Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-05-28
farnler's Column

Maryland Agricultural College.


tant work they have in hand which we
have never seen exceeded. The mem
bers who have been in attendance, most
Of them, at every meeting, are Messrs.
Calvert, Earle, McHenry, Merryman,
Wharton, Bruno, Carroll, Eldridge. Da-
Wis, Sothoron, PurnclI, Hamilton, Ora
ham, Goldsborough, Dennis, Brown and
Worthingtou. Mr.. Pearce, owing to
public duties, reluctantly declined to
serve. So that but four members, and
those from tho most remote counties,
have failed to attend.
At meeting which took place on the
l4th ut, the vacancy occurring by tho
resignation of Mr.. Pearce, was filled by
the unanimous election of Mr.. Wilkins,
the State Senator from Kent county, a
warm friend Of the Institution; apd that
caused by the resignation of DR.. Whar-
ton, on his election as Register, was fill
ed by the Hon. j. Dixon Roman, Of
Washington county, wei known as one
Of the most public spirited citizens of the
State. An amendment of the charter
by the late Legislature authorized addi-
tional trusteos-one for the Eastern and
one for tho Western Shore, and one foi
Che District of Columbia. 1t authorized
also the election of honorary members Of
the Board from other States, with the
privilege of attending its meetings, but
not of participating in the action of the
Board Under the authority of these
amendments, Col j. G. Groome was
chosen trustee for the Eastern Shore,
and Ohio II. Williams, ESD, for the
Western Shore, and w. w. Corcoran,
Esq, for the District of Columbia. DR..
VIM. Newton Mercer, of Louisiana, was
unanimously elected an honorary member
OF the Board a compliment elected by
tho handsome subscription made by that
gentleman to the stock of the College,
and the friendly interest he has exhibited
in lis success.
A committee composed of Mr.. Cal
vert, Mr.. Eldridgo and Mr.. Worthing-
ton, with DR.. Wharton, the Register,
are authorized to purchase stock and
farming utensils, employ labor, and make
all other necessary arrangements for the
management of the farm for the present
season. These matters are all duly look
ed to. A considerable orchard has been
planted Vendors of the various fertiI-
izers, 9uanos, &c., have made contribu-
tlons of what they have for sale, and
careful comparative experiments will be
made with them on the several crops, to bo
cultivated III such manner as to test their
permanent as well as their immediate
effects. 1t is designed to anaIyze the
several parcels experimental with, to be
sure Of their quality.
A committee composed of Mr.. Calvert,
DIR. Earle, Mr. Carroll, Mr.. MclEcnry,
Mr.. Eldridge, Mr. Bruno, Mr.. Worth
ington, and the Register, Dr. Wharton,
have in charge the selection of a plan
for the College Building, and making
the necessary contracts, &c; with the
view to get tho work Immediately into
operation. At the late meeting of the
Board, Mr.. McIIenry, for reasons stated,
asked to be excused from further services
on tise committee. The committee laid
before the board various plans which they
had had under consideration, which were
duly examined and discussed-the COM
mittce wishing to have as far as possible
the direction of the Board. 1t is under
stood that the building to be erected at
once. viii be q wing of the structure
proposed to be hereafter completed, and
will have room enough to accommodate
one hundred and twenty to one hundred
and fifty students; besides the necessary
lecture and recitation rooms, dining room
and housekeeping department. Such a
building, it is estimated, can be built
without exceeding the present available
means of the institution.
BY the late amendment of the charter,
tho shares of stock in the college have
been reduced from twenty-five to five
dollars, and it is hoped that large num-
Der Of subscriptions will now be made by
farmers who might be disposed to show
their favor to such cause, while they
could not well contribute the larger
amount Of the original shares. Ar
engagements have been made for n moro
thorough canvass of the State for sub
scriptions, and we cannot but think, if
this be done, double the amount now
subscribed, will be freely contributed to
so wise and useful purpose. We an
tieipate the day when the whole body Of
Maryland farmers will look with pride
apon this work of their hands. A citi-
zen of a distant State, with heart true
to his native soil, has volunteered hand
some contribution to this institution, for
which it had no claim but such as sprung
from his own generous and enlightened
impulses. il is for this reason, rather
than for the amount subscribed, that the
name Of Or. VIM. Newton Mercer, of
Louisiana stands name of honor or the
first records of the Maryland Agricultu-
raj College.
A citizen of Washington, whose in
telligent appreciation of the purposes
and objects of those who originated the
moye~ent, was made known through our
columns at its very start, has withou, So
helratlon added to very many worthy
deeds for which his name ia known. q
handsome contribution to the funds of
the institution. Agriculture in Mary
Rand had no claims upon Mr.. Corcoran.
but an honorable ambition prompted him
to associate his name with a work whose
promise of usefulness is not local and
transient, but national and for all time.
Public spirited merchants and othe,
citizons Of Baltimore have made liberia
appropriations in aid of the College 49,
They have not been slow to see in il