Middletown transcript., 1916-04-15
DELAWARE COLLEGE
New Review Board Was Chosen
Thursday Evening
EXTENSION COMMITTEE WORK

| PiIHC III pdLupul6C lOFul, CDG duuLSSs
which Professor Frederic Robinson de-
livered before the student body, cover
ing the history of the College during
the past twenty-five years. This pamph-
let will be appreciated by every alumnus
of Delaware College, to whom a copy
will be sent upon request
Edgar Dawson, formerly Professor of
History at Delaware College, has just
published an able paper on '.The Invisi-
ible Government. He is now connect
ed with Hunter College, New York
City.
In a recent issue of the Reform Ad-
vocate of Wilmington, appeared an ex-
cellent account of the work of the Jew
ish students at Delaware College. No
table reference was made to DR. ] j.
Taubenhaus, formerly Assistant in
Plant Pathology at the college. The
other men mentioned are students E.
S. Cannon, S. Cannon, M. Brakeman,
H. Samonisky, A. Berkman, L. Sauer,
A. Gutowitz, L. Blumberg, D. H.
Brown.
George S. Counts, Professor of
Phsycology and Education, will take up
his work at the college in June, as Di-
rector of the Summer School for
Teachers. 1t is his purpose to build up
a course in Teacher Training in order to
increase the number as we'll as efici-
ency of the men who yearly graduate
from Delaware to take up work in
teaching. Aside from those teaching
at the college, Principal McVey, of Cal
vert Agricultural High School, Md,
Superintendent Joseph McVey, Of Cecil
County, Professor Connor, of Tufts,
Principal j. Emory Chapman, of Del
mar, and many others, stand out as
graduates who have become prominent
in this profession.
PURNELL HALL OPENED THURSDAY
PurnelJ Hall, as the old library will
henceforth be called, was formally
opened on Thursday afternoon at 8 30
o'clock. This social center for the stu
dents of Delaware College has been en-
tirely reftted and refurnished by MIR.
Rodney Sharp, 700, to fill a long felt
need. Speeches of acceptance were
made by President Mitchell and Dean
Smith for the faculty, Chancellor Curtis
for the alumni, ]. W. Jones, A.
Crothers, and j. C. Hastings for the
students.
NEW REVIEW BOARD ELECTED
The officers of 1916-1917 Review
Board were chosen at an election held
last Thursday evening at 7:15 in the
room of Purnell Hall. The
result of the election was as follows:
Editor-in-chiet, Harold W. Horsey II.
Business Manager, Leroy B. Steele IN:
First Assistant Business Manager, w.
Homer Savin '18; Second Assistant
Manager, Irving Reynolds 'I8.
According to the custom of past
years the remainder of the staff will be
appointed by the officers. The new
'taft will take charge of the next issue.
WORK OF EXTENSION COMMITTEE
The Delaware College Extension
Committee will begin this week the
annual visitation of the high schools
throughout the State. The object of
his work is to keep in touch with the
ngh school teachers and principals.
Prof. C. A. Short will visit the schools
# New Castle county, DR.. R. C. Reed
will visit the schools of Kent county
md DIR. E.. V. Vaughn will visit the
chools of Sussex county.
NEW COURSES AT SUMMER SCHOOL
New and broader courses of study
will be introduced at this years Sum-
ner School at Delaware College. 1t
vas found necessary TO install the new
curses when the requirements for en-
rance to both Colleges were raised to
4 units. These new courses will be of
special interest to many students for.
y completing satisfactorily in some of
ne advanced courses in the Summer
chool, students who wish to enter
lther college may make up the units
7hich they lack for entrance.
Anyone who wishes further informa-
on should write to the entrance com
littees of Delaware College or The
Iomen's College of Delaware.
On account of the building operations
Delaware College, it is probable that
le recitations of the Summer School
i'll be held at the Women's College.
esidence Hall will be used as a dormi-
ry and much of the social life will
inter about it. Science Hall, which
i'll be used by the students, is modern
every respect and has large class
'oms and well equipped laboratories
I'd gymnasiums.
DIR E. v. Vaughn has accepted an in
tation to give the commencement ad-
ess before the public schools at Not
ngham, Pennsylvania, on the evening
May the third.
DEAN ROBINSON A HOSTESS
Dean Ninifred J. Robinson of the
omen's College was one of the hostess
a tea given by the College Club of
at the Clubhouse on
'ruce Street, Monday afternoon.
nong the hostesses were Mrs. Joseph
vain, of Swarthmore, Mrs. Alba John,
ID Miss Ella Piezel.