Newark post., 1914-01-28
President Harter's
Report Submitted
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nave Sldlcu Ill lOEllltI IepOItS WHtll
| have said that one Of the greatest
needs Of Delaware College is a
building wherein the day scholars
may be taken care of at such times
as they are not at recitation. These
boys come to Newark on an early
train and usually cannot return
until late in the evening. If their
stay here could. be made more in
harmony with their purposes, it
would be much more profitable. l
believe that such a building fitted
up with the comforts and conven-
fences Of the home would promote
that esprit de corps which is so i'm
portant and which, unfortunately,
Delaware College so much lacks.
MORE LAND NEEDED.
The college should have more
land III order to group any addi-
tional buildings that may be erect
ed, and | would suggest that the
board Immediately take steps to en-
large our grounds. A little fore
sight on that matter may save eX-
pense in the future growth of the
college. However, with the draw
backs our work must suffer from
this lack of material equipment, all
departments are briskly moving
forward. Everyone speaks en-
couragingly Of his work and is full
of enthusiasm for the future. DR..
Vaughn, Of the department of his
tory, for instance, reports that up
on his assuming the duties Of the
chair two years ago, three students
registered for advanced work, last
year fifteen students chose the
same work, and this year the class
numbers twenty-six men. | cite
this to show our ETAOIN ETAOI
this from a report selected at ran
dom to show that our students are
doing their work with serious
purpose.
The board at its meeting in June
a year ago authorized the employ
ment Of an assistant in the depart
ment of mechanical and electrical
engineering. The press Of work be-
came so great that it was necessary
proceed to elect someone to help |
out with the increasing laboratory
work this year. Mr.. Hillegass, of
Pennsylvania State College was
chosen for the position.
The work in the chemical depart
ment has grown to such an extent
that Professor Penny finds it diff
cult to give the classes that person.
al attention that is so helpful in
labratory work. He asks that he
board will authorize an assistant in
that department, which includes
the departments geology and min
eralogy.
There is need of an additional
course to include work in industrial
chemistry and mechanical engineer
ing combined to fit young men for
positions in establishments requi-
ing such knowledge and the faculty
recommend that the BOARD offer a
course in cLenllcal engineering.
v~.ug men are entering in in
creaslng numbers asking for such
a course IN response to the demand
in the business world. The estab-
[lshment Of this course would not
increase the work Of the college,
nor would it mean an enlargement
Of the corps of instructors; it would
simply be the mechanical engineer
ing course with an omission of stud
les not relevant to the end in view,
and with special emphasis put upon
laboratory work in industrial chem
stry. The establishment of the new
course IN no way affects the condi-
ton of the department in its work
ing force. Feeling that our work is
seriously interfered with by the in
terruptions caused by too long va
cations during the school year the
faculty recommend the following
changes of time to be made in the !
for next year. and T;
lsk that the bylaws of the college
Dc amended as follows:
The college shall open the third !
Tuesday in September and shall :
lose the second Wednesday in =
|une. I!
The Christmas vacation shall be- =
I'm December 23 and end January :
!. If the date of beginning or end s
ng this vacation should leave only
ne day in the school week, it shall
'egin at noon the PRECEDING Sat- t
lrday or end the following Monday i
norning, as the case may be. b
Thanksgiving Day and Decora- J
ion Day will be observed and col t
ege exercises will be suspended for t
hose days only. +
On Washington s Birthday lee
ure will be given by a speaker of t,