Evening journal., 1911-01-26
FOURTH STREET.
MAKES ANSWER
Delaware College Defendant
Urges Citizen to Make
Other Statements

January 10. was published a letter
signed by Fourth Street" containing
number of criticisms of business
methods at Delaware College. A let
ter OF answer appears in the Newark
Post, issue of January IS, defending
the methods of the college trustees.
Fourth Street" has sent THE EVEN
/ ING JOURNAL a second letter reply
ing to the arguments Of zone Mans
View" in the Post. The letter reads
as follows:
To the Editor of THE EVENING
JOURNAL: Dear Sir-In your issue
OF January 10, you published a COM
munication of mine making some in
quiries into affairs at Delaware Col
lege. In the Newark Post of January
is, there appears an article signed
"One Mans View" which purports to
be a reply to my inquiries. This ar
ticle is not a reply but an evasion, as
I will show.
1t is perfectly well known to the
writer. who constitute the committee
on charter revision; he also agrees
| that these gentlemen are above re-
/ proach or suspicion; his question was
meant to imply that this committee
| had IN all probability had a lot of
voluntary information or misinforma-
/ ton forced upon them from individ-
/ uals who had their own interests
more at heart than the Interests Of
the commonwealth. The writer. with
others, is still anxious to know
whether or not this volunteered as
sistance Is TO be needed, or has the
committee sought information from
unprejudiced sources and been guild
ed by that?
To our mind. the examination of the
charters of other colleges would not
be OF much value except in some
small details, and a charter based ON
such examination, without a deem
consideration Of local requirements
would likely be a misfit.
1t Is understood that Delaware Col
lege is supported almost entirely bv
the government, but this fact &c no
reason for Withholding an ANIMAL
seport of the college finances with
reference to the expenditure of Stata
appropriations. We note that oacb
appropriation act includes an exnros-
sion OF faith in the trustees. but We
cannot understand that this expression
or faith relieves the trustees of tbeir
uuty in making public a report of tbe
expenditure Of State appropriations
we think such publicity would do a
vast amount of good in more wavs
than one. If the State Farm has an
income, how about making the
amount public? How much income
does the college derive from students
Tees, this would be very interesting
and are the fees always paid?
We note that the trustees have nc
arbitrary rule preventing a professor
from holding another position. and
mat each case is decided upon IFS
merits. Il would be desirable then tr
know Just what merits persuaded tho
trustees TO employ an active minister
as lull professor "One Mans View
seems TO insinuate that the particular
merits IN this case were cheapness anC
a desire to have someone to conduc
chapel We therefore beg to inquir,
who conducted chapel before the min
ister was made full professor on hal
pay. and what this predecessor wa,
paid, and how much more per annun
would have to be paid an instructor n
rhetoric and oratory who would devot,
All his time to college work. than /,
paid now?
Is It not true that large maiorit,
OF the Board are Presbyterians? I re
peat this question as not answered I
IS freely admitted by the writer that /
is better to be a Presbyterian thar
nothing. although this may not be ad
mltted by everyone
II is proper of course to have a com
mlltee OF trustees approve the colleg
oills before they are paid, but this /
not answering my question, which was
40 the trustees authorize expenditure
before they are made? That is the tim
10 curtail expenses. zone Mans View
makes the definite statement that no
body approves The Experiment Static
bills but the directors, and as thi
presumably applies to farm bills ais,
this matter becomes Of Immediate an
pressing Importance for the State
spending more money in this depart
lnent than in the college proper. aC
mittedly without any attention of IN
trustees. The director is above susp
cion IN every respect, but it is i'm
proper from every point of view [
turn any such authority over to an
one man. The very existence of such
condition is proof and answer that III
college Is run in some department
at least by rule of thumb. Il is r,
spectfully suggested that some of tt
excess trustees be given a position
charge OF the Station and Farm e,
penditures. II is to be hoped that h
new charter will make the above mel
toned condition impossible.
As to Over-eXpending appropriation
"One Mans View" is either conside
ably clouded, or some of those WI
are connected with the college al
mistaken. We are happy to be inform
ed that a college statement will soc
be distributed.
le It is stated that very definite reg
~ lations cover the travelling of tho
IN connected with the college, and tn
re the college pays their expenses VIII,
they travel for the college. May we a.
who decides what trips are necessal
!. for the college or farm? This questis
IL. is pressed as it is said great deal
travelling is being done by those co
% nected with the Experiment Static
a and farm. As it has been admitted tn
be these departments approve their ov
ho bills. il seems as il the situation we
not devoid OF possibilities to say d
Is least. To change the charter i'm min
IN details only is just what should N
he happen in view of the admission
- "One Mans View"
Speaking of clashes or misunde
III standings, or whatever you call the
"One Mans View" is referred to 4
Prudential Committee of the truste
- for Information.
We aid NOS ask about the mule th
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