Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-26
HARLAN'S TO AID
CORNELL MEN
Senior Engineering Students to
Receive Final Instructions at
Shipyard Here.

ror.,. students Of Cornell University,
.,.,,s,ntinr the bulk of the senior class
=, fsngipeering of the university, will ar
,,,,o IN this CITY on February 4 to continue
their final studies and obtain practical
work at their professions at the Harlan
,jant of the Bethlehem Shlpbuilding
Corporation.
This war measure. decided upon by
President Jacob G.. Schurman, president
of Cornell University, and the board OF
trustees of the university, with the
mana cement of the Harlan plant in this
city Is an innovation and the precedent
thus established, if it works out as sue
eessfullv SIS its movers expect it to, will,
il is predicted. be followed by other COL
legcs and universities throughout the
country.
The matter mas been under advIsement
Tor several months, bat plans were finally
completed this week and minor details
arc now being worked out.
STUDENTS TO DE PAID.
One ot the chief features of interest to
the students is that during their last few
months of practical study and work COM
bined at the Harlan plant, they will be
paid for thcir services.
The decision to permit the students to
come To this city for final training was not
reached by President Schurman until
after due deliberation, during which he
considered the capabilities of the Harlan
plant and its workmen.
The seniors will be Quartered in the
,lormitory at Twenty-ninth and Market
streets. that was formerly the Girls
industrial Home This has been COM
pleto.t renovsted and to certain extent
reInodeled. and with a skilled chef and
refrieerating plant and large diningroom,
shower baths and many other convenienc-
e., ought TO prove very comfortanie
quarters ior the students.
The students will receive lectures on
TWO evenings each week. The best men
IN the shipbuiding business that this
country affords will be brought here for
that purpose by :he Harlan management.
These lectures will be open to toreinen
If the Harlan plant and other shlpbuid-
sng plants in this section.
CLASSES FOR THE MEN.
There will be practical work during
the daytime, tho students being under the
supervision Of Professor Robertson Mat
;hcws. in charge Of heat power engineer
ing 81 Cornell University. There will he
classes for them between and o clock
IN certain afternoons. these lectures being
gwen in the drafting room Of the plant.
The men will be divided into two
classes hull construction and engine
construction They will be part OF the
Harlan industrial schools, and while
hating : better technical and theoretical
,dea oi what IS to be done, will work
alongside Of the greer" men who are
earning rivot.nr chipping and caulking
and other branches of the business.
They will return to Ithaca, New York,
about June for the graduation exer-
iscs and receive their diplomas. After
hat hey Will befree togo where they choose
10 take up their work. 1t is hoped that
some Of them will remain with the ship
yards of this vicinity. Hog Island, Ches-
Ter. Camden and the Harlan and Pusey
and Jones plants in this city
Because oil the limited number Of
places they can fill. the men will not
displace any Of the old timer" now
employed at the shipyar1s here The
ocal shlpyar,is expect when the weather
breaks, 10 bc able TO inaugurate added
departments and increase the present
production 80 that there will be plenty
If opportunity for some of the men to
place themselves here