Evening journal., 1920-10-30


ualy 10 enlarge IT'S faculty and cx-
tend the scope OF iis work.
In 1919 the members OF the board !
who represented the Old Collcge'
reoognizing the anomaly OF an instl-
luton manacod by semHprNate
board when % had so far left behind
the old notions OF education, gave up
their interest In the grounds ana
buildings and dccded tho entire prop
crty OF Delaware College 10 ihc state,
thus making Delaware College IN TACT
as well AS IN name a public instiiu-
tion. In the same year Dill was
passed by the STATE Legislature es-
! tahlshing am anlhatod collcgo Tor
women. 10 was at ulls Time nat the
college received IFS first donation
from a private source IN memory OF
! a recent graduate. and. upon the COM
plotion of the Joe Frazer Field, an
other alumnus by generous gils ana
untring enthusiasm In arouslng In
| tercst among the friends of the col
/ leco. accomplished tho rcstorai on or
/ old College Hail. the erection OF the
maminccnt building for science and a
modern dOrInnlory and besides sccur-
od for the college the tract of ground
between the old College and the Wo-
mems College Of Delaware upon
which it 5 planned 90 put buildings
for the future growth Of the col
, lCge.
The State has also responded gen
crously 90 the needs Of the college
by making a larger appropriation year
after year year as its increasing de-
mands made themselves felt The
growth 0f the cOlleec from a private
inst tuition 20 a state institution, from
"a college Of small resources and CON
iracicd room 90 a college Win spa
cotis grounds and beautiful buildings,
has come about largely through the
Affection and esteem Of the alumni
and the people OF the State for The
} men Who have quietly and faithfully
81 gone about the business or teach ng
81 10 Is OF such men who unselhsnly and
) self-forgeifuly have devoted them
selves 20 their work That am speak
ing
I us work. with a spirit OF loyalty "a
J The Institution, with teamWork-all
, nullinr tOgeiher-wilh high ideals ana
/ Wide sympaih.es which have charac-
b trrized ihe faculty Delaware COleg'
, will surely take Us riahtful place ir
the sistcrhood OF American institu-
( tions.
Z MIR. Pres dent, bespeak FOR YOU
, the hearty cooperation Of All my col
Z leagues in the work that lies beior
you"
Z Of The authority with which ] am be
y ing invested" said Dr. Hullihcn d"
I think. feel dismayed at the burden o
b. responsibility ! am assuming, Wer'
p 10 not FOR We promise OF cooperation
p and support so generously EXTENDED
! lhy those who have spoken here thi
n morning on behalf Of the trustees
/, the faculty, The alumni, and the peopl
\ OF the state OF Delaware. Already u
, the short TWO months or my Residence
=. here / have had proof or the sincerli,
I Iof these promises and am heartened q
!. undertake a task which, lacking sucl
y support. would be far beyond m
3 Dr. Hullihen then traced The histor
OF the college from It's founding. com
q mening upon The changes made a
-, 10 developed. 20 the present day. ]
~ summarizing the needs OF the inst
= tuition Dc remarked that "the task be
= fore ms Is a large one, but far frof
7; hopeless" DR.. Hunhen continued
y 'Al departments OF institutio
u are well organized and ably admins
~ tered No change, I'm courses 0f stud
D. or sen raj policy are needed. Ih
y work OF The Institution under ih
I' wise and capable guidance of Or Hal
J. ter and President Mitchell and
, strong faculty leaves liitl' or mai
j policy that one could dosire 10 chanc
iu 1T is for us 10 90 forward with Oh
work inaugurated by them. broader
"a ing. deepening, Strengthening 10 as OF
10 increasing resources permit, adapiir
, 10 90 changing conditions and rap
N growth and seeking as they did
IA nearer and nearer approach 10 On
"a spiritual and physical completeness
..oa equipment for service VIII ich Is O
,t goal OF every forward-looklng inst
~ tuition.
ei In carrying this into effect sever
,o considerations and lines of acti,
~ recommend themselves 10 our jud
'i ment:
"The people Of Delaware must
~ more completely and more universe
on ly informed about the work OF q
institution and rs relation 10 d
le educational. agricultural and industr
OF life OF the State. They must be ma
'd- 10 realize that this Is their sta
Ia University, the cap stone Of .heir pu
n lie educational ediicc. whose pos
IN. Utilities for usefulness and service a
ng limited only by the degree OF On,
nj interest and support.
as "NO further expansion, by addt
lf- OF new departments or colleges, shOu
lat be considered until those already
on tabhshed are completely equipped a
nd adequately supported.
'The State through It's Legislatu
20. must be asked 10 make permane
a and adequate provision 10 meet
pre- needs for operation and malntenar
ge, and for such additions 20 equipm,
lv- year by year as State finances perm
lV- "lfndpr ADEQUATE provision shot
la be Included a salary scale LOT me
na- bers OF the instructiOnal stan VIII
md Will make 70 more possible for us
ad- lhold. the men We have and 10 I'LL su