Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-15
From the Newark Post.

delaware College II u hthAbtS' 'N
annle passes into history. That whClh
yesterday We called our Alma mater
h,s be,n hv onslaught of events. in /
,,rrrsted AS progress, transferred to /
~, records " the past. by an Act OF /
a., i,n,ral Assembly. the college has |
,.,ssed ont ol existence. In its stead |
no institution ia now officially Uni |
vcrsitN of Delaware.
And Il is with a feeling OF sadness /
hat W. record the action.
pla,Nare college has history, proud, |
dramatic. and of influence. Around
nd college llan. cluster memories ana /
l,,atti,na that are very dear IL the |
.tudrnt of Yesterday. Nor is it mere
s,ntttn,ut a. hc cast thoughuessly aside
3 this.d of material ambitions. For
4 was the love of these that held the
interest of the Alumni. That now, IS
,ss,ucd and in some cases lost Al
Inm interest and support OF any m
tUtutiou is based moro ON sentlihel'
han civic duty. interviewer WITH those
traditions are ideals which TINS newer
,,st,tutton may vel emulate. Small
In size modest in name and clrcuih-
stances. and unassuming. the Delaware
81 Yesterday stood for things worth
while she has had her great days ana
l.r great men There have been
,,rtods ~ mcdiocrity and neglect. II IS
tftle. hut ~ days aEone she stood Tor
manhood and scholarship. Scholars OF
national recognition have taught within
htr walls and men have gone out from
mo Avenue cf Lindeus with training
auu inspiration that have buiided
strongly for tho welfare OF state and
Niuun. Men of such scholarship. and
r,t.ueuized ahljty. she has had on her
Gt..4ty that graduates bearing certit-
cttrs of sitting under their tutelage
found Instant recognition.
I,rafa Delaware College? You
sr#dl,I under Professor -. then
v U.eN Your possibilities. has been
..u ta MANY graduate in applying
ta s T,-ttau There have been times
N,n.u B.llvarc College was known ana
recognized Do certain fields OF study
Is amoue tine hcst- Men standards
,rI tl,aIs made her So Men make
institutions. NOT Acts of General As
e,u.hg N,u cha'tr=hip ideals. make
colleges. not corporate names. athletics
aud ambitions Emerson was right
san institution IS bat the heightened
shadow ~ one man" Look at Gilman,
Gilder-leeve. Rowland. Adams, They
ultd. tuhns Hopkins known the world
u.,r Around the III, ais and personah-
t.s 81 these men, Time is clustering
traditions that dominate the worlds
Thought All the architecture, athletics
ana catch advertising Crumble into mute
details be comparison 70 the seminary
tn Mccoy Han down on Howard street
a Baltimore Verltas on the Hopkins
sh...d IS living reality there
So the change Of name marks the end
III something that is intangible perhaps,
hut very dear 10 as. our diploma reads
Delaware college and the college no
lur rer exists.
aur ambition To make that little col
la Dtl4vare. q leader in some
aotal life IS never 70 hc
h.t II foolish pride perhaps.
.t~tiorcd. be, I dream.
fa,t We wanted ID stand out,
ta d-.netIte As a University
.n.a is .vsre IS uut-"though by
,a sras s.l s,rm 10 say soo, She
a-s aue r...y 81, has lost for
.r certain Individuality. The
STRANGER does H.t auDrellat" this senti-
r.nt orfr the od student feels and
atl,r-tar Webster would know al
14tttleatl Ad-u.s would know at Am
a.r-f ~ sacr,d thing TO US.
fst SaI.y We pass out un-
3ei .r,o the world Our
NIr. - IS no more.
I..s.sc forward however. we hail
H. ,y of delaware.
Delaware - 81. YES you : heritage
rich Iu thought Al deed, a bequest
thai only time q r create II is yours
10 guard and cherish. Her sons give
gladly the support that you may merit
-f YOU wish IT, They feel q bit
strange but 81 arn. after all, for your
Welcome They can serve you. The
Alumni of old Delaware served we'll
not merely in lip loyalty. expressed in
campus cheers and annual reunions, but
in actual service The existing char
fsr. the complete State ownership, the
development of grounds and buildings,
ard increased appropriations had their
inception and execution in voluntary
aid oIEauized alumni circles. State
recoAnition ~ State ownership can be
accredited 10 the influence and direct
efforts az her graduates.
Frankly. il may be said that the
Alumni have not always agreed with
tas policy Of the directing board, but
LOYALTY 10 the college success has
siIenced their expression. In regard
t. ne change Of name the spirit OF IN
ael0shness restrained the impulsive
comment of her sons. With extraOr-
diuary demands and needs from the
state they. in a high spirit OF sacrifice
bat family realized. gave up rather
then embarrass the success Of the in
stltutlor.
The niversity does this which may
b. ar adVantag~. Because the youngest
aiaunIs IS older than the institutiop,
he as q citizen If Delaware interested
b. the state Juite ersity need not be
withheld 10y sentiment from expressing
DIS views on making the most intimate
uuuries There IS nc longer the deli
ca.v ~ LOYALTY 70 his Alma Mater,
rsbt ~ wrong. As a citizen ne has
thar i5sp sponeibHity and errs grievously
Il h. rre..ets This duty. The preference
20. SIN by silence
Wier We should protest"
need ru longer cause restraint The
Alumni ~ old Delaware have at heart
more truly tie interests Of the college
thar IS possible fer any others to have
They may not express tnat love Sc
wisely hut none live who can express