Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-08-01
The Academy.

The meeting last Wednesday evening in
the Lutheran Church, in support and adj
vocacy. of the proposed Mcchnnicstown
Male and Female Academy, was well at.
tended. The meeting was opened by
singing by the choir, after which Rev. 4.
8. Johnston, Of Emmitsburg, offered up
i.rvent prayer appropriate TO the COCA
sion.
Rev. Mr.. Bsrsstrcsscr, Of Tane..town,
then introduced Or. Dichl, Of Frederick.
who made few dcsultOry remarks On the
subject Of education, and the Importance
tof establishing the Academy In our midst.
He said the Middle Conference OF the
Synod Of Maryland had brought the mat
ter to our view, and that the Ministers
included in the Jurisdiction would give 1t
their moral influence and countenSncc,
but that It rested with the people here
the citizens Of McchanicstOwn and vicih.
,ity---to give il adequate encouragement
aud put It into successful operation. That
the amount Of money required TO make =
beginning was not large. and our people
should 20 to work. enerXstica'iy anu
efficiently, and raise It.: the money TINS
spent, he thought. would all he reimbursed
Tin short time by bringing here Scholars
and boarlcrs who ,uid all spend more or
Icss money in our beautiful village. Pass
lug from the financial aspect of the situa.
ton. it struck him in an intellectual moral
and literary point Of view that it. crect"S
aud progress would DC OF incS'cula"ie a.
vantage. from various standr,ints, 70 she
rising youth of Western Maryland. Some
|rn,ute in.lorious MrLroS might arise 10
wake to rc>,acy the living Tyre" and some
modern HAMrDES might appeSr in future
time to Civ" lawsto his country's HcSl-all
summoned from the classic hills OF the
nn,untain and reared and taught in such =
preparatory school As it WAS nou proposed
l., found He commended the institution
To the su' port nf the people in some csrncrt
and eloquent remarks.
Dr. Diehl spoke in rulosi.tive term. OF
Mecl,anics;own. The lOnation of the place
impressed him ,avorsbly. 1t was healthy.
surrounded b7 pure air and Astounding IN
good water, the moral atmosphere WA ~
vor,blc. and the surrounding scenery beau
tifil and grand. II WAS accrsAible by tsa'''
road and good roads leading I" all points
Of the comp.ss 1t WAS near ~ FREDERICK;
it was near 10 Gettysburg: it was nea' ~
Hs:crstown: and by Railroad only few
hours ride to Baltimore. The country WAS
pro crossing; literary and rcliEi"us ins'itu.
lions were progressing; \ higher plan" OF
rsli ginus and literary training MAS marked
out for the rein: generation; and should
keep pace with the times.
W. should he gin At the fnin'lati"n sf"ne
aud rise to tho npcy: here wasthr place. IN
thu Academy. to max" the beginning: and
under the care Of ii-v. B.n"srnE">En an !
Miss STICK, srl such other teachers AMI
Professors ~. might I've added. ~ circnm'
stances would elect. til. Institution might
lr made the germ If bright hopes an
bl, ,sin.. innu,nrrahle TO cheer tine patri't
and ala to the happiness OF the do"e'he
hearth.
Dr. S,cck next follow ID in some able and
,..,"t,i .o!,sc, .aii.ss;: in snpl,ars Of We s
give the outline Of his remarks.
Rev. =. :. Johnston. Of BIhmitshirK wae
t.,cn in,r,lucc;l. He spoke in c,rnr.t and
elooucn, s,rsiisof fostering the Academy
aS \ prep.r,.o- educational institution; and
callc,, upon the people To be liberal with
their mean. in rn'lo~ng il.
Rev. i,rrsa;res.er ais, had something Ia
.av, ,u.ines..like. timely and TO the point
III. would dr,l;c.t. his cTorts 10 Principal
to iniu.- into tn Academy in it, Manage.
mcrt, Order. Morality. Practical. Elura'
ton. Discipline and general utility. lie
woull labor diligently I, arh,"ve succcss
We think the remark. " the speakers
made 4 favorable impression on the minds
of their hearers. We hope and trust the
committees and subcommittee will ." to
work Mt once and rI.. the material all
I" pu, the Institution int' successful
operation. :,
Mr.. John Ronzrr has m,dr a liberal
offer in giving the house for one. year
cratuitolsly. and now othsr liberal citizens
should cooperate and raise the means: to
furnish the Academy with desks. chairs.
black boards. and all the necessary app,ra-
III. to put the Academy in working order.
let II he \ s,rrrss--an ornament to the
town and the pride Of the village.
Rev. ]. Summers offered the following
resolution:
Rrsolred. Tha, the members OF this meet
ing pledge Themselves 10 nae eve; honora.
bic exertion to raise the means necessary to
put the Academy in operations: which was
adoptcd-thc ladies' voting unanimously
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