Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1870-01-29
81. Jams January 26h, 1870.
Editor I.ou1slANAIs.
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lha loneliness inciien, TO country life. and
which nwtng TO the recent unioward waoIh.r
had reached, in our parish, a condition
snp'r'a'se'y dull, was Yesterday agrcnably
interrupted by an Exhibition given by tho
STUDENTS Of st. Matv-JcTsrsan Co'lcr., II
was really a Literary treat, equally honorable
TO the Institution ami TO the Young gentlemen
engaged IL il. NOTWITHSTANDING IN. cyces.ivsly
bad state of the roads, The Exhibition Han
was 'hfnnged 10 is utmost capacity: and t,is
IS As eo"i a proof As can be- furnished Of the
interest. the Inhabitants AXE in the capse NJ
e'nra,ion, aud Of their Increasing co,flenc.
IN the efficiency Of this College. |, was cas-,
I" discover, even by a casnal glance, that tho
number boil, Of the professors AMI students il
greatly increased; and doubtless hi. is Ia 70
attributed, in crea, part, 10 the yea, and
devotion OF Nh" Marist Fathers. who ara
%'nl"fatie gable in ,h"ir ern,,s TO max. their
establishment a frs, class TnS,i'n,ion. And If
there be anything still wanting 10 tbe f,tl
measure OF s"cc"ss. lis accomplishment, can
~" "e iar on Tor when were perseverance
and ability known 10 fail? The entertainment,
commenced with music from the Brnss. Band
qnickstep, "StonewtlI Jark<on"-which
was very af.istic,l'y rendered, an which WAS
received with gr-a, applause; perhaps. no;
more on account of 'ha fae performance,
thin OF recolieclions Of the hero whose name
ii bore.
Before giving yo" an account of the students
that particularly distinguished themselves
which, where all did well. j. an undertaking
'a'her delicate, ! INNS, not omi, 10 remark The
appearance and bearing of the
corps, in their Uniform far The
hfs' tlme-a new feature, by the way. added
10 the interest always anticipated from Coll,p.
Exhibitions. Besides lis enliyeninp eff els on
The students and all the inmate1nf The College,
he Brass Band serves as on antilo,e to enny;
Tor all those living within earsho, Of lie
melod'ons strains; and, in this way, il is a
pnhlic benefit. Success, say I, 10 the Brass
Band Of ST. Mary-Jefsrson College, Long
may ii bow!
IN The Literary efforts, Master Chapnis
look the ini,iaiory by an English spe.ch.
long, bn' admirably delivered. Cbann;,,
expansive forehead would give a phrepoloois,
matter 10 dascan, upon, while 10 those who
are not pl'reno'ogis,S, his in,elliaen, look.
Dr'"gs the conviction Of a hopeful career.
came n song from o Steiner, one If tho
sna''eS, boys in The College, His manner of
rendering il shows ,ha, hr possesses n fine
talent: anil the DISTINGUISHED mar, j.,
'o"k in an English Dialogue, afterwards,
proves that he has enough of ability 10
become a sreat man. when he becomes a big
MesSrs Joliet, Flynn, and Jones, mex,
;oil'wed with a very fine piece afr.c,inply
u, Jones promises TO make a fine
and ny all accounts he is imaroviug
he talents nature has given him, by close
TO his studies. w. had then a very
'mnsing song from f, Wax. But E.lw.
Nehre was the really Comic and entertaining
of the day. He acted a very comic
ong called the Railway. and kept the
'ud'ence ~ confined roars OF laughter. The
asst piece was a fine French drama, in which
Mr.. Edw. Webre again acted the comic mart
md drew forth renewed laughter. II lasted q
rte to" long tor those who lived far away and
lad a lively remembrance of The bad roads IN
'raversed before reaching home. Tho people :
The neishborlsood waited to- see the end.
Viewing II in connection with, the drawbacks !
bad roads and bad weather, the exhibition
INST be pronounced a grea, sncccs<: and II
> 10 OF hoped. the Students. under The sane
inn Of the President, may find ii convenient
0 provide frequently, literary treats similar 10
hat witnessed yesterday.
! had almost forgotten one Of the most
iesa"i features Of the en,sr,ainmen,-,he
Of some i"e pieces on the Piano nv :
'rofessor B4rg'na"n, teacher Of music at The /,
College and Convent. A moroccan by l.. /
'annon. q pupil, was also we'll performed and 8