Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-19

This is in measure now possible under
the stations plot system, but II has not
seemed to work altogether satisfactorily.
UAder tue present system there are about
~ small plots Of land mot over one-half
acre each In extenO distributed about
evenly In all three counties and 1t Is on
these that most OF the soil aud plant expert
ments are made, not strictly by the station
officers but by the plot owners under the
close supervision OF DIR. Naele, the director,
and his assistants, who make very fire.
quent tours Of these plots and keep ali
the time In correspondence with these plot
owners and workers. Ths latter are
selected only from among the most intelll-
gentand responsible farmers In the state and
they are pail we'll for the ground rent and
for the watchful care and exactlng work
required of them. But still the result Is
not all that could be desired, 1t Is claimed,
because the station officers cannot always
vouoh for the results obtAinsd In delicate
scientific experiments, where somethit &
even more than eorupulous care and
Intelligent Interest is n csssary to insure
the value aud reliability OF the results.
All this has bsen discussed pro and con
many times in the board but never 80 fully
before and never with such decisive results
as yesterday, when resolution hnally
passed authorizing the agrio iltural com.
mittee OF the board to procure plot Of five
acres OF land In each Of the three counties,
one at Newark, one near Dover and one
near Georgetown upon which to ultimately
concentrate the experimental work now
scattered all over the State through the plot
system. Upon these three tracts expert
ments OF all kinds will be conducted where
they will attract the most attention from
aerioulturists. John F. salisbury and
William Il. Oausey were the most promi-
nent In the advocacy OF this new plan. Many
other matters were considered and acted
upon, including the acceptance OF DR..
Rauh's report for the year. Tho report OF
Ar. Evans, the treasurer. was more than
gratifying In that 1t showed balance on
hnnd OF over 1000, this being after tbs
payment Of all salaries and an extra 81 900
on account for the purchase OF tho Evans
property adjoining the college. This Is a
state OF things" q1ite unprecedented for
Delaware College, out none the less favor
able This surplus will probably be spent
ia placing q steam heating apparatus In the
college building and dormitory rooms.
Tbs station report showed that the full gov.
ernmsnt Appropriation OF SIS, 900 had been
spentdurtnE the tisoai year eadins une 8Jth.
LITERARY SOCIETY ExERcI3Es.
The College oratory was crowded las.
evening fot he fourth time, the occasion
ssine the 55th anniversary OF the Atherie Al
Literary Soaiety. Tn platform aud back
AIiutll WAS Vciy REALISTICALLY WlL1
Rfesn4, h5ld flowers aud choice plants.
rhers zero two very pretty set pieces IA
the form OF society emblems, one being
! ABOVE the stand OF college colors back OF
the orators desk. 0yiesby's orchestra OF
hevsn pieces of Chester played many selec.
/ t,ons during the evening between the
| speeches. u II. Il. McKlnsey '9i, OF New-
nrk, was master OF ceremonies and intro.
duc41 the speakers. Pr yer was said
| by the Rev. N. N. Browne, after
which the society address was delivered by
Is. d. Smith 80 OF Wilmington. The orator
| OF the evening, the Rev. W. o. Alexander oil
| New Jersey was then introdue d. The sub
| loot of his address was "Man In the
Twentieth Century" and took occasion &c
dwell somewhat upon Bethany and his
| theories as set forth In thar immansely
popular book, Looking Back ward" The
whole address was very interesting and
! peasantiy delivered The farewell addre5G
was next spoken by E, b. T. Springer 80 o.
Wilmington. There were then calls fol
impromptu speeches from old students and
society members which In several instances
We're responded to. The benedictlon wa
said by the Rev. Edward Henry Eckel.
1t Was wrongly stated last evening 10
this correspondence that one OF the gold
medals offered ss a pri2s for the oratorca
contest was given by Dr.. George W. Mar
shall, of Milford. The donator Of th
prize was Dr.Wm. H. Pnrnell, of Fre1srick
Nd, the former president OF the college
DR.. Marshall's medal is competed for II
the military drill o day.
The speskers for the anniversary OF TIT
Delft Phi Society this evening will be Hugh
Q. Browne and Albert II. Rlub OF the grad
Mating class AMI the Rev. DR.. Wilbur 4
watkins OF Philadelphia.
Hugh o. Browne asst evening gave
spread" TO his editorial associates on th
DelG,uare College Rsuieg.