Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-10

country, made easily accessible by
two trunk lines of railway. The
community Of Newark by reason of
its culture and character furnishes
an admirable site for a college which
is to inspire youth with ideals of
growth and service through truth
and freedom. It's situation on tho
mid-Atlantic seaboard has many ad-
vantages as regards temperate
climate and inherited traditions Of
refinement and achievement. Placed
virtually on the Mason and Dixon
Line, Delaware College is national
in spirit and scope, able to interpret
Alright what is best in the North and
what is best in the South in helping
to make the American mind
"The bases of the college are laid
on granite in that It is a State in
stitution buttressed by Federal funds
and now beginning TO receive the
generous support Of its Alumni and
the friends of education. Thus while
its ownership and control are single,
centering wholly In the State Of
Delaware, the support Of the college
is three-fold, representing a union OF
the resources OF the State, nation
and endowment An analysis of these
three sources Of income is encourage
ing. When Delaware College was re-
opened In 1870 the income from the
Federal Government was less than
$4,000. Today the total income from
the nation is $4,000, and this
amount will increase for the next
seven years at the rate OF 81 800. So
gratifying have been the results Of
this investment in education along
agricultural and scientific lines by
the national government that we
may confidently expect this sum TO
grow from decade to decade.
THE financial history Of the col
lege shows that the State has puts
its shoulder TO the wheel. At first
the appropriations by the Legislature
were intermittent, now they are con-
tinuous and increasing. The estab-
lishment Of the Women's College at
an outlay Of S150,000 by the very
Legislature which honors us with its
presence at this time is an infallible
proof that the State has. embraced
this institution In its affections and
hopes.
Equally significant is the fact that
public spirited men and women, both
among the Alumni and friends of edu-
cation are giving generously CT their
means to strengthen the college ia
its noble work Of training citizens in
a democracy. The gift of the Joe
Frazer Field" one of the most beau
tiful in America, marked an epoch in
the life Of the college. The efforts in
behalf of the Alumni endowment are
indicative not only of the growing USE
fulness of the college, but also OF
sound craftsmanship among its
friends in seeking to achieve the high
er purposes of the commonwealth
through education. The spirit of CO.
operation on the part of various civic
organizations in the building of the
Women's College only confirms the
belief that the two colleges are des-
tined to enjoy the increasing support
Of the people Of the State"
Delaware stands alone in concen-
trating all its agencies for higher edu-
cation at one point. The advantages
of this plan both as regards economy
and efficiency are apparent. Such
concentration, however, implies out
reach to every part of the State. The
unifcation of educational agencies at
Newark will mean little unless there
is effective cooperation on the part
of the college with all the forces in
the life of the State making for pro
gress. Happily the spirit of co-opera-
ton has been a signal feature in the
recent growth of the college. Witness
the manifold activities in the Depart
ment of Agriculture. Just now il is
placing in each of three counties a
competent man who will seek to en-
rich rural life Very soon a capable
woman will likewise undertake SINH
lar extension courses which the fac
ulty are carrying forward, all go to
show that the soul the college is
service"
Delaware College will fail in it's
mission unless as a result of its &C
tivities every acre of ground yields a
richer harvest, unless all breeds of
stock on the farm are improved, I'M
/ less the varied industries are quick
ened with new initiative and power,
unless the life of the home is sweet
eRed, unless all the schools Of the
! State are strengthened and unless
the churches and all the agencies that
make for a soul social and moral life
are reinforced. The influence of the
/ College should tend TO string with en-
ergy the arm of every worker and i'm
part a noble idealism to the thought
J of every citizen. In fine the task OF
I an American College is TO make pub
licists. When men and women have
/ public-mindedness. all reforms accom-
plish themselves thror~h growth and
! self renewal Of social agencies"
The events that are now taking
place in Europe emphasize as never
before, the moral mission of America.
We have cherished hitherto, the de-
tachment of our nation and its indie
pendent role in the affairs of mankind.
This path outlined by Washington has
brought to America a moral prestige
unique in the annals of mankind. So
big with import is this fact that il
] furnishes occasion for solemn thought
rather than national complacency. In
the presence of such a task the col
lege must energize all the moral
forces in the life OF America. II must
temper the mind of youth with seri-
BUSINESS as regards responsibility, and
sympathy as regards the progress OF
the race.
II had the pleasure once of hearing
Joseph Chamberlain address a vast