Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-01-27

border appllqued upon the snowy sur
| face Of damasls, together With centre
piece Of mines candles, surrounded by
/ ivy and running cedar. crsated an Of
feetive background for the feast which
Miss Haslitt provided for her guests
on Monday night.
Place cards. hanapaiuted il delicate
tints, the work Of Lillian Meredith.
contained witnipstheir folds prophecies
which placed each guest safely within
the pale Of matrIlnony, not so much
as one bachelor maid condescending
to appear.
! The characteristic feature Of the
evening was the eostuminq Of the.
diners, a popular book being repre-
scented by each guest IN some original
lway Mirth was contagious as guess
les circIed about the. table, Frances
Hopkins, perhaps, scoring the great
est success as Potash aud Perlmut-
ter. 4
Books portrayed covered varied
selection as follows: old Rose and
Silver, Z Virginia Haslitt; The Scar
let Letter, Virginia Stonestreet:
"Freckles, Elizabeth Wilson;
CHERRY, Gladys Moifatt: Book of
Hymns Maude Galloway. Little
Women, valeria Darby: nThe Ro.
sary." EVELYN White
That The Rastronomic features we're
EQUALLY we'll considered Is shown by
the following menu: Grapefruit, with
maraschino cherries. turkey, baked
potatoes, corn, celery, cranberries.
oliyes, Waldorf salad, mince pie,
lemon ice, cake, minis, sailed almonds
and coffee.
These delightful affairs. coming as
they do on nights free 81 the study
hours, saturdays or Mondays, give
happy balance 10 the week OF work
and play, affording necessary di-
version after a session of earnest Fl.
fort
The curriculum spreads over long
list Of studies, upon which the students
enter with varying degrees Of prepare
ton, rendering Il necessary at times
to carry a very heavy schedule Of
subjects. Every department co-opern-
lcs, therefore, in the laudable cndea
Yor ot easing the difficulties II school
life ID rs attractive manner ~ pos
sible
Saturday afternoon al half-past-two
Miss Bernays introduced her inter
mediate CLASSES Of music IN charm
recital which vas attended by limit
ed nutnper Of guests representing Mrs.
Maddox with her faculty and about
sHanty u the seniors and juniors.
The pupils played with confident
touch, Ruth parran beiraying ease
and finish 10 her dainty little dance
Dorothy herman gave singing
grace % her number truly admirable.
considering her brief study 81 music
about four months
All deserve credit for careful effort
and The audience showed rs apprcia.
ton Of the recital b. cordial applause
The numbers we're a. follows
l. "AIr from oraiorio" Bach
l3.iillan Stevens.
- u "Aquarlle9 uurlitt Hazel
Bailey
tlt-"Doroths scymosrs Smith
| Ruth parran,
/ nv "I'icrroin Emma Wiley
/ Y Happy Days coutc Julia
nsnt.
| v1-"I.ittie yalsen GurlIi Doro.
thy Grason
/ VII Jumping Rope Marie
/ Crosby Frances Nieols.
The entire school assembled 81 sew
en- O'Clock on the sane night that Of
the tWeniy second, 10 stiffness an event
unique In the history % the Seminary
the presentation 81 the society pin
Of the children u The y. al X. 70
Janice Locker
4 a fitting program wns delivered,
stirring the Iisteners By is eloquent
appeal 70 the deepest and noblcst
chords Of our nature. Mrs Maddox
presided IN the happlest manner, pre-.
senting each number with appropriate
introduction, dwelling with emphasis
/ upon the historic features.
Her speech d presentation repre-.
senting jointly Mrs, SadtIer, Of the
/ children society, and Mrs John
/ Gray LIlbnrn. regent Of the Major
YIN. Thos. Chapter. showed her sense
Of responsibility in carrying home to
tbs hearts Of her girls The lesson Of the
evening patriotism,
Appropriate and touching are the
mobile words Of Emerson in common.
Grafton Of his New England ioreiaih.
ers, parnllelcd In situation which
perpetnales the memory Of Maryland
great governor. LEONARD Calvert, by
! monument which serves 10 give 70
the state cultured and resourcetnl
women Ia the crisis 81 It's history
tsSpirit that made those heroes dare
10 die and leave their children free,
BID Time and Nature gently spare,
Tho shaft weraise 10 them and thee.
Below Is the order OF exercises fol-
, lowed
ITO Thee, @ Country Chorus,
Il--Patrlotic Societies o. Maryland
and Their Purpose olive Dent.
ILL., Newspaper Report Of the Pro-
sentation 81 the Seminary by Mrs.
A. Il. Swindell, Baltimorn Chapter
In. a, r. 81 the Copy OF the Negative
Act Establishing st. Mnry's Seminary
Redding) 4 " stonestreet.
IV-Reading Of the Preamble Of The
Aet--.lanice LOker