Evening journal., 1920-01-10
THE RIGHT SPIRIT.

- pOAf r Y VALLANDIGHAAL Of Newark. one OF the
4 most scholarly men and most ardent friends OF
liberal education in Delaware, we received To-Day 'ne oi
lowing letter.
70 The Editor Of The Evening Journal
sr-You have answered my nelghbor Stanley Frazers'
contenon that we should let the state do all TOT Dea-
ware College As you point out ms prScuce anu 80, ~
anple In the matter Of Frazer Feld' perhaps Tue ost
innoriant single benefacti0n 20 Delaware College by any
simnus should influence his fellowaIumni rather than
his expressed theory as to placing upon o i9
The state has done handsomely for Delaware college,
but there needs for which would be marc 70 ~
sufficient State aid Delaware College is 70 % DC hIs ~ @
more important agricultural institution "hsh u - VI
tanly must be and that instantly but u is also hoio
important engineering institution
When both OF these great matters cared for there
will remain large neld OF education for which private
rather than public bounty must be asked ana II Is hor
oughy wholesome that for such beneacuons we shouu
LOOK not merely TO generous giver but 10 many
The habit Of giving TO Delaware College should be-
come matter OF pride not merely with the alumnh Dut
with an the people of the State VINO are ADle 70 So su,
ana Of such beneactons the Womens college, th9 Naluo
of hich can not easily be Overestmated, should nave
generous share.
Delaware College is not merely technical school; Il
Ia also school OF the liberal arts and Tor that Depart
ment OF the College It will not be easy to get PUBIC su
A student may 20 through Delaware College now. as
through almost any Of our smaller coieses Mou th .
opportunity 10 get the slightest lnAIihs oI any VI e
nne arts except literature.
The old notion that only The studies Of language liter
ature philosophy and the fine arts give culture was
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technical courses. and especially in the agricultural
course is also cultural.
on the other hand the contempt for the older learn
ine shown by those advocates OF technical studies Is que
as-nsrrow the earlier notion. ~,
We need at Delaware College and perhaps especalIy
al the Womens Colege since our American women are
the conser, ators TASTE Increasingly rch opportunities
for the study OF language literature. the ne arts We
rnust have In time and the the better museum
udlng where shall be objects not only OF solely esheo
appeal but exhibits correatng the hne arts win 'he
technical arts. , -, ,,,.,.o
College and not sure that he has any assistance ~
his classes at the Womens College. only two men teacn
history with believe some incursions into that helo
by Dr. Mitchell whose executive duties naturay res0
lis work as a teacher. ,s..
Nobsdy al Delaware College hints TO the students
that there such thing architecture palhlhs souip
iure music and there opportunity there 70 see
illustrative examples OF the 1rst three arts, while here
is little opportunity 20 hear fine music.
In Old College and In some Of the newer Dulloihss
II the two coleges have line examples OF SOBER anu
mliable academic and domestic architecture ana as
ne Women's College we have the happy beginning OF an
art department but al both we need illustrative eNlips
and an increased teaching force There Is room lot uc
more Just such loyal and generous giving as MT Fa1S
and his father have lnstanced In Frazer Feld shOuu
like 10 an organization In each outgoing class oohhs
Ia the contribution TO endowment tund by every
member possible OF amount equal to the iour years
tuition fees which fees resident OF Delaware Is re-
qured to pay. ,,,,..n,ouAN
Newark Delaware, January s. 1920.
That letter breaihes the right sort OF sprit-helplu
and constructive II should be read with sympathy by
every alumnus OF Delaware College.