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TIPPERARY.
Theanniversarycelebrationsofthe ManchestermartyrswasagrPat successinTipperary.Mr.Devlindeliveredtheanniversaryoration. & itamagnificentfootballconteetin theCelticPark,NewYork,heTea PerarychampionteamofMunsterNat Kerry.Thescoreswerefourpoints Itothree.
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InNenagharethreeromaticalle;nee 'Oneofthem,John(lumen,warts onlythreeyearsofhavingliveda century,havingbeenborele1811; andalthoughninety-seveneearsof age,walkssomemileseveryclay, andiskeenonbusiness.Ancther, Mr.SamuelRussell,ofBarrack-street isstatedtobeOnehundredscars ofage,andisinreceiptsofthree pensions,onefromtheConstabulary, anotherfromBorrisokaneUnion,of whichhewasarelieving-officer,and anotherfromthePrisonsBoard.The thirdman,namedChumney,ofPound street,isstatedtobeninety-six yearsofage,andisactiveasa shoemaker. 4
CARLOW
"KerryPeople"Says
Perfectlyunique.Americana,natal-WhatthissuperficialEnglishscribblersaysaboutBelfastwouldmatmen,Germans,Dutch,Swiss,Greeks, Swedes,Norweigans,Chinese,and JapecometoEnglandbyhundreds andthousadsannuallynotaman ofallofthemfromanyknownaa.tioninthewideworldcomesbefore theEnglishnationtocalumniateand revilehisowncountry-tospitfort falsehoodsconceivedinselfishlustof placeandpower,andnursedonhate andbigotryagainstthepeopleamongstwhomhelivesandonwhose toilhedependsforthedailybread hecouldneverearsbyhisownex)ertions.Thetemporaryexportation ofsuchtouriststoEnglandisIreland'sexclusiveandunenviableprivilege.ThetoilersofUlstergotofar foreignlandsbythethousandevery month,lookingforworkunderconditionsofhardshipandservitude. Theirkithandkinremainathome botoilinthefactoriesandfields thatgentlemenlikeSirJamesH. Stronge,Bart.,D.L.,mayfigureas "CarrionCross"beforeaudiences likethepaidagentsoftheTory
"KerryPeople"says:-"WelearnPartyinEnglaud.WhatSirJames withveryconsiderablesatisfactionofsaidatBirminghanmisamatterof thesuccessfulandbrilliantcollegiatelittleorsoimportance.Hecawedin careerofourrespectedcountryman,theaccustomednoteofthefeathered Mr.W.H.L.McCarthy,Trinitytribewhichhepresented.Whatthe College,Dublin.Heenteredthatce-paidagentsoftheEnglishTory /vibratededucationalestablishmentfouri'paetythoughtofhimintheirhearts yearsago,andthefirstyearcap-maybe'gatheredfromwhatawanturedthemuch-covetedReidScholar-deringTorycandidateforParliament. ship,andsincethenhehaspassednamedMr.FosterFrazer,wrotelast inamostbrilliantmannerseverallweeeaboutthosepeopleinBelfast otherexaminations,andonthethirtywhoyetbelongtothesectionfor firstofOctoberwaspresentedwithawhomtheArmaghbaronetspokein goldmedalforcomposition,aswelltheEnglishMidlands. asSociety'ssilvermedalforastethies.Sincethenthisableyoung gentleman,hoisonlytwenty-three yearsofage,andintendsfollowing themedicalprofession,hasstillfur-
terlessthanwhata"steps"sat,alterofribaldrysaysabeattheIape orwhatSirJamesH tetruege saysaboutthepeopleofConnaught, wereitnotthattheBrIeritand UlsterUnionists,whoarethuscontemptuouslyhelduptothescornof England,areidioticenoughtolook uponMr.Frazerandhis(vialsas theirchampionsandfriends,andto regardtheirNationalistneighbours andfellow-Irishmenasenemiestobe fearedandhated.Wehopetheywill becomewiserdaybyday:meanwhile lettherebenodoubtaboutthe factthattheToryagentswhoheard SirJamesH.Stronge,Bart.,D.L., atBirmingham,havethoughtsakin tothoseoftheToryMr.Foster Frazer,whenhewatchedtheantics andlistenedtothemouhteingsofa CustomsHouseSteps"ranter"one "niceSundayafternoon."
forecotofTriskIthitiersity Same
ThisMr.FrazerisaBritonwho hasbeenthrownasidebytwoBritishconstituencieswithinthepest therannexedthegoldmedalforaneighteenmonths.AsaUnionistcanessayonthephilosophyofgeniusidielatehewasfullofhorroratthe alonewithbeingaseniormoderatorthoughtofSelf-GovernmentforIreandB.A.ThisisindeedarecordoflandtheNationalists,nodeubt, magnificentliteraryaohievements,andwouldpromptlyflaytheUnionistsof notonlyheandhisesteemedpar-Belfastalive,andcompelthemto eats.Mr..andefts.RichardH.'quarryoutCaveHillinthewinter McCarthy,TheSquare,Listowel,havetimeafterwards.Intheelectioneeralonetofeelproud,butthecountymglanguageofgiitemenlikeMr. ofhisbirthoughttobeoongratu-Frazer,theUlsterToriesarethe 'citedonhavingproducedsuchage-creamofthemilkofIrelandandthe nius.Heis,undoubtedly,acreditsaltoftheIrishsoil.Buthearkento totheold"Kingdom,"andwetrusttheToryMr.Frazerasanevery-dav thatwhenhestartsnextApril(whenwriterof"copy"forEnglishconhewillbequalified)ontheoceanofsumption:lifethathisfuturemaybeassuc- & cessfulandhonorableashiscol-
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JohnHammond,M.P.forCarlow,an oldandrespectedmemberofthe IrishParty,diedonNovember17at Carlow.
DERRY
AtameetingoftheUnitedIrish LeagueinDerryaresolutionwasunanimouslypassedcondemninglocal Catholicsfordrinkingthe*King's healthatameetingafewdayspreviously.
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(queen'sCollegeand Gaelic
EversinceDr.DouglasHyde'srecentaddressinGalway,someofthe studentsoftheQueen'sCollegehave beendesirousofhavingabranchof theGaelicLeagueinconnection withtheCollege.Themattertook shaperecently,whentheGaelicOre ganiser,Mr.Fitaienry,addressedthe studentsontheaimsandobjects'of theLeague.Practicallythewholeof thestudentsoftheCollegewerepresent,Mr.Bowen,B.A.,occupyingthe chair,andMessrs.WatsonandDoyle actingassecretarytothemeetlog.
ItwasaniceSundayafternoon leeiatecoursewasbrilliant." thedaywhenthoughtsarekindly, andthetroubledsoulseekspeace BELFAST andconeolation.ButasIlookedat
thisman,vehementandbrutal,my
Awell-informedoorrespondentwrites: -Thereisagreatdealofspeculationatthepresenttimeamongst thoseconcernedwiththeAllocationof highereducationinIrelandregarding theprovisionsoftheUniversityBill, whichMr.Birrellwillintroducenext session,andinreferencetowhich hehasdeclaredthathewillstake hispoliticalexistence,sofar,at allevents,asthiscountry'saffairs areconcerned.Ifthe"Freeman's Journal"shouldpublishthefollowingforecastoftheBillIdon'tbelieveitwillbefoundfarwrong whentheChiefSecretaryproduces hispromisedmeasure:-
First.-AnewUniversityforBelfast,withaspecialmoneygrant, andwithfullpowertograntdegrees andcontrolitsowncurriculumand education.
Second.-AnewUniversityinsuccessiontotheRoyalUniversity,to consistofthreeColleges,namelythepresentQueen'sCollegesofCork andGalwayandanewCollegein Dublin.
Inapapercalled"TheSundaythoughtsjumpedbeckmorethen Chronicle,"Mr.JohnFosterFrazee,thirtyyears,andIwonderedifhe theauthor.ofthecelebratedbookeonwasanyrelationtothehulking SiberiaandCanada,publishedafellowwhomolestedme.atiny lengthyarticledealingwithbigotryled,withthedemand,"Cursethe inBelfastattheOrangeandotherPope" seasonsofhilarity,andwithallhis ThiswasaProtestantmeeting.I fluencyheleavesusundertheinaamaProtestant.Buttheglowof prossionthatthesceneshewitness-shameranthroughmyveinsasI edbeggarsalldescription.Thisislistenedtothisreligiousbully.I onescenehesaidhewitnessedAlistenedtohimfor_anhour.Never drunkenrowdywasshouting-"Tooncedidthefellowsayakind hellwiththePope,"whenacon,.thing,utteracharitablethought, stablechallengedhim,saying:-"Ifgivetheslightest.indicationthathe youdo,you'll'berunin,andit willbefortyshillings."Theinebrilate'sfaithwasraised,andheyelled, 'elohell-hestopped."I'llarrest yousaidthepoliceman. "TohellRomanCatholic('hureh.Heflung wid'the-.Andagainhestayedhorribleaccusations,andthenwith himself."Howmuchwillitcostatauntheshouted,"Whatdoyou ifIsayit?..saidthedrunk."Fortythineofthat,youPapists?"With shillings,"saidtheconstable."Toluridcolourinherepeetedthecrime hellwidthe-widthe-.Iwont,"OareedagainsttheChurchofRonie hesaid,"I'llsavethemoney,"AxeTherewasno"forgiveyourtare.c.Thewritergaveseveralother(ties"abouthimhesneered,chatallegedinstancesoflowblackguard-lenged.jeered,piledupcalumny. ism.
Third.-.1Parliamentarygrantof threehundredthousandpoundstobe madeforthefoundingande.exippiang ofthenewCollegeinDublin.
Fourth-Anannualgrantofforty thousandpoundstobemadeinrespectofthisnewCollegeandUniversity.
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IthinkyouwillfindinMarchnext thatthesearethemainoutlinesof Mr.Birrell'sscheme.
knewwhattheteachingsofChrist were.HoldingtheBibleinone hand,hepouredoutfoulvituperationofeverybodyconnectedwiththe
AtthecloseoftheOrganiser'saddress,whichwaslistenedtowith greatattention,severalstudentsput aseriesofgeestionsinreferenceto theattitudeoftheGaelicLeague towardspolitics,temps,andother matters.Theseworerepliedto'by theOrganiser,aswellasDr. Walsh,andseveralofthestudents, includingMessrsW.Burke,B.Boirne, andW.G.Fogarty. ee. 0a Againstthemotiontoforma branchoftheGaelicLeague,an amendmentwasmovedtoforma "GaelicSociety."Aftersomefurtherdiscussion,theamendmentwas lost,andtheresolutiontoforma branchoftheGaelicT.eaeuewascarriedbyamajorityofeighteen. Officersandcommitteewerethen selected.
Thewriterisdescribingasceneat Inreply,thegreatIrishpapertheCustomHouseStepshewas oftheNorth,.the"IrishWeekly,"picturingforhisEnglishreadersa says:-Somewittyandcynicalstates-vulgarSir.lamesH.Strong°.There manwholivedinthereignofJameswasmuchthatwasunjustandmore I.definedanAmbassadoras"agen-thatwasignorntintheatrticleon tlemensenttolieabroadfortheilelf-st-Mr.Frazernitelenoccount goodofhiscountry."TheUlsterofthewonderfulchangeforthebetCarrionCrows"arenotparticularlyterinpublicfee(lineenallskies,for lovablebirdswhentheylieathome;thegoodreasonthathisreaders whentheygoabroadtolieagainstwantedtohearnothingofanUlster theircountrytheybecomepositivelyveering!:steadilyinthe'directionof orbidding. commonPence.Soheharpedagain endagainontheintolerantsideof the(ems'ion P.
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Thedelegatestothe"National ('lion"ofConservativecaucus agentsatBirminehamlastweekmust ha'efeltleethendieeenatanew :earlratherrepulsiveproblemplay"
WhileSirJamesH.Stronge,Bart., ILL..washaranguingthemonthe iniquitiesofthecountryfromwhich ,hecame.Theylookedonhimwith wonderifthetruthwereknown,we believethevastmajorityofthose En'rlishmenlistenedtohimwithdisgust.Stichanotherspectaclecould nothavebeenseenorshowninany civilisedcountry.The"Carrlpn Crws"oftheirreeoncileeleTory sectionofTrniOnietslaIrelandare
HencetheinnumerableOrangesocieties--foundedtokeepProtestantismsovirhrantthatitoftenhecomesvirulent:hencethehullabaloo onJuly12andparadingthestreet withhandsandnoiseandhunaltade ofbanners.celebratingthe:),otieoftheBoyne.Youcan,however, knockallreligion.allceleeratem ofahistoriceventoutthedemonstrations,andreadthemeaninginthesewords'"Papiacetele, noticewearethecocksofleis particularwalk.andlint feegetit!"
Poorlittlefellow!Hecoughs sohardhecannotsleep.That makeshimweakandsicklyallthe nextday.Hisbrotherthinksthis coughingisterrible.Sodowe,for weknowthatjustafewdosesof 4er's
`ahem(9ectoral willstopthecough.Forsixtyyears ithasbeenthestandardremedy withmen,women,andchildrenfor colds,coughs,andallthroatand lungdiseases.Itcontainsnonarcoticorpoisonofanykind.Besure thatyougetAyer'sCherryPectoral.Acceptnocheapandworthlesssubstitute.
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Scapuars,Habits,Crurifuses,Fonts,StatuesMedals,PrayerBooks, Books(suitableforpresentsorprizes),"AveMaria,""Austral Light,""Australia'sAnnals,""Messngero/theS.H, "CatholicPress,""TheTribune,""TheRecord," endallIntercolonialandHornepapersarealwaysonhand.All ordersattendedtowithdespatch.
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Ladies'(Oleg(talentof Mercy,VictoriaSquare
OnlastTuesdaynighttheLadies' 43ollege,VictoriaSquare,brokeup forXmasholidays.Fortheoccasion therewassubmittedtoacrowded; audienceaveryneatlittleprogramme ofmusical,oratorical,dramaticand Terpsichoreaneventswhichwon snthusiasticapplausefromtheMends andparentsofthepupils.TheCollegeroomwastastefullydecorated, andthestageandsceneryneverlook-edsowell.AmongthepriestspresentweretheV.Rev.F.Keogh,who presided.Frs.Smyth,Verling,Don.ogher,O'Reilly(Guildford),Reilly, (Perth),andFr.Flynn,0.M.I. ofGlendalongh.
HIGHESTAGGREGATEMARKS.
AtChristmasExaminations.
istClassFlorrieWheeler. 2nd GladysCornwall. 3rd MollieRodoreda. 4th 1, LeilaLloyd. 5th MiriamLee. 6th PaulineCarter. INDANTS'CLASSES.
letDivision-MugiKayser. 2ndDivision-RuthLaker. 3rdDivision-FredaHenry. PaintingandDrawing-AliceSchmidt. ArtNeedlework-MaudMcLeod. PlainNeedlework-FlorrieWheeler. Typewriting-VioletPolinelli. Shorthand-HildaClayton. RegularAttendance-NaziKayser. DancingandDeportment-LizzieFreeman.
Thefollowingprogrammewaspresented:-Overture-"Commedietta" Gurlitt;Song-"OnSilveryWaves," Claminade;Orchestra-"AllegroModerato,"Pleyel;Recitation-"The PolishBoy,"PianoQuartette-"Air :duDauphine,"Roeckel;LivingPiotures-I.HarvestTime,2.TheNoon,dayRest.WaltzSong-"LittleGleaners; ConcertedPiece-"Berceuse," Nicole;(Mandolin,Violin,andPiano) Song-"ComefromthyCoralBowing,"Glover; Orchestra-Selections; Song-"Iheardavoice,"Glover; PianoQuartette-"OperaticFantasia'; Plotow;Dance-"ValseCotillion;" PianoSolo-"PhantasieImpromptu" ChopinDialogue-"Prosperityand Adversity."
DISTRIBUTIONOFPRIZES.
ClawsRe-assembleMonday,loth February,1908.
PRIZELIST.1907.
ChristianDoctrine
zstClassEllieBrady. 2ndClassMayKean. OrdClassMarjorieMcKnight.
GOODCONDUCT
Boarder-JuliaDavey,SilverMedal. itCorbett.,SilverMarini.
SENIORADELAIDEUN1VERSITY ResultsnotyettoHand.
Elocution-EvaHolmes.(Presentedby Mrs.Shiffmann).VioletPollinelli (presentedbyMissHammettDyer) CALISTHENICS:-
SeniorClass-MaudMcLeod. JuniorClass-MollieRodoreda. PresentedbyProfessorBrady.
MUSICPRIZES(Theoretical)
EvaHolmes-GoldMedal-awarded bytheCommitteeofthePerthLocal centreforobtaininghighestmarksin theIntermediateHonoursDivision (Harmony)T.C.L.
VivienCarter-SeniorHonours,Harmony,T.C.L.
HildaClayton-IntermediateHonours,Harmony,T.C.L.,95marks,tie withGoldMedalist.
LilyCrozier-IntermediateHonours, Harmony,T.C.L.,95marks,tiewith GoldMedalist.
MaudMcLeod-JuniorHonours, TheoryofMusic,T.C.L.
EvaHolmes-IntermediateHonours, Pianoforte,AssociatedBoardofthe R.A.M.andR.G.M.
VivienCarter-HigherDivision,Honours,Pianoforte,A.B.R.A.M.,R.C.M.
5MayHogan--English,Arithmetic, Greek,IntermediateHarmony.
etElaineChessman-English,Geometry,Greek.
7HildaCorbett-ArithmeticLatin, Greek.
6MaimieO'Rourke-Greek,French, IntermediateHarmony.
EllieBrady-English,History, TheoryofMusic.
toJuliaDavy-SeniorHarmony.
iiVioletPolinelli-Shorthand.
12FlorrieWheeler-Arithmetic,English,Algebra.
13LilianJeffries-English.
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OBTAINABLEALLDRAPERS
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BORSDORFle&CO.,Melbourneaad Sydaey. PresentedinW.A.byF.I).SEWELL. Co.,17Queen-street.
JUNIORADELAIDEC.SIVERSITY. Result,notyettoHand.
PRIMARYADELAIDEUNIVERSITY.
ElaineChessman,SilverMedal. MayHogan,SilverMedal. SpecialPrize(Ierman--AliceSchmidt. Greek-HildaCorbett.
,,GivingGeneralSatisfaction-Nellie0'Ilea.
MaitnieO'Rourke,LowerDivision, Honours,Pianoforte,A.B.R.A.M.,R. C.M. MaggieO'Toole-HonoursinSinging T.C.L. DaisyRyan-HonoursinViolinplaying,T.C.L.(tiewithLocalPrizewinner).
CERT1FlCATES.
Theundernamedpupilshavebeen awardedcertificatesforHighestMarks inthefollowingsubjects AliceSchmidt-German,History, Eng.Literature.
2AnnieHerrington-F.ng.Literature, History.
NullieO'Dea-French,Algebra.
4Vivien('arter-Geometry,Eng.Lit-
14MollieBrady-Arithmetic,Algebra TheoryofMusic.
16MaggieO'Toole-Typewriting.
17LilyCrozier-Algebra.
18GladysCornwall-Latis.
19EttieRyan-Latin.
20KathleenJeffrey-Arithmetic.
21MollieRodreda-Algebra,French.
22MayKean--Geography.
23RubyStidworthy-Algebra.
24AlmaKelly-French.
25DorothyKing-Arithmetic.
26AlmaKelly-English,French.
27HildaCornwall-English,French.
28LeilaLloyd-Arithmetic,English, French.
29MiriamLee-English,French. Nazihayser-Freneh.
31Majorie'McKnight-English,French
32GertyMcCarthy-English.
AO Afterthedistributionofprizesthe VeryRev.FatherKeogh,addressedthe erature. childrenandaudience.Inthecourse
ofhisaddresshespokeofthenecessityofadecentknowledgeofLatin, andGreekforathoroughknowledge oftheEnglishlanguage.Hedidnot wantthegirlseducatedas"blue stockings,"astheyan,alwaysregardedastheveryworstmaterialfor goodwives.Hewantedthemwell groundedinmoralityandindomestic) virtues.HefeltgladthattheSistersofMercywereholdinganhonours edplaceamongtthehighesteducationalinstitutionsofWestAustraliti. Theyhadtheitstudentswell-taught inLatin,Greek,French,German,Englishandinmostbranchesofmathematics.Thatwasverycreditable, andforthehonoursthepupilsobtainedtheywerenotdependingonprivateopinion,butontheunquestionabledeclarationoftheAdelaideUniversity,whichmustnotknowfearor favour.Onthisoccasionhewould remindthemthattheSistersof MercyhadhadtheirDiamondJubilee onlastyear,havingarrivedinW.A. asthefirstactiveorderinallAustraliain1846.ThatJubileehadbeen allowedtopassunnoticedbutHis Lordship,theBishophadarranged thatacelebrationworthyofsucha greateventastheDiamondJubilee is,wouldhefittinglyheldonnext year,andhehopedthatthefriends andadmirersofthecommunitywould signalizetheeventinagenerousand worthymanner.
BoanBros.
EMPORIUM.
HASALREADYBEENVISITEDBYTHOUSANDS,WHOPROCLAIMITTOBETHEBIGGESTANDBESTDISPLAYEVERSEENINMINE STATE. AMARVELLOUSASSORTMENTOFUSEFULANDORNAMENTALPRESENTSTO43ESEENONEVERYSIDE. NEVERBEFORE HASTHEREBEENSUCHAWONDERFULDISPLAYOFGIFTGOODS.BRINGTHEYOUNGSTERS,ITWILLGIVETRAMPLEASURE,AND YOUCANDOYOUR SHOPPINGATLEISUREWHILSTTHEYAREHAVINGAGOODTIME.EVERYDESCRIPTIONOFTOYWILT,BB FOUNDATBOANBROS',ANDTHEPRICESWILLPLEASEYOU. ASPECIALFEATUREINTHEEMPORIUMISTHECOSTUMEANDBLOUSEDEPARTMENT,WHICHISTEEMINGWITHNOVELTIISAT BARG1ANPRICES.
COSTUMEDEPARTMENT.
FrenchPrintShirtBLOUSES.tucked,inallcoloursandinavarietyofLadies'WhiteLawnSKIRTS,gathere designs,fastenedfront,1s. WhiteLawnShirtBLOUSES,smart 2s.1114s.lid.
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Ladies'DaintyWhiteLawn.SKIRTS,gatheredatwaistwithtucksasII
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Meetofnarrowandwidetucks,ls. 6d.,2s.11d.
Ladies'PrettyWhiteLawnandBleusseline-de-soieBLOUSES,daintilytrim- embroidery,3s.lid.,65.11d, medwithtucksandembroidery,invarietyofdesigns,3s.3d.,4s. AgroatvarietyinLadies'Light-weightGreyTweedWalkingSKIMS, lid.,5s.11d. somewithstitchedseams,otherswithinvertedpleatsatfoot,61,
DaintyWhiteJap.SilkBLOUSES,withroundyokeofVal.insertionand lid.,8s.11d..9a.lid. gatherings,prettyelbowsleeves,4s.11d.,78.lid.,9a.114.
Lollies'CambricBlouseandSkirtCOSTUME,fullskirt,gatheredatwaist
CLOTHINGDEPARTMENT. smartblouse,invarietyofcoloursanddesigns,4s.11d.,6s.lid.
AlsoinWhiteGround,withfinestripes,invarietyofcolours,7s.lid.
WhiteLawnBlouseandSkirtCOSTUME,fullgatheredskirt,smartfull blouse,4s.11d.,6s.lldr
Ladies'EffectiveBlouseandSkirtCOSTUMEinwhitelawn,skirttrimmed tucksandrowsofembroidery,blousewithwidetucksandembroidery, 9s.lid.,12s.6d.,15s.6d.
Ladies'SmartPianaforeCambricCOSTUMES,towearoverblouses,in varietyofcoloursanddesigns,fullskirt,kimonastripstrimmedwith embroideryinsertion,6s.11d.
AlsoinZephyr,withprettysoftwhitemuslinblouse,elbowsleeve,12s. 6d.
AtextremelyeffectiveKimonaWhiteCOSTUME,fullgatheredskirtwith tucksandwidestripofembroidery.blousedaintilytrimmedtomatoh, 21s..25s.fid.,27s.6d.
Boys'CrashBLOUSES,2to8,is.lid.
Boys'StrongGalateaSailorSUITS,2to8,fastcolours,2s.ed.
Boy'sCrashandDrillTUNICS,0to4,2s.6d.
Boys'GalateaBLOUSES,2to8,fastwashing,is.6d.
Boys'BlackAlpacaSACS,fastcolour,55.lid.
Boys'StrongTweedKNICKERS,lined,2to8,ls.9d.
Men'sFineLinenCrashTROUSERS,3to8,4s.6d.
Men'sWhiteDrillTROUSERS,3to8,forpresentwear,2s.6d.
Men'sCsa6medl.hairSUITS,tailor-made,8garments,3to8,willnotsheets.
Men'sLinenCrashSUITS,8garments,Coolandstrong,12s.Ede
Men'sMercerisedSilkTROUSERS,8to8,willnotshrink,8e.Ed.
Men'sBlackandStripedAlpaca.COATS,3to8,5s11d.,eg,11d.,7s. 6d.,8s.8(1.
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MissionsInCoitiedistrict.
Whatprexedtobeavery StleOessfillfortnight'smissionwasopened inCollieonSunday,November24.
TheRev.FatherMurray,whoconductedthemission,haseveryreasontofeelthathisworkduring thefortnightthemissionlastedwat fruitfulinresults,whichforetoldthe WorkingofthegraceofGodin theheartsandmindsofhishearers. Thefirstsceneofhislaborswas thetownofCollieandthoseliving inheimmediatevicinity.Fromhis very!firstdiscourse.intowhichhe Wovesumsverspracticalstories,he seemedI (-veinethe'attentionof the 0-leinhismanyvisitsto lUkewrumCatholicshewasreceived Withhumilityandcordialitybythose Whohadbeennegligentinthepast, eesardingtheall-importantaffairof theireternalsalvation.
FatherMurrayhadthehonorof OvinethefirstmissionontheCo-: 01,erativeTimberHewers'Concession, and,needlesstosay,hisvisitwas muohappreciated,sinceitshowed thespiritualneedsofthosewho earntheirlivelihoodbyhewing beamsandsleepersfromthetrunks ofIlls"forestprimevalwerenot neglected."Thenextsceneofhis laborswasWorsleyTimberMills. whereafterfivedayshehadsuewadednotaloneinbringingtheconsolationofourHolyFaithtohis ownflock,butsucceededinbringing severalnewadherentstothetrue fold.Needlesstosay,hismission intheCollieDistrictwillhelong remembered.
NORSEMILN..--A-
(FromaCorrespondent.)
Althoughthereis,comparativelyspeaking,onlyaLimitednumber ofCatholicsonthisfield,itisgratifyingtoknowthatthe"Record" iswellappreciatedbythosewhoare abletoperuseitsinterestingpages every'week,andyourcorrespondent sincerelytruststhatwhenthefinal sectionoftheNorseman-Coolgeedie railwaybecomesanaccomplishedfact andusthepopulationincreasesthat yourjournalwillbefoundinevery Catholichomeinthedistrict.
Mr.MartinCostello,anoldresidentofNorseman,diedinthehospitallastweekafterashortillness. ThedeceasedwasformerlyaresidentofSunbury,wherehehasrelit.tives.Corporal'FeeandMr.V.A.
Gattimadearrangementsforthe funeral,thelatterreadingtheritual atthegraveside. The intermenttookplaceintheCatholic divisionofthecemetery,which.by theway,hasnotyetbeenconsecrated.
Church),nowstationedatM.eck.mine,showednofavoritism,andwas toleranttoalldenominations.The transferofthepresentteacheris probablyowingtocertainrepresentationsmadetotheforegoingeffect, whichitisunderstoodweremadeto theEducationDepartments
Thelatestappointmenttothelocal CommissionofthePeaceofanindividu.sl,comparativelyspeaking,unknownoutside'theOrangeLodges,hoe causedmuchgeneralcomment,and manywouldliketoknowthesource ofundergroundengineeringwhichhas beenresponsible,orthispeculiarappointment.TheJusticereferredtois notbyanymeansarepresentative resident,andhisqualificationfor thepositdonisanunknowntesaneity utsidetheobjectionableinfluenceof theLodgereferredto.
Thewriterregeretstolearnthat theRev.FatherKenneally,ofCoolgardie,isinsnchindifferenthealth thatitisunlikelythathewillbe stiletovisitNorsemanuntilthebeinningoftheyear.
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Mr.JamesTodd,LL.D.,T.C.D.,InspectorandExamineroftheCatholic primaryschoolsofthisState,hassubmit. tedhisfourthannualreporttoBishop Gibney.Thereportreads:-
Thereare36primaryschoolsinoperation,asagainst32atcloseof1906.The schoolfoundedthisyearisSt.Camillus, SouthKalgoorlie.Thetotalnumberon theregistersoftheschoolsis4,051.The numberwhomadeatleastoneattendance duringtheyearwas6,235.Theaverage dailyenrolmentfortheyearwas5,805. Theteachersnumber1&l.Everyschool receivedtwovisitsatleastduringthe year.Ivisitedcountryschoolsmorefrequently,andspentlongerperiodsoftime inthemthaninpreviousyears.Allthe schoolswereexaminedandclassifiedaccordingtotheirrespectiveschoolaverages.Theschoolsintheorderofmerit, asdeterminedbytheschoolaveragesobtainedattheannualexamination,areas follow:-
St.Joseph's,Victoria-square.
St.Mary's,Kalgoorlie.
St.Joseph's,Fremantle.
St.Joseph's,Busselton. St.Joseph's,Bunbury. AllHallow's,Boulder.
St.Brigid's,Bridgetown.
St.JohnofGod,Subiaco;St.Ann's, Fremantle;St.Camillus,South-Kalgoorlie-equal. SacredHeart,HightgateHill. Maa-yImmacdittote.s,ear-J.0e. .f eh. ce.b St.Patrick's. ; r eensheld St.Joac..u. Inch-equal. .fit.Brigid's,MidlandJunction. St.Ann's,Piccadilly.
ConventofMercy.Coolgardie;Convent ofMercy,York;St.Mary's.SouthBunbury;StaroftheSea,Cottesloe;Sf.Antony's,Northam-equal. St.Joseph's,Albany;St.Joseph's, Northam-equal. ConventofMercy.Menzies;St.Briggid's,Brownhill--equal. ConventofMercy,Leederville. St.Brigid's,WestPerth. St.Mary's,Guildford. St.Aloysius's,Newcastle. St.Ursula,Trafalgar.
Thefourschoolsattheheadofthelist haveaveragesof80percent.andupwards.Thenumberofchildrenover14 yearsnowamountsto5percent,ofthe numberonroll.
Reading.
Tomakethechildrengoodreadersdemandstheteachers'bestattention,for itisthemostimportantofallelementary subjects.Intelligentandexpressivereadersarefoundinyourschools,butnotin largeenoughnumbers.Thechieffault in1907ispreciselythatof1906,viz.,the readingisquitetoofast.Nextyear"unseentest"cardswillbeusedinallinfantschoolsattheannualexamination. Ifoundmanychildrenwhocouldrecite frommemoryanypassagegiventhemto read.Theteachersinallyourschoolsare teachingthechildrentoreadoneparticularbook.Therearenosupplementary readersusedinyourschools.Theseshould besuppliedforallstandards.Suitable bookswhichwillamuse,interest,andinstructtheirreaders,cannowbebought, forafewpenceeach.Thereverendmanagerofeachschoolcouldselectthesupplementaryreadersforeachstandard. Theventoflibrariesintheschools makeasupplyofsupplementaryreaders moreurgent.Teachersmustnotneglect torequirechildrentogivethesubstance --subject-ofaparagraphintheirown wends.Therecitationswere,ingeneral, welllearned,andbettersetsofpassages wereselectedbytheteachersthisyear. Theserecitationsgivegreatopportunities forteachingpropercmunciation.Insome schoolsbutlittleusewasmadeofthese opportunities.Theteachersshouldstudy theexplicitinstructionsgivenunderthe head"Reading"inthesyllabus.There hasbeennointroductionof"silentreading"-sofarasmyownpersonalobservationhasshown-instandardsVI.and VII.Thereading.inyourLordship's schoolisveryfairinlowerstandards,and fromgoodtoverygoodintheupper.
Writing.
Whentheuptightsystemofwriting wasintroducedintotheStateschoolser '98,1objectedverystronglyagainstits introduction,andrecommendedtheadoptionoftheCivilServicestyle.Theuprightsystemhadeightyearsoftrial,and failedwjustifyitselt.Children`who; useditneverattainedafairrateofspeed indictationandtranscriptiontests.the uprightsysteinhasbeensupplantedby thecivilserviceinall,savethree,ofyour Lordship'sschools,andwithverybeneficialresults.
Thewritinginthesenorsthus;ear wasgood,andwasmolelegible,more rapiu,andneaterinappearancethanit wasayearago.Objectionsweremade bysomeoftheteachersthatthechildren wouldnotchangefromtheoldstyleto thenew.Resultshaveshowntheirfears werenotwellgrounded,foreventhe childreninVI.andVII."took"totne newstylepromptly,andhaverepeated]. coalmetheylikethecivilservicehand "immensely."
Thereisonegiievouserrormadehe toomanyteachersinyourschools.They imagineawritinglessonneedsnopre paration.Childrenshouldhavelessons. carefullypreparedby,theteacherbefore hand,on-loopings,joinings,shapesofletters,etc.,andthesehavereceiveehut scantattentionin1907.
Spelling.
WhereIfindgoodreadingIexpectto findgoodspelling,andamrarelydisep. Iointed.Thespellingindictationexec visesandinthetestwordswasvery good.Thespellingincompositionacid otherexercisesisfarremovedfromgeoc., anddidnotreachtotheleveloflast year'smarking.Ihavereportedunfavor- ablyonthissubjectinallmyreports.I recommendtheteacherstoreadagainmy reportfor1906,andtoreadupthissubjectinFitch,andinoneortwoofthe bestmodernworksonschoolmethod.
Arithmetic,.
Therevisedsyllabuscameintoopen. Lionatthebeginningoftheschoolyear in1906.Iamnotsatisfiedwiththe progressmadeinthissubjectinsevenof theschools Takingtheschoolsasit whole,thearithmeticisgood.Awant ofaccuracyincalculationisapparentin toomanyschools.Twoschoolshadtheir schoolaverageloweredover6percent. throughinaccuratecalculations.Two veersinmethodinteachingthissubject arewidestread-(a)Alackofanintelligentuseoftheconcrete,(b)alackofinductiveteaching.Aruleisstated,ex ample::solvedtoillustrate,butreasonsfor theruleareseldommadeknown.Hence theresultsatanexaminationonthe theoreticalpartoftheworkarebad.The onlyquestiononthecardsfortheexaminationofstandardV.inthissubjectthat foundnosolverwasNo.1,cardA,a verysimplequestioninthetheoryo) simpleproportion.Inallmyteachers classesheldthisyear.oneofmychiei objectsmutos:lov;thinteachingthis subjectancetalyticalmethodismuchLet terthanasynthetical.Seniorpupilsshouldgetfewerquestionssetor.1113, anddomorebookworkforthemselves.
TheteachershavemadesuchintelligentstudyofmethodthatIlookforwardto muchbetterresultsnextyear.Staedascls I.andII.weresplendidlypreparedinall theschools.Itisinthethreestandards, 1.,II.,III.,thatmechanicalaccuracy shouldbeaimedatasaspecialpartofthe child'straininginthissubject.Toomany oftheteachersoftheinfantsdonot,teach thechildrentoadd,theyallowthemto count;hencethelongrows'ofshort strokesseenonsomeslatesandthe "pianoplaying"onthepartofsomeof thechildren.Butthescoringwasexcel- lent;whetherbycountingoradding,they gottheiradditionsurnicorrect.
MetricSystem.
Onlyinthreeschoolswasanyreal effortmadetomasterthemetricsystem, andintheseschoolsnoquestionwas solvedbycontractedmethodsformultiplicationanddivisionofdecimals.
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MentalArithmetic. thechildren-"Isteppedacrossthebeds Resultsir,thissubjectarebad.Itisofascoreofriversonmyroadtoyour nottaughtproperly,andinconnectionschoolthismorning."Outdoors*the withthetablesnamedinthesyllabus forthestandards,norinconnectionwith theordinarylessoninarithmetic,Itis, infact,treatedasadistinctkindel arithmetic,whichcanbetreatedonlyby somecut-and-dryrules,andthemajority o,lessonsonthissubjectaremorefor examinationthan'forteachingpurposes. "Trickstosolveparticularcases"arenut whatisrequired,buttheprincipleson whichspeedycalculationdependsshould betaught.Whensome"trick,"orshort cut,hasbeentaughttothepupils,fee ofthemusetheshortmethodwhensimilarquestionsappearaspartoftheirpad work.Worseansweringwasmadeinthe seniorstandardsthaninthejuniorinthis subject.Perhapsawantofsuitablebooks onthesubjectispartlythecauseofthe weaknessoftheseniorstandards,butI thinkthatthegreatcauseisteachersgc. toastandardtogivealessononthissub jectwithouthavingmadeany!waretimerelying,solelyon"theinspirationof themonteat' Nlesisuratioa
InallstanclasdsexceptstandardNIL. in26schoolsthissubjectvariedtromcry fairtoverygood.StandardsV.were weak.Thisweaknessresultedfromsettinginclasstheoldoldtypeofquestion. 'Wowmanygallonsofwaterwillatank holdwhich'is,"etc.,andnotgivingthe number6fgalloasandthediameter,to findtheheightofthetank,etc.The figuresaccompanyingthediagramsmere bad.Whenthedimensionsofascalene triangle'weregiventhefigureinsolution wouldbethatofanequilateralorisoscelestriangle.ChildreninstandardVI. couldnotgiveanametothegeometrical figuresinthediagramsthey-usedtoillustratethequestionson"dams,"andvery rarelydidIseeadiagramdrawntoscale. Butamarkedimprovementwasapparent inthissubject.andespeciallyinthe schoolstaughtbythosewhohadbeenat ateachers'clawsduringtheyear.Amore definitestatementofwhatwillberequiredfromeachstandardwillbesuppliedtotheschoolsataveryearlydate in108. Asthissubjectispartofthe arithmeticcourses,itmaybeofinterest tosayawordaboutthequestionsstetat theannualexamination.Thesewere250 innumber.AllproposedtostandardIII. foundasilver.Twoquestionsoncards forstandardIV.,oneonthecardsfor standardV.,twoonthecardsforstandard VI.(omittingthequestionsonmetricsys- tem)werenutsolvedbyanychild.All oithecartelsfurstandardN.II.werecosrsctlysolved,iecludingthequestions111 lite,rieseseitt.Thisshowsthattheques- tionswerenottoodifficula' Composition.
placetoteachgeographytoasecoud standard-whenaschoolisnothidden awayintheheartofacity.Inmathematicalandphysicalgeography,nofan-resultswere.obtainedfromanystandards, haveinthethreeschools,St.Joseph's, Victoria-square;St.Joseph's,Fremantle; andSt.Joseph's,Bunbury.Inallthe otherschoolstheanswerswerereally "barrenverbiage,"andmanyofthem werereallyludicrousandfalse.Ihave formulatedplanstoremedythisdefectin theteachingofthesubjectduringthe nextschoolyear. Map-Drawing.
Thecirculationofasmallwork,"How toDrawaMemoryMap,"wasofgreat benefittotheteachers,andagreatimprovementwasapparentinthissubject thisyear. Iamstillnotsatisfiedwith results.Thechildrenaretoooftenleft withoutinstructioninthissub'ect,and mapsasapartoftheschoolcoursefora whileyearareonlythoughtofashort timebeforetheexamination.Ihave -naps,"and,lookingatthem,1ampersuadedthediewersofthesemonstrosities neeerreceivedanyinstructionwhatevee inthissubject.Butthesubjectisonthe upgrade;butamuchhigherstandardof workcanbedone,andthemarkingof map-drawingwillbeseverernextyear thanitwasinthis.
Algebra.
Fourteenschoolstookupthissubject, presenting142pupils.Theresultswere excellentinfive,verygoodinfive,very fairinthree,andfairinone.Ciphers foxthissubjectarenotinevidenceon themarkingsheets.Manyofthechildren could-havetakenupamuchmoreextendedcoursethanthatcontainedin "firstyear"cards.Ifind,alwders,that theclassestakingalgebraarebetterin arithmeticthantheclassesthatdonot takeit.Iagaincalltheattentionofthe &etersinchargethat.accordingto.tile wordingofthe-syllabus.algebraisa compulsorysubjectinalllargeschools. Iamwellpleasedwiththepiegressmade iethissubjectinyou-Lordship'sschools. History.
TheonlycoursesetinhistorywasPart IV.of"AConciseHistoryofIreland," byP.W.Joyce.EighteenofyourLord- ship'sschoolsdidnottakeupthissubject,andsohistorywasnotintheirsyl- labusfor1807.Inthe15schoolsthat tookupthissubjectnogreatinterestin itwasaroused;theworkwasverysuper. thetimespentuponit,Ihear,was lost,asnolastinggoodwasaccomplished. Thecauseisanopenly-expressedwantof tasteforthesubjectonthepartofhe staffs,BridgetownSchoolwasfarand awaythebestofyourschoolsonthissubject.IbegtocallyourLordship'satteneontotheclosingsentenceofmyreport for1906.ontheteachingofthissubject Drawing.
Ihaveagaintorepeatthat"this,ofall thefivepasssubjectsyieldedpoorestectufts."Inmyreportoflastyewpointedout(a)whatcompositionis,(h) thedifficultieswhichcontronttheteacher. inteachingthesubject,(c)howthesub-inyourschools. jectshouldbetreatedsynthetically,(d) wherethedifficultyinteachingthissubjectarises.Imustaskalltheteachersto gohacktolastyear'sreportonthissubject,antigiveittheirbest.attention.In allteachers'classesin1908Iwilltakeup ashortcourseofinstructiononthissubject. English.
Formalgrammarwasverygood,parsing good,analysisveryfair.Thesenteces setasteststostandardsIV.andV. revealedaweaknessinteachingtheuses ofaparticiple,participlephrase,andthe simpleinfinitiveintheconstructionofa simplesentence,Onechildmanaged.to constructninesubordinatesentencesout ofonesimplesentence,becauseofthe predominanceofwordsendinginingfound init.TheanalysisofstandardsVI.and VII.wasverygood.Inalltheexercises therewas tinguishinggreatimprovementmadeindisbetweenanenlargementof subjectandanextensionofpredicate. Thefiguresofspeechwerefairlywell madeupinseniorstandards,butIregret tosayallillustrationsgivenofthemwere shortexamplesfromtheirtext-book;no oeigiraloresweregiven,norexamples t,rifitin:thelessoesintheCatholic teadess.Thestudyofthefiguresof rpeech,etc.,bythesestandardsproduced 11,goodresultsinimprovementofcom- position.Vernlittleattentionwasgiven treproducingareadinglessonina pupil'sownwordsasacomposition. Punctnationwasbadinstanda-elHI., weakinIV."veryfair"wasthehighest markawardedinthissubjecttoany standardinanyschool,exceptingthe higheststandardinSt.Joseph's,Victoriasquare.-Onthewhole,thereisinteach- ingthissubjecttoomuchanalysis.Formalgrammarandtoolittlesynthetical work.
-Geography.
Greatimptovententhasbeenmadein ,theteatthingofpoliticalgeography,andaworeextensiveuseofthmapsismade intheschools.Butthereisroomforfur- ther aidsimprovement.Nosupplementsre suchasthe"WideWorldReeder'. affords,orreliefslaps,arefoundinthe schools.ThegeographyofstandardII. wasnotintelligentlytaught.Scoresof boysandgirlssuppliedcorrectanswers tothequestion,"Whatdoyoumeanby thebedofariver?"Yettheyassured methattheyhadneverseenthebedofa riverintheirlives.Ifrequentlyassured
Sofarasthereproductionofcopiesin pencilonpaperorchalkonboardgoes, therehasbeensteadyimprovement.This isasubjecttoofrequentlylefttothelast month:,oftheschoolyear,whereasa drawingschemeshouldbemadeoutfor eachquarterbeforehand.Objectdraw ing,drawingfromnature,drawingto scale,brushpainting,findnoentrance toyourschools,andnoeffortismadeto utilisethissubjectbyoorelatingitwith othersubjects. Singing.
Thissubjectistaughtsolelybyear. Thetheoryofmusic,aslaiddownin syllabusforeachstandard,isnottaught inyourLordship'sbooks.Steadyimprovementwasseenintheclassortype ofsongs.Weexcelinoursinging,for inyourschoolsarefoundmanyofthe bestteachersinthelandofbothvocal andinstrumentalmusic.Theboysinall theschoolstaketheirplaceandsharein themusiclessons.
Needlework.
Theworkdoneinthissubjectwasen thewholegood;buttonholesareonthe weakmarkinsomeofthestandards. Cutting-outvariedfromfairto'excellent, andmoreattentionhasbeenpaidtoscale inthispartofthesubject.Themade-up garmentsshownwereverywellcut,and thesewingverygood.Onehasonlytovisit thevariousexhibitionsofsewingmadeby theschoolstoseetowhatahighstateof efficiencyneedleworkisbroughtbythe girlsinthehigherstandardsinthem, Dr i Thissubjectdoesnotreceivethe'attenLionitdeserves.Iwilllookforpoleor wanddrillinalltheschoolsnextyear. ThechieffeaturesoftheSt.Patrick's Daydemonstrationofthisyear'wasthe exhibitionofpoleandmarchingdrill givenbythechildrenofyourschools.I ',venttheschoolstopractisedrillallthe yearround.
BuildingsandGround. Mostoftheseareinveryfairorder. Ninnyimprovementshavebeenmadein someofthem.Someofthemhavebeen suppliedwithmoredeskaccommodation. Thereoughttoheareturnmadetoyour Lords-hipattheendofeachschoolyear ofthesumsexpendedontheimprove- mentofschoolbuildings,schoolfurni: tore,etc.'Phisinformationcouldbeobtainedbyaddingaquerytothenumber ti
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atheadofeach"privatereportof school."Therehasbeen,sofar.noeffort madetobeautify,eventoasmallextent, theschool-grounds.Manyofthegrounds couldbemadebeautifuliftreeswere plantedontheirboundaries.Thechildren shouldbetaughttotakeaninterestin tending,watering,andprotectingthem Iteminjury. Afewyearshencethere treeswouldaffordaverywelcomeshade fromthesunandbeornamentaltothe grounds. 1havesuggestedthistreeplantingtoseveralSistersincharge,and receivedthereply,"Thewaterwewould requireistoocostly;wecannotpayfor it." DisciplineandOrganisation.
Thechildreninyourschoolsare,'asa rule,well-behaved.Verylittlerudeness isshowntotheteachers;actualmisconductseldomoccurs;whenitdoes,the Sistersdealwithitfirmlyandkindly. Undoubtedlytheseniorchildrenreallyregardtheteachersastheirbestfriends. Theschoolsareadequatelystaffed;the organisationisveryfair. Isuggesta thoroughrevisionofprogrammesand time-tablesbemadeattheopeningof nextschteiiyear.Theorganisationof theinfantschoeleisveryweak.Itis painfultowatchoneofthematwork. Iwritechieflyoftheclassesbelowthird infants.Theygofromalphabettabiet topothooksorfigurescmslates,andtron, thepothookstothetablets;andtheir onlyvariationisarecess.Boxedupin desksorgalleries,theyfidget,grow drowsy,andthegreaterpartofthetime andenergyoftheteacherisexpended invaiaeffortstokeepthemstilland attentive.Givethemsomethingtodo. Givethemlooseletters,andhelpthem toformwords;givethembloeks,and showthemhowtobuildwiththem,and thusgivethem:Ineasylessonandtheir firstin lessonsgeometricalfigures;givethem inmat-weaving,paper-folding,ani clay-modelling.Don'tfretiftheydirty theirhands.Ifteacherscannottakemy adviceonthissubject-andthe,costof materialmaypreventthemdoingso-onethingthatthestaffmaydoisto teachthemgames,oneset,ofgamesfor indoorandanothersetforoutdoor moments:iftheoutdoorgamesrequire shouts,yells,hops,jumps,somuchthe betterforthem.Thereisnoneedto teachyour"trots"drillmorethanwhat willenablethemtomarchinasingle line.Agoodoutdoorgame,especially ititbeanoisyone,putsverylargeMsdeinachild'sbodyintoplay,andthese arethemusclestodevelopfirst;itenlargeshisbloodvessels,itsetstheblood rushingthroughhisveins,itclearshis lungsofresidualair,itgivesthechild averypleasarableexcitement,itbreaks upthedullmonotonyof"tabletandpot- haoks."anditbringshappinessintoids schoollife.Italsobringspleasureto theteacherwhensheobservesthejoy andhappinessagoodnoisygamegives hertrots.Ifateacherdislikestheshouts andyellsofchildrenatplay,asong couldbeintroducedintothegames. Theregistersarenotaswellkeptas theyoughttobe.Thenamesinsome arenotwrittenaccordingtostandards, thecolumnsarenotfilled,eventheweek's summaryisnotalwaysmadeupatthe endoftheweek-onewasacollectionof soiledleaves,onehadanumberof erasures.Ourregistersare,insome schools,notcreditablykept.NoState schoolinspectorwouldpassoneofthose ofwhichIhavewritten.Sistersincharge shouldacknowledgethereceiptofmarking work.sheets,certificates,correspondence etc.Theinspectortravelsmany milestoschoolsfortheannualexaminationswithoutanycertainknowledge whetherthemarkingsheets,etc.,were receivedbytheSistersincharge.Theinspectortravelsforsurprisevisits,and findsnowandagainaschoolclosed,owingtoparochialarrangementsofwhirr nonotiewisegivenhim.Allthecertificatesgainedbythepupilsattheexinclinationsthisyearhavebeensentout: onlyfromBunhury.Fremantle,Bridgetown.Cottesloe,VictoriaPark,andNorthamhasanyackrowledgmentoftheir arrivalbee"male. Irefertothese pointsregardingcorrespondenceandregistersbecauseallryverbalsuggestions andinstructionshaveoecnunheededyear afteryear. TheSyllabus. ThiswasrevisedforEnglishandfor arithmeticin1S05.Mostoftheteachersofstandards1.and11.havefailedto gaugetherequirementsofthesyllabusin English.henceresultsinthissubjectin thesestandardswerenotgood.The teachersmust.knowwhatislaiddownin thesyllatusineachsubject.Ihavehad tosaytimeaftertime,"Youaregoing farbeyondwhatisrequiredfromyour pupils."e.e..Ihaveseenteachersteaching"theCylinder"toIV.standardand doublerectilinearareastoIII.,andanalystsofcomplexsentencestoIV. Weareusingthemajorporttensofa syllabusthatis,inmyjudgment.asgood ascanbefoundinanylandonearth,and teachersmustunderstandwhattheuses andadvantagesofasyllabusare.A eyllabushasbeendefinedas"thecode thatprescribesthequantityandthenatureoftheworktobemadeuporpreparedbythosewhodesiretopassthe examination."
Henceeachstudenthasplacedbefore
himadefinitegoal,whichhediustareach inadefinitetime.Theadvantagesofa goodsyllabusare(a)itgivesacoherence andpurposetoapupil'sstudies,eteit compelshimtoconcentrateallhisenergiesontheworklaiddowginit;(c)sus thisworkisgenerallyfarfrombeing emailinquantity,whencomparedwith thetimesetdownforitsaccomplishment,thestudentiscompelledtogive greatattentiontomethod.ifhefailsto dosohe%%illpayforhisinattentionto it,andlearnwhenperhapsitistoo latetobeofanyrealvaluetohimthat haphazardworkisseldomifeverofany practicalorrealvalueintheexamination-
greatforcessilentlyworking-andin Naturethesilentforcesareeverthe strongest--inmoaidingthecharacterof thechildren,andareimpartingtothem asoundelementaryeducation.Howthey accomplishalltheydowithinadequate equipmentattimesexcitesbothmywonderandadmiration.Itrusttheywillall enjoyagoodrestfromtheirschool laborsinthecoininglongvacation,for assuredlytheyhaveearnedit.
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f. andgodlesseducationProdede thehooliganofthe,streetandthe criminalofthegaolwhenproper religiouseducationwouldhavepro- ducedtheperfectChristiangentleman. Itwasoncethoughtthatthewith- draw-alofGovernmentsupportwould crushCatholicschoolsutfexistonce.ye fatherofthethought,butnopower onearthcandestroy.theileterneina- tionoftheCatholicChurchtohave herchildrentrainedintheirfaith, INMEMORIAM. andtherebyintheknowledgeandfear ofGod.Still,theintroductionor hail;td)notonlywillitmakehimHALLION.-Insweetmemoryofourreligiondoesnotseemtointerfere methodicalinhiswork,itwilltrainhint darlingSon,ClementJoseph,whowiththeirintellectualattainments. Wbeexact,painstaking,thorough,and, diedonDecember28,1906.AgedTheboyorgirlwhoknowshis whilewaste...Mggeneralprinciples,learn 10imonths. dutytoGoddoesnotsuffer;helass howtoapplythemtoparticularThesaythemother'sheart notdishonoredGod,andhenceGod examples.Thesyllabusalsocompelsthe hashonoredhim,raisedhimabove teachertoweektowardsadefiniteend, endtoconcentrateallhiseffortsuponattainingthatend.Mostofthefailures ofteacherstoobtainagoodclassmark atmyexaminationswerecausedbytheir nothavingstudiedthesyllabusand taughtupsoitsrequirements.le Ihavesaid,thesyllabussetsadainite
goalbeforeteacherandstudent,theex emulationtoe.pelstheiradherenceu,"Bisuiefatigablainpeerpuepesee41711-1 thedefiniteplansetoutinthesyllabus.echeundauntedspirerapistiniquityand Thatisthefirstargumentgenerallysettryoconquerseelatflftgood,haortng*are oureyesthereward outfortheestablishmentofanannual examinationinourschools.Thesecondcombat thenonenip
work.canunderstandtheresit oan exeednationwhenitissetoutinpercentages Therehasbeengreatstresslaidby someofthemoreeminentmeninour Stateuponthedictumthat"thebraMs ofitspeopleisanation'sgreatestasset,' andgreatcallshavebeenmadeforhigher education.Butthedictumisbythese eminentmenusedasaparticular.and notauniversal,proposition.The"brains.' theyrefertoaretnosefoundinsidethe Stateschools-oa"brains"outsidethese institutionsthe"nation"setsnogreat value,ifIjudgebywhatthe"nation" doesforthe'brains"ofone-fifthofall
weperformwiththe-greatestpossiblepleasure.Weknowwellthe highappreciationthePublicatlarge entertainforthePress,foritis themouthpiecebywhichtheymake themselvesheardandfelt.Itisthe exponentoftheirinterestsandthe channelthroughwhichtheyvent theirjustgrievances.Thisworkthe "Record"hasdoneforwellnigh fortyyears,unflinching,intheinterestsofthecommunity,anddeter- minedtofightthroughthickand thinfortherealisationoftheideals 111111=11111111110=11.11.1=MMIll ofequity,justice,andmoralityso theschoolgoersintheState.In1905thedeeply,implantedinthehumanmind. principleofmedicalinspectionofStateThepapermaywellbeproud,for schoolsonasmallsoale,asaninitialtheverybeginningofitsexistence ertentativeeffort,wasmade.Wehavewasto*defendtherightsortheor- eminentmenintheStateassertingthatrhanchildrenofthisState,andto asMen.8SanainCorporeSassoappliespleadthattheyshouldnotbemaintain- toschoollife,thebodiesaswellastheedonamerebegtearlypittance,hut "brains"ofthechildrenarea"nation'sgetthateducation,learning,anti assets,"andtheydemandtheappoint-siiimortwhichwinildrenderthem meatofamedicalofficer,whosewholeuseful.citizensoftheStateinetead timeshouldbegiventotheinspectionof ofbeingadangertothe theStateschoolsandthechildreninthem. commuihaveheardnopublicman-gout J.pity.Thatthe"Record"gainedits shipexceeted-assertthatthenation'sendiswellknowntotheoldermemdutyistocolathebodiesand"brains"hersofthecommunity.andwhoin ofallitsehiblren,nomatterinwhatpub-conseenenceextendtoitthathearty lieschoolstheyarefound,asits"assets."supportandgeneeoussympathywhich andpayfortheeducationoftheirbrains.theyknowitrichly;lest:eyes.This, andforsecartngahealthyandgoodcon-however,isnottrueofotherswho ditionfortheirbodies.Thee..Pul'Eslaterenheavesoughtahomein speakers,whodemandsucha mor oe -WesternAustralia.Theirattitudet educationalfacilities-secondaryschoo,s,wards ecienceschools,agriculturalschools.schools evensympathetic.Theydonotseem formentallydefectivechildren,etc.onlyaskingforwhatisreallyneedeel et°recognisethepower'ofa Press highlycivilisedState,andIwouldglad:yaisleandwilling-toetinitert,them eeealltheseschoolsestablished.Buttheirapathyisunintellieiblepiedits theirestablishmentwouldmeananin-consequencesdisastrousnotonlyto creaseofcost-toanalreadyheavily-taxedtheirowninterests.buttoteegenportionofthepopulation,who.besichecralroodoftheChurchtewhich ['ayes;£150,000ayearfortheeducationtheyhavethehonortobelong.Nee iffour-fifthsofthechildreninourState.vertheless,asthedayspassbyend savetheState£50,000perannwnbyedit-theyears,the"Record"isgaining eatingatitsowncosttheremainingo groundaniones'thsewhostoodby fifth.TheCatholicschoolsereyearbyanalletitfightforitsveryexistyearjustifyingtheirexistenceliytheir enceThe"Reecrl"nowstandsRe- [successineducation.Theirpupils nyiinitsDowerandinfluenceto everyStateinAustraliaholdtheir weekly, State, owninallexamination,andinrid-no Pape'. and iteineindependent.itcommandsthe versitverasiaionsinSmith.Austr- lia.slewSouthWale-andr-iptaeiawholesemerespectandfearofits haveobservedthatoflateyearsmanyofenemies. then-ostvaluablehonors,andthe"lion'sThegreetresultofitsworkin dere"ofthee.havebeenwonbytherethecauseofeducationandcharity whogotalltheireducationinCatholicwasneversoumnistakeelydeenon-ehecls.TheStateactsveryuniustlyinstrataasinthepresentyear.It netreccensisinecpenlvandfairlywhatfollehtfortheorr'handenrivedof " :schoolsaredoingforthe"inkitsnetural anelheslived lien."TheyhavecometostayinAus-Itoseethedue-whenitsprotegeis a tet.AnnuallydotheyincreaseinIoneofthebeeteducatedchildrenof eembersandininfluence;nolegislationtheState.Butnotonlythis.The willdestroythem.The"nation's"duty1"Reeord" hasalwaysstruggled istoacknowledgetheirworth,toincor-againstimmenseoddstoseethatthe iteratethemaspartoftheStatema-childofeverymanshouldreceiveade- ehineryforcaringfor"brains"ontheinominntionaleducationthatwould secularsideofeducation,andsorelieveharrieritsomethingmorethena onelargesectionofthecommunityfromereintellectualmachine.Itbelieves thefinancialburdenunjUstlylaiduponit. TheStaffs. intrueman-hoodandwomanhood,hut neverhesitatedtodeclarethatwith TheSistersservingintheschoolsare doinganexcellentworkintheirdayandoutreligiouslearning,neithertheon generation.Theypossesstheaffectioreortheothercouldbeobtained.Oh aswellletherespectandesteemofthePanerhassurvivedtoseeitsnrin p-ipils.Theirdiligence,patience,moralcinlesvindicated,andwithfeelinens courage,kindness,andreverenceareallofregretdoesitperceiveademoral
Wheninfantcharmsexpand. againstwhichgodlesseducationcould Iwonder,Clem,ifyouprayformenotfight.Theresultsofourexami-
pa hisfellows,andgavehimtalents
Inthatbright,happyland. nationsinUniversities,CollegesofMu- sic,byGovernmentInspectors,and lastbutnotleast,ofourown highly-qualifiedInspector,failsto exhibitanythingdetrimentalto.our schoolsandinstitutionsonthecon- trary,everythingpointstotheir highefficiency.Inthedetermined strugglewhichNisbroughtoutthe thightalentofthepupilandtheenalificationoftheteacher, 1-1-+.1-44.1.the"Record"isproudtohave occupiednounimportantplaces
edRtethosewho it.*pies is,itteststhepupils'acquirements,and itteststhequalityoftheteacher'swork. Therecanbenodoubtbutthatexaminationistheonlyimmediatetestwehave oftheacquirementsofthepupil.Itis theonlytestwecanapplyquicklyand uniformlytoalargenumberofpupils. Itsresultscanbeascertainedwith mathematicalpeeisioe-theworkofdif ferentpupilsandofdifferentstandards canbesetoutandcomparedwiththe greatestexactitude.Eventhosewho know-nothingwhateverofrighteducationalidealsorrighteducationalmethods,whoareutterlyincompetentto passanopiniononeitherapupil'sacquirementsorthevalueofateacher's is
SATURDAY,DECEMBER28,1907.andnaturallyitreliesonitspublic ability-toheofevenmoreassist- +++delI : :e++++anteinthefuture.Thisisnota contentiousorguarrelconteseason. butratheroneofpeaceandgood- will.Sonotonlytoourfriends,but alsotoouropponentsdowewisha happyChristmasandbrightNew
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OnceagainthepleasingdutyofYear,knowingwellthetMieneven wishingallitssubscribersandthelatterseethefairnessofour well-wishersahappyChristmascausetheywillrechgnisethatjus- fallstio the proprietors oftie?shouldredene. theW.A."Record"-adutywhich
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DOCESIMIWEWS, eefaief-daSeividkieeieleftedeeiditilviatiehreee HisLordshiptheBishoppaida long-wished-forvisit-toYarloopand WaroenaonaConfirlue.ti071tour. HeleftPerthonSaturdayandre- turnedonMonday,verypleasedwith hisvisit,anddeeplygratifiedwith theefficiencyofthechildreniuChris- tianDoctrineknowledge, TheRev.MotherCecilia,there- cently-electedRev.MotheroftheSt. JohnofGodConvent,Subeaco,ar- rivedattheHeadHouse,Subiaco, onSaturdaymorning.
Wearegladtocongratulatethe IrishmenofPerthonrecallingpoor oldFenianDuggantoSt.Johnof GodHospital.Inourexperience,and especiallyconsideringtheearlywork andcircumstancesoftheoldman Duggan,wehaveneverheardof anythingsocallousastheDepotre- legationoftheoldman'sdeoliaieng days.Thetemporarysentencingof theoldschoolmastertotheState workhouseafteracontracthadbeen madelosavehimthatodium,finds noparallelinanyIrishcommu- nitythewideworldover,maidit willstandforages,againstthose whocoulddootherwise,whocon- tractedtodootherwise,andWho shamefully,yetshamelessly,allowed the'Fenianherotosharethetable andtheignominyof'theAustralian paupers.Hadhebeenallowedtodie atfirstofwant,itmayhavebeen notworthyofcommentbuttoundertaketocheerhisdecliningyears bypatrioticgeneroeityandthento sentencehimtoenforcedStatepau- perismisapublicexpressionof heartlessstinginessandehooneen penurythatitwereimpossibleto oldwr:ck'sprotegesheofadifferent condemn.lfaethepoor
TheusualmidnightMasswassung enChristmasEye,tyHisLordshiptheBishop.ThechoirsangHaydn's MassN.II..invery-goodform.
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TheChristi-enBrothersofFremantle obtainedfirstplaceinIV.A.andthird inthetwoStatesintheAdelaide JuniorExaminations.
TheSistersofMercyLadies'Collegearetobecongratulatedonhavingobtained100percentinthe JuniorAdelaide.A.1theiretthlents pasetelinsixsubjects.
-WecongratulateMissO'Connell,of °theSacredHeartConventonthe asplendidplaceshehaswoninthe -'JuniorAdelaide.Sheisalmostsure ofanexhibition,andweheartilycon-lateherandherteachers.
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PermitustoremindyonthatthiseventisbutaFEWWEEKSAHEAD,andifitIsyourintentioniebeoneofthemanypresentei 0-RANDEVENT,mightwesuggest(chieflyinyourowninterests)theadvisabilityofplacingyourdressorderswithoutdelay.Ourtwotanou'es successfuldressmakers(MissesAlenandKipling)areatyourdisposalnow,butifyoudelayinplacingyourorders,wemaybeunabletocopewee theinflowofordersatthelastmoment.Asyouareonewhomwetakspecialcarewith,wewishyouwouldplaceyourordersnow,andensure theABSOLUTECERTAINTYOFSATISFACTION,anddeliveryinampletime. SPECIALIMPORTATIONSFORTHECUPCARNIVAL.
JustnowweareopeningsomereallychoiceROBELENGTHS(notwoalike,markyouI)Inmediumtohighclassgoods,andwewish toseethemearly.Comenewifyouoan,andyouwillseethemostwonderlulcollectionofdressgoodsevershownbyanyonefirminthisor otherState.Theprices,too,areexceedinglymoderate.ComoandseetheSpecialCupCostumestomeasureweareofferingfor£4las.6d.cu pietatrimmingsIncluded.
ROBELENGTHSANDLACEROBESATSPECIALLYREDUCEDPRICES.
Wehaveabout100veryextreme,butbeautiful,Robeswhichwespeciallyimportedsometwoorthreemonthsago,andwhichweareone:leg atreduetionsvaryingfrom25to50percent,whichwealsowishyoutosee.ThesespecialRobelengthsandLaceRobesaresimplycharming,but hisomecasesthepriceswereconsiderablyabovetheaverage. Wearenowofferingthematcoatandunder.Comeandseethemandastute3 bargain,
Now,don'toverlookthefactthatwewantyourtrade,andifhighlyartisticDressmakers,magnificentstocks,modestprices,andcertain satisfactioncangetit,wemeantohaveit.Thereisonehouseatwhichyoucangetalltheabove,andthatisyourhumbleservants.OUR
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TheCorricks,MissCeliaGhiloni,thePress,two-thirdsoftheBridesforthepast12months,andallthebestdressedwomenofW.A.saythe onethingaboutit,andthatis,BRENNANBROTHERSISTHEDRESSHOUSEOFTHEWEST.
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HowwelldoIremembererethe firstgreystreakofdawn Shotacrossthepeacefullandscape thatwasthenasnowylawn; Howtheoldfolkscarriedlanterns, awlwefollowedintheglow, O'erthehillstoMassinIrelandone gladChristmaslongago.
Theneighborsjoinedusaswewent, methinksI seethemnow, Iheat'theirkindlygreetings,yes,I seeeachhonestbrow Theyspokeofabsentchildrenthat werefarbeyondthe"foam," And"howmuch"theysentfor Christmas t0makegladeewb humblehome. TheytoldhowPatandMarysent theirlovetoallaround, FranNolansclownat"Largosto thePowersofthe"Found" Cadfriendsthatgriefhadstricken cametohearofthoseaway, Andallforgottheirtroublesinthe gladnessoftheday. TherewasoneIstillrememberhow heshylycametohear alMary"asked"forhimorsentthe greetineeoftheyear. 'TwasTimourchampionhurler,and asfleetasanyfawn, He'dleupthehieheetsix-bargate you'dseeoffSlieve-na-mon. Whentoldthatshehadsenther lovetoalloldfriendsbehind, Theyknew'twasmeantforTim.becausethe"allwasunderlined. Thathappyblushthatmantling spreaditscrimsono'erhisbrow; Iknewnotwhatitthenbetrayed, butyearshavetoldmenow.
Ah!happyhoursofboyhood,how mythoughtsgo!hackwithpride
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Thepresentseason,withits rapidchanges,isparticularly tryingtothehealth.Itoftsn destroystheappetitecompletely,robsthesystemofits strength,andlaysitopento theravagesofvariousdiseases. ; shortcourseofBILEBEANS forBILIOUSNESS,takenat thisseason,NNiIlputthesystem intofitconditionlewithstatJtheheavycadsmade uponit,andbysodoingwill ensuregoodhealthduringthe summerseason.
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OnThursday,December15,theceremonyoftheannualdistributionof prizesandcertificatestookplacein theSeelyHalloftheDominicanConventatDongara.apreteylittewateringplaceandhealthresortonthe Seacoast.Theseatsinthegallery werefilledbytheyoungladiesattendingtheschool,whowereall veryprettilydressedinwhite,while theseatsonthefloorwerereserved forthe'MotherPrioressandcommunityandotherdistinguiehedvisitorsinvitedfortheoccasion.Variousitemsofchoicemusicandsong weregonethrough,therenderingof whichreflectedthehighestcrediton teachersandpupils.Averypretty andinterestingfeatureoftheceremonywasthecrowningofMissMinnieLinthornewiththewreathfor amiabilityandgoodconduct,awardedherbythevotesofhercompanions.
Certifisatesandprizeswereawardedtothefollowing:-
mor,ifthefrequentroundsof PistilbotiooofPrizesatthe ArlintthenriienteticrialktelisusLoeu,ieDcrlaissscull. Prize,plausewereanyindicationof SilverMedan-MissV Ada. Medal.-MissLilyLawson. MusicandTheory,SeniorGracieMissMayCorbett. JuniorGrade.-MissEileenJones. PreparatoryGrade.-MissMary SingingandPainting.-Miss Pollock. PlainandArt First Prize.-MissMinnieLinthorne.Second,MissMaryKavanagh. MainSewing(Juniore-MissLily Humphrey. French(Junior).-MissGracieQuinlan.OrderandApplicationtoStudyMissRubyDowden. GeneralImprovement.-MissMaud Smyth. felippousKekeeledge.-Seniorritai.de ((.oldCross).-MissMay Corbett. intermediate,AnGrade.-MissEileen JuniorGrade.-MissAdaSmyth. Attendance(SilverMedal-ADssM. eTbett. WreathforAmiabilityandGood Conduct(awardedbythevotesof hercompanions).-MissMinnieDinbiome PROGRAMME.
Certificatea,:AdelaideUniversity. PrimaryExamination.-MissesRose andLilyLawson.
TrinityCollegeofMusic,London, ThooretiralExamination,Senior Grade.-MissesJanetNairnandRose Lawsen. IntempdiateGraiie.-Misses Lily LawsonaedVeraAdams. .TuniorGrade.-Miss1f.Linthorne. PreparatoryGrarle.-MissesEileen Jones.NoraNairn,Louie andMasterLes]ieritwerald. PracticalEvameine,ifotermediqte Grade.-MissesRoseLawson(piano andViolin)andTillyLawson(piano) JuniorGrade.-MissEileenJones. Prc.naratoryflrale-MissNora Nairn.
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Amusicalcantata(Childhood's Days".),aFanDrill,,`OurHats," and"JaplooBaby"gotroundsand roundsofclaps,andthe"Baby .1.aploo"hadanimperative"his." Thecreamwasthelastitem,"Bethelehem"and"GloriainExcelsis Deo."Whenthecurtainwentup thetableau,aswellasthesweet, devotionalsingingofthepupils,seemedtoholdtheaudienceinatrance, endtheeudwasgreetedwith shoutsofpraise,againandagain repeated.Allseemedsatisfiedand wellpleasedwiththeirnight'sentertainment,andthoughtitwas onlytooshort.
The'stagewastastefullydecorat, edwithgreenandChristmasbloom. !TheveryhospitalladiesofBooterm!,withtheirusualkindness,suppliedabundanceofrefreshments.Miss LaviniaMcGuinessplayedthepiano accompaniments. Adancefollowed theconcert,themusicforwhichwas playedbyMrs.M.BoneandMiss LilyKelly.Theproceedsofthe concertgoinaidofSt.John's School.
Chorus-Welcome(Wie-
PianoforteTrio,twopianos(Gavotte).KindergartenActionSong-School Friends.
PianoforteTrio,twopianos-Marche Romaine(Gounod). PartSong-TheSpinningWheel. PianoforteDuet,twopianos-Valse desFlours(Ketterer).
SoloandChorus-FuniculaFunicula(Donza). AddressbyRev.FatherO'Hare.
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St.Joseph'sSchool, Amity.
Amostsuccessfulentertainment wasgivenbythepupilsof St. Joseph'sSchoolintheTownHall onWednesdayeveninglast.The hallwascrowdedbyarepresentative andthoroughly;appreciativeaudience. Acapitalprogrammewasgone through,endeveryitemsubmitted metwiththemostheartyapproval. Punctuallyateighto'clocktheconcertopenedwithoverturesplayed byMissV.Reddin(piano)andMr. R.Rutherford(violin).Thiswas followedbyamarchandlantern display,gracefullygonethroughby thirty-twoperformers,andtheneat andcorrectmannerinwhichthey wentthroughthedifferentmovementswasverycreditableindeed.
Anamusinglittlefarce,entitled "TheDoctor'sHoliday,"was wellplayed,theprincipalpartsbeingtakenby'MastersL.andT. Handley,C.Welsch,andH.Carlsonand,needlesstosay,eachpart waswellsustainedbytheyoung performers.Asonganddance, "Pinafore,"wasverypleasingly gonethroughbythejuniorgirls,and muchappreeiate(ls
Thenextandmostimportantitem wasacantata,"AnIrishMay Day,"whichwasaveryquaint andamusingproduction,andreflectedgreatcredit,ontheyoungladiestakingpart.TheincidentalmuleconsistedofpopularIrishairs.
Kindergarten,PreparatoryGrade.ClassPrize-MissVeraQuinlan.KindergartenWork-MissGretaMitchell. KindergartenEmbroidery-MissWinnieLawson.Arithmetic-MissA.Driscoll. ReligiousKnowledge.-MissJosephineWatson. GoodConduce-MissZoeWallgren. Reading.-MissMollyMitchell,Mat Weaving,MissMaryDirooa.
COLLEGEPRIZES.
JuniorGrade,B.ClassPrizekissReneSmart. Reading-MissDorothyCullinan. Writing.-MissKathleenCuIlinen. .TuniorGrade,A,ClassPrize, eitherMedal.-MissNoraNairn. Crammar-MesterLeslieFitzgerald,
Thatacomparativelysmallschool cangiveamostdelightfulentertainmentwasmostamplyprovedonFridaynight,the13thinst. TheAgriculturalHallBootenal, ontheabovedate,wasthepointof attraction.Personscamethirtymiles toenjoythetreat.Visitorscame bythenighttrainfromGeraldton, andamongstothersweretheRevs. FathersO'MalleyandIrwin.
Scarcelyadaypasseswithoutsome memberofthefamilygettinghurt. Maybethe,readalinner'sworkmakes himpeculiarlyItalictocutsorlacerations;theyoungstersarealwaysrunningintomotherwithbumpsand bruises;andhouseworkaboundswith painfulknocks,burnsandsprainsfur thefairsex.Prudentisthemanwho keepsahandypotofZam-Bukinhis tool-chestorpocket,andfar-seeingis thehousewifewhotakescaretokeep herhomesuppliedwiththispurehealer Zanellukhealscleanly,painlesslynd promptly.
Theprincipalpartsweretakenby following:-Mrs.Carew,MissL. Stevens,Mary,Nora,andShield daughtersofMrs.Carew),Misses Edwards,Hyam,andDuffnenDaisy (daughterofCaptainMiles),MissM. McDonald,MauriceandGerald(sons ofMrs.Carew),MastersT.HandeyandC.Welsch,BridgetMurphy (anoldservant),MissM.Normolo,CaptainMiles,MissB.Peters.
ThegemoftheeveningwasundoubtedlyanIrishJig,verygraceullvdancedincharacterbyMissM. NyeamandMasterC.Kennedy.
ThechildrenattendingtheBootenalPresentationConventSchoolwere theperformers,andwelltheysustainedeachandeveryitemtothe end.Thenwereontheprogramme twelveitems,lastingfornearlytwo hours.duringwhichtimetheperformerskepttheirhieaudiencein raptattentionandrightgoodtan
Mr.S.Riley,oftheCourtHouse Hotel,Colter,N.S.W.,says:-"Wb;lat nypremiseswereundergoingafew alterationsIdidalittl?carpentering andbricklaying.andcut,bruised,and knockedmyhandsaboutoonsiderably Aftermyday'sworktheyusedtoache, anditwaswithdifficultyIcouldgetto sleep.1securedapotofZam-Buk, appliedalittletomyhands,andthey weresoonperfectlyhealed.
KeepZam-Bukhandyforcuts,bruises.burns,sunburns,pricklyheat, rash.andallinjuredanddiseasedconditionsoftheskin.1/6and8/6 perpot,fromallchemistslied
Theeffortsofthelittlepairwere loudlyapplauded.andtheyhadto respondtoanimperativeencore. Club-swingingbytheboyswasfollowedbyasonganddancebythe seniorgirls,entitledthe"Grecian Girl,"andwashighlyfavoredby theaudience.TheMissesEdwards, D.endM.Reddie.andM.Fowles acquittedthemselves'wellbydancing asailor'shornpipeingoodstyle. Asonganddance,Called"WhenI WasVoting--nLong'TimeAgee!' sungincharacterbythesenior girls.broughtamostsuccessful programmetoaclose.
Thewholeentertainment was highlycreditabletoallconcerned. endthegoodSistersaretobe ceneratrilatedonthesuccessoftheir efforts.
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WehavereceivedfromJosephWagner,NewYork,aneatlittlework, Called"Children'sRetreats,"written byRev.P.A.Halpin,andapprovedbytheArchbishopofNewYork. Inouropinionthebookisawelsomeadditiontospiritualliterature forchildren.Thegreatdifficultyof "breakingthebread,"sotospeak, smallenoughtoaccommodatethe intellectualandspiritualdigestionof childrenisoneoftheeverrecurring troublesofretreatconductors,and wethinkthatFatherHalpin'sbook overcomesthedifficultyinagreat measure.Hedivideshisbookinto threeparts-eachpartconsistingof seveninstructions,beginningwith"A RetreatBeforeFirstConfession,""A RetreatBeforeFirstCommunion," and"ARetreatBeforeConfirmation." Inourexperiencewehaveseldom seenorheardofretreatsgivento childrenbeforereceivingtheirfirst Sacraments,butwethinktheidea isasplendidone,andforapriest, experiencedorotherwise,FatherHalpin'shookwillhefoundmostuseful.Thestyleiseasy,graceful,and indeed'simple,andtheideasaredressedsoastosuittheaverageintelligenceatleastofanychild. The headingsorsubjectstreatedofare verypractical.Weheartilycommend thebanktoriurrenders,andthank thepublisher.Mr.JfJ.Wagner,of NewYork.forthecopysentus.Tt costsonlyfourshillings:
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commendableaspirationsofthePublisher,whopresentsgoodmatterin decentdressforAustralianreaders.
WehavereadthecopyofSteele Rudd's"ThePoorParson,"kindly seatusbyA.C.Rowlandson,of George-street,Sydney.Itiswritten incharacteristicstyle,andthewoes andsorrows,theoddraysofsun shine,andtheheartbreakingdisappointmentsofthe"PoorParson"are, wethink,arealandgenerallytrue summaryoftheclergyman'slifeinthe backblocksofAustralia.Ofcourseit onlydepictsthelifeofamanwhose temporalhappinessandprosperity dependsalmostentirelyonthewhims andcapricesatthepeople.Throughoutthereisnotahintmadewhich wouldindicatethatthepeopleare boundtotheirclergymenbyany contractbeyondthatwhichisbecoming,andwillsavetheirreputation.Hence,supposingamanhas towaituntilanotherpeoplecallhem, whichistrueofmostparsonsof Noncomformisttype,andwhenhe comestheyjustcriticisehisappearance,hismanner,methods,hiswhole being.andifhepassestheirscrutinyheiswelcomedastheirpastor aslongashepleasesthem,and whenhegetsstaletheytreathimto parsimonyandindifference-inthis lightthebookisafaithfulpicture of"thepoorparson."Itislight andhappyreading,thoughithasan amountofhorsesensecrisplyexpreased.Tosaythebookissuperiortootherworksofthesameauthorwouldheperhapssayingtoo much.Nutitwillwellrepayreading, andwillnotintheleastbluntthe render'sreligioussensibility.Onemust admirethepatienceandcharityof theparsonandhiswifeamidall theirmisery.butcanscarcelybelieve inthereciprocityofhisPresbyter_ ionflock,ifweexceptfromitthe lame-heartedthouehawfullyblunt M'Clure.Thebookonwhtto gelwellinAustraliaandrealrisethe
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TheOctobernumberofthe"Ave Maria"isagoodone.Thelarger andlongerarticlesmakesplendid reading,andarewithalveryinstructive,andcoverquiteagoodlyrange ofsubjects.Theyoungfolks'section isverybriskandattractiveinmannerandmethod.
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TheChristianBrothers'College,St. Joseph's,Nudges,situateabouteight milesfromBrisbaneandfourmiles fromSandgateontheshoreofMoretonBay,hasthisyearachievedremarkablesuccessinthecaseofMr. Duhig,aNephewoftheRt.Rev.Dr. DuhigbishopofRockhampton, Queensland.Thisyouthhasobtained firstplaceinthetwoStatesofNew SouthWalesandQueensland,forwhich theSydneyUniversityistheexaminingbody. Thisfirstplacewasin theSeniorGrade,whichinthecaseof theSydneyUniversityisconsideredto embracetheequivalentoftheAdelaide SeniorandHigherPublic.Thecandidateobtainedfivemedalsandtwo scholarships,besidesthefirstofthe threegreatscholarshipsannuallyaw-
ardedbytheQueenslandGovernment, thesecondgoingtoaBrisbanegrammarschoolboy,andthethirdtoan Ipswich(Q.)grammarschoolboy. Thesescholarshipsentitleeachofthe holderstotooayearforthreeyear4 Mr.DuhigobtainedhismedalsforbeingfirstinGreek,inLatin,inEnglish inAncientHistoryandinEuropean HistorythefirsttwosuccessesentitlehimtotheClassicalScholarshipof £50,calledtheCooperScholarship, offeredbytheSydneyUniversityand regardedasitsblueribbon;hisotherachievementssecuredhimtheJohn Westprizefor"generalproficiency." LiketheEducationDepartmentof WestAustraliatheQueenslandDeparts mentholdsanexaminationannually, offeringsecondaryscholarshipstothe bestcandidates.FiveyearsMr.Duhigobtainedoneofthesescholarships whileaboy,namedBythe,gotanother.In1906Bythesucceededinget tingfirstplaceintheJuniorinboth StatesandasstatedabovehiscontemporaryDuhighas,thisyear,s9o7 surpassedhim.St.Joseph's,Nudgee, hasduringtheyearisoshadaroll of220pupils,allboarders. M.
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(Continuedfromlastweek.)
TheModernistsarousejustifiableinIligignationwhentheyaccusethe -Churchofdistortingtexts,ofarrangingandconfusingtheminherown wayandforherownpurpose.In bringingthischargeagainstthe Churchtheyareaccusingherofdoing whattheirownconsciencesmustaccusethemofdoing.Theresultof thisdismemberingof(theSacred Booksandofthisdistributingof themthroughtheagesisthatthe Scripturescannolongerbeattributedtotheauthorswhosenamesthey bear.Butthatisamatteroflittle consequencetotheModernistswho havenohesitationinflippantlySSsertingthatthebooksinquestion, particularlythePentateuchandthe firstthreeGospelswereformedgraduallybyaseriesofadditionstoa narrationwhichoriginally-wasextremelybrief.Eithertherewereinterpolationsintheshapeoftheologicalorallegoricalinterpretationstr simplytransitionsbyJoiningtogagatherdifferentpassages.Inaword, wemustrecogniseintheSacred Scriptureavitalevolutionspringingfromandcorrespondingwiththe evolutionoffaith.
Thetracesofthisevolution,.they say,aresoapparentthatonecould almostwritethehistoryofitThey actuallydowritethishistorywith suchanairofself-assurancethatone wouldsupposethattheyhadseenwith theirowneyestheauthorsatwork expandingtheHolyScripturesdown throughtheages.Textualcriticism Istheirgreateststronghold.Forthe PurposeofsubstamtiatingtheirhistoryoftheSacredtexttheyStriveto showthatsuchafactorsuchaword Isnotinitsrightplaceandindulge incriticismsofasimilarcharacter. Theyseeminfact'tohaveestablishedcertainstandardsoftheirown towhichallnarrationsanddiscourses mustconform.Sittinginindernent theydeterminewhetherathingisor isnotoutofplace.
butwithacriticismentirely'basedon thedoctrinesofagnosticism,immanenceandevolution.Therefore,whoever adoptsandemploysthissystemofcriticismherebygivesinhisadhesion toalltheerrorsembodiedinit,and consequentlyarrayshimselfinoppositiontotheCatholicfaith.Thisbeingthecaseonecannothelpbeing greatlysurprisedatcertainCatholics attachingsomuchimportancetothis systemofcriticism.Therearetwo reasoasforthis.Ontheonehand, thereisthecloseallianceexistingbetweenthehistoriansandcriticsof thisschool-analliancewhichignoresalldifferencesofnationalityor religion;ontheotherhandthereis thelimitlesseffronteryofthesemen. Leteneofthembutopenhismouth andtherestacclaimhiminchorus, proclaimingthatSciencehasmadeanotherstepforwardinitsonward march.Ifanyoneissounluckyasto criticisetheirnewfangleddoctrines, howevermonstroustheymaybe.he immediatelybecomestheobjectof theirunitedattack.Refusetoaccept theirdoctrines,andyouwillbedenouncedasanignoramus;acceptand defendthemandyouwillhelauded totheskies.Misledbyallthis,manypersonsarewonoverwhowould shrinkbackinhorroriftheyonlyrealisedwhattheyaredoing.Thanks totheinsolentanddomineeringspirit ofsomeand'thethoughtlessnessand theimpudenceofothers.therehas beencreatedamoralatmosphereimpreen('tedwithpestilentialpermsthat
aimsatmakingthenon-believerattain thatexperienceoftheCatholicreligion,which,accordingtothePrinciplesoftheModernists,istheonly truebasisoffaith.Twowayspresent themselvestohim,namely,theobjectiveandthesubjectiveway.The firstofthesewaysproceedsfromagnosticism.Ittriestoshowthatof allreligionstheCatholicreligionis especiallyendowedwithsuchvitality thateverypsychologistandhistorian ofgoodfaithisforcedtorecognise thatsomeunknownelementliesconcealedinitshistory.Withthisobject inviewitisnecessarytoprovethat theCatholicreligionasitmiststodaywasfoundedbyChrist,thatisto say,itistheprogressivedevelopmentofthegermHebroughtintothe world. Inthefirstplacewemustshow whatthisgermwas.TheModernist woulddothisbymeansofthefollowingformula':Christannouncedthe, comingoftheKingdomofGodwhich wassoontobeestablishedandof whichHewastobetheMessiah,in otherwords,thedivinelyappointed agentandordainer.Nextitmustbe shownbowthisgerm,alwilysimmanentandpermanentintheCatholicrelieion,hasgraduallydevelopedinthe courseofhistory,adaptingitselfsuccessivelytoitsenvironmentswhilst borrowingfromthemthroughthe meansofvitalassimilationdogmas, ecclesiasticalgovernment,andforms ofworshipwhichserveditspurpose Inthemeantimethegermsurmounts allobstacles,vanquishesallenemies, survivesallassaults,andemergestriumphantfromallcombats.
elousrulemaynotbeexplainedaway usalieutteredbytheauthorwilfully andtoserveapurpose.Andthusit willcomeabout,theholyDoctorContines,thateverybodywillbelieveand refusetobelievewhathelike*,ordielikes. ButtheModernistsproceedontheir waywithalightheart.Theyconcede thatcertainargumentsadducedinthe SacredBooks,as,forexample,those whicharebasedonthepropheciesrest onnorationalbasis.Theyneverthelessdefendtheseonthegroundthat theyaretheartificesofpreaching whicharethelegitimateoutcomeof life.Theydonotatopatthis.They arewillingtoadmit,nay,theyassert, thatChristHimselfclearlyerredin determiningthetimeforthecoming oftheKingdomofGod.This,theysay, isnotamatterforsurprise,since Christwassubjectto,thelawsof life!
Afterallthiswhatistobecomeof thedogmasoftheChurch?Thedogmasoverflowwithflagrantcontras:lie, tions.Butthatdoesnotmatter, since,apartfromthefactthatvita logicacceptsthem,theyarenotrepugnanttosymbolicaltruth.Arewe notdealingwiththeinfinite,andhas nottheinfiniteaninfinitevarietyof aspects?Inshort,tomaintainand defendthesetheoriestheydonothesitatetodeclarethatthenoblesthomagethatCanbepaidtotheInfinite istomakeittheobjectofcontradictorypropositionsWhentheyjustify evencontradictions,whatisitthat theywillnotjustify?
Butaftertakingintoconsideration theseobstacles,theseattacks,these adversaries,andthesecombats,andafterrecognisingthevitalityandthe fecundityoftheChurchinwhosehistorythelawsofevolutionhavenot -beeninterferedwith,therestillremainsthefactthattheselawsdonot explainthewholeoftheChurch'shistory.Theunknownrisesupandconfrontsus.
Suchisthelineofargumentadopted bytheModernists.Theyneverseem tosuspectthatthedeterminationof theprimitivegermisanaprioriof agnosticandevolutionistphilosophy andthatthegermitselfhasbeeninventedtohelptheircause.
Thenewapologists,whilsttryingto spreadtheCatholicreligionbyemploying'theargumentsjustquoted.admitthatintheCatholicreligionthere aremanythingswhich,fromanintellectualPointofpiety,aredistasteful.Withill-concealedsatisfaction theyopenlydeclarethattheyhave foundmanyerrorsandcontradictions indogmas.
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Itistruethattheyimmediatelyadd thattheseerrorsarenotonlyexarespreadingeverywherepropagatingcusable:but,strangetosay,areprocontagioninalldirections. perandjustifiable.Accordingtothem ,teaeseneaeaeeseeneweeneeeete"aleflie`ltherearealsomanyerrorsinthe MODERNISTICAPOLOGETICS. SacredBooks,inpassagesreferringto scienceandhistory.ButtheSacred Let-usnowturnourattentiontoBooks,theysay,havefortheirsubtheapologeticsoftheModernists.Thejectmatterreligionandmoralsand Modernistapologistisdependentonnotscienceandhistory. thephilosopherintwoways.FirstInthemhistoryandsciencearea indirectlyinasmuchashisthemeissortofoutwardcoveringwhichserves tofacilitatethespreadofreligiousexperiencesandmoralityamongthe masses.Thelatterunderstoodhistoryandscienceonlyinthewaythey werepresentedtotheminthesebooks. Consequentlyifeitherhistoryorsciencehadbeenmoreperteetheywould havebeenhurtfulratherthanhelpful.Moreover,theyaddthattheSacredBooks,inasmuchastheyareessentiallyreligious,arenecessarilyliving,Nowlifehasitsowntruthandits ownlogic,whichareradicallydifferent fromrationalandloeicaltruth,nay, belonestoquiteadifferentorder. namely,thetruthofadaptationand proportionbothwithrespecttothe mediuminwhichitexists,astheModerniataphraseit,andwithrespectto theendforwhichitexists.Finally
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WebelievewehavemadeasufficientlyclearexpositionofthehistoricalmethodemployedbytheModernists.Thephilosopherleadstheway followedbythehistorian.andthen indueordercomesintern-alandtextualcriticism.Asitischaracteristic ofthefirstcausetotransmititsvirtuetoeverythingderivedfromIt.it ismiteevidentMeiawearehorndeal notwithahaphazardcriticism
history,which,aswehaveseen,is dictatedbythephilosopher:secondly, heisdependentuponthephilosopher directly,inasmuchasheborrowshis lawsfromhim.HenceMestatementconstantlyemployedbyModernists thatthenewapologeticsmustbefed fromnsychelogicalandhistoricalresollrees.TheModernistapologists, then.lenintheirtaskbyinforming rationaliststhatthoughtheydefend religionilheywillnetmakeuseofthe detefurnishedbytheSacrednooks norwilltheyquotehistoriesnow in"seintheChurchwhichwerewrittenaccordingtotheoldmethods,but theywillhaverecoursetoreelhistory compiledinthelightofmodernprinciplesandinconformitywithrigorouslymodernmethods.Inusingthis languagetheyarenotemployingthe argnmentumadhomenem.NotatcastingasideallrestraintstheModal].Theyspeakinthiswaybecauseernistsgosofarastoproclaimthat theyareconvincedthatthismodernallwhichisexplainedbylifeistrue historyistheonlytreehistory.Thereandlegitimate. isnooccasionforuneasiness.The rationalistsknowthemtobehonest andsincere. Havenottherationalistsknown themsufficientlywelltofightsideby sidewiththemunderthesameflag? Havetheynet,bywayofarewardre minedfromtherationalistshigh praise?Praisewhichwouldinspirea trueCatholicwithafeelingofhorror iseeryeccentahletotheModernist :whoreeerrieitesenampleoffsettothe reerimandsoftheChurch.
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