Newark post., 1913-01-15
NEW CHARTER FOR
~ STATE COLLEGE
Trustees And Board OF Edu-
cation Hold Meeting

ment WAS reached is the New Char
ter of Delaware College. A bill
y tn these provisions will be pre-
seated to the General Assembly
ard all indications point to IT'S
adoption.
Section | That from and after
the passage Of this act, 1.-The trus-
tees Of Delaware College, as incor-
porated reincorporated and renew
ed by the several acts OF the gener-
al assembly Of the state OF Della
ware. be. and the same is hereby
reincorporated and renewed, with
perpetual existence as a corpora
ton. for the purpose OF carrying
on. at Newark. Delaware, college
to give instruction in such subjects
as will best promote the liberal and
practical education of the youth OF
all classes in the several pursuits
and professions of life.
Section That said corporation
shall perform the same duties and
possess the same privileges and pre-
negatives heretofore enjoyed and
exercised by it. subject to the
amendments and provisions here
inafter contained.
Section 3 That the board OF
trustees Of said college shall consist
Of q members. together with the
governor of the state, the president
of Delaware. College, the master OF
the state grange, the president OF
the state board Of education, and
one member skilled III the mechan-
&c arts who shall be appointed by
! the board Of trustees, all OF whom
shall be members of the board, eX-
officio. Seven Of the said trustees
shall be appointed by the governor,
hv and with the consent of major
itv of the members elected by the
Senate. Twenty of said trustees
shall be elected by majority OF the
whole board Of trustees, as hereby
constituted. not less than five OF
whom shall reside in each county
in the state, and said election SHALL
rOt be final until reported to the
Senate at its next regular session,
and confirmed by majority Of all
the members elected thereto.
Section / The first seven vaeau-
cies occurring in the board Of trus-
teas as the same is constituted at
the time Of the passage Of this act
by death. resignation Or otherwise
shall he filled by the governor, as
herein provided, the succeeding
vacancies occurring, as aforesaid
shall be filed by a majority OF the
whole board Of trustees, as herein
provided, and thereafter all vacan
cies occurring as aforesaid, III the
number appointed by the governor
shall he filed by the governor, Sc
that there shall at all times bt
seven members of the board ap
pointed by the governor and al
: other vacancies shall be filled b,
election by the board of trustees a
herein provided.
Section 5 All accounts Of tn
treasurer of the Delaware Colleg
! shall be audited by the state audito
i'll the same manner as the account
of other state officers.
Section 6 The president of tn
:, college shall each year not late
> than the first day of Decembe
), make report Of all the activitie
:. Of the College, instructional, ad
: ministrative and financial, for tn
> preceding year, to the board {
:, trustees who shall transmit it
, the governor, which reports sha
% " be transmitted by the governor
i" the Legislature at it's next session
. Section Z A college for the il
~ :, struction and education Of wome
y affiliated with Delaware Colleg
: > shall be established and maintaint
e e by the trustees Of Delaware &c
- - lege, whenever buildings, equi
- ment and funds shall be provide
y by the legislature or otherwise, f
- the proper establishment and mai
- tenance Of said college.
" .. Section s The board of truste
y may organize a department Of ed
~ cation, which shall be a part Of t
- - public school system of this sta
- - and which shall have for its obif
=, ~ the education Of teachers for t
- :, public schools of this state.
=, =, The courses of study for this {
~ partment shall be arranged by I
~ trustees Of Delaware College in
t ,ot operation with the State board
90 90 education and they shall conioin-
~ adjust the courses of study Of
W High Schools of this state insoi
~ ~ as they are related to the terms
- admission to this department
Delaware College.
Section 9 That whenever
to trustees of Delaware College cam