Milford chronicle., 1921-10-21
JOttings of Interest
from
University of Delaware

Harry Jackson, member of the
Freshmen class of the University OF
Delaware. has been doubly honOred.
Jackson has not only been elected
president of his class, but has also
made the varsity football team his
first year. Jackson is playing a
strong game at half back and prom
ises to develop into one of the best
Dlavers "Old Delaware has ever
had. The other officers of the Fresh
man class recently elected are: Ralph
France of Wilmington, vice-president;
Ted" Wells, of Philadelphia, secre-
tarv and Paul Rinard of Wilmington,
treasurer.
The Department of Bacteriology
and Hygiene of the University OF Del
aware has materially aided the pour
trvmen of the state during the past
few months. This department has dls-
tributed 10000 cubic centimeters Oh
innoculation material for the cure OF
rom in poultry which is sufficient to
treat %. 900 head of poultry. This ma
terial is made at the University by
IN. charles C. Palmer and Mr.. Hitch
nor The project is in cooperation
with the State Board of Agriculture
and no roup treatment is sent out eX-
cent upon direct request from poul-
trymen-of the State.
Fourteen senior mechanical and
electrical engineers of the University
of Delaware went to Baltimore last
Thursday where they were given tne
opportunity of inspecting the battle
ship, Maryland, one of Uncle Sans
largest and most modern sea fighters.
The inspection was made through the
courtesy of Commander Libby, the
chief of the engineering department OF
the ship. These inspection tours are
part of the course in engineering. w.
+. p. inspection tours are part of the
course in engineering. w. F. P. JAG
obs of Smyrna and Milton l.. Draper
of Wyoming were among the students
when made the Baltimore trip. Others
were: Robert P. Fletcher, Howard P.
Young, Walter Dent Smith, Barclay
r. Challenger, Edgar Bugless, Albert
D. Ayerst, ]. Gilbert Christfield, c. c.
Smith and w. R. Triggs of Whining
ton: F. r. Deppe and Harold c. Repp
of Philadelphia and A. c. Reed of
Washington.
The Faculty Club of the University
of Delaware which has added much
to the social life of the university the
past two years has arranged for
series of lectures and receptions dur
ing the winter months. The first lee
ture of the series will be delivered by
DR.. W. L. Bevan, member of the fac
ulty on the evening of October "a on
Italy" DR.. Bevan spent last sum-
mer in Italy and previous to that he
lived there about 10 years.
Miss Lucille Petry of Selbyville of
the class of '24 of the Women's Col
lege of the University of Delaware
recently gave the students an inter-
esting talk at chapel on motor trip
she took last summer to California.
Dean Winifred J. Robinson of the
WOmen's College, Newark, is making
elaborate plans for observing Found
er's Day at the college on Saturday,
October 20. This will mark the sew
enth anniversary of the starting OF
the college and Dean Robinson is !
iustly proud of it's great growth in |
that time. The program will include
several addresses by students and
others and every friend of the insti-
tuition is urged to attend.
A. B. Cobb for several years County /
Agent for Kent county who recently
was appointed State Leader for Boys
and Girls Club work assumed his new
duties at the University of Delaware
at Newark, Monday, October II. Coun-
ty Agents of the State held confer
ence in Newark last week with Fed
eral officials when work for the COM
ing year was discussed.