Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-15
REPORT or STATE COLLEGE.
The Annual Statement of That
{ Popular institution.
SEVENTY-ONE YOUTHS ENROLLED
Courses of Study and Number
of Graduates.


Following is the report OF the presi-
dent of Delaware College to the Secre-
tary Of Agriculture and the Secretary
OF the Interior for the year ending
June 30th, 1896:
The courses of study are six in mum
Der The classical, A. b., requiring
Greek; 2. The Latin scientific, A. b.,
emitting Greek; & The course in
agriculture and science, B. S., and the
three courses, respectively, in civil,
electrical and mechanical engineering.
The number of students enrolled for
the year was II; in arts. 80; in civil
engineering, 10; in mechanical en-
gineering, 10; in agriculture, Z; a
total of 36 in agriculture and the
mechanic arts.
The number OF graduates for the
year was IA; in arts, g.; in civil engi
neering,3; in electrical engineering, p;
in agriculture and science, /.
OF tho past years income, 80. d73. 80
was expended for apparatus, machinery,
and laboratory supplies, and 1895. So
| for reference books.
| Tho department libraries referred to
year ago as being located in the
recitation rooms of the professors have
been the means of arousing much
interest on the part of the students.
Under the new rule making military
sciences and tactics compulsory on all
students below the senior grade, with
certain exceptions, this department has
been specially successful during the
year.
The Agricultural Experiment Station
has again given much attention to the
study and investigation of animal dis.
eases, especially those affecting horses
and cattle, including anthrax, tuber.
culosis, &c. Investigations have been
made as to the San Jose scale insect
also other scale insects, the elm leai
beetle, and other insects Injurious tc
vegetation. Valuable tests have beer
made with Strawberries, and studies oil
varieties of apples suitable for profit.
able culture in Delaware.
Further attention has also been given
10 the chemical department to the
analysis of milk and sorghum. A de
tailed account Of the station work il
given in the bulletins of rhe station anc
the report for 1885
| The only new building erected durins
the year was one for the storage q
materials and implements belonging tt
the Agricultural Experiment Station
costing s42l.60.
The receipts for the year were a,
follows: Balance on hand July lst
1898, 81, 5O9. "a; income from land grant
act OF July I'd, 1862, 81. $50; for expert
ment stations, act of March I'd, 1887
sl5, 900; additional endowment, act o.
August Both, 1880, SIG, 300; fees ant
AL other sources, 81, $50. 90; total
s39, S7l. "A. The expenditures we're a
follows. instruction in the subject
specified in section /, act of Angus
Both, 1880, sl5, 514.34; experimen
station, Slb, 600; instruction in all othe
subjectsa Sc, s26, Sc; total, s37, 1921. 90
Following ia statement OF tn
property and equipment: Value OF al
buildings, SO, 700: value other equip
ments, Sl4, O55. ": value of farm lands
50. 600; amount Of all endowment funds
SS3, 600. NumLer of bound volumes
June 30th, 1895, 6.736; bound volume
added during the year ended Jun
Both, 1896, S54 total. 1850. Numbe
!, of pamphlets June 30th, 1895, 5,7l4
pamphlets added during the year ende,
Juhe 30th, 1896. l, 4s4; total, 7, 1893,
Faculty during the year; Collegiat
and special classes, 10; total, countin
, none twice, 10; number in all othe
departments leHteptinB uupllcatesl,
number of staff of Experiment Station,
Number of students: Collegiate an
special classes, So; total, countin
none twice, 36. Number in all othe
departments, 50. Number Of student
that pursued courses in agriculture. 7
mechanical engineering, 6; civil engi
neering, 10; electrical engineering, IL
r veterinary science. 4 military tactics
81. Degrees were conferred as follows
! A. b., s; b. S., /; B. G. E 3; B. +
j f., 9; Nj. S., Il a. NJ, 2; q. E.,
Z Honorary degrees, LII. D., 9,