Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-19

meeting last IhursdaY nlsht Hf ~ I
dents Of the Woman's College adopted
the following resolution.
That all hazing be abolished ana inAt
substitute plan be adopted"
AZ a substitution for hazing. the stu
dents are planning cordial welcome
for next year'H freshmen. r. was de-
! cidsd that q series Of six orientation
/ lectures should be given 70 the fresh
/ men. Attendance at all lectures viii
! be compulsory. Following are Some ~
tho subjects 70 be included The HIS
/ tory Of ths. College. College Drganiza-
/ ton" Attitude Toward student Coz
ernment. How We Play and WIZ
We STUDY schedule has been
/ planned which wili cover tho FIRST two .
weeks Of college and keep the new
freshieH from getting hornesick. These .
dates may be changed later but the fol-
lowing Is an outline of the plans
Thursday. ! D. m. fret meeting z-5 /.
p. M. faculty interviews: .. m. stu-
dent mass meeting a. which constitu-
tion Of student government - road
. m. college song popular songs and
alma materD
Friday 3-s p m. tea seniors host
essss: Juniors. escorts. sophOnores as
sistants; 2 D n movies or calls from
men.
Saturday. 2 ,. m. Athletic Associa-
ton. hockey BASKET ball baseball POI
tato race; p m. stunt party.
Sunday: church. escorted by upper
class mon; rs p. m. calls from juniors.
o D. m. z W. q. A
Monday. z .. m. lecture FIRST orien-
tation serios).
Wednesday 5-7 ?. n. nike ana pic
nic
Thursday. : ,. n. lecture second
orientation series)
Friday as ,. m. tea. juniors, host
esses; sophonores. escorts; all faculty.
men and women. guests. With fresh
men and other students.
Saturday: 8 D. m. ,. " c. p. party
| for freshmen
Traditional freshmen rules 70 be
enforced by the sophomores. viii be
printed in the book Of regulations which
is sent out TO each freshman.
All of the students are planning 70
make college 80 attractive FOR the fresh
! men that they viii not even get home
, sick
81. Patrick's Night
The sophomores have been working
, hard all the week preparing FOR the
81. Patrick's dance which il - b.
given tonight. Because ~ the large
E / numbers expected the dance will be
! held IN the armory. The decorations
committee, with Natalie Ayerst as
. chairman. has carried out the color
: scheme n green and white, The room
2 has been simply and tastefuIly deco
' rated There j. a rumor that the corn
Hittee has "A surprise N store for the
: | dancers. The dance viii begin rro-1pt-
e " AT 80. 50 that no time viii ba lost
: Mrs. William Bancroft. member of
the advisory council II the Women s
9 College, sent some new equipment -0-
5 day for the infrmary The infirmary
was originally the gift of Mrs. Ban
croft. The new equipment which naS
been received includes China. ted
t screens and bed linen. The most import
J. ant addition IF all, however, IS The
: kItcheRette which Is 10 be built on the
/. third floor next 20 the innrmary. This
kitchcneCte VIII contain q gas stove ard
). such other equipment as IS necessary
i Tor the preparation ot the Invalid $
\ meals.
d II a recent meeting o1 The academic
= council, the following action was taken
:. That no student vino has received So
,, Der cent "CS 0r one n may -ake
: part II any outside activity.
The athletic council has taken action
similar 10 that OF the academic council.
No student VIII be awarded letter.
VINO daS received the grade n Ii
one subject. anuI ghal condition has
j been removed
= The athletic eoGnci, decided also rha,
y Al students taking part ia ,he ~p-.es
= athletics should follow certain y4.,s ID
q trainins. namely Nothing but frl..
iuay be eaten between meals. ue cutte,
:. may be drunk at nisht. no student ulL.
: take a light cut later than ~ ociucN
* and ne extra light CUTS may be .LNen.
Heads OF spCgts WtI be elected some
y time next week.
Friday night March 5, Dean ROBIN
son attended a dinner given by III,
G Newark High Aumni III 0l6 COLES,
=, Hall.
:, on "Wednesday evening. March
= Dean Robinson Mrs. Smith. Professor
9 and Mrs. Conover were guests at ri,
\ Practice House
: Child Welfare.
on Thursday morning March E
Mrs Houghton spoke 70 the >tudeu
body on the interesting subject of child
= welfare Mrs Houghton has had muc,
experience in the work and Is an eX
frenelv interesting speaker she ssti,
that 250o00 die yearly and 500
mothers die ia child hirth DurinS IN
war Delaware lost 233 men bur durnt
I9lS and 1919 alone. l623 babies Nc'
in Delaware. rs out OF 1000 died unde
one year Of age.
The increase in population IN the en-
tire United States for one year is esti
mated at 21 per cent. In one State N
Delawar the increase In population
for one year was 10 per cent, and il
Kent and Sussex counties, instead OF Al
Il increase. we have 8 decrease Of m
u per cent Mrs Houghton said that IA
LEGISLATURE Of 1919 unprecedented SIS.
GOO a year for two years 70 be used 4
child welfare work. Since that tim
10 child health centres and six Go
operative centres have been started i
the state. Five Of these centres an
located in Wilmington. one III Seatol,
one In Georgetown, one in Middletowl
and one Ia Newark,
Durins one Of the lecture period
this week, Or. Syphsrd spoke 60 tn
freshman class IN English 2. The sub
tect OF DR. Sypherd's talk was 'Nvh,
study at AnY" Dr, Syphera said tha
college has 70 do Hrst cf All with tn
spiritual side Of life. College is no
Mt interested primarily in process bu
A, rather in the causes and reason whlci
IA lie back az these processes,