Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-08-16

ta1SS AZ yo1f paper. i nave before me (
copy Of the year book for the ensuins
year Of Charlotte Hall Academy. As. /,
lies on my table, IL serves Is q remera
brancer, and brings TO my thought few
pleasant hours spent within IT'S hospi
table borders short time ago. an
tempted TO write for your paper 8 feu
the impressions then received OF th,
school. Iwould say as preface that
am writing this letter entirely on "a,
own responsibility and without the per
mission or request of the school authori
ties. Trust that what / may soy vii
meet with their approval. was i'm,
pressed profoundly with the advantage.
in possession of the school for first-clas.
secondary work; and, was amazed al
the indifference with which the claims
OF the school upon the three contiguous
counties have been met.
Charlotte Hall Is situated In a very
healthful locality. No parent will send
child TO school In an unhealthy place
Here the boys are In possession Of every.
thing that goes to make up muscular
manhood. The Principal. Maj. Thomas
informs mo that every attention IL given
TO the maintenance OF q sound body
The doctrine of Sound mind In 9
sound body is faithfully regarded.
Plenty Of good food and water Is obtain
able throughout the school year.
It's social advantages are excellent.
Believing as he does that man has . So
cial nature that must be cultivated, the
principal attends to the social needs OF
the student body and everything that
would foster immortality 10 strictly Ia
booed. The people of the community
are known not as fashionable set
but as cultured and refined people. A
moderate amount Of social visiting is
permitted, thus not interfering with the
school work and discipline.
AS in every school where boys and
men Of all faiths are assembled there 10
of necessity an absence of sectarian in
fiuence. But It ID not true that young
men who go to such schools find 1t inn
possible to live q religious life. because
there is no such influence. Every young
man who goes to Charlotte Hall will
find, If he wants It, healthy religious
atmosphere. Religion 10 purely q mat
ter Of choice and any map, IL he be q
man, can be religious man anywhere.
A prosperous Y. II. G. Association il
supported by the students. We met
some types Of noble Christian character
during our short visit to the school.
The intellectual advantages are on q
par with those Of any preparatory school
in this part of the country. The facul-
ty is composed Of competent men. each
of whom is trained for his depart
ment, and the high standard of mental
drill and discipline, for which this school
Is noted, is certain to be maintained and
exceeded in the coming year. Each
professor, SO far as we have been able to
learn, is moral force in the conduct of
the school. Beside having building
that Is in every sense equipped for the
needs of the students, there 10 an excel
lent reading room, where the current
papers and magazines are on file through
out the school year. BY no means the
least thing In the culture of mind is the
literary society where debate and ora
tion are king.
We do not hesitate to say that in our
judgment this school, within easy reach
OF three counties in Southern Maryland,
should become strong center Of intel
lectual life and activity. We have not
mentioned the splendid feature of mill
tary life at the school. This will appeal
to every reader as of vital importance
i'm the matter of discipline. A school
with no discipline is the sorriest thing
In creation.
Charlotte Hall has few claims upon
all who seek a higher education at a
small cost for their boys, especially boys
of Southern Maryland. Why send your
boys to some school miles away and at
an enormous outlay of money when here
within your borders Is school that is
in every way deserving Of your patron
ages Its claims can easily be enumera.
ted.
1t claims your sympathy. You should
sympathise with the faculty and trustees
In their work of education. In this day
and in the days to come young men who
expect to achieve anything of promi-
nence must be men of q higher education
than formerly. Send to Mai. Thomas
for catalogue and acquaint yourself
with the school, its aims. methods and
faculty. Talk Il up and send your boys
there. Be proud of that for which you
have every reason to be proud. Why
should It be that there are untitled free
scholarships
No preparatory school should rank
above Charlotte Hall and the people of
Southern Maryland can make IL so. I
bespeak for Ii liberal patronage next
year, and shall do all can to make IL
SO. Thanking you Messrs. Editors for
your kindness, / am