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

The examinations of this institution conn
menced on the 21st inst, and ended on the 23d,
and were highly satisfactory to all who wit
messed the thorough manner in which they
were conducted, and the evidence they fur
nished of the proficiency in the various studies
included in the college curriculum.
Commercial science is q specially here, and
the promptitude with which questions relating
to the duties of the counting room were an
swered, evinced the thorough attention which
has been paid to this branch of study. Nor
did the young gentlemen exhibit loss thor
ough acquaintance with the learned languages
when critically examined in Virgil and Homer.
Brother -feonidian, the President, and Brother
Maurice pride themselves, with much justice,
on tho excellence of their classical scholars;
but the readiness with which the young gen
tlemen solved complicated and difficult prob
lens in the mathematics and exact sciences,
excited equal admiration, especially the skill
they exhibited in tracking out the career OF
the comet which has recently appeared in the
heavens and challenged the calculations of the
most astute astronomical observers.
The common cement exercises on Thursday
evening were attended by numerous and
brilliant crowd, consisting not merely of'resi-
dents of tho Pass, but of persons from various
cities and from the surrounding country, in
fluenced by the ties of relationship and friend
ship, or the love of letters. Among distinguished
ecclesiastics present, we noticed Rev. Fathers
Smith of st. Joseph's parish, Kenny of st. Their
esa's parish and Finn of st. Patrick's, New
Orleans; LIE Ray of Vicksburg, Georget of Pass
Christian, and Rev. c. Clarke, of the Seminary
of New Orleans.
All tho performances were of the highest
order, exhibiting the finest taste in composition,
rare learning, and, in general. were excsllently
delivered. The salutatory, by Mr. Burke, was
perhaps the finest specimen of e]ocution of
the evening, and the orations by Messrs.
Prudhomme, John J. Curtis and lesson, and
the valedictory. by MIR. Mccarthy, were dis
tinsuished by sound sense and deep feeling.
The address to the graduates by Father Finn
came fully up to the expectations awakened by
the powers of that fine orator, and made a deep
impression. Nothing could DO better conceived
and expressed than the whole of the remarks
made by Mr.. Flower, graduate Of four years
standing, on taking his second degree.
Upon the WHOLE Notwithstanding the diff
culties of the times and the scarcity of money
| that exists, Pass Christian College maintains
| it's position with increasing reputation,-a
result attributable to the earneStness and high
order of abilities of the president and profes-
sors interested with its charge, and the super
vision they exercise not more over the intel
| lectual than the moraLcuIthre and progress oil
the pupils. 1t is a noble institution and
deserving of all and more than all of the praise
| We have bestowed on it.
Degrees were conferred on the following
named gentlemen
Master Of accounts: i. Rice, n. Henry, II
| Knost.
BatcheIOr Of Ars:-W.C. Mccarthy, Jos. N
lesson, L. Prudhomme J. J. Curtis.
Master Of Arts w. c. Flower. H. c. Dufour
! Hunter Stewart.