Evening journal., 1912-12-11
COLLEGE
FOR WOMEN
ADVOCATED
Affiliated Suggestion Favored
Although Speakers Oppose
CO-EduCatiOn
SEE GREAT GOOD
FROM THE MOVEMENT
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Dec 11.-Advocates Of
the affiliated college for women at
Newark were elated yesterday after
noon over the success of the public
meeting held by the Delaware State
Grange, in the Delaware College Ora
tory for the discussion Of higher edu-
cation for women. A large crowd at
tended and much interest was arous-
ed in the movement. Professor Harry
Hayward, explained plans that were
on exhibition for the buildings that
the proposed Women's College would
require. These plans were prepared
by a Wilmington architect at the in
stigatiOn of a joint committee or the
State Board OF Education and the
Trustees Of Delaware College. They
are merely tentative plans, however
Dr. Hayward, stated two such build
ings, a recitation hall and dormitory
would cost between 100000 and
S125,00
The Hon. P. p Claxton, Commits
sioner Of Education at Washington.
who was to be the principal speaker
sent word that he could not get here
and Governor S. S. Pennewill and
Governor-elect Charles R. Miller, who
were on the program for speeches, also
were unable TO be present. There
were numerous speakers, however
and the subject of higher education
for women. was discussed from many
view points. All the speakers were
heartily in favor of the movement for
an affiliated college. although several
stated that they would oppose. .co-edu-
cation.
The Hon. John c. Higgins. trus-
tee Of Delaware College. opened the
meeting and introduced Samuel Har-
ringtou Messick. OF Bridgeville. Wor-
thy Master of the State Grange who
presided
In speaking on The Woman's Col
lege and Higher Education DR..
George w Harter said "The affiliation
CT a woman's college with Delaware
College means the establishment of a
normal training college that will fur
nish the State with a disciplined
body of teachers II would react most
favorably upon the common schools.
"rhe old notion of Higher Educa-
tion being restricted to certain select
cd studies usually of cultural value
only, constituting sort Of aristoc-
racy Of subjects. is now displaced by
the modern doctrine, that with the
proper foundation the student may be
allowed to follow any lines which his
natural aptitude may point out In
tercst is the surest way to arouse the
attention. Delaware is too small a
State TO support a number of institu-
tions. If it were attempted they would
all laneuish for want of adequate
large it's work with the addition OF
fow departments and could then
meet the need of a State Institution
Tie education OF its students in diff
ferent lines would gain by this as
sociation. Those who followed the
classic course would surely gain
from their fellow students whose work
was mainly in the natural sciences
and the emnities of the older learn
ing would add dignity and grace to
the work of both.
AN affiliated college for women
would not only open up an opportun-
ity for highcr instruction to the girls
but would send out trained teachers
TO take charge of the schools Of the
State. ny the mutual reaction of the
schools and the colleges. an increas-
ing body Of we'll prepared students
would appear year after year for ad-
mission to the courses in highe.
training and the leaven would be
spread through tho whole lump oi
the educational scheme Our schools
are filed with hoys and girls vibrant
with energy, ready 20 be turned IL
useful work or healthful play by the
slightest hint or suggestion. When
this energy is properly conserved and
directed it will overbalance all othel
forms dreamed of by the conversation
alist When higher education in Del.
aware is based on such foundation
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