The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-07-23
LETTER FROM TUSCALOOSA, ALA.

|d'O the Editor OF Morning Star:
You will pardon me just this once if l do
creep into Helpers" corner of your
eolumns, and send you few short items
from Tuscaloosa.
On the 22d of June, the Right Rev. John
|Ruinlan, our beloved Bishop, arrived in
bur city, to make his usual episcopal visit
Ind be present at the commencement ex-
ercises of the Ursuline Academy. On Sun
LAY, June 25th, the Right Rev. Bishop de-
eivered most eloquent, logical and ex-
laustive sermon in the Catholic church of
st. John the Baptist in our city, on the
b Office of the Holy Ghost in the Church"
ALI who listened to his close reasoning and
kervent language were delighted as well as
INSTRUCTED, and none seemed more inclined
TO praise or more fully appreciate the learned
Bishops discourse than the Protestants,
who were present in large numbers on the
occasion. Unless we are greatly mistaken,
fhe good seed which was sown during this
Eisit of the Bishop will soon bear fruit,
hnd We may soon have to chronicle the
evidence of it in fresh additions to the
Church.
On the evening of the same day the
Right Rev. Bishop conferred the Sacrament
Of Confirmation on four candidates in the
beat little chapel of the Ursuline Convent.
wo of those confirmed on that occasion
fere converts.
The good nuns of the Ursuline Convent
Fere gladdened n/Tuesday, June 9th,
by the religious reception of Miss
DBrien, now in religion Sister Mary
Theresa. The Right Rev. Bishop, who
kficiated at the reception, delivered most
destructive discourse to the young postu-
hnt, portraying the beauties and advan-
fages, as well as the sacrifices and difficult
PES of the religious life. Accessions to
be ranks of our different religious orders
boul6 always be events not to be passed
ver il the columns of the religious press,
nd rba racantinn of kfisa O5Rrian into
feligion has not merely been a matter of
bbiee with the good nuns, but was hailed
8ith JOY and gladness by all the good Ca
|Aolics of Tuscaloosa.
Il The annual commencement of the Ursu-
Inc Academy came off on the Goth of
hume. The musical programme was of the
&ghest order. The execution was brilliant
|kad artistic, and in many pieces, performed
NJ twelve hands, the time was SO perfect
hat you would have affirmed, were you in
searin 6 and did not see, that it was the ex-
cution of one performer. Altogether the
Exercises were creditable in the highest
#egree to the training and capacity for
eaching of the good nuns, and the en-
tpmia passed on the exhibition by the hun
Feds present evidenced that the efforts of
be Ursuline Academy III the field of edu-
|&tion are felt and appreciated. After the
6ual distribution of honors and crowns to
pc successful and happy competitors, a
hledictory address was delivered by q
little miss of not more than seven summers,
fhich was elegant as to matter and most
BEAUTIFULLY delivered. A few words of
Ipngratulation were addressed by the Right
9ev. Bishop to tie nuns and pupils, and the
nblic were invited to criticism, strict but
|hst, of the proficiency of the pupils.
&fter full examination of the embroidery,
|&pestry, drawings and paintings which
|pyered the walls of the exhibition hall,
Pc large audience which was present on
be occasion dispersed, highly pleased with
That they had witnessed.
The Ursuline Academy, all things con-
Idered, is doing well, and gives promises,
ow that Tuscaloosa is SO accessible, owing
the completion of the A. and C. r. R., of
hccess and prosperity. We hope that its
ealthy location will form no little induce
BENT with the people of Louisiana to in
tlce them to send their children to these
pod nuns, where they can enjoy, at very
Nv terms, all the advantages of a first
lass education. -JCD.