The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-04-03
Academy of the holy Angels, Third District

ACaQ0my OF inc 0O1y AQ8elS, xu1IU OAStI1Cts
Editors Morning Star and Catholic Messenger:
Monday, the 21st ult., was a day of no or
binary excitement and festivity at this
was reminded of the fact, from the notes of
preparation resembling through the house,
that something, out of the ordinary routine,
was about taking place. On inquiry, ne
the Order had just arrived from France; that
both sisters and pupils were making due pre-
paration to celebrate the happy event, by an
A few friends of the Institute were favored
with an invitation to be present.. About six
p. NJ, the ceremonies were inaugurated by
number), and the pupils, in the spacious study
hail. to meet the Rev. Superioress who did not
keep them long in waiting. She is O most
| cheerful, agreeable-iooking lady, kind and
maternal in her address and manners, and vas
received on her entrance with the most
marked respect, by her admiring and devoted
audience.
Among those present were the Chaplain,
Rev. Father Tuohy, and q French priest, the
nephew of the SANITY Bishops Brute, Drs.
Layton and McEvoy. Addresses we're read in
credit to any literary Institution, composed,
| we learned, by Sisters Sebastian aud Margaret.
The French address was we'll read by Miss
Eugene Plassan the English one, by Miss
Kate Fader, who did herself great credit in its
delivery. There were several vocal: aud in
| stEumental pieces, between the intervals of the
! addresses and speeches, that were highly
| creditable to the young ladies and their
teachers. The Rev. Snperioress responded in
| terms at once easy and fluent, of course in
French, which showed she was no stranger to
such scenes She seemed to feel, as she really
was, happy mother surrounded by her loving
and devoted children; and made her reply in
that cheerful, happy tone, that showed she
felt herself at home, and happy, and wished
o loss for word, but delivered herself in q
fluent, unaffected style that won all hearts.
Her venerable, digni6ed, yet most cheerful
appearance, had the effect on a stranger, who
convinced that if there was any unhappy
hearts among her spiritual children, it was
not for the want OF sympathising heart, OF Q
ssat - ss,ss Haoux s,.as. whs
live In the soothing influence OF such q conn.
tenance. Indeed, TO look around that happy
circle of smiling faces representing the order
there assembled, it was impossible not to see
in the Sisters faces the cheerful heart of theil
beloved mother reflected. f=+
After the addresses, we had speech from
ladies on the success of their entertainment
and gave some salutary advice to encourage
them in their future academical career.
The French priest made an interesting ad
dress to the young ladies' also complimentary
. and afforded much pleasure, by the agreeable
aptness of his remarks. DIR. McEvoy being
requested to address the young ladies, did sc
in quiet conversational tone, complimentary
. to the young ladies and the Academy.
He paid handsome compliments to the
spirit of the order, as there manifested, in the
General, who seemed to difuse the Cheerful
, light of her own happy heart over the heart.
and faces of both Sisters and pupils.
He congratulated the young ladies on theil
sweet influence of love and kindness, than il
the stern rule of rigid discipline, to guide then
, in the rugged road of science. He congratu
lated the Sisters on their cheerful looks, and &C
; counted for the happy faces of the pupils b!
their being the sweet reflection of. thei
teachers smiles He told the young ladies t.
} not so in every academy. He illustrated thit
) fact by reference to one institute that he knew
where the blind. mistaken zeal of the pri nci
pals had turned the academy into a prison
and forced all who could to fly its gloomy walls
He declared, with feelings of pride, that, from
4 the moment he entered the academy, he hat
never met one gloomy face; from the smiling
lady FORTRESS at the gate, to the Superiores'
General, all looked cheerful and happy; 81
that it looked more like real happy, hom
than a school, where discipline existed:
After some select pieces and songs by thu
pupils, the evening celebration concluded .
the academy, to the delight of ALL.
There was also celebration held the SAM
evening at the Female Orphan Asylum, KEEP
. by the Sisters. Not being present, 1 can Civ
) Won NO particulars, but from what heard
it was a very agreeable entertainment for al
who witnessed it.
This is well deserving the public patronage
its spacious halls are got up regardless of ex
pense, fitted up with conveniencies of tn
} latest style, and with a degree of elegance IN
} surpassed by any similar establishment in tn
city.
) For parents who wish to see their childre
, happy, and enjoying all the comforts of home
, this academy is especially worthy. their ps
3 tronage. Any one who would wish to SEQ o
academy where the pupils and teachers cor
, stitute a really happy family, let him or he
go to the Academy of the Holy Angels.
VIAToR.
j. A. BRAsELMAN s. Colt is an easy ma
ter to go to extremes. and extremes never accomp'