The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-09-22

Men ofability. have everywhere
been appointed to teach in the
public schools: and rest assured
there is not one more competent
10 discharge the duties OF such an
important Of1ice-than the one
who fills the chair of St. Vincent
Institute, our friend aud heneiac-
tor, Prof, Dolese. Fellow Students
We all have exalted IDEAS of
college before we go to one but
rest assured. 1t needs not Il state
~ mansion, whose towering spires
seem almost to tonch the stormy
skies, to fit yon for bathing on
'ifefs tempestous sea. No it's
brains, that makes tie man. and
it matters not. if he went to all
the grand universities. on this
vast globe; ii will never render
him immortal. nnless he have
the brains and ambition, to with
stauH the imremittins charges
"a iiiS SiiCilllCS.
Do not harbor a thought, that
those who have reached the sum
NIT OF flames rngger mountain,
were by some mysterious power
translated from the plains but
they met the euemy on the slopes
of that slippery decline, dyed
their swords in his blood, aud
after having consured all opposi-
ton, then took possession of the
regal pGIoce. Look back upon the
generations that have passed in
to oblivion. We find the men
who have immortalized their
names almost invariably to have
sprung from obscWity, and that
those very men laid their founda
ton in some old rusticcabiD. Ne.
too, have an opening. Why then,
should we hesitate, since the poll
teal stO, ans that once rocked
our state. are indeed calm aud
the clouds OF corruption. that
used to hover above our heads,
have long since departed, and
let d sky serene Of peaceful. The
story OF the wrongs Of our coun-
try should enkindle a blaze of in
dicnation in souls, that no
thing save the total destruction
OF our enemies and the cOmDlpte
lescue of our state can ever eX-
tln@uiSh, now is the time, TO
shmpen our intellects nerve Onr
arms and strengthen our hearts.
SO that when our tu,n comes, we
may be fully competent to sue
coed our parents, and battle with
lies contending wives.
You all no doubt remember the
eyer memorable 18th of Septem-
Der 1874, that has lett d dark
SPOT on q states history, which
neither the jnnumerahle series OF
years, nor tue rapid fight oTtime
GIN ever oblitera,e. This one
event, alone should make II,
realize our position. and urge ,he
more strongly to prepare our
selve to fulfil oar duties as molly
as did those.gallant soldiers, who
fell 10 defense Of tbel: principles,
and III protection OF their native
state. Now. Dear students, .all
that is required, is to pelsevere,
and pay strict attention to the in
stfuctions oryour professor. Then
be assured you will succeed. aud
when you shall have grown old
in years, and your hair be silver
ed gray with trpsts of many win
tiers, then will you revert with
tondest rec6llectiOns to the time
SO pleasantly spent beneath this
humble roof, and you will always
endeavor to perpetuate such in.
situations till time shall be nc
more.
Fellow. students, l too, next
monday, and at this very hour.
hope, with Gods grace, to beat
my desk at that time honored in.
slitution at the foot of tue Blue
Ridge. | shall offer a tervent pra
yer in your behalf the great tea.
cher above, and be inspired by
it's responsive echo in your young
and trieudly hearts. Adieu.