1020 JOINT RESOLTJTIONS.

performance of the great work of caring for thousands of
young colored boys, hopeless, lost and almost abandoned. On
the 2nd of January, 1918, he made a report to the General
Assembly of Maryland as follows:

"Baltimore, Md., January 2nd, 1918.
"The Honorable General Assembly of Maryland and Mayor

and City Council of Baltimore:

"In submitting the Annual Report of the Board of Man-
agers of the House of Reformation for Colored Boys for the
past two years, I do so with considerable pride, and particu-
larly call your attention to the reports of the officers of the
Institution.

"The work of reformation of the boys commited to the care
of this Institution is progressing favorably. The Institution
is in splendid physical condition and the work which it is
performing is of a nature that cannot help but ultimately be
of great good to the State and City in the uplifting of many
of these boys committed to our care.

"We would be pleased to have the, members of the Legisla-
ture and of the City Council visit the Institution and observe
the work which is being done, as we are quite sure that your
inspection would satisfy you that the Institution is being well
and economically conducted.

"The Annual Report is herewith submitted for your con-
sideration.

Respectfully submitted,

(Signed) Thomas J. Shryock,

President."

Little did he then think that death would so soon claim
him. It was his purpose, his wish and his desire to have the
members of this Assembly go from Annapolis to Cheltenham
and witness a scene so beautiful and inspiring as to be almost
beyond the painting of it in words. A picture in the Report
shows two small colored boys (new arrivals) about to enter
the Home, ragged, tattered and torn. On the same page
shows them in uniform, upright, sturdy-looking, with every
appearance of steadiness and control, eligible to go out into
the world and make a respectable living.

Such was the life work of General Shryock, and in record
thereof, be it