Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-08-05

prists q - occasion. Nessrs. zac-
cAeus Tippe1A Jno. g. Perry and III. C3ay
Dent aete1 = iud,es. The parts vee
weu delivered and evinced careful and
cersest Training. Where al did 70 ve1l
4 uop6 y invidious 10 PARTICIPANTS.
aGnD + - aythatt The audience sceuund
veH plsased With the. Performance ana
Demonstrated their approval with fire.
quent rounds Of applause. Premiums
were then awarded as follow: To Dam
lei E. Graves lst premium for Dcelama-
tion and advanced scholastic attain
ments above 9th grade; George w.
Graves LIST psemivm in fourth grade;
Jas. s. Thompson 1st premium in Srd
grades VIM. Dlhhay 1st premium in
End grade. Honorable mention vas
also mads of Misses Mary Dzwsoa and
Scotia W. Graves and Master Francis
DillAhay for their efforts at defamation.
Then followed the able and digni6ed
address of Col. J. F:uran Crane, the
Orator of the day. ] have only space
for short synopsis. The Col. spoke
Of the object for which we were assem-
bled. He said it was to stretch forth
the hand Of assistance to the pupils and
to animate. and encourage them in the
pursuit of knowledge. He advertAd to
the importance Of education, its iniiu-
ence, benefits and advantages, and said:
Let there be no laggards il st. Mary's,
the mother County Of one of the orig
inal thirteen States. He instanced
examples in which many, BY its aid, had
risen from the lowest walks Of life to
the most exalted stations, and urged
the children to pursue with uufaltering
determination their studies until the
goal Of their ambition was attained
He said sThose who lack education
have no conception of the pleasures and
advantages Of which they are deprived
it alone can give this sense of loss. "
How ct carries US above and around the
earth, pointing out and explaining matter
miraculous and stupendous," stretching
far into the future and recalling deeds
and events Of the past as truthfnlly
as though we had been ere witnesses
ascending the dark staircase of time
and discovering things yet to be, com.
pretending the possible rs well as the
actual, and furnishing histories before
they have taken place. How it enables
us to live through all time from crea.
tons dawn up to the present time. The
overthrow Of dynasties, the triumphs Of
art, literature, wars and couquests may
all be crowded within our life's volume
From the wandering Homer, up to
Shakespeare, the bard Of all time, dowr
to Byron, Burns, and Moore, We can sit
and hold sweet converse. Education
awakens our sympathies BY increasing
our desires, also multiplies them. II
enables its possessor to command with.
in himself all that is attractive and
commendable in the eyes Of mankind
1t adorns man in robes more costly
than skill can invent or hand can weave
and will ever be to him passport
companion, counsellor, and what is sci.
dom met with in this world, an unfail
ing, unfiinching and uncompromisinl
friend, and will give what wealth ant
station cannot do. He reminded tn,
children that the path Of fame wa,
open to them aud urged them by dill
| igence in their studies to pursue It ste,
by step to the proud temple of honor
aud write their names upon its sacre,
portals. l have not space to notice al
the points in the Co.'s. address, bu
trust it is sufficient to say it was re
plete with sound advice and good in
struction, was listened to with close at
tention and greeted with enthusiast
applause at the conclusion.
The discipline of the school appeare,
to be perfect. Too much praise canno
be awarded to Mr.. Holmes, the able an,
efficient teacher, for the manner il
which he has conducted the school an,
advanced the pupils. had been awar
for some time of Mr.. H's attainment
as an erudite scholar, but previousl
had no practical demonstration of hi
executive capacity as q teacher. Thi
examination, however, fully satisfied m
and others that his ability to impair
knowledge was not exceeded by hi
scholastic attainments, and was q con
vincing proof that the people of hi
section might well afford to congratu
late themselves upon having secure
the services Of 80 excellent a teacher
! There were over one hundred person
present. The more intellectual exel
cises over, the company sought th
pleasures Of Epicurus, and partook g
the bountiful repast prepared by ia
patrons of the school, and then engage
in calisthenic exercises when to the fu
and flowing sounds of sweet musi
bright eyes looked love to eyes ths
spoke again, and all went happily as 9
q marriage feast, the only draw bac
to the pleasure Of the occasion being th
heat of the day and o slight sprinl
ling of rain. Mr.. Editor, if you have evs
been to similar entertainment in thi
section you can no doubt witness wit
me, that for beauty, grace and lovelines
this neighborhood can well afford I
dispute the palm with any other ses
ton Of our County, and when it is re
membered that they were all preser
on this occasion, reinforced by few G
the most beautiful and accomplishe
daughters of Leonardtown and Sair
Georges Island, you can well imagin
that no essential requisite was abser
that could delight the heart of man q
add to the pleasures and enjoyment
Of the occasion-and beauty and gras
in all of their various shades of exquii
lite loveliness were present. The dane
\ ~as liant mn until near nivhfali whe