University of Delaware - Blue Hen Yearbook (Newark, DE)

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L850 The Blue Hen 6EFR99- Department of Ancient Languages There is probably very little to be said of the Department of Ancient Languages as to advancement or newness; for by the YETY nature of rhr :ih.ld:il:s, the merhods ul:ld mcins anre rendered rather seatic, The work is entirely clective and has be This it should be; for only those scudents who truly desire the cuh:ur,:.l hl;kg!ljllrld :lHII!'lJCIJ them by the pursumc: l'l-f L:llil1 and Greek would be benefited by such work. The value of the study of the classics is greater today than it ever was, bur chere are so many other valuable studics 1 b Many vedrs. owded into ou L'k.'s.pi.tc the small mumber af the stadent b appears thar those who have elected courses in this Depart- ment have appreciated their studies to the fullest. W C;T'Lprt:,q.. '.1.' fead l;n!, it Department of Mathematics arnesaTics of a general nature is Mr:qujnnl of Freshmen in the Ares and Science and of those in Agriculture, a more specialized LY. n the Engincering courses, mathematics is a basic subject and instruction of an intensive nature is given in the Fresh- man and Sophomore years when advanced algebra, trig- gnomerry, analyric geometry and calculos are completed. Upj'mmlni:-l.: for election of differential cquations, vectar analysis, advanced calculus, theory of functions, is offered them. In some cc urscs, One Of more of these subjects is required of the Juniors and Seniors Mathematical analysis of statistics, the mathemarics of finance and astronomy are also open o clection, y The seudenes in the course of Ares and Science, while proceeding more leisurely, have open for clection subjeces of suthcient l.sirirr.l.' to furmish a consistent and h::l?ii'.i' training in rigorous thinking. By offering cert subjecrs in alicrnate years, the University has been able, with our small teaching staff, to Eive a full and rich held of s:lhimx wherein the student may find the training he desires.

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k chThe Blue HenW? Department of Engineering MNGINEERING 15 :hl; art uf din:n.'l.illg the great sources of power in nature for the usc and convenience of man, Engineering is an are in thar ic is creative. The engineer praceices the vocations of the mechanic, the draftsman, the SCICHELED, ,ultl l:hn: 1lu.n;1ullt. The tools of the engineer are knowledge of the materials and sources of Elt:n'u:r i AEtnee knowle F: 11:f the lnws DE nature; knowledge of the achievements of his predecessors, 'T'hurul gh au'pl.un tance u.u;h thq, toal iz qu-umJlr nf an engincer or any other arcist, bur the knowledge of the wols alone does not make an artise or engineer. The engineer becomes mur:'n of the ticle only when he has 1'1phl:.i his knowledge in the creation of methods or devises for the use or convenicnce of his fellow creatures. The engineer is required contnuously to keep himself informed on the needs of his fellow creatures, the develop- ments in Ihr wools of klll!lh'll:l!xl: at his Cl'.ll'llrl'ljfid, :mJ the work of his fellow pracritioners, AL Department of Agriculture THE School of Agriculeure is divided into three Divisions, , , Resident Tua;:'l:.ing, RI.':H'!:I.H.'J!, and Exrension. The number of students in residence will mosr likely never be large, owing ro the size of the Stare, but the quality of instruction in agricultore ranks as well as that in any of I:Ill:: r.r:ll'-;,gc,x u' lgrnu'll:lr- l:lf the Macion fm the suhm::s given in the course and ir is the aim of this division o m out guality students. The future in the Research Division, commonly known as world wide importance has already been consumarted and still better work is predicted for the future The Division of Extension has grown during che past year, and is occupying a prominent position in Tit agricultural and rural home life of the Seate. and it is tl.':lldll.:ll:l'llh pre- dicred that the work of the Extension Division will more and more become a tie berween the rural population of the State and the University. O IECIE DR 19 29W f21k

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M 00 255 The Blue Hen 62d500 Department of Eugffsb 1; J HITHER the English Depastment is quc;sutilm which T must xll:nirl O aAnsWwer h 'r: as do the authors of u'hiLh:.' Munkin i in their respective fields, wicth a setting-forth mainly of prescnt con icions. Our business ia, A l l. -l!-IC., 14 :iLrl:n.l:I:hcn in many cascs slight ability of our students oo use with ac v and clearness their native tongue; 0o add 1o their knowledge of the great and good books of their Liveramune and to cultivare an appreciation of the beantiful and signi- ficant in this ficld of are; and finally o afford advanced srlld','nl:; an Oppor t Illlil:. 4 E-I-1flt h'L' d Mone seriouns i'-rulung::i study of a special author or branch of literary art l.l We are I;Juking forward wich pk'as:.lruhh: antic i.pill.i T 0 the time l,l'hg-n W .-:hu'i hn; JH-L 11.x the intraducrion of some svstem of greater freedom, ro make possible special, thorough- going, thoughtful reading, a bare taste of which only is now f fixed requirements as o subjecrs, HA.. ;f,;ic?mz Department of Chemistry The development of this Department has resalred in offer- ing twocurricola, ong in Chemstry and the other in Chemical E 1;' 1c in.r., which differ only in the number ol elecrives allowed, Ie is not per poss oo reach as many s..ullp't fk as E'!tl!u!.li:lll:, but 1o teach fundamental subjects as thoroughly as possible: Thar we have made progress in this direction is shown by the SUCLCRS ol pur grilI.IIJJ.J.L !. J:Iij iI.I..'iIP ll' l1ll.' rl.':flijr Eli id FCCEnt investigation of the land grant colleges and universities. We have just been informed by the Department of Agriculoure at Washingeon that our Freshman Chemistry course ranks hfth in efficiency among the twenry-cighe colleges and uni- versicies investigated throughour the counery, Surely this 18 l!L'KiililhlL' rr.'L'UI':.:', l'l:ll: We Vet Ii'll:lL oo gl'.:zl:l u.u.LumJ'i:.ish- ments The proposed new Chemistry building is the greatest thing to which we are looking forward. Wich irs increased lecture room, and laboratory space and many industrial machines we hope to round out o perfection the college training of our -.'::':Hikrs and chemical engineers. 4 f Caitman