Milford chronicle., 1912-10-25
HIGHER EDUCATION
FOR DELAWARE GIRLS

A committee of the State Board oil "a
pca,ion and A committee Of the trustees
of Delaware College held joint meetiht
, last Friday afternoon IN the chain''eIs !"
Chancellor Curtis III the Court hohse ~
WilmiI gton, to consider the hla'leI y,
higher education OF girls IN conhecliou
with Delaware College. There were prs
ent Superintendent d. w. Iwltmyer, - enI
Professor Harry Hayward, on behaI OF
the Board Of Education, and Dr. Neofgt
A Harter, Daniel W. COrbit, Wllhan 1;
LYMAN and Chancellor Curtis. on Oela'i
of the trustees of Delaware College
II vas stated bv the members oil tie
State Board of Education that the Geneial
Assembly, OF Delaware has instructed them
to formulate a pan for the higher edhca
tion of girls, and that in dscharg4 oi thelf
duty thew decided that this onght to De
done in connection with Delaware COi
Iege. After some discuss on OF the general
plsn for meeting what appears to De 'he
ne, ds in the State, certain tentative con
clnslons were reached.
Il. order to bring tie matter definitely
before the iaint committee it was decided
that il was the sense Of these committees
that the State Of Delaware should PROVIDE
three courses OF instruction for young
women Of the State in an atiii lnstl-
tuition at Delaware College, these courses
to be
/. Arts and science leading to a degree
OF bachelor OF art.
. Course in domestic science, leading
to a degree OF bachelor Of science aud
3. A course in pedagogy OF from one
to tour Years in length.
Entrance requirements for the course
in arts and science and the course IN 40
nestle science to be held as are now IN
force for the course in arts and science
aud general science at Delaware College
all courses to be of the same length and
of the same requirements for graduation
as similar courses now provided at the
college and also the idea that at the
present time the bows and girls should
not be in the same classes. 1t was thought
that with some small additions to the
number OF the faculty this instruction
cond he furnished.
Having determined the kind Of instruc
ton needed, the next subject under con- |
sderation by the committee was the kind /!
Of buildings that would be required for |
housing 100 girls in class rooms and a /
home. In order that something definite |
ran be reached in the matter OF buildings, .
wherever located. joint sub committee,
Of Prof. Hayward and Chan
,elOr Curtis was appointed to obtain from
an architect tentative plans for building
lr buildings to accommodate 100 girls IN
llch an affiliated college, and to obtain
IA estimate of the cost OF construction
hereof II was also considered that there
.hould NECESSARILY be a building which
would not be only a dormitOry, but a home
eutre flr women, including a residence
v dean of women and other women
Instructors. and tine other building should
~ devoted to recitatiOns, laboratories and
library. The same committee was al 0
iven the duty to make some investigation
: to the desirable location for the build
ngs
II is apparent thst the two committees
re working in harmony IN an effort to
Dive what ls a serious problem, but one
ihlCh should be solved for the women of
his State There is a great need for op- /
to instruct women who are {
respective teachers in the pu0lic schools s
the State for the reason that the ex
eriences of the State Board of Education =.
low the inadequate training and insult
cieut education possessed by many of
lose who have applied and submitted to
lammatons of teachers
When the plans of the two joint com
ittees are carried out. they Will be sub
lttrd to the State Board Of Education
I'd the trustees of Delaware College and
mething definite and practicable will
= ready for submission to the General
seemb.Y.