Evening journal., 1914-04-21
chance RULES OF
Delaware COLLEGE
Centralize Responsibility and
Bring Different Branches
of Work Together
"WOMEN'S COLLEGE"
is OFFICIAL NAME

A large volume Of business relative
to Delaware College at Newark, and
to the Women's College was trans
acted at the special meeting Of the
board Of trustees Of Delaware College,
which was held in Parlors A and b. Of
the Hotel DUPONT yesterday afternoon.
One of the most important matters
acted upon was the reframing of rules
regulated the board Of trustees, espe-
cialy regarding the committees of that
body. In place of the present four
committees, five committees were
created as follows: instruction, agri-
tuiture, finance, grounds and build
ings and women's college. The COM
mittee on women's college and COM
mittee on finance are two entirely new
committees The old committee on
credentials was abolished and its
duties divided between the finance
committee and the committee on
grounds and buildings. The commit
tee on grounds and buildings was
given authority to employ a superin-
tendent 10 have charge of the grounds
and buildings.
A change was made in the commit
tee on instruction, making the presi-
dent of Delaware College an eX-of-
ficio member of the committee, which
he has not been before. The commit
tee will also have charge of the ar
ranging of the courses of study
An executive committee was created
J "a f.ff "a ,f
OF trustees, the president of Delaware
College as eX-oficio member, and the
chairman of each of the general COM
mittees. This committee will exercise
/ the general powers of the board OF
trustees. subject to the approval of the
/ board. The reports of the general COM
mittees will 90 to the executive COM
mittee in advance of the stated meet
ings of the board and reported by the
committee to the board at the meeting.
Instead of two stated meetings, as
heretofore. the board decided to hold
three stated meetings, in November,
March and June.
The aim of the changes in the rules
of the board is to centralize RESPONSE
bility and to bring the different
branches of work together in a har-
monious scheme of government.
The board adopted substantially the
rules governing the Women's College,
which were printed in THE EVENING
JOURNAL several days ago, and also
adopted as the official name of the coll
lege "Ihe Womeh's College of Della
ware"
The board also approved the rec
concentrations of the new dean. Miss
Winifred Robinson, and the commit
tee on instruction as to the require
ments of admission to the Women's
College. covering the tuition, terms
dues and other detailed arrangements
including approval of the charge o.
5000 yearly for board and lodging II
the dOrmitory. Some question aros,
as TO whether this amount was sufi
ciently large, but the board voted t'
adopt il with a view of encouraging
students to enter the college.
The recommendations of Miss Rob
inson' and the committee on instruc
ton was authorized to select two wo
men teachers for the Women's Col
lege.
The trustees passed resolution
commencing the faculty of Delaware
College for the efforts being mad
to bring the college closer togethe
with the schools of the State an'
the people of the State by college OK
tension and lectural courses. TIT
slogan of the faculty In the effort &
further the usefulness of the colleg
was commended as being happy one
Il is IF you can't come to Delawar
College let Delaware College come L
you"
The committee on recommendation
for a new president to succeed Dl
Harter. who recently resigned, di
not make a report. either formal o
informal, nor was a report made b
the committee appointed to assist tn
alumni to increase the endowmen
fund.
The board, upon recommendatio
of President Harter and the facult
: of the school. changed the time 70
the opening and closing Of the col
lege and the vacation periods wer
changed. The changes, while MAX
ing the school year start later in til
, season, will not change the numbe
of actual working days, which wi
remain the same, the number {
working days being preserved by tn
shortening of the Christmas and Eas
ter vacations.