Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-16
DELAWARE ooElrep TYR usrnEs.
Military Drill Made acknowledgement
Excluded From the Meeting.

Excluded From the Meeting.
Special CorresJ ondence Gazette and journal
NEWARK, June 15.--The annual June
meeting of the board of trustees of Della
ware College took place here to-day at the
college. the Hon. Charles d. Lore prcsid-
George q. Evans, David J. Murphey,
George II. Cruikshank, Manlove Hayes,
James Hossinger, DIR. II. g. NJ. KolloclS,
DR.. George W. Marshall, John G. Higgins,
benjamin Il. Biggs, Charles B. Lore,
Edward Reynolds. j. Alexander Fulton,
John Z. Stoclsley, John II. Salisbury. DR..
n. II. Pratt, DIR, Hugh Martin, President
A; n. Raub and Edwin r. Pavnter.
The morning session opened at III o clock
and was chiefly occupied with the confer
ring of the various degrees upon this years
graduates the hearing of reports &c An
election of officers was held, which re-
suited in the choice of the old officers, as
follows: Charles u. Lore, president; Man
love Hayes, vice-president, and George G..
Evans, secretary. The meetings to-day
were secret, by vote of the board, the
members fearing that there would be a
stormy time in the meeting during the
consideration of certain important matters.
On these occasions the members seek to
avoid any public exhibitions of themselves
or their animosities.
The most important matter was the set
Element of the much vexed question of
discipline in the military department and
the following resolutions were adopted:
R'sotced, That instruction in military science
and tactics under tho direction OF competent
olncer OF TIE United Stales army Is recognized
as valuable part OF college work and the
pfeslcent y requested ~ recommend this
course To all students on entering college. but
its adoption shall be optional with the student,
or his parent or guardian.
Rss trsd, That students who have elected to
take military Instruction be requested TO APP
pear at drill in the prescribed uniform of
cadets and be also at such times subject to the
rules adopted by the faculty for proper disci-
pine under tho cnicer in charge of the depart
ment
The existing law in respect to entering
the military department was stronger than
tins, and compelled students who were
physically able and qualified, and who
We're not conscientiously opposed to mill
tary duty. to enter the cadet corps unless
excused by the faculty. This duty con-
sisted of drilling one-half hour each school
day, and the devotion of 45 minutes per
week by the seniors and juniors to a recita-
ton IN military science. This small ser
vice the general government looked for as
return for the large amount of money
which it annually gives to the college TO
furnish free collegiate education to the
young men of Delaware.
The annual report of President Raub
was read 1t showed total enrolment of
o. students during the year, divided as fol-
lows: seniors, % juniors, Il sophomores.
Al fresmen and post-graduates. He
recommended the employment of
matron for attendance on the boys and
the erection of machine shop and
foundry for the mechanical department,
the money. for which will have to be
asked of the State.
The matter of the laxity of discipline
came up and resulted in the passage of
resolution authorizing the appointment of
q committee of six trustees to take this in
hand and TO settle any point which the
faculty could not amicably agree upon.
Another step in this direction was tho
enactment of a law taking away the ALSO
lutte veto power Of the president of the col
lege over the faculty. A two-thirds vote
OF the faculty will now override any veto
the president may make
The election of a professor of literature
did not come I'M Mt This neetinp