Evening journal., 1921-03-12
Women s College Notes
BY RUTH anne RUSSELL

I Robinson continued her policy of
getting well acquainted with the
members of the class OF 1924 by hav-
ing a number OF the freshies at tea
on Thursday. Since the class is so
large, this plan is very helpful to
Dean Robinson and delightful TO
the freshies.
Still more echoes from the Nation
al Education Association Conference
came TO the Women's College on
Friday morning. Professor Mary
Z. Rich spoke OF the only thing left,
as she put IL, to talk about, the up
llift. Miss Rich started the uplift
with no softening introduction and
gave the students uplift during the
whole chapel period.
viii c. Wood. Commissioner OF
Education from California, spoke on
the condition OF rural schools in the
United States. He said that the
strength OF the country depended on
the condition OF the rural schools.
That condition is at present very
bad. IL is also unfair for the city
child to have the benefits OF the
money made in the country. The
country child ought to have the
same advantages as the city child.
Mr.. Duker OF New Jersey spoke of
the idea OF helping teachers which
had proved OF great help in New
Jersey. These helping teachers are
very like the supervisors in Della
ware. DR.. Bagley OF Columbia also
talked on the rural schools. Presi-
dent Burton OF University OF Michi-
gan said that education must be
given by the State. He said pri-
vato institutions helped to build up
barriers OF class and position. In
these State institutions and in the
public schools more time must be
devoted TO the formation of the
character OF the students. Dr. Judd,
director OF the school OF education
at the University OF Chicago. made
a plea for the theorists. He said
much OF the failure of the education
al system OF today is due to wrong
teaching methods. Mr.. Towner mot
/ the objections and gave the good
points of the Smith-Towner bill. Miss
Mabel Carney OF the Teachers Col
llegc, Columbia is greatly interested
| in the rural movement. The rural
school program at this conference
was especially we'll worked out Miss
Julia Lathrop OF the children's bu-
reau, which has done so much child
welfare work during the war and at
Ipresent made plea for better
homes. "A little leavcn leaveneth the
whole lump" and Miss Rich could
not resist telling one story. one OF
the speakers was speaking OF books
but she happened y b. looking di-
rectly at a number OF women seated
in front OF her when she remarked
"if you are homely. you're shelved. A"
The last OF the Artist Series en-
ltertainments at Wolf Hall was to
have been given on Saturday even
ling. but owing TO the illness of
John Barnes Wells who was TO have
given a recital. Il had to be post
lponed. The concert will be given
on April 2.
Saturday evening will be closed
might. The Sophomores are TO en-
tertain. Advertisement charades arc
the entertainment promised. All
THE guests are invited 10 come IN
THE form OF an advertisement. The
Sophomores have put up posters OF
suggestions for costumes. one SEN
Tor was heard 10 remark How on
earth can anyone dress like a cake
OF Palmolive soap"
Mrs. Rankin will speak at the
evening service OF the Y. W. c. A. on
Sunday. The subject Is How Old
Are You7" The girls who heard
Mrs. Rankin speak in chapel will
be more than glad to hear her again.