The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-05-02
M0RNIHa STAR AND CATHOLIC MESSENGER.
yNKw ORLEANS. SUNDAY, MAY . 1862
LETTER FROM PARIsH OF 81. JAMES.
ST. MARY-JEFFERsoN coILEGE-FETE ON THE
apArRoNAGE OF ST. JOSEPH"

ct MARY-JEFFERsoN CoLLEGE-FETE on TIL
"PArRoNAGE OF ST. JOSEPH"
Eaitms Morning star and Catholic Messenger
1t would seem, Mr.. Editor, that Catholic eel
ehrations are ON the ascendant. We, away nj
here, although almost suburbans of yonr city
yet TOO remote to unite in the magniteent ova-
fio1 given in honor of the Sovereign Pontif,
achieved the next best thing possible to us in
order to testify to that unity of spirit which is
so pre-eminentiy the distinguishing character
istic of Catholics, namely, 2 parochial celebra-
the August Sacrifice WIS the main feature OF
the celebration; but if, by any stretch of inn
agin--t...cz, or any figure OF language, human
effort could be made or supposed susceptible of
comparison with things essentially divine, we
might be pardoned for saying that the sermon
preached on the occasion approximated in IN
teTest (humaniy speaking1 to that OF the inef-
fable snyateries. The Rev. Father Renaadier,
AlYays eloquent, always feryid, always, fired
with apostolic zeal, completely surpassed him
s6lf In the logical demonstration he made of
the Importance, necessity, and Dipine apPeiIat-
ment of the Popedom, and we venture to as
sert that the cavilersy-1of whom there are al
ways some hand, and of whom, by the ray,
may transmit you q little history one of those
days,) were not left o peg on which u, hang
aeEit3mafe objection III - ,ggy4.Esa ~ Il
Colss IL oas pafOchiaf church, ana . member
of the Marist Congregations, one offs whose
houses is l0eated ut Algiers. and Presided over
BY the Rev. Father Denis. To the Marist Faith
ers also, is committed the conduct of st. Mary
JefiaEnaA1 College ssGndsa we slfsves jest laid
down our horticultural implemepts for the
speeiM purpose or sketching the manner In
which those devoted gentlemen combine atiie
esm dxlci, weshad better plunge into the merits
of the Y feastof treason and the flow of soul "
that charac. Q, lied the /" Fete of the Patronage
of Sc Joseph before some collateral or Incl
dental subject drives as into another digres-
sion. 4sE s& - ssssssk - go ,t'slAAs7@@ A'tA
BY some Arrangement of which we. are not
eognizant, Incr rs it material to our purpose,)
it appears that thed on which the Church
eodame1a6rates the patronage of st. Joseph is
eonstitut cd by the Mayist Society the Feast of
their College Pfesid entsa Accordingly the day
is annually signalised by an intellectual and
material treat. The material, keeping id mind
the'impoftane6 of ssn6ss sana W coyp0re sdn0,'
consists of q rational banquet to which the
Tons of the college are invited; and which usu-
ally, as on the late OCCASION, gradually ex-
toastss sentiments, philosophic disquisitions,
and mutual compliments, rule the hour and
" this fiow Of soul" is, for the moment, unre-
ztfained. as&ass g7sssile ast ~ ssffs'
Yha intei1ectual feature, designed both to 4
anausS and instruct presents the additional at
traction of disclosing the pupils literary and
dramatic talent. At the recent celebration
this Development was admirably effected by
speeches and dialogues in English, and o dra-
matte entertainment executed In the French
yernacular The speeches were chiefly alb
alane; gCatslines reply, and the famous dis
course Of Il. Quinctius before the Roman Sem
ate. In these efforts Of juyenile oratory, Mas
Chapnis, Of your city, and Master Alexis Joiet' 1
Of Assumption, particularly distinguished
thsmselves, and elected nnbounded applause
aas TTsns s P,sss Is s sss
work entitled Theatre Moral de Ia Jeunessen I
Ys.eaisAeSk In E'aFis, and comprising many ok /
iish, would be admirably suited to our Ameril
can Catholic schools. THE east Ito use tiheat-
real technie1 was assigned to about thirty of
thestndents, who; trained by-one of the Rev
Professors, and eostoned with artistic effect in
thes goT geous style of medieval warriors pro-
ducedy in their appearance and demeanor an
effect that anight we'll excite the envy of the
most accomplished and best arrayed histrionies
Nor were the audience disappointed in the +
expectations raised by the magnificent cos
TUNES 8 for as the nIutifnrious scenes of the I
: three acts were developed and the denone-
,Reat approached, every tongue in the vast as
sefnb2y was at rest-ehe eapacious hall was ST.
.entas sthe graves of the dead; and when the
aQeetate son, suffering. with frenzied idiotcy,
was again restored to reason and to the ena- q
braces of hiSN father, and the Inaledictlon re-
Eoked, and the Tepentant renegade died in the
confession of the Faith, it is assuredly nc I'll
are Of speech to assert that the hearts of the
,pelLbound spectators thrilled with emotions
af delight at the happy issue.
lfEeuld be anpard8nable omission not
10 make honorable mention of the new interest =
ately added TO the attractio1s of st. Mary=Jef-
erson College by the introduction of a spIen-
I'D brass band The Youthful peEfarnlers cleo
fon EtTGTins; vay; also, f.
trains trans nnt iopalY sflcl5ls 81 Ehe Nearing
4 The Green !" which, perhaps would find their
nOee peculiar adfaptabilit within no precincts
# tic Immortal ..Genl, of the ocean, The (.
IaHd Isl under the preceptorship of the Rev. |
fathers, among whose accomplishments is to {
NJ Fsekoned tlsataof a theoretical and practical
Of iRnsic; sad who, With self | a
acrifiee and indefatigability totally Incredible I
o Outsiders III mp their moments of inter-
iisai0n from niltitudinOns other duties by q
nf
loTiical sounds - esi5 t
And now Mr. Editor, in the interests of J
athOlic education, permit me to add that if I d
40 points of attraction herein detailed, eon- b
led with that of a complete philosophical cab I
let and chemical laboratory, both presided =
yer by a devoted professor-if the means of \
squiring q knowledge of mathematical and
science to any assignable degree =
unusual facilities for learning the ancient q
I'd medern languages if the beautiful ioca- b
on and the healthy site Of the College, and a
10 zeal that knows no abatement, of its Rev. 81
ireet0rs--sif all these say, be not sufficient e
ducenents TO secure the patronage of Catho- T
, TlAre1Its then indeed the future accassions | :