The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-07-03

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band of unity, must knit together
those two parts that elevate human
nature above the brute creation. Now,
educate the mind and let the heart
reysl in natures freedom, and you
have tower of strength built on an
uncertain foundation that is as vacil-
latine as the four winds of heaven
The heart must learn the name of God,
and all those tender feelings must be
born and live in the heart, and at each
touch it must answer as the harp in
sweet strains of music responsive to
the training it has received.
And where but in the Catholic
schools is the mind and heart trained
together? The Catholic church in her
zeal for education, has established
schools, academies and colleges, en-
dowed them with the best intellect, In
order that the blessing of a good Cath
olic education may descend as a rich
heritage to the youths of this country,
showing that she is ever ''true and
faithful to the traditions of her veneer.
able past" Now, for the benefit OF
our parish, she has erected in our
midst, this school, and given you these
noble women, to guard over the intel
lects of your children, and during the
time they are placed in their charge en-
oc,;nc the mart of a parent in teaching
them morality, q fear of God, and
training their minds in useful knowl-
edge. What more does a parent
want2
You are all here tonight to see and
feel with your children the satisfaction
of ten we'll spent months in improve
ment you are here to see the evi.
dences which these good sisters we'll
show in the training of the children
YOU are here to rejoice with them in
the happy event that releases for a
few months their minds from future in
tellectual labor. And some, if not
all, are here to thank these kind la
dies for the care and pains they have
> taken with your children. And in the
!, happy union of sentiment that brings
a you together, let there rise from your
- hearts and minds resolution to as
:, sist and help those who have dedlea
ted themselves to you and yonr chill
! dren's services, and promote the wei
; fare of this school.
q Young friends, the freshness o
y youth still clings around your brows
. your minds are not yet imbucd Will
the cares and troubles of this world
but like the young ivy that cling
+ with tender tendrils to the moulderln!
walls and has not felt tue wintry blast
4 so you cling with the tcndrils of alice
3 ton to your world-tossed parents -bu
= some day the storm of life will com
). and sever these happy bonds Of union
. and then, floating on the sea of you
+ own enterprise, you are bound to d''
w play and bring out the stock ofknow
l. edge you have garnered up in yol
&c minds. And it is to fit yon for til
N enterprise that you are placed her
.. that your minds may be improved h
1T study-tutored in the knowledge
"a God. The improvement of your mine
Va to serve you hereafter in earning
10 livelihood, and the knowledge of &c
ID to guide your frail bark of life in I'll
~ current of time from the eadics ar
4 rocks of danger. Ten months ha,
~ passed since you entered here und
~ charge of these kind sisters. Ha'
y, ~ you spent this time well? That is
n. question you must answer yourselve
~ -, aud future time will make evident;.
Il. but the happy, beaming conntenanc
~ that are before me all tell that thu
,a have labored faithfully in their ov
cb cause, and as a pledge and proof
~. your earnest endeavors the premlu
h books of merit will be awarded to ye
ms In after days when Time will ha
,ts woven for you the silver crown of q
Ia age, yon will look back through the q
nj; vista of the past and call up i'll hap
he recollection NJ memories of your scht
"a. days, and as they crowd through ye
ed minds your happier feeling will be
ow satisfaction of having performed ye
If duties we'll.
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