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them.Theycomeinsufficientnumbers tooverrulethestipendaryroaigietrate, butthereareplentyofmagistrates attachedtoPettySessions.whomight comeiftheychose,butwho,forthe mostpart,stopaway,andwhosaid thattheydidnotwanttoget"across"thepeopleandbeboycotted. ButtheyareintheCommissionof thePeace.Theyhavetakenthehonour.Theyshouldnotshirkthework, litydifficultiesareenormouslyadded tobythetactthat

THEMAGISTRATESINMANY DISTRICTSDONOTTAKETHE PARTTHEYOUGHTTO

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ANTRIM,

DeathofUmRevfather 'farreily,P.P.,U.T.

ThedeathofFatherFarrellyhas .eauseduniversalregretthroughoutthe WholecountyofAntrim.Hewas borninMeath,sixty-nineyears ago.Hebeganhisclassicalstudies intheDiocesanCollegeofNevem,and completedthemhitheColleignofIn CroixinFrance,andin1863entered theGrandSeminaireofLinensand wasordainedin1867.Says"Irish 'Weekly."Inthosedays,fortyyears ego,FatherFarrellywas

AMANOFSTRIKINGAPPEARANCE.

Tall,athletic,ofgentlemanlybearing, ,actedcourteousmanners,theyoung priestmadeamostfavourableimpressionontheBishop,andDr.Dorrin,anexcellentjudgeofthefitness ofthings,atonceappointedhimto thelaboriousmissionofDuneane. Herehetoiledmoststrenuouslyfor threeyearsandahalf,duringthe greaterpartofwhichperiod,owing totheillnessoftheparishpriest,he lhadtodischargeunaided,theentire workofthatpopulousparish.Most youngpriestswouldhavefeltunequaltothetask,butFatherFarrelly'searlytrainingintheMeath districtstoodhimingoodstead.A splendidhorseman,whenhorsewas weariedhecouldvaultasixbarred gateandspringacrosscountrywith theagilityofanantelope.Thefeats whichheaccomplishedoutofdoors furnishedtalktothecountrysidefor manyyears.Nordidhesparehimselfinthechurch,teachingoateehiern, hearingsconfessionsforlongweary hours. Theremainswerebonedinthe vaultinSt.Joseph'sChurch.at Ballymoney,theMostRev.Dr.Henry officiating.Therewereaboutninety priestsattheRequiemOfficeand HighMass.-R.I.P.

SLIGO. 99

FreedomofthecityofSligowas recentlybestowedonJohnRedmond amenduproariousapplause-HisLordshipDr.Clancyandallthemembers oftheCorporationbeingPresent.99

KILKENNY.

AtameetingoftheKilkennyCorporation,amotiontoconferthefreedomofthecityonMr.JohnRedmondwasmovedandcarriedbya majorityofthemembers.Mr.Redmondrepliedtothemoverofthe motionthathewouldnotdreamof acceptingthehonorwhichthough votedhimbyamajority,was.not unanimouslyofferedhim.Heasked thattherenesitionbetornup.

DUPILIN.

IntheLeiosterchampionshipsheld -recentlyatDublin.'Kilkennyheat Wexfordat.Moline,whileMeathdefeatedKilkennyatfootball. 1, KERRY.

encounteredmanystrongcombinationsfromCork,Waterford.andTipperaryCounty,ithasneveryetsuffereddefeat.Theyhave,underthe abledirectionofBrotherKelleher, MrJohnScully,andthecaptain,Mr JohnDillon,broughtthegametoa fineart,andowetheirsuceeestothe developmentofcombinationandunselfishindividualwork.Theyhada veryl,usvseasonlastyear,hutonme outvictoriousinabouttwerity matchesathomeandaway.elhey lenanthepresentseasonlastSunday withacontest.withtheWaterford G.F.Club.andscoredasignaltniumphoverananparentlystronger team. *

TiveerartStudent'sSuccess.

AttherecentLawExaminationat. King'sTen's,Dublin,fortheJohn BrookeScholarship,MichaelRyan. sonofMr..TamesRyan,Crogue,TinPerery,obtainedthesociety'sprimof £21andtheremissionofoneyear's lecturesandtwo'termsofcommons. towCherwiththecorrespondingfees. thuscompletinghiscourseinthe shortestpossibletime(twoyears).

Mr.Ryanobtainedfirstplaceemote thestudentsofhisownstendene.IT,. obtainedharmersintheHistoryog LawandConstitutionalLaw(incledinetheconstitutionsofthecolonies). CriminalLew,.Turisprielence.Roman Law.TawofPersonalProperty,and LawofRealProperty(includinethe TrishTandLaws).11IrRearn'sknell studieswerepursuedintheintervals ofhisdutiesasInlanelRevenueOfficeratKime'stown.

ChiefIA/cream;Strutlonrattle WWII°andhisGovern meats'intentions.

Cettle-drivingisundoubtedlyan iilegalconspiracy,andIamnothere todrawdistinctionsthietweenonekind ofoffenceandanother.Somecrimes aremoreseriousthanothers. Heretherewasanotherinterruption Aladyrosewiththeusualsuffragettebattile-cry,andwasejectedindue course.

Mr.Birrellwenton-IhaveObenaccused,andtheGovernmenthasbeen accused,mostfalsely,ofcondoning andmakinglightoftheseofternes. denythatThaveeverdoneso.I havespokenofItin;theHouseof Commonsasaprocessofintimidation,andIspeakofithereasa renrehensillepractice,andonewhich alleoorlmenandGovernmentsmust endeavourtosuppress.Wehavedone all,endaredoingall,aGovernment cando.withinthenowersofthelaw tonutthisthingdown.Ititdone atnightinasparselyPopulated coentryrakesareremoved.andthe bellecksnetfenintotheroadend wanderformiles.Allthisbreakslm thetrinewhichhithertohasexisted. endwhichonenttoreneinueifinel eercheenistohecarriedout,andif thenecesenrereformswehavetonand aretoheriveneflectfo.Weare doingallwecantoputitdown.

we;rrAVPR0C'RIMEDAGA.TeTST FOURIlleeDREDPERSONS.

inthesuppressionofthisnefarious practice.Why?Graziersthemselves theownersofproperty,donotcome totheassistanceofthe.policeinthe waytheyoughttodo.Thefactis thatrepeatedCoercionActs,inalmostasmanyyears,havedehnuched thepublicmindinIreland.The

wasfelttowardsIrelandbythegreat bulkoftheEnglish,Scotch,and Welsh.(ApplaueeeThegreatquestionofhighereducationhadbeenreferredto.Allhecouldsayasto thatwasthathebelievedthatthat questioncouldbe,oughttobe,and, pleaseGod,wouldbe,

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SESSIONOFPARLIAMENT.

(Loudapplause.)Heknewnocerise towhichhewouldmorewillinglydevotehislife,andheknewnocause inwhichhewouldmorewillingly sufferpoliticalextinctionthanthe causeofsecuringfortheIrishpeople thathighereducationwhichjustice demandedthattheyshouldhave, whichwasimperative,andreceiving whattheyshouldhaveiftheywere todischargetheimportantdutiesalreadyimposeduponthem,andthe stillmoreimportantdutieswhich couldnotbelongwithheldfromthem. (Loudapplause.)Itmightbeahard fight.Oppositiontherewouldbe,he doebitednot,bothinIrelandandEng- Government,inspiteofdiniculeies,island,toanysuchmeasureashe holedtobeabletointroduce.

doingitsbesttoputthesthing down.Itistheprimarydutyofthe Governmenttoputdownillegalacts, evenalthoughTherewashereafreshinterruptionwhichapparentlycamefroma man.Theaudiencerosefromtheir warts,andthespeechwinesuspended whiletheorganstruckupatune. Mr.Birrell,resumedlater-Iask,you tobearinmindthatalthoughthe Governmentisdeterminedtodoallit possiblyCantoputdownthisinternidatoryprocess,ifitwillonly cease.wearepreparedtogoleewardinthepathofLandReform. TheLandCommission,whichhasbeen sittingunderLordDudley,headded, wouldretortbeforetheendofthe year,andhedoubtednotthatit wouldmakeverysunenuntielstiggeslionsdealingwiththeWestofIrelend,seastoenable'theEstates CommissionersandtheCongestedDistrictsBeardtoadeuiremorelandto eedividedamongstthepeople. THEGOVERNMENTWEREALIVE TOTHISQUESTION, andwereanxioustopursueitasfar astheycould.Hehadaright,he thought,toaskallloyalIrishmen, andallwholoveltheircountry,and goodHomeRulers,even,ashewas (cheers),andallpersonsofallsorts andkinds,toaidhimatthiscritical hour,andnottoputinhispath obstacleswhichheshouldnotheable toovercome,buttohelphimforwardinthegreatwork,whichhe trustedwouldhavetheresultofincreasingthepeasantproprietorsof Ireland."Iamnot,"headded, "frightenedofthecoursebeforeme, andallTcansayis.Iwillnotbe bulliedorcajoled(loudcheers)by anypersonsornewsoanersinthis coiintreorinIrelandintoa'finrtorefromacoursewhichTbelieve willresult.l'eforelonginecomplete restorationofordertoIreland,and inenablingtheLiberalGovernmentto canteeninthepathryreeirentioceto theTrishreepleedecetirnel.relinioes, end.Tdountnotintimetocome,the rightofself-covernmeet.

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Mr.PistilPromisesUniversity BillforIrelandnextSession. Ifnot,hewillRetire.

AVoice-"WhataboutMr.Bryce's scheme?" MI.Birrellsaidhewouldnotdecide thatnow.

AVoice-"Itisalwaysnextsession."

Mr.TerrellsaidthatunlesstheGovernmentgotthefullsupportofthe IrishParliamentaryPartyitwould nothenextsession,orthesession afterthat.forthethingcouldonly bedonebythegeneralsupportand sympathy.He,atallevents, PLEDGEDHIMSELFTODOTHE VERYBESTMORTALMAN COULDDO inthenextsessionofParliament, andifhefailedhecountpromise themthis-theywouldnotbetroubledwithhimanymore,(Loudapplauee.)

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He(Mr.Birrell)knewthatanIrish ChiefSecretarywhowasanEnglishmanmustoccupyasomewhatsolitaryandlonelypositioninIreland. Hefeltthathe,atanyrate,representedsomethingthatanyman might.heproudtorepresent,and.that wasthepermanentgoodwillofthe vastbodyoftheEnglishdemocracy towardsthepeopleofIreland.(Loud applause.)Ifanyofthemmistook thatgoodwillorfailedtobelievein itsexistence,theydidtheEnglish peopleagreatwrong.Theyhadthat goodwill.Theywereready WHENCALLEDUPONWITHSUFFICIENTCOURAGEANDENERGY todoallthatinthemlaytopromotethebestinterestsofIreland,to consulttheirwishesandgivethem whattheywanted,(Applause.!(A Voice-"Ittakesalongtime.",)Mr. Birrellsaidthatmighthe,butthat wasbecausetheEnglishdemocracy. justasmuchastheIrish,hada greatdifficultyinfnakingitswillfelt. (Applause.)Itwasonethingtobe willingtodosomething,andanothertoturnitintoanActofParliament,(Laughter.)Buthecouldassurethemthathisgoodwillandmei feelingtoIrelandwasonlyafeeble representativeofthegoodwillthat

TheMostRev.Dr.Fogarty,Bishop ofKillaloe,addressedthefollowing lettertotheBirrHomeRuleMeeting Ennis,8thNovember,1907, DarMr.Dooly-ltisnotnecessary furmetowritethatIwishyour groatmeetingonSundayeverypossiblesuccess.IlookuponapeedgeboundParliamentaryParty,governed bythesoundandsensibleprincipleof majoriterule,astheoneeffective enginewepossesstomaintainunity inourNationalranks,andtowin forIrelandtheroot-remedyforall hesgrievances-therighttomanage herownaffairs.TheNationalParty, underthedistinguishedleadershipof Mr.JohnRedmond,hasbyhardwork andfaithfulservicewonanoteAyle seriesofimportantsuccessesrorthe nationalpolicyinthepast.The sessionwhichliesbeforeourrepresentativesisanarduousandanxious one,butIhavenodoubttheyshall befoundequaltotheoccasionnotwithstandingthepowerfulopposition whichtheyhavetoencounter.Itis ourdutytobackthemupbyapowerfulorganisationathome.Therefore,ifwedesiretowenHomeRule, aUniversityBill,oranyoneofthe othergreatmeasuresonthenational programme,wemustbepreparedto supporttheNationalMovementby oursympathyandourmoney,andto setourfaceagainstdissensioninour ownranks.-Iam,yourssincerely, M.FOGNRTY.

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CHRISTIANBROS.'COLLEGE.

Thursdaynigh,twasChristAanBros.' "Speechnight."Asusualthe Queen'sHallwaspackedfromfloor 'toceilingwithfriendsandadmirers /oftheCollege,andthestudentsgave tiagoodaccountofthemselvesinsinging,reciting,clubswingingandgymleasticexercises.

Attheconclusionoftheprogramme theRev.Bro.Nunnreadthefollowingreport:t'Inpresentingourfourteenthannualreport,wefeelgratifiedbythe tactthatourCollegehas ntamed itsoldprestigeduringtheyear,notxvithetaireingthefactthatforthe pastfifteenmonthstherehatebeenin fullSwinginKalgoorlieaCollege =wagedthytheChristianBrothers, :Whichdistricthadformerlybeenour principalfeederasfaras'maulersare -.concerned.

astheygotfirstandsecondplacesin thatdifficultexamination.

"ForfirstplaceintheHigherPub. ourcandidatewasawardedthe HartleyStudenship,whichexemptsa boyfromexaminationandlecturefees forthreeyearsintheAdelaideUniversity.

"Itisgenerallyadmittednowthat thetrainingofahoy'smindisonly halfhiseducation;thesystematicdevelopmentofthebodymustalsobe attendedto.EveryWinchofphysicaltrainingisfosteredinourCollege. Wearepremiersinfootball,and thoughwelostthepremiershipin cricketwhichwepreviouslyheld,still wehadthepleasureofbeatingthe premierseverytimewemetthem.

byimmensedebts.Hehopedtheday wouldcomewhenjusticewouldobtain,andthepeoplewakingupto theirduties,wouldrealisethatall educationalexpenditurewasincurred intheirandtheirchildren'sinterest, andwouldhelphimasmuohaspossibletopayoffhisgreatliabilities. Hecongratulatedthestagofthe OhnistianBorthers'College,andcongratulatedtheboysontheprivileges theyenjoyed,andtheusetheymade ofthem,andwhilewiehingthema veryhappyvacation,hopedthey wouldreturnswithrenewedvigorto prosecutetheirAudioswithgreater zealanddetermination.

DISTRIBUTIONOFPRIZES.

The;ollowingweretheprizewinnersfortheyear:-

Annual'Examinations-Fifthclass C.Quinlan,1;S.Smith,2.Fourth class:H.Child.ThirdclassR.Mc CorryandH.Connor,1.Second classC.Bull.ChristianDoctrine, HigherPufilic:J.Horan.Christian Doctrine,Senior:F.O'Dea.Christian Doctrine,JuniorRichardTroy.

SATURDAY,DECEMBER21,LOOT.

4.ChristianDoctrineCliffordFiekis.Singing.-J.Johnstone,1C.Quinlan,2F.D.Connor,3. Music.-PianoE.McCorry.Piano (prizepresentedbyMr.Goff)F.Connor.Piano(prizepresentedPoCollege)F.Connor.ViolinH.Dower. Boxing.-ChampionboxerofCollege G.McCarthy.Champion10e1boxer: J.Gonzales.Champion9st.boxer: J.Durack.ThemostimprovedSat. 61h.:R.Troy.Themostimproved 9se.:Wt'nowder.Themostimproved8st.D.Guilfoyle. Gymnastics.-SeniorG.MeCertby, 1;W.Guilfoyle,2E.O'Mahoney,3. ClubsE.McDowell,1C.Seelirgson, 2.FreeGymnasticsandHorseW. Scott,1;G.Sadler,2.Wands:J. O'Dea.num-bellsJ.Mayhew. HonourCup(presentedbyOldBoys) bestall-roundathleteJ.Savage. Sparts-Collegechampionship,100 yardsM.Troy.120YardsHandicap,senior W.DalyHigh.Tump (open)J.Savage.High.rump(junior)0.Braidwood.OldCollegians, 100yards0.Kelly.Throwing CricketBallM.Troy.KickingFootballR.Mitchell.SeniorHurdles (handicap).T.Clone..TurdorHurdles

"Ithasalwaysbeenourcustomin thesereportstochroniclethedoings ofourboysinthegreateducational !oftheCollegemettogetherduring theyearandformedanOldBoys' andsportingcontests,-which.Iam!Association.Wewelcometheyoung 'pleasedtosay,formamost'interest-!society,andweassureitsmembers ingfeatureinschoollifeinWesternmanyofwhomnowoccupyveryimAustralia,andwhichinthefutureportantpositionsinthisStateand mustproduceverysatisfactoryPe'elsewhere,thatweexpectmuchgood sults,astheseboysofthefeurwillresultfromtheunionofthepreseconlaryschoolsaresuretobethesentwiththepast.Wecongratulate leadersofmenandthoughtinthis;Arr.WilliamBryan,whosenameapcountrynotmanyyearshence. !pearsfirstinourCollegeregister,on

"Inscholaticwork,ourcompetitions;beingelectedpresidentoftheassociaareonabroaderbasisthaninsport,Aeon. .assintheformerwemeasureour-"Thevaluablegoldmedalswhich selvesnotonlywiththeschools.ofhavebeenpresentedannuallysince ourownState,butalsowiththe11898byMr.P.B.Durack,ofWagin, richlyendowedandlongestablishedIfergeneralexcellence,andtheexpenseducationalinstitutionsofSouthliveandwell-selectedclassicalprizes Australia,theAdelaideUniversitydonatedeveryyearbytheVeryRev. BKeogh,V.G.,havedonemuchto bringupthestandardoftheboys, firstinthegeneralhonourlistand secondlyinclassics,inwhichour Collegestandssoveryhigh.

beingtheexaminingbodyfortoth States.Itissomewhatdisappointing,however,thatwehaveeachyear toreportonresultsthatareusually nearlyayearold,thedetailsofthe mostrecentexaminationnotbeingto hand. 'OurlastUniversityresultswereso brilliantthatIquestionifthoseof anyschoolorcollegeinAustraliaever equalledthemcertainlytheywere neversurpassed.Wegotfirstand secondplacesintheUniversityJunior from716candidates,firstaridsecond intheSeniorfrom468candidates, andfirstplaceintheHigherPublic from114candidates.Aschoolthat getsaplaceinanyoneofthesethroe examinations,eventhoughitbeonly onceinmanyyears,establishesits reputationbythefact,butwewon firstnieceintwoofthemfromall schoolsandcollegesinSouthand Western Alestralia.Wealsogot

"Weregretverymuchthatweare lowingtheservicesofourmuch-esteemedandgenialmusicteacher,Mr. R.d'ArcyIrvine,whohasbeenconnectedwithourCollegeforthepast nineyearswehavenohopethathis placecanbefilled. - Wewishhima prosperouscareerinLondon,which webelievehisraremusicaltalents entitlehimto."

Beforedistributingtheprizes,His LordshipDr.Gibney,deliveredanaddressinwhichhesaidthatitaffordedhimthegreatestpleasureto betherethatevening,toseethe splendiddisplayoftheboysofthe ChristianBrothers'College,andto heartheeminentlysatisfactoryreportofsuccessesreadbyBrother seventh,ninth,andforty-ninthplacesNeiman.ITefeltespeciallypleasedto intheJunior,eight,ninth,andwitnessthatdisplay,becausehehad twelfthplacesintheSenior.andfound071reflectionthatthatdaywas fifthplaceintheHigherPublic. theIIthanniversaryofhisarrivalin -ToenumerateoursuccessintheAustraliafronthisnativeland,andin indhMultisubjectswouldbetiresomeconnectionwiththeCadetCorps Hoe.e.-er,Ishallmentionafew.We,which'BrotherNiinanhailsaidthey got!first,second,thir.l,fourth.lifth,hailstartedintheCollet:3e.themight sixth,an.1seventhplliceein.1unite'Iellthemnuincident.Whenhewas Ore:endwetiedwithaScotch;1grownupstridentinhisnative Colittia;eboyforeightplace.Outof,,,Iiitt:y.lapincommonwiththeother thenineboysahi,ofhonoursinstud,n1sintheCollege,wasreceiing eiAtwer.tudentsfromoura.1e,,ent,!...;instructirms,intrillfrom Coll-,P.In tai. Frzmathwegota1,teain...11,1(1 Thegotttriluiontof first,fieb,nil elaces,alsosec-thedty heardof.itpromptly ondsixtha,:1 ..a,:hinGeometry.e,rcid,it.!tail dtoallowicon

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"AttheearnestrequestoftheMili, tareCommendantofthisStatewe formedaCadetCorpsduringthe year,andafullcompanyofsixtyis nowreceivinginstructionwhichwill renderthemexpertintheuseofthe rifleandineverybranchofmilitary drillsothattheymay'becomeworthydefendersoftheircountry's rights. 'Alargenumberoftheex-etudents :. eftsere"t-eh-ingtifirst r C 1-1 1,inortint] th.girlsor ow..rswithwhich(iodlin:1endowed ,-..!11,,'itst.(i'i'i'the StiT"he /41ethtilsf,;-theodncrtionofthat, chivittin.r.a.hicat.:lelvihireziw.titzt'the :'sui=ts.andhercould Fifth.Titnior than.£15. sa,PI'I 1,1,1alivastakenthe SIN-4hJuniorE-diiIiiticti,£15i.tiaglitk,,,,,,,tint.,rstinthe ecalc1a.,,nnof!)-10, awarded). cornt'. Wit1toutStertosubsidyor FirstUniversityPrizeJunior,,C10 syt1...0Ira',,ii,1wiathwhollyirindeemSecondfrnix-ersityPrize.Tunio.r,£5.ate,assitaticefromthepeoplehehad "WereitnotthatourcandidatesinordartomeetthePressio..t.11.--d, wereovertheagelimitwewouldofeducationbuiltschools,allover -' -,, -, idcontractedthere-

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PrimaryprizeeList.-7SPecialprize,a goldmedalpreeleatedbyMrs.Dawson Highs,forbestpassinPrimary: .1ohnBrailehuw;JohoJ.Bradshetw, DanielI.tionnor, JohnT.Brown, WalterS.Coxon,ThomasJ.Chcminant,JamesR.Glancy,CecilA.ieuiiftele,BayniondP.Ktttiedy,Charles 11. D.McDowell, McAtier,Edmund Bernard.1.NIcGrade,HaroldA.Morgan,PhilipF.Ryan,Cyril0.,Redorola,CamilloC.Seelig,son;GeorgeV. 'SleetIt,AttallaJ. ehristaan hoctrineJohnJ.-Bradshaw. SixthMass.-NormanP..Burrows, 1 FrankR.Haralle.x-, ;SydneyC. Smith;3John'A.del-lest-on,'4 !U..%ltulndIISmith,4JohnWelt.% PercyI.Rodriguez,6.Christian !ioctrine"'rankR.Ilandley.FifthClass.-F.D.Connor,'1.;II. SI,,Ltr,2 Barry. II.Child,4; 'I'.Owen,5G.Brown,6.Christian ltoctrine13.Webb. FourthClass.-11.Connor,I; McCorry,2P.lean,3;It.McCorry, P.isinr,5.C'hcistionDoctrine if.McCerry. ThirdClas.-(-ittorgeSadler,1; .hnMoon,2 Bell.3; JohnHughes,4ArthurButelisch,5; JoinCarrigg,6.'ChristianDoctrine: I.eoLarkin.

Senior(handicap)G.McCarthy.75 YardsHandicap(under'12)J.Rodriguez,220Yardshandicap,(under 14)G.Smyth.JuniorChampionship(100yards)F.McCabe.WheelbarrowRace:.McDOwellandSavage. LongJumpJ.Savage.220Yards

Senior(handicap);G.SLAW.trg.120

YardsHandicap(under12)A.Rior,dan.SackRaceJ.Rodiguez.220 YardsHandicap(tinder14)ARiordan:-110.Yartis'Itandizaji(junior): A.ZO'NO.MileHandicap.1.Horan, 1 McLeod,2.Relay.'Race(junior)WonbyBoarders.RelayRace (sailor)Wonj,iyDayBoys-.Bowling averageear1907yI.Troy.Best. allru+endFoothalkrt..McCarthy.. Player Durack.andJ.

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todistributetheprizes forathl,tirs,the-Mayor(Mr.T:0. Moiloyisaiditgavehimgreatpleasureto.bepresentandtocomply with-therequestHeemigreulat BrotherNunion,theBrother's,andthe hoveontheresultoftheyear's work,nsreportedbytheprincipal. F14.3couldimaginenothiaremoresatisfactoryormorecreditablenotonly 'tothecollegeanditsstaffbutto theStateingeneral.Healsowished to-coneratulatetheboysontheexcellentgymnasticdisplaywhichthey,

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£9000.Beforestartingtherewasa sumof£3500inhand,andetthe openingtherewasasumof£1000 taken.HisLordshipDr.Gallagher,of Goulburn,deliveredapowerful ontheoccasion, sermon

St.Michael'sChurchatNorthMelbourne,wasdedicatedonlastSundayweekbyhisGraceArchbishopCarr.Thechurchcosteightthousand pounds,ofwhichfourthousandare inhand.TheRev.FatherColgan,

Amonsterentertainment,whewJapan,wheretheywillfoundahouse Mr.Mahondeliveredabrilliantad-oftheOrder. dressonthe'48movement,washeld intheTownHall,Adelaide,ontheTheFatherTherryMemorialChurch 2ndDecember.SenatorO'Lowealin,atBalmain,Sydney,iscostingabout presidentoftheUnitedIrishLeague, waschairman.inintreileeng Mahon,theSenatorwad:amost inspiringspeechredolentetteecul- turedspeakerandthematuredpat- riot.Mr.Mahonseemedtobe:t'.his toast.Thesubjectandtheorasion suitedhim,andhisaddresswasa grandresumeofthehistoryofthe '48periodandaglowingtributeto themen"whohadfortheirpiieciplesstakedlibertyand'efewithan intrepidityandfortitudethathad notbeensurpassedinanyageorin anyclime."

HisGraceArchbishopO'Reillysent asympatheticletterandachequefor threeguineas.Thecommitteeexpecttorealise£100ontheentertainment andlecture.

CyrilMichaelWard,anoldpupilof thChristianBrothers'College,and holderofaUniversityscholarshipin connectionwiththehigherpublicexaminations,haspassedinEnglish literature,mathematics,Latin,and Greek,inhisfirstyearfortheB.A. degree.

AngusSalierFerguson,anoldpupil oftheChristianBrothers'College, Perth.holderofaUniversityscholar- shipinconnectionwiththehigherpub- licexaminations,haspassedinGreek andLatininhisfirstyearfortheB.A. doVee

S.J., andpreachedtheoccasionalsermon, DeanPhelanpreachedatthe eveningdevotions.Thededication collectionrealisedsevenhundred pounds.

Says"CatholicPress":-"MissMa- rieNarelleandherconcertcompanyreturnedanFridaylastfroma touroftheSouthCoast.MissNa- retiesangatTueanbeyan,Braidwood,Cooma,Bombala,Delegate, Tilha,Bemboka,Cdbargo,Bega,Can- dela Eowra.Motuya,Milton,I3odalla,and Everywhereshewasreceived withcrowdedhouses,andthegreat- estenthusiasm,peoplecomingforty andfiftymilestohearthecelebrat- edsineer.MissNarellewasinsplen- didvoice,andsingingbeautifully. MissHildaAiken,whoisaclever pianiste,wasamemberofMissNa- relle'scompany,andMr.Percy Frenchwasthetenor.

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(ContinuedfromPage6.) hadgiven,andhewassurethatall present,aswellashimself,were greatlysurprisedatthedegreeof! proficiencytowhichtheinstructors had'broughtthem.Hewasvery pleasedtoseethatacadetcorpshad beenestablishedatthecollege.He felt'thatitwasthedutyofevery Citizentoqualifytodefendhiscountry,andhewasexceedinglypleased tolearnthattheBrotherswereabouttointroduceintothecollege suohanecessaryinnovationtotheir curriculum.He,liketheBishop,had alwaystakenagreatinterestinthe developmentoftheState,andalso, likehisLordship,healwayslooked upontheeducationofthepeopleas oneoftheState'sbestassets.In commonwithmanyothers,hewas verymuchstruckwiththeamountof workwhichhisLordshiphadputinto theeducationofthepeople,andhe congratulatedhimontheexcellent foundationwhichhadsprungupunder hisguidance.Itaffordedhimthe greatestpleasuretowishtheBrothers andtheboysaMerryChristmasand 0,prosperousNewYear,andhehoped thattheywouldreturntothecollegewithrenewedenergyfortheir studies.

Mr.F.Connor,M.L.C.,proposeda voteofthankstoBishopGibneyfor presidingoverthegathering.Hebelievedthatallpresentwouldendorse hisopinionthathisLordshipwasone ofthegreatestbenefactorsofthe State.HecongratulatedtheBrothers andtheirpupilsonthedelightfulentertainmentwhichtheyhadgivenhim andhisfriends,andhewishedthem ahappyandprosperousNewYear. Dr.Haynessecondedthevoteof thanks,whichwascarriedwithacclamation.

Loretoaougent,Osborne.

ANNUAL"BREAKUP."

OnlastMondaynightthestudy halloftheLoretoCollege,Claremont,wasthrongedwithfriendsand benefactorsofthecommunity,who hadassembledtoseeandhearthe highclassentertainmentgivenevery Zeaastimebythestudents.There wereparentsandbrothersandsisters andfriendsofthepupils,fromalmosteverypartofthevastStateof W.A.present,andtheappreciation andenthusiasmoftheaudiencewere maintainedthroughoutthewholeperformance.Thehallisentirelytoo smallfortherequirementsnecessary toensurecomfort,andtoshowthe performanceofthestudentstojust

advantage,andthoughpeopleknow that,stilltheyaresocharmedyear alteryearbytheentertainment,;that nomatterhowtheymayledisadeantagedtheycomeincrowds.This yearwaswelluptothestandardof pastyears,ifitlaidnotinsomeway surpassit.Thepianosoloistsgave splendidexhibitionsofrareskillin theexecutionofmostdifficultpieces, withtheOrchestraunderthebaton ofHerrNewotryishardlyequalled byanythingintheState.TheItems givenbytheyoungerchildren,whetherinFrenchorEnglishaffeededgreat amusementsomuchsothatonevery occasionthereceptionwasuproarious,andtheyhadtorespondrepeatedlytoencores.Thereportof theprogressoftheschoolandthe listofprizeswerereadeyMr.Logue, andtheprizesweredistributedby theLadyMayoressofPerth,(Mrs. Molloy).Itisworthyofmention thatthemusicalhonorswonbythe candidatesoftheCollegeintheexaminationsheldbyTrinityCollege andRoyalCollegeofMusicInthis State,werethemostnumerousand brilliantofanyschoolorcollegein W.A.TheRev.FatherSmythapologisedfortheabsenceofhisLordship theBishop,andMr.McLeodspokeon behalfofthechildrenoftheschool, whomhehadexaminedinEnglish, andGreek,andLatin,andpaidthem veryhightributesfortheirability andapplication.

concertsasthis,whichaffordedso gratifyingauexhibitionoflatest talent,mayfindtheirfittingcentrein eithertheVictoriaortheFremantle TownHall. Andsinceitmaybeacceptedasan indisputableassumptionthatjuveniles whoacquitthemselvessocreditably onthesunnysideoflife,almostinvariablymanifestanequal'brilliancy ofachievementinthemorestrenuous conquestofintellectualdevelopment, weareinapositiontofeeblyrecognisetheabidingdebtofgratitudewe owetohisLordshiptheBishopof Perth,whofromouthismunificence, hasstuddedevery'hillandvalley throughouthisvastjurisdictionwith Convents,Colleges,andSchools, whereinareacquiredthoseindescribableblessingstonationsandtohome attendantuponaGod-fearing,because eminentlyChristianeducation.

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sketch,MissL,Greentookthepart ofQueenoftheWitches,andMIS M.Fee,theFairyQueen;theweird littlewitchesdidtheirpartsadmirably.MissL.Green'srecitation, "TheBachelor'sSale"washeartily applauded,shethengaveoneofher quaintGermanpieceswithmucharchnessofexpression.Thevocalduet. "Noctcume"byMissesMonahanand Townsendwaswellsung.

Theannualdisplayinconnection withtheaboveschool,tookplaceon Tuesdayeveninglast,andproveda pronouncedsuccess.Onecouldnot avoidbeingfascinatedwiththeartisticskilldisplayedinthearrangement ofthestage.Whatwithahappy blendingofappropriatecoloursand evergreenspeepingoutfromevery pointofvantage,foreventhemost fastidious,thescenicaffectwasmost agreeable.

Longbeforethecurtainwasraised theschoolhallhadbecomeliterally filledtooverflowing,afactwhich speaksmorethanfavorablyforthe exceedingpopularityoftheSacred HeartSchoolentertainments.

TheSistersofNotreDame,deserve highcommendationfortheease, grace,precision,andmarvellousconceptionwithwhichtheiryoungpupils acquittedthemselvesduringtheper- formanceofanextensiveandvaried programme.

Itistheearnestwishoftheparentsandfriends,thatsuchannual

Anentertainmentofmorethanordinarymerit'wasgivenbythepupils oiSt.Joseph'sConventSchool,in theFremantleTownHall,onWednesdayevening,December4th.There wasalargeattendanceofparents andfriends,andtheproceedingswere characterisedbymuchenthusiasm. TheconcertopenedwiththePalermo quadrillesarrangedasatrio,and playedveryartisticallybyMisses Monahan,Hatchet&and.Sweeney.Miss Hatchettsangacatchylittlecanzonettesweetly.Theinfantgirls, whoquitefilledthestage,sang"The Little'Milkmaids"ingoodstyle,they woredaintycostumes,carriedmilkcans,presentingan'exceedinglyeffectivepicture.Theseniorgirlsfollowedwithaprettymusicalsketch, "TheDaffodils,"thisquitecharmed theaudience;thefresh,clearvoices werebeardtogreatadvantageinthe choralpart,anditwasevidentthat thegirlshadbeenwellandcarefully trained,notonlyinmusic,butin calisthenics,theirmarching,and counter-marchingbeingasnearlyas possibleperfect; thesamecareful trainingcharacterised."TheLittle Haymakers"givenbythejuniorgirls Apianoforteduet,"Moonlightonthe Hudson,"waswellplayedbyMisses L.Coshand0..Back.LittleMies LucyByrneprettilyattiredasa geisha,withkimono,sandals,elaboratecoiffureandfan,sang"TheLittle Jap"withprettychorusbyherfellowpupils."AnIrishFolkSong" wassweetlycontributedReyMissG. Sweeney.TheIrishJigandReelby theMissesMcCorry,Metcalfeand Grant,wasprettilydancedandfound muchfavourwiththeaudience."The LittleBroomWitches"wasamerry

"TheLittleWasherwoman"was nicelygonethrough,andmuchpraise wasgiventothesoloists',MissesThorpeandCosh,andespeciallyto MissM.Walsh'spretty,clearvoice.' Aduet,"MaypoleRevels"wasexcellentlyplayedbyMissesFeeand Nicholson."ThePostmen,"inwhich halfadozengirlsdiscussedtheletters theywereabouttodeliver,wasmost diverting.Thegipsies"Laughing Trio"wasexquisitelysungbyMisses Monahan,Ma)tchettandSweeny,ane wasaveryattractiveitem."The Children'sHospital"wasanotherate tractiveandamusingsketch,MissLei Coshdressedasasmartyouogdoe:torwithcarefullytrimmedmoustache andhertreatmentofeachpatient wasexcellent,MissEvaO'Connor lookedbfweetlyprettyasthenun*, andmuchhilaritywasoccasionedbet; thechildpatientswhowereexamined forsuchcomplaintsasasurfeito cake,fruit,andothergoodiesdearto tothetasteoftheyoungfolks.Drina E.Atwell'srecitation"TheWater Mill,"withpianoaccompanimentwaa nicelydone.Acharactersong"The MusicalFamily"wasveryamusing andattractive';thisbroughtavery pleasanteveningtoacloseat10.80.1

ThetaccompanistswereMissesMorass han,Sweeney,Cosh,Fee,Nicholson, Thorpe,andChristie.

Theentertainmentthroughoutwas excellent,andtheSistersofSt.Joe sephhaveeveryreasontobehighly; pleasedwiththecompletesuccessoff theproceedings. INSTANTRELIEF.

REARDON.-Ofyearcharity,prayforthe reposeofthesoulofAlfredina,thebelovedWifeof WilliamJ.Reardsn,whodepartedthislifeatPerthon the16thDecember,19071R.I.P.-

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loyal(simebsiuailtke IfatilsQiistisa.

OwingtothechargesmadebyMr. Blake,oneofthetrustedmembersof theCanningExploringParty,which hastodeploretheuntimelydeathof Mr.Tobin,anotheroftheparty,the Governmenthassoseriouslythought ofhisallegationsastomakethemthe subjectofaRoyalCommissioa. Ourreaderswilleasilyrecalltheallegedfacts,putforwardbyMr.Blake, someofwhichhavebeenemphatically denied,andotherswhichareequally outrageousandthereforeequallyreprehensiblehavebeenadmittedwhile theperpetratorsattempttojustify themonthepleaofnecessity. We thinkthatthechainingofayoung aboriginalgirlinordertoextractsecretsfromherinordertoforceher lovertoreturntohiscaptivity,is aninhumanatrocity,whichoughtto beforthwithcondemnedbyanyhumanewhiteman,andthatthiscrime hasbeencommittedandrecentlyconfessed,thecircumstancesbeasthey may,thepartywhichwasexploiting theircountryhadnoslaverightsagainstthenativepossessorsofthesoil, 'TheGovernmentwhichequippedand paidthemhandsomely,didnotgive them,atleast,injustice,itcouldnot givethemsovereignrightsoverthe natives,norcoulditallowmuchless condonetheabuseofpowertosuch adespicableextentasthemanacling ofayounggintoapackhorseor camelinordertoextractthewished forconfessionfromherbyignomimy andtorture.Ofcourseshewasonly apoornigger,abase,bornaboriginal Plutocratichumanitywoulddesignate heracreaturewithoutasoul,ormind; ordestinybutsheisinthescaleof God'screationabeingmuchsuperior: toadog.Shehaddonenooffence, whyshouldshebeoffended.andinsulted? Becausehercaptorsdesired tofindhermateandrecaptureher fleeinghusband.Theinhumanityand theatrocityofthecrimecanonlybe equalledbythehypocrisyoftheirapoh)gy.

diinrsuedsadehataielkiswife Wouldkesotshootorsweartheesptar?laAmericathelatterwouldbe bladed,andwk.esuldblamethevier timisedhenbeal?Nowweawaitthe decisionoftheRoyalCommissionto ruewhichtheGoveralleatwillpuniele -thecaptorsorthecaptive Prom whatwehaveaeonofRoyalCommisaloesisthisState,wefeelfairlysafe inprophesyingvictoryforthewhite manwithincreasedplundering,predatoryandexterminatingprivilegesfor whitesagainstblacks.Itcannotbe otherwise,foriftheGovernmentdesiredhonestandfearlessinquiryit wouldhaveappointedaman-untrammelledbyGovernmentalsurveillance, orbythefearofGovernmentvindictivenessintheeventofhisfinding againstit-toimpartiallyinvestigate thecharges.Whydiditnotappoint amanofexperienceoverwhointhe Governmenthasnoofficialpower,or one,whothoughinaGovernmentofficeisindependentofitsretaliation asthejudgesoftheSupremeCourt are?Wedonotknowtheofficialwho hasbeenappointed.Hemaybe,and wefeelsureheisawordilyman,but whatvaluewillpublicopinionseton hiedecisionwhenWest'Australiaisin thepilloryofpublicodiumtheworld over,becauseoftheinhumantreatmentmetedouttothenativerace,as itisatpresent.Wefeelsurethata RoyalCommission,executedbyoneof itsownofficialswhichfindsforthe Governmentwillbutaccentuateitsdegradationintheeyesofthecivilised world,givefurtherreasonstothe vastmajorityofthehumanrace,which loveslibertytosaltwithscornthe nativeexterminatorsofWestAustralia.

manwithalltheliniltatiossofkilos&nature.Needlesstosaythat theseopinionsarehottheresumeof ancientandexplodedtheoriesthat havebeenseveraltinesexposedand officiallyrepudiatedbytheChurch., aadtheEncyclicalitselfcontainsirrsfragableargumentsagainstthem.

HOWMODERNISTSSAYTRH CHURCHWASFOUNDED

EveryCatholicknowsthattheCatlet olicChurchwasfoundedbyJesus Christ,Himself,tocontinuethework hebegan,andtoapplyHismeritsto humancoalsthroughthechannelsof theSacraments,andtherefore,allits authorityisfromslimdirectly.So Catholicsknowandbelieve.Butthe Modernistviewisentirelydifferent, andentirelynovel.,Moderniststellus thatChristdidnotfoundtheChurch, nordidlieintendtofounditduring Hislife.Asmanhetaughtanddid wondrousthingsandgathereddisciplesroundHim.AfterHisdeathHis followersbandedthemselvestogether, andformedanoffensiveanddefensive alliancefortheirownmutualproles. tionandtocopewiththecontingenciesofthetime.Thismutualprotectionsociety,theModernistcallsthe Church.Fromthisviewitfollows thattheChurchhasnoauthority,legislative,teaching,punitiveordisciplinary,exceptwhatthepeopleformingitpossessed,andtherefore,the Churchisresponsible,notindeedto Christ,ortoGodatall,buttothe peoplewhomadeitandgaveitits constitution.Theanswertothisancient-made-new-doctrineispowerfully givenintheEncyclical,inwhichare quotedargumentsagainstitstruthfulnessandthecondemnationofitby PopePiusVI.

Siderightson")Modernism."

WHATTHEPOPEHASCONDEMNED 4.

Eveninthebarbarousagesofpeopleandnationstheonlylivingthings thatwerechainedweredogs.Todayitisthesame.Dogchainsare forgedandsold,butnotchainstotie youngwomenofanycolor-coloris onlyanaccident-toacamelortoa stake.Onecansoonbecomeaccustomedtoam-circumstances.The prisonereatsaccustomedtohiscell, theexiletohisadoptedhome,the horsetothebridle,thedogtohie chain,thebirdtoitscave.Andthe whitemaninW.A.proudlydeelaree thattheblackmanlikeshischains,ha causethewhitemanhasdegradedhim tothelevelofthebrutecreation.The whiteman'scivilisationspellsbrutallityorexterminationfortheblack. ReturningtotheallegationsofMr. Blake,weaskwhatawhiteman woulddot:,hisbrotherwhiteman orrifortioritohisbrotherblackif

Inaproceedingissuewedirected theattentionofourreaderstosome ofthetruthsanddogmasoffaith, whichthe"Modernist"theologians ladcalledintodoubturimplicitly denied.Sincethenwehavediscoveredthatseveralpeopleofhighintellectualattainmentsandgoodeducation,havebeenmisleadconcerningthe immediateanddirectpurposewhich thePopehadinviewinissuinghid greatEncyclical.Theybelievedthe Encyclicalwasawholesalecondemnationofalltheopinionsphilosophic, theological,economic,andscientific whichstandtothecreditofthegiganticintellectsoftheaothcentury. AsapointoffacttheEncyclicaldoes notdealatallwithscientificquestions,norinanywaywiththerecentdiscoveries,andtheoriesofour cleverscientistsonthecontrary,in ordertomakehisintentionclearHis Holinesshasestablishedaspecialinquirycongregation,whosedutyitis toinvestigateallrecentscientifictheoriesandfacts,andtoshowtheirrelationtonaturaltheologyandphiloe, pky,andtorevelation.TheEneyelial,therefore,doesnotdealwith science,itisconfinedtotheexpositionofthehalfchristian,halfpagan andrationisliticdoctrinesoftheModernists,whoseteachingtheHolyFath, ercallsthe"Synthesisofallhetitics,"awltotherefutationofthese eameerrorsintie,liehtoftherevealed oftheCatholicChurch. 'HithertowedealtwiththemodernistideasofGodandofourDivine LordasGodandman,andwesaid thatpracticallymodernistsdenythat theexistenceofGodcanbedemonstrated,andthatourDivineLord,as wereadofHimintheBible.,wasbut amereman-thoughaverysuperior

Dr,Todd'slespectorialworkin theCatholic&diodeisclosedfor year,aadhisreportisonethatwill giveeveryCatholicsatisfaction.We shallpeleliehitinseatissue.There eauXisaoconcealingthefactthatthe Doctorisanoptimistasfarasthe CatholisSchoolsareconcerned.He isproudofthemandthereisaring ofsatisfactioninhisannualreport. Itiscertainlygratifyingtoknowon reliableauthorityhowtheSchools haveprogressedduringtheyearthat isjustclosing,andthereL9noone morepleasedwiththeinformation theeHisLordshiptheBishop.

lathecommonwealthHisLordship's provieioaforefficiencyinHisSchools andforreliableadviceastohowthey aremakingthepaceisunique.It wasshownattheSydneyCouncilof twoyearsago,thatinnoDiocesedid thesameadvantageofhavingacome potentlaymanwhowasnotaCatholic-anInspectorofCatholicSchools obtain,andthewiseacresthoughtthe ideawasagoodoneasittookaway everysuspicionthattheSchool.'efficiencywasunduly"boosted,"and gavehiscertificatesavaluethatwas unquestionable.TheDoctorgoeson aholidaytotheEaetduringthe Xmasrecess.Bonvoyage.

OalastSundayMiesBlancheGibbs sangMaceronis"AveMaria"inthe Cathedralwithviolinobligatoand organ.Theorganwasplayedby MissScott,andtheviolinobligato byMr.A.W.Scott.MissGibbshas averysweetandculturedContralto voice,andwehopeshewillmorefrequentlyattendattheCathedralto tosingforthepleasureofthepeople andforthegloryofGod.

THEMODERNISTONTHEBIBLE. Modernistauthorsholdthatthe BibleisnotthewordorworkofGod, endthereforemaybewrestedasthey thinkfitfortheirownpleasureordestruction.Theysayitisnothing morethanaconglomerationofthe particularreligiousopinionsorexperiencesofseveralauthors.Everyman hadhisownopinions,whichhecommittedtoprint,justasanyauthorofto-daywouldwriteofhis travels-say-inAustralia.without anydivineassistanceorguidance,and theseseveralworksareasortofhistoryofthetimeandcomposethe Bible.

OnthecontraryagaintheCatholicdoctrinewhichhasalwaysbeen maintainedisthattheBibleisthe inspiredwordofGod,andthatall itshooksandpartswerewrittenundertheinfluenceanddirectionofthe SpiritofGod,sothatitisreallythe publishedexpressionofGod'swill. TheseveralauthorsoftheBible, thereforewrotefromasupernatural impulse,whichmovedthemtowrite, andwhilewritincpreservedthemfrom error.ThustheteachingoftheCatholieChurchfor190oyears.

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HisLordship,theBishop,returned fromCollieonMonday,whitherhe hadgoneonSaturday.OnSunday lieadministeredtheSacramentof Confirmationtoupwardsoffortychildren,togetherwithseveraladults, whowereconvertstotheCatholic Church.Therewasalargecongrega-, tioupresentattheCollieChurch,and HisLordshipgavethemamostinstructiveandpracticaladdress.The Bishopwaspleasedwiththelookof Collieandwasdeeplygratifiedtofind thatthepeoplehadgreatconfidence inthefutureoftheplace.Thechildrenwerewelluptothemarkin Christiandoctrineknowledge.

TheGipsyEncampmentatWest PerthwasopenedonMondaynight, byMr.Quinlan.MonsignorBourkein introducingtheSpeakerof.theLegislativeAssemblycalledhimoneofhis bestfriends,andthegreatestfriendof ofSt.Brigid's.Thelaudationofthe oldpioneersisestimableandMr. QuinlanwashighlypraisedbyMonsignorBourke.HisHonor,theSpeaker, declaredtheshowopen,andinavery neatspeechpaidworthycompliments. toMonsignorBourke.TheChurchande theConventandSchoolwereworthy ornamentsofanyparish,andthey boreeloquenttestimonytothelabor andzealoftheirParishPriest.

Dec.221141IVSundayofAdvent. lion.23rdSt.Colnmhainis(abbot) ((richSaint'). Twee'23th\ oftheNativity (FastHey).

Wed.25thNativityofourLordJosue Christ,orChristmasDay.

Thur.26thSt.Stephen(FirstMartyr) Fri.27thSt.JohntheEvangelist Sat.28thHolyInnocentsMartyrs. andApostle. *

* TheRev.FatherFagan'sbazaarfinishedonSaturdaynightontheright sideoftheledgerwithacredithalaneeofabout£200.

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TheoblateFathersatFremantleexpectanadditiontotheirstaffinfive weeks.

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Thepresentationconvent,Cotteeloe knownas"beta"isrevealingiteetf InournextissuelargephotoeTa* oftheconventwillbesubmitted,fuel ourreaderswillhaveanopportunity ofseeingforthemselvesthelovely hometheyhaveconvertedintoac-elvent.ThecommunityintendstoopenaftertheChristmasholidaysasa first-classhoardingschoolforgirls; andifwemayjudgefromwhatwe

Ldsanweftheegnsatiosaland"seethes tieattainmentsattheSisters,aswell sefromthemarvellous&seisesthat markstheirschoolsoatforspecial praiseintheEasternStates,wefeel surethattheywillhavequitearusk .ofstudentsiathebeginningofthe newyear.Wehopetheirnewenterprisewillmootwithliberalpatronage.

TheChristianBrothershershad theirCollegebreak-up.Itwasa brilliantdisplay,andthearrayof educationalandespeciallyseivesesty honoursfairlytooktheaudienceby -storm.Theywerecheeredtothe echo,andtheyrichlydeservedit. Seereportinthisissue.

TheChristianBrotherswoadtheir ImamholidaysinAlbany-

cadLaalordetlsewpretectiouby theGersrustestsilioisis,whiletba*Tr* secofthepropertyielegallyhunted down,legallyarrested,legallychained,andlegallyimprisoned,andlegallydonetodeath.ThereisapremiumonanimallifeintheNor'West, andthereisapremiumonthedestructionofhumanlifethere.Itis, therefore,preferabletobeabullockin theNor'West.ThenameofChrist andredemptionhaslostitssignificanceandChristianfaithandChristiansentimentaremanifestedinthe destructionofhuman,andthepreservationofanimallife.

Arthur['malethechampionrunner ofAustralasia,whosebenefitmeeting istobeheldatKalgoorlienextWednesdayandFridayevenings,andwho goestoEnglandslisstly,hamissuedan openchallengefor£i,000. *

WeunderstandthatWag,inistobe favouredwithaconventinthevery nearinters.Ieosecnvuttyhasdesi.dedtostartafoundationthere,and fromthereextendthelslaboursto NarroginandKatanning.Itisa splendidopportunity,atimelymove, andthelongeritisdelayedisexecration,themorelosswillthechildren ofthedistrictssuffer.

TheChristianBrothersCollege0 Perth,obtainedfirstplaceinthe HigherPublicExaminationinW.A andfourthplaceinthetwoStates, theyalsotiedforfourthinthis _State,andninthinthetwoStates.

Localand

yer,aswellasautxpreasionofits congratulationsonhisinductionasa legalpractitionerisSupremoCourtof W.A.,wasagreat*access.Thevariousspeakersbothclerical,andlay, deliveredmostencomiasticaddresseson thegutet'smeritsandvirtues,andop thelegalprofession.Mr.Dwyerwas quiteoverwhelmedattheheartymannerinwhichhewasreceived,especiallyaseverythingsaidofhimhada genuineringofsincerityinit,andhe founditquitedifficulttomakeaneffectivereply.WesincerelycongratulateMr.Dwyerandwishhimadmulto annos.

Wewould,again,callattentionto ourwillingandobligingcorrespond-' eartothefact,thattoensureinsertionfortheircommunicationswe oughttoreceivethemonMonday,or certainlynotlaterthanTuesday.We aregratefultoourcorrespondentsfor theirkindness,anditistoavoidany possibleunpleasantnessthatmayarisefromdisappointmentiftheirnews isfoundmissing,thatwethus&root theirattention.

Mr.D`ArcyIrvineisabouttoleave WestAustraliaforLondon,wherehe intendstofollowhisprofession.For yearshehasbeenorganistinthe AnglicanCathedral,teacherofMusic, vocalandinstrumentalintheChristianBros.College,Perth,andhisloss willbedeeplyfeltbyallthemusic loversofthecity.

Acricketmatchwasplayedonlast Sundaybetweenteamsrepresenting AtheChristianBrothersCollegeandSt. Patrick's.Thegamewasveryeven throughout,butSt.Patrick'seventsAllywonbythenarrowmajorityof onerun.ThebestplayersforSt. Pat'swereGordan,Bloomerand Hayes,andforthelosersBraidwood, Leedman,andSmythe.

St.Patrick'sC.C.isopenforchallengesfromanySociety.4

TheEasternpapers,bothsecular, andreligioushavewrittenupthescandaloustreatmentofthenativesbythe W.A.Government.Itisastrange thingthatthoughtheStateandthe StateChurch-ifsuchitmaybedesignated-inWestAustraliacryaloud fatchains,chains,chains,forthenativestheEasternPresswithoutexceptioncondemnsthechaining,andappealtoW.A.toabolishslavery,and wipeoffthestainfromtheCommonwealth. Theeyesofthecivilised worldareturneduponthiscornerof theempire.(Sotheysay.)Here,alsodotheyfindslaveryexist,and notmerelyallowed,butencouraged.

Areyourlipswhite, yourcheekscolorless, yourearstransparent? Anddoyoulookthin andcareworn?It doesn't takemuch imaginationtosee redlips, blooming cheeks,and abright,cheerfulface,inevery bottleofAyer'sSarsaparilla. Ifyourappetiteispoor,your digestionimperfect,andyoufeel nervousandweak,yououghtto take

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Sarsaparilla

WithdeepregretwerecordthesuddendeathofMasterLeahy,whowas founddrownedintheSwanriverclose toBurswoodonlastSaturday.The deceasedyoungfellowwaswelland favourablyknowninthecity,asa verydevoutCatholicandpossessedof naturalabilitiesofahighorder. Ashorttimeagohesucceededin winningascholarship,whileastudent ofSt.Patrick'sschool;andhegave everyhopeofevenbettersuccesses duringhiscareerattheChristianBrothers'College.However,Goddecided otherwise,andwefeelsureheishappierbecausehelivedagoodlife,and wehopehewasnotfoundwanting atdeath.Hispoormotherdeserves everysympathyinhersadbereavement

SergeantEnglish-oneofthemost respectedofCatholieIrishmaninthis StatediedlastMonday,deeplyregretted.Hisdeathwasparticularlysad, asonlyafewweeksagohewastrans. leiitdfromNontham,WticleucreceivedamostenthusiasticSend-oftto Perth.R.I.P.

Itexpelsallimpuritiesfromthe blood,andgivesstrengthandvigor tothenerves.Itwillsurelyrestoreyoutohealth.

Asnowmade,Ayer'sSarsaparillacontainsnoalcohol. Therearemanyimitation Sarsaparillas.

Besureyouget"AYER'S."

PreparedbyCr.J.C.Ayer&Co.,Lowell,Mass.,U.S.A.

AYER'SPILLS,thebeetfamilylaxative.

Wewerereallygratifiedonreceiving thecorrespondencefromBoulderrethe workandaimsofthelocalC.Y.M. Society.WhatevertheSocietyowes itsprinciplesandpracticesto,whethestoitewulmonsense,setidtousiustruets,ortoitsspiritualdirector, wefeelboundtocongratulatethe Society,andhopeitwillcontinuein itsways.Seldom,ifover,havewe seensuchasplendidideaasthatof procuringacoveredconveyancein whichtheSistersmaytravelwithordinarycomforttoandfromtheschool andthistheCatholicyoungmenof Boulderhaveundertakenandwillsoon carrytocompletion.Thatispracticalwork.Thatistrulyhelpingthe Church,thatisshowingbyexample, andself-sacrificeofwhatrealgoodan activeYoungMen'sSocietymaybein aparishandtoreligion,andthatis edifyingaprinciple,whichwealways liketohearinculcatednamely: "Goodwordsaregood,butgood deedsarebetter.".

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TheClubexhibitionheldinthe Queen'sHallbythegirlsofSt.Joseph'sSchool,Perth,wasworthyofall praise.Onecouldnotimagine,nor believehowperfectlythosechildren, withallthenaturalandaccidental encumbrances,whichmilitateagainst Clubpractice,wentthroughthemost intricatevarietyofexercises.They receivedasplendidovationfromthe audience,andtheydeservedit.

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ThefuneralofthelateMrs.AlfredineReardon,wifeofMr.W.J.Rear, don,tookplaceyesterdayafternoon, andwaslargelyattended.Thecortegemovedfromherlateresidence, boChatsworthroad,HighgateHill, Perth,andproceededtotheRoman CatholicCemetery,Karrakatta,where theremainswereinterred.Asolemn requiemmasswascelebratedatthe SacredHeartChurch,HighgateHill, bytheRev.FatherCrowley,at9 o'clockinthemorningandtheRev. FatherM.Grehanofficiatedatthe graveside. Thepall-beaerswere:Mr.W.McCartney,DistrictPresident, Mr.F.J.Townsend,DistrictSecretary,H.A.C.B.S.,Mr.J.B.O'Loughlin, Mr.F.Crogan,Mr.P.Roxby,andMr J.M.Barry,representingSt.Patrick'sbranch,No.542,H.A.C.B.S. TherewerealsopresentalargenumberofthemembersoftheCatholic YoungMen'sSociety,HighgateHill, andMr.F.C.Arnoldrepresented Messrs.ParkerandParker.Thechief mournerswereMr.W. Reardon (husband),MastersHaroldandDon Reardon(sons),MissesGladys,Dorothy,andHildaReardon(daughters), Mr.DavidWimbridge(brother)Mrs.F. Craggs,Mrs.J.Gurney,andMrs.G. Pike(sisters),Messrs.M.W.,W.,and FredWimbridge,RoyandAubreySutcliffe(nephews),Mrs.T.G.Doonan, theMissesNellieWimliridge,Maudens, GertieLockyer(nieces),Messrs.Geo. Pike,Jas.Gurney,H.Lockyer,and IV.Sutcliffe(brothers-in-law),Mrs.L. King,Mrs.D.Wimbridge,Mrs. LockyerandMrs.W.Sutcliffe(sistersin-law).Manywreathsandfloral contributeswerescat,andnumerous lettersandtelegramsofcondolence werereceived.ThefuneralarrangementswerecarriedoutbyMessrs. BowraandO'Dea.

TheOldflotEstablishedfor

TheProtestantParsonshavebeenfuriousintheirdenunciationofKing LeopoldforallegedcrueltytothenativesoftheCongo,buttheydidnot seemtoknowthatinoneofHis Majesty'scoloniesasystemmorenefarious,morecriminalandmoreabominableiscarriedonbyaChristian Government.

TheEnslishGovernment,inreplyto Mr.Redmondexpresses)itsdisapprovalofslavedrivingandslavechaininginW.A.,asanunecesearycruelty, andafoulblotontheircivilisation, andhopedtheW.A.Governmentwould. immediatelyabolishthevilesystem butsofurtherecommendationis merelymarked"read."InW.A.a bullockisregardedasafarmoreyeiatahleasset,andentitledfarmoreto policeprotectionThananativehuman being,christianorpagan.Thehullos+livesontheaborigines'property

ThebrilliantDrayton,saysthe "GeraldtonAdvertiser,"isnowboss',theliterarydepartmentofthe "MoeningHerald,"andisliftingthat journalintoprominence,daybyday. Initscolumnsthereisnowarefreshinglackofrail-straddling,andthe viewsenunciated,whilebeinginhappy accordwithdemocraticsentiment,pose seetheadditionalmeritofbeingconveyedwithsomuchpoint,concentratedforce,wit,andgeneraloriginality, thatthereaderfeelsnoinclinationto AdailypaperinPerth,or oranywhereelseforthatmatter, conductedontheselines,is"aboon `andablessing,"andwehopethe "Herald,"willperseverewithunflaggingenergy,inthenewcourseithas snappedoutforitselfunderBrother Drayton'scaptaincy.

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ThesocialgivenintheCelticClub onlastMondaynight,asamarkof theClub'sesteemforMr.WalterDow-

TheallegedlibelcaseatpresentgoingoninPerthisresponsiblefor wondrousrevelationsoftheinnocence ofprominentmeninthewickedways ofsport.Onecouldhardlyconceive thatamancouldliveinAustralia forfortyandfiftyyearsandhearand seetheatrocious('rimeofgamblingdenouncedbyui,a/111(1peneveryother (Illy,09dtewardstheendofhislife heinblissfulignoranceofthe wilywaysandtechnicalitiesofwhat iscalled"theSportofKings."Yet soitis,andwemustrejoicetoknow thatdespitethecharacterwhichthe Englishspeakingworlddeclaresthat Australiapossesses,wearenotyetas hadasthe"citiesoftheplain."For there,ifatenthpartcouldbefound the.Lordwouldheappeasedbuthere wehaveeotquiteapercentageof HolyInnocents,asfarasthecrimeof gamblingisconcerned. Afterall thingscouldbeworse,couldtheynot?

INDIVTUUAt.INSTRCTION Day.Ever,rag,nrbyCor.'espondenee. SPEEDCLAS;SE.F, I1A'I'ES. ClerksTiecommendodtoEmployers. Type-esitingworkofeverydescriptionearefuilyandpromptlyexecuted. Strictlyessedntlal

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W.R.T,ArrAllPrinrinn.1 22and21nprwcv\N'SMILDEWS narrack-streetPerth.

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EMPORIUM.

HASALREADYBEENVISITEDBYTHOUSANDS,WHOPROCLAIMITTOBETHEBIGGESTANDBESTDISPLAYEVERSEENIN'THE STATE.AMARVELLOUSASSORTMENTOFUSEFULANDORNAMENTALPRESENTSTOeIESEENONEVERYSIDE. NEVERBEFORE' HASTHEREBEENSUCHAWONDERFULDISPLAYOFGIFTGOODS,BRINGTHEYOUNGSTERS,ITWILLGIVETHAMPLEASURE.AND YOUCANDOYOURSHOPPINGATLEISUREWHILSTTHEYAREHAVINGAGOODTIME.EVERYDESCRIPTIONOFTOYWILL.BH

FOUNDATBORNBROS',ANDTHEPRICESWILLPLEASEYOU. ASPECIALFEATUREINTHEEMPORIUMISTHECOSTUMEANDBLOUSEDEPARTMENT,WHICHISTEEMINGWITHNOVEUrHISIAT BARGIANPRICES. COSTUMEDEPARTMENT. FrenchPrintShirtBLOUSES,tuckedinallcoloursandinavarietyofLadies'WhiteLawnSKIRTS,gathereatwaistwithwidehemandtucks, designs,fastenedfront,is. WhiteLawnShirtBLOUSES,smart 2s.lid4e.11d.

effectofnarrowandwidetucks,Is. 6d.,2s.11d.

Ladies'PrettyWhiteLawnandMousseline-de-soieBLOUSES,daintilytrim- embroidery,3s.11d.,68.11d, medwithtucksandembroidery,invarietyofdesigns,3s.tel.,4s. AgreatvarietyinLadies'Light-weightGreyTweedWalkingSICIRTS, 11d.,5s.11d.

DaintyWhiteJap.SilkBLOUSES,withroundyokeofVal.insertionand gatherings,prettyelbowsleeves,4s.11d.,7a.11d.,9s.lid.

Ladies'CambricBlouseandSkirtCOSTUME,fullskirt,gatheredatwaist smartblouse,invarietyofcolaursanddesigns,4s.11d.,6selld.

AlsoinWhiteGround,withfinestripes,invarietyofcolours,7s.11d.

WhiteLawnBlouseandSkirtCOSTUME,fullgatheredskirt,smartfull blouse,4s.11d.,6s.11dR

Ladies'EffectjeeBlouseandSkirtCO'TUM1";''inwhitelawn,skirttrimmed tucksandrowsofembroidery,blousewithwidetucksandembroidery, 'Os.11d.,12s.6d.,15s.6d.

tadies'SmartPianaforeCambricCOSTUMES,towearoverblouses,in varietyofcoloursanddesigns,fullskirt,kimono,stripstrimmedwith embroideryinsertion,6s.lid.

AlsoinZephyr,withprettysoftwhitemuslinblouse,elbowsleeve,12s. 6d.

AnextremelyeffectiveKimono,WhiteCOSTUME,fullgatheredskirtwith tucksandwidestripofembroideryblousedaintilytrimmedtomattoh, 21s..25s.6d.,27s.6d.

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ReceptionandProfessionat 5t.Joseph's(Mot, fremantle.

OnSaturday,December7th,avery interestingceremonytookplaceat St.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle, whenayoungpostulant,MissLena OdgerswasreceivedintotheOrder, andanoviceSisterM.Gabriel-was professed.Intheunarioda.bleabsenceofhisLordship,Dr.Gibney, Rev.FatherC.Cox,0.M.I.,officiated, assistedbyRev.FatherSmith,O.M.I. andRev.FatherMcCallion,O.M.I.

Theceremonybeganat9a.m.,when thechoirsting"0Gloriosa"whilethe processionenteredtheChapel,ledby anovicewhowasCrossetearer,followedbytwolittlebridesmaidsin softwhitesilkfrocks,wreathsand veils,nextcamethepostulantin bridalrobesandthenoviceattended bytheRev.Motherandnovicemistress.Rev.Father('oxdelivereda short,earnestdiscourseonthesanctityofthosewholeadacloisteredlife, andthesacrificestheymustmaketo gainadmissionthere,andthe"Re- wardexceedinggreat"promisedto thosewhoperseveretherein.Hethen intonedthe"VealCreator,"blessed theHabitandCross,receivedthere- questofthepostulanttoleeomea memberoftheOrderoftheSisters ofSt.Joseph;whilethechoirsung "InExituIsrael"theprocessionfiled outoftheChapelfortheclothingof theyoungsubject; ontheirreturn thenewnovicereceivedherreligious name,SisterI.MichaelJoseph.The novice,SisterM.Gabrielwasthenprofessed,havingmadehervowsre- mixedtheSilverCross,thesymbolof profession.Masswasthencelebrated byRev.FatherCoxthechoirsung Concone'sMass,"JesuDeus"was sungattheoffertory.The"TI Daum"aftertheMassclosedthese holyproceedings.

Thefriendsandvisitorswerethen entertainedbytheRev.Motherand Sistersatadaintybreakfast; the tablewastastefullyarranged,red Carnationsandfernsmadeverypretty decorations.Thehappinessofall presentwasevidentbytheirwitand merriment,andtheguestsdeparted wishingtobepresentagainatmany suchceremoniesatSt.Joseph's.

LINSETIP COMPOUND.' foi CallasandCelia.Ofprawnales..

Ladies'DaintyWhiteLawnSKIRTS,gatheredatwaistwithtucksand

somewithstitchedseams,,otherswithinvertedpleatsatfoot,be. 11d.,8s.11d.,9s.11d.

CLOTHINGDEPARTMENT.

Boys'CrashBLOUSES,2to8,ls.11d, Boys'StrongGalateaSailorSUITS,2to8,fastcolours,2s.ed.

Boy'sCrashandDrillTUNICS,0to4,2s.8d.

Boys'GalateaBLOUSES,2to8,fastwashing,ls.6d.

Boys'BlackAlpacaSACS,fastcolour,5s.11d.

Boys'StrongTweedKNICKERS,lined,2to8,is.9d.

Men'sFineLinenCrashTROUSERS,3to8,et.s.6d.

Men'sWhiteDrillTROUSERS,3to8,forpresentwear,2s.6d.

Men'sCamelhairSUITS,tailor-made,3garments,3to8,willnotshriek, 29s.6d.

Men'sLinenCrashSUITS,3garments,coolandstrong,12s.6d.

Men'sMercerisedSilkTROUSERS,3to8,willnotshrink,3s.11d.

Men'sBlackandStripedAlpacaCOATS,3to8,5s11d.,6s.11d.,7s. 6d.,8s.6d.

Stationopposite)Wellington-St.Perth.

TIRED,JADEDWOMEN.

BILEBEANSTONEUPTHE SYSTEM.

Throughconfinementindoors,lack offreshair,andthe'debilitatingeffect oftheweather,thesystembecomes "rundown."Thisresultinimpared digestion,stomachtroubles,headache, biliousness,andlossofappetite. "Rundown"womenexposetheirsys- temstomostdangerousconsequences.

Toarrestandcurethis"jaded"con- dition,thesystemmustberetoned.

Thesurestspecificforthispurposeis BileBeans.Theyassistassimilation anddigestion,thusrestoringthenat- uralvigour,andthe"jaded"feeling disappears.

"Isufferedconsiderablywithbilious headaches,"saysMrs.E.Dacey,of HallStreet,MountMorgan,Q., "whichwereaccompaniedbyvomit- big,poorappetite,lossofmemory, andawretched,sicklyfeeling.While theseattackswereonme,workwas altogetheroutoftheiqUestion.I triedmanyso-calledremediesinthe hopeiegainingrelief,butonlyto meetwithdisappointmentandcon- tinuoussuffering.Afriendwhowas agroatadvocateforBileBeansurg- edmetogivethematrial,asshe hadprovedtheirefficacyinasimilar casetomyown.Ihappilyfollowed thisadvice,andcantruthfullyslay thatBileBeanswerethemeansofre- storingmetohealth.Inowenjoy myfood,andhouseworkisapleas- ure."

BileBeansarethehestmedicinefor summeruse.Theytoneupthesys- temandpromptlydispellassitude,summerfag,debility,lackofenergy, andallsuchsymptomsofsluggish liveraction.Indigestion,biliousness,headache,constipation,nausea,female ailments,dizziness,andallcommon complaintsquicklyvanishbeforethe curativevirtuesofBileBeans.Price ls.lid.perbox,or2s.9d.large size(containingthreetimesisled.).

"AfirstConnie' aY"

InSt.Joseph'sChurch,Subiaco,on ImmaculateConceptionotwenty lastSundayweek,theaboutFestofthe

Eachandalllookedinexpressibly happy,andwithonlyoneregret- thatthedayhadendedtoosoon.

WewishtoreturnMr.O'Deaour mostsincerethanksfortheuseof oneofthewaggonettes,alsoMr. Dwyerwhowasinchargeofit.

childrenhadthehappinessofreceivingourBlessedLordforthefirstf time.FortheweekpreviouseveryPharmaceuticalandDispensing carewastakentoinstructthemin everythingconcerningthatGreat Sacrament.

Ineverystateoflifenomatter whitherthevicissitudesoftimebring joyorsorrow,alllookbacktothe dayoftheirFirstCommunionas beingthehappiestintheirlives consequentlyeverythingwasdonefor thelittleCommunicantsonSundayto combinetheTemporalwiththeunequalledSpiritualhappinessofthat BlessedDay.

AftetLreakfast,providedbythe Sisters,attheConventarrangements weremadetogivethema"picnic." At12o'clocktwowaggonetteswere securedforthemselvesandtheSisterswhoaccompaniedthem.At12.30, withtheiryoungheartsfullofjoy, theystartedforPeppermentGlove, wherenothingwasneglectedtomake thehappyeventasmemorableas possible.Afterafewgameslunchwaspreparedforthemunderanice shadytree,andaftertheyhadpartakenofit,andhadresumedtheir games,theSisterspaidavisittothe PresentationConventwithintheir precinctsoftheGroye,purchased latelybyhisI.ordship,theMostRev. Dr.Gibney,wheretheyspentafew pleasanthours.Aviewofthepic- tureequescenery,enjoyedfrom"Iona" isnosmalltreatforanexileon whomawildernessofsandandpine hasleftbutalonelyimpression. Thewideexpanseofwaterstretching outbeforetheeyeonallsidesand thedifferentvarietiesofshrubs,wild flowers,etc.,etc.,wouldbringtothe mind,thewordsofthepeatwhen describingtherarewildbeeuttiesof TFilletGill,Co.Sligo,namely"ThatGodwhomadethisworlden fair, Wheresinanddeathabound Howbeautifulbeyondcompare MeetParadisebefound."

Afteraverypleasantdaythechil- drenwereagainassembledforre-freshmentsandpreparationswere madeforthehome-wardjourney.

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"Hisvirtueswalk'd round, Normadeapause,norleftavoid AndsuretheeternalMasterfound Hissingletalentwellemploy'd."

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TheIrishuse"sure"inavarietyof way.Whenusedatthebeginningof asentence,Italmostinvariablydenotesthemood-thetemper,ofthe speaker.Atothertimesitdenotes somethingemphaticorexpostulatory orroguish,orconfidential.AnEnglish mandoesnotperceivethatitisthe soundofthewordthatindicatesthe precisemoodwhichthespeakeruses it.WhereistheIrishmanwhohas notheardtheexpression,"Badcess toyou,"and"cess"isawordthat puzzlesmanyanEnglishmanasto itsmeaningandorigin.Itoughtnot foritisfoundinShakespeare'splay, "All'swellthatendswell."

"Whichbetterthanthefirst,0dear heavenbless! Or,eretheymeetinme. cease." 0Nature,

"Cesse"istheElizabethanformof cease.Hence"Badcesstoyou," means"Badendtoyou."Inthe WeldClubtheyusea"pack"ofcards, intheCelticClubtheyusea"deck," and"deck"isfoundinShakespeare.

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AfeAweeksago,achildinoneof theCatholicschoolsrecited"The BurialofSirJohnMoore."Atthe closeofherrecitationIsaid"you madeonemistake,yousaidwesilentlylookedonthefacethatwasdead" insteadof"wesilentlylookedonthe faceofthedead"butIampleased withyourrecitation.Atrecessthe girlbroughtherbookandprovedthat shehadmadenoerrorinherrepetithoughttostealthe

andhavenotcorrectedityet.Iam gladtosayyourrecitationwasperfect."Itwasnotinreality.The authorofthatpoemwasanIrir.hman,aMunsterman,aCorkonian, andinhispoemheusedpureIrish idioms.IamofopiniontheEnglishmanwhocorrectedthispoemdidso inignoranceofthatfact.Theexpression"thefaceofthedead"is muchmoreartisticthanthelater formgiventoit,andexpressesthe Poetsideamuchmoregraphicallyand poetically.

WhenanEnglishmanhearsforthe firsttimeanexpressionsuchas,"I hemustconsideritverybadEnglish. Buthedoesnotunderstandthe ellipsis:thatsayingreallyis,r`Isaw elmwhenIwascomingfromthe fair."Inthe"BurialolSirJohn

"Thefoeandthestrangerwilltread o'erhishead Andwefarawayonthebillow."

WhenEnglishmenareamused'tand laughatthe"IrishBrogue."They forgetthattheunculturedEnglish speakaviler`"Brogue"thanIsever heardinIreland.Onehasonlyto

TheEnglishlanguageasitisspokenbytnepeasantryofIrelandhas *ten,onthestageandinvarious Sortsofstoriesandsongs,beenheld uptoridiculeandemployedtomake merrimentforEnglishaudiences. Theseaudiencesdonotknowthat theyareinrealitylaughingatthe speechoftheirforefathers.The peasantryinIrelandto-dayspeakthe verysameEnglishthatwasspoken throughoutEnglandinthesixteenth andseventeenthcenturies,bysuch famousmen-poetsandprosewritersasDryden,Pope,Milton,Congreve, Shakespeare,Websterex.AnEnglishman,travellinginIrelandcanhardly failtonoticethatthepeculiarityof pronunciationisfoundinthebroad soundgiventothediphthongea. Takeasexamplesthewords,"beast," 'Ilea,""tea.""peace,"please." thesebothbyDrydenandPope were almostalwayspronouncedas"baste,' "Say,""tan,""pace,""pail."The modernpronunciationofthesewords wasbeginninginTope'sdays,but manysimilarwordsarestillsounded broadly,as"pear,""great,""bear." Wordswhosevowelsoundislong"e" orthedouble"e"cannotevenin twentiethcenturyEnglishbebrought underarule.Manyofthesewords arepronouncedbroadlyinIreland, butwhetherthepronunciationof themhassurvivedfromtheseventeenthcenturyoristheresultofa falseanalogyIdonotknow.Ido knowthatwhenEnglishmentryto "putonthebrogue,"theirfalseanologiesbetraythemforexamplefII "beast"ispronounced"baste,"an Englishmanwillpronounce"priest"as "prayste,"whereastheIrishthemselveswouldcallthesoggerbh"the priesht."Evento-daywefindthat therearesurvivalsofthebroadpro- huncietionofwordswiththesingle e.Suchas"desert,""serve,""barn" -"elergy"-andsuchsurvivalsareeion."ThenIsaidtoherImadea foundintheEnglishwords"Derby,"mistakeImadeitfortyyears'ago, "clerk.""Berkley,""starve,"&c. Theword"starve"isspelledphonetically"larn"isnot,butitkeepsthe oldmeaningandtheoldsoundofthe verbwhichismis-speltinModern English.inEnglandtheycallacertainspeciesofdogg"terrier,"in Irelandthespeciesisthe"terrier." WhenanIrishmanspeaksolhisSatanicMajestyasthe"Divil,"anEnNehmenlaughs.InElizabeth'sdays theftwasthecorrectpronunciationof theword.InWebster'sTtagedy"The Divil'sLawCase,"wefindthissay- ing"Theycannotenduretofinda manlikeapairofterriers."So "divil"and"terrier"arefromGoodsawhimandIcomingfromthefair" MiddleEngish.IdaresayallculturedfolkadmitthatMiltonwasone ofthegreatestmastersbothofEnglishproseandEnglishverse.Where anIrishmansays,"yehadthehaith ofbadmanners,"heislaughedat,iMoore"wehavethesameidiom. butMiltonisascholarwhouses "highth"forheiget.Miltonspells thewordproperly,andmoderneditors ofMiltonhaverestoredthewordas thepoetwroteit.Wehavelength fromlong,widthfromwide,breadth frombroad,allregularlyformedfrom adjectives.heightisnotaregular formetion,whereashichth ACommonExpletive,thefrequent repetitionofwhichamusesandpuzz-

readTennyson's"NorthernFarmer" andotherkindredpiecestoseethe truthofmystatement.Englishas spokesbytheinhabitantsofMunster isassuperiortotheEnglishspokeninYorkshireandLancashireasCastilianSpanishistotheSpanishspoken intheBasqueProvinces.Cultivated Irishmenareinmyopinionthebest speakersoftheEnglishtongue,and anyonewhohasconversedwitheducatedladiesofDublinwillplace themfirstofallEnglishspeaking peopleintheworld.Itwassohi theearlypartoftheseventeenthcentury.ThepoetPopeonoccasion madeslightingremarksaboutthe Irish.DeanSwiftreprovedhimthus: "TheIrishcolonies,whoarethree Nutsinfour,aremuchmorecivilizedthanmanycountiesinEngland, andspeakbetterEnglish,andare betterbread."Inreadingthe Dean'sreproofofPope,bearinmind thattheDeanwasnotanIrishman, furtherthanthathewasbornand educatedinIreland,hewasanEng- lishmanoftheColoniesinIreland out:aidout.DeanSwift,oneol thegreatestof our English prosewriters,oftenreadthe "OrderforMorningService"before "hismostgraciousSovereignT.ady QueenAnne"(PrayerfortheKingor Queen'sMajesty,intheAnglican "BookofCommonPrayer")andone versicleoftheLitany,wasreadthus asthebestEnglishofAnne'sreign, bytheDean,"Thatitmayplazethee togivetoallnations,unity,pace andconcord.Inconclusion,anIrish manwhospeaksEnglishcanand doesvaryhisspeechinawaythat noEnglishmanevereelspOssibl, TheEnglishlanguageisverypoorin casesofnounsandpronemsawlin tensesofverbs.AnEnglishmanmakes useofsuchtensesandeasesa;minis asarefoundInhisgrammar.The Irishmannotonlyusesthecasesand tensesinhisgrammar,buthemakes

othercasesandtensesforhimself. HehasaDativecasetohimselfe.g.,"Why andsellthe passonmee'e emay,Ithink, callthisthe DativeofDisadvantage.Astotenses,Englishmen nothavingsuchreadytonguesand keenwitorasfervidimaginationan Irishmenaregiftedwith,findthe tensestheyfindingrammarsufficient; butanIrishmanusesagreatvariety offormsofthepresent-"Imove" "Idomove,"Iammoving,""Ido bemoving,"&c,IthinkEnglishmenwouldbepuzzledtogiveaprecisenametothetenseinthefollowing:-"Iamjustaftershootinga braceofsnipewiththeoneshot." AndanotherqueryforEnglishmen wholaughatourcolloquialismsand ourexpletivestoreplytois-Whatis thederivationofthewordbrogue IwouldbegladIfacultured Irishmanwillvisitthetheatre,hear AndrewMackinhisportrayalof Irishcharacterinourcity,and writeanoteforpublicationinthe "Record"uponMack'sbrogue,efpeci- allyintheplayof"Arrah-naPogue."IwillbeabsentfromPerth onthenightsMackisinourcity. tVfinBO

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'VenerableBrothers EVOLUTION.

s Tofinishwiththe.entirequestionof 'Faithanditsoffshootswemustsee VenerableBrothers,whattheModernietshavetosayabouttheirdevelopment.Theylaydownfirstofallthis generalprinciplethatinalivingreligionthereisnothingwhichisnot subjecttochange,nothinginfact whichmustnotchange.Fromthis 4r, principletheypassontowhatmust beregardedasthechiefdoctrineof theirsystem,towit,Evolution. Dogma,theChurch,Worship,the SacredScriptures,evenfaithitself, aresubjecttothelawsofevolution whichtheymusteitherobey,or perish.Theprinciplededucedwillnot astonishanyonewhohastakena cursoryglanceatwhattheModernistshavetosayaboutthesesubjects. IThenitcomestotheapplicationof thisprincipleaccordingtothelaws ofevolutionModernists-teachthatthe primitiveformofFaithwasrudimentaryandcommontoallmenalikein coneerptenceofhavingitsoriginin humannatureandhumanlife.Itsultssequentlydevelopedthroughthemeans ofvitalevolution,thatistosay,not bytheaccretionofnewandpurely adventitiveformsfromwithoutbut bytheconsciencebecomingmoreand moretransfusedwiththereligious sentiment.

'TWOF.leFeeleNTS

thelawsofevolution,thoughthey maybetemporarilychecked,cannotbe preventedfromoeerating,Andso, despitereprimandsandcondemnations theygoontheirwayhidinganillimitableaudacityunderanoutward showofsubmission.Whilsthypocriticallybowingtheirheadsthey,with greateraudacitythanfever,employall theirintellectualresourcesandalltheir energytothecarVingoutoftheprogramtheyhavemappedouttorthemselves.Theyvoluntarilyadoptthese tacticsfortworeasons.First,his, causetheyholdthatonemustetimulateauthority,notdestroyItand, secondly,becausetheywishtoremain inthebosomoftheChurchandwork forthegradualchangeofthecommonconscience,therebyunwittingly confessingthatthecommoncenscilearee isnotwiththem,andthattheyhave norighttoclaimthattheyare.its interpreters.

CONDEMNATIONS.

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Herewewouldhaveyounotewell thetheoryofneedornecessities.It hasbeenhithertothebasisofeverything.Uponitisfoundedthefamous methodtowhichtheModernistshave giventhename'historicmethod."

WehavehotquitefinishedwithEvolution.Evolutionisdue,nodoubt, tothesestimulantscalledneeds;but, undertheiractionalone,Evolution wouldbeliabletobreakwithtraditionandthusturnedasidefromits primitivevitalprincipleitwouktlead toruinratherthantoprogress.In ordertostatemoreplainlytheviews oftheModernists,letusaddChatEvolutionresultsfromaconflictoftwo tomes,oneofwhichtendstowards progress,whiletheothertendstoconservatism.Theconservativeforcein theChurchistradition,andteaditionisrepresented,byreligiousauthority.Thisisso,dejureandde factodejure,becausetodefendtraditionisforauthorityasortofnaturalinstMetde because thorityraisedasitisabovethecontingenciesofordinarylifefeelshardly,ornotatall,thestimulusofprogress.Progressiveforceisthat whichrespondstotheprofoundneeds ofmen,whichliendeepintheindividualconsciences,andfermentsthere especiallyintheconsciencesofthose whoareinclosetouchwithlife. Here,VenerableBrothers,youseethe outcroppingsoftheperniciousdoctninewhichwouldmakethelaitya INF,VOLITTIONfactorofprogressintheChurch. Now,itisinvirtue04asortofa

Thisprogresswasoftwokindscompromisebetweentheconservative Negative,bytheeliminationofall foreignelements,suchasthesentimentoffamilyornationalityPositivebyallyingitselfwiththeintellectualandmoralimprovementof -man.whichresultedinbroadening andclarifyingtheeons-ptionofthe divinewhilstatthes'imetimethereligioussentimentitheamemoreelevatedandmoreintense.

Thus,VenerableBrothers,theModernistsaretryingtopropagatethe doctrinethatthereisnothingstabile andimmutableintheChurch.They havehadprecursors,ofwhomPius TX.,Ourpredecessorwrote These enemiesofDivineRevelationexalt humanprogress,andwithaninsolence andaudacitytrulysacrilegiouspretendtointroduceitintotheCatholic religion,asifthisreligionweremet theworkofGod,buttheworkof men,aphilosophicinvention,susceptibleofbeingmademoreperfectby humanefforts.(Encyc.I546.)

whichthedivine'tadthehumancommingle(forinstaney,Jesus.Cihrist,the ChurchandtheSacraments)itwould benecessarytoresolve'ituntoits elementalcompohentsinsuchaway thatwhatIshumanwillbeallotedto historyandwhatisdivine%Wiltbeciee Aimedtofaith.Reecethedistinction,somuchinvogueautos*,the Modernists,-betweentheChristofhistoryandtheChristoffaith,the Church of historyandthe Churohoffaith,betweentheSacramentsofhistoryandtheSacramentsoffaith,andsoon.Thenagainthishumanelementitselfesit is;bumfindocumentswhichfurnish materialforthehistorianhasevidentlybeentransfiguredbyfaith.In otherwords,ithasbeenraisedabove itshistoricalconditions.Itisthereforenecessarytoeliminatealsoall theaccretionsduetofaithandassign themtofaithandthehistoryof faith.ThushtthecaseofJesus Christ mustbeeliminatedwhich transcendsthemanandwhichisnot inkeepingwithHisnaturalcondition withtheconceptionpeyollotoge-makes ofHim,with-thecountryinwhich Hewasbornandwiththeagein whichHelived.Finally,byvirtueof thethirdphilosophicalprinciple,mettenswhichbelongtotheprovinceof historyshouldhgsubjectedtoa thoraugdisiftiag..Inthejudgementof theModernists.thereshouldbeeliminatedfrom-historyandassignedto faithallthat.welch,astheyexpress it,isnotinharmonywiththelogic offactsandinkeepingwiththe charactersofthepersonsofwhomit isnarrated.

andtheprogressiveforces,thatchantiesandprogressarenealized.The individualconsciences.someofthem atleast,reactuponthecollective censeience.Thelatter,initsturn. exertspressurenoonthedepositaries ofauthority,untilfinellythelatter a'rreetocomnrornisetheirdifferences. Afterthenactismadethecollective ceneciencewatchesoveritsmaintenance.

Theprogressoffaithisexplained bytheselfsamecauseswhichoriginatedfaith.Tothesecauseshowever, musthewiledtheinfluenceofthose relieineereniuteeswhomwecallprophets.ofwhom.TransChristwasthe girentest.Theyassistedinthepro- '-Cressoftrait},.eitherbecausetheyprosonfodintheirlivesandtheirpreach- ...rs.somrthi-igmvst,ri,eswhichfait,] havingeMeedlinen,finallyattributed InthedivinityorI-e-anontheywere fevoredwithnewand°Helmetexperiencesinharmonvwiththeneeds ofthetimesinwhichtheelived. Theprogressofdeserveisrin"nriecinallytothedeetacleewhichfaith hestosermonet,totheenemies - whichithastocon-wer,tothecontr,.-lietirnswhichitImotoremove freeitsoath.'dltoallthinonorretontcrforttowolotr"to0,-ormore nroftorril-it,aown limit',iv:elvestoon"4",,omnif.--if hon",modhhotthisdiviii.son,,thinewhir r-ononi,el I rhrirtwi-tnn"rnwin"-'ndh"vertmarnor n"..l,tnlinthoeyes relysiirwesre,_till'tlloctthovmovie ,--Inri1Inrf 411, tol.:,-f..'-"'e crt, Hense -0,1 413.r. irtnrirnl

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AsregardsRevelationandespeciallyDogma,thedoctrineof-theModernistshasnothingnewtooffice%we findtheModernistdoctrinecondemned intheSyllabusofPiusIX.-inwhich itisenunciatedintheseterms Revelationisimperfectandi-s consequentlysubject.toacontinuous andindefiniteprogresscorresponding withtheprogressofhumanreasonf (Syllabus,Prop.5.)Thedoctrinewas stillmoresolemnlycondemned-inthe CounciloftheVaticanThedoetrineofthefaithwhichCodhadrevealedwasnotgiventohumanintelligencesasaphilosophicsystem whichtheymightperfect,butasa divine-depositintrustedtotheSpouse ofChristtohefaithfullyguardedand infalliblyinterpretedbyher.Thatis whythemeaningofeoginasatany timedefined-byourHolyMotherthe Churchshouldberetained,andwe mustneverabandonthismeaningunderthepretextorpleaofamoreprofoundcomprehensionofthetruth. (Const.DeiFilius.)Noristhe"cvelopmentofourknowledgeevenconcerningthefaithimpeded.Onthe contraryitisaidedandpromoted. ThatiswhytheCounciloftheVatican,dwellingonthesamesubject, addsLettherefore,intelligence, scienceandwisdomincreaseandprogressabundantlyandvigorouslyin individualsaswellasinthemasses; intheindividuallelieveraswe'llasin thewholeChurch,throughoutthe agesandthecenturies.-butletthis takeplaceinconformitywiththe samesense,thesameacceptation. (Soc.cit.)

THEGRIEVANCES'OFTHEMODERNISTS.

WecannowunderstandtheastonishmentoftheModernistswhenthey arereprimandedorpunished.What isimputedtothemasfault,theyregardassacredduty.Inclosetouch withtheconsciencesofindividuals, theyknowtheirneedsmuchbetter thananyoneelse,certainlyfar-better thanecclesiasticalauthority.Figurativelyspeaking,theyincarnatethese needsinthemselves.Havingpenand inkattheircommandandpossessed ofIhegiftoforatory,theydeliver publicspeechesandwriteforpublicee floesdeemingittheirsacreddutyto doso.Letauthoritynenrimandthem asmuchasitpleasestheyhavetheir ownconscienceontheirside,andan inwardexperiencewhichtellsthem withabsolutecertaintythatthey shone!hepraisrd,notblamed.Then theyreflectthat,afterall,progressis notmadewithoutacrisis,norcan thereheacrisiswithoutvictims. Theyarewillingtobevictimsinthe samewayChristandtheProphets were.

Theeharbornobitternessa;etitist authoritywhichilltreatsthem.Authority.afterall,isonlylischareing its(bite.Theyonlydeplorethefact thatnethorityshouldremaindeafto theirwerninee,becauseinthemean-

Thusthe"Ilexl?rnistsallegethatOur Saviornever-utteredaphraseWhich couldnotheunderstoodbythemulItiturlesthatsurroundedhim.They thereforedrawtheinferencethata11 theallegoriesonemeetswithinHis discourses,mustbeeliminatedfrom Hisrealhistoryandbeassignedto faith..Thequestionsuggestsitself, whatcriteriondotheyadopttomake thesedivisions?Theansweristhat theyare-basedonthecharacterofthe Twin,hissocialcondition,hiseduca.tionandallthecircumstancesunder whichthefactstookplace.Allthis, ifweunderstanditaright-isreducibletoacriterionwhichispurely subjective. ...TheirmethodofprocedureistoassumethepersonalityofJesusChrist andthatdonetheydonothesitate todeclarethatwhattheywouldhiaili( doneincertaincircumstancesJesus Christwouldhavedone.Thusabsolutelyaprioriandinthenameof centeinphilosophicprinc.131eswhich theyaffecttoignore,butwhichconstitutethebasisoftheirsystem,the ModernistsdenythattheChristof realhistorywasGodandthatHis actshadanythingdivine-inthem.As toChristtheman,Hehasonlydone orsaidwhat,they,takingintoconridenationthetuneinwhichHelived, willallowthatHehassaidordone, THECRITICALMETHODOFTHE MODERNISTS.

AfterhavingstudiedtheModernist esnhiloseneer,believerandtheologian,itnowremainsforitstoconsid-e*himashistrri,n.critic,apolofliStandreformer.

SomeModernistswhodevotethemselvestothestudyofhistoryappear tohaveagreatdreadofbeingtaken forphilosophers.Theyprofessnotto havetheslightestknowledgeofphilosophyandinsodoingtheydisplay remarkableastuteness.What'they reallyfearisthattheymaybesuspectedofinjectingintohistorypreconceivedphilosophicaltheorieswhich wouldexposethemtothechangeof notbeingsufficientlyobjective,aWord nowmuchInuse.Yetitisaneasy mattertoprovethat'theirhistorico-criticalconclusionsareessentiallytheoutcomeoftheirphilosophical principles.Theirhistoryandtheir criticismaresimplyworksofphilos, ophy.Theirfirstthreelawsaxeembodiedinthethreeprinciplesoftheir philosophyalreadydealtwith,namely,theprincipleofagnosticism,the principleofthetransfigurationof thingsbyfaith,andfinally,theprincipletowhichWehavegiventhe nameofdisfiguration.

Agnosticismdeclaresthathistory, likeeveryotherScience,dealswholly withPhenomena.ConsequentlyCod, whileobstaclesincrenseinthe-pathandallinterventionbyGodinhuman ofsoulsinmiestoftheIdeal.Butaffairs,shouldberelegatedtofaith -esuredlythetimewillcome,whenwhichistheirexclusiveprovince.If therecanbenomoreevasion.Forsomethingshouldpresentitselfin

.rustashistoryreceivesitsconclusion'sreadymadefromphilosophy,so doescriticismderiveitsconclusions fromhistory.Thecriticwiththe datafurnishedbythehistoriandivideshisdocumentsintotwoparts. Thedocumentswhichremainafterthe tripleeliminationsdeecrilliedabove constituterealhistory;theresthelongtothefaith,orasitiscalled internal-history.TheModernistsvery carefullydistinguishedbetweenthese twokindsofhistory.Itshouldbe carefullynotedthattheycontrastthe historyoffaithwithrealhistorypreciselybecauseitisreal.Wehave thereforethetwoChristsofwhom wehavespoken.Oneisreal,whilet theother,theChristoffaith,never existedinrealityonelivedina giventimeandspacetheothernever existedexceptinthepiousmeditationsofthebeliever.Such,forinstance,istheChristpresentedtous bytheGospelofSt.John.That Gospelfrombeginningtoendispure contemplation. Theguardianshipexercisedoverhistorybyphilosophydoesnotendhere. Afterthehistorical'documentshave beendividedintotwopartsthephilosopher,withhisprincipleofvitalimmanence,as-sinmakeshisappearance Vitalimmanence,hedeclanes,explainseverythinginthehistoryofthe Church.Sincethecauseorcondition ofeveryvitalemanationresidesin someneed,itfollowsthatnofact canantedate,theno,dor-dlicingit historicallyitcnonlybenesteriorto thenerdHereishowthelestosian roestowork,puidee +Msi,rineitile Availinehimselfredeeteesetstaken fromtheSecredBonesorfromelsewhere,hedrawsupfromthemalist ofthesuccessiveneedstheChurch

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