Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-07-15

gFamme does not number more than
twelve years. but The examination passed
by them would give credit solder heads
and the Feeisalions. addresses, Sc, ev-
ideneed training ia elocuticn ths.t
some latter day orators might pro6tsbly
initiate. I may be parloned. il par
ticuIarly mention lhe ten year old son
OF Mr.. Davis. who exhibited power
of snemoFy sd Arsaess.fos oEat0Fy -
reciting the worid-faned war-speech Of
Patrick Henry seldom seen in one Of his
age. and Macbeth's soliIcquy was rem
dered by an eight year old son Of Mr..
James Shaw that ellcited many COM
Plimsnts aud would have given supreme
satisfaction TO the immortal author him
self. Mr.. j. Barber, Of Charlotte Hall
Academy, addressed the children
Each occasion concluded with festive
cheer in which a full opportunity was
given 10 display the skill Of ''the light
f,ntasiic Toe, some OF which might have
-nused the envy of TerpsichOre her
,eli. These are events Jf much pleass
ure TO the patrons aud friends Of the
schools and are source of benefit 10
the children by way of incentive in
creased effort. Very much ol the sue
cess Of the schools in general. as far as
learn, is due to the efficiency Of the
present School Board and the efforts Of
the highly capable Examiner. who.
Judging from results, has made up bis
mind to furnish the schools Of St. Ma
ry's with capable teachers. II is truly
beautiful TO all advocates Of our grand
Public SchoolSYstem-and they should
be world-wide-to witness the progress
of this, the gTandest charity Of our no.
bic State. Next to the church. the influ.
ence OF the public school is the power
best calculated to elevate community.
and SO great is the importance With
| which it bears upon the future destiny
Of our country, that no parent or friend.
no citizen native or adaptive should let
pass the smallest opportunity le advance
it's great principles and benefits, Hesv.
en- guard The public schools. is prayer
that should arise unanimously from ev-l
cry friend throughout the land, until
every dissenting voice and opposing
power give back the echo in . graRd
amen.
We have been stirring up things in
general al old Charlotte Hall, despite the
weather and the tObacco-ay, EoDs-
making. Haneockiting, the advent oG
young democrats and line-growing corn
crops. making up cherry and stirring
picture in contrast to depressing tobsc.'
co prospects. chicken choIoFa and long,
Uisaged republicans, whose doleful reti-
cence, upon the work Of the Chicago
faction, suggests the possibility OF bef-
ter "chance" than the church could
furnish for DR.. Kings "bcd ridden old
lady" TO make her Enquiries. though /.
from present gloomy appearances, she
is not likely TO hear any thing "consoi-'
in" The action oi the Cincinnati Con-
ventIon, "short and sweet" has COM
munIcated its joyous spirit 10 this far
of green nook Of natures imperial
kingdom, aud as far as heard from IN his
torical. democratic St. Mary's, IS the
FIRST TO start the "ball" under the ban
ner Of Hancock and English. The
boom was Fourth Of July celebration
which took place on Monday the 5ih
in the manner Of lawn party within the
enclosure OF what is known as the
Principals House, al present occupied
by Mr.. Dixog as a residence, who. as
the orator Of the occason, made bis
maiden speech in democratic politics
after patriotic exordium on the value
OF a Fourth Of July. The Declaration
Of independence was read by Mr.. r. B
Tippett' Of Charlotte Hall Academy,
and leading democrats, looking grand"
and ''pecuIiar" with faith and hope,
gave connirnsnce to the event, and II
faces were read Alright. strongly-set 70
contest to the death every inch OF
grJund al ConkIing's "AusteFIitz" 10
November next. The platform which
was erected under the spreading shade
trees was adorned by a widely nm
fuhcd Star Spangled-banner. kindly
loaned BY The Hancock brethren oi busy
echanicsville-wilh The portrait u
aour'' handsome Hancock hung be-
meath it. the gracefully floating stripes
esyeIrping Il, - swayed BY tbe breeze,
ever and anon, bringing thOUghls Of old
Cato with his Roman toga draPed aboat
bin standing forth the champion Of bis
country's liberties. A sumpt6ous lunch
was served IN sylvan bower" then the
drawing for queen Of the iete and her
suite took place. which brought the eOnr-
ago Ol our democrat-baeheiors 70 The
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