The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-07-31
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On Tuesday week last We had the pleas.
nro Of heing one amongst some hundreds OF
favored gn6o1h present ct the literary e4
hibition I'm the shove named institution
For my part msy cay it was quite sur,
prise, II I've been present 1T many school
and COLLEGE exhibitions; bnt.l must ssysl
and In thu think only echo the senu,
menta ~ IN who were there present, tnat
have seen few exhibitions whicn gave sucn
az thc Young ladies was easy and graceful,
their recitation Of their several parts SHOW
ca how thorough VAS their previous drill
I'M. and what care had been bestowed upon
their pronunciation and eiocuton, Dom IN
the English and the French languages; and
the feeling with which each spoke her part
showed how thoroughly the young ladies'
themselves entered into the spirit of the
several characters which they personated
There was first an English play, "The
Dr. McEvoy, whose two daughters, by the
way, have taken no unimportant part in the |
First came the Herald, Miss Lucille, Bru-
Ruiere, introducing the Judge to her ele,
waited throne. Miss Bruguiere performed
Judge, Miss Christine McEvoy, presided
with becoming dignity, and gave her decis
ion with al the solemnity OF gentleman
Of the wig and gown.
Following the Judge came Miss mary
McEvoy, the advocate OF Womane Mig!Is,
the fair sex arose from the sway that man
assumes. Her design was to let man nave
q taste of that domestic drudgery 70 winch
woman had been condemned frOm the ear
Hest ages, whilst she distributed the loaves
and fshes, the offices and emoinments,
amongst her sisters.
Wealth, personated by Miss Marie Mas,
caro-. claimed that she would confer real
happiness; abe was the deity before whom
al bowed down, fair woman no less than
6nve man.
Mia Jennie Barker next sung the praises
ofFsme, and declared that her sole desire
thoneht Shearts of men. She hesitated
not in preferring fame before all earth's
riches and liberty, which soon pass away,
undimmed refulgence until time shall De
Ia Mis- Marie Gaillard admirably repre-.
scented Laugh-and- be- Merry. Her highest
aspirations were to be q light hearted, happy
Nttle girl. She proclaimed that she Womb
laugh and sing and h1ve her glee notwith-
standing the cares and anxieties OF life,
and that the only road to happiness was to
catch each JOY ere it passed away. :.
Next in order was the advocate for SOIL
tude, Miss Mary O'Brien, who. confessed
that she had been deceived in her search
for happinesS through this world, and who
found that none Of her former pursuits
could afford such satisfaction as che now
enjoyed in silent communings with her own
soul.
Ada Wilson next stepped forward, quite
D small child, whos6 ideas Of happiness
were confined to perpetual exemption from
the restraints of school, while she desired
instead to devote her time to playing with
her doll, and g be literally supplied witt
49, Iuu $3.50 .ya s,.%t c,o;n,;n a. that shs
was the idol Of every woman's heart, anG
That there was no triumph capable of con-
fefrin0 half the pleasure which is felt by
her who il conscious of reigniDg the Queen
Of Fashion. You might imagine that Miss
Lola Fafio, who personated this character
Was in downright earnest, so we'll did she
act her part; but an occasional mirthfn
Hash from her eyes allowed the audience tt
sec that it was all assumed:
Contentment, personated by Miss Jean
nette Douglas, claimed that IT was ners !, !.
rich or poor, in health OF sickness, in
high or low position, while she is present
all is we'll.
Mas Hattie Fader then personated Folly
and described all the strange company int
which abe found admission, being seate
beside the solemn Judge on his bench, hav
ing o seat amidst the assembled wisdom (
the nation in Congress, and being at IL
came time not an unfrequent guest amid
school girls In their every Gay pursuit
No height was too lofty for her fool hard
daring, and NO attempt too rash for her
tzy. ...
81 Independence then came forward to utt'
her declaration, and sought her happine!
in freedcmfo m all restraint. She wou!
break down every school and college, won
throw away or burn in one heap, bool
and sewing machines, and every oth'
- emblem OF drudgery or restraint. Tn
part was done justice to by Miss MAJ
Grayer.
Then came Virtue, sweet and charmin
; with her soothing voice to appease the pa
sions. Under her benign influence SUI
happiness as can be enjoyed here belo
was promised to poor erring mortals.
search elsewhere is vain and futile: III
character was sweetfy and beautifully re-
resented by Miss Felice Ransom.
The aspirant to the calm and seclud'
life of q Convent then arose, and claim.
that nowhere as within the Convent wal
were virtue, and contentment, and so
tude, with all their various charms, to
found. Miss Blanche Michel personat
the young applicant for admission into q
holy retreat of silence and of prayer.
Laatly Miss Mary Carey arose as the vi
,tuous Christian of the world, protesting tn
the Convent life was something beyor
her powers, but still hoping that she cou
serve God and practise virtue witho
eevering all connection with the wor
After all the members OF the =" Court"
stated their pretensions to confer happin<
in their several ways, the Judge arose