Evening journal., 1921-09-24


bers OF the executive board OF the
Student Self-Government Associa-
ton, Young Women's Christian As
sociation and Junior Glass arrived to
prepare FOR the thrush of freshmen.
The freshmen began to arrive on
Tuesday and have kept on arriving
At present the number Of new stu
dents is about rs. Many of the
freshmen took examination in Eng
lish and French on Wednesday. on
Thursday, freshmen and sophomores
registered for classes. on Friday
the juniors and seniors registered for
classes. Glasses will begin in earnest
on Monday. The first morning as
sembly will be held in the chapel
at $40 o'clock on Monday morning
Since their arrival the freshmen
have been and will be royalty en-
tertained by the old girls on Wed
nesday evening they attended back.
ward party. The party lived up 10
its name. Both guests and hostessef
we're attired in costumes put on
backward. The guests were greeted
with goodbye" instead Of "how do
you do" and instead OF sitting back
and being entertained, the freshmen
helped entertain themselves by en-
tering into the games with great
energy and pep. The party ended
with a Paul Jones, in which every
one took part.
On Thursday evening Miss Dora
Wilcox, instructor in music, con-
Quoted an all-college sing. The
freshmen enjoyed singing both old
and new songs. There will proba-
bly, be much good material for the
Glee Club in this incoming class.
The convocation service at the
Newark Armory was very impress
sive. The whole student body, with
Miss Marian Parkhurst acting as
head marshal and the presidents Of
classes acting as her assistants,
marshed from the Women's College
TO Delaware College. From Della
ware College they marched to the
Armory and there formed a part OF
the guard OF honor for the faculty
OF the University. President Hulli-
hen welcomed the incoming classes
and greeted the old students. He
then gave an inspiring talk on the
duties and responsibilities OF the
students as a part OF the University.
He stated that the University Of
Delaware was now considered on an
equal plane with Johns Hopkins Uni
, versity. Princeton, University OF
, Pennsylvania and the other standard
colleges and universities Of the mid
die Atlantic states. President HUI
l linen said that he had no fear for
4 the future of the University II the
e student body continues TO live up &c
the high ideals OF courage. loyalty
= honesty and service which have beer
4 the outstanding ideals OF the college
The Rev. Frank Herson, pastor oi
+ the Methodist Episcopal Church OF
Newark, offered the opening prayer
: The Rev. Everett Hallman, pastor
of the Presbyterian Church OF New
: ark. read the Scripture. The bene-
. diction was pronounced by DR.. Ed
ward Jones. rector OF the Episcopal
} church of Newark. The Delaware
College Orchestra furnished the mu-
p sical numbers.
Following the convocation service
% the Seniors entertained at tea in the
e warner Room in Residence Hall
s The Freshmen were the guests oi
e honor. The Juniors acted as escorts
each Junior calling for and escort
e ing her little sisters" to the tea. The
Y. w. c. A. furnished blue trianglei
which served as introduction cards
r. for the name OF the wearer appeared
on each triangle.
In the evening every one enjoyed
p the free movie" and the pep fest
following II. Through the efforts Of
l Business Administrator w. II. VIII
: kinson. a film, Hold Your Horses
< with Tom Moore, was loaned by Mr.
Ginns Of wilmington, who managc'
,, the Playhouse and many OF the mo
ton picture theatres In that city
lThe girls thoroughly enjoyed thet
part in the pep fest. They will o
lcourse. give their enthusiastic SUP
rort TO the football team and ali tn
;. other athletic teams OF the univer
sity.
A picnic on the campus will b
held on Saturday afternoon. Fresh
n man stunt night is the name OF IN
r. evening entertainment. The Sopho
/ lmores will have charge. Sunday AZ
lternoon will be lat home" day 10
10 the Freshmen. They will be calle
- upon at that time by the uppe
IA lclassmen and Sophomores. tn
h FIRST Y. w. c. A. service will be
w song service on Sunday evening.
n The members OF the new class ar
n from Delaware. Maryland. Virgins
40 washington. ID. c.. Pennsylvania
A. New Jersey, Connecticut and CHM
a. A student from Massachusetts, is ais
N. expected to attend college.
Miss Isien VI Wong. daughter
,v the late Cy Wong. director OF n
is chinese EDUCATIONAL Mission at Wasf
- ington, is a member OF the class
AZ l1925. Miss Wong's sister is sti
w dent in the medical department
/, the University OF Michigan. Mi
/, Chendon Yu. who was formerly
M student at the Women's College. il
hv ltroduced Miss Wong into college III
Chindon visited her old friends ar
a classmates during her short stay
OF the college.
There are a number OF new IA
a ulty members OF the Women's CO
IN llere this year. Miss Elizabeth Ke
M. ley, who took her B. S. degree at Il
90 Carnegie Institute OF Technoloe
and NJ. A. degree at Columbia ur
he versity. will be instructor in hous
his hold arts in the department OF hon
.35 economies. Miss Dorothy Calf, wi
NJ. took her B. S. degree at Mills CO