Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-03-04
Washington Dsy at tho deny.

Washington Dsy at the Academy.
Washington's birthday was duly
celebrated Of 81. Mary's Academy,
yL.eonardtown, both In patriotic songs
and speeches, and particularly In q
spirited conversation carried on by
Q group Of pupils who on the school
stage gave the history OF the origin
Of our dag and told Of the labor OF
Betsy Ross In making the first Of
our national ensigns. Old Glory
was in evidence every where In the
Academy Hall; and when the inspir-
Ing stanzas OF The Star Spangled
Banner welied forth on the trained
voices Of scores Of 81. Mary s iairest
and most cultured daughters, the
entire audience, following the ex.
ample Of the visiting clergy from st.
AloyBius' Church arose and stood 70
do honor TO the flag 10 whitehall true
Americans glory and for which they
are taught TO gladly lay down their
livesY The Sisters are TO be con-
graduated on the spirit OF I'M
affected patriotism they impaired TO
the occasion. These highly educat-
cd, refined and self-sacri6cing ladies'
who have made teaching the great
object Of their lives and their only
ambition are benefactors not only
Of our county but OF the whole Re-
public. Ths education they impart
ID the bulwRrk OF our constitution
andthe source of genuine civilization,
while 10 perpetuates our national lie
and greatness. The Sisters not only
develop the Intelligence and enrich
the mental faculties OF their pupils
with oil the necessary knowledge
that the times demand, but they 20
beyond this mere sharpening OF the
children's wits; they reach down to
the very souls, they train the con-
science In each one OF these souls TO
DISCERN and follow the rectitude Of
the ten commandments and the law OF
self denial, and they mould the
the children's manners. That Is,
they improve not merely the brain,
but the heart also; they not only
build up the intellect but they do
vastly more, they culture the will.
To make the ignorant or the young
know something and to make them
know what Is right Is only half the
triumph OF the educator and repres-
ents only his work on the intellect.
But 10 make those subject to instruc-
tion love TO do what Is right, TO give
them an inclination for virtue, and
q horror for vice, that Is the full
triumph Of the teacher and shows he
has cultivated the win of his pupils
and has developed their spiritual
capabilities TO the utmost. This Is
she aim Of ST. Mary's Academy, aud
this more than mere learning makes
for the good Of the individual, the
sanctity and prosperity ofthe family
she State. the nation. With these
ideals and helps before them little
wonder that among the Academy
girls love Of God and love OF country
are easily blended. Endurina patrio-
tiaEp Ia che outcome of these twin
loves, as patriotism Is best founded
on religion. and not on mere science,
or martial impulse, or self interest
or animal bravery; but on that re-
ligion which teaches man TO render
10 Caesar the things thatare Caesar 8,
and 10 God the things that are God s..
Such o religion along with letters
and science fiourishes Ia ST. Mary 8
class rooms, and our girls are to be
congratulated for being under It's
influence. May the friends OF our
boys and young men speed the day
when Q similar Academy or College
for them conducted according4to the
principles Of true education will
arise h ,jur midst TO make the sons
Of our Old county good men and citi-
zens, practical and patriotic men:
men who will love farm life and
scientific farming; men who will
promote business and elevate BUSH
ness standards and methods by their
honesty, integrity, fair play and
square dealing; men who will shine
IL the sanctuary and the pulpit, or
In She chairs Of medicine or on the
rounds o. mercy visiting patients, or
fink In the courts Of law and on
she bench defending rights, meeting
ont Justice, or Furnishing proven
guilt
But, to return from our depression,
we cannot close our accounted Wash.
ington Day at the Academy without
making some brief reference 10 the
speeches given on that day by the
Jesuit fathers from Sc. Aloysius
church who were the guests oil the
pupils on the suspicious occasion.
Of especial value were the remarks
OF Rev. Father Fink. one Of the most
enthusiastic patrons Of the Academy
andhimselfa veteran educator among
Americans.
After cOmplimenting the young
ladies' on the excellence Of their pro-
gramme be pointed out two greet
lessons for them from the career OF
Washington. These lessons were
founded upon the magnauimity and
self sacrifice Of the Father OF our
country and upon his veracity, bis
love OF the truth. Few Of as nova
days. said Father Fink, realize how
tremendous and almost crushing
was the task that rested upon Wash
ingt0n at the close of the Revolution
OF keeping the American army pa
tient under the delay Of the Com
tlnental Congress In paying tie war
worn heroes what was their due and
needfnl for their existence and that
Of their families. Discomfort was
every where rife and breaking out
among our troops and even the OH
GERS muttered mntiny or civil war.
What would have happened, had not
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