Evening journal., 1917-09-14
State COLLEGES TO
Open NEXT week
Delaware May Have En-
rollment of Us and
Women'S College so
MANY CHANGES
IN BOTH FACULTIES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Sept. i4-Present indica-
tons are that the incoming class at
Delaware College will be the largest in
the history OF the institution, and there
are also prospects for a large class at
the Women's College. At Delaware Col
lege there are already more than sew
etny-nve applications for the entrance
examinations. and as many students
will enter their certificates from recog-
nized four-year high schools. this would
Indicate a freshman class Of at least
i25. Dean Robinson, Of the Womens
College, reports that she has prospects
OF a freshman class Of from 40 to 30.
In many respects the opening Of col
lege this year will be the most notable
in the history OF oid Delaware Tho
entrance examinations at both colleges
will be held next Tuesday and We'd
.nesday, and the colleges will open on
Thursday. This day will mark the
opening Of Wolf Hall, the new struc-
turc built at a cost OF s25O,OOO which
will house all the agricultural activi-
tcs as we'll as all the chemical depart
meDts Of the college; the opening OF
the nrst new dJrmitory and also the
opening Of the new Commons, which
is the old dormltory remOdeled. These
three buildings alone represent an out
lay Of at least Sj000O0, and were made
possible by the generous gifts Of p. :.
iuPOnt
From the students standpoint, the
new Commons is the most interesting
new feature Of the college. This af-
lords for tho FIRST time In many years
40 opportunity for all students 10 be
together at meals and is expected TO
greatly increase the college spirit
something that has 10 certain degree
been lacking in recent years. Every
student who remains IN Newark for
meals will have 30 take them at the
Commons although the frat" houses
Will be continued as sleeping quarters.
Miss Caldwell formerly Of Cornell
University will have charge Of the
serving OF meals at the Commons.
Wolf Hall is now ready for occupancy
and the various members Of the
faculty who are TO be qusrtered there
are gradually moving their equipment
go The new structuro. This f. q model
building In every particular. and one
hat every student and alumnus can
well feel proud Of. Professor &. .
Houghton mas the honor Of being ths
first member OF the faculty TO move
into Wolf Hall. lie moved his quar-
ters 10 the new building early this
week. and since then number OF
others who are TO be stationed there
ave followed.
The new dormitOry Is Just being
completed. hut will be ready for those
students who Will occupy Il at the
opening Of college. It will provide for
,bout sixty students and Is modern in
very detail.
AZ the Women's College there is
much activity in planning for the
opening next Thursday. Dean Robin
son. with the aid Of the trustees. has
provided for new classes and courses
which Will interest a large number Of
students. or interest 10 many friends
Of this neN institution is the fact that
the new dOrmitory 20 be built at a
cost Of 2i2j 900. that amount haying
been authorized in bill passed by the
last LEGISLATURE will be In course Of
erection during the fall. although not
ready for occupancy before next Sep
tember.
In arranging for'the opening Of Della
ware College, President Mitchell and
other members of The faculty have
made special efforts 90 interest every
student In continuing his college cdu-
cation and TO attract new students
from a patriotic standpoint. Recent
announcement that Colonel Edwin u
pendleton, resigned. will succeed Major