The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-08-13
Nernlng Star and Catholic Messenger.

NV oEL1ANs, SUNDAY. AUGUST 90, 1871.
sT. vINCENrs ACADEMY.
rAmFIEID. NEAR SHREVEPORT, La.
This excellent Institution, situated within
two miles of Shreveport, is conducted by the
"Daughters Of the Cross" the Mother House
in this State being now established at this
Convent.
On Saturday, July 25th, the distribution OF
premiums took place, the exercises for the day |
being of most interesting and varied charac-
ter, and giving conclusive evidence OF the
great improvement made by the young ladies
during the past session under the careiui
training of the good Sisters. We are happy to
learn that the Institution is in o most hourisn-
ing condition, and fully supplies the great
want. 80 long felt in Northwestern Louisiana,
of q first-class female academy.
We give in full the splendid Address" de-
livered ON the occasion by T. A. Flanagan, Esq,
one of the best lawyers and most esteemed
citizens Of our sister city of Shreveport MI
FLANAGAN is a graduate of the University OF
Notre Dame, St. Joseph county, Indiana, which
institution may Justly feel proud Of the pro-
fonnd learning and brilliant elocution of this
polished gentleman. To many Of our own
citizens Mr.. Flanagan is not unknown, having,
a few years ago, while on visit here, csptured
one of the fairest flowers of the Crescent City,
the second daughter of our well-known and
respected fellow citizen, MIR. John T. Moore.
Reverend Fathers. Sisters, Ladies' and Gentlemen
1t il certainly q refreshing pleasure some.
times to retire from the tolls and turmoiis of
everyday life, from the wearying practical OF
the external, to the calm and gentle enJoyments
of tbs internal, that 1oftier and better part OF
man, the intellect
Many persons may pronounce this tedions;
monotonous, uninteresting, but to me e Sehoos
deep and peculiarly characterisc deep, that it is
purely Of the heart and intellect; characteristic
because it is . pleasure that no other occasion
than this can so well and fully afford. With
the magic power of Aladin's tabled lamp, it
invokes the good and guarding Geni' OF years
a9one, who led me by the hand, boy again:
happy days of youth happy, indeed; because
the world, it's cares, its crimes, its griefs. an
my dear old Alma Mater! again wander with
The familiar freedom of child at hom" through
her study rooms and science-lsden halls
Again ramble, sportive, fresh and free through
shady With
the mingling voices of merry schoomates:
Again kneel before her chapeps altar-that
spot of hallowed memories-ohsrng 1ae earn
And again see and hear me first and !oudest
in that choir of boyish voices, chanting the
midnight Christmas Mass, OF raising in solemn
solo that beautiful hymn of alteration to the
newborn Saviour, "Adeste fdeles :" and then
the ceremonies of Holy Week, so beautiful, 60
melancholy, so sweetly sad to the Catholic
Easter sunday-the gladstone. glorious chorus
0Resurerit sicut dirit" All these are remem
brances too sweet to be forgotten-almost to-
sacred to be aroused from memory's tcmo
Aud what but scenes like this can 80 well re
cali such memories as these Z What can Civ
quickly back to us, as fresh as yesterday, tn
free aa ~ OF live asa
those months and years through which we s.
anxiously, so hopefully, SO ambitionsly strug
pIed for honors like to these distributed her
to-day; and have we forgotten our joys, GU
blushing pride at taer reception, with parent
and friends. no less proud and happy than we
witness itf And is IT no t pleasure sr to Re
Hence, repeat, the pleasure of the presen
occasion is one, deep and characteristic. Wnei
can we find such innocence, not picture<
but real, as here at q Convent School An
where can we find that innocence so Jealousl
guarded and protected, as here at a CONVEX
School9 Where can we see SO many and sue
bright and happy faces as always greet an
gladden. us at q school exhibition And whel
can we find such full and gladstone heart
whose futtering throbs of innocent joy, CIV
to the eyes their beam, to the cheeks the
glow of purity and lovef believe that IL
past experience of every guest here to'da
renders each fully capable of recognizing al
approaching the facts and feelings expires
We have assembled here to enjoy this DEF
and Characteristic pleasure, and believe
may speal. for all, that we have fully enjoy =
friends. is not so insignificant or trivial an 8
fair as it is SO often thought to be-: The y
needing, busy world, may pass it lightly = :
commerce of eur country, to the growth al
business of our town, or to the building of ra
roads and factories and other great works
public improvement; but, in oil seriousness
asaert. that our schools, both male and fema
and their every proceeding which tends to
training of the mind and heart, and to the p
lection Of the education of the children a
~ The commerce and growth, the public wor
and prosperity of our country.
You had as we'll assert that the foundr
and workshops had nothing to do with
massive iron columns that support some mi
nifcent structure!
AS we'll tell me that the mallet and chi
had nothing to do with some magnih4e s1,n III