Newark post., 1913-02-26
AFFILIATED COLLEGE

AFFILIATED COLLEGE
The man or woman who opposes
higher education of the girls of
Delaware IS not worthy of cOnsid-
GRAFTON in the question now before
the General Assembly. They are not
worthy of thought except in pity
That was at one time a disputed
question. Today to argue against
education is TO place oneself open
TO suspicion of lacking normal in
telligence. The world OF today
recognizes not only the justice. but
the practical economic necessity of
the trained girl. wife and mother.
1t IS not an expression day chival-
~. not sense OF rights 10 an indi-
vidual. but a cold social fact forced
on us by twentieth century life and
living. Opposition TO the idea Is a
relic OF yesterday and need not az
pect consideration OF today.
The provision for such opportun-
ity to our girls has been made in
every state III the Union szcspt
DelG8cars. = strong argument. IN IL
} self. 10 npposz- This General As
sembly. now in session mas for con
sideration. d bill making sRch pro-
visions for our State. The author
ity for such comes from the last
session OF the Legislature. So
authorized. the State Board of Ed
. ucation. in consultation with men.
: women and organizations through
ont the State. representing all
phases Of opinions from their re-
spective communities. has present
ed plan whereby this can be put
: into effect with the greatest posi-
: bic efficiency at the least possible
! cost. The plan Is that known as
: the Affiliated College for Women
at Delaware College.
4 This plan is open TO argument
! There is a healthy and honest diff
( ference of opinion as to the advisa
> bility of placing the institution a
n Newark under the same Board o,
4 control OF the College proper.
Again the question of financin.
l. this plan. Is Of course. Of seriou
n concern TO every thoughtful mem
Der OF the General Assembly VIII
Al feels q true sense Of responsibilit,
?. imposed upon him The argumen
4 favoring this plan as presented ar
= mainly these:
" The benefits now derived froI
J., the Federal appropriations woul
y be shared TO great advantage b
fl the girls school without in anywa
lessening the efficiency Of the train
ing for boys The cost OF mainter
- ance for that reason would be I'd
!. less than al any other place in III
:. State. Not only would this be les
- but the library and laboratoris
= and other established facilitit
:. could be used here where. at an
=. other place. the original plaI
:! would cost nearly double h
amount now asked for. The who
z argument, III the main. in eStal
10 fishing the school here is one {
~ economy and increased efficiency
n The original cost Of eStablishin
i such an Institution is matter fl
~ - serious consideration The Sta
= Is small and demands made on Ii
- Treasury are increasingly large.
To bond the State for SI25. .0-
IS surely question for argumen
/ But when We consider the need. II
= Statewide effect OF such an inst
tuition on our whole educationi
N system. one is prompted 10 assgn
ne responsibility And when we 90,
us slider that by payment of 5000
70 year that this improvement is 5
p cured. We see no valid reason {,
shirking this responsibility. Wi
ng appropriations for city and eoun
ms buildings. Armorles, trl ps 10 Was
,rt lngton. all OF which We do n
Of criticize unless a sudden sense
lge economy should show itself in +
ties refusing the Square Deal and equ
chance for girls In securing a c,
"a lege Education. the greatest ne,
nal and most promising of all the le
to lslation before the General Assel
it bly,.