Evening journal., 1919-09-12
COLLEGE COURSES
OFFERED IN CITY
Delaware Will Hold Ex
tension Classes fer Men
and Women
BUSINESS WOMEN'S
CLUB AS ORGANIZER

Three courses, for which college
credits may be gained, viii be given In
Wilmington this year by the extension
department Of Delaware college. The
courses will be IN English, economics,
ana a third subject TO be determined
later. possibly psychology or a general
course in business administration. The
courses will be open to both men and
women. The fees. and time for each
course. have not yet been determined,
but the cost is not likely 10 exceed Sij
for each subject taken, and will prob
ably be less One lecture a week con-
ilnuing about an hour and a half, Will
be given in each subject, according TO
present plans. The applicant may take
one or more courses as he pleases.
Anyone may take one OF the subjects
for the purpose Of adding TO his or
her knowledge, but 10 receive col
'ege credit 1t will be necessary for the
student TO fulfil the entrance require
ments for the college, which, generally
speaking, means possession OF a di-
ploma from a 4-year High School.
This college extension work will be
under the auspices Of the Business and
Professional Women's Club, which held
an open meeting in the High School an
mex last night to consider the PROPOSE
ton. There was a good attendance
nearly as many men as women being
present.
President Samuel Chiles Mitchell, OF
Delaware College. addressed thI meet
ing, explaining the offer OF Delaware
College to conduct courses in this city,
as above giyep. Dr. Mitchell said that
the college was heartily in sympathy
with the movement 10 give extension
classes in this city, and would gladly
lelp in every way that It could. He
hade the stipulation that each extern
ron class must have an enrolment OF
it least twenty members.
Last night there were % enrollments
FOR the English course and Is for econ
omlcs. The next largest enrolment was
10 for office management, a subject not
offered by Delaware College as a sep
arate course. A number intending to
take the work were not present last
night.
Miss Ethel Schoneld. president OF the
club, acted as chairman Of the meeting.
Miss Ellen J. Samworth was introduced
and explained the purpose OF the meet
ing. and the value Of college degree.
Miss Helen Z. Davis. secretary Of the
club. read the offers made by several
colleges in reply to inquiries. Goucher
College said such Wilmington courses
could not be undertaken by that in
stitution Columbia University and
New York offered courses but required
much higher fees and much higher min
imum enrollmen that Delaware College.
The University OF Pennsylvania spoke
encouragingly, saying the. University
had several times tried to do extension
work in this city but had not succeeded
before in having such a class estab-
lished.
No answer was received from the
Wharton School OF the University OF
Pennsylvania, but Douglas VI. Johnson,
a former instructor in the Wharton
School. was present Mr. Johnson Is
now engaged in educational work Of
the dupont Company. which is under
direction Of the Technical Bureau OF
the sales department He had spoken
TO members Of the Wharton School fac
ulty a few days ago. and thought 70
likely that the school would. n
desired, arrange at least one course in
Wilmington. The faculty. he said, were
q, too busy TO establish a fun center here.
such as they conduct I'm four other
cities outside Of Philadelphia. He did
not know about college credits. but
thought likely they would be allowed.
Tho man IN ha .rrTfon., fFft,I
marked interest in the Wharton School
course. George B. Miller, president Of
the State Board OF Education. called
upon for few words, expressed his
interest in the college extension plans,
and his wishes for their success.
Philip Bunet, president Of the Con-
tinental Life Insurance Company. eau
TONED the meeting not to attempt too
elaborate a program this year. lie
thought three fundamental courses Of
general value, such as proposed by Dr.
Mitchell. would best meet the demand
this year. II the extension work was
firmly established in one or two
branches this year, it would undoubt-
edly grow into more and bigger op-
portunitles in succeeding years, he
said.
The club VIII now MI up the enroll
ment. confer with DR.. Mitchell and the
Delaware College faculty, arrange de-
tails and begin the courses as soon as
possible. Many persons, men and
women, have expressed desire to
gain college credits in a Wilmington
course.
Dean Winifred Robinson, OF the
Woman's College. was an interested
NisIInr az lasl nlrhns meeiing