Evening journal., 1919-06-09


faithful working man and working
woman in the land a comfortable home
with provision against the needs Of
sickness and old age The ensuring OF
such happy results will be among the
great tasks which will confront YOU
young men now beginning your ca
reers."
In concluding the speaker said:
NO man among you, nor any other
man in the world ever will be rich
enough to afford TO be idle in the bust
ling and changing days and years ahead
on you. No man will be busy enough
10 have exercise for Indifference TO the
constantly growing problems OF politics.
OF sociology, OF commerce and human
relations No prospect OF fortune can
be brilliant enough TO compensate YOU
for neglect OF the responsibilities you
owe your country and mankind re
sponslbilities made all the heavier and
more urgent by the advantages you
have had here and by any advantages
YOU may have OF birth or station Of
wealth. The three foremost figures on
the worlds great stage-ihe men shap-
ing the course OF the world. probably
for generations are President Wilson.
Clemenceau and Lloyd-GeOrge. An are
poor men comparatively None OF YOU
would be willing TO exchange the place
held by any one OF the three for any
accumulation OF wealth existing.
Choose ye this day whom ye will
serve in the life into which YOU are
going-choose ye between the satanic
forces OF discord, destruction, desola-
tion and decadence, whether working
through violent revolutions and up
turning, or the stcalthy and equally |
dangerous processes Of good and per-
verted ambition, on the one hand or on |
the other hand the most High God OF |
love and liberty, with peace on earth |
and good VIII 10 all mankind"
Henry B. Thompson, president Of the |
Board OF Trustees in an address said
Tho safety OF a democracy rests.
md VIII rest, In an educated electorate.
While this is truism, 10 is one that
sc can seriously think over in this day
n new democraces.
As Americans we have been more or
ess complacent over our educational
methods. but the disclosures Of the
Iraft boards have given our compla-
ency a serious jolt. At home here I'm
a healthy unrest exists over
ur school system. Delaware College
; the apex Of our State educational
ystem. Consequently, IL seems worth |
'hile ia assess. i'm some degree. its i
alue 10 the State. We hear criticisms IL
Pat the Legislature in its appropria- j
ons have been too liberal 10 us, that {
ar methods OF education are too OK IS
'avagant. One erroneous method of
cost is 10 divide our budget b
y the number Of students and arrive +
per capitq cost per student This h
a most misleading method. for too
amy important factors are left out.
elaware College, Of necessity. due TO
S environment. can never compete in v
umbers with the large State instiiu- =.
ons Of the West: nevertheless. we \
Iust offer. in degree. the same courses.
ere We give the arts course, the en- !
ineering course, and courses i'm Rgri-
ulturc 10 men and women. / questan =
'hether anyone would wish MS 10 drop I,
ny OF the above from our curriculum. ,
Ner 30 Per cent. Of our budget is as I
igned 10 agriculture and yet we can
OF measure the value Of this depart
lont simply by the number Of stu !
snts. We must take into considera- y
on the work Of the experimental sta /,
ON, the county agents. and the farm. y
asst Saturday, Farmers Day. we saw !.
me 1000 or 1900 farmers who come =,
us for the inspiration which they de- :,
We from contact with our research !,
en-. and the experimental work on the -
rm. / imagine the State gets back ,,s'
)m this contact alone an that she u
yes 10 us.
IN The last analysis, the real strength =,
Il force OF Delaware College rests In -
faculty. We are too often prone 10 AZ.
ige the college by the things that u'
see, but it is the unseen forces D.
At are vital. The serious problem ~ ~
1t we are now facing, and will face. ~
I'll there IS a better public sentiment -
tn regard to this matter is the H.
)per remuneration OF our teachers.
long ourselves, if the discussion
mes up over the advance Of salary
a professor or the painting of barn.
argument is the barn must be
nted or it will dry rot To me the Ra
'aler danger is dry rot in the faculty. ho
len the heart stops beating the body an
:. Teaching is a serious business stl
! requires serious preparation No fr,
n can hope TO aspire to a profess co
ship unless he comes armed with a Cl
,tor OF philosophy degree This
ans three or four years OF serious Or
rk after the completion Of his. col ha
e course, and then we are willing 10 Br
e him al "a salary commensurate NJ,
III that paid 10 a high class office pa
7. Unless there is a radical change tn
sentiment on this question through tn
the country. the breed Of teach Of
is bound to deteriorafe. Fortu- cit
ely a most generous donor. Mr..
rre 8. dupont. has come 10 our tenn
ary rescue at Delaware College and
are able 10 face the coming few eNI
rs in fair financial condition. Due
lis largeness OF vision, and the fore ne
lt and generosity Of the Service Cit
Is of Delaware in making wise pro- ag'
on for the recruiting OF teachers
our lower schools, we can look for bla
d for the next two or three years I
a healthy increase in quality and ski
lbers in this most important work. :
II we propose 10 maintain our pres ful
standards and look forward TO a {
iral progressive growth, we must tur
< TO the State and community for 7
iter financial support than we have all
in the past The Legislature in j
past two sessions have been most wo
raj to MS and have given us all we \
e asked for. but the work is grow trir
on our hands and must be taken 4
e or wa,
ne work of the faculty is to turn o
delaware men who. first of all shO
fake oF =,