Evening journal., 1919-03-06
2[S STUDENTS At
DELAWARE College
Trustees Hear Many Re.
ports at Tuesday Meet
ing of Board
RECOMMENDATIONS
ARE PRESENTED
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lpecial to The Evening Journal
NEWARK, Del. Mar. 6--At the meet
ns Of the trustees Of Delaware College
yesterday Edward Laurence smith.
Jean. reported that the total strength
II the Students Army Training Corps
vas 2l5 men. In addition to these,
here were II men. who. because Of the
act that they were not eighteen years
II age, were ineligible for membership
the corps. These men partic patch
p the instruction, both academic a.
we'll as military, and were known as en-
olled students. These groups, together
NTH 5 civilian students, constituted
he fall enrolment Of 237 men. Demo-
bilization took place in the middle OF
December At that time, 20 OF the
reniDers Of the Students Army Train
ing Corps and three Of the enrolled
members, making a total OF 7S, severed
their connection with the college.
The total enrolment today is POS.
Il has been found from our records
that PSI Delaware College students and
former students served in the World
War. Probably there were Others con-
cerning whom ! have not yet received
Informal on. ] am attempting to make
.he record complete and accurate and
hope it will form an interesting part
Of the permanent records Of Delaware
College. OF The number OF men con-
cerning whom have accurate informa-
ton, by rank l ind that so per cent.
held a commission as second Lieutenant
1r Shove. 4i per cent. as first lieuten-
ant or above, % per cent. as captain or
above, and about per. cent. hold com
missions above that of captain. | be-
lieve that TO be a very good record anil
one that will stand comparison with
any college in our class 1t is probable
that our men were able TO attain this
standing because Of The military Disc
pine and drill that have been part
OF the instruction at this institution
FOR many years
z II Rodney sharpe. the chairman of
the committee on buildings and grounds
submitted the following report:
Since last trustees meeting the col !
isee has reverted as far as poss Bile t. |
prs-war conditions. The S. A. +. C. and |
training camps have been demobilized |
This has necessitated much work in re-
arranging the various buildings which |
had been put at the disposal OF the gov
s-nment.
"In Old College Hall the lounge room |
ias been transferred from sleeping !
Iuartes back to its original use, like
Mise the Y. NJ. c. A.. gymnasium and |
VI oihe. rooms 10 the building which |
lad been used for military purposes |
"Hartsr Hall. used as barracks 70:
NE men, has been put into its former
,onditon and very few rooms are un-
occupied in, this connection we found
It desirable 10 permit two men in q
room and three in a su te thus enabl-
ms some OF the students to continue
sheir course at college which otherwise /
hey would have been unable to do ow-
ng 10 financial conditions.
"The innrmary, taken over from the
militia y, has been thoroughly cleaned
md IS ready for any emergency; Miss
iosale PIE is nurse in charge.
THE Steel house, occupied by the i,
Z NJ. c. A, has been cleaned and relet.
wing 90 a breakage in the furnace
sused by negligence on the part Of
he y. NJ C. A. secretary, IL was advis-
BILE to have the heat connected with /
ne college heating plant, at cost Of Y
i06, which VII be mCse than reim- a
lursed in the arrangement made with
.he present occupants for an addition 4
al rent of $40 per month.
In the teport OF the agricultural COM 4
mitiee. mention was made Of the pres q
gnce Of Dean Hayward In France. The {
committee made these recommends q
tions a
THAT as acting director Professor
Granlhan use the directors ofiice and
we recommend that the fuor use said
room for consultations
Miss Colbert TO devote her time TO
Professor Grantham
A successor 90 Miss Hoflecker be l.
appointed TO Professor McCue.
The sum OF three hundred seventy
I've dollars for Instruction as follows:
ASfOnQmy ...... &C.. CO.. ...oiOO
Plant Pathology .. .... 80
Animal Ilusbandry .. 200
TIE Following appointments were /
ratified. az Z. A Hudson NJ s., North I
Caroline, College i9ii, assistant profess
5or OF agronomy at salary OF $500 (