Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-08
GOOD wORDsTO STUDENTS.
Wait of Rt. Rev. Bishop Ryan to HAN
hattaa College, Rev YOrk-AG
Address to the Boys.

New York Herald. r. Rev. Bishop
Ryan, of st. Louis, accompanied by Rev. ).
NJ. O'Reilly, his secretary, Very r ". Vicar
General Quinn, and Rev. Brother Paullan,
provincial of the Christian Brothers IN the
United States, drove up to Manhattan college
yesterday afternoon, and was received by
Rev. Brother Anthony, president Of tue col
lege; Rev. ], NJ. Grady, Rev. Brother John,
Z. G. Donnelly and Henry L., Hoguet, trus-
tees; Hon. John Z. Develn, chairman of the
board; Rev. Brother Jasper, Rev. Bother
Adrian, DR.. C. III. O'Leary, Edward +. Fa-
gan, and the other members Of the faculty.
Luke NJ. Flynn, OF the class of 1879, well
coined the bishop in few neat and appro-
pirate words, and after songs had been sung,
recitations given, and excellent music dis
coursed by the college orchestra, Bishop Ryan
said: Young gentlemen of Manhatt'n col-
lege, l thank you sincerely for the kind words
of welcome with which you have greeted me.
| feel, indeed, that | ought to be at home IN
college conducted by the Christian Brothers,
for ! have been a pupil OF theirs, and Ike
yourselves have gathered from their lips
those same gems of wisdom which you are
now treasurIng up IN your hearts, and have
heard from them those same precepts OF plety
and honor which tram our Catholic young
men to become both good christians and up-
right, public-spirited citizens. Not only have
| been a pupil Of the brothers, but l have
been such IN company with Rev. Brother
Paulian, pcoviDcial, both Of Us having studied
together IN the same school. And should
seek an additional reason for feeling at home
among you, | fad IL IN the fact that | re
| ceived the degree of LID. from this iustitu-
| ton, and so may, indeed, consider myself
| graduate of Manhattan college.
Your graceful elocutlOn ard artistic
| musical performance give proof OF the SUP
| stantlal progress you have made In those
branches of your studies, while your happy
faces and smiling countenances are an evil
| dencs that your college days are passing
away pleasantly. Indeed, this fact l consider
| to be characteristic of the good brothers way
| OF teaching, Tor they love to see their pupils
| joyous and happy, innocent and free. They
| desire to see the boys do everything well-to
| pray well, to study well, to sleep well, to eat
| well, and to play with j0yousness on their
countcnances and sunshine in their hearts
when the hour OF play arrives. Being thus
| taught to regard piety as attractive In your
| youthful years, you will be less apt to forget
It's precepts and to neglect its practices when
| called upon to do battle in the world. | am
here reminded of a remark | made some
time ago when invited to deliver the bacca-
| laureate sermon to the students of the uni
| versity of Missouri, four hundred In num-
Der, only two Of them, by the way, being
Catholics. l told them that religion Is not a
severe and strait-aced duenna, the memory OF
which clouds young lives and embitters their
|
thing full of light, sweetness and joy, foster
ing the gayety natural to the youthful heart
and promoting healthy freedom OF activity.
One of the reverend gentlemen present after
ward remarked that he considered the man
ner of dealing with young men suggested by
me as too lax; that they should rather be
kept down as long and as much as possible
since they would soon enough of their owr
accord emancipate themselves from the re-
straints of discipline. Now, must say did
not and cannot agree with that gentleman
for believe GodEintends that the young
should enjoy the happiness Of that brigh
period of their lives, provided they always
do 80 consistently with a regard for divine
laws. Long faces and puckered looks are NJ
indication of virtue. A hearty laugh goes a
we'll with a pure conscience as with Ugh
spirits. Hood said something to the effec
that biliousness is not to be mistaken TO
piety, nor austerity for religion. Young gen
tlemen, will not detain you with a sc
speech. Those of you who have studio,
rhetoric are aware that formal discourse |
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