Smyrna times., 1923-12-05
STUDENT LABORERS TO DIG
FOUNDATION FOR LIBRARY
ENTHUSIASM OVER PROSPECT
OF NEW MEMORIAL BUILDING
Delaware University Faculty Also
Agree to Take Up Pick and Shovel
To Honor the Occasion

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fifth Thanksgiving dinner of the Uni
versity in the Commons Tuesday
night pledged himself to assist in do
ing the excavating for the founda-
tions of the proposed Memorial Lii
brary for the Institution. This work
will be started early in December and
will save hundreds of dollars that can
be used in the building itself or in
purchasing new books.
The student body quickly caught the
spirit of the occasion and the OppOr
tunity to do a service towards fur
thenng the project that is to be me-
mortal for Delaware boys who fought |
for their country during the war.
When DIR. Odell who is a member of |
the library committee appointed some |
months ago by the Board of Trustees |
of the University, suggested the plan
during his speech and asked all those
who would give their aid with pick
and shovel to stand up there was a
spontaneous reply of both students
and faculty members everyone of
whom were on their feet in an instant
shouting their approval.
While the whole hearted response
of students and instructors to "dig in"
for the new library was the big fea
ture of the occasion there were others
H. Rodney Sharp, a trustee and one
of the most loyal and liberal alumni
members when called on for an adj
dress, remarked that he had been
thinking it was a pity that such
beautiful room as the Commons din
ing room where the dinner was serv-
ed should have such poor lighting ar
rangements and that his Thanksgiv-
ing offering would be the installing
of a modern lighting system for the
room. This offer was met with an
outburst of applause and the students
yell for "Sharp."
The students did not forget during
the evening their fellow students
studying in foreign countries and on
motion Of Paul Leahy the following
message was sent to Professor R. w.
N Kirkbride and the eight Delaware stu
Il dents who are studying in France un-
Il der the Foreign Study Plan, the form
II err being in charge of the students:
II Professor r. w. Kirkbride, Paris
III France.
III university of Delaware students
III meeting at the annual Thanksgiving
II dinner extend greetings and best
III wishes for this Thanksgiving to Oul
II fellow students and to yourself" A
n similar message on motion was alsC
HI sent to G. Gray Carter, Delaware
N Rhoades scholar at Oxford Universit!
III England.
III John H. Schaefer, president of tn
Student Council, was toastmaster an
more than 300 students, faculty mem
Hi bers, trustees and guests were seate
I'LL at the tables. An excellent menu pre-
II pared under the direction of Mis-
Huntley, the Dietitian of the Com
mons was served and the studen
as walters were commended by all for tn
ed. fine service they gave.
oD ace In addition to DR.. Odell and NJ
lew Sharp short talks were also given b
the the DR.. Walter Hullihen, president of tn
z: University; Dean George E. Quito
and and Business Administrator A.
are. Wilkinson, who inaugurated the ide
en- of a Thanksgiving dinner five yeal
ago.
Dad The music by local and WilmingtO
five artists was by far the best that hi
yht. ever been given at these annual a
iCs to- fairs and the musicians were give
'en-- an ovation. During the serving
Gaa .bes the dinner the University Orchestl
ees gave a number of selections.
ltns lIns Among the most enjoyable of Il
vest numbers on the musical program we
'rth the selections by the noted dOub
ehes quartet from Westminster Presbyte
ven ian Church, Wilmington, composed
John A. Thoms, Jr., director al
that pianist; Mrs. Florence Lewis and Nh
his his Carlyn Pryer, sopranos; Miss Je;
day McCaughan and Miss Mildred Maso
lnty contraltOs; Harper Spry and ]. Fral
IS. Ayres, tenors, and Charles SOuthw'
rom and William Lobach, bassos.
be Miss Frances Worthington, a st
y dent at the Women's College ga
,em- violin solos, accompanied by Mi
. Dora Wilcox, Clarence Woolery,
Wilmington, delighted with two VOC
solos. Piano selections by Mr.. Thor
old were also features, he being especii
Dos ly popular with the University grOl
hes. The invocation was by the RI
George D. Allison, of Wilmington. \
S. Schaefer the POSTMASTER after {
g. tending a hearty welcome to all
rna. guests introduced President Hulih
- as the first speaker.
,urt DIR. Hullihen spoke of some of I
,dav things which the University has
land complished during the year to
that thankful for and said the institute
cent was making progress and going abe
ash all the time.
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