Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-11-21
COLLEGE
Celebrating the Completion OF b First
Year Of the Chrlsflan Bretbcrs'
College IN Hemphis-
The Speeches. the Pupils, the BAND, h
Pair Ones and the BrOthers.

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United States about forty years, and
duringthat time have spread into every
considerable town in the country. They
have proved wonderfully successful in
every case, and have a very happy effect
on the morals and tempers of the young
gentlemen under their charge. We saw,
present in the college yesterday,
Colonel Kellar, J. B. Semmes,
Mr.. Gum, Mr.. Stoddart, Father
Kelly, Father O'Brien, w. j. Mansford,
Mr.. Fisher and other gentlemen whose
names we were not felicitous enough to
learn.
The celebration Of the anniversary
was not brilliant, but il was very pleas
ing and hopeful. The guests Of the oc-
casion were welcomed by one of the
pupils, a young man of much promise,
Master BOyle-son Of Squire Boyle. He
delivered a neat little speech, and
FATHER KELLY
spoke to the guests and to the pupils
upon the prospects of the institute, and
upon the value of sound education. He
told the young men that they ought to
feel happy in having an opportunity of
receiving a good education, free from all
the Z" isms" that affiict the country
from time TO time. He said he had
great faith in "Young America They
were a bold, independent, truth-loving
generation, who did not hesitate to try
all things, and they would hold fast to
that which was good in the end. Like
children with toys, they take up one
"ism'i after another, turn ii over, look
at it, examine it, and, finding it hollow
and worthless, cast it away. They will
be satisfied with nothing but what is
solid, valuable and true. The pupils
of the Christian Brothers College
may well congratulate themselves that
the wearisome toll of taking up and
throwing away again these isms was
saved to them. They would be ground
ed in whatever was true and solid from
the beginning, and nothing else. He
predicted that in ten years an institute
would be reared upon the present prop
erty, which would not be recognized by
those who looked at the place now.
THE BAND.
The brass band, which the pupils of
the college have organized, then gave
some musical selections in a creditable
manner. There are fourteen pieces in
the band. The young boys seem to take
much delight in their occupation, when
playing. There can be no doubt but in
a short time they will make more prof.
cient players. We predict that by next
summer this band will become a sort of
pet concern with the people of Mem
phis. The boys are all bright and hand
some, and, what is called beyond the
sea, emphatically clever.
RROTHER
who is the chief Of the institution, is an
energetic worker. He said a few nice
things, also, to the boys, and to the as
sembled guests, of a hopeful nature.
After examining the six beautiful school
rooms, with their elegant furniture and
airy appearance, the brother gave US a
few
FINANCIAL AND OTHER FACTS
in relation to the institution, which viii
be found more interesting than any
lengthy description Of what was done or
said.
Our readers will, no doubt, remember,
that a little more than a year ago sever
al meetings of our most distinguished
citizens were convened and presided |
over by Right Rev. Bishop Feehan
and Rev. Pastors of st. Patrick's, st. |
Peters and st. Bridget's, for the purpose
of encouraging the establishment of a
college for young men and
boys in this city. AT these meetings ii
was resolved TO raise a fund Of five thou
sand dollars to assist in purchasing the
property on Adams street, then known
rs the Memphis Female College. The
gentlemen placed on the committee for
the fund were Messrs. Benjamin
Babb, B. j. Semmes, John $. Toof, A.
NaccarO, John Gum, and Vincent Baci-
galupO, for st. Peters parish; Messrs. |
Thomas Fisher and A. NJ. StOddard, for
st. Patrick's parish, and Messrs. NJ.
and Jas. Reilly for st. Bridget's
The property vas purchased fol-
thirty-five thousand dollars, and the |
balance nowfdue on the lot and sundry
made since the purchase, |
is over thirty thousand dollars, the in
terest alone amounts TO nearly two thou
sand six hundred dollars, makingit very
hard for the Christian Brothers to meet
their obligations.
The following list OF subscriptions, do
nations, and special favOrs, comprise all
that has been done for the institution
up to the present:
Benjamin Babb, $3.50; Chas. Il. Tay-
Tor, $50; Miss C. Doherty, S25; Joseph
Coll, $50; John German, SO; Thomas
Armstrong, $50; Martin McKeogh, IS;
Edward Barry, s.; z. NJ. AppersOn,
S25; A. Woodruff, SIS; NJ. J. Wicks,
SIS; Richard Odlun, $40; Charles Me
DOnOUgh, 81; J.. B. Kirkland, $50;
Thos. Boyle, $50; Thos. Barrett, S25;
Total Mr.. Benjamin Babb's collections
1921.
John Gum, $50; Robert Good, $40:
John Waters, SO; A. Dwyer, So; Thos.
Moffat, $40; John Manogue, S.; Phil
Barron, SIS; John Bolger, SOS; Duffy &
Cary, SO; Thos. Madden, S5; Martin
Reynolds, $40; Duffy & Bowes, S25;
Phil. j. Mallon, S25; M. Nealis, S25:
P. Lawless, S25; Thos. O'Donnell, $40;
James Madden, s.. Total MI. John
Gums eollectiOns-S260.
John S. Toof, 500; J. r. Miles, $780,; |
+. d. Cobb, s25; Memphis and st. Louis
Packet Company, $50; L. a. J. Smith,
SIS; 7. V. OiBrien, SO; Jas. McCabe, |
S.; Walker Bros, $50; Mr.. Dow, $40;
Mr.. Hubbell, So; N. Z. Hughes, $40; S.
B. Robbins & Co., SI5; Thos. Marden,
S25; j. X. Speed, S25; 0'Bannon & Nor
ris, SO; Frank Taft, S25; S. d. Kane,
S25; A. Seessel & Son, S25; Sproule &
SIS; First National Bank, S25.
Total of John 5. TOofs cOllections-S595.
B. j. Semmes, 500; Captain ThOs. F.
$50; VIM. H. Carroll, $50; Attor-
ney-General Luke f. Wright, $50;
Greene & Lucas, S25; w. J. M~ansford,
go; Mrs. /. Quigley, SO; Judge J. r.
Flippin, $40; Thos. Winters, s.; Open
heimer & HOchstadter, S.. Total Of B.
Semmes' collections-S3G0.
A. Vaccaro& Co, 500; v. BacigalupO,
ITnn. d D.. ZnE.- HaN. Ma1---
s35; l.. Podesta & Co, S25; German Ma
-ionsl Bank, SOS; VIM. Mclean, 500;
pOdesta & CasaTa, $40; A. Cordaus, SO;
John StuTla, $50; y. G. & II. NJ. LOwen-
time, $40; B. Lowenstein q Bro, $50;
Nenken Bros, l.. Iglauer, so; Ieidy &
20, SO; Napoleon Hill, S25; w. b.
ialbreath, S25; NJ. Savessa, $40; P.
daggiolo, S.; G. Reder, SO; T. Sturla,
40; J. A. Humphreys, IS; c. T. Smith,
5; l.. r. Richards, S.; f. L. Belcher,
10; r. w. Mcclellan, IS; d. Logomar-
ino, 50; NJ. Cody, s.; G. b. Piaggio, !
s; Bracket & Co, IS; Herzog & Bro,
$; +. d. Barnum, So; Mrs. Smith, SIS;
w. B. Greenlaw, $40. Total A. Vac
arc and Vincent ~Bacigalupo's e%ollec-
A. P. Morgan, $50; Thomas Fisher,
100; G. A. Hanson, Sos; Martin Kelly,
so; George Hook, SIS; Maurice Fen
lell, SIS; William Donnolly, $40;
Nicholas Keelan, $40; James Roper,
John Mclaughlin, $50; NJ. Fitz-
,erald, S2; j. +. Burke, SO; Michael
SIS; Joseph Mulcahy, $50;
Micheal O'Neal, ,; J. H. Murphy, So;
Iohn Eagan, $40; c. Galina, s.; A.
spiro, 50 SO; H. Phillips, 81; A.
stephens, 81; NJ. Halle, 81; P.
rwohig, SIS; L. Leubrie, s.; +.
W. Smith, s.; C.. J.. Moore, S2;l
rice, Silk & Co, SO; Mitchell, Hoffman
Z Co, S25; L. Urquhart & Co, 50; Geo.
D. Crockett, 81; a b. Eggers, 81; G.. A.
IS; h. Cloth, SIS; j. NJ. Tighe,