The Baltimore County union., 1883-06-09
Correspondence Baliinsre CoHHiy UaioH.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
A Visit 20 the McDonogh School-A Pleas.
ant Day In the Country-Con
Memorial Day, &C &C.

ant LAY IN the Country-Confodorato
Memorial Day, &c, &C.
BALTIMORE, June 9th, Iss3.
enjoyed the pleasure on Saturday last Of at
tending. BY special Invitation Of the trustees and
officers Of the McDonogh Farm School, the annual
exa,oition and exercises q the pupils belonging
% that most excellent institution, situate near the
Western Maryland Railroad, Baltimore county,
some nine miles from Baltimore. Attached 10 this
institution are s32 Of land. some Of which Is
timbered, but the greater part cleared and under
cultivation. A capaeious aud imposing new build.
ing, adapted In every way 10 the uses Of both
teachers and pupils for educational and other pur-
poscs. has been built within the past eighteen
months and Ia now nearly completed. much Of Il
being already occupied. II Il 90 constructed as
to admit OF the addition of another wing when
circumstances require, though tho present build
ing will accommodate probably $50 20 500 occu-
pants. The original or old farm residence Is now
mostly used by Col. Allen, principal Of the school
and his family. II is quite a stately old country
site, commanding an elevated position as also
the new buiiding-and beautiful view Of the sur
rounding country. A more healthful aud suita-
bic location for just such place Il now IL could
scarcely have been found In the State. II pos
sesses hne springs Of water. salubriOus climate,
heal,hfulness, productive SOIL inviting streams for
bathing, learning 90 swim, for fishing and all else
desirable. IL IL, In fact precisely the place for
farm school, such a. designed BY the munincent
donor in his noble bequeathing for present aud
coming generations They not only find food and
raiment there, with competent teachers, bu, are
well educated during six years from the timc Of
entering, their morals carefully guarded and pre-.
pared 10 enter into business after leaving the in.
stitu,c and carve out their fortunes in future time
The boys are educated. indeed. mentally, physical.
ly and morally. They can become farmers IL they
so desire learn mechanical arts, or. II better suit
ing their tastes and desires, clerks in mercantile
houses and finally merchants on their own ac-
count. great advantage OF this school has been
the high standing II has maintained, the interest
manifested by Col. Allen, the principal, as also
the trustees. Ia procuring places for boys educated
there aud the success aud good character attend
ing them. So far as have been able 10 learn
barring very rare exeeptions-all the youths
brought up and educated In this school have met
with especial success and favoritism particularly
On account of their careiul training. morally.
physically. intellectually aud otherwise.
To what has aide =, materially g. the fursess
and usefulness of this institute may be traced in
n great degree not only 90 the grand purpose Of
its founder and the means donated by him for it,
support and continuance. bu, to the excellence,
good Judgment. energy. ability and care Of is
directors and officers. chief among whom may be
mentioned Col. Allen. the able and efficient prin.
cipal. teacher and general manager. than whom
none better could have been found. The trustee.
are Of our best citizens. gentlemen alive 10
their own aud the pubiic's interests. and In whom
the most implicit reliance has been ani NAV be
dent; Mr.. Vim. A. Stewart. vice. president; Mr..
II. Clay Daliam. secretary aud agent finance
committee. Sam'l II. Tagar,. David l. Bartlett.
Robert I. baldwin. Politics have no connection
in any way or shape with the mana cement of this
noble trust. II looks only 70 the good and benefit
Of all. irrespective Of favor or prejudice. From
wha, know generally. specially and practically
Of this institution, from It's beginning up 10 the
prescnt time. have no hc,itancy In pronouncing
II one Of the very best an1 most useful Of it, kind
l.. II. 4.
completing real good on this .iic of the ocean or
in the old world across the sea.
am much indebted 90 my special friend. Mr..
Dallam, secretary aud gent, ~ also to the Board
Of Trustees in general for my invitation TO attend
this most agreeable meeting and exhibition. which
afforded to me the passing of a highly agreeable
and enjoyable day AZ the McDono. .h Institute last
Saturday. Such "ccasir.s cannn: ha, increase In
interest and become more and more attractive as
the school grows in years. numbers Of pupils and
II. usefulness. The details Of the examination.
exhibition and other matters incident thereto have
already been widely published in the newspapers.
hence need not specially refer % them now. II
is worth while, however. % remark that the al.
dress pronounced by Judge Phe on the occasion
here referred 10. was in every way suited 10 the
time, able and excellent. as have been the an
nual addresses delivered hitherto at the exhibi-
tions of this Institution.
! am glad 10 see that the notice Of "Nest0r"
and others in your paper recently have stirred
up our authorities TO the putting down the much
needed nag. g.s;ones on GFecnmOunt avenue and
Townsend street. The work Is now completed
and much approved. II also makes the entrance
at this point to the cemetery much ffequentci
and very convenient.
This Is the Confederate Memorial Day for Mary
land. and was quite generally and appropriately
observed by very many friends of the departed
Confederate soldiers. The different cemeteries
where are buried those who fell in the Confeder.
ate cause were largely visited by both ladies and
gentlemen who strewed flowers upon the graves Of
the departed. The scenes were very beautiful and
impressive, showing that though asleep in death
they are still adeetionately and kindly held In
holy REMEMBRANCE.
Political affairs are somewhat stirring in DSmO.
cratic ranks. The Mayoral,y problem. or who il
TO be nominated for tha, office by the Democrats.
Is much asitated. There seems a very strong and
gradually strengthening feeling In favor Of cx.
Mayor =. 9. Latrobc. who. II must be admitted.
made Baitimore's best Chief Executive when fll.
ing the Office, and the impression still pregails he
stands the best chance Of being nominated again
by his party. The Republicans are very quiet,
but their determination is TO cultivate harmony
and unity henecforwatd. ny doing so there is
fair field open % them both in Baltimore and
throughout the State. II Is a fact we'll known
that our Democratic friends here and elsewhere
far from being united or harmonious. though
they pretend TO talk in that strain. NEsToR.
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