Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-12
K|WAN|ANS D|NED
At THE UNIVERSITY
WITH GREAT ECLA7
Pleasing Menu, Good Music,
Excellent Addresses and
Fine Fellowship.
TO BE AN ANNUAL AFFAIR

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Newark. Jan. 12.--Members OF the
Wilmington Kiwanis Club came to the
University Of Delaware. last evening,
for their second ANNUAL visit and din
uer at Old College. While the storm
kept majority Of the Kiwanians
away, those who braved the elements
spent n delightful evening. Including
Kiwanians and guests there were
about one hundred at the dinner. but
more than twice that many would
have attended had the weather been
agreeable.
On the occasion Of the fret visit of
tho Kiwanis Club 10 the university.
last January, II proved such an en-
joyable visit that It was arranged
again this year and is TO be an annual
feature with the club. The local com
mittee of kiwanians consisting of Ar
thur G. Wilkinson. business admins
traitor of the university. chairman
George l.. Townsend, Jr.. Harry l..
Bonham, William +. Holton and j..
Writ Willis. had charge of the ar
rangements and everything possible
was done by the committee to make
the visit enjoyable.
Some OF the visitors made the trip
to Newark by automobile while the
others came by train. A large electric
sign, suspended over the entrance to
Old College. with the words Welcome
Kiwe mans" in blue and gold, the uni
versity colors, greeted the visitors as
they entered the campus. The dining
room was attractively decorated in
blue and gold paper streamers and at
4 one end of the room were the words
we Build" the Kiwanians' motto. ir
i blue and gold
An excellent menu, prepared unde,
the direction OF Miss Natalie Belts
university dietitian, was served b,
student walters. The menu consisted
of grape fruit cocktails, sirloin roast
French fried potatoes, peas in tim.
bales. finger rolls. pineapple salad
cheese waters, apple pie a Ia mode
coffee, cigars and cigarettes.
Joseph c. lawson, president of tn,
club. was POSTMASTER. One feature wa,
the awarding OF guest prizes by III.
committee. the winners being Mrs
Henry Wilson and Mrs. r. w. Whit,
OF Wilmington, and Mrs. d. Lee Ros
of Newark.
The university orchestra furnishe
music during the evening. and ther
was community singing, lead by Gu
r. Ford. Another feature was tn
singing of two solos by Miss Mary C
Houston. DR.. Walter Hullihen, pres
ident of the university, and forne
Secretary of State Everett c. Johnso
made addresses. and DR.. w. Owe
Sypherd entertained with reading,
At the conclusion of the dinner Their
was dancing In the Lounge room.
. DIR. Hullihen in extending the wei
come to the visiting Kiwanians an
their friends said the officials of I'll
university greatly appreciate such Wis
its and urged that the Kiwanis cu
make the dinner at the university a
annual affair.
Mr.. Johnson, who Is a trustee OF tn
!, university, made humorous speec
and received an ovation at the conclu
sion of his remarks. Mr.. Johnson, Il
the board, appealed for the active sur
; port Of the club members for the un
versity. pointing out that 1t was a
out-and-out State institution an
therefore as much theirs as 1t is tn
Y boards. He suggested that they carr
{ out their motto in the future in cor
s nection with the university: "W
: build for the University OF Delawar
the State and the Nation"
: At the suggestion Of Toastmastt
Lawson a rising vote OF thanks wa
extended 10 the committee on arrang,
ments for the fine program.