The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-06-13
STUDENTS
MAKEDONATION

II has been customary for the grad
uating classes oi the Tome Institute
10 present to the Institute, at. Com
menccment, piece OF statuary or
other such gift as a memento OF the
Class This year the Boys Gradual
ing Glass made a new departure so
commendablc and thoughtful as 10 call
for special mention. The boys con-
,ributed a certain sum of money to-
wards a scholarship oi ~ 600, and OBJ
ligated themselves to pay certain
amount each year, until the whole is
raised. The Institute. at their request,
is made the custodian of the fund and
the interest thereof is TO be used to
aid such needy and worthy student as
the Executive Committee OF the lnsti-
tute may select In accepting the
donation Mr.. W, w. Hopkins, Treas
urer Of the Institute. spoke as follows /:
"On behalf of the Trustees OF The
Jacob Tome Institute, accept this do
nation for the purpose you intend IL,
Upon the records oi the Institute,
it will be known as the Scholarship
Of zoos" and the original entry will
show. to all who may come after, that
il was donated by the Class OF 1908,
for the purpose of assisting, in his pur-
suit oi knowledge. such needy and
worthy student of this Institute as the
Executive Committee of the Trustees
may choose. and the name oi each
member OF this Glass will be included
in this entry
~ feel that | but voice the scuti-
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that we fully appreciate your motives
in making this donation. Having
after long and perhaps arduous course
II study. reached the goal sought,
there Is something noble in the
thought, which prompts you to look
back. and offer 10 lend n helping hand
to someone who may come after. II
springs from such manly traits al
character and inspirations, as mark
the characteristics oi the true gentle.
man: il is above all great. because il
is founded unon the Christian virtue
oi charity II denotes among Your
selves good fellowship. il is an evi-
dcncc oi unselishncss. and not least
II all indicates Loyalty to the Tome
School for BOYS in this your Alma
Mater The time vou have allotted
for your purpose. may seem far in the
future. but YOU will find when you get
ont in the busy world. that the wings
II time move swiftly and cover DAYS
and wears in rapid succession Econo-
mi2inc oi time. II not already learned,
vou will find necessary in accomplish
ing anv achievements and in fulfilling
the obligations YOU have or may as,
sumo.
"You know from Ancient and Mod,
crn History that artists and 'culptor'
and architects and poets and orators
and philau'hropists have We'd with
each other in pcrpetuatinC the memor,
'cs q the great and amcliorating the
conditions oi mankind and the humble
effort vou have made. may seem :
mcagrc ore. hut we have the best
authority i0r the belief and avowal
that the humhlcst and smallest gift
whcr the heart oi the pivcr is faithful
and honest and pure. will receive &C
ccptnncc and recognition equally witt
the greatest
as / too much 10 expect. that vo,
having welded the first link and an
chorcd II Upon the records oi this In
stitu'c. have set nm cNamplc that cacl
succeeding graduating class will fol
low hv welding their ink around 'hC
preceding one. until chain NJ scholar
ship Is formed. over which all ma,
renew their school day association
and hact along which they may fee
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