. Silver jubilee memorial, 1868-93. of the sod. Scarcely a tractof land that does not teem with reminiscences of this period ; like achain, the Missions link themselves through the land; each in itselfplaced where Natures smiles are fairest. Just within call of the silver chime of the old San Gabriel, anew city has risen, bearing the name of Ramona, her highest emin-ence crowned by a Convent, filled with busy workers—courageoussuccessors of the toilers of old. Yonder San Jacinto lies purple andhazy in the distance, while snow-capped Baldy keeps constantguard over the peaceful valley so quietly
. Silver jubilee memorial, 1868-93. of the sod. Scarcely a tractof land that does not teem with reminiscences of this period ; like achain, the Missions link themselves through the land; each in itselfplaced where Natures smiles are fairest. Just within call of the silver chime of the old San Gabriel, anew city has risen, bearing the name of Ramona, her highest emin-ence crowned by a Convent, filled with busy workers—courageoussuccessors of the toilers of old. Yonder San Jacinto lies purple andhazy in the distance, while snow-capped Baldy keeps constantguard over the peaceful valley so quietly resting below. Fair Italy with her far-famed mountains and picturesque sitesis alone a rival of this gem of our Californian land— But fairer than the blossoms of the south are the souls of littlechildren, and our clime so favored in every respect lacks not thiscrowning. Guide then these little feet, 0 sister-band, that they falternot—lead on to the portals of Heaven, and this our Home, will trulybe the vestibule of I often wonder if after all old memories have more of joy than ofpain? Tis sometimes hard to revisit scenes of happier days. —A. F- ^l^c Fip^h F^Gli^ioci5 Festival ^amooa Never did a more promising day rise on Ramonas fair did her verdant fields, sunlit hills and hoary old mountainsappear more exultant than in the glow and beauty of her first relig-ious festival. Heavens blessing and Earths loveliness blending inone jubilant harmony, over which floats the grand voice of theCatholic Ritual which makes of this a day of golden memorieswhich will ever be sacred to the pupils of this school and to theinhabitants of this part of the valley. For the first time the repre-sentative of Christ stands with uplifted hands, as the Savior of old,to call down blessings on the little ones of the flock ; that was ahallowed festival which dawned in the Jewish heavens eighteencenturies ago, and now Christs prelate has repeated with heartand voice the Maste
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