The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-03-22
semi-Annual Exercises at Spring Hill.
MOBILE, ALA, March 10, 1874.

Editor Morning Star:
Several days ago we received neat card of
invitation to the semi-Annual Exercises of
Spring Hill College, and knowing we'll the
reputation which that College always sus-
tanned for its exhibitions, we determined to be
present. Accordingly, yesterday morning 10
the College, and in a few more minutes we en-
tered the large hall, where the exercises were
to take place. We found it we'll filled with the
beauty and fashion of our fair gulf city, while
amongst the audience noticed that New
York, Massachusetts and Louisiana were we'll
represented. At quarter to eleven about
hundred and twenty-five bright, healthy, in
teligent looking boys filed slowly in to their
reserved seats, and the exercises began. The
brilliant overture to Verdi's Nabucodonosor
was the first piece rendered by the we'll trained
dience, and the applause which followed it,
told to the practsed ear, thar, probably except
ing, the "summer Night Concerts" Mobile
thing superior. a debate upon Capital
Punishment followed, the subject being in
troduced by Mr.. E. Dugas, in q few choice and
elegant remarks. The young gentlemen who
opposed Capital Punishment sustained their
position right manfully, but their sophisms
were forced to yield to the acute logic and
powerful arguments of the affirmative. All
the remarks of Messrs. Gallup, Chandler, and
Della Tore deserve special mention.
solo performed on the violin, by G: Blan-
chin, elected tremendous applause We un-
derstand that this young gentleman, for the
short time he has been learning music, exhibits
most extraordinary talent; The audience
q" She Stops to Conquer" Old Hardcastle
was exceedingly well represented by B. Gallup,
and the "Marlow" of G. Ryan attracted much
attention. The impudence of oTony" was
while the Landlord" of C. Lawrence pro-
duced great applause. The Bar Room scene
was highly amusing. and the remarks of Mr.. T.
Brady, and the singing of Mr.: J. McCue, rem
dered it more After laughing heartily at
this dramatic performance, the guests were
next treated to an exquisite serenado, by Pro-
and flute, and its pathos awakened the deepest
emotion in the soul of every lover of music.
Scarcely had it's long, sweet, echoes died away
than the audience was startled by the sudden
and frantic appearance the stage of mser
who had lost his gold @ II -frare Qui a perClu ga
eas8ette" The rendition of this piece, from
Moiere, was superb, and the applause which
followed was all the talented young acter, Mr.
A. Irotot, could possibly desire. Looking
down the programme we were pleased to see
that our little friend, A. Dian, was to sing the
which he did with much feeling, and with his
accustomed sweetness and purity of voice.
Mr.. G. Ryan then recited a short unpublished
poem, which was we'll rendered and well re-
ceived. The lovers of music were again
favored by fine chorus, supported by the
orchestra, with an extract from an old and
long forgotten Opera, and the memories of its
sweetness will haunt their souls for many a
day TO come.
The reading of the result of the semi annual
examinations followed, and the preponderance
of good notes, showed high standing of ap-
plIcation and ability among the students. Tue
distribution of premiums was as follows:
Rhetoric class, first premium, G. Lawrence;
second, G. B. Ryan. Bellies letter class, first
premium, T. Della Tore /; second, c. Blanchin.
First grammar class, first premium, p. Liche
second, E. Poincy. Second grammar, first pre-
MUM, II. Horst; second, d. Semple. Third |
grammar, first premium, L. Semple second, |
J. B. McGinty. In the commercial course, the |
first premi um in the rhetoric class was won by |
Mr. j. Mcdonnell, with w. Chand ler closely |
First commercial class, first pre- !
MUM, j. Stokes ; second, l.. Giraud. Second
first premium, II. Dugas second, |
F. DeCastro. Third commercial, first premium |
j. Swoop; second, J. Yturalde. In the pre-
paratory class, little Herman Stein carried |
away the first premium, and A. Landry the
second. There were many Others who deserve |
honorable mention for success, but lack of
space and time prevent
There was some hope that the Right Rev. !
Bishop Quinlan would grace the occasion, but
his place was ably filed by the Very Rev.
Vicar General Pellcer Many of the reverend |
clergy were present, prominent amongst whom
we noticed Rev. Fathers Lynch and Meban,
from Albany, New York; Rev. Father Smith, |
s. j., of Baltimore; Rev. Father Sierra, ). j., |
and Fathers Callaghan and OMeara of Mobile, |
Father Crowley of Pollard, and Rev. Father |
LoTEan of w histler. rs.
Judging from the crowds who daily attend