Newark post., 1912-01-24
NEWARK PROGRESSIVE


progress fill the air. Indeed 1912
is starting out well. If announce
monts are prophetic. this Old town
is at the dawn Of a new era as
Marse Henry would say.) Really.
the phone has been kept busy from
every quarter Announcing some new
movement headed by some awak-
ened reforlncr. And all Of them
bordering on some phase Of Il more
"practical efficiency, Vs. much
abused term, by the way. If this
continues there will flare up a
spark of hope that the long delayed
meeting Of the Board of Trade will
be forthcoming.
GYMNASIUM.
First came the news that the
boys Of Company +, at banquet
board assembled. decided to equip
the Armory with a gymnasium.
And in order that the enthusiasm
might not cool over night. a com
mittee was appointed and the Ar
morN gymnasium is now under
way.
AFFILIATED COLLEGE.
Scarcely had we realized that
this dream was about to become II
reality, when the New Century
Club came in with Il report.
If we hav" ever been guilty of
one single word Of criticism Of the
ultra conservatism Of the club. if
We have ever smiled at IbHen and
Panama Canal discussions or
tWeedic dem and twccdlo dee de-
bates--"Fem in jeSt--for we could
never seriously rriticiSe tWen-
tleth century organization if, again
We say, we have ever been guilty
OF amy Of these in our Wanderings
for copy--We bedeck ourselves in
sackcloth and ashes and pray for
mercy and forgiveness. So much
was done at the last meeting it is
beyond power of expression of our
force OF correspondents. In fact.
the report given us officially in an
other column has been refuted sew
eral times and we are at loss to
master the details.
The Newark Club, after some de
llberations eve use the word ad-
visedly) and spirited debate proof
ot the SuffragiSt movement. did
yotc-a rising vote, happily can
We rpcord-and with II good round
majority adopt the resolutions re-
Gently passed by the State Fedora
ton advocating IN affiliated college
with DeiaWare-thus providing fer
education for girls.
There was some opposition. of
course. But this minority. it is
thought. was brought about. not as
a real opposition but merely to give
the question open to serious discus
SION. This action on the part OF the
Newark Club will add no small
force to the movement. In fact. we
doubt if the club here realizes the
good it has accomplished. 1t will
give much encouragement to the
organizations in other parts Of the
State that have worked SO faith
fully to bring this new order about.
But the work is not complete.
The many details to successfully
bring this about must now be dis
cussed.
Our opinion has always been that
the real question was the necessity
and justice III the State making
provision for the education of her
girls IN keeping with that provided
for the boys. 1t mattered nothing
to us, where or under what condi-
tiCns, so long as it was done.
The first thing to be accom-
plished was plan upon which all
could agree. The affiliated idea has
met these requirements. The great
est point perhaps in its favor is the
economy it can be financed. where
any other plan was almost sure to
fail from lack of funds on the part
OF the State.
1t is now hoped that those who
have opposed the idea (and hon
estly We grant them) vii bow to the
will OF the majority and add their
voice and influence in advancing
the cause.
1t might be well for lis to say.
we were unable to learn who led
and composed the opposition forces.
All we can learn. the cause won
% to 10.
I FREE LIBRARY.
Another thing taken up was
the question of a free library. Ar