Evening journal., 1921-11-03
WESLEYANS
TO SEPARATE
Final Reunion and Alumnae
Meeting is Held in City
Today
TABLET FOR
WOMAN'S COLLEGES

What probably win be the last
reunion and meeting Of the Wesley
an Female College Alumnae Associa-
ton, was held at noon today in
Grace NJ. f. Church house. Fifty
alumnae from this city. Delaware.
Maryland, Pennsylvania and New
Jersey were. present.
Brief reports were made by the
recording secretary, Mrs. Mary
Hough Hoffecker. the corresponding
secretary. Mrs Martha Young John
son. and the treasurer. Miss Sarah
r. Weldin.
Mrs. Ella Mccullough Byrd OF
Baltimore. the first president Of the
association. was TO have presided
over the meeting but was unable TO
be present. In her absence Mrs.
Clara Bewley Tatnall. OF Smyrna,
presided.
Following the short business ses-
sion luncheon was served in the din
ing hall OF the church house. Cow
ers were laid for so guests. The
women OF the church served. Dec
orations were blue and gold the
former colors Of Wesleyan College.
At 2 o'clock the alumnae will go by
automobile to Newark where they
will present a bronze tablet to the
Wcman's College OF the University
of Delaware.
The exercises will be attended by
the student body OF the woman's
College, the faculty and several OF
the trustees Mrs. Sylvia Wright
Burris. originator OF the Alumnae
Association. will make the presenta-
ton speech. The tablet. which is a
plate Of solid bronze. is 80 inches by
is inches. and was cast by Albert
Butcher Of this city. II bears the
words. Wesleyan Female College
Wilmington. Delaware. 1887 10
1856" Mrs. Clara Bewley Tatnall
was chairman OF the tablet commit
tee.
The last reunion OF the Alumna'
Association was held in 1917 al
which time It was decided TO place
a tablet in memory OF the Wesleyan
Female College in some fitting place
After much discussion the table
committee decided to place II in tbs
chapel OF the only college for wo
men in Delaware. the logical sue
cessor OF the Wesleyan Female Col
lege.
Wesleyan Female College was To-
Gated at Sixth and French streets
this city from 1887 TO 1856. II wal
the second college for women estab'
ished in the United States. TIL
college building is standing. although
occupied by clubs today. At com
, mencement of the college during tn
Civil War. the song, ''Tenting OF
the old Camp Ground" was SUM
for the first time IN " ilmington. r.
Miss J. Cook. the daughter of
Methodist minister.
wesleyan College was built b,
Methodists and was under the con
troll OF tho conference OF Baltimore
New Jersey and Philadelphia. whicl
included Wilmington. Later Il wa
completely under the control OF tn
Wilmington Conference.
The Alumnae Association wa
formed in 1913. and since that tim
many pleasant reunions have uee
held. Because tho members are s
widely scattered, the officers Of tn
association feel It is the wisest thin
70 discontinue the reunions.
Those in charge of the reunion to
day were Mrs. Jennie Riddle Field
Mrs. Martha Hunter Grubb Mr.,
Alice Miller Rumford. Mrs. Cath
crime McCauiey Hastings. Mrs. Mar
tina Young Johnson. Mrs. Mar
Hough Hoffecker. Mrs. Sara Dun
Eiiason and Miss Sarah r. weldin.
Among the aiumnae members VIII
attended the luncheon and exercise
were:
Mrs. Mary Hough Hoffecker, Mis-
Anna Hough. Mrs. Clara Bewley Tat
nall. Mrs Catherine Hastings. Mis-
Emma Lyman. Miss Eliza Regai
Mrs. Lizzie Keene Winner. Mr.
Anna Pickles Morris, Miss Elizabet
Reynolds. Miss Sara r. Weldin, Mis-
Susan Russell. Mrs. Laura Z. CooT
or Miss Eva Cooper Mrs. Ida NJ,
Weigh Cozens. Miss Anna Robinson
Mrs. Anna Crist Barrett, Mrs. Mar
b, Rice. Mrs. T. j. Day Miss Sallie
Williamson. Mrs. Katie Clin
Brooks. Mrs. Columbus Watkin
Mrs. Mary H. Armstrong. Mrs Mar
+. Mullen. Mrs. Mary Christy Cor
ner. Mrs. Alice Miller Rumford. Mr.
Priscilla Lore Eliason. Mrs. Cornell
Smith O'Brien and Miss Sara T. Eli'
son.