The Record Newspaper 26 January 1918

THEW.A.RECORD.

CatholicsandthePublicSchools

EdwardF.Garesche,Si.,in"America."

,Itisdistinctlytoberegrettedthat thepublicingeneralandCatholicsin particulardonottakeamoreactive andintelligentinterestinourpublic schools.Theinterestthatistobede- siredisnotoneofaloofanddestruc- tivecriticism,butratherofhelpfuland contructivesuggestion,sothatthe schoolsmayrealisetheirbestoppor- tunitiesandgivetotheirpupilsthe mostofwhichtheyarecapable.This isaviewthatshouldbeimpresseduponinfluentialCatholiccitizens.It istruethatwehaveandmusthave ourownseparatesystemofeducation solongasthepresentsystemofpublic schools existenceremainsunchanged.Butthe ofCatholicschoolsbyno meansrelievesusfromourdueshare ofresponsibilityforthepublicschools. Ascitizenswehavenotonlytheright toourdueshareofcontrolofthemethods,curriculumandprinciplesof theschools,butweshouldusethat rightasconscientiouslyaswedoany otherrightofcitizenship. Totakethematteratitslowestlevel, thepublicschoolsareanextremely importantpartofthemachineryof government,andthesumsexpended yearlyfortheirmaintenance,afair proportionofwhichcomesfromtaxing

acutely.Whateverfaultstherearein thecurriculumandmethodswillbere- flectedin-thecharacterandlivesof morethanone-halfofourCatholicpeopleinthenextgeneration.Itis Catho,inparticularwhowillhave mosttoanswerfor,iftheydonotdo theirpartinwatchingoverthe schools.Wehaveasmuchrightasany tocontrolandcriticisetheir methodsandcurriculum,forthoughwe haveasystemofschoolsofourown, stillwedoourfullpartinsupporting theschoolsoftheState.Indeed,asmaintainersandmanagersofanexcel- lentandparallelsystemofschools,we maybesupposedtoknowmorethan othersaboutschoolmanagement,andasCatholics,andthereforeheirsof nineteencenturiesofChristiantradi- tionsineducation,wehaveaspecial andsolemnobligation,bothreligious andpatriotic,ofdoingourpartto guideandformthepubliceducational system.Withthebestofintentionsa greatmanygoodpeopleoutsidethe Churchareverymuchatseaconcern-ingeducationalprinciples..Theirown conceptionofwhatisrightandwrong isvagueandshifting.Theyfindithard tofixadefinitestandard,andharderstilltokeepit,andsoourpublicedu- theCatholicpopulation,areastonish-cationalsystemshowsastrangeteninglylarge.Itissaidthattheannualdencytoexperimentandalteration. salariesoftheteachersaloneinourwhileitsguardiansarelabouriously publicschoolsintheUnitedStatesfindingoutforthemselves,sometimes amounttoover4,000,000,000dol.,andthroughpainfulexperience,methods whenthecostofthebuildings,theex-andprincipleswhichareplaintous pensesofupkeep,andthevariousin-fromaCatholicexperienceofmany cidentalexpendituresthatenterintoages.Wehave,therefore,adutyto thebudgetareconsidered,thesumtakeanactiveandpracticalinterest mountsuptoamostimpressivefigure.inthepublicschools.TheairofnonSincethismoneyisraisedbypublicchalancewhichsomeCatholicsadopt taxes,citizensshouldbeinterestedintowardsthepublicschoolsisunbecomthemannerofitsexpenditure.Nowing.Whateveriswronginsuchplaces thereisnoquestion,eventothecasualisinsomemeasureourownfault,and observerofthemethodsofthepublicweshouldregardtheirshortcomings schools,thatsomeofthismoneyiswithcontrition. likelytobeexpendedcarelesslyand Itisclear,ofcourse,thatwemust ineffectively.Insomecitiesbuildingsuseeverymeanstogetourchildren areerectedwithhalfagainasmanyintoCatholicschools.UntiltheGovroomsasareneededfortheaccommo-ernmentadoptstheprincipleofpaying dationofthepupils;fadsandfanciesforeducationwhereveritfindsitwe whichareasexpensiveastheyareshallbehardputtoittodoso.Itis uselessaresometimesintroducedintoonlybyimmenseeffortsthatCatholics theeducationalsystemwithscarcelyahavesucceededinprovidingaccommoprotest.Onthisaccountaloneregarddationsforbarelyone-halfofthe forthewelfareofthecityshouldCatholicchildren.Stillourobjective prompteverycitizentotakeanactiveandoureffortwillbetoteachourown interestinthesethingsandtoshowachildreninourownschools.Butthis vigilantwatchfulnessovertheexpendi-mustnotpreventusfromtakingan Lureofthesevastpublicfunds. interestintheotherschools,offering Anevengreaterabusetobenoticedconstructivecriticismandsuggestions,inourpublicschoolsisthatlarge,corn-busyingourselveswiththeirrightconmodious,andevenluxurioushighductandcontrol.Underthepresent schoolsarebuilttobeusedbythecircumstancesasystemofStateschools childrenofthewell-to-do,whileintheisanecessityforthechildrennotof wretcheddistrictsofthetown,oldourFaith.Properlymanaged,they crowdedbuildingsaremadetosufficemaybemadeinstrumentalofrealenforthelittlechildrenofthepoor.Welightenmentandthemeansofmaking shouldseetoit,sofarasinuslies,bettermenandbettercitizens.They thatthechildrenofthepoorhavetheirneedourinterestandourguidance,and rightfulfacilitiesforeducationbeforeweshouldregardwhateverinjuresthe luxuriousbuildingsareprovidedforcurriculumoftheschoolsasamisfor thechildrenofthewell-todo.ThisistunetotheCatholicbody,sinceithurts notSocialism,itiscommonsenseand ordinaryjustice.Butthereisavastlymoreimportant aspectofthepublicschoolsfromthe viewpointoftheCatholic.Theseschoolsaretrainingthecominggenerationof Americancitizens.Theyaretaking,by asortofcompulsion,themajorpartof thechildrenofournationandmould- ingthemirrevocablyforbetteror worse,atthemostimpressionable periodoftheirlives.Lookedatfrom thisstandpoint,theworkofthepublic schoolsissoterrifyinglyimportant thatonemaywellstandaghastatthe indifferenceshownbythepublicin generalandbyCatholicsinparticular, tothecurriculumandmethodofthe schools.TheinterestsoftheChurchareboundupinevitablywiththeworkofthesepublicschools,becauseitis Withthepupilsoftheseschoolsthat Catholicswill generation.havetoliveinthenext Whateveroffalseprin- cipleorpoortrainingisgiventhem willthereforereactuponourCatholic people,whowillofnecessitybein- timatelyassociatedinmanywayswith thegraduatesoftheseschools.We cannotstandatadistanceandcriti- cisethemwithasenseofcomfortable superiority,reflectingontheexcellent trainingofourownverynumerous parishschools.Rubbingupwiththe graduatesofthesepublicschoolsin daystocome,thegraduatesofour ownparishschoolsmaybehardput toittokeepthegoodtrainingthey havereceived,unlessthepublicschools dotheirworkaswellastheymay. Anotherconsiderationisstillmore important.Itisthebaldfactthatmore thanone-halfofourownCatholic childrenareattendingthepublic schools.Thelastcensusindicatesthat therearemorethan3,000.000Catholic childrenofschoolageinthiscountry. Somethinglike1,500.000ofthemarein theparishschools;henceitwouldseem thatmorethanone-half,ormorethan 1,500,000Catholicchildrenareatthe presenttimeinthepublicschools.The welfareofthesechildrentouchesus

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TheChurchandEducation

TheCatholicChurch,whichproclaimedsomanynewidealsonthisearth, wasalsothefirsttoestablishgratuitousteachingandfreeschools;inthis shemerelyfollowedthecommandof herDivineMasterwhenHesaid,"give freelywhatyouhavefreelyreceived."

(Matth.x.,8.1Pre-Christianeducators surroundedtheacquisitionofknowledgewithobstaclesandmysteries; theschoolsofthephilosopherswere closedtotheuniniated;therhetoriciansandgrammariansexactedheavy tollfortheirlore.ButtheChurchand herleadersthrewopenthefeastof knowledgetoall,shewentoutintothe highwaysandbywaystocompelthe indifferenttoenter.St.JohntheEvan. gelistissaidtohaveestablisheda schoolatEphesus,St.Polycarponeat Smyrna;inthecatacombsofSt.Agnes atRome,sidebysidewiththechapels wheretheChristiansprayed,werethe schoolroomswherethecatachumens weretaught.DeRossifound.inthe cemeteryofSt.Callixtustheepitaph ofahumbleMagisterPrimus;twowellknownmartyrs,SS.Sassianand Flavian,hadbeenschoolmasters.The humblestprimaryteacher,whoobtainedherdiplomabutyesterdayandhas beensenttodrudgeinthepoorestvillageschool,cansaytoherself:"Ibelongtoanoblecompany,whereinare foundapostlesandmartyrs,pontiffs andconfessors,thesublimestgeniuses andthegrandestheroines;andwehave beenteaching,refiningandleavening theworldforthepasttwothousand years."Andthatthoughtbroodedover, meditateduponagainandagainwill servetokeephercouragehigh,her idealsstainless,herzealandpatience steeledagainsteveryrebuff.

ThecatecheticalschoolofAlexandriafoundedbyPantaenus,madeillustriousbyClementandOrigen,embracedalltheknowledgeofthetime,and wasaworthyprecursoroftheUniversitiesstilltocome.Asfarbackasthe thirdcenturyfreeschoolsandlibraries begintoformaroundeachgreatCathedral,andchurchmensparenopainsto attachtothemselvespromisingpupils, whogiveindicationsofbecomingeminentprofessorsinmaturelife.Nearly everycityoftheOldWorldcanpoint tosomegreatsaint.whoinaugurated thereignofscienceinitsbosom,and who,too,trainedupsuitablesuccessors tocarryonandpropagatehiswork. St.Jeromeestablishedaschoolat Bethleheminconnectionwithhismonastery;St.Augustine,theapostleof England,openedoneatCanterbury; St.GregorytheGreatfoundedtwoin Rome,oneatSt.JohnLateran's,the otheratSt.Peter's.Theformerinstitutionlastedwithundimmedlustre untiltheninthcentury,andfromit camethePontiffsSt.SergiusI.(687701).andSergiusII(844-847).MeanwhileseveralChurchCouncils,both provincialandgeneral-forinstance, Vaisonin529,Toledoin633.theCouncilsofRomein826.853,and1078-decreedtheabsolutegratuitousnessof education,andlaidontheclergythe dutyofmaintainingsuchfreeschools. "Weareinformed,"saysacanon,''that insomeplacesthereareneitherteachers,noranycareforlearning.ThereforeweorderallBishopstomake everyefforttoestablishforalltheir flocksineveryJscality,mastersand doctorssuitableffkistheconstantteachingoflettersarilliberalarts.,forknowledgehelpstounderstandthedivine commandments" "AsourholymothertheChurchof God,"runsanothercanon,"oughttobe particularlywatchfulthatthepoor, deprivedofparents'help,shouldnot lacktheopportunityoflearningand advancingknowledge,wedesirethat therebein-everyCathedralchurcha beneficeforthemasterentrustedwith teachinggratuitouslyclericsandpoor scholars.

WilliamP.H.Bitchin,Ph.D.

Europe."ThehymnsofSaint-Gall," saysOzanam,"likethoseofBangor, bristlewithhellenisms."Atthecourts ofCharlemagneandLothairtwoIrish ecclesiastics,DungalandClemens, taughtwithrenown. Theimpulsethusgivenbytheearly churchmentoeducationwasconstantly promotedbytheirsuccessors;every abbeywasafocusoflearningilluminatinganentireprovince;everyCardinalandBishopwasanxioustomake hiscourtatempleoftheMuses;while manyOrderswerefoundedforthe spreadofreligionandscienceamong themasses.ThustheUniversityof RheimswasbegunbyBishopFoulques in2,andfromitshallscameSt. Fulbert,BishopofChartres,whotoo establishedafamousschoolinhis Cathedralcity;Gerbert,thegreatest scholarofhisage,whoruledtheSee ofPeterasSylvesterII.(999-1003); Abbo,AbbotofFleury.Theabbeyof BecinNormandygavetwogreat ArchbishopstotheEnglishChurch, LanfrancandSt.Anselm;fromthe samehivewentforthtwoteachers, AnselmeandRaoul,whomadethe schoolofLaonfamousforitsScripturalstudies.Butthefameofallthese centresoflearningpaledbeforethe transcendentgloryoftheUniversityut Paris.Constitutedin1190bytheamalgamationofschoolswhichhadalready existedinParisforacentury,theUniversitysoonattractedallthetalentof Europe.Alonglineofeminentteachers,comprisingAlbertusMagnusand St.Thomas,St.BonaventureandGerson,contributedtogivetoParisitsunsurpassedrenown;while30,000students throngedarounditsillustriouschairs andwentforthasfromahivetoenrichtheirrespectivecountrieswiththe eruditiontheyhadthereacquired. Similarcentresoflearningwereopened inothercities;thusSalamancawas foundedin1200,andOxfordayearor twolater;Praguein1358;Viennain 1365;Leipsicin1408;Louvainin1425. ThecurriculumoftheseUniversities embracedallthelearningofthetime; butstillcertainbrancheswerepursued moreardentlyandmoresuccessfullyin someplacesthaninothers.ThusParis wasthefirsttheologicalschoolbeyond compareinEurope;;PaduaandMont. pellierdevotedthemselvestomedicine;CivilLawwasthepetstudyof AngersandToul;whileCanonLaw wasthespecialtyofOrleansand Auxerre. Amidstthemagnificentpatronsof learningofthefourteenthcenturythe PopesofAvignonreservespecialmention.Owingtotheconstantwarsand frightfulpestilenceofthesetimesthe revenuesofthesePontiffshadshrunkenconsiderably;buttheyalwaysfound moneyforthesacredcausesofreligion andeducation."Theirlabours,"says Pastor,"forthepropagationofChristianityinIndia,China,Egypt,Nubia, Abyssinia,Barbary,andMoroccohave beenveryimperfectlyappreciated.The earliestoftheAvignonPopes,Clement V.andJohnXXII.gavethegreatest attentiontoEasternaffairs,andwere theoriginatorsofaseriesofgrand creations,fromwhichthebestresults weretobeexpected.Theirsuccessors werechieflyoccupiedinthemaintenanceandpreservationoftheworksestablishedbythewisdomoftheirpredecessors,yetinthetimeofClement VI.aneffortwasmadetoextendthe sphereoftheChurcheventothefurthestlimitsofEasternAsia.TheunweariedassiduityoftheAvignonPopes intakingadvantageofeveryfavourableeventintheEast,efromth CrimeatoChina,topromotethe spreadofChristianitybysendingout missionsandfoundingbishoprics,isall themoreadmirablebecauseofthe greatdifficultieswithwhichthePapacy wasatthattimebeset."

AncientIrishSchools. Ireland,whereCaesar'sconquering standardsneverfloated,wasinvaded simultaneouslybyfaithandlearning. "Thereisnoanchorite,"saysOzanam, "nomatterhowausterehemightbe, whoisnotpraisedforhisloveofletters.St.Columbahadgrownpaleinthe studyofgrammar,rhetoric,andgeometry.. Hebroughtintoplaythe charm,thesprightlinessandallthe mythologyofthepaganpoetsinwritingafewversestoafriend.St.Fintan excelledindialects."FromthemonasteriesofLismore,Clonfert,Armagh, Clonard,legionsofscholarswentforth toteachandevangelisethecontinent ofEurope.Thesemonksfoundedthe monasteriesofAnnegray,Fontaine, LuxeuilinFrance;SaintGall,Reichenau,Regensburg,andSalzburgin(lermany;andliobbioinNorthernItaly. ManyofthemknewGreek,atthat timearareaccomplishmentinWestern

andtheystuddedGermanyandthe Netherlandswithcountlessschools. Severalfamousmenwereeithermembersoftheirbrotherhood,orhadbeen trainedintheirschools;forinstance, PopeAdrianVI.,CardinalNicholasof Cusa,ThomasaKempis,GabrielDid, RudolfAgricola,Erasmus. Thefifteenthcenturycanclaimfor itsownthe"PrinceofEducators," VittorinadaFeltre,whobeganhis careerofteachingatMantuain1425. Thisremarkablemanhadmethodsof pedagogythatwereentirelyhisown: headaptedhisteachinginfavourof eachindividualpupil;hisdiscipline waspaternal;corporalpunishmentwas rare,theusualpenaltiesbeinginthe natureofdisgrace;hisownlifewas thatofasaint.Therameofschooland teacherwentthroughallEurope; studentsflockedtohimfromFrance, GermanyandtheNetherlands;the poorherceeived,taught,clothed,and fedgratisperl'amorediDio;every centhehadwentinalms,andwhenhe died,February2nd,1446,attheageof sixty-nine,hehadtobeburiedatthe publicexpense.AmonkononeoccasionhavingaskedPopeEugeneIV.'s permissiontoenterVittorino'sInstitute,thePontiffanswered:''Go,my son.Wewillinglygiveyouuptothe mostholyoflivingmen." Thepoliticalandsocialupheavals thatfollowedtheReformationproved disastroustoeducation.Thescholars ofthetimebewailtheblightthathas fallenonletters."Theage,"sighs Melanethon(himselfaReformer),"has becomeanageofiron;thesciencesare neglectedanddespised."TheCouncilof Trentendeavouredtoremedythese evils.Initsfifthsession,June17th, 1546,itdrewupabodyofrulesforthe formationandworkingofprimary schools.Attachedtoeverychurchthere istobeatleastoneschoolmaster,who shallteachtheyoungclericsandpoor scholarsfree.Thisteacheristobe eitherprovidedwithabenefice,orpaid areasonablesalarybytheBishop.St. CharlesBorromeoopenedsuchaschool adjoininghisCathedralin1564.For thepropereducationofgirlshereformedtheUrsulinesandestablishedthem atMilanin1572.SomeyearslaterSt. JosephCalasanctiusfoundedtheorder ofPiaristesfortheeducationofpoor boys.Thisinstitution,establishedat Romeabout1597,spreadrapidlyover Italy,Spain,Hungary,andPoland. Duringtheseventeenthandeighteenthcenturiesmanybrotherhoods andsisterhoodswerefoundedforthe promotionofeducationamongall classes.St.VincentdePaulfounded theLazaristes,BlessedJohnEudesthe Eudistes,FatherOliertheSulpicians forthepropertrainingoftheparochial clergy.BlessedJeandelaSalleestablishedtheBrothersoftheChristian schoolsforelementaryteaching;Sisters oftheVisitation,oftheSacredHeart, oftheHolyInfancy,ofCharity.are justafewofthenumerouscongregationsthatzealoussoulsgroupedaround themfortheprotectionandedification oflittlechildren.

OneofthegreatestmentheChurch ofFranceproducedinthenineteenth century,thenobleFatherLacordaire, devotedthelastsevenyearsofhislife toteaching.Atfifty-twoyearsofage, whenhisfamewasatitsheight,when hismarvellousgiftswerestillintheir noon-daysplendour,heacceptedthe directionoftheschoolofSoreze,and devotedhimselfheartandsoultothe trainingofyouth.Inthiswork,asin everyotherhehadundertaken,he madehismark.ThecollegeofSoreze, thelargestofSouthernFrance,wasat low-water-markofmaterialprosperity whenLacordairebecameitshead,nor wasitsmoralreputationmuchhigher. ButthepersonalityofthePresident soonworkedanalmostmiraculous transformation.Thepupilsatfirstastonishedattheirnewchief,soonidolisedhim;heattractedlayprofessorsof thehighestmerittotheschool;andhe foundedtheteachingThirdOrderof St.Dominictoaidhiminhisundertaking.Theeloquencethathadthrilled Paris,Bordeaux,andMarseillestooka simpler,humblerformtobewithinthe reachofhisyoungcharges;andeyewitnessesdeclaredhewasneverso charming,neversoenthrallingasin thechapelofSoreze.Everyyearthe closingdaywasmadeintoamagnificentfestival.TheBishops,prefectsand notabilitiesoftheneighbourhoodwere invitedtobepresent,aswellasthe parentsofthepupils,and"LePere," ashewascalled,deliveredthediscourseoftheoccasion.Thesediscourses werejoustsofeloquenceandmanifestoesofmethodaswell;theyused producetremendousseisations,and theirliterarycharmisofpermanent value. Inadditiontotheseorations,two books(oneofthemposthumous)are thefruitsofLacordaire'sconnection witheducation.Theseworksare(1) "Lettresaunjeunehommesurlavie chretienne."Hisintentionwasthat thisworkshouldconsistofsomethirty orfortyletters,thewholetoformthree volumes,buthealthandlifefailedhim whenhehadjustcompletedthree.The otherworkproducedbyLacordaire duringhisyearsatSorezeis(2)"Lettresadesjeunesgens,"publishedafter hisdeathbyAbbePerreyve;theyare simplycharming-theutmostfelicity ofexpression,atransparent,unstudied spontaneity,andthenoblestcounsels ofChristianmanliness.Intheseperhapsmorethanelsewhereareseenper. fectlyblendedthetwocharacteristics ofLacordaire,namely,virilityandtenderness,"fortcommelediamant,tendre commeunemere."Forinstance:"You areyoung,youwillseemoreupsand downsthanIshall;prepareyourself forthesesurprisesandletmetellyou, mychild,thatthesurestwaytobe consistentwithoneselfistohaveno ambition."(LetterXLVIII.)"Imust reallyscoldyoufortheceremonious languageyouusetowardsme.Forthe futurethenyoumustnotcallmeyour Father,andaboveallReverendFather. butsimplyyourfriend. Iam olderthanyou,andifthesoulwere subjecttotimethatwouldmakea differencebeyondrepair.Withregard toothermatters,ifGodhasgivenme anytalentoranyrenownitisonlya trifle,asyouknow,andfamewouldbe terribleifithinderedaffection." (LetterLXIV.)

Norwastheirardourforeducationin thestrictsenseofthattermlesseager. ClementV.(1305-1313)foundedthe UniversityofOrleans.Hissuccessor, JohnXXII.(1316-1334),foundedthe twoUniversitiesofCahorsandBourges.

BlessedUrbanV.theveryyearafter hiselectionbuiltthecollegeofSt. GermainattheUniversityofToulouse in1363;thefollowingyearhebuiltthe CollegeofSt.Matthewformedical studentsatMontpellier;andduringall hisshortpontificate(1362-1370)he maintainedathisownexpenseat variousUniversitiesnolessthana thousandstudents.

"TheBrethrenoftheCommonLife."

Duringthesameperiodelementary educationwassplendidlyattendedto bythe"BrethrenoftheCommonLife." ThisOrder,foundedin1380byGeerte deGroote,devoteditselftoteaching thepoorerclassestherudiments;later theytaughtmoreadvancedsubjects aswell.Alltheirteachingwasgratis,

ApostlesoftheBlindandtheDeaf. Noroughtweforgetinourchronicle ofCatholiceducationaliststhosepatient pioneersofgenius,whoundertookto unlocktherealmsofknowledgetothe blind,thedeaf,andthedumb.The "FatherandApostleoftheBlind"was ValentinHauy(17454822),whowas inspiredtodevotehimselftothem afterwitnessingaburlesqueinwhich theinfirmityofblindbeggarswasridiculed.In1786heinventedtheartof printingbooksinreliefforhispupils, andthisepoch-makingdiscoveryput theeducationoftheblindonthecertainroadtosuccess.In1852AnneBergunionandAbbeJugeestablishedin ParistheSistersofSt.Paulforblind womenanxioustoleadthereligious life.TheseblindSisters,asmightbe expected,arehteverybestteachersfor children,wholabourunderthesame infirmity TheapostleofDeaf-Muteswasa Frenchpriest,AbbeCharlesMichelde l'Epec(1712.1789).Ononeofhismissionarytourshehappenedtomeettwo deaf-mutes,whosedeplorableconditionexcitedhiscompassion.Thiswas theprovidentialeventthatdecidedhis vocation,anddeterminedhimtodevote hislifetotheserviceofsuchafflicted creatures.Heopenedhisfirstschoolin Parisabout1760.Thisestablishment soonacquiredworld-widefame.His successor,AbbeSicard,carriedforward thegoodwork;whileanotherpupilof theformer,AbbateSilvestriopeneda similarschoolinRomein1784.These philanthropiceffortshaveincreased withlapseoftime;andto-dayreligiousOrdersofbothsexesdevotetheir livestotheeducationofsuchafflicted andhandicappedchildren.

ThedayofLacordaire'sfuneralat Sorezeamongthe20,000personswho assembledtopaythelasttributeof respecttothegreatreligiouswasa peasantwomanofAlbi.Thiswoman utteredinherpatoisawingedword whichMontalembertinscribedonthe veryfirstpageandlineofthebiographyofhisfriend,''Albionunrey, l'abenperdut!""Wehadaking,and wehavelosthim!"Yes,thismanwas aking,andfulleracquaintancewith hisworksonlyservestodeepenthat impression.

AGreatDominican.

SomethirtyyearslateranotherfamousDominican,whosecareeroffers strikinglikenesseswithLacordaire's. PereDidon,gaveuphisapostoliclaboursandvoluntarilymadehimselfa schoolmaster(1890).Hepossessedunusualpowersofwork;fifteenhoursa daywasnothinguncommonwithhim, andhecoulddoeighteenwhennecessary.Heknewhowtoelectrifyhis pupils,toliftthemtotheheightshe ambitionedforthem;butwithalhe rebukedthemveryseldom,andin suchawayasnevertoleaveasting; hisaffectionforhispupilswastruly fatherly,andwhenlyingonhis death-bedatToulousehislastthoughts wereforapupilwhomhehadleftillin Paris.OfhimLeoXIII.said,"Ihave confidenceinFatherDidon,heis trainingtheyounggeneration,hewill

snakemenofthem."Histhoughtson educationarecontainedin(1)"L'EducationPresente;"(2)"LeRoledela meredansl'educationdessesfils;"(3) thelongdedicatoryintroductionprefixedtohisconferences,"LaFoienla divinitedeJesus-Christ,"andaddressed tothepupilsoftheschoolsAlbert-leGrand,LaPlace,andLacordaire.Let mequoteoneortwopassagesfrom thislastpiece."Thetruefollowerof JesusChristisabsolutelyuncompromising,implacableforwhatisevil;he submitstonoshamefulcapitulations; bedoesnotdegradehimself;hedoes notseektoavoidtheissue;heprotests.Werehealoneagainstallhe keepsfaithintactlikethosechampions whoguardtheflagandwhodiewithoutbetrayingit,swathedandburied initsfolds"(pp.xvii-xviii).

"Neverimitatethosewhoarebold andwhoseactionsarecowardly,those whospeakandwritebutactnot,those whoposeaspublicmoralcensorsand behaveexactlyastheguiltyagainst whomtheylaunchtheiranathemas" (p.xxi)."Betrueandgentleknights, myfriends,rememberingyourancestorsandyourrace;theyalwaysloved deedsofprowess,butagainstthe stronginfavouroftheweak,against thehaughtyoppressorinfavourofthe poorcrusheddownandpleadingfor aid"(pp.xxvi-xxvii.)Thepupilsmust bepoorstuffindeedwhomsuchappealswouldnotuplifeandstimulate likeatrumpet-call.Andasamatterof fact,PereDidon'sinfluenceoverthem, andovertheothersoulswithwhom hecameincontact,wasprofoundand lasting. ThepowerandextensionofCatholic educationinourowndaysisselreVident.Thereishardlyadioceseinthe Catholicworldwherereligiousdonot devotethemselvestoimpartingtothe youngbothsacredandsecularknowledge.Everylargecitycontainsmany palatialcollegesandconventswhere theyoutharetaughteverybranchof learningandeveryformofaccomplishment,whichmayfitthemtoplaytheir partwithcreditinanyandeveryrank ofsociety.TheCatholicUniversitiesof theOldandtheNewWorldarethe workshopswhereintheskilledspecialistsareformed;andwherethoseto whomknowledgeisasdearaslifemay growoldinlearning.Theseestablishmentsgiveusoursavants,ourwriters, ourdoctors,ourdiscoverers,ourinventors;andfromthemtoocomeforth themonumentalcompilationsofCatholicscienceanderudition,whichwill stillremainlongafterthemajorpartof thepresent-dayculturehasfallento dust.

AnAppreciation

Inlastweek'sissueofthe"W.A. Record"therewasabriefnoticeofthe departureofBrotherMcTeaguefrom ourmidst.Tomeandtotheparentsof theHighSchool,thiswasregrettable information,forbeitsaid,withdue respecttoall,nooneeverworkedmore assiduouslyormoresuccessfullyforthe childreninthatestablishmentthanhe did.Throughhisefforts,joinedto BrotherWoodlock's,thenumbersin theschoolincreasedrapidly,andefficientworkaccompaniedtheincreaseof pupils,sothatamosthealthyandencouragingtonereignedthroughoutthe HighSchool,hence,'tisnaturalto statethatweallregretexceedinglyhis removalfromaspherewherehewas doingsuchworkforCatholiceducation, anddoingitsounostentatiously.In seasonandoutofseason,mindand bodywereactivelyengagedworking fortheintellectualadvancementand comfortofourboysrespectively.

Inanotherdepartment,andamore importantonetoallofus,hewillbe sadlymissed,viz.,inourschoolsodality.Thissodalityistheprideofour parish,andmanytimeshavevisitors toourchurchonsodalitynightsand HolyCommunionSundayexclaimed, "Whatlovelysinging!Whatgreat numbers!Whatorder!"Yes;the Benedictionservice,assungbythe youngsodalistsisatreatinitselfanda pleasuretolistento.TheorderobservedandtherecollectednessofthechildrenonapproachingHolyCommunion areallmostnoticeable,andstilldevoid ofanythinglikeadrillformalityin theirmovements.TheRev.Father Smith,O.M.I.,spiritualdirectorofthe sodality,ofwhichheissoproud,must feelthedepartureofBrotherMcTeague anditgoeswithoutcommentthatall ofuswillmiss,andareboundtomiss, sosuccessful,sointerested,andsounobtrusiveaworkerfromourschools andparish.Inputtingthesefewremarkstogether,IfeelthatIamex- pressingtheadmirationandrespectof alltheparentsandpeopleofFremantle.Atthesametimewefervently praythatGodmayputitintheminds ofhissuperiorstosendhimbacksoon againtocarryonthegreatworkhere inthePort. AGRATEFULPARENT.

PrimeMinisterHughesand Dr.Mannix

ACANADIANVIEW.

PrimeMinisterHughes,ofAustralia, accordingtothecabledreportofhis manifestototheAustraliansoldiers overseas,devotesconsiderableattentiontoArchbishopMannixandhis attitudetowardsEmpirematters.He saysthattheArchbishop"haspreach. edseditioninandoutofseason,"that Dr.MannixisaSinnFeiner,andthat hedeclared"youinAustraliaareSinn Feiners,andmorelucktoyou."And hecitesthenamesofseveralprominentCatholicsinAustraliawho,hesays, havemadepublicprotestagainstthe attitudeofHisGrace.

Itisnotatalldifficulttonotethe antagonismswhichhavearisenbetweenthePrimeMinisterandthe Archbishop.Hadtheformerattended strictlytohisownaffairstherewould not,inallprobability,havebeenany causeforfrictionovertheIrishquestion,forthatiswheremostofitis found.Instead,however,whenPrime MinisterHugheswas"doing"theBritishIsleslastwinter,andwhenhewas beinglionisedasthegreatestImperial statesmaninsight-asamatteroffact, amemorialwassignedbyscoresof prominentpeopleinBritainafterhis departureforhomeaskingforhisrecall-heveryindiscreetlytooksides upontheIrishquestion.Verynaturally,wesuppose,hisideastookcolour fromthesympathiesofthosewhobanquetedhim;heendorsedthestrong armmethodsofDublinCastle.

Now,Dr.MannixisanIrishman first,last,andallthetime.Andthere arethousandsofotherslikehimonthe islandcontinent;descendantsofIrishmentoodevotedtothelandoftheir forefatherstobekeptathome.They weretherelongbeforeDr.Mannix's arrival,andtheyarestillthere.They resentedthePrimeMinister'sattitude andutteranceswhentouringtheBritishIsles.TheAustralianUpperHouse gavevoicetotheirsentimentswhenit passedaresolutionwithoutadissentingvoteinfavourofgrantingimmediateHomeRuletoIreland.Andthey welcomedtheactivesupportofDr. MannixinthecampaignforIrish liberty.

Atthemoment"sedition"and "treason"areexpressionswhichare employedwithunusualabandon. PrimeMinisterHughesisbutoneof manywhoseemtodelightinusing them.Another,ifwemaydigress,was JohnPurroyMitchell,lateMayorof NewYork.HedelightedinproclaiminghispatriotismandingaolingSinn Feiners,butwhenthefamous69th,all Irishmenboundforthefront,registeredtheirvotes,hewonderedwhathappenedtohissupport.Heiswondering yet.PrimeMinisterHughesissomethingofasimilartype.Hebelievesin CastleRuleforIreland;thatishis right.Dr.Mannixdoesnot.Heisa SinnFeineroutandout.Isthatnot hisright?LikeeverytrueIrishman,he isoutforlibertyinitsfullestsense. HebelievesinliberatingBelgium,in redeemingSerbia,inrehabilitating Poland.Butwithallhisaltruismhe doesnotforgetIreland.Hecannot forgether.Hewasbornthere;thecry ofhisnativelandthrillseveryfibreof hisbeing.

Moreover,heislogical.Hebelieves, witheveryEnglishauthorityofnote onconstitutionallaw,thattheBritish ParliamenthasnojurisdictioninIreland.Hebelieves,andknows,with themthattheActofUnionwasnever assentedtobytheIrishpeople.He agrees,aswell,withthemthatGermanyhasnoclaimeitherinjusticeor lawtogovernBelgium.Heagrees, withthem,thattheexcuseofmilitary necessity"givenbyGermanyforholdingBelgiumhasnoweightwithajury ofcivilisednations.Butheislogical, 'Whatherefusestoadmitonthepart ofGermanyhewillnotgranttoEng- land.Iftheexcuseof"militarynecessity"willnotholdinthecaseofBelgium,itcannotholdinthecaseofIreland.ThereisDr.Mannix'soffence.

PrimeMinisterHughes,likeothers whohavehadtheirheadsturnedin London,shouldnotmeddleinEmpire mattersunlessheiswillingandready todefendhisattitudebeforethepeople whomheimmediatelyrepresents.To whineoveroppositionwhichheinvitedisnotthemarkofagreatstatesman.-"North-EastReview."

TheProblemofPeace

ByPriorMcNabb,O.P.

Thetimehasnowcomewhenpeace, withitsamplerleisureandmeans, musttrytostaunchthesocialwounds madebywar.

"Theconditionoftheworkingclasses isthepressingquestionofthehour; andnothingcanbeofhigherinterest toallclassesoftheStatethanthatit shouldberightlyandreasonablyadjusted.Allagree,andtherecanbeno questionwhateverthatsomeremedy mustbefound,andfoundquickly,for themiseryandwretchednesspressing soheavilyandsounjustlyonthevast majorityoftheworkingclasses.

"Theresultofcivilchangeandrevolutionhasbeentodividesocietyinto twowidelydifferingcastes.

"Ontheonesidethereistheparty whichholdspowerbecauseitholds wealth;whichhasinitsgraspthe wholeoflabourandtrade;which manipulatesforitsownbenefitandits ownpurposesallthesourcesofsupply, andwhichisevenrepresentedinthe councilsoftheStateitself.

"Ontheothersidethereistheneedy andpowerlessmultitude,brokendown andsuffering."

Ithascometopassthatworking menhavebeensurrendered,allisolated andhelpless,tothehard-heartednessof employersandthegreedofunchecked completion.Themischiefhasbeenincreasedbyrapacioususury,which, althoughmorethanoncecondemned bytheChurch,isneverthelessunder adifferentguise,butwiththelikeinjustice,stillpractisedbycovetousand graspingmen.Tothismustbeadded thecustomofworkingbycontractand theconcentrationofsomanybranches oftradeinthehandsofafewindividuals;sothatasmallnumberofvery richmenhavebeenabletolayupon theteemingmassesofthelabouring poorayokelittlebetterthanthatof slaveryitself."-(PopeLeoXIII.,"RerumNovarum.'')

WetakeitonthewordofaPope that ThePressingQuestionoftheHour isnotamatterofheroism,butofplain justicefrommantoman.IftheinterestsofGodareliketobedefeatedby thehostsofMammon,itisnotbecause heroesarelacking-as,indeed,they seemtobe-butbecauseGod'sarmies lacktheplainfighting-manwhowill gowhereheisbid,andwilldowhat heistold.Inaword,theinterestsof Godaretremblinginthebalance,not becausewelack,aswedolack,the heroismofafewmensellingallthey haveunderpressureofcharity,but becausewelackthemorenecessary exampleofthemanymenwhofulfil theclaimsofjustice.Whilstthatlack ofthisfundamentalvirtueofjusticeis -andPopeLeoXIII.saysitis-afeatureofourage,wearerightinholding, underthesameauthority,thatthe socialquestionis"thepressingquestion ofthehour."

Againstsuchastatementevenofa PopesoqualifiedasPopeLeoXIII. wasqualifiedtogiveadiagnosisofthe world'sworstdisease,wemighteasily formulateadifficulty.Wemightinall sinceritydaretoaskifthereligious question,thequestionofeachman's personalholiness,wasnotmorepressingthananysocialquestion.

Toanswerthisquestionistoputthe wordsofthePopeinalightmoreserviceabletousinthesedaysofpreparationfortheafter-problemsofwar.The answerfallsnaturallyintotwoparts.

First,inthemindofthePopethis pressingquestionofthefewmenwho areunjustlyrichandthemanymen whoareunjustlypoor,isnotdifferent fromthereligiousquestion.Itisidenticalwiththereligiousquestion.St. James,theBrotheroftheLord,has assuredusthat"religioncleanandundefiledbeforeGodtheFatheristhis: tovisitthefatherlessandwidowsin theirtribulation,andtokeeponeself unspottedfromtheworld."Heeven adds:''If,then,youfulfiltheroyal law 'Thoushaltlovethyneighbourastheyself,'youdowell."(Jac.

i.,27;ii.,8.)ThegentleApostlewho leanedonthebosomofJesushasgiven thistruthanevenstrongersetting."If anymansayheloveGod,andhateth hisbrother,heisaliar.Forhethat lovethnothisbrotherwhomheseeth, howcanheloveGodwhomheseeth not?"Thatis NotaPleasantSaying forthoseofuswholookontheBeloved Discipleasateacherandnotamyth. But,withitsvehementandevenviolentnote,itisastrongre-echoofthe Pope'sprinciplethatthepressingquestionineveryman'sindividualholiness ishisattitudetowardsthestateofinjusticeinwhichthemajorityofthe poorarenowliving. FormanyofthePope'sdutifulchildrenthisexplanationofhiswordswould suffice.Butthereisasecondexplanationofalmostgreaterworththaefthe first.Tothosewhosuggestthatthe socialquestioncouldnotsurelybe morepressingthanthereligiousquestion,itisasufficientanswerthatthe socialquestionwasthereligiousquestion,becausecharity,thesoul'sindividualholiness,wasessentiallyaright relationtoourneighbour.

ButwehavenowtoaddthatPope LeoXIII.,inusingthephrase"the pressingquestion,"hasbidourthoughts intoanimportant,ifsomewhatdangerouschannel.Hewouldhaveusbearin mindtheobviousdistinctionbetween worksofinwardspiritualeffectand worksofexternaljustice.Itisnothis wishtodiscusswhichoftheseworksis ofhighestvalue.Hisoneaimistodeterminewhichofthesetwoquestions isforthemomentofgreatestneed.He therebyassertstheprinciplethatthe thingsthatareofgreatestworthare notalwaysofgreatesturgency. Thesocialquestionbecomespressing fortworeasons.Oneoftheseisapersonal,or,aswemaycallit,anascetical reason.Theotherisanecclesiastical, or,aswemaycallit,anapologetic reason. Ifthepresentstateofthingsisa stateoflaw-sanctionedandoftenlawmadeinjustice,everyman'spersonal holiness,oreveryman'sasceticallife, isconcernedinundoingthisinjustice. Itisvainforanyindividualman,or anygroupofmen,oranyChurch,to makeofferingsonthealtarifabrothermanhasanythingagainstthisinvidual,orgroup,orChurch.Andifthis grievanceofourbrotheristhatheis ill.paid,ill-fed,ill-housed,and ReducedAlmosttoaStateof Slavery, nolipsympathy,nobuildingofaltars, noendowmentofchurches,nosubscriptionstohomeorforeignmissions, noattendanceatreligiousservice,is theKingdomofHeaveninoursoul. Ourasceticismisahouseofpretence, builtonsand.Wearewhitedsepulchres.WemeritGod'swords,that,outroarthethundersofHoreb:"'Towhat purposedoyouofferMethemultitude ofyourvictims?'saiththeLord.'Iam full.Idesirenotholocausts.. Offer sacrificenomoreinvain.Incenseis anabominationtoMe Mysoul hatethyournewmoonsandyour solemnities.Iamwearyofhearing them. Whenyoumultiplyprayer, Iwillnothear;foryourhandsarefull ofblood.Learntodowell;seekjudgment;relievetheoppressed;judgefor thefatherless;defendthewidow.And thencomeandaccuseMe'"(Isaiasi., 11.18.)

IfwemaybelievePopeLeoXIII., thestateofthingswhichisstillwith usisnothingbetterthanwhatdeserved thesedenunciationsofanasceticism basedoninjustice.Butwearenearer tothePope'smindinthinkingthatit wasnotforanasceticalbutforan apologeticreasonhecalledthesocial questionthepressingquestionofthe hour.Inemphasisingthisweareventuringupondelicatematterswhich provideonlyadangerousfoothold.

1.OntheauthorityofSt.Thomas, wemustbeginbyrealisingthatargu-

mentswhichareofmostvalueinthem.' selvesarenotnecessarilyofmostvalue fordiscussion.Themostconvincing proofsusuallyfailtoconvince.Atthe rootofthisliesthetruththatinall proofthemostimportantfactorisnot theoffered,butthepersontowhomit isoffered.ArgumentsinEnglishare unconvincingtoamanwhounderstandsonlyChinese.Adissertationon thecharityoftheCatholicChurchmay wellfailtotouchamanwhoisstrug- glingforlifeinacanal.

2.OurLordHimselfrecommended Hisspiritualredemptionby DeedsofBodilyMercy. Althoughacommonplace,yetitis notalwaysrealisedhowmuchitenteredintoHisapologetics,andhow successfulitwas.Thus,wefindHim preparingtogiveSt.Peterhislast lessonbyofferinghimameal.His followers,thegreathistoricApostles likeSt.PatrickinIreland,St.Augus- tineandSt.Theodoreinthisland,and St.BonifaceinGermany,recommend',r1theirspiritualboonsbytemporal gifts.Theybroughttothepeoplethey wouldwin,notmerelyJesusChrist,but civilisation.

3.Thepresentneedofthemajority ofmankindisnotthistemporalandmaterialcivilisation,ofwhichwehave enoughandtospare.Wedonotwant morethings,butmorejustice.Now, thisjusticeissomethinginthenatural ortemporal;yet,morethanmaterial things,itisatemporalthingwhichlies atthebasisofallspiritualthings. If,then,themajorityofthehuman race--findontheonehandthatthere isaChurchclaimingtorepresentGod's pointofviewandevenGod'ssym-pathiesintheworld,andontheother handthatthisChurchhasnoverydefiniteordecisiveactionagainstthe injusticewhichgallsthem,howcan theyfeeldrawntorecognisethis Church'sdivinemission?Whatsermon ondivinecharitywillcounteractCatholicapathyindestroyingtheslums? Whatlectureonjusticeisasubstitute foracrusadetogivethewage-worker alivingwage? Anexamplemayhelpus.Whenthe littletreaty-guaranteednationofBelgiumwasruthlesslydesecratedby Prussia,weknewnoultimatepeaceof souluntiltheHolyFather,theultimate visibleGuardianofthemorallaw,condemnedthisthing.Ithelpedustohear hisvoice,eventhoughthecircumstancesofhisimprisonmentmadethat voicelessstridentthanitmighthave beeninbygoneages. meninsidetheChurch,andcountless earnestmenoutsidetheChurch,were saying:"IftheChurchwhichclaims tobeGod'smouthpiecehasnothingto sayagainstthemanifestcrimeofinjustice,ofwhatgoodisit?IsGoda neutralwhencrimeiscommitted?And, ifGodtakessidesagainstinjustice, "HowCanNeutralitybeaVirtue?" Inthesamespiritthemajorityof mankindwhoareinastateofinjustice havearighttoseetheChurchtake sides-thatis,theirside,thesideof justiceagainstinjustice,thesideof rightagainstmight,thecauseofthe weakagainstthestrong,thecauseof GodagainstMammon.

IftheChurchhaslargelyceasedto makeheadwayintheworld;if-to comenearerhome-theproportionof Catholicstothegeneralpopulationin thiscountryishardlymorethanit wasinthetimeofWilliamIII;ifno wiseapostlehasanyhopesofseeing ourcountrywonbyAugustineand Theodore,andasIrelandwaswonby Patrick,mayitnotbethatwehave forgottenthequiettruththatincertaintimesofstressbodilyboonsareof moreneedthanspiritual-acupof waterofmoreworththanasermon? Yet,whatsermonissuchacupof water!Whatwinningapologeticsare acrusadetorightthewrongsthathave spreadandfesteredinthislandsince KingswouldhavenoneofPopes,and weweredeliveredovertothetender merciesofthepoliticians.

Toconclude:Ifthewordsofthe Popeareofworthandstanding,our firstapologeticsmustbetodealwith thepressingquestionofthehourand

toletnolesserquestionsbendusfrom thegreater.

Fortunately,the FirstStepsTowardsSolvingthe Question havebeentakeninthe"RerumNovarum."ButIquestioniftheremaining stepshavebeentakeninapplyingthe principlesoftheRerumNovarum." Evenaccuratediagnosissuchasthe "RerumNovarum,"acareful,timely prescriptionsuchasitcontains,will notavailwithoutadetermineduseof theremedyprescribed.Itisnotthe TenCommandments,butmenand womenwhokeeptheTenCommandments,thatarethesaltoftheearth. Perhapsthesix-and-twentyyearsthat standbetweenusandthepublication ofthe"RerumNovarum"havebeen over-filledwithaverydemonstrative andlargelyuselesspraiseofitscontents. Whilethesocialstateisstillwhat LeoXIII.describedittobe,itisevidentthatthesocialquestionisnotone amongstathousandquestionsofequal importance,butisthepressingques-tion.Forthisreason,wehavedaringly headedthispapertheProblem,not theProblemsofPeace.Wehavenot thetime,nor,perhapstheheart,togo intodetailofhowthispressingquestionenterslargelyintoeveryother question.Wecanonlycallattentionto twospheresofitsapplication-the matterofourchildrenandthematter ofourworkfolk-inotherwords,the matterofeducationandthemattercf freedom.

Educationproposalsnowonthe pointofbecominglawareofsucha naturethattheboyandgirlwillbe undercompulsoryeducationtilleighteen.And,ifthemilitaristshavetheir way,theboywillbedraftedateighteenintocompulsorymilitaryservice forafurthertwoorthreeyears.Now. itisinconceivablethateducationalists canbeblindtofacts,and,therefore,so hopelessinthematterofeducationas nottoseethatthechieffactorinthis compulsionoftheworkingman'schild isnotaneducationalbutaneconomic factor.Itmeansthis,ifitmeansany- thing,thattheworkingman'schildwill notbeabletorepayapennytothe homethatbredandrearedit.Thisis aheavyandunendurablegrievance that,ifanyCatholicparentwishesto protestandvoteagainst,hisecclesiasticalleadersshallallowhimfullfreedomtodoso.

Lastly,considerthecaseofthe worker-or,touseastandardisedword, theproletariat.Byaprocessoflaw framedbyaclasstosuitthatclass, andtherefore

UndeniablyClassLegislation, thehand-workersofthisrichcountry havebeengraduallyrobbedofalmost everyformofpropertyexceptthe scantyfoodtheyeatandtheclothes theywear.Theirgoodsnowgone,all thatisleftthemisacertainkindof libertytobesafeguardedinthelast resortbythatawfulappealtoforce calledthestrike.Comparedwiththe ultimateandbloodyappealtowar,a strikeisbutamildkindofpassiveresistance,andisAssuredly,evermore allowablethanwar.Yetthework-folk, deprivedofthehelpofproperty,are nowhopelesslybattlingindefenceof theirliberty.Theirfreedomisattacked, andattackedsubtlyinthesacred namesofnationalefficiencyandfreedom.

Itisamatterofcongratulationthat itwasaCatholicwhofirsttrumpeted abroadthewarningcryof"TheServile State,"andfirstfearlesslypointedout thatnothingstoodbetweenEurope andslaveryexceptthereligionofHim Whodiedtofreeusfromsin.Butthis sameclearthinkerandseerhasnot ceasedtopointouthowthequestion ofpropertyand,therefore,butanotherphaseofthatquestionofthefew whohaveandtheminimswhohave not.

OthersarenearlyequaltoImported. SomeareasgoodasImported, "UNIONIMI-ERIAL"STOUT IsBetterthanImported.

HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety.

(ApprovedbytheHierarchyoftheChurchandRegisteredwadertheFriendlySoeieties'ActsofAntralnaie).

ItsWatchwordsare:RELIGION,NATIONALITY,CATHOLICITY,BENEVOLENCE.

ItisessentiallyIrishandCatholic,aiditSpeciallyAppealstoCatholics(malesandfemales),demandingtkeisSUPPORTandALLEGIANCE.BrancheswillbeestablishedinanyLOCALITYonreceiptbytheDIS- TRICTSECRETARYofarequisitionSIGNEDbyTENPERSONS,sanctionedbythePRIESTcfthe DISTRICT,thenamesandagesofintendingmembersbeingfullysetoutinthereqiiisition.

550BRANCHESthroughouttheCommonwealthandNewZealand;50,000membersand1300,363inFluids. FinancialhelpandMedicalAssistanceincasesofSicknessGuaranteed.

Priestsandfreedom

"T.J.B.,"inthe"DublinLeader," thuswritesontheabovesubject:- Ifthereisanyliethatourrulers havemorecarefullypropagatedthan anotheraboutCatholicIrelandandthe CatholicIrish,itisthattheyarepriest- ridden.Wehavebeenrepresentedasin apeculiarlyswinishstate,incapableof thoughtandinitiativeandledlike animalsinhalterswhithersoeverthe interestsofthepriestsdictate.That sucharetherelationsbetweenpriests andpeopleinIrelandisacceptedasa. truism.Nowandagainthepriestsare picturedasbrutalandgreedy,holdingexcommunicationandthesecretsofthe confessionalovertheheadsofthecow- ering,degraded,andbarbarouslaity. OnebodycalledtheProtestantAlliancesometimesreachestoanepic exuberanceofimaginationindepicting thetyrannyofthepriestsandthede- gradationandsuperstitionwhichthey playon.

Thisaimingatthepriestsisanold game,fortheyareoldenemiesofold England.Thetimeisnotsoverylong sincetherewasnooneatalltostand betweentheIrishpeopleandtherapac- ityoftheirforeignrulersbutthe priests,andwhentherewasnooneto exposethatrapacitybuttheseplayers uponthecredulityofabrutalandde- gradedpeople-astheywerecalled.By hisworkandleadershipthegreatJohn ofTuamhadsodeeplyoffendedthat eventheleadinglightsofEnglish literaturejoinedintheworkofvilifi- cationwiththelowesthowlersofExe- terHall. Foralongtimeourrulersdidnot believethepriestswantedIrishfree- dom.Thepriests,theysaid,support thetheydemandhalf-heartedlybecause knowthatwiththeadventof freedomtheChurchwillloseitshold orsthepeople,butthey(thepriests) mustmakeashowofsupportingthe claim.Lookattheexperienceofthe ChurchunderthefreeFrenchGovernment,wasthecry,itsexperienceunder theAustrianGovernmentwasnotmen- tioned. NearlyacenturyagoMazziniattri- butedthedecayoftheFrenchpeople totheirslavishadoptionofEnglish materialisticideas,andpredictedthat these theruinofthena- tion.Timehasprovedthathisvision wasinspired.WiththeEnglishpeople materialismisnotaconsciousphilo- sophy-711otinthesameway,forinstance,thattheGermansadoptthe ideaof"livingdangerously''-buta matterofmerecommonsenseandex- pediency.TheFrenchtriedtomakea philosophyofmaterialism,anditmade somethingoftheminstead.Conse- quentlytheassertionthatFrenchfree- dombroughtdisastertotheCatholic ChurchinFranceiserroneous.IrelandhasadheredtotheChurch throughouttheagesinpersecutionand misery.Some,averyfew,havefallen away,buttheoverwhelmingmassof thepeoplehaveremainedfaithful.But itisawell-recognisedfactthatthe humanwilldoesnotyieldtoforceand persecution,or,atleast,nonebutthe weakercomponentsofsocietydo. Whereforcefailsmoreinsidiousinfluencesoftensucceed,andthecoming timeinIrelandmaybeoneofgreater trialforthefathersoftheChurch,and theirpathwhichhithertohasbeen difficultindeed,butstraightforward, maybecomemoretortuous.Thisis possible,andevenprobable,saythe enemiesoftheChurch. Butitisnotprobablebyanymeans. InFranceAtheismwasthegreat enemyoftheChurch,butitisuniver- sallyadmittedthatatheismisnowas deadasadoornail.Spiritualism-whichmaybearidiculouscult,ifyou like,buthowmuchmoreridiculous thantheideasgeneratedbythetheory oftheoriginofspecies?-andChristian Sciencehavehadsomethingtodoin endingatheisticideas.Thosereligions, iftheycanbesocalled,arewrong,but noonecandenythattheirfinalresults areinalargedegreebeneficialtothe causeoftruereligion. Asfarasmodernismisconcerned, Irelandmaypossiblytake,inthecom- ingyears,afaintinterestinitstombstone.Fromtheassaultsofallthese strangeideas,whichhavetakenholdof themindsofmentheChurchemergesmorepowerfulandsecurethanever, anditwouldbeastrangethingfurany- onetobelievethattheCatholicreligion waslikelytolosegroundinIreland whenherpeoplehadpulledoutintoa clearerlight. TheIrishpeopleareasintensely Catholicasthepriests.Thepeopleare cynical,insomedegree,andthepriests arenot,andthisis:,principalreason oftheinfluence,apartfromtheircalling,whichtheypossessandalwayswill possess.forwehaveaninherentreverencefornobilityofcharacterandattainments.

Inthedemandforlibertythepriests arcinthevan,andwithoutthemthe 111.. t.;.,.. tenseandpowerfulasitis,andno mostfar-seeingleaderofachurchcould

haveconsciouslydesignedapolicyso well-adaptedtoweldinganindissoluble bondbetweenpriestsandpeopleas thisgenerousrallyofthepriestsbeneaththebannersofanIrelandresurgent.

ANewTheoryofPolitical Sovereignty

JohnA.Ryan,D.D.,intheNovember"CatholicWorld,"writesonthe abovesubject:-Thesedifficultiesand theexcessesoftheprevailingtheoryof sovereigntyarebothavoidedbythe Catholictheory.Whileadmittingand insistingthatthesupremacyofthe Stateiscompletewithinitsownsphere,theCatholicconceptionholdsthatthis sphereisnotunlimitedeitheroutwardlyorinwardly.Theauthorityofthe Statedoesnotextendbeyondtemporal affairs,andevenwithinthatfieldits exerciseisalwayslimitedbythelaw ofmorals.Boththeindividualandthe privateassociationhavenaturalrights whichmaynotbeviolatedbythe State,beiteversopowerful.Professor Laskideclaresthathisowntheory "doesnottrytoworkoutwithtedious elaborationtherespectivespheresof Stateorgroupandindividualallhave theirproperplaceandfunctionin societyandinlife,theirrespective spheresmustbecapableofatleastap-proximatedeterminationanddelimitation.Thebasisofthisdistinctionof provincesmustbereasonandexperience.Areasonedtheoryoftilefreedom andopportunitythatproperlybelong totheprivateassociationgicesmenbe- forehandajustificationfortheirclaims toofarattheexpenseoftheState,and placestheirallegiancebothtothe State strictlyandtoprivatesocietyupon moralgrounds.Surelythispro- ceedingismorerationalthanthat whichwouldleaveallthesematters"to thetestoftheevent,"whichisonly anotherphraseforthearbitramentof forceandconflict,phy.acalandintel- lectual.IfclashesbetweentheState andthegrouparetobereducedtoa minimumthelimitsoftheirrespective spheresmust,sofaraspossible,beas- certainedandsetforth.Inthisprocess menmayanddomakemistakes,but thesearefewerandlesscostlythan thosewhichresultfromfailureto adopt limitsanyreasonedtheorydefiningthe ofStateandgroupandindivi- dual.

Correspondence CATHOLICSANDEDUCATION.

TotheEditor.

Sir,-Inreplytoourworthyfriend, "DeliaDooley,MA.,"Ithinksheis sleepingordreaming,orperhaps,like RipVanWinkle,shehasjustawaken- ed,andisstartledtofindthat"Bene- dict,"inhiskindandthoughtfulsoli.citudeforCatholicchildren,isendeavouringtoimpressuponCatholic parentsasenseoftheirresponsibility totheirchildrenbydoingallthatis possibletogivetheirchildrenthe benefitof therebyasecondaryeducation,and fitthemtooccupygoodposi- tionsinafterlife.Weallknowthe strugglethatmanyofourCatholic parentsaregoingthroughinthese strenuoustimes,sothatmanyofthem areunabletopaythefeesofourown secondaryschools,andifachildis cleverenoughtowinanentranceto theStatesecondaryschools,isheor shetobepenalisedbecauseofthepar-ents'inabilitytopay.AlmightyGodin Hiswisdomhasendowedthatchild withbrainsasacompensationforhis parents'lackofmeans,andifthechild issuccessfulinwinninganentrance,it issurelyGod'swillthatheorshe shouldreceivehisorhereducationat thatschool."DeliaDooley,M.A.,must surelybefarbehindthetimes,ormust haveaverylargeelementofconserva- tisminhercompositiontotake"Bene- dict"totaskinsuchamatter.There isverylittledangerofanychild,after beingataCatholicschoolto13years ofage,losinghisorhersoulthrough attendingaStatesecondaryschool, moreespeciallyiftheatmosphereof thechild'shomeisCatholicinevery essential.Iwouldadvise"DeliaDooley, M.A.,"togotosleepagain,andforget sheeverallowedherselftobeworried oversuchatrifle,andIwouldalsoadd myappreciationof"Benedict's"kindsolicitudeforCatholicchildrenandthe thanksalsoofthosewhohavebenefited inthepastbythiskindsolicitude.Yours,etc.,

M.Q. 4Wesleystreet,NorthPerth.

P.S.-Ifitisafairquestion,mayI ask"DeliaDooley,M.A,"howmany childrenshehestoeducate?--M.Q.

SATURDAY,JANUARY26,1918.

TIMEW.A.RECORD.

ACatholicClubintheWarlone

histastesmaybe,hefindsherearefugeinthatstrangeabnormallifeof thosewhoareengagedinwar.Hence theclubmightwellbecalledbyanothername-abureauofgeneralinformationandassistance.Manifoldare thedemandsmadeonits'resources, andvariedarethequestionsaddressed tothosewhorunit.Itsworkingday hasplentyofvariety,andtheworkers mustbepreparedforanyemergency. Tobea"Jackofmanytrades"ismore orlessofanecessity. Thefirstitemsintheday'slabours arecleaning,dusting,andsettling. Tablesarerubbedover,scatterednewspapersandmagazinesresettled,books putbackontheirshelves,breadand buttercut,cakesassorted,teaarranged onthecounter.Allthenisinorderand readinessforthefirstarrivals.

ADayintheClub. Themorningisnotasaruleabusy timeintheclub.Afewstraymenmay comeinfromanoutlyingcampwho havebeengivenafewhourstospend inthetown.Theywillwanttheirluncheon-someboiledeggs,ham,tea, breadandbutter--andthentheywill wanttoreplenishthemselveswith cigarettesortobaccoOtherwiseonly thosewhoarebilletednearbystrollin towhileawayasparehourwitha gameofbilliardsorbywritingorreading.Asthedayadvances,however,the numberofvisitorsincreases.Bytwoor threeo'clocktwentyorthirtymenin onebodyarrivefromthebaths,allof themwantingahotdrinkaftertheir ablutions.Thenperhapsadetachment oftravellersmaketheirappearance, whohavejustarrivedbyonetrainand aregoingonbyanotheratanuncertain hourlater.Theyaskpermissionto leavetheirpacksandriflesintheclub whiletheygoofftoviewthetown. Then,perhaps,agroupofAustralians cometowritelonglettershome.But theheavyworkofthedayseldombeginsbeforefour-thirtyorfiveo'clock.

Thefirstimpressionisthatofanat-onthealerttoseizethefirstmoment mosphereredolentoftobaccoanddim-ofrespitetotaketheirowntea.The medbycloudsofsmoke,andofthedustandsmokeandlaboursmakethis soundsofincessantclinkingofbilliardlittlemeananessentialtonictothe ballsandthedraggingoftiredfeetmostactive.Butthemomentofrespite overacementedfloor,withFrenchisoftenhardtosecure;sometimesit windowsopeninginwards;theraisedcomesverylate,sometimesitdoesnot stageatoneend,thelittledoorwithcomeatall,andthenamouthfulof apanelofmuffledglassattheother;teahastobeswallowedbetweentwo thetwobilliardtables;thecounter,servingsorwhilemakingoutthe surmountedbyalargecrucifix,thechange. screenpartiallyconcealingonecorner, AnInformationBureau. whereapileofcrockery,besidetwo Otherdemandsofamorevaried enamelbasins,waitstobewashedup,naturearemadeontheworkers.The andmarmitesfilledwithwatersingongivingofallkindsofinformation: gasjets;thelongpink-coveredtables,"Whatdoestheworkdebitwritten withnewspapersandwritingmaterial,overashopmean?""WherecanIget thatstandbythewalls;thesmallerabath?""WhatistheFrenchforbootwhitetablesthatfillupthecentrallaces?"'Canyoutellmethehoursof space.Suchistheroomputatthedis-theMassesattheCathedral?""Where posalofCatholicsoldiersbytheCercleisthenearestplacetohearMassfrom dejeunesGensCatholiquesofthisCampN.?""Willyoupleasetellme Frenchtownofthewarzone-aroomhowIcancuremysorethroat?""I'd thatfromten-thirtyinthemorningliketogetagoodbottlefroman untiyeight-thirtyatnightisopentoapothecary,andwillyouwriteme theweary,disoccupied,orstrandeddownmysymptomsinFrench,sothat soldierwhofindshimselfinthelocality.he'llunderstandwhattogiveme?" Herehecanscanthedailypapers,look"WherecanIgetalodgingfortoatillustratedmagazines,readabook,night?""HowcanIgettoConfession?" playagameofbilliards,writealetter,"Willyougivemeaprayer-bookanda smoke,refreshhimselfwithtea,cocoa,pairofbeads?""DidIpaytoomuch orlemonade,talk,sayhisprayersinforthislacecollar?""Willthisletter theadjoiningchapel,orsimplydono-passthecensor;I'vesaidsuchand thingbutjusttakehisease.Whateversuchthingsinit?""CanIsendthese postcards?""'Willyoutieupmyparcel?""Iwanttogetsomereallynice rosarybeadstosendhometomy motherandmywife.Willyouchoose themforme,asyou'llunderstandthe goodones?I'llpayuptotenfrancs forthem.""Doyouthinkthisisa nicephotograph?Igotittakenofmyselftheotherday.""Atwhathouris theBenedictioninthechapelofthis clubonSundays?""Iwanttofindout wheremybrotherisburied.Willsou writeformetotheGravesRegistration?""Isthisparceloverweight?" "Whichisthebestkindofchocolate tobuyformetosendhometomy children?""Whatwasthemeaningof thatceremonythattookplaceinthe Cathedralthismorning?""Canyoutell methelegendofthesaintwhosepictureisonthispostcard?""Howdoyou likethisphotographofmywife?""Do YouthinkthisisanicepreSentIhave gottosendhometomyyoungwoman?""Wouldyoumindkeepingall thethreepenny-bitsforme,asIam makingacollectionofthem?"Sometimes,whentimeallowsit,conversationsareprolonged,anddetailsof familylifegiven,orsubjectsofdifferentkindsdiscussed.Certainfrequenters oftheclube§tablishthemselvesas friendsAndcomeinasexpectantofa measureoftalkastheyareoftheir teaorcocoa. Musicians,orwould-bemusicians, areoccasionallyamidstthethrong, andthenthepianoringsoutallthe afternoon.This,whentheplayerplays softly,isoftenarelief,andhelpsto soothetiredandjarrednerves.Butit mayhappenthatthemusicianhas morezealthantalent,andthenhis violentexecutionhasaveryfatiguing effect.Fortunatelythedoorsofthe clubhavealwaysremainedclosedto thegramophone,thatdisturberofthe peace.Theonlyotherinstrument-if suchitcanbecalled-isanaggressive andloud-voicedbellattachedtothe Fromthathouronwardstherecomesentrance,andthatringsoutpertinaciacontinuousstream,increasingastheouslywheneveranyonepassesthrough. eveningadvances,tillbysevenoreight

andthoughthegasjetsarefullalight andtheexteriorofthemarmitetoo hotforahandtorestonit,stillthe bubblesrefusetoformonthesurface, andneitherteanorcocoacanbemade. Cigarettesandtobaccoalsocometoan end,owingtothedifficultiesoftransport,andtothedemandfor"Gold Flake,""Woodbines,""Twist,"isgiven theanswer:"Thereisnoneatpresent, butwehopetohavemoresoon,"and, crestfallen,theseeksrsafterthesoothingweedturnaway.Attimesthereare otherdisasters,inononeoccasion whenallthecocoadistributedwasleft inthebowls,theexplanationbeing. thatittastedofsoap.Investigations afterwardsbroughttolightthatthe Frenchcharwoman,inanexcessof cleanlyardour,hadleftalargepieceof soapinthemarmite. Aclub-evenaclubinawarzonesuffersfromthegreatmonotony.Days thatareidenticalsucceedoneanother;. hoursthatrepresentthesameroundof laboursfollowon,butwithinthis monotonythereisalwaysvariety.The constantlyflowingstreamofpersons offerstypesofeverydescription.Odds andendsofcuriousinformationare gleaned;newsthatisofwiderinterest sometimesfiltersthrough.Unexpected personsturnup;andthereisalways thepossibilityofsomestrangething happening.Ithasitstwosides,like everythingelse.

Correspondence

TotheEditor. Sir,-Thereportoftheproceedings oftheFremantleHibernianSociety, publishedinyourissueofthe19thinst, containsmattertowhichstrongexceptionmaybetaken.Mr.J.S.Dowling isreportedtohavereferredtothe PerthC.Y.M.S.as"aCatholicsociety which,whiledecliningasuggestionto withdrawacertainmotionofappreciation,yetbyamajorityoftwelvevotes declinedtoassociateitselfwiththe greatestprelateoftheage,HisGrace ArchbishopMannix."Thespeakeris reportedthereaftertohavesuggested inferencesnotatallfavourabletothe C.Y.M.S.Probablytheinsinuations wereintendedmoreasrhetorical licensethanasnoteworthyfacts,for theywerewhollyunwarranted.They werehighlyinjudicious,astheyplace theC.Y.M.S.inafalselight,andso tendtoprejudiceitsinterests.Perhaps Mr.Dowlingbasedhisremarksonincorrectinformation,forhehasnot beenpresentatanyoftheSociety's meetings,orhemayhavebeenreported inaccurately.

edmypurpose.Inconclusion,Iassure Mr.Dowlingthatoursocietyhasno reasontoregretitsrecords..Ifitsfuture careerbeguidedbythejudgmentand energeticspiritmanifestedsinceitsinception,thetimeisnotfardistant whenitwillbecomeaninstitutionre. flectinggreatcreditontheCatholic communityofthiscity-aninstitution onwhicheveryCatholicAustralianand everyIrishmanwillbestowhishighest praise-Yours,etc.,

R.J.MARMION.

20St.Leonard'sAvenue, WestLeederville.

CATHOLICSANDEDUCATION.

TotheEditor. Sir,-Didyouhear"Benedict"referringmebacktosomethingwhichhe wroteintheyearone?Iamconcerned onlyabouthisserendipityinyour issueofDecember29th,inwhichhe says:"WhatIwishtoemphasiseis this:theseStatesecondaryschoolsare there;theyhavebeenerectedandare beingmaintainedbyCatholictaxpayersinproportiontoournumbers.Why shouldwenotusetheminthesame proportions?"Itisinthisemphasising of"Benedict"thattheanti-Catholic idealivesandmovesandhasitsbeing, causinghorripilationtomanyofyour readers,forthebaldfactstaresusin theface(rudethingsthesebaldfacts) that"Benedict"isadvocatingawholesaleadoptionbyCatholicsoftheState systemofsecondaryeducation-it's that-"sameproportions"ideathatdoes it.Shouldthatidea"catchon,"itis notonlytheholdenabsolutionwhich weneedfear,butpossiblyaninterdict. -Yours,etc., DELIADOOLEY,M.A. Menzies.

Hanrahanhasbeenap. pointedtoaveryswaggerpositionin theEducationDepartmentatAlbany.

Inadditiontothisclubbusiness t o'clockthereisnotanavailablechairthereisoneother,averyoneroustask tobefound,andsometimeshardly-thecensoring,sticking,packing,and spacetogetthroughtheroom.Thepostingofletters.Thepostboxthat menreleasedfromthecampsinthestandsonthedeskisfilledandrefilled suburbsatenowanxiousfortheircountlesstimes,andthelettersofthe tea,theircocoa,andtheircake,andwholeoutstandingmilitaryneighbourabovethedinofbilliardballs,scrapinghoodseemtoflowintoit."Whydon't youtake..yourletterstoyourown orders:"Deuxthes,troiscacaos,si boots,piano-playing,areheardthecamp?"Well,yousee,wepreferthe xchaplainheretocensorthem,andthey oeufs,quartrelimonades."Itisa hurry-scurry,arushincessant,awildgoquickerfromhere,andtheyare effortforeachsetoftwohandsto,ac-neverlost."Itisuselesstoarguethese complishtheworkoffour.Thenthepoints,forasuperstitionhassomehow barrier-theimaginarybarrierbetweenarisenthatalllettersthatpass thesideboardandthecounterisbrokenthroughthisclubareboundtoarrive through,andaninroadismadeintosafelyandquicklyattheirdestination, andtheresultofthissuperstitionis thelittlecornersacredtothekitchen. Foramomentallworkissuspended,thatseveralhourseachdayhaveto tillthespaceisclearedagain.Atthebedevotedtothesigningandsticking counterabriskbusinessiscarriedon ofhundredsofenvelopes. overpayments.Platespiledwithcon- LasooingtheUnforseen. fectioneryarehelduptobequickly Asineventhebest-regulatedinstiscannedandthepricetold,packetsoftutions,itisimpossiblealwaystoforecigarettesareaddedtothebill,andstalleveryemergency,sooccasionally perhapstheoutstandingaccountofadoestheunforseenoccur.Thereare fewdaysagorecalled,tobethrownin.timeswhentheprovisionsrunout,and Themoneygivenmayhavetobecal-thehungryvisitorsareconfrontedwith culatedintotheFrenchequivalentandemptyplates.Thenmessengersrush thechangereturned,tobeinpaperorwildlythroughthestreetsinquestof insilveraccordingastherecipientisbread,cakes,eggs.Inthewinterseagoingupthelineornot.Ten,twelve,sonthereareaddeddifficulties,forit fourteenpeopleareperhapswaitingtomeansgropingthroughthedarktown pay,withotherspressingbehindthem,andstrivingtoavoidthepitfallsofa andthebrainoftheaccountant,trans-cobblypavement.Heavilyladenor formedforthemomentintoaveritablelightlyladen,accordingtothemeasure readyreckoner,istaxedtotheutmost.oftheirsuccess,themessengersreturn, Sometimesanunexpectedcomplimentandhurriedlythefoodisarrangedand comestoencouragesustainedeffort:placedbeforetheimpatientlywaiting "Youarealittlelessbadatitthanmen.Sometimesitisthedrinksthat whenIwasherelast,"aswassaidtogiveout.Amaliciousfairygetspossesonefinancialbeginner.Duringthesionofthewaterandpreventsitboilbustleoftheafternoontheworkersareing.Noexorcismseemsabletoprevail

Iampenningthisletterpurelyin thecapacityofanactivememberin closetouchwiththeproceedingsofthe C.Y.M.S,andcapableofformingan accurateestimateofitssentiments.I dosobecauseIappreciatehownecessaryitis.promptlytocorrecttheimpressionintendedbythereport. ThatthesocietydeclinedtoassociateitselfwithDr.Mannixisincorrect. Thestatementisoneofthoseregrettablehalf-truthswithwhichanyfollowerofDr.Mannix'spubliccareeris familiar.Briefly,thecircumstances werethese:Themotionsubmittedwas ofdecidedpoliticaltendency,andso itsconsonancewiththeexpressed policyofthesocietyisdebatable.It waslaunchedatatimewhenthecountrywasrentwithpoliticalagitation, whentheslightestwindmighthave fannedthefiresofreligiousrancour thenonlysmoulderingsinthisState. Anexpressionofopiniononpolitical mattersinsuchcircumstanceswould nothavepromotedtheinterestsofthe society,andanadjournmenttopermit calmreflectionwasobtained.Mr.Dowling'sreferencetoawithdrawalis ratherobscure.Thatdidnotrestwith thesociety-itconcernedtwomembers only.Atasubsequentmeetingthe ,notionwasrejected,andinthecircumstancesthesociety'sactioncould notgiveseriousoffencetoanyone;in fact,itearnedtheapprovalofmany whosejudgmentmayberespected, andincludedintheseweresomeofDr. Mannix'smostardentsupporters.Mr. Dowling'sreferencetodetailedvoting iswrongaltogether,andindicatesthe inaccuracyofhisinformant. ItwillbeseenthatthemeritsofDr. Mannixwerenotinanywaydiscussed -apointemphasisedbyeveryspeaker ageingthemotion;andIknowthat .nanooftheseopponentswillyield placetonone theiradmirationof Dr.Mannix.Theybelieved,however, thattheacceptanceofthemotion,in theformandatthetimepresented, wouldplacethesocietyinanunenviableposition,andleaveitsactionliable tomisrepresentationinamannerprejudicialtoitsinterests;andnonewill leelmorethantheyhowmisrepresentativeisthestatementthatthesociety declinedtoassociateitselfwithDr. Mannix,andhowunjustaretheinferencessuggested. Morethanthis,Ideemitunnecessary tosay.Ifthislettersucceedsinshowingthatouractioncouldcauseoffence tonoreasonablepersonofanypolitical beliefwhatever,thenitwillhaveeffect-

TheCityofEverlastingNo

AFIRSTIMPRESSION.

ByErnestineHemmings,

inthe"BrisbaneCatholicAdvocate."

"Shetome Wasasafairycityoftheheart Ofjoythesojourn,andofwealththe mart."

-LordByron.

Firstimpressionsareveryoftenfallacies.Theyaretheoutcomeofprejudiceandconservatismgenerally,but weflatterourselvesbycallingthem intuition.Sometimestheyarereliable, sometimestheyarenot,buttheyare usuallyunjustandnarrow.Therefore Iamrathercharyofsheddingink uponmyimpressionsofSydney,for somedayImaywanttocontradict eachandeveryoneofthem.However, Ipresenttoyouaphotographfrom thefirstsnapofmyobservingcamera, unposedandundeveloped.

TheHarbourCity,theHeartofAustralia!Ihadhopedtoaddresstoita paeanofpraisefromthetopdeckon asunnymorning,asitbaskedinthe pacificsmilesofseaandsky.Instead, Ifounditsleeping.Fromadistanceit seemedbutaclusterofsea-shellsrimmingthemoonlitjadeofthesoftlysingingwaters-theQueenCityofthe South,vigourless,peaceful,likeatired child,withaneckletofopalescent lights,itsforgottenplaything,carelesslywreathedaboutit'asitslept.Golden pointsgleamedfromNorthSydney, thewatchfulredeyesoftheferryhousesblinkedwearilyattheirreflections,andtheblazingheadlightsof boatsandwharvesstabbedtheripples withsharpsabresofchangingflame. Bulksandblurs,blackagainstthe sky-line,graduallymaterialisedinto thedingyfastnessesofdeserted wharves,thephantomformsofships, andtallsquarewarehouses.Silentlywe creptamongthemandsettledtorest. TheCityofSydneyisadisappointment.Toonewithanypretensionsto apoeticimaginationitislittleshortof aharrowingdisenchantment.Itis over-crowded,heterogenous,noisy, nasty-smelling,careless,blatantly swift.Itsays"Howdo?Seeyoulater!" inaselfish,haphazardway,andleaves youlonely.ItisalittleLondon,mercenary,heartless.Whenyougreaseits palmitsmilesyoutheregulationgreeting,andmetesouttoyouofitscordialityinproportiontotheweightofyour money-bags.Itsarchitectureisof necessitynarrow,foritcannotafford breathingspace,eithermetaphoricallyoractually.Ithasstuckoncornersand cutoffspaces,squeezedinshopsand reared-tallbuildings,makingupin heightwhatitlacksinbreadth,and theresultiswoeful.Thestreetsare nightmares,twisted,distorted,jumbled intolanesandsideways,tillonestands bewildered,andlongswithancient Khayyamforsomeblotting-paperand apenciltosetabouterasureandreconstruction. SydneyisshamefullyAmericanised. Itchewsgum,itexpressesitselfin "cute"Yankeeslang,itwearsitshair BusterBrownfashion,itisrestless,and smart,andconsequentlyshoddy,andit isaffectedwiththetypicalAmerican diseasecalled"hurry-up."Anditis hopelesslystage-struck.Thetheatres playtocrowdedhousestwicedaily thepictureshowsarehourlythronged withallsortsandconditionsofmen, women,andchildren:thetheatrical journalsaredevoureduponappearance.Eventheladieswhoflauntstripe. fullyuponPittstreetaremostofthem actresses,andthosewhoaren'ttryto appeartobe. Thechildrenarenot.TheSydney littlegirlisaflapperattwelve.She makesup.wearssilkstockings,and anglesforprospectiveice-creamsodas onstreetcornerswiththebrazencom-

placencyofaParisianbeauty.Shewill recounttoyouhervariousloveaffairs whethertheyinterestyouornot.She combinestheinsoucianceofRecamier, thewilinessofCleopatra,andthepersistenceofJoanofArc.Shewasprecociouiatthree,sophisticatedatseven, andblaseatten.Oneseesverylittleof Sydneyboys,withtheexceptionofa fewflyingfiguresonscooters.Maybe theyareplayingtwo-upinaback street,orgluttinginsatiablesensations ataproblempictureshow:ForSydney isthecityofgrown-upchildrenand childrengrown-ups. Onewordonthetrains.Theyare sharks.Long,torpedo-likeobjects,they swerveroundcornerswithdeadlyintent,theythreadthetrafficsearching greedilyforanunwaryvictim,one momenttheypoisestealthily-then withaclangandaswoop,purauesome miserablepedestrianwithamalignant chuckleoftriumph.

Brisbaneisaquietlittleschoolgirl, neatandpretty,butveryunsophisticatedandveryslow.Sydneyisaflapper,pert.flippant,happy-go-lucky,a littleartificialperhaps,butatheart straightandaffectionate.Shehasmany admirers,butonemustknowherwell toreally Suburbanunderstandandappreciate. Sydney,thesummergirl,is quiteanotherperson,butIshallintroduceyoutoherlater,forIhaven'tmet herproperlymyselfvet.

LondonandanAirRaid

PrivateErnestA.Stokes,ofthe18th Battalion,whowasgrantedleaveafter anattackoftrenchfever,andwasin Londonwhenextensiveairraidstook

PRIVATEE.A.STOKES.

place,writingtoMr.J.P.Stokes,gives thefollowingdescriptionofaraid:"How'sLondon.didyousay?Well, Iwasthereintheheartofthecity duringseveralraids,andwhatIsaw convincedmethatLondonisunwell. Itisamatterofnerves,youknow.Let meexplain.Itisabright,clearmoonlightnightinlateSeptember.Thereis hardlyenoughwindtostirtheleaves, andthesemi-darkstreetsofthecity arethrongedwithcrowdsofpleasureseekers.Trains,trams.tubes,and taxisdisgorgetheirseethingmassof humanity,andtheyhurryaway.Presentlyapolicecardashespast,placard-

edwiththesinisterwords,"Take cover!"Anotherpolicemanracespast onacycle,ringinghisbellandshoutingloudlythesamewarning.Instantly allischanged,andpandemoniumislet loose.Thereisawildrushforthetube stations,cellars,andotherplacesof comparativesafety.Thedinofthe anti-aircraftgunsaddstotheconfusion,andtheshellsareseenbursting highupinthesky.Ourgunsareputtingupabarragewiththehopeof turningtheraidersbackfromthemain portionofthecity.Nowatremendous boomisheard;thenanotherandanother;andweknowwelltheraider hascommencedhisworkofdeathand destruction.Downthetubesthedense crowdsarepackedlikesardines,and theairisstifling.Womenarefainting andchildrenaresobbing;specialpolice andrailwayassistantstrytokeeppassagesclear,buttheyarepowerless againstthecrowd.Nearlyallthemen areJewsandforeigners,andareshakingwithfear.Thesoldiers,withtheir jokingaboutthebombsandhigh spirits-agroupovertherearesinging ragtimeanddancing-givethecrowd heart,andtheyarevisiblycalmer.Our gunfirehasgraduallydieddown,and sooncomesthewelcomenews,"All clear."Quicklythecrowdshurryaway, exceptsomewhoprefertowaitawhile longer,fearfuloftheraidersreturning. Trainsandtramsand'bussesarerunningagain,andLondonisoncemoreLondon.But,alas!tosomeitwillbe asadhome-coming,andafewmoreinnocentwomen'sandbabes'bloodhas besmirchedthehandsoftheHuns."

Anotherbrother,PrivateC.A. Stokes,isalsoattachedtothe16th Battalion.

C.Y.M.Society

I'heregularmeetingoftheabove societywasheldonThursdaylast, January.17th,inSt.Patrick'sSchool, whenthe - president(Mr.J.Tully)was inthechairandafairattendanceof members.MessrsJ.L.Townsendand R.Lynchwerenominatedasmembers. Thefollowingsyllabus,aftersome discussionwasagreedto:-

January24th:Impromptuspeeches.

January31st:Australianight. February7th:Debate. February14th:Nominationofofficers. February21st:Socialevening. February28th:Electionofofficers.

Theframingofruleswasthenconsidered,andthoseof1to9,aftermuch discussion,wereadopted.

Mr.Prendergastgavenoticeofthe followingmotion:"ThatitishisintentiontomoveatthemeetingonJanuary31stthatthegeneralmeetingnight bealteredtoWednesdayinsteadof Thursday."

Itwasdecidedtoholdapicnicon Sunday,January20th.Arrangements wereleftinthehandsofthesocial committee.

Thepicnicaccordinglytookplaceon Sundaylast.TheDauntlesssteamed uptotheBarrackstreetjettyat11 o'clock,whenover100peoplewere waitingtoavailthemselvesofaday ontheriver.Allhavingboarded,a pleasantrunwasmadetoPointWalter, whereallthegoodthingsweretaken ashoreandanenjoyablelunchpartakenof.Ithadbeenintendedtocruise abouttheriver,andalthoughthosein chargeoftheoutinghaddoneallthey couldtocarrythisintoeffect,owing tosome prietorsmisunderstandingtheprooftheboatdeclinedtocarry outhispartof withstandingthearrangement.Notthishitch,amostenjoy- ableafternoononthebanksofthe riverwasparticipatedinbyallpresent,somuchsothatitisdoubtfulif theoriginalarrangementshadbeen carriedouttheycouldhavespenta morepleasanttime.Infactwhenthey werecalledtoteaat6o'clocknoone couldrealisethetimewassolate.

Afterdoingjusticetothegoodthings providedbytheladiesandpackingup hadbeencompleted.ourboatbyafew blastsannouncedthatitwastimeto hoardforthehomewardtrip.Thejourneybackinthedelightfulcoolnessof theeveningwiththeyoungmoon shiningonthewatermakingeverythingglistenasthoughwithsilver.The breeze,whichhadbeenstrengthening withinthelasttwoorthreehours, addedtothepleasure,sothatwhen Perthjettywasreachedoneandall regrettedtheenjoymentofsucha gloriousday'soutingwasfinished.

Thecontinuationoftheconsiderationofruleswilltakeplaceatthenext meeting,t'aemostimportantofwhich aredetaileddutiesofoffice-bearersand thepowersofcommittees.Itishoped thatallmemberswillmakeitapoint tobepresenttotakepartinframing thoseruleswhichareofsomuchimportancetothemselvesinparticular andthesocietygenerally.

Wooroloo

OnThursday,the17thints.,the HighgateHillWarPipeBandand concertcombination,accompaniedby Rev.FatherCrowley,ofHighgate,and FatherMasterton,chaplaintotheinstitution,journeyedtoWooroloo,and gavetheSanatoriumpatientsoneof thebrightestandhappiestofentertainments.Themorningofthisevent fuldatewasblisteringhot,butawelcomezephyrsetintowardsevening, whichmadethetriptoWoorolooa pleasantone.Dr.Mitchellgavethe, partytheusualwarmandheartywelcome,andsuppliedthecreaturecomfortssonecessarytowearytravellers insuchtryingweather.Theentertain. wentopenedwithamarchbytheband andpartyaroundtheentirecorridors oftheinstitution.Thepipeswere heardtotheverybestadvantage,and thislittleworkofmercywasevidentlymuchappreciatedbythesuffering patients,forasthebandmarched aroundthedifferentwardsplayingthe soul-stirringIrishairs,spontaneousand hearty Andapplausecamefromeveryone. whocouldremainunmovedtosee thosepatientsufferersofoneofthe mostdreadofdiseases,andwhoseextremeillnessconfinedtobed,waving theirhandkerchiefs,andwithvoices feeblefrombodilyexhaustionapplaud- ingourefforts. Theconcertprogrammewasbright andvaried,andthebestproofofits meritwasthecontinuedapplausegiven bytheaudiencetoeacheffort.The entertainmentwasconcludedbya humourousspeechbyFatherCrowley. Hiseffortwasevidentlyintendedtohrightenthelivesofthepatientsin thisinstitution,andthathesucceeded isprovedbythesmilingfacesofthe entireaudienceandthegratefulway inwhichtheyassociatehisnameas beingoneofthemostsincerefriends oftheinstitution.

I.N.F.AnnualConvention

AGREATSUCCESS.

The22ndannualconventionofthe IrishNationalForesterswasopenedat Byrne'sVictoriaHotel,Perth,onthe 12thinst,andwascontinuedonthe followingday(Sunday).About30delegatespresentedtheircredentials.The H.C.R.,Bro.T.Smith,presided,and deliveredtheopeningaddress,extendingaheartywelcometotherepresentativesofthevariousbranches.He regrettedthatpoliticalmattersinthe oldlandwerenotmoresatisfactory thanatpresent,andhopedthata changeforthebetterwouldsoontake placeinthegovernmentofIreland. Referringtounhappyrelationsexistingbetweenthebeligerentnations,he expressedthehopethatthisyearwould seeanendtothepresentterriblefeud betweenthem,andthatpeacewouldbe re-established.

Apologiesforabsencewerereceived fromBros.J.M.O'Sullivan,John DillonbranchB.T.Daly,BrianBoras branch;andM.Mitchell,HughO'Neill branch.Afairamount'ofcorrespondencewasreadandreceived.TheminutesoflastA.C.wereadoptedwithout discussion.Thebalance-sheetand auditors'reportwerereadandadopted withlittlecomment.Thefinancesofthe societywereshowntobeinavery satisfactorystate,andthemembership continuestoincrease,notwithstanding thepressurethewarhesputuponboth fundsandmembership.Thesecretary's annualreportdealtexhaustivelywith theaffairsofthesocietyduringthe pasttwelvemonths,andwasmostencouraging.Allthefundsmadeasubstantialadvance.Thefollowingfigures showthecashcreditbalancesinthe variousfunds:Consolidatedsickfund, £2624;funeralfund,£2034;benevolent fund,£52.Thesumof£4254isinvested andisearninggoodinterest.The amountpaidduringtheyearforsicknesswas£247,andfromthefuneral fundthesumof£30waspaid.During theyearthefollowingdeathswereregistered:Bros.M.Flynn(BrianBoras branch),E.Moore(HughO'Neill branch),W.H.Redmond,M.P.(C.S. Parnellbranch),andBro.Fitzgerald (HughO'Neillbranch),bothkilledin action,andBro.Brosnan,ofthejuvenilebranch.R.I.P. Thefollowingmembershaveserved andarenowservingonthebattlefields -ofFranceandEgypt:Bros.J.Galwey, C.Poat,J.Daly,J.Lynch,D.Foley, andM.Kenny,BrianBornbranch; Bros.R.Megan,G.Seal,endJ.O'Sullivan,JohnDillonbranch;Bros.0. Burns,D.Murphy,andJ.Frawley,C. S.Parnellbranch;Bros.W.J.Cahill, W.Fitzgerald,J.Gallagher,F.Hayes, J.W.Fogarty,FMurray,J.Maloney, P.Davidson,P.O'Neill,B.C.O'Brien, A.Williams,J.Foley,J.Cronin,H. McSkean,andT.Moore,HughO'Neill branch.Bros.Galwey,Poet,andCahill havereturnedfromthefray.Bros. GallagherandBurnsareprisonersof warinGermany,andBro.Fitzgerald hasmadethesupremescarifice. Thesubjectofclearancevalueswas submittedfordiscussion,andeventuallyreferredtotheexecutivecouncil totakefurtheraction.At6p.m.the delegatesadjournedforteaattheMia MiaTeaRooms,andresumedtheirdeliberationsat8p.m. Bro.Morris,oftheBrianBoras branch,introducedthequestionofthe holdingofanannualForesters'picnic. Afterconsiderablediscussionitwasresolvedtoholdoneannually.

Thefollowingmotionwascarried unanimously:"ResolvedthattheIrish NationalForestersinconventionassemblederecordsitsdeepappreciation oftheservicesrenderedtoIrishmenby ArchbishopMannixindefendingthe IrishinAustraliafromthecowardly andunwarrantedattacksmadeupon thembythePrimeMinisterofthe Commonwealth,W.M.Hughes,and thatthesecretarybeinstructedto conveysuchthankstoArchbishop Mannix."

Bro.MatMitchellmovedthefollowingresolution,whichwascarriedwith acclamation:"Thatthisconventionrecordsitsappreciationofthesplendid workdonebythe'W.A.Record'inthe interestsofIrishNationalism,andin defendingtheIrishcharacter."Bro.R. E.Walsh,inanexcellentspeech, seconded.Bro.J.Heagneyandothers supportedthemotion.

Thebusinessoftheconventionhavingbeenconcluded,theclosingceremonyfollowed,withtheprayer"God SaveIreland."

WestPerthNotes

Theprinciplewasaffirmedofkeeping membersfinancialwhohavebeenmem. berscontinuouslyforatleast35years, andthematterwasreferredtotheE.C. Itwasalsodecidedthatvisitsof executiveofficersbemadetothegoldfieldsatintervalsoftwoyearsand. threeyearsaftertheholdingofanA.C. there.

Therateofinterestchargedtomemberswhenobtainingloansfromsociety hasbeenreducedto6percent.

ThematterofinstitutingaPipers' Band,heldoverfromlastAC.,was, owingtothepresentdisturbedstateof affairsbroughtaboutbythewar,orderedtostandovertonextA.C. At9.30theconventionwasadjourned to3p.m.thefollowingday(Sunday).

Onresumingbusinessat3p.m.after roll-call,themanuscriptminuteswere takenasread,andtheplaceofmeetingofnextA.C.wasfixed.Itwas agreedthatthenextconventionbe heldatBoulder.

ThefollowingE.C.officerswereelectedtocontroltheaffairsofthesociety duringthe1918term:H.C.R.Bro.R E.Walsh(unopposed);S.H.C.R.,Bro. M.Mitchell;G.S.,Bro.P.Davidson; assistantsecretary,Bro.T.Davidson; E.C.treasurer,Bro.T.Slattery;E.C. woodward.Bro.J.Heagney;B.C. beadle,Bro.O'Toole;D.C.R.,Bro. Morris. Thenewofficershavingthankedthe delegatesfortheirconfidencetheretiringII.C.R.,Bro.T.Smith,paida nicetributetothebranchesfortheir co-operationduringhistermofoffice. AvoteofthankswasaccordedtoBro. PatHeagney.theretiringD.C.R.,for hisservicesinthatoffice.

Mrs.Howard,formerlyofGlendowerstreet,NorthPerth,butnow residentinSouthPerth,accompanied byherdaughter,MissVeraHoward, willleavebytheKatoombaonthe2nd ofFebruaryfortheEasternStates, wheretheyhopetospendanenjoyable holidayamongoldfriends.

Therewasanexceptionallylarge congregationpresentatthe11o'clock MasslastSundaymorning,many visitorshonouringSt.Brigid'swith theirpresence.Thechoirrenderedthe MassofSt.JohntheBaptist,andalthoughnotuptoitsfullstrength numerically,acquitteditselfwithits usualproficiency.Beingthesecond SundayaftertheEpiphany,the"Ne Temere"Decreeregardingmixedmarriageswasreadinaccordancewith canonicallawbyFatherMcCabe,who, insteadofpreachingasermon,enlarged andexpoundeduponthevarious clausesofthedecree,muchtotheedificationofthosepresent.

Ticketsareincirculationinthis parishforanentertainmentwhichis tobegivenbytheKatoombaConcert Partyontheeveningofthe31stMat, inHisMajesty'sTheatre,theentire proceedsofwhichgototheFoundling Homefund.Itisearnestlyhopedthat thetheatrewillbewellpatronisedon thateveninginthecauseofsweet charity,especiallysoonbehalfofthose littlehelplesswaifswhobutforthe lovingkindnessandunremittingcare cftheSistersofSt.VincentdePaul, wouldotherwisebetossedontheunrelentlesswavesofhumanityandimmersedinitsdepths-thoselittleones sodeartotheheartofOurDivine Lord,WhoinHisearthlylifeshowed suchloveandpreferenceforlittlechildren.

ThefriendsofCaptainFrankMcAdamandMrs.McAdamwillbesorry tohearthattheyburiedtheirlittle daughterKathleenonWednesday morninglast.Thelittlechildwasonly afewdaysill.

Weddings

HOGG-KERRIGAN.

Dardanup,tookplaceintheCatholic Church,Dardanup,onTuesday,January8,inthepresenceofalargenumberofrelativesandfriends.TheRev. FatherFinneganperformedtheceremonyendcelebratedtheNuptialMass. TheDardanupchoirwasinfullattendance,MissDollySkipworthpresidingattheorgan.Thechurchandaltar wereartisticallydecoratedinfestive array.Thebride'sdresswasofivory silktrimmedwithedelweissandguipurelace,withhorseshoeofpearlsand orangeblossoms.Abeautifulcourt train,underlinedwithshellpink,trimmedwithorangeblossomandtrue lovers'knotsofwhiteribbon,and studdedwithpearls,hungfromthe shoulders,completingabeautifulbridal toilet.Thebridesmaid,MissAnnie Coonan,sisterofthebride,worea verydaintyfrockofpalebluesilk, withpicturehattomatch.LittleMiss VeronicaCoonan,nieceofthebride, actedastrain-bearer,andlookedsweet inawhitefrockrelievedwithpale pink,andworeamobcapofwhitesilk andlace.Mr.R.E.Feeactedasbest man,andMr.CecilCoonanasgroomsman.Theweddingbreakfastwasheld intheDardanupHall,whereaboutfifty guestswereentertained.Thetoasts were:"Thebrideandbridegroom," proposedinfelicitoustermsbyRev. FatherFinnegan,thebridegroomneatlyresponding;"TheBridesmaid,"by Mr.JohnHarris,wasrespondedtoby Mr.R.Fee;"TheBride'sandBridegroom'sParents"wasentrustedtoMr. Hynes,andrespondedtobyMr.F. Coonan,senr.;"TheRev.FatherFinnegan,"proposedbyMr.F.Coonan,and respondedtobyFatherFinnegan.The happycoupleleftbytheafternoon trainenrouteforMandurah,thereto spendtheirhoneymoon.Thebride's travellingdresswasofoldgoldvoile trimmedwithwhitesilkandcrepe-dechinefrilling;sheworeahattomatch, withwhitelancerplumeandbowsof ribboncaughtwithaveryprettyhat broochofpearls.Theweddingpresents werenumerousandcostly,including manythingsusefulandornamental.

ifisbnational'forester'` ASOCIETYFOEIRISHMEN. Noinitiationfee.Cheapesteektribe tions. Branches:HughO'Neill,Perth,every alternateThursday,TradesHall,Beaufortstreet.BrianBorasBranch,Pit mantle,everyalternateTuesday, FriendlySocietiesHall,Highstreet, Secretary'saddress,W.Keating,13 Burtstreet,Fremantle.CharlesStuart Parnell,Boulder,Secretary'saddress. ShamrockHotel,Boulder;meetsalter nateFridays.

AveryprettyweddingwascelebratedatSt.Joseph'sChurch,Subiaco,on Monday,January21st,bytheRev. Jas.O'Grady,betweenMissFlorence MaudKerrigan,eldestdaughterofMr. JohnKerrigan,ofOlivestreet,Subiaco, andformerlyofTarwongaandNorth Dandalup,andPrivateG.B.Hogg. Thebride,whowasgivenawaybyher father,lookedcharminginapretty gownofsoftwhitematerial,withhat ensuite,andcarriedalovelyshower bouquet.MissMaryKerrigan,sisterof thebride,actedasbridesmaid,and lookedverydaintyinawhitesilkfrock withhattomatch.Shealsocarrieda bouquet.TrooperJ.Palmeractedas bestman.Aftertheceremonyareceptionwasheldattheresidenceofthe bride'sparents,whereabout30guests assembledtotendertheirheartycongratulationstotheyoungcoupleand partakeofasumptuousbreakfast.The usualtoastswerehonoured,afterwhich thehappycoupletooktheirdeparture forBunbury,wherethehoneymoonis beingspent.Manyhandsomeandusefulpresentswerereceived,including severalcheques,aswellasanumberof congratulatorylettersandtelegrams.

GARVEY-COONAN.

ThemarriageofMissMayCoonan, daughterofMr.andMrs.Thos.Coonan, ofWaterloo,toMr.WilliamGarvey,of

Contributionsreceivedanyweekday from9a.m.to6p.m.bytheSecretary, S.J.HILL,Secretary, 1340Addisstreet,Kalgoorlie.

CONVENT01MERCY, TOODYAY.

First-classDayandBoardingSchool forYoungLadies,conductedbythe SistersofMercy. TheSistersalsoconductanother School,whereBoysarereceivedas Boardersfromsixyearsupwards. ProspectusesofeitherSchool,with fullinformation,maybehadfrom THESISTERINCHARGE.

St.Patrick'sC.B.School

Wellingtonstreet,Perth, WillRE-OPENonTUESDAY, JANUARY29th.

PupilspreparedforPublicService Examinations.

HisMajesty'sTheatre

Perth.

InAidofSt.Vincent'sFoundling Home,Subiaco. THES.S.KATOOMBACONCERT PARTY, THURSDAY,JANUARY31st,1918.

Doorsopen7p.mCommence8p.m. sharp.

Tickets:2sandls.Reservedseats,kl extraatNicholson's.

E.R.BANKS, ConcertOrganiser. T.B.CAIN,Hon.Sec, FoundlingHomeCommittee.

PICNICONTHERIVER.

VictoriaParkHibernian'Annual Gathering.

SUNDAY,FEBRUARY3rd.

BIRTH.

McCORMACK(neeO'Keeffe).-On January16th,atNurseSmith's, "Highercombe,"572Newcastlestreet, toMr.andMA.E.J.McCormack,of SouthernCross-ason(BrianEdward).

DEATHS.

McADAM.-OnJanuary22nd,at525 Newcastlestreet,WestPerth,KathleenMary,thedearlybeloveddaughterofFrankandKittyMcAdam. Aged13months.Alittleangelin Heaven.

INMEMORIAM.

CARRICK.--Inlovingmemoryofour dearnephew,Tom,whodiedonthe 24thofJanuary,1917.-Insertedby hislovinguncleandaunt,J.andM. Roxby,Kalgoorlie.

WALSH.-:Ofyourcharityprayfor thereposeofthesoulofThomas Walsh,whodied26thJanuary,1914.

R.I.P.SacredHeartofJesushave

mercyonhim-Insertedbyhislovingwife,Cannington, TelephoneA1060.

Zeli:A._Record

"ACatholicnewspaperinaparishis aperpetualmission." -LEOXIII.

REV.T.R.O'GRADY, EditorandManager. SATURDAY,JANUARY26,1918.

TheEditor'sNote-Book

Ideeplyregretthatabitofverse, whichwasmerelybanter,andwhich appearedinarecentissue,shouldhave offendedanestimableCatholiccitizen. Nothingwasfartherfromthemindof thewriterthanthatheshouldwound thefeelingsofonewhompersonallyhe appreciates.

Itisinterestingtowatchtheeagernesswithwhichsomepeopleareever readytoconcludethatthePopeisoldfashionedorthatheistiltingatwindmillsorotherwiseengagedwithimpracticalorout-of-dateproblems,says aCatholicexchange.Recentlythat judgmentwaspassed XV.issuedawarningagainstSpiri tualism.Thecriticsarenotkeenenoughtoobservethenewinterestinthis apparentlydeadissuearousedbythe war,andtheopportunityitaffordsto mediumsandotherapostlesofcamouflage.Butwritersoffictionarealiveto thisnewinterest.Thesamelackof perspicacitywasinevidenceinthe criticsofPopePiusX.whenhepublishedhiswellknownletteronModernismwhoseadventanddangerheforeSaW.

TheChurchofRomeisaninternationalinstitution.Ithasnoprejudices againstanynationorpeopleorrulers. Itknowsthedefectsofall,andiscognisantofthegoodpointsinall.Itis able,asitspasthistoryshows,torise aboveall.Andanyonewhoasserts thatthepresentPontiff,Benedict,is favourabletoonesideratherthananotherdoesnotremembertheactsof thepresentPontificate.Ifthereisany manlivingwhocangiveanimpartial verdictonthepresentconflict,that manisBenedictXV.Ifthereisany powerthatcanseeallsidesendfrom outofthemazesofmanydivergent claimsandassertions,prejudices,and hatreds,formanintelligentjudgment andindicatestronglinesofconduct, thatpoweristhePapacy. *

fitbecauseoftheirmoraltrainingin theteachingsofCatholicfaithand practice.SooncemoretheChurch, justifiedinherchildren,standsasthe bulwarkoftheRepublic-"landofthe (childless)Pilgrimspride,"saysthe "AveMaria." *

Theannouncementoftheretirement ofSirEdwardCarsonfromtheCoalitionCabinetgivesconsiderablesatisfactiontolocalIrishNationalsocieties. Theyseeinitagleamofhopeforan earlysettlementonfriendlylinesof theeverburningandpassionateIrish question.Whethertheirhopeismisplaced,orwhetheritwillreacha fulfilment,thenextfewmonthswill determine.Certainly,however,the greatheartofIrelandathomeandin exilepulseswiththeardenthopethat thedayofherdeliverancefromthe turbulent,bitter,anddeteriorating half-servitudeofyearsisnearingits grave,andthatbettercounselsinthe BritishCabinethaveatlonglastprevailedintheinterestoftheIrishpeople.Ifsuchagladhappeningwillbe theoutcomeofSirEdward'sexitfrom theBritishGovernment,thenindeed thereisgreatreasonforrejoicing,and nowhere,wherevertheIrishCeltfinds ahabitat,whenthenewsisbornein uponhim,willtherebetheshadowof aregretforthepassingofthisbrilliant butsinisterinfluengeinthelastdecade ofIreland'sstruggleforautonomy.The newsseemstoogoodtobelievethat withthe*departureofSirEdward CarsonfromtheCabinetthedoveof Peacewillbeloosedbythiserstwhile turbulentspiritfromtheNorth;with usthereisonlyjustthehopethathe haswiththeprogressofthewargained awealthofknowledgethathasaltered thetrendofhisIrishpoliticsand broughthimsanerthoughtsastothe futuredestinyofhisnativeland.He retires,hesays,togiveafreehandto theBritishGovernment;letushope thefreehandwillbeacleananda generoushand.TheIrishwillnothesitatetograspitwhenextendedtothem infriendship.

TheSinnFeiners

M.L.DauntlessleavesBarrackstreet Jettyat11o'clock.PointWalterfor dinner.Bictonfortea.Cruisearound riverandharbourduringafternoon. Moonlighttripinevening.Friendsand supporterscordiallyinvited.Popular price,is6d. JAS.TULLY,Hon.Sec.

Catholics,whoareonesixthofthe entirepopulationoftheUnitedStates, areone-thirdoftheUnitedStates Army.Thatistosay,oneoutofevery sixciviliansisaCatholic,andoneout ofeverythreesoldiersisaCatholic. Ourpresentarmybeinglargelymade upofthedraft,volunteeringdoesnot accountforthisdisproportionofCatholicsintheservice;chanceintheselectionofnumberscalledwillhardlyaccountforit,either.Reflectingonthis veryanomalouscondition,BishopRussell,ofCharleston,S.C.,inarecentaddresstothestudentsofDuquesne University,tracedthematterdownto physicalexaminationofthemenconscriptedscripted.Ofallthecandidates called,thoseoftheCatholicfaithwere physicallyfittesttoenterthemilitary service;theywerefreestfromthose variousdiseasesthatdisqualifymen fromactiveservice.Thesolutionseems adequate;andthefurtherinferenceis logical;thatthesemenwerephysically

worldcangive.TheCeltisadreamer, andhis'dreamshaverunningthrough themthepuregoldofimmortality.The IrishlivebyFaith.Atalastanalysis, theidealsofIrelandandEnglandare respectivelytheidealsofCatholicism andProtestantism.Thespiritofthe Britishpeopleisthegross,heavymaterialismoftheiroldGermanfriend, MartinLuther.ThespiritoftheGaels isthespiritofChrist.Hencetheobject oftheSinnFeiners,somuchmaligned bysomemercenaryinourevening paper,istokeepIrelandaChristian land-topreservethesoulofthenation againstthecorrodinginfluencesof mammonandmilitarism,whichare eatingthevitalsoutofthegreatEmpireIslandacrosstheIrishSea.

VerseandBetter

THEDEADANZAC.

Nomorewheresturdyaxemenply theirtrade, Norwherethecultivatorstamethe earth, NorinKalgoorliegoldmineunafraid, Norintheheavingbosomofthesea, Noronthegreatlonestockroutesof theWest, Shallhe-Pthe'bravestthingGodever made"StrivestronglyfortheHomelandpeaceful,free. Hefoughtthefight,anddied,andGodknowsbest.

-T.R.O'G.

Noloudvoicehasdisturbedtheland sinceAustraliawonthebattleoffreedom.Verily,thewowsersandthesoolersaresore,andbathmuchdrooping ofspirit.Eventhemightyatomof Stirlingstreethathnotasneerleft.

TheAustralianscaughttheIrish spiritattheEurekaStockade,andthey aremakingthebestofit.

a ThePerthCatholicYoungMen's Societyisamuchmoresplendidbody ofmenthansomepeopleimagine.But imaginationsometimesrunsawaywith somepeople,andtheC.Y.M.S.needa reasonablejudge.Asabody,theyare worththeirweightingold.

Inarecentilluminativeissue,the "DailyNews."awell-knowndemocraticorgan,spreaditselft6littlepurposetryingtodisparagemenwhohave thecauseoftheirMotherlandassincerelyand,wepresume,almostasdisinterestedlyatheartastheTerrace catch-pennychiefhashisbelovedEmpire.TodealwiththeSinnFeinersas theaforesaidorganhasdone,istomisrepresenttheheroiclivingandinsult thenobledead.Bythistimeeverybodywhoisnotblindedbyracialprejudice,orsomethingakintoit,admits thattheseIrishmen,youngandold, highlyeducatedorotherwise,offered theirlivesonthehallowedaltarof theircountrythatIrelandmightpreservepureandundefiledthosevirtues whichhavebeenthebrightestjewels inhercrownforcenturies.Noman couldsaythattheSinnFeinerswere outforaselfishend.Theyfoughtand manyofthemdied,tosavethesoul cfIreland.Perhapsthewriterinour eveningpaperistooaccustomedtothe coarsetextureofacommunitywhich assuchhasnoinsightintothings spiritualtoappreciatethespiritofSinn Feinism.Irelandis-asmallnation.She isareligiousnation.Herpeoplewould preferamonasterytoamill.Sheisa nationofwhichitmaybesaidthat theessenceofhernationalityisborn ofFaith.TheIrishareapeopleperpetuallylinkedwithOmnipotenceby thestrongtiesofFaithandHopeand Charity.ThefluctuationsoftheExchangehavenosignificanceforthe Irishasaclass.WhattheIrishreally wantandwhattheyareprepared,and everwillbepreparedtofightandde foristherightofthepeopletogovern themselvesaccordingtotheirown Englandcanneverrightlygovern Ireland.Thereasonisplain.Theideals oftheEnglishareentirelyatvariance withthoseoftheIrish.Thedominant noteintheEnglishcaracterisEmpire. WiththeEnglishman.materialinterestsinvariablycomefirst.AnEnglishmancanbethebravestmanonearth whenheisinthearmyofconquest, whenthereisadiamondfieldora rubberplantationaheadofhim,but howfewofhiskindoneeverfinds dyingfortheprinciplesofChristianity.

Ontheotherhand,anIrishmanwill, assuch,puthisFaithandhisnational idealsbeforeallthewealthwhichthis

Keepyoureyeonthe"Maritana" cfate.Theaffairisforacharitablepurpose,andthetalentengagedwillbea revelationtosomepeoplewithcritical pretensions. mememesiemmine

NewsoftheArchdiocese

TheRev.FatherDoddycelebrated MassinSt.Patrick'sChurch,Dwellingupat11a.m.lastSunday,andthere wasagoodattendance.OnSunday, 23rdDecember,Masswascelebratedat Dwellingupat9a.m.,andmanyfrom Holyoake,Marrinup,andStateMill werepresent,anditwasanotablefact thatnearly-allpresentapproachedthe Sacraments.

* .FatherT.R.O'Grady,theeditorof thispaper,weregrettosay,narrowly escapedaseriousaccidentearlyinthe weekbybeingthrownfromhismotor cycle.Hesustainedseveralbruisesand ahurttohiskneewhichhascompelled himtolayupforsomedays.Owingto hisaccidenttherewillbenoMassat Jarrandale,Mundijong,andotherplaces inhisparishuntilfurthernotice.

ATTHECATIEDRAL.

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

Saturday,January26.

Receptionandprofessionofpostulax-ItsandnovicesoftheSistersof Mercy,VictoriaSquare.attheCathedral,9a.m.

Sunday,January27.

TheArchbishopwillpreachatVespers.

Sunday,February3. Openingandblessingofthenew ConventandSchool,Narrogin,under thecareoftheSistersofNotreDame desMissions,HighgateHill.

Sunday,February10.

Blessingandopeningofthenew ConventSchoolatPiccadilly,Kalgoorlie,underthecareoftheSisters'of Mercy,Coolgardie.

Friday,FebruaryII. ProfessionattheConventNotre Dame,HighgateHill.

Sunday,February17.

Blessingandopeningofthenew buildingsattheFoundlingHome, Subiaco. 10.

SATURDAY,JANUARY26,1918.

ContinuinghisinstructiveandeloquentdiscoursesonFaith,HisGrace theArchbishoponlastSundayevening choseashistexttheimpressivewords ofSt.PaultotheGalations,chapii., v.20:"IliveintheFaithoftheSon ofGod,Wholovedme,andWhodeliveredHimselfforme."ThusdidSt. PaulgloryintheFaithwhereinhe lived,andthusourgreatestglory shouldbethatweliveinthesame' FaithoftheSonofGodWhodelivered Himselfforus,asHedidforthegreat ApostleoftheGentiles.Whyshouldwe gloryintheFaithinwhichwelive? BecauseitisgreatestofGod'sgiftsto menandourmostpreciousheritage. Yet,thoughprecious,thisgiftofFaith maybelost,itmaybe.forfeited,it maybetakenfromus-andofallsins theblackestandvilestisthatofhim whodeliberatelyquenchesinhissoul thelightenkindledthereinatBaptism.Thereareothersinsmorerevoltingperhaps,andmorecondemnedby society,butnonebaserormoredegradingthanthebetrayalofone's Faith.Now,ifwewishtohavethe Faith,toliveanddieintheFaith,we mustavoidcertaindangersandtemptations,elselikethosewhoheedlessly rushintodangerandtempta we shallperishtherein.What,then,are thesedangerstoFaith?Thefirstis ignorance.Ithas.alreadybeenexplainedthattherearscertsintruthsv.hich mustbeknownexplicitly,ancfothers s-hichwemustlearnandstudy,andso acquirethetruthsofFaith.Thisobligationisfulfilledwhenyoungbylearning thecatechismandChristiandoctrine. Butthisobligationdoesnotceaseat Confirmation-itcontinuesallthrough ourlives.Thisisevidentfromthevery natureofFaith.Now,Faithisa science,andwemusttreatitasa science.Takethescienceoflanguage. Whenalanguageislearnedtheknowledgeofitmustbekeptup.Ifyou giveupthepracticeandstudyofthe languageyouwillforgetit.Sothestudy andpracticeofthatgreatestofall sciences,Faith,mustbekeptup,alive andvigorous.Theteachingsofchildhoodaresoonforgotteniftheyarenot continuedanddevelopedaswegrow older.SotheteachingsofFaithmust berevivedandrecalledduringour livesbyreadingpiousbooks,religious ers,andattendanceatsermonsand like.IgnoranceofFaithisperoftenestfoundamongstthesodeducatedclasses.HisGrace astrikingexamplefromhisown nsivemissionaryexperience.A educatedataCatholiccollege, tleadingacarelesslife,hadalmost rgottenhisearlyinstructioninthe aith.HemarriedoutsidetheChurch iladyofnoreligiousbelief.Aftersome timehiswifebecamecurioustoknow somethingoftheFaithwhichher husbandhadpracticedasayoungman. ShevisitedaCatholicchurchandattendedMass,andwasmuchinterested andattractedbywhatshesaw.She askedherhusbandtoexplainthemeaningofwhatshehadseen-thelighted candles,thevestments,thevarious ceremonies.Hecouldgivehernointelligentexplanation.Hesoughtinhis extensivelibraryforabookonChristianDoctrine.Hecouldfindnone.He foundbookswithoutnumberbyZola, Corelli,andsuchlike,butnobookon theFaith.Hehadshamefullytoconfesshisignorance,andwereitnotfor theprovidentialcomingofthemissionary,hiswifewouldhaveremained inherunbeliefwithoutthegiftof Faith.Suchisthesadexperienceof thosewhoneverrefreshtheirmemoriesandrevisetheirknowledgeofthe Faithtaughtthemintheiryouth."The oxknowethhisownerandtheasshis master'scrib,butIsraelhathnot knownMeandMypeoplehathnot understood."Ignoranceisthusoneof thegreatestdangerstoFaith-not ignorancebecauseuneducated,but ignorancesidebysidewithworldly knowledge.

troubleafterwardstostudyinCatholic bookstherefutationofthesefalsehoodsandevilteachings.Ifyouwould yieldeveninasmallwaytotheevil promptingsofcuriosity,followatleast theexampleofSt.ThomasAquinas, whonotindeedthroughcuriosity,but forthevindication,of.Truth,investigatedthesesubjects.Heneverread theseevilwritingswithoutfirstasking Godforenlightenmentandguidance, andhetellsusthathealwaysleftsuch readingwithaneviltasteinhismouth. Butitissaid,"Wewanttobefree;we wanttoreadandinvestigateanything wearecuriousabout."Youmayjust aswellwishtobefreetodrinkthe poisonwhichtheStateforbidsorregulatesaccordingtocertainconditions. Amotherwholovesherchildrenwill warnthem-againstharmfulfoods,dangerousinstruments,etc.,andcarefully stowsthemoutoftheway.Sodoesour HolyMothertheChurchguardher childrenfromthemanyevilsarising outoffoolishcuriosity.

ThePublicServiceresultsfor1917 werepublishedlastweek.Weareglad thatSt.Pat'sboyshaveoncemore distinguishedthemselves.Theirachievementshavebeenallthemorepraise. worthywhenwereflectthatappriximatelyone-fourthofthesuccessful candidatesfromthewholeStatecome fromSt.Pat'sSchool.Thefollowing pupilssecuredf00percentofpassesin thesubjectssetforcompetition: HaroldHumphreys,FrankMcNamara, FrankTaylor,Leo'Ryan,Walter Dwyer,GeorgeMcInnis,RodieHunt. MasterCharlesCollinsandDenis O'Connellpassedinfivesubjects.

Readersofthe"Record"andothers willbepleasedtohearthatthePresen. tationConventnuns,CottesloeBeach, areholdingagardenfete,tobeheld duringEasterweek,alsorafflinga largeframedoilpaintingentitled "ComradeinWhite,"valuedat£40. TheabovepictureisonviewatBrennanBros.,Haystreet,wheretickets areobtainable,alsoatSayersandMcEvoy,Williamstreet,Shine'sCatholic BookStore,andMrs.Townshead, Chelmsfordroad,NorthPerth,and Mrs.M.E.Pye,Cameliastreet,North Perth.

ThethirddangertoFaithissin,and especiallytheviceofimpurity.The CouncilofTrentsaysthattrueFaith isincompatiblewithimpurity.Forsin darkenstheunderstanding,anditis "thecleanofheartalonethatseeGod," andtheconverseisalsotrue,"forthe uncleansaythereisnoGod."Indirectlyalsothevice.ofimpurityleadsto lossofFaith.ACatholicyoungman beginstokeepcompanywithanonCatholicgirl;theyfallintosin,and thencomesthedreadfulconsequence, amarriage,whichisnomarriageoutsidetheChurch,thelossofhisfaith, andthatofhischildren.Catholicgirls, too,havesometimesfallenintothis shamefulsin,andastheysay,"tosave theirhonour,"havebeencompelledby theirseducertomarryoutsidethe Church,andsoleadthereafteralifeof practicalapostacy.ThesearethedangerstoFaith-Ignornace,Curiosity, Impurity.Ifyouwishtokeepyour Faith,conquerignorancebyreading goodbooksandpapersandattend yourchurchservices;conquercuriosity byavoidingthosethingswhichthe Churchlabelsforbidden;conquerimpuritybyavoidingdangerouscompany andbygoingfrequentlytoConfession andHolyCommunion.Doingthese things,andthusovercomingthesedangers,youwillbeabletosaywithSt. Paul:"IliveintheFaithoftheSonof GodWholovedmeandWhodelivered Himselfforme."

LocalandGeneral

St.Patrick'sDay

Alargerepresentativegatheringof Fremantlecitizensconvenedbythe UnitedIrishLeague,andattendedby delegatesfromtheFremantleand NorthFremantleHibernians,Irish NationalForesters,andFremantle CatholicInstituteandChristianBrothers'OldBoys'Asociation,andmany parishioners,washeldintheParochial Hallonthe15thinst,whenitwas unanimouslycarriedamidintenseenthusiasmthatacharacteristicand thoroughlynationalcelebrationwould beheldinFremantleonSt.Patrick's Day.Strongandenthusiasticcommittegshavebeenfouned,andpreliminary workisalreadybeingsystematically attendedto.

UnitedIrishLeague

FRZMANTLEBRANCH.

ComplimentaryPicnic.

IntheMelbourne"Advocate"aVictorianwriterhadsomewordsofpraise latelyfortheworkof"Mr.T.R. O'Grady-"intheChristmasnumberof the"WA.Record."Ifthe"Advocate" scribeweretolookupthe"Ordo" possiblytherewouldbeamildshock ;nstoreforheronlearningwhatkind ofwork"Mr.T.R.O'Grady"does,on Sundaysespecially.

Rev.BrotherCarmodyhasreturned toClontarf,afterhavingspentanenjoyablesummervacationatAlbany andFremantle.

St.Patrick'sChristianBrothers' School,Wellingtonstreet,willresume studiesonJanuary29th.Itishoped thattheschoolwillreopenwitha strongroll-call,andthattheattendanceduringtheyearwillberemarkableforitsregularity.

OnSunday,the20thinst,theFremantlebranchoftheUnitedIrish Leaguetenderedacomplimentary motorlaunchpicnictotheirladymembersandfriends,whenPresidentJoe Monaghansimplybeamedwithselfsatisfactionatthelargemusterwhoacceptedtheinvitationtoparticipatein whatwasamostenjoyableouting.The InvincibleleftTilley'sboatshedsat3 o'clockwithover40expectantfaces lininghersides,andproceededdirect toAttadale,wheregameswereindulgedinprevioustoandfollowingamost delightfulteaunderprimitiveconditions.Thenaturalaspectofthescene wasgreatlyenhancedbythethickwoodedbackground.At6.30theboat wasagainrequisitionedtoconveythe participantsforadelightfulrivercruise priortoreturningtoFremantle.Nationalsongs,interspersedwithsoothing draughts,whiledawaythetimevery agreeably,andFremantleloomedin sightalltoosoon.Astheboatdrew alongsideTilley'sat8.30,"GodSave Ireland"andcheersforMr.Monaghan amplysignifiedthecompany'sapproval oftheentertainmenttheyhadreceived. Weatherconditionswereidealand greatlyassistedtomakethedaythe decidedsuccessitwas.

Greenbushes

AgoodoldtypeofpioneerIrishman, ithepersonofMr.ThomasMurphy, paidusavisitduringtheweek.He hasbeenonanextendedholidayto thisStatefromBegaN.S.W.,andhas beeninresidenceatOceanBeachroad, Cottesloe,forthepasttwelvemonths. Duringhisholidayhehasinterested himselfingettingsubscribersfor"The Crusader,"thelittlequarterlyofthe FranciscanFathers,atWaverley,conductedintheinterestsoftheHoly PlacesinPalestine,andhasbeensuccessfulinintroducingittoanumberof homes.HehailsfromGalway,andin theearlydaysoftheLandLeaguedid muchorganisingforit.Although74 yearsofage,heisactiveandalert.He leavesto-dayonhisreturntoBegs, anddesirestothankallthosegood friends,Catholicandnon-Catholic,who gavehelptothepoorstarvingmothers ofPalestine.

Rev.BrotherBourke,ofC.B.C.,East Melbourne,iscomingtoW.Atojoin thestaffoftheC.B.C.atKalgoorlie. Alargeandrepresentativegathering oftheIrishmenofPerthandsuburbs metintheParochialHalloftheArchoishop'sPalaceonWednesdayevening lasttomakearrangementsforthe holdingofagranduniteddemonstrationonSt.Patrick'sDaynext.His Gracepresidedandaddressedthemeeting.Thegeneralfeelingwasthatthe demonstrationshouldbeanessentially nationalone.Theutmostharmony prevailed.MessrsWalterDwyer andO'Connordeliveredwell-reasoned andpracticaladdresses,urgingthe needforauniteddemontsration.

Inconnection theNational BusinessCollege,Sydney,thefollowing pupils,whohavebeenattendingthe commercialclasses,ConventofMercy, Greenbushes,succeededinobtaining certificates:Bookkeeping:MayWilliams,94per cent;RosePaul,94;DorisMcDonald, 90;WilliamJansson,89;EricFontanella,89;LauraLindsay,86. Typewriting:WilliamJansson,93per cent;EricFontanelle,90;RosePaul, 90;MayWilliams,90;DorisMcDonald, 89;AlbertFontanella,88. Shorthand:RosePaul,89percent. ClassesreassembleTuesday,29th January

HibernianSociety

TheseconddangertoFaithis curiosity.Curiosityisatthebottomof agreatdealofsin.Youngpeoplewish toknowthings,wishtotrythings, wishtoknowtheworld.Itisonce morethesinofEve-shetastedand dideat.Itisthesamewithregardto Faith-youngpeopledesiretheknowledgeofgoodandevil.Theyreadbad books,booksagainstFaith,andthey losetheirFaith.Ifyouremonstate withthem,theysay,"Oh,butIwant toknowwhattheothersidesayswhatissaidagainstus."Theyreadand arelost,fortheynevertakethe s

Thosewhobelieveinagoodday's outingontherivershouldnotfailto patronisetheeighthannualgathering oftheVictoriaParkHibernianson Sunday,February3rd.Thefastand commodiouslaunchDauntlesshasbeen charteredfortheday,andwillcruise aroundtheriverandtheharbour.The startingtimeis11a.m.sharp,andthe blowonthebrinywillterminateat 9.30p.m.Popularpricesarecharged, andagoodreturnassured.

Mrs.MorrellandWillie,wifeandson ofConstableMorrell,ofFremantle,returnedhomeduringtheweekafter spendingapleasantholiday,beingthe guestsofMrs.RyanandMrs.Kennedy, ofBrunswickJunctionHotel.

MessrsJas.TullyandC.Guilioylewereelectedsecretaries:Mr.T. Davidsonsupervisor,andMr.J.J.Snigg treasurer,andMr.Slatterypresscorrespondent.Itwasunanimouslydecided toholdademonstrationandsports gatheringatClaremontonSaturday, the16thMarch.Thenationalconcert willbeheldonMondayevening,the 18th.HisGracehasdeterminedtodo allinhispowertohelpthecommittee tomakethesportsasgreatasuccess aslasts'ear'sdemonstration.Afurther meetingtoelectcommitteesandto makefurtherarrangementswillbeheld etthePalacenextWednesdayevening, whenitisexpectedtherewillbea strongrepresentationfromallthe societies.

StaroftheSeaJuvenileBranch,No.1, Fremantle. PresidentSatieoccupiedthechairat theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe abovebranchheldonMonday,the21st inst.Bro.J.Hackettactedasvice-president.Theminutesofthepreceding meetingwerereadandconfirmed.A suggestionthatalibrarybeformedwas heldoverfordiscussionnextmeeting. Receiptstotalled12s9d. St.Malachi's,H.A.C.B.S.,Highgate. Theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe abovebranchwasheldintheParish Hallon14thinst,Bro.M.Collopypre. siding.Accountstotallingi2415swere passedforpayment.AletterwasreceivedfromMrs.W.

MasterH.Mochetti,ofArranmore ConventSchool,scoredagreatsuccess intherecentStateCivilServiceexaminationsbypassingsixthinthelistof candidates.GoodlucktohimandArranmore.

UnderthepatronageofHisExcellencytheGovernor,SirWilliamEllison Maractney,LadyEllisonMacartney andsuite,thes.s.KatoombaConcert Partywillgiveagrandentertainment inaidoftheFoundlingHomeatHis Majesty'sTheatreonThursday,January31stnext.Thispartyhasearned fameinotherStatesbyitspatriotic andcharitableconcerts,anditsreremarkablecombinationoftalentisacknowledgedbybothpressandpublic tobethefinestandmostpopularparty ofitskindintheCommonwealth.An appealismadetoalltodowhatthey cantomakethisentertainmentagreat successbyassistinginthesaleof ticketsandbeingpresentatthecon-certwhichhasbeensogenerously givenbythischaritablecompany,and therebyassistthegoodSistersofMercy inchargeoftheFoundlingHomein theirpresentdifficulties.

SportsandPastimes

(By"Wattle.")

CRICKET.

Saturday'sPlay. EastPerth,205,v.Claremont,two for35. WestPerth,37,andsixfor54,v. NorthPerth,sixfor70(declared).

PerformancesofNote.

Batting:J.Williams(E.P.),100; Thompson(N.P.),38;Watts(E.P.), 31. Bowling:Shuttleworth(N.P.),five for11;Christian(N.P.),fivefor22; Hogue(W.P.),threefor3;Remington (Cl.),fivefor50;Hodge(Cl.),fivefor 58.

BallBeatstheBat. OnSaturday26wicketsfellfor401 runs-anaverageofjustover11per wicket-thelowestoftheseason.

1Williams,ofEastPerth,Topsthe Century. CongratulationstoJackWilliams, theEastPerthskipper,onhisfine effortwiththebatatSubiacoagainst Claremont.Heisthefirst"centurion" oftheseason,andhisperformanceis allthemorepraiseworthywhenthe wicketistakenintoaccount.Therain thatfellallthemorninghadmadeit sodden,andbeforethegamewasin progressverylongthewicketwascut uptosuchanextentthatbattingon itwasanythingbutapleasanttask. Hodge,theClaremontskipper,wonthe toss,butafteraninspectionofthe wicket,sentEastPerthintobat.In somequartershewascriticisedforhis action,becauseforsooth,EastPerth toppedthe200.Seeingthatmorethan halfoftherunsscoredoffthebatcame fromoneplayer,clearlypointstothe factthathecommittednoerrorof judgment.Thatoneplayershouldtop thecenturyonlygoestoshowthemerit oftheperformance.Ninebatsmenon thesidecouldonlymuster81runsbetweenthem.Ingettingthecentury undersuchconditions,andnotforgettingthefactthatitwasnotachancelessdisplay,Williamsgaveoneofthe bestdisplaysofbattingthathasbeen seenlocallyformanyaday.Themakingofacenturyisnonewsensationto thisbatsman,butnoperformanceof hishasbeensuperiortohislatest effort.OpeningtheinningswithKent, rightfromtheoutsetheplayedthe correctcricketforexistingconditionswentaftertheballandgaveitthefull faceofthebat.Whenthefirsthundred washoisted,Williamswas50,andthis rateofscoringhekeptuptotheend Hisscoringstrokesweremainlypowerfuldrivesonbothsidesofthe wickets.Onacoupleofoccasionshe gavechanceswhichwereunaccepted, butnotinanyinstancewasaweak strokenoticeable.Hewasjustinthe eightieswhentheninthmencamein, andthenhewentaftertheruns,and succeededinjustgettingthecentury. OffoneoverfromHodgeatthisstage hehitup18,includingasix.When just100heessayedanotherbighit,but theballfellshort,andHammond,who hadmissedhimearlierintheinnings, tookagoodcatch.Hehit13foursand onesix.Hehasbeenaconsistentrungetterthisseason,scoring255runsfor sixinnings-anaverageof42.5per innings.

EastPerthv.Claremont. PlayedatSubiaco.EastPerthwere senttothewicketsbytheClaremont skipper,andWilliamsandKentwere thepioneerbatsmen.Theformer'sinningshasbeendescribedelsewhere. Kentplayedcarefullyfor11.Hehad

successfullywithstoodtheHill-Remingtonattack,butsuccumbedtothe wilesofHodge,whogothimcaught outintheslips.Hewsonfollowed,and openedconfidently,gettingHodge awaytolegforabeautiful4.He reached12,whenhisdismissalwas broughtaboutbyHodgeinasimilar mannertothatofKentWattsfollowed,andduringhisassociationwithhis captainaddedmanyruns.Hiseffort realised31,securedbygoodcricket.His drivingwashislongsuit,andthemajorityofhisrunswerescoredper mediumofthatstroke.Hegaveone chancebeforebeingcaughtoutinthe deepfieldbyBanksoffRemington. McWilliamsfilledthevacantcrease, andopenedwitha4followedbya2, butwithoutincreasinghisscorehelost thenumberofhismesswhenendeavouringtodriveRemington,hemishit theball,andThompsonintheslipsacceptedthechance.Theremainingbatsmen,withtheexceptionofS.Williams andR.Heath,gavelittledifficultyto thebowlers.Theformer,whostayed atthewicketswhile30runswereaddedtothetotal,scored9,whileHeath, whogot10,helpedappreciablytokeep anendupwhileWilliamswasdrawing nearthethree-figuremark.Therewere nolessthan24sundries.Cavey,who wasthecustodianofthesticks,early intheinningswasmostunfortunate, forinadditiontoreceivinganasty crackonthenose,hehadthetopof hisfingerbroken,andhadtoretire fromthefield.ThewicketsweredividedbetweenRemingtonfivefor50,and Hodgefivefor58,andthoughtheformersecuredtheaverage,thehonours reallywerewithHodges.Hebowled excellentlythroughout,turningthe ballwithgreatskillandhavingthe batsmenindifficultiesthroughout.It wastowardsthecloseoftheinnings thatJackWilliamshit18offtheone over,andthisrobbedhimofthebowlingaverage,butthesatisfectionof gettingthecenturion'swicketwas finallyhis. Withaboutanhourandaquarter tobat,RoweandThompsonopened forClaremonttothebowlingofHeath andWatts.Theformerbatsmanat onceassumedtheaggressive,and scoredtwofoursontheonside.With asingleaddedhewasbroughtopposite Watts,andintheattempttohitthat playertothefence,hesenttheball upintheslips,andGreenaccepted thechance.Rosmanfollowed,andwith Thompsondefiedthebowlerstoseparatethemforquiteawhile.Thescoring certainlywasslow,buttheywereplayingforkeeps,andcarriedoutinstructionsnicely.Withtwooverstogo, RosmangaveachancetoGreenoffJ. Williams,andhadtoretire.Ilehadgot 13bypatientcricket.Banksfollowed, butdidnothavetofacethebowling, forthelastoverofthedaywasa maidenfromPowtoThompson,and stumpsweredrawnwithtwofor35. AsthegamestandsEastPerthhave anexcellentchanceof"breakingthe ice."Banksmayproveathorninthe sideofthebowlers.Alwaysahardman toget,hehasahabitofrisingtothe occasion,andmaydosoonceagain. Thenthereareothersonthesideto whomrun-gettingisbyonmeansforeign,sothatitmaybewrittenofthe gamethatitisat"aninteresting stage."

NorthPerthv.WestPerth. PlayedatLoton's.Abowler'swicket wastheconcensusofopinion,andsoit proved,forduringtheafternoon26 wicketsfellfor161rows.Thevisitors werecompelledtobatfirst,andcollapsedforthelowestscoreoftheseason-37.Nooneonthesidereached doublefigures,Edmondsonwith8topscoring.Shuttleworthfivefor11,and Christianfivefor22,bowledunchang-

ed.NorthPerth,withthescoreatsix for70,declared.Thompson38notout wasfacileprincepswiththebat.Evans 16alsoreacheddoublefigures.Hogue threefor3,andVeryardtwofor24, accountedforthewickets.Christian wasrunout.West'ssecondattempt withthebatlastedtothecalloftime, whentheboardshowedsixfor54. Veryard16notout,Brennand13,and Edmondson10werethemostsuccessfulbatsmen.Asthegamenowstands, \Vestsare21runstothegoodwith fourwicketsinhand.Twogoodbats inEversandVeryardareyet'tobedisposedof.Onpaperitlooksagood thingforNorthPerthbutonenever knows.Eversuptodateisquiteout ofform.Ofhisabilityasabatsman thereisnodoubtbutlackofpractice hastolditstale.

InterstateCricketers.

AnEasternwriterhasbeenwriting entertaininglyonthecricketersofVictoriaandN.S.W.,astotheirabilities andchancesofinclusioninaState elevenwereonetobechosenatthe presenttime.Ofcoursehedoesnot includetheplayerswhoareengaged in"TheGreaterGame,"butrestricts hisselectiontotheplayreswhohave takenpartinclubcricketthisseason. Afterdiscusingtheplayofanumberof theplayers,hefinallychoosesasarepresentativeelevenoftheMotherState MA.Noble,S.E.Gregory,H.Carter, W.Bardsley,R.Minnett,H.V.Hordern,T.J.Andrews,T.D.Scott(fast bowler),E.L.Waddy,andB.J.Folkard.Thosewhotakeaninterestin Sydneycricketwillfindlittletocavil atinsuchaselection.

TurninghisattentiontotheVictorianeleven,henamesW.Arwstrong,J. Ryder,F.Baring,V.Ran"sford,B. Ironmonger,E.A.McDonald,C.Kiernan,L.Cody,F.Hyett,A.E.Hartkopf, andR.W.Herring,theMelbourne GrammarSchoolchampion.Whata treatitwouldbeinthesetimestosee twosuchsidesinaction,butoverEast Interstatecrickethasbeendroppedfor thedurationofthewar.

"Tommy"Warne,ofCarlton.

OnChristmasattheCarltonCricket Ground,inthepresenceofarepresentativegatheringofcricketers,apresentationwasmadetotheoldCarltonian, TommyWarne.Mr.R.Heatley,vicepresidentoftheclub,inmakingthe presentation,pointedoutthatthepresentseasonwasWarne's26thyear withCarlton.Lastyearhenotonly ledanundefeatedteam,butsignalised thecompletionofaquarterofacenturywiththeclubbywinningthebattinghonourswithanaverageofover 65runsperinnings.Mentionwasalso madeofthefactthatinoneseasonhe scoredover1000runsfortencompleted innings.ThisseasonWarnehasshown thathehasstilltobetakenintoaccount,forhehasalreadyscored100 runswithoutlosinghiswicket.

From1892-3till1913-14heplayed 190inningsfor36timesnotout,8401 runs,average54.55.Hisgreatestindividualscorewas402againstRichmond inthe1898-9season.Hehasscored11 spearatecenturies.

APenPictureoftheFamous Ranjitsinhji

Thefollowingarticleon"Ranji"is fromthepenofC.B.Fry,andappearedsomeyearsbackamongaseriesof articles,"CricketerswithwhomIhave played":Thebrightestfigureinthecricket worldisKumarShriRanjitsinhji, whomweallloveforhissupplewrist, silkshirtandgenialways.Avolume mightbewrittenabouthim,forhe containsmuchbesidesruns.Viewedas acricketer,heisdecidedlysubjectfor appreciation-excepttobowlers.He

makesenormousscoreswiththeconsistencysodeartotheBritishheart, andmakesthembysuchoriginal methods.Thereislittleoftheold schoolaboutRanji.Butthenheisa genius,andnonetheworseforit.There isthatinhisstrokeswhichbafflesthe mostconfidentanalyst.Onefeelsinclinedtosay,withacertainprofane cricketer,"Come,Ranji,thisisn'tcricket;it'sinfernaljuggling!"Butfortunatelyitiscricket,andtheverybest. Nooneeverwantshimtostopgetting runs.Itissoexcitingtowonderwhat iscomingnext,andthereisnowait,ing.Evenbowlersfindasneakingpleasureinseeinghimspoiltheiranalyses. Theywanttodiscoverhowhedoesit. Fieldersdonotmindscoutingout,as W.G.calledit,forhourswhenRanji isin.Heprovidesfunandnewsensations.Asforthemaninthecrowd,he hascomemanymilesforthis,andis proportionatelypleased.Fromthe averagebatsman'spointofview,Ranji isamarvelandadespair."Yes;hecan play::saidsomeoneonce;"buthe musthavealotofSataninhim."Certainlyonewouldnotbesurprisedsometimestoseeabrowncurveburntin thegrasswhereoneofhiscutshadtravelledorblueflameshiverroundhis batinthemakingofoneofthoseleg strokes.Yetthereisnothingsatanic aboutRanjiexcepthisskill.Heis mellowandkindandsingle-hearted, andhasnosparkofjealousyinhis composition.Noonehasakeenereye forwhatisgoodinotherpeople;the bettertheyplaythemorehelikesit. Heisacricketertothetipsofhisslim fingers,anartistwithanartist'seye forthegame.Withthestrokethat scoresfourtoleg,whentheballwas meanttogooverthebowler'shead,he hasnosympathy.Heisveryamusing onthesubjectofwhathecalls"cuts toleg."Apartfromtheirvaluetohis side,Ranji'sbiginningspleasehimin proportionaseachstrokeapproaches perfection.Hetriestomakeeachstroke athingofbeautyinitself,andhedoes meansowellbytheballwhileheisin. Hisgreatsuccessispartlyduetothis attitudeofmind,butthereareother reasonswhyheisonallbutthestickiestofwickets,thebestbatnowplaying.Hestartswithoneortwoenormousadvantages,whichhehaspressed home.Hehasawonderfulpowerof sight,whichenableshimtojudgethe flightofaballintheairanappreciablefractionofasecondsoonerthan anyotherbatsman,andprobablya triflemoreaccurately.Ilecanthereforedecideinbettertimewhatstroke iswanted,andcanmakesureofgettingintotherightpositiontomakeit. Soheisrarelycaught,asmostof are,doingtwothingsatonce-movi intoanattitudeandplayingthe simultaneously.Evenincaseswh bodymovementispartofthestr heisthegainer,for,besidesquickn ofjudgment,hehasanextraordina quicknessofexecution.Practically hasnopersonalerror.Hisdesiretoac andhisactionseemtocoincide.Thi enableshimtomakesafelystrokesthat forotherstodreamofattempting wouldbefolly.Butwithfarlessnatural quicknessRanjiwouldhavebeena greatercricketer,forthesimplereason tnatheisagreatobserver,withthe facultyfordigestingobservationsand actingonthem.Hetakesnothingon trust.Heseesathing,makesithis own,anddevelopsit.Manyofhisinnumerablestrokeswerelearntfrom otherplayers,butintheprocessofbeingthoughtoutandpractisedthey haveimprovedbeyondrecognition. Thisisduepartlytohisnaturalpowers -eye,quickness,elasticity-andpartly tohishatredofleavinganythinghe takesupbeforebringingittothehigh- estpitchofwhichheiscapable.Ranji hasmadeascienceoftakingliberties.

SportsandPastimes

(By"Wattle.")

CRICKET. Saturday'sPlay.

EastPerth,205,v.Claremont,two for35. WestPerth,37,andsixfor54,v. NorthPerth,sixfor70(declared).

* PerformancesofNote.

Batting:J.Williams(E.P.),100; ThompsonN.P.),38;Watts(E.P.), 31. Bowling:Shuttleworth(N.P.),five for11;Christian(N.P.),fivefor22; Hogue(W.P.),threefor3;Remington (Cl.),fivefor50;Hodge(C1.),fivefor 58.

BallBeatstheBat. OnSaturday26wicketsfellfor401 runs-anaverageofjustover11per wicket-thelowestoftheseason.

J.Williams,ofEastPerth,Topsthe Century. CongratulationstoJackWilliams, theEastPerthskipper,onhisfine effortwiththebatatSubiacoagainst Claremont.Heisthefirst"centurion" oftheseason,andhisperformanceis allthemorepraiseworthywhenthe wicketistakenintoaccount.Therain thatfellallthemorninghadmadeit sodden,andbeforethegamewasin progressverylongthewicketwascut uptosuchanextentthatbattingon itwasanythingbutapleasanttask. Hodge,theClaremontskipper,wonthe toss,butafteraninspectionofthe wicket,sentEastPerthintobat.In somequartershewascriticisedforhis action,becauseforsooth,EastPerth toppedthe200.Seeingthatmorethan halfoftherunsscoredoffthebatcame fromoneplayer,clearlypointstothe factthathecommittednoerrorof judgment.Thatoneplayershouldtop thecenturyonlygoestoshowthemerit oftheperformance.Ninebatsmenon thesidecouldonlymuster81runsbetweenthem.Ingettingthecentury undersuchconditions,andnotforgettingthefactthatitwasnotachancelessdisplay,Williamsgaveoneofthe bestdisplaysofbattingthathasbeen seenlocallyformanyaday.Themakingofacenturyisnonewsensationto thisbatsman,butnoperformanceof hishasbeensuperiortohislatest effort.OpeningtheinningswithKent, rightfromtheoutsetheplayedthe correctcricketforexistingconditionswentaftertheballandgaveitthefull faceofthebat.Whenthefirsthundred washoisted.Williamswas50,andthis rateofscoringhekeptuptotheend Hisscoringstrokesweremainlypowerfuldrivesonbothsidesofthe wickets.Onacoupleofoccasionshe gavechanceswhichwereunaccepted, butnotinanyinstancewasaweak strokenoticeable.Hewasjustinthe eightieswhentheninthmencamein, andthenhewentaftertheruns,and succeededinjustgettingthecentury. OffoneoverfromHodgeatthisstage hehitup18,includingasix.When just100heessayedanotherbighit,but theballfellshort,andHammond,who hadmissedhimearlierintheinnings, tookagoodcatch.Hehit13foursand onesix.Hehasbeenaconsistentrungetterthisseason,scoring255runsfor sixinnings-anaverageof42.5per innings.

EastPerthv.Claremont. PlayedatSubiaco.EastPerthwere senttothewicketsbytheClaremont skipper,andWilliamsandKentwere thepioneerbatsmen.Theformer'sinningshasbeendescribedelsewhere. Kentplayedcarefullyfor11.Hehad

successfullywithstoodtheHill-Remingtonattack,butsuccumbedtothe wilesofHodge,whogothimcaught outintheslips.Hewsonfollowed,and openedconfidently,gettingHodge awaytolegforabeautiful4. He reached12,whenhisdismissalwas broughtaboutbyHodgeinasimilar mannertothatofKentWattsfollowed,andduringhisassociationwithhis captainaddedmanyruns.Hiseffort realised31,securedbygoodcricket.His drivingwashislongsuit,andthemajorityofhisrunswerescoredper mediumofthatstroke.Hegaveone chancebeforebeingcaughtoutinthe deepfieldbyBanksoffRemington. McWilliamsfilledthevacantcrease, andopenedwitha4followedbya2, butwithoutincreasinghisscorehelost thenumberofhismesswhenendeavouringtodriveRemington,hemishit theball,andThompsonintheslipsacceptedthechance.Theremainingbatsmen,withtheexceptionofS.Williams andR.Heath,gavelittledifficultyto thebowlers.Theformer,whostayed atthewicketswhile30runswereaddedtothetotal,scored9,whileHeath, whogot10,helpedappreciablytokeep anendupwhileWilliamswasdrawing nearthethree-figuremark.Therewere nolessthan24sundries.Cavey,who wasthecustodianofthesticks,early intheinningswasmostunfortunate, forinadditiontoreceivinganasty crackonthenose,hehadthetopof hisfingerbroken,andhadtoretire fromthefield.ThewicketsweredividedbetweenRemingtonfivefor50,and Hodgefivefor58,andthoughtheformersecuredtheaverage,thehonours reallywerewithHodges.Hebowled excellentlythroughoutzlturningthe ballwithgreatskillandhavingthe batsmenindifficultiesthroughout.It wastowardsthecloseoftheinnings thatJackWilliamshit18offtheone over,andthisrobbedhimofthebowlingaverage,butthesatisfectionof gettingthecenturion'swicketwas finallyhis. Withaboutanhourandaquarter tobat,RoweandThompsonopened forClaremonttothebowlingofHeath andWatts.Theformerbatsmanat onceassumedtheaggressive,and scoredtwofoursontheonside.With asingleaddedhewasbroughtopposite Watts,andintheattempttohitthat playertothefence,hesenttheball upintheslips,andGreenaccepted thechance.Rosmanfollowed,andwith Thompsondefiedthebowlerstoseparatethemforquiteawhile.Thescoring certainlywasslow,buttheywereplayingforkeeps,andcarriedoutinstructionsnicely.Withtwooverstogo, RosmangaveachancetoGreenoffJ. Williams,andhadtoretire.Hehadgot 13bypatientcricket.Banksfollowed, butdidnothavetofacethebowling, forthelastoverofthedaywasa maidenfromPowtoThompson,and stumpsweredrawnwithtwofor35. AsthegamestandsEastPerthhave anexcellentchanceof"breakingthe ice."Banksmayproveathorninthe sideofthebowlers.Alwaysahardman toget,hehasahabitofrisingtothe occasion,andmaydosoonceagain. Thenthereareothersonthesideto whomrun-gettingisbyonmeansforeign,sothatitmaybewrittenofthe gamethatitisat"aninteresting stage."

NorthPerthv.WestPerth. PlayedatLoton's.Abowler'swicket wastheconcensusofopinion,andsoit proved,forduringtheafternoon26 wicketsfellfor161rusts.Thevisitors werecompelledtobatfirst,andcollapsedforthelowestscoreoftheseason-37.Nooneonthesidereached doublefigures,Edmondsonwith8topscoring.Shuttleworthfivefor11,and Christianfivefor22,bowledunchang-

ed.NorthPerth,withthescoreatsix for70,declared.Thompson38notout wasfacileprincepswiththebat.Evans 16alsoreacheddoublefigures.Hogue threefor3,andVeryardtwofor24, accountedforthewickets.Christian wasrunout.West'ssecondattempt withthebatlastedtothecalloftime, whentheboardshowedsixfor54. Veryard16notout,Brennand13,and Edmondson10werethemostsuccessfulbatsmen.Asthegamenowstands, Westsare21runstothegoodwith fourwicketsinhand.Twogoodbats inEversandVeryardareyet'tobedisposedof.Onpaperitlooksagood thingforNorthPerthbutonenever knows.Eversuptodateisquiteout ofform.Ofhisabilityasabatsman thereisnodoubtbutlackofpractice hastolditstale.

InterstateCricketers.

AnEasternwriterhasbeenwriting entertaininglyonthecricketersofVictoriaandN.S.W.,astotheirabilities andchancesofinclusioninaState elevenwereonetobechosenatthe presenttime.Ofcoursehedoesnot includetheplayerswhoareengaged in"TheGreaterGame,"butrestricts hisselectiontotheplayreswhohave takenpartinclubcricketthisseason. Afterdiscusingtheplayofanumberof theplayers,hefinallychoosesasarepresentativeelevenoftheMotherState MA.Noble,S.E.Gregory,H.Carter, W.Bardsley,R.Minnett,H.V.Hordern,T.J.Andrews,T.D.Scott(fast bowler),E.L.Waddy,andB.J.Folkard.Thosewhotakeaninterestin Sydneycricketwillfindlittletocavil atinsuchaselection.

TurninghisattentiontotheVictorianeleven,henamesW.Arsstrong,J. Ryder,F.Baring,V.RanIford,B. Ironmonger,E.A.McDonald,C.Kiernan,L.Cody,F.Hyett,A.E.Hartkopf, andR.W.Herring,theMelbourne GrammarSchoolchampion.Whata treatitwouldbeinthesetimestosee twosuchsidesinaction,butoverEast Interstatecrickethasbeendroppedfor thedurationofthe-war.

"Tommy"Warne,ofCarlton.

OnChristmasattheCarltonCricket Ground,inthepresenceofarepresentativegatheringofcricketers,apresentationwasmadetotheoldCarltonian, TommyWarne.Mr.R.Heatley,vicepresidentoftheclub,inmakingthe presentation,pointedoutthatthepre'entseasonwasWarne's26thyear withCarlton.Lastyearhenotonly ledanundefeatedteam,butsignalised thecompletionofaquarterofacenturywiththeclubbywinningthebattinghonourswithanaverageofover 65runsperinnings.Mentionwasalso madeofthefactthatinoneseasonhe scoredover1000runsfortencompleted innings.ThisseasonWarnehasshown thathehasstilltobetakenintoaccount,forhehasalreadyscored100 runswithoutlosinghiswicket.

From1892-3till1913-14heplayed 190inningsfor36timesnotout,8401 runs,average54.55.Hisgreatestindividualscorewas402againstRichmond inthe1898-9season.Hehasscored11 spearatecenturies.

APenPictureoftheFamous Ranjitsinhji

Thefollowingarticleon"Ranji"is fromthepenofC.B.Fry,andappearedsomeyearsbackamongaseriesof articles,"CricketerswithwhomIhave played":Thebrightestfigureinthecricket worldisKumarShriRanjitsinhji, whomweallloveforhissupplewrist, silkshirtandgenialways.Avolume mightbewrittenabouthim,forhe containsmuchbesidesruns.Viewedas acricketer,heisdecidedlysubjectfor appreciation-excepttobowlers.He

makesenormousscoreswiththeconsistencysodeartotheBritishheart, andmakesthembysuchoriginal methods.Thereislittleoftheold schoolaboutRanji.Butthenheisa genius,andnonetheworseforit.There isthatinhisstrokeswhichbafflesthe mostconfidentanalyst.Onefeelsinclinedtosay,withacertainprofane cricketer,"Come,Ranji,thisisn'tcricket;it'sinfernaljuggling!"Butfortunatelyitiscricket,andtheverybest. Nooneeverwantshimtostopgetting runs.Itissoexcitingtowonderwhat iscomingnext,andthereisnowaiting.Evenbowlersfindasneakingpleasureinseeinghimspoiltheiranalyses. Theywanttodiscoverhowhedoesit. Fieldersdonotmindscoutingout,as W.G.calledit,forhourswhenRanji isin.Heprovidesfunandnewsensations.Asforthemaninthecrowd,he hascomemanymilesforthis,andis proportionatelypleased.Fromthe averagebatsman'spointofview,Ranji isamarvelandadespair."Yes;hecan play::saidsomeoneonce;"buthe musthavealotofSataninhim."Certainlyonewouldnotbesurprisedsometimestoseeabrowncurveburntin thegrasswhereoneofhiscutshadtravelledorblueflameshiverroundhis batinthemakingofoneofthoseleg strokes.Yetthereisnothingsatanic aboutRanjiexcepthisskill.Heis mellowandkindandsingle-hearted, andhasnosparkofjealousyinhis composition.Noonehasakeenereye forwhatisgoodinotherpeople;the bettertheyplaythemorehelikesit. Heisacricketertothetipsofhisslim fingers,anartistwithanartist'seye forthegame.Withthestrokethat scoresfourtoleg,whentheballwas meanttogooverthebowler'shead,he hasnosympathy.Heisveryamusing onthesubjectofwhathecalls"cuts toleg."Apartfromtheirvaluetohis side,Ranji'sbiginningspleasehimin proportionaseachstrokeapproaches perfection.Hetriestomakeeachstroke athingofbeautyinitself,andhedoes meansowellbytheballwhileheisin. Hisgreatsuccessispartlyduetothis attitudeofmind,butthereareother reasonswhyheisonallbutthestickiestofwickets,thebestbatnowplaying.Hestartswithoneortwoenormousadvantages,whichhehaspressed home.Hehasawonderfulpowerof sight,whichenableshimtojudgethe flightofaballintheairanappreciablefractionofasecondsoonerthan anyotherbatsman.andprobablya triflemoreaccurately.Hecanthereforedecideinbettertimewhatstroke iswanted,andcanmakesureofgettingintotherightpositiontomakeit. Soheisrarelycaught,asmostof are,doingtwothingsatonce-movi intoanattitudeandplayingthe simultaneously.Evenincaseswh bodymovementispartofthestr heisthegainer,for,besidesquickn ofjudgment,hehasanextraordinquicknessofexecution.Practically hasnopersonalerror.Hisdesiretoac andhisactionseemtocoincide.Thi enableshimtomakesafelystrokesthat ferotherstodreamofattempting wouldbefolly.Butwithfarlessnatural quicknessRanjiwouldhavebeena greatercricketer,forthesimplereason thatheisagreatobserver,withthe facultyfordigestingobservationsand actingonthem.Hetakesnothingon trust.Heseesathing,makesithis own,anddevelopsit.Manyofhisinnumerablestrokeswerelearntfrom otherplayers,butintheprocessofbeingthoughtoutandpractisedthey haveimprovedbeyondrecognition. Thisisduepartlytohisnaturalpowers -eye,quickness,elasticity-andpartly tohishatredofleavinganythinghe takesupbeforebringingittothehigh- estpitchofwhichheiscapable.Ranji hasmadeascienceoftakingliberties.

SATURDAY,JANUARY26,1918.

OnemayfairlysuspecthimofregardingTomRichardson'sballasbowledin theinterestsofcuttinganddriving, ratherthanwithaviewtohittingthe sticks.Notthatheeverdespisesbowling,howevercavalierlyhemayseem totreatit.Whileatthewicketshe takesitentirelyunderhisownmanagement.Itisamusicalinstrumenton whichheplays,oftenimprovisinga blockofstone,whichhecarvesinto shapetohistaste,notwithvague, smashingblows,butwithswift,firm, skilfulstrokes.Hisworkhasafine finish;thereisnothingcrudeoramateurishaboutit.Andsuchatouch.It maybeofinteresttoknowthatRanji hasworkedveryhardindeedatcricket. Someofhisstrokeshavecostmonths ofcarefulnetpractice.Hedoesnothing blindly.Hethinksaboutthegame, startsatheory,andproceedstofind outwhatuseitis.Someofhisstrokes, again,werediscoveredbyaccident. Forinstance,hisinimitablelegplay beganthus:Whenaboyhestartedoff withtheusualfaultofrunningaway fromeveryfastballthatthreatened tohithim.Butinsteadofedgingaway towardssquareleg,asmostboysdo,he used,withcharacteristicoriginality,to slipacrossthewickettowardspoint. Suddenlyhefoundthatbymovingthe leftlegacrosstowardstheoff,keeping hisbatonthelegsideofit,andfacing theballquitesquarelywithhisbody, hecouldwatchtheballonthebat,and playitawaytolegwithatwistofhis wrist.Nowadayshecanplacetoleg withinafootofwherehewishes,almostanyballthatpitchesbetween wicketandwicket.Hisbackplayisas safeasacastle,andhescoreswithit repeatedly.Hisideaisthattobea goodbatamasteryofbothbackand forwardplayisnecessary,butthatof thetwotheformerismostimportant. Hehasaslightprejudiceagainstforwardplaybyforcingstrokes.Thereis amomentinaforwardstrokewhenthe ballisoutofsight,andthestrokeis beingplayedonfaith,sothatifthe balldoesanythingunexpected,orthe judgmentisatallatfault,itismere chancewhetherthestrokeisgoodor bad.Thisopinionisamplyborneout bythefactthatplayerswhodepend entirelyonforwardstrokescannot makerunsconsistentlyexceptontrue wickets.WhydoesRanjievergetout? Perhapsheknowshimself.Theremay bereasons,butthey.1renotapparent.

VictorianNotes

liefthatDr.Mannixisoneofthe noblestandmostfearlessdemocratsin Australia.(Greatcheering.)Thatisthe testimonyofamanwhoisasfarremovedintheologicalbelieffromhim asitispossibletobe.Iwaspresentin theMelbourne'TownHallwhenheaddressedagreatmeetingrecently.That manisnotgettingfairplayto-day. (Applause.)ThepressofMelbourne andthepressofAustraliasayhisgame istostirupsectarianstrife,andthere arepeoplefoolishenoughtobeled astraybythepress.Ihopethereisno need-towarnanyoneinthisbuilding, CatholicorProtestant,againstthis deliberateattempttowinvotesbythis themostcontemptibledodgeeverused inapubliccontroversy."Loudapplause.)

Attheannualentertainmentand distributionofprizesinconnection withSt.Patrick'sCollege,Ballarat, MostRev.Dr.Foleysaid,reviewing thereport:"Henoticedthatnoless thansevenpastscholarshadthisyear beenraisedtothepriesthood.That wasamagnificentrecord,andcould notbebeaten,evenbythecentury-old seminariesandcollegestobefoundin theOldCountry.Referencewasalso madetothenumberwhohadgoneto thefront.Nolessthan257hadvolunteeredforactiveservice,andhecould tellthem,further,that,includingall theChristianBrothers'Ballaratschools, between700and800pastscholarshad gonetothefront.Thatwassomething whichcertainfriendsoftheirswould liketoshuttheireyesto;theywould givethemcreditfordoingnothingin thegreatwarinwhichtheworldwas plungedatthepresenttime."

TheSistersofSt.Josephwilltake chargeofWestBrunswickSchoolon February4.I

TheoldestmillerinVictoria,Mr. MannieSheehan,diedlastweek,aged 76years.HewasanativeofCork,Ireland,andwasengagedasamillerat Carisbrook.HehadbeenmillinginVictoriafor60years.

Bitso'Humour

Hehadthereputationofbeing"a verytightoldgentleman,"andhewas calleduponbytheyoungmanwhohad beenpayingattentiontohisduaghter.

"Soyouwanttomarrymy(laughter,eh?"hesaid. "Yes,sir,verymuchindeed." "Canyousupportherinthestyleto whichshehasbeenaccustomed?" "Ican,sir,"saidtheyoungman,"but I'mnotmeanenoughtodoit."

JohnnieJoneswasdoingpenancein thecorner.Presentlyhethoughtaloud pensively."Ican'thelpitifIamnot perfect,"hesighed."I'veonlyheardof oneperfectboyinmywholelife." "Whowasthat?"hisfatherasked, thinkingtopointoutamoral. "You,"camethereply,plaintively, "whenyouwerelittle."

AnIrishmanwho.hadwalkedalong distance,feelingverythirstyandseeingamilkman,askedthepriceofa quartofmilk. "Threepence,"repliedthemilkman. "Thengivemeaquartinpints,"said Pat. Pat,ondrinkingonepint,asked, "Howdowestand?" Themilkmanreplied,"Ioweyera pint." "AndIoweyouone,"saidPat,"so wearequits."

Afarmhandwhohadworkedevery dayintheweekfromdawntilllateat night,finishingthechoresbylantern light,wenttothefarmerattheendof themonthandsaid: "I'mgoingtoquit.Youpromisedme asteadyjobofwork."

"Well,haven'tyouone?"wastheastonishedreply. "No,"saidtheworker."Thereare threeorfourhourseverynightIdon't haveanythingtodoexceptfoolaway mytimesleeping"

Acknowledgments

HisGracetheArchbishophasbeen restingduringthevacationatLorne, oneofthemostpopularwatering-places inVictoria.

FatherFennessy,whowasordained somemonthsagoinRome,recently returnedtoAustralia.Hecameouton atroopshipaschaplain,andisnow attachedtotheArchdioceseofMelbourne.

TheAnti-CompulsoryServiceLeague haspassedavoteofthankstoDr. Mannixforhisattitudeontheconscrip. tionquestion.

Arrangementsarewelladvancedin MelbournefortheSt.Patrick'sDay demonstration.Theprocessionwillhave newfeatures,andprizesaretobeofferedforthebesthistoricalandnational tableaux.

FatherLeyden,whorecentlyreturnedfromRome,wherehecompletedhis studiesforthepriesthood,wasrecently avisitortoGeelong.Heistheson.of Mrs.Leyden,ofthatcity,whohasalso anothersonstudyingatRomeforthe priesthood. is

FatherDenisMitchell,C.SS.R.,who isanativeofBendigo,recentlyvisited hisoldhome,andspentafewdayswith hismotherafteranumberofyears' missionaryworkinthePhilippines.

Mr.J.T.Hargreaves,inanaddress intheA.W.U.Hall,Ballarat,onSundayevening,December9,thusexpressedhimself(statesthe'DailyHerald"of Adelaide):-"Iwanttosayaword aboutsectarianism.Anoldtrickisto obscuretherealissue.Oneofthecommonest,andIregrettosay,oneofthe mosteffectivewaysofdoingthisisby sectarianism,bydividingthepeople intoconflictingreligiouscamps.They trytomakeyoubelievethatyourreligiousbelief,orthepurityofthereligiousbelieftowhichyoubelongis imperilled.IwarnvouwithalltheearnestnessofwhichIamcapablenotto bemisledordeceivedbythiscryof sectarianism.Sometimeagoonthe publicplatforminBallarat,Icriticised Dr.Mannix'sattitudeonthequestion ofeducation.Imentionthattoshow thatwhentheoccasionrequiresitIam preparedtotaketheplatformandopposeDr.MannixandtheRomanCatholicChurch.IamnotaCatholic,nor anIrishman,northesonofIrishparents,butIdeclaretoyoumyfirmbe-

Mr.W.Perry,Dongarra,5s.

Rev.FatherLyons,Kalgoorlie,El. Cathedral,£2Os6d.

Mr.W.Henderson,EastWagin,3s. SouthPerth,2s9d. SubiacoChurchsales(perRev.J. O'Grady),£218s3d.

Mr.Delaney,Perth,3s3d.

St.Patrick's,6s.

Mrs.P.J.Fox,Sydney,lls6d. VeryRev.DeanKiely,Kalgoorlie

I."Records"soldatchurch),£12.

Mr.P.Reilly,EastPerth,Its6d.

Mr.Bradstreet,Leonora,lls6d.

Mr.Kavanagh,Leederville,13s.

Mrs.McCart,Subiaco,lls6d. VeryRev.DeanSmyth,Bunbury ("Records"soldatchurch),£10lSs.

Mr.Spiran,Cottesloe,lls6d.

ThedeathofFatherE.J.Kelly,D.D P.P.,ofSt.Brigid's,NorthFitzroy, after24yearsofzealousworkintill parish,isannounced.Dr.Kellyhad beeninindifferenthealthforsometime previously.Dr.Kellypassedawayon the7thinst.Thearchdiocesebyhis deathlosesafaithfulpriestandan exemplarypastor.Hewasbornin1857 atGawlor,SouthAustralia.andhad thereforeattainedhis60thyear.He receivedhisearlyeducationatSt. Patrick'sCollege,EastMelbourne.His schoolcoursewasmarkedbygreatzeal andindustry,andhisscholasticcourse wasadistinguishedone.Heremained atSt.Patrick'suntilheobtainedthe ordersofsub-deaconanddeacon.In his22ndyearhewenttoFrance,and remainedforthreeyearsattheGrand Seminaire,St.VincentLeMons.SubsequentlyhestudiedattheSeminaire Francais,Rome,andwasordainedto thepriesthoodin1883.Continuinghis studiesinRome,heobtainedhisdegreeofDoctorifDivinity,andreturnedtoMelbournein1884.Hewasa gracefulwriterandlecturer.HecomposedacongratulatorypoeminLatin fortheconsecrationofMostRev.Dr. McCarthy,BishopofBendigo.Mayhis soulrestinpeace.

VERYREV.W.J.LOCKINGTON, S.J.

TheVeryRev.FatherW.J.Lockington,S.J.,thenotedlecturer,Rector ofSt.Patrick'sCollege,Melbourne,has succeededtheVeryRev.FatherJohn Ryan,S.J.,ontheexpirationofthe latter'sfifthyearofofficeasSuptrior oftheJesuitOrderinAustralia.

AuntBessy'sCorner

-MyDearChildren,-Forthefirsttime anmanymonthsIhavehadavery smallpostthisweek.Ifeelneglezted. andnotmyselfatall,whenthenew postmanpassesmebywithahalfgr:n onhisbigface.Ihadthoughtamongst allmymanyniecesandnephewsat leastadozenwouldbethinkingofme andwouldwriteanoccasionalletter; but,alas,Iwasdisappointed,butnot somuchastoquarrelwithanyonebecauseofsuchneglect.Thescorching heatofthepastfewweeksleavesvery littleenergyinoneforwriting.Ihave beenthinkingandthinkingagainand again,aseveryfreshblastfromthe Eastburnsmyface,howyouarefinishingupyourholidays.AlthoughIam earnestlyhopingyourletterswillbe crammedwithpleasantstoriesofhappinessduringyourvacation,Iamhalf afraid,withahotsunseeminglypoised overheadandregisteringalmostfrizzlingheat,therehasn'tbeenverymuch joyinoutdoorlifethepastfewweeks toenticeoneintothefieldsorthe woodsoranywhereexceptaswimming pool.Itriedsurfingduringthevery hotevenings,buttheentertainmentto beextractedfromthatdelectableexercisewasnotnearlysodelightfulas CousinAilyinducedmetobelieve-ithas itsdisrivantagesforonewhoisscarcelyonthefrivoloussideofTime.Aily skimsthewaveslikeasunbeam,and laughsfromthetopofonewithallthe abandonofamermaid,butmyheart somehowtriedtogetintomymouth whensheforcedmeforwardontothe crestofalongvillainous-lookinglump ofwaterwhichthrewmeoutonthe sandlikeapieceofseaweed.Idon't thinksurfing,asacoolingproposition, appealstome-I'mafraidI',11haveto tutitoutofmypastimes,andperhaps someofyoucouldsuggestabetterand lessturbulentone.I'mgladtheholidaysarenearlyover(thoughIsuppose themajorityofyouwouldbedelighted iftheywereextended).Ihavebeen feelingratherlonelywithoutthelittle confidencesofmydearchildrenand I'llwelcomethesourest-facedpostman thatcomesmywaywithabigbundle oflettersfromyou.Ourpagethisweek lookslikeanemptycupboardopened intheeveningbyahungryboyafter school.Ihopeitwillinduceyouto makeamendsbywritingmenextweek anicelotofletterswithholidaygossip inthem.Wemustn'tgetlazyand neglectthe''weeones."Januaryis nearlygonetothepack,andonemonth ofayearisquiteenoughtowaste.So, littlefriends,joinhandsandhearts withme,andinthenamesofthegood SaintVincentandtheDivineChildlet usgetdowntoworkagainanddeterminetomake1918giveofitsbestto theworkwepledgeourselvestodo. Withloveandawarmandfriendly handclasptoeachofyouIamas alwaysyourlovinganddevoted AUNTBESSY.PoliceStation,Mullewa, January20,1918. DearAuntBessy,-HereIamagain. IsupposeyouthoughtIwasnevergoingtowrite,butyouseeIamnota slacker.Itisveryhotuphere;Iam likeabakedpotato.Isitveryhot downthere?Isupposeitis.DearAunt Bessy,willyoupleasesendmeacollectingcard,andIwilldomybesttofill it.Howarethe"weeones?"Ihope theyareallwell,andalsoyourself.I alsohopetheyhadahappyChristmas andhappyNewYear.Givethemmy loveandkisses.Wehadourconcert repeatedonBoxingDay.Wehavea catuphere,andithasjustgotakitten,andwillyougiveitaname;itis greyandwhite.Well,dearAuntBessy, 1thinkImustclosenow,sendingthe "weeonessomekissesandlove.Your lovingniece, RITAO'CONNOR. P.S.-Iwillwriteandtellyouallthe newsagain.-Rita. Forthe"weeones"xxxxx

Thankyouforthekisses.I'llsend them,orbetterstillImayseethem nextweekandgivethemtothemmyself.Callthekitten"Anti,"notAunty; itwillmaketheotherkittensinthe neighbourhoodjealous.Lovefromyour loving AUNTBESSY.

FieldsFind,January13,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyouwill forgivemefornotwritingsooner.We havehadourconcertatGeraldton,and itwasagreatsuccess.Myselfandfour ofmyschoolmatesgaveanexhibition ofSwedishclubdrill.Iamhomeat FieldsFindjustnowformyholidays. FieldsFindisonlyasmallplace;just onemineandahotelhere.Wehavea grandtime;wegoouthuntingnearly everyday.Kangaroosandturkeysare plentifulhere.We'are70milesfrom Yalgoo,whichisournearest-railway. LakeMongeristwomilesfromhere. Please.,AuntBessy,wouldyousendme acard.Iwilltryanddomybestfor thelittlefoundlings.Yourloving iephew, REGSEAMAN. Reg,mygoodlittlefarawayfriend, Iamdelightedtohearfromyouafter whatseemstomealongsilence.Iread ofyourconcertinthe"Record,"and wasverypleaseditwassuchagreat success.Iamgladyouareenjoying yourself.Turkeys,yousay,arevery plentiful,andkangaroos.Thereshould hegoodsporthuntingthem.Couldn't yousendmeaturkeyasatrophy-it wouldbeuniqueinPerth.Theremust heanyamountofspaceinFieldsFind, Reg,withsuchafewhousestoworry one.There'sapleasure,Ithink,inwide spacessometimes.Ihatebeingcrushed andhavetostruggleforfreshair.I willsendacard,andIamgratefulto youforyourkindthoughtofthe"wee ones."Loveandbestwishesforhappy days.YourlovingAUNTBESSY.

Walkaway,January12,1918.

COMPETITIONFORSATURDAY, FEBRUARY2:

Twoprizeswillbegivenforthecorrectsolutionofthepuzzlegivenbelow: ThenamesofeightBritishpoetsare buriedintheseeightlines: Thesunisdartingraysofgold Uponthemoor,enchantingspot, WhosepurpleheightsbyRonaldloved, Upopentohisshepherdcot, Andsundrydenizensofair Areflying,aye,eachtohisnest, Andeagerwakeatsuchanhour, Allhastetoreachthemansionsblest.

Repliesmustreachmenotlaterthan Tuesday,29thJanuary.

COMPETITIONFORSATURDAY, FEBRUARY9th.

"WherewasBillyturneddown?" Thenameofthetownisinthelines below.

Askforthe-Brush-Eh?IfIgetit, presentittoFridoline-Nevermind whathesaysdoasIbidye.David laughed,andsayshesupposes-Iwant thebrushformyself.After-galloping forhalfanhour-Overalltheplace,I wantsomethingelseinstead. Repliesmustreachmenotlaterthan Tuesday,February5th. RulestobeFollowed.

First,eachcompetitormustleada pennystamp,otherwisetheiranswer willnotcount.

beenacclaimedbypressandpublicas thelastwordintheperfectmotion picturedrama.Nothingfurtherneed besaidhereabout"Cabiria"except thatitistobeshownattheMajestic allnextweekattheusualadmission charges.ThisSundayevening"The MysteriousMrs.M.,"afilmnewto Perth,istheSabbathnightscintillant.

DearAuntBessy,-Iwaspleasedto seemyletterinprint.Itwasavery nicephotointhe"Record"ofthelittle foundlings.AuntBessy,itwasnotvery niceformenottoaskforacollecting card,butIforgottogetone.Thereare alotofsportsuphere,butIwilldo mybestforit.Iwentinforacompetition,butIwasn'tsuccessful;butperhapsIwillbenexttime.Thefarmers areverybusycartingthewheataway. Everyhalf-houryouwillseeateam.I mustclosenow.Yourlovingniece, RENIEHACKETT. P.S.-Givemyloveandxxxxtothe "weeones."

MydearRenie,Iamalwayspleased whenmyniecesfindsomethinginour pagethatpleasesthem,andI'mglad theappearanceofyourletterinprint gaveyousomuchpleasure.Ihopeyou enjoyedthesportsgathering.Aunt Bessyisverysorryyouweren'tsuccessfulinthecompetition;asyousay, perhapsyouwillnexttime.Ihopeso. Somedaywhenyouthinkyoucando somethingforthe''weeones,"tellme, andI'llsendyouacard.Iwantallmy littlefriendstodosomething,even thoughlittle,forourworkduringthis year.You'llhelp,won'tyouRenie?I amgratefulforyourloveandkisses, whichhavebeensenttothe"weeones." Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

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ItisclearevidenceoftheGrand's policytothepublicthatasequenceof suchsplendidexamplesofthephotoplayarthavebeenshowingandare duetoshowatthispopularhouse.Last weekpackedhousesandlinesofwaitingpatronswereatributetothedrawingpoweroftheprogrammes,and, judgingbytheannouncementsofthe comingweek,thesamewillhappen again.To-day,forinstance,thefamous dancerandfashionexpert,Irene Castle,willappearinhersecondPathe Play.Thistimeitisamysterystory oftheU.S.A.SecretService,entitled "SylviaoftheSecretService,"andis ofatypedeartotheheartsofphotoplaylovers.Theknowledgegainedin theiraerialworkenablethefirmof Pathetoputunusualvimintothese newfive-partPathePlays.Following IreneCastle,nextWednesday,the wondrousOlgaPetrovawillbeback inherfirstPerthhome,whenthe Grandwillpresent"TheSoulofaMagdalene."Itshowsawoman'ssacrifice forhermother,asacrificeforwhich shecaneasilybeforgiven.Unusual photographiceffectsandbeautiful scenesmarkthisOlgaPetrovafilmas oneofthebestofhercareer.Afurther announcementofinterestfromthe Grandisthat"Alimony,"aneight-part super-feature,willbescreenedonSaturday,2ndFebruary.Aconsiderable sensationinthefilmworldisboundto followthelocalproductionofthisfeaturedrama.

MydearRita,Iamverypleasedto hearfromyouagain,andtoknowthat theheatofMullewahasn'taltogether frizzledyounotwithstandingthatyou feellikeabakedpotato.Wehavehad someverywarmdaysinPerthlately, andreallyIfeelalmostcooked.Iam glad,very,thatyoustillkeepthe"wee ones"inview,andthatyouwanta cardfromme.I'vebeenurgingthe printertogivemeafreshsupplyof cards,buttheyhaven'tcometohand yet.WhentheydoI'llsendyouone. ThelittleoneshadaveryniceChristmas,anditrestswithmyniecesand nephewstosaywhethertheywillhave averyhappy1918-ifweforgetthem, they'llbeverylonely,Iamsure.

MyDearCousins,-Iamafraidyou areforgettingaboutCousinAilyand herpuzzles.Yourholidaysarenow nearlyover,andIwantyouallto settledowntoWorkandhelpthelittle foundlingsbysellingticketsforthe artunion.Thebooksareready,soif anyofmycousinsareanxioustohelp the"weeones"andme,andIknowall ofyouare,sendforabookoftickets rightaway.Afewofthefaithfullittle workershavesentforbooksalready, andastheartunionistobedrawnin April,wehavenotanytimetolose.I hopethehotweatherhasnotknocked alltheenergyoutofmycousins.I thinkifwehaveanymorehotdays bothAuntBessyandmyselfwillbe littleastralbodies.Wellnow,mydear cousins,Iwillclose,hopingeveryone willworkwelltogethertomakemy littleartunionasuccess,andifyou doIamsureGodwillblessyouall.

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WhenLutherbeganthedestruction ofhistoricChristianityinOctober, 1517,hehadnearlycompletedhis thirty-fourthyear.Hewasbornat EislebenonNovember10,1483.During thoseyearshe,likeCatholicseverywhere,hadbecomefamiliarwiththe demand,repeatedbycouncils,Popes, andpreachersofthefirstrank.fora thorough"reformationoftheChurch inheadandmembers."Reformimplies abuses,andallmenadmittedtheir existenceonaverygreatscale.The questionwashowtogetridofthem. Awidespreadmovement,withsaints, scholars,andhereandthereastatesmanleadingit,hadalreadydonemuch, notablyinSpain,towardsbringing aboutthehappychangeofwhichthe CouncilofTrentlateronwastobeso remarkableanevidenceandinstrument.ButCatholicReformtookthe Churchitselftobetheground,the principle,andthedivineresourceof thoseenergiesonwhichitrelied.St. IgnatiusofLoyolahelpedvictoriously toendthescandalofworldly-minded Popesbyenhancingmen'sbeliefinthe PapacyandheighteningtheirreverencefortheHolySee.Newtypesof ReligiousOrderssprangup,but.the idealsandvowsofMonasticismtook a.freshlustrefromthem.Bishopswere notabolished;thedecreesofTrentacknowledgedthemasanessentialpart oftheChurch'sConstitution,butthey werenowcompelledtodotheirduties. Religion,inshort,underwentarestorationinthefaithfulwhohadreceived itfromtheChurch;butthefaithwas everthesame.Luthersetabouthis workthecleancontraryway.Byputtingonthatword"faith"asignificance hithertoundreamt-ofhedissolvedthe wholevastschemeofagesintomist andfog,sothatwheredistinct,visible objectsoncecaughttheeyesofmankind,therewasvacancy;andfeeling, orsentiment,orimagination,orsome system-Luther'sown,tobeginwithframedbyindividualcaprice,usurped thenameofRevelation,whilethe Churchofhistorycouldnomorebe found.Allthishappenedundersuch violenceofwars,confiscations,executions,anduniversaldisorderthatreligionseemedtobenotamessenger fromonhigh,buta"Furyslinging flame,"untilimmensemultitudesturnedawaytounbelief,orsankintoindifference,andtheagnosticjoinedhands withthesecularisttobanishtheChristiancreedfrompubliclifealtogether. AndLutheristhegreatAnarchto whomweareimmediatelyindebtedfor thisbreakingupofWesternsociety intohostileChurches,fanaticalsects, andutterlydividednations,atthevery timewhen,bythediscoveryofAmerica,newworldscouldhavebeenaddedtoitintheonefaith.Never,perhaps,didasinglemandosomuch harmtocivilisationbyvoiceandpen. II.

Fromanearlystageheknewthathe wasthedestroyer.Inhispamphletof August,1520,totheGermannobleshe wrote,"Threewallshavebeenbuilt roundtheChurch"-thedistinctionbetweenclergyandlaity,therightofthe ChurchtointerpretScripture,theright ofthePopetosummonaCouncil. Thesewalls,hewentontosay,built ofstrawandpaper,mustbeoverthrown.ForallChristiansarepriests; allhaveanequalrighttoexpound Scripture;andthetemporalpowers oughttocallaCouncil,sothatGermanymaybesetfreefrom"theRomanrobberandhisshamefuland devilishrule."Thenheburstsforthin apostscript,thelanguageofwhich mighthavecomeyesterdayacrossthe Rhine:"Theonlysalvationleftisthat theEmperor,Kings,andprincestake uparmsandattackthispestofthe earth,andthusbringmatterstoaconclusion,nolongerbywordsbutby steel. Whyshouldnotwe,with allourweapons,assailtheseteachers ofcorruption,thesePopes,Cardinals, andalltherabbleoftheRoman Sodom,andwashourhandsintehir blood?"Well,thatis,ineffect,the thingwhichcametopass.Tenyears, 1517-1527,sawLuthermoveonfrmo criticisingthesystemofIndulgencesto anewreligion,armed,wherebyhetook awaytheMass,madetheEpiscopate superfluous,pulleddownMonasticism, declaredgoodworksfonoavailto salvation,definedthePopetobeAntichrist,andraisedupdiscipleswho joinedtheConstabledeBourbonin takingandsackingRome(May6,1527), sixyearsafterCharlesV.hadputthe recalcitrantmonktothebanofthe Empire.Now,then,ProtestantGermanywasfull-born.Fouryearspreviously,in1523,Luther,byhisinterviewwiththeGrandMasteroftheTeutonicKnights,AlbertofHohenzollern, hadlaidthefoundationsofmodern Prussia.Nothingthathedidafter1527 equalledhisachievementsintheseten years.Hisdeath,onFebruary18,1546,

notice.Theworldwasrustlingheadlongintochaosdownthepathwhich hehadbrokenopen.Hehadfinished theeorkhecametodo.

Theworkrevolvedroundapositive andanegativepole.Hencewemay viewitincontraryaspects.When Lutherbroughtreligiondowntoa man'spersonalconvictionthathewas savedbyhisfaith,toallintentshe created,aswenowsay,"Individualism"ofanextremetype,and,logically enough,theegohasbeeneversince dominantinGermanthought,whether theologicalormetaphysical.Ifthereis aGod,thentheegoisthatGod;if none,ornonethatwecanaffirm,still theegoremainsandisthesupreme reality.Itconstitutesthewholevalue ofthings,evenasLuther'sjustifying faith,andthatalone,wasLuther'sredemption.SeenoveragainsttheCatholicChurch,thedoctrineappearstobe amerenegative,whichhasnocontent.

StripitoftheChristiangarbinwhich itfirstcameuponthescene,ithasnot lostanythingofitsown;itsurvivesin philosophicshape,anddwellsinthe worldofKant'saprioriforms,orin Fichte'sself-consciousstates,orin Hegel'sdialecticprocess-thesame spider,spinningawebofslightlyvaried patterns."TheLutheransystem,"said LordActon,quotinghismaster,Dollinger,butwithentiretruthofstatement, "waslookedonbytheGermanswith patrioticprideasthenativefruitand specialachiveementofthegeniusof theircountry."Butwhatdidthis mean?Surelythatitwasnotoriginal Christianity,whichgrewupinanotherclime,underthesunofPalestine. Sotheevent'hasproved.Fornoone willpretendthatGermansholdLuth. er'sdogmasintheNewTestamentsettingwhichhedid,hisutmosttogive them.HowmanyyearsisitsinceMr. BaringGouldspokeonevidenceofthe grass-grownpathsleading,butnolongerdrawinganylargecongregations,to theLutheran"Evangelical"Churches intheFatherland?No,Lutheranism liesinitsgrave.Buttheheartof Luther;Germantoitslastfibre,is beatingstillinthosearmieswhich,by, attemptingtoruinourWesterncivilisation,areattackingourFaithasinheritedfromChristendomofoldtime. ItwasLuther,multiplied, -like Southey'smonstrouscreation,Kehama, intoamyriadoffuriousassailants,that burntLouvain,shatteredRheims,and desecratednearlythirteenhundred Catholicchurchesinitsonset,East andWest.Fornegationwitharmsin itshandscannotfailtobedestructive. This"justifyingfaith"inthevirtuesof Teutonism,whichwroughthavocall roundfourcenturiesago,to-daystrikes hard,'strikeswithoutpity,atour Christianmonuments.Ithasnotspared FrenchCathedrals;itaims,withmalice erthyofLutherhimself,atSt. Mare'sVenice.Andwhobelievesthat itwouldshowmercytoRome,ifit couldsaketheHolyCitybyassault, now,inNovember,1917,anymorethan itdidinMay,1527?Rageknowsno law.Anditcannotstaytoargue."Why shouldwenotwashourhandsinthe bloodofPopesandCardinals?"was Luther'stopnoteinthediapasonof hisfury."Ifanymanresistsme,him willIsmash,"exclaimedtheKaiser, whileGermanyheardandtrembled. TheTeutonegoisfeeling,notreason, willratherthanlaw.Underoneaspect wemaycallit,asinoldCatholiccontroversy,''privatejudgment;"but judgmentisnottheword.Luther'sunconvertedmanwasall"concupiscence," lust,orgreed;hisjustifiedmanwas greedstill,apprehendingthemeritsof Christwhilehehadnoneofhisown deserving;but,firstandlast,feeling ruled.LeaveLutherandcometo Goethe-weheartheeternalrefrain, "Gefuhlistalles,"feelingisall.Infinite moods;dogma,science,onlydreams; themind,aflowingriver;andwhohas everdippedintothesamewavetwice? Suchisthenegativepole,theindividualsolelysingular,whospinshisworld ofshiningcobweboutofhimself.Heis thephenomenalandtranscendentego, forevershutwithinitsproperbeing.

IV isButthereanoppositepole,as Lutherknew.Hewas,afterall,aSaxon peasant,aminer'sson,inwhoseblood ranthefeeling,ageafterage,thatthose towhomGermanslookupas"die Heerschaften,"gentlemenborn,werea raceapart,withdivinelygivenprerogativestoruletheworld.LordActon saysofhimthat"inthustakingrefuge enthearmsofthecivilpower,"as Lutherdidfrom1525onward,"purchasingthesafetyofhisdoctrinebythe sacrificeofitsfreedom,andconferring ontheState,togetherwiththerightof control,thedutyofimposingitatthe pointofthesword,Lutherrevertedto hisoriginalteaching.Thenotionof liberty,whethercivilorreligious,was

hatefultohisdespoticnature,and contrarytohisinterpretationofScripture."Inthispointofviewhewas eminentlyGerman.SofarasLcan recall,therehasneverbeenduringthe wholecourseofGermanhistoryademocraticuprisingagainstitsprinces. When,therefore,CarlylesaysofLuther atWorms,"Itisthegreatestmoment inthemodernhistoryofmen,"and that"EnglishPuritanism,Englandand itsParliaments,Americas,andvast workthesetwocenturies thegerm ofitalllaythere,"wefeelentitledto askwhyGermanyitselfdidnotbreed thesePuritanrebels;whyhasitnever givenbirthtoanEnglishParliament, andmuchlesstoanAmericanConstitution?IpreferLordActon'saccount ofLuther'spolicy;"Hebribedthe princeswiththewealthoftheChurch, independenceofecclesiasticalauthority,facilitiesforpolygamy,andabsolutepower."Thesewere,atallevents, thefruitsofhisteaching.lierevolted fromRome;heinventedthedoctrine ofunlimiteddivinerightinkingsand passiveobedienceintheirsubjects.Add tothiskindofphilosophy,whichanticipatesHobbes,thetotalseparationof moralityfromtheGospel,anditsmerelycivicvalue,willitbedifficultto understandhowGermansoldiersin Belgiumshouldtaketheirofficers' wordofcommandassuperiortothe TenCommandments?"Wealwaysdo whatourprincestellus,"saidmocking Heine.ButLuthersaiditseriously threehundredyearsbeforeHeine.

V. Itwillbeseen,accordingly,thatI agreewithDr.Sarolea,whoseadmirableobservationsontheheresiarch havestirredupsoloudacontroversy inEdinburgh,asregardsthefourcenturiesofLutheranismjustcompleted. Thosecenturiesexhibitsidebyside"a purepoliticaldespotism,andapurereligiousidealism."Thesewerethepositiveandnegativepolesofoneveryterrible,anti-Christiansystem,peculiarto Germany,nottobeconfoundedwith AnglicanismorCalvinism,butsui generis,whichinLutherbecameincarnate,inPrussiaforgeditssword,and inthedistractedanaemicEuropeofthe twentiethcenturyseemedtohavediscovereditsprey.Lutherwasnotthe championoffreedomseitherCatholic orProtestant.HewasthevoiceofGermanism,whichdreamsthatasreligion, culture,government,andrace,it shouldbemasterofmankind.Civilisation,ourhumanestateinheritedfrom antiquity,isChristianandCatholic. Germanismisneitheronenortheother. Itistheenemyofboth.Anditmust beconquered,ortheendofgenuine freedomisatthedoors.

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ChildIamoftheSunnySouth, AndIlovethegarishlight Ofyourflagrantsun,andIlovethe gloam Ofyourthrobbingstarlitnight, Andmyloveforyoushoutswithclarioncall"Australiaoverall!" -CecilWinifredHay.

Whenthecaravansinoldendays wentupfromSamarcandandBokhara toMeryforsilksandcarpets,orcarried spicesforEuropetotheCaspianports, someofthemoccasionallywandered offintothedesertofKara-Kum,and fewofthoseeverreturned.Thisdesert, whichissmallerbutmoreterriblethan Sahara,cametobeknownas"thetomb ofcaravans."Ifyouweretoventure intothedesertofKara-Kum,you wouldtravelbycamel.Atfirstyou wouldpassthroughalandofscrubby bushesandrestatnoonnearawell surroundedbyatinynativevillageat thebottomofadimpleinthedesert. Andhereyouwouldfeelyourfirst touchofthedesertheat-aheatthat reaches163degreesinthesunandis hurledintoyourfacebythewindlike averitablesheetofflame.Inthecomparativecoolofeveningyouwould pushonintothedesertproper.Presentlyfromthetopofaslightelevationyouwouldseeitreachingbefore you-apetrifiedstorm-atsea,anocean ofsand.Thereisnothingbutsand,and itistossedbyaceaselesswindinto billowsmileslongthatcreepforward perhapsafootayear,buryingevery- thingintheirpath.Thewindtears bannersofflyingsandfromtheir crestsasyoulook,releasingcascadesthatgorumblingintotheburninghollows.Thepathacrossthisdesertis markedonlybybitsofboneandstick, occasionallybyahumanskull.Itis easilylostinthedark,anditisthe threadwhichconnectsoneshallow, muddywellwithanother.Manyhave lostit,andtheyarestillinthedesert ofKaraKum.

CardinalAmettepresidedattheMass oftheHolyGhostcelebratedinthe ChurchoftheCatholicInstituteof Paris.ItwasattendedbyalltheProfessorsoftheEstablishment,whotook theoathtoabstainfromteachingany sortofideasofModernism,andbya verylargeproportionofthestudents. AfterthereadingoftheGospel,Mgr. BaurdillartgaveamagnificentdiscourseonPsalm59,whichheapplied tothepresentsituation.Hedepictedin mosteloquentlanguagetheoriginof thewar,andthennotedtherevivalof religioussentimentsresultingfromthe hostilities.Indeed,heshowedthatthe worldwasundergoingatransformation,causedbythewar.Mgr.BaudrillartdeclaredGodhadpermittedthe presenthostilities,entailingsuchter-

riblesufferings,asthemeanstocure andrenovatenations,andtosanctify man.Theresultofthewarwouldbe themoralrestorationofFrance.The doctrinepropoundedbyGodHimself mustprevailoverthepresentmaterialism.Thepreacheradded:"ItisOur LordJesusChristWhowillsaveFrance andtheworld.Thattracesthepartto beplayedbythedisciplesofChrist.It isforustoplaythatpartworthily,by ourteachingandexample.Morethan evertheCatholicUniversitieswillcooperateinit."

TheMayor-electofNewYorkHylan, likeAbrahamLincoln,wasafarmboy. HecametoNewYorkat19,andsecuredajobasrailwaytracklayer,thenas fireman,andsubsequentlyasenginedriver.Hewenttoanightschool, studiedlawinhissparetime,passed hisexamination,andbeganpracticeat Brooklyn.Hewasmadeamagistrate byMayorMcClellan,andin1914becameacountyjudge.Mr.Hylanisa convincedsupporterofPresidentWilson'spolicy.Hehasjustdeclared:"I wanttomakeitplaintotheworld thattherewasnoissueofAmericanism orloyaltyinvolvedsofarasIamconcerned.Therecouldbenone,forIam asloyaltotheflagofourcountryand asfirmanddeterminedinsupportof everyactoftheGovernmentinthis warasanyman."

SirWilliamDunn,Bart,theretiring LordMayorofLondon,uponwhom thePopehasconferredthehonourof KnightCommanderoftheOrderofSt. Gregory,attendedinfullcivicstatea specialMassofthanksgivingatWestminsterCathedralforhisyearofoffice. HewasaccompaniedbytheLady Mayoress,hisdaughter(Mrs.Law Smith);hisHonorJudgeLawSmith (CountyCourtJudgeofLimerick,,the Sheriffs,andtheRev.ClementiSmith (chaplain).TheMasswassungby CanonEgan,andthesermonwas preachedbyCardinalBourne,whopaid awarmtributetotheLordMayor.His EminencesaidthattheLordMayor, faithfultotheEnglishtraditionofrecognisingineverythingofapublicnaturethesovereigntyofAlmightyGod, hadcometotheCathedralChurchof thecapitaloftheEmpiretogive thankstotheDivineprotectionwhich hadbeenwithhim.TheLordMayor hadnotseenthedawnofthatvictoriouspeaceforwhichtheyalllookedso hopefullyayearago;butatleast,by theinfluenceofhishighoffice,hehad beenabletodosomethinginkeeping alivethatspiritofcourageousdetermination,withoutwhichthatvictoriouspeacecouldneverbeattained.So, too,faithfultothetraditionsofthe MansionHouse,ithadbeenhispart tocreateortogivefreshenergyto thosemanycharitiesthatwerenow engagedinalleviatingandlessening thefrightfulconsequencesofthewar.

ThesolemnMasscelebratedonthe 3rdNovemberinNotreDameCathedralforthereposeofthesoulsofthe soldiersofFranceandherAllieskilled inbattle,orwhodiedoftheirwounds, wasattendedbyrepresentativesofthe PresidentoftheRepublic,theMiniatersofWar,Marine,etc.,theChancellorofParis,numerousSenatorsand Deputies,MadamePoincare,alarge crowdofmutilatedandotherwise woundedmne,andavastthrongofthe relationsandfriendsofthedeceased. CardinalAmette,ArchbishopofParis, whopresidedovertheimposingceremony,seizedtheopportunitytodeliver astirringpatrioticaddress.Hepaida well-deservedtributetothememory ofthemenwhohadfallengloriouslyin thedefenceoftheircountryandcivilisation,andthendeclaredthosedead spokebythevoiceoftheirbloodto theirfellow-countrymenoflifeand death-thelifeonearthandtheeternal lifeafterdeath.Indevelopingthatsub. jecttheoratorexaltedtheself-sacrificeandexampleofthedead,andurged allthosewhoremainathomebehind thefightinglinestodoalltheirdutyto theveryend-thatistosay,tillthe armiesdefendingthecauseofrightshallhavegainedthenecessarydecisivevictoryoverthebarbarousfoe, whosemottois"MightisRight."

AnunusualfeatureatMassonarecentSundayintheChurchofSt.Paul, CourtandCongressstreets,Brooklyn, wasthesightofthreepriestsatthe altarwhowereconvertstotheFaith. The-celebrantoftheMasswastheRev. Wm.Atwater,whowasordainedtothe priesthoodrecentlybyCardinalFarley. FatherAtwater,whobegansixyears agotostudyfortheProtestantEpiscopalministry,becameaconvertto theCatholicFaithaboutayearlater. Rev.WilliamJurney,deaconofthe Mass,was,beforehebecameaCatholic,forsometimeacurateattheProtestantEpiscopalChurchofSt.Paul, ClintonandCarrollstreets,Brooklyn.

Hewasordainedaboutayearagoin Rome.Thesub-deaconwastheRev. CharlesDanforth,whoalsostudiedfor theEpiscopalministry,andlaterbecameaC.atholic.

Whatisgenerallyconceded(says "Tidings")tohavebeenthemostelaborateCatholicfunctioneverheldin thesouth-westwasthemilitaryMass andtheattendantceremonieswith whichtheKnightsofColumbusmain buildingwasdedicatedatCampDoniphan,Ft.Sill,Oklahama.TheRight Rev.TheophileMeerschaert,D.D., BishopofOklahama,wasthecelebrant, andwasassistedbythefollowing:Rev. W.P.Lamb,assistantpriest;Rev.T. A.McFadden,deacon;Rev.T.D.Kennedy,sub-deacon;Revs.IsidoreRicklinandF.H.Derahe,deaconsof honour;Rev.D.Blaise,masterofceremonies,andRev.T.A.Murphy,assistantmasterofceremonies.TheRev.T. A.Tiernandirectedthesoldierchoir. BishopMeerschaertdeliveredthesermon,dwellingupontheloveofGod andtheloveofmantowardshisneighbour.BeforetheMass,theBishopconfirmedaclassofsoldiers,andfollowing thereligiousceremoniesanelaborate programmewasgivenatwhichGeneral Barry,commandingofficerofthecamp, wastheprincipalspeaker.Theevent wasattendedbyabout15,000men,and duringtheelevationatthemilitary Mass,asalutewasfiredbyasquad chosenfromtheonehundredand eighthInfantry.GovernorWilliams,of Oklahama,wasamongthenotables present,anddeliveredanaddressbiddingthesoldierswelcometotheState ofOklahama.Thegovernorgaveutterancetomanypatrioticremarks,which werereceivedwithmarkedsignsofenthusiasm.RepresentativeThomas,of Oklahama,andStateDeputyDelaney bothspo.kebrieefly.

Rev.FatherM.Aherne,C.C.,Youghal,CountyCork,speakingatapublic meetingintheTownHall,saidsome timeagotwopoorgirlsbelongingto thetownweresenttoCorkbyaProtestantclergyman.Onereturnedand toldhimshewassenttoaplacewhere sheshouldwaittillshegotasituation. Theveryfirstnightshe,withothers, wastakenintoaroombythemistress, ofthehouseand"lecturedonPopery." Theothergirl,anorphan,wassent fromCorktoEdinburghtoasituation; butanEdinburghpriestreadareport ofacaseofinsubordinationbrought bythematronofanintsitution,andit appearedthatthereasonfortheinsubordinationwasthat,whengoingtobed onenight,thematronsawRosary beadsaroundthegirl'sneck,and snatchedthemoff.Thegirlthenstruck herintheface.Thepriestmadeinquiriesintothecharacteroftheinstitution,andascertainedthatit.wasa ProtestantHome,andthatfromonethirdtoone-halfoftheinmateswere IrishCatholicgirls,andneitherpriest nornunwasallowedinsidetheplace. HedidnotbelievetheProtestant clergymanintendedtointerferewith thegirl'sreligion,but,ifhehadnot sentheroutofYoughal,shewouldnot beinaProtestantHomeinEdinburgh. Itwasapainfulandhorriblethingto thinkthatintheCityofCorkthere werepersonswhoasaconditionof givingshelter,foodandclothingtoa Catholicgirl,demandedthatsheshould givethemhersoul,andchangeherreligion.Thematterwouldnotrestthere. ThepriestsofEdinburghhadgotto knowsomethingabouttheEdinburgh institution,andpublicattentionwas beingdirectedtoit.

Mr.CecilChesterton,attherecent conferenceoftheCatholicTruth SocietyinEngland,saidthatonefeatureofthe commendedSocietywhichspecially ittohimwasthat,likethe CatholicChurchonearth,itwasa militantbody.Itstoodformaintenanceofthefaithwhichwasoncethat ofEngland,thefaithonwhichEnglish civilisation,nolessthanthecivilisationofeverynationinEuropeexcept Prussia,wasbased.Alaughreminded himthathehadforgottenTurkey. Again,theSocietystoodagainstthe prejudicewhich,inhisopinion,wasthe onlythingthatnowlaybetweenEng-landandtheFaith.Hesaidthatbecausemanyotherobstaclesexistedno longer,atanyrateascoherentobstacles.Therewasatimewhenthe CatholicChurchfoundherselfconfrontedwithphilosophieswhich,though wrong,wereinthemselvesconsistent andintelligibleanddefensible.Thus whenProtestantsbelievedintheBible therewasdebate.Thenthoughthad turnedroundandbaseditselfonreasonwhenagaintherewasdebate.But nowFreethinkerswereabandoning reason;sothattherewasnolonger anycoherentphilosophy,eitherProtestantorinfidel,whichreallystoodup totheCatholicFaithasacoherent system.Nointelligiblecoherencewas leftexceptintheChurch.Hesaidthat becausehehadhadalongexperience ofwanderinginwasteplaces.Itwas

that

BernardShawand Mr.Wellswereabandoningreason.If Huxleycouldreturntotheworldhe would,hethought,findhimselfnearer toCatholicismthantohisownadvancedthought.Thus,whatwehad againstuswasnotareasoned,oreven awrong,philosophy,butsimplythe weightoftheprejudicesleftbehindin abattlewhichhadalreadybeenwon asfarastheintellectwasconcerned. Itwasnotartillerythatwehadagainst us,butratherbarbedwireentanglements-aweightofprejudicesaftera battleonastrickenfield.

TheappointmentofthreenewBritishBishopsisofficiallyannounced: TheRightRev.CanonCharlesO'Sullivan,P.P.ofTralee,tobeBishopof Kerry;theRightRev.FatherHugh Cameron,C.F.ofCastlebay,Isleof Barra,asBishopCoadjutorofArgyll andtheIsles,andTitularBishopof Usula;andtheRightRev.Mgr.W. LewisKeatinge,C.M.G.,C.F.,asEpiccopusCastrensisoftheCatholicchaplainswiththeBritishForcesandTitularBishopofMetettopolis.

Saysthe"N.Z.Tablet":IntheintroductiontothepoemsofJosephMary Plunkett,who,asBernardShawwould say,was"putoutofcirculation"by thesavageryofMaxwell,wearetold thatMacDonaghwrotehisversesfluently-toofluently-andafterwards labouredatthemtogetcleartheidea hewantedtoexpress,andthatPlunkettwrotehislabouriouslyandwith difficultyandrarelydidanypolishing oncehehadwrittenthem.Onecansee thetracesofthefatalfluencyinMacDonagh'swork,whilePlunkett's,even initsprintedandfinishedform,seems ladenwithcarefulness.Tohimthe thoughtwasmorethantheform,and oncehehadthethoughtclearhewas satisfied.Insomerespectsheseemsto havelesssponteneitythananyother Irishpoet,butwethinkheisfarfrom beingtheleastofthem. a

OfthegreatArchbishopofCashel hereisareminiscence:"Hewouldsew onhisownshirt-buttonsorapatchon hissoutanewithaskillwhichhenever failedtoexhibitfortheadmirationof mywife,andhe,themostprodigally generousofmen,wouldproudlyhand aroundhisbroad-brimmedepiscopal hatwhichhehadpreservedshiningby occultartsofhisown,sincetheyear 1862orthereabouts.Helovedbetter tobeacauseofwitinapassingtramp, ortodrawoutsomeprimitivecountry priest,thantobewittyhimself;but bythefireoratthedinner-table,little thoughhetasteditsmaterialenjoyments,hewouldbubbleoverwith anecdotesandfunasnaturallyasa mountainbrookmustneedsripple downthevalley."Andhereisoneof theArchbishop'sstories:Dr.Croke, whenayoungpriest,wasonedaydiningwithanexcellentparishioner,after hehaddeliveredapowerfulsermonon thetormentsofhell."Whythen,Doctor,"thehostinsinuatinglysuggested, "wereyoureallyinearnesttoday? Surelyhellisnotaltogetherasbadas youtoldus!""Indeeditis,myfriend, andagooddealworse.""Doctor,"declaredtheparishionerstoutly,'Idon't believeawordofit.Surenoconstitutioncouldstandthat."

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ImmaculateConceptionmeets ParochialHall,Archbishop's Palace,Tuesdayevenings,8p.m.

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St.Joseph's,Subiaco,Vestry,alter lastMass. StarofSea,Cottesloe,Vestry,aftez lastMass. St.Joachim's,VictoriaPark,Vie try,afterlastMass.

St.Patrick's,Fremantle,Presbytery,Monday,8p.m.

St.Anne's,NorthFremantle,ftee bytery,Sunday,afterlastMaas.

St.Mary's,Guildford,Vestry, afterMass.

St.Mary's,Kalgoorlie,Schoolroom,10.15a.m.,afterMass.

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St.Patrick's,Maylands,Tuesday. 8p.m.

St.Joseph's,Albany,Sunday,after Mass.

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QueenslandNotes

Mr.MichaelMcKenna,aresidentof Brisbaneforsome40years,diedthere recently.HewasanativeofKilkenny, andemigratedtoQueenslandinthe primeofmanhood.Onlyafewyears agoheretiredfrombusiness.Hepassed awaypeacefullyinhissleepattheage of68years.TheRev.FatherM.McKenna,RectorofSt.Leo'sUniversity College,Brisbane,andDr.T.R.McKenna,aresonsofthedeceased.A thirdson,SergeantJamesMcKenna, fellinthebattleofPozierres.Referringtothedeceased'sworthasa citizen,HisGraceArchbishopDuhig saidifthelateMr.McKennaneverdid anythingmorethantogivethesonhe didtotheChurch,hehaddoneagreat deal.Inadditiontothemembersof thefamilymentioned,awidowand daughterremaintomournhisloss. RI.P.

Oneoftheoldpioneersofthe QueenslandPoliceForce,ex-Inspector AndrewO'Driscoll,passedawayrecentlyattheageof74years.Hewasa CountyCorkman,andcametoQueens. landin1866.R.I.P.

TheRev.FatherMimnagh,parish priestofBundabergforthepast26 years,hasenteredupona12months' holiday,takenmainlyforhealthpurposes.HehasgonetoSydneytoenter ahospitalfortreatment,afterwhich hewillmakeatourofAustralia. FatherMimnaghisoneofBundaberg's leadingcitizens,alwaystakingthe keenestinterestinthewelfareand progressofthetownanddistrict,and isastaunchadvocateofWesternrailwayextension.Hehasbeenpresident oftheChamberofCommerceandPatrioticCommittee.Forfouryearshe hasbeenanaldermanoftheCity Council,havingbeenelectedbythe largestnumberofvotespolledinBundaberg.HewaselectedMayorfora term,andforthelastthreeyearswas electeddeputy-Mayor.

WarwickCatholicshonouredHis

GraceArchbishopDuhigonhisvisitto thatnowhistoricplacetoconducta retreatfortheChildrenofMary.The ConventSchoolchildrenentertained himtoahigh-classconcert,andthe ChildrenofMarypresentedhimwith abeautifulsilversalverandentredish suitablyengraved.HisGracevisited theC.B.Collegeandpromisedagold watchtothebestboyinthecollege attheendoftheyear.

TheBrisbane"Telegraph,"inits issueofNovember16,says:"Weare requestedbyRev.Dr.Merrington(St. Andrews'PresbyterianChurch,Brisbane)tocorrectastatementcontained inatelegramfromSydney,published inthe"Telegraph"onWednesday,7th November.Dr.Merringtonspokeata LeagueofLoyaltymeetinginSydney, andinthecourseofthespeech,asreportedinaSydneynewspaper,and telegraphedtous,heiscreditedwith havingusedthewords:"Dr.Mannix hadsaidtheAustralianshadpolluted withtheirbodiestheshoresofGalli-. poli."Dr.Merringtoninformsusthat heneverutteredthesewordsorany-

thinglikethem;andfurtherthathe hadnotifiedthesouthernpaperswhich publishedtheobjectionablephraseof theutterfalsityofthereport.Weare gladtopublishthisemphaticdenial, andwedesiretoexpressourregret thatthe"Telegraph"wasthemedium forthepublicationoftheuntruthful reportinquestion." a

ThedutyoftheChurch,HisGrace said,inthecourseofhissermononthe "FeastoftheEpiphany"atSt. Stephen'sCathedral,wastobeonthe sideofpeace,andallalongtheChurch hadbeenprayingforalastingpeace. Suchapeacecouldonlybemaintained bymutualtrust honour amongstnations.Internationaljealousiesandmisunderstandingshaddevelopedintobitterhatredandcruel war,andasfarastheirownandAllied nationswereconcerned,theywere boundtomaintaintheirstrengthand efficiencyasfarastheycould.Australiahadrisennoblytotheoccasion, andtheaccountswhichhadreached himfromtheirchaplainsabroadwere mostconvincingandupliftingnarrativesofthenoblelivesandworkof theirboys.Thespiritofthoseboys wasmaintainedamidstthegreatest hardships,andinthemosttryingcircumstances,andhehopedthatintheir dailyprayershislistenerswouldalways rememberthosewhoweremakingsuch tremendousscarificesfortheircountry andfortheEmpire,andthatthey wouldalsopraythatthosewhosofar escapedfatalwoundsanddeathwould bepermittedtoreturntothemingood healthwhenpeacewasoncemoreestablished.

MotherMaryColumba,Superiorof St.Anne'sTechnicalSchool,Brisbane, celebratedhergoldenjubileeonthe 13thDecemberlast.Attheconcert giveninherhonour,HisGracethe Archbishopandmetropolitanpriests andSistersfromthevariousconvents werepresent.Theboarderspresented thejubilarianwithasilverchalicein case,address,andspiritualbouquet. HisGracespokeeulogisticallyofthe greatworkofMotherColumba.High MasswascelebratedinAllHallows ConventChapel.Thechapelwasfilled withtheSisters,everybranchHouse beingrepresented.TheSistersofthe GoodSamaritanOrderandSistersof St.Josephwerealsopresent.

Alargely-attendedmeetingwasheld intheBaptistTabernacle,Rockhampton(Q.),toconsidermattersinconnectionwiththepastor(Dr.Hughes), whofiguredprominentlyonanti-con. scriptionistplatformsduringtherecent campaign.Thediscussionwasheated attimes.Dr.Hughesspoke,buteach occasionwhenhementionedconscriptiontherewasagooddealofstamping offeet,andhisutterancewasinaudible.Eventuallyamotionwasagreed tothatDr.Hughesbegiventhree months'notice.Dr.Hughesstated,in referencetothemeeting,thatitwas adisgracefulexhibitionintheHome ofGod.liedeclaredthatthewhole proceedingswereunconstitutional.

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CHAPTERLVI.(continued).

"Didyouhearherbachelorisafter comin'inforalegacy?"

"SureIdid,"hereplied. tould memimse'f.He'snotasojernow.He's nomantobegoin'onasheis,when heknowsshedon'tlikehim."

"Don'tbetoosureuvthat,"returned PegBrady.''He'snotasojernow;he's outuvthearmyaltogether.An'axKit Cumminsaboutthefistfuluvgooldhe pulledoutuvhispockett'otherevenin'. FaithKithasfinetimeswhilehe's lodgin'wudher.Thepanisneveroff uvthefire,an'hesendsforadozenuv porthertogether." "He'safool,"returnedMat. "Youdon'tknowwhatidistobe fonduvagirl,"saidPeg. "Well,maybenot,"rejoinedMat. "butI'dteartheheartoutuvmybody beforeI'dfretthegirlI'dbefonduv, an'inakin'herthefaikuvthecounthry, ashe'sdoin'." PegBradylaughed,and,wheeling round,continuedherstrollbackagain towardsthehouse. "GivemylovetoBarney,"shecalled out. "Allright,"returnedMat,ashe jumpedoverthefencetomakeashort cuttoMauriceKearney's.Hestarted onseeingamansitting,orratherlying, behindthefence.Itwasthedragoon. However,hewalkedonwithoutpretendingtoseehim;buthisfaceflushed crimson,and,clenchinghishand,he muttered: "ThedivilathingI'dratherbe doin'thanwhalin'themanedog.When heknowsshehatesthesightuvhim, whatrighthavehetobepersecutin' herthisway?" Whenhereachedthehillfromwhich HughKearneywatchedDr.Kiely's carriageasitdisappearedinthedistance,MatDonovanturnedroundto takeanotherlookatthe"littlehouse underthehill,"andstartedonseeing thedragooninconversationwitha womannearthegate."Oh!"heexclaimed,afterlookingat themforsometime,"shehasalightcolouredgowndonher.'TisPeg Brady."

CHAPTERLVII.

takingfrequentexcursionstothe purple-heatheronthebog,andto MauriceKearney'sclover-field,andto theyellow"bouchelauns"thatflourishedsoabundantlyuponMr.Beresford Pender'sfarm,andevenraisedtheir headsattheverythresholdofcowhouseandbarn,tothegreatdelightof oldPhilMorris,whochuckledoverthis pleasantprospectwhenhepaidhis periodicalvisitstothethreepoplar treesonthehill.

Somechildrenhavewhattheycalla "cobby"underthehedgeattheroadside.Buttheplacebeingquitedry,and thegrassgreenandfresh,andnomud withinreach,alittlegirlhasbeendispatchedforasaucepanofwaterto manufacturedirt---withoutwhichenjoymentisoutofthequestion.ThepooloutsideKitCummins'sdoorisso driedupthatthepigbythehardest rootingandchushing,hasonlybeen abletobearaway'asinglepatchofan inkycompositionaboutafootindiameteruponaprominentpartofhis person;sothesaucepanhadtobefilled fromKit'swashtub,thecontentsof whichwerethemostsuitableforthe purposeintended,nexttothepooloutsidethedoor.Andthelittlegirl, comingbackwithhersaucepanfull, announcedtohercompanionsthe eventwhichwehavereferredtoatthe beginningofthechapter.NellyDonovanheardthechild'swords,andflingingdownthebeehivewhichshewas makingreadyforthereceptionofthe swarminthecurrant-bush,ranout upontheroad,andturningthecorner oftheclippedhedge,lookeddownthe hill.AndthenNellyDonovanflungup herarmsashighasshepossiblycould, andclappedherhandsaboveherhead. Hermotherrosefromherseatunder thecherry-tree,andwentoutupontheroad,too,and,lookingdownthehill, raisedherhands,butnotinawildway likeNelly,whileasmilelightedupher sadface.KitCumminsstoppedshort intheverymiddleofanoration,which shewasdeliveringforbehoofofher next-doorneighbour-towhomshe couldaddressherselfatanymoment throughthethinpartition,withoutinterruptingherordinaryavocations. Thenext-doorneighbour,notpossessingthegiftofeloquence,usuallycontentedherself,whentheoratorpaused forbreath,witha"Gir-r-r-out,you bla'guard!"inakeymoreorlessshrill accordingtothesharpnessoftheattack,andrisingtoashriekaftera home-thrustmorestingingthanusual'. Onthepresentoccasion,shewasinthe actofdrawingalongbreathpreparatorytothrowinganextraamountof defianceintotheexaspiratoryresponse, whensheraisedherheadandlooked aboutherincompleteandutterbewilderment.KitCumminshadstopped shortintheverymiddleofascorching sentence,havingreferencetothenext-doorneighbour'sgrandmother,and therewasadeadsilence! "Issheaftherdhroppin'inafit?" thoughttheneighbour. Sherantothedoor;andtherewas KitCumminslookingdownthehill, herfaceradiantwithpleasure.The next-doorneighbouradvancedastep ortwointotheroad,andimmediately seemedtocatchtheradiantlookfrom Kit,whoturnedroundandbegan talkingtoherinthemostaffectionate mannerimaginable:andbothreturned totheirrespectivedomicilesliketurtles.Theanvilwassilentforamoment, andBrummagem'sbegrimedfacewas seenattheforgedoor,shiningwithdelightandsurprise.Infact,therewaset leastonesmilingfaceateverydoorof thehamletthathadnotapadlock uponit,betokeningthattheinmates wereallinthemeadowsoratthebog. NorahLahywasout!That'swhat thelittlegirlannouncedtohercompanionsunderthehedge.

Agreatevent-TommyLahy'saccomplishments.-ArthurO'Connor. Agreateventhashappenedin Knocknagowthisstillsummerday. Nearlyallthemenandmostofthe women,areoutinthemeadowsmowingand"saving"thehay;orcutting and"footing"turfinthebog.There isadrowsysilenceoverthehamlet, onlybrokenbytheringoftheblacksmith'sanvil,ortheoccasionalshrill crowingofacock,fillingtheheart withanoppressivesenseofloneliness, ifnotwithforebodingsofevil.Mrs. Donovanissittingatthefootofthe cherrytreewatchingherbees.She hashadnolessthanfourswarm,the pastweek,everyoneofthemsoconsiderateandaccommodatingasto lodgewithintheboundsoftheclipped hedge,notfollowingtheexampleof theearliestswarmthisyear,which sweptawaylikeacloudoverTom Hogan'sfarm,neverstoppingtillthey passedAttorneyHanly'sgrove,andto thegreatdelightofMissRose-who, incommonwithalltheworld,looked uponsuchavisitasasignofgood luck-precipitatedthemselvesintoa rose-bushunderthedrawing-roomwindow.AndwhenNellyDonovancame upoutofbreath,makingafrightful clatter,bymeansofanoldkettleand apoker-forNellywaskeenofeyeand swiftoffoot,andneverlostsightof thetruantstilltheydippedbeyondthe firgrove-Roseranouttoshowher wheretheywereallinalumpinthe middleoftherose-tree.JoeRusselwas despatchedforthenewhive,which Mrs.Donovanhadalreadysmeared withhoneyontheinside,andfixed peeledsallyswitchesacrossittokeep thenewcombsfromfallingdown; whileLowrybroughtasievefromthe barntoplaceunderthehivewhenthe beeswereshakenintoit,andRose producedatableclothtowraparound it;andNellyDonovaetwenthomerejoicingwiththeswarm,whichher motherhadgivenupforlost.

AndnowMrs.Donovansitsunder thecherry-tree,watchingherfifth swarm,hanginglikeagreatsheep's greystockingfromthebranchofa currant-bush;thoughwhentheybroke awayfromtheparenthive,theywhirledroundandroundinthewildestcom. motion,asifhenceforthbentupon leadingalifeoflawlessnessandanarchy,butsuddenlychangedtheirminds anddroppedintothecurrant-bush, clusteringabouttheirlawfulqueen, andshowingeverysymptomofspendingtheirdaysinharmonyandindustrywithinthefourhedgesofMat Donovan'slittlegarden-ofcourse

"Thanuin-an-dioul,Norah!"exclaim. edBarney,gatheringhimselfup,asif hisordinaryandusualmodeofalightingwasuponthecrownofhishead,"is idthereyouare!"

"Yes,Barney,"sherepliedwitha smile;"Ifeltsomuchbetterto-dayI thoughtImightventuretositoutside forawhile,'tissofine."

"Begob,IthoughtI'dneverseeyou thereagin,Norah,"returnedBarney. "WhenMay-day,an'allthefineweather passedover,an'Ineverseeyouout,I gevyouup.Wouldyoulikepig-nuts, Norah?"

"Idon'tthinkIcouldeatthem,Barney."

AndNellyDonovanranoutuponthe roadandclappedherhands;andher motherfollowedher;andKitCummins andherneighbourforgotthefiercewar theywerewaging,andexchanged friendlywordsofmutualjoyandthankfulness;andBrummagemgrinned;and, everyfacefromthecrosstoMatDonovan'swaslightedupwithgladness; andNorah,sittinginherstrawchair underthebeechtree,sawitall,and, bendingdownherhead,wepttearshappytears-ofgratitude. Godblessthem,everyone!Whateverbetheirfaults,thewantofloving heartsisnotoneofthem.

Andthenewshassomehowreached MauriceKearney'smeadowontheside ofthehill;forthesweepofthescythes hassuddenlyceased,andtherowof mowers,withMatDonovanattheir head,haveturnedquicklyround,likeso manytallpikemenatdrill,andlooked downtowardsthebeechtree.And threegirlswhowereturningthehay threwdowntheirforks,andranheadlongtothedouble-ditch,andstanding onthetopofit,wavedtheirstrawbonnetsintheair.Thentherewasashrill shoutoflaughterfromthegirls,anda deeproarfromthemowers.ForBarneyBrodherickwasplaintobeseen, onhiswayfromKilthubber,standing withafootoneachshaftofhisblue cart,andkeepingBobbyatfullgallop -therebeingnooccasionwhateverfor hurryto-day.Andoncomingtothe beechtree,Barneyutteredthatsound withhislips,which,whenaddressedto adonkey,signifies"stand,"soloudly andsosuddenly,thatBobbystopped upasifhehadcomeincontactwitha stonewall;andBarneyexecutedan involuntarysomersaultoutover Bobby'sears.

Barneyscratchedhishead,quite puzzledtothinkwhathecouldpresent herwith,ordoforher,asaproofof hisregard."Begob,"heexclaimed,"if TommywasathomeI'dshowhima thrish'snestandfiveyoungonesin id." "Ah,poorTom,"saidNorah-and hereyesglistenedasshelookedupat thebeech-tree,"Iwonderwhereishe now,orwhatishedoing." Hermother,whohadjustcomeout, withthebookNorahhadbeenreading, glancedupthroughthebranches,too, andthen,sittingdownonthebenchat thefootofthetree,buriedherfacein herapron,andburstintotears. "Och1 whereishenow,"shecried, "an'whatishedoin'?Whereishisrosy cheeks,an'hiscurlyhead,an'his laughin'blueeyes?I'mafeardIused toscowldhimtoomuch,Norah,onaccountuvtheclimbin'.But,sure,'twas forhisgoodIwas;for,theLordbetuneusan'allharm,'tisof'enandof'en IthoughtI'dfindhimapancakeon thisflagI'msittin'on.Butwhat's breakin'myheartisthewayIusedto shutmyfistan'hithimonthebare skull,whenI'dberightlyvexed.I don'tmindthewollopin'satall,Norah; 'tistheknucklesrappin'onhiscurly headthat'skillin'me.Oh,ifIhadhim now,'tisI'dbegladtoseeapieceof hisbreechesflyin'onthetopuvevery threeintheparish;an'tisIthat wouldn'tscowldhim,orwolluphim,or putdeadbellsinhisearswudaclout, asIknowIof'endone.An'aboveall, Norah,I'dneverknockcracksoutuv hiscurlyheadwudmyknuckles;fornothin'evermedhimroarbutthat. An'whereishenow?An'whatishe doin'?Oh,Norah,avoorneen,whatever mademelayahandonhim?For'twas hewasthegoodwarranttohavean eyetotheshop,orrunuvamessage, an'tomindhisbookan'hiscatechism. An"twoulddoanywan'sheartgoodto hearhimwhistlin'.BillyHeffernan neverplayedatunethathecouldn't whistleaftherhim.An'Iseehimwud myowneyesbringin'thebirdsdown outuvthesky."

TherecitalofTom'saccomplishmentsmadeNorahsmilethroughher tears,andshesaidcheerfully"Well,mother,sureweoughttobe gladthatheislandedsafe,andthat UncleLarryissogoodtohim."

"No,mother,thisistherightone."

"Begor,ay;'tisMissMaryan'Miss Anne,an'MissEllie,an'MisterHugh. Ay,faith,an'that'sFatherCarrollan' MistherEdmundKielywud'em. havenobusinessdownnow,asthey'll besuretostopandtalktoher.SoI mayaswellhaulinthestumps."

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"That'sthrue,alanna,"returned Honor,risingfromherseat,anddrying hereyeswithhercheckapron."'Tis thankfulweoughttobetohavesuch fineprospectsbeforehim.Isthatthe rightbookI'maftherbringin'you?Or maybe'tisthewanwudthegooldlettersonthecoveryouwant?"

"Begob,Imusthurryan'tellMiss Maryyou'reout,Norah,"exclaimed Barney."An"tisshe'llbereadytolep outuvherskin." "Thankyou,Barney,"saidNorah. '!AndtellherIwon'tbesureI'mout atall,orthatthesunisshiningonme, tillIseeher."

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"Yourmedicinehasbeeninvaluabletome.TwelvemonthsagoI wasinclinedtohaveanervous breakdown;mynerveswerein suchabadstatethatitbroughton insomnia.Thewantofsleepwas affectingmeverymuch.Imust hr.vetakensixoreightbottlesof ClementsTonic;ithadthedesired resultofstrengtheningmynerves andcausedmetohavegoodrefreshingsleep.

"Come,Bobby,"shoutedBarney, "don'tletthegrassgrowondheryour feet;"andheranonbythedonkey's side,blowinganimaginaryhorn,andin asgreatastateofexcitementasifhe haddescriedaballad-singeroraPunch andJudyinthedistance. ButsurelyBillyHeffernanmust havetakenleaveofhissenses!At leasthismulemustthinkso.Forwhile shewasjoggingonquietly,witha greatpileofbog-stumpsheapedupon hercar,hermasterrushedather,and jerkedtherein,andtoldherto"come onoutofthat,"justasifshehadbeen settingbackintoFlanagan'sHole,insteadofjoggingonatasteadypace bythebeech-treeoppositePhilLahy's door.AndBillykeptholdofthewinkers,andpulledKitontillhecameto hisowndoor,nevergivingasecond looktowardsthebeech-tree,andmakingbelieve,thathehadnotlookedtowardsitatall.Thentakingthekey fromtheholeunderthethatch,helet himselfin,andsittingontheantediluvianblockbythefirelesshearth, buriedhisfaceinhishands. "GlorybetoGod!"heexclaimed, withadeepsigh,"IthoughtI'dnever seeherthereagain.Myheartleaped upintomymouthwhenIseeher sittin'intheouldplace,an'herhair hangin'downoverthebookshewas readin'.Idon'tknowhowIcanmake tipmymindtotalktoheratall.But I'llpurtindtonothin',justasifI thoughtshewasouteveryday.But whoarethosecomin'downtheroad?" hecontinued,onreachingthedoor.

SATURDAY,JANUARY26,1918.

THEW.A.RECORD.

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