Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1893-07-06


isws. Let your light shine. The lamp
may he very beautiful, but unless vftaIizcd
by the electric current Of Gods love. Il will
not make the world brighter. Let the
world know who and what you are. The
proud boast Of the old Roman was, i am a
Roman citizen Let yours be, Il am a
Christian"
On the night Of the 27th instant the
Washington and SionewalI Society cele-
brated It's Goth anniversary. Two hand.
some medals were contested Scr The first
In the debate, Resolved, that love should
be greater incentive than money in FORM
ing the contract Of marriage" in which J.
@. Edwards, of 81 Mary's county, for the
negative was victor over ID. II. leake. Of
Virginia, for the affirmative,
The other medal for defamation was
won by w. B. Billingsley. Of Sc Mzry's
county. This contest was most spirited.
and the work presented was of high or.
der. The other Contestants were Z. Dam
enhower and III. H. Bell, Of Washington:
J. r. II. Reeves, w. w. Ware, T. J. J.
Smoot and r. Posey, Of Maryland. This
wss an occasion Of victories for St Mary's
boys.
Archdeacon Moran after the exercises
delivered most eloquent address upon the
debating societies Of the public schools Of
England. Quite number ofdistinguished
visitors were presenf The w. and S. So
ciety has every reason tc. be proud ofits
celebration.
Wednesday, June 2sth. public examina.
tons were held from 10 m. 20 D m
The respective classes acquitted themsel ses
creditabiy. By noon Of this date large
| number Of visitors were in the village
B. Z. Patterson. general manager Of the w
d p. r., had kindly arranged special
schedule for exhibition week, and many
former students visited the scenes Of their
early labors and sports. Weber's Band
came down on the 10 p M, and during
the evening discoursed sweet sounds for
the entertainment of the assembled crowds
Thursday, June Goth, was exhibition day,
a galy day for Charlotte Hall. Fully $500
were in attendance The old school hall
was beautifully decorated with the Mary
land and National colors, which fioated
gayla in the cool breezes Of beautiful
morning. II has passed into proverb
that exhibition day at Charlotte Hall and
rain are 10 divide the honors Of the date
| So, To support the saying, il had to rain for
ten minutes in the afternoon. The follow
ing program was rendered:
Music
Salutatory, E Danenhower.
Pulaski's Banner. J r T Reeves.
Annahel Lee, w jenkins.
Looking observation-disclosures A + Krug.
Trying to Keep up the appearance eta Gen
tIemGR.
Dash, e Croker.
Wright. F Posey.
Riggs, G Barber.
Mrs Bolton, Z A T Mcpherson.
Mr. Brown, II NJ Bell.
Betty, II l. Slye.
Music.
Farmers Philosophy, H f Buckler.
The Modest Men, s d Burch.
Trial Of Murderer, I ] SmOoL
The Oyster Industrv--Original,J NJ Dent
The Soldier Boys
Captain, L + Burch.
Corporal, w Jenkins.
Private, w Dangerfield.
Private, Z w Petherbridge.
Private, II Thompson.
Music
Eulogy on Henry w Grady, J Edwards
Spartacus TO the Gladiators, w w Ware
Death Bed of Benedict Arnold, II NJ Bell
st. Mary's County-Her Past and Fu-
ture-Original, II l. Harrison.
The Candle PeIocipede.
Mr. Candle, j II Cnoksey
Mrs Candle, G Z Williar.
Muse
The Battle of Waterloo, J V Buckler.
The Patriotism of the New South, J T
Shaw.
American Citizenship, w 3 Billingsley.
II Can" and II Cant"-Original, J 3
Ballinger.
Learning to Speak English.
Professor, r Koss.
Pupil, w G Garner.
Music.
Public Office, Public TIust-Original,
W.T. Mcpherson.
The Base Raj Enthmsidst.
Bill, ii /. Slye.
Jim, j A Lyon.
Tom, + G Hayden.
Music.
Valedic,ory, d II Leake.
The exercises were literally applauded
and many favorable criticisms were passed
upon the excellence of the respective per-
formances.
Diplomas were awarded to ID. ii. LeaKe.
Va, Z. DanenhOwer, Washington, J. b
Ballenger, ST. Mary's county, w. T. Nc
Pherson, Charles county
The following received certificates of pro-
ficiency: A. F. Krug, Baltimore, Roland
Harrison, st Marys county, j. NJ. Dent,
st. Mary's county.
Gold Medal for best in three years math-
ematical course to ID. ii. Leake, of Virginia.
Silver Medals to L. J. Croker, N. Y, and
]. G. Edwards, of ST. Mary's county, who
tied for the honors in second form mathe-
mates. Silver Medal to E. A. Mcpherson,
of Charles county, for best in first form
mathematics. Silver Medal to T. J. ].
Smoot. of Charles county. for best in Eng.
lish. Gold Medal of W. and s. Society to
J. G. Edwards, of st. Mary's county. for
debate. Gold Medal of w. and S. Society
to w: b. Billingsley, Of St Mary's county,
for defamation. Silver Medal to J. N.
Dent, Of ST. MarY's county, for athletics
The address 10 the graduating class BY
Hon. Thomas H. Bond was listened TO
with marked attention. He gave his hear.
ers good. sound, practical advice, and con-
cluded by complimentiEg the present ad-
ministration upon the creditable showing
made by the participants in the exercises,
and predicted prosperous future for the
old school The drill on the Campus fin.
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