The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-07-07
THE LATE MR. B. D. pnRKY.



FEE UNreN of last week contained brief
dispatch announcing the sudden death. of Mr..
henry d Perky, which occurred at his home,
riiston Farm, near Glencoe, N. G. r. R., on
Friday afternoon of last week. His death was
great shock to the community, as it was
wholly unexpected.
Mr. Perky came to Baltimore county from
worcester, Mass. He was born in Nebraska
and early turned his attention to the matter of
pure foods. His health was delicate and it was
N search OF cure for dyspepsia, from which
ne suffered, that be invented wellknown
breakfast food. When the manufacture of this
1000 began he was heavily in debt. The same
company is now rated at millions of dollars,
but he got out of it before the golden grain
OF profits began to roll in.
Soon after he arrived in Maryland he pur.
chased farm of LOO acres at Glencoe. He
ior young women, where they could be educa-
ied In domestic science. His farm was well
laid out, and many improvements were made.
de increased his original holdings until at the
time of his death be either owned or had OPP
tons upon fully 1000 acres of land.
Death prevented him from attempting to
carry out his biggest project, however. Early
IN the spring he leased the old Phoenix Cotton
Duck Mills, and gave out the statement that in
about sixty days he intended opening factory
Tor the manufacture of breakfast foods He
claimed to have SO varieties. He gave great
foods, and claimed to have many valuable new
foods.
Dread was established at Worcester, Mass,
in 1548, as an institution of higher education
for women by Hon. Eli Thayer.. In. 1898 the
property was. acquired by Henry D: Perky. of
Worcester, who founded the Dread Institute of
Domestic Science. The primary purpose was
to provide practical teachers of practical do.
nestle science. This is still the purpose of
Oread's School of Domestic Science at Glencoe.
Mr.. Perky devoted quarter of million
dollars to the upbuilding of Dread Institute of
receipts, until the pressure of students from
every section of the United States made impera-
tive larger accommodations.
} The Success of the educational methods fur
nished to women by Oread's work in domestic
science since led its founder to desire to estab-
lish department. to supply boys and young
men with adequate facilities for an opportunity
to not only obtain scientific knowledge, but
also practical working experience united
Herewith.
Therefore Mr. Perky began to carry out his
long cherished plan for the establishment ofthe
Dread Schoolof Agriculture, Manufactures and
Commerce By acquiring in 1900 large tracts in
the heart of Baltimore county. The inter-
vening years have been devoted to adding to
the estate, constructing school buildings, equip
ping the institution, planning the new indus
tries and perfeeting the scope and methods of a
most unique institution.
His plan was to grow on Dread farm the
wheat corn and other cereals needed to manu-
facture his foods They were then to be taken
to Phoenix and there made up for sale. His
plan was to give free education to young men,
giving them few hours of school room train
Ing and plenty Of muscular and practical edu-
cation in the fields.
The funeral of Mr. Perky took place on the
lawn of his late home at 6 p. NJ. on Sunday at
tended by number of neighbors and friends.
The services were conducted by Rev. Duncan
McCulloh. rector of Emmanuel P E. Church,
Glencoe, and the interment was in the ceme-
terry adjoining the church.
It was thought that the body would be re-
moved to Worcester, Mass. and all arrange
ments to that end had been made, but when
Mrs. Perky and her son, Mr.. Scott H. Perky,
arrived from Ithaca, N. Y, Mrs. Perky decided
to have her husband inferred in the neighbor-
hood of the spot he loved so well.
The future of Dread is undecided. Mrs.
Perky and her son both said that as vet they
had not discussed the subject though Mr.. Perky
said that he would remain at Filston Farm
for some time to see about the harvesting
of the crops, etc.