Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-14
REMOVAL OF DELAWARE COLLEGE.
Both Sides Henrd on the Proposition-Chief
Justice Lore Strongly Opposes IL.


Both sides Heard on the Chief
Justice Lore Strongly Opposes IL.
Arguments for and against the re-
moval of Delaware College from Newark
tu this city we're made at meeting in
the Board Of Trade room on Monday
called by the Board of Trade committee
Oh the subject. George A. Elliott pre-
sided and Daniel w. Taylor was score
tary, and these were present: Chief
Justice Charles B. Lore. j. Harvey
Whiteman of this city, james Hos
singer and Dir, g. M. Kollock of
Newark and George Biddle of Elkton,
Md, trustees of the college; j. Newlin
Gawthrop, Harry Emmons, Prof. Eugene
Manning, Henry f. Pickels, William
P. Bancroft, A. s. Reed, Horace G..
Knowles, Frank Woolley, President Of
Council Alexander, Prof. William A.
Reynolds, Col. John Wainwright, Will
liam w. Lobdell, Baldwin Springer,
Dr.. Henry r. Spruahce
Chief Justice Lore strongly opposed
the proposed removal OF the college.
1t vas not designed for haseballers, he
said, in reply to the argument that to
bring it to Wilmington would be an
assistance to athletics. He declared
get away from the cities, it being beld
that the cities are curse to the col
leges.
The Chief Justice said that Whining
ton could not be asked to saddle any
more debt. for she has enough now
colleges have been tried here and failed
st. Mary's College and the Wesleyan
Female Seminary went under. Della
IN n sa
be large university, yet it has turned
than an, other institution.
''In fact" Judge Lors continued,
1.-The college cannot be removed here.
The State has entered into covenant
with the government. Are you going
to forfeit the $4,000 given by the
government? If the college is moved
that will be done. Tho scope OF our
possibility is to reach this Peninsula.
The equipment of Delaware College
cannot be replaced for $400, 900. Della
ware College boys do not go for name,
they go for work. 1t is no manual
training school. Delaware College
cannot give this technical training.
By agitating this removal you men
who favor the removal are crippling the
IOiloSos ~ 10 q Blhfo
William W. LUbdell argued in favor
| Of bringing Delaware College here, GA
pbasizing points he had made IN q
letter to the Board of Trade on the
subject. He believed it would he a
| benefit to the college, and to the city
and the State, and would exert q
moral influence upon the city. To have
the college here would be an aid to The
athletics which could get the necessary
financial support
Mr.. Lobdall offered to give the col
iegs Is acres of land near Eden Park il
it is located in Wilmington.
Horace u, Knowles, Prof. William
A.. Reynolds, A. s. Reed and Prof
i Eugene Manning of Delaware College
| advocated the removal to this city.
Edward Reynolds, Middletown; D.
W. CorbIt, Odessa; s. M. Curtis
Newark L. II. Ball, W. Fl. Purnell, j.
O. Stockley, G. q. Evans, Manlov,
Hayes, Dover, trustees of the college
wrote letters opposing the removal o
| the college to this city.
| Charles b. Evans and j. Harvey
Whiteman Of the board of trustee!
| spoke against the suggested change.
| The committee will probably reporr
| back to the board at its March meeting