Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-06-27

st Thomas Aeademy.-Ths welnh
annual commencement Of St Thomas Aademy
5sok place at Chapel Point, Monday, IL 23rd
instant. The main hall of the new Asdrm,
buildiug hsviag proved to small oujrmcr
occasions Of the kind to seat the pAtrcs AMI
we'll wishers of this popular SCHOOL, " hrEt
ana spacious pavilion 1t Chtpel Pat was
1 ohtSiued aud used for the commencrnt eS-
er,5sts. Long before the hour for tt sIer-
ciSes 10 take place, the hall was croded to
,ts utmost capacity, and every one remcd
ger for the commencement 10 begin The
play selected for the occasion was tAkeolyom
Bulwers celebrated writings, enlitc'.
f'The last DAYS of Ponpeii, and was adm.rl-
hiy rendered by several Of the scholars.
assisted By number Of other young ladies'.
former pupils ofthcschool. Miss Mary Di,gcs
pcrsoulted thu character Of tiltuens, lone's
persistent lover with decided force anil vas
ably assisted by Misses Lula Murphy and
Mona Thompson, the former as the beautifa
lone and the latter As the blind flower girl,
NvdiA. Miss Bertha HUNT a so sustained her
part we'll in the character Of julia, Dioueis
: daughter, aud the rival OF lone for the afc
ton Of Glaucus, portraying with marked
effect the jealousuess Of Il female disposition
: when GeArful Of another winning high place
5 in the esteem her coveted lover The Other
! characters in the interesting drama were
/ also sustained in a IN amer very credible The
6 play ''The Fairy school" in which all the
0 smaller scholars participated, WAS particularly
$ pleasing and evidenced the thorough training
d of ;he young pupils in the performance
y Several hne selections in vocal music were
: also rendered, in which Misses Mona Tho NJ.
+ son and Cora Rowe eIcelled, and won tie
Is highest encomiums from their relations and
h friends. Rev. Father Heating then intro
& duced the Rev, Pye Ncale, who delivered til,
d a~ards of merit consisting of books aud
II gold medals to the successful a:prants. Tn,
1t gold medals were awarded to the graduate,
lie Miss Mary Barber and Bertha HUNT. Fatbr,
d Neale then delivered a short address. aludjn,
If to how happy he felt meeting his old Charlie,
d County friends and said be felt NOR, lik,
q throwing his arms around the whole crowd
's than he did like talking With his sdlre,,
t. the exercises concluded, when the audi.nc.
repaired to the hstel, where ice cr.au kc
.s were served,
is ST Thomas Academy ranks now az on, n
4. the finest institutions of learning in lowe
at Maryland, and is fast growing in popul,,
le favor. issituated in one ofthe most health,
A localities in the county, overlooking the Pa,
$ tomac river, convenient 10 both steamboat AMI
as railroad, and possesses many other desirabl,
" features as a school The low rates oftb,
re school, places it within the pale Of person, q
Id small means, as well as the rich, who are de
ne sirous to have their daugh,s's educated and f
&c receive that moral training so essential +,
er the beauty Of the female character
Il The Misses Neale have labored hard an,
re zealously for the success Of their school a.,
T. every year furnishes additional testimony .
T. ultimate triumph. Miss Emily Hamilton WV
c. has assisted these ladies in the Tuition deD.-,
ss ment for the past two years, is 40 .ceomnl;.b
in ed teacher, and possesses that unusual acnlt
he OF imparting knowledge to the young H.
ed services have been invaluable to the .cboo,
It, her kind and gentle manners ALWAYS ens,,
ce her to the hearts of her pupils, w.icb =,
hit shown on that occasion by man
n manifestations of affection, Nc -.
to clustered around their hvoute ,a,at
to er one and all to say, goodbye.
The school will begin again on the e..
Monday in September.