Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-07-07

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IF june sob. 1910.
Mr! Eaiser. u was s,uIh erarited in
hing present At the exsminstion md 9TH
~ exerri-es which. took place atlhe 81
Msry's Fesaie S~,nimsry. iscaf~d IN this
county. on Thursday last. and I frankly
state. though I have attended many rxami-
nations. It has never been MY good luck to
he present at one - satisfactory tn pa
irons. seachers and pupils. Tho Young
ladies. one and all, acquitted themselves
with distinction, rsAecsing the highest
credit upon their teachers.
This Institution has been enndu~ted for
the last year BY Miss Mary 8. Gardiner
Who, with her excellent teachers assist
ing. has made Il one Of the hest Semina.
RES in the Statc. Miss Gardner has now
vithdravu from the Institution and the
trustees have elected in her Mace. a. joint
princiraIs. Miss Lofty l.. Gardiner and
Miss Il. X. Tilghman. two ladies' who.
for eapscity A. teachers and distinguish
ed sbility 70 control IN Institution Of this
character. have no superiors within the
limits this State. This Seminary Is con.
srolicd by no particular religious dsnomi-
nation. Il belongs to the State Of Mary
land and 10 conducted under its fostering
care. through the supervision Of board
Of Trustees. II was erected "a monu-
ipment commemorative of the lauding o: the
Pilgrim Fathers. A snch. IL should be
sustained by oil Marylanders who cher
ish the past history Of the State. who feel
pride in the principles and sentiments
which emanated from those who 6rst Ian
ded on our shores and invited the world
to religious peace.
At the examination, the young ladies
were marshalled in the exhibition room,
and entertained the audience for two hours
with vocal and instrumental music. Those
who could appreciate the merit Of their
performances, gave favorable testimony
to the proficiency and skill Of the pupils.
Then came the distribution Of testimo-
malls to the young ladies who. during the
year, excelled in studies and whose de-
pertinent was most praise-worthy. The
first testimonial was presented. in equal
degree, to Miss III. Holland, Of Montgom-
cry county; Miss c. Hitch, Of Wicomico
county; Miss N. r. Maddox and Miss
Kate Carpenter, Of St. Mary's county.
The second testimonial. (in equal de-.
gree, } was presented to Miss Eva Har-
rison, of St. Mary's; Miss NJ. Mofitt,
Miss X. A. Maddox, st. Mary's; Miss
L. Hawkins, Anne Arundel Miss Nettie
Tilghman. Talbot county, and Miss Olive
Somervillc. Of Calvert.
The following young ladies' were hon.
orably mentioned for attention and de-
pertinent in the following studies.
History.-Misses Mary Bean, Maggie
Bean, Annie Dyer. Lofty Fossett, Fam
ME Hodges, Amelia Spencer and Eliza
Schuyler.
Grammar. Misses Maggie Bean, Car
rie Chawortt, Amelia Spencer and Eliza
Schuyler.
Asronomy.-Miss Lofty Fossctt, Of
Baltimore county.
Arithmetic.-Misscs Carrie Chaworth
Nettie Hopewell. Of Baltimore. Fannie
Hodges, Anne Arundel, and Emma Gail
Washington county. ..r
Mythoicgy.-Misses Carrie Chaworth,
Annie Dyer, Nett;e Hopewell. Fannie
Hodges and Amelia Spencer.
Music Misses Carrie Chaworth and
Annie Dyer.
D.portment.-Misses Mary Bean. Mag
gle Bean, Fannie Hodges and Amelia
Spencer.
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