2023-09-25 02:00:00
Regarding our past and in particular the National College, it is worth recalling what was published by “El nacionalista” in its first issue, dated October 17, 1869, which brings us the news that is extracted: “Mr. Bugni is the director of the music band composed of the young people of the National School, whose amazing progress is attested to by the countless bouquets and wreaths of flowers that Mr. Bugni and his disciples received on September 24, the day on which our young people were exhibited for the first time. , honoring the memory of our parents, who sacrificed themselves for the country in defense of our sacred Independence.” And “El nacionalista”, dated October 28, says: “October 24, 1869 will be memorable in the historical religious splendor of Tucumán, because it has been an imitation of what our parents did in 1812, when they accepted for ‘Jenerala’ of the arms of the Homeland to the Immaculate Virgin Our Lady of Mercedes. We are going to deal with the details of a show presented for the first time in this city in more than half a century. The Matriz church was sumptuously prepared, and a grandiose religious function took place on Sunday the 24th of this year, in which the superiors and students of the National School swore an oath by their Patroness and Advocate to the Blessed Virgin, who in 1812, at her sole invocation The oppressive hosts of America disappeared, biting the dust of those who, through the intercession of that Lady, recovered the freedom that Spain had taken from them in three centuries of domination. In the same church, the Minutes of this oath were signed, drawn up by the enlightened Rector of the school, Mr. Benjamín Villafañe. After the celebration of a solemn mass, the Chair of the Holy Spirit was occupied by the Vicar Dr. D. Tiburcio López. Immediately, the Blessed Virgin of Mercedes, whom the National School had just sworn as its Patroness and Lawyer, was taken out in procession through the beautiful plaza of Tucumán. The music band, the beautiful Colejio band, formed the procession of La Virgen, accompanied by the most notable members of the neighborhood of this city. The initiators of such elevated thought have been covered in glory, as has Mr. Chaplain of Mercedes, Priest D. Bernardino García, who has had a great part in this memorable function. The function lasted from eleven to one o’clock; All attendees left satisfied with having witnessed that solemn and unforgettable act for Tucumán. Perhaps, if Divine Providence so wishes, next October, in the Plaza Independencia, the acceptance and recognition by the Virgin General of Our Lady of Mercy can be revived, in accordance with what happened in the year 1812.”
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