Evening journal., 1916-06-14

srcises Of Delaware College this
morning by the Hon. John Bassett
Moore, who is professor Of interna-
tional law at Columbia University
New York City. Professor Moore is
a distinguished son OF Delaware, ne
having been born az Smyrna. He was
counsellor for the state Department
at Washington during the hrst part
Of the Wilson administration.
While his speech contained can
for educational preparedness, II de-
pGred the tendency toward super
iciality as a great defect in the edu-
cational system Of today.
Professor Moore recOunted win
pride the development and growth or
Delaware College. an institution, ne
said. whose professions had never
run ahead of its performances
In his address Professor Moore
said
.1t is seldom that tho progress OF
A school Is. in brief space of time
attended with so many striking
events as have lately marked the
career OF Delaware College. Indeed,
but for the fact that each new act or
bcnefaction. proceeding from some
creative design, has. 10y distinctly
increasing the capacity OF the nst-
tuition for future growth and useful
ness. impressively enlarged the
bounds OF hope and Of promise. epoch
making developments would have
become almost q commonplace.
Nevertheless. a native Delawarean
need not be classcd among the patri-
archs who recalls a time when the
Influence of Delaware College upon
the life of the State was practically
negligible. Though nominally the
head of the educational system Of
the Commonwealth, it could hardly
have discharged that function, even
had its endowment been greater,
since no such system i'm fact existed
Public schools. II Is true, were not
lacking. Though not so abundant as
they are now. nor always efficiently
conducted. they occasionally furnish
cd an approach To the ideal of Plato,
by reason of the presence OF
teacher capable of transferring some
vital thought 10 the mind Of the pupil
"A capacity which no certificate OF
professional training can alone as
sure Teaching in those days was. In
TACT. a favorite means Of livelihood
with young men who aspired to ca
reers OF professional distinction, and
fortunate were the pupils whose minds
could catch the glow IF youthful and
honorable ambition OF instructors OF
that type But, while great excellence
i'm teaching was thus now and then
attained there was, after all, no
irreducihle minimum Of qualification
There was no necessary standard OF
performance; and the supervision
essential 10 tho maintenance Of sucl
standard was altogether wanting
More than all there was no appointe'
ideal. no central source OF instruction
and information TO which 10 look 70
inspiration and guidance.
Educational Preparedness.
"This function Delaware College
was destined eventually 60 perform
but IL is significant that il was. as is
we'll known. set ON its career towards
the mlfilimont of this high destiny
with The aid OF the national govern
ment. Az the present juncture. when
candidates for public favor claim for
their rival plans Of military prepared
is not unrratcful 20 turn 70 a
measure OF educational preparedness
AS 20 whose wisdom and henehcenco
there can be no difference OF opinion
refer 10 the Act OF Congress OF July
1862 commonly known by the
name of its sagacious author. iher
a Representative. and later a Senator
from Vermont. as the Morrill, Act
hy which large areas OF public lands
in che proportion of 10000 acres fo
each Senator and Representative ii
Congress were granted 20 the scyera
States. on coud fIou that the proceed
m the sale Of such lands should p
invested and maintained by the stat
as a fund whose income should b
Invioiably appropriated 20 the SUI
mort Of 40 least one college wherl
without excluding other scicnth
and classical studies. there should b
taught. together with military tactici
such Ranches of learning as wef
related TO the agriculture and the me
rhanic arts IN order 20 promote IN
liberal ard practical education Of m
Boz usfrial classes in the several pun
suits and professions of life. Al
though various Acts Of Congress hav
since increased the aid thus extend
Cd. till the amount now received b.
Delaware College from nationa
sources is almost eighteen times a
great as that derived from the hrs
grant. these later contributions arr
to be regarded only as arF,lification
OF the wise original design.
Established w0men's College.
"But It Is during the past thirtl
years that the chief development o
Delaware College has taken plaJe
and Of the results of that develop
ment. not the least important dowI
10 a very recent day. was the demon
siration 10 the State and to the public
of the fact that there existed here
ereai opportunity for educational
effort Three years ago when. b'
amendment Of its charter. the couep
became the exclusive charge Of m
State. and the State. conscious of +.
new and enlarged responsibilitie,
provided for the enlistment OF IN
affiliated 'Women's College OF Del,
ware the demonstration may
said to have been complete. Al
then was Witnessed that highly gr
lifying manifestation on the part
The alumni of wholc-hgarted loyali
which. in securing an endownme
FOR the administrative headship OF I
institution. proved to be but the precu
sor OF the private munificence n
has furnished the means for providh
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