Milford chronicle., 1940-02-09
University OF Delaware
Weekly News Letter

The second semester at the Uni
yersity of Delaware began on Mon
day. January 29, with the class
rooms in the new administration
building in use for the first time.
There was very little confusion or
misunderstanding and faculty ana
students report a most satisfactory
opening Of the term.
The new buildings Of the Univer-
sity of Delaware including the en-
larged library, the new administra-
tion building and the chemical lab
Oratory. were opened to friends Of
the university last Monday evening,
February 8. President and Mrs. HUI
linen and Judge Hugh M. Morris,
who is chairman Of the board of trus-
tees, and Mrs. Morris received the
guests in the west wing of the Me-
mortal Library.
OF special interest were the ex-
hibits in the library of certain his
tOrically important records.
The university has recently re-
ceiVed six portraits of certain Of the
founding fathers:" Francis Alison,
founder, 1743-1752; Rev. John Ew-
ing, president of the board of trus-
tees at the time of the Revolution
and thereafter, the gift Of Judge and
Mrs. Hugh NJ. Morris; Charles Thorn
son, secretary of the Continental
Congress and secretary Of the board
OF trustees before and after the Rev
olutionary War, the gift Of MIR. and
Mrs. H. Rodney Sharp; John Mum
roe, member Of the first faculty OF
the college, gift Of John A. Munroe.
Long Beach, California; Rev. Eliph-
president Of the college, 1s34-1835.
1s40-lS47, gift Of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Pilling Wright; Rev. James Patriot
Wilson, fourth president Of the coli
lege. 1s47-1S50, gift Of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. F. dupont.
Besides these portraits were on ex-
hibit: Original charter OF the Acad-
emy, granted by the Penns in 1853:
holograph application to the General
Assembly for the right to confer de-
grees, dated 1888; copy of ''Pennsyi-
vania Packet" of October 1775 de-
scribing commencement exercises OF
the academy and gift of money from
His Majesty. King George III; the
famous Bible edited by Charles
Thomson, first American translator
of the Septuagint; Ptolemy atlas
printed in 1911, one of the library'a
greatest treasures, presented to the
library by H. Fletcher Brown.
Members Of the faculty and Of the
student body acted as guides and
showed the new buildings to the
guests. An attractive brochure had
been prepared for this event and a
copy was given to each guest
Professor w. A. wilkinson, direc.
tor OF the Summer School OF the
University of Delaware, has just
announced that the summer session
will be held this year from June 18th
to July 26th. The faculty this year
will be the largest in the history Of
the Summer school and win include
several guest instructors selected be-
cause Of their outstanding qualifica-
tions. A considerable number OF
courses not heretofore offered win be
included in the program. Elementary
teachers, high school teachers, prin-
cipals and superintendents Of schools
and college students will make up
the student body.
The Esq Players of the University
are rehearsing for the production Of
Somerset Maugham's "The Circle.r
to be given in Mitchell Hall on Feb
ruary %. DR.. G. R. Kase, director Of
dramatics. feels that an excellent
cast has been selected and that the
production will measure up we'll in
comparison with other E-52 plays.