Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-03-22

THE MEMORIAL ASKING STATE AID ron TIE
INSTITUTION AND THE PROPOSED BILL.

INSTITUTION AND TIE PROPOSED BILL.
The following is the memorial submit
ted to the Legislature by order Of the
faculty of Delaware College -
To the Hon. Joseph BurchenGl, Speaker Of
he House Of Representatives, Of tho State
Of Delaware;
We, the Faculty Of Delaware College,
respectfully represent, that the interest
arising from vested funde received under
the Congressional Land Grant of 1869, is
insufficient TO meet the Increasing wants
Of our institution, and consequently we
are compelled to make application to the
Legislature for relief.
The entire amount of income derived
from the said fund is e4,sS0, and our corps
of instructors as established by the Board
of Trustees, Is composed of President
and Professor Of Mental and Moral
Science, Professor of Agriculture and
Mathematics, Professor of Ancient Lam
guages, Professor of Chemistry, and a
Professor Of Modern Languages and Mill
tary Tactics.
The College was opened for the reception
Of students on the 14th Of September, 1870,
and as at that time there was an accumula.
ton of interest, the Trustees We're enabled
to conduct 1t for twelve months without
difficulty, but in the Collegiate year,
1S7l-72, they would have been compelled
to reduce the number of Instructors, and
lower the standard Of scholarship, had
not member of the Board generously
offered to make up tho deficiency which
then became apparent. The same gem
tleman continues his contribution during
the present year, but of course We have
no right to tax his generosity further.
/ Thus it is manifest that our income is in
adequate TO the support Of the institution,
and for the coming year we shall need at
least, two additional Professors, as the
number Of classes will be Increased and
our present force will be unable 10 carry
out the course of instruction.
! No Institution of this character In the
| United States, is sustained by the proceeds
arising from tuition fees, as 1t is an estab.
lished policy TO reduce the cost of instfuc-
tion TO the students TO a minimum. We
have at this time thirty-seven students,
representing all portions Of our State, and
twenty-five OF them are instructed gra.
tuitously. This liberal course will be un.
questionably continued.
After mature dcliberation, and by the
advice Of the Trustees, the Faculty oil
Delaware College have concluded to las
Body, and request from the Legislator,
an appropriation of three thousand dollar
per annum fer two years. This sum W,
feel assured will enable US TO continue tn,
course so auspiciously begun, and result
In making our institution eminently use
full and credltable to the State.
There Is good reason TO believe, thai
the Colleges which received the Natlona
Grant under the Act of Congress of 1862
will at an early da-, receive additi0na
endowments from the same source. Thl
aid which we are now asking of you
Honorable Body will place us in condi
tlon TO receive and improve any additiona
donations by Congress.
We may also state, that If II shoull
seem proper to the Legislature, in connee
ton with this appropriation, to requir
The College to instruct, free Of charge 70
b tuition, such pupils as shall obligste them
. selves 10 teach for a specified time in III
Common Schools Of the State, we shal
cheeTfully make the necessary arrange
ments to comply with such requstioI
In conclusion, We take the liberty c
reminding your Honorable Body that thl
Is the first application for help which W
have ever made to you, whilst Institution
Of like character in other States hay
received from heir respective Legislature
generous assistance. Trusting, then, &c
a prompt and favorable response, we plede
r. ourselves that, AS far as in us lies, Dell
} ware College, which bears the name
our State aud involves her Interests
home and her honor abroad, shall give 20
no cause to regret your action.
Respectfully submitted by order Of II
Faculty,
WILLIAM H. PURNELL, President.
) WILLIAM D. MAoKEY, Secretary.
] DELAWARE COLLEGE, NEWARK, Marc
18th, 1878.
In response TO this petition the followin
, bill has been introduced in the Legislntur,
r Az, act 70 old Dsldgars CoIlegs and 10 Propi
therein for he Edue0fidn Of Teae6ers \
j. the Free Schools Of fhis State.
/ WHEREAS, Delaware College is the on
institution Of learning of high grade und
the control Of the state and
A WHEREAS, The reception of the Nation
+ Land Scrip, ana its appropriation to sa
= College, is virtual pledge on the part of Il
State to insure her success, and
= WHEREAS, II IL necessary in order TO me
J the wants OF said institution, that addition
= Professors should be employed, and
WHEREAS, The present income OF the o,
e lege will not admit thereof, and
WHEREAS, 1t is essential to the success
n the free schools Of the State, that some me
/ competent teachers, and
WHrREAs Delaware College can comma
'c adequate facilities for the instruction OF ID
IS sunr DESTROYS Of becoming teachers,
lr Therefore be II enacted by the Senate a
.e House Of Representatives Of the Stale Of D
a aWdrc. II General Assembly met.
"a SECTION !. That the Treasurer of this Sta
Is il hereby authorized. and required TO D
le over 10 the Treasurer Of the Board of Tfl
IF tees OF Delaware College, the sum OF thr
, thousand dollars per annum, for the peri
- Of two yearB-in equal quarterly instAlmeI
'e the first instalment to be paid on the a
N day Of October, eighteen hundred and seven
" three
4 SECTION ?. Andbe il further enacted, II
IN in consideration Of the appropriation her,
- made. the Trustees Of Delaware Cole
10 shall provide fires instruction of suital
re character, for ten students, from each couT
is Of this State, whenever such students
r. Tesenting themselves for admission sh
:, oUligate Themselves TO teach in the Fl
~ Schools in the State, for not less than @
q year.
lie SECTION 3. Aadbr il further enacted, II
fe until otherwise provided for by law, the
~ pointments TO the free seholArhips herr
" established, shall be made by the member
~ the Legislature, each Senator and Represl
81 tative being entitled TO make one appoi
t. ment