Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-21
AgaiHSl The Rem1Vll Of Dr.. A,
7. NGaIe from the EXgeTf-
m0nt Station al Dela-
ware College,
THEp MAY lake SOME ACTION
Trustees Say the Change Was
Made Because DR.. Neale
Was Opposed 70 Combln-
ing Agricultural and
Experimental De-
partmentS.

According to Hervey Walker, Muster
of the State Grange, Patrons OF hus-
bandry, the farmers Of Delaware are
very much disappointed over the re-
moval OF Dr. Arthur Il. Neale, 10y the
board OF trustees OF Delaware College,
from the office of director Of the ex-
pertinent station, and Mr.. Walker says
they feel that their request for has
retention in that capacity did not re.
ceive the consideration that they had
expected IL would.
six years ago, - said Mr.. Walker
TO reporter Of Every Evening, 'and
again three years ago, the farmers got
an lntimation that the board contem-
plated removing Dr. Neale, but the
farmers wanted him retained and their
request was needed -
What reason was given for his pro-
posed removable the reporter asked.
1--WE looked into the matter, Mr
Walker replied, land from what we
learned we we're Of the opinion that
the doctor did not agree with some Of
| the members of the board as TO how
the government appropriation TO the
college should be expended.
The State, he explained, receives
| s35, 900 a year under two appropriation
acts, e25, 0OO under the Morrill, bill,
| $50, 600 going to Delaware College and
| 5000 to the colored college, and
/ els, 900 under the Hatch bill, TO be
/ applied to the experiment station at
] the college.
"The Morrill, fund is said to be
| inadequate, according 10 the informa-
tion we have obtained, " said Mr.:
Walker, land 10 make the Morrill,
fund 60 as far as possible, we have
been Informed, the president OF the
college, DR.. George A. Harter, is not
! paid anything, as president, but to
compensate him he is given two pro
fessorsh ips, professor OF mathematics
and professor Of physics, for which he
receives an annual salary Of 50, OO0
"After the farmers protested against
the removal Of DR.. Neale, three years
ago. according to our information,
although the doctor was retained, we
we're informed that his salary was re-
duced from $1,000 a year to 81, 25O, but
as we insisted upon him remaining at
the college he did so, although be re-
fused offers from two other col
leges. which would have paid him
more salary.
Mr. Walker said the grange would
take some action in the matter, but
he was not prepared at this time to say
what that action would be.
A reporter Of Every Evening called
upon Charles b. Evans, treasurer Of
the board of trustees, this morning,
and asked what reason the board hac
to advance for deposing DR.. Neale.
1.-THE board did not care to place
him in charge Of a policy TO which II
knew he was opposed, - Mr.. Evans re-
] ali "a
, planned, "the board decided to com
bine the agricultural department o.
the college with the experiment sta
tion. This was suggested on priol
occasions, but was opposed by DR.
Neale This time we felt that w
should combine the two department.
, and place one man at the head of both
) knowing that this was not in accors
with Dr.. Neale's ideas, we place'
another man in charge.
Mr.. Evans denied that any of tn
money appropriated TO the college wa
} improperly spent. He said Dr. Har
! ter was not paid a salary as president
but was paid for teaching, the same a
his predecessor.
One OF the trustees, who is also
member of the committee on agricul
ture, which committee recommended
9 that change be made, IN discussing Tn
matter with the reporter, said; Their
e has been more or less friction and con
@ tention for some time, owing TO DR.
: Neale's opposition to the plan Of com
4 bining the offices of director Of agro
Y nomy and the experiment station an
l professor in agriculture, which tn
y committee has been in favor Of an
e advocated for several years. DR.. Neal
= strongly opposed this plan. On Tues
e day, however, be was ready to acceT
e the combined positions, but we dc
e cided it would be an unwiss move {
r. give it to him then after he had bee
e opposing it. +"
IS Continuing the trustee said; "a
d far as the juggling or diverting Of an
/, of the funds is concerned, that is a
n nonsense. Charles B. Evans is OF