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TheSurestRoadstoUnityandStability

Thereare,says:he"DublinLeader," ofthe3rd.oflas':month,78,018names ontheSouthDublinCityregister,and fromthatfigurecertainnumbermust I bedeductedonccountofdeaths,removals,etc.Thetotalvotepolledfor bothcandidateswas35,178;double thatis70,356,andwesupposewemay takeitthattherewere70,356available votesoutofthe78,018ontheregister,andthat,therefore,onlyabouthalf theavailablevotersexercisedthefranchise.Thisbigabstention,particularlyonaclearissue,ismoreremarkablethontheactualresult,asitindicatesthathalfthevotersintheconstituencyaresimplyfedupwithpresentdaypartysquabbles.Peoplemay saythatallvotersagainsttheGovernmentvoted,andthatthosewhodid notvotewerefortheGovernmentcandidate.Ofcourse,thereisnoevidenceastothat.andmanyofthose whodidnotvotemighthavepolledagainsttheGovernMentcandidatehad theytakensufficientinterestinthe election.Thetruthisthatabouthalf thepeoplestayedaway,andthatisa factthatthetwocontestingbranches oftheonceunitedpartyoughttomeditateupon.Thecountryissickof strikesandpoliticaldisturbances,and wantstosettledowntopeaceandconstructivework.Thevictoryofthe Governmentcandidatewassubstantial, thoughintheinterestsofaquickerreturntounityandstabilitywewould liketohaveseenthemajorityfourto oneratherthansomethingovertwo toone.

Isnondescriptsofarastheutilising ofitsfiscalpowersgoes,endevidently theCabinetfeellikechildreninthese matters;nowonderthereisapathy amongstbusinesscircles.

Intothequarrelbetweentheonce unitedpartywithonesidenowin Governmentbuildingsandtheotherin Mountjoy,wedonotcaretoenter. \\'eareforworkingtheSaorstatfor allitisworth;butwewouldaswillinglypokeournoseintoaneigh-bour'sdoiriesticdifferencesaswe wouldintothispartyquarrel.Itis between'themitis,andletthemsettleit;thecountryissickofthequar- rel.asitisnoneoftheplainpeople'smaking.Theprisonersaremerelya symptomofthequarrel.Letthe countrygetonwithitsworkandits reconstruction.Wearequiteuninterestedinthedebatingpoints,and weareastiredOfMountjoyasweare ofGovernmentBuildings.

WithareturntoworkintheSaorstat.welookforwardtoabigand quickchangeinthecountrygenerally. Workmendonotwanttobeonstrike, aidtheplaincitizenwantspoliticalas eellasindustrialpeace.Afterall, thenumberofpeoplereallyresponsible forkeepingthecountryinturmoilis verysmall-andtheyaremainlypeo- ple withwithPersonalities.Ifthepersons Personalitieswoulduniteor agreetodifferquietly,thesmallcrowds whofollowthemwouldsubside.There isacertainamountofbadbloodarous- edbyeventsinourrecenthistory.but

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Whatarethebestandsurestroads tounityandstability? Weanswer firmandconstructiveindustrialgoyernmens.Inindustrialmachinery matterstheGovernmentmustgovern. Oneofthereasonsoftheapathyamongstplainbusinesspeopleis,webelieve,theapparenthelplessnessofthe Governmentinfaceofanyandeverystrikeleaderandemployerboss.Itis thebusinessofaGovernmenttogovern,andifitfailstogovernitwillhe despised.ItisthebusinessofaGovernmenttokeepindustrygoingwhen theseispotentialindustryabout,and notalloweveryTom,Dick,andHarry onallyandeverysidewhomayhave powerorpersonalitytoupsetindustry,whilsttherankandfileareanxioustowork,butarenot,orfeelthey arenot.strongenoughtogoagainst thevariousleadersonanyside.We knowthattheGovernmenthashad difficulties;everyGovernmenthas. Butwhenwefindtheportsofthe stateheldupformonthswesaythat theGovernmentissimplynotgovern, ing.

ThesoonertheGovernmentgetsgo mginthewayofutilisingitsfiscal powersforthebenefitofactualand potentialmanufacturingindustrythe better.TheGovernmenthasbeen veryweakinthisrespect.TheRingsendbottleindustrywasacasefordecision.andnotforafiscalenquiry,so alsowastheentranceoftheEnglish TobaccoCombine.Wedonotknow whentheFiscalFivewillreport,and, further,wehavenottheleastidea whattheGovernmentwilldowiththe reportwhenitgetsit;theCevernment

itisonlythecoarserpeoplewhokeep upbadblood,andwemayreasonably expectthatprofessingChristians,howeverhumanandimperfect,willin mostcasesallowcharitytoovercome thelowspiritofrevenge.Welook forwardtoatimeofcharityandcivic virtueinIreland,andwewouldnot besurprisedifsuchaconditionof thingscameonwitharush.ThekindlytraditionalIrish--thegreatmassof thepeople-havebeenhiddenfrom viewbythesmallgroupthathave cometothefrontinrecenttimes.Peopleareinclinedtoforget-having learnedwhatwehavebeenalwaystellingthemthatwearenotanislandof saintsandscholars-thatthepeopleof thiscountryarekindlyIrishpeople. Ofcourse,wehaveourundesirables. Intheoldtimespeopleusedtodread thedemobilisationoftheMilitia;every townhasitssubmergedwhonever worked,and,togivethemtheirdu.), perhapsnevergotachanceofregular work.Intimesofupheavalthatclass whonormallyareatleastkeptin check,haveachancetocomeout,and theytakethechance.Wewillsettle downandthemostpressingproblem willhetodealnotsomuchwiththe grownwastrelsasNithth,young, who,ifnotproperlybroughtupand givenafairchancetogrowintogood andusefulcitizens.willtendtobecomewastrels.Thisisakindlycoun- try;itspeoplearepeacefulandcharit- able:anditisnotbecauseithasbeen lashedintoalittlefuryinrecenttimes thatwearenecessarilyoveroptimistic inlookingforwardtoaresumptionof kindlyIrishspiritandtraditionalIrish commonsenseinaveryshorttime.

Dardanup

CONVENTSCHOOLCONCERT.

TheannualconcertbytheConvent schoolchildrentookplaceinthelocal hallonTuesdayevening,11th.inst. ThegoodreputationtheseannualconcertsatDardanuphadpreviously gainedwaswellmaintainedonthis occasion.andtheSistersofMercy, whohadundoubtedlysparednopains intrainingtheyoungperformers,have everyreasontofeelgratifiedwiththe result passedobtained,everythinghaving offwithouttheslightesthitch.Theaccommodationinthehallwas taxedtoitsutmost.andthelargeau- diencewasmostappreciativeofthe trulyexcellentmannerinwhichwere renderedtheitemsinaverypleasing andThegenerouslylengthyprogramme. concertwasopenedwithHimalaya,Orchestra,theperformersbeing thetalentedMeyerfamily,ofPicton. ThenfollowedPrologue,"Welcome,' byMissDora3uckenara,introducing theschoolchildren,whosangthe"LaughingSong"aspleasantlyasthe nameimplies.PianoforteDuet,"JollyClowns,"byMasterRonnieProutand MissJeanHarris,wasverycreditable tothoselittleones.ActionSong, "LittleCarpenters,"byschoolboys, wasveryentertaining.ViolinTrio, "OldFolksatHome,"byMissN. GoodinandMastersF.VennandNoel Palmer,wasverysweet,butthere werenooldfolksathomethateven- ing;theywereallattheconcert.Song, "ABoy'sBestFriendishisMother," bytheschoolchildren,andPianoforte Trio,"NorwegianSong,"byMisses MollySmith,DorothyFee,andAlice Dillon,wereverynicelyrendered.Song, "SsittleGrandmother,"bytheschool girls,inwhichlitleMissJeanHarris tookprominentpartasthelittlegrand- mother,andplayedittoperfection. PianoforteSolo,"Angels'Voices,"by MissWinnieCombs,wasfollowedby averycleverexhibitionofClubSwing- ingbyMissesDorothyFeeandAlice Dillon."WhenYouandIWere roung,Maggie,"sungincharacterby MasterArnoldProutandMissJean Harris,receivedroundsofapplause, andthesingerswereobligedtoreturn andrepeat.ViolinSolo,byMr.C. Meyer,S.I.C.,andcornetsolo,byMr. W.Meyer,wereexcellent.Comic Sung,"Mr.Baggyb,eeches,"bythe schoolchildren,causedmuchmerri- ment.InstrumentalTrio,byMessrs. Meyer,wasasplendidexhibitionofin- strumentalmusic.SongandDrill, "Flowers,"byschoolgirls,andViolin Solo,byMissNellieGoodin,were muchappreciated."PleaseGivemea Penny.Sir,"wassutiginappropriate characterbyMissJeanHarrisand MasterA.Prout,amidstashowerofcoinsfromtheaudience.Anamusingfarce,"PawnShop,"byMessrs. Meyer(31,broughtthefirstpartof theprogrammetoaclose. Aftertheinterval"DownSouth' wasplayedbytheorchestra."Or ganGrinderandMonkey,"sungand actedbyMissA.DillonandMasters

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RonnieProutandMarkSmith.Violin Solo,byMr.H.Meyer.ActinSong, "GoodNight,"bytheschoolgirls,and ViolinDuet,byMastersL.andC. Hynes,ofWaterloo,twopromising youngmusicians,:_11provedveryen- tertaining.Anamusingdialogue,"Sell- ingtheEggs."byMissesA.Dillonand D.Fee,followedbyViolinSolo,by Mr.Meyer,S.I.C.;Duet,"Witches' Flight,"byMissesM.SmithandD. FeeandGrandFinale,"DonQuixote," bytheorchestra,concludedamost enjoyableentertainment.

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CONCERTABRILLIANTSUCCESS.

Theannualconcertgivenbythegirls,entitled"TheGleaners,"eachone pupil'oftheConventSchoolintheholdingasheafofwheat,andattired TownHallonTuesdayeveninglastinappropriatecostume.T'ieelder mayberightfullysaidtohaveeclipsedboysbroughtdownthehouse"with allpreviousentertainments,aswellas"TheStockRider'sSong,"eachboy addingfurtherlaurelstothesplendidbeingdressedincowboyfashion,car,: recordwhichtheteachingstaffofthatryingstockwhips.The"WheelDrill," institutionhadachieved.Takingthebygirlpupils,followed,andproveda performanceofthechildrenonthisoc-veryprettyandwellcarriedoutitem. casionitmustbeconcededwithouiAfurtherviolinselectionbythesame anyfeelingsofgenerosityordesiretopupilsasalreadymentionedinthe pleasethatitwasfullofexceptionalfirsthalfoftheperformance,wastastemeritfromstarttofinish:indeedthefullyrendered."DanceoftheSprirg eveningwasfullofsurprisestotheFairies,"byanumberofjuniorgirls, hugeaudienceaseachitemonthepro-tastefullyattiredindaintycoloured grammedisclosedsomefreshevidencecostumes,provedaveryattractive ofbrilliancyandskillonthepartofitem,andtheeffectwascharmingin theextremewhenthecolouredlights therespectiveperformers.Every-thingmovedsmoothlyandmethodical-werethrownoverthescene.The ly,clearlydemonstratingthehighde-lastitemontheprogramme,entitled greeoftrainingtowhichthechildren"MyAustralia,wascontributedby hadbeensubjectedforweekspastbythewholeofthepupils,thestagesettheirindefatigable,painstakingteach-tingand b roupingbeingmosteffective. ens.ThisfactwascommenteduponMissK.O'Connor,L andMissB. theRev.DeanBrennanonconclusionBrs,wii,assistedbyviolinists,acted oftheconcert,whenreturningthanksthroughoutasaccompanists,andwe tothosewhohadassistedbytheirpreunderstandthatMissD.Nathan,the senceinmakingtheconcertafinan-cleverexponentoffancydancing,was cialsuccess,andthathisremarkswereresponsibleforthetrainingofthechilinaccord*ithpopularsentimentwas drenwhoperformedinthisconnecshownimmediatelybytheapplause.tion.

Inabrief,butnecessaryretrospectof SubsequentlytheRev.DeanBren- theperformance,itshouldbefirststat-nanexpressedhisgratificationatthe edthatastrongcontributingfactortolargeattendance,which,hefeltsure. itssuccesswasthegenerousmeamirewouldbeappreciatedbytheSistersof ofassistancerenderedbythepareWts.theConventaftertheirweeksofeffort Schoolconcertsentailagooddealofonbehalfofthechildren. prelimniarythought,apartfromthe Prizeswonduringtheyear,also workoftheteachers,andthatthemusicalcertificates,werethenpre- parentsonthisoccasionrespondedsentedtoalargenumberofpupils, noblytothecallofdutywasshowneachrecipientbeinggreetedwith bythevarietyandqualityoftheroundsofapplause.Thefollowing beautifuldresseswornbythegirlsandwerethesuccessfulpupils:- theepicandspangarbsoftheboys.CertificatesofAssociatedBoardof Theconcertopenedwithapianoforte Music. due,'DanseBizarre,"verycapablyren- Practical.-LicentiateL.A.B.,Piano- deredbyMissesK.O'Connor,L.A.B.,forte,KathleenM.O'Connor.Final andBerylBrown.Theactionsong,GradePianoforte,BerylE.Brown. "TheChinaman,"wasgivenl theHigherDivisionPianoforte,MaryF. juniorpupils,whocarriedouttheirMagee.LowerDivisionViolin,Phyl. partssplendidly.AviolinselectionlieBrown.LowerDivisionPianoforte, wasnextrenderedbyMastersJ.An-GwenUrquhart.ElementaryDivi- tony.F.O'Connor,N.Hall,andMissession,Violin,FrancisO'Connor,MaryC. P.Brown,E.Searle.E.Lucy,M.Kelly,Kelly.ElementaryDivision,Piano- andK.Purchase.Thesepupilsshow-forte,MargaretGannon,Kathleen edconsiderableprecisionandtalent.Leen,MarjorieMansfield.Primary ThetambourineactionsonganddrillDivision.Violin,NormanHall.Prim- followedbythejuniors,andthisitemaryDivisionPianoforte,BlancheBail- evokedmarkedapplause,asthecol-ey,IreneBarron. ouredlightswereeffectivelyprojected Theory,June:DivisionIII.,Dorothy fromoverhead.TheolderboysthenWilliams,EvaSearle.DivisionII., gaveasonginthecharacterofscouts,GwenUrquhart.DivisionI.,Francis andtheitemprovedmostpopular.AJ.O'Connor,GeorgeBeasy,Norman furtheractionsongbyalargenumberHall,MargaretGannon,Kathleen ofgirls,entitled"TheScreen,"provedLeen,MargaretMansfield.October: tobeoneofthebestitemsoftheeven-DivisionII.,BlancheBailey,Josephine ing,andwasreallyentrancinginitsBarron,EileenBrothers,MargaretMc- effect.Adialogue,entitled"ARiseLean.MaryKelly,EileenRead.Divi- inLife,"thenoccupiedthestageforsionI..ArthurFerris,IreneTrainor, somelittletime,thevariouscharactersMargaretUrquhart.beingsustainedinamostcapable TrinityCollegeofMusic. mannerbythefollowing:-E.Read Thzory.-ArtofTeaching,K.O'Con- 1"BetsyStubbs").MaryMagee("Pollynor.Ru,ments,KathleenO'Connor. Stubbs"),VeraNess("LettyLerigol.),Advanced:ntermediate(honours), 3Barron("BetsyMason"),H.O'Con-BerylBrown.AdvancedIntermedi- ncr("SamuelBattersI,M.Sullivanate(pass),MinnieKelly.JuniorDivi. andB.Walton("Mr.andMrs.Pod-sion(honours),lfargaretMcLean, ger").InthegeneralopiniontheBlancheBailey,MaryKelly.Junior partscarriedoutbyMaryMageeandDivision(pass),JosephineBarron, EileenReadcouldnothavebeenbet-EileenBrothers,EileenRead.Pre- terportrayedbyprofessionals.TheparatoryDivision(honours),BillyTre- firstportionoftheprogrammecon-leaven.''..athleenPurchase.Prepara eludedwiththebestitemoftheeven-toryDivision(sass),JackLeen,Ar- mg,"TheKerryDance,'bythejun-thurFerris,IreneTrainor. forgirls.Dressedinwhite,withem-AustralianMusicExaminationBoard. eraldgreencapes,thechildrendanced Pi.actical.--GradeIV.,MaryMagee andsangbeautifully,andonconclu-(creditpass). siontheywereforcedtorepeatthe Theory.-GradeV..GwenUrquhart dance.owingtotheinsistentapplause.(creditpass).

ThesecondhalffoundMissesK. Irithepracticalexamination.prizes O'Connorand13.Brownagainofficiat-wereawardedtoGwenUrquhartand inginaduetonthepiano,theitemMargaretGannonforthehighest.. beingreceivedwithanevidentsignofmarksintheirrespectivedivisions.In approval.Fourseniorgirls,verythetheoryexaminationtheprizewas tastefullyattired,thendancedaga-awardedtoFrancisO'Connorforhigh. vote.whichcreatedapopulardemandestmasks.formore,andtheitemwasdulyre- ChristianDoctrineAwards. peated.Aviolinsolowasnextgiv- SeniorDivision:MaryPollard.1; enbyMasterJ.Antony,andhealsoMaryMagee,2. IntermediateDivi- wasforcedtorespondto'anencore.sion:CicelySmith,1:MollyRead,2. Thisladshowedmarkedproficiency,JuniorDivision:DaphneSullivan,I: andshouldbecomeanexcellentmusi-KathleenMagee.2.Lower,Division: clanastimegoeson.AveryneatMollyTrainor,1:CarmelPurchase,2. andeffectiveitem,emblematicalofthe SchoolAwards. StancllirdIX.:MaryPollard.Stand geason,waspresentedbythejunior

andVIII.:GwenUrquhart,1;Gerard Walton,1. StandardVII.:VeraNess, 1:NormanHall,2.StandardVI.: MargaretMcLean,1;EnidMa.kie,2. StandardV.:EileenHuntley,1;Geoff Marshall,2.StandardIV.:BillyTre leaven,1;K.Leen,2.StandardIll.: VictorTapping,1:MaxwellDuncan,2. Standard DeniseChipper,1; GeorgeHowe,2.StandardI.:Dick Holmes,1:SheilaTrainor,2. Third Infants:DoraHowe,1;BobbieCaldwell,2. RegularAttendance:Vera Ness,IreneBarron.PopularBoy,GilbertMackie.PopularGirl,Eileen Chipper.

ThesingingoftheNationalAnthem concluded'atineperformance.-"TheNarroginObserver."

SOCIETYOFST.VINCENTdePAUL.

GENERALMEETING.

Thegeneralquarterlymeetingwas heldattheParishHall.HighgateHill, on thethe9th.inst(theSundaywithin OctaveoftheFeastoftheImmaculateConception).Therewasagood attendanceofmembers.Thesociety washonouredbythepresenceofRev. FatherCrowley.whoannouncedthat insteadofthecustomarysermonhe hadarrangedforaprocessionofthe BlessedSacramenttotakeplacethroughtheconventandchurch, groundsafterthemeeting.Thisannouncementwasreceivedwithvery muchsatisfactionbythemembers,as nothingcouldbemoreappropriate. FatherCrowleyextendedaverycor- dialwelcometothevisitingmembers totheHighgateparish,andexpressed hiskeenappreciationoftheworkof thesociety,andhisdesirethatit shouldflourishandextenditsbeneficentinfluence.

Th,reportsoftheCouncilsandCon- ferencesevidencedagreatamount.)1 workhavingbeendonesincethelast generalmeeting,andthatthemem-

berswerezealouslycarryingouttheir duties.

ItwasreportedthattheSociety's studentforthepriesthoodwasdoing wellattheChristianBrothers'College, andthatthebursaryfundisinasatisfactorycondition.

Thereportofthedirectorofpublic institutionsvisitationsshowedthatthis workhadbeenparticularlywellattendedto,andalargeamountdisbursedtobrightenthelivesoftheinmates oftheseveralinstitutions.

Oneveryimportantphaseofthisreportwasthatdealingwiththemost successfulmissionconductedinOctoberlastbyRev.FatherRoche, C.SS.R.,forthebenefitoftheCatholic staffandinmates.

Thegeneralfundofthesocietyisin suchalowconditionowingtothe heavygrantsmadetoconferencesfor thepurposeofrebatingcasesofdistressamongstpoorfamilies,thatan effortwillhavetobemadeimmediatelytoreplenishit.Thehopewasexpressedthatsomegoodpersons,actu- atedbythespiritofChristiancharity, willprovidethesocietywithsufficient moneytocontinueitswork,andthus obviatethenecessityforcuttingdown it.,allowances.

Afterthemeetingthememberspar- ticipatedinthebeautifulanddevotionalprocessionwhichcommencedat theConventChapel,whereBenediction wasfirstgiven,thencetoanaltar erectedinfrontofthePrimarySchool, whenthesecondBenedictioi1wasgiven,andthencetothechurch.Itwas amostappropriateendingtoour meeting,andweexpresstoFather Crowleyourmostsincerethanksfor havingarrangedit.

MISSM.McMAHON.

ChoicestPastry,Fruits.andCoate* tionery.

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TheGood

Mr.BelloconHistoricalEvidence

UndertheauspicesoftheInstitute ofCatholicStudies,Mr.HilaireBellocgavethreelectureslastmonthin theCentralHall,Glasgow.Theeubjectofthecoursewas"HistoricalEvidence,"andateachlecturethehall waswelltilled.ArchbishopMackintoshpresided,whenMr.Bellocdissuccedthenatureofhistoricalevidence,and howfalseselectionhaswarpedhistory.Hepointedoutthatthemodernacademicmoodinhistoricalscience hadfourgeneralcharacteristics.Firstly,itdependeduponthemechanical asdistinguishedfromtheorganic,and uponthemeasurableasopposedtothe not-measurable.Henceitexaggeratedthedocumentandneglectedtradition.Anditestimatedevendocumentaryevidencebyfalsemechanical rules.Thuspriorityofdatewasregardedas'themaincriterionofcomparativevalue;authenticitywastestedbytextualcriticismratherthanby thewholecomplexofevidence;and thehumanfactoroferror,eithervoluntaryorinvoluntary,wasignored. Thesecondcharacteristicwasunsupporteddogmaticassumptions;the third,acrudedivisionmadebetween theadmittedandthenon-admitted document;andthefourth,thepush ingasideofourowncommonexperi enceandcommonsense,whichwere muchwiderandmoreconclusivethan anypieceof"dead"evidence.Historywasreadbackwards,andtheideas ofourowntimewerereadintothe past.Theparticularnoteinthisacademicmoodwasitsoppositiontothe CatholicChurch.Themainoracceptedhistoricalworkofnearlytwo centurieshadbeenanti-Catholic:hut thatprocesswasnowending.

TheRomanEmpire.

Discussing''thePrinciplesofHistoricalEvidenceAppliedtotheChurch intheRomanEmpireuptotheYear 600,-MrBenuesaidthathistorians hadtheideasubconsciouslythatthe Scandinavianpeoplesmusthavebeen asuperiorrace,becausetheyflowered laterintothatProtestantcivilisation thathistoriansto-dayadmired.That wasridiculouslyfalse,andhadno basisinhistory.Whentheyconsideredtheevidenceinfulltheyfound thepicturegivenbyhistoriansofthe

transformationoftheRomanEmpire tobefalse--notthatthespecialtexts citedwerefalse,butthattheselection andlackofreferencetotraditionand tocommonsensegaveafalseimage. TruehistoryshowedtheCatholic Churchsavingallthatcouldbesaved ofadecliningsociety.Wewereagain comingtothebreakdownofcivilisation.Thingsweregettingworseand worse.Fortheartstherewasnothing tobesaid.Romeinherlaststages ofseniledecayproducednothinglike ourpresentarchitecture.Itwas quitecertainthatifthiscivilisation wastobesaved,itwouldbesaved throughtheactionoftheCatholic Churchalone.

TheEnglishReformation.

Dealingwiththe"PrinciplesofHistoricalEvidenceAppliedtotheEnglishReformation,1535---1605,"Mr.BellocsaidtheEnglishReformationwas representedinfalsehistoryasthe movementofapeople-Itohadthe thingintheirblood,wokeup,asit were,totheirnationaldestiny,andexpressedthemselvesintheformofa nationalreligion.Truehistorycorrectedsuchaview,or,rather,contradietedit.TheReformationinEnglandwasnotanationalmovement, andnooneatthetimethoughtofit assuch.Itwasachangemadepossibleonlybyaparticular,definite,special,personal.andunaskedforpoliticalact,whichwasnotessentiallyos consciouslyanti-Catholic-thequarrel withthePapacy;andeargivenits motivepower,quitewithoutcalculation,byaneconomicact---thedissolutionofthemonasteries.TheEnglish peopledesirednothinglessthanthe transformationoftheirsociallifeand inwardmood. Itwasforcedonthem bytheinterestsofasmallenriched gang.Theyroseinrebellionagainst thechangetimeaftertime.Thecrisis camewiththemurderofMaryStuart byWalsinghamunderthegovernmentofCecil.UntilthenEngland wasCatholic,thoughunderaterror. Afterthatanewgeneration,withthe Catholictraditionbrokenandthenew educationalistshavingallintheirpower,transformedEngland.By1605the tideturneddefinitely.andtwenty yearslaterEnglandwasProtestant.

Bolshevists'TreatmentoftheirPrisoners

The"CatholicHerald"correspondent writesfromRussia

Thelatestnewsaboutpriestsinprisonisverysad;asecondpriesthas goneoutofhismind.Theyputhim inthesamecellasFatherEsimont,and theresultwashisowninsanity.

Thesepoor,unfortunatemenreceive nomedicaltreatmentwhatever.As totheexchangeofprisonerswhichhas beentalkedabout,nooneknowswhen itwillcome,ifatall.Itseemstous thattheprisonersareforgottenbyall theworld.

Lectureswhichwereformerlygiven attheUniversity,andelsewhere,have beendiscontinued.

TheverymentionofCatholicHistoryisaccompaniedbyseriousrisks. Churchservicesareheldprivately soastoavoidunnecessaryfriction.We feelthatintheverynearfutureall ourstrengthwillberequired,henhewe trytopreventtroubleoverminor matters.

ScandalisingChildren.

AChildren'sCommitteewhichhas beenorganisedisinaverysadcondition.Childrenareallorderedtoattendthepictureswherefilmsofadisgustingcharacterasshown.These havebeenspeciallypreparedtopoison themindsofthechildren,andaresubtlyanddiabolicallyplanned.Children cometoaskuswhethertheyshould go.Ofcourse,wecanonlygiveone answer.ButforthiswehaveincurredthesuspicionoftheSovietauthority.Atanymomentwemayexpect tosufferfor"encouragingopposition tothepowersthatbe."

ThereisnostudyingnowattheUniversity.Therearemeetings,countlessreforms,andresolutions,andso forth,butthatisall.

Proletarianswhoareattendingthe Universitywouldbequitealrightif theydidnotendeavourtothrowoff theirproletarianism,andaimatwhat theythinktobe"aristocratic"postures. Theresultsarepitiful,andinjurious touniversitylife.

Withregardtothemembersofthe RussianOrthodoxChurch,alltheOrthodoxchurches,bothinPetrograd andMoscow,havenowbeengiven overtotheclergyoftheso-called"reform"church.

Asaresult,largenumbersofthe oldOrthodoxcometothefewCatho-

shouldbeirestoredifnot-tothePolotzkmonastery,thentoPoland.The Sovietsrefused.

ThelatestnewsisthattheSoviets havegraciouslyconsentedtorestore therelics,nottoPoland,buttoRome

TheSovietsrequestedthePapalrepresentativetoguaranteethatonno accountwouldtheSaint'srelicsberestoredtoPoland!This,ofcourse, wasrefused.Nopriestwasallowed tobepresentwhen-therelicswere placedinthecoffinspeciallytIrepared forthejourney.Somedoubtwhether therelicsareauthentic.

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Thereisnowhereelseforthesepeopletogo.Therearenopriests,but thattherearemanyoftheOrthodox whoshowgoodwilltotheChurchis very evident. ItwouldbedangerousforCakholies togetintouchwiththem,although theyapproachCatholicsandaskthem variousquestions.

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English'News

CATHOLICCHARITIES'BAZAAR

AddressbySirJames

Connolly.

Theopeningofthe'sitedCatholicImmigrationSociety,whointimated Charities'Bazaar,onWednesday,No-theirreadinesstoassistCatholicfami- vember7,attheGreatCentralHall,liesinEnglandwhowishedtoemigrate MaryleboneRoad.broughtacrowdedtoAustralia.Wedonotwanttopet gathering.Theopeningceremonysuadepeopleagainsttheirwilltoemi- wasperformedbytheHon.SirJamesgrate,butonlythosewhowishforit, W.Connolly,whowasaccompaniedbyandwhoaresuitableforanewcoun- LadyConnolly.FatherLongstafftry.Butitwillonlyapplytothose (Harpenden',chairmanofthecommit-whopassourtestformigration.The tee,inintroducingSirJames,thankedmoneyisthere,andweshouldbeonly theCatholicWomen'sLeaguefortheirtoohappytouseit.Butthereare invaluablehelp,withoutwhichitmanypeoplewhomwecouldnotac- wouldhavebeenimpossibletoruncept,notbecausetheyareinanyway successfullysuchalargeundertaking.undesirable,butsimplybecausethey Itwasduetotheirkindnessalsothatarenotsuitedformigration.Itisa thecommitteehadbeenabletosecurejourneyof12,000miles,andwecannot theservicesofMrs.Stone,towhoseaffordfailures."Inconclusion,Sir energyandzealtheyowedsomuch.Jamesexpressedhisopinionthattobe Theywereespeciallyfortunateinse-aCatholicwasnotadrag,butahelp curingtwomembersoftheImperialtosuccessinlife,becauseitwasthe Conferencetoperformtheopeninggreatestthingwhichonecouldpossess ceremonyonthetwodaysoftheba--tobeamemberoftheCatholic zaar-SirJamesConnollyandLordChurch-andalso,itwouldbefound MorrisofSt.Johns. thatnon-CatholicsalwaysrespectCa- tholicswhorespectthemselves. Sr.lamesConnollyexpressedhis LadyWinefrideElwesexpressedthe pleasureatbeingpresenttohelpingratitudeoftheCatholicsWomen's suchalaudableobjectasthebazaar,Leagueandoftheorganisersoftheba- representingsomanyexcellentworks,zaartoSirJamesConnolly,ofwhom includingthenewchurchsourgentlyshesaidtheywereallveryproudasa wantedatHarpenden,andSt.An-greatCatholic.FollowinguponLady drew'sHospital."Inregardtohospi-Winefride'sspeech,abouquetwaspretale."heremarked."IamparticularlysentedtoLadyC'onnollybylittleMiss pleasedtonotethehelpthatisbeingDoreenGrace;and,thisceremonybegiventothese,andthezealdisplayedingconcluded,theNationaIAnthem inendeavouringtoestablishandmain-wassung,MissMaryWililamstaking fainCatholichospitals.Atthesamethesolo.MissNanCalnanwasatthe time.Iamproudtosaythatinmypiano,andMissNoraFreelev(violinowncountryweareveryfarinad-ist)alsoassisted.Sir,Jamesand vanceofEnglandasregardsCatholicLadyConnollythenmadeatourof hospitals,forinitscapitalwehavethebeautifully-arrangedstalls.Some notonlyafinehospitalinchargeofofthemorenotableofthesewerethe theSistersofSt.JohnofGod,butCatholicWomen'sLeagueStall,backalsoothersund,thecareoftheblueedbyapictureshowingthemarketnuns.InSvdnesyalso,oneortwoofplaceofBethlehem,anddisplayinga thelargesthospitalsareCatholic,andfinecollectionofglazedpottery,in underthecareofnuns.Itisverybeautifulcolours,fromJerusalem;the necessarytohaveCatholichospitals,FranciscanMissionariesofMary,with becausealongwiththecareofthedelicateembroideriesandknick- body,thereisaveryrealandveryknacks;theHospicefortheDying: necessaryinteresttakeninthespiel-andtheSt.Joseph'sHomeformothers tualwelfareofthepatients,anditisandbabies,withacharmingbabydoll truethat.inthecaseofmanypeople,ascentreofattraction:andalso"cat" thetimeofsicknessandsufferingispicturesbyMr.LouisWain,whowas theonlytimeinwhichitispossiblehiniselfpresent.Thisstillwaspretoinducethemtothinkoftheirsouls.sidedoverbyMrs.Hawkslev,agran-I-

Iamdelightedalsotohaveanoppor-(laughterofCharlesDcikens.Among timityofmeetingtheCatholicWo-manyprominentCatholicspresent men'sLeague.butIhaveagrievancewereAdeleCountessCadogan,Mrs. againstthem,becauseoftheirnon-ac-Arkwright.Mrs.Leigh-Smith,andMrs. ceptanceoftheofferoftheCatholicJamesHope

Tributesto"TayPay"

VeteranJournalist's75th.Birthday.

LordCarsonwasamongadistingu- ishedcompanythatpaidhonourtoMr. T.P.O'Connor,M.P.,atadinnerin theSavoyHotel,London,incelebra- tionofhis75th.birthday.Theymightbeenemies,saidhislordship,amid laughter,"but,beitfriendorenemy,if itcomesfromIreland,Iknowagood thing."

TheassemblyincludedLordsDerby,Carson,Dewar,Burnham,Hewart,and.haring,theLordChiefJustice,the MaharajahofAliwar.andtheAmerican,French.Spanish,andJapanese Ambassadors,Mr.Churchill,Sir SquiresI3ancroft,SirH.Lucey,SirJ. Simon,M.P.,Mr.NIcCurcly.M.P..Sir LeslieScott,M.P.,Mr.BenTillet,M.P., andMr.RonaldMcNeill,Under-Secre- taryforForeignAffairs.

Priortothedinner,theMarquisCurzonunveiledintheMirrorRooma bustofAbrahamLincoln,presented byMr.O'Connor,andtheroomis henceforthtobeknownastheAbra- hamLincolnRoom

Proposingthetoastoftheguest, LordCurzon,whopresidedatthedinner,referredtoMr.O'Connorastheir "youngfriend,"andwishedhimall successinhisnewventure,justun- dertaken,injournalism.Theyoung novice,hecontinued,wasreallythe NestorofBritishjournalism,andfarthemostcompetent,popularandsuc- cessfuljournalistintheseislands.Theymightregardhimasapolitician,a memberofParliament,thepresent "FatheroftheHouseofCommons, andastatesmanofEuropeancharacterandreputation.Hemightberegard- edasthemostsuccessfuljournalistof histime,orhemightberegardedasa veryhumanpersonalityandasatrust- edsndvaluedfriend.

InanallusiontoMr.O'Connor's earlyParliamentarydays,hisLordship saidthatfromaParliamentaryimp Mr.O'ConnorhadbecomeaParlia- mentaryInstitution,andfromanIrish rreeLancehehadgrownintoaBrit- i.hStatesman-the"Father"ofthe house,whowasonceitsirresponsible

child-hewhowasoncedenouncedby some-wasnowbelovedbyall. Theirguesthadcreateda"Sun"to rulethedayanda"Star"togovern thenight.Therewasonlyoneplanet which,forsomereason,hehadspared, namely,themoon,andwhyhenever editedapapercalled"TheMoon"he LordCurzondidnotknow.Hepre- sumedhewoulddoitattheageof90 (Laughter) HisLordshipthenpresentedMr. O'Connorwithahandsomesnuffbox. Afterafeelingacknowledgmentof thereferencestohiscareer,Mr.O'Con- norsaidhecametoLondonabout53 yearsgo,andgotintojournalismby thebackdoor."1havehad,"hepro- ceeded,"towriteareportofaninquest onthebackofapoliceman(laughter), andareportoftheexecutionofHenry Wainwrightonthepalmofmyhand. Ihaveknownemploymentandunem- ployment.successandfailure;butor_ thewholeIhavehadaverygoodtime.Londonhastakenmetoitsheart,and Ihavetakenittomine.Ilove everystreetofthisgreatcity,andI loveitslifeanditspeople."

LordCarsonsaid:"TayPayandI havebeenenemiesallourParliairten- tar,-life.andIamnotsurewhether wearenotenemiesnow(laughter): hutwhetherithefriendorenemyifit comesfromIrelandIknowagood thing(laughter,andsoIamgladto heheretowishwhatyourchairman calledouryoungjournalistmanyyearsofhappinessandprosperity."

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KALGOORLIL

OONVENTOFMERCYCONCERT.

Theannualconcertofthechildren attendingtheschoolconductedbythe SistersofMercytookplaceinthe schoolbuilding,Butler-stret,onWed- nesdayafternoon.andattherequest oftheparentswasrepeatedonThurs- dayevening,when.notwithstanding theboisterousweather,therewasa largeattendanceofparentsandfriends. Thehallandstagehadbeentastefully arranged,andthevariousitemsreflect. edcreditbothonthepupilsand'their teachers.TheSisterswishtothank allthosewhocontributedtothesuc- cessoftheentertainment.Atthe conclusionoftheconcerttheprizes wonduringtheyearwerepresented bytheRev.BrotherKentandMr.Vin- tner.Theprogrammewasasfollows: Pianotrio,NancySalas,DoreenDud- leyandNellieCusack;physicalcul- turedrillbytheseniorpupils;violin duet,FlorenceWertheimerandHilda Harvey;pianosolo,KathleenHarvey; violinselection,"Romance,"bysixvio- linists;pianotrio,AmeliaCarmody, KathleenHarvey,andAnnieHill.The cantataentitled"Sunbeams,"wasre- sponsibleforsomeprettysettings,in thefinalactofwhichthewholeofthe companytookpart,singingwithpleas- ingeffectthechorus,"GlideMyGolden DreamBoat."ThesingingoftheNa- tionalAnthembroughtapleasant eveningtoaclose.

Atthisseasonparentswhocannot affordtosendtheirchildrentotheCoastforamuchneededchange,looklonginglytotheFreshAirLeague,an institutionformedforthepurpose,and liberallysupportedbythepeopleon theGoldfields.andalsoassistedbytheGovernment.Formanyyearsthepre- sidingdeityofthischaritableinstitu- tionwasMrs.J.W.Fimister.alady- whoearnedtheesteemandrespectof everysectionofthecommunity,and whosetactfulhandlingofeachindivi- dualcasesentmanyaway,ifdisap- pointed,atleastnotresentful.To betoldthattheamountperchildto bepaidbytheparenthasbeenad- vancedcomeshardonmanyaone whosechildrenhaveneverperhaps seenthesea,butwhentothatisadd- edthenottoocharitableremarkthat league"musthemadepay,"itsav-

oursabitofthosecharitableinstitu- tionswhichtheinimitableDickenspor- trayed.Itmightbebetterforthe committeetosendfewerchildrenaway,especiallythechildrenofthose whocanwellaffordtofootthebill themselves,andfundswouldthenbe availabletosendsomeofthemorede- servingcases.(hereareinevery communityasectionwhotradeon charityandarenotafraidtoparadetheirpoverty,whileothersufferinsil- enceandtheselatterthecommitteeof thecharitableinstitutionsfineeasierto refuse.

WiththeapproachofXmasthe workofourgoodpriestsisincreased. Theydesiretogivetheoutbackcen- tresanopportunityofsharinginthe abundantgraceswhichtheHolySea- sonofAdventbrings.Forthatpur- posetheRev.FatherLangmeadhas beenvisitingtheMenziesandWoolgar districts,andineachtownhecele- bratedMasslastSunday.

OnFridayevening,theChildrenof Maryararngedaeuchrepartyand dance,whichwasheldinSt.Mary's Hall,forthepurposeofraisingfunds tosupplyprizestothechildrenat- tendingtheSt.Mary'sConventSchool. Theresultmustbesatisfactorytothe youngladieswhoworkedhardtoen- suresuccess.Thereductionofwages question,andwhatmayhappen,hover overtheFieldlikeabirdofillomen, andnooneknowsexactlywhatsay result.Dissatisfactionisexpressed oneveryside.£4aweekisnotaliv- ingwageforamarriedmanwhohas tosupportafamily.Comparethis withthewagestobehadintheEast-ernStates,andsmallwonderthatthe businesssectionseethedepartureof theircustomersbyeverytrain.This recentawardwillhaveonegoodeffect. Itwillbringtheemployeestogether, andthenextelectionshouldtellthe tale.Therecanbelittledoubtthat Labourwillsupportthosewhoareal- waystobefoundonthesideofthe underpaid.Talkingoftheelzctions reminds'methateveryelectorshould besurethathisnameisontheroll.It istoolatetoarguethepointonelec- tionday.

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ChristianBrothersFremantle

OnWednesday,the19th.inst.,the pupilsoftheChristianBrothers Schools'Fremantle,wereassembledin oneofthespaciousclassrooms,where previoustothedistributionofprizes thePrincipal(Rev.BrotherJoyce)addressedtheboysontheirprogressand behaviourduringthecurrentschool year.Hecongratulatedtheboyson theirmanlinessandgoodbehaviour, andespeciallyfortheirreadinesstocooperatewiththeirteachersinevery branchofstudyandsport.ThereportsoftheBrothersinchargeofthe variousstandardswasverygratifying indeed.Thecompetitionforprizes wassokeenthatinsome.instances morethantwoboystiedfuraplace intheclasslists.Theboyswerethen remindedofthemoraldangersattendantonvacationtime.Theymustbe carefultocarryouttheinstructions oftheirteachersregardingtheirreligiousduties,andtorememebrthatvacationfromschooldidnotmeanarelaxationfromthei:Christianand moralobligations.Greatapplause greetedtheannouncementthatthree oftheboys.viz.MustersJ.Browne,J. Quinlan,andFRegan,wereleaving fortheChristianBrothers'Training Collegeontht27th.inst.ThePrincipalexpressedthehopethattheexamplesetbytheseyoungladswould beemulatedbyothersintheyearsto come.He,thoughtthatifthehappinessofthereligiouslifeandthatof thepriesthoodweremorefullyrealised,agreaternumberofsuchvocations wouldbetheresult.Hewashappy tobeabletoinformthemoftheordinationtothepriesthoodofoneof thepastpupilsoftheschool,theRev. FatherMcEncroe,M.S.H.,whowasordainedlastweekbyhisGracetheMost Rev.Dr.Sheehan,Co-adjutorArchbishopofSydney.Thisnews,coupled withthescholasticachievementsof Mr.A.McCusker,anotherex-pupil, whoisstudyingforthepriesthoodwith theOblatesofMaryImmaculatein' Dublin,wasgratifyingindeedbothto theBrothersandallthosewhowere interestedintheworkofCatholiceducationinFremantle.Inconclusion, onbehalfoftheBrothers,hewished theboysandtheirparentsandfriends averyhappyChristmasandbright NewYear. ListofPrizes. Thefollowingisthelistofprize winners:-

Sub-Junior(a),1st.place,-G.Burlow.

Sub-Junior(b),T.Shanahan,1;F. Bourke,2;J.Guidera,3.

SixthStandard:H.Mulcahy,1;J. Salter,2;R.O'Shea,3.

FifthStandard:H.O'Flaherty,1;J. Felds,2;M.Molloy,3.

FourthStandard:W.Back,1;V. Doolette,2;J.McCorry,3.

ThirdStandard:M.Killeen,1;L. Townsend,2;K.Thompson,3.

SecondStandard:M.Smith,1;J. Reilly,2;C.Grant,3. Medalsforsinging,donatedbyMr. Jackson,wereawardedtothefollowing:-J.Swain,1:J.Pusey,2;G.Oliver,3. Prizesforelocution,donatedbyMr. MartinwereawardedtoMastersJ. JonesandG.Paul.

ThefullresultsoftheJuniorand LeavingCertificatesoftheW.A.Universitywerenotavailable.Lastyear's resultsarehereappended,together witharesumeofthesuccessesofthe schoolforthepastfourprfiveyears:LeavingCertificateResults. (Namesarrangedalphabetically.)

Gabbedy,John:English,History, andGeography.

Grosvenor,Neil:English,History, Latin.Mathematics,withnistinction (Algebra.Geometry,Trigonometry), AppliedMathematics.

Mummery,Allan:English,History, ShadedModel,MemoryandCastDrawing,Geography,Latin.

Walsh,Raymond:English,History (distinction),Algebra,Geometry,Trig- onometry,AppliedMathematics,Latin. JuniorCertificateResults.

AtkinsonAustin.English,Latin, Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry,GeographyandDrawing(Freehand,Model andMemory).

Boyd,Donald:Algebra,Arithmetic, Geometry,FrenchandDrawing(MechanicalandGeometrical).

Deal,Malcolm:English,History, Geography,andDrawing(Freehand ModelandMemory).

Dunkerton,Jasper:English,History, Geography,andDraWing(Freehand, ModelandMemory).

Farrell,Jan'English,Algebra, Arithmetic,andGeometry.

Gustafson,John:English,History, Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry,French andDrawing(Freehand,Memoryand Model).

George,Leslie:English,Arithmetic,

Algebra,Geometry,HistoryandGeo. graphy.

Healy,John:English,History, Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry,and Drawing(Freehand,ModelaridMem. ory.

Hislop,Albert:English,History, Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry,French andGeography.

Keating,Edward:English,History, Arithmetic,Algebra.Geometry,French

Keys,Laurence:English,History, Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry,Geography,andFrench.

Mahon,William:English,Drawing, (Freehand,ModelandMemory),Arithmetic.Algebra,Geometry(.1921),HistoryandFrench(1922).

McDermott,James:English,History,Arithmetic.Algebia,Geometry, Geography,andFrench.

Meagher,Thomas:English,French, Ilistory,Geography. Monaghan,John.English,Drawing (Freehand,ModelandMemory),History,Geography,Arithmetic,Algebra, Geometry.

Mulcahy,Michael:English,History, Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry,French. Mu-nmery,Howard:English,History,GeographyandDrawing(Freehand,ModelandMemory).

Naylor.William:English,History, Arithmetic.Algebra,Geometry,French Geography,andDrawing(Freehand, ModelandMemory).

Oliver.Charles:English,Frenchand Drawing(Freehand,Model,andMeal ory).

Reidy,Arthur:Esigii.li,History. Geography,andDrawing(Fre!hand, ModelandMemory).Presentedin abovesubjectsonly.

Rowe,John:English,Histo:y,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry,,1?ography.

Ryan,William:English,History, FrenchandLatin,Drawing(Freehand, MemoryandModel),Arithmetic,Algebra.andGeometry.

Saunders,Frank:English,His,lory, Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry,French Whitely,Thomas;English,Ar:thmetic,Algebra,GeometryandDrawing(MechanicalandGeometrical

Wims,James:English,History, Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry,Geography,andDrawing(Freehand, ModelandMemory).

Woods.Vernon:English,History, Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry,Geography,andDrawing(Mechanicaland Geometrical).

Summary.

Ofthosepresentedinthevarious subjects,followingpercentagesweee successful:English,83;French,100; Latin,100;Mathematics,95;Applied Mathematics.100:History,83;Drawing.100:Geography,100.

Ex-StudentsattheUniversity.

L.J.Herlihy:Engineering.Mathematics(distinction,AppliedMathe-matics(distinction).Engineering,Plvesics(distinction),Hydraulics.MaterialsandStructures,Heat,Engine.

T.C.Dunne:MathematicsI.(dis- tinction',PhysicsI.,ChemistryI.,BiologyI.

W.E.Weaver:EngineeringMim-ing,Hydraulics,HeatEngine.

R.J.Marmion:EnglishII.,EconomicsB(distinction).

K.Finucane:MathematicsI.,Phy- sicsI.

K.L.Smith:MathematicsI.,Phy- sicsI.

SomeNotableResultsofRecentYears

DuringthepastfiveyearsfourSchol- arshipsofthetotalvalueofabout £1,000havebeengainedbyourpupils inFremantle.

The1st.placeinW.A.intheClerical DivisionoftheCommonwealthPublic Servicehasbeengainedsixtimesby pupilsofourschool.

In1919oneofourstudentsgotthe largesilvermedalfor1st.placeGrade II.intheAllianceFrancaiseExamination.Inthatyearnolessthan.02 boysobtainedcertificatesinallgrades ofthatsameexamination,including10 distinctions.

In1918oneofourpupilsgot1st placeinGradeIV.

Bygaining8LeavingCertificates and4PartialPasses,10Matriculations, 5Distinctions,weheldpremierplace amongtheCatholicschoolsandcol- legesofW.A.in1918.

Forthepast8yearswehavegained 1st.placeinPharmacyPreliminary Exam.5times.

Lastyear1,7ofourboyspassedthe JuniorUniversityExam.,and7others obtainedPartialPasses.Thisisare- cordfortheschoolinthisexam.

BoulderC.Y.M.S.

Webeganthesecondroundwellby defeatingRecreationUnitedby103 runsonthefirstinnings.Thelatter battedfirst,andcompiled147,mainly

throughtheeffortsofR.Hill46,W. Truscott37,H.Woodman21notout, andG.Rice12.ThesuccessfultrundlerswereH.McCarthy5for55,M. Porter2for33,andL.Caldwell1for 25 theOurinningsopeneddisastrously, twofirstbatsbeingdismissedfor 2. However,afinestandbyE.Porra andP.Roddabroughtthescoreto73, whenthelatterwasrunoutforawell made31.S.CaldwellandPorracarriedthescorepastouropponents,and Porrajustreachedhiscenturywhen hewascaughtbehindthewickets.The othercontributionstothescore-were Caldwell32,Colgan29,Kellow18nut out,andHallinan13notout.Theinningswasdeclaredclosedat9for250. Withanhourandtwentyminutesto batouropponentssetouttostopa six-pointwin.Thymade100for9 wickets.whentimewascalled(Trus- cott40notout).H.McCarthyagain howledwell,taking4for36;P.Rodda 2for22,Caldwell1for8,Porter1 for 27.

Notes.

CongratulationstpEd.Porraonhis century-thefirstoneintheclub.

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Duringthewar,weweretiredto deathalmost,fromhearing"patriots" andpoliticiansreiterate,"atatime likethis."Therewasacertaincensureaboutthephrase,onaparwith theolderchidingaboutbeing"old enoughtoknowbetter."Thisisthe Christmasseason-"thehallowedgracioustime,"whenisrenewedinChristianheartsthegladradianceofChrist's ruddyRedemption,andthefragrance ofrefinedcharity,whichcallsthesoul torunintheodourofhisunguents," andmanymaybeinclinedtodisagreeaboutthesuitabilityofthesubjecttobedealtwithverybrieflyin thiscolumn,forthesubjectis"murder,murdermostfoul."Notmurder ingeneral,butonespecial,horrible murderthathasleftahomeinSydneydesolateoftheprattleofachild's voice,andthesoundoflittlefive-yearoldfeet.thatwouldhaveruntomeet thepostmanwiththeChristmasletters,andmadeexpectantjourneysin thedusk,tothegateway,toseethe firstsignsofthearrivalofSantaClaus. Whileourheartsaresomushin"BethlehemofJuda,"whencecamethebeginningofallourhopes,itisgoodto letourthoughtsturnalsoto"Arncliffe, ofSydney,"andlearnonelessonsufficienttolastalifetime,that"safety first"mustbethemottoforeveryCatholicmother,inthematterofthat primaryduty,soresponsible,andso noble,andsoholy,boundwiththe goldenbandsoftheFourthCommandment,tothesoulsofthosetowhom Godhassaid,asthePrincessofEgypt longago:"Takethischild,andbring itupforMe."

Itisnotsafetyofthebodywemean by"safetyfirst,"butthesafetyof soul,somuchendangeredbythespecialcircumstancesofourowntimes. Wehavenodolefulpropheciestomake ofwhat"thingsarecomingto"-itis God'stimethatiscoming.Wehave nospecialcondemnationtomake aboutthewickednessoftheworldGodmadetheworldandhasmost wonderfullyredeemedit,andleftin theChurchallthehelpsthatomnipotencecouldgive,thatthefruitsofRedemptionmightbeappliedtotheindividualsoul,butwedorecognisethat therearedangers,specialdangers,not insurmountableones,whichevery mothermayremoveifshewill,from thepathwayofherinnocentchild. Catholicmothers,"atatimelikethis," anduntilyourchildrenareableto run,ortofight,ortobite,takeno risks,and"RememberArncliffe." Teachyourchildrentobecourteousto,

andsuspiciousofstrangersinthestreet whoshowatendencytotalktothem. ThelateSirAlexanderPeacock,one timePremierofVictoria,wasonce lookingfortheStateSchoolofArenadale,Melbourne.Heaccostedalittle boy,whoafterindicatingthe\Nay said,"I'mgoingtheremyself.""Jump intothemotor,"saidSirAlexander, "I'mgoingtheretoo.""No,thank you,"saidtheboy,"lilymotherwon't allowmetogowithstranggrs.""Your motherisquiteright,"answeredthe Premier.Soshewas.Catholic mothers,ifyouhaveearstohear,hear. RememberBethlehem,theChrist Child,andyourownchild.RememberArncliffe!

SpiritWriteriscalledaTrickster PreacherLadyAlmostSucceedsin FoolingtheScientificAmerican Experts.

Recently,considerablenewspaper publicitywasgiventothewinningof aprizeofferedbytheScientificAmericanforproductionofobjectivepsychicphenomena,bytheRev.JosieK. Stewart,pastoroftheFirstIndependentChurchofCleveland.Itisnow announcedthattheladypreacher fakedherdemonstration.Theprize iswithheld.

FollowingMrs.Stewart'sapplication fortheprize,acommitteeexamined herinfourseances,atwhichcardssecretlymarkedhadbeengiventoher.

NotuntilthefourthseancedidMrs. Stewartsayshehadhadcommunicationwiththespirits.Sheproduced thecards,writteninheliotropeand goldink,purportedtobespiritmessages.

Ateachofthepreviousseances, thenumberofcardsreturnedtothe committeewereseverallessthanthose giventoMrs.Stewart.Beforethe fourthsitting,therewerethreelengths ofcardsinthepack,.butwhenreturned,includingthecardswiththewriting,thecommitteefoundfoursizesinsteadofthree,andaccordingtoJ.MalcolmBird,associateeditorofthe ScientificAmerican,andsecretaryof thesub-committeethatexaminedMrs. Stewart,thefivecardsonwhichthe writingwasshown,werethefourthor extralength.

"Itseemsapparenttous,"Mr.Bird said,"thatMrs.Stewarttookatleast fiveofourcardsandobtainedfive otherswhichshepreviouhlyprepared Withthewriting,andbyaclevertrick insertedtheminto,the.pack.Thetexture,weight,colourandthickness-all weredifferentunderthemicroscope thanours."

Thesub-committeeruledthatMrs. Stewartlosesclaimtoaward.

stupidKuKluxKlan,andfromaperusalofafewofDr.Spalding'spagesit isseenthatthereweremanypredecessorsofthismalignantassociation,and theycommittedatrocitiesabsolutely unheardofinthiscountry

The"Manly"Annualishereagain, andismetwithwelcome.Weareglad toseeWA.,itsPremier,anditsGroup Settlement,receivinghonourablemention,andhayingbegunwiththisselfish remark,weshallfinishwithcongratulationstotheEditorandhisAssociate Editors,onthesplendidproduction theyhaveevolvedfromall-Australian talent. FromtheChristianBrothers,RostrevorCollege,Adelaide,S.A.,comesa littlepamphletof"IrregularVerbs"Frenchverbs.TeachersofFrench shouldfinditveryuseful,forthereis onethingveryregularaboutirregular verbs,they'realwaysturningup.The Rostrevorlistsshowexcellentlyhowto dealwiththemwhentheyturnup,as alsoinanticipation.

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Somedaysago,saystheCatholic NewsService,theagonycolumnofthe "MorningPost"containedthecomfortingannouncementthat"HisExcellencythePatriarchofWindsor"wishedtoacknowledgethereceiptof£20 whichsomeeccentricpeerhadcontributedtotheMaidenLaneschism. JamesBartholomewBanks,whohas emergedfromtheobscurityofthe ArmyRecordsOfficeas"Patriarchand ArchbishopofWindsor,"isnot,as mightbeimagined,aclericalneighbour ofWSMajesty.Therehasbeena greatdealofheart-searchinginthis questforatitle.Forobviousreasons Canterbury,WestminsterandLondon werenotavailable.Aclericalgentleman,ofschismaticJacobiteorigin,had alreadyinstalledhimselfinatin churchatOxfordas"Patriarchand ArchbishopofMerica,"andBankswas driventoadoptWindsorashavingthe rightflavour.The"IndependentCatholics."overwhomthe"Patriarchof Windsor"issaidtopreside,areasmythicalasthepatriarchate.Some twentypersonsattendedtheconventicle,housedintheoldAdelphirehearsaltheatreatthebackofthe Strand.Butthecongregationhas fallenoff-eventhemanwiththetop hathasgivenitup.AndBankshas founditnecessarytocreatedeans,and preeeptors,andcanons,andotherdignitaries,tocoverupthebarrennessof theland.Someonebasgiventhe"Patriarch"twentypounds;butof "IndependentCatholics"theyarefewurthanthepoundssterling!

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FatherJohn'C.Reville,S.J.,Ph.D., Enitdkof"America,"continuestoissuetheadmirablevolumesof"My Bookcase"Series.Thelatestofthem tocometoourtableis"TheChurch, Culture4ndLiberty,"fromthemighty penofthelateArchbishopSpalding. EverysentenceofArchbishopSpalding'stells,andthisbookissimplya treasurehouseforreference.One thingwecannothelpnoticingisthat wearemorefavouredthanthe.US.A: inthematterofunholyoppositionto theChurch.Justnewtheyhavethe

Thereisno_mysteryaboutthereasonfortheunanimityofexpertand otheropinioninplacing"Turntothe sight"iutheclassofgreatplays.It isbecauseitisaplaywithaheart, andagoldenone.Itishuman.There isinitasfineathemeaslifehasto provide,andthepeoplewhomakethe dramaarerealpeople,likethoseyou knowandlivewith.First,MaBascom,whoputsthelampinthewindow forherboyeverynightforyears, whosecourage,whensheisaboutto becheatedofherhome,issotelling, becauseshehidesthepainofthe!oss. Onemaybecynicalaboutmother stuff,andasWinchellSmithpointsout themortgageonthefarm,outsuch thingsgotomakeuplife.TheF.:are mothersandmortgagesinthisworld, thetwohavedonemuchinrealityto bringhappinessandtragedy.And thecharacterofJoeBascom,hererrantson,isnolesshuman-aboy whomtheworldandtheweaknessof youthhaveturnedwrongandwho, havinglearnedhisleson,isseton turningtotheright. So,withthe othercharacters:DeaconTillinger, Sammy,thecountryboywithbusiness genius;ElsieTillinger,whodoesn't forgetJoe;MuggsandGilly,whointendtogostraightassoonasthey stealenoughforafairstart."They arepeople,notpuppets,andthatis why"TurntotheRight"turnedto gold."TurntotheRight,"thelatest IngramproductionforMetro..,,hick opensatthePrinceofWateqTheatre onSaturday.proclaimsitsmoral,nits title;butitisamoralthatispreached intheonewaythatmakesmoralising acceptable-withalaugh.Itstrikes thenotethatspeakstoadultsandchildrenaliketheuniversallanguageof mirth."Onegiggle"isworthter.blue agoodchuckleasmanysermons, andasolidhouroflaughterallthe over-zealousreformersintheworld, saysMr.Ingram. Mr.DavidLyle,thepopularlyric tenor,willcontinueonthebillthis week,andwillrendermoresongsfrom hislargerepertoire.MissMandeeAncell,theyoungAustralianinezzesoprano,embarksonherfifthsuccef.sful weekinnewsopranoandsoubret.e numbers.Thesetwoartistscreateda furorelastweekintheirrenderingof "Barcarolle,"from"TalesofHoffmann."Atwo-reeleomedyandnoveltypictureseriescompletesanexcellentprogramme,accompanied.by theOrchestra-de-Luxe,underthebaton ofLionelHart.

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andbecameascholastic;buthismind wasnotmeantforbooks,andsoon reachedouttomankind.Theboy wasfondofacting;hemadeafine stagemanager.It\assaidofhimthat agreatimpresariohadbeenlosttoEurope.Whileinthenovitiatehesilentlydecidedthathewouldbea preacher,andagreatpreacher;anfi whoshallsaythathedidnotfulfilhis destiny?Soinreciting,amateuracting,withstageandgreen-room,hewas alwayspractising,withaneyetodramaticpowerinthepulpit. Asapriest,attheChurchofthe HolyName,Manchester,FatherBernardsoonshowedthestrengththat wasinhim Hisenergywasgreat andelastic.HeorganisedanenormousbazaarthatshooktheCatholic worldandscandalisedotherworlds; buthegotthemoneywanted,ashe everdidWorkwasthetruesecretof hissuccess--work,hardwork,andalwaysworkComingtoLondon,he filledtheFarmStreetChurchtooverflowingweekafterweekbyhisstrong, sensationalsermons.

And,afterall,whatartourchurchesforbuttobefilledwithmenand women?Hismethodswerecondemn edasadvertising.Well!whynot' Everysermonitbutanotherwordfor an.advertisementofthepowerand goodnessofGod.Hedidnotusepolishedperiodsorfollowtheclassical style.Hewasouttopreachtothe peoplethegoodtidingsoftheoldGospelstory.Hecarednothingforform solongashiswords"gotthere,"and noonecoulddenythattheydid.Out ofhisownsimplehearthetouched theirhearts.Hewas"vulgar,"some said.Perhapsso!But,afterall, humanityinthemassisvulgar,"common."Soisbirth,andsoisdeath. Hewantedtopreach.Christand HimCrucified,andhedidthisalways asloudlyaspossible.Ifthetruthis tobetold-tothepeople,theymustbe gottolisten.AsourLordHimself said,"Compelthemtocomein."By hismethodsFatherBernarddidso compelthemtocopseintotheChurch, andtheycameintheirthousands.

"Insimplicityofheartandsincerity ofGod."Thesegreatwordsofthe mosthumanApostlefitlysumupthe lifeanddeathofFatherBernard Vaughan.Simplicityinhimself,sinceritywithGod,werethetwofixed polesofhischaracter,andcareer.He hadageniusforlifeandforlove. AlwaysaBoy,hewasbigwiththe brightnessandthebuoyancyof13o) hoodLargeineveryway-inperson, inmind,inheart,andinhope-hewas, inmanythings,great,aswasproved bythepersistenceoftheeverliving andgrowingBoywithinhim.Forthisfacthaslongbeenknownas asignofgreatnessofcharacterinthe Saints,andeveninthesinners.There wasnothingsmallorpettyaboutthe man;nothingmean,orpaltry,orselfseeking.Whetherhismethodswere rightorwrong.themanhimselfwas alwaysright.baseduponthesheer strengthofhissimplicityofhearthe reachedupwardinhissincerityof God.anddidgreatandgoodworks fortheChurchintowhichhewas borntobeanewApostle.

InhishomeatCourtfield,astheboy lovedtowriteitintheoldway,hewas theeleventhchildoffourteenchildren. Andwhatahomeitwas!Thefather. perhapsalittlesternandstrict,butalwaysajustman,whowalkedwith Godandcarriedhighthetorchofthe trueFaithasitwaspasseddownto himbyhisancestors:hisconvert mother.alwayssweetandsaintly. beautifulandbright,lovingallherchildrenintheloveandlightofthegreat MotherhoodofMary;teachingencl, trainingtheminthewonderfulways ofGod,withwordsandactsthatwere neverafterwardsforgotten.

Havingcome,theycouldnotbutlistentothegreatringingandvaried voice,wieldedwithsuchdramatic power,and,solistening,theycould not,andtheydidnot,goemptyaway forthewordsstillworkedinthem.

NosytherewerethreemeninBernardVaughan.Therewastheman ofMayfair,welcomedinthemansions, orthecountryhouses,ofSocietyofhis ownclass,oratCannesandBuckinghamPalace,whenhetoldfunnystories toKingEdward,rollinginfitsof laughter.

inkmerica,China,Japan,andSotith Afrca.Theworkhedidwaswonderful,andhealwayswentabortit withqchild-likeloveforitandafull andflankfeelingofitsenjoymnt. "Life,"heoftensaid,"isnotapiice job,butaloveaffair."

Buttherewasinhimathirdmantheinnerman--knownonlyandpartlytohimself,andwhollytoGod.This wasthemanwhowenttoconfession everyday,andkneltbeforetheBlessedSacramentasoftenashecould. Thiswasthemanwho,attheageof 75,wornoutwithworkandworldweary,returnedtoManresaandbeggedthemtotakehiminasanovice, fitonlyforthenursery.Theydid, andtherehedied,asinhisownSpiritualHome-belovedbythemall.The keynotesofhischaracterandcareer weresimplicity,sincerity,andsympathy.Hewasindeeda"lovero.the Brotherhood-merciful,modest,humble,"asSt.Peterwrote.Whocanbe more?-"TheUniverse."

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WillCatholicladyurgentlemanb,-frienri.youngconvertoyofferingemployment,anything.orofferhometill employed?Address:Thisadvertisementwhichappeared in"TheUniverse,"aLondonCatholic contemporary,hashadahappysequel.

Areader,whohappenedtoseeit, wrotetotheadvertiserinvitinghimto hishome.Hewalsomewhatsurprisedwhenhereceivedananswer,acceptinghisoffer,toseefamiliarhandwritingontheenvelope.Openingthe letter,hediscoveredthattheadvertiserwasanoldfriend,whomhehadnot seenorheardofforyearsHeimmediatelygotintotouchwithhim.with theresultthatthetwofriendsarenow livingtogether. Wehaveheard.saysourcontemporary,ofnosuchhappyendingin connectionwithanotheradvertisement.whichalsoappearedinarecent issue.Itrunsasfollows:-

Inoneofthecountriesvisitedby him,Father,Martindaledescribedhow therewerethreedistinctnationalities, allofwhomwishedtobeunited.But onepredominatingparty,whichwas Orthodoxbyreligionandcentralistic inpolicy,couldnotkeepitspersecutinghandsofftheothers,whichhappenedtobeCatholic.

HowwouldtheCatholicsofScotland feel,askedthespeaker,iftheywere toldthattheirsodalities,theThirdOrderofSt.Francis,mustbesuppressed, because,havingheadquartersinRome, theywereanti-national?ThatLatin mustnotbeusedatMassforthesame reason?ThatthebishopsmustcorrespondwiththePopeonlythrougha non-Catholicministerofpublicworship?InanotherCatholiccountry, thathadrecentlypassedunderthe dominationofanOrthodoxpower, FatherMartindaledeclaredmostsolemnlythatgovernmentstenographers werepresentateverysermontosee thatthepriestmadenoallusiontoobediencetothePopeortotheworldwidenatureoftheCatholicChurch.

Social

TheengagementisannouncedbetweenMayVeronica(Vera',second (laughterofMr.andMrs.C.B.HagartyofPerth.toHugh,secondsonof Mrs.andthelateMarkDunn,ofMaddington.

VersaillesPactHurtCatholicsin Germany

FatherMartindale,S.J.,inhistrilliant"MemoirofFatherBernard" (Longman's,7s6d1,describesthis homewithhisownperfecttouchof trujhandstyle.Sixofhiseightbrothersbecamepriests,andallhissisters wentawaytobenunsintheirdifferentchosencloisters.Thatwas,indeed,aChristianhometobeborninto -astartinlifethatmustbearfull fruit.Bernard'svocationmaybesaid tohavebegunwithhisbaptism.It wasalwaysinhim.Theboywasthe productofathousandyearsofRace andReligion,andtheFaithofhis fatherandhisforefathersflamedup, fiercelyinhisyoungsoul.

InduecourseBernardenteredthe Jesuitnovitiate-thatonceoldcountryhouseoverlookingtheevergreen slopesofRichmonC,Park.*Itwas. andis,calledManresa,inmemoryof thatsilent,lonelycaveinSpain,where Ignatiusfirstfoughtwithhimselfin solitaryprayerandwonthefight,beforehisgreatOrdercameforthtowin theworldofmen.

Theyoungnovicepassedthrough theusualtraining:madehisstudies

Thentherewasthegreatermanof Whitechapel,wholivedinatinyroom inabackstreet,cookinghisownqueer food,badly,butgoingabouttheslums likeanymediaevalfriar,callingthe peopletocometoGod.With-itboy loudlyringingabell,andaduke,or someother,carryingagreatluridlypaintedCross,FatherBernardpreachedinthestreetsandalleys,andhundredsstoodtohearhim.Orhewould teachCatechisminabigchurchtoa thousandpoorchildreninhisownway oflightandlove,withflashesofhumourandstory.And,afteritwas ended,thosechildrenpouredoutinto thestreetand.clungtohiscassock, climbingalloverhimwithnoisyjoy. Theylovedhimashelovedthem,and theywereallhappychildrentogether. Thissortofthingisahightestofpersonalityandcharacter,forachild knowstheheartwithinaman.

Whenmoremoneywaswanted, ratherBernardpersuadedAdelina PattitosingoncemoreintheAlbert Hall,andshedid.Nooneknew whetheritwasherconcertorhis!He simplysaidofit:"PattisangandI spoke."Hedid,indeed,talk,andhis everywordwasheardinthathuge, crowdedplace.Sothemoneypouredin,andtheresultnaynowbeseen inthebigbuildingknownasOur Lady'sHall,Whitechapel.

AnothertimehebroughtMaryAndersonoutofherretirementtoorganiseagreatconcertatthePeople'sPalace,intheMileEndRoad,whichwas equallysuccessfulinprovidingmoney forthepdbr.

Agentleman(301,,ex-Service,public schoolman(6ft.),smartappearance, experienceallbranchesofaccountancy, costing,statistics.staff,organisation, Representative.lateAssistantSales Manager,begsemployerstogivehim achance;doanything,goanywhere, dailypraysforjustajob,nocharity. Thisrepresentslastcent.Whowill saveagoodfellowfromdespair?Address:--"

Ithascometoourknowledge,says theEditorof"TheUniverse,"thatone ofourreaderssentanofferingof moneytothisadvertiser,but,ashe stated,heisaskingforworkonly,and, whilethankingtheintendingbenefactor,I,-"(.1tobligedtorefusethegift. evenasaloan LongagoTomHoodwroteinLondonTown:"Theworld'sawilderness. andtearsarehungoneverytree."

"MadNationalism' Nationalismrunmadandactingso astoproducechaos,istheverdictof certainpresent-dayconditionsinparts ofEurope,according,totheOxford Jesuit,FatherCyrilMartindale,who spokeattheScottishCatholicTruth SocietyConferenceonhisrecenttour ofthesouthernBalkansandCentral Europe. "ChristorChaos"wasthesubjectof FatherMartindale'saddress,inwhich hetoldhowhehadtravelledthrough sixdifferentcountries,andmadethe acquaintanceof_eightseparatenationalities.Everywherehesawtwoforces atwork.Thefirstofthesewasnationalism,manifestingitselfunderfour phases-Bolshevism,anti-ChristianSocialism,the"ism"oftheY.M.C.A.,and theinternationalactivityoftheCatholicChurch,andexceptforthelast two,particularlytheChurch,theactionofthesevariousforceswasinthe directionofchaos.

FatherMartindalewrites:"Ithink thatinthissimplicityIamrighthi seeingasignofgreatness.Atleast, amanwhoisnotatheartsimplecannotbegreat."Thissimplicitywas. indeed,hisstrength.Itcameout everywhere,especiallyamongstthe childrenandthenuns.Hewouldgo tosomelittleconventofthepoor classes,attheirquiettimeofrecrea. tion,andtellthemfunnystoriesuntil thewholecommunityrock-idandcried withlaughter.Thiswastorthema recreation-are-creation,indeed-and theywentbacktotheirbare,silent reliccheeredandencouraged. Hetravelledeverywhere,andwasat homewithall.Hewaswellknown

TheCatholicChurchinGermanylost one-fifthofitsmembersasaresultof theterritorialchangesmadebythe TreatyofVersailles,andnowfacesthe lossofmillionsofmoremembersif politicalchangescontemplatedinEuropearecarriedout,accordingtoa bulletinpublishedbytheVicariteGeneraloftheArchdioceseofCologne, whichendeavourstoshowthatthe Rhine-Ruhrquestionisavitalissuefor theChurch."Itisnoteasy,"says thisbulletin,"toexaggeratethelosses theTreatyofVersailleshascausedto theCatholicChurchinGermany.The territoriesnowseparatedfromGermanyhadatthelastcensusapopulationof6,471,481,ofwhom70percent. wereCatholics,29percentProtestants andalitlemore100,000Jewsand 'others.Beforethewar,Catholics were36.7percent.oftheentirepopulation,whichpercentage,owingtoa higherbirthrateamongCatholics, wouldhaverisenbythisto37per cent.,andeventuallytheCatholicpopulationwouldreach40percent,or two-fifthsoftheGermanpeople.Owingtothesecessionoftheseterritories, Catholicshavebeenthrownbackto 33percent.PuttingsaidetheSaar district,which,althoughjudically formingpartofGermany,isactually withdrawnfromGermanadministration,thispercentageisreducedto32.6 percent.SoitappearsthatVersailles hasdeprivedtheChurchinGermany ofmorethanone-fifthofhermembers, whereastheProtestantshavelostonly one-twentieth.Muchworsearethe figuresforPrussia.Thecountryhas lost4,597,567ofitsinhabitants.Of these.morethan66.7percent.were Catholics,while32percent.werePro. testants.TheportionofCatholics, therefore,hasbeenreducedfrom36.6 percent.beforethewarto32.4per cent.,orevendeductingtheSaardistrictto37.7percent."

Ascandalousincidentwasdisclosed atameetingoftheDewsburyBoardof Guardians(England1.andwidespread indignation.isfeltthroughoutthedistrictinconnectiontherewith.Itwas reportedthatduringtheintermentof apersonwhohadbeeninreceiptof poorlawreliefthecoffinbrokedown intheroadandthelidcameoff.The ClerkoftheGuardianshadwrittento theSanwhosuppliedthecoffinaskingforanexplanation,buthadgot noreply.

ESTABLISHED1874.

TheOfficialOrganoftheArchdioceseofPerth.

SUBSCRIPTIONRATES(inAdvance):Quarterly,3/3;Half-Yearly, 6/6;Yearly,12/6.

AddressallCommunicationsto:"irisRECORD,"Box633,G.P.O.,Perth. totheClergymidLaityoftheArchdiocese

The"Record,"beingtheofficialpressorganoftheArchdiocese.Iwith tobringunderyournoticethenecessityofadvancingitscausebyway ofdisseminatingCatholictruththroughouttheArchdiocese.ThePress to-daywieldsamostpotentforce,butitistotallysecular,andthereforewemustrelyentirelyonCatholicpublicationsforthespreadand defenceoftheFaith.

*PATRICKJ.CLUNI, ArchbishopofPerth.

PERTH,SATURDAY,DECEMBER29th.,1923

Retrospective

Wearenearingtheendofthepresentyear.Inalittlewhileitwill havegoneintothelimboofdeadyears-1923willbepastandgone.theworld willbeayearolderand,maybe,ayearwiser-thatisifitcanbesaidofthe worldtrulythatitborrowswisdomfromthepast.Withoutenteringona tediousreviewoftheeventsthathavecrowdedinuponussinceitintroduceditselfwiththeusualnoiseandjubilationofanewyear,itmaybe saidinitsfavourthatithasleftusnouglylegacyofwartobesettled,and thepoliticaloutstandings,whichhaveyettohefinalisedbeforeinternational amityhasbeenseemed,thoughcomplexanddifficult,arenotsoverytremendousthat,goodcounselandjusticeprevailing,areasonableclean-upmay beanticipatedintheearlypartofthenewyear.Theworldwantspeacetheindustrialworld,theworldofmenandwomenwhocontributetothevolumeofhumanprogressdesirespeace,whatevermightbetheattitudeof politicalpartiesandcommercialjuntas.Sincethebeginn:ngoftheyear therehasbeenagreatrevivalofdemocraticfeelingthroughouttheworld.

Humanthoughthassteadied,andthefeverengenderedbythewarhasconsiderablyabated.Theworldhasreturnedtoitsnormalcondition,and thathystericalnervot'snesswhichwasnoticeablethroughoutEuropeatthe beginningoftheyear,wearenowabouttofarewellhasunderthepressureof circumstancesandav.isdombornofpoliticalnecessities,elvenplaceto soberjudgmentsandasaneroutlookuponworldaffairs.

Thepoliticalandindustrialleaders,mindfuloftheirresponsibilities, arelesspronetoflingdownthegloveofbattleandachallengetostrife. Withareturntosobrietyandreasonthepeopleofeverylandareawakening totheirpower,andaseducationprogressestheyarerealisingthatwars projectedtoenforcecommercialpactsandnationaltradealliancesaremostly immoralandpiraticaladventureswhichultimatelypressuponthemtheir burdensofexcessivetaxation,unemployment,andpoverty.Alreadythe peopleofBritainhaveemphasisedtheiropinioninconnectionwithanim-tautpoliticalquestion-whichhasgrownoutoftheGreatWar-their wer.giventhroughtheballotbox,hasdisappointedagreatpolitical party,andmadeitcleartotheleadersoftheotherpoliticalparties thattheyrefusetoshoulderadditionalburdensunderexperimental legislation.GreecehasagaineastoutitsKingandQueen,andit probab!ethatthisoldhistoricStatewillinthenearfuturebegovernedby democraticideas.Russia,mauledandmarredbyasocialexperimentin Government,isalreadyrealisingthattheswollenheadsofBolshevismcannotcompassitsgreatdesire-thesubjectionofallmodernmethodsofGovernmenttoitspeevishandneuroticwill.Spain,onthepointofbeingdisruptedbyirrationalpropagandaandshort-sightedParliamentaryGovernment.hassweptoutpopularGovernmentandinductedamilitaryDictatorship.Italy,previously,hadshownSpainthewaytorelieveitselfoftheincubusofapopularChamberthatignoredthewillandwantsofthenation.

AlltheworldwatchesMussolini.adaringyounggiantinpoliticalthought andmethod.ThisItalianworkman,profitingbyhardshipandexperience, andahugestockofcommonsensegatheredintheschoolofNecessityIn'-Is theloyaltyoftheItaliannationfirmlyinhisgrip,anditisreasonableto anticipatethataneweraofprogressopensupforItaliannationalityunder hisguidance.BecausehehasinitiatedanewschemeinGovernment, mobsofcommentatorsandcriticshavepouredoutcorrosivecriticsmupon him-theyfearthatshouldhesucceedwithhisscheme,strongmenin othernationsmaystrikeatthenotverystrong,foundationsofParliamentaryPartyGovernment.Inthesetwonations,SpainandItaly,thereisa strongmovementtowardsdomesticpeace.Franceisnotdisposedtoshow themailedfist,thoughaprejudicedyellowpresshasdonemuchtoembitter andinflamepublicopinionagainstthePoincareGovernment.Thoughthe questionofReparationsmayremainaburningtopicforsometimesthereis noreasontofearthatthefriendshipbetweenBritainandFrancewillbe brokenbyanyrashactonthepartofBritainoronthepartofFrance.The patienceandgoodsenseshownbyBritaininthelongcontroversywill,we aresure,berecognisedbyhersisterneighbouracrosstheChannel.Thenew yearshouldbringacompleteunderstandingamongtheAlliesinregard tothismuchdiscussedquestion,andwehopealargemeasureofgrace andreasontotheGerinanGovernment.OncetheAllieshaveagreed,and everyreasonableeffortshouldbemadebytheBritishnation(supportedby allloversofpeace,includingtheUnitedStates),tobringaboutan agreementbetweenthem-Germanyasaveryshrewdandsensiblenation. willrealisethatiftherehasbeenbluffinginitstactics,thebluffmust-else andjusticeandfairplaybeallowedtohaveitscourse.

Onegreatachievementtothecreditof1923istheapparentfinishof civilwarintheIrishFreeState.TheassuranceisgiventotheIrishworld byresponsiblewitnesses,thattheunholystrifewhichstruckatthefoundationsofreligionanddomesticpeaceinIreland-whichembitteredfamilyrelationshipsandsetupavendettathatwasleavingatrailofbloodthrough

thenationanddemoralisingtheyouthofIreland-hasceased,andthat ConstitutionalGovernmenthasbeenestablished.OurIrishfilesthough theyarenotvastlyenlighteningonthecourseofeventsintheOldLand, leadustoassumethatorderisbeingestablished,thatthecountryisrapidly settlingdowntonormallifeandindustrialprogress.Asyet,unfortunately,anumberofIrishmenareinIrishgaolsforpoliticalreasons,andwe concludethat'muchhasyettobeachievedbeforeitcanbesaidthatNationalGovernmenthasbeenfullyestablished.Whilstalargenumberof IrishmenareimprisonedbytheauthorityoftheIrishGovernmentasoppce nentsoftheConstitution,itcannotbesaidthatallissereneintheIrishFree State.orthatthenationisnormal.StillahugearmyofsoldiersandpolicemenareemployedbytheGovernmenttoenforcetheauthorityoftheFree State,anduptothepresentnotmuchhasbeenaccomplisnssinthework ofreconstruction.Hope,however,loomsaheadoftheIrishnation,andthe newyearwillopenuponourpeopleathomewitheveryindicationofa brightandprosperousfuture.Withareturntodomesticpeace,thebusyantspiritoftheCelticcharacterwillreturn,andwebelievetheangryand imperiousspiritsoftheRepublicanswillbequietenedintoasoberacceptanceoftheIrishFreeState,asanalternativetochaosandnationaldespair.Ireland'sdarkhourshavepassed,wehonestlybelieve,andabright futureawaitsher.Godgrantherthegraceofareturntothat-olderfaith andvirtuewhichhasbeenhersalvationinthemidnighthoursofherpenal daysofservitudeandnationaldespair.

TheTurkisestablishedinEurope.Islam,whichprovidedtheworld withaseriesofassaultsagainstthelivesandlibertyoftheChristiansof Thrace--whichwarrantedexpulsionfromEurope-isonasecurefooting,and withrestoredindependencemaywithoutchallengeshakeitsclenchedfistin thefaceofitsChristiansubjects.TheTurk,byhisslimnessandbluff,has wonoutinafightwhichtheChristianpeopleinEuropeanTurkeywatched withtensefeelings,hopefulthathisinhumanpowerwouldbebroken,and theirlives,honour,andmaterialpossessionssparedfromfurtherviolence. ThepressissilentupontheapotheosisoftheTurkinEurope,butunless theTurkhaschangedhisspotstherewillyethesomethingtochronicle whichwillshametheChristianstatesmenwhomadehisrestorationinEuropepossible.

Inthereligiousfield,theCatholicChurch,inthefaceofviciousmisrepresentationandopposition,iscalmly,surelyandresolutelyprogreasina. TheIrishMissioninChinahasmadegreatprogress,andtheIrishApostolate oftheCrossofChristisdestined,bythegraceofAlmightyGod,towi0 greatvictoriesfortheChurchintheyearsahead.ThecalloftheChurchis forlabourerssintheMissionField.IntheFarEastandtheNearEastthe harvestisripe,buttheharvestersarefew.ThankGodwithinthefoldof thegreatoldMotherChurchtherearewillingsoulsreadyforthevineyards. readyforsacrifice,butthepovertyofhertreasuryisinthewayofsending themforth.ThesetbackgiventotheCatholicChurchinSchismaticzones isbuttemporary,andismerelyasymptomofthattreacherouspolicy whichatheisticRussiahaspromulgatedtobuttressitsignoblepoliticalregime.ThesecurityoftheState,takeninitsgeneralsense,restsuponGod, whoistheAuthorofallgood,andwhenreligioncompromises,astheOrthodoxChurchisdoing,withtheState,indestroyingthefundamentalpurposesofreligion,andmakingitthebondslaveoftheState,itisnotfaroil fromimbecilityanddecay.TheCatholicChurchmakesnosuchcompromise,anditsinfluenceasareconstructorandafactorininternationalorder

andpeaceissteadilygrowingandbeingrecognised.Itissafetopredict. thattheworldwillyetbegladtoseethePopememberoftheCouncilot theLeagueofNations,fromwhichhewasexcludedbythepressureofbigotryandshort-sightedstatecraft."Itishard,"saysDr.Talbot,theAnglicanBishopofPretoria,inanewspaperarticle,"tobeimmunefrom'Roman F'ever.'"Onabroadview,hisAnglicanLordship'sopinionisthatthere isnothinginexistencewhichissoCatholic,sointernational,astheRennin Church,andbycontrastthenational,insular,almosttribalcharacterof muchBritishChristianityispaltyandexasperating."Isthere,'ireasks, inthecourseofhisbroad-mindedreview,"anythingcomparabletoRome?'ThetrendofspiritualthoughtwithinAnglicanismandtheSchismaticOrthadoxChurch-nowbrokenandapreytopoliticaljugglers-istowardsRomeRometheCityoftheSoul--andChristianunity.Letthestormsofvituperativebigotryandatheisticzealotsrageagainsther-theChristwhoa watchedoverthelittleshiponthestorm-sweptsea,whenitseemedfatedto shipwreck,stilllives,andHeisnotasleep.

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THEARCHDIOCESE CALENDAR.

Sun.,Dec.30.-SundayWithintheOctaveofChristmas. White Mon.,Dec.31.-St.Silvester. White

Tues.,Jan.I.-NewYear'sDay.White

Wed.,Jan.2.-HolyName. White Thurs.,Jan.3.-OctaveofSt.John. White Fri.,Dec.4.-OctaveofHolyInnocents. Red Sat.,Jan.5.--VigiloftheEpiphany. White

HisGraceleftbythes.s."Moldavia" onThursdaylastforSydneyHeis journeyingtoNewZealandtoassist andpreachtheoccasionalsermonat thecelebrationsconnectedwiththe goldenjubileeofArchbishopRedwood, ofWellington.Dr.Redwoodiscele bratingthegoldenjubileeofhisEpiscopateinFebruary-adistinctionallowedtofewtoattain.

WeextendtoFatherMcMahonour sympathyontherecentdeathsofan uncleandauntinDublin.Bothdeeeasedwerebrotherandsisterofthe RightRev.MonsignorMcMahon,P.P., Menagh,Ireland.Thelate.Mr. JosephMcMahon,sowellknownin MelbourneCatholicactivities,literary, philantrophicandsocial,wasalsoa brother.

NEWSANDNOTES.

Rev.BrotherLeBretonleftPerth onBoxingDayonatouroftheArchdioceseintheinterestsoftheChristianBrothes'College.Hewillbegin hismissionatNortham.Principally hisobjectistogivepeopleinthecoun-

tryanopportunityofenrolling,..heir boysinthestudentlistsofthisinstitution,whichhasanexcellentrecord forsoundinstructionalstork.This yeartheCollegehasthreeUniversity Exhibtionstoitscredi' Wehope, aftertheholidays,whentheCollegeresumesitswork,asaresultofthetour ofRev.BrotherLeBreton,toseethe classroomscrowded.OurCatholic youthwillfindinthisinstitutionall thefacilitiestofitthemforuseful workandpracticalcitizenship.* *

Mrs.D.P.Cullen,lateofCapel,and WellingtonMills,afterseveralmonths intheKalgoorlieGovernmentHospital, hasbeenremovedtoSt.JohnofGod's, Subiaco,forspecialtreatment.

Intheterriblestormwhichpassed overWilunaonFriday,the21st.inst., theTownHallwaslevelledtothe ground,andhotels,stores,andGovernmentbuildingswereseverelydamaged.

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TheChristianBrothers,Kalgoorlie, willspendtheirChristmasvacationat Busselton.

SubsequenttotheChristianBrothers'Collegeconcert,saysthe"KalgoorlieMiner,"theMayorofKalgoorlie(Mr.F.W.Allsop)entertainedthe Principal(Rev.BrotherBourke)and staffintheMayoralParlour..Ur.Allsopmadeallusiontotheeducational influencetheCollegehadexercised uponthegoldfields,andgavethetoast ofthehealthofthestaff.Bro.Bourke madeanappropriateresponse.Rev FatherMoss,whocongratulatedthe Mayorurnthepossessionofqualities whichenabledhimtomakeasuccess oftheofficewhichheoccupied,proposedthehealthofMr.Alison,whobriefly replied.

Saturday,

ChristmasDaywasdelightfullycool, andidealholidayweather.Pleasure seekerstookadvantageofthecool change.ThecityonChristmaseve wasparticularlyanimated,andgood feelingprevailed.Ofcourse,there wastheusual"drunk,"whomadehimselfanuisance,buthewasaccepted asanunavoidableoccurrenceduring thejoyfulseason.Countryvisitors weremoreinevidencethanlastyear, andalltheshopsseemedtodobig business.Onthewhole,theholidays passedoffverypleasantly.Thetrams andrailwaysandthepicturetheatres shouldshowgoodreturns.Amost pleasingfeatureinconnectionwith theholidaysisthattherewerenoseriousaccidentstomarthegeneralpleasure.

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340boys,undertheauspicesofthe YoungAustraliaLeaguewillshortly leaveforanInterstatetour.Thefirst sectionof20leavesto-daySaturday). Thewholecontingentwereentertained atteabyMr.T.Ahern.itAhern'sLimited.

TheMountMalcolmdistrietexperiencedagreatdownpourofrainonlast Sundaynight,whentwoinchesofrain fellinthreehours.Seriousdislocationoftherailwayservicebetween MountMalcolmandGwaliaresulted, washawaysmalethepassageoftrains impossible.Passengersandgoodswere conveyedinmotortrolliesovertheaffectedparts.

TheRailwaysandTramways'HospitalUnion,generouslydonated£5to provideChristmasenjoymentsforthe inmatesofClontarfOrphanage. * * * *

Mr.J.J.O'Farrellwritestocorrect aparagraphwhichappearedinour NewsandNotesintheChristmas Number,statingthatMasterPhilHoganwon"theArchbishop'sScholarship,of£80twoyearsago.""Brother Hogan,"Mr.O'Farrellstates,"wasa juvenilememberoftheH.A.C.B.S.,and wonaHibernianscholarship,value£80, in1919 Hecommencedhisstudiesat theChristianBrothers'College,Kal goorlie,Februaryterm,if20.TheSocietyisstillpayingtheresidueofthe scholarshiptoMasterHogan,nihich willterminatethisyear."

PresentationConvent,Cottesloe Beach

CONCERTANDSOCIAL.

4delightfulconcertandsocial,by -the1-upilsof"Iona"PresentationConvent,CottesloeBeach,washeldinthe SchoolHallonDecember13, The eveningwashighlyentertainingand theaudienceappreciative-thetalent andgeneralexcellenceoftheyoung performers,anyway.couldnotbutcall forappreciation.

THERECORD.

andironingofforoverseventeen years.istrulyhumorous.Thereal joke.however,isthefactthatthe collarinquestioniscaughtthewhole timeonthebackofAtitMatilda's dress.MissM.Shinemadeasplendid AuntMatilda,andMissesE.McManus andE.Ferrywereequallygoodasher nieces.MissesM.Shaw,M.Murphy, andP.RowewerecapitalasthevariousservantsofAuntMatilda.

Attheconclusionoftheprogramme, Rev.FatherO'Neillpreseneedthesuccessfulpupilswiththeirvariouscertificates,thenumberofwhichgained showedhowwelloccupiedtheyear hadbeen.Withafewwellchosen wordshecongratulatedthemandthe Sisters,spokeappreciativelyoftheir displayofpaintingsandfancywork (which,incidently,wasveryfine),and wishedboththemandhisaudiencea veryHappyChristmas.Refreshments werehandedround,andtheguests werefreetoenjoythemselves,which theydidrightheartily.Altogetherthe eveningwasathoroughsuccess.

Amongsttheaudiencewerenoticed theRev.FathersO'Neill,P.Lynch;F. Butler,W.Lyons,andNeville,Mr.T. Ahern,andothervisitorsfrOmPerth.

TrinityCollege(TheoryResults).

PreparatoryDivision-Distinction: LornaMcManus,MabelDillon,Clarice deBanks,LeslieTaylor,EttieWillett, GracedeBanks.

JuniorDivision-Honours:Patricia Wallace,BiddyRogers,FrancesGray, DawnScott.

AdvancedJunior-Honours:MargaretShine.Pass:MargaretMurphy, EileenFerry.

AssociatedBoard(MusicResults).

PrimaryDivision:LornaMcManus, ClaricedeBanks,MollieCorbett,Mabel Dillon,MarjorieHall,GladysO'Neil, DawnScott,KathleenSullivan,Connie Rutten,OliveCoates,NancyWalker, VioletSettle.

ElementaryDivision.:PatriciaWallace,GracedeBanks,EnidFogarty, WinnieRieussett.

LowerDivision:MargaretMurphy, FrancesGray,MavisBest,Marjorie Carmody.

HigherDivision:Eileenterry,EvelynMcManus,MargaretShine,SheelahFogarty.

PrimaryDivision(Violin):Jack Coppin.

LondonCollegeof 1923.

ElementaryViolin:MargaretShine, LeslieTaylor.

IntermediateViolin:MargaretShine, TassieMcLean.

IntermediatePianoforte:Frances Gray. SeniorPianoforte:MaryShaw.

PrimaryViolin:LeslieTaylor. CommercialResults.

JuniorShorthand:JeanWoods,EttieWillett,EileenFerry,Margaret Murphy,GracedeBanks.

JuniorBookkeeping:MargaretMurphy,GracedeBanks.

TheconcertopenedwithaTrio,"The NorwegianCradleSong,'beautifully renderedbyMissesM.Murphy,G.De Banks,andP.Wallace.TherefollowedafetchingchorusbytheInfant Class,andthe"DanceoftheHoneyoees,"byAissesL.McManus,P.Wallace,B.Rogers,andK.nynch.If thehoney-beesthemselvesperformit ascreditablytheyshouldbewell worthwatching.Nexttherewasthe beautifulduet,"TambeauAvant,'renderedbyMissesM.ShineandJ. Woods.Thechorus,"Australiaisthe LandforMe,"soundeddelightfullypatriotic,andtheBrassBarRodDrill wasexceedinglyentertainingandvery pretytowatch. Apianoduetby MissesE.McManusandE.Ferry,was reallywellplaye1,and,indeed,reflectedgreatcreditupontheirte.achers. MissesK.LynchandB.Rosers,and MissesP.WallaceandL.McManus,acquittedthemselvesascreditablyinthe respectivedances,"TheHornpipe"and "TheIlighlandFling,"asonewould expectfromtheirpreviouseehibitiens. Thepartsong,"MusicandSong,"by theSeniors,andtheRecitation,"Lasca,"bytheElocutionaryClass,were bothwellrenders...MasterGerard Stainthorpegave"KentuckyBabe," whichwasenthusiasticallyencored;so hetreatedtheaudienceto"Onthe RoadtoAnywhere,"whichdelightful andpopularsongwasmadedoublydelightfulbythequaintairandsweet voiceofthesmallserformer.The concertclosedwiththehumorous sketch,"AuntMatilda'sCollar."The storyofhowAuntMatildacausedall thetrunkstobeunpackedandmissed thetrainthatwastohaveborneher offforaholiday,reducedherniece totears,andshockedallherservants intogivingnotice,inhereffortsto findalacecollar,whichsheaccused thehouseholdcollectivelyofstealing, andwhichoneoftheservantstearful ivprotestsshehashadthewashing

PresentationConventSchool, Collie

Ofthemanyannualeventswhich takeplaceinCollieoneofthemost importantandmostpleasurableisthe vocal,instrumentalanddramaticentertainment(combinedwithwhichis thedistributionofprizesandcertificateswonduringtheyear),giyenby thepupilsofthePresentationConventSchool.Thisyear'sfunction eventuatedonWednesdayweeklast, anditsexcellencewasquiteuptothe standardofitslongseriesofpredecessors,andthegoodSistersoftheConvent,togetherwiththechildrenunder theircharge,weredeservingofthe manycongratulationswhichwere showeredonthemattheconclusion oftheentertainment.Theroundsof applausewhichmarkedtheconclusionofeachnumbersignifiedthepleasurewhichitsrenditiongavethelarge assemblagepresent.Thedramaand cantatawereparticularlygood.

Thefirstpartopenedwiththeoverture,"AdesteFidelis,"byanOrchestra,comprisingMissStellaHenderson, L.A.B.(piano),MissesB.Mitchell,N. McCabe,M.Hovey,S.Robertson.M. Corfield,M.Lynch,C.Zappa,I.O'Dea, Masters0.O'Callaghan,L.Taylor,E. Etherington,C.Woodward(violins), MastersE.andJ.Jack(cornets);scarf drill,infants;song,"MinstrelBoy," boys;wanddrill,seniorgirls;action song,"BeautifulFlowers."girls;recitation,"Lost,"MissM.Powell;violin solo,"Liebesfreud,"MissHenderson, L.A.B.;SwedishDrill,boys.The concludingitemwasthedrama,"Mrs. Willis'sWill,"thedramaticpersonnel ofwhichwasasfollows:-Mrs.Robins (Mrs.Willis'sexecutrix),Miss0. Thomas;LadySpindle(Mrs.Willis's cousin),MissS.Knight;Mrs.Dwindle (Mrs.Willis'scousin),MissE.Beck; Jenny(afarmservant),MissD.Mitchell;Rachel(Mrs.Robin'sservant), MissN.Fraser.Eachcharacterwas wellsustained.EncoreswereaccordedMissHenderson,L.A.B.,MissMaud Powell.andtheSeniorBoysandSeniorGirlsforWandDrillandSwedish Drillrespectively. Thesecondhalfopenedwithavice linselection,"Humoresque,"byMasters0:O'CallaghanandE.Ethering- ton.Thenfollowedthecantata, "SnowWhiteandSevenDwarfs,"the charactersinwhichweretrulypour- trayedbythefollowingyoungladies: "SnowWhite,"MissE.Reeves; "Queen,"MissM.Normoyle;"Prince," MissM.Fuhrmann;"Carl"(hunts- man),MissM.Locke;"SevenDwarfs," MissesS.Robertson,C.Zappa,M. Sharp,G.Williams.G.Jones,L.CorfieldandB.Jennings.Thegrand finalewas"TheFive-StarredFlag,"by thepupils. PresentationofPrizesandCertificates. Theceremonyofdistributingthe

ElementaryShorthand:EileenFerry,prizesandcertificatesandtheinvesMargaretMurphy,EttieWillett,JeantitareoftheA's.L.C.M.,withtheir Woods,DoreenKearnan,Margaretcapsandgowns,wasthenperformed Shine,DianaLoubere. byhisWorshiptheMayor(Mr.H.

ElementaryBookkeeping:GracedeKing). Banks,MargaretMurphy. TheRev.FatherBriodythankedMr.

ElementaryTypewriting:MargaretKingforacceptingtheinvitationtobe Murphy,EttieWillett,Gracedepresentthatnight,particularlyashe Banks. hadspentthetwopreviousnightsin

IntermediateShorthand:Margaretthetrainonpublicbusiness.HeproShine(honours),DianaLoubere.MaryposedaheartyvoteofthankstoMr. Shaw. andMrs.King,whichwascarriedby

IntermediateBookkeeping:Eileen Ferry,MargaretShine,JeanWoods.

IntermediateTypewriting:Jean Woods,MargaretShine,EttieWillett, GracedeBanks,MargaretMurphy.

AdvancedShorthand:MaryShaw.

AdvancedBookkeeping:Margaret Shine(honours),MaryShaw.

AdvancedTypewriting:Margaret Shine(honours),JeanWoods,Doreen Kearnan,EileenFerry.

DiplomaTypewriting:MaryShaw, DianaLoubere,EileenFerry.

SpeedTypewriting:DianaLoubere, 30wordsperminute(honours),Mary Shaw,40wordsperminute.

MargaretShine,winneroftheGold MedalawardedbytheCollege,gained highestmarksintheAdvanced Grade.

C.Y.L.C.

50-66Murray-street(Upstairs).

Ladies'Auxiliary:Wednesday,January2,MissLloydandMrs.Bogue; Thursday,Jan.3,Mrs.McDannielland Mrs.Perrin;Friday,Jan.4,Mrs.MaxwellandMrs.Penny;Nonlay.Jan.7, Mrs.C.CoganandMrs.Conway;Tuesday,Jan.S,Mrs.BondTaylorandMrs. Williams;Wednesday,Jan.9,Mrs. KeenanandMissHal.;Thursday, Jan.10,Mrs.AshbyandMrs.Scott; Friday,Jan.11,Mrs.CrockandMrs. :)Hanson.Anyladyunabletoattend onthesedayswillpleasefindasubstitute.

garetNormoyleandMollyRussell (piano).

TheoreticalExaminations.

TrinityCollegeofMusic(June,1923).

AdvancedIntermediateDivision: MissesOlwenThomasandMaudPowell. IntermediateDivision:MissesDora Mitchell,EvelynWoodworth,Margaret

Normoyle,andGwenThomas.

AdvancedJuniorDivision:Misses Constance13yfield,ElsieByfield,BarbaraWells,MollyRussellandKitty Skaite,andMastersOwenO'Callaghan andErnestEtherington(allwithhonours).

JuniorDivision:MissesNellieWall, EdnaJack,EdnaReeves,MayDransfield,MinnieMcCluskey,andMavis Kelly,andMasterAlbertKeeling (honours);MissMyrtleMcCluskeyand MasterJackTaylor(pass).

PreparatoryDivision:MasterLindsayTaylor(distinction).

Stott'sBusinessCollege,Perth. (July,1923.)

Typewriting:GradeIV.-MissA. Ferry;GradeIII.:Misses0.Thomas andN.Frazer.

Bookkeeping:GradeIV.-MissesM. Normovle,D.MitchellandG.Thomas; GradeIIIN.Della. November,1923.

Typewriting:GradeIV.-MissesD. Mitchell,G.Thomas,N.Della,0. Slater:GradeII.-Misses0.Thomas andN.Frazer.

Shorthand:Elementary.-MissD. Mitchell.

Bookkeeping:GradeIV.-Master0. O'Callaghan.

Arithmetic:Grade Stevens.D.Mitchell, ter0.O'Callaeran.

English:MissesK. andMaster0.O'Call

French:MissesM. yens,andMaster0.

IV.-MissesK. E.Beck,endMasStevens,M.Lock aghan. Brown,K.SteO'Callaghan.

H.A.C.B.SOCIETY.

Theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe DistrictBoardwasheldintheHibernianHall,Murray-street.Perth,on Wednesday,December19,1923,at8 p.m.TheDistrictPresident(Bro.J. Cawley)presidedoverthefollowing: Bros.J.Doheny.D.V.P.,G.F.Creighton,D.T..M.Cooney,D.G.,J.Edwards, P.D.P..T.Hynes,JMcMahon,and theDistrictSecretaryAnapology wasreceivedfromBro.Tendon,R.D.T The receivedand dealtwith.Accountstotheamount of£1046s4dwerepassedforpayment. TheD.P.,beforeclosingthemeeting, thankedthemembersoftheBoard fortheirsplendidatendanceatthe meetings,andcongratulatedthemon thefactthatnomeetingcalledlapsed forwantofaquorum.Heconcluded afelicitousspeechbywishingthema happyChristmasandprosperousnew year.

SHEPHERDS'VISION.

acclamation. Congratulatoryspeechesweremade byMr.KingandSenatorHenderson, theSistersbeingwarmlycommended forthesuccessesachievedduringthe year.Thefollowingweretherecip- ientsofvariousawards:-PracticalExaminations, AssociatedBoardofRoyalAcademy andRoyalCollegeofMusic,London.

SoloPerformerofConcertStandard (L.A.B.):MissStellaHenderson(violin). LondonCollegeofMusic,Associate. MissesMaudPowell,A.L.C.M.,VioletLynch,A.L.C.M.,andDoreen Mumme,A.L.C.M.(pianoforte).

AssociatedBoardofRoyalAcademy andRoyalCollegeofMusic,London.

LocalCentre=AdvancedGrade:Miss OlwenThomas(pianos.

SchoolExaminations, LowerDivision:MissesConstance Byfield,BarbaraWells,KittySkaiie andEsdaileChappel(piano),Masters OwenO'CallaghanandErnestEtherington ElementaryDivision:MissesNellie WallandEdnaReevesandMasterAlbertKeeling(piano).

PrimaryDivision:MissesEdnaJack, MargaretCorfield,MinnieMcCluskey, andMyrtleMcCluskey(piano);MasterLindsay'Taylor(violin). TrinityCollegeofMusic,London.

SeniorDivision:MissesDoraMitchell.EvelynWoodworth,ilndGwen Thomas(piano).

IntermediateDivision:MissesMar-

Itmusthavebeenaboutmidnight. Themoonhadcreptslowlyuptheskyandfloodedthehillswithlight.The oldestoftheshepherdswasonwatch whiletheothersslept.Manythings revolvedinhismind-thepromisesto Abrahamandtohisseedforever,the wordsofpeacethatthetravellerfrom Nazarethhadspoken,sweptthrough hismemory.Hebegantodream.And thefirstthingthatstruckhimwasthe -strangebehaviourofthesheepinthe folds.Theyrosefromtheground,aud, facingtowardsthemountain,kneltas lambskneelattheirmother'ssides. Buttheywereallstill,nsstillasif carvedofstone.And,whilehewondered,suddenlytherestoodnearhim -sosuddenlythatitwasasifhehad droppeddownuponhint-apresence.. Hehadnotimetoquestion-alightagloryunimaginable-brighterthen themoon-moregloriousthanthesun -likethegloryoftheLord.Itstroke someoftheothers.Itwasround aboutthem,andtheyweresoreafraid. Thenavoicesoundedintheirenti,.andtheangelsaiduntothem:"Fear not;forbeholdIbringyougoodtidingsofgreatjoy,whichshallbeto allpeople;foruntoyouisbornthis dayinthecityofDavidaSaviour whichisChristtheLord,andthisshall heasignuntoyou;yeshallfindthe Babewrappedinswaddlingclothes, lyinginamanger."

Astonishedandstillterrified--stunnedbeyondthought-theshepherdslay astheyhadbeenfound-andsuddenly therewaswiththeangelamultitude oftheheavenlyhost,praisingGod, andsaving,"GlorytoGodinthehignest,andonearthpeacetomenof goodwill."Thentheywentawayup ward-upintotheheaven-andonly theshepherdswereleftonearthwith theirflocks.Whentheyrecovered theircourageandlookedup,thesky wasasusualonclearandcloudless nights-andonlythemoonwasshining down,floodingthefieldswithlight Theybegantotalkinlowtonesof whattheyhadseenandheard,andto wonderwhatitallmeant.

TheFeministGoalinPolitics

(ByVeraS.Laughton,M.B.E.,anEnglishCatholicFeminist,inthe"Catholic "Citizen.")

Feminismafewyearsagowarationofpracticalpolitics,thereisthe comparatiselYstraightr.orwanie.1.;.;muchgreaterquestionoflivingupto doctrine;themovementcentred roundthestruggleforthevote,and thoughsomecaredmorethanothers, therewasunityofaim;everyoneknew whereeveryoneelsestoodandmentallyitwasplainsailing.Thingshave movedrapidlyduringrecentyears, anditbehovesonenowtotakealook round,toseewherewearemakingfsr andwhatistheultimateaimofthe feministmovement.

Evenacursoryglancewillshow thatallwhocallthemselvesfeminists arenolongerunitedinaim,though someareasyetunconsciousofthe fact.Feministsofto-dayseemtobe dividedroughlyintotwoclasses:one looksonwomenasbeingswhoseadventintopoliticsisinvaluableowing totheintroductionofadifferentpoint ofview,anexpertandspecialknowledgeofonesideofhumanlife,and feelsthatwithoutwomentheGovernmentofthecountrymustbelopsided.Theotherbelievesthatthe barrierswh;chhaveinthepastdividedmen'sandwomen'sactivities,restrainingwomen'senergiesandturningthemallintoonechannel,areartificial;thathumanlxingsarenotendowedwithbrains,foresight,vision,accordingtosex;thatwomen'sgiftsand capabilitiesareequaltothoseofmen thoughinmanycasesnotyetfullydeveloped.andthatsolongaswoman's voiceisnotheardinthecounselsof nations,whateverbethematterunder discussion,itisunlikelythatthebest brainsarerepresentingthecountry.

Herethenarethetwopointsof view,andstrangelyenoughthosewho thinkthatwomenshouldconcern themselvesfirstandforemostwith whatarecalledwomen'squestions (whichgenerallyincludechildren's questions,thoughwhywomenandchildrenshouldalwaysbebracketedtogetherisnotclear(considerthemselves callthemostadvancedfeminists.They enthusiasticallyonwomentohold togesver,tostandaswomen'scandidates,orcandidatesofawomen'sorganisation.obliviousofthefactthat theyareonlyclaimingacrumbofthe politicalkaf,whenthechancehas comeforthemtotakeasliceoutof themiddle.Asamatteroffact,the futurepositionofwomeninpolifsis beingendangeredbythisverytypeof feminist,whichthinksitselfextreme, butinrealityonlygoeshalf-way.

Firstlyfromthepracticalpointof view,itistoallintentsandpurposes impossibleforawomanstencil-1gonly asawoman'scandidatetobeelected toParliament.Inanyelectionthe numberofelectorswhogotoameetingoractuallyhearthecandidateis verysmallcomparedwiththetotal numberofelectors.Ifacandidateis labelledbyoneofthewell-known partylabels,itisknowntoacertain extentinwhatdirectionhisviewsrun, andtheaverageapathetic.orbusy, electorcanbemoderatelysureofhis man(orwoman,.Acandidatewhois labelled"Independent"frightensthe electorwhohasnottimeorinclination todelvedeeplyintoeachcandidate's individualviewsoneverysubject-he may,inprivatelife,upholdindependenceofspiritandrundowntheparty machine,buthevoteswherehefeels safer.Andthatanywoman,standing notonlyasan"Independent"butde- finitelyasawomancandidate,should bereturnedtoParliament,ishardly feasible.Notonlythat,itisnotde- sirable.Quiteapartfromtheslues-

truefeministideals.Itisonlyaccentuatingtheoldeviltoemphasise continuallythedifferencebetweenmen andwomen,andtheseparationoftheir interests.Theyhavebeenkeptseparatequitelongenough,andsurelyif theseso-calledfeministshavetheir way,thereisadangerofbuildingup anewbarrierwhichwillinturnhave tobecastdownbeforethefairfield ofequalopportunityisreached.

Ofcourseweshallbetoldthatthis isonlyatemporarystateofaffairs, thataslongasinequalityexists,and unjustlawsremain,solongisthere boundtobeaspecialwoman'spoint ofview.Thisiscertainlytrue,butas apoliticalpolicyitshowsnofoiesight orvisionforthefuture.Forwomen, inlimitednumbers.arealreadyright insidepoliticallife,theyareactually nowintheHouseofCommons,andit isessentialthattheyshouldstarton acorrectfooting.Ifitisonceaccepted,andthegentlemenwhoareourlegislatorswillbeonlytoowillingtofall inwithsuchaplan.thatwomenshould berelegatedto''women'ssubjects,"to domesticandsociallegislation,thenin afewyears'time,whenthereisno longeran"equality"programme,womenwillwakeuptotheirmistake. Thentherewillbearenewaloftheold strugglebeforetheyareabletoprogressfurther,andthelaststatewill benobetterthanthefirst.

Ifwomeninpoliticsarecontentto dealonlywithsocialaffairs,theywill verysoonfindthattheyarebound handandfmot. Forexceptingforthe legalsexinequalities,whicharerapidlygrowingless,socialconditionsare largelytheresultofwiderisaties,and sociallegislationdependsonmanyoutsidecalisies.Forinstance,muchof themisery,unemployment,andbad conditionsatthepresenttime,isadirectoutcomeofthewar,furthermore anysociallegislationrequiringtheexpenditureoflargesumsofmoneyis definitelyputononesidebecausethe financialstateofthecountrycannot supportit.It'couldappeartherefore thatwomenwhoaredeeplyconcerned withsuchschemesasWidows'Pensions,orFamilyEndowment,would moregreatlybenefitthecauseswhich theyhave'atheart,bymakingtheirinfluencefeltinquestionsofforeignpolicy,trade.finance,andnationalprosperity,ratherthanbyconcentrating entirelyondependentsubjects.

Nowisthetime,whenwomenare stillnewtoParliamentaryaffairs,to takeupthestandwhichwillensurea properstatusinthefuture.Byenteringthebigpoliticalpartiesandobtainingafootinginside,theycancompetewithmenontheirownground. andhavingprovedthemselves,asall newcomersinpoliticsmustdo,they canproceededtogreaterresponsibilitiesandpositionsofpower.Notonly that,itisfromtheinsidethatthe partiescanbereformed,andnoone willdisputethatreformofsomekind isnecessary.

Thepositionisverydifferentnow fromthedayswhenvotelesswomen, behindthebarreddoorsofpolitical Ye,eschewedallparties,andbanded togetherinthebattleforfreedom.The doorsareopennow,andthefeminist torchmustbecarriedthroughand placed,notsoastobrightenonlyone corner,hutonhigh,whereitwillshine oneverydepartmentofpubliclife, andwillthrownewlightonmany darkspots,innationalandinternationalaffairs.

CatholicInfluenceinLiterature

TheVeryRev.ThomasF.Burke, C.S.P.,struckafinenoteattheCanadianTruthSocietymeeting,whenhe spokeoftheinfluenceofCatholicson theliteratureoftheday,andpointed tothepossibilitiesofcreatingcomic- tionastothetruthoftheChurch throughliterature.FatherBurke saidinpart

"InpregentingCatholictruthweare facinga'conditionofmind,andthat conditionofmindintheEnglish speakingworktofto-dayisduelarge- lytothefactthatforsomecenturies Englishliteratureasawholehasbeen almostentirelynon-Catholicincharacter.

"Accountforitaswemay.thereis avastworldofthinkingmenandwomenoutsidetheCatholicfold.Perhapswecangofurtherand,limiting ourscopeofviewtotheEnglish-speak- ingnations.wemaysaythatmoreofthehighestandbestintellectuallyare

meatisatemceramentofdoubt.The greatandfundamentalfactsoforigin anddestiny,oflifeanddeath.ofthis worldandthehereafter,ofmanand God,aretothemasthevagueand shadowyphantomsofsomedistant ghostland.Thosetruthswhichare spirituallysovital,whichweknowto bethegreatestandtiemostnecessarybecausetheyopenthegatesofeternal loveandlife,thosetruthswhichenter intoheartandsoulandformtheone whohumblyacceptstheminthevery mouldofChrist,intheworldofwhich Ispeak,arehiddenandoftentimesentirelylostbehindtheveilofdoubt andinthemistsofunsatisfiedques- tionings.

"Yetthemenandwomenofthis literaryworldconsiderthemselvesmost learnedandcultured.Theyhavetrod totheuppermostheightsthepathsof humanknowledge;theyhavedelved tothedeepestdepthsofworldlylearning;theyhavedeifiedhumanreason, andtheirnew-madegodhasfailed them.

TheDutyofCatholics.

"Inthelight,ofthisfact.whatisour duty?Thegreaterrorcommittedby mindssuchasIhavedescribedisthe separationofintellectandreligion. Theyimaginethattheoneexcludes theother:thattheconclusionsofreasonareopposedtothedoctrinesof faith;andifonesetofargumentshas tobesacrificed,theysay,letusgive upthatwhichappealsthelesstoour mentalfaculties.Theywillsometimesfindthatthosewhoarereligious andmindedareintellectuallyinferior thatthebrightestandwittiestare sometimeswithoutanyreligiousinclinations.Andso,underthemisconceptionthatknowledgeandreligionare twocentresfromwhichradiatetwo entirelydifferentsetsofinfluences, theycultivatetheoneandneglectthe other.Itisforustoshowthatthe highestknowledgeandtruereligion cangohandinhand,thatamanneed notbelessintellectualbecauseheis morereligious,norlessdevoutbecause heismorelearned.Wecannotmeet thetemperamentofdoubtprevalentin theintelleasualworldexceptbythe atainmentofashighaciddeepalearningasthatwhichtheworldboasts.

"Inhisday,speakingofEnglishliterature,CardinalNewmaninsisted,in oneofhisuniversityessays,thatno matterwhatCatholicsmightdothey couldnotcreateanEnglishliterature. That,hemaintains,hasbeencreated. tostandforalltime.The"classics" havebeenacknowledgedandfixed onceandforall,nevertobesuspended,changedoraugmented.

"NewmanhimselfhasprovenNewmanwrong.Hisownachievement shoutsbacktriumphantlythedenial ofhiswords.Forhasnothehimself becomeaclassic?Littledidheauppose,inhisprofoundhumility,thathe wascreating"classics";littledidhe thinkthatthe(laywouldcomewhen hisworkswouldbeusedincollegeand universitiesastypesofthepurestand bestEnglish.Such,however,isthe case,Ithinkwemayhope,withahope Newmandidnotpossess,andyet whichhehasjuatified,thatEnglishliteraturewillagainonedaybeCatholic inspiritandingenius.

CatholicsinLiterature.

'initsbroadestacceptance'oftheterm. Andthat,throughtheapostolateof thelaity.Asinotherlands,soin this,theCatholicTruthSocietycando giganticworkinimpressinguponCatholiclaymenandlaywomenfirst,the dutyofwriting,o;producing,secondly,thedutyofdistributingandsup- portingtheoutputofCatholicliterature,whetherithastodowithdogma andmoralsdirectlysaewhetherithas todoindirectlywiththese,butdirectlywiththeinculcationoftheCatholic spiritand/toneoflifewhicharetheresultsofthelivingpogeroftruth."

SevereThunderstorm

TheNorthamdistrictonlastSaturdaywasvisitedbyseverethunderstorms.FromanearlyhouronFriday morningoflastweek,theweatherwas threateningandshortlyafterten o'clock lightningrain,accompaniedbyvivid andheavythuni,er,wasexperienced.Theworstphaseofthe stormwasfeltataboutnoon,when heavyrain,withhail,fell.Northeast, fortunately,didnotexperiencethe fullforceofthestorm,butothercentressuchasSpencer'sBrook,Grass ValleyandNoggojerring,experienced heavydo-vs.nfallsofhailandmuchdamagetostandingcropsandhaymust havebeendone.AtSpencer'sBrook, thestormwasthecauseofthedeath ofathirteen-year-oldboynamedWilliamTaggart,sonofMr.Taggart,managerofthe\ValkerdineFarm,onthe MokinesideofSpenirr'sBrook.The ladhaddrivenintoNorthamina mashercartonbusinessforhispar- ents,andwhenonhiswayhome,ata spotaboutamitefromSpencer's Brook,andasimilardistancefro= hishome,encounteredthefullforce ofthestorm.Followingavividflash theladwasseentofallfromthecart bytheguardanddriverofapassing train,andontheirarrivalatSpencer's Brookthoserailwayofficialsnotified thestationmasteroftheoccurrence. Thatgentleman,withothers,without delay,immediatelyproceededtothe spot,andtheretheyfoundthepoor ladlyingonthegrounddead.He hadaburnunderthechinandthe bodywasquiteflexible.Hischest wasmarked,andthehathadbeen badlytorn.Thehorsehadgoneon andwasmakingforhome.

ReportsfromNoggojerringshowthat thestormwasexceptionallysevere there.Hailoflargesizefell,andat spotsalongtherailwaylinetherewere pilestwoorthreefeethigh.Messrs. RoyForward,B.P.Chidlow,Lewis Forward.R.Enright,andotherfarmersinthevicinitywillbeheavylosers throughthedamagedonetotheir wheatcropsbyhail.

toliefoundwithoutthan the fold.Enterintotherealmoflearning,embracingeverybranchofknowledge,frommetaphysicstqpthepurely physicalsciencesandtheappalling factmeetsusfacetoface,thatEng- lishliterature,takeninitstotality,has been,for characteristicallycenturies,essentiallyand non-Catholic.

"Ofsomeothercountries,thankGod, this'statementcannotbemade.In France.Spain,Italy,Germany,Catho- licscanboastinthescientificandintellectualworldatleastaslargearepresentationastheir...ighbours:but whilefutureagesmaylookagainupon aCatholicEnglishliterature,theliteratureofto-dayis,andhasbeensince thebeginningofProtestantism,ifnot openlyantagonistictoCatholicinfocure,atleastentirelyapartfromit.

"Now,inthisaorldofthinkingmen andwomen,representedbytheirlie eratere,thecharacteristictempera-

"Newmanindeedwasachurchman, hutCatholiclaymen,sincehisday, havedonegiganticworkinreestablishingtheclaimsofCatholicliteraturein theEnglishtongue.Tociteonlya fewnames,wehaveinthefieldofthe essayHilaireBelloc,GilbertK.Chesterton,WilfridWard,AgnesRepplier, MontgomeryCarmichael;inthatof poetry,CoventryPatmore,Francis Thompson,LionelJohnson,LouiseImogenGuiney,AliceMeynell,Father Tabb,MichaelField,whileChesterton andBelloc,versatileintheirgenius. aremastersinpoetryaswellasin prose.Inthefieldoffictionwehave LucasMalet,JohnOliverHobbes,Mrs. WilfridWard,HenryHarland,and manyothers.Inaword,ahostof ('atholicwritersofthefirstorderhave sprungup,inimitationofNewman,to compelnotonlytheadmirationofCatholicbeauty,butlikewisetherecog- nitionofCatholicthought.

"AndwhatCatholicsofthelaity havedoneinthefieldofgeneralliteraturetheyhaveaccomplishedlikewiseinscientific.educational,sociological, writings.philosophicalandtheological -Wecanmeasurethegood accomplishedbysuchworksas'EuropeandtheFaith,'byBelloc,'Re- buildingalostFaith,'byanAmerican agnostic,Chesterson'sreasonsforhis conversion.themanyscientificworks ofSirBertramWindle,andahostof others.

"Allthisshowsthepossibilityof formicopinionsandcreatingconvictionthroughtheworldofliterature

Reportsfromotherpartsofthe districtsaythatthefarmersinthe MalabaineandGrassValleyareashave sufferedsomeseverely,otherstoa lesserextent.IntheGrassValley townshipthehailwasverylarge,and massesweresoonpiledupalongsidethebuildings.Severalofthecreeks becameflooded,andcommunicationbetweentheValleyandNorthamwas cutoffforatimeowingtothewater floodingthemainroadintwoseparate places.Severalfenceshavebeenwash- edaway,andmuchdamagetocrops hasbeendone.AtNortham,57points ofrainwereregiOteredbetween4a.m. and1p.m.

Mr.McCurdy,M.P.,speakingat Northampton,saidthatifM.Poincare werePrimeMinisterofGreatBritain threemonthsofthepolicyhewasnow applyingtoFrancewouldbreakthe backofunemploymentinthiscountry.France,bytheexpenditureof lessmoney,had'gotridofherunemploymentproblem.andwasaccom- plishinganindustrialrevolutionwhich wouldgivehermanufacturersandworkpeopleanadvantageoverGreat Britaininallthemarketsoftheworld.

INMBILORIAM.

SUGHAN.---Ofyourcharity,prayfor 'thereposeofthesoulofJohnSug- hagwhodiedatWestMidland,December28,1919. -Insertedbyhislovingwifeand daughter.

---BALDWIN.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulofEdward Baldwin,whodiedDecember28, 1917.-R.I.P.

DEATH.

BALDWIN.-OnDecember21,1923.at 260Bulwer-street,NorthPerth,Pat-rick,dearlybelovedyoungestsonof Mrs.A.Baldwin,aaidthelateEd- wardBaldwin(lateofBoulder),lovedbrotherofJohn,Katherine,and Daniel.

Saturday,December29,1923.

StDominick'sCollege,Dongarra

TheAnnualBreak-Up.

TheBreak-upoftheaboveCollege forthemud-summervacationtook placeinthemainclass-roomonTuesday,11th.inst.,andwaspresidedover byhisLordship,theRightkey.Dr. Ryan,BishopofGeraldton.Aftera shortentertainment,consistingof choruses."Twilight'and"AMerry Christmas,"elocutionarynumbers, "TheSnow,"bySeniorClass,"Bachelor'sSale,"JuniorClass,and"The NaughtyKittens,"bylittleJoanHalligan;pianofortequartette,Mozhowski's"ValseBrillante";"AdesteFideles"onpiano,organ,'cello,andviolins,andaglee,"SeeOurOars."The followingreportwasread,andthe prizes,medalsandcertificates,distributed:--

ReportoftheScholasticYear.

(EndingDecember11,1923).

Wecloseto-daywhathasbeena verybusy,andverysatisfactory,andI thinkwewillallagree,averyhappy yearoftheCollege.Theveryfirst niuth mssittslbyaconsiderable increaseintheusualFebruarynumber ofresidentstudents,andtheconsequenthighertotalhasbeenmaintainedthroughouttheyear.Oneofthe newbroarderswasMiss.LizzieJohns, apupiloftheconventinCue.andwinnerofthePearceScholarship,givenby Mrs.FrancisPearcetoourCollege,and entitlingtheholdertothreeyears' boardandtuitionatthevalueof£50 ayear.Theattendancehasbeenvery good-twohavingmissednohalf-day, andmanyothersonlyoneortwo.

Studieshavebeenremarkablywell attendedto,andverymarkedprogress hasbeenmade.Ourstudentshave competedintheusualpublicexaminations:fivepassedtheAllianceFrancaiseinwrittenandoralFrench,twenty-fivethepracticalmusicexaminations(Pianoforte,Violin,andSinging), andtwenty-threethetheoreticalofthe AssociatedBoard.RoyalAcademycf Music,andRoyalCollegeofMusic, London,andtheMusicalBoardofthe AustralianUniversities.Fourstudents havesatfortheJuniorandLeaving ExaminationsoftheUniversity.but theresultsarenotyetout.Good progresshasbeenmadeinallthe branchesofneedlework-plain,fancy mending,anddressmaking-anditis noteworthythatsomeofthebestwork inthesebranches,asinPaintingand CrayonDrawing.hasbeendoneby thosegirlswhohavegainedthehonoursintheirclasswork.

LastMomentSuggestions inRaceWear BOANS

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hadhadahardyear'swork,andhad doneitwell.Now,heknew,there wasnoplace,intheirminds,likehome, andhehoped,nay.heknew,they wouldheartilyenjoytheirholidays. TheCollegewillreopenonWednesday.February6th,1924. fMh

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sibility.ItwouldbewellfortheGovernmentifthosewhorealisedthey werenotfitedforthelifeweretoresignbeforeputtingthecountrytofurtherexpenseinthepurchaseofcattle andequipment.Dairyfarmingisa strenuouslife,andmanywilltackleit withallthechancesofsuccessagainst them,andnothavingtheirownmoney sunkintheventure,hundredswillfail. TheGovernmentwouldbewelladvisedtoseekimmigrantsfromthedairyingdistrictsofIreland,Scotland.and theIslandsofJerseyandGuernsey, whosedairyfarminghasforcenturies beenagreatsuccess,andwhereearly rising(notaneight-hourday)hasbecomeahabit.ThereisanobjectlessontobelearnedfromOsbornePark, whereitissafetosayeightoutof everytenwhohavesucceeded,byhard workandaknowledgeofthedairying industry,areIrishmen.Nearlyone millionpoundswillbeinvestedinthis experimentshortly,anditbehoves thosewhoaredealingwiththepeople'smoneytoselecttherighttype ofsettler,withatleastafighting chanceofmakinggood.-Yours,etc.. "PROGRESS."

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Atthecloseofthedistribution.His LordshiptheBishopaddressedthe childreninafewheartywords,congratulatingthemandtheirteacherson theyear'swork.Theyhadstudied. hesaid.manysubjects,ashesawby thereport,andbytheircertificates. andtheyhadmadeasuccessofall. Duringhiscoupleofdays'stayinDongarrahehadseenthemprayingand playing,andhewasconvincedthat theyenjoyedboth.Theirstudymust havebeendoneinanequallyhearty way.Hewould'urgethemtocarry awaywiththemandtreasurethetrainingtheywerenowreceiving.Itwas easytobegoodhereattheCollege,but thetestwouldbetheirafterlives. Goodgirlswerewantedintheworld, andthatsameworldwouldlookfor muchfromthosetrainedatSt.Dominick's.Theymustbeacreditto theirCollege.HisLordshipthenwishedthestudentspleasantholidays,said hehopedtheywouldallreturneach withanewgirl,andgainedaroundof applausebyaddingtwodaystotheir Christmasvacation.Hewouldnow callontheRev.FatherScanlonto speak.TheRev.Fathercorroborated theBishop'sremarks',Heknewthey

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IfTheyDon'tWatchOut.

Anultra-ProtestantpolemicinEnglandisquotedassaying:"Romishinfluenceisundoubtedlyontheincrease everywhere.TheRomanCatholics arebentoncapturingEngland.Conventsarespringinguplikemushrooms niallpartsofthecountry.Schoolsare beingopenedandaresupportedby Nonconformists.Protestantsought touniteinresistingtheevilinfluence oftheChurchofRome."Something reallyoughttobedone,orthepeople ofEnglandwilleventuallybereduced totheconditionoftheoldladywho hadnoplacetogo.Shewastaking herusualdriveoneday,andseeinga churchincourseoferection,inquired ofhercoachman:"Whatchurchis that.Michael?".'TisaCatholic church,ma'am,I'mthinking;1seea crossupuponit,"heanswered.A littlefarther- sheenticedalarge newbuilding,andaskedwhatitwas.

"Aconvent,ma'am,"repliedMichael, whomischievouslydrovepastanor-

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colmBird,secretaryofthecommittee ofAmericanscientists,whohavebeen investigatingpsychicphenomena,publishesto-day(Mondoy)"MyPsychic Adventures,"abookinwhichherecordsthedefiniteconclusionthatcommunicationbetweenthelivingandthe deadhasnotbeenestablished.Mr. Birdisanassociateeditorofthe "ScientificAmerican,"whichrecently reportedthatMrs.JosieF.K.Stewart, ofCleveland,Ohio,acandidateforits 1500prize,hadmadeoutaprima-facie caseforcommunicationwiththedead. liedeclaresnowthatMrs.Steviart,like Mr.GeorgeValentine,practisedafraud inanattempttoproducepsychicphenomena.EarlythisyearMr.Bird wasintroducedbySirArthurConan DoyletoseancesinEngland,andhe subsequentlyvisitedtheleadingmediumsofPrussia,Bavaria,andFrance. Hereportshisinabilitytofind"anythingwhateverintheleastdemonstrativeofsurvivalandcommunicationandanyactivityonaphysical planebydeceasedhumans."Heconcludesthattelepathydoesnot exist,andthatthemajorityofslatewritersaresleight-of-handperformers.

CatholicInfluence.

Dr.Talbot,theAnglicanBishopof Pretoria,writesinthe"Guardian":"I feelsympatheticwithmanyfactors whichareboundtodrawustowards Rome.Itishardforamissionary bishoptobeimmunefrom'Roman Fever.'Foronabroadviewthereis nothinginexistencewhichissoCatholic,sointernationalandsupro-racialastheRomanChurch.Andby contrast,thenational,insular.almost tribalcharacterofmuchBritish(and Dutch)Christianityispaltryandexasperating.Again,asregardsthe scienceofappliedreligionasaschool ofdevotion,asahomeofthesupernatural,asinrespectofpsychologicll wisdomandresource,isthereanything ocmparabletoRome?Itisinteresting,forexample,tonotehowsome modernpsychologists,withoutpartisan interest,aretobefoundcommending practicesmostcharacteristicofRome: as,forinstance,WilliamJameson 'Confession.'andEvelynUnderhillon 'TheUseoftheRosary.'" TheGreekScandal.

toremainintheHolySynod,were drirgoonedintorepudiatingtheEcumenicalPatriarchMeletiosIV.The non-Turkishprelates,suchastheMetropolitansofDurazzoandRhodes,raisedtheirvoicesinprotest,butthey wereshouteddown,andPapaEftimios,sendingforhisbaggagefromhis hotel,sathimselfdownandmadethe OrthodoxChurchofTurkeyvery muchofanaccomplishedfact.Thus has*egreatPatriarchate,whichbeforetheGreatSchismalmostrivalled Romeinmagnificenceanddignity, beencastdownintothedust,theplaythingintheworstkindofnationalism inreligiousaffairsthatcanbeconceived.ThepromiseoftheTurkstoLord Curzon,torespecttheofficeofthePatriarch,hasgonefornothing.ThefutureincumbentsofthePatriarchal Throne,whereoncesatsomeofthe mightiestDoctorsoftheUniversal Church,aredestinedtobenothing moredignifiedthancreaturesofthe TurkishCivilService.

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TheshepherdJupille,thesecond childtobesavedbyPasteurfromhydrophobiain1885,hasrecentlypassed awayinasmalltownnearParis.He was54)earsofage.Attheageof 16Jupille,whowasashepherdinthe Juramountains,waswatchinghis sheepincompanywithfourofhis comradeswhenamaddogrushedat thechildren.Jupillecourageouslythrewhimselfontheanimal,andafter alongstrugglesucceededinkillinghim withoneofhiswoodenshoes.Hehad savedhiscomradesbuthadbeencruellybittenhimselfbythemaddog.Pasteurhadjustdiscoveredtheanti-rabies treatment.HehadYoungJuille broughttoParisandcuredhim,thus confirminginastrikingmannerthe valueofhisdiscovery.Thegreatsavantneverlostinterestintheyoung manhehadsaved,andshortlyafterwardshebroughthimbacktoParis, tothePasteurinstitute,aslaboratory boy,apositionheretaineduntil1918. Heretiredfiveyearsago.TheFrench academyawardedtheMonthyonprize toJupilleforhiscourageinprotecting hisyoungcomrades.Abronzegroup infrontofthePasteurinstituterepresentstheyoungshepherdboystrugglingwiththemaddog.

FrenchCatholicYouthsHonourPope's PeaceEfforts. Fifteenhundredyoungmen,belongingtogroupsoftheCatholicYouthof theArdennes.recentlywentbyspecial trainto-Verdunfromwhere.afterhearingMassintheCathedral.theywent tovisitthebattlefieldofDouaumont. AftervisitingtheTrenchoftheBayonets,andtheruinsoftheFortof Vaux,theirpresidentgavethemadescriptionofthebattle.infaceofthe fortofDouaumont.Inthemidstof theintenseemotionwhichgrippedall hishearers.heconcludedasfollows: "Myfriends,assubmissiveCatholics, letusbowourheadsrespectfullytowardsRome.Andfromthismemorablefieldofbattleletussalutewith venerationhimwhoyesterdaystrove toarrestthehorrorsofwar.himwho to-davdesirestoavoidnewhecatombs andhimwho.to-morrowwillagain

phanasylumandaschoolsoonafterward.Theoldladyrelapsedintosilence.whereuponMichaelbecameloquacious,pointingouteverynewCatholicinstitutionwithinsight. He hadjustindicatedathirdchurchand school,whenhismistresslosthertemperandexclaimed:"Driveon-drive on,Michael!VerysoonweProtestantswillhavenoplacetogo.CatholicsoughttobedrivenoutoftheKingdom."AtwhichMichael,inturn, losthistemper,andsaid:"Noplaceto go,isit?Faith,Iknowaplace-I'll notbenamingit-whereye'realllike togoandnotbeleaving.You'llfind Catholicsthere,too-notannyofthe right-kind,howsomever.Godsave usall!"---"AveMaria."

FaithinGodRewarded.

Poland,throughoutheryearsofpersecution,never.lostfaithinGod,accordingtoGeneralJosephHaller,commanderofthePolishforcesagainst theBolsheviki,inansweringatoastat areceptiongiveninhishonouratthe PolishlegationinWashingtonD.C. GeneralHallerattendedtheAmerican LegionconventionheldinSanFranciscoinOctoberlast."WithGodfor thecountry"isthewatchwordofthe Polishpeople,saidGeneralHaller.He predictedabrilliantfutureforthe countrywhichhesaidseemednowassuredofpeaceandhappinessandrewardedforitsunfalteringfaith.Besidestheminister,Dr.Wroblewski,and hiswife,theentirePolishstaffwas presentatthereci-ption,including PrinceAlbertRadziwill,ascionofone ofthemostartistocraticfamiliesof Europeandaprominentrepresentative oftheCatholicideasinAmerica. ThePolishcolonyinWashington, numberingabout60,washeadedby Dr.StanislausdeThrosiewicz,professorofSt.Paul'sCollegeattheCatholieUniversityandDr.LeoBehrendt, alsoamemberofthefacultyatthe CatholicUniversity.

PsychicFrauds. Undertheheadingof"Psychic Frauds,"the"DailyMail"published recentlythefollowingmessagefromits NewYorkcorrespondent:Mr.J.Mal-

ThescandaloftheEcumenicalPatriarchatereacheditsclimaxwhen PapaEftimios,backedupbyTurkish soldiery,forciblyenteredthePatriarchateatConstantinople,andturned outthenon-Turkishprelatesinthe trueCromwellianstyle.Theso-called Turkishprelates,whowerepermitted

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OnSunday,December15,theC.B.C. junioroldboyscricketteamjourneyed toSawyersValley.Amostenjoyable dayswasspentinthatprettylocality. Theoldboys'teamconsistedof:T. Kennedy,R.Bryant,W.Bryant,W. Lightly,A.Herbert,G.Boylson,J. Chesson,R.Keating,N.Sullivan,F. Burnett.andF.Bryant.Sawyers Valleybattedfirst,andweredismissed for86.J.Waterswassevereonthe bowlingforhis33notout.Byrne battedwellfor17.andRhodescaused amusementbyhisdetermineddisplay ofunorthodoxhitting.R.Bryant,3 for32,Herbert,3for11,Chesson,2for 17,andBurnett,1for10.Lightlyand BoylsonopenedfortheOldBoys.The latterwentat13,throughtryingabig hit.W.Bryantwasunfortunateto berunoutwiththesamescore.LightlyandR.Bryantgaveasplendidexhibitionofbatting,tillLightlywas caughtoffPearcewhenhisscorewas 35.R.Bryantplayedhavocwiththe oowling,severalof-hisshot&,wcessi tatingasearchfortheball.Therest oftheteamfailedtoaddmuchtothe score,andtheinningsclosedwith161, towhichR.Bryantcontributed65retired.

TheannualmatchbetweentheWellingtonsandtheC.Y.M.S.willtake placeonthecentrewicket,W.A.C.A. Ground,onMonday,December31. Thisfixturehascometobelookedforwardtobycricketers,butitissome thingmorethanameregameofcricket-itisasocialfunctionaswell.Of thesixgamesplayed,C.Y.M.S.have won3,theWellingtons2,andonehas beendrawn.Thematchwillbeganat teno'clock,andluncheonwillbeprovidedontheground.Theteamswill beasfollows:-Wellington:L.Ryan, L.Renfrey,F.Taaffe,R.Hewson.W. Hennah,T.Howard,A.McWilliam,S. Smith,R.Saw,W.Seed,andG. Thomas.C.Y.M.S.:Canny,Raphael, Woodthorpe,McKenzie,Beasley,Johnson,O'Dea,Hebbard,Hickey,Fitzgerald,andLodwick.Umpires:A.S WatkinsandJ.Mayhew.

TheVictorianCricketAssociation decidedtszconfinethegamesforthe lastroundoftheyeartooneday,owingtothematchagainstQueensland, butheavyraindecidedothers,isearid practicallynoplaywaspossible.Only threemenwereoutduringtheshort timeavailable,viz.,Sutherland(Carlton),HealyandEllis(P-rahran).The matchwithQueenslandhasbegundisastrouslyforthemenfromthenorth, whosebatsmanfailedtodomuchwith thebowlingofGamble,Hartkopf,Liddicutt.andRansford.Thefirstnamed,whoplayswithHawthorn-East Melbourne,hasdoneuniformlywell sincethebeginningoftheseason.If hecontinuestomakegood,Victoria willnothavetodependforbowling solelyonveterans.TheOxenhams, botholdboysoftheC.B.C.,Brisbane, andRowe,wereQueensland'sbest batsmen.Poon,ofToowoomba,isthe firstfull-bloodedChinesetoplayininterstatecricket.Heisagraduateof BrisbaneUniversity,andlecturesat ToowoombaTechnicalCollege.

thycouldnotplay,soitwasleftto SteeleandDrewtopasstheEast Perthscore.Withsixrunstogothe latterpokedonefromBlundelltoMayhew.AflukyfourCvf.rslipsIP/ SteeleoftMeekgaveSubiacothelead. ShortlyafterhewascaughtbyBryant inslips.Wintonhadsomenarrow escapes,butwasfinallycaughtat pointbyMayhew.MostofthespectatorswereoftheopinionthatLeo Bottwasguilty/ofanerrorofjudgmentinbowlirighimselfandBlundell, insteadoftheregularattack.East Perthwentintoscore,anddeclared with4for130(Evans37,RBryant 35),butSubiacoheldon,andatcall oftimehadfivedownfor113(Howard 31).FremantledefeatedWestPerthby 50runsonthefirstinnings.Intheir secondtryHerbertandCollinshitout veryfreely,thoughbothwereextremelylucky.Hone,whocameonlate. bowledCollins,Sheldrake,andTruscot:.with:lir:kingbeNHealyand HanleysettledFremantle'shopesofa three-pointwin.Claremontpassed Midland'sscorewith7downfor170. TheCarters,Gardner,andHodgebattedwell,andLimbwasingoodform behindthestumps.Midland'ssecondinnings,6for135,wasmarkedby goodcricketfromLimbandFrank Johnson,theRhodesScholar.North PerthII.failedtoreachthe"A" team'sscoreby 13runs.mainly throughthebowlingofEvans,6for 26,threecleanbowled.Taaffe39not out,andClark32,weretheonlyscorersinNorthPerth'ssecondinnings whichyielded106for5wickets.No. 2lost5for49. The"B"Gradegamesended'asfollows:Subiaco,onabadwicket,put EastPerthoutfor91and117.andso wonoutright.Crain'sbowlingwas almostunplayableinthefirstinnings. NorthFremantledefeatedNorthPerth by49runsonthe1st.innings.West PerthdidlikewisewithFremantleby 96runs,andMidlandscoredameritoriouswinoverClaremontby2runs onthe1st.innings.J.WattsandCalderweremainlyresponsibleforthis victory.

Priests'RescueWorkinJapan

HeroismoftwoAmericanreligious, whosavedthelivesofmanywomen andchildren,andathrillingstoryof hundredsoforphansandsistersbeing buriedaliveintheearthquakein Yokohama.iscontainedinaletterreceivedbytheRev.BrunoHagspiel, S.V.D.,ofSt.Mary'sMissionHouse, Techny,Illinois.Thelettercamefrom JohnH.Grote,oftheSocietyofMarists,atOsaka,Japan.

"Morequakesfollowed,andthehospitalandSt.Joseph'sCollegewereenvelopedinflames,fannedbythetyphoon,ragingandcomingatagiant's pace.Immediateflightwasnecessary. TheentombedSistersandorphanshad toheleft'totheirfate.Througha seaoffireandovergroundallbroken andstillrollinglikethewavesofan ocean,BrothersJanningandAmbromittsfledformiles.Theytookwith thema14-year-oldAmericangirl-the onlyAmericanchildattheorphanage tobesaved.Sheandanothergirlhad beentoldtogototheatticwithsome things.Hercompaniondidnotwant togo,soshewentalone,anditsaved herlife.Shehadjustreachedtheatticwhenthequakecame.Inaninstantwhathadbeenthefourthfloor wasatstreetlevel.Sheescaped withoutascratch;havingwalkedout oftheaticwindowtotheground.Her companionandalltheothersonthe lowerfloursperished BlessedSacramentSaved. "NeartheroadsidereposedtheSacrament,whichhadbeensaved,andthe littleredsanctuarylamp,keepingits vigil.ForthenighttheBrothersand thefewwomenwhohadbeenrescued ftnthePround.Theearthstill rolled.Theflamesoftheburning citywentskyhigh,andtoldofthe awfuldestruction.LaterFatherLe Moyne,oftheFrenchForeignMission. joinedthem.Fortwohourshehad beenburiedbeneaththeruinsofhis home,andwasrescuedbyhiscook. ThedayfollowingBrotherAmbromitis wentbacktoseeifhecouldfindany traceoftheSistersandorphans,but theyhadperished"

FascistiinLondon

Therewasastrikingandpicturesque gatheringattheHotelCecillastmonth, whenrepresentativesoftheItaliancolonyinLondoncelebratedtheanniver-aryofthetriumphoftheFascistia yearago.ACorpsOf"BlackShirts," recruitedfromthevarioustrades. formedaguardofhonourfortheIts lienAmbassadorandSenatorCippico. whogaveastirringaddressontht "ResurrectionofItaly."Theachieve-. mentsofMussoliniwerebutthecorn pletionoftheeffortmadebyearlier patriotswhentheunificationofthe Peniusulahadfirstbeenundertaken To-daytheDucehadsecuredforhis countrymorelibertythanreignedin anycountryintheworld.Itwasa libertybasedondiscipline,workand unselfishideals.MussolinihadrestoredChristtotheschoolsandobediencetoauthority.

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IwishI'dbeenashepherdbuy UponthatChristmasmorn

WhenChrist,theSaviouroftheworld, Wasinastableborn.

Whatrapturetohaveheardthatchoir

Announcetosinfulearth

Withhymnsofpraiseandgratitude

ThelovingMaster'sbirth

IwishI'dbeenoneoftheseKings

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TheyhearkenedtothecallofGod, NorleftHimwhenthe.saw ThatHe,thegreatCreator,lay

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WhenthesesweetwordsHesaid:

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IwishI'dceenuponthatMount WhenChrist,sopureandmeek. Intonesofthrillingtenderness

Thustothecrowddidspeak "Blessedarethecleanofheart. Fortheycloneshallsee GodinHismajestyandpower Foralleternity."

wishI'dbeeninPeter'sboat. ThatdayonGallbA. WhenChrist.arousedfromsiumi:er Rebukeddeep,thetroubledsea Whatmarveltobeholdthatsea.

Byragingtempeststirred. WhenithadhearditsMaster'svoice GrowpeacefulatHisword!

IwishI'dbeenwithinthatroom W'henChrist.withupraisedhead, TheEucharistdidinstitute TobeourDailyBread.

"ThisisMyBodythisSlyBlood!" 0wondrousSacrifice! Atoningforthesinsofmen, Oursouls'greatpurchaseprice.

IwishI'dbeenlikedeurSaintJohn. WholeanedonJesus'breast Andfeltanecstasyofjoy WhenbyHisGodcaressed.

IleheardthebeatingofthatHeart Whichbathsolovedusall

ThatitwaspiercedonCalvary Tosaveusfromhell'sthrall.

IwishI'dbeenthatSimeon WhometTheeonThyway AndhelptdTheebearThyheir. Cross, DearLord,uponthatday. Ah!littlecrossesofthislife GivemeThygracetobear. ThatsowithholySimeon

ThypresenceImayshare.

IwishI'dstoodbeneaththeCross, ToshowmyloveforThee

WhenThou,dearLorddids'tmeeklybear Men'swickedblasphemy. Ahwhenwithinourcitystreets Ihearthefoulblasphemer, MaymytonguegiveTheepraiseand thanks, Mydear,thorn-crownedRedeemer.

1wishI'dbeenthatthiefwhosaid "DearLord,rememberme."WhenThoudids'thanguponThy Cross

Uptotimeofw-itingVictoriahad lostonlytwowicketsforthehuge totalof538.Ponsford248,andMayne 209wereresponsibleforthisgreat score,whichisanAustralianrecord forafirst-wicketpartnership.Last .yearPonsfordcausedasensationby scoring429forVictoriaagainstTasmania.

InSydneycricketofthe16th..the scoringwasnotveryhigh,exceptin thegamebetweenPaddingtonand Randwick,inwhichRatcliffeand Wellswereconspicuous.Hutchinson, c.fSt.George.tooksixWaverleywickets.R.Bardsleyagaintoppedthe centuryforWesternSuburbsagainst Petersham.Balmaincouldonly scrapeup142,ofwhichtotalMcCoy. made92.IntheabsenceofMacartneyandKelleway,theGordonbowlers. AspreyandDive,putSydneyoutfor 118.RockandGarner(University), Lambert(Glebe),Brown,andPunch (N.Sydney).hituprespectablescores ThebestperformancesinSaturcia-'s cricketareasfollows.-Batting-"A" Grade:RegCarer(Claremont),51: Limb(Midland),51notout;Johnson (Midland',41notout:Herbert(Fremantle).45;Collins(Fremantle',43. "B"Grade:McCrae(WestPerth',47. Bowling.---"A"Grade:Evans(North Perth',6for26:Perry(Fremantle),4 for31."B"Grade:Jarman(Claremont).7for56:Smythe(\VestPerth), 6for39;Hill(Subiaco),5for25;Crain (Subiaco'.5for61:Bancroft(Fremantle),4for39;J.Watts(Midland),4 for26. EastPerthandSubiacoprovidedan excitingfinishatSubiaco.Pember-

"BrothersJosephJanningandAmbromitisreachedhereyesterdaywith thefirstrealnewsofwhathappened. Hereisthestory:TherewasfivebrothersinthestudyhallofSt.Joseph's College,Yokohama,atnoon,when. withthesuddennessofalightning flashcamethefirstquake.Everything crashedaboutthem.Theyclungto theirheavydesksastheywereslashed abouttheroom.Theysawtheirlibrariesgodownwithacrash;thefloor swayed,andthentheceilingtumbled down..

"Abovethecreakingoffallingtimbertheyheardtheshrieksofthepatientsinthehospitalnextdoor.This buildingwasflattened,andthesick wereburiedalive.Afterwhatseemedaneternitythefirstquakeceased. Thehousehadlurched,andtheyattemptedtoescapefromtheverandah. Thiswasimpossible.ThenBrother Janningrushedtothecentralstairs, onlytofindthemgone.Thenhehastenedtothechapel.Thestatues wereinpieces,andthesanctuarylamp wasswingingviolently.Thestepsto therearofthechapelalsohaddisappeared.Finally,BrotherJanninggot tothegroundthroughtheplacewhere themainstairshadbeen.Quakefollowedquake.Itwasimpossibleto standorkneel.Hecalledtothe otherbrothers,and,gettingnoanswer, thoughttheyhadperishedbutsoon theycrawledoutofthedebri.s OrphansandSistersWiled.

"BrothersJanningandAmbromitis hurriedtotheaidoftheSisters,whose conventandorphanagewerenextto theschool.Thesebuildingscrumbled thefirstinstant,buryingalivealmost alltheinmates.ElevenSisterswere pinnedbeneaththeruins.Twoof themandahandful!ofthe150orphanswereallthatweresaved.There weremorequakes,andtheSisters. withprayers,encouragedtheBrothers intheirworkofrescue. 'Onehundredandtwentyorphans andnineSistersperished.

Thechairmanofthemeeting,who explainedthathe,likesomanyofthe other"Camicienere"present.seasbut anordinaryworkingman,theninvited theFascistiandtheirsympathisersto renewavowofloyaltytoGod,Italy, andthegloriousdead."Wemake thisvowtoGodfirstofall,becauseif wehaveanyidealstheyaremeaninglesswithoutaSupremeBeingthrough WhomandinWhomtheycanberealised.SecondlytoItaly,becauseof ourdebtandourdutytothelandof 'ourbirth.Thirdly,wemusteverbear inmindthosewhoheroicallygave theirlivesintheGreatWar,asalsoin thestruggleforthevictoryofFascismo,whichistobethesalvationof modernItaly."

Theoathwassolemnlytakenafter threigminutes'completesilence,when. atasignalfromtheChair,righthatim, werethrustoutandtheformulart peated.Asoneofthespeakersexplained,Fascismoisnotapoliticalorganisation,itisamovement,andessentiallyanItalianmovement,which canhaveitscounterpartinnoother land.

GeneralSmutshadalludedtoitthe otherdayattheImperialConferenCe, whenheclassifieditwithBolshevism asanotherdisturbingelementofthe peaw_pfEurope.Thestatementshowedprofoundignorance.Fascimowas abreathofreasonedItalianpatriotism whichsweptoverthewholelandand madeforexternalaswellasinternal peace. Thestudentofinternationalhistory maylookonandreservehisjudgment untilFascismohasgivenmoreproofs ofitsbeneficentinfluencebutCatholicsareboundtoadmitthatBenito Mussolinihasactednotgenerouslybut justlytotheChurchnowenabledto preservetheFaithofherlittleones."CatholicHerald."

InThylastagony. WhatjoytoseemySaviourgaze Onmewithlovingeyes AndhearHimsay."Thisdaythou'llt be WithMeinParadise."

IwishI'dbeenonCalvary

Whentothetombwasborne ThatSacredBodywhichforus Wasbeaten,bruised,andtorn. WhenIhadseenthatthorn-crown, Brow, Thenail-piercedHandsandFeetThewoundedSide-ahhowcould Mywickednessrepeat

But.ahdearlovingLordandKing. Forussocruellyslain. Whyshouldwishforthingswhich are Impossibleandvain?

Whatgreatergracecouldlreceive ThanThoutoenterin Thiswretchedtenementofclay Whichoft'hasharbouredsin?

Cunderdin

Thebazaarinaidofthebuilding fund,heldonNovember30thandDecember1st.,wasagreatsuccess. Thoughtheweatherwasfavourable forharvestingoperationsandmany werekeptontheirfarms,theattendancewasverygood.Thecommittee expecttoclearabout£190.Theart unionwasdrawnonthefollowingSaturday,andthefirstprizewaswonby Mr.T.Hird,Cunderdin:Thecowwas wonbyMr.D.F.Calvert,ofGrass Velle}',andthe£5notefelltoMaster PeterDonovan,ofCunderdin.The luckywinnerofthepairofchairswas Mrs.Conolly,ofEastFremantle. Cunderdinisthepoorerbythe deathofMr.MatthewJohnFrawley. ThelateMr.Srawleywasformany yearsaleaderinchurchaffairshere, andalwaysrenderedgenerousandfinancialassistance.Hewasanativeof Ballarat,andaresidentinCunderdin forabouttwentyyears,whereheestablishedablacksmithandwheelwrightbusiness.

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TurkeyisbackinThrace.Islamis reinstatedinEuropewithaddedprestigeandrecognisedprimacyover Christianpopulationi.True,the BritishshareholdersoftheTurkish PetroleumCompanyarereassured; andadvantageoustariffs,oilconcessions,andcommercialfacilitieshave beenconcededbyIsmetPasha.But theghastlyfactremainsthat,henceforward.ChristiansinEuropeanTurkeywillhavetosubmittoTurkish Courts,theinternationaltribunalsbeingabolished.Withoutdwellingfurtheronthismostiniquitousresultof theGreatWar,letustakeconsolation intheprogressofCatholicisminMacedonia,thesisterprovinceofill-fated Thrace.ThelandbelovedofSt. Paulneedsbutanointedlabourersto becomeaflourishinggardenofthe Lord.

ChristiansexpelledfromTurkeyseek refugehere.wherethefertilityofthe soilandthefacilitiesaccordedbythe riicernmeatinvitecolonisation.OrthodoxandCatholicliveside bysideinharmony.andnewgroups ofcrypto-Catholicsarebeingeveryday discovered.Thescarcityofvocations, however,amongthisprimitivefolk, crushedforcenturiesunderTurkish barbarism,andthelackoffinancial means,hampermissionaryeffort.

Togetherwithawonderfulrevivalof theoldFaithincertainpartsofMacedonia,aninevitablefalling-offcontinuesowingtothelackofshepherds forsmallisolatedflocks,tooweakto withstandthestrongOrthodoxinflu-ricenowreinforcedbyRussianimmigrants.Catholicparentsarefaced withthealternativeofnoschoolingfor theirchildren,orsendingthemtoOrthodoxschools,wheretoooftenthere islittleornoreligiousteaching.Togetherwiththemassoftheirschool mates,Catholicchildrenattendthe OrthodoxserviceonSundays:andthe parentsseldomprotest,judgingthatit bettertohavesomeformofChristianworshipthannone.

tionalChurch:theIndependentOrthodoxExarchateofBulgaria.There wasnolongerneedofthepretended negotiationswiththeVatican.PromptedbyRussianstatesmen,thehypocriticalUni:aleadersofBulgariahad obtainedwhattheywantedallalong, recognitionoftheirseparateOrthodox SeebytheSultanofConstantinople. InvaintheGreekPatriarchthundered hisanathemas.InvainthePapal Delegateremonstratedwiththeunworthybacksliders.Thesmugvillains,whohadjuggledwiththemost sacredfeelingsofbelievingChristians, proclaimedthemselvessavioursofthe Bulgarfaithandfatherland.They weregettingreadyforthenextbetrayal.Soontheyturnedonthe atiToroftheirpoliticalexistence,fat theyfinallyjoinedtheenemiesofRussia.

AmongtheSlaysofMacedoniathe linkwithRomewasnotsoeasilysevered.Theflockrefusedtowander hitherandthitheratthebiddingof ,,;-,vorthyshepherds..Ramanfervor, discipline,andabnegationhadbeen broughtwithinthekenofMacedonians whopersistedinallegiancetoRome, andrefusedtoacknowledgeBulgaria's brand-newExarch.TheCatholicUniatoaseswhichhavesurvivedthevicissitudesoftheworldcan,together withtheindigenousLatinCatholic population.becomeafountofCatholicendeavourifonlyapostlesare foundtocomeovertoMacedonia.

TakethechieftownofSkoplieitself,betterknownabroaLbytheTurkishnameofUskub,withanurban populationof900Catholics,andlittle nestsofCatholicsdotedatintervals overaparish150kilometreslongand nearlyISOwide.Itisprovidedwith onlytwopriests,FathersZadrimaand liukovitch,bothoftheSocietyof Jesus,whosedutiesfindsthemconstantlyontheroad.Itisimpossiblefor themtoministerproperlytotheirown flock,letalonetogatherinthemany soulswhostraintoCatholicism.

theLatinpriestassoonashearrived, thusshowinghimselfmorescrupulous thanmanyofhiscolleaguesinsimilar circumstances. TheUniatSpractisethesamerigorousfastsasdotheOrthodox,who adhereinexternalstotheearliesttraditonsoftheChurch.Whenwillthis fundamentallyCatholic,officiallyOrthodox,folk,gettheshepherdsdestinedtoleadthemhacktotheFold? WhowillcomeoverandhelpinMacedonia?

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SomeCatholicparents,whileremainingthemselvesfaithfultotheircreed, eventravellinggreatdistancesoncea yeartofulfilitsobligations,areresignedtohavetheiroffspringadopt theOrthodoxfaith,moreconvenient forStateofficialsshiftedaboutto placeswhereoftenthereisnoCatholic church.Orthodoxyis,moreover,less rigorousinitsreligiousrequirements. Mixedmarriagesareafrequentsource ofapostasy.Theonlymeansofmissionarieskeepingintouchwiththeir moredistantsheepisbysendingleaflets,piousbooks,andlettersofencouragement. ACatholicprintingpress wouldworkwondersinfanningthe waningenergyofCatholicfamiliesexposedtotemptation.

SerbiarecoveredMacedonia,c*idle ofherChristianity.fromTurkeyin 1912,anditwasassignedtoherby theTreatyofBucharestin1913,less byrightofconquestthanthatofkinshipandanteriorpossession.TheinhabitantsofMacedoniabelongbytraditioncustom,andlanguagetothe raceofSouthernSlays.Butthe countryhadbeenclaimedbyBulgaria aswellasSerbia,andisevento-day exposedtotheterriblemethodsofBulgarian"komitadji"propagandawhich surpi.ssthoseofMexicanbandits,and threatentobringonanewwar.Catholicismhas,however,survivedpolitical turmoilandtrialsofapeculiarlypainfulnature.Themovementofsome sixtyyearsago,atatimewhenBy'. gariahadtheupperhandinMacedonia,forreunionoftheBulgarianNationalChurchtotheHolySee,leftindelibleimpressions.Itfailedowingto thebasemotivesofitsleaders,who approachedRomemerelytostartle Russiaandobtainherpressureonthe GreekPatriarchateforBulgarian Churchautonomy.ImperialRussia's solicitudeforOrthodoxyinthose SouthernSlavlandsshehopedto gatheronedaywithinherorbit,and whichshecertainlydidprotest againstTurkishaggression,wasbound toopposeanymovementforreunion withtheHolySee.

ThewilyBulgarianpolitician,Zankoff.withRussia'sconsent,defiedthe spiritualsupremacyoftheGreeksand claimedBulgarecclesiasticaljurisdictionoverallSlaysinthirregion.At thesametimehefeignedadesirefor reconciliationwithRome.'theRussianambassadoratConstantinople persuadedtheSublimePortetogrant emancipationfromtheGreekPhanar totheBulgarpeoplethenstillvassals ofTurkey.InOctoberof1868,beforethePorte'sproposalsinthissense hadbeenevenconsideredlivthe GreekPhanar.Zankoffstoleamarch onallconcernedbyproclaimingaNa-

ThereisauniversityinSkoplie whoseprofessorsaremostlyexiled Russiansofhighintellectualcapacity.

Theyhadlittledifficultyinacquiring theSerbianlanguagesoakintotheir own,andhavegivenareligiousimpetustotheOrthodoxpopulation.There isunfortunatelyonlyoneCatholicon theuniversitystaff,andtherearebut fewCatholicworkersinthelibrary.

WhatricheswouldadonoroftheCatholicEncyclopediatoSkoplieUniversitylayupforhimselfinheaven! English,aswellasFrench,Russian, Italian,andGerman,istaughthere.

AmongtheCatholicfortsofMacedoniaisthelittleconventofEucharistinesinDjevdjeli,wherenunsofthe Uniatrite.afewyardsdistantfrom thegreatOrthodoxChurchfrequented bythemajorityofthepopulation,worshipandworkincommunionwith Rome.Theyhave,alas!no-haplain,anddependontherarevisitsof theoverworkedclergyinSkopliefor theSacramentswhichgivethemforce andcouragetoremainattheirpost. WhilethenearestCatholicpriestisten hours'distancebyrail,itisnowon(leithattheCatholic'childrenof DjevdjeliareunfamiliarwiththeMass. andthattheireldershavealmostforgottenit.ThispastorlessUniatpeople,eagerfordivineworship,aregraduallywanderingintdtheOrthodox temple,wheretheritualisidentical withtheirown,exceptingonlythe prayerforthePopesoprominently enunciatedinUniatChurches.

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THESHROUDEDSLIEPER.

Asleep,anddreamingGod.

HefacedtheSecondThrone

Asonewhosesoulhadflown

Frombody,bedandsod

"Lord,whileinthestrata

IownthatIforsook

AndTheTree,theWord,theBook, CrownandBreadofLife.

"TheCrownofLifetobe

InthiseternalNow; TheBreadofLifewhichThou AsFooddidstofferme.

"TheTreeof.Life,therood

AboveThyaltar-sbelf;

TheBookofLife,Thyself BesignaturedwithBlood."

Thenhewhodreamthimdead

Tookonquicktearsarid,lo, TheWoundedPre3ence."Go, Andsinnomore!"Itsaid.

Asleep,hedreamedtillfears

OfJudgmentwakenedaim

Whosawthemorning'srim

Arainbowthroughhistears. -FrancisCarlin.

WORTIttrtip

IfitwerenecessarythatOurLord shouldbeexpertinthescienceofaddition,doyounotthinkthatconfronted withourmanysins,Hewouldsendus backtoournothingness.ButHislove forusmakesHimactuallyblind.

Tosympathiseissimplythis,tofeel withthosethatsuffer:Itisthein- stinctofakindlyheart.Itisthe obediencetothatlawofChristianduty whichbidsus"rejoicewiththemthat dorejoice,andweepwiththornthat weep."

Patience,abnegation,thereadyacceptanceoftheCross,arethegreatlessonstheSonofGodsetsbe:Ye11S. Thosewholearnthemwellandirn printthemupontheirheartsbelong tothefirstclassintheschoolofJesus Crucified.

Aswestandbytheseashoreand watchthehugewavescomein.weretreatthinkingweshallbeoverwhelm- ed;soon,however,theyflowback.So withthewavesoftroubleintheworld; theythreatenus,butafirmresistance makesthembreakatourfeet.

Thethingsthatcountarenotthe bigtasks,butthelittlevirtuesthatgotomakestrong,enduringcharacter.A characterfromwhichradiatesallthat ispureandgoodandtrueis,indeed, inspiring.Itencouragesothersto remainsteadfastandvirtuousdespite thetrialsandvicissitudesoflife.

Tohecharitable,sympathetic,help- ful.forgivingtowardsourneighbour; tobetenderandgenerouswithwife, orhusband,orsister,orbrother;tobe justastruthfulandungraspinginour businessrelations;tobeconscientious inthedischargeofourwholeresponsi- bilityascitizens,theseareamongthe highidealswhichthecultivatingofa finersenseofdutywillhelpustomake ourown.

Perfectioninallthingsconsistsinre- gulatinglifeandconductinconformancewiththelawofGod.Theor- dinarydutiesofthehomeorschoolor workshop.ifwellperformed,andwith thehigherpurposeinview,enrichand sanctifylife.

LIFEABUILDING.

Lifeisabuilding.Itrisesslowly, daybyday,throughtheyearsEvery newlessonwelearnlaysablockon theed.ficewhichisrisingzliantlywith- inus.Everyexperience.everytouch ofatotherlifeonours,everyinfluencethatimpressesus,ever:book thatweread,everyconversationwe holeveryactofourcommonestdays, addsomethingtotheinvisiblebuildin ,C

THEHEARTOFMARY.

eHeartofMary,saysSt.Bernard. rusagardenofdelights;wecan Altertherethesweetestflowers.The ilessedVirginisthatbeautifulground shutinfromtheimpuresaint,filled withdivineperfumes,cultivatedby celestialhands,andornamentedwith theflowersofeveryvirtue.

THEBELLOFJUSTICE.

Itisanoldstory,butonethatcan notoetoldtoooften.how,inoneof

LADIES-

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EXAMPLE.

Thoughfew L5fiii, Alllivespreachsermonsdaybyday, Goodsermonsortheteachingill Thatleadsfullmanyasoulastray. Beyondthepoweroftongueorquill, Examplelessonscanconvey; Thoughfewamonguspulpitsfill, Alllivespreachsermonsdaybyday.

Agardenplottendedwithskill, Andfilledwithblossomsfairand gay,

Willcopiedbewithrightgoodwill Bysomethatbyitsbordersstray; Thoughfewamonguspulpitsfill, Alllivespreachsermonsdaybyday.

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WHYTHETREEHASCANDLES,

Didyoueverhearaboutwhythe Christmastreehascandlesonit?Then Ishalltellyouthestory.

Therewasamaninafarcountry once,oh,longandlongago,whowas lost.Fordaysanddayshewander- edthroughthickwoodsandovermea- dows.Butthedaysweredarkand cold,andthenightswereblack andcloudy,andhealwaysseemedto findhimselfbackatthepointfrom whichhestarted.

Atlast,whenthemanwassoworn withhiswanderingsthathewaswill. ingtogiveupanddie,therecamea beautifulblue,clearnight,whenthe heavenswerefilledwithstars.And bythelightofthestarsthemansaw thepathwaywhichhehadlost.When atlasthehadcometohisownhome again,hefoundthatitwasChristmas Eve,andthatitwasthelightofthe Christmasstars,whichhadguidedhim backtohiswifeandhischildren.So themansteppedouttothewoods againandcutdownatreeandbrought itintothehouseandcovereditwith lightedcandles,which,likethestars intheChristmassky,burnedtohon- ourthebirthdayoftheChrist-Child.

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Thesunwassinkingbehindthehills thatsurroundRothesayBay;white sailsglidedacrosstheshimmering splendourofthewaves;andabovethe treesthatrisebeyondroofsandspires, birdssoaredandswayedinthegolden sky. Asteamersweptroundthepoint intothebay,andfromherdeckaman, whosefeatureshadtheangularity whichtellsofintellectualwork,surveyedthescenewithasighofcontent, lookingfromthelonelyhillstothe esplanadewithitsunionofgaydresses,happyfaces,music,laughter,and bustle.Themingledsuggestionof busylifeandutterreposecharmed him.Herehecouldenjoyhiswellearnedholiday.Behindhimlaya yearofconscientiouswork,representedbyabookonthevergeofpublice Lion,andfairlycertainto ei.e. cess;sothathecouldaffordtorelax hismentalmusclesandtasteawhile ofidleness.

Hewasarousedfromreveriebea smarttapontheshoulder,andthe ownerofadark,audacious,handsome face,andlithe,irreproachablycladfigurefurthersalutedhimwith.

"Pennyforyourthoughts.Percy: orperhapstotheliterarymanIshould offerapennyaline.I'vehadmy eyeonyouforsometime,butIcould notgetawaysoonerfromthosegills."

"Inabilitytogetawaysoonerfrom girlsisyourchroniccondition,"declaredPercy;andHarryKirksmiledacknowledgmentofwhatheregardedasacompliment,twirledhis moustache,andadjustedtherosein hiscoat.

"Ishallsoonbeunabletogetaway atall-fromonegirl,thatis,"saidhe. "I'vemadeupmymindtomarry.No, notanyoneyouknow:aMissAbby Jukes,whoissaidtobeasunattractiveashername."

"'Saidtobe'?Don'tyouknow?"

hebeheldthatbewitchingface,'made ofthelilyandrose,'withdewy-bright browneyessmilingunderarchingeyebrows.

Halfunconsciouslyhefollowedher gracefulfigure,andsoondiscerned that,likehimself,shewasinquestof shelter.Whithershewenthewould go-adecisionthatultimatelyledhim toaprettywhitecottagefacingthe bay,afuchsiahedgesurroundingit, honeysuckleandsweetbrierframingits doorwayYes,hecouldhaverooms, thelandladytoldhim;yesitwasa quiethouse-onlytwoboardersbeside himself:theladywho'djustgoneout, andhadtakenroomsforherselfanda friend,andwouldarriveto-morrowor nextday.

To-morrowornextdayseemedages off. Hisimaginationpicturedup scenes,idyls,sweethappeningsinwhich thebrown-eyedgirlwastheprincipal figure.Ashewalkedawayfromthe crowdedtownalongtheshadyroad, sheborehimcompany;kindFancyset herathissidethroughoutthatSummereve.

Sopassedthehoursuntilheagain beheldherintheflesh,accompanying amountainofluggage;andanother lady,mucholder,spare,sallow,with suggestionsofcaustichumourinher beadyblackeyes.Later,cushions, needlework,andacoupleofbasket chairsonthelawnemphasisedthefemininepresence.

"TheyweremeaningtogototheHydro,"thelandladyinformedMr.Dunbar;"butchangedtheirmindsand camehereinstead.Mrs.Jukesisnot verystrong,I'mthinking."

Thenameactedlikeapistol-shoton Percy,andheechoeditsharply.

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Aprettyweddingwassolemnisedat letcathedraloftheImmaculateConceptiononthe31st.October,whenthe VeryRev.DeanWalsh,V.F.,York, celebratedtheNuptialMassandtied themarriageknotbetweenMr.Prank TaylorandDorothyMayMeares,of Greenhills.Theceremonywaswitnessedbyalargenumberofadmiring friends,amongstthembeingFather Lynch,ofMaylands,andFatuerPace, ofSouthPerth.Thebride,whoenteredthechurchonthearmofher father,wasbeautifullygownedinivory satin,artisticallydrapedandfinished withsilverbuckleAndbeads.Acourt trainhunggracefullyfromtheshoulders,alsobeautifullybeadedandlined withpalestpinkcrepe-de-chene.The usualwreathandveilwasworn A showerbouquetofwhiterosesand carnationscompletedthetoilette.The bridewasattendedbyMissEileenTay tor,sisterofthebridegroom,wearing mauvecrepe-de-cheneandgeorgette, trimmedlemonsatinandbeads,and worelemonhat,andcarriedabouquet ofpinkrosesandfern.MissMillie Meares(sisterofthebridelooked sweetinpalepinkgeorgette,trimmed withribbon,pintucksandbeads;hat tomatch.Shecarriedalovelybou quetofpalepinkrosesandfern.Little MissDorothyMcCarthyactedastrainbearer,andworeadressofpalestpink, andcarriedalovelybasketofpink sweetpeasandfern.Mr.BoydMeares (brotherofthebrides,carriedoutthe dutiesofbestman.Thebride'smother wasgownidinasmartfrockofgrey silkmoracan,withsteelbeadtrimmings;toqueensuite.Thebride groom'smotherworeabecomingdress ofblackjerseysilkandbeadtrimmings;blacktoque.withsilvertrimmings.

"Ay,MissJukes,sir.Thethinlady isher.Yonbonniegirlishercompanion.MissRoseRadnor." Hedrewabreathofrelief,thankful thatshewas arichwoman,also. Wealthonhersidewouldrobhimof hisproudprivilegeofprovidingforher everywant,itonlyhisdearestdream cametrue.

"Ihaveneverseenthelady.my dearboy,norhassheseenme.nor doessheknowthatmyhand,ifnot myheart,istohehers.Somehow,I havehadnoluckinanyoftheprofessionsI'vetried,soshehasdecichel thatImustliftupourfallenfortunes bymarriage.ShemetMissJukesat Moffatlastmonth,and,havingascertainedthatshewaswealthyandsolitary,madeherselfagreeable,formy dearsake,ofcourse.Shefoundthat MissJukeswascomingtotheHydropathichere,andsoinformedherthat sheradason,theflowerandgloryof hissex.whopurposedspendinghis holidaysatthesameplace.'andwould behappytodoanythingforherthat shewished.So,accordingtomaternalcommands,Ipatientlyawaitthe lady'sarrival,andtheopportunityof smilingonher.Afterthat,thewed- Rose-hecalledherRoseinhis dingcake!" thoughts--and'MissJukeswerein

Aftertheweddinganadjournment wasmadetoAhearn's,whereanexcel lentbreakfastwasprovided,andthe usualtoastlisthonoured.Avisitwas thenmadetothephotographer,and whenhehadfinishedhisworkthehappycoupleleftbymotortospendtheir honeymoonin"terraincognita,"accompaniedbythebestwishesoftheir manyfriends.Theweddinggiffwere numerousandcostly.

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Meanwhileshewasnotawareofhis existence.Fortunewaskindtohim, however,and.bymeansofatriflingaccidentremediedthatstateofmatters.Presentlyathirdbasketchair appeared,tobeoccupiedfrequentlyby Mr.Dunbar,whowasprevailedupon toreadaloudforthebenefitofthe ladies,theyspeedilyidentifyinghim withoneoftheirfavouriteauthors. Hewasanauthorityondrivesand sails,etc.,andsothecourseoftrue ifuntoldloveandagreeablecompanionshipwentsmoothlyonuntilacertainforenoon.

"Youtakeherconsentforgranted,theirfavouritecornerofthegarden, itappears" andhehadjustreturnedfromastroll

"Well,mydearfellow,Iaskyouifalong"TheFront,"whenafamiliar aplainwomanalongwayoutofhefvoicehailedhim,andacoupleof teensislikelytosay'No'tome?stridesbroughtHarryKirkalongside DoubtlessIshallhavetodosomelove-him. making.Womenwithneitheryouth norbeautyalwaysexpecttobeloved "Sothisiswhereyou'reburied, forthemselvesalone." Percy!Isay,MissJukesneverapPercyeyedtheyoungerman,whoneared.Cancelledherarrangements, hadspongedonhisbrainsatcollegeitseems.Bore,isn'tit?" andonhispurseinlateryears,with Percystoodstillinhisembarrassatouchofdisdain. meat.Hehadneithertheintention

"Youdon'tthinkthatyouwillbenorthedesireofbeingexsoonsiblelot acting-dishonourably?MissJukesmayintroducingHarrytoMissJukes;but believeinyourlove-making,andac-theladytookthematterintoherown ceptyoubecauseofit?" hands.Sheroseandadvanced,smil-

"Solongasshedoesacceptme,Iing, don'tmindaboutthewhyorwhere "Iheardyoumentionmy fore,"returnedHarry."Isay,wherecaneasilyguesswhoyou areyougoingtostay?" said;andHarrybowedlike

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"NotI.MissJukesmightimaginewhichsherespondedbytributesto thatIwasabirdofyourfeather,"saidMrs.Kirk'skindness.Therewasan Percy,coolly:whereatHarrylaughed,interludeofstravberriesandcream; tossedacarelessfarewelloverhisandattheendofitHarrywaspershoulder,andmingledwiththecrowdtectlyathome,withoneoftheparty surgingshorewards. atleast,andtheonewithwhomhe

Percyfollowedmoreslowly.Givenwaschieflyconcerned. MissJukes cleanlinessandareasonableamountofsurrenderedherselftofullenjoyment comfort,hedidnotmindwhereheofhisgay,irresponsiblechatter,which lodged;hewouldfindacornersome-wasinnowayaffectedbythefrostiwhere.AyoungladywhoprecedednessofMissRadnor.

himcontrivedasshelandedtoalight "Meanbeggaryouare,Percy!" on,notat,thefeetofaporter,toHarryseizedthefirstopportunityof whomshemurmuredanapology. saying."Ithinkyoumighthavelet "Ochedon'tapologise.Miss!IsitmeknowMissJukes'whereaboutsbehurtmeindeed:Suremetoesistin-forethis.OfcourseIseeyourgame. ghngwiddelight!"declaredhe-agal-Iwasa'flat'totellyouanythingabout hintspeechthatinducedPercytoher:but,allthesame,Idon'tthink glanceatitscause.andhisdestinywasyou'llsucceedincuttingmeout." therebysettled. Alifewithnewhopesandaimsbeganinthemoment (TobeContinued.)

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theC ception VeryR celebra the Taylor rs,of Greenhi waswitnessedb ofadmiring friends,amongstthembeingFather Lynch,ofMaylands,andFatherPace, ofSouthPerth.Thebride,whoentiredthechurchonthearmofher father,wasbeautifullygownedinivory satin,artisticallydrapedandfinished withsilverbuckleandbeads.Acourt trainhunggracefullyfromtheshout ders,alsobeautifullybeadedandlined withpalestpinkcrepe-de-chene.The usualwreathandveilwaswort.A

Halfunconsciouslyhefollowedher gracefulfigure,andsoondiscerned that,likehimself,shewasinquestof - steamersweptroundthepoi shelter.Whithershewenthewould in ebay,andfromherdeckaman,gh---adecisionthatultimatelyledhim w featureshadtheangularityto'arettvwhitecottagefacingthe w tellsofintellectualwork,sin,bay, uchsiahedgesurroundingit, thescenewithasighofcontent,honeysu andsweetbrierframingits gfromthelonelyhillstothedoorway s,hecouldhaverooms, adewithits,3aionofgaydress- thelandlady dhim;yesitwasashowerbouquetofwhiterosesand ppyfaces,music,laughter,andquiethouse-ontwoboardersbesidecarnationscompletedthetoilette.The Themingledsuggestionofhimself:theladyw110'djustgoneout,bridewasattendedbyMissEileenTaylifeanalutterreposecharmedandhadtakenroomsforherselfandalot,sisterofthebridegroom,wearing Herehecouldenjoyhiswell-friend,andwouldarriveto-morrowormauvecrepe-de-cheneandgeorgette, yd..holiday.Behindhimlayanextday. trimmedlemonsatinandbeads,and To-morroivornextclayseemedagesworelemonhat.andcarriedabouquet of fepines(sister pinkrosesMisslooked Mar off. Hisimaginationpicturedup andof thef er n'bride),ok scenes.idyls,sweethappeningsinwhichsweetinpalepinkgeorgette.trimmed thebrown-eyedgirlwastheprincipalwithribbon,pintucksandbeads;hat figure.Ashewalkedawayfromthetomatch.Shecarriedalovelyboil- crowdedtownalongtheshadyroad,quetofpalepinkrosesandfern.Little sheborehimcompany;kindFancysetMissDorothyMcCarthyactedastrain- herathissidethroughoutthatSum-bearer,andworeadressofpalestpink, meteve. andcarriedalovelybasketofpink yearofconscientiouswork,representedbyahookonthevergeofpublicz tion,andfairlycertaintoachievesuccess;sothathecouldaffordto',lax hismentalmusclesandtasteawhile ofidleness. Hewasarousedfromreveriebya smarttapontheshoulder,andthe ownerofadark,audacious,handsome face,andlithe,irreproachablycladfigurefurthersalutedhimwith.

"Pennyforyourthoughts.Percy; orperhapstotheliterarymanIshould offerapennyaline.I'vehadmy eyeonyouforsometime,butIcould notgetawaysoonerfromthosegills."

"Inabilitytogetawaysoonerfrom girlsisyourchroniccondition,"declaredPercy;andHarryKirksmiledacknowledgmentofwhathere gardedasacompliment,twirledhis moustache.andadjustedtherosein hiscoat.

"Ishallsoonbeunabletogetaway atall-fromonegirl,thatis,"saidhe.

"I'vemadeupmymindtomarry.No, notanyoneyouknow;aMissAbby Jukes.whoissaidtobeasunattractiveashername."

"'Saidtobe'?Don'tyouknow?"

"Ihaveneverseenthelady,my clearboy.norhassheseenme.nor doessheknowthatmyhand,ifnat myheart,istohehers.Somehow,I havehadnoluckinanyoftheprofessionsI'vetried,soshehasdecided thatImustliftupourfallenfortunes bymarriage.ShemetMissJukesat Moffatlastmonth,and,havingascertainedthatshewasv-ealthvandsolitary.madeherselfagreeable,formy dearsake,ofcourse.Shefoundthat MissJukeswascomingtotheHydropathichere,andsoinformedherthat ,lie-radason,theflowerandgloryof hissex,whopurposedspendinghis holiday::atthesameplace.andwould 5ehappytodoanythingforherthat shewished.So,accordingtomaternalcommands,Ipatientlyawaitthe lady'sarrival,andtheopportunityof smilingonher.Afterthat.theweddingcake!"

"Youtakeherconsentforgranted, .tappears"

"Well,mydearfellow,Iaskyouif aplainwomanalongwayoutofher tunsislikelytosay'No'tome?

DoubtlessIshallhavetodosomelovemaking.Womenwithneitheryouth norbeautyalwaysexpecttobeloved rthemselvesalone."

eyedtheyoungerman,who 'tadspongedonhisbrainsatcollege andonhispurseinlateryears,with atouchofdisdain.

"Youdon'tthinkthatyouwillbe acting-dishonourably?MissJukesmay believeinyourlove-making,andat.:eptyoubecauseofit?" "Solongasshedoesacceptme,I flan'tmindaboutthewhyorwhere ..eV-au going tostay?" eerienedHarry."Isay,where

"IamsureIdon'tknow.Where Providenceguidesme. "Humph!LookmeupattheHy- drosoon.anyhow."

"NotI MissJukesmightimagine thatIwasabirdofyourfeather,"said Percy,coolly;whereatHarrylaughed, tossedacarelessfarewelloverhis shoulder,andmingledwiththecrowd surgingshorewards.

Percyfollowedmoreslowly.Given :leanlinessandareasonableamountof comfort,hedidnotmindwherehe lodged;hewouldfindacornersomewhere. Ayoungladywhopreceded himcontrivedasshelandedtoalight on,notat.thefeetofaporter,to whomshemurmuredanapology.

"Och,don'tapologise,Miss!Isit hurtmeindeed':Suremetoesistinglingwiddelight!"declaredhe-agallantspeechthatinducedPercyto glanceatitscause.andhisdestinywas therebysettled. Alifewithnew hopesandaimsbeganinthemoment

Sopassedthehoursuntilheagainsweetpeasandfern.Mr.BoydMeares beheldherintheflesh,accompanying(brotherofthebride),carriedoutthe amountainofluggage;andanotherdutieSofbestman.Thebride'smother lady,mucholder,spare,sallow,withwasgownedinasmartfrockofgrey suggestionsofcaustichumourinhersilkmoracan,withsteelbeadtrim- beadyblackeyes.Later,cushions,mings;toqueensuite.Thebride- needlework,andacoupleofbasketgroom'smotherworeabecomingdress psonthelawnemphasisedthefern-ofblackjerseysilkandbeadtrimninepresence. mings;blacktoque.withsilvertrim-

"TheyweremeaningtogototheHy-mings. dm,"thelandladyinformedMr.Dun- Afterthe-weddinganadjournment bar;"butchangedtheirmindsandwasmadetoAhearn's,whereanexcel- camehereinstead.Mrs.Juicesisnotlentbreakfastwasprovided,andthe verystrong,I'mthinking." -isualtoastlisthonoured.Avisitwas

Thenameactedlikeapistol-shotonthenmadetothephotographer,and Percy,andheechoeditsharply. whenhehadfinishedhisworkthehap"Ay,MissJukes,sir.Thethinladypycoupleleftbymotortospendtheir isher.Yonbonniegirlishercorn-honeymoonin"terraincognita,"acpanion,MissRoseRadnor." rompaniedbythebestwishesoftheir Hedrewabreathofrelief,thankfulmanyfriends.Theweddinggifs.swere thatshewasnotarichwoman,also.numerousandcostly. Wealthonhersidewouldrobhimof hisproudprivilegeofprovidingforher everywant,ifonlyhisdearestdream cametrue.

Meanwhileshewasnotawareofhis existence.Fortunewaskindtohim, however,andbymeansofatriflingaccidentremediedthatstateofmatters.Presentlyathirdbasketchair appeared,tobeoccupiedfrequentlyby Mr.Dunbar,whowasprevailedupon toreadaloudforthebenefitofthe ladies, withtheyspeedilyidentifyinghim oneoftheirfavouriteauthors. Hewasanauthorityondrivesand sails,etc.,andsothecourseoftrue ifuntoldloveandagreeablecompan-ionshipwentsmoothlyonuntilacertainforenoon.

Rose-hecalledherRoseinhis thoughts-and'MissJukeswerein theirfavouritecornerofthegarden, andhehadjustreturnedfromastroll along"TheFront,"whenafamiliar voicehailedhim,andacoupleof stridesbroughtHarryKirkalongside him.

"Sothisiswhereyou'reburied, Percy!Isay,MissJukesneverap- peared.Cancelledherarrangements, itseems.Bore,isn'tit?"

Percystoodstillinhisembarrass. ment.Hehadneithertheintention northedesiraofbeingresponsiblelot introducingHarryto MT;s Jukes;but theladytookthematterintoherown hands.Sheroseandadvanced,smiling. "Iheardyoumentionmyname.I caneasilyguesswhoyouare,",he said;andHarrybowedlikeacnelier, recognisingheratoncefromhis mother'sdescription.

Hemurmuredreminiscencesofthe maternalappreciationofMissJukes,to whichsherespondedbytributesto Mrs.Kirk'skindness.Therewasan interludeofstrawberriesandcream; andattheendofitHarrywaspertectlyathome,withoneoftheparty atleast,andtheonewithwhomhe waschieflyconcerned.MissJukes surrenderedherselftofullenjoyment ofhisgay,irresponsiblechatter,which wasinnowayaffectedbythefrostinessofMissRadnor.

"Meanbeggaryouare,Percy!" Harryseizedthefirstopportunityof saying."Ithinkyoumighthavelet meknowMissJukes'whereaboutsbeforethis.OfcourseIseeyourgame. Iwasa'flat'totellyouanythingabout her;but,allthesame,Idon'tthink you'llsucceedincuttingnieout."

(TobeContinued.)

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