early days the government of the State intended that this college was to
I would expect everyone here to be familiar—is the fact that in the very
be the nucleus of a University of Maryland. The War of Independence
had hardly ended (in 1784) when the General Assembly provided funds
"for founding a college on the western shore of this state (now St. John's
College in Annapolis) and constituting the same, together with Wash-
ington College on the Eastern Shore, into one university, by the name of
the University of Maryland. " Well, as you know, the University of
Maryland as we now know it, had a separate origin, from various schools
operated by the State, and St. John's of Annapolis and Washington
College of Chestertown went their merry way alone as private institu-
tions. But gradually as the years went by, the pendulum swung in the
other direction and the State again began its subsidization of certain
private colleges and universities. This program of limited State support,
largely in the form of scholarships and capital improvement appropria-
tions, has continued over the past several decades. It has been justified
on the very plausible basis that the State, with ultimate responsibility
for the education of all of its citizens has benefitted greatly, and will
continue to benefit, from the operation of private colleges and univer-
sities within its confines.

May I, in conclusion, pay tribute to Washington College for the
invaluable contributions it has made to Maryland, and to the social,
cultural and economic well-being of Marylanders, in a long and glorious
history that spans two centuries. I am inspired and encouraged by the
efforts you are making now to carry on the noble mission of spreading
knowledge, wisdom and understanding among the people of our State.

ADDRESS, DEDICATION OF STRAYER COLLEGE
BALTIMORE

January 12, 1962

Let me assure all of you here that I am both deeply pleased and
highly honored to be here this afternoon as we dedicate these new quar-
ters of Strayer College. As Governor of the State of Maryland, and as a
proud alumnus of this institution, I offer heartiest congratulations to the
officers, the members of the faculty and the students of Strayer on this
achievement which marks the passing of another milestone in a glorious
history which stretches back nearly a hundred years.

Since it was founded in 1864, while the War Between the States was

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