Evening journal., 1918-03-05

men specializing In agriculture who are
taking the work with Professor Ruhl
with view TO teaching
Although a person to take charge Of
the training OF teachers In home eco
nomlcs has not been secured. owing to
the sreat scarcity Of properly qualified
eprsons. a four-year course or study has
been outlined and the work started at
the Women's College under the direc-
tlon Of Miss Caudell. Seven seniors
have been doing practice teaching in
the public schools as a final step IN
their preparation for teaching home
economies
Agricultural Committee Report
Joseph II. Hossinger In his report
as chairman Of the committee on agri-
culture, states that In case the p.
and w. Railroad carries out its plans
[ for an overhead bridge at the old sta
I ton. which plans have been discussed
/ for some months. 70 would greatly mar
/ the front OF the college farm. Much
extra work In the extension division has
been added during the past few months.
The report In part follows:
"The division Of Agricultural lnstruc-
/ ton Is proceeding In manner that on
the whole is quite satisfactory While
there has been a slight falling or in
numbers, which Is easily explained, the
graduating class In agriculture this year
will be the largest in the history OF the
COLLEGE. Already plans are being made
10 stress the importance Of agriculture
during the work crisis In the hope that
more students will report FOR this
course next year.
THE Department Of Agriculture has
not yet been put upon a war basis
This Will be necessary at an early date
and we trust that the board will sup
port the committee In rs policy OF re-
trenchment IN order that we may live
within our resources. This statement
applies with special reference TO those
funds appropriated by the State and de-
rived from farm sales"
Chancellor Charles NJ Curtis. chair
!, man OF the Womens College commit
tee, IN his report requested that 5000
be set aside for furnishing the new
dormitory now In course OF construc-
tion.
College Enrolment.
Il Another statistical report OF Dear
> Smith about the enrolment set forth
Il have the honor 10 submit TO yot
for your consideration the folowin.
7 statistics and reports on attendance anr
! scholarship OF students at Delaware
/ College covering the period from th'
opening Of college TO February %
! 1913:
! Total number OF students enrolled
I and previously reported, 2i6, admitted
/. since the beginning OF the curren
- term. ID; total enrolment for IN
- scholastic year. 2i7.
y "Of these students. 81 have been los
: since the opening OF college. leaving
e total attendance at the present time o
8 $50 students"
D Women's College.
Dean Robinson Of the Womsn's Col
g lege, in a report TO the trustees. state
l. that since The college was opened, Sep
tember, i9ii. f67 students have entered
E and there are now iOs in the institu
e ton She gives figures ss 10 the othe
as follows Transferred 10 other col
: leges or schools, Z; teachers In thl
: state. 9; teachers In other States.
engaged in other occupations, 10;
z home, i9; married. TO- The report ais
states that "a per cent. az the preseI
Il students have enrolled for instruction
Il in typewrlting, which is given tw
days a week by Franklin Taylor, OF q
81 Wilmington High School.