Milford chronicle., 1951-10-26

DORMITORY PROGRAM - This
year a dormitory advisory nro.
gram has been established in tbo
mems residence halls Of the Uni
Versity Of Delaware, which at
tempts to parallel the program al
ready IN effect in the women's dor
m!ltorles. The program has among
us primary goals the furtherine az
the development Of democratic liv-
ing in the dOrmitories. helpinb SIN
dents take responsibility for tbeir
own conduct, furtherance of
feeling of belonging in each .indi-
vldual, aiding students in the So
luton OF their problems in order
that academic and personal en-
cheney can be increased. deveIon-
ment of essential discipline. ana IN
general aiding student growth to-
ward maturity in all possible re-
spects.
Coordination is being achieved
between the program in the mems
dormitories and the program in tbe
Women's dormitories tbrougb .
series of meetings of the mems ad.
Vlsers and the wOmen's bouse IA.
Iectors. The group, in addition
10 attempting to coordinate the
work at both ends of the campns
IS attempting to plan a program
OF activities which should result
IN improved dormitory living and
morale. W
ACHIEVEMENT DAY-Acbiava-
ment Day for Sussex County Home
Demonstration Clubs will be held
IN Jones Memorial Hall on We'd
nesday, November z. Mrs. Llovd
White, of Kansas City, Missouri a
well known lecturer, will be the
featured speaker on the program.
Her topic will be Personalities
and Human Relations"
The program for the day will he
gin at 10 a. m. with luncheon tn
De served by Midland Grange MEM
pers.. On the agenda will be the
receipt of reports on the years ac-
complishments in the various clubs
IN Sussex. Certificates will be
awarded to winners in the living
room decorating contest which has
Deen in progress in Sussex. with
~ entrants. Miss Louise Whitcomb
is making tour of the contestants
at the present time and will an
nOunce the winners on Achieve
ment Day. In addition to the re-
ports, programs, etc., there will be
an exhibit Of work done by Home
Demonstration members, including
hooked rugs, lamp-shades. suits.
dresses, gloves, chair caneing and
glove-making projects.
On the program also, it is an
ticipated, will be Miss Helen Sam
endinger, who is representing Del
aware in Germany on the Youth
Exchange program.
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MARVEL AWARD - The Della
ware Chamber of Commerce will ,
endeavor to. locate the Delawarean
who, during the past year. has
performed outstanding service 10
the state, the community. societv
or to his fellow man, so that if
may award the Josiah Marvel Cnn
to him or her. Any Delawarean.
regardless of race, color. creed or
sex, may receive the award for the
performance of service worthy to
be remembered.
A Statewide, confidential com
mittee has been appointed to make
the award, and the Chamber urges
that nominations be sent to its
Wilmington Office promptly. Anv
resident of the state may make
nominations, which must be in
writing, and addressed to the pres
ident of the chamber. The recipi-
ent will be notified by letter. and
the formal presentation will be
made at the annual meeting of the
chamber in January.
The name Of the winner will be
inscribed on the Marvel CUP, which
Is to be retained in special cabi-
net in the chamber offices, with a
smaller replica. properly engraved,
to the recipient, who also will be
given a scroll describing the tyne
Of service for which it was award
ed.
The committee is very anxious
that nominations for the award.
with complete details relative to
the service given, be forwarded
thus enabling some one
who has performed outstanding
service to others to be recognized.
Last years award was made to
DR.. M. A. Tarumianz, superintend-
ent, Delaware State Hospital, and
the Governor Bacon Health Cen
ter, who was unanimously chosen
by the committee comprising Judge
S. Rodney, former Cover
nor, U. S. Senator John G. Town
send, Jr., and Harry v. Holloway,
former State Superintendent of
Schools.
neal Hannaniu0e