Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
Home Economics Girls
Entertain at College
by EIsie Leonore wooloyhan

Newark. April g.-Tonight the Home
Economics department win entertain.
Margaret Groves. '2i. president Of the
Home Economics Club, has charge Of
the program. The evenings entertain
ment will consist Of three main divisions.
Tho fret division viii be n short play
"The Disasters Of Ignorance vs.. Bliss Of
Home Economics" Elsie Short. 23, and
Emily Ledenham, 20, will present this
sketch. Following this division, there
viii be an ifnpersonation of "a modern
chef" by Mabel Smith. '23. The last
number on the program viii be- a slxit
."As Wimmin, How We DO Dress" The
characters I'm this scene will be louise
Beck "a. Mary 0ruiyelle "a, Margaret
Moore. "a. Evelyn spruanee. %. Ruth
Hayman. Nellie Marvel. "a, and Mar
jorie Bowen, "a.
After the play refreshments will be
served by the students of tho Home
Economics department. Everything
that is served will be made in the cook
ing laboratory.
Because Of the conflict Of some athletic
events at the Mems College Of the UNI
versity with the former date OF May
Day at the Women's College, the 1ith
Of May has been finally settled upon.
old English presentation.
One Of the main features Of the per-
formapce will be n play before the May
queen. The selection Of this play and
the characters to participate in IL is in
charge Of the following play committee;
Mabel Tebo, chairman. Madeline Dixon.
Ethel Ferguson. and Mildred Wolfen-
den. All students not taking part in
the play. dances or other features Of the
fcte, will bring up the rear in the gala
attire Of the English Of the Middle Ages.
The election for the May Queen and
the DucheBses were held on Thursday
morning In chapel The May Queen is
selected as the best all-round college
girl In the senior class. The Duchesses
represents the most popular girls IN
the several classes. Following is the
result of the elections. May Queen,
Madeline Dixon, Senior Duchess, Mar
garet Groves, Junior Duchess, Alice
Ferguson: Sophomore Duchess, Mabel
smith; Freshmen Duchess, Mildred
Wolfenden.
The following seniors Of the Newark
High School came to the Women's Col
lege this morning 10 spend the week
end Charlotte Dayett, Sara Pennington.
Dorothy Cooper. Dorothy Hoffecker,
Margaret Rupp. Anna Frazier, kathn-
rine II ernard Hazel Kennedy. Alese
sarnrnons Helen Schwartz. Beulah Law.
Helen Carpenter and Eliza beth Minner-
These students arc accompanied BY
one Of their instructors.
At last the date for the light opera,
Miss Bob White. h8s been set. The
opera will 10 given on Friday evening.
April 20. I'm the Newark Opera House.
The C.lee Clubs OF both colleges are re-
hearsing nightly under the direction Of
Miss Dora Wilcox. instructor Of music
at the Women's College.
-Four Of the girls were entertained
for dinner at the Practice House on
wednesday. The students who enjoyed
this treat were Ruth Weihe, Anna
PierEon. Ruth Russell. and Emma Day
EFT.
on Tuesday afternoon. April 5. Marie
I>e Gates. former president Of the
Young Wamen's Christian Association
entertained the members Of the old cab
met Miss Tle Gates served ice-tea.
cakes. and delicious home made candy.
those present were: Ruth Bennett.
Eleanor. Marshall. Dorothy Ford. eliza
beth Taylor, Rose Roberts. Emily Led
cnhan. Mabel Smith. and Grace Marvel.
on Thursday April :. Dean Robinson
spoke before the Newark High School.
Dean Robinson gave "A discussion Of the
main points that were brought out al
the conference Of the National Educa-
tor Association that was held in Allan
tic City last month
Yesterday. the Delaware Association
OF College Women visited the Women S
College. This association has given
scholarships TO two girls who are now
attending college. Each scholarship IS
given for two years. Louise Philips. %
held the scholarship during the first
two years Of her college course. and noW