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Excerpt from The Alpha: Published by the Junior Class, of Washington College, 1895
Dr. Smith returned in due time to the college of Philadelphia, and the young institution began to lose ground. In 1796 thebuilding, being still unfinished, was in a deplorable state of decay, and the number of students had fallen to 40.
About 1800 the idea had become rooted in Maryland, that the public money should be devoted to secondary, and not to advanced education. Against this sentiment, Washington College, not withstanding the contract with the State, waged for a long time an unequal war. Although its doors were never closed, yet it de generated into an academy. In 1832, it had but a single teacher. Its history and prosperity are indissolubly connected with the State appropriation, as it had no other source of revenue, except the scanty sums received from tuition. From 1805 to 1812, the appro priation was entirely withdrawn. From 1812 - 1834, it received $800 per annum. From 1834-48, it received $500 per year, $300 having been taken for an academy at Millington. From 1848-56, per annum were given. The principle now commenced to gain ground in the State, that the real welfare of the republic depended upon advanced, as well as secondary education. From 1856-70, $3000 were given; from 1870 - 74, was appropriated. From 1874 to 1891, the college received per annum, but was compelled to educate 15 students from the Eastern Shore counties, free of all expense. In 1891 the number of free students was increased to 18, or two from each county, with a corresponding increase in the appropriation.
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