Smyrna times., 1933-04-26
COLONY DAY"
AT STOCKLEY
More Than 500 Persons At
tend Exercises at Institu-
tiOn at St0ckley
MANY GIFTS RECEIVED

More than 500 visitors came to
Delaware Colony Saturday, the oc-
casion Of the institutions Spring
Big Day" Approximately 250
girls, members Of the various
classes of the Home Economics De
partments who, under the direction
of Miss Marion F. Breck, of the
State Department of Education,
made about $50 articles of CLOTH
ing for the use Of the girls at Del
aware Colony, were present and a
special program for their entertain
ment was carried out by Director
and Mrs. Hendricks, assisted by
Miss Ruth Buckwalter. Games and
contests beginning at 10 o'clock in
the morning were followed by pic
mic activities and dinner in the
Colony Grove. Milton, Bridgeville,
Lewes, Lord Baltimore, Delaware
City Milford, Caesar Rodney. VIII
liam Penn, Greenwood, FELTON,, Har-
rington, Smyrna, Seaford, Newark,
Laurel, Delmar. Claymont, Middle
town, Rehoboth, Millsboro, George
town, Selbyville and Frankfort
High Schools were epresented a.
well as the ninth and tenth grades
Of the State College for Colored
Students. After lunch groups Of
adults began To arrive, and before
long the grounds about the Hutton
Administration Building took on
the appearance Of a country club
with the rows Of parked cars, and
groups of visitors walking or driv-
ing about. Among those who sign
ed the Visitors Register were Mrs.
S. NJ. Ellis, Delmar; DR.. H. " HoI-
loway, Dover; Mrs Clara Marshall
Lewes; Mrs. H. V. Tubbs, Selby-
vile; Mrs John ID. McCabe, Reho-
both; James K. Rowland, Lewes;
Misses Blanche and Marie Lock-
wood, Middletown; Mrs. George
Carter, Smyrna; Mrs. F. B. Wat
kins, Odessa; Mrs. Lena Messick
and Mrs. Eta Gray Jones, Bridge
vile; Mrs. w w. Hynson, Smyr-
ma; Misses Hanna M. Deakyne and
Alma McKnett, Claymont; M. v.
Ford, Smyrna, and Mrs. LA. Drex-
ler, Camden. A universal holiday
spirit pervaded the visitors and the
residents alike. The children vol
n oh hn fGif ak
their cottages and many of them
were made happier by being able
to guide personal friends. All of
the buildings were thrown open
and in addition to the cottages
housing the children, many admir-
ed the Colony herd of 65 Ayrshire
cattle and the fioeks of chickens
which supply the residents. In the
afternoon the interest centered
about the play presented by the
children in the auditorium. Crowd
ed to capacity, many standing
along the walls, and outside at
windows an interested audience en-
Enthusiastically received the perform
ance7of Uncle Sam Conducts the
Colony School," This sketch re-
quiring about half an hour, touched
the high spots Of the history of the
State, one scene being allotted to
each of the Indians, Dutch, Swedes,
Slavery and Piracy. The actors
were all members of the various
classes in the Colony school. The
play was followed by an exhibition
by the members of the phyhical ed
ucation classes who gave three
drills. Before and after the play,
the visitors inspected the work dis
played on the walls, and on tables
in the occupational therapy class
rooms. Weaving, both pattern and
plain, baskets of all sorts, needle
work ranging from simple hem
ming to elaborate embroideries,
knitting and wood carving were on