Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-06-11
Working OUT THE (
new COLLEGE PLAN
Commission Notes Progress
on the Work and Discusses
Some New Details
TALK FURNISHING
OF SCIENCE HALL
Special to THE EVENING JouRNAl.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK, June 11.--At a special
meeting OF the Affiliated College Com
mission held here yesterday many
details relative to the new buildings
for the Womens College were dis
cussed, All of the commissioners.
including Governor Charles r. Mil
Ter Or. George w. Marshall, Chaun-
cey p. Holcomb. Samuel j. Wright.
Mrs Alfred ID. Warner and Professor
Harry Hayward, who succeeds DR..
George w. Twitmyer deceased. as
the member representing the state
Board of Education, were present.
In the morning the commissioners
were accompanied by b. B. Hough.
/ consulting engineer to the commits
sion, Mrs Winifred j. Robinson, the
dean, and H. b. Jacobs. the contrac-
tor for the electric, steam fitting and
plumbing work, and Mr.. Oyerdeer,
representing W. ID. HaddOck and
Company the general contractors,
made an inspection of the buildings.
The commissioners, Il Is understood,
are we'll pleased with the progress
that is being made by the contractors
and IL seems practically assured that
the buildings will be completed and
furnished for the opening of the col
lege in September.
AT noon the party had dinner at
the Deer Park Hotel and the business
session was held I'm the afternoon
and lasted until o'clock Many diff
/ ferent details were discussed and il
was decided to have the cornerstone
laying and the dedication at the
same time but no definite date was
I fixed. Dean Robinson and Mr. Hough.
/ the engineer, attended this meeting
/ to advise with the commissioners.
! Governor Miller, Professor Hay
ward and Dean Robinson were APP
pointed a special committee TO .se-
cure estimates for the furnishing of
Science Hall. Another important
committee appointed was one to look
after the landscape gardening around
the grounds OF the college. There
had been much previous discussion
over this work as to whether or not
/ IL would be given out by contract or
/ done under the direct supervision of
the commission with the aid of the
/ experienced men in that line of work
/ who are connected with the college.
/ IL is understood that it was decided
that the latter plan would be the
most economical and therefore Dean
/ Robinson, who herself has had con
siderable experience I'm landscape
work. Professor c. A. McCuc. horti-
oulturlst at the Experiment Station ;
/ Mr.. Hough and Professor Hayward
were appointed the special commit
tee to look after the landscape work.
This committee will have its hands
full, as there is considerable land
scape work necessary &c make the
property look as it Is expected Ia
look when all the work is completed
The building committee was au-
/ thorized 10 secure a flag pole for the
grounds from which will fly the new
/ flag presented TO the college by
Newark Lodge Junior Order Ameri-
can Mechanics.
The committee discussed at some
length the matter of heating the new
| college. When the new heating
plant was erected at Delaware Col
/ lege a year ago at a cost that far
/ exceeded the first estimate and the
amount that the committee was
originally authorized to spend on the
plant Il was announced that by build
ing larger plant than was at first
intended the affiliated college could
, be heated from this plant by means
Of pipes through tunnel. The
commission now has this idea in
view and It may eventually prove an
economical plan A consulting en-
gineer from Philadelphia, who exam
ined the plant, has reported to the
commission that Il Is feasible Ia
heat the women's college from the
new plant erected by Delaware Col
lege The commission however, de-
cided to leave this matter to the
trustees of Delaware College
Mrs Warner reported the various
gifts Of scholarships and furnishings
that have already been made to the
womens college.