The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-02-02
a Talk with MIR. Tome.

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! Hon. Jacob Tome when approached by
a reporter at the Hamilton House III
| Washington where be is spending the
winter said in answer to inquiries con-
cerning the proposed Tome Seminary at
about the plans of the school beyond
what is stated In the articles of incorpor-
alton which have been published. They
give a very clear idea OF the general plan
of the school. 1t is intended for Cecil
county, and it's objects are to give the
children who attend it such an education
as will best fit them to become intelligent
and useful members of the community"
He continued Il want to give poor
boys and girls chance. | know what it
is to fight your own way in life, and if |
can | want to try and make the road
little smoother for others My purpose
is to erect the necessary schools and
warehouses; for five hundred children.
want them to have practical education,
and sound manual training. The boys
want to teach the use of tools, aud want
them to learn the ground work OF any
trade they may select. The girls will be
taught TO sew, to work and to cook; and
then they may learn telegraphy, short
hand, typewriting and the other occupa-
tions in which other young women are
Il g, a., a ~ L.,
for orphans of residents of Port Deposit;
second, for children of residents of Port
Deposit; third, for orphans of residents
of Cecil County; fourth, children of citi-
zeus of Cecil County; and if there are
then still accommodations left, all Maryland
shall have a chance. 1t will not be a
tree from the idea of charity house. l
expect to set aside 50, 600 900 as an ell
dowment fund. l intend to erect several
buildings on two acres Of ground, which
I have set aside They will cost probably
$500, 900, and hope to start work Oh
them next year."
IlhSO you uCOOl NJ" 0hS
total endowment will be?"
Il think it will amount to about So
600, 900, though l cannot tell definitely
yet. do not expect to see the school
much more than started in my lifetime.
1t has not been decided how many build
ings will be needed, though there will
probably be seven or eight. Lhad at first
though of having but one large building,
but on account of greater safety in case
of fire gave up that idea, and the plans
have been much changed. The buildings
will be scattered about over the ground
that | have set apart for the school
There will be building with recitation
and study rooms, library building,
buildings for workshops aud machinery,
a building for the cooking and sewing
schools, and possibly dormitory buildings,
if the trustees think them necessary. All
the buildings are to be built of granite
in the best possible manner. My own
residence is to be used for the school,"
Ex-PJstmaster General John A. J.
Creswell. one of the incorporators of the
new school. was also seen. He said: 81
know nothing about the plans of the
school except what Mr.. Tome has told
me. The details of the institution are
let to be decided on, but the object Mr..
Tome has in view WAS to give the pupils
of the school a thorough training that
will be of practical use to them and tit
them for active life. They are to have
an opportunity of spending eight years,
between the ages of eight and eighteen,
in the school, and will be very thoroughly
instructed. The plans of the buildings
for shops, school-rooms, laboratories, and
so GU, are yet to be determined upon"