The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-06-24
CLOSING DAYS
AT DELAWARE
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The orator OF the occasion was ferltz
wainer, of Delaware City.
C. T. McChesney, of Elkton, carried his
audience in imagination to 1918 from
which viewpoint they reviewed the class
mates of 1911 and wonderful indeed we're
some of the careers.
A notaLe fact revealed by the class
history of John Van Gaskin Postles 10
that this is the largest class in the
history of the college.
The rest of the afternoon was in the
ceeded to administer knocks" to every
possible victim.
The presence of ProfessorNshort.- show
ing willingness to take all that's COM
ing called forth hats off, we admir-
your nerve, Professor"
Or" Frazer was presented with a
bunch of carnations as the college boys
best FRIEND in Newark
TRACK RECORDS BROKEN.
In the seventh annual inter class track
and field meet Tuesday afternoon was
1912 class won the Alumni challenge cup
and as it is the third successive year
that this class has won the cup it now
becomes the property of the class. The
class of 1912 secured Ga points; 1913, 20,
and 1914, 80. College records were brok-
en- by Millington in the shot put and dis
Gus throw, by Veale for throwing the
hammer an by Dean in the 120 yard
hurdles. Glass 1912 also croke the college
recrod in the relay race. Those who
broke records receive gold medals. How
ard T. Ennis was elected captain of the
track team for next year. The result Of
the events follow:
Event loo yard dash. First Ems,
70; second, Manning, ~; third A. Dean,
IA. Time 10 3-5
Event 2-High Jump. First, Walker,
'13; second, Bennett, IA; third, Dawson,
IA. Distance, #. 3.
Event 3-Shot,, put. First Millington,
IL; second, Veale, IA; third, Taylor, IL.
Distance IS IT, inch
Event 4-Half-mile run. First, Saw
donf 10; Mullin, 10; third, Manning,
IL. Time, els.
Event 500 yard hurdle-First, Tay-
lor, IL; second, A. Dean, IA; third, Nc
Cafferty, IA Distance, 10 feet.
Event S-S-mile run. First, Cranston,
IA, and Jacobs, ~, tied; third, Grub,
II; time, 5.14 As.
don, 10; second, McCafferty. IL: third,
Lewis, IL. Time, SO AS
| EVENT 10-120 yard hurdle. First, A.
Dean, IA; second, Harvey, '12;third, Nc
Cafferty, IA. Time, 10 3-5.
| Event 11-Pole Vault First, Harvey,
II; second, Houston, II; third, McCaf-
| ferty, IA. Distance, feet
Event 12-Discus throw. First, Mil
| lington, IL; second, Taylor, '12 third.
Veale, IA; distance, so IT. 9.
Event 13-Relay Race. First, Glass
1912; second, 1911: third, 1914. Time,
$3.50 As.
TRUSTEES HOLD MEETING.
| In the annual election of officers for
mer Governor Preston Lea was elected
president of the board, John c. Stocklvy,
vice-president, and Charles b. Evans,
secretary and treasurer. The commit
| tees as they stand at present were con-
tinued.
The Agricultural Extension Depart
ment was taken up and the Board au-
| thori ed the committee to proceed with
the plan outlined by Professor Hayward.
The Chair of History furnished con-
| siderable discussion. The matter wap
| referred to the committee on instruction
| and discipline. A special meeting will
| 5e called later on.
George B. Dutton, son of State Sena-
| tor button, was elected by the board as
s!stant in English, this being the only
| change made in the faculty with the ex-
| ception of the appointment of Lieuten-
ant f. B. Eastman as military instructor
| All the professors at the heads Of
| departments in the college were granted
| an increase in salary from $1,000 to
$1,000, and Joseph N. McVey, assistant
in mathematics, was granted an increase
| from $1,000 to $500.
long discussion took place at the
meeting on resolution offered by Sena-
Tor Marshall, to the effect that the work
| in the several departments of the cul-
lege be divided more than at present,
thus giving each department a head with
| several assistants. No action was taken
on the resolution, and the subject was
| laid over until the meeting next year
II is understood that the adoption of
this system, which is known as the de-
partmental system of instruction. would
involve changes in the salaries of several
| instructors.
The trustees, following the business
session, adjourned to the Deed Park Ho-
tel, where luncheon was served.
After luncheon, the members of the
original Roard met in the parlors of
the hotel. Two new members were elect
ed to fill vacancies caused by the deaths
of Manlove Hayes and F. w Curtis.
Henry Ridgely, of Dover, and Chancellor
Curtis, of Wilmington, were elected.
No other business was reported