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and his cortage moved with
stately steps to the music Of the
band and entered the beautiful
Chapel which received it's bless
ing and conservation service,
After that every portion Of the
school and Convent was sweet
with the incense, suggesting the
prayers which had been offered
for their welfare now and ever
Once more, standing upon the gal
lery the Bishop spoke to the peo-
pie in a voice so clear and reso-
nant and manner SO deliberate
that even the deaf could hear and
understand. There should nave
been an expert stenOgrapher
present to take down one of the
grandest, most inspiring speech
rs ever delivered in New Iberia,
or in fact anywhere else, on the
Importance Of education, and the
responsibility Of a true teacher.
The plastic mind of little child
entrusted to their care to guide
and direct, Or to stulltify and
ruin. How few of our teachers
realize the sacredness Of their
calling and its responsibility.
The Bishop quoted from a num-
Der of poets from many nations,
containing wisdom condensed in
very few words. The ideal Of
manhood to be held before every
boy, was strength of character
and purpose, truth and honor
first in every decision. The
Bishop claimed that the correct
training Of girls was even more
important than of boys. "The
hand that rocks the cradle rules
the world" If the women of
the Nation are good and true, de-
voted to high and noble thinking
and doing, the Nation will soon
grow up to- it, but if the women
are light and frivolous, Bah, we
have too many of such. The
good Bishop threw out his hands
in an impressive manner as
though he would sweep them all
away. To his strong grand
character the folks who merely.
live to kill time (while time is ir-
restably killing them) must seem
like moths flying round a candle
until with singed wings, they fall
into their own obstruction. "The
Knights of Columbus" and the
society of ellis Holy Name"
were we'll represented. Refresh
ments were served by the Ladies
Auxiliary in the large class room-
The Bishops table at which were
seated all the visiting priests and
our own Rev. Arthur Lutz and
Rev. M. R. Paradis, all loving
and working for the same de-
vine Master. the Lord Jesus
Christ, who was no doubt again
in their midst, although their
were holden. Sweetest
music by the band added it's
earn to the occasion and there
were solos, trios and duets.
Among them we enjoyed again
the strains of the sweet old ball
lad, "Believe me of all the en-
tearing young charms" Miss
Ruth La Beau's violin and her
second, Miss Ello DeBlanc almost
spoke the words playing with so
much expression and skill. The
rio, "Oh! Restless Sea" sang by
Miss Bessie Galliand, Miss Rober-
"a Burke and Miss May Darby
vas an exquisite gem. The har-
nony was thrilling, the sweet
young voices true and in perfect
accord made music that will not
;oon be forgotten. All together
he Conservation and Blessing of
he Convent and School of Mount
Carmel will be a fragrant MEM
Try to all fortunate enough to be
here.
BE good
10 noble things, not dream them,
all day long,
And so make life and death, and
that vast forever
)ne grand sweet song"
- M. L. P.
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