Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-07-07
OLD CHgRL0TTE HALL
COMMENCES TTs 10TH YEAR.
Reported for he Beacoa.)
FIRST DAY.


The closing exercises Of Charlotte Hall
School began on the afternoon Of June 27,
with Athletic contest FOR prizes among tho
students, report Of which appeared in the
BEACON, o. June 30ih, 80 II viii be only
briefly noticed now. An appreciative au.
dience assembled and appiauded the young
athletes most literally. The judges werci
Rev. Mr. Chesley, Captain Jesse Turner
and Mr.. Harry Harrison, who awarded
the list prize to Edgar Hurst, Of Baltimore
second, 10 Marshall Garner, of 81 Mary's
cou$,y; third. 70 Stewart sansbury, Of
Baltimore Or tho evening o. the same
date, the Rev DR.. Grammer, Of Baltimore,
delivered the Baccalaureate Sermon % Tie
Graduating Class. Although the weather
was very threatening, large and delight.
cd audience listened 70 the eloquent dI.
vines earnest words Of Godspccd and en-.
eouragencni 70 the students, his remarks
being appIauded to the echo. The most
Reverend Docior'a learning was equalied
only BY his wit
sEcoND DAT.
Tuesday, June 2s. at s p M. The Wash.
ingtou a s.onewall Society entertained
their friends with n musical and literary
programme. The question, SHOULD tho
Worlds Fair be Opened on Srnday" was
discussed earnestly and intelligepily by G.
a. Maddox sor the Affirmative. and Harris
MallIackFodi for the negative Edward
Dauenhowcr, 81 Washington, rendered the
''Poiish Boy 10 a style that elected warm
praise Two dialogues. "a Matrimonial
TIT and "a Selections from Mark Twain
together with he singlngo; Messrs Leake
and Irving completed The programme
The Rev Dr.. Stafford. Of Baltimore. who
was advertised 70 address The Society on
the occasion, was unable 70 bc present
THIRD DAY.
wednesday. June 80, a. 10 a. m, the
Public Examinations were held. Three
classes were examined, viz lat form
Arithmetic End form Grammar Ord form
Latin. No exercises occupied the evening
Of this date, Tor everybody and everything
was getting Ia trim Tor the next day, Tx.
hibition Day. The snund Of the hammer
was heard far into the night, Tor those who
were fortunate enough 70 have anything
in the lihe Of edibles 10 sell were putting
up stands outside Of The campus, from
which they were ready on the next day %
dispense pics, sandwiches and the like %
the hungry who had the lucre 10 pay for
them. Wcber's Band, Of Baltimore, Ar.
rived by tho evening train and discouned
sweet music for the entertainment Of the
crowd.
FOURTH DAY.
June 80, The final day, dawned heauti.
fully; and, from an early hour, tho specla
tors began pouring In, until by halfafter
ten, The hour far opening the exercises, the
commodious school hail was packed 10
overlooking. The programme was enjoy
cd thoroughly by The large audience, and
was a highly credilable one % this old and
valued institution which has just completed
It's 18th year Col John r. Dent, Presi-
dent Of the Board Of Trustees, delivered
the diplomas, certificates, medals and pre-
miums 70 the successful students, after
which Dr. p. W Hawkins, Of Charles
county, addressed the graduates in a speech
full Of encouragement and good advice.
Those receiving diplomas Of graduation
were Harris Mallinckrodt and John II.
Diggs, Of Charles county, and Stellar
Buckler and George Buckler, of ss. Mary's
county. Certificates we're awarded 10 A.
Irving. Of New Yorky james H. Sothoron,
ST. Mary's county, Frederick Dent and
Henry Turner. Of Charles county
Ia the Department Of Mathematics, tue
gold medal Of the Bird form was awarded
to Harris Mallinckrodt, Of Charles county;
2nd form, silver medal 10 ID. H. Leake,
II Virginia; list form, silver medal, TO Ed.
j. Croker, New York; preparatory medal,
to Robert Ross, Washington. In the De-
partment Of Classics, Bird form, premium to
Harris Mallinckrodt; 2nd form, TO d. H.
Leaixe; ist form, 10 q. A. Maddox, Charles
county; LIST form, [speciall 10 w. +. Dent,
81. Mary's county For best average in
"Civics and Current Events" gold medal
was given to John II, Diggs, Charles coun-
ty for Spelling, silver medal 70 Allan
Dorsey, Of Washington for Defamation,
silver medal to Edward Danenhower, Of
Washington; Debater's Medal to Harris
Mallinckrodt, Of Charles county.
The exercises concluded with Skirmish
Drill on the campus, Captain r. w. Sill
yester in command, after which promotions
in the Military Department were announo-
ed.
The Ball at night was d brilliant affair,