McDonogh School - Dragon Yearbook (Owings Mills, MD)

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THE DRAGON, 1919 A valuable life is ended--all too soon. VVould that his influence could have been spared to NIcDonoghl He made life better, richer, purer, for many. No work could be finer. No tribute could be greater than the feeling of loss which is felt by those who have the love and welfare of NIcDonogh in their hearts. All that was mortal lies at rest near his old home in Virginiag but his in- Huence as man, teacher and friend will be reflected in the lives of many lXflcDonogh boys for vears to come. f sz . X '-'- was -, Nga-Myra QA Ai ll Q .',. WQGQ: , ,Q!5'UgV P .f it , asf r 'mgiikatdlfv st..- lt 'Wt ' M 'QV' .M gfiv' l asses-M fw-azvsf 4 A.. V Al v 0 . -af x l Wi SYI..l!..adis A! . .

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THE DRAGON, 1919 known as the Old House, the beautiful old colonial home with its spacious porches, wide halls, and large rooms, the original h4cDonogh School. lVhat delightful entertainments were held at the Old I-louse,', so Well adapted for that purpose! hffr. and hflrs. Smith had the school boys in groups to supper, to play games, and the older boys of the school naturally drifted over to enjoy the porches in summer or the open fires in winter whenever they had a spare hour. At these little parties no boy was younger than Nfr. Smith, no boy entered more into the spirit of the evening or fun than he, and no laugh was more cheery than his. It became a custom years ago for them to entertain the grad- uating class each year, and these delightful parties were looked forward to far in advance. As hfliss Nfary Lyle Smith grew to womanhood she ably assisted in this part of the social life at hfIcDonogh which meant so much to the boys and the younger teachers. So much for the lighter and brighter side of their home life. hrlany a boy in need of advice or in boyish trouble knew where to go. Let there be sickness or sorrow, the Smiths were there to help and comfort. VVhen the boys left NfcDonogh they came back to talk things over with lV1r. and Nfrs. Smith, and into their homes they went as dear friends when death or trouble had entered. For some time the Alumni had realized that their admiration for the whole Smith family was too great not to be shown in some appropriate public manner, so it was decided that on Founderls Day, November 21, 1917, it should be done. The committee selected a very handsome hall chime clock. This was secretly taken to hlcDonogh, set up on the platform the night before, curtained from view, and during the exercises was presented. On a silver plate attached to the case is the following engraved inscription: Presented to MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM BALLARD SMITH by the Faculty and Alumni of McDonogh School as a Token Of Appreciation for Thirty Years' Splendid Work Done by Them at McDonogh, 1887-1917 November 21,' 1917 It was a happy occasion. The h'lcDonogh boy gave vent to his feelings for the Smiths, and they in turn were made happy in knowing the richness and satisfaction of appreciation. 6

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THE DRAGON, 1919 The 1919 Dragon Board Edito1'-in-Clzizf OSWALD EDEN, '19 Bufinefs .Manager GEORGE B. GANTT, '19 Affxifmnl Bzzfimfff Maaiagev' ELLSWORTH-L. MICHAEL, '19 Art Eciifor GEORGE HOLMES, '21 Affociaf Editorf NIARTIN BAYLY, '19 'WILLIAM J. BUCK, '19 JOHN G. EGGEN, '19 BRANTLEY E. TUTTLE, '19 WILLIAM RANDOLPH, '19 8