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

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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

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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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e B3 The Blue Hen 65G500 Departnient of History v one is o realize the significance d.'lf Current i mlirl:lulms und CUSDOImS, one must study their development or evolurion, which can only be done by a study of history in its manifold aspects History viewed in these aspeces is the seory of the develop- ment of mankind in all fields of endeavor. Obviously the threads that make up the warp and woof of chis IjE'l.'E!-I:IIH!I:TIE must be studied S-:i!!;:lfr' of in closely relared groups, for to atcempe to present the whole hisrory of mankind in some synchetic way would only make for superficiality. Some of these special ficlds, notably history of literature, are taught in other deparements of che universiey, but it will be the constant endeavor of the instructors in chis department 1o teiach history insuch a way that it cannoe be gaid of ic, ag an eminent historian once described ir, as being only pase policics. :'F Dfparr.wmr of ny!gg y discussing the future of the De parement of Biology of the Univer- sity of Delaware it will probably be beteer for us o express onf hn'u:w' for the future racher than to make a praphecy as 1o what will really take place; for the needs of the Uni- versity are many and the funds for its maintenance rather limited, especially in comparison with those of many other Stare Universities We hurr to cventually have a larger corps of instructors and a building devoted entirely to biological work, or pos- sibly to share one with the Department of Physics or with the Deparement of Bacreriologya building where we will have roomy quarters with plenty of light and both northern and sonthern exposures E-ml: are meeded for satisfactory biological work . The logical ouecome of this program would be added interest in biological work, greater zeal in collecting material tor our museums and, finzlly, che publication of papers upon our flora and fauna. In work of this nature the State of Delaware is sadly lacking, and it is sincerely to be hoped that definice work along these lines may s00n be undertaken here at the Universicy.