The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-03-14

respondence, viii net DO unacceptable to your
readers. sElsss
ST. Mary-Jefferson College ms DOUBTLESS You
are aware is conducted by the MaTist Fathers
one of whose talented and zealons missionaries
is now preaching the Lenten sermons at the
Cathedral Ia yosir city. Situated at q distance
of FIVE or six hours steam boating from New Or
leans, and at a point Of the river combining, at
once the pietaresans a;9,o sne ~ samsssy ta
proportions with ample accommodations and
play grounds open to refreshing breezes from
every point Of the compass; a;a With The
nendation of o disappointed aud learned
(" Faculty. the wonder Is, that the students at
this college are not nnsh more numerous tsIan
Southern institutions have O similar story to
tell and doubtless for this fact--one which oan-
not but be deplored- good and sufllcient caslsc
rupted state Of Southern society. \. sfq. y. s
Still, when we consider the more than ordi-
nary Importance 0f 9 solid education ne,t--iiow,
TO be RUNNING the same wild, u--.estrained
course of madness that so unfortunately char
acterizes other social; questions; when theso-
raking up Mi the faliacies Of ancient and mod
ern times into one hideous,r agglcmerated mass
of error, we feel satisfied that our Catholic In
deviating Catholic principles, and their conse.
quent adaptability to the correction of social
errors, entitle them TO. Il
Perhaps, for this somewhat disoreditabie
state of affairs, we have ourselves chiefly to
blame. Error is audaciops, and keeps itself
brazenly before the public. Why should not
% be sgaa bold a1 il holding din gP the
cavimus let MS make the " anieRde honorable"
The reparation is always possible to us. In
immortal truths boldly enunciated, we have ut
once the best policy, after all, and the best
thing per /" Expediency -mongers," in this
connection, are simply an obstruction. Away
with them. AlIoas
The subject-matter of the examination en-
braced all the branches of an English eduea-
ton. from the Epfimary course" upto abstruse
mathematics-comrr: Algebra, with its
aaadratic subtlBties, and its reductions, invola-
tions, and evolutions of radicals. Politicabey-
olutions were not included in the programme.
Bat we observed the blackboard covered with
diagrams, illustrating sgeometrical and trigo,
nometrjcal theoreIns and their functions; and
problems in practical mensuration. Truth,
however, compels us to avow that the quafira-
ture of the circle, the trisection of gle, and
the duplication of the cube, remain, still, open
questions land, by the way before we forget
it, let us record our conviction, that what is
known as the. primary course bears in it's Pc
culiar management, more important and larger
consequences than are usually supposed to be
attached TO it; for it is always true that
hI sp9 ess re gia ~sss st y, es s ss
The modern Language French, Spanish,
German--were successfully disposed of as were
alse, the ancient classics; and it is yet qucs-
tiou with your correspondent (which devel-
oped the largest amount of interest-ths nice
Determinations of the beauties of Yirgilk Rn-
COLES, or the jawhEeaisiug pollysyllabies of the
Tentonic yernaculari Natural Philosophy,
with its various and multitudinous phenome-
ma, received due attention but, although We
take credit to ourselves for the zeal with which
we followed the papilsl efforts to assign appa-
rent mysteries to natural supernatural. pre- Ear
natural, aud what not vet su1iinvestipated
canses, we must confess that with respect TO
the problem of perpetual notion we are not
satisfied that it is satisfactorily adjusfedw
Nevertheless, the young gentlemen's efforts to
unreyel the intricacies of the science, were none
the less praiseworthy; none the less onerous;
aud wear sure, that when thesignal for the sab
felt a sensible relief - ---a-s&
Speaking of the sub tnuA, reminds US of an
omission in this hurried report, which we
hasten to supply. The examination in its va
rious grades, was invariably prefaced by an ex-
position of Christian Doctrine, IN which the
pupils acquitted themselves with celebrity that
would do credit to mature theologians. And
thus it is, that the spirit of Religion pervading
and permeatihg all the exercises of Catholic ed
ucational institutes, and constituting at once,
the basis and the pinnacle of Catholic estab-
lishments, gives the surest guarantee of the
soundness and stability of the instruction inn
parted within their walls, and the best hopes
f9E the future Of the rising generation-thec con-
Of the weather in this district, we have no
different account to give, than is comprised in
It's now stereotyped Characteristic throughout
casional intervals of cold. Vegetation is con-
sefHeHt45 rrrff;iS n suiIf,riIE seed
et!fe-tffctf acknowledgements
ties, ey which we mean the manipulations of
our local government, partake, more or less, of
the confused mnddle into which tho general
political machinery of the country is thrown;
although, where sound principles do not, either
really or apparently, conflict with expediency
and what is conceived TO be utilitarianism, IL
must be said that some laudable attempts are
made TO iegislate wiselyi 81 StesS%+
The "CheRia dc la Groin 2 aud other religious
exercises are pretty well attended at the parish
church. The new citizens are generally peace
able; tolerably ,industrious and, of course,
hanpy and comfortable, and contented, accord
Ing to the measure of their ministry. Litign-
tion appears to be in allegiance in our parish;
and, as a consequence, lawyers and judges"
have more leisure moments than can be CSis-
posed of proftably. bone of contention"
Ilas, however, recently sprung up hero between
the inhahit ants ola back settlement, known as
the g Yac6eTy,n and the front proprfetors.
Those contend for the right of public way;
these for the +" rights of private property The
question at issue, while 1t inspires the hopea-of
the resident gentlemen aUocais, and of the ID
eanbeats, holds ont a fair promise of house