The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-03-23
OBSERVE MARYLAND DAY.

Governor Warfeld has called par
ticular attention to the proper OBJ
servance of Maryland Day in the
public schools. The topic selected by
the State Board of Education as the
special feature for the observance of
the day this year is "Maryland's In
fluence in Founding a National Com
monwealth, With Especial Reference
to the Settlement of the Northwest
Territory" The Governor says:
"The work of the patriotic socie-
ties, the historical association and OF
writer's and students has resulted in
bringing to light interesting phases
of Maryland's history that had been
neglected by earlier historians, and
the emphasis which Maryland Day
in March of each year gives to some
important event in the record of the
State is not only having an impor-
tant educational effect on the minds
of the public school children, but is
teaching the people at large the prin-
cipal facts in the early history of
Maryland.
1.-THE enthusiastic manner in which
the public schoolteachers have accept
ed the opportunity of one day in the
wear to emphasize local history, and
the way in which the heads of pri-
vate schools and colleges have taken
up the work is edifying, and it is
believed that eventually not only
every public and private school in
the State will celebrate Maryland
Day. but that on that anniversary
the people of each community will
gather to hear historical orations
and sing patriotic songs.
at has been suggested that not
only is it important that we reach
the ear of the child, but we should
also appeal to the eye. Pictures are
valuable not only for the pleasure
they give the eye, but also for the i'm
preston they produce upon the mind.
The description of an event or a
character gives an accurate concep-
ton to many, but striking picture
of the event tells the story to old
and young, the cultured and the ILL
terate. In connection with an ade-
quate description of an event it pro-
duces a vivid impression upon the
mind that time cannot efface.
Maryland is already rich in
historical paintings, an advantage
she possesses over most of the other
states and each year is adding to the
number of these works of art. But
there are comparatively few of her
people who can visit the State House
at Annapolis, the Court House at
Baltimore or the other repositories
of these treasures. And, if we can
not bring the people to the pictures,
is not the next best thing to carry
the pictures to the people?
"For a comparatively small sum
handsome photogravure reproduc-
tions of thesepaintings can be secured
and these treasures made the COM
mon property of the people.
at would be we'll if at each cele-
bration a collection were taken up
for the purpose of purchasing some
of the reproductions of these histori,
cal pictures. The State Board Of
Education is making arrangements
with the publishers to purchase these
pictures at a very nominal price, and
steps are to be taken also to supple
ment whatever the public schools
may do by some state aid as well.
"This is subject which should be
considered on this occasion, and
commend it to those who take part
in the exercises at various points and
hope that some action may be taker
in regard to the same"