Evening journal., 1914-11-25
REPORT Growth Of
state COLLEGES
special % THE EvENNG JoURNAL.

! NEWARK, Del, Nov. 25.-Trustees of
Delaware college held their quarterly
meeting yesterday afternoon, when
much business of importance was trans
acted. The finance committee presented
tentative report OF the budget for
1915.
The committee on grounds and build
ings suggested the need for a commons
for students. lt is understood that Dir.
Mitchell is in favor of this plan, but the
board has not the money at the present
time to carry out the idea. Another
suggestion was that the chemical labo-
ratory be renovated.
Chancellor Charles NJ. Curtis, chair
man of the committee on the women's
College, in his report, mentioned that
some larger equipment would soon be
needed in some Of the laboratories. A
resolution offered by Chancellor Curtis,
commended the Al lted College Com
mission for It's work IN selecting a site
and erecting q Z buildings of the new
institution.
Former Governor Preston Lea, presi-
dent of the board, was authorized TO
appoint legislative committee, TO be
named later.
Plans for the summer school for 1915
were also discussed. The board may ask
the Legislature for an increased appro-
priation for the summer school. The
appropriation for the past two years
has been 1900 a year. DR.. Mitchell
was made director of the summer school
for next summer and he made the re-
quest that State Commissioner of Edu-
cation DR.. Charles Wagner. have the
same association with the school as he
did last year.
Resolutions were adopted on the
death of General William II. Stevens of
Seaford and Lewis p Bush of Whining
ton, both members of the board OF
trustees for some years. Henry B.
B. Thompson of Wilmington was named
TO succeed Mr.. Bush on committee on
grounds and buildings.
The degree of bachelor Of science was
conferred on Paul Dougherty of the
1914 class, on the recommendation of
the faculty Because of sickness Mr..
Dougherty had not completed his work
at the time of commencement N June,
but completed the work last summer.
The tuition for nonresident students
was decreased from 500 to S25 a year.
DR.. MitchelIs Report.
The report of DR.. Samuel c. Mitchell
as president of Delaware College. showed
that there are now in attendance at
Delaware College l97 students and at
the Women's College SO students, max
ing total of 255 students registered at
the two colleges.
Il have never dealt with a more re-
sponsive student body" said DR.. Mitch
ell "Not a single act nor word has
marred the order and fellowship in the
life of the college"
Dr. Mitchell said a committee on stu
dent self help has been organized, con.
sisting of Professor II. j.. Tiffany, rep
resenting the faculty; II. l.. Bonham
representing business men, and JOSEPH
Weaver. representing the student body
This committee will organize a bureal
of student employment, seeking ~ hn'
profitable places for men while they ar
pursuing their studies in college.
! "The Summer School has been of un
: told benefit to the public schools o
Delaware. as well as indirectly to tn
o college In the summer of 1913 ther
! were present l69 teachers, and in tn
+ past summer 100 teachers. As you know
I the legislative appropriation OF Sl2OO 10
the Summer School is continuing or an
nual This assures the continuance o
! the Summer School"
The report of Professor Harry Hay
ward, dean of the Agricultural Depart,
ment, recommended the securing OF
larger and better equipped laboratories
for use of the agricultural students.
The report also recommended the ap'
preparation by the State of $4,000 per
year for the agricultural department
the money TO be used in the work OF
the department which is not provided
for by federal funds.
Dean RObinsOn's Report.
The first report of Winifred j
Robinson, as dean of the Women's
College of Delaware, was submitted
to the trustees. She said the col.
lege was opened on September Is
1914, with an enrolment of 81 stu.
dents in the dormitory, IA day stu
dents, and 10 special students il
home economics. making an entire
enrolment of 55. Later, two regu'
lar students and one special student
we're allowed to enter and the entire
enrolment is now So.
"It is very gratifying to note thar
the professor of mathematics has
found that the young women have
higher standings than those of the
freshmen at Delaware College, sale
Dean Robinson.
! "In organizing the work and so
cial life of the women's dormitory
the women on the faculty have haC
in mind the creation of society il
which students should be trained II
taking individual responsibilities
Students who wish to do so are as
signed the work of caring for The
parlors and reading room, and serv
ing in the diningroom, etc, fol
which they are paid at ten cents pei
hour, the directions for this work be
given by Professor Cauldell. Eacf
student is required TO care for hei
own room. AS to her social affairs, ;
few simple rules have been made.
"In looking after the health Of th'
students / wish to express appreciation
of DIR. Kollock's gift of his services ant
those of DR.. Robin of Wilmington, il
making the necessary physical tests t
determine the kind of athletics tha
should be permitted for each student
Each student, whose parents were will
ing, was asked TO take the inoculatior
of serum to prevent typhoid fever. Th'
infrmary is well equipped, but we hav'
had no use for it as yet"
pEpPERED With SHIT RY