Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-06-21
(Rporsed.l


managed and fen curriculum NOR,
thorough and up-to date than this
under the guardianship Of Mrs
Lucy v. MADDOX. principal. and
her able and jealous assistants.
1 The Annual commencement exer.
cises took place at the Seminary on
Wednesday 18th. inst. in the pre-.
sence OF q large assemblage noswith.
standing the rainy and inclemen,
day. The exercises we're Of a very
high order Of merit both as 10 the
literary and the musical part Of the
programme.
There were ten graduates, as fol-
lows: Misses Emily Hall Armsrone.
ofCecil County; Lscile Rice Galleher
OF Montgomery; Bessie Louise
Cough. Of Charles; Mary Avis Hal.
bert. OF Baltimore; Henrietta Knapp:
Hughes. OF Talbot; Cora Beale Kew
So. Mary's; Matte Lyle Lusby. of
Calvert; Pearl Lancaster Maddox.
OF 81 Mary's; Susie Fusselhauxh
Street.. OF Hartford; and Ethelinda
Strayer Thompson. OF Baltimore
City.
Judge ]. Psrran Crane the Presi-
dent OF the board Of trustees deliver
ed the diplomas 10 the young ladies'
in very neat and appropriate words.
The two young ladies'. graduates
from your county, Misses Cora
Beale Key and Pearl Lancaster
Maddox. both read we'll prepared
and highly appreciated papers, and
both s0ived gold CROSSES.
In tbs absence Of Genl. L. Victor
Baughman OF Frederick County.
who was expected 10 deliver ,he
address 20 the young ladies, Hon.
b. Harris Canalier. Of your county
was selected 70 take the General
place. which he did In one of the
most eloquent. impressive and prac-
ticableadd1esses We haveever heard.
Among other things, Mr.. Camalier
said that there was great need at
this sime for higher education such
as can be and is acquired 10 an
eminent degree. a. educational in.
stitutions in the confines of his own
county and paid an eloquent tribute
70 Charlotte Hall. So. Maryis Aca-
denny AZ Leonardtown, and 10 the
ST. Mary's Female Seminary. as
afording this great boon. He said
that whilst 10 was true that other
sections OF the State were richer in
railroads, manufacturing establish
ments, and other things that 20 70
make up wealth. yet his people in
old historic So. Mary's. could boast
with feeling Of umbounded pride
and pleasure that these other sac.
sions had TO bow 10 her" and con.
cede greater wealth found Within ,he
very walls Of these well-known and
honored Institutions. He also spoke
OF che liberality extended 30 his
County by the States representa-
tives. In encouraging and materially
aiding her 10 maintain and foster
these untold riches" 10 his people,
He spoke Of the beautiful marble
shaft erected By che State, In from,
Of the Seminary. % the memory Of
Leonard Calvert the first Proprie.
tary Governor Of Maryland, and told
his hearers that they should neve,
forget thai 10 was here the doors a
Church and State were frs. opened
wide 10 all alike. and as hs gazed
upon that shaft and then thought O
these noble institutions Of learning
his heart beat with indescribabl,
JOY and gratitude 10 the people O
his State. and for she honor OF hi,
native County. Mr.. Camalier the,
turned 10 the young ladies' and urs,
them 10 DO true 10 their alma masa,
and 70 she teachings and warning,
inssilled into their youthful mind,
here. II you do shis. he said. tina
he would have no fear shat all vii
noe be well With them, since thai
minds have been founded upon
rock here against which she consa
minating influences Of the world en-
never prevail. In conclusion he in
dulged she hope that On the poet haI
said into each life some rain mus
fall, that the only rain which woul,
fall into their lives would be ths
which was then falling just % the
were about going frem under Oh
protecting roof Of their alma mater
We trust, 10 will Do our good fou
tame again 20 be present and enjo
oahss commencement exercises {
the Sc. Mary's Female Seminar
in the new hall which We learn i
70 DO erected during che year.
A. MARYLAsDED.