The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-29
FIFTH EDITION



The trustees OF the Delaware Col,
lege at Newark. met yesterday, Chief
Justice Charles Il. Lore. president Oh
the board, presided. and the folio wing.
PANIED members were present: Man.
love Hayes, vice. prosident; George d.
Evans. treasurer; DIR. II. G.. Nj. Kol.
lock. secretary; $. NJ. Curtis, DR.. VIM.
IL. Purnell. Captain Charles W. Roberts.
DR.. George W. Marshall, Ex-Governor
y. L. Riggs. John O. Higgins, Edward
Reynolds, Lewis @. Vandegrlft and
John @. Stockley.
President Raub submitted his re-
port which showed an enrolment OF
80; students In the college now, 20; Of
which there are ~ seniors, IA juniors,
By sophomores and 20 freshmen. There
arc II students In tho classical course.
So In the Latin and scientific course. q
In the modern languages and scientific
course, II In the civil engineering
course. IN the mechanical engineer
ing. In the electrical engineering. Q
In the agricultural and In the special
course, The report stated that the
college needed from $4,000 to $4,000
TO complete It's equipment.
After reading the report it was eug.
gested that II be referred to special
committee. DIR. Purnell mnde mo.
tion TO that effect. The motion was
passed and DR.. Purnell DIR. p. ID.
Kcyser and John G: higgins were ap-
pointed the COMMITTEES.
DIR. Raub read the report on aRri-
culture. which was referred to the
conmittee on agriculture. ON the
presentation of this report john @. 1
Higgins said tat he was held respon-
slble for Delaware College on the sub.
iect OF agriculture by the National
Grange. and has heen asked to give
some information as to how the classes
Oh agriculture are taught He was
glad therefore that the report had
besn read.
Manlove Hayes then presentod the
report OF the Committee on Instruc.
tlon and Discipline. After its reading
Lewis G.Vandegrift asked II the report
included any settlement OF the Ques-
ton OF competing students to wear
the cadet uniform. Mr.. Hayes reptied.
that IL did not.
The rep ort OF the building commit.
tee was presented. The report showed
the following items of costs In erect.
Ing the new recitation hall Contract
price OF the building, 32l, 1855, archl.
teets fees, sl,099.20; changes, $500,
total cost, S23.075.3O. COST or new
wood working shop FOR department Of
mechanical engineering. Sl,525; alter.
atoms and repairs. S6l2.08; black
boards, sl27S0; painting. S5913. The
report was accepted.
The report of the Finance COMMITTEES
was submitted, The report showed
that the regular college funds had
been exhausted. and that $1,000 was
needed to meet current expenses; sii0d
for salaries; S2403 for materials and
labor on the now building, making
amount needed S4703.
A resolution authorizing the borrow.
ing of $1,000 from the Morrill, fund was
reported by Treasurer Evans and
adopted. resolution providing for
the establishing OF a professorship OF
mathematics and military science was
referred to the committee on Curricu.
lum. George II. Hynson was appoint
ed instructor Ia elocutlon and oratory
on motion OF ]. O. Stockley.
Adjournment was then made for
dinner, and during the recess William
NJ. Candy was elected to FIJI the va.
Lewis p. Bush.
At ESQ O'Clock the session resumed.
The committee to whom President
Raub's report had boon submitted, 70.
ported in part as follows:
The committee notes that there Ia
no explanation of the falling off In the
number OF students. Also, with re-
greet, that there are only two students
In the and there is no men.
ton of the military department, not.
wlthstandlng that matters have been
brought prominently before the board,
The committee recommended that tho !
Board of trustees Insist that the COM
mittee oil examination shall discharge
the duties assigned to them and that
theit expenses be paid by the trustees
OF the collage.
The special committee to whom wal
referred the Building Committee's re-
port, approved the work of the Build.
Ing Committee and adopted its report,
1t was d0ciued that hereafter all stu. \
dents must take military, instructiouf
turing the first two years OF thet
course.
A petition from the students, askinR1
BOO for plano. was laid over until
Juno. Ex-Governor Biggs gave notice (
Oh an amendment OF the bylaws, SO
IS to admit females 10 the privilege Of Y
.he college.