Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1871-03-09

From the CecN Den0crdts
M. e, CHURCH ACADEMY FOR BOYS The
following communication win explain Maelf.-
with the railroad from Middietown lpeio 70
E,hson completed, there would not be q town OF
hamlet on the wbole Peninsula that would not
he in close and easy connection With Elkton.--
ADDED 10 this, Elkfon has the advantage OF all
other towns named, In its situation on the Phli-
adelpbIa. Wilmington and Baltimore railroad, |
and Is besides famed everywhere for Its healsh- |
fulness
MIR. EplroR-l deem II proper in this nam
per to lay before the citizens oil Elkton anu lls
vicinity the following statement; I'LL,
Al The late Penins,lar Convention OF the
Ministers and Layman OF the Methodist Episco-
| nal Church, held at Smyrna, Delaware, on the
| i4tb, 18th, and 10th OF November, last, while
| the subject of education was under copsidera-
ton, the necessity and propriety OF some pro-
visions for more thorough academical training
of the youth OF the Church on the Feninsuis
was admitted, and the Convention determineas
by a resolution that immediate steps should De
taken by the Church on the Peninsula Tor the
establishment Of first class academy for boys;
where they may receive a thorough preparation
for business or for college. !,
The design Of the Convention and the Cnurcn
Ia the establishment of a school for young men,
somewhat similar to the wesleyan College lot
, young ladies, In Wilmington, Delaware.
Itee was appointed to receive propositions from
towns, villages or counties, for the location OF
the proposed Academy Of hev'
Wesley Kenney, Of Odessa; Rev. Wlliiam
Uric, Of Smyrna: Rev. Il. S. Thompson, y;
!, Taylor Cause, Of Wilmington F. Enis, o.
Ekton; T. Mahileu, OF Queen Anne's county
and WIN, NJ. Shakespeare, Of Dover.
4 At fdaeting of the committee, heid al Smyf
lr- Deawsaon the sth day q February ,l asss
!. from Dover, Smyrna, and Port Deposit, st.s
4 A committee from Dover, with Gov. Sauls-
= ibury at the head, urged the selection Of tina
city as the proper location and rendered the pur
= chase and donation OF lot In the town, AM
y pecuniary contribution, but the amount indep
a mite. 4'.a..t
q A committee from Smyrna rendered lot h
!. the town, and pecuuiary contributions to nearl
"a "a 1000. i.1@asi o
VI A committee from Port Deposit rendered PEE
cunisry contributions OF not lees than 50 ,o0Q
and perhaps as high as $4,000. Il VIII 70
A member OF the committee was authorize
~ to tender lot of land at Centrevile, Maryland
=, was without distinct propositions TO subml
y from Elkton; hut suggested the possibility
~ obtaining transfer Of the Academy Buildng
W and LOT IN Elkton-ln reference to which ha
"' submitted communication to the Board {
na Trustees, to which had no reply. 5.5t "a
W The Committee having received the sewers
''' on Wednesday the 9Th day Of March, Instant.
The Committee have no authority to detel
mine the location, but are charged with. the dt
~ Of resolving propositions and embodyin
them In the form of report to the Conerene
a, which assemblies at Dover, on Monday max
~ which body will determine the question Of loca
~ ton, as well as other preminaies. The who
~ matter Is therefore still open. ,.
ato since my return from the meeting Of the Con
80 mittea at Smyrna have learned that the Boar
~ Of trustees Of the Academy doubt their antho
NY Ity to make any such transfer of the propert
u. Another objection presents itself In the want
t 81, sufficient grounds and the improperly of ID
Ia location.
~ In conversation with numbers Of our citize
AZ find very general desire to have Elkton sele
M, ted as the place at which TO establish the prope
a 10y ed Academy. The advantages to the place a
e q. too APPARENT to need enumeration, The anxl
onn y manifested by other towns to receive Il Ia 81
M fcient.
~ The question presents ltself-What can El
~. ton do in the matter
,n'' With this view respectfully ask all psrso
~. who feel any interest In the matter to meet /
sne at my Office, on Monday afternoon next, the
~ of March, at 2 o'clock, at which time and plac
H.. Ylll state the considerations that induce the
,,~ lief that Elklon may, with any degree ofocal
III forest, be determined upon by the Conferen
w, ". Every business man in the place is Interest
Is 20 in the matter Il. A, ELLIs