Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1868-08-01

Three days spen, in these literary exercises,
bear witness to the professors determination
to rlici, from their aleves, all the knowledge
which, during ten mouths of close appltcatiuN,
they had made their own. e.,
But however agreeable and in,efIs:ing snchN
exercises may be, both professors aud pupils
a, las, find them hksmea particularly, IL view
of the long expected telaia,iSn. Ahdit Is jp>,
here tina, HE Rev. gentlemen IL charge Of 81.
Macy Jefferson Colleges, demonstrate ,hrira p.
probation Of the wants Of human nature, Ivy
providing a relief in intellectual a,nusetneniS.
These amusemen,s consisted, on the f.utlh
day Of the stunce, of speeches and Dialogues,
and Two French comedies. which, on more
than one occasion. seriously threatened u dis
me,nherment of The ~re,ieb,al union
The fifth day was distinguished, first. by
several reci'alions and songs, among which
we remarked tina, justly popular melody-"TIe
wearing Of the Grecn', aud an original rom.
position, proving 'In, inequality in all things
material and intellectual; in all social and
political conditions; 10 all created beings, in
short, whether rational, irrational, or inorganic,
is n par, Of Cots providence towards man.
The little loeician proved his theme 10 the
satisfaction Of the audience, if we may Judge
from the applause with which he was greeted,
inference from the Arguments advanced, tina,
'uniyersal equality" is the greatest absu'd''y
Of the age, and the exclusive ~p'oduc, Of rabid
fanaticism.
The second distinguishing feature Of the
fifth day, WAS "a Drama in four acts, in
" .irh nearly all the pupils Of the College,
participated. The piece, entitled "Sebas,ian,
Or The Roman Martyr was written and rem
tered in English; and considering that most
of the .'Lrama,is PERSONA" are the fortunate
prorrictors Of Creole Tongues, we tl'i,k hey
+ ypoke- as wei! as acted their parts very Gre
d.,ab'y.
Tie ,yran, Mailman, as he declared in
%despo,ic accents, tia, Caesar, not Chli>l, mus,
rule in Rome, was done TO admiration and
no less life Ike We're the ''Iying words 81
Sebastian, when, as he was led ont to martyr.
dom, ty the c|nbmrn, he eXhot,eh the sprc,a
,ors, in sepnl, hral tones, tin, Crsar is NO,
God and that we mus, obey God rather thar
Caesar.
THIS affecting scene over, the Rev. President
pronounced a discourse on rduca;ion, which
embraced many saln,ary lessons both for
parents and pupils; aud disposed Of many
popular l.jlacies. Then came The distribution
l,f nro,nihyns and Tho ctrupS o{ ln,nr ul,irh
when duly appnI,ioned, brought joy 10 many
pa pitaiing Young hearts aud held up u
many enthusiastic visions, The "prosp@ectivc
glass" Of two months nnres'tai,ed liberty
A lund and prolonged %"lutra" furnished y!
with the barometer with which to mra>ntt
the rarefac,ion If feelings and aspi a'ions jus
let loose from the necessary restraint Of "rluu
anl rule' and we ,hink the expansion mus
have been con>iLrrab g for we confess tia
we, ourselves, were no, in>ensible 10 its IN
%lueuce, as in our sympathy with The young
enthusiasts, we "Iip-hippedi tie lhundetin.
burst Of genuine joy that naked The tnals 0
the somewhat pro,racled entertainment.
After The Exhibition, several OF he visitors
who Were Invited 10 tie lospllalities of The
College, speut an agreeable evening in wha
may be termed an intellectual .y.npo>iac /; ant
separated duly impressed with the importance
If encouraging in our Parish, an Institution
whose -seIf-saorifieimg conductors fluid ,hri'
highest happiness in promoting The %h,ppines,
Of others. Great indeed is the responsibility
Of training ynnth and great too is The honor
%''lIonos habet onus'. Nal bien sans ye're.
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