The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-25

y @. Grosvenor Dawe. OF the Review OF
Reviews. who took tramp leeently with
Aaliery Foulk, OF Milford. cuvering Della.
ware, the Eastern shore of Maryland !,
Baltimore. Washington and the beautiful
mountain scsnery OF Harper's Ferry
writes an excellent article to tho Dover
Delawarean this week on Delaware'e only
institution--Delaw ware College. Mr.. Dave
was a visitor there during Commence
ment week and was courteously taken
through the dl fferent Departmental. thus
giving him q q ood Idea OF the equipment
and the work being done there.
The writor starts on IN reviewing the
town from ''Lirds-eye" effect. He passes
high compliment on della ware College,
whose noble buildings 'lell of an honor.
able and useful past" In speaking of
this college he says:
Judged by the standard OF SURF ound.
tngs, buildings, aud equipment, Delaware
College is entitled to rank we'll among
various colleges OF thia country; Judged
by the moral atmosphere OF its home,
none can rank higher than 1t; judged by
the whole hearted enthusiasm and energy
OF It's faculty. their co operation with one
another. their vlrllity their Intelligent
grasp of the various speclalties entrusted
to them. Delaware College would out
rank most. II not all colleges OF similar
grade in this country.
81 can Imagine Wilmington drawing
back from the convex glass through
which alone she Is able to see Newark and
exclaiming: Good gracious. man, you do
not know what you are talking about
Puralbly not, but then similar charge OF
ign ORANGE could not be brought against
Chief Justice Lore, Bishop Coleman. Dir.
g. w. Marshall and many other leaders OF
thought and education In your State,
1hesee gent!emen. In my hearing, have
been even more unstinted In their oom-
mendations OF this institution. Why, 1t
80 good that even Wilmington might be
proud OF H. What, however, has been
WilmingtOns attitude to wards II? Nearby,
though the college Ia, hardly any Will
mlngton boys attend 1t, and at the last
commencement Wilmington parents and
people were noticeably conspicuous by
their absence.
He gives IA slap at Wilmington for being
rather hypermetropic in Its tendency, AT d
advises co operation with the rest OF the
State In making 1t a useful factor.
Institute an Intelligent comparison
between tho grade Of Newark's students
and those OF other colleges" says the
writer. "Bs influenced by the Inevitable
result; throw away prejudice and swear
no longer by imported goods. The
presence OF Wilmington boys at Newark
would have most encouraging effect
upon tho college authorities. and would
hold up the hands OF the Institution that
Is diesolubly connected with the progress
and power OF your little State In the
past.
The bright boy from Wilmington ough,
to meet and fraternize with the bright
boys from Kent and Sussex. with knowl.
edge acquired at the same fount with a
| sense OF certain community OF interest
intend OF q dissonnance OF Interest with
perpetuation Of that hhnRtogether
ness which has greatly distinguish
ed Delawareans In the past. these boys
| Will etep from Delaware College to work
| side by side to the credit of the little
Diamond State that gave them birth"