The evening Republican., 1902-07-30
WANTS COLLEGE
REMOVED.

PROFESSOR Eugene w. Ma ming mas
the following to say regarding the
talked of removal Of Delaware College
from Newark to this city.
In the minds of a few there may
seem to be some doubt as to whether
Delaware College can be moved from
its present site. If such persons will
reflect that in eight instances the
benefciaries Of the educational fund
of the general government have
already been changed, They will
seek in vain for foundation for such
doubts l will cite two instances
or such change.
A letter in my possession, received
from President James X. Patterson,
reads iu part as follows: "This col
lege (State College of Kentucky was
connected with Kentucky University
until 1878, when the legislature inter-
veneI and dissolved the connection.
A committee was appointed by the
legislature to locate the college and
the city Of Lexington offered induce
menus which they accepted"
In a letter received from the Pres.
dent of New Hampshire College Of
Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts,
the following sentence occurs: sin
1898 this college was separated from
Dartmouth and established on au
independent basis at Durham. "
While it is recognized that the
removal of Deleware College is fully
within the power Of the legislature,
the object OF the present effort for
removal is not to induce the ley!s!a.
turc to exercise It's authority, Dut to
offer Inducements for removal to tha
trustees of the college that they will
seek permission from the Legislature
TO make the removal.
The following letter, also in my
possession and sent m by DR.. w. II.
Harris. United States Commissioner.
of Education will explain itself:
"Your let ter uf The 9Th instant, ask.
ing wheth cr the adoption Of coeduca-
ton at d elaware College would en-
danger the Morrill, fund as now
received by it, is at hand.
In reply thereto you arc respect.
fully informed that the act of Con-
gress Of August 30, 1890, for the more
complete endowment and support Of
colleges of agriculture and the me-
chanic arts established under the
provisions Of an act of July 2. 1862,
authorizes the payment annually to
such institutions Of certain sums of
money to be used only for instructions
and for tho facilities for instruction
in agriculture, the mechanic arts,
the English language, and the various
branches of mathematical. physically
natural and economic science.
There is nothing in either of the
above mentioned acts OF Congress re
stricting the use of the funds derived
thcrefrom to the instruction Of male
students. Only ten Of the institutions
for whites endowed by the act Of
July 2, 1862, and August 80, 1890,
do not admit women. So long as the
funds authorized by the latter men.
toned act are expended for in.
struction in the branches Of study
therein no objection can
be raised, whether the instruction is
given to men or to both sexes.
The direct object Of this article ia
to show that the general government
will raise no objection tu the removal |
OF Delaware College and that such re
moval, being in the power Of the
legislature. may certainly be per-
mitted by it; and Furthermore, that
the general government fund for
education will be in no wise en-
tlangcred by allowing the women OF
the state to share its bcni6ts.
The two questons-college re-
moval and college education for
women--not Of necessity belong to-
yether The women may get admit.
I'd to the college if it is not removed
to Wilmington; and the college may
20 to Wilmington and refuse to open
to doors to the women. So far as
jhis article is concerned, the two
questions are treated together be-
:ause they have both been alleged
10 involve general government inter
'ercnce. These and other educational
luestons will be discussed in other
lrticles, and from other standpoints
han that Of their relation to the
general government.
Eugene W. Manning
Newark, Del, July 20, 1902.