The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-07-07

school on the piano forte, whiJst the delicate
manner in which LIE PeIls du Nogd was
performed BY Mas A.ggie Ha.x beth struck
One of the most interesting festures of the
exercises in the way of producing yiEtuous
effect. was the drama "The Witch Of Rosen,
berg which Attracted sssenmon ana .S eic tt
The first ended in q bal scare TO the children
OF the parish school by the old witch appear-
ing in the village. The second an expression
soGudely, but not till they had received q
good :. tongue" castigation from the school
mistress for their foolishness, and the third OF
dast act disclosed the witch to be no less
self, to the utter modification of all the ladies
of the village, who were despising and sneer-
ing at one Of their own for assisting the old
witch. The morale need scarcely be told. It
is in the words of the poet:
For worldly goods soon melt away and cheat the
While. all the pupils engaged in the drama
Cling ont from among them tho four who con-
tributed in special manner to enhance the
pleasure Of the ay AND tsssssy afford
deserving OF honorable mention are Misses
Monica English, Virginia Macy, Jane Macy
and Nelly Henry. In the second act the hymn
''Ora pro me" was sweetly sung by the chill
tlren OF the SCHOOL as an expression Of their
regret.
Moses, was without exception, the best rendi-
a natural born disclaimer: She possesses 10 an
eminent degree the tact, the salents and the
ability OF a good speaker, and this WA evi.
Voices "snsore snsare" "eucore" was
heard again snd again, till the young and ac-
complished doclsiHcr stood once more before
her % sss th IL saa gsh0 san
ner," which in its turn brought down the
house TO dignihed sense of approval.
My Aent's Heiress," another drama, was a
Sosa the eject of Which
was heightened much by the ridiculous manner
ia which the principal actors performed their
parts. They were Misses Maggie Haly, Nelly
Macy and Amanda st. Paul. Nelly Henry and
Hannah Moses were two of the richest charac-
ters We have seen. In them nature mingled
che chari-s of her keen sense of the ridiculous,
aud the sublime with her biting sarcasu-
whilst education has added her graces to both
charms. When these charms are developed aud
then blended together into sweet harmony in
come Formidable opponents and sw Get attrae-
tions-des.ined for good or for evil as educa-
ton will lead the way. Hence If it be not an
fully suggest TO both young ladies to be care
tul how they use snch weapons in after life.
They are bad in the hands of man but hun
died timee more SO in the hands Of woman.
Man naturally shrinks fiom such woman.
We know many all old maid to-day regretting
that nat&-e ever bestowed such charms upon
her. Bu: 20 our task. -
The third drama, "LIncognito," French
piece, as tie name indcates, Though last was
not IL Q least attractive and Instructive. The
prin ;ira! actors were Misses Jane Macy. Mag
Here again did Miss Henry show her high sense
of the fidi ,ulous and the sublime in accepting
the tasG OF drill-master, in which she puts the
school children through o series OF maneuvres
Nloro N,nlya hr<Snr h0 V0a atn
for guns, with such precision that would do
credit 10 many q drill master. From the
shoulder:nS of a musket to the presenting of
OF lady - waiting at court was digniaed and
graceful, " as Henry is exceptional char
ncter, baoyant and civil, yet dignified and re-
$pectfu. You see it in her very gait and man
ners, it goes out from her like fragrance from
rose.
The addresses of the graduates closed the
exercises % the day. Both were we'll delivered,
the only fault we found, If fault it be, was that
the young ladies allowed their feelings, to GER
tain extent, to choke their utterance. But who
'puiG blame them for iti Sig or seven years in
close attachment, with both teachers and
school :na:ss,-as ono of the gradEefes Miss
NTGin;s NJ ICY beautifully remarked, were bonds
shat age not easily severed, neither are they,
aud be who thinks otherwise is u mighty poor
Judge of the wants or cravings of human ma
lure WITH this laudable exception the ad-
~'tesse- Rs.e well written and delivered They
mace deep Impression upon us, sad il yOn
""'1, W; not the less deep On that account.
Miss MONA EnGlisL's "good-bye" vas in poe
t'%' ~hl"' Mss Virginia Macy's Farewell"
N!'f1n vas thc valedtctoiy, vas III prose. Both
.i'"-'.' sso> :uut. with. the waTmest' approval
no. he -ndirnre, ard if there was any tx
lhe7e'"1 @! sentiment npcu the oceas {su AID
"r ~ ~ 90 lie 40 suall Judge OF the "weauhey"
~ s|vA matters, Ii was tLat both Young ladies
may oHpestence in tier own persons, The e,,i-
iU,lIln"u!= IT IL" itcas - -,uGly ,xr-es,sI Ia
%,..ih''.r i"it ui iLr.t prst iIus-that they
~hnnii over cherish AID remember with sweet
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