Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-03-17

been elder | might have had the fun Of
seeing ..Desby,s'' back ere now a. u
Is. IpeFsrive that il Is haFa 10 ''teach
an old dog new tricks"
sliould tlink DR.. Lynch has good
cause Tor lnstilnting q suit ior damages
against DERBY" for slandeging hiss horse
By taking his name As cover for bic
riG-gsn.
Hut hark What sound reverheralss
ia he distancei 'Tis the eppianse of
spare Witt genius flashing lofth with
every glance of bi1 sky-pi>feing eyas
'Tis Cataposium Fresh from PaFnas-
sus, be tells witty old Flaccus'
bis reign Is over. new poet completes
for The laurel wreath and the olive
branch, aud bids Tor the combined
poetic honors found ia the temple Of
Fame. DIsdainIng all restraint, he grabs
his quill and with poetic fervor fash
ing from his kindling eye, dares sll COM
petitors. All. Calapoiiumi What Ounce
would compare Pope or Pindar TO YOU'D
Fancy him seated at midnight within
the sacred precincts Of his poetic habi-
tation--the great satIFist has finished
his crushing epistle 10 "Scmloh"-it
lies before him and he Is dreaming Of
the honors in store for him bestowed on
bis transcendent genius BY an admiring
people when they shall read his satire
IA solemn procession glides into his
august presence, and be discerns the
shadowFy forms oi PindaF, Horace, Ju-
yenal, Claudian, Pope, Dryden, Swia,
Young, Byron--encircling his throne
they implore with ghostly tears stealing
down their spectral cheeks that be par
don their presumption in ever having
deemed themselves poets--receiving his
gracious assent they tear their honors
from their pallid brows and, casting one
last lingering look at the yielded crowns,
tile mournfulIy out on their silent way,
saddened to think their reign is over and
no more will homage be their share, for
a new star has risen above the satiric
horizon, whose lustre bids them resign
their sway!
Slash on, o. Hercules. Fortune
and lame await thy eomIng--all Hail
poet laureate OF ST. Mary's.
CatapotIum, you should give up ev-
erything else aud write satire for a liv-
ing. You can write such deiitious odes,
and Pm convinced it is your special
duty not 10 hide your light under bush
el.
Bu. enough at present. am not dis
posed 10 continue a personal warfare
and proceed with the subject by draw
ing the attention Of the public 10 q few
facts. There have been no arguments adj
vanced against the maintenance Of State
institutions Of learning. The conduct
OF the opponents of 81. Johns has, not
only been erralir in extreme, but iimId
to the last degree. They have refused
to put forth argument for argument and
coniented themselves with retiring from
the contest under the plea Of not reply
ing 10 their opponent because they deem
his articles express "maIice" towards
them. Malice lorsOoth No one can
venture To expose their false logic with
out incurring the charge Of maIignity.
Frank N. Holmes must be allowed 10
express faulty ideas with impunity, and
he who dares TO ridicule that gentle
mans pretensions must be accused of
malice prefenSe. And because Messrs.
Holmes & Co. have not the manIiness
to oppose their antagonists in fair ar
gument, they must descend 10 use ques-
iionable means 10 combat their oppo-
nents. II gives a contradiction to their
own views. But to continue the argu-
ment in favor Of State Colleges. 1t 10
an unpaTdonable mistake in the policy
Of any government for il TO declare that
Il will not foster the institutions which
shed that light over the world without
which all would be enshrouded in dark
ness. That government is most free
where knowledge IS the life giving fuh
that permeates every artery of the body
politic, and il is manifest that the high
or the culture you grant to the m9sses,
the better you ft them for comprehend
ing the true idea Of seli-government,
for the dissemination OF science, and
art, and literature disciplines the mind
while expanding #. The majority OF our
people belong 20 the humber class who
are unable 20 furnish themselves %ith
higher culture. The greater portion OF
these perhaps will never seek 10 rise,
but there are many among them who
are born 90 be leaders oI men. ShaI!
We restrict these 10 their narrow sphere
and tell them they must not seek 20 i'm
prove their condition, that no aid will
be given them 10 en9bfe them 70 rise
Many will come 10 the front despite the
obstacles 10 their way, and proclaim
their ideas before the world. II they
be not properly trained for their work,
who can estimate The mischsei; THE.
science Of government IS becoming more
comPlicste day by dag, and trained In
telleefual athletes are required mere
than ever before, who shall be qualified
10 grapple with the perpiexiiIes Of 60
cial aud political questions, aud find cor
rect solution or The problems every day
presented FOR careful consideration
Said President Andrew ID. White, OF
Cornell, in a recent address before the
Johns Hopkins University: 1.-The de-
msnd in this country Tor nen trained
in history and social and political science
could hardly be oveTsiated." What Is
to aIesd the proper training for these
men Our colleges. Colleges rHp-
poried by private capital afford such
training TO large class, bai only those
who are able 10 pay their own way.
But ttiere Is another class, by far The
larger. and whose talents are needed BY