Smyrna times., 1941-06-26
Wei. IN DOVER
TO OPEN IN 1912
wesley Collegiate Institute,
Closed in 1882 to Be Re
opened in Fall of 1912
WILL BE JUNIOR COLLEGE

rrrstees of Wesley Collegiate In
,+;tute. closed since 1882, voted
sorinously yesterday afternoon
-aonan the institution in Sep
.o,,ber. y 1912, as a co-educational
.s-;or college. They also decided
- employ by next January a
sualifed educator to organize a
ss~nltv and develop a curriculum,
and appointed committee to con-
ia With Dover officials looking to-
rard cooperation of the city in the
.,on The committee named COM
Uses Walter H. Warrington, Do
,,er chairman; the Rev. DR.. Walter
Hearn. superintendent of the
nover Methodist district; the Rev.
g Jones, Salisbury, Md; U. Lee
uarn,an. Marydel, and the Rev. L.
E Windsor.
Sizeable Gifts Assured
The Rev. DR.. John j. Bunting,
nronotional director of education,
announced that some sizeable gifts
have been assured and there are
nromising prospects in the otfing.
The action of the trustees followed
the reading of letter from Bishop
Adua Wright Leonard, resident
bishop of the Washington area and
nresident of the board of education
Of the Methodist church, recon-
mending that the institute be re-
opened as junior college not later
tban September, 1912. The bishop
also suggested raising S25, 900
fund. by the first Of next year and
the employment of an educator
capable of building an efficient fac
ulty with recognized degrees and
continued activity and interest to-
ward reopening or "brand-new
opening" Bishop Leonard also sug-
gested an appeal to the citizens of
Dover to aid in reconditioning the
Old building. After it was brought
out that the reconditioning will
cost about $4,000 he said Dover
might provide half the cost and the
conference out of the $4,000 fund
be proposed could supply the re-
mainder.
Education for Democracy
District conferences Of ministers
and laymen would precede the S25,-
600 campaign, under the bishops
suggestion. DR.. Bunting, who has
made an extensive survey relating
to the Wesley Institute situation
and junior colleges, outlined the re.
guirements for an accredited junior
college among them being. Accred-
tied teachers from standard col
: leges, at least 60 students, 5000
Il hlume library, $4,000 budget
M0,000 endowment or S10O, ,0Ot
endowment and $4,000 annual con
tributions ample and clean rooms
hygienic sanitation, athletics con
trolled by faculty, classroom at
tendance not exceeding 80, provi
sion for Bible study, teachers at
tend graduate school, at least five
teachers and no degrees. A juniol
college is equivalent to the fresh
man and sophomore years in {
standard college and with CONNER
cial art, music, vocational ant
other departments of practical edu
cation. Only Delaware, Nevada
Wyoming, and Rhode Island lacl
junior colleges, DR.. Bunting stress
ed. The trustees reelected their of
heers as follows: Chairman, tn,
Rev. DR.. Walter E. Gunby; vice
chairman, j. z. Walls, Middletown
seeretary-treasurer, H. H. Nuttle
Denton; attorney, Mr.. Nelson. Th'
Rev. r. c. Jones, Salisbury distric
superintendent; The Rev. Oliver ]
Collins, Wilmington, district super
ntendent; the Rev. w. w. Marine
Dover; and the Rev. S. B. Bradle,
Seaford, were elected trustees t
succeed the Rev. o. E. Jones, tn
Rev E. c. Hallman, the Rev. L. E
Morgan, and DR.. Bunting, resigned
The trustees confirmed the appoint
ment by Bishop Leonard, made a
me recent Peninsula conference, o
Dr Bunting as promotional direc
tor Of education with the particula
objective of re-establishing the in
stitute.