Middletown transcript., 1914-08-22
DELAWARE COLLEGE
The Publicity Committee Has Is
sued an Interesting Book
Letter FROM REY. WHLTAKER.

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Among the letters received by the
publicity committee of the Faculty in
regard to the booklet entitled Views
of Delaware College" which the com
mittee recently prepared and distributed
was one of especial interest TO every
person connected in any way with the
College. This letter was from Reverend
Epher Whitaker, Glass of AZ, probably
the Oldest living alumus of Old Delaware.
The letter is of noteworthy Significance
as showing the strong feeling Of esteem
and loyalty which the alumni, especially
the older alumni, bear toward the insti-
tuition of learning at which they received
their life training.
After graduation from Delaware Col
lege in 1847, Mr.. Whitaker did graduate
work in the same institution, receiving
the degree of A. F. in 1850. In 1867
Yale conferred upon him an honorary
degree of A. M, and in 1877 his Alma
Mater conferred upon him the degree
of D. D. In addition to holding many
places of trust and honor in the Presby-
terian Church, he has been Councillor
of the Long Island Historical Society
since 1888, honorary member of New
Haven Colony Historical Society since
1883, and a member of several other
historical societies. He is, moreover,
the author of number of books, in
cluding New Fruits from an Old Field,
1865; History of Southold, 164O-l740;
Leaves of All Season-Hymns and other
verses, 1894; History of the Presbyterian
Church of Fairfield, N. j.; New Haven
Colony's Adventure on the Delaware
Bay; Introduction to the printed Town
Records of Southold, Vol. 1, 1882, Vol.
II, 1884; Introduction to printed report
of Celebration of 25Oth Anniversary of
Southold; Early Presbyteriansm on Long
Island; The American Union of Church
and State; The Growth Of Suffolk
County; The Last Fifty Years of Suf-
folk County; Also many pamphlets.
The Reverend DIR. Whitakeris an alu-
mum who has made good, of whom
Delaware College may well feel proud
Although in his 95th year he still takes
a keen interest in the activities and the
general welfare of his Alma Mater.
COURSE IN HOME ECONOMICS
Miss Winford Robinson, Dean of the
new Women's College, announces that
an extension course in Home Economics
will be given during the cen1ing year
This course is made possible by the
recent passagy by Congress of the
Smith-Levor bill as res9it of which
Delaware will receive about S1O,OOO'a.
year for extension work in agriculture
and allied subjects. Although plans
have not yet bR perfec Miss
Robinson states I'll the W.
given under the general dir
supervision of Professor Myr
head of the department of
onomics in the Women's Co
it will consist chiefly of work
and cooking, that it will be
by means of correspond
classes at various centres
the states. In the selection
centres, those in charge of the
will take into consideration the
venience of the greatest number OF
applicants.
Owing to the fact that the contraes
tors will begin shortly the work of oil 4
ing the floors and interior woOdwork,,it
will be necessary to close the buildings ,
of the new Women's College to visitors
on Wednesday, August 18th, for a
period of about two or three weeks.
The buildings are rapidly nearing COM
pletion, and will be ready for classes
before the opening of the College on
September 18th.
AGRICULTURAL NOTES
Work has commenced on the new
poultry plant at Delaware College and
everything is expected to be ready for
the international Egg Laying Competi-
ton which is to be conducted by Dela-
ware College in cooperation with the
State Board of Agriculture and the
Philadelphia North American. The
competition will open on November 4
and it is expected that six hundred birds
gathered from all over the United
States, England, and Canada viii be
here ready to enter at the opening of
the competition.
The College Farm expects to harvest
about 5000 baskets of peaches, mostly
Belle of Georgias and Elbertas, although
a few Champions are beng picked at
the present time. The crop has been
sold, with the exception of five hundred
baskets, to Peter C. Celia, Jr. Newark.
Preparations are already being made
for the College exhibit at the State
Fair which opens in Wilmington on the
7th Of next month. tits expected that
the farm will ship a.earload of cattle
and hogs and that the Horticultural and
Agronomy Departments viii make un-
usually strong exhibits. 1t is probable
that the Engineering Department and
the Department of Arts and Sciences
will also contribute to the College ex-
mbit
The College Farm is seeding six acres
Of alfalfa. Unusual pains have been
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