Towson University - Tower Echoes Yearbook (Towson, MD)

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THE TOXVER LIGHT Beauty Spots in Baltimore County EE Baltimore County first! I.et's go on a beauty-spot seeking ex- cursion right here in this county! If we were showing a stranger the sights,', we would probably begin with Loch Raven where the huge dam across the Gunpowder River controls the water supply for Baltimore City. We approach the breast of the dam and pause to watch the great volume of water swirling out and on and wish we had something to feed the huge fish in the deep green water behind the dam. The curving road follows the stream, deep woods along one side, water on the other. In the afternoon the sun sends long shadows over the water and we get the full effect of this as we cross the bridge over the river. The road now winds along the opposite bank through a forest of pine trees which prevent soil erosion and thus conserves the water supply. At the crossing of the stream near the junction of the Dulany Valley Road we cannot help turning to look at the scenery. Green Spring Valley is approached from Towson via Joppa Road. After a mountain-top View of pretty Dulany Valley we reach the junc- tion of Falls Road and Joppa Road, and enter the Green Spring Valley. It suggests to our minds a vast, beautifully landscaped garden, with winding roads, small lakes and pools, and homes Cof rare architecturej, some of which are on the hills framing the valley. What a panorama to have spread before one at every hour of the day-and in the moonlight! Turning left from the York Road at Cockeysville and continuing for a mile of good road one comes to the top of a hill overlooking a long meadow, about 71 acres belonging to Mr. Bishop. In this valley are sixty lily ponds. In the morning, particularly on an early July morning, all the lilies are open and make a wonderful display. At the foot of the hill stands an old stone mill built in 1791 and now used as a salesroom for Hsh and aquatic plants. One needs some time to see the rock gardens, rustic bridges, and courses by which the water has been drawn from the old mill race to transform the plot of ground surrounding the mill into such a beautiful site. And there is a waterfall and an undershot mill wheel. The familiar York Road itself affords charming scenery as it winds over the hill tops. We cross the Gunpowder River on our way and turn left at a sign, To Prettyboy Damn. We have a good view up stream where the water is backed up between ranges of low wooded hills, re- flecting green in the water. We cross the bridge at the breast of the dam, park the car and descend the long flight of steps leading to the overflow stream. There is a beautiful bit of landscaped garden illustrating forcibly how so necessary a feature can be made a thing of beauty.-We follow the 9 .IQSQMSPQ

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THIS TOWER LIGHT cooperation. Students, let's give Dr. Xviedefeld and our college the best that we have so that her stay here may be counted among the happiest and the most successful years of her life. 35935 Enrollment - September 1938 REBECCA C. TANSIL One needs only to look at the assembled student body on Monday or the cafeteria waiting line at the noon hour to realize that there is a material increase in the number of students in the college this year. A count at the end of the registration period shows that five hundred and fifty students have enrolled for the present year. This is approximately one hundred more than the number registered a year ago. The present student body is divided by classes as follows: Freshmen -- ...................... 213 Sophomores ,..... ...... 1 40 Juniors ,. ,... - ..,.. .131 Seniors -. .- 30 Specials .................,.......... 36 The freshman students have entered from the various public and pri- vate high schools of the State and among the special students will be found transfers from the following colleges: Goucher, Gettysburg, Mount St. Agnes, University of Maryland, Juniata College, State Teachers Col- lege, Farmville, Virginia, Hood College and Western Maryland. Among the freshman students are many brothers and sisters of former graduates as well as several daughters of graduates. These students know something of the traditions of the college and can carry back to their families news of the present college and its activities. Pall f , Z 'iss' , M I g hu' , i Al ' Egg s ,I ' 3

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THE TOWER LIGHT 1 - 1 Falls Road toward Baltimore-a quiet country road along which one delights to linger. In the southwestern part of the country near the Patapsco River, about three miles east of Wwdstock, we turn left from the Old Court Road to the Wrights Mill Road which follows the crest of the hills on the north side of the Patapsco River Valley. Here, six miles from Bal- timore, is the settlement known as Quaker Hill, settled by Quakers from Massachusetts in 1807, and still distinctive for the sturdy stone houses. The view from this elevation-valleys, ranges, and a long winding road Over the hills to the east-is beautiful particularly in early fall when the foliage is in varying shades of change. The descent from the crest of the hill is two hundred Hfty feet in one-third mile, accomplished in many curves. No wonder Quaker Hill is a favorite grade test of motor power for prospective purchasers of automobiles! Leaving State Highway 26 at the Police Sub Station we follow the Deer Park Road. After traveling about three miles we reach a section of the country very different from any other in Baltimore County. Thin flat stones cover the ground so closely that only scrub oaks and short stiff grass can grow. On one side of the road are dark, curiously formed stones sought by rock garden enthusiasts. There are great ravines sug- gesting earthquake disturbances, and geologists have repeatedly made trips to this region to study the soil and formation of the rocks. From the roadway looking south we have a magnificent view over parts of Howard and Carroll Counties, supplemented on a very clear morning by mountain ranges and Montgomery County in the distance. The beauty spot nearest the College is the Towson Nursery. No, we need not wander there in imagination, for it is so accessible to us. Let us begin at home and work out to the beauty spots farther from us. If we look hard, we may discover some new ones which we shall delight in recommending to others. Nofe: This arfirlc is an adapfafiofn of an address given by Mrs. S. Wfalter Perrim' of Ranrlallsfowrz, Maryland, to Miss Trm1ffJa1n's Rural lli70llIE'77,S Group. 'EQQT 10