Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-05-26

The Silver jubilee Of st. Mary's Academy
Ia now . thing Of the past, but q has lsfs Q
pleasant memory and has Tlumined one par
ticular page Of our local history.
Natural beauty and artistic decoration OF
lane and walks and buildings combined To
make picture not soon 10 bs forgotten.
Not ieas cheering 20 former students was
she presence Of the Superiors and Sisters Of
thear own school days. Sister Rose was the
only one absent Of all tie Supsriors W no have
directed the Academy she was detained by
reason Of her Official position ut the Mother
house.
The Souvenir Of the jubilee was q neat and
beautifully illustrated history Of the past
twenty-five years Pictures Of the old build
ings would have been . valuable addition
Copies OF this souvenir can be had on appII-
cation TO Sister Innocantia-
The banquet 70 the distinguished guests
and Alumnae was IA sumptuous and elabor
ate n anything that could have been served
In Deimonicos or sherry's best style. Over
one hundred plates were set, and a second
hall had % be used 70 accommodate all.
His Eminence, the Cardinal and other com
petent Judges expressed their delight with
the music rendered at the Masses on Jubilee
Day and Memorial Day. such choir singing
Augurs well for the future OF sacred music in
81. Mays county, and wherever the singers
are destined 10 continue their excellent work
The Governor I'm his speech at the banquet
referred I'm eloquent tern TO the high place
whtch Ills Eminenee, cardinal Gibbons holds
In the esteem OF the whole American people
for his splendid citizenship.
Inc Rector OF Georgetown University,
Father Hlmmell, declared that 81 Marye
county can claim the honor OF being. through
Margaret Brent, the first place where female
education was undertaken I'm the United
States
The Ball at Hotel 81 Mary's was truly wor-
thy OF the Alumnae by whom 70 was given
and In whose honor was gathered one OF the
most distinguished ASSEM- blAges Of youth
and and beauty that ever graced q Maryland
ballroom.
The play given by the students on the sec-
ond day was one that required a high order OF
musical and dramatic ability. The grace and
skill OF the young performers was, perhaps.
the bess evidence that the Jubilee afforded OF
the excellent standard that b maintained ut
the Academy.
To Brother Schroen, an artist OF the jesuit.
Order no small credit Is due for the scenic
elects OF the Jubilee play Ills work VIII re-
main as thing Of beauty and a Joy forever.
The Alumnae fund for the new hall was not
completed with the Jubilee purse, but will be
gradually added to. The SocIety In aroused
and enthusiastic
The independent fund started on the second
day for the same object, with q nucleus OF
three hundred dollars, is now I'm charge of the
Jesuit Fathers OF the county, who Will re-
sister Superior of the Academy. with such
| n start the fund should easily and quIck Iy
| reach the thousand marks sum that would
encourage the sisters 10 begin the building
| this summer Among the most generous
contributors tO this fund should naturally be
the very large crowd that was Obliged 10
stand both inside and outside the present
Hail during the Exercises and the Jubilee