Evening journal., 1911-02-20


Delaware College was again reincor-
porated for a period of twenty years
from and after the tenth day of Feb
ruary. A. d. 1871, and by section so
of that Act that Board OF Trustees
was made to consist OF thirty mem
bors. together with the Governor of
the State and the President of the
College. who were made members of
the Board OF Trustees, eX-ofiicio.
Up TO this time the only income /
the College received was the interest |
upon the land grant fund under the I
Act of Congress approved July 2, 1862. /
hereinbefore mentioned This being
the situation. the Congress Of
the United States, by an Act entitled
AN Act to Establish Agricultural
Experiment Stations I'm Connection
with the Colleges Established in the
Several States under the Privisions of
an Act approved July 2, 1862. and Of
/ the Acts Supplementary thereto said
Act being approved March 2, 1887.
provided that the sum of Fifteen
! Thousand Dollars. commonly known
as the Hatch Fund, should be appro-
priated annually TO each State, for
! the purpose of aiding and difiusing
among The people Of the United States,
useful and practical information on
subjects connected with Agriculture
and to promote scientific inyestiga-
ton and experiment respecting the
principles and applications OF agricul-
tural science. This Act directed that
the money thus appropriated should
be expended under the direction OF the
! College or Colleges or Agricultural
Department of the College in each
State or Territory established. or
/ which thereafter be established. In
/ accordance with the provisions OF th
above Act, as approved July 2 1862.
That by a joint resolution passed
/ by the General Assembly of the STATE
Of Delaware. being Chapter I45, Vol
ume is, Laws of Delaware, the state
Of Delaware accepted and assented 90
the provisions Of the Act Of Congress
above mentioned. approved March p,
1887. and designated "The Board of
Trustees of Delaware College and
their successors in Office. to receive
and eSpend such monies as may come
to this State under the provisions.
That by Chapter 625, Volume rs,
Laws of Delaware, the said College
was roincorporated for a period Of
twenty years from February 10, 1889.
That by am Act of Congress entitled
AN Act to Apply a Portion Of The
Proceeds Of the Public Lands to the
more Complete Endowment and Sup
port Of the Colleges for the benefit
of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
established under the Provisions Of an
! Act of Congress approved July =
, 1862" said Act being approved Au-
ftf iii
/ thousand dollars, commonly known as
E the Morrill, Fund, was appropriated
annually TO be applied only to IN.
r struction in Agriculture, the Mechanic
p Arts, the English Language aud tht
y various branches Of Mathematical
e Physical. Natural and Economic Sci
4 ence. with special reference TO thcii
! applications to the industries Of life
% and to the facilities for such instruc
T tons"
d That by Chapter 317, Volume ~
g Laws of Delaware. by Joint resolution
- Of Senate and House of Representa-
# tives of the State Of Delaware, I'm
Legislature assented to the grants o
y money given under said Act of Con
II gress. approved August 30, 1880, an
I, the Board of Trustees Of Delawar
" College and their successors IN ofic
% we're authorized TO receive and 81
~ pend such monies.
That by Act of Congress entitle
b" AN Act to Provide for an Increase
Annual Appropriation for Agricn
N tural Experiment Stations and Regu
lating the Expenditure thereof. be
= ling approved March 10Th. 1906, IT wa
provided that sum ultimatel
I, amounting to fifteen thousand dollar
= annually commonly known as th
# Adams Fund. was appropriated ito b
:, applied only to paying the necessar
- expenses Of conducting experiments
l. researches of eXeriments bearing di
l. rectly on the agricultural industrie
a- of the United States.
ic BY the terms Of the last mentione
lt Act the money appropriated thereb
No was directed TO be paid to each Stat
he and Territory for the more complet
Of endowment and maintenance Of Ayr
r. cultural Experiment Stations the
n established or which might thereafie
l. be established, i'm accordance with Oh
e. Act of Congress approved March
ly 1887
Of How Money is Spent.
s. That by an Act of Congress entitle
y "A Bill TO Provide for an Increase
a. Annual Appropriation for the College
ne for the benefit Of Agriculture and Oh
I'd Mechanic Arts. established and mali
Of tanned under the provisions OF the Az
al of Congress approved July 3, 1856
D. and the Act Of Congress approved Al
is gust 30. 1890" said Act approve
20 March a. 1907, the sum of Twenl
IN Thousand Dollars annually, common
VI ly known as the Nelson Fund, wa
y appropriated to each State and Ie
s ritory for the more complete endog
q mnt and maintenance Of Agriculture
College now established or whiC
~ may hereafter be established in az
~ cordance with the Act of Congrei
n, aforesaid, IN addition 10 the sun
i'm named in said Acts.
ed BY the terms of the Acts of Coz
gress appropriating the Hatch an
o.. Adams funds. tn expenditure of Il
III monies derived therefrom is limited
e" investigation and experimental pa
o. poses I'm Agriculture, and no porto
of of the same is permitted to be apple
ell for teaching purposes. Those ~
it- funds. however, are the only mont
of that are TO be expended in the III
ne of Agricultural pursuits only.
lat By the terms of the Acts Of Co
TO gress appropriating the funds know
in as the Morrill, and Nelson funds II
nd expressly provided that they shall
&c applied TO instruction in agricultui
les the Mechanic Arts. the Engli
he Language. and the various branches