Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-21
About DELAWARE COLLEGE
Annual Meeting of the Board
of Trustees.
THE COLLEGE ElNGOOD CONDITION
Finances Reported in Most
Satisfactory Shape.
The Resignation of Professor weihe of
the Faculty Accepted-vacancy in the
Board of Trustees Eilled--A Satisfactory
Meetlng-Those Who Were Present.

MeetlnS-Ihose VINO were Present.
SpeclalCorrespondenc Of Gazette and journal
NEWARK, June 20.-The annual meet
ing ofthe board of trustees of Delaware
College was held yesterday in the
assembly room of Recitation Hall and
wrestled for six hours with problems
connected with the college management,
many OF them of the most important
nature.
The only vacancy in the board was
filled by the election of Charles Il.
Evans of this town. Mr.. Evans is an
alumnus of the college and son of Mr..
Evans, the secretary and treasurer of
the board. On the election of his son to
membership Mr.. Evans desired to resign
and have him elected in his place, but
the board was not willing TO release Mr..
Evans from such service, so the plan
was abandoned temporarily.
Those present were S. NJ. Curtis,
George G. Evans, David j. Murphey,
DR.. William II. Purnell, Manlove Hayes,
James Hossinger, DIR. H. G. NJ. Kolloch,
DR.. George w. Marshall, John G.. Hig-
gins, Charles w. Roberts, j. Harvey
Whiteman, Charles b. Evans, Chief
Justice Charles B. Lore, Edward Rey-
nolds, Lewis Q. Vandegrift, j. Alexander
Fulton, John U. Stockley, John +. Sauls-
bury, Edward II. Paynter and DIR. A. N.
Raub.
President Raubs report of the condi-
ton of the college was read early in the
meeting. ~ am glad" he said, "to be
able to report the continued property
and general good condition of the col
lege. The number of students remains
the same as at the opening of the term,
namely 80. or these 45 are in the arts
department, 20 in the mechanic arts and
8 in the agricultural course. Excellent
order has been maintained by these
students and their work in general has
been satisfactory, there being but one
case where discipline in the form of sus-
pension was administered. The number
of students in the military course re-
| mains as before, namely 81. The in
spection by Major Sanger, U. S. A., was
| held several weeks ago and | am glad to
say that he was highly pleased with the
improvement shown over the condition
two years ago though he regretted the
small number in the ranks.
II wish TO express my confidence in
our present commaDdant, Lieutenant
/ II
military capacity, and ] think the time
/ has come when it would be wise to SO
amend the requirements of the military
course that all students in the freshmen
and sophomore classes, at least, who are
receiving free tuition, should be required
to take the drill excepting those physi-
cally disabled, &c. In accordance with
the instructions Of the board | would
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held next Tuesday at Seaford, George
town and Mi1dletown and on Wednes-
day at Dover, Milford and Wilmington,
an entrance examination being held
here tomorrow.
The report recommended the granting
of degrees to the graduates of to-day
and the formation of plan to bring
the graded schools of the State into
closer touch and connection with the
college The degrees were granted to
the members of the senior class and will
be conferred to-day by President Raub.
The report of the treasurer was a
most encouraging one and showed a
balance OF over $4,000 in hand or in
immediate prospect.
The reports of the standing commit
tees-the agricultural, prudential, ex-
animation, instruction and discipline
were then presented. All of them made
recommendations that were in the line
of improvements and many of the
recommendations were favorably acted
upon.
A long and stubborn contention arose
over the report of the instruction COM
mittee, which recommended the accept
ance Of the resignation of Professor f.
A. Weihe, from the chair of mechanical
and electrical engineering. The report
was finally adopted by the narrow vote,
6 to g. Fully two hours were taken up
in executive session by discussion cf
this matter.
After sleeping over its task for three
or four years the committee appointed
that long ago to revise the college by
laws came forward with a printed re-
port, parts Of which were thoroughly
discussed.
Upon the recommendation of the in
struction committee Professor Frederick
D. Chester was transferred from the
chair of botany in the college to the ex-
pertinent station, where he could have
more time for the important bacteria.
logical work he has in hand there, Prof.
W. II. Bishop being appointed to the
chair of botany in his stead.
Appropriations were made for several
of the departments, especial encourage
ment being given to the agricultural
under Professor Bishop. The pruden-
tial committee was authorized to spend
certain sum of money for lectures
upon subjects connected with the col
lege course. .....- ...... ..
For the ensuing year all the old Off
GERS of the board were renominated by
the committee, and the vote was unani-
nous. The officers are Chief Justice
Lore, president; Manlove Hayes, vice.
president, George G. Evans, secretary
and treasurer.
The board adjourned at o'clock to
meet at the call of the chair to fill the
chair of mechanical and electrical en-
gineering.
Disappearance of John Dyatt.
Chester Times Tuesday.
Mrs. John Dyatt of Media, called
upon representative of the Times yes
terday and informed him that her hus-