Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-12

the Women's College is now practicing for
the opera which they plan 20 give IN
April Miss Bob White written by
Willard Spenser.i IL the happy chorie Of the
organization since u is marked by at
tractive music and interesting dramatic
situations Parts will be taken by the
members Of the Wonen's College Glee
Club and students from Delaware Col
lege. The chief solo roles have now been
chosen as follows:
Miss Bob White-Helen g. Fisher
president Of the Women's College Glee
Club;
Miss Autumn Beatrice Naylor
Ike Million-Ben Magee,
Van Billion-Munsey Keith.
Jack the Sailor Frank Wsples
Lord Bashful- John Rowan
The Duke Leonard Daily.
The ohorises will be sung by the Glee
Club Of the Womens College and Of
Delaware College. Among these will be
tenor chorus Of Fox Hunters sung by
the men. i .present, the two groups Of
singers are practicing n their respective
chapels, but beginning with next week
practice will be in unison and will take
place Wolf Hall, Delaware College
The opera itself viii be given in the Newars
Opera House, Everyone is expecting a
rare treat from this, the first opera which
the Glee Club have attempted, but for
which much practice and frequent public
performances had admirably prepared
them.
Miss Wilcox, head Of che music depart Z
ment and giee club advisor, believes no :
only n the special training of the talent
ed, but inthe general musical training of
all Accordingly the chapel period one
morning each week, ls devoted % part
singing under her direction This week
the Monday morning chapel period vas
spent this profitable manner
INDrsT RIAL EDUCATION
Mr. johnson, who represents the
/ interests ~ Industrial Education in the
State and in Wilmington, spoke 70 the
/ Students on Tuesday morning HE sub
/ ject was Vocational Education He
/ spoke Of the need for supplying children
i not only with general, liberal education
/ but with specialized training which viii
4 either fiji them for life or AZ least serve
+ for interest and profit during the tryi ng
/ transitional period between school snd
/ work He spoke especially of the need for
part time extension schools in which
/ children could stldv and learn trades
although thev-had left the regular full
+ time schools "SOcetv." he said, 'is
i responsible for all the children. not
, merely those who are 20 fortunate as "a
remain in schools until they Fave received
/ liberal education Closer cooperation
between school, society, and industry as
a whole. will, according 20 Mr. Johnson
theory, bring about the more efficient
more democratic social conditions for
which the broadmInded men and woner
Of our time are striving.
Nellie Blair, a member Of the Sopho-
more class. gave. on Thursday morning
a most interesting account Of the eT-
petition which Is now seeking in the plains
of Central Asa for scientific data ana
+ specimens which viii thrown light upon
me subject Of the much disputed missing
link Although the subject i one which
i not geneakv considered as entertain
ing. Miss Blair handled II u so clever a
+ manner that the students we're Instructed
without quite realizing the fact.
On FRIDAY morning Ann Van Ssnt Of
the Senior class gave a delightful account
Of John Drinkwaters life, his philosophy
and literary work. She illustrated several
+ points in her talk by reading from hls
/ poems. After her talk all ri the students
+ felt inst they bad been pleasantly IN
ts.AGHtA 10 Ll4t lAt>A4tA Zt-C1k = ~
vii visit the college this evening
Miss Alice Johnson. supervisor OF
Home Economics in the Phlladelphls
i High Schools, was 3 guest Of the Home
+ Economies Club on Tuesday evening
/ After the basketball game st Delaware
/ College. the club conducted \ short
open meeting which was addressed by
+ Miss Johnson. She spoke OF the Project
Method in Home Economics and gave
several examples of the fine work which
3. girls VIII accomplish when taught II
this practical manner.
Mission study classes have started and
VIII row take the place Of the BIbls
study classes which have been conducted
bv Professor Dutton, Miss GLADYS Pratt
aud Miss Null
The classes IN Mission Study vii b
conducted in one large groCp. The FIRST
meeting of this kind wsS helC
on Thursday evening n Sussex Hall
+ Following the slx weeks course Of MissioI
+ study. classes IN Social Service Will ,,
conducted In this way the Women
f College vii adhere 10 rs regular cours'
cf religious work in connection with II!
+ \ ". c. \. program
TEACHING ENGLISH
+ Since January Miss Mamie + Rohr
head of the Education Department, ha