The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-08-15
ANNUAL coMMENcEMENTs.

PIE FORTHWITH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT OF
I SPRING HILL COLLEGE, NEAR MOBILE, ALA.
MOBILE, ALA, August TO- 1875.
From Mobile to Spring Hill there "drags its
Flow length along one of the most abominable
kpecies of public conveyance to be found in the
end-we allude to the street car line. The
pad is rough, long, dusty, tedious in the ex-
RENE, a mortal horror to those unfortunate
travellers who, by sheer necessity, are compelled
experience it's delights. Wretched accom-.
eodations and exhorbitant fares make up the
pm total of this roads advantages per sc. Now
is due to the obliging condescension of one
g the lines officers that our students were de-
tyed after the exhibition one day at College,
hen they should have been en- route for "home
Feet home" This spirit of condescension is
Pc normal spirit of its presiding genius. The
oolle Tribune resumes its appreciation of this
pursuing car institution by qualifying the
engagements of last Thursday for the benefit
the community as the "acme of laundering
upidity."
Last Thursday, August 5th, at 1880 A. NJ ex-
ctly, the regular order of exercises opened by
be overture "La Chase du jeune Henri" by
ehul. The orchestra was composed of a
nmber of professors and students of the Col
ge, assisted on this occasion by several anna
mrs from the city, the whole under the leader
up Of Rev. F. Holland, s. j. "Such perfectly
fecuted music we have not heard from our
OCCASIONAL orchestras in our theatres" was
Pmmon remark among the audience.
Next in order came the debate on Lynch
aw," In which all the speakers acquitted
emselves very creditably, by the able manner
which they handled both sides of SO delicate
question. Master Williams, of New Orleans,
On OF the eminent poet, Richard Dalton Will
pms, as chairman, introduced the subject by
clear exposal of the widely differing origins
lat have been ascribed to this law; and after
fe speakers had concluded their discussions,
populated both parties by decision, which
trlbuted to regularly constituted society the
isslon Of executing Justice only according to
10 oeorees of lawful authority, and to the
regular assemblages of heterogeneous ele-
en's OF society, in a crude state of forma-
on' sne liberty of taking the law into their
NSuos when by no other means can they
tneir lives and property from the as
'O VI laWiess banditti. The other speakers
orc masters P. Hirsh6eld, pro, answered by
LeOhe' con J. A. wOgan, pro, answered by
AtVes; c. Lawrence, whose arguments in
.voF OF Lynch Law evidently attracted atten-
un nom the loud marks of appreciation with
.'n they were received; J. E. Toledano,
W. however, boldly undertook the task of
ans them. J. F. Bourk made the last
81 desperate One-in defence of Judge
~: 'ut l. Antonio Della Tore, mastering
~, ,S iorces advanced to the attack and, after
'isnt onset, remsned master of the field,
~ o.. VI thought, solidity of argument, con-
stin Oh style and earnestness of delivery
o1a usoshed this valiant champion of Black.
all the young disputants gave promise
4Safe excellence; in some certain shyness
ra,o-u ~ of manner, far from iDiuring their
s' only added thereto the fresh charm of
~ bashfulness.
,s. no choral Society, formed from the very
b.n Oh the musical talent of the students.
sim treated US to very fine chorus from
sei' entitled Prayer before the Battle y
N. mes from "The Nervous Man and the Man
sve" succeeded the inspiring strains Of
mel The two principal haractsrs-Aspen,
'0u' man, and Mcshane, the man of