Evening journal., 1888-08-15

The Trustees Putting the Institution In
BETTER Condition than Ever.

NEWARK. Del. August 14-Reporters
were admitted without objections to the
special meeting of the board of trustees
Of Delaware College to-day. Consider
able business was transacted,
much of it having reference to the Agri-
cultural Experiment station. DR.. l. p.
Bush. of Wilmington, president
Of the board presided The following
persons were present: President, A. N.
Raub, David J. Murphey, George q.
Evans, H. G. M Kollock, NJ D., John e.
Williamson, James H. Hossinger, 5.
Ninot Curtis, Newark; Governor B. J..
Biggs. John A. Reynolds, Middletown'
John Fl. Bewley, Smyrna; J. Alexander
Fulton, Manlove Hayes, Hon. J. b. Pen
ington, Dover; George w. Marshall, NJ
d., Milford; Hugh Martin NJ d., Sea
ford Edwin r. Paynter. Georgetown; ;
David Mustard. Lewes ex- President Will
liam H. Purnell, Frederick, Md, and
George w Cruikshank, Eikton.
The committee on the reorganization
of the curriculum reported, recommend
ing a number Of important changes in
the different courses. the most important
being the entire abandonment of the lit
erary course and substituting Latin
scientific. embracing most Of the mechan-
zeal arts, with the classical study of
Latin The report Of the committee was
adopted except the recommendation that
Latin be made compulsory in the Sophie
more year. Letters of acceptance from
DR.. A. n Raub, president and Professor
George D. Purinton as director Of the ag-
ricultural experiment station were read.
The Board adjourned for dinner at
o'clock
At 3 o'clock the board reconvened and
accepted the report Of the committee APP
pointed to adjust the salaries OF the pro
fessors Of the college and agricultural
station. The report was adopted after a
prolonged discussion. The salaries are as
follows:
The sentiment Of the board was against
the rental at a high rate or the purchase
Of farm, and the matter was reported
back to the committee for further con
sideration, to be reported at the next
meeting Of the board which viii be when
the committee is ready to report.
The following letter from Professor
Purinton resigning the directorship Of
the agricultural experiment station was
read by Mr.. Hayes
I'm presenting my resignation 70 your
honorable board, | feel that it is but just
TO you and myself that | should accom-
pany il with word of explanation.
did not contemplate this resignation until
recently and under combination of cir
eumstances which could not foresee, not
the least of which is the breaking down
of my health at the time when my very
best energies are necessary in an especial
degree for the work in hand have sue
ceeded believe in putting things ON a
firm basis in the way of organization and
have with the assistance of those ap-
pointed, invested the fund as economi-
cally and iudiciously as any similar fund
in the country | trust / have done good
faithful service, while / have held the
position, | wish to tender my warm per-
sonal thanks TO the board for the uni
versal kindness and and courtesy which /
have met at their hands and to express
the sincere regret feel at such an abrupt
and unexpected termination Of our rela-
tions
President, A. n Raub, 81 800; George
A. Harter professor of mathematics.
physics and meteorology, 81 200; Fred.
erick D. Chester professor Of botany,
geology and mineralogy, 81, ESQ., Charles
H. Conwell, professor of languages.
81, 900 director Of agricultural expert
mental station, SO, 600, Charles L. Penny,
assistant chemist, 81 900; WI IL. Beck
with, professor Of horticulture and ento.
mology, 81 $50 Secretary and treasurer
Of the board 5000 veterinarian win
be appointed at a future meeting Of the
board
The committee ON agriculture made a
report on the purchasing of a farm for
the use Of the experiment station. II
recommended that the John u. Lewis
farm, situated about a half mile from
this town, be rented. This farm Is ninety
acres in extent, seventy FIVE of which are
under cultivation. number of large
new buildings are on the farm. II was
offered to the committee for &12, 600.
The animal rental is 81 900 and the com
mittee on agriculture will have the
privilege Of purchasing II at the price
asked. Other farms offered to the com
mittce were the Edmund Lewis farm, the
old Deer Park farm owned by Rev. j. y.
Malone.
There had been no intimation Of any
such intention on the part of Professor
Purinton. He was elected two months ago.
The resignation was accepted, to take effect
on August "a, and the committee on agri.
culture was requested to name suitable
person for the position at the next meet
ing Of the board. There will be number
Of applicants for the position.
Professors Penny and Reckwith ar,
newly-elected members OF the faculty
they comic highly recommended. PROBES
sor Charles l.. Penny, the assistant chem
list, was born at Lewisburg, Pa. and Il
about 80 years OF age He is a gradual,
of Bnclmell University. of his nativ,
town. of Harvard University. and he ha
just completed n years study and scien
tifc investigation at Heidelberg, Ger
many. He is a first cousin Of Henr,
W. Lyndall Of Wyoming, Del, and i
was through his influence that prOfesso
Penny first turned his attention to Della
ware. The professor Of horticulture an,
entomology comes from Cornell Univer
sity. New York, where he has had lon
and valuable experience in the branche
TO which he is assigned
The remaindero Of the session was take
mp with routine business PrOfesso
Raub made some suggestions as to i'm
pr0vements i'm the buildings. Profes %
Chester made a report on the militar
and uniforms. A resolution was intro
duced by Congressman J. b. Pennington
authorizing the faculty to give gratui
Gus instruction to ten worthy Young me
who could not obtain state scholarship
through the ordinary channels. III
board then adjourned to meet at the ca
of the president
GENERAL NEWS OF THE MoRNlN
The Democratic Convention Of Texas
nominate state officers met in Dali
yesterday and effected a temporary q