Evening journal., 1921-11-26
DEL. AMONG
BEST colleges
Gets Place Among SO First
Class Institutions of the
Country
FIND If BEHIND
NATIONAL STANDARD

New Ork. Maryland, DelaWdref New
Jersey and District of Columbia
which meet the standards OF a first
rate college OF liberal arts as set by
the Association Of Colleges and Pre-
paratory Schools of the Middle States
and Maryland. Eleven colleges are
designated as mot fully meeting the
definition and standards"
A report to this effect was made
yesterday by the organizations COM
mission on the accrediting of institu-
tions of higher education. The as
sociation began its thirty-fifth an
nual meeting at Swarthmore College
yesterday. The convention contin-
ued this morning.
The commission was organized
four years ago to make its investi-
CATION. and when prepared to read
It's report yesterday afternoon many
times had to answer objections.
r'he definition and standards adopt
ed by the organization two years ago
are similar in character to those
adopted by other regional associa-
tions and bodies interested in SINH
lar problems. Here is the defini-
ton:
In order to be ranked as a college
OF liberal arts an institution must
have at least professors giving their
entire time to instruction therein;
must require for admission not less
than four years OF academic or h,gh
school preparation. or its equivalent;
must conduct a curriculum OF four
full years in liberal arts and sciences.
The standards follow
/. A college year should include
for each student not less than
thirty-four weeks OF academic work
or the equivalent.
2. Members of the teaching staff
in regular charge Of classes should
have had not less than one year OF
graduate study and a majority OF
them should have had training
equivalent to that presupposed by the
degree Of doctor OF philosophy; in all
cases efficiency in teaching as well
as the amount OF research should
be taken into account.
3. A preponderance Of the teach
ers who have Independent charge of
classes should be OF professional
rank.
4. The number Of periods per
week OF teaching. for each instruc-
tor, should not exceed sixteen.
&. The curriculum should pro-
vide both for breadth OF study and
for concentration.
6. The curriculum should have
justifable relation to the resources
OF the Institution.
7. There should be library and
laboratory facilities adequate to th'
work which the institution an
nounces. and these should be KEEP
M to their full efficiency by meani
OF adequate annual expenditures.
s. There should be a minimum
productive endowment. beyond al
Indebtedness, Of at least 100000. In
the case of tax supported institu-
tions or those maintained by re-
llgious or other organizations, fin
ancial support or contributed SER
Vices equivalent in value TO the en-
dowment specified are substitutes.
3. Salaries paid members Of the
teaching staff should be adequate.
The minimum will depend upon the
local cost Of living as wen as upon
other factors.
10. In administering entranc'
requirements. exceptions should b'
few ana made only for reasons o
great weight.
II. The records OF the graduate
OF the college in graduate and pro
fessional schools should be satisfaC
tory
Institutions on the List.
The ffty-nine colleges on the Ii
were:
Adelphi College, Brooklyn.
Alfred University. Alfred, y. Y.
Allegheny College. Meadville.
Augustinian College Of Villanov
villanova.
Barnard College. New York city.
Bryn Mawr College.
Bucknef University, Lewisburg.
Canisius College, Canisius. n. Y.
Catholic University OF America.
Colgate University, Hamilto
Ny.
The Cole Of Mount st. vincen
on-Hudson.
College OF New Rochelle. Ne
Rochelle.
College Of Saint Elizabeth, Coz
vent n. J.
- College of the City OF New York.
Columbia University.
Cornell University.
University OF Delaware. Newarl
Del.
Dickinson College. Carlisle.
Elmira College, Elmira, n. Y.
Fordham University, New Yor
City.
Franklin and Marshall colleg
Lancaster.
Georgetown University.
Goucher College, Baltimore.
HAMILTON College, Clinton, N. Y.
CHaverford College.
Hobart College, Geneva, Ny.
Howard University, Washingto
d. c.
Hunter College. New York City.
Johns Hopkins University. Bal
more. Nd
Lafayette College, Easton. Pa.
Lenigh University, Bethlehem. +
city.
Marywood College. Scranton. !
Muhienberg College. sllentov
PennA
College Of Arts and Pure scien
New York University. New Y;
city.
Pennsylvania College OF Gett
burg. Gettysburg. Pa
Pennsylvania Safe College, 81
College, Pa
Princeton University. Princet