Evening journal., 1918-04-25
THURSDAY, APRIL rs. 1918.
DELAWARE COLLEGE AND snpBUmDNG.


time when the needs Of our country cell mpera-
"A lively for action tic department Of engineer
ing Of Delaware College announces that beginning next
fall one OF It's important activities viii bo In
marine transportation and shpbulldng Il Is admitted
on all sides that at present the college has chance
10 serve the shipbudins industry that is growing
right at our door
The college bulletin sets forth that the responsibility
OF the colleges IN this national crisis is very great II
adds that It enough that they have In the
past trained who taking the lead In the
great struggle which engaged IS IL enough
that they shall continue to train for intellectual
leadership in the future Contention is made that In
order TO justify their existence they also must be OF
real and Immediate service. They must bend their
energies first OF all TO winning The The efforts Of
the colleges must bo coordinatod In that great work.
the bulletin says. and each college must try TO do well
tho definite task which II best ned 10 undertake
President Mitchell and his associates IN the Delaware
College faculty feel that that institution has a splendid
opportunity be Of great immediate and future service
30 the United sates Cooperating with the Wilmington
shlpbuldng corporations the engineering department
Che college be vital factor In the training Of ship
builders.
America today must provide ships FOR the world" the
bulletin says. I'VE must have ships To build those
ships we must have skilled shlpbuilders. Some one
must train tho to build the ships. We cannot win
this without Ships We cannot win the commercial
after the without ships We have skilled
men 70 Duild the ehnss 70 man the 6nins-uon VINO
Anow in theory and practice how TO build hulls and
engines; who know how 10 navigate Ships men who
know the business OF shipping. word we have
men who trained in shipping all its phases-ln
design. In costs In navigation In manienanoe' who
are trained 10 be leaders IN trade and commerce. The
need is greas growing greater every moment The 0p-
portunities arc greater than before.
"The colleges Of engineering must train these men.
10 Delaware College the need and the opportunity
present themselves with great force Located as it Is SO
near the shpyards Of Wilmington the college can 90
operate with the shpyards there. and by basing its
the actual needs OF the situation give
ne kind OF training which the judgment OF shipbuding
experts win % its graduates FOR tho greatest immediate
USEFULNESS.
The engineering department OF Delaware College
enors course in marine transportation which will help
20 train the who are and win be needed in this
great business Of shpbudng to which our country
definitely committed itself for many years to come The
course places emphasis upon the fundamentals Of en
neerlns and al the time provides instruction
tain subjects which relate specifically to shipbuildns
and marine transportation
Much time Is given to economies and business Stu
dents required 70 spend three the ship
yard thereby gaining practical contact with and Insight
into tho yards themselves"
Tho work Of enrolling students for Delaware COLLEGE
for the next college year Is In fun swing. j
VIII be surprising, indeed many patriotic practical
minded and smblslous youns are not enrolled fo
the marine transportation and shipbuilding course