Middletown transcript., 1914-12-19
DELAWARE COLLEGE
Addresses by Members Of the
Faculty and Visitors
THE WIRELESS STATION OPEN


Addresses by members of the faculty
and by visitors are becoming an inter-
esting feature of the chapel exercises
at Delaware College. These addresses,
or talks which are limited to 10 minutes
deal with subjects of more or less gen
eral interest. One of these talks last
week was given by Professor Firman
Thompson on his experiences during
some year spent in the Hawaiian Is
lands. Professor Thomson said that no
one could construct in his imagination
an adequate picture of the Hawaiian
Islands as an ideal place to live. There
it is always summer, but never hot.
The annual range in temperature is
about 35 degrees The sea-bathing is
just as pleasant and the flowers bloom
just as luxuriously in January as in
July. The scenery is wonderful One
may stand among the palms on the
beach and see the snow smiling about a
peak 10000 feetin height. Orone may gaze
down into crater of molten lava, and
hear the waves beating against i's sides
like breakers on the beach. But although
the Hawaiian Islands are an ideal place
to live in, they are not an ideal place to
work in. After one has been there for
some time, one loses interestin his work,
and finds that instead of progressing he
is simply drifting. In conclusion, Pro
fessor Thompson said that no oneshould
go to the tropics unless he expected to
return. Don't burn your bridges be-
hind you," he said, "and don't stay too
long"
On December IA, Dr. G. A. Harter,
professor of physics, spoke on the aus
piciaus opening of the college this year,
and the prospects of the College. Ear
lier in the week DIR. j. J. Taubenhause
spoke on some aspects of plant patho-
logy.
WIRELESS STATION IN OPERATION
n he wireless station recently installed
at Delaware College by Professor c. A.
Koerber, head of the electrical engiheer-
ina department, is now in active opera
Ton. John Evans, Jr., 118, who is a
licensed operator, has succeed in Tick
ing lp Portland, Maine, Key West,
Brooklyn Navy Yard, John Wanamaker's
Store, Arlington, Virginia, and nLm-
ber of ocean going ships. In addition
to aiding the electrical engineering
students in their work, this wireless
plant enables jewelers. and others to get
the exact time each day at noon from
the government station at Arlington.
DELLA. COLLEGE EXTENSION WORK
In addition to lectures previously an
nchnced, the Delaware College Exten-
sibn Committee has arranged the follow
liz series to be given during the winter
1t Appleton-Pro Grantham, "The I
Origin of Our Cultivated Plants;
Prof. Rowan, "Our Bird Neignbors";
Prof. McCue, "The Dooryard"'; Prof.
Short, "Road Improvement and Main
tenance"; Prof. Smith, "Paris"; Prof.
Vaughn, ''Our Town, TYPICAL Com
munity'', at Franktord-Prof.T Thomp-
son, Chemistry and Civilization" Prof.
Short, "Rura Sanitation; Prof.
Sypherd, Literature and Life"
RECEPTION 10 FOOTBALL rEAM
On Saturday evening, December y, (
President and Mrs Mitchell of Della
ware College gave reception in Resi-
dence Hall of the W6men's College
to the members Of this, years Varsity
and scrub football teams, the faculty
and students of the Women's College,
and other visitors connected with the
two colleges. In the Receiving line were
mrs. Mitchell and Dean Robinson and
Miss Rich of the Women's College !.
The guests were greeted upen their ar
rival by President Mitchell and were
presented to those ID the receiving line
by Physical Director McAyory. Fea-
lures of the evening was game Of
shadow football by the girls of ths Wo-
mems College, and a marathon race by
four members of the Delaware College
Football team. The refreshments con
sisted of punch, caramel ice cream in
the shape Of football, and cakes.