Newark post., 1914-10-14
DELAWARE DAY
AT NEWARK
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esteem 1t great honor to
have the privilege of speaking for
the faculty on the occasion of the
public installation of the new Pres
ident of Delaware College into the
duties and responsibilities Of this
high office. The privilege of speak
ing for the faculty is doubly pleas
ing because of the commission |
bear and Of the message | bring.
You, Mr. President, are the fifth
President of the College since its
reorganization and reopening in
1870. | have the honor to have
been elected as a professor III Del
aware College in August, 1888.
Earlier in the summer the first
president Of the reorganized col
lege had retired and his successor
had been elected For years | serv-
ed with colleagues who were with
the college at its very beginning.
At the opening, the College had
but one building on small cam
pus. It's financial resources were
pitifully small Its material equip
ment was meagre. It's library, con-
sisting mostly of Government pub
lications, was stored in a single
room. In 1870 the teaching staff
consisted of the President and
four professors. Thanks to the
generosity of the State and to the
liberality Of Mr.. Frazer and his
son, the grounds have been en-
larged and beautified. The State
has generously responded to the
demands of the College for new
buildings as its needs became more
pressing and has given an increas-
ing amount annually for main
tenance and instruction. The
Alumni and friends of the Institu-
tiOn have already raised almost
100000 as an endowment fund.
The College is assuming its true
position as the head Of the educa-
tional system Of Delaware. By the
new Charter the State assumes the
responsibility for the entire edu-
cational endeavor of the institution.
The College for Women of Della
ware which has just been opened
with gratifying numbers makes the
way clear for everyone to get the
training that the State so unstint-
ingly offers. AS the resources of
the College permitted, the courses
Of instruction were multiplied and
improved. In 1888 the course in
Agriculture was introduced. Prior
to that time all students were re-
quired to take an agricultural sub
ject for one year. In 1890 the
courses in Engineering were estab-
lished and in 1895 the Department
of German and French was Great
ed. The Library has grown into
useful adjunct of the work of the
College and the collection of val
uable books is already crowding
the building in which it is kept.
The laboratories are well equipped
with apparatus for instruction
The College Farm is the pride of
the State. In every phase of its
life the institution is growing in
power and usefulness. Delaware
College is becoming an institution
such as Washington had in mind
when he planned a National Uni
versity. only it has been developed
into a single school Of such univer-
sity, of local character, having as
its object the training of our peo-
pie in the arts Of industry and the
duties of citizenship. To the growth
and development the faculty have
contributed the greatest share.
They had high ideals towards
which they were constantly striv-
ing. They are men each with hT
own peculiar strength who ha>v
willingly united to promote any
cause which promised to help the
College in the great Hcrk that was
before it. The development and
growth of the College is the result
of their patient persistence. You,
Mr.. President, in public address
on a former occasion haye spoken
of the "Soul Of the Community. >
| have endeavored to show you
through their work the Soul OF
the Faculty" They are the men
whose thoughts, whose dreams,
whose aspirations have shaped the
internal workings of the College. !
bring to you the message that yon
can surely count upon the loyal
and hearty support Of the faculty
in every measure or policy that
looks toward the upbuilding OF
Delaware College. May | be per-
mitted to express to you personally
nv confidence in YOU as a leader