Catoctin clarion., 1917-03-29
Maryland Day Exercises.
Elaborate Program Rendered
by High School Pupils.

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Monday of this week was known as
"Maryland Day" and was observed as
a holiday by banks and other public i'll
stitutions throughout the State OF Mary
land.
This day was also made much OF by
the Board of Education. all public and
High schools being obliged to celebrate
same in some manner.
At the High School, this place, Mary
land Day exercises were observed Friday
afternoon, March %, the program arrang-
ed relating to Maryland from early his
tory to the present time. Songs of a
patriotic nature were sung, and the ad-
dress delivered by Rev. M. l.. Firor OF
Sabillasville, Md, was of patriotic
character.
The Assembly Hall was we'll filled with
students and visitors, the inclement
weather no doubt keeping many friends
and patrons away. The program was as
follows:
Singing, Maryland. My Maryland.
Recitation, "Our Maryland State is
Beautiful, Miss Kathryn Flory.
Our Maryland State Is Beautiful.
Our Maryland State is beautiful,
Right beautiful, | ween; :,
Her mountain tops are tipped with gold,
Her valleys tinged with green;
Her sparkling streams and rills that sport,
In sunshine and in shade,
Her verdant hills, green carpeted,
Where oft in youth I've played.
Her blooming flowers are beautiful,
That open to the day,
And spread their perfume far and wide,
Along the sunny way.
Her vine-clad hills and sandy dells,
That bask in beauty's sheen;
Oh! Maryland State is beautiful
Whenever she is seen.
Our Maryland State was beautiful
When valiant men and true,
Spread their white sails and sought home
Beyond the waters blue.
They found it meath the forest old,
Mid wild and savage men,
Beside the oceans sandy shore,
Wltnln the mountain Siei.
Our Maryland State was beautiful,
When vessels, ark and dove.
Sailed Ger the broad Atlantic main,
With true hearts filled with love.
Thro' storm and tempest, sleet and rain,
They sailed across the sea,
Men of religious liberty.
Types of the brave and free.
Our Maryland State was beautiful
When men were not afraid
The King of England made;
When Major Warfield and his men,
Devoted, valiant, free,
Burned vessel Peggy Stewart, laden
With the obnoxious tea.
Down through Annapolis they rode,
No semblance of disguise;
Arrayed in no fantastic garb,
No mask concealed their eyes.
Their only Shibboleth that day,
Was Liberty or DEATH
Resolved that this their motto be
Fen to their latest breath.
Our Maryland State was beautiful
When freedom first awoke
Its stirring notes of bugle call
To break old England's yoke.
Full armed, like Pallas, Maryland stood
Amid the deadly fight,
And man by man stood boldly up
And clinched his hands of might
The struggle came no cheek turned pale,
No heart unnerved with fear;
They grasped their swords more tightly
then
Twas victory or bier.
Long was the struggle, hard the fight,
But Liberty was won;
Oh! was not Maryland beautiful
Beneath Fair Freedoms sun?
John Philmon Smith,
Reading, "The Claiborne Controversy, y
Roscoe Lantz.
Recitation, "A Tribute to Maryland, I"
Miss Margaret Wilhide.
Singing, Columbia, The Gem of the
Ocean"
Recitation, Misses Mcdaniel, Wisotz-
key, Weddle, O'Toole, Ambrose and Will
hide.
Reading, "The Calverts," Jerry Ridge.
Address, Rev. M. l.. Firor.
Recitation, Terra Mariae," Miss Stel-
la Houck.
Song, "Star Spangled Banner.
Miss Ruth Firor was pianist for the
occasion, and Prof. H. d. Beachley mas
er of ceremonies.