The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-12-21
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Late Friday afternoon, Dec. 9Th, left
home for my quarterly visit to Port De.
post, Mt Pleasant, and Hopewell Reach
ing Port Deposit at $50, l was kindly and
generously entertained at the hospitable
mansion of Hon. Jacob Tome. Preached
at 7.3O, after which held Quarterly Confer.
ence.
Saturday morning paid visit to Tome
Institute, originated and handsomely en-
dowed by Mr.. Tome. From basement to
fourth story, it is complete in all that is de-
sirable in first class institution. About
500 pupils are in attendance, drawn mostly
from Cecil county, with sprinhling from
Hartford county, and the Southern part Of
Pennsylvania. Everything isfree, -books,
stationery, apparatus and tuition. All the
branches necessary to the complete equip
ment of the mind are taught also sewing
carpentry, civil engineering, vocal music,
etc. The Principal, Prof. Campbell, is an
accomplished Christian gentleman, with
considerable executive skill He is ably
assisted by corps of twenty-five teachers.
Besides the faculty, there are about eight
employees serving in various capacities. 1t
costs about $50, 600 per year to run this in
stitution.
The building itself is model; built Of
the very best material-granitea and brick
and finished on the inside with hard wood,
oiled and polished. The furniture desks,
chairs, etc.-is of the latest improved pat
terms: while the various instruments are
the best made.
Mr.. Tome, the generous benefactor and
philanthropist, will need no better monu
ment than this. Beginning life without
capital, save Drawn and brain, with tirGlcss
energy and skill he has worked his way to
the front ranks of skilled financiers, and is
to day acknowledged to be one Of the ablest
men in this country. In his declining years
he is spending some of his great wealth for
the education of the rising generation. He
takes great delight in this school, and in
tently watches its every interest, and re-
joices in its development. 1t is his inten-
ton to enlarge the plant, so as to afford
greater room and facilities.
The Institute is controlled by a Board of
Trustees, at the head of which is Mrs.
Tome: whose heart and soul are enlisted in
the enterprise. She is constantly planning
and working for the Strengthening of the
school, and to further the interests of
faculty and scholars.
was glad to find Mr.. Tome in the en-
jnyment of his usual good health. Although
the weight of 50 years is upon him, he is
yet active, and as industrious as ever. He
and his wife are regular worshipers in our
church at Port Deposit. May their useful
lives be long spared to the Church and
community!
After service on Sabbath had the pleas
ure of going home with Bro. Enoch Nc
Culiough, who resides about two miles
from Port. He has one of the most desir-
able residences in the county, fitted up
with every modern convenience. Bro.
McCullough's family is smaller than when
| first knew him: consisting Of himself
wife and daughter, Miss Florence, and
nephew and niece. One daughter, Mrs.
Bird, resides in Baltimore, while Curtis is
in the employ of the b. q O. Railroad Co.,
and Perry is in the employ of the McCul-
Tough Iron Co., in Wilmington. After
dinner we started in the rain to Mt. Pleas
ant, where | preached to a small congrega-
ton, after which, in company with the
pastor, Bro. Greenfield, | rode over to
Hopewell. BY this time snow was falling
indicating a stormy night But at Hope
well parsonage there was warmth and cheer.
Bro Geoghegan deemed it useless for us to
venture out in the Storm so we remained
in doors
Monday morning, held quarterly confer
ence and bidding adieu to pastor and wife,
jumped into Bro II. II. Kinks buggy,
and was soon in Port again. where l took
the 1905 train for home.
The work in the charges visited found
to be well handled The faithful pas
tors, Bros. Ewing, Greenfield and Geoshegan
have been holding revival meetings with
some success.-Louis Z. Barrett. Presiding
Elder, in Peninsula Methodist.