Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-16
ADVOCATES
UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
Necessity Pointed Out by Presi-
dent HulRhen and Dr..
w. o. Sypherd.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Newark. Sept. 16.-The current
number Of the University Of Delaware
Alumni News, published by the Alumni
Association OF tho University, Ia
known an the Library Number" and
10 devoted almost entirely to urging
the alumni to get back OF the cam
paiEn planned for October 20 to 27.
to raise 100000 for \ new library. 1t
also urges the alumni to return on
Convocation Day. September %, when
an honorary degree will be conferred
on Pierre s. du Pont by the board of
trustees.
In this respect the following appeal
Is made: Lot us one and oil return
to Newark on that date and by at
tending these ceremonies. pay silent
tribute to tho man who has done so
much for our Alma Mater"
The publication contains articles by
DR.. Walter Hullihen, president OF the
University. DIR. w. Owen sypherd,
head of the Department OF English
and others. pointing out the great
need OF a new library and tho bene-
flts that It will bring to the institution.
DR.. Hullihen in his article says: For
two years 1 have been studying the
needs OF the University OF Delaware
In all its departments and a. one re-
suit OF that study have reached the
definite conviction that tho most ur-
gent present need OF tho University
as a whole Ia a greatly enlarged
library and library building big
enough to contain all Of the books we
may secure for many years to come.
DR.. Hullihen goes into details al
some length pointing out the necessity
OF such library as the ono proposed
and summarizes the local situation as
follows:
Tn the building up OF the mod.
ern college nothing Is more funda-
mental and essential to real efficiency
than an adequate library.
2-"Without a great library. no col
lego or university can aspire 20 per.
form the service. or attain the repu.
tation. OF a great institution OF learn.
ing.
Sat Delaware, library facilities
have not kept pace with develop
ments along other lines. and we nov
find ourselves IN a position wher'
effective teaching, research. produc
tive activity. and high scholarship arr
all seriously impeded by this de.
flciency.
-. OF all the many and varie'
needs OF the university. an engineering
| h,tl1.Jg,y y1,
mitories for men. an auditorium.
gymnasium for women. none shoul
have precedence over the library. 70
none OF these so closely and so vital,
touches every department Of the in
stitution. and OF none OF these coul,
It truly be said that without Il, pro
gress and efficiency are In q larg
measure halted"
DR.. Sypherd. who recently returne,
from California, where no taught Il
the University OF California Sumlne
School during the summer In hi
article on the library says in part
; Tho best piece OF news that greete
me two weeks ago on my return fror
the Pacific Coast was the assuranc
that In September would be iaunche
the campaign for a University Librar,
: More than once while I was teachin
: In the Summer School OF the Uni
, versity OF California OF was visitin
.Iother universities, I realized that /
some one feature or another the Un
versity of Delaware stood out mos
: favorably. ! felt that here at Dels
ware in one department OF our wor
{ or another, We probably had somt
!. thing on the other fellow
!, BUT never did this feeling come /
{ me"with respect TO our library. FL
{ the truth must be told-an ALUMNI
2 at home or abroad must hang his hea
before the inadequate collection
books and the miserable old buildin
which together make what we ca
our University Library. But the NOV,
ment for a modern library bulidin
and better collection OF books hs
been started. II ie bound to be
I success. As an alumnus and as
member of the faculty. l am delights
! more pleased. 1 must admit, wit
this prospect OF a good library tina
with anything else that has happen,
= az Old Delaware since my graduation
DIR. Sypherd here gives a short hi
tory Of the library that Delaware no
has and in this respect gives cred
to Z. n. Vallandigham. who while q
e Instructor at the college started Il
r building up OF a library
e In conclusion DIR. Sypherd appea
Y. to the alumni 10 help make the libra
campaign success.
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