Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-12
DR.. ". {. JASON To
QUIT As PRESIDENT
OF STATE COLLEGE
Informs State Board Of Educa-
ton Dover Institution 10
handc appsd.
POINTS OUT THE DEFECTS

Rpec,ai Correspondence Every Evening.
Dover, sept. i2.--Dr. w, c. jason
has presented 10 tho trustees OF the
Stat. collcg. for Colorcd Students his
resignation ne president cf the insti-
usslon. lie has also addressed the fol-
lowing letter to the State Board or
EduN,ion. pointing out handicaps
under which the state College is
working;
"G.ntlomcn; had hoped that II
would not bc necessary TO call your at
tcntion to tho following. hut present
conditions leave me no choice.
"rhe state Legislature at It's last
session made provision for tho cs-
sahlishmcnt at the state College for
colorcd students. OF n standard high
school. Although this was not man
,iatory q was evidently Intended by
the Legislature and certainly expect
cd by the colored citizens that this
would bo done without necessary delay,
Il have been told repeatedly that
your work is practically OF high school
grade but that fact has never been
given official recognition. our Board
OF Trustees were ready to make any
changes required TO secure such
recognition whenever advised as to
what thosc changes should he. Moth
ms happened. '-"sslLe
Aztec waiting vsiniy for someone
else To- take the initiative ] begun In
August OF laet year 10 seek for n man
TO serve "a principal OF the proposed
high school My best efforts foilcd
% nnd ono with the necessary quail
locations who could he secured for the
salary our board could pay.
'Consldering tho office OF principal
essential IN such reorganization.
made application for principals
certificate and wos informed that "a
secure such certificate a special ex-
animation was necessary. The eN.
animation was attempted and proved
nsatisfactsy Because OF advanced
age. or INADEQUATE technical training
q the numerous other duties incl
dent to my p,~ltlon as president oi
the a'hool or for some other reason.
wae not considered a proper person &
Dee - honorcd. My next concern wa,
90 secure faculty. After a year oi
Effort | am unable 20 present a full
corps all OF whom are satisfactory
For example. A teacher OF househol,
economy who ha~ given excellent ser
Vice for several years cannot quallf,
because not a college graduate and 4
Hampton graduate In charge o
mechanic arts department Ia dieauah
ned foe the same reason. Both OF thee,
we're secured IN response 20 denian,
Tor efficiency IN service and have me
Expectations
with a greatly increased attend
sncc. our board OF trustees would Zee
warranted IN asking for a larger ap
PROPAGATION in order to pay the nue.
larger ealarics necessary to At;rnc
specialists in these and Shsr lines @
Instruction. Tho prcscnt enno.lmen
doo~ not Justify great incrcaR IN ex
p.nditurcs.
THE matter Of attendance n tn
most important OF our curee. Solel
For the benefit Of the colored chsldrer
81 the etate does the State Coheg
EXIST. IL cannot function II the chill
dren and the school are not brough
together.
There IL no high school south O
Wilmington Co which colorcd childre
may go except the state College Man
OF the rural schools do not offer sub
scots above the sixth grade. All stu
dents OF high school grade and man
in grades seven and eight, except thos
IN or near the city of Wilmington
must look toward this school for fur
Their study or 80 without school ad
Naniarcs - they remain in the State.
That they might avail themseiv,
Of the facilities here offered. aid /
the form OF transportation has bee
given 20 a few FOR two or three year
but last year the funds available fs