Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-24
ACTIVITIES or THE
WOMEN'S COLLEGE
Report Of ne First Semester
Made Public by Dean
Wlnlerod ]. Robinson.

NcWark. Jan. :t.--At meeting OF
thu Advisory Council for tho Womens
College cr tho University Of Delaware,
held nv days age. Dean Winifred
J. Roeinscn wave her report. covering
IN" activities ot the college from tho
opening of the 'scmester
The members cf the Council are
Hon. Charles NJ. Curtis. chairman, III.
y, Scott. u new member representing
the Hoard of Trustees: Thomas Davis.
Msr. A. y. Warner. secretary OF the
tolnt committee, Mrs. William p. BAN
croft. Mrr. Frank bancroft OF Wyom-
ting. Mrs. 4. ~. Mcssick Of Bridgcville.
Dean Robinson and President Hulli-
hen were present at the meeting.
In her report Dean Robinson spoke
of the cooperation between tho Home
Economics Department and outside
organizations. Recently a request came
f,um the Director OF the Continuation
Glasses IN the Wilmington High School
for teachers Tor the Saturday morn
Ink classes In home making. Two OF
the Senior girls are et present con-
duclins these classes. a plan of CO.
oi'crntlon between this department
AMI he Delaware Chila Welfare Com
i,isrls,n under the direction OF DIR.
William J. French has been considered.
II the Board OF Trustees approves.
the students VIII carry out some
practical work in special diets Tor un-
d.rnuurishcd childrcn.~
The Department os Vocational Edu-
cation, OF which Professor IL. W..
Helm Ia director. has arranged for the
travelling expenses of the head OF the
Home Economics Department that
she may visit the high schools OF the
state 20 coordinate the work Of the
college with the work of the schools.
Dean Robinson reported that the
class In home management at the
Practice House completed an expert
ncnt lasting fiye days to see how
reasonably family Of six could live
and Yet have an adequate supply of
food with all essentials represented.
l,y substituting canned and dried
fruits and Vegetables FOR fresh. using
cuokcd cereals instead OF prepared
cereals. and using meat once day.
the students were able 20 serve fifteen
nutritious meals for $3.50. This made
an average OF soes per person for one
meal.
Tho reror, also showed that 50 per
Home Economics Department intend
a. teach home economics.
The report of the Department OF
Education emphasized the develop
mcnt of a scientific attitude i'm the
r,udont toward problems OF education.
The Psychological principles underly-
ing methods are formulated by the
student as result OF his observation
and experimentation in the demon
strasion school, The department aims
to develop Individuality.
Dean Robinson reported that the
Art Department co-opcrators with the
Teachers Training Department by
training the students to appreciate
beauty wherever found and by train
ing thu future teachers TO make their
school rooms as attractive as possible.
There were exercises in arranging
flowers ard objects on an exhibition
table. papers on bulletin board. etc.
Each student also made a study OF
one tree in the vicinity. following this
with study OF trees as seen by
,orct, Rousseau. and other artists and
aa described by poets. study OF pic
lures suitable 10 grades was made. The
students were trained IN clay model
Ing. decorating OF simple flower con-
= iaincrs, making of Christmas gifts
suitable for class room work. posters
and charts. Tho theory has been put
IN actual practice in the town schools
due TO the assistance Of Miss, Anne
liitz three times a week.
Tn. Freshmen in the Home Econ
omicr course have started a course in
color and design which forms a foun-
dalton for their study of costume de-
Sirn and home planning and furnish
inr.
Tho elective course in art apprecia-
tiun FOR Arts and Science Juniors and
seniors covers tho history OF art from
Esyit 10 modern American schools of
art. A collection OF 500 colored repro
ducilonr OF somc Of the worlds bes,
paintings has been added TO the equip
mcnt OF the Art Department which al
ready has "A growing collection OF Ian
tern slides and collection OF excel
lent art books. The class has request
cd 20 be allowed 20 visit the Metro
poli,an Museum IN New York. the
Congressional Library and Corcoran
Art gallery in Washington. and the
rennsyivania Academy OF Fine Arts
bnt no dchhito hctloh mas pcen taken
Thc Library report showed $50 new
books added and between 30 and 7s
pamphlets. The library has 5.24s vol
umos catnlogued and much material
thet In not yet catologued.
Dean Robinson spoke OF DIR. French's
report on physical examinations In
the college. which he said proved tina,
the students were in excellent ply
sIcal condition and had healthful sur
roundings.