Evening journal., 1916-07-29
Delaware COLLEGE
PLANS FOR FALL TERM
Work on New Buildings and
RemodeIing Old Dormitory
Will Start Soon
MANY NEW FACULTY
MEMBERS ELECTED


This is the amount that Delaware
College has received in contributions
since last summer. and the entire
amount has been given to the insti-
tuition by a generous Deiawarean and .
friend Of the college, but who refuses
to aAow the college authorities TO
announce MS. name. The last gift Of
100000, given a few days ago
brought the total up to an even mil
lion.
These large gifts gives Delaware
College the distinction of having re-
ceived more money in gifts during
that time than any other college in
the country of the same SIC. With
this money in hand, extensive devel-
opments have been mapped out by
a committee, of which II. Rodney
Sharp. brotherin-law of Pierre S. du-
Pont, president Of the great dupont
Powder Company is chairman. II Is
proposed to make Delaware one of the
strongest educational institutions in
every respeSt among the smaller
colleges of the country. The col
lege now owns about sixty acres of
ground practically in the centre of
Newark. on which this great devel-
opment that is planned will be made.
During this summer and next fall
$500 900 will be spent on new build
ings. and remodeling old structures,
some Of the work being already start
ed. The plans call for a wide boule-
ward down the centre Of the new
property acquired by the college
from the old campus TO the Womens
College. distance of half mile
with future new buildings to be erect
cd on each side of this boulevard
This boulevard is TO be laid out, and
the grading done this summer, at a
cost of $4,000. Much OF the credit
for the present excellent condition Of
the college. and the development that
is being made is due to DR.. Samuel
Chilea Mitchell, who IS ending his
second year as president of the insti-
tuition, and TO Henry B. Thomas. the
progressive chairman Of the board Of
trustees. who is also a trustee of
Princeton University
The amounts of the various gifts,
and the objects TO which the money
has been applied, follows:
S215, 5,000-Purchase Of about fifty
acres Of property on Main street, and
extending along Depot Road to the
Womens College
100000 Endowment the interest
from which is A be applied to main
tenance of the buildings.
S225.000-For a modern science
building in which will be housed the
agricultural and chemical depart.
ments, and which is now in course o.
erection. This building will be knowr
as Wolfe Hail." after the late DR.
Theodore Wolfe. for more than &c
years head Of the chemistry depart
ment.
S100.0O0-For remodelling the old
dormitory building. which work viii
he started in a few days. This was
the first building erected on the cam
pus. being nearly 75 years old. The
present exterior colonial appearance,
of the building will not be disturbed
but the interior will practically b'
rebuilt, as il is to be turned into Z
commons for the students.
S75.000--For the first OF a series o
dormitory buildings. TO be erected OF
the corner Of Main street and tn,
Boulevard. and work on which will
be started shortly.
S25.00O- Establishing pension
fund for members of the faculty
Professor Frederic n. Robinson
who resigned last month, after NOR
than a quarter of centur,
head of the civil engineering depart
ment. will be the first BENEFICIARY un
der this fund.
iO0O00-Of which $4,000 will b
used IN grading and laying out tn
boulevard; $4,000. for additiona
equipment for Wolfe Hail." and $50
600, for carrying out the plans OF re
modelling the old dormitory. maxim
$4,000. the latter work will cost.
In addition to these amounts tn
college has also received extra larg
appropriations from the State and III
Federal Government during the pas
two years that will be annual i'm tn
future Other improvements durin
the college year just closed. include
a Y. NJ. c. A. building. which wa
furnished by Mr.. Sharp. without cot
10 the college.
Plans are also being made for Ii
establishing of an infirmary at th
beginning of the next term in Sci
tember
To meet the extensive develol
ments the large increase in N
number OF students during the pa
two years and the prospective exit
large enrolment. both IN Delawai
College, and the Women's Colleg
next fall, it has been necessary
largely increase the faculty. Viii
II IS not co-education the Women
College is affiliated with Delawa
College, and many faculty membe
teach in both institutions. The ne
faculty members who will take l
their work in the fail, are as 70
lows:
Professor Allan r. Cullimore, fro
the Massachusetts Institute Of Tee
nOlogx dean Of engineering.
Professor George S. Counts, FRO
the University of Chicago. profess
OF psychology and education. Profe
sor Counts conducted the survey +
the government recently at the Gar
Indiana schools.
Professor Paul w. Boutwell,, IN
versity of Wisconsin, instructor
chemistry.
L. A. Belding. Stevens institute
Technology, assistant professor
mechanical engineering.
c. H. Rawlins, Jr., John Hopki
University, instructor in mathem
.ics.
John A. Elliott. University of II
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