Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-30

2enC!t III ine college, treasury oil from
For the past three years it has made
some OF the trustses scratch their white
heads TO know how to direct the eXpendi-
tnre Of the yearly revenue of the college
they have actually experienced an embar-
rassment OF riches, though it is unneces.
sary, OF course. to remark iii passing that
the board has never cast anything over its
shoulder. The money has always been
spent from year to year, even If it took
very loose construction" of the laws Of
Congress governing the expenditure to per
init the same. The public, probably has a
most indefinite idea of the extent and the
source Of the annual income of the college
ASIDE from an occasional appropriation
for a new building or some extraordinary
repairs, from the state of Delaware the
college is supported entirely by the ma
tonal government, the revenue being de-
rived from thee separate funds, namely
the original land grant of 1867 realizing
S4,9S0 per year, the Hatch Agricultural Ix-
pertinent station appropriation of $4,000
annually and the Morrill, bill, from which
Sl4 400 is derived this year, making the
fatal from the national treasury this wear
S543SO. In addition 10 this $4,000 was re.
ceiyed this year from the State with which
TO erect the new recitation hall, making 4
grand total of state and government aid
for this year SjD.3 $50. Sundry receipts in
fees, &c, from the students will increase
$4,000. In view Of this the. statement that
the trustees are from $4,000 to 81 ,OyU III
debt is likely to strike the public Is quite
astounding and 10 make il think OF the
Philadelphia City Hall Building commits,
sion in CONNECTION with the Delaware Col
ege governing board.
The announcement of this demoraIiza-
ton of the treasury was n bomb.she;l to
some of the members Of the board. who
have but superficial knowledge Of what
is really going on in the various commit.
tees that the board appoints. sometimes
with carte blanche, TO do the work that the
full board should do. Trustees were present
yesterday who had no idea that the college
was in debt to such an amount and they
were disposed to protest in no uncertain
tone at the action OF the building commit
tee, which Is primarily responsible for The
'high.handed," 'despotc," "irrespon-
sible, 'eXtrayagant,' were applied to this
committee.
The first OF the meeting was taken
up with reports Of President Raub and
various committees The formers repurt
was comparatively unimportant and ap,
parently rather unsatisfactory to some Of
the members of the board. The president
spoke mainly Of the material aspects of the
college, giving facts and figures about the
new buildings steam plant, &c. The total
enrolment OF students he reported at 81,
with a present attendance of 70, showing
quite falling on from last years report
students were divided among seven courses
the course IN agriculture having only two
students.
At this point some embarrassing uues.
tions came TO DR.. Raub from several parts
of the room. Mr., Biggs fired the first Shot,
when he asked If there was a professor OF
agriculture and If 50 how much was he
paid2
pr Ranb-"Yess, there is q professor Of
agriculture and he is paid 81, $50 "A wear, ~
Mr.. Htggs-'' seventeen hundred dollars
year for teaching two students Well
well p
Or. PurnelI also arose with some very
pertinent questions, and attempted 10 learn
why the committee OF trustees appointed
yearly to attend the anuual June cNNminn,
tions at the college had not performed ia
duty for seven years, or even made any
attempt to do so. This was an UNPLEASANT
question for the boatd for quite a
number OF toes We're being stepped upon
ana there was an attempt q sQuech the
subject, but Dr. Purnc Kept brayev on,
only to lind ont that the president had
failed last year to notify the committee
But this he was quite ready to forgive
since habitaa neglect VI The notice anu
hoh-attendance Of the committee in time,
past led the president to believe IL was. usp.
less to ask them to perform lis duty.
ut is most important committee
SAID pr, lurhcll, and II is 4 shame thu
the members should persistcnVly ueg.cc
its duties. No member of this board na,
the slightest idea Of the actual work nI III,
students OF this college. how things ar
taught Or what thing, are taught. M
should know, il Is our duty ia know how
and what things are taught antl VIVA
degree of proficiency Is required Ii all ii
right we should know il 10 be able u
fortfy our president iii his report. ii .
only an act Of justice to him for MS /,
KNOW something NItTIf Tho rtgii o.,