Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-26
GOVERNOR DENNEY At
WoMEN's COLLEGE
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Tho Alma Mater was sung after
which everyone adjourned to the
Hilarium. The students were then
given the opportunity to meet the
guests, Governor and Mrs. Denney,
Judge and Mrs. Watson Harrington,
Mrs. w. X. du Pont. Mr.. and Mrs. r.
C. Van Keuren and DR.. William L.
Bevan.
The students danced until o'clock.
A free "light-cut" was given to
everyone by the student executive
board
Relation Of w. c. d. to University.
DIR. Walter f. Hullihen. president OF
the University. took charge OF the
chapel exercises on Wednesday. After
reading the, Thanksgiving proclama-
ton by the Governor of the State. DR..
Hullihen spoke to the students on
The Relation OF the Women's College
to the University OF Delaware"
Attention was called first Of all to
the meaning Of the word. university.
Universitas, the Latin derivative. does
not mean the embracing OF every
branch of knowledge. as Is the ordi-
nary conception OF the word, but means
a guild, n corporation. The first uni
versities were so called because the
students who came from all over
Europe to Paris, In order to hear lee
lures OF distinguished scholars. were
obliged to ally themselves for protec-
ton. so great was the harshness to-
ward them.
| Universities have developed DIFF
ferently in different parts of the
world. oxford comes as close as any,
thing In Europe to our American idea
OF university. Harvard took Oxford
as its model. The curricula Of Ameri-
can colleges in the early days included
law and in medicine.
Gradually, higher education foi
Everybody took possession of this
country. State universities were es.
tablished. a State university, of which
the University of Delaware is an tx.
ample. having been made full mem.
Der Of the National Association O,
State Universities, is definitely tn,
public, higher educational system O
Nu' NNtbe
The students at the Womens Col
lege receive their degree from the Uni
versity of Delaware. 1t is, therefore
the University of Delaware tha
should be considered the alma mater
The Women's College cannot detacl
itself from the university. Its identi
~ may still be preserved but ther
] should : ha a f,,ta -
tween Delaware College and the wo
mems College in order that the stu
dents may have the success that the.
deserve ard can attain.
At a recent Reporter staf meeting
1t was decided to publish a month";
magazine instead of the bi-weekl
newspaper as In previous years. TIL
D first number will come out before tn
Christmas holidays. The maRazin
has no title as yet The staff will Civ
a free subscription this year to tn
student who suggests the best title
Mr.. Fattorusso will make his annus
visit TO the Women's College Monda
, evening. to bring Italian prints an
, exquisite laces.
, The Junior class has arranged (
have the pictures for the BLUE an
Gold" taken at the beginning OF tn
week. Individual pictures will also b
taken on Wednesday and Thursda
at the college by Bachrach.
Miss Katherine l.. Richards, studen
secretary for the Y. w. c. ~, wi
? come from the headquarters at Phila
delphia on Wednesday. Miss Richard
Will remain at the college until Frida,
During this time she will have NEE,
ings with the Womens College Y. "
a c. A. cabinet and the Friendship MI.
sion Club. Miss Richards will spea
during one chapel period, and wi
have private student conferences.
drive for student relief in Eurore wi
/. begin rs soor rs the girls return.
Y AT present there remain. but OF
n. hockey game to be played after II
b holidays. The Juniors met and d.
7 feated the Freshmen on Tuesday afte
n noon, With a score OF 81
o The head Of walking will be elect,
y soon after the return from II
Thanksgiving recess.
Ie AT recent class meeting. Il
Seniors decided to order, another tr
= to be planted in place of the bee,
y, that was planted two years. ago. a,
x died.