The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-11-04

| the grounds alluded to, In view of the great
ly enhanced value it would put upon his
adjoining possessions; and others could
name in the vicinity could afford to
to contribute literally with the same Ger
tainty of tcn-fold return. There is not a
citizen in your town who owns the house
he lives in who could invest a hundred
dollars more proftably, and number of
them five times that amount. Bel Air
alone could well afford to contribute $10,-
900 and the county 100000, without ma
terial sacrifice, and that would erect mag
nificent buildings, furnish them, put the
school in operation and adorn the grounds.
| All that you want is for some one of your
Churches or the Masonic Lodge to take
hold of this matter, employ one efficient
soliciting agent, and then with the deter
mined and persistent cooperation of the
| Hgis and Democrat, the great work con be
accomplished. | can remember very well
when in 1889, your Masonic Lodge, then
weak in numbers, erected the building it
now occupies, and if John McKenny, ST.,
John and Daniel Wann and few others
could put up such building, why couldn't
the same benevolent fraternity tn t
counts its membership by fifties instead
trying to advocate
Have you ever thought of this grand OBJ
ject, Messrs. Editors You have neither of
you passed that period in life when the
heart fails to cherish youth and beauty,
and does not bound like Gagged bird in the
presence of SUNNY smiles and glossy ring
let's Why, can count almost as many
year as your ages combined, and even now,
when Martha Washington pours forth her
grace and beauty, feel, if dare not say so,
81 wish | were boy again."
But the necessity-that's the word-the
necessity Of se!f-defence, should prompt your
people to build a Female College at Bel
Air. Have you ever reflected how much
money you fitch from your circulation to ed
ucatc your daughters abroad, and per contra
how much you might bring among you in
addition to what you would retain by hay
ing a College at home2 Suppose so young
ladies are sent to school in other counties,
you can count upon your fingers that it
will draw from you not less than $4,000
per annum. Is it wise policy to submit
to this? Then, again, figure up and see
how much a first-class Female College
would add to your circulation. Suppose
so young ladies come to your school from
o distance, don't you see it would bring
you $4,000, which, added to the 5000 you
would keep among you, would increase
your circulation $4,000, whichis no small
item in the thrift of community. But
this hasty calculation is far below what
you would realize. With your healthy
climate, picturesque surroundings, moral
and refined society, and comparatively
cheap subsistence, you would have 100 or
more young ladies from distance, and
even their friends who would visit you an
nually at the close of the sessions, would
leave large amounts among you.
might go on to enumerate what
would be expended among your merchants,
mechanics, mantua-makers milliners, and
even washer-women, and the splendid mar
ket it would create for your farmers, but
all these are but pecuniary considerations,
and should not be the governing motive
in the great object am trying to contem-
plate. The moral effect and the re-
lining influences among your own
youth of both sexes ought to be sufficient
incentive, and would pay a heavy and eter-
nal interest on the capital invested.
But am growing prolix and must con-
clude. l do hope that some one, far better
qualified than myself, will take hold Of
this thing and elaborate it more fully and
intelligently, and allow the people Of Har-
ford no rest till they make their county
equal to others in facilities for intellectual
| development, and all the blessings that flow
| from fountain so rich and glorious.
And now, Messrs. Editors, permit me to
say, in closing the series, that, to me, the
correspondence has been a pleasant one,
and if have afforded an hours entertain
ment or amusement to one of the humblest
of your readers, have been remuneratcd
for the hours l have stolen from other du-
ties, and shall always feel grateful to you
for your indulgence and patience in dis
placing more profitable matter to make
room for my unstudied and crude produc-
tions.
Respectfully,
G. B. c.
abingdon, Va, October 10Th, 1870.
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