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Maryland Manual, 1912-13
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PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. 213

Maryland School for the Blind (For Colored Scholars), 649 West
Saratoga Street, Baltimore—Receives from State for maintenance $12,000
for 1913 and $12,000 for 1914. Apply to institution for particulars of
entrance.

St. Francis Xavier School for Deaf and Dumb White Children, 903
McCulloh Street, Baltimore—Receives from State $2,000 for 1913 and
$2,000 for 1914. This institution receives deaf mutes, whether able to
pay for their maintenance in full, in part or not at all. Address the
institution for particulars of admittance.

St. John's College, Annapolis, Maryland—Receives $15,000 for 1913
and $15,000 for 1914. An additional $20,000 for buildings also for 1913,
$5000 for repairs. The General Assembly of the State, by Act of 1872,
Chapter 303, and 1879, Chapter 315, has provided for furnishing board,
fuel, lights and washing to the incumbent of one State scholarship for
each Senatorial district in the State, to be appointed by the Board of
School Commissioners, by and with the advice and consent of the Sena-
tors in their respective districts after competitive examination. By the
Act of 1894, an additional appropriation to the College provided for
the education of twenty-six State students in addition to the aforegoing,
free of expenses of tuition. The Board of Visitors also grants ten addi-
tional scholarships to the above number, making a sum total of sixty-two
scholarships providing free tuition. These scholarships are awarded as
follows: Twenty-six State Senatorial scholarships by the Board of School
Commissioners by and with the advice and consent of the Senators in
their respective districts. Twenty-six State scholarships are distributed
among the counties of Maryland, in order of priority of application,
either, first, by the appointment of the Board of School Commissioners;
or in the event second, of no candidate being selected by them, by the
Board of Visitors and Governors of the college; or third, by the President
of St, John's College. The balance of the tuition scholarships are given
to deserving students, residents of Maryland, by the Board of Visitors
and Governors, at a meeting which shall be held after the opening of the
college session, and after due notice of vacancies has been advertised
by them in the daily journals. There are also fifteen (15) Foundation
scholarships providing free tuition, awarded by the Board of Visitors and
Governors to deserving youths, resident in the city of Annapolis.

St. Mary's Female Seminary, Leonardtown. St. Mary's County, Mary-
land—Receives from State $5,000 for 1913 and $5,000 for 1914. This
institution furnishes twenty-nine scholarships, with board, light, heat,
laundry, books, tuition in the course leading to graduation, French, draw-
ing, private piano and vocal instruction and free conveyance 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 appointments, no examination being re-
quired by law. No educational qualifications 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.

Washington College, Chestertown. Kent County, Maryland—Receives
from State $17,500 for 1913 and $17,500 for 1914. This institution
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 application to the President of
the College by any individual possessing the necessary mental and moral
qualifications. Correspondence may be addressed to James W. Gain,
President, Washington College, Chestertown, Maryland.

 

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