The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-23
CHURCHES.


There are but two church edifices at the Bay
of St. Louis-the Catholic, called "The Lady
of the Gulf Church" building of a size suit
able for seating large congregation, substan-
TALLY built, costing perhaps about twenty thou
sand dollars, and a small and cheap church
in which all the PrOtestants worship and any
preacher who visits the town has liberty to
preach in it. The population is chiefly Catho-
lie, and the Protestant population has so far
been unable TO build and keep up a church ed
itice of any importance so far as the cost and
appearance are concerned,
sGHooLs-"FHE SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH"
The Catholics have the principal schools in
this town. The Sisters of St. Joseph Con-
vent appears to be in a tolerably prosperous
condition. but they have not so many scholars,
as the healthfulness of the location. their long
and commodious school rooms and dormitory,
and general conveniences and good character of
the school should secure. Mr.. A. A. UIman
kindly accompanied us to the schools and over
the village. The sisters of the convent polite
~ gave us all the information we called for,
and showed us through the school-rooms. reel
tation-rooms, and neat airy dormitorics, the
play grounds and gardens. In all of these
the convenience and health and best interest Of
the pupils seem to be well cared for. The sis
tiers accompany the pupils in their pleasant
walks along the beach, or in the gardens, or
pine groves in the rear of the convent, and study
to amuse them, as well rs TO secure health
by pleasant exercises. They have pupils here
from Louisiana as well as Mississippi, and some,
we believe from Alabama The girls at this
school are rarely or never sick, and the doc
tors bills, are mere trities They have day
scholars-those who board at the institution
pay SIS month for board.
THE "sr. srANIsLAUs COMMERCIAL COLLEGE,"
Mr. Ulman introduced us to Bro FlorimondS
President OF st. Stanislaus Commercial COLLEGES
who showed us over the buildings of the insti-
tuition. The mother institution, is in France
and it has other branchesin the United States
The rooms of this college are large, airy and
eommodious- In the grounds in the rear the
students are providedwith conveniences Tor
numerous amusements and healthful exercises
The schools appear to maintain good discipline
and has able teachers. They have brass band
with thirty or more instruments of music in it,
and professor of music, Bro, Germain.
Frenchman, who teaches the band and teaches
music in the college. He plays on over twen-
ty-hve different instreumnts of music and is
musical prodigy rarely met with in any coun
try.
There are IA professors in this school, and
they usually have $50 to 40 scholars With
. full school they usually do not call ia
a physician more twice in twelve months
Scholars brought here from siekly regions Of
country, in bad health, have often been restor-
ed to health in two weeks without taking med
icine. 1t Is doubtful If there Is more healthy
location for school on this continent than
the Bay of St. Louis.
The Brothers make their own vegetables at
This eallege, raise grapes and other fruits
make VINE, apd by their example encourage
industry in the gasden, orchard, vineyard and
field, as well as the acquisition OF book know
ledge.