The Record Newspaper 02 July 1910 by The Record

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TheStateGovernorofNewSouth WalespresidedattheAnnualmeetingoftheL"wishamHospitalwhich isundo.thechargeoftheNursing SistersoftheLittleCompanyof Mary. Thegatheringwasavery representativeone.LordandLady Cheimf1-:1showedparticularinterest intheworkoftheSistersand thea'Tairsoftheinstitution.Lady Chelmsfordpersonallyinspectedthe women'swardswhilstHisExcellency paidattentiontothemen'sdivision,andjointlytheyexaminedthe children'swards.

ThetributepaidbyLordChelmsfordtotheSisterswasaworthy, one. Hecongratulatedthemon theirdevotedwork,thesubscriber upongettingagoodreturnfortheir money,andthepatientsupontheadmirablecareandattentiontheyreceivedintheinstitution.Itwasa hosPitalallin`Or.shouldfeel proudtopossessandhehopedas longashewasGovernorhewould behYri-..ilegedtoattendtheirannual meetinszs.

Theself-sacriticingworkoftheSistersisevidencedintheretortof theyear'sunderta'ing.Wegather fromitthat1'17patients-adults andchildren-Laibeentreatedduringtheyear.Ofthese98ywere dischargedcuredandr.lir-ed wereunrelieved.Therewere41 deaths,andthereremainedintreatmentonDecember.tilast86.The mortalityfortheyearwas.1.6per. cent.Altogether1149personsware operatedupon,andthegeneralmor- talityonalloperations,takencollecs tively,waspercent.Theout-pa- tientdepartmentwasattended10,320timestoP16patients,and670 accidentswereattendedto. The balince-sheetshowedthereceiptsto 1.412.389.1,andtheexpenditure £74,13. Under the heading ofreceipts itwasrecorded that1.-o4hadbeenreceivedaspatients'fees.

Chris.Watson,ex-leaderoftheLabourPartyistoeditthenewLabourdailyinSydney. Thereisno truthintherumourthathewillhe aparliamentarycandidateatthe nextelection.

SisterMaryRaphaelHoganpassed tohereternalrewardatSt.Mary's ConventoftheGoodSamaritan, ChartersTowers,(Q.),havingreceivedthelastritesofHolyChurch. ThedeceasedSisterwasthe daughterof Mr.E.Hogan, Cooma,and Sisterof the Rev.FatherHoganInspectorof schoolsfortheDioceseofSydney. Shewasinher24thyearandthe fourthyearofherreligiouslife. HerlossiskeenlyfeltbythemembersofherOrder,asshewassingularlygiftedandedifiedallbyher beautifulandholylife.R.I.P.

R.BECHTEL&CO.(E.ARUNDEL)

CONTRACTORSTOTHEW.A.ANDCOMMONWEALTHGOVERNMENTS. HeadOffice:BarrackStreet,Perth. Factory.andSaddlersIronmongeryDenartment./1/1 ,,,tir-ay.ct..Perth

ACorneroftheFactory.

Therewerebetween815)andquo nursesatFederalGovernmentHouse Sydney,recentlyatameetingto furtherLadyDudley'sBushNursing Scheme.Rev.MotherXavier, of Lewishamhospital,andtwoofher SistersoftheLittleCompany of Mary,attended,andtheywerespec- iallyhonouredwithseatonthedais withthevice-regalparty-Lordand LadyDudley LadyChelmsford, CountPlunkett,LordRichardNeville,andMissHughes,(avisitorto GovernmentHouse),Dr.Sinclair Gillies,andMissGarran,secretary, oftheAT.N.A.

Dr.Vidal,S.M.,Vicar-Apostolicof Fiji,arrivedinSydneyrecentlyfrom MarseillesbytheFrenchmailsteamerDumbea.HisLordshiphasjust concludedanextendedtourofEurope.Heleftfor!uvalastweekby thesteamerTofua.

TheConsul-GeneralofFrance,in Sydney,inthenameoftheFrench colon.,there,hassentagratefulacknowledgmenttoHisEminencethe Cardinalofthehonourpaidto Franceandtothembytherecent ceremoniesinconnectionwith an-

niversaryoftheBeatification of .1oanofArc.

TheRev.P.Hickey,ofCorowa authorofthatexcellentIrishstory, 'Innisfail''),celebratedthesilver Oitileeofhisordinationtothe priesthoodon16thinst.Theevent wascelebratedinafittingmanner byhisparishioners.

AmongthoseMelbourneUniversity studentsuponwhomthedegreesof M.B.etB.S.wereconferredrecently, wasMr.V.F.Crowe,grandsonof thelateMr.P.Fallon,ofklbury. Dr.Crowe,whoisasplendidtypeof youngAustralian,isanex-student ofMentoneCollege,fromwhichhe matriculatedwithh'orsinGreek, LatinFrench,andgainedanexhibitionatTrinity'College.

TheBishopofLismore(Dr.Carroll),hasbeenonavisittoKempsey,whereheheldaretreatforall Priestsinthesouthernendofhis diocese. HisLordship,together withtheVeryRev.FatherLynch, C.SS.R.,willholdmissionsatvarioustownsintheLismorediocese, rea-17ingBP1li°77natoutJul,24.

TheVer.,Rev.Mgr.Barry,V.G., oftheDicceseofSandhurst,(Vic.), receivedaletterfromhisLordship, theBishop,MostRev.Dr.Reville, veryrecently,datedRome,MayIith rr.Revillestatedhewasprogressingmostfavourably,andwasgain- ingstrengthdaily.Heexpectedto getback toBendigoquiteasew man,andintendedleavingRome aboutfourweeksfromthetimeof writing.TheBishopofWIlcannia, Dr.Dunne,hadleftRome,havingrecoveredfromhisillness,andwas abouttovisitOberAmmergau.Dr. Corbett,Bi'shoPofSale,wasalso !improving,andexpectedisbewell enoughtoleaveRomeatthesame timeasBishopNeville.FatherRooneyhadgoneonatourfora few'weeks,torecouphisstrength,ed. terhavinghadatryingtime.

TheMelbourneIrishPipeBandvisitedtheAbbotsfordConventatthe specialrequestoftheBev.Mother. Alltheinmatesgatheredtogetherit thelargehalloftheConventto hearthePipersplay.Avery.corned receptionwasgi'?entotheBand.

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IrishNewstoMay28,1910, TheDeadLegion

ShaneLeslieintheDublin Leader.)

Thereisalegion,theysay,that neverliesstill,

'Tisseeninthecitiesbydayandat nightonthehill.

ForoncewasIcaughtinthethroes Ofvisionsthatpassed, AsIheardthemadmusicthatruse fromtreesintheblast. Andoncewhereagreycity'stide bythepalewavingwound, Isawthewhitecompanyglideona riverofsound.

Abovethereroarofthestreet. throughthemidstofhermoil, Itcamelikeacloudor.theheatof thetrafficandtoil.

Ohtheshiverfinesohoftheair thatsweptthemalong, Forblaeingwithbannerandflare therePassedaereatthrong.

'TieDevittandMitcheldteridewith whitemarterband, ThereisShearesandLordEdward besideandParrellathand.

Thestrikeatthemillsofthe BoyneSpinningandWeavingCompany,bywhichoverathousandpeoplewerelaididle,hasbeenrapidly settledbemutualconcessions,and workisnowproceedingmostamicablyandbriskly.Thedifficultyaroseoutofcertaindemandsmadeby theTenters'Society,insympathy withwhomthemillworkersleft work.Theeffectofthesettlement generallyisthattheTesters'Societymadeconcessionsdroppingsome oftheirclaims,whilstthemanager ofthemillsmettheminthesame conciliatoryway,especiallyinthe matterofwages.Thissatisfactory terminationofthefrictionbetween employersandemelo'edinanimportantlocalindustryhasgiven greatsatisfactionlocally.

Attherecentannualconferenceof theYoungMen'sSocietyof Ireland,heldinDublin,AldermanDr. McWalter,M.A.,B.L.,presidingthe followingresolution,proposedbythe LordMayorofDublin,andsecondedbyWilliamRedmond,M.P.,was unanimouslyadopted:-

St.Vincent'st'ollege,Castleknock, celebrateditsDiamondJubileelast month. TheArchbishopofCashel presidedattheHighMassandTe Deus..ThePresidentoftheCollegewascelebrantandtheLord BishopofCaneapreachedtheoccasion&sermon. TheLoidMayor ofDublinwasamongstthespeakers atameetingoftheCollegeUnion, andtheluncheonwhichfollowedafterwards.TheCollegeand'grounds weredrestingalagarbfortheoccasionandtheprogrammeofpleasurewasmostccmplete.St.Vincent:; hasreachedthesevent-..''fhyearof itsexistence.

ss * IrishParliamentar\Fundtothe lothMay,tem,£7,45.;4s.7d.

TheProvinces

CONNAUGHT

TheGalwayBranchofthePostman'sFederationhasdecided to formanindependentbranchapart fromtheCo.GalwayFederation, whoseheadquartersareatAthenry.

AlargecrowdwitnessedthearrivalatGalwayoftheCraughwell prisoners,MichaelDermodyand ThomasHynes,whowereconveyed toGalwayJail,anumberofpolicemenbeingplacedatvariouspoints alone,theroutetotheprison.

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By1.;toT2votesLoughreaDistrictCouncilhaveaskedMr.Bergin, Dublin,toprepareplansand specificationsforasewerageand waterschemeatAthenry,thecost nottoexceed.£1,eon,A'dlchshallhe madeaUnioncharge.

Rev.1'.O'Flaherty,P.P.,presidedpulpitandaddressedthelargeconatameetingatKeelogues,nearCas-gregation.Hesaidhewaspleased tlebar,forthepurposeoforganisingtobeintheirbeautifulchurch, whichforcenturieswouldstandasa livingmonumenttothezealandenergooftheirgoodclergy,particular-

thelocalU.I.L.branchandarrangingforstepstowardsthesaleofestatesinthevicinity.Confidence WasvotedintheIrishPartyandlytheDean.HisGracereferredto theitmonths'grazingsystemwasthehousingaccommodationinthe country.Hewaspleasedtosay, thatthehousingaccommodation throughoutthecountrywasvastly improved,bothforthefarmer,the condemned,aswasalsothesowing ofseedsofdissensionamongthe ratOsofthepeople.

ofliquidatingthedebtonthenew schoolstobecalledthe"HanleMemorialSchoolsandHall,"erectedby theBishop,priests,andpeople of lelPhinandCastlereaasatributeto thememoryofthelateRightRev, MonsignorHanly,metwithentire success.

JohnMahon,afarmlalecurer,of Ahalative,nearCreggs,Co.Galway, wasfounddeadinadeeproadside drainaboutlie)yardsfromhishome

* « TheathleticsportsattheCo.Ros-labourerandtheartisan.HeadviscommonAgriculturalShowGrounds,edthepeopletokeeptheirhouses Castlerea.organisedwiththeobjectwellventilated.Theyhadpureair, andshouldthrowopentheirhouses furit.Therewassuchadiseaseas Tuberculosis,andtheyweretold onallsidesthatPurelyventilated houseswouldhelptopreventit. TheArchbishopreferredtothefood usedbytheworkingclasses,and advisedthemtousegood,plain foodandnotalwaysdependonthe eternalteapot,"SomethreehundredchildrenwereafterwardsconfirmedandhisGraceadministered theTotalAbstinencePledgetothem untiltheyhadreachedtheage of 2T.HisGraceandseveralofthe clergyweresubsequentlyentertained bytheVeryRev.DeanKinane,P.P., V.G.

Astrangesequeltothefatalityis thefollowinedaythehouseinwhich thedeceasedresidedwasfoundto heontire,andbeforeanythingcould hedonetoovercometheflamesall thehous:holderectswereconsumed. * * *

TheTourageefarmdispute,which ledtoseveralcattledrives,prosecutiols,andane'trapoliceimpost, hasbeensettled.Mr.J.Fitzgibbon ChairmanRoscommonC.-.conneil, hasreceivedaletterfromMr.M. A.Hayden.,solicitor,Ballinasloe, statingthatMr.Beim-,theowner ofthefarm,andforwhomhewas acting.hadaccentedtheEstates C'ommissiorers'valuationandwas nowpreparedtohandthelando'fer totheCongestedDistrictsBoard.

Isn GalwayCo.Councilhasdi-approvedofthenroPosaloftheIrishMedicalAssociationto'createaState Medicalservice,ascalculatedtoremovethecontrolofmedicalofficers. fromtherepresentativesoftheratepayers.'I'heCouncilthinksthatthe claimsoftheMedicalOfficers wouldbebettermetwiththeadoptionofaCountyservice,underthe controloftheCo.Council. The considerationoftheMostRev.Dr. inDea'sschemeforthere-organisation.oftheCo.l'loepitalinconnectionwiththeUniversityColliewas adjournedpendingareportfromthe MedicalFacultyoftheCollege. *

AttheRoscommonQuarterSessions,beforeCountyCourtJudge Wakely,ThomasCreavenwasindictedforhavingmaliciouslysetfireto adwelling-housethepropertyofhis brother,JosephCreaven,ofTaughmaconnell.Thejuryaccuittedthe prisoner,whowasdischarged.

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"ThattheCatholicYoungMen's SocietyofIreland,assembledatthe AnnualConference,entersasolemn protestagainstthedisgracefuland offensivedeclarationwhichhisMajestytheKingisrequiredtomake, bythetermsofwhichmillions of Catholics,fromtheSovereignPontifftothehumblestmemberofthe Churcharebrandedasidolators.We, therefore,callupontheGovernment tointroducelegislationforthwith, wherebytheKingmayherelieved fromthenecessityofsubscribingto adeclarationwhichisnotonly grosslyinsultinetoCatholics,but degradeugtothosewhoframedit, andmostdishonourabletothosewho continuetoenforceIt.Thatcopies ofthisresolutionheforwardedto Mr.JohnE.Redmond,thePrime Minister,andtheChiefSecretaryfoe Ireland.

Theunfortunatecoeonationoath isbeingdenouncedfromallpartsof Ireland.TheTrimBoardof.Guardianswereprettyseverenoonit, andadoptedaresolutionofprotest againstitsbeingmaintainedinits Ares-ntform.Inwell-disposedProtestenteirelesthereisastrongfeelingthattheOathshouldfleevery notchmodified.

TheGovernorsoftheCo.Galway Hospitalhavedecidedtoask the LocalGovernmentBoardtoholda sworninquiryintotheallegations preferredazainstthestaffofthehospitalbyapersonwhorefused to payforhismaintenanceintheinstitution.

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Dr.E.J.MacDermott,sonofMr. EdwardJ.MacDermott,R.M.°ughterard,hasbeenunanimously-elected ResidentMedicalOfficeroftheGalwayCountyHospital,inroomofDr. Rouse,sincewhoseappointmentas MedicalOfficerofPortumnaUnion, Dr.MacDermotthasheldthepositiontemporarily.

* TheRev.FatherDillon,onbehalf ofthenotingpeopleofCharlestown, Co.Malo,presentedtoMissW.More risroe,a.beautifully-illuminatedaddress,intokenofthedonors'pleasureatherrecoveryfromaserious illness,andoftheirgratitudeto herformanyactsofdisinterested kinduess

Thereportofthedirectorsofthe AthenryandThemExtensionRailwayCo.statesthatthetotalreceiptsforthehalt-yearendedMarch 1909,amountedto£2,622,anincreaseof£62overcorresponding knit-yearendforthehalf-yearendedSeptember,i909,thereceiptsamountedto£.1,337,anincrease of

AmeetingofNaticnalTeachersin Claremorrispassedresolutionspledgingthosepresenttoresist"offensiveandpresumptuousattackson Nationalteachers,"resentingthedenialofrepresentationtotheirbody, atarecentmeetingoftheCo.Mayo GaelicLeagueCommittee,condemningstatementstradethereatconcerningteachers,anddemandingtheir unconditional.withhrawalandstatingthatastheonlyrealpractical workonbehalfoftheIrishleneuageisbeingdonechieflybytheNationalteachers,andas"theforce theyhavedonesomuchtocreateis beingusedtotheirdetriment, we henceforthabstainfromallactive supportofthemovementasatPresentconducted,anduntilwehave reasontoheassuredthatsuchattitudeisnolongernecessary."

UMINSTER

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AtthePresentationConvent,St. Joseph's,LucanonWhitMonday, MissKathleenJones,Ashford,had thehappinessofbeingreceivedinto theOrder.Aftertheveryimposing ceremonyhernumerousfriendswere entertainedtoadeicer h-1Rev. Motherandnuns.Amongstthose presentwere-Rev.J.Hickey,Dublin; MissThompson,Barndarrig; MissThompson,Ashford; Mrs.and MissLaffin,MissEgan,MissMaguirk MissMoran,MissSlatteryand manyothersnumberinnlefty.

« ConsiderableexcitementwascreatedinWexfordwhenthenewswas circulatedthattheUnionJackhad beentorndownfromtheCustom HouseinAnne-street.Theflaghad beenhoistedathalf-mastonthe buildingsincethedeathoftheKing. Itwashunginfrontofthestructureaboutforte.feetfromthe ground,sothatsamedifficultymust havebeenexperiencedincuttineit down.

MUNSTER

Messrs..JohnRedmond,JohnDM Ion,JosephDevlin,andRichard;tla-i zleton,togetherwiththepartyof Nationalistswhoaccompaniedthem

grandfamily

TheMostRev.Dr.McKsnenP hopofClogher,whohasbeensaileringfromasevereattackofdouble pneumonia,contractedwhileon,avisitationofhisdiocese,accordingtolatestadviceisrecovering. ForsometinehisLordship'slifewas despairedof-hisconditionatone timebeingmostcritical.Dr.McKenna,whoisinhis43rdyear,is theyoungestmembercftheIrish Hierarchsandhasalinerobust constitution,whichhasbeenbeneettohiminhistryingillness.

* YesterdayhisGrace,theMostRev Dr.Fennelly,ArchbishopofCashel, PaidhistriennialvisittoCashelfor thepurposeofadministeringtheSecramnitofConeemationtothechilelrenofthenerich.HisGracepresidedat12o'clockMuse,at.thecon£223. elusionofwhichheascendedthe

oeAyer'sSarsaparillais!Goodforthe child,goodfortheparent,goodforthegrandparent.Generationafter eenorationhas usedit. Andtodayitis theone groat family med einethe world over. Always keepa bottle ofitinthelouse.Sometime duringtheyearsomemember ofthefamilywillcertainlyneedit. Youe3,nsurelytrustamedicinethathas beenusedfuroversixtyyears.Tested andtried,andneverfoundwanting.

isthehestfamilymedicinethatever wasmade.Itmakespureblood,and purebloodisthesourceofgoodhealth. Asnowmade,Ayer'sSarno. parillacontainsnoalcohol. TherearemanyimitationSarsaparillas Besureyouget"Ayer's."

SATURDAY,JULY2,191e.

fromDublinwereenthusiasticallyreceivedbytheNationalistsofCork, ontheirrecentinvasionoftherebelcity.

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Mr.JosephDevlin,M.P.,National PresidentoftheAncientOrderof HiberniansinIreland,wasentertainedatdinnerintheCiteHall,Cork,, bytheCorkmembersofthatorganisation.Mr.RichardSisk,T.C., presided,andthecompanynumbered closeonfivehundred.Thetoast listincluded,"IrelandaNateun," "TheAncientOrderofHiherniaus "TheIrishParty,"and"ourNationalPresident."Inreplytothe last,Mr.Devlindeliveredaneloquentspeech,inwhichhedealtfull: withtheaimsandobjectsof the Orderandthebeneficialworkwhich ithadsetitselftoaccomplish.

SpeecheswerealsodeliveredbyMessrs.JohnCullinan,M.l'.,andR. Hazleton,M.P.

ThedeathofMr.P.O'Gorman,of theG.P.O.,Dublin,whichoccurred atQueenstown,hasoccasionedafeele ingofdeepsorrowamongstawide circleoffriends.Thedeceasedgentlemanissaidtohavebeenalmost idolisedbyall'whoworkedwithhim becauseofhishighpersonalworth, asafriendandcomrade.Hewas widelyknownandrespectedandthe PostalDepartmenthaslostanable andintelligentofficer.

Eighty-onedelegatestotherecent ConventionoftheU.I.L.ofGreat Britain,heldinBelfast,haveaddressedalettertoMr.Devlin,M.P., ChairmanoftheReceptionCommittee,conveyingtheirheartiestappreciationofthegenerouswelcome whichtheReceltioncommitteehad extendedtothem.

ThePortadown'andBanbridgeWaterSupplywillcostabout28o,000. AtthelastmeetingoftheBoard, theClerkstatedthatuptothepresentPortadown'sshareofthecost was£55,483,andBanbridge's£22,848.'TheBoardwillgiveasupply toRathfrilandat4d.Per1,000gallons,NewryRues!Counciltolay thepipesandprocuretheprovisional order.

TheresidenceofMr.Richard M`Pbillips,farmerandvictualler,at Kilturk,midwaybetweenClonesand Newtownbutler,hasbeentotallydestroyedbyfire.Thebuilding,asubstantialtwo-storeyone.wasin flamesbefogetheoutbreakwasdiscovered,andMr.M`Phillipshadno littledifficult,inrescuinghiswife andchildren.

wasonlywhenthefinalbellrang downthecurtainononeofthemost strenuousgamespossibletowitness, andcertainlythemoststrenuous everplayedontheklaremontground thattheechoesoftheshouts of thosekeencriticswhoplaythegame enthesafesideofthefencedied away. ChristianBrothers'College lefttheheldwinnersbytogoalsIo behindsto6goals12behinds. Thefollowingplayersrepresented theirschools:-C.B.C.:Troy(2), dimming,Clancy,Johnstone,Glowrey,Marmion,O'Dea,Brown,Gee, Appel,Steinberg,Rodriguez,Gullfoyle,Zowe,Morgan,Heynolds,and Boor. TheScotchCollegeteam comprised Richardson(rapt.), Evans,Halliday1.,.Please,Wrotha. Hallidayii.,Heal,Wroth,ii.,Walk er,Dunstan,Hartung,Whitfield, Brown,Roberts,Craig,('aldwell, Shall,andBirch.

Caldwell,Birch,andHartung,were alwaystotheforewhenOPPortuniet tiespresentedthemselves.-"West. Australian."

TheRev.Mother,NazarethHouse, Melbourne,isgoinghome,tobe PresentattheGeneralChapterofthe Order,which She willbeaccompaniedbyoneofthe Sisters.

P.T.McComish

85WILLIAM-S'FP,F,F,T.PEPITH. leasertersatMeaufactueerofSaddleryandHalmosofeveryneseriPBUYDIRECTF",OMTHEllAidUR.

The.firstoftheIrishhome-coming toariaearrivedatQueenstownlast menthbytheCunardss.Caronia, endtheWhiteStarsteamerBaltic, endcomprisedfirst,second,and third-classpassengers,allactuatedbee adesiretoseesomethingoftheland oftheirfathers.TheCaronia'tendedasmaneasl7'eassengers,and alsotheTrishre'1"1 hnotic shortlyaftermidnightlended'ho passengersofallclasses.

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Duringthehearingofchargesof house-breeing,preferredagainst ThomasHalve,ofRoshure,atMagherafeltPettySessions,awarderstatedthathehadtakenanimpression ofthePrisoner'sfingerprintsinDerryJail. Afinger-printspecialist fromtheGeneralPrisonsBoardprovedthatthefingerprintonarticles furnishedbythePoliceinconnection withthehouse-breakingchargescorrespondedwiththoseoftheprisoner,whowasreturnedfortrial.

Fourmonths'imprisonmentwasthe PenaltyinachargeagainstRobert SmithatBelfastofriotousconduct, andassaultingConstableRogers.The constablestatedhewasinvitedby theaccusedintohishens?,endwhen hewentinthedefenden`afaceed himandhewasce-lieedtoknock Smithdown.HeadConstableCraig mentionedthataccusedhadavery hadrecord.Therewere16convictionsagainsthim.

AtthememorialServiceforKing EdwardheldinKilworth,Rev.P.J. Horgan,P.P.,inthecourseofan interestinglecturetothetroopsstationedatMoorpark,paidawarm tniteitetothelateKing,andsaid hewasthebelovedofIrelandand theIrishpeople,nolessthanofhis ownEnglishrace,andneverfailedto displayhissymapthieswithIrish Nationalityandwithcathelicity "awheneveropportunityofferedand erudenceallowed.Itwastheirduty etthesametime,hesaid,tomake .avigorousprotestagainsttheiniquitousoethtakenbytheKingof thoserealmsathisCoronation.It wasmonstrousthathieCatholic subjectsshouldhealonesingledout forobloquyontheoccasion.By thisoathnotonlywastheirinsult dealttotheKinghimselfbydeprivinghimofthatboastedlibertyof conscienceunderBritishlaw,butfullythirtymillionsofhisCatholic :subjectswereoutragedbyanattack onthedearestfeelingsoftheir hearts-theirreligiousfeelings.And, furthermore,theblasphemousoutrage wasflungintothefaceoftheCatholicworld,withitstwohundred millionsofbelievers.whilstmyriads ofpettysectsinthekingdomitself werepassedover,andwhileJews, Mohammedans,andevenPagans themselvesescapednotice,Catholics elan'werevisitedwithsuchoutrageousandblasphemousattention.They hadtohopethattheywould be sparedarepetitionofthisinfamous endharrowingactattheCoronation ofthepresentKing.

ULSTER

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JudgeGreen,atDundalkQuarter Sessions,passedsentenceof three months'imprisonmentin.b of MichaelPage,whohadpleadedculltytostealing.V:(1.fromthedonationboxatSt.Patrick'sCathedral, Dundalk.thepropertyoftheSt. VincentdePaulsociety.TheJudge describedthecrimeasapeculiarly meanone.Dr.Mownagh,crownSolicitor,Prosecuted,andMr.P.J. KerleydefendedPage.

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Scotchhadthewindinthefirst quarter.Manyaseasonedcriticis nowable'totestifytothefactthat beneversawagamecommenced withsuchvigour,pace,anddash. Eachteam,itwaseasilyseen,was determinedtomakeeveryposta winningPostandsecureanearly lead.Scotchweresuccessful,intheir move,andgoteightpointsonthe b6ardbeforetheiropponentsfound theirlegs.Christiansafterthefirst tenminutesdroppedintotheirstride andPutupthreegoalsbeforethe firstchange.InthesecondtermC. B.C.,playingwith,moresystemand dash,overrantheiropponents,and practicallywonthegame.AthalftimeScotchwere2,3pointsinarrears.Thisfact,however,didnot inanywastendtodishearten them.Theyplungedintothefrayin thethirdtermwhichwassplendidly contested,thepace,determination,. andgeneralceleritybeinginnoway diminished,alsotheeffervescenceof theboys,cappedandhedgedintheir respectivecolours,farfrombeingon thewane,appearedtohewhettedby thequarterofanhour'sspell.C.B. C.startedthefinalquarter 21 pointstothegood.Twogoalsby scotchmadethingsexceedinglyexcitine.Christians,equaltotheemergency,respondedtenminutesbeforetimewithtwomore. This practicallydeprivedthemaroonsof Ithechanceofpullingthematchout ofthefire,particularlyastheC.B. C.tackswereallsound,noweak pointexistingintheirdefence. scoresatthevarioustermswere:-

J.B.GEORGE

PharmaceuticalandDispensing

330HAYST.PERTH WernerofHayandPierStrests). HaveYouTriedRoramae

TEEDISPENSINGOFPRESORIP'PIONSHASBEENMADEA SPECIALSTUDY.

TELEPHONEf;fii. BROOKSANDBOWER, 26IrwinStreet

LICENSEDPLUMBERS'GASFITe TERS,TINSMITHSANDIRON. WORKERS.

WindmillsSuppliedandneedGalvanisedfromTeaksfromtooto 10,000Gallons.Repairswith&esteemsanddespatch.HotsadCold WaterLaidon.

CourtHotel

Beforebeingsentfortrialtothe Assizeschargedwithshootingat ConstableEnglishby,nearLurganon themorningofthe;thinst.,John WIceown,seer.,ataspecialcourt atLurganonSaturdaysaid:-"I hadno'aelminmyhandfor20 years.IspokewildtalkbecauseI thoughtitwasrobberscomingto killme."Theothersofthe M'KeownfamilychargedwithassaultonthesameoccasionhavealsobeensentfortrialtotheAssizes.

GreatFoctballMatch

dfIRISeNBROTHERS,VERSUS SCOTCHCOLLEGE.

eCHRISTIANS"WIN.

Quarter-timeC.B.('.,3goals(18 points)S.C.,Igoal2behinds(8 points).

Half-time:C.B.C.,6goals3behinds(39Points);S.C.,2goals I behinds(16points).

Three-quarter-timeC.B.C.,8goals 6behinds(54points);S.C.,4goals behinds(33points).

FinalC.B.C,,togoalsIobehinds (7opoints);S.C.,6goals12 behinds(48Points).

DRAT'FORTQ,TREVIT,PPYRTH.

B.C.O'Brien,Proprietor

ONLYTHECNOICESTA) BESTBRANDSOFWINESAND SPIRIT,INSTOCK.

Afineofens.andcostswasimpo:seduponCharlesBallentine,abailiff,atStrabanePettySessions,for havingthreatenedtoshootMr. .T. J.Boyle,acycleandmotoragent, inStrabane,duringadisputeinconnectionwithabicycle.

* * Thedeathisrecordedoflister MaryPhilip,oftheOrderofMercy, Kevery,adaughterofthelateMe. ;reamMaeuinness,ofLeurencetown, Co.Down. Shewasintheeeth -earofherprofession,andwasformerlyRunerioressoftheNewry lerannhoftheOrder.

Thematchbetweenthesetwo schools,whichduringthepastmonth hasbeenvastlyspeculatedupon took place lastiednesday week,entheClaremontShow Ground. 'Aogreatnumberof partisansof thecompeting schoolswitnessedthecontest,which fullyjustifiedthehighhopesengenderedinallthatastirringgame wouldeventuate.Aroundthefence throngedthejuvenilesupportersof theteams,armedwithmegaphones, loudvoices,causticcomments,and unlimitedenthusiasm.Fromthe word"go"theuproarcommenced, andkeptgoingunabatedly,andit

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ty.Theykeptminutesofthemeetingsandfaithfullydistributedthe leafletsatthebeginningofeach monthtothsit. ules fortheDirectorsuggestthatthere shouldbeasolemngathering of promotersandmembersatleast onceintheyear,whenareview ofthesear'sworkwouldbesubmitted,andalecturegivenbyway ofillustrationandencouragement. ThiscameoffonlastFridaymorningintheChildrenofiStery'schapel,whenthemembersandpromoterswereallpresentandreceived HolyCommunion,bywayofAtonementandReparationtotheSacred Heart.Thelittlechapelneverlookedsobeautiful.ThestatueofOur BlessedLadywasdisplacedforthe nonceandamostimpressivefigure oftheSacredHeartPlacedinits stead.TheAltarwasaglowwith lightedcandlesandfairylamps,and wasmostartisticallydecoratedwith flowersandplantsfortheoccasion. HolyMasswascelebratedbyArchdeaconSmyth,at7o'clock. The combinedvoicesfromthetwo schoolsrenderedlibe"Kyrie,""Gloria,""Sanctus,""AgnusDei,"and theHymntotheSacredHeart withremarkablesweetnessandexpression,-MissesMollieSmyth,HildaCornwallandEileenMolloybeingsoloists.Afterthedistribution ofHolyCommuniontheArchdeacon addressedthechildrenatsome length.Heexpressedthegreatjoy andsatisfactionhefeltatseeingthe Leagueprogresssorapidly,andseize uponthehestattentionofthepromotersandmembers.He then dweltontheaimsoftheHolyLeague,andexplaimedtheclaimsthat theSacredHearthad,onthebest andmostunselfisheffortsofevery singlechild,inthe.-,ho-1endferventlsexhortedthemtobefaithful totheirdutiesasclientsofthe SacredHeart.Heencouragedthem tobefaithfultothecx,-isfthe morningoffering,andtohavealso somelittlepersonaldevotiontothe SacredHeart-evenifitwereonlyto sasoftenanejaculationsuchas "SweetHeartofJesus,Iimplore, ThatImayeverloveTheemoreand more."

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Somefewweeksago,thelytng cableswhichfilterthroughanti-Catholiccontrolandget"dishedup," forthedelectationofreadersofthe is:tillerpressmadeitappearthata CatholicNunehadbeenengagingin questionabletransactionswithinvolvedthousandsofPoundsandthat thecreditorswouldlikelybeleftto lookfortheirmoney catholic' havehad,perforce,towaitfor weeksaftertheliehadcirculatedin orderthatwemighthavegroundsto contradictwithregardtothe"SisterCandide"take.The"Catholic Times,"ofEnglandsays:-

AfterMass,thechildrendaypupilsandboardershadaCommunion Breakfast.Thenallfeltveryhappy, andtherewasnomistakingthefact theytheywerealldevoutandpubliclyprofessingclientsoftheSacred Heart--astheyworetheirbadges throughouttheday.

Intheafternoontherewasanother littleceremony,whichclosedwith BenedictionoftheMostBlessedSacrament.TheleafletsforJulywere distributedbeforetheschoolsbroke upforthemid-winterholidays.

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.1usttwelvemonthsaoeermission wasobtainedfromBishopGibney, toestablishtheLeagueoftheApostl?shisofPrarroh(Wren attendingtheSt.Joseen'ePrimary SchoolandtheLadi-s-r7cllege,-both ofwhicharecontrolledbytheSis tersofMercy,Victoria-Square.In duecoursetheRev.FatherWatson, S.J.,ofSt.Patrick'sCollege,Melbourne,EditoroftheMessengerof theSacredHeart,wrotetothelocallyappointedDirectorofPerth, ArchdeaconSmyth,expressinghis greatPleasureattheeffortthatwas beingmadetoestablishtheilolY LeagueoftheApostleshipofPrayer fortheschoolchildrenoftheCathedralParish,Perth.Laterona DiplomaofAffiliation,andonefor theDirectorwereforwarded.The childrentothenumberofTeoeagerly,tookuptheworkoforganisatione encouragedineverywaybytheSisters.AgoodCommittee.consisting ofchosenrepresentativesfromthe twoschoolswasappointed-Miss MollieSmithbeingPresident,Miss NancyO'Neill,Secre-r.sndMiss J.HaugheyasTreasurer.They, withadozenpromotersheld the prescribedmonthlymeetinesthroughouttheyear,anddiscussedtheways thingmorethanahousekeeper. AandmeansofexitendingtheSoden

Aparagraphhasbeencirculatedin certainpaperswhichwouldleavean the,mindoftheunwaryreaderthe impressionthatanunofsomeCatholicOrderinFrancestoodaccused ofhavingpawnedjewellersentrusted tohercaretothevalueofEi6o,000.Doubtlessithasalreadybeen addedtotherepertoireofthebaser sortofanti-Catholiclecturers,and willdodutyasnnotherevidenceof thedepravitywhichattendstheCatholicsystem.Thefactstohand, thoughmeagre,showthatMlle.Faurestie,the"MotherCandide,"of theparagraphisagedsixty-oneand isanativeofCastelsagrat,acommuneoftheCantonofValenced' Agen(TarnandGaronne).Atone timeshewasamemberoftheCongreeationoftheSistersofSt.Anne deFaugerolles.InthisCommunity thememberstakeyearlyvows. "SisterCandide,"however,elected nottorenewhers,andcameinto theworld,wheresheinterestedherselfinphilanthropicwork.Shekept however,herreligiousdress,for,as shenaivelyadmitted,itwaseasier togetmoneyandcreditinthatgarb. TheCommunityofHospitallersof SanSalvador,ofwhichshecalled herselfthesuperior,washer own creation. She frankls declared shewasnotamenabletothediocesanauthority.In thehospitalofSen5-1'arlorshegatheredyounggirlsandtrainedthem tobelayhospitalnurses.Their costumewastheonlysemblance whichtheyhadofacommunity. TheSecretary-generaloftheassociationwhichmanagedthedifferentestablishments,aM.LeonPetit,a well-knownParisiandoctor,committedsuicide,recently.anditisstatedIsehadmuchtodowiththe moneymattersof"SisterCandide." Onceitispubliclykilo- "SisterCandide"isnotanun,wefancy therewillbelittleinterestmanifesfestedintheresultofthecharges. whichhavebeentradeagainsther.

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Wefeelboundtocongratulate youngPaulThompson,sonofMr. ThompsonoftheRoseHotel,North Fremantle,aswellashisteachers, thePresentationSistersatCottesloe,ontheremarkablegeniushehas showninmusicalproficiency.Though onlynineyearsofageheisableto surprisevisitorsandteachersbythe completenessof ohonthe piano.Musicseemstohaveall charmsandnodifficultiesforhim. Hemasterstheintricaciesofthefinestcompositionswiththegreatest ease,andhisplayingreflects the highestcreditonhisteachers.He shouldbeagreatdrawattheannualentertainfronowhichthisschool rivesatthecloseofeveryyear.If hecontinuestoprogressash'has beendoing,muchmoremustbe heardofhim.Ofcourse,itis'nothingnewfortheSistersofthe PresentationOrdertoturnoutfinishedmusicians.Theircareerisadistinguishedoneinthemusicaldepartmentofeducation.Stillyoung PaulThompsonridsfairtobecome oneofthemostsuccessfulstudents, thattheyhavehadthepleasureto teach,andwehopehewillrealise thehiehestanticipationsofhisteachersandfriends.

'FORYOUR CHILD'SCHESTTROUBLES WHOOPINGCOUGH, sore throat,croup,bronchitis,andeven pleurisyandpaeuntoaia,arekept atbaybythetimelyuseofthosenovel breathe-ableTablets,Peps.Themedicinal fumeswhicharegivenoffasaPepstablet dissolvesinthemouthareinhaleddirectly downthethroatandintothelungs,where liquidmedicinescannotreach.Pepsnot onlyquicklyendacoughandkeepthe throatclearofphlegm,buttheysootheand fortifythedelicatemembranewhichlines theair-tubesfromthroattolungs,anddestroythediseasegermswhichattackthe weakspotsinthethroatandchestWheneverthereisanytendencytocough,orto hoarseness,orsorenessofthethroat,give yourchildaPepstablet.Ib&3perbox

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ThePrincipalfeastsinhonourof OurLadyareImmaculateConception,December8thNativity, eeptem'ber8th;BetrothalofMary andJoseph,JanuaryeerdAnnunciation,March25th;Visitation,July 2nd February.2nd; Assumption,August15th.

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Themestererequiresustobelieve thatallthedivivineattributes,eternity,majesty,omnipotence,omniscience,andallabsoluteperfections, belongequallytoeachofthesethree divinePersons,becausetheyareallspot,Pourinmore,littlebylittle, oneGod,andoneGodonly. beingcarefultoavoidanexcessuntil TheFatheristhefountainandtheflameIncomesinvisible. Then orieinoftheothers,himselfprodue-measuretheheightoftheliquidin theglass.Ifthemilkispureit shouldnotmeasureoveroneinch. 'Withgoodqualitymilkthedepth willbeaboutofaninchbefore theflameislosttoview.

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(I)TheyaccepttheApostles' CreedandtheNiceneCreed(except forthewordlilioque)andthefirs;. sevenGeneralCouncilsbuttheyallownoauthoritetoanyofthelater creedsorcouncilsrecognisedbythe LatinorCatholicChurch.

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2)They believe in one Catholic('hurch aswedo, but considerthemselves exclusivelytobethatbody.Theerecognisethepatriarchaldignityof thePope,butdenyhimanyuniversaljurisdictionoverthewhole Church.

(3)TheyholdthattheHolySpiritproceedsfromtheFatherthrough theSon,butwillnotallowthathe proceedsiron'theFatherandthe Son. Hencetheyrefusetoadmit theword"filioque"intotheCreed. Theymakemoreofthispointthan ofanyother.

implicitlyinvalidatesallourother sacraments).

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12)Althoughtheyreservethe liolyEucharistfor.thesick,.no devotionispaidtoitpubliclyor privately.

(13)Theyinsistonleavened ',readfortheEucharistandregard theLatinuseofunleavenedbread esmostobjectionable.

Question:Whatistheoriginofthe."Signef oftheCross."andistheform,"In thenameofGodtheFather,sec."a validform?

Answer

Thewords--"Inthenameofthe FatherandoftheSonandof the HolyGhost,"arederivedfromthe formulaofbaptismasgivenbyour Lordhimself,andtheirusewiththe signofthecrossistraditionalinthe Church.Thesuggestedform"In thenameofGodtheFather,"etc., isunknowntous,andisnotthe prescribedform.Possiblyitmay havecomeintouseamongcertain classesofpeoplewhoareproneto makingsuchadditions.For instanceinIrelandmanyoftheless educatedenduptheLord'sPrayer: "ButdeliverusfromALLevil." SometimesintheConD'teortheyalso say"andtoyoumyGHOSTLY father,"andevensometimes"to youmyHEAVENLYfather,"etc.

N.B.-Iamverygratefulto"Father,"forthisinterestingandpractical questionandanswerandIamsure many,otherswillalsobepleased withit.

Answer.Yes,itunreservedlyrejectedboth. WithregardtoBaptism,astheOrthodoxGreekChurchalwaysbaptisedbyImmersionitwouldprobably rejectanyotherBaptismbutImmersion.TheChurchofRussia, however,declaresshehasnodoubt

ofCatholicbaptism.Itisalways recognisedasvalid.

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WhatarethemainpointsofdifferencebtweentheOrthodoxGreen 1ChurchandtheCatholicorRomani

eelfromnoother,andcalledFather,becausefrometernityandalways HegeneratestheSonsubstantial withhimself-thatis,ofthesame substanceofhim."GodofGod, lightoflight,trueGodoftrue G(d." TheSonisbegottenoftheFatherfromalleternity,generated,not made,andiscalledtheword,the wisdomoftheFather. TheHole GhostproceedsfromtheFatherandQuestion.-theSonasfromoneprinciple,but YoungAnglican"asks,didthe Heisnotvenerated.Heisaper-'OrthodoxGreekChurchrefusetore son,andthetermofthemutualcognisethevalidityofAnglicanOrdlovewhichtheFatherandtheSonersandalsoAnglicanBaptiser,when haveforeachother. itwasaskedtorecogniseorunite Incontemplatingthismystery withtheAnglicanCommunionsome shouldnotallowourimaginationtoyearsago2 OurCommunionseems seizeuponit,asifwecouldpicture!dividedonthepoint,andmanyseem ittoourselves.Weshculdnotkale-irritatedatthemereaskingofthe ginethatthisgenerationandpro-question. cessionreeuirespriorityoftime,becauseinGodthereisnosuccession of time,butthegeneration andPrecession are always. asGodexistsalways from eternity to eternity. To helpusslightlotounderstandthis, wemayconsiderhowlightproceeds fromthesun,endyetbothareof thesomeantienityioftime.But Codexistsineternity,endthethree divinePersonshavetheeerieanti,;tits,notwithstendiegthegenerationof'heSon,andthePrrice,:si^a oftheITolnGhost.Webelievethis

"Thisism3-Blood,""butshortly afteratthe"epiklesis,"orinvocationoftheHolyGhost.

(4)TheybelieveinarealobjectivepresenceofChristintheEucharist,butPi(nestagainsttheword "transubstantiation''-thoughthey uselanguagewhichispracticallyThisgenerallecomesfromnotusing equivalent. hooks.Theformsrecognisedbythe (5)Theyholdthattheconsecra-Churchoughttobeadheredto. tionatMassdoesnottakeplaceat thewordsoThisismyBody,"Question:StudentAsksIsthepracticeof HypnotismobjectionableforCatholics.Ifapersondesirestostudy

(6)Theyregardthemiddlestateit.isthereanyobjectionsohisdotesastatenotofpurgationbutofinnso? repose,inwhichthesoulsdeparted remaintilltheDayofJudgment.Answer:-

ApparentlytheydonotbelievethatWedonotgosofarastoassert soulsenterheavenbeforethateventthatthepracticeofhypnotismis andtheyobjectto"indulgences"astotallyandalwaysobjectionable; ameansforraisingtheirrelease,foreventheChurchallowsittobe

Theyalsorejectthenotionoffirein purgatore-whichis,however,no partofourdonna.

(7)Thoughformerlytheyusedto hold(implicitlyatleast)theimmaculateconceptionofOurLad'.,they haveturnedaeainstthisdoctrine sincePiusIXdefineditini8S-1.

(T8)They,retaintheoldCalendar farchurchfestivals,andarenow13 daysbehindourreekriling.

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tions. Thesunshonegloriously. fromacloudlesssky,andtherewas anaccompanyinggentlebreeze,alongthecrowdedstreetswhichthe Processiontraversed,however,the beatwaskeenlyfelt,andnearly2,00(i casesoffainting,etc.,hadtobe dealtwithbytheSt.John'sAmbulanceCorps.

AmongGermanCatholicsattention iscentringuponthepreparationsbeingmadeforthe"CatholicDay," (Katholikentag),tobeheldinAugsburg,inBavaria,newtAugust.Begunintherevolutionarydaysof II48-49,theyhavebeenduringthe pastsixtyyearsaprincipalmeans ofcementingtheunionofCatholics InGermanyandofstrengthening theircourageandfaith.Yearafter yeartheyhavegrowninimportance andenthusiasm,andtheinhabitants ofthecityofAugsburgarealready planningtomakethepresentyear's congresssurpassallofitspredecessorsinimposingsplendour. II 111 CardinalFischer,atthecloseofa recentpastoral,hasthefollowing pregnantremarks"Unfortunately ithappensthatsomeofourCatholicpeople,advocateaninterdenominationalismwhichleavesnotraceat alloftruereligion.Theyevengo sofarastoavoidthenameCatholic;andinsteadofwailfullyconfessingourHolyCatholicFaiththey speakof'theChristianview,'thus allowingtheimpressionthatthe Christianviewthanisnotofgreatervaluethane.g.,'theatheistic view.'ItishightimethatweCatholicsbeproudtoconfessourCatholicname,thatwesedulouslyseek theCatholicelementineveryphase ofourlives."

Theprocessionheretoforealways tookplaceonWhit-Fridaymorning, butthisyearithadtohepostponedowingtothefactthatthefuneralofthelatekingEdwardVIIwas takingplaceonthatclay.

* ItissaidthattheManchesterCatholicProcessionhastakenplaceregularlyforthepastsixty-sixyears. Somepeopleaverthattheperiodis muchlonger.Thousandslinedthe footPathsofthe.ares.ts,through whichtheprocessionistspassed,and theheartycheeringwhichgreeted thiscontingent,andthenthat,demonstratedmoreclearlythananythingthatcouldhewrittenthepleasureaffordedthevastconcourse.

Brazil'snewPresident,Marshal HermesdeFonseca,hasdeniedthat heisaFreemason.Inareplyto FatherLewisEspechit,theeditorof aCatholicweeklyofRiodeJaneiro heclaimsthatsincehediscovered Freemasonry.wasnotdevotedexclusivelytoworksofbenevolence,he hasseveredallrelationswithit.

TheannualCatholicprocessionin Manchestertookplacerecentlyunder themostperfectatmosphericcondi-

calledthetactthatthelateLord RussellofKillowenwasitsfirstPresident.

* * *

ConvenedbyhisGrace,Archbishop O'Connell,ofBoston,Mass,ameetingofthePhysiciansoftheentire archdiocesewasheldintheConferenceHalloftheCathedralonthe 14thinst.,forthepurposeoffurtheringthescienceandpracticeof medicineonthoroughlyCatholiclines andstrengtheningtheheartsofCatholicphysiciansintheobservance loftheirholyfaithandintheexerciseoftheirnobleprofession.

* * AsanevidenceofthelateKing's sympathywiththeCatholicfaith, itisinterestingtorecallthefact thathisMajestyoncegaveadonationofEa.)towardsthebuilding fundoftheChurchatKing'sLynn. OwingtosomedefectinthefoundationsitwasfoundnecessarytorebuildtheChurch.HislateMajesty onhearingofthecircumstancesand knowingthatmanyofhisguestsat SandringhamattendedtheChurch fromtimetotime,senthissubscriptiontothebuildingfund,thusmanifestinghisinterestin,andappreciationof,theworkcarriedonthere.

Accordingtotheofficialprogramme,exactly20,750weretohave participatedinthisyear'sprocession asagainst20,100lastyear.And this,notwithstandingthefactthat St.Vincent's,Openshow,whocontsibitted-Ionlastyear,werenotableabsenteesonthisoccasion.Poorold England

* *

Duringthecomingsummerthere willtakeplaceattheCatholicUniversityinWashingtonthefirstAmericanNationalConferenceofCatholicCharities.Alreadypreparationsarewellundersway,andifwe trayjudgehrtheenthusiasmand interestofthoseresponsibleforits inception,theprojectwillbemost successfulandbearfruitinnoscantymeasure.

* ThediamondjubileeofSt.Vincent'sCollege,Castleknoek,wascelebratedonTuesday,Wednesdayand Thursdaythe21rdofMay.. The productionofanIrishhistoricalpageantplayonthegroundsbythe niinilswasoneofthefeaturesofthn nroeramme. Themeetingofthe CollegeUnionontheTuesdayre-

TheClericalUnionofCountyLouth (ChurchofIreland)hasadopteda resolutiondeclaringthatwhilea stringentsafe-guardtotheThrone trusti'emaintained,theunionwould welcomeanychangeinthewording oftheKing'sDeclarationwhich whichwouldmakeitlessoffensiveto RomanCatholics.

comprisingmorethanafourthof thepopulation,itshouldberemoved. WhenaSovereigncameandoffered insulttoafourthofthecitizens andtheGovernmentwereaskedto removetheinsultbutrefusedto takeanyaction,thentheyinAustraliawouldtelltherepresentative oftheGovernmentthattheyknew theirrightsandthattheywerean independentpeopleandwouldstartle theHomeGovernmentsomeday, soonerthansuchGovernmentexpect-, ed.ItwastheHomeGovernment thatwasforcingsuchactionon.".

OnTrinitySundaymorning,inthe ChurchoftheHolyCross,Clonliffe, hisGracetheArchbishopconferred theHolyOrderofDeaconateupon Rev.MichaelF.Boylan,Rev.John J.Hooke,Rey.Paul.1.Rafter,and Rev.KevinR.Brady,studentsof theArchdioceseofDublin,whohad beenordainedSub-DeaconsonSaturdaylastinthePro-Cathedral.

* AttheWhitsuntideordinationsin CarlowCollege,thefollowingstudentswereordainedpriestsforforeign' missions:-Rev.JohnWhelan,Rev. PatrickMoore,Rev.JohnKehoe, Rev.JohnKavanagh,Rev.Philip BradyRev.JohnSmyth,Rev.PatrickDownsy,Rev.JohnHegarty, Rev.MatthewScanlon,Rev.Thomas Donohoe,Rev.EdmundO'Riordrn, Rev.MichaelGalvin.TheOrderlbf DeaconshipwasconferredontheRev P.Sheehan,fortheEnglishMission,andtheRev.FrancisFletcher, forthedioceseofKildareandLeighlin.

MotherCeciliaNorthall,oftheLadiesoftheSacredHeart,celebrated recentlythegoldenjubileeofherprofessionattheconventoftheSacred Heart,Manhattanville,N.Y.Among themessagesjubilarianwasonefrom theSovereignPontiffimpartinghis apostolicblessing.

itmayhenotedasaverysignificantsignofthetimesthat,inthat one-timePuritanstronghold,the StateofConnecticut,U.S.A.,nine oftheleadingcitiesnowhaveCatholicsholdingtheofficeofMayor.

NineyearsagoCardinalMoran said"ThepeopleoftheCommonwealthknewtheirrightsandwere determinedtofightforthem.One ofthoserightswasthatwhenthe Oathinsultedabody'ofCatholics,

ThelateMostRev.Dr.McCormack BishopofGalway,byhiswillbequeathed£50tohisexecutorsfor thepoorofGalway,£sototheSuperioroftheRedemptoristMousetery,St.Patrick'sEsker,formasses forthereposeofhissoul£20each tohisexecutorsformassesforthe irePoseofhissoulPootohisexecutorsintrustforSt.Patrick'sCatholicChurch,Galway.Heleftthe residueofhisestatetoMostRev. Dr.O'Dea,BishopofGalwantobe expendedby,himincharitableworks inthedioceseofGalway,KilmacduaghandKilfenora. II

Rev.Dr.Beyans,Professorofthe DiocesanCollegeofHaarlem,has beenappointedtoaProfessorial chairattheNationalUniversityof Utrecht.Thisisthesecondtimein

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lateyeaststhataCatholicpriestin ProtestantHollandhasbeenappointedtoaprofessorshipinastateuniversity.

Amongstthemanyactsofthelate KingEdwardindicativeofkindlyinterestinthewelfareoftheCatholic ChurchmustberememberedhisinterventionsontwomemorableoccasionsonbehalfoftheIrishDominican CollegesinRomeandLisbon. Beforehewasofage,duringhisfirst visittoRome,EdwardVII.visited SanClemente,ofwhichthethecelebratedantiquarian,FatherMulooly, wasthenPrier.Hewasmuchdelightedbyhisconversationwiththe learnedpriest,andonleavingtold himthatifheevercoulddoanythiagforthecommunitytolethim know.Thepledgewasasacredone andsacredlykept.

WhenthearmyofVictorEmmanuelenteredRomeandsetaboutconfiscatingthepropertyoftheChurch, theIrishDominicansofSanClementehoistedtheensignof these kingdomsandcommunicatedwith thePrinceofWales,remindinghim ofhispromise.Themomentthe letterreachedthehandsofhisRoyalHighnesshecommunicatedwith theForeignOffice,theBritishAmbassadorwassetinmotion, and 'SanClementewassaved.TotheDominionCollegeofCorpoSanto,hisbon,theleteKingwasanequally goodfriend,cherishingequallyfriendlyfeelingsforitswhilcnPresident, FatherSmith,tothosehealways manifestedforFatherMulooly. WheneverhewasinLisbonhisMajestyvisitedCorpoSantoandthe ConventoftheIrishDominicanesses, inthatcity.fromwhoseholycloistersmar.'aprayerascendsto-day, forhimandhis.

CHINESEPRIESTISORGANIST.

AnEnglishCatholicChurchhas beenopenedinNaples,supplyinga long-feltwant. AChinesepriest withamarvellousvoiceisitsorganistandsoloistcombined.

CATHOLICBRIGADIERGENERAL.

-TheOeservatoreRomanosaesthat thePopehasconferreduponThomas HushesKellyofNewYorktheGreat CrossoftheHolySepulchre,andon hiswifethegolddecorationofBene Merite,fortheirmanybenefactions totheChurchinAmerica.Mr. KellyisaPapalchamberlainand princeoftheHolyRomanEmpire.

Correspondence,

(Wearenotresponsibleforthe opinionsexpressedbyourcorrespondents.-Ed.).

ParochialGrumblers

theEditor:

lebratedpreacher(IthinkkisSalim wasMassillon),said"Whenother preachersPreachtheypleaseIre; whenMassillonpreacheshemakesMe displeasedwithnisself.Itisthus itshouldbewithallofuswhenour priesttellsusofourshortcomings. Hedoessoforourgood.Instead ofbeingdispleasedwithhimwe shouldbedispleasedwithourselves. ourPriestsalwaysendeavourtodo thatwhichtheybelievetobefor thegreatestgoodoftheirpeople. Theyarehumanandmakemistakes, aswellastherestofus;butmane ofthefaultsandmistakesattributed toourpriestsareimaginary.Their realfaultsarelight,fewandfar between.Aswedonotliketobe spokenillofandmisjudged,sowe muchmoreshouldregardandrespectourPriests.Myexperiencehi theworldduringthethreeandthe three-fourthscoreyearsoflifethat Godinhisgoodnesshasvouchsafed togiveme,leadsnetobelieve thatthepeopleofaparish who grumbleandcomplainandotherwise Pesterorannoytheirpriestscannot havegoodluck.Allcatholics,especiallythepious,andallwhoare trsingtobepious-St.Francis of SalessassallCatholicsoughttotry tobePious-shouldspeaknoevil oftheirclergy.Itrightsnowrong lessensnoevilinfine,itdoesno good,butitheapssinonthesoul whichisalreadyburdenedwithtoo muchguilt.

Yoers,etc.,

PAUL. PriestChasers.

TotheEditor: Sir,Withregardtoapointedarticle, undertheheading"Priest'Chasers," isyourlastissueoftheW.A.Record,myunderstandingisandhas been,apriesthasthegreatprivilegeinsomewaylettingavisitor knowthetimetogo.Somehow,I wouldfeelverysorry.ifapriest couldnotexcusehimselftoa "grandmother"aswellas"asweet sixteen,"andsowastenotime.Protestantministersaresupposedtobe helplessalongthatline,butapriest -mayhealwaysknowjustwhenand towhomhemaysay,"Go,"ismy wish.

A.D.CONVERT.

TotheEditor

thereputationofbeing"giddy"

so Itdoesactfollowthatbe-I causeaPriestdoesnotabruptlypat the"butterflies,"toflight,thathe likesbeingbotheredbythem,and iftheyhadany"commonsense,"in them,theywouldoftenseethat whiletheyimaginethemselves to be"lustthething,"theyareperhapsnumberedamongthe"notwanted,"thatcan'thegotridofexceptwithabroomstick.Ihope thewriterwillagaincometothe rescue,evenattheriskofbeing mobbedbetheoffendedco-.settos whofelthit,andthatanabler'pea thanminewilldefend, Yours,etc.,

TheCathedralChoir

TotheEditor

Sir,-

Itgavemegreatpleasuretoread "OhoirWell-wisher's"letterinlast week'sissue,andItrustthatthe parishionerswillcomplywithhis suggestions.

Whilstwishingthismovementever.-,' success,Ibegtobringundernotice thegreatnecessityofCongregational singing.

Now,thatwehavesuchabeautifulOrgan,itisnecessarythatin ordertobalancetheharnions an immensevolumeofvocalsoundis required. InnearlyeveryChurch, bothintheoldcountry'andinthe EasternStates,youwillfindcongregationalsinging.AndineverynonCatholicChurchinPerth,congregationalsingingwillalsobefound. Then,ifPerthistheAthensofthe West,arewecatholics,goingtohe lastinmusicalart?No,we are aot.Wehavegotagrandorgan. Shortly,wewillhaveamagnificent choir.TheonlythingwhichisreguiredtomaketheCatholiccommunityinPerth,tobetheleadingmusicaldenominationiscongregational singing.

WeddingMart.1insplendidtaste.Altertheceremonythehappyparty drovetothephotographers, and thencetotheBride'shouseatSubiwuereasumptuouswedding breakfastwasinreadiness. The VeryRev.FatherVerlingproposed thetoastofthe"BridgeandBridegroom,"inaverycomplimentary speech.Mr.Lavanrepliedinavery' happyspeechinwhichhethanked thenumerousfriendswhohadshown himsomuchkindnessontheauspiciousoccasionofhismarriage.The healthoftheBride'smotherwasproposedbytheVeryRev.FatherClime C.SS.R.,andrespondedtobyMr. JamesMcCarthy.Therewasavery largecrowdofpeoplepresentatthe Breakfast,andtheyreceivedevery toastwithmusicalhonours.The BrideandBridegroommotoredto MidlandJunctionwheretheycaught theGoldfieldsexpressforNortham, wherethehoneymoonwastobe spent.Generousshowersofconfetti andriceweregiventhehappypair attheChurchandalsoastheyleft forthehonesmoon.Themarriage wasaverypopularone,asMr.Lavanisoneofthebestknownand ablelawsernintheState,anda gentlemanwhohashostsoffriends inthecity,andcountry,andMrs. LavanwasalsowellknownatLoretoConventandinsocialandmusicalcircles.Theyarebothexemplary Catholicsandtheirnumerousfriends wishthemeveryhappiness.Apile oftelegramsandcableswasreceived ontheday',andalsoahostofmarriagepresents.

EuchrePartyandDance (KALGOORLIE).

Sir,-

Therearetwoclassesofgrumblers ineveryparishwhofindfaultwith theirpriestsbecausetheydonotdo thingsinaccordancewiththeirideas. Thepiouscomplainthattheirpriests aretooeasy.withtheirpeople,and donotaskthemtodoenoughthe non-piouscomplainthattheirpriests asktoomuchofthem.Thepriest isthusplacedbetweentwofires.He iscondemnedifhedoesheiscondemnedifhedoesnot.

St.Paul,inhissecondepistleto Timothy,Chapterfour,says:"I chargetheebeforeGodandJesus Christwhoshalljudgethelivingand thedeadbyhiscorningandhiskingdompreachthewordbeinstant inseason,outofseasonreprove,entreat,rebuke,inallpatienceand doctrine."Bythisitcanbeplainlyseenthatpriestsinordertodo theirdutyhavenochoice. They mustpreachsounddoctrine,tell theirnoodleofthethinssthey shoulddoanddonot,andofthe thingstheydowhichtheyshould hotdo,tourge.toeahortthemto dethefirst,'endtoavoidthesecowl.LouisXI.,speakingoftheee-

Sir,-

Anarticlepublishedinthelastissueofyourpaperundertheabove heading,andwritten,too,undera nom-de-plumehasgivenrisetoa greatamountof"catty,"criticism. --infact,myinformantsaidithas "raisedCain,"intheheartsof thosewhobelievethemselvesguilty oftheindiscretionwhichwassoseverelycondemnedbythewriterof thearticle.Personally Iagree witheveryideaexpressedinthearticle.Idonotthinkitwasmeant fortheperson,'oungorold,who hasaproperideaofthepriestlyofficenorfortheonewhodesiresto seekinformationorconsolatiar.from' thepriest.Wehaveoroughtto haveawholeheartedconfidencein thepriest,andwehavebeentaught toseekhisadvicewhenwisecounselisrequired.Therefore,theywho dothiscannotbecensuredbrthe writerof"PrieitChasers." The manorwomanwhodesirestohonourthepriest,ortoshowhimthe respectduetohishighoffiee,or eventowelcomehimtotheirhome, doesonlywhatourreligionteaches themtodo,-forisnottheScripture fullofwarningsonthispoint.I believesir,thatthearticleinquestionhadamuchwiderscopeand thatthewriteraimedatanabuse, whichisevergrowingamongthe sectionofthepeopleelsewhereas wellashere,whoareknownas "butterflies."Theyhavelittleidea ofprudence,andtheyneverdream ofthereflectionthattheirchasing afterthePriestmaybring'uponhim. Noonemindsthembecausetheylook AIM-,actgiddy,talkgiddy,hn+a eeroodsieure,andifwe the eselne"Tellere eerieeompany.eneT 111 P whatvonare,"thePriestmayretellsacquireandquiteinnocently,too,

Therearemanypeoplewhoare errmusicallyinclinedandlongto singthebeautifulhymnswhichthey learntattheirmother'skneeorfrom theConventschoolstowhichthey firstwent,but,itmustberememberedthatthechoirloftwillnothold thewholecongregationandthatevery'oneisnotblessedwithagood voiceandaknowledgeofmusic. Hence,thenecessityofcongregationalsinging.Leteveryonejoinin andsingthepraisesofGodascommandedleyourHolyMotherthe Church.Oftenwehearthegrandorganpealingforththestrainsofthat beautifulhymnFaithofOurFathers."Howthathyniafillsone's soulwithemotionandloveforour faith. Andwhy-shouldwenot allraiseupanddeclaretoOurLord, that"WewillhetruetoHimtill death."Itrustthedaywillnot beveryfaroffwhenweshallhave congregationalsingingintheChurchesofPerth,andIAmsurethat thedevotionwillbemuchmore beautifulandsincere,becausethe singingofthepraisesofGodisa prayerveteinspiringtothehuman soul.

Yours,etc., LOVEROFMUSIC.

SOUMk, WEDDING

LAVAN-MeCARTET.

Aweddingthatcreatedmuchmore thaatheordinaryamountofinterest insocialcircleswascelebratedat theCathedralon22ndJune,betweenMr.M.G.Lavanthepopular BarristerandSolicitor,andMiss AmyMcCarthy.TheVeryRev.FatherVerlingofficiatedatthemarriageceremonyassistedbytheVery Rev.FatherClune,C.SS.R.,and ArchdeaconSmyth.Mr.C.F.DenPinactedasBestMan,andMiss DennehyasBridesmaid.whileMr. JamesMcCarthycaveawayhissister.TheCathedralwasdensely throngedbythefriendsandacquaintancesandwellwishersoftheBride andBridegroom.Mr.H.E.Bales, presidedattheorganandplayedthe

AmostsuccessfulEuchrePartyand. Doneeundertheallspice&oftheKalgoorlieCatholicYoungMen'sSociety,washeldlastWednesdayeveninginSt.Mary'sHall.Theattendancewasverysatisfactoryandall arrangementswerecarriedout smoothly,reflectinggreatcrediton theCommitteewhowereveryenergeticintheirenleavourstobringthe functiontoasuccessfulissue.Mrs. BrownwontheLadies'firstprize, whileMrs.bight,scoredsecondhonours,MissSheedsbeingthesuccessfulsompetitorfortheboobyprize. Mrs.O'Connor,whowasPlayingas agentlemancarriedofftheGent's firstprize,Mr.Whitesucceedingin annexingthesecond.Theboobyfell tothelotofMr.Lackey Afterthetournamenthadbeencome pleted,refreshmentsgenerouslydonatedbyMrs.Dunne,werehanded round.ThisPortionoftheprogrammebeingdisposedof,songsand recitationswerecontributed.Dancingwasthenindulgedinandcontinuedtilltheearlyhours.About sixtycouplesoccupiedthefloorand altogetheritwasunanimouslyagreed' thatamostenjoyableeveninghad beenspent.

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SATURDAY,JULY2,1910.

TheCatholicChurchin thePillory

Onthisandontheothersideof ourlittleplanet,assaultshavebeen madeontheCatholicChurchduring thepastfewmonths.Everycable hasbroughtsomethingnewwhichthe secularandanti-Catholicpresstook everycaretodishupundersensequint'headings,andCatholicswho neveradvertinthesecircumstances tothedivineperpetuityoftheir church,lookedaghast,andfelthum,

Pair"Thouhasconquered,0GalilLean." To-daytheapostateMcCabeisengagedonthesameimpossible,hopelessandthanklessmission,intheEasternStateeofthe Commonwealth.Lateron,hecomes here. Thehelpandencouragement thatJulianreceivedMcCabereceives, andafterthelapseofalmost2,000 years,ofsimilarassaultandbattery,McCabetakesupthefightand hasnotashadowofahopeoffaringbetterthantheimpotentJulinn,whodiedindespair,andleft hisnameineverlastingreprobation. So,too,hasitbeenwithLuther, andhisvastarrayofprivatejudgmentjugglerswhohaveattemptedin everysucceedingagetodistortand gainsaythewordsoftheRedeemer, andintheirfanaticzeal,tobesmirch theroyalcitadelofChristianityby substitutingmalignantvituperation forargument.Bigotrydieshard,and Perhapsinthisageofstress,itis fortunatethattheCatholicChurch isnivulnrable,becauseotherwiseher slandermonzerswoulddieofinanition,andtheirassaultsservethe purposeofkeepingherpreparedfor theirever-recurringonslaughts.The cablesthatare"faked"istheMasonicandrationalisticcentresofthe ContinentofEurope,andfathered, andfilteredthroughtheJew-cumProtestantcablecontrolofLondon, neverinjuretheChurchinanyland, becausethedisparityandinequalitybetweentheassaulterandtheassaultedistoogreat.Itistheimpotencyofthenaturalagainstthe supernaturalanddivinelydefended. Aftereveryrallyfromwhatever sourceitcome,andwhateyerits vehemence,extentandpersistence, -theenemyretiresindespairwiththe historicwordsofJulianlargelywrit intheirhumiliation"Thouhest conquered,0Galillean."

Thetruth,unpalatabletoherenemies,isthattheChurchstandsona iliatedattheallegedrevelationsrockintheoceanoftime,buffeted whichseemedtoattributeeveryvicebyeverywindofemphemeraloreventotheirco-religionists.Itisthe uayoftheworld.AstheDivine Founderwassetupfortheruinand resurrectionofmany,totheJews, indeed,ascandal,totheGentilesa stumblingblock,soHisChurchistoday,thetargetforthepoisoned shaftsofeveryranter,fromtheillo',ailandimpossibleRitualistto theweakesttypeofNon-conformist, andfromtheneuroticand disappointed and grumbling layman to the abandoned ex-Priest. Weoften wonder whatthesecreatureswoulddoforFe living,wereitnotthattheyhave theCatholicChurchtorailatand toattack.Ifshecouldhavebeen killed,shewouldlongagohavesufferedthedeathpenalty.To-daya messagetellsus,thatanattempt Wasmadetocoerceorrestrictthe libertyofaRooseveltorFairbanks inRome,to-morrowthemessageis foundtobeanunmitigatedlie.On onedayasensationalcableinforms usthata"Sister,"ofaCatholic Institutionhadmademostnaestionablemoneytransactions,andthat hercreditorswereinthethroesof despairovertheirloss,onthenext daythechargeisfoundtobefalse, andthatthenersonconcernedin thesaidtransactiondoesnothappen toheanunofanyreligiouspersuasion.Onecabletellsusthatthe PoPehasbeenaccusedofusurpation, endcreedaldisturbance,andanother seemstoaccusehimofbeington generousandcharitable.Thusitis thusithasbeenforalltheagesof Christianity.Thehistoryofthe .assaultsmadeontheChurchwould fillvolumes.Toadeenatelyportray ft.wouldrenuireaClibbonoraMacaulaywithall+heresourcesof graphicdescription,andinfinitedetail -forthehistoryoftheChurch,is thehistoryofcivilisation.

Onewouldthinkthatwhereothers failedandfailedsoi,onelesqlthe "resentstormerswouldsee+hetthen Wereen+mvirtinr&rant,Tsuino..o strongistheirnreindiceandsonlin theirhinotry,that+heseforretthe feteoftheirnredoePssorg,inthe,sy ljninnqnroscs+10IIof+neirownaims and"urnoae.Thereisnoneeintea. linethemhow.Tiilianthe&aerate:tea 'failed,endhowhecriednutinden-

stirredinthedivinelyconstructed edificeoftheCatholicChurchwhich afterailisGod'sMasterpieceinthe economyofRedemption.Suchis thebeliefofeveryintelligentand practicalCatholic,eventhoughthe rabidpurblindzealotsofthebaser sortopposedtotheteachingsofthe Churchimaginethateverycharge levelled,finchamarkinhershield.

TheJulians,Luthers,Chiniquys, andslatterys ! Theyhaveallpassedaway,endshehasremained. AndpoorMcCabemustpassaway, too.Norconheinjureher. As MarionCrawfordsays:-"Theyears moveor,butsh3waits;thecities fall,butshestandstheoldraces cfmenliedeadinthetrack,where in mankind wandersalways betweentwodarknesses, yet RoldElives,andherchanges arenotfromlifetodeath, as oursis,but!fromonelifetoanother.AveRomaImmortalis.Mori torusteSalutat."

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CALENDAR.

July3-VIISundayafterPentecost. FeastoftheMostPrecious Blood.

Mon.1-St.Irenaeus,Bishopand Martyr.

Tues.5-St.Antonius,MaryZacharia,Confessor. lied.6-OctavedayofSts.Peterand Paul.

Thur.7-St.BenedictXI,Popeanl Confessor. Fri.8-St.Kilian,BishopandMartyr(Irish).

Sat.e-TheProdigiesoftheB.V. Mary,DoubleMajor.

escentopinion,,beatenuponby everywaveoffluctuatingfolly,but stillimmovab,le,unconquerable,eternal.Shehasneitherpeernorequal. Shesharesherprerogativeswithno otherinstitutionhowevercatchingly designated,andthoughclaimantsfor thishonourorprivilegearenotwan-, ted,theymustknowthatthey areexclusivelyours,andthatthe mosttheycandoiste,apeherpracticesandstealherdoctrines. In justicetothosebigotswhomake suchabusinessofslanderingthe CatholicChurchitmay be said that oftentheir assaultsaretheresultofignorance,ratherthanmalice.Manypeoplehavebeenbroughtupsoignorant ofhistory(profaneandsacred),and havebeenimpregnatedwithsuchnarowideasthattheybelieveevery scandalandeveryliereflectingon thecreditoftheCatholicChurch, simplybecausetheirunculturedmind, findsapeculiarpleasureinbelieving, notexactlytheworst,butthemoat sensationalthingofthatmysterious creationwhichdefiesallthewitand maliceofman.Thestrikingfactof herimperishableexistenceshouldappealtosuchpeople.Thefactthat duringalltheagesoftheChristian era,shestoodaloneholdingaloft thelampoflearninganddispensing thecomfortsofreligion,shouldmake* themdoubttheoriginoflatter dayinstitutions,andtheimprobability-nay,theimPossiblityoftheir havinganydivinerecognitioninasmuchastheyaresupposedtosupersedetheoriginalworkoftheRedeemer. Buttheyholdontothe oldtimeprejudice.Thenrefuseto think.Theywillnotshifttheanchor.

Lately,thetacticsofoldhave changed.Thedaysofthedungeon, rack,prison,andampitheatreare gone.Intheirplace,thescandalousinnuendo,thetrumnel-uricharge theanonymousletter,thecabled lies,theslanderousnovel,issubstituted. Whatharmhavethey done whentheyhaveeffected everything theymayorcan effect'Nay.ifevery"faked"charge againstpriestandnun and institution wereproved tie tothehilt,notonestonewouldbe

Themotorandflywheelwhichwas causingsomuchdispleasureinthe CathedralduringthePlayingofthe organhasbeensuccesfullyplantedin acellarinthegrounds-clearofthe Church.IthascostoverRao,but itiswellworththeadditionaloutlay,tosecuretheorganbeingenjoyedwhenPlayedwellandespecially whenplayedsoftly,,i.e.,pianoissimo. *

TheVeryRev.FatherClune,C. SS.R.,closestheannualtendays RetreatfortheChristianBrothers onSunday,the?rdJuly.There werenineteenBrotherspresentatthe PerthCollege'duringtheRetreat.

TheRev.FatherCagney,C.SS.R., conductstheweek'sAnnualRetreat fortheSistersofMercy,duringthe currentweek.

* * Wellmeritedpraisewasgivento theGoodShepherdCommunity'and theirworkby"Adrienne,"inTuesday'sissueofthe"WestAustralian."

CulastWednesday,LadyEdeline Stricklandandchildrenvisitedthe GoodShepherdHome.

OnThursday,HisExcellencyand Lady.EdelineandMissC.Strickland paidavisittotheSt.Joseph's Girls'Orphanage,Bailees).

tingtogetherandkeepinginstrength afirstratechoirfortheCathedral. Itisregrettablethatthemeeting MUSTbeheldonMonday,asitwill necessarilyinterferewiththemeetingeveningofthemembersofthe Ladies'Clubbutwefeelsurethat asallthemembersoftheClubare deeplyinterestedintheneworgan andchoirfortheCathedral,the memberswillnotbedisappointed nordisadvantagedtoanygreatextent,bythelossofoneoftheir weeklymeetings.Thematterisurgent,andtheclubroomisthebest knownandmostsuitableroomfor suchameeting.Afullstatement ofthefinancialstateoftheorgan undertakingandtheseveralentree willbesubmittedforthepractical considerationofthemeeting.Many practicalsuggestionswillbeforthcomingandmanymoreareinvited. Itishopedthatastrong,practical, andenergeticcommitteewillbeform-4 edwhosechiefdutywillbethewelfareoftheCathedralchoir.Everyonewillreadilyrecognisethatit wouldbeanintolerableonusonthe conductortoleavetheupkeepofthe choir,thepurchaseofmusic,thesecuringofnewvoices,andthehundredandoneopportunitiesthat wouldl'ehelpfultothechoir,&c.to him.Hecouldnotcopewiththese difficulties.Itisthereforesuggeste(t thatthisworkbeentrustedtoa Committee,withaduly.appointed President,TreasurerandSecretary, whowilltakeeverycareoftheneeds ofthechoirandtheexpensesincidentaltoitspropermaintenanceand comfort. Severalotherquestions willsurelyheraisedfordiscussion, andasthebusinessissoimportant itisearnestlyrequestedbytheOrganFundCommitteethatagood musterofpeoplewillhepresenton Mondaynightthe4thofJuly,and thatthybringalonganyfriends whowouldwishtobecomemembers ofthechoir.

e Itisamatterforgreatref-ratthatMr.Ealeswhohasdischargedthedutyoforganistwithsuch eminentsatisfactionsincetheinstallationoftheneworganhasperforcetoresignthehonourandpositionowintostressoftimefrom professionalwork.Thefactofhie livingsofaraweyfromthecity' anotherdifficultywhichhefinds imPossibletoovercome.Howe'Yea Mr.Eales,willnotseverhisconnectionentirely,hewillgladlyremain onasAssistantHonoraryOrganist, andwillgivearecitalinthenear f,,teireinaidoftheFund.The committeeowealastingdebtof gratitudetoMr.Eales,forhiscourtess,painstaking,andnever-ceasing interestintheerectionandcompletionoftheneworgan.

e Thevaluableblockoflandwhich wasthefirstprizeintheArtUnion whichtheCathedralOrganCommitteeorganised,andwasluckilywon bytheRev.FatherO'Neill,ofCottesloe,hasbeendulytransferredto thereverendgentleman.TheCommitteeareexpectingasubstantial donationtowardsthefundfromthe fortunatewinner.

* TheVeryRev.Deal)Brennanand theRev.FatherO'Brienreturnedto theirrespectivemissionsonthe EasternGoldfieldsbylastFriday's express..

OnnextMondayMeatalarge meetingoftheparishionersofthe Cathedralandotherswhoappreciate goodmusic,willbeheldintherooms ofthe Tadies'Club,Murray-Street, at8.3op.m.toconsiderthemost efficientandpracticalmeansofget-

Oncemorewebegtocallattentiontotheneglectofcorrespondents toforwardtheweeklylittlebudget ofnewsfromthedifferentdistricts oftheDiocese.Itseemsverystrange thatcorrespondentsgetsoindifferent inthismatter.Wegivethemthe verybestattentionwithregardto insertion,correction&c.,oftheir 'notes,'andyet.weeksandweekslh pass,andweknownotwhetheras Macaulayputsit,theyhave"made afortuneordiedofalivercomplaint."Nonewscanbeasinterestingtothereadersofourpaper, asthatwhichtellsoftheir own work,theirownassociations,their ownideals,andthoseoftheirneighbours.Itseemssuchapity,therefore,aswellforthesakeoftiepaper,asfortheinterestthatshould becenteredinit,byCatholics,that thismatterofweeklyorfortnightl. correspondenceshouldbesofrequentlyoverlooked.Wehopethatthis reminderwillwakeupourcorrespondents,andinspireothers who havenotyetmadethemselvesheard orfeltthroughourcolumnstoput afewlocalitemsofnewstogether, andforwardthemtothe"Record," Officeintheearlypartofeachweek. Thiswillgivethepaperalonginterest.

TheRightRev.BishopTr:Tres,0. P.S.,theLordAbbotofNewNorcia arrivedinWestAustral4abythe

SATURDAY,MIA'2,I,lS.

mailsteameronlastTuesdaynight. TheRev.FatherCastanaresandone .oftheBrothersfromtheMission wenttoFremantletomeethim,but theywereinformedthattheboat wouldnotentertheharbour,onaccountoftheviolentstorm..Later, on,however,aftertheyhadgone; thePassengerswerelanded,andBis'nhoPTorresmadehiswaytoPerth tothe''MissionHouse,"iniViurrae Street.finthefollowinginornine, thenewlyconsecratedBishopsetoff bytrainforhisMonastery.Amtge. nificantmusicalserviceisprepared fornextSundayattheMissionby wayofthanksgiving.TheVeryRev. PriorBashasoneofthebestifnot actuallethebestvoiceinAustralia. Hewastrainedfortheprofessionbeforehedecidedtostudyforthe priesthood.WeofferourbestcongratulationstoBishopTorres. on thehighdignityconferredonMm bytheHolyFatherandwishhim admultosAnnos.

EocalitPeTSOildi.

TheHon.J.W.ConnollyeM.L.C., hasreturnedfromtheNorthWest, afteraverysevereandinteresting ministerialtrip.Heregretshaving missedseeingthePallotineMission. atBeagleBay,especiallyashe madeeveryeffort,andasfarashe cold,eerynecessaryarrangement forit.Thearrangementsseemto haveIgo]misunderstoodornotreceivedattheMission,withtheresultthattheMinistercouldnotwait loneenoughtogetthematterof the visitadjusted. * *

Pat's,inIrwin-Street-anotherofthe oldlandmarksdemolished.

Mr.PeterO'LottghlenwhoiscontestingtheForrestElectorateagainsttheoncewellknownA.J. Wilsonsaidto,aninterviewerinthe "WestAustralian."

"Yes,IamawarethatMr. JonesisretiringfromForrest.In factbeforethefinalresultofthe Swanelectionwasknown,hemade anoffertoretire,whichofferhe repeatedseveraltimes.Inthecircumstances1didnotconsideritat allneccessaryforhimtodoso, andIwaspreparingtosettledown toayearortwo'sworkinthe eountrethoughIfullyintendedto takeanactivepartinpubliclife. However,ifmyoldelectors of Forrestdesiremetorepresent themagainIwillonlybetoo Pleasedtodoso.Itinhardfor metoexpressmyselfsufficientlyto showhowsincerelyIappreciatethe actionofMr.Jones.Therewas certainly'noobligationforhimto retire.Imightmentionthatanothermemberofferedtoretireto allowmetheopportunity'tosecurehisseat,butMr.Joneshas takendefiniteactionbesendinghis resignationtohisHonourthe Speaker.Thisstepwastaon Mr.Jonestoenablemetoresume myoldPosition,adIwillbe pleasedtoaeainoffermyselffor thevacancy."Andletushope theelectorswillgivehimhisweh andpleasure.

* *

Anaboriginalwhowasendeavouringtogivehisagerecently,said,by wayofapproximation.,"Mywhislo ersbegantoprowthetimethe

Fromthishewentontoquotelarge grantsgivenbytheDominionGovernmentstotheCanadianPacific Railway,andtheenormoussettlementthathadresulted."Ofcourse Icannot,"headded,"speakforthe Cabinet,butifthisoilerweremade my-taskwouldbegreatfacilitated. Irecognise,ofcourse,"heconcluded, "thatwecouldnotgetthislandin theneighbourhoodofestablishedcentres,butthiscouldbeeasilyarranged."

P.R.A.Itwouldlookwellinafilm frameandhanginginalargeroom.

HisExcellencytheGovernorand LadyEdelineStricklandatSt. Joseph'sGirls'Orphanage,Subiaco.

LastThursdaywasaredletterclay forthelittlegirlorphansattheBt. Joseph'sOrphanageSubiacoThey hadbeenloo'iingforwardtoavisit

withouttheaidofacontractor.

TheorinciPleofthemunicipalisation ofeverythinginatownmust invariablyspellprosperity.

NotwithstandingthenumberCoolgardieGoldfieldsbrokeout." ofhumanistsand wouldbe philanthropists inthecityofSaesanExchange:Perth,therearescoresoffamiliesoutFreemantleisassuredlythemost thevergeofstarvationinit.The!strikingexampleofsocialisticideas catholicinstitutionshavebeenfeed-inAustralasia.Itownsandoperingsomeoftheseandclothingtheiratesitsowntramwayservices,conchildrenformonthsandourone-ey-!ductsitsownbathsandfishmarkets, edcharitableworkers,straineveryIoperatesitssanitaryservicesunder nervetoincreaseandmultiplyun-directmunicipalmanagement,and necessaryinstitutionsinandaroundperformsthemultifariousbranchesof city. IfGodortheDevilinspirerounicinallife.practicallyspeaking, somePeoplewithoneidea,theycan nevergetbeyondit-eventhoughthe executionofitmeantcertainstarvation,thereasonprobablybeing, bathethereisnoreligionProperlyso celledintheirwork.

e MissQuinlanhaswrittenfromIrelandtotheeffectthatshehada splendidtripacrossthebriny,and isenjoyingtheholidayimmenselyin theOldLand-

Mr.GeraldQuinlanisjustonthe eveofbecomingDr.QuinlaninDublin. HehashadalongandvariedcourseinmedicinebothinEnglandandinIreland.Thosewho haveseenhimrecentlysae,heisa splendidtypeofvigorousmanhood, standingconsiderablyover6feetin heightandwithalproportionately builtanddeveloped.

ApethobbyoftheChristianBros' stedentsattheCollege,Perthisamen'''.ateurPhotography.Theladsget everyencouragementintheartof snappinganddevelopingandare rewardedbyhavingtheir"pictures" Pastedinalargealbumkeptinthe visitors'roomintheCollege.Some ofthe"snerimens"alreadyinserted willrepayapeep.Theideaisa splendidone,andtheladshave teenitupinrealearnest.

Mr.Burns,betterknownas"Bobhie,"-thepopularsportsmasterat thecollegeandCantainoftheEast PerthFootballTeamgothisleg OadlywrenchedlastSaturday.He is,wearegladtosay,abletoget aroundegain.

Mr.JamesBrennanismaking gianteffortstorevivethetrotting itemfortheAnnualShowatClaremontthisyear.andishoping'toofferaPrizethatapartfromthehonourattachedtowinning. be worthtryingfor,foritsworth.

ThePerthFireBrigadehavelevelledtherandoldschoolifSt.

ThenewsilvercoinsoftheCommonwealthconsistoftheflorin,the shillingpieceandthesixpence.The coinsbearononesidetheAustralian coatofarmswiththewords"AdVanceAustralia,"underneathit,and ontheothertheheadofthelate KingEdwardVII.Supposeitis somethingtobeproudof,ifithas anysignificance.

TheCongressoftheAustralianLabourFederationwhichwasrecently heldatBunbUrysetitselftosolve twogreatquestions.Themercbers discussedthequestionofStateIndowmentformotherhood,andthe Nationalisationofthemedicalprofession.Thelatterwasapparently beyondtheirpracticalcomprehension, buttheymovedthefollowingmotion ontheformer: "ThatCongressaffirmstheprincipleoftheStateendowmentofmotherhoodinthedirectionofprovidingnursing,surgical,andmedicalattentioninthehomealsoaweekly allowancewherenecessaryfor a reasonableperiodbeforeandafter thebirthofthechild."What, then,havetheyreallydone?

TheMinisterforHomeAffairsin theFederalParliament(Mr.King O'Malley)holdsdecidedviewsabout theconstructionoftheKalgoorliePort-Augustarailway.Hehasstatedthathewasinfavouroftheline beingbuilt,buthishandswouldbe strengthenediftheWestandSouth AustralianGovernmentswouldgrant theCommonwealthlandoneachside oftheline."TheotherStates," hesaid,"wouldhavetostand86 percent.ofthemoney,ibut," he wenton,"ifthetwoGovernments wouldagreetogivetheCommon-

TheW.A.PremiershallhenceforthfromtheirExcellenciesSirGerald, beknownasSirNewtonMoore.AsandLadyEdelineStrickland for aPushfuiandintelligentAustralian, he certainly deserveshonour andrecognition,andhe has gotthesetwo.Hewasbarelytwo yearsinParliament wileshebecamePremteer,andafter sixyearsofpoliticallifeheishonouredwithanImperialdistinction. NeedlesstosaytherearemeninW. A.,whohavedoneasmuch,ifnot moreforourState,buttheyare notknighted,stillSirN.Moorehas donemuchiiashorttimeforW.A. andhedidnotsparehimselfinhis effortstoadvertisetheStateinEngland. Heisblessedwithgood, soundsensehehastheinterestsof theStateatheart;heisfreefrom thepettinessandnarrogmindedness, whichhavecharacterisedmanyofthe W.A.Politicianswhowieldedpower inthepast,andwhoholdsomeof itevestoday.Hiseffortstobe justtoallsectionsofthepeople, andhisfearlessnesstodointhe teethofsectarianoppositionwhathe believedtobehisdutyhave won himuniversalrespectandadmiration fromallthosewhoseesteemandappreciationareworthhaving.EvidentlyitdoesnotdoanEnglishman anyharmtovisitthePoPe.Ahigh honourhasbeenconferredonaworthyman,andlongmacheenjoyit.

* * LieutenartLorenzo,whoarrivedrecentlyinW.A.andwhohaspracticalcontrolofthedepartmentover whichMayorRobertsonpresided,is aCatholic.

FearfuloutbreakofDiphtheriahas occurredinNortham.

Greateffortsarebeingmadein Coolgarclietoestablishanewspaper thereinplaceofthedefunct"Miner."Itwillcomeifweare to takemuchnoteofthesentimentsexpressedattheMeetingsthathave beenheldinconnectionwiththeenterprise. s

ALabourDailyisasurething forthefuture.

TheRev.BrotherHughes,,otthe ChristianBrothersCollege,Sydney, whohasbeencanvassinginDalby duringthelastfewdaysinaidof theprojectfortheestablishmentof atrainingcollegeoftheorderin Australia,isverypleasedwiththe results.Hepurposedcanvassingthe surrounding.districtduringthenext fewdays.Bro.Hugheshas beer. askedtodeliveralectureonhisrecenttriproundtheworld,whichwas sosuccessfullygiveninWarwick,and hasaccededtotherequest.While inDalbyheistheguestofFather Hegarty.

"Mr.AndrewFisher,PrimeMinister,willbewendinghiswaytoLondonearlynextyeartobepresentat KingGeorge'scoronation,"says Melbourne"Punch." "Lasttime hewenthomehejourneyedasaprivatememberofasmallparty,and withoutanydreamsoffiguringin GreatBritainasbossPoliticianof theCommonwealth.Nexttime be willgoastheguestoftheImperial authorities,haveasuiteofroomsin thegorgeousHotelCecil,andfind acarriagefromtheRoyalstables waitingforhisorderseveryhourof theday.Politicsholdsomebig Prizesthissideoftheequator."

Wehavereceivedafac-simileof the"QueenMother'sLettertothe Nation,"withabeautifulsymbolic

months,andonThursdaytheirholies wererealised. Promptlyatfont o'clockthevice-regalcarriagearrivedwiththeirExcellencies,MissCeceliaStricklandandCaptainSelby Smith,A.D.C. ThepartywasreceivedbytheCommunityoftheSistersofMercyunderwhosecontrol theorphanageis,andconductedto thelargediningroominthenew building,whichwassPecially decoratedfortheoccasion.There werealsopresenttheVeryRev.FatherVerling,VeryRev.FatherClunel C.SS.R.,ArchdeaconSmyth,Father Gallagher,theHon.T.F.Quinlan, M.L.A.,SpeakeroftheLegislative Assembly,Mr.Longmore,theSuperintendent,ofCharities,andMrs. Lonemore,Mrs.J.D.Connolly,Mr. Barrett,theMaeorofTeederviile andMrs.Barrett,&c.,&c. The childrensangtheNationalAnthem, "GodSavetheNine.,"verysweetly, andexpressively. Anothersong: "FullofJoy,"^ass,11e.^nd followingneataddresswasreadto theirExcelleneie-'aoneofthe orphansonbehalfofthemall ToHisExcellency,SirGerald Strickland,.GoeernorofW.A. "MayitPleaseyourExcellency:We,theChildrenofSt.Joseph's Girls'Orphanage,arenroudtowelcomeyouandLadyEdelineinour midst,andwebegtothankyoufor yourkindnessandcondescensionin honouringuswiththisvisit our Orphanageto-day.

We-havelongbeenlookingforward tothisfavour.hearirtgofyourkindnessinvisitingsimilarInstitutions throughouttheState,antiwehope youwillfinditconvenienttoconferthishonouragainuponus.In formeryearstheGovernorsofW.A. tookagreatinterestinthisInstitutiononeoftheoldestintheState whereweareveryhappyunderthe careoftheSistersofMercy.

Wehavethehonourtoremain, YourExcellency'shumbleand obedientservants, TheChildrencfSt.Joseph's Girl'sOrphanage.

Aspeciallyelectednumberofthe childrengaveauniquedisplaywith clubsafterwhichabeautifullyrenderedpartsong"TheHunter,"was given.HisExcellencyaddresseda fewwordsofthankstothechildrenfortheirefforts.LadyEdeline seemedtotakeaparticularinterest intheweeones,whowerefaultlessly attiredandwerelookingthevery pictureofhealth.Shewentfrom onetooneofthelittlemitesand spokekindlyandencouraginglyto each.

Theinspectionofthebuilding thentookPlace,andtheirExcellenciesfreeleexpressedthemselvesexceptionallypleasedwiththeirvisit, andspokeinadmirationofthebuilding-its-beautifulsite,anditscompleteness,neatnessandcleanlinessin everydepartment. Theoutlook from:theflatrootonthetopofthe newbuildingwasalsoverymuchtide mired,andtheoliveerovewasunite aninterestingtopicofconversation. ItwasnewstotheirExcellenciesto knowthatthebestoliveoilinAustraliawasmadeAttheOrphanage h'.thechildrenunderthesupervision oftheSisters.endthatmostofthe CatholicBishopsofthecommon- .ieesenttotheOrphanagefora supplyofoiloneachrecuirrineyear, to'heconsecratedonHolyThursdayforSacramentaluse.Theineueetionover.thecommunityenter+gilled+hedistineniebedvisitorsat wealth2zmilesoneachsideoftheborderexpressiveofthesorrowofafternoon+ea.Astheydeparted line,theoppositionintheothertheNation.Theborderwasdesign-+beorphansoncemoresangtheNa.. estateswouldbesuccessfullynet."edbySirEdwardJ.Poyintar,Bart.44..-m-,1Milan,.

TheSt.Joseph's"Convent SchoolatNortham

Monday,the20thJunwasagala dayforthechildrenofSt.Joseph's School.Itisusualforthechildrentogiveanentertainmentoa thefeastofSt.Anthony,whoisthe patronsaintoftheirbelovedpastor, FatherWalsh,andwhosefeastday alwaysfallsonthe13thJune.As FatherWalshhappenedtobein Perthonthatday,thefestivalhid tobepostponedtill',Mondaylast, andonthatafternoonthechildren, dressedistheirSundayattire,and withfacesbeamingwithjoy,asserr bledintheirnumberstoenjoythemselvesandtogiveenjoymenttoothers.Theschoolroomhadbeenspeciallydecoratedfortheoccasionwith abundanceofbeautifulflowers,whic'h spokewellfortheartistictasteof thoserespcnsialeforthedecorations.

TheProgrammeopenedwithanoverturebeautifullyrenderedbyMisses Daft,CodyandSmith,afterwhich Misscodyreadaveryfeelinglittle addressfromthechildren,andalso presentedFatherWalshwiththe children'sgifts,whichtheirbeloved pastorverymuchadmired.ThefollowingProgrammewasgonethrough inexcellentstyle Overture,Trio,Quadrilles,Misses Daily,Cody,Smithsong,Beautiful Ireland,ClassPresentatioatoFatherWalshhoosdrill,Classsong andchorus,LittleWaifs,MissesCathie,Hollingsworth,MastersCody andSmith:OntheLake,St.Joseph'sOrcheatra,vocalduet,The BattleEve,MissesK.andM.Cody pianoforteduet,MaypoleRevels, MissesDailyandCodyComeBack toEria,St.Joseph'sOrchestra; chorus,MerryMountainHorn,Class; pianoforteduct,IrishBlossoms, MissesCathieandAtkinson;fan drill,Classr°Paduet,MissHollingsworthandMaster.1.Codypianofortedaet,CanaryBirds,Misses F.NichollsandM.Martinlaughingtrio,MerryGipsies,MissesDaily K.andM.CcdyNapoli,St.Joseph'sOrchestra pianofortesolo, EchoesIronytheGreenIsle,MissK. Power,dance,IrishJl2,MissesDaily andSmith,theCuckoo,St.Joseph's Orchestradance,Gavotte,Misses SpryNicholls,K.sadM.('ody, Spryviolin,MissF.Nicholls,and MasterL.McManus; mandoline, MissesV.DailyandK.Cody. FatherWalshexpressedhisgreat pleasureatseeingthechildren so neatlydressedandlookingsohappy. HethanaedtheSistersandchildrenfortheentertainuentwhichhe hadenjoyedimmensely,andcongratulatedtheperformersupontheway inwhichtheyhadrenderedevery itemontheprogramme.Healso thankedthemforthe'beautifulpresentationwhichintheirkindness theyhadmadehim,andfinishedb, advisingthechildrentomakethe mostoftherschooltimebyattendingregularlyandworkinghard.Fr. Walshthendistributedthecertificates gainedatlastyear'smusicalexamination,andcongratulatedthesuccessfulcandidateswhowereasfollows:LISTOFCERTIFICATES,TRINITYCOLLEGE,I.ONDON. THEORETICAL. IntermediateHonours.-V.Daily IntermediatePass.-F.Nicholls,C. Spry,K.Cody. .JuniorPass.-M.Cody,A.Grave. PreparatoryCredit.-E.Yates,R. William,M.Atkinson,I.Carter,H. McMahon,M.Carr. l'reparatoryPass.-F.Gollan,M. Peake.

PRACTICAL.

mantle. '1houghdelicatelycoastituNortkam,heldtheirentertainmentis thespaciousschoolroom,whichhad beef&nicelydecoratedforthepurpose.Aneatlywordedaddresswas readbyMasterE.Anderson,anda presentationwasmadetoa'ather *algaonbehalfoftheailldrenby MasterWillieAllen.ellenfollowed anexcellentprogrammeasfollows Hesitation,WelcomeAll,Lewis Westpartsong,WhataretheWild WaxesSaying,classsong,Alwaya intheWay,MeliaKaganrecitation Tbere'sSomethingwrongwithDaddy,DorisAllen;iaindergartinsong, PaiatiegLittlelacturea,enfants; song,'SheArab's1arewelltohis steed.Class;recitation,IvsCaught aisadaold,PhilipBrewer;PresentationbyMasterW.Allen;part song,MusicontheWaves,Class song,(satesoftheaeat,Nellie EasthoPeandMaggieBrennan;dialogue,sauipsandauirwith*Allen andErnestAndersonsong,Come, andSeeMyLittleDollyFrieda Easthoperecitation,Theauadroou teirl,KayThacerahpartsong, AllsWell,Class. AtthecloseFatherWalshtoldthe &Ureahowpleasedhewaswith theirentertainment,andtlianaed themfortheirpresentation,which hevaluedverymuch.HethendistributedanabundanceoflolliesairongstthelittleOnes,adistributiota whichwa,efullyappreciated,and schoolgamesbroughttoaclose a. verypleasantafternoon.

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Thehalf-yearlymeetingof'St.Brigid'sLadiesBranchwasheldinthe HibernianHallonThersday23rd inet,andtherewasaverylargeattendance.TheworthyPresidenthad muchpleasureinwelcomingtheDistrictPresident,Bro.Dowling,and Bro.Kinshela. Anewwemaerwas initiated.Sickl'aywaspassedfor twomembers. BrothersDowling andKinshelaactedasScrutineers. Theelectionofofficersfortheensuinghalf-year,whichresultedasfollows President--Sr.Shinere-elected. Vice-President,Sr.Callawayre-elected. Secretary,Sr.Bradley,re-elected. Treasurer,sr.Smith. Assist.Secretary,Sr.E.Jones. Warden,Sr.Hatton. Guardian,Sr.Volkmana. DickVisitors,Srs.Chamberlain,Callaway,McArdle. Trustees,Srs.Shine,Keough,Callaway(re-elected). BenevolentCommittee,Srs.Keough, JonesCallaway.JudicialCommittee,sisters. Keough,Jones, Callaway, Chamberlain, Johnston,Liddington,Hoyne,Nugent, andMcArdle.Twonewmembers were,nominatedbySr.Shine.

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theCathedralLadiesClubandthe HighgateHillLadiesSocietyacceptinganinvitationtothesocial.

Thesyllabusitemfortheevening, wasacombinedeveningwiththe Ladies'Societies.Themembersof theCathedralLadies'Club,theHighgateHillLadies'Societyandthe PerthCatholicMen'sSocietywere presentinverystrongnumbers,althoughmanyprominentmembersof eachsocietywereunavoidablyabsent. .averyinterestinggameof Euchrewasplayed'betweenthediiferentmembersuntilnineo'clock, whenmusicalitemswereintroduced.

Mr.L.Taylor,openedtheprogrammebyrenderinginatinebass voicethebeautifulballad,"Erinmtg Country."MissConway.sangToeti's"Goodbye,"verysweetlyand receivedgreatapplause.

BrothersDowlingandKinshelaaddressedthemembersandthanked themforthekindreceptionthey hadreceived,andhopedthatanotherfavourableopportunitywouldhe socaofferedthemtovisittheBranch again.

Beforethecloseofthemeeting Bro.DowlinginvestedthenewlyelectedofficerswiththeirRegaliaforthe ensuingterm.Thetotalamountof contributionswas£4Is.ad.

LastTuesdavevening,manyofthe membersacceptedtheinvitationto attendthemeetingofSt.Brigid's maleBranchwhichwaspleasantly broughttoaclosewithappropriate songsandmusic.

Mr.B.McGradeplayedavery prettypianosolo,entitled,"The SpinningWheel,"byHerman.Mr. 1,'.O'Loughlinsang,"Asleepinthe Deep,"verywell,andwasmuchappreciated,severaldancesandmusical gameswereverymuchenjoyeduntil suppertime.MissConway very kindlyactedasaceornpanisteforthe evening.Theexcellentsupperprovidedfortheladiesand;gentlemen wasintheablehandsofMrs.ShepherdandMissBooth.Bothladies deservegreatcreditfortheexcellent mannerinwhichthesupperwasProvidedatsoshortanotice.Also, greatcreditisduetoMr.A.J. Kielpatrick,ehoactedasMasterof Ceremonies,andwhoperformedhis duti.sexcellently.Theeveningwas terminatedbythesingingof"Auld LangSyne."Aideveryonevoted, theeveningspentwasamostenjoyableone.

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WhatCatholicshavedonefortheIndian

Itisnoteasytodosomethingof lastingvalueforthe"noblered man." Itisnotaloneaquestionofsentimentandgoodwill.Theseare notsufficient.Itrequires,aboveall athoroughacquaintancewiththe Indian'snature,themotivesthat guidehisactions; withthesphere inwhichmovehisthoughts. To graspthese,armchairEthnologyis asinsufficientasso-calledscientific expeditionsfittedoutwithevery commodity,everyfacilityforliving amongIndianswithasmuchcomfort aswillexcludetheIndianfromcontact,exceptwhentheacquisitionof "specimens,"therapidcollectionof songsandtalesmakeitdesirable. TopenetratetheIndian'smindand soul,hispast(asfarasisaccessibletostudylmusthesifted.the careerofhistouchwiththeEuropeanelementcloselyfollowed,and hisconfidencegainedwithout,ifposwiththenaorivineneednotbeuninterrupted;itisoftenevenexpedienttointerruptitforatime. A kidsoftheIndiansafterthesemethodshasrarelybeenattemptedand systematicallyonlyinmoderntimes, fortheplainreason,thatprevious tothePastcenturytherewas no consciousnessofEthnologyasascientificdiscipline.Tint,forthereBelongandprofaneinstruction of thenative,forPurposesofgovernmentandadministration.theIndian hen.beenobservedandin-estieated constanilesincethediscoveryofAm-' erica,endtheoutcomerecordedin aconsiderableliterature.Thatliteratureembracesworksofthemost variedkinddeserintion,nttemnes atPreservinglegendsandfables,recordsofnerecnalcontact,heitas travellers,rrissionarios.civilormilitaryfunctionaries:also(andnotto heoverlookedlegalenactmentsof irpnysort.Perhapsthebestbrief word-nictureoftheIndinnisthat beFrancisParl,man.Hesawof theforesttribes"Therelieions heli-foftheAleonenins-andtheremarkholdsrood,notoftheqicrononinsonly,butofallthehunting tribesofAmerica-isacloudybewilderment,whoreweseekinvainfor system,oreoherencv. Tothe Indianmind,Allnaturewasinstinct withdeity. A5niritwasembodied Ineverymountain,lake,andpal-Arne+. F.verybird,boastorreptile, ever%tree,shruboreresebladewas enlurgiwithnyeetieinenenee yet tliseedaytarednenthoismdidnotexelndetheaoneentionofcertaindiyinfid-e,ofineonreenueandeverebiftin tl+fril-11+.5."Verajustly, theb'efee'enofr'enerlefurtherivies. "-neerec'w,lorecomemetele.cornr411apof-o+nvil-ntwiththe Prep+Ng+ ThlitheTrelier isbeer.ae+ofarue`-,von rRTII 1'41 fur..,...y4a-ae+ treetineoftheee'etene"Peeesof infeer.-n-r-,ha--. er1-,f,,snIrv"5thncicfr'ii"i'llan whichb-'1-a.41,11,.P.sedi+

hasprovedhisruin.Hewillnot learntheartsofcivilization,and heandhisforestmustPerishtogether."Thispictureoftheroaming Indian'sreligiousnotionsmightbe veryproperlyappliedtothesedentarytribesalso.Thesamebeliefin anever-presentspiritualessence(it mightnotimproperlybetermed "substance"),individualizingor localizingatwillinnaturalphenomenaandobjects,thesameunconsciousnessofanythingrecallingmonotheism,thesameindistinctperceptionsofgoodorevilandignorance of"futurerewardandpunishment." ThecultofthesedentaryIndians wasmoreelaborateandsomeofthe symbolsmoreartisticotherwise, differencesareindegreeonly,not inkind.Thegreatcontrastbetween theAmericanIndianandthewhite hacktoaPrimitivefeature.Every action,however,connectedwithmoderncultureheassociateswithprimitivesuperstitionandyieldsvoluntarilytoProgressonlyaslongas itdoesnotinterferewithhisoriginalorgani7ation,andthemoralconcePtionsuponwhichtheyrest.When

erythingitcontainedwasunknown, Itentative,labouralone,couldturnit toprofit;buttheaboriginalpopulationwasnotnumerous,Europewas notoverpopulated,andSpainperhapsfeltthismostaftersevencenturiesofbitterwarfareagainstMohammedaninvaders.HencetheIndianshadtoassistinrenderingthe newcontinentprofitable,andthe Catholiccolonizersmadethemacquaintedwithametallicsubstance, unknowntothembefore,IRON,and withtoolsofIron.TheIndians tooktotheuseofthenewmetal orratheroftheimplements,rather rapidly,andchieflyto.suchashada destructiveobject.Intheartsof peace,progresswasmuchsloweras longascontactwasconfined to moreorlessunsettledtribes.Itis notunlikelythatmuchofthisis duetothefactthattheartsof husbandryagricultureincluded,were almostexclusivelyassignedtoWOMEN;mancontributedtothesup-

MexicowithIndianwriterswhose Ponderousmanuscriptshavebeenpublishedlately,inpart,whohaveleft nsvaluablechronicles(bothhistoricallyandlinguistically),andquaint poetry,intheMexicanaswellas theSpanishidiom.Dearlyevery ChurchandconventhaditsIndian primaryschoolattached.Brother VanderMuir,whoremainedthe soulandheadoftheseendeavoursto theendofhisdays.1572,founded, orbroughtaboutthefoundationof morethanahundredIndianschools forIndiansexclusively,scattered throughoutthecountry.Theseinstitutionswerepowerfullyaidedby thesubsequentlabour:fheJesuitsinthesamefield.Afterthe separationofMexicofromSpain, Indianeducationmarkedlydeclined. Thereishardlyanywriterofimportance,however,ofthePastcentury, andofIndianextractionwho,if sincere,mustnotconfessthathe receivedhisinstructionthroughthe ofEuropeanextractionrestsintheportoftheracemostlythroughout-1CatholicChurch.Whathappenedin religiousideasofbothandtheprac-dooroccupation,protectionby.theMexicorepeateditselfinCentralAmticalconsequencesthereof.Theartsofwar,alsosustenance.Tothe'ericaandfurtherSouth.Duringthe Bible,lettinghimsuspectthatheisPantheismunderlyinhtheconceptionslatterheaddedtheproductsoftheseventeenthcenturyeffortstoestabanobjectofobservation.Contactoftheformerhasruledhimsolongchaseandfishing.ThesebranchesoflishIndianschoolsinPeruwereunthatheisconsciousofnothingelse,humanactivitywerethelabourheceasing.WhereasfurtherNorththe andwhenhebendstotheinevitableperformedsolong,thathehadbe-FranciscansandtheDominicanstook pressureofcivilizationhe01al.\comeunfitPHYSICALLYforanytheleadinIndianeducation,in transformsitasmuchaspossible,otherkindofwork.ThattheSouthAmericaitwastheJesuits. Theintroductionoftheprinting pressatabout1536inMexicowas chieflyduetothefirst-named,and itsmainobjectwastofosterthe educationoftheIndians.Inl'eru, wheretheartofPrintingwasintroducedchiefi.bytheJesuits,in 1583,thesecondestablishmentof thatlimitisreached,theclashhourinprimitiveAmerica. ThethekindtookplaceatanIndian comes,andtheresultisnaturallyoutcomewaschargedtoCatholicity,villageatLakeTiticaca,inJuly, againsttheIndian. Itiswellasacrime. Wemustnotforget1612.TheIndianswerenotonly knownthatIndianoutbreaksarethatthenatureoftheIndianwastaughttoreadPrint,butatAsunalwaysoraanizedandfomentedbyunknownyetandthathehadtohecion,inParaguay,whereprinting thosewhorepresenttheIndiancreed,experimentedupon. wasintroducedin17oo,thetypewas theShamansandmagicians.

"strongersex,"shouldbeincapable ofhardtoilwasincomprehensibleto EuropeanstheIndianhadtolearn todoit.Voluntarilyhewouldnot; therefore,compulsionhadtobeused.TheaboriginesoftheWestIndieswerethevictimsofthefirstattemptsatintroducingsysteenaticla-

AfterthesedentarytribesofthosecastbyIndians,andunderthedirBeforeapeoplethuspredisposedcountries'wereplacedunderpoliticalectionoftheJesuitsverycreditable theCatholicworldwassuddenlypla-andecclesiasticalcontrolfromSpainwoodcutsweremadebythemsoon red.TheastonishmentandsurprisethroughtherapidconquestofMexi-after,andpossiblyasearlyas weremutualtheIndianunabletocoandCentralAmericabetween151;1705. comprehendthewhite,thewhit.and1540,matterschanged. TheGoldanditshandling,aswellas eomolAelvatseainregardtothesedentarytribesmetInthoseregionsthatofsilverandcopper,being Indian.WhilethereligiouscustomsyieldedtocivilizationnomorethanknowntomanyIndiantribesinpriorthelatterhad,atfirst,nothingtheroamingIndiansbut,asthey'mitivetimes,theiradaptation to eleringlvoriensive,soontheirnat-hadfixedabodes,acontinuousin-Europeanartisticideaswascampererebecame,atleast,sueoectedandduencecouldbebroughttobearup-ativelyeasy.Thesamewasthe ecioaioneinstructionoftheaborigineonthem.Fiveyearshadhardlyel-casewithweaving.Forseveral reeornisedasthefirststeptoheaPsedfromthe'timeoftheover-centuriesafterColumbus,church taken.rorthatnurnoseitwasin-throwoftheMexicantribesbeforevestmentsfurnishedthenewpatterns disnensabletolearntolenlerstandtheFranciscansfoundedthefirstinthemain.Churchdecorationin .aehotherendthataforeignton-schoolforIndiansintheyoungcitypaint,thoughveryuncouthatfirst, -reshouldheintroducedintoAmer-ofMexico.Thefounderanddirectorledtotheformationofveritable iea.TotheIndian,hewhom heofthis,inthebeginning,verymod-"schools"ofIndianplantersinMex,..nnot'older-tendis,theoreticallaatestinstitution,wasFrayPeterVanicoandespeciallyCuzco,inPeru. yraa.a/lateralenemy,andthein-derMuir,betterknownas"FrayNomasterpieceshavecomeforth erodertienofaforeienspeech,itsPedrodeGante,"fromthecityoffromthem,butacomparisonswith uponallthetribeswas,GhentinBelgium,andanearrela-theirproductionsinprimitivetimes inhiseves,connectedwithanewtiveoftheEmperorCharlesthewiththosefromthelatterpartof marl,thronrh*heeseofletters.Fifth.In1;24hardlyanIndian-inthesixteenthcenturyshows,thatin Slowl"andgradually,Snarfehhe-MexicoandOntralAmericaknewthatcomparativelyshortperiodthe ram.aov-tiop--,onderstending,henceanythingaboutthealphabet:,twentynativehadmadeastoundingstrides. ofnone.orteleintereoeree,between rearslaterthefirstArchbishopofInthecourseoftheseuntiringefA,antribesalso.Ttweari-a+Mexico,Zumarraga,couldinsistup-fortstheCatholicteachersof Instrideandbyfar+h.rroateedam-onatranslationoftheCatechism,diensnoticedapeculiaritythathas -i'n+ofitwasandigduetotheforthebenefitofthenatives';"sincebeenlostsightoftoagreatextent r-tholfc5. therearesomanywhocanread."inlatertimes.Withtheexception

Theoneat;onofser-a"^sti-moa:_And"letters"weretaughttothemofafewstatuesofcolossalSinefin e`eimnorteneewhichnrose-,.+ ofnotonly.inSpanishbutinmoreCentralAmerica,andthesimplest the thvewWorld thanoneoftheirnativeidioms,animalforms,likesnakesandlizIto-ofLATIOTTP. Americawas.+0whilelateron,instructioninLatinarils,theaboriginewasincapableof -ito4entsandnurnoses,tothedis-wasalsoimparted.Attheendofreproducingaharmoniousfigure.He wouldmoldanaerlyperfect'laidor

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arm,oranyotherlimb,butthere %%as noProPortionbetweenthem, justasifeveryPartofthebody hadbeenconceivedindependentlyof theappearanceofthewhole. To obviatethis,resortwashadtothe expedientofhavingthepartsmade bydifferentartistsandputtogether andcorrecteduntilthedesiredharmonvwasattained.

AlreadyFrayVanderMuircomprehendedthattheIndianhadto beeducated,notonlyinthearts ofreadingandwriting,inreligion andinmusic,butinindustrialarts andhusbandry.Hence,whatmight betermedindustrialschools were attachedtotheothersinagreat manyPlaces.Thesconeofinformation,wasofcourse,inharmonywith thestateofknowledgeofthetimes, anduntilquitelatelyremainedfar behindtheBurrpear,standard,but itstillenlargedconsiderablythe horizonandstrovetofreethenative fromthethrallsofhisoriginalpan-theismandanimism.Hisconcep- tionsoftheearthandoftheposi- tionofmanuponourglobewere,it notcompletelyaltered,atleastconsiderablyshaken,andnaturalple.no- 'Ileneassignedtotheirpropermules.

Religiouseducationlayatthebasis,ofthisattemptedtrainingofthe Indian.Thesolewayinwhichhe couldbemadetoapproachcivilizationwasbytransforminghiscreed, fortifyingthefewdimnotionsinit, thatharmonisewithChristianprin- ciplesandeitherslowlyeliminatingoruprootingthenumberlessandso- dailydangerousideas.Incarrying outthishugetask,thecircle of knowledgeoftheIndiannaturallybecamegreatlyenlarged.Thiswas notdonewithviolence,stillless withcruelty.WhentheInquisition wasestablishedinAmerica,itwas distinctlyprohibitedfrominterferingwiththeIndians.Inthecourseof theseventeenthandeighteenthcenturies,whentheperiodofstagnation began,createdbytheruino?Spain, ;andtheill-tieredseclusionofitscolonisefromtherestoftheworld,

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thesplendidseedthathadsprouted intheprecedingcentury,beinguncaredfor,beganto'decay,theIndianleaningagaintohisoldcustoms.Theoutcomeisnotfavourabletotheaborigine.Inaddition totheadvancesindicatedasdueto theCatholiccolonizationofAmerica, theimportationofdomesticanimals isonethathasbeenofgreatmater- ialvalue.Thereisnotto-dayany speciesofdomesticatedquadrupedor birdofimportancewhichwasnot, onsomepointorotherofthecontinent,firstimportedbyCatholicsettlers.Thehorse,assandmule,the sheep,goatsandcattle,werefirst broughttoAmericabyCatholics. TheIndianwastaughttousethem, andalsotoraisethem.Itis,howeveragainstIndiannaturetoproperlycareforhisstock.Hehasno regardforitspreservation. The introductionofthehorseandmule hascarriedalongthatofsaddle andbridle,andlatelytheharness,meritoftheAmericanIndian.

andcattlehavetnabledtheIndian tousetheplow.TotheCatholic worldalsodoestheAmericanaborigineowetheEuropeancerealswheat,barley,rye,kitchen-vegetablesinnumbers,theorange,banana, apPleandPear,alsothepeach,cherplumandprune.Thesmallorchardsplaitedbytheearlsmissionariesandsometimesneglectedbe theirIndianownersformorethan acenturygiveevidenceoftheefforts tomaketheNewWorldparticipate ofthenaturalresourcesoftheOld. Tnsociallife,thechangeshavenot beensoveryapparent.WheresupervisionbytheChurchhasbecome Ianoldcustomesreappearthatcan notharmonizewithcivilisedsociety. Butwiththeexceptionofcertain tribes,someofthemostglaring,and repulsivefeatureshavebeenobliterated-cannibalismandtorture,also certainvnnatural'ices.Toeffect suchchancesoverregionssoextendedandmostlysodifficulttopene- trate,amongpeopleswheretheywere sofirmlyrootedastobepartsof theirreligiousduties,totransform theeconomiclifetotheextentit

hasbeenachieved,withinfinitely smallermeansthanthoseatour commandto-day,arecertainlygreat achievements,howeverloththeworld' ingeneralmaybetoacknowledgeit. Withoutdisparagementofwhatotherreligiousgroupshaveperformed,! itisbutjusttoplacethoseofCatholicisminAmericainthefront rank.Theconstanttendencyofthe Churchanditsclergyhasbeento fosterandelevatetheIndianand toprotecthim.Ithassucceededin manyways.Modernhistoricaland ethnologicalinvestigation proves that,whilecertaingroupsofnatives havefallenvictimstothedarksides ofthefirstcontact,nuinbershave beenenormouslyexaggerated,partly throughignoranceandpartly (throughtheinconsiderateandpassionateL'asCases)forthepurpose ofimposingupontheGovernmentof Spainmethods,thateverywherein

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Allthecivilisedworldto-day knowswhatatheatreis,thereisno child,even,whocouldnotdescribe, orwhohasnotvisitedone.It mightbesaid,indeed,thatthewhole worlditself,knowswhataTheatre isforeventhesavagenationsof theearthhavetheirowntheatres although,ofcourse,they.differwidelyfromours,bothasregardstheir purposeandmaterialconstruction.

ThefirsttheatrewasbuiltinAthensasfarbackas500B.C.,andwas capableofholdingasmanyasthirty thousandPeople.Althoughopento airitwassoconstructed,thatits acousticpronerLiesweree.,ualtoan., ofthebestconstructedeha'resof ourowntime.Thismaxbesaidof elltheGree'ttheatres,whichwere builtinnearlythesamestale;circularwithtiersofseatssome,indeed,beenoutofthesolidformationoftheground.

Aeschylus,thedramatistandtragedian,andAristoehairs,thecomedy eniterwerethefirstandgreatestauthor-actors,oftragedyandcomedy, rseectively.Manymodernplays erebasedontheplaysofearlywriterssuchasthese.

';heGreekplayswerefirstintroducedintoRome,about240B.C.,and becamesoPopnlar,thattheywere 'afterwardsaregularfeatureofthe }Roman'`eames,"ManyRomandramatiststhenarose,amongthemthe bestknownbeingPlautus.Likethe Greekplays,hiswritingsservedas amodelformanymodernwriters.In manyreseectsShakesneare,follows thewritingsofPlautus; andinds, manypassagesandplotsfoundin hisworksarealmostidenticalwith thewritingsofPlautus.

curredonlyafewmonthsago,when aPiececalled"AnEnglishman's Home,"wasbeingstaged. This waswrittentoshowtheeffectan invasionwouldhaveonEnglandnow( inherallegedunpreparedstatefor war.Ithashadthe'effectofrousingmanyintotakinganactivepart inmilitaryatfaiLs.Itmighteven besaidthatitsinfluencewasworld wideasEnglandisthecynosure)f allnationsinourtime,theywould alsolooktotheirdefencewhenEnglandwasseenbestiriug

Asregardsthetheatreormore properlythe"stage,"asitisnow called,havinganimmoralinfluence onindividuals,bothactorsandspectatorslittleneedLesaid.There arecertainlymoretemptationsthere thaninotherwalesoflife hut thenresistancetoesilshouldbe greater. Alloccupationspresent goodandevilireluencesandthose, whowouldfallonaccountof the evilinfluenceofthetheatre,would bejustaslikelytosuccumbtothe ineuensesofanyotheroccupationinlife.ThesamethingapelVstothespectatorsinthetheatretherearedangerousandworse temptationsarounduseveryday., andwewouldbejustaslikelyto succumbtotlr:!-,0.So.althoughthe temptationsinthetheatremaybe ereat,stillthegooditdoesfar surpassestheevil. Wehavebadthe"theatre"for overtwothousandyears,andi's ern)onthepeo,lewasne!!erstrong-+nenitisattheprey'n- e onemayventuretoassertthat "'feethePoor,"wewillhaveit ithiif who ;-vows

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Tocometoaleerperiod, we Indthatthetheatrehasfoundits wayfromAthenstoRome,and thencerightthroughEntente.Mane greatwritersaroseinEuropeand thetheatrebecameanestablished fact.Twowriters,anEnglishman, andaFrenchman,standoutprominentlytheyareSha%esScareandMoliere.Theirplaysaresowellknown thatitisnotnecessarytoname themhere;and,althoughtheylived nearlyfourhundredyearsago,their playsarestillstagedintheirentirety,atthepresenttime.

Inourowntimethetheatreis generallyacoveredbuilding,and unIftetheGreciantheatre,thestage isaraisedplatform.Inallother respectstheideaisthesame,except,ofcourse,asregardssizesno theatreinourtimeholdsasmany asthirtythousandpeople.

ThePlaysatthepresenttime couldbedividedintothefollowing -dramas,comedies,operas,andpantomines.Thesecouldl;efurthersubdividedintoseriocomicandgrand operas,melodramas,andsoon. Eachhasitsownmission,andexerts itsindividualinfluence.

The"Opera"encouragesthestudy ofmusicandsingingandraisesthe standardofboth. The"drama" givesanimpetustod'cutionand portraesmanyincidentsofevery-dav life. "Comedis,"and"pantowines,"eachcombineinsomedegree,theadvantagesof'boththe "opera,"and"drama,"whileshowingupsomeabsurdityofthetimes, beiteitherinthepoliticalorcommercialworld.Differentevents,eitherhistoricalorotherwise,areportrayedbymeanscfthe"drama," and"opera,"andamuchbetteridea isthusobtainedofthem.Thetheatreisthenineveryrespectaneducationalmedium.

Theinfluenceofthetheatreisfarreaching.Onemightventuretosay thatitisfarstrongerthaneither theauthorortheorator.As a matteroffact,itcomninestheoffice ofTotheningvoicetotheauthor'sfeelings,endexertingtherowerfnlinfluenceoftheorateeeeeise Byseeingthatecer+ainresultwill followundergi"eneeneitione,Peoplearemoreeasilnersuededto chaneeersteonethentheirviewson asubject. Aninstanceofthisoc-

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Outside,thefarm-steadingofJean MarieMalahiendepresentedamost forbiddingappearance.Ithadthe airofafortifiedplace,standingout therealoneonthewind-swepthill abovethesea.Itwasagreat squareenclosureofeyeless,windowlessbrick,andtheheavy,arched gatemiehthavebeentheentrance toafortress.Therewassomething sinisteraboutitaswestolepast itinthedusk.Itlookedasthough murdermighthavebeendoneer plottedthere.

Within,itwasverydiaerent,-beautifulandbrightandwhite.Around threesidesofitweretheopensheds forthecattle.Thefourthsidewas takenup`iythedwelling-house,with greenailousirstoallthewindows.

Thewayforthecattlewasfenced offfromthecentreatthecourtyard whichhadbeenmadeintoagarden. Itwasaeardenforuse.Theneighboursusedtoadmitsorrowfullythat JeanMarie'svegetableswerealways finerthantheirs.suchsuperbcabtagesandcauliflowers,suchdelicious freshlettucesandspinachandcelery andbeetsandsorrelandchicoryand endive,tosaynothingofpeasand beans,weregrowninthegardenundertheProt-ctionofSt.Antbo'av, whosestatuestoodinthemidstof it,holdingtheDivineInfantinhis arms.

Thelandoutsidewasverypoorand sandy,hardlyworthwhilecultivating,althoughcattleandsheepcould pickupsomekindofalivingthere.

JeanMariedidnottroubletocultivateverymuchofit.Hesupplied milkandvegetablesandeggsand butterandpoultrytothepeople roundaboutandinthespringtime,whenthechaletsalongthe plagewereuntenanted,senthisproducetotheFridaymarketatSoulac.Yearbyyear,-although he wasnotungenerous,wasindeeda friendtotheChurchandthepoor, astheCurewouldhavetoldou,headdedsomethingtohisstore. Hewasknownforamanofsubstance.Itwasathousandpities, sa-dtheneighboursdiscussinghim, thathehadnotachildtofollow himinthefarmandinherithissavings,whichdoubtlesswouldgoto theChurchandthepoor.

JeanMariehadalittlebrown, much-wrinkledfaceunderhissilver hair.Noone,nothingfearedhim. Thepigeonswouldsettleonhishead andshouldersinaflockashedugin hisbelovedgarden.Menelik,the housedog,thathadbeeneieento JeanMariebyasoldieroftheForeignLegionlongsincedead,would liedownintheverypathof his hoeandrefusetogetupagaintill removedbymainforce.Thecat wouldjumpuponhiskneewhenhe sattomeals,tothescandalofJosephine,hisoldhousekeeper.

"All,theworthlessones"she wouldgrumble."Withwhatthey eat,thoserascals,Icouldfatten mainmoregeeseandputmoneyin thypocket."

'Moneyisnoteverything,mydear .Josephine,"JeanMariewouldsay, pullingouthispipe.Andthatwas asufficientlystarlings-ntimentin ttemouthofaFrenchfarmerto excusethehousekeeper'samazement.

JeanMarieandtheCureusedoftentohaveamealtogether,sittinginthelittlearborcrownedwith avine,infrontofwhichstoodSt. Anthony.Theywouldsitthereafter Josephinehadservedthemameal ofexcellentquality,andwouldsometimesnotspeakforsometimes,ouite alonetine,sincetheunderstanding betweenthemwassogood.

"Itisverypeaceful,JeanMarie" theCuresaid,asbehadsaidmany timesbefore.

JeanMarieblinkedhisoldeyes.

"HowwoulditlookMonsieur,"he saiddreamily,"toonefromParis,onetowhomthecityhadnotbeen kind? ItisgayinParis,butwhen youthisover-"

"Ah,myfriend,"respondedthe Cure,lookingathimbenevolently, throughthesnr.o'ie,"ifshecould comebackBut-thereismorebetweenyouthantheyears.AndI thinksheisdead,elseweshould haveheardofher.TheCommissionaireofPolicetoldmethateverythingwouldhedone.Isitlikely heshouldfail?HesaBretonlike myself,thesonofanoldneighbour. Theyaresharparethosepoliceof Paris.Yetnothinghascome."

JeanMarienoddedtowardthestatue.

"Heisbetter,thegoodSt.Anthony,thanmanyCommissionaires," hesaid.

"Youhavegreatfaith,"saidthe

aforgivingheart."

ThenJeanMarieandhismother haddrivenonedaytomarketand hadcomehome,theoldmotherin highgood-humour,becauseshehad soldhergeesewell,andtherewas noGabrielle.Theyhadsearchedeverywhereforher,themother'swailinggiringplacebydegreestosilence.Theyhadgoneoutthrough thecornfield,downthroughthelittleglenwherethestarlingschatteredwithasoundoffallingwater,to thechurch,tothevillage,alongthe plage,amongthesand-dunes,-everywhereandtherewasnoGabrielle. Littlebylittlethetruthleakedout. ShehadgoneawaytoParis.

JeanMariehadchangedmuch sinceGabriellehadlefthim.He nolongerquailedbeforehismother. Eventheodiouschargeofbeingan undutifulsondidnotwovehimnow; whenitcametoaclashingoftheir wills.Hetco'eherscoldingsmeekly,thoughtheoldershegrewthe moreshescoldedbuthewasnot toLyemoved.Hegrewaccustomed totheshrilloldvoice,asonegrows accustomedtothepipingofthe stormsinwinterinthatcountryof thewinds.

Hetoothiswrongsinacurious say.Insteadoffeelingtheshame thathadcomeuponhim,asother peopleconsideredit.hewaitedfor Gabrielle'sreturn.Everyoneknewit and,accordingtohisorherwaycf lookingatit,thoughthimafoolor asaint.ncnsieurleCure,though hesaidnothingatallaboutit,under,toodwhenJeanMariesetupin hisgardenastatueoftit.Anthony, whofindsthethingthatislost; Cure."MaydearSt.Anthonyre,butheonl,sighedandtooksnuui, wardit And,myfriend,youhaveandrumpledhisredcurls,as he alwaysdidwhenlostinthought. Occasionally,duringthelong,long years,inwhichtherehadbeenno ea-elofGabrielle,hehadsaidmidwayofthetalcorthesilence 'Butheisslowinfinding,the goodSt.Anthony!"

JeanMarieputdownhispipeand staredoutintothehotwhitesunshine. "Shewasyoung,"hesaid."I wesalmostoldenoughtoheherfather. Wedonotaskloveofoue younggirlswhenwemarrythem,"YetheWILLfind,"JeanMarie Andsometimesthereis-another.wouldAnswerwithaplacidPatiWithGabrielleitwar;so.Hower.ce.

couldIknowthatthehouseandtheItneverseemedtooccurtohim, gardenwerebutaprisontoher9asithadtotheCure,thatifpoor Gabriellewasaliveafterallthose Andmymotherwassomewhatharsh withher.Whatawomanmymoth-years,shemightbefarfrombeing erwas shecouldnotheartoseethesoft-faced,innocentGabriellehe Gabriellefoldherhandsandsitremembered.Fourteenyearshad still. Shescolded,-ah,yes,sheconesincethatSeptemberdaywhen scolded! ShesaidtomethatthetheyhadsoldthegeeseatSoulac market,andhadfoundGabrielle missingontheirreturn.

stickuponherpoorlittleshoulders wouldhemorefitting.MyadmirablemotherSeeyou,shewasold andhermindwasinthecuisine, andthehouse.Therewerethelong winterscoo,whensheunpickedthe beds.IthinkGabriellehatedit.

OnceIsawthedespairinherface, andIsaidtoher"Hold,little onethereisenoughofbed-making! IdrivetoSoulacandIhaveroom, forthee.'Herpoor1ttlefacebegantobedelighted,butmymother wouldnothaveit.Shethoughtit wasenoughforanywoman,thatoccupationofremakingthebedsinthe longwinter." Hisvoicewasasmonotonousand dreamyasthelappingofwateruponthesands.

"Ishouldhavehadthecourage toremindtheexcellentmotherthat Gabriellewasyoung,"hconcluded withasigh.

"OnlythatweFrenchmenhavealwaysobeyedourmothers"saidthe Cure"andMadameMalahiendewas nottobedisobeyed.Itisperhaps notsowisethatthemotherand wifeshouldheundertheoneroof, asitissooftenwithus."

J(anMariewassilent.Hewas rememberingthatwinterwhenhis mother'svoicescoldedandccmIIi edincessantly.Why,hervoicehad ,onealldayscoldingandcomplainingAndGahriellehadgrownwhiterand'whiter,andherlittlelips hadclosedtoathinnerline,and shehadsuiteforgottentobemerry asshehasbeenatfirst,andhad goneaboutwithlaggingstepsand adroopingheadandJeanMarie's hearthadbeensorely'troubledwithinhim,asmen'sheartsoftenhave beenandwillbe,becausetwowomencannot.agreetogether,andthe twohelovedwereallwrong h eachnth,r.

whichprovedthathehadreceived anreineationfromtheState. JeanMariehadknownsomething oftheseState-rearedchildren,and theknowledgehadnotloamof a favourablehind.Soitwaswitha feelingofreliefthathiskind,innocentlyshrewdeyesfelluponthe littlechap,whowasstandingon thecoldplatform,performingaciLI:a littledanceinordertowarm nselfforJeanMariewaslite,and theParistrainwasalreadyspeeding onitsway.Itwasagoodfacea littlebleached,asthoughtheboy livedtoomuchthelifeofthetown andwithindoors,butaright and eagerinitsexpression,withapair ofbrowneyesasdeepandvelvety asGabrielle'swerelongago. He liftedhisseestoJeanMarie,with aquaintpoliteness.Thelittlefigure wasinclothesmilestoobig krit.JeanMarie, whowas fondof allyoungthings,Vt hisheartgoouttoPierreMarOil, astheladwascalled.

Astheyjoegedhomewardinthe cart,whichwasalreadyheapedso highwithJeanMarie'smarketing thatitcouldhardlycontainhimself andtheboy,andtheboy'ssquare paintedbox,Pierre'squietexcitementoverthethingshesawmade JeanMariesmilewithpleasurable amusement.Hehadexcellentmanners-asgoodintheirwayasJean Marie'sown-beingeagertoplease andannieusnottogivetrouble,and verykeentodoanythinghecould tohelpalready.

"Thouwiltfindhimnotsobad .1nsephine,"said1canMarie,standingbytkecharcoallireinthekitchenwhentheboyhadclumpedheavilyupstairstohisbedroominthe roof. "Heisquietasamouse, andverydesiroustoplease."

"Ineverknewtheboyyetwho wasnotarascal,"saidJosephine, sourly andifbeseemednotto heIshouldhutdistrusthimthe moreforthat."

"See,thenmyfriend,"saidthe Cure,c:mingintohimonedayvela fullofarawthina"Youmust haveanapprenticefromtheAssistancePualieue.M.Charleroi, of theOsiersFarm,hasreceiveda leavehc*. Hewillnothavethe habitudesofourladshere,wholove toosoonthespiritingandthecigarette.Youshalltrainhimupyour ownway,andhewillbeacreditto y.ouanditwillheagoodactto rescuecneofthefoundlingsofthe greatcity."

JeanMariegazedathimthougatfullythroughthesmoke-wreathsof hispipe,--gazedbeyondhimtothe statueofSt.Anthony.Hewasnot' surethatheneededanaeless HeandJosephinegotonverywell togetherandMichelthesbeeheed, andJacquestheIleughnemhad beensolongwithhimthatthey werelikeonehousehold.Theboy mightbealittlerascal,adisturbingelement. Itwouldheeliffercntifonehadhad achildofone'sown.And.1oseplinewasold,andnearlyassour withymingthingsashismotherhad been.

HewasabouttoanswerthequestionintheCure'seagerface,when hiseyerestedonthecurlyheadof theInfantJesusinSt.Anthony's arms. Why,Ilewasaboyonce, anddoubtlessboysweredearto Him.SupposingitwasHiswill"Elebien,Monsieur!"hesaid, turningtotheCure."Itshall beasMonsieurdesires."

Itwassomelittlewhilebeforethe floe-camefromtheAssistancePublique.Buthearrivedatlastone brightmidwinterdaywithhisbox fullofugly,warmclothing,andthe few andwritingmaterials

ButevenJosephine'sgrimnessrelaxedsomewhatattheboy'stimid butheartfeltPraiseofhercabbage soupatsupper,andhisdelightin allhesawabouthim.Hewonher overashewonoverMichel and Jacques,andMenelik,andMimithe cat,thatwasmostdisagreeable creature,andmadewaronallthe world. Josephinewouldstillgive himharshwordsattimes,antnce ortwiceshedungherbroom,athim whenhisfeetbroughtinmueonher cleantiledfloor. ButsheacknowledgedtoJeanMariethattherascal wasaslittleofarascalascould heexpectedandintimeshebegan totakeaninterestinPierre'swardrobe,andeventoknithisstockings forhim,-athingwhichhithertoshe haddoneonlyforhermasterand Furover50yearsIhavealwayskept Ayer'sCherryPectoralinthehouse.My fatheroftentoldmethatitsavedraylife whenIwasveryyoung."

Inthousands ofhomesAyer's (..l,t,rryPectoral isahousehold wofife Ithas been used first bythe grandoarerts,thenbytheparents,and nowbythechildren.Forcolds lndcoughs,croup,bronchitis,la inflammationinthethroat orinthebronchialtubes,

'sthestandardremedytheworld over.Itcontainsnonarcoticor yoison.Acceptnosubstitute.

fortheCure.Infacttheboymade hisplaceatthefarmintheirhearts. Bythetimesummercame.leanMariewonderedhowhehadlivedwithoutPierre.

"Hiebecomeslikeason,"hesaid totheCare,whowasinallhis secrets.

haveseenothersreturn,butwithan unspottedheart.Thatwillbemy prayerfurthee-thatthoumaestbe unspottedfromtheworld.-

"ewishtcouldstay,"Pierrereplied,andhisliptrembledalittle.

"Iamnotliketheothers,whogo whsitlingalldaybecausethetime

eaitistherewardofthe.charity,isnearfortheyearsofservicein thearmy.Seestthoutheyareso old,Monsieurand.1osePhine.How doIknowthatIshallseethemagain? AndIhavenolovefor towns."

J Milne,"returnedtheCure. "-nditistresstheboyhasbeen wellreared.HetIlsmehewas withtheSistersoftheGoodMercy inhistinderchildhood.Theylaid thefoundations. Parishasdone himnoharm."

ByandbyVierrewentofmornings totheold,oldchurchoutinthe sand-dunestoservetheCure's Mass.Th?rewerenotsomanyto doitintheselatterdayswhenthe newsPaPersfromParisbroughtthe FreeThoughtintothosequietplaces. illI wereequalinthesightofGod. eCuresaidtohimself,when ierreinhislittlesurpliceandvestmentawaitedhimofmornings.Paris haddonehimnoharm.Theladfrom teeAssistancePut-lanewasbetter thanthechildrenoftheparentsof theparish,whowouldhardlepull theforelocltotheCurenowadays, andthought.ofnothinghutsaving thesous.

"ihavebroughttheethypapers fromtheAssistancePublique,"said theCure."Itwillnot;besolong thythreeyears.'they%sillwaitfor thyreturn.Besurethoudustreturn."

"Iwilleurekareturntoyou,if Ilire,"Pierresaidseriously,taking thepacketofPapersthepriesthandedtohim.

Theywalkedacrossthesalt-marshestothefarmtogether.Ithad beenawetwinterandJeanMarie's rheumatismhadbeenworsethan everadore.Thegreendampla%in streaksinthestatueofSt.Anthony.DutspringwasintheWind; andtheCureswhohadtheheartof aboy,thoughhiscurlsweregrizzling,felthisheartliftastheysteppedbrisklyalongtheroadthatclimbedtothefarm.

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fortrouble. HenpeckleThenwhy.doesn'the getmarried? * * BobbyMakeanoiselikea'frog, Uncle. uncle Why? Bobby 'CausewhenIaskDaddy foranything,hesays,Waittill yourUnclecroaks.

Areyoudoinganythingforothers? askedthephilanthropist.

Sure,answeredMr.Crosslots. I makeagardeneverySearforthe benefitofmeneighbours'chickens.

* Well,nurse,andhowisourpatientthismorning? Heappearstobemachimproved, thismorning,doctor,

Alive? Yes,sirthatmedicineyousaid youweregoingtosendwasn'tdelivered.

HumbleasIam,saidaloud-voicederatoratameeting,"Istill rememberthatIamafractionof thismagnificentEmpire. Youareindeed.saidabystander, andavulgaroneatthat.

Whatshallwedo,thouandI. Josephine,"JeanMarieaskedone dae`"whentheboygoesforhis servicewiththearmy? Theywill belong'daysinthehouse,andlongernightswhenheisnotcoming." Josephineturnedawayherhead, andmadeagreatelateawithher cookingutensils.

sIfheMUSTge,hemustgo," shesaidgruffly."Perhapsthou willnotlivetoseehimret perhapshewillnotdesireto retuiV.h:14,hehasseenlife.Itis notifeehhewouldcometaclamongoldpeopleinthislonelyplace. Reshallallbeoldtogether-thou end1,andMichelandJacques,and e'enMelanieandMimi,-oncetheboy hasgone."

"'thinkhowhewillcometack! SOtallandstraight,andtwirling hismoustaches,astheydointhe army," eanMariesaid.

"Itw.11nothethesame,"Josephinemurmured."Thingwillnever bethesame.Ithasbeengoodfor usallwhilehehasbeenhere.Bat theworldwillswallowhimasit gavehimtous.Orhewillcome backtofindusdead,andhewill havenoheartforthefern-.Paris willcallhim.Whatistherehere theyoung?"

JeanMariewaswithin.Having laid downthepacketofpapersbeforehim,Pierrewentout,leaving thetwooldmentogether.Josephinewasclatteringhercrockeryin somebac'e.region.Stretchinghis

thecheerfulexpressiononJeanMarie'sface.

Astimewenton,Pierregrew strongandtallandwilling; and evenJosephineacknowledgedthatit hadbeenagoodday'whenhecame tothem.HewasalwayssosmilingandFleasantthathedisarmed theeroseneseoftheold'woman. Long,longaeo-jeanMarie'sheart hadsettleduponthefoundling..Los-handstothewarmthofthefire,the ephineintime,doteduponhimal-Curelookedupandwasstruckby moatasmuch,thoughshewould neveraanowledgeit.Hewasnot likeotherhogs. Hewasgentle witholdpeopleandthoseailing, andwithanimals.Hecoulddoany thingwiththeanimal.,likeJean Mariehimself.

"Ihadmadeupritemindtobuy himofftheservice,"hesaid."It wouldhetoogreatawrongtomyselfandJosephinetotakethechancesoftheyears.And-and-who knowswhatthecampandthetown mightdoforPierre?"

"Whoknows? Heisagoodlad andabravelad.Thourememberestthewrecklastwinter,-howhe wastheiirsttooffertogo? Itis well,JeanMarie.Theladhasgrown verydeartothee."

Likemyownson."

"Anditisnotrighttheoneson oftheoldshouldgo.Besides,the boy'sheartiswiththee."

JeanMariewascarefullytaking onedocumentafteranotherfromthe Pao.let,andsmoothingitouttoread it.Helookedaboutforhisspectacles.

"l'ermitme,'deardeanMarie," saidtheCure,stretchinghishands forthepapers.Heheldthemnear thewindow.

"Perhaps,"saidJeanMarie,in hisslow,dreamyvoice,-"perhapsit wassothedearSt.antlicilyansweredmeprayers.Iamresignedto thinkthatGabrielleisdead,thatshe willneverreturntothefarm,that sheisinthemercyofthegood God. Thegreatworldthattool herfrommehasgivenmePierre.I shallnuthewithoutasoninmy oldage.-

"In%herheartshehadthoughtthat JeanMariemightbuyoftthelad, ifhewould.Ifthesameideahad occurredtoJeanMarie,hesaidnothingofit.Tohesureitwould beawildthingtoputdowngood goldtoI:ayOffafoundlne,achild, oftheAssistancePubleue.fromservingwiththearmy.Yethehad grownsodeartothem.almostlikea sonofthehouse,andtheywereall sooldhebadbroughtyouthinto theirlives,andhewouldleavebehindcnlythesadnessandweariness ofoldage.

Theboyindeed,showednodelight inthethoughtofgoing.Theother ladswereoftenaseagertoleavethe farmsastheswallowistogoSouth eatheedgeof'winter.

'Itwillhefineforthee,Pierre. towearuniformendmarchtothe musicwiththeothers,"*heCure saidoneday,meetingPierreonthe levelroadbetweenthesalt-marshes, andthesand-dunes."Tobesure, itisfinetobeyoung.Yet,Pierre naychild,comebacktous,notasI

"JeanMarie,myfriend,"saidthe Curesoddenly,inavoiceofgreat seitation"God'swa3sarestrange, andmorewonderfulthanwecan imagine.WhatifPierrewereyour ownson?Youdidnotknowbut seehereitiswrittendown The sonofJeanMarieMalahiendeand Gabriellehiswife,bornintheHospitaloftheHolyPity,January25, T886.1"

Jeer.Marieputhishandtohis head,withatremhlinggesture,as thoughhetriedtounderstand.

"What!"heexclaimed."Read itagain.MesonandGabrielle's Thatwasfourmonthsaftersheleft us.Weneverknew,themotherand I,elsethemotherwouldhaveceased toscoldher,orIwouldnothave permittedit. MysonandGabrielle's "ShediedintheHospitalofthe HolyPitywiththeGoodNuns.She dieditthearmsofMercy."

"Twantmyson,"saidJeanMarie standingupandstretchinghisarms esth-melttheywouldcicseuponthe toy."Ifyson!Ihaveasonlly heartmeltedenhimwhenIsawhim

Rustless Corsets

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Theotherpeople'sbusinessman persistedintryingtoextractinformationfromaprosperous-looking elderlemannexthiminthesmoker. HowmanyPeopleworkinyouroffice?heasked.(eh,saidtheelderly, man,gettingupandthrowingaway hiscigar,Ishouldsay,atarough dress,abouttwo-thirdsofthem. I Jimmiegiggledwhentheteacher readthestoryoftheRomanwho swamacrosstheTiberthreetimes beforebreakfast.Youdonotdoubt atrainedswimmercoulddothat,do 'ou,James?Nosir,answeredJimmie;hutIwonderedwhyhedidnt makeitfourandgetbacktothe sidehisclotheswereon.

firstlookingatmewithGabrielle's eyes."

HeisasliketheeastwoPeas," saidtheCure."Wherewereour eyes? JeanMarietookasteportwo towardthedoor.Ashelookedout hiseyefellohSt.Anthony "AlathereheIs,"hesaid,-"the dearsaintwhofindsthatwhichis lost! Heshallhaveanewcoat. Thereissomuchtodo,nowthat thespringiscoming.JosePhiae, comehereandlisten.Ihaveason. Pierreismyson.Hewillclosetry eyesandthine."

Pierrecamewithalaggingstep, throughthegateway.JeanMarie flewtohimandcaughthiminhis arms.

"Thouartmyson,Pierre,"he cried,-"reallymyson,-thesonof mybodeaswellasthesonofmy heartThouwiltstaywithus;we haveneedofthee.Ah,Pierremy son Andth3motherisinheaven. Weshallbuildanaltar,thouandT. tothedearSt.Anthony."

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Devotiontotheangels,saysFa-anoccasionofsin! Bewareofun- therFaber,emancipatesthesoulbecomingadornmentindress.Fol- fromlittlenessandgivesitblissfullownotthecustomsoftheworld, habitsofunearthlythought.Itisawhichadornthebodywithafinery, devotionoffaith,ofthefaithwhichthatsmacksofimmodesty. The piercestheveilsthathidesfromourbodyshouldheProperlyclothed,moeyesthewondersofGod'sspiritualdestlyattired,andchastelyadorned; world,ofthefaiththathelpsustoyourobjectoughttobetomake thatdiAneworkpleasingtoGod, andnotsinfullyalluringtotheunwary.Otherwiseyouwillnothe deservingofthepromiseof your Saviour"Bl:ssedarethepoorin heart,furtheyshall.-:ceGod."

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HolyPurity

Whocanfailtoadmireandglorify thatdivinepurity,whichisreflectedinthecomely,modestandrefinedcountenanceofaPuremanand, amodestwoman? Theirexterior picturesthepurityoftheirsouls. ThewillofGodistheirwill. No commandmentistooonerousfor them,andthecounselsrecommended byourDivineLordtheystriveto fulfilaccordingtotheirstateinlife. Consciousofthefactthattheirsouls aretheimageofGod,theironeendeavourinlifeistokeepthatimagepureandunsulliedbysinOh, whatatenderlovetheSaviourof mankindhasforthosesoulsclothed intheweddinggarmentofdivine charityandangelicpurity"Blessedarethepureinheart,forthey shallseeGod."Whatajoyful, soul-inspiringpromise,dearbrethrenItisadivinepromise,utteredbythelipsofyourSaviourand yourGod.ThatPromise,replete

Strive,dearreaders,toimitatethe matchlesspurityofMary.Cultivate thatdelicateCowerinthegardenof yoursouls. Letitsheavenlyfragrancerefineandbeautifyyourthoughts,yourwordsendyouractions,bePureinyoursouls,and modestintheornamentationof ourbodies. Thenthepro- miseofourDivineLordwill beyours,"Blessedarethepurein heart,fortheyshallseeGod."

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SweetMemory

"Nothingsweetensthesorrowsof riperyearslikethememoryofa happychildhood,"saysareflective woman."Wearenotsoconscious ofhappinesseetthetime,butthat doesn'tmatter.Itisonlyafterit hasbeencontrastedagainsttheunhappinessoflateryearsahappy childhoodshinesout.Anunhappy childhoodleavesitsmarkthroughoutlife.Themanwhowoundsthe hear'sofhischildrenwithfrowns andcruelwordskillslaughterand loveandhappiness.Themother whoneglectsherchi'.dren,giving thementirelyintothecareofothersthatshemaybefreefarperson- alpleasures,robsthechildrenof somethingthatistheirrightbynature,andwhichcanneverhemade uptothembyanyoneelse,though theymaylivetoheahundred.

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