Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-28
COLLEGE TRUSTEES
PLAN IMPROVEMENT
Temporary Dormitories and
Quarters for Laboratories
Needed at Delaware
WOMEN'S COLLEGE
ALSO NEEDS ROOM

se,;.t ~ THE EVENING JOURNAL. ;
NEWARK. Del. Aug. 2S.-H. Rod |
new sharp, chairman Of the de-
velopment committee Of the board OF
trustees of Delaware College with Mr..
Klauder of the firm OF Day and hlau- !
der. of Philadelphia, supervising
architects for the college, and Two
engineers connected with the aren't
tects' office, spent the greater part OF
a day the latter part of last week IN
Newark going over the various pro
posed Improvement plans. One OF thei
most important problems that CON
fronts the college authorities at 'nls
time is the arrangement that VIII
have to be made for temporary lao-
critics and offices for flculty
members and dormitary quarters TOT
students pending the completion OF
the new buildings now in course oil
erection or to be started soon.
Mr.. Sharp, with Mr. Klauder ann
the engineers went over these details
thoroughly. and will have all these
arrangements completed before col
lege opens The fact Of the old dor
mitory being practically demolished
makes il necessary to arrange Tor
temnorarv quarters for the labora-
tories and some of the offices This
building is to be rebuilt at a cost OF
probably $4,000 but will not De
completed for about year.
Some Of the temporary arrange
ments have already been mapped out.
The Elliott property and the Robert
T. Jones dwelling. both of which were
bought some time ago by the college,
and have been vacated by the former
owners. have been fitted up for lab
oratories and Offices for some Of the
faculty members AS a matter Of fact
these quarters, although temporary
are better equipped than they were
in the old historic building
The Dr. Walter H. Steel properly
will likely be vacated soon, and liked
I'D as a temporatory dormitory tor
students. DR.. Steel may continue ~
have an Office in the building fol-
some time. When the college started
TO tear down buildings to make room
for the improvements. several houses;
where a large number of the students
have been boarding, we're vacated
Dormitory quarters will have to be
provided for these student as we'll as
A large number Of those who will be
in the entering class next month. II
is estimated that quarters Will have
70 be provided for from so to so stu
dents. in addition to those Of the
freshmen. who will likely enter fra
,ernities. In addition TO the DR.. Steel
house. other quarters will also have
20 he secured for these students, prob
atlv IN private boarding houses.
The women's College will also have
70 make some arrangements TO take
care Of students this year outside Of
Residence Hall. With the freshmen
class. Residence Hall will be over.
crowded and Dean Robinson, is plan
ming to turn the house that has beer
nccunied by Lieutenant Herman and
the adjoining dwelling into dormi-
tory. Some Of 'he Juniors and Sopho-
mo~c- will have quarters there.
Bids have beer received by Day and
I5lauler. for the building Of the pro
nosed dormitory on Main street, in the
vicinity of where the Colmery house
formerly stood. These bids have no
been tahulated. as vet. but the con
tract will be awarded in a short time
and work started on the S10o,00I
structure at once. II will not he com
pleted before next spring.
Work is progressing on "Wol
Hall" and this building will be en-
closed by the time cold weather set
In. The walls are now going UP. !
is to cost s250000 On account o
there being so much work all owe
the country, the contractors are un
able to always get as large numbe
Of workmen as they require.
Much progress is also being mad
in the work OF grading for .he pro
posed boulevard that will extend Il
the center Of the college propert
from Main street to the Women's Cal
iege
The Stoll house is being fitted u
as an Infirmary and will be complei
cd bY the time college opens