The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-08-01
LETTER FROM Pass lcslinfs5r.rr1a5 N
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to q communication relating to the e,ani sns
ton which took place during atlisr usst ~ =
within the halls of Pass Ghristian CtlIs.aM eeS ~
ne tbs Seea Ih an.,sea sasst and pssake
learned assstants gladly avail s0ysgIf ~ els
opportunity of giving yoss my 5deaSi 81 Az ~
subject. Raqia sIsaX tS';5aiS fnoaa 81 y Ems het
The whole examination was eoy.snct y, l,., 49,
degree of skill and energy that ana $500, VII
President and his leaFRed lo.ly of ys,s,e 10y
have every reason to complainant sf,ersssI. ~
on their browning success. Ie is INV Ls..t9ss-,
opinion that there are few sennaries ~ Ias
ing in the country which can exsihit - ~ n-
liant dispiayaof knowledae in All da,.ssit =
men.s Oh sne arts and sciences as had the
past week, within the halls of sfis excs}, sae
institution s5l u ss.--. - : ! .N>e1
Every class came forward and gave rparass
proofs of proficiency in its respective strd;ss
All the branches that go TO make up tba e,,.s;
culum of our best colleges were Welt - !,
ed and searchingly examined. None of tbs
departments department r OF the English language were
niceties of rhetoric, and the classic histnS s ~
our literature, were gone Through with n eIsar
ness and precision that go far to place this
the South. - ~ ''FStH'ooi
The students of the first and second co,,a.;-
ate classes deserve special mention for The
evident proofs they gave of thorough Lnc W.
ledge of the whole history of the EpoI;sb 1aT
guage. In this institution mathematies and
ply sics Keep pace with literature. / am con-
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problems that were lucidly and rapidly soiyed
in arithmetic, algebra, geometry and tr;Sc-
nometry. Indeed was not q little astop;sSsd
to see the ease with which the students of the
first collegiate class analysed the abstrase for
mula of the differential and integral calcnIns
They plainly evinced a higher order of matbe,
NAUTICAL knowledge than is found in any of our
colleges In this section of the country -.
Ample Justice was likewise done to the Latin
and Greek languages. Ksop's Fables, Cesar 2
Ovid, Virgil, Cicero, Horace, Liyy and Tacitas
proved by the respective classes in the search.
ing examinations they went through. Tha
readings and translations bespoke q classical
accuracy of pronunciation and precision of
grammatical structure that are seldom sur
passed by more ancient establishments ALSO
the Greek authors, embracing Xenophon, Ho-
mer, Demosthenes, Sophocles and Plato re-
ceived due attention. The natural and abstract
sciences likewise went through a satisfactory
examination. The two classes examined in
chemistry showed by their distinct and ready
mentary portions of this experimental science
But the clearness ana precision with which
the students of the second collegiate class ana
iyzed the moods and fgpTes Of logic proved
highly creditable to themselves and to their
teacher. One of the leading features of the
examination was the granting of diplomas to
the students of the commercial class. These
young men, under the direction of Brother
Julien, evinced thorough proficiency in arith-
metic, bookkeeping and commercial law.
The following young gentlemen received the
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Jas. Easy, Chas. Brady, Elias Yredenburgh.
c.. Vaccaro, III. Bayersdoffer, Jos. Sollibelfos
and Saml. McCuteheon. Very fine specimens
OF Penm,annship and drawing were exhibited in
under the guidance of Prof. L. Bayersdoffer
has attained high degree of proficiency in
this department of the fne arts Exsnisite
selections from Rossini were performed with 9
skill and taste that would have done honor to
the great master himself .s
Masters Flower, Fassy, Ment7 and Bayers-
l.,ffxar al
these, w. c. Flower and p. Fl. Mentz seemed to
me to be the geniuses of the institution. They
distinguished themselves in literature, mathe-
MATES, classics, in the natural and abstract
sciences, in debating, and in several depart
ments of music. 10
The last evening was devoted exclusively to
an entertainment given by the Irving Literary
Society. The exercises comprised choice mu-
steal selections, the reading of an essay, a
biography and n poem, the delivery of an
Grafton and defamation, and the grand
feature of the evening-the debate In this
evenings exercises the students of the higher
classes showed to what n yast extent they
could apply all the knowledge they had ac-
quired in their studies. The subject of debate,
(which affords the better means of develop
ing good character, poverty or wealth -
proved highly interesting to the refined and
numerous audience that waited with unabated
attention till its close, at l2f o'clock A. NJ. ~.
1t need only be remarked that each debater
(there being three on each sitIe) acquitted him
self well of the part assigned him. The gem
high power of oratory, a logical analysis and q
consistency and uaity with the subject The
gentlemen on the negative (poverty) did not
show like consistency, for they evidently
! eeRTeahded with good character, intellectual
development and the acquisition of wealth 10y
the poor man. But the array of facts they
brought forward influenced the committee TO
pronounce the decision iH-their favor. "a a-.ess
On the whole, am well pleased and reward
ed by my visit to the college ut Pass Christian,
directed by the Christian Brothers, and all
who witnessed the examination are very favor
ably impressed with it's efficiency a literary
and scientific institution. Ample means arc
afforded the young mind for rapid and full
developments. The manner in which the ex-
animation was conducted convinced me of its
utility both to professors and students as q
great motive power to renewed study and
energy towards the close of the scholastic
year. In fact, the system of education and
mental discipline followed in this instiSu ton
leaves nothing to be desired. us generous ana
untiring efforts should elicit the ready supPort
of all lovers Of education. 1t is such estab-
lishments as this, patronized in our midst, that
will in the end form the sure basis of our real
happiness and glory. a..- 't5 4fis-+
/ cnnnOt conclude without rendering my