Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
DR.. RAUB RESIGNS.

were in attendance: Chief Justice Lore,
Manlove Hayes, l.. g. Vandegrift, John
q. Stockley, Edward Reynolds, DR.. II. |
G. NJ. Koilock. Dr. Nathan Pratt,
William II. Purnell. James liossinger, |
John @. Higgins, DIR. A. N. Raub, DIR.
George w. Marshall, Charles B. Evans. |
Edwin II. Paynter, Edward Stevens,
David j. Murphy and George q. Evans. |
The report Of President Raub showed |
an attendance OF 10 students, as follows: |
Seniors, IA; juniors, IL; sophomorea,
20; freshmen, %; in attendance upon |
the short agricultural course, g. He |
reported 50 in attendance at drill, and |
quoted Lieut. Frier to tho effect that
the average attendance at drill was 96
per cont, and that the department was
in good condition. Dr. Rauh also re.
ported that the department libraries of
the college were in good shape and that
the students were taking advantage OF
them.
His report recommended that closor
relation be established between the
college and the high schools of the
State. Under the existing rules, the
graduates of the Wilmington High
School are admitted to the college
without examination. He recommended
the same arrangement with respect to
the other high schools of the State, as
it is reported by the professors that the
Newark High School furnishes some Of
the best students in the college, and
that the same ia true of other high
schools throughout the State.
On motion Of John @. Higgins, the
trustees went into executive session to
consider the presidents report.
DIR. A. N. Raub presented his resigna-
tion to the board to take effect Septem-
ber Let, 1896. The resignation was ac-
cepted, but q successor was not elected.
DR.. Raub's action was surprise. He
had been at Delaware College eight
years.
Prof. Beckwith, the horticulturist
and entomologist, who has been con
nected with the experiment station,
also presented his resignation to take
effect the first of September. The
board elected George II. Powell as his
successor at a salary of 81, 500 the first
year. Mr.. Powell is a Cornell post
graduate. He studied under DR.. Bayley
and comes highly recommended.
Newark, March "a. The board OF
trustees meeting at Delaware College
adjourned yesterday afternoon at A
o. o'clock to meet Wednesday, May 18th.
The meeting was harmonious and passed
off without controversy. Notwithstand-
ing this, it was an important one. DIR.
A. N. Raub's unexpected resignation
necessitates a special meeting in May
TO consider and act upon the succession.
DIR. W. II. Purnell offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, which was unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas, A. N. Raub, Phi. ID. LII
D., president of Delaware Collage, has
this day rendered his resignation;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That in accepting tho
resignation of Dr. Raub the board
deems it proper TO express its apprecia-
tion of the services rendered by him In
the reorganization and administration
of the college,
Resolved, That the board bears testi-
mony to the uniformly agreeable inter-
course between it's members and DIR.
Raub during his incumbency of the
presidency, and in severing his con-
nection with Delaware College he car
RIGS with him the beet wishes of tho
trustees for his future usefulness and
success.
Dr. Raub has been president eight
years, having previously been principal
of Newark Academy. He expects to
still reside in this town, where he en-
joys great personal popularity, and
devote his entire time to finishing some
new books to complete the system
which he now has in publication. He
has under way an American Litera-
| ture" and Technical Grammar. DIR.
Raub 10 also editor of the Educational
| News and the senior member of the
Raub a. Go. publishing house.
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chairman of the committee Of five to
communicate with various well-known
| college men concerning a new president
and to report at tho special May meet
ing.
Other important business was trans
acted. Tho report of the prudential
committee refeored to the changes in
the boarding department and the i'm
provements made during the present
scholastic year. IL also reported that
a new laboratory had been fixed up for
better water analysis for DIR. VOLTS
use. He is to analyze Wilmington's
water every few weeks; concerning the
sanitary condition of the building.
the committee'H report brought out
some discussion. 1t was decided to
erect two-Etory frame building for
bath rooms, &C., TO be connected by
cover with the main college building,
and to:pericct the drainage system.
Mr.. Hossnger. for the agricultural
committee, reported that the construc-
tion of building for the storage of
hazardous property powder and other
explosives, at cost of Si00. The board
decided not to release the land at Dover
for experimental purpose, but TO carry
on the needed experiments on different
farms throughout the State, under the
attention of practical farmers. The
board has for five years leased land at
Dover at $50 year for this purpose,
and the result has not been satis-
factory, as the fruit and othor products
could not be protected from pillage.
At the afternoon session Mr. Hayes
read the report of the committee on
instruction, and its action IN regard to
filling temporary vacancies occurring
between tho meetings OF the board was
approved.
The baseball team was allowed i75
to partly cover necessary expenses The
board has lately spent $500 in refitting
the gymnasium, making it complete
and of great advantage to athletic life
at the college.
The time for the fall term was
changed from the first to the third
Wednesday in September.
The sum of $3.50 was appropriated
towards the alumni catalogue, which
is heing compiled under the super
vision Of Charles b. Evans.
David j. Murphy offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the president of the
board be authorized TO appoint COM
| mittaa of five for the nirpose of ron