The Record Newspaper 19 December 1908 by The Record

IrishNewstoNovember14,1908,

Godsaveallhere.

Thereisaprayerthat'sbreathed alone, IndearoldErin'sland; 'Tieutteredonthethreshold-stone, Withsmilesandclaspinghand; And,oft,perchance,'tismurmured low, Withsighandfallingtear. Thegrandestgreetingmanmay know, Theprayer,"Godsaveallhere!

Inotherlandstheyknownotwell, Howpricelessisthelore Thathedgeswithasacredspell OldIreland'scabindoor; Tothoseitisnoempty'sound, Whothinkwithmanyatear Oflong-lovedmemorieswreathing round, Theprayer,"Godsaveallhere!"

case,andwaspracticallythecreator oftheCommercialCourtofwhich hewasthefirstJudge.Hewasa nephewofthegreatFatherMathew, andfather-in-lawofMr.JohnDillon.

SirHoracePlunkett,speakingat ameetingoftheAgriculturalOrganisationSociety.failedtoexplainwhy thesubsidywaswithdrawn.

IrishParliamentaryFundreaches £6,1o83s.2d.

AnextensiveMonaghanfarmer,namedHawthorne,hasdecidedtoemigratetoSouthAfricaratherthan sufferfromthenightlyattentionsof amysteriousfemaleapparitionwhich dressedinflowingwhiterobe,appearsathisbedroomwindow,then walkingthroughtherooms,tendgenerallybehavingasiftheplacebelongedtoher.Alltheotherinmates haveseenher,theresultbeingthat everyroominthehouseiskeptwell lightedafternightfall.Mr.Hawthorneonlyrecently)purchasedthe

Liveon,0prayer,inIrelandstill, LiveORforevermore, Theechoesofherhometofin Whenutteredatherdoor, Andguardingbyitsholyspell Thesoulandconscienceclear, Begravenoneachheartaswell, WEXFORD. Theprayer,"Godsaveallhere!

Theagitationforyearsforthees-

...u.11140111,

Alyward,R.Cass,R.Dalton,J. Dwyer,D.Stapleton,R.Holohan,R. Reddy.

Louth:-G.Colvan(Captain),J. Clarke,W.Naughton,0.McDonald, J.Donnelly,T.Richardson,J.Quinn 0.Markey,M.Murphy,J.Ross,J. Brennen,J.Carvin,P.Donegan,D. Morgan,J.Clarke,J.Hanlon,P. Ross.

TIPPERARY,

Thurleswas,accordingtolast mail,steamrollingitsstreets. TimCorbett,theCarrick-on-Suir FeniandiedrecentlyinAmerica. .5. NicholasDelaney,thetownInspectorofTipperarydeadafteraservice of31years.

ArchbishopCrce,e'sfamousletteeeon theRevive,ofIrishGames.-0

ThePalace,Thurles,' December18th,1884.

MydentSir,-Ibegtoacknowledgethereceiptof5,ourcommunicationinvitingmetobecomeapatron oftheGaelicAthleticAssociation, ofwhichyouare,itappears,the hon.secretary.Iaccedetoyourrequestwiththeutmostpleasure.

Oneofthepainful,letmeassure you,andatthesametimeoneofthe mostfrequentlyrecurringreflections that,asanIrishmanIamcompelled tomakeinconnectionwiththepresentaspectofthingsinthiscountry, isderivedfromtheuglyandirritatinsfactthatwearedailyimporting fromlingland,notonlyhermanufac-

forefathers,effecingournationalfeaturesasthoughwewereashamedof themandputtingonwithEngland's stuffandbroad-clothsher"masher" habitsandsucheffeminatefolliesas shemayrecommend,wehadbetter atonceandpubliclyabjureournationalityandclaphandsforjoyst thesightoftheUnionJack,and placeEngland's"bloodyred"exultantlyabovethegreen.

DeprecatingasIdoanysuchdire anddisgracefulconsummation,and4 seeinginyoursocietyofathletes somethingaltogetheropposedtoit, Ishallhehappy.todoforitall thatIcan,andauthoriseyounow formallytoplacemynameonthe rollofyourpatrons.

InconclusionIearnestlyhopethat ournationaljournalswillnotdisdaininfuturetogivesuitablenoticesoftheseIrishsportsandpastimeswhichyourSocietymeansto Patroniseandpromote,andthatthe mastersandpupilsofourIrishCollegeswillnothenceforthexclude fromtheirathleticprogrammessuch manlyexercisesasIhavejustreferredtoandenernemnreted.-Tremain,mydearsir,yoursverytruly, T.W.CR0101, ArchbishopofCashel.

KERRY

Evictionabandoned.

weremadetobarricadethehouse.

AmostexcitingscenewaswitnessednearCastleislandrecently,inthe townlandofKilmurry. Afarmer namedRichardWalshwasundernoticeofevictionbyhislandlord,Mr. PierceGunnMahony,sonofMr. PierceO'Mahony,ex-NationalistINI. taredcords,whichwecannothelpP.Thetenantclaimedtohavebeen doing,sinceshehaspracticallystra-harshly' dealtwith,andmadenosengledourownmanufacturingappli-cretofthefactthathewouldresis antes,but,togetherwithherfashions,heraccent,herviciousliters:theeActionbyeveryknownmeans. farm. Themostelaboratearrangements titre,hermusic,herdances,andher manifoldmannerisms,hergamesalsoandgivethesheriff,bailiffs,andpo- andherpastimes,totheutterdis-lice,ahotreception.Thesefacts creditofourowngrandnational sports,andtothesorehumiliation, asIbelieve,ofeverygenuineson anddaughteroftheland.

thefirstmarketwas,accordingto Mr.Kinsella,aphenomenalsuccess.

KilkennybeatWexfordinagreat footballcontest.

-JOSEPHGOSSELIN.tablishmentofafowlmarketin me Goreyhasendedsuccessfully,aid LordAshtownchosenbylotto bearepresentativePeerforIreland.Intheelectionhetriedwith Farnham.Thenhisnameonascrap ofpaperwastheonedrawnoutofa glass.

AMissLambethofEnniscarthyrecentlyhadthedignityofB.A.conferredonher,andshealsowonan.

FiftysixchildreninSt.Vincent's OrphanageLimerick.attackedwith Ptemanicpoisoning,nineofwhomexhibitionofZ42.Theyounglady died. st'idied,atLoretoConventandalso attheCatholicUniversity.

ItishpropagandacampaigncontinuesthroughoutEnglandbytheGoreynewTownHallissaidtobe Irishmembers.Englishlaboristsamagnificentstructure.SirGeorge

anddemocratsenthusiasticintheir support.

IntheHouseofCommonsMr. BirrellstatesinanswertoMr.Redmond,thatthepolicehadbeendirectedbytheGovernmenttogiveoral warningtocertainnewspaperproprietorsandeditorsinIrelandthat thepublicationofcertainreportsof meetingsisillegal,andifpersisted inwouldnecessitatethetakingof levelproceedings.Thiswasacautionarymeasure,andneedednostatutoryauthority.NowonderMr. Redmondaskedwhetherthereisany precedentforactionofthiskind,ex ceptunderacoercionregime.Mr. Birrellrepliesthatheseesnoharm init.

AgreatNationalistmeetingwasheld atNewtownforbes,CountyLongford. Ahugeforceofpolicewasbrought onthescene,andthepeoplenumberingfullyfifteenthousand,werepreventedfromgoingonsomeofthe roods.Theidioticproceedingof theauthoritiesonly,emphasised,the splendidsuccessofthegathering.

King'sbirthdayhonoursmeant twoIrishKnighthood's,oneforan Ex-DeputyInspectorofthePolice, andtheothertoaPrisonofficial !

SirJamesMathew.agreatIrishmanandagreatjudge,diesinLondon.HewasPresidentoftheEvictedTenantsCommission,hadbeen ajuniorinthefamousTichbort*

andLadyErringtonhavebeenvery generousintheirdonationstowards itsexpense.

Mr.Kavanaghsuggeststhatthe meetingsoftheforayTownCommissionersbeheldintheTownHall, wherethey,willhavemoreroomfor theiroratoricalflights.Thesuggestionwasheartilywelcomed.

KILICO,NNY

Mrs.Byrneaccidentallydrownedat Goresbridge.

KilkennyExileshaveaClubinBoston

AtarecentmeetingoftheKilkennyMen'sBostonSocialClub,Itwas decidedtoholdtheanniversaryof thefoundationofthechatonSunday,Nosember15,towhichallKilkennymenwereinvited.Mr.LawrenceReads,ex-MayorofWoburn, wasinvitedbytheKilkennymento addressthemeetingonthatoccassion.Thefollowingcommitteewere appointedwithfullpowertomake allnecessaryarrangementsforthe clubballinJanuary-Messrs.John J.Conway,Thos.M.Donnolly,Wm. Fitzpatrick,J.Ryan,P.Hennessy, andP.Bolyer.

KilkennywentundertoLouthin fentballbyToto6.Thefollowing arethenamesoftheteams:+ .e. y.

Ballplaying,hurling,footballkicking,accordingtoIrishrules,casting,1,-apinginvariousways,wrestling,handygrips,top-pegging,leapfrog,rounders,tip-in-the-hat,andall suchfavouriteexercisesandamusementsamongstmenandboys,may nowlesaidtobenotonlydeadand buried,butinseverallocalitiesto

werenotunknowntotheauthorities, andnolessthan6oarmedpolice, underDistrictInspectorWool's,ao4 companiedthesuhsheriff,Mr.Roche inhisexpedition. Theinvading forcearrivedatthesceneofaction aboutnoon,andwerereceivedbya Irowdofaboutathousandpeople, com3osedofmen,womenandchildren,withalocalband.Whatthreatenedtobeaveryseriousaffair wasluckilyobviatedbyamedical certificate,thatanoldwoman,restbeeitirelyforgottenandunknown.dentinthehouse,wasunfitforreAndwhathavewegotinthestead?moval.Thesheriff,hisbailiffs.and

Wehavegotsuchforeignandfantasticfield-sportsaspolo,lawntennis, croquet,cricket,andthelike-very excellentIbelieve,andheelth-giving exercisesintheirway,stillnotracy ofthesoil,butratheralien,onthe contr.try,toit,asareindeed,for themostpart,themenandwomen whofirstimportedandstillcontinue topatronisethem.

thepolicethenwithdrew,rtnidstthe cheersantijeersoftheassembled crowd.

CARLOW.

YoungMen'sSociety.

TheBazaarorganisedbytheCommitteeoftheCarlowYoungMen's Societywasrecentlyopenedinthe TownHall.bytheMostRev.Dr. Foley,BishopofKildareandLeighlin.Sometwenty-fiveyenrr'ago, theCarlowYoungMen'sSocietywas established,beingfoundedona"predecessorintitle,"whichhadbeenin existencealsoaquarterofacenturetheoriginalandthepresentinstitutionbeingunderEpiscopalpatr-

Kilkenny:-D.Hoene,L.O'Neill, J.Fitzpatrick(Butcher),L.Comer-

And,unfortunately,itisnotour nationalsportsalonethatareheid indishonourandaredyingout,but evenourmostsuggestivenational celebrationsarebeinggraduallyeffacedandextinguishedoneafteranother,aswell.Whohearsnowof Snap-AppleNight,PancakeNightor BonfireNight?Theyareallthings ofthepast.toovulgartobespokenofexceptinridicule,bythede-onage.ThefinepremisesoftheRaceeneratine,dandiesoftheday.NoquetCourtCompany,whichcost doubt,thereissomethingpleasingtosomeet,loo,wereacquiredfor theeyeintheget-upofamodern&ewethesubscribers.ofthenecessae,oungman,whoarrayedinlightat-rycapitalbeingthethenLordBitstire,withacolouredcapon,andhopoftheDiocese,thepriests("he racketinhand,isonhisway,withPerish,andtheleadingcitizensof orwithoutacompanion,totheten-1Carlow,anduptorecentextentions. nisground. ButformypartItheSociety,asmightbeexpectedin shouldvastlyprefertobeholdorsoenliehtenedacommunity,hadbeep thinkoftheyouthfulathleteswhomself-supporting.Thebuildingofa Iusedtoseeinmyearlydays,atnewreading-roomandbilliard-room, fairandpattern,bereftofshoesandcostingbetween£400and2500,encoat,andthuspreparedtoplayattailedanoutlaythatwastwo-thirds handball,toflyoveranumberofmetbyagenerousPublic,butthe horses,tothrowthe"sledge"erbalancewasstilloutstanding,and "winding-stone,"andtotesteachnecessitatedsomeextraeffort,which other'smettle.andactivitybytheresultedinto-day'sceremony.His trvineordealofthreeleaps,orahopLordshintheBishop,attendedby stepandjump. Father(lorry,Adm.,arrivedatthe Indeed,ifwecontinuetravellingforTownHallshortlybeforethree'Vienextscoreyearsinthesamedir-clock,andonenteringthetheatre ectionthatwehavebeengoinginforwerereceivedwithwarmapplause, sometimepast,condemningtheHisLordshipspentsometimeinexsportsthatwerepractisedbyouraminingandadinirinethevariousex-

SATURDAY,DECEMBER19,1908.

kibitsiethetastefully-decorated

IrishinAmerica.

TheIrishCatholicsettlementin MonroeCounty,Iowa,isaunique Ir.shsettlementofthreeparishes, consistingofMelrose,Georgetown, andWeller,aggregating2,500people, isremarkable,notonlybecauseof therarityofsuchsettlements,but forthesplendidevidenceoftheprogreasandaccomplishmentsinits peoplehavemade,writesMr.Joseph W.Kennyinthe"CatholicColumbian.'Thesettlementcoversfour townships,andtheIrishCatholic elementconstitutes80percent.of thepeople.Thefirstsettlementof Irishinthatlocalitywasin1856, inGe graduallyJrgetownbutthepopulation increasedandtwentyyears laterasecondsettlementwasestablishedinMelrose,whichhassincebecomethecentreofthelargestparish inthatlocality,withacongregation oftwelvehundredmembers.The netnotablefeatureattheMelrose ;settlementisthepublicschool,which isconducteduponabasisthatad mitsofbothCatholicandnon-sectar faneducationinthesameinstitution andinamannerthathasbeenhigh- lysatisfactorytoalldenominations. Melrosehasapopulationoffivehun drel,andthelargesttuildinginthe littletowels.theCatholicChurch. Itisaframestructure,situateduponthetopofahill,buttheinterior presentsamagnificentappearance. TheChurchhasaseatingcapacityforeighthundred,whiletheinterior furuishineswouldreflectcreditupon acongregationinacityoftwenty thousandpeople.Thefurnishings areofoak,andofmoderndesign. Threesplendidaltarsandalarge and'costlypineorganareeloquent )tributestothestaunchCatholicity ofthepeopleofthatsection.

DeathoftheRev.W.Casse Gowran.

OnMonday,nighttatNovember, thedeathoccurredoftheRev.W. Cassen,P.P.,Gowran,attheresidenceofhisbrotheratKnocktopher. Co.Kilkenny.Thedeceasedclergymanwasoneofthemostpopular priestsinthedioceseofOssory,and theannouncementofhisdeathhas c.esectwidespreadregret. Father -CassenstudiedatSt.Kevin'sCollege Kilkenny,andwasordainedin1881. HewasappointedDeanoftheCollege,andafterafewyearswastrans tarredtotheCathedralparish, wherehelabouredassiduouslyasa aerate.Hewaspromotedtothe PastoralchargeofGowranabout fouryearsago,andowingtohis earnestlaboursas.apastor,hiswinningandunassumingmanner,and deepreligionsfervour,hewasbelovedbyhisparishioners,whoregard hislossalmostinthelightofaper- sonalbereavement. Forthe;past twelvemonthsFatherCassenhad, beeninfailinghealth,andrecently wentonavisittohisfriend,Father Doyle,P.P.,Ballyhale.Hewasout drivingonMonday,andhishealth wasapparentlyimproving.Intheevening,however,hebecameill,and diedatnineo'clock.

A`(loudWordforJournalists.

Ibegyoualsotobetheinterpreterofmygratitudetowardsthe CatholicjournalistswhohavesoMildlywrItenaboutmyJubilee,recommendingthemtodiffusethegood tidinesofJesusChrist,tobefaithful tiptheinjunctionsoftheBishops, andtokeeneverbeforetheireyes theresponsibilitytheywouldincur bymakingevilpalications. Yon havementionedthefiftiethanniversaryofthefonndationoftheColleg- ioPioLatinoAmericsno,whichhas giventoSouthAmericasomany priestsAnd"aishnps,whobytheirfervidapostolite,havepropagatedthe faithisslid'owncountriesandIam gratefe.toyouforhavingrecorded this,endIthankyouatthesame

andthatcfmyownpoorperson. ThentheHolyFather,turningto theSouthAmericanstudentspresent

timeforthemedalyouhavecoinedharmony,isdoinghiscountrysome incommemorationoftheoccasion,service.Tobe'afterCardinal111erea's andonwhichyouhaveplacedtheownheart'iscertainlyahighhon effigyofmypredecessor,PiusIR.,our.Thebestofuscanonlyhove tofeeblyimitatethegreatvirtuesof hisEminence;wecanneverbecome hisequalsinanyofthemanifold earnestlyrecommendedthemtoavailspheresofactivitywherehehas.lab- themselvestothefullofthegoldenwiredsowiselyandfruitfullyfor daysoftheirstudenthood,tofilltheirhisgeneration. IfIwerea'-le, soulswiththetreasuresofvirtueandwhichtomydeepregretIamnot, learning,whichwouldenablethemtotomodelmylifeonthatofhisEminence,IshouldconsiderthatIha.1 reachedastageofperfectionbeyond whichitisnotpossi'-leforany mortaltogo."

workefficaciouslyamongtheirpeo- ple,andtorefutetheassaultsoferror;and,turningtotheJesuitFa- thersattheheadofthisflourishing Institute,heexpressedtothemhis specialgratitudeforalltheyhad doneduringthelastfiftyyearsto make.itwhetitisto-day.

InterstateNews.

HisEminence,theCardinallaidthe foundationofanewChurchatWaitma,theestimatedcostofwhichis £1400.Thesumof£330wasrealisedandadonationofablockof landwith£300.

--LordDudleyhasannouncedhisintentionofdevotinghisleisuretime toyachting,inwhichheisanexpert.

CollectiontakenupatSt.Vincents Hospitalattheannualmeetingrecentlyrealised£666,andpromises brceightthesumto£3,000.

FatherHollandofNowraisabout soleaveona12months'trip.

TheOrphanageoftheSistersof Mercy,Hydebenefitedby£2oofrom thelateHon.J.J.Lee'swill.

Throughillness,theRev.Father MaherhasresignedtheSuperiorship oftheViacentiansinAustralia,and theRev.FatherHegartyhasbeen appointedinhisplace.

LordDudleymovedtheadoptionof thereportattheannualmeetingof St.Vincent'sHospital,Melbourne. Hepointedoutthatitwasnotsect- arianinanysense,andthatitis mistakenandunjusttorefuseaidto suchahospitalmerelyinthebelief thatitwasmaintainedforthepeo- pleofoneparticulardenomination. Ourpublicmenmightremember thesewords. InNewSouthWales notaCatholiccharitableinstitution PetsapennyfromtheGovernment,althoughanythingrununderProtest- antauspicesiscertaintobeputon theestimates.LordDudleyfinished hisspeechwiththefollowingwords:

Icannotconcludewithoutsaying withwhatespecialpleasureitisthat Idadmyselftakingpartinthepro- ceedingsofthishospital,becauseI amwellacquaintedwiththeparent hospitalinDublin,fromwhichit hassprung; andmyvisittothe Hospitaltheotherday,goinground' it,andlookinguponthekindls,lac- esoftheMotherRectressandSisters,broughtbacktomymindave-1 ryhappyperiodofmylife,whenmy lotwascastamongthewarm-heart- edandattractivepeopleoftheEm- eraldIsle."

AnEasternpapersaysSirJohn Forrestisapatheticfigurenowa- days,andthemorehefumesthe morehelosestherespectoftheelec- torsoftheCommonwealth.

TheofficialOrangepaperofCydneycalledHughMahon,"anextremelymilitanttypeofCatholic-aman entirelyaftertheCardinal'sova heart."Onbeingunderhisnotice Mr.Mahon-thenewMinisterfor Homeaffairs,said

"Thewriterflattersmeunduly.I havedonelittleornothingwhich warrantshiminpayingmesucha lighcompliment.HoweverIconceivethatonewhoismilitantaa ainstanyfactionwhichbreedsbad blood:amongstpeoplewhoseinterests arebestservedbylivingtogetheritt

TheshopswhichopenedonSatur- day,did,theysay,aroaringtrade.

ScotchCollegemadea,recordscore of503againsttheGuildfordGrammarSchool.

Thunderstormandrainsnearly4smolishedAlbany.

TheRev.FatherFerrisofCaster ton,Vic.,diedrecently.Hewasa nativeofKerry,Ireland,andhisear- lydeathisdeeplylamented. -R.I.P.

Localand Personal.

Femalesarestillinaminorityin W.A.,then,areoutnumberedbythe malestothenumberof46,000.

PrescottHarper-theone-timevery criticisedRhodesScholarhasreturn edfromOxfordaftercompletinghis course?

ANeuroticreportsthatataMunicipalmeetingatwhichallratepayeraweretoattendinWagin-only twomenandadogturnedoup. Diphtheriaisraginginthebucolic Moore. Twodeathshavealready occurred.

MayorsMolloyofthecity,and MurphyofFremantlehavebeenthe fiercestcriticsoftheGovernmentduringthepastweek.Theonebelts theGovernmentfortransferring "drunk"andthefinestotheGovernmentinsteadoftotheMunicipal Treasury,andtheotherforitstreatmentofmunicipalities.Manypeo- plethinktheGovernmentwillgo downoveritslatestventureintaxa- tion.

Thefollowingfiguresshowthere inittancestoplacesoutsidetheState throughthemoneyorderofficedur- ingthemonthofNovember. The totalis£28,x1225.6d.,distributed asfollows:-

SouthAustralia

Victoria

NewSouthWales

Queensland

Tasmania

UnitedKingdom

India

HongKong

Total

s. d. 3,50o00 13,0000

5,0000

4500

750o0 5,232142 81179

297so9

£28,31228

Andyetthey"turnuptheirnos- es"attheWest.

"TradesandLabourCouncil"are floggingMayorMolloyandCo.for givingthecitywateringtoWhooley, whomakes£200moreonthejob thantheyarewillingtodoitfor!

AssociationformedinPerthte protectpropertyownersagainstthe cominginequitoustaxation.

Thesharpshooters?attheKare- akattaRifleRangeareexpectedto shootsomebodyorsomething-during practice. Theycan'tfindanothersite,and humanbeingswillwanderindanger- ousproximitytothefiringbraves

MorrisCantor,theChristianBros.'Exhibitionerwhohasgradua- tedinMelbourneforthelawisap-plyingforthenecessarypermitto practiceinW.A.

TheSchoolTeachersarewrathful againsttheTreasurer'sproposalsto discontinuetheirmuchneededper- quisites Helistenedattentively totheirplaints,butansweredthem unsympathetically.

TheLegislativeCouncildespitethe almostpatheticappealsoftheColonialSecretaryemphaticallyreject- edtheEarlyClosingBill.onTuesdaynightby18votestoso.AlmostalltheM.L.C.'swhospokeag- ainsttheBillaregoodbusinessmen, andtheyseemedunanimouslyagreed thatthehalf-holidaySaturdas,was Prejudicialtobusiness.Theywere rightinsayingthatthemenwho riskedtheirmoneyandgavework, wereentitledtomoreconsideration thanthosewhoreceivednoriskani livedonthosewhodid.Areferen- dumwouldmerelymakelegislation foraclasstothepracticalexclusive oftheiremployers.Wednesdayis forthepresentthelegalholidayaid Saturdayalongday.

OfMissFeethe"KalgoorlieMiner"says CorporalandMrs.Feehavebeen warmlycongratularedonthesuccess oftheirdaughter,MissMayFee,a pupilattheCcolgardieConvent School,whohasbeenremarkably successfulinobtaininghighawards intheannualexaminationsheldundertheauspicesoftheAdelaideand Melbournerniversities,MissFeehas attainedthedistinctionofbeingthe firstyoungladypupilattendinga goldfieldsschooltosucceedinobtainingapassinthepracticeofmusic ingradeIII,andhasalsopassedin singingexaminationsconductedby theBoardoftheRoyalCollegeof MusicandtheAcademy,London. ConsideringthatMissFeeisnotI; yearsofage,herremarkablesuccess inpassingthesedifficultexaminat- ionsreflectsthehighestcreditupon. thetuitionofthegoodSistersat- tachedtotheCoolgardieConvent School.

TheemployeesoftheGovernmentRailwayshaveestablishedaProvi- dentFund,whichhasalreadyacred- itbalanceof£604andamember- shipof1,767.

IstheGovernmentliablefordamagedonebysewerageoperations?

Mr.Buzacott,theMenziesParlia- mentaryaspirant,wasentertained bytheLabourPartylastMonday.Hereceivedhighcomplimentsonthe dchtheputup.Seetransit,etc.

Thousandsofpeopleareleaving theGoldfieldsforamorecongenialclimateduringthesummermonths. Coast,andtheneastwards,isfast becomingafadamongthewell-to- donnthe'fi'elds.

Anotherstarsingerhasbeendis- coveredontheGoldfields-MissEth- elGinley.Theladywasintroduced toMadameCrossleyandwassweet- lycomplimentedbytheDivaonthe excellenceofhervoice.

Mr.J.WKirwan,M.L.C.,hasa missionwhichheisdischargingwell andtruly-toblockthebuildingof theFremantleDock.Hewastold thattherewasasumof£5,054 spentalreadyonthework.Nowhe isgoingtomovethat,asthefinancesaresostraitened,'andthedock isnotamatterofurgency,further workonitisinadvisable!

TheNarroginiteshaveOpeneda rewTownHall,whichcost23,00o.

TheGeraldtoniansarewildbecausethelocalOldMen'sPoorhouse isabolished,andtheoldinmates aresenttoClaremont.TheR.M.of thenorthernPort,itnowtranspires, recommendedit.

Responsibilitymustbeshouldered. Youcannotcariton.

No.r796i.-16ct.GoldBrooch, setwithFineQualityPearls andirurquoise,£110s.

No.G2632.-15ct.Gold,Pearl andSapphireBrooch,£253 No.G2667-PearlSet list.GoldPhoto.Peugeot,311s.

49.11,'"WriteTo-DayforNew LatalogueofJewellery,Silver andElectro-PlatedGoods, Buyfromthelargestand MostAttractiveStockoGift ThingstobefoundinAustralia, get.GoldSovereignNo.E3007.-9ct.GoldPearl Puree,£215s.. SetBrooch,£1

No.194A.-Set 1,1n,s,'Jct.G,slO £17s.6d.15ct Gold,£2los.

112071.-Electro-PlatedandEmbossed JewelBox,S15s.,others.14s. 6.,15a.6d.,17$.6d.,25s.to £310s.

No.0.1536.-PolishodGrained OldEnglishOakandFineSilverilatedTrayfullsize,£3. Smallersizes 15s.,£22s.,£2 Lis.,£33s.and£410s.

No.840.-Silver-plated2BottleInkstand,nicelyChasedSwan.Emu. orKangarooCentre.£215$. Electro-PlatedBeltClasps,6s.6d upwards.SolidSilverfrom12s. 6d.to£110s.

No.G4790.-VeryhandsomePolished EnglishOakLiquorFrame,with 3fineGlassBottlesandPatent Lock,£8/10/-.

G2957.-9ct.Goldandreal NewZealandGreenstoneBrooch,£178Rol

G6752.-9ot. GoldandPearl andSapphireset Pendant. L1

F670.-9ctGold Gent'sLocket. £115s..others from18/6to£5

111088.-SolidSilverMountedPhoto

No.G4335.-Lady'sSterl- Frame,£15s. iaRSilverEmbossed CardCase,heavymake El7s.6d. SW'87649.-SilYesplatedEggBoiler fortheTable.Eggs cookedbythesteam Fullinstructioss witheach,£11716

No.G4884.-MoroccoCase.containingSolidSilverSoap Boxand Silver-mounted ghavIncBrush,£115s.

-SolidSilver mountedPhoto Frame,

ChristianBrothers'College

Students'Display,DistvibutionofPrizes,Speeches.

HisMajesty'sTheatrewaspaced fromfloortoceilingonlastFriday nightontheoccasionoftheanirial presentationofprizeswonduringthe pastyearbythestudentsofthe ChristianBros'College.Thecontinuedsuccessesofthestudents attendingthecollege,bothinlearu!rigandinthefieldofsport,have attractedattentionalloverthe State.Duringthepastyearthe schoolprovidedtheRhodesscholar, andsecuredmanyothersuccesses,includingcreditablepassesintheuniversityexaminations.Intherealm ofathletics,theCollegeearnedthe titleefchampionsecondaryschool,andJohnSavage,astudentatthe College,carriedoffthehonoursat theinter-schoolsportsasthechampionschoolathleteoftheState.

armbalancetolong-armbalance.In theslowexercisesaboth-arms-leadingwasfollowedbyasingle-arm plancheabovethebar.Anotherperformerdidabackplanche,andthen withaturnofthebodycameinto asingle-armcrossplanche.Thehorizontalbarworkwasconcludedby thegiantcircleexecutedinmagnifi- centstyle.Theworkonthepar- allelbarswasinnoway,inthebackground.Theaverageworkwasof sohighastandardthatthelongarm marchwasincludedasaclassexercise.Ashort-armbalancewasfollowedbyaslow-presstolong-arm balance.Anotherfineperformance ontheparallelswasastraight-arm plancheabovethebars.Thepyra- midswereastrikingfeatureofthe performance,andwereexecutedin greatvariety.Thegymnasticper formanceonthewholewasaunique one,andSergeant-MajorEmmottis tobeheartilycongratulatedonthe efficiencyandabilitydisplayedby theboys. Anumberoftwo-round "spars"betweenwell-matchedmembersoftheboxingclassesprovedveryinterestingservedtodemonstrate thattheprincipalsofthecollege havenotoverlookedtheproperand carefultrainingoftheyoungbodies aswellastheyoungmindsplaced undertheircare.Mr.Joe-"Pluto," theboxinginstructorhastaughtthe ladssmartnessandcoolness,and theyenvegoodexhibitions.

wasstrongalsoatrowing,football, cricketandgymnastics,hewasprobablyoneofthehestathletesthat hadyetturnedupintheschoolsof WesternAustralia.Touchingthe vexedquestionofStateSecondary Education,theywereconvincedof thefactthatthepeoplewhoprofited bysuchasystemwerethemiddle andwell-to-doclasses.Thereally poorcouldnotkeeptheirchildren longenoughinschooltoprofit,to anyextent,bysuchascheme,asexperienceinotherlandssufficientlydemonstrated.Onecertaineffectof StateSecondaryEducationwouldbe todestroy,oratleasttoweaken, theexcellentsecondaryschoolsnow carriedonbyprivateenterprise,while itwouldcertainlystifle*allenterpriseinthematterofestablishing newschools,anditseemedtothem thatpublicmoneycouldbemoreprofitablyemployedinotherchannels thanindestroyingwhatwasacknowledgedbyalltobegood.Theybelievedthatageneroussystemof scholarshipsandexhibitionswould placetheadvantagesofsecondary educationwithinreachofthetalentedpoortoafargreaterextentthan. anysystemofStatedSecondary schools,particularlyifafairproportionofthesescholarshipswererestrictedtoboysundertheageof14. Theywouldbethustakenfromthe primarytothesecondaryschoolbeforetheareofleavingschool. Tncommonwiththerestofthe communitytheydeeplyregrettedthe PendieldepartureofHisExcellency

HisExcellencytheGovernor,who distributedtheprizes,complimented thevariousstudents.Hesaidhe desiredtocomplimentBro.Ntinan, andallconnectedwiththeCollegeon thegrandsuccess,attendingtheeven- ing'sfunction.Thepresenceofsuch averylargecrowdshowedthegreat interesttakenintheCollegebythe peopleofPerth. Hewassurethe interestwasaverywellfoundedone. Theschoolbaddoneagreatdealin thewayofteaching,anditalsoheld ahighplaceintheworldofathlet- ics,andhewasdistinctlypleased withthedisplayswhichhehadseen duringtheevening. Hewassorry thatitwouldbethelastoccasionon whichhewoulddistributetheprizes fortheChristianBrothers,ashe wouldbesoonleavingWesternAus- traliaforEngland.Hehaddistrib- utedtheprizesmanytimes,andit hadgivenhimgreatpleasuretodo so.TheChristianBrother'sBoys hadalwaysbehavedwell,and,ashe livednextdoortotheschool,he couldtestifytotheirgoodbehaviour. Hehopedwhentheproposedcadet e,rnswasproperlyformeditwould beassuccessfulastheteachersdes- erved. ThesuccessfulathleteJ. Savaeewasa'marvel,anditwasho- ped,forthesakeoftheotherschools thathewouldleavethecollege straightaway.(Lauehter.)hiecone eludedbywishingallapleasantadd nrospermsChristmas. (LoudAp- plause).

HisLordship,BishopGibney,thankedHisExc-Ilencyforthekindrefer-

JohnSavage,Inter-SchoolChampion Amongthelargeassemblypresent, wereHisLordship,BishopGibney, HisExcellencytheGovernor,with Lady-BedfordandMissBedford,the ReaerendFathersKeogh,Smyth, Verling,O'Reilly,(Perth);O'Reilly (Guildford),Gallagher,O'Neill,Masterson,Brosnan,andtheReaBro- Va,Nunan,O'Mullane,Norris,McCaithy,T.yrish,Healey,Sheehy,represe es41theGovernment.the MayerofPerth,andalmostallthe prom'nitc'tizensofPerth,andmanyfromT'!'emantle.

Duringtheeveninganexcellentprogrammeofactionsoris,gymnastics, calisthenics,andelocutionaryitems, whichwasrendered,securedtheundivided tttentionoftheaudience. Thegymnasticsthroughouttheprogrammewereexcellent.Theexercises'onthehorizontalte:rcmaprised upstdrts,shoots,eldndcirclesshort circle:,andhacklifta,allfollowingin quickeuecession.Amongindividual performersmuchabilitywasdisplayed. Afeat.rotoftenseeningpninastledisplaywasaone-armpull, andalsoaslowpress-upfrom-short-

BrotherNunan,theprincipalofthe college,indeliveringhisannualreport,.saidthatthetruemeritsofan educationalestablishmentweretobe estimated,notbyanoccasionalglimmerofsuccess,norbythebrilliant perfarmencesofafewgiftedstudents whoseadventontheeducationalho- rizonwereasangels'visits,fewand farbetweenbutbyconsistentand solidworkfromyeartoyear,astestedbysomeoutsideauthorityofrecognisedweightandimpartiality;by thecharacterofthestudentformed whilewithinitsinfluenceandabove all,bytheworthoftheyoung manturnedoutasanintegralpart oftheCommonwealthofmankindto leanagentforthebettermentofhis fellowsoranapostleofevil.There wasnoinstitutioninacountrymore potentforgoodorevilthanaschool andcertainlytherewasnoinfluence greaterinmouldingthecharacterof theinhabitantsofaplacethanthe secondaryschoolsexistingthere. Theyclaimedthattheircollegehad lonetouchforeducationinWestern Australia.TheAdelaideUniversity, Examinationswereintroducedhere bythem,whiletheywerethefirst tobuildagymnasiumandtoengage aqualifiedinstructorinthatimportantbranchofphysicaldrillwhich hadsincebecomesopopularintheir gehools.Theyappealedtothepub- licatlargetosaywhethertheirrestatshadnotbeensatisfactoryin thehighestdegree,increasingin numbersandimportancewiththeadcausingyears.Thisfactwaswell illustratedbylastyear'sresults,viz -2ouniversityprimarypasses,19 tumors,eightsenior,T1higherpub- lic,fmatriculations,togetherwith

scholarshipsofCT;, £22;,qua- lifyingforoneofLaso,andabove elltheRhodesScholarshipof£900. Applause.)Tnsn'rtingmattersthey werebeateninrowingbyonlya boat'slengththeirfootballerswent thronehthewholeseasonundefeated,thusearningthetitleof"Football Champions,"whileinseveralathleticstheyputup69points,ascore exectisequaltothetotalofthe nexttwoschoolsputtogether.(Applause.)Thiswasarecordwhich hadsecuredforthecollegethecovetedtitleof"ChampionSchoolof WesternAustraliafor790R,"while theirereatboySavage,hadagain cameoutastheChampionathletefor theyear.(Loudapplause.)Ashe

ChristianBros.':Inter-SchoolCompetitors.WinnersoftheShield1903 fromtheirmidst.(Applause.)Duringthefiveyearsofhisadministrationhehadeachyeardonatedavery valuabletrophytothecollege,for whichtheyweredeeplygrateful.(Applaitse.)

enceshehadmadetotheChristian Brother'sSchool.Healsodesiredto thanthelargenumberswhotook suchalargeinterestinthecollege. HeregrettedthatHisExcellencywas leavingWesternAustraliabeforelong buthewouldleavebehind,himmany pleasantmemories. TheGovernor hadmadehimselfdeservedlypopular onallsides.Continuing,HisLordship,paidawarmtributetothe workofBrotherNunan,.who,hesaid hadalwaystakenagreatinterestin thecollege.Heregrettedthatin thenearfutureBrotherNunanwould leavefortheoldland.Touchingon thequestionofsecondaryeducation,hisLordshipsaidhebelievedinencouragementbeinggiventovoluntary effort.Thepeoplewould,andshould recognisethis,andnotleaveittoa fewParliamentarians.Halfofthe peopleofthebackcountrywerenot beingtaughtproperly,andtheedu- cationinsomeoftheoutlyingplaces wasadisgrace.HisLordshipconcludedby,proposingavoteofthanks toHisExcellency.(Applause.)

Mr.T.G.A.Molloy,secondedthe voteofthanks,andeulogisedSir Frederickforthewayinwhichhe hadcarriedoutthedutiesattaching tohisposition,andforthemanner inwhichhehadwontheheartsof thepeople.

Thevote,whichwascarriedwith acclamation,wasgracefullyacknow- PdzedbyHisExcellency,afterwhich cheersweregivenforHisExcellency Burns,SecretaryandCoach.theGovernor,andHisLordshipthe

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BishopandBrotherNunnn. Thefollowingistheprizelistfor thepastyear.HigherPublicExamination(i1).F.Dorney,J.Savage,G.Steinberg, (Durackmedalist,andwinnerofMrs Cantor'sspecialformathematics), H.Appel,G.M'Carthy,J.Child, (winnerofMrs.Cantor'sspecialprize forFrench),L.Rodoreda(winnerof FatherKeogh'sspecialprizefor Greek),J.Marmion(winnerofFatherKeogh'sspecialforLatin),F. O'Dea,H.Huges,R.Kavanagh. ChristianDoctrine(higherpublic class).-J.Savage,SeniorClassW.Cullinane.JuniorClass-E. Prendergast.UniversityPrimaryPasses(2o).0.Digbv,R.Smith,C.Cohen,(winnerofMrs.Hick'smedalforbest Pass),P.Freedman,P.Rodriquez,J. Rodriquez,LGlowery,S.Smith,E. Anderson,J.Leahy,R.Brown,W. O'Brien,H.Peirl,J.Fraser,J.John ston,F.M'Knight,F.Connor,L. Roche.V.Henderson,J.M'Aleer. ChristianDoctrine.-H.Slater.

Sub-Primary(6).-H.Brown(class medal),J.Walsh,T.Meyer,.T. Creed,M.Horowitz,P.Cunningham. ChristianDoctrinePrize-J.Walsh. ClassV.-S.Klotzbach(classmedal).C.M'Dermott,C.Zowe,G.Coppin,J.Franklyn,F.Norrish,T. Owen,R.Agnew.ChristianDoctrine -J.Guilfoyle.

ClassIV.-HarryGlick(classmedal),JohnMoran,JohnCarrigg,Leo. Larkin,XavierWhitely,JackHughes,ArthurButefisch,HaroldGiffard, JackMayhew.ChristianDoctrine.JohnCarrigg.

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artystrongatpresent,ingoodvoices,anddistinguishedArtists.Itis aneducationtolistentoit. ThepupilsofSt.Gertrude'shave theadvantageofallthis;anddon't theylove'ittoo?particularlythe "ForsixyearsIsufferedfromli-senioronesConstantlylisteningto vercomplaintinanaggravatedfirst-classmusic,stimulatesagood form,"saysMr.A.J.Coombs,oftaste,givesacorrectideaofharmoCowperRd.,St.Albans(N.Z.)."Iny,andencouragesthestudenttoa havespentsomuchmoney,consult-highdegreeofperfectioninherart. edsomanydoctors,andtriedsoThefollowingarethenamesofthe manyso-calledcuresinmyvainCandidatesandNo.ofMarks: endeavourstogetridofmytrouble PRIMARYDIVISION. thatIthinkitonlymydutytoin.Molls,Morrissey,81(first-classpass) formyouofthewonderfulcureBileMayWilson77,pass. Beanshavewroughtinme.IamVidaCrowford,76pass. amanwhohasworkedveryhardinQueenieMeller,75,pass. myyoungdaysandmademoney.and ELEMENTARYDIVISION. whenatlastIhadeverythingIVivienneMorrissey,93Hone. couldwishfor,tobeaffectedbyliv-KathleenO'Dea92Hone. ercomplaintwas,asyoucanimag-MaryO'Neill,91Hons. Me,agreatblowtome.IwasEmilyMyles87Hons. treatedbysevendifferentdoctors,DorothySmith86Hons. andspentalargeamountofmoney, INTERMEDIATE. botderivedonlytemporaryrelief,AnnieM'Grath,88Hons. andwastoldIshouldneverbecur-HazelCrowford,86Hone. "d.ItwasatthisjuncturethataMargerieStephens,831stclasspass. friendadvisedmetotryBileBeans. SENIORDIVISION. ButI,likeagreatmanysufferersMonaO'Dea,87Honors. whohadtriedotherso-calledcuresin Tainhadhutlittlefaithinthem. However,myfriendpurchasedabox

proposals,inthewayofspendingthe evenings.

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AmeetingoftheGaelicLeague Hurlingteamwillbeheldat"GuilfoylesAustralianHotel,"Murray-St. nextSaturdayevening19thinst.at 9p.m.Allmembersarerequested toattend. Theywillalsomeet thereagainon26th(St.Stephen's Day)theirobjectbeingtomake finalarrangementsfortheHurling MatchonSt.Patrick'sDay.

Mr.P.D.Dwyerwhowenttothe oldlandforaholidayisexpectedto arriveinPerthshortlywithagood supplyofCamans.

Allthoseinterestedinthegame areinvitedtoattendthemeetings, TheHurlersaredesirousofassisting allthelocalSocietiesinanyarrangementsforthe-thMarch,either intheprocessionoronthegrounds.

ClassIII.-HarryDower,Clifford Fields(class-redal).Fred.Morgan, JackRodoreu...ChristianDoctrine -J.Rodoreda. ClassIL-Cooper,Riordan,Sandeman(classmedal),Lott.Christiau Doctrine-CooperandRiordan. JuniorClass.-ChristianDactrineG.Barr(classmedal).

cureofanyonewhomaybesuffer ing,asIconsideritmydutytolet othersknowofthegreatvirtuesof BileBeans-trestorationtohealth aftersolonganillnessbeingablessingTcannotbetoothankfulfor."

Acknowledgement. oftheBeansandinducedmetoundergoacourse.Iampleasedtosay thatafterperseveringtotheextent oftenboxes'Ifindmyselfthoroughlycured.Iamnowabletoenjoy life,andwouldonlybetoopleased togiveparticularsofmycaseandwerespeciallygenerous Mrs.McGrade,Mrs.Mulcahy,Mrs.Ryan. Mrs.O'Neal.MissBeggan,GovernmentHouse;MissMcDowellandMrs Brennan Specialthanksmustbe tenderedtoRev.MotheroftheHomo oftheGoodShepherd,whosokindlypermittedpackagetobeconveyed toFremantlebytheirvan;alsoto theShippingCo,whoarecarrying thesamefinetoBroome.

Oratory.-LindsayGlowery. Singing.-C.M'Dermott,H.Dower. Mr.Leckie'sPrizesforSinging.-I. Franklyn,B.Webb. Music.-H.Dower,J.Trigwell,H. Gonzales,W.Silverstone. Calisthenics. SeniorClass.-G.M`Carthy,1;M. Ankatell,2;L.Rodoreda,3. JuniorClass.-W.Simpson. Gymnastics,Junior.-P.Rodriquez. FreeGymnastics.-J.Grave. CalisthenicWands-J.Mav,hew. Football.-Pestfollower,F.Dorney; bestall-round,G.M`Carthy bestplace-man,R.Troy;mostimproved,J.Glencytraining,J.GlancyandP.Boar. Boeing.-Seniorboxing.G.M'Carthyinst.boxing,J.Gonzales mostimprovedboxer,D.Cumming, andL.Glowers,ost.champion,Anketellmidgetchampion,A.Herman.

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TheDistrictSecretaryBro.11. A.Scanlan,returnedtoKalgoorlie onFriday1Ithinst.. Hereports havingopenedsuccessfulbranchesone atMorgans,with28membersand anotheratLeonorawith 29 members. Itisconfidentlyanticipated thateachBranchwillbeatleast50 strongwithin3months.

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TheLondonCollegeofMusic,underDr.Summers,Examiner-heldits musicalexaminationatthisCollege onthelothinstant. Considering thattheCollegehasbeeninexistence onlytomonthstheresultshavebeen morethansatisfactory;indeedremarkablygood,somuchsothatthe

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Aspecialfeatureofthemeetingof theaboveSociety,heldonthe8th inst,wastheincreasedattendanceof membersandthemarkedenthusiasm withwhichthebusinessoftheeveningwastransacted.Owingtothe Bazaarhavingbeencontinuedforanotherweek,itwasagainfoundnecessarytoobtainslightaccommodationforthetransactionofbusiness. Thiswasnotlonginforthcoming. OwingtothekindnessoftheenthusiasticSecretary,Mr.A.Haynes,provisionwassoonmadefortheunexpected,whoplacedatthedisposal inhishome. ofthemembersafinemeetingroom, ThegenialandpopularPresident, Mr.W.J.Reardon,presidedovera largeattendanceandsoonhadmembersinthethroesofLusiness. Itwasunanimouslydecidedto haveanoutingontheRiverina LaunchfortheLadiesInvitation distinguishedexaminerthoughtwellNightonthe22ndinst.,theSecretoremark"thatNewNorciawassarywasaccordinglyinstructedto abouttobethegreatmusicalcentreissueinvitationstotheHighgate oftheState."

TheDistrictSecretaryopenedSt. lirstila'sBranchatTrafalgar,yesterday,therebeing14membersto start,severalotherswereproposed. Bro.T.J.BayliswaselectedPresident,Bro.PatrickHogan,Vice-President,andBro.T.J.Hughes,Secretary.Itwasdecidedtoleavethe electionofremainingofficerstillnext meetingonWednesdayevening,the DistrictSecretarypromisingtoattendandexplainallbusiness.

ItistheintentionoftheBranches fromCoolgardietoKanownatoensertaintheD.Sec.ataSmokeSocialatKalgoorlie,to-morrow(Tuesday15thinst),night.Thepriests ofthedifferenttownshavesignified theirintentionsofbeingpresent.

Theresultsofthetourhavebeen entirelysatisfactory,5Branchesin all,havebeenopenedandtheexistingonesfullyre-invigorated.

NAMESOFBRANCHESOPENED, are:

LadiesSociety.Mr.P.Phelan,an ThirteengirlsweresentupfortheoldmemberoftheSociety,referred "practicalExamination,"four(4),ineulogistictermstotheBoulder inthe"PrimaryGrade,"five(5)inC.Y.M.S.Havingoccasiontovisit the"Elementary,"three(3)intheBoulder.aboutamonthago,heat"Intermediate,"andone(I)inthe Senior. Allthirteenpassedand allthoseintheElementary,IntermediateandSeniordivisionssecured honoursexceptone;andshemissed honoursbyonlytwopoints. The 13girlsmadeanaegreeetonumber ofmarksof1102oranaverageof nearly85-Anexceptionallyhighaverageindeed.

ViviMorrissey(Geraldton)topped thescoreat93marksKathleen O'Dea(Kalgoorlie)camesecondwith 92andMaryO'Neill(Bindoon)third with91marks.

WemeyremarkVietthegirlscf theCollege,inreward'tomusicparticularly,hoveanadvantagenott') hemetwithelsewhere. Weekafter week,,theyarelisteningtothebeat music,thebestrenderingandtruest internretationcfthemostclassical musicbytheMonksofNewNorcia. TheChoirofNewNorciaisparticul-

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Priortotheclosingofthemeet-

St.Brendan'satMorgansSt. FrancisXavieratLeonora;St,UrsulaatTrafalgarandSt.Patrick's atPiccadillySt.Patrick'satCoolgardiewaspracticallydefunctbut hasbeenstronglyrevivedbytheintroductionofaverylargeproportion ofnewblood.

Manyothercentresthroughoutthe StateofferfacilitiesfortheestablishmentoftheSocietyandtheOrganiserhasevennowseveralplacesin mindwhereheisconfidentthat soundBranchescanbefounded.

Bro.ScanlanwillleaveKalgeoVi forSouthernCrossonThursdayeveningtoinspecttheBranchthere. HeexpectstoarriveinPerthon Saturdaymorning.

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RecentlyhisHolinessreceived pilgrimagefromtheArgentine,consistingofnearlyahundredpersons, incIndingMgr.Espinosa,Archbishop ifBuenosAyres,Mgr.Bustos,BishopofCordovainthe.Argentine, Mgr.Zara,BishopofSanCarloof AncudinChill,andSenorMoreno,

Charged'AffairesoftheArgentine RepublictotheHolySee.ArchbishopEspinosa,inabriefaddress,announcedthathehadbeenspecially chargedbythePresidentoftheRepublictopresenttotheHolyFather"hisrespectfulgreetingsandhis ferventwishesforYourhappiness." Herecalledthefactthatofallthe pilgrimsthathadkneltatthefeet ofPiusX.duringtheselatter months,thosenowbeforehisHolinesshadcomethelongestjourneyto paytheirhomagetothe.commonfatherofthefaithful,andhedeclared thatheandhisbrethren.intheepiscopacyandthepriesthoodhadalso beendrawntoRomethisyearby thefactthatitwasthefiftiethanniversaryofthefoundationbyPius IX.oftheSouthAmericanCollege, whichduringhalfacenturyhasdone suchsplendidworkingivingholy andlearnedprieststothedifferent countriesofSouthAmerica.The HolyFather,afterthankingthepilgrimsfortheirgoodwishes,and,for havingmadesuchalongandtrying journeytovisittheVicarofChrist, andtheHolyLandcontinued"I be.,pal,LordArchbishop,tobeinterpreterofmygratitudetohisExcellencythePresidentoftheArgentineRepublic.TheHolyApostolic 3eeandtheChurchofJesusChrist arefaithfeldepositariesofthoseteachingseive.nbyJesusHimself,and containedintheGospeloftoday-:-"RenderuntoCaesarthethingsthat areCaesar's."TheChurchwillalwarsdefendtheconstitutedauthorities,layingdownthelawoflove, obedience,respect,observanceofthe laws,inorderthattheStatemaybe abletoprovideforthemaintenance ofpeace.Atthesametimeitis thedutyoftheconstitutedauthority to"renderuntoGodthethingsthat areGod's,"131,beingfullyobservant tow-trdsthatauthoritywithwhich HehasendowedtheChurch,not thwryitingInrinherwor:i,but,on thecontraryprotectingherandprotectingherchildren. b

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TheIrishinSouthAmerica, tothemwasthatincommemoration oftheCentenary,ofArgentineIndepTheIrishinBuenosAyres.Argen-endence,whichwasnowathand,the tina,recentlygaveagreatconcertIrish-Argentinecommunitycouldnot forthebenefitoftheIrishArgentineshowaMoregraciousspiritofsolidOrphanageconductedbytheSistersaritywiththeArgentinenationthan ofMercy. ThereweresongsandbytellinginahistoryoftheIrish addressesinEnglish,Irish,andSpa-peopleintheRepublicwhatthe nish,andtheeventwasmadenote-Irishracehaddonein/themakingof blebythepresenceoftheMostRev,thecountry. Theyhadamongst Mgr.Espinosa,thefamousArchbis-themtalentcapableofexecutingsuek hopofBuenosAyres,andmanyawork. Letthem,therefore,set headsofthenationalGovernment.aboutit,appointtheirwriters,and Thereareroo,000IrishinArgentinainthegreatcentennialcelebrationof andmanyholdhighplacesinChurchArgentineIndependencelettheIrish andState. peopleandtheirdescendantssayto Mostnotable,however,wasthead-thenation: "Hereiswhatwehave dressofthegreatArchbishop.Hedone. Hereisthehelpwehave saiditgavehimalwaysgreatplea-giveninthemakingofthenation. suretobeamongsthiswell-belovedHereistheexampleshownbyusin peopleoftheIrish-Argentinecorn-theserviceofChurchandState. munity.HewasgladtoseethemHereistheinfluencewehaveexercietherethatdayassembledinthegoodedintheshapingofsociety." causeofshowinghonourtotheirfine racialtraditions.Mehadadmired themallhislifeandborewitnessto theworthy.exampletheyhadgiven thewholenationbytheirlivesin thecampsofBuenosAyres-lives spentintoilandinrectitude,ennobled Steamor.Tons.Comm'der.Frem'al iontotheirreligion. byfaithandbypracticaldevotRoon8,000C.NahrathJae.5th.

HecongratulatedtheIrish-Argen-Yorckq"oBandermannFeb.2. tinecommunityuponitspatriotic AllTwinScrews. re spiritandurgedittocontinueinits .a goodwork.Hehadbeenspeaking ROUNDTHEWORLD. tosomeoftheirmembersabouttheSaloonReturnTicketstoLondon. AvailableforTWOYEARS. IrishOrphanage,andwouldgladly complywitharequestmadethathe EASTERNSTATES. wouldthrowoutasuggestioninYorck,Jan.2. connectionwithit.ThesuggestionFares. FirstSecondThird. hewouldplacebeforethemwasthat £s.d.£S.d. s.d. 0 theyshouldextendthescopeoftheAdelaide 70060 115 institutionanderectthereanotherMelbourne 90070044I institutionforerown-upgirlstobeaSydney 1100800550 SaloonReturnsaboutOneand halfSincleFares. GeneralAgentsforW.4.I..11ATAZ7TP- CO.,Fremantle andPerth.

Sub_Azents_TC-1g-orPe-IkTT'CHANbnl(1711NrR. nera`ritnn-POPE protectionfortheirinnocenceagainst thedangersbywhichtheywerecon stantlysurrounded.Suchaninstitutionwouldheaworthyanda crowningtriumphtotheworkwhich theywerenowcarryingor/thereand shouldcommandthesympathyand goodwillofall. Anothersuggestionhewouldmake

le,1908.

OuischoolsatmarAnnualSbows,

bt.Anne'sConventdonool, AorthFremantle.

Alargeaudienceofparentsand friendswaspresentonMondayeven- inglast,intheNorthFremantle TownHall.whenthescholarsofSt. Anne'sConventSchool,NorthFremantle,gavetheirannualconcert. AmongthosepresentweretheRevs. FatherCoxandFatherNeville,and, severalprominentcitizensofNorth Fremantle.Asusualthe*effortsof theperformersshowedthattheSistershadbestowedeverycareand forethoughtintheirinstruction,and theapplausewhicheachitemreceivedshowed*attheaudienceappre- ciatedthewortsdone.Thefollowingprogrammewaswellcarriedout: Overture(duet),"FanfareMilitaire," MissesMonohanandCosh;song, "Come,buymyflowers,':Class; musicalsketch,"Florrie'sLostDoll. InfantClass; dance(IrishJig), MissesM.McIntosh,andE.Slattery,andMastersL.O'Meara,andW. 1.Slattery,songanddance,"WeLads inblue,"Seniorbows(solosbymas- tersJ.Harman,andL.O'Meara); dialogue,4.ALoveofaBonnett," MissesK.Delaney,McGee;Page,Doherty,andMclntoch;vocalduet, "FreshFish,"MastersL.O'Meara, andDaviessonganddance,"JapaneseGirls,"SeniorGirls; song, Bakers,"JuniorBoys;dance, "Sailors'Hornpipe,"MissesM. EverardandMcIntosh(2);CharacterSketch,"DoctorsThree,"Misses Page,MooneyandMartin;song, "TotheRescue,"JuniorBoysClub-swinging,SeniorGirls;violin selection,"Erin'sWreath,"-first violins,MissesP.Darlington,V.Bagot,R.Sampsonsecondviolins, MastersR.Herrington,R.Box,P. Paynepianist,MissMonahan;song, GrecianGirls,"SeniorGirls;drama,"TheDoctor'sHoliday,"MissesDelaneyandR.McGee;dance, "CoonDance,"MissesMcIntesh(2) Bverard,andE.Hevronsong(sel- ected)withchorus,MasterL.O'- Meara; sons,"Beautifulflowers," SeniorGirls;niggersonganddance, Class. Theaccompanimentswere playedbyMissesMonahan,Cosh,Mc- Gee.McKenna.andAhern.

LoretoConvent,Osborne.

AnnualDisplayand Entertainment.

Theannualentertainmentgivento thepupilscfLoretoConvent,Os- borneonlastMondaynightwasa brilliantsuccess.Acrowdedand enthusiasticaudience--madeupoffri- endsandadmirersofthepopular conventfromalmosteverypartof theState,thoroughlyenjoyedevery itemontheprogrammefromthe firsttothelast.

LadyBedford,attendedbyCaptain Stone,waspresent,andremainedto theendanddistributedtheprizes. TherewerealsopresentArchdeacon Smyth,theRev.FathersO'Neill,and Masterson,andtheRev.FathersMc- CallionandNeville,0.M.I.'s.,Frem- antle,andtheRev.BrotherO'Mul- laneoftheChristianBrothers,Perth. aeprogrammewasveryvaried, someoftheitemscompellingthe hiehestadmirationandsomepro- vokingtoconvulsivelaughter.

TheMisses0.andL.Marshdeservetoheheartilycongratulatedsiponthepianoforteduet,"Pasdes Cymlales."

Oneofthemostenjoyableitemson Ikeprogrammewastheharpsolo, '"EolianSounds"(Thomas),byMiss TopsyDomela,whosemusicalpowers havegivenherhearersmuchpleasure andherteachersmuchhopeandencouragementforapossiblybrilliant Were.Someoftheyoungerpupils gaveapleasingFrenchscene,which wentfartowardsillustratingthe soundteachingthattheyarereeeivineinamostnecessaryaccomplish- ment. "AQuarterofanHour

1 7inBibleandChurchHistory

Mr.McLeod,B.A.,examinedthe non-UniversityClasses.Hisreport Jdeclaredthathewasindeedgratified 4attheexcellenceoftheworksubmit- withOurLittleOnes"wasthetitle, ofanitemontheprogrammewhich affordedmuchpleasure.Therewas thelittlemotherofthedolls,with hersixprettylivedollsofbabyage, dressedinlongpinksilkfrocks,and sheactedtoperfectioninherpart ofhostesstotheold-fashionedladiesintheirprimsilksandbonnets,whocametovisither,andtothe niggergirl,andtothelittleJapanesegirl,interestingmembersofthe company.Theysanganddanced andaltogetheramusedtheiraudience indelightfulfashion,thelittleJapanesegirlbeingamostfascinating person,withmuchgraceofmanner. Adiscussionbyschoolboyorators wasresponsibleforagreatdealof laughter."ProfessorHarney,"a littlecurly-headedboywasInthe chair,dressedincapandgown,andhewonallheartsbythecaptivating eloquencewithwhichhedeclaimed hispleafortheestablishmentofa universityinWesternAustralia,and scrambleduptohis!chairtolisten tohispoliticalfriendurginginstead thecommencementoffreezingworks.Fromthebeginningtotheend,when thelittlefellowsanghissongand struttedacrossthestageattheend ofeachverse,theaudiencewerein fitsoflaughter.

THESCHOOLREPORTWAS PARTASFOLLOWS IN

Beforepresentingourannualreport webegtothankLadyBedfordfor herpresence.Wearegladtosay thatthisyearisonewithwhichwe haveeveryreasontobesatisfied. Thepupilshaveshownamarkedearnestnessandzeal'forallbranchesof study',akindlyspirittowardstheir teachersandtowardsoneanother. Sincethereportreadherelastyear theschoolcanshowafairlistof successesachievedattheuniversity ofAdelaideandattheAssociated BoardofRoyalAcademyandRoyal CollegeofMusic.MissEvaGracie gainedinthehigherpublichonours, inchemistry,passinhistory,French andEnglish,andalsogainedinthe seniorpublichonoursinhistory,phy- siography,andgeology,andpassed inEnglishliterature,French,physics andchemistry.MissLadled'Arcy Irvine,passedthejuniorpublicin Greek,Latin,history,English,geom- etry,andaleebra. Atthehigher publicthisyearMissJessieEvans gainedhormersinhistory,andFrench passedinEnglishliterature.The year19o8hasnotbeenlessbrilliant thanpreviousoneswithregardto musicsuccesses.Ofthe46candida- teswhopresentedthemselvesforthepracticalexaminationsoftheAssoc- iatedBoardoftheRoyalAcademy, andtheRoyalCollegeofMusic42 passed,fourobtaininghonours,these

algebra,passinEnglish,history, geography,andarithmetic. MissTopsy.Domela,music(piano' andharp),paintinganddrawing,certificateforhonoursinarithmeticand algebra,passinEnglish,geography, andhistory.

MissElsieMcDermott,generalImprovement,certificateforhonoursin algebra,passinEnglish,geography, history,arithmeticandFrench. MissOliveDavies,essay,certificate forhonoursinScripture,history,and algebra,passinEnglish,geography, history,French,Latin,andarithmetic.

ted.MissesMadgeBushel,Glennie SmithandRubyCornwall,obtained highestmarksviz.,841,844,and 1. "The highestclasschampionshipprizefor aggregateexaminationmarks inEnglish,arithmetic,andFrench, havebeenawardedtoMissPearlie Lovel:in.Acommercialclasshas beentermedandtaughtbyMr.Corin oftheScotchCollege.Thegirls areweertopursuethispartoftheirMissMyrtleDeeble,generalimpro- education.Theclassesforelocutionvernent,certificateforhonoursinEn- anddancingare,asduringpastyearsglish.French,andalgebra,passin undertheablemanagementofMe,historygeography,andarithmetic. LionelLogueandMadameSchiffman. Theorchestracontinuestoimprove INTERMEDIATECLASS. undertheguidanceofthetalented MissRubyCornwall,aggregateme- ritandneatexercises,certificatefor honoursinChristiandoctrine,En- glishhistory,geography,andarithmetic,passinalgebraandGerman. MissPearlieLovekin,highestexaminationmarks,musicandGerman, certificateforhonoursinLatin,German,certificateforhonoursinLat- in,German,French,andEnglish, passinhistory.,geographyandaribh-

maestro,HerrNowotney.Webegto thankMr.Molloy,Mr.Lovekin,and Mr.Brennanforcontributingtothe amusementofthechildrenduringthe year.Wealsothankthefollowing kindfriendsfordonatingprizes:- Rev.FatherKeogh,Rev.FatherO'- Neill,Mr.Lovekin,Mr.McLeod, HereNowotney,'Mr.Logue,Madame Schiffman,Mrs.Hellion,Mrs.Berry, Mrs.Berke,ofKalgoorlie,andvari-metic. ousbusinesshousesinPerthand Fremantle."

PrizeList.

MissMayJackson,improvementin studiesandmusic(piano),certificate forhonoursinChristiandoctrine,algebra,history,andFrench,passIn arithmetic,geography,andEnglish. MissDorothyDennehyimprovement

meetinviolin,willingnesstooblige thenuns,certificateforpassinEn-glish,geography,andFrench.

Miss:wellyMcCabe,bookkeeping, certificateforhonoursinChristian Doctrine,French,andgeography,Pass inEnglish,arithmetic,andalgebra.

ReligiousKnowledge.-ClassI.:- EdithMorgan,KathleenMolloy. ClassII.:-GlennieSmith,011ieinstudiesandmusic(piano),certifi- Marsh.ClassIII.:-MildredParkercateforhonoursinScripture,his- AliceTaylor. tory,andFrench,passingeography, ChurchHistoryandBibleHistory.history,English,arithmetic,andGer- -ClassI.;-MaggieBurke.Classman IT.:-GlennieSmith. MissMarjorieMayhew,improve- HigherPublicClass.-MissJessie Evans,honoursinhistoryand French,passinEnglishliterature. SeniorClass.-MissLeliad'Arcy Irvine,classicsandEnglishstudies;MissKathleenMolloy,Englishstudies,French,GermanandLatin.

JUNIORCLASS.

MissDorothyWilson,classics,mathematics,Englishstudies,honours inhirmonv;MissMarjorieSynnot.Latin,mathematics,andEnglishstu- dies MissMaggieBurke,drawing andwork.certificatefsrhonoursin Christiandoctrine,passinhistory andEnglish.

PRIMARYCLASS.

MissConnieMolloy,aggregate meritandneatexercises,certificate forhonoursinScripture,history,English,geography,history,passinChristiandoctrine,Latin,arithmetic, andalegebra. 2.MissGlennie Smith,Mr.McLeod'ssecondprizefoehighestexaminationsmarks,certifi cateforhonouringeography,history,English,arithmetic,Greek,Latin PassinalgebraandFrench.

MissGwenMillbank,forobtaining honoursinfivesubjectsinChristmas beingtheonlyhonoursgiveninthe State. MissMayJowettwontheexaminationsandpianoforte,certificateforhonoursinarithmetic,algegoldmedalintheadvancedgrade ForthehighestmarksinthisState.

Miss;011ieMarshwonthesilvermed- alinthesamegrade,andMissLel- iad'ArcyIrvineandMissAdaNorth obtainedtheLicentiateofAssociated Board.MissLilleMarshgothon- oursintheintermediategrade,and MissTopsyDomelahonoursinthe harp,higherdivision.Inharmony andtheory28passed,fourobtaining honours. Thisyearaclassfoe right-sinningwasexamined,anda mostsatisfactoryreportsentinby Mr.ArthurHinton,examinerfortheAssociatedBoard.Mr.Hintonhad remarkedthattheworkdoneshowed averyfresh,brightqualityoftone, andgeneralaccuracy,inadditionto nicefeelingforthepiecessung.He thoughttherewasmuchtobecom- mendedinalltheperformances,and thata,continnatinnofthiswork shouldleadtovery,excellentresults, TheRev.FatherMasterson,of Claremont,examinedtheCatholicsin relleionsknowledge,andsubmitteda versecomplimentaryreport.Two candidates,EdieMorgan,andOlive Marshoetainedtoopercent. T2get hononrainreligionsknowledgeand

bra,English,Greek,andLatin,pass inhistoryandgeography.

MissIsabelBraidwood,application tostudyandmapping,certificatefoe honoursinarithmetic,algebra,Greek andLatin,passinGeographyand English.

MissEdithMorgan,Englishstudies certificateforhonoursinhistory, geogranhyandalgebra.,passinLat- in.

MissJuliaSalinger,applicationto study,certificateforhonoursinEnglish,geography,algebraandGerman,passinarithmetic,Latinand French.

MissOliveMarsh,improvementinEnglishstudies,certificateforhonoursingeography,historyandEnglish,passinarithmetic,German andalgebra.

MissConnieDaly,honourisharmony,improvementindrawing,certificateforhonoursin'arithmetic, algebraandGreek,passingeography.history,English,andLatin,honoursinChristiandoctrineand Churchhistory.

MissDorisMillbank,honours harmony,certificateforhonours in in

MissBirdieFarmer,improvement insinging,willingnesstopleasethe nuns,certificateforhonoursinChris- tiandoctrine.

MissDorisRiordan,secondprize forwork,certificateforhonoursinChristiandoctrine,arithmetic,and English,passinhistoryandFrench.

CLASSIn.

MissAdeleMaley,aggregatemerit, music(piano),neatexercises,work, certificateforhonoursinhistory, geography,passinarithmetic,Eng iRh,andFrench.

MissAliceTaylor,highestexaminationmarks.certificateforhonours,inChristianDoctrine,French,passin arithmetic,geography,history,and English.

MissJeanRogers,music(piano), neatexercises,certificateforhonours inFrench,passingeography,history,andEnglish

MissLillaMarsh,music(pianoand violin), English,passinChristiandoctrine, geography,andarithmetic.

MissDorisRiordan,needlework.

CLASSIV.

MissKathleenCornwall,aggregate merit,neatexercisesandwork,cer- tificateforhonoursinChristiandoc- trine,arithmetic,passingeography. history,EnglishandFrench.

MissMildridParker,highestexaminationmarks,certificateforhonours inarithmetic,passinChristiandoc- trine,geography,historyandEng- lish. MissEdithCasteau,music(piano), certificateforhonoursinChristian doctrineandFrench,passinEnglish, geography.;historyandarithmetic.

MissMollieArundel,music(piano), andimprovementindrawing,certifi- cateforChristiandoctrine,passin English,geography,history,and French.

MissAdeleKnight,improvementin music,passinhistory,geography, andFrench.

MissLiehaSalinger,earnestnessat study,passinarithmetic.

JUNIORCLASS.

MissMurielJoyner,music(pianoandviolin`,EnglishandFrenchles-

sonsMissDoreenBrennan,brushwork,Englishlessons;MissEvelyn Drake,improvementinmusic,;Miss RubySpeed,work,Englishlessons; MissDorisO'Day,work,EnglishlesionsMissKathleenHurly,English lessons; MissWinnieFraser,EnglishlessonsMissIrenePennefather, English.

SPECIALPRIZES.

Goldmedal,valued£996.,presentedbyMr.Lovekin,awardedtoMiss Jessie,EvansforsuccessatUniversityexaminationsandgeneralsatisfaction.

MissAdaNorth,LicentiateofAssociatedBoardofRoyalAcademy andRoyalCollegeofMusic.

MiesLallaD'ArcyIrvine,LicentiateofAssociatedBoardofRoyal Academy,andRoyalCollegeofMusic.

MissMayJowett,goldmedal,ad vancedgrade.

Miss011yMarsh,silvermedal,advancedgrade.

HerrNowotney'sprizeforviolin, ConnieMolloy.

Classchampionshipforhighest marksinFrench,arithmetic,and EnglishMissPearlieLovekin.

Mr.McLeod'sprizeforhighestexaminationmarksinEnglish,geography,history,andarithmeticMiss MadreBushell,certificateforhonoursinarithmetic,English,geography,greek,history,andFrench,pass inalgebraandLatin.

oftheState,anditisbuttrueto saythatbothoneandtheotherdeservethelovely'Xmasholidays whichareabouttobegin.Theprimaryschools,andespeciallytheCatholicprimaryschoolshaveshowna distinctadvanceineducationalefficiency,theuniversityresultsbeinga moststrikingfeatureofthesuccess -insomecasesmostunexpectedwhichstandstothecreditofthe variousConventsthroughoutthe State.

inordertoteachmorality,itises-1 sentialthatconductshouldbeearly, inculcatedbygoodexampleswhich thechildrenmaysee,mayadmire, andmayeventuallyendeavourtoreproduceintheirownlives.Thisis thestrongpointofCatholiceducation.Theteachersarenottaskmasters.Theirworkforyouthisalabl ouroflove,andinconsecratingtheir livestodrawingout,mouldingand chastening,whatispurestandbest intheirpupils,theyhavededicated themselvestotherealisationofthe highestandmostsacredofhuman interests.

SATURDAY,DECEMBER19,1908.

Mr.Logue'selocutionprize.-Class I.*-MissMaggieBurke.ClassII. MissEileenDaly,ClassIII.:Miss KathleenMcDonald. MadameSchiffman'sdancingprizes -Firstprize,BirdieFarmer;second prize,MissLilyKavanaghthird prize,EulieRead.

Socialspirit,sweetandobliging manner,andskillingames,awarded toMissMarjorieSynnott. Essayprize,awardedbyRev.FatherKeogh,Vicar-General.

SeniorClassMissKathleenMolloy.

JuniorClass:MissMarjorieSynnott.

PrimaryClass:MissMaryO'Connor. Essayprize,awardedbyRev.FatherO'Neill.-PrimaryClass; Miss ConnieMolloy.

EssayprizeawardedbyMrs. Burke.-IntermediateClass: Mies NellieStoddart,certificateforhonoursinChristiandoctrineawl French,passinEnglish,history,and Geography.

TheSecondaryschools,too,have hadanopportunityofshowinghow muchmaybeattainedbytheenthusiasticvoluntaryeffortsoftheindividual.Naturally,asthenames, primaryandsecondaryindicate,the resultsoftheyears'workaredifferentineachclassofschool.The resultsaremorevariedandnumerousaswellasmorestrkinginthe Secondaryschools.ThetwoLoreto Collegeshavegivenexhibitionsand publishedalistofmusicalanduniversity,resultswhichintheopinionof theexpertwhoattendednoless thantwelveexhibitions-aresecond tononeofthosehehadthepleasure ofwitnessing.TheChristianBrothers'Collegegaveadisplay,this yearinHisMajesty'stheatrewhich rousedtheimmenseaudiencetothe highestpitchofvociferousenthusiasm.OnallsidestherewasgeneralregretthatthetalentedSuperiorRev.BrotherNunanwasaboutto vacatetheofficeanddignitywhichhe hasfilledwithsuchconspicuoussuccessduringthepasttwelveyears. Yeteventhiscouldnotmarthegenerousappreciationofthethousands whocheeredtotheechothelistof successesattainedbytheCollegein everydepartmentofChristianeducationduringtheyearthatisjust drawingtoaclose.Tosummarise thereport,itwas-agrandyear's achievement,toequalingeneralathleticsthecombinedpointsofthe nexttwoschools;torecord20Universityprimarypasses19junior; 8senior,13higherpublic,8matriculationsscholarshipsof£res£25, £225,aswellasqualifyingforone of£450,andobtainingtheRhodes Scholarshipof£900for1907.That, truly,wereayear'srecordofwhich principalsandteachersmayfeeljustlyproud. Wefeel'quitesurethat theotherschools,whosereportsare yettohepublishedshallgivejustas tellinganaccountoftheirwork.

FourthClass:MissLilyTravan(Leh,certificateforpassinhistory andFrench.

"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose andwithundauntedspiritresist iniquityandtrytoconquerevil withgood,havingbeforeoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewho corn!atforthenameofChrist"PIUSIX.

SATURDAY,DECEMBER19,1908.

OurSchoolsattheclose of1908.

cism,andthoughtheidentityofthe correspondentwhowrotethearticle referredtoisnotdisclosed,wecan vouchforthefactthatinthewhole StateofW.A.thereisnotamore candidcritic,abetterCatholic,a truerandmoregenerousfriendofeverymovementthatmaketforthe goodandbettermentoftheChurch andtheindividual.Despitethefact therefore,thatsomegoodpeoplefelt hurtatthepointedreferencesofthe articlewewelcomesuchcontributions TheydisclosethedefectsinSociety, andtheythrowthepetts,faultsof theunreasonablecriticintothelimelightofpublicopinion.Thatwere anadvantagenottobedespisedif wewerenottooconceitedorconservativetoavailourselvesofit.

Diocesannews.

CALENDAR.

Dec.loth-IV.SundayofAdvent. Mon.21.-St.Thomas,Apostleand Martyr.

Tues.22nd.-St.Deusdedit,Popeand Corifessor.

Wed.23.-St.Columbanus(,Irish)Abbots 24th.-VigiloftheNativity. DayofFastandAbstinence.

Thor Fri.

Sat.

25.-TheNativityofOurLord, JesusChrist(ChristmasDay) HolidayofObligation. 26.-St.Stephen(theFirst Martyr).

TheRev.FatherWalshreturnedby themailsteamerfromtheEaston lastMonday,. TheRev.gentleman looksquitehaleandstrongafterhis protractedillness,andhehopesin bfewweekstobeperfectlystrong. Hehadtoundergotwosevereoperations,andheisquiteconfidentthat theywereverysuccessful.Naturallyhewasanxioustoseehisgood ParishionersatNortham,andasthe localCnveitschoolconcertswereto havecomeoffonWednesdaynight, heleftPerthbytrainintimetobe present.attheannualchildren'sdisplays..WecongratulatetheRev. gentlemanonhisrestorationto healthandwishhimadmultosannos.

Inadditiontothesebrilliantresultsofintellectualandphysical equipment,wehave-(anditisa matterforcongratulation,whichis sometimeslostsightof),thesatisfactionofknowingthatthemoral habitsofthestudentsattendingour schoolshavebeencarefullywatched, thatvirtueshavebeeninculcatedon somebyword,onallbyexampleand sterlingadviceandencouragement havebeengivenwhichmustfitthe studentsforasuccessfulandprosperouslife.Thegreatestattentionhasbeengiventothefoundation ofmoralcharacter.Thegoodseeds havebeenplantedinearlylife,carefullyattendinginthegrowing,and madetorealisethemostbeneficial resultsinthegrownupboys andgirls. Ourteachersrealise thatchildrenbearthe scarsofmoralinjuryalltheir lives,andthatthegroundworkfor thehealthymentallifemistbepreparedandcarefullyattendedtoduringschoollife.

Theschool"break-up"seasonfor 1908isfastdrawingtoaclose,and thepastandpresentweekshavebeen signalisedbyacontinuedseriesof concertsanddisplaysatwhichthe intellectual,moral,andphysicalproficiencyofthestudentshasbeensubmittedtocrowdedandenthusiastic audiences.Thestudentshavebeen praisedandinthevastmajorityof cases,worthilytoo,bytheeducationist,whohavehadanopportunityof judgingtheapplicationandresults oftheyears'studies.Theteachers inalmosteverycasehavebeenwermlyeulogisedbytheleadingcitizens

TheSchoolChurchatRosalea, Subiaco,iscompleteandisathing ofbeauty.TheSistersofSt.John ofGodtakeitoverforteachingin, afterthe'Xmasholidays.

TheRightRev.ArchpriestBourke, V.G.,celebrateshisgoldenJubilee onFridaythe18th,andaswego topressonThursdaywearecompelledtodeferthereportoftheproceedingsuntilournextissue,when wehopetogiveasummaryofthe People'sexpressionofcongratulation tothegrandoldpioneerpriest,who haslabouredin.theStatefor5o years.Wesubmitthearrangements asfarasweknowthemfortheconvenienceofourreaders.

OnFridaymsraingtherewillbe SolemnHighMass,beginningat7 o'clockinSt.Brigid'sChurch.At thisserviceanumberofschoolchildrenwillma'-etheirFirstCommunion.Ontheeveningofthesame daytherewillbeaSolemnTeDeuen aswellasSolemnBenediction.There willal3beThreeDays'Devotion onTharslay,FridayandSaturday eveninssathalf-past7o'cloc'e,with SolemnBenediction,andpreparation forSunday'scelebrations.UnSundaynext,at9a.m.therewillbeSolemnHighMassinthesameChurch inthepresenceoftheRt.Rev.BishopGibney,whowill,deliverashort addressontheoccasion.

Schcofconcertshavebeentheorder andpleasureofthecurrentweek. Wepublishthereportofasmany aswecouldcrowdintothisweek's issue,andthosewhichwerecrowded out,andthosetocome,shallbepublisheLinourcolumnsnextweek.

TherewereexceptionallylargeaudiencesattheChristianBrcs'display andalsoattheConventofLoretoin ClaremontandAdelaideTerraceand St.JohnofGod,Subiaco.Public opinionishighlycomplimentaryt thedisplaysgivenbytheseschools.

TheBazaarinaidoftheChurch andConventBuildingFundatHighgateHillwasapronouncedsuccebs. Thenetresultsareverycloseto the£coomark.

Inotherschools,itisanadmitted fact,thatteachersaretooconcerned withimpartingsecularknowledge,as iftoclogthemindwithanoverdose ofitwere,toeducatethewholeboy orgirl.Therehasbeenmuchcare takenwiththeknowledgethatisimparted,thanwiththeindividualto beeducated.Onthecontrary,our teachersbelieveandprofessthattrue educationconsistsinthefulldevelopmentofALLthepowersofthe individualandisconcernedwiththe growthofpure,healthymoralinstinctsandtendencies.Theyconsiderthedisciplineortrainingofthe will'nallimportantfeatureoftrue edeeetion.Thequestionsofreligion andmoralityarenoCeeParate,and

Fiercecommentshavebeenpassed anentthearticlepublishedinour lastissueoverthenomdeplumeof "anoldC.Y.M."Ithasnotpleasedthelocalyoungmen,andneedless tosayitdidnotmeetwithvery muchappreciationfromthemembers oftheCatholicLadies'Club.There canhenodoubtthatthe"oldC.Y. M."knewwhathewaswritingabout becausehis'points'wereallwellmade. Thefactthathewasso pointedandsoverypertinent,made hisarticlelesswelcomedbymanyof ourcriticalreaders,thanifhe,had confinedhimselftoverbiageandseneralities.Truthflungintheteeth isnearlyalwaysdistasteful,ifnot absolutelyabhorent,anddestructive criticismofitplainlyshowswhereit wounded.Thisisthewrongspirit inwhichtotakeadvice.Ifnines orpersonscallforcriticism,it shouldbegiven,andwhatisworth eivineisworthtaking.Nosociety shouldconsiaeritselfinnunefromat leasthonest,candidandfaircriti-

Thefirstofthepresentationsto MonsignorBourketakesplaceon Fridaymorningnext,andappropriatelyenoughitwillbemadebythe childrenofSt.Brigid's,theschool withwhichhisnamehasbeensolong andhonourablyassociated,andof whichhehasnotonlybeenoneof theprincipalfoundersandmanagers, butfinanciallyastrongandmostdevotedsupporter.OnFriday,morning,afterMassthechildrenwillassembleinSt.Brigid'sSchool,and astheirnumberswillheaugmented bythechildrenfromArranmores, Leederville,itisexpectedthatfully. 50owillbepresent.Thehourfor assemblingintheschoolhasbeen fixesathalf-past8.Arrangements havebeenmadefortherunningof specialtramsfromthepointnearest toSt.Brigid'stothenearestapproachtoKing'sPark,whereitis intendedtoholdthejubileepicnic, withthepermissionoftheKing's ParkBoard.Uponarrivalatthe parkthechildren,woowillbeunder thecareoftheRev.MotherandSigsersofSt.Brigid'sConvent,will proceedalongthemaindrivetothe upperrotunda.Theretheywillhalt andthechildrenwillpresenttoMonsignorBourkeanaddressandasrsele !altestimonial.Theceremonyof thepresentationconcluded,theyoung peoplewillthenholdapicnic.

ThehourformakingthepresentationstoMonsignorBourkehasnot beenyetdefinitelyfixed,butitisexpectedthatitwillbeaboutloa.m.

Ontheeveningofthesamedaythe ChildrenofMarywillassembleinthe schoolroomandmaketheirpresentetiontoMonsignorBourke.

Wednesday,the23rdinst.,hasbeen fixedforthepresentationbythe membersoftheCatholiccommunity, betthehallinwhichitistobe madehasnotyetbeendefinitelyarranee&Itwashopedtoemcee.the TownHall,butadifficultyhasarisenowingtothehallbeingotherwiseengagedthatevening,andMi. 1

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vlea,thechairmanoftheCommittee,hasbeendeputedtoarrange forameetingplace.

Wesincerelyhopethatthewhole Jubileecelebrationwillbearecord success,andthatitsspontaneityand enthusiasmwillbringmuchjoyand gladnesstotheVeryReverendJubilarianintheeveningofhisyears, andthethewillbeyetlongspared asthecentre-piece,guideanddirectorofthemonumentalworkthat standstohiscredit.

OnWednesdayeveningtheremains ofthelateVeryRev.B.P.Keogh, V.G.,wererobedinhispriestlyvestments,andonThursdaymorning wereremovedtotheCathedralof theImmaculateConception,wherea RequiemMasswascelebratedatnine o'clock,bytheRev.-J.O'Reilly,in thepresenceofHisLordship,the Bishop.

Raisingofthestandardsforadmissiontothepriesthoodandthe advancingoftheagefortakingord erstoloyears,aresoontotake place,andaletterofthePopeto theclergymadepublichere,saysa NewYorkmessage,isviewedaspre liminarytothosesweepingchanges. Inaccordancewiththenewlaws oftheChurchwhicharetogointo effectnextyearinItaly.,atleast. andwill'graduallyspreadthrough theentireworld,thetimeofpreparationfortheministryistohe materiallylengthened. Students completetheirseminarycoursesin thiscountryatanaverageof'1 years.Theywillhavetodevotesix yearsmoretopreparationwhenthe newplanroesintoeffect.TheactionofPopePiusX.isregardedas removinetheimpressionthatinOnpowincr.so-called"modernism"heis againststudyandresearch.

Theologyineverydepartment,canonlaw,philosophy,moreofthe science,logic,rhetoric,andmanyof theotherbranchesofknowledgeare likelytoreceivemoreattentionthan theydoatpresentinCatholicseminaries. Itisalsoorderedthat after1909nopriestmaybeappointedtothepositionofVicar-General untilheshallhavereceivedthedegreeofDoctorofCanonLaw.

Interestingnewsinthisissuefrom ourcorrespondentsatNorseman.

ThePresentatianConvent,Beverley openedonlastSunday.Seereport thisissue.

Itiscurrentlyreportedthatthe Rev.FatherMoloneyisabouttoh.! transferredfromtheSouthWestern distri,wherehehaslabouredwith marvelloussuccessandundertrying: difficultiesforthepasteighteen months. Thepeoplewhomhe knowssowell,andwhoso heartilyappreciatehim,deeplyregret thatowingtothehumidityofthe district,andthemagnitudeofthe workitisimperativethattheRev. Gentlemanhechangedtoadrier andwarmerclimate.

Theinterestingeventsforthenext weekarethe"break-up"oftheSt. Patrick'sBoys'SchoolonThursday rith.

ThepupilsofSt.Joseph'sVictoria SquareontheTRth.

dolk TheLadies'College,'VictoriaSquareonthe21st.

TheChoircollectiononSunda, (to-morrowlattheCathedral.

SolemnfiletMass(CoramPonti fiee)inSt.Brigid's9o'clock(Sun day)'

ThePresentationtoMonsignor BourkebytheadultCatholicson Wednesdaythe21rd.

Viet^riaPark,St.Joachim's schoolconcertonthe22nd. fullchoira Schfil,ws MidnightMassintheCathedral.

Therd

TheVeryRev,FatherKeogh,V.G.,Dead

AgreatPriestcutoffintheprimeofLife.

Withdeepestandmustunfeigned regretwerecordthedeath01oneof Australia'snoblest,mustgenerous, andmostzealouspriests,theVery, ReverendB.P.Keogh,V.G.His deathwhichunexpectedlyoccurredon Tuesday,afterashort,thoughseriousillness,createdquiteashock, andcastagloomoverthemany peopleofeveryclassandcreedwho hadthepleasureofhisacquaintance inthecityandsuburbs. Totell thenatureoftheillnessfromwhich heeventuallysuccumbedwerebutto repeatatleastinpartwhathas beenpublishedinthedailyandeveningpapersoftheState.Suffice ittosay,thattheVeryRev.gentlemanhadneverhadgoodhealthfrom thedayonwhichhemetwithasevereaccidentbyafallfromthehigh AltaroftheCathedral-threeyears ago-aledgeofmarble,onwhichhe stoodhavinggivenawayandprecipitatedhimtothedebris,which layontheflooratadepthofseven oreightfeet.Thisfallcrunchedor crushedoneofhislongsandthe injuredpartseemstohavebeenperiodicallysuppuratingeversince,as hefrequentlysufferedfromhemorrhare. Notwithstandingtheunplearantsymptoms,therewasnothing alarminguntillastMondaymorning whenhehadtwoattacksofwhat threatenedtobeapoplexy. Dr.

membranceofdeath.Ineverypublicaddresshedeclaredthathewould notbeamongthelivingmuchlonger,andonlastSundayevening,as hewasgivingaspiritualaddressto theChildrenofMaryhetoldthem distinctlythathehadapresentiment'thatthatoccasionwasthelast onwhichtheywouldhearhimspeak tothem.

ThedeceasedVicar-Generaldiedin theveryflowerofyouth,havingbarelyreachedtheageofthirty-four. HewasbornatFuerty,intheCountyofRoscommon,Ireland.Having completedhiseducationinthelocal school,hewassenttotheDiocesan Seminary,wherehewongoldenopinionsfromthestudentsandprofessors,andwaseventuallyselectedas theworthyrepresentativeoftheDiocesefortheCollegeofMaynooth. Herehestudiedphilosophy,metaphysics,andtheologyandhavingcompletedabrilliantanddistinguished coursewasordainedfortheDiocese ofPerthin1899.Sincehisarrival inW.A.intheendofthesameyear hehasbeenoneofthemostadmirableandtrulyrespectedclericsin theState.Generoustowardsthe roor,sympathetictowardsthesorrow-stricken,zealousinthecauseof God,mercifultotheabandoned,generoustoadegreewhichlefthimself thepoorestofthepoor,alwaysgen

Thelifeofeverymanisadiary in-*h'ehhemeanstowriteon., storyandd-,eswriteanntherand hisbembleztheiriswhenbecomparesVevol asitiswithwhat hevowedtoma!'eit.

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HighMass,atwhichalmostallthe priestsoftheDiocesewillbepresent takesplaceonFridaymorningat10 o'clock,atthecloseofwhich,the funeralcortegeleavestheCathedral forthelittlecemeteryatSubiaco. Afullaccountoftheproceedingswill appearinournextissue.Mayhis soulrestinPeace.-Amen.

ThenewsoftheVeryRev.Father Keogh'sdeathwasreceivedwithintenseregretbytheOblateFathers atFremantle,andwascommunicated bythemtotheparishioners.The sanctuaryofSt.Patrick'sChurch wasdrapedwithblack,andon ThursdaymorningaRequiemMass wassaidforthereposeofthesoul ofthedeceasedpriest.

Horsemannotes.

Erethesenotesareinprintthesecondsectionofthelong-deferred Norseman-Coolgardierailwaywillbe completedwithin13milesofNorseman.Almostsincetheinceptionof theDundasgold-fieldin1893theresidentshaveagitatedforthisline, anditisamatterforgeneralcongratulationthatthisnecessarypublicworkissonearcompletion.But strangetosay.althoughtheGovernmenthavetakenoverthefirstsectiontoWedgiemoolthawhichisabf outhalfthedistancefromCollgardie,andthecostofcarriagebyhorse andcamelteamshasbeengreatlyreduced,thehighcostoflivingexpensesremainsmuchthesameasitdid beforetherewereanyrailwayfacilities.Asamatteroffact,andtakingintoconsiderationtheprevailing ateofwagesonthefield,theworkerwithfamilytiesispractically workingforthebenefitofthestorekeepers,andthereisaveryremote possibilityofsavingforarainyday, Yourcorrespondentunderstands thatthereisaconsiderabledebt,on theRoman'CatholicChurch,towhat extentheisunaware,butas-thedistrictatpresentisgenerallyprosperousthereisnodoubtthatifaneffortwasmadetoreducetheliability bymeansofabazaarthatavery substantialamountwouldberealised. WhenFatherO'Gormanwas Priestinchargein1897,asimilar functionwasheldwhichbroughtin severalhundredpounds,andthe Norsemandistrictatthattimewas notbyany,meansinasprosperousa conditionasatpresent. Perhaps theforegoingsuggestionmaybe thoughtworthyofconsideration.

Mininggenerallythroughoutthe districtislookingparticularlywell, Atthe861ft.levelintheCumberlandmineaveryacceptablesupplyof watercontainingonly2percentof solido,suitableforbatterypurposes hasrecentlybeen(*truck,whichwill hethemeansofeffectingaconsiderablesaving,asuntilaweekorso ago,therequisitesupplyofsalt water,whichisvery,densewaspumpedfromLakeCowan,about2i milesfromthemine.Themanager Mr.Dalgeishanticipatedobtaining roodvalueswhenthelowerlevelsare unwatered.AboutRohandsareon thepay-sheetatthismine.

TheLateVeryRev.B.P.Keogh,V.G. 111111111111=111111111

Haynes,whoattendedhimthroughoutrecommendedhisremoveltothe HospitalofSt.JohnofGod,atSu hiaco.ThereliecontinuedtoprogressuntilTuesdaymorningwhen thefatalchangesetin,whichbaffledeveryeffortoftheskilleddoctor.TheRev.gentlemanwasconsciousuptothelastmoments,and ravemostminuteinstructionstothe Rev.FathersO'Reilly.andDonogher, whoadministeredhimthelastrites oftheChurch,whichhereceivedwith themostsincere,earnestandpathe ticemotion.OneofhisdyingmessagestoFatherO'Reillywas"to bidtheBishopGoodbye,andassure himthathehadgivenhislifefor him."

FormonthspastthedeceasedFatherseemed,toliveinperpetualre-

ie.%alwaysaffable,alwaysgoodnatured,inthelossofFatherKeogh, deathhashiddenapersonality-that forallthecharacteristicswhichgo tomakeupathrwourhgentlemanthepresentgen"r3tion,atleast, hallnotseerepl.,ce1.AsaChurchmanhewasadraira!1^,asapreacher hewasable,forcefal,effectiveand Persuasive,and -°rh'alarofvast anderuditeattainmentshehasleft anameandrecnriinthecauseof educationthatitwereaprideto know,andaglorytoboastof.We -enturetosaythatintheentire Statetherewouldhehardly,one foundwhoseearlydemisewillbeso greatlydeplored,andsogenerallyregrettedasthedeathoftheVery ReverendFatherKeogh. TheSolemnRequiemOfficeand

TheMararoaisalsolookingwell, asdevelopmentprogressesatadepth ItisdifficulttosaywhattheintentionoftheAdelaidedirectorateare regardingthePrincessRoyalMine. Atpresentallwork:undergroundis, atastandstill.Theallegedreason isthatrepairstotheplantarenecessarybutasamatteroffactyour correspondentneversawsuchauselessaccummulationofscrapironas thatwhichcomposesthePrincessRoyalreductionplant.

TheGoldEscortleftonMonday 7thinst.with4,755oz.ofgold,this beingthereturns!rpmthexarioag minesforthemonthofNovember. SalterandpartyoftheluckyCall, andBattlerleasessituatedatthe LadyMary,about4milesfromhere (Jollied56oz.ofGoldfrom24lbs ofstone.We'aregladtonotethat thispartyhaveagain"struckitrich,

FULLER,NAUGHION,Ltd.

BRANCHES,

BarrackSt.,Perth, HighSt.,Fremantle, MidlandJunction, KalgoorlieandBoulder

THEBUTCHERS.

OnlythehighestQualityofMeatStocked.

a,,theyhavehadalongrunofhard luck,thisnodoubtwillencourage themtocontinueon.

Diptheriahasmadeitsappearance forthefirsttimeinthehistoryof Norseman,andalittlegirlnamed Warick,arecentarrivalfromKalgoorlie,diedonWednesdayfromits effects. Wearegladtonotethat theauthoritieshavetakenstepsto stopthespreadofthisterribledisease.

Therailwayclearinggangshave completedtheirworkhereandon Tuesdaynextthetrainswillrunto the15milescondenserwherethe coachwillmeetthemailsandpassengers.Weexpecttoseetheiron horsearriveherebyFebruarynext.

Weweregladtoseethenamesof localsubscribersinthelastissueof the"Recerd"andweonlyhope thatagoodmanymorewilldolike wise,andsupporttheonlyCatholic paperintheState,thesubscriptions areonly3s.3d.perquarter,and surelythatisnottoomuchtoask anyCatholictospendinsupportof theirChurch,etc.

KingstonandPbrtyofZieglers Findleaseobtainedtooz.ofgold Tuesday,thismakesatotalof3o ozs.

Mr.C.H.Randellahighlyrespec- tedresidentofthisdistrictissufferincfromasevereattackofSummer Colic. Wearegladtolearnthat heismakingsatisfactoryprogress andhopeerethisthathewillbe convalescent.

bright,moonlookedcalmlydownon thehappythrong.Whenanwas overCon.Dolanandabandofwill- ingwQ,rkersremovedpiano,chairs, tables,okalenalines,antcsocsery- waretoaplaceofsafety,hilethe ladiespouredtheirshekelsiItothe corhonaandrejoicedtofindtheirlaboursrewardedwith£50profit.Mrs Dr.McMillan,PresidentoftheCom- mitteeworkedhardandprofitably, sodidMrs.Matthews,whoisalways enthusiasticinwhatevershetakes up,Sodidtheotherladies,who weremostlyChildrenofMary,than whomthereisnomorewillingor successfulbandofworkersinKalgoorlie.

OnFridaynightamostenjoyable entrrtanmintwasgivenbythechil- drenattendingPiccadillySchool.As usualthereweredrills,choruses,dances,instrumetalandvocalduets, etc.Anamusinglittledrama,en- titled."LittleLordFontelroy,"was staged.HislittleLordshipwasa brightAmericanboyoften,whose greatestjoywasfoundincompan-ionshinwithDick,aboat-black,and acomicalgrocernamedMr.Hobbs. Aftervariousvicissitudesheandhis motherbecamehappypossessorsof hisgrandfather'sestatesinEngland. KatieSaunderscleverlypinedthe partofLordFontelroy.AgnesO'- NeilandEthelNashasMrs.Hobbs, andDickkepttheaudienceingood humour.BobKavanaghwasgood asgoutyandcrankyold-Grandpa. AndJennieHunterasIces.Higgins, 1.11edanoldwomandoubledupwithrheumatism,makingandobtainingherfirstrequestfromthe youngLordinEngland.MaryCunninghamwasanever-usefulbouse-

Mrs.Feereceivedaletterfrom Rev.FatherKeannelly.whohasenteredSt.JosephTrappistMonasteryRosscrea,Ireland.Hismanyfriends willbepleasedtolearnthatheis enjoyingthebestofhealth,healsomaid..KathleenKavanaghasmo- mentionsinhisletterthatheoftentherofLordFontelroywaskindand

visitshisfriendsinNorsemaninconsideratetoeverybody,whileher spirit,heisnowknownasFathersisterGertrudewhounsuccessfully Ignatius.hehavingtakenthatCalmedtoheLadyFontelroywas nameinreligion. vinegartoall.

TheChristianBrothersannualconcerttakesplaceintheTownHall onFridaynight,andatreatisin storeforthelargecrowdwhoiscer- taintotakeadvantageoftheop(CORRESPONDENT.) portunitythusaffordedthem,ofwitTheGardenFeteorganisedby nessingwhat,theboysarecapable fewladiesonbehalfofSt.Mary'sofdoingundertheBrother'stuition. ChurchcameofflastWednesday,toTheSt.CamillusChurchCommitteearehavinthelastEuchreTour-

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Mr.D.Wyburn,Perth,12/12/08,3s. 6d.

Mr.Reynolds,Coolgardie,31/12/08, 19s.9d.

Mr.Rinaldi,Kurrawang,31/12/o8, 3s.3d.

Mr.Doyle,Kurrawang,31/12/08,3s. 3d.

Mr.P.Keleher,Coolgardie,31/12/08 hs.6d.

Mr.C.McMahon,Coolgardie 35.3d

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Mrs.Brandt,eKummanalling,30/9/o8,3s.3d.

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Mr.T.Driscoll,Higgensville,5/3/09,3sad.

MrJ.Ryan,Higgensville,14/2/09, 3s.-ed.

Mr.M.Harrington,PrincessRoyal, 28/2/09,35.3d.

Mr.W.Foote,Norseman,5/3/093s. 3d. MissMcLaughton,Norseman,28/2/. 09,3S.ad.

Mr.R.A.Flan.i.",an,Norsaian.28/

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2/09,3s.3d.

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Mrs.Gleghorn,Norseman,28/2/09, 35.3d.

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Mr.R.Grifiths,Norseman,12/3/09, 3s.3d.

Mrs.Breeby,N.Perth,31/12/084s.

Dr.D.Connor,Mid.Junction,5/12/09,Ias.

Messrs.LaneBros.Boulder,£2.

Mr.M.J.Ryan,Cottesloe,30/6/08, Is.3d.

Mr. Naughton,Perth,5/3/09, 3s.3d.

E.P.Dowley,Esq.,Fremantle30/ 6/09,

Rev.FatherCrowley,N.Perth,30/- (1,08,9s.9d.

Mr.J.Mullaly,Barton,31/3/10, los.

Mr.McGrade,N.Perth,30/9/08, 3s.3d.

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Mr.T.Corrigan,Waroona,28/2/09, 6s.6d.

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Mr.A.Kalmund,Boulder,31/1/09, 146.

MrA.L.Doyle,N.Perth,30/9/08, as.3d.

Mr:O'Connor,Maylands,302/08, 3s

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Mr.T.Quinn,York,30/9/08,1611. 3d.

Grocers,TeaDealers,Wineand f SpiritMerchants,

BegstoinformtheirnumerousCustomers,andfriends,thatthey havealwaysinstockawell-assortedstockofGENERALGROCERIES, BestBrandsofWesternDistrictButter,Farmer's,Hutton's,Rex's,bacon andhams. Allourgoodsareguaranteedanddeliveredtoallparts ofcityandsuburbs.

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Kalgoorlienotes. thesatisfactionofallinterestedin it.TheattendanceintheafternoonnamentoftheyearintheCaledonwassopoorthatthoughthedayIanHallonFridaynight,andJack washottheFetelookedfrosty.StillStarrpromiseseveryonearealtreat agood,businesswasdoneincoolonthatnight.Poultrygalorewill hedistributedtothefortunatewindrinks,ice-creams,andcigars.The nor,andarecordhouseshouldgreet CremorneOrchestradelightfullyentertainedallwhoreclinedinthetheeffortsoftheCommittee. shadeofthe01(1peppertrees.ToJ.Scanlanhasreturnedfromout TheDistrictSecretary,Bro.M.For wardseveningallwasbustleprepar- ins,forFatherChristmasandhis youngsters.Itwasagenuinepleasuretoviewthehappyscenepreback,afterhavingopenedtwonew BranchesoftheH.A.C.B.S. On Tuesdaynightheistobeentertain-I bynight.Fathers,mothers,edbytheBoulderandKalgoorlie andchildren,whowerethereinhun-BranchinSt.Mary'sHall,Kalgoor- dredsstrippedFatherChristmasoflie. allhisgoods,andlefthimhalf-dead inlessthenanhour. Aroaring tradewasbeingduneineeerythingSelf-denialisneveracompleteF.a-sterlingall coolandwet.HallandFlint'sor-virtuetillitbecomesakindofW.A.Theirnew cheetrawasatitsbest,anda Reit-indulgence. inanyaddress.

TheGreatXmasToyandBargainFairat BonnBrothers'Emporium

Speciallineofphantomstripearm. oresinallnewcolourings; price,28.6d.,nowIs.

Black,navybrown,andgreenii.'tres withwhitestripe,usualprice,28. nowIs.3d.

Extrawidechiffonvoiles,',ream grourd,colouredstripesandciie.scs usualprice2s.iid.,nowis.6d.

FinevarietyofplainandHesstasbonestripetaffetas,including:re

IsNowinFullSwing.

newblackandself-colouredstripe effect,usualprice3s.lid., is is.lid.

Colouredandblackmarquisitevoiles, stripedandplainusualprice45. 6d.,now6s.6d.

RIBBONDEPARTMENT.

Louisienneribbons,specialvalue ineveryshade;usualprice61d., now21d.

SinLouisienneribbons,allsilk, white,cream,andeveryshadeusualprice81d.,now31d.

Specialqualityinallsilkglaceribbons,sin.wide,allshadesusual price91d.yd.,now41d.

Millineryribbons,inallshades,specialvalue,Sin.wideusualprice mid.yd.,now61d.

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Colouredfringe,dresstrimming,Ain usualprice28.lid.,nowIs.yard.

Goldbraid,filetinsertiontrimming; usualprice2s.6d.,nowis.yard. Fancyfiletinsertiondresstrimming, 2in.wide,allcolours,usualprice 3s.6d.,nowIs.6d.

Specialpurchaseoffancygalloonand gimptrimmings,3s.6d.,nowIs. 6d.dozen.

BOANBROS,'EMPORIUMISCLOSEDONWEDNESDAYATiO'CLOCK,CLOSEDFRIDAYAT6O'CLOCK,OPENSATURDAYTILLio

O'CLOCK. COUNTRYCLIENTSUNABLETOVISITTHECITYAREREQUESTEDTOPOSTORDERSEARLYTOENSURESPAEDY

DESPATCH

CLOSEDXMASDAY,DECEMBER25BOXINGDAY,DECEMBER26OPENMONDAY,DECEMBER28,8.3oA.M.

BOANBROS.,

AttheVatican

archbishopBourne.

SHORTLYPOBERAISEDTOTHE CARDINALATE.

AReuter'sRometelegramsays-

TheMostRev.Dr.LouisCasartelli. BishopofSalford,andMostRev. RobertBrindle,BishopofNottingham,onSaturdaymorningvisited CardinalMerryDelVal,whoexpressedhisgratificationthattheywere remaininginRomeinordertobe presentatthePapalJubileeMass, tobecelebratedonNovember16th, whichwillbeattendedbyagreat concourseofBishopsfromallover theworld.

AFlorencetelegramsays:-ArchbishopBourne,whoisatpresent stayingatFiesole,hasdecidedtogo toRometobepresentatthePapal Mass()aNovember16th,whenitis expectedhewillbenotifiedof(hiselevationt"theCardinalate.

"ThePope'sJubilee.

AllcountrieswhichhavediplomaticrelationswiththeVaticanhave appointedspecialExtraordinaryEnvoystopresentgreetingstothePope ontheoccasionofhispriesthoodjubilee,whichoccursontheT6thinstant.-Reidter.

ThePopereceivedinhisprivate librarytheSacredCollegeofCardinals,whowereheadedbyCardinal Serafino.Vannutelli,CardinalOreglia beingindisposcd.TheirEminences presentedt)HisHolinessthesumof eiebthnndredpoundsingoldinam artisticcasket.

CardinalSerafinoVannutelliexpressedthegreetingsoftheSacredCollegeontheoccasionofthePope's Jubilee,andHisHolinessreturned thanks,afterwardsconversingpleasantlywitheachCardinal.

PopeReceivesIrishStudents.

-ThePopereceivedinprivateaudienceMonsienorO'Riordan,Headof theIrishCollege,whoprese:testnewlyarrivedIrishstudentstohisHoliness,aswellasMonsignorDenis HallinanandDr.Holmes,ofLimerick.

ThePapalJubilee.

MISSIONFROMTHEKAISER.

Allcountrieswhichhave'diplomatic relationswiththeVati,..,nhaveappointedspecialExtraordinaryEnvoystonr..s^ntgreetin"stothePope ontheJee.igionofhispriesthood

WellingtonStreet,Perth,

Jubilee,whichoccursonthe16th inst.AmongthesespecialAmbassadorsparticularinterestisbeingacousedbyHerrVonSchorlemer,the Kaiser'srepresentative,whoisexpectedinRometo-day,andwhowill delivertothePontiffapresentfrom theEmperor,consistingofaSeal withthePapalArmsinbrilliants, estimatedtobeworth£1,600.Herr VonSchorlemerisoneofthestaunchestopponentsoftheGermanCatholicCentreandhisselectionbythe Emperoriscomequentlythesubject ofmuchcomment.Itisreported thatHerrVonSchorlemerwhilein RomewilltrytocometoanunderstandingwiththeVaticanwithregardtothevexedPolishquestion andthesuccessorofthelateArchbishopStablewski.

WorkofPiusX.

WhenPiusX.inhisfirstEncyclicaldeclaredthatthemottoofhis reignwastohe "Torestoreall thingsinChrist,"thewholeworld wasastonished--notunnaturally,for howcoulda"transition"Popeattemptsuchanextraordinaryprogramme? Butafterfiveyearsof Pins,X.theworldhardlyremembers whata"transition"Popeissupposedtobe.

Duringtheperiodhehaseffected

i.Theabolitionofthevetoby ,vhichAustria,SpainandFrance haveforcenturiesendeavouredto interferewiththeabsolutefreedom ofPapalelections-anintrusionof thecivilpowerwhichresistedfor centuriesthejepeatedeffortsofthe RomanPontiffstosuppressit.

2.Thereformofsacredmusicall overtheworld.Hehasbanished theatricalmusicfromthechurches, andrestoredtheplainchanttoits primitivebeautyandpurity.

S.ThecodificationofCanonLaw.

Ataskhithertounattempted,and whichmightwellhaveseemedthe workofawholegeneration,hasal mostbeenbroughttoperfectionduringthesefewyearsofthepresent pontificate.

4.Theunificationofthelawsregardingthevalidandlicitcelebrationrfmarriarethroughoutthe wholeworld.

a.Thesystematicteachingofthe Catechism. Itisnotnecessaryto omnhasisetheimportanceofthispro-ision,atatimewhenimmensenumberswerebeinglosttosocialism andinfidelity,owingtotheirdeficis"tinstructioninthetruthsofreligion.

6.Thereformoftheseminaries, ,soeciallyin'Italy,andthelengthenineofthecourseofstudyforecclesiastics.

-.Thegeirralvisitationofallthe rp0eesesofItaly.withawholehost ofimoortantreformsfollowingin Itstrain.

R.Thedevelopmentgiventothe studyofterScriptures,asanessen-

tialaidprominentelementinthe educationofthepriesthood.Ata timewhenthetreasuryofDivineRevelationis-beingattac'sedonallsidestheHolyFatherhassettowork toraiseupanarmyofscholarsto defend,it.

9.ThecondemnationofModernism

To.ThereformoftheRomanCuria,bywhichtheHolyFatherhas transferredalmostthewholeof"the Enelish-spea',:insworld,"fromthe jurisdictionofPropagandatothe cpmmonlawoftheChurch.

II Finally,toomitagreatmany otherpoints,PiusX.hasasserted andmaintainedtheindependenceof theChurchinFrance,andsavedit fromalldangerofschism.Todo thishehasnothesitatedtosacrifice animmenseamountofecclesiastical property,butevenlessthantwo yearshavesufficedtoconvinceall thinkingpeoplethatthesacrificewas necessary,andhasalreadyborne fruit.

THEFUTURE.

Whocantellwhatthefutureofthe pontificateofPiusX.hasinstore, orwhatgreateventswillmarkthe fulfilmentofthePope'sgreatproject Torestoreallthingsin Christ? Meanwhile,onthisfifth anniversaryyearofhiselection,duringtheGoldenJubileeofhispriesthood,whenalltheCatholicworldis exulting,andtensofthousandsare flockingtoRometoveneratehim fromallpartsoftheearth,allCatholicswillsurelypray:"MaytheLordpreservehim life,andmakehimblessedon earth,anddeliverhimnottothe willofhisenemies."

ANIRISHMANINROME.

BridgetownConventof MercyBazaar

ThebazaarinaidoftheConvent ',fMercy,Bridgetown,wasclosedon Saturdayweeklast,the,resultbeing verysatisfactory.Afterallaccounts arepaidthepromotershopetoclear about£130,andwetrustthattheir wisheswillherealised,asthecause forwhichthebazaarwasheld,viz., topaxoffthedebtontheConvent, isagoodone.Theschoolroomwas verytastefullydecoratedwithart muslinandflowers,theartistic blendingbeingverypleasingtothe eye.Thestallholdersandtheirassistantsaretohecongratulateduponthewaythey,worked'tomakethe bazaarthesuccessitwas.TheNaildrivingCompetitionwaswonby MissConnell,theprizebeinganice silverbackhairbrush,theprizefor theGuessingCompetitiongoingto Mr.R.Connell.MissCoverleysecuredtheprizeforthemostpopular lady.Thevoteformostpopular stallresultedinawinfor"AllNa--

tions"afteraveryhardandexcitingbattle.Thestallholderswere: BridgetownMesdamesWaddingtonandScott,assistedbyMrs.MaslinandtheMissesMaslii,Scott, Coverley,McKenny,I.Connell,A. Masiin,E.Scott,M.Galley,and AllNations'Stall:Mesdames ThurlowandMcClure,assistedby MesdamesCrawford,Lake,Galley, Sinclair,andtheMissesGleason, Rossiter,Armstrong,A.Scott,Galley,E.WardandG.Ward. Toy.StallMrs.Moriarty,assisted byMesdamesVeale(Bunbury),CoverleyandMissMoriarty. Intheabsenceofthememberfor thedistrict(Mr.Layman),whowas unabletoattend,thebazaarwas openedbyDeanMartelli(atBunbury,).

ThedrawingforthebigArtUnion prizestookplaceintheschool-room onThursday,Decemberloth,theresultbeingasfollows:-istprize, ticket516,Mr.TomCrowd,Bridgetown2ndprize,ticket220,Mr. Pittman,Donnybrook.;3rdprize, ticket371,Mr.Windred,Bridgetown4thprize,ticket7!")6,MissM. Galley,Bridgetown;5thprize,ticket592,Mr.Wright,Donnybrook; 6thprize,ticket140,Mr.McCann, PrestonValley.

OnbehalfoftheSisters,Fr.Brennanthankedallthoseresponsiblefor thesuccessofthebazaar."Ourgratitude,"helaid, totheSecr M onlythi duefirstofall ary,Mr.Waddington, ot*bestworker,not al',butduringthepast teeyears.Hisworkhasbeenso th oneveryoccasionthatwe llinglygivehimthefirstand thebestshareofourpraiseforthe success.of-thebazaar.Wealso thanktheladieswhopresidedatthe stalls,aswellastheirnumerousassistantsthegentlemenwholooked afterthedoorandvoting;andlastbutbynomeanslease-themany friendswhocamehereandgenerouslycontributedtheirsharetomaking thebazaarsuccessful.Ineednot mentionthegoodworktheSisters arecarryingonamongstyouin keeningourCatholicSchoolsowell equippedandsoefficient;thatwork, iswell-knowntoyouallandI'm suretheamountrealisedbythebazaarwillgivethemcouragetoface theirworkwithrenewedenergy."

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BrotherTheodore'sBeads.

Someyearsago,inoneofthe Trappistmonasteries,therewasa goodlapbrother,veryoldandsick andwornout,whowasneverseen withouthisheads.ItwasBrother Theodore. Yetinotherdayshe hadborneotherarms.

InteleBrotherTheodorewasone ofNapoleon'sGrandArmy,which wasreturningfromRussiaconqueredbythecold.Theyhadtramped formanyawearynightanddayin thedeadlycoldandtreacheroussnow whenBrotherTheodore'sdivision, overcomewithfatigueandhunger, suddenlyfounditselfexposedtoa frontalattackoftheenemy'sartillery.Dismaytookholdofall.Officersandsoldiersintheirpanicthrew theirarmstotheground. Itit wellknowntowhatdegreeofutter discouragemententirebrigadesfell duringthismournfulcampaign,on whichtheysetoutsobravelyand soproudly.Inafewmonthsthey werenomorethanaconfusedmass ofdemoralisedmenandwalkingskeletons.Onthisoccasionwhatwas tohedone? Retreatbeforethe guns,orchargethem? Intheprevailingconsternationanofficersteppedforward,swordinhand,and pointinetothebattery,criedoutto thewearymen:"Followme"

ArarethingintheannalN,ofthe Frenchwarthenhappened.Nota voiceansweredthisappealtoattack_ Yes,therewasone.Onemanalone he,who afterwards became knownasBrotherTheodore.leftthe ranksandstoodbythesideofhis officer,saying, "Iwillgoalone,ifermdesire it"

Thenthrowingdownhisarmshe fellonhiskneelsandinthemidstof thesnowhemadeagreatsignof thecrossbeforeallhiscomrades, whodidnotdreamofsmilingat him,andrecitedhis"OurFather," "HailMary,""IBelieveinGod," andthe"ActofContrition"with morefervourthanhehadnet'(..ee before.Thentakinguphisrifle,he advancedatdoublequicktimetowardstheguns,astheycontinuedto dealoutdeatharoundthem.With headdownhestillwenton,withas muchassuranceasiftherewereten thousandmenbehindhim.Hewas onthepointofreachingthebattery

Theastonishedenemysuspecteda stratagem,andcreditedtheFrench withthedesignofturningtheir flankwhiletheywereoccupiedwith asingleman,andabandoningartilleryandbaggage,thewholebattery tooktoflight.

Ourherowasmasterofthefield, butheonlyremarkedwithdryhumourandcoolnesswhichnothing coulddisturb

"Doyousee?Youhavetopray whenyouwishtogetoutofa scrape

Theofficer,inhisenthusiasm, whichalltheotherssharedranforgo"werdandsnatchinghisownCrossof Honourfromhisbreast,placediton thatofthesalientyoungman,as hecried,withtearsinhiseyes

"Mybravefellow,youdeserveit morethanI."

BrotherTheodoresimplyreplied

"Commander,Ihaveonlydonemy duty"

Itwexactlyteecamefiftyyears leendertheroughgownof theTael4,endistheseverest cold,heoeeeednishalf-dayonhis knees,cerstantlyrecitingthebeads --heonly.didhisduty.

W.A.BookandArtDepot. MissA.Taylor,Proprietress.

709HAV-STREET,(BRENNANBROS'ISOPPOSITE). CatholicChurchandConventRequisites.

breakwiththingsthatareverynear hisheartwhenhegoestocountries unpeopledwiththehaloedfiguresof tradition.TheRoman,accustomed athometopray,inchurchesbuilt overthehousesoftheearlymartyrs andtowalkuponpavementsthat thesandalledfeetoftheFathers havetrodden,can,inthewholeof Australia,findnosuchghostly

FANCYANDLEATMXIGOODS.HIGHCLASSSTATIONERY.

LARGESTOCKOFBOOKSINCLUDINGTHOSESUITABLEFOR PRESENTATION. 'XMASANDPOSTCARDS,POSTCARDALBUMS.

entoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Hiselectoralvote,itwasreportedonWednesdayafternoon,totals314against169forMr.Bryan, theDemocaticcandidates..Mr.Taft whoisinhisfifty-firstpear,isan eminentlawyerandex-judge,andfilledthepostofMinisterofWar,in Mr.Roosevelt'sAdministration.His policywillbepracticallythesame asthatpursuedby,hispredecessorat theWhiteHouse.

TheKaisersometimeagoinventedandpatentedanewstyleofcufflinks.Theyareadouble-cuffkind, withtwoloopedbuttons,anditis anticipatedtheywillbemuchinvoguebythelocaldandies.

MadameAlban'was,itisperhaps notgenerallyknown,nearlybecominganuninhergirlhood,partof whichwaspassedattheSacred HeartConventatAlbany,at N.Y.,anditisfromthiscity thatsheadaptsherprofessional dameofAlbanibywhichshehas beenknownsince1870.BishopConroe,ofAlbany,wasamongthefirst torecognisetheFrench-Canadian's girl'svocationformusic,andathis invitationMissLajeunessebecame, attheageoffifteen,organistinthe cathedralchurchofAlbany.Itwas ontheBishop'sadvicethatherfathertookhertoEuropeandplacedher underthefamousLampertatMilan.Herfirsttriumphinthiscountrycamein1872withherappearanceinOperaatConventGarden.

TheVeryRev.JohnRyan,apioneermissionaryofNewfoundland,an.l PastorofSt.Patrick'sChurch,Riverhead,St.John's,diedrecently. Deceasedwasbornintheparishof Dovay,CountyTipperary,in1843.

TheIrishemigrant,liketheItalian,de ofcourse,makeagreat association.Thepopularheroesof SouthAfricaandofAustraliaare, bypoorexchange,themuddiedoafs andtheflannelledfoolsofKipling's verse.Whenonewonders,fromout theranksofmodernathleteswilla Loyolastepforth,andleadthe youthofMelbourneorofAdelaidein themostseriousadventureofreligion?ThereisaproclamationtoantherpartofourEmpirethisweekthereisamessageofpoliticalhope toIndia.Butwhenwemeetserious studentsofIndianproblems,and askwhatIndiareallylacks,weget oneanswerwhichpredominates.Indianeedsmanythingsmuch,but shehasoneneedthatcriesoutto earthandheavenlouderthanallthe rest-IndianeedsaSaint.

Afterstudyingforsometimeat MountMelleray,heenteredAllHallow'sCollege,andcompletedhis theologicalcoursethere.Hisuncle theRev.JohnRyan,wasparish PriestatSt.Mary'satthattime, andprevailedontheyoungstudent togotoNewfoundland.Helanded inSt.JohnsinOctober,1865.Earlythenextyearhewasordained priest.HiefirstmissionwasacuratewithhisuncleatSt.Mary's,a missionsituatedatthewesternpart oftheisland,andatthattimewas attendedwithmanyhardships.He remainedhereforyears,whenhewas transferredtoArgentia.Hestayed atArgentiatwoyears,whenhewas removedtoSt.Patrick'sRiverhead, wherelielaboureduninterruptedlyfor thirty-fiveyearstillhisdeath.On assumingcha'r"eofSt.Patrick'spa. rishhisenergysoonmanifestedit self.Msfaet,corkwastocompleteSt.Patrick'sChurch.Thiswas readyforrelieiousserviceearlyin SST,aftereightyearsofassiduous lahour.

Mr.DooleydiscoursesontheOlympicgamesinthe"AmericanMagazine.""DoyouthinktheEnglish aregoodlosers?"aslMr.Hennessy."Goodlosers,sayye?"returnsMr.Dooley."Goodlosers? I'llbackthimtoloseannytimethey start."

Mr.WilliamHowardTaft.Republican,waselectedonTuesdayPreside

DeathofProfessorHaugh.

Wedeeplyregrettoannouncethe deathThursdayofProfessorJohn Haugh,thewell-knownIrisharithmeticianandscientist.Mr.Haugh hadamostdistinguishedcareeras ateacher.HewasformerlyastudentatBlackrockCollege,andsubsequentlyattheCollegeofScience. Afterleavingthelatterarenaofstudy,Mr.HaughbecameaProfessor atBlackrockCollege,wherehissuccessasateacherisrememberedwith gratitudebymanygentlemen,who nowholddistinguishedpublicpositions.Hisspecialtalentlay)inthe teachingofthehighermathematics, andhisexperienceinthisasateacherledhimaftersomeyears,toproduceaworkranthesubjectwhich completelyrevolutionisedtheolder methodsofteaching,andprovided studentswithahandbookwhichthey foundmostvaluable,especiallythose seekingCivilServiceappointments. Tl'esuccessofthebookwasimmediate,andthecirculationtremendous. Itledtothepublicationofmany

ingallpresentandexpressinghis satisfactionattheextremelylarge attendance.Heexpressedhisprofoundregretattheabsenceofofthe Bishop,withoutwhosepresencethe ceremonialseemedsadlystrangeand incomplete.Hethencalledonthe SecretaryoftheChurchCommittee, toreadsomelettersofapologythat hadbeenreceived.Thesecontained inmostinstancespracticalproofof sympathyandadmirationforthe splendidworkthathadbeenso quicklydone.Notablyaletterof sincerecongratulationandcommendationfromthePremier,Mr.NewtonMoore,wasreadandreceived withgreatapplause.

ThePreacheroftheday'theVery' Rev.FatherManganthendelivereda mosteloquentdiscourseoncharity, dwellingespeciallyontheclaimwhich thenunshadestablishedbytheir self-sacrificinglaboursinthecauseof religiouseducation,onthecharitable, assistanceofalltrueChristians.The collectionwhichfollowedgaveconvincingproofatonceofthegenerosityofthehearers,andthepersuasivenessoftheeloquentPreacher.'Dee NorthamBrassBandcontributeda splendidprogrammeofsacrednature, anditwasnotuntillateintheeveningthattheConventwasleftin itspeacefulquietudefortheBret timeunderthecareoftheRev.MotherandSistersofthePresentation Order.

Experiencekeepsadearschool,but foolswilllearninnoother,and scarcelyinthatfopitistruewe maygiveadvice,butwecannotgive conduct.Rememberthis,theythat willnothecounseledcannotbehelped.Ifyoudon'thearReasonshe willrapyourknuckles.-Franklin.

Theonlyrealsininthisworld, andtheonewearemoreorlesssubjecttoisignorance.Whenwisdom hooksofasimilarkind.Professortakestheplaceofignorance,man Heugh'shandbookstillremainsonewillwalkinthepathoffreedom. ofthebestofitsclass.Forthe pastcoupleofyearsthedistinguishedscholar,totheregretofhismanyfriends,hadbeeninfailinghealth.

BeverleyMies.

ThePresentationConventofthe SacredHeart,Beverley,wasofficially openedlastSundayinthepresenceof averylargeassemblage,comprising visitorsfromYork(whocameby specialtrain),Greenhills,Kolseby, andBrookton,Intheregrettable, hutunavoidableabsenceof.theBishop,theinterestingceremonyofreceivingthekeysandhandingthem totheRev.Matherwasperformed bytheVeryRev.FatherMangan,0. SS.R.Aftertheblessingoftheoratoryandtherecitaloftheprescribedpsalmsandprayersaprocession wasformedconsistingofcrossbearer,acolytes,themembers(maleand female)oftheHibernianSociety, wearingtheirregalia,theRev.FatherHallinanandtheRev.Father Mangan.Attheentrancedoorof theConventSchoolahugemarquee hadbeenerectedattheendofwhich wasalargeplatformfromwhich thespeakersandthePreacheraddressedanaudiencewhichnumbered cleseoncoopersons.TheRev.Pas!orofthedistrictFatherHallinan openedtheproceeding'sbywelcom-

Sixtyyearsagophysiciansfirst usedAyer'sCherryPectoral,and eversincethenithasbeenthe standardcoughremedyalloverthe world.Thousandsoffamilies,in Europe,Asia,Africa,andAmerica, keepabottleofitinthehouse readyforanemergency.

aerrq9ectorai

controlsthespasmodiceffortsof coughing,relievesthecongestionin thethroat,quietstheinflammation inthebronchialtubes,andprevents thelungsfrombecominginvolved. Therearemanysubstitutesand imitations.BesureyougetAyer's CherryPastoral.Itcontainsno narcoticorpoisonofanykind. Putupinlargeandsmallbottles. Preparedby5,1.C.Ayer&Co.,towel,Wass.,US.A.

TheBest CoughDrops AreDrops ofAyer's CherryPectoral.

ieburchOvertheWorld.

heeeStikA,Siiie0i0e)CeXT)ItXCt®,(..41

Hereisasummaryofthedivision oftheCatholicHierarchythrough-outtheworld OntheContinent ofEurope,Italyhas268sees, France84,Spain56,Austria-Hungary52,Russia13,Portugal12,TurkeyinEurope7,Greece7,Belgium 6,Holland3,Switzerland5,Bosnia Herzegovina3,Roumania2,andone eachforBulgaria,Luexembourg, Monaco,andServiaIrelandhas28, England16,Scotland6,andMalta 2,;inAsia,theEastIndieshave32, Japan4,TurkeyinAsia3,andPer- siaI;inAmerica,Canada,has29; theUnitedStates93,(themostnumeroushierarchyafterItaly),Newfoundland3,andthedifferentRepub- liesofSouthandCentralAmerica 130;inOceania,Australiahas19, NewZealand4,andthePhillippinea 9.Thereare81residentialseesof theOrientalRites.Thenthereare 143TitularBishopswithjurisdictionoverVicariatesApostolic.Altoge- therthereareover1,400Bishopsin theCatholicChurchthroughoutthe world.

RightRev.Dr.Doyle,Bishopof Lismore,Australia,visitedDrogheda recently,wherehewasreceivedby RightRev.MonsignorLegrave,P.P., St.Peter's.Thechimingbellsof theOliverPlunketMemorialChurch wererungbyMr.Lambe,theorgan- ist;andsopleasedwashisLordship withthemthatheexpressedhisin- tentionofplacinganorderforasi- milarsetforhisownCathedralbe- foreleavingforhisdistanthome. .45 Mgr.Falconio,ApostolicDelegate atWashington,hasdecidedviewsaboutwoman'ssphere."Ithinkshe shouldattendtoherhusband'shome andtakecareofherchildrenand seethattheirdinneriswellcooked. Ifshewillseetoherownbusiness andbebusyinherownhouse,she willbehappy."Rubbinghishands andiiughingsoftly.,thePapalDele gatedeclaredthathesawnoreason whytheAmericanhusbandshould askhiswifetoassisthimintheadministrationofhisbusinessaffairs.

HisHoliness,PopePiusX.has justsenthisphotograph,withautograph,bestowingthePontificalBlessingupontheCountandCountess Rivarolaandtheirthreedaughters theCountessesDorothy,Hilda,and MaryKathleen,bothnow,andatthe timeoftheirdeaths. Thisishis Holiness'approvalandrecognition ofthegoodworkandhelpextended bythesemembersofthisoldnoble Catholicfamily,totheSistersofthe ChristianRetreat.Broadstairs,who havebeendrivenfromBoulogne,their conventtherehavingbeenseizedby theFrenchGovernment.

Catholicpriestsofthearchdiocese ofBoston,haveorganisedachoirof fiftypriests,alltrainedvocalists, whowillhereaftersingtheGregor- ianMassatthefuneralservicesof priests.Theformationofthischoir istheoutcomeofasuggestionmade byArchbishopO'Connell.

.s. HerrVonSchnrlemer,theNaiser's representative,deliveredtothePon- tiffapresentfromtheEmperor,con- sistingofasealwiththePapal armsinbrilliants,estimatedtobe worth£1,600.

SirJohnBarker,thenewEnglish Baronet,isdeservedlyheldinmuch esteembyCatholics.Oneofthe stalwartsoftheLiberalParty,he recoenisestherightofCatholiccitizenstothefullmeasureoflibertyhe claimsforhimself.SirJohnisfa- yonrahletothedemandthatCatho- licchildrenshouldhetaughtinCa- tholicschoolsbyCatholicteachers,

eloo,

porttheproposedabolitionofthe declarationsintheCoronationoath whichareoffensivetoCatholics,and isopposedtoCatholicdisabilitiesof anykind.

Astoryofthezealandbravery,of ayoungIrishpriestofthediocese ofSuperior,hasjustcometolight; thepriestisFatherRiceofBruce. OnenightinthemonthofAprilof thisyearhereceivedwordthatan oldman,whohadformanyyearsneglectedhisreligiousduties,was dying;althoughthenightwasdart andstormy,andthedistancefrom themanfortymiles-alongwearisomeridebybuggy,thepriestmade thejourneyinless'thanfourhours. Inordertoreachthedyingmanthe Chippewariverhadtobecrossed; thenearestbridgeacrosstheriver wastwelvemilesawayonsucha nightafrailcanoecouldnotliveoatheswiftandtreacherousriver,see- thingwitheddies.Toswimit,in allprobabilitymeantdeathdivest- inghimselfofhisouterclothing,the youngpriestplungedintotheicy wateroftheChippewainthemidst ofahailandsnowstormandafter halfanhour'sstrugglereachedthe oppositetankmoredeadthanalive, FatherRicehasseveraltimesrisked hislifecrossingthisriverinorderto bringthelastsacramentsofthe Churchtothedying.Youngand court-menus.FatherRiceisaquiet andnnessentationspriest;heisspe- chilenotedforhisextraordinary kindnesstot'i,!sic-I.Thisstoryre- mindsusofthefactthatthe days, ofMarquettearenotyetgone.

*Os MP. SirThemasGrattanEsmonde, Bart.,M.P.,hastakenuphisturnof Intl,asPapalChamberlainatthe Vatican.

Mr.ThomasM.MulrsofNew York,PresidentoftheSt.Vincentde PaulSocietyofAmerica,hasbeen createdbythePopeaKnightofSt. Gregory.

.5.

Amonstranceofgreatbeauty,val- uedatCaefeehasjustbeenpresen- tedtoWestminsterCathedralbyMr. CharlesWeld-Blundell,Lordofthe Manor,Ince-BlundellHall,Lancashire onbehalfofhischildren.Itisrich- lyandsymbolicallyadornedwithdia- monds,rubies,garnets,andonelarge carbuncle.

HisHolinessPiusX.recentlyre- ceive]inprivateaudiencetheBis- hopsofSalfordandNorthampton. HisHolinessconversedmostcordial- lywithbothprelates.St',e:ards BishopKeatingpresentedtoHisHo- linessMr.Kenyon,aprominenta.s- talkCatholic,andhisdaughter.liIr Kenyon,whowasaprivatechambeee laintoPopeLeoXIII,hasreceic;d confirmationofhisappointmentto thesameoffice.BishopCasartelli presentedtohisHolinessCanonTy- nan,ofFarnworth,andtwostudents fromtheSalforddiocese.

The"MorningLeader"recently says:-"The'Modernist'movement intheRomanCatholicChurch,which resultedintheexcommunicationa yearagoofFatherTyrrell,lateof theSocietyofJesus,hasnowhet," responsibleforthesuspensionofano- therwell-knownpriest-FatherW.R. Hammersley,ofChatham."Onma- kingenquiryweareofficiallyinfor- meditisafactthattheRev.Fat!' erHammersly,curateatChatham. hasbeensuspendedfromhissacred duties.

.5. ARenter'stelegramfromRome statesthatCardinalGotti.Prefect ofthePronagandehasreceiveda mostaffectionateandteeehing,letter hasexpressedhisreadinesstosup-fromalltheEnglishBishopswhoare

onthepointofleavingthe Propaganda,havingbeenwithdrawnfromitsjurisdiction.Inthe lettertheBishopssaythattheywish topayhomagetothePrefectofthat Congregation,underwhoseleadership theChurchhasmadesuchprogress inthecountrieswhichareconsidered asmissionlandsoftheSacredColleee. ThpBishopsfurtherpresent theirgreetingstothePopeontbe occasionofhisSacerdotalJubilee, andofferhisHolinessgoldtothe valueofMo.

AnunusualnumberofSeesarevacantintheUnitedStatesatpresent_ Nominationssoontobemadearean ArchbishopforSantaFeandaCoadjutorforSanFrancisco new BishopsforCleveland,andforthe newdioceseofToledo,0.Coadju- torsandAssistantBishopsforDetroit,Syracuse,Burlington,Vt.,Baltimore,NewOrleans,Bubuque,Cincinnati,andMilwaukee.

Referringtothefactthatthe StateofLouisianamaintainsan asylumforlepers,whichithasgiven inchargeofCatholicSisters,the "AveMaria"remarks "Weare ActionforLibelagainstaPriestnotawarethatProtestantsofany denominationhaveobjectedtothis Therewillbeageneralagreement,actiononthepartoftheStateGoo- fing"TheCatholicTimes"withtheernment,orclaimedtherightofsha- judgmentofthecourtontheappealringintheSisters'service." whichwasdecidedbytheExtraId visioninEdinburghonSaturday.ThelateMrs.Fanning,ofView

Thecase-achargeofslander-wasMount,Waterford,byherwillbe- broughtbyMr.RogerRooneyofqueatbedX.500toeachofthefollow-

Partick,againstthe,Rev.FatherMc-inscharities:-ConventoftheGood Nairney,Hyndland,Partick,andaShepherd,Hammersmith;Crusadeof claimwasmadefor£eoodamages.Rescue,Harrow-road,London,and ThegrounduponwhichMr.RooneyISt.Francis'HomeforBoys,She& tookactionwasthathewasamem-ord,Beds.TotheAgedPoorSo- berofabranchoftheLeagueoftSecietyshebeineathedL600.

Cross,thatadisputearoseincon- nectionwithitsaffairs,andthatFatherMcNnirney,thes?iritualdirector.addressinghim,hadusedthe words,"Youarethecauseofall thistrouble.Iwillkeepmyeye.n yon.Youareasourceofevilin theparish,andthesooners,ouare outofitthebetter." Obviously thiswasapastoralreprimandmeaninglittleifeverythingmorethan thatintheRev.gentleman'sopinion Mr.Rnmatwasnotassistinghim toBealthedissensionbutrather helpinetokeenitalive1ythepart hetook-inthematter.Therewas nomalice,awltheobjectofthespi- ritualdirectorinsee'eingtorepress thedis,orSwasunmistakablythe welfaiaoftheclubalone.Bath beforewhomthecasecame inthefirstinstance,andi,ordMcLaren,0.11gavejudgmentoftheap- peal.heldthatthewordscomplained ofwereunderanycircumstancestoo vaguetoconstituteslander,and whenusedbyaclereymenwereaverym:ldformofecclesiasticalcensure. Theactionthereforefailed. Itiswelltosafeguardfreedomof speechandifanymanisentitledto itinthefullestmeasureitisthe priestwhoisstrivingtoquellstrife.

AnglicansandDoctrine.

SolongasAnglicansaredivided onfundamentaldoctrineshowcan theypretendthatpeoplewillfind salvationintheirChurch? meaningofthewordsalvationimpliessafety,security.ButwhateecuritycantheAnglicanenjoywe. findsthatwithregardtodoctrinesof thefirstimportance,Bishops,clergfmen,laymen,alldifferonefromthe other.TakethecaseoftheRev. VibertJackson,whohasbeenrenew inghisapplicationforalicenseto administertheSacramentinIshi missionChurchoftheHolySpirit. Hecomplainsthathehasbeenpre-ventedfromgivinghispeople31.s BreadofLife.ManyAnglicansm.g- reewithhisdoctrinalpositionand supporthim.TheBishopandr.thersdisarreewithhim,andtheRev. ThomasStenhouseinalettert'he "NewcastleDailyJournal"repitit citesMr.Jae,son'sfetching,sup...fennyentertainingthecrudecoa innthatGod'snowerislimitciio posslidlities,andthetwhenOa:Lord dselared,"Thisis'AlyBody,''He 'binotmeanwhattheplainsig.n.ii ,.anceofthewordsimports.When oninionsarethuseieiaendconsciencestroubledand diserefted, 51,-,n1r1notthoseAn"lic"nswhoare a'n'ionsabouttheirseleatianseeka firmerandmorncertainfnoth-llthan theChurchofEn71-ndgftoriq',in ere.Catholicornro,-(1,,C1 foramomentima-4"e('a-to'fifPfs hops,Catholicnrie4-,.qty,elntholic laymensimilarlydivi.1,0upon'nee "italdoctrineasthatoftheEuchar- ist."CatholicTirnee."

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Couldyoukindlysayinyour "Questionpox"columnshowthe twelveApostlesdied,ortellme whereIcnildgettheeccauatof theirdeath.

Answer,-

St.Matthewissupposedtohave sufferedmartyrdomorwasslainina cityofEthiopia,A.D.,6o.

St.Markwasdraggedthroughthe streetsofAlexandria,Egyst,until heexpired.

St.Lukewashangedonanolive treeinGreece.

St.JohnwasputinaboilingcauldronatRome,butescaped,anddied anaturaldeathatEphesus,inAsia.

St.JamestheGreatwasthrown fromapinnaclea'dbeatentodeath.

St.Philipwasbeheadedintheyear ;2.

St.Bartholomewwasskinnedalive.

StAndrewwascrucifiedandpoundedwhiledying.

St.Thomaswasrunthroughwith alance.

St.Simonwascrucifiedintheyear

St.Barnabaswasstonedtodeath.

St.PaulwasbeheadedatRomeby orderofNero.

St.Peter,afterninemonths'imprisonernent,wasbroughtout,scourgedandthenputtodeathofthe cross,andathisownrequestwith hisheaddownward.

Question."Puzzled"askswhatis"Unitarianism."Isita"Christian"sect?

Answer.-Unitarianismisthedoctrinewhich maintainsthatGodexistsasone persononly.Asaconsequence,it deniesthedoctrineoftheHolyTri-

Ifso,howwouldagoodhusbandHeartof,JesusonthefirstFridayoftoaclimaxwithmatchespowerand viewthedistressofawifeandfami-'themonthfornineconsecutiveskill.Heis,nodoubt,veryoften. 15,leftmiserablebyhisdeath."MotherofSeven."

months."

Question.-

CanaCatholicstudy"Christie.' Science"aithoutinjurytohisown religiousbelief."H.I.D."as'

Answer.Itdependsverymuch,ifnotentire-_

toorhetorical,buthisrhetoricis splendid.Therearemanypassagesinhisworkswhichitwouldwellrepaythestudenttolearnoffby heart.ThenMacaulayhimselfrecommendswithemphasisAddisonto himwhowouldacquireamasteryof

Question.- byfarthe'mostdifficulttoacquire.

TowhatpointsofCatholicteach-Scottissometimesveryagreeable. ing-iftoany,--are'theteachingsofHecanteachastudenthowtobe ChristianScienceopposed--H.I.D.picturesquewithoutoverdoingtheorAnswer.- nate.Thackerayisalwaysgood.

Answer.-Whetherornotthedead"seeand understandourenvironments"on earthisoneofthequestionsalsout whichtheologiansdiffer.St.Augt n s,le.Addison' ispuri- tinesaysit"eventheblessedinlyontheperson.Somemaystudy. Heavenknownotwhatthoselivingthestuffwithimpunity,andsome sts tvtoperfections English Itiseasy,agraceful,deer,precise,fluent.Itseems nneartharedoing."St.Gregory,maynot. Towhichclass"H.I. however,says,"thatthoughthe tocomefromthepenspontaneously, D."belongswedonotknow,andweandthatqualityofseemingspouts- deadingeneralareignorantoftheserecommendhimtoashisConfessor'neityisthemostvaluable,asitis things,yetthesouls.inHeavenare notignorant."Whentwosucheminentandspiritualmendifferwe maynothopetosettlethecontroversy. St.Thomastakesamiddle course.Hesaysthatthesoulsof theblessedknowindeedwhatgoesan amorestvs.butbeingperfectly-joinedtoGodtheyare'notsaddened hy,nordotheyinterfereinouraffairsunlessaccordingtothebidding ofGod.Wheneverourthoughtsturn totheminloveandprayer,these thoughtsaremadeknowntothem byGod,andtheyarethusmovedto intercedeforns.Thisiswhatwe calltheCommunionofSaints.

A,tohowadepartedhusbandor wifecouldlookonfromHeaven whilehisorherhusbandorwifeand childrenareindestituteciecumstanees,thiswecannotexplainapart fromfaithnomorethanviecanexplainwhyGodHimselfallowsthose things.AllweknowisthatGod isinfinitelygood,andwhenHeallowshumansufferingHedoesitneitherthroughhatenorindifference, hutforwiseandgoodreasonswhich Hedoesnotcommunicateuntous. ThejustinHeavenseethinesasGod seesthem,andiftheydonotinterfereinourbehalfitisbecausethey seethetwosidesoftheproblem. pees:Von-- 'Anelican"as.,sifCatholicsever receive,orcouldeverreceive"abnity,thedietyofChristandtheper-solution''fromaGreekpriest(one sonalityoftheHolySpirit.InthiswhodoesnotobeythePope). generalsensetheheresyisveryancient,goinebac"(eventothemiddle ofthesecondcentury.

Answer.-

Probablyyes;atleast,indanger ofdeath. Apersoncanbeabsolved byanypriest-hereticalorsuspended -whenoneisindangerofdeath. Outsidethisnecessity,itisnotlawfultoseekorreceiveabsolutionfrom aGreekpriest.

TheteachingsofChristianScienceNoonewasmorecarefulofhisstyle. arefundamentallyopposedtoCatho-Hewasfinelycultured,andhiscultliedoctrine.TheyarenotChristianareisreflectedineverythinghe even,andalthoughtheChurchhaswrote.Ifroemasticatethesewrit= notformallyandofficiallycondem-syouwillrrotablyhave nedthetaCatholicTheologianshavewriteenoughtogoonwith. exposedandreprobatedthem.Eventuallythey,aresuretomeetwiththeQuestion.anathemaoftheChurch.Ingiving"EnglishCatholic"asksifwe asummers.ofthereasonswhytheywouldprintacony,orlethimhaws shouldbecondemnedweshallquoteacopy,ofFatherHarry's,"Long theRev.FatherPrice LivethePope."

ChristianScience,firstofall,is Pantheisticindoctrine.Mrs.Eddy, inherbook,"ScienceandHealth," sassthatthereisnosuchthingas matter.ThismakesGodall.Hence allismind.

Secondly.itdeprivesthefreewill ofman,anddeclaresthatwillpowerisanillusionofbelief.

knswerWeherebysubmitit,andwithit theopinionthatitisabadsecond toDr.Murray's,"ASongforthe Pope."

LongLivethePope.

Thirdly,itdeniesthatthereissuchLonglivethePopeHispraises s athingassin."If,"saysMrs. Againoundandyetagain Eddy,"soulsinned,itwouldbe mortal Becausesoulisim-Risruleisoverspaceandtime; mortal,soulcannotsin,"AgainHisthronetheheartsofmen

ThesoulormindofmanisGod.k11hail theShepherd-Kingof " andGodneversins." Rome.

Fourthly,itdeniestheconsequence Thethemeoflovingsong ofsin."Sin,sickness,diseaseandLetalltheearthhisglorysing, Andheaventhestrainprolong-- deathhavenoobjectivereality.

Fifthly,itdeniesthepersonalityofLetalltheearthhisglorysing, Andheaventhestrainprolong. God."Godistheuniverse."

Sixthly.,itdeniestheomnipotence ofGod,"Godcannotproducemat-Beleagueredbythefoesofearth, ter" Besetbyhostsofhell, Seventhly,itdeniestheIncarnat-HeguardshisroyalflockofChrist, ion. "Jesusistheidealman."Awatchfulsentinel "Mary'sconceptionofJesuswassPi-Andyet,amidthedinandstrife, Theclashofmaceandswor1, ritual." Hehearsalonetheshepherd-stag,

Eiettly,itholdsthatJesusdid notsufferordie."SufferingandThischampionoftheLordHebearsalonetheshepherdstaff, diseaseareself-imposedbeliefsof mortals." "HewasaliveintheThischampionoftheLord. grave,"

thepromiseconcerningthe"nine Fridays,"devotion.Towhomand onwhatoccasionwasthepromise made"ClientS.H."

Answer.-

Towardtheendoftheseventeen century,Unitarianideasbeganto takeholdinEneland,andquickly honeycombed thePresbyterian Churchofthatcountry.ShortlyafterwardstheheresymadeitsappearQuestion.anceinNewEngland.Itsfirstad-Willyoupleasegiveanaccountin vocatewasprobablyEbenezerGayyour"QuestionBox"columnsof (1696-ts8;:),a-howaspastorofa churchatHingham,Mass.,andwho hasbeencalledthe"fatherofAmericanUnitarianism."HarvardCollenetookupthecult,and,in1803. ifPresidentandfellowsselectedas professorofdivinityDr.HenryWare anavowedUnitarian. Thelatest statisticsinformusthatthereare intheUnitedStates464churches, withsl,000communicants,incharge of544ministers.

Inanswertothiswequotefrom "PearlsfromtheCasketoftheSacredHeartofJesus."Itisanac countofthepractices,revelations, etc.,ofBlessedMargaretMary,to whomisdue,ingreatmeasure,the introductionofdevotiontothesacredHeartofJesus.SheisdescribinrapparitionofourDivineLord withwhichshewasfavouredduring

BecauseUnitarianssteadfastlyrefusetoformulateacreed,itisimposeibleforanyoneto.attempt.adefinitionoftheirfaith.TheyaretheoneofhervisitstotheBlessedSac- mostliberalisticofallsects.Corn-rament. "Hedisclosedtome," prehensionandFreeInqfuiry,relieved fromallrestraintoftheological creeds,aretheirprominentprinciples.

TheBible,withthem,isregarded frsmtherationalisticstandpointof highercriticism.Theynowgeneralivholdthesimplehumanityof Christ,rejectingevenHissupernaturalbirth. Ofcourse,sincethey havenodefinitesystemoftheology, thereisnecessarilyawidedivergerceofindividualopinion,butthere aremanynegativeviewsuponwhich theyallagree.Theyareasonein therejectionoftheentireorthodox scheme.Theydonotbelieveinthe doctrineoftheTrinity,originalsin, everlastingpunishment,theconsubstantialityofChristwiththeFather,ortheAtonementbyChristfor thesinsofmen.

Itiseasilyseen,therefore,that Unitarianscannotberightlyclassed as"Christians"intheordinaryasceptanceoftheword.

Question.-

Kindlysaywhetherthesoulsof

shesays,"theinexplicablewonders ofhislove,andtowhatanexcessHe hadcarriedHisloveformen,from whomHereceivedonlycontemptand insratitude.'Itisthis,'saidHeto me,'thatIfeelmoredeeplythanall IsufferedinmyPassion At !east,then,'Headded,'dothougive methesatisfactionofatoningfor theiringratitudeasfarasthouart capable.'

"Heafterwardsprescribedthe timberinwhichBlessedMargaret shouldhonourHisloveandHisSacredHeart.'ThoushaltreceiveMe intheHolyCommunion,'saidHe, 'asrftenasobediencewillPermit. Thonshaltcommunicateespeciallyon thefirstFridayofeverymonth.'

Lateron,OurLordsuggestedanew featureinHisconsolingdevotionof thefirstFriday,bythefaithfulpracticeofwhichHeledtheBlessedMarcarettoexpectthegraceoffinal Perseveranceandthatofreceiving thesacramentsoftheChurchbefore dyinginfavourofthesewhoshould. observeit. Thiswestoma'e

HissignetistheFisherman's, Ninthly,itdeniestheLord'sresur-Nosceptredoeshehear; rection,forHedidnotriseagain.Inmeekandlowlymajest5 sinceHedidnotdie.

HerulesfromPeter'sChair; Tenthly,ittwiststheAscensioninAndyetfromeverytribeandtowns thisfashion"AsarewardforHisFromeveryclimeandzone, faithfulness.HewoulddisappeartoThreehundredmillionvoicessing, materialsense,inthechangewhichThegloryofhisthrone. hassincebeencalledtheascension."

Eleventhly,itdeclaresthatno judgmentawaitmortalsforthereis nosuchthingassin.

Twelfthly,itteachesthattheHoly Ghostisexpresse.iinChristianScie--

Thenraisethechant,withheartand voice, Inchurchandschoolandhome; "LonglivetheShepherdofthe Flock1 nce.andsaysthatthereisnosuchLonglivethePopeofRome" thingastrinityofpersonsinGod.AlmiettyFather,blesshiswork, TheRev.FatherDoncktsaysofProtecthiminhisways, thedenialandtheantipodesofev-Receivehisprayers,fulfilhishopes, cryarticleoftheApostles'Creed,Andgranthim"lengthofdays." "itisevidentthatnoonecanae-Receivehisprayers,fulfilhishopes, cepttheunscriptural,anti-ChristianAndgranthire"lengthofdays." andnon-sensicalvagariesofMrs. EddyandstillcallhimselfaChristian."

Forfurtherinformationconsult. "ChristianScienceandFaithcure" byDr.Hart;"Mrs.Eddy.andBob Ingersoll"byFatherVanderDonckt,or"Dr.Lambert'sbookon ChristianScience."

Question."LiteraryAspirant"asksusif wecouldsuggesthimamethodof cultivatingaliterarystyle.

AmmerThebest,indeedtheonly,wayto acquireareallyfineliterarystyle istodevourthereallyfinestylistsofthepast.Wehaveimplicit faithinMacaulayasateacherof style.Hehashisfaults,andheis adangerousexampletotrytoimitatetooclosely,butyouwillgetno bettermastertoteachyouwhat

lotorearth.tentionsofhonouringtheSacredandtheyaresometimes

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ABlessedPOSavesaPriestfromDu*.

Thefollowinghasaspecialinterest havingoccurredtoasaintlypriest, whoatonetimewaswellknown, andalsowellbeloved,bymanydear irienas;butwhoisnow,wehope, enjoyingtheeternalrewardpromisedtothosewholeaveallthingsto followChrist.TheincidentthatI amabouttorelatewastoldmany, manytimesbythisgoodoldFather; andithappenedwhilehewasa boungpioneerpriest,doingdutyin thewildsoftheAlleghenies.

InthosedaysCatholicMissions werefewandfarbetween;andthe poorpriesthadmanyalonelymile totravelfromoneoutposttoanother.DuringtheAutumnof184-the rainshadbeenunusuallyfrequent and,theroads,ifsuchwemaycall them,werealmostimpassable;yet. ononeofthedarkestandstormiest days,thisgoodFatherwassummonedtothedeath-bedofoneofhis flock.Whileheplodsonthrough thethicketsandswampsandover roughcragsandditches,letusbetakeourselvestoahumblelittle dwellinejustnearthefootofthe mountain.

Inthosedaysitwas.nothingunusualtofind,everyhereandthere,a poorlittlehutorcabinnestledeven inthethickestoftheforest.But theoneofwhichwespeakwasa cheeryRafehomestead,occupiedby athrifty,thoughsimple-mindedand God-fearingcouple,whohadcome outtoAmericaafewyearsbefore, analwho,likemostoftheirneighbours,werestrivingtheirbestto makeanhonestandcomfortableliving!thoughhardenoughtheyfound itattimes.Buttheywereyoung antifullofenergy,andofthattrue pietywhichworksoncheerily,trustinglyinGod.

andlightingitsetsiton,atable nearthewindow.Feelingthoroughlyawakenedbythistime,shestirs upthefireonthehearth,making thelittleroombrightandcheerful, andthensibsdowntospinahank ortwowhileKathleenplayson..the Moor. Duthark! whatsoundisthat without-surelyahorse'shoofs! Thenshehearsavoice,weakand faint,huttoowellknownforherto bemistaken

Openthedoor,forGod'ssake, andletmein.'

GlorybetoGodandHisBlessed Mother,butthat'sthereverendfather'svoice.'

Then,armingherselfwiththesign ofthecross,sheasks,Whoisthat seeksshelterhere,onsuchanight asthiss' Itisthepriest,fearnot:butfor God'ssakeopenthedoorforIam almostperished."

Ineedhardlytellyouthatthe doorwasquicklyopened,butitwas notuntilthegoodFatherwascomfortablysettledclosebythebright warmfire,andfeltrefreshedbya bitoftoastandacupofhottea; nottillafterhisfaithfulhorsewas carefullytendedandputawayin theshed,thathefoundbreathto explainhowhehappenedhereinthis out-of-the-wayplaceonsuchaterriMenight,andatsuchanunseasonablehour.

butIfoundthatweweresinking deeperanddeeper.Myveryheart shookwithfear,whiletheblood seemedtofreezeinm3,veins.At lastIthoughtitbestnottowaste nomoretimeintryingtosavemy body-butrathertolooktothe wantsofmypoorsoul.Ididnot daredismount,butsittinginthe saddleImade,ortriedtomake, mostferventactsofpreparation, placingallinthehandsofthedear, goodGod.ThensuddenlyIthought oftheBlessedVirgin-howoftenI hadheardothersspeakofherwonderfulassistance.AndIcriedwith aloudvoice-"0blessedMotherof God;0holy.VirginMary,ifyouare reallysopowerfulaspeoplesayyou are,comenowandhelpme."And glorybetoGod,andHiseverBlessedMother,nosoonerhadIsaid thesewords.thanIsawastarshine outintdarkness.Whatcanit be?Isaidtomyselfnotastar, astheneavensarecoveredaswitha Palk--alightperhaps,insomefriendlyhouse-or,perhapsanignisfatuus cometoluremedeeperstill,yes,evenintotheveryjawsofdeath.I heldmyrosarytighterthanever, andfeelingthegreatestconfidencein ourBlessedLady'shelp,Imadeone moreeffortinthedirectionofthe lightandthanksbetoGod,after alongandwearisomestruggleI reachedthisplace.Butitstrikes measstrange.thatyou,beingalone, shouldheupandatworkinthe deadhourofthenight.Surelythe midGodmusthaveordaineditso forhaditnotbeenforthelightI sawshiningfromyourwindow,He aloneknowswhatwouldhavebecomeofme."

AsIhavealreadysaid,thisantamnandearlywinterhadbeena particularlydullanddrearyone,and thegoodhusbandmanmusthave founditanirksometasktowalkor ridebehindhisfaithful,butstupidly slowoxen,foradistanceoftenor fifteenmiles.Beinggoneonsucha journeythedoorofhislittlecabin wasboltedatearlynightfall,the embeesonthehearthwerecarefully covered,andwhiletheprattlinglittleKathleen,wholayalmostburied soe. inthesoft,warmfeather-bed,was alreadyfastasleep,herbrave,good motherwasbusypreparingtotake aplaceatherside.Soonthewhole earthseemedwrappedinslumher,no soundwasheardexceptthelo,v motnofthewindblowingthrough bhetallpinetrees,whileacold, drenchingrainfellheavily.Butsee -whatmarvellousthingisthis!whileallwithoutisdarkanddreary andthenightisstillinthemidstof hercourse,thishumblecabinis boodedwithlight,sosoftandmild, yetbrilliantasthesun.Aformof heavenlybeautybendsoverthesleepingchild.IsitanAngeloflight, comesogentlytobearthisinnocent 1111.youngsoultoheaven-orisitOur ownsweetLady,ourblessedVirgin 'Mother,comeonsomeerrandof sweetpityandtendermercy.We soonshallsee Yes,surely-she whisperstothechild;andlittle Kathleen,nottheleastaffrighted, callsloudlyuponhermother,'Quick mamma.,quick,theLadywantsa light."

Invainhermothertriestoquiet her,saying"Liedownandsleep. Yendo dream-thereisnolady here."Bntstillthechildeetested, "Oh,yes.mamma,thebeautifullady-don'tyousee-shesaystomare aright-shewantsa S.0,innhalf-bewilderedweythe motherrises,searchesforacandle,

BlessedheGod,andHisHo13,Mother,butIhavehadanarrowescape,aswellasawholesomelesson, thisnight. Yousee-Ihopeyou willnothescandalisedwhenIbell youthatIneverhadsogreatfaith intheHolyMotherofGodasI ought.Notbeingbornof.norrearedbyCatholicparents,ftisnotto bewonderedatthatmyfaithisnot sostrongandlivingasitmightbe.

Mostassuredly,Iloveandhonour

OurBlessedLadyIknowthatshe isallpowerfulwithherDivineSon, hutIdidnotbelievethatshelistenedtooureverycall-andthatshe stoodalwaysreadytohearandhelp us.But,afterthisnight,Ishall never,neverdoubther.Ihavebeen alongdistanceupthemountain, whereIwascalledtothesick-bedof oneofourParish.Incominghome fthouelittoshortentheroadby crossingoverthemeadows The cloudsweredarkandheavy,but there,wasonlyadrizzlingrainwhen Isetout;but,beforeIhadtravelledmanymilestheraincamepouringdown. NightsetinandHy hostbeastmusthavegotbewildered incrossingthemeadows,andlost thepath. Youmayimaginemy horror,whenIdiscoveredthatitwas notthemarshyfieldsIwasplodding through,hut-thatIwas-Godonly knowshowfar,outintheswamp."

"GodsaveusReverendFathersureyoudon'tmeantosayyou weredowninthebog-whyit'sswarmingwithterribleserpints-noman onearthcouldevercomeoutofthat alive"

Nevertheless,.Ididforyousee meherenow,thankstoAlmighty God,andtheBlessedVirginMary. WhenIrealisedthatIwasactually intheswamp,andthe'nightsodark thatTcouldscarcelyseeayardbeforeme,withtherainjustpouring 'townint,rrents,Igavemyselfup ASlost;forIhadnoteventheremotestideawhichway.toturn,in riestoretainthesolidground.So .11thatIcoulddowastopray. AndprayIdidmostheartilythat "-amightdelivermefromthe'awfulf"tebeforeme.Iknewitwould dotoremainonthesamespot. SoIurgedtheroorbeastslowlyon;

"BlessedbeGodandHisdear holymother,butwearefavouredonesthisnight.Yousaywell,reverendFather,thatthesweetholyvirginheard,yourcryandsavedyou. Itwassheandnoother,thatbid merise,andmakethebrightlight whichyousawfromthewindowfor whileIsleptsoundly.,littledreaming thatanyonenearmewasinsuch soredistress,andinsogreatneedof help,mylittleKathleen,thesweet innocentangel,roustsurehaveseen ourBlessedLadyfromheaven.For shewokeme,tellingmeoverand over,that'thebeautifulladywantedalight.'It'sdreaming,Ithought shewas,andIbadeherliedown andsleepbutshecriedallthemore thatIshouldrise,forthebeautiful ladywantedalight-shesaidI shouldmakealight.Sotopacify thechildIgotup,andlittheblessedcandle--then,feelingallsleep gonefromms,eyes,Ithrewafresh lot,ortwoonthefire,makingit blazebrightandwarmbut'sitslittleIthoughtthatthissamebright lightwasdoingsuchadealofgood. Surely.Father,yessurely,itwas ourownTilesseiMotherthatmylittleKathleensaw."

"Yes,Ihavenodoubtandas loneasIliveIwillneverceaseto praiseandthankherforthesignal favourshehasdonemethisnight. Wellmaywesay,whilerecitingtier beautifullitany,Virginmostpowerful,prayforusVirginmostmerciful,prayforus;Virginmostfaith ful.prayforus;forhasshenot provedherselfhundredsoftimes,to hemostpowerful,mercifulandfaithfultothosewhocalluponherin theirneeds,orwhoaskherhelp. Virginmostpowerful,merciful,and faithful,prayforus."

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