Evening journal., 1922-09-30

iHo L4ufdTy OdtlpdlBn ID INC Dlk
!. gest single BIT OF work that the Uni
versity has undertaken for thi
year. On Thursday, September q
the girls of the women's Colleg
received the first and lasting i'm
preston OF the greatness of tn
campaign. Miss Mary Handy '2s
. president of the Students Self-Gov
ernment Association. represente,
the whole student body. Miss Eliz
. abeth McNeal '23, was the senio
class representative. Miss Louis
Jackson "a. Miss Lucille Petry '24
! Miss Eunity Jones '25, represented
the Junior and Sophomore classes
At the luncheon at Old College. tn,
girls met Mr.. Burgess who will con.
duct the Library Campaign and got
2 from him fresh enthusiasm. Miss
Louise Jackson "a, was elected the
chairman OF the Women's College
The Women's College is not slow
In getting organized for work, and
when organized, TO begin working.
Shortly after the election of Miss
Louise Jackson '24. as chairman of
the College. the Seniors elected Miss
Elizabeth MoNeal as chairman of
the Senior class. Tho Juniors elect
ed Miss Miriam CARL, the Sopho-
mores, Miss Bunity Jones. Miss
Louise Thompson will be chairman
for the Freshmen. Miss Elizabeth
Walker '2s. Miss Florence Phillips
'2S. Miss Mabel Smith '23, Miss Flea
nor Rush "a. Miss Lucille Petry '24
Miss Dorothy Num- '25, Miss Marion
Neide '25. Miss Emmarine Baldwin
rs. Miss Helen Baker '25. have been
elected as workers In the Junior and
Sophomore classes. The chairman
OF the classes with the College chair
man appointed the following Fresh
men workers.: Miss sallie Galloway,
Miss Clara Brady. Miss Merrel Pyle,
Miss Naomi Pepper. Miss Mary
Frances. Miss Evelyn Cooke, Miss
Katherine Barnard. Miss Catherine
Thompson and Miss Henrietta Mar
vii.
On Tuesday evening the chairmen
ana workers from the Women's Col
lego attended a dinner for the work.
ers In the Library campaign at the
Old College. On Wednesday even
Ing MIR. Burgess. the general chair
man OF the campaign. Mrs. Burgess.
MT. A. G.. Wilkinson, the business
administrator OF the University ana
MRS. Wilkinson were the dinner
guests OF the Women's College. The
girls put on the first plaything OF the
year In interest OF the Library cam
paign. The first scene took place in
the class room of DR.. Bevan. pro-
fessor of history. Or. Bevan. real
istically played by Miss Elizabeth
McNeal '23. gave his students. Miss
Louise Jackson PA, Miss Marion
Neide '25, Miss Helen Baker '25,
and Miss Emmarene Baldwin '25 a
large number OF references which
should be in every library. OIL
course these were not in the Uni
versity libraries. The second scene
occurred in the library at the Wo-
mems College. Miss Louise Thomp- |
son '26 took Miss Martha Barrow's |
place as librarian. Miss Sally Gala |
way '26, Miss Henrietta Marvel '26, |
Miss Clara Brady 20 and Miss .Mer-
rel Pyle '26 demonstrated the trou- |
bic the students have IN doing the !
reference work required in the va
rious courses. Miss Jackson acted |
as toastmistress. Mr.. Wilkinson was |
the first speaker. He told OF the in
adequacy of space in the present
library as well as the inadequacy of !
books. He spoke very en-
OF the work which is
being organized for the carrying on
OF the campaign. Miss Elizabeth
Walker spoke for the class Of 1923.
She said the seniors especially appre-
ciated the need for new library
for through their three years in col
lege they had been required TO do /
much reference work. Although the
seniors will not get the use OF the
new library. they want 10 help espe-
sally because the interest in thel
library will be another tie TO bind
he girls TO each otier and the class
1f 1928 to Delaware. Miss Mildred
Wolfenden. president Of the class of
1924, said that the juniors were one
per cent. for the new library.
Miss Emmarene Baldwin spoke for
he sophomore. They, too, wish to :
lave the privilege of working for the
ibrary. Miss Irene wilkinson rep
'esented the Freshmen. Although
hat class is very young and has not
Is yet absorbed the traditions of the
college. the Freshmen are willing
md anxious TO help any work that
will do credit TO the University. Mr.. ,
Burgess did not make a long ad-
lress. He reminded the girls that {
he new library is to be memorial
o the Delaware boys who paid the ]
upreme sacrifice in the World War ]
'hese men gave their lives for J
democracy. for the preservation of ]
epubllcan Institutions II IS en- 7
rely fitting that their memorial r
hould be OF use. Delaware Is the !
nst State to have n memorial OF this \
ind. Our State can be Justly proud 7
{ this first step in the right direc-
ion. Dean Robinson reminded the
iris that 'the gift without the giver ,
J bare" The spirit behind the gift :
cunts more than the gift. The sing I,
az of the Alma Mater was a fitting :
lose to the opening of the cam :
aign.