Evening journal., 1897-06-14
THE NEWARK COLLEGE.
Commencement Week at Old
Delaware Begun.
MARKS THE CLOSE OF A GOOD YEAR

ED AND BENEFITED BY U. y.
GOVERNMENT MONEYS UNDER
THE MORRILL, AND HATCH
LAWS.
A most successful year al Delaware
college closes this week with spirited
commencement exercises. Aprupos of
closing, an exhaustive resume Of work
accomplished during the year has been
published In neat pamphlet form in the
shape of the colleges annual cata-
logue. number OF fine photographs
of Newark and the spacious college
buildings there appear.
When, in 1870, the college was re
suscitated having meanwhile been des-
lgnated by Act Of the Delaware
Legislature as a beneficiary under the
Act of Congress app0rtioning to each
Of the several states large areas OF
public lands to form the basis of en-
dowments for colleges, especially de-
voted to the teaching of agriculture
and the mechanic arts, and military
tactics
This Act Of Congress, commonly
known as the Morrill, bill" from its
originator Senator Morrill,, OF Yer
mont, declares that the colleges made
beneficiary under its provisions shall
have as their leading object without
excluding other scientific and classical
studies, and including military tactics.
TO teach such branches OF learning as
are related to agriculture and the me-
chanlc arts F- in order to pro-
mote the liberal and practical educa-
ton of the industrial classes In the sew
/ oral ptIrauffo md t,tofooofaup ~ ltFa
In consideration of the adoption and
establishment Of Delaware College as
the institution to be provided by the
State of Delaware In accordance with
the provisions OF the Act OF Congress-
in question "a joint and equal interest
in the grounds, buildings. libraries ana
vested funds of the college proper" was
conveyed 10 the State OF Delaware and
equal representation upon the board OF
trustees was given the state
The national government supplies
all arms, ammunition and equipments,
and the college all military text books.
The unly expense incurred by the stu
dent I'm taking this course is his uni
form. The uniform adopted is q cadet
| gray strong, neat and serviceable--
costing from $3.50 to S16.50.
The board of trustees, when full,
consists OF fifteen members, represent
ing the original board and fifteen
members on the part Of the state, ap-
pointed by the governor tive from each
of the three counties The governor OF
J the state and the president of the COLI
lege are members ex-offioio.
In 1889 by act of the Delaware Leg
lslature, the Delaware College Agricul-
tural Experiment Station was estab-
lished IN connection with the college
under the provisions of an Act of Con-
gress approved March-2, 1887 COM
monty known as the Hatch bill,H ap-
pronriating $4,000 annually for the
purpose OF acquiring and diffusing
among the people of the United States
} usefu, and practical information on
subjects connected with agriculture and
to promote scientific investigation and
experiment respecting the principles
and applications Of agricultural sci
ence under direction of the college o.
colleges established in each OF the
states and territories" in accordance
with the provisions OF the "Morrill
I bill"
) The appropriations provided for in
, this act are TO be applied TO instruc-
J ton an agriculture, the mechanic arts
tho shbiah ioiibuobo anu ehS f"i .SNn
, branches of mathematical, physical
+, natural and economic sciences with
special refernce TO their application in
the Industries OF life and to the facill-
ties for such instruction"
Stimulated by the increased incomt
o by this last act, Delaware College has
within the past six years enlarged hei
corps OF instructors and greatly in
creased her equipment Of apparatus
;, and appliances, so that she is nov
I vastly better able than ever before II
' her whole history to perform her ap
= pointed duty.
With the coming collegiate year
general scientific course will be estab
lished leading to the degree Of bache
lor Of science and making seven course
In the Delaware institution.