Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-04


Meeting Wednosday.
Special Correspondence Of Gazetto and journal
Newark, May %. The meeting of
the board of trustees of Delaware Col
lege, yesterday, was called to order by
Chief Justice Lore, the president of
the board. OF the 80 trustees, "a were
present, as follows: Charles B. Lore,
:. NJ. Curtis, w. f. Causoy, George
Il. Evans, William j. Ferris, Manlove
Hayes, James Hossinger, John O. Hig-
gins, p. d. keyser, Dr. II. q. M. kol'
lock, David j. Murphy, DIR. David l..
Mustard, DR.. George w. Marshall,
John b. Pennington, DR.. Nathan Pratt,
Edward Reynolds, DIR. A. n. Raub,
Charles @. Stockley, John @. StoclSley,
John II. Salisbury, l.. 9. Nandegrift,
J. Harvey Whitemau, William II.
Stevens and Charles u. Evans.
Tho first business was the reading
by DIR. A. T. Nealo of his annual re.
port of the work OF the experiment sta
| ton. This report had been postponed
from tho March meeting. Dr. Neale
reported that the Department at Wash
ington had intimated to him that
money furnished the station under the
Hatch bill was not to be used for inveH-
tigating animal Diseases but the board
instructed him, on motion of Mr.. Van
degrift to proceed nevertheless with
preventative measures against such
diseases.
Tho main question of the meeting
was then brought forward by the report
of the committee which had been APP
pointed to take into consideration the
selection of a suitable person for the
presidency, to succeed DR.. Raub, whose
resignation will take effect September
LIST. Tho report did not recommend a
candidate Ii told in detail the various
meetings and efforts of the committee
to find tho right man for the place from
the numerous applicants and distin-
guished educators whose names nave
been suggested.
The gist of the report is in the fol
lowing paragraph: AS a result of ii
all, the number of gentlemen whom the
committee would probably look upon
favorably was reduced to about three,
and of this number it seemed to ma
iority of the committee, at one time,
as il Mr.. Richard Jones of Swarthmore
would be the most available man tc
submit to this board, ana Mr.. Jones
was apparently at the time anxious Il
have his name so submitted. He, how
! ever, subsequently changed his inclina
ton in this direction and is now out o.
the question. The committee have il
mind now gentleman who would prob
ably fill the position with credit; but
tho salary he is now obtaining is more
than the sum we have been heretofore
paying and tho committee did not fee
: at liberty to make any suggestions OF 1
possible change in this direction with
: out further consultation with thiI
board"
The whole matter was referred bach
to the committee for further report a
the June meeting. There was tall
about increasing the presidents salary
to 81, 900. This is understood to bl
: tine sum which would prove attractive
to the man the committee has now il
mind. The name of this gentleman
,, was not officially mentioned, but thu
| rumor, apparently upon good grounds
I is that Prof Hull of Lawrenceville
: N. j., is the man. A committee ap
pointed to investigate tho financia
condition of the college reported tina
the only funds available for increasing
; salaries would he the increase of $50
7 in the Morrill, fund for the comm!
. year. A motion authorizing the com
mittee on new president to negotiat
|, on a 81, 600 basis was accordingly vote
down, and unless the temper of tn
board changes the new president viii
= receive only 50, COO.
! The committee on instruction ant
= discipline offered resolution pEovidin
that Prof. Penny DO relieved from hi
duties al teacher of German and tina
Prof. Bishop be relieved from teachin
] French, and that professor in moder
, languages be employed at a salary no
exceeding 81, $50. Action on this wa
+ also deferred until the June meeting
: The not result of the meeting yester
, day was little more than free eX
q change of views among the trustees.