The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-06-04

81. xARY-.xxrERssx COLLEGE.

81. NARY-JzRFERs5M COLLEGE.
ANNUAL PICNIC AND PLEASURE EXCURSION
tstenographic Report interapcrssd with few potica
Il and moral rehectionsD
Whatever Is north doing. Is worth doing
well This maxim, though, like many
others, Theoretically assented to, like the
many others" too, in practice, is otter
iost eight OF. The consideration OF fact
so patent TO all who take the trouble te
observe passing events, can not fail to ex-
cite us to feeling Of admiration when we
meet with theory and practice happily
combined.
The picnic of the professors and students
OF st. Mary Jefferson College ito a partici-
ample OF this agreeable union.
| The excursion commenced on the 18TH
OF May, and terminated on the morning OF
the 2lst.
For week or two previous, the authori-
ties Of the College las your correspondent
lmagines) had been arranging the pro-
| graMme Of the excursion, in such q way as
to exclude as much as possible from the
young people committed to their char ge,
the little discomfOrts incidental to steam
boat trip; and the measure of their sue
cess may be traced in the promptitude and
ing the College Point at the exact hour
designated, and the equal alacrity with
which the officers of that famous steam
freight.
Indeed, we think that between the Hem
there was an unekpressed but well-under-
stood point of rivalry as to which should
best and most cheerfully act their part !;
and in which. We can say in despite Of the
seeming paradox, that both were winners!
Nor does it at all conflict with this aver
vat don 20 A.
known and we'll earned reputation Of the
Boats officers, to, state that the young stu
dents, if not more earnest, were, certainly,
more demonstrative, in their enthusiasm
About half past ak in the morning, all
arrangements concluded, and all the ex-
dred and fifty coices in concert, made the
-Helkin ring and reverberate, by "three
cheers for Capt. Dalferes and the other
officers of the Henry Tete." The recoliec-
ton of the kindness and courtesy received
from the Henry Tete's Captain during the
last years trip, was still vivid in the young
gentlemen's minds; great, consequently,
was their disappointment, when they dis.
covered that the chief object of their loved
huzzas, was not forthcoming to respond
to them.
The principal representative of the
dry; The subordinate officers, Messrs. NJ.
H. Landry. first clerk; Edgar Nicolle,
second clerk Gust. Trepagnier, third
clerk Numa Dalferes, fourth clerk; NJ.
Blanchard and D. Wigner, Pilot.
These obliging gentleman cheerfully
and heartily did all for the comfort and
satisfaction Of the passengers, that dill
gence, attention, and gentlemany courtesy
could accomplish; due acknowledgment
of which, was made by the gentlemen on
board, in many complimentary expressions
of their appreciation but by the students,
ut parting, in loud and enthusiastic &C.
claims.
We must now request the reader (after
the manner Of the novelists) to return
with us to the scene of the embark alton.
The scene" College Point )" kind of
"headland" projecting into the Mississippi
nearly. opposite the College. The river
here forms a segment of an ellipse, of
which right line from its apec to the Col
fege building, would constitute the semi
transverse diameter. The College, there
fore, ia placed on the conjugate diameter
whose efongation both ways will indicate
to the curious reader the course, east and
west, at this particular locality, of the
this makes the College site, peninsulated
and gives it the advantage of what we
may call a water breeze from three of the
cardinal points of the compass. Moreover,
we are positively informed by one of the
inhabitants who, himself, has cognizance
Of the fact, both from actual observation
q nd Evolutionary knowledge, that the Col
lege stands on an eminence considerably
above the level of the surrounding region.
1t is accordingly exempt from the danger
of possible overfOws; and thus it may be
seen how eligibly and sagaciousiy the
founders of this institution, located it.
The asual shrill signal for departure
having been given, the " Henry Tete''
gracefully "slipped from her moorings,"
and seemed like ga thing of life' dancing
upon the waters, under the exciting infiu-
ence of sweet music's strains. Even to us
no adept in musical art-the auricular eff
feet was exhilarating and delightful. But,
although we may not judge the harmonics
with a critics ear, the melody and the
meaning which twenty or thirty ardent aud
weif-trained young gentlemen elected
from their magnificent instruments, might
well come within the scope of our appre.
citation. And they did. The melody, it lie
needless to dwell on. The brass band of
st. Mary Jefferson College lis now what
onr neighbors lying north of Us, would call
4" Institution !" one, by the way, whose