The sun., 1901-02-12
|1ISCUSSED
! PLAN TO MOVE
n.lsware College From Newark to
This City.
|uANY FAVOR THE PROJECT
mt ALI Of the Trustees and Some
Alumni Oppose the Movement.
Mr.. Lobdell ays He Would
Guarantee a Site Free.

o.ode educational committee last night
nan OF removing Delaware College
rom Newark to this city was Thoroughly
Mscnssed. Tie committee had invited
,ba trustees of the college and others
Interested to be present and enter into
no discussion and a large number availed
themselves of the opportunity. Inc
plan was discussed from most every
Doipt of view, both by those who are
Ipposed TO it and those who favor it.
| The trustees presnt were Chief Justice
iharles b. Lore, ]. Harvey Whiteman,
N this city, and Charles b. Evans,
ames Hossinger and II. G. M. Kollock,
4 Newark, and George Biddle, Of Elk
on, all Of wnom were much opposed to
he removal Of the college. Letters were
lend from eight other trustees who are
bpposed 10 the plan as follows: Edward
R,eynolds, of Middletown; ID. w. Corbit,
hi odessa; S. NJ. Surtic, Of Newark; W.
N. Purnell Of Georgetown; j. q. Stock
ey, Of Smyrna; George q. Evans, OF
Newark; -anlove Hayes, of Dover and
bpr. Il. Ii. Ball, of FauiAiand. William
"A. Reynolds and DIR. Eugene w. Man
hing Of Delaware College were present
hind talked in favor of the proposed
plan.
,,thers present were as follows: j.
Ecwlin Gawthrop. Daniel w. Taylor,
tieorge A. Elliott, Henry h. Pickles,
William T.. Bancroft, A. s. Reed, Hor-
hce &. Knowles, William s. Alexander,
president OF City Council; Harry EN-
hons, Frank Woolly, q. g. b. Evans,
William A. Reynolds, Colonel John
Wainwright, w. w. Lobdell, Baldwin
Springer, William MacLean, Of Goldey's
tomercial College and William Belts.
The meeting was opened with George
a Elliott in the chair and Daniel w.
Taylor acted as secretary. After COM
|nuncation was read from IL. u. Cause,
which stated he was much in favor of
th. plan, w. W. I4obdell was asked to
give his views on the subject.
| Mr.. Lobdell said in part: After think
Ing the matter over have come to the
Conclusion that the removal of Delaware
college to this city would not only be a
great benefit to the college but also to
&he city and State. / take the stand
That there can be no moral objection to
the college being moved here. look at
ft in the light of what would be the
greatest good to the greatest number
hnd the best good or the educational in
ktitutions Of the State. The college has
5heyer been popular on account of the
Back Of interest taken in it by the pub
pic. A large proportion Of the young
<men of this city, who would be benefited
9by the education at Delaware College
3can not afford to so there. The success
3rf n college lies largely upon its popular
fty.
Il think the city could afford to bond
!itself for $150.0O0 for that purpose at
33 per cent. The need of the day is not
professional men but young men well
educated in sciences, such as mechanical
land electrical engineering. II a college
docs not exert moral influence then l
{pty your children. To me it is not a
5lnatter Of dollars and cents but 1t :s for
}the benefit Of young men,"
4 Horace G. Knowles said: ut seems to
s me that the greatest argument that
something should be done Is the position
n OF the college as it is today. This is a
growing age and our educational insti-
tntions should grow with other branches,
4 but our college can not do it as long as
i It is at Newark. 1t is out of the way.
Young men 20 to college but once in a
4 klife and when they come to make n
selection they are going to select the one
+ TINT favorably impresses them"
Mr.. Knowles also said he thought
Rathletics take a great part in the sue
cess Of the college but owing to the lack
4 Of attendance they were not very sue
Hc"ssful at Delaware College. In conclu
sion Mr.. Knowles said the $4,000 which
4 Is being asked from the present Legis
lature for Delaware College could prob
Eably be raised to $4,000 upon the condi
tons that the city bond itself for $4,000
and the people of Wilmington contribute
another $4,000. This he said woulc
make s150000. with which amount tht
college could he moved.
William A. Reynolds said that he haf
been preparing boys for college for
years had been teaching for go years
For the benefit of the trustees of tn,
college Mr.. REYNOLDS said that It had i'm
proved greatly during the last few years
IN conclusion he said he was hearth!
In favor OF the removal of the colleg
and thought the trustees wer. maxim
serious mistake in opposing it. In an
Swer TO a question from Chief Justic
Lore as to how manv college boys h
lhonght there were In Wilmington. Rey
noids said he thought there were abou
A. ). Reed also spoke in favor of tn