Newark post., 1912-01-31

NEWARK POST, NEWAI
courses which are supposed to be
OF equal disciplinary value and
every taste and aptitude may find
Il course to which the student is
t@mperamentally suited The
courses in the Arts and Science are
SO arranged that they are left open
above the Sophomore year to the
choice Of the student, but are so
( hedged about with reasonable re
strictions as to prevent a one sided
development of the mind. In any
one of the courses offered a man
may be trained for useful and eff
ficient living.
BY the benefcence OF the Ma
tional Government and by the
generosity Of, the State. Delaware
College has enlarged it's operations
widely. The Land Scrip Bill
known as the Morrill, Bill of 1862
granted from the Federal Govern
ment to each OF the several States
OF the Union, 10000 acres Of pub
lie land for each Senator and Rep
reSentative in Congress. thus civ
ing Delaware 10000 acres The
land was sold. yielding sum of
$4,000. for which amount the
State gave its certificate Of indeb-
tedness. This amount at per
cent interest yields the annual sum
Of $4,9SO. 1t was with this income
that the college was enabled to re-
open its doors in 1870.
The Hatch Bill of 1888 appro-
pirates $4,000 annually from the
Federal treasury to the Delaware
College Agricultural Experiment |
Station, and while no part Of this
money can be used for instruction.
it greatly enriches the teaching Of
the college by bringing scientific
workers together as members of
the college staff and by carrying
their work out to the farms, thus
bringing the college into closer
touch with the people.
In 1890 bill was passed by the
Congress of the United States
known as the new Morrill, Bill,
supplementary to the Land Scrip
Bill of 1862. This bill appropria-
ted $4,000 the first year and in
creased this amount by 81 900 an
nually until it reached the sum OF
$25, 900. Of the money received
from this grant four-ffths was
given to the education Of the white
race at Delaware College and one
fifth to the college for colorcd stu
dents at Dover.
The Nelson Bill has since been
passed giving an appropriation Of
$4,000 the first year and increas-
ing the appropriation $4,000 an
nually until it reached the amount
of T2o. 900. This is divided in the
same proportion as the appropria-
Of the new Morrill, Bill
The Adams Bill, approved at
Washington. March 16. 1906. ap-
to each State for use of
the Agricultural Experiment Sta
tions $4,000 for the first year and
increased this amount by $4,000
annually until it amounted to Sl5.-
)OO {
Thus Delaware College receives {
rom the Morrill, and Nelson Bills
$40 900 annually for instruction in |
Agriculture. Mechanic Arts and
'elated Sciences. and the Expert ]
nent Station receives from the !
Federal Government. through the l
Hatch and Adams Bills, $4,000. -
The State has dealt generously
With the college in providing
sundS for buildings and the gen
,ral upkeep Of It's property. Al !
,hough many of it's departments
ire crowded, doubtless it will re g
.eive additional help from the q
same hand to undertake the great =
york that lies before it. 1t first t
grew strong in the Engineering i
Department, largely through the Z
success of its graduates in tindinp .
profitable employment as soon as /
hey were graduated. A remark
i5le growth is taking place in the "
agricultural side of its work. This I
las been late in coming TO the col .,
ege owing in part, to the want .
u preparatory training leading
'oy8 and girls to find profit and \
in the life on the farm
<ow that agricultural subjects are 4