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Vbt patriot,ANDTERRA-NOVA HERALD.** BE JTT8T AND FEAB NOT* LET ALL THE ENDSTHOU AIM’ST AT BE THY GOD*B, THT COUN-to be studious, active, and persevering1. Youcannot make too much use of ydur time. AsI before observed,, it is the age of progressand perseverance. You must recollect also,that you will mingle amongst people of different nationalities, and reside, perhaps, intry’s, and tbuthIb.”SATURDA F, A UO UST 29, 1868:The social condition of “ the tight littleIsland ” of Prinoe Edward must be a verydesirable one, if we take the many social gatherings, public school examinations, bazaars, pio-nice, tea-parties, c„ which annuallyoccur at Charlottetown, in which all denominations, forgetful of sectarian differences,seem heartily to unite, as on index of thestate of society. At a recent Examinationof the pupils of the Catholic College of Stplaces which can equally boast of excellenteducational establishments, and whose students are as smart as you are. You will berequired to uphold ’the honor of your A ImaMater. I myself am ail Islander, but 1 wouldsay the same to those students who comefrom other parts, tor we have all a commoninterest.e will all be delighted in somefuture day to mark your progress in life, andbe pleased to see you reflect honor on theplace to which you owe so much, It will notonly bring credit on your own country, ifyour career be distinguished, *but gladdenyour parents, guardians and, acquaintances.The Amor Patria is, I am convinced, a strongDunstan, which recently took place in that | feeling in j;our breasts. I would wish youcity, we find in attendance a'large number of the most influential Protestants of the island,to bear in nrind this quotation, which, thoughI ain not certain of itsad {iteration^among whom were the Hon. George Coles, still will it convey its worth :the leader of the government, Hon. Chiefe gcJustice Hodgson, Hon. Colonel Gray, and4 Breathes tljere a man with soul so dead Who never to himself ha h saidseveral other leading gentlemen and ladies.wmm ig fi44 We arrived at the College (says the Herald)This is tny own, niy native land!Whose heart has ne’er within him burnedjust in time to see the students drawn up• . - » w * m - m . ^ I - * . . , w. i - u * . r n c » * I' ,As home his footsteps he had turned.under command of their professor, and giveFrom wandering on a foreign strand }His Lordship the Bishop, and the Hon. Col.If such there be, go, mark him well:Gray a military salute, with the precision Ofregular soldiers—rthus showing that the pre-For him no minstrel raptutep swell.High though his titles, bright Itis name.eenoe of a drill sergeant in the school-roomBoundless h*a wealth as wi*h cun claim,Despite these titles, power, aud pelf.for a few mouths, oan effect more good in 1 Yhe wretch, concentrated all in self,military training, than years of labor among •* Living, sh.dl forfeit fair renown,a grown-up militia. In exprcsisng the hope \t And, doubly dying, shall go down,to see the drill sergeaut introduced in all the | To the vile dust from which he sprung,schools of the. Colony,, we are glad to-find Unwept, uulmnored, and unsung.that St. Dunstams Collegebeen theHon. Col, Gray, in a speech which wouldpioneer m the movement. The Examination ) exceed our limits, said . lie had occasion to HalV was tastefully decorated for the occasionV mm'mwith wreaths of evergreens, flowers, c. Thewitness the conduct, deportment, and demeanor of the St. Hunstnn’s students. Theirjuvenile classes were first examined iu the conduct is irreproachable. • It reflected thesimplest rudiments, and then the more ad- highest credit ou his Lordship the Bishoja a .1 A nm A r\ mmja f » AtlTF A* JTk if 11 i 1 • ; #1 Hi) * b * * J 1 *Ivauced classes, from geography, history, 0., ^ Well as on the professors of the institution.to algebra, geometry, trigonometry, French, I All classes in this island will see the necessity(of both publicly and privately, and in everyLatin, and Greek, were thoroughly tested.All acquitted themsrlves well—particularly | respect, aiding such un important institutethe class in Natural Philosophy, which was (applause.)examined in an. original style, and altogether apart from the text-books, * * *TinBishop McIntyre concluded the businessexamination was varied by the interspcrsionof the day with the following observations :of-vocal aiid instrumental music between theIlis Lordship, then addressing the children.said that “ after listening to the two beautifulexercises.' About four o’clock in the after- ^ very appropriate diwou.ses oi the gentle-1 - A | # i I /I .1 I » VB J ^noon, when the examination of the classes men whoi.reeeded himHod-« | | . m | • T T /|1 • I • 4 A 4 W *JL ff 11V/ I * A. VVVMV'A A A 4 ■ A * ULH1VV XA W VA7“. brS«“ t0 » ol“e h“ ,H«nor Ch,e gson and the Hon Col. Gray-it had becameJustice Hodgson, the Hon. Col. Gray, and I rttther difficult on His Lordship tohnow whathis Lordship Bishop McIntyre appropriately remarks to make.addressed .the pupils.The Chief Jlistiee said—“ Allow me, myyoung friends, to say a few words to you,which, I trust, will have an impressive effect.You have just completed a course of studiesThe students have right tohe exceedingly thankful to them for their presence, their past kindness and their observations, which showed them how much they hadtheirwhich will be of no small advantage to you• % ' ■ * A • «improvement, mentally, and morally at heart. As they had so many induclimenlsin your commercial or professional career;and yu owe a debt of gratitude to his Lordship the Bishop, for his untiring zeal andenergy on your Dehalf. You are also deeply obligated to the efficient managers of thisinstitution. You have advantages, but youheld out to them to be great men, His Lordship would particlarly draw their attention totheir being also good men : and it is an essential qualification that they, to he good men,must be good bovs. (Applnuse.)the period they would be at home on vocation,their friends would be tieing with each other,'to show them marks of kindness. As their friend,must recollect that a corresponding responsibility is attached to them. Advantages will j Colonel Gray, was kind enough to complimentbe of no use to you unless 3Tou exercise in- them on their conduct, deportment and scho- I1 | ] v f * - 1 II . ■ « i«* 1 i m i i 1dustry and perseverance You mnst recollet that this is the age of pi ogress. It isnot like some fifty years ago, when educatedruen were 4 few and far between,* and if thosewho competed in the different pursuits of lifewejra gifted with such educationalInstic acquirements, tlieV should always bearin mind to put in practice those lessons thevhad learnt. “Be,” said the venerable prelate, “ what you ought to be—a moldel foryour young friends an djacquanintanccs.” Asamre-jnents as you now possess, they woNow the case is different,d bevery thankful.they were on the eve of going home. His iLordship, on the part of all, would wish themand you will meet with strong opponentswherever you take your stand. There is nogood bye—looking after them as an friucdshould after a juvenile one. At the end onLoyal roivd to learning. It is now you mustobtain a thorough knowledge of those acquirements which will be essentially necessarythe vacation, they would be expected to*rct iu^, Ibut those who did not His Lordship wouldalways entertain a hope that whatever pos-• * i»i* lt;• 11 i , * « . .ltionin lifeanyoneofthem adopted, he wouldfor your future avocations. I do not mean make his mark in it. (renewed applause).”to say by this, that you a*e in any way defioi- Now the harmony between Protcstautsent in your studies. Quite the contrary, for and Catholics thus exhibited iu the sisterI have had^tke pleasure of being here three island, iu the matter of education, is exceed-times, and every year I have marked an in- / ingly gratifying ; and it is an example thatcrease of efficiency and ability. I only make \ might be imitated in St. John's with thethere observations as an inducement for you best results.
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Saint Johns Patriot And Terra Nova Catholic Herald
Saint Johns, Newfoundland, CA
Sat, Aug 29, 1868
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