Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-03
NEWARK WIDE OPEN
FOR SOLDIER BOYS
Townspeople Intend to Make
Training Class Stay as
Pleasant as Possible.

SpeciaI Correspondence OF Every Evening
Newark. july 3 Classes for the two
hundred men who arrived at Delaware
College Monday and yesterday Tor spc-
cial training under the authority OF the
War Department, were started today ana
will continue during the eight weeks the
contingent remains.
All the men are from Pennsylvania and
were sent here because they are especially
fitted for this training MANY Of them are
college men and already seem 70 be pleased
with their Surroundings While they Will
be under military discipline continuously
tfcv will have each evening from - 10
O. clock to themselves
The schedule calls for busy day for the
men. They viii have 10 get up AT o clock
each morning and will have breakfast at
6 30 O'Clock in Old College Hall. Glasses
viii start soon after breakfast and from
then until supper-tlmC almost every MN
ute viii be taken up with classes and Ice
lures Most oi the men are taking a course
IN gas engine work the Newark Garage
having been taken over by the govern
rnent to he used as . shop for thus work
Captain Camp and two heutcnants
have been sent here by the War Depart
rnent 10 take charge Of the mon. They
were iolned yesterday by medical officer
Regular drill periods have been provided
for. Yesterday the men were drilled IN
oyer-alls and jumpers, which the govern
nent has provided for them to wear when
working In the shops Their uniforms will
arrive later.
About l25 d the detachment have
sleeping quarters in Company + Armorv
and the remainder IN the college gym
nasium Every thing possible = beng done
ior their comfort and 10 make their stay
in Newark pleasant Dean T.. Laurence
smith. director Of the training school.
has appointed Or. X. K Greenfield 70
look after the \ NJ G. 4 work Tho
men will have a smoking room and read
ing matter viii he provided for them
Director smith has also made an appeal
for funds with which TO secure athletic
equipment for them. lie thinks that 500
would get Whist Is required Many OF them
are baseball PLAYERS and the college mas
turned over the diamond on Frazer Field
for their use As the men nave the entire
evening from q o clock there viii % plenty
Of opportunity for baseball
The citizens OF Newark are also DONG
everything possible To make things home
like for the men. Women Of the New
Century Club have offered their club
house as q hostess house during the stay
here. Miss Elsie Wright q member Of the
club who Is interested IN thus work, ex
planned last night that the offer was made
to give the men some place to entertain
their relatives and friends when they visit
them. The club rooms will be open each
evening. Saturday afternoon and Sundays
for this purpose Two members OF the
club viii always be present 70 act a
chaperonS. There Is now piano AT the
club and d victrola will also be secured for
the pleasure of the men.
Samuel J. Wright has also made an
offer which will give the visitors much
amusement during the evenings. He has
placed at their disposal the private poo
and billiard tables shuttle boards and
bowling alleys at his home near Centre
Station. The men will no doubt greatly
enjoy these amusements
Another feature promises 70 he chorus
singing This was started last night when
under the leadership of Robert p. kOehler
former principal of the local schools, th'
soldiers sang on the steps OF Old College
Hail for nearly an hour. Some Of the mel
have excellent voices and the singing wa
greatly enjoyed not only by them but by
the residents Of the town.