Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-04
READY FOR ANOTHER Term
LINTHICUM INSTITUTE WILL
OPEN ITS DOORS TOMORROW.
School Is Free in Every Particular,
Having an Endowment Fund
Of $4,000.

It Is announced that the exercises of
the thirty-fourth annual opening Of the
Linthicum Institute will be held tomorrow
evening at the school. 3118 o street. 1t
Is free night school and said to be the
only institution Of its kind in the Dis
trict. It is endowed by the generosity of
a former Georgetown business man. with
sufficient sum to maintain 1t, the in
come on the investment being sufficint
to pay all operating expenses.
The school il free In every particular
tuition. books and all accessories being
furnished without cost-and all that Is re-
quired on the part Of the student is reg
ular attendance on the class nights he
elects to pursue his studies. Only prac-
teal studies are taught and the school is
open to all white boys and men In the
District. The underlying principle Is to
afford a good business education to those
who desire to take advantage Of the Op-
portunities offered.
Founded by E. M. Linthicum.
Edward Magruder Linthicum. after
whom the school is named. died in George
town in 1869. having reached the age of
seventy-eight. A descendant Of one of
the oldest and most influential families
of that part Of Maryland which borders on
the District Of Columbia. he came in
early life to Georgetown and entering
into business became worthy successor
of Peabody, Hopkins, CorcOran. Riggs
and others who had preceded him. His
business interests were large. extending
far beyond the borders Of the District and
he acquired what was considered in those
days a large fortune.
BY his will he bequeathed $4,000, to be
held I'm trust to found. establish and
maintain In Georgetown. under such con-
ditions and regulations as the trustees
might from time to time ordain, free
school for the education and instruction
Of INDECENT white boys and youths Of said
Georgetown in useful learning and the
spirit and practice of Christian virtue"
Trustees Georgetown Men.
The trustees named to hold the fund
and carry out the trust were all George
town men-Joshua Riley, a physician;
william Laird. for many years cashier Of
the Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank: Josiah Dent, afterward one Of the
Commissioners OF the District, who had
married an adopted daughter of MIR. Lin
thicum: William L. Dunlop and William
A. Gordon OF these Mr.. Dunlop and
Mr.. Gordon alone survive, the latter still
being q member Of the board Of trus-
tees.
The trustees under the will applied to
Congress for charter, there being no
general incorporation law in force in the
District at that time. but failed for the
reason that Charles Sumner and others IN
the Senate objected to the creation of an
institution which confined its beneficence
to the education Of white YOUTH" Later
when the territorial form of government
was adopted the legislature granted g.
charter Of incorporation under the name
OF the 'Linthicum Institute of George
town."
Plan Of Education
The trustees gave careful consideration
to the formulation Of a plan of education
which would most benefit the class of
students which Mr.. Linthicum had in
mind when he drew his will They in
terpreted the word INDECENT" In its broad
sense of NEEDY" and youth" as "earIy
manhood" They further determined that
the course of instruction should be sup
Elemental to that of the public schools
at that time not as broad as at present
and open to young men working for
living and not possessed of means to pay
for instruction: and that such youth might
be able to avail themselves of the ad-
vantages of the school further determined
that 1t should be open at night. probably
the first school Of that character In this
community. Further that In addition to
young men for business life, such as
bookkeeping, typewriting, stenography.
mechanical and architectural drawing.
should be added. The wishes OF the
founder were not overlooked and II was
determined that constant effort should be
made to instill In the minds of students
the spirit and practice of Christian virtue
and the advantages Of high thinking and
good living that they might enter life as
good and patriotic citizens.
Feeling they should do all in their power
to extend the educational facilities of
Georgetown, the trustees early in the los
entered into an agreement with the Dis
trict authorities by which q loan Of sew
eral thousands OF dollars OF the fund was
made toward the erection of the Curtis
School building In o street. formerly the
home of the Western High School. Be
cause of. the money advanced a portion OF
the building was set aside for the uses
of the institute. On the completion OF
the school building Linthicum Institute