Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-04
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Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
NEWARK, Feb. a. President Caldwell
| OF Delaware College has returned from
Washington, whittier he had gone in the
| interest of Delaware College to appear he
| fore the House committee GU agricultural
appropriations on Tuesday morning Il
nrge the passage OF bill to establish agri-
cultural experiment stations in connection
with the agricultural colleges established 10
the several states undera land grant appro-
priation. The bill is to aid the department OF
agriculture in diffusing useful and practical
knowledge on subjects connected with
agriculture and to promote scientific in
vestigation and experiment respecting the
principles and applications Of agricultural
science. The bill proposes to appropriate
$15, 1000 per annum to all such colleges us
teach agriculture and the mechanic
arts. Delaware College comes under
this head and the bill, II passed, will appro-
PIRATE to the college this sum with which to
purchase, equip and maintain an expert
mental farm. This will be of infinite benefit
TO the college in Its practical workings and
will add an impetus to this important
branch. The bill also provides for bureau
OF information for the benefit Of the farmers
Of the State who may obtain an investiga-
ton, gratuitous, tof course, of any agri-
cultural questions which would DO Of use to
the husbandry OF the State. President
Caldwell spoke before this committee for
an hour on the urgent necessity Of the pas
sage Of this bill and in conversation with
your correspondent expresses the opinion
that the bill will pass without serious oppo-
sition inasmuch as the committee on agri-
culture will report favorably and unani-
mously on the appropriation and they gave
the president every encouragement possible.
The delegates were assured of the earnest
support Of our own senators and congress-
men.
NEWARK, Feb. 26.-The Rev. William
ID. Mackey is lying very i'll at his home in
the west end, from an affection of the
lungs resembling pneumonia in its gene
raj symptoms. Mr.. Mackey, since his
resignation from the faculty of Delaware
College, has been quite an invalid and
unable to leave his home often.
The management of the lecture by
Henry Ward Beecher in Caskey Hall on
mined to make the general admission to
reserved seats rs cents About 100 of the
latter have already been sold, and the
prospect of a large and brilliant audience
is propitious.
John Kennedy and Miss Mary j.
McAnnally were married in the Roman
Catholic Church yesterday morning. The
Citizeps' Band serenaded them during
the evening.
The missionary anniversary of the M.
e. Sunday school was held last evening.
Notwithstanding the disagreeable weather
the attendance was large. President |
Caldwell of Delaware College, and the |!
Revs. Vaughn s. Collins and Mr.. Sears |
delivered addresses, praising the work
and singing of the school. A new and |
very affecting feature consisted of memo
rial services to two departed pupils,
Harlan G. Paxton and Ella NJ. Gibson
Their memories were touchingly eulogized
by j. f. Williamson and flowers were /
displayed as tokens of kind
Secretary E. s. Gilmore
submitted his report of the finances of
the school, which were shown to be in
condition and the school was
ON the result of its indie
labor during the year. The Off
GERS and teachers number 80 and the
total number of scholars is 1877. The
amount appropriated to foreign missions
was $93.38 and the rest was for the use of
the school and library which has been
enlarged.
NEWARK, March 2.--Newark unfortunately |
and signally failed to sustain its excellent
reputation for large audiences in that il /
did not pay the proper homage to the |
lecture by Henry Ward Beecher In Caskey |
Hall last evening. The audience numbered |
about 200 owing doubtless to high price /
and the extreme weather, which prevented
the attendance OF the country people. Mr.. |
Beecher was introduced by the Rev. I. H.
Haynes and delivered his lecture on "The
Reign of the Common People," The /
lecture was Interesting and was listened to |
with close attention.
NEWARK, March 3-The Rev. L. H. |
Haynes, pastor of the NJ. Z. Church, will |
soon leave this charge as he has been |
here the allotted time, three years, and it |
is but proper that resume of his glorious |
work here should be given and its value |
His recent revival resulted |
in the addition of over 100 members to |
the church, who are now being drilled in |
church doctrine and work and bid fair to |
be efficient members. Since Mr.. Haynes |
passionate began here the church building |
has been wonderfully improved and |
beautified at an expenditure of about |
81, 100, and the parsonage repaired
to the extent of $500, all of which |
is paid for with the exception of small
sum. Newark is now certainly desir-
able appointment for Methodist minis
ter, and it is chiefly due to MIR. Haynes
that this prosperous state of finances and
spiritual welfare prevails. He has done
a noble work in the elevation of our
young men, for meetings of some kind
are held in the church every night for
the amusement and edi6cation of this
part of his flock. The high appreciation
in which he is held by his congregation
was attested in the very complimentary
resolutions already published in the
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