The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-17
LOCATION OF STATE NORMAL.
Many Reasons Why Glyndon Should
Be Selected.


The proposed removal of the State
Normal School, from Baltimore, tO
some point outside tn CONSTRUCTED
limits of TIM city, for which the legis-
lature of Maryland has appropriated
ia large sum Of money, IL awakening
much interest in tn western section
of the state and strong hopes are be-
i'm based 81 IT, being located on
some point Of TIL Western Mary
land Railway, which will give easy Sc
cess from all points in this section
The proposed site O. the Neal prop
erty, ait Glyndon il being regarded
with high favor and its advantages
are being considered as superior to
all other sites There are 100 acres
available there at very low figure
while the natural advantages are un-
surpassed. The special commission,
appointed tCl select tne site, of which
Hon. Charles n. Linthicum, congress
man, il chairman, will AN 1s under
stood, shortly visit this site and in all
probability report favorably upon AM.
The property il ample to insure
plenty OFF room, for Iii the necessary
building together with ample room
for campus, athletic grounds, etc-,
with more ground upon which to s.
pand the structures r. the years go
On. It IL delightfully."- situated on the
main line OF the Western Maryland
Railway, some 20 miles from Baltl-
more, at 80 elevation of some 75O
feet above sea level The atmos-
phere il clear and healthy in the So
IRENE. The outlook il beautiful reach
i'm almost to The foothills Of the
Blue Ridge mountains. The purest
or water II To be had there in ahun-
dance, while the surrounding country
IL among the most prolific in Mary
land
The accessibility Of IT, property j.
the strongest point, A. said before
1T being located on to- main line of
the Western Maryland Railway which
has fast trains from all points Aka the
Western section of the state, this
giving The pupils the best and most
direct train service from Hage-stoWn,
Thurmont, Union Bridge, Cumber-
land, Hancock, and all other points
in Maryland, a. well a. many in
ication also provides for the cheap
and ready delivery nj coal and sup
plies. Should this site Tx selected
IMGTR a. also d Lille SlGLlOA - G4yn-
don, for the accommodation of pas
sengers. The property il also Access
sible from Baltimore by 80 up tO
date trolley line, ~ well as TIE Han
over, Westminster and Reistersrown
pixies.
Its short distance from the city -
commencing III to the commission by
reason of the fact of it, quiet and
m, - IA ~
surroundings and tn lack of con-
slant distraction from study Of the
pupils, which cannot b. avoided in
any city There will also b. a lack
OF undesirable allurements to keep
the students away from their dormi-
tories at night. There are 49, Ea-
looms Oh other Objectionable places
nearby and 40 negro shacks o. other
menaces to young lady pupils There
are "a number of high class scnOols
at Glyndon, within easy walking dis
tance - well Fl several excellent
churches, with ample electoral il-
Elimination of the streets and roads.
The neighborhood IL refined, peaceful
and prosperous consisting largely of
people of means, who occupy nand-
some homes. The entire atmosphere
H. Ideal TOT Sucn purpose a. proposed
and should the site b. selected the
residents will warmly welcome the
great educational institution to their
midst.
The splendid accessibility and the
reasonable figure AIT which this prop
erty il offered together with the En-
tire desirability of its location and
environments make it ideal and
there il much hope fri this section
that 1T may d. selected without delay.
Many pupils Of the State Normal
School, attend from this section and
with the good service of the Western
Maryland Railway they will d. en-
abled To reach it without delay o. in-
convenience and return to their
homes without loss of time from their
studies.