The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-09-19
Bel Air. Md, September 10. 1890.

ITS CORNER STONE LAID.
INTERESTING MASONIC CEREMONIES.
Generous Gift of Public Spirited Citizen
The cornerstone of the new Academy in Daring
day I 18th al" instant by stephenson Masonic Lodge
Of Lapidum. At T. M. the members OF tne LQqsS'
In Masonic regala, assembled In the Town hall
together with the teachers and pupils OF the scnoo
a humber of the mosG prominent and public-spirit-
ed citizens of the town and neighDorhood, ana
Seated on the stage were Messrs. d. c. Wharton
Smith, to whose generosity the cltlZens OF Daring
ton VIII be mSny Pries Daniel Tf F. shure
H. H. Whiteford, President OF the board OF School
Commissioners, Benjamin Silver. John W; Andrew,
b. j. Williams, Geo. l.. Scott, John ID. Worthing-
ton. County School Examiner, and r. 5. McNutt
The exercises began with an address by DR.. W.
tees, Who gave sketch Of the ncorporators and
John ouaTles VIM Wilson, Henry G STUMP
Christopher Wilson, Dr. John Sapping-
ton. Richard 1. jackson, BENJAMIN Silver.
John II. Price and Thomas j. Jeffrey. Messrs-
Silver. Price and Jetfery were the building com.
mittee. The old Academy was erected on quarter
OF acre of land. opposite the Methodist Episeo-
pal Church, given by the late Aquilla Massey: The
cornerstone was laid in IS4l, the building being
first used on December 18th, OF that year.
The choir, composed of pupils of the school, led
by Prof. A. Finney Galbreath, with Miss Matte S.
Richardson at the piano, then sang Aud Lang Syne
and Mr.: John W. Andrew followed with an address;
whom except Judge Price and MIR. Benjamin
Silver. have passed away, to whose pubic spirit
and foresight the people of Darlington were in
debted for the old Academy. He also paid COM
pliment TO the great-hearted and nDeral-mlnded
ID. C. Wharton Smith, for the interest he has taken
in building the new Academy, and said he trusted
it would meet all demands and make IL unneces-
sary. in future, to send children away to be edu-
Mr. d. c. Wharton Smith also made brief ad
dress. He said that in common with the rest OF
the community he had recognized the fact that the
old building had outgrown its usefulness and
larger and more suitable house was needed. After
discussing various plans It was decided to tear
down the old Academy and erect a new one, in the
construction of which the laws OF hygiene would
be better observed. In the interest manifested he
val OF what he intended TO do. II was proposed.
he said, in addition. to properly ventiate and
neat ae M anu 10 Nercsss ne Sco He sd
monished parents that their duty to the children
does not end with sending them to school. The.
should occasionally visit it themselves and show
their sympathy with the teacher and thus encour-
age him in his work.
The choir sang There's good Time Coming"
Geo. L. Scott, minister Of the Orthodox
Friends. was the next speaker. he referred to the
occasion as new era IN the history OF d, the com.
upon the success which is now to crown their ef-
lorts and place this seat of learning in the front
rank of advanced education. He likewise refer
red to Mr.. Smith, who. he said, had so nobly come
to the front and with generous heart and open
n.
couragement to the rising generation he mention
ed some of the illustrious men OF America
whose early lives began amongst the rugged hills
and vast praries Of our country. Boys and girls,
he added, the same goal is open to you, with far
greater facilities for reaching II:
The choir sang Hoe Out Your Row." after
which the masons the trustees and the remain
der of the audience proceeded to the site OF the
building, where the corner stone was laid with
the impressive ritual OF masonry, corn, wine and
A tin box was placed in receptacle in the cor
ner stone 1t contained lists Of trustees of the |
Academy and Public School, the names of the pres
ent teachers, documents OF various kinds, copies
of Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York paper, |
the county papers, poem by Mr.. Caleb Emlen. |
records of the Shure family a statement OF the |
population OF Darlington, two pieces of Continental
money $50 years old, given by Dr. ii. c. Whiteford,
&c.
The closing address. which was an excellent one.
was delivered by MIR. John ID. Worthington, Secre-
was The Old and the New. He rapidly sketched |
the rise and fall of the great empires of Greece and
the rapid advance in education which followed the
invention of printing at the close OF the 18th cen
beginning, had been given to education in this |
country. The Puritans landed on Plymouth Rock |
in 1920 In 1912 Harvard College was established |
and has ever since extended to the world her |
benign and Christian influence.
Mr.. Worthington gave census and school statis- |
tics showing that the growth of the public schools
Hartford has been far in advance Of the increase
Of population, and controverted some Of the Objec
lions occasionally urged against the public school
"a 1
fifty years ago and the venerable pedagOgue whose
chief delight was in thrashng refractory pupils. |
contrasting the methods then in use with those of
to-day. Now the intellectual, physical and moral |
attributes of children are trained and educated.
He urged the patrons Of the academy to send
be needed at home, he said, let the little Ones at
least be started and kept at school until they can
be of use at home. By that time they win have |
a fair education. He also gave some good advice |
to the boys and girls. and said that Mr.. Smith |
would not be less revered for giving this school
house than
yon neighboring hill
The officers Of Stephenson Lodge who participat |
ed in the cornerstone ceremonies were as follows |
w: w. yirdin, w. M; Graham Dukehardt, F.
NJ; VIM. F. Reasin. s. W.; VIM. 7. Maknson. j.
Marshal; Geo. Baldwin, NJ. NJ, carrying the Holy |
Bible; +. p. Carroll. Tyler; ID. E. Wilson, Prnci-
pal Architect; Chas. A. Andrew, s. D.; J. L. Win
+. bern, Junior Stewart; Rev. E. w. Wroth: Chap
lain: Other masons present were Asel Tollenger. |
Christopher Wilson, John Craig, DIR. H. C. White |
ford and Edward Nj. Allen.
Among others present were Col. Augustus Boyd, |
of Philadelphia, l. w. Thompson, c. Bosley Littig, |
JAS. X. Massey, A. P. Silver. Joshua S. Gorrell.
Jos, R. Hopkins and Dr. John Sappington.
The new building will be "a by AZ feet in size 1t
and will be in Colonial style. The contractor for
its erection is Mr.. John Lamb. The foundation
was laid by James R. Whitaker.
The new Academy will cost upwards OF 81, 000.-
The county has appropriated $500 towards It's
erection. and the additional amount required to
carry out the design will be supplied by the public
ed gentleman though whose liberality Darlington
is already indebted tor handsome Episcopal
church well as for the improvement of the roads
of the neighborhood.
The trustees of the Academy are Dr. w. Stump
Forwood. John III. Price. II. s. McNutt, Joshua s.
Gorrell. b. j. Williams, +. j. HspkinS DR.. John
Sappington. A. 5. Holloway, Isaac Wilson, ID. f.
Shure, Sr d. E. Wilson.
The teachers are A. Finney Galbreath, Principal
Miss Matte S. Richardson, Assistant
Before the masonic lodge left Lapidum the Ia
dies of the families of DR.. w. w. Virdin, VIM. G.
Wilson and +. p. Carroll gave them an elegant
lunch in the lodge room.
To Sunday Schools.
An appropriation having been made to gather
ious State Sunday school associations having voltn
teered to do this work for the eleventh census,
IL. X. Carroll, of Plainsfeld, New Jersey. has I'M
dertaken this work for Maryland. Therefore the
cooperation of pastors, superintendent and sec
retaries of Sunday schools, pOStmaSterS or others
is asked If any one should fail to receive blanks,
please send the following information to the I'M
dersigned names. Name of superintendent and
post Office address; denomination; white or color
ed In or near what town located; number Of Off
GERS, teachers and scholars. Please let know OF
any new Sunday School in or near your neghbor-
hood with name of superintendent and address,
1t ought to be the pride of every Sunday School
worker to have full census of all the Sunday
Schools in Maryland, or If any wishes govern
ment blank to fill up for their Sunday School. not
yet reported, 1t can be obtained by writing TO the
undersigned.
VIM. A. BAKER,
State Sup't Md. S. s. Union, 216 N. Charles ST.,