The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-28
ST. JOHNS ACADE1Y.

We have passed through the shift
ing scenes of three seasons and one
more, Summer, robed in the beauty @
a thousand stars, all radiant will
hope and sparkling with the dew-drop
of exultant JOY is now tripping ant
dancing on the dim horizon, amid fal
away summer seas, carrying in hel
train the yearly longing ofevery schoo
child's heart, namely - Commence
ment Day.
The exercises of St. Johns Acad
envy, will take place during the
latter part of June. and we earn.
estly solicit the kind patronage OF
the public in behalf of the Convent
The program this year will be of an
interesting and varied nature, and the
good Sisters in charge are employing
every possible means in improving the
children so that the people who attend
may be sure of a rare treat. Why not
expend a few cents in a good cause?
We spend not cents but dollars in at
tending some third-rate theatre, and
what do we see? Men and women
satiated with the vices of this world
and not even trying to satisfy their
patrons. Why satisfy them, when to-
morrow they will be hundreds of miles
away with all your spare change.
What a contrast is this to what we
see displayed at the annual exhibition.
Here we see purity, innocence and
virtue, untainted by sin, unclouded
by guile. How graceful, how beauti-
full, how radiant with JOY, how full Of
the phantoms and enchanting dreams
of exuberant young life! It is the
bright stream of youth leaping from
cliffs OF laughter to wales of song.
Every little heart that beats in this
dimpled sea of mirth and beauty.
throbs a welcome, every sunny curl
and raven lock waves a greeting:
every bright eve beams with love and
gratitude. No sweeter tribute was
ever paid than that which comes
sparkling and bubbling from the in
nocent soul of childhood. No wonder
Our Lord said, "Suffer little children
to come unto me, and forbid them not.
for OF such is the kingdom of Heaven
1t is said that Emusic woos, and
leads the human race ever onward"
therefore, all those lovers of this
divine art may be sure of gratifying
their taste as that prepared for this
occasion will be as soft and sweet as
summer evenings latest sigh that
shuts the roses"
Refreshments will be served as usual
and an additional feature will be a
fancy work table which we hope will
be literally patronized as the admirers
OF beauty in this town are numberless.
The enrolment this year has num-
bered over one hundred and fifty child
rem, including boys and girls, and we
hope that the coming year
will be one of far greater success.
Send your children to the place where
every care is taken that they become
honest men and women, an honor to
their country and an honor to the in
stitution where they we're taught the
higher principles of life; for are not
these children the corner-stones of an
other generation, and will not the des-
tiny of homes as we'll as of nations one
day be theirs. Therefore, send them
to the place where they will learn to
know that 'the brightest spot on earth
is the home where sobriety dwells and
peace abides, where smiling confidence
waits for the footballs of fidelity and
where love fills the crimson bowls of
happy hearts to the brim with the
champagne Of laughter and the sherry
Of song