Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-29
NEWL|DRARy FOR
DEL. UNIVERSITY
Trustees Favor Project, Also
Purchase OF Much Needed
Books.

which to erect a new library puliu-
tns Cor the university and purchase
thu mos, needed bookss The plans IA
a. the financial details when made are
~ he submitted TO the finance COM
mlttee and the executive committee
ho,,rd at the February meeting for
mai uotion. 40 the actual campaign
Tor the funds VIII hardly get started
heforc late In the winter or early
sprinv.
Tho general idea has already been
approved by tho committee on In
strurtion. grounds and buildings COM |
mlttca and IN executive committee |
aud the board today approved the fol- |
lowing resolution ON the subject which |
had been adopted by the former COM
snliicvl
l,tsolvod that the committee on In
e,fuc,lon II impressed with the fact
that tho present library ~ the Uni
Nefslty has totally insufficient sup
lN OF books In many departments
nni lacks quarters for housing even
ihosa books q does potscss: that the
committee considers III Of the highest
imp0rtancc that the University should
have an adequate library building and
adequate equipment IN the books nec-
sscary 90 scholarship, research. and
thp maintenance Of high standard
az instruction, and. therefore. recon-
anonds that the executive committee
authorize the grounds and buildings
snWmittee ~ go forward with the for
mutation of plans for raising funds
with which To- erect new library
building and to purchase the most
nrcdcd books; such plans as 20 flnan-
slhl details TO be submitted 10 the COM
Mlttoc on finance for approval and 20
10 presented In fun 20 the Board OF
Trustees at It's February meeting for
iinai action"
president llulllhon IN his report TO
ih' board has the following 20 say as
siu the enrolment az the two colleges
uf the University:
There have been registered up TO
this time. November 20. ss2 men and
1Ns woman. u total OF ass, a loss OF
ae compared with the registration
et this time last year. The number
W men shows loss OF IL. the number
~ women a gain OF 5.
The loss IN the number Of men is
accounted Tor hy two facts apparent
aA tho unusual size of the graduating
class of last Juslc. and the economic
atpr sslon throughout the state. That
th' attcr has been a significant factor
~ indicated by tho number Of appll-
,itiunH received. before the session
'nonrd, for work" or other form OF
fnanclal assistance. These applications
Mcre nearly twice as many I'm number
o. ~ previous years.
Tho gain OF az the WoWen's Col
Togo was small as compared with the
sam of 40 last year over the previous
pear but was sufficient 10 nll the
quarters at present available for
women approximately 10 their ca
paeitvs The gain IN women as COM
pared with the loss In men is probably
SO be explained upon economic grounds.
Those most Immediately available as
bread winners had 10 stay at home"
DR. 1uillhen refers IN his report 10
she death of Prof. &. 4. Miller, a
Wcmher OF the faculty and L. D.
noarno, formerly a trustee
Continuing nr. Hullihen IN his re-
'lnlf HAys, The University OF Dela-
warc has been notified that Il has been
placed On thc list of accredited stand
ara colleges. This action has been
taksn by the Commission on Higher
Institutions 90 the Association OF
'hllcrcs and Universities OF the Mid
slc states. To this commission belong
representatives OF Columbia Johns
Hopkins Pennsylvania. Cornell. New
YORK University. Princeton and other
sollrEss. IL is charged by the associa-
ti1n with tho duty OF making an in
NDttlgation uf any institution desiring
80 be listed az asstandard college. IL
ttuulf,s from all applicants a full re-
lNft " entrance requirements. re-
rulruments FOR degrees, equipment
training of faculty. salaries and H.
nancisl support. and after this report
has hovr received and studied. II sends
representative % make a personal
inVesiisation of conditions at the in
siiiution In question and 10 observe
she work actually being done.
Though Delaware College and tho
Ncmens College have for many years
been doing work OF standard grade and
quality, % had not been considered
necessary untn this year 20 make APP
p'ication Tor Official recognition OF that
fact
"rhe significance OF being put or
this list. 20 the University Of Della
ware. L.. therefore, that Il gives Of
Islal publicity 10 the fact that its
work u of standard weight and grad,
end that its credits and degrees ar,
SO be- received on a parity with thos,
oi The leading institutions Of learning
IN the country.
"In addition 20 the recognition in.
solA in this action OF the accredit
ins commission above referred 20 tn.
University was elected on Novembel
60 membership In the National AS
socintion Of State Universities at IN,
annual meeting OF the association il
New Orleans.
1T n pleasure 10 announce 10 IN,
Hoard the offsr OF J. Ernest Smith. o.
wilmington. 90 make a gift of $500
10 the University as fund for in
>cntmcnt. the Interest On which shall
l.. used for a prize OF some sort fol
the ENCOURAGEMENT OF excellence i,
The department o. Military Scienc,
and Tactics. The president and tn,
head of the military department hav'
l,usn in conference with Mr. Smith a
T. his wishes and find that he desire
a. leaye all details of the matter TO tn,
ogicers OF the University. II is cor
daily recommended that the Boar,
nrcso,t Mr. smiths generous offer an,
that the prize be called The j. Ernes
smith Prize" and be listed in forth
coming annual catalogues Ia the ap
l,upiia,e place under that caption.
Mention should be made Of a sui
Eddy of $3.50 allowed by the Servic
citizens OF Delawar, 90 make possibl
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