Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-09-15
Delaware COLLEGE
Opens TOMORROW
Fall Work in Both InStitu-
tionS VIII Begin on Fri
day Morning
LARGE CLASSES
AGAIN EXPECTED

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL. !
NEWARK. Del. Sept 15.-The Of
fee force and members Of the facul-
ties of Delaware College and the Wo-
mems College are completing ar
rangements for the opening of the two
institutions tomorrow morning
Chapel will be conducted at both
colleges at 1890 o'clock. Most of the
time tomorrow will be taken up IN
the organization Of the classes and
the regular class room work will be
started on Friday. All the buildings
and grounds have been put in ex-
cellent condition for the opening and
the indications are that each college
will enroll a large freshman class.
While no changes are announced
IN the faculties of last year, there
viii be several new instructors who
will assume their duties with the
opening Of the institutions. AT the
Women's College Miss Eliztbeth JEFF
ferson, of Harvey, ILL.,, Will have
charge of the extension work in home
economics. and she has been here
for several weeks organizing her
work.
There will also be four assistant
instructors who will teach in both
colleges DR.. w. S. Putmen was
iust recently appointed assistant in
chemistry and physics. Dr. Putmen
did undergraduate work at Worcester
Polytechnic and graduate work at
N a.. NHa.H4 L.
received his doctors degree at Johns
Hopkins last June
Edward H. Sehrt. who had some
teaching experience in the Baltimore
City High School is the new assistant
in modern languages under Dean 70.
Lawrence Smith. He did graduate
work at Johns Hopkins where he re-
ceived his Phi. ID. and also at the Uni
Verslty of Leipsig, Germany. The
other two assistants are Robert X.
Greenfield In history and economics
under DR. q. V. Vaughn and Freder-
lex H. Pohl, in English under DR.. w
Owen Sypherd. They are all here
ready to assume their work
While the total enrolment will not
he known until after the first day of
college and possibly rot until the first
of next week there had been about
seventy registered at Delaware College
and SO at the Women's College until
yesterday.
A committee of upper classmen
are on hand at Delaware College this
week TO welcome the new students as
they register and assisting them in
every way possible to make their ar.
rangements for their stay In Newark
DR. Samuel G. Mitchell. president OF
the college is also extending a hearty
welcome TO each new student and
makes them feel at home Examina
lions are being conducted today. The
majority of the new students II is
thought are probably better prepared
than the average in previous classes
SO far seven states are represented
in the new freshman class. Delaware
Maryland. Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Virginia New York and Ohio
Several changes have been made In
the location Of offices at the college
The board of trustees last winter
created the Office OF dean and elected
Professor r. Laurence Smith to that
Office Up until this time Dean Smith
has had no private Office but one has
now been fitted up for him on the
second floor Of Recitation Hail. Miss
Cornelia Pilling OF Newark has been
appointed secretary TO the dean and
she assumed her new duties this
week
Miss Eleanor Todd. who was elected
registrar by the board last June. has
also been provided with a private
Office on the first floor of Recitation
Ball This office was formerly occu-
pied by the military instructor. Lieu.
tenant Herman. the military instruc
tor. has been assigned an office on IN,
second floor Of the same building
Some changes and Improvements havl
also been made 10 the old dormitor,
building and mechanical hall
Dean Winifred J. Robinson. as wei
as members OF the faculty and trus
tees Of the Women's College, are niue
pleased with the prospects Of larg
class The enrolment the FIRST yea
for this institution was about fifty. 1
addition TO a number OF special stu
dents. and il Is anticipated that Their
VIII be equally as many this year
Delaware College and the Women
College are seeking to apply an eI
high school course This raising
the standard. II is thought. will I
worked out in a very few days. as n
State Board OF Education has alreat
taken the initiative 10 have all his
schools OF the State adopt the fou
instead OF the three-year course
Several schools. including q
Newark High School. started the fou
year course this year and a numbl
Of others are considering The matte
and viii likely start the long
course another year Such a chanl
would be Of great beneht 20 all u
terests concerned and woald give q
two c0lleges-younF men and wome
much better preparation 70 enter q
their college courses. The hie
schools OF the State that now have II
four year course are as follows. wi
Ininkton. Newark New Casti
Sym-7a Milford. Georgetown. Laurie
Lewis and Seaford It is thought hi
DUPONT Middletown. Dover. Harm,
ton. Wyoming Brideeyille. Frankfoi
a-d Millsboro viii soon establish q
four-year course