Evening journal., 1901-06-04
DBLAWARR'S WORK
FOR COMING YEAR
Catalogue Gives June p and
% as Entrance Exami-
nation Dates

Delaware College catalogue FOR 1901 is
an interesting pamphlet in many respects.
II is larger than any previous cumberland
Is embellished by excellent photographers.
one showing front view Of the campus
with its buildings, the other view Of
Recitation Hall For the hrst time an in
dex TO subjects is included in the eata-
logue.
The pages devoted to the faculty show
a regular teaching corps of fifteen profess
sors and instructors, besides several occa.
slonal lectures from the staff OF the agri-
cultural experiment station. This last in
stitution has stan Of six persons, with a
council composed Of the president OF the
college. the director OF the station, the
agricultural committee Of the college trus-
tees, and the st2R.
1t is announced in the discussion OF re-
quiremcnts for admission that beginning
with the year 1902 ability TO read at sight
easy French or German, and a knowledge
OF the grammar of one OF the other OF
those languages viii be demanded OF all
candidates save those intending to pursue
the classical course. The entrance exami-
nations for the year 1901 will be held at
Newark on Friday and Saturday June n
and % and on the same dates at Whining
ton. Middletown, Smyrna, Georgetown,
lSeaford, Laurel, Milford Dover and Lewes
II any candidates shall notify the secre-
tary OF the faculty that they intend 10
appear at such places for examination.
Those who are not ready for examination
In June may appear for the ordeal al
Newark on September 10 and II; part of
the examination may be takSn in June and
part in September.
Delaware College has for several years
required a special entrance examination
in American literature. Such requirement
Is continued save that candidates who
choose may offer in lieu the regular col
lege entrance requirements in English
The latter requirements are much NOR,
difficult TO meet, but as It might easily
happen that candidates undergoing tn,
usual course Of preparation for colleg,
{ would have done the reading and study In
dicated IN the regular college entrance re
lquirements, and might not have read tn,
, authors indicated In the Delaware Col
: lege requirements, a choice is allowed.
A decided stiffening In the mathematics
!. work OF hte freshman year has recentI,
been made. and after 1901 a somewhat cor
responding advance In the mathematical
! entrance requirements will take place; thi
advance will take the form OF the require
!, submission by every candidate OF problem
: In algebra and geometry solved by him
self under the supervision OF his teacher
" The problems will be furnished to all VIII
apply to the president or the secretary g
= the college
The roster OF students shows an enroll
ment OF ninety-two young men, OF WHOM
three are doing graduate work. The grad
!, uating class OF this year number
7 eighteen. At least two Of the graduate
VIII return next September for a year @
graduate work.
According to the new catalogue two
thirds Of those who finish the course 1
civil engineering. upon graduation go d
:, rectly into the field or the drafting room
= As an aid to those students who expect
= = study law, the college has elective course
. In the elements OF law and internations
j law.
Tuition at Delaware College IS free [
bona fide residents Of Delaware The en-
tire college dues for such students amour
n to but $40 a year. An additional sum q
= s22 year affords the student a heated an
n lighted room in the dormitory. The cor
a templated improvements or the comm
Summer, made possible by the State az
"a preparation Of s25.OOO. will render the don
: mitory rooms much more attractive tina
a they have hitherto been.