Daily Republican., 1879-02-25
0AlAware College.


sonable when properly understood not
withstanding the almost pllrensi,d op-
uosition of our friend Townsend Of Ap-
poouinmink. Tho State already owns
the grounds, the buildings and the
outfit, including mathematical and all
other instruments necessary for the
carrying on OF large educational in
stitutio but unfor.unstely tor some
anexplainable cause there is lack Of
students to make it's paying institu-
ton without aid FROM the State. All
the leading colleges in the Union' snch
a. Princeton, Yale, Harvard and others
We might mention, ,ars sustained by en-
dowmpnts from individuals, but the pa
trop of Education has not yet died who
ever thought Of sndowing Delaware
College, in consequence of which she
has been left to fight her own battles,
with the exception of the aid she has
been receiving from the STATE, aud BE-
ing a child of tn. State, receiving that
only to which she is entitled. The
only endowment to the college II the
interest of $50, 900 received for the sale
Of government land in aid cf education
in til. respective States, which, though
It falls a little short, We will for the
sake Of convenience, call Is 900. Those
who have any knowledge OF the cost OF
carrying on a collegiate institution will
know that 81, 900, though a good help,
may lust b- enough to fall short OF ac-
complishing that which might build up
the college. To increase this amount TO
slO, 900 or 81 900 is the ohjrct OF The
bill now pending before the Legislature
and which has aroused such violent
obposition on the part Of Mr.. Townsend
and others who think as he doe-. The
STATE is not asked to Civ. this amount
of money without receiving some
compensation. II il proposed by
tn. Trustees and Alumni Of Della
ware college to board and edu-
cate thirty pupil-, one for each
member OF the Legislature to
be taken from the district rep
resented by such Legislator, and edu'
cate them free such student TO teach
10 the public schools Of tho State one
or two years, according to the time
spent in attending tn. college. There
has been objection made by the enc
mics OF the college on account of the
larg. number OF Professors required to
instruct u small number OF pupils, the
first being stated a. seven and the lat
ter at thirty-fve. This, We are in
formed by gentleman familiar with
the college, is Misrepresentation o
IfAeta that there are now in the college
forty seven pupils and but five profes
sors, which is larger average for eaci
professor than can be found in any
other agricultural college in the coun
try. We are informed that with a lit
tie additional expense for building l
boarding house the facilities will b.
ample for the accommodation aud edu
cation of one hundred and fifty pupils
and it is very properly argued tina
Delaware might az well have the full
), benefit Of thirty free scholarships, q
shs has the facilities for the education
of them. The bill, We understand, pro
yides for ten free scholars from ever,
county, to be appointed as the Repre-
seltativ-s are now apportioned, am
that tn. scholar passing the best com
petitiye examination before the Stat
Board of Education, will be the en-, en-
titled to a free admission to the college
According to the manner of represents
=, ton now, this is fair and equitable
and Wilmington, having high school
almost equal to college SO far as
practical education is concerned, wi
waive her claim to no mere than or
: pupil, and let the Hundreds OF IL
State hav. the advantage. A broa'
practical view Of the matter shows TIL
the Stat. already owns the colleg
which sh. hac endowed with s. 90
but which is not sufficient to make
successful az it should be, and II
question ii whether the State shall n
incr.ae. that endowment to $40 900
a year and thereby make the collei
successful. Ita farmer has an agricu
tural implement that cost several hu
dred dollars, but does not do its wol
right because it would take few do
lara more to make it efficient, that tarl
er will not throw away that iustr
mrnt, but he will put on the additio
al .x,.nse to make it effective. I'll
it is illustrative of the condition of Del
d ware College and all she needs Is
D. additional endowment to make it ell.
I, tiy. and rpmunerativt. 1t should Il
le be thought that the state will reap
of advantage for this outlay OF mon
N asked, fer she will be practically t
e. greatest gamer. There will