Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-07-09
ST. INIGo,s ITEMS.


inNtant. This body has been re-
dueed numerically by deaths and
marriages, SO it was necessary to
reorganize to have officers to con-
duct business there being suffi-
n cient number present to form a quo
rum H G. Of St. Jerome S creek,
moved that SONS member be nonlis
mated for president. The motion
was quickly made and j r. ID, Of
Ridge, was elected without dis
senting vote. He gracefully took
the chair and thanked tho Club for
| the great honor bestowed and pro
ceeded in the same manner to com
plete the organization by the choice
Of vice-president, secretary and
treasurer. E. T., Of Beechvillo; S.
D., of Trappe; and r r., Of St. Ini-
COS, we're unanimously chosen.
The preliminary proceedings com
| pletcd, the roll was called and thir-
teen members answered 10 their
names. Time passed rapidly, the
president remarking that it was
lli.l2 A stir a grave like silence.
j. S. 81 ST. Jerome's Neck, slowly
arose from his seat, aud after inhal-
ing the aroma Of the white rose,
the gift Of pretty girl, which was
pinned to the lappet Of his coat,
said dr. President and fellow
members - will not attempt to do
ny that feel myself highly honor.
cd in being previously selected 70
address you on this anspicious
occasion. Recently, bad the pleas
ure Of looking at painting, Sign
ing the Declaration Of American In
dependence, aud no words at my
command could adequately describe
my feelings on viewing the same
The signers where are they All
have long since passed beyond the
tomb 1t would be madness to at-
tempt to embeilish their uuimbel-
lishable glory. II is enough to say
that they did not believe ia the di-
vine rightof kings or tbatthe blood
royal was a superior fluid 20 THAI
which circulated through the veins
Of the rank and file Of humanity,
They have placed us under great
obligations, yes, obligations which
we canpover repay. SO | will wind
up my dry remarks by proposing q
toast which trust is relevant % tie
occasion Tho union The States,
and the union Of wediock the one
was the beginning o. man s lode.
pendence, the other is the end OF h
fie resumed his seal amid great az.
! piause. After a general handshak-
ing tbs Club adjourned subject 70
the can 81 the President a pole
near the Clubs room Was decorated
with banners which tloaied 10 the
breezes Of heaven
We noticet that oysters, plump AID
tue, arc seldom seen. and ish ARE
not seen. Hard crabs, small aud
large, galore.
How children enjoy themselves
The vacation Is boon 10 them,
They do not look al their respective
school houses as places Of peuauce,
Oh, no, but as places whore the paths
Of learning restrcwn with flowers,
Query Are not teachers greater
| parents than parents themselves.
neasureably, ia some respects
How kind What sympathy " civ,
en- TO theiittle ones Just as waves
radiate whena stone IS dropped into
still water, they convince their
pupils by their conduct that they
are their friends. They ride no
hobbies A word 10 parents
Retain your teachers How they
labor 10 teach your children, They
have difficulties 10 contend with, yct
how they strive 70 store the mlads
Of your children With useful knowl-
edge, 10 train their reasoning pow
ers 10 think efficiently. There an
doubtediy are grades Of intellect,
and with similar opportunities all
would succeed equally Bear this
in mind In The schoolroom the
teacher has no moment Of time that
he or she can utilize save for the
benefit Of the children. They never
tire In endeavors to impress upon
tho minds Of children the great OBJ
ject Of education to acquire the
mastery over the mind How2 BY
persistent application The idle
boy will be an idle man and the liz
norant girl will be an ignorant wo.
man. Retain your teachers Fin
| ploy fool for what you please, OK
ecpt to teach children. The dis
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