Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-02-03

In ii article, headed 81 Johns Cal
lege. Annapolis, Jan. 18Th end signed
n. ID. n. he says: "Refofe lne Holt
days, innocently enough a'oak occasion
10 address TO your paper eowmunica-
ilon on lhe subject OF 81 Johns Col
-1ege. M. Holmes did BOT call in
question either the gentlemans inno-
Acence or~his right TO express his views
upon the subject OF 81. Johns College.
but as he had expressed wish that the
people Of St. Mays would al the next
election send REPRESENTATIVES TO the 1
Legislature in favor of an appropriation
to ST. Johns College. Il was Indirectly
reflection upon Mr. Holmes,I asf hhI
was the only member from this county
who opposed THE Biif. ffe had fight
in defence oil his course 10 allude 10 that
TACT, and in doing 40, made 20 reheriion
upon his colleague. Mr.. Graves, nor did
he appropriate 10 himself any particu-
lar merit for having deftsted the i6iN.
Mr.. Holmes did not claim nor ever in
sinuate that he exercised any influence
over Mr.. Graves, yet the writer has the \
cool insolence and audacily Ito assert
''that 80 powerful was the influence Of
Holmes over his colleague, that he must
be controlled by Mr. Holmes, errni
against his concieniions convictions Of
Judgment However innocent the gem
ilemanimay have Glsimrd 10 be in bis
before ske hoiikgys, ]
cannot imagine whSf has occvrsd since
that be should have lost sight Of his III
iB0ceace. TO say noihingof his,cohseisnce
IN having stated what he knew 10 be
palpable faisehood4 MR. Holmes said
nothing 10 hrs communication that was
exceptionable 10 his "a eolieaguesl ortol
she wri,ensi SiiliitsesTns 20 .haSelefc.I
sie,l as great . ssn-aiioa 'asifa bomb. 4
she'll had ibuFsiupoh tho heads = Of the
Liitrai 81 ST. John . Collage The en-
,lraHor 10 place Mr. Hosmeafin an ins
suiiiag and hostile stistade'tuM .Gpsvesl
must, mol only stlipsrohteH o.
that gentleman, but tise scosn and i'sTS-
Grafton Of every hoAestl, UiiixeHsi 'd'hei
gentleman attempts 10 be parsieulAgly
satirtcal whe8 lIel TdlerS in Mr.. Hoimesb
having stolen froHis" Buckle bill of the
ideas olibis arliclel whitiiisre, wofih
reading and What 10 fwntse hsi has
marred them In the ,sie al,ng1u Wstlihe'
gentleman inform me how much % bis
article was sfoien ffodn Professor beas
witt, but cannot say ma 5ksfdosy shat H.
toaS i'mtuysd'6y the sfsaiingi' ei'N 2
Mr.. Holmes dlsclosure o. 6gurexiand
facts connected with the large appso-
priatioas TO 81. Johns College. which
excitss considerable mistress, the grn.
,lcmen endeasors 10 conceal airom pub
lie pisp by the introduction ol Buckle
and S@ills "liais 10 break awsy the
barrier between classes thai So lohn's,
College should be sustained. lrl.e pub.
tic schools, the high schools, are open
TO rich and poor nhkers The primary
schools are open 10 the rich and poor
alike and which receive the cordial sup
port OF The people, bul can The gentle
ran look an honest manhin The face
when he makes The unqaaiided fin nd
sweeping declaration, ''thst IL Is TO
break away the barrier between CLASSES
that St Johns should be SUIT tuned.
Has the gentleman forgotten his assoc
ciates al college, Messrs. Sheppard.
Barber Price aud Dawkin% the sons
OF wealthy aud influential c,'izchs, who
recriVed tree srhnia rshtps, all ~ whom
could have been educated without the
patronage OF the State. Had their pa.
rents been destitute. they could nevef
have entered the college, even Az suns
plicsnis Tor bread. a
Mr.. Jas. r. AZ. Ralsy. Of this eauaiy.
who occupied lucrative po-aioni A.
Register 81 Will, also received q tree
scholarship for his son. Perhaps this
has also escaped the attention Of she
gentleman who, il classed among the
poor, or should be regarded az an object
81 charity, may be considered among
the iew exceptions, and would contrast
but lightly with the numerous free
scholarships obtained by The opulen,
aud the wealthy. lie 'birsdiens" MIR
Holmes aud the people OF ST. MuSy's
with visit from Professor Leayiit who.
have no doubt will astouish erery ore
with his knowledge OF science an learn,
ing. but ha will soon discover that two.
thirds OF the people are crazy and blind
as Mr.. Holmes is proclaimed to be, aud
Sill suSisia hrs views upon The subject
Of 81. Johns College, Ishailhe pleased
whenever the issue s4iail be make be-
tore abe people relative 20 doBuiioas TO !
81. Johns College. which i~i every day
becoming more odious Throughout the
State ot Md Governor Roblnson. Of
New " ork, In his message 20 the Legis-
iasnre, rdenounced these So1ealled high
.pehools az legalized sy stem Of robbery
which should be swept from The STATE /"
He madedhai declaratimi without the |
fear Of being denounced by the ''jsfe.
rafi' as blind or etazy~ IL the geelle-
man had confined himself merely ioa
defence Of ST. Johns College, i should
have taken no notice Of his colnnahi-
cation, hut rs he made a malignant and
nnproyol<ed attack upon Mr. Helmes.
do not consider he deserves that ctem-
.rncy and ipFbearahce to which his
humble position eniItles him.sg 5iaad Il