Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-08-16

state Sch0Ia rships in st. Johns COL
lege, Annapolis.

SLdtC OF OOu1>S OORe
lege, Annapolis.
II VIE attention of APPLICANTS for SCHOL-
l. ARSHIPS in St. Johns College, Annapo-
lis, is respectfully called to an Act (chap. 393)
passed by the General Assembly of Maryland.
This Act provides for furnishing
SIN the Collegiate course of St. Johns
College, aboard, fuel, lights and washing, to
two of the Students educated free of charge for
tuition from each Senatorial 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
Senatorial Districts, after competitive exami-
nation 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 appointment shall give
his bond to the State of Maryland, for such a
mount with such security as may be approved
by the Principal 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,.
In accordance with Circular issued by the
Principal of the College, the Applicants for the
two entirely Free Scholarships There are six
in all will be examined for entrance into the
Freshman class upon the following studies -
''English Grammar, United States History,
Ancient and Modern Geography, Arithmetic,
Algebra to Quadratic Equations, Geometry,
first book, Hadley's or Kuhner's Greek Gram
mar, Greek Reader, Xenophon's Anabasis,
Hardness or Aliens Latin Grammar, Caesar S
Commentaries, or some equivalent, Sallust
Virgil, Latin and Greek Composition"
For the purpose, therefore, of giving persons
an opportunity to avail themselves of these
Scholarships, the School Board will meet
On TUESDAY, August Goth,
at their office, and proceed to examine such ap-
plicants as may present themselves. For fur
ther information in regard to these Scholar
ships address Secretary of Board.
Reports.
Teachers are requested to have their Reports
made up to 31st July, and present them on or
before the day of meeting.
Examination of Teachers.
A general Examination of Teachers for
Schools will begin on Wednesday, August
21st, and continue four consecutive days, in
the following order:
Applicants for Schools in LIST Collection Dis
trict, on Wednesday, 2lst.
I'd Collection District, on Thursday, 22d.
Sd Collection District, on Friday, 23d.
4th Collection District, on Saturday. oath.
Applicants will please take notice that the
above named Collection Districts embrace the
old Election Districts, known as Hill Top, AL
lens Fresh, Middletown and Bryantown.
Fall Term.
The Fall Term of Schools will begin on the
LIST of October, September being vacation.
COIOred Schools.
The colored Trustees of the different Colored
Schools are requested to meet the School Board
on the day above named, august goth, as
something of interest and importance to them
will be brought to their notice
Applicants for teaching Colored Schools will
be Examined onthe Monday following, August
26th. .......-.. ss
By order of School Board,
GEORGE NJ. LLOYD,
July 26, 1872-4t Secretary.