Evening journal., 1916-09-20
COLLEGE BOYS ARE
EXPECTED BACK soon
DR.. Mitchell of Delaware
Receives Encouraging
Letter From War
Department
EFFORTS MADE TO
GET THEM DISMISSED

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Sept. 20-With the old
students coming in by every train
and many new students for both Del
aware College and-the women's Col
iege. Newark presents an unusually
busy appearance. Entrance exam1-
nations which started yesterday in
both colleges will continue today and
II will not be known positively until
the end Of the week just how many
there will be in each freshman class
Up until last night there had been
seventy-fve applications for admis-
sion TO Delaware College. Many more
applications are expected In today
At the women's College IL was
stated bv Dean Winifred J. Robin
son. last night that with the incom-
ing students there we're about no
students in the three classes. this
being the third year for the Women's
College. Other new students VIII
likely come in today. All the dormi-
,ories in Residence Hall and also IN
he annex on Depot road. formerly the
-esidence Of Lieutenant Charles {.
Herman, which has been changed
nto living quarters for the students
ire we'll filled.
In Delaware College the students
ire from several different States
There are quite q number from New
York. New Jersey. Pennsylvania and
Naryland and also one from Texas.
The students are being provided with
boarding houses as soon as they ar
i've. but many will commute as
usual. Glasses will start In both
solleges tomorrow.
- The new schedule is expected to'be
A great Improvement over the one OF
previous years. AS has been stated
The first period will be at S.lo O'Clock
and the last period will end at 4l5
o'clock Another important change
lr In the hours for the military exer-
Uses of the cadets. In the past the
drills have been held after the last
perlod in the morning. Under the
change there will be drills Monday,
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons
Immediately after the last period,
starting at 4.15 and ending at 5.O5
o'clock.
DR.. samuel c. Mitchell. president
of the college, Is much. encouraged
over the prospects OF getting about
u students now with Company r,
Orgauszed Militia Of Delaware at
Deming n. NJ, back to college soon,
because Of letter recently received
from the office Of the adiutant-gen-
sral Of the United States Army While
n IS not stated in the letter exactly
when the students will be allowed TO
come back. II Is intimated that Il may
he soon. II is possible that they
will be back some time next month
and In case they do return by that
time. some arrangement viii no doubt
be made for them TO enter college at
once. The letter to Or. Mitchell
follows:
referring to your letter OF the
14th instant, in which you request the
discharge Of the students OF Delaware
College who are now serving on the
Mexican border in order that they
may resume their studies am direct
ed by the. secretary OF war 20 inform
you as follows.
''Some time ago an order was ISSUED
from the War Department indicating
that steps would be taken after tn
first instant looking TO the discharg
OF m/n IN militia organizations whit
were students and desired TO resum
their studies. provided the condition
we're such as to warrant the discharg
OF such men.
Investigation demonstrated. how
ever. that the number OF students VIII
desire their discharge is very larg
and that serious disorganizatlon o
many militia units would take place
gVneral discharge we're ordered
Consequently the Secretary OF Wa
was compelled TO revoke the previou
order and 10 issue directions TO IN
effect that for the immediate presen
al least. the discharge OF individus
students should not be authorized.
1T Is possible that before very Ion
conditions will change so as to pei
init OF the release from the militar
f--Serrice OF all these citizen soldier
and that this will take place 500