The daily gazette., 1883-04-06
The state scholarships In Delaware CoI-
lege,

In finally passing upon the bill providing
for thirty-three free scholarships In Della
ware College, the members of the members
of the House of Representatives, before
whom the bill is now pending, should bear
in mind that this measure Is one bearing
more directly upon the interests of the State
than of the institution. 1t is intended
mainly to advance the cause OF education In
Delaware, by annually sending out a
corps of teachers well disciplined
and qualified to train the minds Of
the scholars in our public schools !;
born and bred among ourselves, interested
in the prosperity of our State, and disposed
10 inculcate priciples and modes of thought
and action of which we approve, instead of
sending of to other States for teachers who,
as we know, have at times diverted the
thoughts and aims of our pupils
away from us. We are capable of
educating our own children for
teachers. This State certainly is not so
weak nor so ignorant of its own true inter
ests that it caunot produce men and women
capable Of instructing our children in all
that pertains to their development into
strong and noble men and women.
This subject of education In our public
schools is one in regard to which
the Legislature has shown it's appreciation;
and by many acts recognized its Importance.
In regard to -natters of great public policy
l'eaElsssr on the material interests of their
constituents, the members have shown
themselves not insensible to them. This
bill contemplates interests higher than
these; and without which we can never
keep up with the progress of our age in
every thing which elevates our race.
We have said that this bill touches the in
terests of the people more than those of the
college; and that this Is the reason why we
urged its consideration and adoption by the
General Assembly. There may be objection
made to the bill, on the ground OF its failing
to accomplish its purpose by faVoring that
class OF pupils who are able to
pay for their studies. Well, we
are not welded to the bill in that respect.
This method of competitive examination is
not a necessary part of the bill. The wards
of the State may be selected, if 1t is con-
sidered best, by fhe Superintendent of
Public Schools, with reference to all the cir.
cumstances which surround the case. We
may, fairly, presume him to be unbiased !;
and he would have to be careful, for the re-
suit would eventually prove his Judgment to
be good or bad. 1t has been said that the
sum is Insufficient. That matter may easily
be 'ated by making the annual appro-
priation $3.50 instead of 800 thus furnish
ing one-half instead of one fourth of the
pupils boarding expenses.
Mr.. Lore, in his address to the General
Assembly on Tuesday night, suggested
that for Sl30 per annum the whole ex-
penses OF boarding and tuition might be
furnished, by the formation of boarding
clubs, such as now exist at the College
Either sum would enable the Trustees OF
this institution to carry out the proposed
measures, and would give credit to the
Legislature and the State; and eventually
distribute throughout our boarders com
pany of teachers well equipped to instruct
and advance our people in the arts of life.
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IT Is HARD to imagine anything more
despicable in spirit than the course of Mayor
Wales last night in attempting to vent his
spite upon a magistrate with whom he had
had personal differences through the crimi-
nal follies of the latter's wayward son, who
appeared in police court for hearing
There was not the slightest connection be
tween the cause of the differences o
the Mayor and the magistrate and tn,
offence for which the lad wa
arraigned, but the Mayor seemed /,
look upon the matter as an occasion for per
s9nal triumph, and gloated most meanly
over the humiliation OF a worthy citizen
The plain duty Of the Mayor was to dis.
pose Of the case before him
without any side issues, and hil
injection Of personal rancor into the
proceedings was an outrage upon justice
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