Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-10

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weeks sipce one of the professors of
Delawars College offered to teach free
OF charge German and French TO any
teachers who might present themselves.
Inc college sent out invitations to the
teachers OF the State, calling the fist
meeting at Newark. Five teachers
came. Ore week later meeting was
called at Wilmington, and SO joined
the classes. AT present over 100
teachers receive gratuitous instruction
at Wilmington.
1.-THE city Of Wilmington has not far
from half the population OF the State,
and IL probably destined TO have con-
stnntly increasing proportion Of its peo-
pie. Environment is q great factor in
education, and the environment OF a
busy and serious city like Wilmington
will be revelation, training, an in
SEPARATION to the youth of our State 1t
is indeed true that there is more evil
in a city than 10 small town, but it is
equally tue that there in mere COED in
the city; and In the proportion OF good
and bad. CITY may be found superior
70 small town. Our City of Churches
does not aeknow ledge or believe that
the moral average Of any other COM
munity Of the State is higher than its
own. Except when a great State las
Michigan for Ann Arbor, or great
fortune las the Stafford estate for Stat
sord University or great church las
the Presbyterian for Princeton) is back
OF a college, the colleges In populous
centres as Harvard, Columbia, Yale,
Paris, Berlin, d., are outgrowing the
others, and greater growth means
greater usefulness.
Wilmington should strive to get
Delaware College for her own interests
indeed, but far beyond her self-intsrest
to benefit more and In fact directly or
Indirectly all of the people Of the State
And all should join In this effort to
place the college where il can better
reach and benefit all. The movement
should be above sectional strife, party
| or scot 9n
"Wilmington aleady offers high
| privileges for education, but 1t should
offer the best. Highly trained men are
as necessary to the State as are the less
trained. That State and city alike may
have the best trained talent, and may
draw this talent from the ranks of the
poor and rich alike, education OF the
highest order must be free, easy of &C.
cess aud brought to the notice OF the
greatest possible number.
| Even the agricultural department
| will be more useful on the outskirts Of
| Wilmington than at Newark. for hum
dreds and probably thousands Of farmers
who never go to Newark, do visit or
pass through Wilmington, and they
could and would consult the agricul-
tural staff there. Ii is understood that
only small tract OF land (three or
four acres possibly is under cultiva.
tion at the agricultural station, and
that could be readily found at Will
mineton. 1t is highly probable that
a site for college and station can be
had without cost. Indeed, rumor has
it that one has already been offered.
The mechanical, electrical and civil
engineering departments of the college
already have to resort to Wilmington
Tor practical demonstrations, and would
be unquestionably better off there,
as would al other departments of the
college.
1.-THE immovable plant of Delaware
College 10 worth about $50, 900. 1t will
probably be useless to appeal to the
authorities to move the college, unless
asuihoient sum is guaranteed TO secure
at least an equal plant 10 Wilmington.
| :. 1t IS true that the college and sta
tion get some $40, 900 from the national
government. That, however, is barely
snliiciert to run the college there and
as " ID. This money cannot be spent
Tor buildings. 1t Is said that the
trustees OF the college are intending
to ask the Legislature for an appropria-
tion. The appropriation ought to be
made, for the State makes no regular
contribution 10 the college, but If
made to Newark, it will tend to fit the
college there. 1t should be made to
the Delaware College when located in
Wilmington. III, however, Wilmington
will not contribute generously TOW ards
the moving OF the college, IL will res
main where it ~, and any new build
ings granted by the Legislature will be
located in Newark. II Wilmington acts
wisely and generously towards the col
lege, and gets 1t, the people of the
whole State will SEQ and take pride In
Its increased usefulness. The Legisla-
ture may then be expected to con-
tribute. as many State Legislatures do,
regularly aud even generously to its
support. OF course the baoterioloeical
and other original and advanced works
may be expected to grow up with the
colIege''
! Mr.. Lobdell moved that the commu-
nication be laid on the table. He held
that " was inopportune in view of the
existence of several other projects in
yolvinR money to be secured through
legislative authority. His motion was
lost
On motion OF Mr.. rickels it was re-
ferred to the education COMMITTEES and
George A, Elliott, consulting attorney.
/ President Lawton announced that
there is need Of 81, 900 to meet expenses
of attorneys and printing and other
WORK In connection with matters in
which the board is interested
John II. Marsters and Joseph H.
Mendinhall were elented members.
4 The National Board of Trade will
meet in Washington January 22d, aud
the Wilmington Board of Trade is en-
titled to two delegates. President Law
ton will name two, who are willing to
60 at their own expense, the board