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PRIVATE SCHOOLS. 511
accounts. Under these professors the scholars were to be instructed from the
first rudiments to the last stage of useful learning. The contemplated college
was, however, not founded.
In 1745, Rev. Dr. Eversfield, Rector of St. Paul's Parish, Prince George's
County, established a private school near his residence, which he continued
until his death in 1780. In this year (1745), Rev. Thomas Cradock was
appointed Rector of St. Thomas' Parish in Baltimore County, and in 1747
begun a school at his own residence. From his advertisement in the Maryland Gazette at this time, we learn that he took young men into his family
and taught them the Latin and Greek languages and furnished them with
board at $53 per annum. This seminary became a famous seat of learning,
for it was here that some of the ablest and most distinguished men of the
province were educated. Among whom were the Lees and Barnes, of Charles
County, the Spriggs and Bowies, of Prince George's, and the Dulanys, of
Anne Arundel. The school was much patronized from the lower counties,
and continued during Cradock's life. He died in 1770. He was a graduate
of one of the English universities, and brother of the Archbishop of Dublin.
He was a fine poet and scholar, had a large ministerial influence, and was no
mean author.
Rev. Thomas Bacon, then Rector of St. Peters, Talbot County, in 1750,
established a charity working school in that parish which went into operation
with every promise of success. In September of that year he had obtained
from that and the adjoining counties $284 in annual subscriptions, and $164
in donations. Lord Baltimore also contributed annually $88.80, besides a
donation of near $500. Lady Baltimore also contributed $22. Bishop Wilson,
of Sodor and Man, also took a special interest in the school, and obtained
large donations in England. Trustees Avere appointed; one hundred acres of
land purchased, and a brick house built. This was the first Manual Labor
School in Maryland, and continued to flourish for some time. In 1758, he
became Rector of All Saints Parish, Frederick County, which was then the
most lucrative in the province.x
On October 11, 1763, leave was given in the Lower House of Assembly to
bring in a bill to found a college at Annapolis. The subject was referred to
1 In 1753-4, the council issued an order that Haggerty's indented servant," " Thomas Harri-
«choolmasters must be licensed, and that teach- son, a convict," "Daniel Wallahorn's convict
■ers of all public and private schools were re- servant." As early as 1760, there was a public
quired to take the test oaths. In consequence classical school or academy at Lower Marlbo-
of this order, a number of the Roman Catholic rough, in Calvert County. It was under the
teachers, who conducted several private schools direction of a Board of Trustees, and was taught
in the province, refused to take the oaths, and by very competent teachers. The building was
left the province. In 1753, there was a Catholic erected by private subscription. It turned out
school in Baltimore County. According to the some fine classical scholars. About this time,
Teturns of the number of schoolmasters in the Rev. Isaac Campbell, rector of Trinity Parish,
province, made to the governor in 1754, we find Charles County, opened a private school at his
that among those who taught school in Prince residence, which was continued till his death in
George's County was "Enoch Magruder's con- 1784. Under his successor, it was merged in
vict servant," "Jeremiah Berry's indented ser- the Charlotte Hall School, and he became its
vant," " Samuel Selby's convict servant," "John first president.
| Title | History of Maryland - 2 |
| Creator | Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas) |
| Publisher | J. B. Piet |
| Place of Publication | Baltimore |
| Date | 1879 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000554 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | PRIVATE SCHOOLS. 511 accounts. Under these professors the scholars were to be instructed from the first rudiments to the last stage of useful learning. The contemplated college was, however, not founded. In 1745, Rev. Dr. Eversfield, Rector of St. Paul's Parish, Prince George's County, established a private school near his residence, which he continued until his death in 1780. In this year (1745), Rev. Thomas Cradock was appointed Rector of St. Thomas' Parish in Baltimore County, and in 1747 begun a school at his own residence. From his advertisement in the Maryland Gazette at this time, we learn that he took young men into his family and taught them the Latin and Greek languages and furnished them with board at $53 per annum. This seminary became a famous seat of learning, for it was here that some of the ablest and most distinguished men of the province were educated. Among whom were the Lees and Barnes, of Charles County, the Spriggs and Bowies, of Prince George's, and the Dulanys, of Anne Arundel. The school was much patronized from the lower counties, and continued during Cradock's life. He died in 1770. He was a graduate of one of the English universities, and brother of the Archbishop of Dublin. He was a fine poet and scholar, had a large ministerial influence, and was no mean author. Rev. Thomas Bacon, then Rector of St. Peters, Talbot County, in 1750, established a charity working school in that parish which went into operation with every promise of success. In September of that year he had obtained from that and the adjoining counties $284 in annual subscriptions, and $164 in donations. Lord Baltimore also contributed annually $88.80, besides a donation of near $500. Lady Baltimore also contributed $22. Bishop Wilson, of Sodor and Man, also took a special interest in the school, and obtained large donations in England. Trustees Avere appointed; one hundred acres of land purchased, and a brick house built. This was the first Manual Labor School in Maryland, and continued to flourish for some time. In 1758, he became Rector of All Saints Parish, Frederick County, which was then the most lucrative in the province.x On October 11, 1763, leave was given in the Lower House of Assembly to bring in a bill to found a college at Annapolis. The subject was referred to 1 In 1753-4, the council issued an order that Haggerty's indented servant," " Thomas Harri- «choolmasters must be licensed, and that teach- son, a convict," "Daniel Wallahorn's convict ■ers of all public and private schools were re- servant." As early as 1760, there was a public quired to take the test oaths. In consequence classical school or academy at Lower Marlbo- of this order, a number of the Roman Catholic rough, in Calvert County. It was under the teachers, who conducted several private schools direction of a Board of Trustees, and was taught in the province, refused to take the oaths, and by very competent teachers. The building was left the province. In 1753, there was a Catholic erected by private subscription. It turned out school in Baltimore County. According to the some fine classical scholars. About this time, Teturns of the number of schoolmasters in the Rev. Isaac Campbell, rector of Trinity Parish, province, made to the governor in 1754, we find Charles County, opened a private school at his that among those who taught school in Prince residence, which was continued till his death in George's County was "Enoch Magruder's con- 1784. Under his successor, it was merged in vict servant," "Jeremiah Berry's indented ser- the Charlotte Hall School, and he became its vant," " Samuel Selby's convict servant," "John first president. |
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