Evening journal., 1911-02-20

animation and audit; and under the
Acts of Congress creating the Hatch /
and Adams funds. a like report TO be-
made to the Governor of the State, 10
tho Commissioner of Agriculture and
the Secretary Of the Treasury az
Washington. ID. c., ON or before The
first day of February OF each year,
for examination and audit /
In addition to the foregoing eXami- /
nation and audit Of accounts, we have I
ascertaincd that all OF said accounts /
are first examine and audited by the /
Prudential Committee of the Board Of
Trustees of Delaware College
by Chapter l0S. Volume %, Laws of
Delaware. being an Act entitled AN
Act TO Reincorporato the Trustees of
Delaware College" that institution
was rcincorporatcd for tho term Of
| two years aud two months from the
I tenth day Of February a. ID. 1903;
consequently the charter of incorpor-
alton of this Institution will expire on
the ninth day of April, 1911
Has Achieved lis Highest Eniclcnces.
From the examination which We
have made of the affairs OF Delaware
| College, and its history. We are led
20 the conclusion that under its pres
ent method of government aud man
agement the College has achieved It's
highest efficiency and greatest useful
ness TO the people of this state. We
believe that any radical or substantial
change I'm the method of government
for said institution would retard It's
progress aud impair its usefulness,
and might interfere with the availa-
bility Of the funds provided by the
several Acts Of Congress above re-
cited
From the examination of the va
rlous charters OF other institutions
and their method of management. We
are led TO the conclusion that each
one has taken its form from condi-
lions pccuia" 40 their respective COM
munities. and that experience has
likewise benodcially served this insti-
tuition. and that it's present method OF
government has adjusted itself in
conformity to conditions as they pre-
vail In this State
Want Present Charter Rc-cnactcd.
We believe that It will be a great
mistake TO try TO specify details In
a charter for the College, but that tho
Z same should be as general as possi-
bic In its terms. and give to the
! trustees broad powers, so that the
3 trustees from time to time, as occa-
! sion may arise. may he la a position
81 to pursue certain definite policies aud
{ aims without the possibility of being
8 restricted by omissions I'm specific
! enumeration of powers I'm their char
ter. II the Legislature as at present
- constituted Will faithfully and fairly
, look after the educational interests ~
: the citizens or Our State. We would
4 recommend that the present charter
Of the College without alteration. Dc
e ro-enactod with perpetual existence
e and VIC would say 20 your honorable
bodies that an examination of the adj
% ministraiiun of the College by IN,
y present Board of Trustees leads us e
q the belief, and we desire 10 so report
- that no college in the country is more
faithfully administered for the cdu
B cational intcrcstcs OF the citizens ID
N the State The administration Is no
l. only economical. but the Board q
10 Trustees In their entire administra
II ton have acted as n whole wiihOu
= regard TO how The individual trustee
ID have been appointed. and they hay
- as a board and individually. give
,e unsolhshly OF their time aud INTEL
X gent effort IN behalf OF the institution
We found very little criticism
n the methods Of the present Boar
"a and most severe and painstakin
l. examination OF the affairs of the Co
D. lege has convinced us that what crit
a- icism we did find was unfounded Tn
IS College is we'll prepared to take car
Ia, of much larger number OF agricull
.s ural students than az present attent
~ and we believe tho present Boar
De- nave done ana are doing everything +
= their power to arouse an interest !
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