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French, drawing, private piano and vocal instruction and free con-
veyance to church. Each county is entitled to one scholarship, and
in addition, Baltimore city has four, and St.. Mary's, two. They are
given for a term of three years, which is occasionally extended. The
County Commissioners and examiners make the respective appoint-
ments, no examination being required by law. No educational quali-
fications of scholarships or pay pupils are required for admission,
but entrance examinations are given at the school for the purpose of
classification. Boarders are charged a price set by the trustees,
$160 for the full course, board, etc., $35 for music.

University of Maryland, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Bal-
timore Medical College, Maryland Medical College, Lombard and
Greene Streets, Baltimore—Receives from State, $16,000, to be
equally diveded among them. The Baltimore Medical College in
addition to the above receives $12,500 for buildings. The University
of Maryland receives in addition to the above, $25,000 for buildings.

Washington College, Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland—Re-
ceives from State, $10,000 for 1909 and $10,000 for 1910. This in-
stitution furnishes seventy-three regular scholarships, eighteen of
which furnish the incumbent with board,' tuition and practically all
college expenses. The other fifty-five are provided with free tuition
and free text-books. Entrance to this College is secured upon appli-
cation to the President of the College by any individual possessing
the necessary mental and moral qualifications. Correspondence may
be addressed to James W. Cain, President, Washington College,
Chestertown, Maryland.

Western Maryland College, Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland
—Receives from State, $3,100 for 1909 and $3,100 for 1910, for which
it maintains one free scholarship from each county of the State and
one from each Legislative District of Baltimore city. Receives from
State for buildings, $25,000. This College receives and furnishes free
board and tuition to fifty-two students, two from each Senatorial
district of the State, in return for the appropriations annually made
to this College. In addition it receives and gives free tuition to
twenty-six students, two from each election district of Carroll
county, in return for one thousand dollars annually given to this
College from the academic fund due Carroll county. The benefit
that accrues to the State from these free students is that each
student gives bond to teach in the public schools of the State for at
least two years after graduation. These students are appointed by
the School Commissioners by and with the advice and consent of the
Senator, after a competitive examination conducted by the Commis-
sioners. The scholarship is good for four years. Any student of
good moral character is received in this College after examination,
or one holding a certificate of graduation from an accredited High
School without examination, on the payment of $225 a year. Cor-
respondence may be addressed to the President, Rev. T. H. Lewis,
D. D., at Westminster, Md.

ASYLUMS.

Baltimore Orphan Asylum, Stricker Street, Between Lexington and
Saratoga Streets, Baltimore—Receives from State, $2,000 for 1909
and $2,000 for 1910. Its object is the physical, moral and intellectual
training of orphan children, and the securement of good positions
when they leave. All denominations. Terms of admission: The
child must have lost one or both parents, and must be at least five