The Record Newspaper 03 May 1913

PERTH,SATURDAY,MAY3,1913

SecondarySchools'Races

ScotchCollegeWinsaDouble-OldBoys'ChampionshipwonbyChristianBrothers

TheannualSchools'RowingChampionshipwascontestedontheSwan RiverlastSaturdaymorning,when theconditionswereentirelyfavourable.Aslighteasterlywindblew earlyinthemorning,butby11a.m., whenthechampionshipracewas rowed,ithaddiedaway.Thewater -Wi.,t,rik

ofthechiefeventwasintense.The winoftheScotchCollegeboyswas themorepopularinthatitwas generallyexpectedthattheChristianBrothers'crewwouldbetheir vanquishers,andthecheeringwhich greetedtheirsplendidfinishwas loudandcontinuous.Thebreezewas

officialsforthedaywere:-Patron, hisExcellencytheGovernor,who,as heisnotyetrecoveredfromhis illness,wasnotabletobepresent; judge,TheRightRev.BishopRiley; formprizejudge,Mr.J.H.Gosse; umpire,Mr.C.B.Cox;istarter,Mr. C.R.Pennytimekeeper,Mr.S.B.

starttogether.Priortothatdate heatshadtobecontested.Since1899 thechampionshipwasrowedin W.A.R.C.rowinggigs,andinthethree succeedingyearsthecontestwasrowedinheatsintheW.A.R.C.practice fours.Asstatedabove,however, since;thatperiodeachschoolhas beenthehappypossessorofitsown craft,withbeneficialresults.There wasadelayofoveraquarterofan houringettingthecrewsaway. Theywerestartedfrommooredboats andastheelectoftheschoolslay, paddlesoutreadyforthepreliminarycaution,thereseemedlittleto choosebetweenthefoursetsof youthssofarasweightwasconcerned.Asamatteroffact,theaverageweightwasmuchmoreeventhis yearthanonthedayofthelastcontest,whentheadvantagewaswell infavourofScotchCollege.

Inthelasthundredyardsorso Christiansagainmadeaneffort,but thetaskwasimpossible,andthe crackofthejudge'srevolverheraldedtheadventoftheScotchCollege as"headoftheriver"for1913. Christianswereacoupleoflengths behind,followedbytheGrammar Schoolalmostthreelengthsfurther off,andHighSchoolseverallengths intherear.Time,6min.26pc. 'rhefollowinghavebeenthevictoriesfortheChristianBrothersin pastyears:-

1900.-A.Briggsibow),A.Brand (2),F.Williams(3),R..Joyce (stroke),J.E.Deakin(cox).Coach: R.Cobham. 1909.-D.G.Cumming(bow),R.J. Troy(2),J..1.Savage(3),J.A. child(stroke),C.G.Rodoreda(cox). Coach,C.W.Horsburgh.

wassmooth,andtherewaslittleor nowind. Alargecrowdwitnessed theeventsfrompointsofvantage ontheMount,alongMount'sBayroad,andfromthes.s.Zephyrand themanylaunchesthatfollowedthe races.

Datingasfarbackas1899,theannualtrialofstrength,pluck,skill, andstaminabetweentheelectofthe leadingsecondaryschoolshasgained inimportanceas,theyearshavesped by.Withadueregardtotheimportanceofdevelopingthephysical aswellasthementalconditionsof thelatter-dayschoolboy,thosein authorityhavesparednoeffortto givetotheladsundertheircontrol everyopportunitytoengageinkeen butfriendly,rivalry,whetheritbe onthecricketfieldorinthefootballarena,onthepedestriantrack orintheslenderrowingcraft.That suchacourseissurelybeneficial wasmorethanapparentonSaturday,whensomehalf-hundredlads, clean-limbedandstrong,battledon theriverandceasedtheirendeavours onlywhenthepistol-shottoldits storyofanotherracewonandlost.

Thechampionshipof1913will doubtlessgodowntoposterityand benumberedintheannalsofthe schoolsasperhapsthemost-discussedofalltheraces.Commencing withadiscussionastotheadvisabilityoftheracesbeingdecidedin themorning,andterminatingwith theunfortunatedisputewiththeW.A. RowingAssociationwhich,forreasonswellwithinthepublicknowledge,withhelditspatronage,its adventwasmuchchronicled.Asit transpired,theracewasrowedin idealcircumstances,thewaterbeing onlyslightlyruffledbythelight easterlybreeze.Theattendance, whichitwasarguedwouldbepracticallyconfinedtotheboysand someoftheparents,wasquitegratifying.

Theexcitementduringtheprogress

suchthattheinsideposition,which wasnearesttheMount,carriedwith itverylittle,ifindeedany,advantage,comparedwiththoseinthemore openwater.Theraceswerestarted withaslittledelayaspossible,and thearrangementsleftlittletobedesired.Asaresultofhissplendid judgmentandstyleinstrokingthe scotchCollegefourtovictory,W. J.Hewby,whowasreferredtoas oneofthemostfinishedoarsmen thatinstitutionhpsyetturnedout, wasawardedthetrophyannually presentedbyMr.D.G.Gawler, M.L.('.,forthecompetitorshowing theheatformduringtherace.The

Burkehon.secretary,Mr.Lindsay G.Glowrey.

Thecourseineachofthethree racesheldwasamileinlength,the startingpointbeingnearlyopposite ''thequarries,"alongtheMount's Bay-road,andthefinishinglineat theNarrows.

THECHAMPIONSHIPFOURS.

Themostimportanteventofthe day,theSecondarySchools'championshipfours,wasthefirstracet(' occupytheattentionofthespectators,Since1902theracehaseach yearbeenrowedinspeciallybuilt fours,enablingallthecrewsto

1910.-L.G.Glowrey(bow),D.G. Cumming(2),.1.A.Johnson(3), R.J.Troy(stroke),J.E.Rodoreda cox).Coach:C.W.Horsburgh.

1911.-L.Roche(bow),R.Brown '21,D.Guilfoyle(3),L.Wroblewski (stroke),J.Rodoreda(cox).Coach c.W.Horsburgh.

1912.-L.Roche(how),R.Brown (2),D.Guilfoyle(3),L.Wroblewski (stroke),C.Rodoreda(cox).Coach C.W.Horsburgh.

OLDBOYS'CHAMPIONSHIP.

FortheOldBoys'Championship therewerecrewsrepresentativeof thefourcolleges.Inauguratedin

THEC.B.COLLEGEFOURS.

.1.itodoreda(cox).,K.Browne(stroke),.1.Kilfoyle(3),J.Brennan(2),.1.O'Dea(bow).

Coach:Mr.('.,O'Donnell.

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THEC.B.COLLEGEEIGHTS.

.1.Rodoreda(cox),R.Browne(stroke),J.Kilfoyle(7),J.Brennan(6),W.Bannan(5),E.Prendergast(4) It.Mouritzen(3),A.P.Boor(2),J.O'Dea(bow).

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190(4,thefirsteventwaswonby ScotchCollege,thetwosucceeding contestsgoingtoChristianBrothers'College.LastyearScotchCollegeagainsecuredprideofplace. Withtwowinstoeachinstitution, addedinterestwaslenttoSaturday'scontest,forwhichthecrews hadFreparedassiduously.TheGrammerschoolfourwerebyfarthe lightest,theiraveragebeingonly9st 1311).ThefolloeingwerethevictoriouscrewoftheChristianBrothers' CollegeL.G.Glowrey(bowl,10.5; C.Orton(2),10.6 W.Witte(3), 13AR.Joyce(stroke),11.0; W. O'Brien(cox),8.0.

COLLEGEEIGHTS. Thelastraceofthedaywasthe CollegeEights,inwhichChristian Brothers'CollegeandScotchCollege weretheonlycontestants.lastyear, whentheracewasfirstheld,the sametwoinstitutionsweretheonly twotocompete,honoursonthat occasionrestingwiththeC.B.C. Scotch,forSaturday'sevent.hada crewentirelydistinctfromthat h;chrowedinthefours,butChristians,ontheotherhand,hadtheir tourscrewincludedamongtheeight.

ChristianBrothers'CollegeJ. O'Dea(bow),9st8th.;A.P.Boor (21.lOst41t);R.Mouritzen(3 9st 7t1,;E.Prendergast(4),9st13th;W. Bannan(5),9stlltb;J.Brennan(6), 5lb;J.Kilfoyle(7),list13th; R.Browne(stroke),fist;J.Rodoreda(cox),6staverageweight,10et 50,.Coach,Mr.C.O'Donnell. Scotchwenttothefrontatthe startwithaclean.smartstroke, rowingabout36.Ahundredyards fromthestarttheyhadhalfa length'sadvantage,whichtheygraduallyimproveduntilalead ofovertwolengthswa'sattained. Whennearingthefinish Christianstriedtocloseup, butScotchhadtheracewellinhand, andwonbytwolengths.Scotch rowedasplendidrace,andfinished amidstcontinuedcheeringfromthe crowd,Christiansalsoreceivinga tributeforthesplendideffortthey hadmade.-("WestAustralian'condensed.)

Thebestofgoodfeelingprevailed throughoutthecontest,asthereis anestimablefraternalspiritamong thesecondaryschools.

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Grave,"wassweetlysungbythe seniorpupils,,whowerealso responsibleforafineexhibitionofclubswinging,showing bytheirgracefulmovementsthat Mr.Wells'trainingishavingagood effect.AftertheintervalAmyMcDonaldrecited"InschoolDays," andEstelleParrysang"Daddy" withpleasingeffect."Somebody's Darling"wasrecitedby H.McEvoy,afterwhichMaggieMcCarh danceda"HighlandFling."Isabel Rodgersprovedthatshehadagood musicalaswellaselocutionarytalentbyherwellrenderedsong,"The Miner'sMother."IrisCaseygavethe recitation"NapoleonandtheYoung EnglishSailor,"andtheinfants sangthechorus"SleepyHead."Jean Carrrecited"MyMother'sFace," andMollieCollinsandGenevieve Woodsang"Lullaby."theprogrammewasconcludedbyatinerenderingofthechorus"Australia."Fr. Lynch,inthankingtheaudiencefor theirattendanceandthetalented performersforthefineprogramme submitted,referredtothefavourable impressiontheMaylandsConvent pupilsmadeonallvisitorstothe school,promisedtotakethepupils toseeSpencer'sPicturesattheTheatreRoyalthis(Saturday)afternoon,anannouncementwhichmet withaveryfavourablereception.

Atameetingwhichwasheldon Sundaynight,abalance-sheetwas submittedbyMrs.Rooneyandthe otherladiesoftheparishwhoreportedasatisfactoryamountofpublicsupportintheirsuccessfulefforts tocaterforthechildrenonSt. Patrick'sDay.Afterdefrayingall expensesasumofCl7s6dremained,whichwasvotedforChurchpurposes.ThefirstEuchrePartyofthe seasoninaidoftheBazaarwasheld attheMaylandsPublicHallonWednesdayevening,whensixvaluable prizeswerecompetedfor.Beginning withto-morrow,theSundayMasses atMaylandswillbeat9onthefirst andthirdSundays,andat10onthe secondandfourth.

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Sir,-Wefeelthatyourreaders wouldwishtoknowthefactthat theMonksofCaldey,whoseconversiontotheCatholicChurchhas causedsomuchinterest,havesufferedseverefinanciallossbytheirconscientiousaction. Wehappento knowthattheyhavelostthesum ofnotlessthanC20,000,whichwas promisedtothemfromvariousbenefactorsthisyear,principallyforthe completionoftheirbuildings.

Butthisnaturallymakestheimmediatefinancialpositiononeof muchdifficulty.Itistruethatthere aregoodsecurities,andreasonable hopethatinafewyearstheresourcesoftheislandwillhavedevelopedsoastorenderthecommunityself-supporting.Butforthe nextyearortwotherewillbesome difficulty.

We,therefore,whoknowthefacts, feelthatwemayconfidently,appeal toCatholicstohelpthesegood monksintheirpresentneed.WeproposetoopenatonceaCaldeySustentationFund,andweshallvery gratefullyreceivedonationsandannualsubscriptionsforthisobject.

Weshouldexplainthat,thoughwe havebeensenttohelptheCommunityspirituallyduringthistime oftransition,wehavenointerest whateverinitsproperty,whichwill continuetobelong,asitalwayshas belonged,totrusteeswhoareall membersofthecommunityofCaldey. Wemayalsoaddthatthe monksdependlargelyon-theproduce oftheirpoultryfarm,-theirquarries, marbleworks,vestments,etc.,and webegtodrawtheattentionofyour readerstotheadvertisementswhich willshortlyappearinyourcolumns, astotheseindustries.Manyorders havebeenwithdrawnbyAnglicans, andnewclientsareurgentlyneeded.

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Thefirstchildren'sconcertofthe seasonwasheldattheMaylands ConventSchoollastSaturdayafternooninaidoftheChildrenofMary's StallattheforthcomingBazaar. Therewasalargeattendance,and thevariousitemswerethoroughly enjoyed.Thepupilsofthe4th,5th, end6thStandardsopenedtheprogrammebyachorus,"SayaKind WordifYouCan,"afterwhichIsabelRodgersrecited"TheBivouac Fire."Ajuveni:echorus,"TheTelephoneGirl,"wassubmittedby,the childrenoftheSecondStandard. JeanMcEvoyrecited"Papa'sLetter,"andthe1st,2nd,and3rd Standardsrenderedthechorus,"A LittleCockaparrow,"afterwhich fiveinfantswereresponsibleforthe recitation"FiveLittlePussyCats." "TheTardyScholar"wassungby KathleenMcEvoytotheaccompanimentofmanyreproofsfromherfellowpupils.MollieCollinsandGenevieveWoodgaveaneatlittledance, andGladysDoolangavetherecitation"Absalom."Theeharae," FlowerfrommyAngelMother's

FromLouisGilleandCo.wehave receivedafortypagepamphletof theC.T.S.ofIreland,whichdeals interestinglyinninechapterswith thelifeofFrederickOzanam,the founderoftheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul.Inthesedayswhen thequestionoftheApostolateof thelaymanissuchaliveone,it willheaspurtolaymeninclinedto helptheChurchintheirsphereto readthelifeofthisgreatsoul,who plannedgreatthingswhichitwas notgivenhimtorealise.Onegreat planhedidrealise,theworld-wide VincentdePaulSociety,inwhich "theever-enduringvitalityofthe Churchandherpowertorenewtodayintheheartsofherchildrenthe divineflameofCharity,whichburnedsobrightlyintheheartsofthe earlyChristians,wasmademanifest."Werecommendthisadmirable bocAlettotheadmirersofthelocal conferencesoftheSt.Vincentde PaulSociety,whoseinterestswill, byitsperusal,heincreasedwith eachseveralchapter.

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Weareintenselygratefulf.*.rthe sympatheticinteresttakeninthe communitybyCatholicseverywhere, andwefeelsurethatthisinterest willnotbeconfinedtokindwords. Wehavealreadyreceivedninny touchingoffersofhelp,evenfromthe poor.ThestudentsofMayn.)othCollegehaveofferedtogetup subscriptionamongthemselves,forthey expressthemselvesresolvedthatthe monksofCaldeyshallnotwant.A priesthasmostgenerouslyoffered £500asthenucleusoftheSustentationFundwehopetoraise.WeconfidentlyappealthereforetothecharityofCatholics.

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EucharisticCongressatMalta

BishopClimePresidesatEnglish-SpeakingConference

'TheIslandofMaltahaswitnessed .aremarkabledemonstrationofCatholicFaithintheAdorableSacramentoftheAltarduringthepast10 days.Bishops,clergyandlaityjourneyedthitherfromallpartsofthe globetotakepartintheproceedings ofthe24thInternationalEucharistic Congress.Thenativepopulationof theIslandisexclusivelyCatholic, andnomoredevoutadherentsofthe Churcharetobefoundinanypart oftheworld.Themanyfrierdsof BishopClunethroughoutAmnia,lia andNewZealandweregratifiedto learnbycableonSaturdayiromingthatHisLordshiphad;painchosenas PresidentoftheConferenceofEnglish SpeakingEcclesiastics

OnThursdaymorningoflast cek amostedifyingspec;,elewaswit-

15,000CHILDRENRECEIVEHOLYCOMMUNION.

reptileclungtohim,theinhabitantscametotherash'conclusion thathewas

AMurdererFleeingfromVengeance.

At8o'clockonSaturdayPontifical HighMasswassungatSt.John's Co-CathedralandotherChurches. ThelastGeneralAssemblywasfixed forSaturdaymorningintheRotundaChurchofMusta,andat5inthe afternoonthesolemnblessingofthe sea,withtheBlessedSacrament.

LastSundaytherewasageneral CommunioninalltheChurchesat the9o'clockMass,andintheafternoonaSolemnProcessionfromSt. .1ohn'aCo-Cathedralthroughthe streetsofVallettaandFloriana,followedbySolemnBenedictionfrom theTribuneerectedoverthefountain intheKing'sAvenue,oppositethe

ligiousenthusiasm.St.John'sCathedralpossessing-intheestimation ofSirWalterScott-oneofthe mostbeautifulinteriorsintheworld, wouldbethespaciousanddignified sceneoftheprincipalceremonies. Cardinals,Bishops,clergyandlaity fromallnationssurroundingthe Mediterraneanwouldassembleinthis grandchurch,thisco-Cathedral,as itiscalled,withtheirvenerable Archbishop-BishopandtheCardinal representingthePope.Archbishop PietroPaceranksasaBrigadierGeneralintheBritishArmy,and thusalwaysreceivesinpublicmilitaryhonours.Hewasmadea K.C.V.O.byKingEdwardonhislast visittoMalta.HisGraceisArch-

Turkin1565,thereissmalldoubt, humanlyspeaking,butthataconsiderablylargerportionofEurope wouldhavepassedundertheswayof theOttomanthanthatforwhichthe alliesarebattlingto-day.

Wecanimagine,then,LaValletta andhisknightsrejoicingthattheir islandhomehasthisyearbeenselectedfortheInternationalEucharisticCongress.Emptyindeedwillbe thestreetsofalltheeaselsofMaltaandofGozo,too,onthedayof thegreatprocessionoftheBlessed Sacrament.Itisnottoomuchto anticipatethateveryman,woman, andchildwhocancometoValletta thatdaywillhefoundwalkingin thatmagnificentprocession,orkneelinghumbly,hutinnotexactlysilentadoration,astheCardinalLegatepassesbywiththeMonstrance.

nessedattheChurchofSt.Publius (showninourillustration),when fifteenthousandchildren,wearing whitecrosses,receivedHolyCommunion.Farfullparticularsofthe variousfunctions,wemustawaitthe arrivaloftheEuropeanmail,but fromtheprogrammeaspublishedin the"MaltaChronicle"(someef whichappearedinlastissue),we learnthatforlastSaturdayarrangementsweremadeforaGeneral Communionofthestudentsinthe CollegiateChurchofSt.PaulShipwreckedandoftheChildrenofMary intheBasilicaofat.Domnic.The meptioriofSt.Paulremindsusthat theAu,titleoftheGentiles,inhis variouswanderingswasshipwrecked ontheIslandofMalta.Becausea

MaglioGardens.Intheevening therewasageneralillumination.A pilgrimagetoSt.Paul'sGrotto, Notabile,wasfixedforlastMonday morning,andareligiousfunction intheCathedralatGozoonWednesday,30thApril.

'IheBritishAdmiraltyplaceda 1-preialboatatthedisposalofthe CardinalLegate.

FatherHayden'sProphecy

SpeakingatSt.Helens,England, recently,oftheEucharisticCongress, inMalta,Fr.Hayden,S.J.,saidit didnotrequireaverycloseacquaintancewiththeislandtopredict thatitwouldtakeplaceincircumstancesofthemostunboundedre-

bishopofRhodesandBishopof Malta.

LaVallette,theRenownedChampion oftheFaith andthe47thGrandMasterofthe OrderofSt.JohnofJerusalem, sleepshislastsleepintheglorious cryptofthischurch,withSirOliver St'irkey,hisEnglishsecretary,athis feet,andmanymorebraveknights nearhim.Recently,atNottingham, ItishopBrindleassertedthathadnot thecrueltyrannyoftheMandibeen brokenandcrushedatOmdurman. thepeaceoftheworldwouldreally havebeenthreatened.HadnotI.a VallettewithhisgallantfollowersablysecondedbytheheroicandresoluteMaltese-beatenhackthe

LastSeptember,theprocessionthroughthestreetsofVienna,towhich Imperialandofficialsplendourwas whole-heartedlylent,wastoacertainextentspoiledbythedrenching rain.

InMalta,inApril,blueskiesand temperedsunshinewillprovidean idealsettingforthevastoutdoor function.Deepandferventpiety; faithfulandrapturousdevotionon thepartofthemultitudesofthe sturdy,industriousMaltesepeople, whoseproudboastitistohavereceivedtheirfaithfromthegreat ApostleoftheGentileshimself,will morethanmatchthestately,andordered,animmenseprocessionthat PrecededtheBlessedSacramentin theAustriancapital.

BishopChineandPartyatConstantinople

HolyWeekCeremonies

Bythemailwhicharrivedlast week,theVicar-Generalreceived alcngletterfromHisLordshipBishopClune,givingadetailedaccount ofthearrivalofhimself,Fathers O'Neill,Kiely.andHolbrookinthe ancientandhistoriccityofConstantinople,thecapital,formerlyofthe Byzantine,andnowoftheOttoman Empire.Themoderncityoccupies oneofthemostbeautifulandadvantageoussitesintheworld,unitingasitdoes.EuropewithAsia, andputtingincommunicationthe BlackSeaandallSouthernRussia withthegreaterpartofEuropeand andevenwithdistantAmerica.Itissurroundedbywateron allsidesexceptthewest,whichis protectedbywalls,andhasasea frontabouteightmilesinlength. Thetotalpopulationisabouta millionandaquarter,four-fifthsof whomareinEurope.Intheearly

agesofthe Churchecclesiasticalprosperitykeptpacewith thepoliticalandmunicipalgrandeurofthecity. Whenthe RomanEmpirewasdividedintotwoparts,ConstantinopleremainedthecentreandcapitaloftheEasternEmpire,andnofewerthanfour GeneralCouncilsoftheChurchwere heldthere.InMay1453theTurkscantimedthecity,andSt.Sophiawas transformedintoamosque,the Greekchurchwasre-establishedalmustinitsformerposition-theturbanandnotthePapaltiarawas destinedtoreigninthecityofConstantine.

TheCatholicPopulation includesthoseoftheRomanand Latinrite,andothersoftheEasternritesknownasUniats,ofwhom thecatholicArmeniansnumberabeutL000.TheirPatriarchresides

atPera,whiletheCatholicsofthe LatinriteareruledbyanApostolic Vicar,whoisalsoApostolicDelegatefortheCatholicsofEastern rites.Severalreligiousordersof menandwomenflourish,andthere arealsoConferencesofSt.Vincent dePaul.BishopCluneandparty,arrived"onthecoldgreymorningof HolyThursday,"andleftonEaster Saturdayevening.They,weregreatlyedifiedbythereverenceanddevotionmanifestedbythepeople,and especiallyofthemen,duringtheHolyWeekceremonies.

OnGoodFridayeveningamonster procession,inwhicharelicofthetrue Crosswasborne,tookplacethrough theprincipalstreetsofConstantinople.FirstcamealargeCrucifix, flankedbysixstalwarttorch-bearers,thenafigureoftheDeadChrist carriedbyfourinsurpliceandscu-

tette.Nextcamethepictureofthe EcceHomo,with50mencarrying torchesandsingingthestanzasof theStabatMaterandhaltingevery fewyards.Thenthepriest,accompaniedbyDeaconandSub-Deacon, came,carryingtheRelicundera gorgeouscanopy.Alltrafficstopped inhonourofthewondrouspageant, whilethemultitudeswithheadsuncoveredmaintainedamostreverentialattitude-nottheslightestsymptomofhostility."Andthis,"exclaimsHisLordship,"inthethrobbingheartofTurkey,withthecannonsofwarboominginthedistance! JustfancyasimilarprocessionthroughHay-street,Perth!"

Thiswonderfulmanifestationof faithconvincedthepartythatthe spiritofthesaintlyConstantinestill watchesoverthedestiniesofhischosencity.

PanoramicViewofFloriana(Malta)showingthechurchofSt.Publius,where15,000childrenreceivedHolyCommunionlastweek.

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FatherCarr,ofGalway,isona visittoBrisbane.

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FatherBenson,whohasspentsome timeinthePhilippineIslands,has arrivedintheState.Hegoesto theRomadistrict,whereawelcome awaitshim.

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Mr.DanielJoseph('remin,asonof Mr.DanielCremin,ofSouthBrisbane,whoiswellknownin,Hiberniancircles,hasenteredtheecclesiasticalseminaryandForeignMissionaryCollege,atSpringwood,N.S.W., tostudyforthepriesthood.

Mr.J.A.Novakoski,oftheBundabergHarbourBoardservice,and wellknowninCatholiccircles,being formanyyearsamemberofthe Churchchoir,receivedapresentation fromtheemployeesontheoccasion ofhismarriagewithMissPhyllis Bennett,aprominentladyHibernian inWestBundaberg.MissBennett waspresentedwithajewelcasketby theExecutiveCommitteeofthe H.A.C.B.S.

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TheRev.FatherKelly,ofRoma, hasleftforCharleville,wherehe hasbeenappointedtoassistFather Cashman.FatherKellywaspresentedwithanilluminatedaddressand apurseofsovereigns.

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inaverygracefulandfeelingreply, acknowledgedthegifts.

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Mr.JosephNovakoski,well-known inBundabergHiberniancircles,was givenasend-offbytheHiberniansof Bundaberg,andpresentedwitha handsomesilverteaandcoffeeserviceonaninscribedsilversalver,on theoccasionofhisapproachingmarriage.

FatherJ.F.McCarthy,P.P.,St. Brigid's,RedHill,hasbeenappointedchaplainofNavalReserveforces, Brisbane.

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Mr.PatrickLynch,anoldandrespectedresidentofGreenmount,passedawaylatelyattheadvancedage of78years,forty-fiveofwhichwere spentinthedistrict.

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Mr.Thorns..JosephConlon,avery oldresidentofGlebe,isdeadatthe ageof70years.Over60membersof thefamilyattendedthefuneral. 010

HisGracetheArchbishopopeneda three-daysgardenfeterecentlyat Waitara,inaidoftheorphanage. ea

ThedevotionoftheFortyHours' .AdorationwascommencedatSt. Joseph'sChurch,Woollahra,with solemnHighMassandProcessionof theBlessedSacrament,onSunday, the20thult.HisExcellency,Sir GeraldStrickland,LadyEdelineand theMissesStricklandwerepresent. Thespecialpreacherintheevening wasFatherFrancis,C.P.

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addressofwelcome,andindoingso remarkedthatlibwaspleasedto.see Fr.Cainbackamongthemandlookingwellafterhiswell-earnedholiday.Hehopedhewouldbelong sparedtocarryoutthedutiesofhis sacredoffice.TheRev.Fr.O'Kane, whowasstationedatPortlandduringtheabsenceofFr.Cain,was Presentedwithanaddressandagold chainandcrossbythecongregation ofAllSaints.ThechairmanreferredtotheadmirablequalitiesofFr. O'Kane,andtothesplendidfeeling thatexistedbetweenhimandthe peopleofPortland.Thereadiness withwhichpeoplesubscribedtogive himasouvenirwasproofofthat goodfeeling.Fr.O'Kanesuitably responded,andthankedMr.O'Donnellforhiskindremarksandthe peoplefortheirvaluablepresentand address.Theywouldremindhimof hisshortstayinPortlandandof thekindpeoplehehadmetinthe parish.Fr.Caingaveaveryinterestinglectureonhistravels, whichwasgreatlyappreciated. AOea RecentlyHisGraceDr.Mannix,accompaniedbytheArchbishopofMelbourne,paidavisittoBendigo,and wastheguestofDr.Revilleat "Genazzand."TheprelateswereaccordedacivicreceptionattheTown HallbytheMayor(Cr.Curnow).

Hefeelinglythankedthosewhonad helpedhimwhilehewasincharge ofthedistrict.ComingtoMaffrafresh fromCollege,andayoungman,too, hehadduringhis41years'ministry madehisfirstfriends.Thosefriends henowfoundithardtopartwith, buthehOpedthefriendshipwould last;andwithemotionheaskedthe peopletoprayforhim,whilehe wouldalwaysrememberthem.Many inthecongregationwereaffectedby Fr.O'Connor'sremarks.

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'MeNewmanSocietytenderedareceptiontotheCo-adjutorArchbishop (Dr.Mannix)intheCathedralHall, recently.Alargeandbrilliantassemblage,attheinvitationofthe ArchbishopofMelbourne,whoispresidentoftheSociety,waspresent. TheSocietypresentedanaddressof welcometoDr.Mannix,whodeliveredaninterestingandscholarlyreply.

MissEthelMcKennaandMissMary AgnesSmithwick,daughterofMr.C. W.Smithwick,ofSouthMelbourne, leftrecentlyfortheConventofMercy,Mildura.Theyoungaspirantsto theReligiouslifeboreawaywith themtheblessingsandgoodcheerof anumberofrelativesandfriendsassembledatSpencer-streetstationto bidthemgood-bye.

MissLizzieMcCarthywaspresentedwithasilversugarscuttleand scoopbytheRev.FatherO'Keefe, onbehalfofSt..Joseph'sDalby ('hurchChoir,andwithahandsome jellydishfromtheConventCommitteeontheoccasionofhermarriagewithMr.W.Collins,ofthe PostalDepartment.

TheCatholicClubofQueensland hascommenceditscareerunderfavourablecircumstances,andenderthe patronageoftheenergeticCo-adjutor ArchbishopofBrisbane,Dr.Inibig.

TheVice-PresidentsaretheRev.Fr, Byrne,AdministratoroftheCathedral,Rev.Fr.McCarthy,RedHill, Rev.Bro.McGee.NudgeeCollege, Hon.FrankMcDonnell,M.L.C.,and Mr.J.F.Donovan.Treasurer,Mr. A.J.Bishop.Therewere30nominationsforthe20seatsonthe Council.Thefollowingwereelected:-Messrs.RedmondByrne,D.S. carter,C.J.Dillon,E.A.Douglas, .I!Dwyer,H.M.Flynn,Rev.Bro Fogarty,Joseph1,',Gaffney,Peter Gaffney,Rev.Fr.W.S.McGoldrick, NeffMcGroarty,DenisO'Flynn,R. .f.Sullivan,LionelOxenham,Dr.F. Page,JohnJ.Walsh,Rev.Fr.W. Lee,T.J.Lehane,R.L.Murray,W. F.Murray.TheClubstartswith275 financialmembers,andhasover£400 toitscredit.

VeryRev.FrancisO'Gorman,P.'P., waswelcomedhomebyhisparishionersatEastMaitland.afteranabsenceof12monthsinIrelandandon theContinent.FatherO'Gormanwas presentedwithapurseofsovereigns. .a.

ThefirstcitybranchoftheCatholicFederationwasinauguratedin St.Mary'sCathedralonaSunday eveningrecently,inthepresenceof animmensecongregation.Leading citizensfromallprofessionalranks aregivingsupporttothemovement.

ThePresidentoftheFederation,Mr. P.S.Cleary,deliveredaforcible andelo:iuentpresentmentoftheaims andpurposesoftheorganisation.

Thefoundationstoneofanew presbytery,atLavenderBay,was blessedbyHisGracetheArchbishop reefntly MIO

FatherEnglert,S.M.,isstillseriouslyillinSt.Vincent'sHospital.

Mr.P..1.Byrne,proprietorofthe NewBrightonHotel,Manly,isdead.

TheremainswereinterredatRookwoodcemetery.Thecortegefrom CircularQuaywasalargeone,and thehearsewascoveredwithfloral tributes.Therewerenearly200 friendsandrelativesatthegraveside,wheretheprayerswereread byVeryRev.FatherHayden,ofManlyEcclesiasticalCollege. eaaa

AmongstthosepresentwereSirJohn Quick,M.H.R.,andMr.Abbott, M.L.C.Dr.Mannixsaidhehad lookedforwardtohisvisittoBendigowithmuchpleasure.Australia hadvastandwealthyterritories,and onlyneededpopulation.Thecountry wasmadeforteemingmillions,and hebelievedthatwithin25yearsthe Populationwouldbedoubled,ifnot trebled.Hewaspleasedtoseemembersofothercongregationspresent. Theirpresencespokeofgoodunderstandingandgoodwill.Afterall, theywereaimingfortheeternal kingdom,andtheonlydifferencewas thattheyweretakingdifferentroads. Hehopedthattherdadswould eventuallymeet,andthatthegood relationshipwouldcontinue.ArchbishopCarrsaidthathewasstruck withthesystemofself-government throughoutthecountry.Theselfgoverningsystemmadepeopletake greaterinterestinthewelfareof theircountry.He,too,waspleased toseethatthegatheringwasamixedone.Aman'sreligionshouldnot bedraggedintothesocialarena. BishopRevillecongratulatedthecity councillorsinmakingBendigothe bestcityoutsideofMelbourne.

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AwellknownandesteemedCatholicinthepersonofMr.Chas.Noundlein,ofBendigo,diedrecentlyafter ashortillness.Hewasanativeof Bendigo,andreceivedhiseducation inthelocalCatholicschools.Heheld thepositionofchiefaccountantin theColonialBank,andwasforover 40yearsidentifiedwithitsservice.

TheChristianBrothersatEastSt. Kildahavethisyearthedistinction ofclaimingtheyoungestgraduateat therecentUniversityCommencement. Mr.J.G.B.Catieau,whotookthe degreeofLL.B,,waseducatedatthe ('bristianBrothers'school,Dandenong-road,St.Kilda,ofwhichhe wasdux,andtookhisseveralyears withouta"halt."Heisonlytwenty yearsofage.

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Amongthosereceivingdegreesat theannualCommencementofthe MelbourneUniversity,wereMessrs. LeoDoyle,M.B.,13.S.;Raymond Ryan,M.B.,B.S.;KevinLennon, B.D.S.;andJ.J.Brenan, pupilsoftheChristianBrothers' College,VictoriaParade.Mr.Doyle, inthefinalexaminationscoredratherbrilliantly,securingsecond-class honoursinmedicineandclinical medicine,first-classhonoursand proximeaccessitinsurgery,and second-classhonoursinobstetrics andgynaecology.

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AlargemeetingoftheStateCounciloftheAustralianCatholicFederationwasheldattheFederationoffices,Mr.W.L.Bowditch,M.A.,presiding.

TheRev.FatherO'Sullivan,who for15monthssuppliedtheplaceof FatherMinnaghatBundabergduringhisabsenceonsickleave,was farewelledandpresentedwithapurse ofsovereignsontheoccasionofhis leavingBundaberg.FatherO'Sullivanendearedhimselftothepeople duringhischargeoftheparish.He isanoldcollegemateofFather Minnagh,whospokeinexcellent termsofhim.

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TheCatholicsofMackay,inrecognitionofthesixyears'serviceof theirpastor,theRev.Father O'Keeffe,presentedhimwithanaddressandpurseofsovereignsonthe occasionofhisdeparturefromthe districttothechargeofRockhampton.ThelocalBranchoftheI.ady Hiberniansgavetherev.fathera handsometravellinghagandthe ChildrenofMarypresentedhimwith agoldcurbchain.FatherO'Keeffe,

TheGoodShepherdNunshaveacquiredavaluablepropertyatAshfield,andabranchfromthemother House,Abbotsford,Melbourne,will shortlyheopenedthere.

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ThelateJudgeCaseyleft£1,000 toformanucleusofafundforthe buildingofaCatholicCollegein connectionwithMelbourneUniversity.

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Dr.Shiel,whoisnowquiterecoveredfromhisillness,visited,in companywithDr.Higgins,several ofthescholasticinstitutionsofBallarat.

.5. Averypleasingfunctiontookplace recentlyintheAllSaints'School, Portland.Itwastheoccasionofa welcomehometotheRev.Fr.Cain, whohasbeentotheoldcountryfor aholiday.Thechairman,Mr.P. O'Donnell,onbehalfoftheparishioners,presentedFr.Cainwithan

Mr.Mundleinwasagradnephew ofthelateVeryRev.Dr.Backhaus, pioneerpriestofBendigo.Hewasa prominentmemberoftheH.A.C.B.S. andfor20yearsactedasHon.TreasurerfortheSt.Patrick'sDay CelebrationsinconjunctionwithVery Rev.MonsignorBarry,whowasa closepersonalfriendofthedeceased.

Fr.O'Connor,whohasbeenremovedtoBairnsdale,tookoccasion at11o'clockMassrecentlyatMaffra,tomakesomefarewellremarks.

Alargebudgetofcorrespondence wasdealtwith,amongstwhichwere anumberoflettersreceivedfrom BranchCouncils,reportinggreat progresswithregardtotheenrolmentofmembersandobtainingsubscriberstoCatholicnewspapers,A communicationwasreceivedfromthe GeneralSecretary(Mr.T.J. O'Brien),reportingthehugesuccess oftheFederationinNewSouth Wales,andthatheintendedtoremainanotherweekinSydney.The meetingresolvedthatawirebeforwardedtoMr.O'Brienapprovingof hisaction,andexpressingtheirdelightathisbeingofassistancetothe MotherState.

TheChairmanoftheSocialQuestionsCommitteesubmittedanextensivereportwithregardtohouseingreformandimmigration.There-

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ALargeConeiglimentofNewGoodsjustopened.PureWaxCandles, Floats,IncenseandCharcoal,BrassCandlesticks,andvariousotherArticlessuitableforAltars.

Statuary,Rosaries,andCrucifixes,StationsoftheCross,framed andmdramedPictures.AllChurchandSchoolrequisites.AllIrish, Free*,andAmericanNewspapersandMagazinesinstock.

A.gostsforallInter-StatePaperssadMagazines.GoodMagasisesfor tieHome()ire*"AveMarie"and"CatholicFireside."

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portwasdeterredforfurtherconsiderationatthenextmeeting.

ItwasdecidedtoforwardacongratulatorylettertotheDistrict ConferenceoftheH.A.C.B.Society.

ADistrictConferenceofthe branchesoftheAustralianCatholic FederationintheNorth-EasterndistrictwillbeheldatWangarattatoday(May3),atwhichthe.President,Mr.F.E.O'ConnellGeneral Secretary,Mr.T.J.O'Brien,and severalmembersoftheStateCouncil,willattend.ThefollowingbrancheswillberepresentedWangaratta, Wodonga,Chiltern,Allan'sFlat,Yackandandah,Beech. worth,Whorouly,Greta,Myrtleford, Boorhaman,Moyhu,Boosey,Burramine,Yarrawonga,Barnawartha, Ftutherglen,Pettitord'sHill,and Stanley.

TheHon.Treasurer,Mr.R.A. Warming,acknowledgedthereceipt of0365frombranchcouncils.

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TheBazaarorganisedbyFather Gavan,atOmeo,toreducethedebt ontheparishrealisedaboutL(.00. 4.4.

Indelightfulweather,andunder veryauspiciousauspices,SS.Peter andPaul'sChurch,SouthMelbourne, wassolemnlyblessedandopened recentlybyhisGracetheArchbishopofMelbourne.Theadditions, whichpracticallycompletetheedifice,andincludesanctuary,chancel, priests'andboys'sacristies,cost some010,000.Thereisafinepresbytery,onspaciousandbeautifullykeptgrounds,primaryandsecondary schools,afineparochialhall,and orphanagesforeithersex.Thepastor,Rev.it.Collins,aidedbya generouspeople,hasprovidedall thitisrequiredintheparishinthe interestsofreligion,education,charity,andrecreation.TheH.A.C.B.S., I.N.F.,andthechildrenformeda guardofhonouroutsidethechurch.,

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Mrs.GeorgeAdams.widowofMr.. Ge(-rgeAdams,founderof"Tattersall's"sweeps,diedafterashort illnessrecentlyatHobart,whereshe hadresidedforsomeyears.Thedeceasedlady,whowasaCatholic, waswellknownforhervariousand widely-distributedcharitableacts.R.I.P. aa.

Thequarterlyfestivalofthesevere:conferencesoftheSocietyofSt. VincentdePaulinandaboutHobartwasheldonarecentSunday. Themembersoftheconferencesin themorningattendedMassandap-proachedHolyCommunioninSt. Mary'sCathedralandSt.Joseph's Church.Thequarterlymeetingof theconferenceswasarrangedtobe heldatSt.Peter'sChurch,NewNorfolk,intheafternoon.Themembers ofthesociety,withtheirfriendsto thenumberofabout300.journeyed toNewNorfolkinthesteamerMarana.Thedaywasbeautifullytine, thetripwasgreatlyenjoyed,anda financialsuccess.Ahandsomesum willbesecuredforthepoorofHobarttheprofitsbeingdividedbetweentheHobartconferences.

HisGracetheArchbishop,atat. Mary'sCathedral,expressedhispleasureattheresultsoftheconcerts heldinaidoftheschoolsonSt. Patrick'sDay.Thesuccessofthe entertainmentswaslargelydueto theenergyandabilityofMissJosie Mills.atalentedyoungvocalist.His Grace,atasocialgiveninhonourof thisyounglady,presentedherwith anemeraldandpearlpendant,on behalfoftheclergyofHobart,and alsoacollarofLimericklacewith thegoodwishesofthechildrenand teachersoftheprimaryschools. Practicallytheprogrammesofthe concertswerecarriedoutbyMiss Millsandherpupils.

OMWM AtelegramfromZeehantothe Sydney"DailyTelegraph"saysthat anumber ofMalteselabourers engagedontheLakeMargaretHy- dro-electricpowerschemebeingin- stalledbytheLyellCompany,have assertedreligiousindependence.They refusedtoworkonSunday,asthey desiredtoattendMass.Theydrew theirtimeandleftthedistrictra-

therthanbestooddownforfailing toobeyinstructions.

ThebazaarorganisedbyFather O'FlynnatPortCygnettoliquidate thedebtonthenewpresbytery, realisedabout£160.

Arrangementsarebeingmadeto fittinglycelebratethegoldenjubilee ofMonsignorBeechinor.HisGrace theArchbishoppresidedatthepreliminarymeeting, ....111.1.011.

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TheRev.FatherT.J.McEvoy,of thePortAugustadiocese,whohas beenaninmateoftheNorthAdelaide

PrivateHospitalforthepastmonth, isprogressingsteadily.Heunderwentaslightoperationlately,and hewillbeunabletoreturntohis home(Pekinaassoonaswasanticipated.

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TheRev.P.J.Kennedy,ofJamestown,whocametoAdelaiderecently toundergoanoperation,isnowconalescent,andhasreturnedhome.

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TheVenerableArchdeaconConnelly leftforBlumberg,whereheistakingupdutyinplaceofRev.P. Ryan,whoissufferingfromsevereillness,andwhowillshortlyleaveon alongvacation.

Mr.WilliamFahey,ofSpalding, recentlyledtotheattarMiss(kristinaRosenthal,ofKapunda.The marriagewasthefirstcelebratedin St.Augustine'sChurch,andconsiderableinterestwasmanifestedinthe ceremony.VeryRev.FatherDoyle performedthemarriageceremony, andcelebratedtheNuptialMass

ThecentenaryofFredericOzana.m wascelebratedbytheSt.Vincent dePaulSocietybythemembersreceivingHolyCommunionintheir t.espectiveparishchurches.Prior Spence,0.P.,ofNorthAdelaide, preachedaspecialsermoninthe Cathedral.

GoodShepherdeonvent,Leederville

NewWingOpenedbytheVicar-General

OnlastSaturdaymorningthenew wingrecentlyaddedtotheGood ShepherdConventatLeedervillewas blessedandopenedbytheVicarGeneral,TheVeryRev.,P.Verling, whocelebratedHighMassat9.30, assistedby.Fr..1oeCarrollasDeacon,Fr.D.J.MoloneyasSubdeacon,Fr.T.O'BrienasMasterof Ceremonies,andFr.B.McCabeas cross-hearer.Thenewwing,whichis asubstantialbrickbuildingwith

sewerage,approvedbytheCentral BoardofHealth,hasbeeninstalled. TheSistersoftheGoodShepherd wereIntroducedfromtheparent houseatAbbotsford,Victoria,to theDioceseofPerthinSeptember, 1902,by,BishopGibney,andtookup theirtemporaryresidenceinAdelaide Terrace.Induetime,throughthe generosityofHisLordshipandthe heartyco-operationofthelaity,they establishedthefinenewConventon

vowsofreligion-poverty,chastity. andobedience-theSistersofthis congregationtakeafourth-thelabouringforthesalvationofsouls. In1863fourSisterscametoAustraliafromtheMotherHouseat Angers,France,andfoundedtheAbbotsfordConventinMelbourne.That conventisnowoneofthelargestin Australia.Theworkinwhichthe Sistersareengagedmayhedescribedasthedayschool,thepreserva-

redtiledroof,wasdesignedbyNor. Dennehy,ofSouthPerth,tbework beingcarriedoutbydaylabourextendingoversevenmonths,underthe supervisionofMr.JohnRyanand Mr.Jas.Devine,atatotalcostof £3,300.Thefrontofthebuildingis soarrangedastoprovideforastone frontageatalaterdate,inharmony withthemainbuildingshownin ourillustration.TheChurchportion is80feetby32,therefectory20by 32,andthespacious,wellventilated dormitory70by32feet,whilean infirmary,Sisters'apartmentand bathroomsarealsoprovided.Abalconyandverandah,each15by40, andaflightofstairs,areotheradjuncts.Anup-to-datesystemof

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Inrecognitionofhisservicesto St.Benedict'sChoir,Auckland,Mr. D.Pettywaspresentedwithasetof goldsleevelinksbytheRightRev. MonsignorGillen,V.G.,atagatheringoftheparishioners.

Owingtofailinghealth,andonthe adviceofhismedicaladviser,Father Heenanhasresignedthechargeof Riversdaleparish.Greatregrethas beenexpressedbytheparishionersin consequence,astheRev.Fatherhas labouredinthedistrictfor13years, andwashighlythoughtofbyall sectionsofthepeople.Ontheoccasionofhisleave-takinghewas presentedwithapurseofsovereigns. FatherO'Neilltakeshisplace.

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CONVENT,LEEDERVILLE.

"Tara,"overlookingMonger'sLake, thusaddingtothegroupofCatholic institutionsthatadornSubiacoand Leederville.Sincetheiradventto theWesttheyhaveupheldthebest traditionsoftheirOrder,andtheir nobleworkhasbeendulyappreciated byallsectionsofthecommunity.In additiontotheHome,aGirls'Reformatorywasopenedin1909,when SirGeraldStricklandattendedshortlyafterhisarrivalfromTasmania.

ThecongregationoftheGood Shepherd,whichisgovernedbya centralauthority,orwhatiscalleda Generalat,wasfounded,bytheVenerableMotherMaryEuphrasia,who washorninNoirmontier,France,in 179G.Besidesthethreeordinary

Thefoundation.stoneofanew ChurchwaslaidbyBishopVerdon, atGore,recently.Whencompleted, theChurchwillbethemostattractivebuildinginthetown.Theceremoniesbeganwiththecelebrationof HighMass.Theoccasionalsermon waspreachedbytheVeryRev.Dean Burke,V.G.AttheeveningdevotionsFatherCoffeypreached.Father Tobinpresidedattheorganboth morningandevening.

TeKuiti,atownpracticallyunknowntwelveyearsago,hascarried apollauthorisingtheraisingofa loanof£13,000forwateranddrainagepurposes.

ThetowerofSt.Patrick'sChurch. Waimate,wasfinishedrecently.It is93feetfromtheground,andis surmountedbydgiltcross.The

tiveclass,andtheSt.Magdalen class.Theirmissionprincipallyis tobringbacktothefoldthosewho mayhavestrayedfromthepathsof virtueandreligion.TheGoodShepherdNunshavebeenmarvellously successful,andhavereceivedtributes fromtheGovernmentandpeople054 everycreed.AtAbbotsfordthey shelterover800inmates.Theyhave branchesatOakleigh,SouthMelbourne,Christchurch,andHobart, andanewbranchwillbeopenedin thenearfutureatAshfield,nearSydney.Saturdaymorning'sceremony atLeedervillewasprivate.Although nofriendswereinvited,wefeelsure thattheSistersmayrelyonagenerousmeasureofsupportfromtheir manysympathisers.

bells,whicharebeingbroughtfrom Dijon,France,areexpectedtoarriveinthenearfuture.

FatherMurray,C.SS.R.,recently conductedaseriesofmissionsinthe Ormonddistrict.Inalltheplaces visitedlargecongregationstookadvantageofthereligiousexercises.

TheCatholicpeopleofPalmerston Northextendedawarmwelcometo FatherMcManus,whohasbeenappointedtothechargeofSt.Patrick'sparishinsuccessiontoFather Costello.

FatherT.McKenna,ofPahiatua, hasbeenfarewelledbyhisparishionersandpresentedwithanilluminatedaddressandpurseofsovereigns. TheRev.Fatherleftonatripto Irelandrecently.

inblackandsmoke,from4 guineas. Squirrelsinallshapesfrom13/618/6to12guineas. FeatherNeckletsandBoasinallcoloursfrom14/6to6guineas. children'sSetsinBeaver,ThibetandHarefrom1111to10/6.

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MyDearNiecesandNephews, Justafewlinestoletyouknow thatmyyachtisstillabovewater, andthatIwantyoualltoprayfor mysafetyduringthismonthofMay, whichIssodeartoOurBlessed Mother.MyFremantleniecestellme aboutagrandceremonytheybad downatthePortwhenover500childrenreceivedHolyCommunionfrom ArchbishopDontenwill.Butthere wasastillgrandersightatMalta lastweekwhen15thousandchildren receivedtheirSaviourintheHoly SacramentoftheEucharist.The printertensmeheisshowingyoua pictureofMaltathisweek.Next weekIwilltellyouanicestoryof "HowJoelPaidHisFare."Your loving AUNTBESSY.

MaggieKeaneritesfromHendersitostreetFremantle:-IamaChild ;ofMary,andwouldlikeverymuch etielikllyouaboutthesocialitwas ,uirgreatprivilegetoholdinhoncurofHisGraceArchbishopDontenwillonMondayevening,April 14th.Hewasverypleasedwiththe programmewegavehimseveralof thegirlssang,othersdanced,end someothersrecited.Whentheprogrammewasfinished,Rev.Father Flynngavealittlespeech.Thenthe PresidentoftheSodality,Miss Townsend,readtheilluminatedaddress,andpresentedHisGracewith anicelyboundpocket-bookanda silvermatch-box.HisGraceappearedtobeexceedinglypleasedwith everything.Headvisedustobe goodchildrenofMaryandtoattend themeetingsasregularlyaswecan. --

RoseThelmaDoe,GoldenButterfly,DingoCreek,viaKookynie,writes:-Iamtwelveyearsold.Iwent toschoolattheConventofMercyin roolgardiefornearlytwoyears,but intheButterflythereisnoschool. Wehavebeengettingthe"Record" since1910.Ilikereadingthe"children'sCorner."Ilikedthestory,of ''GrumbleandCheery"verymuch. IhavetwobrothersandtwoSisters, George,Stan,Mollie,andJoycieis thebaby.Wehavejusthadlovely rainhere,andeverythinglooksso niceandgreen.Isawyourphotoin the"Record"sometimeago,andI thoughtyoulookedverynice.

MarkFoleywritesfromWestCoolup amgoingtoCooluptolearn

toserveMass.Ourfarmisincreasing.Wehavetwohorses,acow, calf,andsteer,adog,acat, andfivehensandelevenchickens. Daddieisfencing40acrestoput thecattlein.Inallourland,we haveabout300acres.Wehavenearlyallthepostssplitnow.To-dayI wasoutridingwiththreeother boys.Wewerelookingforposts.Fridaynightwehadaconcert.Wewill getabout£3outofit.

LilyAllenwritesfrom406Newcastle-street,WestPerth-Iwishto becomeoneofyournieces.Iam nineyearsold.IattendSt.Brigid's HighSchool.Iaminthethirdclass. 1hopetohegoingupintofourth duringtheyear.Ilearnmusicand dancing.Ihavealittlebabysister, andhernameisEsterMary.Allen. Sheisayearoldshehaseleven teeth;sheisjustcrawling;shecan nearlywalk,andsheissuchagood littlegirl.

AlicePlace,of16ArundelStreet, Fremantle,writes:-Wegetthe"Re.ord"everyweek,andIreadthe nicelettersandanswers.Iwishto tellyouofthedepartureofHie GraceArchbishopDontenwill.There wasalargenumberofchildrenas wellasladiesandgentlemenfrom differentpartsofthedistrict.Some priestsofotherparishescameto Fremantletosaygood-byetoHis Grace,Rev.FatherSmythandFatherLyttonaccompaniedhim.The childrensangmanysongs,which seeminglypleasedthepassengers verymuch.Someofthepeople threwpenniesdowntous,butthey weretoldthatthiswasFremantle, andnotPortSaid,andtheymight wanttheircopperssomeday.All thepeoplecheeredHisGrace,butwe wereallverysorrytolosesucha greatman,andhopehewillpayanothervisittoAustralia.

AllmyFremantleniecesandnephewsmustheverypleasedathaving receivedHolyCommunionfrom ArchbishopDontenwill,andIheard that,theirsingingatthewharfwas enoughtomaketheangelsjealousof theirsweetvoices.

AUNTBESSY.

MayReillywritesfrom48HendersonStreet,Fremantle:-Ihavebeen readingyourlettersinthe"Record" andTthoughtIwouldliketobecomeoneofyournieces.Iattend

St.Joseph'sSchool,andIwasone ofthehappynumberofover600 childrenwhoreceivedHolyCommunionfromHisGraceArchbishopDontenwill,onSaturday,April19th. DuringtheMassthechildrensang. AfterthefirstGospelHisGracegave ashortsermon.Hesaidthatwe wereliketheIsraelitesinthedesert -theyroseearlyinthemorningto gatherthemannathatfellfromHeaventonourishtheirbodieswealso roseearlytocometolasstoreceivetheBlessedEachtristtonourishoursouls.HisGracewasvery pleasedwiththesingingandthe numberofchildrenpresent.IVIvnwe wenthomeafterMasswefeltvery happy.WeareverysorryHisGrace leftFreanantle. Aninterestingletter,May.Glad toacceptyouasoneofmynieces. AUNTBESSY.

DorothyBoxwritesfrom33John Street,Fremantle:-Idonotknow whetheryouacceptedmeasaniece, astherewasnoanswertomyletterinthe"Record"lastweek,outI sawapictureofyouryacht,and perhapsyouwillbepleasedtoknow thatwepainteditatourlastbrushworklesson,andwhenyouvisitour schoolyouwillseeitinourbrushworkbooks.ThechildrenoftheCatholicSchools,Fremantle,hadthe privilegeofreceivingHolyCommunionfromHisGraceArchbishopDontenwillonSaturdaymorning,April the19th,inonelargebody.His Gracewasverypleasedwiththe largenumberofmorethan500.He gaveusaverynicesermon,and toldusthatwewereliketheIsraeliteswhenthey,werecrossingthe desert,becausetheyusedtogetup earlyinthemorningtogatherthe Manna,andthatwehadgotupto gatherfoodforoursouls.During thePassthechildrensangsuitable hymns,andeverythingseemedbeautiful.AfterHisGracehadmadehis thanksgiving,thosewhowerestill intheChurchreceivedhisblessing. OfcourseIacceptyouasaniece, Dorothy.Thereweresomanyletterslastweekth'atmypoorscribblingwasleftout.Yourletter,by theway,ranintotwopages.Did younoticeit?Iblushedwithjoy whenIreadthatyoupaintedthe pictureofmyyacht.Iusedtopaint myselfatonetime-Idon'tmean myface,ofcourse. AUNTBESSY.

PhilipPatrickSanders,ofSpring ParkRoad,MidlandJunction,gives

hisimpressionsoftheEmeraldIsle: -WearrivedinIrelandonthe1st ofMay,anditwasrainingvery hard.Thatwasourfirstglimpseof Erin.WewentfromDublintoCork, andfromtheretoClosakilty we alsowentthroughBarfdonTown, where"impudentBarneyO'Hea" was.ThenwedroveinanIrish jauntingcartoMama'sauntsin Rosscarbery.Wewouldhaveliked Irelandverymuchonlyitrainedso much.Everyplacelookedniceand green.Wewenttoschoolwhenwe wereinIreland.Mysisterwentto theConvent,andIwenttothe Boys'NationalSchool.Theparish priest,FatherHill,diedwhilewe werethere,andallthechildrenwore blacksashesathisfuneral.Hewas buriedintheparishChurchinRosscarbery.Hisnephew,anotherFatherHillhastheparishnow.Where welivedwecouldseetheAtlantic Ocean,andtheshipsgoingtoAmerica.IhavealotofcousinsinIreland,andlikedsomeofthemvery much.Isawalotofdonkeys;most ofthepoorerpeoplehavedonkeys. Thelabourers'cottagesarevery nice.Theyalsohaveanacreof landforonlyoneshillingaweek. PeopleinIrelandwouldvalueashillingaswevalueapoundhere.Iwas gladtogetbacktoAustraliaagain. Irelandisallrightforthepeoplein it,butgivemeAustraliaeverytime. Icouldtellyoualotmoreabout IrelandifIcouldseeyourself. Averyniceletter,Philip.Didyou kisstheBlarneyStonewhileyou wereinCork?

AUNTBESSY.

T.P.HERBERT

FAMILYGROCERANDPROVISION MERCHANT.

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Notesandcomments

AStateGovernor'sStrenuous Lite

TheSydney"Sun"hasthefollowingcommentonourStateGovernorsfirstspeechinPerth:-"Sir HarryBarronsaidtwothings.(1). Thatheandhisconsorthadgoneto theWest"withasoldier'sdeterminationtodotheirduty;"(2),that "whenpeopletreatoneasyoudo itisaneasyjobtobeaGovernor." Theearlierstatementcompelsthe greaterattention.Oneisgladto knowthataGovernorfaceswithmilitarycouragethedangerswhichlie alonghispath.Ascalmlyasifon parade,hewalksthroughhairbreadth escapesintheimminentdeadlylevee. Hewillstandcalmlyatthesalute underaterribletireofilluininated addresses.Youwillseehimg-irdon hisarmourandhissword,placehis fulldressgee-gawsoverhis3houlders,andthenmarchwithunexampledheruisin-drumsbeatingandbags flying-tothefourthbanquettofour days.,Hewillnotblenchthi.eiehfortymayorslieinwaitforhiminfcrtysuburbs,ambushesofbad1.1nglishandofafatuousvcophancy miscalled"loyalty."Nothingterrifieshim,notevenanearnestpleato Cometoatheatreandso.;i'e popularshowanextraboost.He playswithfoundationstoneswith thestrengthofHercules,asifthey weremarbles.Inthesamedayhe willfacetwosuchstaggeringordeals asalunchwiththeCommercialTravellersandaYachtClubdinner. Agriculturalshowsdonotfrighten him,thoughthepumpkinshebigger thanthebiggestshellsinnavalgunnery.Ittakesasoldier'scourageto undergoallthesetrialswithout flinching.AndSirHarryBarran saysthatitis"aneasyjob,"Why anyoneelsecouldratherbeaLord Mayor,andstircoalwithashovel.

TheCountryTeacher's!lardLot

perhootveryoften;15milesisnot anuncommondistancetopostaletter.

TheTeacher'sCompanionship

Thechildren,smallinnumbers, showtheeffectsofenvironment.Painfulshynessisnotuncommon.Inmy ownexperiencewasonewhopromptlydivedunderadeskwhenschool wentin,andremainedtheretillrecess;anothersoughtsolitudeina hollowlogwhenhesightedastrangernearhislonelyhome.Herethe nightsarelonely.TheteachercannotcallonafellowCivilservant, becausenootherCivilservantissent tosuchout-of-the-wayplaces.

Booksmustbehissweetcompanionship,forheisseverelywarned nottocastsheep'seyesata"cockie's"daughter.He-mustnoteven dream,letalonewhisper,hissweet secrettillhegetsaclassification andhissalaryis"ris"andhecannotgetaclassificationtillatleast twoyearsafterhestarts).Many teachers,however,"chanceit,"with praiseeorthyresultstothemselves andtheircountry.Suchmen,marryingonlessthanisaday,aretrue patriots.Anyhow,whatistobecomeofthecountryif,menstrikeagainstthemarriagetie?HasnotParliamentrecognisedthedangerbyexemptionsforeachchild,andourdepartmentinallottingbursaries?By theregulationshemaynotaddto hissalarybydoing'bitofringbankingorscrub-cutting.Hisprofessionmustbehisbride,andthe emolumentsshebringshissolereward.Ahorseorothermeansof aidinglocomotionisanabsolutenecessity.Returnsmustbepunctually forwarded;suppliesmustbeobtained.Adanceinawoolshedoccurs afteragoodseason;andbesidesit isnotgoodtospendtheweek-end hangingroundthesameoldspot. Travelbroadensthemindbyenlareingthementalhorizon.Horses, however,costmoney,sodosaddles andhorseshoesandfodder,andthe loudest,mostinsistentwail-the greatandbittercry-ofthesmall schoolteacher,isanincreasedfodderallowance.

Inthecurrentissueofthe"W.A. Teachers'Journal,"Mr.R.A. Shields,PresidentoftheN.S.W. Teachers'Union,givesthefollowing descriptionofthehardshipsendured bysomemembersofthatnobleProfession,whosedutyitisto"teach theyoungidea:catteredalloverthesparselysettleddistrictsremotefromtowns aretohefoundthesequesteredhamletsofthepioneer.Intosuchplaces -itmayhedownbyKosciusko,or intheburningplainsofthewestfr.(MIfromthepleasuresoftown,and acnistomedtothevariouslittleconveniencesofmoresettleddistricts, conies,modestlyandunheralded,the smallschoolteacher,landedbythe railway,orcoach,orboat,20:riles off,perhaps.Thefirstproblem-and onethatwillnotwait--isthegeestionofaccommodation.Thesonsof thesoilrarelyhaveanytospare. Veryoftentheeducationalstandardbearermustresidemilesfromthe templeoflearning.Meat-astrong man'snec:nsity,shouldheplentiful yet,marvelloustosay,oneofthe loLdestwailsofthecountryteacher isformeat.Sheep'sbetideareaccounteddainties.Preservedbeef-in vernacular"tinneddog"-isanobjectofveneration.Noticethepile oftinsoutsidethecountryhomes. Vegetablesareanecessity,anda luxury.Thetoil-hardenedagriculturisthasnotimetogrowthem.The solitaryMongolian,orthehushhawker,mayinfavouredlocalitiessupplytheminhisfortnightlyroundatfamineprices,ofcoarse.Baked rabbit,stewedrabbit,hashedrabbit,rabbitpie,rabbit"aunaturel," likewisehareandwallaby,withsoddendamperandpostandrailtea, formwhatMantaliniwouldterma "demnitionprocession,"andlaythe foundationofthatdyspepsiawhich accountsforthegreatpill-demandof theNeverNever.I'vebeenthrough themillandknow.Extras-andone neverknowswhataconveniencea townistillhestrikesoneofthese places-mustbeallobtainedfromthe neareststore,perhaps20milesoff

TheteachersofW.A.generallyare tobecongratulatedontheincreases theyhavereceivedtotheirsalaries thisyear.Thisincreaseshouldbe moreappreciatedwhenitisconsideredthatthepresentstateofthefinancesisnotwhatwewouldcall buoyant.Thecountryhasnowexperiencedtwocomparativelylean years,andthesenecessarilyhave theirevileffectsonbusinessingeneral.Whenthesefactsbetakenintoconsideration,theGovernment's desiresandeffortsto,inameasure, adequatelyrewardtheteachers,at leastsignifythattheyhaveatheart theimportanceofthenatureofa teacher'sduties.Whilewethinkthat thereisgeneralsatisfactioninregardtotheseincreases,wemustalsoadmitthattherearemanyindividualcasesofdisappointment.01 course,aquestionofincreasesmust beconsideredrelatively,andinthis connectiondotheheartburningsshow themselves. Wedonotthink thattheteachersareyetpaidsufficientlyfortheimportanceofthe workwhichtheyperform.TheteachersofW.A.,onthewhole,doyeomanservicetotheState,andwe shallnevertireadVocatingtheir causeuntiltheirpositionsarethoroughlyappreciatedbythecitizens. ThepresentGovernmenthave donewellinmakingacornmenceomentbyawardingtheincreases theyhave.Theyarefacedwithgrave financialdifficulties.Theymaintain, however,thatEducationisthefoundationofthedemocracytheyadvocate,andtheyhaveseizedthefirst opportunitytomaketheprofession moreenticing,toencouragethevery besttalentpossibleforthisall-importantwork.Wearesorrythatthe Department'sofficersdidnotgomore thoroughlyintothequestion,butwe hopethatthosewhohavenotreceivedarelativeincreasewilltoso whentheircasesarebroughtbefore thepowersthathe.

sortingandreiteratingalibelinconnectionwiththeCardinal'ssharein thematter.Thoughthesentences demandedbythePublicProsecutor, afterthehearingofthelibelaction thatfollowed,seemedheavy,theydid notgoasfarastheItalianCourtof Justicedesired.UgoQuaglierini, managerofthe"CorriereToscano," wassenttoprisonforayearthree monthsandfivedayswasordered topayafineof1820francs,andwill havetobearsolitaryconfinement duringasixthpartofhistermin prison.ItaloPallici,theeditorof thepaper,wassentencedtoimprisonmentforayearthreemonthsand fivedays,andthepaymentofafine of1820francs.Dr.DelNero,proprietorofthe"Corriere,"inconjunctionwiththemanagerandeditor,wasorderedtomakegoodall thematerialandmoraldamagesincurredbyt(heplaintiff,andalsoto publishinthe"CorriereToscano" andinthe"Giornaled'Italia"of Rome,anoticeofthissentence."II RisveglioCamuno,"ofBrescia,has nutfaredmuchbetterinalibelactionpreferredagainstitonthe groundofhavingchargedRev.Dom I.Ballardini,parishpriestofGarda Sonico,withhavingsoldtheorgan ofhischurchforgoodroundcoins andputthesumintohispocket.A sentenceoftenmonths'imprisonment,afine,andthepaymentof legalexpensesamountingtofourhundredfrancs,wasconsideredsufficient tomeetthedemandsofjusticein thiscase.

NORDDRUTSCHER LLOYD.

IMPERIALGERMANMAIL HOMEWARDBOUND, Zieten,May24, Ginsisenau,June31. Scharnhorst,July11. Seydlitz,August16.

AllTwiaSerowe.

Mr.Shieldshasalsosomecaustic commentsontheteacher'slesperate effortstokeepupanairofrespectability-becauseaninspectormust reportonhispersonalappearance.A strikingcontrastisalsodrawneetweentheN.S.W.teacher'sremunerationandthewagespaidinother tradesandprofessions.

TheTeacherinW.A.

ThatthisStatecaresbetterfor itsteachersthanthe"MaState" doesisapparentfromtheextracts fromthe"WaA.Teachers'Journal":

LibellingEcclesiasticsinRomeHeavySentences

Oflateyearsthealmostundivided attentionofthosehostiletothe ChurchinItalyhasbeenrivetedupontheestablishmentofthegodless schoolanduponlibellingecclesiastics,regardlessofrankorage.Two libels,foreachofwhichaheavysentencehasbeenpassed,havejustexcitedpublicinterestinItaly;The firstwaspublishedatPisa,where the"CorriereToscano,"whichhas foratleastayearbeenparticularly virulentinitsattacksonhisEminencetheCardinalArchbishop,has finallycometogrief.CardinalMatti, itdeclared,didnotexpendupon theerectionofachurchthefifty thousandfrancshehadobtained fromthe"FondoColto"forthat Purpose,forthecostofbuildingthe churchandvicaragehadcomeout ofthepocketsoftheSalesianFathers.Initszealforhonestythe "Corriere"didnotstopshortofin-

ReduceSaloonFarestoLondon:let.Class,Single,£66;Return,£94a. 2nddo.do.,233/10do.,£57/13. 3rddo.,from£15do.,from£27. EASTERNSTATES, GNEISENAU,;NAY19.

GeneralAgentsforW.A.:L.RATAZZI&Co.,Fremantle, and49St.George'sTerrace,Perth. PHONE1520.

vt.

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InandAroundtheHome

'MidPleasuresandPalacesthoughwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome

HardlyWorthWhile

Aswepassthro'thepassionate years 'Tishardlyworthwhile

ToburdenourneighbourwithsighsLet'sbringhimasmile.

Heartachesthereare,alltoomany, Foreachinhisway,

Let'slaughabilewemay,itiscertain Nightfollowethday.

Akindwordwillcostusbutlittle l'ogiveaswegoMayhapitwilllightenthehardship Ofsomeintheirwoe.

'Tishardlyworthwhiletobefretful

Formanyaredown

Intheby-waysofsorrowwhowear not

Thesignofafrown.

Godgivesusthesunshinetowalkin, Obrotherofmine, Shallwesquanderitssplendourin keeping

Ourheart-throbsinbrine?

Ah,surely'tiebettertobrighten Thegloomforawhile

Oftheonewho'sdownbythewayside Awaitingoursmile.

LittleThingsthatareWorthWhile

Letuslearntobecontentwith whatwehave.Letusgetridofour falseestimatesandsetuphigher ideals-aquiethome,vinesofour ownplanting,afewhooksfullofthe inspirationofgenius,afewfriends worthyofbeinglovedandableto loveusinreturn,ahundredinnocentpleasuresthatbringnopain orremorse,adevotiontotheright thatwillnotswerve-tosuchaphilosophythiscoldworldwillgiveup allthejoyithas.

quicklyforthat.Colognewillnot serve.

ThoseWhoLoveUs

extendto

Whatsweetprivilegeswe thosewholoveus Wepermitthemtotoilforus, thinkforus,smileforus,liveforus, anddieforus.

Sooftentheonlyrewardtheyget isaweak,surly,sullenfacethatone wouldbeashamedtoshowtothe world.

GirlsandCourtesy

Mostgirlsfailindeferenceand courtesytowardelderwomen.To standwhenanolderwomanstands, towaitforhertopassoutofaroom first,tokeepfrominterruptingher whenshetalks,tospeaktoherrespectfully,evenifgayly,torender herlittlethoughtfulserviceswhenevertheopportunitycomes-theyare allsuchlittlethings,yettheyspeak volumesforthegoodbreedingand sweetnatureofagirl.

GeraniumLeavesforwounds

Geraniumleavesareveryhealing whenappliedtocutsorwounds wheretheskinisrubbed.Theleaves shouldhepoundedupandlaidover thepart,whichmusthetiedupwith acleanpieceofsoftrag.Thewound willbecicatrisedinaveryshort time.

LittleRobby'sStory

unc'ttherewasalittleboy

'Atsneakedupstairs

Endidn'tkissmagood-night, Nerdidn'tsayhisprayers 'Nenwhenshecalledhim

Hebeginnedtersnore, 'Tendin'likehe'sistsleep, Goodenuf,fershore!

Youcancureyourselfofthehabit ofconceit,andagoodwaytodoit willbetobecomeacquaintedwith greatminds-theaorksofgreat authors,musicians,poetsandartists.Whilefamiliaritywithgenius tillsuswithafeelingofourown Aiferiorityitalsoinspiresthelongingtodosomethingsplendidwith ;airlives.Achievementsmaynever come,buttheattempttodogood workisinitselfanachievement, eventhoughitmay-fromaworldly standpoint-becountedafailure.

AFewSuggestions

Learnthevalueofwater.Itis ..n.itire'srestorer.Bathedaily,and drinkwatermanytimesdaily) courtthesunlight.Shutoutlight andshutouthealth.

Donotovereat.Wesighfora goodappetitewhenmostofusshould Desighingforamoderateone.Dyspepsiafollowscloseongorging.

Neverdreadfreshair.Wehave outlivedthedaywhenadraughtwas toheshunned.Astuffyroomoran indoorlifeisequallydisgraceful. Don'thelazy.Thelazyperson lacksenergytokeepinroodhealth, anditistoomuchtroubletoexerrise,eatproperly,eventotakeproperhealthprecautions.

ForTangledHair

Manyabeautifulheadofhairhas beencruellyandneedlesslysacrificed whenalongandseriousillnesshas leftitinaseeminglyhopelessmat throughwhichnofingers,however patient,canpushtheirway.Then comesthetearfuldemandforscissors.Insteadspreadatowelsmoothlyoverthepillow,laythepatient onherside,haveathandabottleof thebestalcohol,takethe'matted halfandsaturatethoroughlywith thealcohol,thengentlydrawit thiswayandthat,andpresentlyit willyieldandadmityourfingers. Keepthehairthoroughlywet,andin afewminutesthelongstrandswill bestraightenedout.Don'tfearcold. Thespiritswillhaveevaporatedtoo

Company

Doorbellstartedringin', Filleduswithdismay; Fathergothiscollar, Andputhispipeaway. Motherinahurry

Straighteneduptheroom, AuntJanelookeditover, Andsweptitwiththebroom. Sistergotsomepowder, Andputitonhernose, Toldmeshewouldcuffme

UnlessIbrushedmyclothes. Thereweallsatsmiling, Neataswecouldbe, Everythingallready,

Topouracupoftea.

ThenthedoorwasopenedIamlaughin'still '']'wasn'tanybody

ButafellerwithabillI

EcclesiasticalCalendar

FRIDAY,MAY2.-SS,PHILIP ANDJAMES.-St.PhilipwasanativeofBethsaida,inGalilee,and wascalledtotheApostleshiponthe dayafterthevocationofSt.Peter. Fromseveralfactsmentionedinthe Gospels,heappearstohavebeen speciallydeartohisDivineMaster. AfterthedescentoftheHolyGhost, hepreachedinScythiaandPhrygia. Helivedtoanadvancedage,and finallyreceivedthecrownofmartyrdomatHierapolis,inPhrygia.

St.James,surnamedtheLess,on accountofhisstatureoryouth,was abrotheroftheApostleSt.Jude, andarelationoftheBlessedVirgin, beingasonofhersisterorcousin. HewascalledtotheApostolatein thesecondyearofOurLord'spublic ministry.AfterPentecost,St.James becamethefirstBishopofJerusalem,andtookaprominentpartin theCounciloftheApostlesheldin thatcityin51.Hewasstonedto deathbytheJews,A.D.62.

whenthehourofthemshallcome, youmayrememberthatItoldyou."

li3OONDAY,5.-ST.PIUSV.,POPE ANDCONFESSOR.

OnthedeathofPiusIV.,in1565, CardinalGhisleri,anativeofNorthernItaly,andamemberofthe OrderofSt,Dominic,becamePope underthename.ofPiusV.Hispontificatewassignalisedby,thebrilliant victorygainedbytheChristiansover theTurksatLepanto.Theexpeditionwasorganisedmainlythrough theeffortsofSt.Pius,anditssuccessisattributednolesstothe Prayerswhichhecausedtobeoffered upthroughoutChristendomthanto thevalouroftheChristiansoldiers. AsPope,St.Piuslivedthesame simpleandfrugallifewhichhehad adoptedwhenembracingthereligiousstate.Hediedin1572,inthe sixty-ninthyearofhisage.

TUESDAY,6.-ST.JOHNATTHE LATINGATE.

InthisfeasttheChurchcommemoratesthemiraculousdeliveranceofSt.JohntheEvangelist, when,havingbeencastbyorderof theEmperorDomitianintoacauldronofboilingoil,heemergeduninjured.Thismiraclehappenedin Romeintheyear95,nearthegate ofthecitythroughwhichpassedthe roadtoLatium.

WEDNESDAY,7.-ST.BENEDICT III.,POPEANDCONFESSOR.

St.Benedict,aRomanbybirth, waselectedPopeonthedeathof LeoII.,in683."Hedidnot,"says AlbanButler,"complete11months inthepontificate,butfilledthisshort termwithgoodworks."

THURSDAY,8.---OCTAVEOFAS-

FRIDAY,9.-ST.GREGORY,NAZIANZEN,BISHOP,CONFESSOR,ANDDOCTOR.

'Nenwhenit'snighttime

Heerdanurfulnoise

'Atadskeerbigmenfolks

'Atain'tlittleboys; Satan1stwhisalun

'At'stherwayheskares

Littleboys'at'ssneakedoff 'N'outsayin"erprayers -JohnTracyJones.

WhatWeweapttoForget

Thatpolitenesscostsnothing.

Thatweshouldliveandletlive.

Thatourlivesarewhatwemake them.

Thatothershavefeelingsaswell asourselves.

Thatakindword,eventoadog, isneverlost.

Thataloaferisthemostdespicablecreatureonearth.

Thateveryskilledworkmanwas onceanapprentice.

Thatweoweadutytoourfellow manaswellastoourselves.

Thatwearejudgedbyouracts andthecompanywekeep.

Thatman'sinhumanitytoman makescountlessthousandsmourn.

Thatmindingone'sownbusinessis themostprofitableemployment.

SavedbytheAngelus

InSpainitisthecustomforthe peopleatthefirstsoundoftheAngelusbelltokneelandreciteaprayer.Itishelpfultothefaithful,and agreeabletoJesusChristandHis Blessed'Mother.Duringthe('arlist war,GeneralLavalawasbroughtbeforeacouncilofwar,andcondemnedtobeshot.Abattalionofsoldiersledhimtoexecution.Allwas ready-inaminuteallwouldbe over.TheAngeluswasheard,and GeneralLavalainstinctivelyfelluponhiskneesandrecitedthethree "AveMarias."Whilehewasprayingacourierwasseeninthedistance.Hewasonahorseandwas wavingawhiteflag.Whenhedrew nearhetoldthemthattheKinghad pardonedtheprisoner.SoGeneral LavalawassavedbytheAngelus.

SATURDAY,3.-FINDINGOFTHE ('ROSS. Thisfestivalhasbeencelebratedin theLatinChurchsincethefifthor sixthcentury.Itcommemoratesthe discoverybySt.Helena,motherof theEmperorConstantine,A.D.326, oftheCrossonwhichourBlessed Savioursuffered.Inthewordsof St.Jerome:"Ifthearkwasheldin suchhighvenerationbytheJews, howmuchmoreoughtChristiansrespectthewoodoftheCrosswhereon ourSaviourofferedHimselfableedingvictimforoursins7 Christ selectedthecrosstohetheglorious instrumentofHisvictory,andthe Crossisthestandardunderwhich allHisfollowersmustfightHis battles."

SUNDAY,4.-WITHINTHEOCTAVEOFASCENSION. GOSPELSt.Johnxv.26-27xvi. 1-4.-Atthattime,JesussaidtoHis disciples"WhentheParacleteCOrnethWhomIwillsendyoufromthe Father,theSpiritoftruth,Who proceedethfromtheFather,Heshall givetestimonyofMe.Andyoushall givetestimony,becauseyouarewith Mefromthebeginning.Thesethings haveIspokentoyou,thatyoumay notbescandalised.Theywillput yououtofthesynagoguesyea,the hourcomeththatwhosoeverkilleth youwillthinkthathedoethaservicetoGod.Andthesethingswill theydotoyou,becausetheyhave notknowntheFathernorMe.But thesethingsIhavetoldyouthat

St.Gregoryderiveshissurname fromhisbirthplace,Nazianzum,in AsiaMinor.Hebelongedtoavery piousfamily,hisfather,mother,brotherandsisterbeingnumberedby theChurchamongthesaints. Throughhumility,St.Gregoryfora longtimerefusedtotakeuponhimselftheresponsibilityofthepriestly office.ElectedBishopofConstantinople,whichformanyyearshad beendominatedbytheArianhere tics,hedeemedithisdutytoaccept theposition,andthenceforthlabouredwithzealandsuccessfortheconversionofthosewhomheresyhadled astray.Hedidnothesitatefora moment,however,toresigntheepiscopaldignitywhenalteredcircumstancesseemedtorenderthatcourse advisable.Hiseloquenceand'Earning,joinedtothesanctityofhislife, haveearnedforhimthetitleof DoctoroftheUniversal'hurch.

SATURDAY,10.-VIGTI,OFPENTECOST.

TheVeryRev.JohnRyan,SA., hisbeenappointedSuperiorofthe JesuitFathersinAustralia.

ThedecisionofMr.WinstonChurchilltosupplywithgunsallBritish oceansteamersregularly,carrying Royalmails,necessitatessearching inquirybytheAdmiraltyintothe realownershipofvessels.Anumberofsteamers,itappears,arein associationwithinternationalcombines.

SPENCER'SPICTURESLTD. THEATREROYAL

EveryEveningatEight.MatineesEverySaturday. COMPLETECHANGEEVERYWEDNESDAY.

LastFewNightsof THESHAUGHRAUN

StirringIrishDramabyDionBoucicault.

ComingNextWednesday:-

SHADOWOFTHENIGHT

MysteriousDetectiveDrama-fullofhair-raisingincidents.

PRICES:-2s,,ls.6d.,ls.,and6d.BookingfreeatTheatre,or Telephone2317.

GOeNOD S FAMOUS ORATORIO.

"MorsEtVita"

WillberenderedattheCathedralof theImmaculateConception

ONWEDNESDAY, MAY 21.

TICKETS, 3s. Seatscanbebookedforanextra Is+ Plan will beopenedatNicholson's. CombinedChoirswilltakepart.

AMUSICALTREAT.

TELEPHONE1060.

111.7.A.,Recerci

ACatholicNewspaper,inaparts;',isaperpetualmiesion." -LEO XIII.

SATURDAY,MAY3,1913.

Diocesannews.

AninterestingletterfromFather O'Neill,ofCottesloe,writtenatthe EphesusHotel,Ayassoulouk,containsthefollowingparticulars:"Wehadaveryenjoyabletimesince weleftWestAustralia.AfterpassingthroughIndia,ArabiaandEgypt wewentontotheHolyLand.Palestinewasmostinteresting.Wespent 14daysthere,andsawalltheinterestingplacesmentionedinthe Bible,includingBethlehem,Mount Olivet,theGardenofGethsemane, andallaroundJerusalem.Wewent to theDeadSeaandcrossedthe JordanbackbyJericho,andonto NazareththroughtheValleyofJosaphat,andbyboatovertheSeaof TiberiasontoDamascus.From DamascusweproceededtoBaalbec andBeyroot,andthenbyaercnch boatortubtoVathy,whichhad justbeenannexedtoGreece.Great popularrejoicingsprevailed.The portofSmyrna(AsiaMinor)isvery busy,andalivewithTurkish,Greek andItalianwarships.Allwell.Kind regardstoallfriends."

FatherGrogan,C.SS.R.,hasconductedamissionatMeckeringduringthepastweek,andwillopenat Cunderdinto-morrow(Sunday)evening.

TheKellerberrinArtUnionresultedinaprofitof£16210s.Thenames ofthewinnerswillbefoundinthe Kellerberrinnotesinthisissue.

TheRt.Rev.W.B.Kelly,Bishop of Geraldton,arrivedinPerthon Fridaynight,andwastheguestcfHis LordshipBishopGibneyat"Lourdes,''Vincent-street.BishopKelly leftforAdelaideonSaturdayto takepartintheJubileeCelebrationsinhonourofArchbishopO'Reily ofAdelaide.

TheOblateFathersreceiveda wirelessmessagefromArchbishop Dontenwill,conveyingtheinformationthatFathersLytton,Smythand selfwereenjoyingtheirtriptoColombo,andconveyingcordialgreetingstoallfriendsinW.A.

Jr,ournextissueaveryinterestingcharactersketchofHisGrace willappearfromthefacilepenof Mr.J.S.Dowling,NationalTreasureroftheH.A.(7.B.S.Thearticle, whichhasbeencrushedoutthis week,willbeillustrated.

Thea:A.Aecord,

Armadale-Jarrandale-DwellingupParish.

HolyMasswillbecelebratedat Queen'sParknextSunday,at10 o'clock, insteadofBelmont,asannouncedintheVictoriaParkChurch Directory.

AmeetingofSt.Brigid'sArtUnionCommitteewillheheldinthe Presbytery,WestPerth,afterDevotionsto-morrowevening.

OnSundayweek(WhitSunday)the parishionersofMidlandwillbeaffordedtheprivilegeofhearingWeber's MassinGsungby,theirtalented choirunderthebatonofMr.R.11. Thompson.

ThroughthekindnessofSpeaier's I'ictures,Ltd.,thechildrenconnectedwiththeClontarfOrphanageand MaylandsConventSchoolwillbeaffordedatreatthis(Saturday)afternoonthroughavisittotheTheatre Royal.ThoseinchargeofourOrphanagescannotbutfeelgrateful thatthroughtheconsiderationofthe :-:pencermanagementthelivesof manychildrenaremomentarilybrightened.

DIOCESANCENTRALDEBT.

IntheabsenceoftheVicar-General,theVeryRev.P.Hayes,Adm., presidedatameetingoftheClergy andlaityattheBishop'sPalaceon Fridayevening,whenthefollowing reportofthefinancialstatement fromthe1stofMay,1912,tothe 30thAprillast,wassubmitted.

Onthe30thAprillastyearthetotalamountofthecentraldebttaken overbyBishopClonewasstatedto be£119,6434s5d.Sincelastreport ithasbeenascertainedthatafurthersumof£9698s3dhastobe added,makingatotalof£120,612 12s8d.UptoApril30,1912,the sumof£52,18019s2dwaspaidoff, andtothe30thAprilthisyeara furthersumof£24,1332sldwas paid,thusreducingtheindebtedness onthisaccountfrom£120,61212s8d to£44,29812s5d.Thisreduction didnottouchtheparochialandinstitutiondebtsinanyway.Inthe absenceofHisLordshiptheBishop, theVeryRev.Fr.Verling,V.G.,has preparedthesecondfinancialreport containingallinformationconnected withtheDiocesanliabilities.Besides thetotalreductionof£76,314is3d inthecentraldebtfortwoyears, thereisalsoabigreductioninthe parochialandinstitutiondebt.The Vicar'sreportconcludesasfollows:"DuringtheyearthevariousparishesoftheDiocesesubscribedthe sumof£3033s11dtowardsthe Peter'sPencecollectioninaidof OurHolyFatherthePope.Thissum, whenwetakeintoaccountthemany heavycallsthathavebeenmadeon ourpeopleduringthelastfewyears forthereductionofthehugecentraldebt,aswellastheirownlocal debts,mustberegardedassatisfactory.Inconclusion,IdesiretoexpressHisLordship'sgratefulappreciationoftheinvaluableassistance renderedduringtheyearbytheAdvisoryCommittee,Messrs.Quinlan, Connolly,ConnorandDr.Kennyas alsooftheuntiringlaboursofhis capt.bleandfaithfulSecretary,Mr. C.F.Deakin."

TheCentralBoardofHealthhas approvedoftheplansforanew042 ventSchoolatCollie.Theworkeill hecarriedoutasquicklyaspossible.

NextSaturday,beingtheVigilof Pentecost,willbeafastday.

sionatNorseman.Hewillreturnto Coolgardieearly,nextweek,andcommencetheAnnualRetreatforthe SistersofMercy,Coolgardie,on Tuesdayevening.Onthesamee.ieningFr.TreacywillopenaP.etreat fortheboysoftheChristianLrotlhers'College,Perth.

TheVeryRev.P.Verling,V.G., leftonTuesdayforAdelaidetorepresentBishopCluneatArchbishop O'Reily'sSilverJubileeCeleurations nextWednesday.Wefeelsurethat Mr,J.F.Whitely'sreminiscencesin anotherpartofthisissuewillbe readwithinterest.Nextweaka pensketchofHisGraceasajournalist,bytheHon.J.M.Drew, ColonialSecretary,willappearin thesepages.Mr.Drewwassub-editor ofthe,"Record"atatimeweanFr. O'Reilywaseditor.

Brevities

Anoldidentityinthepersonof Mr.JohnReilly,RedBog,Belturbet,recentlydiedattheageof101. ThedeceasedwaspersonallyacquaintedwithDanielO'Connell,whomhe sawandheardatthegreatTara meeting.AfewyearsagotheeldestbrotherdiedinAmericaatthe ageof112.

TheNationalistmemberfarEast Cavan,Mr.SamYoung,awealthy distiller,celebratedhis92nd day,recently.Theoldgentlemanis oneofthemostconstantattend antsat.theHouseofCommons.Out of233divisionsontheHomeRule Bill,hisvotewasrecordedon200. HeisaPresbyterian.

TheCrucifixesbanishedby,theantiClericalsofBrazilfromtheLaw Courtstwenty-threeyearsago,have recentlybeenformallyreinstatedin theirplaces.

ThecitizensofChicagoandMontrealareeachgiving£1000,andan anonymousdonorinCanadahas guaranteed£2,500,fortheproposed municipalgalleryofModernArtin Dublin.

TomMoore's"SweetValeof Avoca"hasbeensoldthroughthe LandCommissionCourttothenumeroustenantshooccupytheseveralfarmsalongthebanksofthe Avonmore.Theestatebelongedto CaptainBayley.Hewill,however, continuetoresideathischarming seatatBalyartbur.

Itisalleged,percable,thlitServiahasnotifiedthePowersthat shouldAustria,withorwithoutEurope'smandate,takethefieldagainst Montenegro,thefourBalkanallies willuniteagainsther.There'snerve inServia,surely,butwehaveyet tolearnwhatthe'Powerswillhave tosaytoServia.

Alleged,too,thatthePowers,exceptRussia,haveinstructedtheir RepresentativesatCettinjetosummonKingNicholastoquitSkutari. ButSkater'hasfallen,andEssad Pashahasmarchedoutandleftthe keyofthecitytoMontenegro.

WhatthePowerswillreally,do, orcando,in'thepresentexceedingly strangecombinationofcircumstances,isamatterthattheaverage busybodyiswantingtoknow.The outlookforimmediatepeaceinthe NearEastdoesn'tseemtohaveall thecoloursoftherainbow.

onMondaynextAustriawouldproceedtosettleherdisputewiththe littleKingdomalone.

Gaineborough'spainting,"TheMarketCart,"whichwassoldfor4,500 guineasin1904,wasrecentlydisposedofbyauctionfor19,200guineas.

The"quiet"strikeinBelgiumhas.1; beendeclaredoff:bytheSocialistOrganisationwhichengineeredit.No certainadvantageshavebeengained.'

SirGeorgeReid,HighCommissionerfortheCommonwealth, will representAustraliaattheCongress tobeheldintheUnitedStatesin commemorationofthe100yearsof peacebetweenEnglandandAmerica.

ThePresidentoftheChineseRepublic,Yuan-Shih-Kai,ischarged withauthorisingthemurderofGeneralSung.ItisallegedthatafellownamedHunginspiredanother namedJungtodisposeofSung.Jung isreportedtobenowinvestigating themurderofSung.Whenheisfinished,willJungorderhimselftobe Hung?Ifhedoes,then,bythe ChinesePoets,hemightbeSung AnythingmighthappeninthefloweryLand.

TheheadoftheProvisionalGovernmentinAlbaniaisonhiswayto Londontosubmithisviewstothe Ambassadors.HeregardsEssad's bargainwithKingNicholasastreachery,becauseitmakesAlbaniaadependencyofMontenegroandServia. HedeclaresthattheAlbaniansand ultimatelythetroops,willrepudiate Essad'saction.Albania'sindependenceheassertsrequires,itsterritorialintegrity.

Montenegrohasprotestedagainst "thecruelandunjustrequest"to quitSkutariwiththebriefestpossibledelay.ThelittleKingdomasks tobetreated'onanequalitywith theotherallies.

ThefeelingagainstJapaneseis runningprettyhighinCalifornia.

DiscussingtheproposedStatelawin theHouseofRepresentativesprohibitingland-owningbyJapanese,a Mississippianrepresentativedeclared thatifthealternativewerewaror submission,hefavouredwar.Rather thenadmitJapanese,hedeclared "hewouldspendthelastdropof Americanbloodandimpoverishthe countryforahundredgenerations."

QueenslandtimbersattheOlympia ExhibitioninEnglandareattracting attention.

WinstonChurchillhasindignantly denied,beforetheMarconiCommittee'sinquiry,thathewaseverinterestedinMarconis,andwhoekersays hewas,hedeclared,wasaliarand aslanderer.

AhighAustrianpersonageisquotedassaying,"Infourdayswe beinAntivari."Whenthewarfever isonafellowheishardlyresponsible'forwhathesays.TheBalkan Warhasgivenevidenceofmanybig sayingsthatdidn'tmaterialise.As thechapinaspook-showputsit, whentheghostdoesn'tappear,"the conditionsweren'tfavourable."The banglesandnecklacestheYoung Turksoldiershadforthearmsand necksofBulgerwomendidn'tget furtherthanthetrenchesofChatalja,nordidthebombastofthe Turk.EvenAustriacannotaffordto talkatrandom.FromViennato Antivariismorethanaday's march,andtheplumeoftheMontenegrinsoldierisnotawhitefeather.

OnWednesday,May21,Gounod's celebratedOratorio,"MorsetVita," willberenderedbytheCathedral andotherchoirscombinedatthe CathedraloftheImmaculateConception.Rehearsalshavebeenheld forseveralmonths,andmusic-lovers arepromisedanintellectualtreat. Inournextissuethedateofthe openingoftheplanatNicholson's willbeannounced.

FatherT.G.O'GradyleftforKalgoorlieonThursday.FatherPhil Sheridancomestothecoasttoassumethetemporarychargeofthe

Theclergyandnewsagentswhoi.et suppliesof"Records"forsale,are respectfullyrequestedtoreturnany .unsoldcopieseachMondaymorning-thefreightorpostagetobe paidbythisoffice.Forseveralweeks ordershavecomeforextracopies, whichwehavenotbeenabletocope withonaccountofthenon-returnof unsoldcopies.THE"RECORD" WILLBEPOSTEDFREETO.ANY PARTOFTHECOMMONWEALTH FOR10/6PAIDINADVANCE.

FatherC.McDermottisatpresent engagedinconductingaweek'smis-

inAsiaMinortheArmeniansfear anothermassacre,,Itisstateda peculiarcelestialphenomenaoccurred priortotheatrocitiesof1909,and thatasimilarcelestialmanifestationhasoccurred.

WhoistoownSalonika?Serviais saidtobeplayingthecharacterof bigbrothertoGreeceintheGrecoBulgarianfriction.

AcablefromConstantinoplesays thePowershaveissuedanoteinvitingTurkeyandthefourBalkan alliestoappointdelegatestomeet anddiscussthepreliminariesofpeace ataPeaceConference.Adaylater inofficialcirclesinViennaitwas statedthat;unlessthePowersagreed tounitedactionagainstMontenegro

CabledthatGeneralChang,whois oneofPresidentYuan-Shih-Kai's militaryadvisers,isabouttosailfor England,withthepurposeofsupportingthe'movementfortheprohibitionofopiumexportationfrom BritishIndia.

AChineseloanof£25,000,000at5 percent.hasbeenarranged.ThedeputiesoftheKuo-Ming-Tang,or Southernparty,seektocancelthe loan,anddeclarethatSouthChina willrepudiateitandwillfightunless PresidentYuan-Shih-Kairetires fromoffice.

CabledonWednesdaythatKing Nicholasofhfontenegroperemptorily declinedtounconditionallyevacuate Skutari.

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ShortParsaboutPeopleandPlaces

TheBayswaterparishionershelda EuchrePartyintheHibernianHall onThursdaynight.Areportofthe 'tournamentwillappearinournext tSSue.

O'DonovanRossa,thefamousFenian,isreportedtobedyingin comparativepovertyinStatenIsland.Heis83yearsofage.The IrishSocietiesareplanningatestimonialtohim.

IntheSouthAfricanAssemblyon TuesdayamotionofNoConfidence intheBothaMinistry,proposedby theoppositionleader,wasrejected by68votesto41.Hertzogmadea bitterattackonBotha.

Mrs.J.J.LawlerreturnedtoYork lastweekfromtheSubiacoSt.John ofGodHospital.Mr.Ridleyhas almostcompletelyrecoveredaftera verysevereoperationforappendicitis.Therewere36patientsinthe Hospitalduringtheweek.

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Thedeathtookplacerecentlyat GeraldtonofMr.GeorgeMoloney,of Waleaway.Deceased,whowasonly 24yearsofage,hadaverysevere attackofacuterheumatism.Great sympathyisfeltforthesorrowing parents.FatherArigherofficiated atthefuneral.

OnTuesdayeveningasuccessful EuchrePartywasheldatCottesloe inaidoftheChurchfunds.Mr.Watsonwasthewinnerofthefirst gent's.prize,andMrs.Hiccombe,of BrokenHill,whoisatpresentona visittotheWest,wasthewinnerof thelady'strophy. 11.11.

Dr.Henchley(lateoftheChelsea HospitalforWomenandtheRoyal WestminsterOpthalmicHospital), hascommencedpracticeatSouth BritishChambers,Barrack-street, Perth,wherehemayheconsulted from10to12inthemornningand from2to4intheafternoon.

TiemanyfriendsofMr.Thomas Busber,ofDardanup,willregretto hearofthedeathofhiswife,Mrs. MaryBusher.Thedeceased,who wasanativeofLondonderry.,Ireland,cametotheState38years aro.andsincethattimethewhole farm.;yhadbecomewidelyknownand popularinthedistrict.Herfather, Mr.Arthur$Shivers,wasoneofthe earlypioneersofthedistrict.

NoemptyCatholicChurchesin Brisbane.Dr.Duhig'scryisfor morechurches,andbiggerchurches. Theproblemofemptybenches doesn'tworryhim.Theenergetic yourii,rchhishopmightreasonably claimthetitleof"TheBuilder."He Seemstohaveamarvellousfacility forgettingaboutthearchdioceselayingfoundationsandopeningschools andchurches,andheislovedeverywhere,

Thenameofthenewmemberfor Forrest(insuccessionto;l'eter O'Loghlen,whoresignedtocontest theSwanFederalseat),isThomas Moore.ThereshouldhesufficientinspirationfortheDwellinguphard tocomposeastanzathatposterity willnotwillinglyletdie.Thenew Productionmighthesettothemusicof"TheMeetingoftheWaters," andcommence"Thereisnotinthis wideWorldaFor(r)estsoSweet."

TherewasnobetterknownhairdressingidentityontheEasterngoldfieldsthanMarkConroy,ofCoolgardie.Markstucktothe"OldCamp" aslongashecould.Lastyearhe "shiftedcamp"toawell-knowntobacconistbusinessadjoiningSandover's,inHay-street,wherethe soundofhisrevolvingelectric bri'asisheard-andwhereacheery smilegreetsoldandnewcustomers. Mark'sgreetingtoallandsundryis "Getyourhaircut!"

St.Mary'sCatholicChurchat Graftonwasburnedtotheground earlyonTuesdaymorning.Thefire wasnoticedbyamaidattheCon-

ventofMercy,butithadthentoo strongaholdtoextinguish.Onlya tableandafewchairsweresaved, theorgan,vestments,andthewhole internalfittingsbeingdestroyed.The root,whichwasofiron,linedwith wood,fellinwithacrashshortlyafterthefirewasdiscovered.Thebare wallsonlyremain,andthesearein atotteringcondition.TheChurch waserectedover40yearsago.The Revs.,D.T.LawtonandJamesDuffyattendtoSt.Patrick's,South Grafton,andSt.John's,Copnianhurst.Althoughthetelegramdoes notannounceanyfurtherparticaiars, theChurchwasprobablyinsured.

MissLenaChisholm,apupilof theConventofMercyCollege,Parramatta(N.S.W.),wasthewinnerof thefirstExhibition,tenableatthe RoyalCollegeofMusic,London,for 1912,awardedbytheAssociated BoardoftheRoyalCollegeandRoyalAcademyofMusic,London.Miss KathleenBradshaw,ofMelbourne, andMissKathleenLevi,ofDunedin, weretheothersuccessfulcandidates.

Thisyear,inadditiontothese threeexhibitions,whichareopento candidatesalloverAustralasia,a goldmedalwillhegiventothecandidateinWesternAustraliawho gainsthehighesthonoursineach gradeofthelocalcentreexamination andasilvermedaltothenexthonourscandidateineachgrade.Candidatesinharmonyandcounterpoint arenotincluded.

AsensationwascausedinBeverley onTuesday,whenitbecameknown thatMr.HoraceRoach,TownClerk ofthemunicipality,haddiedatthe CoffeePalaceduringtheearlyhours ofthemorning.Thedeceasedwasin hisusualhealthat12.30o'clockon Tuesdaymorning,andspokecheerfullyofthingsingeneral.MrsRoach beingabsentonaholidayatCottesloe,hehadbeenstayingatLambert'sCoffeePalace.At9 o'clock Mrs.LambertaskedawaitressifMr Roachhadbeenintobreakfast.She replied"No."Shewenttoseeifhe wasinhisbedroom,andshefoundit hadbeenunoccupied.LaterMrs. Lambertheardsomeonecalling,and wenttoRoach'sroom,whereshe foundhimlyingonthebedapparentlyingreatagony.Roachsaid, "RingupDr.Butleratonce;Iam veryill."Thisshedid.Dr.Butler soonarrived,andusedallpossible measuresfor'revivinghim,butwithoutsuccess.RoachsuccumbedshortlyLittera,ards.Aletterwrittenin pencilwasfound,addressedtothe deceased'swife.

'therewasasplendidattendanceat theMaylandsPublicHallonWednesdayevening,whenthefirstEuchre Partyinaidoftheforthcomingbazaarwasheld.Therewaskeencompetitionforthesixvaluableprizes. Thefirstlady'sprize(presentedby Mr.J.Colgan)waswonbyMiss Prindervillethesecond(donatedby Mrs.H.J.Collins)waswonbyMrs. Healyandthethird(donatedby Mrs.J.Lynch)waswonbyMrsMcEvoy.ThetiTstgent's.(givenby Messrs.P.andA.Bryan)waswon byMr.Phillips.Mr.Campbellwas thewinnerofthesecondprize,presentedbyMr.J.R.Campbell,anew parishionerwhohaslatelytakenup hisresidenceintheMt.Lawleydivisionoftheparish.Mr.Brown wasthewinnerofthethirdprize, donatedbyMr.Wm.Healy.AheartyvoteofthankstoSuperintendent Lapsley,oftheFireBrigadeStation, forgivingthehall,wasproposedby Fr.Lynch,andcarriedenthusiastically.ThenextEuchrePartywillbe heldonWednesdayweek.

OfthemanyexcellentprogrammesthathavebeenpresentedbySpencer'sPictures,lad.,attheTheatre Royal,thepresentseriestakesa prominentplaceasoneofdistinction andunusualbrilliance.Withsucha starsubjectas"ContheShaugh-raun"successwouldbeassured,and whenbackedupasthisitemssby aprogrammeofveritablegems,an

eveningatthispopularpictureplayhousecanconfidentlyberecommended.Of"TheShaughraun"itisimpossibletospeakintoohighterms. ProducedentirelyinIreland,the scenesaresurroundedbyanatmospherethatcannotbutappealtothe heartsofallwhocherishthememoryofdearoldErin'sIsle,and thosewhohavenotyetresumed theiracquaintancewiththemany beautifulscenesofthedearhome land,andtheinnumerableadventuresofthehappy-go-luckyConare remindedthattheyhaveonlyuntil nextTuesday,nighttodoso. On Wednesdayeveningwillbeoreseited anabsorbingdetectivedrama,entitled"ShadowsoftheNight,"describedasthemostsensationaland thrillingdetectivedramaeverproduced.Spencer'sPictureshaveundoubtedlystoodthetestoftime, andaweekdoesnotseemcomplete unlessaneveningisspentatthe TheatreRoyal.

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Judgingbythefollowingnotefrom aDumbleyungcorrespondenttothe Wagin"Argus,"therecentdownpouratthatcentremusthavebeen thenearestapproachtothedeluge, withinthememoryoftheoldestinhabitant.Reflood,bytheholy smokeyoushouldcomeoutandview themagnificentruins.Bennett'sfence, JackWest's,andJackSowden'shavO formedacombine,butthelatter claimstobeawinnerbecausethe threeentanglementshaveafixeddepositinhispaddock,andhereckons possessionisnine-tenthsofthelaw. GuessI'llpullupbutreallyits interestingtofollowthecourseof theflood,pickinguppiecesofTunney'spubandothertit-bitsofDumbleyung.

Seasonableandheavyrainshave fallenthroughouttheEsperancedistrict.DamsonNorsemanRoad,reportedfull-thiswillimmenselybenefitsettlers.Seeddrills,andother agriculturalimplements,andmachinery,continuetoarrive,andgeneral satisfactionisexpressedattheimprovedprospectsofthesettlerson NorsemanRoad.

ARoadsBoardwillbeconstructed atanearlydateintheMalleesettlementbythe.ProgressLeague-a stepintherightdirection.

Thewirelesstelegraphstationis nowapproachingcompletion.The mastis160ft.high,andwillhavea communicatingrangeof450miles.

Apowerfulengineanddynamos havearrived.

Thebuildings,masterection,and wirelayingareallbeingdonebydepartmentaldaylabour.

Mr.White,GovernmentSurveyor, hasarrivedwithhisparty,and commencedsurveyingareasat Myrup.Heissurveyingtheland eastwardofEsperanceinlotssuitableforsettlement.NumerousenquiriescontinuetobemadereEsperancelandsbyprospectivesettlers.

ea Ex-JudgeJames.J.Casey,who diedinMelbournerecently,wasone ofthemostpicturesquefiguresin Melbournelife.AsaCounty Judgehehadthedistinctionofneverhavinghadadecisionreversed. HewasborninTrornroe,Clare, Ireland,82yearsago.VisitingAmericaattheageof18years,hehad asomewhatvariedcareer,beingat onetimeagaolwarder,andatanotherclerkonaMississippiboat. Hereturnedtohisnativelandin 1854,andthefollowingyearfound himinAustralia.HejoinedMr.AngusMackay,inthepurchaseofthe Bendigo"Advertiser,"andlaterestablishedthe"MclvorTimes"and "RiverinaHerald."Hewaselected M.L.A.forSandhurstin1861,1,ut wasunseated.Twoyearslaterhe wontheNormanbyseatandremainedinParliamenttill1880.In1868 Mr.Casey,whoduringhisresidence atSandhursthadbeencalledtothe Bar,becameMinisterofJusticein Mr.(afterwardsSirJames)McCulloch'ssecondAdministration,and in1869wasalsoappointedSolicitorGeneral.Later,asMinisterforAg-

ricultureintheFrancisGovernment, hefoundedtheDepartmentofAgriculture,andvigorouslyreorganised theLandsDepartment.In1878he visitedEuropeasPresidentofthe RoyalCommissiononIntercolonial LegislationattheParisExhibition, andwascreatedaC.M.G.In1883 Mr.CaseywasappointedaJudgeof theCountyCourt.In1900heresigned,andthereafterspenthistimein travelorquietlyathisSt.Kilda residence.

Mr.E.DwyerGray,whohasbeen appointedtothemanagementofthe Hobart"DailyPost"(Labourorgan),isasonofthelateEdmund DwyerGray,M.P.,andgrandsonof SirJohnGray,M.P.,proprietorof the"DublinFreeman,"andforsome timeafterhisfather'sdeathwas himselfonthemanagerialstaffof thatpaper,whichhasbeenownedby hisfamilyfuroveracentury.He leftforAustraliaabout20years ago,andaftermuchtravelinthe SouthSeassettleddowntodomesticlifeandfruitcultureintheTight LittleIsland,wherehehasbeenout ofthejournalistichurly-burly.

SocialNotes (BY"(aPHELIA.")

Mrs.Feinberg,ofHopetoun,and lateofRavensthorpeandCoolgardie, isonavisittoPerth.

MissDollyGee,ofGuildford,is spendingaholidaywithhersister, Mrs.Lockley,atNortham.

MissK.Casey,ofAdelaide,is spendingaholidaywithhersister, Mrs.Sahey,atFrederick-street,Midland.

MissKatieHalton,whoarrived fromVictoria,isspendingaholiday withheraunt,Mrs.Martin,andher sister,MissAdaHalton,atSpring ParkRoad,MidlandJunction. ep.

Mr.andMrs.W.Crowder,of "Mowerinup,"Hay-streetWest,returnedfromtheEasternStatesby the"Macedonia"onMonday.Mrs. Marmionanddaughterswerepassengersbythesameboat.

Mr.J.Stewart,ofClifton-street, NorthPerth,andformerlyofBeverley,andBroome,isrecoveringfrom anattackofdiphtheria.Themany friendsofMr.andMrs.Stewartheard withregretofthedeathoftneirinfantdaughter.

.e. Aprettyweddingtookplaceatthe StaroftheSeaChurchlastWednesdayevening,thecontractingparties beingMr4EdwardBolt,ofFremantle,andMissDaisy,MayTerry,eldestdaughterofMr.andMrs.J.E. Terry,ofOsborne.TheRev.T.Mastersonofficiated.

es.. TheSistersofMercy,Victoria Square,desiretothankallkind friendswhopatronised,orotherwisehelpedtomakesuccessfulthe concertgivenlastweekbythegirls oftheLadies'CollegeinaidofSt. Joseph'sOrphanage,Subiaco.They wouldalsoaskthosewhohaveticketsfortheArtUnioninaidofthe sameinstitutiontoendeavourtodisposeoforotherwisereturnthem. ThepoorlittleonesintheOrphanagecomefromallpartsofthe State,andhelpfromanyquartertowardssodeservingacharitywillbe gratefullyacceptedbytheSisters. Kindbenefactorswillheremembered bythechildrenandsisters. a.

AcableonWednesdayannounced thearrivalinIrelandofMr.A.H. Peake,PremierofSouthAustralia, andtheHon.L.O'Loughlin,Speaker oftheS.A.LegislativeAssembly.Mr O'Loughlin,who'isaccompaniedby Mrs.O'Loughlin,wasbornin1854, andhispresenttripisthefirstone outsidetheCommonwealth.Itwill beHisHonour'sprivilegetovisit thehomeofhisparentsnearEnnis,

Co.Clare.Previouslyithadbeen hisintentiontowaitforthe.,peeing oftheIrishParliament,butheyieldedtotheinvitationofthePremier. PriortohisdeparturefromAdelaide hewasinitiatedasamemberofthe HibernianSociety.Hewaspresent attheIrishBanquetinLondonon St.Patrick'sNight,andhasbeen warmlywelcomedbyMr.Redmond andtheIrishParty.

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Amarriageofconsiderablelocal interesttookplaceatAllHallows Church,Boulder,lastweek,between MissLil.Hicks,ofBoulder,andMr. J.Shelley,ofLakeside,whena largenumberoffriendsassembledat thechurchtowitnesstheceremony. Thebride,whowasgivenaway,by hercousin,N,r.J.Poole,wastastefullygownedincreamChinesesilk, trimmedwithprettyoveralllace, andworethecustomarybridalveil, withorangeblossoms,andcarrieda Bible.MissM.GleesonandMissA. Torpywerethebridesmaids,andwore prettydressessuitablefortheoccasion.Thebridegroomwasattended byMr.Hennesseyasbestman.After theceremonythebridalpartyassembledattheresidenceofMrs.Torpy, thebride'ssister,wherebreakfast wasprovidedandtheusualtoasts honoured.Mr.andMrs.Shelleyleft bytheexpressforPerth,wherethey havespenttheirhoneymoonpriorto returningtotheirhomeatLakeside. Manyvaluablepresentswerereceived.

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Mr.andMrs.T.P.O'Connor,Rev. andMrsTrevor,V.Rev.DeanBrennan,Mr.andMrs.R.Harwood,Mr. andMrs.Schilling,Mr.andMrs.Annear,Mr.andtheMisses°kelp(2), Mr.andMrs.Crowe,Dr.andMrs. Lewis,Dr.andMrs.Mackie,Mrsand theMissesCornwall(2),Mrs.N. Bushalla,Mr,andMrs.Hughes,Mr. andMrs.W.F.Andrews,Mr.J.Barron.Mr.Devitt,Mr.andMrs. Hough,Mr.andMrs.L.Cullen,Mr. J.Dowsett,MissBedwell,Miss Young,MissMcLeod,l'vtssPlummer, Mr.Sableburg,Mr.Young,MissBell, MissGill,Mr.S.Connor,Mr.Harvey,Mr.Swaine,Mr.andMrsStone, Mr.A.Olden,Mr.Crowther,andthe MissesSavage,whowerethrownto theground,butsustainednoserious injury,whiledrivinginfromtheWilliams.

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OnWednesday,23rdApril,there wascelebratedatSt.Thomas' Church,nearGeorgina,themarriageofMissLilyKeeffetoMr. GeorgeBone,ofBootenal.Both thecontractingpartiesarerespected andlovedthroughoutthedistrictfor theirestimablequalities.Father Roggerowastheofficiatingminister.

Thebridewasgownedinagownof whitefiguredvoile,trimmedwith whitesilklaceandorangeblossoms, withatraindecoratedwiththesame kindofmarriageblossomsandpearls.

Sheworethecustomarywreathand veil,andcarriedalovelybouquet. Therewerethreebridesmaids,Miss MaryKeeffe,sisterofthebride

MissConnieThomas,cousinofthe brideandMissDoreenBone,niece ofthebridegroom.Thelittlegirls wereprettilydressedincreamsilk, andheldbouquetstomatch.MrPatrickO'Brienwasbestman,andacquittedhimselfrightwell.Asthe newly-marriedcoupleemergedfrom theChurch,theywerebombarded withahundredweightorsoofrice, whilestretchedacrosstheroadwas anarchofoldboots,underwhich theyhadtodrive.

say,noteveninanyotherpartof Australia.Specialeffortswillbe madetoaccommodatethelargenumberofvisitorsexpectedontheoccasion.

Oder's.

ThemissionwhichopenedonSundaymorninginMeckering,uptothe presenthasbeenverysuccessful.The attendancesmorningandevening havebeenverysatisfactory.TheinstructionsoftheRev.Fr.Grogan arelistenedtowiththegreatestattention,andwefeelsurethatanew eraiscommencinginMeckeringfor theCatholicbody,andthatthere willbeveryfewwhowillnotturn overanewleafandmaketheirpeace withGodbyagoodConfessionand HolyCommunion.Fr.Groganis takingaverykeeninterestintheinstructionofthechildren,andFr. O'Reillyandhimselfaretakingsteps tohavetheSundaySchoolplaced onasolidfoundation.Themission closesinMeckeringwithMasson Sundaymorning,andopensinGunderdinintheevening.

AEuchrePartyandDancewillbe heldintheVaudevilleTheatre, Guildford,onnextTuesdaynight, the6thinst.,inaidoftheGuildfordAltarSociety,whosefinances arenotinaesatisfactorycondition. Consideringtheexcellentworkbeing donebytheCatholicsofGuildford toliquidatetheirshareoftheparishdebt,Icannotunderstandwhy theyhaveshownsuchapathytowardstheAltarSociety,whichconferssuchspiritualbenefitsuponits members,andhasdonesomuchin thepasttohavethesacredceremoniescarriedoutinabecoming manner.Iunderstandaneffortis soontobemadetoinduceevery practicalmemberofthecongregationtobecomeamemberalsoof theAltarSociety,butinthemeantimesomethingmustbedonetoremovethepresentdebtandtomake provisionforrequisitesthatmust hesecuredimmediately.Withthat objectinview,thepresentEuchre I'artyhasbeenarranged,andifit receivesfromourpeoplethepatronageitdeserves,itoughttobridge usoverourpresentdifficulties.The ticketsaregoingfairlywell,butso farenoughworkershavenotvolunteeredtowarrantapredictionof greatsuccess.Thetimeisopportune,theprizesarevaluable,the causeisdeserving,andifsuccessis notachievedtheblamewillrestwith theorganisers.

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whoheadedthelistwith21books. MissQuinncamesecondwith16.Al prizescanbehadbyapplyingtothe Rev.H.O'Reilly,thePresbytery, Kellerberrin.

Itiswithregretthatwerecord thedeathofawell-knownandesteemedresidentofKellerberrin Ls4-( thepersonofMr.M.Maloney.Thy deceasedgentlemanhadbeenillfor somelittletime,andhissadend wasnotunexpectedbyhisrelatives andfriends.HehadbeenuntilrecentlyonthestaffoftheEastern DistrictsClub,andwaswell-liked andrespectedbyallwhoknewhim. Hisremains.wereinterredintheCa tholicportionoftheKellerberrin cemetery,FatherO'Reillyofficiating atthegraveside.

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Aspecialmeetingoftheabovesocietywasheldintheirroomson Sundaylast,Mr.c.Duganoccupiedthechair.Mr.Cahillwaswelcomedbacktothesociety,andsuitably responded.'Themembersofthesocietyfeelverykeenlythelossof theirSpiritualDirector,Rev.Fr. PhillipSheridan,whobyhishard workandzealintheinterestofthe societyhasendearedhimselftoevery member.However,wehavehad goodreportsofournewSpiritual Director,Rev.Fr.O'Grady,sowe trustthesolidfoundationslaidby Fr.Sheridanwillbemadeeven strongerby.Fr.O'Grady.OnMandayeveningnext,May5th,Mr. Wrightwilldeliveralectureona veryinterestingsubject,andaeardialinvitationisextendedtothe public.

At4o'clockthesameday,the biggestwedding"breakfast"onrecord,perhapsinAustralia,was givenintheBootenalHall,forit wasattendedbyover150people-a veritablegatheringoftheclans.The usualtoastswerehonoured,andthe happypairweretherecipientsofthe heartygoodwishesoftheirfriends fortheirfuturehappiness. 4.

TheMayorandMayoressofNarrogin(Mr.andMrs.M.Brown),gave an"AtHome"danceintheTown Halllastweek,ontheoccasionofthe Coiningofageoftheireldestson (John).Thefunctionwasavery brilliantone,andpassedoffina very,enjoyablemanner.Fully200 guestsrespondedtotheinvitationto hepresent,anddancingwasindulged inuntil3a.m..Thehallwasvery prettilydecorated,asalsowasthe stage,whereaverydaintysupper waslaid.Themanyguestsexpressedthemselvesdelightedwiththeevening,andcongratulationswere showeredonMr.JohnBrownonthe occasionofhisattainmenttoman's estate.Thefunctionalsoaervedasa continuationofthenuptialcelebrationsofMissK.Brown,whowas marriedearlyin,theafternointo Mr.P.Doyle,ofWilliams.Dainty musicwassuppliedforthedarters byMr.F.W.Spargo.

Thefollowingwereamongthemany euestswhoattended:-Mr.I'B. Johnston,M.L.A.,Mr.andMrs.W. .Johns,Mr.andMrs.Anderson,Mr. andMrs.G.G.Lavater,Mr.ail Mrs.Butler,Mr.andMrs.F.Jones,

TheCatholicsofGuildfordandMidlaudwilllearnwithdeepregretthat Mrs.Hitchcock,whodidsuchexcellentworkforourrecentArtUnion,is againsufferingseverelyfromo_erold trouble,andwillsoonundergoanotheroperation.Shehasbeenunder severalbigoperations,andhermarvellousconstitutionpulledhersuccessfullythroughthemall.Therepeatedshockstohernervoussysl temthroughtheseoperationsand heradvancedage,haveintensified herhatredoftheknife,butyetshe iscourageouslypreparingfortheordei1.TheCatholicsoftheparishare notunmindfulofthegreatsacrifices shehasmadeforthenoblecauseof religion,andshemayfeelconfident theirsympathywillgoouttoher inhertrial,whiletheirprayerswill begenerouslyofferedthatGodmay restoreher'tohealthandspareher toenjoymanyyearsofhappinessunalloyedbytheadmixtureofpainor sorrow.

OnnextSunday'week(Whitsunday) therewillbea"MissaCantata"in St.Brigid'sChurch,MidlandJunction,at10.30a.m.Thechoir,under theableconductorshipofMr.R.H. Thompson,willrenderWeber'sMass inGontheoccasion.Thisisawork ofahighclassnature,andasSt. Brigid'schoirhaveattainedtoa highdegreeofefficiency,loversof musicwillhaveanopportunityof hearingsomethinginsacredmusic verymuchoutofthecommon.The soloswillhedividedasfollows:Mrs.SwanandMissNiland(soprano),MissC.Watts(alto),Mr.H. D.Gibbs(tenor),Mr.W.Willoughby (bass).Thechorusoughttobeof greatforce,asthechoirisexceptionallystrong.Theoffertory,"AscenditDeus"(byTurner)isspecially composedfortheoccasion.ThisMass hasneverbeensungbeforeinWest Australia,and,Iwouldventureto

Averyenjoyableandhighlysuccessfulsocialanddancewasheldin theStadium,Kellerberrin,onWednesday,April23rd,theoccasionbeingthedrawingofprizesinconnectionwiththeArtUnioninaidof theCatholicPresbytery.Theevent waswellpatronised,andwasundoubtedlypopular,astheverybest localtalentcontributed.MissSinclairpresidedatthepiano,andcontributedthedancemusicaswellas mostoftheaccompaniments.The vocalitemswererenderedbyMisses McLeish,MottandJones,andMessrs.Caddy,andBurton,whilstMr. Gatherer(banjo),andMessrs.Smith andBartington(mandolin)rendered ahighlyappreciateditem. Duringtheintervalthedrawingof prizestookplace,andcreateda greatdealofexcitementandexpectancy,eachonehopingthathisor herluckystarmightheintheascendantandthattheymightbeamongstthefewtodrawaprize.Messrs.Tollerton,Hall,VcDonald,Ross, McCabe,andTighepresidedoverthe drawing,withFr.O'Reilly,whoannouncedthewinningnumbers.After thedrawingrr.O'Reillythankedthe audiencebothfortheirattendance thateveningandfortheirgenerous supportinhelpingtomaketheArt Unionsuchanundoubtedsuccess.He believedtheywouldbesurprisedand pleasedtoheartheArtUnionrealisedthegrandsumof£16210s.He consideredthisarecordfor,cellerberrin,moreespeciallywhenwetake intoaccountthecomparativelypoor harvestthisseasonandthescarcity ofmoneyinthedistrict.However, hecontinued,whilsttheyshouldbe proudoftheirsuccess,hewishedto assurethemitwasnotentirelyowingtothepeopleofKellerberrin andthedistrictssurrounding.He wishedtotakeadvantageofthis publicoccasiontoexpresshisthanks andgratitudetohismanyfriendsat thecoastandonthegoldfieldswho haddonesuchgoodworkforthem, andwhoseassistancelargely'contributedtomaketheirArtUnionsuch anunqualifiedsuccess.Hewished, also,tothankthoseladiesandgentlemenwhosoablycontributedto thepleasureoftheevening,especiallyMr.Caddy,whonotonlycontributedhisquotatotheprogramme, hutcarriedoutthedutiesofM.C. insuchathoroughmanner.

PERTHC.Y.M.S.

TheusualweeklymeetingonMrndaynightbroughttogetherarecord numberofmembers.Theordinary businesswasdealtwithasusual, andthespecialbusiness-electionof officersforthenewterm-occupied theremainderoftheevening,and excitedthegreatestinterest,the contestsinsomecasesbeingvery close.TheretiringPresident-Mr. E.Woolleott-wasre-electedunanim ouslyamidenthusiasm.Theother electionswere:-Vice-President,J. MinihanSecretary,J.McCann;AssistantSecretary,R.McKechnie; Treasurer,H.Fairchild;Librarian, R.J.MarmionWarden,J.G. Brown; Auditors, D.andJ. Leahy Committee,B. Harly, J.Dwyer,A. Las.amead,G. Fairchild,andP.Flood. Acommitteemeetingwillbeheldontomorrow(Sunday)morning,afterthe 10o'clockMass,whensomeimrrtantbusinessistobedealtLath.

Acknowledgments

Mr.S.G.Maynard,Brookton, Mr.J.Pickering,Jarrandale,35 3d. Cathedral"Records"(perMr.Kelly),18s.

Mr.Godfrey,Cottesloe,lOs.

Mr.JamesBourke,Margerin,lOs 6d. Rev.FatherCrowley(perMaster O'Driscoll),"Records"soldat Church,Highgate,£28s.

Mr.S.McMahon,NorthPerth,108 6d.

Mr.P.Bryan,Mt.Lawley,10s6d.

Mr.Milligan,('ollie,10s6d.

Rev.Fr.Irwin,('arnarvon,19stid.

Mrs.N.Osborne,Geraldton,lOs 6d.

Thewinningnumberswereasfollows:-Firstprize,ticketNo.1557, purchasedbyMr.J.Purslowe,Northam;secondprize,ticketNo.122, purchasedbyMr.A.Milner,187 Beaufort-street,Perth;thirdprize, ticketNo.5110,purchasedbyMiss AileenMc('ahy,RechabiteCoffeePallace,Perth;fourthprize,ticketNo. 1564,purchasedbyMasterM.G.E. Maloney,Kellerberrin;fifthprize, ticketNo.2341,purchasedbyMr.W. Nixon,Kellerberrin.Theprizeof£2 2sfordisposingofthegreatestnIrrnherofbooks,waswonbyMrs.Dr. O'Connor,1S3Stirling-street,Perth,

Mrs.McCarthy,C'oolup,1086d.

Rev.Fr.O'Neill,Mt.Magnet,106 6d. NotreDameConvent,NorthPerth, 3s3d.

Mrs.Nooloney,Wagin,£17s6d.

Mr.Freeman,GrassPatch,£1is 6d.

Mr.W.R.Lamzed,Queen'sHotel, Highgate,lOs6d.

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TheMiracleofMahoinmedandtheMountain

Thereadersofthe"Record"are, happily,notusedtowranglingcontroversies,andperhapsthetitleof thesefewcolumnstillsthemwith misgiving.Letmeassurethemthat thisisnotadiscussionofthevalidityofAnglicanorders,butaninnocentaccount,"aplain,unvarnished tale,"ofhowbythe"sincerestform offlattery"-imitation--ferventsouls oftheAnglicancommunionhave "adoptedtheRulesandLiturgyand religioushabitsofCatholicOrders andgivennothanks."Whilethe home-comingfrom('aldeyisfresh inourminds,andtheconversionof theAnglicanFranciscansofGraymoorisyetapleasantmemory,perbapstherearemanyCatholicswho wonderwhetherthereareanymore AnglicanOrders.Thereareseveral. Fatherit.H.Benson,whosebooks areineveryCatholiclibraryandin moo:others,isaconvertfromthe "FathersoftheResurrection."'Ibis OrdercorrespondstotheVincenthine,asitsworkistogivemisslow,aidtrain"priests."Indirectly theyaccomplishtheirobject,for theirferventlivesgenerallysecure forthemthegraceofconversionand vocation.TheCowleyFathers,from anOxfordsuburb,havespreadto threecontinents.FatherLukeRivington,theablestCatholiccontroversialistinEngland,isaconvert fromtheirranks,andFatherMaturin,thefirstpreacherofEngland atpresent,whoselecturesduring lastLentcaptivatedvastaudiences inNewYork,alsobelongedtothem. Thisorderisinaveryflourishing condition,andattheirOxford ('hurchsaysthe"IrishRosary,"can bewitnessedasightrareevenamongAnglicanRitualistsofseveral "Masses"beingsaidatthesame time.Dr.Grafton,ProtestantEpiscopal(thenameoftheChurchof EnglandinAmerica),Bishopof Fond-du-Lac,who"professed"!"Dods Aelred"Carlyle,0.5.13.,alsobelongedtotheCowleyFathers,andthe "monkishchronicle"officialfrom CaldeyIslandtellsoftheceremony, thattheBishopwasabletoenter intothespiritoftheoccasion,havingbeenaReligioushimself. Strangeasitmay,seem,theChurch ofEnglandhasanOrderwhich WearstheHabitandobservesthe RuleoftheJesuits.

ofGodastobecalledtoacloser companionshipoftheHolySaviour intheChurchthroughwhichHe saves.(Elevenofthemwerereceived, butthecommunityhasbeenrevived.) "Father"KellyfoundedtheOrder ofthe"SacredMission,"which, wearingablackhabitandcowl. andascarletcord,rivalstheVincentians,liketheirbrethrenofthe Resurrection,whohave"openlyadoptedtheidealsofMaynooth."The "Fathers"ofHolyCrossarethe AnglicanRedemptorists.Mr.Shane LesliesaysthattheirSuperior-General,"Father"HuntingdonisadmittedbyCatholicstobethebest missionerinU.S.A.Letushope thathetoowithhiscommunitymay onedayfindhiswaytothecity seatedonthemountain."Father" PaulJamesFrancis,founderofthe "SocietyoftheAtonement,"which adoptedtheFranciscanRule, Preached.,theImmaculateConception Thi,isthe"CompanionsoftheHolySaviour,"who,liketheMonksof CaldeyandtheNewYorkFranciscans,deservedsowellinthesight

thedayaftertheBishopofDelawareclothedhimwiththehabit, andweneednotbesurprisedthat heandhiscommunityfromGraymoornowpreachitwiththeapprovalofthetrue"Bishopandpastor oftheirsouls,"havingcomeinabodytwoyearsagototheChurch fromwhosetruesontheyhadtaken theirRule,TheOrdersof Nunsinthe'AnglicanCommunion areLegion, anditwillberememberedthatthe AnglicanBenedictinenunstothe numberofthirtycamehomealong withtheirbrethrenofCaldeyIsland lastmonth.InWalesatLlanthony "Father"Ignatius,whodiedtwo yearsago,hadendeavouredtoestablishanotherBenedictineMonastery.Hewasagreatpreacher, claimedtoworkmiracles,andattestedanapparitionof"OurLady ofLlanthony"athismonastery.ExactingtheBenedictineRulefrom others,herovedafreelancehimself,andlivedapubliclifeerratic tothethirddegree,accordingill withBenedictineideals.Hewas ordainedtothepriesthoodbyMar Timotheus.aprelateoftheGreek Church,havingwaitedthirtyyears forwhathisownChurchdenied him.Hewasapersonalfriendof PiusIL,andlovedeverythingconnectedwithRome.ItisstrangeindeedtoseethisrevivaloftheReligiousLifeinaChurchwhichbeganinthedayswhenthedestructionofmonasteriesleftlittlehope

thataReligiouswouldeveragain betoleratedinEngland.Through meansoftheseAnglicanOrdersthe peopleofEnglandarebeingfamiliarisedwiththeReligioushabit-forit seemstheywearthehabitopenlyprejudiceisgraduallybrokendown and AVisionofthe$carletWoman isnotnowsoreadilysuggestedto themindsofEnglishrusticsbythe meresightofaRomancollar.This strangemovementamazesandrejoicesus,forsooftenhastheAnglicanCommunityprovedanovitiate fortheChurchthatwearefainto sayyestothequestion,"Thinkyou canthesedryboneslive."Theiron thatwasthrownintothewaterat theReformationisseentoswim, andthesignsofthetimespointto asecondspring,toare-union,a greathome-coming,vstichmaythe GoodShepherdhastenthatwemay allrejoicetoseeit. L.L.B.,Perth.

TheRonaldStewart(Melb.)Appeal

Wedesiretobringunderthenoticeofyourreaderstheappealwhich hasbeenmadebytheBishopofSale onbehalfofMr.RonaldStewart, whohasbeenformanyyearsanactiveworkerinthefieldofCatholic journalism.

Many,ofyourreaderswilldoubtlesshavesomeacquaintancewithhis brilliantwritings,butmostofhis workhasbeendoneanonymously.

IntheappealmadebyBishopPhelan,hewrites"Foroveradozen yearsMr.Stewarthaspouredinto manyvehiclesofCatholicthoughta strongcurrent,whichhasmaterially helpedtoguideandbraceourpeople intheperpetualwarfareCatholics musteverwagefortruthand justice.

Althoughonlyintheprimeoflife, Mr.Stewarthasbeenstrickenbya grievousandincurabledisease,and calmlyawaitstheendinaspiritof peacefulresignation.Awifeand eightyoungchildren(theeldestbeingunder16yearsofage),needto beprovidedfor,andweearnestlyappealtotheCatholicpeopleofAustralasiatoassistinmakingprovisionforthefamilyofonewhohas renderednobleandunstintedservice inthecauseofCatholicity.

Wewouldbegratefulifyou,sir, wouldbegoodenoughtoreceivesubscriptionstowardsthefund,oramountscanberemittedtothehon. sec.ofthecommittee,Mr.T.J. O'Brien,CatholicFederationOffices, 98Elizabeth-street,Melbourne.

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Thetwenty-fifthanniversaryofthe elevationtotheEpiscopateofJohn O'Reily,ArchbishopofAdelaide,is aneventthatcouldnotbutrecallto hisoldfriendsinWesternAustralia reminiscencesofthattrulygreatbut humbleman,thewholecourseof whosepriestlycareer,someseventeenyears,wasrunamongus,and whowonforhimselfduringthattimd theloveortheesteemofeveryone ofwhateverdenominationwhohad theprivilegeofhisacquaintance. Andtheywerelegion,for,themost unassumingofmen,FatherO'Reily wasasaccessibletothelowestas tothehighestintheland.Gifted naturally,andwithabilityfar abovetheaverageoftheeducated classes,hewasyetasunaffectedas achild;forhisintellectualequipmentwasofthatorderwhichenabledhim,asfromsomevantage ground,totakeasurveyofthe realmsofknowledgehehadexplored,and,vastastheywere,tosee neverthelessthepracticallyillimitableexpansebeyondthathecould neverhopetoenter.

ASpecialTalentforMusic mustbenumberedamongouroldtimeSoggarth'smany-accomplishments.Interalia,thisembraced singingatsightandathorough masteryofcounterpoint.IrememberwithwhatenthusiasmMr.G.T. Skaife,intheearly'eightiesorganistofSt.John'sAnglicanChurch, Fremantle,usedtoexpatiateonhis reverence'sknowledgeofharmony, aswellasonthegenerousinterest hetook-althoughMr.Skaifemight thenhavebeencalledaprofessional man-inthisyoungorganist'smusicaleducationbygroundinghimin theprinciplesofharmonyandmusicalcomposition.Ihaveavividrecollectiontooofanincidentconnectedwithavisitmadebythegood FathertoGoulburn,N.S.W.,in1888. HehadpreachedinSt.Peterand Paul'sCathedralonaSundayevening. AfterBenedictionhemettheorganist,professorKunz,whorelatesthe incident."Why,"askedhisreverenceoftheorganist,"didyouuse thedominantseventhinthatmodulationinsteadofthecommonchord?" aquestion,theprofessorassured me,thatnotonepersoninten thousandwouldorcouldhaveasked him.

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sentryonoutpostduty."Here'sFatherO'Reily,"saidshetoherchild. "TellhimI'mout!"andshetook refugeunderthebed."Where'syour mother?""She'sout,"repliedthe child"she'sunderthe'bed!""Come outofthat,"hecalledtoher,and crestfallenenough,thetrailonehad tofacetheordeal.AfamiliarfigureintheFremantleofthosedays wasanoldidentity,whomIshall callMcCarthy,andwhowasafflicted withthatfairlycommonweakness, aleaningtotheuseofintoxicating drinks.Hewasa"hushcarpenter" by,trade,butashewason.thisparticularoccasion"sufferingarecovery,"andfoodwasshortathome andtradeordersandmaterialequallylacking,heappliedforajobon thenewAnglicanChurch-thenin courseoferection.Ofkindrednationalityandcreedwiththearchitect,JoeNunan(whosenameis cherishedbytheIrishpeopleof WesternAustralia),McCarthytho-

andhimself,FatherO'Reilyhailed fromtheCity,oftheConfederation.) Butaludicrousslipofthetongue wasmadethatnightbytheeloquent preacher,whobroughthishearers backwithhimtothetimewhen ADAMwasintheArk

Needlesstosay,hereintheWest FatherO'Reilywasputintothepulpitoneveryimportantoccasion, whenindeedhemadeeveryeffortto doitjustice.Theseoccasionsserve torecallwhatamemoryhehad!He wastopreachthesermonatthesolemnrequiemheldintheCathedral, Perth,inFebruary,1878,onthe deathofPiusIX.InthepreparationofthatsermonIactedashis amanuensis.Whenwerosefromour taskattheFremantlePresbytery,he would,hesaid,takeawalkasfar astheendofthelongjetty,abouta mile.Thoughnotnoticeablymore thanusuallyreservedontheway,we badscarcelyreachedtheendofthe structurewhenhecasuallyinformed methatheknewhis40minutes'orationbyheart!

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Hewasindeedamasterwiththe pen,andhieculturedmindmade thatpenthevehicle,notofmere word-painting,butofthoughtspreciousinthemselves,andthatfound gracefulexpressioninhisflowing sentences.Efficient,indeed,wasthe serviceherenderedtheChurchwith thateloquentpen.In1870helandedinFremontlefromthe"good" ship"Palestine,"afterspendingfour monthsinhiscabinfOrasasailor hewasasatrociouslyhadasher fourmonths'passageprovedthe "Palestine"herselftobeasasailer. "Myfirstfearingoingonboard," heusedtosay,"wasthatthe'Palestine'wouldgodown;mynextwas thatshewouldn't!"Itwas,however,akindProvidencethatsent himtotheWestatthiscriticaltime, forthegreatstrugglefordenominationaleducation,inauguratedunder theadministrationofourfirstCatholicGovernor,Mir.(afterwardsSir)

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LoveofMusicwasindeedaPassion withthefloodPriest and,needlesstosay,hemadeit subservehisownmissionworkina varietyofways.Now,hewasorganisingforsomechurchpurposeaconcertwithchoralnumberschosen withtasteandexecutedascreditablyasavailabletalentallowednow, itwasaChristy.Minstreltroupe tatheputontheboardswith charmingvocalitemsandjokesgalore.For,likethegreatDominican ofthelastcentury,FatherTom Burke,hisreverencedearlyloveda joke.Atoursocialgatheringsin PerthandFremantle(Highgate,Subiaco-asatown-Leederville,May,lands,VictoriaPark,orCottesloe didnotthenexist),hisaddresses wereinvariablylookedforwardto withpleasurableanticipation,for theywerealwaysredolentofhisnativewitandhumour,whichkepthis auditorsinaconstantsimmerof laughter.

AgoodRaconteurindeedwas FatherJohn

AfewofhisstoriesthatIrememberedIsentlater,withouthisknowledge,toaLondonweekly,andstill oneortwolingerinmymind.His pastoralchargeinFremantleembracedwhatwasknownasthe"UpperBarracks,"andamongitsoccupantswasaladywhohadgrown somewhatlaxinthefrequentationof theSacraments.Catchingaglimpse ofherspiritualguidecomingupthe Barrackyard,andherguiltyconsciencesuggestinghisdestinationand hismission,shehastilydetermined toheataretreat,whileleavinga

ughthisprospectiveemploymenton theworksalmostassured."('ouid yougivemeajob,Joe?""There's nothinginyourlinehereyousee it'sallstone-dressingthat'safoot."

"Icoulddothat.""Nonsense,and besides,Iamputtingamanoff,for workisslack."Hepleadedlongbut vainly."Ah,Joe,"washisfinal plaintive,butineffectiveappeal.

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Wouldn'tTakeMuchtoKeepme (lying ButourSoggarthusedtotellan evenbetterstoryaboutthissame "character."Oneofhisusualdrinking bouts,protractedforseveralweeks, badleftthehomewithanempty larder."Yourreverence,"saidhe onemorning,callingatthePresbytery,"wehaven'tascraptoeatin thehouse.I'veaclothes-horseover thereI'vebeenhumpingroundthe townallthemorningtryingtosell, butnoonewantsit.It'sworth8s -I'llsell'itforfour.""Well,bring ittome,andI'llgiveyour4sfor it.""Yourreverence,sir-it's--it'swell,totellyouthetruthit'snot madeyet,butIhavethetimuerall readyforittherebeyondinthe yard!"Godblesstheinnocentyet scintillatingmind,thesparklingeye andlaughingfaceandfluenttongue thatthusbrightenedbyanecdoterepletewithfunandcrisplytoldso manyprosyhoursofthisoft-times prosyexistenceofoursIhave mentionedoneoftheroodpriest's sermonsdeliveredinGoulburnwhile hewas

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orththat'tisn'tthereIamto-night, withatidysaisonedpipeconvenient tome,andtheaceandfiveinmy handonfiveandforty,insteadof beingheresmokingpapertobacky, andplayingasoartofanunnatural pitchandtossonmytenfingers.

"But,asIwassaying,M is apurtysmarttown,withaveryfine lotofshops,initofeveryaescripthin-softgoodsshops,spiritshops, groceryshops,bakeries,general hardwareestablishments,andall soartsofthatkind;butthegenteel shopofthewholeplaceiskeptby oneAssFinerty.,Shesellssnuff andcigarsandtobackyandpostpaperandhairoil,andshekeepspicturesandblackingandthepostotlice,andvalentinesivhenthey're insaison,andsweetiesandstamps andeggsandthreadsandnewspapers andbiscuitsandpinsandneedlesand starchandlemonsandorangesand matchesandDutchdollsandpollracksandthecirc'latinglib'ryand buttonsand"-

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"'Youthisasnare,'seaMissFinertyinamournfulvoice,asifshe wasreadingoutofoneofthehoace inthelib'ry;'itissurroundedby dangers-youthisasnare.'

"IsitwhatmadeaZouaveofme you'reasking?"hedemandedinhis broadbrogue."Oh,bedad,I'lltell youfastenough,onlydon'tbelaughingatme;for'tieeasytomakerite ashamed.Thereagintoit!:iureI knewhow'twouldbe,"hecontinued, asashoutoflaughtergreetedthis announcementofamodestyonhis partwhichnoneofhiscommies seemedtohavediscoveredforthemselves."Agintoittobegoingon inthisway,an'yeknowin'howshy Iam,Thedickenstakeitforshyness!sureonlyforit,etisn'there to-dayI'dhe,aitingrapesand drinkingwinelikealady,butat homeontheouldsod,withadbrop avtheralenativeoutbeforeme, talkingnaturallanguagetothe neighbours,inplaceavlisteningto gibberishthatIdunnowhatitmanes frommorningtillnight.Maybe'tie cuttingmythroattheydohehalfmy time,andIundherstandingnothing atallaboutit;nottospake,"he wenton,"ofthemotionstheydobe makingwiththeirfacesandeyesand theirshouldhers,enoughtofrighten thelifeoutofme,andInotstrong inmyhealth."

Theideaofthisdelicatetimidity seemedtoticklethefancyofhis bearersquiteasmuchasthatofhis shynesshaddone,andagainashout oflaughtergreetedhisremarks, when,risingfromhisseatwithwell assumedindignation,hedeclared "I'lllavetheplaceatwanst.I wouldn'tmakeasportheenofmyself foranyone."

Butacoupleoffellowsheldhim back,whileallcalledouttheywould heveryrespectfulnowifhewould onlycontinuehisaccountofhowhe hadbecomeaZouave.

"Why,then,howaisy'tietolade me,"hesaid,ashesatdownagain.

"Oh!that'senough,Tom,that's enough,"criedoneofhiscomrades. "WeknowthekindofshopMissFinertykeepsnowverywell;butwhat abouther?"

"Whatabouther?"repeatedTom. "HowcanItellyou%thatabouther untilIhaveyouknowwhatkindof aplaceshehasfirst?andyourunmannerlyinterruptionwasnearmakingmeforgettomakementionthat shekeptfancysoapandgingerbread andbuttonblueandcrochetworkin aglasscaseonthecounter.

"Shewasmightygenteelherself, too;thin-sparedandveryslindberin thewaist,andherhairpasteddown verynateateachsideofherface, thesamewaytheysaythatQueen Victoriawearsit.Therewasn't muchofittheretopasteanywhere, hutanywayshewasasgenteelas shecouldwithwhatshehad.She usedtowearlongblueear-ringsalmosttouchinghershoulders,anda greenribbonaboutherneckandof alineday,whenhernosewasn'ttoo blueatthetop,shedidn'tlooka daymorethanforty,althoughbyall accountshe'dneverseeforty-five.

"Astomyself,asIwastelling youbefore,Iwasneververystrung inmyhealth,andIusen'tliketo hefrettingmymotherbydoingtoo muchworkonthefarm,andIused togoupstreetveryoftenasfaras MissFinerty,'s,togetabookfor myselfoutofthelib'ry-payingmy pennyanightregularforitof course.

"Well,atfirstIusen'tnoticeher muchonewayoranother,onlyto liedher'goodmorrow,'or'good night,'orthat;butIwasalways fondofchildher,andsoIusedto takenoticeoflittleMaryonandoff; butIbegantoremarkthat,whereverMissFinertyusedtobe,ifshe heardmyvoiceatallshe'dmakea runout,andbeputtingtalktome, andheputtingherheado'oneside, andbelookingsidewaysatme,untilIthought'tweeacastinhereye oracrickinherneckshehad.And bedadIeasjustonthepointof puttingmyfootinitalloutone evening,byaskingherwasn'ther neckanythingbetterandtheAist windgone,whenshetooktheword outofmymouthbytellingmethe childwasbakingabitofahotcake forthetay,andwouldn'tIstopand ateabitofitwith'ern,

"'Egor,ifitis,'sesIinmyown mind,'you'retobecongratulatedon beingwelloutofit.'But'twaswhat Isaidoutloud-theLordpardon me!-afterIlookedveryhardather foraminitorso,was

"'That'sverytruefuryou,Bridgie,particklerlywhinthere'savery purtygirlintheway,an'allthe boysoftheplaceaftherher,an' breakingtheirneckstogether.'

"Well,sheturnedherheada1.ttle bito'onesidewhenIsaidthis.an' begintoplaywithhertayspoonand tolookbashful.

"'Alltheyoungmenoftheplace,' seeshe,'areveryoneddycated;they onlyreadthenewspaper,an'never thinkofsubscribingtothelib'ry; an'onebroughtupasIwasbythe bestofquollity,'sesshe,'couldn't putupwithanyonethatwasn'trale refined!'

"Well,lieoneofmyfailings," continuedTom,"thatonceIbegin totalktoafaimaleofanydescriptionIdunnowhintohouldmytongue;soIsuppose'tweetheouldboy putitintomyheadtosayinraply tothis

"Well,egorra,"continuedTom,"I didn'tliketohestiffthatwar-I neverwas-soIsaidIwould;and, whileshewastendingacoupleof customersthatcameinjustatthe time,nottoheinterruptingthebusinessIslippedintothelittleparlour atthebackoftheshopwherethe griddlewasdown,andhelpedlittle Marytohakethecake.

"'Why,then,badmannerstothe quollitythatraredyou,whoeverthey wor,forIsupposenoneofthepoor boysaboutthisplacenowhaveany chanceofmakingtheirownofyou aftherthemannerstheytaughtyour

"Thewayshegottobesogenteel Was,shewastakingcareofanculd ladyforalongtime,andwhenthis mildladydiedsheleftheratidy littlelegacythatwasenoughto stockashopandlavesomethingto thegoodbesideandtherewasnothingtroublinghernowbuttoget married;hutshewasverytasty, anditwasn'teveryoneatallthat she'dhave.

"Asoogawnsnocthacoulddoitsince Iwasasmallboyontilthispresent minute. Well,boys,"here-commenced,"yousee,myfatherandmotherweredaicint,well-to-dopeople, livingcomfortableontheirownlittle spotofland,nevercaringtosave muchaslongastheykeptoutof debt,andputtingfrettingonthe longfingerfortheyusedtosay, 'WehavehutTom,andhe'sgrowingupafinelikelyboy,andsome onewillsurelytakealikingtohim andkeephiminthebestofstyle, he'ssuchafinescholar,andhassuch winningwaysabouthim.'Don'toffertolaugh,"hebrokeoffsuddenly, asastronginclinationthatwayagtonbetrayeditselfamonghisaudience.""figthetruthI'mtelling you,andwhocouldbettergivea characktherofmethanthemthat raredme;andtheyalwaystoldme, andindeedIknewitaswellmyself, thatIwasasnateayoungfellowof twoorthreeandtwentyasyou'd meetinaday'swalk,andthat'ssayingagreatword.

"Well,ourspotofgroundisjust abouthalfamileoutsideM--,and apurtysmarttownitis.Mavrone

"TherewasnobodylivingwithLer butabrother'sdaughterofhers-an orphan,thecraither,thatusedto helptomindtheshop,anddo thingsabouttheplacewhenNell Jarvis,theouldwomanwho'isedto heinandoutto'em,wasn'tthere. 'Tweethe'child'herauntusedto callherwhensheusedtobetalk*, thoughhernamewasMary; and 'teasabird-eyepipcottonbibshe usedtowear,fastenedabouther waistwithabelt,althoughshevas oftenbroughttoordherfornothavingitlooselikealltheotherchildheroftheplace."

"Howoldwasshe,Tom?"'.squiredoneofhisfriends.

"Indeed,then,Idunnohowould shewas,"repliedTomshortly."I wasneverajudgeofanyone'sage yet;andI'mnotsorryforit-'tis veryonthankfulgifttohave.She wasn'tundersevenoroverseventeen anyway,andshewasastallasher aunteveryinch,butnotnearsogenteelorsllndher.

"Herlipswortooripeandred, you'dthink;andhercheekstooI0Sy: andtherewastoomuchlightinher eyes,although'twasbrownthey wor;hut'tweeherhairsp'iledher entirely.Itwasn'tsettledlikeQueen

"MissFinertysaidafterwards,"he addedinaninnocenttone,"that therewasasquareortwoofitburned;butwirethatwasn'tourfault. Isuppose'twasthetirethatdidit. Whatmorecouldthetwoofusdo thanmindit?Onlymaybecakeis liketir,th,andthattoomanycooks sinkit.

"However,wheneverythingwas readyMissFinertycamein,and therewasanicemugofthetayfilledoutforthechild,andacoupleof niecesofthecakehuttheredequally soforher,andshewassentoutto aititintheshop,whileheraunt tookhershareinside,sheandItogether,mydear,ingreatstate,if youplaice,atthetaytable.

"Well,whenmyplatewaswell heapedupwiththeslim-cake--(and Iwasalwaysfondofit)-andmy cupsteamingwiththeCongou,she toldmetostiritifIplaised,and seewasittomyliking,orwouldI takeanotherbitofsugarinit.

'"Oh!'tiebeautiful,ma'am,'ses I,'end'twaswaste,I'msure,toput sugaratallinit.Onceyoulooked atit,thatsweeteneditenough.'

"'Oh!forpity'ssake,'saysshe withagaylittlegiggle,don'tbe callingmema'amitcomessoodd toagirltobecalledma'am.Call meBridgie,MistherDillon;itcomes adealmorenatural.'

"Well,Iwasneardestroyingmyselfonthemortalspotbysaying alloutthatIwasshyofmaking oofreewithmyeldersbutI thoughtofmyselfintime,andsaid

"'Dridgieisaverypurtynameentirely,andbyallaccountyournamesake,thegreatSaintBrigid,wasa veryhandsomewomaninhertimethat'swhenshewasyoung,of coorse.'

'"Oh!Ididn'tmanethatatall,' sesshe,takingmeupveryquick, didn'tmanethatatall.Iwouldn't besoonmannerlyastonamepresentcompany,I'msure;an'twas onlytheotherdayIwasremarking tothechildhowsingularitwas that'tensallmyfavouritebooks youusedtochooseoutoftheliv).ry, justasavitwasralekindredsperits wewereindeed.'An'thetearscome inhereyes,andshebeginlooking outbeforeheratnotthing.

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forassuchisasimilarracelooked uponinMelbourne,moreperhapsso thaninSydneyorAdelaide.There seemstohavebeenno(reasonable) justificationforchangingthetime ofthemeeting,astheissuewasbetweenScotchandChristianBrothers asusual.Thereforefairweatheror foul,eachcrewisrowingunder equalconditions,andrealgritand skillmustprevail.

thesportbadHighSchoolor'Wildfordswon,butthebreakinChristians'stringofsuccesseswilllend addedinteresttonextyear'scontests.

TheOldBoys'Racebroughtout representativesfromthefourschools. Thisprovedthemostexcitingrace oftheday;infact,manyrowing mensaythatitprovidedtheclosest finishseenontheSwanforseve-

edwithexcellentjudgment.InviewA ofthetroublewiththeRowingAssociation,theoldboysofthefour schoolsaretobecomplimentedon theirspiritincomingforwardto battleforthehonouroftheir"Alma Mater."Itistobehopedthatthe RowingAssociationCouncilwillrememberMr.Gawler'swordsofwisdomandmoderationandactaccordinglyinreferencetothepositionof

hasonthepublicisduetothefact thattheyseesportindulgedinpurelyforsport'ssake.Ifanyproofof thelatterwereneeded,itiseasily shownintheperseveranceofthe Guildfordboysandthoseofthe HighSchool,who,althoughunsuccessfulforsevenyearsormore,face thestartereachtimeintheeager hopeofvictory.Therewasalarge fallingoftintheattendancethis yearowing,ofcourse,tothefact thattheracecameoftinthemorning.Itisapitytorobthegeneral publicofachanceofseeingwhat mustbelookeduponastheclassic eventoftheyearinrowingcircles,

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Thequality,oftheplayinthe matchbetween,SubiacoandEast Fremantle,ontheSubiacoOvalon Saturdaylast,wasdecidedlygood, consideringtheshorttimetheplayershavehadforpractice.Therewas afairamountoffumbling,mostly onthepartofSubiaco.TheFasts Provedsuperiorintheruck,and broughttheballtimeaftertimeto theirforwards,whogaveawretched displayagainsttheSubiacodefenders.Infact,badtheblueand whites'forwardsdonetheirwork passablywell,Eastswouldhave comeoutontopwithabigmargin. ThisgoestoshowthatSubiaco,althoughwinners,hadbynomeansthe bestofthegame.Althoughitis earlyintheseasontohazardan opinion,itlooksasifthepremiershipwillhefoughtoutbythesetwo teams.

Thisyear'sracesweresurethings forChristians,asmost"fans"prophesied,buttheScotchintheFours andEights,showinggreatdash,if notthebestform,drewaway,easily fromthematthestartandwere neverheaded.TheGuildfordsand HighSchool,althoughroeingadeterminedstroke,nevertroubledthe twoleadingboats.TheScotchcrew aretohecongratulatedontheir win.IamsurethewinningFour antiEightmusthavebeensurprised atthelackofsnapandvialintie strokeofthesecondcrew,whoseemedtobeoutforapleasuretriponly.Itwouldhavebeenbetterfor

EastPerthandPerthmetonNJ' turdaylastontheW.A.C.A.ground, withtheresultthattheEastsgot agoodthrashing.Thegamewas notathrillingone,butwasnotable forthegoalkickingofHallilay, whopilotedtheballthroughthe sticksnolessthanninetimesfor Perth.Iftheotherteamswatch thismannobetterthanEastsdid, Perthwillhaveagoodleadatthe endoftheseason.

Anothergoalkickingperformance wasputupatNorthFremantlein thematchthelocalteamibtayedagainstWestPerth.Danlirownewas responsibleforfiveoftheg scoredbyNorths,andwascleverinhis workgenerally.Although Weste weredefeated,thisisnoreasonwhy theirplayshouldnotvastlyimprove sothatnexttimethesetwoteams meetwemayexpecttoseetheir historicbattlesofthepastre-enacted.

ralyears.SomeofthebestoarsmeninW.A.wereengagedinthis event,hutitwaseasytoseethat greatskillmustbeaccompaniedby goodconditiontoensuresuccessin ahardtussle.Allthe"boys"ehgaredinthisracewereborderingon collapsewhenthewinningpostwas reached,andtheymustfes.,1,eto trainassiduouslybeforeengagingin asimilarcontestnextyear. (brietianswonthisracebyafootfrom scotchCollege,withHigh(-'ellool close Guildfordbeingfo..::th.A tributeofpraiseisduetoJoyce,the strokeofthewinningcrew,for snatchingvictoryby,a"hustle"ton-

SecondarySchoolfootballhasnot yetbeenseenorheardof,]rutno doubtthejuvenilesarehardatIt tcfitthemselvesfortheapproachingtussles.Fromactualobservationsomenoteswillappearinthese columnsfromtimetotimeconcerningthedoingsoftheseveral teams.Thestandardsetbythe teamsoflatehasbeenahighone; infact,itistohedoubtedifbetterfootballwasseeninthesenior matches,sotheyoungpeopleshould beupanddoingtoemulatethedeeds ofthosegonebefore.

To-day'smatchesshouldprovide winsforEastFremantle,Subiaco, andNorthFremantleattheexpense ofWestPerth,EastPerth,and SouthFremantle.

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ItwasSydneySmithwho,when advisedbyhisdoctortowalka mileortwointhemorningbefore breakfastonanemptystomach,slyly Win:red,"Onwhose?"

GROWINGBACKWARD.

Kitty"TonisaysIgrowyounger everyday."

Jack"That'sapositivefact.Why Ietaildn'tbesurprisedtoseeyour naivesoonamongthebirthno-

"HYSHOULDSHE?

"Come,now,Hemina,"saidthe Whitechapelbridegroom."You're goo).toa'y'obey'whenyoucomes toitintheservice,ain'tyou?"

"Wot,me?"criedthebride."Me s'y'obey'toyou.Whyy,blowme, 'Enriery,youain't'arfmesize!"

HISGENUS.

TeacherNow,myboys,quadrupedandbiped,youknow,aretwo kiudeofanimals.Quadruped,animal withfourlegs-suchasacow,elephant,horse,etc.Biped,aniamlwith twolegs,suchas-well,ah-Yesthere,thereisabiped,"pointingto apictureofagooseonthewall; "andIamabiped,andyouareall ripen.Now,whatamI?"Pause.

Oneofthebipeds:"Agoose,sir!"

THEREASONWHY. Twolittlesix-year-oldsstood watchingafractioushorsesnortits disapprovalatanapproachingmotor car. "Whatmakesahorseactnaughty wherheseesamotorcar?"asked one(..!thetots,andtheotherlittle totreplied "Horsesisusedtoseem'otherhorsespullcarts,andtheydon'tknow whattothinkof'emgoingalong withoutahorse.Ifyousawapair ofpantswalkin'downthestreet withoutamanin'emyou'dbescared,too."

THECHARGE.

Niagistrate(toprisonerwithim pedimentinhisspeech)-Now,my man,whathaveyoubeendoing?

Prisoner-Iw-w-w-wass-s-s-sitting onas-s-s-step,y-y-y-y----" Magistrate(toconstablel-What is thismanchargedwith?

Constable-Sodawater,Ithink. yourworship.

INDOUBT.

"Igetsomefunnycompliments sometimes."saidamusicteacher, laughingly.

"TheotherdayItoldthemother ofoneofmypupilsthathewasimprovinginhisviolinplaying.

"'Isthatso?'saidshe,inagratifiedtone'wedidn'tknowwhether hewasimprovingorwhetherwewere gettingusedtoit!'"

AKNOCKOUT.

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InsuranceAgent-"Holdold you"' OldWoman-"Well,justcountfor yourself.Mymotherwasbornthe sameyeartheratsateoldMaggie Jeffrey'schickens,an'abonnieflock ofchickenstheywere.She,mymotherlike,wasmarriedtheyearafter herfatherdied,an'thenIwasborn twoyearsaftermysisterBetty."

BEINGPREPARED.

"Schacob,vatvastityoulearne'i atschool?"

"Reading,writing,'rithmetic."

"'Rithmetic,Jacob?"

"Yes,fader."

"Canyoutellvatwastwoand two?"

"Six.'

"Six!No,datisnotright."

"Iknow;butIvasafraidyou wouldbeatmedown."

WHATDIDHEREB$ARKTHEN?

Aragandhonemanwastrudging alongaBelfaststreetonehotday lastsummer.Hehadaheavybag onhisshoulderscontainingiron, lead,pipe,andbrassthathehadcollected.Hewasperspiringfreelyun-

derhisbigload,makingslowprogress.Awomaninafourth-storey 'windowmanagedtoattracthisattention."Cameuphere,"shecalled. Themanclimbedupfourflightsof stairs,andwhenhegottothetop, thewomanpolitelyinquired,"Won't youputMickyinthebagifheisn't good?"

THESUBSTITUTETHATFAILED. Sheenteredthegrocerystorewith ajarofmarmaladeinherhandand fireinhereye."Seehere,"shesaid totheclerk."Iboughtthisstuffbecausethecardinyourwindowsays it'sanexcellentsubstituteforbutter."

"Yes,ma'amsoitis."

"Well,it'sagrandsubstitute,I mustsay!Itriedfryingabitof fishwithitthismorning,andthe tastewassoawfulIhadtothrow thefishallaway."

WILTINGTOCONTRIBUTE.

Onemorningamissionaryworker wassolicitingcontributionstowards helpingtheworkalong.Stoppingat ahouseinthelowersectionofthe cityshepulledthebell,whichwas answeredbyasicklylookingwoman.

"Canyoucontributeanythingfor hedrunkards'home?"sheaskedof thewomanwhomshesummonedto thedoor.

"Yes,"repliedthewoman;"come aroundnextSaturdaynightandget myhusband."

HISFIRSTATTEMPT.

Hereisalittleboy'sfirstcompositionaboutthepig Pigsareveryqueeranimals.The Pighasitsuses.Ourdogdon'tlike pigs.HisnameisNero.Ourteacher readapieceonedayaboutawicked kingnamedNero.Ilikegoodmen. Mypapaisanawfulgoodman.He don'tswear,andhedon'tblaspheme. Menareveryuseful.Theyhavea greatmanyuseswhichIcan'tstop totellthemall.ThatisallTcan thinkofaboutthepig.

WITHGOODREASON.

Hewasahealthy-lookingmanto bebegging,andthegentlemaneyed himsuspiciously.

"Ican'tgiveyouanymoney,"he saidsternly."Astout,able-bodied fellowlikeyououghttobeearninga living."

"ButIhaven'tanywork,sir."

"That'syourownfault,I'llventuretosay.Youlackenergy.You didn'tthrowyourselfintoyourwork whenyoudidhaveit.:'

"Iwouldn'tliketohavedone!Nor wouldyou,sir."

"Oh,Iwouldn't,eh?Whynot?"

"BecauseIwasagravedigger!"

-WHATSANDYSAID.

AgroupofScotchlawyerswere metconviviallyatanAyrshireinn onecoldeveninglastDecember.The conversationturneduponpronunciar tions.

"Now,I,"saidoneofthebarristers,"alwayssay'neether,'while John,here,says'nyether.'Whatdo yousay,Sandy?" ThehottipplehadmadeSandy doze,andatthesuddenquestionhe arousedandreplied,"I?Oh,Isay 'whuskey,'"

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OnoneoccasionFatherHealy(the famouswit)andViscountMonkmet inanoutfitter'sshop.TheViscount wasbuyinggloves.Thepriestwas buyingsocks,andseemedparticularlyhardtoplease.WhenLordMonk hadfinishedhispurchase,heturned tothepriest,whowasleavingthe shopwithaparcelinhisband.

"Well,FatherHealy,"heasked,"d14 yougetthesocksyouwantedall right?""No,"retortedFatherHealy, "halfofthemareleft."

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LIGHTTHATFAILS---Is

Thegreatworld-fadofSocialismis presentedtousinsomanydifferent garbsandinsuchdiversityofform thatwherevertwoorthreearegatheredtogethertodiscussit,itgenerallytranspiresthattheyarelookingatdifferentsidesoftheshield whileswearing,seyerallytogoldand silver.Itisdifficulttofindacommongroundforabasisofdiscussion.Letmethen,attheoutset, makeitclearthattradesunions,industrialpartnerships,boardsofconciliation,thehumanelawsoflatterdaylegislationinourowncountry, i.e.,Factories'Acts,etc.,arenot herecomprehendedorcompounded underthisheading.Thesevery,desirablethingsmaybelookeduponas amoderateSocialismoraChristian Socialism-whatyouwill,butifso theyarea SocialismwhichChristianscan Welcome andtheChurchblesses.Butthat Socialismwhichfordefinitenesswe havelatterlylearnedtocall"extreme"isrottenrootandbranch;it isdestructiveofreligion,foritsvery essenceismaterialistic,andwould teachmentoseektheirhighestgood inthingsofearth.Itteachesmen literallytoplacealltheirhopein thisworld-intheland,and"what dowehopefromthelandbutvictuals?"Isthisworldfilledwithhumanbeingswhoareallstomachand ease?"asksJudgeGirten,ofChicago,andheanswersthatitisnot, that"allthroughthesolid,great majorityofpeopleembracedinour civilisationthereistheleavenof nineteencenturiesofChristianity, whichbypreceptandexamplehas addedtotheaffirmationtotheold Hebrewlaw,'AmImybrother's keeper'?St.John'sfavouritephrase, 'Loveoneanother,'andgiventheimpetustotheever-growingandexpandinghumanwaveweseeonall sidesworkingtomakeman'shumanitytomanuniversal."Industrial unresthasbecomeacantphrase, andtheveryfactthatthisunrest isaswideastheworld,givesus Pauseandmakesusconsider .4What'sWrongwiththeWorld."

SocialismaPanaceaforHumanIlls?No

edy,havechosenawrongonein Socialism,whichtheyimagineto haveacharmliketheblessedword.

Mesopotamiaandthatinitishealingforthenations.Thatthereis muchtosetrightintheindustrial worldispatentandplaintothe leastobservant,huttheremedyis withChurchonly.Allthehumane lawsthatobtainatthepresentare quitedirectlythe

OutcomeoftheChurch'sTeaching, itmayhethattheyhavesometimes beenadvocatedbyatheistsandby menwhohatetheChurch,butneverthelessitisbecausetheenvironment oftheworldissolargelyChristian thatthesemenhavebeenuncon-

equalitymusteverexist."Inspite ofallenthusiasm,oratoryandprofessionsofliberty,equalityandfraternityinspiteoftherantof demagoguesandself-seekers,nature willinevitablydivideapeopleinto theintelligentandtheignorant,the sensibleandthereckless,thefrugal andthecareless,thelaw-abidingand thelaw-breaking.No,wewillnever beequallikeMarkTwain'sregimentofsoldiers,where,inorderto avoidjealousy,everymanwasa colonel."Socialismisnottheworldremedy,forDivineWisdomhastold us"thepooryouhavealwayswith you."Christianityteachesthepoor tohavefortitude,itteachesthe richtheirdutiestothepoor,and

remedy,,foritsadvocacyoffraterns itynotbeingrootedinChristian principles,isnottrueforallfraternitythatisreallyfraternityCOMAIII totheworldfromthemysteryift theIncarnation,whichtaughtmena newrelationshiptoGodandtoone another.Socialismisdestructivedi therightsofprivateproperty,a rightwhichisdivinelysanctionedby theveryConxtnandmentswhichto* bid"tosteal"and"tocovetour neighbour'sgoods."Enoughforthe present.Allreformworthyofthe namemustcomefromtheChurch whichis"thesaltoftheearth,"the Churchwhichcivilisedthemasses, elevatedandfreedthem,istheonly Poweronearththatcanadjustthe

issue.

WhyistherethequestionofSocialism?Itspringsfromtheinequality ofnature'splan,whichgivessuperabundancetoafewandleavesplentyforall,forthefewinsuperabundanceareindangerofabusingtheir positionandoftenwantonlydoso, saysFatherRickaby,S.J.Nature's planof"Toall,plentytosome superabundance,"ifnotabusedand frustratedwouldallowallmento workouttheirdestiniesindividually,andhelpedbythecommunity, buttheplanisfrustrateinthe worldofmanbythecreedofgreed, whichisaratheruniversalone,and discontentedoneslookingforarem-

sciouslyinfluenced,andthereforms theyflourishastheirowndiscoveriesarebutpagestornfromthe bookoftheChurchintheGolden AgeofLabour-thedaysofthe Guilds,inthattime " ereEngland'sgriefsbegan, Wheneveryroodofgroundmaintaineditsman."

Themhelpshavegatheredthecrumbs thathavefallenfromtheCath-ilic table-andgivennothanks.Socialismisnottheworld-remedyforin-

somedayagainitwillmakeprevail thejustbalancethatitkept"Ere England'sgriefsbegan,"whenEnglishmenwerecalled"merrie"and theircountry"MorrieEngland." Socialismisnottheworld-remedy, forwhileitshoutsforlibertyits veryideaisdestructiveofliberty; forit ProposestoAnnihilateIndividuality; oneofitsroot-principlesisthat, "ourgoodliesinthenaturalorder, andisunattainablebyindividualeffort."Socialismisnottheworld-

differencesbetweenCapitalandLabour,andinthisshecannotsucceed untilmentakeherteaching,andwill besaidbyher.Meanwhile,letus asktheDivineTeacher,onceaworkeratthecarpenter'sbenchinNazareth,todirecttheeyesofhisbrethren-themassesofhumanity-tothe hillsfromwhencecomestheirhelp thattheymayseeinHisCburch thetreeoflifewhoseleas13.4for thehealingofthenations.

ACATHOLICWORKER. Perth.

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MADEGREATBALKAN"SCOOP."

AChicagopriestandnewspaper correspondenthasgainedthedistinctionofhaving"scooped"everywar correspondentinEuropebybeing theonlyonetogainanaudience andinterviewwithKingFerdinand ofBulgariaduringtheBalkanconflictwithTurkey.Newsofthecoup whichdevelopedintoasortofinternationalmystery,hasbeenreceived fromSofia.

ThemanwhomadethehesttrainednewspapermenofEuropegasp, andcausedBulgariancourtofficials totremble,istheRev.Dr.Joseph T.Roche,whodidhisfirstrealwovepaperworkfouryearsagoonthe "Extension"magazineofChicago, officialorganoftheCatholicChurch ExtensionsocietyofAmerica.

ThestoryrunsthatDr.Rochewas registeredattheBulgariaHotelin Sofiaasajournalist,andthatDr.

Count,oftheAmericanMethodist Mission,thinkingthathevanarich Americanphilanthropist,v.rote notetotheQueenaseingthatbebe grantedanaudience.Theaudience wasgranted,andoneoftequerriesofthepalacerecognisedlamas thepriestwhosaidMassinthe King'sprivatechapelforGrand DukeRainer.Thenamysteryarose astowhoDr.Rochereallywas.He wasknownasapriesttotheDominicanFriarswhowatchoverthe King'sspiritualwelfare,andasa journalistamongthewarcorrespondents.ItneveroccurredtotheBulgirmindthathemightbeboth. ThereuponKingFerdinandbecame anxiouslesthehaddisclosedtoo much,butthewordofakingcannot herecalled.Dr.Countsentprofuse apologiestoHisMajesty,andthe otherwarcorrespondentsclamoured foraudiences. Dr.Rocheservedsixteenyearsas pastorofchurchesinDavidCity, Fairbury,andNebraskacity,Neb.

HeisVice-PresidentoftheCatholic ChurchExtensionSociety.Forthe lastthreeyearshehasbeentheeditorofthe"Register,"ofToronto, Canada,theCanadianorganofthe ExtensionSociety.Twoyearsago hemadeatouroftheworldwith AttorneyMaxPam,ofChicago,

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