Evening journal., 1918-10-01
DELAWARE COLLEGE
CLOSED FOR 10 DAYS
This Action Taken by Fac
ulty Because of Influ-
enza Outbreak
SPECIAL EXERCISES
ON FRAZER FIELD

~ 1Otff ~ k<NLiNNAOLO
ON FRAZER FIELD
At a special meeting OF the Delaware
College faculty, held this morning, Il
was decided wise, because OF the out
break Of Spanish Influenza, 10 send all
studets home for ten days. who are not
III. About fifteen OF the students, how
ever. who volunteered TO help take care
OF those III, Will remain for that pur-
pose This action OF the faculty In no
way affects the two hundred conscripis
from Pennsylvania. who are attending
the Industrial Training Camp, among
which, as a matter OF fact, there are
few II any cases OF the "flu." II only
effects the Delaware College students,
most OF whom are members Of the Stu
dents Army Training Corps. Il IS esti-
mated that there are from 40 TO 30 cases
OF influenza among more than POO stu
dents, who are members Of the corps.
DR.. Samuel c. Mitchell, president OF
the college following the action Of the
faculty addressed the students telling
them what had been done and urging
every student who was able 90 travel
TO 90 home at once. He suggested that
those who could get home by auiom0-
bile, it would be advisable 10 travel
that way 10 avoid crowded conditions
OF trains.
The battalion OF about $50 men IN
cluding both the Student Army Corps
and Che members Of the Industrial
Training Camp In charge OF Colonel z.
.p. Pendleton, Captain v NJ. Camp, and
Student Onlcer Downing, was drawn up
In the square facing the gymnasium
and between Mechanical Hall and the
Commons where Dr. Mitchell made the
following statement:
members Of the battallon-The fac
ulty appreciates the fact that everyone
Of you reported on the day required by
the cOllege-Septembe IS. Since that
time you have cheerfully arranged your
programs 10 meet such plans as have
been made by the college. Your atti-
tude and your loyalty 10 the require
ments made upon you by the war are
appreciated by all OF us.
but an epidemic has broken out. IL
is not an epidemic that is peculiar 10
Delaware College or TO the state OF Del
aware. II has extended over 26 states.
IL seems worse In the army camps than
elsewhere and is regarded as being what
Is known as a 'crOwding disease. The
medical authorities here think Il Is
best for the men who are well 20 re-
turn 10 their homes. Both they and
the members OF the faculty think II
wise 10 cease Delaware College for ter
days or such further period as the med
ical authorities deem prudent. All the
men who are III here will be removed
to Harter Han
you will reassemble here on October
30. at ~ o'clock noon, unless notified to
the contrary, and we shall look for
every man 10 be In his place at that
time.
Now every man who Is well, IS re-
quired TO leave college, except such as
may volunteer TO remain and care Tor
those who are IN. The fifteen volun-
teers needed Will report to Aaronineitz
and Lieutenant Greenfield.
what have said does not apply TO
the training department OF the National
Army, which is working here"
After he made the announcement, Dr.
Mitchell said privately that only about
six new cases Of the influenza had de-
yeloped in the college within the last
two days.
Immediately after this statement by
Dr. Mitchell, the battalion with Stu
dent Omcer Downing in command, and
attended by the military officers, Dr.
Mitchell, members OF the faculty and
invited guests which included a large
number Of women, marched 20 Frazer
Field, where the exercises Of the day,
which originally included the induct-
ing into the service OF the U. s. army.
all OF the members OF the Training
Corps took place. The students, be-
cause Of the influenza, will not really
be inducted into the service until col
lege reopens.
With the battalion on the field at ex-
actly ~ o'clock the flag was raised,
everyone standing with heads uncover
ed. the men marched 20 near the flag
pole and lined up. Captain Camp read
the orders Of the day, the men standing
at attention. Similar exercises were
held at the same hour today at 800
other colleges throughout the country
where such training corps have been
established. The Fort Dupont band was
to have been present 20 furnish music |
but owing 10 an accident on the rail- |
road did not arrive.
After the flag was raised Major Down /
ing. the student officer presented the |
battalion to Captain Camp, the COM /
manding officer and all present, soldiers |
and civilians, held up their hands and
took the osth Of allegiance TO the flag. I
Captain Camp then read the orders OF
the day and messages from President
Wilson. acting Secretary Of War Bene-
dict Crowell and General Peyton c.
March, chief OF stan.
Brief addresses were made by DR.. Nit
chel, Chancellor Charles NJ. Curtis,
George Carter editor Of the Evening
Journal. and Or. George A. Harter. Gov
ernor Townsend, Secretary OF State
Johnson and Adiutant General Wicker
sham were TO have been present, but
we're attending the funeral Of their
friend, l.. Scott Townsend.
After these exercises the battalion
passed in review.
FRACTURES SKULL