The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-29

- may have the opportunity to compe:e
for the benefits of q free Collegiate educa.
ton offered by the General Assembly Of the
State Of Maryland, publicity is given TO the
following abstract Of Circular addressed
TO the Secretaries OF the School Boards Of.
the several counties Of tie State, by James
NJ. Garnet, Principal Of st Johns Coz
lege;
ST. JonNs COLLEGE,,
annapolis, Nd, Aoy slst, 1872,
To The Secretary Of he Board Of Sckoo
Commissioners Of Carroll County.
DEAR SlR:--I have the honor to state for
your informant on and guidance the following
provisions ofan Act Chapter 1881 recently
passed by the General Assembly Of the
State. This Act provides for furnishing
''ln the Collegiate course of this Col
lege, Isl John 5, aboard, fuel, lights ard
washing, TO two Of the Students educated
free of charge for tuition from each Sena.
iorial District Of this State, and appointed
by the Commissioners Of the Primary
Schools, by and with the advice and consent
Of the Senator, in their respective Scna-
torial Districts, after competitive examina-
ton Of the candidates; Provided, that the
said appointment shall not be held by the
same Student for more than four years, and
that each Student receiving such appoint
ment shall give his bond to the State Of
Maryland for such amount with such
security as may be approved by the Primer
pal of said College, that he will teach
school within this State for not less than
two years after leaving College, and should
any Student neglect or refuse to teach the
length of time required by this Section, his
bond shall be table,
You are aware that under the present
regulations Of the Board of Visitors and
Governors, in virtue Of the State annuity,
six Students from each Senatorial District
in the State are educated free Of charge for
tuition, room rent and use Of text books.
and that these Students pay two hundred
dollars each for board, fuel, lights and
washing. The Act recently passed fur
nishes board, fuel, and lights aud washing,
to two Of this number Of Students, who are
10 be appointed by the Board Of School
Commissioners, after competitive exam.
ination of the candidates, the appointments
being subject to the approval or disappro-
val Of the State Senator The number Of
State scholars is not increased, but two Of
these are maintained, subject to the pro-
visions of the Act stated above, | would
call your special attention TO the fact TINT
the Act requires that these two Students be
prepared for the Collegiate Course, aud
that they will not be received free Of charge
into the Preparatory Department of the
College. They will DC required 70 pursue
the regular Academic course as specified
in the Catalogue of the College, and will be
examined for entrance into the Freshman
class upon the following studies
English Grammar, u. s. History, An
cient aud Modern Geography, Arithmetic,
Algebra to Quadratic Equations, Geometry,
first book, Hadley's or knhners Greek
Grammar, Greek Reader, Acnophou's An.
abasis, Harkness's or Aliens Latin Gram
NOR, Cesar's Commentaries, or some equiv
alenl, SaIlust, Virgil, Latin and Greek
Composition.
The amount Of the bond mentioned in
The Act TO be executed with ttco snreties by
by each successful Student, TO guarantee
that he will teach in the State as the Act
requires, is Seoea Hundred and Effty Dol.
lars.
Each successful competitor must present
himselflo the College at Annapolis for ex.
animation on the Monday aud Tuesday
preceding the first Wednesday in October.
Applications may be made TO any one of
the Board Of County School Commission
crs, or to the Secretary, in time to be sub
mitted to the Board in session on Monday,
the first day of July next, at which time
notice will be given OF the day and place
for holding the competitive examination.
Applications for the other four Scholar
ships in st. johns college, which exempt
pupils from the payment Of only room-reut
and tuition fees, aud for which competitive
examinations are not required, may be made
at the same time and through TO same
mediums.