Middletown transcript., 1916-12-09
DELAWARE COLLEGE
An Address on "What is a Prac-
teal Education
BY Mr.. OWEN R. WASHBURN

Ot AiI- ana NFS. NOIO WI 1HldD1 VI w IL
mington, read a paper before the Arts
and Science Club of Delaware College,
AT its third meeting on November 27, on
the theme of the evening, Practical
Education" He based his discussion
upon the ideas Of liberal culture which
President Meicklejohn is seeking to rea-
lie in the curriculum of Amherst Col
lege. The paper was heard with great
interest. Mcmillan, who is a sOpho-
more, is member of the tennis team.
He was recently elected a member of
the local chapter Of Sigma NJ fraternity.
HONOR SYSTEM ADVOCATED
AS a result of vote taken last Wed
nesday morning, an amendment to the
constitution of the Student Government
Association providing for an honor sys-
TEN applying to all students was passed
bv the student body, and only awaits
the ratification of the faculty to become
effective. The amendment provides
that all examinations and tests shall be
conducted under the honor system,
every student pledging himself neither
to give not to receive aid, and to report
violations of honor Of which he is wit
ness. The Student Council, composed
of leading members of each lass, will
have jurisdiction over all cases that
arise under the new rules.
The first step toward the adoption Of
an honor system was taken last year,
when two-thirds of the student body
petitioned the faculty, and. upon sign
ing the honor pledge, were permitted to
take separate examinations under their
own direction and oversight The vote
this year Shows that the percentage Of
students desiring the system has jumped
to II per cent, and seems to indicate
that sentiment is ripe for the adoption
of system to apply to all students and
to all forms of examination.
NEW DEPARTMENT
At a meeting Of the trustees of Della
ware College held in Recitation Hall on
Tuesday, November %, announcement
was made of a gift Of 100000 to the
college, from a donor whose name is
unknown, the sum to be used for con-
struction work. The work now under
way, it was reported, is expected to be
completed by September, 1917, and the
trustees decided to secure an additional
instructor in physics, at salary Of
$500 to assume his duties then. Further
it was decided to create course in
business administration and employ an
instructor at salary of about 81, 800
year. This proposed instructor will also
be secured for the next college year.
ATHLETES RECEIVE MEDALS
At the smoker held in the gymnasium
Wednesday night, letters were awarded
for various sports during the past year.
The numerals were also awarded and the
gold medals awarded to those who broke
Delaware College records during the
past year.
The following men qualified for their
numerals in the annual interclass track
and field meet, Saturday, May 13, 1917.
j. C. Hastings, Smart, Steele. ]. Heinel,
Marshall, A. G. Heilel and Fidance.
1918-H. Alexander, Taylor, Bratton
and Hutton. 1871 Marston, Wise,
Craig, Wilson, Tyson, Fitzpatrick,
O'Toole, NJ. PLAN, Weldip and Lindsay.
Numerals in class baseball games 1916
Morrison, Bounds, Haley, Graham and
Clouser: Wilson, Ewing, Var
shall, Loomis, smith, Hastings, Cam
eron, Thompson, Beauchamp, Ru-h,
Appleby. Reynolds, Herdman, G.
R. Smith, Swayne, Stayton, Wilson,
O'Daniel, Lovett, and Lauritsen. 1915
-McKenney. McElwee, Malone, Rlam,
Giles, and Robinson. In tennis, j. Cor
don Mcmillan received the emblem.
Those receiving the cd" in track
were, Crothers, Bratton, Steele, Loose,
Fitzpatrick, Marston, Cats, Craig,
Crockett, Smith, Wilson, Hutton and H.
Alexander. The winners of the CD
in baseball were Doherty. Brewer, Fl
dance, D. Horsey, H. Horsey, O'DanieI
Pierson, Ferguson, Taggart, Stewart
and Hooh. Those receiving the "Del'
in baseball were Webb, Boath, Laurit
sen, Gilman, Lovett, C Smith anC
Ewing.
The following men who broke Della
ware College records during the veal
were awarded championship medals
Fitzpatrick. in half-mile run, time 2.0j
3-5; H. Alexander, broad jump, 20 feet
inches; Loose, discus, 1O2 feet,
inches; Hutton, pole vault, 10 feet.
Mr.. Owen R. Washburn, of Iron Hill
known to the people of the Newarl
Community through his articles in tn
Newark Post, addressed the Arts AM
Science Club of Delaware College las
Monday night on the question: "Wha
is Practical EducationW The speake
declared that no education is good tha
does not teach men how to take care Q
their health, how to love, and how to
with the least waste of effort the thing
that endure. MIR. Washburn said tha
college men needed a stimulation G
thorough-going thoughtfulness and ger
tleliness, and set these as ideals of tn
club. Mr.. Washburn, who owns an
works farm near Iron Hill, is a jou
nalist among his other literary activitie
contributing editorially to the New Yor
World. After the lecture, the member
of the club discussed informally tt
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