Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
MILFORD, FRIDAY, SEPT. 49, 1929

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GOVERNOR BUCK has just re-
Gently appointed board OF trus-
tees for the State College for Color-
ed Students to serve for the four
wars next ensuing, which in our
oninion will bring about an era OF
nroeress and economy in the man
aeament of that institution. The
state College for Colored Students
has lacked in it's management lot
several years, ability to create the
impression that the same careful at
+ention was given to the college al
fairs by the trustees, as 1t recelVeu
several years ago; especially III
MANAGEMENT of farm operations and
general care of the property as pre-
vailed under the experienced anu
careful attention of Wilson 7. Cav
ender, of Smyrna, a practical farm
er and agriculturist.
When the apple farm adjoining
the college and extending to the Inn
its of the town of Dover, was bought
bv the State at the request of trus-
tees several years ago, that orcnaro
and farm was in high state of cult-
walton and care. Since the first year
of State ownership, that part OF the
college property, indicated lack Oh
experienced supervision and to the
people at large, it has been detrl-
ment to the State rather than an as
set as an average fruit orchard. The
farming operations spoke plainly
that personal supervision from a
trustees familiar with orchard care
or agricultural interest was lacking.
For this especial reason the ap-
pointment of practical, successful
fruit growers and agriculturists to
the board of trustees of the State
College for Colored Children, by
Governor Buck, is to be commended.
The new members named by the
Governor, guarantee a better future
for this educational institution, and
with the exception of DR.. Samuel G.
Elbert, they have never been con-
nected officially with the college. The
members from New Castle county
are Frank McHugh and DR.. Samuel
G. Elbert, who are reported to be
especially interested in the admin
istration of education and business.
The members from Kent county, ex-
Governor Simeon S. Pennewill and
Prof. Clarence A. Short are too well
known as business men and as edu-
Gators for further introduction. The
members from Sussex county are
Oliver A. Newton, of Bridgeville and
State Senator Harry Deputy of Mil
ford, complete a board from which
the people of Delaware will expect
results in practical business poll
cies, as well as in educational work.
1t must be remembered that the
United States Congress appropriates
sums of money annual
ly for the colleges and agricultural
in Delaware, and that
this appropriation of money must be
applied in equal proportion between
the white and colored races, or it
can not be drawn or expended. This
problem has been worked out by the
legislature of Delaware, and the
trustees forming the board Of gov
conform to requirements
fully.
With men of long experience in
fruit and general farming like ex-
Governor Pennewill, Oliver A. New
ton, Harry Deputy and Clarence
Short, radical changes are expected |
in the showing of the State College
for Colored Students, as to educa-
ton and farm management. 1t is
time that practical business policies
should be injected into this institu-
ton, which has just had buildings at
a cost of near quarter of mil
lion dollars added to its equipment |
by gift of Pierre du Pont and the
State. If the additional fruit farm
acreage is justified, it can be held
as part of the college course; but if |
it is not needed the trustees are
justified in making recommendation
for its disposal. Make it work or
drop it out.
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1T WAS WISE to select Governor