On October 2, 1797, Frederick's first "Free School" opened with Samuel Knox as principal. It evolved into the Frederick Academy, then Frederick College, and was last used as Boy's High School until it moved to Elm Street in 1912. It was located in a building that faced Council Street near the Frederick County Courthouse. On October 2, 1830, Frederick Academy was chartered as Frederick College. On October 2, 1850, Enoch Louis Lowe, of Frederick, was elected governor of Maryland, the youngest man ever to hold the office. On October 2, 1911, Admiral Winfield Scott Schley, the "Hero of Santiago" and a native of Frederick, died in New York City. On October 2, 1930, the Frederick Presbyterian Church celebrated its 150th anniversary. On October 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon hosted Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko at an overnight visit at Camp David. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury (wasps65@earthlink.net)