Evening journal., 1918-06-04
LIEUT.. MITCHELL IS
FIGHTING IN France
!. H. Hossinger Resigns
From Delaware College
Agricultural Committee
ENGINEERING COURSE
FOR 400 SOLDIERS

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, June 4.-Dr, and Mrs. SAM
uel G. Mitchell have received a cable
gram from their son Lieutenant Morris
Mitchell formerly a Delaware College
student, telling OF his safe arrival in
France. Lieutenant Mitchell was his
commission at Fort Myer and was as
signed 10 a machine gun company, with
which he sailed for France two weeks
ago.
Victor g. Willis, proprietor OF the
Washington House, has received a
postal from his nephew, Joseph Willis,
In France, stating that he recently ar
rived there with a Field Artillery Com
pany, He Is the son OF Lee o, Willis,
now deceased, who was a professor Of
electrical engineering at Delaware Coll
legf some years ago. He formerly made
his home here with his uncle and was
one Of the leading members Of the
Newark Troop OF Boy Scouts,
The lawn fete given on the lawn OF
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Thomas on Satur-
day evening, proved a great success
both financially and socially. A eom-
mttee from the local chapter OF Sue
Red Cross decorated the grounds and
porch snd with the lighted candles the
effect from Main street during the
evening was such as 10 cause much
favorable comment A silver Offering
was taken at the gate and there was
ice cream and cake on. sale. In addl-
ti0n there was dancing on the porch and |
the large rooms on the hrst floor OF
the Thomas home and also pool and
billiards, More than si40 was cleared
on the affair.
Former Mayor Joseph II. Hossinger
n Newark, who for manly years was
,halrman OF the Committee on Agrieul-
ure OF the Boasd of Trustees Of Della
ware College, has resigned his chair
nanship and Samuel II. Derby, a MEM
Ter Of the board and prominent granger 7
las been appointed temporary chair
nan OF that committee. IL Is likely
hat Mr.. Derby, who is one Of the most
progressive farmers In the state, will
le named permanent chairman Of the
at the annual meeting Of
he board this week Mr.. IIOsslnger
'eslgned because OF the fact that he Is
now actively engaged In agriculture.
lie Is one OF the directors and treas
ufer OF the Baltimore branch Of the /
Farm Loan bank and has TO be in Bal
tlmore most OF his time. lie will con
tinue as a member Of the board Of
trustees however,
Arrangements have practically been
completed for the training OF 400 con-
script soldiers In engineering work, es-
peclRlly engine work pertaining 10 au-
tomobiles, az Delaware College during
the four months starting July 4. DR..
Samuel C. Mitchell, president of the
college, signed the government con-
tract on behalf OF the institution sew
eral days ago and now final word Is be-
ing awaited from the War Department.
Under the present plans 200 conscripts
who will bo especially suitable for the
class OF work that Is TO be taught viii
be sent here on July 4. They Will re-
main two months and September 4,
two hundred more men will be sent
here 20 remain until November.
TO complete the plans II has been
necessary for the government TO plan
10 take over the A. T.. Fader garage on
Main street for a suitable place where
the men can get practical knowledge
az automobile engines, etc. Professors
Smith and koerber OF the Delaware
College Engineering stan will remain
al the college during the SKINNER as
instructors.
IL has been arranged 10 house about
800 OF the men I'm Company y ArmorY
and the remainder IN The college gym
issium. To do this many alterations
viii have 10 be made, especially 10
he armory. IL has not been announced
E yet where the consorlpts who Will
% given the engineering will come
rom, but II Is expected that many pf
hem VIII be Delaware boys,