The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-08-08
TIE MORNNG STAR CATHOLIC MESSENGER SUNDAY AUGUST 49,

ed with good taste and given with earnest
ness and vivacity that bespoke careful ant
judicious training, followed one smother. One
of the Rev. Fathers subsequently remarked
| that he had never attended o mere pleasant
school exhibition.
The girls exhibition consisted principally OF
dialogues, songs and performances on the
piano, wherein the following named girls dis
tinguished themselves: NJ. and B. Bourdeu, A.
Hern, Il. Kahn, E. Sullivan, M. Smith, r. Carey,
r. McCaffrey, r. and A. Spence, x. and NJ. Gar
vey, K McMann, n. ORourke, III. Callahan,
K. Flavin, D. Burk and others.
The programme of the boys exhibition was
~ follows:
Roy Iak Esssn. G. Kidd. WIN. Carlin S osses
Wondsra Scholar Burden piaSs S SaGpsy
schoolmaster broad: m. Blake, J Eagan Fl. Blake
nsr bis and a. r. c Murphy Ed Ingram kava'
I1ppiing oorn'''...s.- Grant
Hail t snd sphs
5s;ss AZ AsaIa as
ship OF Liberty Hall
1aodie Eagan. .........--- .-....-....-Ed Kelly
S"g I'm hoTlin, Meciinn
Ind Mrs M sns
DOUBLE TUIUMPHs"
Placidus Roman General. John Hall
ms Louis Blake
Rufus, Captain, friend Of Piacidus .5ames Grady
Felix Pope. Edward Kelly
Tfssn S%peror JOSEPH ss Ensrss
csipnarniasp high Priest Ha Kshs
Procuius, Governor OF Gaul. oRo1rke
sintntus NJ; Msihta5y Tribune. Metiinn
Silvia save Ms OF stfis GRAFT
Courier lille Isiinso es
aim Donovan. Nolan, GRADY uon STay
stellas Children. Charlie Kidd and Willie Carlin
Comic Songs between the Acts.
Father Tbos. Hesliu, the youthful but wise
and Jealous pastor of st. Michaers, deserves
the congratulations of all good Catholics upon
the high state of efficiency to which he has
his pastorate. By his labors he has proved
that he appreciates the paramount importance
OF the proper education of youth. Upon
this depends not only their eternal welfare but
also their temporal well.being. Finding q
church already completed in the parish when
he was first placed in charge, he Immediately
Bet to work to erect beside it q schoolhouse
Within its walls he gathered nearly all the
Catholic youth of the parish, and secured COM
petent and devoted teachers for them. Under
his supervision the classes are taught, and it
is his greatest pleasure to visit the teachers
and scholars daily, cheering and advising,
commencing and, occasionally, reprehending,
but always with paternal kindness and solici.
tide.
Though fnan cially embarrassed by the vast
improvements he has made in the parish, prin-
cipally on the school account, Father Heslin
is sanguine that during the coming year, with
improved business prospects and the ex perience
the people have had of the immense benefits
of good schools, he will be furnished with all
the means necessary for still further develop
ing the works already begun.
ST. MARYs PARocH1AL SCHOOLS, ALGIERs.
The annual examination and exhibition of
the pupils of these schools took place last Sun
day and Monday evenings.
The programme on Sunday evening consisted
of examinations in history and arithmetic. In
the first named study the boys acquitted them
selves credtably especially in the history of the
United States. In arithmetic they were yet more
proficient; the rapidity and ease with which they
solved difficult problems in fractions could not
be surpassed by old accountants. Dialogues,
and dramatic selections were
given by the boys between the class examina-
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