The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-27
SAINT MARS's DOMINICAN COAvEST.
GREENVILLE.


GREENvILLE.
II is truly said that none but reporter knows
sreporter's toll, and Wednesday last gave US ample
opportunity to test our ubiquitous abilities, bat
pleasure never comes unsIioyed to man. it is
lent by Heaven and upon hard usury.
When we presumed that we had completed
a good days work, and earned our daily bread, we
received a polite note from Father Jsre niah
Moy bhsn TO make a visit to the Saint Mary's
Dominican Convent at Greenville. short but
very pleasant roe on the Carrolton cars enabled as
~ zee the growing improvements along the line of
route, which fully evirce the keen perception If
Our distinguished disfranchised fellow citizen
General beauTegaId, who alb li,hed the lOc1no-
tive and placed horse cars on that line of railroad.
One stately mansion after another engaged our
attention, until we startled by a rough voice
from the front. "(IreeBvle.n said the manager
of our one mule wagon. We alighted and Wended
cur way through those mossy old oaks-stern
lords of the forest, who look down with elevated
dignity on floral beds, priories OF roses magnolia
aud fruit tree, and shell walks which abound in
the extensive grounds Of and encIrcle tue Con.
vent Of ST. Mary.
Upon approaching the stately antique bailding
we were met by a novice Of this order of nuns
who inquired our name, and carried our creden-
tlals TO the acting mother superior, who received
and enter aimed very much after the fashion OF
the venerable Mother Ball, of Rathfarnam Co.
vent on the banks Of the DOdder, where the sal.
mon and trout are said to play leap tr3g"
under the shade of Wickow's classic mountai IL.
We know nothing of how old time stole away
until we discovered an immense crowd of the
ette OF our citizens who colgreg3ted there 70 wit
ness me annual commencement exercises of the
oh oil under the charge of the good ladies con
ping tins order Of nuns. They are COMPARE
lively strangers among rs, who came here a few
ears since through the interchangeable Father Jere
miah MOynhsn, TO practice their usefulness
among the people of Louisiana. aud confer
temptr raj and spiritual blessing upon such young
lsdes as may be placed under their care. w
know many of these ladies who inherited
respectable fortunes and some were character
IL by titles among the afistOcracy of their
country. But they followed the comma aud of the
fist Christian law River and the example Of me
humble fisherman who abandoned all earth y thilgs
'ofoow his Master, bis Lord and his sod. We ara
unable 10 depict their abilities as teachers aud s.
cplinarians Of youth. Suffice for us TO know mat
since their advent among Us we do not see 81
many young ladies going Nsrth to finish their ed.
ucstion, as this great desideratum is now ait il
thirty minutes ride Of the city, where every
parent can visit their children daily, and in case
Cf sickness they can have their family physician.
The hall recently used as a chapel had been
fitted up with a platform, elevated about two
feet from the floor, for the primary part of the
exercises; seats were arranged for visitors, who
file the loom 10 it, utmost limits, and ere the
exercises commenced every inch OF standing
room, inside and out. within hearing OF the plat
form was made available. at $50 P. M, NJ lther
AngeiDe entered the hall, leading the pupils 20
tie plstfo N (; they wore white dresses and sashs-
Of every hue To be found on Canal street. fneir
ages vary from to about Is years. some of tae
more advanced we're especially interesting wear.
ing silver medals as distinguishing marks Of grea.
mert; ore wore red rosette on Ter breast,
with two medals Of bright silver. which glisteued
Ike orning due in the cslyx of flowers.
Misses Cover and Capella were cOniusted to
he piano and performed the Carnival -
Venice ~ in mastery style; the soft aud solemn
breatLiDg sounds rose ike a stream OF fresh dis
titled perfume. ard stole upon the air, which a.
once sssured Us that We were IN the presence Of
musics masters-not amateurs.
''Csleehism'' by the fifth ciass-wss very good
for pupils Of such tenler age. "Ar Ire sndais, ,
by Mis- es Armstrong, Capella and shannon, took
the audience by surprise; he hrst named his Il
So much command Of the ms rument, hut she " II
soon make her mark in the must al world. A reel
tatiOn by Miss Georgiana Capea, entitled
"lOreiller dun Peut Flle," was given with COR
re Ne and feeling, as she uttered the pieces Of
her little repertory and elected warm applause
| from he audience. Illustration de lOpsra
| Martha" by Miss Amelia Capella was so full
| Of feeling, aud executed with such fairy like
| touch that il carried US back TO Thaberg
when old Odd Fellows Han re-echoed the
sound OF his sweetest notes and chords.
The examination in geography. was foil and
ample in sll the details OF cause and effect, and Il
| reminded ~ Of cor nautical cruises when We Goa.
tended against certain currents of seas and winds,
| which were accurately defined by Misses Den
| nard, Amelia Cspela, Georgiana Cspela. Cover
/ and Elliott as il Commander Mathew T. Maufy
| had given Us another lecture in seamaDship.
| Miss Cover reeiied " King Arsgons Lament
| under q certsin feeling of tmidness from which
| che subsequently recovered, particularly waea
che became King Henry the Fourth of Eaglsnd.
'Msison a Louer," a. sung by Miss Amelia
| Capeila in the French language, was very agree
able, and started the disabilities of graver hearts
| thsn ours.
The examination in arithmetic included frac-
| ii u.s. simple and compound. decimals, algebra,
analysis interest, commission. insurance, partner
ship, ard all forms that possibly could be used by
the merchant. broker, b8nker, OF other species OF
| trade and commerce, and passed Oh. not Only 70
the entire satisfaction of the audience but great
credit 70 The pupils and their benefcent teachers.
! "Semirsmis-F Fantastic Brifi4nte," by Mss
| Au-eha Cspells, Cover. EgaD sndsGeorgiana Ca
| pella, was a perfect chef dRuure which came
! over our ear like the bs'my oreezes OF Our
own sweet South stealing through the leaves Of
cur orange groves and breathing perfumes 70 the
| violets.
AUD Lang svne,r with variations, by Miss
| Cover would gladden. the heart of any son Of old
-cOtland, from Tam O'5hanter to Sir William
| Bruce.
| sBinpen on the Rbine,- was detained with
| such peoui iarly impre ssEe effect clearness and
simplicity Of siyle purity Of dction, that we saw
| many an eye moistened. when manly heart:
| thought of their own fond ones when they TO
| looked upon the sword which was given TO them
by fairy hands. with prayers of sweet breath.
| IAN Ode TO the South" rtcIted by Mss Brier
was, in cur opinion. little too fast, but not waot