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Newarker in Hall of Fame/19a 25~ CHS's Phi Kappa Kicka/lb October 8, 1986 Newark, Del. ALL ABO ARDt::~:~WARE Morris · NEWARK, DELAWARE ... the Wilmington & Western for a Library scenic trip through Red Clay Valley event Saturday Librarian of Congress Dr. Daniel J. Boorstin will be the featured speaker when the University of Delaware rededicates its Hugh M. Morris Library on Saturday morning, Oct. 11. The rededication is being held to mark completion of the $15 million renovation and expansion of the library, a project which has provided increased space for students and book collections and which has given the University the region's first computerized card catalogue system. That system, known as DELCAT, has made Morris I.Jbrary a "book oriented high technology library, and that's a wonderful combination," ac· cording to Susan Brynteson, U. of D. director of libraries. DELCAT, which began operating last Thursday, features an easy to read, full col· or screen. It enables users to quickly search the library's col lection, using authors, titles or subjects as by author, title or subject. Currently, 22 DELCAT ter minals are placed in the card catalogue area just inside the library's new Mall entrance and Photo/Butch Comegys additional terminals are scat Engineer Donald Fenstermacher with the Wilmington & Western steam engine as it prepares to tered throughout the facility. pull out of Greenbank Station. Brynteson said officials hope to have 100 terminals in place by Of approximately 125 steam railroads from Greenbank through Mount Cuba to winter, with some at University left in the United States, one of the most Hockessin, families and friends have satellite campuses. delightful is the Wilmington & Western been gathering at the station house in Also in the future, DELCAT founded in 1872 and whose Greenbank anticipation of the vibrant display. will be programmed to provide station is located between Newark and Sunday was a beautiful day for a ride users up to the minute informa by Nancy Turner Wilmington on Del. 41, just off Kirkwood behind old Number 3, a Vulcan made tion on the circulatioan status of Highway. locomotive designed by the War Depart the book they are seeking. Fall is the busiest time of the year for ment in 1942. She was used for about 20 Brynteson said students using the 20-mil.e weekend pleasure line, years in the Philadelphia Navy Yard for the library since Thursday ap operated by the Historic Red Clay moving freight. Now she pulls a string pear to have taken a liking to the Valley, Inc., now in their 21st year of of coaches filled with families and pic new system. "Students have service. HRCV is a non-profit volunteer nic baskets through serene valleys at a gravitated to it," she said. "They organization dedicated to the preserva lulling speed of 15 mph, just enough to love it. It's easy to use and it tion of the Red Clay Valley, its water invite the cooling Brandywine breezes doesn't require a lot of training." ways and natural environment, the through the large opening windows. At least one student com Wilmington & Western Railroad, The 70 ton Boonton cars with their mented that DELCAT led him to historic sites, bridges, and buildings for traditional rattan seats are sources he never knew existed, future American generations. Brynteson said. With the lovely autumn colors just See W&W/ 18a beginning to set the trees ablaze on roll See LIBRARY / 21a ing hills and along trickling streams ~--------------------------~' · INDEX FACT FILE :· :: N ewarkers ........ 2a What's in a name? ·· News .............. 3a Christina board meets Tuesday Schools ............ 6a · Following are the original names :· university ......... Sa of area towns and places as found The regular monthly meeting of the Christina School in the Delaware Tercentenary District board will be held at 7:30p.m. Tuesday, Oct.l4 · Campus .......... lOa at Christiana High School, Salem Church Road. Community ....... 12a Alrnanack. Entertainment .... 16a Newark-New Ark. Business .......... 19a Stanton- Cuckolds town. City Council meet,:, Monday Glasgow- Aikentown. Opinion .. ........ 22a Newark City Council will meet in regular session at 8 Sports ............. lb Chrlatlana - Christeen, Chris- tiana Bridge. p.m. Monday, Oct. 13 in the Newark Municipal Church ............ 8b St. George's- Quinquenium. Building, 220 Elkton Rd. Lifestyle ........... 9b .Kirkwood - Kemp's Corner, St. Classified ......... lOb George's Station. Lifestyle .......... 18b New Castle - Tamaconck, Aresapa, Macherish Kitton, ·San· dhoeck, Fort Casimir, Fort Trefaldighet, New Amstel. Wllmlngton - Hopokohacklng, Fort Christina, Christinahamn, Fort Altena, Willingtown. ·2a The NewArk Post Oc:totMtr a, 11118 Douglas Schwartz Newark photographer enjoys capturing the beauty of nature ors in a picture or distort par tion class at Newark High ticular images, Schwartz prrefers . School, taught by Craig Deidrick, by Nancy Turner the natural approach to introduced him to many of the DOuglas SchwartZ palrits a photography and adds, "I don't same early principles of lighting, pastoral of nature's beauty use special effect filters too composition, and perspective through the eye of a camera. often. I try to record my pictures that he uses In his work today. Blue skies with autumn reds, as naturally as possible; Schwartz had the fortunate op golds and browns are all colors however, I do employ polarizing portunity to study under the of his photographic pallete. In a filters occasionally to reduce premiere color photographer, blink of this photographer's shut reflection on water. On cloudy Eliot Porter, about a year ago in ter, the living world around us is days, pictures will take on an Maine. undesirable blue tint that is an captured in its fullest splendor inherent quality of the film. I use Since then, his nature and glory. photography has been exhibited Schwartz takes pictures of an 81A or an 81B warming filter to correct that. It puts back the locally at the Newark Municipal natural subjects ranging from Building, the Rehoboth Art frozen ice crystals on a window reds and yellows in the picture to replace the cool blues. I shoot a League, and at the Newark Free pane to an inviting clearing in picture the way the eye would Library. The collection may the woods. One memorable shot see it naturally, with very few presently be seen in the Tatnall recorded a small spot of forest School lounge area until Oct. 31. ferns and grasses in an almost changes." florescent shade of green. The Schwartz believes that like Some of the beautiful fall color was so bright and the com painting, photography is an ex photographs that have brought position was so harmonious that tension of self-expression, an art Schwartz additional popularity the picture could maintain visual form. But he pointed out an ex were displayed in the 1985 Fall magnetism from any viewing ception. "There is one big dif issue of the Delaware Conserva distance. ference between painting and tionist Magazine. The upcoming "Most of my pictures are taken photography. It's not my original 1986 Fall issue will also feature right around here in parks like thought, but I agree with the idea his work. Schwartz is now work Brandywine Creek, Lums Pond that painting is additive, whereas ing on his first book. and Iron Hill," said Schwartz. photography is subractive. In With a studio no farther away "I'd like to go to Alaska someday photography you are editing out than the back door, Schwartz ex and a few other places, but I all the world and picking out a plores an endless supply of have found that you really don't small part to record. I love art natural gifts. "I hope that my have to travel very far in order and I love photography. It's an photography serves to increase to be surrounded by nature. ultimate combination." the public's awareness of the "Of course, we don't have the The 28-year-old Schwartz is the delicate, fragile beauty of our Rocky Mountains or grand wide son of Betty and Byron Schwartz world," he said with intent. His open landscapes around here. of Newark. He became interested adventures are important and in When you're doing closely detail in photography at about the age spiring; they introduce us to ed shots, simplicity can be just of 14 with an " aim and shoot" many hidden beauties often as grand." camera. He did not study overlooked in nature and remind Although there is a mass array photography in college, but us to appreciate the subtleties of of special filters on the market recalls that a televi~ion 11roduc- the most reliable images. that are used to change the col- Announces the Application Period for the CHRISTA McCAULIFFE SCHOLARSHIP LOAN PROGRAM This new State program has been established to enable and encourage academically-talented Delawareans to pursue teaching careers in the Delaware public school system. Renewable awards of S1000/year are made based on academic achievement; tif a student decides not to teach at an elementary or second'ary public school in Delaware the award becomes a loan, which must·be repaid with ·interest. Applications will be Accepted Until NOVEMBER 4, 1986 . To apply, students must meet all of the following re quirements: • Legal Delaware residence • Enrollment as a full-time student at a Delaware college. • Be enrolled as a first, second, or third year students in a program which leads to teacher certification. VANGUARD® • Meet the minimum academic requirements: KV 2500 First year students must have had SAT scores of 1050 or above, and must have graduated in the top half of their high GAS HEATER school class. Second and third year students must have earned a .~~~0~ cumulative grade-point average of ._t least 2.