The Record Newspaper 19 April 1913

A TheWest AUSTRALIAN RECORD

PERTH,SATURDAY,APRIL19,1913

HumoursofParliamentaryLife

Wit,Repartee,andStor.)intheHouseofCommons

Ittakesverylittletoticklethe visibilitiesofourM.P.'sduringa debate.Anervousmembersittingon hishat,apartly-forgottenspeech,a blunderinParliamentarydeportment,oraninnovationintheway ofdressissufficienttosetmembers gurglingwithmerriment.TheHouse wasnevermoreamused,forinstance, thanwhenMr.WinstonChurchillhad thetemeritytostrolldowntothe flooroftheHouse,duringanallnightsitting,wearingapairofslippers,aflannelsuit,andagraceful collarthatoverflowedhisneck.

"Pyjamas!"shoutedsomeone.

"Takethemoff,Churchill!"yelled another whileevenNor.Lloyd GeorgeturnedareprovingcountenanceontheFirstLordoftheAdmiralty,asthelattermadepreparationstofly,andexclaimed,"Oh, andpinkofallcolours!"

TheHouse,too,isneverslowto seizeuponanunintentionalpersonal touchinaspeech,afactwhichMr. ReginaldMcKennamayvouchfor. Twoweeksafterhismarriageto thatcharmingandmostsuccessfulof politicalhostesses,MissPamela Jekyll,in19tH,hewas"onthe floor,"arguinginfavouroftheGovernment'sold-AgePensionscheme.

"Itisrelativelycheaperfortwo personslivingtogetherthanone," bedeclared.

"Yenoughttoknow,anyway," criedthequick-wittedWillCrooks fromteeLabourbenchss.

ABlushandaSmileilluminated Mr,McKenna'scountenance.

"Well,1hopeitwillhecheaper," heremarkedquietly,andmembers brokeintorenewedguffaws,asthey thought,perhaps,oftheirownsad disillusionment.

(BY.10SEPHHEIGHTON.)

LordAlverstonewouldprobablyconfessnowthathewascompletely beaten.

SotheWelshLanguagedoesnot matter?" said'Noithon.""Verywell.Letus supposeWeareinthecountycourt atVnys-y-ehiengwyn,andtheAttorney-Generalisthejudge.Iamthe plaintiff,seekingpaymentforapair ofhoots.TheAttorney-Generalasks meifIampreparedtoswearifthe hootsdeliveredtothedefendantwere rightsandlefts,orotherwise,asthe defendantdeclares.Thatbeinga delicatequestion,whichIcouldhardlytrustmyselftoanswerinEnglish,sappsselsmid'('ymmer,dau

"Werethosewinesandthischilled meatprovidedattherecentbanquet insupportofImperialPreferenceat GrosvenorHouse?"Anditwasin referencetothisquestionthatan M.P.addressedtoMr.Kingthefolleekinglines:-

Thefeastwasdull,thedishesccld, Eachdinerknewhehadbeensold; Meatthatinicehadcrossedthe line, WasheddoanbyflatAustralian wine, Isnotabilloffarethitsounds Likevalueforathousandpounds.

IfearourTorieswillsuccumb

TosuchImperialmartyrdom, Which,whileinvolvingvastexpense

gaveananswer,whereuponMr.Tim Ilealygotupandputasupplementaryquestion,"Wouldtherighthon. gentlemankindlyinformtheHouse

HowmanyAsseshehassentto SouthAfrica"

Mentionofassesremindsoneof theIrishM.P.whoonceinterrupted theoratoryofanenemyofhiscountrybyejaculating"Ass!""The honourablemember,"camethelightningretort,"flattersmetoomuch inclaimingmeasakinsman."And thentherewastheoccasionwhena scionofanoblehouse,defendinghis order,asked,"Isitnotrightthat, inordertohanddowntoposterity thevirtuesofthosewhohavebeen eminentfortheirservicestothe country,theirdescendantsshouldenjoythehonoursconferredonthemas arewardforsuchservices?"

"Bythesamerule,"chimedinthe lateMr.Lahouchere,"ifaIranie hangedforhismisdeeds,allhisposterityshouldhebangedtoo."

MoreoftenthannotitisIrishwit thatscoresintheHouse'ofCommons,andmanyatimeduringan excitingdebatebothConservatives

:IndLiberalshavebeennonplussed by Use ready repartee of etleesfromtheEmeraldIsle.There wasonememorableoccasion,however,anditisrecalledbyGeorgeW. Smalleyin"Anglo-AmericanMemories,"whenIrislmemberswerefor themomentstrickendumbbytheretortofamemberwhocouldnotafterwardsbeidentified.

Mr.Chamberlain,whilespeakingon theHomeRulequestion,saidsomethingregardingthelateDukeof Devonshire,whereuponaNationalist memberasked, HowlongisitsincetheDukeof DevonshirehasbeeninIreland?'

Andtherewasasmileontheface oftheChancelloroftheBxchequer, andloudlaughterfrombothsidesof theHouse,whenMr.TeewelynWilliams,theworthymemberforCarmarthen,soughttoexcuse,ashort druteveinanswertoaquestionby thentrquessofTullibardine,theintroductiononthemuch-abusedinsurancestampofthedaffodilinthe placeoftheleek,:isemblematicof thePrincipalityofWales.

AdroitintheuseoftheWelshtoncite,Mr.LlewelynWilliamssuggestedthat"CeninPeek,-or"Peter's leek,"wastheWelshfordaffodil, and"thoughtitwasonlythrougha el:stranslationofthewordbyShakespeare-orBacon-orsomeotherignorantSaxon,thatastinkingvegetablehadbecomethenationalembleminsliceofacharmingbloom."

Aproposofthelanguageofthe Principality,thereisnothingwlAch deliehts"Mahon,"theever-popular memberforIthoneldeValley,more thantoairhisWsIshintheHouse. Hedoesnotgetmanyopportunities, butwhenhedoesheinvariablyfloors hisopponent,asLordAlverstone, whoononememorableoccasionwas hisvictim,willreadilyadmit.Some yearsagotherewasadebate,inthe courseofwhich"Mahon"madea speechinWelsh,orratherintroduced someWelshsentencesbywayofillustration.TheoccasionwastheappointmentofajudgeforaWelsh countycourtwhocouldnotspeaa thenativelanguage.TheAttorneyGeneral,asLordAlverstonethen was,defendedtheappointment,argainethattheincisesignoranceof Welshwasnotapracticalinconven fence.Itwasanunluckyremark, foritbroughtup"Mahon,"and

ellsTIMHEALY,theceleverwitoftheHouseofCommons. 'W theRt.Hon.gentlemaninformtL'eHousehowmanyASSES beS senttoSouthAfrica?"

ee:stnI cleavdd bivech, twich lenareistallbsichnay hat.(ItitechwolI.Vspvtty.'NON," shsineelaon,"whatwouldthe hon.anIlearns.!gentlemanhavere dt estheti:ceofthe}teretratienof thejo.e,nalittlespeculationwas rifeastotheithittlyofthedisciple ofthelateSirWilfridLawson,bard oftheHouse,whowrotethefollowinglinee,aproposofthedinnerto thousand-poundsubscriberstothe Partyfunds,givenashorttimeago bytheDukeofWestminster.Afew daysafterthebanquetanumberof questionswereeskedintheHouseof commonscencererning TheimportationofColonialWines andColonialChilledMeat.

Whenanswered,Mr.King,M.P.for North40mersst,roseandasked,

ToboomColonial',reference, Is,franklysseakins,ratherlike Amilderkindofhungerstrike.

Later,thesecretwasbetrayedto thewriterofthisarticlethatthe humeraushardwasMr.D.T.HolmesM.I'.forGovan.

AsanexanpleofcausticParliamentaryhumour,thesupplementary questanputbytheirrepressibleTin: HealytoMr.Brodricksnow,Viscount Midletone,whenthelatterwasactingasWarSecretaryduringthe SouthAfricanWar,wouldbehard toheat.

TheBoerswerewinningbattleafterbattle,andtherewasmuchcritiC.RMregardingthecapabilitiesofofficersandleaders.Ultimatelysome memberputthequestiontoMr. Brodrickastohowmanyhorseshe .haddispatchedtoSouthAfrica.He

:melfromacrossthefloorsamethe answer,likeaflashoflightning, 'NotsincehisbrotherwasmurderedinPhoenixPark."

Mr.Smelleyconsidersthisretort worthytorankwithColonelSanderson'sanswertoademandforhls reasonsagainstHomeRule."There are,"answeredthegallantcolonel promptly,"inthisHousesixty-nine goodandsufficientreasonsagainst HomeRule,andtheretheysit."

TheHouseofCommons,however. isneversoamusedaswhena MemberisBetrayed,inhisEnthusiasm,intoamixedMetaphor.

Mr.Balfour,sometimeago,spoke of"anemptytheatreofunsympatheticauditors,"whileLordCurzonremarkedthat"thoughnotoutofthe wood,wehaveagoodship."Sir WilliamHartDykehastoldhowMr. Lowther"hadcaughtabigfishin hisnet,andwenttothetopofthe treeforit,"whileafinancialMinisterassuredtheCommonsthat"the stepsoftheGovernmentshouldgo handinhandwiththeinterestsof themanufacturer."Anditwasin theLordsthattheGovernmentwas warnedthat"theconstitutional rightsofthepeoplewerebeingtramleduponbythemailedbandofauthority."

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InandAroundtheHome

NI,dPleasuresandPalacesthoughwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome

Limitation

''HadItheeagle'swings Imightattaintheheight Thatliesabovealllowlythings, Farintheheavenlylight.

"ButloIstillmustpress Alongthecommonway, Amidthesorrowandthestress Thatsurgefromdaytoday."

Thusonewhohadaspired Toyonderradiantplace, Whosefeetwerewearyandlong tired

Oftheincessantrace, Criedout,andOnegaveear Tohisupliftedvoice, Andlearningfromtheheavensmade clear

ThemeaningofHischoice:"NoteverythingImake Hathneedtosoarafar; Nay,somemustlabourforLove's sake, t*c.ntentwhere'ertheyare.

"YoarworkliesinthemartAroundoflittlethings; Thereisnosoul,thereisnoheart, Thatneedstheeagle'swings.

"Buildlowyourlittlenest, Howeverlowitbe, Andlistenloveshallbeyourguest, Andsweetfelicity."

---charlesHansonTowne,in"Ros,-.ryMagazine."

SmileasdbeBeautiful

erything,aswellasaplacefor everything,andputeverythinginits places

NamingtheBaby

Whynameit?ForthesamereasonforwhichGodnamedAdam"Earth,"toshowLemwhathewas andwhencehecame.Forthesame reasonforwhichHenamedAbraham "Sireofnations,"toshowhimhis highdestinyandduty.Forthesame reasonforwhichGodnamedIsrael "God'sWarrior"--torousehimtoa senseofhisworkintheworld.For thesamereasonforwhichGodnamedSimonBar-jona"Peter"-"Him

TheRock,"thatallmightknow whattoexpectofhim.Inaword, namehimsomethingthatshows whatBabyisorwasorwillbeor oughttobe.Hownameit?Goto the"LivesoftheSaints"fortheday oawhichthechildisborn,andlook overthenamesoftheChristianheroesandheroineswhothatdayenteredheaven.Orconsiderthevirtue youwouldwishtoshineforthinthe child,andthenselectsonicChristian namethatsignifiesthatvirtue.

fireameal,asthisdistendsthe stomachanddilutesthegastricjuices,whichconsequentlyhindersthe workofdigestion.Theproperand mostnaturaltimefordrinkingis justattheendofameal,whena littlefluidisveryhelpfulinthesolutionofdigestionofthefood.Asa generalrulepeopledrinkmorethan theirbodiesreallyrequire.Drinking toomuch,thoughitheonlypurewater,isnotanuncommoncauseof debilityandninnyothercomplaints.

TheKeytoHappiness

Therightkeytoahappylifeis patiencewithlittleannoyances,whethertheypertaintoselforothers.

Ithasbeenwellsaidthathappiness dependsmuchupon"cultivatingour growthofsmallpleasures."Theface thatlaughsinatmirrorseesanother thatlaughshack.Cultivateahappy,disposition,andletothersseeit.

Thebrightfacethatlaughsina mirrorseesanotherface.Downwith theblackhagofill-temperthatselfishlygivesnoquarter,andupwith abannerofgoodcheer,that,being helpfultotheworldatlarge,isitselfhelped.

ABoot,aShoeandaSlipper

tianterbury,buthewasdraggedby forcetotheKing'sbedsideanda pastoralstaffwasthrustintohis closedhand.TheKing'srepentance passedawaywithhissickness,and Anselmsoonsawsignsoftrouble. Hisfirstoffencewashisrefusalto alienate('hutchlandswhichthe Kinghadgrantedtohisfollowers. AttheRockinghamCouncilAnselmdefendedPopeUrbanILagainstthefalseclaimsoftheantiPopeClement.Collectionsofhis workswereissuedsoonafterthe inventionofprinting,

TUESDAY,22.-SAINTSSOTER

AND('ARTS,POPES.Boterwas Popefor8years(from:166to174), St.Dionysiuswriting,said"From thebeginningithasbeenyourcustomtodogoodtoallthebrethreninmanyways,andtosend almstomanyChurches,keepingup thetraditionalcustomofthe Romans,whichyoublessed.Bishop Soterhasnotonlypreservedbut increasedandfurtherconsoling withblessedwordsthebrethren whocametohimalovingfather." CaiuswasPopeforover12years. Nothingisknownofhislifecxcept thathelivedinthetimeofpeace, beforethelastgreatpersecution.

Acharmingwomanwhoattributes herconattractivenesstoherability tosmilesays"Ifonlyallwomen wouldlearnthatasmileisthebest beautycurefoundasyet,theywould soonfollowmy,example.Asmile forcesoneintofeelingcheerful,and cheerfulnessistheworstenemyof wrinkles.Therearereallyveryfew momentsinlifewhenafrownona woman'sfaceisexcusable. smile awayallmytroubles,hutthatdoes notmeanthatIdonottakelife seriously.ItsimplymeansthatI easemyownburdens.

"WereItotaketohearteverydisappointmentandeveryunpleasantnessandfrownIshouldsoonbecome agedinlooks.Asitis,Ismilewhen mytroublescome,anditiswonderfulhowtroublesdisappear.Idonot knoawhatwrinklesmean,and,besides,Ihavelearnedwhattruehappinessis.SoifIwereaskedwhat ismyadvicetowomenwhowantto bebeautiful,Ishouldsimplysay,

OurBoysandGirls

Whattonameit.Abeautiful name,notaharshgroupofsyllablestorumblethroughlifeaboutitlikeaballandachain.Ashort namenottoheclipped,cut,and twistedby,theever-readyorevertetaliarnicknamer.Aserious,noble, Christianname,notapagan,orrominticortheatricalorgenealogical soubriquettopleasesomeremoteuncleorchancefriendofyours,but suchaoneasyouwouldliketocarrythroughlifeanduptothegates ofheavenifyouhadthechancenow.

StonewallJacksonandPrayer

"Praywithoutceasing."Doesany onesaythisishardtodo?Impossibleandimpracticable?Hearthe testimonyofthatbravesoldier, StonewallJackson "Ihavesofittedthehabitinmy mindthatIneverraiseaglassof watertomylipswithoutasking God'sblessing;neversealaletter withoutputtingawordofprayertinderthesealnevertakealetterfrom thepostwithoutabriefsendingof mythoughtsheavenward; never changemyclassesinthelectureroom withoutaminute'spetitionforthe cadetswhogoonandthosewho comein."

WorthRemembering

ABootandaShoeandaSlipper LivedonceintheCobbler'srow, ButtheBootandtheShoewoald havenothingtodo WiththeSlipper,becauseshewas low.

ButtheKingandtheQueenand theirdaughters, OntheCobblerchancedtocall, AndasneithertheBootnorthe Shoewouldsuit, TheSlipperwentofftotheball. -Father*Falb. EcclesiasticalCalendar

APRIL20.-4thSUNDAYAFTER EASTER. GOSPEL,St.Johnxvi.5-144

WEDNESDAY,23.-ST.GEORGE, MARTYR,PATRONOF I.:NZ:LAND. KingEdwardIII.foundedin1347 theOrderoftheGarter,aknighthoodofwhichSt.Georgewaspatron.ThelegendofSt.George andtheDragonwastranslatedintoEnglishbyCaxton.

Theyoungladywhogoestoschool withapileofbooksandanovelwill notcarryofftheprize.Northeboy whoplaysalltheevenings,staystilt lateandleaveshisstudiesforthe Morning.Boysandgirlsshouldrise earlyinordertobetterpreparetheir studies.Makethelessonsyourself; donothaveotherstomakethemfor you.Learn,nowthatyouare young.Boyswhowishtopossess clearheadsshouldnotsmoke.Nothinginjuresthemmorethanthepernicioushabitofsmoking.Neveruse profanelama:vie.IlPvetimeforev-

Topreservethevoice,takecareof theteeth,thethroat,andlungs. Eventhelossofonetoothwill sometimesslightlyaffectthearticulation.Nevercontinuetosingor speakafterthevoice.becomeshusky andthetLroatrelaxedfromprolongedexerciseofthevocalorgans. Keepingthemouthshutwhengoing outofawarmroomintothecold air,isanotherrule,which,ifstrictlyfollowed,willsavemanyacold ofthelarynx,producinghuskiness andnotunfrequentlytemporaryloss ofvoice.

Atthattime,JesussaidtoHisdisciples"IgotoHimthatsent Me,andnoneofyouaskethMe: WhithergoestThou?Butbecalm Ihavespokenthesethingstoyou sorrowbathfilledyourheart.But ItellyouthetruthitisexpedienttoyouthatIgo,forifIgo not,theParacletewillnotcome toyou;hutifIgo,Iwillsend Himtoyou.And'whenHeis come,Hewillconvincetheworld ofsin,andofjustice,andofjudgment.OfsinbecausetheybelievednotinMe.AndofjusticebecauseIgototheFather,andyou shallseeMenolonger..ndof judgmentbecausetheprinceof thisworldisalreadyjudced.I haveyetmanythingstosayto you:butyoucannotbearthem now.ButwhenHe,thesairitof truth,iscome,Hewillteachyou alltruthforHeshallnotspeak ofHimself,hutwhatthingssoeVer HeshallhearHeshallsofas,and thethingsthataretoco..neHe shallshowyou.Heshallglorify Me,becauseHeshallreceiveof Mine,andshallshowittoyou.

THURSDAY,24.-ST.FIDELIS,OF SIGMARINGEN,MARTYR.Born atSigmaringen,inGermany,in .1577,St.Fidelisadoptedlawasa profession,inthepracticeofwhich hischarityearnedforhimthetitle of"advocateofthepoor."Havingbecomeapriestandamember oftheOrderofCapuchinFriars,he wassent,in1622,bythePropagandatoSwitzerlandtoendeared towinbacktheCalvinistheretics totheChurch.Theextraordinary successofhismissionexcitedthe rageofsomeofthesesectarians, whoputhimtodeathinthecourse ofthesameyear.

FRIDAY, 25.-ST.MARK,THE EVANGELIST.St.Mark,who wasaJewbybirth,wrotehisGospelatthereque-toftheRomans, whowisLedtohavesetdownin writingtheDivinetruths,which theyhadlearnedfromSt.Peterby wordofmouth.WritingforGentiles,herepresentsChrist,notin HischaracterofMessiaspromised totheJews,butas"theLordof all Whowentaboutdoing good,andhealingallthatwereoppressedbythedevil."St.Mark wassentbySt.Petertopreach theGospelinEgypt,wherehereceivedthecrownofmartyrdomin 69.Hisremainsaresaidtohave beentransported,intheninthcentury,toVenice,whereamagnificentcathedralhearshisname.

Weshouldneverdrinkunlesswe arethirsty,andthenalwaysdesist directlyourthirstisquencl.ed.Itis notgoodtodrinkimmediatelybe-

MONDAY, 21.-ST.ANSELM,ARCHBISHOP OFCANTERBURY, DoctoroftheChurch.Attheentreaty ofHugh,EarlofChester,hevisitedEnglandin1092,andarrivingin CanterburywashailedbythepeopleastheirfutureArchbishop.He refusedtheofferofKingWilliam RufustoappointhimtotheSeeof

SATURDAY,26.-SAINTSCLETUS ANDMARCELLINUS,POPES ANDMARTYRS.St.Cletus,the thirdBishopofRome,suffered martyrdomunderDomitian,about theyear89.St.MarcTinosofcupiedthethroneofSt.reterdur lagaperiodofeightyeire.He diedin304,afterhavingendured manysufferingsfortheF'tithin thecruelpersecutionofDitaaatian.

4Thebulletinsthatissuefromday todayregardingthehealthofthe HolyFatherareawarningtothe Catholicworldthatthereignofthe presentillustriousoccupantofthe ChairofSt.Petermayterminate atanytime.Indeed,intheordinary courseofnature,forPiusX.isnow 78yearsold,theendcannotbefar off.Ashisstayamongusthenbecomeslessassuredasdaysand monthsgoby,wenotunnaturallybecomemoreinterestedinthecareerof HisHoliness,whommayGodpreservelongtoruleHisChurchon earth! Ourmindiscarriedlovinglyback to-daytotheparticulareventwhich

TheElectionofPiusX.

(BYJ.F.W.,VICTORIAPARK.)

prisesthatithaspassedintoaproverbthat

NomanwhogoesinPopetothe ConclaveevercomesoutPope ThatHampollawasfirstfavourite fortheexaltedofficethefirstmorning'sballotdistinctlyshowed,for heledeasilywith24votestoGotti'ssecondwith17andSarto's thirdwithonly5 However,asa two-thirdsmajoritywasnecessary tocanonicalelection,theendwas notyet,Attheafternoonballot Rampollaincreasedhislead,fornow 29votesstoodtohiscredit,while Gotti,stillsecond,hadlost1,and Sarto,muchtofitsowndismay,had

himselfofthisjuncturetodelivera messagetotheconclavefromthe EmperorofAustriathat"acandidatewithpoliticalhabitssopronouncedwouldbeill-receivedinthe Austro-HungarianEmpire."Noname wasmentioned,butthereferencewas unequivocallyunderstoodtobetothe SecretaryofState.Withperfectselfpossession,thegreatRampollarose anddeliveredthisincisivebutdignifiedreply"Vehementerdoleode gravivulnereillatoEcclesiaelibertatiguodautemadmeattinet, nihilgratis,nil.iljucundiusaccidere poterat"("Tamterriblygrievedat theseverewounddealttothelibertyoftheChurch,hutasregardsniy-

TheSaintly,HumblePatriands ofVance wasgrievouslydistressedattheincreasedchanceofelectionnowin Prospectforhim,Hurryingoffto thePaulineChapel,hespenthours intearsonhiskneesbefaretheBles sedSacramentinprayerthatthis Chalice,forsoheregardedit,might Passfromhim.Onreturningtohis cellhefounditcrowdedwithcolleagues,whocametoencouragehim. Satolli,theeminenttheologian,becametheirspokesman,"Ergosum," saidhe,"nolitetimere!""ItisI, fearnot.,God,Whohashelpedyou todirectthegondolaofSt.Mark sowell,willDelpyoutocommand

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iaedGuiseppeSarto-sotL'eHoly fatherwasknotsntotheworldin earlierdays-inthelineoftheSovereignPontiffs.Itisthe1stAugust, 1903.TheCardinalsareinronclave, forasuccessortoLeoXIII.awaits election.Forfiveandtwentyyears hadthisgreatPontiffwornthe tiara,butnowhehasbeencalled homebyHimWhosevice-gerenthe hadbeenonearth.Theelectionof Rampant',hisSecretaryofState, thestrongestmanintheSacred college,isknownbythewiseones toheaforegoneconclusion.But theseconclavesbringsomanystir-

ChristianBros'College

THEPRE-avcVIEsW1THT11 PASTAND('oNQIERS.

Thepresentboysassembledinlarge !lumbersonTuesday8thinst.)on theW.A.('.A.Groundtota.etheannualcricketmatchbetweentheirrepresentntivesandthe"oldboys." Thedaywasanidealoneforoutdoorsport,andneedlesstosaythe gamewasenjoyedbothbytheplayersandtheonlookers.Amongthe latterweremembersoftheclergy, theoldBoys'Ass-nation,andt't^ usuallida,ecrowdoffriendsofboth teams.The"oldboys"startedthe Wittingconfidently,Gaynor'sthird strokeproducingastourer,but310ay-

oFTHEPo.'ES,visitedbyIt!shop('loneiairinzthexeek. doulledhsmorninzsthat'.Having liesoughttheassembledCardinalsto disr.isshimaltoge.thrfromtheir minds.hewentofftospendtheni inpray:r.Thefollowingmorning Itampo:lastillheldhisownaith29, Gattidroppedfrom16to9,while Sartotooksecondplacewith21 votesagainstI.isname.

Thecontesthadbecomeadeeply interestingone,when

Anunlookedforandunpleasant Incident occurred,whichmayhavehadsome inaur.nceonthefinitresult.TheCardinalArehhishoaofcracowavailed

hewgcttohitsineFsinthesecond oser,anddisnissedMcKenzieand Gordon,.WhenMinihanwasouttoa clevercatchbyFrancis,thingslookedhalforthe"past."Withtheexceptionof14byAndrews,theother runswereeasilycounted,andthe totalreachedonly57.Theoneredeemingfeatureofthe"past'"battingwasastubborn32byGaynor.

Thebowlingforthe"presents"was donebyDalyfourfor24,Pozzithree for9,andMayhewtwofor20.

Theinningsforthe"presents"was begunbyCampbellandMansfield. rmerscored15,andwasth.n owle'IbyGordon.Boorwith17and Sheph-rdwith13defiedthe"pests" foraconsiderabletime.Francisremainedunconqueredwithawell-

nthingmorewelcomeoragreeablecouldhappen.") Wewould ointoutherethatPiusX.hassince a'adishedthisrightofveto,formerlyexercisedfromtimetotineby CatholicSovereign-,andhasdirectedthatanyCardinalinfutureconveyingtoconclaveamandatefrom withoutshallheexcommunicated. HampollahadscarcetakenhisFeat, when,withoneaccord,theconclave expresseditsappreciationofhisdignifiedandmasterfulutterance.The nextballotshowedthegreatCardinrlfollowingas30and:-'arto'sat 24but

made33,andPrendergast,the"tail," waggedgleefullyfor14beforebeing retredbytheumpire.Thetotal, 111,mighthavebeengreaterhad notthehatsnengenerallybeenso divertedbytheentertainingconvercationofthepasts"keeper.Inthe bowlingMc7.enziewasindispensable tohisside,obtainingsevenwickets atacostof52runs.Gordonsecuredthreefor36. Afternoonteawasatthisstage handedroundbyanenergeticcommitteeofladies. Theoldboysforcedmattersinthe secondinnings,andatthecallof tirehadscored99forthelossof sixwickets.Gaynorwasagaintop withanattractive39.McKenzie,an expertatthe'pull"strokegot28,

theShipofSt.Peter."onthemorningofthe3rdSartoledforthefirst timewith27toRampolla's24.The afternoonsawhimwith35,andRamt polls16,whileGotti'sfollowing numbered7.Thenextday,the4th August,Sarto'stotalranupto50, being8inexcessofthetwo-thirds Rampollawasdownto10,andGotti to2.

SartoSwoonedwhenhe learnedtheResult

Oneformalityremained-toseethat hehadnotvotedforhimself.No noRampollahadbeenLisman throughoutInthathourCardinal SartobecamePopePiusX.

andtlinihanbyelegantbattingscoredA.

Dalysecuredthreewicketsfor23 runs,Prendergasttwofor18,and A.Campbellonefor6. Tothehugedelightoftheyoung ta.onlethepresentboyswerevictoriousby55runsonthefirstinniags.

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QUEENSLAND

Mr.PatrickO'Shea,averyoldresidentoftheChinchilladistrict,died athisresidence,Monmouth,recently astheresultofanaccident.Hewas inhis80thyear.

ThenewConventatDalbyisnearlycompleted,andwillbeopenedtowardstheendofMay.Theladies areorganisinganAllNations'Fair inaidofthefunds.

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ThenewChurchrecentlyerectedat Warra,intheDalbyparish,wasrecentlyblessedandopenedbybis GraceArchbishopDuhig.Thenew Church,whichissituatedonthe mostelevatedspotinthetownship, isofaveryhandsomedesign,measuring47feetby25feet,withaSanctuary17feetby14feet.

Mr.MichaelH.Corinack,chemist, ofQueen-street,Brisbane,diedfrom heartfailurerecently.Amongthose presentatthefuneralwerehisGrace ArchbishopDuLig,Frs.Byrne,Dorrigan,andGowen. 4.4.

AnewHibernianHallhasbeenopenedatCairnsbyHisLordshipBishopMurray.

NoassedchoirsfromtheCatholic ChurchesinBrisbanesangthe"Gloria"fromMozart's12thMassinthe BotanicalGardensonEasterSunday, inhonouroftheResurrectionofOur Lord.TheSandeateTownBand suppliedthemusicalaccompaniment.

Mr.JohnMcKeone,ofNanango, anoldpioneer,andonewhohas'been intimatelyconnectedwithChurch mattersinthedistrictforover50 years,passedtohisrewardrecently. ThedeceasedwasanativeofRoscommon,Ireland,andaprominent memberoftheH.A.C.B.S.

NEWSOUTHWALES

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'-Messrs,McLachlanandMcCormack (prominentBrisbaneHibernians) werepresentattheH.A.C.B.celebrationsatLismoreonEasterMonday.Theybroughtamagnificent banner,valuedat£180,tobeusedin theprocession.

Dr.CyrilJosephFallon,aformer studentatSt.Joseph'sCollege, Hunter'sHill,hasbeenappointeda residentmedicalofficerattheSydneyHospital.Dr.Fallonisanative ofSydney,andreceivedhisprimary educationatSt.Mary'sSchool.He wonaCardinal!MoranScholarship, tenableatSt.Joseph's,Hunter's Hill,fromwhichhematriculatedin 1904.Heisverypopularwithhis oldcollegemates.

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Mr.RobertLloyd,anotheroldSt. Joseph'sboy,hasbeenadmittedto practiseasasolicitor.Heisa brotherofFatherLloyd,ofMoree, whoalsohailsfromthesameCollege.

ThedeathisannouncedofRev. MotherGleesonattheMotherHouse ofthePresentationOrder,Mount Erin,WaggaWagga.Deceasedwasa daughterofthelateMr.Wm.Gleeson,('olac,Victoria.Theremains wereinterredintheconventcemetery,RightRev.MonsignorBuckleyofficiatedatthefuneralobsequies,assistedbyFathersO'SullivanandGahan.Allthesisterstook partintheprocessiontothegrave, wearingtheirChurchcloaksandcarryinglightedtapers.MotherMichael leavesthreesistersinthePresentationOrder-Sr.M.Patrick,Hay.;Sr. M.Aquinas,Elsternwick,Vic.;and sr.M.Ignatius,Superioressofthe PresentationConvent,Inglewood, Vic.-R.I.P.

4-4. Fattier('arroll,whohasbeenan inmateofLewishamHospitalforthe pastthreeorfourmonths,hasreturnedtoBrewarrina.FatherDonovan,whowasalsolaidupinthe sameinstitution,hasreturnedto !ondagai

'Thethirty-thirdannualDistrict meetingoftheH.,A.C.I3.Societyof NewSouthWaleswasopenedbyhis ';racetheArchbishopintheChapter Hull,St.Mary'sCathedral,recently Mthepresenceofalargegathering ofdelegatesfromallpartsofthe State.Inthecourseofhisaddres.4 tothedelegates,hisGrace,speaking ontbeprogressoftheSociety,said: 'Hehopedtheywouldgoonsteadilyincreasingyearbyyear.Themore memberstheygotintotheirbranches thebetteritwouldbeforall.The eocietywassecure.Infart,itwould behard,evenbymismanagement,to 'knockitdownorstayitsprogress. eT116vstoodfortheirreligion,their lamilies,andfortheircountry.God foundedthefamily,andtheheadof itholdsGod'splacetoprovidefor themembers.Insditeofallthat mightbedonebylegislation,by :iiciety,orbyindividuals,trials wouldcome,andtheymustbepre:iaredfortherainyday.Sickness rinddeath,whichwerebeforethem II,affectedthefamilyoftheworkingandmiddle-classmen.There mightbesomeabovethatnecessity, butthegeneralrunoftheirfellowbeingswerenotaboveit.Hecongratulatedthesocietythatitssick andfunerall.,ywasheavy,because thatwasforwhitthesacietyexisted.itwasagoodthingtobivea goodcredit.Atthelast,meetingof theForesters'Societyhewasableto congratulatethemonbeingableto standthestrainofanextrarunon theirsickfundwithoutlettingitgo belowpar.They(theHibernianSociety)stoodfortheirreligion,and whiletheydidsotheywouldhehappymen--ahappinesstheworldwould britbeabletotakeaway.The memberswerepracticalinrespectto the*religion,andthesocietyeven w(nt,beyondthat,inasmuchasit hadopenedthedoorsoftheseminariesbyfoundingbursaries."Thos' orsre,"saidtheArchbishop, ''wereturnedtorooduseinhelping somedeservingstudentsintheircareerforthepriesthood."

thenovitiateoftheSistersof Mercy,byhisLordshipDr.Gallagher.Masswascelebratedbythe Rev.FatherCahill.Therewerealso presentRev.FatherFlanrahan(Lockhart),Rev.FatherCarson,Rev.FatherMurphy,andRev.FatherCollins(SS.PeterandPeful'sCathedral).ThereceptionwasthatofMiss MaryCummings(SisterM.Narcisius),whileSisterM.Chanelmade hervows. ee

ArchbishopKellypresidedatthe AnnualCommunionBreakfastofthe IrishNationalForesters,whichwas recentlyheldintheChapterHallof St.Mary'sCathedral.Bro.c'ody, H.C.R.,presentedHisGracewitha chequeforC50,theForesters'secondinstalmenttoSt.Mary'sbuildingfund.

SpeakingattheIrishNational Foresters'CommunionBreakfastin St.Mary'sChapterHall,Mr.H.0. Hedger,(-'residentFriendlySocieties' Association,congratulatedtheIrish NationalForestersontheirsuccessfuladministrationduringtheyear. TL'espeakerfavouredsectarianbenefitsocieties,andrecognisedthatreligionandbenefitsocietiesshould workhandinhandforthebenefitof thecommunity.Theinfluenceofreligiononindustrialtroublewasalwaysdirectedtolawandorder,and rightlyso.

ArchbishopKellypresentedthe HighchiefRangerwithagoldmedal,asamementoofthesuccessful workofthepastyear,andgavehim andhissocietyhisveryheartygood wishesfortheconingyear.

VICTORIA

TheMostRev.Dr.:\l'annixdined withhisExcellencytheGovernorat StateGovernmentHouse. 4.4.

MostRev.Dr.Mannix,CoadjutorArchbishop,wasinstalledatSt. Mary'sChurch,StaroftheSea, SouthMelbourne,onSunday,the 30thult.,atthe11o'clockMass, byHisGraceArchbishopCarr.The guardofhonourwascomposedofofficersandmembersoftheH.A.C.B.S. andI.N.F.inregalia.TheArchbishopwasattendedbytheVery Rev.DeanCarey,P.P.HighMass wassungbyFatherEllis,withFather5.v.Keenandeacon,andFather W.Dwyersub-deacon.Dr.N.M. O'Donnell,representingthelaity, presentedDr.Mannixwithanaddressofwelcome.Thereplywaseloquentandgraceful.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA

SisterMaryScholasticaByrne, whodiedrecentlyatSt.Joseph's Convent,Kensington,inthe(4th yearofherage,andthe38thofher religiousprofession,wasanativeof Wicklow,Ireland,andcametoAustraliawithMotherMaryofthe CrossafterhervisittoRome.The deceasedSisterwaswellknownat Wallaroo,iPortAugusta,andthe suburbsofAdelaide,whereshelad taughtintheschoolsofthet'isters ofSt.Joseph.Herremainswerelaid torestinthecemeteryoftheSistersofSt.JosephatMiteleim.

'i'LefriendsofFatherWilliams,of liallina,whohasbeeninindifferent healthforsometime,willregretto hearthatheisagainindisposed.

Tb..kite11ev.Father.1ohnFoley, ofThree,whosedeathwasreported inourlastissue,wasburiedonthe dayafterhisdeathintheWoolla cetnet!ry,at'Caret..Rev.FatherKelly,assistedbyRev.FatherG'Regan, ofKrainhach,oiliciatedatthegraveside.'Chorewasalargegatherinz.of mournersofalldenominationsfront allpartsofthedistrict,includinga largenumberoftheChildrenofMary fromCandleConvent. ea4.

HisGracetheArchbishoppresided atameetingoftheBishopsofthe Pro,inceattheBishop'sMeuse, M,nly,onthe2ndinst.

HisExcellencySirGeraldStriekbind,accommtniedbyMissStrickland,andCapt.Talbot,returnedthe callofHisGrace.Alargeandrenres.ritetitenumberofprominentecclesiasticswerepresenttomeethis Excellency.

Thefoundationstoneofanew ChurchatSt.Leoniirdi:wasblessed andlaidbytheArchbishoponSundaylast.

AttheSacredHeartConvent, Northopulburn,recently,aceremonyofreceptiontookplace,vh.ii fouryoungladies-MissA.Schafer (SisterM.Clavier),MissR.Vollely (SisterN.Alphonsus),MissN.Gallagher(SisterM.Vincent),MissMenaO'Mara(SisterM.Magdalene)receivedthewhiteveilofthenovice. IllsLordshipDr.Gallagherofficiated,andwasassistedbyRev.Father Carson.PresentalsowereRev.J. Meagher(liunrog),Rev.Fathers Minna/in,Cahill(Adm.),Ryan,Murphy,andCollins,andanumberof friendsofthenewlyreceived.AdoubleceremonvofreceptionandprofessionwasalsoheldatSt.Michael's

HisGracetheArchbishopwillbless thefoundationstoneoftheChurch ofOurLadyofVictories,Camberwell,onMay25.As16,535more stonesarewanted,Catholicsdesirousofdoinganobleactshoal,' sendtoFatherRobinsonadonation, andthusheasharerinthisglorious

onarecentSundayafternoon,his GracetheArchbishop,whowasaccompaniedbyhisGracethecoadjutar-Archbishop,administeredtheSacramentofConfirmationto350candidat,:s,includinganumberofadults, atSt..Joseph'sChurch,Northcate. Aguardofhonour,composedof somehundredsofmenoftheparish, mettheprelatesatthechurchentrance,viherethepastor,Rev.L. Murphy,Rev.V.Willis,andRev.J. .1.Murphywelcomedthemtotheparish.

Theopeningandblessingofthe completionofSS.Peterandl'aul's Church,SouthMelbourne,tookplace onSundaylast,atthe11o'elock Mass.Theceremonywasperformed byhisGracetheArchbishopofMelbourne(MostRev.Dr.('arr),andthe occasionalsermonwasdeliveredby hisGracetheCoadjuitor-Archbishop ofMelbourne(MostRev.Dr.Mannix).Intheevening,atVespers, theRev..1..1.Malone,P.P.,preachedanimpressivesermon.

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AtdmopeningofaBizivirtitPort Melbournerecently,HisGraceArchbishopCarr,spealtineonthepurely seculareducationalsystem,said:"Somepeopleexpressedsurprise thatCatholicsdidnotadoptthe secularsystemofprimcryclocution. Ifreligionwereofnoaccoant,ard ifmancouldreachpresentAndfuturehappinesswithoutreligion,then theremighthesomethineintiesuggestionthatCatholicsshouldthrow intheirlotwiththeStateschools lintifrelieionbethemostimport;,ntconsideration,andifwithoutreligionm-incouldnotexpecttoattaintherealendoflife,thenthe termsofthepropositionwerepagan, foolish,andpuerile."

'1hepaststudentsoftheParkside ('onventofMercy,attheinvitation oftheSisters,heldare-uniontnthe gardenandgroundsoftheConvent recently.Averypleasantafiernoon wasspent.Guessingcompactions wereheldandacharmingmasical programmewaspresented.LenedictionoftheBlessedSacramentwas givenintheconventChapelbythe VeryRev.FatherEdward,.'.P.The paststudentssangtheItencithction service,MissGreenpresidingatthe organ.Thehymn"MotherofMercy" concludedahappyafternoon'spleasure,allthepaststudentsy,iningin thes:nuingmostheartily. 4..8.

FatherMurphy,therespectedpastorofYorketown,wasrecentlypr,.seatedwithapurseofsoverei.cns (C202)byhisparishionersasaproof oftheirappreci.tionofzealanddevotiontotheirsairitualandtemporalinterests.FatherMurphyhas si.entnearly14yearsinthedistrict, andisverypopularuvithallsections ofthecommunity.

TheAdelaidecatholicClubisarrangingforathirdseriesofwinter lecturestoyoungmen.Thelectures hithertohavebeenverysuccessful.

TheRev.GeorgeHenschke,M.S.H., whowasrecentlyordainedatSt. Mary's,Sydney,byHisGracethe Archbishop,isanativeofSouth Australia,andisasonofMr.AugustHenschke,ofHookina,anda nephewofSisterAnnette,ofFullertonRefuge.Heisanex-studentof theSacredHeartCollege,Large Bay,andoftheJesuitCollege,Melbourne.Abrotherwhowaspresent attheordinationisstudyingat KensingtonCollegeforthesameOrder,andexpectstobeordainedat theendofnextyear.Athirdbrotherisnowatthel'ropagandain RomestudyingforthePortAugusta diocese,andtwoyoungerbrothers arelikelytofollowinthefootsteps eftheirseniors.

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Theannualdemonstrationandcollectioninaidofthefundsofthe Children'sHospitaltookplacein PerthonSaturdayandSunday,5tb and6thinst..Weunderstandthat thefinancialresultshavebeenentirelysatisfactory,althoughcompletetotalshavenotyetbeenascertained.Oneofthemostpleasing featuresinconnectionwiththis year'smovementwasthesplendid exhibitionofpracticalcharitydisplayedbytheH.A.C.B.S.Itwasdecidedintheearlypartoftheweek tomakeanefforttoraisetherequiredamountfortheestablishment ofaHibernianSociety'sCotinthe Hospital,sothatmembersofthat

bergoftheDistrictBoard,and,althoughthetimeattheirdisposal waslimited,theysucceededinmakinganexcellentdisplaywithsatisfactoryfinancialresults.Earlyon Saturdaymorning,sixlittleladies, daughtersofHibernians,viz.,Misses EileenScanlan,ElsieTaylor,Irene Taylor,EdnaKeough,CeciliaCooneyandKathleenCooney,assembled attheDistrictOffice,Hay-street, Perth,and%%ereallotteddifferent portionsofthetowninwhichto canvass,undertheimmediatesupervisionofMesdamesScanlanandCooney,MissM.Coon,-y,andMessrs. ScanlanandTaylor.Thelittlecollect,redonn:dnationalcostumes,

CricketGround.Theireffortsresultedintheamountof431155being Collectedtowardstheestablishment oftheSociety'sCot.Itisproposed tomakeanappealfordonationsfrom theBenevolentFundsofthevarious Bronchi's,andtoorganiseentertainmentsintheHibernianHalltosupplementtheaboveamount.Asthe Children'sHospitalisopentothe wholeState,membersoftheH.A. C.B.S.andsympathisersintheSociety'sendeavourstoestablishtheir cot,arerequestedtoexpresstheir practicalsympathybyforwarding donationsforthatspecialobjectto theDistrictSecretary,atNo.8, Eaglechambers,Hay-street,Perth.

HOWMUCKdOIOULive?

BobbieSmithisnotedforhisfunnysayings.Whenhemeetshispal Barkerinamorningonhiswayto business,Bobbiehasasmilingway

jofasking,"Well,Jimmy,howmuch doyoulive?"Itisnot,"Areyou well?""Areyouingoodform?" or"Feelingfit,oldboy?"butjust "Howmuchdoyoulive?"Jimmy Barker,andtheotherfriendsofliobbie,usuallylaughaboutBobbie's quaintwayofenquiringaftertheir health.Itseemstocheerthem up.They,feelthatBobbie,with hismirthfuleyes,andhealthyrubicundcountenance,radiateshealth. Butthatisn'ttherealexplanation. Bobbieisahealthy,vigorousman, alertandclear-headed,ahappyfellowwhowantseverybodytofeelas fitandwellashimself.

"Lookatme,B.tricer,"hesaidone sunnymorning."Can'tyouseethat ifyouarereallywell,youaresure tobecheerfulandhappy?"Barker agreed,whereuponBobbiepromptly provedtoBarkerthatanymanor womanwhosestoliachbecomesdisorderedismadedespondentandmiserable,almosteveryday,bysuch distressingsymptomsaspainsatter eating,headaches,biliousness,sleeplessness,nervousnnss,anaemia,constipation,furredtongue,lossofal)etite,orlairaitir.Bobbie,of course,(lidnotforgettotellBarker thatveryfewvictimsofindigestion wouldhaveallthesesymptomsat thesanetime."Anyhow,Barker," Bobbiewenton,"anyoneofthee symptomsisbadenough,andtends todestroythefeelingoffitnessthat eryhealthymanorwomanenjoys.

"Takeatipfromme,oldboy.It yonwanttobewellandcheerful youcanavoidindigestionbytaking MotherSeigel'sSyrup.I'veproved itsworthinmyowncase,andI knowthatforoverfortyyearsMotherSeigel'sSyruphasbeenremovingandpreventingstomachandliver troublesinallpartsoftheworld."

BobbieSmithwasrigL't.Tensof thoudandsofpeopleknowthatMotherSeigel'sSyrupgivesasustainingsenseofcomforttothewhole system,bytoningupandstrengtheningthestomach,liver,kidneysand bowels. HereisacaseinwhichMother Seigel'sSyrupproveditselftohea sound,reliableremedy.

Organisationwouldinfutureheina positiontosendtheirchildreninto theinstitutionfortreatment.Weare informedthatthesumrequiredto foundandmaintainacotis£50per annum,andtoapowerfulbodysuch astheHibernionsnodifficultywhatsoevershouldpresentitselfintieattainmentofthismostcharitable object.ThematterwitsenthusiasticallytakenupbyMessrs.M.A.ScanlanDistrictSecretary)and

Teensilkskirtsandcapstrinuned withwhitelace,whitestockingsand -hoes,withgreenribbonsandrosettes,endtheiremblematicand t-stefuldresses,enhancedbythe sa-,hosoftheJuvenileBranches,were greatlyadmired.Theyprosecutedan energet'ccanvassfrom8inthe morningtill1p.m.,andforabout anhourintheevening,alsoonSundayafternoonduringthecourseof theprocession,andattheconcertby themassedhandsontheAssociation

Amountssoreceivedwillhespecially acknowledgedpermediumofthe "W.A.Record,"andtransmittedto theSecretaryoftheChildren'sHospitalascontributionsformaintenanceoftheHibernianSociety's('ot. AttheprocessionofFriendlySocietiesheldonSundayafternoon,6th inst.,Hibi.rniansagainmusteredin greatforce,andledbythesplendid bannerofSt.l'atrick'sBranch,they formedTHEFEATUREoftheprocession.

Mr.E.A.Turnley,writingfrom Queen'sHillStore,SydneyRoad,Coburg,Victoria,onNovember5th, 1912,says"SometimeagoIhad abadattackofindigestion.,Ibad sickheadaches,nausea,sicknessaftermeals,andfrequentattacksof biliousness.Ihadnodesireto,eats feltdizzy,bilious,andunabletoeat, andrackedwithpain.Ibecametoo weakforwork.

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"Iwasnervous,debilitated,and lackinginenergyandanimation. Whenonthevergeofacompletecollapse,mywife'ssistersuggesteda trialofMothiTSeigel'sSyrup.I adoptedheradvice,andaftertaking abottleoftheSyrupfeltstrengthenedandrelieved.Threebottlesof MotherSeigel'sSyrupmademefeel aswellasIhadeverdoneinmy life.InmyopinionMotherSeigera Syrupbroughtaboutawonderful cureinmycase."

Byrestoringyoutogoodhealth, byremovingandpreventingthereturnofstomachandlivertroubles, MotherSiegel'sSyrupwillmakeyou feelaswellandheartyasBobbie Smith.Then,thoughyouneednot ask,"Howmuchdoyoulive?"you'll feellikedoingit.TryMother Seigel'sSyrupto-day.

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Belgrade,April13.

TheAustrianMinisteratCettinje, hasbeeninstructedtodowhathe cantosecurethediscontinuanceof theforcibleconversionoftheCatholicAlbaniansintheIdakovadistricttotheorthodoxGreekChurch.

Accordingtostatementscurrentin Vienna,eyewitnessesatDiakovaassertedthatServiaandMontenegrinirregulartroopsrecentlybound somethreethousandCatholics,includingaFranciscanmonk,Father Angelus,andorderedthemtoembraceorthodoxyordie.

Thesoldierssurroundedthemwith rilesready.AnOrthodoxpriest askedeachCatholictosignapaper.

FatherAngelus,whowaslastinthe !ow,alonerefusedtosign.Thepriest thensignalledtotheirregulars,who toreoffhishabitandheatFather eilzi;Ilustodeathwiththeirrifles.

AlltheseallegationswereafterwardsdeniedbybothServiaand Montenegro.ItwasstatedthatFatherAngelushadtriedtofoment disturbancesinDiakovathathe nadbeenarrested,andthathehad beenshotwhileattemptingtoestitte.

Itisnowsemi-atficiallystatedin Belgradethatinthepresenceofthe foreignconsulsapost-mortemhas beenheldonthebodyofFather Angelus.Itshowedthathehadbeen killedatadistancebyriflesnots, andthatthehotlyborenotraceof bayonetwounds,whichtheAustrian ressalleged.

FatherAngeluswasarrestedfurincitingtorebellion.Heattemptedto escape,andhewasshotafterhe hadbeenthricesummonedtostop. inconnectionpiththeabovecable wemaymentionthatAlbaniais themostwesternlandhithertooccupiedbytheTurksinEurope-----itsextremelengthbeing290milesandits breadthfrom40to90miles.Prince GeorgeCastriota(broughtupasa hostageattheMoslemcourtof Write'MIhavingwonfameandhonourintheSultan'sservice,broke awaytoplacehimselfattheheadof hisownpeopleandembraceChristianity.HedefeatedtheTurkisharmyinseveralen-agements,and,en. roar:it:eel1ythe e,andthepromise,ofhell,fromtheVenetians,gainedseveralvictories.Onhisdeathat All,sioin1467,theSultanexclaim-

ed,"N.vthattheinfidels(meaning theChristians)havelosttheir.:word andbuckler,whocansavethemfrom mywrath?'' Whileseveraltribeshaveembraced Islam,andothersbelongtothe Schism,the BESTOFTHEALBANIANPOPP-

LATIoNISCATHOLIC, andwhileguardingtraditionalcustomsandaprimitivemanneroflife, practisetheirreligiondevoutly.

ThepurityoftheirmoralsisprovirbialthroughouttheBalkanPeninsula,andthezealousAustrian andItalianmissionarieshavemet withconditionsmostfavourablefor theirteaching.Schoolshavehen openedinallthevillagesofnoteby FranciscanantiJesuitFathers,but thespreadofeducationishindered bythelackofagratamatieallyorganisedlanguage.

ForfourcenturiestheCatholicAlbanianshate defendedtheirfaith withbraverygreatlyaidedbythe Praneaecanmissionaries(ofwhomthe murderedFr.Angeluswasadistinguishedmember),especiallysincethe middleofthe17thcentury,whenthe cruelersecutionsoftheirMussulmanlordsbegantobringaboutthe apostacyofmanyvillages,particularlyamongtheschismaticGreeks.

ThePro,11;.mridaatRomehas!'iven generousstipi.orttoAlbania.AproposoftheAustrianinterestinMhanla,theAustrianAmbassadorobtainsfronttheSultanthecivildocumentofinstitutionfortheCathnlic BishopsofAlbania.InScutarithe Catholicwomen(liketheMahomedangoveiled.TheAlbanianwomanworksunceasinglyinthefield, andinthehome.IntheCatholic Churchesthewomenappearunveiled, andthebundlerclass,sremovetheir shoesattheentrance.TheCatholic i.o,itilationisabout120,000-exclusiteofthe100,000CatholicAlbaniansinItaly.ThetwoAlbanian characteristicsart-(11chit.alrytowardstheweakersexand(21the spotlesschastity.ofthewomen.

Maylaldsnotes

Awellattendedandrepresentitive meetingwasheldatMaylandlarch onSundaymorningforthepurpose ofmakinarrangementsforaPa'aartoheheldafewmonthshence. Nor.Mattcoilingwasappointed chairmaloftheBazaarConrattee, Mr.W.Donohoevice-chairman,Mr.

WellingtonandMurrayStreets,Perth

.1.('olegansecretary,andMr.P.A. Bryantreasurer.Themeetingresolveditselfintoacommittee,andit wasdecidedtohavesixstalls.The followingstall-holderswereunanimouslyelected:-(1)Mrs.McEvoyand Mrs.W.H.Collins(2)MissL.colganandMrs.P.A.Bryan;(3)Mrs. Guilfoyle;(4)Mrs.AidanBryan; (5)Mrs..1.Lynch(6)Childrenof Mary.

ltwasdecidedtorunaseriesof EuchreParties,thefirsttobeheld onnextWednesdayweek,inaidof theBtzaarfunds.Judgingbythe enthusiasmdisplayed,andtheamountofgoodhardworkaccomplishedsinceSunday,thecomingBazaar shouldecliiseallpreviousrecords.

nthermstingwillbeheldto-morrowevtningafterBenediction.Mr. Jost,whohasbeenveryillinthe PerthHos;tital,returnedhomelast wtet,andhismanyfriendswish himaspeedyrecovery.Thenewoverlietdbridgin7thAvenueisalmost completed.Thestructuremeetsa long-Htwantandwillbegreatly appreciatedbytheresidents,who :irealsolookingforwardtothetram inafewmonths.

CornerinBedsteads

Australianmanufacturershaveto battlehardagainstcheapAsiatic, nailsweatedEuropeanlabour,but onebyonetheyarecoiningouton top.Anotedinstanceofthishas justcomeunderournotice.'Ninnylocalmerchantsanddealersbuythe importedAngleIronBedsteads,becausetheyareshowyandlowpriced, butrecentlytheyreceivedamisty set-back.TheWesternAustralian Government.roquiredabigsupplyof BedsteadsandStretchersforthe cavesHotelandtheHolidayResort atRottnest.Afterexhaustiveen(mirytheyorderedtheirreqtairements fromtheCycloneFenceCo.,Perth. WhentheDirectorsofthePerthchildren'sHospitalwerefurnishingthe NewWing,theydidthesame.Itha, beenconclusivelyprovedthatwhere qualityandcomfortarerequired,the locallymadeBedsteadisfarahead oftheimportedarticle.Allwho believeinstandardwages,anda WhiteMan'sstandardofliving, shouldasktheirstorekeepersforCycloneGoods,andhavenoother.If thelocalstorekeeperwillnotsupply CycloneBedsteadsandStretchers,

writedirecttotheCycloneFence Co.,Perth.TheCyclonepeopleuse onlythebestBritishmaterial,employonlyexpertAustralianworkmen,andrefusetohecoercedbythe "Ring."TheBedsteadbusinessis justnowpassingthroughacrisis. AnattemptbyBritishmanufacturers to"corner"thebedsteadtradeby coercingretailbuyerstopurchase metalbedsteadsonlyfrontmembers oftheBritishManufacturers'Associationwasdiscussedonthe19thof Novemberlastatameetingofthe Drapers'ChamberofTrade,heldat theCannon-streetHotel,London. TheactionoftheAssociation,itwas declared,wouldleadtoanallround increaseinprices.Mr.A.U.Cole saidnearlyallthemanufacturersof bedsteadsweremembersoftheAssociation.Thepriceofmetalbedsteads hadalreadygoneupby111percent., andwouldgoupstillmoreunless therebateschemeoftheAssociation weredefeated.Aresolutionwasadoptedrecommendingthetradegenerallynottoallowtheirbuyerseither toaccepttherebateofferedbythe FederationortosigntheformpledgingthenottobuyonlyfromFederationmembers.InWesternAustralia,theCycloneFenceCo.is fightingthecombineforallitis worth,andisdeterminedthatthe ''ring"shallnotartificiallyincrease thepriceofbedsteadsandstretcher, here.Inspiteofallthecombine mayattemptordo,peoplecanrely illongettinggreatvalueandgood wearin('ye-lonebedsteadsand stretchers.

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Mr.JohnRedmond,M.O.,prtsided overtheIrishNationalistlinnauetin LondoninhonourofSt.Patricks Day. Thegathering,which:vasbellat theHotelCecil,wasexceptionally large,andtheGrandHallwasfilled tooverflowing,tablesLavingtobe providedforthegueststotaeadjciningrooms.Thecompanyincluded MrsRedmond,SirJosephWard(exPremierofNewZealand),LadyWard, Hon.Mr.o'Loughlan,stp-tserfthe SouthAustralianParle-nepr),Mr. W.Holman(Attorneya'rener,-.1for NewSouthWales),Mr.Mrriai-snnedyNewZealand),Mr.T.Z.N.11oy (ex-MayorofPerth,Ares'rnatatralia

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Acable4ratuwasreadfrat.tthe UnitedIrishLeagueofAmericaas follows:-

"Americajoinswith p.1and.LendanIrishmencelebrizingNat'tnal Festival.Anotherremitteneten thousanddollarsgoneto-day.God saveIreland."

(Cheers.)

ApologiesforabsencewerereceivedfromtheBishopoflIaphoe,Mt. D.:AdHogg.M.P.,thetceationof whosenamewasreceivedwithrent cheeringMr.JohnDillon, Mr.MichaelDevitt,Lordl'irrte,the MissesButt,andothers.

Mr.Redmond

Onrisingtopropose"Ieetatid Nation,'

Mr..JohnRedmondhadan.vation. Resaidithadbeencustomarywith themat'thosegreatgithertnzafor n:anyyearspasttoutilisethecpportunityfortakingstockofLbeNationalmovement,andforgivingexpressiontotheirhopesfortheimmediatefuture.Lastyeartheywere truthfullyabletoboastoftnegreat andsignaladvanceoftheirmovement,andwereabletoanticipatea stillgreateradvanceinthei:tntediatefuture.Theyearwhichhadpassedsincethenhadbeenayearof steadyanduninterruptedadvance, andhadwitnessed,hebelievedhe ce.ildtruthfullysay,therealisation ofeveryoneoftheconfidenthopes atdpredictionsfortheimmediatefuture,towhichtheythengaveexpression.(Hear,hear.)Speakinglast yearhetookuponhimselftheheavy responsibilityofmaking

APOLITICALPROPHECY.

Hesaidthenhebelievedthatthe HomeRuleBillwouldbeagreat measure,andwouldhepassedbythe HouseofCommonsbyamajorityof overonehundred-(cheers)-thatthe Billwouldsolidifyandenthusethe theentireLiberalPartyandwould makeforrealunionandstrengthen thepermanentloyaltyintheEmpire,thatitwouldreceivetheunanimousacceptanceoftheIrish Nationalist.Party,theNationalist Convention,andtheIrishParty throughouttheworld-quiteasenthusiasticanacceptanceaswasaccordedtoMr.Gladstone'sBillsof 1886and1893.

wehavethisconsolationweknow thatthesandsarerapidlyrunning throughtheglass.WeIrishmenand womenhavetopossessoursoulsin patienceforafewshortmonths more,andtheautomaticprocessforthatisallitmeansnow-(hear, hear)--willhaverunitscourse,and HomeRulewillbethelawofthe land.(('heers.)Itwillbethelawof thelandwiththegoodwillandsympathyofthewholeEmpire.(Cheers.) Atthisboardto-nighttherearesittingsomeofthemostdistinguished statesmenofallthegreatColonial dependenciesoftheEmpire.TheDominionofNewZealandisrepresentedherebySirJosephWard-(cheers) -formanyyearsitsPrimeMinister.

THECOMA)NWEALTHofAUSTRALIAISREPRESENTEDHERE bytheSpeakerofoneoftheParliamentsofthatgreatDominion;and

forallthehereditaryprincipleinthe GovernmentoftheBritishEmpire. (('heers.)Andhefurtherexpressed hisdelightthatbeforetwoyearshemighthavesaidfourteenmonths -hadpassed,theIrishpeopleineveryquarterofthehabitableglobe, wouldbeabletorejoiceuponthe re-establishmentoffreedomupon Irishsoil.(Loudcheers.)Thatwas

THECENTENARYOFTHEBIRTH OFISAACBUTT -(cheers)-whobecametheApostle ofIrishLibertywhenalltheirranks werethinnedandbroken.Itwasin 1870thathefoundedthepresent HorneRulemovementand,though Buttdisappearedafteryearsofmagnificentlabourandeloquenceandselfsacritice,thosetowhomheleftthe banneremblazonedwithHomeRule hadstillcarriediton; andthey wereabouttoplantitoncemore,its he.foretold,overtheportalsofafree Parliament.(Cheers.)ButtsubstitutedademandforHomeRulefor thedemandforRepeal;andthatdemandhadnevervariedfromthatday tothis.Buttwasagreatlinkin thechainfor,thoughButt'smovementwouldhavebeenimpossible wereitnotforthemovementof O'Connell,themovementofParnell wouldhavebeenimpossiblehutfor thatofButt.

"To-day,Inhiscentenaryseer," heconcluded,"andinthehourof triumilforamovementhe'oateled, letusincommongratitudeturnto hismemory.Thoughwehavebeard littleofIsaacButtofrecentyears, IbelieveTspeakthesentimentsof thus,whoknewhimandlovedbim asIdidasaboy,and-)ftheseof theyouneergenerationmni)haveonlyreadabouthim,when F sazthat hisnamewilloccupyanicheofimperishablehonourforalltimemthe heartsofanemancipatedTestpeople.(Cheers.)Withthathallowed memoryinourhearts,andwitnthe lightofvictoryactuallyshining uponourcause,Iaskyoutorise anddrinkwithmethetoastof'Irelandanation.'(Loudcheers.)

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settlersinSt.Arnaud.Afterthe deathofherhusband,16yearsago, Mrs.D'ArcycametoWestAustralia, andremainedhereuntiltwoyears ago,whenshewenttoVictoriato10,, hersonMichaelD'Arcy,whoisthe youngestof13children,10ofthem dyingyoung,andtheothertwosurvivingchildrenareRev.MotherMary Alacoque,LittleCompanyofMary, Malta,andMrs.B.Shine,ofthecatholicArtandBookShop,Murraystreet,Perth.Wefeelsurethatthe manyfriendswhobecameacquainted withMrs.D'ArcyandherCatholic bookstallsatRedemptoristMissions throughoutWestAustraliawilloffer upaferventprayerforthere,,ose ofhersoul.R.I.P.

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"To-nightIclaim,:'continuedMr. Redmond,"thateverywordofwhat wassaidtherehasbeenverifiedby bets.(('beers.)TheHomeRule Billholdsthefield.Itisadmittedly tbemostpopularofallmeasuresin ti'DemocraticPartyinthiscountry.(Cheers.)Ithasbehinditthe devotedandunbrokensupportofthe LiberalPartyintheHouseofCommonsandeveryefforttogalvanise againintolifetheoldbitter

OPPOSITIONTOHOMERULEIN

,THISCOUNTRYHASFAILED. TheoppositiontoHomeRulein GreatBritainto-dayisdead(cbeers)-and,inmyjudgment,the Universalfeelingisoneofimpatience thatundertheParliamentBillthe HouseofLordshasstillthepo-ver solongtodelaythepassingofthat measureintolaw.(Hear,hear.But

byotherdistinguishedAustralians fromotherportionsoftheCommonwealth.Canadaisrepresentedbya maninthoroughaccordwithour cause.ThewholeEmpire,onwhich, wearetold,thesunneversets,is anEmpirewherethesunneversets tit.onsympathyandgoodwillto lrcland."(Che,rs.)Andwhatwas trueoftheEmpirewastrueofthe nationsoftheworld.

MR.BRYAN,THEHEADOFTHE UNITEDSTATES'CABINET, haddeclaredinaspeechreportedin allthenewspapersthatday,that humanityowedadebttoIrelandfor beingthemeansofendingonceand

AwirefromtheEastannounced thedeathofMrs.BrigidD'Arcyin theSt.Vincent'sHospital,which eventtookplaceonThursdaynight, the10thinst.Mrs.D'Arcywasan Australiancolonistof60years,arrivingwhenayounggirlwithan orphansisterandotherrelatives, andsettlinginBendigo,Victoria. Herlatehusband(PatrickD'Arcy,) andherselfwereamongthefirstCatholicstosettlethere,andhadthe privilegeofsharingtheirhomewith thefirstPriestandofprovidinga largetentusedasthefirstChurch, besidetheplacewherenowstands thepresentgrandCathedralinBendigo.Aftersomeyearstheyleft Bendigoandwereamongthepioneer

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Notesandeomments 1

PetertheGreat,PetertheHermit andPeterO'Loghlen

Mr.PeterO'Loghlen,oftheState Parliament,whoiscontestingthe SwanFederalelectorateinoppositiontoSir.JohnForrest,wasaccordedapublicreceptionbythecitizensofthe"Birthplace"recently. ArchdeaconSmyth,insupportingthe welcome,saiditwasagreatprivilegetohepresent,astherewashardlyanamebetterknownthroughout theStatethanthatof"O'Loghlen," betterknownas"Peter."Therewere manyPetersinhistorywhohad beengreatmen.Somehow,he thoughtthatthePeterbeforehim sharedsomeoftheirleadingcharacteristics.TherewasPeterthe GreatofRussia,wholikedtohave bigmenroundhim,andwaswilling topaylargesumsfortheirservices.TheirPeterpossessedthe samevirtue,thatof"goingforbig men."PetertheHermitwasaremarkablemanintheMiddleAges. Hecouldhardlyhedrawnoutofhis hermitageunlesstogatheranarmy fortheCrusades.Thisappliedto PeterO'Loghlenalso.Hewasa quietman,buthewasadvocating thegreatprincipleshehaddevoted b'slifeto.Amanpossessingthe characteristicsofthosetwoPeters, surelydeservedthewelcomehehad beengiven.PeterO'Loghlenwasthe typeofn:anonewasnotafraidof, whilstatthesametimeonemust admirehishighcharacterandability.Hislifeandactionsentitled himtotherespectofall.

ThePostageStampAglaia!

oratorwithal,wasbroughtupante! theStygiandarknessofUltramontaniem.Hereceivedthebesteducationthatthegreat(sic)Collegeof Maynoothcouldsupply.Foryears hetriedtoaccommodateleomish teachingtotheexigenciesofmodern philosophicthought;butinvain.At last,thelightofGospeltrothbegan todawnonhim;and,thieighthe strugglewaslongandpainful,involving,asitdid,theseJeringof lifelongties,histranscendentlyhonestandenquiringmindcouldnolongerbecrampedbythenarowLuends ofcast-ironcreed.ThevoiceoflearnedEuropedrownedthefalteringaccentsofabelatedsystem.inAnglicanismalonecouldhefindthefreedomwherewithChristhasmadeus free.Unlesswearemistaken,a crowdedhouseattheSchoolofeats to-morrownightwillshowhisnew co-religionistsarecapableofappreciatingheroicsacrificeonbehalfof truth.

W.A.REGISTRYOFFICE BOOKANDARTDEPOT.

BAIRD'SARCADE.HAY-STREETWM:AWE. TELSPHONS147 MissA.Taylor,Proprietress.

CatholicChurchandConventRequisites.

Specialattentiongiventoseleetioe ofservants.Hotelandprivate.Rini. OW. RegistryOffice.

getbettertreatmentthanifthey saytheybelongtooneofthenonconformingbodies." WemayinformtheDeanthatquite anumberofprisonersinAustralia whoarenon-Catholics,saytheybelongtothe"Roman"Catholicfaith forthesimplereasonthattheyconsiderthe"services"conductedbythe Catholicpriestaremuchshorter, moreattractive,andlessdrearyand monotonousthanthoseofotherprisonchaplains.Thisaccounts,bythe way,forthelargenumberofalleged "Catholics"whosenamesappearon thecriminalstatistics.Butthatis anothermatter.

"N.B.-Silvercoinwillbeexpected atthedoors." endso,whenl'ereGratrywas quotedbyBishopLongas"anhonestFrenchpriest,"itwasnocomplimenttoPereGratry.Indeed,theexpreesion,"anhonestFrenchpriest," wasapieceofinsultingWinchester manners,suggesting,asitdid,that honestysatverylightlyonthe FrenchCatholicclergy.Fromthe Anglicanview-pointapriestusually becomeshonestonlywhenhefouls hisownnest,orbetrayshisown people.AtthetimeoftheVatican Council,Gratrystronglyimpugned thePapalInfallibilityinseverallettersunderthetitle"Monseigneur IEveIued'Orleans(hehadbeen Vicar-GeneralofBishopDupanloup) etMonseigneurI'ArchevequedeMalines."Forthesehefellunderthe condemnationoftheBishopofStrastoseverhisconnectionwiththeFrenchoratorians. WhentheCouncilissuedtheDecreeof Infallibility,heacceptedthedecision unreservedly,and,onArchbishop GuiberttakingpossessionoftheSee ofParislatein1871,Gratrymadea publicretractionofallhehade.rittenaeainstPapalInfallibility.(If course,thishasnotpreventedAnglicancontroversialistsfromquoting h.m,notwithstandinghisretraction, asthis"honestFrenchpriest."Rev.M.J.O'Reilly,('.M.,Bathurst, .,Christianity

The"SouthernTimes"hasanother tiltatourmuchmalignedFederal stamp:-"Now,Mr.FederalPostmaster-General,youloveTatt,rsells'ofTasmania,andweinreturnpropose'torubitin'(which, bytheway,whenreversed,isthe sameofthenativeplantfrom which'Zam-link'ismade)withactresseffect.Themarsupialmammal, thetrueresidentofAustralia,asdescribedonthepresentAustralian schrolboystamp,remindsoneef half-effectkangaroorat,wallabyboomer,withaslighttouchofold arepensionandaFisherbonus,makineabeelineformaturity,notforgetting'dryrot,'whichhascaught himatthetailend.Onthestamp, Australiaitselfisbadlyknoctedabout.('apeNaturalistehasskididdled,SharksBayisbruisedonone ,,,aside,CambridgeGulfhaslostits MelvilleIrelandiswellbelow sealevelthehumpofintelligence hashunkadondledfromYorkPeninsula;BotanyBayandSydneyhave leftforwinterquartersKangaroo Islandhassubmarined and('ape Pa-,leyisnowfullyinetured.ForfurtherparticularsapplytotheP.M.G., G.P.O.,Melbourne."Thestampthat isproofagainstallthisinvective mustsurelybemadeofparchmentor rhinoceroshide!

An.,ex-Priest's"Notoriety

"linprizedarehersons,"atid ViooreofEnglishappreciationsof Irishmen,"tilltheylearntobetray." ThisisparticularlytrueofAnglican estimatesofCethoPcs,andespecially ofCatholicpriests.

ShouldIevertaketodrink,andin mycupsdecidetobecomeanAnglican,theBathurst"('hutchNews" w;11heentertainingreading.Asa loyalsonoftheChurch,Iambeneathnotice.Butmylecture,"itomanismfromWithin,"byex-priest O'Reilly,wouldprobablyheboomed a:follows:-"Tothoseofourreaderswhomayhavesomelingering doubtsastothepreposterouscharacterofPapalisticclaims,wecordiellyinviteattentiontoanadvertisement,appearingelsewhereinour columns,ofanextremelya'dleelirentitled.itomanismfromV,itiiin.'Thelecturer,whoisamanof consummateability,andaiinieeed

andCrime"

TheAprilnumberofourAnglican contmporary,"TheW.A.Church News,"givesareportofalecture deliveredrecentlybyDeanMerceron "Christeinityand('rime."

BooMLifeSaving

ATCHRISTIANBROTHERS'COLLEGE. haveventur'd Likelittlewantonboysthatswim onbladders."

-(HenryVIII.,ActIII.,Scene2.)

ForsometimepasttheSwanRiver hashaditsnumeroussandybeaches invadedbyanenthusiarticbandundertheguidanceofBrotherWalsh, forthepurposeoflearningthebest methodsofrescuingpersonsfrom drowning.Theutilityofknowledge ofthiskindisbeyondquestion,and thereisnodoubtthatinyearsto comemanypeoplewilloiietheir livestotheinstructionimpartedto theboysbyBrotherWalshinhis sparetime.Thenumberofboysunderhisinstructionwasnecessarily limited,andthattheyprofitedtothe fullbytheinstructionreceivedis borneoutbythemagnificentsuccess detailedbelow.

Thefollowinglistshowstheindividualsuccesses:-

SilverMedals(4).-S.T.Hill,J. A.Kilfoyle,A.P.Boor,andT.A. Oliver.

BronzeMedals(32).-W.R.Cloonan,D.O'Leary,N.Campbell,A. Talbot,M.J.Quealy,A.G.Fraser, Connor,J.G.Mayhew,J.W.Sellenger,N.P.Eilbeck,H.W.Harrold, R.F.Cooper,C.Keenan,T.Gatling,H.Reardon,J.E.Barrett,N. Bannan,C.M.Seward,H.J.Gonzales,R..1.Anketell,J.A.Campbell,C.Spencer,J.V.Carrigg,J. C.Fields,W.B.Cunningham,F.W. Morgan,S.T.Hill,J.A.Kilfoyle, A.P.Boor,T.A.Oliver,R.Mouritzen,G.H.Newman. ProficiencyCertificates(36).-W.R. Cloonan,D.O'Leary,H.V.Cantor, P.J.Barrett,E.J.Rodoreda,B. Cornwall,S.T.Hill,F.W.Morgan, N.Campbell,J.A.Kilfoyle,J.C. Fields,J.V.Carrigg,C.M.Seward,A.P.Boor,W.B.Cunningham, J.E.Barrett,R.F.Cooper,T.A. Oliver,C.Spencer,J.A.Campbell, R.J.Anketell,A.Talbot,M.J. Quealy,A.G.Fraser,P.Connor,H. J.Gonzales,J.G.Mayhew,J.W. Sellenger,N.P.Eilbeck,N.Hannan, C.Keenan,H.W.Harrold,T.Catling,H.Reardon,R.Mouritzen,G. H.Newman.

Perthe.Y.M.S.

AtWormwoodScrubsprison(Enelandthewholeconvictpopulation coeipulsorilyattendedSundayserviceinthechapel,"andyouarealwayssure,"smiledtheDean,"of laofmusiconthatoccasion.About1,1(10menassemble,andthey mostheartilyintheservice.I amgladIpossessasenseofbumour,foritisratherdisconcertingto berthesemensinging'WearetravellinghometoGodinthewayour fatherstrod,'and'Onwardthen,ye pe0;19,joinourhappythrong.'" (Laughter.)

TheDeandidnotmentiontheincidentofthecuratewhowastoldoil forprisonworkoneSunday,and whoinsistedonpreachinghisfavouritesermononthe"Transfiguratien,"takingashistext"0Lord, itiseoodforustobehere!"

Afterenteringintosomedetail withreferencetoprisonroutine,the Deanstatedthatthemajorityof thosewhowenttoprisoninEnglanddeclaredthemselvesmembersof theChurchofEngland."Someof themenwhomIaskedconcerning th's,repliedthattheygotbetter treatediftheysaidtheywereAngVeentheniftheysaidtheywere Raetistsforinstance.Thatisall vretie,ofcourse,buttheydothink thatiftheysaytheybelongtothe establishedChurchinEnglandthey

Thehighestawardgained-thesil1ermedal-reeuireslongd;stance swimminginordinarywalkingclothes,rescuing(fullydressed)a drowningperson,highdiving,raisingaweightedobjectfromadepth, divestingoneselfofclothingwhilein thewater,etc.Thesilvermedallist meathivepreviiuslypassedthelowergradetests,andmustshowthree stylesoffancyswimming. Thebronzemedalisgivenonlyon thecompletionofnumberofsevere tests,viz.,distanceswimmingonthe treaA.andontheback,divingfor anobject,performinginthewater fourmethodsofrescueandthreeof releasefromtheclutchofadrowningperson,andlanddrill,showing methodsofrescue,release,andrestoringtolifeoftheapparently drowned.Forthisawardcandidates mustalsohaveaclearknowledgeof thephysioloeyofbloodcirculation andofrespiration,togetherwithexpertskillinresuscitation. Theproficiencycertificatedemands skillindistanceswimmingonthe breastandonthehack,showingease andconfidenceinrescuingbyfour methods.Thedistancethepatientis tohebroughtishalfthatrequired forthebronzemedal.Candidatesare requiredtogothroughlanddrill showingmethodsofrelease,rescue, andresuscitation,alsotoshowskill indivingforanobject.

Theweeklymeetingoftheabove Societywasheldintheirroomsover the"W.A.Record"offfeeonthe14th inst.ThePresident(Mr.E.Woolcottrpresidedoverafullattendance ofmembers.Therewerealsopresent alargegatheringofladiesfromthe CathedralandHighgateHillParishes,andtheRev.FathersCarroll andMoloney.Onthecompletionof theordinarybusinessoftheeveningthespecialbusiness,viz.,"Mock Banquet,"wasproceededwith.The itempro.edagreatsuccess,itbeingextremelyamusinganddiverting.Songsandrecitationswere renderedbyRev.FatherCarrolland Messrs.D.Bogue,J.Flannagan,J. Dwyer,andF.Hayes.Dancingwas thenindulgedin,andaddedmateriallytotheen'oynientofthosepresent.Theentireinadequacyofthe accommodationatpresentatthesociety'sdisposalwasagainamply demonstrated.Itwas,however,very gratifyingtohearfromtheclergy presentthatthefacthadalready beenrecognised,andthatstepsare beingtakentomakeavailabletothe societyaccommodationwhichwill lotplymeetthepresenturgentrequirements,andalsoallowforthat generalexpansionwhichmustofnecessitytakeplaceinthesociety. NextMondayeveningthespecial businessisthenominationofofficers forthenextterm,andmembersare speciallyrequestedtoattendinlarge numbers.

MissMcMahon

CORNER

PIERANDfiliIIRRA STREETS,PERTH.

FruitandConfectionery.Light freehroonte

RAILWAYHOTEL

Mr.Piciiering,oftheY.M.C.A., wa-theexaminer.Heexpressedhim4 selfasbeinghighlypleasedwiththe performancesoftheboysinthewater,andsaidthatthelanddrillwas thebesthehadeverseen.Nocandidatefailedtosecuretheawardshe triedfor.Inall72awardshave beenwon,andthewholeresultshoul4 givegreat-satisfactiontoBro.Walsh andbesomerecompenseforthetroubleandtimeheexpendedontheinstructionofthecandidates.

BARRACKSTREET,PERTH.

JAMESRYAN

(LateofKalgoorlieandGlobe Hotels.)

Professional

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HOME,91 JewellStreetEast Perth.Superioraccommodationduringaccouchement.Moderate.

DearII

D'ARCY.-Ofyourcharityprayfor theEternalReposeoftheSoulof MrsBrigidD'Arcy,whodiedon the10thinst.intheSt.Vincent Hospital,Melbourne,fortifiedby theRitesofHolyChurch,aged74 years, -Insertedbyherdaughter,Mrs.B. Shine,ofMurray-street,Perth.R.I.P.

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VetrA.ecorri

"ACatholicNewspaper,inapar1.se,isaperpetualmission." -LEOXIII.

SATURDAY,APRIL19,1913.

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there,Fremantle,andonMondayCollege,andalludedtothegreatTheVeryRev.P.Hayes,Adm.of eveningoftheChildrenofMaty.Ontriumphsoftheirpupilsinthepub-theCathedral,hasspentaveryenTuesdayeveninghewaspresentatlicexaminations.Healsothankedjoyableholiday,inBeverleyasthe theexcellentconcertgivenbythetheBrothersfortheirkindnesstoguestofthehospitaiele,P!astor,Father, BeaconsfieldConventpupilsatthehimwhenhewasinW.A.forthecon-Hallinan,andexpressesthehighest King'sTheatre,Reportsofallthosesecretionof.Rt.Rev.Dr.Clune.Atappreciationofthecordialwelcome functionswillbefoundinthisissue.theCollegehewasreceivedbytheextendedhim.HeconsidersBeverleye,illr AdinnerinhonourofHisGraceRev.Bro.NunanandCommunity.anidealplaceforrestaftertheturwasgivenatGlendaloughonTues-HislastvisitwastotheBishop'smoilofthecity,andhasverypleadayafternoonbytheVeryRev.Fa-Palace,wherehewasreceivedbythesantrecollectionsofthehappytime therCallan,O.M.I.BesidestheOb-VeryRev.Fr.Verling,V.G.,withaspentinBeverleyandthesurroundlateCommunity,therewerealsopre-warmthandhospitalitysecondonlyingdistricts. sentMonsignorBourke,VeryRev,tothatwhichwouldhavebeenbe- .4. DeanMartelli,andFatherD.J.Mo-stowedonhimbyBishopClunewereTheVeryRev.DeanRobinson,of loney.AgroupphotographoftheheinPerth.AfterdinnerattheKalgoorlie,paidaflyingvisitto OblateFathersandBrothers,withMonastery,HisGracemotoredtoPerthduringtheweek. theSuperior-Generalascentralfig-Fremantle,incompanywithFr.ec- lees, ore,wastakentocommemoratetheDermott,C.SS.R.,wherehejoined TheRedemptorietMissionconducthappyevent. the"Orsova"onhiswaytotheedatSuhiacoduringthepastfort-

,ieden.;thepestfortnightthecables haveflashedvarious-andinsome instancesconflicting-reportsconcerningthehealthofourHolyFather PopePiusX,Manyofourreaders weredisappointedthatnomention oftheaugustpatient'sillnessappearedinourlastissue.Whenitis remembered,however,thatthecables actuallyKILLEDHisHolinessjust 12monthsago,andthatthebulletinsissuedwereofsuchavariedcharacterastothrowsomedoubtson theirgenuineness,werefrainedfrom puelishinganythingexceptArenbishopDontenwill'sinterestingdiscourseatFremantle,andaparagraphaboutthePope'sTomb.Furthermore,HisLordshipBishopClune hasbeenintheEternalCityfor'more thanafortnight,andwouldcertainlyhavesentusanauthenticcable messageifcircumstancesdemanded it.OnThursdaymorningthe"West Australian"publishedacabletothe effectthatthePope'sconditionwas reassuring,thathehadimproved, AndsleetwellonTuesdaynight.As wegotopress,wehave,throughthe courtesyofthe"DailyNews, the verylatestmessagetotheeffect thatthePopeissinkingfast.Possiblybeforethisissueisinthehands ofourgoldfieldsandcountryreadersthecablesmayflashthenewsof theillustriousPontiff'sdeath.We feelsurethattheprayersofhisfaithfulchildrenwi1accompanytheaged occupantoftheChairofPeter-if needsbethroughthegatesofeternity.Wealsofeelconfidentthatthe filetarticleby"J.F.W."inthisissuedealingwiththePope'selection willhereadwithinterest.

Diocesannews.

Fast.HisGracewasaccompaniednightbyFathersTreacyandGroOnThursdayhewastakentoMun-byRev.P.W.Tycoons,aMaristFa-ganhasbeenverywellattended,the daringWeirbyFatherCallan,andtheeoftheCollege,Greenmeadows,newChurchbeingcrowdedmorning admiredthesourceofthegreatgold-whoisreturningtoWellington,N.Z.N andevening.leathetTreacywillopen fieldswaterscheme.Lastweekthe ..41k aweee'sWissionatRosalieto-morrow(Sunday)morning,atthe9 OblateFathersgaveadinnerinhisTheVeryRev.DeanTobin,ofo'cloceMass,andwillclosetheSuhonouratFremantle.AsmanyofArmidale,N.S.W.,whoisonhiswayMatoMissionat7.30. theDiocesanpriestsascouldattendhometoIreland,isspendingafort- v.ee werepresent.In"TheJaffna('a-nightwithhisfriendsinVictoriaTheVeryRev.H.O'Donnell, tholicGuardian"tohandfromaPark.OnlastSundayhecelebratedC.SS.R.,concludeshisWainMission Ceyloncorrespondent,agraphicen--8o'c'ockMassinSt.Joachim'sto-morrow,andreturnstoNorth scriptionofHisGrace'smagnificentChurch,andpreachedaveryeloquentPerthonMenday.Theparishioners receptionisgiven.Inagracioussermonondevotiontoet.Joseph,ofWaginhaveattendedtheMission messagetotheGeneralChapterofthePatronoftheUniversalChurch,eerywell,tiedFatherO'Donnell's theOrderwhichelectedArchbishopwhichfeastwashcnouredthroughoutiracticaldim)urseshavebeenattenDontenwillinRome,PopePiusX.theworldopthatday.Attheeven-tivelylistenedte-includinghisearwrote:-"IMUSTTELLYOUPUB-ingdevotionsheagainaddressedanestexhortatlonsonbehalfofthe LILLYTHATIENTERTAINAlargecongregation,hissellectbeing"W,A.Record."

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WereceivedbythelastmailaninterestingletterfromHieLordship BishopClune,datedfromSmyrna,in AsiaMinor,acitywhichriseslike anamphitheatreonthegulfwhich bearsit,name.Inapopulationof 300,000thereare10,000European Catholics.ThereligiousOrdersin theArchdiocesecomprisetheFranciscans,Capuchins,Dominicans,Yincentians,MalletandChristianBrothers,whiletheSistersofcharity, Carmelites,SistersofSion,Sisters ofSt.Joseph,theOblatesoftheAssumption,DominicanNuns,etc.,have flourishingConvents.HisLordship celebratedtheanniversaryofhis Consecration(St.Patrick'sDay)in thathistoriccentre.Duringthepast fortnighthehasbeeninRome,and willproceedtotheEucharisticCongressatMaltaearlynextweek.FathersO'Neil,Kiely,andHolbrook areenjoyingthetripverymuch-despitethefactthatthemenucards aresomewhatpuzzlingattimes.

HisGraceArchbishopDontenwill, °.M.",leavesFremantlenextTuesdryenrouteforhisheadquartersat Rome,fromwhichhehasbeenabsentforseveralmonths,Hecarries awayveryfavourableimpressionsof hisfirstvisittoWestAti,tralia.

OnSundayeveninghepreachedto acrowdedcongregationattheCathedraloftheImmaculateConception.OnMondaymorningHisGrace wastheguestoftheChristianBro-

GREATAFFECTIONFORYOURtheimportanceofsalvationforall,

CONGREGATION,ANDITHANKtakingforhistext"Martha,Mar- OnMondayevereneafarewellsoYOUFORTHEUNANIMOUSVOTE BYWHICHYOUHAVEELECTED the,thoutroublestthyselfaboutcialwastenderedtoDeanGrittier, many YOURSUPERIOR-GENERALA things,butonethingisneces-whohasbeeninchargeoftheCa-

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hathchosenthebettertholicdistrictofMurchisonforthree MANMOSTDEARToMYHEART,part,anditshallnotbetakenfromyears,andisgoingtoGeraldtonto ANDIPRAYTHATUNDERHISher."FromthistextheveryheassumecontroloftheGeraldtonDioIRECTIONGODMAYGRANTYOUcellyshowedthatthespiritualwel-cesewhileBishopKellyisabsentin ALLANAB(NDANCEOFTHEfareofeachindividual'ssoulshouldRomeonhisadliminavisitafter13 GRACEOFSANCTIFICATION." hethefirstconsideration,andthatyeire.Apresentationofagoldcross ea.

OnTuesdaymorning,thepupilsof GodgivesthemeansofsalvationtowasmadebyMr.T..Chesson,onbeeveryone,butthatintheworkahalfofthesubscribers.louringthe St.Anne'sSchool,NorthFremantle,personalco-operationisrequired.afternoonthepupilsoftheCueand entertainedFr.J.Smyth,o.M.I.,atHis acomplimentarysocialpriortohis quotationsfromtheSacredDayDawnConventschoolsassembly forhisnativeDublin.TheScripturesandFathersoftheChurchedandpresentedDeanGraberwitha rev.gentlemanwastherecipientofa wereveryapt,andhecertainlymadesilverinkstandandacaseofbrushes. handsomewritingcaseandseveral averydeepimpressionontheconotherusefulpresentsfromthechild-greeation.Onto-morrowhewill Onaccountofthelatearrivalof celebratethe10o'clockNeese. manyinterestingitemsofparochial ren.FatherSmythhaslabouredzee- ee anddiocesannews,theeditoriallealouslyfornearly14yearsinWest Australia,andhismanyfriendswill l'heRev.C.McDermott,C.SS.R.,derhasbeencrushedoutthisweek again-possiblytothehappyreliefof praythathemayreturnsoontothearrivedfromNewZealandonMon1ndhelovessowell. day,accompaniedbyDeanCareymanyofourreaders.Auntliessy deliveredawell-chosencurtainlec- andFatherJoeMurphy,ofMelturetoallandsundryinthisoffice, AmongthepassengersOnboardthebourne,whoareontheirwaytoIretitre mantleonTuesday,wastheMost landforaholiday.Thevisitors weresumptuouslyentertainedatthe fromtheeditordowntotheoffice boy,becauseasheafofinteresting R.M.S."Orsova,"whichreached Rev.Dr.Redwood,ArchbishopofMonasteryduringtheirstayintheletters(includingabundlefromMaycity,er, llington,N.Z.HisGrace,during and expressed pleasureandsur-lands),wereunavoidablyheldover. priseateverything,theysawontheir lestwelvemonthstour,has

visitedWe

atSt.Mary'sChurch,Coolgardie, to-morrowmorning,andattheconCl!leionoftheCoolgardieMission willproceed,incompanywithDr. O'Hurley,toNorseman.ee HerExcellencyI.adyBarron,accompaniedbyMajorCadell,Private Secretary,onSaturdayafternoon PaidavisittotheConventofthe GoodShepherd,Leederville.Her Ladyshipwaswarmlyreceivedby theRev,FatherVerling,Vicar-Geneeral,andtheRev.Mother,andwas madetherecipientofabouquetof flowers.LadyBarronwasmadefully acmaintedwiththeworkingofthe institution,inwhichshetookadeep interest,andthankedthoseconnectedwithitforgivinghertheopportunityofseeingit.TheVicar-GeneralbrieflywelcomedLadyBarronin thenameoftheCommunityandchildren,whodeeplyappreciatedthe kindnessofhervisit.Anaddressof welcomewasread,andthechildren submittedatalentedprogrammeof musicalandterpsichoreanitems,in additiontoafineexhibitionofclub swinging.TheVeryRev.DeanTobin,ofArmidale,accomptiniedthe Vicar-General.LadyBarron,inthe courseofaneloquentspeech,referredtothepleasureofrenewingacquaintancewiththeGoodShepherd Order,whosenobleworkshehad admiredinHobart.Shewasdeeply interestedintheinspectionofthe up-to-dateindustrialappliances,and wasshownoerthenewChapelrecentlycornrleted.

og es College,VictoriaSquare,willgie ConcertattheExhibitionBuilding, Hay-streetEast,onnextWednesday evening.TheproceedswillbedevotedtoSt.Joseph'sOrphanage,Subiaco.Astheentertainmentisin aidofagoodcause,andasanexcellentprogrammewillbesubmitted, wehopetoseethatamountofpatronageextendedtowhichtheOrphanageisjustlyentitled.

Rev.BrotherBartholemew,C.SS.R., oftheRedemptorietMonastery, NorthPerth,received,recently,the newsofthedeathofhismother,Mrs ElizabethLally,whichtookplace atRoscommon,intheWestofIreland,attheripeoldageof100.We feelsurethatmanyofourreaders willrememberthedeceasedcentenarianintheirMassesandprayers.

hope,however,tomendourways America,Ireland,England,France,firsttriptotheWest.FatherMc-andinsertasmanyaspossiblenext Rome,andtheHolyLand.Onar-Dermottpreachedaninterestingsee-week.Meanwhile,weagainrequest riingatFremantle,hewasmeteymononSundayontheFeastofSt.correspondentstoforwardtheircopy theRev.Fre,McDermott,C.SS.R.,Joseph,andhadalargenumberofAsEARLYASPOSSIBLEinthe andTreacy,C.SS.R.DuringHispassengersashiscongregation.Fa-week.Thelawofspaceisatyrant. le4. Grace'sshortsojourninW.A.hewastheyMcDermottwillopenaMission theguestoftheRedemptoristLeathThepupilsoftheYunLadi ers.Afterapleasantmotordrive, hereachedtheMonastery,North Perth,wherehegotaheartywelcomefromtheCommunity.During hisdrivethroughKing'sParkhe admiredthenativeflora,andwas mostenthusiasticinhisadmiration ofthebeautyandprogressofPerth. Thefirstvisit,intheabsenceofthe LordBishopoftheDiocese,whom hedeeplyregrettednotmeeting,was toBishopGibney.Havingreceiveda warmwelcomefromtheBishop,His GraceproceededtovisittheSisters oftheMissionatHighgate.Inthe Archde'oceseofWellingtonthereare manybeautifulandflourishinghouses oftheInstitute.ThepresentRev. MotherofHighgatewasprofessedby HisGraceatNapierabout34years ago.HenextvisitedtheSistersof theGoodShepherd,inwhomhe takesagreatinterest,andcongratulatedthemontheirnewfoundation atSydney,andexpressedawishto haveabranchoftheOrderinWellington,Heethatwhichtheyhavein Christchurch,N.Z.Healsovisited theSuhiacoorphanageoftheSistersofMercy.ItisfromthisInstitutethatHieGraceissupplied withtheoilofolives.TheHospital oftheSistersofSt.JohnofGodwas alsovisitedbyHisGrace.Heexpressedhisadmirationoftheup-todatearrangementsoftheirbeautiful newHospital.TheChristianBrothers'Collegewasnextvisited.He congratulatedtheBrothersonthe completionofthenewwingofthe

leeh, AmeetingoftheCommitteecontrollingtheArtUnioninaidofSt. Brigid'sChurch,WestPerth,willbe heldinthePresbyteryafterDevotionsonSundayeveningnext.All theCommitteearerequestedtoattend.

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The.BunburyBazaarnettedt:385 10e-averycreditableresultindeed. AtthesecondMasslastSunday, DeanSmythprezchedonSt.Joseph,thefosterfatherofOurLord, andthePatronoftheUniversal Churchdwellingonthevirtuesthat adornedthehomeofNazareth.At theeveningdevotionstheDeanpreachedonforgivenessofenemies.

ShortParsaboutPeopleandPlaces

ThenameofSenatorNeedham,£1 kyle,wasinadvertentlyomittedfrom theSt.Patrick'sDaylistofdraiatons.

Theveryinterestingarticleonthe ".HumoursofParliamentaryLife" appearingonthe3rdpageofthisissuistakenfromthe"StrandMagazine.:'Thefinalinstalmentwillappearnextweek.

'rheBanburyDramaticCompany staged"Arrah-naePogue"atthe LyricTheatreonThursdaynightun(1rthedirectionofMr.M.O'Donnell.Judgingbythetimeandtalent devotedtotheproductionthefinancialresultsshouldbesatisfactory.

Mrs.Tully,ofVictor'sPark,and bit'son,Mr.Jas.Tully,Secretaryof thelocalBranchoftheHibernianSociety,weregivenaheartysend-off onThursdayevenin.4,wheneulogistic referencesweremadetotheirgood workonbehalfoftheChurch.Afull retortofthefunctionwillappearin eel-nextissue.

:'Irs.R.E.Arundel,of"Dunmore," F'erpermintGrove,Cottesloe,returnedtotheWestonMondayaftera verypleasantholidayspentinthe E.,sternStatesduringthepastfive months.Mrs.Arundelsniece,Mis, Taylor,ofSydney,formerlyapupil oftheDominican('onvent,MossVale, c,.mewestwardbythesameboat.

Mr.R.J.Dennehy,ofSouthPerth, thewell-knownarchitect,wasadmittedlastweekintotheSt.Johnof GodHospital,Subiaco-thebuilding behimselfdesignedlastyear.He badasuccessfuloperationforappendicitis,andhismanyfriendseillbe pleasedtolearnthatheismaking excellentprogresstowardsrecovery.

ThesupplyofIrishHistoriesisexhaested-henceweareunabletodoik,-.teanyfurthercopies.ToallNEW tatcribers,however,whopay10s6d inadvanceaspaymentforthe"Record,"foroneyear,wewillforward asouvenirofBishopClune'sClousecr-.tion,shouldthesubscriberdesire it.Thisspecialofferaillholdgood foralimitedtimeonly.

Hon.T.F.Quinlanandfamily, sr,r1thefaithfulguardianofthefamily,Mrs.Reilly,returnedtotheWest sae:Mondayafteraverypleasant leadayspentinAdelaide,Melbourne, Sydney,andHobart.DuringMr. ainlen'sstayinTasmaniahecalledanArchbishopDelaney,whomade kindenquiriesabouttheWest.He ale:.sawourlateGovernorSirGerMa.trickland.

Mr.B.C.O'Brien,M.L.C.,ofthe ..rtHotel,Perth,leftbythe"Gorger"onlastSundaymorningfora tom-oftheNor'-Westdistricts,Java andSingapore.Mr.O'Brienhasbeen inveryindifferenthealthlately,and itishopedthetwomonths'trip w1restorehimtohisformervigour.Themanyfriendsofthegenial"Con"willwishhimapleasant tripandasafereturn.

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Therewasalargeattendanceof themembersoftheCelticCluband visi,ors,attherooms,Swanstonetnet,Melbourne,recently,when atenlargedandfaithfulportraitof alateleadingmemberoftheclub, 3.1-.WilliamRyan,wasunveiledby Mr.JohnHealy.Thedeceasedgentleenan,whowasoneofthemost distinguishedmembersoftheeduceticestaffofthatState,wasfor CO,eyearsheadmasteratArmadale.

willproceedtoMaltanextweekfor thegreatEucharisticCongress.

TheMingenewRoadsBoardelectionspassedoilveryquietly,there beingnonominations;toopposethe retiringmembers,Messrs.Field, Broad,andO'Halloran.Itisnow manyyearssincethepublicwereso apathetic,oritmaybethatthe membersmentionedmeetwithsuch generalapprobationthattheapathy wasintentional.However,upto date,therearefewRoadsBoards thathaveacquiredsomuchfortheir district,andconsideringthegreat extensionofitsdistrictduringthe pastthreeyearsitstaskhasbeenno easyone. q11,

Mr.F.F.Wholohan,hoiswell knowninIrishandCatholiccircles (saysthe"SouthernCross")isone oftheheadmasterspromotedthroughrecentdeaths.Hehasbeengiven thepositionofheadmasteratGoodwood.Hisfirstappointmentinthe EducationDepartmentwasin1878, asfirstassistantatLefevre'sPeninsula.AfterhavingservedatNailsworthhewasappointedheadteacher atQuornin1884.Fiveyearslaterhe wassenttoWallarooMines.In 1890Mr.Wholohanwasremovedto Marrayatville,whereheremained18 years,andin1908hewastransferred to Parkside.

AtthelastmeetingoftheHibernianDistrictHoardthenewly-electedPresident,Mr.A.E.Farmer,of Subiaco,whowasunavoidablyabsentfromtheBeverleyAnnualConference,wasinstalledinhisoffice, andcongratulatedbythemembersof theBoard-specialreferencebeing madetohiselectionthoughhehimselfwasnotpresent.Mr.Farmer suitablyreplied.Tofillthevacancy causedbytheresignationofFather Lynch,Mr.J.A.Young,ofHighgate,wasunanimouslyelectedPast DistrictPresident.Thecondolences ofthemeetingwereextendedtoMr. J.Hart,anewmemberofthe Board,onafamilybereavement.

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Asthenumber9hasplayedapart (bycoincidence)inthelifeofPope PiusX.,sothenumber3seemsto castitsspellovertheofficiallifeof ourlateGovernor,SirG.Strickland.HisExcellencyhasestablished theuniquerecordofconsecutiveGovernorshipsinthreedifferentStates oftheCommonwealth.Tothismay headdedthefactthathewasthe thirdGovernorofN.S.Walesduring theweekofhisarrivalinSydney. LordChelmsfordvacated.theposton Monday,SirWilliamCullen(Chief Justice)wassworn-inLieutenantGovernoronTuesday,andSirGeraldwasinstalledonFriday.Finally,hewasthethirdofthreepopular GovernorsofTasmaniawhowere Catholics.

TheotherdayinNorthamalocal boywasshowingtwoyoungvisitors thesightsofthetown.Awellknownresidentwhoownsalimpwas proceedingdownthestreet,whenthe guidepaused,andpointingtohim, said,"Seethatbloke?Hewasin theSouthAfricanwar,andthedarnedBoersshothiminthebackwith ahagofchaff!"Thewriterhasbeen toldofaloyalcohentingerwhowas invalidedhomeastheresultofhavingahagof"mealies"droppedon himwhilstleadinganassaultonthe workallottedafatigueparty,but thenewwoundwasthefirstoneof thekindhehadheardof.Further particularsmightbeinteresting."Courier."

voyswereaccordedacivic receptioninAugustlast,Mr. Braymadeawittyandcomplimentaryspeech-hisonlyfear beingthatonthegrantingofHoene Rule,theIrishpeoplewouldnot findasuitableoutletfortheirmilitantpropensities.

Oneofthemostfamousseismologistsintheworld(saystheMelbourne"Advocate")istheRev.Fr. Pigot,S.J.,ofRiverviewCollege, Sydney,thesonofawell-known Dublinmedicalman,Fr.Pigotbad averydistinguishedcourseat TrinityCollege,NAherehetookhis degreeinmedicine.Hepractisedin Dublinwithgreatsuccessforsome years,andafterwardsenteredthe SocietofJesusataboutthesame timeasthelateMr.GeorgeWaters, B.L.,anintimatefriendofhis.Fr. Pigotpaidavisittol'rinceGalatzin'sseismologicalobservatoryat Pulkovo,theRussianGovernment havingsuspendedinhiscase,forthe timebeing,thelawwhichprohibits JesuitsfromenteringRussia.Hehas justtakenpartintheScienceCongressinMelbourne.Dr.Pigot,in hispre-Jesuitdays,wasamember oftheConferenceofSt.Vincentde PaulattachedtothePro-Cathedral, Marlborough-street,andwellknown inDuhflnSociety.

Appointmentstotheofficialstaff intheNorthernTerritorycontinue tohemadewithgreatregularity, anditwillbeseenthattheofficial populationoftheTerritorywillsoon becomemuchlargerthanthecivil. Alargenumberofsurveyorsat £450ayear,withacampallowance amountingto6sperday,assistant surveyorsat£240ayear,fieldassistantsat£32s4dperweek,and cooksat£310sperweekwereformallyaddedtothesalarylist.The namesofthesurveyorsareMessrs.

A.B.Scandrett(W.A.),A.R.Briggs andJ.W.Mott(Queensland),A.J. MuntzandJ.P.Henry(Victoria). Bythes.s."Guthrie:'severalofthe applicantsforthepositionsleftSydneyfortheTerritory.TheChief Surveyor(Mr.T.E.Day)leftMelbourneforPortDarwinbythes.s. "Empire."Hewasaccompaniedby Mr.J.L.Rossiter,whoistosupervisethehighereducationoftheTerritory,andMr.F.W.McInerney, whohasbeenappointedtotheteachingstaff.

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Wehavereceivedaveryinteresting letterfromtheHon..1.D.Connolly, M.L.C.,writteninLondononGood Friday,andalsoabeautifullyillustratedbookletentitled"TheBenedictinesofCaldeyIsland,"inSouth Wales,givingafullhistoryofthe Community,whosemembersrecently embracedtheCatholicfaith.Innext we.,k'slastlywehopetogiveareviewofthepamphlet.Mr.andMrs. ConnollyareatpresentinRome,and

TheRev.A.W.Bray,Methodist Minister,wasaccordedanenthusiasticfarewellpriortohisdeparture fromBouldertoAlbany.Messrs. ConLowryandB.Lesliewereamongthespeakerswhoaddedtheir quotaofpraisetothedepartingminister.OntheoccasionofBishop Clune'sfirstofficialvisittoBoulder, Mr.BrayjoinedwiththeCatholic peopleinaccordingHisLordshipa fittingreception.WhentheIrishEn-

TheSecretaryoftheRoyalf.ife SavingSocietyannouncesthefollowingawardstopupilsofourCatholicschools.J.M.Ferry,F.J. Stone,J.W.Goodall,andN.C. Stone,ofColliePresentationConvent,havesecuredelementarycertificates,thelattercandidatesecuring thebronzemedallion.J.M.Ferry, F.J.Stone,J.W.Goodall,N.C. Stone,andF.L..Cassidy,oftheCollie('onvent,werealsoawardedthe proficiencycertificate.Thefollowing awardshavebeengainedbypupilsof thePresentationConvent,atCottesloeBeach:-Awardofmerit:Olive Massey.ProficiencycertificateRosa McLeod,LucyMulcahy,Patricia Dwight,WandaBalhausen,Patricia Medcalfe,NellieDwight,Kathleen Donohoe,KathleenDrew.Elementary certificateNellieMulcahy, May Donohoe.TheNunstakeagreatinterestinthetrainingoftheirpupils inswimming,andmakeaspecialty oflifesavinginstruction.Sergt. Smythrongratulatedthepupilson theirproficiency.MissMasseydeservesthehighestcreditforthecare andattentionbestowedon:hepupilsintheirswimminglessons.The successesoftheChristianBrothers' pupilsarechronicledinanother column.

unabletoattendthemeeting,wrote explaininghisabsenceandarologisingforhisnon-attendance,andaskedforaformalmeetingtotoconvenedsothathecouldverballyreporthisdoings(asdelegate)toa fullattendance.Consequentlyitwas decidedthatthemeetingshouldtake PlaceonnextSunday(20thinst.)at Bayswaterafter9o'clockMass.

SomediscussionalsoaroseinreferencetosomemembersnotattendingHolyCotnmunionatthe respectiveperiodsINABODY.

TheSecretarywasinstructedtoappealtoallthememberswhennotifyingthemonthenextCommunion occasionsothattheyshouldattend ingoodnumbersANDINABODY.

Bysodoingmemberswilledifythe congregationandadvertisethe BranchandtheSociety,atthesame timeperformingagrandactoffaith.

ThenextCommunionSundaywillbe atMaylandsonMay18th.

Thequarterlymeetingofthe BranchwillbeheldatMaylandson Tuesday,May13th,theprincipalbusinessbeingnominationofofficersfor theensuinghalf-year.

Thenext(usual)meetingofthe BranchwillheheldatBayswater ChurchonTuesday,April29th.

Brevities

ExtractsfrominterviewwithMr. Joa.phCook"Mr.Fisher'sspeech isthegreatestpieceofpoliticalhumbugIeverrecollectseeing.""IcongratulateMr.Fisherandhisparty insocompletelyfollowinginour footsteps."WhatisJosephgiving

Itisallegedthat"Canberra"in theaboriginaltonguesignifies"a younglaughingjackass."King O'Malley'sCanberraisdestinedto makeAustralianHistory.

Mrs.Pankhurat(militantsuffragette),whowentonhungerstrike, hasbeenreleasedfromprisonon licenceforalimitedperiodowingto herhealthbreakingdown.Neither chops,steak,norchickens,northe odoursofjelliesandcustardscould beguileherfromherself-imposed fast.

AttheBow-streetPoliceCourta memberofthe"screechingsisterhood"declaredthesuffragettes would,unlesstheygotthevote,continuetoirritatesociety."Weshall goon,"saidLilianDoreWilcox, "untilwehaveabsolutelyupsetcivilisation."Lilianwentintocompulsoryretirementforamonth.

Aprivatebillprovidingforcompulsorymilitaryserviceinthe4erritorialforces,whichwasintroduced intheHouseofCommons1.1ate ionistmember,wastalkedcut.The SecretaryofStateforWar(Colonel Seely)declaredthepeoplewouldnot havemilitarycompulsion,andthe Governmentwouldnotacceptit.

TherevoltinMexicoisstillactive.PresidentHuerto'spositionis precarious.ThefollowersofthemurderedPresidentMaderaaregiving himabadtime.

"Thebald-headedeagleoftheRockies"-Australia'sonlyKing-announcesheismakinghislastrunfor politics.At58hewantstoseethe world.Thatissurelyamisprinttheworldwantstoseehim.King's Tasmanianconstituentsmightgive himanearlieropportunityofrealisinghisdream.

Twoheavyshocksofearthquakeat Waterton,N.Z.

Theusualfortnightlymeetingof St.LawrenceO'Toole'sBranchof theH.A.C.B.S.washeldinMayland ChurchonlastTuesdayevening. Therewasafairattendanceof memberspresent.Bro.C.V.Bryan, whowastheBranchdelegatetothe recentConferenceinBeverley,being

TheKingofSpainwasshotatby ayoungBarcelonianashewasreturningfromamilitaryreview. ThreeshotswerefiredattheKing, butheescapedunharmed.Hishorse wasstruckinthechest.TheBarce Ionianwaspromptlyarrested,butit isstatedheputupaterrificstrugglebeforehewasmastered.Alfonso wasverycalmthroughout.Theunhappycircumstancehaditscompensationinthewonderfulexpressions ofpopularaffectionwhichgreeted

theyoungKingandQueensubsequently.

Mr.Massey,PrimeMinisterofNew Zealand,anticipatesasurplusof 1.600,000fortheyear.

ItisstatedthatLadyScottand Mrs.Wilsonareinfavourofleavingthebodiesoftheirhusbandsin theAntarcticregions.

TheofficialreturnoftheVictorian oatcropshows8,323,639bushels,as against4,585,326bushelslastseason,theaverageperacrebeing18.95 asagainst15.17bushels.

AretiredmarinernamedCaptain HarryCox,whohasbeenlivingin humblecircumstanceswithhiswife atBungendore,N.S.W.,hasfallenin luck'sway.Bythedeathofhisbrother,Colonel('ox,ofDublin,andhis uncle,ViscountWolseley,hehasl.ecomeheirtoalargefortune.With hiswifehetravelssecond-classto Londontoclaimtheshekels.

The"D's."ofScotlandYardhave tracedthemissingAmericanmillionairetoasuburbofSouthLondon. Heisalive.

TheGreekGovernmentdeniesthat amassacrehappenedalongonthe islandofKastro.

AcablecramsaysthattheBarceIonianwhoshotatKingAlfonso usedapoliceman'srevolver.The policeman,whoownedthegun, didn'tknowhowhecameintopossessionofit.Heisnowut.derarresttogivehimtimetothink thematterout.

heldonMay1stinaidoftheGuildfordAltarSociety.Soyouseetheir reposeafteragloriousvictorywas nottheoutcomeofafalsesenseof securityinthehouroftriumph,but therestthatrenewsshatteredforcesandnervesthesoldiersforeven greatervictoriesinthefuture.

meeemmemismeserem

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(HT"OPHILIA.")

TheHon.T.F.1;uinlan,C.M.G., returnedtoPerthonlastMondayafterashortholidayintheEastern States.

411.

MissIreneHurley,wellandpopularlyknowninBunhuryandBusselton,leftbythes.s."Indarra"on Saturdayonanextendedtripto SydneyandNewZealand.

ThemarriageoftheHon.M.F. Troy,SpeakeroftheW.A.Assembly, toMissMcKinnon,ofPark-street, Highgate,takesplacethisafternoonintheSacredHeartChurch, Highgate.

ofblacksilkstripedvoileoverglace, withsilvertrimmings,blackbonnet relievedwithcreamospreys.After offeringcongratulationstothenewly weddedcouple,theweddingpresents wereviewedwithmuchinterest.The verandahswerefestoonedwithgreeneryandotherdecorations,anda largetablespreadwithallsortsof daintyrefreshments,thechiefitem beingthebridalcake,waslaidon theverandah,whilesmalltables weregroupedaboutunderthelarge locusttree,wheretheguestswere seatedinpleasantgroupsforconversingwitheachother.Thelarge tablewasverybeautifullydecorated withEasterlilies,fernandplumbagobyMissMarjorieMorgan,and wasmuchadmired.Aftertheusual toatsthehappycoupledroveaway tocatchtheexpressforPerth,receivingagenerousamountofrice andconfettiandthebestwishesof theirfriends.Mrs.McDermotttravelledinagreyrussetcordcoatand skirt,withOrientaltrimmingsand buttonstomatch,greyhatwith largewing.Thepresentswerevery prettyanduseful.

.s. Theengagementisannouncedof MissEvelineHurley,seconddaughterofMr.E.Hurley,ofYarloop,to Mr.K.O'Dwyer,ofAlbertPark, Melbourne.Theweddingtakesplace atanearlydate.

Mr. B.RitussetofBelmont Park,CorrectsanError

ofSt.Augustine's,Ramsgate.

St.Augustine'sMonasteryandCollegehavegivenseveraldignitariesto theChurch.Twohavebeenlisheps ofAuckland,NewZealand,another isArchbishopofthePhilippines,mill, anotherwasVicar-Apostolico Dacca,now,Ibelieve,calledEastern Bengal,India.Imayalsoaddthat theBenedictineMonasteryofNew NorciaisabranchofthesameCongregationastheAbbeyofRamsgate. Icouldwritepagesinconnection withthishistoricalChurch,whichis thebestknownmodernChurch,eitherCatholicorProtestant,inEngland,onaccountofthenameofits founderandarchitect; andiscertainlythebestspecimenoftheGothicrevivalinEngland,bothasregardsthepurityofitsstyleandthe completenessofitsfittings.Muchof theinternalfittingsareFantient workmanship,andsomeofthevestmentsusedarealsoofmedaeival workmanship.

AUGUSTINEBENEDICTRIEUSSET

BelmontPark,Perth.

(Theerroneousinformationcomplainedofbyourcorrespondentwas takenfromtheSydney"Freeman," andwasalsopublishedinotherpaPers.-Ed.)

Manyanhourisgiventopleasure bypeoplewhoarenominallyCatholics,butalas,bowfewthinkofHim whoabidesaloneinthedeserted churchsilentlypleadingforourlove.

Frosthascaused£80,000worthof damagetothevineyardsof'ranee.

Thelatestcrazeinstiffragettiemis churchburning,

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Yepatronsofliterature,whether yedwellonMountParnassus,oron theDarlingRange,listtothesuccessthathascrownedtheeffortsof apoorscribe.Sounds"big"this? Yes.Well,Ihavegottorisetothe occasion.AsIwaswalkinghome fromChurchonSundayarmedwith the"Record,"Isawinfrontofme afigurewhosesexandwhoseidentitymusteverremainamystery-also armedwitha"Record."Thefigure suddenlyhaltsopensthepaper ! Iwasanxioustoseetheresult.As IlookedIthoughtofsayingwith Shakespearethat"thefaceisan openbookwhereinonemayread," andIthought,too,ofthatingeniousadvertisementforFry'schocolate,whichdepictstheemotionsof aneer,expectancy,andjoy.Ahurriedglanceatthefirstpage.Nothingofinterestonit? Myword, yes-afinepictureofHisHoliness thePopeandadescriptionofhisfuturetomb,togetherwithahistory ofthecryptsofSt,Peter's.But expectancywasstillonthecountenanceforthereaderhasnotfound whatwaswanted.Secondpageqp!cklyturnedover.Thenpageafterpage ofinteresting,matterscanneduntil theeyecaughttheheadline"Guildford-Midland." feltahitelated. Couldyou,gentlereader,blameme? WasInotchosenfromthatbrilliantarrayoftalentedwritersend mineplacedfirstonthelistofimportantsubjects.Iamwritingthis nottoimpressyouwithanideaof myownimportance,butratherto emphasisetheimportanceofparish newsandtheinterestinChurchmattersthattheyawaken.

Acorrespondentwrites:-AtSt. Joseph'sChurch,Northam,onApril 7,Mary,theyoungestdaughterof Mr.JohnMcPherson,ofJennapullin, becamethewifeofMr.VictorF. Feazey,ofGoomalling.TheRev. FatherO'Donnellofficiatedatthe altar.Thebridewasattendedby MissesJ.HannaganandL.Bonser, andparticularlydeadlytheparty lookedfromthepointofviewofthe crustedbachelorwhomaywishto preventanymoremarryingorgivinginmarriage! TheluckybridegroomwassupportedbyMessrs.Alf. BonserandH.Wilkins(bothbythe waycousinsofthebride).Afterthe ceremonythebridalpartydroveto theJennapullinHall,wheretheweddinebreaVastwasdisposedof,after whichthehappycoupleleftfortheir futurehomeinGoomalling. .s.

Aweddingwhichcreatedagreat dee!ofinterestwascelebratedatSt. Patrick'sChurch,Irishtown,onWednesdayafternoon,March26,when MissKatherineInezMorgan,daughterofMr.andMrs.W.J.Morgan,of "Bardeen,"Northam,wasunitedin marriagewithMr.JamesMunroMcDermott,theonlysonofMr.and Mrs.JamesMcDermott,of"Hopedale,"'roodyay.Thelittlechurch wasveryprettilydecoratedbyMr. lienMcManus.TheRev.Father O'Donnellperformedtheceremonybeforealargenumberoffriendsand reletitesofthebridalparty.The bridelookedextremelywellinher lovelydressofcreamcrepedechin., drapedononeside,andheldinplace withasprayoforanieblossom,a trainfromthewaisttrimmedround theedgewithpearlbuglebeads,and thebodicehadahandsomeyokeof MP:laceandelbowsleeveswithlace trimmings.Creamsuedegloveswere worn,andaprettyembroideredtulle veilandawreathoforangeblossoms completedthetoilet.Thebridewas givenawaybyherfather,andcarriedaverylovelybouquet,thegiftof thebridegroom.ThetwobridesmaidswereMissAmy.Morgan,sister ofthebride,andMissM.McDermott,sisterofthebridegroom.Both weredressedalikeinverybecoming frocksofpale,b1tpcrystalline,withtuniceffect,elbowsleevesandcreamlace yokes;hatsofgreystrawwithpale bluesilkliningsandgreyplumes.

Aswasannouncedinlastweek's "Record,"theMidlandChoirhave decidedtoholdaEuchrePartyand DanceinhonourofMr.Thompson, theirableandpainstakiagconductor,onthe23rdinst.Wehopethe projectwillmeetwiththesuccess itdeserves,andheacredittoitsorganisers. Guildfordisnowwideawake.Humannatureneedsrest,andChurchworkers,beinghuman,arenoexception.Whatevermisgivingsyour correspondenthadregardingthe GuildfordChurchworkerswasdispelledonlastSunday.ThelistshowedGuildford'smonthlycontribution, £4108.Ameetingwasheldafter DevotionsonSundaytomakearrangementsforaEuchrePartytobe

MissAmyMorganworeagold brooch,andMissMcDermottagold curbbangle,giftsfromthebridegroom.Mr.ArthurMcDermott,cousinofthebridegroom,actedasbest man,andMr.BertMorganas groomsman.TheWeddingMarchwas playedasthebridalpartyleftthe altar.Aftertheceremonyareceptionwasheldat"Bardeen."Mrand Mrs.Morganreceivedtheirguestsin thehall.Mrs.Morganworeagown

Sir,-Thereisaparagraphinthe "W.A.Record"ofApril13thunder theheading"AustralianCatholic News,"containnganoticeofthe visittoSydneyoftheRightRev. AbbotErkenwaldEgan,O.S.B.,of theAbbey,Ramsgate,England.The saidnoticedesignateshimasFIRST AbbotofRamsgate.Idonotknow fromwhatpaperthisannouncement wastaken,butitismostcertainly incorrect.IamanativeofRamsgate,andalsoanoldCollegianof St.Augustine'sfrom1862to1870, andspentthefirst17yearsofmy lifeinandabouttheMonasteryand College,andsincethenalwaysspent nearlytwomonthsoftheyearin RamsgateuntilIcameouttoAustraliain1883.Sincethenandupto theyear1901,Ihavebeenkeptconstantlyintouchwiththedoingsof theCollegeandMonasterythroughmy relativesinRamsgate.1mention thistoshowthatIcanvouchfor theincorrectnessoftheparagraph. TheBenedictineMonastrywasfoundedbytheRev.DomWilfridAlcock, whoattheincitationofthedonor oftheChurch,AugustusWelby NorthmorePu:in,camefromtheMotherHouseoftheCasineseConzree.,ationofthePrimitivenbservance,Suhiaco,Italy,abouttheyear1856, andhewithtwoorthreeother monksandonelaybrothertookup theirabodeinthegathouseofthe residenceofthelateEdwardWelby Pujin,sonofthefounderofSt.Augustines.Theretheylivedfortoo orthreeyears.Thefoundationstone oftheMonastery,asitnowexists, waslaidabouttheyear1859bythe l'i:ltRev.Thos.Grant,firstBishop ofSouthwark,andofwhichcerenyIhave-,asaverysmallboy,a distinctr:callection.TheMonastery wasthegiftoftheRev.Thos.Luck, 11.8.13.,acsnvertAnzlieanparsonof theperiodoftheOxfordmovement. Hisson,theRightRev.JohnEdmundLuck,O.S.B.,wasBishopof Auckland,NewZealand.Th..Rev. DomWilfredAlcockcontinuedSuperioroftheMonasteryuntilaboutthe year1872,whenhewasblessedas rstmitredAbbotofRamsgate,and continuedtofillthatpositionuntil removedbyhissuperiorsinItalyto SouthAustralia,andwasappointed by,theRightRev.Dr.Reynoldsto Gwalia,wherewiththeRev.Dom AnselmFox,O.S.B.,heremainedfor ayearortwo,andthenwentto Auckland,NewZealand,wherehe diedonthe11thAugust,1882.-,Vide anniversarynoticesEnglishCatholic Itirectory,1884.TheAbbacyremainedvacantuntilabouttheyear1885, whentheRightRev.Thos.Bergh, O.S.B.,wasraisedtothedignityof Abbot,andtomycertainknowledge wasoccupyingthatpositionwhenI visitedRamsgatein1900-1901.You willthereforeseethatthepresent Abbottowhomtheparagraphrefers isthethird,andnotthefirst,Abbot

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Mrs.Nextdoor-"ProfessorAdagio calledatourhouseyesterday,and raydaughterplayedthepianofor him. Hejustravedoverherplaying." Mrs.l'eprey-"Howrude Why couldn'theconcealhisfeelingsthe w,,ytherestofusdo?"

NOFEAR.

Acertainwomanassuredherhusbandshenevertoldalie,andnever would.Hetoldherbedidnotdoubt it,butwouldhereaftercutanotch in thepianowhenheknewshedeceivedhim.

"No,youwon't,"shescreamed. "1.mnotgoingtohavemy,pianoall ruined!"

AWRONGCONCLUSION.

Jimmy,likeallhealthy,boys,was fondofplayingoutdoors,and,like boysingeneral,heusuallygothimselfscandalouslydirty.Hewasabouttositdowntodinneroneday faienehismotherhappenedtonotice theeoiledconditionofhishands, andsenthimouttothekitchento washthem.

"Youincorrigibleboy!"sheexclaimed,assoonasshesawthebasinofwaterinwhichbehadperformedtherequiredablutions."Howin theworlddoyoumanagetogetyour bandssodirty?"

"Thatdidn'tallcomefrommy hands,"indignantlyansweredJimmy,"Iwashed-myfaceinthatwater,too!"

JUSTNERVE.

Aman,withwhomweretwolittle girls,walkedintoafashionablerestaurant,orderedasmallgingerale, andaskedthewaiterifhecould Obligehimwiththreeplates,which thewaiterbrought,whereuponthe mandeliberatelypulledsomesendwichesoutofhispocket,arranged themontheplates,andstartedeatingthem.

Thewaitercalledthemanager,and downcamethatworthyandsaidto theman

"Areyouaware,sir,thatthisis notacommonConeyIslandpicnic basketlunch-room,whereyoucan bringyourfoodandeatit."

"Oh,"'aidtheother."Andwho areyou?"

"Iamthemanager."

AWAYOUT.

Sandy,onthedeathofhiswife, hadinscribedonhertomb"The lightofmylifehasgoneout."Some timeafterhere-married,andthese wordsseemedsomewhatoutofplace. Meetinghiscronyattheentranceof thekirk,hesaid"Man,Tanunas, I'vegottopassthattombstoneeverytimeIgaeinorootofthekirk, an'mawifedesna'likeit,butIcannaseebooIcanalterthewords. Whatwouldyeadvise?"

Tanunas-Weel,Sandy,itwadbea pitytoalterthewords,andforbye expensive.I'dletbideasitisan' justadd"ButI'vestruckanither match."

('AT('HINGATARTAR.

GeorgeClarke,acelebratednegro minstrel,ononeoccasion,whenbeingexaminedasawitness,wasseverelyinterrogatedbyalawyer. "Youareintheminstrelbusiness,1 believe?"inquiredthelawyer."Yes, sir,"wasthereply."Isnotthatratheralowcalling?""Idon'tknow butwhatitis,sir,"repliedthe minstrel,"butitissomuchbetter thanmyfather'sthatIamrather proudofit."Thelawyerfellintothe trap.''Whatwasyourfather'scalling?"heinquired."Hewasalawyer,"repliedClarke,inatonethat sentthewholecourtintoaroarof laughterasthediscomfitedlawyer satdown.

HISPARTY.

Oneofthemanygushingyoungladieswhoareoutnowinquiringa man'spolitics,wentoutonacanvassingtourdownBunburywayrecentlytointerviewleadingcitizens astotheirpolitics."MayIseethe gentlemanofthehouse?"sheasked ofalargewomanwhoopenedthe dooratoneresidence.

"No,youcan.t!"answeredthewomandecisively.

"ButIwishtoknowwhatparty hebelongsto,"pleadedthegirl.

"Well,takealookatme,"she seidsternly,"I'mthepartyhebelongsto." Shelooked,andsheleftwithout closingthegate.

SOLVEDTHEPROBLEM.

AlittleboywentintotheAllege storestheotherafternoonandwaitedforsomeonetonoticehim.He carriedasheetofwriting-paperin hi"hand,atwhichheglancedfrom timetotime.

voice"Mymotherwantstenpounds ofrice,fifteenpounusofsugar, twelvepoundsofoatmeal,twenty poundsof--"

"Holdon!"interruptedtheasiistant."Notsofast.Supposeyougive methatpaperandI'llfilloutthe order?"

Buttheboyinsistedonrailingofi thearticleshimself. Twootherassistantsmerepressed intoservice,andthethreemenproceededtodoupthevariouspackagesastheboycalledthearticles off.Hewantedallkindsofthings, andheaskedthepriceofeacharticleashewentalong,makinga noteofitonhispaper.Theassistantshadthelongcounterstacked withpackageswhentheboywound upwith"eighteenpoundsof(Jour." oneoftheshopmencalledoutthe Price,andtheboycontinued,inhis sing-songvoice

"Andhow-muchmoney;toesmy motherhavetopayforherthings?" Oneofthemencountedupthetotalandannouncedit.Theboymade anoteofthetotalandstartedout.

"Comebackhere!Whereareyou going?"theycriedinchorus.

"Why,"saidtheboy,ashemule forthedoor,"that'sme'rithmetic lesson.Ihavetoknowitbythe morning,orI'llgetlicked,"

BribingCatholicChildren

THECANKEROFAUSTRALIA.

youdrivethemintothebush.No Government,Minister,orsociety, oranycountry,nomatterhowprosperous,evenGermany,hasanyright tosetupareligion.Itisnomore competenttosetupareligionthan ajackasshastosing'Theharpthat oncethro'Tara'shalls.'(Laughter.)

"Ideplorethatourreligiouspaddocksareseparate.Itisnotthe faultoftheCatholieChurch,andI sayagainIfyoudrawtheCatholic childrenoutofthesepaddocksinto thebush,youaremurdererssofar asreligionisconcerned.Whatnave youtogivethem?-nothing.Inaddition,youwillbeginfalsifyinghistoricaltextstocovertheirnakednessandthenakednessofyourposition.Youcannotclaimevento maketheSignoftheCross.Thatii thecankerattherootofAustralia. Thatistherootofthedeplorable divorce,widespreaddishonesty,where Propertymustbeprotecteddayand night,therootofcontentiousstrife betweenthecapitalistandhisworkmen."

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Oneoftheassistantscametohim finally,andtheboy,readingfrom hispaper,announcedinasing-song

Religiousandseculareducation wastoucheduponbytheArchbishop attheopeningoftheHibernianConferencerecentlyintheChapterHall, Sydney.DefiningtheCatholicposition,hisGracesaid:"Ihavenopatienceinthisrespect withthegeneralityofourperiodicals andnewspapers,whichignoreeverythingsupernatural.Seetheway theytreatourchildreninthe schools,bribingthemfromthe('atholicschoolstootherschoolswhere theyhavenoreligion.Shortlyafter IcametoAustraliathethenMinisterforEducation,amanwithout anyUniversitytraining-andIsay itwithoutanydisparagemntofhim whendealingwiththisreligious questionsaidthathewasnotgoing todividethechildrenintopaddocks orreligiousbeliefs.Hethoughtthat thepresswouldtakeit'asaright thing.Iwouldnottakeitso.If youwillnotletthechildreninthe parents:paddock-for,afterall,the CatholicschoolsarefortheCatholicparents,andtheschoolisanappendagetotheCatholicborne-then

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"Daybydaymyailmentsleftme andmy,healthgenerallyimproved. Myappetitereturned,andmyliver wasrestored'toitsnaturalcondicondition.Afterafullcourseof BileBeans,allmyailmentswere banished,andIregainedmygeneral health.BileBeansmademylife considerablybrighter."

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TheKing'sTheatre,Fremantle, kindlyplacedatthedisposalatthe SistersofSt.Josephthroughthe generosityofMr.T.Cecil,was,on Tuesdayevening,comfortablyfilled byparentsandfriendsinanticipationofwitnessingadelightfulentertainmentbythepupilsoftheSacred HeartSchool.Theappearanceof HisGraceArchbishopDontenwill, himselfadistinguishededucationalist,amongstthegathering, accompaniedbyRev.FatherLyion, O.M.I.,Ceylon,andtheOblateFathers,Fremantle,wasthesignalfor sustainedapplause.

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werescreenedatintervals.Anexcellentnight'samusementwasconcludedwithauniqueexhibitionof clubswingingby,seniorpupils., HisGracefollowedthevarious itemswithkeeninterest,andwas fullofadmirationforthetalented displaywhichreflectedgreatcredit onpupilsandteachers.Heisfully convincedthatAustraliaisaveritable''landofsong."

JirchbishopDolltellllufll

Welcomed BYTHEtHILDHENOFMARY, FREMANTI.E.

OnMondaynightHisGraceDr. DontenwillwastheguestoftheChildrenofVary,Fremantle,attheSodalityrooms.TheArchbishopwas accompaniedbyRev.Fathers,Callan,Flynn,andLytton,0.M.I., Smith,Hayes,Mc('allion,andWheeler,O.M.I.Rev.Bros.Doyleand Purtonwerealsopresent.Theyoung ladiesoftheSodalitysubmitteda veryhighclassprogrammeofinstrumentalandvocalmusic,dancingand

Promptlyateighttheprogramme openedwithadelightfulovertureby Pr.Jackson'stalentedOrchestra. Partsongs,"TheWindandthe Harp"and"SilveryWaves,"bySeniorPupils,disclosedrareharmony andbeautyofexpression.Thenumberswerewellreceived.Anaction sonz,"Oh!GoodEvening,"merited thatappreciationreservedfortiny dots.MasterO'Meara'ssolo,"Killarnty,"sunginclear,silveryvoice, wasagemoftheevening,aswell alsowasMasterRatazzi'ssolo. MissMaisieMcCarthy,of"Old Land"fame,wonrapturousapplause forhergracefulexhibitionofthe lightfantastictoeinanIrishHorn pipe.Theyoungladyreceiveda wellmeritedencore.MasterAdams asMrs.Buttermilk,MasterSalteras Johnny(herson),andMasterDaly .,sMr.Brighttstationmaster),ina happydialogue,''TheTraintoMaura,"provedhighlyentertaining.An actionsong,entitled"Soldiers,"by infantboys,evincedinminiaturethe martialspiritofouryoungAustralians.Theeverwelcomecantata, styled"TooBad"(orDiscontented Judith),withitsmorallessonapplicabletothemany,washeartilyapplauded.TheyoungladieswhoreflectedsuchcreditontheSacred HeartSchoolbytheirimpersonation ofthecaste,wereVisitE.Harrison gasudith),MissWalsh(Nurse), MissHughes(Betsy),Miss('.BrindleBetsy'sLancashireMother),and MisscolemanItildWitch).Theireffortsweresupplementedbyacarefullytrainedchorusofchildrenand waggoners.Judith,adiscontented littlegirllivinginacomfortable tome,hasahabitofsayingeverythingis"toohad."Hernurseremonstrateswithherinvain.Betsy, alittlegirlwhoisbeingbroughtup :npoverty,appearsuponthescene, andJudithwishes,hecouldlead iietsy'slife.Anoldwoman,whois f:tryindisguise,accosts .1udith, andafteraconversationgivesher ;03apple,whichshehasonlytobite heforegoingtobedandwhatevershe wisheswillhappen.Judithbitesthe apple,andinthemorningfindshers!ifinBetsy'scottagedoingBetsy's ,ork.Whennightconiesontheold omanfinds.Judithrepentant.Fairy contentsendsJudithtoherhome cured."Snowflakes,"anactionsong, byinfantrirls,waswellexecutedby thelittleones.MissMcCarthywas agains.entorareadvantageinan IrishReel.MissesWynes,Hayesand Harrisonwerewarmlyapplaudedfor theirelegantrenderingofavocal trio,"Faith,Hope,andCharity." "WoodlandRambles,"apianoforte trio,playedbyMissesWalsh,Casey, andColeman,displayedthoseaccomplishmentsinseparablefromalib eraleduc:ition,Acharactersong,by junior"finis,''DollsforSale,"was sweetlysiingwhilstitsquaintside Wisprovoc,,tiveofmirth..Junior girlsinacharactersong,"Geishas," wongoldenopinions.Thesenior pupils'warblingof"HasSorrowthy 37(angdaysShaded?"wastrulyexquisite,andwouldgladdentheheart ofTomMoore.Appropriatepictures

MissAliceTownsendthenreadthe followingaddress:-

"MayitpleaseYourGrace,-We, themembersoftheSodalityofthe ChildrenofMary,offeryouamost heartywelcometoFremantle.We wouldhaveesteemeditagreatprivilegetobeabletopaythehomageofourrespecttosoeminentan ecclesiasticasYourGrace,butwe speciallyrejoicethatthisopportunityhasbeenaffordedustodohonour toyouastheSuperior-Generalofan OrdersodeartotheheartofOur ImmaculateMother.

"WeareawareofthegreatmissionaryworkdonebytheOblate Fathersfrom TheSnow-CladPlainsofNorthern Canada tothecinnamongrovesofCeylon, andweassureYourGracethatyour zealot',sonsinFremantlemaintain thebrightesttraditionsofyourillustriousOrder.Inaspecialmanner areweboundtorepaywithaffection andgratitudethezealanddevotednessevermanifestedonbehalfofour SodalitybytheOblateFathers.

"Wehopeyourstayamongstus willhepleasantandenjoyable,and thatthememoryofyourfirstvisit totheGoldenWestmaybeattended withhappiestrecollections.

"Inconclusion,wepraythatthe yearsofYourGrace'sgovernment mayliemanyandrichinblessings

comenuns.Continuing,hesaidit wasclearthatmanyoftheyoungladieshardlyappreciatedthatpieceof advice.Hewaspleasedtohearfrom theirSpiritualDirectorhowgood andzealousweretheChildrentil$ MaryinFremantle.Hetrustedthe) wouldincreaseinnumbers:aidgoun doinggoodineverywaythatlay intheirpower,butaboveallbythe exampleofthepurityandragelarity oftheirownlives.Abovealladage HisGracecounselledthemtoavoid thecontagionofthespiritofworldlinessanddissipation.

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elocution.Thetwolittlefavourites ofthePort,MissesKathleenFanningandMarjoryMcIntosh,sangone oftheirpopularduetsintheirusual faultlessstyle.MissHatchett,Miss M.Townsend,MissFitzgerald,and MissSweeneyalsocontributedtothe evening'senjoymentbythesweetn.tss oftheirbeautifullytrainedvoices. SeveraloftheConventpupilsgave graCefelandcourtlyexhibitionsof variousdances.AsongbyMissHewronbroughtaveryenoyableprogrammetoanend.

lice.FatherFlynn,onbehalfofthe ChildrenofMary,assuredHisGrace howhighlyhonouredthemembersof theSodalityfeltbyhispresenceamongstthe.nthatnight.Aslair SpiritualDirector,heknewthe GreatGooddonebytheChildren ofMary intheparishofFremantle.ThemcmhersoftheSodalitywereeveramongthefirsttooffertheirservicesin allthegoodworksundertakenhula timetotime,and,moreover,by theirgoodnessandpietytheydiffusedaroundthemthegoododourof edification.Hefeltsomedifficulty inexpressingtoHisGracethe warmthofthefeelingsfeltbythe ChildrenofMarytowardstheirdistinguishedvisitor.Itwasalwaysis difficultthingtoundertaketoexpress thefeelingsofladies,butthediffi cultywasaccentuatedinhiscase,for hefelthecouldbynomeansexpress hoegladtheChildrenofMarywere tohavethatopportunityofexpressire;theirdevotednesstotheSuperair-General.Hewouldthereforeask theT'residentoftheSodalitytoread theaddressofwelcometheyhadprepared.

foryourselfasSuperior-General,for yourorder,andforthosecountless soulsinbothhemisphereswholook uptotheOblatesofMaryImmaciie:l7tde. titieasstheirfathers,instructorsand

SignedonbehalfoftheChildrenof Mary.

President-AliceTownsend. Assistants-RoseHatchett. IsabelWiggins.

Councillors-MargaretFitzgerald. JanePolglaze. TheAssistant,MissHatchett,presentedHisGracewithasilvermatch boxandanote-hook,onbehalfof themembersoftheSodality. HisGraceinReply saidthatitgavehimverygreat pleasuretohepresentthatnightamongthegoodChildrenofVary.Stare theyhadbeensogoodtohim,he wouldgivethemsomegoodadvict.., andthebestadvicehecouldgive themwasthattheyshouldallbe-

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TheusualmeetingoftheaboveSocietywasheldonMondayevening last.ThePresident,Mr.C.Dugan, occt.t.iedthechair.Variousbusiness mattersofimportancetoallthe memberswerediscussed.Nowweare enjoyingfin.,bracingweatheronthe Fields,itshouldhaveagoodeffect onthemembersandstirthemup. OurSpiritualDirector,Rev.Father Sheridan,hasbeenrelievedofalot ofotherSocietywork,andisfreeto devotemoretimetohischerished Society,"theYoungMen."Careless andlukewarnimembers,lookout!

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SinceHisGracearrivedatFremantleafortnightago,thepriests andpeopleofthedioceseofPerth, andthecitizensofFremantleinparticular,haveviedwithoneanother inextendingawelcomeworthyof ourdistinguishedvisitor,andin keepingwiththetraditionalcourtesy andhospitalityofourproverbially hospitableGoldenWest.Apartfrom thefactthatArchbishopDontenwill comesastheSuperior-Generalofan Orderwhosemembershaveachieved wellmeriteddistinctionaszealous andefficientministersoftheGospel,thereissomethingaboutHis Gracewhichwillensurehimawarm andrespectfulwelcomewhereverthe dutiesofhisresponsibleofficedemandhispresencethroughoutthe world.Possessedofacharmingand unassumingmannerlackingwhat Australiansterm"side"-andcombiningashedoesthegraceandurbanityofhisnativeAlsace-Lorraine withtheup-toidateandprogressive spiritofthegreatNorthernDominionofcanada,inwhichmostofhis distinguishedcareerhasbeenspent, theSuperior-GeneraloftheOblates exercisesamagneticinfluenceover allmhohavetheprivilegeofmeeting himevencasually.Intheroundof festivitiesarrangedinhishonoura prominentplacemustbeassignedto theenthusiasticwelcomeaccorded himonlastMondaymorningbythe ChristianBrothersatFremantleand themilsoftheirschools.The buildingwasgailydecoratedforthe occasion,andthemulti-colouredflags ofnearlyeverynationoftheearth addedacosmopolitanairoffestivitytotheproceedings.AccompanyingHisGraceweretheVeryRev.FatherLytton,0.M.I.,FatherCallan,of Glendalough,andtheOblateFathers ofFremantle,Father.1.Carroll,of theCathedral,representingthe Vicar-General,andBro.Bodkin,of Clontarf.AmongthelaitywenoticedDr.Birmingham,WardenGibbons,R.M.,MessrsL.Townsend,'I'.E. White,W.limy(Presidentofthe oldBoys'Association),1.Monaghan,'Ihompson,F.Gregg,F.Sampson,H.Birmingham,F.Christieand J.DeeneyaofAdelaide).HisGrace visitedeachofthespacious,wellvcntilatedclassrooms,spokesome cheeringwordsofencouraeementto theboysandlovinglybestowedon theahisbenediction.Themusical programaie,whichwascarriedout underthesupervisionofMr.Jackson,themusicalprofessor,reflected thehighestcreditontheconductor andhistalentedpupils,whoopened theprogrammewithafinerendering of"Calvary."MasterLeoRatazzi sang"CotieBac,:toErin,"for whichhewasloudlyapplauded.The nextitemontheprogrammewas "TheBattleI.:ye,"afterwhichRev. Bro.W.B.Doylevoicedtheseat:nontsofthecommunityandpupils inextendin2acordialwelcometo ArehbishauaDontenwillasadistinguishedPrelateoftheChurch,andespeciallyasSuperior-Generalofthe Olatt,Fathers.vhohadguidedtiv si.tritualdestiniesoftheFremantle Catholicsforsomanyyears.Twelve yearsagotheChristianBrothersAcceptedtheinvitationofFatherTom Ryan,who,bythesubstantialbuildings,whichwouldremainasmonumentstohiszealandforesight,had shownhisfaithandconfidencein FremantleastheWestern(lateof theCommonwealth.

SOMEVALUABLELESSONSINCULCATED.

Withthenumbersincreasingatsuch arate,thenecessityofextendingthe buildingsbecamemoreapparenteveryday.Hepaidatributetothe OblateFathersforthepaternalin teresttheytookinthewelfareof theirpupils.Bytheirfrequentvisits forreligiousinstructiontheywere groundingtheboysintheprinciples oftheirfaith,andassistingthemto keepintouchwiththeirpastors,not onlyduringtheirschooldays,but ensuringthatinafterlifetheboys wouldremainfaithfultotheChurch anditsteachings.Bro.Doylewelcomedalsothe"OldBoys,:'and thankedthemfortheirattendance thatmorning.(Applause.)

PresentationofAddress

Rev.Bro.D.G.Partonthenread thefollowingartisticallyilluminated address:-"ToHisGracetheMost Rev.AugustinDontenwill,D.D., M.A.,Superior-GeneraloftheOhlateFathers,ArchbishopofPtolsmats.-MayitpleaseyourGrace,We,theChristianBrothersandpupilsofourFremantlescho.als,desire toexpresstoyourGracethepleasurewithwhichwewelcomesouto WesternAustralia.Yourexalted

Dontenwill,becausehecametothem withagreatname.Theyhadread intheOblatelelliesionaryAnnalsof thegreatpioneeringworkhehad doneinCanada,bringingnotonly theblessingsofChristianitytoRed Indians,butalsoinstructingthem tosowandreap,andconferringon themgenerallytheblessingsofcivilisation.Dr.Dontenwillhadbeen rulingtheDioceseofNewWestminster(Canada)fornineyears,when, attheGeneralChapteroftheCongregationheldatRomeinSeptember,1908,hewaselectedSuperiorGeneral.HiselectionhadbeenprecededbytheelevationofhisSeeto metropolitandignity,andhisown appointmentbytheHolyleatheras firstArchbishopofVancouver,which waschosenasthearchiepiscopalcity ofthenewProvince.OntheCalendaroftheOttawaUniversitythey foundHisGrace'snameasonewho hadsecuredtheM.A.degreeasfar hackas1883,sotheywerewelcomingadistinguishedvisitorfromthe sisterDominionofCanadaanda scholarofreputationaswell. (('heers.)

THEREV..1.FLYNN,0.M.I.,on

andtoseethatthelanguageswe taughtinadditiontothesciences.1-1 noticedohowever,thatwhiletherewere specimensofLatinandGreekonthe blackboards,therewasnospecimen oftheaboriginalAustraliantongue. Hisowngreatnesshadbeenmuch exaggerated,andheattributedany claimtodistinctionnottohimself personally,buttotheOrderhewas privilegedtorule.Hefeltdeeply interestedinthehistoryoftheir schoolsandtheprominentpartthe BrotherswereplayingintheedueationallifeofthePort,thusrelievingtheOblatesofmanyworriesand anxietiesregardingtheeducationof youngFremantle.Hecongratulated theboysontheirsweetsingingand complimentedtheirteacheronthe proficiencydisplayedthatmorning. Whileencouragingthemtoindustry, hedidnotwantthemtostudytoo much,buthewishedthemtohe friendlytoeachother.

OfcourseAustralianboysnever quarrelled, didthey?(Criesof"Never.")He referredtothehealthyappearanceof thelads,andattributedtheirbright complexionsandrosycheekstothe

Theirdaysof financialstress andtrialwerepassingaway, andhehopedthatnotonly wouldthepeopleofthePortenable theBrotherstobuildtheotherwing oftheHighSchool,butthatFather Flynnwouldinthenearfuturehave thewherewithaltocompleteSt.Patrick'sbeautifulChurch.InSt.Patrick'sSchooltheyhad223inattendanceandCOintheHighSchool-283 inall.Thisnumberrepresenteda numericalincreaseofnearly100in thelastlemonths.(Applause.)

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dignityintheSiderarchyofHoly Churchwouldcauseustoregarda visitfromyoarGraceasaveryspecialprivilege,butyourcominghere asSuperior-GeneraloftheOblates ofMaryImmaculateexcitesinus feelingsofseecielsatisfaction. We recogniseinyouonewhohasrenderedem:nentservicestotheChurch inWesternCanada,alandthatowes somuchtothezealanaldevotedness ofthesonsofthe'VenerableMazenod,andweheartilyavailourselves oftheopportunityoft;st.fyingoar resuectandesteemnotonlytoyour Grace,butlikewiseforthosemembersofyourorderwhohavefor manyyearsministeredtoourspiritualneeds.Wetrustthatthis,your that,visittoourgreatCommonwealth,willbefraughtwiththe happiestrecollections,andwepray thatGodmayspareyourGrace manyyearstodirectandrulethat chosenportionofHisflock-theOblatesofMaryImmaculate.-Signed onbehalfoftheChristianBrothers andpupae,W.B.DOYLE,D.G. PITRTON,M..1.('ITLLITY."

Bro.Purtonaddedhisownpersonailquotaofappreciationofthezeal displayedbytheOblateFathersin thespiritualwelfareoftheboys, nearlyallofwhomwerekeepingup tothepracticeoftheirreligionand weredestinedtobetheback-honeof theChurchinFremantle.Itwasa greatpleasuretowelcomeArchbishop;

heinec11elupontosayafewwords, saidthatitwassomewhateaibarmissingforhimtosayanythingafterthemanycomplimentaryreferenc_sthathaIbeenmadetotheOrder.AsonewhohadbeeninFremantlebeforetheadventofthe ChristianBrothersandahohadnoticedthelackofdisciplineandregular educationthenprevailing,hecould stifytothegreatchIngethathad Ieenwraaughtbyth:tBroth?rsinthe domainofreligiousaswellasof seculareducation.Thekindestre1-AloesexistedbetweentheBrothers andtheOblateCommunityofFremantle,andhehopedthosecordial feelingswouldcontinuetoprevail.

(Applause.)

TheArchbishopreplies HisGracereceivedamostenthusiasticgreetingonrisingtoreply, andwhenhesubsequentlyannounced afullschoolholidayasamemento ofhisvisit-well,theapplausemust havegiventheNavalBaseasevere shaking.Inthecourseofahumorousreply,theArchbishopmanaged tosandwichmanyusefullessons whichShouldmakeadeepimpressionontheiryouthfulminds.Itwas quiteclearthathemusthavemade theeducationoftheyoungaspecial study,becausehecaptivatedtheattentionoftheboysfromthestart. Hereferredtothegreatpleasureit affordedhimtovisittheirecheols

eenialclimeitsanalbracingAAA WestAustralia,combined,(ifcot...se, withroadcoreathome.Hewould liketoseethembecomethebackboneofatatreliabytheirenergy andapplicationteastudy.Asthe manwiththegunaimshighthathe mayhitthemark,soalsothey shouldaimhh.HehopedtoLear aafninnyofthl-nirisingtothehighestrinksinsuchprofessionsaslaw andmedicine-thouchhisfriendDr. Birednehaminformedhimtherev.as NomoreroomforDoctorsin Fremantle

(Laughter.)Aboveail,hehoped theywouldremaintruetotheprinciplesoftheirreligionandreflect creditontheirschool,theircountry, theirCharchandtheChristianBrothers.HereHisGracerecountedan amusineincidentofa5-year-oldboy, Harry,whopleadedguiltytoaheadache--saidailmentbeinginalower partofthehumananatomy.Prolongedcheerinegreetedtheconclusionof hisintenselypracticalandattractiveaddress,andwhentheschool belideywaseseeredMonumentHill musthaverespondedtotheemphaticapprovalchorusedbysound linesofjuvenileFremantle.

Achortleentitled"BattleEve" broughttheentertainmenttoaclose, afterwhichthevisitorsedeenrnedto partakeofthegeneroushospitality ftheChristianBrothers.

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Mr.andMrs.Vinegarlivedinthe country.Oneday,whenMr.Vinegar wasfromhome,Mrs.Vinegar,who wasavery,goodhousewife,wasbusilysweepingherhousewhenanunluckythumpofthebroombrought thewholehousecutter-clatterabout herears:Inaburstofgriefshe rushedforthtomeetherhusband. Onseeinghimsheexclaimed,"Oh, weareruined.Ihaveknockedthe housedown,anditisallinpieces." Hesaid,"Mydear,letusseewhat canbedone.Hereisthedoor; I willtakeitonmybackandwewill goforthtoseekourfortune."

Theywalkedallthatday,andat nightfallenteredathick,forest.They werebothverytired,andhesaid, "Mydear,Iwillclimbupintothe tree,dragupthedoor,andyou shallfollow."Heaccordinglydid so,andtheybothstretchedtheir wearylimbsonthedoorandfellfast asleep.Inthemiddleofthenight thehusbandwasdisturbedbythe soundofvoicesbeneath,andtohis intensedismaysawthatitwasa partyofrobberswhohadmettodividetheirbooty."Here,Jack,"said one,"here'sfivepoundsforyou. Here,Bill,here'stenpoundsfor you.Here,Bob,here'sthreepounds foryou."

Mr.Vinegarcouldlistennolonger. Histerrorwassointensethathe trembledmostviolently,andshook downthedoorontherobbers'heads, whiletheybothsatintheforkof thetree.

Awayscamperedthethieves,but Mr.Vinegardarednotquithisretreattillbroaddaylight.Hethen scrambledoutofthetree,andwent toliftupthedoor.Whatdidhe beholdbutanumberofgoldenguineas. "Comedown,goodwife,"hecried."Comedown,ourfortune's made."

shegotclownasfastusshecould, endsawthemoneywithequaldelight."Now,mydear,"saidhe, "I'lltellyouwhatyoushalldo. Thereisafairattheneighbouring townyoutakethesefortyguineas antibuyacow.Icanmakebutter andcheese,whichyouwillsellat themarket,andaewillbeableto liveverycomfortably."

PoorMr.Vinegar.Hisfingersgrew verycold,andheartilyashamedand disgustedhewasleavingthetown, whenhemetamanwithafine thickpairofgloves.

"Oh,rayfingersareveryceId," saidMr.Vinegartotimaelf.'ifI hadbutthosebeautifulglovesI shouldbethehappiestMOMalive.He wentuptothemanandsaidtohim, "Friend,youseemtohaveacapital pairofgloves."

"Yes,truly,"repliedtheman, "andmyhandsarewarmasp.,sBiblethiscoldday."

"Well,"saidMr.Vinegtr,'I shouldliketohavethem."

"Whatwillyougive?"askedthe stranger."Asyouarea''riendI don'tmindlettingyouhavethemfor thosebagpipes."

"Done!"criedMr.Vinegar.

Heputontheglovesandfeltperfectlyhappyashetrudgedalong homewards.

Atlasthegrewverytired,when hesawamancomingtowardshim withagoodthickstickinhishand.

"Oh,"saidMr.Vinegar,"ifIbut hadthatsticAIshouldhethehap-

andMr.Vinegar,fallingintoaviolentrage,threwthestickatitshead. Thesticklodgedinthetree,andhe returnedtohiswifewithoutmoney, cow,bagpipes,glovesorstick,and sheinstantlygavehimasound thrashing,whichherightly,deserved. Thisistheendofthestory.There isagoodlessontobelearntfrom thetale.Readitagainandapply themoral.-"Faulding'si'ournel." Australind.

DearAuntBessy,-Youwillno doubtthinkthat1havequiteforgottenyou,asitissuchalongtime sinceIhavewrittentoyou.The weatherhasbeenverychangeable downthisway,butIthinkithas changedforwinternow,asitisso verycoldinthemorningsandevenings.Isawyourphoto.inthe"Record"sonicwe:ksago,andIthought itwasverynice.Allthefarmers arebusydiggingtheirpotatoesbeforeitbeginstoraintooheavily. Thechaficutterhasbeenaroundto allthefarmers,andhascuttheir bay.Isupposeyouhaveheardabout theBazaarwhichwasheldinBunburyduringEasterweek.Theproducestall,whichwasanewattraction,broughtinquitealargesum.

firstnieceofthenameofBlanche. Doyouknowthatyourgreatnamesake,St.Blanche,ofFrance,said toherson,KingLouis"Iwould ratherseeyoudeadthanguiltyof onemortalsin"?Haveyouever heardthestory? AskFr.Mc'e mirktotellyouallaboutit.

AUNTBESSY.

Cr.ParkandAlfonsoStreets, NorthPerth.

DearAuntBessy,-Iwouldliketo beoneofyournieces.Igotothe SacredHeartConventSchool,andI miniinthefirststandard.Ihave threebrothersandonesister.Their namesareFrank,Gerald,Kevinand Eileen.MyfatherisawayatNangeenanonhisfarmforthreeweeks. Wemisshimverymuch.Imadea dressformydoll.Icutitoutand finisheditmyself,andmothersaid itwasverynice.Well,Ithinkthis isallthistime.-Yourwould-be niece,

MOLLIE

O'LEARY.

(Age7years.

MyDearMollie,-Youwriteavery niceletterforachildinthe1st Standard.Ishouldliketoseeyour dollinhernewdress.

AUNTBESSY.

er.ParkandAlfonsoStreets, North:Perth.

DearAuntBessy,-Iwouldliketo heoneofyournephews.Igotothe SacredHeartSchool,HighgateHill, andIamintheSecondStandard.I havealotofaunts,butIdon't mindhavingonemore.Myfather hasafarmatNangeenan.Iwent uptherelastyearforaholiday.I likeditvery.much.IthinkIwillbe afarmerwhenIgrowup,AuntBeasy,asIlovethecountrysomuch. Ihavetwobrothersandtwosisters. Iamtheoldest,andItontheman ofthe[lousewhilefatherisaway. MybabybrotherKevinissuet'a funnylittlefellow.Youwouldlaugh tohearhimsayhisprayers.Heis sixteenmonthsold.Well,Ithink thisisallthenewsthistime.-your 0111,1benephew, FDA 'ageRyears). :dyDearFrank,--Iamsoplease,1 tohaveyoursdfandsisterMollie. o.tryoungbrotherKevinisbegineine-hisprayersveryearlyinlit".

AUNTBESSY.

Mr.Vinegarjoyfullyagreed,took the:imamandwentofftothefair. Whenheurn'vedhewalkedupand down,andatknel'sawabeautiful redcow.Itassanexcellentmilker andperfectineveryrespect.

"Oh,"thoughtMr.Vinegar,"if1 hadbutthatcowIshouldbethe happiestmanalive."

Soheofferedtheforty,guineasfor thecow,andtheownerdeclared thatasbewasafriendhewould bargainwithhim.

Proudofhispurchase,hedrove thecowbackwardsandforwardsto showit.Byandbyehesawaman playingthebagpipes-tweedledum, tweedledee.Thechildrenwerefollowingthepiperabout,andhewas pocketingmoneyonallsidesfrom thepeople,wholovedtohearhim play.

"Well,"thoughtMr.Vinegar,"ifI LadbetthatbeautifulinstrumentI shouldbethehappiestmanalivemyfortunewouldbe.made.

Sohewentuptotheman.

'Friend,"saidhe,"whatabeautiful instrumentthatis,andwhatadeal ofmoneyyoumustmake."

"W14,yes,"saidtheman,"Imake agreatdealofmoneytobesure, anditisawonderfulinstrument."

"Oh,"criedMr.Vinegar,"howI shouldliketopossessit."

"Well,"saidtheman,"asyouare afriend,Idon'tmindpartingwith ittoyou.Youcanhaveitforthat redam."

"Done,"saidthedelightedMr. Vinegar.Sothebeautifulredcow wasgivenforthebagpipes.Hewalkedupanddownwithhispurchase, butinvainheattemptedto:flaya tune,andinsteadofpocketingpence, thehaysfollowedhirehooting,laughing,andpelting.

1,1,iby"Wystens ANUNWII,LINGSTEED.

!dustwanalive.Hespoketothe man."Friend,abatararegood stickyouhave." "Yes,"saidtheman,"Ihateused itformany.tlongmile,andagood friendithasbeatbutifyouhave afancyforit,asyouareafriend dont.mindgi.inittoyouforthat pairofgloves." ire\inegir'shandsaeresowarm andhislegssotiredthathegladly exchaiLed.Ashedrewneartothe oodwherehehad1fthiswifehe heardaparrotonatreecrilingout hisname"Mr.Vinegar,youfoolish man,youblockhead,yousinpleton youwenttothefairandlaidoutall yourmoneyinbuyingasow.Not contentwiththat,youchangedfor bagpipes,onwhichyoucouldnot rlayandwhichwerenotworthonetenthofthemoney.Yousillyman, youyouhadnosoonergotthebagpipesthanyouexchangedthemfor gloveswhichwerenotworthonequarterofthemoneyandwhenyour hadtheglovesyourbargainedthem forapoormiserablestick,andnow foryourfortyguineas,cow,bagpipes,andglovesyouhavenothing toshowbutthatpoormiserable st,cli,whichyoumighthavecutfrom tinyhedge." Thenthebirdlaughedandlaughed,

Vera.ArchdeaconSmythwasinPerth lastweek.Did.youseehim? He mustbeverytiredaftertheBazaar. Wishingyourcornereverysuress,Iremain,yourniece, MARIAItsIDGHlts.

MyDearMaria,1 thoughtyogi aadforgottenallaboutlee.Ihave morelettersthisw.eathanIcananswer.1.ketheheavydownpoursof ranthatconiconasudden,and c4tIS2washaways,adelugeofletters h I,rokeninonmethisweek.Glad youlikedmyphoto.Noneofmy nieceshaveyettoldmeIamHANDSOME.,Theydon'twanttoflatter me,Isuppose. AUNTBESSY.

PictonHotel,PictonJunction.

DearAuntBessy,eouldvery muchliketobecomeoneofyour nieces.WehaveSundaySchoolout hereeverySunday.Iameightyears Myfathergot24tonsofchat! thisseason.WehaveMassouthere aboutonceamonth.Wehavealot ofhorsesandcows.Igotoschool everyday.Ihaveabicycle.Iam inthethirdclassatschool.-Iremain,yourwould-beniece, BLANCHEWIMBRIDGE.

MyDearBlanche,-Youarethe

144Bill,ver-street,NorthPerth. wat.Mintliessy,Ihovetheplea,ireofwritingtoyou,asihave notwrittentoyoviforalongtime. Icotasilvermedalforattendance ittschool. Ihoefournephewsand threenieces,whoareattendingthe SacredHeartconvent.IgotoSt, itrigid'sSodalityeverySundayL,A amanewmemberoftheChildrril, Mary.WearehavingaEuchreParty-ooninaidoftheChurch.Imust brinemyshortlettertoaclose, wishingthe"Record"everysuccess. -iremainyourlovingniece, GERTIEBHGI.EY MyDeart";ertie,-Sopleasedto hiarfromyouazain.Hopeyoulike yourSodality,andthatyourEuchre !'artywillbeasuccess.

AUNTBESS-1.

EastPerth.

DearAuntBessy,-Willyouaccept masyourlittleniece?Iameight yearsold.IattendtheSistersof MercyConvent,andIaminthe3rd Standard.Mylittlebrotherissick intheChildren'sHospital.-Your lovingniece, EILEENHERLIHY.

MyDearEileen,-Delightedtoacceptyou.Letmeknowhowyou likethestorythisweek.

AUNTBESSY.

HillView,Barton.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihavenoteritttntoyouforalongtime,andI amafraidthatyouhaveforgotten me.Ihaveoftenbeengoingto writetoyou,butIhadnotime. Thefarmerswillsoonbeverybusy ifitisnottooboggy.Myfather hasstartedtoplrieh,buttheland 4sahitboggy.Iamnineyearsold

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andintheThirdStandard.iwent toAlbanyformyholidays,andenjoyeditverymuch.Therearesome prettywalksanddrivesthere,andI learnttoswim.DearAuntlimy, wearehavingaMissioninWagin tinsweek.Iwillwriteandt.eilyou aboutit,asitwillbethe'MetMissionIhavebeento.-Iamyourlovingniece,

KATHLEENQUINN.

MyDearKathleen,-Ifeelsureyou enjoyedFatherO'Donnell'sMission duringthepastweek.Letmeknow 1aboutitinyournextletter.

AUNTBESSY.

ustralind.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamgoingto tellyouthehistoryofmyschool days.IwassevenyearsoldwhenI commencedtogotoschool,andI livedwithmygrandmotherforfive yearsatAustralind.Aftermyfather'sdeathtwoyearsagoIwent hometohelpmymother,whohas fivechildrentokeepbutIamhack withn-.ygrandmother,withwhomI hopetostayforatleasttwomore years,andIshallgotoschoolas longasIcan.IamintheSixth Standard.IgotoSundaySchool, andTserveontheAltar.DearAunt BessiewereyouinBunburyduring theBazaar? Tsupposeyouheard whatagrandsuccessitwas.Ihope youwillacceptmeforoneofyour nephews.Iremain,yourwould-be nephew. ARTHURFERRIS.

MyDearArthur,-Iampleasedto haveanothernephewsintheSouthWest.Gladtohearthatyouattend SundaySchoolandserveontheAltar.

AUNTBESSY.

PictonJunction.

De.rAuntBeeby,-Iwouldvery muchliketobecomeoneofyour nieces.Willyouletme?Ilike readingthelettersinthe"W.A.Record."WehaveSundaySchoolin thePictonChurcheverySunday.

FatherMcCormickcomesoutfrom itunburyandcelebratesMassabout onceamonth.Therearenotmany catholicslivingaroundhere.Picton Junctionisonlyadistanceofabout fourmilesfromBunbury.Igoto thePictonStateSchool,andIam intheFourthStandard.-Iremain, yourwould-heniece, MABELWIMBRIDGE.

MyDearMabel,-Iamdelightedto haveanothernieceintheSouthWest.Hadyouanywashawayson thelinelastweek? AUNTBESSY.

H.A.C.B.Society

ST.JOACHIM'SBRANCH,VICTORIAI'ARK.

Theusualfortnightlymeetingof theaboveBranchwasheldoaTuesdayeveninglast,whenthe v.erthy President,Bro.VeryRev.Peen O'Rielly,presidedoverafairgatheringofrepresentatives.

AmostpleasingfeatureoftheproceedingswasthenominationofMr. W.B.oalingtothemembertetipof thebranch.WhenMr.Coolinghad thehonourofbeingintheretakebeforeheheldthedistinctionoficePresident,andalwaysevidenceda keenandenthusiasticdesiretotertherthebranchbothsociallyand otherwise.

Bro.G..1.Parkergavehisreport ofthedeliberationsofthe!tnnual ConferenceatBeverleyinaeery clearandconcisemintier.l'hisstatementwasreceivedwithapplause whenitwasshownhowthesociety hadcontinuedalongtheroadsof Progressinsuchrapidstridesduring thetermreviewed,andoftheable meanerinwhicheachdelegateattendedtothemattersubmittedfortheir dieceeeionandconsideration.

CongratulationswereshowereduponProleH.S.andG.J.Parkeron theirelevationtothepositionsof Vice-PresidentandGuardianrespectivelyontheDistrictBoard.The

branchisindeedfortunate,andthe societygenerally,inhavingsuchtwo ableandpatrioticmemberstoguard overtheaffairsofthemembersfor theensuingperiod.

DuringthedepartureofBro.J. TullyfromtheState,forsome monthstocome,thequestionof dealingwiththeappointmentofan actingSecretarywasdiscussed.This Positioneventuallyfelltothelotof Bro.Win.Tully,whowillacetonedutiesatthefollowingmeeting.Inrecognitionofhispastwork,theSecretarywastherecipientofagenerousdonationfromthebranch,to whichhesuitablyreplied.

Thequarterlyreturnsrecentlysubmittedshowedthebranchtobeina flourishingfinancialstate,every,fund carryingasplendidcreditbalance, whiletheAuditors(SisterLandquist andBro.Preston)reportedinahighlysatisfactorymanner.Toback tissplendidrecordup,anappealis madetomemberstoattendingreaternumbersatthemeetings,when duringthewintermonthsthesocial sideofthebranchcouldbeattended towithmuchgreaterenthusiasm.

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TheRootzeauseofElizabethaneulture

Tenthousandtimeswehavebeen toldthetaleofhowtheReformation cutthecordsbywhichthePapacy hadboundtobondagethethoughtof theworld,andletloosethatthought towanderfarafieldintorealmsof researchbringingbackinplentythe fruitofthetreeofknowledge.We ofthavebeentoldtolooktoElizabeth'sGoldenAgeforanillustration ofwhattheReformationaccomplishedinEnglandduringthevery lifetimeofthefirstreformers.A goldenageittrulywas,whenEnglandgloriedin.thepossessionofsuch giantsinintellectasSpencer,Sir PhilipSidney,Hooker,FrancisBacon,andaboveallShakespeare.

Butallthefairflowersofliteratureproducedinthisprolificbloom time,thefragranceofwhichiswith usyet,weresurelynotarenewalof themiraculousbloomthatburst fromAaron'srod.

WasittheReformation?No!

breakroundthethroneoftheradiantQueen,makingitatransfigurationmountinthehistoryofEnglish literature.Butthissun-burstwasa climax,aneffectwhosecauseran faranddeepthroughthetimesand thelivesofmenwhowerefixedin Catholictruth.Thattherewasfixitydoesnotimplythattherewas stagnation.

cism,ithasrunriotuntilithas criticisedinspirationoutoftheScriptures,DivinityoutofChrist,and GodoutofLeaven.Theideaofthe Divinegone,

WhatHoperemainsto InspireLiterature?

WhatoftheBranches,theSap andtheRoots Elizabethanculturewasrootedin CatholictruthandtoCatholictimes wemustlookforitscause,andnot tothesuddenconvulsionthatusheredinthebeginningofthelongWOfultragedyoferrorsthathascome downtousfromtheReformation liandinhandwiththedeclineof Englishliterature.Faroffinthe dawnofChristianityCaedmonhad sungof"createdthings."Alcium, VenerableBede,"OurEnglishAlfred,"Anslem,andLanfranc,eachin histurndidhisimmortalpartto helponwardandupwardthegradual growthofliteraturetothetimewhen Elizabeth'saccessionfoundEngland red-ripeforthegreatrevivalanticipatedacenturybeforeinItalyand immediatelypreparedforbytheassiduousEnglishscholar-whofor fiftyyearshadbeenvisitingtheland ofDantetositatthefretofthe literatiwhohadbeenexpelledfrom constantinopleatitsfallin1413 andtakenupresidenceinItaly.The scholarshipradiatingoverEngland fromoxfordandCambridgehadfor centuriespreviouspreparedforthe sun-burstofsplendourthatwasto

ThoughtwasasFreethen asnew, researchwasundernoban.Didnot theFriarBaconanticipatetheChancellorBaconwhoseworkblazedon theworldinthesixteenthcentury, sheddinggloryonElizaheth'sreign andeternallybeholdentotheFranciscanFriarwhohadatOxford,in thethirteenthcentury,treatedof scienceinsuchwiseastomakehim rankwithNewtonandleilmitz.If thesuper-excellenceofShakesperian drama,whichhasneversincebeen approached,gavetheGolden.Ageits greatestglory,wecannotforget howcrookedwayshadbeenmade straightforitscoming,duringthe longcenturiesthatsawtheriseand developmentoftheMiraclePlay,untilShakespearecrownedtheworkso wellandtrulybegunwiththemasterpieceswhichhavemadehisname immortal.Aswellmightwelook forfigsonthistlesastopretend that.theflowersofliteratureinElizabethantimeswereaproductof thatageonly.Theseed-timehad gonebeforetheharvest,andassiduous,generousculturehadmadethe treeswhichwere"fruiteddeep"in thesixteenthcenturygrowupto theirblossomingstagethroughcenturies,thattheymightripenwith fruitintheagecalledgolden.slush hasbeensaidoffreedomanduntrammelledcriticism,asnewelementsintroducedintotheworldwith theReformationandemphaticfor good,especiallyinandsincethe daysofthe"VirginQueen."Certainlytherehasbeenatremendous outputofliterature,eversinceElizabeth'sdays,butthiswasnaturallytheeffectofthediscoveryofOr artofprinting,endastothecriti-

EversincetheReformationtheworld hasbeengraduallyharkingbackto paganism,andpaganismcannotinspireliterature.WeknowoftheexcellentliteraturesofGreeceand RomeandEgypt,butweknowtoo thathopeandheavenandtheideaof Godaretheretogivewhateverinspirationisinthem.Torevertto paganisminthemannerofmoderns whohavedoneviolencetoheaven andborneitaway,istogetinto depthswithnoteventhespiritual outlookwhichthewritersandoriginalreadersofthepaganliterature ofGreeceandRomehad,whopresenttheideaofGodindistorted formsandstrangesettings,evenas apreciousstonemightbefoundin mud.

HasEnglishLiteratureGrown withtheGrowthofthePrin. eiplesoftheReformation?

Ithasnot,elsebythistimeithad itsheadamongthestars.Fromthe introductionofChristianityithad workeduptotheexcellenceofthe brilliantsixteenthcentury -ince thatcenturyithasworkeddown untilItutlyardKiplingsingsthesong. oftheboyscoutandconvulsesfive continents-withlaughter.

"Lookoutwhenyoustartforthe day

Thatyourbootsareeasyandtight, ityou'llendwithablisterby night, :111patrolslookout."

befortheadvancementofliterature. Inthematerialorderitledmiento discourageartbyruiningtemples andaltars,andinthespiritualorderitputnegationanddenialinsUhe stituteforpositiveandconstructive truthandideas,thatcalledoutall thatwasbestinmentomake "Stonesleaptoformandrocksbegintolive."

.'everselikethatmakeshistoryand traditionfadefromthememory, rindwealmostforgetthegrandexceptionswhohavestood"foursquare toeverywindthatblows"inthegeneralreversiontoworsethingsthat hasgoneonsincetheblightofthe ReformationwassetdownonEnglishliterature.BecausetheReformationWasdestructiveitcouldnot

Tomake"sculptureandhersister artsrevive;"tomakeeachtemple ringwithsweeternotes,infineto makemenclimbtoheightsamong thestarsastheancientHebrew writersclimbed,whoseliterature,inspiredofheaven,hasneverbeen equalled.Theworld'shistorysince theReformationshowsthat"the literatureofacountrybecomessterileanddeclineswhenevertheholdon revealedtruthisweakened."Inall theChristiancenturiesofEngland's historytotheReformationrevealed truthwasastayandaninspiration totheliteraturewhichitwasgraduallyperfecting,butwhenthegrasp onrevealedtruthloosened,that wasgonewhichmadeHebrewliteratureunequalledmoreandmore menthoughtunworthilyofGoduntilthelowperceptionofthespiritual whichobtainsto-daydoesnotinspire,andsoapoetlaureatesings ofascout,andboastismadeofanotherwhocouldwriteapoemona lirooinstick,Itisapitywhen scoiiteandbroornatickabecomethe bestspurtoanation'sliterature, andwhentheydonobodyneedbe surprisedataUniversityprofessor ofEnglishLiteraturewritingonthe uselessnessofLiterature,becauseby thetimewecometothebroomstick stagewemeasurethingswiththe materialisticmeasurewhichvalues nothingexceptinsofarasitran conducetobodilycomfort.Tothis havewefallen,andgreaterabysses yawnbeneath,butwehavehopethat :ttholictruthwillleadmenbackto thepointwheredisruptionbeganin thesixteenthcentury,andfarpast itamongtheverystarsofhea;cnto song"asitwereanewcanthee.L.L.B.

TheDeputyPremieronDemocraticGovernment

Speakinglastweekin-uppurtof theFederalLabourcandidatefor Fremantle,Mr.Ruthsaidthatone's opinionsnaturallychangedinthe courseofalife-time,;tadinhiscase hethoughttheyhaulatend'eiiyto growmoreradical,whileinteetase ofmanyotherstheytendedtogrow moreconservative. Ontheital principleofdemocraticgovernawat, howevir,histiewswereprecisthe samenowastheywerewhenfirfirst emberueduponhispoliticalcareer, andtheywerenotlikelytochange ifheshouldlivetobeacenturyold. Ilewasathoroughbelieverindimocraticgovernment.Hehadalweys Contendedthatevenwhatthey/idledto-day'responsiblegovernment wasnotinitsessencedemocraticrovernm'nt,andhehadalwayscombatedtheideathattheeliea.iris dutyendedwhenheplacedar.dre 'tentativeinParliament.Thevoter hadafurtherduty,anditwasthat heshouldnotdelegatetoanother personthedutyofmakinghimself acquaintedwithpoliticalquestloes andofhavingthemembodiedeither inthelegislationorintheActsof anadministration.Theelectorr'bould makehimselfacquaintedwiththose questions,andhisparticularnet.of votingforacandidateforParliamentshouldhetheexpressionofhis ownknowledgeonthepoliticalquestionsoftheday.Iftheyweregoing tocompletethefullmeasureofdemocraticgovernmenttheymusthave inadditiontotheirParliamentary

machineryprovisionfortherightof theelectors.

ToINITIATELEGISLATIoN

andtherighttopronounceul'ou thosemeasureswhentheywereembodiedinthestatutes,Thewhole sour-eofhisreadingofthehistory ofconstitutionalgovernmentconvincedhimthatinthatexpressionof democraticgovernmentlaytheehole securityofthepeoplefortheirown welfare.Allthecourseofhistory inclicatiilthatthemorethe cside wereentrustedwithpowerthebetter wasthegovernmentandthebetter qualifieddidtheyconstitutethemselvestoexercisethatpover.

AtthetimethattheAmericincolonieswerefightingfortheirliherties theParliamentofGroatBritain,tie Press,andthosewhomightiretermedthemostInfluentialwere;Ighting againstthosecolonic-forallthey wereworth.Therewas,itwastrite, asectionintheHouseofCommons, whobelievedinprotectingthelibertiesoftheAmericancolonists,hut theywereinaminoritybecauseof theinequitablesystemofpocketboroughsinEngland.Thatminority hadbehinditthestrengtholdthe opinionsofthemiddleand.vorking chimesofEngland.Lateron'itanothercriticalperiodinthehistory ofAmerica,whentheNorthand Southwerefighting-theNorthfor unionandtheSouthfordisunionagaintheinfluentialpeopleofEnglandandtheleadingnewspaperswere

rangedagainsttheNorthandinfavouroftheslave-holdingStatesof theSouth.Againthegreatmassesof thepeople,theworkers,even to thosecottonmanufacturing,lito.ricte thatweremuotaffected,wereinfavouroftheNirth,andwhilst*ewers likethe"Times"weredeclateling againsttheNorth,whilstthehamororsjournal-werevilifyinconeof thegreatestmenwhoeverlived, Al-rehaniLincoln,theworkingcies sehebindJohnBrightwereinfavourofthepeopleoftheNorth.When theyfoundinthecriticalperiodsof historythattheopinionoftheworkerswasright,itwastohimiMr. Batt.itheireitesttributetothe 10(41FULNES:4uFDEllocRATIc c:oVERNMN.INT.

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