Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-11-27
AGREE ON
new CHARTER
FOR COLLEGE
Plan is to Eliminate Dual
Boards and Convey Equity
OfOriGinaI Board to State
WOMEN'S BUILDING
FAVORED BY BODIES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. Nov. 27-With the view
o. securing a perpetual charter for
Delaware College at the coming ses-
sion OF the General Assembly joint
committee representing the State
Board of Education, to which body
the question was referred by the last
Legislature, and the Board Of Trus-
tees of the college, have reached an
agreement relative to some of the
most essential points that should be
included in such a charter. The pres
ent charter will expire early next
year. having simply been extended
for two years by the last Legislature.
The new charter 10 be proposed would
wipe out the dual boards of trustees
aud convey the equity held by the
original board in the college property
TO the State the two points which
really have been the bone of conten-
tion for the past four years in the
attempts to get a perpetual char
ter
While the action OF the joint COM
mittee has yet TO be ratified by the
State Board of Education and the
Board of Trustees of the College, IL
is thought that each OF these bodies
will sustain the work of its commit
tee. The coming 10 this agreement by
iho two committees was really "a COM
promise. Both were In a conciliatory
mood and willing 10 give and take in
coming TO a conclusion that they
considered would be for the best well
fare OF Delaware College
Fifty years ago the State. to secure
the benefits under "A federal act bar
gained with the original trustees. for
AN equity In the buildings and
grounds OF Delaware College. In re-
turn the original board was TO retain
the right of naming half the board OF
trustees and IL is held that the State
has no more authority 10 break that
bargain with the old board than the
latter would have TO break lis agree
ment with thp-State.
The agreement reached by the joint
committee on the essential items to
be incorporated into a charter could
be placed under six heads as fol-
lows:
J. The board Of trustees shah con-
sst OF 2S elected or appointed mem
bers and four ex-ohicio members
Twenty-one of the members shall be
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 10 NlAi NNNlN vi llMNN'iN
of the college, and the other seven
shall be recommended by the Gov
ernor. all OF these % members 10 be
confirmed individually by tho State
Senate and the terms TO be for life
Tho cN-onlcio members shall be the
Governor. President of the State
Board OF Education "a member TO be
clcHed by the State Grange. who shall
II LltfII4I nj
Der to be elected by the Wilmington
Board OF Trade. who shall be skilled
IN the mechanic arts
.. Upon the passage of this char
ter the original board OF trustees shall
deed it's equity in the college to the
State.
3. All the accounts of Delaware
College shall be audited by the State
Auditor and by him certified TO the
State and National Governments.
A report shall be published an
nually by the college. which shall con-
tain the presidents report and the
financial report.
8. The college shall be open TO wo-
men as soon as provisions shall have
been made for thcir accommodations.
Delaware College Is at the head
~ hN' 0ANA' lNhlii niNONi System ana
rs such shall articulate with the pub
JIG schools in manner 10 be devised
by tho State Board of Education and
tho Faculty of Delaware College.
The two committees that reached
these agreements at a recent confer
ence consists of DR. George w Twit-
myer. OF Wilmington and Professor
Harry Hayward of Newark. repre-
sonung the State Board of Education
and Charles b. Evans, of Newark, ].
Harvey Whiteman and John Riggs. OF
Wilmington, Samuel II. Derby. OF
Woodside, and Samuel H. Messick. OF
Bridgeyille. representing the Board
OF Trustees DR. rwitmyer on behalf
OF the Board OF Education and Mr.
Evans on behalf of the trustees
wore appointed subcommittee "a
incorporate the above items into a
charter that will be presented to the
two bodies for their approval. n
case thoy approve the draft, it is felt
that the General Assembly will pass
the charter