The American educator; completely remodelled and rewritten from original text of the New practical reference library, with new plans and additional material (1919) (14782563394)

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Title: The American educator; completely remodelled and rewritten from original text of the New practical reference library, with new plans and additional material
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Foster, Ellsworth D., ed Hughes, James L. (James Laughlin), 1846-1935
Subjects: Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Publisher: Chicago, Ralph Durham Co.
Contributing Library: Internet Archive
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ly insignificant. ;;i; Maryland cans a larger amount of Jiiltomatoes and sweet com than any jiliother state; in the production of all ;;j;canned fruits and vegetables it stands ;;;;second only to California. \^ The Jacob Tome Institute, at Port llilDeposit, is one of the most richly en- ;i!idowed secondary schools in the world. ii;; Questions on Marjrland lji; What is the area of Maryland? ;;;What part of it is water? jil Name some well-known sowg birds jiiifound in the state. i;;i What are the principal crops ? What ;::;part of the total do vegetables form? jlij How do the oyster fisheries rank? i:;i What is the most important mineral jljproduct? Where is most of it found? il Name five important manufactured ;;;;products. ilif How many miles of railroad are HIthere in Maryland? f;;i What advantages in transportation 1111facilities has Baltimore? iili What are some of its leading Indus- ;;:;tries? In what product does it lead ;iall other cities in the Union? Ill MARYLAND 2265 MARYLAND
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ertown, and Blue Ridge College at NewWindsor. All of the above receive state aid.Prominent among the self-supporting schoolsare Goucher and Hood Colleges (for Women)at Baltimore, and Jacob Tome Institute atPort Deposit. Institutions. Schools for the blind anddeaf are located at Baltimore and for thedeaf at Frederick. The school for feeble-minded children is at Owings Mills; thehospitals for the insane are at Sykesville andSpring Grove. The penal institutions in-clude the state penitentiary at Baltimore, ahouse of refuge for boys and a similar institu-tion for girls. Cities. There are but five cities in Mary-land with more than 8,000 people each.These are, in order of size, Baltimore, Cum-berland, Hagerstown, Frederick and Annap-olis. The latter city is the state capital. History. Maryland was first settled in1634 by the English, under the auspices ofCecilius Calvert, Lord Baltimore, of Eng-land. It was established through the effectsof George Calvert, first Lord Baltimore, wasintended

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