The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-08-10
Sprinu Hill College.

fractions. on COMMANDING |
ton. az picturesque as healthisi' s'anaS
Saving Hill College. 1t is an inst'tu-
ton wherein Religion and science are
taught by men, who, OF all Others
i have most conspicuously and success
f,,,v illustrated the one and elevated the
other. These men are Jesuits. That name
alone js the highest Recommendation OF tho
College. There, for years, without parade
or ostentation, stunning notoriety, they
have been laboring in the cause of an edu-
cation which covers the whole domain OF
secular knowledge; and which trains young
men to become scholars without their ceas-
ing to be Christians.
| In that college are men of various ma
tions whose scientific requirements are
only less than their religious virtues.
Thither have come for years young men
from every part Of the South and from
Cuba. They have gone out into the world
and have been and are an honor to their
Alma Mater.
i Last Monday we had the pleasure of as
sisting at the Annual Commencement. 1t
, was not merely an exhibition. 1t was an
Instruction. In the Programme, music,
, science, debate, drama, of high order, and
refined taste, gave interest and instruction
/ to large and select audience,-and re-
i, Elected the highest credit on Professors and
pupils. In the exhibition there was moth
ing for mere efect,-nothing for Show. 1t
r was lust such an entertainment which only
q Jesuits can devise and Jesuit scholars carry
q ont. Four young gentlemen graduated,
who, on the day of their examination, re-
l. ceived Holy Communion. That fact alone,
q simple as it is, is their highest euiogium
10 AS they stood on the platform bidding
sr farewell to their college,-handsone, manly
D. looking, modest, we thought how sorelJ
just now our Church needs just such youni
l. gentlemen, who while they wear the gar
ct lands of science are not ashamed to prac
l. tice the faith of the humble.
Mr.. E. Bermudez of New Orleans, q gra
duate of the college and whose son received
he his degree on the occasion, delivered tn
of usual address and with ringing thought
III and ringing speech protested against tina
. education which will not accept the prizes
as professor and religion as necessar.
Nv element.
. We personally know each one of the col
- science. The very name Jesuit is Twin
proof of the beautiful union between su
=. pernatural religion and secular knowledge
There sat the President of the college
as simple and humble as a child-yet
at man Of most extensive requirements. A
10 once, you would say,-his hand is firm bu
ct it is gentle. He looked upon the ezhibi
r" tion,-the triumphant close of the scholas
e. tie year, more as if he was thanking Go
- for another's work than as if be was wit
he messing tue result of bis own labors. Their
IT, stood priest leading the orchestra, keep
ing perfect time with his simple baton :
ill and you would think he had devoted hi
Is life to music alone. And yet We know n
en- one his superior in literature and his equa
ng in philosophy and Theology.
There stood an aged priest playing th
violin. His hair white,-his face marke
by age. Bat the youth of music was
u, his skilful hand. And yet as linguist
no has NO equal in Alabama-or mayhap i
ice the South. The humblest, the most mod
est, the most retiring in the assembling
were the very ones who should have bee
'se proud Of the occasion. But SO tho jesuit
~ always are.
no All the secular priests of Mobile wei
no present, not merely through courtesy br
through affection. For, be it otherwise
VI other places, the clergy of Mobile are I'M
ted in the bonds of a beautiful love an
'Si reverence with the jesuit Fathers.
VI There are several colleges in the Sout
" for the education Of young men, but "
III" knew not of one whose claims are sup
mo rior to those of our college of Spring Hill
on If any of tho readers of the MoRNrN
STAR have boys or young men to educate,
eat and If they care aught for the opinion
NJ, the Editor Chief, he can, by reason
aid personal knowledge, commend Spring Iii
CIV college to their notice.
in The Fathers of the college, who new
of seem to seek newspaper notoriety, may nj
on, be altogether pleased with this notice