The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-07-26
St. Mary-Jefferson College

COMMENCEMENT RXERCIsES AND DISTRIBUTION
OF PREMIUMS, JULY %, 1874.
"Apd che told me shan would never betide,
With Truth for my creed and God Tor my euioe-
Vast as ore the halls, great as are the accom-
modations, and generous as is the disposition
always manifested by the Marist Fathers to
welcome the visitor and "give him Of the
best" still, on Monday and Tuesday last, oil
save the heart of the itstitution--was stretched
to its utmost capacity to find room to entertain
and lodge the friendly host assembling there
from all parts Of the State, in time to see the
exhibition announced for the carly hours of
"Wednesday.
Among the delegation from the Third Dis
trict of city we observed Rev. Father
Flanagan, of St. Peters Church, Brady, of
Algiers, and Messrs. Sweeney, J. and c. Sporl,
Levy, Fianery, Bradley and Quinn.
Healthfulness, scholarship and prosperity
are constituent principles which none can fail
to perceive Inherent in the life of the College.
The primary object of the Church is kept
steadily in view, and the learners heart there
by made warm and preserved pure, while the
knowledge of other branches is being instilled
;nto his EeEd.
Philharmonic societies afford the students a
pleasant pastime, and add by their perform
ances solemnity and spirit to the literary and
Church festivals publicly celebrated at stated
tines.
The French and the English languages arc
spoken in common by the professors and stu
dents. But a very limited course is all that is
required to gain practical kno wledge of either
the one or the other of these tongues reel pro-
cally impaired in class and conversation.
The fine arts receive a large measure Of
talcnte ed attention. Beautiful conceptions were
seen, wildly and tastefully expressed, in crayou
and other paintings lately done by the pupils
aud exhibited with their names attached.
The music choice, rs it always is at ST.
Mary's ;piano, violin and human voice trilled
together and charmed the ear; and the brass
| band of the College, ever vigorous and tnuefal
played well its accepted part. This baud sways
the audience to beat of MT sc as summer gale
| the yielding corn to the sweet suasion of its
/, breath -.
The students played Cardinal Wiseman's
" Hidden Gen." drama in two acts, short but
sweet and spirited. The good. the beautiful
| and the true are sadly set upon by evils oppo-
| sing forces ard suffer temporary humiliation
but presently meekness, mercy and faith re,
ceive their reward in the triumph of heroic
death, virtue is crowned, and the agent Of
Satan himself is reclaimed and regenerated
patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet"
Much of the fine music and poetry enrichin9
the Cardinals pages received a happy vocal
zatiou from the following dramatis persona:
Euphemianus, Roman patrican John Fleetwood
1,''A'- '1'' INV ,s "''' ' D'' Js.. Molon,
Procnius his freedm ~ and steward ......O Harans
| Eusebius freed after lrst act--- Jas Bi9r
DAVIS -.--.Jo los; Lamb
An imperial Chamberlain: Godbery
slaves. white and black. ,
One of the actors, blackened as q slave
having to take leading part in a musical
interlude, gave rise to ripple of merriment
which was soon succeeded by regular tida
wave of applause.
For, the ualusa Of professors aud studem's. t"l
second preuiuhts as;cezAi'-. ortt~r awards "nt
interesting details, we refer tue reader to the
annual catalogue issued from The C"Ii-Ge.
To the following named students III ev
cry Instance q plurality of first preniun'
was awarded in their respective classes
II. Poursine, j. Gourdaiu, Jos. Lambert, j
Fleetwood w. P. Tregre, II. Goldberg
G. Bourgeois, o. Harang, J. Billion, J. Mo
l"ny, o. Roman, J. Fortier, v. Rongon, U
Bernard, F. Fry, E. Nicolle, Z. Chopin, II
Lucich, J. Kunemann, II. Jacob, W. Hart, Il
Lurio, l.. Bourgeois, II. Eutches, II. Bcierre
A Rougon, L. Darby, f. Kearny, J. Roman, a
Thibodeaux and E. webre.
To provide for the greatly increased number
apply ing for admission or expected at the re
opening in October, the Very Rev. President
has found it necessary to apply to the Superior
! of his Order for additional professors.