The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-30
M l S C IL AN EOUS,
THE MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE

Most OF our readers no doubt already apprzed
of the location of this College in Prince Georges
county about three miles north west of Bladensburg
ana nine from this city, on a most charming site,
the ''ROssburg farm, which has been purchased on
favorable terms from Charles B. Calvert. Esq.
The area thus secured for the operations of the
college is quite spacious of four hundred and
twenty-elght acres enough to furnish opportunity
Tor the practice of every variety of farm work. for
orchards, nurseries, gardens and all the appendages
OF completely equipped institution.
A Board of Trustees to conduct the institution
consisting OF one trustee from each county of the
State and the city of Baltimore was provided in the
original bill for its endowment but an act has been
passed since, amendatOry of the former increasing
the board by two trustees for the State at large
for the Eastern and one for the Western shore
and one trustee from the District of Columbia;
thus in fact, for all the purposes and advantages of
the college, reannexing us to ancient mother.
The State of Maryland has endowed the college
by an annual donation of six thousand dollars Be
sides this fifty thousand do lars have been secured
by subscriptions of stock in shares of twenty-five
dollars each Shares, however, have been subse
quently reduced to five dollars each, and subscrip
lions are still solicited Already we are happy to
learn munifcent aid has been furnished bv citizens
of the District of Columbia, whose worthy exam
pie, it is hoped, will be followed by yet many 9th
ers amongst us, especially since we have been plac
ed on the same footing the people of MARYLAND
themselves, by whom the great undertaking was
started and must in the main be sustained
The scope OF the institution will be of the broad
est character, supplying the means for a thorough
secular education in any and every department of
literary and scientific knowledge, yet always keep
ing agriculture principally in view Nor will the
period when these advantages may be enjoyed be
very distant for it is supposed that by the early
spring of 1859 the institute will be in condition to
receive from one hundred to one hundred and fifty
students Part of the time of the students will be
spent IN manual labor as equivalent for the gym
nastlc exercises prescribed in the generality of 9TH
er places of public education.
Recurring to the salubrous and beautiful sight
of the college, would remark that we are in
formed by Robert Bowie, ESQ.,, who was agent, has
canvassed the State for subscriptions that it meets
the hearty appreciation of the citizens of Mary
land Its middle position between the extreme
north and south points of the State its accessible
ty, being only three-quarters of mile from the
Washington branch of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad,) its eminent healthfuness and com
handing situation, as well kindly soil, are some
OF the circumstances that render the choice han
Ply one. Mr.. Bowie has everywhere found great
friendliness to the undertaking, and speaks warmly
OF the interest exhibited in it on the Eastern Shore
We are further happy to learn that son of Ma
ryland, settled in Southwestern State who has
already at once signazed his attachment to his ma
tive State and his estimate of the high claims of ap
riculure upon the regard of enlightened men by
liberal assistance to the cause has given it to be
understood that he will do still more in good sea-
SON. 1t is to be hoped, therefore, in fine that those
OF our citizens who perceive the great benefits that
may be justly anticipated from this enterprise will
give 1t such help as they afford, and thus expe-
dte the time when its good fruits shall be felt and
acknowledged.
The next meeting of the Board of Trustees will be
held on the second Monday in April-Natiomal In
teitigence.