The Record Newspaper 24 December 1910

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HisEminencetheCardinalvisited BalmainEastonSunday,the4th, instandmadeapersonalaPPealin aidofSt.Mary's.Hewasremarkablywellandvigorous.Theresultwas£1,211.

fiftheyoungpriestsrecentlyordainedatManyN.S.W.,theRev. JohnRoche,goesasAssistantat Chatawood,Rev.MichaelDarbeyhas beenappointedassistantattheCathedral,theRev.GeorgeE.Herlihe goesasassistanttoCooma,andthe Rev.JosephCusackgoestoassist, atKo,garah.

Summary. RollofHonourto date,-C38,8562S.6d.OthercontributionsandFnrtodate,£12,2w, 128.9d. Cashalreadyiyhand. £16,000. Grandtotal,1:67,o6 ees.

Onthe5thinst.hisEminencethe Cardinalsentthefollowingcableto Mr.JohnRedmond,leaderofthe IrishParliamentaxeParty."John Redmond,Dublin,Cablinghank ofCommerce,London,hundredFenneas.mysubscriptiontounitedIrish ParliatnentareParty.Australia, aithAmericaandCanada,wishPartycompleteelectoralsuccesstoobtainforthwithforIrelandtheHome RuleunderthecrownwhichweenjoyfreeleandloyallyinAustralia.'' HisEminencecardiralMorannext morninghadare!)1from.Mr.Redmondexpressinethe"deepestgratitudeofthePartyfortheinspiring ii.essage."

HisGracetheArchbishopofMelbournepresidedattheAnnualSynodofthe(Jere,intheSt.Patrick'sCathedral;inthe6thinst. Thedeliberationshadtodowith purelyecclesiasticalaifairs. One hundredandtwentyprieststone Partintheproceedings.

ThefollowingVictorianstudents, received(;HersthisyearatSt. Patrick's('allege.'Manly:-Priesthood,Res.P.O'Briensub-deacons. Revs.M.McGloin,J.Lonergan,B. Roperminerorders,Messrs.M. Brickley.,..1.Genie,J.McHugh,T. Bossence,'-I.Donohoe,E.Bourke,J. Egan,W.o'Cull'ne,J.McNamara, P.Phelan to;sum Messrs.N. Hoare,N.('lac;.A.Tehan,L.Beliesini.

TheVeryReMer.Barry,V.G., Adm..oftheeiocEs2ofSandhurst, hasreccev,daNeerfromhisLordshiptheBishop"'oftheDioceseof sendhinee,wbeisnowinIreland

Theletterstatesthatthemostrev. I:relateisingoodhrselelt,andwill

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CONTRACTORSTOTHEW.A.itNilCOMMONWEALTHGOVERNMENTS, HeadOffice:BarrackStreet,Perth Factory,andSaddlersIronmongeryDepartment,Murrarst.,Perth

ThedistributionofthecensusPapersforthetakingofthefirst Commonwealthcensus'inAprilnext hasbeencommenced,thepapersbeinefirstdespatchedtodistantplaces Inallaboutsixmillionpaperswill berequired.AboutTo,000persons willbeemployed,andofthese70 I willbecollectors.

Thefollowingisclippedfromthe "CatholicPress."'Mr.Meagher's electiontotheChairmanship,ls.the was-,hasmadetheCatholicPress" feelverymuchlikethelatestthing inprophets.Whenwetippedthe eaeourMinistryfourorlivemonths ave,wegaveMr.'MeaghertheChairn7anshiP,andnowwecanmakethe !!niqueclaimthatwecorrectly.forecastedthewholeMinistry,Speaker Vice-PresidentoftheEvecutive theExecutiveCouncil..endChairman ofCommittees,beforeIabourdreamedofobtainingamajority.Itis 'elitetruethatMr.Griffith(sot Wor''sinsteadofeducation,andMr. BeebyEdecationinsteadofJustice

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allottingthemajorityoftheportfolios.Itwasnosmallfeat,and aemaybepardonedforchortling justalittle."

a Ver3goodTighe.Undoubtedlyit asgoodtipping.Butwhatwill theirridiscentDillsay,andwhatwill theotherfellowsiii-thenervous LientsintheParliamentarycockpititshouldmakethemprancesome, andhowlalittle.Theyarebound tc(lameRomeandtheCare.al.

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TheRev.war priest-marl' ha, )ut ofSt.Vincent'sHue.eled,Sdney, Aerating.He wherehehas hepasttwo himadesign wherehehadbeenrecu hasreturnedtoBowen, teeninchargeduringfl years.Hetookwith byacit3architectforanew Church,whichheproPoseswilding atonce.

Speakingattheannualsynod,

hisreportconcerningtheCatholic schoolsinthearchdioceseofMelbourne,saidthereportdisclosedan exceptionallylargeincreaseinthe numberofpupilsattendingthe schools,thefiguresforthecurrent Yearbeing26,769,asagainst25,36olastyear.Inthematterof buildingmaterial,expenditureon newschoolsandmaintenance,the presentye;rhadestablishedara cord-R4.3,2oehadbeenexpendedon theworkofprimaryeducation,and thedisinterestedlaboursofthereligiousOrdershadsavedtheState eicio,ocio,whichwouldhavecome outofthetaxpayers'pockets'had theStateundertakentheeducation ofthechildrenundertheircare.In concludinghisremarkstheDean said "ThesefactsandresultsrevealtiemindoftheCatholicsofthe archdioceseinthefixeddeterminationtomaintainthepresentsystemofCatholiceducationtoextend andenlargethatsystemand to l.eepourschoolsabreastomodern keepourschoolsabreastofmodern

IIhePositionofPartiesafterthe lastgeneralelectionwas Liberal..................275

Nationalist..., 71 Labour 40 'Brienite 11

GovernmentGroups397

Opposition(Unionists 272

MajorityforGovt. 124

Latestreturnstohandhavemade noParticularchangeintheirposition. Thepartiesstandtines: Ministerialists-

ThedeathoccurredatScranton, Pa.,ofProfessorPatrickF.Durkan,ofthatcity,whowasabrotherofMr.JohnDurkan,ofSwinford, andofMrs.Hurst,whodied a shorttimeago.Deceasedwona highPlaceinliterarycirclesbyhis intellectualattainments,andwroth manybeautifulpoems.

IrishNewstoNovember19,1910.

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ThatIrishgrannyofeightyyearee Ah,wearythenightonherbedc. Jain, Butshesmiledatmethroughher gratefultears, Andwhiseeredlow,"Godlove you!" **

IblessedhertonguewiththeLiving Bread, Whilesheclaspedherhandsand closedhereyes Adownonherbreastdroppedthe oldgreyhead, And,asonewhowasspeaking fromParadise, Shewhisperedthen,"Godlove you!" *

England 225 Scotland 59

Wales 27

Ireland 82

Unionists-England 238

acotland

Wales 3

Ireland 19

Ministerialmajority Returnstocome

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AnIrishBlessing. ibeentoidealism,inpoliticsasin everythingelse,wehavefallenin linewithmodernways,inasmuchas withcuridealismisnowmingled someforesightwhich,unfortunately, inthepastwasonlytooconspicuousbyitsabsence.Thisforesightor,rather,effortatforeseeing-bids usKeeptomethodswhichhavenot beenfoundminting;andalthough everydaytherearetobefoundin thecorrespondencecolumnsof the newspaPersplansandpolicies-PropoundedoverthecarefullyconcealedMidT-rovehasreturnedItoitsold nameso org tors-whichcontaininthemselves,no doubtthegermsofsuccess,noone reallybelieesthatthecessationof thestruggleinParliamentcouldhave anythinghutthemostdisastrousresults.

Icrossedherbodywithholyoil, Fromthedimmingeyestothe achingfeet, Ah,lightsornenowweretheyears oftoil Thatwonforherhandstheunctionsweet, Andagainshesaid,"Godlove you" *

IstainedherlipswiththeCrucified. AndbreathedtheChurch'sindulgingPrayer, Ah,sweetwasher sledside, AndIlefther there, Asshesaid," you!" kissatHiswounwaitingtheAngel Asthore.Godlove

Concludinghisinterestingaddress withanappraisementoftheParliareentersParty.Mr.Devittsaid: -Tohaveseentheirlife'sworeand thesacrificeofyearsrewarded,by eitnessingtheabsoluteliberationof theirnativeland,wasPerhapsarewardthatfewofthemthoughtto receiveintheshortandstormspericdoftheirlives.Tothem the causeforwhichtheystrovehadall thesolemnityofasacredtrust mainhonourofthosemenof whoseworkwemustsoonreapthe benefit,itbehovesustolockupon thetrustasnolesssacredandno lessdear.Andasallwhosincerely countryhaveeveryrightto he conandearnestlydesirethegoodofthis sideredasPartnersinthattrust,a spiritoftolerationandofgoodfellowshipshouldheraldthedawnofa nationalexistenceundernewand sappierauspices.

F.BLUNT.

Theauditorialaddressofyoune MichaelM.Devitt,totheHistorical SocietyofUniversityCollege, the subjectofwhichwas"Theriseof theIristiMovement,'-theIrishnationalPresssays,wasafineperformanceandworthythesonoftheincorruptibleMichaelDevitt.Young DeoittgikesPromiseofasplendid future. its

Ah,dearoldgrannyofeightyyears, Whenallofmylabourhereis oe'r, Mayafaithlikethinebeadeath tofears, AndleadmeattheSaviour'sdoorSecondingthevotecfthan'sto TohearHimsay,"GodlovetheAuditor,proPardbytheBisrou" hopofLaehoe,JohnDillcn,referREV.HUGH rifletothe"doctrineofconciliation preachedincertainquartersofIreland,said Whenthehourofthe people'spowercameinIreland,then thereshouldbenolimittotheextentofconciliationendfagivenest cfpastwrongbutuntilvictorywas wontheconciliationwhichconsisted inpartingwiththecontrolofthe Nate.,ofthemovementwastreason tothecauseofIreland.Letthere heahandofwelcometoeverylas-man,nomatterwhathispastor creed,whocouldenrolhimself in reading,certainly,istineelo-thearrryofthePeople.andsubmit quentreading.Onecanhardlycredittothedisciplineofthepeople'sarmy itasbeingtheeffortofasouth, Buttothosewhostillremainedoutvirileareitsreflectionsanditsside,alooffromthepeopleendthe thought. HavingreviewedtheNationalarms,andwhosoueht, growthandprogressofpoliticalstandingoutsidethearmyofthe movementsinIreland,andhatingpeople,tocontrolthepolicyanddicpaidaieeneroustributetotheLandtatetheprogrammeoftheNationaLeagme,youngDavittlaunchedaulistPartyhesaidHandsoff-and arrowatthosepoliticalprudeswhoallowthosewhothroughlong\ears wouldsilenceparliamentaryagita-ofsacrificeandsufferinehadbrought ticn.ItshouldcauseastirundertheNationalcausetothepositionit thesplendidwhitenessoftheirshirtnowoceueied-allowthemtoseeit fronts,andnodoubttheywillreartcitsfinaltriumph." andcavortatrifle,andsayrude things.

Thegreatbattleforthesupremac,, atthepollsbetweenLiberalsand PeoplewhoPreach,saysMr.Unionistsisover.ThevictorDevitt,the extermination ofonthesideoftheGovernment. theIrishParty,doubtlessin-Fierceandlitterwasthestruggle eludeamongstthfirbesthopesthewhileitlasted.Theresultis.perhopethatIrelandmaysomedayhavehens,notsoconclusiveasan'icipa- thefortunetobemistress,ofherted,hutitIscoeclusieeenondeto ownaffairs.Howtheyhopetoef-cstald!shtheGo:erna-rtinitspolo feet-withthecurious'.weaponswiaceitionandtovindicateitspro- the-has°adoeted-whatmen oferamtne.TheLiberalPerteemerees great::reowerfailedtoachieveis.afromthecontestwithpracticallythe mystcrsv.hosesoluticnisknownon-samemajorityasithadinFebrulvtothemselves.Proneaswehavearylest.

"Ranchersaremonopolisingall thewastefarmswhichwereintended byActofParliamentforthepeople."Thiswasthecomplaintmade atameetingoftheCrossna(Roecommon)BranchoftheU.I.L.Boyle BranchatitsNo-emberre-etingseverelycriticisedtheactionofthefa/ D.Boardinallowing324acresat Knockadootofallinthe'handsof agraderat£3,000,theBoard'sofferbeingonly£1,500.Ifmatters weretoproceedonthatbasis,memberspointedout,"asyndicateof grazierswouldbuyupeveryavailablefarminNorthRoscommon."

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allegianceandDublinSouthhascast offthespellofUnlotistrepresentation.EastKerry,too,hasrepentedofitsdefectionfrcmtherelicsof unityandhasreturnedtothefold. SouthCore,andCarCitehowever.haverenouncedtheiroldrepresentatives.andhavegeneo'erto Faction. TheIrishParliamentary PartsmaintainsitsPositionasthe partyofthepeople,notwithstandine thesseeserationsofthePacticnists, thatitsdoomwassealed.IrishNet tionnlistestoodloyallybyRedmond durinethenowhistoricfightand Irelandine'ilemust,surely,he gratefulfortheirconstancy,ar.dfidelity.

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Disappointedoraclesontheoppositionsidearecryingoutprotests. Eventhe"gloriousandimmortal William."cfMalloeisshoutingwith defeatedUnionism,andheatstheair withill-consideredverbiage.In Mayohebewailedthedefeatof"his Part.,asthe"outcomeofthemost incredibleignoranceandmostshamelesscorruption."

SuchmouthingsconclusivelyeinehasisethetruthoftheopinionexpressedinthesecolumnsthatFactioninIrelandisaverytineandinconseeentthin;-aharmless,stirgless,absurdity.Thetriumphofthe IrishParliamentarypartyatthe Pollsprovesunquestionably,theunityofIrelan-l'sattachmenttoJohn kiedmordasherrecognisedchief.

QueenMare,sobecalleasay,has takenefancyforIrishlaceand willwearitattheCoronation. Irishlacewillrroeatlybecomethe fashioninsocietycirclesinEnelandandelsewh-re.'rheNorthis alargeproducerofIrishlace.Will theOrangelecandaswhoaretalking revolutionar.d r,ardwhoare hankinetheirsearssrenlingmom; ina"war"fendtoresisttheConstitutionshoulditnotfallintoline withtheirtwistednotions,resist QueenMary'sreeronagetoanIrish Industry7 Whatwillhetheeffectofthisannoincementunontheir hypersensitivenerves? Asthey arelikelytorepaitnutofit nerhass,itrlo,.tmatter,Other aisewe o '1 V"-cteeery011 ere\charor-on- `as-.tohurnise toeshoe- 1^ell'onh' +.'npot:r)(1.n .t.1-. Te

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eastni,n helateRe raven.Lo' essenceof 1 holdthemerer torinaffectioe absenceofth theceremon evtheRI. Gort.

aroalasMindof r:..hty,a.P.,Pet assoleanisedin cn-raationwho oftheirlatepsis esaem.Inth eataenr.O'Dea srrsidsdover MonsignorFahey,

Lastmonthalargeforceofextra PolicewerePouredintoRoscommon. ThelanddisputeovertheBallsbeg farmhasoccasionedconsiderableferment.Thefarmwaspurchasedbe' theEstates'Commissionersandwas handedovertoaCountyGalway graziernamedPa..ne.aoopolice assistedthegraziertosettlehimself andhoheadofcattleonthefarm.

Thetownof('astlereaghhasbeen purchasedbytheCongested DistrictsBoard.TheWillsSandford estate,onwhichthetownofCastlereaissituate,wasthefirst sold, uniertheLandActof190,with theexceptionofthetownand demesne.Nowthebalanceofthees late,whichincludesthetownofCastlereaanalthedemesne,containing 730acres,andthebeautifulmansion cfMr.Sandfordhavebeenpurchased bytheCongestedDistrictsBoard. Thenegotiationsforthepurchase havebeengoingonforthepastsix months,andatthemeetingofthe CongestedDistricts'BoardinDublinonlastmonth,thetermsofpurchaseofthevendorswerefullyacceptedertasumof£36,000.This isamostimportantpurchasenot alonetothepeopleofthetownof Castlerea,butforthemanyuneconomiclandholdersthatliveinclose proximitytothedemesne.

TheDublin"Gazette"announces thattheEstateCommissionersproposetoaciuirecomoulsorileunder theabove-mentionedActlards in thetownlendofArds,Barony of IVIaeunty.Co.Kerry..Theareaproposedtoheactuftedis98acres,the ratedoccupierbeingnamedasMrs. CarolineDade.. t

ItisalsoannouncedthattheEstatesCommissionersproPosetoacquirecompulsorilyundertheEvictedTenantsActof19o7landsinthe townlandsofWoodberry, andBallenecloeh.baronyofKileonnell,Co.Galway.thePropertyofMr. P.J.Davy;andlendsinthetownlandsof('arrowgarveNorthand Knockanumera,baron-ofTire^1 Co.Mayo,thepropertyofMalor JuanitaPaget.

AthlonedistrictCouncilpasseda resolutionasking'theCo.Councils nottoraisear.yrateforUniversity Scholarshira pendinglegislation, whichwouldenaalefacilitiestobe giventothePoorman'ssontoavailoftheopportunitiesnowafforded forhighereducation.

MuchreeretisfeltinKilkennyat thedathofMissM.A.O'Keeffe,a erinciraltocherintheKil'-ennv Rorticeiseandasisterofthelate Mr.P.J.O'Keeae,BorouishTreasureandmena-erof"TheKilenny People."ThereYeasalargeandrenresentativeattendanceofcitizensat thefuneral.

fterOfficeandHighMasstheremainswereinterr-dlastmonthof helateMrs.Phelan,Rushall,Co. Kilkenny.Thefuneralwasattendedbyalargenumberoftheclergy'

andgeneralpublicbywhomdeceased washeldinmuchesteemforher charityandpietyTheRev,J.Holahan,P.P.,Castletown,presided, attheMass,whichwascelebratedby theRev.F.Phelan,C.C.,Windgap. 0

By23votesto18DublinCorPoretionpassedthefollowingresolution -"Thatowingtotheamountof distresswhichcontinuestoprevailin Dublin,thesalaryoftheLordMissorfortheyearcommencingFebruary23rd,1911,beredaoedby£2,00a andthattheresolutionofNovember ith,1907,fixingthepresentsalary beaccordingly.emended."

ThedeathofMrs.UrsulaStack hastakenplaceatherresidence, Knocknagree,Co.Cork.Thedeceasedladyhadattainedtheageofsoe andwasabletoreadhernewspaper uptoaweekbeforeher'death.She wassistertothelateRev.Father O'Halloran,'Beaufort,Co.Kerry,and auntoftheRev.FatherO'Halloran, P.P.,Cattletownbere.

Muchindignationhasbeencaused atEnniscorthvamongstpeoPleofall shadesofopinionandcreedsbythe maliciousdamagewhichhesbeen donetothe'98Memorialstanding intheMarketSquare,sometime duringthenightorearlymorning. Theinjurytoo'cthenatureofbendingdownandalmostwrenchingoff thetopoftheflagstaffheldbythe figureofFatherMureh3.Aladder musthavebeenusedintheperpetrationofthedeed,asthisportionof thememorial,whichisofbronze,is fifteenfeetfromtheground.The roliceareiavestieatinthearfair, andtheyhavetheactiveco-operationofeveryrespectablecitizenof Enniscorthy.

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Onthemorningofthe14thult.. thebodyofMr.laRyan,aretired Marine.Enganeer,waspulledupb, atoatmanintheRiverSuir,ata placecalledTheCove.,closetothe hank.Hiswatchhadstoppedat twentyPastsixo'clocc.Thedeceasedwhowasamanoflinephysiqueandhighlyrespectedinthiscity.

GeneralsympathyisfeltinWest CorkwithRev.JamesO'Sullivan. P.P.,Aughadown,andMr.R.O'Sullivan,ShannonVale,onthedeathof theirbrother,Rev.T.D.O'Sulliyen,Chicago,whereheministered for443ears.BornatShannonvale hestudiedinClonakilty,andwas ordainedinLouvaine.InChicago hewasnotedesachurchandschool builderandwas,awarmfriendof theTr'shcause.Dereasedhadreachedhis74thyear.

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AtameetinroftheKingEdward MemorialCommitteeinBelfastlast month,theLordMayorreported thatthethirdsubscriptionlist showedthatthefundhadreached £r4,100.Theamountisagoodly one,huttheloyalistsofUlsterhave hadampletimetocollectit; they don'tseemtohaveshownthatsame feverishanxiety.toperpetuatethe deadMar'smemoryastheydidto racethenecessaryfundstomobolieanarmytoresisttheBritish constitutionshoulditconcedeHome Ruletothegreatmajorityoftheir countrymen.Ulsterloyaltyhaspeculiarfreaks.

ThedeathisannouncedofRev. JamesFitzpatrick,P,P.,Drumreillv Lower,whichoccuredathisbrother'sresidence,Conloue,h,Bawnboy, Co.Cavan. Thedeceasedpriest willhen:issedbyalargecircleof relativesandfriends,andbythepeopleofthevariousParishesinwhich heministered,andwasadevoted Pastor.

Mr.'MichaelBalton,formany yearschairmanoftheTipperaie Guardians council.anda manofstrongNationalistConvictions,diedonSaturdayaged72. HebelongedtoaveryoldTipperaryfamily,InthetimeofFenianismheidentifiedhimselfwiththat body,andfromthosedaystothe endofhisactivelifehegave his servicestoeverymovementthathad foritsoajectthepromotionofIrelead'swelfare.DuringtheW.E. ForsterregimeMr.Daltonwasfor somemonthsimmuredasa"suspect"inKileenneJail.IntheLand Warhewasawell-knownfigure.He waspresentatthedemonstrationin MitchelstownwhenShinnickandCaseywereshotdead.Mr.Daltonhad alongandusefulconnectionwith thelocalPoorLawandmunicipal administration,beingre-electeduninterruptedlyaschairmanoftheTippereryGuardiansfrom1883to1898. EarlyinthatPeriodhesetthedisorganisedfinancesoftheUnionin order,and,'asmainlyinstrumental incarryingthroughaschemeofwaterworesforTipperaryfromtheGalteeMountainsatacostof some E13.e00.Theremainswereaccordedthehonourofapublicfuneral, whilstbeingcon.asedtcSt.Michael's(.'harsh.Atorch-lightprocessionwasfirmed,headedh3the Kichambend,11a3ingtheDead March.Thestreetswerethronged withp:oele,nice:,ofwhoreentered the,ChurchtoPrayforthereposeof thesoulofthedeceased.Thesight wasaveryimpressiveandtouching cue.

Mr.l'hilipWard,Commissionerof NationalEducation,hasreceivedan illuminatedaddressandpurseofsovereignsfromthoseconnectedwith St.Paul'sNationalSchools.Belfast. Mr.WardwasPrincipalofthe Schoolsforalmost20years.Rev. D.M'Evoy,C.C.,St.Paul'spresided,andtheattendanceincludeda largenumbercfoldstudentsofthe school.

MemorialofthePenalDays.

IMPOSINGCEREMONYINCO. KERRY.

TheDublin"Freeman,"ofthe 19thult..,says:-Theerectionofa marblecrosstomarkthespoton whichMasswassaidintheopenair inPenaltimesisaneventofsome pie.Itwaserectedattheexpense itskindseterectedinallIreland, andinallprohassilityitserectionwill befollowedbytheerectionofsimilercrossesinvariouspartsofthe ccuntry.

intheirownnative(MeeseofKerry. Oneisavenerableoldmaleinow eighty-nine3earsofage,whoworked inKerryduringthefamine. The arosswaserectedbyMr.Maguire, ofaorli,andisverymuchadmired. At 1io'clockSolemnHighMasa wassungintheKilcumeninOhurch, atwhichHisLordshipMostRev. Pr.Manganpresided. Thechoir wasaugmentedfortheoccasion,and includedVeryRev.D.Brosnan,President,St.Brendan'sSeminary,and Rev.P.O'Carrcll,Professor.do.At theconclusicnoftheMass,Very Rev.CanonLynchdeliveredavery eloquentandpowerfulsermon,toa crowdedcongregation. ettheconclusioncfthesermona processionwasformedoutsidethe Church.inwhichthePeopleofthe Parishandsurroundingdistricts tookpart.TheprocessionproceededfromtheChurchtotheLisson whichtheMemorialCrossiserected, aboutaquarterofamiledistant. Alongtheroutesacredhymnswere sungbytheprocessionists,andthe effectwastrulydevotional.Several veryfinebanners,broughtbyCanon Lynchfortheoccasionwereborne bytheprocessionists. HisLordshiphavingblessedthe Cross,said,whenaskedtobepresentatthebeautifulfunctionheas cePtedtheinvitation'withverygreat pleasurefirstofallasamarkof respecttotheParishPriest'andthe peopleofKilcummin,and,secondly, becauseofhislongassociatonswith ('anonLynch,.whohaddone so much-infact,hemightsaynearly all-foritspromotion,andforthe greatsuccessthatattendedittoday. Therewasnofinerspecimen ofathoroughlyIrishpriestinIreland,oroutsideIreland.thanCanon nch.Itwasnctalwayseasyfor anIrishPriesttobeagoodIrishmaninEnglandalitheshouldtell themthatCanonLynchhadbeenalsoneofthemostprominentfie .guresinthegreatEnglishcitiesfirstinthePromotionofthereligiousinterestsofhisPeople.But therewasanothermatterwhichwas almostasdeartohisheart,aswell asitwastotheirs,andthatwas theloveofhiscountry.Canon Lynchwiththeassistanceofthe priestsborninKilcummin,andnow workinginotherlandshadbanded themselvestogetherandcontributed theirmoneytoerectthatCross.to beastandingmemorialofthefaith andthesacrificescfthosewhowent beforethem. Theyweretoldthat theyshouldnotstiroldandunpleasentmemories.butheshouldsae itwouldbeasaddayforIrish('atholicsiftheyweretoneglector forgetthereligiousandNationaltra.ditionsthathadbeenhandeddown tc.them.

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anSundayatBall,goehl.in,near GlinsCo.InericJeriniahKelp :hohadrcentiyreturnedfrom Americaenscrosses;athornfens-, whenthetriegrfh;sleadedfowlingrea-cti'Maltycaughtina branale. htheresultthatthe chargelodgedinhisleftbreastand r di-stantdeath.

TheCorkTradesCouncilhaveagreedtoc,,-operatesiththose who wishtohavePalishedasamemor1-1theeoewsofh1toMr. .1'. Fiteeerrild,"TheBardoftheLee." ItwasweetaneeettheTrades Crain-11rwatine'hetitwaselsointendedtore-"eieneseenttothe reetraryofthe'soreinSt..Joseph's Cemetery.

Thespotisarathorlissthree milsdistantfromKillarney,named Liss-an-Affrion,orthelissof the Mess.ItisamarblecrossofCeltic.--hape,restingonalimestonepedestal,onwhichthereis,aninscript'cninIrishaniinEnglish.The Irishinscriptionwaswritten be Dr.Sheehan,ofMaynooth,andma\ beliterallytranslatedasfollows:eForthegreatergloryofGodand inhonourofSt.Cummianthiscross waserectedtomarkthespot on whichMasswassaid,\shellthere wasneitherthatchnorslateoverthe AltarofGod,andwhenthesolda oftheKingpersecutedhis Thiscrosswaserectedh' eat nativesofKilcumminPa...ea.Pre edheJesusChristforeverandever more.'' ThecrosswasblessedonSun.iae bytheMostRev..Dr.Mangan, thelasing'cftheDiocese,,inthepresenceofanenormouscrowdofpeople.Itwaserectedattheexpeuse oftenKilcumminpriests.Someof th'mareinAustralia.othersinAmerica,someinScotland.andsome inEngland.Thereareonlytwo

CHILDRENOFMARY,FREMANTLE.

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workedinforget-me-nots-MissMay Marwick.

Therewereabout20cushionsin variouscolours,themostremarkable ofwhichwere:Awhitesatin,workedinpinkpoppiesandwheat-Miss LizzieFreeman.

Weappendheretheprincipalpieces offancywork:-

Arubyplushfire-screen,workedin ribbon,carnationdesign-MissDolls Mamies.

AbrownPlushiire-screen,ribbon work,tulipsandcarnations-Miss LizzieFreeman.

2redsatinchairsmountedincane, ellowandpink,tigerlilies.ribbon work-MissAddieSmith.

Aredsatinandagreensatin chair,pinkandselloapoppies,workedbyiaertieMcCarthy.

2 greensatinchairs,pin'sand whitepoppies--MissA.Herrington.

Aredplushpianostool-Birdie Beamith.

Aereenplushpianostool-MissA. Herrington.

AridFlushfootstool-EdieSheridan.

2greenplushfootstoold-Misses H.Cornwall,andE.Herrington. WhiteMushfootstoo!-MissAlma Smith.

4pairofpillowshamsworkedin erael(pointlece),osergreensatinne -MissAddleSmith.

Apairetshadow-workpillow shams rereensatinne-MissHildaCornwall. Palegreensatinbaelerurna,wore alintinsribtondaisies-MissDolls Marwick.

Dark_reinsatintablerunner,

Ablacksatinworkedinraisedred carnations-MissMillieChipper.

Apurplevelvet,pinkandyellow carnations-DollyMarwick.

Apalegreensatinwithhorse-shoes workedingoldthread,andjewelaDollyMarwick.

Apalegreensatintablecentre, workedingoldbraid,andheliotrope flowers,--MissA.Herrington.

ThereweremanypiecesofMount

(SpecialCorrespondent). OalastMondayafternoon,at 1.10P.m.,amagnificentdisplayof fancyworkandPaintingwasdeclaredopenbyLadyMooreattheabove Collegeinthepresenceofanenthusiasticassemblyofpatronsandfriends oftheschool.Thelargehall of 'theCollegewasartisticallydecorated fortheoccasion-theschoolcolours, -blueandwhite-everywherepredo minatingandthevariouspiecesofSiellieework,comprisingtray-cloths, workwhilebeautifulinthemselvessconedoeleys,sideboardrunners, wereshownuptotheirbestadvan-dressingtablecovers,alsoanamtage.ThroughoutThursdayanaountofdrawnthreadwork. Fridayuntiliop.m.acontinuousPAINTINGSstreamofvisitorsthrongedthehallMirrorwithPalePinkPoPPlesanditisnotexaggeratingintheMissL.Ryan. leasttosaythateveryanewasloudMirrorwithredcactusflower-Miss inpraiseofthework.TheycouldE.Ryan. notastlysayotherwise.Sei Mirror,withwaterrushes,and haveweseensuchversatilitydis-rinkwaterbirds-MissD.Ryan. playedbysuchalargenumberci AScotchheatherscene-MissL. pupilsaswasevidentfromthevar-Ryan. ieeyofworkandthenumber ofLargecanvasoilpaintingentitled piecesPresentedatthisCollegethis"TheFendoftheDay."-MissE. year.ToattempttodescribetheChessman. artisticintricaciesofthework,or AChild'shead--MissE.Chessman. theexcellenceofthepainting,would Acatandthreekittens-MissE. be,buttowearyourreaders.ItChessman. shouldheseentobeunderstoodand Apairofscenes.--MissD.Ryan. admired.ThegirlsoftheCollege AblackandwhiteoilpaintingmadethemselvesmostagreeablebyMissE.Ryan. showingthevisitorsovertheexhi- Apanelofpansies-M.Chipper. bition,andbycontributingmusical Aseascene-M.Chipper. itemseachevening.Asarulethe Aseascene-MissAddleSmith. studentsofthisCollegegiveavery Arusticscene-MissAlmaSmith. classicalconcerteveryyear,butthin:WindsorCastleinthedistanceyeartheyconcentratedtheirtalentsMissAlmaSmith. andtimeontheproductionofthe A rusticscene-MissE.Herringbeautifuldisplaywhichhascalledton. forthsuchwelldeservedpraise.Fore-PanelefDahlias-MissE.Herringmostamongtheartistswhocontri-ton. batedtotheexhibitionwereMissPaneloflillies--Miss.E.Sheridan. AnnieHerringtonwhomusthaveTwowaterscenes,withrushes,wasentinnotlessthaneighteenitemsterlilliesandbirds.-MissLizzie includingfancywork,andpaintings,Freeman. cleverlydesigned,neatlyexecuted,Pairoflargeoilpaintingsoncanandbeautifullyfinished.MissAddievas-''Ariftintheclouds.""A SmithsentforthjustasmanydonePassingstormofftheCoastofCorninexcellentstyle.TheMissesRyanwall.''-AHerrington. (3)wereresponsibleforalargenum- Blew andwhitepainting-"The terofartisticpaintingsandfanc\,Hauntofthewildstag." eon(ofhithmerit.MissAlma"FishingSmacks"-MissA.HerSmithpresentedsomebeautifullyfin-rington. ishedworeandpaintings,MissE.Palepinkpoppies-MissHilt' ChessmangivesPromiseofgreatCornwall. talentinthepaintingsshesentus.Panelofredpoppies-Miss'ely whileMissDollyMarwic's'scontri-Lawsen. eationsofworkandPaintingwereWhite-work,---Plainneedlework verygoodindeed. MissHildaPinaforesdoneinlaceandWks. CornwallshowedrareartisticskillChemise,25otucks,val.laceInintheworkandPaintingshesub-serted-MissAddleSmith. witted,andMissLizzieFreemanTuckedCamisole-M.Chipper,elso showedgreatneatnessandfinishinbyManicO'Rouke. hersPec.mEn.

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MIDLANDJUNCTION.

Theannualconcertinconnection withSt.Brigid'sConventSchool, Midland-Junction,washeldinthe MidlandJunctionTownHallonFri (laynightlast,andtherewas a crowded,attendance.Theoprogramme wasalengthyone,andProvedtohe equate,ifnotmoresuccessfulthan atenvconcertPreviously,given,principalamongthevariousitemswere thePianosolos,duetsandtrios. Twopianoswereinuse,andthe trioswereplayedbythreeperformersateachinstrument.Bothjun- iorsands.niorsacquittedthemselves (-alendidlyintheseitemsandspecialmentionmentionshouldbemade inconnectionwithaduetfortwo pianosplaiedbyMissRoss and MasterJolly,inwhichtheexecution wasbrilliantandthedifficultiesof thepiece,aa'eebyahiminade,excellently.met.Severalitemsoffancedrills,clulesweigine,anddances, showedthatthephysicaltrainingof thechildrenhadbeeningoodhands. Thevocalsolosandchoruseswere wellrender(I,andwillrecitations, etc.,providingaprogrammewhich wasreceieedbythelargeaudience withgreatenthusiasm.Duringthe

intervalFatherO'Reillyreportedon theprogressmadebytheschool, andathisrequesttheMayor(Mr. P.F.Roeinson)presentedthefollowingscholarswiththePrizeswon duringtheyear:Music.-R.A.M.Certificate-PracticalPrimary,AliceJohnson,Mary leoughridge.andHenry.North.ElementaryEileenWatts,Charlotte O'Rourke,andP.Headdey.Theoretical-Primary,RosieHorne,Vera Griffin,MaryLoughridge,andDora Fyfe. RudimentsNellieTurner, HenryNorth,andCharlotte O'Rourke.HigherDoro`hyMatthews.TrinityCollege-Theoretical Preparatory,IvyBowen,Eileen Watts,HenryNorth,DorothyIverson,PladeyHaddey,MaryLoaghridge,FrancisFoley,DoraFyie.Junior(honours) MaryO'Connor, Laura Moorhouse, Charlotte O'Rourke,Rub,('oPe.Intermediate DorothyMatthews.School work'Goldmedal,music,MissA. Ross.Silvermedals,musicElsie North.MeritBlancheMinettand ClarrieWoollenPrimary Mary O'Gorman.SportsBillllegney. Mr.W.D.Johnson,M.L.A.,also ediressedthegathering.andonthe motionofMr.W.Dwyerahearty voteofthan'Tswastenderedtoboth himandtheMayor.

NewNorcia STGERTRUDE'SLADIES'COLLEGEENTERTAINMENT.

OnWednesdayevening,14thinstant,theyoungladiesofSt.Gertrude'sgaveapublicentertainment inthebeautifulCollegeball,previous totheirleavingfortheirwell-earned Christmasholidays.HisLordship, bishoPTorres,Presided,havingon hisrightRev.FatherO'Malleylate ofGeraldton,andonhisrightRev. FatherRoggeroofthediocese of Geraldton.Wenoticedamongstthe visitors,theRev.Mr.GunningclergymanoftheChurchofEngland.

Theconcertcommencedat8p.m., anditwasabrilliantandcheerful sighttoseethese8oormoreyoung ladyboarders,allinspotlesswhite evenbootsandstoc'ings,withtheir flowinghair,orsunnyrinklettshem flowinghair,orsunnyringletsbanfleeces,settingofftheirbright,and healthyfaces-fairypicturesofpurity,ir.nocence,andtruth.Mayit hethattheycarrythesegoldenvirtuesintopracticallife,andlikefragrantflowerssendforththeirsweet odourstopurifyandsweetentheatmosphereofoursocialssstem.

Theveryappearanceofthesegirls --fromtheageof18downtothe dotof2years-showedclearlythat thegoodnunsofSt..losephwere eePertsintheartofteachingand trainingtheyoung.Thebare,dry formulaoftieschool-mistresscan nevereffectthesamehappyresults.

Thenunsbegin,andworkthrough theheart.andsoul,andbringto thefrontthehestqualitiesintheir pupilshencethereNviasaremarkselsabser.ceofallforwardnessand agentle,amia-,lecheerfulness,characterisedtheireverymovement.

Thetoneandmannerofthegirls wereindeedeeicellentandwecan safersaythesameofthevarious itemsontheprogramme.Themusic,bothvocalandinstrumentalelicitedthehighestencomiums. We cannotwonderthattheexaminer, fortheRoyalCollegeofMusic,London-Dr.Summers-saidthattheteachinginthisCcllege,wasofthe ',highestorder,andanyonewholistenedtothepianosolosofMiss HazelCrawford,andthesingingof hersisterVida,withoutsneakingof maneothers,willfeelnodelicacyin endorsingthemusic-Doctor'sreport.

Theexhibitionoffancywork caughttheeyeoftheladiesandwith wistfuleyestheygazedandwonderedatthemanyandvariedPain-tines inwater-colourandusefulworkset beauty,andofart.Onewasforced towonderhowtbssegood°iriscould turnoutsuchaeuantitnofbeautifulwora,andattendtoalltheir otherduties.Itleevid-ntthey madethebestuseoftheirtimeduringtheirscholasticyear.

ThedistributionofprizesbyHis Lordship,BishopTorres,broughta mostenjoyableeveningtoaclose. HisLordsh.PPrea.nael5goldmedals tofivemostdeservinggirls,for theirsuccessesduringtheyearand afterwardsdistributedmanybook prizesonmusicorliterature,togetherwiththecertificatesfromtheRo yalCollegeofMusic,London, to themany*ticcessfulcandidatesand thuswoundupamostsuccessful year'soperationsatSt.Gertrudes. Itisgratifyingtoknowthatour localgirls-MaryandEllieButler. heldtheirownagainstallcorners indeedMaryButlercarriesawaythe honoursoftheCollegeasthebest all-roundstudent.ThisiscreditabletoMogumiber.

Atthecloseoftheproceedings, Rev.FatherO'Malley,inavery happyspeechthankedthegirls and the Sisters of St. Josephforthesplendidentertainmentjustendedwhichwasenjoyed by'all,andthehighestcredittoall concerned.

MusicExams.(RoyalCollegeof Music,London).Thirty-nine(39)girlswentupforexamination in practicalmusic-allpassedwithan averagenumberofmarks,of81per cent.WebelievethatthisisarecordsuccessinW.A.MissHazel CrawfordgainedtheDiplomaofAssociateoftheCollege,withthe"Cap andGown."andthelettersA.L.C:M. tohername,withthehighhonours of92percent.45girlssatforexaminationintheoryofmusicbutthe returnsfortheseExamsdidnotcome inyet.

ConventSchool,Flighgate

OnWednesdayandThursdayoflast week,themanyfriendsandadmirersoftheSacredHeartSisters, Ilighg,ateHill,hadanoPPortunity ofwitnessingtheproficiencyoftheir pupilsattheExhibitionof donebytheChildrenduringthe sear.Insteadoftheusualvocalin strum'entalandgymnasticdisplay, theSisters,sincetheirarrivalfrom NewZealandsome12yearsagohave decidedonanannualexhibitionof work,andjudgingbythelargenumberthatthrongedtheExhibition room,lastweek:theannualdisplay isbecomingmorePopularevery year.Inpointofnumber,variety, andartisticfinishthe1910Exhibitionhaseasilyeclipsedallformer records. Alltheworkwasofa veryhighclass,andreferencemay bemadetoafewofthemorestrikingcontributions.Amongthepaintings,MissN.Charltonsecuredfirst placeforher"ChristmasRoses." Thespecialblendingoftonesinthis studsevincedmuchtalentonthe partofthisyounglady,asalsodid theshadinginher"Pansy"study. MissEbbaMouritzendistinguished herselfinherstudyofscenes,"A SnowScene,"and"ARiverScene" beingparticularlygood.Shealso exhibitedacreditable"Study in Pansies."eAJugofCiematic,"on canvas,byMissG.Wade,evoked muchPraise,'anespecialfeaturebeingthesofterectProducedby.the treatmentofcolours."AHorse's Head."andotherstudieswereexhibitedbythesamestudent.Miss MayConnelldisplayedgoodwork in"ARiverScene,"alsoinamirrorandpanelofclematis.Other3 deservingofmentionwere:-MissM. Durack,"AFruitStudy"MissE. McKenna,"Sunflowers,"and" SeaScape"MissR.Amiott,"A StagintheGlade,"and"ABeach Scene,"MissT.Sellenger,studies insunflowersandPoppiesMissK. McCarthypanelofwaterliliesand grasses. Theneedle-worksection wasmarkedbymanyneautifulsnecimensofwhatdainty,cleverfingers cando. Thedrawn-threadwork wasconsidereddeservingofPride ofplace,beautifulexhibitsbeing shownbytheMissesF.McKenna, M.Connell,I.Bell,andA.Waters. TheMissesE.SIie,E.McCarthy, andM.Stapletonalsohadexhibits worthyofmentioninthesameclass MipsF.BrownandT..Seeshoved newts'-illinlaceembroidery; as -alsodidMissM.Murphy.MissM.

DurackgaveaPrettyexhibitofa "Career,''duneinMountMellick wore.Shadowworkwasshownin allpossiblevarieties-pillow-shams, nightdresssachets,toiletsets,and table-centres,theMissesG.Wade,1. Sellenger,It.Mansfield,L.Hourigan M.Ricaaby.,L.Brimage,L.Elliott, P.Barker,andC.Brinierbeingspeciallydeservingofmention.Insilk workMissI).Sleedeservesspecial mentionforaPlatform-roceerMiss L.Gawthornehadaveryeffective fire-screenshowingrosesworkedin toile;MissM.O'Deashowedstrawberriesworkedinsilk.Otherexhibitsinthesameclasswereshown LI,theMissesR.Amiott,A.McCarthy,A.Matheson,M.Bolger,and Brown,MissBolger'stable-centre andMisslirown'smantel-drapeattractingmachattention.Inribbon andsiltworkcombinedtherewasa veryeffectivecushionbyMiss M. Lynch,adaintyrunnerby.MissI. Bell,acushionbyMissM.McAuliffe atea-cosybyMissE.McAuliffe,and afire-screenby.MissM.Duracl.Two dreamplushcushions,workedinheliotroperibbons,bytheMisses K. DemPseyandleKra'houer,called forthmuchadmiration.Greatvarietiesofhueliabackwereshownin usefulvests'leasingtes,dainty cushions,etc.LittleMissM.Bolgerhadaveryprettycushionin yellowandblue.Otherexhibitors weretheMissesJ.Weethoven.S. Dea,in,M.Reid,M.Cross,andK. Canny.Thekindergartenwasa sourceofPleasuretoallinterested intheworkofthelittleones,while tteplainneedleworkwasparticularlygood.specialcreditbeingdue totheMiss:aDulciePening,E.Mc Manor,andM.Barry.Averyinterestingfeatureoftheexhibition wastherecordoftheresultsofthe publicexaminationsattendedbythe scholarsthroughouttheyear.These resultsweredisplayedinatabulated form,andgavethevisitorsavery clearideaoftheexcellentworkdone bythepupilsduringtheyear.-

RESULTSOFTHEADELAIDE UNIVERSITYEXAMINATIONFOR THEPASTSCHOOLYEAR.HIGHERPUBLICEXAMINATION.

MayDenman-PassinEnglishLiterature,Greek,Latin,French.

AllaiaO'Connell-PassinGreek. French.

MnyHolman-PassinFrench.

SeniorPinl'cExamination,November.Pee)

MayDerman-Highestplaceon GeneralHonorrListevergainedby aWestAustraliangirlcandidate.

The .ife,cord.

Honours2,IntermediatePass5,JuniorHonours4,JuniorPass2,PreParatorycredit3,Preparatory',Pass

Practicn1Examination(August. tato):-

AssociateVocalistI,E.Glennon HigherLocalHonours,1,Goldmedal,F.Luber;HigherLocalPass2, Senior(Advanced)Pass5,IntermediateHonours3;IntermediatePass 4.JuniorHonours,6,JuniorPasse, l'reparatoryCredit2,Preparatory Pass,6.

RoyalAcademy,PracticalExamination(August191o).-

RudimentsPassI,AdvancedPass I,LowerDivisionPass1,ElementaryPass5. TheSistersalsoconducthighly successfulschoolsatMaylands, Plympton,Buseelton,andMenzies.

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BREAKING-UPENTERTAINMENT

DISTRIBUTIONOFPRIZES.

Thecustomarybreaking-upvocal. instrumental,anddramaticentertainmentbythepupilsoftheCollieConventSchooltookPlaceinthe CollieMechanics'Institutecnthe nightofMonday12th inst., whentheAnnualDistribution of prizesalsofiguredasanimportant itemontheprogramme.Thehall waswellfilled,onlyafewformsat thebeesbeingunoccupied. RelativesofthePupilscomprisedthe mainportionoftheaudience,but thegeneralpublicwasalsoliberally represented,andthecensensusofopinionwasthatthepupilspresented ahighlycreditableentertainment. Theprogrammewasofadiversified order,theitemscomprisingitbeing selectedapparentlytoaffordadi.playofthepupils'talentsinthe vocal,instrumental,andelocutionar. branchesofstudy,andundoubtedly theperformersacquittedthemselves withhighcredit.Theirteachersthe SistersoftheConvent.aretobe complimentedupontheprogressevidencedbymanyoftheyoungerpupilsduringthecoursecfthepast year,andtheentertainmentunder noticemaybesaidtoserveasa verypracticalandexcellentadvertisementforthetuitionmethodsin oaueattheCollieConientSchool. Beyandquestionthosemethodscompriseasystematoncecomprehensiveandthorough.

AleciaO'Connell-PlaceonGeneral HonourList.

Ma:,Holman-seniorPass.

JuniorPublicExaminaticn,Nov emberiaaa'-

GladysWade-PlaceonGeneral HonourList.specialHonoursin

Mondaynight'sentertainmento)enedwithaspiritedtunefuloverture bynineviciins.viz.,MissesLily Brennan,A.O'Brien,MarjoryRevBrennan,A.O'Brien,MarjoryReyI.PSIgo:erts,G.Smith,andH..Morton(first),andMissesE.Wilson,V. Reeves,andM.I.arnery(second), thestringsbeingaccompanied by MissMarjory("Neill,whoplayedartistically.Volumeandtonewere EnglishLiterature,andFrench,Win-notlackinginthisperformancete netofaWestAustralianExhibition.theviolinstudents,norwasartistic EileenMcKenna-PlacetoGeneralfingering,andinthenineyoungfol.( HonourList. namedCollieevidentlypossessesas CecilaBoosey-JuriorPassandmanyhighlypromisingplayers. SpecialHonoursinAlgebra. MayConnell--JuniorPass. Rachel,Morgan-JuniorPass. PrimarypuhlieExamination,August1910:RitaAmiott,.JoyBell,AnnieWaters,TerseMurhGertrudeMr,ph\GracieWhite. ResultsoftheEducationDepartment'sTeachers'Examination(i'. ('ertificatel. VialPass-MissM.dearescn.Miss J.Cummins,MissC.Smith. CompletionofPass-MissI.King. PartialPass-MissW.Brcadla MissEMi-.en.

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byboysentitled: "Inepeotorfor HalfanHour."followed.Thecharactersinthisweresustained by MastersL.Roberts,F.Ghillotti',N. Stone,F1Cassidy,andJ.Ferry,and fromopeningtoendofthesketcn theaudiencewaskeptinasimmer oflaughter.''LoveatHome.'was achoruscreditablyleedered1ythe SeniorBoys,andthenfolvayadehat maybeacceptedasitdancesuggestiveofEngland,theSaibraliernpipe:dancedbylie'.'MissesR. heynardson,B.Mor'annd B. Reeves.AstheconcluyangEtatport itemtheSeniorGirlsstage1aplayletentitledFiveO'Clock'ri.a,-.a mildsatireonthegossipingandtittle-tattlingindulgedinlocally0.7er afternoontea,andthemaleportam oftheaudiencereceivedthepiece withrareenjoyment.MissesM. Larney,E.Wilson,S.Stone,A. Sheridan,M.GoodallandK.Brennan,weretheperformers, who cleverlysustainedthecharacters. Afterabriefintervalthecantata. "WhiteGarland,"waspresented, thecharactersbeingasfollow:Queen,MissS.StonePunctual Scholar,MissMarjoryo'NeillPerseveringScholar,MissM.ReynardsenGenerousScholar,MissN.Larney7 TardyScholar,MasterF. Stone;QuarrelsomeScholar,Master L.LarneySelfishScholar.Master J.Stuchbury,andotherScholars, MissesOliveMelvin,V.Reevesand M.Wilson.Thecantatawaswell performed,eachandeveryoneof thoseinitbeingfamiliarwiththe lines,andavolumeoftunefulmelodywastheresult.Thesingingtuitionmethodsinexistenceatthe ConventSchoolwereveryadmiringlyillustratedintherenderingof thiscantata.Itwasbothwell sungandwellacted,andaccepted mostaPpreciably.''GatheredOnce More,"wasthefinalchorusbythe pupils.

DearMother.I'mSure,"wasthe seconditemasachorusbythejun forteas,andthelittlefellows voicedtheirpiece.AnIrishji' followed,MissesR.Reynardscnand B.ReevesbeingthePerformers,and sowelldidthedancersac.aiitthemselvesthattheaudience'wouldfain haverecalledthemtwice.Master Brerhy-adearlittledothelooked -recitedmanrullyTheinfantnext chorused"WhatWillyouTa't.efor. Me,Papa?"andthisnumberhighlyamusedtheaudience,asmuchon accountofthediminutivestatureof thesingersasthesentimentoftte sons.MasterN.Stcneisagood staleofelocutionistforayoungster, andhisrecitationwaspopularlyreceleed. Ireland'snationaldance hadbeenpresentedearlyintheprogramme,andthatofScotlandwas nowinterpolated,MissesGwenWatt M.Gene,andS.HendersonPerformineaHighlandF1'ngverycreditably Thethreeteirlssteppedfaultlessly MissM.I.arnevdiselay-edexpertfinger;nginherviolinsolo.Miss St-neeffici,ntlyactedasaccoaineristfortheseveralitemsthusfar

Thedistributionofprizesbythe MayorofCollie(Mr.Cameron)followed.

TheSchoolExaminationprize-list wasasfollows:SchoolExaminations. SeniorClass,HighestMar'ss-MollieLarney.

Sub-PrimaryClass,HighestMarks -NormanStone. FifthClass,HighestMarks.-LeslieRoberts. FourthClass,Highest.Marks.-01iveMelvin. ThirdClass,HighestMarks-May Goedecke.

Practical(RoyalCollegeofMusic, London): PrimaryDivision.-MissesNellie Larney,StellaHenderson,Marjory O'Neill,NellieSwallow,VeraReeves andKatieBrennan. ElementnryDivision.-MissesSadie StoneandMaryGoodall. MusicalKnowledge. MusicalKnowledge. Theory,TrinityCollege,(London), PrimaryDivision.MissesMary cooke,TeresaFarrell,McnaGane, MaryO'Loughlin,Marjory,Reynardson,NellieMahony,NellieDawson, aidLaviniaFlint;MastersJack GoodallandNormanStone. JuniorDivision-MissesAgnes O'PrienandAliceSheridan.

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(OurCorrespondent). Rev.MotherAntonioofBroome, whowassowellknownonthegoldfieldsinyearsgonebyhaswritten tosomeofherfriendsinKalgoorlie givingagraphicdescriptionofthe sufleringsenduredbyherselfand communityduringtherecentcyclone. CanonRobinsonreadextractsfrom herletteratlastMassonSunday. Thepicturedrawnwastrulypitiful. Thecyclonedemolishedtheirprotectingfenceandalmostwreckedtheft littleconvent.Theoratorywasin' suchastatethattheBlessedSacramenthadtoberemoved.Eventhe placeofsafetytowhichithadbeen takenandwheretheyallkneltarounditandreceivedabsolution,offeredbut.aPoorshelter.Sheetsof ironwereblownoffanddashedagainetthewindowsandevereoneand everythingweredrenchedwithrain. Sheestimatesthedamagedonethe ConventatRem. Inherdistress! she appealed to her charitablefriendsinKalgoorlie,and herappealhasnotbeenmadein vain.Nocharitableappealever wasmadeir.vaininKalgoorliean neverwillhe. AfterMassameetingwasheldintheConventschool, whichwasbuiltbyMotherAntonio. Itwasthereandthendecidedtoopenasubscriptionlistandto arrangeaconcertforChristmasnight. AsusualthelistwasheadedbyMessrs.P.Lynchandp.Brennan,who contributedtenguineaseach.Mr. M.O'Reilly,Mrs.W.Burke,andCanonRobinsonfollowedwithfiveguineaseachFatherMasterson,FatherDonoeher.andFatherMcCabe, gavetwoguineaseach,Mrs.Mulchinaugh,Mrs.Hanley,Mrs.Mecham, andP..1.Russelloneguineaeach. TheTreasurer,CanonRobinson,was authorisedtowire.£5otoMother Antonio,as firstinsta!menttowardsrepairingthedamage, andbringingChristmasiceandhappinesstoherselfandcommunity Arrangementsarebeingmadefor theconcertintheTownHall on ChristmasNight.Itwilltatethe formofaPictureEntertainment,interspersedwithSacredMusicfront St.Mary'sChurchChoir. Everythingpointstoitsbeingasuccess. Itissuretobelargelypatronised bytheGoldfields'people,many ef whomwerenursedtohealthbyMotherAntonio,andallofwhomaImiretheself-sacrificeofherselfand communityindevotingtheirlivesto christianisingtheNor'West. TheChristmasbreak-upof the ConventSchoolswasthiseearmarredbeapicnicforSisterandchildrenontheKaleoerlieRacecourse.A lineoftrainsconveyedthelightheart-dyoungstersandteachers't:) thesceneofamusement,where a longprogrammeofsportsweregone through.AlineBareettisthechampionrunnerofall(heschools.The HospitalHandicapwaswonbySisterPatricia,andthaConeent('up bySisterAugustine.SuchacopioussuPelyofeatablesanddrinkableswasProvidedthatseveralbasketsoffragmentsremainedafterall werefilled.The`MistersareespeciallygratefultoMrs.Burke,P.Whelan,JoeDemPseyandMac'ey'sCordialFactoryforlargesupplies of cordialsandmineralwaters. The dayPassedawayalltooQuickly. Priesconsietingchieflyofboxesof chocolatesandlolliesweredistributedandallgothometiredbuthappeandhoeingnextear'sschoolworkwillwindupsimilarly.

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OFFERSFIRSTCLASSACCOMMODATIONANDEVERYCORFORM ANDCONVENIENCETOVISITORS. e8oFEETOFBALCONT PROMENADE. eoNIFIrENTROOMFORMEETINGS.NEARTOSTATIOD, BestBrandsofWinesandSpirits

uretobepresentonthatoccasion, ehenLadyStricqlandwasaboutto presentthecertificatesandmedals, gainedinconnectionwiththeWesternAustralianexaminationsofthe TrintyCollegeofMusic.LadsEdelinehadalwaystaeenavery.great interestinmusic,andhadherself achievedastandardofproficiencyin thatartwhichcalledforhisincreasedattentiontoallmattersconnectedwithmusic.Hehoped those presentwouldappreciatemoreand moretheadvantageofbeingexaminedbyabodysuchastheTrinity CollegeofMusic.Thosewhowere examinedhadtheadvantageof knowingthattheirworkwastested notonlysidebysidewiththeirfellowscholarsinPerth-oraneother cityofAustralia-buttestedincomparisonwithcandidatesthroughout theEingire,andtheecouldFeel thetestwasoneofacknowledged importancethroughouttheworld. Theincreaseinthenumberofcandidateswhohadsatfortheexaminationswasaneloquenttestimonyof thefactthatthatadvantagewas wellunderstoodandappreciated. Thestudyofmusicbadmanycollateraladvantagessidebysidewith themerePleasurewhichitgaveto thosewhoheardmusic.Musicwas nodoubtanexactscience.Itwas lacombinationofscienceandpleasure.Iteducatedthefacultiesofthe mind,apartaltogetherfromthepleasureitwasprimarilydesfinedto Produce.Italsohadtheadvantage ofprovidinganoccupationinlife, whichwasanessentialsafeguardto idlers,letaloneotherwaysofspindingtime.Hecongratulatedtherecipientsoftheawards;andassured themthatitgaveLadyEdelineand himselfgreatPleasuretobepresent. (Applause).

'Lady.EdelineStrickland,atthe requestofMr.Coupland,thenpresentedtheawardstothesuccessful candidates.

ThePrincipalPrize-winnerswereas follow:-

HigherPracticalExaminations.Associates,A.T.C.L.-.Pianoforte,A. E.Atwell(St.Joseph'sConsent. Fremantle). SingingE.Glenna, (SacredHeartConvent,Perth),E. 1M. Jac`son(St.Brigid'sConvent, Perth).

CertificatedPianists.-K.M.O'Connor,N.O'Dea(Ladies'CollegeSistersofMerckVictoriaSquare),J. V.A.Reilly(St.Brigid'sConvent, Perth),A.Scott(SacredHeartConvent;Fremantle).

CertificatedVocalistF.C.Fennell(St.Brigid'sConvent,Perth).

TheArtofTeachingasappliedto Music-A.E.Atwell(St.Joseph's ('onventFremantle).J.V.A.Reilly,K.M.P.Shine(St.Brigid's Convent,Perth),S.Seeker(Sacred Heart('onvent,Perth).

LocalAwards.-JuneTheoryExamination-Higher LocalExamina-Theory Advanced (Senior), DiVision Miss Mulligan,97 marks(OurLady'sConvent,Leedervile). UpperDivision,GradeII. MissK.M.Jeffrey,eemarks(SistersofMercy,Ladies'College,Victoriasquare).LowerDivisionGrade II.:MissM.M.McCall,88marks (ConventofMercy,Victoria-square). LowerDivision(Junior)MissV. White,Toomarks(St.Joseph'sCon vent.Fremantle).

LocalPracticalExamination.HiellerLocalDI-ision-Pianoforte MissF.Luber85marks(Sacred Heart('onvent,Perth), Singing MissG.N.Sweeney,Rsmar'es(SaeredHeartLadies'College,Fremantle),

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CATHOLICSCHOOLRESULTS.

Thmusicalawardspresentedby Triit-Collegeevery.succeedingyear atthisseasontosuccessfulcandidates.createuniteageneralinterestandcommandalargeaudience. ThisyearIadFd'lineStrickland presentedtheCertificatesandother awards. Before the distrieutienSirGeroldStrielandsaid thatitgaeehimverygreatIdeas

Godwishestobeservednotwith thesullenness,gloomandreluctance ofaslaveorhireling,,bywiththe alacrityofaam,.

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NewesttgoodsinallDepartments.

SMARTCOSTUMES. NEWSTYLESINSILKS. LOVELYLACES. NEWGLOVES. COATS MUSLINS. NECKWEAR LACEAND BLOUSES ROBINGS SUNSHADES SILK SKIRTS DRESSMATERIALS. EMBROIDERY. HOSIERY.

Ourlie lia.Clothing,alsoJuvenileClothingDepartments areS1'0'01144vetytII,LsuitableforSpringaldSudimerwe,ar

WHENIN,ASKTOSEETHEMAGNIFICENTSHOWINGOFLADIESUNDERWEARYOUCANSECUREDAINTYLINGARIEATTHEKEENESTPRICESINTOWN.

CHILDRENSSMARTREADYTOWEARLITTLEDRESSES,TUNICSANDBLOUSESWESPECIALISE, BRINGTHELITTLEONESTOUSANDYOUWILLSEETHEEXACTGARMENTTOSUIT.

COUNTRYORDERS OURNEWSEASONSSAMPLESAREREADY,WENOWAWAITYOURPOST CARDFORSAME,ALSOFOROURCATALOGUE.

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SirGeorgeDoughtyhasbeenelectedforGreatGrimbsy.Heisa wealthyBaronet,andhemarriedMiss EugeniaStone,atalentedIrish-AustralianCatholicgirlwhodidthe Melbourneletterinthe-Bulletin" foryears. Theymetduring a voyagetoEngland,andweremarriedintheCatholicChurchofwhich shehasalwaysbeenadevoutmember.Oneofhersistersisanun, intheElsternwickConvent,Victoria andherfather,whoisover tio rearsofage,livesinMelbourne,and ishaleandheartyHeisafine Irishman.Hewasatthetrialof ThomasFrancisMeagher,andheremembersO'Connell'sspeechinTulamore,awaybackintheforties.

NotonlyistheVaticanthelargestandoldestPalaceinexistence, butitisalsothemostmodernby reasonofitsinternalfittings.Its elevatorsareofthelatesttypeits carpetsarecleanedbyAmericanmachinesrecently,patentedthepictures ofitsgalleriesareprotected meansofaspecialtypeofblindso astoenablevisitorstoviewthe paintingsasadvantageouslyasPossible.Andnowthenewsystemof fittingupthevariousofficeswhich arebeingmadefromtheroomsvacatedbymarriedemployees,whoare changedouttothegreatbuildina, constructedforthembyPiusX.on theBelvedere,willibecnthever: latestlines.Probablynotone')f thethousandsofforeignerswhopass everyweektheVaticanthresholds, knowthatitcontainsaprinting housewhich,byreasonofthePerfectionofitsmachinesandthequalit--oftbeworkexpectedfromthe men.isconsideredsecondtononein Europe.PiusXrnderwhommany changeshavebeenmadeinthe"tipwainVelma."iasistadthatonly themostperfectsystemofmachineryshouldreplacetheoldkind. Withregardtothesuperiorkindof workturnedoutbytheemployees, oneneednotwonderatitsbeauty. foritisthecustomofthePoneto employsonsinsuccessiontotheir fathers,andsoonfromgeneration togeneration,provided,ofcourse, thecandidateheworthy. And thusonemayalmostsayeachVaticanartisanhaslearnedtherudi-

mentsofhiscraftathisfather's knee.

TheKingofItalyhaspardoned theonetimenotoriousParantini. whohasbeeninconfinementsince 1865.Forty-fiveyearsshutawes fromtheworldisaterriblepunishment,evenforaPoliticaloffender. UPtothetimeofhiscaptureand senterce,Tarantiniknewonly his nativemountains.Whatsurprises theremusthavebeenforhimwhenhe wasfree! Firsthewastakento Basilicate,whereheProposestoset tlebytrain.Heknewnothingof thetelegraph,thetelephone,photoaraPhy,thecinematograph,thephonograph,thetrans-Atlanticliners. whichhewouldseeintheBay,of Naples,orsubmarines,tosaynothingoftheaeroplane.Hisposition musthavebeenmorebewilderingif suchhePossible,thanthatofMr. Malyneux'smanblindfrombirthwho thePhilosopherimagined,mightsuddenlyreceivehissight.

Thepostagestampmadeitsfirst appearancein1839.Creditforits inventionwasduetoJamesChalmers,aprinterofDundee,whodied in183:aEnglandadoptedtheaid hesivestampunderToyaldecreeon December21,1839,andissuedthe firsteneforpublicuseonMay6. 1840.Aboutayearlaterthestamp wasintroducedintotheUnited States,andsocnafterwardscameiifouseinBavaria,Belgium.and France.Themachineforperforatingsheetsofstampswasinvented andpatentedbyHenryArcher.iii 1847.TheEnglshPostalautly..ritieswouldtakenostockinitfor sometime,butG.F.Waltz,memberofParliamentforBirmingham. madesuchafirmstandforitsadoptionthatonAugusta.i8;1.the HouseofCommonsaapropriated Came'forthepurchaseofthepatent.andsoonafterwardsPerforated stampscameintogeneraluse

Mrs.MaryDuffy,theoldestwomanInNewburg.diedOctober27th attheageof102years.Mrs.Puffylostbothhersightandhearing, someyearsago,butregainedthem, sothatherhearingwasveryacute. andwithina monthshereada

closelywrittenletterwithoutresort toglasses.Sheleavesoneson,who isseventy-sixyearsold.

InAlaskathebones,andoftenthe entirebodies,ofextinctanimals. suchasthemammoth,themastodon,thereindeer,andthebison.are foundMostabundantly-inlayersof soildirectlyabovegoldbearinggravels. Sointimateisthisassociationbetweenfossilanimalremains andauriferous'depositsthatone scientist,whohaslatelyexplored Alasca.says(accordingtothe"New YorkTrbune")fossilsserveprospectorsasindexesofthemetallicrichnessofthesoil.Inancienttimes boththegoldandthebonesand bodiesoftheanimalsweredeposited atthebottomsofvalleysbyaction ofriversandsmallerstreams,many orwhichhavenowdisappeared.Consequentlytheappearanceoffossilsi. itisclaimed,analnristcertainindicationthatgoldwillbefoundin theneighbourhood.Thecabinsof manyminersareornamentedwith hugetusksandantlersunearthedin thediggings.

AwriterinaFrenchreviewpoints outthatthehandrerchiefdoesnot cometousfromChina,ashasbeen generallybelieved.butfrom'Italy Itisonly36oyearsagothatthe handkerchiefofaVenetianladywas consideredagreatcuriosity.The handkerchiefcrossedtheAlpsand wasreceivedwithgreatfavourat theCourtofFrance.Handkerchiefs werethenmadeofcambricorlawn, andtorderedwithVenetianorAlenconlace. UnderHenryIII,of Francethesachetwasintroduced. ThehandkerchiefwastakenintoGermanyalittlelater,andwasknown asthe"fazelletin,"afteritsItalian name.Onlypersonsofqualityused it,andanell'etIn1595waspublishedatDresdeninterdictingtheuse ofthehandkerchiefamongthetradingcommunity.

Via(r.aParkC.Y.M.S

Theweeklymeetingofthemembers oftheaboveSocietywasheldon December14thinst.IntheunavoidableabsenceofthePresident(Rev. FatherO'Gorman),Mr.J.Preston, wasvattedtotheChair,therebeing agoodattendanceofmemberspresenttotransactthenecessarybusiness. onaccountofalargeparty

ofthemembersgoingawaycamping duringtheholidayseason,itwas unanimouslyagreedupontoabandon theSyllabusitem,forDecember28th andthat'thenextmeetingtakeplace or.January11th,whentheelection ofofficersfortheensuinghalfyear willtakePlace. Inordertogive thenewly-electedofficehearersan opportunitytodisplaytheiroratoricalpowersasmallsocialisalso beingarrangedforthatnight.

NominationswerecalledforthevariousPositionsintheSocietyandin nearlyeveryinstanceaballotwill berequired,asthememberswere onlytooanxioustocontestthesev eralvacanciesforthehonourofbeingelected. Thisaugurswellfor thefutureoftheSociety,andalthoughthemembershipatpresentis notextralarge,theinterestandenthusiasmofthemajorityatpresent issureto'encouragethelargenumberinthedistrictwhoareeligible tojoin,andhelptomakeitas strongaspossiblebothfinancially andnumerically.

Acricketcommitteewasappointed withpowertomakeanyfixturesor arrangementstheythoughtfitfor theplayingofmatcheswithanyotherSocietyorClub.'thosewhohave been(taintedtocarryouttheundertaiingareJ.Preston,J.Mullins, andJ.Tully.

OnTuesday,evening,the13thinst. avisitwasmadetotheP.C.M.S., fromwhomaheartyinvitationwas extendedtoallthemembersinorderthattheymaytrytheirpowers incompetitionwiththerifle and roPequoits.Aboutfourteenmembersacceptedthesociety'shospitality,andtheywereloudintheir praiseforthesplendidmannerin whichtheywerereceived.Akeen. butfriendlycontestwasvigorously foughtoutinbothevents, from whichthe`"Park"ladscameouttri umphantivoneachoccasion. N,0 doubtanopportunitywillbegiven, thePerthSocietytorecovertheir lostlau'rbutthistimethecompetitionsarealmostsuretoeventuateintheholdersownmeeting place. ST.JOACHIM'SBRANCH,VICTORIAPARK.

Thefortnightlymeetingofthe membersoftheabovebranchwas heldonMondaynight,"the19thlest, WorthyPresident(Rev.Father O'Gorman)Presidedoverafairattendanceofmembers.

SATURDAY,DECEMBER24,191o.

SickPaywasgrantedBro.GeatilII,whilethereportoftheSies Visitorsshowedthatbothbrothers, HaugheyandGentilliweremak.ag stead.,progresstowardsrecovery fromtheirillness.

Theinstallationoftheelectriclight ineotheChurchreceivedconsiderableattention,andareportofthe collectiontakenuP,statedthata fairamounthadbeenobtained.It wasfinallydecidedthatassoonas anestimatebeobtained,thework shouldbeproceededwithimmediately,severaloftheoffice-bearerswho arewellversedinelectricalengineeringgenerouslyofferedtheirsupport en makingthenecessaryarrangementsforthefixingofthelight.

Afteralargeamountofsundryhusiinesstransactionshadbeengone throughthefollowingwereelectedto carryoutthedutiesaPPertainingto thevariouspositions

President-Rev.Fr.O'Gorman. Vice-President-Bro.W.B.Cooling. Secretary-Bro.H.S.Parker. Assist.Secretary-Bro.J.Tully. Treasurer-Bro.J.Parker. Trustees-Rev.FatherFagan,Bros. Savage,andW.B.Cooling. Auditors--SisterC.Fitzpatrickand Walsh. SickVisitors(Gentlemen)-Bros.J. Preston.andJ.Tully. Warden-Bro.J.Prendergast. Guareian-Bro.D.Tully.

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Con%cm.-as:310°1sConcert

M.Codypresentedadelightfultableauxas"Faith,HopeandCharity' andtheirvocaltriowasmuchenjoyed.Intheopinionofthemany oftheverybestitemsoftheevening wasthe"Gavotte,'whichwasdancedwithPerfectaccuracybyeightof thecentergirls.Thesong bind drill'FloweryGarlands."werewell carriedoutbytheclass,thedressing,singing,andgeneralpresentationbeingstrieingandbeautiful. ThePianoforteduet,"LeJetD'Ean leyMissesV.DailyandK.Cody,was oneofthegemsoftheprogramme, bothPerformersshowinggreatproficiency."TheGleaners"Proveda mostenjoyableactionsong,andthe closingchoruses''AdesteFideles" andGood-Night"wereadmiringly rendered.Theaccompanimentswere playedbyMissesCody,Dane,Potter.Spry,MartinandLee(piano), andMissM.Lee(violin).Altogethertheconcertwasanexcellentone, reflectingthehighestcreditonteachersandscholarsalike.Theonly disappointingfeatureiftheentertainmentwastheabsencethrough illnessoftheRev.FatherWalsh,who' foryearsPasthasthenthekeenest possibleinterestintheworeofthe school,andwhoseattendanceatthe annualconcertshasalwaysbeen loo:edforwardtobybothparents andscholars.ThepeopleofNorthamgenerallywilljoinwiththeCatholiccommunityinwishingFather Walshaspeedyrecovery.

limn,Mrs.D.O'Connor,Mrs.Dunganandtheirassistantswithmany otherstoonumeroustomentionin particular.Mr.J.Dwyeralsoin theroleofmocauctioneer,contributedmuchtowardsmakingthe wee Be.aarapleasureabletime, and thanf inhancaialdYasuccessevengreater financially loocodforasthe Preparationshadtobeverymuch hurriedbyreasonofthemanyother eneagementsclaimingattention.

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TheTownHallwascrowded in, everePartonWednesdayevening, whenthepupilsofSt.Joseph'sConventSchoolsgavetheirannualconcert,andtheapplausewithwhich everyitemwasreceivedshowedthat theaudiencewasahighlyapPreciativeone.Theprogrammewasvariedandwellarranged,andthroughoutgaveeei.denceofmostcareful training.TheoPenin.gnumberwas aPianofortesextette,Gounod's FalsefromFaust,"theperformers beingMissesCody.Daily,Grave, Martin,PotterandSpry.Thetwo ,.,noshadbeenbroughtintcperfect harmony,andthepiecewasadmiringlyrendered.Theinfantgirlsacquittedthemselveswellintheaction song"Nelly'sDolly,''andtheMissesCody,Cathie,andV.andC. DailydancedaSailor'sHornpipe withaccuracyandfinespirit.e. prettyeffectwasfurnishedby the dressingandgroupingofthejunior boysandgirlsinthechorus"Little Haytraeers."whichwasnicelysunr. andtheeldergirlsgaveagooddisplaycffandrill. Aduet(violin andPiano,byMissesA.andM.Lee wasmuchappreciated.Theoperetta"TheTwinSisters,"yeasnext presentedandinthissomeofthe taeleauwereverystrieing.Miss 1..PlummerastheMasQueenand MissK.('od'asFlorence(thestolensister)hadhen.y ,a'fs. whichtheycarriednutsplendidly. PercyGollan,theleaderof:haGip. syband.deliveredhislinoswithinc' elocutionaryeffect,whilstVesenica Cathie,VeraHollingsworthandMae CodysangverysweetlyThethee, schoolgirls-MissesMartin,Pe:ter, andSpry-alsotooktheirpare:;well. Theactionsongbythelittleso'ore wasaveryacceptableitem.and loudapplausefollowedthemusical selecticninwhichthefollowing;tank partViol'n,MissM.Lee lines.,MissesK.CodyandV.neje andPiano,MissA.Lee.Thesong anddrill,"AmbulanceMaids,"bras quiteaninstructiveitem,andthe charactersong,"FourYoungQua'eeresses,"lie-MissesPlummer.Smith, andK.andM.('ody,waswellcarriedout,thedressingbeingmost annronriete."TheBaffledArtist," provedaveryelectivesketch,capablyactedbyMasterV.('asserley, ProfessorMasterW.Allen,apprenticeMasterE.Anderson,theapprentice'scompanionMissN.Easthone,acautiouscustomerMissM. Thaerah,MissPrunsterMaster.7. Aleeury,FrankandMasterM.Lavelle,theProfessor'scarefulclient. TheMissesL.I'lummerandK.d

Beforethecloseoftheconcertthe certificateswonbytheConventpupilsintherecentTrinityCollege musicalexaminationswerepresented bytheVeryRev.Fr.Verling-theadministratorofthediocese,assisted bytheRev.FatherClime,C.SS.R. TheAdministratortooktheopportunityofthankingthosewhohadassistedtomaketheconcertasucess, andexpressedtheopinion,afterhavingattendedmanyschoolconcertsin Perthandelsewhere,thatthecon certbehadheardthatnightwas equalto

Thefollowingwerethewinners0' certificates:-eheoretical.

Ad'slicedDivisionFrances -.pry.

JuniorPassMarySmith.

PreparatoryCredit:LilyPlummer Practical.

IntermediateVeronicaDaily.

JuniorPass:France'sSPryAlma Grave,MayCode,AlfMagan,KathleenPower.

Preparatory Veronica.Cathie, MaryAtkinson,FlorrieGuiles,EileenMcInerney,DorisAddicoat.

Amongstmanygentlemenwhogave assistanceinpreparingandcarrying outtheconcert,theSisterswish speciallytothankMessrs.Alex.Gordon,F.McKenna,W.A.Ruediger, G.Loc;yeaT.Linch,T.Kane,.T. Clohesse,F.Yates,W.Monts.,o:nery, End.7.O'Neil.Mrs.Cody,Mrs.B. P.Burch,theMissesCognell,and other1all?sE.lsorenderedinvalualle assistance.ThewholeoftheticketshavenotyetPeencollected,hut itissatisfactorytolearnthatthe financialresultwasbetterthanin anyPreviceisyear.

West?erthPotts

(Special('orresrondent).

ST.BRTGID'S,WESTPERTH.

Itwouldbeinterestingtoknow whatAustralinmembersof the "Loyal"OreneeSocietyhavetosay tocertainrecenttelegramspublished inthedailypress.Theirstaunch friendsamongthe"Loyal"Ulster Unionistshave,itseems,subscribed thousandsofPoundsandthrougu theirUnionistExecutiveCouncilcalledfortendersinGermanyfora largesupplyofrifles.These,presumably,aretobeusedincaseof HomeRulebeinggrantedtoIreland. Insuchdireevent,the "Loyal"UlsterUnionistswillpay' notaxes,willdefythelaw,andif itbeenforced,then.ofcourse, "thelargesupplyofrifles,"made inGermanywillcomeinhandyto resistalawmadebytheKing, Lords,andCommonsofGreatBritainandIreland.Haply,theLord LieutenantofIreland'bidsushaveno fear.TheEarlofAberdeenwrites -"Afteracontinuousresidence:n Irelandforyearswatchingaffairsand meetingwithPeoaleofeveryclass andcreed,IamprofoundlyimpressedconcertingtheaisolutebaselessnessofthealarmabouttheconsequencesofHomeRule."HisExcellencyknowswhatiswidelyremene here&thatmuchthesamesortof vapouringsprecededMr.Gladstone's IrishChurchDisestablishmentBill. Fromamongtorrentsofsimilar stuffthe'unmannerlyexpressionof theRev.FatherF.Flanaganata "Loyal"Orangemeetingheldat Newt-hiss(Co.Mona:hen)or.2otn March,1868,stiesinthememory. Itwasneverretracted,norapologisedfor.Onthecontrary,itbecame awatchwordamong"Loyal"Orangemenduringtheremainderofthe agitationin1868andT860,thatif theI.C.DisestahlishmentBillreceivedthelloeallassent-"theywould IletheQueen'sCrownintothe Payne.''TheBill,however,passed. endallwaswell.SoalsoHome Rulewillpass,andtilerewillbeno socialuPheaval.Nowadays.stage thundersandlightningdonotfrighten.Itisknownasageneralrule thatthinsmadeinGermany,even rifles,arenotofthebest.Rather theyareoftheclass-cheaeand nasty.Intheselatter.eniperhapsbetterdaysrampantBigotryis tassingawayatbest,itisnot muchto0istof.Formaneyears ithaslireeredon,apeeilentsocial e"11inUleterthe"BlackNorth," esitis Ireland. There. 'ntheoldhoes,oforigin,shouldit wearoutitslastIngloriousdays. Ifs.allowfag,suegestiveofplague. ehoelidfindnostayingPlaceonthe shoresofup-to-dateAustralia.

Thesoulafterdeath

othercreatedthings,theyhadnot escapedHisPower. Analteration ofform,andchangeofname to Himwerenothing.Inthedayof theLordtheywouldriseagainto bereunitedtothesoulforever.The efficientcauseofthiswouldbeGod thefinalcausetheperfectretributionofmeritstheinstrumental causetheVoiceofChrist Allwho areintheirgravesshallhearthe voiceoftheSonof.Gadandshall comeforth"(Johnv.28).Greatas wasthismiracle,evenhereithad itssemi-dances.Thedaybecameburiedintheblacktombofnight.It wasbroughtforthbythebright dawnofmorninglight.Weourselves inslumberdiedtotheactivitiesof lifeweawo'cetotherealitiesofa. renewedexistence.Thetreesdied ofweariness,droppingtheirleaves, onebyoretheyreceivednewlife, stretchingforthstrongarmsbearing theweightoffoliageandoffruit. Thetimeoftheresurrectionofthe bodywastheendoftheworld.Terriblecataclysms,fearfulspectacles, wouldbeharbingersofthis.That theworldwouldbe'destroyedbyfire faithandsciencealieeaverred.The latterbeheldalreadyinthefardistantsnarestormOffieryasteroidsthreateningtheearth.'These samebodiesofourswouldcame forthfromthegrave,butunderdifferentconditionsoflife.Theeadi: ofthejustwouldbeendowed certainqualities,whchwouldbethe completionoftheirlongingsduring life.Theywieldbeimmortal-no deathtoshrinkfromashere.The wouldbeinmassible-subjecttono rainandfree.fromeverydefect.They wouldhebeautiful-shiningasthe sun,encompassedbythegloryof theLord. Theywouldbesuotleknowingnogrossnessnorweariness norretardedby.anyoAstacle,pone tratingsubstancessimilartolight comingthroughglass.heatpermeatingiron,theX-ray-thatmarvellous moderndiscovery-penetratinganopaquebody Theywouldbeagilemoingstoutwiththeswiftnessof thoughtinalmostimperceptibletime yetbysuccessivemovement and throughamedium.

ABaeaarwasheldintheschoolroomsofSt.Brigid's,WestPerth. 'duringthepastweek,andthough butmoderately.athertised,andin nowiseboomed,itprovedfairly successful.Theole;ectofitsholdingwastoprocurefundstomeet theinterestdueforoneyearon theConventdebt.DependentaltogetherontheschoolDeuceandmusicaltuitionfees,inpresentcircumstances,theSistersarequiteunabletomeettheinterestaccruing entheirBuildingdebt.Manythanks arethereforeduetoallthosegener ousandkindfriendswhohelped themtodischargeaPressingobligation. Especially noticeablein cam:ing onthe workof theBaeaar werethestallholders,Mrs.M.O'Brien.Mrs.Rob-

Deathoetainsatemporaryvictor, butitdoesnotachieveafinaltriumph.Itseparatedsoulandbody butthesewouldbereunited. Its actionwasnotfinaldestructionor completeannihilation.Itcouldnot 'deceivefaithorbatescience.Fath followedthesoulafterdeathanddeclaredittobeimmortal.Science pursuedthe'Jody,anddeclaredits mattertoheindestructible.The bodydissolved,itsmoleculessurvived.Thefreerwaschanged.thesubstanceremained.Innaturenothing couldcreateitself.nothingcould destroy-itself.Italwayspossessed thesameamounto"matter.the sameeualityoffarce.Thewisdom ofGodhaddecreed,thepowerof Godwouldeffect.thereunionof souland'body.Theresurrectionof thelatterwasanarticleoffaith. Godfoundo'erbodiesinnothing-

Recentlyawriterinthecourseof anexceedinglyinterestinglecture, saidthatthe"maninthestreet," invariablylookedupontheSpanish Inquisitionasamosthorriblething. andconcludedthatCatholicswere acruelsetofPeople.Thisheattributedtothefondnessnowadays forreadingnovelsandthelike.Catholicsneedneverbeafraidofhis tory,andiftheymadeuptheir mindstoexamineforthemselvesall theso-calledcrimestheyreadofas beingperpetratedbytheCatholic Church,heVenturedtosaethatin ninecasesoutoftentheywould findthattherewasnotruthwhat. everinthestorieslevelledagainst thTehCehurcb. writersethimselfthetaskof answeringfiveobjee:doesmade by non-CatholicsagainsttheInquisition. Thesewere-first,thatitwasahorriblethingthatpersonsshouldbe punishedfortheirreligiousconvictions. Secondly,thatthepunishmentinflictedwasterrible;thatburningapersonwashorrible.Thirdly,thattherewasnotrial.Fourthlythatpeoplewereseizedandcarriedoffinamostmysteriousand melo-dramaticmanner.Fifthly.that thewholeofthebusinessoftheInquisitionwasacontrivanceofthe CatholicChurch.

TheSpell's!)Inquisition(notthe RomanInusition)wasknownin thetwelfthcentury.Theyshould rememberinthefirstplace,and shouldimpressitupontheirProtestantfriends,thatthingsinthose far-offdayswerenotquitethesame astheywereto-day.Peoplewere rougherandmorebrutal,andthe methodsemployedwereconsequentlai suchaswewouldshrinkfromtoday. Why,inthereignofKing GeorgeIIinEngland,whichwas muchmorerecentthanthedayscf theSpanishInquisition,womenin Englandwereburnedformurdering theirhus'ands.Inthereignof ness.FromnothingHecausedthemhHenrVIII,inEngland,ifanyone tobe.Dispersedinthemidstof°wereguiltyofPoisoninganother,the

The .Areecord,

punishmentwasthattheywereto!makingareferencetoitinoneof ibeboiled,andastheyknewthroughhisorationssaid'-"Whenthelast readingthedoingsofthe"Reform.monthwhichissacredtoSaturn,,is ation"-andthisinEnglandalso-nearlyout,justbeforethebeginning peoPlewerehanged,drawnandquaroftheNewYear,wecelebratethe tered.Thecrueltiespractised inmostmagnificentsportsdedicatedto thosedayswereaboutequivalenttoSOLINV1CTUS."ThisSaturnalia asentenceofthreeweeks'imprison-wasceleuratedinhonourofKronoe, t=ent.withhardlabour,metedout'andissupposedtoha.ebeenolder toanunfortunatepersonto-day.thanRomeitself.ItwasperformTheywouldthereforeseethattheseedinRomeonthetenthoftheKapunishmentshadnothingwhateverto dowithreligiontheyweremerely theordinarycivilPunishmentsaP plicabletoalloffenders.

lendsofJanuary,thatistosayon thet;thofDecemberandlastedsevendays,-aseasonofemancinaticn, devilment,merrimentanduncheckInthosedays,heresyandwitchedfestivity.Totheheartsofthe craftwererife. Topreachheresy,!Pagans,nofeastwassopopularor wasanoutrageousthing,becausesodearastheSaturnaliaforto therewasonlyoneformofreligion,(themitwasanemphaticandever AsregardswitchcraftinEngland-:recurringreminderofthatlongpast notSPain-inthetimeofJamesI.ISaturniandayofuniversalhappinlargenumberswereburntforwitch-less-ofthatgoldenage-theperiodof craft,whilstinScotland3,000were;peaceandplentysupposedtohave burntinthespaceoffiveyears.It:existedunderhisrule-andwhichwas wasnottruetosaythatpeople,symbolisedbytheuniversaljutdliawereburntbytheSpanishInquisi-'donandgeneral,thoughtemporary Lionsimplyforheresy.TheJewsin,freedomofslaves.Lucianmakes Spainatthattimewerenumerous, andinfluential,andinordertoob tainmorepowertheywereknownto abjureJudaism,andembraceChristianity-.Theywerenot,ofcourse, sincereintheirconversion. Many ofthechargesazabasttheInquisitionwereduetoanapostatepriest, namedLaurenty,whowasatoneties." timesecretarytotheIneuisition.'PhecatholicChurchinthebeginTheIneuisition,wasinfactaRoyalflingmetwithextraordinaryopposiCourtoftheKing,andhadnothingticnanddifficultyindealingwith whatevertodowiththeChurch.Ov-thisandothersimilarold-worldpeerandoveraeainthePopestriedtoIgencustomsbutasusual,shewas interfere,evenissuingBulls,inorderwiseenoughtoseetheutterimposifpossibletostopthesecruelties,:sibilityofuprootingatoncethese buttheKingwouldnotbeadvised,observancesandcustomswhichhad 'andwentsofar'astoresentinter ference.Manyofthe.Jews.asa

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MrGEORGEF.LENNON.

CertificatedMasterof Elocution.

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Studio col.on MUTUALCHAMBERS TERR&CE,PERTH

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teLwiththem.Shemadeascrtof comPromisewiththem,gavethema sortofsanctionwhichgaveherin turntheopportunityofmodifying,

Saturnhimselfspeakofitthus "Nothingislawfulsavedrinking, Playing,sineiag,ma'linreimaginary kings,sittingtheservantsattable withtheirmasters,smearingtheir faceswithsoot,andmetingthelatterjumpheadforemoetintowater whentheyareneglectfuloftheirdubeer,soimtimateleassociatedwith thelivesof'thePeopleandhadenmatteroffact,fledtoRomefortwinedthemselvesitetheiraffections. protectionarainstSpain.TheyhadShedidnotthereforedealprecipitatorememberthattherewasnotolerationintheMiddleAges. Such athingcouldnotbeunderstood. TheInquisition,therefore,wasnot suchaterribleblood-thirsty.tribunalandultimatelysuppressingv.hatwas asmostPeoplethought;atleastso:reallyobjectionablein'them. The farastheChurchwasconcerned.ItgreatPopeGregorysuggestedina wasinrealitymoreoftheresulto5lettertoSt.Augustine,thatacoonthefeelingsandmannersofthetimeterceremonytotheSaturnalia thananytheieelse. 'shouldbeestablished,."sothatinsteadofoxenbeingsacrificed to 'thedevils,thepeopleshouldkill !themfortheirowneating,tothe praiseofGod,andreturnthanks !forthesatietytotheGiverofall Igoodthingstotheendthatwhilst someoutwardjoysarereservedfor them,theymaymoreeasilybeable Itoconsenttointernaljoys.-Thus wastheChristmastidefirstgivena festiveandChristiancharacter,and thusintherolloftimehasitbecomethemostjoyousseasonofthe year.

To-daytheSaturnaliaandthekinidredPaganfeastshavedisaPPeared whereverthenameandreligionof

eAik. 60/7214 ,the ,the-InfantSaviourwhowashorn Itwothousandyearsago.:nBethlehemhavespread.Hisfollowers

'Ieind.fatigableinyourpurposehavereiltipliedandarecountedby and illundauntedspiritresisthundredsofmillions.Theyhave iniquit ndtrytoconquerevilset.adHisteachingoverthewhole withod,havingbeforeoureyes thereerdpreparedforthosewho combatforthenameofChrist."PIUSIX.

SATURDAY.DECEMBER24,191o.

earth,andthoughthey;aresplit(if weexcludetheCatholicChurch),into hundredsofvarioustodies.holding different.oftenoppositedoctrines they.havealwayscarriedout so farastir,ycould,oneportionrf thesrandoldsayingthatonthis onedaythereshouldhepeaceam- istmasbay °nestalln-en.Whatevermaybe thereligious°PinionsChristianshcl

Forthosandsofyearstheworldonman,ouesticnsofdogmatheyall waitedf.rthfirstChristmas,antstriveaftertheirownidealatthe whenat114itbecameareality,itChristmastime,andthoughthey dareneverfeltcharitallebefore,they wasI,nononlytoafew.To-day itisthnestwidelyhonouredfeast inthec ndar-a:-easonofuni versa:rringend,inmanycases,a seasonofeesting,licenseandrevelry ' nicelyofthecustomsand other'anysthatareobservedin

endeavourtocreateandtomakeevidentthatgoodwillofwhichth Angels'sane. ButitisintheCatholicChurch 'thatChristmashayhasitsbest andmostimpressivesignificanceon variousearlsoftheworldattheearth.Toitsmem,erathis-teat Christenside.arepre-christianandfeastmeansneichmorethanluxurpagan'atheiroriginbutChristian-lesandmundaneindeleence. It itm1±2shllowedthem,andthrough-meansmuchmorethanthere-union outthe!ellerollofcenturieshasofthefriendsandfamilhsf-omthe succeed-dn'westingthemwithde-edriparesandplacesofthecoentry. tinit^endieeressiveChristianas-To themit isfar more soci'turnredsignificance.Theoldthan theephemeralkindliness pagansetofSaturnaliawascep-whichis manifested in the temporeneouswiththeChristmasPi'in!oftoysandteastotae festaltime. TheEmperorJulianmoorandtotheorphan.TheCath-

Diocesannews.

CALENDAR

Sunday25thDecember-Feastofthe NativityofOurDivineLord., Doublet('lasswithOctave.

Mon.26-St.StephenthefirstMartyr.DoubleofIclasswith Octave.

Tues.27-St.JohntheEvangelist, withOctave.

Wed.28-TheHolyInnocents,Martyrs,withOctave.

TheRev.FatherReidyisveey muchimprovedinhealthandhopes tcreturntoGreenhushesattheend ofthecurrentweektoresumeduties.

TheMotherIgnatius,whohisrecent!,heel]electedSuperioressofthe St.JohnofGodSistersin theDiocese ofPerth.arrivedbytheExpress from Kalgoorlie,esterday(Friday1mcrningattheMotherHouse,Subiaco, accompaniedbyelevensistersofthe OrderwhohavecometospendaholidayatthecoasteftertheirarduousworkontheGoldfields.

olicawhopractisetheirfaithhas-lidiscarelessandnegligent. A tentctheirChurchasdidtheShep-Catholicpaperisspokenofas"an herdstothe('riborManger,asifinsurancePolicyonthefaithofthe theechooftheAngels'voicewerehousehold,"anditcostsbut3pence ringingintheirears,fornotmoreaweek.Howaboutthefatherwho reallywastheManGod,foundinneglectsthatkindofinsurance? themangerbytheshepherdsthan 2.ItissaidthataschoolwitaHeisfoundbiddenin.thehumbleoutaCatechismisaGodlessschool tabernacleofthePoorestendmean-Similarly,ahomewithoutapryer estCatholicChurch.Catholicsre-bookandaCathclicpaperisaGodcogniseonChristmasDay-theanni-lesshome. versarynotmerelyoftheBirthof 3.Thestrongeststatementisthis: theRedeemer,tutalsoinagreatAmanwhoAsays"Idon'treada measure'thebirthoftheChurchtoCatholicpaper,"'willhaveason whichtheyhavethehappinesstcwhoboasts "Idon'tgoto belong. OnthatdaytheSaviourChurch."Isthisso? beganthesufferingsandtheaccumulationofmeritswhichwerecorn-TheSistersofMercy,Victoria. pleteathis4/path,whichtheChurchSquare,havetakenaveryfinebernee wascommtssicnedtoapplytoourat('ottesloeBeach,fortheholidays. souls.TheDivineidentityoftheItisbeautifullysituated,beingadInfantSaviourandtheSacramentaljacenttotheoceanandpractically GodoftheEucharistappealsinanimmunefromthePublicgaze.The especialmannertotheCatholicSistersofSt.Brigid'sWestPerthgo Iloweverhepondersoverit,andtotheirhouseattheNorthBeach howeverunimpressionableanduu-afewdays'hence.tospendtheir emotionalhemaybeitcontainstheholidays.Wewishbothcomm.nistrikinglessonforhimthat"Godtieseveryfestivehappiness. IsCharity."TheBirthinthestable.theharshinfantlifeonearth. Wearegladtosaythat'theRev. thesorrowsofthepassionandFatherO'Grady,oftheCarmelite death,theperpetualpresenceintheOrder,AdelaideisbecomingconvalesTabernacle,theseinspiretheCatho-cent,andonmedicaladviceisrelicmind,andinflametheCatholicmaininginWestAustraliaoverthe heart,andatnotimeperhapsmoreChristmas.whenitisexpectedhe thanatChristmas.WithChristwillbequitefittotakeuphismisnetstheGodofCharitybeganHissionarymworkinMelbourne reignonearth.Thisiswhyhumau symPathyglowsuntoedificationin thewellroeernedhomeatChristmastime. The Catholic familyofsuchahomeareallprivlleeedtohetheTabernaclesoftheInfantSaviourontheanniversaryof Hisbirth.ThePeace,concord,and haPPinessofsuchafamilyonthat dayarejustthePeacethattheAngelsIegeedforallmen.ThatPeace andconcordshouldlast;itshoull runbrightlythroughtheyear,ani flowonintootheryears,refreshed bytheannualremembranceofits coming.Soalsoshoulditbewith thegenialcharitythatChristmas oughttoawa'-eninourheartsane sotoo,shouldthathumansympathy runonbetweenusall,notonlyraisedintoabriefexistence,butbrightenedandenlivenedbythe yearl: advento'ChristmasDay.Toall ourreaderswewishthebestblessingsoftheChristmastide.

TheVeryRev.Fathernen.who hasbeentaldne,FatherWalsh'splace atNorthamforthepestfewweeks, returnstotheMonasteryto-day, andFatherWalshreturnstoNorthamfromAlbany.

Fith-TCannerhasconductedthe RetreatfortheLoretoSistersat Osborne,FatherMurrayatHiehgate fortheacredHe,rtSistersand FatherManganat"Iona"forthe PresentationNunsofCotteslon,CollieandBeverley.

TheRev,FatherJohnMol-neyof Metri^sgoesonashorthenlav theEasternStatesinthebeeinnthe ofth.NewYear.Hisplacewill besuppliedalternatelybyCanonRobinsonandtheRec.FatherDonage her.

Thur.29-St.Thomas,BishopandTheCrecheattheCathedrel,pro- Martyr. raisestohebeautifulthisyear.

Fri..;o-St.ElizabethofHungaie, -me(widow).

Sat.ei-St.SylvesterI.Popeand Confessor.

LocalandPersort

ThemanyfriendsoftheLoretoFromacopyofthe"Coolgardie communitywilllearnwithregretMiner,"tohandwelearnthatMiss thattheRev.MotherdeSalesandMayFeeoftheCoolgardieonvent MotherEmilianhavebeenrecalledtoSchoolhasrecentlywontheholBallarat,anditisquitePossiblearship,PresentedbytheMr.*new theymaynotreturntoW.A. toofKalgoorlie,aswellasa ,Yoldme. cor.tinuethedutieswhichtheyhavedalformusic,andasilverdalfoil, dischargedsofaithfullyandwell,Christie]]doctrine.MizsF: who duringthepastthrteinyears.Ap-succ."ssfullytookthepartor'',dame artfromtheworkwhichtheyhaveHermannin"TheDue, of doneintheconventsatAdelaide-Thernsfeldt,"attherec-r"united Terrace,Perth,andatOsborne,theentertainmentinthe"Oldimp," departureofthetwoladieswillbewasalsoacandidateforthunior verymuchregrettedbythelargecir-buttheresiftsarenotvet'and. deoffriendswhohadlearnedtotierI;rotherStaple-sus'-pi.' the pricethemfortheirmanyvirtues,0111,v:terof"TheWo'f,'aRed andforthewondrouszealtheyshow-RidingHood. edduringalltheseyearsin the trainingandeducationofthechildrenoftheState,whowereprivilegedtoattendtheirschools. T Somestrong.tatemontshavebeen madeastotheneeessitrofWhato paersinthe"athac I.Itissaidthatafatherwho neglectstoinsurehishomeagainst If; We!,e,col-11.411rdtoR'i'b'01a numberofschoolrePortsforour restissue.Manyhareen-en too lateforinsertion,andr-anneeso exen'Aionoll,longthatif ^Nina nuiteimpossibletohavethemset ,,ei-ieeefurtheDrip+-r "ball endeavourtogivethemplacenext wee'

SATURDAY,DECEMBER24,191o.

TheappearanceofthemanSmart whohaswonsuchunenviablenotorietyinW.A.atthePerthPublic HospitalonlastMondayalmost createdariot.TherewasatremendouscrowdofPeoPlepresent, mostlywomen,andtheywereworkedintoafrenzythatmighteventuateintragedy,wereitnotforthe Police.Withascowlofgrimdespair,Smarttoldthemob"tohoot, hoot,hooton,"andtheydidI

The"Bullfinch"isstillsinging, despitetheoppositionofalarge numberof'croakers.' a

Therehasbeenconsiderablewisdoreshownintheschoolconcerts thisyear.

Amovementtobuilddecentbaths forPerthisbeingeagerlypressed forward,andnotamomentpremature,either.Thepresentbathsare ananachronismandworse,ashame tothecity.

Justnowsectionsofthedaily pressreekofallegedfilthyfactsand veiledsuggestionsdraggedfromthe DivorceCourt.Howadecent-mindedpublicstandsthisfilthissurprising. Thereseemsnocarefor theyounginthismatterandthe olderpeoPleseemtorevelinitbut trulyittakescateringtomeettheir pornoCratictastes.

Puntersandplungersandthenecessarytroopofadvisersarebusily engagedpickingortryingtopick theluelyhorsesinnextweek'sraringcarnival.

ThestreetsofPertharebeingwell watered

St.Joseph'sPrimarySchool,VictoriaSquare,T'erth,gainedTooper centinpassesintherecentSENIOR AdelaideUniversityExaminations.

CongratulationsSt.Joseph's.

tionsunderthedirectionof Mr. Wells-theSchoolInstructor,met withenthusiasticcomplimentsfrom theproudparentsandfriends of theboys.Theyandtheirteachers maywellbeProudofthem. In theirdisplayonThursdaynightthey gaveevidenceofexcellentteaching. andofcarefulanddiligentapplication. Wherethereissuchalarge numberofpromisingladswhogive evidenceofversantyoftalent,,there mustalsobesplendidmatterforthe UniversityprimaryandJunior,and wehopetoseethisexcellentschool runinfriendlyandearnestrivalry withtheotherPrimarySchoolsof theStateforUniversitydistinction, inthenearfuture.Attheconclusion ofthewellfilledandjudiciouslyvariedprogramme,BrotherKent()ailed upontheVery-Rev.FatherVerling todistributetheprizes. Asthe hourwaslatehedidnotPresenta formalreport,;iirtmerelymadeafew remarksconcerningtheschoolwork, andtheaimoftheteachers.The Prizeswerethenformallydistributed-theboysmanifestingthekeenest interestintheirluckybrothersuccesses.Amongthevaluablemedals andhookprizeswenoticedabeautifullydesignedSilverCup,donated'by Mrs.JohnGuilfoyle.

EXAMINATIONRESULTS. CollegeScholarships:

T--G.McKenna. 2-E,Farmer.

3-T.McMahon. SixthClass.

i-C.Dallimore.

2-F.('Driscoll. FifthClass.

i-J.Murnane.

2-G.Cartmel. FourthClass.

I-LeslieMcNamara.

2-DavidWalsh,Rex.Prendergast. ThirdClass.

i-GarlieRyan.

2-DenisO'Callaghan. SecondClass.

T-W.Tormey.

TheRedistributionofSeatsBill whichisontrialinthelocalParliamentwasfiercelyassailedbyMr. Keenan,duringthedebateonTuesdaynight.Theex-AttorneyGeneralmadeoneofthebestspeechesof hispoliticalcareerontheoccasion. butwefeelsureitwilldolittle eoodandlessharm.

TheRev.Bro.Culligan,Principal oftheChristianBrothers'College, and the Principal oftheScotchCollege,insertedstronglywordedprotestsintheirannual reportsagainstthepetStateSecondaryeducationscheme.Theyleave nodoubtastotheiropinionofthe Governmentandits"model"school. andweantehopethegeneralpublic willpracticallyre-echotheirsentiments.TheLabourPartyhavetakentheschoolasaPlaceat,andthe labourclassesacceptitasaright andaPrivilege,butneitherclass seemstoadverttothefactthat theybothcontii'aiteinaverygreat measuretothe;11,hereducationof theonnlentpal'Pers"whoalonecan availthemselvesoftheschool.

St.Patrick'sBoy'sSchool WELLINGTONSTREET,PERTH.

Theannualbreakupconcertgiven bythepupilsoftheaboveschool this2,ear,underthedirectionof Rev.Bro.KentandBrotherRyan wasanexceptionallycreditableperformance.TheHibernianHallwas positielysuiiucating-sogreatwas thegathering. Therewereseveral PriestsPresent-includingtheVela Rev.FatherVeiling,Archdeacon Smyth,theRev.FathersManganand, Murray,C.SS.P.s.,Griffin,Moloney, e:c.Fr(mthefirsttothelastitem oftheprogramme theaudience showedtheirappreciation.Thesingingwasanitemtheexcellenceof whichisnotoftenmetwith in scholconcerts. Thepartsongs weresu'imdidlyrenderedandnota fewoftheboys-especiallyyoung O'Loughlin-possessvoiceofrare richn-ssandPower.Theclub swingingandthegymnasticexhibi-

Freeman,Cornwall,Chipper,Cooper. &c.,&C.Attheintervalsetapart forthesermon,theVeryRev.FatherVerlingbrieflyaddressedthe youngnovice,andcongratulatedher onthegreatstepshehadtakenthat morning.Heoutlinedthelifeof religieuseinazealousandhardworkingcommunity-suchasthe oneshewasentering-andshowed thatitwasdesignedafterthemodel setupbyOurDivineLord. He urgedhertoawhole-hearteddischargeofherduties,sothatwhen theLordwouldcallheragainshe wouldbefoundladenwiththegraces andmeritsofawellorderedlife.

HolyMasswasthencelebratedat theconsumption,theyoungnovice,SisterMalachi.assistedbytheRev. MotherBrigidandMotherGertrude Joseph,madehersolemnprofession inthepresenceoftheMostBlessed Sacrament,afterwhichshereceived HolyCommunion.Thecommunity choirrenderedtheMasswithgreat exPressionandtheceremonyfinishedbythesingingofthe"Te Deum"andEcceouambonum."

Aftertheceremonythevisitors wereentertainedatdejeuner.

HighgateCatholicYoung Ladies'Society

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe HighgateCatholicYoungLadies'SocietywasheldintheParishHall, Highgate,onTiles.Dec.2oth. Therewasagoodattendanceof members.MissE.Barrypresiding. NominationandElectionofOfficers waspostponedtoFeb.7th,thisbeingthedatefixedforthenextmeetingoftheSociety

2-Ii.O'Connor. GymnasticInstenetbr-Mr.J.E. Wells. Accompanist-Mr.R.Morris.Schooldutieswillberesumed, Monday,31stJanuary.,19/i.

AtNazareth

(ByThomasWalsh).

WhatmemoriesofBethlehem Hadlingeredallthehillsideyears withthem, That'midtheirflocksanddreams theytooktheway ToNazarethoneChristmasDay * TherenearHislowlydoorthey kneeled AndtotheChildtheirbashfulgifts revealed.

Acleekbroughtone,asbaby'sshepherdswear; Andonealambkinsoftandfair.

GladtotheradiantMother'sbreast Hislittlecheekandgiftswerepressed, TilloneupliftedtoHisbrowsof morn Acrownasyetwithoutathorn.

0ShepherdsoutofBethleham, Whatkinglygriefthatyeboreto them? Forshe,unclaspingtearfulfromHis hold, BowedasinmarblePureandcold ReligiousProfession .0 I= ATCONVENTOFMERCY,VICTORIA-SQUARE.

Afterthegeneralbusinesswasattendedto,whichoccupiedhutlittle time.MissE.Harrisontheeve ofherdepartureforAlbanywas presentedwithasilverjewelcasket. ThepresentationwasmadebyMiz8 Barry;onbehalfofthosepresent, andtherecipientfeelineleresponded. MissHarristhenbadeaheart,farewelltoherwellwishers,andthe gatheringterminatedtothesinging of"AuldLangSyne."

AgonisingBadLegs.

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".Abouttwoyearsagotheveins inmylegsbegantoswellandthen brokeoutintheformofsmallblotches,"saysMrs.MarthaM.Langlej of172lordStreet,Burnley,Melbourne. "Theseincreasedinsize. withfesteredheadswhichresembled theformofboils.Astheyincreasedtheygave0,:tnastydischarge, whichcausedsomuchirritationthat Iwouldwakeupinthenightand tearawayatthmuntilmylegs wouldhecoveredwithblood.I couldnotstoporkeepmyhands fromthem.Ibecamerundownin health.andwassoonreducedtoa verylowcondition.Theholesin mylegsleftbythesesoreswereso greatthatIcouldputmythumbs rightintothem;evenontheshins Icoulddothis.Thedoctortries allhecoulddotogivemerelief, withoutanybeneficialresult.

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AtthesolemnblessingandopeningofaChurchatLuton(England) BishopKeatingwhopreached,took forhistext"Tellusbywhatauthoritydoltthouthesethings? whoisitthatbathgiventheethis authority?"(St.Lukexx,2).His Lordshipsaidtherewasnomystery abouttheirpurposeinopeningthat newchurch. Theirpurposewas justthesameasthatwhichanimatedtheirCatholicforefatherswhen theybuiltthegreatparishChurches andcathedralswhichhadpassel awaytoanotherreligion.Andii theywereaskedbywhatauthorit, theywereacting,theyanswered, Weareactingbythesameauthorityasthey-theauthoritywhich sentSt.Augustineandhismonks toPreachtheCatholicFaithandto spreadtheCatholicworshipamong ourSaxonforefathers-theauthority ofthePope,theVicarofJesus Christ."Whatevertheirneighbours mightthinkoftheirpurpose, he hopedtheyweretooenlightenedto attributetoCatholicsanysinister motives.TheyCatholicsweremissionariesitwastruetheywanted tomakeconvertstotheCatholic Faith.Buttheirreasonswerenot meantheyhadnoaxeoftheirown togrindtheyhadnotemporalends toserve.Theyweremissionaries becausetheyhadlearnttolovethe CatholicFaiththemselves-theyhad learnttoappreciatethenumberless gracesandconsolationsoftheCatholicreligion,andtheyfeltsympathy forthosearoundthemwhowere aimlesslywanderingfromsectto sect,findingpeaceandsatisfaction nowhere-likesheep-thathadno shepherd. Buteventhosewho thoughtkindestofthemotivesof Catholicsweresomewhatslowto wishthem'success.Theywerefamiliarwiththeold-fashionedProtestantattitude,whichwasthis-"We donotlikeyouCatholics.Weacknowledgeyouarethelinealsuccessorsfrom THEMEDIAEVALCHURCH. Weknowyouarethesametribe whowereinthiscountryin-theDark Ages.Wedislikeyouforthesame reasonasdidourforefathers. We rejectyouforthesamereasonas ourforefathersrejectedyouinthe sixteenthcentury,becauseweconsiderthatRomehascorruptedthe Gospel,thatRomeisasource of darknessandimmorality,andwe turnourbacksonvou,andwewant nothingtodowithyou." lila Lordshipsaidhethoughtthatattitudewasdyingoutaspeoplegotto knowthembetter. Thatattitude madethingsintelligibleitdefined thepositionthey,knewwherethey wereitexplainedwhathappenedin thesixteenthcentury,anditex plainedalsoagooddealoflater prejudice.Therewas,however,anotherattitude,agooddealinfavour,anattitudeadoptednotonly byresponsibleAnglicanprelates,but alsobyirresponsiblejournalists.This wastheattitudewhichwentunder thegeneralnameofthecontinuity theory.Intheeyesofthesegood PeoplethecrimeofCatholicswas notthattheytaughtidolatry'and superstition,butthattheytaught schism.ThesePeoPledidnotas"IhadgiventomeonedayasertthatCatholicteachingwasfalse orbad.buttheyfoundfaultwith itbecausetheyallegedthatitwas superfluous. Itwasnotsomuch whatCatholicsdidthatwasobjected

OnlastMonday,the64thanniver-Couldnotcontainmyselffortheplea-to,'aftthePlaceinwhichtheydill saryoftheFoundationoftheOr-sureIfeltasIsawthesoresgetit.Catholicswerespokenof ,f der,ayoungnovice.,MissMaryAg-Smaller.Theedgescontractedtointerlopers,aspoachersuponother nesTiernan,inreligionSisterM.thecentre.thefleshhaledfromtheIpeo'lle'spreserves,aspersonswho Malachi,anativeofKildare,Ire-/riddle,andinamonththeholesthrewsandintheeyesofthisimclosedupcompletely.Ifeltverypleandtheunletteredtotryan gratefultoZarn-Roilformycure.persuadethemthatRomecouldgive andnowalways'-eenapotbyme."themwhatCanterburywithheld,for Zani-Rtil-isawonderfulbalmfortheyassertedthatCanterburywas eczema,blood-poison,ringworm, every-whitasCatholicaswasRome. cers,badlegs,festeringsores,oldPeordewerebewilderedbysuch wounds,children'sscalptroubles,statements.Theysaid,"Peterwe deaconSmyth.Therewasalargerunningsores,piles,cuts,scratches,know,andPaulwe'now,butwhat numberofvisitorsPresent,includingburns,boils,bruises,andallskinareyou?ACatholicweknow,and Mrs.Guilfoyleandhersons,thediseaseand

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Mrs.E.Shannon,YoungStreet. Annandale,Sydney,says:-"Terrible painsintheheadandacrossthe foreheadtorturedme.My cone Plaintwasverymuchlikeattacks ofneuralgia,butIbelieveitwa; reallyoausedbyindigestion.Iwas atbusinessatthetime,andoftenI wascompelledtoleaveoilwork,I sufferedsomuch.AtlastIbecamesobadthatIhadtoresign frommysituationIwastooillto continue. Thedoctor'smedicine which1 tookdidnotdomeany good,andIsoontiredofhistreat ment.

"TellingachemisthowIsuffered hestronglyadvisedBileBeans,sayingtheywereasplendidremedyfor suchailmentsastroubledme.Ifollowedhisadvice,andbeforeIhad enishedthecontentsofthefirstbox InoticedagreatimprovementinMN condition.IperserveredwithBile

CountryResidentsmayrely different.Itappearedaccordingto forwarded after thisversionthatnothingparticular haPPenedinthesixteenthcentury.It wastruethattheEnglishChurch threwoilwhatwastermedtheusurpedauthorityofthePanacy,butit wasaverredthattheEnglish Churchwentonworshippinginthe sameway-thattherewasnobreak toFleece':of,andtheEnglishChurch wasafterthesixteenthcenturywhat shehadbeenbefore.partandparcel oftheCatholicChurch. TheBishop describedtheAnelicarimitationOfCatholicpractices astheresultoftheleavenofTractarianism,nowleaveningthewhole lvmP.butnotwithstandingallthis. theAnglicanPositionwasnotaCa-Beansandgraduallygotbetter,untbolicone.TheAellicannamewastilafteracompletecourseIwas notonlyaname.wasasign,butrestoredtoperfecthealth.Sinceme itwasnotonl.asign,itwasalsocure1havenothadanyreturnof amar.ofDivinecriginandDivinethepains.Mymotherisalsoa truth-truth,thatwaswhat'theyailgreatbelieverintheefficacy,ofBile wanted,especiallyinreligion.TheBeans." DivineTruthdidnotcomebyobser-BileBeansarewoman'struefriend. vation,orevenbygoodbehaviour,lbeingmildinactiontheydon't Itcame God'sownSpirit.Howcauseunpleasantpainsorgripingbut couldtheyl'nowwheretheSpiritofcorrectallstomachandboweldisorGodwas Byamiracle.OnthedersandrousetheorganstonaturDayofPentecosttherewasamira-alactivit%BileBeansbanishheedcle-agreatoutpouringontheAp-ache,Piles,biliousness,indigestion, ostles,andastheypreachedmenre-constipation,badbreath,heatfag. cognisedthewondrousgiftofton-lassitudeanddebility,anaemia,and gues.Thatgiftcontinuedinthefemaleailments. Churchtothefirstandsecondgeneration,andthenitdiedaway.But anothermiracleandagreater onetoo:its Placeinordertoprovide evidence o'. thepresenceatheSpiritof God.Thisnewmiracle,whichsupersededthegiftoftongueswasthe miraclecifthe('atholicname.Just asonlyGodcouldmakemenofone hpandruetongue.sooil-HeCould makemenofonemindandsentiment PETER.THEROCK.

Wasitnaturalformentoaccept thesametruth,thesamecodeof morals,andtopractisethesame worship "Openyoureyes to hatisgoingonaroundyou,"exclaimedtheBishop."Why,religion insteadofunitingpeople,.isagreat separator,itdividesfatheragainst son,anddaughteragainstmother,it divideslinelishmenagainstEnglishmen,itdi,idesmenofthesame class-menofthesameeducation itdivideseverywhereexceptinone placeandthatisintheCatholic Church.Religionwhichdividesmen outsidetheCatholicChurch,brings allmenintooneintheCatholic Church.Thereisa,veryeasyway tobelongtotheCatholicChurch. TobelongtotheCatholicChurch, eoilmustaccepttheHeadeftheCatholicchurchappointedbyJesus Christ.TheshortcuttoCatholicityistobelieveinthePope."The Bishoeproceededtoshowthatthis counselwasScripturalandancient. quotiegforthispurpose()urLord's PromisetoSt.Peter,4Thouart Peter,andonthisRoc':Iwill buildMyChurch,"andChrist'scommittingoftheKeysoftheKiroedoei ofHea-entoSt.Peter,thePrince oftheApostles.andHisfirstVicar. Hislordshipalsocitedtheunwa.verinrytestimon%oftheearlyChristian Fatherstothesupremeauthorityof theAPostolicsee.Heemphasised hoeboththeRomanan1theEasternChurchesalikerepudiatedthe Anelicenbranchtheory,whichtheory herecognisedhecharecterisrdas neitherScripturalnortheoloviral Ferointedouthowcondictinewere thedoctrinestaughtintheAng"ceo communion,andconcludedbeelo-

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The"DundalkDemocrat'reports thedeathoftheRev.FatherPatrice Bingham.('SS.R.,attheage of 47.FatherBingham,whowasanativeofKilkishen,CountyClare, spentsixyearsofhismissionarylife inAustraliaandNewZealand,and 14inIreland.Hewasazealous, andsuccessfulmissionary.-R.I.P.

HisEminenceCardinalLoguehas beenPleasedtoappointRev.Charles M'Dolald,recentlyappointedAdm., Dundalk,toheP.P.,Pomeroy,Co. Tyrone,insuccessiontothelateRev FatherM'Elduff.FatherM`Donald wassometenyearsinDundalk.as curate,andwasheldinveryhigh esteembythetownspeopleofalldenominations.

TheLimerickcorrespondentofthe Dibin"Freeman,"writes-FollowingtheretirementoftheVeryRev. DeanShanahan;P.P.,V.G.,fromthe PastorshipofSt.Munchin'sParish, owingtoincreasingageandinfirmity-,hisLordshiptheBishopofLimerick,hasbeenpleasedtoappointthe Re-.AndrewMurphyAdm.,St. John's.tothevacantparish.FatherMurphyhasbeenjusttwentyfiveyearsontheMission.ha"ir.g beenordainedonOctober18th,188-a atiewasfirstappointedChaplainto LaurelHillConvent,Limerick,atthe sametimegivAna,reliaiousinstructionatSt.Vincent'sSchorls.When theMostRev.Ica.O'DwyerwasconsecratedBishopofLimerickinJune. 1886,hisLordshipaupointedFathee Murrhyashissecretary.Ayear andahalflater,inJanuary,1868, wasappointedbytheBishopa ofessorofSt.Munchin'sCollege, Limerick,anhaftersixyears'enperienceofteachinghe.w.aschosenby hisIr-rdshinasPresidentoftheCollege.aPositionwhichhah'ld for twelveyears,tillhisappointmentas AdministratorofSt.John'sParish inrLJn5.Aslongagoas1898Father Murphy'sexperienceineducational affairscausedhimtoheelectedhonorarysecretaryoftheCatholicHead masters'Association,andfurtherrecognitionofhishighstandingasan ethic',floristcametwoyearsagoon thePassingoftheIrishUniversities Act,bytheCharterofwhich he wasappointedaSenatoroftheNationalUniversity. Somethree yerrsaaohestartedthe-`IrishEducatienReview,"whichhehassince editedwithc-n-naniousability,ma"Digitanacknowledgedpowerinhas-

bure-Gotha,theCountsofSalerno andTurin.PrincessLetitia,Princess Stephanie,theDukeoftheAbruzzi, andtheCountessofFlanders.The

temngasolutionofavariety ofPoPesentaletterofgoodwishes, problemsinprimary,secondary,and universityeducation.FatherMurphyhasalreadybeentherecipient ofveryheartycongratulationson hiswell-deservedpromotion.

Anextraordinarilyinterestingfind hasbeenmade,saysthe"Times," inanoldJacobeanmansionin CornwallofaPanelofArrastapestry,formingpartoftheseriesillustratingtheSevenDeadlySins, originallythePropertyofCardinal Wolsey,andsaidtohavehungin theLegate'sChamberatHampton Court.Threeofthesepanelsare nowbanginginthegreatwatching chamberofthatpalace,andthenew discoverybringsthetotalnumberof .hisset,atpresentknown,upto four.

TheRev.HenryWhitehead,has diedinthehospitaloftheEnglish NursingSisters,atRome.Hisearls lifewaspassedinthepriesthood oftheDominicanOrderinEngland,whichhelefttojointhesecularclergy. Hishymntunes-for he wasatalented musicianarestillsunginCatholicChurches.

ByaspecialconcessionoftheMaster-GeneraloftheOrderofFriars Preachers,owingtohisgreatdevotiontotheOrder,hewasburiedamonghisformerbrethren,cladinthe picturesqueblackandwhiterobes wornbytheDominicanFriars.

Mr.PatrickK.Cahill,Dublin,opticiantohisHolinessthePope,has hadconferreduponhimasingular honour.Notonlyhashebeenpresentedwithagoldmedalbythe HolyFather,buthecarriesback withhimtoTrel'-ndarel*cofthe TrueCross.Thisissaidtobethe firsttimeintwohun-drrdyearssuch aralIchasteenbroughttoIreland, Mr.Cahillwasalsoentrustedby hisHolinesswithafifteencentury

pictureonglass,whichheWasrequestedtoconvey-totheLondonGermanMissionasagifttowardsthe forthcomingbazaarinconnection withthatmission.

TheweddinvofPrincessClementInn dauehteroftheKingoftheBelgians,withPrinceVictorNapoleon, wascelebratedrecently,inthepresenceofsomethirtyguestsatMoncalieriCastle,theresidenceofPrincessClotilde,intheen-ironsofTurin.Thebridewhoaopearedradiantwithjoy,woreanelegantgoan ofivorysilk,withAyellowishtinaa. herspousebeingcladinblack.wi'h hisbreastablaaewithdecorations. Mgr,Niassera,BishopofMena.officiated. TheDukeofAostarepresentedtheKingofItalsandthe PrincedeLinehisBelgianMaiest, OtherPoaalpersonagespresentwere theDowagerQue-nMaraherita.the DukeofGenoa,PrincePhliaofco

andtheEmpressEugeniepresented totheBrideasplendiddiadem,insetwithpearlsandbrilliants.The newly-weddedpairremjaiaatMoncalieriforthefliststageofthehoneyMoon.

HisGracetheArchbishopofWestministerandalltheEnglishBishopshavetelegraphedtoRomea protestagainstSyndicNathan'sinsultstotheHolyFatherandanexpressionofsympathywithhisHoliness.

Thepresentationofthetwelve stainedglasswindowsoftheSistine ChapelofferedtoPiusXasajubileegiftbythePrinceRegentofBavaria,tookplaceonthe9thinst., AmongthosepresentwithHisHolinessandthechiefmembersofhis courtwerethePlenipotentiaryof BavariatotheVatican,andArchbishopFruwirth,PapalNuncio,On twoofthewindowsthearmsofthe Popeandthoseoftheroyaldonor. areseenemblazonedsidebyside. Themajestyofthehistoricchapelis muchenhancedbythislatestadditionfromMunich,andhasbeen muchadmiredbythecrowdsthatgo theredailytovisittheVatican.

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The*Rev.FatherJosePhBrunelli. oftheFriarsMinor.oftheLeonine Union,hasbeenappointedbyehe Union,hasbeena^Pointed1w the endO-Tier-as-ionofReligious.

TheMostRe".Pr.Mangan,Bishop ofKerry,onLain-day,ilthNov.IlessadamemorialcrossatLissanAffrion,wilairrnin,asnotwhereMass so-iscellaratedinthePenaldays.the costofthememorialheirssubscribed bynriestsburrinthedistrict.His rir-,sh;Plia."'n'YblessedtheCross. oa'd-11-nns"'dto'eDr.PPnatthe beantinilfunctionheacceptedthe invitationwithgreatpleasure;first

ofallasamarkof.respecttothe parishpriestandthePeopleofKilcummin,and,secondly,because of hislongassociationswithCason Lynch,ofManchester,whohaddone somuch--infact,hemightsaynearlyall-foritsPromotion.Therewas addedhisLordship,nolinerspecimen-ofathoroughlyIrishpriestin Ireland,oroutsideIreland,thanCanonLynch.

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TheDominIcanNunsareresponsibleforwhatmustheregardedasa verycommendableinno,Tationinthe shapeofspiritualretreatforladies. Theidea,whilefamiliarenoughin theoldercountriesoftheworld,and probably-notunknowninmoresettledpartsofthisState,isentirely newinthisdiocese.Ithasforsome timeoccupiedaplaceinthe thoughtsoftheNuns,butonlynow dotheyfindthemselvesinapositiontoputitintoexecution.The completionoftheirnewbuildings supPliesthemwiththeaccommodationwhichhithertohasbeenlacking, andtheyarenowabletoassurethe ladieswhomaydesiretheopportunityofmakingaretreat-aconsiderablenumber,doubtless-thatthey mayenjoyitsadvantagesamidsuch helpfulsurroundingsascomfortable, airyrooms,aspaciousanddevotionalchapel,andextensivegrounds, shadedbyumbrageaustrees,whicn invitetocalmmeditation.TheretreatwillbeginontheITthofJanuaryneat,willlastforthreedays andwillbeconductedbyRev.FatherGoodman,MissionaryoftheSacralHeart,fromtheMonastery, IiandwicSydney.Itpromisesto heahappytimeforallwhotake Partinit,for-thefruitsofagood retreatareusuallysuchintensificationoffervour,suchstrengtheningof goodresolutions,suchpeace of soul,asarehardlytobegainedby anyothermeans.Inthisinstance therewillalsobetheminoradvantageofthebenefittohealthaccrueingfromchangeofairandoccupationandworld-freedaysspentamongscenesofraresylvanbeauty. Thechiefgoodlookedforbythe Nunsisthespiritualone.andtheir hopeisthatthiswillbesecurednot onlybytheladieswhohavealready signifiedtheirintentionoftaking Partintheretreat,butbymany others,includingaproportion of theirformerpupils.Inaluiriesmay beaddressedtoTHEPRIORESS, St.Dominick'sPriory,Dongarra.

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ItishorribletothinkofsoldiersQuestion." raidingquiethomesandslaughtering LouisHartigan''easeWhywas childrenbeforetheirmothers'eyes;the3harnrocc ado?tedastheNatbutithasitsgloriousside;forGodTonalEmblemoftheIrish. itisbelieved,causedthemtoknowAnswer.thatthe,weredyingforChrist.Theshamrockissaidtohavebeen TheHolyInnocents,astheyarecal-adoptedasthenationalemblemof led,havealwaysbeenaccountedastheIrishbecauseSt.Patrickused.t martyrs. toexplaintotheIrishthedoctrine

St.PonticusdiedforthefaithatoftheTrinity,.Whilethisstory Lyonsintheyear1;7,notovertheisnotfoundinanylifeofthegreat ageoffifteenyears. saint,certainlyitbearseveryevid-

St.VitusishonouredonJune15.enceoftruth.InArabicthetrefoil Hewasveryyoung.Hisfatheraniscalledshamrack,andwasheldsaidolator,disgustedathisson'scon-credinIran(Persia),asemblematic ofthePersianTriads.Accordingto Pliny's"NaturalHistory,"serpents areneverseenuponthetrefoil,and itisaspecificforthestingsof scorpions.

versiontoChristianity,punishedhim withgreatseverityandfinallyplacedhiminthegovernor'shands.He escaped,however,andwenttoItaly wherehe'wasmartyred.

St.Porrhyriuswasayouthwho Question- inA.D.3o4hadjustwitnessedthe "Puzzled,"asks Isthere marti,rdomofSS.Eliasandcornany Panions,andwas.seizedandbyslowphrasesorProofsintheBible to torturesputtodeath. provethesoulisimmortal?"

St.C,ril'sageisunknown,butAnswer.heismentionedas"achild,"acon-Yes,thereisenoughtoconvinceofsingingthesecanticlesandtheirwiredthatyouwillhavenocauseof verttotheChristianfaith.Hisfa_an,reasonablemindthattheBiblememberswerecalledLaudesi.Itanxietyinfollowingthechoicewhich therturnedhimoutofthehouse,clearlyandempraaticallyteachesthewassuchacomPanyofLaudesithatyouhavemadewithapuredesireof troughttogetherthesevenholypleasingGod. Hewillgivesou founderswho,inthefirsthalfoftheptrengthtofulfilyourdutiesin thirteenthcentury,establishedtheconformitywiththereligiousobserOrdersofServites,orServantsofvancesoftheOrderyouenter.When Mary. Althoughthelaudehardlyyourchoiceismade,befirm. It

becauseherefusedtoadorethedoctrineofthernmortalitofthe idols.HewasPuttodeathbythesoul,andthatwhoeverrejectsthat sword.TheCharchremembershimdoctrineimplicitlyrejectstheBible, onMay2l. andallitteaches.Agreatmany St.Pancratins,thirteenears,18textsmightbequoted.LetitsufhonouredoaMay 1 y AbeautifulIceheretogiveafewreferences.flourishedoutsideItaly,whereboth2. appreciationofthislad,thesonofReadICor.xv.51,54;"andthisthelanguageandthecharacter of anoblemeShr,maybefound inmortalmustputonimmortality;"thepeoplelentthemselvesreadilyto Johsix. Johnv,28; Dan. thestoryof"Fabiola,"by

alsit.

BlessedSacramentcontinually az-edgroundofmasingthesignofthe posedtoviewinChurches.Itwascrossoverthepeoplewheneverthe sortofcompromisewasarrivedat,BlessedSacramentwasreplacedin throughtheconstructionoftheSak-thetabernacleafteraprocessionor ramentshauschenofwhichsoman."'afterbeingcarriedtothesickor examplesstillexistincentralBur-anykindofanexposition.Butin ope.Thesetabernaclesof greatthecourseoftheseventeenthcentury heightandimposingappearancewereiweIndnumberlessbequestsforSaerectedinthemostconspicuousparthitsinFrenchwills,theitemsto oftheChurch,andtheretheBlessedbesung,oftenofamostmiscellanSacramentwasreservedinamon-eonscharacter,beingminutelyspecistrancebehindametaldooroflat-lied,andamongthesethecondition ticework,whichallowedamoreorisfrequentlyappendedthattheBleslessfreeviewoftheinterior.ItsedSacramentshouldheexposedduwasthusthatthepracticedeveloPedringthewholetimeoftheSaint. thoughpartlykeptincheckbysynodaldecrees,of addingsolemnityQuestion.toanyfunction,eventheMassitself"E.De.M."asks"Whatshould byexposingtheBlessedSacrament.onedowhohasavocationtoa duringitscontinuance. Sisterhood,butisindoubtasto Turningtooursecondelement;wewhatOrdertoenter.Atonetime findthatfromthebeginningoftheoneOrderannealstoher,andthen thirteenthcentury,acustomprevail-theworkandfifeofanotherputher edamongtheconfraternitiesandoff? guildswhichwereestablishedatthatAnswer.periodingreatnumbersofsingingTosettlethedoubt'banishfrom canticlesintheeveningbeforeasta-yourmindallthoughtofearthly tileofOurLady.Thesecanticlesandtemporalconsiderations, and werecalledLaude,andwereoftenpraytoGodtoguideyoutothe composedinthevulgartongue,'be-OrderinwhichyoumayserveHim cominginthehandsofsuchpoetsbestandbemostsureofsaving ,astheFranciscanJacoponedaTodi,yoursoulTrytohavenootherdeoneofthegreatpopularinfluences,sirethantoPleaseGodinthemistwhichhelpedtodevelopanativeter.Ifyoudonotletyours'lfbe Italianliterature.Confraternitiesimpelledwithunworthymotivesin wereformedfortheexpresspurposemakingyourchoice,youcanrestaswouldhewisetoconsultarrudent spiritualdirector.

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304.IrewasababyinarmswhontoeTerlastingpunishment;butthethestatueofOurLadyspread criedwilleh'smotherwastortured.justintoeverlastinglife." throughoutEurope.Inparticular, Asthelashf11 uponhernakedIfthedoctrineofimmortalityIstheSalveRegina,"aspecialdeflesh.she^eintnnedtoexclati, fpottrue,rM1,5.ionisi'houtmeaning;votionoftheServites,Dominicans, amaChristi-n"The erroror thosevhorejectthatdoctrinehaveCarmelites,andotherorders,wastheplace,hodirectedtheexecutionnologicalbasisuponwhichtheyconstructedbyusagetothisrite, tookthechildendtriedtosoothe him,hiltthe-hildwouldnotbepacified,rodeei-eloutinthewordsof hismother"IamaChristian! Theenre""dro-ernorthrewthelittlesaint theheightofthetribunaldownthestonestens.where hisbrains-redashedout.The da'aszsi-ned`ohiscommemoration isJunee6.Whocandescribe;the kwoftheen-elswhenthisholy motherandchildwereadmittedto thesocietyof!raven chIls-snassofcartha-e- Inthis Placetsslesounechildrensufferedin""!.nr-"I',,!PendnevQeverarcethe f-(1toelse-theirreliHon,amp yen Onceinh-a"-n.Wehavereasonto beliere4h(-.^-reofthemwere'toys. Their(la-intheCalenderis March21.

canrestahopeforanythingbetterlandwefindtraceseverywhereofits thanthistransitorylife,andnosuf-iteingsung,oftenbychoirsofboys, ficiEntmotivetorestrainthemselves;forwhomasiecialerdovm-ntwas fromthegratificationofeveryearth-provided,asaseparateeveningser- A hdesire.ortoPromptthemtores-vice.InFrance,thisservicewas secttherightsandpleasuresofoth-commonlyknownasaSalut.inthe era.TheirmoralcodecanbenoLowCountriesastheLod',inEng higherthanthatofthebrute. landandGermanysimplyasthe Salve..

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NowitseemscertainthatourpresentBenedictionservicehasresulted fromthegeneralVdontionofthia eveningsingingofcanticlesbeforethe statueofOurIady,enhancedasit oftencametoheinthecourseof thesixteenthandseventeenthcenturiesi'theexnOsitionoftheBlessed Sacrament,whichwasmph)d firstonlyasanadjuncttolendit additionalsolemnity.TheSlessin atthecloseseem'stohave}Ten dedsimplybecausetheelgtOM^

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ThefuneralofthelateMr.ThomasWheatleyoftheMaylandsHotel. andoneofthepioneerresidents,of thissuburbtookplacelastweek, whentheremainswereinterredintha EastPerthcemetery,inthepresence ofalargeassemblageofrelatives andfriends.Deceasedwhowasa nativeofDublin,wasver'Popular, andhislossiswidelydeplored.

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Weregrettoannouncethedeathof oMr.J.H.Waugh.whichtootplace oafteralingeringillnessonlastSatourdaymorning.

Rev.FatherMastersonpresenteda trophyforthisevent. November25thsawalargecrowd assembledtohearBro.Duggin'sleer, tureonthePassionPlay.Allwere verointerestedandwerehighlypleasedwiththelecturer'sstale.Asa reportofthishasalreadyappeared, thereisnoneedto'dilateonit here.

TheSocietyhavetakenClubrooms intheExchangebuildings,HannanStreet.Itistheintentionofthe SocietytoformaClub,whichwi.l beo-eneveryday,whereonecan WAUGH,obtainperiodicals,books,&c.,and wherecnecanrest,ifintownand s%PhnoparticularPlacetogoto. Astheroomsareverycentraland 1

oInhislastillness'hewasattended 91,,Fath.rCrowleycfHi.hate,and FatherGeraldGriffinoftheCathe1dral.Tohissorrowingwife and relativesweextendoursincere pathy.

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6katta,wheretheremainswereinterored,theRev.FatherO'Neillconduct-

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side.ThechiefmournerswereMrs.

haveabaconyadjoining,thesepurposesshouldbeaccomplishedand theClubProveagreatsuccess.The firstmeetinginthenewroomwill heheldonthe23rdinst.Therewill heasmotesocial,seeingthe old yearoutonDec.30th,agoodo?PortunitatoaClubroom.warming. Withsuchenauspiciousbeginningas aClub,th'%ear1911shouldhavea grandonefortheICaloorlieCatholicYoungMen'sSociety.Admultoeannos."

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MissAnnieColgan,A.T.C.L.,who has'beenorganistatSt.Patricv's LhurehMailands,sincetheinaugurationofthechoir,recentlyleftfor theEasternStatesfora9weeks' holida%Priortoherdepartureshe 111waspresentedwithahandsomegold crossandchainonbehalfofthe members(1thechoirinrecognition ofhersplendidjser,icesasorganist. Fathernob,whomadethepresentationexpressedthewishthat shemightreturninrenewedhealth, andstrengthtocontinuethegool workwhichshehadsofarcarried outsounsellishly.DuringMissColgan'sabsence,MadamePatek(fornierl.%organistattheCathedralofthe ImmaculateConception,Perth),presidesattheorgan,andunderher directionthechoirwillrenderthe splendidmusicaaPropriatetothe Christmasseasonatthemidnight. MassinMaylandsto-night,andalso atth'ter.o'clociMasstomorrow morninzafterwhichBenedictionof theMostHolySacramentwillbegi. en. I.comlianc - -

aninyouswishoftheParishionersof MaylandsandBayswater.Father LynchhasdecidedtohavetheMassesanhourearlieronSundaysduringthemorthsofJanuary.FebruaryandMarch,sothatonthe1st and;rdSundaysineachmonth,the ratMasswillbeinMaylandsatS, andthe2ndinBayswaterat9, whileonthe2ndand4thSundaes, theearlyMasswillbeatBayswaterHealsoannouncedonlast Sundaythattheclearproceedsfrom theRiverExcursionheldinNovemherwere..£4;s.,afterpayingnine PoundsfortheZephyranddonating alargenumberofcomplimentary ticketstothestallholdersandtheir assistantsattherecentBazaar.

.Anotherver,enO3a'lerivertrip too'cplaceonlastMondayevening, whenabout4o(ihappyExcursionists wentdowntheSwanRivertoGage 1-foidsreturn'ngintimetocatchthe rtrainfromPerth.Heap'sstring Bandsuppliedsomeexcellentmusic, whileMessrs.O'Brien.Watkins,and oth,rvocalistsroacl:Tedseveralsongs The"BayswaterBard"wasswainto thefore,andthemusicalprogramme wasbroughttoaclosebythesing',.f"GodSvIr.lnd."As'

J.H.Waugh(widow),Messrs.M.C. andJ.Waugh(sons),Mrs.Monagle Mrs.('.Quigley,MissesNellieand MinnieWaugh(daughters),Mc.G.A. Waugh(brother),Mrs.G.A.Waugh (sister-in-law),Mr.Con.Quigley (son-in-law),Messrs.C.and W. Waugh(necir.tws),andotherrela tives.7h?pall-bearerswereMessrs. Moore,P.Coyle,H.Dia)tie.andJ. H.D.swan,J.Quigley,A.B. .Sturrock.Alargenumberofwreath.> floraltributes.letters,andtelegrams werereceivedbythefamily.The funeralarrangementswerecarriedoutby Messrs. Bowra andO'Dea.

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TheSyllabusitemforOct.28th, wasDicken'sNight,inchargeofMr. Larrivogt.AsDicken'sNightwas aninno.ationontheSyllabus,it wasfearedbymanythatitwould notproveasuccess.However,the nightturnedoutaverybigsuccess. anditwillnodouotberepeatedin thenextterm.ReadingsfromDickensweregivenbyMessrs.Landvogt, Culligan,andRyan,andtherush madeonthelibraryforworksofC. Dic:enstestifiestothefactthat thesegentlemens'effortswerenot.in va'n.

November4thwassetapartfor socialevening.Thistooktheform ofvocalitemsandacomedy"Hagmanay,"wasstaged.MissesRichards.Brophy,andCherryandMessrs.0'W:homy,Clar''-eandCulligan, gaveitems. Messrs.O'Mahony, ClarleandDillonandMissRichards too'ePartinthepieceandonthe wiliohtheeveningprovedamostenaqeone,upwardsofsixtypeople being present.

TwoMaga-inenightshavecome andgone,oneonNovember 1lith, andtheotheronDec.9th.Afair numbero'rarer;wererecqved,all ofahighstandardtheywillappearinthenextissueoftheSociet7'sMacerine.

Mr.E.DillonwontheJuniorEssayCompetitiononNov.23,the in"'el ."

Whataraging:tearing,hustling agewelivein-motorcars,locomotives,fl3ingmachines Almost fromthecradletothegrave, we rushthroughlifeatexpressspeed, flyinghereandthere,wordinglike steamengines,andboltingour mealsOfcourse,wehavetopay forthisdead);rush,andwe pay, foritwithallfindsoftroubles,of whichthegreatestisindigestion Yourstomach,throughtheunduetax oouPutuponit,losesitsabilityto doitsworkthorough),Then,insteadofourfoodbeingdigested. turnedintobloodtorepairthe wasteofair 1ody,itsoursinthe stomachandcreatesgases,which poisonyourblood,loweryourvitalityandcreatedisease.Indigestionis attherootofallsuchtroublesas painsaftereating,lossofappetite, furredtongue,headaches,biliousness, sleeplessness, constipation and "nerves."

tocureandprevent ]tyou " suchtroublesasthese,takeMother Seigel'sSyrupdaily,aftermeals, andallwillbewell.TheSyrupenablesyourstomachtodoitswork properly.anditalsogentlystimulatestheactionoftheliverandbowels.Thusitaidsdigestion,makes foodnourishyou,cleansesyour blood,andgivesyouhealthand vigour.

Mrs.A.Harrisof543.NicholsonStreet.Melbourne.saysinaletter datedMa,4th,1910:-"Idonot thin:itPossiLle.thatan3onecould feelmorewretched,illandweakthan 1did,fifteenyearsbac'i,whensufferingfromchronicindigestion. I wasrestlessandunabletosleepat night,andneveroutofpandurin: theday.Severeheadachesfreve tlyprostratedme.ItookpracticnothingbutliquidfoodsandeveryweekIbecamethinnerandtrailer."

SuchwasMrs.Harris'sstatewhen afterordinarymedcinehadhadfailedher,sheturnedtoMotherSeigel'sSyrup,Ihadfullyrecovered myhealthandstrength."

Ifyouhaveanyformofstomach orliverdisorder,MotherSeigel'sSyrupwilljustassurelyandpermanentlycureyou.

Thetestoffriendshipisitsfidelity. Wheneverycharmoffortune anden'.ironmenthasbeenswept away,andthebareundrapedcharacterremains,lovestilllitldssteadfast.Thejoyofcompanionshipstill suniving,thefellowshipbecomesa beautifulpror-hecyofimmortality. Fie,hteousnessistherightthought andfeelingtowardGodandman.It isthewillaralesstodoandtobe accordingtothohighestdictatesof thesoul.Itisthe,re.co2naion of God'spowerandpresenceinthe world.andinyourworldofconditionandcircumstance.

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ButsecularismhasnothingtodoMr.ErnieRhodesofMingenewdied withmoralsorvirtue.Thesevir-inaprivateHosnitalinPerth, tuesareoutsideofitscurriculum.wherehehasbeensomeconsiderable

OnSunday,the4thinst.,the2ndAndpray,whatisasecularly-educa-timefromconsumptiononSat.iota SundayofAd.ient,HisLordshi),tedyoungladywithoutvirtue?WeDec.HewasburiedinKarrakatta

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BishopTorres,confirmedsomefortedarenotsay Weshudder toonSunday11th. Heleaves 6 childreninHolyTrinityChurch.Itthink! Secularismisaboldandsisters,amotherandbrother isHisLordship'scustom,tocon-saucydame,unworthyto.controlthemournhisloss. tertheSacramentofConfirmation,moralsofinnocentandtenderyoung eachyearbeforethebreakingupofAustralia. St.Gertrude'sCollegefortheOurCatholicConventschools,our Christmasholidays,thatthoseboar-giftedNunsandBrothersareleft dersattheCollegewhocomefromaloneonthebattlefieldofAustralia, afar,orfromremoteplaces,maytowageaperpetualwaragainstthe notmisstheopportunityofbeingenemiesofChristianity,andvirtue, confirmedataProPerage. Therethatthebright.intelligent,andinwereaboutadozenboysandgirls,terestingchildrenoffairAustralia, childrenofthelocalsettlersamongstmaybesavedtoGod,andHisHole

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awork,anddistributionofprizesin connectionwithSt.Joseph'sConventofMerceConventSchool,and therecanbenodoubtthatthegood SistersdeeplyaPPreciatethekeen interestevincedinallPartsofthe districtconcerningthework and Progressofthelargenumberofpu- pils. Thedisplayofworkwasas variedasitwasinterestingandit tookaconsideraldetimetoeven takeacursoryviewofallthedifferentobjectsthatwereshown. SomeofthePaintingsinoilsandwatercoloursthatwereexecutedby

AdisgracefulcircumstanceatSt.thePupilsafteronlyafewmonths' Joseph'sConventSchoolwasreport-tuitionwereparticularlegood.SpecedtothelocalpoliceonThursdayimensoffretwork,chipcarving, morning,whentheSistersandpu-tancywork,ofalmosteveryuseful, andornamentaldescriptionwere thenumber. Chu

the.Ipilsarrivedattheusualhourfor shown.Mr.T.J.Carr,Mayorof commencingschooldutiesitwas

Godandreligion.Evenwhenaban-terestingaddressinwhich the thefutureofourcominggenera night,aquantityofthepupils'worki tions,towitnesstheearnestness,doned,cowardlybytheirprotestantintendedforexhibitionattheannualworkaccomplishedbytheSisters friends,andwithalltheoddsag- sincetheestablishmentoftheschool sincerity,andtrulyreligiousdis- displaywhichtakesplaceonTuespositionsofthesechildren,duringainstthemtheyneverswerved,fora theirPreParatior,andwhenreceiv.momentfromtheirposition. The m bigtheSacrament.Itmakesthemagnitudeofthevictorymay be trueChristianfeel,thatwhatevermeasuredbythemagnitudeandexCatholicshavespentandsacrificed,cellenceoftheCatholicschoolsystokeepuptheirschools,andkeepterninAustraliato-day.Takingin-

TheCatholicshavescoredaglori- Norsemanpresentedtheprizesand

Itmadeonerejoice,nayitwas foundthattheschoolroomhad highlyedifyingandencouragingforousvictory!n.thisgreattight,forbeenforcibleenteredonthepreviousdeliveredavereapproPriateandin-

daynexthadbeenruthlessly des-inJunelasteearwashighlyeulogitroyedtheforms,books,andothersed. ThePrincipalPrizewinners schoolaccessorieshadbeenscatteredwereP.Gatti,ChristianDoctrine.lst prize.F.Salter,2nd,1..Graham, inalldirectionsandotherdamage done.ConstableRule'sserviceswere3.W.Pattersontatprizeforhighbroughtintorequisitionanditisestnumberofmarksobtainsin6th ChristianityaliveintheheartsoftoconsiderationtheageofAustra-understoodthatacluehasbeenoh-dieImo's. EllaVincent(highest the"'little,onesofChrist,"isamp-lid,thisisPerhapsthemostmar-tamedastotheidentityoftheper-marksinexamination),C.Vallency, lyrewardedbethegratifyingresultsvellousthingofitskindinthehis-petratorsofthisBrossoutrageandistprizeEnglish,E.Sutherland, everywhereProducedbyourCatho-toryofanycountry-andallbePri-thatarrestswillshortlyfollow.ItestprizeChristianDoctrine.Lowlicschools-thankstooursplendidvatscontribution WhatagIori-isdifficulttounderstandtheobjecterLiisicn.R.Salter2nd,P.Gets%)oustestimonetoCatholic"Faith." toDuxSchool,L.Graham, good Christianity. ofthisvandalism,exceptthatthere Nunsandteachingbrothers. inChrist,andbrie otherChurchorso-calledChurchin hasbeensomesinisterattemptto Catholicsmayjustlybeproud Christendomhaseverdone,or

conduct..(Acompletelistofprizes inunobtainableto-day,(Thursday), butwillbeforwardednextweek.The pupilswereentertainedle-theSistersattheConventonThursdayaf-

interferewiththewurithatisbeing cando,whattheCatholicChurchtheirschoolsandthankHeaven,that'accomplishedatthisschool,andit hasdone,isdoingintheinterestsaltheirchildrenatleast,aresavedissincerelytohedesiredthat deChristianEducation.HenceCathofromanyriskordangerofbeingtectionwillfollowandthatexemlicitymustliveandprosper,whilstcarriedawaybeforethetidal-waveofplaryPunishmentKillbemetedoutternoonwhentherewasalargemins- indifference,orinfidelitewhichthrea- terofparentsandfriendsofthepu- christianityintheotherchurches, totheoffenderswhoevertheyma. tenstheland,underthesecular PHspresent. itistobefeared,willfarebadly,or intime,disappearaltogether,under thesecular,andgodlesssestem. systemofeducation.Itis questionablealsoiftheConventfromCoolgardiebyTuesdayevening's

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TheRev.FatherU'HarehadMassclaimswilltakeadvantageofthe hereonSunday18th.Therewasa'Christmasexemptionsandthereis notliKelytobeanimprovement untilthebeginningofthenewyear. Sicnssthroe-hootthedistrictis unusuallyPrevalent,manyoldresidentsarelaidupwithattacksof influenza,andmumps,whichinsome instancesareofanaggravatednotto say,seriousnature,.end 1113 resourcesofthehospitalarebeing ereatlytaxed. Theweatherconditionsarehotanddecidedlyunhealthyandrainisbadlyneeded.

andcelebratedMassinSt.Jo- deliverus),wouldseemtobe theanywhere. naturalresultoftheapathy,indifference,ornarrowmindednessofallsectionsofProtestantism'.onthisvital questionofChristianeducationfor hadtheministersoftheotherChurchesledontheirpeople.andjoined handswiththeCatholics,secularfaircongregation. :shicationwouldneverhavebeomeAbout20childrenandtheirtea thelawoftheland.Rut,alasno,chers.Mr.andMrs.Waltersfrom Moreunchristiancouncilsprevailed.hereand25fromThreeSpringsjourneedtoDongarrabyFridaymorntoThe ideawasnottobuildupbut l- destroy-towifeoutthe('atholiolag'smail-train,foraweek'sbol dadatthesea.Mr.Waltersisbe schools,orrrialethepoorCatholics payadoubletax-tokeepuptheiringtransferredfromhereafter christines,anditisagreatpityfor ownschools,andpaytaxesforthe Stateschoolsaswell.Herewearethechildrenhere,thatitisso,as remindedofthehirelingshepherdsinhewasgettingthemonnicely.He theGospel. hasbeenherebutthreemonths,the schoolbro:'euponThursday

ToinspiretheCatholiCLOC,these God-fearingmen"sowedthewind,Theweathercontinueshotand andnowtheymustreapthewhirl-thunderywithasprinkleofrainno.w wind."Thepolicywasdisappoint-andagain. ing,uneharitatle,andshort-sighted. AsocialanddanceandGiftTea, HallonBoxinenieht,26thDecem- Theloadersofthechurchesareto blame,orthesincere,honestProher,inaidoftheWomen's1ileral testantrecognisestheabsolutenec-League. essityofaChristianeducationforTwoorthreemobsofsheepwere hischildren,andwiselysendsthemtruckedhereduringthewee'r,and toheeducatedinceirConventmoreareexpectedinduringtheweek. schoolstohebroughtupin aGreatcreditmustliegiventothe d-t.elfSsforthedeterminesmenner Christianatmospherewherethey,can breatheintheChristianVirtues ofinwhichtheystucktotheEthel

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homefortheholidaysastheweary Alasanmineristoreachacolon, ofhumanbeingsafterhislonely monthsinthewilds.

TheAfricantravellersareanimatedonlybythesentimentoftheseason-theyhavenosuchremindersaboutthemassnowcladfieldsandicecoveredrivers.

Infactitisthewarmestpartof theyearbutitisChristmas,and thespiritofChristmasisthesame theworldover.whethertheseason

town.Ineveryopenquarterand widestreetstandrowafterrowof statelyfirs.

Theyseemtobringtothebusy martsofmenthebreathofmight,' mountainslopes,thepeaceandquiet ofdeepwoodlands,theaPpealingspi- ritofnaturethatloosensthebonds ofcarefromhumanheartsandbids alldrinkdeepatthefountainof peaceandgoodwill.

Alongthefrozenstretchesofnorthernriversoneseesflyingfigures, scarfendsflutteringinthe wind, bringsnoworsun-strokes.

Inourownpartoftheworldasandflashesoflightglintingfromthe AustraliaandNewZealandthefessteelskatemaulersastheyselmov-tiveseasoniscelebratedbyoutdoorertheice. picnicssuchaswelovetoarrangeThatisanotherwayofgoinghome fordulyandAugust. forChristmasthathasinitthe

Theret:o,thehome-goingspirittrsueomseptiirmitesofDtahmeesNeaastounr.e, at gripstheheartwithsuchelTectiveness thattransportationconcernsreapaheartassheusuallyis,erectsannz*harvestduringtheseason. ingharriersinthepathofhome-

Ofcoursethehomewardjourneyin feet. Afewyearsagoaheavily-laden asleighhastherealChristmasflatrain12ftGablontz,inBohemia,with Youritistheideal,thetime wa'ofhasteningtothetrystaforhatoppwx towns travellerscrinowydaroi,fmsprts boAuunt

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RockMelon,WaterMelon,Tomato,VegetableMarrow,Pumpkins,Roses, allthebestsortsandeverythingfortheGarden.

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ChristmasinManyLands

(BY"ENFANT").

FarupinthelandofthePolar Stas,wherethedull-colouredsun, feebleevenatnoontide,spendsonly, aleahoursabovethehorizon,a manisploddingonwardovercrunchingsnowandice.

Helaboursheavilyashetramps alongatintervalsininsistencethat thedogteamdrawingtheladensled mustnotloiterorfallback.For whilethepatient,straininganimals donotknowit,themanishasteningoutoftheAlaskanwildstowardscivilisation. Heisgoing homeforChristmas.

Hereisanotherscene Abroad veldtofEastAfricaparchingundera summersun. Acrowdedtrain makesitswayovertheplainwith-

Thint offlyingalongmerrily withSantaClaus. triaandGermany.Aheavysnowthroughthefrostyairtotheregu-stormwasprevailing,butnoone larPoundingofhoofheatsandthePaid tseirniotuhse attentionto try tocouitn not. crunchingofthesleigOdrunners,while nowandthenasmallcakeofsnowfarfromthefrontierthetrainrun intotremendoussnowdrifts,andwas oraPieceoficeliftedbythebur ItwasasimPossiileto r,in,haofsill'spastyourear,close enoughtoma;:eyoudodge gobackwardasforward,andever, hourthedriftsbecamedeeper.

andgladnessandwelcomeofhome

Merrygreetingsareshouted to thoseyoupassontheroad,and right.merrilytheyareflungback.for alltheneighbbnrstoo,aregladto seeyoucomingbackforChristmas.

Whatexhilarationcomesto the mindandhodyasthesleighspeeds -111thatnightandallnext.day on,eachmileadelightinitself,andthestormcontiwied.Thepassengers w eachbringingyounearerthewarmthwereatfirst,anxious,thenhungry, thenalarmed. Throughhardlaboirandtheuse ofingeniousdevicestheywereconveyedoverthesnowtothenearest townwhenthestormhadceased, huttravelhadbeengreatlyhindered

TheBlackForestwomanwhose home-comingispicturedis,perhaps. muchmorelinhte-heartedthanher attitudewouldindicate.Itisnot

Nofrost,dartcanreachtheheart,alightloadsheisdragging,and forChristmaskeepsuswarm. thereislittlesurplusbreath to

AtChristmasatChristmas,inAl- wastedinconversationorsong. pinepassesdrear,

Butitisapreciousfreight'forit. containsthegoodth!lasandthe WithPiercingscreamthehorse I steamgoeswiththeChristmaspresentsthatwilladorntheChristmastreeonthemorrow.Andthere cheer, Withwheelsthatshiftthegrowingarelittleheartsathomealla-flutter drift,andstrengththatmockswithJoyousanticipation. thestorm, ThroughoutGermanytheChristmas Thewaytowintohomeand!intreeholdsundisputedsway;itis foundineveryhousehold,whether whereChristmaskeepsuswarm.humbleorgrand. Happiestjourneysoftheyearare thesehome-comingsforChristmas.

Themanwhohadbeenseeking goldalltheyearinthebleakwastes ofAlaskafeelsthecallashiscalendarmarksthearrivalofDecember.

Itmaybethathisrealhomeis farawaytotheSouth.in the inthecoachesaremenofalmostev- States,"somewhere,andhehas ergnationalit-andnotafewwo-littleexpectationofseeingitfor men.too--allasjoyousaschildren,yearstocome. andeagerforthejourney'send.TheyButnearer,withinreach,alongthe arecomingoutoftheminingre-coastoreventheinterior,thereare gionstospendChristmasathome, intheseaportandcentraltowns.

Nomatteruponwhatquarterof theearththeChristmasseasonma, dawn,itiindseagerfootstepsturned towardhome,andheartshappierin theProspectsofthehome-goingthan inanythingelsethattheyearhas brought.

Indeed,itwouldnotheChristmas anywhereintheFatherlandwithout thetreethattypifiesthejoyand goodwilloftheseason.

Agedcouplesfromwhosedoorsthe feetofchildrenhavelongsinceturnedtomaketheirwayinthegreat wideworld,evenbachelorsandspinstersinlodgings,allhavetheir IChristmastree.

Itmayheanelaborateaffair.gorgeousinitswealthofglitteringdecorations,oritmaybeamodest settlementswherewhitepeoplelivelittleshrug;,almosthare,butwhatandhavenotforgottenwhitepeo-everitsextentorLaeofpretentipie'swaysthere,atleast,hewillousness,itisalwaysentwinedand findcheerandcompanionship,andgarlandedwiththetrueChristmas someofthegoodoldcustomsthatspirititfairlyblossomswiththe markedthe('hristmasofhisyouth,heartfeltsentimentofgoodwilland andearlymanhood. peaceandcheer.

AtanyrateitisaseasonthatHospitalsandpublicinstitutions, mustbespentwithhumanbeings.'allhavetheirtrees-hutthiscusandsotheprospectorgathers up'tom,toagreaterorlessextent,is

Butforthehome-going,Christmas wouldlosemuchofitsmessageofhisfewbelongings,hitcheshisfaith-foundinothercountries. cheertoverymanyhearts.Andnofuldogteamtohisworn,butstillWhatisPeculiartoGermany,how- matterwhatthemear.softranspor-serviceablesled,andstartshackfromever.isUrfactthatonChristmas tation-whetheronsledortrain,onthewildstotheplaceswhereoth-Evealightedtreemaybefound skatesorbymotor,inthegoodoldermenare-menandwomen andineveryrestaurantandhotel. waysorbymodernmethodsoftran-children,whostillkeepnpthecus-Perhapsthatiswhyoflateyears, sit-theworldtriesitshesttogettomsoftheiroldhomesfaraway,saloonsinthiscountryhavetaken homeatChristmas.Anditis aandwhohavenotforgottenhowtotodecorationwithgreensatChrist- farbetterworldbecauseofthisen-celebratethehappy,Christmastime.Imes.Theideahasanancientori- deavour.

AtChristmas,atChristmanthe Prussianfieldsarewhite. Andsilentsleighsalongthewaysgo skimmingdayandnight; Ardfrozendeepthemarchessleep, untroden,uniform

Theworldisstillwithironchill. butChristmikeepsuswarm.

Therearehundredsofgold-seekers whobreakcampandheadhackto civilisationinthiswaywhenmemorytegins,alonginDecember,to singitsChristmascarolsinthe heart. Nownoticethejovialpartyinthe train,bo"ndhomeforChristmas fromvariouspartsoftheinteriorof GermanEastAfrica. Thereareothercarsonthetrain

AtChristmas,atChristmas.the Norwaymaidensgo andeachhasitscomplementofhapBytwosandtwosinglidingshoesPY,expectanthumanity.

acrossthestainlesssnow

Thekeenwindripethecheeksand lipsandshakeseachfur-clad form

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gin.

Awayhackinthehistoryofmankindonefindsthatgreensandvines wereusedinthecelebrationoffestiveoccasions.

And,withtheTeutonicpeopleespecinliy,ale.beerendmead have longbeer.recognisedastheliquid 'aidstojoy.

Soitseemscoitenatural,afterall thetthesepeopleshoulddecoratethe placeswheresuchthingsaresoli wih theoutwardsymbolsof goodcheer.

OnefindsthetastheholidayseasonanproachesinGermanytheforThesepeopleareasgladtogeteatsseemactuallytohavecometo

everywhere,andmanyofthemwere unabletogethomeintimeforthe anticipatedChristmascelebratiOn. Thetrainwasunabletomovefor nearlysevenweeks.Duringthat time2ooworkmenendeavouredto liberateit,butitwasnotuntil warmerweathersetinthattheireffortsweresuccessful.

Duringmostofthistimethe faithfultraincrewremainedbythe stalledcars,havingtheirmealssent tothem.

Inthemidstofthehardshipth-.didnotturretthatitwasChristmastime. Theyattachedlittle firtreestothesmoke,stackandotherpartsoftheengineandcars,and celebratedasbesttheycould,the seasonofgoodwillandhappiness.

4.TheGraceoftheChristmas Candle"

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(Sweet.Iween,aretheirfancies all)

Thatwhenthehless'dcandles.on ChristmasEve. Arelightedincabinandhall, Anddear('lariatJesuswithtenderest smile

Inthenoonofthatnightsublime

Dothisiteachhomeoftheirfayoaredisle

WhiletheMass-bellsmerrilychime: Andwhere'erHeseeththehallowed light

Ofthetaperssotallandfair, Heenterethinthoughtthecasement bright AndleavethHisbenisonthere.

Andoh,tillHecrownethagainthe year

WiththegloryofChristmas-tide

Shall'yless'nrsosweetoftheChristChilddear

Withthechildrenofgraceah'de. Theircropsshallthriveandtheir storesincrease,

Forneverashadowofill Candimthelightcftheheavenly Peace

Hetrintethto'menofgoodwill!'

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ChristmasVisitors

ANIRI6HSTORY

ItwasChristmas}DyeandMrs. Mulvaneycameslowlyalongthe roadtowardsherhome.Shehad beentothevillageshopsthereto buyprovisionstocelebratethemorrow'sholiday.Thebundleshecarriedwasheavyandputadragon herfootsteps. OnthetwentyfourthofDecember,theeveningwas wonderfullycloseandwarm,andshe feltjadedandweary.Everynow andthenshestoPPedtorestand passahandkerchiefoverhermoist face,andsometimessherestedherselfforafewmomentsuponafriendlyheapofstones.Mrs.Mulvaney wasnotanoldwomanshewas straightandslight,andwalledlightly.Thestrandsofhairthathad escaPedfromunderhereellowshawl werebrownstill,thoughfaded,and butfewwhitestreakshadyetmade theirappearance.ButwhenYou camenearandlookedintoherface, itseemedasthoughherappearance wasaltogetherdeceptive,andthat shemustbeveryoldindeed.Her foreheadwasdeeplylined,andfurrowsmarkedhercheeksandspread themselvesintoanetworkabouther eves.Theexpressionwaswhatwas mostpuzzling.Hereyeswereclear andalert,buttheyhadthelook ofenagedpersonwhosedayswere completedandwhosethoughtsturn tothepastandnottothefuture. Therewasnohopethere-thelight inthemhaddiedout.Something hadpressedonthewoman.Trouble andsorrowofsomekindhaddone theworkoftheyears.

en'tItoldyounevertospeakofher She'sdeadtouswhereversheamp' be."

Mrs.Mulvaneydroppedherheadon toherhandsthatlayinherlap. Shesatthusbentandstilltrying toforcebackthetearsthatwould swellupinhereyes.Yes, she wasverytiredandweary;andthat waswhyshefeltsosa isevening -sosadandsolonelyinspiteof thePresenceofherhusband. She neverwasabletocookonChristmasDayasthesameonanyother dayintheyear.Itwasatimeof rejoicing-hadn'tshebeentaught thateversinceshecouldremember, andwhenitwasimpossibletorejoicetheverycontrastoffeeling madethedayasadderonethanany other.Ifonlyshecouldhavespokenout,ifonly.shecouldhavetold thesorrowofherheartandreviewedthememoriesthatmeantsomuch tohershefanciedshecouldhave borneitbetter.Butitwasthis silence,thisshuttingoutofallthe pastthatshefeltwaskillingher.

InspiteofhimselfonthisChristmasEve,Patrick Mulvaney's thoughtstravelledbacktothepast. Heseemedtofindhimselfagainin thoseearlyyearsofhismarriedlife whenhishomewasmademerryby theLaughterofalittlechild.He sawagaintherayofsunshinepassingthroughtheopenhalfof the door,andtouchingonthered-gold headofagirloftwowhosat

playingonthekitchenfloor.Then. whenthechildlookedupandsaw himwatching,shejumpedontoher unsteadylittlefeet,ran'across,and flungherselfintohisarms.Hefelt thecurlyheadagainsthisface,the embraceofthesoftlittlearmsaroundhisneck,andheardthelaughing;cooingwordsinhisear.But thatwaslongago,andthechild ofthose(leeshadgrownupintoa tall,slimmaiden,retainingher crownofgoldenredandhermerre blueeves.Shewastheprideof hisheart,asshewasthelightof hermother's0es.EverythingcentredonBrigit.Mulvaneyworked theharderinthefield,whenherememberedthatonedayitwould passtohisdaughter.Hewould findheragood,steadyhusband,a manwhoworkedwell,neverdrank, andwhowasquietandwithwhom she would leadahappy

wifecreptacrossfromherplacesad whisperedtohercousin: "Justsaythisattheend.That she'sbrokeninyheart,butI'llbe thinkingofheralways,andif e Eitherthelowwordsdidreach Mulvaneyhesuspectedwhathiswife woulddo,forheturnedsharply. Seeingthetwowomenclosetonet*r hesteppedforward.

"Don'twriteany.morethanwhat I'vetold'Tote"hesaidfiercely,and stoodbytilltheletterwassealed anddirected.

From:thatdayonwardsnonews oftheirdaughterbadeverreached theMulnaneys.Shewasindeedas onedead,orworsethandead,hes, thesternmanofthehousewould nothavehernameutteredinhis presence. Soherevieweditallinhismind ashesatthere,thesadthoughts crowdinginononeanotherso strongthattheybrokedownthe barriershehadraisedagainstthe past.trottaesetanotcing,tuougn heknewhiswife'sheartwasbreakingtohearhimsayhisdaughter's nameagain. Itwasasilentsupperthecouple tooktogetherthatnight.Shemade hutoneortworemarks,andheansweredshortlyandgruffie Whenthe teathingswereputawayand'the tableclearMrs.Mulvaneyopened, thehandleshehadbroughtfromthe villageandtookoutthetea,the sugar,andotherthings.Thena lonenarrowParcelwrappedinbrown paperwhichsheremovedwithcare. Asthestripscameoffayellowcandlewasdisclosedtoview.Mrs. Mulvaneyeyeditadmiringly.

ItwasgettingdarkwhenMrs.Mulvaneecaughtsightofthe'whitewalls ofherhomevisibleagainstthedark sky.Shehastenedherstepsandcoveredthelastbitofroadwithout stopping.Thedoorwasafarshe pusheditopen.

"Isthatyou,Mary"said a man'svoicefromwithinasherfootstepsoundedonthethreshold.

"Itis,andI'mwearywiththe walking. 1washardsettoget homeatall."

Thecottagewasvery,dar',.A rayoflightfromthedual,burning turfsodsjustmadedistinguishable theoutlinesofthepiecesoffurniture Mrs.Mulvaney,;ropedherwayin, andlaidherparcelsonthetable, then,drawingthechairthatstood byittowardsthehearth,shesat down.

"Itoldyoutherewasnoneedto begoinginto-day.WhatisChristmastousthatweshouldbebuyin thingsagainstitmorethanagainst anyether(layintheyear.There isnosenseinitatall."

Thesternman,whowasherhusbandneverallowedhertoutterone word.Didsheevenremotelyalludetothesunsetthatwasalways nearherthoughtshestoppedher atonce.Forfivelongyearsthe nameoftheirdaughterhadnever beenmentionedbetweenthem.

Foralongtimetherewasno soundinthecottage.PatrickMulvaneysatlookingintothetire.his headdeliberatelyturnedawayfrom hiswife.Sheremainedasshewas tilltheacutewaveoffeelinghadPassedoverherandtillshethought shehidregainedherself-control. Thensheraisedherhead.andwhen shehaddonesoherhusband,with theheelofhisbrogue,kickedthe turfsodsandawokethesmouldering fireintobrightflame.

"I'llbePuttingthekettledownto boilnow,andbesettingaboutto gettheteaready,"andMrs.Mulvaneyrosewiththehalf-consciousidea

ofmomentarilychasingaway her carebyactivity.

'thebrighterfirelightnowrevealed thefigureofthemanofthehouse.

But therewas no immediate hurry. Therewas timeforhimtowaitandsee,'and aseveryyearwentbythelittle homesteadwasworthmoreand more.Butotherinfluencescameto work,astheydooftenwhenleast exPected.Asoldier,brotherofthe Postmistresscametospendhis leaveinherhome.Heworeakarkiuniforti.andstrolledaboutwith acertainswagger.OnedayPatrickMulvaneywastoldthathehad been walkingwithBrigit.Her fatherhadneverspoYenharshlyto thegirl,butnowhesaidtoher veryhardthings,andforbidherto leavethehouseuntilMartinWilson hadreturnedtohisregiment.Ten daysafterwardsBrigitdisappeared, leavingnowordortracebehindher. Foraweekthegrief-distractedparentsheardnothing,andthenalettercamewithanEnglishpost-mark. Neitherofthemcouldread,andas theyhadnowishforneighbours' gossiptheydrovesomeeightmiles tothetownwhereacousinofMrs. Mulvaneykeptalittleshop. The letterthathecarriedunopenedin hisPocketseemedtoburnPatrick Mulvaney.Evertnowandthenhe tooitoutfingeredit.turnedand twisteditthiswa,andthat,as

"LookPatric shesaid."its thefinestwe'veevergotandit shouldlasttilldaytght.Whenits intheholderitwilldonomorethat fitonthesill."

AsshespokeshepressedthecandleendintothePewtersconce,and thenputitstandingonthewindowbythedoor.Thenshetidied upthekitchen,piledupthefire. andlaidtheharmbrackwith a plateandaknifeuponthetable.

"Ithinkthatwilldonow."she saidandsatdownbytheheart.

"Iknowthatwell.Christmas timeisn'tmuchtous,noreverwill beagain.Butforallthat1cou1;1n'tletitpasswithoutthecandle. andI'dnoneinthehouse.leastways nonetospeaeof,thatwouldlast throughtheeholeofthenight.So whenIwasthereIboughtafew otherthingsthatweneeded,aswell astobaccofor7-ourselfandaLit'V harmbrack."

"Youneedn'thavemindedthe harmbrac.,,'.andasharpnote soundedinthespea''er'svoice.

"Ineedn't,-itwhenIsaw it tWeretheoldthir.scaneThir to meandIthoughtofthedayswhen wene.ersatdowntobreafiston aChristmasorEasternmornine., withoutaburn)rayonthetable beforeus. 'Aa-n'tittheonethine; shewasfundof.'"hrusedt-' tomealwaysthede.-ieefore--

You'llmindtheharmbrad(fortomorrow,mother,and "Holdyourahisht,woman.Hay-

PatriceMulvaney-satonalow benchintheallelecithehearth,his emptypipelaybetweenhisfingers, andhiseveswereExedbeforehim ontheredashes.Hewasaman ofmiddleage,whohadbeenkept Iranandmuscularbyanactivelife. Theexpressionofhiseves,that seemedlelackthoughtheywerereallydar:flue,waskeenandrather hard.Hisstrai-htnarrownose. andfirm,clean-sha"enunderlip,aidedtothesternness,whilstthelowerpartofhisface,co-'eredasitwas byathickheard,toldnothing.PatriceMulvaneydidnotseem.aman whoitwouldbeeasytotriflewith.

Alifeofhardandconstantwore instrivingagainstanungrateful so'lhidmadehimrelentless. He hadfoughtthestonyground and b-dconquerdndremo"rdtheroc's thitencomaeredit,un'ithehad tradehimselfahomesteadthatwas rivitable.Thushehadlearntto oni-osehisail]toahat'er withstoodhimtillhisdidnotknowwhat itwastogivewar,totolerate,to allow.Whenthedaycameandhe metanotherobstacle,.notonthe ad,notinhiswork.hutwithinhis ...lispbyhiso-nfireside,hestood Psfirm,asherd,asdeterminedas hehodetod'ef-retheatomsin hisfi11s. TTere,hcrve-er,thecontatwasdi'°'rent. ane"had notgivenway,huteversincehe

Everyyearsinceshecouldrememberthesepreparationshad-beenmade onChristmasEve.Shehadseen hermothermai'ethem,andknew thathergrandmotherandhertrotheragainhadmadethemtoo. In veryfewhousesoftheneighbourhoodhadtheoldcustomteengiven up.Ithadcomedownthroughmany generationsfromtheChristianGael --thedoorleftonthelatch, the candleburning,thewarmfire,thebit offood-anOutreadyf-rtheChrist childandHisMothorshouldthey thoughthecontractwouldrevealthelookforshelteronChristmasEve. secretthatitheld.ThenheputitStoriesweretoldofhowtraceswere backagain,fearingtoentrustitfoundofmidnightvisitors,achair eventohiswife.Atlasttheyrea-movedtothehearth,somefoodalitehedthetownandfoundthemselvesen,thedooragainclosed.Afteratthecousin'sdoor.Shehadheardwardsintheyearthatfollowedthe thestory,andhurriedthemintofamilyinwhosehousethesethings knowwhatnewstheybrought.Pat-hadhappenedwasdoul.-1;prosaerous, rickhandedhertheletter,andboth heandhiswifesatstillandsilent, whilstsheopenedit.Allitcontainedwas-writtenononepage.The writingwasroundandclear,asif k pennedwithdeliberationandcare.

"DearFather-"itran,"Iam hereandmarriedtoMartinWilson. Youtoldmeyou'dnotletmehave rnthngtodowithhim.sothen1 didn'ttelleouandranawayand pleasedmyself.-BRIGIT."

Thatwasell.Nowordtosoften theblow: noregr7tatthe'.fi-Trow shewascausingnothingbutthe baldhet.Mulvaney'sfacehad gro,nverywhite.Hesaidnothing atfirst,andkepthisevestighi' pressedtogether,Thenbe

"Iwan'teouto terforme,pleas, 1 whattosayif wee., Peltierandp-nswerebrought,and hedictatedslowly

"DeirBrigit-Yoarliterhas come.Neverwritetomeagain, norcometoseeme.Voaareas' S'OrliCsdeadtoFourmol-h-rand mysnif,romthisout. "PATTIICK %NEV."

As lestwordswereeeineeteeredheiYar'edtothewinlowand loo'-edoutAshtodt

Eatingricherfoodandeatingmore freelythanusualisthecauseofmany peoalebeingoutofsortsto-day.Headache,coatedtongue,"wind,"badbreath, vomiting,dizziness,jaundice,andpains neartheleftshoulderbladeandacross thestomach,always toafewdoses ofBileBeansafterthemiddaymealand uponretiring.BileBeansdispelthese wretchedsymptoms;theyrestorethe ,ii.icityandbrightnessofrenewedhealth. ri,>Sitterfromallordinarypillsan-I tomesinthatt.beyarecomposed,-1 inahleextractsfromrootsandherbs, ,,,a1canalwaysbereliedupontocure. 1/1iper box, 2/9 large size.k,

SATURDAY,DECEMBER24,1910.

forablessinghadbeenleftbehind.itreachedthehearth.Ittouched BeforegoingtobedPatrickMul-thehemofthepoorwanderer'ssirt vanevwenttothedoor,openedit,andcameslowlyup,lightingonthe andlookedout.Itwasabeauti-headofherchildandthenshowing fulnight-thesite-wasclear,andherownPalefaceandredgal brightstarsfilledit. :hair.AtthatmomentBrigitawoee

WeIIhaveagreenChristmasShesawthetwofiguressittingoptkeyear,anyevias,"hesaid.Thenpositeandgaveastartledcry. si7thesoftbreezeblowineinmadeThen,stillholdingherchild, she thelampflareheclosedthedoorag-creptacrosstheflagstonetoher ain. father'sandmother'sfeet.Mula 1'11beoffnow,aswe'llbeupneybentdown.Heputhistwo earlygoingtothefirstMassinthearmsroundhisdaughter'snece. morning." "Sureshe'smyownlittleBrigit,

Mrs.Mulvaneyputoutthelamp,afterall,"hesaid. litthenewcandleshehadbought,BetweenhersobsBrigittoldhet andopenedtheshutterofthewin-story.Shehadhadtroubleand *bow,sothatthelightnight besorrow.Herhuseandwasrowdead seendowntheread.Thenshefol-andshewasnowpenniless. lowedherhusbandtobed. '1thee-etaI'dcometack.8,ndjust

ItseemedtoMrs.Mulvaneythatpassnearthehouse,andmaybe shehadbeenasleepalongwhilesnatchasightofyouboth.ButI whensedden1:,sheawarewithaneverthoughttocomeinIwasetstart. Hersensesweresharpandraid.PutwhenIcamealongthe alert,andshesatupinbedtoCis-roadandsawthecandleshining, ten.thiueingthatsomethingmustmindednieoftheoldcustom.'Sure havearousedher.Therewasnothatcandle'slitforwandererd.' I sound,however:buttheswish ofsaid,'fortheHolyWanderers.I'll goinforthenightanywarandin themorningI'llbeoffbeforethey're up.' "Youwon'tbeoffinthemorning Prgit,"saidPatrickMulvaney. Thismorningnoran/othermorning ThevisitorswhocomeonChristrneeReranwearloturnedaway."

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failuresisthestaffsgavebutlittle attentiontoothersubjects,especiedlyGeographyandMentalArithmetic. Judgingtheschoolsasasystem, theyaredoingtheirworkveryefficiently.TheCatholicChurchhas verygoodreasonstobeproudof herPrimaryschoolsinW.A.

Iam, MyLordBishop. YourObedientSeraant, JAMESTODD,LL.D. InspectorofCatholicschools,DioceseofPerth.

leemarkableAppearance OFSUPERNATURALMARKSON ACHILDINCOUNTYMAYO, IRELAND.

MissJosephineGrogan,MissLizzie Ryan,MissEllieHanrahan. ElementaryCertificates-MissGertrudeHaynes,MissCeceliaGoldberg. Theaeorecertificates,together withse.eralothersreceivedduring theyearfromtheAdelaideUniversity,TrinityCollege,.London;and IhoneticInstitute,will'bedistributedattheinternalinthefollowing night'sconcert.Severalfoldand silvermedalswillalsobepresented tothe.mostsuccessfulstudents.

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hoes'thyheartinsomeGethsemane quailasthechalicenears? Artwornrindweary,tenlathth, cross !I'anrillshedears?

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thebranchesofthebeechtreeoutside.blownaboutabovetheroof ofthecottage.WithinallwasWise]itelystill.Mrs.Mulvaneycould tsettledowntosleepagain.She wasr.stlf-ssanduneasy,andthe colvictiongrewnnherthatsomethin:,hadhappened.Shegotup andthrewashawlabouther,and feelinherwaetothedoorleadinI'iodationofIadies'Hibernia totheliitclonopineditgently. A Society feebleOlterniittentlightcamefront thecandlethathadreachedthelast staec Iitseyistinceandwasgiltterirgintheholder.Mrs.Mulvaney'seyefellonthetall-%andshe sawthattheharm-hrackwaspushed totheedge,alargePiecewascut outofit,andthe!antelayenthe plite.Herheartbeatfasteratthe sight,andshestoodforamoment undecidedwhethertoadvanceorretreat.ThherIoo'emovedround tothefir, hrotict-d Iyinehuddledupinacornerofthe hearth.Fri:ht:nedthoughshewas, Mrs.141u1snagfItsihemust"now who(Iasther.:,andwhatisell meant.Shewentacross,andthe lightet'thestillsmoulderingtire rna'ledhertos-ethatitwen, a yinlianandachild.Shebentdown toseebet'..er,andthenpressedher handsagan,tleermouthtokeen barethecrythatalmostescaped her.ItwasBrigitherdaw.hterBrigit,wholeatherebethetire.It tooheralittletimetorecover, andthen,withtremblinglimbs,she hurriedbile(toherhusband.

Iatrice"shesaid.Patrick, wa'rettp.''Themenslowlyoper.edhis ee "Whateveristhematter?"

"SPeaklo.v. Deasquietasyou can.Thereissomeoneinthehouse. Som,one3nu111egldtosee. Oh, Patriceit'sourBrigitcomeback tousagain."

Themansatopandrulbedhisfir.gersacrosshiseyes.

"You'redreaming''hesaid. 41116"I'mnot,inIcedI'mnot.Inthe namecfCod.Patriccomewithme andyou'llseeherlying by the hearth. 13equietoryou'llwalleher andshemusteewearthepoor child."

Mulvaneesaidnuwordashefol. lowedhiseifandhestoodsilent besideherasshepointedto the wofrianonthefloor.ThenMrs. irMulvaneyloo:puawonderingwhat herhnshandthoeght,andwhathe wouldsay.Hewasetaneingupri:hthi,handslerottedtogether,and bigtearsrolleddownhischeeks. Quietlythetwosatdownonthe littlebench,andthreremainedwatchingtheirsleepingdaughter.The timePassedslowly.Theflickerine candleflamewentoat,thelastsod ofturfbrokeup,andb'degreesthe redashes;lulledenddir',enedand crewelec.:.Therewasnolightin theeotta;rr,andIn:h'der'n-ssthe coimlesaton.Th.nthenightbegantoni.irgintomorning.The colddnntit-,?revearsthrough theunshutt-redwindow. T crept slowlYin,Awe-Iv':itofPintl the tiltsoffurniture,(1, bitewells,the cepsandsaucersonthedresser. Thenitspreadoverthefloortill

I inth'sweek's"Record," ourLawler'scorrespondentsaysthe firstfemaleBranchoftheH.A.C.B. SocietywasstartedinRichmond, Mel,olirne havealwaysbeengiventounderstandthatthecreditfor JuvenileandLadiesBranches longedtoAdelaide.Hasyourcorrespondentanythingtosaetothat'? Apologisingfortroublingyou.sir, YoursEtc., HIBERNIAN. -

Annual7,e,)crtofthe:inspector ofCatholicSchools

Anextraordinarystoryofachild trariedbysymbolsofthePassionin hiltimaghColl.-cut,Co.Mayo,is toldbyarepresentativeof the MaYoNeawgsed." girl, 1,1hasbeenaboat derintheconventforthepastthree orfouryears.Sheisdescribedas docile.affectionatechild,andisa greatfa:ouritewiththeNuns.Aboutthreewee'esagooneoftheSistersheardthechildscreamingdullingthenight,andwhenshe.questionedherthegirltoldhershehad hadafearfuldream,nwhichshe isawChristonthecross,andasoldierdrivingalanceintoHisside. TheNuncomfortedthechildwho fellasleep. Inthemorningthechildcomplainedthatherwristandarmwere sore.Onexaminationitwasfound Abetherforearm%%asmarredwith !acrossinred.Underneath the crossweretheletters"I.H.S."A fewdayslaterthereappearedbelow thelettersacrownofthorns.Two orthreedayslaterthereappeared al.ovethecross,andsurroundedby ascroll,theletters"I.N.R.I."A fewdayssubseventi,thereappeasedbeneaththecroenofthornsa chalicesurmountedheaHostsendingforthradiationsinred,andafterthesameperiodthereappeareda flower-shapeddrawing,nearwhich waswrittenthewordLae.'

Themaresextendfromthewrist totheupperarm,andhavebeen

Perth,December, tea.. MyLordBishop- examinedbyFatherO'Hara.P.P., KiltimaghDr.Madden,Kiltimagh

Ihavethehonourofpresenting mySeventhAnnualReportofthemanyothers,includingseveralProCatholicPrimarySchoolsintheDio-aestants. ceseofPerth. Aremarkablefeatureoftheoccur-

Thenumberofschoolsinactive'refaceisthatat3p.m.onFrida\ operationis39.Thenumberofchii-thestigmatabledcopiously.Acaredrenentheregistersis3978.Thefulinquiryisbeinginstitutedbythe number'ahomadeatleastoneat-Religiousauthorities,who,whilead tendanceduringtheyearis6,461.nuttingthestrieingivwonderfulna1heschoolsshowanaverageregis-tareofthePhenomena,refrainat trationofover5,100.Theclassifies,-.,presentfromanyexpressionofopintionoftheschoolsisforwardedhere-ionastoitsorigin. with,alsoanrnar'eingsheetsandre-TheevidenceinProofoftheoccurports.Thestaffsnumber1.58.This'maceissaidtobeoftheclearest ge%esoneteach.i.forlessthaneveryandmostindisputablekind.Dr. 26Pupilsonregisters.Itisgrati-Maddenandothergentlemenwho I.ingtore;ortthatthenumberofhaveseenthemarksarequitePosipasses,etc,gainedatthevarious,tivethattheyarenotself-inflicted. publiceNtittsonmusichasrisento 235.

Thenurn3erofchildr:nwhotookPresentationCollege,Geraldton upAlgebraeaanextrasubjectwas largerinthisyearthaninanypre-COMMERCIALANDMUSICALSUCviousyear CESSES.

MLinseratic,ninJuniorStandardsIIIandTV-wasimprovedverymuchThisday'sEnglishmailbrought inallschoolsthatusedmyowntexttheoreticalcertificatesbearingthe toosonthissubject. followingmarksforstudentsofthe

TheintroductionofRodger'sGeo-abovecollegefromtheRoealColgraphyforuseinStandardifwaslegeofMusic,London ofverygreatassistancetothetea-SeniorDivision-MissShepheard83 Mares,MissC.Holohan-9Mar's. Intermediate Itivision-MissMarie Fels(90marks),MissBerthaPrune-

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Doesthyharebrow3earnthelaurel crown itbarthathailestfame? Urlongforthewreathofrosesred

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Thatwannesttheenogain?

Dotheyyearnthetoldthetender clasp iffriendinvain? Thedearhandsstretchedonthe cruelcross 'thesharpnailbrands

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Pressingthenarrowway? Aretheysore,woundedwiththorns andtares

Fromdaytoday, Thedearfeetnailedtothecruel cross Wastheirwaysweet? learnoftheCrucifixtolove Thywoundedfeet.

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Thelovethatothersknow? Ititsfaithwasted,itstrustbetrayed Itsdreamlaidlow?

Seeintheheartonthecruelcross, Itscounterpart Andlearnofthecrucifixtolove Thylonelyheart.

Aviaerucistheworldtoall Ofhighorhumblepart Nolifeexemptfromthecrossthat waits Hands,feet,andheart. Yet,falternot-totheendbefirm And-Christbeside.

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cherincharge. Theintroductionofthei;.A.EducationDePartimentsDrawingFool's intoyourschools-whichIbroughtter(84),Mi,sCeceliaGoldberg(79), aboutlastMarchhasledtoagreatMissLeliaLansley(77). improvementinthedrawingintheJuniorlieision.-MissMollieGritschools. !fin(84marks). Treeplantinghasbeenmoreex-ElementaryDivisioa.-MissGladys teneieele-foleo,ved,butthreisstillMartin(91marks). greatroomforextension.TheMissFlorrieMeadowcroft(90), groundsatMenziesandWestNor-MissMaedHallett(54),Master thamcanPeernoiea'IrrdshadeFrankFels(78). fromtheheatofthesuninrecess SHORTHANDCERTIFICATES. times. CertificatesfromSirIsaacPitallthenewschoolsIleabeenPas-'man'sSceoolofShorthandwerealsedaseflicie:,ttai'Ur.%vectorsofsoreceived:theStateEducationDepartment,A Advanced Thoery.-MissRosa fewschoolsha-efailedtocomeupDownes,MissFri-doEblert,Miss mestandard.ThecauseoftheseMareRyan,MissKatieKennedy.

Atf1.3oa.m.,Sunday;December. ISth,theSundaySchoolteacher, MissStellaHowehadmuchPleasure inpresentingnolessthanfortyvaluableprizestothechildrenwho havebeenpayingmarkedattentionto catechismandrelieiousinstruction forthepresentyear.Theprizes consistedofhighli-instructiveand,religioushooks,whichmetwithuniversalanpreciation,eachrecipient's namebeinginsertedoneachbook. ThechiefPrizeswereprincipallyfor constantattendanceandproficiency inCatechism: Muchcreditisduetotheirable teacherwhohasleftnostoneunturnedinpromotingthewelfareof thenumeralschildrenentrustedto herdireandteachinMissStella Howe.

TheNo. 5and6Millsalsothe BoardMill,infact,allworawill ceaseonThursdayevening22ndinst. untilaftertheNewYear. Furtherin'ormation reearding Snort's,etc.,willbesentoalater on.

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ChristmasinIreland fthemasqueradingarestillcontinued thebirdisnotnowhuntedandhis Theastonishingantiquityoftheforlornlittlecarcasenolongerhangs commonest'andmostfamiliarcuesfromtheboughsthatarecarried tomsisoftenarevelationevento .11 thosewhosehobbyitistoinquireInCorkaPeculiarlyeffectiveform intothosematters. Thus,thoughofchantisusedtoextractpennies Christmastobeanirreligiousorgiefromthehouseholders.Afterdetailmanyofitsobservancesareaheti-ing"howthewren,thekipgofall tagefromPagantimes.Themid-birds,onSt.Stephen'sDaywas winterrejoicings,bywhichthehea-caughtinthefurze,"itusuallymenthen'celebratedtheturning-Pointoftionsthat thecoldseasonandthecomingof Ihaveasmallbox, longerandbrighterdays,haveleft arm theirimpressdeeplyontheChristianAndacoupleofpence holiday,whichtooktheirplace.So noharm. itisthatthemodernmanandmaidUpwiththekittleand struggleforkissesbeneaththemis- thePot, tletoebough,fromthewoodof whicho'ci,godofevilintheNorse mythology,tradethemagicarrow wherewithtoslaytheyoungand beautifulBalder.

Duringitsnineteenhundredyears ofitsexistenceChristmashasbeen krowninthesecountrieshut one periodofeclipse.Itwasduringthe

"Mrs.M'Ctarth'sthequeen house.

Agowldenchainuponherneck, ruleofthoseterriblekill-joys,Oli-Andifshe'ssickorifshe'ssore, verandhisPuritans.TheydeclaredTheLordhavemercyonhersoul."

Christmastobeanirreligiodsorgie. of 1Ittonvandwicicedness.How evermanyoftheircontemporaries, resentedthisattitude,tobeoneof theirhypocriticalposes.assumedas amarkofsuperiorrighteousness. ThepoetButler,inafamouspassagescoriaatthesincerityoftheir anti-Christmaspolicy.

"Ratherthanfail,theywilldefy Thatwhichthe-,lovemosttenderly, QuarrelwithMincePiesanddisparage

anddearestfriend,Plum-

Thispalpablepieceofflatteryrarelyfailstosoftenherheart.and "thesmallboxundermearm"is benefittedaccordingly.

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Hascommencedthepracticeofhisprofessionat 0%, BarrackStreet,Perth

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FancyVests.PanamaHats,SilkandFashionShirts, Sox,Ties,etc,

Ourmodernplum-puddingis the directsuccessortothis"plumporridge,"oneofthestrangestconcoctionseverdevisedbythewitof man.Eventhepresentpuddingwaif itsfourteenorfifteeningredients, boileduntiltheycoagulateintoa speckledandindigestiblemassnot unlikeacannonaall,isamarvelto theforeigner,hiltwhatwouldhe SaytotherecipeforPlumPorridge, asmadeinQueenAnne'stime?

Formany,years,saysacorrespondentintheNewYork"Freeman's Journal,"ofOct.29,writingfrom St.Louis,therehasbeeninthis cityurgeatneedofanurserywhere Catholicmotherswhoareobligedto workduringthedaymihtplace theirsmallchildren,sovesterdaS Theirhest Rev.TimothyDempseypastorofSt. Patrick'sChurchandManagerof porridge, theWorkingmen'sHotel,whoarrivFatPigandGooseitselfoppose. edbutlastweekfromashortholiAndblasphemeCustardthroughthedayinIreland,completedarraneenose." meatsfortheestablishinentofaCatholicDayNusery.FatherDempsey hasleasedacomodioushouseatNo. 1019NorthSixthstreet.between CarrandWalshstreets.Itwillhe readyforoccupancyalmostimmediately,andDr.MaryLouiseLewisof TheQueen'sDaughters,willassume chargeofthefiftyormarechildren whowillheaccommodated.Father Dempseyandthosewhoassisthim inthis,hislatestcharitableenterprise.willhesurelyrewardedwith thegratitudeofneedymothers,who cannowco'totheir'employmentassuredthattheirsmallchildrenara beingcaredforandamuse& s Fewmovementsinthemissionof convertmakinghavearousedso muchenthusiasmastheregularSundayeveningserviceinthePaulist herchonColumbusavenue,N.Y., wheretheRev.WalterElliott,C.S.P. answersnuestionsofnon-Catholics, whoareanxtouetobnoasomething ofthetruedoctrinesofCatholicism,.

First12II:sofshinandneckofbeef, wereboiledforfivehours.Thenthe meatwastasenout,thebrothwas skimmed,thenputonagain,there beingaddedtoitinthemeantime, liraofPrunes,.2lbsofraisins,and albsofcurrants.Themixturesimmeredforanhoar,afterwhichitavas thickenedwithbreadcrumb, and spicedwithcloves,mace,cinnamon, nutmeg.andginger.Finallysugar, salt,agnartofclaretandhalfa pintofsackmadethedishcom,late. Itwasservedinatureenslungwith themeat,whichhadbeenboiledto providetheorieinalbroth.

againtheordinary,customsof Christmasarefullofinterest.Man, ofthemha."eeenexplained.For instance,itissaidthatthesprig ofholyisstuckonthetopofthe puddingtokeepawaywitches.The (hristmasoresentisareminiscence oftheRumenhabitofbestowing -giftstofriendsandrelationseach NewYear'sDay.TheChristmas lesis,initsway.asmallChrist. maspresenttothosewithwhomwe arebroughtincontact,an1 by whom,perhaps,wehavebeenobligednowandthen. ThatverycuriousIrishcustom. "TheWren s."hasneveryet beensatisfactorilyelucidated.Wh, theunilrturAtelittlebirdshouldbe huntedeverySt.Stephen'sDaywith stiearndstonesmustremainan unsolvednostem-.Theusualtale isthatthearmsarePunishedbe. causetheone.,hoppedonthedrums ofaslseeine.Danisharmyandmade suffici,ntnoisetowarnthein:aders ofanintendedattackbytheIrish Th,sI.;adouatf.ilatom'sofirasis known,theDanesusedhorns,not drums,and,main,thecustoma foundinssinepartsofEngland whichcouldharillihatheardof. orcaredtoavemze. rsialsadsof

Afeatureoftheservicesisthe QuestionBox,andsincethefirst eveningtheConsregra hale growninnumberandenthusiasm, numbersofnon-Catholicsareunderminespecialinstructirnsinthedoctrinesofthetruefaith.FatherElliottishishlyenthusiastico'erthe workandnraes.thatbytheendof h,yaralonelistofwelcomeconvertswillheaddedtothemillions

ofchildrenofthe,oldMoherCourt.

AReittr'steleerarntotheDublin "Freeman,dattdRomeNoa5, says: TheVaticanisstillwithout Particularsofthepassagebethe,MadralSenatecftheCadenas'PiI,hut evenatthepresentstage,andwith onlysuneraris,:dreportsofthedebates,itiscertanthattheHoly 'reismaintainingtheattitude whihithasalvacsta'renunnamely,thatitcannotrssumeea-otiationswithSenin;fO,sestrictien fthe f aes,aonereea.tions,entailedbythepassageofthe 11111,isnitaithirawnormodeled. Althouelf testcftheDillmay remainunchanzed,thepostponement ofitsneirlicationfortwoyears asfsbeTatifyaresumptioncatheneeotiatioee,cutthis -1 (i.r.idfd f'11rF.Tior," received.

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