University of Delaware - Blue Hen Yearbook (Newark, DE)

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THE BLUE HEN OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Henry B. Tuompson, President Samuel H. Messick, Vice-President Cuanves B. Evawns, Secretary and Treasurer Execurive CoMMITTEE Henry B. Tuomeson, Chairman Charles R. Miller Charles M. Curtis Dr. 5. C. Mitchell J. H. Hossinger Dr. H. G. M. Kollock Henry Ridgely Finance CommiTres Charles R. Miller, Chairman William H. Heald W. W. Harrington E. B. Frazer C. B. Evans Grounns anp Buinnivgs Dr. H. G. M. Kollock, Chairman H. Rodney Sharp E. B. Frazer S. J. Wright E. C. Johnson AGRICULTURE J. H. Hossinger, Chairman D. W. Corbit S. H, Messick 8. H. Derby F. C. Bancroft InsTRUCTION Henry Ridgely, Chairman W. Mustard Dr. 8. C. Mitchell H. Messick C. B. Evans 5. Women's CoLLEGE Charles M. Curtis, Chairman Henry Ridgely Thomas Davis

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THE BLUE HEN TRUSTEES OF DELAWARE COLLEGE Ex Orricio The Governor Tue Hox. Cuas. B, MitLer, Wilmingron The President of the State Board of Educarion Hexey Rincevy, Dover The Master of the State Grange F. C. Bancrorr, Wyoming The President of the College Samuier Cuives Mirenern, Pu.D., LL.D. H. G. M. Korroce, M.D., Newark............1832 Samuer H. Dersy, Woodside, . ..., oo o J. Harvey Wurteman, Esg., Wilmington. .. ... 1892 Josern H. Hossivcer, Newark....... ......... CHarres B. Evams, Esg., Newark 1594 Tromas Davis, Esg., Wilmington, ........ .- ... Witetam T. Lynam, Esg., Wi!mington. SR B, Hown. Preston Lea, Wilmington. . CHarLes 5. Conwerr, Camden. ... .. ..., . .. 1897 SamueL J. Wricat, Newark. . e Danier W. Corgrr, Odessa, . e 120 Epwarp D, Hearng, Esg., Lrturgctuun L. HeisLer Bari, M.D., Marshailmn ... 1900 Henry Ripcery, Eso., Dover. . v ! W. Warson Harrimweron, Esg., Dow:r. i e TR CHanceLLOR Craries M, Cunrla, WIlmlngtDn. ; Lewis W. Mustarp, Lewes. ... ...............1900 Evererr C. Jonnson, Newark Geo. G, Kenm, Mewark, . oo cioim e 1902 Henery B. THompson, Wilmington. ... .. ... ... Samuer H. Messick, Bridgeville. ... .. .......1902 Engn B. Frazer; Newark. .. ... .ot James E. Durron, Seaford.................... 1904 Hon. Wu. H. HeaLp, Wilmmgmn Joun Bices, Esqg., Wilmington. ...............1905 H. Ropwey Suarre, Wilmington. .

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T ;Tit.' VW s s THE BIUE HEN Dw. Samuer Cuices MircHeL i 1 I CI- SAMUEL CHILES MITCHELL, Pu.D., LL.1J, Y HOSE were Belgian days in the South when I Samuel Chiles Mitchell first saw the light in 24, 1864. Very few Southerners had anything left by that time, and the majority had even less. The Mitchells belonged to the majority. All of which is to say that the subject of this sketch, had he tried, could not have found a more unfavorable time and develop an all-consuming passion for an education. For schools were scarce then in that neck of the woods, and though tuition fees were pitifully small, measured by present-day standards, they were far beyond the reach of poverty stricken people. Qnmequrmh. hun- dreds of white children born at that time were practi- cally doomed to illiteracy, and thar certainly would have been the fate of our subject but for his indomit- able will and his ceaseless craving for Inmm;, Hp.uf does not permit a detailed account of the years of heroic and finally triumphant struggle for his soul's l ?'??5'.' '-h