Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-01-13

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! Buoyed Up byEla happy care-iree
Christmas holiday teachers and sta
dents returned 10 duty promptly this
week, with determined effort 10 win
great Victories In the approaching
mid-ferm examinations
i Students in senior and junior COM
p-..--..on are devotins themselves to|
typography ibis winter, preparatory 20
enjoying in the contest for prizes to|
DO awarded by the D. A. r. Chapters
Of Maryland on certain subjects III
Colonial history.
Through the courtesy of Dr. Nc
Hoainc, State Librarian OF Virgins
valuable data have been secured beaH ].
ing upon the career OF John Pa'al
Jones, while the Maryland Historl al
Society has been petitional for books
treating OF tho life OF Samuel Chase.
The Seminary, with the assistance
OF the Major VIM. Thomas Chapter
D, A. r. Of ST. Mary's county. the
Mary johnson Chapter and the Chill
drnn Of the American Revolution, to-
gether with other friends, Ia bnsily
engaged upon transforming the double
parlors 70 the left of the main build |
ing into living room for the students
which will promote their comfort dur
ing recreation.
The walls have been scraped and
painted q delicate cream, making an
effective background for pictures do-l
mated, prominent among them being .
picture of Francis Scott Key, and
valuable old English engraving con-
tribnted by Mrs. A. Swindell, OF the |
Baltimore Chapter.
Furniture built under the superyis.
ION Of Mrs. Il. v. Maddox, consisting
OF siK-foot library table, a huiit-in
bookcase. and suitable chairs with
the colors Of Maryland, black and
gold, In thoir decoration, will soon be
Installed.
Hangings at windows and doors
together with cushions for chairs, viii
consist Of cretonne, carrying . rich
blue color, 20. hsrnonize with The
other furnishings.
Valuable gifts Of books are arriving
frequently from Mr.. VIM II. Whit
ridge and through the friendly Offices
Of Mrs. @. w. Hodges, Of Annapolis,
their number has been augmented by
other interesting works, notably Mrs.
Hester Dorsey Richardson's Side
lights on Maryland History
The girls arc discussing plans by
which 70 raise funds for games and
easy chairs In cooperation with Inc
generous spirit Of their friends in the
patriotic organizations.
The last session of the currentI
Esenis class had . large budgcs 10
discuss In the accumulated reports Of
a two-wceks' holiday. our national
affairs looming prominently IN theI
ncw 'Pan-American Union, 50 vide.
Nv heraided.
Tho pupils OF Miss Bernays expect
70 appear Ia their recital the latter
lpari oF the month, while the ogIicors Of
| The Brent Society arr hard Ai work up.
on tlc program for their messing she
18th inst.
| wide regret Is felt thai Miss loss.
phlne Hodges will MOI return 60 finish
oul The session, but We Wish her ali
success in her mrs career Of teaching.
FzHsosALs
Miss Claire Redding has the sprnpa.
thy OF he school in the death Of hcr
eight year old ncphss within the holi.
days.
Miss Elizabeth Ilricc left her mother
improving after severe illness.
Miss suc Aboll returned wednes.
day after delightful visit 20 her
cousins as walbrook, outside Of Hal.
timore.
Miss Elizabeth Dale, with her guest.
Miss Dorothy Grason, il back In 81.
Mary's county, after most enjoyable
visit 70 her homo In Worcester county.
!, Misses BESSIE and Julia Dent
thoroughly ENJOYED their sojoarn a.
The home Of T)r. Dent, In Anne Arun-
del county
Miss Katherine Gator was tho guest
OF her aunt In Baltimore for part u
her holiday
Miss Ruth Walsh visited Miss
Mary Hines for a few days on her rc.
turn trip 70 the Seminary, Miss Hines
having been hostess Of charming
dance Saturday night week.
Miss Marjorie Maddox spent part
Of her holidays in baltimore, ~ did
also Miss NJ. Bernays.
Miss Hasliti was the guest OF a
round OF activities in her old home,
Woodstock, Va, besides visiting
friends In baltimore on her return 70
10 duty. A.B.K.
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