Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1913-01-08
CITY TO FIGHT FOR
AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL
But Project Rests With Disposition
OF Board Of Trustees
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE NAMED.
Business Men and Citizens Discuss
Question at Meeting LAST
Night.

DO the trustees of the Maryland
Agricultural College contemplate
moving the institution to some other
section of the State. or is it someone
or syndicate of persons seeking TO
have ii moved?
That was the sum and substance
Of the meeting held in the hall of the
Chamber of Commerce last night.
The meeting was called at tbs in
stance of the Chamber, together with
the Mayor and City Council, to form-
ulate some plan of putting Annapolis
in the fight to have the College located
here, instead of its going to Freder-
ick, Thurmont or. other places that
have taken steps in that direction.
The meeting was attended By a
number of representative business
men Of the city and several addresses
were made. DR.. Thomas Fell. presi-
dent of st. Johns College, who has
just been named provost of the Uni
versity of Maryland, was the first
speaker He was followed by Rev.
DR.. Joseph P. McComas, rector of
st. Anne's. Mr.. William H. Moss, a
former president of the Chamber,
also spoke.
All referred to the advantages Of
a site ear Annapolis for the location
of the College in the event of its re-
moval. With the Naval Academy and
st. Johns College already here, the
bringing of the agricultural institu-
tion to this city, it was pointed out,
would throw university atmosphere
about the old town.
But the real key of the situation
was struck in the address of Mr..
Harry j. Hopkins, president of the
Farmers National Bank, and Chief
Clerk in the State Comptroller
office. Mr.. Hopkins expressed it as
his personal opinion that he did net
believe ths trustees were contem-
plating moving the College, and sug-
gested that working basis be Sc
cured before any energy is spent on
the project
In this connection Mr.. Hopkins
moved the appointment of commit
tee Of five to confer with the trustees
of The Agricultural College, and as
certain whether or not they are SER
iously considering relocating the in
stitution, or whether inducements
would serve as a motive to locate il
elsewhere. This motion was prompt
ly seconded by Mr.. w. H. Hart and
carried unanimously. That ended
the meeting and the committee will
be named shortly.
The business men are determined
to put Annapolis well in the fight to
bring the College here ii possible.
Frederick already has rendered farm
of about III acres. and a subscrin-
tion fund of $50, 900 as an induca
ment. Thurmont and other place
also have made similar offers. $
Following the discussion of the
College issue, the Chamber of Com.
merce went into regular session for
the consideration of other business.
Taking the view that the City of
Annapolis is not given more publicity
through such channels as the news
columns of the Baltimore papers and
other papers Of the State, commit
tee was appointed to take the matter
up with the proper parties and ascer-
tain reasons for existing conditions,
if any. This question has been
broached at several previous meet
ings of the Cha nber Those named
on the committee are Mayor Strange,
anu Messrs. Frank A. Munroe, George
C. Barton, Aaron L. Goodman and
Alfred Turner. The committee is
instructed to make a report of its in
vestigations to the Chamber.
A committee recently appointed and
consisting Of Messrs. George T. Mel
vim, Charles f. Lee and Winson G.
Gott, submitted favorable report on
the adoption of a national budget, and
the Chambers secretary was in
structed to record an affirmative vote
on the same with the National Cham
Der of Commerce.
1t was the sense of the Chamber
that Annapolis should be the meeting
place for the next annual convention
of the State Teachers Association of
MARYLAND. With the view Of securing
this meeting the following were
named on committee to take the
necessary steps: Mayor Strange,
Messrs. Charles F. Lee, Clifton C.
Moss, Alfred Turner and George T.
Melvin.