New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-18

,. IL, hr ,ssh vhile ali the cass and macy others
ware moved to tesrs by her remarks Mrs Devbn 0eu
sang an original cong entitled " Our Mountain home;
.cr which Mise Nolan briefly addressed the Archbishop,
the clergy and friends in attendance An approprae
quartette on the piano BY Misses A. Wright Asnn'"e'
T. Riley and T. O'Nei, elcsed the regular programme
Archbishop Hughes then made brief address aus ''e"o
being the value and importance OF Chnsfsn eaaca'on'
and the vorhessness Of hs, knowedge which had nof
Christian truth for its bsss and ts esvenng nnaeDce' ."
the course of his speech, he alluded TO the Co"nco
School system wanting ths, Christian element; ye nc
I'D not think Catholics refuse saeh edacaiion
where other offered least that ;hG should not
altogether withdraw from the State schools az the rsk OF
allowing their children 70 grow up in ignorance We Al
luded recent financial developments proving that
much knowledge might exs, wi,hou, true education. With
reference the school he deeply graed witness
inc IFS prosperity. few wears scarcely school OF
the Kind existed in this region bat the Sser- Of
Charity the Christian Brothers aud other religious orders
had upder their direct influence within this City from
20 1900 children. lie hoped tie day would cone and
.ha, speeiily ben the Catholic religion would be
cruited entirely by immigration, BAT that the faith woad
become Inherent and tradtionsry in American families, 30
many q; whom were Interested in the exercises then pro
eeedne After again enforcing the idea tha. .rse eaas
ton must be founded upon and mbued with the doctrines
Of the Church, the Archbishop once more congratulated
h hearers upon the prosperity OF the Sehoo aod o~e
them adieu.
The company then proceeded to an inspection Of ne
needlework drawing and painting 81 the Pnps of wh''h
there many very fine specimens. The eayeaking
now began as large number OF the children %
proceed Immediately homeward with their parents.
The vacation from this time until ist of September VII
give the ssterhood opportunity Tor mach-neetci re-
pose Their duties, in the entire of many eni-
Gren-msny of them very younshave been ariaors and
unreni.,ing and months rest will be most acceptable
There has been some considerable sickness ana lew
deaths this season. which have added materially 70 he
labor of the teachers.
The exercises yesterday impressed al very iaVoEaoy
with the educational character cf the institution me
piano music was especially good the singing commend
ebe aud the evidences of Improvement IN other oncnes
OF such nature satisfy and graty the three or oar
hundred parents in attendance. The school IS not tor
Catholic children exclusively but receives s we oecve)
who conform TO its government
The society have nearly completed a large chapel M
addition 10 their premises the basement Of which will DC
used for reiocory and the upper part for dormiosy
The co immunity Of which this is the headq lar'ep
or " Mother House in tqs country, according
TO the latest report, numbered $50, OF whom 20
were prolessed sisters, 81 noYces and candidates.
The scholastic year commences on the ls; Monday
in September and ends the 18th day of July. The
terms for tuition board washing, &C. are $40 per year;
music and of instruments, $50 extra; French sso'
drawing aud painting in water oolofs, s9O the same IN
oil, siO iapannng aud wax.work flower painting, sso;
ply scisns' fees, 50.