Newark post., 1915-01-13
MESSAGE OF
THE GOVERNOR

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and eighty-one dollars to meet the
offer of the national government.
WOMEN s COLLEGE
The Women's College of Della
ware was opened for the reception
of students on September Is, 1914.
The Dean, Miss Winifred j. Rob-
inson, assumed her duties early in
the summer. The dedication of the
buildings, laying of the corner
stone and installation of the Dean,
were all celebrated simultaneously
with ceremonies appropriate to the
occasion on Saturday, October 10,
1914. Fifty eight students were
enrolled when the College opened.
The number being so much larger
than anticipated indicates that the
young women Of Delaware are
fully alive to the opportunity
which is now offered for them to
procure a practical education as
comprehensive in it's scope as that
offered by some of the larger col
leges. Therefore in the future it
will not be necessary for our young
women to go outside Of the State
to obtain the advantages to be de-
rived from college education.
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND STATE
LIVESTOCK SANITARY BOARD
On November 9th last the United
States Government, through the
Department Of Agriculture, declar-
ed the State Of Delaware under
quarantine on account Of hoof mad
mouth disease having broken out
in Mill Greek Hundred, New Castle
county. This disease had become
so prevalent throughout the coun-
try that fifth stats had alrady at
that time been placed under quar-
antine by the national government.
To protect the live stock inter
ests of your State and comply with
the regulations prescribed by the
national government the State
Livestock Sanitary Board was
forced to take immediate action.
New Castle county Of necessity was
placed under strict quarantine, all
cloven footed animals upon prem
ises where the disease was found
were killed and an effective patrol
was established to prevent the
spread of the disease. By the most
diligent activity on the part of the
United States and State veterin-
arians, who deserve your highest |
commsndation, the disease was
practically confined to the localities
where first discovered and held in |
check. A more detailed report of |
this campaign will be presented to
you through the State Livestock
Sanitary Board and / recommend
that you act favorably upon the re-
quest for such financial assistance
as the Board may be compelled to
request.
The citizens of Kent and Sussex
counties can hardly appreciate the
Inconvenience and annoyance ex-
perienced by their fellow citizens
living within the quarantined dis
tricts. This trouble came just as
the hunting season opened and de-
prived many citizens of few days
sport which they had been contem-
plating for months. With few eX-
ceptions the farmers, sportsmen,
and others, co-operated with the
authorities and thereby materially
aided in preventing che spread of
the disease throughout the State.
The Attorney General by the
prompt manner with which he en-
forced the laws against those who
violated the quarantine regulations
contributed valuable assistance in
the suppression of the disease.
The prevalence of hog cholera in
the State, especially in Sussex
County, is such as to threaten the
destruction Of this important in
dustry. | counsel you at this ses-
sion to enact such legislation as
will give the State Livestock SAM
tary Board sufficient authority and
financial assistance to combat and
effectually eradicate this epidemic.
Supplied with these two essentials.
hog raising, by use Of methods en-
ployed with perfect success in
other States, with which methods
the Board is familiar) can be con-
tlnued in Delaware successfully
and proftably.
The epidemics to which | have
referred, as well as other diseases,
are liable to break out in your
State unannounced and find us
helpless to resist them At such
times immediate action is necessary
to prevent disastrous results There