the institutions so applying, together with recommendations concern-
ing them. It is the official representative of the State in regard to
charitable matters. The Board is also charged with the duty of en-
forcing the law regarding the importation of pauper children into the
State.

Its members are seven in number, appointed by the Governor for a
term of two years from the first Monday in May, not more than four
members of any retiring Board are eligible to succeed themselves.
(Ch. 548,1904.)

The Secretary is charged with the duty of informing himself fully
as to the conditions of the institutions coming under the supervision
of the Board, and he is, during the session of the Legislature, subject
to the orders of the Finance Committee of the Senate and the Ways
and Means Committee of the House of Delegates.

MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF.
Frederick, Maryland.

Officers and Board, of Visitors.

Name. Postoffice.
President:

Bernard C. Steiner, Ph.D. .................... .Baltimore City
Vice-President:

John K. Shaw. .............................. .Baltimore City
Secretary:

Albert Jones ................................. Baltimore City
Treasurer:

Richard P. Ross.................................... Frederick

William G. Baker. ................................ .Frederick
T. J. C. Williams. ........................... .Baltimore City
F. Snowden Hill............................. Upper Marlboro
Bernard C. Steiner, Ph.D. .................... .Baltimore City
Lloyd Lowndes ................................. Cumberiand
Albert Jones ................................. Baltimore City
Mortimer D. Crapsteh-, ............................. Glenwood
George R. Dennis, Jr............................... Frederick
Walter B. Mobley................................... Derwood
John K. Shaw Jr...................... ......Baltimore City
Palmer Tennant ....................................... Hagerstown
Jesse O. Snyder. ................................ .Hagerstown
Sterling Gait .................................. Emmittsburg
Isaac H. Moss.................................... Govanstown
Richard P. Ross, ................................... .Frederick
Ernest Helfenstein ................................ Frederick
Richard Potts ..................................... Frederick
J. Frank Harper ................................. Centreville
D. John Markey................................... Frederick
T. West Claggett................................... Baltimore
S. Elmer Brown................................... Frederick
Charles McC. Mathias.............................. Frederick
Jacob Rohrback ................................... Frederick
Frank L. Stoner................................... Frederick
Charleg M. Conley. ............................... .Frederick
Bernard O. Thomas. .......... ................... .Frederick
Marion .T. Hargis. ................................ .Snow Hill
M. Ernest Jankins................................. Baltimore
Vacancy
Vacancy