Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-25

Newark, Jan. 2S.---The last OF the
series OF flve lectures given under the
direction OK the English department
for the edficatIoD OF the Freshmen u
both colleges OF the University Was
presented in the auditorium OF Wolf
Hall on Monday evening. Alexander
Blair spoke upon Going 10 the
Theatre" He began his lecture by
tracing tho development OF the drama
from the early Greek amphitheatre
to the stage Of tho present time. He
said that early English drama was
centered around religion, and that
German drama advanced more rapid
y than drama In any OF the other
countries. Many OF the ideas that
bnye been carried out In America
were received from Germany. He
enumerated the good and bad points
Of the modern method OF staging
plays. He criticised tho poor arrange
mcnt OF tho wings unless tho reyolv-
| ing stage Is used. lie declared that
scenery Ia often grotesque, because
a manager wishes to display his own
color schemes rather than to employ
simple. appropriate setting for his
production. Lighting is very difl-
cult, and yet very effective. when 81
is done well. In concluding, Mr.. Blair
urged tho students to keep their eyes
open while witnessing any perform
ance. to notice the methods OF stag
ing that are used. and finally, to think
about the play afterwards, In other
words TO make theatre-going an in
tellectual pursuit, as we'll as the
means OF furnishing individual enjoy
ment.
Saturday evening was open night
at the Women's College. After the
presentation Of Margaret Scott Oil
ver's The Turtle Dove" under the
direction OF the Dramatic Club, the
students spent the remainder of the
evening dancing. Music was furnish
ed by Elizabeth MeNeal, '23, and
Grace Reed, '25. There will be no
form OF entertainment at the college
this weekend. as eraminations will
begin on Friday and continue unit
February 4. The second semester will
begin on Monday. February 6.
Tho Glee Club has already begun
to practice for its annual concert thai
Will be given sometime in March
under tho leadership OF Miss Dora
Wilcox, head Of music.
Tho last OF the orientation serie.
Of lectures for Freshmen was giver
in the chapel room on Friday after.
noon. Rev. George ID. Allison OF Sec
ond Baptist Church, Wilmington
gave an inspiring talk to the student
on Honor" In relation to womanhood
for no nation rises higher than &c
IDEAL OF woma nhood. In the indefn
ablo thing called honor, he include
many theories about right, truth an
love. and declared that we need NOR
faith in the possibilities of the huma
SOUL We must be willing 10 sacrifc
petty trials for the sake of high honor
he said DIR. Allison spoke IN conclu
sion OF our honor system at the Wo
mems College, and asked rs Il TO
much to expect college women TO b
honorable In their work."
The Y. w. G. A. service on Sunda
was led by Eleanor Cannon, '22. Re-
Leonard b. Smith OF the Peninsul
NJ. p. Church. Wilmington. applied tn
story OF Esther in the Bible 20 GU
4 everyday life as college girls. He sal
that Esther saved her country by III
sacrifice of self. and that the moder
: girl should give more of herself {
: order that her fellow beings ma
: benefit.
. Alyce Watson. rs, viii be in charg
{ Of the Y. W. c. A. services this Sun
, day evening. There viii be no speak
{ er, but Miss Watson will lead tn
I students in short devotional ser
$ vice.