Saint Mary's beacon., 1904-08-18


An opportunity offered for a C5llegiafe
education by tie Maryland AgrsemI-
tarut College to fscelUe young men OF
Maryland icho are RaaLle 20 pay kl.eir
expenses and sOho are uCiIling 20 cork
for same.
Messrs- Editors IL am sending
you copy Of our catalogue. By the
opening OF College, September Is,
there will be a new domitory con-
tanning SO rooms capable of accom-
modatinR los students. These rooms
will all be furnished with new furni-
ture throughout. They will be heat
ed by steam and lighted by electri-
city. There viii be lavatory fur
nished with shower baths, bath
rooms and sanitary fittings for the
convenience of students. In this
same building will be q spacious au-
ditorium for public functions and
social gatherings. A large drill hall
and gymnasium equipment will be
fitted up under the auditorium. The
old building will be refurnished and
thoroughly repaired. Ali rooms
will be freshly plastered. and sup
piled with metal ceilings and new
floors. In fact our new home will
be revelation TO those who have
not yet seen it. The new scholastic
year will open with more of hope for
the Maryland Agricultural College
than il has ever known in all its past
history. 1t has been decided 70
offer twelve young men, who earnest
ly desire TO be educated, an oppor-
tunity to avail themselves of this
great blessing By paying for the
same In the only currency at their
command; their power to render
service such as they can readily
give. We want young men VINO
realize that there is great dignity
and honor in any kind of honorable
labor. These young men will act
as walters in the dining room and
janitors on the halls. They will
have every facility for instruction
and every comfort and accommoda-
tion enjoyed by any other student.
They will, on entering, sign o regu-
lar contract to perform every duty
they assume in an orderly manner.
Thousands of young men i'm the
north have secured their education
by just such means, and are today
among the. most honored of our citi-
zens. We know that there are thous-
ands OF just such young men in
Maryland. Remember il is only the
weakling who shuns opportunities
OF this character. Every self re-
specting man must yield the highest
admiration for the young man who,
not having means is willing to pay
in the currency of his strength of
body and vigor of mind and heart
for this preparation for his life work.
In these young mea we want well
settled purposes OF life. A strict
sense OF obligation to every duty as
sumed and at least to have complet-
cd the eighth grade in some graded
public school. These young men in
deciding this question for themselves
must bear in mind, that the young
man who puts the best of his mind
and heart into the work OF his hands
is giving to the world currency
whose standard is far more stable
and valuable than any which has
ever been devised by the ingenuity
of man. No man is doing or can do
his best work without this trinity, of
heart, head, and hand, be engaged.
As either OF these forces are neglect
ed just in this proportion is his work
incomplete, they are associated so
that weakness in either means weak
ness in all. Trusting you will aid
us in bringing this matter TO the
consideration of the young men OF
your County, l am with much re-
spect and esteem.
Very truly yours,
X. w. SYLVESTER.