Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-06-28
SALUTAIOkI

~ Al'fiAA s@AAAA "GlNtAilt
for those we love most dear are assembled
within our Convent Home" Cherished
parents have come with wildly bounding
hearts O. look IN pride upon u. Friends
. most trIed and true arr here 10 smile upon
orr efforts, and gladly oh, how gladly, Do
We greet the presence II hOnorcd Fathers
in our midst Then, is il strange our souls
should ihIoh with such delight All, no
joy seems in the very air We breathe-mos'
pure, most holy ioy-iDy such - vacation
alone can afford. How fully does this
/ hour repay Us tor tie lahOrs OF the past
! year. Now our merits II, rewarded and
the smiles ui appreciation that may light
! your brows, the happiness our efforts may
! AFFORD YOU vii. bc ICg sweet, our rich re-
! ward.
To the present assembly, The year ISIS
! Will ever EC mem 1rahic ever wrcathlng as
1 i does, so many remarkable tavors upon
our loved Convent Now, = Marys has
within It's midst pur Academy with ali con-
Tcnicnce and Improvements. Its our ear.
nest wish that il spacious apartments may
: soon he filled bv pupils from far and near
Kind friends u whom do We owe un,
/ bounded gratitude for So many favors
! Under God, 70 our rcvcrcd and sUlicitous
Father Jenkins, who has left no means IN
tried 81 erect this grand structure lie has
( been ably seconded by his inicfatgable
colleague, Rev T w Hays To them,
and TO each and everyone Of our generous
/ hcneiaCtnrs, in the name Of our kind teach
crs we return our heartfelt thanks.
Cherished companions, Let Us prove our
gratitude by the practice Of the many vir-
tues So much insisted upon by our honored
Father and beloved teachers.
For some of Us tia lay will prove the
starting point If a new. i far different life
1t will SEE our little band that has 81 long
struggled onward in the c9us. Of Truth
and Virtue, dcckci in the laurels they
| have sought 80 earnestly For the irSt
, time will our loved Alma Mater crown her
two daughters with wrcaths Of merit and
- worth this aay will she bid IL 70 forth
into the bright world now opening in beau
y before u 20 again t. our chilihood's
home, ~ L bc it. light and JOY. Then,
l,t is hail ills hi.ssfui hour Words can
not express a.. We iecl. hence, .c; rs with
music al:, pour ,,rth our s"uls in glad
ncs~.
EuCai lui Instrumental musiy dramatic
performances, Icc3tatipns and yalisthenics
followed the ~alutatory Every performer
deserved special praise and mention hu,
''' - y az lhN'''''N ~ ''''''A'"1i-
Tins due.
Mis- May Grc,nw,l, VI Med,yy'> Neck
delivered III fr.lowinS
E,,rDI,r,,,
y str~n.-c aul weary shadow lie upon my
soul today.
Though MI around Is beautiful, Is won
Irons hTlEh, ami Eay,
feel. because Ii fading. the vision is So
ia:r,
IL int Of radiance. &, ryh, il, happy light
-n rare
! AL, yes my kome. lon years have !!OwA
ana now say, Alicu
/ II AL The hallowe! ties that bound my
Fnr hall ana class -r-om Seem I, >.y il
tender tones AMI wild.
The time has come, y forth a. ,n, thou
art ~ more i child
! To-day, MID all tic busy Glro, ,hAt muir
INJURED everywhere,
Sought once more the CLASSROOM door, IL
, My desk. nv chair no Longer. | murmnr
al with a sigh
. A. url','v ~rpm,I .l.y ~. ~ rca,l,, /.
,.-t AMI SAL GNnl-hv,
on, pleasant room ON, Convent halls
how MI we've fingered there
, IL merry groups, ~ silent, when We passed.
1 How N We Stole 4 visit - tho chrome II
,.rclcSs love.
When ChllilcSS troubles moved nur soul.
u, seek for peace, above.
Farewell - AL these AallNwct spots. the
shadow darker grows,
Er, ~. - A. No -, o., 49,,
say adicu.
r. guard the priceless lessons that our
'''''' "A'' .'""N" nom You.
Loved teachers. We mus, lcav, yau and
though III, coming years.
Seem pslsn, u nue. I'Sn!auE "h'h w
I w, know ,br-r i M r,r3r T-h, -. my.
- pure ana sweet
A. those our young hearts tasted As We
A'''i'''' a. ''"' '''"
Companions, friends, We leave YOU, no
more WIN you y rnam'
~ ~ - t'Ius t''' h"''S
W, lcavr tbr fair bnriy,r II : villa an,
carcless glec
IL launch our ''mIj, trembling bark upon
I''' '''"'''> S'A-
Oncr more, then Alma Mater. ical Hall,