Newark post., 1910-03-02

the State obligated herself to pay to
Delaware College annually nearly $5,-
600 interest money. This sum, toge
ther with the fees received from the
students, was the only source of in
come to the institution from '67 until
1900, when Senator Morrill, introduced
another bill appropriating $4,000 an
nually to each State College which had
been founded upon the Land Grant,
with the provision. however, that in
those States where the races were
educated i'll separate institutions, 20
per cent. of the $25,oo was to be set
aside for the colored race. In 1896
Senator Nelson introduced an amend
ment of the Morrill, Act OF 1890, ap-
propriating another $4,000 to each
State College, with the same provision
in regard to the colored race.
The result of these various acts OF
Congress has been to provide $4,000
year to each State and Territory be-
side the Land Grant funds, to be used
for educational purposes as prescribed
by the original Land Grant OF o. 1t
will be noticed, however, that in the
original Act the mechanic arts, scien-
tifc and classical studies are put upon
a par with agriculture, and in
consequence. are entitled to as much
Consideration as agriculture in the
Land Grant Colleges.
In 1887 Representative Hatch, of
Missouri, introduced bill in Congress
appropriating $4,000 year TO each
State and Territory for the support of
an Agricultural Experiment Station to
F'.be' established under the direction OF
the College or Colleges, or agricultural
department OF colleges in each State or
Territory established, or which may
hereafter be established, in accordance
with the provisions OF the Act ap-.
proved July 2, 1862" ....
With the passage of this act, the Sta.
tiens were organized in most OF the
States by being made part of the ag-
ricultural department OF the Land
Grant Colleges. In this State, how
ever, the organization was separate
and distinct, the Station officers having
little to do with the work OF instruc-
ton in Agriculture in the College.
This arrangement was, perhaps. unfor-
tunate, as it Immediately drew line
of demarkation between the College
and Station. This line OF distinction
was further intensified, perhaps, by the
tact that in many cases it was dlfhcult
to secure agricultural Investigators,
and in some places it was some time
before. definite line OF policy was for
mulated in regard to the conduct OF an
Experiment Station and to its relation
to the college of which it was a part.
1t took time for the National Depart
mcnt of Agriculture charged with the
| administration of Experiment Station
funds to formulate a policy in regard
to the use OF these funds. In conse-
ouence, there was, perhaps. more or
| less use of station funds for college
purposes that would not be allowed
under the present regulations Of the
| National Department of Agriculture
During the time it took to formulate
policy for the administration OF college
and station funds, more or less frlc.
! ton developed between college ano
station administrators, and in this State
the friction was SO great that it miti'
gated against obtaining the most salts
factory results, either by the station
on the one hand, or the agriculture
department OF the college on the other
Matters went along for number O
years in this way The Experiment
Station had more means at its dis
posal than the agricultural department
of the College. and little was done tc
develop the agricultural department
with the idea of attracting students
There was no land in connection witt
the College upon which demonstra
tions in agriculture could be conducted
Some of the Station officers became
delinquent, and did not comply witt
the provisions OF the Act OF Congress
establishing Experiment Stations, fin
ally the Trustees became dissatisfied
with the results, and at different time
removed some OF the College and Sta
ton officers.
At this act on the part OF the trus
tees the State Grange took the matte
| up and tried to compel the trustees t.
accede to their demands in regard t.
the organization and personnel OF tn
agricultural College and Experimer
: Station. From statements that wer
made on public platforms it was ev
dent that the leaders in this move
ment were not fully informed in regar
to the facts, misrepresenting the ma