Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1873-03-06
LETTERS FROM rnE PEOPLE,
DELAWARE coLLEaE-A SHARP CRITICISM UP
SOME OF THE TRUSTEES.

DELAWARE ooLLEGE-A SHARP CRITICISM UPON
SOME OF THE TRUSTEES.
To the Editor Of the Commercial
In the proceedings Of the Legislature OF the
past week, will be bound the vote in the Senate
upon IN act emitted San Act amending the Char
ter Of Delaware College," &C.. which was lost,
In the Fridays proceedings Mr. William Shakes
peare, Senator from Kent Co., moved a recon-
siderAtien OF the vote, which was carried, and
the Act Ia now again open.
Upon inquiring the nature OF this act. the
writer was informed that 1t WAS bill, prepared
by Mr.. ]. Alexander Fulton, 30 amending the
Charter Of Delaware College - to tax the al
ready inadequate College fund, with per diem
to each member Of the Board Of Trustees for
eAch days attendance at the College, In per.
forming their trusts. Since the establishment
Of the College, in 1884, to the present time gen.
tlemsn have felt fully compensated for their
time and trouble in attending the Sessions of
the board OF Trustees 10 the pleasant Society
there to be met, and in the consciousness OF
now the Legislature is invoked to put the Office
q Trustee Of DelAware's only College. beneath
the office OF District School Commissioner, And
on par with the Wardens OF the county jails,
who receive their per diem for each days time
spent in the service OF the country.
And this bill, 30 belittleing the high and hon
ored office, is prepared and urged bya gentle
man, who, while holding the office of Trustee, ia
not able to WELD sufficient influence in the
Board to make Delaware College Al institution
worthy Of his own patronage; but at this very
time, whilst urging an amendment to the Col.
lege Charter, requiring per diem for bis SER
vices ~ Trustee, il sending his own son to
another College-outsde OF the State. Rather
contrast ia there. between Col. McComb. who
is paying from his private purse the salary of
one professor that Mr.. Fulton had voted the
College unable TO pay. and this same gentleman
is asking to be paid for his presence It the ses-
sions ct the Board
Governor Ponder is also . Trustee of the Col
lege, but patronizes other State institutions
Another gentleman, although Trustee in both
chusetts to Delaware. Other gentlemen of the
Board do just these same things ; and a. the
College CHARTER il before the Legislature cannot
Senator Leslie and Representative Hickman So
cure an amendment declaring gentlemen neither
eligible nor competent to sit as Trustees who,
having sons and daughters to educate, prefer
colleges and seminaries In other States They
have perfect right to send their children else
where, but they have no right 10 manage institu-
tons for other mems children, that by their acts
they acknowledge to DO unworthy of their own
support. d. G.
NEWARK, March 4th, 1873.
SOMETHING MUST BE DoNE-THE TRANSCRIPT FINDS
IT OUT.
To the Editor Of the Commercial
The Transcript, this week, has = lengthy edi-
torial on Reform" It argues that more equal
representation must be given in the general As
sembly, that our public school system needs
great reformation, that the Negroes should
be provided with means for their education, and
that they should be allowed to "tax themselves
fer the support Of their schools, and that there
should be change in tho law in regard to the
rights Of women. At the same time, it feebly
endeavors to show that the Republican party
ought not to b. interested with these measures
Of reform, and calls upon its party in the Lrgis-
lature to come to the rescue, and to take the
initiative it be eternally too late, and WARNS
them, that IL they do not, Democratic chances
for success, in 1874, will be very slender.
We have no doubt Of al this We think that 4
foregone conclusion already but we are heartily
glad to SEQ that the Transcript, even At this
late day. Is able to discover that these reforms
have become . necessity, and to urge them upon
its party. 1t argues we'll for the Republican
party. It shows that though that party has
been In the minority, in this State, its princi-
pies and doctrines are fast gaining the conf
dence and support Of the people, and that soon-
or or later IL will be called into power and put
into control OF the Affairs Of the State. Hence
something must be done. Some concessions
must be made. Some abandonment Of former
party doctrine and principle, ia necessary, in Or
der to retain party supremacy This ia all in
keeping with the surrender Of the party at Bal
timore last Summer, and Of course at this late
day it surprises no one. OBSERVER.
MlDDLETowN, Mar. 1, 1873