Evening journal., 1916-03-25
reviews HISTORY
Of State COLLEGE
Professor Robinson Tells
Students Of Progress OF
Old Delaware
MUCH ACCOMPLISHED
OFF LITTLE MONEY

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK Del, March 25.-Pro-
fessor Frederic II. Robinson. in an
address before the students and fac
ulty of Delaware College at chapel
exercises yesterday. related some in
terestine events of the history of Del
aware College. since he became a
member of the faculty mere than twen-
ty-dve years ago. The fact that Pro
fessor Robinson. after twenty-six
years service as head of the civil en-
gineering department of the college
has rendered his resignation TO the
board of trustees to take effect al the
close of the present term made his re-
marks along this particular line all
the more interesting. I'm accepting
Professor Robinsons resignation the
board conferred on him the honorary
title of professor emeritus.
Professor Robinson related many I'M
teresting iacts about tho growth Of
the college since 1890. When he first
Joined the faculty the only buildings
we're the present dormitory and an
old frame Mechanical building BIC
also recalled some OF the trustees and
prominent members Of the asul;y Ol
twenty-five years ago. most nf whom
are now deceased but who live IN the
memory OF the older friends of the in
stitution. Professor Robinson said In
part.
Il am making no effort to give q
connected history Of the college SO
viii have 10 beg you to view lenient
ly such lack OF connection as mus
necessarily accompany the presenta
ton in so brief a time of matter
more or less disconnected.
in 1891 there stood on the campus
the building, since altered. I'm which
we are now assembled. the old frame
mechanical building succeeded I'm '92
g3 by a new frame structure When
that was destroyed by fire In 1895
the present brick structure took It's
place. Also the frame gymnasium anC
drill hall and the agricultural expert
ment station.
"In February. 1908, when we walk
cd out OF the gloomy recitation rooms
IN this building and located in Reel
tation Hall. we felt as IL we were IN
nalatial quarters. Later, when W,
could 20 from building to building
without needing TO consider the Toss
of overshoes we felt as II we were
really growing. IN 1905 the new gym
nasium was erected With the recen
construction OF a greenhouse and
fine heating plant our campus is In FIN
contrast with its condition when al
these improvements existed only j
Imagination.
rMen are more important tina
buildings TO recall the names {
some. who among others, stood by Oh
college not only IN It's more pro
porous DAYS. but IN its days of advo
sity is pleasure. Their familii
forms aea,n greet me as I name Lew
p. Bush. George b. Evans, Charles
Lore. Lewis c. Vandegrift, all men
bers OF our board of trustees and On
respected and honored member
whose long continued devotion to IN
welfare of the college entities him &
be called Delaware's Grand oil
Man ManlOve Hayes. 10 mention
those of the present day is not neces
saly as they are known to you all
"ln lSS9f90 the faculty consisted G
eight members as compared with thre
times that number at present
800 90 of twelve members. with Alhci
". Raub as president At present te
of The twelve are living. OF the twch
three are now members of the preseI
faculty. Death has rcaped his harve
from The faculty as well as from n
trustees. Albert n. Raub. president. n
corrtly and accomplished William
Puncn. at one time president OF Il
colegc the ntirinc worker. CAPITA
Edward s. Avis. the diigent and pain
taking Lewis A. frcudcnberger"
-Bcfore any OF them had paescd awi
fi4re came 70 The college from {
Naval Academy a young man select
Nv the trustees % take charge Of {
mecharieal and electrical courses.
Was % man Of great promise aud
hoped he would 10 much for the oour
which hal been unfortunate in chan
Of Instructors But q was IN vain n
bis friends and admirers hoped for c
sation IN the action OF the disease wh
was sapping DIS life and on Deceml
q. SOC. before any of those mention
above. Howard Vs. Huntingdon yielded
TIE struggle. respected By his colleagi
and beloved by an.
"There are teachers who seem io foi
rerv part Of an institution. WI
one IS mentioned We think Of the 9TH
Theodore r. Wolf was teacher
this character. He has since pass
away