Evening journal., 1918-09-14
DELAWARE TO TRAIN
800 TECHNICIANS
Trustees Today Approved
Two Important Contracts
With Government
NEW MEMBERS OF
FACULTY ELECTED


Trustees OF Delaware College at
special meeting held at the Hotel du-
Pont today made a contract with the
government for 500 additional Technl-
clans in The Industrial Training De
tachment, and approved the tentative
contract with the War Department for
20O members OF the Students Army
Training Cors.
Henry b. Thompson, chairman Of the
board, presided at the meeting which
was attended by a representative num-
Der OF trustees. The contract for 500
additional men in the Industrial Train
ing Detachment means that the col
lege will train 1900 men for industrial
work IN connection with the war. Two
hundred men were sent 10 various
training camps from the first indus
trial school on the first Of this month,
and 200 are now In training. The new
contract calls for the 800 additional
men starting November 4. There will
be 200 trained in industrial branches
each two months the contract ending
next June The college is 10 receive
.Si50 a day for each man under the
new contract as against Si.4I a day
for the 200 men already trained and
201 now under training. This Is for
their board and training.
The other contract which was ap-
proved by the trustees. is for the Stu
dents Army Training Corps. the pur-
pose OF which is TO train college stu
dents for officers In the army. Under
this contract the college Is to receive
from the government about Si.I per
day. per student, for barracks, food and
tuition.
Any OF the students Of last year who
return and any OF the members OF the
freshman class, who desire TO. can Join
the students Army Training Corps. In
addition 10 board and lodging, they viii
receive their uniforms and the pay OF
privates in the army. $50 per month
The college opens next Thursday.
Each student who enrolls in the Army
| Training Corps will have 10 bring his
blanket and bedding with him. because
/ OF the inability OF the War Department
| 10 furnish these al once, owing TO the
/ congestion in the department that fur
nishes these articles. The frat houses
and dormitorles at the college are now
being turned into army barracks for
the accommodation OF the students. The
quota OF go Is not near filed and the
| college authorities are anxious u
hear from prospective students who car
meet the entrance requirements to Ell
ter the corps.
The board at its meeting today sent
a message Of sympathy and apprccia-
tion 20 former Mayor Joseph II. Hossin-
ger. OF Newark for years a member OF
fhe hoard WIN has been seriously ill
for several weeks.
The board granted a furlough during
the continuance OF the war 10 Profes-
sor c. A. short. now a major in Inc
army and Professor c. G. Palmer, hac'
Iterlologist, who has lieutensnts com
mission in the service.
instructors 10 nll vacancies in botl
Delaware College and the Women's Col
lege were elected by the board. Thl
following new instructors were elected
for Delaware College:
Professor A. c. Whittier. chemist al
the experimental station. Professor
Whittier was formerly a chemist al th'
college but resigned about a year agC
10 20 with the dupont Company.
Oliver Cromwell Jones, county agen
for Sussex county.
John Linton Coyle. shop-wOrk. e
succeed Mr.. string. resigned, beginning
September I.
William A. Wilkinson, professor oi
education. for one year, beginning Sep
tember 1, including Summer School
1919. TO succeed Or. George S. Counts
resigned.
! C c. Wiggin. research horticuliurls