Newark post., 1915-06-09
work of the college during the

L. lie outstanding ldCl HAS
been the unity of the Faculty and
the moral responsiveness of the
student body. Not a single man
has kicked in the traces. The graf
flying results of the year are due
to this spirit of cooperation.
which has pervaded the entire
college. | cannot express tool
strongly my gratitude to all my
colleagues for the heartiness and
enthusiasm that they have shown.
The underlying principle has been
loyalty to the college as unit and
liberty for each person in his par
ticular field.
II. The cause Of education in
general as we'll as Delaware Col
lege in particular is under lasting
obligation to Governor Charles r.
Miller for the initiative, courage
and devotion that he showed in
advancing the interests of the col
lege in the Legislature. A serious
task pivoted upon him. His efforts
+ in our behalf were wise, tactful,
and unremitting. He literally
/ blaZed a new path for the college
by reason of his successful efforts
in the Legislature.
Il am sure that all thoughtful
citizens will join with the Board
of Trustees in thanking for the
generous response Of the Legisla-
ture not only Governor Miller but
also the members of the General
I Assembly, especially Senator Har
vey Hoffecker, Honorable William
H. Evans, and Honorable John F.
Richards.
Iii. A new epoch in the life of
Delaware College was made by
the signal gift of the properties
intervening between Delaware
College and the Women'S College
at a cost of something over 5000,
600, by an anonymous benefactor.
BY the act of this far-Sighted citi-
: zen of Delaware the whole per-
spective of the college has been
lighted up anew. The basis has
now been laid for the symmetrical
development of the institution.
The task Of the college is we'll de-
fined. We must never aim at
bigness. All of our strength must
go into quality. 1t is possible now
, to build on this campus an ideal
college equal in standards and
, service to such institutions as
Dartmouth, Bowdoin, Williams
and Amherst. This splendid gift
Of land heartens everyone Of us in
the accomplishment of our well.
defined task.
. Heretofore Delaware College
has had two sources of income
. first, the Federal funds, and, sec
ondly, Legislative appropriation
This gift Of land gives assurance
of new resources through the ben
l. efaction of citizens and friends Of
education. 1t is clear that the
growth Of the colleges must come
. chiefly through endowment. Th'
), work Of the Committee on Plans o
: Development, of which Mr.. Henr!
T. B. Thompson is chairman, is mos
. encouraging along this line. Thi
!; Committee as we'll as Mr.. H. Rod
ney Sharp who has co-operate'
T. with it throughout, have won tn
gratitude and appreciation of tn
Il whole college by reason of tn
=, persistence and energy that ha
d marked its course.
| am sure that the Board as
Il unit will take pleasure in givin
I suitable expression to our benefae
g tor for his noble gift.
:, "IV. The increasing strength @
f. the Alumni in advancing the inter
l. ests of the college is shown b
p may facts during the session an
r. especially by the publication c
the Alumni News, of which tw
20 numbers have already appeared
al 1t is hoped that this periodical hs
st it's permanent place in the life {
50 the college. We are indebted
e. Mr.. A. F. Egmont Horn, the Se
Mt retary of the Alumni Associatio,
be for starting this enterprise.
O. The Annual Banquet of tt
Alumni Association last Februal
n, in Wilmington was largely atten'
G., ed and enthusiastic in the mor
support that it gave the college
The alumni in the vicinity
Pittsburgh have constituted
60 Chapter, held business-like sc
d. sions, and arranged for a week
e, luncheon in Pittsburgh for sue
of alumni as can attend.
S. "V. Field Day on May Is W;