Newark post., 1914-01-14
ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
STATE COLLEGE
Recent improvements And
Social Activities


Of any high school Of the state on
subjects of general interest CT sub
jects more definitely related to
high school work. The purpose of
this movement is to give the schools
Of DeleWare the benefit of the train
ing and experience Of the teachers
Of Delaware College, and it is hop
ed that the exchange of ideas will
make for the improvement of edu-
cational conditions throughout the
state. Further information may
be had by writing to the president
Of the College.
INTERSCHOLASTIC CON
TESTS AT THE COLLEGE
Plans for an interscholastic ath-
letic meet for the high schools of
Delaware and neighbOring states to
be held on Frazer Field (the ath-
letic field Of Delaware COllege)
some time in the spring are rapidly
being perfected and will soon be
announced. This meet will consist
Of track and field events, such as
100 and 220 yard dashes, a quar-
ter mile, half mile, and one mile
runs; both low and high hurdles;
shot put, pole vault, high jump,
broad jump, and perhaps hammer
throw. The high schools will prob
ably be divided into at least two
clases according to the number Of
pupils in attendance. In cOnnec-
! ton with the athletic meet there
will also be held an oratorical con-
test for boys and an essay contest
for girls. Pupils from all the high
schools of the state will likewise be
eligible to take part in these con-
tests also. Full details will be an
nounced later.
A FARM PAPER FOR DELLA
WARE AND THE PENINSULA
The Delaware Farmer, the first
issue of which appeared at the be-
ginning Of this month, has been
established by the agricultural
students Of Delaware College, un-
der the supervision of the agricult-
ural faculty of the College, to sup
ply the long felt need Of farm
paper devoted exclusively to i'm
portant agricultural problems Of
the Delaware-Maryland peninsula.
The Farmer will publish the re-
suits of such experiments as have
a direct bearing upon the farm
practices Of the peninsula expert
ments conducted by both the Della
ware Experiment Station and other
college experiment stations. 1t will
also publish articles by successful
farmers throughout the state, many
of whom have become specialists III
raising one or two crops, explain
ing their methods and giving their
ideas Of how farming may be most
proftably carried on. Furthermore
it will devote a section to giving
the news and stating the announce
ments of the various agricultural
organizations Of the state, such as
The State Corn Growers Associa-
ton, the Oranges, and the PENN
sula Horticultural Society and, fin
ally, it will conduct department
. of Questions and Answers. This
department will be in charge Of the
Experiment Station force. Farmers
who wish advice on any subject
connected with their farm work
are urged to write to the paper
The establishment of this paper is
in line with the policy OF the Della,
ware College Experiment Station
and Delaware College as a whole
; to get in touch with the people OF
the State and give them the bene.
fit of the entire equipment and
teaching force of the College.
The second number of the Della.
5 ware Farmer will appear Febru.
z AIRY l. Among its contents will be
3 articles on the proper care of brood
sows, the effect of sowing land il
!, corn year after year as opposed te
the effect on land of rotation OF
crops, the proper care of spraying
machines.
. DELAWARE COLLEGE STU
3 DENTS SOLVE HIGH COST
. OF LIVING
, Although city prices for meats
r and produce prevail in Newark the