St. Viateur's College Journal, 1887-02-26

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ST. VIATEUR'S COLLEGE JOURNAL.

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IN /filE INTEREST~ <;~f Elocntion as a fine att and for the encouragement of its seekers we clip from the Catholic Home the foilowing interesting bit of comment PlJBLJ'SHED SEMI-MONTHLY, on our old friend Jim Quinh\n now pliltsuing his studies

BY THE 'S'l'UDENTS. in St. Ignatius College, Ghieago, Ills. He delivered the EDITORS. "Leap for Lite," in what the Chicago Hlfrald calls ''a very masterly manner." The occasion was the Semi• Mtt. .J·. CUSA.Clt . . . . ....... . ............. '87.

Annual Scientific Exhibition in St. Ignatitts Hall. The M-R. A .. GRA.N(}E.R....... • , ............. .. '87.

Home thus says: "Between the different parts o£ the :Nh. F. W\ILS'.t'.A;CH..•... . ..•.•.•...... . . '89. lectures on electricity, recitations were delivered by $1.50.

Qne year Messrs. Ma\lrice J. Donoghue aud James M. Quinlan. $0.75.

TERMS. Six m\'mths • The former acquitted hi~self in a very creditable manPll,yaole. in ac;I vance. ner, but the latter possesses the powerful and rate gift For adY~ttis~ng, se!l last page. of oratory. It is said 'the pen is mightier than the All students l>f the ;College are invited tO send contributi~ns of sword,' but oratory is mightier than either. It has had mll!tter forthe;Jou:aNA{>. · a greater effect upon the world's destiny than all the battles that have ever been fought; its power bas been All communl'cations sl\otlld be addresSed ''St. Viateur's College .Journal ,' '· Bonrl~<ni,uars 'Gt:ove, K;ank!llkee Go., til. felt even there, for the tide of battle has be.en .turned, and defeat. ehanged to vie tory, by the stirring voiee of E Dl'fORIAk'l. a bra:ve commander; We take oecasion to say this bec:;mse it has become fashionable in certain sections to .....:"ANECDOTES'' from Rev. Dr. Pebotde's lecture under-rate the importanee of this great gift. Mr. Quinlan appear in this 1s8ur. Part. II is reserved for .a coming · must remember that tho.u gh oratory is a gift, it must be ·number. diligently cultivated; the greatest mistake he could • ** make would be to rely too mueh upon his natural talTHE F AUCTl'Y of seores leaves our sporting editotent. It requires constant and thorough practiee for years compat!l!ti vely idle, He siglis for the days ~hep the baH, to master the art. The prima donna does not cease to bat, and mask will emerge fr.om their dusty corners an4 practiee when her voeal powers are admired and apstalk f'orth 'it1 tlie bright May StJn and shake off their dust. plau<led by the publie; if Mr. Quinlan will follow her Seoringgymnastic turns, billiard shots, musieal notes, etc., example, he ean wield a power whieh God gives to does not fill his blank bo0k haltso well as the .spring "'Fouls," c•Outs,'' '~Three strikes,'' etc., which he awaits, cotnpara:tively few men." as we do aU, with much longing. *"'* OLD DR. BLAIR, ofrhetorieal fame, on the subject of .. * WE REARl'IL Y TH:A.NK out last leeturer, Mr. oratory now so rnueh tal'ked of and so often and forciBallinger, for the entertaining and ple(tsureable evening bly recn.lled by our weekly entertainment, thus chimes he furnished us Saturday the 12th inst. We carefully in at the end of his opening ehapter on the acquireMted dow,n many of the goo<i things he said and with ment of taste for the fine arts in general·: "Good hopes the assistance of his own outline <vhich he kindly sent may be entertail)ed of those whose minds have tltis liberal and elegant turn. it is favorable to rnany virtues. l}S, we here endeavor to present what we think is a fair expressi~n of his speech. It necessarily loses mueh of Whereas to be entirely devoid of a relish for eloquenee , that spirit :1on!i vivacity which the speaker breathed into poetry, or any of the fine arts is justly construed to be ll~is. u;tte.r!Jonee~· .Many qf his pleasing and fittim~ anee- · an unpromising symptom of youth; and raises suspieions dotes also we have bee'n l!nahle to adju$t and have giv- of their being prone to low gratifications or destined to drudge in the more vulgl!-r and illiberal pursuits oflife .

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MID }liGHT FANCIES. Ob, sad is the sound of the wintry blast As it moans through the leafless trees And the plaintive voices of a happy past I hear in each gust of the breeze.

The leaves li e withered and dead on the ground That in summer waved green and highFor the hopes of my youth I look arotind Were these summer hop~os made to die ?

Was the blast of winter to cast thE'm clown?

Did they fall in the angry strife?

Did they weary of waiting the starry crown That shines still, o'er the tree of life?

Gone are t he flowers that smiled as I passed In bright spring through the wt•odland waysHave friends, dear in boyhood, left me at last , In the storm of these wintry days?

The sunshine and j oy from the land is gone, Gone suns:..ine and joy from my heartA nd here, amidst strangel's, I live alonP. Live to dream of a soulless past.

Be I heartless as stonE' there still are worse And unhappier far than I, Then the doom I have sought, I will notcurse There's a sun in t he cloudiest sky.

Lo? the storm is passed? on m,y window-pane Trickling down do the cloud tears full But though dark is my life not a drop of rain On my desert path gleams at all.

No matter! no m<tttcr! the dawn must come Mnst come; be it gloomy or brightThough little the hope in IllY heart thercs' some That I'll gaze on its glorious light.

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WALT WHITMAN. Recent attempts at gl'tting WaJt Whi tman a pension bring fresh to mind one whom by some mysterious, unaccountable classification, Iluwealway relegated t.oacorner;?e<.mliarly his own in my mental reckoniug. What mysterious cause'!, whims perhaps, determines us to assign such and such places to inrlivicluals, mnyhap, for no

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FrQm•t'l:ie time ~that ;books , Qf, Jiteratvre. beOilm(! part of my existence, or a welcome- frequent visitor - ; to my little sanctum, I've put Walt with whom •my SUPeriO?' C1'itical entinence never allOWS me much than a bowing acquait!tntrM;T h:rre·-put him on a shelf which invaTiably leaves tr$Ces of n~lect ,on my . coatsleeve whenever I venture there. Yet, strange to say, his has been ·a form to frequently ha:uut me, and · insist on more accountable, and little les§.fopnal recognition.

I am, thus, forced to ask my.&elfwill Walt- as his friends love to call him, and I ha~arli .the familiarity - live among those, who have planted an inrlellible character upon our gl'owing litet·ature? And while oooupied. with these thoughts, the curren·t Lippincott brings me a child of nature, sympathet ic observer, in John Burmughs. row for a fe w pl e~snnt moments with 1•Me1•e Egotism:" naturally attractive title, for with me, it is &.lways. "1.''

T he \vind~ may howl, and rain drops patter on my win dow-pane; no cheering ra ys of sun , or absorbing moonbemus, or birds sing-ing their sweet songs out in the moming air; my curtains are crawn : it is winter's. night, the intellect's festive Eeason-impregnable storm-king living in higher altitudes.

I'm not in cheam!:1 nd precisely, but where only sympathetic minds may come. I always did l<~ve a llit of the biographical, even when intersper:;ed with "me1e egotism;'' anrl for this p<>rhaps the more. How interesting and frequently how ennobling to note the loves an(l hopes and nmbitions of those who have ru n,de au impress on the life aro und us.

So you ~ e e my friend appeat·:; a timely visitor-ttnd let me, in confiJen ce, assure you-a welcorne one. He confesses atlmimtion for Dr..Johnson, ' Vldpple, Emerson, .Florence, ·yvhitman, Ru skin, Arnold, Wordsworth, Coleriuge, Tennyson. T o them is attributed much of bis mentnl growth anti power and right to speak. An obedient sen·ant of sceptered sovet·eigns!

"To vVhitman," he says," I owen certain liberalizing influence, as well as a lesson in patri otism which I coul<l have got in the same measure from uo other source. ' Vhitmau opens the doors and opens them wide. He pon rs a fi oorl of human sympathy wbich sets !.he whole world afloat. He is ~ great humanizing: power. There is no other personality in literature tha1; gives me such a sense of breath and magnitude in the purely human an :l personal qualities. His poems are dominated by a sense ofaliving,brenthing man as no other poemsare."

My chair feels unst.abl~; I already confe.ss a few pangs at my heartless, presumptions, uncritic.like neglect. He adds, "Some writers confirm one and brace him where he stands; others give him a lift; forward.

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229 of'ltlre:latter . senic.e to me,~EmersoD: and, Whitman. letters, whose genius •and d~ep penetration none but : Su:oh<ll •spidt·as ·Brywnt:is confii~ma_tory. J:mp,y ~ay the the most obtuse would deny, has another and deserved ·sarim1of Whittier, and -Longfellow:. · -I ome to these . men claim to unpnpularity: His too-free speech and too-real. ' solir~e and encourngetn.e nt,·l:Jut:no new ter.r itory." istic pictures offend delicacy which is never "impopv~ise thts.indeed from one -' w hose :studies· in tenced:'' Radical measures usua!Iy effect good only <High '· ,,, "llatu:re giv:e .hitibanth0rity:to;speruk from that point at · through compromise. His pseudo.naturalism, which he ~ · - ~eas:tt. (A~d ':L adm-it,J•e .has almo$t: ~mticed me f\rom my has advocated with much talent an<l specious though selil\ •assumed eQ:Jinenl;!e and sent m·e· even . now, a} ways l.rppractical argument, has happily, then, met with de'". ·antl- ·e v..erY,where: ehampibn•iJtg·the cause .of "the sage of served failure, and will so continue, as "the Merchant-> ·:, €a;nnJeH.l' But .y:et Lk:~ow not Whe~her· 'tis his self-saeri- poet'.' tells us, ·'so long as savages have instincts of .. \ ·:·t ficintrspirit-nrlfl iwork 'mid tqe . sick carrd }ily!ng during " modesty-so long as we dream of and draw the forms our •Givil war--that ·draws me-most,- 01: th 0 se · :V.(iln~rabl~ · and faces, not the internal substance and mechanism · · gray locks that once marked · the xpan ' e-verywhere the ·' of those we hold most dear,- so long as the ivy trails st'utlent·of life......-£ts -anxieties, cares; hqpes, fear.s, fiiJl.bi- . ove~ the ruin, the southern jessamine covers the blasted ' -.tiQns-,freighted ·-- on "BroekLyn· Ferry," thbse old gJ:ay pine and the moss hides the festering swamp." ·r I0~ks tb:at1stand out e-..· en now-strong, -venerahle, defiant For qffensive and indelicate naturalism, therefore, a~fter lthe ·storm Qf .bitterest . opposition.·--There has been lovers of the pure and beautiful in literature as in nano middle way · in ·Whitman's r·e gard,. _!ittle qualified ture and art, the cold meditative critic notwithstanding, aamiration ;--fondest fr:iends-·o r !pOst determined enemies. wUl do their might to render oblivious the writings of The first surprise in· store for the· una<:l'vised h1cursion- Whitman whose power for good and strong appeal for istr ·i nto·,W:alt's.dotnains: ofpoeticlife and prophecy is.his high ideal have been offset by that which blunts, dis>un:rhy med and irregu,l ar vet·se. Hi!! hitense democr~tism, appoints, wounds, destroys . . ·a nd. abicHng senge in a Iiig'her!' purer and broader self"Fink" nule ·of·whicJ;i, .o.u r repu)Jlic is but the pudding promise, · , hav.e >causethhim . t0 throw· ~tf e-von ·in ·letters, all ine- , · chanicalt;estraint; He· avel'S .that the barriers between LECTURE. III. ,:prose -and verse 'Sl'roU:Id 'he · thrqWn · dow:n in ordet that .

ON tlie' American bard may .s ing' and:- m.ove :-with a freedom "ORATORY AND HOW ACQUIRED," ·--be-c:!oni·ing·-- his·-instinct ·of liberty and the .great cause of ' BY !·., · ptog't·ess · ~h ich; is his watchword. This .our unique literary MR. R. A. BALLINGER se:er <has i!ll v iew-a new, freer lt(l•d oetter. era in literat\}re, . EDITOR OF THE KANKAKEE CHIEF.• B:e.speaks the introductory piece; and in the enthusi~m Rev. Gentiemen, and Students. ·o~ his reputed ,mis~ion, . professes c<;mtemp.~ for the conThe rehearsal of a scene between King John and .. servatism of other courtiers of ·.the Muse. His boldness ~,~n<i!t self~relian,cq, howev·er, '\\bile not bringing him a . Prince Arthur shows how wide awake you are to the world: @f 'indtJrsement have brought him warm and faith- art of elocution, how there gleams amongst you a spark . fuT a_dtiiir••rs : these e.xp~aiQ- hi& unpopularity by depth of that fire destined to enkindle masses. Your rendition • ·antf: by parading him s·o mewhat "in advance of )lis of this moving scene with its thrilling musical accompaniment was in all so theatrical th'lt for a moment I ' titne:" ' · ·· · . !'Leaves of-Grass;" ·w hich required 30 ·years to reach could scarcely realise I was not in the theatre. Yon tlteir present ·corrip1ete ·form ,are . the embodiment of may indeed well congratulate yourselves on the talent tl}ose thoughts a-nd ideas; I take :it upon which his. sin- that is among you and the results you have already ac,·gu1ar' fame is to rest. "EV:angeline" means. Longfellow; quired from its cultivation.

It may be presumption on my part to attempt to en"In memoriam," ••-Idylls of the king" suggest Tennyson: lighten or to entertain you on a snbject with which you ~ ·.r.~aves .of G.rass," Whitman.·· prove yourselves so conversant. Let me however ex·Yet·the for-m poetic which .the ,subject of our little plain in the first place, that I do not intend treating you paper assumes: is neither new ·nQr .o r.igiual. . Stedma~ tells '·, us;, '~it is -an old 'fashi0n alwn,ys sel~cted. for ·dithyrambic to a display of oratory but simply telling you what I ·, dracular · .outpourings,....,. tnat Qf the fie brew lyrists, consider oratory is and by what means it may be most ·anl:l- prophets,. and their ,inspired english translation, practically obtained. The development of these points will naturally bring us to considerations of what orato~, of.;;tthe ·G3.elic .m~iustrels,-~f various O.ri.en~l and Shemiti'0 peopl~~£ m;~.n.y barbarous a.nd' dq;rk-skinned tri- ry has been and is; what it has done and is actually doing; and how it was acquired and may be aequi:red. · ' ·· This truly uni.qur. charact-er in the American world of Again in all this do hot expect a display of oratory.

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Ifyou h:lve not, much . call on us -a·nd•that, on the spur of ·th~(moment, :we will, ofyour time will beburdensom~ to you, and your i~-· mushrool'_l~like, develop forth :into · full-rigged · orators. bor a~ fruitless as it will be tasteless. we should ·all · There .is ·. n·o such a·thing ·as genuine extem.poraneou$ more or less be like the little s~hool boy whom An: old · ·speaking.. It ·is withiil the nrutural ~ndew•in_eq;ts ·of no one .gentleman once met and thus questi0ned: "Wliere are · ·' to ,get up unprepared all(l utter ·ariythwg ne4v; : ·originaJ, yougo~ng, m.v little man?" "Goiil" tp sch.o oi." "And startling. Even for the .b ornoratortneditation,tb.o ught, why ar'e yon g·()ttlg to school?" "To get }arni'n.'' "A~d ·· -reflect ion, selection, are riecessnry ·; and when. they ap~ why 'learn ing.?' ' " To get an offi ce!';' tr ~e <)'6' n~t all . ' pear they' are a•t OllC'i! caU'ght· up by a· fire. g'.ener.ated by have an o.ffice in view we must have some other .iric'en- . the frict{o'n of thought and their: own enthiiisiasmi passes ti v~ that can elicit great efforts. ·throl:lg'n speeCli·intO· thei-r ·listeners. All this' is the. result Casting a glance over the world to-da{ :we: ~it ness' · Ol years of study and &lee'}>less ,fiigbts. ·.. ·· . . a very peculiarfeature. We see no great o'rator~-:setting: . The next ·stepprag stone is.a pvopercommand of lapthe. world on :fire by their words. Why no revblutiori;:· . · gu·lge, -'li 'knowledge ·of'tbe worrls a nd the va:rions rhe.aries? Why no champions o£ 1Lberty to-day as f6~merly torfcnlfotms int6 whi Gh th~>y. may . be arrlmg.ed : now ·'YllY no great reformer of society or uf' religion? : Be~ · in plain, u-norr.amented, ea:sy -style,-theri in tlowery ·and. cause there is no great principle at issue, no gt·eat ~ues~:- ·-well_,rourirled ·periods, ete.,: etc~ This ·steck .of .terms to tion disturbs the qniet life i,nto. which peoples hav~ s~t- '"express every emotion· aga,in requi;res even •midnight tied and are busy ing themselves tilling this rare :fruit ·. ·toil; Bnt it is :Only after-,ha:ving so enricbed·y<mr ·diction ot peace "the ·almighty ·dollar!" Moreover, peoples wfll..· that y 6u can· please ot·sway. not always go to hear 'questions de.bated in public when . A knowledge 'of.the passions;.emotioris, :.andi~pulses they can more comfortably read the whole matter ivtit~ which ·rille meri is· what I would consider a third ~ requit en up in the morning paper. But the printer's ink will . :site. Here we h1we an a·d'mimble m·ode'l and .m~ster in never leave on the mind · or -a reader that impression : · tll~ thousanti-souled Shakespeare. (Applause). H e; dived which a sterling orator will make on his audHnice~ . · deep indeed into the inmost· depths· o.f the h.timan. heart However settled the ~ecure tranquiiity of peace · ~nd · and saw its secretest workings and in Ja: .laRgunge ever commercial pursuits nothing assures us:·the lo'ngconfin- · . inimitable gave themlorth .to the. w.o rld.., Strange howuance of such elig ible ti1D es. We . don't know when a ever it is to say that Sharke,;,peare,, thougb a , great drarevolution will break out iri .the political, social, or reli- · matist, never' was a great oratot. {applause) Alhthe re-' g.ious world. It may be to-morrow our services ~VIII .be . sources of elocutionary have been applie,d t;o ._give exrequired to crush the t0o bold attempt~ o£ · anarchi~m; pression to thost grand prodections, Hamlet, M~cbeth; or some like enemy of our sonia! peace. Wh!i.t ensures but much of these wonderful masterpieces wiH remajn our civil prosperity? When may not war break out and unfathomable to the keenest searchers of this sup~ib gencall on us to defend our dearly bought liberties against il1s, the immortal Shaktlspeare. (Applause) Perhaps there other powers? We must then, at :tll events, pe ready t 9 · is one among you whamyou'vedubbedShakespea-re. (pro. put each of us a willing and an availing shoulder to the lon,qed applause) Well, I never was any good at g'!.a-. ssing wheel of social and national elevation. · conundrums but I see I?ve guessed one_;(applause and Let us now draw a qisiinction between elocution and laughter) . ; .Acquaintance with the passions, impulse!', oratory. Elocution consists in delivering another's com- and tastes is gained by passing in social ·ways, of the position with the proper movements of body, inflections people. It is one of the very distinctive .·marks of a true of voice etc. This does -not make the orator, who is · orator tci see· a·t one glance what kind. of'<lu audi~nce he neither a reciter, nor a declaimer. What tner1 is otatory? is de::tling with, and ad·j ust -h imself to their ca.p abilities It is such a pqb\ic utterance of our thoughts and. emoof understanding, their frame ofmin<l, and the bent of tions as will arouse in others sentiments and sympathies their· affections. The soul with 'its passion;s has ·been aptintensely felt and in harmony therewith. It is the art . ly compared to a stringed-instrument. If these strings of swaying men! it implies . forcibleness, conviction, ·are skilfully touched taey echo back the truest and grace, impassioned utte~:ance, in a word aU the niceties . readiest sounds; bnt the player must know whtcb notes of elocution. to strike.

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minds on these gran<;! olcl. ide~s and ag;tin study logic, history, and theology. You must acquire the power of pitch anti force, time, the maintainance of a posit ion of deli very and know to suit your expression to the dignity, and e.xpre:>sio.n .Of countenance.·-This is certainly -ear ·of yout at1dience. Y ou must for several years go ·:. gr:anrl accmnplisbment and bas much to do in the over t.he s~tme lesson, like the young man who once apmaking of•an orator; but, as Irematken, it is not oratory plied to a celebrated musician tor a lesson and was itself. ,., The boy stoorl on the burning deck" ... ''At g'iven a ruflimentar.Y exercise with this instruction. ·m idnight in his guarded tent, The Turk lay dreaming ot "Prn.ctice this obe year and 1·bme back"-He did , When the h-our/' that's elocution not oratory. Elocution wiLh- !i.e had r ecited , the master said: "Practice another Qu.t ;poV~-er of thoughts is a gQod deal like a pair oftrow- year." Again he c ~tm e thinking he had mastered the ser;; with-out legs to pnt in. · lesson perfe6tly. But no; the t eacher made him go over What d oes there yet remain to assist man in controlL it a third and four t h, and even the fifth and a sixth year, ~ng his fellowm en ? Have w-e not yet enumerated all ·and then told him. "Go now, you are the best musician that .is e1;sential? in Europe !" Yon also must go repe;ttedly over the same .'f here yet remains one, tb,tt is the p ossession of a things till they become such a part of you that when high character which from it1; pnrity antl integrity com- wanted they will flow forth spontaneously. mands r espect, a chn.racter of nobi lity, a truth in action, Your small irregulariti-es will be so much the more noin perscm. lshf!uld perhaps h ave placed this important ticea;ble as you are a lesser genius: Very palpable for mark first. !tis first all a~·ouncl, not only for the particu- instance was the mistake of the ard~nt young speal,:er lar purpose of oratary, but is fnndn.mental in all our who was making an excited :first appearance: Cresar crossed society relations. T!Je truest and on ly morality is that the ''Rubi cor1 and struck a t errible blow .... Ge.•ture! ... .. w!Jich C!Jrstianity teaches, and th ere ·is no true mmality (Applause) I once had a pu,p il who was perfect in all without Chri ~tianity. ( Ap1 lattse) Thucydid es said of the movements of the arms and head, but he could not Pericl es that his probity made him strong with the move his legs at all anfl therefore presented the most A thenian people. The s:1rne thing holds good of Dernos- lud,i crous appearance to an ordinary observer. It is with us as with the works of art. Minor defects in a thene~<, but not of Cicero. Murillo cOuld not have p:tin ted a Madonna lmct be not been so eminently C:hris- small building are much more readily noticeable than t.ian .... :Summing up t hen, we see t!J31t oratory, though the same in 11. grand cathedral.~To ovei·come even these not S(J tlon ri shing to"d:ty ns in former nges, yet, on ac- minor d efects often requires very strenuous and continc,mut of tbe very insC:t bility. of our time, deserves to be ually r epeated efforts. But we have t.he consolation ot lllade the subject of our class stndy. There is a wide this thought: that nothing worth having can be obtained itifference bt'tween oratory a;nd elocution. What consti- without being worked for. ·w e'll often have Alpine paths tutes the orator: a . Chri stian, moral character, logical of difficulties to climb before arriv ing at perfection in power, flu ency of lang uage, :1.nrl knowledge of human public speaking.

It is now almost a common belief that "universal gennature. Let us now proceed to tbe iusr.s" are rare. A man can do only a few things well.

PART IT. Philip chided Alexander for singing so well, because, H OW lT IS ACQUIR~;D. Let me here p!·ef<tce so mething which mil.y perhaps he saicl' he could not be such an excelleu t singer and at surpri se you as you are accustomed to the old classic the same time a warrior .... Anthistenes also bluntly formula that poets, and orators ns well, are born not told the flute player that he played indeed admirably, but was good for nothing else. mad~. I would here remark that my opinion is that Now Gentlemen we hav e gone over the whole ground orators are made not born; that any body who takes the trouble has it within his power to become an orator. somewbat r apidly I know, not however without having Tllis, Gentlemen, is a stimnlative doctrine, calculated to made y ou understand something of tile importance, of inspire hope to that vast majori ty who would invariably the beauty and grandeur of the subject. There yet rereckon tllep:Jsel ves as not "born orators." There is need mains one thing to be done, and that is the pointing out here of perseverance, and repeated efforts. It is ve1'y of a model, both of an orator and of the ways of becomadvisable, not to say indispensable, to have previously ing one. Would any one suggest an example? For my become familiar with the manners of thinking and rea- part I see none, in the whole range of history, better fitsoning, metaphysical subtleties of ancient songs, and gen- ed to be set up as this twofold model than the grand old eral models ii:l the domains of letters. If we had net Demosthenes. Whether or not he was born an orator I Homer, Virgil, · Chaucer, Milton, Shakespeare, what shall not decide; certain it is that he had almost insurwou1d we do? What did Shakespeare·? Only cast these mountable difficuties to overcome and did so only by old models into his own mould. You must then f!fu.d your dint of practice and study. You are no doubt acquaint~arr iage, easy and natural gestures, control of voi ce for

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e(l with his laugh:1Lle th·st appearance, his stuttering, ~ Professor Therien b~tt~ &,J1'3nged • On the ~·· the ccuglling and hissing of the people; yuu've read opening cboru to •'The Little ~n" for the full orchestra and cboir. how he covered his head witll his cloak and ran out; how on his way home he met a friend who gnve him good - Rev. Father Moysant of the Immacu~ Conce~ advices ; how he accordingly retired by the seaside aud tion Church, Chicago, pnid his AlJN. Mater a v~it on dwelt in a cave with half of his bead shaved -you can the 17th inst. see him before his glass conecting his appearance, de.

-Among the latest arriv;\ls are Thos. Murray of ol:li:niug to the roaring tid(<, or while ascending a steep Fowler, lr,d. and m1lStars L. Grover Na.pierre Bnd lunry hill. You know the story of the pebbles, the midnight oil. Dodge of Chicago Ills.

You know how later on he came forth from his cavern - Two new turning pole!! were rooieved lii.St week and was ti.Je terror of :tn Alexander. He never appeared for the Juniors and Minim , they were promptly set up~ unprepared. He possessedadmirably the "rt of suiting and turning is no\V in order.

- Joe wa:1t.s a re11t. All right Joe yon shall have it,. language and thongi.Jt to his aurlience. In his long life- Rev. E Rivard C. -·. V. attendt>d the Olift.on and time of study he had learned all that pertains to the art an(l made himself a great org,tor.

Cht-banse Mission in the absence of Rev. Ch!lS. Gonant The s:trlte holds good of p:tiilters. Murillo must needs who has satled for France.

- A m >St eajoy:\ble pro~ramrne wa!l rendered ltlst have stuclied anatomy, must have known and loved Christi:1nity to form the ideas in his mind and put Tuesday evening in honor of Washington's Birthday. them on the canvass ... A good deal of genius of course Selectio:~ were played by the blnd an•l orchestra in a is born with the man, but we don't knew bow much very creditable m·mner. Ma~ter Pendergast made hiS there is in us before we give (>Urseh-es a trial anJ Lest debut as a declai10er. We c-~o btll praise and encourage our capabi lities, our susceptibilities of higher develop- him, fot· be proved himself a gt•aceful and forcible peaker in his admirable recitation of the "Eulogy on Washment.

It may not be improper here to indiettte a fault-a ington." Mr. Alex. hlcGavick's oration 011 the Fat.ber national one, which ns Americans we all hare. \Ve are of our conn try was highly entertaining. It would have all as speakers more or le:;'i nffiictetl with !l.tfettalion. been lu.rd, even for one who b·vj ki,· e.l the Bl>lrWomen and men, when before an audience, like to fee} ney, to have excelled Lim. Mr. Dore's ••All Star Dt-a· their indi viclunlity and hence appear in au affected and mntic Co." then took the boards anti in a••side-splitting, bolstered style. This defect needs the looking glass Of mirlh-provuking, nud other wise funny manner perfunned tlleir f.u·ce •· Double play." Masters Parktr, Evn pretty severe critic's eye. Amongst our good modern rard, Ricvu, and Rm·y btwe certainly made a bit (if orators are Moreau, Beranger, 'ouvoi , Napoleon, P atrick not the bit) of the sensvn. Af~er a few well cbosen reHenry, Clny, Evarts, and D aniel Webster. And at an earlier period of the modern era we have the Christ. marks lrom FnLher director, a selection from the b:1nd i:ln Evangelists tm<l the early Christinn Fati.Jm·s who con- ck•sed the entertainment.

- Dan now weurs the medal (leather) for possessing verted the world to ti.Je new Gospel. They did not do it with pamphlets, nor· with the sword. It was by their Cleupatra's chief gift.

- Ou Washington 's BirU1d:ly the lnnd indulged in a e>loqnenee.

To my mimi gentlemen, let me say in condusion, no httle serenading. Tl1ey callml on b'llthers Marsile anti m-t snrpasses th:tt of reaching men's h..art.s and swaying Bcau~loiu, the Couvcut, Dr. Bergeron nod the Novititheir minds, the art of goad lug men to great nctious, ate.

- Night Warblings entitled '' e's my girl" were nn<l yon cannot earve out fur yourselves a grantier and n nobler work thnn omtory. Hoping to have tho occas- rendot·ed most feelingly by Two Cent t.ne other nigbt ion and plo:t.Sure of meeting you all personally I bid yoJ in the dormitory.

- It ,;eems that ince Tim's pard11 loft be tried to a v ery good evening. merge his grief in lore. He overchatged himself bowever and be claims the surplus is breaking out iu tbe ttbape of two "wisdom teeth."

LOCAL - 0Jeriug's night mare Liz broke ber rooord last -Lent !

Monday. For all partioulru-.:~ inquire of Jim R. - Oyster8!

-The Juniors' billiard club now numbers twenty.

-Gentle ~priug ! two members.

- Cheezez-vous. Pat! - Frather Dooling C. S. V was in Cbie&go laat t.

- Sbn.l<espeare snys he is'nt u conundrum. urdny. Fathers .Marsile C. V. and Peborde ofDciAted l\lt". Sulliv ttn •iid a llH:\t i•JO in sewing the cloth there on sunday. of the .Junit>rs' billi.rml tab!<>, h1st week.

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- The Seminarians ~pent a very pleasam afternoon "I thank _yo u for the admirable letter which acccm!:.1st Thursday in skating. From the sudden turn the panied my invitation, in which you announce as one weather has taken we fear there will be no more skati·a g of the doctrines of yonr club 'that a good and exemthis winter. plary Catholic must, ex necessitate rei, be a good and - St. Rttrick's Literary .Association held a most exemplnry ciitzen,' and that ' the teachings of both entertaining meeting on the 16th. inst. Mr. James human and divine law thus merging in tbe one word, Roach de_c laimed "T:,e Soldier's Requ est," Mr. Legris duty, form the only union of Church and State that read an eS$ey on "Slavery" Mr. Ri cou a biographical a civil and religious government can recognize.' sketch of ''Diogines" and Mr. vVilstach an assey on ••I know you will permit me, as a Protestant, to sup"The Causes and effects of the crusade~." Rev. Modera- plement this noble sentiment by an expression of my · conviction that the same influence and result follow a tor Rivard act-ed as critic.

- The ghosts of the victims of Doctor Me's malprac- sincere and eonsistent devotion to the teachings of tice haunted his regions of sleep and peace last Monday every religious creed which is baseci upon divine sancnight. .After t-esting his lungs with a fearful yell . fainting tion. A wholesome religious faith thus inures to the safety and prosperity of our Republic, away twice and inspecting his room, by the light of perpetuity, by exacting the due observance of civil law, the preDude Powers' nose, he was induced to take morphine and was soon once more wrapped in the arms of Mor- servation of public order and a proper r egard for the rights of all ; and thus are its adherents better fitted for pheus.

- The evening of S:tturilay, Feb. 12th inst. was full good citizenship and co11firmed in a sure and steadfast o£ life and 'interest. We are certainly thankful to those pntriotism.

"It seems to me, too, that ihe c0nception of duty to who participated in the sc • cn~ditab l e rend ition of an enj oyable programme reading as foll ows: Overture by the the State, which is derived from religious precept, in Band; Scene from Prince Arthur by T. Normoyle and volves a sense of personal responsibility which is of the D. Ri cou; Chants Canadiens by French Quartette; The greatest value in the operation of the Government by the people. It will be a fortunl{te day for our country Jectun~ on "Oratory and How Acqui red'' by 1\-lr. Ballinger; selection by the Orchestra: closing remarks by Rev· when every citizen feels that he has an ever-present duty to perform to the State which he cannot escape M. J. l\farsile C. S. V. ; and a finale by the Band. · - H-trvey Lrgris ln st week handefl in his resignation from or neglect without b eing false to his religious, as to th e Brtnfl ftnd Or.::hes ~ rtt. It is a great loss to each or- well as to hi~ civil all egiance. Wishing for. your club gn niz·ttion, but Dn.n Ctthill is making strenuous endeav- the utmost success in its efforts to bring about this re _ GRoVEl{ CLEVEL.u<D." ors to master the Rtritone for the Orchestra and Hugh suit, I am yours sincerely, O'Niel pipes th e same instrum ent for the Band as if he wHe macle tor it. T . Normoyle will practice the tuba, IN MEMORIAM. but in the meantim e F :tther Mainville will play it. A lbert Letourneau has been admitted as snare drummer Cold and low t(J-d.ty in the silent tomb sleep3 the remains of our late highly esteemed and dearly beloved for the Bancl . companion, Mr. Thomtts O'Donnell. His death, which ..

CLEVELAND'S LETTER TO A CATHOLIC. occurred so recently in our midst, was to us a severe and terrible shock. Seldom indeed h~.ve we been· called Tne Catholic Club of Phil adelphia lately invited the upon to chronicle a sadder event. L arge and strong, he President to attend its annual banq net at which Cardi- seemed gifted with a sound constitution, and destined nal Gibbons was to preside. Being unable to accecle to for a long life. A few weeks of heavy sickness, however, the invitat ion Cleveland answered by the following let_ told fearfully on him and, although nlready past the criter, which shows him to be a true frienrl of religion and tical point and apparently on the way to recovery, his a firm believer in its absolute necessity to insure the condition was still regarded as serious. L ast Friday good of society:night, the 25th. inst., a .sudden change announced that "The tbouthfulness which prompted this invitation the worst could be expected and that death might come is gratefullg appreciated, and I regret that my public at any moment. A few hours before dawn in the mornduties here will prevent its acceptance. I should b<o glad iog of the 26th- an unusual noise throughout the house, to join the contemplated expression of respect to be the low whisper anil the quiet hurried tread of foottendnred to the distinguished head of the Catho lic steps, told plain ly that the end was really approaching.

Ctiurch in the United States, whose personal acquaint- So indeed it was; the priest had already beard his con. ·a nce I very much enjoy, and who is so worthily entitlecl fession, anointed him and given him all the spiritual consolation that a minister of the church and a prie51i to the esteem of all his fellow citizens.

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of God can give. He was well prepared, and was ready , ior dcatb. Soon it came; :< nd under .its dark shadow and beneath it s cold grasp, his breathing cea8ed, his young NEATNESS ANP O~H>ER. heart stoppec1 its beating; his spirit bad fi ~ d. Close by D, Cahill, J. Roach, J. Ben nett, H;, Lesage:, J. Geer, his side, his cl ear Mother and brother, in tears and with W. Powers, E. Graham and J. Golden . · feelings .t hat we shall not here attempt to clesQribe, DEPORTMENT ~ watchecl hi s last f1tint str uggles, watched , tenderly and SENIOR DEPA~TMENT. lovingly the last spark of life in their darling boy pass T. Burns 100, R. FitzGerald,. J, .1\il,ther, . P. Gmnger, slowly aw ay . In t he room many priests, seminarians ' a nd students wer e also 'gathered, who prayed fervently P. Saffer, .J. Suerth, J. Whalen, T. Whalen and Alex. · · for tl1eir ..dying friend. H1s death, whil-h took place a Granger.

Distinguisbed-J. Cleary, A. Fortin, T. J. O'Donnell little before six o'clock, was qui~t mtd tranquil. Many T. Mn1;ray. '·" · ·and Masses were i'mmediateiy read for him, and prayers o f~ POLIT.ENESS. fered up in the Chapel for the r e8t of his sou l.

D. Cahill, J. Roach, W. Powers.

When the morning d awne~. and th e sad news was whi spered aro.und, deep ~o rr o w pervaded th~ whole APPLICATION. community, and many a student walked away fi·om the R. FitzgeraJcl, T. J. ODonnell, J_.. Grandchamp. little crowd that had gathered t ogether and secr etly DILIGENCE AND PUNCTUALITY. wept his fill. At noon the r emains were brongh~ to KanD. Carroll, T. J . O'Donnell,. P. Wilstacb. kakee antl thence titlren to his parent's home in Ottawa, MlNilVl'S DEPARTTh:t ENT. where they will be interred on Monday the 28th. Re.v.

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F a ther D ooling accomr)anietl them home, and followe.d L. Falley, V. L ammare, Jas. Tierney, Lingle and t)lem to their last re sti ng place. Twenty of the older Culver. · st udents also went as fa;· as ·K ankakee. It w as · the least they could do show the love and respect which they ~;,. , ·A.NEA.l',NEss AND .on:DEn. eutertainedfo1: their dead companion. That nlg bt, while .

Falley, McDonald, Leg r :s. Jos. O'Conrwr. V. v~.. dear friends and relatives w ept bitter t ears over his _marre, ' Lingle, Letourneau and Boiver t. pale confint:ld r em<lins at home, a. cloud of deep :sorrow ·· ' Depurtm ent. hung: over.the commt;;Jity here, and IJrayers were fre~ L. F all ey, V. Lamarrt>, H .' Lingle, L etourneau, Fonqi:tently offered up both privately and in common. .. . taneJ-Je. To-day the bleakwinds howl about his g rave, and POLITEI\ESJ. the ~nows of winter ar e, perhaps, covering it from view.

A. Besse, Jas~ T ierney , Fa!ley , \V. Ti erney, 'Lingle His place is vacant at home, a clear brother is gone, a fond child laid fn the siletit tomb. H ere, too, hl ~ place Jos. O'Connor, Culv er, V. L amarre, Sweeney, McDonstands unoccupied , and a hi ghly esteemed an d~ ~ueh ald.

APPLICA:TION, r espected co1Jipanion is missed. 'Mr. O'Donnell , d~1rin g his short stay among us, had, truly, made m any fr iends ; Falley, J o8. O' Connor, V. Lamarre. . he had won the lo ve and good will of hisfellow-5t'ud ents .JUNIOR DKPARTMEN'l'. .as well the esteem and confidence of his superio1:s. AlD eportment. way s' mild and gentle, he seemed pleased with every V. Cyrier, W. Lehman, and M. Fortin. body, and l:iad fa ults t o fi r..cl about nothing. · He was P oliteness. smart, t alented, and industrious; a·n d had appareptly a W. Prend ergast, T. Maloney, Vf. Stafford, C. Kuise · bright future before him. 'During t he greater part of his sickness, his llear mother !l.nd brother were at his bed- ly and Au: Lesage.

Applicati on. sid e, and wer e. unremitting in their attention to him.

Sorroivful, indeed, as his death was to us, it must ha ve V. Cyrier and W. L ehman. been do ubl y so to them. In their great affliction we extend Diligence and Punctuality·. t o them our heart -felt sympathies, and would say that, W. Lehman, M. F ortin and C. Knisely. thoi.1gh t heir d arling boy is gone, we trust and sincerely N eatness aJld Orde!'. be1ieve , it is his gain. They have lost acllild,ubrother; W. Pren iergast, T. Maloney and C. Kni sely. and we a dear friend and companion, but heave n we b elieve ll ~s gained another souL This at ' leas t is our On the next .r.age follows the report :of th~ February sincel:e hope, aucl to that end we will not cease to pray. Exam ination, the ~verage of each student who had 75 ''J.l/fay' his sotth·est m peace.)} and over being g iven.

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'Welsh,. 9Q; Palli~Ssard; 86·; }'. Gra;uger, .85; F; Lesage, ;But what is less known of the Zollaves tha~ their ·. ~9;J<;bri~h, . 88; Wh.!\len, 90; E. Grl!;ndpp~, 82; Baine, 75:; · bQldness is their generous and truly Gallic humor which Harbour, 78; Dand.u~nd, 79;· Baker,. 78; Deeriog1 75; · not seldom becomes guite tricky. Two anecdotes will ~: ,.. ··:e. :-lt.elly, 8-,2;.·11..; O'Nei:l; 75. · illustrate that double aspect of their character.

JUNIOR DEPARTMENT. . During tt;le rebellion of the Kali>iles, a village built as ··· · .· · .. . . · · · . · . generli.lly are all the .villages of the Kabily en ·the top of ·J: n~toti~ ~o;,~lton, 85; Fa!f~y, 92; .Lamarre; 87 ; a -steep hill, :had ·t o ·be .stormed in order to dislodge a : .J~~-- O'Con~_or, -~8;, iebma~. s~k; Bonfield, 80; Ii,Baker, large party of rebels fortified in its hou'ses who, protect..,. .' '75. ;~nisely, 16; M.. Fortin, B.~; A.)Iarcotte, 79 ;-1,'. Rous~ ed by 11 tone walls, were firing with impunity at our sol. ~e:a.h, 77 ~mird, 8~; ~taft'Qrtl, 76; W. Prepder.: . diets destitute of artillery. A -company of Zouaves was · ·-gast, 8;8; ){alo,q~y, .79; ~J.. Kelly, 84;: E. Adams, SO~ . commanq(ld f6r the attack. A(ter a tremenduo1;1~ cheer . w ; Calv.i.!'h 8~;;1': D9w~ing, ~6; B, Fraze~, 75.; Q. Grave- "vive·la France'' they started, bayonet in ~apd, .to asl(n_,. $0 i A, :Les~~ge, 8~; L. Gpsse, 79~; W.. Roach~ 7'i.; .cend the hill. About twenty of th~m were. soon . killed .Besse.•.83 ;·'f. Con;way, 76; $. Rivard" 7~; Scott, 7p. · and wounded by the balls of the enemy amongs~ whom '1 .. .· . ., ' '· · . . MIN;IM D~P~\ltT~fENJ\ .. ·. ,: ~ -.their captain. Excited by this misfortune a11d by the J. O'Callaghan, 91 ; D. Ricou, 85; R. Adams, 8~! ;J.. • st~bbolm resistance of the rebels, they did their work ~ · · .,-.:· ':Be"Irti; ':79;'.cyrhi'r~ 84; Con fan; 85 ;'W: Evrard, 86; ~ried- so well that not one of the 150 Kabiles w~ lett )lnhurt. m:m, 82i ·F. 1\Ior,ari, 82; C.' Quinlan, 77; J. Tierne)t, .~it; .· When they broke into the . iast hou&e they . found a :W,, 'J:'.ierney,. 7-9; -Tynan, _99.; Lingle, 84; - Fopt,anel~ 82; : Kabile standing in.front of.a large stone jar, h6lding a Girvux, 8<7!;-.~ee.~y, 1&~ -~.$5; BinsfeldJ 7_7; pistol in<>ne hand and a yatayan (sort·ofcarving-knife) ' .· U .. -Qtilver.,, 89; b ..Gr~ngef; 75;A.Granger,84;Ke~-:>g~, in the otber. .It wM evider.t from his miep that this re • . 86; G. Rivard, 88; McDonald, 85; qiroox, '/.5. : . , beltntended to ·defend this Jar by all the .means .in his •. , 7 Ab&ent: J .. .Moore, ,F . :Baker, A. K;el'r, D. CQ_n,~ay,_ .. power. Soon however hew~ compelled to give it up , · , , : : -L. vg:ris, and J• ,Rivard; .· . · after having. infticteti quite a wound on the _shoulder of the · Zouav~ who had wounded him, in turn., with his ,· ' -~ bayonet. !!'ailing baek the Kabile grasped in 4espair '.. . . -. r .. . the lid of the famou!! jar. T!Ie Zouave, suspecting that jt , .· . .. ·.:'f'UF: llfAGNANIMo.Us zou:A,Y.)!:S•.. · . thE) vessel migl)t contain ammunition, opened it, when, The Fre~~h Zo~a,ve is ql~ite another produc.tion of .AJ.' to his amazement, the pretty face -o f a little giri about . geria. He i$ ~ot~ceable for his . pi<;turesque uniform, his s.e ven or eight years old emerged ·from it screaming .. turbtm, .h.ls ~hortj:;1cket, his full-s.kirt~d - breecbes fastlened . desperately and. throwing--her 'little arms around the u'~ei~ the knee with yellow leggings, . also foi: his . ~eck of her dying father. The Zouave mov:ed by that . oovel<lisposition of. mind wbicb he seems to derive · toU<~hing scene, called <;me bf his comr~tdes to whom he ,.. .::.! £rom the hot~ bracing and.gay .c limate ofthecountry. :Who entrusted the little girl and, notwithstanding l~is own didcnot h~re 'o f tli~ Zouaves! . legendary· boldness? '\Yl:!en wound, took the Kabile on his shoulders and ran to the in the. beginnipg of the .Crimean war, at the battle ~fAl­ tent-hospital where I was giving my assistance to the . tn~ l astafi-otTicer informed 1.\l:enshikoff, the Russian Gendying wounded. Arriving he cried to me: :\lake a Chris. . . eral, th~.t those Z )Uav:es who, a few minutes before~ had tian of this .infidel. Informed by the physician that his . be.en passing apparently unconcerned, as for a parade, wound was fatal, I called for an interpreter, but the under fire of his cannons; bad ,escaladed a . ravine so ·man, too anxious a;b out his daughter, would not hear of . '. st{!e_p that he had nQt judged it p.ecessary to be defend· anything else. The Zouave covered with blood went out ... ed,be ex-claimed in a passion: You lie, devils(J,lone could for a short ~bile .and coming back with the little girl -p~s that,ra'Qme! 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Tim' JOLLY ZOUAVE. ·' p:i.per: It reminds me of 'dl-l.yS gone by 'while ' at ~t.

Another anecdote and I am tioBe. 'Twili be a short one. Viateur's.-Regards to all the Lafayette boys."

When we passed by Bogart, a small town on the north Ctillen.:......While mentioning our other- fri.e nds from skirt of tlle desert, w e were giver. a fewtlays l'est duritig · Brimfield, we must not furget Jos. ' Cutlen, '80, of jovial which ·the Zouaves l:iad t<ime to play many good tricks. memory. He is yet at his home ' fu the above named Among· oth ers,· this ::;ne. Some four or fiv e of them who place. were one day coming up from one· of the highways 'Lecours-We have now and then tne occasion of · into town were requ ested by a respectable -French inha~ meeting Joseph antl Edward Lecours, '83, ·who are yet bitant'to belp him lower into his c'ellat fonr cask~ of · llving in Kankitkee City with the'ir father, engnged in wi~e just received from France. They lent themselves the Dry ·Goods business. . readily t'0 thi ~ task and received as a recm'npense ·a : Murtaugh-By the lat'est news from those quarter~, r elishable supper t•eally a la mode de Paris, and a ta te W111iam Murtaugbl :'81 ', ·was pursuing his ' Theological ·of the jt1ice from' tlYe' ol-d -soil:·'-' · ·. ·· • · • studies in ·M ontreal·,. with the •S ul pician Fathers. ·,

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J\.n.i;er,y-;":"Oiiir-.genil\1 flien~, -Ecj, Kniery, :8.5, is pur• $U~1Jg !;*··C\}}~rs~. qf, Phi!Qs.opby ill; St. M3>ty's, ~ultim,.0~e. ·... H..e,, :swmt )ast. yeat will.i!. tbe SuJpipian Fathers of : ..MontJ;ellJ, . : . ·. f.~'FY7Ep. , Percy, '82,.hol-cls .steadfastly to his posi' ·· : ~i0P.· i.n,t-4e ,-FarVI:'e11 & Co, Wholesale Cloth~ng house, in Chicago.

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Tire Ham1Zton College Monthly in its new"year issue --is ·btimful of ehorce productions, and its exutJerance at this ·trime· of: 'the year reminds· us of the "Blue Grass" region, ar.d its ·richness. The remarks on Ireland quite. surpdsed llS.. C. D. enters into the spirit of the subject; an:d her, prop•hesy .t hat <i A lU'OTa wiH pour forth her res. : p·Jendent r::ty s upon ben.ighted Ireland,'' will, no doubt •be.s@on fulifi.Hed, Among the other pieces that which please(: us most for its. artistic:•l tre~ttment was "Life's ·R-iver-/ ·' in which we hav:P. a pure· imag ination at work, }lnd often OH:JD.::t ble: o{ . keeping.; p~eec wrth its quick, broken ft:n ~ires. O()rne again'.in Sl!!Oll trim and we'll read you with pl-e:-~~lWe. The ':Illini" contains · a rem arkably fine sketch of .Tustrn i\l<;Cartby., .M.P., the Irish orator. It does the lecturer eri•ti r~' justice. The arti<.:le on <\Testing Machines" tbouglt .le11g tliy . is qnite interesting and instructive.

At present the Illini pt·esents a very neat and p!easing ap.p earance. Make. y our m:-ttter correspond, and you will aJwnys be anxiously looked for; 0ne . ofou:r e.O~imable and es';eemecl cojtemporariestook exce.p tion some time ago to cerbiin expressions used in 'the .exc:h ange column 0fthe JouRNAL, among others "pro·nouNcedly" "gi ·v e the least apprec-iation," "abominable slangy" ( ev:,i:de-n tly· for ''aborn i t,t:;tbly sla-n gy," and others which were brafJded by the wisencre o£ the exchange corner as unenglish and nnft·ench.! We have given up in · utter de"·Peration, :;md as far beyond our power of re::tching his. snseeptibilities of understanding, the enlightenment of this fun-provoking message carrier. To · thos.e who may have read his dyspeptic musings we . wou}d expla·in that we think it pe1'fectly safe to use, as · current and th-erefore English,- words appearing month after mon-th andrweek aft~l' week in such publications as .t ne No;:th American.Review, Lippincott's Ma_gazine, the Catholic World, etc., etc. Read and you'll see eve1·y day .such e:xpr~ssions as ''admittedly," pronouncedly," "thusJy,,'' ·'''markedly," "asstuedly," and a ·hundred others · .. co~ned after the same stamp: Most of these expressions u:<ed by l~ter writErs. are not found eve!}. in Webster's

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Una~ridged, ~hat we know; still they are generally re·Ceive<l: as i11 l;la1·mony with -the genius of our language and its admirab'le, exhaustless adaptabiltty to wordbuilding, a chat"acteristic which it has from its Teutonic origin. "Give appreciation" is English and means, we think, to make an estimate of merits or demerits; it is a'Q expression often used, and indeed almost indispensable, in literary criticism. The fact of not being able to soar above a litt.le t.y pographical error does not argue mue.h wing power. The FreiJ.ch would call it petitesse d)espritj the pctto·is fot this is narrowness qf mind.

Our old friend the, Georgetown College Journal, is as bright and newsy as ever. It is in every respect a commendable -college paper. Its contributions are always choiee and fr esh.

The Little Crusade1·, published at Columbus. 0., is a regular visitor in our midst. I ts object is to furnish interesting and instructive literature for the little folks. _Even . a cursory glance at its varied contents will not fail to convince any one that it accomplishes its laudable object. May it. continue and prosp~r in its good 1\'0rk. .

The late issue of the Emory Phmnix was replete with some very choice articles. The essay on Olwer Goldsmith was rea(l with pleasare. The one on True G-reatness was also deserving of a careful perusal. At the present day too many .young men have a wrong idea of what are the constituent~ of true greatness. Led away by false ideals, they bring to nanght an otherwise prosperous future. The editorial department is ably conducted and f()rms one of themostprominentfeatures of the Pluxni;J;.

The Swa1·thmore Phmnix, i~ its l3;st issue, served for its readers quite a choice and relisbaqle intellectual menu which could no.t . tail to tempt t~e. most exacting palate. Tlle Phmnix _occuptes 11-. prominent position in the college paper world. It i;; always a welcome visitor to . our sanctum.

The February number of theRamble1· is fully up to the standard. It contains not a few well written productions. "Scribor" makes a strong plea for the ''Study of German'' urging tbat its intricacies are not so difficult to ma;;ter as our im agination paints them. We believe that the German language, owing to the number of our fellow citizens whose mother tongue it is and the yearly influx of immigrants from the father land, as also the tenacity with which tl:iey always adhere to their language, will eventually become a prominent factor in our country. Hence its acquisition cannot but prove advantageous. By the way, "Sct:ibor" don't you think that you ego it too much in your assertions. In the space of not more than twenty lines, we counted eleven I'1l. Beware or some uncharitable exchange editor may dub you ''the great I am.:' J ·

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CATHOLIC NOTES. Africa has a Catllolic po]Julntion of 1,646,000 souls.

The troubles over the McGlynn case are happily dying out of the papers. ~even Cardinals will be created at the approaching Consistory to be held on March 7th.

Cardinals Gibbous and Taschereau were heartily welcomed on their arrival in Rome. The formeF resides at the American College.

The State Board of charities has recommended an ap. propriation of $30,000 to the Mercy Hospital in the city of Pittsburg.

Tile population of Rome is 355,000 inhabitants, which shows all increase of 140,000 citizens since 1870.

Detroit is sairl to have 66,000 Catholics, about one half her entire population. Twenty-two years ago there were bu t 6 Catholic churches in ti.Je city; now there are 19.

Father Bernnrcl 0' Rielly, D. D., who bas already furnished a numl:>er of work~ tu our Catholic literature, now presents us with auother l•ook recom mended and praised by many papers and entitled: "Novissima; or, Where Do Our Departed Go?" It ~eems true that a remedy has at last been discovered to cure leprosr. Father Damien, of the Lepers of Molokai, says that he himself has felt the benefit of the treatm ent and that many of his afflicted :flock are now on the way to health again.

The Congregation of t-he Propaganda has recently authorized Mgr. Livinhac, in the missions o£ his Eminence Cardinal Levi gerie, to collect the acts of the Negro martyrs, of whom Wf spoke in these pages uollong ago, in order that t hey may be sent as soon as possible to the congregation of Hites.

It has often been said, and prolJably in all truth, that it is hard to be a good Irishman and not be a Catholic. Some were thinking that Justin McCarty was an exception to that rule. Happily it appears from a speecl1 he dd ivered at Ann Harbor, that he follows tbe · general rule and is also Catholic.

A most encouraging change has come over the spirit of the Chinese Emperor iu regard to the Christians. In a proclam:.ttion he says : "the sole olJject of establishing chapels is to exhort men to do right. Those who embrace Chri stianity tlo not cease to be Chinese, and both sides, therefore, should continue to live in pence and not let mutual jealousies be the cause of the strife between them."

The Rev . Etlward HanTJa. of the diocese o£ Rochester, alumnu.~ of tho Nortl1 American College, who carried off one of the two large gold medals conferred by the Sacrctl Congregation of Propaganda in reward of the brilliant <lefence of the theological thesis argued in the deb:tto held in the Urban College, July 1~th, 1886, has

received the high honor of being appointed to fill the chair of Dogmatic Theology in the College of P10p~ aganda when the erudite Thomist, PFOfessor &ttldlli, is unable to loc~ure, (Catholic American.)

Dr. John Gilmary Shea is acknowledged to-day as being the ablest writer on the Church History of ou•r Country. He has now ready the fil'St ofthe five volumes of his History of the Catholic Church in the United States, which will be sent to any one for the price of $5.00. It is a subscription work and only si:~ty copies are open to the public.

The report of the Society of the Catholic Knights of America for the year 1886 show:; an increase in membership of 3,200 irirlividuals, raising the total number of Knights to 16,500. This order is the only one ofthe kind in the States and cannot tQo highly be praised for the good it is doing by keeping men from going to secret sor.i£:ties.

Nothing is more beautiful th:.n the growth of the mustard seed of faith in our dear State of Illinois. The first mission founded by Father Marquette at Kas.k askia in 1675, was placed under the patronage of the :Slessed Virgin and has now developed to the proportions we notice below. "In the State of Illinois we have an active priesthood of 512 who serve 566 churches and superintend 51,000 children in parochial schools, chiefly conducted by members of the various religious orders, and a Catholic population of about 614,000 souls.'1 From Sadlier's Directory for this year it is as.c ertained thn.t there are at present in the Episcopate of the United States 12 At·chbishops and 61 Bishops. The priests number 7,658 ; ecc lesinsticnl student~ studying for the pri esthood, 1,630.1'he number of churches already el(ected is 6,310; chapels and st.ations 3,281. There are in operation under the supervision of the Church, 36 Theological Seminaries, 88 Oollcges, 593 A cademies, 2,697 Parochial Scbouls and 485 Charitable Institutions. The P arochi al Schools arn atteniled by 537,725 American children who nre eilucated free of any taxation UIJOn the general public, thns saving at least ten million dollars annually to the tax payers of America. (The Monitor.)

Mr. Thomas Hallah;an, a business man of New York was cured o£ a spinal disease reg-...rded by the best doctors as in curable, by the use of Water coming fr(>m the miraculous fountAin of Lourdes. In the transport of his feeling of gratitude towards our BlCHse<l Lady be left immediately for France to visit her Holy Shri ne in Lourdes itself. This miraculous · cure is one out o£ very many wrought by the pion£> use of this precious water.

At the recent examination for licentiate in pharmacy hy the Wisconsin State Board of P harmacy, Sister Mathilda, of Lhc Franciscan Commuuity, La Crosse, attained an average of95 per cent.- (Catholic Universe)

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ST. VJATEUR'S COLLEGE JOURNAL.

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CHARTERED 1874.

'FHE ' CotL'EGE .a ffords excellent facilities for study, and the acquirement of a thorough knowledge of MODE~N ~ ' LANGUAGES, MATliEMATIGS, CLASSICS, MUSIC, SCIENCE, PHILOSOPHY, and THE0;Lqcit. : M!i>~V <:Jareful atti:mtion is paid to the business training of young men, and a thorough practica knowledge Qf BOOK-KEEPING . and COMMERCIAL LAW is imparted by skilled Professors. ,. The bl'!.st 'autho.rs arid tnost approved system of teaching are adopted in all grades of the College. Students ·ma,y enter at any time. Term a:nd tuition will begin with date of entrance.

Terms· t'or board and tuition $200.00 per annum . !J ._.C!l-taJogu.!)s, and any <;lesired information will be carefully given on application to the Director.

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Books. Ne-ws_, Music_,

BASE-BALLS and !BAT.S, FISHING TACKLE. KANKAKEE, ILL. OOODS TOYS; cROQUET. BABY CARRI4-.GES.

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D. Q. SCHEPPERS, M. D.

R.WHOLESALE J. HANNA, AND RETAIL

292 Larrabee St. Chicago, Ill.

GROCER COMMISSION MERCHANT

Will be in Bourbonnais on the 1st of each Month.

43 Court Street

J. W. BUTLER PAPER Cp.

AND KANKAKEE, ILL.

Dr. SCHEPPERS

Wholesale Paper Dealers.

BRAYTON & CHRISTIAN A fulll!ne of Cards and Wedding goode DF.ALERS in Men's, Women's, Misses' and kept constantly on hand.

Nos. 173 & 175 Adams Street, children's fine and medium Shoes: also all sizes and grades of Boots. Special inducements for · Students FRED ZIPP. Two doors north of Post office.

The oldest Boot & Shoe House In the City, Kankakee, fll. Customers will always have good Bargains.

No. 17 ConrtStreet, Kankakee, Ill

Chicago, Ill.

KERR BRO'S,

HARDWARE, STOVES, IRON. PU~E ALTAR WINE. SJ'EEL, TINWARE, NAILS, Etc., WarsawHEiancock Co., 1~1.

Job work done in any part of the County · REFERENCES. Cor. Court St. and Schuyler A venue.

Rt. Rev. Jos. MELCHOR, 'Bishop of Green Bay KANKAKEE, ILL

.~t IWv. M_ El~k, Ws~op iJ! Lea.v:wortp.

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A. F. MEYERS.

Office and Yards at Bourbonnais Crossing •t I. ~. & I. R . R. Telephone No. 131, KANKAKBE, ILL.

J. J. SCHUBERT.

P R OPRIETOlt OF '£HE

German, French and American Pharmaoy.

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CoNGltEGATION OF NoTRE DAME.

Tllis Ins t.i tutton affords every advantage for Cor. East. Ave. & Mei'Clmnt St. KA N I<A lO>:B~tll. Yotmg dles desirous of obt,,,miJ1g a:solid and Keeps co nstantly on llaud a full lin e of ·• JlnishedLaeducation.

1<'01' I)>Lrticul!trs !~pp ly to DR UGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS ET!l, ETC; Mother Superior, Also a fine line of Toilet Articles of ail lcinds, N0t:r e Dame Academy, , F ine Cig<trS >1lld Tobacco. ,.

B'duriloFJ1lcat<s Grove il2ir'CAI•L AND SEE ~u;;.~ .

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Preston ·Sanasack ~ . .

BOUltBON NAIS GitO V E,.. JLL. General Sto re. Dealer in Groceries, Dry goods, .Hardware, CuJ.Lery, Glassware.

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East Avenue, Kanb:ali:ee.

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B O O](S , N. ews,

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C. P. TOWNSEND. · East Ave. 1 door south ·of K netcth's Block.

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Ku1tasch and Staga, Proprietors of

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READY-MADE Clothing ·

Col-LEGE PAPERS •

T o all :whom it may concern.

RavingadQpted -the -Qne . Price Foundry, ~t Printer~' Supplies.

Hats and Caps.-Gem 's underwear. _Hpeoi:IUeP B.ool!: ang E.stimates upon System t o all my Patrons, I will g[ ve ~pphcil¢ioh . '\IT rite for Second-hand list ot T runks, Valj ses, Furi1i shing Goods.

Presses and :M o.eliines. a furth er discoun t of 10 Per cent to 54 & 56 Frank·lin St., Chicago, Ills.

Wilson Bros' Fin e Shirts. all · Clergymen, Pn•fessors and Stu. Kal)kal;ee 'ltohe an<l Li'llle Com pany.

NO'-;. 2 AND 4 COURT STREET· dents of B01ubonnais College. CaH I NCORl\ RATED FEB. 23rd . 1!!67.

Proprietors ol nr Celebrated Kankakee fiat Kankakee, lll. at t he P hiladelphh One Price Cloth- Lime stones Qu• ··ries. ing Hall North W. Cor. of Court St. L. DRO LET & BROTHER. F esh Wood 'b-urned Lime and East Ave. Kankakee, Ill. always on h~ act.

Buy the Emery $3 Shoe . .M . Rohrheimer, Prop. . KANKAKEE, ILL. -AT-

D ROLET BROTHERS. 25 Court St., Jtttnlmkee, Ill.

C. WOLFE. Barber Shop.

Under Umbach's Harness Store,Kan ka)<ee, Ill. First Clf~s s Worl< guara.n teed.

Students especia.lly invited.

HAN D-MADE Pm e Wax'Canclles per lb. 45 cts.

Moulded Wax C<tudles, " " 38 cts· Stea.ric Wax, " " 20 cts· l:;peciall'riccs to parties buying in large quanti tla~.

Catholic .Prayer Bool:s 25 cts, upwards.

WILLIAM DA RC.HE. Gr oe<eries, Dry

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Ynnk~ e Notions.

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GOLD MEDAL, PARIS, 1878.

Hts Celebrated Numbers ,

BENZIGER BROTHERS, Printers to the Holy Apostolic See, Publishers and Booksell@'l;s;

CATHOLIC 11\UHLY BIBLES,

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With two htrge clasps. aad Fan.cy Edge $9.99 s~n t r ee to any pa rt of U. S. on r eceipt oiprice.

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GRAHAM &. SONS,

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Importers of ChUt'ch Goods, Jobbers ln Schoo' Bool<s· and Catholic Booksellers.

11 3 8. Desplainea St. Cor . .Monroe, Chicago, Ill. ·

No. 206 South Fourth St.

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·ST. LOUlS, MO.

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Jos~ph

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BUSINESS:_ CARDS, BILL HEADS~ · ETC. ~Terms :reasonable.~

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