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

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Wlue Ben The Department of Chemistry l wig department gives the elective and required courses in I.'I'IC'I'.I!l:iI.':II. Ml'ljell. !s rll,v:'n!n' I'm all 1lw l'lllli-: .l.:.:l. l:-F I'Jnla- ware College, but itz chief concern is with the students who are taking the Chemical Enginecring or the Arts and Science chemistry curricula. These men are offered the opportunity to acquire a four-year training which will enable them to make a start in the chemical industry, or to begin graduate work in one of the larger univer- 5itios ijl Preparation for a rl,':u.'hi:l'.:.: ofF rt,':c::ulc:'h Cikfeer, The region between New York and Baltimore is prob- ably the most important chemical manufacturing center in the world. Our location within this area gives us n.m'uill'l .Il.l: ilapes '.!.'m.t are IJ.IL.II nany r:-:hl'r states. It i proper and desirable for the University of Delaware to have a strong and well equipped department in order to serve those students who l.u.h to enter the Those men who are after L'f:llnz'll.l'lilll.' a fou vantageous to do so. The ortant positions in industry, as well as in research, po to the well trained men, and no student of the right type will neglect any tool within his reach which will contribute to success in his profession. A. 5. EASTMANM Head -.'.l.rI Department, y take graduate work lum will find i ad- The Department of Agricultural Education I;u-! Department of Agricultural Education offers courses designed particularly for those preparing them- selves. to become teachers, This department was estab- Iishl:d f-ulluwing 11w ;ms..mg:, nf I:ll.r Li.l'l'lh h Hukhra Act 1Ir Cangress in 1917; ereating a demand for specially trained teachers of agriculture and related subjects in high schools and vocational schools, ThL 1.u'rriq ,h.lr'rl is 1ln:1.l,n:i TR T L 1 l-eq-.l':r:l lhI R'Hl.n.l.lhl'l-u to elect fundamental courses in the various departments. In addition to training in technical agriculture, they take gencral courses in education and special courses in methods of teaching vocational agriculture, Senjors ir igm.ulmm! Education 3'1l:ll.J considerable time during their last semester teaching in the Newark High School, where vocational agriculture is offered, Here they receive valuable practice before taking up work in school posi- tions of their own, Approximately eighty-five per cent of the agricultural stud-:nts E'CCL Wl'lrk il'l rl.'li.- LEPP.:lrr:lu:nL nat -:mh' irl anticipation of service in the vocational teaching feld, but dlse in preparation for educational, administrative, and supm'vlmuy ur:-suil,ium;. Throughout the course em- phasis 'i!! placcd oI Preparil ir.lll I'm- rllr:ll 'u'al,k'rs.hi'p. R. W. HEIM Head of Department, aif 10 Joo

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Blue Ben THE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE Tn. School of Agriceliere i8 divided mto three Ihivi Extension. The number of students in residence most likely will never be large, owing to the size of the State. It is the aim of the Department, however, to give L;,u;l!'::!' instruction in Agriculiure n so far a3 its facilities will allow. The aim of the Department i3 to turn out leaders in agricultural thought rather than masters of l!'ll.'- art. The fundamental plim'iph:s. of science undcr!ying the art of Agricultare are particularly emphasized. The Research DMvision, commonly known as the Experiment Station, is occupied with researches into the fundamental prineiples under the pr: 24 of Agriculture and the relationships between ,- ,,Krifn:uln- and economic thoughts wh BOVETT the course of world affairs, The researches :rlixht roughly be divided into two ol those which deal with fundamental principles and those which deal with the application of these principles in the field of Agrculture, The Division of Extension has ta do with the extension of knowledge of the principles and arts of Agriculture to the rural home. the farm, and its business relationships, The Department has representatives in each of the counties in the State who deal with rural men, women, and children, recopnizing the farm and the farm home as 2 unit. The Extension Division has become a potent factor in the rural life of Delaware. C. A, McCUE Diean. 1155 Resident II.'I:::II.'hi.I'I!..'. Rl:fufiln'h: and Lt 4t 9 J

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Blue Ben The Department of Biology Ir.' discussing the future of the Department of Biclogy of the University of Delaware it will probably be better for us to express our hopes for the future rather than oy make a prophecy as to what will really take place; for the needs of the University are many and the funds for its maintenance rather limited, especially in compari- som with those of many other State Universities. We hope to eventually have a larger corps of instrue- tors and a building devoted entirely to biological work or possibly to share one with the Department of Physica or with the Department of Bacteriolorya building where we will have roomy quarters with plenty of light and both northern and southern exposures. Both are needed for satisfactory bialogical work. The logical outcome of this program would be added interest m biclogical work, greater zeal in collecting material for our museums, and, hll.ll - the publication ol papers upon our flora and fauna. In work of this navere the State of Delaware is sadly lacking, and it 15 sincerely ta be hoped that definite work along thesd lines may soon !li' umlrrl.'lkrl'l here at I'n' l'lli.'l.'l'l'sil:-', C, 0, HOUGHTON Head of Department. The Department of Agronomy Im' Department of Agronomy has enjoved a steady gmwfh :iinqt: EI; Was ur;.t.'lllim't' in !U ? 11.'571! O Pr-.ufcfs-n: in charge. At the present time it consists of one Pro- tant Research Agron- fessor, Assistant Professor, and Ass o The first laboratories of the Department were located rt of what iz now the Faculty Club, I. In this building the Department has two office rooms, a farm crops lab- oratary, a soil laboratory for students, and a research o in Old College, in a 15 In 1916 I,'l-e:-l. Were lll-:-xch 1o Wall H laboratory. Research in Agronomy cannot be successfully con- thout field plots, Consequently in 1908, when l'II.'IQ.I, d, 111'L'lll:.'-fl1'u acres y Department for the ps, fertilizers, lime, etc. Prior 1o this a small amount of work had been conducted located. The Department has -5 and at 1'!1 it has experimental plots at Milford and Coolspring. s of instruction are offered in Farm Crops, Plant Soil Management, Soil Improvement, and Farm ducted wi the J':'C'Ie'rl::ll'lll:ll Farm was i y taken over by the Agros testing of wvaricties of farm cr where Fraver Field 15 now enlarged its research activi '.. ol Breedin Management GEQ, L. SCHUS present time 'ER Head af u .?'rp;.'.'t ment, f 11 Jom