The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-10-03
LETTER FROM THE PARISH or - -.
CATHOLIC EDUCATION IN ST. 49,,
40 tho Edition Of MORNING s.ar

To tho Editors of Morning Star,
AS the scholastic season opens nora,,.. ,
natural anxiety about the PLACING oS nave
fnIiaren Whence it must be real nd ~ Their
10 them 10 nave their attention DIRE tage
locality possessing all the reouisits 20 yea to a
ana thorough education. But, aitho6SSns sound
remarks apply to parents in general, Gaf sneSe
parents are bound to attach te them eraatas
Importance, since they, by their trainsSas eater
less than by their faith, ki,gao that fang not
in the education of youtbfs all bnt iSrse step
have IL f roy k nov or SHght to know
that secular knowledge with which fa;t.
morals are not made (at least) to keen ~ ana
worse than woTthless viewed in relation Is y
man $ cnlef good; and, beyond doubt IL ~ =, 20
knowledgethat increases and intensitis. - .1 TINS
anxiety as the moment for the inan;t snelr
separation from their loved ones approachanie
59 1t known, then, to the Catholic parent.
OF Louisiana and the adjacent States' aus avs
(here, in st. james, we have two Itsron,,thas
thoroughly Catholic Institutions for the edncn
tL OF youth OF both sexes-the " Convent as
| the Sacred Heart" and st Marv Iae en- u
College, The former of these Institntinnsso =,
conducted Gas its name implies) by the LIS =
OF the Sacred Heart" whom but to name s' Is ~
commend the latter is under the cIorrrS ~ W
the % Marist Fathersn-the annointed 80 ~ cI
| recommendation Aigher
One of the minor advantages (bnt s+;u
auVantage) OF these Institutions, lies l., ~ =
1a~t that they are located about a mile anart
thus ahoruinS to brothers and sisters the con,
Vehiehce ana consolation of seeing each otber
weekly, which, | believe, by the ruIes Of ~
establishments, respectively, they are permit III
ted to do. P'itnit-
This, as we have said, is n minor advant.oo.
the grand, incalculable, advantage il that ~,
children are under the ever-vigilant care Of
ladies and gentlemen whose whole lives. Who's
every faculty and holy zeal are directed and
devoted to God and to item = s
What more need be said to induce Cotl,,
parents to make their choice Need anythin
DC aIIeSed respecting the capabilities of the
instructors Who does not know that fbe
most refined and accomplished young ladies 70
be met in society those that have hea W
educated in Convent schools Protestants ana
Catholics admit this with one accord. And
csftainiyj neither prOtcstants nor Cafho1;cS
c2tid, II they WOULD, deny the highest capacity
OF insiructtH5 tetlte Priests OF tiod-to 1ne
who from the necessities of their callinr ara
obliged 10 be ripe scholars even Mt tI,oe,.H
threshold-of their sacred ministry. Rnt rhass
We consider further, that the Marist Fatbers
are specially trained for the instrurtion Of
youth, surely meta shadow of doubt can re-
main OF the efficiency with which this con,Ii
nation of characteristics invests them for tbe
sublime work they havo MISUNDERSTANDING
indeed beyond the possibility of exaggeration:
Tor, as aitirmed in recent issue of yonr ad
mirable Journal, Mr. Editor NOTHING is 0fz more
Importance to the Catholic world at the Dresent
Day than the education of Catholic youth
Having been absent from the parish for Soma
time, we were agreeably surprised on recent
visit TO the College, to see what a chanoe the
hanulwork OF artlzan and artist has effected in
the appearance of the massive building From
basement to turret, it has undergone n GENERAL
and nothing that money and ZEAL
could do has been left undone to secure both
the health and comfort of the students. This
Is principally as regards the interior 80 aDnoint
mepts." The imposing exterior recommends
itself; while the extensive emerald Fairgrounds
remind us OF the magnificent lawns and parks
attached to the lordly mansions of Europe, on
winch, IN times long past, were wont to
gaze with wondering ewes,
And now, If we add that the situation of
these establishments is just sufficiently remote
from New Orleans to prevent tho pupils from
yielding to the temptation of wishing to visit
their parents too frequently, yet sufficiently
near to secure the parents from undue solicit
'ude, ana easily accessible in case of accident
'r incident our task is done. We have pointed
nut some of the claims to Catholic patronage
which these institutions in the parish of St.
James possess and some of the motives which
mould lhTuence Catholic parents in selecting
hem for their children. Enough-Deas major
OfUmHd est.
The opening of the ensuing session is an
bounced Tor the 4th of October; the classes
yiu be organized on the 9TH The Rev Father
IS, we think, now in the city for the
'uIP"S@ Sc. OF conducting the pupils to the Col
eye, INT II any one should fail in seeing him
he agent M. poursne, 80 Natchc2 street, may
e applied to for information.
goo" crop of rico and corn is already
oused IN this parish, and the cane holds ont
ood promise. Local politics are somewhat in
muddle. We have here District judges
arish Judges, and Justices of the Peace ali of
nom seem TO hold kind of rotatory, tenure
ohlce-being removable (as it appears and
'm0rcd at the suggestions of the wire-pullers
the caprice of the Governor! And so Gydda-
-f,r+itirrf conI1uunity finds
lie prevailing despotism reishable! X. Y. Z.
HE PoPE.-Our Holy Father the Pope is
ngracious enough to his many enemies to
1ntInue IN the enjoyment of robust health
Le sympathize very much on the circumstance
18th the learned prophet Cumming, and the
eek apostle Murphy, and the sagacious states