The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-03-22

SsotibiHtyg Of the wiseacres will, 1t wo1ld
seem, be dbnsummatedl No. On the contra
~, in the 'tudy hall, in the class-rooms, in the
dormitorie, in the refectories, in the play,
Catholcity, is visible, palpable, as it were !;
and although, as we have said, we do not enter
into q formal discussion Of the advantages de-
rived or derivsb!e from these concomitants
of the educational facilities of this Institution,
We may be allowed to suggest to those Catholic
Parents into whose souls the iron OF Protestant
ism has not yet entered, (for all unbelief and
Protestantism,l and who are solicitous TO Sc
cure to their offspring the faith, unadulterated,
of their fathers, that this Is o matter well wor-
thy of their serious consideration.
But now, to return to the examination ana
exhibition, (from which, we fear, we have
somewhat digressed, y we must re-introduce the
reader by informing him that the estabdshment
of which we write is conducted by the :" Marist
Fathers" who are bound by the rules of a
society similar to that of the Jesuits, to give
their Whole lives and best exertions to the m
struction of youth. And well do they fulfill
this onerous obligation, for, to our certain
knowledge, the perpetual circle OF duties
which it imposes is scarcely ever RENTED, save
to alternate with the still more sacred office of
ministering ut the altar.
lished mode, the e1nlpflion proceeded Ine OK
dipsct sn Of the ' colleae 4emonstrate at once
their sagacity and their paternal solicftude for
the students; because, on reflection, it must DO
evident that the amusement of an exhibition ID
the best preparative for the ordeal of an ex-
animation while the interruption. in the
studies gives assurance that the answers
elected are the emanatiOn of indwelhng
knowledge.
The exhibition drew together large con-
course of the elite of the parish, and was itsef
by humorous dialogues and pa
triotic speeches, and Rotations, the whole eli
NAKED by that laughable comedy(ffOm the in
imitable MOliere, Gle Medicin Malgre Lui"
1t is almost unnecessary to>add that the audi
ence dispersed highly delighted, in good humor
with themselves and tout te monde, and quite
convinced that three hours might be less profit
ably employed than in the enjoyment of a
" feast of reason" such as they had just wit
messed and which is semi-annually provided
for. the friends and patrons of the College,
st. Mary, jefferson College, although COM
paratively an old institution, has, it seems, but
recently thrown off the anomalies that OBJ
str,lcted it's usefulness and SO often threatened
it with extinction SO that, i'll point OF fact, 1T
may be said to be young after the manner of
that aged philosopher, who, in reply to n ques-
ton concerning his age, declared that he was
only seven years old, since it was within that
period of time that he began to live usefully,
according to the conditions of life.
But now the tenure is changed. Under the
auspices of the "Marist Fathers who are
not only the issue of rule, and or
der, and method, but the very embodiment of
those indispensable elements of success, st.
Mary, Jefferson College is rapidly developing
and perfecting those healthy characteristics
which guarantee at once it's usefulness and
= To it's infancy and iittinaturity under the new
regime, therefore, must be attributed the fact
that i'll the examination the pupils acquaint-
ance with the classical authors was confined to
the ruiimental, while their knowledge of
French and English, comprising analytical
construction and rhetoric, was manifestly more
advanced. In the mathematical department
the proficiency displayed demonstrated q ten
dency to utilize that indispensable branch of
education to the practical concerns of life,
fact of which, if we had been left in any doubt
by the chalk and blackboard operations, we
should infer from an inspection of various
specimens of practical bookkeeping on exhi-
bition. 1t must not, however, be supposed
that commercial calculations alone cover the
whole field of mathematical exercises. Far
from it =; for while mercantile transactions are
duly attended to, the main object is evidently
to afford to Southern youth the means of pur-
suing complete collegiate course. Accord
ingly, we find that in the second session of the
scholastic year, just entered, the higher classes
have taken up the study of pure mathematics
and physics, for the successful pursuit of
which additional facilities have recently been
provided, both by increasing the corps of pro-
fessors and procuring philosophical apparatus
of the best manufacture and latest improve
ments.
The faculty, by the way, though not very
numerous present selection remarkable for
their varied requirements, and embracing, as
it does, professors of several European nation
alities, unusual opportunities are thus afforded
to the pupil of prosecuting, in conjunction
with the ancient languages, the study OF all the
modern dialects.
1t must be evident that the knowledge of q
language is best acquired under professor
whose mother tongue it is. Perbum sap.
CUsTos.-
ANARCHY AND AUTHORITY.