The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-05-06
Two-CENTuRY FUND
Greater West Nottingham Academy
CamDaiCn Launched

Campaign Launched
The Board of Trustees of West
Nottingham Academy was the host
of about 100 guests in the chapel
at West, Nottingham last Tuesday
evening, the occasion being the init
ial step in move to raise $25O,OOO
for Two-Century Fund for a Great
er West Nottingham Academy.
At seven o'clock, Mr.. William M.
Pogue, toastmaster, invited the as
sembled guests to a tasty and sub
'stantial banquet, the room and tables
being beautifully decorated with
sprigs of apple blossoms. Rev. Il.
p. Mckee, pastor of West Noting
ham church, delivered the invoca-
ton and the menu, prepared and eff
dciently served by the ladies of the
Missionary societies of the church,
consisted of
Fruitcup
Chicken Patties Peas Potatoes
Hot Rolls
Celery Pickles
Pineapple Salad Crackers
Brick Ice Cream
Cake Coffee
Music was furnished throughout
the evening by the Academy Orches-
ira, and number of inspiring songs
We're sung, the assemblage joining
IN unmber of them.
At the conclusion of the repast,
Mr.. Pogue in brief, well chosen
address, stated the object OF the
meeting and called upon Rev. John
A. Nesbitt, of Catonsville, who re-
sponded with an interesting address
on the past glories of this venerable
institution, recalling that West Not
,1ngham Academy had been founded
IN 1741 by Rev. Samuel Finley, d.
D., who afterward became the first
president of Princeton College, and
Academy has the distinction of being
he oldest institution of it's kind in
he country, having been in opera
ion continuously for 1876 years, ex-
,ept for brief period during the
revolutionary war. 1t numbers
among its pupils many who after
ward became distinguished men of
he country, among them being two
'igners OF the Declaration of Inde-
,endence, Benz. Rush, depart
mental surgeon in Washington's
lrmy, first Professor of Medicine at
he University of Pennsylvania, and
ounder of Dickinson College, and
richard Stockton, of New Jersey.
Another alumnus was John Archer,
yho organized the first Revoluton-
sry military company in the State of
Maryland.
Mr.. Nesbitt, as speaker of the
was followed by Rev. Henry
tuner, D. D., of Darlington, vice.
resident of the Board of Trustees.
Ir. Frank Sheppard, of Wilmington,
reasurer of the Board of Trustees,
lso gave an inspiring talk.
Mr.. w. D. Winder, representing
he John Price-Jones Corporation,
+ New York, which has official
harge of the drive for the proposed
und, gave an outline of the object
view. He was followed by Mr..
. Paul Slaybaugh, the present head
naster of the Academy. Mr.. Slay-
augh gave forceful and inspir-
ng address on the aims of the fu-
ure of the school and the opto-
listic view was reflected on his
carers. Rev. E. J. Russell, of Ok
ord. made the closing prayer for
he success of the undertaking.
Twenty volunteers from the as
emblage were delegated to solicit
inscriptions from a prepared list
t prospective doners, between
10000 and $4,000 having al
eady been pleaged. A handsome
rochure entitled Making Men
through Two Centuries--1741-1941"
nd profusly illustrated was tender
d each guest.
AS an evidence that the movement
to be made countrywide. other
meetings of similar nature will be
eld in the immediate future in Will
1ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia,
Jew York and possibly Pittsburgh
nd Washington.
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