Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-06-04
EDUCATIONAL RALLY
Large And Orderly crowd--i722
School Children In Line--A
Great Showing In A Good
Cause

Friday morning last Leonardtowr
awoke to the fact that she was to have
the largest and most orderly crowd il
her history. The day was an idea
one. Automobiles, motor boats, bug
gies, wagons, and in fact, every con
ceivable conveyance helped to swell
the crowd until our county seat would
have showed population OF over
5000, had we been taking census. II
our harbor over 40 motor boats were
reported.
The line was formed at the Town
Hall, marching around the square in
the center of the town, thence to the
Leonard Hall campus, which the kind
Brothers had placed at the disposal
OF the Public School authorities, and
whore the exercises of the Educational
Rally were held. The column was
headed by the Charlotte Hall Cadets,
81 in number; Leonard Hall, 81, The
march was to the music OF Pistonio's
Band, OF Washington, d. c.
At the campus the meeting was pre-
sided over by DR.. Zach r. Morgan,
President Of the County School Board,
who introduced the speakers, DIR. NJ.
Bates Stephens, State Superintendent;
Mr.. B. X. Purdum, Assistant state
Superintendent; Dir. Mcbride and DR..
Monohan, the two latter gentlemen be-
ing connected with the U. S. Bureau
Of Education, all OF whom delivered
eloquent and instructive addresses on
educational subjects The remarks OF
Dr.. Mohohan being particularly elo-
quent
In the spelling contest a gold medal
was awarded 10 Miss Grace Thompson.
Of Oraville School, taught by Miss
Maude NJ. Jarboe. Miss Thompson is
about Is years OF age end is consider
e one Of the brightest OF the pupils In
oar Public Schools. She is one OF
those who gives the best that Is in
her, and in this case the best IS ex-
cellent Miss Thompson is not only
good as a spellcr but stands at the
top in all her studies. Her teacher,
Miss Jarboe, Is considered BY the
school authorities one OF the strongest
IN the county; Is graduate Of 81.
Marys Seminary, and Is one Of those
whose scholarships have proved OF
great benefit 10 our county
Outside o. the spelling contest there
were athletic exercises, very credit
able entertainment by the school chill
dren, and an exhibition Of the work in
our schools, consisting Of map-draw.
ing, needle work by the girls, eompo-
sition and writing, AL Of which speaks
well for our corps OF teachers. The
afternoon wound up with q game OF
baseball between a picked nine from
the public schools and the Leonard
Han Junior team, which was won hy
Leonard Hall.
Several Of the schools had their en-
tire enrolment present, and the inter
est taken, both by the students and
their parents, will prove Of great bene-
Ia IN the future.
Prof Geo. w. Joy was very much
gratiaod atthe showing made and very
grateful 70 tho teachers, 70 whom he
gives the credit ior the g9sat SUCCESS
Of the rally ne appreciates very
highly thoir great work The Profess
sor also speaks IN the highest praise
Of the handling Of the large crowd by
Town Bailiff Chas. r. Abell and his
assistants.
We trust that the rally may be an
annual affair, as we know OF 40 better
way 10 arouse the interest OF our PEG.
pie to the great advantages derived
from our schools