Milford chronicle., 1930-03-21
DELAWARE STUDENTS
RECEIVE GOOD RANKS
Continued from Page u


G Krewatch and R. w. Beach, of
Delmar; F. R. Thoroughbred, New
ark; F. Kelso, Wesley Collegiate IN
stitute, Dover; ]. M. Vessels, LeWes;
EFF. Smith, Smyrna; w. B. Simpson,
Milford; F. A. Virden, Middletown;
A. w. Burton, MillsbOro; A. w. Rog-
ers, Georgetown; A. Ruggerlo' du
Pont high.
w Clifford Witham, professor OF
chemical engineering at the UnlVer-
sitv of Delaware has been notified
from Columbia University, New
York. of his election to membership
in Sigma XII the best known ana
largest scientific honor society in the
country. The election was made by
the faculty of Columbia University
where Prof. Witham studied DeIore
coming to Delaware, in recognltlon
of high attainment in scientific stud
les. in teaching and in research.
prof Witham was at Columbia Tor
three years and last summer was
member of the Summer School rae
ultv there. He will again teach
there the coming summer.
6. L. Hoover and Son, contractors Oh
Philadelphia, the lowest bidder LOT
the building Of the proposed new
gymnasium at the WOmen's college
University of Delaware will prop
abIv receive the contract. His Dlo
was $119,366. While the cohcIacC
has not actually been signed II Is
expected to be in a few days anu
ground will then be broken for the
6uilding at once. 1t is hoped TO
have it ready for occupancy next
fall. The last Legislature appro-
priated $15O,OOO to build and equip
the gymnasium. ,,...
Mitchell Hall, the new auditorium
which is a gift from H. Rooney
Sharp, is nearing completion at tne
University and plans are being maze
for the formal opening on May "a
This building will cost when entire
1v completed nearly half a million
dollars. Evans Hall, the new enSl-
neering building, is also nearing
completion is expected to be ueulCaU-
ed about commencement time. Inc
addition to the heating plant at the
university will also be completed
this spring. ,ae
Indications are that another large
class will be sent to France In July
J for a year of intensive study unoel
the University of Delaware Foreign
( Study Plan. At recent meeting o.
, fine Foreign Study Plan committee
v of the university applications were
\ received from students from aDou
a 55 colleges and universities through
r ont the country. The present class
now in France will complete thell
n work late in June and return hOnl'
n in July. The money to operate In'
r Foreign Study Plan comes from prl
yate subscriptions and not from an!
O federal or state funds.
:. Advantages of the Westinghouse
q Electric Co.'S apprentice course tt
e technical graduates was explained
i tn the members of the Delaware
= Cbapter student branch of the Amer
u ican Society of Mechanical Engl
neers by Alfred Voysey, productlol
manager of the South Philadelphia
nlant of the company, at recen
L meeting at the University OF Dela
ware. A. E. Voysey, student d
: Delaware, is a son OF the speaker
y Mr.. Voysey explained that the cours
: was planned to give the young en-
l. eineer an opportunity to find" him
e self and to give the company
e chance to determine his worth as al
= engineer. 4 .;
This organization Of student engl
= nears is one of the most active o
:. the student societies at the Univer
d eitv of Delaware. These frequen
d talks bv noted engineers at tn
meetings of the chapter and occa
: sional inspection trips to various Id Id
n dustries are of untold benent TO I'll
student engineers.