Evening journal., 1918-11-11
FIVESTUDENTS MAKE
SUPREME SACRIFICE.
DIR. Mitchell Reports to
Trustees on Work at
Delaware College
SUSSEX HALL is
NEARLY COMPLETED

by Dr. samuel G.. Mitchell. president OF
Delaware College, 20 the board Of trus-
tees on Saturday was one OF unusual
interest, as 1t set out just what changes
had been made at the institution eNhich
have been necessary because OF the es-
OF the Students Army
Training Corps and the Industrial
Training Detachment. Ne stated that
six Delaware College men have made
the supreme sacrifice for home and hui
manity in the war as follows: Major r.
VI. Bruston, ex-i9ii; Or: J. L. Fisher
ex-f9ii Captain A. II. Hamel, eX-i9i4; :;
:. r. Lambert. ex-i92O; First Lieutenant
J. A. ODaniel. ex-i9is. and l.. n. Witsil
ex-i9is. A number OF Delaware men
have been wounded.
II was reported that Sussex Hall, the
new dormitory at the Women's College,
will probably be ready for occupany
December 4. Miss A. u. Perry has been
elected assistant In animal husbandrt
and librarian, and Mrs. Elizabeth l..
Schrelner, Instructor In voice training
al the Momen's College. Dr. Mitchelis
report in part follows:
In accordance with the plans or the
War Department and the action Of the
board OF trustees, the faculty recast
the courses OF study FOR tho 5. A. Il.
g.. dividing the year into four quar-
ters. The spirit OF the faculty In max
ing these sweeping adjustments was
admirable and the students entered
with patriotic zeal upon the work
under these changed conditions. The
military authorities were given SUI
preme control, and count the college
most fortunate in the character OF the
officers whom the War Department
placed In charge. They are as follows:
Colonel +. p. Pendleton.
Captain Victor y. Camp.
First Lieutenant Robert c. Glenn.
First Lieutenant Milton Aronowitz,
NJ. C.
Second Lieutenant Andrew V. Nc
Donough.
second Lieutenant William Edward
second Lieutenant Clarence p.
second Lieutenant Maxwell G.. Payne.
Second Lieutenant Kent Roberts
Greenfield
Second Lieutenant Thomas L. Pen
utIEd-f - NJ -
Professor George +. Duilon, rs chair
man OF the Entrance Committee, de-
serves credit for the care that he took
In sitting the credentials n the great
number OF men who applied. lie en-
forced rigidly the requirements OF =
four-year high school course. As a re-
suit we have the best prepared body OF
men that perhaps ever entered the col
lege, and we have fixed once for all the
national standard OF entrance.
students registered for the following
courses: General. 60. pre-medical. 26
: chemistry. 70: civil engineering, q; me
chanical engineering. IS; electrical en-
gineering. 2s: chemical engineering. 36
marine transportation. ]; engineering
not specified. "a. agriculture, 2; A. anc
=. 4 (: total number OF students, 81.
u win thus be seen that The body
OF The students are In military, engi-
neering and chemistry. This has put
great strain upon the faculty in these
departments, while other courses Of
study have been practically legislated
out OF students by the demands OF the
war.
In converting the college into an
army post almost everything underwent
change. The four fraternlties gave up
their houses. Old College Hall was con-
vcrted into a barracks. every inch OF
1oor-space being utilized. The Y. NJ. C..
4. was transferred TO the Steel House,
on Main street, while Harter Hall was
made 70 accommodate twice the num-
Der OF students for which it was in
tended. The Training Detachment was
duartered in the gymnasium and in
the Newark Armory, while large gar
Rga was rented for automobile instruc-
ton under Frank A. Fader. Both dining
rooms were brought into service under
military direction. Miss Carrie Stewart.
witt her assistants. has handled all the
problems in the dining-halls in most
acceptable manner and has proved in
valuable.
am glad TO report that the present
health Of the student body IS excellent
Up 10 the time OF the writing Of this
report there has been no one in the
innrmary since October %.
I sorrow 10 say that there occurred
the death OF one student Lee Roach, OF
Georgetown. and one soldier in the
Training Detachment Private Clyde o
Rouzer. Of COrOpolis, Pennsylvania
Both Of influenza. Great credit Is due
10 the physicians OF our community
and especially to Lieutenant Aronowitz
for their devotion 20 the sick.
The Delaware College ambulance
worked in Wilmington during the in
.nuenza epidemic. moving approximate
" three hundred and siXty-three
patients 10 the hospitals. Some Of these
were from neighbOring communities
such as Centreville and Edge Moor. Inc
students in chaSge Of the ambulanc-
worked day and night. entering fear
lesslv every home, which they were
assigned 10 help. Their names arr
W G.. Brewer. G. +. Denney II. l.. feD
and l.. L. Cobb i
sorrow also tO record the loss OF
two invaluable trustees, Colonel Lewis
W Mustard and r. VI. Barksdale. The
latter was an alumnus OF the college,
who had rendered faithful service on
this board for eighteen years. IL was
his check for one hundred dollars
which led 10 the establishment Of the
Student Loan Fund that has been Of so
great assistance 10 many struggling
men.
Dean Hayward has felt for years the
need Of a building at the Experimental
Farm for teaching the uses Of farm ma
chinery and for stock judging. A modest
sum would put up such a building as
Dean Hayward desires.
Our highest patriotic duty now is TO
put the college in readiness to render
the largest service In the reconstruction
work that is Immediately upon MS
Trained men and women are demande,
today as never before in the history .
the world.