St Johns College - Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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At his entrance into the city, Lafayette was received by a large array of military and citizens, and by them was escorted to the State House. Little maidens with banners waving, bearing the inscription, Lafayette, the friend of our fathers, will always be dear to the hearts of their children, strewed flowers in his path. As he entered the Senate Chamber, Mayor Boyle made him an address of welcome, referring in tones of deep feeling to his service to our country in the revolutionary struggle, and expressive of the admiration and sympathy of our countrymen for him in the events of his glorious career. Lafayette responded with an expression of his joy in the blessed results of the great struggle, and his gratification in the manifestations of the respect and kindness of our people for him. While here he was entertained by our citizens and public officers, among them Governor Stevens and Judge Jeremiah Townley Chase. By invitation of Governor Stevens, he made the Governor's mansion his home during his stay among us. At night the city was illuminated, and General Lafayette was escorted to the ball- room, the Hall of St. J ohn's College, where the grace and beauty and sterling manhood of the region around were assembled, all eager to show their respect for our illustrious guest. A gay company, dazzling lights, brilliant flowers, music and song and rejoicing hearts made it lively times in old St. J ohn's. Next day on the college green there was a review of the military of the United States and the Maryland Volunteers, and a contest in rifle-shooting. The prize won was pre- sented by General Lafayette to a member of the company of Captain Lewis Neth. General Lafayette was then conducted to the Citizens' Banquet in the Hall of St. John's College. On Sunday General Lafayette attended divine service in the Methodist Church. Cn Monday he was entertained with a banquet in the Hall of St. John's College, by the Maryland Legislature, after which he left for the city of Washington, escorted by a com- pany of cavalry. Humphreys Hall is used for the accommodation of the Preparatory boys and Pinkney Hall is occupied by the three lower classes of college students. The Seniors have rooms in the new building. Woodward Hall contains the college library. In the library there are about eight thousand volumes, among them many valuable reference books relating to our early Colonial history. This building contains, also, the Chemical, Physical, and Biological laboratories. The view from the halls is attractive. The Severn River is on the left and in the rear of the grounds, the Naval Academy further along on the left, and the town, with the old State House and Governor's mansion in front and on the right. Such is St. John's College, whose history forms one of the most interesting chapters in the annals of Mary- land. IT

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