Evening journal., 1911-01-31
OFFICIAL VISITS
OF LEGISLATURE
Went to State College Today,
and Go to the State Hos
pitaI Tomorrow
INTEREST IN FINANCES
OF LATTER INSTITUTION

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, Jan. 31.-Members OF
the Legislature at noon today went
on an inspection trip to the state
College for Colored Students, few
miles north OF Dover. While this
college is maintained out of funds ap-
propriated by the Federal Govern
ment. the State frequently has appro-
priated money for the erection OF
buildings, improvements, etc. Sena-
tor George w. Marshall is a trustee OF
the College and takes much interest
i'm it's welfare. He and DR.. w. 9.
Jason. president of the institution.
looked after the arrangements today
Carriages conveyed the members OF
the Senate and House and some State
officials out to the college. An in
spection was made of the various de-
partments Of the college. and the
visitors were entertained at dinner
prepared and served by the pupils.
The Assemblymen were much i'm
pressed with the high standard and
aims of the college. which teaches
manual and domestic training. as
well as general educational subjects.
visit the State Hospital at Farnhurst
and if they get through there i'm time
they will go to the New Castle County
Workhouse at Greenbank II is likely
that the visit to the State Hospital
will be of more interest than usual,
as some of the Assemblymen have an
idea that the expenses of the institU-
tion have grown too rapidly. and thew
Il s..F.. ff..ra
This spirit was shown yesterday in
the House when Representative Con-
well offered a resolution urging cau-
tion and economy on the part of the
hospital trustees. His resolution
was voted down, as some of the As
semblymen thought it premature. Mr..
Conwell will bring it up later when
the State Hospital appropriation bills
are called. In the course of his 20
marks advocating the resolution Mr..
Conwell said that the trustees had
paid more than 5000 for farm horse.
when he thought two horses good
enough for farm work could have
been bought for the price given for
one animal. He also pointed on that
$3.50 was paid for repairs to a car
riage Down our way we can buy
new carriage for that" he commented.
Mr.. Conwell's resolution. which was
defeated, was as follows
Resolution About Hospital.
Whereas, While the State Hos
pital for the Insane at Farnhu-st is
an institution in which the State
should feel just and grateful pride,
because thereby are made manifest
the charity and commisoration of its
citizens toward the unfortunate and
afflicted, charity must nevertheless he
exercised with discretion by the
State, as well as by the individual,
and
Whereas. While it is the duty ~
the State to care for the dangerous
insane, it is likewise the duty of the
family to maintain and care for the
inoffensive feeble-minded, and
Whereas, There is a strong ten-
dency to waste and extravaganza in
all State institutions, on the princi-
pie that it Is easy TO be liberal with
other peoples money; a tendency
which is intensified by the spirit Of
the age which sneers at prudent and
honorable economy as mean and ex-
ats extravaganza as progressive .
a tendency intensified also by tho
/ consequent fact that the popular
/ trustee is the man who supports and
stand pat with a profusive manage
ment, and
Whereas. BY a comparison of nu-
me-ous reports of the Institution
sinceits establishment. it appears that
the increase I'm attendance has been
abnormal. compelling the belief that
many are admitted to the hos
pital who should be cared for else
where, and
whereas, BY like comparison of
reports, it seems that there has been
a gradual increase I'm an already high
! per capita costa fact which in con-
junction with certain items Of ex-
pense published in reports of the In
stitution, causes the conviction that
there Is more OF less profusion I'm the
management, therefore be It
Resolved, BY the House of Rem
resentatives that, while we cheerfuly
and even gratefully vote for the ap-
preparations for the maintenance OF
the Institution, we at the same time
express our belief that there is need
OF greater care in the admission 0f
inmates and greater economy in tho
management"