Evening journal., 1915-11-30

Special to THE EVENING JOOhNAl1.
NEWARK. Nov. 3O.r-1n a report
submitted to the board of trustees at
their meeting here today, DR.. Samuel
c. Mitchell president. of Delaware
College, expressed the appreciation of
himself and all connected with the
institution with the recent gift OF
100000 to the institution. He also
suggested the appointment Of a COM
mittee to foster a loan fund for the
assistance of needy students.
The report follows;
Thanksgiving is the spirit of our
thought today. The gift of a half mill
lion dollars by generous and patri-
otic citizen marks an epoch in the edu-
cational history OF the State. / am
sure that words fail to express the
appreciation and gratitude which we
all feel TO our friend and supporter
for his signal gift.
"The significance, however. of this
gift, large as IL is. lies not 50 much
In the amount OF money as in the fact
that it represents an orderly develop
ment Of Delaware College. This struc-
tural purpose which lies back of the
purchase Of land, the sketch plans of
the architect, and the half million
dollars constitutes the source OF in
spiration in our task. A mere line is
one thing, but a line forming the arc
or circle is quite a different thing.
A sporadic gift OF a sum OF money
like this would naturally evoke graft
tude. We are strengthened, however,
by the knowledge that this is not a
sporadic gift. II is. on the other hand
part of a well-thOught-out plan by
noble citizens to cooperate with the
State and nation in enabling Delaware
College to attain full strength for
service to the people through the
training OF youth.
There is something still better
than money and that is the practical
sagacity that makes money do its per-
rect work in the interest OF social
progress. Since such business ability
accompanies this fund, we may be con-
hdent that the college will grow stead
lily in equipment and character. il we
bound all Of our plans by common
sense.
Another feature in this develop-
ment instinctively comes to hand. II
is a growth, and therefore represents
all the strength that inheres in
growth for this expansion is the nat
ural outcome Of the forces resident in
the situation. This gift. therefore. is
tribute to the faith and constancy
OF all those who in previos wears
whether trustees, faculty or alumni
have labored for the upbuilding of the
nGf fRN
uue 70 the chairman of the committee
on plans of development. II. Rodney
Snarp' who through the years with
patience and foresight has wrought
to this end.
While much is being done In ex.
tension work in agriculture, the col
lege is doing little or nothing i'm ex
tension work in the industries of vii
mington and elsewhere. although an
lnVlting neid OF usefulness is open tc
us IN TINS way. The Pennsylvania
state college ir actually doing exten
sion work the industries of our owl
State. Professor G. A. Koerber ha,
brought together a large body of fact,
as TO what the colleges Throughout
= the country are doing in extension
work of this kind II It is your pleas
~ ~ 1HRoAnN a illI tOuIf
take this matter under advisement
believe substantial results coult
gradually be achieved.
The present session has been sig
nalized by the generous financial he'll
which many individual citizens hav,
extended to struggling students. OF
ten small loan, by enabling a stu
dent to tide over a lean period. savei
him for a larger life of service.
"A recent conference at the Women'
College, which was addressed by Judgl
Daniel o Hastings and others. elicit
ed interest. / understand the FEEDER
alton of Women's Clubs have alread,
taken up this matter as regards tn
Women's College. Would it not b.
wise for the board OF trustees to 81
point a committee that would foste
a Student Loan Fund.- Perhaps sucl
n committee should be made up o