Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-01-20
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he publication Of the following com
munication, we re. insert it in justice
TO the author, with corrections.
st. Johns Day at NIT. St.
MaYy'S COLLEGE,
Fer TIE Cut0ctsn CZ0r3O1

Day at Mt, st. Nlary's College, woulc
prove interesting to your readers,
have thought that you might give
space in your esteemed journal to the
present communication.
This day, as you may be aware, il
one, the recurrence Of which is the
harbinger of great festivities to the
students of the College; not only fol
t e memories it evokes but for the con
cert given under the auspices OF the
St Cecilians and the speeches OF the
Philomatheans. 1t is more partlcu.
larry, Mr.. Editor, of this concert and
the speeches that | have to speak,
First then, of the speeches. The eulo-
gv spoken by Mr.. Feelv, Of Brooklyn,
on the patron Saint, was fine piece
of writing, but its delivery lacked
care, and it was evident that the
speaker indeed lie said as much, is
not a practiced one. The next spea-
ker, Mr.. Compton, Of Louisiana, is ev
identity young man of good mind,
clear views, and extensive reading
We liked his speech, "a plea in favor
of the Classics. = He struck the right
key in holding that as the proper end
of education is to secure the full de
velopnent Of the varied powers Of the
mind, we should use the agent which,
by the consent Of the learned world,
is acknowledge as best sUbservlent to
that aim, namely the Classes, This
gentleman lacks force in both manner
and utterance ; and could he but dis
possess himself Of the undue s hvness
which marked his oratorical efforts,
he, we have no doubt, would make q
good speaker. The last gentleman
that spoke, Mr.. kiarnan, also Of
Brook YIN, we think, struck for popu
larity with his audience; and should
We judge by the applause that greeted
his efforts, we would say that he had
compassel his object The subject,
mice Young Men, is at all times
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