Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-06-20

The Thirty Second Annual Commence
uaent Of St, Mary'n Academy, conducted
/ BY the Sisters Of Charity OF Nazareth
KY, has come and gone the farewells
have been spoken.
There we've ten young ladies' TO re-
ceive the highest literary honor, the
crowns and diplomas Of Eheir Alma
Mater, before going forth from her low.
ing care and protection into the great
wide world which so brightly called
them. They were Misses Elizabeth
Matthews, La Plata. Mary Brent Ham
ilton, Bel Alton: r. Marie Wheeler,
Hermanville; Mary Grace Greenwell,
Leonardtown; nj. Beatrice Goldsbor-
ough, Hollywood; Estelle b. Drury.
Leonardtown; Katherine r. Burch,
Valley Leet r. Josephine Fowler. Me-
chanicsville; Mary ". Mattingly, Abells.
and Elizabeth P. Dorsey, Washington,
D. C.
The strains of the opening patriotic
march summoned the entire school and,
assembled on the stage, they sang in
chorus, '.Over the hills At Break of
Day." At the conclusion Of this mclo
dious greeting. the Saiutatorian. Miss
Katherine Forest Burch. delivered the
Salutatory. In glowing terms Miss
Burch followed up her subject, Thru
Difficulties 10 Victory" and ended by
drawing comparison between earthly
Victories and achievements and the vic
tories and triumphs for which Chris
tians OF every op0ch and age are bound
TO strive rameIy, true Christian char
acter and Perfection, the Mecca Of
success The musical program which
followed was made up OF a choice vari-
alton OF vocal and instrumental aelec.
tiona and testified to he application OF
the students and the careful instruction
they had received turnout the year.
Deserving particular notice were the
Senior chorus, THE Land Of Hope and
Glory" and the Orchestra Of compare
lively recent organization, which was
augmented this year by the cornet
played by Miss Elizabeth Dorsey.
Timely In significance. was the Vale
dictory, the theme Of which was mon
Sibi, Sed Omnibus The Vaiedictor-
Ian, Miss Elizabeth Brooke Matthews.
niece Of Rev. J Brent Matthews, s. j..
clearly brought out the meaning of
kindness and seif.sacfihce and encour
aged her companions ever 10 have i'm
printed upon their lives gIistening seals
Of true sacrifice and generosity, which
are needed IN the home, for the greater
good and betterment OF the various
epheres Of life 10 which each figures.
Touching wrre the fareweila TO Alma
Mater. guides and classmates.
Father Mcguire presided and con-
ferred the honorG and awards M an
nonnced by Rev J y. Matthew'S s. j..
OF 81. Inigoe's
Gold medals for Christian Doctrine
presented by The Jesuit Fathers were
awarded 20 Elizabeth Dorsey, Mar
garct Hobbs, GcneyleYe Norris and
WilhemIns Greenwell. Premiums
wero awarded 20 Zelda Heaiy aud
John Sterling
Honor medal competed for by more
han thirty was drawn hy Anna Mat.
tingiy. Punetuaiiiy medal drawn by
Ellen Wade
Composition medal presented by
members 81 81 Mary's Alumnae, com
peled for by the Senior Glasses, was
drawn By Elizabeth Duke
Mathematics gold medal, competed
for by the Seniors, was drawn By
Iosephlnc Fowler.
In the Primary Department The gold
medal for General Exoelleuee wa
drawn by Mary Catherine Sterling.
Tho class awards Eere as follows.
Della Jenkins, second senior; Sophie
Matilugly, Third Senior; Janet Duke,
Fourth senior. Kathleen Goldsboro,
Eighth Grade; ReDeccA Mililson, Sew
enlh Grade; Aadic Russell, Sixth
Grade: and Master John EdsArd
O'flrien, Fifth Grade.
Among the members Of tho clergy
xbo honorcd the occasion. WE'RE the
ReYs. J. l. Mcguire, y. J. Carney, +.
]. Gallagher. j. w. Casey, John ID.
Butler, John Mccarthy, J. Delihani,
Timoshy O'teary. J Hrcut MAslhess,
tn. J.. Michigan and y. =. Loughran.
Namerous SER the regrcts expressed
shat Rev. Father Z. !. Kelly, 4. j.,
forunar pastor In ieopAFdtoNn and q
friend ever devoted ~ tho Interests ol
the Academy, was unable 10 etiena
1 the annual exercises