was given over 20 Marie lie Gates, presl
dent Of me Young Women : & ChrlstIan As
sociation, who opened the relief campalgi
for students in Central Europe ana ASS
Minor. She told Of the work which IA:
been assigned 70 students IS their part II
Mr.. Hoover 5 plan. for raising $4,000
600 for students relief and told sometmne
OF the conditions under which these stu
dents are laborIDg IN order 20 carry oI
their studies. The chaotic economic con-
ditiors which make II impossible for stu
dents TO earn their own living, the IN
believable self-denial which they mUs'
practice IN order 70 CoCurv" IN the schools
and universities. The hardsnlps of hunger
crowded living conditions ana lack 81
clothing which are weakening the houliy
: resistance of these enthusiastic student,
20 such an extent that epidemlcs q uls-
; ease are occurring constantly Mis-
lie Gates ended with sn appeal 10 the stu
dents of the Women's College 70 give q
their utmost, FOR she said ''These students
refuse to accept aid purchased by Amer
can money unless they know that Il comes
from American students, people whl
, share a common purpose and are adj,
10 understand and synSathIze.
Mabel Smith, treasurer OF the asSocla
ton. : in charge OF the collection OF thi
$500 which is the Women College quot.
for the work, and all Of the cabinet ar
helping in the work In fact 50 enthuSi
aStic arc they concern ing the campaigi
that theV met with Miss lie Gates on Mon
dav. the night of their return 20 college
Those who were present at this meeting
and who are actlve IN the campaign sr
Marie lie Gates, President OF the \ W {
A.. Dorothy Ford Nice-PreSident; Emil,
Ledenham, secretary; Mabel Smith, treas
urcrs Rur0 bOnneJli chairman 81 pro
gram: Elizabeth Taylor, chairman Of Bibl
STUDY Rose Roberts, chairman Of mis-
sions; and Grace Marvel Of Social Service
Miss Miriam Nuhof the Home Econom
les Department gave delightful trave
logue, taking as her subject AlaSke Sh
told Of the expeditions sent out in 1916,
II, and IS BY the National Geographic
Society to explore the interesting district
which was the scene OF volcanic eruption
in 1912. The last expedition to the Naucy
! of Ten Thousand Smokes was especially
interesting and in telling OF the impress
siops and experiences Of the men, Mis-
Null combined the sublime and tn
udicrous in very entertaining manner
Helen Baylis one Of the alumns
who has not visited the college for somt
time called upon Dean Robinson on Tues
idav. Miss Baylis, who has been occupy
ing a secretarial position in Washington
VIII teach in Delaware schools after Feb
ruary |.
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