Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-01-23


College;
st, Johns COLLEGE.
Annapolis, Maryland,
18th January, 1906
To the Honorable Carville D. Benson,
Speaker of the House of Delegates
of Maryland.
Sir In accordance with the reso-
luton of 1882. Lhaye the honor 10 sub
nit through You to the General AS
sembly OF the State of Maryland my
report of St Johns College for the
past two years, and of its present con.
diton.
Since the session of the last General
Assembly the Visitors and Governors
have extended the scope of the college
work and its general usefulness. Many
noticeable improvements have Fbeen
made in the college buildings and reci.
tation rooms,s whereby the comfort
and general welfare of the students
have been much enhanced. AS a re-
suit of this improved system of admin
istration there has been marked in
crease in the attendance of students
During the present session 1866
there are IN attendance two hundred
and eight students, "a seniors, 33 iu-
niors, 46 sophomores, 80 freshmen 3
special students and 30 in the prepara-
tory department.
MILITARY DEPARTMENT.
/ would call the attention of your
Honorable Body to the Military De-
partment of the college, which is in "a
very efficient condition, and at present
under the direction of Major w A.
Thompson, of the United States Army,
(retired.
The course of military instruction
is both theoretical and practical and
occupies one hour per week for theo.
Tetical and four hours per week for
practical instruction. Unless prevent
Ell by physical disability, all the stu
dents are required to take part in the
formation of the battalion of cadets,
and tn receive instruction in military
drill and tactics.
This branch OF education is regard
ed by the college authorities as the
most efficient method of impRrting to
young men and boys lessons of obedi-
ence, reverence, patience, manliness,
neatness and puhctuality. Last June
the battalion went into camp for
one week at COLCHESTER Beach, and
acquitted themselyes-in a most credit
able manner.
The report.of ttheIinspector-g general,
u. S. A, was most favorable, and st.
Johns College has been designated
by the United States Government as
one of the six leading colleges where
students have shown great proficiency
in military training. AT the present
time there are % recent graduates in
the service of the Government. 1G of
whom have been appointed by the
President of the United States rs off
GERS of the Regular Army, the other
six holding commissions in other
branches of the service.
Thus it will be seen that not only
does this college afford every oppor-
tunity to the young men of Maryland
to obtain advanced education in the
sciences and liberal arts, but that il is
training a body of young men who can
be relied upon for the defense of the
country.
COURSE or STUDY.
The course of study in each class is
specified in detail in the annual cata.
logue of the college, at pages 27-43, in
the issue for I904-05, a copy of which
is herewith transmitted 1t embraces
the departments of ancient and mod
ern languages, mathematics, natural
sciences, mental. moral and social
science. history, the English language
and literature, military tactics and
law.
The college has stronger claim for
financial assistance from the State Of
Maryland than any other college in
this State, inasmuch as the estimated
equitable claim of the college upon
the State for unpaid arrearages
amonted to 500, 000 in 1866. and il
was the understanding sof all parties
concerned that the grant of Sl2, 900
per annum made by the Act of 1866,
chapter 101, was nothing more or less
than the grant of per cent. fthe
legal rate of interst) on this sum.
This Act was repealed in 1880, not
that the grant would be renewed from
time to time, so long as the college
continued faithfully to carry out the
objects Of its incorporation.
Furthermore it is important to OBJ
serve that resolution of 1922 provid-
ed that the Governor, the President
of the Senate, the Speaker Of the
House of Delegates, and the Judges
of the Court of Appeals, should be
ex-officio members of the Board of
Visitors and Governors, thus formally
confirming and acknowledging the
institution to be the ward of the State
THE NEEDS AND NECESSITIES.
Application was made to the Board
of State Aid and Charities, first, for
SIS, 900 for Hew armory and gymna-
stun; second, for S., coo for an mfr
mary building; third, for SO, 600 for
general repairs TO the existing build
ings; fourth, for $40. 600 for mainten-
ance during the years 1907 and 1903 I;
fifth, for 81, 600 to improve the water
front; sixth, for 81, ,000 10 reimburse
the college for expenses of a student
appointed from the Fourth Legislative
Distict of Baltimore city to a scholar
ship providing free board and tuition.
The number of cadets in the college
battalion having greatly increased OF
late. the present room used as an ar
mory is found to be inadequate 10 the
demands made upon it. The present
gymnasium is merely q frame strue-
ture which was erected nearly twenty
wears ago as a temporary one, and
cannot be regarded as an up-to-date
auxiliary for a progressive college.