The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-04-25
Grand Inaugural Ce|ebra-
ton Next Month.
A Notable Event At Port Deposit
Which Will Be Attended BY
People And Educators From All
Parts OF The COuntry--Prepara-
tons Now Being Made mural
Tablet To The Memory OF Jacob
Tome Will Be Unveiled.

Invitations are now being issued for
the Inaugural Celcbraton-a notabl"
event-that will be held ut the Jacob
Tome Institute. nj Port Deposit. on Fri
day and Saturday. May 10Th and 18th.
The theme of the first days ceremonies
will be THE Founder" The second day
will be given to formal dedicatory cXcr-
ciScS.
The Jacob Tome Institute was founded
by Jacob Tome, who gave between So
OD.OOO and S4OOO,OOO for its rndow
ment. This foundation would have been
remarkable had it been provided for Il
university; for secondary school ii is
far more significant. The boarding
school is II new school devoted to the pre-
paration of boys for college or business.
The magnitude of the foundation. tn"
scope of the plans for the school and its
promise of usefulness are thought To jus
tify the Institute in extending to univer-
stiles. colleges. technical schools. prcpar-
atory schools, II request 10 honor the
school by the attendance of representa-
tiveS ut the formal opening of the new
grounds and building The more prom
inent buildings are Memorial Hail. the
special memorial of the founder the dor
mitorieS. the gymnasium. the director :
residence. the inhrmary and the Inn.
About 5000 invitations are being issued
in two forms; one to individuals and
The other to schools. colleges, universities
and learned societies requesting that !,
delegate he sent to the celebration.
The committee that has the general
arrangement of the exercises is as fol
lows directors. \. W. Harris Il. W.
TunStnll. II. s. Baker, j. $. French. j.
IL. Curran. W. c. Stevenson. w. G. AID
rich. w. Flint. J. ii. Wiley. &. f.. Ham
nett; John ii. Kimblc, Secretary of thu.
Board of Trustees: W. W. Hopkins.
Treasurer. and Peter T.. Tome Vice
President. Arrangements for special
travel and special accommodations arr.
being made and will be completed in II
short time. The Trunk Line Association
has granted special rates To persons 1T.
tending the celebration. What is known
us the card system will be used. 1t is
expected that not only II very large num-
her of MarylandcrS will be present but
also II large representation from all over
the United States. This is the first at
tempt on the part of secondary school
TO hold IL large celebration, and on that
account il is attracting widespread at
tention.
Bishop Coleman will have charge of
the religious exercises.
An athletic meeting will be held the
second day.
The full and correct program of the
celebration will not be announced until
the week previous To the event.
Governor Smith has accepted the invi-
tation of the Jacob Tome Institute to be
present at its inaugural celebration to be
held in May, and will make Il speech as
the representative Of the State of Mary.
land. Senator McComas will also be
present, and it is probable that he, too
will be on the program for a speech.
A mural tablet in memory of Jacob
Tome, will be unveiled during the cele,
bration. The tablet will be of bronze
and will be placed in the large lobby OF
Memorial Hall, near the entrance. Ii
will contain the following inscription =
To the Glory of God,
For the Promotion of Learning,
In Memory of
JACOB TOME,
1S10--1S9S,
Founder Of the Jacob Tome Institute
This Hall is Erected,
1902.
Presented by the Students and Friend,
of the Jacob Tome Institute,
May 10. 1908.