Evening journal., 1919-03-04
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/ College today. DR.. =. A.. Mitchell. thc
! president. made the following report:
An attractive landscape plan for the
campus has been wrought out by an
experienced person, Miss NJ. =. Coffin,
at the request Of the committee on
grounds and buildings. OF which H..
Rodney sharp is chairman. This is the
right way 90 60 about building a col
lcge The plan becomes a purpose
which successive generations viii de-
[ light 90 execute. and those Of us who
have the privilege Of initiating 10 share
/ through sympathy its progress and nj
limate completion. 4 college is spirit
and it enyisages eternity. \ structural
purpose is the essential thing in the
development Of Delaware College. This
YOU have eXcmplilcd In the ground plan
Of the campus. which has been definite
I ly stakcd ont by the buildings recently
erected.
The landscape plan viii add beauty TO
the campus OF both colleges. and Is H.
self an invitation for friends Of the
institution tO cooperate in lis eXecu-
lion. Many have already Joined in max
ing contributions 90 the tree fund,
which was started by a public letter
of that loyal alumnus. Dr. Edward y.
\3llandigham Of Boston. \ single tree
costs about fifteen dollars and 10 Is
gratifying 90 mark The sentiment will
which classes and individuals have di-
recied trees 90 be planted.
Next year will make the fflieih an
niyersary since the rcopening ~ the
college in 1870 and ! ann sure 10 Will
be- your wish 90 observe that mile
post in an impressive way. Dr. Ed
ward y. Nallandigham is preparing a
history of the college. which will no
doubt Doe "A permanent contribution 10
the cause OF education. 10 seems lttlng
that the college should publish In 1920
both this history and the revised rec
ord OF graduates. which Dean smith pre-
pared In 1915.
MashinglOn's birthday was sielalizcd
by a memorial service i'm Wolf Hall in
the afternoon In honor OF the eight
Delaware College men who made the
supreme sacrifice In the World War
and I'm the evening by the Aumni Re-
union in Old College Hall and ~ the
Alumuac OF the W0men's College In
Residence Hall The value of these
three meetings on that day suggests
that 10 would be- We'll 90 concentrate
events regularly i'm Newark on the sat
urdJy nearest 90 WashingtOn's BIRTH
day. II DO We're the pleasure of the
board OF trustees To meet on The morn
mg of that day instead of early in
March. "a rich program could Doe ar
ranged for the afternoon in the way
Of an assembly with prominent speak
ers. basketball game, reception. with ihe
alumni reunions that night. The men
in old College Hall and the women in
Residence Hail.
New Officers.
The college has been strengthened by
the addition TO the stan Of Major Ward
T.. Duvall, as professor OF military SCI
ence and tactics, and Lieutenant Howard
q. Shipley as athletic coach. ! deeply
regret TO say that the college has been
unable as yet 10 secure the release
from the army Of Major Clarence r.
short. Major Allan r. Cullimore, and
Lieutenant c. L. Grimm. Assistant Pro-
fessor Spiker is still in France as sec
retary Of the Y. VI. c. A. Dean Harry
Hayward sailed on February 8 for
France where he expects TO remain a
year as director Of agricultural work
under the auspices Of the Y. VI. c. A..
During the absence Of Dean Hay
ward the agricultural committee rec
ommcnds that his work be divided az
follows:
Professor 4. f. Grantham. acting di-
rector Of the experiment station.
Professor e. 4. McCue. acting dean Of
agriculture.
Professor F. A. Hays. acting superin-
tendent Of the experiment farm.
Mr.. VI. O.. Pence, acting director OF
extension work
These gentlemen have entered upon
their new duties with enthusiasm and
with cooperative spirit
regret 10 say that DR.. &. II. Raw
lius. assistant professor Of mathematics,
resigned 20 accept a position at advanc-
ed salary in the United states Naval
Academy Dr. Rawlins' work was emf
ncntly satisfactory and he Will be sore
ly missed both in the college and in the
community.
Delaware College was highly honOred
by a visit Of Governor Townsend and
the General Assembly on January oath
when the experiment farm, and both
colleges were inspected. Luncheon was
served at Old College Hall. when brief
were made by Governor
former Governor Miller Sen
etor Asa Bennett and others. our graft
lude is due 10 the committees Of the
trustees and faculty who arranged the
program. to the citizens Of the COM
munity who kindly furnished their au-
tomoblles. and especially TO Senator
John F. Richards and Representative
William d. Dean. who. as hosts, made
fha day a memorable one
The Students Army Training Corps
was demobllized on December i3. when
the faculty sought at once TO put the
whole college on a pre-war basis. The
spirit OF cooperation shown by the
faculty and the students in endeavor-
ing TO pack into the period from jan |
nary 10 June the work Of an ordinary
session with full credit is admirable. /
II is noteworthy that forty-three men 1
returned to the college, most Of whom 1
had held commissions in the army or |
navy and some Of whom had been actu- l
ally at the front in France and Flan- |
ders. For men to emerge from the very I
thick Of such a war 10 take their /
places as students in college is a fact /
cf historic significance. No wonder I
that the present session is marked by /
carnestness and power when you con-
slider the presence Of such a group Of /
men with all that they have endured in /
behalf Of home and humanity.
Memorial of Men in the War.
In his Illuminating address at the |
alumni banquet Dean r. Laurence .
Smith accounted for two hundred and .
Delaware College men who .
served in the war. lt is gratifying THAI .
Dean Smith is preparing a. complete
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