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LEAVEDELAWARE
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concluded two or three days ago and
Or. Mitchell informed Henry b Thomp-
son. president OF the board OF trustees
Of Delaware College, aud II. Rodney
sharp member OF the board and
chairman OF the committee on build
ngs and grounds, OF his decision TO
leave.
lie made It clear 70 them that he does
not expect 20 have more than ten years
OF educational activity and that he de-
slres 10 spend that remaining time in
( the South. serving the largo expanse
OF territory that Is educatonally tribu-
/ tsry 10 Richmond College.
Dr. Mitchell also told them he felt
that the future OF Delaware College Is
assured and that It's remarkable era OF
( progress will not be interfered with
+ by his resignation and return 10 the
Southland. where he feels he can exer-
else greater measure OF educational
usefulness than he can IN Delaware,
where the future path OF Delaware
College Is defined so clearly that his
successor VIII experience no dificulty
In following II.
Al the same time, he thanked Mr..
Thompson and Mr. Sharp and their as
soolates, especially Pierre S. DUPONT
for the magnificent support they have
given him during the six years he has
been president OF Delaware College.
Richmond College Is constituted, In
It's main lines. like Delaware College.
There Is a mems college and a wo-
mems college. The joint enrolment
Is about the same as that Of Della
ware College and the Women's Col
lege Of Delaware.
Dr. Mitchell's announcement OF his
purpose 10 leave Delaware will cause
widespread feeling OF regret In educa-
tlonal and social circles, not only be-
cause OF himself but also because OF
his charming family.
Since Or. Mitchell came TO Delaware
College that Institution has expanded
wonderfully and the Women's College
OF Delaware has been brought into be-
ing.
Thanks to the generosity OF Pierre
s dupont. Henry B Thompson, H.
Rodney Sharp and others and the ex-
ecutlve ability and energy Of Dr.
Delaware College Is bigger
and better today than It ever has beenl
In its whole history.
Old College Hall has been remodeled.
spacious grounds have been purchased,
graded seeded and planted with trees,
Wolf Hall and Harier Hall have been
built. 'The Knoll" the old Curtis
in South College avenue. has
been purchased for the presidents
home, temporary engineering buildings
have been erected, an lnnrmary has
been established three OF the group
OF Women's College buildings have
been put up and a comprehensive plan
for many other new buildings for the
Two Institutions has been perfected.
In addition. the four fraternltles at
Delaware College also have announced
building programmes.
The student bodies OF both colleges
have grown steadily and the Women's
College Is taxed 10 capacity
The faculties have been strengthened
and Dr.. Mitchell and his associates, by
their activities have caused both col
leges 70 receive far-reachlng recogni-
ton
DR. Mitchell was born in Coffeeyille.
Miss. December "a. 1864. lie Is a son
of Morris Randolph and Grace Anne
1hiles Mitchell. In brief, his distln-
yuished college record Is as follows:
u. A., Georgetown Ky ) College, 1888; Z
tudent University OF Virginia. 1891;
N. D. University Of Chicago. 1889; 4
Il. D., Iampden-s dney, 1905; Brown, n
9i0; Baylor. 1913
He was professor Of history and 4
ireek in the Mississippi College from d
ssy 30 1891 professor OF Latin in r
College from 1891 to 1895; .
Professor OF history in Richmond Col n
eye, from 1895 10 1908. and president a
Y the University Of South Carolina y
rom 1908 to 1919 He was elected pres Il
dent OF Delaware College in 1914. d
In i90S-9. Or Mitchell was a lecturer II
IN history In Brown University. He
llso has served as a trustee OF the q
hampton tNa.l Normal and Industrial In i o
ditute. Jeanes Fund and Memorial Amer Z
can History Association. He was edl- (
or OF q volume on social life In "The I
south In the Building OF the Nation a
He Is "a member OF the Baptist
,hurch. d
Dr. Mitchell married. on June 30.
S9i, Miss Alice Virginia Broadus. OF q
louisville KY They have four chn c
Iren, three boys and a girl. all Of e
hem bright and popular. Miss Mary G
Iltchell their daughter, Is a student I
n the Womens College OF Delaware.
he is one OF The most attractive girls I
D the Newark college colony.