Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-17

Correspondence of the Commercial.
NEWARK, June Is, 1875.
A stated meeting Of the Board OF Trustees Of
Delaware college was held, to-day. The follow
ing members OF the Board were present Col.
Henry S, McComb, President DIR. Lewis p.
Bush, John Ii. Bewley, BENZ. 4. Bggs, s. Nj.
Curtis, Geo, q. Evans, Hon. John W. Houston,
John Hickman, DIR. Allen V. Lesley, Chas. b.
Lore, Rev. James Mclntre, David j. Murphy,
VIM. II. Purnel, Edwin r. Paynter, John b.
Pennington, Elias y. Reed, John A. Reynolds,
Geo. 4. Tybout and John i. Williamson.
The annual report OF the President Of the
College and various minor reports were read and
accepted.
A Committee OF five,of which Judge Houston
was chairman, appointed for the purpose Of TAX
ing into consideration the report OF the Presi-
dent OF the College on the condition OF the In
stitution, submitted the following report, which
was adopted with the amendment that section
and s. referred to in the resolution, should be
amended by requiring those receiving instruc-
ton in the college to teach two years instead of
one, as named in the charter referred to.
The Committee are satisfied that it IL well to
continue the normal course of instruction which
has been adopted and pursued in the college by
the faculty, for the education and preparation
of teachers IN our free schools, although there
is no express provision for this purpose to be
found in the present charter OF it. There was,
however, wise and excellent provision to that
effect expressly Incorporated in the charter Of
1861 and to be found embodied in the seventh
and eighth sections OF it and they wonld, there
fore, recommend to the Board of Trustees the
adoption of the following resolutions:
| Resolred, That we recommend the continn-
ance OF the present system OF normal instruc-
ton pursued in tho college by the faculty for
that purpose and also that application shall be
| made at the next session of the Legislature for
an amendment to the existing charter OF the col
| lego incorporating into it sections and OF the
| charter, passed at Dover, February 1851. with
the view to establishing in connection with the
college and the course of instruction and educa-
| ton pursued in it, good and efficient normal
school for the preparation of teachers in our free
schools, and for the proper support OF the same
by law as part and parcel of the Free School sys-
| tenn of the State
| On motion it was resolved, upon the recon-
mendation Of the faculty, that the degree Of
Bachelor of Arts be conferred upon the follow
ing; Thomas Davis, Walter +. @. Colt, George
Morgan; and that the degree Ph. b., be con-
ferred upon the following Walter O. Curtis,
| Frederick William Curtis, Septimus ID. Jay, and
Lewis q. Yandegrift; and that the degree OF Is.
L., be conferred upon the following, Elizabeth
s. Blsndy, Harriet II. Curtis, Ellie &. Mack
| ey, Geo. +. Davis and John Webster Dorsey
| all Of the graduating class.
On motion 1t was resolved that the degree OF
LID. be conferred upon Edward 8. Joynes,
Professor of Acknowledgements, Washington and
Lee University, Virginia.
The election of officers of the ensuing term
| resulted in the selection Of the following gen.
tlemen Col. Henry g. McComb, President,
John Il. williamson Vice President George q.
Evans, Secretary and Treasurer,
| On motion it was resolved that the proper Of
ficers of the College be and they are hereby au'
thorized to borrow, as needed, sum not ex-
ceeding four Thousand dollars to meet the ex-
penses OF the Institution during the next ensu
ing two years.
The salary Of the President of the College and
those of three OF the Professors were reduced
$3.50, each.
On motion it WAS resolved that this Board
deeply regrets the failure on the part OF the
Legislature at its last session to make the appro
priation asked for the College.
The Board then adjourned.