Middletown transcript., 1914-12-12
DELAWARE COLLEGE
An Interesting Issue Of Delaware
Farmer For December
WON EN'S COLLEGE MnTFs

otation has recently published bulIeti
ry Dr, J. j. Taubenhause. assistau
plant pathologist, on Diseases of ~
Sweet Pea. = This bulletin is the frs
one OF its kind dealing with the subject
Although technical, it contains mucl
practical information for seedsmen anc
florists, to whom the growing Of sweet
peas is OF considerable economic i'm
portance. The bulletin considers mean,
OF prevention and control of fourteen
diseases, five Of which cause seriop.
damage to sweet peas under glass. Tbe
investigations, which were carried on Al
the College Farm by DR.. Taubenbause
were partly financed by many of our
seedsmen. The bulletin is well illus.
trated.
DELAWARE FARMER FOR DEOEMBER
The December issue Of the Delaware
Farmer which appeared on December
l. contains an unusually large number
OF practical articles and half tones
Among the articles are The Foot and
veterinarian at the Delaware College
Experiment Statidh; "Pork Production !,
by Mr.. F. B. Hills, instructor in animal
husbandry at Delaware College; seTbe
First Week of the Fourth International
Egg Laying Contest, by Mr.. R. NJ.
? ollard, assistant superintendent:
Delaware at the National Dairy Show. =
by L. G. Gibney; Hot House Lambs, y
by W. w. Sewar Il 81 Grating y
by L. G. Mulholland imson Glover
for Hay,' by J. A. Hopkins, Jr.: tWin-
ter Vetch for Soil Improvement, by S.
X. M. Thomson; Corn Testing Associa-
tions, Campus Notes, Questions and
Answers and Grange News Among
the half tones are reproductions of six
OF the best dairy animals living TODAY.
Of pair of the most approved type of
Columbian Plymouth Chickens. of a
prize sample of corn, etc. In addition
to the articles and half tones, the paper
contains an announcement of reduced
club rates at which the Delaware Far
mer together with one or all of the
leading agricultural journals may be OBJ
tanned.
WOMEE's COLLEGE NOTES
On December 4, Dean WiDifred ].
Robinson attended the reception gwen
at the Hotel Dupont by the Civics Glass
Of the Wilmington High School. Miss
Robinson has been made member of Z
the National Institute of Social Science.
The appointment was made in recog-
lition Of Miss Robinson's contributions
In ---@ents of the Women's College
attended in body the football game on
Frazer Field last Wednesday between
he Freshmen and Sophomores of Della
ware College.
Miss Beehwicth and Miss White, of
he faculty of vassar College spent the
weekend with Dean Robinson.
ADDRESSES OF PROF. RICH
On Saturday, December 5, Miss Rich,
of education at the Women's
,ollege,, addressed meeting of Sussex
,ounty teachers on ''The Teaching of
language in the Grades. y On Decem-
er 8, the met with the Committee on
lrts and Crafts of the State Federation
t Harrington. She will, later in the
lonth, address postponed meeting of
he Newark New Century Club on Re-
ltion of fhe Home and the School,
'uring the past week, Miss Rich visited
he following rural schools, most of them
! Sussex County, and discussed with
he teachers and the pupils, matters
with their work: Midway,
edden, Robbins Conaway's, Peppers,
tc.
COLLEGE, II EDUCATIONAL DIRECTORY
Through. the courtesy of the State
eachers' Committee much information
Delaware College, has been
inted in the Educational Directory of
Ie State of Delaware for 1914-l915.
0mplete lists are given of the Boards
Trustees and the faculties of both (
stitutions. The standing committees
the Boards are stated as well as the
ganization of the Experiment Staff
a complete list of the
ctures offered by the Delaware Col
ge Extension Committee. together
ith the names of the lecturers is given.
lere is also list of the county agri-
ltural agents for the three counties.
le book contains mass of valuable
d complete information concerning
e school system of the State.
DR. MITCHELL MAKES ADDRESS
On December 8, DR. S. C. Mitchell
esident of Delaware College. address
the faculty and students of Cro7
minary, Chester, Pa. His subj
Is Constructive Citizenship.
ADDRESS TO SCHOOL TEACHRR
The meeting of the teachers Of
stle County held by Supel
oss at Newark on Saturda
+ 5, was addressed by Presi
tehell ahd Mr.. G. e. Dutfo
laware College faculty.
ell spoke on ssThe Pers0na
acher. :" He said that
gely matter of pers,
Iintained that the teac
reeable, forceful, perso
" one who will BEL
lse successful. He
W teacher can dey
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i deprecated the 81
sumed toward Ar
many teachers,
nerican literature
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lsons; (1l bec81
, average pupil
! most part,
it can be use
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