Widener University marks the centennial of World War I
CHESTER >> Widener University will host a daylong public symposium that marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I from 8:30 a.m. to
3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9. The “World War I Centennial Symposium” will explore the rationale for the Great War, its impact, legacy, and Widener University’s connections to the conflict.
The day will begin with a series of lectures held in Kapelski Learning Center room 1 on the campus at 1 University Place, Chester. The lectures include: 9 a.m. , “Woodrow Wilson Chooses War” presented by Sahr ConwayLanz, scholar-in-residence with the Widener University History Department;
9:30 a.m., “Voilà les Américains: The Experience of the Franco-American Alliance in WWI” presented by Richard Hopkins, Widener University assistant professor of history; and 10:20 a.m. ,”The Post-WWI U.S. Occupation of the Rhineland” presented by Molly Bompane of the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center.
The symposium agenda also includes Widener University’s Veterans Day program, on the lawn in front of Old Main at 11:30 a.m., and a talk on the poster art of World War I, given by Jim McNally, art curator at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center at 1 p.m. in the Webb Room of the University Center building. McNally’s talk will feature more than a dozen posters from the World War I era.
A closing reception is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Military College Museum in Alumni Auditorium on campus. The museum has a new exhibit, “World War I: The War to End All Wars.”
The symposium is free and open to the public. It includes continental breakfast and the closing reception. Buffet-style lunch will be available for purchase in the university Pride Cafeteria for $10. Attendees are asked to pre-register online or by calling 610.499.1154. A campus map is online.
Delco Christian School to hold informational meeting about proposed athletic field
The Delaware County Christian School, 462 Malin Rd., Newtown Square, invites neighbors of the school to learn about and discuss a proposal to build a new athletic field on its campus. The school is holding informational meetings to share their plans with neighboring residents and provide a chance to ask questions that they may have.
The school has recently hired Mid-Atlantic Sports (MAS) to design and manage the proposed field project. Representatives from MAS will be at the informational meetings to discuss the proposed improvements to the facility. Meetings will be held in Lowrie Hall on the school campus on two different days, in the morning and in the evening to give everyone a convenient opportunity to attend. On Tues., Oct. 30 and Thurs., Nov. 1, coffee and pastries will be served at a morning meeting from 7:308:30 a.m. and on those same two days, light refreshments will be served at an evening meeting from 7-8 p.m. There is no need to RSVP.
Free lecture by author Teri Dunn at Scott Arboretum
Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College will present author Teri Dunn Chace for an engrossing presentation based on her award-winning book, “Seeing Seeds: A Journey into the World of Seedheads, Pods, and Fruit,” 2-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4 in the Science Center 101. The event is cosponsored by the Hardy Plant Society Mid-Atlantic Chapter.
In Dunn’s words, “every seed tells a story.” Though small and often not noticed or examined carefully, seeds are simply amazing—how they look, what they do, and how they do it as they work towards their astounding goal of self replication. Teri reveals the strange, fascinating world of seeds from plants as familiar as oaks and dandelions, and as curious as figs and hellebores. Robert Llewellyn’s photographs will illustrate her talk, and Dunn will explain his “image stacking” technique.
A reception will follow with optional book sale. The event is free and open to the public, but space limited to 200. First come will be first served.
The Scott Arboretum is a unique garden of ideas and suggestions encouraging horticulture in its broadest sense through displays on the 350-plus acre campus of Swarthmore College. For more information, call the Arboretum Offices at 610328-8025 or visit www. scottarboretum.org.
Free soup luncheon at St. James every week
St. James Episcopal Church, 732 11th Ave., Prospect Park, has restarted their “Soup’er Lunch” every Tuesday at 11 a.m. The complimentery weekly luncheon will serve soup, beverage, bread and desserts. Everyone is welcome for free food and fellowship. For more information, call 610-461-6698.
Delco Head Start programs to hold Instant Apply Day
The Delaware County Intermediate Unit (DCIU) Early Head Start/Head Start/Child Care Partnerships will be having an Instant Apply Day for eligible families interested in having their children attend a quality preschool program. The Instant Apply Day will be held on Tuesday, October
30 from 9a.m. to 3 p.m. at the DCIU Early Childhood Center, 100 Crozerville Rd., Aston and from
3 – 6 p.m. at the Marcus Hook Center, 4 W. 8th St., Marcus Hook.
In order to apply, parents must bring: a photo ID for all adults in the household; birth certificates for each child in the house and proof of income with the last four pay stubs and last year’s
W2 or 1040. For more information, call the Aston Head Start Center at 610938-9000 ext. 6198 or the Marcus Hook Center at
610-485-1961.
Professor to speak about Civil War medicine at Ridley Township Library
Ridley Township Library, 100 E. MacDade Blvd., Folsom, will host speaker Jeffrey LaMonica, assistant professor of history and Global Studies program coordinator at Delaware County Community College, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12 in the meeting room at the library. LaMonica will speak on the topic of medicine in the American Civil War when little was known about what caused disease, how to stop it from spreading, or how to cure it. Of the
620,000 soldiers who died during the Civil War, twothirds died of disease, not wounds. However, modern hospital practices and treatment methods owe much to the legacy of Civil War medicine. Medical practitioners gained a greater understanding of medicine and disease every year that the war continued.
Registration is requested by calling 610583-0593, emailing reference@ridleylibrary.org, or stopping at the library. The library is closed all day on November 12 for Veterans Day. The meeting room will be open in the evening only for this program.