The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-24

thorough scholarship and for elevat-
ing Christian influence than has St.
Mary'S during her career of three
score years. The Rev. Albert Smedes
devoted the best of his great talents
to the work of the school and inspired
it with all the energy for which he was
noted: he and his son, the beloved DIR.
Bennett Smedes, live now, years after
they have passed to their rest. in the
lives of those whose destinies they had
such a hand in shaping. And when
in 1897, adopted by the church it had
always served so we'll and made the
property of the Episcopal church in
the Carolinas, st. Mar welcomed her
third rector. Rev. 7 ). d. Bratton.
she was able to offer third gem
Grafton of st. Mary's iris. some Of
them granddaughters o. the first, a
training in no respect less excellent
than before under an educator in no
respect less able than his predecessors.
When. in 1908. DIR. Bratton was called
to the broader field of his bishopric
of Mississippi he was succeeded by the
fourth rector, Rev. McNeely DuBose,
who now gives new impulse TO the old
policy.
st. Mary'S has ever been modest III
her surroundings and appointments.
Her grounds, her buildings, her equip
ment nave always represented and
still try to represent solIdity and worth
rather than show: essentials first, ac-
complishmentS second. Her aim has
been and is to train her daughters to
become the best type of Christian wo~
men, TO be worthy successors to the
women of whom the "old South has
ever mad such reason to be proud. The
st. Mary's training is meant to INCLUDE
mind, heart ana spirit; to strengthen
the physical, to broaden and develop
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a and spiritual side of our nature
thus helping each of its girls to pre-
pare herself to live her life in the
way best for herself and her fellows.
Like many another old school the
usefulness of st. Mary's could be
increased were more money at the
disposal of the authorities. With no
endowment, she yet has funds enough
not to have to curtail her work either
in quality or quantity. More money
would help her to expand. Her friends
believe that this financial aid will
come and that under u progressive
management the school is but enter
ing upon a brighter, broader field of
usefulness.
No small part Of the credit of the
work at st. Mary'S belongs to the no.
bic women who from the start have
given of their best to aid the success
more is due than will ever be known.
To mention names would require more
space than we have. One woman may
stand as type for the rest In Miss
Kate Mckimmon. the dean of the
teaching corps, who was one of the
pupils of the first DIR. Smedes, ably as
sisted the second. and has for thirty
years been one of the most valued of
St Mary's Instructors. st. Mary's girls
have ever found a wise couTfseller a
sterling guide. a steadfaSt friend.
Within and without the school host
OF the best women of the South think
of her with sincerest affection.
1t is our earnest desire that the
educational ideals for which ST Mary s
stands. the womanly ideal for which
Miss McKimmon stands representa-
tive of St Mary's. in the generations
to come as in the generations past.
may ever prove an active factor in
the steady progress Of our dear South
land.