Evening journal., 1921-01-21

ON VISIT To
DEL. COLLEGE
lcOnLInued PROM rIrst Pagsl

IIrN IAA-sN
Charles r. Miller, chairman OF the
dnance committee Of the board OF
trustees. and DR.. Walter Hunihen,
president OF the colleges. at a lunch
con served in Old College Han early
this afternoon.
Both speakers explained in detail
why IL is necessary for the two col
leges 10 ask for greatly increased ap-
preparations for the next two years.
An Increased enrolment OF 100 per
cent. in the Womens College. and i3
per cent in Delaware College, which
Of necessity resulted in an Increased
faculty; Increased salaries 10 profess
sors and instructors in order 10 Keep
'he faculty intact and other general
Increases in maintenance, make up
the principal items in The large
amounts being asked
The colleges are asking for an ap-
preparation OF Si570Si.62 for each Of
The next Two years making total
Of s3iii692i. which. with an esti-
mated deficit by the end OF this fiscal
year June 30, Of S9i .4755i, makes the
grand total Of si036if7s. or these
amounts. the college authorities say
Delaware College viii need ss3022 80 ;
Nomen's College, s53,O6iS so and ex-
pertinent station, farm and short
course. S2iO00 each year
Or. llullihen submitted figures show
ng that even considering these
amounts Delaware Is asking less per
student than most other Stale coll
cgcs from their LEGISLATURES.
Most OF the members of The Leg
islaiure arrived in Newark over the
Pennsylvania railroad about n o'clock
this morning. They were met at The
station by The reception committee
consisting OF Dean r. Laurence
smith. stale senator John Z. Rich
ards, representative Charles L. Me
am. Dean Charles A. McCue, Dean
Winifred J. Robinson, Professor NJ
y. smith and Or. W. owen Sypherd
The visitors were taken flrst TO The
college farm where they inspected
The buildings and livestock.
From the farm they went TO the
Moncn's COllece and from there
through The various buildings Of
Delaware College
Supplcmentlng the speakers, q
financial statement TO members OF
The Legislature set forth:
"Tne following are found 10 be The
chief factors entering into the In
creased cost OF operation
"i) Increased number or students
fal increase in Womcn's College since
1918 Is 100 per cent, ~ increase In
Delaware College since 1918 is AZ PEI
cent
"l2l Increased number OF insiruc
tors 10 carry increased student body
Zen 10 twelve instructors. men ant
women. added in past two years.
"f3) Increased salaries 20 meet hiet
cost OF living and 20 retain or secur,
required number OF instructors.
80 INCREASED equipment OF ever,
sort 20 provide FOR increased number
Of students.
lsj Increased cost OF equipment
materials. labor, etc.
"6N Expansion OF The teache
training work necessary TO provid
teachers for the public schools OF thl
stale. This item is partially covered
in item l2l above.
"7l b. u should be noted tha
more than two thirds OF The increase
sost Of operation must be charged I
instruction"
4 comparison OF Tho number {
students 10 each Instructor for
colleges shows Yale Is lowest, WI
Sc students 10 each Instructor VIII
students per instructor and Virgin
Is highest with i3 students per II
sirucior.
III is diniculi TO secure figures Il
any large number or institution
covering the same Items OF cNpens
hy which 20 establish a comparison
said The statement The followin
facts however. indicate that the az
IlN nnHTI
tion of Delaware COLLEGE and N
Womcn's College for The next tW
wears Is very little above the average
az state colleges three years ago an
stands far down In the list OF appr'
priations asked last year and IN
year.
''Thc average state appropriations
70 State colleges and universities
1917 was S2oi per student. tn
amount In the past three years HI
hcen greatly increased, in some cas-
more than doubled. and every lnsiit
iion which has not already receive
an Increased appropriation has be-
compelled 10 ask lis state Tor 4
creases OF from 20 per cent. 30
per cent. 10 meet the increased co
Of operation due 20 great increas
in number OF students. necessary &
creases in salaries, wages. and labC
and 20 increased cost or supplies al
equipment Of every kind.
A statistical table showed that in
list Of A. State colleges. Connection
40 $50 per student per year. w
highest, and Delaware was thirteent
OF next 10 lowest. with a cost OF SO
per student per year. Ohio state I'm