Milford chronicle., 1954-06-18
Geo. Worrilow Heads
u. Of D. Ag. School
continued from rlrst nara,

landmark, was formerly used al n
presidents residence and lately as
dormitory for men students. The
ouildlng Is not occupied at the
present time.
Another major item on the trus-
tees agenda was the presentation
ana approval of an academic prO-
gram leading to the degree of Doc
tor OF Philosophy in PHYSICS
The existence of such a doctoral
program is expected to improve in
struction both at the undergraduato
and graduate level in physics and
as a service department in related
helds, particularly agriculture, bio
logical sciences, chemistry, and en-
glneering.
The department Of physics has
shown by the scholarly activities
and research accomplishments of
It's staff, by the adequacy of its
! equipment and other needed facili-
ties, that it is qualified to continue
to carry out a strong research pro-
gram and TO offer dOctoral training.
The faculty of the University of
Delaware approved, at a meeting
Oil the 18th day of April, 1854. a
proposal by its committee on gradu-
ate studies that the program of doc
toral studies be extended to in
clude physics and recommended
the favorable consideration of the
proposal by the board OF trustees
The members of the board of
trustees approved a resolution ex-
pressing regret upon the death of
DR.. Charles M. A. Stine on Nav
28th. DR.. Slime had served on the |
board since 1897.
Dean WorrilOw has served on
the university staff since 1927. He
was honOred by his alma mater. the
University of Maryland, with the
degree of doctor of agriculture af
commencement exercises at Coll
lege Park, Maryland, on June 5.
lie was appointed professor Of
DAIRY husbandry and extension
specialist in 1941. He became asso-
clate director of the universities
agricultural extension service in
I943 and Eas heen director of the
experiment. station and the exten-
sion service since 194S. He will
continue in these posts in addition
to serving as dean.
Dean Worrilow's career as an
agriculturalist has included inter
ests outside the state of Delaware.
he holds a number of COMMITTEES
posts in the Association of Land
Grant Colleges, is a member of tho I
Council of State Governments and
holds the post of associate director
OI the Atlantic Dairy Association.
HIS state posts have included
membership on the Governors I
committee on the Reorganization /
d the State Government and tho
lnlce of secretary of the Della z
ware State Poultry Commission.
In 1922, Dean WorrilOw was n
member of the American All Dairv
lattle Judging Team which repre-
,ehted the United States at the
toyal Livestock Show at Cam
bridge, England, and won the
JAILY MAIL Gold Gun.
DR.. SOmeys. who will servo nc
associate dean of the school of az
'lculture. came to the University
u Delaware from Cornell in 1851.
lie holds three bachelors degrees
n addition to his doctorate.
He received bachelor of science
egree from Utah State Agricul-
ural College in 1885; a bachelor
i arts degree from Oxford Uh:ver-
lty IN 1885 and a bachelor of sci
nee degree also from Oxford in
959. He held Rhodes scholar
nip at that University.
HIS dOctOrate of philosophy was
onferred by Cornell in 1912 DR.
omers did work for this degree
2 plant physiology. blochemistrv
nd physical chemistry.
he was at one time EMPLOYED as
research chemist by the Ameri-
an Smelling and Refining Com
any. NOll-
Dr; S0mers is the cO-autbor of
%o books and over twenty scien-
nc articles and treatises.
His educational preparat;on wos
by the winning of
lree scholarships. including the
nip. '''''e ieilo"-
Faculty promotions approved bv
le trustees: "y
from assistant to associate nro-
ss0r-B. L. Bondurant (agricuI-
RAJ engineering); r. F. Darsie
Entomology; J. B. Krause ohio
glcal sciences); G. C. Godbev
ducation); F. L. Smith Cpsvcbo,
gy). 'P'' 'OiiO- :
la from instructor to assistant pro-
$50 H. Rosenberg eng
'nJ, M 5. Kirch (modern Ian
ages); and G. G. Windeli (bis-