The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-25
THIRD EDITION.


Eisttnd by the Governor, Members OF
The General Assembly and others
The Trustees Want $4,000.
Yesterday was big day for Dela-
<Sa40 College, and may result in
making 1t free educational institu-
ton, second to none in this country.
Tho early trains brought number of
tho trustees, among them being
Governor Reynolds, ex-Goyernor Biggs
DIR. LIP Bush, ]. Alexander Fulton,
Manloye Hayes. j. b. Pennington, DIR.
Hugh Martin, DIR. Keyser OF Phlladel-
phia, W. Il. Causey George w. Cruik-
shank, Edward Reynolds, John c. Hig-
gins, DIR. George W. Marshall land
George q. Evans,
A meeting or the trustees was held
In the College oratory about IL O'Clock
IN the morning, when what Is known
rs the Morrill, act. passed by Congress,
August 30, 1890, was fully discussed.
This act provides In section l. that
each State shall receive from the sale
OF public lands $4,000 for the year
ending June 30th, 1890, aud an annual
Increase OF the amount of such appro-
priation thereafter for ten years by an
additional sum OF $1,000 over the pre-
ceding year and the annual amount to
be paid thereafter to each State and ter
ritury shall be S25, 900, to he applied
Gully 70 instruction IN agriculture, the
mechanic arts, the English language
and the various branches OF mathe-
mItirnl, physical, natural and econom-
fnal science, with special reference to
thor applications in the industries of
Of life. and to the facilities for such
Instruction."
Section / also provides that there
shall 10 no "distinction OF race or
color made in the admission of tu-
dents, but that separate establishments
lnay be created for whites and blacks,
the sum appropriated to be ''equita-
bly, divided" between the races. The
act further provides that none OF the
money shall be applied. directly or
Indirectly under any pretense what
ever, to the purchase, erection, preser-
Walton or repair OF any building or
buildiugs.v
The matter was considered by the
Trustees some time ago and a Com
mittee appointed on the subject.
They reported yesterday in favor OF
accepting the money but decided that
II could not be done unless the State
will appropriate money to erect suita-
BILE buildings, to contain the macll;il-
cry and other appliances needed. The
committee also reported that an cleo
trican,would he needed for the electri-
cal department, mechanical engin-
Ger for the Mechanical department, q
professor OF English literature to be
an assistant for the president and We
terinary surgeon to give instructions
IN his line.
The report was accepted. and the
Eustees also decided that in the even
OF tho Stats appropriating the money
asked for, tuitlon would be free Il
ekQrNbnlW N'hD wislnI IN M tauI
II was decided that II separate sch 90
should be erected for colored boys, fol-
while tho act provides that tuition shall
be furnished for all, with out respec,
10 color, it does not. say that thu
schools shall be mixed. II the ar
Tangements proposed by the trustees
nre carried into effect, the college vii
be provided with eleven Instructors In
addition to those at the Agriculture
experiment station on the grounds
The Morrill, act provides further tina
one-hIth OF the fund received from Tn,
general government shall be used fol
coiorcd boys, and il was stated
branch OF the college can DO establish
ed ut Wyoming ii that would prov,
satisfactory TO the users of the fund
DR. Purnell formerly president o
Delaware College, was mentioned as
suitable man for the professor of En-
giish literature The general impress
sion prevail ed that If the state came t,
the rescue Delaware College could b.
put on iirst-claSs footing.
rHE VISIT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The mem bers OF ihe General Assem-
bly, left Dover on special tlgnnut 10. 3
O'Clock, and upon reaching Porter
Station their tram was run on the New
ark branch, and thence to Newark Cen
ire. where thoy arrived at 100 O'Clock
They proceeded at once to the Dee
Park Hotel, and were met by Prcslden
knub, the members OF his faculty, Car
taiu Brown. }. wilkins Coorh, Thee
dorn i. Armstrong, eN-Slpelintenden
oil Public Schools OF Kent County Pete
ia Cooper. aud others. In tho legisli
five party were, John T. salisbury an
his successor, Secretary of State MAJ
vel, and state Treasurer Btrnite.
There were about sixty persons in tn
party, including representatives OF til
kKPUBIIcAN, Every Evening and Mort
ing News. A lirst-class dinner wa
served, after which the party proceede
TO tho College. The cadets, with Cal
fain Brown commanding, were in lin
ON tile campus, and as the visitor
passed came TO a present arms. The
executed a number of military mnnnl
vres In manner which reflected III
greatest credit on their teacher, an
proved that they are the best dIille
company in the State.
Tho meeting III the oratory was cal
cd 10 order at 3.l5 o'clock by DR.. l.. |
Bush, who called on Manlove Hayes
the trst speaker. He explained IL
provisions OF tho Morrill, bill, and sta
ed what had been done at the trustee
meeting IN the morning
1t would be necessary. he said, Il
new buildings to he erected aud ais
70 convert the lower floors of the co
iege building into workshops. MOI
OF the money OF the national cover
mont coull be used for that purpos
As to the education of whites an
blacks that was easily rsmedied an
there would be no trouble. The act
Congress permitted aud already sevel
al states had erected separate buildin,
for the two races. Much of the lnout
received from the national treasnl
would OF course have TO be expendt
for the salaries of Instructors Tie
would be sufficient. however. to esta
llsh excellent workshops and the a
tendance would he increased to 80
To make the money received fro
the government available, the gift "
have to be supplemented by asslstHil
from the State, and he Thought sholt
be granted. OF the ST., 600 recptyi
las year, y, 600 was spent In fitting
the mechanical school In eoneludiI
he described the present college bull
-, ing, and gave excellent reasons why
should be enlarged.
Or. Bush followed, and said he wis