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ThefascistiinBelfast ImpressiveItalianCeremoniesinRel. fast.

Aworkofgeniususuallybearsupon itthestampofthemastermindthat conceivedandexecutedit.Thuscon noisseursinpictorialartcantellthe authorshipofapaintingbyobserving somemarkedcharacteristicinthe treatmentandcolouringpeculiartoa certainartist.Ifthisbethecasewith theordinaryworksofmen,stillmore shouldweexpecttheChristianDispensationtobeimpressedwiththe sealoftheGod-Manwhofoundedit. Whatthenistheessentialnoteof theIncarnationoftheDivineSon? Surelyitisthatofthe'InfiniteGod communicatingHimselftomanby unitingourhumannaturetoHisDivinePerson,andthuscouplingittothe DivineNature.Naturallyspeaking, animpassabledistance,orabyss,separatestheInfiniteGodfromHisfinite humancreatures.Thereis,bynature, nothingincommonbetweenthetwo terms;noristhereanythinginman thatcallsforunionbetweenthem.By wayofillustration,letussupposetwo hillsdividedfromeachotherbya fathomlessandimpassableabyss.On onehillstandsagreatandglorious cityaboundinginwealthandeverythingthatwealthcanprocure.On theoppositehillliesamiserablehamletdestituteofallthings.Nohelp cancomefromtheopulentcitytothe poverty-strickeninhabitantsofthe hamlet,therebeingnomeansfortrafficbetweenthem.Thewretchedhamletmaystandforthefallenworld,separatedfromGodbyOriginalSin,and byinnumerableactualsinsbredofthe same.ButtheAdorableTrinity,lookingdownuponthissinfulworldwith ineffablepity,decreedthattheDivine PersonoftheSonshouldtakehuman fleshintheVirginalWombofMary andgototherescueoffallenman,assuminghisnatureandtakingupon Himselftheresponsibilityforhissin. ThustheHumanNatureofJesus,the MediatorandSaviourofmankind,is likeaGoldenBridgeflungacrossthe abyssseparatingmanfromGod,bringingtogetherextremeoppositesand renderingintercoursebetweenthem possible.Oncethrownacross,allsorts ofDivinethingsmaybeexpectedto passoverthisBridgetomenforthe reliefoftheirspiritualdestitution. Firstofall,theSacredHumanityof Christitselfisinundatedwith"allthe treasuresoftheDivinity,"whichpass thence,incertainmeasure,tohumanityingeneral.

fellowshipuntousandourfellowship maybewiththeFatherandwithHis Son,JesusChrist."Whatfreeand familiarintercoursebetweenGodand man,throughtheSacredHumanityof Christ,donotthesewordsimply!The RealPresence"incredible"? Once ThreeWiseMen-princes,orchieftains -camefromtheEast,andastonished theinhabitantsofJerusalembythe announcement:"Whereishewhois bornkingoftheJews?Wehaveseen hisstarintheEast,andwearecome toadorehim."NowtheseEasterns wereaccustomedtoseetheirroyalties surroundedwithpompandcircumstance.WhentheyultimatelyreachedBethlehemtheyfoundamiserable hovelforapalace."Andentering intothehouse,theyfound"noregal splendour,but"JesuswithMaryHis Mother,andfallingdowntheyadored Him."Witatadore,astheGreat King,thechildofaJewishpeasant girl,worshipasaMightyRulerthis helplessinfantboundinpoorswathing. bands,withamangerforathrone,and ahumblevillagecarpenter,andeven beastsofthefield,forcourtiers?But adoretheydid,sogreatwastheirsim piefaith.Hadournon-Catholicdisbelieversinthe"HiddenGod"ofthe Tabernaclebeenthere,theywould(if consistent)haveprotestedagainstsuch "idolatry,"andrefusedtobendtheir knee."Itistoowonderful,Godcannotbebeneaththecontemptibleappearancesofabread-wafer."But onceadmitthathelplessChildofMary tobeVeryGodofVeryGod,onceacceptthetruthoftheIncarnationofthe Word,inspiteofthelowlyappearances,neithertheRealPresence,nor anyothermarvellousmysteryofthe CatholicFaith,noranydegreeoffamiliaritywithGodandthethingsofGod taughtbyourFaith,canbeheldtoo wonderfulforbelief.

ASolemnRequiemMassforthe"UnknownSoldier"oftheItalianArmy wascelebratedinSt.Patrick'sCathedral,Belfast,onNovember4.TheentireItaliancommunityattended,and thepresenceofalargecontingentof theFascistilentanextraordinaryimpressivenesstothemournfulceremony. Attiredinthecharacacteristicblack shirtandfez,symbolicoftheFascisti, thestalwartbodyofmenattracted greatattentioninthecityasthey marchedtotheCathedral.

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Non-Catholicsareoftenstaggeredby thefamiliaritywithdivinethingsinvolvedintheteachingsandpractices oftheCatholicFaith,andtheCatholic Priesthood.Theseappeartoowon derfulforbelief,nay,themereclaim tothemseemsablasphemousinvasion ofdivineprerogatives.Andyetthe realwonderdoesnotliehere,but deeperdown.ItliesinthatfundamentaldoctrineofChristianity-the IncarnationoftheconsubstantialSon ofGod.Oncethisroot-doctrineisrealised-oncewegrasptheunspeakable condescensionwithwhichtheInfinite Godhasstoopedtofallenman,lifted himup-fromthedung-heap"(Ps.112), andclaspedhimtotheDivinebosom, "beingmadeliketousinallthingsexceptsin,"nothingafterthatbecomes reallyincredible.TheremainingmarvelsofGod'scondescension,communicationofHimselfwithman,become onlysequelstothefundamentalwonderoftheIncarnation.Insteadofbeingstaggeredbythese,shouldwenot ratherexclaim:"ItisjustlikeHim!"? Take,forinstance,theCatholicDoctrineoftheRealandSubstantialPresenceoftheGod-ManintheBlessed SacramentoftheAltar,orHolyEucharist."Toowonderful,toofamiliar,"commentsthenon-Catholic.But why?Thatisnotthechiefwonder, butratheritiswhatSt.Johnrecounts inthegloriousopeningofhisgospel, whenimpartingtoustheroot-mystery ofChristianity:"Inthebeginningwas theWord,andtheWordwaswithGod, andtheWordwasGod,"addingbelow: "ANDTHEWORDWASMADE FLESHANDDWELTAMONGST US."SimilarlyhewritesinhisFirst Epistle:"Thatwhichwasfromthebeginning,whichwehaveheard,which wehaveseenwithoureyes,whichwe havelookeduponandourhandshave handled,ofthewordoflife that whichwehaveseenandheard,wedeclareuntoyouthatyoualsomayhave

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FlowingimmediatelyfromthedoctrineoftheIncarnation(and,bythe way,itiscorrectlystatedintheThirtynineArticlesoftheAnglicanBookof CommonPrayer)comevenerationof anddevotiontoourBlessedLadyas the"MotherofGod."Whatamazing familiaritybetweenmanandGodis implied'inthefactthatHolyMary,albeitastrulyadependentcreatureof Godasanyoneofus,shouldbeadmittedintosuchcloseassociationwith theMostHolyTrinityastobemade theMother,accordingtotheflesh,of OneofItsDivinePersons!"0wonderfulcommerce!TheCreatorofthe humanrace,assumingalivingbody, deignedtobebornofaVirgin:and, comingforthasamanwithoutaman's co-operation,hasdeignedtobestowHis Divinityuponus,"(ChristmasAntiphon.)

ThepriestlypowerofAbsolution fromsin,inConfession,isanothersequeltotheIncarnation-another"divinething"thathaspassedtomanover ,theGoldenBridge."Howcana mere,sinfulmanforgiveoffences againstGod?"So-inotherwordssaidtheenemiesofChristatthehealingoftheparalytic(Lukevii,9(.In answertothisobjection,ourLord didnotfallbackuponHischaracter astheSonofGod,butworkedthe miracleofhealing"thatyoumayknow thattheSonofManhathpoweron earthtoforgivesins."Andthis power,belongingofrightexclusively toourLordasGod,passedtoHimas Man,andfromHimtothosewhowere meremen,and,atthetimeofitscommunicationtotheApostles,veryimperfectmentoboot(Johnxx,22). Oncemore.OnlyGodistheInfallible Truth.Toerristhelotofhumanity. ThustheInfalliblityoftheChurch,ruledbymen,andtheindividualInfallibilityofthePopearefurthercommunicationsofadivinethingresulting fromtheIncarnation.Christisthe "Rock"parexcellence,butHetakes SimonBanjonaintopartnership,naminghimPeter,orCephas,andconstituteshimtheRockuponwhichHis Churchistodependforstabilityand unity(Matt.xvi).Inlikemannerour LordsharedwithPeterHisprerogative astheGoodShepherd,andbadehim "feedHissheepandHislambs."Christ, theAuthorandFinisherofourFaith, bidsPeter,afterhisconversion,"confirm"hisbrethren(Lukexxii..32).Did spaceallow,thisproofoftheclaimsof Catholicism-asbeingalonethetrue outcomeoftheIncarnation-mightbe extendedtotheSacramentalsystem, theIntercessionofSaints,andeven farther.-E.M.deZulus*S.J.

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RussianSchismaticClergy

THEIRTREAOHERYINSLOVAKIA

Thereligiousstrugglecontinue.-'in theRepublicofCzecho-Slovakiawith undiminishedvigour.BohemianCatholicshavewithstoodmanfullyand successfullythegreatdrivemade againstChurchunity,andareto-dat; inspiteofsixyearsofpersecutionof themostvirulentcharacter,stronger thanever.Whiletherehasbeenaletupintheconfiscationanddestruction IfChurchpropertyinBohemiaand ffairsareslowlyreturningtotheir normalconditionu,religiouswarfare hasbrokenoutwithintensefuryin Slovakia.HeretheChurchisbeing subjectedtoatrialwhich,inseverity andbitterness,equalsthatwhichthe CatholicsofBohemiahavegone through.

Thisstateofaffairshasbeenbrought aboutprincipallybythegreatnumberofOrthodoxRussianswho,under theleadershipoftheirclergy,areleavingnostoneunturnedtoembroilthe countryinareligousrevolution.ThousandsoftheseRussianrefugeeswhofled thepersecutionoftheBolshevikregimeemigratedtoSlovakia,seeking thereligiousfreedomdeniedthemin theirnativeland.Inreturnforthis freedomofconsciencegrantedthem bytheSlovaks,theyhaveorganised atremendousfightoneverythingCatholic.andhavelightedtheflamesof religiouspersecutionwhichthreaten todisrupttheunityoftheRepublic bybringingcivilwartothisunhappy country.

AMilitantBandofBigots.

Theleaderinthisanti-nationalmovementisaRussianOrthodoxpriest,the ArchimandriteVitalisMaximenko, whothoughanativeoftheUkraine, haslivedinLadimirovaforthepast twoyears.Maximenkohasorganised theRutheniansofSlovakiaintoamilitantreligiousband,whogoaboutthe countrypreachinganarchyandstirring upschismaticsagainstCatholics.No oneknowswhereheobtainsthefunds tofinancethismovement.Heisalways,however,inpossessionofenough moneytocarryonhisnefariouswork.

Recently,Maximenkoorganisedwhat hecallsthe"UkrainianLegion,"the primarypurposeofwhichorganisation istomenaceallwhoshowanyintentionofdesertingtheOrthodoxChurch bythreateningtoburntheirhomesand crops,ortotorturethemphysically. Thesesamerovingbandsofreligious fanaticsinvadethehomesofCatholic farmers,andwillnotleaveuntila moneytaxispaidthem,inthemeantimewantonlydestroyingeverything withinreach.SomiserablehasbecometheconditionoftheCatholicpeasantsofSlovakiathatmanyarecontemplatingleavingthecountryfor good.

ThedisordersinSlovakiahavebecomesocommonandsowidespread

thattheGreekCatholicclergyrecently addressedanopenlettertoboththe GovernorandPrefectofCassovia,denouncingthepropagandacarriedoffby theRussianSchismatic-clergyknown asBatusky"againsttheCatholic Church.Uptodatenoreplyhasbeen receivedtothisprotestand,asaconsequence,thereligiousconditionofSlo. vakiahasgrownworsefromdayto day. TheSlovakscomplain,andjustly, thatthereSchismaticpriests,whohad fledtoSlovakiaforprotectionand werereceivedwithopenarms,have' nowturnedontheirprotectorsand havebegunthesamekindofagitation forwhichtheywereexpelledfromRussia.Thereligiouspropagandaofthe "Batusky"againsttheCatholicChurch, itsclergy,andthePopeisuniversally andbitterlyresentedhere,sincethe SlovakshavealwaysbeenmodelCatholics.

Maximenkocarriesonhisworkwith ahighhanddespitetheeffortsofthe civilauthoritiestocurbhisactivities. CitedtoappearbeforetheDistrict CourtofVysinSvidnik,theArchimandritecamebut,becausehecould notbeheardimmediately,afteropenly insultingthejudge,departedandrefusedtoappearagain. PriestBeatenbyMob.

EasterMondayinthevillageofCarna apainfulsceneoccurredwhenagroup ofSchismaticpriests,accompaniedby theirpartisans,threwtheparishpriest fromacarriage,beathimwithclubs, andattemptedtowrestfromhimthe keysoftheChurch,atthesametime utteringblasphemiesagainstthe ChurchandtheRepublic.

AtVysniaOrlichabandofSchis maticsforciblyenteredaCatholic Church,and,despitethepresenceof sevengendarmes,heapedridiculeupon thworshippersandopenlythreatened deathtoaparishpriest.AtLadimirovaasimilarsceneoccurred,duringwhichtheSchismaticsthrewrotteneggsattheofficiatingpriest. The seempowerless inthepresenceoftheseoutbreaks. TimeandagainSchismaticdisturbecs ofthepeacehavebeenarrestedbut, underonepretextoranother,appear tobeabletodefeattheendsofjustice.

CatholicsStrivetoRemainCalm. ConditionsinSlovakiaarerapidly becomingintolerable.TheCatholic peoplefacethesituationwithcalmness andprudentlyabstainfromwreaking theirvengeanceupontheirpersecutors. If,however,theonslaughtsofthe Schismaticscontinuemuchlonger,no onecananswerforthepublicse,:trity. Protestafterprotesthasbeenmade totheauthoritiesoftheRepublic,but uptothepresentmomentnothingeffectivehasbeendonetocurbtheantisocialpropagandaoftheGreekSchismaticclergy.

ScotlandandtheIrish"Invasion"

TRUTHSAGAINSTWHICHTHEORANGEDRUMBEATSINVAIN.

(BytheHon.R.Erskine,ofMarr.)

Ititispermissibletosaythatthe reverberationsofaparticulardrum "cutnoice,"inthateventitistrueto affirmthatthoseoftheOrangedrum inScotlandcutnosortoficeatall. Thatdrumhasbeenrecentlybeatto makealoudnoiseabouttheso-called "Irishinvasion"ofScotland;but, thoughthenoisewasthere,yetthe national"agitation"itwasintendedto setonfootliessupineyet.

ThefactisthatProtestantismisdisintegratingwithoutitsraisingany featto-doabouttheprocess.Itis Airingrapidlyandquietly.Astime esonitbecomesevermoreandmore ifficulttore-kindleinScotlandthe dilapidatedfurnacesofreligiousbig. otry,spiteandprejudice.

ScotlandandProtestantism.

Probedtoitssources,itwillbefound thatProtestantismisacreed,partly politicalandpartlyracial.Thereligiouselementsofitarepurelynegative;andhardlycountinrespectof anyexactanalysisofitscomposition andcomponents.Itrepresents,racially,thegermanicideaofwhatreligion oughttobe.Politically,itwas-acceptedbyScotlandforcertaindefinite reasonsofState;butnowthatthose reasonsofStatehaveceasedtoexist theflewtea

Scotland,aclosecorrespondence,both religiousandcivil.WhetherScotsor Irish,thebardsoftheGaelwereindifferentlycelebratedwherefamewas due.Thepoetsroamedandsangin AlbainnandinEirinnasinacommon territory.

TheScotscarneneartogivingthe Irishadynasty;andtheIrishcame nightorepayingusthecompliment. Inwar,asinpeace,theTwinSisters wereeveronthesamefoot.Wewere astwonationsrolledintoone,sofar astwonationscanberolledintoone. Historyknowsthesethings,andhistory-notbigotsandblockheadsshouldbeallowedtospeak.The closerthecorrespondencebetweenScot. tishCeltandIrishCeltthebetterfor ourcommonheritageofculture;and inthattermI-includethereligious creedofourCelticforefathers.

TheTruthThatWillPrevail

ApartfromtheOrangefanaticsin Scotland,wehavenativePresbyterians whoarenotaversefromtryingtoset IrishandScotsbytheears.These, tappingtheOrangedrum,command themultitudetoconsiderwenthe growthoftheIrishpopulationinScotland,prognosticatingthatinafew years'timethegreatestpartofScot landwillbewiththeIrish,insteadof withtheScots.Theseobjectorsfasten uponthe'Irishimmigration,andignore thatoftheEnglish,andotherpeoples, becausetheIrishareCatholics;andit itCatholicismandCatholicswhom theyfearandhate,nottheircountry andtheircountrymenwhomtheylove andcherish.

Buttruthisgreat,and,soonorlate, truthwillprevail.TheChurchwhich isfoundedonarockisnotliketofall atthebeatingofanOrangedrum,and thatsamedrumholedinparts,and otherwisegrievousfromage,andwear andtear.Norishistorytobegiven thelieattuckofthatsamedamaged DudleyandDwyer,CollectRentsmonthlystatements.

drum.The"auldalliance"between ScotsandIrishisolderfarthanthat ofFrenchandScots.Theletterwas largelyaunionofpoliticalnecessity; buttheformertookitsrisefromvery differentmotives,itsspringbeinga commonoriginandacommonculture. Itwasabrightexampleofthatrarest sortofpoliticalphenomena-atrue "union,ofhearts."Itwasmorethan that;itwasaunionofminds.Sentimentandreasonalikedictatedit;and sentimentandreasonalikedemandits revival-"Universe."

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(allowingthat,once didindeedsubsist) disintegrating. Itisbeinghurriedtoitsgravebecausetheallegedpoliticalcauseofit nolongeroperates,eventheoretically; becauseadefinitelygermanicformof religionisnotsuitableforapredominatinglyCelticpopulation;and becausenegativismisnotagreeableto thepositivegeniusoftheScottish mind. Thus,Protestantismtendsalwaysto goout.Thedyingflameburnsever lowerandlower;and,topursuethe figureusedintheopeningpassagesof theseremarks,noimaginableamount ofshoutinganddrum-beatingisgoing torestoreittoitslegsagain.The bestthingitcandoistodepartin peace;hullabaloosaboutit,suchas theOrangemeninScotlandarefond tomake,needlesslydesturbitsdying hours,andunnecessarilyemphasisean impotencewhichislittledistinguishablefromactualdeath. "Greater"and"Lesser"Scotland. Now,theIrishofScotlandwehave hadwithusalways.Intheolddays, Scotlandwas"ScotiaMinor"and'Ireland"ScotiaMajor."Thecoloniesof ScotswhocameovertoScotland,and fromwhomthecountryreceivedits nameandadefiniteformofCelticculture,wereIrishmen.Fromtheearliesttimesdowntotheoccurrenceof thereligioustroublesofthesixteenth century,therewas,'twixtIrelandand

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St.Dominick'sCollege,Dongarra REPORT.

Anotherscholasticyearwithits round:ofstudy,examinationsandsport hascometoaclose-inmanywaysa rathereventfulone.Therehasbeena considerableincreaseinthenumberof residentstudents,andamuch-needed additionintheshapeofasuiteof musicroomswasearlyintheyear madetotheCollege,whiletheolddining-roomwasreplacedbyasomewhat largerandmoreconvenientone.

InJunetheSilverJubileeofthe arrivalofthyDominicanNunsin WesternAustraliawascelebratedby thestudents,who,withtheassistance oftheex-pupilsofthisandourvarious schoolsontheMurchisonandLeonora Goldfields,areerectinginthePriory groundsatDongarraasouvenirofthe greateventintheshapeofastatue ofSt.Dominick.Thestatueisbeing carvedoutofwhitemarble,andshould arriveinafewmonths.Onthe1st. January,1925,thefirstre-unionofexpupilsistobeheldattheCollege,Dongarra,whenwehopetoseemanyfaces ofthosewhohavefilledtheschoolroomsinyearsgoneby.

Toreturntotheyear'swork:Ithas seemedtoallaveryshortone,afact whichvoicesitsownstoryofearnest, happywork.Thepile3fcertificates, too,showsthatworktohavebeen donesuccessful.Theteachersarewell pleasedwiththestudents'responseto theeffortsintheirbehalf,thework andconducthavebeen(withlittleexception)mostsatisfactory,themoral andreligioustraininghasbeenwellrespondedto;andtheywerehatchesof healthy,happygirlswhoboardedthe varioustrainson4th.and5th.Decemberfortheirhomes-somefar,some near-aweekearlierthananticipated, toavoidthedangerofmeasles,now prevalentinthetown.TheCollege willre-openonMonday,2nd.February, 192,5. Boarderswhocomebytrain shouldbeinresidencebySaturday evening.

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ClassIII.-SilverMedallist,Miss KathleenQuigley;secondplace,Miss JosieCousins.

ClassIV.-SilverMedallist,highest aggregate,MissMaryLynch;second aggregate,MissHazelSing.

ClassV.-SilverMedallist,highestaggregate,MissTeresaQuigley;second aggregate,MissEuniceCousins.

ClassVI.-SilverMedallist,highest aggregate,MissMavisRighetti;second aggregate,RoiePlester.

ClassVII.-SilverMedallisit,highest aggregate,1st.inFrench,Algebra,Geometry,Geography,andWriting,Miss MargaretStewart;secondaggregate, firstinEnglish,Latin,Arithmetic,History,andDrawing,MissHazelHope.

ClassVIII,-Highestaggregate,Miss ClarePunch.

Wells,MavisRighetti,andMaryHalligan.

OrderandGeneralProficiency-Col-. legeChallengeMedal:MissMolly Punch.

GoodConduct:GoldMedallist,Miss PatriciaSimpson. Wreathofamiability,awardedby thevotesofhercompanions:Miss MollyPunch.

ThefollowingaretheCertificates gainedduringthe,yearinvariouspublicexaminations:University-Junior (Nov., 1923)

MissMollyPunch,English,Mathematics(Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry), French,Latin,Music.

MissPaulineParker,:English,French, Latin,Music,Geography,Drawing.

MissC.Gill,completedcertificate withLatin,havingpreviouslypassed inEnglish,French,MusicandDrawing.

AllianceFrancais*(WrittenandOral French).

DivisionII.:MissPaulineParker, MissMollyPunch.

DivisionIII.:MissNormaHobart, MissIreneWells,MissLizzieJohns. DivisionIV.:Avond'ElmageThur. kue,BernardFlanagan.

MUSIC.

AssociatedBoardofRoyalAcademy andRoyalCollegeofMusic. Theoretical.

LocalCentre-Rudiments: Miss ClareGill,MissPatriciaSimpson. GrammarofMusic-DivisionIII: MissIreneWells,MissNormaHobart, MissLizzieJones,MissEthelMaley.

DivisionII.:MissMargaretStewart, MissMavisRighetti,MissMargaret Punch,MissMercieJones,MissTeresa Quigley,MissHazelHone,MissPeat] Kominsky.

DivisionI.:MissEuniceCousins, MissEvelynSheehan,MissNora Thomas,MissDoloresJones,MissHazel Sing,MissMary-Halligan,MissMary Lynch. Practical.

LocalCentre-AdvancedGrade Pianoforte:MissClareGill.

IntermediateGrade-Pianoforte: MissMollyPunch.Singing:MissPatriciaSimpson. SchoolExaminations.

IligherDivisionPianoforte:Miss EthelMaley. LowerSchool:MissMavisRighetti, MissDoloresJones.

LA.B.,Mrs.J.F.Collopy,andMiss IreneO'Keefe.TheRev.FrankO'Keefe 'S.J.(XavierCollege),isacousin. FatherO'KeefegaveBenedictionofthe MostHolySacramentattheChurch ofOurLadyof'Victories,Camberwell, onSundayevening,andwasassisted bytheRev.E.O'Brien,P.P.On MondayFather0Keefesaidhisfirst MassatXavierCollege,Kew,ofwhich hewasastudent,whencehegraduatedtoNewmanandfinishedhisecclesiasticalstudiesatSt.PArick'sCollege, Manly,NewSouthWales.

FatherMcGuire,whoisthesonof Mr.andMrs.McGuire,MeltonSouth, isamemberofafamilyofeleven.SisterServasti,amemberofthecommunityoftheSistersofSt.Joseph,Williamstown,isasistertoFatherMcGuire.Bothparentsandfamilyhad theprivilegeofreceivinghisblessing first.TheyaccompaniedhimtoMelton,wherehegaveBenedictionofthe MostHolySacramentatSt.Dominick'sChurch.OnMondayhecelebratedhisfirstMassthere.

FatherMcGuiregraduatedfromSt. Joseph'sChristianBrothers'College, NorthMelbourne,toSt.Kevin's, thencetoNewman,andproceededto SpringvaleCollege,finishinghisecclesisiasticalcourseatSt.Patrick'sEcclesiasticalSeminary,Manly,NewSouth Wales.

InSt.Patrick'sCathedral,Ballarat, onthefeastofSt.Andrew,theApostle,impressiveceremoniesofordination-werecarriedoutinthepresence ofacrowdedcongregation.Thecandidatewhowasraisedtothepriest hoodwastheRev.DanielDaly,of BallaratEast,whohasjustcompleted hisstudiesatManly,andistobeattachedtotheArchdioceseofMelbourne.TheBishopofBallarat(the RightRev.Dr.Foley)wastheordainingprelate.HewasassistedbyRev. M.J.ConlonasArchdeacon,Rev.E.J Gloweryaschaplain,andRev.J.B. Roperasmasterofceremonies.Rev. R.M.Gellieassistedthecandidateduringtheceremony,andtheboys'choir, underRev.J.H.Gleeson,sangthe "VeniCreator"andotherappropriate hymns.Rev.FathersTimmons,D'Arcy, ScanlanandCarrollwerealsopresent, andimposedhandsonthenewly-or dainedpriest,whosubsequentlygave hisblessingtohisagedmother,the. othermembersofthefamily,andseveralhundredsofthosepresentinthe Cathedral.FatherDalycelebrated hisfirstMassonTuesdaymorningat St.Patrick'sCollege,Ballarat,which washisalmamater.

MARKDUNN.

ForallKindsofPlumbing,Gas-Fitting, andGalvanisedIronWork, 834WELLINGTON-ST.,PERTH. LicensedPlumberandDrainer. TotheMetropolitanWaterSupply Sewerage,andDrainageDepartment. DairyingUtensils,Baths,BathHeat. as,Tanks,andWindmillsMadeand Erected.

YOUNGIRELANDSOCIETY07 WESTERNAUSTRALIA.

UnderthePatronageofHisGracetbs Archbishop.

Objects:ThestudyoftheLanguage Music,History.Literature,andDancingciIreland,andtherevivalsofthe idealsofanIrish-Ireland. TheSocietymeetseachMONDAI eveningat8atST.PATRICSCHOOLROOM,Wellingtoo-street. Fees:Adultmembers,3d.permeet ing.

(Miss)E.McMAHON, Hon.Secretary,

TOIRISHMENANDTHOSEOF IRISHDESCENT. THEIRISHNATIONAL FORESTERS

InviteEnquiryfromIntending Members. TheSociety'sObjectsAre: Unity,Nationality,Benevolent's. BranchSecretaries'Addressee: BrianBoru:J.McLinden,Esq.,Solo. mon-street,Beaconsfield,Fremantle. HughO'Neill:W.G.Waltho,Esq.,$1 Wickham-street,ButPerth. JohnDillonBranch:J.Hegney,junr., Esq.,3Montreal-road,Midland Junction. CharlesStuartParnell:T.Brown. Esq.,1Cheetham.street,Kalgoorlie. JAS.DWYER,GeneralSecretary, c/oJ.J.Snigg,Barrack-street,Perth.

SOCIETYOFST.VINCENTDI PAUL,W.A.(Incorporated).

ClassIX.-GoldMedallist,highestaggregate,firstinAlgebraandHistory, MissNormaHobart;secondaggregate, firstinArithmetic,MissLizzieJohns; firstinEnglish,MissPatriciaSimpson; firstinFrenchandLatin,MissAline Sweetman;firstinGeometry,Geography,andDrawing,MissReneWells.

ClassX.-GoldMedallist,Duxofthe College,firstinEnglish,Algebra,Geometry,Trigonometry,andHistory,Miss MolliePunch;secondaggregate,first inFrench,Latin,andDrawing,Miss PaulineParker.

ChristianDoctrine-SeniorGrade: GoldMedallist,MissPaulineParker. IntermediateGrade-SilverMedallist, MissEthelMaley.

JuniorGrade:MissMaryHalligan. Music. SeniorGrade(PianoforteandSinging):MissPatriciaSimpson. IntermediateGrade(Pianoforte): MissAlineSweetman. JuniorGrade(Violin):MissEthel Maley.

Needlework (Plain,FancyandMending).

SeniorGrade:MissMargaretStewart

IntermediateGrade:MissEunice Cousins.

JuniorGrade:MissMaryHalligan. CrayonDrawing:MissReneWells. Gardening. Seniors:MissPatriciaSimpson. Juniors:MissMaryHalligan. TennisandOutdoorGames:Miss PatriciaSimpson. DeportmentandPhysicalCulture: MissClarePunch.

Politeness:MissPatriciaSimpson. CommercialClass-Bookkeeping, ShorthandandTypewriting:MissDorothyHerbert.

AttendanceandPunctuality-Full year'sattendance.-DayPupils:Sayer Medallists,MissesMargaretPunchand JessieMcIntyre:boarders,MissesRene

ElementaryDivision:MissMargaret Punch,MissesTeresaQuigley,Miss EuniceCousins.MissMargaretStewart.

PrimaryDivision:MissJoyHarding, MissMaryHalligan.MissMaryLynch, MissDoreenThomas,MissMercie Jones(Violin).

UniversityPracticalMusic.

GradeII.:MissPatriciaSimpson (Credit).

GradeIII.:MissAlineSweetman (Credit).

GradeIV.:MissHazelHope(Honours),MissMercieJones,MissClare Punch,MissPearlKominsky,Miss NoraThomas.

GradeV.:MissNormaHobart(Honours),MissIreneWells,MissJosieMcLean,MissEvelynSheehan,MissEthel Maley(Violin-Credit).

GradeVI.:MissDoloresJones(Violin).

UniversityTheoryofMusic.

GradeIV.:MissPatriciaSimpson.

OrdinationsinVictoria

OnSunday,30th.November,atthe 8o'clockMass,hisGracetheArchbishopofMelbourne(theMostRev.Dr. Mannix)raisedtotheexalteddignity ofthepriesthoodtheRev.Joseph O'KeefeandtheRev.F.McGuire. Therewasaverylargecongregation. HisGracewasassistedbytheVery Rev.J.Lonergan,Adm.,whopresentedtheyounglevites.TheRev.F. Greenan,D.D.,wasmasterofceremonies,andMr.H.P.Cooneyassistantmasterofceremonies.TheVeryRev.E. Boylan,S.J.,(St.Patrick'sCollege), waschaplaintoFatherO'Keefe,and theRev.J.Ellis,P.P.(Bacchus Marsh),waschaplaintoFatherMcGuire.Amongtheotherpriestspresentwere:-Rev.J.McNamara,Rev. N.A.Clack,Rev.J.O'Halloran,Rev. J.Gorry,Rev.M.Beovich,D.D.There werealsopresent:Rev.Bro.Marlow (PrincipalofSt.Kevin'sCollege),Rev. BraTevlin,Principal,Rev.Bro.Kelly, andRev.Bro.Grealey(ChristianBro thers'College,NorthMelbourne). Thepeoplecrowdedthealtarrails toreceivethecovetedblessingofthe youngpriests.FatherO'Keefe,whose fatherisdead,hadthehappinessof givinghisblessingtohisproudmother andthreesisters.MissAgnesO'Keefe,

CouncilClubHotel MIDLANDJUNCTION. SwanandEmuonDraught, ExcellentAccommodation. Proprietor:B.J.JACK. 'PhoneL71.

CentralOffice,No.52(TopFloor), ROYALARCADE,BARRACKST. ThisSocietyexistsforthepurpose ofperformingworksofChristianChan ity,andhastheapprobationofthe HolyFatherandtheHierarchyand Clergythroughouttheworld. Fundsareneededtoenablethe worktobeadequatelycarriedout,and theSocietyinvitespersonswhenmak ;:,ngtheirWillstorememberandassist thePoorbymakingbequestsinits favour.

Donationsofanyamount,however small,areearnestlysolicited. NewMembersareUrgentlyrequired. ALWAYSASKYOURGROCER

Fremantle or KingStreetPerth 'PhonesB205,AI936

ConventofMercy,VictoriaSquare

AUSTRALIANMUSICEXAMINATIONBOARD,LSI HONOURSANDCREDITCANDIDATES.

LefttoRight(Standing).-RosalieGibbs(Credit,GradeIV.Pianoforte,75Marks)MaryChesson(Credit, GradeIII.,Pianoforte,77Marks);WinifredDarlington(Credit,GradeIIIPianoforte,79Marks-Honours,GradeV.,Violin,85marks);MarjorieEdwards(Credit,GradeII.,Pianoforte,79Marks)Connie White(Credit,GradeIII.,Pianoforte,75Marks).

Sitting.-MaudRutherford(Credit,GradeIII.,Violin,75Marks);PattiHannah(Honours,GradeV.Pianoforte,85Marks)BerniceBeattie(Credit,Grade Pianoforte,81Marks-Credit,GradeIV.,Singing, 79Marks),;BettyGaynor(Credit,GradeIV.,Violin,79Marks)AileenHales(Honours,GradeV., Pianoforte,85Marks;)RuthMcInnerne(Credit,GradeVPianoforte,82Marks'.

CREDITCANDIDATES:GRADEVI.,PIANOFORTE. MaximumMarks,50CreditMarks,37).

PeggyGuilfoyle(44Marks)Adarie Hunter(absent-39Marks).

EmpireChapel'sTriumph

"SHADOWOFTHECROSS"IN WEMBLEYEXHIBITION.

WhentheOratoryofSS.Peterand Paul,intheBritishEmpireExhibition atWembley,wasclosedlastmonth,a storyofwonderfulsuccesswastold byFatherClementParsons,Organising SecretaryoftheA.P.F.

"ThatGodhadblessedwhathasbeen doneherewecannotdoubt,"said FatherParsons."Theshadowofthe Crosshasbeencastuponitfromthe beginning."

Theforemostmotivethatprompted theundertakingwasloveofEngland andthedesireforherreturntothe Faith.Thepresenceofthelittleora torywasaprotestthatEnglandcould stilllayclaimtoherancientinherit ance,thatmillionsofhersons-twomillionsathomeandthirteenmillions abroad-weretheproudpossessorsof herancientFaith.

CatholicismaRealityinEngland.

TherepresentationofEngland'sandentFaithhadgladdenedthehearts ofmanywithinandwithoutherborders.

CatholicshailingfromAustralia,At rica,India,Ceylon,China,Canada,the UnitedStates,andtheWestIndies,as wellasfromFranceandotherEuropeancountries,hadvisitedthatspot andf.xpressedtheirdeepsenseofgratificationinfindingthattheCatholic ChurchinEnglandwasintrutha reality.

"Amidthedomesofpalacesand pavilions,theregleamsherethegilded CrosswiththefigureoftheCrucified. Amidthehustleandnoiseoftraffic andhumanvoicesareheardthetones ofthe"Angelus"andthetinklingof thesanctuarybell,andwithinthe humblesanctuaryresidesHewhois theKingofKingsandtheLoraof Lords. "Forthisreasonweknowfullwell thatthissanctuarycontainsmorethan alltheresourcesdisplayedinthisvast Exhibition,andthatherewehavethe mostsignificantandimportantpart oftheExhibition."

EndlessStreamofVisitors.

FatherParsonssaidtheendless streamsofpeoplewhohadgoneinto thechapelhadbeenamarveltoeveryone.Priests,teachers,nuns,family groups,andthousandsofchildrenhad kneltwithinitswalls.

ThechapelwasclosedwiththesingingoftheTeDeumatBenediction. givenbyFatherHerbertVaughan, D.D.(ChairmanoftheClericalCommittee),andthefinalcelebrationof MassonthemorningoftheFeastof AllSaints.

Mr.ChestertonHeckled "FinalandTerrificConflict"With SpiritualismPredicted.

Mr.G.K.Chestertonwasloudly heckledbyspiritistswhenhegavea lecturelastmonthintheDome,Brighton,on"TheMenaceofSpiritismfor theChild."

Acompactbodyofhisopponentsas sembledinthehall,andwhenquestionswereinvitedatthecloseofthe address,thenoisefromtheopposition wassogreatattimesthatMr.Chestertoncouldonlywithdifficultymake himselfheard.

Mr.Chestertonsaidhehadnointentionofbeingprovocative,but,whether theylikeditornot,heconsideredthe timehadcometorecogniseopenlythat theremustsoonerorlaterbeafinal andterrificconflictbetweenallprofessingChristianbodiesandSpiritualism. OutcomeofMaterialism'sBreak-up.

Greatchangeshadrecentlycomeover theattitudeofpeoplegenerally,includingeducatedmen,towardsthe questionoftheirrelationswiththe spiritworld.Thereasonwasthatthe materialismofthenineteenthcentury hadaltogethercollapsed,andtherewas ageneralreturntobeliefinthepreternatural,inwhichperhapssuchdevelopmentsasspiritismwereonlyto beexpected.

Itwastruethatthesevenerableold relicswhocallthemselvesModernists wereinclinedtodisguisethisrecent tendency.Onehadmadetheastoundingstatementthat"thewarhad putanendtomiracles."Itwasunfair,ofcourse,toexpectaModernist toknowanythingaboutmodernconditions,butheconsideredthespeaker wouldhaveshownasmuchsenseifhe hadsaidthatthewarhadputanend tounemployment,to"flappers,"orto "bobbedhair."

ExperiencesWithPlanehette. Hehimselfwouldnotsaythatall psychicalrevelationsweretheworkof cheatsandfrauds,foragreatmany preternaturalthingswereaccomplish. ed.Hespokeasonewhoknewthat inexplicablethingsdidhappen,grotesqueaswellasotherwise.

Havinginstancedsomeamusingexperienoesofhisownandhisbrother's, whenchildren,withplanchette,Mr. Chestertonsaidhewasquiteprepared toadmitthatthosemysteriouspronouncementsweredeliveredbysome powerorpersonalityunknown,buthe wasnotpreparedtoadmitthatthis doubtfulbeingwasachosenexponent oftheDivineWill.

"KeepitFromtheNursery."

Hewantedtolaystressonthefact thatSpiritualiststhemselvesagreedas tothevaryingnatureoftheirrevelations,and,admittingthatevilaswell asgoodforceswereoftenaroused,recognisedtheriskstheyincurredfrom whomobscenemessageswereoftenreceived.

Thatbeingso,hesubmittedthat everyoneoughttoenterintoaPact tokeepchildrenfromtheseunknown forces,whichwereadmittedlybeyond humancontrol.

Thefirstdutywastorecognisethe hiddenandmysteriousnatureofSpiritualism,andthen,evenfromthepoint ofviewofthosewhodonotsharethe Catholicstandpoint,toagreetokeep itfromthenursery.

Thegreatestachievement,heconsidered,wasthat,withtheexcepti* oftheSundays,scarcelyadayhad gonebywhenMasshadnotbeenofferedinthechapel.Penedictionhas beengiveneveryday,andonoccasions sixtimesaday. Jews,Moslems,Salvationists,Christadelphians,ChristianScientists,Nonconformists,andAnglicansofallgrades andtypeshadaskedquestionsand boughtbpoks. Onelistenerhadaskedtobereceived intotheChurchimmediately. Numbersofpeoplehadstateddefinitelythatthey.wereenteringthe Churchorputtingthemselvesunderinstructionaftervisitingthechapel.

TheLighterSide. Thatthechapelhaditslighterside wasshowninareportoftheC.T.S.representative,whichFatherParsons quoted. Ithadbeentakenforastopping stationontheUgandaRailway,amortuary,andaBenedictinedistillery. Thelasthadbeensuggestedbythe "D.O.M."oftheinscriptiontitle. OpinionsonSt.Peter'sstatuehad variedfromitsbeingafigureof BuddhatooneoftheDirectorofthe PropagationoftheFaith.

Therewasalsotheknownfactthat mediumsoftensufferedintheirtrances.Werechildrentobeexposedto this?Again,inthecaseoffraudulent revelations,whowouldbewillingfor childrentomixwiththosewhowere only"alargepartofthetimehonest?"

Replyingtoaquestioner,whoasked ifthefactthatSpiritualismhadbeen triedandkeptgoingforseventyyears wasnotaproofofitssoundfoundation,Mr.Chestertonsaidheagreed therewasstrengthintheargument,but hethoughtitmightbeappliedwith moreforcetoaninstitutionwhichhad stoodthetestofnearlytwothousand years. Manywell-knownnon-Catholics,both clericalandlay,werepresentatthe lecture,andaNonconformistminister, theRev.StanleyShergold,wasinthe chair.

andTASELLL AdvertisingandCommercialSignwriters.PosterArtists,Decorators, LinoDesignersandCutters. ECONOMICLANE,WILLIAMST. Phone'A5095.

LefttoRight(Standing).-MaryMitchell(42Marks);ZoeHughes 38Marks);MabelPell,40Marks). Sitting.-EileenMalone(38Marks)

ConventofMercy,VictoriaSquareIsivi

AUSTRALIANMUSICEXAMINATIONBOARD,1924. HONOURSCANDIDATES(THEORYOFMUSIC).

LefttoRight(Standing).-MavisMcKee(GradeIII.);MaryChesson(GradeIV.):IreneClark(Grade'II); BettyGaynor(GradeIII.);MarjorieEdwards(GradeIV.)MaryBredahl(GradeIII.);DoloresYoung (GradeHI.);SheilaMooney(GradeIII.);MaryMcKerrow(GradeIV.).

Sitting.-DorothyCash(GradeIV.);KathleenBresland(GradeIII.);ConnieWhite(GradeIV.);WinifredDarlington(GradeIII.);BerniceBeattie(GradeIII.);JeanKlause(GradeIII);LorisElliss GradeIV.);DorotheaO'Connell(absent-GradeIII.).

1 ASSOCIATEDBOARDDISTINCTIONS,1924. (Oftheeighteendistinctionsgiventhrough.,uttheN'holeState,thePupilsoftheSistersofMercy,Victoria Square,succeededingainingten.)

theeighteenthcentury-populationwas growingandanalarmingmischief.becauseinthemindofthatpopulation wastherenaissanceofapoliticaltheoryknownto-day,notaltogetheraccurately,asthesovereignwillofthe people. "Suchwerethecircumstancesin whichtheMalthusiandoctrinewas launchedindirectoppositiontothe idealsofnewdemocracies.

"InEnglandattheendofthe eighteenthcenturythereisGodwin proclaimingthatpoliticaljusticewould bringhappinesstothepeople,andon theothersidethereisMalthuscontendingthatpoliticalreformscannotcure thesocialmiseryarisingfrom'theconstanttendencyinallanimatedlifeto increasebeyondthenourishmentpreparedforit,'

"Thatwastheso-calledlaw,unprov.t enthen,discreditednow."

"Inreality,"'saidDr.Sutherland, "thelawofnatureoperatedinthevery oppositedirection.Underconditions ofabundancetherewasanaturaldeclineinfertility,afactwellknownnot onlytobiologistsbuttoeveryworkingfarmer.Moreover,thetendency oftheanimalandvegetablekingdoms wastomultiplymuchmorerapidly thanthehumanspecies.

"ThisfalselawofMalthusgaverise toanequallyfalsepoliticalcorollarynamely,thatpovertyanddegradation weretheinevitablelotofthemassof mankind,anordinanceofGod,thelaw ofNature,animmutabledestinyfrom whichonlyafewcouldfindpartialalleviationinpublicorprivatecharity. CursedbythePoor.

"ItisnomarvelthatthislawofMalthuswhenfirstenunciatedwasacclaimedbytherichandcursedbythe poor. "InthewordsofThoroldRogers,it was'aconspiracy,conceivedbythe lawandcarriedoutbypartiesinterestedinitssuccess,tocheattheEnglishworkmanofhiswages,totiehim tothesoil,todeprivehimofhope,and todegradehimintoimmediatepoverty.'

"Throughoutthenineteenthcentury thisMalthusiandoctrinewasthegreatestbarrieragainstsocialreform,and itssinisterinfluenceisapparenteven inthepoliticsofto-day.

"Havetheyfo,gotten,ordidthey everknow,whathappenedinthedays oftheCornLaws?Themiserable plightoftheagricultturallabourerwas thenapparenttoallpartiesinthe State,andtheToryParty,totheir credit,proposedthateverylabourer shouldhaveanallotmentoflandata. fairrent.

"Thatpolicywasopposedbythe WhigsonthegroundthatitwascontrarytotheMalthusiandoctrine.

"TheWhigswereapparentlyignorantoftwofacts-first,thatifamanis possessedoflandonanytenure,heis betterabletowithholdhislabour againstunfairwagesthanifhepossessesnothing;andsecond,thatwhen materialconditionsareimnrovedhigh birthratestendtofalloftheirown accord.

"AsthefalsityoftheoriginalMalthusianpropositionhasnowbeendemonstrated,thepoliticalcorollaryhas nolongeranysanctioninlogic.And yetto-day,inplaceofsocialreform, manyoftheWhigsareofferingthepeoplecontraceptives.

"Itisevenmoreincomprehensible thatanymanorwomanprofessingto speakonbehalfofLabourshouldadvocateadoctrineofparentageso ,trange,ofantecedentssodubious."

ADescendantofRobertEmmett

1 LefttoRight(Standing).-DympnaChipper(PrimaryPianoforte,130Marks);MollieJones,Rosalie(PrimaryPianoforte,140Marks);PeggyLongmore,Rosalie(PrimaryPianoforte,140Marks);Winifred DarlingtoniElementaryViolin,130Marks)DorisFlannear,Rosalie(PrimaryPianoforte,140Marks); RubyMcKenzie(ElementaryPianoforte,139Marks). Sitting.-PeggyGuilfovle(PrimaryPianoforte.139Marks);ZoeHughes(PrimaryPianoforte,130 Marks);EvelynHutt,Rosalie(PrimaryPianoforte,139Marks):EileenMalone(PrimaryPianoforte, 133Marks). TheundernamedgainedtheHighestMarksintheStateintheirrespecfiveGradesoftheAssociated BoardExamination:-MarjorieWyndham(IntermediatePianoforte)DorothyCash(LowerDivision Pianoforte);WinifredDarlington(ElementaryViolin):RubyMcKenzie(ElementaryPianoforte); AliceWebster(PrimaryViolin);PeggyLongmoreandDorisBannear(PrimaryPianoforte).

RealLessonofOvercrowded Houses

Dr.SutherlandExposesAnotherFallacy.

Dr.HallidaySutherlanddisposedof anotherfallacyoftheadvocatesoffamilylimitationwhenhetddressedthe WiganandDistrictCounciloftheCatholicYoungMen'sSocietyattheirannualConferencerecently.

"Ourthesisisverysimple,"saidDr. Sutherland,"namely,thatartificial birthcontrolisthenegationofsocial reform.

"Duringthepastfewweeksitssupportershavebeenworkingovertimein proclaimingthroughoutthePressone oftheirnumerousfallacies.

"Theypointtotheslumsinourcities, andask:'Isitnotpitifultoseeseven peopleliving,sleepingandwashingin aone-roomedhouse?Infaceofthose terribleconditions,cannotyouthink straight?Canyounotfacethelogical conclusion?CanYounotcastadrift yourmediaevalsuperstitionsaboutthe LawsofGod.andfranklyadmitthat artificialbirthcontrolistheobvious remedy?' "Thatisafairstatementoftheir argument.Letusexamineit.

TheOtherSideofthePicture.

"Thespectacleofsevenpeopleina one-roomedhousearousesfeelingsof horrorandofpity,whereasanotherpicture--commonenoughamongstthe greatpeasantpopulationofSouthern Europe-ofsevenpeopleworkingon theirownlandawakensfeelingsofp1easureandadmiration.Whereinlies.the difference?"

Thereisnothingofnecessityhorrible inagroupofsevenpeople,butthereis somethingveryhorribleaboutaoneroomedhouseforsevenpeople.That bringsuptothecruxofthismatter.

Thecontraceptistsseektoreducethe numberofpeoplebyartificialmeans. Wewanttoreducethenumberofoneroomedhousesbylegitimatelegislation.

Betweenthemandusisagreatgulf tixed. Theyregardpopulationasapotentialsourceofevil.Thatisthevery gistofMalthusianandNeo-Malthusian philosophy.

Theideaofpopulationbeingofitselfanevilwasolderthan,Malthus, saidDr.Sutherland.Howolditwas hehadnotyetdiscovered,butthey founditenunciatedin1775byEdmund BurkeintheHouseofCommons.To totherulingcasteinthatcentury-

Dead

ColonelMylesEmmetByrne,T.D., adescendantofRobertEmmet,Leader oftheIrishRebellionof1798,hasdied athishomeatLedsham,nearLiverpool. TheeldestsonofthelateCouncillor JohnByrne,J.P.,ofLiverpool,Colonel Byrne,whowas55,cameofanold SouthofIrelandfamily,theO'Byrnes, whofiguredprominentlyinresisting theEnglishinvasioninthereignof QueenElizabeth,andlaterfoughton thesideoftheRoyalistsduringthewar againstCromwell. OneoftheO'Byrnesearnedundying famebyleadingthestormingofDublinCastle.Another,GeneralMyles Byrne-afterwhomColonelByrnewas namell-wasoneofNapoleon'smost trustedassistants,andhisnameisinscribedontheArcdeTriomphe. ColonelByrneservedforeighteen yearsinthe5th.(Irish)VolunteerBattalionoftheKing'sLiverpoolRegiment,andcommandeditforfiveyears. DuringtheGreatWarhewasincommandofthe1st.TynesideIrishBattalionoftheNorthumberlandFusiliers, andin1915wenttoEgyptwiththe 20thNorthern-Rifles.Heremainedin Egypttilltheendofthewar,andwas decoratedwiththeOrder.ofaCommanderofthe 4

PresentationConvent,Collie

IANNUALENTERTAINMENTANDDISTRIBUTIONOFPRIZES ANDCERTIFICATES.

Theannualvocal,instrumentaland dramaticentertainmentgivenbythe childrenattendingtheColliePresentationConventSchoolhaslongbeenrecognisedasoneofthechiefeventsof theyear,andtheoneheldthismonth wasnoexceptiontotherule.Asa matteroffact,itwas,ifanything,superiortomanyofitspredecessors,particularlyfromsanelocutionarypointof view.Atthesametime(saysthe WCollieMail"),theSistersaredeserv.ingofcongratulationontheall-round proficiencydisplayedbytheirpupils intheartswhichwillstandthemin goodsocialsteadinlateryears,aswell asinordinaryeducationalsubjectias evidencedbythelargenumberof awardsdistributedattheconclusion oftheprogramme.Theattendanceat theentertainmentundernoticewas welluptotheaverage

Thefirstpartopenedwithaspeciallyselectedoverturebyanorchestra, comprisingMissHenderson,L.A.B. (piano),MissesB.Mitchell,N.McCabe, E.Zappa,E.Fallon,I.O'Dea,M.Wells, M.Corfield,Masters0.Callaghan,L. Taylor,E.Etherington,G.Harris,C. Woodward,W.Rawlings(violins),and MasterE.Jack(cornet).Thefollowingconcerteditemswerethengiven withthatdegreeofproficiencywhich denotescarefultraining:-FairyTale, BallroomGrandMarch,juniors;song, "WonderfulMotherofMine,"boys; recitation,"Lasca,"elocutionclass; violinsolo,"Scotia,"MissHenderson, L.A.B.(encored).Thiswasunquestionablythegemmusicalitemofthe evening,andoncemoreprovedthat MissHendersonpossessesallthenecessarygiftswhichcarefultraininghas developedintoafirst-classviolinist.Recitation,"DaddiesandLassies,"junior girls;partsong,"WhataretheWild WavesSaying?"seniorgirls;song, "ShipmateofMine,"boys;gymnasium exhibitionwithbrassrods,senior girls;actionsong,"Japanese,"junior girls.Thenfollowedahighlyamusingcomicsketch,"TheTrainto Mauro,"thestaractorsinwhichwere MasterEdgarJack(Mrs.Buttermilk), MasterH.Smith(hersonJohnny), andMasterJ.Ghilotti(arailwayporter).Thesketchwaschieflynotable forthegarrulousnessofMrs.Buttermilk,whoseemedtobepossessedofa never-stoptongue,butMasterJackfilledthebilltoperfection,andatthe sametimeprovedthatheispossessed ofagreatcapacityformemorising. MasterSmithprovedjustasdisobedientaboyasthesonofsuchatalkativemothermighbeexpectedtobe,his oneaiminlifebeingaburningdesire togofishing.MasterGhilottigivea fineexpositionoftheattitudeofaboredcivilservantfullyimbuedwitha duesenseofhisownimportance.This partconcludedwithadistributionof toysamongstthejuniorgirlsby FatherChristmas(HerbertWiggins). Theitemwasentitled"Santyandthe TinyTots." Thesecondpartopenedwithanotherexcellently-renderedoverture, "TheCaliphofBagdad,"byMissHenderson,L.A.B.,Masters0.Callaghan, andE.Etherington(violins),Misses0. ThomasandD.Mitchell(pianoduet). Thencamethemainitemoftheevening,thepresentationof"TheMerchant ofVenice,"byanumberofthegirl pupils,thecharactersbeingallottedas follows:-TheDukeofVenice,MissD. Kearnan;Antonio,theMerchantof Venice,MissC.Hill;Bassanio,his friend,MissM.Shaw;Gratiano,friend ofAntonioandBassanio,MissE.Beck; Salarino,friendofAntonioandBassanio,MissE.Callaghan;Solanio, friendofAntonioandBassanio,Miss M.Jennings;Lorenzo,aVenetiangentleman,MissK.Wiggins;Shylock,a Jew,MissC.Stephens;Tubal,aJewhisfriend,MissK.Wiggins;Portia,a ichheiress,MissD.Mitchell;Nerissa, herwaitingmaid,MissM.Fuhrmann; Jessica,daughtertoShylock,MissE. Reeves;clerk,MissM.DransfieI6. Eachgirltookherrespectivepartso wellthatitwouldbeinvidioustosingleanyoneoutforspecialmention,but itwasgenerallyconcededthatMissC. Stephensgaveanexcellentpourtrayal ofaJewdemandinghispoundofflesh. Aspeciallypleasingfeatureofthepresentationwastheexcellentenunciationofallthegirls,which,asalready stated,wasanexcellentadvertisement fortheelocutionaryinstructiongiven attheConvent.MissHenderson, L.A.B.,suppliedexquisiteVenetian musicduringthechangeofscenery, andinherowninimitablewaywasaccompanistethroughouttheevening. Theprogrammeconcludedwiththe singingoftheAustralianAnthem,the

TheWestralianFarsLtd.

AustralianFlagbeingconspicuously displayedonthestage. PresentationofPrisesandOirtiticatas.

Intheunavoidableabsenceofthe Mayor(Mr.H.Doyle),Mr.Geo.Henderson,J.P.,distributedtheprizesand certificateswonduringthepastyear, -andinintroducinghim,FatherBroid}t thankedallfortheirattendance.The entertainmentwasorganisednotfor. thepurposeofshowingoff,butjustto giveparentsandfriendsanideaofthe classofeducationaffordedattheConvent.Inadditiontoendeavouringto fitpupilsfortheordinarycommercial walksoflifepupilswerealsofittedto taketheirrespectivepartsinthesocial world.

Mr.Hendersoncongratulatedthe Sistersontheexcellenceoftheentertainment,andalsoonthelargenumberofcertificateswonatvariousexaminationsduringtheyear.Hethen proceededtodistributetheawardsas follows:PracticalExaminations. (November,1924).

UniversityofWesternAustralia.

GradeIII.(piano)Misses0. ThomasandD.Mitchell.

GradeV.(piano):MissesN.Wall (honours),E.Reeves(creditpass).

GradeIV.(piano):MissE.Jack. Allcandidatespresentedweresuccessful.

PracticalExaminations(Sept.,1924).

RoyalAcademyofMusic,London.

LocalCentre.--IIntermediateDivision:MissD.Mitchell(piano). SchoolExaminations.

HigherDivision:Messrs.0.CallaghanandE.Etherington(violin).

LowerDivision.-MissesN.Wall (piano),A.Quinn(violin).

ElementaryDivision.-MissesE. HarrisandE.Jack(piano),Master L.Taylor(violin).

PrimaryDivision:MissB.Mitchell andMasterC.Woodward(violin).

TheoreticalExaminations(June,1924)

LocalCentre.-RudimentsofMusic: MissesD.Mitchell,M.Normoyle,M. Russell,E.Byfield,G.Thomas,E. Woodworth.andC.Byfield. TrinityCollegeofMusic(June,1924).

AdvancedJuniorDivision:MissesN. Wall,E.Jack,andMasterA.Keeling.

JuniorDivision:MissA.Reesand MasterL.Taylor.

PreparatoryDivision:MissesB.Mitchell,P.Sweeney,E.Vaughan,M. Hughes,D.Miller,andMasterK. Muir. PracticalExaminations.

LondonCollegeofMusic(Dec.,1924).

PrimaryDivision:MissesP.Sweeney andK.Hovey(piano).

ElementaryDivision:MasterJ.Taylor(piano).

SeniorDivision:MissesD.Bennett, M.Russell(creditpass),C.Byfield andE.Byfield-(pass).

Stott'sBusinessCollege,Perth. (September,1924).

Bookkeeping:GradeIII.-MissesM. Shaw,M.Normoyle,D.Mitchell,G. Thomas,E.Lynch,andMasterE.Jack.

Typewriting:GradeII.-MissesM. Shaw,M.Normoyle,D.Mitchell,and G.Thomas.

Typewriting:GradeIII.-MastersE. JackandC.Dransfield.

IntermediateShorthand:MissD. Mitchell.

ElementaryShorthand:MissG. Thomas.

IntermediateArithmetic:MissC. Stephens.

IntermediateFrench:MissC.Stephens.

IntermediateAlgebra:MissC.Stephens.

JuniorFrench:Master0.Callaghan andMissC.Stephens. JuniorArithmetic:MissE.Beckand Master0.Callaghan. November,1924).

Typewriting:GradeI.-MissesM. Shaw,M.Normoyle,andD.Mitchell,

Typewriting:GradeII.--MissesE. LynchandD.Kearnon.

Typewriting:GradeIN:MissM. Hamill.

Typewriting:GradeIV.-MasterA. Turner.

Bookkeeping:GradeII-MissesM. Normoyle,M.Shaw,D.Mitchell,E. Lynch,andMessrs.E.JackandA Conlin.

Bookkeeping:GradeIII.-Master0. Callaghan.

Bookkeeping:GradeIV.:MissesJ. LawsonandJ.Lawson. French:AdvancedGrade.-MissesG. HillandC.Stephens. French:intermediateGrade.-Miss D.Kearnan.

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English:AdvancedGrade.-MissC. Stephens.

Geometry:AdvancedGrade.-Miss C.Hill.

NationalBusinessCollege,Sydney, November18,1924.

Bookkeeping:FinalDiplomas.-MissesM.ShawandD.Mitchell. Shorthand:FinalDiploma.-Miss M.Shaw.

Typewriting:FinalDiplomas.-MissesM.NormoyleandG.Thomas.

Bookkeeping:AdvancedGrade.MissesM.Normoyle,G.Thomas,E. Lynch,andMasterE.Jack.

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HIGH-CLASSMODERNBOARDINGSCHOOLPOEYOUNG LADIESOCCUPIESAMOSTATTRACTIVESITE,ANDCOMMANDSACHARMINGVIEWOFTHEOCEAN. FORTERMSANDFULLPARTICULARSAPPLYTOREV.MOTNERSUPERIOR.

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Theabovefunctiontookplaceon Thursday,December11,intheQueen's Hall.Includedintheaudiencewere HisGracetheArchbishop,RightRev. MonsignorVerling,V.G.,Rev.Father Dunne,Rev.FatherJ.Creagh,CSS.R., Rev.FatherJ.Moloney,Rev.Father B.McCabe,Rev.FatherJ.Lynch,BA., DoctorKennedy,Mr.F.Troy(Minister forMines),Mr.H.Mann,M.L.A.,Mr. J.O'Dea(presidentOldBoys'Association),Mr.J.P.Durack,andMr.M.P. durack.Theconcertopenedwith twochorusesbytheCollegeChoir, "NightHymnatSea"and"TheAsh Grove.V Bothwererenderedin faultlessstyle,andwereloudlyap. plauded.Indeedthesingingallthrough wasveryhighclass,andquitesuperior towhatoneordinarilyhearsatschool displays.Afour-handreelwasexecutedbyHaroldandTomLalor,EricLe Poigneur,andKen.Kellar,afterwhich cametheFreeGymnastics.Aninnovationattheendoftheitemin theformofareelwasmuchappreciated.Mr.C.Swiftpleasedtheaudience withadelightfullyexecutedviolinsolo. Anumberofselectedvoicesthenrendered"AveMaria"and"Lovethee Dearest."Freegymnastics,bythe middlesectionoftheschool,wasfollowedbyasolobyD.Samuel.The fullchoirrenderedthatoldfavourite, the"Hunstman'sChorus,"followedby "TheSnowyBreastedPearl."Exercisesontheparallelbarsandpyramids werewelluptothestandardofC.B.C. concerts.Mr.Emmottandtheboys deservegreatcredit,becausetimefor practicewasverylimitedthisyearowingtothelatedateoftheexaminations.Beforethesecondpartofthe programmebegan,HisGracetheArchbishopascendedthestagetopreside atthedistributionofprizes.Hewas accompaniedbyMonsignorVerling,Mr. F.Troy,Mr.H.Mann,Mr.J.O'Dea, Mr.J.P.Durack,andRev.Brother Power(PrincipaloftheCollege).BrotherPoweropenedtheproceedingsand remindedtheaudiencethattheCollege resultsfor1924wereexcellent,and comparedmorethanfavocrablywith thoseofformeryears.Thiswasdue inagreatmeasuretothefinespiritof workamongtheboys,andtothekind andwillingco-operationoftheteachers.Hehopednextyearwouldbeas successful,andwishedforabiggerattendanceattheCollege.Hewas anxiousthatboysshouldbeallowedto remainlongeratschooltoreapthe fullbenefitsofacollegeeducation.He thencalledonHisGracetodistribute theprizes.TheArchbishop,before doingso,deliveredapowerfullyeloquentspeech,inwhichheeulogisedinmostflatteringtermstheworkdoneby theBrothersinWestAustralia,andat theCollegeinparticular.Thepro gressoftheCatholicChurchinAustraliawascloselyassociatedwiththat ofeducationprimaryandsecondary. ItwasforthisreasonthattheCatholicpeoplewerepreparedtoundergo anysacrificestoenabletheirchildrento beeducatedaccordingtotheprinciplesoftheirfaith.Hewasdeeply gratefultotheBrothersfortheirselfdenyinglaboursfortheyouthofthe StateandPerthinparticular.The Collegehasnowcompletedthethirtiethyearofitsexistence,andhe couldsafelysaythatatpresentitis fulfillingineverywaythepurposeof itsfoundation.Hehopedthatthe Collegewouldcontinuetoprosperasit hasdoneduringtheyearpast.

excellentlyrenderedbyKeithWood andKen.Kellar.Thesecondpartof theconcertprogrammewasmainly takenupwithashortdrama,"The HiddenGem,"byCardinalWiseman. TheplaycentresroundthestoryofSt. Alexius,who,aftermanywanderings, returnsasapilgrimtohisfather's house,and,unrecognisedbyhim,acceptshishospitality,muchtothedisgustofthehousehold.AsEuphe mianus,adistinguishedRomanpatrician,JackMonaghanwasadecided success,especiallyinthescenewhere hehearsthevoiceofsomeonewarninghimnottodrinkofthepoisoned cup.GeraldRuse,asAlexius,was alsoverygood,aswasTomRodriguez asProculus,thesteward.Thelatter's deliverywasveryfine.Theslaveparts weretakenbyDaveCrawcour,George Balding,LaurieSpencer(excellent BertPalandri,andJackPunch.Ger. aldCannonwasGannio,thebeggar, whosesuggestionledBibulustotryto poisonhismaster.Talienonthe wholetheolaywasapronouncedsuccess,andwasampleevidenceofthe skilledteachingofMissAnitaFitzgerald,L.T.C.L.Theconcertconcluded withthechoir'ssingingof"Australia Fair."

AnnualReport,1923.

passfortheLeavingCertificatewere:A.Brockman,J.Punch,andJ.D.Palandri.JuniorCertificatesweresecuredbythefollowing:-A.Ockerby,J. O'Neill,J.Mitchell,F.Livesley,L. Johnston,T.Laslett,L.Goody,G. Green,J.Doig,C.Durack,A.Clydesdale,G.Balding,T.Rodrigues,H.Solomon,T.Seymour,G.Jeffrey,U.Urquhart.

DuringtheyearconsiderableextensionsweremadetotheScienceLaboratory.Wehopethattheimproved facilitiesprovidedwillleadtoaconsiderableincreaseinthenumberofthose takingSciencesubjects,especially Chemistry,withoutwhichtheprospectivemedicalstudentisgreatlyhandicappedduringthefirstyearinscience inthePerthUniversity.Aradioreceivingsethasbeenfittedupinconjunctionwiththelaboratory.Thestudents,particularlytheboarders,have enjoyedtheexcellentconcertsbroadcastedfromthecentralstationofWestralianFarmersLtd.Commercial classeswereheldduringtheyear,and studentswereenteredfortheJunior Commercialexamination.

Intherealmsofsportwehavehada verysuccessfulyear.InthePublic SchoolsSwimmingSports,heldin Marchlast,ourteamwasvictorious, mainlythroughtheexcellentperformancesofA.HowsonandT.Cook.At theendofthefirstterm,wehadwon twoofthreecricketmatches,and havesofarbeenfairlysuccessfulin thesecondround.

Itiswithextremesatisfactionthat Ipresenttoyouthereportofthe year'sworkinC.B.C.TheCollegehas nowbeenthirtyyearsinexistence,due ingwhichperiodithasgrownfrom veryhumblebeginningstoitspresent satisfactorypositioninsecondaryeducationinWesternAustralia.Theyear 1924thereforeaddsonemoremilestone tothehistoryoftheCollege-ahistory whichweproudlyclaimtohavebeen closelyassociatedwiththegrowthof theCatholicChurchinWesternAustralia,andPerthinparticular.Fat fromallowingourselvesto.beoutpaced inthisageofeducationalprogress,we havekeptwellabreastwithmodern methodsinallbranchesofsecondary education.

Withoutathoroughgroundinginthe principlesandpracticeofourholy faith,educationinaCatholicschoolis ahollowsham.Inthesedaysofirreligionandscepticism,theaverage youngmancannotpossiblyhopetoremaintruetohisfaith'unlesshisearly religioustrainingbethoroughlyefficient.IntheLeavingCertificateclass elementarylessonsaregiveninChii,-tiansocialscience-abranchofreligioustrainingverynecessarytocounteractthefallacioustheoriesofmodern socialism.ThesocietyoftheKnights oftheBlessedSacramenthasheldits usualmonthlymeetings.Lastmonth anumberofboyswereenrolledinthis mostexcellentsocietybyRev.Father Brown,C.SS.R.Theannualretreat ofthreedayswasmostsuccessfully conductedbyRev.FatherGlover, C.SS.R.Theoutstandingeventofthe yearhasbeentheformationofa branchoftheSt.VincentlePaulSocietyintheCollege.HisGracethe Archbishop,theCathedralclergy,and Rev.FatherO'Callaghaninparticular havetakenakeenandpracticalinterestinthenewly-formedbranch.Energeticandcapableofficerswereelected,adseevralsuccessfulmeetingshave beenheld.Wetrust:hatthesociety willgrowinusefulnaesastheyears pass,andthataftersomeyearsthose whohavenewlyjoinedasmembers willbefoundtakinganactivepartin thegovernmentofthewholesocietyin theArchdiocese.

Mr.FrankTroy(MinisterforMines), proposedaheartyvoteofthanksto HisGraceforhispresencetherethat night.TheyallknewhowdeeplyinterestedtheArchbishopwasinthe causeofCatholiceducation,andhow mushthatinterestwascentredinthe successoftheChristianBrothers'Col. lege.Hehadtoapologiseforthe absenceofthePremier(Mr.P.Collier), whowasunabletoleavetheHouse thateveningowingtothedebateon theLoanEstimates.ThePremier haddirectedhimtosaythathewas proudofthesuccessoftheCollege, andlikewiseproudthatoneofhissons hadbeeneducatedthere,andtheother wasstillastudent.Mr.JackO'Dea secondedthevoteofthankstothe Archbishop.AsPresidentoftheOld Boys,hefeltitanhonourtobeinvitedtospeakthatnight.Hethanked BrotherPowerforhisinterestinthe OldBoys'Association.

HisGracetheArchbishopthendistributedtheprizes.Specialapplause greetedtheappearanceofW.Cawley, duxfor1923,andW.Brophy,championathleteforthisyear.

Aduet,"Life'sDreamisO'er,"was

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Ourfootballteams,1st.and2nd., worthilyupheldthetraditionsof yearsofsuccessinthewintergame. ThefirstXVIII.,ablycoachedbyMr. J.Leckie,andcaptainedbyW.Brophy,againcamethroughtheseason withoutdeefat.Thesecondteam, thoughhardpressedattimes,alsofinishedchampions. Amostsuccessful triptoNarroginandWaginbrought thefootballseasontoaclose.We aredeeplygratefultothoseladiesand gentlemenwhomadetheboys'stayso enjoyable,particularlyMr.F.Barnett, whoseorganisingworkwassosuccessful. AttheInter-schoolSports,heldin Novemberlast,wewereplacedsecond toHighSchool.RecordswereestablishedbyA.Szczecinskiinthe100and 220yardsunder14,andHaroldLalor equalledtherecordinthe100yards under13. Owingtothelatenessof theexaminationsthisyear,wehave notbeenabletoenterateamforthe shootingcompetition.Aninnovation thisyearwasaboxingtournament heldattheCollegerecently.Anumberofcontestsinvariousdivisionswere refereedbyDr.J.Kenny,withMr.F. Quinlanastimekeeper.

LastSeptemberLauncelotGoody leftforRometobeginhisecclesiastical studiesatthePropagadaCollege.Beforeleavinghewasgivenasendoffby hisfellowstudentsintheUniversity classes.InMarch,FrankO'Connor tookuphisresidenceinSt.Colunrba's College,Springwood,tostudyforthe priesthood.Wewishthemeverysuccessinthepreparationfortheirsacred calling.

Duringtheyearwelostoneofthe hestofourboysinMr.J.Marmion, B.Sc..wholeftPerthtotakeuparesponsiblepostinSydney.IntheUniversityHonoursexaminationheldlast January,Mr.T.Hartrey,B.A.,secured secondclasshonoursinEnglishand Latin.Ourotherex-studentsatPerth, Melbourne,andSydneyUniversities havealsobeenverysuccessful.We congratulateMr.D.Mulcahyonhis completionofhismedicalcourseat Dublin.

AttheUniversityexaminationheld inDecember,1923,ourLeavingCertificatepasseswereofsuchhighquality thatthreeGovernmentExhibtions wereobtained-thehighestnumberin theschool'shistorysincetheinception oftheW.A.University.Excluding Governmentsecondaryschoolspresent. ingbothboysandgirls,noothersecondaryschoolintheStatehasever obtainedthreeexhibitionsinthesame year.W.Cawley,duxoftheCollege for1923,securedfivedistinctions,and wasawardedageneralexhibition.B. O'Connorobtainedfourdistinctions, andJackPaulfour.Theformer,who wonaGovernmentscholarshipfrom theSacredHeartConvent,Highgate Hill,wasawardedthefifthofthegeneralexhibitions.J.Paul,whocame totheCollegein1920,fromtheConventofMercy,Greenbushes,secured theexhibitionforMathematicsand Physics-amostmeritoriousachieve. ment,consideringhowkeenisthecompetitioninthesesubjects.Othersto DudleyandDwyerhaveallkindsof BusinessesForSala

Intheinterstatesportingcontests v.'ewererepresentedasfollows:-Olympicchallengecrew,G.Orgill;interstate crew,R.Browne:Carnivalfootball,B. Harrold;internationalcricket,L.Bott, R.Bryant.

Theusualfootballandcricket matcheswiththeOldBoyswereheld duringtheyear. IamdeeplygratefultotheArchbishopforhispracticalinterestinthe welfareoftheCollege.Knowingthis, wefeelitagreaterincentivetowork forthecauseofCatholicsecondary educationinW.A.Ithankalsothe CathedralclergyandRev.FatherJ. Lynch,B.A.,fortheirregularattendanceandwordsofencouragementaddressedtothestudents.ToMr.P. B.Durack,whohasdonatedtwovaluablemedalstotheprizelistforthe past30yearsIamparticularlygrateful.Ithankalsotheotherdonorsto theprizefund:Mr.Ahern,Mr.M. Lavan,andtheOldBoys'Association.

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stow,RuaLake,RitaHa!lion.Muriel Rudduck,DorothyDawson,MaryMulcahy,JudyHolland. GradeV.-CreditNormaNewton. GradeV.-Credit:PatriciaAhern, MarieFamily.Pass:PattieBraddon. UniversityofWesternAustralia. L*EIVilkffCertificate. EileenO'Connor:English(Honours), Mathematics,French(Pass) DorothyOckerby:EnglishandHistory. JuniorCertificate. DorothyDawson:English,French, Latin.Drawing,Mathematics.Music. AudreyCowden:English,Latin,Mathematics,Music,History. RonnieLake:English,Mathematics, Drawing,Music. ConnieBirmingham:English,Mathematics,Drawing,History. MurielRudduck:English,Geography,Drawing,Music,History. LilyJohnson:English,Geography, Drawing,Music,History.

RONNIELAKE.L.A.B.,A.T.C.L.;NOREENRILEY,L.A.B.,A.T.C.L.,

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SUCCESSES,1924. RoyalAcademyExaminations. LicentiateofAssociatedBoard-ConcertPerformer:NoreenRiley,Muriel Slattery,EileenJoyce,RonnieLake. SchoolExaminations-Practical. HigherDivision-Violin:Margaret Mulcahy. LowerDivision-Violin:JudyHolland. ElementaryDivision-Violin:EleanorHolland. ElementaryDivision-Piano:Betty Kino. PrimaryDivision--Piano:Patty Brar7r1on,LilyCulligan,NancyO'Connor,NormaSundercombe. TheoreticalExaminations. Qt:lifyineExamination:Minnie Breckler.MurielSlattery,Ronnie Lake,NoreenRiley,EileenJoyce. TrinityCollegeofMusic. GoldMedalLicentiate:MinnieBreckler. LicentiateExamination--L.T.C.L.: MinnieBreckler.NoreenRiley. AssociatedExamination-A.T.C.L.-PaulineRefeld. IntermediateExamination:Teresa Blay.KatieSlattery. junio-Examination-Honours:Win-

MURIELSLATTERY.A.T.C.L., L.A.B.(GradeI.Exhibition).

nieMoffit,BarbaraBraddon,Greta Davis. TrinityCollege-Elocution.

Teacher:MissAnitaFitzgerald. Intermediate-Honours:Geraldine Horan.Pass:NellieConnaughton. Junior-Honours:HelenCull.Pass: JoyceFreeman,BethHatch. UniversityofWesternAustralia. Specialawardof£12,inrecognition ofoutstandingmusicaltalent:Eileen Joyce. ExhibtioninGradeI.,valueof£12: MurielSlattery. GradeI.-Piano-Honours:Muriel Slattery.Pass:NoreenRiley. GradeII.-Piano:SheelahMoffiit, GeorginaReeves,PhyllisCowan. GradeIII.-Piano-CreditRitaHallien.Pass:EdithFraser.Dorothy Dawson,MurielRudduck.. GradeIV.-Piano--Honours:Winnie Moffit.Pass:EleanorHolland,Nance Sundercombe,JeanneFriedman.

GradeIV.-Violin:RonnieLake. GradeIV--Violincello:EvaLake. UniversityofWesternAustralia. TheoreticalExamination.

GradeHI-Honours:RonnieLake, GeraldineHoran,NellieConnaughton, KatieSlattery.Credit:LilyJohn-

MINNIEBRECKLER,A.T.C.L., L.T.0L(GoldMedal).

FionaO'Connor: Drawing,History. MaryMulcahy: Latin,Music,Histo JudyHolland: Music,History. GeraldineHoran: English,Latin, English,French, ry. English,Drawing, Music,Drawing, History. NellieConnaughton:English,Mathe matics,Latin,Drawing. RitaHallion:English,History, Music,Drawing. ExaminationsinConnectionWith Stott'sBusinessCollege,Melbourne. Bookkeeping.

GradeI.:HelenCull,MaryTaylor, JessieFraser,ClareMcKitterick. GradeII.:NellieConnaughton,Edith Fraser.

GradeIII.:MargaretMulcahy,PaulineRefeld,MollieMorrissey,Geraldine Horan.

Typewriting.

Grade1 MargaretMulcahy,Nellie Connaughton,MaryTaylor. Head-MistressesAssociationforPlain Needlework(Melbourne).

GradeI.-Prize:Sheila:%.1c1Cittrick.

Credit:MollyLalor,RosemarySanderson,GlennethBurkett,NormaSundercombe.Pass:BerneBryan,Betty Mulcahy.

Grade1I.-Credit:MargaretDonovan,NorahCullen.Pass:JoanHales, PatriciaBryan,PattieBraddon,PatriciaAhern,MerciaHoey,Monica Kiley,LilyCulligan.

GradeIII.-Pass:WinnieMoffit, NancyHoran.

GradeIV.-Credit:BarbaraBraddon,MollieHartigan,EileenKenniwell,BettyBridgewood. SPORT.

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ANAPPRECIATION. (ByP.D.)

Inthisshortpanegyriconourlate dearfriend,thewriterisendeavouring toputintowordswhatsomanyofhis

kandehave.kilt.intheirhearts.By. thedeathofAlex.Campbell,wewho haveknownhimintimatelyhavesustainedsuchalossashasmadeagap inourdailylivesthatwefinditvery bardtofill.Therewassomethingespeciallyattractiveaboutthepersonalityofourdepartedfriendwhichdrew tohimasbyapowerfulmagnet,the sincereloveandesteemofallwho knewhim.Particularlydidweadmirehisintenseloyaltytohisrelatives andtohismotherinaveryspecialdegree.Herwelfareandherinterests weretohimparamount.Naturally becauseofthepopularityalreadyreferredto,Alec.hadmanycallsonhis timeandleisure,butnomatterwhat otherdemandsweremadeonhim,he neverfailedtothinkfirstofhomeand allitmeanttohim.Hisloveforhis motherwasthefruitofanintensedevotionbornoffiliallove andreverence.Henceitwasthat thosewhodeeplyregrettedhisuntimelydemisethoughtalsomost ofhismotherandtheachingvoidleft inherheartonbeingbereftofhim whowasherprideandconsolation. Additionalpathoswaslenttchis deathbytheknowledgethathewasto bemarriedthisyear.Amonghis largecircleoffriends,nonefelthisloss morethanthemembersoftheC.Y.M.S. CricketClub.Foranumberofyears Alex.hadbeenwicketkeeper,andwas apronouncedsuccess,notonlyin the, yearswhentheteamprospered,but whenitwasstruggling.Inthatmost arduousanddisagreeabledutyheever showedhimselfatruesportsman,who,whilekeentobringabout thedismissalofanopponent,yetscornedtotakeanunfairadvantage.In addition,foranumberofyears,he wasgeneralsecretaryfortheMatting Association.Inthispositionheexercisedgreattactandsucceededinputtingmattingcricketonahighplanein Perthcricketcircles.Especiallywas hisabilitynoticedinarragingdetails formatchesagainsttheW.A.CA.or otherassociationsaboutPerthAlex. wasacheerysoul.Nomatterhow hisaffairsweregoing,orwhattroubles werehis,hisgreetingtohisfriends wasalwaysthesame.Henceitis thatthoseofuswhowereaccustomed tomeethiminHay-streetintheafternoonwhenhecamefromhisworkin theLandsDepartment,nowfeelavoid inourlives.Welookforhimandhis placeisnotfound.Aboveallhewas asincereandloyal-Catholic.Interminglingwithmenofallshadesofreligion,heneversufferedasfarasreverenceforhisfaithwasconcerned. ThisisthetruetestofthegenuineCatholicmanwho,whiletakinghispart intheordinarylifeofsociety,always keepsinmindwhathisLithrequires ofhim.Hislastillnesswasapainful andprotractedone.Duringtheperiod whenhewasaninmateofSt.Johnof GodHospital,hewasaconstantsource ofedificationtothosewhocam:to seehim.Hislasthourswerecheered bytheblessedritesofHolyChurch. Webidhimfarewelltothislifewith profoundregret,andhopethathenow enjoysthatblissofthenextlifefor whichhislongandpainfulillnesswas suchafittingprep5ration.-I1IP.

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CotheClergyandtattyoftheArchdiocese

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PERTH,SATURDAY,DECEMBER27th.,1924

"OneKneeMen"istheHartfordCatholicTranscript'snameforpeople wholingeratthebackofthechurchduringMass,reiuseaseat,andfollow theMassperfunctorily.

Mr.JackJones,M.P.,LabourmemberintheBritishParliament,andone ofthelivewiresoftheparty,isanativeofNenagh,Ireland.HewaseducatedbytheChristianBrothersthere,andrecentlyheacknowledgedhisin debtednesstotheirteachinginthefollowinggenerousterms:"Iwantto placeonrecordthatwhateversuccessIhavebeenabletoachieveinlife hasbeenlargelyduetothefinequalitiesofcharacterandpersonalinflu. encewhichcharacterisedthesystemofteachingandtraininggivenbythat splendidbandofteachers."Somepeoplearesnobbyenoughtothinkthat theCatholicSchoolisnotgoodenoughfortheirbuddingolivebranches,and thenon-Catholicacademyhasagreaterattractionforthem.Inthiscountrytherearenoticeableexamplesofsnobbishnessinthisrespect.Therehave beenformanyyears.AlongwhileagoArchbishopVaughantookadeterminedstandinregardtoaparent'sdefianceofauthorityinthismatter-but itcontinues.itishardtocorrecthumanpridewhenbuttressedbycash andsocialambition.MenlikeMr.JackJones,whohaverisenbymerit,are neverashamedoftheirreligioustraining,andarealwaysreadytopaygeneroustributetotheCatholicSchool.Thosesnobswhorepudiateitstrainingasinefficientfortheirsuperiorolivebranchesalwaysaresorryatthe finish,becausetheirdarlingsinvariablyaremostdisappointing,andvery frequentlylookwithcontemptonthe"oldman"andthe"oldwoman"asnot classyenoughforthem.

It'sCollinsAboo!notGilligan,thistime,apparently.YoungAussie. whoisalwaysenthusiasticandoptimistic,willeattheChristmasturkey withgreaterrelishanddrinkGregory'shealthinstonegingerpopuntil there'stroubleformotherandthechemist.Wonderfulhowmanyareex pertsinthegameofcricketthesedays,andhowmanyarenot,whenthey begintoprophecyresults.ShouldGilligannotfetchhometheashes,after theTestsaredone,andourjuniortipsterdoesn'tlikehischanceofachievinghisdesire,whatwillbetheeffectonthepreferencequestion?Such slightthingsoftenmakebigthingsgangaglee,youknow.

WhatalotofhumbugistalkedoverthePreferenceQuestion.Onecan easilyreadinbetweenthelinesofdebateawantofunderstandingonthe partofsomepoliticiansoftheimportanceofbeingonthebestofgood termswiththeDominions.Whilstself-preservationisundoubtedlythefirst lawofnature,thereisanecessityonthepartofnationsinthetreatment oftheirDominionrelationstomaketheirsafetyandprogressandpreservationassacredastheirown.WhilstMr.Baldwinshowsagenerousmindin regardtotheDominions,thereisinotherdirectionsintheHouseofCommonsaniggardlyfeelingwhenanyconcessionstotheDominionsaresuggested.ItisapitythatforpartyreasonssomeLabouritesraiseobjections that,asinthecaseofMr.Snowden'sinsinuation,isoffensive.Onethingvery ....ertainisthattheDominionssoonerorlaterwillbecompelledtoclaim frankerandmorefavourableconsiderationfromtheMotherlandthanthey havebeengetting.InthisconnectiontheConservativeshaveagreatopportunityoftighteningthebondsofEmpire.

TheReligionofLove

Webelievethatreligionmustbebaseduponthetwogreatprinciplesof humanconduct:loveGod,lovefellow-men.Lovewishestohave,tohold, toembrace,tokeepeverpresentthebeingloved,becauseloveisessentially adesireforunion.TohaveGodevennearandtofeelHispresenceand torealiseourdesireforunion,thatisreligion'saimandobject.Themore perfecttheformofreligion,themoreperfectthepresenceofGodinthatreligion.SosaidBishopTehanattheAmsterdamEucharisticConference. Andhecontinued:

Needweberemindedofthatage-oldlongingofthehumanheartforthe presenceofitsGod?Needweberemindedofthatdeeplybountifulword ofAugustine,"thehumansoulcreatedforTheecannotrestunlessitrestin Thee."Needwebetoldthatman,fallenfromhishighestate,carriedwith himintotheexileofacursedworldthememoryofotherdays,ofhappier days,ofdayswhen"walkingwithGod"madeaparadiseofhisexistence. "Sorrow'scrownofsorrowisrememberinghappierdays,"andinman'sfirst sorrowwastherenotalongingandadaringhopethatsomewhereandsometimeinsomewaytherewouldbeareunion,thataGod'sloveandpower wouldbringabout?

Godwouldreturntomantosatisfyandtoblesshislongingheart.That timecameandachosenpeoplehadtheGodofIsraelfortheirleaderand law-giver.HespoketothemthroughMosesandAaronandtheprophets. Heaccompaniedthemintheirwanderingsthroughthewilderness;gavethem drinkfromtherock-andtherockwasChrist-fedthemwithmannaand rescuedthemfromtheiroppressors.InaspecialmannerwasHepresentin JerusaleminthetemplewhereHiseyewaseveropentobeholdHischildrenandHisearattunedtoreceivetheirpetition.Butthatwasonenation

play'arddevenasall"itellitilltUd.hadmovedbindadt14.41WofthyofGod'spresence,soanationendedthatintercourse.AndstiUthehumanheartlonged forthepresenceofitsGod.Idolatryitselfwits'the.c::pressionofman's desiretobeabletosay"Godwithus."

Slowlytheyearspassed-alwaysslowlywhenwearelonesomeorindistress-inthefulnessoftimecamethemoreperfectpresenceofGod.Christ becameman,waswithus,wasoneofus.Oh!blessedcountryPalestineOh!blessedtimeofalltimesincethecreation-Oh!blessed'menandwomen andchildrenthatsawHimandheardHimandwitnessedHiswonderful life.Astoundingandscarcelycredibleaswasthispresence,forwho couldbelievethatthemajesticSonofGod,ineffablyhappyinheaven,should haveemptiedHimselfandtakentheformofaservant,itwasnottolast. Saying"Father,IhavefinishedtheworkwhichThougayestMetodo,"he returnedtotheFatherWhohadsentHim;andagainwastheworldtohe leftdesolate,werehumanheartstogrowsickuntodespairwithlongingfor anabsentGod?No,thankstotheloveofaGodforman.

SupremeWisdomdiscoveredtheway,divinepowerpavedtheway,and infiniteloveselectedthewaythatwouldmakepossibleforalltimetocome thatuniversalandconstantandcloseunionwithitsGod,whichalonecan satisfythehumanheart."HavinglovedHisown,Helovedthemuntothe end."AttheLastSuppertheevebeforeHediedwhereIllslovewasthe warmestandHisfeelingsthetenderest-andnoheartwaseversoloving andtenderaswastheheartoftheMaster-Heinstitutedinwordsandactionfamiliartoyousincechildhooddays,theRealPresenceofSacrificeand Communion.Ihavestatedthefact-afacteoextraordinarily,sofarabove humanreasonandfancythatitwereblasphemytostateitiftheevidence uponwhichthestatementisbasedwerelessconclusiveandcompelling.That evidenceisthewordofGodWhocanneitherdeceivenormedeceived.

InthisHolySeasontheDivineBableofBethlehemshouldappealtothe Christianworld-andallmankindwhobelievesintheDivinityoftheGod ChildshouldendeavourtorespondtothemuteappealwhichHemakesto uswithHisInfantoutstretchedarms.

Christmas

Throughthedarkclouds,compactofhateandmalice; Veilingtheglory,whichofoldManknew, ComesnowagleamofradiancefromtheChalice OfLoveDivine,whichmakethallthingsnew; FaithcomesatlastinanswertoHope'syearning, BringingRedemptiontothesonsofmen; AStarrevealstothoseofeasternlearning

Inmangerlaid,theBabeofBethlehem.

IsthistheKing,orlookweforanother?

CanHerestoretherealmthatAdamlost?

"Yea,"Faithreplies,"goaskHisVirginMother, "Lovefaltersnotwhenwisdomsoreistost."

Hopehasbroughteasetomanytear-stainedfaces; Faithlikeaswordhassuccouredfromabove; ComesnowatlastthegreatestoftheGraces; God'sSonhasbroughtthegoldenageofLove.

-E.J.G

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TheArchdiocese

CALENDAR.

Sun.,Dec.28.-FeastoftheHolyIn nocents. Red Mon.,Dec.29.-St.Thomas. Red Tues.,Dec.30.-OftheOctaveofthe Nativity. White Wed.,Dec.31.-St.Silvester. White Thurs.,Jan.1.-CircumcisionofOur Lord. White Fri.,Jan.2.---FeastoftheHolyName. White Sat.,Jan.3.-OctaveofSt.John.White

ThereportsoftheChristmasceremoniesattheCathedralwillbereportedinnextweek'sissue.

HisGracetheArchbishophasreceivedthefollowingletterfromRev. FatherHawes,Mullewa,relativetothe NewCathedralplans:"Mullewa,Dec.8,1924. "TheMostRev.ArchbishopClune, C.SS.R.

"YourGrace,-Iwasshownyesterdayanillustrationinthe'Western Mail'ofMr.Cavanagh'sdesignforyour newCathedral.Ilikethechoiceof stylemade(15th.century,orPerpendicular),andIthinkitshouldmake averyfinebuilding,andhavemuch pleasureincongratulatingyouupon it.Thafineeasternwindow,and squareendwiththeflankingapsidal chapelsshouldlookveryeffective.The flyingbuttressesare,Ipresume,anindicationofavaultedstoneorconcrete ceilingovertheinterior.Withmy bestreseeetsandsinceregoodwishes.Iremain,yourGrace,sincerelyin Christ, "JOHNC.HAWES."

NewsandNotes

Mr.MauriceFlynn,atonetimea well-knownbusinessmanatSubiaco, andnnrominentHibernianwasavisitortothecityduringtheweek.He isontheland,andhisoldfriendswill bepleasedtoknowthatithasbeen fairle1-;ndtohim.Heisfobustand optimistic.

Owingtotheholidayr.randbeingcompelledtogotopressmuchearlierthan usualtocatchourcountrymails,we havehadtodropfourpages.Our enlargednumberatChristmasshould, however,makeamends.

Anumberofschoolreportsand othermatter,crowdedttthisweek, willappearlater.

WearegladtosaythAourChristmasNumberwassoldoutthedayfollowingpublication.Theproduction hasbeenwellreeeiverl,andwearevery uleasedwiththeresults.Omhopeis tomaketheChristmasnumberafeatureinthecomingyears.

TheParticularCounciloftheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaulacknowledgeswiththanksthereceiptofan amountoftenshillingsasaChristmas giftfromanunknowndonor.

MissVeronicaMansfield,inhertwo concertsgivenattheQueen'sHalllast week,fullyjustifiedthecommentsof theEasterncriticsonherbeautiful singing.Shehasmadegreatprogressinherartduringthetwoyears shehasbeenstudyingintheEast. Thelocalcriticshavebeenveryfair andendorsethehighpraisegivesto thisyounglady'svoice. .1reporthas beenheldoverowingtoheavydemandsuponourspace.

Mr.FrankO'Connorhasreturned frothSpringwoodSeminaryardwill spendhisvacationwithhisparentsin WestPerth.HegoestoSt.Patrick's, Manly,nextyear

* Owingtotheheavydemandmade ripenourpagesthisweek.wehave beencompelledto}.oldoverAunt Betsy'scontribution,theHome,and etherfeatures.

GooseClubDrawing,MavlandsConventSchool,drawnlastMondaynight. Mrs.Hullettannouncesthefollowing' results:-1st.prize,484;2nd.prize,277: 3rd.prize.526;4th.prize,207;5th. prize.984;6th.prize,185.

Matterintendedforpublicationin nextweek'sissuemustbeinthis officeonTuesdaynext,otherwisewe cannotpromisethatitwillbepub- lished.

TheHibernianSociety AnnualCommunion

OnSunday,the14th.inst.,themembersoftheabovesocietymadetheir annualCommunioninabodyatthe CathedraloftheImmaculateConception.Therewasafinegatheringofrepresentativesfrombrancheswithinthe metropolitanarea,notwithstandingthe greatinconveniencethereisofgetting tothecityfromthesuburbsforan earlyMassonSundaymorning.The occasionbeingaspecialone,8o'clock MasswascelebratedbyHisGracethe Archbishop.TheseatingaccommodationoftheCathedralwaswelloccupied, forassociatedwiththemembersof theHibernianSocietyinhonouring ourEucharisticLordwerethemembersoftheYoungLadies'Catholic Club,whowerealsomakingthe annualCommunionenjoinedby theirrules.Itwasaninspiringsight, andonewhichwasedifying,towitness somanyoftheyoungmenandwomen oftheCatholiccommunityapproachingthealtarrailsinobediencetothe rulesgoverningtheirrespectiveCatholicsocieties.Therealobjectand worthofaCatholicsocietyismadeevidentnotfromitssocialandbenevolent side,butfromthespiritualandreligiousatmosphereitcreates.Itisthereforepleafingtonoticethemembersof theHibernianSocietymaintainingthe traditionsof'theirorder,andthatit stillholdsaforwardplaceamongour Catholicorganisations.Itisapity, however,thattheabsenceofseveral oldandfamiliarfacesthisyearwere absentfromtheCommunionbreakfast table.Thereiseverprevalentthe necessityforstrongrepresentationof oldmembersonsuchoccasionstogive encouragementtotheyoungoneswho aretocarryontheworkofthesociety ifprogressistobemadeinitsaffairs. About90memberssatdowntoan excellentbreakfastintheHibernian HallshortlyafterMass.HisGrace, whofavouredthegatheringwithhis presence,receivedawarmwelcomeon hisarrival.Presentalsowerethe VeryRev.FatherHannigan.C.SSR., RectoroftheRedempteristMonastery, andtheRev.P.Lynch,ofMaylands, Rev.J.Lynch,ofLeederville,andRev. BrotherRahill,B.A.,oftheC.B.C. Bro.J.P.Doheny,President,presided,andextendedaheartywelcome tohisGrace,theclergy,andmembers. Heexpressedhispeatpleasureatseeingsomanyofthemembersapproachingthealtarrailsthatmorning,and regrettedthatowingtothedifficulties oftransitfromtheoutlyingpartsof thecity,thefullstrengthofthemetropolitanbrancheswasnotshown. Theywereespeciallypleasedtohave hisGracewiththem,particularlyso whenhehadsomanydutiesthatmade pressingdemandsuponhistime,and one,notably,hisoneroustaskofraisingfundsforthenew.Cathedral.He hopedtheappealHisGracewasmakingwouldheagreatsuccess.TheHibernianSocietywoulddoitsbestto helphiminhisgreatwork.Knowing too,howearnesthewasinhiseffortsto providepriestsfortheArchdiocese,he hadthepleasingannouncementto makethatatthenextannualconferenceofthesocietytherewouldbesubmittedaproposaltoestablishabursars,fortheeducationofayoungWest Australianforthepriesthood.He realisedthatthetimewouldcome whentheAustralianmissionwouldbe servedbyAustralianpriests.They couldnotexpecttocontinuedrawing uponIrelandforitsyoungmentosup.plytheincreasingdemandsofthe Australianmission.

Bro.J.Cawley.PastPresident,in amostappropriatespeech,proposed "TheHierarchyandClergy."The toasthadalways,heheld,animportant placeinthetoastlistofaCatholicsociety.andamongstHiherniansinthe OldLandandinAustraliaithadever beenreceivedwiththatgreatregard whichwascharacteristicofpractical Catholicity.Hewasgladtofindthat inthiscountrytherewasshownby Catholicsthatrespectanddevotionto theHierarchyandclergywhichwas theprevailingcustomofthepeopleof IrelandtotheirBishopsandpriests. Hereferredtothegreatworkof'the HierarchyandclergyofIrelandfor FaithandFatherland,andclaimedthat thetraditionsofCatholicIreland hadbeencarriedtothiscountryby thepioneerIrishBishopsandpriests whohaddugfaranddeepthefoundationsofReligionandChristianEducationinthiscountry.Thespiritwhich theygavetotheCatholicChurchin Australiawould,bebelieve,becarried onbytheAustralianpriesthoodofthe future.HeconpratulatedHisGrace onhisdecisiontoerectaCathedral worthyofagreatState,uponv-hathe thoughtwasthemostpicturesquesite inthecity.ThenewCathedralwould

andBreakfast

hewasassuredwhencompletedbe aworthymonumenttothezealanddevotionwhichhasbeeninculcatedby theHierarchyandclergyinthehearts ofthepeopleofthiscountry.We havegoodpriests,hecontinued,and weareproudofthem.Inhistribute tothegreatworkoftheBishopsand clergy,heincludedtheSistersandBrothersoftheteachingOrders,whoselaboursforreligionandChristianeducationcouldnotbetoohighlyappreciated.Themostsolidmanifestationof thegoodworkoftheSistersandBrothers,hesaid,inconclusion,wasthe resultsinthevariouscompetitiveexaminations-theyspokeforthemselves theworthofourCatholicschools. HisGrace,inhisreply,thankedBro. Cawleyforhiseloquentremarks.He congratulatedthesocietyonthenumberwhomadetheirCommunionthat morning.Itwasaconsolingsightto himastheirArchbishoptowitnessso manyofthemembersobservingthe ruleofthesocietyandfulfillingtheir religiousduty.TheHibernianSocietywas sation,anexcellentCatholicorganiandhewaswitnessintheCathedralthatmorningofthepracticalCatholicityofthemembersandtheirloy- altytotheChurch.Hewasgladden- edbytheannouncementmadebyMr. Dohenythatthesocietyproposedto establishafreebursaryfortheeducationofaWestAustralianforthe priesthood.TherewasnolackofvocationsamongourAustralianyoung men,andiftheexpenseoftraining themcouldbemet,hewasassured therewouldbenowantofaspirantsto carryontheworkoftheChurch.At presenttheyhavefiveAustraliansat PropagandaandoneatSpringwood, NewSouthWales,andsevenoreight othersintheStatepreparingfortthe priesthood.Therewasnothingthey couldofferhimmoreacceptablethan thebursary.Theywantedmore prieststomeettheurgentneedsof increasedpopulation.Theyhadno idea,norhadhe,ofthevastareaof theArchdioceseuntilhecommenced thehiscanvasstoraisefundsforbuilding newCathedral.Someofthepar- isheswereveryextensive,andthework ofthepriestinchargewasfrequently difficultandarduous.Hewas'sorry tohearthatthesociety attractingtheyoungpeople,andthatit neededmoreactivity.Heregarded theannualCommunionasanexcellent meansofincreasinginterestinthe society,andhewouldbegladtomeet theheadsoftheorderandseewhat couldbedonetogalvaniseitintothat activitywhichtheydesired.(His GracethenlefttoattendtheCatholic Ladies'Club,whowereholdingasimilarfunction.)

VeryRev.FatherHanniganspokein laudatorytermsoftheHibernianSo ciety,withwhichhewasassociated sinceboyhood,hisfatherhavingbeen aPastPresident.Referencehadbeen madetohisAustralianbirth.Whilst hewasjustlyproudofhisnativeland, hewasequallyproudofhisassociationwithIreland.Hehadspent20 yearsinthatcountry,andhesawits wonderfulfaithandsupernaturallife, andheblessedGodforeverymoment hespentthere.Hewasgladtothink thatthesamefaithandloveforreligionwasalsoevidentintheCatholic lifeofAustralia.Itwasafinething toseesomanyoftheoldmemberspre- sent,becausetheywereshowingagoodexampletotheyoungmen.

FatherP.Lynch,whoisanoptimist, regardedtheconditionofHibernian. isminthisStateassatisfactory.There wasnoreasonforbeingpessimistic.It would theregetoverwhateverdepression mightbeovershadowingitat thepresent.

Rev.BrotherRahill,B.A.,onbehalf oftheChristianBrothers,thankedMr. Cawleyforhisappreciativeremarkson theworkoftheBrothers.Heexpress- edhispleasureatbeingpresentat suchafunction.Referencehadbeen madetotheworkoftheBrothersin Australia.Hewaspleasedtobeable totellthemthattheOrderwasadvancingbyleapsandbounds.Atpre- senttherewasalargenumberof youngaspirantsinthetrainingcollege. NewfoundationswerecontinuallybeingaskedforfromallpartsofAustraliaandNewZealand.Nextyearthe Brothersintendedopeninghcusesat Tamworth,YoungandRozelleinNew SouthWales,andMiddleParkinVic toria.Inaddition,hewaspleasedto saythatthefirstCatholictechnical schooltobeestablishedinAustralia wastoheopenednextyearbythe BrothersinSouthMelbourne.Itwas hopedthatsuchschoolswouldintime srreadtoallcitiesofAustralia.St Kevin'sCentralCollege,Melbourne, mightfairlyclaimtobetheleading secondaryschoolofAustralia,ifone

Kalgoorlie

ST.MART'SCONVENTANNUAL CONCERT. Therewasalargeandenthusiastic audienceattheKalgoorlieTownHallonFridayevening,December12,when thepupilsofSt.Mary'sConventpre.sentedtheirannualentertainment. Fromstarttofinishtherewasnotone dullmoment,theattentionofthe housebeingfullyoccupied.Thehigh standardofefficiencydisplayedinthe singingitems,bothchorusesandsolos, reflectedthegreatestcreditonthe musicaldirector.Thevariousdrill anddancingitemswerealsoofahigh order.Thestagesettings,thefrockingofthechildren,andthelightingeffectsaddedfurthertotheeffectiveness ofthedifferentturns.Anorchestra composedofMissesJ.BarkerandD. DeMamiel(piano),Messrs.Jessopand McLelland(violins),andMr.J.Wallis (cornet),renderedseveralpleasingselections.

Therisingofthecurtainwaspreced- edbyadelightfuloverture,Schubert's "MilitaryMarch,"bytheorchestra, andtheopeningnumberwasachorus, "O'ertheHill,O'ertheDale,"bythe choir.Thevoicesblendedbeautifully,andMissG.Stinsonwasverypleas- inginthesolopart.Theactionsong,"TheMerryDrummers,"bytheinfantgirls,metwithpopularapproval.Abouttwentylittlegirls,headedby twolittleboys,dressedasdrummers, marchedsmartlyontothestageand tookuptheirallottedpositions.Their singingwassplendid,anddespitesus- tainedapplauseanencorewasrefused. MissE.Russellwaswellreceivedfor herrecitationof"MyLittleRosa,' whichwasfollowedbyasolo,"Little TowninOldCountyDown,"byMiss IdaCoffe,whoisthepossessorofa beautifulmellowvoice.MissBernice Wynnegracefullyperformedtheclanbe "Simplicity."Thestagesettingsand thefrockinginthe"Daffodilandthe Bee"putthefinishingtouchesonone ofthestarturnsoftheevening.The leaderswereMisses.f.Stinson(bee) andP.Gasmier(daffodil).Thechorus wascomposedofabouttwentylittle girlsdressedasdaffodils.Thevocal duet,"I'llSingTonightoftheFairy- land,"waswellreceived.Thepina- foresongbytheinfantgirlsearned unstintedapplause.Theactionsong, "WeareJollyBlacksmiths,"proved oneofthemostenjoyableitemsofthe wholeperformance.Thestagehadbeenspeciallypreparedfortheturn asablacksmithshopwithaforge,two anvilsandarockinghorse.About twentylittleboysdressedasblack smithsandcarryingtoolsofthetrade sangandperformedthevariousduties ofasmith.Thiswasfollowedby"The SongandDanceoftheLancashire Witches"bytheseniorgrls,whichwassplendidlycarriedout.MissN.DeacontookthepartoftheChiefWitch. Anexceptionallycleveritemwasthe "DancingDolls,"performedbyMisses M.StinsonandA.Cox.Theaction song"YouDirtyBoy,"wasvididly enactedbyMasterA.CoxandMissB. Hartigan,withtheassistanceofa chorus.Thefirsthalfofthebillwas broughttoaclosewiththepartsong, "-IrishLullaby."

Theentr'acte,"LesRameaux"and "IrishDiamonds"bytheorchestra quicklyattractedtheattentionofthe houseafterabriefinterval,following whichtheconventchoirsang"TheRiverofYears"toperfection."The SwanneeClogDance,"byMissesBrown andLairdwasbeautifullycarriedout.Therhythmicdrillexercisesshowed thattheSistersattendwithparticular caretothephysicaldevelopmentof theircharges.The.songanddance, "GayLittleGeishasWe"wasshowered withwellmeritedapplause.ThechitmayjudgebyUniversityresults,not passesmerely,buthonoursanddis. tinctions,suchasmedalsobtainedfor firstplaceinsubjects.

CouncillorHartreygavethetoastof the"HibernianSociety,"whichwasrespondedtobyBro.Brown,andBro.J. Edwardsgavethetoastofthe"VisitorsandKindredSocieties,"whichwas respondedtobyBro.Caul,avisitor fromtheEast,andbyMr.Slattery. Theproceedingsclosedwiththesingingof"GodSaveIreland."

drendressedaslittleGeishagirlsmade aprettysightastheydancedaround thestage."TheUpperTenandthe LowerFive,"anactionsong,byMisses B.PickeringandN.Dellaca,caused muchmerrimentandfavourablecomment.MissE.FlintgracefullydancedtheHighlandFling,whichwasfollowedbyacleverdisplayofIndian clubs.Oneofthemostpopularnumbersoftheeveningwastheinstrumentalduetfrom"Faust"byMissesDeacon,Barker,Riley,Russell,Loveand S.Sorrell,withviolinandcornetob ligatobyMessrs.McLelland,Jessopand Wallis.Thechorus"AustraliaOur Homeland"wasafittingfinaletoan excellentevening'sentertainment. TheaccompanimentsduringtheeveningwerecapablyrenderedbyMisses Barker,Stinson,O'Brien,Russell,Sorrell,LoveandJones. TheRev.FatherMossthanked'She childrenonbehalfoftheaudiencefor thehighstandardoftheprogramme presentedbythem.Healsowishedto complimenttheSistersontheexcellent resultswhichhadattendedtheir efforts.

Books,Magazines,etc.

"TheHomileticandPastoralReview,"forOctober,hasarrivedfrom JosephF.Wagner,junr.,NewYork, andconsistsofsixsplendidarticleson subjectsthatarenevergoingtobe wornout.Thefirstoftheseis"ModernDancing,"andwhetherthedancingiswithDavidorwiththedaffodils, itlinksthecenturieswithaneasy chain,aslightastheribbonsofthe maypole,andyet,howstrong!Theologyinalltimes.isspent,indifferentiatingbetweentherightandthe wrongofit.Rev.CharlesBruehl, D.D.,isthewriterofthearticle.The otherarticlesareon"SocialAction," "ThePresenceofGod,""Phophecyand SecondSight,""TheMarriageofConscience,"and"MistakesinBaptising." Thesearticlesarerespectivelyby FatherCanavan,S.J.,BishopVaughan, P.M.Northcote,Ph.D.,Rev.S.Woywod,O.F.M.,LL.B.,andRev.Dr.Lydon.Inadditiontothesearticles thereareRomanDocumentsandsermonmaterialscoveringthegospelsof theSundaysofgovember.(Price,21s. ayear.OrderfromLinehan,Melbourne.)

Byfarthemostinterestingpublicationthathascometoourtableina twelve-monthis"TheLastSupperand Calvary,"byFatherDeLaTaille,S.J. Thisisapublicationwhichwefeelwe mustrecommendtoeverypriestin WA.Wefeelthattheyaremissing somethingunlesstheyreadthisbrilliantcontroversy,which,ontheother hand,wealsorecommendtoeducatedlay-Catholics.(Price,1/3.W.P. Linehan,8Bourke-street,Idelbowne.)

"RoseofSpacigers,"asequelto "GingerMick,"isC.J.Dennis'latest, andisasplendidhumanstoryofpure loveanddevotion.TheSentimental Bloke,withwhomweareallinsympathy,tellsthetaleofGinger'slast request,"LookafterRose,"andofthe nancultiesthelookingalter"landea" himin.However,theendcame,when Rosehadsomebodytolookalterher forlife,andoursentirnentaiistsould feelliketheVillageBlacksmithinregardtowhathehadattemptedand lone.

WehavequarrelledbeforewithMr. Dennis'parson,onthe,coreofhisinsistingontheindissolubilityofmarriage,whichnoparsondoes,orcando consistently.Thereisonlyone Churchwnichdoesthat,andMr.Dennisshouldknowit.However,itis goodtoseeaministerofanykindof religionhelduptorespect,andthough theparsoninbpadgersisabirdmuch rarerthantheonewhichgaveSpedger'sLaneitsname,heisaworthy man,sowenotonly"lethimpass," butwetakeoffourhattohimashe passes.Studentsofhumaanature willdelighttoseeBill'sblindnessand blunderingintryingtoarrangeamarriage,andhiswife'sexpertwayof"deliveringthegoods"thatentailedorange blossom,andweddingcake,andanew nameforRose-nottheonealarmed forherbyBill'smatchmaking,butthe onearrangedforinheaven.andby Doreen.OurcopyisfromAngusand Roberston,Ltd.,Sydney.

JUNCTIONTRADESHALLS

A&matHour

ATTHZ'AGMHZART

AZTSCHOOL.HICHIGATZHILL

WhilsttravellinginVictoriaand SouthAustraliarecently,thewriter hadtheopportunityofhearingdiscussionsofthethenanxiouslyawaitedresultsoftheexaminations,whichhad beenconductedinthevariousschools ofthoseStates.Thesurprising,and, toaHighgateresident,highlygratifyingfeatureofsuchdeliberations,was thefrequencywithwhichthepossibilityofthecontinuanceoftheeducationalprowessoftheHighgateConventinW.A.wascanvassed.

Aprimaryschool,thescholasticsuccessesofwhicharesufficienttoarouse andmaintaintheenthusiasticinterest ofteachersandscholarssituatedthousandsofmilesaway,hasindeedfracturedtheoldideathatallwisemenandwomen-comefromtheEast.

OnThursdaylast,11th.inst.,Iwas privilegedtobepresentattheSacred HeartConvent,Highgate,whilstthe prizeswonduringthepreviousterm werebeingdistributed.Inaddition totheprizeswonasaresultoffriendly andbeneficialrivalrybetweenthe olderscholars,therewasampleevidencethatFatherChristmashadbeen interviewedbysomeoneonbehalfof thepricelesshumanpearlswhoallregardSisterLuciusasmother,andeach littlefaceundoubtedlyproclaimedthe successoftheinterview.Thejoy evidencedbythemirthfulprattle musthavefullycompensatedthegood Nunsforanydifficultytheymayhave experiencedininducingthevenerable chimneydisturbertoprovidesometwo hundredpresentsforthelittlemites.

IntheSchool-roomtheelderchildren hadgathered,andwereaddressedby theRev.FathersCrowleyandCallan (Fremantle).Theformer,whoalwaysexcelswhenextollingthepotentialsuccessofanyoneoranythingas: sociated,nomatterhowremotely,with HighgateHill,inwellchosenwordsremindedthechildrenthattheyhada name,aschool,andaFaithtoliveup to,thememoryofwhichshouldalways assisttheminthedifficultieswith whichlifeisinvariablybeset,and which,ifproperlycherished,wouldact asabeaconlightthroughtheinstrumentalityofwhichprogresstowards thegoalofhumanhappinessandsuccessshquldbecomparativelyeasy.He saidhehadinducedFatherCallan,of Fremantle,topresenttheprizes,and formerlyintroducedhimforthatpurpose.

StandardJ)--LettmeritGirl,WinnieOiled, Johnstone; boy,LeoConroy.

StandardII.-1st.aggregatemeritGirl,VeraMooney;boy,JamesDeegan-

StandardI.-lstaggregatemeritGirl,MadgeDoheny;boy,KevinDavidson.

SisterM.Paulinus,towhosetalentedanduntiringeffortsthesuccessachievedbytheScholarshipClassisdue, assistedinthedistribution.

JamesLalor,whogainedsuchdistinctionintherecentStateexaminations,andalsowontheNewNorcia Scholarship,hasreceivedheartyand widespreadcongratulations,principle amongstwhichisonefromMr.Wallace Clubb,SeniorInspectorofSchools, complimentinghimonhissucess,stating:"Youhavehadafinegrounding forCollegefromSisterM.Paulinus, andyouwillfindonenteringCollege thatyoureuqipmentforhigherwork isthoroughlysound. Rememberalwaysthattherearewonderfulchances inAdstraliaforaboywithbrainsand character..You'vegotitinyouto makeyouroldteachersandschool,and yourparents,too,proudofyou."Certainlyaveryencouragingnotefromthe viewpointofbothteacherandscholar, consideringitemanatesfromapracticalmanfullycompetenttoexpressan opiniononthequestionoftutorialand scholasticefficiency.

Fromtheopinionhereinexpressed maybegleanedthereasonforthephenomenalsuccessoftheSacredHeart PrimarySchoolinscholasticcompetitions.MayIexpressthehopethat futureprizedistributionsmighttake theformofanopeninvitationtoall thoseconcernedtoattend,inwhich case,Ifeelsure,thatalargenumber wouldavailthemselvesoftheopportunityofparticipatinginsuchanenjoyable"breakup."-J.K.

Leederville

ASUCCESSFULCONCERT.

Hisreception,comingfromchildren; musthavebeenpleasingtoFatherCallan.Hedweltontheadvantagesof agoodeducation,andalsoreferredto theexceptionalopportunitieswhichat tendanceattheSacredHeartConvent conferredonthosesufficientlyfortunatetobeincludedinitsrollofmembership.Hewarnedthemitwas notintendedtoallowthesupremacy oftheSacredHeartConventtoremain unchallenged,andenuredthemthat whilstFremantlecongratulatedthem onthesuccessachieved,itwastheintentionofthoseatthePorttothoroughlyextendallcornersduring1925. HecongratulatedtheNunsonthephenomenalsuccessachieved,particularly sofarasScholarshipswereconcerned. Hethenpresentedtheprizesasfollows:-

ScholarshipClass.-ChristianDoctrineandGoodConduct:Robert Jones.

Rev.FatherCrowley'sPrizeto ScholarshipWinners:JamesLalor, GeraldLeyden,FredCarey,RossGraham,RichardStevenson,RobertJones, GloriaNorth,KathleenHickey,Keith Parker,GerardKeating,EdwardBaker, MorrisDyer.

Mr.WallaceClubb'sprizeforgeneralexcellenceinScholarshipClass: JamesLalor.

Mr.WallaceClubb'sprizaforHistoryandScience:GeraldLeyden. GoodConduct:KathleenHickey. Specialprizesforcapablytaking leadingpartsin"Fabiola":Gertrude Peene,SheilaBrogan. Specialprizesforgivingcheerfulas sitancetoteachers-andschoolmates: WillieLogan,GeorgeOrrell,Fred.Connaughton,GeraldMcMullan. StandardVII.-lst.aggregatemerit: Girl,MaryGallagher,DoreenMulcahy; boy,PatrickDwyer. StandardVI.-lst.aggregatemeritGirl,MoyaO'Halloran;boy,MaxMayrhofer. StandardV.-lst.aggregatemeritGirl,IvyRussell;boy,KennethDullard,FrankLyons. StandardIV.-lst.aggregatemeritGirl,TeresaRegan;boy,ArnoldGrogan,E.Green. `).-.dal-Attendance:Girl,ElsieMeGrarte;boy.ClementO'Sullivan.

vin-thenewQueen-ctrl:..thehonour shehadatalliteal-ThliaBaascemgtisIy noquestieqofbeepopularityineke lengthand-breadthoftheparish.He alsocomplimentedtheworkerson whattheyhadachieved,andonthe grandspirittheyhaddisplayedright throughoutthecampaign.Hewas gladthatMonsignorVerlingwasthere toperformtheceremony.TheMonsignorwasaverywarm,genuineand consistentfriendoftheparish.

MissGalvin,theQueen,thencame onthestage,accompaniedbyherretinue,twotinylittletots,actingas train-bearers.TheMonsignor,who seemstobeanoldhandathandling coronets,thenperformedthesere. monywithgreatdeliberationanddignity,andinafewwellchosenwords congratulatedMissGalvinonthetreat honourthatshehadachieved.HeremindedherofallthatwouldbeexpectedofherasQueenofSt.Mary's, andsurmisedthatsomedayinthe futureshemaybecalledontodefend hertitle.Hewishedalsotocongratulatethepeopleoftheparishonthe worktheyhadaccomplishedduring theyear,

Thesplendidprogrammeclosedwith aCantata,"TheWoodWitch,"pleasinglyperformedbyallthegirls.It wouldtakeuptoomuchspaceandtime topraisethemindividually,asthey allsustainedtheirpartsmostexcellently.Theoutstandingcharacters were:PhyllisBicknell,asKate,adiscontentedchild;EileenCarmody,the Witch,veryablysustained;Mollie Wagner,asFairyQueen;OliveCaplin,asElla.Greatcreditisdueto thegoodSistersforthewayinwhich ArranmoreConventSchoolissecondto thechildrenacquittedthemselves, andwhichgavefurtherproofthatthe AoneintheState.

SavoyCafe

Ahighlysuccessfulentertainment bythepupilsoftheArranmoreConventSchooltookplaceintheSchool Hall,gerian-street,onFriday,December12.1924.Needlesstosaythehall waspackedwithanenthusiasticaudience,whocametoseetheexcellent programmewhichthechildren,under theinstructionoftheSisters,submit annually.Theywerenotdissappointed.Everythingwentwithaswing, andtheentertainmentcametoaclose alltoosoon.Theprogrammeopened withthe"PoetandPeasant"overture, brilliantlyplayedbytheMissesK. BallantyneandM.Rice."Arranmore," aconcerteditem,sungbythegirls,revealedfinetonalqualities.AnexcellentexhibitionofClubSwinging,by VernaWatson,NellieRyan,Beatie Thompson,andGraceMarsh,wasskit fullyexecuted.EileenCarmody,in hersolo,"Patchwork,"provedtobethe possessorofasweetflexiblevoicewhich showsgreatpromise.Therecitation, "BeaFriend,"gavePhyllisBicknell anopportunityofrevealingherundoubteddramatictalent.Thejunior girls,intheiractionsong,"Japsat Play,"gavewitnesstothecareful trainingofthegoodSisters,andwe's oneofthemostpleasingitemsonthe programme.TheHighlandFling,by JessieMarsh,AelridMurtha,andLeslie Gillieewasdaintilyperformed.Inthe monologue,"TheTiredMusician," PhyllisBicknellagainscoredgreatapplause."FairyButterfly,'asongby .thegirls,wascharminglygiven,their gracefulmovementsdelightingtheaudience.Themosthumorousitemon theprogrammewas"TheHousethat JackBuilt,'bytheinfantsEvery onerockedwithlaughter.Tackwas thefavourite.Theseniorgirlsexecuteda"FloralMarch"withgreatpre cisonofmovement.Thevariousintricateformationswerefaultless.An excellentfirsthalfoftheprogramme terminatedwithaFarcebyfourboys, DanDwyer,JimRice,JimO'Brien, andJackSamuels,entitled"AMerry Muddle."Thedifferentcharacters werewellsustained,andtheyreceived well-earnedapplause.Thecoronation oftheQueenofSt.Mary'sthentook place.

TheCrowningoftheQueen. Duringtheinterval,theinteresting ceremonyofthecrowningoftheQueen tookplace.Bywayofintroduction, Rev.FatherMoloneysaidthatthey wereallawarethattheMt.Hawthorn Stallhadwoninthecontest-andwon handsomely.Theircandidatehad, therefore,wontherighttobethefirst QueenofSt.Mary's.Hisonlyregret wasthattherecouldnotbemanywinners,fortheotherstallsworkedso hardthat,althoughtheydidnotwin, they,however,deservedtowin.He wasgladtoknowthatthewinofthe Mt.HawthornStallwassowellreceived.HecongratulatedMissAlmaGal-

)31,EcilYNDSN.-Of.yourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoulof MaryAnnBlechynden,whopassed peacefullyawayatHarper-street. Beverley,onDecember26,1923. SweetHeartofJesushavemercyon hersoul. -Insertedbyhersorrowingnusbandandfamily.

WITTMER.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofCatherine Wittmer,whodiedonDecember23, 1923;dearlylovedmotherofBar bareDarby.AlsoAlfredDarby, whoseanniversaryisatthistime. SweetJesus,havemercyontheir souls. -Insertedbytheirlovingwifeend daughter,BarbaraDarby.

Nicholson's

ANNOUNCINGANEWSONORA MODEL.

TheSaginaw

Theconstantprogresswhichhas madeSONORALeadershipunquestionedinTone,Cabinetry,and ArtisticWorkmanship,issplendidlyexemplifiedintheNewly-Created Model.

EmbodyingthemanyDistinctive FeaturesofSONORAconstruction, itskandsomeappearance,andReasonablePrice,merityourcareful consideration.

38guineas-TermsArranged

HAY-STREETCENTRAL (OppositeSavoyHotel). FirstClassTable.TermsReasonable.LargeSeatingAccommodation.UndertheEntire SupervisionofProprietresses. MRS.RAMPARTandMISSTORMAY,Proprietresses.

Esiturdiy,DassiaberST,4111. vammis..

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matics,History.

Oursuccessinthevarioussportshas beengreatlyduetoMessrs.L.Hickey, C.Wroblewski,W.Howson,andJ. Leckie.Specialmentionmustbemade ofMr.Hickey,whosekeeninterestin theboys'athletictrainingwasanimportantfactorintheirsuccess;andof Mr.Wroblewski,whodevotedthree strenuousmonthstopreparingour crewfortheHeadoftheRiver.Toall theabovegentlemenandotherfriends oftheCollege,Ioffertheseason'sgreetings:AhappyChristmasandaprosperousNewYear. W.I.POWER,Principal. PrizeList. WinnersoftheDurackGoldMedals. -DuxofCollege,1923,WilliamCawley. LeadersinJuniorClass,1923:Thomas Rodriguez,JosephMitchell. V WinnerofprizegivenbyHisGrace theArchbishop.-ChristianDoctrine: A.Ockerby. WinnersoftheAhernGoldMedals.-LeavingScience:JohnPunch.JuniorScience,DavidMackie.BestViolinist:C.Ellies. WinnersoftheOldCollegians'Gold Medals.-LeavingEnglishandHistory: J.D.Palandri.Mathematics:C.Cunningham.ElementaryScience:K.Dc Garis. WinneroftheLavanGoldMedal.LeavingLanguages:P.Masel. CollegePrizes:DuxofSub-Junior, W.Dunphy.DuxofStandardVI.: Reg.Durack..DuxofStandardV.: KeithWood.DuxofStandardIV.: JohnPye.DuxofStandardIII.:Ed. Donovan.DuxofJuniorDivision: JimDurack. SpecialPrizes-ClassDistinction.Sub-Junior:R.Cocks.StandardVI.: N.Baker.StandardV.:J.Farrelly. StandardIV.:K.Kellar.Standard III.:JackStodart. MedalforMusic(MissHurley):R. Prunster. PrizesforExcellenceinDancing(Miss M.Scott).-SeniorDivisionBertPalandri.JuniorDivision:K.O'Driscoll. ElocutionPrizes(MissA.Fitzgerald).-StandardIII.:FrankByrne. StandardIV.:F.Wyndham.Standard VI.:C.Robinson,BertGallagher.SubJunior(a):Reg.Durack.Sub-Junior (b):TomHeagney,H.Hemy.LeavingUniversityandJuniorUniversity, J.Monaghan.

SportingSection.-ChampionAthlete:WilfredBrophy.JuniorChampionAthlete:FrankBrophy.Senior HighJump(theAnketellCup):WilfredBrophy.Championship (the CooperMedal):B.Johnston.Under 15Champion:AlbertSzczecinski.Under14Champion:AlbertSzczecinski. Under13Champion:HaroldLalor. Under12Champion:TomLalor.MidgetChampion:RoyFlynn.

Inter-SchoolSuccesses.-100Yards, under16:FrankBrophy.100Yards, under14:AlbertSzczecinski(Record) 220Yards,under14:AlbertSzczecinski (Record).100Yards,under13,HaroldLalor(equalsRecord).75Yards, under12:TomLalor. Swimming.-SeniorChampion:ArthurHowson.JuniorChampion:Dick Cook. Cricket.-W.A.C.A.MembershipMedal:LaurieSpencer. Boxing.-Flyweight:D.R.Lambert. BantamWeight:C.Nelson.Light Weight:R.Clarke.FeatherWeight: W.Coulter.WelterWeight:A.D. Scott.

EXAMINATIONRESULTS,1924..

ThegeneralresultsofthePublicExaminationfor1924arethebesttheCollegehashadforyears.Thefollowing arethedetails:LeavingCertificate. Distinctions.

English:J.D.Palandri,P.Masel.

French:J.D.Palandri. Mathematics:J.D.Palandri,C.Cunningham,J.Punch,G.Davenport. AppliedMathematics:J.Punch. History:J.D.Palandri. Physics:D.Baker,J.Punch,J.D. Palandri.

Geography:A.R.Brockman. Passes,

1.J.D.Palandri:English(D.), French(D.),Mathematics(D.),Physics(D.1History(D.).

2.J.Punch:English,Mathematics (D.),AppliedMathematics(D.),Physics(DJ,Chemistry.

3.P.Masel:English(D.),Latin, French,Mathematics,History.

4.G.Davenport:English,Mathematics(D.),Physics,History.

5.M.Cawley:English,French, Mathematics,History.

6.C.Cohen:English.French,Mathematics,Physics.

7.J.Monaghan:English,History, Geography,Drawing.

8.C.Cunningham:English,Mathematics(D.),History.

9. J.Kingston:English,Mathe-

DudleysadDwyer,EconomicChainben,wantHousestoBell.

10.L.Regan:English,Mathematics, History,. AddedtoPreviousPass.

A.Brockman:AppliedMathematics, Geography(D.).

PartialPass.

D.Baker:Mathematics(D.),Physics (D,),AppliedMathematics. Thesenamesincludeallthoseboys presentedfortheLeavingCertificate. JuniorCertificatePasses.

1.T.Byrne:English,French,History,Mathematics,Drawing.

2.T.Trost:English,Geography, French,History,Mathematics,Drawing.

3.J.McFayden:English,Physics, French,History,Mathematics,Drawing,Chemistry.

4.J.McAuliffe:English,Chemistry, French,History,Mathematics,Physics.

5.L.Spencer:English,French,Geography,History,Mathematics.

6.G.Whyte:English,French,History,Mathematics.

7.F.Collopy:English,History,Drawing,Physics,Mathematics.

8.E.Durack:English,History, Drawing,Physics,Mathematics,Geography.

9.T.Dwyer:English,History,Mathematics,Chemistry,Geography.

10.C.Ellies:English,History,Physics,Mathematics,Drawing.

11.M.Giles:English,Latin,AgriculturalScience,History,Physics,Mathematics.Geography.

12.T.Howieson:English,Mathematics,History,Drawing.

13.J.Hatton:English,History, Drawing,Mathematics.

14.D.McAuliffe:English,History, Mathematics,Physics.

15.0.Mayrhofer:English,History, Mathematics,Geography,Chemistry.

16.D.Mackie:English,History,Phytics.Chemistry,Mathematics.

17.D.Picone:English,History,Physics.Mathematics.

18.G.Ruse:English,History,Physics,Mathematics,Chemistry,Geography.

19.J.Smith:English,Agricultural Science,Physics,Mathematics,Chemistry.

20.W.Westhoven:English.History, Drawing,Mathematics,Physics,Chemistry.

PartialPass.

P.Maher:English,History,Physics, Geography. OtherSubjects.

J.Cullen:English,French,Drawing.

D.Carter:English,History,Drawing.

G.Cannon:English,History,Drawing. V.Daly:English,History,Geography. R.Prunster:Physics.

A.Fong:Drawing.

H.Solomon:Latin.

B.Johnston:Latin.

F.Laslett:English,Drawing,

J.Watson:Chemistry.

J.Lalor:English,Geography,Drawing. LRampant:English,History,Geography.

F.Young:Physics,Drawing. CommercialJuniorCertificate.

1.G.Whyte:English.

2.U.Urquhart:Arithmetic,Geography.

3.W.Bryant:CommercialMethods.

friendoftheDeafandDumb

MotherM.ColumbaMemorial.

Atalargeandrepresentativepublic meeting,convenedbytheMayor(AldermanH.J.Ireland)intheTown Hall,Waratah,adecisionwasarrived attoperpetuatethememoryofthelate MotherMaryColumba,oftheDeafand DumbInstitution.Agroupofstatuary,depictingOurDivineSaviourhealingthedeafanddumb,tobeerectedin thegroundsoftheinstitution,wasproposedandacceptedasthemostsuitablememorial,andanysurplusmoney tobedevotedtowardsliquidatingthe debtofover£3,000nowstanding,on theInstitution.Inthismatterwe havethehelpandapprovalofhis LordshipBishopDwyer,ofMaitland, andclergyofthediocese,andthesanctionoftheMotherPrioressoftheDa minicanOrderandtheSistersofthe institution.Tonomemberofthe AustralianHierarchyandtoveryfew oftheclergyisthenameofthelate Rev.MotherM.ColumbaDwyerunknown.Herapostolicworkamongst thedeafanddumbofthewholeof Australasiafor37yearsbeforeherlamenteddeathputherintoclosecontactwithalmosteveryparishinAustralasia.Withtheexceptionoffour years,MotherM.Columba'sentirereligiouslifewaswhollygivenforthe benefitofthedeafmutesofthiscon-

tinentandNewZealand.

Aspecialvocationisrequiredfor workonbehalfofthisafflictedclassof children,andtothisMotherM.Columbabroughtherwonderfulgeniusand untiringzeal,andsustainedthem throughoutallthoseyears.Hertnergeticmindformedwaysandmeans ofdiscoveringthenameandlocalities ofdeafchildren,andyearbyyearher tirelesspenbroughtbeforetheparents oftheselittleonestheirobligationto providethebestinstructionandhelp fortheirpeculiarneeds.Inthesame way,letterswerewrittentotheclergy

andothersthroughoutthelengthand breadthofthecountrytoenlisttheir sympathyandhelp,andtheresultof thesestrenuousendeavourswasthat shebroughttothehomeinWaratah practicallyeverychild,bothboyand girls,capableofbenefittingbyit,whose existenceevercametoherknowledge. Nowonder,then,anArchbishopwas heardtosayonlearningofMother Columba'sdeath:"Thiscountryhas lostabenefactress."Astheworkof MotherColumbawassowidelyknown, donationsarebeingsolicitedfromall parts.

UglyMen'sConsultation

SPORTING

Afewenthusiastswerepresentat theW.A.C.A.Groundtoseetheend oftheMaylands-Mt.Lawleygameon Saturdaylast.Theweatherconchtionsuptohalf-pastfivewereuncomfortable.RenfreyandMcNamara,the notoutmen,facedthebowlingof MeekandFreemantle.Byverycautiouscricketthescorereached50beforethreeo'clock.Bothmengave chances-Renfreytothewicketkeeper andtoCass-Smithinslips.Atlength McNamaralefthiscreasetohi.;aslow fromFreemantle,andthebailswere off.His29hadsavedhissidefroma hopelessposition.QuinlanbowledRenfrey,andtheinningssoonclosedfor 82. MettamandParkerbeganthe followon,buttheformerwentquickly.LimbwaswellcaughtbyMci<en zie,andParkerwasrunoutthrough Bottattemptingashortrun.Schutt promisedwell,butlashedoutatone fromQuinlan,andwascaughtby Evansatleg.Withfourwicketsdown for20,Bottwentin.Heplayedback toawellpitchedballfromEvansand wascleanbowled.DickBryantplayedforwardtoQuinlanandmissed,with thescoringboardshowing6-0-27. W.Bryantwasbattingfreelybefore adjournment.Hehitseveralboun daries.Onresuming,Blundell,who hadbeenextrahardonEvans,played aballbacktoMeek.ThenW.Bryant tappedonetoCass-Smithatshortleg, andeightwicketsweredown.McNamaraputupnoresistancethistime, andtheinningsclosedfor73.East Perthwonbyaninningsand67runs. Despitesomanylosses,lastyear'spremiersareaverystrongside,andshould havenodifficultyinannexingtheir thirdsuccessivepremiership.Apart fromgoodbowlingandbatting,they areanexcellentfieldingside,adepartmentinwhichfewofourPerthteams arereallyproficient.

reputedweakbatsmen,Oldfieldand Mailey,broughtthescoretotherespectabletotalof450.Strudwickand Tatewerethemainfactorsinthe Englishsuccess.Theformertookthree catchesoffTate'sbowling.Tatemay notdeserveallWarner'sencomiumsas 'publishedinthepressonSaturdaylast, butsixfor130isnotbad.Onthe SydneyCricketGrounninbigcricket thisseason,onlytwoperformances havebeenbetter-hisownaaginstNew SouthWales,*7for74;andGregory, againstSouthAustralia,7for88

Albany

TheunanimousopinionoftheaudiencethatcrowdedSt.Joseph'sSchool Hallonthenightofthechildren's annualconcertwasthatseldomifever hadtheyspentsuchanenjoyableevening.Thevariousitemsweregone throughwithoutaflaw.Eachperformerfromtheseniorchilddownto thetiniesttotknowinghisorherpart anddoingitwell.Theprogramme wasopenedwithapianoforteduet, playedbytwoL.T.C.L.'sThenfollowedtrios,choruses,dances,elocutionaryitemsinquicksuccession.The smallboysandgirlscausedmuch amusement,theformerbytheirlusty renderingofthe"KazooBand,"and thelatterby"OurToyDolls."Avery daintyitemwas"Mr.Moon,"atotof onlyafewsummerssinginginasweet voicethesolopart,and"Mr.Moon" astonishingtheaudiencewithhisabilitytotripthelightfantastic.The seniorgirlswereresponsiblefortwo veryeffectiveitems,"FiledFlowers" and"HindooMaidens.""Bric-a-brac," givenbyoneoftheseniorgirls,also causedmuchmerriment.Attheconclusionoftheconcert,FatherGilroy congratulatedthechildrenontheexcellenceoftheprogrammeandontheir mostsuccessfulscholasticyear,also presentingMissesN.KulkhenandK. JordanwiththeirLicentiateDiplomas. TrinityCollege,Theory,Dec.,1923. ArtofTeachingandRudiments: MissesN.KulkhenandK.Jordan.

AtClaremontSubiacoadded36runs totheirscoreofthepreviousSaturday, Arnup,Hewson,andWattswerethe onlybatsmentogetdoublefigures.A. D.Hill,takingfulladvantageofthe uncertainpitch,bowledsplendidly,finishingupbytakingthewholetenwic. ketsatacostof33runs.Thisis easilythebestbowlingperformance registeredinW.A.C.A.cricketfora numberofyears,andagainstareputed strongside,too.Sixofhisvictims werecleanhowled,andthreeofthe otherswerecaughtbyRigby.Subiaco followedon,andcollapsedagain.Watts wasrunoutaftermaking30.Pemberthywastheonlyothermantoscore doublefigures.Animposingsequence of"ducks"fromMayhew,Drew,Hewson,EverettandArnup(notout) adornedthescoringbook.Hillfinishedoffthelastthreebatsmenfornc runs,andonthedaytook14wickets for33runs.Claremontthusgaineda three-pointvictory. AtMidlandthelocalsidewererewardedwitha26-runs'victoryagainst WestPerth.Withfourdownfor88. theypassedWestPerth'sscorewitha fewwicketstospare.W.Barker(28), Jamieson(27),andlaterGroves(14 notout)helpedmateriallytowinthe match.McDermottwasgoingwell whenhewasinjured,andhadtoretire.WestPerth,intheirsecondtry, losteightwicketsfor104(Hanley30, Hammond26t. FremantledefeatedNorthPerthby 27runsonthefirstinnings,largely throughafinescoreof72byHeindrichs-thehighestscorefortill,day's "A"Gradecricket.Herbert,Inverarity,Carlson,andPerryalsobatten well.NorthPerthhadfivedownfor 72(Buttfield38),intheirsecondtry. In"B"Grade,FremantlebeatNorth PerthNo.II.by35runs.NorthPerth No.I.justfinishedaheadofMidland by3runs.NorthFremantle,afteran afternoon'spatientcricket,hadawickettosparewhentheypassedWest Perth'sscoreof224.Subiacojust missedathree-pointwinagainstClaremont,asdidEastPerthagainstMaylands-Mt.Lawley.Jarvis(111)and Prive(82),bothofNorthFremantle, weretheleadingscorersinthisgrade. Aswasgenerallyanticipated,thefirst Testlookslikeanendurancebatting test.OntheSydneyCricketGround thefirstteamtobatonagoodwicket haseverythingintheirfavour.Collinsplayedonemoreofthoseinvaluableinningswhichhavemadehimone oftheworld'sbestopeningbatsmen. Ponsford,undergoinghisbaptismin InternationalTestcricket,morethan justifiedhimselfwith110.Withfour wicketsdownfor350,ahugeAustralian scoreseemedlikely,butthedismissal ofTaylor,ITendrv,GregoryandKellei,vayforafewrunsalteredthestate ofaffairscompletely,somuchsothat onlyalastwicketstandbythetwo

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SeniorHonours:MissM.McGuire. Pass:M.Brady,P.Kinnane. IntermediateHonours:MissesI. Brady,E.Collins.

JuniorHonours:MissesB.Hodgson, M.Hill,V.Clayton,C.Collins,R.Collins.

Preparatory(Credit):MissesN.Kinnane,P.Fox,M.Corry,M.Codery. Theory-June,1924,

SeniorHonours:MissE.Collins.

IntermediateHonours:MissJ.Jordan.

JuniorHonours:N.KinnaneP.Fox, M.Corry.

Preparatory(Credit):K.McGuire, J.McGuire,I.Brown,H.Jackson. Practical,1924.

Licientiate:MissesN.Kulkhen, L.T.C.L.,K.Jordan,L.T.C.L.

HigherLocal:MissesM.Chessher,C. Honisett.

SeniorHonours:MissesMcGuire,P. Kinnane.Pass:B.Hodgson,M. Brady,1.Brady. IntermediateHonours:MissJ.Jordan. JuniorHonours:MissesM.Hill,A. Collins.Pass:N.Kinnane,D.Norrish, M.Cony. Preparatory(Credit):P.Fox,H. Jackson,E.Scott,J.McGuire,K.McGuire.Violin:C.Collins. LondonCollege,1924.

ElocutionLicentiate:MissTessie Fitzpatrick,L.T.C.L.

PianoforteAssociate:MissM.Chessher,A.L.C.M.

ElementaryHonours:P.Fox,C. Crossan,M.Antonia,J.Harvey. NationalBusinessCollege. St.Joseph'sConventPupilsSuccessful. RemarkablesuccessattendedtheexaminationbytheNationalBusiness College,Sydney,incommercialsubjects,ofpupilsattendingSt.Joseph's Convent.Theexaminationswereheld inNovember,andMissSheilaMcGuire wonthegoldmedalforproficiencyin allsubjects.Reportingonthework ofthechildren,theCollegesays:-"All thebookkeepingpaperswereworked outinaverythoroughandbusinesslikemanner,andshowedclearlythe excellenttrainingthesepupilsarereceiving.Thespeedshorthandwork wasmuchabovetheaverage.The samemaybesaidofspeedtypewriting.Thepapersonbusinessprinciples areverygoodindeed."Thefollowing arethewinnersofcertificates:--Speed shorthand,ChrissieKulkhen,120words perminute;SheilaMcGuire,100words DudleyandDwyerInsureyour House,Piano,Purniture,Stock,Em. ployeesWeareInsuranceSpecialists.

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Thefollowingaretheresultsofthe TrinityCollegeofMusic,1924:Practical.

MissAliceM.Maher,L.T.C.L.;Miss MaryJ.Beston,L.T.C.L.;MissWinifredGeorgeson,A.T.C.L.(practical part).

Senior:AliceHeyen,KatherineRyan (pass).

Intermediate:VeronicaWalsh,ConstanceRyan,EvelynBeston,Kathleen Halbert(pass).

Junior:ThelmaPereria(honours), VeronicaO'Neill,DoreenByrnes,Mary Walsh,JessieArdagh,CarmenBrowne (pass).

Preparatory:MaryBrennan(violin), ackKeenan(violin),DuncanFraser (violin),honours;EileenDowd(honours),NellieRyan,GladysStevens,IsabellaMorris,JohnWoodgate(violin), AudreyButler(violin),pass.

FirstSteps:TemperanceHopkins, MaryKennedy,MargaretRobinson, IrisMoore,OliveButler,WillieWoodgate,MurielGrenfell,LilyDorizzi(violin),EdwardKeenan(violin),Sheila Fitzgerald(violin),MaryEgan(violin), ThelmaPereira(violin),CharlesLillis (violin),EllaFlannigan(violin),KatherineRyan(violin),pass. Theory.

Preparatory:RonaldLawn,Elsie Tapper,MurielGrenfell,LilyDerrizzie, NellieDaly,WinifredCurtin,Olive Butler,CarmelBrown,CharlieLillis, IrisMoore,NellieRyan,AliceTredinnick,MaryWalsh,pass.

Junior:KatieHalbert,SheilaFitzgerald,ThelmaPereira,honours;Eileen Dowd,DoreenByrnes,VeronicaO'Neill, MargaretSpeering,MargaretWansbor. ough,JackWoodgate,pass.

AdvancedJunior:ConstanceRyan, honours;DuncanFraser,EvelynBeston,AliceHeyen,VeronicaWalsh, pass.

AdvancedIntermediate:GeorgeAn. derson,KatherineCurtin,-Winifred Georgeson,honours;KatherineRyan, pass.

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GradeIV.:KatherineRyan(Credit pass).

GladeV.:JessieArdagh,Evelyn Heston(CreditpasseThelmaPereira, CarmenI.Browne(pass) UnderwoodBusinessCollege. Bookkeeping.--Intennediate:Mona Gleghorn,MaryEganMayCollett (Distinction).

Typewriting-Intermediate.Mary Egan(Distinction,)MonaGleghorn, MayCollett(pass). ALLHALLOWS'SCHOOL. ClassExaminations. OnWednesday,17th.,December,the annualdistributionofprizestook placeinAllHallows'Hall.TheRev. FatherSheridan,aftercongratulating thechildrenonthesuccessoftheyear's work,distributedtheprizes,which wereawardedasfollows:StandardVII.:KittyRyan.ChristianDoctrine(goldmedal):Ellen Walsh,1;*-WinifredCurtin,2;Evelyn Beston,3. StandardVI.:MaryCody,MaryGibson,BonnieWalsh.ChristianDoctrine:BonnieWalsh,1;ElsieTupper, 2;AnnieBrennan,3. StandardV.:NellieRyan,Ivap Menz,RichardCody.ChristianDoctrine:MaryColeman,1;GeorgeNewham,2:RichardCody,3. StandardIV.:AlphonsusRyan. ChristianDoctrine:MollieWalsh,1; MollieDaly,2:Ken.Newham,3. StandardIII.:KathleenHallinan. ChristianDoctrine:MollieColgan,1; ThomasMcIntyre,2;K.Hallinan,3. StandardII.:FrankMoronev.ChristianDoctrine:JohnDuggan,1;Nora Easton.2;IrenePlant,3.

TheSistersdesiretoexpresstheir warmestthankstoMrs.W.Maher, MissesG.Niland.D.Refeld,M.Jackson,Messrs.P.Condon,andDoherty fortheirgenerousdonationstowards theprizefund.

Northampton

OnDecember3.theConventHall waswellfilledwithanappreciative audience(amongstwhomwastheVery Rev.DeanGraber)ontheoccasionof theannualconcertbythepupilsofthe PresentationConvent.Theprogramme seemedsomewhatsmallerthanusual asregardsthenumberofitems,but therewasnofalling-offintheskillwith whicheachitemwasgiven.Theopeningchorus,"AustraliaourHomeland," sawallthechildrenmfissedonthe stage,anditwaswellreceived.An overture,"Neapolitan,"forviolins,harmonium,andpianowasthengivenby MissesQuinn,T.Dooley,Snowdon, MaureenWilliams,andMastersJohnson,Reynolds,andLunn.Thisregularfeaturereceivedmuchapplause, followedbyasong,"TheGift,"byMiss McCann,giveninherwell-knownstyle. Thispopularyoungsingerhadnotbeen heard'latelybyNorthamptonaudien-

ces,andhereffortprovokedwell-meritedapplause,whichwasrepeateda coupleofitemslaterwhenshetookthe solopartinasongsketch"Amongthe Fairies."Thiswasaprettyitemin whichapartyofgirlswanderingin thewoodswasvisitedbyfairiesand brownieswhodancedinfairyrings aroundthem.Thedancingandsinginginthisitemwereamongthebest inthewholeprogramme.Apartsong, "TheWindandtheHarp,"byMisses Snowdon,W.Dooley,MaureenWil. HamsandMcCann,formerpupils,preceded"AmongtheFairies,"andwas verywellreceived,thesoloistsbeing MissesSnowdonandDooley.Little MasterLund'ssong,"ALittleCoon's Prayer,"concludedthefirsthalfofthe programme.Theremainderofthe programmeconsistedofthecantata, "ThePicnicParty"whichwasrendered withmuchenthusiasm.Therewere 16speakingandsingingparts,allwell dons.bythevariousboysandgirls.Of these,specialmentionmustbemade ofMissMaisieWilliams,whoasgrandmotherhadmuchtosayandwhosaid itwell;oflittleMaryWilliams,who receivedvociferousapplauseforher littlesongasshewheeledherdolly round,andwhowasrecalled;of DaphneRandall,whorecited"Ididn't think"withmuchvimandyxpres. sion;andofMastersKen.Mitchelland JackWilliamsamongtheboys,the formermakingapromisingeffortasa singer.Thewholeconcertreflected greatcreditonthosewhoundertook thetraining,thecleararticulationin thesingingandspeakingbeingvery commendable.Onceagaiii;MissSheila Dooley,whodidtheliOn'g:shareinaccompanying,provedwhatacapable youngartistesheis,aridsheshouldbe inmuchdemandasanaccompaniste laterinlife.Aftertheconcertthere wasdancingtillanearlyhour,the musicbeingprovidedbyMissW.DooIcy,Mrs.F.ReynoldsandMr.A. Patten. ThePresentationNunsdesireto thankmostsincerelythepastpupils, aswellasallthosewhoassistedbythe saleofticketsorotherwise,inmaking theentertainmentthesuccessitwas.

OnMondayDecember8th,Feastof theImmaculateConception,immediatelyafterMass,sixoftheschoolgirls werereceivedintotheSodalityofthe ChildrenofMarybytheVeryRev. DeanGraber.D.D.,priortotheirdeparturefortheholidays.

OnFriday,the12th. thedistributionofprizesandcertificates wonbythepupilsduringtheyear tookplace'intheSchoolRoom. EALGOOBLIZANDBOULDER.

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CommunismandReligion

(ByRev.LewisWatt,S.J.)

TheCommunistPartyofGreatBritainhaspublishedthisyearasecond editionofabookcalled'TheA.B.C. ofCommunism,"byBuharinandPreobrazhensky.Sincethereisreasonto believethatsomeCatholicworkers havejoinedtheCommunistParty,it maybewelltodrawtheattentionof ourreaderstotheofficialattitudeof the"Comintern"(theCommunistInternational)towardsreligion,asdefinitelyanduncompromisinglysetforth inthisbook. Thatattitudeisoneofcompletehostility.Withoutanybeatingabout thebush,weareassuredin(Chapter II.),that"religionandcommunismare incompatible,12pththeoreticallyand practically."TheideaofGodisassertedtobeachildishnotion.Ifit hasnotlongagodisappearedfromthe world,thisisbecausecapitalistsand bourgeoishavefoundit"profitableto maintainthepeople'schildishbeliefin miracle."Man'sconquestsovernaturearenot"thankstohisfaithin Godbutinspiteofthisfaith."'In practice,thereis"inmostcasesanirreconcilableconflictbetweentheprin. ciplesofCommunisttacticsandthe commandmentsofreligion."TheCommuniststrugglewithreligionhastwo sides,wearetold.Ontheonehand, theChurchmustbedisestablished,all itspropertyconfiscatedandalleducationremovedfromitsjurisdiction.Not merelyisreligionnottobetaughtin theschools,butanactivepropaganda againstreligionistoformpartofthe programme.Ontheotherhandthere isthefightwith"thereligiousprejudice ofthemasses."Thisfightistotake theformof"thedeliveryofspeciallectures,theholdingofdebates,andthe publicationofsuitableliterature:also bythegeneraldiffusionofscientific knowledge."Atthispointtheauthors soundanoteofcaution.The"religiousprejudicesofthemassesmust notbeshocked,becausethatwould hinderthegrowthofCommunism: theymustbegraduallyundermined. Theissueisclearlyjoined:CatholicismandCommunismareincompatible. NoCatholiccanbeaCommunist. WehavelongknownthatthePopes havecondemned"Socialism,"andthere havebeendiscussionsinthepastas towhatsortof"Socialism"(avery vagueword)wasmeant.Inallthose discussionstherewasacommonbasis ofagreementthatatleastthematerialisticCommunisinofMarxandEngels wascondemned.Thatispreciselythe

CommunismoftheCommunistParty. NoCatholiccanbelongtoit. Thequestionisnotwhetheritispossibletoexcogitatesomesystemofsocialorganisationwhichmightbecalled ConunuisismandwhichmightnotcontradictCatholicprinciples.Suchacademicdiscussionsareuselessandout ofplace.Weareconfrontedbya stronglycentralisedpoliticalparty withinternationalramificationscalling itselftheCommunistpartyandwith adefiniteprogrammewhichisrightly calledCommunism.Thequestionis: CanaCatholicbelongtothatParty? Theansweris,No.

warmlythankingthePatriarchandall theclergyfortheirmanykindnessesto him,hedrewanhistoricparallelconnectingtheeventofthedaywithan incidentk,thelifeofSt.Gregorythe Great,who,beforetheschisminthe EastandtheapostasyintheWest,havingaccomplishedthegreatworkof theconversionoftheEnglishpeople, wrotetotheOrientalChurch,inviting themtojoininhisjoyandhappiness becausetheEnglishhadbecomebrothersinChrist.

H.A.C.B.S. ST.MARY'SBRANCH, KALGOORLIE. FortnightlyMeetingonTuesdaya St.Mary'sHall.Membersareearners lyrequestedtorollup. Contribution*receivedanyweak dayfrom9amto6pm.bythe Secretary. S.J.HILL,Secretary.

Inrecentissuesofthe"Communist Review"therehasbeenaninstructive discussionofthequestion,"Shallwe combatReligion?"Someoftilecor respondentshave(veryconsistently withtheirpoliticalaffiliation)replied, Yes:butthishasnotmetwiththe approvalofothers.OneofthelatterquotestheCominternresolution "Communism excludesreligionand logicallyinvolvesatheism:propaganda againstreligionisessential."Andhe addsthatitwouldbefollytoputthis intopracticeinEnglandbecauseit would"strengthenthechurchesand givethemanewleaseoflife."In otherwords,heconsiderstheopenapplicationoftheoninternprinciplesto bebadtactics. Thisispreciselywherethedanger liesforsomeofourCatholicworkers. Theyarelikelytobedeceivedbythe comfortingassurancethat"Commun ismhasnothingtodowithreligion" andtolookupontheC.P.G.B.asasort ofLeftWingoftheLabourParty: whereasitisnothingofthekind. Thereisnopoliticalpartyinthe worldundersostrictacentraldisciplineastheCommunistInternational ruledfromMoscow.IftheC.P.G.B. ispermittedbytheMoscowexecutive tokeepitsatheisticbiasoutofsight, thisissimplyastrategemtohelpit togaintheadhesionofthoseworkers whoarenotyet"enlightened"enough toabandontheirreligiousfaith.

LastSeptembertheExecutiveofthe LabourParty,inamanifestodirected againsttheC.P.B-G.,said:"Itistime therankandfileofthe givenanopportunityofrealisingthe conflictbetweenourownprinciplesand thoseoftheCommunistParty."If thatistrueofthemembersofthe LabourParty,itisequallytrueofthe membersoftheCatholicChurch.No CatholiccanbeaCommunist.

EnglishBishopfor

FatherGodricKean,K.C.H.S.,well knownintheNorthofEngland,was recentlyconsecratedAuxiliaryBishop tothePatriarchofJerusalem.

MonsignorKeanisthefifthAuxiliary BishoptobeconsecratedsincethereestablishmentofthePatriarchatein 1847,andthefirstEnglishpriesttoattainthatdignity.

ThenewBishopofTavium-the nameofhistitularsee-is58yearsof age,havingbeenborninDurhamin 1866.Aftercompletinghisstudies atFribourg,hewasordainedpriestin 1896,andattachedtothedioceseof Salford.Hereheworkedassiduously untiltheoutbreakofthewar.Hewas rectorofseveralparishes,andbuilta church,twoschools,andpresbyteries inthediocese.

MetPatriarchDuringWar.

DuringthewarhewasChaplainto theForces,andsawserviceinFrance, Belgium,andEgypt,andwasinPalestineafterthewar.

InhiscapacityasArmyChaplainin Palestine,hebecameknowntothe PatriarchofJerusalem,whoquickly recognisedtheexcellentqualitiesof FatherKean.LateronFatherKean returnedtoPalestine,whereHisBeatitudeinvitedhimtobehisSecretary. Earlythisyear,thePatriarchproposed thenameofKatherKeantothePope ashisAuxiliary,andthepetitionwas granted. GovernmentRepresentedatCeremony.

ThePalestinianGovernmentwasrepresentedattheconsecrationbyHis ExcellencySirGilbertClayton,Chief Secretary,ActingHighCommissioner ofPalestine.CaptainCustrepresentedtheGovernorofJerusalem,whowas unabletoattend.

TherewerealsopresentMissClayton, sisterofSirGilbertClayton,theConsulsofItaly,Belgium,Polandand Mexico,andmanyprominentofficials andnotablesofJerusalem.

TheSuperiorsofthereligiousorders assistedinthesanctuary,andthe clergyassistingnumberedover100.

Theoccasionwasastrikingexample oftheunityanduniversalityofthe

AppointedVicarGeneral. Thirteencenturieslater,hesaid,anotherPope,nowhappilyreigning, wrotetoaPatriarchintheEast,approvingofhisselectionofoneofthe EnglishnationashisAssistantBishop, thusbeautifullyshowingforththecontinuity,theapostolicityandtheinde structibilityoftheCatholicChurch.He concludedintermsofthewarmest praiseofthePatriarch.

BishopKeanhasbeenappointed VicarGeneralforthePatriarchaldioceseofJerusalem.

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CatholicChurch-Latin,Greek,Syriac, Maronite,AbyssinianandArmenian Catholicclergy-allassistingatthis sacredfunction.

AmongtheEnglishpriestspresent weretheVeryRev.FatherFrancis Lamb,0.D.C.,VicarofMountCarmel, theRev.FathersEgan,Dowlingand Hunt,O.F.M.,andFatherBundy,of thePatriarchate.Alargecongregationfilledthebodyofthechurchand tribunes. GoldenAltar.

Theceremony,whichwasofamost impressivecharacter,tookplaceinthe Pro-CathedraloftheLatinPatriarchate,abeautifulchurch,inthesanctuaryofwhichstandsamagnificent goldenaltar.

TheconsecratingBishopwasHis Beatitude,MonsignorLouisBarlassina, PatriarchofJerusalem,assistedby MonsignorAurelio,Briante,0.M.,ArchbishopofCyrene,formerlyVicarApostolicofEgypt,andMonsignorGregory Haggiar,ArchbishopoftheGreekCatholicsinGalilee.

Atthereceptionaftertheceremony, thenewBishopreceivedthecongratulationsand-goodwishesoftherepresentativesoftheGovernmentandother prominentofficialsandnotabilities,and oftheConsuls,includingtheConsuls ofAmericaandGreece.Theclergy, thereligiousandalargenumberofthe faithfulalsopresentedtheirhomage.

AluncheoninhonourofMonsignor KeanwasgivenbytheLatinPatriarch,anditwasattendedbyfiftyof theclergy.

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OurRomeLetter I

FrenchPilgrimageattheVatican.

At2.30onSeptember5th,HisHolinessthePopereceivedinaudienceabout200Frenchpilgrims,ledbythehistoricsocietyentitled"laFrancea' Rome."Thissocietywasfoundedby thecelebratedLeoHarmel.Thepil- grimswerepresentedtoHisHoliness byHisEminenceCardinalBillot.The HolyFatherpermittedeachtokiss hisringashedidtheroundofthe ConsistoryHall,accompaniedbyhis usualcourtaswellasbyComm.AlexanderManpetit,whoisthegeneralsecretaryoftheabovesociety.ThePope thenaddressedthepilgrimsintheir nativetongue,exhortingthemtopray forFrance,thatitmayperseverein itsfidelitytotheChairofSt.Peter.At theconclusionofthefunction,thepilgrimssanginamostmovingmanner "OremusproPontificeNostro."

ReturnofHospitalTrainfromLourdes

OfthegiganticnationalItalianpilgrimagetoLourdes,heldatthebeginningofSeptember,thehospitaltrain returnedonSeptember6. Eachand everyoneofthesickwasexultantand fullofcommotionfortheholyjoysexperiencedduringthisOurLady'spjlgrimage.Manyhavefeltmarkedimprovement,whilstthemedicalbodyof the"UnioneNazionale"reportsthree prodigiouscures.InthesegreatpilgrimagesgreatcrowdsofsufferinghumanityprostratethemselvesatOur Lady'sgrotto,imploringthegraceof goodhealth.Butwhatdoesitmatter ifalldonotobtainamiraculous,physicalcure?Thatwhichcountsisthat inallisoperatedaspiritualmiracleby whichthehumansoulisimmersedinto apurifyingbathfromwhichitemerges restoredandstrengthenedtocontinue thebattleoflife.Hereinpreciselylies thepermanentmiracleofLourdes,a miraclesensiblyfeltandappreciated bythesefourthousandItalianpilgrims. LourdesandtheFashion.

ThefactthatatLourdescertain graveprovisionshavebeenrendered necessaryagainsttheindecencyand immodestyofmodern-daydress,isone ofthemostcharacteristicsymptomsof theextremetowhichthedevoutpriestessesofthecapaciousgodess"dress" havegone.Thereasonisclear,since, iftherebeaplacewhereourmodern fashionsshouldfindacheckandamitigation,itshouldcertainlybethisholy grotto,wherethetracesoftheImmaculateVirginarestillfreshand fragrant.

VisitofArgentineDoctorstotheVatican.

AtnoononthemorningofSeptember8,thePopegrantedanaudienceto agroupofdoctorsfromArgentine.In thecourseofhislocutiontothem,he madereferencetohispreviousreceptionofabodyofArgentinecadetsfrom theship"Sarmiento."TheHoly Fatherveryaptlysaidthathealso wasahelmsman,forIleitwaswho hadtoguidethebarqueofPetertoa safeandhappyport.Herecognised inhimselfbondsofconnectionwith thoseofthemedicalscience.Infact, thepriestlyministryisnothingelse thanamedicinalone,itsobjectbeing tohealandpreservesoulsintoeternal life.Hisaudiencerecognisedthatthe bodyhadneedofspiritualstrengthin ordertoenjoygoodhealthandvice versa,atleastordinarilyspeaking.The doctorswerepresentedtoHisHoliness byHisExcellencyDanielGarciaMansilla,PlenipotentialMinisterofthe ArgentineRepublictowardstheHoly See.ThePope,withawordofsatisfactionforsochavisit,terminatedthe samebyimpartingtheApostolicBenediction.

TheMiracleofSaintJanuarusRepeated. OnthemorningofSeptember19, theCathedralofNapleswaslitterally filledtoovercrowdingwiththousands ofenthusiasticsoulswhoassembledto witnesstheannualrepetitionofthe liquefactionofthebloodoftheSaint. Besidesnumberousbishopsandprelatesmanypatriciansofthearistocracy assistedatthesacredfunction.Among theseprelatesandcanonsaprominent figurewasthatofMonsignorCieplak, thewarriorArchbishopofMoscow. Therecitalofprayersbeganat9a.m., andlastedmorethananhour,whenat twominutespasttenthebloodbegan toliquefy,thewholeoperationtaking, threeminutes.Themiraclewasanflouncedbytheringingofthecathedralbells,bythefiringof12cannons, andbythesirensoftheshipsandof theindustrialestablishments.Todescribethepeople'sjoywouldbeimpossible.Manyfaithfulsoulscried astheyimploredtheSaint'sprotection, tothegreatwonderandstupefaction

theworkmenofSt.Peter's,wastransportedtothesacristy.Thechoirintonedthe"Jubilate"ofPalestrina, whilstthesilvertrumpetsblastedforth onjoyousrefrain,augmentedbythe ringingofthehugebelloftheBasilica, towhichthebellsofentireRomemade echo.

ofnumerousEnglishladiespresent.At 11o'clockthebustofSaintJanuarus wascarriedinprocessionacrossthe dome,andwasplacedontheprincipal altar,whereCardinalAscalesicelebratedaSolemnPontificalMass.Saint Januarus,itisunderstood,isthepatronofNaples.

TributeofHonourtothePapacy.

IntheProtestant"LondonQuarterlyReview"wereadaveryflattering tributetothegrandeurofthePapacy, andtoitsinexhaustibleinfluenceupon thedestiniesofmankind.Following arethewordsofawell-knownsageof theAnglicanChurch,Dr.J.A.Faulkner,writingintheabovereview:"The Papacyhascomethroughthecenturiesconservingbutapartofitsmedievalpower,butpreservingintactits spiritualvigour.Whilstothertheologieschangeorvanish,thatofthePapacyiseverthesame.ThePapalseat willbefoundontheSevenHills,also in2124,withthesameramificationsin everycountry,andperhapswithadditionalgroundsunderitsinfluence.In thisyearofgrace,1924,itistheonly historicChurchwhichlookstothefuturewithcalmandfearless,because italoneiswithoutscism,withoutadisintegratingtheology,and without changeablereligiousviews.ThePapal Seeissureofitscreed,becauseitis sureofitsLordandMaster.Itfears nonewphilosopher,Kant,northeologianRitchewiththeirundoinganddismemberingtheories.Ispeakmerely fromanhistoricalpointofview.If youaskofthetheologiansofthePapacy,thesecretoftheirfuturehopes andoftheircertaintythatin2500there willstillbetheofferingoftheBodyof ChristintheHolyMass,theywillgive youmanyreplies,butshallbeunitedin saying:"Thisisthevictorywhichconquerstheworld.ourfaith."

OfferingofHolyFatherTowardsReconstructionofCatholicRecreation HallofRavenna.

RecentlytheCatholicRecreation HallofRavennawasdestroyed.This buildingwasusedfortheimpartingof Christianeducationto,andtoafford recreationforchildrenand youths,aswellasservingforother Catholicfunctions.TheHolyFather hassentaletterofcomforttoMonsignorMichaelLega,Archbishopof Ravenna,ofwhomtheabovebuilding wastheproperty.Thisletterwasaccompaniedbyasumofmoneyforthe reconstructionoftheedifice.

TheHolyYearof1900.

Ontheeveofthefast-approaching JubileeYearof1925,perhapsitwould beinterestingtoreadersofthe"Record"tohaveasuccinctaccountof theopeningceremonyofthe1900Julmless. Itwas11o'clockonthevigilof Christmas,1900,whenLeoXIII.,havinginattendancethewholeofhispersonnel,preparedfortheceremonyof openingtheJubileedooroftheVatican Basilica.ArrivedattheSistineChapel, HisHolinessalightedfromthe"Sedia Gestatoria,"forthepurposeofadoring theBlessedSacrament.Aftertheincensationofthesame,thePopeintonedthe"VeniCreator,"whichwastaken upbythePontifical,:k-;-.underthe batoncfPerosi,notbeingyetfinished whenthecortegereachedtheatrium oftheBasilica,wherehundredsofpersons,diplomats,aristocrats,priests, laymen,pilgrims,etc.,awaitedthe openingceremony.Alongsidethe PortaSantaathroneforthePopehad beenerected,surroundedbytribunes ofSovereigns,theOrderofMalta,the RomanPatriciate,forthePope'sfamily,thechoir,thepilgrimsandtheinvited.TheHolyFatherwasgreeted byatumultuousandenthusiasticovation,followedbyareligioussilence. HisHolinesswasreceivedbytheArchpriestoftheBasilica,CardinalRompolladelTindaro,aswellasbythe clergybelongingtoSt.Peter's.The VeniCreatorbeingfinished,LeoXIII. proceededtoopentheholydoorby strikingitthricewithagoldenhammerreceivedfromthehandsofthe CardinalPenitenziereMaggiore,SerafinoVanuetlli.Thisactionwasaccompaniedbytherecitalofthefollowinglines:

"AperitemihiPortasinstitiae, "IntroiboinDomumtuam,Domine, "Aperiteportas,quoniamnobiscum Deus."

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ThePopethensangthe"Oremus" propertotheoccasion,andfurtherintonedtheTeDeum.AfterthisintonationhealoneenteredtheBasilica, throughthenewly-openeddoor,followedbytheCardinalsandallthosepresent.HisHolinessafterashortvisit totheChapelofthePieta,betookhimselftothatof'St.Gregory,where heremainedaconsiderabletime,in adorationoftheBlessedSacrament.In theSquareoutsidetheBasilicaupwardsoffiftythousandpersonsof everycondition,nation,andcolourhad gathered.TheItaliansoldiersrenderedmostlaudableserviceinmaintainingperfectorder.

InsidetheBasilicathegentlemurmuringofthecrowdbecamesuddenly silencedwhenthevenerablefigureof Christ'sVicaronearthbecamevisible behindthedrawncurtainsoftheCappellaGregoriana.Histripleandpaternalblessingwasfollowedbyaformidable"LongLiveLeoXIII."From astageerectedinfrontoftheConfession,theCardinalsMacchiandSteinhuberreadinItalianandLatinrespectivelytheBullconcedingatthat momentaPlenaryIndulgencetoall present.OnceagainimpartingasolemnApostolicBlessingHisHoliness returnedtotheVaticanPalace,midst theapplauseand"Longlives"ofthe faithfulpresent.Thismostsacred ands'ilemnfunctionterminatedat2 p.m.

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Notmourningforthethingsthat'sappear Inthedimpast,norholdingbackin fear Forwhatthefutureveils,butwith awhole Andhappyheartthatpaysitstoll, Toyouthandageandtravelsonwith cheer.

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AFEWMINUTESBEFORE.

IsthetimethataChristianspends inchurchlostjustbeforetheservices beginreally"lost?"Theexpected answeris,bynomeans.Asterling Catholichasexpressedtheopinionthat fiveminutes'reflectionandself-communionbeforethepriestcomestothe altarisproductiveofthebestspiritual results.Apracticeofreachingthe churchfiveminutesbeforetheservices havebegunandofspendingthetime instrictlyreligiousreflection-power- fullyassistedbytheassociationsof theplace-hasalwayspreparedanexcellentdispositionforassistingatthe secredceremonythatensues.

TheCatholicfeelsthatitisadifficultthingtocomeoffthecrowded street,sometimeshurried,andoften occupiedwithworldlythoughts,and thentokneeldownwiththeproperdispositionbeforetheSacrificeofthe Mass.Thefiveminutesofprepara- tionbefore]churchbegins"has,he thinks,doubledthespiritualadvantagetohimofthehalfhourorhour thatensues.

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