The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-07-18
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PLASunn1sr, July ~, 1889
rand Cnfholic MeaeenRer


I,disors Morning Star and Catholic Messenger
have been too bnsy recently to write yon
about some of the little things OF interest,"
taking place here amongst as, ana VIII no"
merely refer to the more Important. eA
= Among the :. institutionsS of our place Is St.
Johns school. How longit will so continue
cannot say, but it, womb seem, after uhe Sva -
deBces of usefulness and vigor this SCHOOL mas
shown within the last two weeks, that ~
should become ono of, the leading institutions
of learning not only OF our little community
but of our State., - .t. -
Some two weeks ago the boys of this scfaeoi
set apart O day to themselves to have a y hsn
fry" Several of the good ladies' OF our toW low,
took the matter in hand-,and suen aas =
sport But that is one of the " ittae tninSs,
to which intended merely to refer.
The next week brought us to something
more important. 1t was deterninea TO nave we
on the I'd inst.-Feast of the Visitation OF the
Blessed Yirgin-the First Communion OF the
children of the parish. Accordingly, on the
day appointed, twenty-six boys and tWensy,
and the Acaderny of st. BAIL, approached for
the first time the holy Table Of the Lord.
+, To term the CEREMONIES of this occasion
nose. The ladies had left nothing undone to
make our church beautiful to behold, ana q
large congregation had assembled to be VII
nesses of an action which ever inspires IN the
heart of the true Catholic, feelings OF joy and
happiness which "the world cannot give
but the most beautiful of all was that sweet,
quiet, humble, respectful demeanor OF the chill,
honor and venerating love which animates the
heart of the Christian. Happy indeed, was
this occasion for our people ana our GOOD pas
tor Father DHemecourt.
Another week, aud we have the annual eN-
animation of st. Johns School, to which were
invited the parents of the boys and all the
friends and promoters of education. A good
many persons attended this examination, ana
all unhestatingly express themselves delight
ed at the result, and well they may, for the
answers of the boy showed clearly "a knowledge
not only of the elementary, but of the ad-
vanced rules of the English and French Ian
guages few could hope to lind acquired i'll the
brief space of one year.
The examination terminated ON Thursday
last, and on Saturday evening the patrons OF
the school aud citizens generally assem-
bled at BcyTis Hall" to witness its first an
nual exhibition and distribution OF premiums.
Beihler's brass band was in attendance, and
before the time appointed Il crowd had gath
cred in the hall. We did pot have long to walt,
however when Master Eydie Shanks, "a bright
eyed little fellow of thirteen summers, steppaB
forward to bid all ''welcome to the first an
nuul exhibition of st. Johns School," and mum
fully did he perform the task imposed upon
him. He was succeeded by Master Ihos He
bert, who, in the beautiful tongue OF the
France. norman, urged the Importance OF cul-
tivating and preserving that Language in all
its beauty, aud not cast it aside, as too many
of our Creole population are doing, for the
rou CHER, more matter of fact tongue of the
bustlng Saxon. Master Wilson Brown came
next on the subject of Deity and Right, Z" and
was followed by four bright little fellows in q
little play entitled, "The Dutchmau's ESpe-
!, riepce.Mith AN Insurance Office which, judg
ing by the applause, carried the house." Mas
ter Fred. Leblanc followed, and i'll neat little
FreRth speech returned thanks for the manner
the first efforts of = St. Johns boys had been
received, after which came the distribution of
prizes comprising some ffty-odd nice books.
This done, Rev. Father -D'Hemecourt, after
complimenting both scholars and teachers upon
the success and happy termination of their first
years labor, and thanking the audience, an
nounced that the school would open again on
the LIST of Septefs Der next when all set out for
their homes, delighted at the pleasant even
ings entertainments they had SO agreeably en-
joyed. 'fe1.rCzEtS.