Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-11

baccalaureato sermon TO the graduates
of both colleges in Wolf Hall at Ii
o'clock tomorrow morning.
This commencement closes the first
year of the administration of DIR, Wall
ter Hunihen as president In a report
10 the Board of Trustees, this morn
ing. DIR. Hnllihen gave a summary OF
the work and activities of the uni-
lyersity during the year.
lie said 3o2 students are enrolled
in the Mems College and 17a in the
womon's College. He referred To the
importance of maintaining the stan
dard OF scholarship at a high level and
of the determination of keeping the
standard of requirement in all subjects
equal to that of any institution IN the
land
DIR Hullihen emphasized the need OF
an adequate library and library build
ing. and said the Alumni Association
had a plan under consideration FOR a
campaign to raise money TO build
new library and maintain IL but that
IL probably would not be launched until
some time next year when economic
conditions may afford better prospect
of success.
Research NoTk.
The report tells of the large amount
of research work being carried ON by
members of the faculties as follows;
Ar appreciable impulse To the prose
cution OF research and graduate work
seems to have been hiven by the
resolutions of the board earlier in the
year relating To this subject.
Miss Drake will complete piece
of research, upon which she has been
engaged. at Chicago this summer.
Professor Harris will spend the fun
summer quarter of eleven weeks in
graduate study at the University of
Chicago.
Professor Miller is engaged upon a
research problem in his own laboratory
on the electrolysis OF inorganic salts
in pyridine. the results Of which he
hopes to publish when completed,
Assistant Professors Brinton and
lsirkbride will spend the entire SUM
NOR in graduate study at the Univer-
sity of Paris.
Professor Bevan will spend the sum
u,er in study in Italy.
Miss Rohr has asked for leave of
absence without salary. for one year
for graduate study at Columbia Uni
versity.
Miss Snyder desires to spend half
OF her time next session, on proper
tionately reduced salary, in graduate
study at Johns Hopkins.
Professor Baker expects to con
tinue the graduate work he has been
carrying this year at the University
OF Pennsylvania.
DIR. Sypherd's book on The English
Bible is soon to come from the pub
lisher's
Miss Rich plans TO combine her
work next year as Field Secretary for
the Service Citizens with graduate
work at Columbia
Assistant Professor Rees has com
pleted this year the work. in absentia,
for the Masters degree from Franklin
and Marshall College.
DIR Foster has this year published
a Course in Classics in Translation"
and is working on a study Of the life
and works of Walter Savage I4andor.
Assistant Professor Runk expects
10 do research work for graduate
credit in our own laboratories this
summer.
Professor HouEhton is working on
a compilation Of the "FaHnal and
Fsoral LISTS OF Delaware" and upon
an investigation in The Life Histories
and Habits of Various Insects OF
Economic Importance
Professor Palmer is engaged upon
research problem relating 10
sterility in cattle.
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do graduate study during the sum
rner at the Unive rsity Of Illinois in
the department Of physical educa-
tion and training.
Professor Dutton is working on a
study of Robert Louis Stevenson's
Sentence Forms and their Uses.
In the Experiment Station
Professor Tarr is making an in
vestiEation in tolerance of plants TO
acid conditions which problem he is
treating by so original a method as
to have created an interest in il in the
Bureau of Chemistry in Washington.
Dr. Iamkey is working on the 'sRe-
actions of engines to solutions within
the plant"
DR.. Manns is studying the biological
changes brought about in Delaware
soils by different soil treatment.
Dean McCue and Professor Detjen
are working on a study of pure lines
| in cabbage.
Professor Detjen. on physiological
June drop" in the peach.
Professor Adams, on diseases Of the
| cucumber
| Professor Schuster. on sterile spilxe-
| lets in wheat
| Other plans for research and gradu-
ate work are being formulated and
| in several cases are under way. the
| details of which are not at hand.
| EUROPEAN RELIEF.