Middletown transcript., 1916-10-14
DELAWARE COLLEGE
"A New Director Was Chosen fer
Z the College Band
PROF. WILL MAKE ADDRESS

Mr.. Harry r. Stausebach was made di-
rector of the college band for the en-
suing year. Mr.. Stausebach is a grad
uate of the Conservatory of Music, of
Philadelphia, and is one of the best
known directors in the state Under
his leadership, the band promises to be-
come one of the most active organiza-
tions of the college. In addition to his
work with the band, Mr.. Stausebach
will give lessons on the trombone and
violin to students who wish instruction
on those instruments.
INCREASED INTEREST IN MILITARY DRILL
Great interest is being shown by the
students this year in military training.
The work this year is in charge of Lieu
tenant Hoey, formerly of Dover, who
at the beginning of the year gave the
students to understand that diligent at
tention to duties and regular attend
ance would be strictly required. Under
the leadership of Lieutenant HOey,
military drill has already taken more
prominent place in the life of the col
lege.
INTER-CLASs FIELD AND TRACK MEET
Under the direction of Coach Keyes,
of the Delaware College Track Team,
day Of field and track contests be-
tween the Sophomores and Freshmen,
has been arranged for October "a on
Joe Frazer Field. Great interest is al
ready being shown in the meet, and
candidates for the teams are practicing
daily. For the SophOmores, MarstOn,
Craig, M. PLAN, Maroonetti, Fitzpat-
rick, and Feare show most promise.
Mcdonnell, Chambers, Graves, Will
liams, and Roack are doing good work
for the Freshmen. Mcdonnell, formerly
of the Wilmington High School, has
been elected captain of the Freshmen
team.
PROF. SHORT TO MAKE ADDRESS
Professor C. A. Short, of the depart
ment of mathematics, has been asked
to accept on behalf of the school board,
the principal, and the pupils, flag to
be presented on Saturday, October IA,
by the Junior Order of American Me-
chanics to the Ogleton School. of which
Miss Ethel Campbell is principal.
STUDYING ARCHITECTURE
Mr.. E. w. Martin, '16, is designing
for Savey and Sheetz, architects, of
Philadelphia, and is pursuing studies in
design at the T-square Club Atalier
During his course at Delaware, Mr..
Martin was leader of the orchestra and
the band. He also received the prize
for highest standing at the Commence
ment exercises last June. =
DELAWARE DEFEATS OLD RIVALSP. M. C.
Delaware College opened it's football
season last Saturday with decisive
victory over Pennsylvania Military Col
Iege at Chester. The score was 21 to 0.
About 100 students accompanied the
team to Chester, and marched in mill
tary formation to the football field pre-
ceded by the college band. The game
proved that, in spite of the absence of
several veteran players who are on the
Mexican border, Delaware has team
that will be a credit to the college. On
both offensive and defensive the best
game for Delaware was played by We'll
don, Selby, Loose, and Fidsnce, Clancy,
new man who comes to Delaware
from Colby College, Maine. played
remarkably good game at the end. Now
that the team has shown its mettle, the
students are looking forward with con-
fdence to the games with Haverford,
Western Maryland, Dickinson, etc.
w. H. Savin, of Cheswold; n. w.
Taylor, of Dover, and j. F. Davis will
represent Delaware College at the In
tercollegiate Cattle Competition to be
held in connection with the Interna-
tional Dairy Show at Springfield, Mass.
The men have been coached by Prof.
Grimes since the opening of the year,
When the Dairy Show was held at
Chicago, ten teams representing lead
ing state colleges took part; this year it
is certain that most of the larger col
leges east of the Mississippi will be
represented.
The State of Delaware will be repre-
sented this year at the Springfield Ex-
hibitiOn by three teams of three MEM
bers each chosen from the counties of
the whole state All expenses connected
with the trip will be borne by the Fed
eral government. Mr.. F. A. Carroll, of
the Extension Division of Delaware
College, will be in charge of both the
Boys Clubs and the Girls Clubs at the
exhibition. To assist in training the
teams, Mr.. Davis, Mr.. Stanley and Mr..
Farrell, all of the Federal Service,
have been in the state at various times.
Miss Elizabeth jefferson, Of the Exten-
sion Division of the Women's College,
who has been training Delaware girls
in canning, etc., will accompany the
team to Springfield.
Mr.. Harold j. Clay, who has been in
the state since July / studying market
conditions in Delaware in cooperation
with the Bureau of Markets of the
Federal Government, has just returned
to Washington. Mr.. Clay is making q
comprehensive report of his studies,
which will be presented to the Markets
Committee Of the Board OF Trustees at
the next meeting.