The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-06-12
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81. MArY's cQlIou0.

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The annual examination and exhibitie
: OF this institution took place at the Nation
|. Theatre ON Wednesday, Thursday an
;, Friday evenings Of the past week. Or
/. readers are 20 familiar with the merits ,
4 this Institution that it will be unnecessar
q to inform them Of the complete satisfactio
+ given by the students in the ordeal t
which their examination subjected then
Z The Promptness and thoroughness exhibit
! ed by all renewed the proof 80 often give
: before that the faculty of this College kno,
now to teach. They are certainly up t
. the highest requirements of the day in thi
regard, and we do not believe that any es
tablishment can be pointed out where boy
OF the same age are more thoroughly mas
tiers of their studies or more perfectl,
familiar with the practical application O
the principles they have acquired. tina,
those whom we saw tested at this exami
nation.
We believe, from our experience, thai
this is q popularity of the Christian Bro.
theirs. They are not. satisfied that thei,
pupils shall knosc the road, they must be
thoroughly familiar with it. 1t must be an
old story with them. The Brothers believe
in iteration and reiteration in the practi-
cal application of principles to the solution
OF problems, until the student has them on
bis Fingers ends" This plan is not only
q convenient one for the audience at an
examination, who do not have to wait
while boy tediously picks his way along
doubtful explanation, but is most excel
lent in its effect on the student himself
who never forgets what he once knows 40
familiarity.
1t must not be supposed either that this
plan keeps the student back in the amount
OF studies that he is able to pass over in q
given time. On the contrary, we have
never seen number Of boys of the same
age further advanced. And the reason of
this is manifest, since every successive
stage of information is necessary layer of
material in the erection of the edifice. and
solidity affords the best guarantee of speed.
Where work is done negligently and i'm
perfectly it may give more apparent haste
but really retards the completion of the
structure, because it has to be done over at
the wrong time Thus the student who
learns thoroughly as he goes, approaches
the unknown with it's key in his pocket,
and does not have to go back to hunt for it.
1t would be impossible for us to give
anything of a detailed statement of the
achievements of the different students or
classes during these examinations. We
cannot particularize further than by saying
that among those who most especially at
trasted attention by their excellence were
Masters T. j. Sullivan, T. j. Swift, E. Z.
Noise, H. s. Campbell, j. E. j. Kennedy,
Geo. McSbane, Jno. McVoy and Pedro Selle.
On Thursday evening the exhibition took
place before a crowded and intelligent
The chief features of the enter
ainment were a spirited debate and a i
lrama entitled, "The Two Misers." Il
The subject under discussion was the I
elative abilities of Henry Clay and James +
Buchanan, as displayed in the service of
heir country. Masters J. E. Kennedy, in j
Import of Mr.. Clay, and E. E. Noise, for I
resident Buchanan, opened the contro- 4
ersy with fair ability for youths of their g
&c. The real merit of their compositions,
owever, was seriously marred by the i'm
erfect manner in which they were memo
led and acclaimed. il
This opening was followed by little e
lusical treat consisting of tune ON the C
iano, violin and cornet, remarkably well q
sndered. We were especially charmed p
18th the cornet performance by bright
'oking lad whose name we did not catch. n
Eckert has great reason to be c,
roud of his achievements as well as of the b
roficiency of his pupils generally. 81
The concluding speeches of the debate ta
ere by Messrs. T. j Sullivan and T. j. al
wifi. 1t would not be saying too much to d.
INK these as mastery efforts for youths of B
cir age. Indeed few men could either o.,
rite or deliver as we'll as was done by tt
ese two boys. AS we could not remain pl
hear the whole of the concluding speech tl
3 refrain from any comparison of their tt
erits and merely add that decision upon e,
e whole debate was given was given by 81
IT friend j. Timony Esq, who pre-
led over committee of gentlemen acting ar
judges. We have been informed that or
9 decision was in favor of the arguments n,
duced in favor of Mr.. Clay's claim to pre- m
linence as presented by Masters Ken dc
dy and Sullivan.
The drama vaa q counp1o4o auoco., -, -