Evening journal., 1915-02-22
million ENDOWMENT
FOR OLD Delaware
Henry B. Thompson, Chair
man Of Trustees, Unfolds
Plans at Alumni Dinner
INFLUENCE OF
COLLEGE ON STATE

After DR.. Samuel Childs Mitchell
president OF Delaware College, had made
plea 10 the Alumni Association of the
institution at the dinner in the Hotel
dupont Saturday evening for "a Greater
Delaware College Henry b. Thompson
chairman of the committee of trustees. ..
declared that the institution would raise
a fund of 81 900 600 lie said he did not
I know at present how IL was going toI
I be raised. but it would be done.
Mr.. Thompson said in part: "lhc most
/ immediate need Is chemical laboratory.
/ This need will be satisfied when the ae-
ricnltural building is erected. The
chemical rs well as tine other laborator-
les will be gathered under the roof OF the
! agricultural building. a common such
| as Pennsylvania's Houston Hall. is the
next thing in our progress Of develop
/ ment. We must have a commons we
can adapt the old dormitorios TO tins
! purpose. The commons would contain q
dininproom halls, commons, rooms and
the administrative offices of the uniNcr-
sity.
"Of course We would have to build
another dormitory. II should be- placed
on the campus TO the north, while the
recitation halls and laboratories would
be built on the land between the
Women's College and Delaware College.
ut will be but short time before we
have concrete proof OF the wisdom OF
the course of the trustees in making
these plans"
Delaware College is therefore
grounded upon granite. II is owned.
controlled. and supported by the state,
while il Is buttresscd by Federal funds
and endowments. II is the con-
vergcnce Of these three lines OF sup
port that constitute its potential
strength. A mere glance at its
growth since 1870 furnishes the basis
for encouragement as 10 its future de-
yelopment In 1870 Delaware College
, had an assured income Of less than
$1,000. From tho Federal Govern
ment alone there is an assured in
, come OF more than 100000. while the
; Alumni Endowment and the state
funds may be counted upon confident
. ly TO grow as the service OF the col
lege becomes more and more appro-
, ciated. The budget of the dual col
. leges of Delaware the present year
represents about Sl50.00O. Such has
been the growth in income. The OK
! pansion in grounds. buildings, and
equipment somewhat corresponds TO
4 this growth i'm income. Delaware Col
7 lege. therefore. offers a solid invest
ment for those generous citizens who
wish TO render service 10 the state
, and advance the cause of truth and
b progress
A "A college stands for the transmu.
;. tation OF values. II takes coin and
, works It up into character. II Is
more than a teaching agency. II y
a great thing TO interpret nature I,
, q student. or to interpret history i'
] student, or TO interpret litoratur,
TO a student, but it is a still greater
: thing 20 interpret the student 10 him
o self That Is tho moral miracle o'
b the teacher. BY his confidence N
the capacity of a student to grow
and achieve he helps to develop tina
/. subtle thing we call personality, anS
D personality is the biggest word in The
Western world
Advances OF Delaware College.
c 1T is inspiring TO review the re
p cent advances Of Delaware College
!, C1) The purchase of tho EXporimen
= Farm: (2l the change of the Charter
e making It an outright State institu
ton: go The summer School. a
/ Tho Joe Frazcr Field; 60 The es
u tabliahmont of Che Women's College
Be 90 The Alumni Endowment; tD rs
tension services through the Smiu
IN Lever Fund. lSl The large Freshma
0n class: (9l the appointment of Fran
81 Miles Day. as supervising architoc
10 draw plans for the development
- the dual college for the noXt quartz
OF half century. These are all sol
achievements. What is the create
thing that Delaware has done in r
cent decades? Is IL not the establis
ment of the Women's College whi'
Will affect the homes, the school
and the social life Of the people
the commonwealth?
"The Alumni have been the ana
spring in all these achievement
Their fine spirit Of loyalty is reflect
in the college spirit Of the studer
body in the cooperation OF {
faculty and in the constructive
forts OF the trustees. II Is natural I
you TO take the initiative in ever
thing that promotes the growth of I
college in rendering a greater servi
10 the people OF the commonwcal
n You drew from the college the
- spiration OF your own lives. and Il
through the college that you seek
serve the great causes that af'
mankind. The vital breath of eve
college was voiced by Daniel W.
ster. when ne said of Dartmoui
True il is small college, but th'
be those that love H."
. The officers of the association al
Judge Victor b. Woolley. IS. pre-
l. dent; George McIntire, 90. vice-pre
dent; Egmont Horn, 10. secretai
III Professor c. A. Short. '96. treasur
+ Previous to Mr. Thompson's spe,
President Mitchell presented
f. graphic picture Of the work Delaw
College is doing and will in the fut
do
Judge Victor 3. woolley. Ju
l. Thomas Bayard Heisel. Egmont II
and many other prominent alul
spoke briefly on the future of the
lege.
The banquet ended with a roui
Delaware yell and the singing Of
Alma Mater
Tho menu was;
Oysters ON Half shell
POtage Lambale
Celery olives Radishes
Sea Bass Suict Mousse Of Ham OF
Y. Spinach q 4 Anglaiso
Broiled Guinea II
Potatoes Rissoies Lettuce Sal