Evening journal., 1914-01-27
DIR. HARTER
TELLS NEEDS
OF COLLEGE
Urges Purchase Of More
Ground for Future Growth
Of Institution
SHOWS NECESSITY OF
HIGHER STANDARDS
Special to THE EVENING Journal.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Del, Jan. 27-pomting
out the need Of more room, Presi-
dent George A. Harter, of Delaware
College, In his annual report to the
Board of Trustees, In session here,
recommended that several new build
ings be erected. If Il is possible to se-
cure the funds. He also recommends
that the board secure additional
ground Tor future enlareements.
The report contains other recon-
mendations relative TO the courses
and the time for opening and closing
the college That part of the report
relative 60 plans for the new Wom-
ems College and the Summer School
will be of interest 10 many persons.
Or. Harter told OF the reorganlza-
ton of the trustees under the new
charter, and of the appropriation for
a college for women TO be affiliated
with Delaware College. Delaware
College not only became the recog-
nized head of the organized oduca-
tlonal agencies OF the State, but In
lis extension, so as to offer 10 boys
and girls the same educational adj
yantages and opportunities, Il pre-
8ents a fitting crowning TO our sys-
tom of public instructions" said Dr
iiarter. Agriculture and Engineer.
ing. by reason Of the restriction OF
the application of the Federal funds
TO studies thereto belonging have IN
the very nature of things been cspc.
cially prominent. but this accidental
relation should be corrected as sCOn
as funds will permit the college "a
eQualize its efforts In every direction
OF training Agriculture and kngl
neering are tho very foundation o
production and construction and viii
/ lack their full iruition II they fail e
respond to The mellowing warmth
and refining graces of the Arts anI
| Literature
Dr. Harter told of the success o
the Summer school for Teachers. /
had a total enrolment OF 1863 pupils
"a Of whom we're men, The sludent
were much pleased and the teacher
rendered loyal service. or thes
tcnchers, four were from outside th
college faculty, viz. Miss Bessie G
Devine, of the Department of Super
vision OF Wilmington; pr. Norman
I W. Cameron, of the West Chcste
/ Normal Schooli Ronald f nWN. 4
toe -Milmiitton iilkl, school AN
4 Chester III Ross. OF the Friend
school. OF Wilmington. DR. Wayne
who had been appointed Commi'
sioner. rendered valuable services
indeed, much of the success OF th
school is due TO his untiring efforts
The receipts we're S2.2S0 and the eS
penses S2,S2l, leaving a deficit TO b
paid from the college treasury, q
$541.S1.
Summer school Plans.
"Our experience last summer con
yinced us that term of five week
is too short a time to do effectiv
work and we ask that six weeks, be
ginning Monday June 20 and endin
Saturday, August s, be allowed 70
the Summer School this yea" sal
DR. Harter" The beginning of th
school is one week later than las
year. The reason OF this change
that all the schools were not close
when the Summer School opened
! Four teachers from the outside ar
! needed for the work this year, name
.ly: Dr. Eisenberg. school manage
ment; Mr.. Campbell, nature stud
= and music; Mr.. Davis. art work
Miss Devine primary methods. Thos
from the college needed for the com
ing year are DR.. Sypherd and MI
3 Dutton. In English Professor ShoI
= and Mr.. Preston, IN mathematics; ID
Vaughn. in history and ciyics; ID
Reed. in physiology and hygiene. an
teacher In agriculture. Also II ther
are classes of a reasonable size tha
ask for instruction In the special sui
iects OF language and science, the fol
lowing men should be employed
teach such classes, viz Professc
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