, rtle Newark ~ VOLUME Jun NEWARK POST, NEWARK, D~LA WARE, SEPTEMBER 20, 1922. NUMBBR. 33 LARGEST CLASS/ IN BOYS' AND GIRLS' CLUBS HISTORY MATRICULATES President of Princeton AT SPRINGFIELD DELA WARE COLLEGE . WOMEN'S COLLEGE to speak at the ~ NEWARK COMPETES IN NATIONAL CONVENTION The Women's College has registered CONVOCATION EXERCISES Delawarc Co llege of the ~nivers~ty Twelve Delaware boys and gil'ls Houston Sweet Potato Club Team of I D lawure will open on Friday with 96 new students. Of these 24 at:e from Wilmington, 16 from rural New Ileft Wilmington, Saturday morning, Houston : re:ord Freshman clas.s, whic~ will Castle, 12 from Kent, and 23 from .JILL NEWARK INVITED bound for Springfield, Massachusetts, Emerson Sapp, Harrington; Harold probably be the lu rg e~t I.n the history where they will meet members of Johnson, Houston; Burnham Simp­ I the college. Preliminary figures Sussex county, 20 from outside the state. Of the last group one comes Boys' and Girls' Clubs of the ten east- son, Houston. :nnounced by the Entrance Commit­ em states in judging and demonstra- The leaders acting as chaperones tee today indicate that the ~reshm.an from Bulgaria and one from France. At fhe formal exercises for fhe opening of fhe Twenty-nine will take the Arts and tion competition at the Eastern States are A. D. Cobb, State Club Leader, I 5 will number 129, WhiCh, with new college year, Dr. John Grier Hibben, fhe P ;e5iden ~ Exposition. / Newark; Dorothy Emerson, .County ::r~ who are to enter with advanced Science Course, 17 the Home Eco­ nomics Course, 5 the four year Edu­ The Delaware delegation consisted Club Agent, Georgetown; Helen L. standing, will make a total of ~32 new of Princeton University, will be fhe chief speaker. of six boys and six girls, in charge Constock, County Club Agent, Dover. studen ts. It is likel.y that this nu~ ­ cation Course, and 30 the Teacher Training Course, while 15 are unde­ 'The exercises, to whi ~ h all fhe people in Newark are of three members of the Extension While at Springfield the club mem­ ber will be slightly Increased by Fri­ Department of the University of Del- bers will Jive at Camp Vail, which is day, when the co l~ e ge opens. The cided as to the course ~hich they will in-jited, will be ' held in front of Old College; and in choose. Sixty.-nine Wlll reside upon aware. They represent the four conducted especially for the mem- number in the entermg class last ye~r the campus, and 27 will commute case of rain in fhe Armory. bers of the boys' and girls' clubs who was 87, so that the entering class this ~et:~s e7.~ins:~i~~ :~~~::~ ~:l~h:tfi:~ from their homes. One hundred and Delaware State Fair and will seek to take part in the Exposition program. vea r will be more than 50 per cent Anofher feature of fhe opening of college will be eleven students have returned, mak­ retain the high honors won by former Comfortable'd d did' sleeping dormitorie~ a iarger than last year. ing a total enrollment of 206, an in­ Delaware teams. provi e an mea s are serve In Missionary work on the part of fhe conferring of fhe degree ~f Doctor of Civil Law crease of 20 over last year's enroll­ The following teams and leaders camp style. Prolessor George E . Dutto.n, chair­ ment. on Pierre S. duPont. man of the Entrance Commltt.ee, and comprise the party which will remain Semi.military order prevails In the in Springfield all of this week as camp and a regular program of drills, Dean E. Laurence Smith durmg the A fhird feature of fhe op~ning will be fhe largest summ er, in vis iting the homes of WOMEN'S COLLEGE REGISTRATION guests' of the Exposition: games and entertainment is provided. Members of the camp have opportu­ raduates of state high schools and Freshman class in fhe history of fhe College. New Students are requested to go Clover Leaf Sewing Club Team of nity to see some of the fin est exhibits :etting them int e r~sted in t~e matter to Residen c~ Hall upon arrival, where Newark of livestock and farm products in the of continuing their educatIOn, more the Reception Committee of the Y. W. Margaret Jarmon, Newark; Re­ United States and numerous sight than an ything else is probably respon­ C. A. will meet them. They will then ============================= I becca Hutchinson, Newark; Edith Mc­ seeing tours and other educational sible for this unusually la.rge cl~s!\ . go to the office of the Dean to com­ Carns, Newark. features are arranged for their bene­ They made a number of trips during plete their registration. NEW CENTURY CLUB QUAUFYING ROUND fit. the summer to t he lower part of the Sunnyside Canning Club Team of On Thtwsduy at 11 a. m. they are PLANS INTEREST. OF GOLF TOURNAMNT Bridgeville E ach team is required to give a state and especially through Sussex requested to assemble in Science Hall ING PROGRAM VERY SUCCESSFUL ' Kathryn Passwaters, Bridgeville; public demonstration in the line of County, and talked with many boys as follows: . with the idea of getting them to enter Frances Passwaters, Bridgeville; Mar­ club work which they were doing at A1·tS and Science students, Room 6. Mrs. W. A. Wilkinson, president of The most successful yPatch held home, and iry addition must judge Delaware. garet Baker, Bridgeville. Ho me Economics students, Room 4. Newark New Century Club, has ap- this year at the Newark Country classes of grain or livestock. Medals The preli minary figures show plain­ Greenwood On-the-Go Club Soy Bean Edttcational students, Room 12. pointed as a Program Committee the Club took place Oil Saturday after- and ribbons are awarded the members ly the result of this work. In the en­ fo llowing:-Mrs. W. H. Evans, chair- noon, September 16. Thirty-two en­ Team of Greenwood of teams doing the best work. Last tering class will be 30 young men On Thm'sday at 3 p. m. Sophomores man, Mrs. Duffy, Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. tries qualified for the classes of eight Earl Meredith, Greenwood; Edwin year Delaware teams ranked highest from Sussex County, while last year are r equested to assemble in Science Rankin, Mrs. Stewart, and Mrs. Shaw. which will be played off within the Unger, Greenwood; f mmert Judy, of all states competing and the mem­ bul 11 Sussex boys entered the Ul1i­ Hall, Room 6. V The first meetin g of the club year next three weeks. Mr. J . P. Arm­ Greenwood. ' (Continued on page 8) versity. Professor Dutton and Dean Uppe1' class students are requested will be held on October 3rd. Every strong and Dr. W. O. Sypherd quali- I ============================= Smith did the greater part of tllleir to go to the office of the Dean upon member is urged to attend the first tied with the low score of 90. Below work in Sussex County. arrival. meeting. A very attractive program is the lost of entries and the sco res ACCIDENT ON HIBBEN TO SPEAK An other fact as to the figures of On F1·iday morning they are re- is being arranged for that day. ;a~e ~n , th~ qualifying round. 90 ACADEMY STREET AT UNIVERSITY the new class that is especially in­ teresting is the comparative f ew in quested to assemble in Science Hall AMERICAN LEGION w. O. S~;he~dg . :: ::: : :::::::: 90 Driver of Car Fails to See Wagon Dr. .{;,hn Grier Hibben, president this vear's class from outside the as follows: ANN AL MEETING c. T. Gardner .. .............. 96 -- . 10f Princeton University, will make Arts and Science students, Room 6. HOLDS U E. B. Wright . ... ......... 98 About eight o'clock Monday night, . '. state: Of the total of 132 prospective Home Econcimics students, Room 4. - H. L. Bonham . .• . .. ........ 102 Henry Davis, colored, of Summit t~e address at t~e C~nvocatlO~ exer- new students only 19 are from out­ Speakman Elected Commander ' ~.. ~~ ~;e .: : .:: : : : : :: :: : : : : : : :: tg~ Br idge, ran a sixpassenger Overland clses at the Umverslty of Delaware side the state, whil e last year in a Education students, Room 12. touring car into the buggy of Charles at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon, day­ class of 87 students 20 were from Memorial Library J. Etling ... .. ... .... ... .. 104 Convocation for all students will Carsly, of Welsh Tract, on Academy light saving time. Following this ad­ other slates. Endorsed be held on Friday afternoon at tlweo W. R. 8aldwin . ... ... .. 105 Street, in front of the Opera House. dress the University will confer on The Arts and Science Department o'clock. - E. H. Yogt .... ... .. ..... 107 The spirit of service domiriated the c. O. Houghton .... .. ... 107 Davis, it appears, failed to sound the Pierre S. duPont the honorary degree will lead, according to the preliminary On Satu.rdaiy morning, September fourth annual convention of the De­ C. W. Strahorn ............. 108 horn and made a wide turn. Mrs. figures, in number of students in the 23, at 9 o'clock, students are request­ partment of Delaware, American L. J. Finnan . .. .. ............ 109 Car&.iy, who was in the buggy at the of Doctor of Civil Law. entering class with 58 and 2 of ad­ ed to assemble in Science Hall as Legion, held in the Hotel duPont Sat­ C. J. Moore .. .......... .. .. 111 time, was badly friglttened. Previous to the exercises President vanced standing, making a total of 60. F. M. K. Foster . ..•...... ... 113 Chief Tryens arrested Davis. Da- follows : urday last, from the invocation to th.e J.