Newark post., 1913-09-24
OPENING OF DEL
AWARE COLLEGE

Marshall William virden Lewes;
Mason, David P, Dover. H. d. No 6;
Mechanic, Max Israel Wyoming:
Miller William Roland MalYhalton;
Mitchell, Roy w, Mission
Nay,or John New Castle;
0 Daniel, John Wilson, Oxford, Pa;
Pepper, Robert Houston, Georgetown;
Ruth Albert 606 N. Harrison ST., Wilmington;
Salevan James Henry, NIilford
Sansky George, 601 Lincoln ST.. Wimington
Smith, Chester Henry Clay:
smyth, Edwin Gaylord 24O6 West 18th ST.. Wilmington;
Steele Leroy Bayard Elsmere;
Thomson, Stuart r. NJ, POI Price Ave., Narbeh Pa
Whitfield, James Walter Farnhurst;
Wilson, Thomas Richards Jr, Glendale r. F. D.;
Yetter, Frederick William 4O5 West 3rd Wilmington
heating plant is being the back campus
will be generated by no5 250 horizontal tubular
boilers Provision being made for installing additional boilers
One end of the building 70 by 40 IT, designed for engine
in which electric lighting plant be installed sometime in the
future Fue gases will discharge Cusod rada brick stack
l2O feet high concrete tunnel will from the boiler plant
and connect with all of the buildings All pipes and electric
wires will be located in this tunnel The College buildings will be
heated by the Webster System install this
system, many changes necessary piping
buildings Many radiators have been installed The main
tract for the work has been awarded the Manufacturers Contract
Co. Of Wilmington De and the work under the personal
ervsion of Mr. Hough who planned the The need of
quate heating plant has been felt for years With the completion of
this plant October building the will be comfortable
in the most extreme weather.
The in Arts and Science approved by the Faculty
1872 having been operation marked
the old division of the field into Classical Latin Scientific and
General Science Courses BEGINNING with the Sophomore wear stu
able to begin early special work chosen fedthe languages
modern history and economies science In the Depart
of the Ancient Languages twelve students have elected Greek
commendabe showing the face of the popular but seemingly
misguided outcry against the study of Latin and Greek The Depart
of History and Economics offers for Freshmen in
Current Topics Sociology
New English advanced composition open
sophomores and Juniors and Victorian Literature
Sophomores and Juniors and with the Of the Instructor
Seniors In Baceoog special i'll research work given
BY the Elective System the offering many
the time and facilities their disposal viii per-
nit the Faculty has made possible for students specialize
leading definite pursuits after graduation
In the Department of Civil Engineering the in Railroad
Engineering has been improved by Field Work the Junior
year thus giving opportunity for more advanced
year More drawing has been introduced into the in Masonry
and Building Construction Additional equipment has been obtain
Laboratory and pezoeter tubes
obtained laboratory work Hydraulics In the depart
of Mechanical Engineering students erecting l2hose
power Sturean turbine connected Surtevant blower by
which will the output the turbine
the power consumed by the blower The exhaust from the
turbine will be condensed surface condenser and weighed
thus enabling efficiency to be made the apparatus.
the department OF Electrical Engineering several pieces
apparatus been installed hreep phase 0
has been put in operation It be used for lighting the
college buildings and also for supplying 3phase current to
the laboratory. photometer and small oh motor
set have been added the equipment of the laboratory
telephone practice has been added the Electrical
Engineering given Seniors Mr. H. H. Hlegass of Penn
yvana appointed
Mechanical Engineering Since leaving college Mr. egass has been
Pittsburgh with the Westinghouse Electric Company and the Bell
Telephone Company
The attendance the Agricultural department the largest
history of Delaware College The entering numbers IL
dents in the four and the two bringing
the Of the department A. nearly onehd the total enroll
College considerable number of these students
from New Jersey Pennsylvania and Maryland and noticeable
that the preparation Of those entering this classes much bet
ter than in previous years.
The equipment of the department has been materially improved
during the and satisfactory condition. with the
exception of that building is needed with and
and class 1t is hoped agricultural
building will be provided for this department within time