Evening journal., 1891-03-25
LEGISLATORS vIsIr NEWARK.
They Hear Speeches Fayorinx the Ac
ceptance Of the morrill, Act Appropr1a
tion.

They Hear Speeches Favoring the 40.
ceptance OF the morrill, Act Appropr,a-
tion.
Governor Robert J. REYNOLDS. az
Governor Benjamin T. Biggs, ,ex- Governor
Charles G. Stockley, Hon. Charles
Lore, hon. w. f. Causey, DR. L. p.
Bush, DR.. George w. Marshall.
Hon. John G. Higgins, j. Alex
ander Fulton, ESQ Hon. John B.
Pennington, Manlove Hayes, DR.. Hugh
Martin, Edward Reynolds, George w.
Cruikshank and DR.. George G. Evans.
trustees of Delaware College. met in
quarterly session in the college oratory
yesterday morning The mos5 important
business of the session was the discussion
Of the Morrill, act, passed by Congress
August 80, 1890.
The act Of August 80, 1899, provides in
section that each state shall receive
from the sale of public lands $l5, 600 for
the year erdine June TO- 1890 and "an
annual increase of the amount Of such
appropriation thereafter for ten years by
an additional sum OF $1,000 over the
preceding year, and the annual amount
to be paid thereafter to each state and
territory shall be $25 000 to be applied
only to instruction in agriculture. the
mechanic arts, the English language and
the various branches of mathematical
physical, natural and economical science.
with special reference to their applica-
tions in the industries Of life. and 10 the
facilities for ouch instruction
Section l also provides that there shall
be no distinction of race or color" made
in the admission of students. but that
separate establishments may be created
for whites and blacks, the sum appro-
priated to be ''equitably divided" between
the races The act further provides that
none Of the monsy shall be ,'applied
directly or indirectly, under any pre-
tence, whatever, to the purchase eree-
tlon, preservation or repair of any build.
ing or buildings.
Although the committee of trustees
appointed to consider the matter.
strongly advocated accepting the money.
It decided that suitable buildings would
have to be erected by the state TO contain
the necessary appliances An electrician.
a mechanical engineer, a professor of
English literature and a veterinary
surgeon would have to be secured The
report was accepted and the trustees de-
cided that tuition should be free for bows
OF all color, and that a distinct school
would be provided for the colored pupils.
The new arrangement will provide the
college with eleven instructors. outside
OF the Agricultural Experlm ent Station.
which is supported by the national
government.
Strong hopes were entertained and ex
pressed that the state would snbstan.
italy aid the execution Of these admir-
able plans. which will place Delaware
College on splendid footing.
When the members Of the General
Assembly arrived, as stated ia yester-
days EVENING JOURNAL, the collegs was
again visited and inspected. The visitors
were interested spectators to a skirmish
drill by the cadet batteries under com
mand of Captain Brown.
The visitors. to the number of 100
then assembled 10 the college oratory
and meeting for free discussion of the
advantages of the act was held. DR.
Lewis P. Bush presided and interesting
addresses were made by Manlove HAYES
Hon. John B Pennington. DR.. L. p.
Bush Senator John w. Hall and Hon.
Charles B Lore. Mr. Lore stated that
the committee proposed to ask the Legis-
lature for $4,000 feeling that this
sum would be necessary to carry out the
plans already advanced
When Mr.. Lore concluded, the visitors
hurried to the station and boarded the
train for Porter's at Newark Centre. At
POrter's, the members of the General
Assembly boarded the 20 train for Dover.
and reached there soon after o'clock,