Middletown transcript., 1915-05-15
DELAWARE COLLEGE
Engineering Class Made Visit To
SparrOw's Point Plant
COMMITTEES WERE APPOINTED


, classes in mechanical and electrical en-
gineering made visit OF. inspection to
! the plant of the Maryland Steel Com
pany at Sparrow's Point, Maryland.
The students first inspected the gas en-
gine house where immense gas engines
of 5000 horse power furnished air for
I the blast furnaces. They next visited
the power house and the engine rooms,
and then watched the drawing of mol
ten iron from the blast furnace. The
students later examined in detail the
process of making steel rails. One of
the most remarkable features of the
plant was the great variety of uses to
which electricity is put. 1t is used to
run the cranes and the locomotives to
handle great castings and pieers of
metal. and in almost every operation
requiring great power.
STUDENTS ON INSPECTION TRIP
On May 5th, and 9Th, the Senior Ag-
ricultral students of Delaware College
visited several places of interest in
Pennsylvania nd New Jersey. At West
Grove, Pa, they ins ected the plant of
Dingee and Conard, the largest growers
of roses in the world, at which plant
they saw 14O0 varieties. At Kenneth,
Pa, the students had an opportunity to
study mushroom, carnation and tomato
culture under forcing house conditions.
. At West Chester the students in land
scape gardening inspected the beautiful
estate of Mr.. P. M. Sharpless, contain
tlg 1900 acress Here also were inspect
ed the large nurseries of Hopes
Brothers and Thomas. At Rivertsn, N.
j., the class visited the greenhouses of
the Heary A. Dreer Company. This
company makes speciality of the grow
ing of ferns and palms.
EDUCATIONAL SURVEY
In a report to the people of the state,
Prof. Harry Hayward, president of the
Delaware Cooperative Educational As
sociation, in a recent meeting stated
that two demonstration schools in home
economics had been established in Kent
County, one at Viola and one at Rising
~ Sun, and that similar schools would soon
be established at Midway and Whites
Chapel in Sussex County. He also said
the United States Commissioner of Edu-
cation, DIR. P. p Claxton, is planning
to make an educational survey of Della
ware in the fall This survey of Della
ware in the fall will cover points of ad-
ministratiOn, population of school dis
tricts, the amount of taxes raised, the
methods IF collecting taxes, buildings
used for school purposes, their equip
ment, courses of study, the quality of
the roads of the various school districts,
and land values. The following com
mittees, with Prof. Hayward as chair
! man ex-officio, was appointed to assist
IN the survey:
Wilmington-Mr Mrs. A. y. Warner and
George Carter.
Rural New Castle county-Prof. Hay
ward and DIR. Samuel Chiles Mitchell,
president of Delaware College.
Kent County-Dr. Charles A. Wag-
ner, State commissioner of education,
and Prof. j. E. Carroll, superintendent
of schools in that counny.
Sussex county-Prof. Hardesty, su-
perintendent of schools of that county,
and Mr.. Pelton.
The naming of the association
standing committee was deferred, pend
ing the completion of the survey.
COMMENCEMENT AT DELAWARE COLLEGE
The Commencement exercises al
Delaware College promise to be even
more interesting this year than usual.
In addition to the features of the alumni
reunion, celebration and parade, plans
for which will be announced next week,
and the Interscholastic Meet, the pro
gram of which was published last week
the exercises of Commencement day
will include besides the three addresses
by members of the graduating class ar
address by one of the most promnent
of our university presidents, DIR. Charles
Franklin Thwing, president of Western
Reserve University, of Cleveland
President Thwing is a graduate of ar
ward (76) and has received the degree o.
L. l.. D. from at least vo colleges. H
is preacher of note, having served a
minister in North Avenue Church, Cam
bridge, Mass, and Plymouth Church
Minneapolis. He is the author of
large number of books dealing will
college problems, among which are tn
following: American Colleges, ''Thei
Students and Work, 1879; ''The Col
lege Women, 1S94''; ''The America
College in American Life, 1900"
Letters from Father to His Son En-
tering College, 1872"
The student speaker at the commence
ment day exercises will w. l. Brock
son, representing the Agricultural de
partment; A. Disc. representing tn
Engineering department; and Russo
Paynter, representing the Arts an
Science department