Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-22
LEGISLATORS GET
TURKEY DINNER
Lawmakers Make Annual
Visit to State College
for Colored Students
DR.. JASON TELLS
OF WORK BLING DONE.
STAR Correspondent.


noon at the State College for Colored
Students. near Dover. inspecting the
institution. This was the usual BIZ
ennial visit to The school and as has
been customary for years the visitors
were treated 20 a turkey dinner.
on arrival at the institution the Wis
itors who made the trip in automobiles
and hacks were met by Dr.. w. c. Jason,
president of the institution, members
Of the faculty, Henry P. Cannon, chair
man Of the Board Of Trustees, and other
members Of the board. They were
shown over the plant and the work
that IS being done ut the school ex-
planned.
Dinner was served In the large dining
hall and the guests were entertained by
the students with songs. Because Of
the fact that some Of the legislators
had to catch an early train. speeches
we're short
Henry p. Cannon, president Of the
Board OF Trustees, presided, and intro
duced John B. Hutton, the well-known
Dover attorney as the first speaker.
Mr.. Hutton briefly outlined the work Of
the institution and referred TO the his
| tory Of the old farm house in which
the school is located. Incidentally. he
referred to the fact that the college
had purchased another farm last year,
and that the sum Of $4,000 still re-
NAMED unpaid upon It, and that the
Legislature would be asked to appro-
PIRATE that amount. The consensus OF
opinion was that the institution is do
ing splendid work under the able lead
ership OF Dr.. w. c. Jason and that 1t Is
one Of the most worthy appropriations
that the General Assembly has been
asked TO make.
Other addresses. In all Of which TIL
butte was paid to the college and the
good work being done by Dr.. Jason
and his staff, were made by President
Pro TEN. Short Senators Alice, Price
and Bennett, Speaker Corbit, Represen- |
tative Robertson, Danzenbaker and for
ner Representative Peet.
DR.. Jason also addressed the guests, |
pointing out that while a criticism had !
been made that many Of the students Of |
the college came from other States, |
vet most Of them who came from other
States were children Of Delawareans
who had moved out of the State and
who were sending their children back
10 their old home State to be educated.
He also pointed out that the college is
now turning out many graduates who
are teaching IN the colored public
schools Of the State. Dr.. Jason presented
Tie following figures concerning the
work Of the Institution for the consid-
Grafton OF the legislators:
INCORPORATED, 1891: opened 20 stu
dents, February, 1892; controlled by /
board OF six trustees; president OF
board, is9i-i9i0. Hon. Charles B. Lore;
secretary and treasurer. is9t-i900, Hon.
Henry C. Conrad; president Of board OF
Henry P. Cannon, 1910; secre-
tary and treasurer, Walter Morris,
l909-i9i0; Hon. George w. Marshall,
l9l0-i9i5; John B. Hutton. 1915; presi-
lent OF the faculty, Professor Wesley
Webb. is9i-is95; w. C. Jason. 1926.
Faculty-Five men and two women
ire employed for twelve months; one
nan and one woman for eight months
Elected annually by the board Of trus-
ees.
StudentsITotal number enrolled, IN
,ludlng tex sessions Of summer school,
.23s; present enrolment, 100; largest
lnrollment, lac, during year i9i0-i9ii.
The sexes nearly equally represented.
This year girls in excess first time.
Total graduates, men, 81; women. 90.
Occupation Of graduates-More than
lalf have taught in the public schools
u Delaware, many In Maryland, some
Elsewhere. Other professions repre-
ented: Contractor ,, dentist 3, dress
maker ?, farmer 4, hair dresser ?, mer-
hants 1, ministers 4, machinist 3, ply
clsn ?, pharmacist {, trained nurse 2,
Undertaken ?, clerk 8, attending other
Institutions 9.
War activities-Represented In the
rmy by &c alumni and former students.
thirty went over TO France: 3 corpor- :
lis. Z Sergeants, 3 lleutenants, 1 cap
ain.
Contributed 10 Red Cross and Allied
var relief, Si20.
Purchased Liberty Bonds 10 value Of
g, 200.
Property and estimated value
school buildings, dormitories,