The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-08-01

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InteriSde. Chorus Of Greeks.
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The different characters were admirably sus-
tanned, the young actors gave their lines in
clear and we'll modulated voice, while their
movements and gestures were kept in artistic
accordance with their various situations in the
drama.
We must congratulate the young gentlemen
for their correct conceptions of the parts as
sumed by them, enabling them to display an
excellence whfsh must have been truly graft
flying to both parents and professors. The
choruses by the young armies were finely in
tonated, the harmonious blending of DO many
young voices being really remarkable and pro-
ducing the most pleasing effect. The music
was arranged by one of the talented yoang
scholastics of the institution.
The distribution of prisss closed the exer.
cises of the evening, and the young victors,
in the intellectual battle of the session just
closed, received their trophies with just pride.
This institution Is one of the most fourshing
in the South. The number of pupils during
the past session has been about two hundred
and fifty, fact which shows the high estima-
ton in which the College is held by those
having youths under their charge to whom
they wish to give thorough education, COM
bined with refined and religious principles.
Three of the young gentlemen have determined
TO join the Society of Jesus, and thus aid in
conveying to Others the inestimable advantages
which they themselves have enjoyed.
The next regular session Of the College will
begin on Friday, October 1st, 1875, but class
for students during vacation will be opened on
the 9th of August.
GIRLS HIGH CLASS, ST. ALPHoNsUs' SCHOOL.
The exercises of this exhibition took place
in st. Alphonsus' Hall, commencing at 5 P n,
on Monday, July 26. The opening chorus,
Jesus gentlest Saviour" was finely rendered
in two parts, by the whole class. The pupils
Of this school are accustomed to sing at the
eight o'clock Mass, and at Vespers, on Sundays.
Rev. Father Neithart with laudable zeal for
the beauty of the divine worship, has devoted
no small portion CT his few moments of leisure,
to the musical training of these promising
vocalists, with results far above the most san
guine expectations Of all concerned. An ex-
ample most worthy of admiration.
The Salutatory, by Miss Agnes Jones, was q
perfect piece of defamation. Miss Teresa
Herrick bewailed, in the undying rhymes of
the great poet, the gradual fading away of the
beautiful and expressive. Celtic tongue. The
valediotory, by Miss B. Tierney, was simply
exquisite. The solos by Miss Mollie Ball, Miss
Aollie Clark, Miss B. Tierney, were executed
with q power and pathos that suggested
teachers of the highest vocal culture, and deep
ly affected the auditors.
The drama, F0ur Scenes IN the Life of Marie
AntoiRette, composed for the occasion, was very
fairly rendered, the principal parts being sus-
tanned by Miss Tierney, Miss Ludewig, Miss
Watkins and Miss Rainey. Little Katie
Quaid" shone in the comedy, "Mrs Willie
provoked murmur of pleasure from the
audience.
In fact the young ladies, one and all, did 30
OAhAAoOAJ GuoS ~ Sc0DuS 10 IuBi0 Ouk
any, while 1t is impossible to mention all.
Diplomas were conferred by Rev. Father
Rector on the following graduates Bridget
Tierney, Agnes Jones, Mary McCloskey, Kate
Purcell, Minnie Hare, Lizzie Donlan, Kate
Farrell, Cecilia Sebastian, Kate Kenny, Alvina
Ludewig. The gold medal for good conduct
and proficiency in study, was awarded, by vote
of her companions, to Miss Bridget Tierney.
The silver medal to Miss Mary Murphy.
The audience numbered about a Thousand.
The fine brass band of Mr.. T. ]. o'Sullivan,
did good service on the occasion.
The Rev. Father Girardey, director of the
girls school, who seemed deeply affected, ad-
dressed touching and eloquent discourse to
the young graduates, about to pass from
school to the world. He praised them for
their exemplary conduct, both in school and
at home for their application and progress in
science, which rendered the duty of teaching
them an easy and delightful task. He remind