Middletown transcript., 1917-03-03
DELAWARE COLLEGE
STUDENT DONOR OF IMPORTANT H1sToR.
ICAL MATERIALS

STUDENT DONOR Ot lMPORTANT HlSIOh-
ICAL MATERIALS
Mr.. Harold w. Dorsey, of Dover, q
member of the senior class at Delaware
College, has recently presented to the
college library an interesting collection
of documents relating to the history Of
Delaware. They comprise History of
the State of Delaware, by Francis Vim.
cent, 1870; series of fifteen phamphlets
of about thirty pages each, dealing with
Dutch and Swedish settlements, the
geography of Delaware, etc., a Re
port of the Committee of the General
Assembly on Military Interference
with the Election in Delaware, Novem-
Der a, 1862, dated at Dover, 1863,
which contains the journal of the COM
mittee and the testimony taken before
them; Historical Sketch of the Will
mington Library, with the Constitution,
Bylaws, ETC., 1865; finally, life of c.
l.. iVa!landigham, by Rev. J. L. Vallan-
digham, published in 1872. Mr.. Hor-
sey is doing his major work at the COL
lege in the department of history and
government
PENINSULA
The trustees of the V. H. Purnell
Memorial fund have decided to offer this
year for the first time the 'Old Home
Prize" for the best essay on some top
ic in the history of Delaware or the
Eastern Shore of Maryland. The con-
ditions of the contest have recently been
published at the college. The competi-
ton is open to all students of the col
lege, and is to be awarded for scholar
ly essay of about $500 words, which
must be completed and in the hands of
Professor Vaughn, head Of the depart
ment of history, by May Fl. Such SUBJ
iects as Taxation in Delaware, LOT
teries in Delaware, Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal, History of New Cas-
tle'', History of Lewes'', "Peninsular
Methodism'', "Delmarvia in Poetry
and Fiction, have been suggested by
the department of history.
BENNET PRIZE AGAIN OFFERED
The competition for the Bennett prize
in Government has been opened at
Delaware College. The essay present
ed in competition for the prize must be
in the field of government and free in
stitution'', according to the conclusions
prescribed by the donors. The award
is made at commencement. Such top
les as the Short Ballot, The Constitu-
tions of Delaware, Labor Unions in Pol
itics, Double Taxation, Party Plat
forms, Social insurance, have been
suggested.
SMYRNA STUDENT ELECTED BUSINESS
MANAGER OF FARMER
Clyde S. Holland, a former Smyrna
High School student, and member OF
the class of 1916 at Delaware College,
was recently elected business manager
of the Delaware College Farmer. Hol-
land was assistant business manager
last year.
AGRICULTURAL CLUB ADOPTS NEW PLAN
The Agricultural Club of Delaware
College recently re-organized its pro-
gram committee, appointing John Hop
kins, Jr., 1917, editor of the Delaware
Farmer and one of the leading agricul-
tural students, as chairman, and reach
ing decision to hold its meeting once
every two weeks instead of weekly.
The committee presented its first pro-
gram at the meeting on Thursday, Feb
ruary %, before large crowd. Mr..
N. N. Blakely, of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, delivered an address or
"Women Factors in Transportation
which Affect the Farmer; John A.
Hopkins, Jr., spoke on "Some Phases
of Agricultural Economics" and
Homer Savin, 1917, read review of
current events. Refreshments were
served.
NEW CASTLE STUDENT ELECTED FRESH
MEN PRESIDENT
George Madden, of New Castle, has
been elected president Of the freshmen
class at Delaware College, to succeed
Bayard Carter, resigned. Madden is
pursuing the agricultural course He
has been a member of the Delaware
College orchestra, aud belongs to the
local chapter Of Kappa Alpha fraterni-
ty.
LECTURE ON YELLOWSTONE PARK
On Saturday the Oath, which was an
"Open Fight" at the Women's College,
Dean Robinson gave lecture on 1.-THE
Yellowstone Park. Nearly hundred
slides were shown, giving the students
glimpses of river, gyser, rock forma-
tions, and flora and fauna of the great
National Park.
INTERESTING CHAPEL EXERCISRS AT
wOMEN'S COLLEGE
There have been several interesting
chapel events at the Women's College
of Delaware this past week. On Mon
day the Junior class in Education gave
their impression of some of the Phila-
delphia schools which they have visited
under the guidance Of Professor Rich.