Newark post., 1913-12-31
AGRICULTURAL CONDITIONS
AT DELAWARE COLLEGE
Address Delivered By Prof Hayward Before State Grange
In Recent Session At Milford, Delaware

tlOu cAlenueu TO me Dy your
worthy lecturer to address you on
this occasion. The invitation gives
me satisfaction since | take it as
a recognition Of the Institution |
have the honor to serve. Because
it is supported by public funds and
on account of the fact that your
Worthy Master is one of its honor
ed trustees you should be, and
doubtless are, much interested in
its material welfare; and in its re-
lation to the welfare Of the State.
No one better appreciates than |
what you as grangers have done to
forward the interests of Della
ware College and perhaps no one is
more concerned to know whether
in your mind the College has made
good to you its promises Of the past
| know of no better time or a more
fitting place than this in which to
cash up our accounts and let you
see how the books balance.
On the debit side, we find charg-
ed against it, the work done in
starting a movement for farm
and better agricultural equip
ment at Delaware College. If my
memory serves me right this en-
try was made when Brother Derby
was State Master, something like
ten or twelve years ago. At the
same time also a movement was
started for some provision for the
higher education of women. | men,
ton it in this connection to show
that for years this organization has
appreciated the advantages that
would accrue from an active State
College.
The next debit only definitely
was made in 1906 under the lead
ership Of Brother Walker. This
work did much to clear the atmos-
phere that surrounded the Col
lege and finally resulted in such a
radical change as to mark a new
era in agricultural education Of
the State.
Next, through the efforts of the
Grange came practically the first
appropriation for Agricultural Ed
ucation in Delaware. This was
used by State Commission for the
purchase Of a State Farm which
was turned over to Delaware Col
lege College for the purposes Of ed
ucation and investigation. Most of
you have seen the farm and are
familiar with its development since
its purchases. This appropriation
was followed, largely through the
influence of the Grange, by two
others for buildings and for the de-
velopment of the State Farm,
which is now almost complete in it's
appointments and equipment. Next
came the initial appropriation for
Agricultural Extension. This bill
was drawn and valiantly supported
in both House and Senate by
clear-headed, farseeing man whom
we all delight to honor as a men,
ber of our order. The next Gen.
eral Assembly not only repassed
the measure for Agricultural Ex-
tension but increased the approp-
ration. And it was done largely
on account Of the influence of the
Grange which was behind it.
1t was not, however, until 1913
that the Grange made it's master
stroke in behalf Of the cause of Ed
ucation in Delaware, when, work
ling in hearty cooperation with
Eother agencies, the magnificent ap-
preparation of $15O,000 was secur-
ed for our Woman's College.
Largely through the influence of
our order this State has joined all
Of the other states in providing a
higher education for our young
women. Is this not a record of
which we can all be proud? Can
we not feel that we have accom-
plished something really definite 2
something concrete? and some
thing that is so permanent that the
generations to come will enjoy the
opportunities made possible by the
patrons Of Husbandry. I, for one,
am glad Of the chance to salute an
organization that sees it's objective
so clearly and has the initiative to
accomplish its purpose.
This is plain record of facts,
most Of which have been witnessed
by your speaker and can be vouch-
ed for by him.
But now what is on the other
side OF the ledger9 How has your
capital been investedY Have any
dividends been declared, and what
does the inventory show? These