Samuel Ready School
In 1864 Samuel Ready, a prominent Baltimore businessman, donated money to establish a female orphan asylum, following his death. The Samuel Ready School at 1400 E. North Avenue and Harford Road, in Baltimore, opened in 1887. Samuel Ready was modeled along the lines of McDonogh School, but without the farm atmosphere and the military uniforms. Orphan girls were boarded on the upper floors above the classrooms. In addition to academic studies the girls were taught domestic skills including making their own school clothes.
