Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-10-14

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Oh DotanizerS, with Miss Creighton il
the lead. They we're in search OF
leaves, flowers and seed-pods for. the
laboratory period, and we're richly re-
warded for their walk In the beauty,
which the maturity of autumn unfold
ed to them. Gaily colored leaves
hanging from the trees seemed so many
uuttering wings to aid the fight OF
summer.
The girls returned with elastic step,
marching in the following order:
Marie Manning, Elizabeth Dale, Mary
Chichester, Frances Nicols, and Jessie
Walker. Miss Creighton directly clos
ing in the rear.
Sunday afternoon Mr.. Edward
Thomas again played host 70 the Semi
narians, the party consisting OF Misses
Haslitt, Maddox, Minnick, Hines and
Bronze, remaining as guests to dinner
on board the yacht Sterling"
Monday night the literary societies
reorganized for the winter, electing
the following officers for the Brent and
Calvert societies, respectfully
Brent President, Miss Elizabeth
Dale: Vice-President, Miss Jessie
Walker; Recording Secretary, Miss
Frances Nicols; Corresponding Secre-
tary, Miss Janice Loker; Treasurer,
Miss Mary Hines; Librarian, Miss
Julia Plummer; wardens, Misses
Valeria Darby and Dorcas Boggs.
Calvert-President, Miss Mary Chi
chester; Vice-President, Miss Emma
Wiley; Recording Secretary, Miss
Virginia Stonestreet; Corresponding
Secretary, Miss Gladys Moffatt; Treas
urer, Miss Evelyn While; wardens,
Misses Claire Redding and Emma
Phipps.
The first meeting scheduled Is that
of the brents, on Monday. October IS.
In the belief that all work and no
play makes Jack a dull boy, Miss
Moore, directress of our Kings
Daughters Association, organized her
choir around hospitable tea-table on
Wednesday afternoon, Miss Matte
Murphy assisting the hostess in dis
pensing 'tke cup that cheers" The
following young ladies, guests of the
occasion, were enrolled as members:
Mary Chichester, Frances Nicols,
Katherine Parran, Olive Dent, Flora
Adams, Gladys Moffatt. Julia Plum
mer, Ruth Burroughs, Janice Loker
and Frances Hopkins.
In the forenoon of Wednesday the
debate in Junior Composition attract
Miss Susette Bronze TO the class-l Dom
in the capacity of judge, the subject
being as follows: Resolved, That
Success in Life is Achieved Through
Overcoming Obstacles"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mortimer, lead
er; Julia Plummer, Katherine Parran,
Katherine Gator.
Negative-Ruth Burroughs, leader;
Josephine Hodges, Virginia Stone
street, Lucy Spedden.
Judges - Misses Susette Broome.
Myrtle WEIGH, Matte Murphy, Lorena
Croft and Mary Hines. The affirma-
tive won.
At Current Events class, on Thurs
day afternoon, the following young
ladies answered to the call of their
committees: Mary Hines, Ruth Bur-
roughs, Lydia Mortimer, Julia Plum
mer, Katherine Gator and Josephine
Hodges. This class seems to grow in
interest, and the Sophomore and
Freshman classes, not to be outshone,
are using the weekly paper, Current
Events" as n reading text for one
period of the week. The Forum,
which gathers at all times and seasons
in the Study Hall, is often more spirit
ed in tone, IL not so coherent, as the
class period.
Saturday night time seemed to have
turned backward in its flight, rs charm
ing groups of babies, attended by
their nurses, gathered in the Assem-
bly, room for a frolic. America
Millionaire Baby" was represented by
Miss Mary Hines, in charming crea-
ton of delicate muslin and ribbon.
Little Goody Two-Shoes" was fav.
orite guest, with Nancy Etticoat and
other nursery favorites.
Prizes were Offered to the sweetest
of the babies, Misses Elizabeth Pol
leys and Rachael Dubois each receiv-
ing a silyer-mOunted rattler.
Refreshments were served is perrin.
ger bowls with Lucy Lockett spoons,
dancing winding up the festivities 20
the air of Dance, Ny Darling Baby. {"
PERSONALS.
Mrs. Maddox and Mrs. Dent left
Tuesday night for Baltimore on a
business trip.
Mr.. Mckay, of Park Hall, called on
Tuesday afternoon. He is consider.
ing plans for a store on Broomes'
wharf, near the Seminary.
Mr.. Edward Thomas called for a
farewell visit earlier in the week, leav.
ing for New York on Tuesday.
Miss Ruth Walsh expects u motor
ing party from her home in Washing
ton early in the month.
Miss Creighton expects n party OF
friends from Baltimore at the end oil
this week.