The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-11-24

nl"n who have preceded me, to interest you
upon som" new lines OF thought, it would
r suit. | am afraid. in Il suprrlluty Of ingen-
uity to disguise that which has already been
said, or, perhaps, in Il redundancy of words
r"pu"nant to profound thought and much
more 80 to your entertainment. But, my
friends having been honorcd with the posi-
tiOn Of trustee, and cOmplimcntcd by the
Director with place upon the program of
exercises for this occasion, | shall cndcavor
to state very briefly my views in consonance
with the day we celebrate This
| consider a day for rejoicing and thankful
ness for the establishment by Hon. jacob
Tome of such "A grand institution of learning
in our midst. There is nothing nobler than
the development of the human mind, which
fits man for such high attainments and the
realization OF the true beauties and enjoy
ments Of this life and prepares him for the
happiness in the hereafter For it is the
mind, the soul, the living principle, or by
whatever name you may call it, which stamps
man with the image of his Creator and allies
him to that Heaven prepared for him beyond
lHlS WbTlU, Ill WHICH all nulllTt Is SO ItuUIlIlll
and enjoyable.
No matter what may have been the motive
or incentive for the establishment of this
Institute, | feel justified in saying that it was
the elimination of long cherished hope and
determinations The purpose for which it
was founded and endowed is surcinctly stated
in the act of incorporation and in cOnsonance
with the wishes of him who desired it, From
this must be gathered the objects of its insti
tuition, and in this are to be found the guides
for its future development. The three salient
points in the founding Of this institute seem
TO be its pcrpetuity, its freeness and its prac-
tical course of education. The establishment
of the Institute was not left to the effort of
any individual. nor organized as a mere
school, but the long cherished hope was
transformed into bright realization during
the lifetime OF the founder, when the Jacob
Tome Institute, of Port Deposit, Cecil county,
was clothed with all the rights, immuntics
and privileges of II corporation, thus insuring
its perpetual continuance so far aS human
laws can. As an evidence of its corporate
existence this school building, No. l. was
erected at Il cost of 5S5, 900, and having been
thoroughly equipped in all its several depa t.
ments at an additional expense OF over
$4,000, over its portals may be written in
accordance with the provisions of its charter
He who enters here for knowledge does so
without charge for books, apparatus, speci-
mems, instruments, implements and machin-
ar frh, al of hn ,r
education for fitting the children for useful
ness in life embrace all the modern arts in
the commercial and domestic world and the
development of knowledge in these industrial
points which will enable the scholars of
the Institute when they pass from its educa-
tional walls into the busy world. to 90 equip
ped, if they have properly used the opportun-
tiles offered for their instruction, to do valiant
battle in whatever sphere in life they may
occupy, and build upon the foundation here
laid for successful progress in literary and
industrial pursuits and the superstructure of a
well rounded and useful life. For the course
of instruction here is in accord with the senti-
ment recently expressed in an address by the
Attorney-General Of Pennsylvania, that "what
is most needed is not more education, but
better education; not boys and girls who
know more things, but who know II few
things better These remarks in reference
to the practical course of study are not
intended as II disparagement OF the higher
grades and an academic course We must
bring to the bench the power to think, the
power to concentrate thought, the power to
analyze. or you make the mechanic simply a
plodder, while otherwise you open to him
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