Middletown transcript., 1916-01-22
DELAWARE COLLEGE
Miss Mary E. Rich Spoke Before
the New Century Club
SENATOR MADE AN ADDRESS

SENAIOK MADE AN ADDRESS
On Tuesday, January II, Miss Mary f j..
Rich. professor of education at the Wo-
mems College talked before the Middle
town New Century CLUB on 1.-The Value
of the Circulating Library" At TaIl4y-
vile, on Jan. 13, Prof. Rich addressed
the Farmers Institute. Her subject
was, present Day Truths in Educa-
ton. " On Friday, Jan IA, she spoke
at Bear Station on the question. "Why
Have Parent-Teachers Association
Miss Elizabeth Jefferson, extension
worker in home economics at the Wo-
mems College, has spent the past week
at Lincoln City, working with the older
girls IN the public school. She intro
duced elementary work in cookery and
sewing, which was enthusiastically re-
ceived. Every morning, at the lunch
hour, the girls had prepared some hot
dish which they served to the rest of
the school. Mrs. Gray, the teacher of
the school said emphatically that this
| hot food at the lunch hour stimulated
the boys and girls to do better and more
attentive work through the rest of the
session. The special work closed on
Thursday night with program, pre-
pared under the joint direction of Mrs.
Gray and Miss Jefferson, in which the
children of the school were the chief
participants.
PLEASING ENTERTAINMENT
The students and faculty of the Wo-
mems College were pleasantly enter
tained on Saturday evening, January Is,
by vocal music and aesthetic dancing.
Miss Isabelle Wales, accompanied by
Mr.. Wyatt, sang number of charming
song in English and French. Miss
Bessie DuSont, accompanied by Miss
Eleanor Pyle. gave an exhibition of
several aesthetic dances; and also, with
Mr.. Ashton as partner. did some ball
room fancy dancing.
HOBBIES
On Friday, Jan. IA, Prof. H. K. Pres
ton spoke in chapel on Hobbies. He
said, in part: In order to keep men
tally and physically balanced every one
should have an avocation or a hobby.
We are all prone to specialize, to direct
our attention to one line of endeavOr.
This is especially true in our efforts
to make a living. That we shall
not become one sided and narrow.
it is necessary to occupy ourselves
with some pursuit which will divert us
from the beaten path; and the best way
of accomplishing this end is to indulge
in hobby. There are hundreds of hob
bies, as varied in character as the per-
sons who choose them. In selecting a
hobby, one should exercise care to see
that the nature of it is as widely differ
ent from ones daily work as possible
If his work is inside, he should choose IA
hobby which will take him outside, etc.
There is no reason why one should not
have two or three hobbies, such, for
instance. as walking, home furniture
making. and photography. 1t is better,
however, tO-have one and follow it up
so that the full benefit may acrue. Our
wealthiest men have hobbies. Many
times an avocation develops into a vo-
cation. IA hobby is healthful play at
the worst and undying fame at the best.
A hobby means a happy habit.
SENATOR BURTON SPEAKS
On Thursday morning, January t3,
Theodore Burton, of Ohio,
spoke in the Delaware College oratOry
on '"The Public Man and the People -
In a talk blisting with wit and humor
and containing many antedOtes of his
as a statesman, Senator
Burton made clear the important quail
fications of public man, and showed
how these same qualifications were
essential to every successful man. He
particularly the necessity Of
decision of character. lack of vindictive-
ness, and Il sense of humor. In addition
to the faculty and student body, large
number of people from different parts
Of the state heard Senator Burton.
CHANGES IN AGRICULTURAL COURSES
The Agricultural Department makes
the following announcement and ex-
Olanation concerning important changes
in the agricultural courses: ''The en-
tire four-years course in Agriculture at
Delaware College has been revised and
strengthened to increase the efficiency
If the instructions and to enable the
students to get better foundation and
more detail work in the special lines in
which they are working The course,
IS whole, is made up of a foundation
If basic, scientific and cultural sub
ects, upon which is built a super
structure of work in applied science
md practical work in the various
branches of Agriculture.
''No student will be given degree in
4 Agriculture until he has gotten some
PRACTICAL experience upon a farm.
Each student Will be required to spend
1t least two summers or their equivalent
n practical work, before his senior year.
The amount of practice work given in
he laboratories and on the farm will
De materially increased to strengthen
he classroom and lecture work