Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-20
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Meeting of the Board of Trustees Yester-
day Week from Winch Much Good is
Expected.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
NEWARK, Sept. BY Yesterdays adj
journed meeting of the Delaware Col
lege board of trustees was very busy
one and one frought, too, with good re-
suits, in that quite number of meas
ures were passed looking to the better
government of the college and to greater
efficiency in several departments. Chief
Justice Lore presided and the following
members were present: James III. Hos
singer, George g. Evans, s. NJ. Curtis,
DIR. III. q. Nj. Kolloch, Charles B.
Evans, j, g. Stockley, David j.
Murphey, John G. Higgins, DIR. q. W.
Marshall, Manlove Hayes, Edward r.
Paynter, DR.. William III. Purneil,
Charles w. Roberts, j.. Harvey White
man and President Raub.
Howard w. Huntingdon of Berwyn,
Pa, was elected to the chair of
mechanics and electrical science and
before the board had adjourned Presi-
dent Raub had received a telegram of
acceptance in answer to one notifying
him of his election. Mr.. Huntington
graduated two years ago from the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, to which he was
admitted by competitive examination
open to all residents of Chester and
Delaware counties in Pennsylvania. He
graduated number three in his class at
the Academy, but preferred teaching to
u life-long connection with the navy.
| For the last year he has been an instruc-
| tor in the University of Pennsylvania,
,t.I,t ,,l lf, will
mendatlons. There were half dozen or
more applicants for the place.
The next matter before the board and
that for which the meeting was in
reality held, was the consideration and
discussion of the report made last June
| by the committee on examination, John
Q. Stoekley, chairman, and referred by
the board to the faculty, by whom it
was again referred to the full board.
But yesterday after this bit Of circumlo-
cution il finally gotta consideration. The
report itself was rather lengthy and,
like SO many other committee reports,
was hard to get hold Of, presumably be.
cause il contained some structures
against the president of the college.
The committee on examinations last
year interested itself for the first time
in the annual examinations at the
| college and two members, Mr.. Stockley
and Mr. Whiteman, were particularly
conscientious in personally hearing the
examinations conducted by different
members of the faculty. In the main
they were much pleased, but they felt
it their g"point Of duty" as some one
said, to criticise and call attention to
some OF the methods OF the president
with which they were not altogether
pleased. The criticism was not harsh
at all yet it was of nature to make
uncomfortable reading for President
Raub, even on pleasant day like yes
terday. Members were loath to discuss
it outside in detail out of consideration
for the president, but several unlocked
their tongues so far as TO say it was not
Especially complimentary to him."
The report was discussed very fully in
the meeting and accepted and it will
probably do considerable good.
AT the afternoon session quite a num-
Der of new regulations touching the
curriculum instruction were decided
upon-all of them tending toward a
higher standard of instruction and more
of it. Especially was this the case in
regard to oratory and English compost
ton, the instructor in the first named
branch declaring he had not the "moral
support" he desired in exacting the
best work from students. More time
will now be given to these two branches
as u result.
Among other resolutions passed was
one authorizing the admission without
examination of young men holding
certificates of graduation from the
Wilmington High School. Another
provides for bringing the public school
system of the State into closer relations
with the college.