Newark post., 1911-06-07
GRANGE TO THE FRONT

GRANGE TO THE FRONT
CONTRARY to the opinion of many, the
Grange in Delaware is one of the most
progressive institutions We have. The
members are constantly showing that
they are alive TO the issues Of the hour
They are taking an interest in all phases
of our life. Not only in those subjects
that are directly related to farm life
and management, but also those move
ments that tend IL the betterment OF
society at large.
Although education has always been
effective work has been handicapped IL
Delaware owing in the main to lack OF
sympathy and cooperation of other
classes of our citizens. The Grange
here has always been subject to more
or less criticism and treated in many
cases as unworthy of serious consider
alton.
This is SHOWN TO have been entirely
ulmerited in the action of the Pomona
which met last week. A committee OF
Five is reported to have been appointed
to consider raising by popular subscrip-
tion. an endowment fund for Delaware
College of not less than S5QC,GG0. This,
to US is q pleasant surprise. To think,
of all the irsl, utions in Delaware, that
the Grange snUAld be the first to take
the lead in this movement. 1t is pecu-
liarly fitting, however. In spite of the
failure in some quarters to recognize the
power OF the Grange save only as body
of hard working farIatrs, this recent ac-
tion is a severe req, ke to those who
have failed to see the lart that the tar
mer is about to play in agricultural
communities and States.
Delaware College is, of course, an in
stitution for all our citizens. But ts
serve the greatest interests of the State
it must train and 1T for citizenship those
boys who leave the t4rm. Delaware is an
agricultural State and its highest instl-
tuition of learning must develop that de-
partment of education tina, will make
better men Oh the 1arln. NO one course
in the College curriculum must over
shadow another, but to do its most eff
fective work as a State institution, the
Agricultural courses must be developed.
stuuents in these departments will be
work for her interests
This is, in all probability, what the
Grange has in view. During recent
years the State has taken greater liter
est in the college and especially in the
Aghricultural department. The addi.
tion of the farm and equipment was
brought about by the influence of ths
Grange, and the effect of the interes,
taken is being felt all over the State
The Agricultural extension provided 70.
at the recent session of the Legislature
is another move toward better farmi. e
and farm life-at the same time linkins
the farmer closer to the college. Thi
department tlOugn entlrtly separate ant
distinct from the college proper, bein;
under the entire control of the Expert
ment Station staff, will none the les
act as an advertising medium for tn
college proper. 1t is movement where
by the college will educate the father a
we'll as the son. This is the larger viey
that is being taken as the true mission 0
all the Land Grant Colleges. Their wor
is not confined to class room work alone
The State college is not the place ftte
for the specialist but the place to bette
equip the average boy tand girl, toe
when we recognize our duty and respon
sibiiity) for average good citizenship.
All this the Grange has in mind-an
good work it is. If the Grange with it
forty-nine local organizations in tn
State takes up the subject of educatio
for their boys and GIRLS, the Who'll
system will be reorganized throughou
the State. They will become a powe
for good and should be so recognized.
All good wishes for this initiative TO
an endowment fund for Delaware College
Then let every grange see to it that tw
of their sons are sent to the college t
make farmers who will advance the as
ricultural interests Of this agriculture
State.