St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-07-30
DINNER GIVEN
BY FORMER
=. STUDENTS

New. Orleans, July 25.-The re-
union dinner of the students Of tie
Christian Brothers was held at
II Haln.es Restaurant ON Thursday and
was a great success, no less than
eight Christian brothers being
guests on the occasion.
The banquet hall was surrounded
by beautiful Towering plants, the
faultless cuisine and service was
characteristic of the Holmes es1ab-
lishment, and the menu both unique
and attractive. Max Fink's 0rches-
ira opened. just after grace, with
"Auld Land syne," and all during
the meal discoursed most delightful
music lone jazz.
The most prandial part OF the en-
Eertainment was opened by DR.. j..
Rollo Knapp, the toastmaster, with
brief statement in regard to the
Order of the Christian Brothers. He
Gaid it was founded about thee hum
drcd years ago by Saint LaSaile.
Since that time countless educational
institutions have been established in
al the countries of the globe, the
headquarters of the Order being in
Belgium. In this country there are
schools and colleges in all the large
and many of the smaller cities. New
York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Baltl-
more and St. Louis are noted tor
their large, well-equipped and up-to-
date institutions. In the South, the
Brothers' College in Memphis has a
most excellent and widespread repu-
tation. Nearer home We have had
the benefit of St. Mary's St, Joseph S
and St. Stephens schools, as also the
well known Pass Christian College.
Lately the Christian Brothers have
obtained in Covington, from the Ben
edictine Fathers the fine school es-
tablished some years ago by Prof.. B.
v. Dixon. The good Brothers have
made this institution so successful
and popular as to have had its list
of students for the coming year fill
ed entirely in lasat April, SO that
they can take no more. 1t would
doubtless be surprising to some to
know that the Christian Brothers
have educated many priests and dig
nitaries of the church; judges of the
Supreme Court; Governor of States;
| u. S. Senators; memebrs~of the legis-
latures; distinguished members OF
the legal and other professions, as
well as leading men in all tbs IN
dustrial pursuits.
Most of the early graduates turned
out here by the Christian Brothers
have passed away: Walter Flower
| Philip Mentz, David Todd, James b
sequin, John O'Rouke, Hunter Stew.
ard and Horace Dufour, leaving only
Samuel P. Leaycock, Baton Rouge;
Walter Brashear and DR.. J. Rollc
Knapp.
| The praises of our late lamented
and dearly beloved president, Rev
Brother Maurlain, were sung by Dr
KNAPP. Several Of the Brothers
| who spoke, as we'll as number o.
| his "Old Boys" particularly S. Best.
(hoff and Bernard c. Shields. Bar
Iney' made one Of his characteristic
ally beautiful addresses. Besides h's
eulogistic remarks, his fraternal fe
1licitations were expressed in a happy
Lvein of mingled humor and pathos
Sentiments of loyalty and brotherly
love we're beautifully expressed by
H. Eberling Mertens, as well as tht
other speakers.
| A beautiful original poem was reac
1 by Mr.. Rixford Lincoln, commemo
i rative of the occasion. Letters OF re
gret at not being able to attend Wer'
Tread from many of the students
among them one written by Justici
Chas. A. O'Neill, of the suprem'
1 Court.
1t was late hour when the en-
| ltertainment was brought to cfosn
/ amid expressions of pleasure glvc1
/ by the reunion, regret at parting
/ and and thanks to the members O
/ the committee of arrangements Dr
| J. Rollo Knapp, Bernard c. SHE a
and Fl. Eberling Mertens.