The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-02

his (Calvcrt's) two estates, Mary
land and Avalon. Below them
was scroll bearing the Calvert
motto: Fatti maSchii Parole
Femme" being translated into
English rather freely means,
deeds are males, words, fe-
males" Behind the cscutcheons
and coronetS was engraved an
ermined.lined mantle, and sur
rounding all, on the border cir
cling the seal was the legend:
'Scuto Bonae VoluntiS tunae
Coronasti NoS'---with favor wilt
thou compass us as with a shield.
"Thc diverse side Of the Great
Seal (rcverSe sidc) represents
Baron baltimore in full armor,
with drawn sword and helmet dec
Grated with feathers. He is mount
| ed upon a richly caparisoned
charger, in full gallop, adorned
with his paternal coat of arms,
below which are engraved a strip
of seaShore, grass and flowers;
around the whole is an inscription
! containing his name and titles:
'Cecilius AbsolutuS Dominus Ter
rae Mariar ct Avaloniac Baro de
Baltimore" This seal was made
official in 1876, g, ,
: The state flower of Maryland
is the black eyed susan, and was
so officially adopted in 1918. The
state song is the nationally fam.
Gus Maryland My Maryland"
The nickname for the state is,
The Free State. This was and is
so called because Maryland was
! the first colony to offer the priv
] ilege Of free worship within its
I borders. The state capt. ! is To-
| Gated at Annapolis, and he last
built state house was erected IN
IRE.
Maryland has n beautiful state
flag. Space does not permit US TO
90 into detail concerning tins
flag. A few words of description
will enable the reader to have
some idea Of it's appearance. II,
the flag, is really the escutcheon
of the great seal - the Calvert
and Grassland Arms Quartered-'
cmblazoned upon the whole flag,
The colors Of red, black, gold and
silver form the basis in eolors OF
the flag. This flag vas made Of
ficial in 1904. -. -
we have not been given any
data as to what the major crop OF
| MARYLAND is. However, Vcget-
ablcs of all sorts are raised IN
large numbers for, the northern
markets. Livestock is an impor-
tant agricultural industry in the
state. =.
The major mineral Of the state
. is coal. There is also large pro-
duction of coke manufactured in
the state; as well as pig iron.
The leading industry of Mary
land is clothing manufacturing
for both men and women. includ'
ing furnishing goods and straw
In Maryland, 2376 establish
ments of manufacturing are
found which employ lO0,236 peo'
pie. ,,, H.
velopcd in the state: In l9a'
there were l43S miles Of rail
WAYS. Coastwise traffic and ship
ping is extremely heavy, and many
,nasolo Mo botwcen baltimore ant
foreign shores. Most Of the traf'
fic from the south to the north
comes through this city.
The native white population OF
Maryland is 77.2 per cent. Inc
negro population in terms of pei
4 cent is 100: Illiteracy among the
the whites in 1880 is recorded a.
3.8 per cent; and among the col
ored people, ia per cent. One
of the greatest medical UNIVERSE
ties in the world is located II
Raltimore--John Hopkins. Couch
err College for Women in Balti'
more and St. Johns college ranl
very high among the educationa
institutions. The United State:
/ Naval academy Is located o.
Annapolis, and young men from al
narts of these United States are
enrolled there. There are Ia m
stitutions of higher learning II
I the stute.
Maryland, is rich. in historical
Significance. Captain John Smith
a famous historical character wa.
q member of the party of the first
white men to set eyes upon tht
site. of the present city, Of Batti
more. That was in 1908. "Wher
Baltimore town was first laid out
IL covered an area of.60 acres ane
cost approximately $500" Toda!
the city covers approximately. ,7t
square miles of land and water
front One Of the most signifi
cant. facts is that this city was thu
birthplace of our national anthem
"Star "Spangled Banner whlcf
came into existence on Septem
Der ID, 1914.
There are many places OF in
terest to visit in Maryland. Balti
more, the largest city and sea
port, is of course the mecca TO,
visitors fro mall over the world
annually. Brief mention OF Other
noints of interest, in the state, car
only he mentioned, Mount Yer
NON Place, Edgar Allen Poe:
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