The times., 1899-06-23
Will TEACH boys TO
Be GOOD Citizens
Meeting of the Trustees of the
Junior Republic.
Aajor Charles Nawboid Donates a
Farm in Maryland.
superintendent Warren Reports
Tint the Place Is Wei Adapted
for the Uses Intended.

The Junior Republic of Washington and
Baltimore has secured its home Major
| Charles Newbold has donated to the Re-
public farm of 1i4 acres a short dis
tance from Annapolis Junction. Nd. and
| about twenty miles distant from both
Washington and Baltimore. The farm
has been examined by Mr.. Rawson War
ren, the superintendent of the Republic
and he has reported it to be in every way
satisfactory TO the needs of the new Com
monwealth. Last night the joint meeting
of the Baltimore and Washington trustees
of the Republic accepted the gift, and
adopted resolutions expressing appreca-
tion of the generosity of Major Newbold.
The acceptance of the Newbold gift was
the principal matter of discussion at the
| meeting. The trustees of both cities met
for the first time in joint session at the
| Fendall Building, and studied the problems
of the embryo Republic for several hours.
Mr.. Tom C. Noyes, one of the trustees,
said of the farm in presenting it for Ma
jor Newbold that it was given in mem
ory of his young son, who was accident
ally killed there five years ago. Mr.. Noyes
said that Major Newbold had always in
tended to devote the place in some way
to the use Of boys. and that the plan of
the Junior Republic had seemed entirely
to fit his ideas. Major Newbold is
| Washingtonian and is a paymaster in the
Army.
| Mr.. Warren, the superintendent of the
Republic, reported that the farm was
suitable place for the Republic. He stated
that it is partly under cultivation, and
partly wooded A truck garden occupies
several acres and is now in a fourishing
condition. Other portions are suitable for
ordinary farming. The land is fertile
There is large pond on the farm, which
can be stocked with fish. Another excel
| lent feature. in the estimation of Mr..
Warren, is its location. just far enough
from the railroad to be convenient and
yet far enough to discourage the boys from
runring away too frequently.
The trustees, after hearing Mr. Warren's
! report. unanimously agreed to accept the
| gift of Major Newbold, and resolutions of
thanks were adopted.
Several vice presidents of the Republic
| were elected. They were: Secretary Hay,
| Commissioner Wight, DR.. Mackay Smith
| Thomas Nelson Page, and Major Newbold
These gentlemen also become members of
the board of trustees.
| The following executive committee was
| elected: E. L. Hunt G. A. c. Christianey
and Tom C. Noyes. This committee is
! given authority to act for the trustees
and to take the place of the trustees be-
tween the meetings OF the latter. Herbert
| W. Lewis, Superintendent of Charities of
| the District of Columbia, was elected
| chairman of the committee on citizenship
of the Republic with power TO choose his
| associates,
The plans of the Republic have been ma
/ terially advanced by the selection of its
| home. It is now announced that the first
of the boys will be admitted to citizenship
! before the end of the summer. probably
! within six weeks. The farm and buildings
| will undergo some necessary alterations
! during this time and the present crop will
be gathered before the Republic is estab
! lished. The first group of boys will num-
ber from twenty-five to forty. After that.
more will be admitted from time to time,
as homes are provided and applications for
membership are received.
The trustees wish the announcement
made that donations of cottages will be
| gladly received from all who desire to
help in the work. The sum of 81, 900 will
pay for one cottage. which will accommo-
! date twenty boys, or family group. the
idea being to divide the Republic into fam
| lilies.
The trustees present were Tom c. Noyes
Blair Lee, H. f. Blount. G. a. C. Chris
tiancy, E. s. Hunt and H. w. Lewis. and
S. H. Shriyer and d. NJ. Murray of Balti-
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