The Washington herald., 1908-03-26
HONOR The PILGRIMS
Maryland Day Observed in
Catholic Schools.
PRIZES AWARDED FOR ESSAYS
Cardinal Gibbons Has Made known
Desire te BestOw Them-AnniVer-
sary Of Landing of the Pilgrims Is
observed at st. Patrick's, 81. DOM
inic's, and Several Other Parishes.


The &4th anniversary Of the landing Of
the Maryland pilgrims was yesterday
commemorated in all Catholic schools.
through the celebration OF Maryland
Day. which. by order Of his emlnenee,
the cardinal. is henceforth 10 be an
annual event in all thg educational inSt-
tutions OF the Archdiocese OF Baltimore.
TO make the celebration worthy of the
event commemOrated, his eminence.
James Cardinal Gibbons. appointed a
committee in charge OF the celebration
OF Founders Day, March 25 composed Of
the following: Rev Father William It.
Russell. Rev. c. F. Thomas. d. d.. Rev.
John T. WheIan. and Rev. James f.
Nolan.
Each member OF this committee. TO
encourage a deeper study OF Maryland
history. has generously offered prize
Of S25 in gold for the best essay TO be
written on some subject. which they
shall annually select.
Cardinal Gibbons has expressed his
Willingness 70 bestow these prizes on the
successful competitors.
Consequently. the order Of ex x.rcises in
the various schools included the reading
Of selected essays. and a musical pro
gramme Of patriotic songs arranged by
the committee.
The Day at II. DomiIIc's.
Maryland Day celebration BIZ the pupils
Of ST Dominie's schools Included the
singing OF Maryland Ny Maryland. -
and My Country. 'TiS Of Thee. ESSAYS
We're written in competition BY pupils Of
the fifth. sixth. seventh. and eighth
grades. Those selected as from the best
OF the eighth grade were read by Miss
Annie Masden. Miss Helen McCauIey
Aloysius Flynn. and Ralph Murdock.
from the seventh grade Miss Ellen Reece
and Walter Nelson; from the sixth grade.
Katherine Connor and Rea Van Culin:
from the fifth grade, Elizabeth Berens
and William Wright.
Appropriate 70 the feast commemorated
(the 18th OF March being the Feast Of
the Annunciation). an Ave Maria was
rendered by the pupils OF the school who
also sang Holy God, We Praise Thy
Name
The celebration concluded with an -
dress by Rev. Father j. /. Finnerty. O.
p. director Of the schools. who compli-
mented the children upon their earnest
work. and praised the teachers OF the
several grades for the excellent results
achieved. and for the patriotic spirit
shown throughout the celebration.
The Day at 81. PatrscI1's.
Maryland Day was appropriately cele-
brated by the pupils of ST. Patrick-s
Academy with an excellent programme.
rendered by the children OF the high
school and grammar school departments.
before an enthusiastic audience Of pa
rents and members OF the congregation.
The celebration bore great significance
at St Patrick's Academy, because the
rev pastor OF St Patrick's Church. Rev.
ather William T. Russell. is Of the
committee appointed by the cardinal 10
orange for the celebration OF Maryland
Day, and also because Father Russell
through his recent work. MARYLAND.
the Land OF Sanctuary" has furnished
the reading public one Of the most
authentic and complete histories of
Maryland and its early settlements that
has ever been compiled-a publication that
merits Tor its author the gratitude. not
only Of the people of Maryland. but OF
the United States. and which. Il is safe
10 predict. Will be regarded as an authOri-
tative work among. the histories OF Amer
ica
After services in the church. consisting
Of mass and Benediction Of the Blessed
Sacrament the assemblage that gathered
in Carroll Han witnessed the Landing
Of the Maryland Pilgrims in tableaux.
carrying out in every detail the famous
painting Of Emanuel Leutze.
Ii was a realistic scene and the chill
dren OF TIE school took the parts admira-
bly,.
Maryland Ny Maryland" was sung
during the presentation OF this scene by
the pupils OF the academy.
The following programme was enacted.
Essay, Voyage and landing Of Maryland MI.
grims Rivera Tovnshend; reading X Hannah:
fag-driH song boys; essay, Voyage and landing Of
Maryland pilgrims Regina Fisher: tableau. Lib
erty Ny Country. lis Of Thee essay Life and
character Of CociluS Calvert Lee Townshend. Ave
Marie. Irene keEnO: recitation MARYLAND N
Callahan; tableau. "Annrneistion Ave Marie"
ESSAY. Life and character Of George Calvert frst
Lord Baltimore d. IAnigan: Holy God We
Praise Thy Name" sung by the school
Address by Father Russell.
The exercises closed with an address bv
Father Russell. who in the course of his
remarks said