Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-06-17
Delaware college.
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NEwAaK, June IL, 1875
A stated meeting Of the Board Of Trustees Of
Delaware college was held, to-day. Tbs follow
ing menbsrs Of the Board were present Col.
Henry 8. McComb, President, Dr.. Lewis p.
Bush John H. Bewley, Beuj. I. Bggs, 8. Y.
Curtis. Geo. q. Evan, Hon; John W. Houston,
Lore, Rsv. JAnss MoIntirs, David !. Murphy,
VIM. II. Purnsll, Edwin h Paynter, John B.
Pennington Elias 8. Heed. John A. Reynolds,
Gen z. Tybout and John +. williamson.
The annual report Of the President Of the
College and various minor reports we're read and
Oommitteo Of ave,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 tho condition Of the In
was adopted with the amendment that section
and 8, referred to In the resolution, should be
amended by requiring those receiving instruc-
ton in the college to teach two years instead Of
one. ~ named in the charter referred to.
The Committee are satisfied that IL 10 we'll 10
continue the normal course Of instruction which
has beeu adopted and pursusd In the college by
the faculty, for the education and preparation
Of teachers IN our free schools, although there
ia no express provision for this purpose to be
however, . wise and excellent provision 10 thai
effect expressly incorporated In the charter Of
1851 and to be found embodied IN the seventh
and eighth sections Of it and they would, there
fore, recommend to the Board Of Trustees the
J adoption OF tho following resolutions:
, Resolved That We recommend tho c0ntanu
/ ance Of the present system Of normal instruc
! ton pursued in tho college by the faculty foi
that purpose and also that application shall b.
: made ut the next session Of the Legislature fo
-
ltSe incorporating into 1t sections and Of III,
charter, passed at Dover, February 1851. witt
Q the view to establishing in connection with tn
: college and tho course Of instruction and educa
: ton pursued in il, = good and efficient norma
school for the preparation ofteschers In our fre
. schools, and for the proper support Of the sam
by law - part and parcel OF the Free School sya
8 tenn Of the State" ~. .,,',. RI.
: On motion it WAS resolved, upon tho recon
: mendation Of the faculty, that the degree O
!. ing: Thomas Davis, Walter +. @. Colt, Georg
y Morgan; and that the degree PHI. B., be cor
= ferred upon the following Walter @. Curtia
J. Frederick William Curtis, Septimus D. Jay, an
o Lewis @. vandegrift; and that the degree Of I
. T., be conferred upon the following, Eli..bet
o .. Blandy, Harriet II. Curtis, Ellie @. Macl
+ ey, Geo. f. Davis and John Webster Doryey-
i all Of the graduating class.
It On motion 1t was resolved that the degree {
h LID. DO conferred upon Edward 8. 1oyns'
r Lee University, Virginia.
}, The election Of officers Of the ensuing teri
y resulted in the selection Of the following gei
Q tlemen Col. Henry 4. McComb, Presidsn
= John F. Williamson, Vice President, George {
|, Evans, Secretary and Treasurer.
! On motion it was resolved that the proper Of
d 6cers Of the College be and they are hereby .,
Q thorized to borrow, ~ needed, q sum not .,
k cesdng four thousand dollars to meet the .,
penses Of the Institution during the next ems,
), ing two years.
. The salary Of the President Of the College a.
/ those Of three Of the Professors were reduoe
10 $3.50, each.
}. On motion 1t was resolved that this Boar
It deeply regrets the failure on tile part Of u
Legislature At Its last session to make the Apr,
J. priAtion asked for the College.
. TIC Board then Adjourned.