Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-10


the second semester's work OF th'
college year on Monday, Februar,
nth. Since the girls had airead,
chosen their work and made out
their program for the semester
classes proceeded as usual. The
only occurrence showing that a new
semester was beginning was tht
fact thss the particular portion oil
the bulletin board bearing copy
OF the chedule showing the place
of meeting of the various classes
was very crowded before each
class. in chapel on Monday. Dean
Robinson reminded the girls that
this was time of beginning anew
a time 10 begin trying TO make this
semester the best semester in the
history OF the college.
After examinations came grades.
The Seniors received their grades on
Monday evening, The Juniors learn
ed their fate on Tuesday afternoon.
The Sophornores were In suspense
until Wednesday afternoon. The
Freshmen had their curiosity satis-
fed on Thursday evening. Dean
Robinson said that on the whole
the grades were better than usual.
A memorial service for the late
Dean Edward Lawrence Smith was
to have been held in Wolf Hall
during college hour on Tuesday.
This service was postponed until a
later date. There was college sing
ing led by Miss Dora Wilcox, in
structor in music at the Women's
College. The girls sang the new
college songs and then number
of old favorites such as Loeb La
mond and Annie Laurie.
The volley ball season seems TO
have occurred In the long distant
past. The volley ball honor team
was chosen just before the exam
ination period. The chosen honor
members are: Miss Erminie CULLEN
25, Miss Mamie Collins rs, Miss
Lillian Deem 20, Miss Louise Harris
90, Miss Essie Money '26, Miss Mil
dred Webb 20. Miss Lenore Par
sons '25, Miss Mary Conway '25, |
Miss Florence stedham rs. Miss !
Emma Knowles '25, Miss Naomi |
Dawson '2s, Miss Sara Messenger
20, Miss Marian Bowen '26, Miss
Gladys Maloney '26. Miss Anna. Nc
Sorley '26.
Miss Dora Wilcox, Miss Handy
'2s Miss Ruth Russell '23 and Miss
Mildred Wolfenden "a, heard the
Wagnerian opera "Lohengrin,"
which was given by the Berlin Opera
Company at the Metropolitan opera ,
House in Philadelphia, on Tuesday ]
evening. I
on Wednesday morning during ,
he chapel hour. Miss Ruth Rus S
sell gave a report OF the opera. d
Mss Russell told Of the week OF /
opera which is being d
given in the Metropolitan this week. a
She gave the story of the opera {
md then some amusing comments 4
IN the opera and the audience. Miss
Russell read the criticism of the c
opera given in the Philadelphia {
Public Ledger in order to give the s
girls an impression OF the real worth Z
Of the performance which was eX-
ceptonally good.
''Tannhauser," another Wagnerian
music drama, was given at the Net
ropolitan Opera House on Friday
evening. Miss Wilcox, Miss Marian
GaIlaher, '2s; Miss Esther Gentieu,
'2s; Miss Helen Shorb. '23; Miss
Evelyn Spruance, '2S; Miss Emma
Dayett, '2s; Miss Helen Black, "a, s
and Miss Betty Snyder. '26, heard :
he opera. J
Journey TO Bagdad" is the title y
Il one of the most interesting vol p
mes Of modern essays. Mr.. Charles
Brooks is the author of this delight
ul volume. Miss Frances Jones, C.
"A. read one of the essays from the u
olume in chapel on Thursday. In e.
his essay on hoop skirts and other q
hings, Mr.. Brooks tells of visit IT
0 an old house. He tells how ne a
shsch is supposedly ready for COM az
amy, and then goes into the back .
-losets where the family skeletons ="
ire kept. In one of these closets
he finds some women's clothes, and I'
a barrel OF books. Mr.. Brooks first =
comments on the changes in fashion "
which come as a result OF political =
such as the Balkan blouse, ~
which appeared after the world be- :
came interested in affairs of the
Balkans. He then turned from the
dresses to the barrel Of books. In
the barrel he found some novels Of
+. p. Roe, the dictionary reg
ular conglomeration OF reading ma J
terial Mr.. Brooks says that he is !
thankful that some people still !
write novels that end with land /
they were married and lived happi-
" ever afterward," instead of be-
ginning land they were married and }
hen their troubles began" He also
said that the dictionary did not re-
.eive its due consideration. In our
library the dictionary should be at