The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-02-05
THE KEY MONUMENT
WILL Be ERECTED AT KEYSYILLE ON
PETER BAUMGARDNER FARM FLAG
DAY, 1915.

IN event o. great historic interest
in this county will be the dedication
of a monument at the birth place Of
Francis Scott Key, at Terra Rubre,
the farm Of Mr.. Peter Baumgardn er,
near Keysville, On or about Flag Day,
1915. Ground was broken on Sep
tember Is, 1914. On that occasion
addresses were delivered by A. B.
Bibbins, chairman Of the Star Span
gled Banner Centennial Committee;
John Ross Key, a grandson OF Fran
els Scott Key; William ]. Heaps, State
Secretary of the Patriotic Order Sons
of Ameri a; Rev. Dewitt Benham, D.
D., Baltimore, and Deputy Comp
troller Childs, Of Baltimore.
The monument will be erected by
the Patriotic Order Sons of America,
and the movement has the support of
that organization not only in Mary
land, but in other States. In Mary
land there are nine thousand mem
bers of the order, each Of whom is
asked to contribute at least ten cents
toward the monument fund There
are in Carroll more members than in
any other county of the State and
the largest camp in the county is at
Taneytown. In this county alone
there ar about nine hundred mem
bers. Contributions are coming in
rapidly from camps in Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia
and other jurisdictions.
While the Patriotic Order Sons OF
America Is sensible OF the high honor
of having the privilege Of accom-
plishing the patriotic work, it has
felt that there is another body Of our
citizens who should be most closely
identified with the project, the pub
lie schools of Carroll and Frederick
counties. To that end County Super
intendent Morelock has presented the
matter from time to time i'm the
schools during the past few months.
On Friday w. L. Seabrook, State
President of the P. o. S. of A, made
an address at the meeting Of the Car
roll County Teachers Association,
and received from many Of the teach
ers assurances Of their interest. On
Monday, Mr.. Seabrook appeared be-
fore the Board Of School Commission
ers OF the county, and that body took
official action, passing the following
reSOluClOn: :
Whereas, the birth of Francis Scott
Key, at Terra Rubra, Carroll county,
one OF the historic spots which
should be appropriately preserved, is
unmarked by any memorial; and
whereas the Patriotic Order Sons of
America, under the leadership Of its
State President, William ~. Seabrook
\ is planning for the erection OF a
monument at Terra Rubra, to be
dedicated with appropriate cere-
monies on or about Flag Day, 1915 /;
and whereas it il the desire or this
Organization that the public schools
of Carroll and Frederick counties
share in this patriotic work; and
whereas the matter has already been
presented favorably to our schools
\ by County Superintendent Morelock
/ Resolved that the project be COM
mended 70 the teachers and. pupils of
the public schools Of Carroll county,
with recommendations that they give
it their earnest cooperation
1t is purposed to give the schools of
the counties prominent place in the
dedicatOry ceremonies, and in order
that every teacher and every pupil
may have a personal interest in the
erection Of the monument, it is the
suggestion of Mr.. Morelock that each
teacher secure from the pupils a
contribution OF at least one cent
each. The teachers are asked to
make the collections and forward
them to Prof. Morelock before April
18th, next, together with the names
OF all pupils and teachers contribut-
ing, that a list may be kept for de-
posit in the cornerstone of the
monument.
While contributions are not solicit
ed, the more money received, the
handsomer and more creditable to
the county and State will be the
monument erected; and any patriotic
citizen, who desires to have part in
the work and his name enrolled on
the scroll, which will be deposited in
the cornerstone, will be welcomed
as contributor, and may send his
contribution to State President Sea-
brook, Westminster; William James
Heaps, State Secretary, 80 w. Hoff-
man ST., Baltimore; w. j. Carter,
State Treasurer, 2440 E. Preston ST.,
Baltimore; Preston p. Englar, Taney-
town; wv. q. LeGore, WoOdsboro; IL.
J. Staub, Arlington, (the last three
being the Special Key Monument
Committee) or any other member of
the Executive committee
The plan contemplates not only the
erection Of monument, but also
steel flag staff at the school at Keys
vile, with flag to be left in charge
of guard Of honor or the pupils Of
that school, to b. raised daily by
resolution of the School Board Of
Carroll county, it's teachers are
systematically teaching their pupils
the words Of tn Star Sp.ngled