Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-08-20
STATE SCHOLARSHIPS IN ST. JOHNS
COLLEGE.
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE,
ANNAPOLIS, June lst, 1868.

81. JOHN . COLLEGE,
ANNAPOLIS, June lst 1868.
TO the Board of School Commissioners
Of Charles County.
GENTLEMEN Il am directed by the Board of
Visitors and Governors of St. Johns College
nance, adopted by them on the 4th of February
1868, in the hope of promoting the cause of
education in Maryland, by placing the advan-
tages of St. Johns College within the reach of
deserving youth, IN all parts Of the State alike.
The ordinance is as follows:
s'Be it ordained by the Board of Visitors and
Governors of ST. Johns College, and it is here
by established for the encouragement of good
conduct and scholarly attachments in the in
corporated academies, and in the public and
private schools in the State of Maryland, sub
ject to the following conditions, to wit:
"1st. Each Scholarship shall entitle the hold
er in whose name it may be issued to exemp-
ton from the payment of room-rent and tut
ton fees in any department of st. John s
College. s--.- ys.-....
"2d. Each Senatorial District of the State
shall be entitled to six of said Scholarships in
St. Johns College, the same to be filled by the
School Commissioners of said District, having
regard to the objects above indicated; and in
case more than six shall be nominated from any
one of said Districts, the Faculty shall select
therefrom the six best qualified to enter the
College. All scholars thus selected shall be
required to conform to the rules and regula-
tions of ST. Johns College. Whenever any
vacancy shall occur in said Scholarships, the
same shall be reported by the Principal to the
Board of School Commissioners of the District
in which said vacancy may have have occurred.
's3d In addition to furnishing tuition and
room-rent, the College authorities will supply
board in the College commons, including fuel,
lights, washing and textbooks, to any one
who shall pay not exceeding one hundred and
Iseventy-Gve dollars per annum; or if as is
probable, board can be secured in private FAM
lilies, or in clubs, at lower rate, scholars will
be permitted, upon the application of the pa
rents guardians or patrons of said scholars, to
avail themselves of that privilege"
1t is believed that the benefcent object of this
ordinance is too apparent to require enforce
ment or elucidation, and the Visitors and Co.
vernors of st. Johns College indulge the hope
thatyon will cordially cooperate with them, in
the administration of it's provisions, by giving,
through your local newspapers and otherwise,
the widest possible publicity to the measures
thus taken ''for the encouragement of good
conduct and scholarly attainments in the incor-
porated academies, and in the public and pri-
vate schools of the State of Maryland.'' AS it
is the design of the Board, in establishing these
Scholarships, to make them the prizes of an
honorable ambition, l need not say that to re-
ceive an education on this foundation, will be,
in ITSELF "a badge Of distinction and an evidence
of merit. AS such, it is open to all, and the
duty OF making nominations is reposed in your
hands, because it is believed that you can exer-
else this discretion most judiciously, from your
personal knowledge of the circumstances under
which each nomination. shall be made.
The very inconsiderable expense at which
liberal education can be secured, under the pro-
visions of this ordinance will not fail to attract
your attention, and it is proper to say that the
Board have been able to make this great re-
duction only in consideration of the endow
ment which the College is now receiving from
the State.
have to add that St. Johns College COM
prises, in its scheme of education, not only
College properly so called, but also a Prepara-
tory Department, which corresponds to a High
School, and pupils will be assigned to classes
in each, according to their proficiency.
Again invoking your Jealous cooperation to
give the greatest possible efficiency to the edu-
cational measures above indicated, am, gen.
tlemen,
Your ob't servant,
JAMES C. YELLING,
Principal st. Johns College.
N. B.-Under the provisions of the foregoing
ordinance, a vacancy now exists for the nomi-
nation of six pupils from the county of Charles,
and you are respectfully requested to report to
me, at the earliest possible day, the names and
post office address Of the candidates who pro-
pose, on your recommendation; to avail them
selves of these Scholarships.
Our scholastic year begins on the first We'd
nesday in October, and ends on the last We'd
nesday IN July Yours, &c. 'e''s-' -.
J. c. YELLING.
~ Applicants for the above Scholarships
are requested to file their applications with the
Secretary of the Board, on or before TUESDAY
the sth SEPTEMBER next, at which time the
Board of School Commissioners will meet to
recommend candidates, who propose to avail
themselves Of these Scholarships
By order of the Board
f. GEO. M. LLOYD, Secretary.