Smyrna times., 1915-12-01
VISION REVEALS A GREAT
COLLEGE FOR DELAWARE
PRESIDENT SAMUEL c. MITCH
ELL ENTHUSIASTIC ON PROJECT
Recert Donation Which il is Said Will
Amount to a Million Dollars Put.
ting Delaware on a New Footing

FANNQHiA " q HtAAAAAN GRNfA~
ting Delaware on a New Footing
There is a man in Delaware who
sees a great vision. II is the vision
Of the dwarfed and stunted tree sud
denly trembling with vigor renewed;
drawing up great draughts Of energiz-
ing sustenanee through its trunk and
branches; reaching outward and up
ward with majestic purpose revealing
itself as a mighty landmark to the
surrounding horizons. DR.. Samuel
Chiles Mitchell is that man and the
tree is Delaware College, at Newark,
Of which he is the president. Not
only through the eyes of an idealist
does he glimpse this giant growth
but as we'll through those Of the
practical man of affairs. the keen
executive. the trained educator and
administrator who Enows we'll what
the cost will be.
IL is not the vision Of a visionary.
this elairvoyant view Of the greater
Delaware College TO be, although it
is redolent Of romance. For a year
ana a half there have been too many
evidences that has started to come
true. to doubt that it is capable Of
realization. During that short period
S51S. 600 have been set at work 10
transform the rainbow hued promise
into the no less rOseate reality and
DR.. Mitchell has great hope and a
greater faith, which is almost Ger
tainty, that other hundreds of thous
ands Of dollars will not be found
wanting when comes the time for
them to fashion froEi the threads of
the future, the bright fabric of COM
plete fulfillment.
Others Also Have Visions
Other men of Delaware see that
vision too Governor Miller is one
Of them. and with him. peering into
the days beyond. is & man. as yet
unnamed. wOse public spirit will open
private purse-stTings to aid in hasten
ing the day when Delaware College
will be known throughout the length
and breath Of the land. as we'll as in
foreign lands. as an institution Of
learning of the highest standard
possible.
Strong and Solid Rather Than Big
"Sincere and strong and solid
rather than big" said DR.. Mitche u
in speaking of the vision, the while
his finger raced over a blue print
symbolic of the dream come true
dotted with the outlines Of library
and dormitOries and agricultural
building and science hall aud courts
and walks with a grove separating
them from the gymnasium and other
new buildings of the Women's College
Of Delaware. not half a mile away
from his Office in the ancient college
campus
That intervening half-mile now
belongs to Delaware College. There
are scores Of houses and big farm
on il. The houses will be no more
when the energy and faith of the mar
VINO believe in the destiny Of Della.
ware College fill in with the colori
of realization the details Of the vision
How The Money Was Spent
Two hundred and eighteen thous
and collars Of and unnamea donor
money brought that half-mhs stril
Of land TO the college. Two hun
dred and twenty-five thousanu dollars
more that he gave makes sure th'
erection Of a beautiful science hall
the first Of the many buildings to do
that land. Seventy-fve thousan.
other dollars that be gave will max
over the ancient dormitory. built d
1893 and the first building Of IN
college. into a student clubhouse
social center, as DR.. Mitchell ealle
II. for the men. Two hundre
thousand more dollars from the SAN
anonymous giyer goes into an endov
ment fund for maintenance and il
stFuetion.
a Mar of National Reputation
DR.. Mitchell came 20 Newark
1914. to lead the college in its stru
gle TO national recognition. Il
brought with him a menta .ql.pme
equal even to the Accomplishment
the vision which he now sees. He "
professor Of history in Richmond G.
lege and was the leading spirit in {
physical and scholastic rebuilding
the institution. Later he perform
work Of the highest administrati
nature when he lead the work
merging half dozen Southern msdi
schools into the Medical College
Virginia. in Richmond.
From 1908 to 1917 he was presid
Of the University Of South Caroli
In l9OS-O9 he was exchanged
Brown University when he took
- u~~F Carruo Wfforr q