Middletown transcript., 1917-05-12
DELAWARE COLLEGE

Delaware Colleges activities in the
war are described in a symposium OF
the leading colleges and universities OF
the East, published in the New York
Sun recently.
The Son says the question, 'What
are you doing to help win the war" has
brought an almost unanimous response:
1--WE have turned everything over to the
government-men, faculty, time and
equipment.
In the East especially the colleges
have been ordinating every effort to
the end that soldiers, farmers, techni-
cal experts and leaders in every line
may be trained and ready.
The State and land grant colleges OF
course have compulsory military train
ing and each Of them is ready to send
its supply of men into the field as SOL
diers and officers. Other institutions
within the past few months have start
ed volunteer training corps and the men
of these in short while will be ready
under intensive training to "do their
bit" as well.
So large is the proportion of students
in all colleges who are preparing to
leave their books for the camps that
practically all the schools have arrang-
ed to allow full credit for the rest of
the year to those who 60 and to gradu-
ate with the customary degrees all
seniors who will be called out before
June. Some colleges are preparing to
hold the commencement exercises early
this month instead of in June.
WHAT DELAWARE is DOING
What Delaware College is doing is
reported as follows:
Delaware College has put forth its
utmost energy in aiding the country in
this crisis. 1t has introduced intensive
military training for all students under
competent United States officer.
''It has organized an ambulance corps
with proper equipment furnished by
friends. Through its faculty and stu
dents it has, under Dean Harry Hay
ward, made a complete survey of the
farming interests of the State with a
view to increase acreage, especially for
food production. 1t has placed several
scientists at the command Of the allied
governments to aid in the work of
munitions.
Some of our students have already en-
listed as privates and officers both in the
army and in the navy. Many of our
students will enter the military train
ing camps on May IA to fit themselves
for the Officers Reserve Corps.
"a special committee of the faculty
and alumni, of which William M. Fran
els, C. E., is chairman, and the other
members of which are Hugh E. Morris
and Professor e. A. Short, have listed
and organized all of our men of special
lied training for the various services of
the government The whole spirit of
the institution has energized faculty,
students and alumni to do all in their
power to meet the present emergency
1.-THE Women's College Of Delaware,
affiliated with Delaware College, has,
under Dean Winifred j. Robinson, been
active in Red Cross work, in quicken
ing food production throughout the
country, in instituting canning clubs
and other like forms Of public service. .
DELAWARE COLLEGE MAKES PREPARA-
TIoNs FOR INTERsCHoLAsTIC MEET
Arrangements for the fourth annual
Interscholastic Track and Field Meet
of Delaware College on to-day, (Satur-
day. have been completed. The college
has made great preparations for big
day and the meet should be the most
successful one ever held at Delaware.
At eleven A. NJ the college battalion
will give an exhibition drill on Frazer
Field. This drill will last about an hour.
Following the drill, luncheon will be
served in the college gymnasium to
principles, teachers and contestants.
The meet will start at l3O P M. sharp.
Many schools have already sent ir
their entry blanks, and from all indl.
cations there will be large number of
contestants in both classes. Some OF
those schools which have already sent
their entries in are:-Georgetown,
Lewes, Dover, Milford, Selbyville, New
Castle, Newark, Elkton and Mlddletowr
in class II. Georgetown High won this
class last year.
Class I-Open to Wilmington High
School, Tome Institute, Wilmington
Conference Academy, Chester High
School, West Chester High School,
Friends School Of Wilmington, Sales
anium Academy, Baltimore Polytech-
nic Institute, Baltimore City College,
Camden High School, Camden. New
Jersey.
Several new records were established
last year and it is very likely that more
records will be broken in this meet
Banners will be presented to the
teams scoring the most number OF
points. Gold, silver and bronze medals
will be given to the first, second and
third men respectively, in each event,
in both classes, except in case of the
Relay Races, in which silver loving cups
will be presented to the winning team
in each class. Teams winning the cup
three times will gain permanent pos
session of them