Milford chronicle., 1922-08-18
SUMMER SCHOOL A
SPLENDID SUCCESS
TOTAL ENROLMENT AT UNIVERSITY OF
DELAWARE SUMMER SCHOOL 328,
1870 LIVED In DORMITORIES. =
LECTURES OF HIGH ORDER
MISS MARION SkEWIS OF MILFORD IS
PRESIDENT OF The STUDENT SELF
GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION.

August 4th closed one of the most
successful summer schools in the his
tory of the University Of Delaware.
There was total enrolment of 328,
l9O of whom lived in the dormitories.
There was a splendid school spirit
and the summer school students came
to feel that they were a very vital
part of the life of the university.
The swimming pool was open dur
ing the season. 1t was in charge of
Miss Kinsler of Wilmington, who gave
swimming lessons to about so stu
dents.
/ Vesper services were held on the lawn
every Sunday evening. They consist
ed Of song service and a short talk
by the Dean of Women on the subject
OF "The More Abundant Life" the
factors of which were outlined as
work, play, love and religion. The
subject for the last Sunday evening
was Religion and Life"
The Student Self-Government Asso-
citation was carried on through it's
executive committee, consisting of a
president, Secretary and treasurer
elected by the student body, and sew
en- Vice-presidents who were presi-
dents of the halls.
The officers were as follows:
Marion Skewis, Milford, president;
Elizabeth Burris, Houston, secretary;
Myrtle Powell, Ocean View, treasurer.
Presidents of Houses-Elsie Waller,
Wilmington, Harter A; Mrs. Jennie
Prettyman, Millsboro, Harter B; Hell
en- Ryan, Milford, Residence; Leora
Kent, FELTON,, Sussex; Alma McKnett,
FELTON,, Boletds; Mary Anderson, Har-
ringtOn, TOpsy; Edna Green, Newark,
Commuters Group.
Constitutional Committee: Mrs.
Maude S. Wright, Bridgeville; Mrs.
Anna Harrington, Frederica; Miss An
ma Fredd, Wilmington; Elizabeth
Burris, Houston; Kathleen Moore,
Wilmington.
Social Committee: Mary c. Evans,
Ocean View (chairman) Elizabeth |
Turner, Anna M. Studley, Anne Muir
ray, Bertha Mcgee, Mary Hoffecker.
The entire student body was given |
a standard reading test by the class
in Educational Measurement. This
was to make comparison of reading
ability of the Delaware teachers with
those of other States.
The Demonstration School was in
charge Of Miss Olivia Coffin, of Middle
town, Rural Supervisor in Carolina
county, Maryland.
The lectures and entertainments
were of an unusually high order, and
for these the students showed by their
and attitude, very keen
The State moving picture film was
presented in Wolf Hall. The Field Day
activities of the three counties with
many different kinds of school activ-
tiles, all of the new school buildings,
and some of the industries of Sussex
county were shown. AS the audience
was made up mostly of teachers, it
was the most enthusiastic reception
that the film has had.
The Summer. School was privileged
to have as a dinner guest, Mr.. Ever
ett Johnson, who gave the most in
spring talk of the entire summer sea-
son. He said in part, that the Great
was open to the teachers
IF the State more than to any other
group of people, to set it's Civic and
standards, and that thru
hem every little district of the State I
night come into touch with the in
5piration and ideals of the State Uni ]
1ersity. /