Evening journal., 1914-01-28
DR.. R.G.A.HARTER
OUT AS HEAD
OF COLLEGE
Voluntarily Resigns PreSl-
dsnCy to Take Charge Of
Class Work
HAS GIVEN EIGHTEEN
YEARS TO THE WORK


NEWARK, Del, Jan. 2s.--After
eighteen years as president Of Della
ware College, DR.. George A. Harter
is TO rellnquish the office at his own
request His time will be devoted
entirely to class room work as soon
as his successor is named. He will
teach physics and astronomy, sub
iects. however, which he has been
teaching all the years that he has
been president and therefore to secure
his salary Dr. Harter has always been
required to do class room work This
took considerable time from his
executive duties. While he has been
president of Delaware College for
eighteen years. DR.. Harter has been
connected with the institution longer
than that as he was an Instructor for
several years before becoming the
executive head.
At a meeting OF the Board of 1rus-
tees yesterday afternoon, Ex-Governor
Preston Lea, chairman of the board,
was authorized to appoint a commit
tee of seven trustees to select a new
president, whose salary was fixed by
the board at $4,000 year. The
Alumni Association OF the College
guarantees an endowment fund Of
500 600, from the proceeds of which
the presidents salary will come The
Alumni has already secured 100000
of this amount and committee of the
trustees is to be named to assist in
no futrt al 30
committees Will be named by former
Governor Lea in few days.
Henry Ridgely. of Dover, chairman
of special committee appointed by
the board last June to inquire into
the efficiency of the administration Of
the college, suggested the above
changes in a verbal report that he
made to the board yesterday. other
members of this committee were:
Henry b. Thompson, Eben b. Frazer.
John Biggs and James r. Dutton.
Mr.. Ridgely made IL plain that the
committee had discussed the matter
with DR. Harter and that the report
had his approval He stated that the
committee, in view of the fact that
college for women is being es-
tablished and because of the. IN
creased activities of the Agricultural
Department. felt that more time is re-
Quired for the duties of the president
than Dr. Harter, with his combined
duties, was able to give the Office.
The conclusions were reached. he
said, after talks with Dr. Harter, and
mainly through his suggestions. DR..
Harter personally preferred the
duties of the class room to the adj
ministrative duties and asked that
he be relieved of the presidency so
that he could devote all his time to
the class room work. The commit
tee recommended that Dr. Harter be
permitted to devote all his time TO
the duties of the class room at his
present salary, and that asHew presi-
dent be secured az a salary of $4,000
year, and the recommendation was
adopted
Another report was made by Henry
b. Thompson. member of the COM
Ihittee. to the effect that a fund of
100000. from the revenue OF which
the presidents salary could be paid.
had been guaranteed by the Alumni
Association of the College, and but
for this guarantee none OF the sug-
gestions could be considered. II was
on his motion that the chair was au-
thorized TO appoint "a committee Of
five to assist the Alumni Association
in raising the endowment fund
Miss Minifred J Robinson was APP
pointed dean of the Nomen's College.
Miss Robinson will be in Newark early
next week 20 meet the faculty and dis
cuss a course of studies for the new col
lcge. No action was taken ON the rec
ommendation that the college be named
Delaware College for Women"
One of the impostant matters consid-
cred was the report of the prudential
committee that had charge OF the in
stallation of the new heating plant just
being finished. When this plant was
first talked of il was decided Go borrow
lSl5.000 for the purpose. The report
showed that the plant has cost about
S32 600. While some OF the members
expressed regret that he original figures
had been 50 far exceeded, it was eN-
plained that the plant viii save Sl4OO a
year in operation expenses. when II n
leNtended TO the Momen's College, which
I IL was decided To do. This extension
Twill be by pipes through a tunnel. and
/ Il is estimated will cost about $4,000.
The Affiliated College Commission VIII
stand part of this expense.
Chancellor Charles NJ. Curtis, re-
porting for a special committee on
rules and amendments to the bylaws,
stated that a tentative set OF rules
had been prepared for the Women
College. but that the committee de-
sired to advise with the dean before
any action is taken. He also suggest
ed the appointment of an advisory
committee of women OF the State to
work I'm conjunction with The trus-
tees i'm the management OF the afiiliat-
ed college This was another mat
ter that Is to be referred to the spe-
cial committee ON Women's College.
/ This committee win consist of Eve
members, including the president Of
/ Delaware College and the Dean of the
I Women's College. It will be named
/ by the president OF the board of d.
rectors.
Several recommendation made by
President Harter in his report were
carried out by the board. These in
cluded the appointment of DR.. Wag-
lner, the State school commissioner,
dean of the summer school: the es-
Establishment of course in chemical
Engineering and the extending of the
term of the summer school frors live
/ to six weeks, fixing the opening of
this year for Monday. June 29 and the
closing Saturday. August s.
The recommendation that the
Christmas. Thanksgiving and Easter
holidays be shortened and that col