Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-12-24
AFFILIATED Fiji
COLLEGE PLAN
Building as Suggested by the
Committee Would Cost
$4,000
ASK LEGISLATURE
TO AUTHORIZE BONDS

Plans of buildings for the proposed
affiliated college for women in con-
uccton with Delaware College have
been prepared by Brown and White
side. architects Of this city. and are
now on inspection in the Office Of
Professor Harry Hayward at Della
ware College. The plans we're drawn
Cor a joint committee of the State
Board Of Education and trustees Of
Delaware Coilege.of which Chancellor
Charles A. Curtis Is chairman. The
Legislature will be asked TO pro-
vide bond issue for the establish
mcnt and erection of the college for
abe higher education OF women.
Il is proposed to establish the col
lcge on a site very close to Delaware
College, so that the instructors Of
the latter institution could walk with
out loss Of time 10 the college for
women. where they also would be
the Instructors Both colleges, how
ever would be separate institutions.
II is estimated that the new college
would cost about Sl2500O TO build
and equip. II would comprise dor
mitory building T. ccst $4,000 and a
recitation hall to cost 100000, esti-
mated The recitation hall contem-
plated Is of three stories 40 feet long
and 60 feet WIDE with reception hall,
the deans administrative offices, as
scmbly room, laboratories green
house class and demonstration
rooms, and library The building Is
plancd 10 accommodate 200 students
ii. NH ~ ION
class room facilities.
The dormitory plan calls for a
building with two wings at right an
gels each SIS feet long and 80 feet wide
and two stories high The entrance Is
provided In the centre Of the two
wings. with an arch and stone
columns to add ornamentation and
dignity. The dormitory Is provided
with reception rooms, recreation
hall. bath, dining hail. and deans
quarters. Tho rooms are arranged for
groups OF four students. with two bed
rooms and a study room at the dis
posal Of each group. Altogether "a
students can be housed in the dormi-
tory.
II Is proposed 20 construct the
buildings of hard brick with granite
trimmings. and they would be the
elow-burning type
n Is estimated that, la addition e
the faculty of Delaware College, there
would be needed as instructors IN the
womon's college a dean of women
who would also be a professor o.
domestic science and who would have
MS her assistants two or three womel
instructors in branches that apply i'm
mcdiately TO women's work; an as
Histent IN the English department tina
nov exists assistant I'm modern Ian
Ruagcs. assistant in history and econ
omics. assistant In chemistry and bac
tcrology assistant IN biology, and in
etructor In music and a professor O
lcducation This additional force O
Instructors would cost Il is estimate
mot more than $1,000 a year, and de
ducting from this $4,000 that is a
present appropriated by the State q
educate teachers In New Jersey
Pennsylvania and other state norma
schools the added expense TO the col
loge for instruction purposes woul
bc about S650O a year Il is estimat
ed that this amount will provid
modern instruction for $50 to 90
students. and therefore the efhcienc
OF Delaware College MS a whole woml
be doubled NJ an expense of less tina
$1,000 a year