Newark post., 1919-01-29

oiedse ol plo,OOO over the last two
years.
Chair of history, $4,000 for each
OF the two years, no change.
Summer school, $4,000 for each
year, an increase of $500 a year.
Agricultural department; main
tenance, $4,000 each year, no
change.
Appropriation to enable the col
lege to accept funds from the Fed
eral Government on the Smith
Lever act, $4,47S.26 for 1919, and
So, ,544.51 for 1920.
War emergency expenses, $685.
9l2.61 for 1919.
Stock machinery building, agri-
cultural department, $4,000 for
1919.
Short winter agricultural course,
$1,000 for 1920.
Women's College, maintenance,
S3O,OOO each year, which is an in
crease of $1,000 over amount re-
ceived during past two years.
Ex-Governor Miller also emphas-
and maintaining the standard of
educational institutions. He said
lied the need during reconstruction
that in the past he had always
found the members of the Delaware
Legislature broad-minded in all
educational matters and had no
doubt but what the present men,
bers were equally broad-minded on
the subject.
The need of a sidewalk along
Depot road to avoid the dangers of
students and others being run down
was also pointed out. In this con-
nection he said if the county would
build the sidewalk the trustees of
the college would give the necessary
land on the east side of the road
from Main street to below the WO-
men College but would probably
have TO 90 to the Legislature for
authority to deed the county such
land. He also referred to the fact
that President Isaac c. Elliott and
other members of the Levy Court
were present and hoped they would
consider the proposition. The mem
bers of the court went over the
ground during the day and discuss
ed the matter with some of the
trustees.
DR.. Mitchell, in a few remarks
also referred to the new system of
bookkeeping and the budget system
installed by Mr.. Wilkinson and ex-
pressed the gratitude of the faculty
for the attendance Of the members
of the Legislature and other Off
cials.
Senator Asa Bennett of Sussex
County, paid tribute to Delaware
college declaring that it is held in
high esteem by the people down the
State and that they will learn to
love it more as they get to know
# better. "I have no doubt, " he
said, "but what Delaware College
will get anything and everything
she asks for. "
In addition to State officials and
members of the Legislature there
/ were present many county officials
and residents of Newark. Dean
Winifred j. Robinson Of the Wo-
men, s College and Mrs. A. ID.
Warner. member Of the Advisory
Board of that institution occupied
p]aces at the table with Governor
Townsend, former Governor Miller
and other officials. Following the
luncheon the visitors were taken on
an inspection trip which lasted
more than an hour They visited
Old College Hall, Mechanics Hall,
\ Recitation Hall, Purnell Hall,
Library, Harter Hall and VOL
Hall and finally the Women s Col
lege. At the latter institution they
were welcomed by Dean Robinson
and members of her faculty.
Those who attended the luncheon
were Ex-Governor Miller, Govern
or Townsend, Hon. |. D: Short
dean Robinson, Hon. John +. Rich
ards Lieutenant Governor Ellason
Isaac G. Elliott, Hon. Alexander q
Corbett, Hon. George nj. flSler
Hon. William d. Dean, non
Everett G. johnson, Hon. Daniel
Thompson, Arthur Wilkinson non
d. B. Frazer, Hon. James W. hoo'
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