Evening journal., 1915-12-01
science HALL WILL
Be BUILT NEXT YEAR
Delaware College Trustees
Hear Report of Committee
Chairman on Subject
NEED MORE GROUND
FOR EXTENSION PLAN

NEWARK, Del, Dec. Work on
he new Science Hall for Delaware
College to cost S225,0OO, viii be started
as soon as the weather viii permit
early next spring This was decided
at a meeting OF the board OF trustees
here yesterday afternoon after hear
ing report from ii. Rodney Sharp,
chairman of the committee on plans
OF developments II will be necessary
TO tear down several buildings to
make room for the new structure and
this work viii no doubt be done late in
the winter. As has been stated the new
building will be located at a point
near the corner of Delaware avenue
and South College avenue and facing
The latter street but some distance
back from what is now used az the
building line. At lease two Of the
buildings that will be razed TO make
room for Science Hall are practically
new structures. One of them Is the
handsome home of Daniel Stool, COM
pleted only two years ago and the
other the large brick livery stable OF
Charles strahorn. built last year
Working plans for tho building are be-
ing prepared boy the architects, Day
and Klauder. of Philadelphia.
MIR Sharp's report was one OF un-
usual interest II told OF the plans TO
change the present old dormitory
building into commons for the stu
dents az an expenditure OF $40 900 and
also of several othcr nroDosed changes
relative Oh moving i'e library and re-
nttirg tho present library building for
ir~f 'lHb undcr the suncfvi ion
of iho a. N. G. g.. the latter building
10 Dee refliied by privnte subscriptions
without cost 20 the college. The re-
port follows
To the Board ~ Trustees Of Della
ware College,
"Tho report submitted herewith but
briefly outlines the work of The COM
m'itfe on plans and development, and
there are many phases which should
be discussed hy the board today
shortly after ihe appointment OF
tho committee a blueprint together
with explanatory letter. was sent TO
the members of the board-as was
/pointed ont then the plan was but a
tentative one. but since then the gift
of 100000 has made IL possible for
us 10 plan for immediate improve
5000 600 Is to be invested In an en-
dowmont fund and $500 GOO Is 10 he
used for fcmodel'ng the old dormitory
building and for the erection of a new
building. lt Is thought that at least
$4,000 VII be needed to remodel and
properly eQuip what might properly
be termed "a commons building. IT
this building II is proposed to place
UNf ~
= dining hall 10 accommodate at leas
$50 and rooms suitable for the vari
Gus social activities of the under
graduates.
"The architects. Messrs. Day an
Klauder. have allowed S225 600 TO
the Science Hall, and after frequen
meetings of the committee and mem
bers OF the faculty. the architects hav
presented a design for the new Sci
ence Hall which appears TO meet on
requirements for at least ten years
This building win house the agricul
tural and chemical departments. Tn
fortunately the architects had not sui
flcient time to prepare q finished
drawing for tOday's meeting but II
the main the building is not unlike
the one in the sketch submitted here
1T Is thought advisable to taxi
immediate steps to convert what il
known as the Newark Post property
into a library building. which can b.
done for approximately $500 and vii
leave the present library building al
suitable and very much needed
Students Club, or what might be bet
ter. a Y NJ. C.. A. building. This car
be repaired and furnished at com
paratively small expense which viii
be taken care of by private subscrip
tions.
with the consent OF the board
win present tho following resolution
Whereas, Delaware College has re
ceived a gift of $500 600 to be used
100000 for the erection of new build
ings and for the remodeling of IN
old dormitory and 100000 to be II
vested In an endowment fund.
"Be 1t Resolved. That the Board {
Trustees of Delaware College. at Il
meeting November 80, 1916 herch
ratihes and approves in principal n
plans of the development commit,
submitted herewith"
The resolution was adopted
Henry B. Thompson. who was cleo
"a president of the board last Jun
presided at his first meeting yeste
lay After thanking the membo
or the honor conferred on him N
Thompson made some interesting ]
marks relative to the work of q
college and student life at the instii
ion. His remarks follow.
Gentlemen of the board Of truste
Of Delaware College:
Permit me to thank YOU for d
honor you have done me in making d
president of your board a plac, mat
most honorable by the gentlemen wi
preceded me.
I'VE are entering on q period mo
prOpitious for the future life of th
college. Our dreams of years pa
seem to be taking very taneib
forms. We have had more or LEI
distinct visions of a future college an
these visions are rcpidly resolvir
themselves into realities
1--WE know and have tested u
value of the inspiring leadership
Dr. Mitchell The 'mpelling force
his enthusiasm has touched us all
students. faculty and trustees. COupl
with this e the munificent and ma
nihcent gifts of a friend Of the G.
lege, gifts of land and money viii
make possible at once a much need
equipment for our departments
science ard agriculture. The pla
for all this new development viii
presented ia you today by the comm
tee on plans and development.
in the whirl of our new prosper