four legislative districts of Baltimore city. The law directs the
School Boards of the several counties and of Baltimore city to award
the scholarships upon competitive examination. Other boys may
secure entrance to this institution by presenting a satisfactory letter
from the last school attended, and by paying the regular charges of
the school. Those wishing to correspond with the school may address
the Principal, George M. Thomas, at above address.

Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Frederick, Maryland—Receives from State,
$35,000 for 1909 and $35,000 for 1910. This is a purely educational
institution providing for the deaf and dumb children of the State, or
more exactly for the deaf children of the State. The term deaf and
dumb covers one class and does not include those who are speechless
though able to hear. Pupils are admitted on application to the
Principal, Charles W. Ely, Frederick, Md. Blank forms of applica-
tion are furnished by him. The age limit is six to twenty-one years.
Exceptions to this rule may be made by the Board of Visitors.
Board, instruction and care are provided without charge to residents
of the State. Pupils from other States are charged $150.00 per an-
num. Proper medical care Is given, but deafness is not treated.
Pupils are received for school and industrial instruction and not for
medical care.

F. Knapp English and German Institute for Indigent Mutes, 851
Hollins Street, Baltimore—Receives from State, $1,200 for 1909 and
$1,200 for 1910. It is required to maintain twelve free scholarships
for training and education of indigent mutes, and to furnish them
with text-books, "appliances and so forth," and to train and educate
them. Apply to F. Knapp, Principal, 851 and 853 Hollins Street, Bal-
timore.

John Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland—Receives from
State, $25,000 for 1909 and $25,000 for 1910. No State scholarships
are awarded in this institution, but the university has, since its
foundation, offered a large number of free scholarships to students
from Maryland, and in addition, Marylanders can compete for twenty
University scholarships and twenty fellowships. There are also five
"Woodyear" scholarships open to undergraduates. Apply to T. R.
Ball, Registrar.

McDonough Institute, LaPlata, Maryland—Receives from State,
$4,000 for 1909 and $4,000 for 1910. for which the institution main-
tains twenty free scholarships to students of Charles county, who are
appointed by the School Commissioners of the county with the
approval of the Senator of the county.

Maryland Institute for the Promotion of Mechanics' Arts, Mount
Royal Avenue and Lanvale Street, Baltimore—Receives from State,
$15,000 for 1909 and $15,000 for 1910. Furnishes, one free scholar to be
received from each county of the State and one from each legislative
district of Baltimore city, to be selected by the School Commissioners
of the counties and Baltimore city, respectively, upon the approval
of the State Senator of each county and the legislative districts of
Baltimore city. As each scholarship is for the period of four years,
the number of pupils always in the schools under the contract is 108.
We have a similar contract with the city of Baltimore for the educa-
tion of free pupils. Other pupils pay the tuition fees required in the
different classes, varying in the day school according to the course
pursued, but in the night schools the standard fee is six dollars for
the term of six months in the mechanical, architectual and free-hand
classes alike. For detailed information, address John 31. Carter,
President, at address given above