The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-30
MONDAY. MARCH 80. 1901.


WIS v AOt Aho NOACtoa thAAdAbh Va ttlo
State is a practical move in the right
direction. The establishing OF this col
lege Is to be in part the fuitlmont on
the part of the State of the contract
between the Federal Government and
all the States that will accept of it, to
establish free college In each State
for the free education of boys irrespec-
tive of color. The Government on its
part to begin with. agrees to give sl5.-
900 to each State without regard to
size, and will increase this amount
$1,000 each year until 1t reaches s25, GOO,
for the purpose of bearing the ex-
penses OF these colleges, except the
providing and keeping up the build
lng5 for the schools. This is the most
magnificent offer ever made by any
government for the cause OF education
and any State that does not accept OF
these provision certainly has not
proper conception of the obligations
Il Is under to educate its children.
On the part of the States 1t is requir-
ID that each shall provide proper build
lngs for the schools and TO keep those
5u ldings in repair so that no part OF
the money given by the government
shall be spent for any other purpote
han to pay the faculty and boa the
expense Of purchasing books and ma
serials. Ali the male children OF the
State are entitled to admission to this
college with no other expense to them
Than to board themselves, and as mill
larry tactics are TO be a part of the edu-
sation received there, even the uni
forms and military acooutrements for
the practice of drilling are to be free.
The curriculum OF tho college will in
plude classical education, in addi-
lion to practical training in the arts
and sciences, including agriculture
experimental and theoretical. What n
great expense that would bs we think
we hear some exclaim
Yes, 1t would be expensive but look
At the grand munillcence OF this great
government Look at that s25, o09 a
year flowing into the State to pay for
these expenses That much money
Will go great way IN such an enter
prise in small State like Delaware.
But the stipulatlons of the general
government must DO complied with by
the States. They must furnish the
ground for an agricultural training
and the necessary buildings for tho
school. This may be a considerable
expense at the start but it will not
continue after 1t Is furnished. This
done, always done, whereas the gov
eminent donation OF $25,0J0 comes In
every year. II our State were to spend
$4,000 for buildings and grounds, the
government donation in two years
would equal that; in four years ii
would double it. and in eight years the
State will have received S200,0na foI
: the $50, 900 she expended for buildings
and she will stu have the buildings
Increased in value probably beyond tn,
prime cost. U
In making this nuHiticent offer the
Government has not bean, cxac,inr in
It's demands upon the States. Recog
MIXING neither race nor creed all are Ia
identified TO the benefits of the schoooI
The poor bow, the rich bow. ara ALT,
receive a free education. and the best
educat ion provided by the best COLLEGE
In the land. In gl,ardinr urainst a.,
elimination. however. tito Government
does not renuire that colored and whit,
bovs sh all be eduented under the sam,
moi. but that tLev shall have tbe sam
ADVANTAGES of frae educatIop uapps
Il ia 1T Senator Ptlllnr in EST
mating the cost of buildings an,
grounds at 80 900 has set mart one
nth Of that amount for n collepe TO
the colored children of the Stots ex
elusiyely. as the colored popula.lon q
the State ia about one.ilfth of thf
whole.
This will exactly meet Tho wants n
the eolored people ns odvooated Ii,
their Advisory Convention held las
fall in this cftv and of tho s,5 M, oon,
e a-IIi' - 'ii ','S ~ u 9 =
80 ny w. eeS $500 %'su "''sN'
- ~ e''e'' IN 19too'' np S1loo
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