The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-04-28
Up the River.
ENTERTAINMENT AT ST. MARY-yEFrERsoS COL.
LEGE.

ee ~ ooS PAeaSant episodes In the IL
D. hafo-working city man is On excursic
y '"o otick walls and dust of the town [
= the green fields and pure air Of the conntr,
n Iii within the past two years the citizens Z
It .o" orleans had few facilities for indulging /
d this necessary recreation now, thanks to til
enterprise OF few northern men, though at a
n Immense cost to Us, we have two railroads, tn
WoD.le and Chattanooga and tho New Orlean
. and Texas, by which, in q few hours one ma,
5 'eaen some cosy little retreat where chang
OF scenery, begetting o happy foreetfulness o
o o"n ana wearisome concerns of every do,
life, soon changes him into o new being. From
ene toot OF Canal street one of the trains on th
Texas Railroad takes Passengers to the deno
Cailiope street, whore they are transferred
a large and unweildy species of barge, which
oy the apparently desperate struggles of lit
tie tug boat is lowed up the river to q poiu,
opposite Carrollton. This trip up the rive,
could be made very pleasant if tho railroad
company would show q little more regard for
the comfort of passengers. We hardly think,
however, that the pleasures of seeing the
sights ca both sides of the river. as the boat
goes slowly up, is worth the discomfort and
| STANDING for an hour and half in the het SUD-
! The ladies, at any rate, seem to entertain this
|
small and coop-like little cabin most of the
time. Opposite Carrollton, is o temporary
| depot from whence the cars run along the
coast to Donaldsonville, the track being laid
In therear of or through most of the pian
Pursuing this route we found ourselves last
sunday in the parish of st. James, opposite the
st. Mary Jefferson College, to which we had
been summoned by kind invitation from the
President. ha riv
ways dotted over with small skitfs kept for the
purpose of catching driftwood, pursuit which
occupies the exclusive attention of many of the
coast negroes, hence with no delay we were
ferrled across, and were soon within the walls
of the College.
After many years of varying fortunes Incl
oent 10 changes of management and the de-
ssructive influences of the late war, this mag
niflcent institution passed into the hands of
the Marist Fathers about five years ago. With
that indomitable energy and perseverance
which are the peculiar characteristics of the
Religious Orders in our Church, these Fathers |
have worked SO assiduously and successfully, |
that to-day no College in the South can boast
OF enjoying to fuller degree the confidence of /
our people. The building is large and airy,
capable of accommodating one hundred and
fifty students, the dormitories are well venti-
lated, and the extensive Fairgrounds and gar
dens afford every facility for healthy out
door exercises. Add to these the advantages
of being located near the banks of the Missis-
siPpi, from which fresh breezes are constantly
blowing and which affords good bathing in
the summer, and of being in such close prox-
unity to the city, the trip only occupying four
hours, and it will be seen that few institutions
offer more inducements for patronage than does
this one.
At three o'clock the Exhibition Hall was
crowded with visitors from all parts of St.
James and the neighboring parishes, some hav-
ng come twenty-five miles, to attend the ex. @
,rcises. The entertainment was commenced
~ an overture from the brass band. This q
'and, which is composed of about twenty of .
he students assisted by several of the Fathers. {
9 one of the most excellent we have ever
leard. The perfect measure and time kept by t
ach one of the young mon, and the number
nd variety of the pieces they play, evidence
he care and thoroughness with which thew
ave been taught. Indeed, excepting the ,
band; which recently visit u
d this city, and one or two of our own. we
re satisfied that it would be impossible to find
Is superior in the South. q
After the overture followed a rich musical
reat, in which Messrs. Albert Manuel, Laurent p,
ONES, P. Lo-io, H. Goldberg and Lester Can (
on distinguished themselves by their several
erformances on the piano and violin. 70
Then followed the beautiful Drama of ST. or
outs in Chains, with the following caste: hi
:. nouis --.--.------.------.R. E. Maher ..
lmoadom, Sultan of Egypt -Thos. Golden Ok
ctai, Commander of the Mamclukes, &
A. Manuel sn
sman, prince of the royal family of Egypt, pl,
j. Sporl A,
lmapzar, the apostate's brother. Steiner n
nard and Mamelukes T.
Whilst we do not question the truth of the w
'horism that comparisons are nvidious, we Al
Q of opinion that when cases of extraordinary tn,
crit are met with, they should be held up as
amples for emulation.
With this view, we note with pleasure Mr. e
lher's impersonation of st. Louis. The ma
tic bearing and stately walk of the actor AM
vidly recalled to mind our nreeonca;ve5 ;dao. his
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