Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-02-03
ST. Msry.. seminary esns.In
JanunrY p. l0l6

Inc meeting OF the brent Society on
Monday night offered q departure
from the routine order OF entertain
ments Ia the presentation Of charm.
ing play called "Tbe Burglar ~
at Miss Simmons Boarding School :"
Prolonged through one act, never.
theless, Il vas replete with dramatic
interest and the acting, SO natural and
easy, reflected complimentary upon
the skill Of the caste.
Miss Dale, in the title role carried
on the honors Of the evening in q
clever baglesque OF the staid and
opinionated lady principal. Misses
Nicois and Walsh were particularly
happy In their make believe, II we
dare distinguish them from the others
in company OF such excellent parts.
As the slides were drawn, the stage
appeared in most inviting form an
exact reproduction OF students
dressing room panoplied with eush-
ions. pennants, ehafiingdish outfit, and
all the other belongings dear 20 the
sophomore heart.
Other pleasant numbers on the pro-
gram Of tie evening were piano
solo by Olive Dent; humorous reel.
tation by Lillian Stevens, and u most
interesting debate upon Town and
Country Life.
Arguments we're strongest for coun-
try life.
The Sophomore Glass Is pluming
itself upon the fine debate delivered az
their regular session Friday morning
upon The subject Resolved, That The
character Of Brutus was more homo
rable than that OF Caesar.
Margaret Redding, OF Baltimore,
an old pupil of the Seminary, with
Elizabeth Dale and Marie Manning,
OBLIGATED as judges, awarding victory
to the negative side.
The girls were highly praised for
dignity and self-possession which they
eyinced in pleading for the merits Of
their particular side II Is hardly
necessary to say that ~ are eager
TO add TO their laurelx>Fid will debate
again soon.
The examination period extending
over two weeks gives leisure to the
teachers 70 develop their program Of
studies for the second half session,
and to arrange the schedule OF classes
for the best interests Of the students.
Seniors and juniors, in the contest
for prizes offered by several patrons
of the school viii complete the courses
in composition, which have covered
the first half session. Literature in
the novel essay and poem following
the sequence Of history viii occupy
the students for the second half ses-
sion.
The Sophomores viii profit by the
exchange, in course OF theme-grlt-
ing interviewer with their literature
which will develop sense Of appre-
citation Of the style of the authors
studied
The girls are as busy as bees with
their sales Of candy and cream, so
eager are they to settle down in their
Calvert room. Itis the ambition OF
one table In the dining room to fur
nish copies Of the Van Dyck portraits
of Charles | and Henrietta Maria, his
wife, while others are planning to
provide an extra chair or two, games
to be donated by still another table.
Miss Haslitt has already begun her
rehearsals for the commencement music
which bids fair to eclipse even the
best of its predecessors In artistic
merit.
The entertainments Of the second
half session have to complete against
high standards to equal those OF the
session nov taking flight, but the out
look is most promising, both for our
selves and for our patrons. A.B.K.