McDonogh School - Dragon Yearbook (Owings Mills, MD)

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T seems improper that oblivion should gradually cover the character of John McDonogh, a man who devoted the labors of a lifetime to the good of his fellow men, and whose princely benefactions, having sur- Vived all the storms of war and litigation, are now bringing forth the fruit for which he toiled and of which he dreamed. i i i F oreword In this volume, the first of a series of three, we shall undertake to give as full and authentic an account as possible of the child- hood and youth of John McDonogh, the founder of our school.

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.xxW WM ADMINISTRATION dNY dead and gone philane thropists, could they come back to earth and observe how little good their benefactions have accom- plished, might keenly regret the lack of foresight in those in whom was placed the responsibility for carrying out their wishes. If John McDonogh is Cognizant of the zeal and enthusiasm with which the Administration has turned his dream into a living reality, he will undoubtedly bestow his blessings upon those who have made it so fruitful to others.