The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-15
ST. doas's COLLEGE,
Annapolis, ma, Nay 8lst, 1872, !

Annapolis, Nd, May Slst, 1872,
To The Secretary Of The Board Of School
Commissioners Of Carroll Couay
DeAR SiR IL have tie honor TO state for
your information aud guidance the following
provisions ofan Act Chapter 1881 recently
passed by the General Assembly of the
State. This Act provides for furnishing
"hf the Collegiate course" of this Col
lege, Isl Johns board, fuel lights and
washing, TO two Of the Students educated
Tree Of charge for tuition flom each Sena-
torial District Of this State, and appointed
by the Commissioners Of the Primary
Schools, by aud with the advice and consent
OF the Senator, in their respective Sena-
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 Prinei-
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 neg eot or refuse to teach the
length Of time required by this Section, his
bond shall be liable"
You are aware that under the present
regulations Of the Board Of Visitors and
Governors, ia virtue Of the State annuity,
xix 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, iael, and lights aud washing,
to two Of this number Of Students, who are
TO be appointed by the Board Of School
Commissioners, after competitive exam
nation OF the candidates, the appointments
being subject to the approval or digappro.
val OF the Statc 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 tho fact that
the Act requires that these two Students be
prepared for the Collegiate Course, and
that they will not be received free of charge
into the Preparatory Department Of tie
College. They will be required to pursue
the regular Academic course us 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
Client aud Modern Geography, Arithmetic,
Algebra to Quadrntic Equations, Geometry,
hrst book, liadley's OF KHhners Greek
Grammar, Greek Reader, Henophon's An
abasis, Harkness's or Aliens Latin Gram.
mar, Cesar Commentaries or some equiv.
nlenI, Snllust, Virgil, Latin and Greek
Composition
The amount Of the bond mentioned in
the Act to be executed with.tlcG sureties BY
by each successful Student, to guarantee
that '.e will teach in the State MS the Act
requires, is SepsH Hundred and Fifty Dot
lars.
Each successful competitor must present
himself TO the College At Annapolis for ex
animation on the Monday aud Tuesday
preceding the frst Wednesday in October
Applications may be made to any one OF
the Board OF County School Commission
ers, or TO khe Secretary, in time to be sub
mitted TO the Board in session on Monday
the first day Of July next, at which TINT
notice viii be given OF the day aud place
/ for holding the competitive examination.
| Applications for The other four Scholar
ships IN st. john s college, which exeinp
/ pupils from the payment Of only room rem
aud tuition fees, aud for which competitiv,
examinations are not required, may be mad,
at the same time and through to SAINT
| mediums.