Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-18
DELAWARE COLLEGE.
Election of President-The Comforting of
Degrees.


Newark, June II. Tho meeting of
the board OF trustees Of llelaware Col
lege held here yesterday waa unusually
interesting and resulted il the accom-
plishment Of at least ono object which
has interested the frients of the col
lege for some months. This was the
election of president George A..
Harter, A.. M, Ph. d., who has been
identified with the college as professor
of mathematics and pnysics for IL
years, was chosen to fill the place made
vacant by the resignation Of President
A. y. Raub.
The attendance was not large. only
the following members answering the
roll-call: Hon. Charles T. Lore, s. NJ.
Curtis, George h. Evans, Manlove
Hayee, Joseph Hossinger. John O.
Higgins, DIR. II. G.. M. kolock. David
j. Murphy, William II. Purnell, DIR.
Nathan Pratt, James Penuewill, Ed
ward Reynolds, A. M Raub, John G.
Stockley, Lewis 9. Vandegrift, j.
Harvey Whiteman abd Charles b.
Evans.
After prayer and the reading of the
minutes of the last meeting the sub
ject of choosing pfbsident was dis
cussed.
Lewis g. Vandogrift Of the com
mittoe appointed for TIP selection Of Il
president, reported that after careful
deliberation the commi tee,had decided
to recommend Prof. Hafter for the
place, believing that of all the candi-
dates mentioned he ia best fitted for
the position. Prof. Harter, he said,
has been identified with the college for
number of years, islwel acquainted
with its needs and is oeeply interested
in its welfare.
There was some discussion relative
to the wisdom OF giving Prof. Harter
the place, but there was'no determined
opposition. and tho motion of Mr..
Stockley, to elect Prof. Harter for the
term beginning July 1st next and end.
ing July 1st, 1897, at nalary of So, 600.
was adopted.
The resignation of President Raub,
as accepted some time ago, was TO TAXI
place September lst, but as the teru
of the new president will not begiI
until July lst resolution was passed
with DIR. Raub's consent, making the
resignation of the latter take effect
July 1st, his salary continuing 10 Sep
tember LIST.
The salary of President Harter, unit
September 1st, will be the same as h
has been receiving as professor and afte
that date ho will roceive the regula
salary as president of the institution.
The annual report Of President Raul
was read and accepted. The progress
made by the students was eXtremel.
satisfactory. The general average o
the graduating class was s2. %. Tn
work of the corps OF professors wa
also satisfactory.
The following degrees were conferred
Bachelor OF science, W. b. Jester
bachelor of arts, Edwin q. Reybold
w. o. Sypherd, George Mcintyre
Albert S. Cooper, E. l.. Smith, Will
liam II. Cooper and A. l.. Ellis
bachelor of civil engineering, A
Short, j. Il. Henderson and Harve
Draper bachelor of electrical engi
neering, Frank Harman Hynson am
Robert b. Wolfe.
BY resolution of the board these dc
greea were also conferred. w. W
knowles, '93 M. A.; the Rev. II. L
Short, ~, M. A.; Julian N. Wolfe
'93, G. E.; William W. Ogls, '7S. M
s. Charles B. Lore, LII d: the Rev
Thomas M. Cam, '49, of Scranton
9. / i. - : 0
The election Of officers of the boar
resulted as follows: Hon. Charles L
Lore, Prsident; Manlove Hayes, Vict
President; George Il. Evans, Secretar
and Treasurer. Mr.. Evans asked to b
excused from serving another term an
after some discussion the board dt
cided to accept his resignation. II
has been secretary and treasurer for
years and the members were loath
part with him. A resolution thankir
him for his valuable services wa
adopted. His sou, Charles B. Evan.
was elected to the place.
The resignation of George Ii. Huffiul
ton, professor of mechanical and ele'
trical engineering, was accepted, bl
no one was chosen TO fill the vacanc,
MIR. Vandegrift resigned as a men
ber OF the prudential committee.
The subject of football and bas
ball, in which the students are great
interested was not discussed, much
the regret of the boys who had hope
it would be brought up. 1t may
discussed at the adjourned meeting
be held in few weeks for the pu
pose of electing successors to Prof
Harter and Huntington.
MIR. Stuckley, Of the committee {
examinations, told of his visits 10 Il
different departments of thei collie
and of the work which is being dol
by the students Their work is G
tirely satisfactory in every instanc
he said, aud reflects highly upon Il
ability OF the professors in charg
= The work Of Lieut.. Frier was partic
i larly mentioned and Mr.. Stockl
offered resolution requesting that Il
!. board ask the authorities at Washin
ton to continue the lieutenant in h
position at the college for as long
term as possible.
/ The election Of DIR. Harter as pres
: dent OF the college makes 1t necessa
to secure new professor in literatu
i at Il salary of 81, 700 per year.
The class of $50 OF Delaware Colleg
!, last night, hold its first reunion sin
its graduation. 1t WAS entertained
ono of its members, Charles b. Evan
, at his residence. The class numbe
six and all were present, namel
a Charles B. Evans Of Newark, the Re
? William Du Hamel. curate of S
q Augustine's, New York City; Il
ReY. Edward Henry Ecke, rector
: an Episcopal Church at West Pittsto
Pa. Mrs Eclsel and Mrs. Il. Ii. Ma
ming, (both daughters Of Prof. Villa
A. Reynolds of Wilmingtonl, and Mi
!, Laura X. Mackey of Wilmington. I
:. list shows that there were girls in t
: class and it is an interesting fact th
:, this was the last class containing gi
that was graduated from the collep
. Coeducation had been in existen
a there for l3 years, ending with 49,
= After dinner the classmates spent Il
evening in the social intercourse a
the exchange of "reminiscences of c,
lege days. They intend to have a j
:. union al conmencement time eve