Milford chronicle., 1917-01-19

who has given thought to this dare pre-
tend defence The demands on the cit
izen Of tomorrow will be greater than
those on US of today. Il behooves us
to make sure that our sons and daugh-
ters are equipped 10 cope with their gem
Grafton. Better teachers. with a salary
( i'm keeping with their calling, better
buildings practical constellation santa
tion. ventilation, are demands on our at
tention With these as accomplished
facts we shall see the social center Of
every community at the public school.
There breathes the spirit of American
institutions. There, in training, is the
citizen of tomorrow who will I'LL your
place here today, and mine.
/ have no inclination to dictate the
ways and means, but merely to point
to this supreme duty l am sure the
State Board will submit interesting data
upon which to effect our legislation.
In all this movement for educational
advance the faculty and trustees Of Del
aware College have co-operated with the
state Board of Education. The volun
teer extension work Of the faculty has
been worthy movement to bring the
State i'm closer touch with the State in
stitution. The faculty, in turn, has be-
come better able 20 become acquainted
with needs of different sections of the
State. The campus Of the college today
extends to every school district in Della
ware. 1 cannot refrain at this point from
expressing an appreciation Of the recent
gift to the college-a gift in land build
iugs and endowment, amounting to over
one million dollars. by single citizen Of
Delaware. Such gift to a State insti-
tuition is not on record. l express feebly
the appreciation Of the State when / say
that the dawn of a newer day i'm Della
ware has thus been made possible This
generous recognition Of the possibilities
of Delaware College is gratifying to us
all. Aside from the Robert Bayne
Wheeler scholarship Of S2.5OO and the
Student Loan Fund of 900 has added
very materially to the college needs. The
college. now by legislation, and by these
gifts Of recognition, stands at the head
of our system Of education.
The Womens College Of Delaware,
four years ago a very seriously ques-
toned theory, is today a vital practical
fact in the life and development of the |
0AdAts lOsG MAi0 AlltN questioned IT'S ]
necessity are now its staunchest advo- |
Gates. With an enrolment of one hund-
red and ten students. it mas outgrown its |
capacity With the entrance of the |
fourth year class additional quarters viii |
of necessity have to be provided The !
needs of these institutions |
viii come before us for attention.
Good Roads.
Following education nothing so aids |
the development of a commonwealth as |
Good Roads. Not only do they affect the
business and material welfare Of a peo-
pie but they create a betterment of the
social life itself. Good roads bring the
rural home in close touch and cooper
alton with the town and city. They cre-
ate a closer relationship of sympathetic
thought and business interests between
the different sections. In recent years,
the automobile, increasing the facilities
of easy travel, has been a strong uni
flying force of the people. Today good
roads are a practical part of education
as well as a part of increasing the ma
,erial interests of the citizens. In our
)wn State we have had a striking eX-
ample of the need Of the benefits deriv-
ed and of the interest created. Through
he generous gift of General r. Coleman
iuPont, Sussex County has seen demon
;trated the practical advantages Of a
system Of good roads throughout the
state. This boulevard extending from
he Maryland line at Selbyville to George
own and ten miles north graded for
,arly completion, has so opened the vi
ion of the people Of the southern county
hat there is today a very definite and
Urgent demand. Based on actual obser-
alton and experience this is all the more
orceful. The opening up of territory
nd the increase Of values has been in
Iced convincing. am confident that
xpress the sentiment Of those who are
cquainted with the possibilities when I
ay that no one thing since the building
+ the railroad has had such potent in {
uence on the welfare Of the people as
he construction of this highway. When :
it will serve as a monument to {
ne Of Delaware's citizens. the influence
f which can scarcely be reckoned. The
Dad as completed has already disburs- ,
d all theoretical criticism. It has /
reused an interest, started on intelli- {
ent demand for good roads, and has 5
iven the State practical working plan i
, follow. Recognizing the opportunity T
so serving our people. we should pro- I
eed without haste, perhaps but none :
he less definitely, to plan for the de- f
elopment of the whole state by a sys- a