Middletown transcript., 1914-01-31
DELAWARE COLLEGE
Now Gives Training in Telephone
and Telegraph Engineering -
WORK NOW UP TO STANDARD

WORK NOW UP TO STANDARD
In order to bring the work of the
electrical engineering course of the
College up to the standard set by the
leading technical schools of the East,
and to meet the rapidly increasing de-
mand for men trained in telel h me
work, the College has established
a course in Telephone and Telegraph
| engineering. One aim of the course is
to make students familiar with the
electrical and mechanical features and
the working principles of the modern
telephone plant. Thesswitch-boar is
and line circuits used by the Bell
company and the independent co n
! panies are discussed and studied in de-
tail. The Postal and the Western
Union telegraph systems are also taken
up. Furthermore, as much time as is
available is given to a study of railway
signaling by means of the telegraph
and the telephone. In order to make
the course as practical as possible, a
study is made of pole lines and aerial
and underground conduit construction
of systems that are in actual operation
and inspection trips are made to large
telephone exchsnges.
Mr.. H. H. Hillegass, instructor in
electrical engineering, who had char re
OF the course, is peculiarly fitted for
the work because as telephone engl-
neer for the Bell Telephone Company
for three years, with headquarters a
Pittsburg, he planned and constructed
several large underground and aerial
plants in the western part of Pennsy'-
vania
DIR. j. j. Taubenhaus, of the College
Experiment Station, is the author Of
an article which will appear in an early
issue of the Country Gentlemen on
''Sick Soils and How to Prevent
them, After a general survey of the
different kinds of sick soils in the
United States, the writer considers
the following types of sick soils: fax,
wheat, white and sweet potato, tomato
sweet pea. He then explains at some
length that these sick soils are caused
by parasitic fungi, and suggests pre-
ventive measures which should be
taken in each case. The article will
be we'll illustrated.
The Junior Promenade, probably the
most important dance of the College
year, will be held on the evening of
February 6. The number of tickets
will be strictly limited. AS heretofore
the dances will consist wholly of the
waltz and two-step The chairmen Of
the committees are as follows: decora-
tions, Paul Emerson; music, E. C. Sou
der; floor, E. C. S. Dorsey; refresh
ments, Joseph Weaver; programs and
invitations, W. 7. Manning.
Beginning with next year, every stu
dent will he required to learn to swim
as part of the course in physical
training. This requirement has been
made possible by the completion of the
swimming pool in the gymnasium.
Paul H. Keppel 10 formerly with
the Cuban Central Railroad has opened
an office in Havana as consulting engi-
neer and contractor.
Oliver Hudson, 10 who has been en-
gagged in the construction of the dam
across the Mississippi River at Keoku!o
Iowa, has taken a position with tie
Stone and Webster Engineering Cor
poration, Boston, Mass.
May 16, has been decided upon by the
Council of Delaware College
as the date for the Interscholast'c Meet
to be held on Frazer Field. This meet
will be open to all high schools of Della
ware, Maryland, and the adjoining
counties of Pennsylvania, and they are
invited to enter. The. entries will lie
divided into two classes A. and r.
Schools having had experience in track
field events will be placed in Glass =;
those without such experience will he
presented to the teams winning the
one-mile championship relay races.
Banners will be presented to schools
making the highest number of point.
Medals will be presented to individual
contestants finishing first, second, or
third in the different events. Com
plege information regarding the Meet
will be sent out, by Physical Director
McAvoy, to all the high schools of the
state, some time next week.