Evening journal., 1913-05-21

mittees, etc, were the order of the
hour, and your committee spared moth
Ing In reason to reach the goal.
February 2S, the Womans College
Bill was presented by DR.. T. o. Cooper
to the House of Representatives 7
where it passed unanimously. How
our hearts leaped for JOY.
March II large delegation Of our
Federation women, as also represen-
tatiyes Of the State Board of Educa-
tion, trustees of Delaware College and
tile State Grange. assembled in the
Senate chamber for our hearing. Dr.
Harter, an early friend Of the cause
Chancellor Curtis. DR.. Twitmyer, the
Hon. H. c. Johnson, Mr. Derby spoke
earnestly and convincingly of the prof.
Get. while Miss King. dean of the
Woman's College of Brown University,
Providence, r. l., represented the
wcmans point OF view But a num-
Der Of senators objected to the flnan-
cial provisions Of the measure and
on vote II was defeated Senator Rine-
hardt. however moved a re-commit-
ment of the bill, and proposed an
amendment Of $4,000 being appropri-
ated for FIVE successive years by the
State, instead Of the bonded indebt-
edness Of $685. 900. The bill was
promptly amended as proposed and on
March Is it was returned to the SEN
ate, where it passed
March 20 the bill, in its amended
form, was returned to the House for
its concurrence, but the amendments
met with staunch opposition. and our
cherished bill was in peril. But loyal
friends rose to the emergency and met
the issue. DR.. Twitmyer, Prof. Hay
ward and Mr.. Johnson with DR..
Cooper and Speaker Holcomb. Of the
House, bravely faced the foe and while
contesting the bill before that honor
able body, live wires carried burning
messages from the club women.
Please save the Woman's College
Bill, please do not fail to pass the
College BILL was repeated in an avail
anche of telegrams At 1915 o'clock
Dr. Twitmyer phoned to your chair
man: The Woman's College Bill has
! Just passed the House, your dispatches
came at critical moment and helped
to save the day
March II Governor Charles R. Mil
Ter performed the high pleasure Of af-
fixing his signature TO the bill. thus
making the the Woman's Affiliated
College a law, and marking an epoch
in the history Of Delaware by using
this pen, which IN the name of the
/ Federation is now presented to the
Wcman's College building. Speedily
/ acknowledgment were sent to the
! governor and all our good men friends
Who had staunchly advocated our
measure.
The bill as it now stands provides
for a commission, composed of the
governor of the State and a member
from each of the following bodies {:
The Delaware Senate the House of
Representatives, the State Board OF
Education, the Trustees Of Delaware
College and the State Federation Of
Women's Clubs.
April z. The commission met In
Dover and organized as follows:
President, Governor Charles r. Mil
Ter; yice-chairman, Mrs A. d. Warner
from the State Federation of Women's
Clubs; secretary, DIR. G. W. Twitmyer
from the State Board OF Education
treasurer, S. J. Wright, from the Trus.
tees of Delaware College; the Hon. G
W. Marshall, from the Senate; the
.
House of Representatives.
"The law directs this commission tc
purchase a building site and erect two
buildings, one for class and laboratory
purposes, the other for a dormitory
or residence hall, which will accom-
modate not less than fifty students
and have ready for occupancy by Sep
tember /, 1914. The State will appro.
pirate $4,000 annually for five sue
cessive years, and the Trustees Of
Delaware College are authorized tC
borrow money to carry out these pro
visions.
April IA. The commission met il
Newark with the trustees OF the col
lege and visited several properties II
various locations. II has met twic,
since in Wilmington but so importan
a step must be wisely and thoughtfully
considered before a final decision car
be reached. However. we may assur,
cur friends that before the beautiful
foliage dons its autumn tints they vii
he invited to the cornerstone cere
monies and all will be glad for thi
d tangible evidence of our dream.
What is your plan for the colleg'
= organization? we are now being asked
The commission at present only hal
: power for the erection of the build
d ings, but It is full of fine plans to ex
:. tend to our Delaware daughters sucl
: broad and liberal opportunities as vii
b meet their varied needs. II is intend
b ed to establish a department of edu
= cation and also a department o
household economies. which will in
: clude normal course, domestic sci
: ence, vocational work and garden cul
; trre. These departments will cove
q a wide area of education and develop
? ment which cannot fail to bring faI
5 reaching and high results in home
: school and community.
i We know the heart of this Fedora
S ton is beating through It all. TO
n Emerson says. The world moves b
= heart beats, and higher ground is be
q ing reached at every step. Our graf
tude extends to our untiring presiden
: your committee throughout the Stat
e and our kind friends, whom we hav
n already named as loyal supporter
y through this memorable campaign.
+ Women of the Federation, we al
peal for your to- mother this collee
is for our Delaware daughters. WI
Z our clubs think how they can furnis
r a room in their name, equip depart
e nient that will stand as an endurin
'e monument? Give il your cooperation
n give it your sympathy. give it you
u love that wesmay build better than "
know"
'e Newark Voices Optimism.
l. Mary Raub Evans, reporting for II
'e Newark Club, said
n Figures are not very interestin
le but they seem the only wav to te