Newark post., 1920-01-28
DELAWARE COL
LEGE LIBRARY RE-
CEIVES VALUABLE
ACCESSIONS
Successful Philadelphian Don
or of Many Fine
Volumes


Mr.. Walter T. Bradley of Phila-
delphia a former Smyrna man,
who has made good as business
man in the Quaker City is a gen
erous friend to the Delaware Col
lege library. Recently he trans
ferred to that institution a whole
library formerly maintained for
the people Of his particular section
of the city. This is kept in a sep
arate room and has received acccS-
sions from him from time to time.
In addition, however, to his own
gifts, Mr.. Bradley has interested
himself in securing the cooperation
of other friends to give funds for
the purchase Of books needed by
the faculty and students. A gen
erous friend, through Mr.. Bradley,
has Just enabled DR.. W. 0. Syp-
herd, the Librarian, to order about
one hundred important new books.
DR.. Sypherd, has been the organ
izing mind for the Library Of Del
aware College. When he took hold
of this interest many years ago
there were few books and little ac-
cess to them. By dint Of perse-
verance and unselfishness on the
part of DR.. Sypherd, the Library
of Delaware College now numbers
27,OOO admirably selected books
There is no padding of the shelves
of the Library. 1t is a collection
of working books. In addition tc
the bound volumes there IS a wide
list of papers and periodicals bear
ing on science. agriculture, engln
eering, economics, history, litera
ture, and religion. The Library i
diligently used by the students ant
faculty. The Women's S Colleg
likewise draws upon all the re
sources of the Library of Delawar
College, as the books upon requeS
are sent daily for the use of tn
students in the Women's COLLEGE
The pupils in the public schools c
Newark likewise make free use
the books in the Library of Del;
ware College. In this way it Wi
be seen that the Library is dyn;
mo reinforcing every departmel
of both Colleges and helping at II
same time the schools Of the con
munity of Newark.
At present the Library IS house
in the old building formerly o
cupied by the Newark Post. It
well cared for by Miss Mary
Kerr, Mrs. Ernest Armstrong, al
Miss Ethel M. Robinson. Plans f
new Library Building have be'
drawn aud an excellent site at t
southern end of the Green has be-
selected for this Memorial Librar
It has been so placed that the nt
Library Building will be equal
available for the students OF t
Women's College and DelaWa
College, as it is located just
tween the two institutions. In
Memorial Library it is propos
that there shall be bronze tabl
to the students Of Delaware Collie
who made the supreme sacrifice
humanity in the world war, WI
the names Of all students and
lumni who served in that strug
for freedom will be perpetuated
, some enduring form. AT the sa
time-it is hoped that the names
every citizen of Delaware '
served in the army and navy 81
be recorded on suitable tablets
cording to counties or military
CARNATIONS.
The Library will be the n
conspicuous building on the
Green. 1t is a building with pill
somewhat like Old College t
As the Library is winning frit
in many quarters, it is hoped a
distant date that the new bull'
can be erected through the ge
osity of some far-sighted love
youth and friend of education.