The Record Newspaper 05 July 1913

WiththeIrishParty

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Withtheironyoffate,theBritish Empirehascoinsinthewhirligigof timetobegovernedbyahandful ofmenfromthatconqueredislewhich forcenturiesgroanedwithoutredress underEnglishtyranny.Notamove canhemade,notapawninthegame touched,withouttheexpresspermissionofthatsolidlittlephalanxof Irish-memberssittingtightattheir postintheHouseofCommonsday afterdaythroughouttheseason.. Quiteapartfromitssolidity,the IrishPartyasatpresentconstituted woulddominateany-i.ssembly,by reasonofindividualcalibreandforce.

AdaHolman,intheSydney"Freeman.") isagenialandperfecthost,thoughtfulandobservant,interestedinall topics,particularlyinmusicandliterature,discussingthesewithacharm andhumourforwhichhisrathersardonicpublicdemeanourhasnotpreparedone.AustraliaandhercomprehensivesupportofHomePule heneverforgets.Hecomesbarkto thethemeagainandagain,asking forfurtheraccountsoffamous speeches,forparticularsofpeoplehe hasmetinthepast,orofwhosedoingshehaskeptbimselfinformed. Ileisconversant,too,withoarpoliticalproblems,andlends,asympatheticeartorecitalsofeffortandobstruction,whichonthesmallerscale reflectthestruggleofIrelandfordue representation.

Illsson,WillieRedmond,isoneof themostpopularspeakerswhohave evervisitedAustralia.Thereisnone oftheparentalsternnessabout "youngWillie,"asheisaffectionatelyknowntotheHouse.Withmuch ofhisfather'sresourcefulnessand foresight,heiscreditedwithanabsolutegeniusfororganisation.In speakinghealternatestellinghumourwithpassagesofdeepand1communicativepathos,andanexceptionallywiderangeofreadingaccounts foranunfailingwealthofillustrativeanecdotewhichisaswelcometo achronicallyboredHouseastothe averageaudienceofthepolitical meeting.

worryaboutthedebatethatday," cametheresponse.

Theelder WilliamRedmond (theleader'sbrother)isthatmember ofthefamilygrouphestknownto Australians,for,apartfronthiscelebratedpoliticaltour,hehastaken manyatit,hitherforreasonsof businessorpleasure.Thewriter's ownsympathiesgoardentlyoutto hintas'theoneoutspokensuffragist ofhisparty.Tothewomen'scause someofthemarefranklyhostile, someareindifferent,themajority say"TheHomeRuleBillthrough beforewetalkofanythingelsewhat-

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Themissiontowhichtheresidents ofthelittleSouth-Westerntownship ofNannuphavebeenlookingforwardforsometime,commencedwith Holy!Hassat10.30onSunday,.June 22,whenFatherO'Donnell,Superior oftheRedemptoristOrder,announcedthatMasswouldhecelebrated eachmorningofMonday,Tuesday, andWednesday,at8o'clock,tobe followedbyashortinstruction.Each eveningtht'reweretherecitalofthe Rosary,thesingingofahymnby thechoir,andasermon.Everyone wasaskedtoputuppatientlywith soniclittleinconvenienceforthefew days,andthemissionermadeapowerfulappealtothepeopletoattend themission,bringingbeforethemthe dangersofbushlife,theuncertainty oflife'stenure,andtheuselessnessof devotingallone'stimeandenergies totheacquiringofwealthorcomfort,attheexpenseofthesoul, Thattheappealwasnotmadein vainwasevidencedbythewayin whichthepeopleattendedthemission,notwithstandingthedrenching rainandheavystateoftheroads. Thequiet,practicalsermonsandinstructionsofFatherO'Donnellwere listenedtowithmarkedattention anddeepinterest,theresultbeing thatalmosttheentirecongregation approachedtheSacramentsofPenanceandholyCommunion.

Itisnotamummifiedmassofnonentities,chosenhaphazardtonodassenttotheleader'syeaornay,but acollectionofpersonalitiessostrikingthatunitycanonlybeexplained bythestrengthoftheirconnecting tie,aidedundoubtedlybytheforcelthaessofthefigureatthehead.John edmondisahornleaderofmen. WithhisstrongRomanprofile,the keeneyefrontwhichtheyearshffe takennosparkoffire,hisisthat determined,unyieldingaspectwhich weassociatewiththeword"Napoleonic."AleaderneedsjustJohn Redmond'squalitiesofcommandand ofresourceheneedshisknowledge oftheworldandofhumannature. "Autocrat,"Redmondiscalled,even byhisfriends,butwithrecognition thatthisisthe:_'wentfortheiron bandof,discipline,andfortheman absolutelysureofhimselfandofhis course.W'hentosuchpowersisaddedtheorator'sgift,itisnotdifficult tounderstandJohnRedmond'smaster/ofhisownparty,andindeedof theHouseofCoalitions."JohnRedmond'sup,""theLeader'sup,"goes likewildfirethroughthelobbiesand chambersoftheHouse,andinatrice thegaylittleteapartitsontheTerraceandthe"Ilarcourt"room,the earnestlobbyingintheante-rooms, theboredsomnolenceofmembersin theirplaces,eventhe'rushtohein atthesuffragettedisturbanceatthe gates,allendmagically,likethe sleepinthefairypalaceatthePrince's?ass.Thentherecomeaclamberandascrambletogetseatsin thechamber,anditsgalleriestohear whatnewultimatumJohnispropounding,orwhatkeenexplanation heisbrieflyofferingoftheeffectofa certainclauseinthetill-"the"bill, for,afterall,thereisonlyonethat countsthissession.

InprivatelifetheLeachert'irowsof; theRomanausterityofdebate.lie

Thissession,indeed,thecallhas notbeenforpicturesqueoratory,but forsteady,grindingapplicationto businessintheHouse,andforweekendpracticalspeechesineveryhole andcorneroftheUnitedKingdom. Manyofthehandhavecomenearto breaking-Pointunderthestrain.WillieRedmondfaintedinhisplaceduringthecloseCommitteeworkatthe tezinningofApril,and,despitedoctors'warningsofcollapseandexhaustion,washackaskeenasever witl.inforty-eighthours.Thefiat wentforthatthecommencementof thesessionthatnomanwastobea

JOHNDILLON,'M.P., OneoftheveteransoftheIrishParty ever."Thewomenleadersplead "Notevenapronouncement?""No, no,"saysthemanatthehelm;"my eyeisonthatlightahead.Nosidetracking,please."TheyoungerWilliamisnot,oneimagines,sympathetic.Hisaunt,althoughanAustralian,decidedlyisnot."IfIthought myhusbandwouldvoteforasuffrage hill,"sheremarked,"I'dlockaway hisclothessothathecouldn'tleave home.Lookattheoutrageousthings theleadersadvocate.""Iamnotaffectedbytheactionsofindividuals inregardtothejusticeofacause," wasthereplyonthisoccasionofWilliam,Senior."Ifathingisrightin principleitmust'begranted,despite theextravaganceofcertainsupporters."Andthat,surely,istheright lineofargumentforanIrishmember, ofallmenonearth

Aspecialinstructiontochildren wasgivenafterschoollours,and parentsandotherswerecautioned againstgivingscandal,inanyshape, tothelittleones, Atthewindingupofthemission on morning,Father O'Donnellexpressedhimselfgreatly pleasedwiththemannerinwhich thepeoplehadrespondedtohisefforts,andtrustedthattheeffects wouldprovelasting,Thereisno doubtthattheCatholicsofNannup havegivengreatedificationtoothers bytheirmanifestationoflivelyfaith andlovefortheirancientandholy religion.

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shirker.Itwasnoworneverwith Ireland'scause,andabsencewasnot toberiskedforaday,.foranhoir, oftheHouse'ssittings.AnIrish memberkindlyofferedtofindthepresentwriteraseatintheladies'galleryduringanydebate."Don'tbotherwritingbeforehand.Justsend inyournamewhenyoucome,"he said."Butsupposingyouarenot there,"wasthecomment(withalivelymemoryofthewaysofanother )(wee)."Thenyou'llknowI'mdead, andyou'llperhapshetoosorryto

JohnDillonisstillanotherwhom Australiawillnoteasilyforget.Just recoveringfromtheeffectsofaseriousmotoraccident,hehasgotintoactiveharnessagainatthiscrucialtime.Mr.Dillon'sphysiquehas neverrecoveredfromthehardshipshe enduredasapoliticalprisoner,and seeswithsadnesstheemaciationof hisframe,andthehollowcircles aroundthedark,penetratingeyes, whoseglancesurelynotraitoror trickstercouldendureforamoment. ,ButJohnDillon,withhiswiseand trustycounsels,istoovaluablefor thepartytospareformanyalong day,andeveryfriendofIrelandmust rejoicetoseehimfightinghisway backtohealth,andtoknowthatthe old-timefireandfervourofspiritstill Turnvitallywithintheirfrailtenement.

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SomeObservationsontheChurchandthePeople

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TheSpanishAmericanwomanof theupperclassisgenerallyhandsome.Itisamatterwhichtheobservercannotfailtonote,thatout ofthelargenumberoftheirsexwhich heencountersonthestreets,onthe plazas,onthepromenadesorinthe churches,somanyofthemareattractiveinface,ifnotinfigure.'the mostexpressiveeyes,a..e.althof splendidhairandwellformedaquilinefeatures,constitutetheirchief marksofbeauty.Theseladiesare principallyofaleisureclass,andthe matterofpersonalappearanceis,up toacertainage,atanyrate,the mostimportantthatentersintotheir lives,Uptotheageof20or22, theygenerallyretaintheyouthfulbut welldevelopedlinesoftheirfigures, butfromthatageonwardtheygen erailybecomeverystoutandun. wieldy.Theirmannersaredistinguishedandtheyhavethewomanly reserveinheritedfromSpanishcustom.

TheirdeeplyReligiousandCatholic Practices inculcateastrongsenseofrefinement;vulgarwomen,suchasthe Britishtypeproduces,arequiteunknowninSpanishAmerica.Theupperclassisrefinedandproud the lowermodestandrespectful.Theconditionknownas"racesuicide"obtainsnofootholdintheseconimunities,norisitlikelytowhilstthe womenremaininfluencedbytheirreligion.Neverthelessitmustbeadmittedthat,beingmuchmorecreaturesofimpulsethanthewomenof Morenortherlynations,theyhave probablyalittlelessstrongersense ofhonourasregardsrelationsbetweenthesexesthanthewomenof English-speakingcountries.

wouldbenoexaggerationtosaythat theycontainsufficientwearingappareltoequipabouttenAntarctic expeditions,Amidstgreatclutterof tonguesthelottaketothewaterifsuchatermcanbeeppiiadtothe lightimmersionwhichtheircombinedfeetaresubjectedto.(.,7artwo inchesdeeptheywillnotgu,except shouldoneofthenumberI,yaccidentfallover,whentherestfioinfitlyscatterashoreandleavesome meremantomakeaherocfbii,self, byrescuingaverydamp"sixteenstoner."

FortheSpanish-Americangirlall roadsleadto,andallDoursculminatein, TheDaySheMarries.

SpanishAmericanwomenare,in' conversation,brightandvivacious, andoftenindulgeinlightbadinage, Whatisparticularlynotedbyaforeigneristhecomparativefreedom withwhichtheydiscussmatterspertainingtotherelationsbetweenthe sexes,suchaswouldhardlyform sul:a.ctsofconversationinamixed gatheringinAustralia,Thechildren also,fromaveryearlyage,take partinthesediscussionsquitefreely,whenmattersofthegreatestdelicacyaretalkedof.Itisnottobe supposedthatthisisduetoany lo.semodeofthought.butonly ivy.]adifferentpointofview,which seesnowronginnaturalmatters, suet:asfalsemodestyamongEnglish-speakingpeoplewouldcauseto avoid.Inspiteoftheirreligious practices,thereisrathermorefamiliaritydisplayedconcerningtheDivinePersonthatoneisusedtoelsewhere.Forinstance,thefirstejaculationofsurprisewhichrisestoa SpanishAmericangirl'slipsis "Jesus!"or"Diosfilth!"Itisnot meanttoheso,butitstrikesone asbeingirreverent.Tooneofsimple tastes,suchastheaverageNustralienman,theladiesoftheSpanishAmericancapitals AppeartoOverdress. Tbcyenhancetheircharmsbytoo costlyapparelandappearinthe streetsandthepromenadesindressesthatinAustraliawouldscarcely befoundoutsidethetheatreorballroom.Thereislittleofthatsimplicityinthesematterswhichistherule ratherthantheexceptionamongthe womenkindofourownland.Even whenseabathing-acomparatively raredistractionamongthewomenof thesecountries-theladiesareliterallyandtrulyoverdressed.Tothe foreigneritisahumoroussightin someofthecapitalstoseeamilliherofSenorasofconsiderableembonpointgoingtotheseabathsaceoi:;paniedbytheircombinedand numerousfemaleprogeny.Meteof feii'aleservantsbringupintherear ofthisprocession,eachatragaling underacolossalbundleofbathtowelsandclothing.Judgingfromthe sizeoftheseenormousbundlesit

SheseemstolovewithgreaterfacilitythantheAnglo-Saxongirl-that is,theapparatusofherheartismore easilysetinmotion,andsheisless exigentofrealorsupposedperfectionsinthemanwhoadoresher,and whomsheaccepts.Ofcourseitmust berememberedthatmotherand,ina muchlesserdegree,fatherperform theofficeofguidestohertenderaffections,and,shouldtheirfirstchoice notproveconstant,asabovestated, thedaughterfindsnodifficultyinaccommodatingherdevotiontoasecondorthird,orevenfourth,candidateforherhandandheart. Engagedcouplesarekeptunder strictsurveillancebythegirl'sparents,and,exceptingbrothersand husbands,notwooftheoppositesex areeverbyanychanceleftalone.If thegentlemanwishestodothehonoursbyinvitinghisfianceetoafternoonteaorthetheatre,itmeanshe mustprovidesimilarentertainment forprobablythewholeofherfamily. Oneofmodestpurseconsequently confineshimselftothelesscostlyform ofverbalentertainmentofwhisperingsweetnothingsinherearather homeorontheplaza,always,of course,directlyundermother'seye, ifnot,quitewithinearshot.

Ithwever,oncetheSpanish-Americangirlismarriedandbecomesa mother,sheseemstoloseherloveof self-adornment,andratherletsthose charmssheformerlypossessedlapse intodisuse.Shebecomesacareful andlovingmother,butwithlittle objectinlifesavetherearingofa moreorlessnumerousfamily.And asherdaughtersgrow-up,sheseems purposelytoformabackgroundof lessinterestingcontrastagainst whichareintensifiedthecharmsof thenewgenerationofsylphsthatshe broughtintotheworld.Indeed,the Spanish-Americanladydoesnotseem tohepossessedofthedesiretopreserveaperpetual-hutartificialyouth,asamongthewomenofsome othernations,butacceptsmorenaturallythedecreeofProvidencein thenecessityofgrowingold.

TheladiesofBuenosAiresand MonteVideopaintandpowdera gooddeal;thisappliesinalesser degreetothoseofSantiagodeChile, andinastilllesserdegreetothe ladiesofLima-buttheyallshare thecustomoftheraceinhygienic mattersandseclusion.Among theupperclassthebathisa fairlyfrequentoccurrencebutwith whatmightbetermedthemiddleclassandthelowerclass,thebathis -touseatermonceappliedbyBishop(Tunewhenainissioner,toan infrequentattendantatconfession"ahardyannual."Beforeentirely leavingthepartofoursubjectconcerningthsupervisionofengaged couples,itmightbeofinterestto tellofaninstancewhereaoung Enelisfreanfellfoulofcustomin thisresrect.ThisyoungBriton, strongandhonourableinhischivalrousregardforallmembersofthe othersex,wasshortlyafterarrival inLimaintroducedintoanicePeruvianfamilycontaininganumberof daughters.Havinglearntalittle Spr,niehendlostalittlecaution. heunwiselyathisfirstvisitshowed amarkedpreferenceforthesecond eldestdaughter.Seeingthatthis

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wasalreadyhisthirdvisittothe house,goodmotherandfatherdecidedthatmatterswereassuminga seriousaspect,andthatsomedeclarationoftheyoungman'sintentions wasnowdue.Afterwaitingafew daysmorenonewas,however,forthcoming,Itwasthenthatfatherand daughterpresentedthemselvesatour youngman'splaceofbusiness,and thereandthengavehimthechoiceof alternatives-apistolorapriest. Historyrecordsthathechosethe latter.

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St.Joseph's('onventSchoolwas openedherebytheSistersofNotre DamedesMissions,lighgate,on June23,andtheSistershaveevery reasontohegratifiedwiththeattendance(whichissteadilyincreasing), andtheassurancesofpracticalsupportreceivedonallsides.Inadditiontoahigh-classEnglishEducation,thecurriculumcomprisesMusic, Painting,Drawing,plainandornamentalneedlework,book-keeping, shorthand,andtypewriting.Inthe nearfutureahighschooland boardingschoolwillbeopened.Mr. M.Cogan,formerlyofMenzies, isthe hereforthe"Record," andisdoingasplendidbusinessin thedrapery,clothingandbootdepartments,aswellasinstationery. andfancygoods.Thesplendidrains thathavevisitedthisdistrictof latewillinsureaverysuccessful harvest.Mr.C..1.Moran,theerstwhilelegislator,returnedrecently fromavisittohisPerthhome. Having"puthishandtothe plough,"hescornseverytemptation to"lookback."-toHarvestTerrace.Meanwhile,helooksforwardto another"harvest"ofgoldengrain.

FatherJ.Moloneyleftherefor PerthbytheAlbanyexpressearly onMondaymorning.Duringhisstay inthecityhewillmakethenecessary arrangementsforfurtherbuilding operationsinourmidst.liewillofficiateto-morrowmorningatWagin andWedgecarrup.

Mr.p.B.Durack,ofthefirmof Connor,DohertyandDurack,sailed lastweekforSydney,tohepresent atthebigannualstudsheepsales, andhesaysifhecanfindanything extraspecialinthewayoffashionablesireshewillnotletafewguirfeasstandintheway.ofsecuring someforthefirm'sWaginEstate.

Mr.J.F.Taylor,whoforanumberofyearshasactedasGovernmentLandInspectoratWagin,was tenderedasend-offontheoccasionof hisremovaltoPingelly(saysthe "Argus").Thefunctiontookplace attheWaginHotel,anditmayhe saidthatthepopularityoftheguest wasdemonstratedbythefactthat seldomifeverhassucharepresentativeandlargelyattendedfunction ofthekindbeenbroughtofflocally. Theacting-Mayor(Mr.Nenke)occupiedthechair,besideswhomthe speakersduringtheeveningincluded Messrs.Fox(DistrictSurveyor,who journeyedfroniNarroginfortheoccasion),J.E.Cowcher,R.andS. Sinclair,Malcolm,Harney,Blackburn,Tuohy,andothers,allofwhom hadnothingbutwordsofpraisefor thedepartingtownsman,hisloyalty totheleepartment,andthedistrict, andhisgenialandhappyuispoeit.ion. Duringtheeveninghewas iresorted withagoldlocket.Inthankinghis numerousfriends,Mr.Taylorreminlacedsomewhat,andtookhishearers

backtotheveryearlydaysofthe district,whenhewasbutaboy,and evenbeforeWaginhadreceivedits name.Altogether,averyhappy timewasspent.Ifthegoodopinionandwishesofhisfellowscanassistamanthroughthislife,then thepassageofthegenialJ.F.should beaparticularlypleasantandeasy one.

The"SouthernTimes,"ofBunbury,givesitsreadersaparagraph regardinganovelordersentbya cockytoastorekeeper.Ourcontemporaryattributestheworkof arttoaSouth-Westcockleand shopkeeper,andissillyenoughtorefertothebushfireburningoutthe rabbitsandhares.Thisparappearedinoursheetsomemonthsago, andwere-printeditfromaVictorianpaper.Mowthose"reptilecontemporaries"loveoneanother!)

Thegatheringoftownspeopleat theTownHalltodohonourtoMr. andMrs.R.A.('.Watsonwasall thatcouldhaveheendesired.Everybodywhowasanybodywasthere, andamostenjoyabletimewasspent. Naturallyverylittletimewastaken upinspeechmakinghuttheremarks ofthosecalledupon,includinglion. C.A.Piesse,Mr.S.Stubbs,M.L.A., Mr.P.B.Durack,Mr.J.('.H. Nenkeandothers,werehighlyeulogisticofthegoodworkdonebyMr. Watsonduringhiselevenyears'managementofthelocalNationalBank. Inhisreply,Mr.Watsonwasinhappyvein,andmirthandmerriment continuedunrestrainedtillonea.m., whenthestrainsof"AuldLang Syne"concludedthefunction.Mr. andMrs.Watsoncarrywiththem thegoodwishesoftheentirecommunity.

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ThePreciousBlood

Julyisdedicatedtothememoryof thePreciousBloodofJesusbyour holyNit:AbertheChurch.During Juneherdevoutchildrenpaidtheir tributesofprayerandhomageand adorationtoHisSacredheart.Now theyarecalledupontoremember allthattheredstreamwhichflowed fromthatSacredHearton Calvarydidtoredeemafallenworld fromthethraldomofspiritualdeath. InthestoryofthePreciousBlood iswrittenalltheagonyofJesus fromIliaCircumcisiontoGethsemane andfromthescourgingintheRomanCourtyardtothegreybillof Calvary.ItiswellforusthatOur MothertheChurchinvitesusto pauseawhileinourprideandworldlystrivingtogiveaperiodofreflectiontotiestoryofourredemptionthewondrousepicthatthroughall thecenturieshasbeenthepulseof spirituallifeandChristianprogress andtheTreasuryfromwhichthesorrowingsoul,initstribulationsand despair,mayborrowthefullestmeasureofPeaceandHope.

Thefollowingexquisitelinesfrom thepenofFatherFaberonthePreciousBloodshouldleadustoaferventcontemplationofOurLord's Passion,andbringusnearertoarealisationoftheillimitablelovewhich envelopesthetragedyofCalvary:-

BloodisthepriceofHeaven; Allsinthatpriceexceeds 0,cometoheforgiven,Hebleeds,mySaviourbleeds!

tUndertheoliveboughs, Fallinglikerubyheads, TheBlooddropsfromHisbrows, flebleeds,mySaviourbleeds!

Whilethefiercescourgesfall, ThePreciousBloodstillpleads. InfrontofPilate'sHall, llebleeds,mySaviourbleeds!

Beneaththethornycrown

Thecrimsonfountainspeeds; SeebowittricklesdownHebleeds,mySaviourbleeds!

Rearingthefatalwood

Hisbandofsaintslieleads, MarkingthewaywithBlood; Hebleeds,illySaviourbleeds!

OnCalvaryHisshame

WithBloodstillintercedes HisopenWoundsproclaimIlebleeds,mySaviourbleeds!

9Sweet,0PreciousBlood!

Whatlove,whatloveItbreeds!

Ransom,Reward,andFood, Hebleeds,mySaviourbleeds!

TheRosary,aMirrorofLife

ner,hefeelstheforceofallthepracticallessonsofaChristianlifein suchawayastomakehimnotthe slave,butthelordandmasterof hiscircumstances,whatevertheyare. Thatslightandlightgossamerweb ofdailyexistence,howslenderand weakitseems;yet,wheniwetryto resistit,wefeelallitsironstrength. Itholdsusfast:andweareprisonersateverypointto.thatsystem whichseemstohesofarbelowus, asinthenatureofthingsitis.In Christwearefree.

Hops

Donotlookatlife'slongsorrow; Seehowsmalleachmoment'spain; Godwillhelptheeforto-morrow, Soeachdaybeginagain.

Everydaythatflitssoslowly Hassometasktodoorbear; Luminousthecrownandholy, Ifthouseteachgemwithcare.

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CatholicGirlsandDignity

FromtheCatholicgirltrainedina conventmuchisexpected.Itisthe exception,whensuchagirldoesnot carryherselfwiththemienofgrace andcultureandrefinement.Vulgarity,license,slang,andloudnessare soforeigntotheconvent-bredgirl thatsocietywillnotbelievethat, wherethesesocialblemishesabound, therecouldeverhavebeenaconvent trainine,nomatterhowloudlyshe assertsherprerogative.

WhatisaBoy?

Thatwasagoodanswerwhichwas givenwhenavisitoraskedthequestion

"Whatisaboy?"

Alittlefellowstartedfromhisseat andreplied "Aboy,sir,isthebeginningofa man."

anceastheupbringingofachild question.

IftheCapFits

Theonlypersonwhocansavethe situationafteranawkwardremarkis thepersonwhomithits.Ifsomeone declaresemphatically,thatshealwaysdespisesthekindofpersonwL'o takesteaforbreakfast,youneednot confessthatteaforbreakfastisyour especialdelight.Ifyousaynothing, yourblithedenouncerwillneverknow thatshehasmadeafauxpas,and willnotwanttosinkthroughthe floorthenexttimesheseesyou coming.

ismostcomplexandpuzzlingsentence intheEnglishlanguage,shewould strivetogiveherchildrenthebenefitofherownstockofknowledgeand learning.Andshecandothisinso manyandpleasantways.Withperiodicalsshecandrawtheirattention tointerestingfeatures,sketches,pictures,etc.Whenshehasreadagood storytheyareonlytooeagerto listentoit,andremarkonthecharactersandheroesinit.

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Thatwasatrueanswer,forevery loanwasonceaboy.Letusrememberthatwhataboyisinhisyouth usuallydecideswhatkindofa manhewillbecome.So,boys,be true,hehonest,kind,braveandindustriousnow,andthenwhenyou havecrowntohemenyouwillbe thekindofmenthatourcountry needs.

FairnesstowardsChildren

itisagreatmistaketopraise-one childattheexpenseofanother.To say"Tommynevertearshisclothes asyoudo.Iwishyouweremore likehim,"islikelytomaketheculpritfeelmoresorethansorry,andit isalsobadforTommy.

Whyenlightenthe'prejudicedwomanwhoinsiststhatshenever trustsleft-handedpeoplethatyour motherisleft-handed?Itonlyputs herinoneuncomfortableholeand yourselfinanother, Sometimesacasualwordwillhit homewithterrificandsalutaryforce, butthenyourfeelingshouldbeone ofgratitude,notmalice.Ifthecap fitsputinon;thatisyourownaffair,andnooneneedeverknow thatyougaspedwithpainfulindignationunlessyoutellthemyourself.

WhentoStop

Ashrewdoldladycautionedher marrieddaughteragainstworrying herhusbandtoomuch,andconcli1dedbysaying"Mychild,aroanis likeanegg.Keptinhotwatera littlewhilehe'nayboilsoft,but keephimtheretoolongandhehardens."

AMother'sHeart

Isthereanythingonearthmore beautiful,moregentle,fullerofabidingtendernessandlovethanthe heartofatruemother?Youcannot associatewithitanyideaofharshnessorseverityitconveystoour mindsnothingbutwhatismostattractiveandmostamiable.Thereis anotheridea,also,naturallyassociatedwithit,namely,thatofeverwatchfulsolicitude.Thispeculiar characteristicofamother'sheart seemstoincreaseandgrowinstrengthinproportiontothedangerto N%bichtheobjectofthemother'slove isexposed.Thus,solongasthe childininsafetybyhersidehersolicitudeiscomparativelysmall,thoughherloveandgentlenessremain thesantebutletthechildbesuddenlyexposedtodanger,orlethim betakenfrombeneathherwatchful care,andcarriedtoaforeignland, atoncethestrong,abidinginstinct ofmotherlysolicitudeisrousedinto activity,andsheknowsnorestnor peaceofminduntilsheissatisfied aboutthesafetyofherchild.

Aknowledgeofcurrentevents,the cleanandgoodevents,givesherplentyofscopetoentertainherchildren withnotablefactsandhappenings fronttheworldwithout.Shewill findinherlittleauditorsaninterestedaudience,andtheirinterestand appreciationtohermother'sheart willbeanamplerewardforherlabourstointerest.Toomanymothersthinkitabothertotalkwith theirlittleones,andtoreplyto theirlittleenquiries."Don'tbe botheringme;oh.willyoubequit; ordon'tbesilly,"arethesortofresponsesnotruemotheroughtto maketoanenquiringchild.Children'sheartsaretender,sensitive things,andtheyfeelarepulseAry acutely.Themother-loveofagood motherwillneverrudelyrepulseher littleoneswhentheyconictoher forinformationratherwillitawakeninherheartakeenerdesireto instructandtopleasethem,andshe willfindsuchpastimeagreaternervinethanalltheconcoctionsofa medicinechest.Tryitmother,and seewhatanewflavouryouwillfind inthewitcheryofit.

HeavenandEarth

Therearenoshadowswherethereis nosun;

Thereisnobeautywhereisno shade

Andallthingsintwolinesofglory run, Darknessandlight,ebonandgold inlaid.

Godcomesamongusthroughthe shroudsofair;

AndHisdinttrackislikethesilverywake

Leftbyyonpinnaceonthemountainlake, Fadingandreappearinghereand there.

Thelampsandveilsthroughheav'n andearththatmove,

Goinandoutasjealousoftheir light,

Likesailingstarsuponamisty night, Deathistheshadeofcominglife; andlove

TheadvantageoftheRosaryconsistsfirstofallinthepowerwith whichit?wakeseverymanacquaintedwithhisownlife.Ndonewho usestheRosarycanfailtoseethat hislifecosiesoutbeforehimwitha meaningthatotherwisebecouldnot essilylearn,or,iflearned,couldnot sowellremember.Thereheseeshims.,11injoy,sorrow,glory,hislife ovenoutofthesethreestrands.

Andasthesethreeprinciplescome intohislifeonebyone,induetime, inanorderlyandprogressiveman-

Therefore,trytojudgeeachchild byhimselfwithoutcomparison,and bestrictlyimpartial.Oncechildren realisethatyou"make'favourites," halfyol:rgoodinfluenceoverthemis gone. Onecannotbetoocarefultobealwaysperfectlyfair.Itmeansthought andtrouble,ofcourseanditisoftenverydifficulttoweighthemerits ofeachcaseexactlyinthebalance.

Generally,if"grown-ups"errthis way,itismorefromthoughtlessness thananythingelse;butnonehave anyrighttobethoughtlesswhere anythingofsuchparamountimport-

Allthisistrue,butinahigher andmoreperfectsense,oftheImmaculateHeartofourheavenlymother,Mary.Herheartisfulltooverflowingwiththetenderestaffection foreachoneofus,asthoughwewere theonlychildrenofherlove.No emotionofseverityorharshnessever rufflesthesweetserenityofhermaternalheart.Mercy,alone,finds placewithinherbosom;justicecannotplantitsdreadtribunalinthis homeoflove.

InterestforChildren

Childrengleanawealthofinformationfromthetalkoftheirelders, andifamotherwillrealisethatin theraceoflifeageneralknowledge ismoreessentialthantheabilityto findtheresultoftbehardestprobleminarithmeticortodiagramthe

Yearnsforherdearonesintheholytomb, Becausebrightthingsarebetter seeningloom

(F.W.Faber,intheGentleman'sMagazine,1839.)

CalendarfortheWeek MONTHOFJULY.

Newmoon,July4,at1.6p.m.

Firstquarter,July,11,.5.37a.m.

Fullmoon,July18,2.6p.m.

Lastquarter,July26,5.58p.m.

Sunsets.

Sunrises.

6-Sun. 7.19

Tern"TWENTYGUINEA" WAI/THAM,£21.

HALF

ReliableWatchesfromtheLeading WatchSellersofAustralasia.

BendforourWatchBooklet,alsoGeneralCatalogue.

KEYWINDENGLISHLEVER,E8/10/-.

ThisshowsourGentleman'sWalthamLeverWatch,withKeyless Hunting18-ct.GoldCases,and wasmadespeciallyforusbythe WalthamWatchCo.Theworks arewellJewelledandfinelyfinishedandadjusted.Itisfittedwith CompensatingBalanceandBrequetHairSpring.Itisaltogetherahighgradewatch,andone ofthetriumphsoftheWaltham Co. £21.

Guaranteed5years.

ENGLISHHUNTINGLEVER.

StewartDawson'sgoodoldreliableKeywindEnglishLeveriswornallovertheworld.Thousands havebeensold,andwithalmostuniversalsatisfaction.ThecasesaretellHuntingandofheavysolid silver.ThemovementisFull-plate,Jewelledand fittedwithCompensatingBalance,whileadust-tight capcoversallcompletely.Wehaveeveryconfidenceinrecommendingthiswatchassuretogive satisfactoryresults. 23/101- (;uaranteed3years.

Gentleman'sKeylessGoldFilled

HuntingEnglishLeversfitted withwellfinishedjewelledmovement,withcompensationbalance andexposedwindingwheels.

Guaranteed2years.

10yearcases,£3.

20yearcases.£4/10/-. SterlingSilver,e2/151-.

TheTriumphofEnglishLever Watchmanufacturing.Stewart DawsonSe o.'sKeylessHunting SilverEnglishLeverWatchhas solidsilverCasessuitablefor anyman'sase.Theworksare i-plateLeverwith7Jewelsand Patentscrewbalance.Despitethe lowpriceitisareallygooddependableexampleofmodernEnglishmechanism,andisguaranteedtogivesatisfaction. £2/10/-

9-ct.GOLDROTHERHAM LEVER,£12//10. xeie -t re/4;,

EXCEI.StrIP EN,LISt1loEVEF,.

StewartDawsonandCo.'sCapped}-plateKeylessHuntingCasedEnglishLeverisanewdeparture,asonerarelyseesaIplateLeverwith afulldust-proofcap.Themovementisofour well-know"first-classEnglishmake,andisfully jewelled,CompensationBalanceandBrequet HairSprin ThedialhasSecondshand,andis ofwhiteEnamel,whiletheHuntingcasesareof HeavySolidSilver. £4141- Guaranteed3years.

15-JEWELKEYLESSWALTHAM, £3/10/-

Gentleman's9-ct.GoldPlainCase KeylessOpenfacedI-plateRotherhamLeverspeciallymadeto ourorder,isjewelledwithRubies,andhasTrueCompensation BalanceandBrequetHairSpring. £12/10/Guaranteed3years.

'IhisWatchwasmanufacturedex presslyforasbytheWalthamFactory.Itisa15-jewelmovement, Perfectlyfinishedineverydetail, withperfectKeylessAction,Brequet HairSpring,andexposedWinding Wheels.ThecasesareofstrongPolidSilver,andareFullHunting.We thoroughlyrecommendthisWatchas beingoftheverybestvalue. £31101-.

3years.

QUEENSLAND

Queensland'scontralto,MissEugenieBoland,gaveaverysuccessful concertinhernativecity,Toowoomba,recently.Itwasherfirstappearanceinpublicsinceherreturnfrom London,andshewasmetwithgreat enthusiasm.Shedelightedheraudience,thelocalreportssay,andthe concertplatformwaspiledwithfloral tributes.MissBolandwillrestfora littlewhilebeforemakingherre-allanceonthepublicplatform.

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ThemissiongivenbyFatherCagney,C.SS.114atTunisfail,notwithstandinginclementweather,wasa greatsuccess.Largenumbersattendedthereligiousexercises.AprocessioninhonouroftheMessedSacramentwasarrangedbyFatherClancyasafinaletothemission.The groundssurroundingtheChurchand Conventweresetof!withpalmsand tropicalflowers,wreathsofflowers andgreenerymarkedthewayofthe procession.TheSodalityoftheSacredIleart,theChildrenofMary,the Ilihernians,andholyAngelsintheir distinctiveregalia,madeafinespectecelardis.Imy.TheBlessedSacrament,underacanopy,wasborneby Father('limey.Thechoirfollowed, chantinehymns.SolemnBenediction wasgivenintheCLnirchontheref.:umoftheprocession.Thefootball clubsadvertisedtoplayontheday. cancelledtheirfixturesoutofregard forthereligiousdemonstration.The IlthernianspresentedFr.Cagneywith asovereigncase. Oh4.

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ter),Dr.Stewart,thelion.L.E. Groom,M.P.,Messrs.J.Corinack,S. W.Grant,V.Drury,M.Kelly,Dunshea,elluchin,W.J.Vowles, P.Sagan,'P.Higgins,J.S.:McSweeney,Bowdler,Doyle(presidentToowoomba Jos.Troy(Toowoomba11.A.C.B.S.),andJ.Nolan.

Mr.A.II.O'Kelly,wasthegeneral hon.secretaryoftheladies'and gentlemen'scommittee,andrendered excellentservice. se.ee

TheMaterAlisericortliaHospital Ballwasagreatsuccess.IllsExcellencyandLadyMacGregorwerepresent,andthedebutanteswerepresentedtothen)by.Mrs.Neylan.

Atallthe)lassesatSt.Stephen's Cathedralrecently,Father.Byrne, theAdministrator,madetheimportantannouncementthatSt.James' boys'schoolLadgrownunequalto theaccommodationrequiredofit, andwiththeconsentofHisGrace ArchbishopDunn,ithadbeendecided toenlargethebuildingandmakeit oneofthemostcommodiousandupto-dateschoolsinBrisbane.Theestimatedcostoftheenlargementwill heintheneighbourhoodof£5,000. eis

Afterpayingallexpensesabalance of£67is6dwashandedtotheTreasurersofSt.Mary'sBuildingFund. 404.

St.FrancisXavier'sbeautifulnew churchatMoree,erectedbytheenergiesofthepastor,Rev.FatherF. Lloyd,wassolemnlyconsecratedrecentlybyhisLordshiptheBishopof Arnridale.Thechurchwascrowded atthe8o'clockMass,whichwas celebratedby,hisLordship,andat whichnofewerthan350communicantsapproachedthealtarrails,the ChildrenofMarywearingtheircloaks andveils,andthemembersofthe I.A.C.B.Societyinfullregalia.High Masswassungat11o'clockbyFatherLloyd,assistedbyFathersCondon,BurehellandO'Rielly.TheoccasionalsermonwaspreachedbyFatherAlphonsus,C.P.Thechurch cost£4,800,adebtof£2,100remainedtobeliquidatedattheopen4ng.AsaresultoftheBishop'sappeal£1,400wassubscribed.Alarge numberofnon-Catholicswaspresent attheOpeningceremonies. se.se.

TheVeryRev.FatherO'Rielly, C.M.,isconductingthepriests'retreat,intheDioceseofLismore, whichopenedthisweek.Nextweek, hewillgivearetreattothePresentationNuns.

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SisterMaryBrendenPrindiville,of thePresentationOrder,Lismore, diedrecently.Thedeceasednunwas only35yearsofage,18ofwhichshe hadspentinreligion.Shecamefrom awell-knownreligiousfatallyinthe CountyKerry,Ireland.Threeother sistersareDominicannunsinNew Orleans,andoneaSisterofSt.JosephinEngland.SisterBrendanwas stationedatMurwillumbahConvent forsevenyears,andendearedherself toeveryone.R.I.P.

FatherT.IIayden,Vice-President ofSt.Patrick'sEcclesiasticalCollege,Manly,recentlylecturedtothe CatholicWomen'sAssociationon"A TriptoEuropeandtheEast."His accountofhissojournintheHoly LandandhisvisittoRome,where hehadtwoaudienceswiththeHoly Father,wasfullofinterest.

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TheRedHilliliberniensrecently presentedtheirPastPresident,Bro. Willett»Devitt,withanilluminated certificateandapurseofsovereigns inrecognitionofLisservicestothe society.FatherMcCarthy,whois buildingachurchatRedHill,formallypresentedthepurseofgoldto Bro.Devitt,whoisanenthusiestic woreerforthenewchurch.Thebrae thertreeingacvetedthepurse,quiet7yhandedittoFatherelcratthyas donationtothebuilding.Bro. Deeittisahardworkingman,and hisactionisverycommendable.

es.

FatherO'ConnorsucceedsFather SileinetonatChartersTowers.

BishopShielwasentertainedinthe Townhall,Gladstone,atalargely attendeeconversaziune.Anaddress fromtheparishionerswaspresented tohimbyMr.E.D..J.Breslin.It wasBishopShiersfirstepiscopal visittoGladstone. se

ConstableScanlan,theyoung policemanwhosorecentlydistinguisLedhimselfinasensationalarrest,andwhohasbeenraisedtothe rankofactine-sergeantforhisbravery,isaprominentmemberofthe Toowoc'mhaHibernianSociety.Ata recentmeetingoftheBranch,hewas congratulatedbythemembersonhis promotionandprovidentialescape fromdeath.

OnarecentSundaytheNudgeeCollegeCadetsturnedoutonavoluntcryparade.TheCadetsmusteredin MareetSquare,andmarchesto theirrespectivechurches.TheCatholicsectionwasverymuchinevidence.Thedemonstration,itissaid, wasaninspiringone.Theyoung soldiersalmostfilledthenaveofthe Cathedrel.Thesingingof"hail eetteenofHeaven"bythecadetsen eraseswasaneventworthremembering.Father011yrne,theAdministrator,heertlycongratultedthe boysandtheiroeicersonthemagnificent intrdebythem.

NEWSOUTHWALES

FatherAI.J.Battle,ofBallina, whohashadarathersevereattack ofrastriefever,isnowonafair waytorecovery..

asses

EricRichardsAndJ.Sheehan,tau ofthepupilsoftheChristianBros.' HighSchool,Lewisham,passedin theprofessionalandclericaldivisionoftherecentStatePublicServiceExaminations.

Mr.JohnCarltonFay,theSydney pianist,whohasbeenstudyingat Leipsig,isonhiswaytoAustralia togiveaseriesofconcerts.elrFay receivedhisearlymusicaltraining fromtheSistersofCharityatIlurstville.

St.Patrick'sC.Y.M.Society,at Parramatta,recentlywelcomedFatherT.Carrick,whohasbeenappointedtotheparish.

sesses

HisLordshipDr.Gallagherblessed andopenedthenewchurchatBinalongrecently.VisitorsfromSydney, Yass,Young,andGundagaiandBurrowawerepresent.Thenewchurch waserectedandfurnishedatacost of£3000.Thesumof£470wasraisedattheopeningtodiminishthe debt. e.

St.Patrick'sCollege,Goulburn, conductedbytheChristianBrothers, presentedeightcandidatesatthe recentStatePublicServiceExamination,andallsucceededinsecuring Appointments.

Welearnwithregretofthedeath ofMaryAgnes,wifeofdr.William NI.Fox,thewell-knownHibernianofficer,whichoccurredonSunday,June 15,atherresidence,43Baptiststreet,Redfern,afterapainfulillnessextendingoversixweeks.She diedfortifiedbyalltheritesofthe Church.Mrs.Fox,whowasawomanoflarge-heartedandcheerful disposition,forthepastquarterofa centurywasoneoftheforemostworkersintheinterestsoftheChurchin her'district,andtookalivelyand practicalinterestineveryparochial movementinconnectionwithSt. Peter's,SorryHills.Evenonher deathbed,shecontrivedtocollecta substantialsumforthebenefitofthe localSistersofMercy,bywhomshe waslovedandrespected.Thefuneral, whichwasverylergilyattended,movedfromSt.Peter'sChurch,theintermenttakingplaceatRookwood. Thelastprayerswererecitedbythe Rev.FatherR.Collender(Burry !fills),assistedbyRev.FatherM. Bohan,P.P.(Balinain).Aroundthe gravestoodthehusbandandfour sonsofdeceased,andmanyrelatives andfriends.TheIlibernians,inregalia,headedbytheDistrictOfficers, werelargelyinattendance,together withmanyrepresentativesofother societiesandinstitutions,witl.which themembersofthefamilyareassociated.Mayhersoulrestinpeace. Mr.FoxwasDistrictPresidentof the!IA.('.B.Sandheldotherofficesinthesociety.liewasoneof thedeputiestotheInterstateConferenceheldinPerthin1907.le:.

FatherD.Griffin,ofGanmain,has beenappointedtotheparishofTumut,assuccessortothelateDean Butler.

MotherGertrude,Mother-Generalof theSistersoflilercyoftheBathurst Diocese,celebrated,lastmonth,at Bathurst,hergoldenjubilee.ThepupilsofSt.Philomena'sSchoolentertainedtheagedreligiousataconcert.FathersO'GormanandViciero ofSt.Stanislaus'College,andFatherO'Deawerepresent.Father O'Gormanpaidahightributetothe valuableandnobleworkrenderedto religionandCatholiceducationby MotherGertrude. se.se.

TheSuperioroftheSistersof Mercy,SisterM.Bernard,celebrated the'silverjubileeofherreligious,life atBranxtonrecently.Forthepast twenty-fiveyearsSisterBernard hasresidedinBranxton,andhas gainedtheesteemandgoodwillofall classesofthecommunity.Agrand concertwasgiventocelebratethe event,andthepresentatiodofapurse ofsovereignswasmadebyMissGollan,onbehalfoftLepeopleofthe district.Shewasalsotherecipient ofcongratulationsfromallpartsof theState.

VICTORIA

se. TheopeningofthenewConventof St.Columba,atDalby,byArchbishopDuhig,recently,markedan epochinthehistoryofCatholicityin thatcentre.Itwasaneventthat 1:rolehtwithithappymemoriesand rejoicing.FatherThomasNolan,the parishpriest,hadreasontohe proudofthesuccesswhichattended hisundertakingwhenhesetabout givingtoDalbythebeautifulstructurethathasbeendedicatedtoSt. Columba.Associatedwithhimin thisgreatworkwashisenergeticassistant,FatherArthurO'Keeffe,who allysecondedhiseffortstobring aboutthecompletionoftheConvent. Visitorsfromallpartsofthedistrictthrongedthetown.Special trainswererimebytheRailwayDeartmentfortheoccasion.Atthe inticheenrivenaftertheoneningceremnies,FatherNolennresided,sold r.FlariehtFithisGracethe*reiebe--who'neoedoelessine.fin 'hecheirman'sleftweretheRev.FatherO'Keeffe(Belfry)and,Rev.Father0'eeffe(Warwick).whileothers attheheadofthe,tablewere:-His WorshiptheMayor(Ald.W.R.Hun-

TheChristianBros.,ofWaverley, havescoredagreatsuccessinMaster GeorgePegain'scleverachievement duringtherecentcadetDraftsmen's Examinations.Theiryoungpupil, whoisnotmorethan15eyearsof ace,obtainedfirstplaceinacompetitionwhichwasopentoallcandidat-sbetween15and21.Thisyoung pupiloftheBrothershasshownremarl;ableprogress.IntheJunior Puldicof1912hepassedinsevensubects,ohtainiogfivefirst-classpasses, andtheUniversitymedalsinalgebra andarithmetic.Laterhematriculatedthroughtheseniorforallthe FecultiesoftheTiniversity,andobteinedmatriculationhonoursinmathematicsandEnglish. ses

TheVeryRev.Father.1.E.Colgan,S.J.,who,owingtoan4njury tohishir',hasnotbeenabletodo parochialdutyforsonictimepast. intendsreturninetoIrelandabout threemonthshence.TheRev.FatherE.Conish,S.J.,whohasbeen incherzeofSt.FrancisXavier's, TevenderBay,forthepasttwo enezr.taeeschargeofSt.Mary's, Ifidee-street,inplaceofFatherColran.

TimereceiptsfromtheLaity'sBanquettotheHierarchytotalled£126.

M.O'Dea,theNationalPresident, sentamessageofcondolenceonMondayonbehalfofhimselfandtheTitberniansofWestAustralia.

Mr.HaroldL.L.O'Neill,thelate secretaryoftheCatholicClubat Newcastle,wasgivenafarewell dinnerbythememberspriortohis departureforSydney,wherehewill takeupthestudyoflaw-withaview ofqualifyingforthelegalprofession. FatherMcAulifferaidaeracefultributetoMr.O'Neill'sinfluenceover theyoungmembersoftheClub.

illsGracetheArchbishopwilladministertheSacramentofConfirmationatSt.Ignatius'Church,Richmond,onSundaynext. -6,4..

TheRev..1.P.Bartley,0.F.M., vasordainedtothepriesthoodon Sundaylast,atSt.Mary's,West Melbourne,bytheMostRev.Dr. Mannix,Coadjutor-ArchbishopofMelbourne.HeisasonofthelateJohn Bartley,ofBendigo,andMrs.Bartley,ofStory-street,Parkville,and waseducatedattheChristianBrothers'College,EastMelbourne,and XavierCollege,Kew,Afterfollowingcommercialpursuitsforsome years,heleftforIrelandin1904, andenteredtheFranciscanNovitiateatKillarney.Beingprofessed in1905,heproceededtoRome,and beganhisstudiesatSt.Isidore's.

Hishealthbrokedownin1908,and hereturnedtoEnnis,Ireland.In 1909hewasnuttoAustraliain thehopethathisnativeclimate wouldagreewithhim,andhascompletedhisstudieswiththeMarist studentsatGreenmeadows,Napier, NewZealand.Hisbrother,Rev.F. S.Bartley,S.M.,M.A.,ofWellington,waspresentathisordination.

Anewprimaryschoolforgirlswas blessedandopenedatSt.KildaEast byHisOracetheArchbishoprecently.HisGracewaswelcomedbythe VeryRev.T.Lynch,P.P.,VeryRev. C.J.Hunt,C.SS.R..B.A.(SuperioroftheRedemptoristFathers),and Rev.W.O'Sullivan.TheI.A.C.B.S. I.N.F.,andCatholicMen'sClubformedaguardofhonour,whilsthundredsofboysandgirls,inchargeof theChristianBrothersandthePresentationnuns,formedadoubleline fromthegardenentrancetothenew building,attheintersectionofDandenong-roadandWestbury-street.A MesaCantatawascelebratedby FatherM.O'Brien,atwhichthe Archbishoppresided.FatherHunt, C.SS.R.,preachedaneloquentsermononthetext"Going,therefore, teachallnations."

Acomplimentarysmokesocialwas recentlygiventoFatherE.O'Brien, formerlyrectorofSt.Joseph's,Collinewood,whoisnowinchargeof thenewparishofAshby,bythe membersofSt.Joseph'sClub,Collingwood,whichwasfoundedbyFatherO'Brien.Themembersinfull forceandanumberoftheclergy, werepresent.AlargeframedphotographofthemembersoftheClub waspresentedtotherev.gentlemanasaproofoftheattachment thatexistsbetweenthemembersand hi;11. Mr.FrankTudor(whowas thenMinisterofCustoms)proposed thehealthoftheguest,andtheMayorof('ollingwood(Mr.Collins()supportedthetoast.Bothgentlemen spokeinlaudatorytermsofFather O'Brien.TheparishionersofCollingwoodonthefollowingevening entertainedtheirlatepastorata concertinSt.Joseph'sfallandpresentedhimwithaframedilluminated address.AmongstthenumerouscompanypresentwereRev.E.J.Keating,Rev.J.J.Malone,P.P.,Rev. G.A.Robinson,B.A.,Rev.J.Collins,Rev,T.English,Rev.James Carroll,Rev.F.Merrier,Rev.NI,J. Hayes,theMayor(Cr.Collins)and Mrs.Collins,('r.LuxfordandMrs. Luvford,Mr.\I.Hannah,M.L.A.,Mr JamesHealyandNIrs.,Healy,Mr.P. FitzgeraldandMrs.Fitzgerald,('r. AirnontandMrs.Attitiont,Mr.J.J. Coghlan,Mr.T.M.J.('oghlan,Mr. J.P.Mullany,Mr.J.O'Connell,Mrs Herlihy. 4.*IP

TheRedernptoristmissionatIlawthornwaslargelyattended,aswas alsotheirmissionatSt.Joseph's Ch.rch,so.:thYarra.

TheJubileeMissionatCoburgconductedbytheIted?mptoristFathers Ca,ipbellandNIC.Itillen,wasattendedwithedifyingresults.Theclosing exerciseswereveryimpressive.FatherCampbelldeliveredapowerful serp:ononthereadingofgoodand hailliterature.IntheeveningFatherMcMullangavethePapalblessin.:,asalsoablessingonbehalfof FatherCampbellandhimself.

HisGraceDr.\Iannixblessedand openedthenewchurchatCroydon recently.HisGracealsoadministeredtheSacramentofConfirmationto anumberofcandidates. No

Mr.WalterGude,wellknownin musicalcircles,hasbeenappointed :MusicalDirectorofSt.Patrick'sCathedralChoir,Ballarat.MissNorah Darcy,A.L.('.M.,hasbeenappointed prehnist.

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TheW:A.Aeco-rci,

presentinBendigo,andisstaying withhisfatther.

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Father.1.Fitzpatrick,assistant priestatOtneotoFatherGarvan, P.P.,islyingillatMorwellPresbytery.Therev.gentleman,whowasa Manly,student,wasordainedtothe priesthoodabouttwoyearsagoby thelateBishopCorbett.Thearduous dutiesofapriestinthemountainousparishofOineohavetoldupon hishealth.Underthekindlycareof FatherD.MacMahon,wetrusthe willsoonbefullyrecovered.

AUSTRALIANCATIIOLICFEDERATION.

EDUCATIONALCAMPAIGN.

TheVictorianCounciloftheCatholicFederationhasinauguratedaseriesofpublicmeetingsforthepurposeofplacingbeforethepublicCatholicandnon-Catholicalike-the positionofCatholicsundertheexistingsystemofEducationinVictoria. Thesemeetingswillbeheldinthe TownHallsthroughoutthemetropolitanandcountrydistricts,andspeakerswillbedeputedbytheState Counciltospeakonthevarious phasesofthequestion.Thefirstof theserieswasheldattheRichmond TownHallon19thJune. isWorshiptheMayorofRichmondoccupied thechair,andthelargehallwas crowdedtoexcess,manybeingunable toobtainadmittance.Itwasdesiredtoarrangeforanoverflowmeeting,butunfortunatelynoother ballcouldbesecuredatthetime.

FortymembersoftheVictorianState Counciloccupiedseatsontheplatform.

AletterwasreadfromArchbishop Carr,whostatedthattheactionof theFederationinundertakingto bringtheeducationquestionprominentlybeforethepublicwouldresult indirectinggeneralandsympathetic attentiontothegrievancesunder whichtheCatholiccommunityhad longsuffered.Threethingsshould bekeptsteadilyinview.Catholics askedfornothingthatwasnotnow concededtodifferentdenominations bythemostenlightened.andprogressivenationsofEurope.Verylittle changewouldherequiredtoincorporatetheCatholicschoolsinthegeneralsystemofStateeducationina mannerthatwouldhesatisfactoryto theStateandtoCatholics.WhatevertheCatholicsclaimedfortheir ownschools,theyshouldrejoiceto seeextendedtotheschoolsofother denot'nations.

ThespeakerswereDr.NT.P.MacGillicuddy,Messrs.W.L.Bowditch, M.A.,W.P.NicNlahon,andA.Mc('ann.Theiraddresseswerelistened towiththegreatestattention,and themanynon-Catholicspresentwere impressedwiththegraveinjustices inflictedupontheCatholicbodyunderthepresentsystem.

Thefollowingresolutionswerecarriedunanimously:-

"That,inasmuchasrecentlegislationhasmadeallextra-Departmental schoolsaspartofthenationalsystem,itisimperativethatbothState andnon-Stateschoolsshouldhetreatedalikeasregardsqualificationsof teachers,participationinexhibitions, scholarships,andotherprivileges. That,asParliamenthasimposedupontheextra-Departmentalschools veryseriousadditionalexpensefor theupkeepoftheschools,thetrainingandmaintenanceofteachers,it isimperativethattheStateshould furnishtheseschoolswiththemeans tocarryouttheconditionsenforced bytheLegislature."

temofVictoria,andthatsuchcoinmissionshouldconsistmainlyof educationalexperts,familiarwith thesystemsnowinvogueinthe greatcivilisedcountriesofthe world."

SOUTHAUSTRALIA

MissR.M.Raftery,whohasbeen teachinginthe.StateSchoolat Glenelg,hasbeenpromotedtothe EastAdelaideSchool.MissRaftery willbegreatlymissedinCatholic circlesatGlenelg,especiallyinconnectionwiththeSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul,ofwhichshewashon. secretary.

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BrotherMcCarthy,formerlyofthe C.B.C.,Perth,andlatelyofWeierley,Sydney,hasbeentransferredto Adelaide.

AdaughterofMr.M.S.Kenny,of theElephantCastleIIotel,whois only14yearsofage,isshowingremarkabletalentindrawingand painting.Adrawingofthreehorses' heads,apaintingofawaterfall,and acopyofabeautifulpaintingofthe BlessedVirginshowgreattalent. 4.4.

Givingthetoastof"The11.A. C.B.S."attheCommunionBreakfastofthemembersofSt.Mark's Branch,PortPirie,FatherPrendergast,inthecourseofaneloquent andimpressiveaddress,said"They (thellibernians)weretaughtinthe constitutionoftheAustralianOrder tocherishthememoryofIreland theyshouldcherishitasasacredrelicandinheritance,andhanditdown totheirsonsanddaughters.They shouldnotonlytreasurethememory ofIreland,butshouldalsogivetheir familiestheopportunityofstudying Irishhistory.EdwardBurkehad said'Nopeoplecanlookforwardto posteritywhowillnotlookbackto theirancestors."Theyknewfromexperiencethebeneficialresultsto mankindthroughsuchstudy,which wouldmakethembetterAustralians, betterIrishmenandCatholicAustraliansiftheywereonlytruetotheir oldmotto,'FaithandFatherland.'"

FatherHogan,0.P.,recentlydeliveredthesecondoftheseriesofwinterlecturesattheAdelaide('atholic Clubbeforeacrowdedaudience.The lecturewasasequeltoFather O'Byrne'slecture,andwasentitled "TheGospelTheRealSocialRemedy."Thepresident(Rev.R.P.Denny)occupiedthechair,andamong thosepresentwereVeryRev.Fr. EdwardLeMaitre,('.P.,Rev.Frs. O'Byrne,0.P.,Maher,O.C.C.,and McNamara,Rev.Bro.flarnabas.Mr. J.Travers,M.P.,Mr.A.J.Korff (Registrar-General),andMr.It.J. Savage(gen.sec.CatholicFederation).

TrellialMt

ByTuesday'smailthefollowing letterofappreciationoftheWest wasreceivedfromVeryRev.Father Cox,0.M.I.,AdministratorApostolic oftheTransvaal:-

dream.ButifIweretoseeyouall. again,youwouldallbetomewhat youeverwerewhileIwaswithyou.

Ihaveavery,busylifehere,andI havetomakeconstantuseofmy pen.Ihavenoprivatesecretary. Buteveryoneiskind,andthathelp, one. Kindregardstoyouboth,andto allmydearfriends.

C(ARLESCOX,011.I.

June3.

ThefuneralofthelateEileenMary Townsend,youngestdaughterofMrs. MaryTownsendandthelateMajor Townsend,tookplacelastweek, manyofthescholarsofSt.Joseph's School,wherethedeceasedwasa pupil,beingpresent.Thecortege, whichmovedfromtheresidence, "Milesia,"Shuffrey-street,Fremantle,washeadedbythescholars,who weredressedinwhite,andproceeded toSt.Patrick'sChurch,wherea portionoftheburialservicewasconducted,andthencetotheFremantle Cemetery,wheretheremainswereinterred.Thechiefmournerswere Messrs.Frank,lenry,Con.,andLeo Townsend(brothers),Messrs.R.KavanaghandJ.Ilollands(uncles!),and Messrs.E.Fletcher,G.Hollands,G. Townsend,andR.andII.Kavanagh (cousins).Thepall-bearerswereeight scholarsfromSt.Joseph'sSchool, dressedinwhite,withblacksashes, eachhearingabouquet.Theywere HildaTracey,VictoriaMcMahon, MarjorieMackintosh,VioletButton, MonicaIIckenna,PaulineBee,Nellie Fahey,andEthelLeunig.ThecoffinbearerswereMessrs.C.Keane,O. Sweeney,J.Nugent,andA.Northcote.Numerouslettersandmessages ofcondolencewerereceivedbytherelatives,andmanywreathswereplacedonthegrave.TheRev.FatherJ. Wheelerofficiatedbothatthechurch andthegraveside.

OutdoorWorker's Rheumatism

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Itissuchexperiencesasthefollowingthatgotoprovehowinvaluable Zam-Bukistotheworker.Mr.GsN. Dawson,ofTayStreet,Invercargill, N.Z.,notonlysufferedseverelyfront rheumatism,butalsofromadistressingformofeczema.Tellinghowhe gotZani-Buktocurebothcomplaints

Mr.Dawsonsaid:-"ForaconsiderabletimeIsufferedseverelyfrom rheumatismintheshoulders,caused throughworkingout-doorsinwet weather.Attimesthepainswereso, badthatIwasunabletocarryout myduties.Ialsowasavictimto eczemainmyback..AlthoughIconsulteddoctorsandspentagreatdeal ofmoneyinseekingrelief,Ididnot getanybetter.Thenafriendurged metotryZani-Buk.Iobtaineda supply,andeventheveryfirstapplicationhadasoothingeffecton theintenseirritation.

Mrs.M.J.NIungooan,adaughter ofthelateMr.DanielBrophy,died suddenlyatherresidence,Ballarat, recently.Thedeceasedlady,who waswidelyesteemed,wasaprominentworkerinchurchandcharitable movements.R.I.P.

TheRev.FatherO'Reilly,ofHubinden,NorthQueensland,isat

"Thatthetimehasnowfullycome whenanamendmentoftheEducation Actof1872shouldhemade,inaccordancewiththemorerecentlegislationofotherlands,toremovethe disabilities,andtoremedytheinund-TwhichCatholicschools inparticulararesuffering.Tothis end,itisresolvedtoinitiatea campaignthroughouttheStateto bringaboutsuchanamendmentof theEducationActaswillprovide forgrantsinaidoftheprimary schoolsforthesecularinstructionat presentgiventhereinwhollyatour expense.Tosecuretheforegoingresult,itisnecessarythataRoyal Commissionshouldbefirstappointed toreviewthewholeeducationalsys-

DearMr.Dowling,Iantverythankfultoyouforso kindlysendingmethethreecopiesof the"W.A.Record"withsomanyinterestingarticlesanditemsconcerningHisGrace,ourSuperior-General. IamproudofFremantle,seeinghow cordiallyandgenerouslyourpeople therereceived,treated,andsentoff ourSuperior-General.Ipmdelighted toowiththemannerinwhichthe SecularClergytenderedtheirrespect. Howallthis,andtheviewsandportraitsgivenbythe"Record,"take mythoughtsbacktodearWestAustralia

Iappreciatealsoyourgoodnessin describingand(withyourpen)illustratingthevariouseventsand thehistoryofourSuperior-General.

Someofthenumbersofthe"Record"weremostlyOblatenumbers. TheO.M.I.hadagoodinningsduringthevisit.

DearoldFremantleandBeaconsfieldYouarenotforgotten.The 121yearsinW.A.havepassedlikea

"IcontinuedusingZam-Bukfor bothccrnplaints,andamnowhappy tosaythissplendidbalmcompletely curedmeoftherheumaticpainsand theskindiseaseaswell.

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ThepenetratingessencesofZainBukhaveawonderfulpowerover muscularrheumatism,sprains,neuralgia,anddeep-seatedpainsgenerally.SoundrubbingswithZam-Buk sootheawaypain,quicklyreducethe swelling,andrestorethelimbsto strengthandsuppleness.Besidesbeingarecognisedremedyforeczema, hadlees,poisonedwounds,scalp soresendulcers,Zam-Bukisaperfecthealerforcuts,bruises,burns, scaldsandabet'injuries.Issoldby allchemistsandstorekeepersat1/6 and3/6.

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Brevities

ThePolishCongregationinBuffalo, N.Y.,whichsometimeagowasled intoschismbythelate"Bishop" Kaminski,whostyledhimselfan"IndependentCatholic,"isseekingreunionwithitslawfulecclesiastical superior.BishopColtonhasbeen askedtoreceivetheCongregation backintotheChurch.Thesameold story,everrepeatedsincethefirst daysofschism-boundingpresumption,prideandvanity,andthebitterawakeningtothefollythatfolfoweth-thenremorse,isolation, shame,andobscurity,andthefabricofschismcrumblestothedust.

Andagainweread"ThePatriarchoftheSchismaticalSyrianshas beenreceivedintocommunionwith theCatholicChurch.llehasmade hisprofessionofFaithbeforethe LatinPatriarch."

Amongtherecipientsofdegreesat tLePresentationDayoftheLondon niversityon7thMaywastheRev. FrancisArthurPowell4veling,vho waspresentedforthedegreeofD.Sc. inPsychology.ThismarkofdistinctionisthefirstofitskindeverconferredonaCatholicpriestbythe University,andis,moreover,unique inbeingtheonlyonepresentedin thisdepartmentofsciencethisyear. ItisafittingsequencetotheDegree ofFellowshipoftheUniversityof LoinainrecentlyconferredonDr. Aveling,theonlyEnglishmanwho hasbeenthushonouredbythegreat BelgianUniversity.

FinancialresolutionsoftheHome RuleBillpassedinCommitteeby 270votesto143amidenthusiastic cheersfromtheIrishmembers.Bill reportedwithoutamendment.

HouseofLordscarriedsecond readingofaBillintroducedbyLord Newtontorestrictmoneylenders. Themeasureprovidesthatlendersof moneymustdisclosetheirrealidentitytoborrowers,andprovidespenaltiesforsendingoutmoney-lending circularstopersonswhohaven'tsolicitedthem.LordNewtonsaysthe worstsinnerinthecircularbusiness wasarepresentativememberofthe lousefLords.OuroldNobility! Goodness!What'sthematterwith theworld? Commonwealthbalance-sheetissued onTuesdayforfinancialyearshows asurplusof-12212,657.

Perthelectrictrainsnowunder Governmentcontrol.Tocelebratethe eventafoyridewasgivento!nem-

hersofParliamentandtheMayors ofcityandsuburbanmunicipalities, andatitsconclusionthepartydrank teaandhadlightrefreshmentswith thePremierathisCastleonliarvestTerrace.

Theinquisitivepublicwantsto knomwentheymayhavenotajoy ridebutaPennyride.

ThecondemnedmanSpargo,executedonTuesday,protestedhisinnocencetotheverylast.

Thetramcollectors'"quartpots" passedoutofuseatmidnighton Monday.Thenewmethodofcollectingisstrangelylikethemethodof thebookmaker,onlyyoudon'thear theodds.

Ontheoccasionofhisvisittothe Commonwealthbattleshipcruiser Australia,HisRoyalHighness GeorgeV.calledtohispresenceRear AdmiralPateyagandconferredonhim aKnighthoodoftheRoyalVictorian Order.

IleatwaveintheUnitedStates. Manydeathsdaily.Thousandssleepingintheopenspacesandonthe shoresoflakes.

Rear-AdmiralPatey'sKnightingon thequarter-deckofhisshipbythe Kingis,accordingtoSirGeorge Reid,withoutprecedentsincethe daysofQueenElizabeth,whoknightedDrakeonhisshipatTilbury.It iscertainlyanicecomplimenttoour youthfulnavy.

Bulgariaseemstobeupagainst trouble,Terribleashasbeenher contributionindeadandwoundedto theMolochofwar,hertroublesare notyetended.Thewar-cloudwill notdissipateitself,notwithstanding _heukaseofthePowers.Theallies areveryfretfulandsuspiciousof eachother.Nothingbutexhaustion, evidently,willsettletheirtroubles.

BertramMcKennal,A.R.A.,the well-knownVictoriansculptor,has designedanew2/6and5/postage stampfortheCommonwealth.The designissaidtobeartistic,and muchadmiredinLondon.ItrepresentsBritanniaguidingthreeseahorsesacrossthewaves.TheKing's headappearsintheleft-handtopcorneroftLestamp.SomethingartisticissurelyexpectedinthenewisPietocounteractthemonstrositydoingserviceasapennyonourcorrespondence."flop's"understudy, coulddosomethinginfinitelybetter. Butwhycounteract?ThenewP.M.G. oftheCommonwealthhasdecreed thattheunsightlythingmustgointotheexteriordarkness.Hewillstir

persedeitbysomethingmorerefined. Thereisanopportunitynowforthe newMinistertodistinguishhimself andhandthenameofAgarWynne downtoposterity.Whatchances somepeopleget? IlenriRochefort,thestormilypetrelofFrenchjournalism,diedin povertyrecently.lenri'slifewas aromanceinitself.

York

OnSundaylastatbothMassesthe Very.Rev.DeanWalshmadeanearnestappealtothecongregationto clearoffthedebtofover.4.;1000that wasontheYorkParish.lepointed outthatthegreaterportionofthis debtwasincurredinputtingthe slateroofontheChurchandincompletingthetower.lieknewtheyall feltveryproudoftheirwonderful tower,which,althoughwithouta bell,wastheonlyoneofitskind tobefoundinanycountrytownin theGoldenWest,andwasindeedan objectofastonishmentandwonder tovisitorstoourpicturesquetown. llehoredtheywouldfeelequally proudinworkingearnestlyandharmoniouslytopayforit.Themanagerofthebankwasaskingforcash, andhehadtolooktothecongregationtoprocureit.

AfterDevotionsonSundayevening ameetingofparishionerswasheldin theschoolroom.Thebeanpresided. ItwasresolvedtoholdaBazaar duringShowWeektoraisefundsto liquidatetheheavydebtontheparish.Thefollowingladieswereunanimouslyelectedbeadsofstalls:FancyStallMrs.M.Ryan,Mrs.P. O'Donovan,Mrs.Murphy,Mrs.Joe Pyke,andMrs.P.Ryan.Flowerand LollyStallMissK.McCarthy.ProduceStallMrs.Swanson.RefreshmentStallMrs.O'Loughlin.Each stall-holderwillheassistedbyalarge bodyof.readyandwillingworkers. Inadditiontothevariousstalls, therewillbeamonsterTug-of-War betweenteamsfromYork,Greenhills, Quellington,Mallabelling,andperhapssomeoftheneighbouringtowns willalsocompeteforthesubstantial prizetobeoffered.Judgingbythe enthusiasmdisplayedatthemeeting thisBazaarpromisestocompare veryfavourablywiththemanysuccessfulBazaarsheldinYork.

Ourschoolsaredoingsplendidly, andonSundaynextabout25childrenwillhavethegreathappinessof makingtheirFirstCommunion.The

littleonesarelookingforwardwith pleasurablefeelingstothegreat blessinginstorefortheni, ANhen theywillreceiveintotheirsoulsthe FoodoftheUniverse-theBreadof Life.Thelatestadditiontothe schoolcurriculumisaCookeryClass. Acookingstove,thoroughlyup-todate,hasbeenprovided,andourfutureMrs.Hodgewillbeabletoserve updishessodeliciouslycookedthat Johnwillbeinperpetualgoodhumour.

Asourmusicpupilshaveincreased fromseventothirty-seven,anew musicroomhasbeenfoundtobenecessary,andthishasbeenprovided. Ithasbeencompletedinthemost modernandartisticstyle,andinordertoprocureanewDia110thepupilsarepreparingforaconcertto hegiveninourbeautifulTownIlall attheendofthismonth.

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Fr,BernardVaughan,speakingon "WhatIsawinParis,"saidhehad justreturnedfromFrance,andthe differencebetweentheimpressions madeuponhimbyhisrecentvisit andthatmadetenyearsagowasso strikingincontrastthatoneresembledthetidegoingout,whilstthe otherwaslikethetidecoiningin, Tenyearsagohefeltpessimisticabouta('atholicFrenchrevival; todayhewasoptimisticaboutit.He wastheretotellhishearersthat('atholicFrancewasnotdead,butasleeponly.Nowshewaswakingup andbestirringherself,resolvedto makegoodherclaimofeldestdaughteroftheChurch.

Fr.Vaughanproceededtotracethe historyoftheanti-CatholicandantiChristianmovementonthepartof theFrenchGovernmentduringthe pasttwelveyears,involvingthebanishmentofallreligiouscommunities whichrefusedtoaskforauthorisationundertheAssociationBill,followedbytherefusalofM.Comboto recogniseeventhosecommunities whichdiddeigntoaskforauthorisation.In1909M.Combesmadeithis proudboastthat,inconsequenceof the SuppressionofReligioushouses hehadbeenablehimselftoclose 20,000Catholicschools.Itlookedas iftheChurchweretobestarvedto death,asif,bytheclosingofthe schools,allsupplytotheChurch wastobecutoff,andbytheclosingoftheseminariesallsupply,to thesanctuaryweretobestopped,for itwouldheimpossibletosupply theChurchandthesanctuaryifthe educationoftheCatholiclaitywere tobestopped,andthatoftheclergy prohibited.RepublicanFrance,with itsmissiontode-Christianisethe country,seemedtriumphantallalong theline.ButtheFrenchGovernment wasnottobesatisfiedevenwith thesedrasticmeasuresforthesuppressionofreligion.Therewasanotherlivewiretocutoff,andM. Briand,withhisSeparationBillin 1905,couldtriumphantlyproclaimto hisMasonicfollowersthat BetweenRomeandParis,Betweenthe VaticanandtheElysee,allOfficial CommunicationhadCeased.

lyofwomen,butofsoldiersand menofalltradesandprofessions,all deepinprayer.Norwastherising youthofFrancegoingtobesatisfied withonlysayingitsprayers.Hehad visitedtheclubroomsoftheworkingmenandofthecommercialand professionaldesks.Theywereall HivesofSpiritualandSocialEnterprise andwereteachingtheboyinhis teensthathehadamissioninlife, andthatCatholicFranceexpected muchfromhim.Theworkingmanat Pariswasmakinghimselffeltasa Catholicunitofsocialforce.Inthe parishofNotreDamedePlaisancein 1906therewasachapelcapableof holding400.Itwasneverfull.Todaytherewasachurchtherebigenoughtohold2,500.Itwasnever empty.In1906threepriestshadlittletodothere;to-daytenpriests hadmorethanitwaspossibletodo. Thisparishof50,000soulswas teemingwitheverykindofphysical, social,mental,andmoralenterprise forthethoroughequipmentofaCatholicfreecitizen.Thentherewas thewonderfulworkoftheAssociationCatholiquedelaJeunesseFrancaise(theCatholicAssociationof Frenchyouth).Itwasanon-politicalreligioussociety,withsocial worktodo.Ithad150,000members, allunderthirtyyearsofage,andbelongingtoeverysectionoftheCatholiccommunity.Thissocietywas expandingfromParistothefurthest endsofthecountry. AlreadytheyhadTokensEverywhere ofCatholicRevival.

therechurchesemptyingsomehad beenconvertedintomansionsforthe rich,while NitaFewChapelshadbeenChanged latePictureTheatresorMusic-halls. Nopainshadbeenspared,andevery devicehadbeensought,tomakethe churchesandchapelsofthepeople divertingandattractive,butthe spellhadnotworked.Thechurches wereasempty,ofworshippersasnurseriesoffashionablefiatswereof children.ReferringtoLiverpool, withitsincreaseofpopulationof 45,000duringthepastdecade,heaskedhowmanynewworshipperstothe churcheshadthatincreasebrought? Ithadbroughtashrinkage,andbut fortheCatholiccontributiontheactualfallingoffinthechurch-going peopleofLiverpoolwouldamounttodaytomorethan20,000.

IntheSouthofEnsandReligion wasaGreaterFailureStiff. NeverweretheAnglicanclergyso splendidlyzealousandself-sacrificing asto-day,butneverwasthenonCatholiccommunitysoindifferent andapathetictotheappealthatwas beingmadetothem.Theyweregettingdeaftoallsoundsbuttothose tellingthemofthetwoperformances nightlyatthelocalhippodromeor thepictureshow.

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PEPSCAUSELIFE-T1IREATENINGSYMPTOMSTOQUICKLY DISAPPEAR.

Thechangeofmentalitywhichwas makingitselfnoticedintheeliteof thinkingmen,andespeciallyofyoungermen,wasfullofsignificance.It wasnowbeingprettygenerallyrecognisedthatscience,whichRenan stakedhislifewouldtaketheplice ofCatholicisminFrance,hadsigned itsowndeathwarrantasacandidatetoreplaceinman'sheartGod theAlmighty,theUltimate,andAbsolute. Nowthepriest,insteadofbeing tetheredtothesacristy,wasleading andguidingsocialandeconomic movements.Priestsandpeoplewere gettingclosertoeachother,understandingeachother,gettingtoknow thateachhadsomethingtheother hadnot,andwerehelpingtobuild upaCatholiccountry.Itwasgood tolookacrosstheChannelandsee Francereviving,comingbacktothe oldfaith,andbeingliftedup,and tofeelthatGodwastohaveHis ownafterall.

iLenitwasthat,forthefirsttime forahundredyears,theCatholic ChurchinFrancewassetfree.Till thenshe%%assomethinglikeaslave chainedtothewheelsoftheState Chariot.Nowthechainwassnapped bytheintroductionoftheSeparationBill..Theverythingneededfor the('hurchwasdonebyherenemies. Shewasrobbedofherchurches,robbedofherpalacesandpresbyteries, ro'thedofherseminariesandofher schools,robbedofeverything.But shewonherfreedom,and,whatwas More,shebegantomakemostsplendiduseofit.BeforetheSeparation Lawtherewasinthe38parishesof Parisonlyonepriestforevery5,000 people.Sincetheropewascutand tieChurchlaunchedintothewaters, whereshetookherownway,the ArchbishopofParis,CardinalAinette with"byyourleave"tonoone, hadopenedfifty-fournewplacesof worshipinandaboutParis,ofwhich twenty-fourwerenewparishes.Inanotherfive,ortenyearsatmost, thisgreatChurchmanwouldhaveestablishedasmanymorecentresof CatholicwarshipvndofCatholicactivityandenterprise.

ThelessonwasthattheChurch mustgetfreeandindependent,must

CuttheRopesofOfficialdomand Bar,aucracy andStatepolicy,andboltintothe blueandgoldheavenward. %%hat Francewasbadlysufferingfromwas whatEnglandwassufferingfromapaucityofmothers,ashrinkingof motherhood.Themottoshemust inscribeonherbannerwas"Liberty, equality,maternity."Inthecourse ofaSundaymotortourofchurches insideParisandoutsidethefortifications,he(FatherVaughan)wasdelightedtofindthechurches,without exception.filled,sometooverflowing. Thecongregationsconsistednotmere-

ReferringtotheEducation11111,FatherVaughansaiditwasstatedthat itwasgoingtosatisfymilitantNonconformists.liewasgladofthat-if itweregoingtosatisfythemilitant Catholicsofthenorth.Catholics mustkeeptheireyeontheBill.Ifit wasnottobringaboutthestateof thingsobtaininginItalyandFrance, andmakethemworsethantheywere inEngland,theymustseethatthe threeR'sintheBillweredominated bythethree"C's."TheCatholic demandwasclearanddefinite.They musthaveCatholiceducationinCatholicscL'oolsunderCatholicteachers.

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TheChildrenofMaryoftheCathedrall'arishareholdingtheirEuchre PartyandDanceintheHibernian HallonThursday,10thJuly.The Proceedsaretobedevotedtothe re-furnishingoftheirChapel,which hasjustbeenrenovated.Somenice prizeshavebeendonated,andthe girlshaveeveryreasontoexpecta bumperhouse.

Inlastweek's"Record"Imentionedthatthenextdancetobe givenbytheChristianBrothers'Old BoyswouldtakeplaceonThursday, 24thJuly.Itoever,the"Boys" havefounditexpedienttoalterthe datetoanearlierone,andhavearrangedThlredaY,July17th.This dance,shouldhewellpatronisedby

nanBros.',Boulder.Thechurchwas taxedtoitsseatingaccommodation beforetheceremonycommenced.The youngcouplewerejoinedtogetherin theholybondsbytheRev.Father Donogher.Thebridelookedhervery bestinagownofivorysatincharmeuse,gracefullydrat-edwithcrepe decheneandsilklace.Thelong three-corneredtrainheldupatwaist andarmhole,wastastefulsimplicity findgavethewholecostumeacharmingeffect.Thefrockwasdesignedby MadameKaestner.

ThebridesmaidswereMissesMary andKatieWhyte,sistersofthebride, whoworeprettyfrocksofivorysilk, trimmedwithFrenchval.laceand insertionandfinetucks.Theskirts beingcaughteachsidewithivory meritroe's.whiteTagelhats,trimmedwithivorymeryandpearlornaments.Theyeachcarriedivory prayerhooks,andworehandrims. thegiftsofthebridegroom.MissJu-

titmidnight.Sonicbeautifuland costlypresentsweregivenbythefollowing:-BrennanBros.'Staff,Mr. andMrs.K.Brennan,Mr.andMrs. F.Butler,MissPaul,Mrs.Monaghan,Mrs.Robertson,MissMcCourt, andA.Mci'ourt,Mr.andMrsThornton,Mr.Strother,Mr.Fennell,Mr. andMrs.Bickley,Mr.andMrs.Giles, Mr.Grant,Mr.JohnPurcell,Mr. O'Neil,Mrs.McCourt,Mr.F.Butler, "Springwood,"(N.S.Vb'.),Mrs.Day, Mr.andMrs.Treloar,J.Kilgariff (Adelaide),Mrs.Delbridge,MissHooper,Mr..J.Anderson,Mr.andMrs. Plasto,Mr.11.Davis,Mr.F.O'Driscoll,Mr.andMrs.Peat,MissHall, MissLockton,Mrs.Quigley,Miss O'Keefe,Mr..1.Mathews,MissA. andT.Roberts,MrandMrs~troop, Mr.andMrs.G.('ronk('jun.),\Oise N.Peat,Mr.andMrs.W.Kelly,Mr. andMrs.Atterton,Mr.C.Rust,Mr. andMrs.J.P.Butler,Mr.Willie Whyte,MissGriffiths,Mrs.Frawley,

NettieBarrettasbridesmaid.The Rev.FatherCarrollperforatedthe ceremony.Laterintheday,thehappycoupleleftforashorthoneymoon.

Mayiands

Theusualfortnightlymeetingof theII.A.C.13.Societywilltakeplace inMaylandsonnextTuesdayeveningat8o'clock.Abigattendanceis expected.Theseconditemonthe newlydrawn-upsyllabuswillbecarriedout,andthenightisbeinglookedforwardtobymembers,especially astherearemanyofthemdesirous ofexhibitingtheircapabilitiesInthe respectiveartsofwhichtheyare masters.Syllabuscardsmaybenow hadfromBro.J.Colgan,theTreasurer,atMaylands,andfrontBro.

E.J.Kenny,theSecretary,atBaysater.

InSt.Luke'shall,George-street, Maylands,onWednesdaynext,July 9th,at8p.111.,therewillheaSocial andDanceinaidoftheforthcoming Bazaar.Leadingartistshavebeen engagedtorenderselectmusical items,whichwillbefollowedbydancing.Thereiseveryindicationoftherebeingabig"house," andanenjoyablenight'sentertainmentmayheexpected.'ricketsare alreadyonsale,andarebeingdistributed(gentlemen'satis6dand lady'sat1s).TrainfromPerth7.45 p.m.,andfromMidlandJunctionat 7.23p.m.,returningfromMaylands toPerthat9.45and10.45p.m.,and toMidlandJunctionat10.40and 11.10p.m. OnWednesdayafternoonthemarriagetookplaceatMaylandsChurch ofMr.J.M.Shanley,ofWestPingelly(formerlyofKingston(South Australia)andMissLouisaBaker,of FalkirkRoad,llaylands.Thebride, whowasattiredinahandsomeweddingcosta:ii!, givenawayby herfather,11r.DeBanks,ofMundijong,beingbestman,andMiss Baker(sisterofthebride)being bridesmaid.Areceptionwasafterwardsheldat.St.Luke'shall,where thehappycoupleweretherecipients ofnumerouscongratulations,and wheretheusualtoastsweredulyhonoured.Anumberofbeautifulpresentswerereceived.Mr.andMrs. Shanley,wholeavefortheirhome to-day,spentthehoneymoonatArwhile.

5t.Joseph'sGirls'Orphanage,5nbiaco

Undertheauspicesofthenewly-formedbranchoftheGaelicLeague,agrandIrishConcertwillbeaddin theTownI Perth.onnextMondaynight.TheIrishPipers'Bandwillopenbothpartsoftheprogramme. SpecialselectionswillalsotiegivenbymembersofthePoliceBand.Thenamesofotherfirst-classinstrumentalistsandvocalistsappearalsoontheprogramme.ThefanioasyoungIrishdancer, MissMazie McCarthy,whoisatpresentcompletinghereducationattheSacredHeartCcnventSchool,willgiveanexhibitionindancing.Judgingfromthesaleofticketsalreadyeffected,theentertainmentpromisestobea greetersuccessthananyofitskindyetheldinPerth.

thefriendsandadmirersoftheAssociation,andthecommittee,who havecertainlythehappyknackof cateringfortheenjoymentandcoinfortoftheirguests,mayanticipate agoodmusteronthe17th.

OMop TheWestPerthConferenceofSt. VincentdePaulareholdingaEuchrePartyandDanceintheHibernianHallonTuesdayeveningnext inaidoftheirfunds.ThisConferencehasmanycallsneonitstreasury,especiallynowhenthewinter ishereandtheneedsofthepoor areverypressing.Therearesixnice prizestocompetefor,andasWest Perthknowshowtoentertainagood evening'senjoymentisassuredto everyonewhoforsweetCharity's sakeandSt.Vincentbuysaticket. ale4.

TheIrishNationalForestersadvertiseaEuchrePartyandDancein theHibernianHallonTuesdayevening,July15th.Itwillhethefirst theyhaveheldthisseason,andthey aredeterminedtomakeitaveryenjoyableaffair.Thenrizesareentieinc.Therefreshmentsareinthe bandsofacerahlecommittee,who willsarenoefforttottle'e.111 functionasuccess. as.

Averyprettyweddingtookplace lastweekatAllIlallo'vs'Church. ThecontractingpartieswereWilliam Bradshaw,oftheKalgurlimine,and ArnieWhyte,ofthestaffofBran-

FaWhyte,sister,andMissNellie Peateactedastrain-bearers,both beingneatlygownedinwhitesilk andwhitenethats.Thedutyofbest inan'wascarriedoatbythebride's brother,Mr.WilliamWhyte,attendedbyMr.ArthurMc"ourtascrownsman. Theweddingbreakfastwasheldin theOddfellows' Itall,Moran-street, whichwastastefullydecoratedfor theoccasion.Between'eightyand ninetyguestssatdowntouartake ofthegoodthings.Thechairwas occupiedbytheRev.FatherDonogher.Beforethetoastof"Popeand King,"thechairmanreadtelegrams ofcongratulationsfromallpartsof theCommonwealth,andthenina verythoughtfulspeechproposedthe totatofthe"BrideandBridegroom," towhichthebridegroomablyres-onded.ThetoastofthebridesmaidswasinthehandsofMr.F.E. tterton,Mr.W.Whyteresponding. Mr.II.0.Reetz,averyrldfriend, thenproposedthe,"Bride'sParents," supportedbyMr.11.ILBurke,wanneerofBrennanBros.',loulder.The toastof"AbsentFriends"wasin theca"stilehandsofMe!.P.Ft.tler,Mr.Ludwigresponding.'IhefolioincontributedvocaliteitsMier,JeanLewis,MissSmith,and Mr.Bickley;theMissesA.Roberts and.T.Whytegivingrecitations. Brenifestover,thefloorwasel"nred fordancing,whichwascontinuedun-

Airs.Sibbritt,Mrs.Brown,MissI. Robinson,Mr.andMrs.Byrnes,Miss Jean1,ewis,Mr.ScullinandMiss Monahan,MissFerguson(Perth), fir.andMrs.Gray,Mr.andMrs.A. Brown,ToeandKathleenButler, AlisoR.Smith,MissesK.andW. lerliehy,Mr.GrayandMissGard, AliasBradshaw,Fellow-workersKaledrliColdMine,Mr.andMrsLangford,Mrs. 1harper,Mr.andMrsLudwig,Mr.andMrs.J.E.Tamblyn, Mr.W.Egan,11r.andMrs.M.Whyte. -Boulder"Star." or

ThePerthCatholicYoungMen's SocietyheldaverysuccessfulEuchre TournamentandDanceintheHibernianHallonTuesdaynight.Cards wereplayeduntil10o'clock.After thedistributionoftheprizeslight refreshmentswerehandedround,and dancingindulgedinuntilMidnight. Thehallwascomfortablyfilledwith thefriendsandwellwishersofthe ('.Y.M.S. 01041.

Aprettyweddingwascelebratedat theCathedraloftheImmaculateComo eepticnonWednesday,whenMr.WilliamPatric%Barrywasunitedinthe holybon'sofmatrimonytoMiss AdaVioleteenen.Thebridewas givenawaybyherfather,andwas tastefullyattiredinadaintybridal robeofwhiteninonoversatin,the salbridalveilandwreathbeing worn.ShewasattendedbyMiss

ARTUNIONINAIDOFTHE BUILDINGFUND.

TheSistersofMercy,Victoria Square,wishtothankallthosewho haveuptothepresentassistedthem inanywaywiththisArtUnion,eitherbydonatingprizesorbydisposingofthetickets.

Personsstillholdingbooksare mostearnestlyrequestedtosend backtheirblocksandmoneyduring thecoatingweek,oriftheyhave beenlinabletodisposeofthetickets,theywillpleasesendhackat oncethebookthatwassentto them.

Uptothepresentthereceiptsdo nothalfcoverthevalueofthebeautifulandnumerousprizesdonated, andthereforeifwithinthenextfew daysabetterequivalentisnotreceivedtowardstheBuildingFundthedrawingofprizesnotifiedforthe 16thJulywillunavoidablybepostponeduntilaftertheBazaar.

TheatreRoyal

Soledirection C.SPENCER

EveryNightatEight.

CompleteChangeofProgramme0111 Wednesdays.

MatineesonSaturdays.

LastFewNightsof "('LEOPATRA."

PlayedbyMissHelenGardner.

ComingonWednesdayNext:"THEPANAMACANAL."

FromEndtoEndoftheGreatest EngineeringFeattheworldhasever seen.

PRICES2s.,ls.6d.,ls.and6d. BookingfreeatTheatreorTelephone 2317.

()FTHEIRISHWARPIPP:BAND,111101111,1,:1.1'PEARATTIIEIRISHcoNCERTATTILE PERTHTOWNHALLONMONDAYEVENING.

UNDER

THEAUSPICESOFTHE GAELICLEAGUE.

GRAND

IRISHCONCERT

TOWNHALL,PERTH, MONDAY,7thJULY,1913.

IRISHPIPERS'BAND. 3/-,2/-,1/-.

D.J.O'LEARY, C.O'NEILQUIGLEY, JointSecs.

51.VincentdePaulSociety,W.peal EUCHREPARTYandDANCE, HIBERNIANHALL,MURRAYST., TUESDAY,JULY8.

Risknational'foresters EUCHREPARTYandDANCE

Willbeheldin IIIBERNIANHALL,MURRAYST., TUESDAY,JULY15. GoodPrizes. Refreshments. ExcellentMusic.

TICKETSGents.,1/6.Ladies,1/-. T.DAVIDSON, GeneralSecretary.

DON'TFORGETTHE GrandPlainandFancyPressIan (ForChildrenandAdults). Tobeheldinthe IIIBERNIANALL, OnTUESDAY,JULY29. ProceedsinaidofSt.Brigid'sConvent,WestPerth.

SPECIALPRIZES.-C1forBest DancedSet.3..4.forPrettiestSet. GoldBroochforBestDressedGirl (Fancy).GoldLinksforBestDressed Boy.SuitablePrizeswillbegivenfor MostOriginalChafacters.

INMEMORIAM

InlovingremembranceofAlice,wife ofM.T.O'Halloran.ofBoulder, andmotherofLucy,Vincentand Doreen,whoseanniversaryoccurs to-day.Adelaide"Southern('roes" pleasecopy.-R.I.P.

TELEPHONE1060.

7Ze liecord

partyinthecompetition,thesecond seemedunnecessary,butthatisonly bytheway.Ataninter-StateConferenceoftheLiberalPartytobe heldinSydneyonthe24thofthis month,thefollowingW.A.resolutionswillbeconsidered:-.

1.AbolitionoftheCommonwealth SavingsBank.

2.Readjustmentofthetariff,soas todecreasethecostofliving.

3.AdjustmentofCustomsduties withaviewtoreducingthecostof agriculturalmachinery,implements, andtoolsoftrade.

4.Nationalinsurance,embracing oldageandinvalidpensions,unemployment,accident,maternityaidand generalcharities.

5.Returnoflargerproportionof CustomsandExciserevenuetothe states.

11'hethertheCookPartycanput anyoneoftheaboveproposalson theStatuteBookismorethanproblematical. The Commonwealth wouldhardlysufferanyseriousloss evenifthelegislativemachineryremainedmotionlessforthenextthree years.Thiscountryiscursedbytoo manylawsandtoomanylaw-mak-

6ValuablePrizes. GoodMusic.ere,andthecurseofPartyGovernRefreshments. meathascomehometoroostwith M.GEE, avengeance.Underthepresentper.1.HUGIIES, nicioussystemitisimpossiblefor lion.Secs. theFederalParliamenttodoany reallyusefulwork.TheMinietry clingsto&licebythecastingvote oftheSpeaker,andatanytimethe electorsmaybecompelledtospend anotherhundredthousandoftheir hard-earnedsovereignstodefraythe costofanothergeneralelection, whichmayleavethingsjustasthey areatpresent.The"DailyNews" enunciatessomeverysillymaxims attimes,butthefollowingextract hasinitatleastagleamofwisdom:-"Itseemsinevitablethatthe abolitionofpartygovernment,while notdestroyingtheparty-system, wouldvastlyimproveit.Underthe newsystemprodosedtheprincipleof compromise,initsbestsense,would havefullplay.Itisawrongtheory ofgovernmenttoimaginethatone halfofthecountryhasarightto completelyruleoveranddominate ;heotherhalf.Awiserandfairer viewistorecognisethatwhenthe countryisdividedintotwonearly equalparties,eachexpoundingan oppositepolicy,thetruesolutionis notthecrushingofonepartybythe other,butareasonablecompromise betweenthetwoextr,imes.Now,,he abolitionofpartygovernment,by toningdownpartyhostilities,would tendtoproducethisresult.Debates wouldceasetohetheshamstheyare to-day.Theywouldhereal.Itwould hepossibleforamembertomodify hisviewsasaresultofdiscussion withoutbeingaccusedofbeingfalse tohisGovernmentandhisparty.Ile wouldhefreetodiscusspublicquestionsontheirmerits,andheunder nonecessityofcastingasideglances atthepossiblelotofthe"ins"and the"outs."Thecaseforelective Ministriesisoverwhelming."

"ACatholicNewspaper,in&parish,isaperpetualmission." -LEOXIII.

SATURDAY,JULY5,1913.

TheNewFederalGovernment

Mr.JosephCookhasatlastsucceededinformingaFederalCabinet, andthenewteamisprobablythe bestandmostrepresentativethe memberfurParramattacouldmuster.Withaprecariousmajorityof oneintheHouseofRepresentatives, andanoverwhelmingmajorityof OppositionistsintheSenate,the LiberalMinistrycanhardlyexpect alongleaseoflife.SomeofMr. cook'sfollowersarenotoriousabsentees,andunlessthePartyWhip canaccomplishthehithertoimpossible,theinevitablemusthappen. ThenewPrimeMinister'spolicybeforetheelectionswassimplicityitself.Ttcomprisedtwoplanks,the firstofwhichwastodisplacethe FisherGovernment,andthesecondwhichwassurelysuperfluousbecause containedinthefirst-tosecurethe reinsofGovernmentforMr.Cook andparty.Astherewasnothird

Diocesannews.

ThelatestnewsfromBishopClune istotheeffectthatilisLordship paidavisittoSt.Patrick'sCollege, Carlow,whenhewasaccordeda splendidreceptionbytheprofessors andstudents.TheSuperiorswere-delightedtohearofthesuccessof theirformerpupils,whoaredoing suchsplendidmissionaryworkin theDibceseofPerth.

HisLordshipdecidedtoordain fortheDioceseofPerthonJune22, atAllHallows,theRev.PeterDoddy.PriortotheordinationatAll Hallows,!'shopChinevisitedKilkenny,Wexfordand1VaterfordColleges. (lb 111.

TheJulynumberof"TheSower"tohandisfullofusefulinforinaation,inclUdinglocalnewsofthe variouscentresintheGeraldtonDiocese,andahandsomeartsupplement "TheCrucifixion,"byRabens.Isis LordshinBishopKellypresidedat theFeastdaycelebrationsofRev. MotherM.ColumbaatthePresentationConvent,Geraldton,onJune9,

andproceededonaConfirmationtour toMagnet,Sandstone,Cue,Day Dawn,Meesatharra,andYalgoo,accompaniedbyFatherJ.O'Neill. DuringHisLordship'svisittoYal40utheparishionerslaidbef_.rehim aschemeforprovidingasuitable PresbyteryforFr.O'Neill,whose careofhislargedistrictinvolves longandwearisomejourneys.ToenablethepeopleoftheGeraldton Diocesetoavailthemselvesofthe privilegesoftheJubileeaseriesof Shortmissions.willhearranged.

TheVeryRev.P.Verlingreturned toPerthonMondayevening.On SundayafternoonhelaidthefoundationstoneofthenewConvent SchoolatCollie,whenthecollection amountedtonearly,C200. lealso preachedtoaverylargecongregationonSundayevening,andwas mostfavourablyimpressedbythe warmwelcomehereceivedfromFatherGilroyandthegoodpeopleof theparish,wLoaredoingsucha grandworkonbehalfofCatholic Education.WeareindebtedtoMr. M.P.Mahony,ofCollie,forthe verycomprehensivereportofthe i.roceedingsinthisissue.

OnlastWednesday, theliedemptoristMonastery,NorthPerth,the VeryRev.Eugene0'eill,C.SS.R., celebratedtheGoldenJnhileeofhis profession,whichtookplaceatWitteni,inHolland,ontheFeastofthe Visitation50yearsago.Onaccount oftheabsenceofFatherO'Donnell, theSuperior,andotherFathers,theof, tidalcelebrationhasbeenpostponed tonextmonth,buttheveteranRedemitoristwastherecipientofnumeroustelesramsandmessagesof ccngrattilati*,whilemanyfriends insistedonpresentinghimwithmany valuablesouvenirsoftheauspicious occasion.ThegreaterpartofFatherO'Neill'sdistinguishedmissionarycareerhasbeenspentinAustralia(hewasforseveralyearsSuperiorinN.S.W.),andwejoinwith thecountlessfriendsintheOld WorldandtheNewinwishinghim IIanymoreyearsinthesericeof Godandintheworkofhisnoble Order.

EunderstandthatFatherO'DonnellwillreturntotheMonastery fromtheBusseltonparishearlynext week.Areportofhismissionat Nannupwillbefoundonthefirst pegeofthisissue.

TheFeastofSS.PeterandPaul wascelebratedattheNorthPerth MonasteryChurchonSunday.FatherNolan,C.SS.R.,preachedinthe morning,andFatherKelly,C.SS.R., intheevening.FatherKellyopened amissionatTrafalgaronWednesdayevening,andwillafterwards conducttheKanownamissionbefore returningfromhisfirsttriptothe goldfields.

WearepleasedtolearnthatFather('.McDermott'shealthcontinues toimprovesincehisreturnfromthe goldfieldslastweek.

TheRev.C.Treacy,C.SS.R.,who hasbeenengagedingivingmissions ontheEasterngoldfieldsduringthe pastsixweeks,preachedtolarge congregationsatAllIlallowsChurch, Boulder,lastSundaymorningand evening,andisat'presentonamissionarycampaignontheNorthern goldfields,whichwillinclude-Kookynie,OraBanda,CometVale,Men'des,endotheroutlyingcentres.

FatherGroganwillbringtheRetreatattheChristianBrothers' Collegeto'aclosethismorning,and willopentheRetreatfortheSisters ofMercy,VictoriaSquare,thiseven-, ins.

TheRev.J.Neville.0.11.I.,concludedtheannualRetreatfortheOhlateBrothersatGlendalougliIndustrialSchoollastSaturdaymorning. UnderhisguidancetheSt.V.incent dePaulConferenceatNorthFremantlearedoingsplendidworkinextendingthecirculationofthe"Record."

AmongthepassengersfromEurope bythemailboatonTuesdaywasthe

Rev.DanielCoakley,ofDunmanway,Co.Cork,whowasordained fouryearsagoinMaynooth,andafterabrilliantcoursewascalledto theDunboyne.FatherCoakley, whoisonhiewaytotheArchdiocese ofMelbourne,spentashorttimeon theAmericanmissionintheArchdioceseofNewYork.

Themanyfriends'ofSt.Brigid's Convent,WestPerth,willheinterestedtolearnthatagrandPlainand FancyDressBallforchildrenand adultswillbeheldattheHibernian HallonTuesday,July29,inaidof theinterestfund.Veryvaluable prizesareadvertisedinthisissue, andwehopethefunctionwillhea Pronouncedfinancialsuccess.

LocalandPersonal

A%era,successfdlEuchrePartyand Dancew.shldintheDwellingup HallonSaturdaynightinaidofMrs O'('onnor'sandMissBurnside'sstall attheforthcomingBazaar.Notwlithstendingtheheivyrain,alarge numbertookpartinthegames.The first1,..dy's101ewaswonbyMrs. Howerd(ahandbag),presentedby Mrs.O'Connor,endthefirstgents'. arug),presentedbyMissBurnside, waswonby'Mr.Chas.Ahern.

AfterMassonSundaymorninga meetingoftheladieswasheldto makeafewnecessaryarrangements fortheBazaar.Theyfinallydecided toholditonthe15th,16th,17thand 18thOctober,andaveryenthusiastic committeeareworkinghard,which augurssuccess. eses f.astweekatNarroginEmpire afarewellsocialwastendered toMr.D.J.Markeyandfamilyby theHibernianSociety.A;arseand representativegatheringof fibernfansandtownspeo)1'Swere Iresent, andeulogisticreferencesweremade bytheMayor(Mr.Brown),Very Rev.DeanBrennan,Mr.T.P.O'Connor,andMr.Daley. Mr.Markey wastherecipientofahandsomeset ofcutglassdecanters,setinanoak frame,andalsoagoldmedalpresentedbytheDistrictBoardofthe libernianSocietyofW.A.Mr.HarkeywasthefirstPresidentofthe Branch,andthememberspresented himwithahandsomelyframedPast President's.Certificate.Mrs.Markey andMissMcCarthywerealsopresentedwithsuitableinementosoftheir stayinNarrogin,andtheesteemin whichtheywereheld'bythecitizens.Musicalitemswere;,ontributed duringtheeveningbyMissTailsand Mr.Ashholt,andweremuchappreciated.Mr.Markeyandfamilyleave atanearlydateforBruns.vickJunction,whereMr.Markeyintendsto followfaminepursuits.

MissB.Peters,apupilofSt.Joseph'sConvent,Albany,recently passedwithdistinctionatypewriting examination,inwhichsheattaineda speedof90wordsperminute.

"Atooltherewas."Thebreachof promisecasestartedbyDaisyMarkham,theactress,againsttheMiarqvisofNorthamptonhasbeensettledbythelatterpaying050,000.

6ulldforclaidland

APlainandFancyDressBallwill beheldintheVaudevilleTheatre, Guildford,onThursdaynext,July 10th.TheFederalelectionsandthe choiceofanewMinistryarebut smallmattersincomparisonwith thechoiceofacostumeandtheselectionofaset.Aspecialfeature willbethe"AuntBessy"Set,in chargeofoneofourlocalladies.On Wednesdaynightnextapictureshow willbeheldatMidlandinaidofthe fundsoftheforthcomingBazaar.

OnThursdayafternoonaveryprettyweddingwascelebratedatGuildfordChurchbyFatherMorris,the contractingpartiesbeingMr.LorenaIlubertGull,ofFraserRange, Norseman,andMissMaryTeresa Smith,of"Fairholm,"Guildford. Thebride,whowasgivenawayby Mr.HowardTaylor,ofSnfaiaco,lookb cdcharminginherbeautifulbridal

SATURDAY,JULY5,1913.

costume.MissesAlmaSmithand EdithGull(sistersofthehappy.couple)werebridesmaids,andMr.E. Salmonwasbestman.Afterthe ceremony,whichwaswitnessedbya largecrowd,anadjournmentwas madeto"Fairholin,"whereasumptuousrepastwasdonejusticetoby alargecircleofrelativesandfriends andwheretheusualtoastswereappropriatelyhonoured.

Wilco

Averysuccessfulconcertwasheld atst.Joseph'sSchoolonlastliondayeveninginaidofMrs.Barrett's RefreshmentStallattheforth:oatingBazaar,whenasplendidpro, grammeofmusicalandeloeutionaryitemswassubmittedtoalarge andappreciativeaudience.thepupilsofSt.Joseph'sSchoolooelied theproceedingsbythechorusThe VoiceofSpring,"whichwasIlowed bytheBorg"TheNightingaleand theRose,"byMissE.Jones.Mr. J.ErnestAndrewsang"ThePostillion."MissE.McMullenwasunavoidablyabsent,butherplacewas takenbyMissM.knight,who gaveasweetrenderingof"TheKerryDance."Thenextitemonthe programmewasahumorousrecitation,"Sandy,attheFootball,"by Mr.J.Inch,agentlemanwhoevidentlyhailsfromthe"Landofthe ShaggyHeath."Inresponsetoan imperativeencore,Mr.Inchgavehumorousreminiscencesofthefamily, andlaterondelightedtheaudience bytwocomicitems,"TheWeeBit ofCheese"and"TarringtheCoo." ThepupilsofSt.Joseph'sexecuted drillinaveryellicientmanner.Mr. W.Ginivan,inresponsetoanencore for"KateKearney,"sang"MyViolet,"afterwhichMissesDarbonand N..lonesrenderedthepianoforte duet,"TheBugleCall,"intheir usualfinishedstyle.Mr.Quillwas beau'togoodeffectinhiscomic songpourtrayingthechronictoper, andlateronhesangthehumorous dittyentitled"Monger'sLake."The pupilsofSt.Joseph'sopenedthe secondpartoftheprogrammeby thewell-renderedchorus"TheStarCrossedFlagofAustralia,"after whichMissM.McKnightagainfavouredtheaudiencewithasong entitled"AnEmblem."Master ColinCainpbelil'sexecution of theIrishJigwasallthatcouldbe desired.Avocalduet,"TheMoon !lathRaisedHerLamp,"byMessrs. NIcDonaldandPower,wasthorough- lyappreciated,aswasalsotheviolinsolo"CarnivaldeVenice,"by resKittyAnderson.Intheabsence ofMissE.McMullen'eitems"Rose in4\heBud"and"ThePerfectWay," Mr.J.E.Andrewgaveafinerenderingof"OldMadrid.""Eileen Alannah"byMr.W.Ginivanand "MyTreasure,"byMissE.Jones, bro::ght'theentertainmenttoanend.

TLeVicar-General,whohadjustreturnedfromCollie,andothersuburbanclergy,werepresent.AttheconclusionFatherT.O'Briencordially thankedthetalentedperformerswho wereresponsiblefortheexcellentprogra:onesubmitted-manyofwhom creoeadistanceandatgreatinconveniencetothemselves..liealso thankedthepeople,whoshowedby theirattendanceinsuchlargenumbersthattheywereanxious toco-operateinmakingtheflamer aez:ccess.

Fr.O'Brienpresidedoverarepre- sentativemeetingofthecommittee OnWednesdaynight,whenitwasdecidedtoholdtheBazaarduringthe monthofSeptember.

nefuneralofthelateMrs.BridgetLyncl,,wifeofMr.'PatrickLynch ofRevErley,tookplacelastweek, arylwasattendedbyalargenumber ofrslativesandfriends.Thedeceased lady,whowas1.5yelrsofage,was bornatc'elinty',heath.Ireland,and weeay-donistof57years'standing. Sheleavesaerorn-upfamilyoffive sonsandsixdaughterstomourn theirloss.Thecortegemovedfrom St.Joseph'sChurch,Subiaco,where thefirstportionofthefuneralservicewasperformedbytheRev.FatherO'Brien,andproceededtothe CatholicCemeteryatKarrakatta, wheretheremainswereinterred,the

Rev.FatherMastersonconductingtheburialrites.Thechiefmourners wereMessrs.James,Martin,Alfred andFrankLynch(sons),Mesdames R.Gill,M.A.Cunningham,M.Day, J.Joyce,L.Gervase,blissAlice Lynch(daughters),andMr.It, Gill(son-in-law).Manywreaths andfloraltributeswereplacedonthe grave.

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Abeautifulspectaclewaspresented onSundaymorningwhenabout27 littleonesapproachedtheAltarrails toreceiveintotheirheartsforthe firsttimetheirLordandSaviour JesusChrist.

TheRev.FatherCarroll,after spendingamostenjoyableweekin Bunbury,returnedtothecitylast Saturday.

FatherMcCormack,whohasbeen atGreenbushesforsomedays,arrivedbackinBanburyonFriday.Miss OliveMarshleftonMondaytospend aholidaywithheraunt,MrsFranklin,ofCottesloe.

MissFox,whohasforsomeyears PastbeenateacheratSt.Brigid's ConventSchool,WestPerth,arrived inBunburyonSaturday,andon Mondaycommencedherdutiesas teacherattheSacredheartHigh School.

TheLiteraryandDebatingSociety latelyformedbyArchdeaconSmyth forthemenandboysoftheparish isgoingaheadrapidly.Atevery meetingthenumbersareincreasedby theadditionofseveralnewmembers, andtheideasintroducedaremost original.OnWednesdayweekevery memberhadeithertocontribute someitemtotheevening'sprogrammeorpayafineofthreepence. Itwasmostsatisfactorytonote hoefewhadtobecalledontopay thefine.Thetalestoldbytheboys werehighlyamusing,andthehumorousanecdotesandwittysalliesof theyouthskeptthewholecrowdin highspirits,andhelpedtobanish thereticencethathadbeenprevalent amongthemorebashfulmembersof theSociety.Severalsongswerecontributed,andtheboysshowedtheir appreciationoftherecitationsrenderedbyloudandheartyhandclapping.

SOiliallias

"CLOG."

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Duringthelastmonthaboutthree inchesofrainfellinthisdistrict. Theweatherstillcontinuesmildand humid,withanoccasionalshower. HealthylookingandsteadilyOnprovingcropsisthegratifyingresult.Someofthefarmersarebecomingsosanguineofthenextharvestastopredict,evenatthisearly stage,thatitwillprovearecord one.Letushopethatthepredic- tionwillbeverified.

Anotherresultoftherecentrains andtheprevailingmildweathercon- ditionsistobeseeninthegreen grassesspringingupeverywhere.This too,isgratifying.Theseasonhas beenaparticularlyhardoneonsheep andlambsandotherlivestock,owingtothewantofgreenfeed,consequentontherebeingnorainuntil the6thofJune.

AccordingtoreliableinformationI havereceived,'astartwillsoonbe madewiththeerectionofthelocal ('onventbuilding.Aspecialmeeting ofthe(7onimitteawasheldonJune 23rdtoconsiderthematter.Mr. Henderson,architect,ofPerth,was presentatthemeetingbyarran4enient.Severalplansweresubmittedandexplainedbyhim.Bya unanimousvotetheCommitteedecidedtoacceptoneoftheseplans,and instructedMr.Hendersontomake allnecessaryarrangementstohave tenderscalledfortheworkassoon aspossible.Thesitesecuredforthe proposedbuildingisanadmirable one,occupyingaboutthree-quarters ofanacreinacentralandelevated partofthetown,neartheChurch, andaboutthreeminutes'walkfrom thePostOfficeandRailwayStation.

WiththeerectionofaConventnot onlywillthegoodSisters,whohave been theseinconvenientlylodgedduring lasttwelvemonths,befurnishedwithproperaccommodation,

butalong-feltwantofthetownand districtwillbesupplied.Manyparentsinthecountrypartsoftheparishandoutofreachofanysuitable educationalinstitutionfortheirchildren,willreadilyavailthemselvesof theadvantagesofferedthembyhavingaConventBoardingSchoolso nearthem,andconductedbysuch capablebandsasarethenunsofthe PresentationOrder.SisterAlphonsusarrivedherefromGeraldtonlast Monday(30thult.).Anadditionto thestaffoftheConventwasbadly needed,astheworkwasfartoo muchfortwoSisterstocopewith, nomatterhowdevoted.

Sunday,29thult.,FeastofSts. l'eterandPaul,wasared-letterday forsomeofourchildren.Anumber ofthemhadthegreathappinessof receivingtheirFirstHolyCommunion.Rev.Fr.Gilbert,whoceles bratedMass,saidafewwordsappro- priatetotheoccasion.Ilecongratulatedthechildrenonthegreatprivilegethatwastheirsinreceiving OurDivineLordsacramentallyfor thefirsttime,andexpressedthehope that,happyastheirFirstCommuniondayundoubtedlywas,thesecond mightbeevenhappier,andthethird happieragain,andeachsucceeding Communiondayhappierstill,until theyshouldreachtheperfecthappinessof leaven,whitherfrequent Communionwouldinfalliblyconduct them.

AreportreachedtownonMonday last(30th),thatMr.C.Chitty, jun.,hadtakensuddenlyandvery seriouslyill.Alaterandmorereliableaccount,however,confirmedthe realityoftheillness,butknockedthe seriousnessoutofit.Mr..Chitty,1 amgladtosay,isquitewellagain. i1Prs.Slater,oftheHomestead, stillimproves,butslowly.Ilermany friendshopetoseeheraboutagain inafewweeks. The'footballseasonisinfullswing withus.EverySaturdayamatchis playedeitheratGoomallingorDowerinbetweensomeoftherivalteams. Theforemostoftheseteamsarethe Gooniallingites,theDowerinites,and theWanderers.LastSaturday's matchflayedbetweentheWanderers andDowerinites,atDowerin,resulted. inawinforthelocalteam,The Goomallingites,holdtheleadon pointssofarfortheseason.

Mrs.FredWilliams,whohasbeen spendingaholiday'withhersister, Mrs.Dr.O'Connor,ofStirlingstreet,Perth,returnedtoGoomallingonThursday.

Deathclaimedagoodlynumberof victimsaroundthisportionofthe AvonValleyrecently.Neitheryoung noroldcanescapeitsmandate.Its wontrecentvictimwasthetwo-yearoldsonofMr.GeorgeChitty,who wasaccidentallydrownedinalittle poorofwatercontiguoustotheir dwellinghouse.

Deathinthecaseoftheaged,tho- ughstillcausinggrieftothenear relatives,islookedonastheinevitable,andcommonsenseaswellas logicbidsussubmituncomplaining- ly.Butinthecaseoftheyoung, whohaslifeandeverythingthat makeslifesweetbeforethem,the sorrowismoredeepandmoreabiding.Inthecaseofparentswhotake a(legitimate)prideinthedearchildrenGodhasgiventhem,thatgrief iswellnighinconsolable.

Thereshouldbe,however,onegreat consolationforthealmostbrokenheartedparentsitisthatthechild's soulisahappycourtierofHeaven. CatholicFaithteachesusthatthe soul'oftheinfantwhodiesafter BaptismgoesimmediatelytoIheaven. Andasa,signofappropriatejoy, theChurch'sministermustwear whitevestmentswhilereadingthe burialservice.

Averysuccessfulentertainmentwas heldintheWatteningHallduring theweek.Theproceedsistogoto Churchpurposes.Mrs.Syredand Mrs.Lonerganwithmanyotherunselfiehladies,whoworkedsohard, havereasontobeproudofthesuccessoftheirefforts.MasterJ.Griffinsuppliedthemusicasusualto everyone'ssatisfaction.

OurSocieties

BOULDERC.YisdS

TheBoulderBranchoftheCatholic IoungMensSociety,whichhasfor sometimebeeninactive,hasbeenreformed,andisoncemoreinfirstclassworkingorder.TheRev.Father SheridanactsasSpiritualDirector totheSociety.Thefollowingmembershavebeenelectedtootlice:-President,W.EganVice-President,P. Coffey;Hon.Secretary,P.Conway; AssistantSecretary,J.Rutherford Treasurer,C.Rourke,PressCorrespondent,W.Egan;Librarian,J. ScullinAuditors,T.RobertoandS. O'Gorman;Warden,P.Scullin;Committee,P.Brennan,T.Brown,W. Podger,C.Barlow,andF.O'Driscoll.

Thecommitteeisworkinghardto ensurethemeetingsbeingattractive andinteresting,Thepeopleofthe parishandthepublicgenerallyare cordiallyinvitedtoattendanyof theeveningsinwhichtheyareinterested.ThemembershipoftheSocietyisalreadystrong,butitishopedthatalltheyoungmenofthe placewillrollupandmakeitdoubly strong.

ThethanksoftheSocietyaredue totheRev.FathersDonogherand. Sheridanfortheablesupportthey haveaccordedthemovementinassistinginthere-organisingoftheSociety.

Themeetingsareheldweekly'inthe ParishHallonThursdays."Ques- tionBox"nightnextThursday.On July17alecturewillbegivenby Mr.W.Schwann,andasthelecturer iswell-knownasanablespeaker,a. largeattendanceisanticipated.

liALGOORLIEC.Y.M.S.

Theweeklymeetingwasheldon Mondaylast.ThePresident,Mr.('. Dugan,occupiedthechair,Threenew memberswerereceived,Arrange- mentsweremadeforadebatewith theBoulderA.Q.A.TheSocialCommitteehaveeverythingwellinhand forthenextsocial,whichpromises toheagreatsuccess.Awordof praiseisduetoMr.Kermanforhis hardworkinthematter.Thesylla- busitem,"JuniorEssayCompeti- tion,"wasnotthesuccessitdeservedtobe.NextMondaynightMr. LesliewilldeliveralectureonHome Rule,Thepublicareinvited.

ST.MALACIII'SII.A.C.B.S.,HIGHGATEHILL.

Theusualfortnightlymeetingwas heldonThursdayweekattheParish Hall.Bro.J.0'1'.McCabepresided overafairattendanceofmembers.

TheotherofficerspresentwerePast President,Bro.510.Collopy; VicePresident,Bro.II.S.Moir;(acting) Treasurer,Bro.J.B.O'Loughlin; Secretary,Bro.E.J.A.Hogan; Warden,Bro.M.Cooney.Anapology wasreceivedfromBro.G.Taylor (Vice-President).

Bro.A.E.Farmer,DistrictSecretary,paidhisfirstvisittothe BranchsincehisappointmentasD.S. andaskedallthememberetodo theirutmosttosecurenewmembers, andtherebyassisttotidetheSocietyovertheunfortunatepositionit hasbeenleftinbyourlateD.S.lie alsoexpressedhisapprovalof(and thoughtthatotherBranchesshould dolikewise) committeetheBranchforminga oftheollicerstointerview memberswhobadgonebackintheir payments,andtherebysavingthem ifpossiblefromleavingtheSociety.

Themuchdiscussedandamended doctors'agreementhssatlastbeen finallydealtwithby'theBranch,it beingdecidedtosigntheagreement asnorthelatestamendmentsubmittedbythedoctors.TheBranchLave alsodecidedtoaddDr.Kenny,jun., totheirmedicallist.Dr.Kennyisa memberofourBranch.Thebalance- sheetforthelastquartershowed thattheBranchfundswereinavery, healthycondition.TieSocialCommitteehavedecidedtomeetthisweek anddrawupasyllabusfortheensuingsixmonths.Ifpossiblethiswill besentalongwithournextnotes.

Thehon.I.O'Loughlin,SpeakerIIlie SouthAustralianAssembIll

ArrivalatFremantleafterFiveMonths'Tour

TIIF.PROSPECTSOFHOMERULE.

AmongthepassengersfromEurope bythe"Maloja,"whicharrivedin FremantleonTuesday,wasthePremierofSouthAustraliaandMrs. teeake, theSpeakerandMrs. O'Loughlin,whoreturnedtoAustraliaafteraveryinterestingtour duringwhichmanyofthecountries ofEuropewerevisited.MrO'LoughlinhasbeenassociatedwiththepoliticallifeofhisnativeStatefor manyyears. liewasGovernment WhipintheKingstonMinistry,and succeededMr.PeterGillonasMinisterforLandsin1896-aportfolio heheldinthreedifferentMinistries. Afterthelastgeneralelectionhe waschosenastheSpeakerofthe S.A.Assembly.Thevariouspolitical honoursthathavecrownedhisdistinguishedpubliccareerhaveinno wayalteredthegenial"Larry"-as heisheatknowntohishostsof friendsinthesisterState,andto hismanyfriendsinWestAustralia. Thefirstvisitpaidbyhimselfand Mrs.O'Loughlinaftertheirarrival inFremantlewastothegraveof hisbrother,Mi-.Michaelo'Louelilin, whowasaccidentallydrownedon June27,1894,ashewasaboutto embarkforAdelaideafterprospectingfoeseveralyearsontheMurchisongoldfields.

InourissueofJune14wegavean accountofMr.O'Loughlin'ssplendid receptionintheIrishcapital,and theincidentoftheboyPatrickKeane -.who,bytheway,leftonthe13th ofJanetofollowhisbenefactorto SmithAustralia.

TheHomeRuleprospects,hesays, areverybright,andhehasnodoubt astothesuccessoftheIrisLParliament.Therewillheinitialdifficulties,buttherewillbenocivil war.Itwillbetotheinterestsof Ulstertojoinhandswiththerestof Ireland.Ilethinkstherewillbetwo PartiesintheIrishHouseofCommons-theLiberalsrepresentingthe farmingconstituenciesandtheLabourPartytheindustrialinterestsof theelectorsofthefourProvinces.On theirreturn.\k.andMrs.O'Loughlinhadasemi-privateaudiencewith tLerPope.Amongthefriendswho wereatFremantletoseethemoff wereMr.andMrs.M.Mulcahy,of theNationalHotel,andMr.M. Ikerne,of'Midland.

SpeechattheDublinConvention.

"Oncoiningforwardthedelegates accordedhimarousingreception.Ile saidhewassurprisedanddelighted iththewelcometheyhadgiven

(Applause.)Itwouldbegoodforthe BritishEmpirewhenIrelandgot HomeRule,becauseinAmericaand otherplacesmillionsofIrishmenwho werenowopposedtoEnglandwould beatherback.(Applause.)liewantedtosayawordofpraiseofthe BritishGovernment-forthewayin whicL'theyhadstucktoHomeRule: (Applause.)TheGovernmenthad donewonders,anditwasnowpossible,undertheParliamentAct,for IrelandtogetHomeRule.Ifthey hadnotaGovernment,willingand abletotacklethesubject,astheLiberalGovernmenthaddone,home Rule!nightnothepossibleforanothergenerationortwo.Astothe IrishParty,hewouldsaythathe knewwhatitwastokeepahandof memberstogetherforyears.The Irishmemberswerenotallangels(laugleteri-anditwasoneofthe wondersoftheworldthattheyhad gotabandofmen,numbering.nearly 100,whobadstucktogetherinthe waytheTrishPartyhaddone.(Hear, hear.)TheIrishpeoplewereproudof theme (Applause.)Theywereall eroudofthem.(Applause.)TheIrish EnvoysthathadbeensenttoAustraliahadmadefriendsofpeople whobeforetheirvisitswereentirely againstHomeRule;andiftheIrish PartyfounditnecessarytosendanotherMissiontoAustraliahewas suretheappealwouldheaswellreseondedtoasithadbeenonpreviousoccasions.(Applause.) Attheconclusionofthespeechthe delegates,attheinvitationofthe President,gavethreeheartycheers fortheTrishinAustralia.-"Freeman."

Mr.BastianandChurchMusic

jets,andchoirmemberswoulddo well,verywell,toread,learnandinwardlydigestthesecondcolumnof thisgentleman'sletter; andnotonlythosepeoplementioned,butmembersofcongregationsalsoshould Lavesonicideaofwhatsuchpersons asMr.Bastian(andtheordinary choirmaster)havetocontendwith, andwhichcouldhegreatlyrelieved ifonlythecongregationwouldeven think,and,surely,subsequentlyact onhissuggestionsand"defamatory" utterances.

Itisveryapparenttoine,any way,thatmembersofchoirsdonot attendinthespiritwhichshouldprevail,andthosewleodonotattend atallarealtogetherblind,knowinglyorunknowingly,tothetrue ideal.Amemberwouldbemuchbetterabsentfrompracticeifheorshe "justwentbecauseMr.SoandSo (thechoirmaster)wasexpectingme." orbecausetherewasachanceofa solo,orthatthatsolowasgoing beggingforsomeonetosingit,or becauseofanyotherpettishness.

Thatformofattendanceistohe condemnedoutright.Ifthe ne CelestialIdeal,theIdealofallthimes possibleandprobable,theSourceof allIdeals,andtheCentreofallGodgiveneffort,isnottobeaspiralto, well,then,havenochoirs. P.A.BRYAN.

10thAvenue,Maylands.

Sir,-IladyourcorrespondentMr. A.V.Halesconfinedhiscriticismto theinterestingarticlefromthepen ofMr.Bastian,Insteadofseeeiallaing.St.Patrica'sChoir,Ishouldnot hatethouehtqtnecessarytoreply, butunderthecircumstancesItrust youwillgrantmeanopportunityof sodoing.

Inthecourseofashortintersew witharepresentativeofthe"Record,"Mr.O'Loughlingaveaslowing accountofthewarmthofthereceptionaccorded)bytheTrishPartyand thepeopleofIreland.Mr.Johnliedmorl'sinvitationtodineinthe loiweofcommonscouldnotbeacceatedonaccountofpriorengagements,buttheIrishLeaderandhis Eon,Mr.W.A.Redmond,111.P.,nomppeaoutaprogrammeforatourof theEmeraldIsle.ThepartywereofficiallyreceivedbytheLordMayor ofDublin,andthespeechesofPremierPeakeandtheSpeakerwerereceivedwithacclamation.Mr..1.T. Tionovendideverythingpossibleto maketheirstaypleasant.Theysaw alltheplacesofbeautyandhistoric interestaroundthecapitalandmotoredtotheSevenChurchesofGlenaalough,Co.Wicklow,sawSt.Kevin'sBed,andreturnedtoDublinby thefamousValeofAvocaimmortalisedbyMoorein"TheMeetingofthe Waters."ThepartytravelledbyspecialcartoCorkandvisited"Beauty'sHome,Killarney."OnMr. l'eake'sreturntoLondon,Mr.and Mrs.O'LoughlinproceededtoLimerick,andsawtheTreatyStone.At Ennis,Co.Clare,theyweremetat theRailwayStationbythreehands, andconveyedtotheirhotelamidthe greatestenthusiasm.

110N.I,.O'LOUGHLIN, SpeakeroftheSouthAustralianAssembly,whoarrivedatFremantleon Tuesday.

him.Ilekiiewthey(lidnotgivebun thatwelcomesoouchpersonallyas becauseherepresentedthefar-distentcountryofAustralia.(Hear, hear.)Ilehadnotthehonour,like thedelegates,ofbeinganIrishman, buthevatsthesonofIrishparents vhocamefromtheCountyClare. (Applause.)Oneofthegreatestpleasuresofhislifehadbeentovisitthe house in whichhisparents wereborn.TravellingroundIrelandasbebadbeenrecently,he hadcometotheconclusionthatthey haulgotacountrywellworthyof fightingfor.(Applause,)Theyhad modeagallantfight,andtheyin Australiabaddonetheirhumbleshare ofthefighting.(Cheers.)Theyhad prettywelleightypercent.ofthe EnglishPeopleontheirside-they hadScotland,Australia,andAmerica.(Cheers.)Theyhadonlygot,so farasLiecouldmakeout,asmall sectionintheirowncountry,whohe didnotbelievewereasimportantas theyprofessedtohe,opposedto IlomneRule.

aimdelightedthatIrefrainedfromwritinganycriticism(?)of leastian'sarticleontheabove emjectbeforethis,asIamnowmill),rewardedtermysilencebyhis contributionofself-defenceandout,o''ennessinyourlastweeCsissue. Imayherestate,sir,thatitisvery ro'mat,le,andindeedaeoIncidence, thatwhilstMr.Hastianwaspreparinghis"palter"onthissubject,I alsowasputtingmyideasandconfictionsontheverysamematterintoshrTeforpublicationinthe"Record."Itisnowcompleteandawaitingamorefa.ourableopportunity tohelodgedwithyouforyouracceptance.Strangetostate,thereis notonepointineitherofourdiscourseswhichhasreceiveddualcomment,andthisonlygoestoshow fromhowmanypointsofviewthis wonderfulartofmusic!naybediscussed.But,InotedwithmuchsatisfactionthatMr.Bastianinhis lasttreatisehitshomeanextraordinaryhutLodFA(Twhenhemakes mentionofourconventetudents.

Toegin frontwhencedoes thenecessityarisetomakethis modestbandofchoirworkerssofamousbypointedreferencesinthe r-ss?Also,ellydoesMr.Hales ta'eit1,.;Onhi..selftoworry&moat itsw.lfaresincehismerestpractical oss'stanceanomntstoalmost Thislatteristotoymindquiteincompatiblewithsincerityofinotlee. Iloweeer, emostharmonicOodles,ea:chdiic.ultyisusuallyencounteredineffectivelysquelchingthe discardmiltelement,butinthecase enderreviewah'ntmayhesufaeientatelleventstoengageina wrangleisnotdesirabletome.For thepresentTthinkthefollowingobservationswi'lmeetthecase,co-.mendedwithdeeres-ect:-(1)St. Patrick'sChoirisinchargeofaselectedandresponsiblehead.(2)IanIiinitrelspaceexistsforearnestwrrkers.

FRANKII.GREGG, Wood-street,E.Fremantle. lion.Sec.St.Patrick'sCholt

Fromthebalconyair.O'Loughlin addressedalargemeetingattheinvitationoftheVeryRev.D.O'Dea, whoreferredinverycomplimentary termstothedistinguishedvisitor's longandhonourableassociationwith theIrishCameinSouthAustralia. Mr.O'Loughlinwaslothtogiveour representativeanyparticularsofhis ownspeechesinIreland,butfortunatelytheDublin"Freeman"andotherjournalstohandcontainfullreportsofhispracticalandpatriotic enblicaddresses,andweknowthat bothheandPremierPeakemadea mostfavourableimpressionduring theirtour.IllsLordshipBishopPoverty,ofKillaloe,thepriestsana rominentlaymenofEnnisandthe eeetnlegenerallyaccordedtheSpeaker andhiswifeagenuineIrishwelcome.

IlevisitedthesnotoutsideEnnis wherehisfatherwasle.rn,andafterwardsattendedtheamstoricAnnual conventionoftheT'aiedTrishLeacueofGreatBritaint.'dattheMansionMouse,onMay10.atwhichMr. T.P.O'Connor,Meta.,presided.

Ilerelieved,however,that

ThePeopleofUlster whoweremakingarowwouldbe thefirsttobenefitbyHomeRule. (Hear,hear.)TheyhadtheirindustriesintheNorthernprovinceworkinginfullswing,anditwouldbethe duty-andbethoughttheywoulddo it-oftheIrishParliamenttofoster anddeeeloptheseindustries.Applause.)Theyhadgotthestartin thesemattersinUlster,andtherefore wouldbenefitmostwhenHomePule came.(Tlear,hear.)SeeingIreland ashehalseenher,hebelievedwhen theygottheirownParliament,and whenitdevoteditsattention,asit woulddo,tothedevelopmentofagricultureandotherindustries,Irelandwould-beoneoftheutmostproseercasplacesintheBritishEspire.

Iwillquotefrommyownarticle thatportiondealingwiththis(mum tion:-"Allthosepeoplewhoattended ourConventsandCollegeswhatbecomesofthemaftertheirschool courseiscompleted?Themeinstitutionsturnoutscoresofmusialans everyyear,andthatseemstohethe lastofthemsofarastheirmusical assistancetotheirrespectiveparish churchesisconcerned.Theyare taughttheessenceofmusic,itsgenerality,anditsbestuses.Theyappealto,andglorifytheAlmighty duringtheirschoolingyears,inthat theyusetheirmindsandvoicesduringtheceremoniesoftheirOratories TheLatinisA.B.(',tothem.There isnosuchwordas"difficulty"inregardtoennunciation,and(musical) effortisassecondnaturetothem. YetwhatofthepresentstateofMillie;?Itisappalling!"

I.cannotagreewiththatpartof yourcorrespondent'sletterdealing withthe"truismthatthestateof emoteintheCatholicChurchlags woefullythatofotherChurches."I_ hopemysenseofinterpretationdoes notfailmehere.Imustholdthat CatholicChurchmusicleadsandhas ledthewholeworlduntoagrave senseofraronsibilityasismanifestedbythenumberlessworksweleave inherited,butinwhichIdoagree withMr.Bastianbycomplaining thatsuchworkscanneverheellt"en"lvrendered'Intl'herehetl.or()ughreformationinallthingsasat resentexist.Choirmasters,m,rgan-

toedyay

TheweathersincetLeraiderseason startedonJune8thhasbeen,earfeetforthecrops.Therehasbeena beautifulandalmostcontinuousralefallsince.Justamonthagoeverythinglookedveryunpromising,as therehadbeennorainofanyutility sinceNovember.Butnowweather conditionspresageoneofthemost abundantofharvests.

OnSaturdaylast,theNortha,n ConventSchoolteamjourneyedto ToodyayandplayedthelocalConventteamhere.Thematchfrombeginningtoendwasintenselyexcating,andwasthoroughlycontested Bothsidesstowedacapacityto:organisation,andamanlinessin tacklingopponentswhichisindeed raretofindinjuvenileteams.The resultofthecontestwasverytouch infavourofToodyay.Theindividualplayersshowedveryconsiderable improvementsincetheirlastpubItc display(especiallyintheforwa:d line),bothinorganisationandgeneralplay.Butittrustheadmitted thatNorthamdidn'tsenditsbeet players.Infact,somefiveorsixo! Northam'srepresentativeswerethe smallestandprobablytheyoungeat ofanyoftheyouthfulplayers.As Proofofthisshouldanothercontest ta's-laceon'ortham'saroundthe T''sIofthecontestinNorthai's favourwillveryprobablybesuffic:entproof.

AVisittoW.ZIMPEL'SWAREHOUSEandFACTORY

EANDSAVEMONEY.

0E31[VARY.

ThefuneralofthelateMrs.BridgetCahill,relictofthelateMr.EdwardCahill,lateofSouthernCross, andformerly ofYork,took placerecently,andwaslargelyattended.Thedeceasedlady wasborninKerry,Ireland,andarrivedinthisStateby,thesailing ship"Travicorn"intheyear1853. Shewasthen20yearsofage,and was80yearsatherdeath.Sheleavesagrown-upfamilyoffivesons andtwodaughtersandalargenumberofgrandchildren.Thecortege movedfromtheresidenceofher daughter,Mrs.JohnLocke,3Coolgardie-etreet,WestPerth.andproceededtotheCatholicCemeteryat Karrakatta,wheretheremainswere laidtorest,theRev.Father4).Gormanconductingtheburialrites.The chiefmournerswereMrs.J.Locke (daughter),MissesAnnie,Kathleen, Bella,andNellieLocke(granddaughters),Mrs.R. (niece), Mrs.IVinane,Mrs.Brand,andMrs. Burke.Thepall-hearerswereMessrs. Y.Corbett(CityTreasurer),J.U. Arend,W.P.Kinane,andW.Crowder.Alargenumberofwreathsand floraltributeswereplacedonthe grave,andmanylettersandtelegramsofcondolencewerereceivedby thebereavedfamily.Thefuneral arrangementswereinthehandsof Messrs.BowraandO'Dea.

ThedeathofMrs.JaneKelly,relictofthelateMr,BernardKelly, occurredatherlateresidence, 66 Bronte-street,EastPerth,aftera shortillness.Thedeceasedlady,who was81yearsofage,wasaresident inthisStateforthepast46years. Sheleavesagrown-upfamilyofthree sons(Robert,Frederick,andWilliamKelly),andonedaughter(Mrs. MargaretDavey).Thefuneraltook placeattheCatholicCemetery,East Perth,inthepresenceofalargenumberofrelativesandfriends.TheRev. FatherMoloneyconductedthefuneralserviceboth'intheCathedraland atthegraveside.Thechiefmourners wereMessrs.F.L.andW.J.Kelly (sons),T.C.Davey(son-in-law),W. andH.kelly(grandsons),MissesEileenandLilleKelly(grand-daughters),Messrs.T.McNamara,J.II. Hardwick,.J.Hardwick,andA.Stewart.Thepall-hearerswereMessrs. T.F.Quinlan,A.M71Jaitt,E.J. Rodoreda,andJ.Corbett.Many wreathsandfloraltributeswererealved.

ThefuneralofthelateMr.Thomas Maher,brickmaker,lateoftheFeederalbrickworks,Redcliffe,Belmont, tookplaceintheCatholicportionof theKarrakattaCemetery,andwas largelyattended.Thechiefmourners wereMr.andMrs.M.Maloney,Mes-

srs.William,John,andJamesMaloney,Mr.ndMrs.W.Collins,andMr A.G.St,1.Thepall-bearerswere Messrs.F.'.Murrin,F.Blackham, E.Joges,H.":ampain,JamesGallie, GeorgeRowe,T.Castles,andT. Gllhooley.Numerouswreathsand floraltributeswerereceived.The. Rev.FatherT.O'Gormanofficiated atthegraveside.

Inlastweek'sissueofthe"Record"wegaveanaccountofthe deathatNorthamptonofMrs.Drew, motheroftheColonialSecretary. Thefollowingreportofthefuneral istakenfromthe"CeraldtonExpress":-Thecollin,containingthe remainsofthedeceased,wasremovedtoSt.Mary'sChurchandplaced onacatafalqueinfrontofthealtar.

ARequiemMass,celebratedat11 a.m.bytheRev.Fatherhilly,was attendedbyalargenumberofresidents,includingtherelativesand friendsofthedepartedone.After MasstheRev.FatherHillyaddressedthecongregation,andfeelinglyreferredtothevirtuesofthedeceased. Hesaidoneoftheirmostesteemed residentshadbeencalledaway-one whohadleftbehindanobleexample ofatruly,Christianlife.Mrs.Drew wasoneoftheiroldestresidents, andhefeltsurehewouldnotappeal invaintothecongregationtorememberherintheirprayers.At4 p.m.,aftertherecitationoftheDe ProfundisbyFatherHilly,thefuneralprocessionformedandmovedto theCatholicCemetery.Therewasa goodgatheringofthetownspeople andofsettlersfromthesurrounding districtstopaytheirlasttributeof respect.ThechiefmournerswereMr. .J.M.Drew,M.L.C.(ColonialSecretary)andMr.T.W.Drew(eons), andMr.andMrs.E.J.Sims,Mrs. Cunningham,andMessrs.J.,D.and T.Cunningham(relatives).Messrs.

T.Drage,J.'P.,S.Iloskins,J.P.,A. Johnson,J.A.Williams,P.Shea, W.Lucas,P.Walsh,andR.II.Worthingtonactedaspall-hearers.On arrivalatthecemeterytheofficesof thedeadwerereadbyFatherHilly, whoalsodeliveredafurtherpanegyric,afterwhichtheremainswereplacedintheirlastrestingplaceinthe samegraveasthatofMrs.Drew's latehusband.Thecoffinwasofbeautifullypolishedjarrahheavilymounted.Numeroustelegramsofcondolence,includingonefromtheHon. thePremierendtheCabinet,have beenreceivedbyMessrs.J.M.and T.W.Drew.

ThefuneralofthelateMrs.MargaretPatterson,relictofthelate Mr.WilliamPatterson,tookplaceon Monday.Thedeceased,whowas70 yearsofage,wasbornatCounty (Jere,Ireland,andhadresidedin thisStateforupwardsof40years.

SLRleavesagrown-upfamilyofthree sonsandfourdaughters,anda largenumberofgrand-children.The Ortegamovedfromtheresidenceof herson,Mr.W.'Patterson,19Howard-street,Leedervile,andproceeded totheCatholicCemeteryatKarrakatta,wheretheremainswerelaidto rest,theRev.FatherO'Gormanconductingtheburialrites.Thechief mournerswereMessrs.Michael,John, andWilliamPatterson(sons),Mrs. N,Mullane,Mrs.T.Mayas,Mrs.W. Pinker,andMissM.Patterson (daughters),Mrs.S.Patterson (daughter-in-law),Messrs.J.Mullane andW.Pinker(sons-in-law),Messrs.

William,John,Cecil,andNorman Mullane,M.Patterson,P.andC. Mayes(grandsons),Mrs.W.Adlam, Mrs.Appleton,MissM.Patterson, andMissE.Mayes(grand-daughter).

Thepall-hearerswereMessrs. Maher,A.Boyle,W.Adams,J.T. Mills,C.II.Butler,andJ.Mullaney. Manywreathsandfloraltributeswere received.

ThefuneralofthelateMr.James Raynor,lateof74Edmund-street, EastFremantle, tookplace recentlyintheCatholicportionoftheFremantlecemetery. ThechiefmournerswereMrs.Raynor(widow),MasterPeterRaynor (son),MissE.Raynor(sister-in-law), Mrs.0.Davy,Mrs.C.Burns,and Mrs.('.Curtin.Thepall-bearers wereMessrs.II.DobbieandW. Moore(representingW.A.GovernmentRailways),F.Rowe(secretary FremantleLuinpers'Union),andT. Frank.Wreathsandfloraltributes werereceivedfrommanyfriends. TheRev.FatherWheelerofficiatedat thegrave.

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Sunday,June29th,beingtheFeast oftheparish,Masswascelebratedat 10o'clockatSt.Peter's,andanappropriatesermonwaspreachedby theRev.Pastorontheoccasion. ThealtarwastastefullydecoratedVI theladieswithJuneroses,etc.,and thechoir,whichwasIngoodform, renderedanewMass.Benedictionwail Ovenimmediatelyafterwards,at whichthedevotionalmusicofthe GregorianChantwasinevidencein the"0Salutaris"and"Tantuin Ergo."

Rev.Fr.Roggerohasresumeddutiesafterthreeweeks'holidays,and allarepleasedtoseethatheseems muchbenefitedinhealth,Thepupils ofthePresentationConventSchool heldaConcertonMondaymorning inhonourofthetenthanniversaryof Fr.Roggero'sOrdinationDay,and presentedhimwithagoldchainand Cclticcrosssuitablyinscribed.Atthe conclusionoftheconcerthetoldthe childrenhowpleasedbewaswith

theirperformance,andmostheartily thankedthemfortheirnicegiftand assuredthemhewouldalwaystreasureit,andaskedforacontinualremembranceintheirprayers.Thechildrenwereverymuchdelightedwhen hegrantedthemaholiday.

MissAliceMitchell AMEMBER OF THE NEWOPERA00. WRITESOF ClementsTonic

Manymembersofthetheatricalprofessionhavetestifiedtothehealth-giving strength-creatingpowersofClements Tonic.Theletterpublishedbelowin theformofaClementsTonictestimony winreceivedfromMissAliceMitchell, amemberofM..J.C.Williamson's NewComicOperaCompany,atthat timeappearinginSydney. Miss Mitchell.whokeepsinthebastof health.speaksasfollows:TheatreRoyal,Sydney, 5thJane,1911.

CLEMENTSTONICLTD.,

"Aftertakingyourtonicfor someconsiderabletimeduringan extendedtouroftheCommonwealthandNewZealand,Ifind myselfinperfecthealth,and stronglyrecommendClements Tonictoanyonerundownor sufferingfromover-taxationof thenerves.Ialsofinditkeeps thesingingvoiceclearandstrong.

Yoursfaithfully, ALICEMITCHELL."

Themedicinethatsaveshumanlife, thatchecksandpreventsdisease,and restoreshealthincaseswhererecovery hadbeenconsideredhopeless.evesafter thebestmedicaltreatmenthadfailed, surelysuchamedicIt,mustbethebest forallmankind.(,1e,n,ntsTonicnot onlyrestores,itlengthenslife.Thisis thegeneralexpressedopinionallover Australasia, ,,vg ALLCHEMISTS ANDSTORESSELL CLEMENTSTONICEVERYWHERETHROUGHOUTAUSTRALASIA.Sendforitandhealth.

MissMcMahon

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ARedLetterDayforCollie

'THEVICAR-GENERALON

Sunday,June29,willlongherememberedbythegenerouspeopleof "Coalopolis,"asthedayonwhich thefoundationstoneoftheUM ConventSchoolwaslaidandafurtherstepwastakenintheprogressivemarchofthisSouth-Western township.

TheVicar-Generalcelebratedearly MassonSundaymorning,atwhich therewereaverylargenumberof Communicants,IncludingtheChildrenofMary,Ilibernians.andSt. VincentdePaulSocieties.Atthe10 o'clockMass,aMesaCantatawas sungbytheRev.Fr.Gilroy,and theeffortofthechoirwasverycreditableandhighlyappreciated.The all-importantevent(thelayingof thefoundationstone)wastimedfor threeo'clockintheafternoon,and theweatherthroughouttheweekbeingverywet,anxietywasfeltin thatregard.Rainfellduringthe morning,hutshowedatendencyto clear,andweweremostfortunate duringtheceremony,justalight mistfallingtowardsitsclose.Atthe hourappointedaprocessionwasformedcomprisingthemembersofthe congregationfollowingthecross-hearer;thencamethechoirand('I.ildren ofMary.followedbytheIlibernians, whoformedaguardofhonourtothe Vicar-GeneralThebuildingreached, Fr.Verlingproceededtoblessthe stone.WhenFr.Verlingdeclaredthe stonewellandtrulylaid.Fr.Gilroy,inintroducingtheVicar,took theopportunityofthankingtherev. gentlemanonbehalfoftheCatholics ofCollieforhavingcomefroml'erth :itgreatinconveniencetohimselfto laythefoundationstone,whichis inscrihedasfollows This stonewaslaidbytheVeryRev.Fr. Verling,V.G.,29thJune,1913." Fr.Gilroyreferredtothegoodwork donebythecommitteeandtheladiesoftheparishduringthepast twelvemonths,andspeciallyreferred tothejointarchitectsandsupervisors,Messrs..1.WallandE.Reynardson,theworkperformedbythese gentlemenbeingofthevalueof£CO, andtheyaretobecreditedtothe extentof£30eachasaspecialdonationtotheBuildingFund,asthey havedeclinedtoreceiveanyrecompensefortheirwork,whichhasbeen doneinautmostmasterlyfashion. Therev.gentlemanthenspokeofthe veryvaluableassistancerenderedby thegoodSistersofthePresentation order,whohavegivenpracticalfinancialassistanceduringtheyear,and especiallyduringthelateBazaar. Wordscouldnotexpresshisfeelings ofgratitude,andbewishedpublicly u,conveythebestthankstothemon behalfoftheCatholiccommunity. Thecontractors,Messrs.Franklin Bros.,alsocameinforawordof praisefortheexpertmannerin whichtheyarecarryingoutthe work.Fr.Gilroythenpresentedthe Vicar-Generalwithasilvertrowelas amementooftheoccasion,onwbich wasthefollowinginscription:"PresentedtotheVeryRev.FatherVerling,V.G.oftheDioceseofPerth,on theoccasionofthelayingofthe foundationstoneoftheConvent School,Collie,29/6/13.DonorsFranirlinBros.,contractors."

Youaredevotingallyourefforts, yourunitedenergies,tothebuilding ofaschoolwhereyourchildrenwill receivenotonlyinstructioninall needfulsecularsubjects,butwhere especiallytheywillreceivethepricelessboonofathoroughlyreligious education.WeCatholicsbelieveina religiouseducation.Forthatwehave mademanysacrificesinthepast;for thatwearecompelledtobearan unfair,unjust,andgrindingburdens now.Ineverylandwhere,theCatholicChurchhasfoundahomeineveryageofherexistence,shehasbeen thestaunchdefenderandtheconsistentexponentofreligiouseducation.

Andwhenweexaminethisquestiondispassionatelyandcalmly,I thinkweshallfindthatfirstofall ReasonandExperiencethoroughly JustifytheActionandPolicy oftheCatholicChurch,

Forwhatiseducation?Education meansthedrawingout,thedeveloping,thetrainingofthefacultiesand capabilitiesoftheyoung.Toeducate

themoralorder.Hemustbetaught toloveandseekwhatisgood,to hate,shun,whatisevil;andhence hemusthaveimplantedinhissoul afixed,unchangingrulewhichwill tellhimwhatisrightandwhatis wrong,whichwillguidehiminhis conduct.Ilemustbeamanofcharacter,amanwhowillhavethecourageofhisconvictions,amanwho willstandfirmandimmoveablewhen trialsandtemptationsassailhim. AndforthispurposeLemustbeimbuedwithlofty,principlesthatwill raisehimabovehisownlittleself, thatwillinspirehimwithcourage andconstancyinthedailycombat againsthisownevilinclinationsand thesinandvicethatreignaround him.Andwhereshallbefindthose principles?Inreligion.ItisreligIon-theknowledgeandloveandfear ofGod,Whocanrewardandpunish witheverlasting,rewardsandpunishment;thatwillbendthewillofthe childtowhatisgoodandenableit

tions,temperaments,andconditions; hasbeennotonlythehighestpatternofvirtue,butthestrongestincentivetoitspractice,andhasexercisedsodeepaninfluencethatit cantrulybesaidthatthesimplerecordofthreeshortyearsofactive lifehasdonemoretoregenerateand softenmankindthanall.thedisquisitionsofphilosophersandalltheexhortationsofmoralists."

Yes,Christ'steachingenlightened men'sminds,gavethematrueknowledgeofGod,theirCreator,andlaid downtherulesthatshouldregulate thelivesofmenintheirdutiesto Godandtheirfellow-men.

Takeawayreligionfromthe schools,saystheDukeofWellington,andyouwillnolongerhavea nationofChristians,butanationof criminals.

Whatistheverdictofexperience atthepresentday?InAmericathe systemofeducationisapurelysecularonetheteachingofreligionis banishedfromtheschools.Ilasthis spitefulgainedtheconfidenceofthe nation?\thatisthe OpinionoftheLeadersofThought inAmericaontheSchoolQuestion?

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ortrainprol.erly,toavoidtherisk offailure,twothingsshouldalways heborneinmind-(a)theendinview -thepurposetobeachieved;(b)the capabilitiesofthesubject.Take,for instance,ayoungtree-itisliving andgrowing-itcanbetrained.But whatspecialkindofatreeisit?Is itintendedtosupplyshadefromthe scorchingraysofthesun,orisit intendedtohearfruit'?Ontheanswertothesequestionswilldepend itspropertreatment.

towithstandthecorruptandevilinfluencesthatseektoovercomeit.

Becausereligionissousefulsonecessaryforthemoraltrainingofthe child,fortheformationofcharacter, weclaimthatreasonandcommon senseareonoursidewhenweuphold eerandalwaysthatatrueeducationmustheareligiouseducationthateducationcannothedivorced froulreligion.

Presidentludley,ofYale,inan addressdeliveredinPhiladelobia someyearsago,stated"Away musthefoundtoblendreligiousand secularinstructioninschools.Ido notbelievethatyouaregoingto freebyaeodlesseducationand thenaddingonreligionafterwards. Thatideaiswrong.Educationand religionmustgohandinhand."

PresidentEliot,oflavardUniversity,delluredthefactthat"our educationalsysteirhadnotsolved anyoneofthegreatproblemsthat troublethecountryatthepresent time;"thatviceandcrimehadincreased,insteadofdiminished,with theextensionofourpublicseli,o1 system., Rev.NIr.Greer,VicarofSt.Paul's obitrch,NewYork,says"Therecan henoeducationaaithoutreligion. Anopenfieldandnofavourshould hegiventoeveryreligiousbodyto providepropereducationforitsown

TheVicar-General'sAddress.

FatherVerlingsaid Iacceptwithpleasurethisbeautifultrowelyouhavejustpresentedto me,andIassureyouitistofilea greatpleasureasitisanhonourto bewithyouto-dayontheoccasion ofthelayingofthefoundationstone ofyournewschool,

MyonlyregretisthatlisLordshiptheBishopisnotaithyoutoday.Iknowhowdelightedandpleasedhewouldhetolearnofyour magnificentgenerosity,yournoble enthusiasm,andyourcordialco-operationwithyourzealousanddevoted priest,Fr.Gilroy,inthegrand causeefCatholiceducation.

Now,thehighertheendtoheattained,thegreatertiecapabilities ofabeing,themoreimportantisits education.Ofallcreatures,manis thenoblestandgreatest.Illsen:I anddestinyisaneverlastingone. Illsfacultiesandcapabilitiesareof averyhighorder.IfmanistoreceiveaI.ropereducation,allhisfaculties-hisphysicalpowers,hismemory,hisintellect,hiswill-mustbe dulytrainedanddeveloped.Educationdevelopsthewholechild,and notpartofit.Trueeducationmust shapeandmouldthemany-sidednatureofthechildinsuchawayas tofititfortherightperformanceof itsmanifolddutiestoitself,toits fellow-man,toGod.Tobetrained properly-astLechildisnotamere animal-itisnotsufficienttosupply itwithfoodandclothinganda home.Itsmentalfacultiesmusthe perfected,itsmind,itsimagination, itsmemory-musthesotrainedas tobecomefitinstrumentstoperform themanyandvarieddutiesofthe differentcallingsinlife.

Yettoaccomplishallthisisnot toeducate.

TheChildhasnotonlyanIntellect, butaVirj11also.

ieisamoralbeingendowedwitha will,withaffection,withaconscience.

liehasimportantdutiestoperformin

Arewenotjustifiedtooinholding andassertingthatexperience,too, isonthesideofreligiouseducation.Factsarestubbornthings.' Youcannotargueagainstafact. Whatdowegatherfromthestory ofthenations?Isitnottruetosay thatreligionhasbeenthegreatciviliserofhumanity?:Thepagannat;onsofGreeceandRomeindeedproducedgreatworksofart;theyexcelledinarchitecture,sculpture, ;minting.Theyenrichedtheworld withagreatliterature.Butwith alltheirexcellenciesandculture,we nowthatgreatvices,nakedand unashamed,prevailedanionestthem. Slaverywaswidespreadandwoman despised.

WhentheChristianeradawned whentheinfluenceofChristianity, whenthepowerfulinfluenceof Christ'steachingprevailedinthe world,andthenobleexampleofIlia lifecapturedtheheartsofmen,a mightychangetookplaceinthemoralconditionoftheworld.

SlaveryGraduallyDisappearedand WomenisRaisedtoanEquality withMan.

ListentothewordsofagreatnonCatholichistorian,Lecky:"Itwas reservedforChristianitytopresent totheworldanidealcharacter whichthroughallthechangesof eighteencenturieshasshownitself "a-ableofactingonallages,na-

InFrancereligiousinstructionhay, beensuppressedintheschools; verynameofGod,ofJesusChrkt, hasbeenexpungedfromtheschool hooks,andwhatistheresult?A tideofinfidelityandimmoralityhas inundatedtheland.Experiencethereforeisourally,andexperiencehas emplyprovedtheneedandnecessity ofreligiouseducation.

Butaboveallinthisstrugglefor ('hristianeducationfaithisonotlr side.ThegreatfundamentalprinciplesinwhichallChristiansare groundedisthatman,whohasbeen createdbyGod,hasanimmortal soul,andthattheendofhisexistenceistoknowGodandlove IHui andserveHim,andbythatmeans gainforhimselfeverlastinglifeand happiness.Now,howcanamanattainthatendifheisnotinstructed inreligionandtrainedinthepracticeofreligion?Andwhenisheto beginthetaskofknowingGodand lovingandserving,bini?Isitwhen hehasgrownoldinevilways?No, assuredlynot,butwhenheisyoung. Thenhemustbegin.Thatisthe timetolearnwhenthemindisyoung andimpressionableandreadilydrinks intheteachingsofOurLordJesus Christ.

Then,again,Catholicparentsthoroughlyunderstandthattheirchildrenaregiventothemasatrust thattheywillhavetorendera strictaccountbeforethejugigi..ent seatofGodastoLowtheyhave dischargedthedutyofcaringforthe religiouseducationoftheirchildren. Theylendawillingeartotheinspiredwriter"Trainupthechild,

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Andisitnotstrangeinthis ArealandofAustraliathatwhile weCatholicspayoursharetowards theVogtofpubliceducationwehave toheartheentirecostoftheeducationimpartedinourschools.What doesthismean?Inplainlanguage itmeansthatwearepenalisedfor Consciencesake.

You,myfriends,havedonemagnificentworkduringtheyear..Youhave mademanysacrifices.Youhavecontributedgenerouslytowardsthecost ofthisschool,andto-daybyyour liberalsubscriptionsyouwillstill furtheraidyourdevotedpriestin liberatingthisschoolfromitsdebt.

Butthereisacontributiontowards thegrandcauseofCatholiceducationthatcannotbecomputedin ter;:sofpounds,shillingsandpence. Youhavegivenyourtime,yourenergies.Thegoodsisters,thenoble daughtersoftheheroicNanoNagle, towhomyouentrustyourchildren, havegiventheirlivesandtheirlifelongdevotion.Youhavegivenfreelyyourmoney theywhatmoney cannotbuy,theloveofhearts,the courageofnoblesouls.Theyhave lefttheirhomesandfriends,aye, manyofthemtheircountry,too theyhaveretiree]fromtheworldand theworld'spleasuresthattheymight devotetheirwhole alltheir energies,totheirbelo-edchildren. Tohelpthen;intheirgrandand noblework,toprovidethemwithan up-to-dateschool,youareaskedto contributeto-day.Iamconfident thatmyappealwillheliberallyrespondedto.

Icongratulateyouallonthework youhavedone,andespeciallyIcongratulate\Pr.ReynardsonandMr. Well,whoareactingasarchitectand

supervisorofthissplendidbuilding, andIcongratulateFr.Gilroyupontheloyalco-operationhereceives fromapeoplewho,insupporting theircatholicschool,are,inthe eordsofagreatprelate,actingas standard-bearersforChristand Christianity,faithandmorality.

Mr.II.E.WELLS,J.P.,Mayorof Collie,saidhewashappytobepresentonthisoccasion,andcongratu- latedFr.GilroyandtheCatholicsof Collieonthesplendidedificenowbeingerected.lewouldalsoliketo addhis!needofpraisetothegood Sisters,whodidsuchgoodworkina communityapartfromthefactthat theydevotedtheirlivestothetrainingofthechildrentoenablethem tofightthebattlesoflifeandtobecomeworthyandnoblecitizens;for thechildrenofto-daywillhethe menandwomenofto-morrow,andit willfalltotheirlottoguidethe destiniesofthisgreatCommonwealth. llecongratulatedtheSistersontheirsuccess,andtrusted thattheywouldmeetwithevengreatersuccessinthefuture.

.0011,411Mores (BY"ANGLE-SHOT.")

Atrioofgamesthatpromisedto beasinterestingasanyyetplayed thisseasonwasspoiledbytheelements-astronggustywindduring onehalfandtorrentialrainafterwards. is.e.

EastPerthhavebeengivencredit foragreatdealofhardluckintheir engagements,butacloseobservationoftheirplayforcesonetoconcludethatmuchoftheirnon-success isduetolackof"headiness." A glaringexamplewasshownintheir matchagainstEastFremantle,when they,playedtothewrongwindwith monotonousregularity,allowingthe bigwindtonullifytheireffortsto score.

McKenzie,ofyoungEaets,played abouthisbestgametodate.TIehas beenatowerofstrengthtobiasteam allalong,andafewmore'ikehim

upforwardwouldspellsuccessfor .droyalblues.

EastFremantlebidfairtobethe teamtomeetPortAdelaideshoitly inthepresenceoftheStateGovernor.Theyhadadecidedwinover EastPerthonSaturdaytytwenty points,andshouldtheydefeatorths to-daythecovetedhonourshouldbe theirs.

Northshadanotherblotplacedon theirescutcheonintheirlastengagement,andontheirowngrounds,too. Perthisthesecondteamtodothe trickthisseason,butonlybya smallmarginofpoints,aswasthe casewhenEastFremantleweresuccessful. opie.

Bothteamshadtheirfullstrength, asawinmeantmuchtothem.Perth wonthematchinthethirdquarter, whenShockergottwogoalsand Hallidayone.Thesetwoplayers andthebrilliantShaekloekwere Perth'smostconspicionsmen.McKenzie,SmytheandStatondidlig thingsforNorths.

TheSubiaco-SouthFre'miauetlefixturemighthavebeenexpecteito provideagreatdisplayoffootball, andsoitwouldhaveifSouthshad risentotheoccasion.Sublacowent awaywithagreatrushandscored threegoalsinlessthantenminutes. Southsforwardswerefrustratedin theireffortstoscorebytheopposing backs,whoareaformidablelot.The gameended41to25pointsinSuby'sfavour.Nearlyallthemaroons playedwell,withYouldenaboutthe best,whileforSouths,Ralston, Banks,andSutherlandweremost noticeable. 410.

ARRANMOREV.GLENDALOUGII.

Anexcitingmatchwaswitnessedat GlendaloughonSunday,29thofJune Thecoinbeingtossed,Glendalough hadtherandforthefirstquarter, thescoresbeingGlendalough4goals 5behinds,Arranmore1behind.Arranrnorehavingthewindinthesecondquarter,playedupwell,the scoresbeingathalf-timeGlendalough 4goals5behinds,Arranmore4,goals

4behinds.Inthethirdquarter,the hometeam,havingthewindintheir favour,startedoffwitharush,adding3moregoalstothescore,the kickersbeingSeeryandLewis.Schollardshowedafinepieceofplayon thewing,andCahillshowedaclever pieceofworkingoal,thescoresbeingatthree-quartertime:-Glendalou.gh7goals6behinds,Arranmore4 goals5behinds.'Thelastquarter wasveryexciting,thevisitingteam playingupwelladded1goal3behindstotheirscore,Carneyadding anothergoaltoGlendalough,the scoresbeingatthefinishGlendalough8goals6behinds,Arranmore6 goals8behinds,Glendaloughwinning by10points.

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TheFortyHours'Devotion, ImpressiveCeremonies

atSt.Brigid's,WestPerth

MANIFESTATIONSOFFA/rillIANDPIETY.

ThelastdaysofthemonthofJune haveleftsweetmemoriesinSt. Brigid'sParish.TheDevotionof theFortyHours'Adorationofthe MostBlessedSacramentwascommencedonFridaymorning,27th inst.,withsolemnhighMasscelebratedbyFr.Brennan,assistedby Fr.Kelly,C.SS.R.,asDeacon,Fr. PhelanasSub-Deacon,andFr.Moloney,oftheCathedralParishas MasterofCeremonies.TheHighAltarpresentedabrilliantspectacle itwasbeautifullyandartistically decoratedfortheoccasionbythe SistersofSt.Brigid'sConvent,to whosepainstakingeffortsandcontinualattentionmustheattributed thegreatestshareofthesuccessthat attendedtheimpressiveceremonies fromFridaymorninguntilSunday evening.The"PangeLingua"was intelligentlyanddevotionallyrenderedbytheschoolchildrenduringthe ProcessionofExpositiononFriday andduringthatofDepositionon 'Sunday.Nodoubttheprominence thusgiventothelittleoneswas speciallypleasingtoOurBlessed Lord,Whosaid-"Sufferthelittle cLildrentocome.untoMeandforbid themnot,forofsuchistheKingdomofHeaven."OnSaturdaymorningtheMass"forpeace"wassung attheSacredIleartAltarbyFatherPhelan.Manyandferventwere theprayerssaidinsilencebythe visitorswhocamenotonlyfromeverycorneroftheverish,butalso fromtheneighbouringsuburbs.The ChicirenofGlarydeservegreatcredit forthewellorganisedmannerin wLichtheyattendedtotheAdorationonFriday,SaturdayandStine day.Aword'ofpraiseisalsodue tothemembersofSt.Vincentde PaulSociety,whoarealwaysforemostineverygoodwork,andwho quietlytooktheirturnsattheAdorationonFridayandSaturday nights.

worldandpftheworldareproclaimingthatOurblessedLordwas onlyagreatreformer-aprophet, forsooth,likeJohntheBaptist,Elias orJeremies-whileperhapsafew, likethefaithlessdisciplesofold, wereturningawayandwalkingno longerwithJesusourCatholicpeo-

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fuljoysofoursilentBenedictionlife wouldhetastelessandaimless,and dark.Henceweoughtalwaysto thankGodforthepricelessgiftof theCatholicFaith;thisgift,which wehavereceivedwithoutanymerit onourpart,opensoureyestothe hiddentreasuresoftheMilesandthe invaluablerichesoftheMostBlessed Sacrament.Webelieve,0Lordhelp ourunbelief0Jesus,everpresent onourAltars,increaseourfaiththat wemaybealwaysabletosayinthe wordsofSt.Peter-"Lordtowhom shallwegobuttoTHEE?THOU

totheotherCatholicsofthedistrict.Amongtheguestswerethe parentsofthebride,Mrs.Isson (Northam), 5Pr.andMrs.Barlow (Kellerherrin),Mrs.andMissScott (Kellerberrin),Mr.KenRossand 'others.Thepresentswerenumerous andcostly,andthehappycouple leftforPerthbytheafternoontrain enrouteforSunbury.

FatherHughO'Reilly,whohas beeninPerthduringtheweek,informsusthatalongchapterofrobberiesisprintedinlastSaturday's "Recorder,"involvinginoneinstance aseriousloss.

Sincethebreakingupofthelong dryspellwhichcharacterisedtheearlyportionofthepresentseason, splendidrainshavebeenrecordedin theEasternDistrictsfromNortham upsofarasSouthernCross,andpro spects'foragoodseasonjustnow appearextremelybrightcompared withtheprevioustwoseasonsatthis period.UptoThursday,18thof June,112pointshadfallen,andsince thenanother81pointshadbeenrecorded,makingatotalforthe monthof193points.Thecropsare coiningonsplendidlyasamsultof thecontinuedrains,andifpresent appearancescanbetakenasacriterion,thentheseasonwillbeagood one. Despitethecomparativelypoor cropsoflastseasonNellerherrinis keepingitsendupinregardtorailwaytrallicreturns,themonthof Mayallowingthat1,023tonsofproduceofvariouskindshadbeendes1atchedfrontKellerberrinrailway station,madeupasfollows:-1lay, 282tonswheat,28tons;chaff,mill produce,etc.,610tons;andgeneral, 103tons.DuringMay30tonsofhay wasdesmatchedfromWoolundra.

AlltheMassesonSundaywerewell attended,andtheChurchwasfilled at11o'clock,whenthehighMass commenced.Fr.BrennanwasceleIrant,withVeryRev.Fr.Callan, asDeacon,Fr.Phelanas 40-deacon,andFr.MoloneyasMasterofCeremonies.

Devoutworshipperswerecoining i1goingalldayonSunday.The almostcontinualshowersofraindid nutseemtohaveinterferedinthe slightestwiththeattendance,the hourspassedalltooquickly,and whenthelasthelltolledforthe eveningdevotionstheChurchwasalreadywellfilled.Whentheopening prayerswererecitedbyFr.Phelan, tbeBlessedSacramentwasveiled andFr.Brennan,whotookforhis text"'ThouarttheChristtheSon oftheLivingGod,"addressedthe congregation,makingappropriatereferencetotheereatDevotionin whichtheyhadtakenpart.When chriataskedtheApostleswhatopinionmenoftheworldentertained concerningHimself,theytoldHim thatsoniesaidIlewas"Johnthe Baptist,"othersthatliewas "Elias"or"Jeremias,"ormerely "oneoftheProphets."liuttothe faiestion,"WhodoyousaythatI am?"theenthusiasticandwarmheartedSt.Peterunhesitatinglyreplied"ThouartChristtheSonof theLivingGod."Thisanswerofthe PrinceoftheApostles-thisshort andsimpleactofFaith-'wasrepeatedmanytimesbyourfaithfulCatholicpeopleduringtheFortyIlours' Adoration.TLeirfreenentvisitsto .TestisintheBlessedSacrament,their reverentdevotionandtheirpious manifestationsoffirm

pletruetotheFaithofJesusChrist, yesterday,to-dayandthesameforever,weregivingeloquentproofby theirregularattendanceatMassand bytheirde.-outandfrequentreceptionofholyCo.iiinunion,thattheir loveforJesaawasasaffectionateas St.John's,andtheirfaithinJesus asstrongasSt.Peter's.

!mustthewordsofeternallife and eehaveknownandhavebelieved thatTHOUartTHECHRISTTHE SOOFTI11.1 'NGGOD."

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Theannualball,heldinaidof AllHallowsChurch,Boulder,took placeintheBoulderTownHalllast week,atwhichtherewasalarge numberofpeoplepresent,andthe gallery,whichwasreservedforthe spectators,wasfairlyfull.The stagewasarrangedasadrawingroom,oneendbeingsetasidefur themusic,whichwassuppliedby 31re.Troupe'sorchestra,andwas verydelightful,bothforthedancers andonlookers.Thefloorwasin excellentorder,indeedattimestoo willing.Thedutiesofmastersof ceremonieswereundertakenbyMr. LeoBriceandMr.W.Narration. Thejudgesforthefancysetsand dressesweretheMayoress(Mrs. Glance),Messrs.BriceandMarmion.Therewerenofancysets Present,sotheprizefelltoMiss M.Bird'seveningdressset,and MissBartsch,asa"Suffragette," wasalsoawardedaprize.ThecommitteeincludedMrs.Ardagh,Mrs. 311cSorley,Mrs.Sheehan,Mrs.Shea, Mrs.Cawley,Mrs.Maher,Mrs. Treacy,MissesKelly(2),Miss o'Connor,andMrs.Pauleyand Mrs.Bestoneasjointsecretaries,are tobecongratulateduponsucha successfulfinaletotheirmanyweeks' .strenuouswork.Thesupper,which hadbeengenerouslydonated,was laidintheroomunderthestage, whichhadbeengailydecoratedwith redandwhiteartmuslin,flags, greenery,etc.Thetableswereartisticallyarrangedwithsweetpeasof manyhues.Abevyofladiesattendedtothewantsofeveryone,which werewellandquicklysupplied.Duringtheevening,afteraheavyshower ofrain,allthelightssuddenlywent out.Thislittlediversioncausedsome amusement,butfortunatelyitwas notmanyminutesbeforelightwas restored.Someveryprettydresses wereworn,amongstwhichTnoticed thefollowing:Mrs.Glance(Mayoress),embroideredmuslin,scarfofembroideredmaize silk.Mrs.Beaton,Tangerinesilk, withcremelaceoverdress.Mrs.Pauley,shellpinksilkwithsilkembroideredcremelace.Mrs.Nestler,greycharmeuse,veiledwith blacklace., Madam Kaestner, blackcharmeusedrapedoverblack lace,touchesofroyalbluesatin, ospreyinhair.Mrs.J.O'Shea,dove greychartreusewithOrientalembroideries,touchesofcerise.MrsArdagh,seer.,blacksilkwithsilkpaseementrie.Mrs.Hodginson,black elk.Mrs.Sheehan,amethystsatin, veiledwithsilkembroideredlace. MissMcClure,silkspottedvoile, withMandarinsatin.Mrs.Maywood blacksilkandlace.MissMaywood, pinksatin,veiledwithheliotropeninon.MissLocton,cerisechartreuse. MissMcGuirk,whitesilk,crystal trimmings.Mrs.O'Keefe,cerisesatin,overdressoflace.Mrs.Davidson,emeraldgreensatin,overdressof chiffonedgedgoldheads.Mrs.K. Brennan,palebluecharmeuse,veiled Pinkchiffononpink,trimmingstiny silkrosesandtouchesofpaleblue. MissSheedy(debutante),whowas presentedtotheMayoress,worepale bluesilk,veiledwithdewdrdps,spottedtulle,andcarriedabouquetof flowers.MissE.Thorns,paleblue silk,withpointlace.MissA.Allen, cremesilkvoile,trimmedwithOrientalsatinandinsertion.MissK. Sheedy,palebluesilk,withpannier effect,touchesofsilverandgold.Miss JeanClarke,flame-colouredcharmeuse.Mrs.J.P.Butler,pinkand creyshots$Jk,withsuggestionsof black.MissThompson,palebluesilk. MissI.Thompson,heliotropesatin, withtangerinesatinandlace.Miss Ardaeh,geraniumredsatin.MissB. K.O'Connor,palegreensilk,veiled withdewdroptulle.MissW.Maher, silkstripedvoile,withembroidered silktrimmines.MissF.Corry.flor(Ietri"e4voile.MissTiarrison, blackvelvet,withlaceandfur.Mrs. J.L.renneen,embroideredwhite silk.withfrinee.Mrs.J.lrdagh, whitesatin,ParisInce,touchesof mandarin.Mrs..T.McMahon.creme satin.withlaceoverdress.MimiE. Nfahercremesatin,withtouchesof hive.MissBird,nalerinksatin. withchiffonoverdress.MissMyrtle

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mention:-''ElfandFairy,"Master E.Pauley,andM.BestonDutchpair NellieFeutrillandJeanBrown; MarieAntoinette,MurielJacobs. Itwasfeltbymanythatmoreprizesshouldhavebeenawardedtodo justice. Onesetmuchadmiredwasthe "TinyTots,"promotedbyMrs.Ardagh. Asonthefirstday,everything wentoffwell,andMrs.Troupe'sorchestradiscoursedsplendidmusic, whilethesupperwasrecherche. Thefinancialresultsofthetwo functionswill,itisexpected,exceed C200,aresultwhichshouldhehighly gratifyingtothecommittee,andespeciallythejointsecretaries,MesdamesBestonandPauley.

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THECHILDREN'SBALL onthefollowingeveningwasagreat success,thegallery,beingpackedwith spectators,whilethefloorwaswell filledandthestagealsohadits quotaofinterestedonlookers.Ilardly everbeforehastherebeenseenlocallysuchabrilliantdisplayofcolour.

supplyonhand."Ilowmanycupsdo Youtake,John?"sheasked. "Howmanydoyegie?"Johnauedcannily.

"NOTUNDERSTOOD."

Ayoungmanjustreturnedfrcmi collegewasoutcyclingoneday, whensuddenlybecametoasteep gradient.Whiledescendinghelost controlofhismachineandtwomen cameandfoundhisslyingonthe ground.Whenaskedwhatwasthe !natter,hereplied

"Well,Icamedownthatdecline withthegreatestvelocityandlost mycentralgravity,andwasprecipitatedonthehardmacadamized road."

"Leavehimalone,"saidoneo!the men,"he'saforeigner."

MIGHTHAVEBEENWORSE.

JACK'13VIEWPOINT.

"Ifitwasn'tformemyclassin schoolwouldnothaveanystanding atall,"saidJack.

"Nonsense,"saidhismother. "Yourteachersaysyouareatthe footofit."

"Iam,"saidJack."I could itstandifitdidn'thaveafoot?"

APREFERENCE.

"Ifyouplease,sir,"saidthenew convict,addressingthesuperintendentoftheprison,"Ishouldliketo heputtomyowntrade."

"Certainly,"saidthesternhut kindlyofficial."I'llseethatitis done.Whatisyourtrade?"

"I'manaviator,sir,"niurniured thelatestarrival.

OVERWORKED.

"John,"saidthedoctor'swife, "mytonguelooksverybadthismorning." "Ah!"exclaimedthedoctor,"overwork,nodoubt."

"But,really,John,dear,Iamnot over-worked;youknowthat."

"ItwasnottoyouIwasreferring,"repliedJohn,"butyourtongue."

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"Here,"beganthewoman,"here's anarticleintheeveningpaperon Women'sWorkfortheFeebleMinded.," Herhusbandgrunted-beinginareactionarymood."I'dliketoknow," hesaid,"whatwomenhaveeverdone forthefeebleminded?"

"Theyusuallymarrythem,dear," repliedhiswife,sweetly.

NOTAVALEOFTEARS.

OldMacPhersonwasreturningfrom Kirkonthefirst"Sawbath"after theburialofhiswife,whosedeathhad beenbroughtaboutbyinadvertently drinkingsomemedicinewhichhad originallybeenobtainediron.the veterinarysurgeonforasickcow. Theminister,overtakinghim,condoledwithhimonhisgreatloss.etc. Sandydrewalong,longbreath, andreplied,"Doyouken,minister, itmighthavebeenwaur?"

"Beenworse,"saidtheminister. "Itcouldnothavebeenworsewhatdoyoumean?"

"Well,minister,"theoldmanreplied,"itmighthavebeenryself thattookthemedicine!"

MICKEY'SJOKE.

MickeyandPatbadbeenatschool together,buthaddriftedapartinalterlife.Theymetoneday,andthe conversationturnedonathletics.

"Didyouevermeetmaybrother Dennis?"askedPat."Ilewonagold medalinaMarathonrace."

"Bedad,"replied.Mike,"sureand that'sfine!ButdidIevertellyou aboutmyuncleatBallythoinas?"

Patagreedthathecouldnotcall thegentlemantomind.

"Well,"saidMike,"he'sgotagold medalforfivemilesandoneforten miles,asilvermedalforswimming, twocupsforwrestling,andalotof badgesforboxingandcycling."

"Begorra,"saidPat,"hemustbe agreatathlete!"

"Bedad,"camethereply,"andyou arewrongIlekeepsthepawnshop!"

CHARACTERANDREPUTATION.

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"Myboy,Ilikeyourappearice andyourmannerverymuch.It#ink youwilldofortheplace.Didyou bringacharacter?"

"No,sir,"repliedtheboy;"Ican getone."

Some30setsgracedthefloor,each beinginchargeofachaperone,and duringthegrandmarchthescene wasamagnificentone.Therewasnot onesetorcostumepresentwhichdid notreflectcreditonthoseconcerned, andthetoutensemblewasabrilliant recordforBoulder.Thejudgesfor. theseveralawardsgivenwereMrs.

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PrettiestSet-"Summer,"promotedbyMissAnnieRoberts.

BeatCarried-OutSet-"NieLtand Day,"promotedbyMissKelly.

SpecialPrize-"IluntingSet,"promotedbyMrs.Buncombe;"ShamrockSet,"promotedbyMissR.Mannion.

Best-DressedBoy-"Romeo,"RaymondDay.

Best-DressedGirl-"MadamePompadour,"MissAlvaGude. SpecialPrize-''Grandma,"Miss MaBarlow(Leonora).

Thefollowingreceivedhonourable

"Wouldyoureallydescribethe worldasavaleoftears?"Father BernardVaughanwasonceaskedby afashionablydressedlady.TheJesuitFatherthoughtforamomentbeforereplying:"No,IdonotthinkI eLtaild.Ishouldheinclinedtodescribeitasahomeforincurables," Then,astheladylookedpuzzled,he continued:"Soveryfewhaveever eenknowntoleaveitalive."

UNSATISFACTORY. admit,"saidErastusPinkley, "datdemuleIdonetradedofffoba ltashelofoatswarn'tmuchgood.But jesdesame,IfeelslikeIbeencheated."

"Whataredetrouble?"inquired MissMiamiBrown. "Itradeddemuleofffobahalf bushelofoats.WhileIhadmyback turneddemuledoneetdeoats,an' Idon'seebow'sI'sd'ineterbreak even."

CANNY.

Anoldfarmeroncetookteawith aformerDukeandDuchessofBuccleuhatDrumlanrigCastle,his Grace'sDumfriesshireestate. HisfirstcupofteawasgenealmostbeforetheDuchesshadpoured itbut.Againandagainhiscup waspassedalongtotheheadofthe table.Atthesixteenthcanthe Sachem(becameuneasyaboutthe

"Verywell;comehackto-morrow morningwithit,andifitissatisfactoryIdaresayIshallengageyou."

Latethatafternoonthefinancier wassurprised'bythereturnofthe candidate.

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JohnPowerandSongiveanabsoluteGuaranteethattheir WhiskeyisexclusivelydistilledinPotStillsatJohn'sLaneDistillery,fromMalt,Barley,andCerealsgrowninIreland,and maturedintheirBondedWarehousesinCasksasitcamefrom theStill,pureandunmixedwithanyotherspirit,andfinally bottledinallitspuritya"self"Whiskey,fullymaturedbyage alone,underHisMajesty'sRevenueSupervision.

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AGE

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MATURING

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KNOWLEDGEISPOWER

Valueyourhealth,anddrinkPower's"ThreeSwallow"; ofthedieteticvalueofPotStillWhiskeytherecanbeno question.TothecompoundEthersofPotStillWhiskeyis attributeditseffectiveactionasastimulant.

InPower'sThreeSwallow"youhaveallthecharacteristicsofgoodWhiskey-purity,maturity,flavorandaroma. "ALightMildWhiskey"agreeabletothepalate.Power'sPot Stillshouldappealtoyouasa"WhiskeydeLuxe"itcosts threetimesasmuchtoproduceasanyofthePatentSpirits, whichareextractedchieflyfromForeignIndianCorn,byan inventionofrecentyears,calledthePatentStilt,producinga spiritevaporatedinoneoperation,andpracticallytasteless. Thisspiritwasdescribedsome'yearsago,byGeorgeAugustus Salaasbeing:-

"Aproductwhichstartslifewithoutacharacter," "andfailstogetonewithage."

Thetemptationofpalmingoffanarticlecosting,ofthe genuinearticle,appealsto"ArtsandCrafts,"and,asaProfit andLosstransaction,hasprovedtohavebeenenormouslyprofitable.

THEIRISHTRADEMARK

ObservetheIrishTradeMarkonbackofeveryexported bottleof"ThreeSwallow"Whiskey.

ThisTradeMarkisRegisteredbytheIrishIndustrial DevelopmentAssociation(Incorporated)todistinguish,fromall otherWhiskeys,"genuineIrishWhiskey,"forwhichonlythey grantthisMark,toIrish"PotStill"

"KnowledgeisthereforePower."Wegiveittoyou.Use it,andbenefitthereby.

-OURSTORYTheIrishFiddler

ByWILLIAMCARLETON

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Onreachingthehouseheisbound fur,heeitherpartakesof,oratleast isoffered,refreshment,afterwhich coniestheecstaticmomenttothe youngstersbutallthisisdoneby dueandsolemnpreparation.Firsthe callsforapairofscissors,with whichhepairsorseemstopairhis nailsthenasksforapieceofresin, andinaninstanthalfadozenl:oys areoffatabreak-neckpacetothe nextshoeinaker'e,toprocureit whilstinthemeantimehedeliberatelypullsapieceoutofhispocketand resinshisbow.But,heavens!what aceremonytheopeningofthatfiddle caseis'Themanipulationofthe blindmanasherunshishandsdown tothekey-hole-theturningofthe key-thetakingoutofthefiddle-the twang-twang-andthenthefirstecstaticsound,asthebowisdrawn acrossthestrings;thencomesa screwingthenadelicioussawor twoagainanotherscrewing-twangtwang-andawayhegoeswiththe favouritetuneofthegoodwoman, forsuchistheetiquetteuponthese occasions.Thehouseisimmediately throngedwiththeneighbours,anda preliminarydanceistaken,inwhich theoldfolks,withgood-humosred violence,areliterallydraggedout andforcedtojoin.Thencomethe 'congratulations."Ah,Jack,you coulddoitwanst,"saysMicaey, "an'canall;youhaveakickinyou yet.""Why,Mickey,IseenCianein' inmytime,"theoldman:willreply, hisbrowrelaxedbyaremnantof his,formerpride,andthehilarityof themoment,"butyouseethebreath isn'twhatitusedtobewidmewhen IcoulddancetheBaltehorumJigon thebottomofaten-galloncask.But Ithinkaglasso'whiskeywilldo usnoharmafterthat.sleigh-ho!well,well!-I'msureIthougntmy danein'daysworover."

If,forinstance,afavouritesonor daughterhappenedtohereino:edby death,thefatherormother,rememberingtheairwhichwaslovedbest bythedeparted,wouldpauseamoment,andwithavoicefullofsorrow,say,"Mickey,thereisonetane thatIwouldliketohear;Iloveto thinkofit,andtohearitIdo,for thesakeofthemthat'sgone-my darlin'sonthat'slyin'lowitwas hethatlovedit.Hiseariscoated againstitnow;butforhissakeay,foryoursake,avourneenmachree -wewillhearitoncemore."

Itisunnecessarytosaythatthe mirthonsuchoccasionswasconvulsive.Anothersimilarjokewasale* Playedoffbyhimagainstsuchashe knewtobeungenerousatthecollection, "PaddySmith,Iwantawordwid you.I'mgoin'acrossthecounthry asfarasNedDonnelly's,andIwant youtohelpmealongtheroad,as thenightisdark."

"Tobesure,Mickey.I'llbring youoverassnugasifyouworona cloneplate,manalive!"

"Thankyou,Paddy;throthyou've thedecencyinyouan'kindfather foryou,Paddy.MaybeI'lldoas muchforyousonicothertime.''

Mickeyneverspokeofthisuntil thetrickwasplayedoff,afterwhich hepublishedittothewholeparish; andPaddy,ofcoarse,wasmadea standingjestforbeingsosillyasto thinkthatnightordayhadanydifferencetoamanwhocouldnotsee.

successfullyfornearlytwoyears,he wasmartyredin688.Hisremains wereplacedintheCathedralofII-urzburg.

"Bedad,an'youwormatchedany how,"rejoinedthefiddler."Molshy carriedaslightaheelaseveryou didsorraawomanofheryearsever Iseencouldcutthebucklewithher. Youwouldknowthetuneontierfeet still."

"Ah,Mickey,thetruthis,"the oodwomanwouldsay,"wehaveno suchdancin'nowastherewasinmy days.Thrythatglass."

"Butasgoodfiddlers,Molshy,eh? Here'stoyouboth,andlongmay youlivetoshakethetoe!Whoo!bedadthat'sgreatstuff.Comenow,sit down,.lack,tillIgiveyouyourold favourite,'ConnieSoogah.'"

Mickeyalwaysplayedsuchtunesin hisbeststyle,andamidstasilence thatwasonlybrokenbysobs,suppressedmoanings,andtheother soundsofprofoundsorrow.These gushes,however,ofnatnodfeeling soonpassedaway.Inafswminutes thesmilesreturned,themirthbroke outagain,andthelivelydancewent onasiftheirL'eartshadbeenincapableofsuchaffectionforthedeadaffectionatoncesodeepandtender. Butmanyatimethelightofcheerfulnessplaysalongthestreamof Irishfeelingwhencherishedsorrow liesremovedfromthehumaneyefar downfromthesurface. Thesepreliminaryamusementsbeing nowover,Mickeyisconductedtothe dance-house,whereheiscarefullyinstalledinthebestchair,andimmediatelythedancingcommences.It isnotmypurposetodescribean Irishdancehere,havingdoneitmore thanonceelsewhere,Itisenoughto saythatMickeyisinhisglory;and proudmaytheyoungmanbewho tillsthehonourablepostofhiscompanion,andsitsnexthim.lieisa livingstorehouseofintelligence,a travellingdirectoryfortheparishtheloverktext-book-theyoungwoman'sbestcompanion;forwhereis thecourtshipgoingonofwhichheis notcognisant?whereisthereamarriageonthetapiswiththeparticularsofwhichheisnotacquainted? Ileisanauthoritywhomnobody wouldthinkofquestioning.Itis now,too,thathescattershisjokes aboutandsocorrectandwell-trainedishisear,thathecanfrequently nametheyoungmanwhodances,by thepeculiarityofhisstep.

"Ahha!PaddyBrien,you'rethere?

ThuspassedthelifeofMickeyMcRorey,andthuspassthelivesof mostofhisclass,serenelyandhappily.Asthesailortohisship,the sportsmantohisgun,soisthefiddlerattachedtohisfiddle.Hishopes andpleasures,thoughlimited,are full.Insheartisnecessarilylight, forheconiesincontactwiththe brightestsideoflifeandnature;and theconsequenceisthattheirmild andmellowlightsarereflectedon andfromhimself.

IamignorantwhetherpoorMickeyisdeadornot;butIdaresay heforgetstheboytowhoseyoung eninghecommunicatedsomuchdelight,andwhooftendancedwitha buoyantandcarelesshearttothe pleasantnotesofhisfiddle.Mickey MeRorey,farewell!Whetherlivingor dead,peacehewithyou!

CHMmaw

JULY.

9.WEDNESDAY(WHITE).-COMMEMORATIONOFTHEMIRACLESPERFORMEDTHROU(IH THEIN.TRCESSIONOFTHE BLESSEDVIRGINMARY. God,whorewardsHissaintswith perfecthappinessinheaven,often honoursthembeforemenbymiraculouslyassistingthosewhoinvoke theirintercession.TheBlessedVirginbeing,asMotherofGod,the greatestofallthesaints,herdevoutclientshevemostfrequently beentherecipientsofsuchmiraculousfavours.Fromthechangingof thewaterintowineatthemarriage feastofCanatothemiraculouscures thatareyearlyeffectedatLourdes andothercelebratedshrines,Godhas ineveryageexercisedHispoweron behalfofthosewhoappealtoHim throughHisBlessedMother.Inthe feastofto-day,institutedontheoccasionofsomemiraculousevents whichtookplacein}thinesatthe closeoftheeighteenthcentury,we expressourgratitudeforthisdisplayofGod'spowerandmercy,and wehonourherwhomIlehascondescendedtothushonour.

10.THURSDAY(RED).-THESEVENBROTHERS,MARTYRS. Thesevensaintswhoseglorious deathiscommemoratedto-day-sere sonsofSt.Felicitas,andsufferedat Romeaboutthemiddleofthesecond century.Theywereexhortedtoconstancy.insufferingbytheirheroic mother,whoherselfsoonafter-receivedthecrownofmartyrdom.

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11.FRIDAY(RED).-ST.,PIUSI., POPEANDMARTYR. Aquileia,inNorthernItaly,_wasthe birthplaceofSt.Pius,whooccupied theChairofPeterfrom142to157. Accordingtosonicwritershewas beheadedaccordingtoothers.his deathwastheresultofhard,saipe enduredfortheFaith.

Thesewerehappymomentsandhappytimes,whichmightwellbelooked uponaspicturingthesimplemannersofcountrylife,withverylittle ofmoralshadowtoobscurethe cheerfulnesswhichlituptheIrish heartandhearthintohumblehappiness.Mickey,withhisusualgood nature,neverforgottheyounger portionofhisaudience.Afterensertainingtheoldandfull-grown,he wouldcallforakey,oneendof whichheplacedinhismouth,inordertomakethe5ddlesingforthe childrentheirfavouritesong,beginningwith "Ohgrandinanuna,willyousqueeze mywig?"

Thishedidinsuchamanner,throughthemediumofthekey,thatthe wordsseemedtobespokenbythe instrumentandnotbyhimself.Afterthiswasover,hewouldsingus, tohisownaccompaniment,another favourite,"Therewasaweedevil Icokedoverthewall,"whichgenersilyclosedthatportionoftheeatertainmentsokindlydesignedforus. rpouthosemomentsIhaveoften witnessedmarksofdeepandpious feeling,occasionedbysomemeolory oftheabsentorthedead,thatwere sbeaiiirifulastheywereaffecting. 11=MMINIMINIMIS,

SureI'dknowthesoundofyour soloothin'-ironsanywhere.Isittrue, Paddy,thatyouworsintfordown toErrigleKeerogue,tokilltheclocks forDanMcMahon?But,nabuklish!

Paddy,what'llyouhave?"

"IsthatGraceReillyonthe[lure? Faix,avourneen,youcandoit;devil o'yourlikesIseeanywhere. lay Shibbytoapennytrumpthatyou coulddanceyourownnamesake-the Colleendhasdhun,thebonnybrown girl-nponacobwebwidoutbreakin' it.Don'tbeinahurry,Grace,dear, totietheknot;I'llwaitforyou."

Severaltimesinthecourseofthe nightaplateisbroughtround,anda collectionmadeforthefiddler:this wasthemomentwhenMickeyusedto letthejokesflyin'everydirection. Thetimidheshamedintoliberality, thevainhepraised,andtheniggardlyheassailedbyopenhardysatire; allmanaged,however,withsuchan under-currentofgoodhumour,that noonecouldtakeoffence.Nojoke evertoldbetterthanthatofthebrokenstring.Wheneverthishappened atnight,Mickeywouldcalloutto sonicsoftfellow,"Bloodalive,Ned Mirtin,willyoubringmeacandle? -I'vebrokenastrings" Theunthinkingyoungman,forgettingthathewasblind,wouldtake thecandleinahurry,andfetchitto him.

"Faix,Ned,Iknewyouworfistfit for't;houldin'acandletoadark man!Tsn'theabeauty,boys?-look athim,girls-ascuteasapancake!"

I0l:SBLOOD. GOSPELSt..Lukexvi,1-9.-At thattime,JesusspoketoHisdisciplesthisparable"Therewasa certainrichmanwhohadasteward; andthesamewasaccuseduntohim, thathehadwastedhisgoods.And hecalledhint,andsaidtohim:llow isitthatIhearthisofthee?give anaccountofthystewardship,for nowthoucanstbestewardnolonger.Andthestewardsaidwithin himselfWhatshallIdo,becausemy lordtakethawayfrommethestewardship?TodigIamnotableto begIamashamed.,IknowwhatI willdo,thatwhenIshallberemovedfromthestewardshiptheymay receivemeintotheirhouses.Therefore,callingtogethereveryoneof hislord'sdebtors,hesaidtothe firstHowmuchdoetthouowemy lord?ButhesaidAnhundredbarrelsofoil.,Andhesaidtohint:Take thybillandsitdownquicklyand writefifty.Thenhesaidtoanother: Andhowmuchdostthouowe?Who saidAnhundredquartersofwheat. Ile'saidto'himTakethybill,and writeeighty.Andthelordcommendedtheunjuststeward,forasmuchas hehaddonewiselyforthechildren ofthisworldarewiserintheirgenerationthanthechildrenoflight.And IsaytoyouMakeuntoyoufriends ofthemammonofiniquity:thatwhen youshallfailtheymayreceiveyou intoeverlastingdwellings."

7.MONDAY(WHITE).-ST.BENEDICTXI.,POPEAND'CONFESSOR, succeededtothePapacyonthedeath ofBonifaceVIII.,bywhomhehad beenemployedinmanydifficultnegotiations,andwhomhehadsteadfastlysupportedagainsttheinsolent pretensionsoftheKingofFrance, Hediedin1304,aftera-pontificateof afewmonths. ,

12.SATURDAY(WHITE).-ST. JOHNGUALBERT,ABBOTT, wasbornatFlorenceofnobleparentsin999.Likemanyoftheclass towhichhebelonged,hegrewupimbuedwithapridewhichwouldneitherbrookoppositionnorallowany injurytopassunavenged.Having, however,ononeoccasion,inobediencetothepromptingsofDisine Grace,forgivenadefencelessenemy, thisexerciseofChristiancharity provedthebeginningofhiscomplete conversion.HeenteredaBenedictine monastery.andafterwardsfounded thefeikousabbeyandOrderofVallonihrosa.Hediedin1073. f

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