Milford chronicle., 1914-02-06
DELAWARE COLLEGE NEWS ITEMS.

/ The completion Of the new green
I houses viii greatly facilitate the work O.
the Delaware College Experiment Sta
ton. Hitherto the Station men have
been unable 10 carry on many kinds OF
Z investigation. on account Of the lack OF
/ properly equipped building. the light
temperature conditions Of which could b.
CONTROLLED The greenhouse will also
meaa much 10 the agricultural students
Instruction can now be satisfactorily
given in plant propagation. vegetable
gardening. landscape gardening. and
Horticulture, and instruction IN ho-ecul-
ture much improved.
The greenhouse plant. which is sit
uated or the hack campus near The heat
ing plant. comprises TWO glass covered
houses each o7it. long ard 2-n. wide.
ana q head house 21ft. 5v 2St. The
hoT-icul ,Eral department viii us= one
Z s-ass-ooverec house for purposes OF ~
per1rlvutand instruction. the other ho-s-
VIII De given over 10 The department Of +
AEronouy and plant pathology.
Inc lrited States Government IS about
20 N lertske an exhaustive sesrch for
the military records OF the Revolution.
These records viii he published Is S5ou
as tAey can be collected and eiite5 X
Is intended 10 make the collection a CON-
plete militarv record ot the psrt taken
l} Delaware and all the other states
maj were engaged in the Revolution.
s1ineW hat similar 70 The great collection
Of Civil Wa- Records
The American Historical Association
l1der whose direction The work Is 70 be-
done, has asked the help Of Dr. Vaughn.
oi Delaware College D- NsuChu states
that IS the search Tor these
reclTQs would mean months az steady
'FoIS lle cannot undertake @ tIn connection
with hls duties 81 The College.
Professor Hayward has appointed Pro
lessor 4 { Whittier. Nr +. 3 H;-'s
ana 44r- T. r Pailtlrop 70 serve zs al
-lFis2TS committee for The Delaware
{ a1AleT' t-e paper published br the
sEicaii iicral students Of Delaware Collere.
I ne p1rpose of this committee is 10 See
-al l-e paper IS Sept on a firm financial
i-Sis- and 10 assist the students In every
'ossibly way.
ne Delaware Farmer has already be-
oi-le Pg-.lu--T among the farmers Of r-'a- 2
ware 1e subscription lis. has increased
'ery rapidly.
he Board Of Trustees al the reeu1s-
meeting held on January = authorized
onrse IN chemical engineering similar
@ slcn courses II Other COLLEGES Of the
anne standing as Delaware COLLEGE. The 1
ourse Is designed TO give q thorough
aiming N chemistry and mcdaniel z-7 a
lecirlcal engineering. Il VIII enable g
.ndents 10 get practical knowledge al 5
2 ellllstry and a practical knowledge Of \
lecnanics, electricity. steam engines .7r- i.
amos, motors, etc. This practical k-oTr- I
-oge IS now Of great importance in many
ldustrles The co-ubiuss trsir;-. +, Z
aeIalstry and mechanical and elect-csl o
ug1neerns VIII be espec- Us va -rstIs y,
len called on 10 mauagi4 Aaemi,sf ~ d
tAe- --- manufacturing plaut5 Ms course s.
lll also furnish an exc'eIle-. GENERAL +,
1lcauon 10 such studeuts II ,s,e not :
e7aed on any parucularr feld 81 york.
cause an ac9uai1tsuce V,iih the sube-ts
.lslt u me course mus. be vsrusbi- 10
lost men IL practical al airs
= razeT Field, on which The T--e-s-,,,-
&c A-eet Viii be heidi Nav is Is o-,aos a
ie nnsst college athlstic fej5s r. ~ q
as Il contains qJlarte--r,ile ri-,ss~ !,
acA eighteen feet Side. : 2s0 - :
Z 4, a,s-lsaNay cnder u zck 70 feet ne - =
othall ela inside "a, onsv-..----,-:-,.',..-.
baseball field outside -be 80 -; -; =
ace for several tennis o',r, ,-I-,.1 -
y YET been laid ont Al -. -. =.
the 6eld IS terrace ~ s-,.,.-l-ss.. - -
be entire field is surrou-.le.i ~ -
concrete and tfe F-ga- F:.ls - - Il
ven TO the Colleks nv ~ - ia
5 -1eE ana family an memory Of bis so- 4 70
sspa n, rrazeTs oS who was an ~ la
aesr IN South .Auerscs. -