Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-10-10
wyoming College.

WYOMING, kent Co., Dill, Sept. 1G, 1867.
Pursuant to previous notice, large audience
assembled in the NJ. +. Church, on the above date
for the purpose of establishing male and female
college at This place The meeting was organized
.Ino T. jakcs Secretary The President In talk
ing the chair made some appropriate remarks
and stated the object Of the meeting, after which
the following gentlemen were duly elected Trus-
tees of said Institution -
Rev. Wesley Smith, of Pitisburg NJ. L. Confer.
encc; Hon. Willard Hall, U. s. Judge; Gov.
Cove salisbury; VIM. McGonigal, Esq, wyo-
ming; Hon. John NJ. Robinson, Judge, Queen
AIMS county, Nd; Gov. john W. Gcary. lIar-
risburg, Pa Rev. Matthias Jerman, Camden
DR.. Isaac Jump, Dover; Rev John j. Pcarcc,
Philadelphia NJ. E. Conference; Hon. Charles P.
Ran,sdrll, Wyoming; Hon. H. II. Goldsbor-
rough, Judge Talbot county, Md. Hon. Geo p.
Fiher, Judge U. ). District Court, Washington
ID. G.; Hon. Nath. b. Snithcrs, Dover; Thomas
Simpson, ESD, Camden; Major E. L. wcntz
Wyoming Chief Justice Gilpin, Wilmington
Hon. John II. Bewlcy, Smyrna; Vim. p. LIN
dale, ESQ.,, Wyoming; Bishop Simpson, Phia-
delphia Rev. John Dounham, Willow Grove
Or. John W. Sharp, Camden; John W. Temple
Esl., Wyoming; Hon. j. 4. ]. CIeswcl Elk.on
Nd. Hon. John W. Hall, Frederick Rev. T. T,
Tasker Philadelphia: Rev. A. D. Davis, Wyo-
ming; Ex-Governor w. il. Ross, Seaford Bishop
oming; Hon. Jos. P. Comegys, Dover; Thos
B. Coursey, Esq, Spring Mills; VIM. Stay, Esq,
Union, Del; Prof II. j. Smith, Pittsbufg, Pa
James r. Dill Esq, Queen AIMS CO., Md; Thos
Jackson Esq, Wyoming; Hon Peter l.. Cooper
Willow Grove; VIM. A. llargadine, ESQ.,. St
| In al luY,f, ,ta n,n.
Nd; Levi G. CLARK, Esq, Wilmington: Hon
| Martin W. Bates Dover; VIM. II. Wanscr
Esq, New York; Thos. Price, Esq Philadelphia
Moses S. Van Bnrlaow, Esq, Magnolia, Del
On motion, the following gentlemen ware elect
ed Directors or Executive Committee Of sait
Rev. Wesley Smith, James II. Dill, William
AlcGongal, William Z. Lindale c. 7. Ramsdcll
Thomas jackson, John I. Jakes. Profll JSmtl
Major 4. $. Wen'z, William Stay, and Rev. A
On motion, the Executive Committee proceeded
to elect permanent officers Of the Institution, I,
serve until their successors shall be elected whlcl
resulted us follows =
President, Rev Wesley Smith vice-Prcsldcnt
Kew. Andrew ID. Davis Secretary, Hon. Chnres
L. Ranisdell; Treasurer, William McGoniga ESD;
Auditor, Prof. II. j. Smith.
On motion, Building Committee, of five was
appointed viz =
Rev. a. d. Davis, William McGonigal, Charles
| =
jackson.
| On motion the following committees we've
raised for purposes named as tollows:--
| LIST. A general committee to canvass and solicit
Subscriptions for the college, viz:--Rev.' John
Downham, Rev. A. d. Davis, James II. Dill. {.
p. Ramsuell, VIM. McGongal.
| I'd. A committee to canvass the village and
ncghborhood, viz &C +, Ransdell, VIM, Nc
Gonigal aud John I. Jakcs.
The above committees invested with full power
to collect funds for the purposes above mention
cd.
| On motion the Secretary was directed to fur
nish the proceedings TO the leading Journals for
| publication.
The meeting was then very ably addressed BY
| Rev. Wesley Smith, on the subject of education.
After which on motion the Executive Committee
were instructed to meet on Tomorrow morning
for the purpose of soliciting site for the build
| ing and other purposes. On motion the meeting
adjourned JNo. 7. JAKEs, Secretary.
| A. d. DAVIS, President.