Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-23
Trustees Accept Generous Offer of a
Farm.
FIRST COMBINED MEETING
Getting Ready for an Early Start
Of the Work.
COM EES SELECTED

There is abundant reason to declare that
the junior republic, which will be devoted
to retaining and reforming and making
good men and women out of the hayward
or incorrigible youth of Baltimore and
Washington will be in active operation be-
fore the first frost comes. The movement,
as well known, was inaugurated here only
few weeks ago. but the interest aroused
in 1t became at once SO earnest and sub
stantial that practical results were at
tanned almost before the promoters real
lied that their project was under way.
The most important development in the
progress of the republic was reached at a
meeting of the trustees held last night at
the office of Mr.. Blair Lee. in the Fendall
building, and attended by Messrs. Shriver,
Forrest and Murray of Baltimore and
Messrs Blair Lee Tom c. Moves, Henry
F. Blount G. A. C. Christancy and Herbert
Lewis of this city and Rev. E. Laurence
Hunt
The Farm Secured.
Mr.. Rawson Warren, who has been
chosen superintendent of the republic, re-
ported that he had examined the farm of
IA acres, situated near Annapolis Junction
and within mile thereof, which had been
offered a donation to the good cause by
Major Charles Newbold of the United
every respect. Superintendent Warren
stated that the farm was partly under Gull
tivation and partly wooded, and contained
a large dwelling house, smaller dwelling,
a dairy and several outbuildngs, and was
ordinarily adapted to the purposes of
junior republic.
After hearing Mr.. Warren's gratifying
report the statement was made that the
farm was offered to the trustees on behalf
of Major Newbold, and that the donor had
given it in memory of his young son, Willie
Newbold, who accidentally met his death
on the place five years ago.
The trustees thereupon unanimously
agreed to accept the gift, and resolutions
We're adopted thanking Major Newbold for
his generosity. The name of Willie New
bold will be connected with the place in
some appropriate way.
An Early Start.
The general policy to govern the republic
was thoroughly discussed, and it was be-
lieved that arrangements can be SO fur
thered that the republic will be receiving
citizens within the next two months. A few
alterations to the buildings will be required,
a large water supply provided, and the
crops now on the farm gathered. Super
intendent Warren expects to start in with
a small group of boys, and then to grad
ually increase the number few at time.
He expects to have the assistance of sew
eral boys from the original junior republic
at Freeviile, New York, in getting the
movement under way and assisting the
young citizens of the new republic in franz
ing and administering their laws.
The trustees also favorably considered the
idea of dividing the citizens of the republic
into families" each consisting of a group
OF twenty boys occupying the same cottage
ana 1t was decided to invite attention to
the desirability of donations for such cot
tages tie sum of $1,000 being sufficient 10
erect cottage such as contemplated.
Messrs. Blair Lee, Tom c. Noyes and G.
A. C. Chrstiancy were added to the execu-
i've committee. Mr. Herbert Lewis was
made chairman of the committee to con-
slder applications for citizenship in the re-
public. Mr.. Hunt was made chairman of
me committee on public meetings, and Mr..
MOVES, chairman of the local committee, on
ways and means, Mr.. Chas j. Bell being
treasurer tEn of this committee.
me wee presidents of the association as
Erected last night by the trustees are as
follows: Secretary Hay. Thomas Nelson
rage, Maj. Charles Newbold, DR.. Mackay
smith Mr.. John B. Wight and Dr. McKim.
Arrangements are being made for a meet
ing sunday night at the First Baptist
thurch, 10Th street, at which the proposed
republic will be discussed