The Record Newspaper 02 February 1918

MedicalScienceGoneMad

BytheRev.JB.Culemans.

Veryprobablytheresolutionsadopt- edatarecentmeetingoftheAmerican AssociationofProgressiveMedicinedu notrepresenttheviewsofthemajority, orevenofalargenumberofthemedicalprofession.Atanyrate,theyare startlingintheirbrutalfrankness: "MembersoftheAmericanAssociation. ofProgressiveMedicinefavouramovementtohaveStatelegislatureslegalise theadministrationofaneasydeathto *-deformedpersonsandtohopelesslyin- curable,andinallcaseswhereanagon- isingdeathimpends."Dr.Guild,ofDes Moines,suggestedthatacommission sirnilartothatwhichnowpasseson insanitycasesshouldmakealldecisions involvingdeath.Byavoteof37to24 theconventiondeclareditselfinfavour ofreferringthepropositiontoacommittee,withinstructionstosubmitto thelegislaturesofeveryStatetherecommendationsofsomeactionfavour- abletotheproposedprocedure.

Amoreundisguisedpaganismissel dommetwith.Tofinditsequalwe mustgobacktothedaysofheathen RomeandGreece,whenman'slifewas consideredhisown,todowithashe pleased,andtoendashesawfit.The questioninvoluntarilyarises:hasthe worldofourdaycomesolittleunder theinfluenceofChristianitythatsuch inhumanviewscanbeopenlyadvocatedandsoughttobelegalisedinprac- tice?

Inoneofhisdiscoursesbeforethe CatholicUniversityofIreland,Newmanhastrenchantlysketchedthestate ofmindofmedicalmensuchasthese: "Amedicalphilosopherwhohasso simplyfixedhisintellectonhisown scienceastohaveforgottentheexistenceofanyother,willviewman,who isthesubjectofhiscontemplation,as abeingwhohaslittlemoretodothan tobeborn,togrow,toeat,todrink, towalk,toreproducehiskind,toldie. Heseeslifeleavehimwithallthose phenomenaofannihilationwhichaccompanythedeathofabrute.Hecom. pareshisstructure,hisorgans,hisfunctionswiththoseofotheranimals;and hisownrangeofscienceleadstothe discoveryofnofactswhicharesufficienttoconvincehimthatthereisany differenceinkindbetweenthehuman animalandthem.Hispractice,then, isaccordingtohisfactsandhistheory. Suchapersonwillthinkhimselffree togiveadvice,andtoinsistuponrules whicharequiteinsufferabletoany religiousmind,andsimplyantagonistic tofaithandmorals."

Theprovinceofthemedicalprofes- sion,Newmangoesontosay,isthe physicalnatureofman;anditsobject isthepreservationofthatphysical natureinitsproperstate,anditsrestorationwhenitisimpaired.But, afterall,bodilyhealthisnottheonly endofman,andmedicalscienceisnot theonlyscienceofwhichheisthesubject.Manhasamoralandareligious natureaswellasaphysicalone.He hasamindandasoul,andthemind andthesoulhavealegitimatesover-eigntyoverthebody.Thesciencesrelatingtothemhave,inconsequence,the precedenceofthosescienceswhichrelatetothebody.AndChristianity,in clear-cutoppositiontopaganism,has alwaysstoodforthesacrednessof humanlifeinallitsstages.Godisthe authoroflife;andwhatGodhasgiven, Healonecantake.Euthanasia,evenif sanctionedbylawandcloakedwitha veneerofrespectability,isbutlegalised murder,andnolessacrimeonthat account.

Thesufferingsofthedeformedand thehopelesslyincurable,theagoniesof death,havetheirrepulsivesidewhen viewedwithhumaneyesonly.Butin thesupernaturallightoffaiththey takeonanewsignificance,andare transmutedintovaluesthewoald knowsnotof.Tosufferinexpiationof ourownsinsandthesinsofothers,to sufferbecauseChristhassuffered,and tofindexquisitejoyandcontentment insuffering,areidealshiddenfromthe wiseofthisearthandrevealedonlyto children-thechildrenoflight.Preciousbeyondallcomputationisthelife ofthosetruesaintsofGodwhoendure inpatience,andgivetoaworldweakenedbyself-indulgenceanexampleof fortitudemoreneededinthisdaythan anyother.Itisthroughthisdisplayof moralstrengththatmanregainssomethingofthatoriginalgreatnessand glorythatwerehisbeforethefall.

But.havinglongceasedtobelievein thefallofman,ourmodernscientists clingobstinatelytothetheoryofhis fimiandescentandhisgradualevolu-tiontowardsdmythicalperfectionof featureandlimbandbodilystrength, whilehisspiritualpowersareleftout ofthereckoning.Anyaccidentaldeviationsfromthetype,thatmightimpair thecourseofman'sphysicalprogress, mustberuthlesslyeliminated.Eugenies lookstowardsthesurvivalofthetit-

test,andtheproductionofasuperior raceofmen.Itmightsucceedinraisingupthesuperman,sogliblyforecast byitsdevoteesanddupes.Butofwhat availisthemostperfecthumanbody whenitisanimatedbyastuntedsoul ignorantofitsMaker,acceptingand practisingthemoralityofthejungle? Willtheworldbeabetterplacetolive inwhenpeopledbysupermenand superwomenbredaccordingtothe latestruleoftheeugenicschool-inen andwomenwhorecognisenomasters butthemselves,whoknownovirtue butthesatisfactionoftheirphysical appetites,andnodutybutthatenforcedbythecravingsoftheirpas- sions?Ifthebeastinmanisscarcely keptwithinboundsbynearlytwo thousandyearsofChristianteaching, itisnotpleasanttocontemplatethestateofhumansocietywhensetfree altogetherfromtherestraintsimposed byasupernaturalreligion.

Ifthebrazenimmoralityoftheirpro- posalsislostonthepaganisedminds ofcertainmodernscientists,theymay perhapsbepreventedfromgainingad- herentstotheirviewsatthethought ofthefearfulabusesthataresureto arise,weretheirpracticestobesanc- tionedbylaw.Hospitalswouldbe turnedintoslaughter-houses,andthe scienceofhealingintothescienceof killingwithoutpityormercy.What- everlimitationsmaybethvdwnaround thepracticeofeuthanasia,withaview ofkeepingitwithinbounds,willbeall tooeasilyevadedbycunningand. greed.Theprevalenceofcertaincrimi- naloperations,andtheimmunityen- joyedbythosemedicalmengivento them,areproofsufficientthat,oncethe :noralbarrierisbrokendown,anda falseprinciplehasobtainedlegalsanc- tion,thelawispowerlesstopreventor checkabuses.

Ifcommissionsaretobecreatedby ourStatelegislaturestomakeallde- cisionsinvolvingdeath,thereis'no-thingtopreventtheprincipleofeuth- anasiafrombeingextendedtochildren aswell.TheproposalsoftheAmerican AssociationofProgressiveMedicinehavenoteventhedistinctionofdaring novelty.Theywereadvocatedanden- actedintolawsomeeighthundred yearsbeforeChristbyLycurgusat.Sparta.Plutarchrelates:"Norwasit inthepoweroftheSpartanfatherto disposeofthechildas'hethoughtfit. Hewasobligedtocarryitbeforecer- tainjudgesataplacecalledLesche. Theseweretheeldersofthetribeto whichthechildbelonged.Theirbusinessitwascarefullytoviewthein- fant;andiftheyfounditstoutand wellmade,theygaveorderforitsrear- ing,andallottedtoitoneoftheninethousandshares,oflandabovemen- tionedButiftheyfounditpunyand ill-shaped,theyorderedittobetaken towhatwascalledtheApothethae,a sortof thinkingchasmunderTaygetus;as itneitherforthegoodofthe childitselfnorforthepublicinterest thatitshouldbebroughtup,ifitdid notfromtheveryoutsetappearmade tobehealthyandvigourous."

AslongasChristianityhasanyinfluenceovermen'sminds,theywillstand, \letushope,asawallofgraniteagainst there-enactmentofLycurgus'laws;for thatwaymadnesslies.

J.M.J.

MountSt.Joseph's BOARDINGANDDAY1110E001.

YORKST.,SOUTHPERTH.

ConductedbytheSistersofIt Joseph.

ThisBoardingSchoolissituatedi2 oneofthemostattractiveandhealthy suburbsofPerth,andcommandsa delightfulviewoftheSwanRiverand City.Theviewfromtheupperportion ofthebuildingisoneofthefinestandmostpicturesque.Thegroundsan ample,andwelllaidout.

Fordelightfulsituation,beautiful scenery,andhealthyclimate,Mt.St Joseph'sstandsunrivalled.

Thecourseofstudyembracesallthe branchesofathorcughEnglisheduft tion,Mathematics,Elocution,Physical Culture,Drawing,

ExtremeUnction,HolyBibles,AgentsfdrallInterstatePapers. EnglishandIrishMagazines,S.HeartMessenger,OurLady'sAnnals,St Joseph'sGarland,AveMaria,St.Anthony'sAnnals,Benziger'sMagazine, 7atholicFireside.OrdersPromptlyattendedto.

andcomfortofthechild. renconfidedtothemarecarefullyat tendedtobytheSisters Forfurtherparticularsapplytoof SISTERSUPERIOR, Mt.St.Joseph'sConvent. SouthPerth. Tel.U9.

Whythe"Noes"WontheReferendum

Thecapitalists,theprofessionalmen, theclubmen,theUniversitymen,were, almostwithoutexception,Conscription. ist.TheopponentsofConscriptionwere threatened,muzzled,fined,traduced, calumniated.AnunscrupulousPrime Ministerutilised,forthepurposeof savinghispoliticalskin,war-powers thathadbeenfoolishlyentrustedto himbyanalltoocredulousParliament. Eventhelawyersspeedilylostcount ofhisukases.Menlookedupblankly fromtheirmorningpaperstocalculate thefewremainingthingsthatmightbe donewithimpunity.Theyweretold thatnoloyalAustralianDAREvote forfreedom.OppositiontothePrime Ministerwasunttrinkable,saveatthe handsoftheI.W.W.,theSinnFeiners, andthepro-Germans.Andthen-Australiaspoke.Geewhiz!Theconscriptionists?Ihavebeencarefullywatchingtheleadersofthebigdailiesof SydneyandMelbourne.Removed,unconscious,fromthering,thedoughty warriorsarebeingnursedbacktolife amidquiethomesurroundings.Hushed voicesandslipperedfeet,andthetan spreadonthestreetinfront,indicate thatthecrisisisgrave,andthatrecoverywillbeslow.Noneofthemhas, sofar,theglimmerofanideaasto hisnameandaddress.Undersuchcircumstances.thebestoffriendscando littlebeyondkindinquiries.

'TheMostIndependentonEarth.

TrulytheAustralianpeoplearethe mostindependentonearth.Unemotional,quiet,long-suffering,theysometimesseemtobelistlessortooindifferenttoresentanaffront.But,deep downsomewhere,aprocessismaturing,reasonsarebeingweighed,aresolutionisbeingformulated;therewill besomethingdoingbyandby.The absenceofabumpofreverencemakes themregardanewspaperleader-writer, notasadeusexmachina,whospeaks withanauthoritydeservingofrespect, butsimplyasthecommon"newspaper bloke,"tobelistenedtoonlywhenhe talkssense.Hencetheypaynoattentiontohimmostofthetime.And, whenitcametocastingtheirvoteon theConscriptionproposals,theyturned himdownwithacontumelythatleft theirowncomposureunruffled.

wastl'endeliberatelymisrepresented. Hissimpleststatementswereeither hopelesslydistorted,orwrenchedfrom theircontext,soastoconvey,asthey weremeanttoconvey,sinisterimplications.Severalreferencescontainedin thelettersofevensomeSydneyCatholicsmadeitplainthattheyhadnot tirst-handknowledgeoftheArchbishop'sspeeches.WhenMr.Chris. Brennanmeanlyaccusedhimofhaving gloatedovertheviolenceshowntothe PrimeMinisteratWarwick,Isentthe "SydneyMorningHerald"theactual wordsofDr.Mannix,whohadstrongly deprecatedtheleastdisplayofviolence toanybodyasunworthyofourAustralianprogressandcivilisation.The "Herald"suppressedtheletter.Hughes wasrepeatedlyurgedtointernthe Archbishop,andhisdeportationwas gravelyurgedbyhungry-lookingpersons.ThatthePrimeMinisterwould gladlyhavepaidhispassagetoEurope ishardlyatributetothatgreatman's generosity.FortheArchbishopmet

AustraliaFirst. Howthe.Conscriptionistshowledat thepolicyofAustraliafirst!Andthen alucidintervalcametoMr.Hughes, andheshouteditlouderthananyone else.Foritsuddenlyoccurredtohim thatitwasnotunnaturalthat'Australiafirst"shouldmakeastrongappealtoAustralians.Theclubmen,who areEnglishmen,condemnedbysome malevolentfatetobeborninAustralia,renttheirgarmentsattheblasphemy."GoinghometoEngland"is nomereexpressiontothem;theyturn toLondonasthedevoutMussulman toMecca.Theirsentimentstowards theirnativelandarefranklycontemptuous.ImetoneofthetribeonmyreturntoAustraliatwoandahalfyears ago.Hewasanabsenteesquatter,who hadsettleddowninLondon.Delighted, as'Imyselfwas,atgoingbacktoAustralia,Ifoolishlyimaginedthata nativeAustralianwouldbestillmore so.Iwasspeedilyundeceived.Inreply tosomeremarkofmineonthejoysof home-comingthepatriotsaid:"Do youthinkIshouldevercomebackto thed5mncountry,ifitwasnotforthe taxationproposalsoftheGovern_ment?"Themanwasatypeofawhole class.EvenwhentheirbusinessorprofessiontiesthemtoAustralia,they sendtheirsons"hometoEngland"for theireducation.Anditisn'tsolong since+heyhadtheirveryclothesmade inBondstreet.Smallwondersuchforeignershowledat"Australiafirst!" Th,.DrubbingAustraliaGavethe Bigots. AndwhatadrubbingAustraliagave tothebigots!"Critchley"Parker'sold workwasinwillinghandsoncemore. Vilecartoons,commentedoninstill vilerletterpress,floodedthecountry. TheoldLiberalparty,-truetoitsantiCatholic,anti-Irishtradition,playedit lowdownasever.Thereptilepress againfollowedtheslimytrack.Here, ofcourse,ArchbishopMannixwasthe cefitreofassault.Ryan,ofQueensland, andhimselfstandoutastheonlytwo commandingpersonalitiesofthecampaign.TheArchbishop,whonevermade asinglepoliticalpronouncementfrom thepulpit,andwhorepeatedlydeclaredthathespokeonlyasaprivate citizen,wasfirstignoredbytheMelbournepapers,and,whenhisphenomenalmeetingsanddailygrowinginfluencewithalldenominationsmadeit impossibleanylongertoignorehim,he

"BritishFairPlay."

"1wonderifthedailypressisever againgoingtousethewords"British fairplay?"Ifwhattheygaveusduring thereferendumcampaignbethat much-vauntedarticle,thenletushave theTurkishbrandinfuture.Nota wordofobjectionwasraisedtoProtestant.BishopsandArchbishopsthunderingfromtheirpulpitsinfavourof Conscription;theVictorianProtestant Bishopsissuedajointpastoralonthe subject:parsonsspentpleasantSunday afternconsdescantingonRomandisloyalty;Wesleyans,BaptistsOrangemen,ethocgenusomne,summoned theirpeopletotheConscriptionstandardastoanewcrusade.Howutterly hypocriticalwasthepretencethatwhat wasobjectedtowastheintrusionof theclergyintopoliticsmaybegleaned from+herapturousreceptionaccorded toanypriestwhowasdeemedtobe politicallyorthodox."Unprizedareher sonstilltheylearntobetray."The headsofthedifferentProtestantde-

comparedwiththerestrictionsthey wouldimposeontheirown.Ifthese ;;atholiclaymenwouldonlycomeout aschampionsoftheCatholiccause, doctrinal,devotional,educational;if theywouldshowagainsttheslanderers oftheirChurchandfaithsomeofthe spiritofanOzanamorofAlbertCount deMun,whodiedonlytheotherday, theymightwellclaimtobeheardon thesubjectofCatholicloyalty.But theyhavetimeandagainpreserveda gravensilence,whenawordfromthem wouldhavecommandedattention.I remembernopronouncementfromany oneofthemonthevitalquestionofreligiotseducation,thatarticle"stantis velcadentisecclesiae."Theylivetheir livesalooffromthebodyoftheircoreligionists,fromwhomtheyareseparatedbyagulfthatisunbridgedbyany sympatheticunderstandingoftheaims oroftheidealsofthemasses.

Whentheycameoutinthepress,extendingtheirthinredlineoverseveral days,theystooduptoprotestagainsttheCatholicbodybeingthoughttobe representedbyDr.Mannix.Weshall suppose,therefore,thattherealmind oftheCatholicbodyinAustraliawas voicedbytheSydneyDefendersofthe Faith.Thatbeingthecase,whowere thepeople,andofwhatnationalityand denomination,whodefeatedConscription?Echoanswers"Who?"If,onthe otherhand,theCatholicsasabody votedwithDr.Mannix,onwhattitle eidtheSydneyDefendersoftheFaith presumetospeak?Whomdidtheyrepresent?IftheyreadanyCatholic paperbesidestheLondon"Tablet,"I wouldsuggestthepointfortheirconsideration. WhatTwoReferendumshaveShown. ThoseofuswhoareAnti-ConscriptionistsrepresentthepeopleofAustralia.Tworeferendumshaveshownit. Itiswealonewhohavecorrectly gaugedthetemperofthenation,who haveaccuratelyinterpretedthespirit ofAustralia.ThoseofuswhoareIrish cannolongerbetreatedasalienswho havenorighttobeheard.Thealiens a*.theConscriptionists,whomfree Australianshaveturneddown.They arealiensinsympathy,inideals,inaspirations,fromthebodyoftheAustralian.people.ThefactthatIrish Catholicsenduredoppressionathome makesthemunwillingtoseetyranny ofanykindestablishedunderSouthern stars.EveryIrishmanhatesinjustice, anditisthatqualitywhichhasmade ourpeoplestandard-bearersofliberty thewideworldover.Wewillallowno mantoquestionourrightsascitizens oftheEmpire,whichIrishswordsand Irishbrainshavehelpedtoestablish,to speakofthewrongsofBelgiumorof Servia.butnotofthewrongsofIreland.Ifweareoutfortheprotection smallnationalities,everyfriendof theEmpireshouldbeinterestedin >eeingthatthereisnoskeletoninthe lomesticcupboard.WeloveAustralia forthewelcomeshegaveourfathers astheyfledfrompersecutioninthe OldLand,weloveherforthesympathy oftenexpressedforthewrongsofIreland.Wewilltrytopaybacksomeof thedebtastheopportunityoffers.But weneverdidherabetterservicethan whenwehelpedhertoputdownthe press-gangonDecember20th.

Hughes'hystericalvapouringsand threatswitharelentlesslogic,which allowednoabusetodivertitfromits aim,andwithapolishedironythathad arapier'spoint.Muchcapitalwasmade outofthe"sordidtradewar."But,as faras1know,noSydneydailypublishedDr.Mannix'ssmashingreply.His GracepointedoutthatMr.Hughes himsel,,declaredthatitwasawar"for theeconomicdominationoftheworld." Butnotavoiceofprotestwasraised againstthedictumofthePrimeMinister.Ofatruth, 'Thatinthecaptain'sbutacholeric word, Whichinthesoldierisfiatblasphemy."

TriumphfortheArchbishopof Melbourne.

Victorianssawplainlythattheyellowpresswasnotplayingthegame, endasteadyrevulsionoffeelingwas theconsequence.Dr.Mannix'smeetingswereattendedbythousandsof Proteotants,whorealisedthathewas theonemanspeakingfearlesslythe truthasheknewit,inthemidstofa wildernessofmisrepresentation.And theyknewagenuinemanwhenthey sawhim.Theconversionofhisown StatefromaYesmajorityatthelast referendumof25,700toaNomajority atthetimeofwritingofover5000was anunparalelledpersonaltriumphfor thegreatArchbishopofMelbourne.

:.ominationscanhardlyhavehadthis timeamerryChristmas.Theyhad backedthewronghorse.Ishouldgive atidysumtobepresentatameeting formutualcondolenceofahalf-dozen ofthem.And,whatwasworst,they workedalltheyknewforvictory,while Rome,startingatalongpriceasa rankoutsider,rompedhomeaneasy winner.Atleast,thatishowtheyinvariablyviewit.Inpointoffact,it wasnotaCatholic,butademocratic ictory.Thegreatbulkofourpeople aredemocratstothecore;indeed,they arethebackboneofourAustraliandemocracy.Butthe_parsonsfailtosee this.ThereallineofcleavageinAustraliaisnotreligious,butsocial.If proofiswanted,itisforthcomingin thefact,evidencedintherecentcampaign,thatourCatholicsofposition arenearlyalwaysLiberalsinpolitics, andloveLabourastheyloveBeelzebub.Still,hadoneofourBishops utilisedhisCathedralpulpitSunday afterSundaytoimpressonhispeople thesacreddutyofvotingforConscription,.theywouldhaveacclaimedhim longsinceasthesaviourofhiscountry.

And,asIamonthepointatall,I thinkIshouldsaythat,inmyhumble opinion,nobodyobjectstoanyCatholiclaymandissentingasvigourouslyas helikesfromthepoliticalviewsofa itishop.Whatwasobjectedto-andI thinkwithmuchreason-wasthe*ler. .onceshowntoProtestantBishopsas

MissM.McMAHON

HasREMOVEDto32PIERSTREET (nearHaystreet),whereshewillbe pleasedtomeethernumerousfriends, andcatertotheirwants. ChoicestPastry,Fruits,andConfectionery.

VERYREV.M,J.O'REILLY,C.M.,RECTOROFST.JOHN'SCOLLEGE, SYDNEY.

TheRomanceofanEgg

HUGHES' COMMONWEALTHPOLICE. Mostpeople(saysthe"SydneyFree-branches,thatoperatesthroughoutthe man")believedthatwhenthehysteriaCommonwealth,andcostsanamount oftheReferendumhaddieddown,Mr.thatunofficiallycannotbeascertained. Hugheswouldhaveabandonedhisplan WhatistheNatureofthePolice offormingatconsiderableexpensea Work? Commonwealthpoliceforce,asunnecessaryasitisfarcical-beinglargelyre- Whatisthenatureofthepolicework cruitedfromelderlygentlemenwhothatisbeingneglectedandthatsupwere,orare,enjoyingpolicepensionspliesjustificationforanotherforce?Is fromtheStateswhichhadretireditsuggestedthatAustraliansareadis- loyalpeople,requiringdoubleortreble themafterlongandhonourablecareers. Mr.Hughesdoesn'tworrysupervision?TherecruitingfiguresHowever, thetestofloyaltywhichisnotspent muc'eaboutthefeelingsofthetax- payer.liehasn'ttofootthebill,sotheinwords,buttakestherisk-showthatwiththeexceptionofWesternAussillybusinesshascontinued.Wedonotrealia,whichcomesoutspeciallywell, wonderthataVictoriancontemporarytheStatesarepracticallyequal.In protestsinbitterwordsBecauseofaneachofthemthepercentageofenlistincidentwhichtookplaceatWarwick,inentstomalesover18rangesfrom Queensland,duringthefewminuteshe 25,366to27.406.WesternAustraliais spentatthelocalrailwaystationaboutfirst,with30.252percent,NewSouth sixweeksago,itwrites,Mr.Hughes,inWalessecond,Queenslandthird,South hiscapacityasAttorney-General,deAustreliafourth,Victoriafifth,and cidedtoappointaCommonwealth Tasmaniasixth.Asfarasthepublicis policeforce.Criticismofthatdecision awarenosuggestionhascomefrom -whichwasregardedbymanypeoplefiveofthesixStatesinfavourofMr. astheimpulseofanagitatedmoment.Hughes'proposal.Theidea,asalready soontobeforgotten-wasnotofferedindicated,wasconceivedbyMr.Hughes duringtheprogressofthecampaign,himselfinQueensland.aStatewhich andforsoundreasons.Itwasnotisthudinvoluntarywarservice,and thoughtwisetocomplicatetheissuewhichsixmonthsbeforereturnedthe submittedtothepeoplebydivertingwholeofhteMinisterialSenatecandiattentiontoparticularactsofadminis-datesonthe.Governemnt'sinvitation tration.tothedisadvantageofadvo-toassistinwinningthewar. catesoneitherside.Thesolequestion waswhethertheelectorswereinfavour

W WhenatWarwick. henatWarwickforabouttwenty ofthe reinforcements.Government'sschemeforraising NorwouldithavebeenminutesthePrimeMinisterwasthe wisetogivethematterprominencecentreofadisturbance,slightor.seri- duringthenegotiationsaboutthere-ousaccordingtothepointofview.NoappointmentofMinisters,forthena-bodyappearstohavesufferedvery much,andasoneaccountrelatedthat tionalinterestswereconcernedwith Mr.Hughesemergedfromanassemcreatingafeelingofunity,tothebetter blage"withbloodonhishandinstead prosecutionofthewar.Theobjectionsofhisface,"thesuggestionisthat tothePrimeMinister'sactionmaynow somebodyelsehadalmostasmuch bestatedwithoutdiffidence. cadseforcomplaintashehimself.The

Inthe"CominonwealthGazette." mealconstableorsergeantseemsto

Inthe "CommonwealthGazette"ofhavedisobeyedMr.Hughes'command. December12thereisapageofimpres-andtheQueenslandGovernmentto siveofficialmatterconstitutingthenewnaverefusedtodismisshim.Thereupon department.ThecommandingorderthePrimeMinisterappearstohave doesnotciteanyreasonsforaction.Itsaidineffect:-Verywell.1shallapdoesnotallegeanamountofdisaffec-pointapoliceforceofmyown,that tionanddisloyaltywithwhichthewillebeymyordersonthemoment. Statepoliceforcesandthemilitaryareandmaybeengagedordismissedsae unabletocope.nordoesitsuggestthatcordingtomyownsweetwill."AccordtheAustraliantaxpayermustbefinedingtothe"Gazette"notices,hehas animmensesumofmoneybecausethealreadystarterbyspendingagreat conductofaQueenslandpolicemanamountofpublicmoneyonanestaboffendedthePrimeMinisterwithoutlishmentthatiswhollyunnecessary. castingtheallegedoffenderhismeans TheBest"WarPrecautions." oflivelihoodThenoticemerelysets N.loyalpersonfearstheinabilityet forththattheAttorney-GeneralhastheStatepoliceandpublictoprotect thepowerundertheWarPrecautionshim,ever:enthelonesequestered Act"todirectallmeasurestobetakenplainsofWarwick,andithasyetto asarenecessaryfortheenforcementbeshownthattheStateauthoritiesare throughouttheCommonwealthoftheunableorunwillingtoenforceanylaw lawsofthe Commonwealth:"anditthattheCommonwealthmayprescribe proceeds:"NowthereforeI,WilliamNowthatthePrimeMinisteriscornMorrisHughes.inpursuanceoftheinencinganewtermofAce.thesoonabovepowersandanyotherpowerserh.forgetsmisbehaviourlikethat metheretoenabling,doherebyorderwhichoccurredatWarwickthebetter anddirectasfollows."Thencomes,inAmongstthebest"wraprecautions"he legalterminology.astatementascorn-candeviseareresolutionstotryand pleteasanActofParliamentwhichunderstandtheAustralianpeople,and Parliamenthasnotseencanverywelltocultivatealittletoleranceofloyal bemade.Thereadermarvelswhethersubjectswhomaydifferfromhim.The iscouldpossiblyhavebeenseenbythecrazynotionofdeclaringaspeciesof Cabinet.Provisionismadefortheap-waronanyStateGovernment,thuspointmentbytheAttorney-Gsneralofcreatingdistrustandstrife,bysending CommissioneroftheCommonwealth Commonwealthpolicetointerfere.with police;"fortheperformanceofhis- itsadministration,isnotworthyofa undefinedandsomewhatmysteriousleaderwhoinvitesthewholeofthe dutiesincaseofhisillnessorabsence:Peopletouniteforvictory. fortheappointmentbytheAttorney.Generalofinspectorsandsub-inspec-tors;andfortheappointmentbythe Commissioner,"subjecttodisallowance bythe Attoniey-General,"ofasmany sergeantsandconstablesofdifferent gradesashedeems necessary.Further clausesrefertotheauthorityofmem- bersofthenewpoliceforce,thepre- scribedformofoathanditseffect,dis- missalsandresignations,rulesandin- structions,obstructionandpersonation ofmembersoftheforce,specialcon- stables,andthepunishmentthatwaits onthecontraventionofMr.Hughes' order.Followingthiselaboratenotice thereisasecond,settingforththat"I. WilliamMorrisHughes,Attorney_ GeneraloftheCommonwealthofAus-tralia,herebyappointWilliamJohn Anderson,ex-inspectoroftheNew SouthWalesPolice,tobeCommission-eroftheCommonwealthPoliceForce, atasalaryof£400perannum,withalodgingallowanceof£50perannum." SevenThousandAblebodiedMen. EveryloyalAustralianwill-cordially agreethatthe CommonwealthGovern-mentandthePrimeMinistershould beconsistentlyactiveinpreservingpeaceandgoodorder.andineradicat-ingenemyinfluences.Themachinery alreadyavailableforthat necessary workisfairlyextensive.Thepolice forcesmaintainedbythesixStates contr.:ie.about7000able-bodiedmen, andtheirtotalcosttothepeopleis about£1,600,000ayear,or6s6dper headofthepopulation.Inadditionto thisextensiveservice,thereisavast militaryorganisationforhomedefence. equippedwithintelligenceandsimilar

TheFoundlingHome

THEW.A.RECORD.

TheChristianliteraryRevivalinFrance

ByT.B.Fenelon.

Thefollowingisasummaryofan interestingarticleinthelastnumber ofthe"CiviltaCattolica"tohand, Evento-daythereisnotwantingto theEldestdaughteroftheChurcha solidfoundationofthetruespiritand revivalofChristianlifeItistobe foundinherhierarchyunitedtoRome -herepiscopacythatgivestothe worldthemarvellousspectacleof vigourandfidelityconfrontingthe storfnoflaieisationthatthreatenedto transformtheChurchofFranceinto acollectionoflayassociations.Sheis notwithoutteachersofsacredscience, orchampionsofCatholicdefence.. Despitefierce,subtle,andobstinate effortstode-Christianisethepeople, shehassucceededinmakingthesaner partofthemmorehealthy,morenoble -sincerelyandgenerouslyChristian. To-day,then,wemaywellfeelastonishedwhenweseeinFrance,onthe onehand,somuchimpiety,errorand falsehood-somuchhatredofChrist, HisChurch,andChristianlife-somuch sordidnessofpagancorruption;and ontheother,suchasplendidgalaxy ofChristianwriters-suchfortitudeof confessorsoftheFaith-suchzealthat gives,andgivesgenerously,fortheextensionoftheKingdomofChrist-and sweetfragranceofthechoicestflowers ofChristianvirtue.France-thatland ofgreatcontradictions,ofgreatsurprises,ofgreatandinexhaustible energy,showsthisspectacletoour astonishedandadmiringsight.There arerepeatedfromtimetotime,changes suchasthatwhichfilledtheJewswith amazementonseeingSaultransformed fromabitterpersecutorintoanardent promoterofChristianity.Acollective movement,suchastheOxfordmovetrentinEngland,alonewaswantingto bringbackmenofgreatreputationto theFaithofRome.

Inthepositivist,rationalist,atheistic FranceofComte,RenanandTaine,the promiseofsuchamovementisdiscernibleinthereturnofmanyoftheirdisciplestoCatholicism.Theorganisation ofwhichthesemenaretheleaders, togetherwiththestrengthofpurpose thatgivesconfidence,unitesajuvenile ardourattractiveandinfluential,its chieforganbeing"LaRevuedes Jeunes"(''TheYoungFolks'Review"). "YouthfulMaturity." titlemight seemintendedforchildrendesirousof littleflorescenceratherthanof severeandfruitfulstudy.Thisisby nomeansthecase.Menofmatureage andlearningareamongthedirectors andthegreaterpartofthewriters. Amongthereaders,then,areincluded personsofeveryage,itsarticlesgiving evidenceofmaturityofunderstanding. Stillthewords"youngfolk"havea trulysignificantdepthbothasregards writersandreaders.Astotheformer, theydenotethefullvigourofChristian life,intellectualandmoral,andthe expansiveforceofzeal;amongthe lattertheyappealtoacorresponding activity,fresh,sincere,frankand laorious;spiritualisingmodernlife.The leadersoffalsescienceinFranceceaselesslychantedineverytonethatChristianityhadgrowndecrepid,hadoutliveditstime,andifnotquitedead. hadbutafewyearsofliferemaining toit.And,behold!thismoribundreligionarises,notonlypre-eminently. butyoungandjoyous.Itsadversaries hadfondlyhopedtosealupitssepulchrewiththevaunted"Rightsof man,"thereligionof"science."of "humanity,"of"reason,"repeatingover ittheinsultingepithetoftheJewish priests-"thisseducer."Asthesonsof thoseself-sameJews,whengrownto manhood,proclaimedtothewhole worldChrist,immortal-victorious, dominant,sothechildrenofthephilosophersoftheRevolutionriseupand proclaimtheeternalyouthfulnessof ChristandofHisChurch.That,in short,isthemeaningofthetrendof ideasandturningofardentmindsto.

wardsCatholicismthathasbeenapparentfromtheendofthelastcenturytothepresenttime.

Pioneers.

_Literaryorpoliticalmovementsdo notspringintoexistencefullyformed, ikeMinervafromtheheadofJove,or asnewspeciesintheanimalandvegetablekingdomsaresaidtoappearsometimes.persaltum,atabound.Patient andskilfulinvestigatorsmaytrace theirgermstoasomewhatremote past,anditwouldnotbedifficultto followthevariousstagesofthisrevivalbackthroughVenillot,toOzanam,Montalambert,andLacordaire. Coming,however,tomorerecenttimes, wefindthatasfarbackas1904,there was"TheAssociationofYoungCatholics,"andthattheengagementrequiredformembershipboundthemtoreserveapartoftheirtimeforpiety,a partforstudy,andapartforaction. Butcomingfurtherandexamining moreclosely,weseethatthisliterary renascencehaditsdawn,itsprogress, andto-daybidsfairtohaveafurther increase.Amongstitsearliestinitiators isPaulBourget.aformerdiscipleof Tains,thatmostauthoritativeadvocateofdeterminism.OntheappearanceofBourget'sromance,"LeDisciple,"Taineissaidtohavesomewhat sorrowfullydeclared:"Tasteshave changed;mygenerationisgone."In thiswork,Bourget,followingthepositivemethodofhismaster,showsthe finalabysswhichisthelogicalconsequenceofhisdoctrines.Bourget's method-notquiteinaccordwithtraditionalapologetics-mayseemunsatisfactorytomany,stillitcannotbedeniedthatfromtheappearanceof"Le Disciple"untilhisrecentlypublished "SensdeMort,"hehasconsistently advocatedCatholicism.Hisstories clearlydemonstratetomodernsociety theeternaldilemma-positivismwith itsresultantscepticismandpessimism, orCatholicism,areturntoRome,or inevitabledespairanddeath.

ContemporarywithBourgetare othergreatlitterateurs,suchasthe poet,FrancoisCoppee,thenovelist, DorisHuysmans,bothconvertsto Catholicity,FerdinandBrunetiere,first tostartontheroadtoRome,Paul ClaudelreturnedtothatFaiththat eversincehasinspiredhispoetry,and whosemethodsaremosteagerlydiscussedto-day.Thewritingsofthese subsequent,totheirspiritualchangedo notallgiveproofofthatperfectpurity ofChristiandoctrinewhichCatholics mightdesire,but,takingthemonthe whole,theyformacontinuousseriesof rtepsinthedirectionofareturnto Christianprinciplesinthefieldof modernliterature.Theyareasolemn manifestationinfavourofCatholicism, notonlyasthesolidpillaroftruth,but alsoasaninexhaustiblesourceofartisticandliteraryinspiration.

LiteratureandtheSacristy.

Fromwhathasbeensaid,itisanundeniablefactthattherehasbeenarevivalofcontemporaryFrenchliteratureinaCatholicsense;'thatistosay thatmanynotablewritershaveabandonedthewaysoferrorandembraced theentiretruthofCatholicism.They' thusconstituteanucleusofdistinguishedliterateurs,whosereligiousinspirationandhighartisticpowercompelnotmerelyrespect,but'admiration. Formerlyitwasnotso.Catholicliteraturewasignoredordespised,sometimesonaccountofthemediocrityof theauthors,sometimesthroughthe prejudiceofitsadversaries,whocon. temptuouslyreferredtoitas"literatureofthesacristy."Thisnewtoneof respectandadmirationisthemore strikingwhenweconsiderfirstthatthe substanceoftheseworksiswholly,or atalleventslargely,franklyreligious, andproducesbenevolentsympathy evenamongnon-Catholics;thesecond isthatsomewell-knownwriters,professedlynon-Catholic,donotstopat admiration,butgofurtherandfavour

theproteetionandpromotionofCatholicityinFrance,consideringitthe essentialbasisofherglorioustradition:,andofhertruegreatness,present andfuture.aswellasabounteous sourceofinspirationandasupreme elementofartisticperfection. So-calledAthei-Catholics. Amongtheremustbementioned MauriceBarres,who,intworecent workshasdefended,inarationalistic utilitariansense,thesameconclusions Inthe"collineInsuiree"hemaintains thatreligiousspiritandlifebecome fruitfulonlyinsubmissiontothe Church;otherwisetheydecayanddie. Inthe-GrandePitiedesEglises\de France."hedefendsprayerandCatholicworshipasanintegralpartofnationallife.LikeBarres,CharlesMaurras,founderofthe"ActionFrancaise," worksforareturnto'theoldChristian, sociallegislation,thoughhealsoproposestherestorationofthemonarchy, Whichcertainlyisnotnecessaryto Catholicism.Atpresentlikewise,inthe "RevuedesdeuxMondes"andother periodicalsofhighstandingcontributed tobytheablestwriters,thereisshown esenseofrespectforreligion,while anti-religiousandanti-clericalarticles areconfinedtothoseradicaland socialisticpaperswrittenupbyjoins ealistic"sansculottes."

Thename"Athei-Catholics,"applied tothosefriendlywriters,originated withthesayingofJosephSoury:"A FrenchmanshouldbeaCatholic,even thoughheisanatheist,"aparadoxnot withoutaspiceofirony.Itisamoot pointamongCatholicswhetherthey oughttobeconsideredfriendsor enemies.Someregardthemasmore dangerousthanopenanddeclaredopponents,astheyintroduceamong Catholicstheirownsuperficialand pragmatistmethodofconsidering Christianity;othersesteemthem friends,sincenotonlydotheyrefrain fromattacking,butrecogniseand praisethesocialbenefitsatleastof Christianity.Itwouldseemthatthe rightviewistotreatthemaccording tothecommonruleofcharity,which declaresthattheclosertheproximity thegreatershouldbeourregard.To eachoneofthemmaybeaddressed thewordsofChristtothescribe,"Non eslongearegnoDeis"butwemust continueoureffortstoconvincethem thatwhateverisbeautifulandbeneficentisalsotrue.

LeadingContemporaryCatholic Writers.

TurningtocontemporaryCatholic writerswhoholdahighpositionin France,withBourgetmustbenamed thecelebratednovelistReneBazin.All hisworkisvitallyandthoroughly Catholic,anditscharmandmeritsuch astowinhimawelcomeamongthe immortalsoftheAcademy.Bourget's -taskistoshowthatCatholicismalone givesthetruesolutiontotheproblems ofthesoul,andtheirtruesensetolife anddeath.Basinpropoundsasocial thesis-areturntotheland,against thedriftcityward,andtheexcessive industrialismofmodernsociety.Bourget'sthemeisphilosophied-religious, Bazin'ssocial-religious.Withthesetwo maybeclassedthepoetandconvert, PaulClaudel.Hisdramasandpoems, thoughattimesadverselycriticised, compelattentionandareforthemost partreligiousandCatholic.Sincethe greatFrenchclassicpoets,Racineand Corneille,nopoettreatedreligioussubjectsinamannerasprofoundandvital asClaudel.LamartineandVictorHugo havesomereligiouspoemswhichthe meritofsincerityandsublimityof conceptcannotbedenied,butthey arepermeatedwiththatvaguespiritualismandpantheismtowhichtheir authorswereinclined. Verlainehas sometouchingaccentsofthepoetryof repentanceandheavenwardaspirations,butthenweareshockedbythe glaringcontrastofhisephemeralconversion,disorderlylife,andtheperversityofhisotherworks.Claudel alonehastakenCatholicreligiouslife ashisexclusiveelementofinspiration, consideringitthedeepestandrichest mineofartisticanddramaticfeeling,

resultingfromtheperpetualconflictin thehumansoulbetweenitslowerand itshigherappetites.AnotherCatholic poetofgreatreputationisFrancis Jammes-thespiritualbrotherof Claudel-aconvertlikewise,anda mostoriginalwriterofreligiousverse, ''LesGeorgiznesChretiennes,""Fenilles dansleVent,"andhislatestbeautiful romance,the"RosaireauSoleil"("The RosebushintheSun").Weshallconcludewithabriefreferencetotwo othernotablepersonagesintheliterary world,andsharersinthisliterary movement-TheodoreBotrel,theBretonbard,calledbyMinstrel"TheKing ofSong,"whoholdsanundisputed primacyasapopularpoet,andJuliette Adam,therefinedestheteofpagan humanism,recentlyconverted,inher romance,"Chretienne,"theantithesis ofherformer"Payenne,"hastakenher placeamongthejoyotisthrongwhoadvanceresolutelyontheroadtoRome.

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Irememberit-oneofthosehotAus,tralianafternoonswhichmakesone feelnotquitehimself,yetlackingthe necessarybarometricalqualificationsto beclassifiedasthefabricofaheat wave.Aday,anhour,andarailway station-holiday-goersandindividuals onbusinessbent,passedthroughthe turnstile,presentedticketsandreceived anodofapprobationfromadreamy ticket-collector.Hardbystoodaman surroundedbyasmallcrowdofmen andjudgingbytheirstatelydeportment,stalwartframesandgracious mien,oneskilledinracialfeatures wouldmarkthemoutassonsofthe EmeraldIsle.Happily,noagentofthe lawfeltanxiousaboutthisgroup,no suggestionofanillegalgatheringwas evenmooted;theyweresimplyIrishmen,akininsentimentanddesire, takenandtransplantedoversee.The centralfigureofthisworthygroupwas ayoungIrishman,abouttocarrythe gospelofpeaceacrosssixthousand milesofsea,tobeargoodtidingstothe duskychildrenofAfric'smileless wastes.Thehandsoftheclockseemed tochaseeachotherintheireagerness todescribeacircle,andmuchtoosoon, forallconcerned,thathappylittle crowdhadneedstoexchangehurried farewells.Thefirstportionofthemissioner'striphadtobespannedbyrail. Thesluggisholdtrainstartedouton its350milestripwiththetimidityofa felonapproachingthescaffold.The centralfigureofthedisbandedgroup hadmuchfoodforreflectionamongst hisnewcompanions,differingin thought,aspirationandsentiment. Nightsupplanteddaywithapainful tediousness,andone,atleast.inthe sleepingcarlaydownnottosleepbut tothinkthemore.Thecanopyofnight removed,thekaleidoscopicviewfrom thetrainwindowswasofakindto pleaseeventhemostfastidious.On eithersidelaywidetractsofcountry gildedbythemorningsun.Thereone plightseebeautifulstretchesofland, 'transformedfromtheirnativewildness intoworld'sgranaries.Thegaunt figuresofring-barkedtreesteachesthe prospectivesquatterthefirstlessonin Australianagriculture.Littlecatchmentsofwater-fewandfarbetweensparkledlikeveinsofsilverunderthe raysofthesun.Thesonorouswhistle

Protestantism

"TheprogressiveCatholicisingofthe Protestantchurches!"Thephraseis Harnack's;anditcomesasapleasant reminderthatthereactionagainstPro. testantismwhichhassetinwithsuch astorminEnglandisalmostasmarkedinGermany,thebirthplaceofthe vaunted"Reformation."

AdolfHarnackisoneofthespiritual lampsofmodernGermany.Heisthe leaderof"LiberalProtestantism,"the chiefofthosewhoseektoconstruct fromthewreckageoftheoutworn creedofthesixteenthcenturyaplatformonwhichheandhisadmirers, whocannotbeinfidelsandwillnotbe Catholics,maystand.Yetwemustnot seemtomisstatehisposition.Professor Harnackstillclingswithmuchenthusiasmtowhathecalls"thespiritof Protestantism."Hedoesnotthink thatthesectsaredestinedtospeedy death;onthecontrary,hebelieves thattheywillcomeoutofthetrial throughwhichtheyarepassingstrongerandmoreconvincingthanever.But therearegreathistoricmomentswhen Protestantsmustfightshoulderto shoulderagainst"thecommonfoe;" andthat,saystheGermanscholar.is whatishappeningnow. 'Theenemywhichthreatensusis Catholicismasareligionandaneccle siasticalspirit;itisClericalismand Ritualism,thealluringunionofexalted pietyandsolemnsecularity,andthe substitutionforreligionofobedience. Thisisthespiritwhichisknockingat thedoorsoftheProtestantchurches inGermany-IfearalsoinEnglandandisdemanaingadmittance.Ithas mightyallies.Allthosewhointheir heartsareindifferenttoreligionareits secretfriends.Intheirview,ifReligion andChurcharetocontinuetoexistat all,itistheCatholicformofthem whichisstillthemosttolerableandthe mostrational."

Theoriginalformofthebookfrom whichwequoteisalecturedelivered beforeabodyofco-religionistsat Eisenach.TothemDr.Harnacksaid, usingthelanguageofcommerce,that "theoldProtestanthouseisstilla goingconcern,butinthecourseofhistoryhouseshaveawayofdegenerating;"enditisthenthathesumsup theforcesthatareaffectingthesects inthephrase,"theprogressiveCatholicisingoftheProtestantchurches." Firstamongthecausesofthisremarkable,movement,hecountsthe gradualandgeneraladoptionofthe Catholicideaofachurch-namely,an

ofthetrainstartledeventhemagpies fromtheirgleaningventures.Thesheep andlambkinsreceivedthediscordant groanasasignalformockingthespeed oftheungainlyautomobilebytheir moregracefulcanters.Notwithstandingthecharmsofnature,allfeltpleasedwhentheloneformsofsomebenightedbouldersindicatedthatwewere soontoreachthefinalstageofour overlandtrip.

Thetownof presentinga smallbutbeautifulfrontagetothesea, iswellfortifiedbyacommandiee groundofrocks-justtheidea,one wouldsay,fora-MinisterofDefence's home.Theinhabitantsofthisquaint townareperfervidintheirattentions to.travellersandvisitors.Doubtless, theyhavemuchtointeresttheworthy sonsofthesoil,whoemergefromtheir outbackresidencesbetimestolearn(or shouldInotrathersay,tounlearn)the evolvingprinciplesofcivilisation.A friendlydonationisexpectedasanexpressionofone'sappreciation,formany ofthosetrulyhospitablepeopledepend uponsuchpittancesforthegreater partoftheiryear'ssupport.The voyageurwithwiderinterestsmisses manyofthesightsworthseeing,but eventheshorteststayinsuchabeauty spotexciteswhole-heartedadmiration.

Avisitortothetownof can't helpnoticingthecharabancpilotedby astatelyoldman-amonarchofallhe surveys-withoutmakinghispassengersanythingthewiserforhissurvey. Hisheadlesscoachmakesonethink thatithaslivedthroughbetterdays, anditssolidtyres-evenwhilethey minimisethecomfortofpassengersgiveearnestofworktotheroadmakers. The-graveoldmansolicitsnot,one simplydoeswhatothersdo,andrarely onehearsanyexpressionsofregret. '['heatmospheremaybecharitablydescribedassomniferous;peoplegothere torest,andtheydorest.Butonward withourtraveller,andsoamultitude ofsightsmustbedeniedhonourable :nention.

Wemayaccompanyhim,eventothe wharf,buttherewemustleavehim, forthevagariesofshippingmovements inwartimewillnotexcuse-ifwepresentourtravellers'ticketsaftertheir concessionperiodhasexpired.

Disintegrating

institutionstretchingbackincontinte ousunchangingfaithtothedaysof OurLord.Secondly,whiletheoldProtestantwaywastomakemuchofcurrenttheologicalwritersandlittleof ancientfaithandpractice,thenewway istotrysuchtheologiansforheresy whenevertheycontravenetraditional faith.Thirdly,thereis"anattemptto producecompleteuniformityinthe servicesoftheChurchthroughthe agencyofecclesiasticalpolice,andto fixthedoctrinetobetaughtasthough itwerealiturgicalprogramme."And fourthly,"inaveryun-Protestant fashion,theSacramentsarebeingseparatedfromtheWord,and.sidebyside withit,arebeingendowedwithaspec.:alandmysteriousvalue.ThePuritanismofProtestantismisbeingrudely assailedbysuchanexpressionas'the holyvessels,'andmanyothersofthe samesort,aswellasbythekindof sanctitywhichisbeginningtobeattributedtothingsusedindivineservice, anditsformsandseasons."

Thisis,inaparagraph,theessence ofthe"ThoughtsonProtestantism" whichthegreatGermanleaderintends torawarningtohiscountrymenand co-religionists.ThesethoUghtsareably setforth;butinreadingthemtheconeictionisoverandoveragainenforced ononethattheauthorhasnorealunderstandingofthespiritoftheChurch whosevictorious_marchhesoearnestly laments.

Itisaremarkabledocument,this littlebookofHarnack's;anditproves anewthatallovertheworldthefields arewhitefortheharvest,andthewinds ofGodarestirringtheripeninggrain. ThehaughtyAnglo-Saxonandthe stolidGerman,whoforthreehundred yearshavejeeredat"themummery" and"theemptyforms"ofourholyreligion,arepeepingundertheveilsand longingtohaveshareinCatholiclight andwarmth.Itisadutytoaidthis holymovementbyprayerandexample. Weseeinitanotherstrikingproofof thevitalityandspiritualinerrancyof thatChurchtowhichwaspromised victoryoverthegatesofhell-"Ave Maria."

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AuntBessy'sCorner

MyDearChildren,-Iamverymuch enceuragedbythenicelettersIrecevedthisweek,andItakethemasan earnestofthegoodworkmynieces andnephewsarepreparedtodoforme duringtheyear.Iamverygratefulfor thekindnessshownme,andIhopewe willhaveaverynicestoryofenJeavourandachievementtotellatthe endoftheyear.YourlovingAUNTBESSY.

followingaddedabigloadtoyour grief.Accept,dearMaggie,myvery sinceresympathy.Thankyoufor'the loveandkissesyousendthe"wee ones."Ihopetohearfromyoufrequently.YourlovingAUNTBESSY.

Tambellup,January23,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Itisalongtime sinceIwrotetoyou.Imustnotkeep yousolongoryouwillthink1have forgottenallaboutyou.Howarethe littlefoundlingskeeping,andyourself? Ihopeyouareallquitewell.Iam askingyoutosendmeacollectingcard please,asIwouldliketohelpthe foundlings.1hopethelittlefoundlings enjoyedtheirChristmas.Wearehaving Lineweathernow:infact,itistoohot, wewantalittlemorerain.Thisisall fornow.Yourlovingnephew,JACKMARSH. Pleasedon'tforgetthecollecting card.

daysdowninPerth.Theendofour holidaysisdrawingnear.Ourschool opensaboutFebruary10th.Thisisa veryshortletter,butIknowyouwill excuseit.Iwillnowconcludewithlots ofloveandkissestoyourselfandthe 'weeones."Yourlovingniece, KATHLEENLANIGAN.

MundaringWeir, January22,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Nodoubtyouwill thinkIhaveforsakenyouandyour Cornerforever,asIhavebeensolongwindedaboutwriting.Well,Aunt Bessy.the"WA.Record"musttravel allovertheworld.MybrotherJack wasinhospitalinEnglandrecovering fromtheeffectsofgasandwoundsin theleg.whenhereceiveda"Record" fromafriendwithaletterthatIwrote toyoulastMayinit,andhecutthe letteroutandposteditbacktous.I wasverypleasedtoseethegrandlist ofcollectionsfromyournephewsand niecesinlastweek's"Record,"andwas verysorrythatmynamewasnot amongthem,butItoldyuobefore whyitisIcan'tcollectanything.We hadourfinalexaminationthelastweek wewereatschool,andIampleasedto sayIpassedtoseventhclass.Iam goingdowntoPerthto-morrowwith mybrotherforthelastweekofour Christmasvacation,andIhopeweshall haveanenjoyabletime.Ihavetriedto winaprizeinCousinAily'sCorner fourorfivetimesnow,andhadthe answersrighteverytime,butwas notsuccessful,Wehaveheardaprophecyupherethatthewarwillend nextmonth.Ionlyhopeitwill,don't you?BillyHugheshasfailedtwice nowinhisconscriptionbusiness.I wonderwhathewilltrynext.Ithink everypersonwhowasagainstconscriptioninthisStatecanthankDr.Mannix forputtingthousandsmoreagainstit intheEaster%States.Wehavealovely littlegingerTomkittenathome;can youthinkofasuitablenameforhim? Newsisjustaboutrunoutnow. 'Good-bye.Yoursincerenephew, TOMDAWSON. Oh,thetopofthemorningtoyou. Tom,IthoughttheWeirhadsubmergedyou:itissolongsinceIhadany tidingsofyourexcellency.Iamglad toknowyouarestillontopofthe andthatyouhaveprogressedto theseventh,thatelusivewillo'the wispofAustralinaschoolboys.Oh, yes,Tom,the"Record"isagreattraveller.ItgoesfartherafieldthanEngland-that'sonlyanearbyplace.The Australianshavebeenreadingitinthe HolyLand,andIhavehearditwasa greatrelieftoourCatholicladswhen theyfounditinJerusalemafterthe conquestoftheTurk.Don'tbedisappointedatnotsucceedinginAilv's competition.Ofcourse,othersalso guessaright,butthesuccessfulguessers canonlygetoneprize,andthat's drawnfor-sonowyouunderstandyou havetotakeyourchanceandtrustto luck.It'sfair,isn'tit.Tom.Yourremarksaboutthegreat"Iwillbebut wasn't"arejust"it."Nowaboutyour lovelygingerkitten.What'swrongwith caninehim"Ginger."I'msureitwillfit him,andhe'llnotbeoffended.Cats arenot"tong,"asarule.Tomkittens especially,andtheytakemattersas theycome.YoumightcallhimWiliiamMorris,orBillyforshort,inmemoryofthecatastropheofthe20thof December,butIhavegravedoubts thatitwouldbefairtothekitten,and tothecatofalaterday.Gingerthen. forpreference.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

On.helloJack,wherehaveyoubeen, andwhathaveyoubeendoingforthe suchalongtimesinceIheardfrom voulast?Reallyandtruly,I'mgladto hearthatyouareinthelandofthe livingandhaven'tforgottenmyselfor the"weeones."Thelatterarerobust andasnoisyashealthylittlesoulscan be.TheyhadaveryniceChristmas.I hopeyoudid,dearJack,andthatyour holidaysgaveyoualotofpleasure.It isgoodofyoutoaskforacard.Iknow eonmeanbusiness,andthatyouwill doyourbestforanyundertakingI haveinhand.Ihopetheheatisn't playinghavocwithyourIampraying thatI'llsurviveit.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

Albertstreet,Claremont, January24,1918.

Iamverypleasedtohearfromyou 'igain,mydearKathleen,andmore pleased,ofcourse,thatyouhavesurvivedthehightemperatures.Iam ;celingjustlikeanunstarchedcollar thesedays.Idon'tmindarespectable, nosiesthotday,buttheseslimy,breath. lessdaysIdetest.Iamgladtohear thatyourholidays,ifwithoutremarkebleincidents,werepleasurable.Ihope yoursisterwillhaveaveryhappy marriedlife,andthatyourbrothers willbeprotectedatthewarfromall hurtandharm.Acceptlotsoflove fromyourlovingAUNTBESSY.

OurPastimeCircle

ConductedbyCousinAlly.

MyDearCousins,-Iamverypleased tobeabletopublishtheprizewinners thisweek,asitshowsthatyouhave notgivenmeupaltogether.Isuppose youhaveallstartedanotheryear's workatschoolnow.andIhopeyou willallbesuccessfulwithyourstudies. BythetoneofthelettersIhavereceivedlatelyyouallseemtobevery AnxioustohelpCousinAllyandthe "weeones,"soIwillleaveittoyouto doyourbestandkeepourflagflying. Withlotsoflovefrom COUSINAILY.

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DeerAuntBessy,-1amsorry'to havekeptmycardsolong,butI thoughtImightbeabletocollecta littlemore,soIhopeyouwillnotbe cross.Iamenclosingpostalnotesfor 12s6d,andIwishitwastwicethat much.1wouldliketotryagain,but perhapsIhadbettertryandfindsome moreniecesforyouinClaremont,and theymightdobetterforthe"weeones." Westartschoolagainnextweek,and Ishallbepleasedtogoback,though IhaveenjoyedmyholidaysMargaret andIspentaweekupatChidlow's Well,andauntiebroughtushomein themotorcar.Shetookusdownto Beverleyoneday,andcominghomein thenightwehadfivepuncturesgoing throughthebush.Wewent145miles altogether.Wishingyouandthe"wee ones"averyhappyNewYear.Your lovingniece,PHILLIPPAMARYROWE.

PriseWinnersforCompetitionEnding Saturday,February2nd. KathleenOutridge,Forreststreet, Coolgardie. KathleenGilbertson,111Tower street,I.,eederville. Answer.-NamesofeightBritish poets:Gray,Moore,Byron,Pope,Dryden,Gay,Keats,Hemans.

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MydearPhillips,Iamdelightedwith theresultsofyourappealpermycard -it'smorethanIexpected.Iknow youwouldmakeitmorethantwiceif youcould.Thegoodspiritbehindyour workiswhatcounts-youdidyour best.Anyhow,youareworkingwith yuurniecesandnephewstomakethe "weeones"happy,andbecauseofthat Iampleased.Iamgladyourholidays werepleasant,andthatyouenjoyed yourself.Thepunctures,thoughannoying,helpedtomakeafewincidentsin themotordrive.Ithankyouforyour goodwishestomyselfandthe"wee ones,"andIsendsimilaronestoyou andyoursYourloving AUNT13ESSY.

Ulsterroad,Albany, January22,1918.

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

COMPETITIONFORSATURDAY, FEBRUARY16: Whatfiveanimalsareburiedinthese linesbelow: "Comehither,minefriend,"saidthe monk,eyeinghimkindly."Beagood boy;stepthroughthefurzebravely, andseekthelostriches."

Repliesmustreachmenotlaterthan Tuesday,February12th. RulestobeFollowed.

First,eachcompetitormustsenda pennystamp,otherwisetheiranswer willnotcount.

214Pinestreet,S.Boulder. January21,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou,andIwouldbedelighted ifyouwouldacceptmeasoneofyour nieces.Wegetthe"Record"every Sunday,andIalwayslikereadingyour Corner.IwaspleasedSantaClaus treatedthe"weenes"sogenerously. Willvousendmeacollectingcard,and Iwilldomybestforthem.Ihad threebrothersatthefront,twoof whomarekilledandtheothermissing. Besidesallthetroublewehavehad, myunclewaskilledonthe19thof Octoberbyakickfromahorse.Well, dearAuntie,Ihopeyouwillofferup alittleprayerforthem.Well,thisis allthenewsthistime,withloveand kissesforyourselfandthe"weeones."

Yourlovingniece, MAGGIESCULLIN. Iamsoverysorry,mydearMaggie, thatyourtwodearbrothershavemade thesupremesacrificeintheterrible war,andIpraythattheirbravesouls havefoundrestinHeaven.Ihopethe missingoneissafe,andthathewill yetbeheardfrom.Iamsureitwasan overwhelmingsorrowtoyourfamily. Andthenthedeathofyourunclefol-

DearAuntBessy,-Justafewlines toletyouknowthatIhavenotforgottenyou.Well,Aunt,Ihopeyouare inthebestofhealth,asIamatpresent.Whatistheweatherlikedownin Perth?Wearejustaboutcookedhere. Wearegoingbacktoschoolonthe 29thofthemonth.Well,dearAunty, IthinkImustbringmyshortletterto anend.Lovetoallthe"weeones." Yourlovingniece, xxxxx ETHELMITCHELL. Verypleasedtohearfromyou,Ethel dear.Whatistheweatherlike.Oh dear,ohdear.itishorridto-day,and washorridalsoyesterday,andjust steamingwiththatuglymoisturethat knocksallthestarchoutofone.Ihave beenstewingforsomedaysnow.What it;itliketobecooked,Ethel?It'sanythingbutromantictobestewed.I supposeyouaresorrytheholidaysare over?I'llbecandidandsayI'mnot.I wantmyletters.Theyaremyvery life.Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

NewNorcia,January27,1918.

Second,alllettersforthecompetitionsmustbeaddressedto CousinAlly, cio"W.A.Record"

DearAuntBessy,-Itakethepleasureofwritingtoyouoncemore. Everythinghasbeenveryquietsince mylastletter.Oneofmysistershas beenmarried,andmyeldestbrother hashadhislongleaveandexpectsto sailanytime.Myotherbrotherhas beenawaytwoyearsthismonth.How doyoulikethischangeableweather?I supposeyouhavehadsomeveryhot

SomeareasgoodasImported, "UNIONIMPERIAL"STOUT IsBetterthanImported.

People,PlacesandThings

ROSANNA

AnunpUblishedpoemby-Eva,"ofthe "Nation"(thelateMrs.KevinIzod O'Doherty).

FairaretheshadesofRosanna Whenthesummereveningsfall: Andtheheavensseemdroppingmanna

Onthewoodlandsdarkandtall-Sweetisthesilentglory

Thatstreamsfromthesunsetsky

Thro'thebeech-treesthickandhoary, Whenthesoftwindsgentlydie.

Oh,sadlythehourshavefaded

SincelastIlookedonyou; Mysoulingriefisshaded Forlostisitsmissiontrue.

Inplaceofthemorninggladness

Nowtempestsandcloudsarise, Andlifeseemsadreamofsadness Wherehopeinaruinlies.

Oh,sweetbrightwoodsofRosanna, Tho'mytearsshouldfalllikerain, Thro'nosorroworyearningever

AglimpseofyoushallIgain--'Ithinkofyoursummersglowing, Ofeachflowerybankandplain. Ofyoursilverystreamletsflowing Butmylongingisallinvain.

AbeautifulsceneinCountyWicklow,Ireland.

Ton-.Longboat,thegreatIndian sprinter,whoputupsuchsplendidrecordsontherunningtrackinAmerica. hasbeenkilledinactioninFrance. LongboatjoinedtheCanadianSportsmen'sBattalion.Heiscreditedwith havingrun15milesin1hour18minutes103-5seconds-aworld'sprufessionalrecord.

Thevalueofallthepropertyowned bytheex-CzarandalltheGrand DukesandDuchesses,isestimatedat £191,000,000(saysanexchange).Of this.propertyvaluedatt140,000,000 hasbeentakenfromtheex-Czarbythe ProvisionalGovernment.Otherproperty,worth£9,600,000.isunderdiscusRion,asisalsothepropertyworth £42,000,000belongingtotheGrand DukesandDuchesses.Evenifallthe ex-Czar'spropertyinRussiaistaken, hestillhas£7,000,000intheBankof England,placedtherethreeyearsago, whichtheProvisionalGovernment cannottouch.

Inrecognitionofhisyearsofselfsacrificeanddevotiontotheinmates. aglowingtributewaspaidrecentlyto theRev.FatherMichaelA.O'Kane. S.J.oftheChurchofGesu,inthecityofPhiladelphia.Pa.,andvenerable chaplainoftheEasternStatePenitentiary,whensixhundredmenofthe institutiontenderedhimanovationin honourofthefiftiethanniversaryof hisentranceintotheSocietyofJesus. Theevent,whichtookqacewithinthe wallsofthepenitentiary,andwhich wasmarkedbythecelebrationofHoly Mass,gaveevidenceoftheaffection withwhichFatherO'Kaneisregarded bythemen.Aconcreteandsubstantialproofoftheirregard`wasembodied inthepresentationofapurse,the giftoftheinmates,whoinsistedon makingthecontributionfromtheir meagreearningsintheprison.Afeatureoftheoccasionwastherendering ofacongratulatorypoemofveryhigh merit,ofwhichoneoftheconvictswas theauthor. a

AnExchangeRometelegramstates thatthePopehasappointedMonsignor CharlesO'SullivanBishopofKerryand Aghadoe.TheRightRev.Charles DeanO'Sullivan,P.P.,Tralee,whoisin his56thyear,isthesonofthelateMr. JohnClickO'Sullivan,ofBallyfinnane Finks.HewaseducatedattheDiocesan

Seminary,Killarney,andMaynooth, wherehewasacontemporaryofDr. FogartyandDr.MacRory.For20years heministeredtotheflockinMillstreet, wherehewasAdministratorandParish Priest.Duringhistimetherehebuilt thebeautifulchurchontheHillof Cullen,andwasarduousinhisefforts fortheeducationalimprovementofthe youngunderhiscare.In1907Canon O'SullivanwasappointedtotheDeanshipofKerryandtheParishofTralee, wherehefoundgreatscopeforthe qualitiesthathaveearnedtheadmirationandgratitudeofhisparishioners.

MeasuresfortheprotectionofSaint Mark'sCathedral.themostfamous monumentofVenice.fromtheenemy's bombehavebeencompleted..Theface andsidesareenclosedbyanarmourof bagsandsandheldinplacebyscaffoldingwhichislinedwithasbestos. Themosaics,bothinsideandout,are protectedfromrushesofairthatmight resultfromexplosionsbycanvas stretchedbeneaththemwhichwould servealsotocatchallthefragments thatmightfallandpreservethemfor restoration.Allpreciousobjectsand worksofartthatcouldberemoved, includingthefourcolossi]Greekhorses al:thefacade.havebeenplacedinthe treasuryoftheBasilica,whichhas erntransformedintoastrongroom. stoutlyarmoured.Thoseintheinterior thatcouldnotberemovedhavebeen coveredwithmattressesstuffedwith seaweed,aroundwhicharepiledbuttressesofsandbags.Thehighaltar beneathwhichSaintMarkisburied alaithetombofAsdreaDandolahave alsobeentreatedthisway.Thedomes havereceivedathickcoatofliquid cement,which.hardening.constitutes anarmour,whilethewoodenportions havebeencoatedwithanon-intiam'liableliquid.

A CardinalBournehas,foronce(says aCatholiccontemporary',joinedhands withtheleadersofthesects--inthe formationofaMarriageDefenceCommittee,andinamemorialtothePrime Ministeragainstthepropwedlegistae tamformakingthreeyearsseparation agroundfordivorce.Thememorial, vhicaissignedalsobyLardEdmund Talbot.theProtestantArchbishopof Canterbury.severalProtestantBishops,. theleadersofNonconformityandprominentsocialworkers.doctors.women. soldiers,setsforththatthemajorityof thepeoplewouldbeopposedtothe "reformifitsrealcharacterwasunderstood.andwarnsitsadvocatesthat strenuousoppositionwillbeofferedto it.

Anevildeedisabout,tobedone undercoverofthewar.whichwillbe regrettedbaalllayersofthevenerable. andallinterestedinhistoryandarchitecture.ABillistobeintroducedin theBritishParliamenttoclose,disuse, sellanddemolishtheancientLondon ChurchofSt.°lave.Southwark,togetherwithitsvaults,churchyard.rectoryandgardens.Thisisoneofthe fewpre-Normanfanesstillenduring, andisahistoricalmonumentofthe highestinterest.ItwasbuiltanddedicatedwhilethelifeofSt.Olave,the Danishkingandmartyr,wasstillrememberedbythecitizensofLondon. The"Reformation"hasdepeopledthese oldLondonchurches,ofwhichthere wereneverenoughinCatholicdays, butforwhichtherearenownoworshipperssincethespiritofLutherhas blightedallthepiousflowersofdevi tioninthespiritualgardenofEngland.

AlthoughRalphWaldoEmerson livedpaattheallottedthreescoreyears andten,hishealthwasunderminedby tuberculosis,andonlyaroughseavoyagesavedhimatonetimefromdying ofthedisease.Hiswife-andtwoofhis

brothersdiedfromit,andhislifewas astruggleagainstit.However,itreleasedafismarvellousgiftofgenius. andmadehimAmerica'sgreatestessayist.

ItisproposedtosubmitthecandidatureofMsgr.Baudrillaert,rectorof theCatholicInstituteofParis,and founderoftheCommitteeofFrench PropagandainForeignCountries.to theFrenchAcademy.Thegeneralpress agreesthatnoonedeservesthehonour morethanthisdistinguishedpriest, bothforhispatrioticworksincethe warbegan,whenhehasvisitedSpain andetherneutralcountriestoconvert publicopinion,forhiscontributionsto literatureandforhisfineworkashead oftheCatholicInstitute.CertainantiCatholicelementswillopposetheelection,butheisneverthelesslikelyto becomeoneofthe-FortyImmortals.-

Recentlythesadnewsofthedeath ofoneofIreland'sforemostpatriots, Mr.JohnColeman,ofNewport,County Tipperary,wasreported.Mr.Coleman, ahohasbeenprominentinthepolitical arenaintheSouthofIrelandforalmost halfcentury.iswidelyknownto manyinChicagoandNewYork.His politicalactivitiesembracedsomeof themoststormyperiodsofIrishhistory,andhiswhole-heartedzealand indefatigableeffortstoamelioratethe imhappyconditionofhisfellow-countrymenoftwenty-fiveyearsagogave himaplacehighintheheartsofthe Irishpeople.Mr.Colemanearlyinlife identifiedhimselfwiththeLandLeague movementandwasoneofthepioneers inthatgreatcampaignwhichwrested thelandofrelapdfromtheoppressive controlofabsenteelandlordism.He wasanaretorofamostfinishedtype. and1,iseloquentspeechesrousedthe peopletoapoliticalactivitywhichbore abundantfruit.Hewasaclosefriend ofJohnRedmond,JohnDillon,andthe hateMichaelDavitt,andhewasaconsistentadvocateofParliamentarypro,cedurcasopposedtophysicalforceas meansofobtainingIrishfreedom.He mademanysacrificesforthecausehe loved,andhisdevotiontohiscount'. willstandasaninspirationtomanea his.countrymenwholabourforhigh idealsofnationality. a

Th'Swedishnamealmanacdiffers fromEnglishalmanacsingiving,besidestheusualinformation,aChristian namefoieachsexforeverydayofthe year,says"LondonGraphic'."The namessetforthhavetoreceivetheapprovaloftheking.Theobjectaimedat istosecureagreaterchoiceofnames forparents,andtoavoidtheendless repetitionofadozenorsonames.A amilarnamealmanacisissuedunder royalauthorityinoneoftheGerman States.

ClontarfOrphanageBand

OnSt.Patrick'sDaynextwehope toseeintheprocessionwhatwehave feltforsometimewasanurgentneed intheCommunity-agoodstrongband drawnfromourCatholiccommunity. WiththemanysuccessesofSt.Augustine'sOrphanageBand,Geelong,asan incentive,theChristianBrothersof Clontarfhaveestablishedasimilar utility.andforsevaralmonthspastMr. MaxO'Neill,anoldSt.Augustine's Boy,hasbeencoachingandinstructing over30boys.Theyhave,underhisinstruction,maderapidprogressintheir musicalstudies,andinaverylittle whilewehopetohaveinourmidstan up-to-date,well-equippedbrassband. upholdingthebesttraditionsofthefine bodyofboysofSt.Augustine'sOrphanage,Geelong.TheSuperiorof ClontarfOrphanageisdeservingofthe highestcommendationoftheCatholics ofthecoastforsupplyingalong-felt wantTheexpensehasbeenconsider-

able,butthereiseveryreasontobelievethatthecommunitywillnotbe unmindfuloftheClontarfboys,and willgivethemgenerousassistance.The uniformshavearrived,andournationalCatholicsocietieswillhavethe pleasureofhavingawell-equipped bandthatwill,wearesure,appealto them.WecongratulatetheChristian Brothersontheirgreatforesight,and wishtheClontarfBoys'Bandamost successfulfuture.

Writefor ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUEof STATUARY AndCHURCH REQUISITES, via., BRASSWARE, VESTMENTS,

THEW.A.RECORD.

ChristianBrothers'Colkge,Kalgoorlie:SuccessfulEducationalEstablishment

LEAVINGANDMATRICULATIONUNIVERSITYCLASS,1917.-Standing:J.Cawley,J.George,1'.Kennerley,FMurray,A.Boylen,J. Dolan,E.Fels,J.Moore.Sitting:li.O'Keefe,C.Carrigg,R.Huggins.R.Augustine(DugofCollege),G.O'Brien,J.Tekihan,J.O'Leary. George:EnglishMathematics.J.P.Moore:Latin.French.HistoryJunior Geography.J.L.O'Leary:EnglishMathematics.J.D.Teahan:English, History.andJuniorFrench.G.H.O'Brien:English.History

R.L.Augustine:English,French.Mathematics,History.andJuniorGeography.J.T.Cawley:English,French.MathematicsHistory.C.G.Carrigg: EnglishMathematics.History.J.J.DolanEnglish.FrenchMathematics.History,andJuniorLatin.R.J.Huggins:r.nglish,French.Mathematics.History. B.J,O'Keefe:English.French.Mathe-naticF.Ilisiory.F.J.Murray:English. Latin,French.Mathematics.History. ThefollowingrequireonesubjecttocompletetheirCertificate:A.J.

W.A.UNIVERSITY-SecondYearB.A.Course:T.F.Kilmartin:Latin, English.FirstYearEngineeringCourse:J.B.Colgan:Mathematics(dietinctioni.PhysicsandChemistry.MechanicalDrawing. MELBOURNEUNIVERSITY-FinalExaminationDentistry:M..1. Boylen:English,French.E.T.Fels:English,History(distinction).J.T.Quealy.

JUNIORUNIVERSITYCERTIFICATE,1917-LeitHackRow:B.Fels.T.O'Leary,J.Beston,R.Goodacre,J.Joyce.Sitting:W.Ryan,E. Cahill.A.Cahill,J.O'Malley,G.Humphreys.Front:S.Tyers,R.Boylen,J.Costello,W.Webb.J.Corry. J.S.Beston:English,French.Mathermlics,History.Geography.AJ.Boylen:History,Georaphy.J.L.O'Leary:English,French.Mathematics,History,' English,French,Mathematics.Ilis,tory,Geography.B.J.Cahill:English,Geography.T.B.O'Leary:English.French,Mathematics,History.Geography. french,Mathematics.History.J.P.Corry:English,Mathematics,History,W.J.Ryan:English.French,Mathemp.tics,History.8.C.Tyers:English, Geography.J.D.Costello:English,Mathematics.History,Geography..E.T.French,Mathematics,History. Eels:English,Mathematics,history,French,Geography.JT.George:English,French,Mathematics,History,Geography.R.C.Goodacre:English, French,Mathematics,History,Geography.G.D.Humphreys:English, French,History,Mathematics.J.W.Joyce:English,French,Mathematics, A.B.Cahill:EnglishMathematics,Geography.J.B.Conway:English, NFathematics,History.H.J.Eels:English,French.History.J.P.O'Malley: English,French,Mathematics.W.F.Webb:French,Mathematics,History.

CONVENT01MERCY, TOODYAY.

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

STILDEPHONSUS.COLLEGE, NEWNORCIA, RE-OPENSt)\

TUESDAY,FEBRUARY5,1918.

AMDa; LORETOCONVENT,OSBORNE. High-classBoardingandDaySchool Boardersreturn7thFebruary. DayPupilsreturn8thFebruary. ForTermsapplyto THEMOTHERSUPERIOR. Tel.F135.

LORETOCONVENT,ADELAIDE TERRACE,PERTH.

SCHOOLRE-OPENSMONDAY,11th FEBRUARY. Threetermsystem(eachtermthirteenweeks). ForparticularsapplyMOTHERSUPERIOR.

CONVENTOFMERCY,VICTORIA SQUARE.

St.Joseph'sPrimary,Boarding.and DaySchoolswillRE-OPENMONDAY, FEBRUARY4th. TheLadiesCollegewillRE-OPEN TUESDAY.FEBRUARY5th.

INMEMORIAM.

HAYES.--Ofyourcharityprayforthe reposeofthesoulofErnestGeorge Hayes,whodiedonthe30thJanuary,1916.SweetJesushavemercyon hissoul.-Insertedbyhissorrowful wifeandchildren.

HAUGHEY.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearsonandbrother,Signaller CharlesStephenHaughey,whodied afwoundsinFranceon30thofJanuary,1917,ofVictoriaPark.Sacred HeartofJesushavemercyonhis snub.Insertedbyhismotherandhis sisterWinnie.

thepeople.Thepeoplehadactedwit): wonderfulgenerosity,andhewasperfectlysatisfiedthattheappealwasgoingtobeaverysuccessfulone,and thatnotonlywoulditrealiseanticipations.butthattherewouldbeahandsomebalanceleftafterthe£20,000had beenpaidover,eitherforfurtherdistribution,ortobethenucleusofa Lundforfurthereffortsofthesame kind.Hewishedtheappealeverysuccess.(Applause

tion,nohalt,even,infighting.Ifon. examinationtheenemysuggestions, afterallprovesincere,thenwecould gofuither,andpeacewouldeventuate. iftheyaredemonstrateddishonest, thenwewouldhaveprovedtoallthe worldthatweareanxiousforpeace, butcouldnotconcludeitonunsatisfactoryterms.

DuringtheweekwereceivedthefollowingletterfromtheGeneralSecretaryoftheIrishNationalForesters:"Rev.sir,-Attheannualconvention oftheIrishNationalForesters,heldat PerthonSundaylast,Iwasinstructed toconveytoyouthefollowingresolution.whichwasunanimouslycarried afteracomplimentarydiscussionon themeritsofyourgrandandoutspoken littlepaper:"Thatthisconventionrecordourappreciationofthemannerin whichthe'W.A.Record'isupholding theprinciplesofFaithandFatherland bythefearlessarticleswhichappearin itscolumnswhenevertheseprinciples areattacked.andthatourbest thanksheaccordedtotheeditorand ;,isstaff.andthehopeexpressedthat the'Record'willcontinuetoincrease andprosper."Yoursfraternally,T. Davidson.actingG.S."Ouransweris-Thanks.Itispleasanttoknowthat ourworkisappreciated-thoughwe haveothercriticswhoarenotsogenerous.

TheMetropolitanCharities

Thelargeandrepresentativemeetingofcitizenswhichhappenedatthe PalaceHotellastTuesday.givesevery indicationthattheforthcomingappeal onbehalfofthecharitieswillbeattendedwiththegreatestsuccess.The causeisanobleone.Thefactthatone bigaffairistotaketheplaceofSunday appealsisveryconsoling,andamove intherightdirection.Theunitedeffort ofthecommunitywillnaturallyhave agreaterresultthantheendeavoursof smallbodies.Moreover,theexpense associatedwiththeworkoforganisationwillbeconsiderablydiminished. andthusmuchmoneywillbeaddedto thegeneralfund.HisGracetheArchbishopwas,sofaraswecangather, theonlyclergymanpresent,but,of COUrEC,hiswideexperienceandhis keenpracticalwisdomfarmorethan compensatedfortheabsenceofthe throngwhichisrarely,ifever,foundin aconstructivepolicy.Hisspeechon theoccasionwasstraight-tothepoint, andinitselfisanappealtothegenerosityofthecommunityingeneral.

TheArchbishopsaidhetookitthat hehadbeenaskedforhisadvocacy andblessingoftheappealasacounterblasttothemaledictionswhichalready appearedtohavebeenfulminated againstit.(Laughter.)Hehadreadof themethodscomplainedof,andhesaw nothingintrinsicallywronginanyof themethodsproposed.bythecommittee.Hencehewishedtheappealsuccessandhewouldgiveiteverysupporthepossiblycould,bothforhimselfandfortheelementsthatherepresentedinthecommunity.(Applause.) Insteadofcarpingatorcriticising methodsofraisingfunds,theyshould beallverygratefultothebodyofreputable.generous,andgoodcitizens whohadbandedthemselvestogether intimeofwartoraiseforthecharities suchasumas£20,000.ItwasabeautifultraitoftheAustraliancharacter that,notwithstandingthewar,the charitieshadbeenfullysupportedby

Everyreaderofthe"W.A.Record" shouldmakeabigefforttowardsthe successoftheundertaking.AsCatholics, wearesometimesaccusedofbeing slowtorespondtopublicappeals.Of course,thatisafalsehood.Butthis timewearegoingtoletthepublic knowthatingivingweshallbefirst offirsts.Thecauseisanobleone.The moneywillbeespeciallydevotedto thelittleoneswhocannothelpthemselves,thoseinStVincent'sFoundling HomeandtheChildren'sHospital. Itisanoteworthyfactthatthe peoplewhodotheleastaretheloudest intheircriticismoftheappeal.As usual.theuselesswowsersarewhining. But,asusual,theirinfluencehasno moreweightthanakickfroma drowningfly.Inspiteofopposition, thefundwillgoaheadbyleapsand bounds,andthecauseofsweetcharity willbesuccessfullypromoted.

VerseandBetter

TheKnightsofColumbusseverely bumpedtheself-advertisingY.M.C.A inAmerica.

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The"MorningPost."Londonorgan offashionableLordTomnoddiesand theirgorgeousfootmen-the"Jeames" andthe"Williams"-accusestheVaticanofbeingimplicatedinthepropagandawhich,thenewspapersays,was largelyresponsiblefortherecentItalianreverses.ReviewingwhatitdescribesasVaticanmachinations,the "Postdeclaresthatitspoliticalactivitiesduringthewar"canbynosophistry'beregardedasconsistentwiththe principlesofneutrality."

"Fromthebeginning,"saysthe "Post,""theVaticanhasleapedto Austria'sside,andlatelyhasfurtively, butactively,espousedtheAustrian cause"The"Post"callsontheBritish Governmenttolookintothematter, anddemandsthattheVatican'declare definitelyonwhichsideitstands.

The"Post"willbetold,wehope, mostfirmlybytheorganoftheVatican that,havingdeclareditselfstrictlyneutralandhavingsoactedallalong,the "Post"woulddowelltominditsown businessandbehaveasagentleman,if itcan,orelseitdoesnotmattermuch whatotherwiseitdoesinthepremises.

Rabbitsarebecomingsuperabundant totheWest.Theyreallythreatento demolisheverygreenthingwhichcomes istheirway.EventheReferendumis !ostit.therabbitquestion.Webelieve rabbitsimportedfromtheEastare beingsoldinPerth.Whynotuseour ownrabbits?

Rabbitswouldmakeacatlaugh. * *

WhatareWeFightingfor? Themaninthestreetnotunnaturally askswhy(saysMr.Stead),iftheAllies arepreparedtoallowGermanyand RussiatosettlethefateofLithuania, Poland.Courland,Constantinople,and therest,werefusetoconsidertheGermanproposalsforterminatingthe struggleonthebasisofnoannexations, noindemnitiesHewantstoknowwhy wearestillgoingonfighting.Heis preparedtocontinuefighting,buthe 'Tantstoknowwhethertheobjectsto bewoncanbeobtainedbetterbythe swordorbynegotiation.Theusual answertoanypeacesuggestionsisthat ifwefailtofightontotheendour childrenwillhavetofightthewhole thingagain,butwhatistheend?Few peoplecansay,andthosewhoaresaris. tiedastowhat'itiswilltellyouthat wen-,ustgoonfightinguntilGermany isbeatenflat.Iwouldneversuggest makingpeaceonwhatarecalledGermany'sterms--termswhichwouldleave thePrussiansincommandofEurope. butIholditwickedtorefusetoconsiderpeaceproposals.Whilstweare givingthemtheconsiderationnecessarytodemonstratetheirinsincerity, thereneedbenoslackeninginprepara-

OntheCatholicAmericansoldier's discisinscribedthemotto,"Sendfora priest"Andthepriestshouldbebusy, fortheCatholics,andespeciallythe "Kelly:Burke,andShea"boys,form one-thirdofthearmywhichisgoing towinthewar,andincidentallyteach Englandtorespectthejustclaimsof theGael.

Carsonmustbe"Kersing."

9 AMontrealpaperquotesthesewords ofAugustineI3irrell,theEnglishpolitician:"Nobodynow-a-dayssavea handfulofvulgarfanaticsspeaksirreverentlyoftheMass.IftheIncarnationbeindeedtheonedivineeventto whichthewholecreationmoves,the miracleofthealtarmaywellseemits restfulshadowcastoveradryand thirstylandforthehelpofmanwhois apttobediscouragedifperpetually toldthateverythingreallyimportant andinterestinghappenedonceforall longegoinachillhistoricpast."Beautifulsentimenttrulytoofferthosenot ofthehouseholdofthefaith.

NewsoftheArchdiocese

CALENDARFORFEBRUARY.

Suru:ay,3(Violet)-SexagesimaSunday. Monday,4(White)-St.AndrewCor sini,B.C. Tuesday,6(Red)-St.Agatha,V.M. Wednesday,6(White)-St.Titus,B.C. Thursday,7(White)-St.Romauld, Abbot. Friday,8(White)-St.JohndeMaths. C. Saturday,9(White)-St.CyrilofAlexandria,B.C.D.

VeryRey.DeanKiel-leftduring theweekforatriptothe-East.Hewill visithisbrother,theVeryRev.Dead Kiel-,ofKoraki,inthedioceseofLismore,N.S.W.Wewishthepopular Deanofthegoldfieldsamostenjoyable holiday. -

Rev.BrotherDalyandstaffofthe C.B.College.Kalgoorlie,"returnedto duty"onThursdayevening.Wewish thebig-heartedSuperiorandhisstaff furthersuccessesin1918.

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FatherGeraldGrhin,whohasbeen onaworld-tour,returnedby.theKatoornba.

ATTHECATHEDRAL.

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

Sunday,February3. BlessingofthenewConventand schoolatNarrogin,conductedbythe SistersofNotreDamedesMissions. fromHighgateHill,Perth, Sunday,February10.

BlessingoftheConventSchoolat Piccadilly,conductedbytheSistersof MercyfromCoolgardie.

Friday,February15. ProfessionatConventofNotreDame desMissions,HighgateHill.

Sunday,February17.

Blessingandopeningofthenew buildingsattheFoundlingHome, Subiaco.

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To-day,February2nd,beingthe FeastofthePurificationofthe :MessedVirgin,isa'dayofspecial elevotion.Anothertitlebywhichthis feastisknownisthatofCandlemass DayCandlesfortheuseofthealtar andforprivatedevotionwillbeblessed immediatelybeforethe7o'clockMass.

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TheschoolsoftheSistersofMercy willre-opennextMonday.Punctual attendanceisrequested.

*TheschoolsoftheChristianBrothers willre-openandclasseswillberesumed onMondaynext,February4th.The successofthestudentsatthelastUniversity-examinationwasve7marked: 19boyspassedthejunior;9boyspass- edthematriculation:8boyspassedthe leaving.TwoUniversityexhibitionsof £120eachwerewon.Oneofthesewas 11110"''s

SATURDAY,FEBRUARY2,1918.

4 forthefirstplaceinLatinandGreek; Q2boyspassedinphysicsand16in chemistry.Thecollegehasaveryfine manualorcarpentryclass.Bookkeeping,gymnastics,singing,boxing,music, andelocutionarealltaughtbyvisitinii experte.

HisGracetheArchbishopconcluded HscourseofinstructionsonFaithon lastSundaynight.HisGracewillbe engagedonthefollowingSundaysin thevariedworkoftheChurchinother partsofthediocese.ThecourseofinstructionsontheCreedwillbecons tinuedduringthemonthbythepriests oftheCathhdral.

localandGeneral

Mr.M.O'Dea,ofThomasstreet,has beengazettedaJusticeofthePeace. Wetenderourheartycongratulations tothissplendidIrishCatholic,than whomthereisnonemoreprominentin theWest.

''TheBrownBrethren,"PatrickMcGill'slatestbook,istohand.Besure andcullforitatMcDermott'sCatholic ArtandBookDepot,534Haystreet inextCelticClub).McGillwriteswith Irishwitandhumourontrenchlife. Hereisasamplefrom"TrenchWis. don":-

'Nowoutofthetrenchesyou'llfindto yourcost, Thatthesloweryoushufflethesooner you'relost, Thereareactionsdonebetterthe quickerthey'redone, Likegettingyourrationsorbombing aHun, Ordodgingapip-squeakorcatchinga flea, Thequickeryougettherethebetter theybe."

MrA.Crawford,untilrecentlyaresidentofKalgoorlie,whereheoccupied thepresidencyofSt..Mary'sbranchof theH.A.C.B.Society,haspurchased thedairyproducebusinesslatelycarriedonbyMr.BrooksbetweenClaremontandCottesloe.Heholdsahigh reputationonthefields,andwecommendhimtothepatronageofour manyreadersinClaremontandCottesloe.

Mrs.Skipworth,ofDardanup.has receivedacablefromhertwosons fromEgypt.Theyoungsoldiers,who

THEW.A.RECORD.

wehope,intheenjoymentofthecompleterecoverywhichwewishhim

DidyoueverhearofSt.Charles' Rochet?St.CharlesBorremeocame safelythroughanattempttdassassination,beingshotatbyafanatic,who managedonlytopiercehisepiscopal ,ochet.St.Charles'Rochetpassedinto aproverbinItaly,signifyinginvulnerabilityorimperviousnesstocriticism.HasDr.Mannixbeenwearingthe historicalvestmentofSt.Charles?We wonder,forhehassurvivedMr Beukersandthe"RollofHonour,"and -whisperit-the"SundayTimes."

Afriendofourssaysthatitistauto logicaloftheMelbourneCatholic paperstospeak,astheyoftendo,of the'reverendclergy."Letusallstick outforthepureEnglishofthe"royal king."

TheRev.Kitley,of''somewherein Sydney,"discoveredrecentlythatthe peoplewhoerectedacottagefora widowonaSundaywerenotcommon orgardenSabbath-breakers.InfallibilityisnotchronicwiththeChurchof England;itcomesin.spasms.Wewonderwhatwasitthatclearedtheclergyman'sheadandvisionandmadehim seethingsnotas"throughaglassina darkmanner"-foronce.Alsowehope hewillrepeatthedose.

ThroughthekindnessoftheOblate Fathers.Fremantle,asystemofscholarshieprizeshasbeenestablishedfor theprimaryportionoftheChristian Brothers'establishment,Fremantle. Valuablecashprizeshavebeenawardedthisyeartothefollowing:First prize,MasterD.Coffey;secondprize, MasterK.Finucane.Thefollowingboys securedcreditablepassesintheabove competition:W.Harrington.C.Iiughes, C.Edwards,andA.Jones. A a StPatrick'sDaygeneralcommittee metattheArchbishop'sPalaceon Wednesdayeveninglast.HisGrace presidedoveragoodattendance Owing,however,totwootherimportantmeetingsbeingheldthatevening, severalrepresentativelaymenwere absent.Theprogressinthearrange. menuforthecelebrationsofarare verysatisfactory.Oneverypleasant featureofthemeetingwastheannouncementthatFremantlehaddecidedtojoinwithPerthinmakinga unites.:demonstration.Theannouncementwasreceivedwithapplause.A strongfinancecommitteewaselected, andalsosportsprocessional,andcon- havebeenthreeyearsonactiveservice,certcommittees. report"all'swell"withthem.Itwill Althoughtherewasrathermoredis berememberedthatMrs.Skipworthcusiionthanwasnecessary,muchbusi- haslosttwootherofhersonsatthe fightingfrontsomelittletimeago.

* *

Mrs.Gibbonsandfamily,ofMenzies, arespendingaholidayatCottesloe. * *

Rev.BrotherMcTeagueisnowstationedatthehistorictownofWarwick, inSouthQueensland.Warwickisthe placewherepeoplethroweggsat PrimeMinisters.NodoubttheFederal policewillfindanallyinBrotherMcTeague,whosework,liketheirs.tends totheconservingoflawandorder.

ThePrincipaloftheMaristBrothers' College,NewNorcia,Rev.Brother George,M.A.,wasoutofactionfora fewdaysattheSt.JohnofGodHospital.buttheexpertcareoftheSisters dispelledhisillnessasSt.Raphael mighthavedone.

ArchbishopMannixandBishops

PhelanandFoleyspentthevacation atLorne,awatering-placeontheVictoriancoast,buthowwasitthatthe editorofthe"SundayTimes"knew monthsagothatafterDecember20th Dr.Mannix'sandtheotherBishops'bookingswouldbe''allforLorne?"

* TheKalamundaShowattracted nearlyathousandvisitorsandmuch oratorywastheorderoftheday.The capabilitiesoftheDarlingRangesfor fruitgrowingandwinerieswasempha- sisedwithagreatbang.butafterall. wehavethebest"port"inAustralia alreany-Bunbury.

SirJohnForrestisatpresentconvalescingatMountSt.Evin's,the privatehospitaloftheSistersofCharity.TherearemanyhospitalsinMelbourne.butSirJohnknowsSarepta Whenheseesit.Lack'ForresthasarrivedinMelbourne,tofindSirJohn,

Mossasdeacon,Rev.I'.McBrideas sub-deacon,andtheVeryRev.B. Faganasmasterofceremonies.The Sisters'choirrenderedappropriate music.TheHighAltarwasgorgeously decorated.Thetwocandidatesforreception-MaggieBourke,inreligionSisterBerchmanJoseph,andAlice Doyle,inreligionSisterM.deSales, wereattiredindaintyrobes.The followingSisterswereprofessed:Sisters M.PeterO'Callaghan,M.Cyprian Cooper,M.BertrandCorbett,M.Anas- tasiaLynch.Thethreefirst-namedwere pupilsoftheConventofMercy,Vic- toria,Square. OntheoccasionHisGraCedelivered ashorttouchingaddressinthecourse ofwhichhecongratulatedthecandi- datesonthesteptheyhadtaken. Aftertheceremonytheparentsand friendsoftheyoungSisterswereen- tertainedattheconvent.

WestPerthNotes

Theladies'canferenceofSt.Vincent dePaul,WestPerth,willbepleasedtoreceiveanycleanleft-offclothing fromthosepersonscharitablydisposed towardstheaimsofthesociety.The needforclothingisalwayswiththem, particularlysojustnow.Parcelsmay beleftatthepresbytery,oronreceipt ofanote,ifwithinreasonabledistance, theywill acknowledged.becalledforandgratefully

ThemembersofthechoirofSt. Brigid's,accompaniedbyanumberof theirfriends,journeyedtoPointWalter lastSundaymorningpermotorlaunch, whereamostenjoyabletimewasspent underidealconditions.Afterlunchthe partycruisedabouttheriver,andduringtheafternoonvisitedNedlands, CanningBridge.andMt.Henry,re- turningtoPointWalterfortea,where theremainderoftheeveningwasspent ingamesandinnocentamusement. Eachandeveryoneagreedthatitwas amostenjoyableouting,despitesun-burn'armsandfaces,andfeltthere- laxationfromdutyforthedaymost beneficial.Thereturntripbythelight ofasilverymoonwasafitting"end ofaperfectday.'

TheMissesEileenandVeraMcGrade, oftheTowerHotel,returnedlastweek fromtheEasternStatesperTrans,afterhavingspentamostenjoyable timethere.MissVeragoesbacktoher dutiesasschoolmistressgreatlybene- fitedbyhertrip.

MissEthelFaulknerleftlastMon- daymorningforthecountryinorder tora-openherschoolonTuesday.

nessofadetailnaturewasaccomplished.Quotesaretobecalledforthe supplyofmusic,andinalittlewhile wehopetohaveagoodsports programmetosubmittoourreaders.OnnextWednesdayeveningthefinanceandsportscommitteeswillmeetatthePalaceAt alate'hour,havingdecidedonthe routeoftheprocessionthroughPerth, the themeetingadjournedtoWednesday. 13thinst.

ThePresentationConventSchools, CottesloeBeach,willre-openonMon. day,February4.

- TheRev.MotherofPresentation Convent.CottesloeBeach,hashadinformationfromherbrother,whois with.theA.I.F.inEgypt,thathehas beenwounded,andisinhospitalat AbassiaHewentawaywiththefirst contingentfromN.S.W.,andhasbeen inallthefightinguptothetimeofhis casualty.Anotherbrothermadethe supremesacrificeaboutayearago.

4 ST.PATRICK'SDAYBUTTON. The"Record"hopestohaveatan earlydateasupplyofSt.Patrick's DayButtonsforsale,andwillbe pleasedtoreceiveordersforsupplies

CeremonyofReceptionand Profession

ATTHECATHEDRAL.

Si+Irjaymorningwasared-letter occasionattheCathedral,whenHis Graceofficiatedatthereceptionand professionofanumberofyoungladies whoaregivingtheirservicesto AlmightyGodasSistersofMercy.The ArchbishopwasassistedbyRev.E.

attendpunctuallyat8o'clockonthat evening.

* Mrs.Peck,ofChelmsfordroad,North Perth,wifeofLieut.-Col.Peck,now "somewhereinFrance,"leavesbythe"Katoomba"to-dayonavisittoher husband'srelativesintheEastern States.Mrs.Peck,whohasbeeninindifferenthealthlately,hopestobenefit muchbytheseavoyage.

CathedralBanat.

DecemberThebazaar,whichwasopenedon 26thbyHisGraceArchbishopChine,provedagreatsuccess. Thesuccessofthebazaarwassecured bythegenerousbandofgenuineworkerswhounselfishlydevotedtheirtime toit,andalsobythepeopleofthe Cathedralparishandsomegoodfriends fromotherparisheswhopatronisedit. Thereforeitaffordsmegreatpleasure toexpressmysincerethankstothe stallholdersandtheirassistants;to thetrusteesoftheConnorandQuinlan estatefortheuseofthegroundforthe bazaar;toMr.Healy(ofHealyand Fontain)fortheuseofhishall;to LittleandCo.fortheerectionofthe electriclight,andtoallotherswhoas- Fistedtomakethebazaarasuccess. Results:--

Isd

Mrs.LalorandMrs.Weiss 14378

Mrs.Dr.O'Connor 8179

ChildrenofMary 81 1 2

Mrs.Fraser 72611

Mrs.TomKelly 47 1 6

Othsrsources 118117

Netproceeds £543167

D.MALONEY,Adm., ThePalace,Perth.

C.Y.M.Society

Theregularmeetingoftheabove societywasheldinSt.Patrick'sSchool onThursday,January24th,1918,at8 p.m.,whenthepresident(Mr.J.Tully) wasinthechairwithafairattendance ofmembers. -

Mr.T.Outridgewasnominatedasa memberofthesociety,andMr. Haugheywaselected.

ItwasarrangedtohaveaMasssaid in.theCathedralonTuesdaymorning last,the29th,at7o'clock,forthelate Mr.McCann,whowaskilledinaction recently.

Aproposofthechoirpicnic,itis fairlysafetoassertthatafewbanns will-bepublishedinthenearfuture, accordingtotheviewsofyourshumbly, whoisfairlyproficientinreadingthe signsofthe-ahem-times.Gentlerailleryonthepartoftheeldersmetwith thecalmbutprovokingretort,"Oh, you'vehadyourday;""Don'tyou wishyouweretwentyyearsyounger?" orsomeotherwittyretort.Hey-day :oryouthandbeauty!

* Tleemonthlycollectionsinaidofthe parochialdebtwillbetakenupatall theMassesto-morrow.

* Thefirstpracticeinconnectionwiththenewly-formedorchestraofSt. Brigid'swilltakeplaceonWednesday eveningnext.MissAndersondesiresthoseyoungladiesandgentlemenwho havesokindlyofferedtheirservicesto

Thereportofthemeetingofthe StaroftheSeabranchofHibernians, Fremantle.wasthecauseofagreat dealofdiscussionbymembers,who tookgreatexceptiontothereportso farasitconcernedthissociety,andit wasdecided,onthemotionofMr. Mannion,tosendaletterofprotestto theabovesociety,alsototheDistrict BoardoftheHibernians.

Mr.Marmion'sreplytotheabovereportwasconfirmedbythemeeting.

Themeetingthendealtwithanum- berofrules,andafteragreatdealof discussion:thosefrom10to20were passed.Thefurtherconsiderationofruleswasheldoveruntilnextmeeting, whenitwashopedthatmemberswill makeitapointtobepresent,assome ofthemostimportantrulesaretobe considered.

Owingtothepresentmeetingnight notbeingconvenienttoanumberof themembers,itwasdecidedtotakea ballottodecidethefuturemeeting night,whichwillbeopenuntilFebruary21st,anditishopedthatallmem- berswillvotesothatthenightmay bearrangedtosuitoneandall.

Presentationconvent CottesloeBeach

BOARDINGandDAYSCHOOL

ThisidealScholasticHomeiserectedononeofthemostelevated andsalubrioussitesinWestAustralia.Commandingasitdoesaview-on theoneside-ofthebeautifulRiverSwan,withitspleasureresortsofApple- cross:andPointWalter,whileinthedistanceonebeholdsthe.majestic slopesof.theDarlingRanges.Onthewesternside,andwithineasydistance, stretchesoutthevastexpanseoftheIndianOcean,withRottnestand GardenIslandlyingawayonthedissenthorizon,whileatone'sfeet,asit were,isspreadouttheflourishingtownshipsofCottesloeBeach,Cottesloe.and Claremont.

Thegrounds,occupyingsometenacres,aretastefullylaidoutwith TennisandCroquetLawns.Thepupilshavetheadvantageofseabathing, endarealwaysunderthepersonalsurervisionoftheNuns.TheCurriculum includesallthatisnecessaryforacompleteEnglisheducation,togetherwith thelanguages,music,painting,drawing.singing,needlework,bookkeeping, shorthand,andtypewriting.PupilsarepreparedforUniversitiesand MusicalExaminations.

SchoolRe-opensonMonday,February4. ForFullParticularsApplytoTHESUPERIORESS.

"LittleBoPeep"

ARCHBISHOPMANNIXONTHE "RESIGNATION."

HisGracetheArchbishopofMelbourne,theMostRev.Dr.Mannix. motoredfromLornetoWinchelsearecently,andopenedagardenfetetowardsraisingfundstoeffectrepairsto St.JohntheBaptist'sChurchand forminganewparishlibrary.Therewas alargegathering,includingvisitors froththeoutlyingdistrictsandGeelong. TheRev.M.Hehir,inchargeofthe Winchelseaparish,extendedacordial welcometotheArchbishop. HisGrace,whowasgreetedwitha greatoutburstofcheers,whichcontinuedforsometime,saidthatAustraliahadvindicatedfreedomofspeech, andwasfreedfromthemenaceof Conscription.Hecongratulatedthe Winchelseapeopleinhavingclonetheir shareinbringingaboutthatresult. (Applause.)Therehadbeenmuch speculationastowhatwasgoingto happensincethedefeatoftheConscriptionproposals.Heknewrightwell whatwasgoingtohappen,andthe verythinghappenedthathesaidwould happen.Thesameoldteamwereback againinthesameoldplaces.(Laughter.)Itremindedhimoftheoldnursery rhymeof"LittleBo-Peep."The-sheep werelostforatime,buttheyallcame backagaintoBo-Peep,waggingtheir tailsbehindthem.(Laughter.)The samethinghappenedwithMr.Hughes andhisteam.(Laughter.'Wewere fightingagainsttheKaiserforhaying tornupatreatyorpledge,butthe PrimeMinisterofAustraliahadtaken officeagain,inspiteofapledgehe madeatBendigoonbehalfofhimself andhisGovernment.NodefencewhatevercouldbemadebythePrimeMinisterforhayingbrokenhisBendigo pledge.Thepeople,however,hadtobe cont.ntwithwhathadhappened. Conscriptionhadbeenputtothe peopleasecondtime.andhadbeenrejected,andhehopedthelessonwould beacceptedbytheparty,andthatthe questionwouldneveragainbeputto theAustralianpeople.(Applause.)Mr. HughessaiditwasimpossibletogovernAustraliawithoutConscription,but hewasattemptingtodowhathehad saidwasimpossiblenowthatConscriptionhadbeendefeated.NodoubtAustraliawouldmanagetogetoneven undertheHughesGovernment. (Laughter.)Duringthecampaignit wassaidthatthosewhovotedagainst Conscriptionwouldbetraitors.More thanhalfthepeopleofAustraliahad votedNo,andweretheyalltoberegardedastraitors? ThemajorityagainstConscription wasnearlythreetimesasgreatason thefirstoccasion.(Applause.)ConsequentlythenumberoftraitorsinAustraliawereincreasingrapidly.(Laugh- ter.)Inreality,the"No"majorityin Australiawasnot165,000,butovera quarterofamillion.Somethinglike 100,e00wereputofftherolls.Nearlyall thesepeople,iftheyhadbeengiven thechance,wouldhavevotedNo.Even admittingthat15.000ofthemmight havevotedYes,theremaining85,000, ifpermittedtovote,wouldhaveswelled theNomajoritytoaquarterofamil-

lion.(Applause.,Australiawasnow feelingitsstrength,andthepeople knewwheretheystood.Theywerenot cuingtoletthecountrybe,dominated bythosewhoweresoImperialisticor Jingeisticastobepreparedtosacrifice Australiaforwhatwasconceivedtobe thegoodoftheEmpire.TheEmpire troubledverylittlewhetherAustralia hadConscriptionornot.(Applause./ ItwasputforwardasapleaforConseriptionthatthesoldiersatthefront rvantedit.butthefigures.asannounced,didnotsupportthis.Hedidnot knowwhethertheycouldtrustthe numbers,butlatertheywouldhear more.Mr.Hughessentamanifestoto thefront,andthesoldiersweretold thatDr.Mannixwaspreachingseditioninseasonandoutofseason.Notwithstandingthismanifesto,andthe factthatthequestionhadbeenputin anatrociousandunjustway,almost halfofthesoldiersweresatisfiedto votewithDr.MannixagainstMr. Hughes.(ApplausejAttheStateelections,sectariansgotagreatset-back, andintherecentReferendumtheattempttodividethepeopleonthesectarianissuefailedmiserably.ThePope, Mr.LloydGeorge,andPresidentWilsonhadmadepeacepronouncements. anditmightbepossible-inthenear futuretobringaboutpeace.(Applause.)Hehopedit,wouldnotbe necessarymuchlongertoasktheAustralianstogo12,000or13,000milesto butchermenattheotherendofthe world.(Prolonged.'heers

Correspondence

C.Y.M.S.,PERTH,ANDARCHBISHOPMANNIX.

TotheEditor.

Sir,-Inlastweek'sissueof ,or esteemedpaperMr.R.J.Marmionfelt calledupontoenterthelistsinthe nameoftheC.Y.NI.S.,Perth,onaccount ofanunfavourableallusiontothat body,voicedbytheundersignedinthe courseofaspeechmadeatarecent Hibernianfunction. WhileappreciatingMr.Marmion's zealinthecauseimmeasurablydearto him,might1bepermittedtostateat theoutsetthatwhenhegentlyaccuses. meofindulginginhalf-truths,heis guiltyofoneofthose"regrettable"indiscretionsthatatoneseasonoranotherarethecommonlotofthemajor portionofhumanity.Mr.Marmion writes:"Iampenningthisletter purelyinthecapacityofanactive memberinclosetouchwiththeproceedingsoftheC.Y.M.S.,andcapable offorminganaccurateestimateofits sentiments."Regardingthelatterpart ofthisstatement,itwouldreadinfinitelybetterhadtheeulogyemanated fromanothersource:astotheformer, ifpennedpurelyinthecapacityofan activemember,Iamgiventounderstandadraftcopyofthedeclamation wasreadbeforethesociety,andbears thehall-markofitsapproval. Howpregnantofmeaningisthe lessonoftheproverb:"Thosewholive irglasshousesshouldnotthrow stones."Again,Mr.Marmionstates: "Mr.DowlingisreportedtohavereferredtothePerthC.Y.M.S.asaCatholicsocietywhich,whiledeclininga

religiousrancourthenonlysmoulderinginthisState:" Iamnotconversantwiththewordingofthemotionindetail,buteven wereI,thedayispastforaffecting academicdistinctions,formanifesting drawing-roomloyaltytowardsanextraordinaryman,who,morethanall others,savedthenationallifeofAustralia. Regarding''theslightestwindfanningthefiresofreligiousrancour,"etc., why,whatwiththenotoriousCritchley Parkerpamphletsthatwerescattered aroundastheleavesofVallambrosain 1916,andthesectarianliteraturecirculatedthroughouttheStateduring therecentReferendum,itwasblowing halfagale,whileaHughes,aHeydon, theapostateMadden,andeverwowser elementfrom"DantoBeersheba"were figurativelyexclaimingthroughthe columnsofourdailypress,"Awaywith him!Crucifyhim!"Him,apatriotprelateoftheChurchofGod-thegreatest oflivingIrishmen.-Yours,etc., JAS.S.FOWLING. Fremantle,29/1/18

suggestiontowithdrawacertain motionofappreciation,yetbyamajorityoftwelvevotesdeclinedtoassociateitselfwiththegreatestprelateof theage,HisGraceArchbishopMannix." Ipleadguiltytothesoftimpeachment: naymore,notonewordhereinhas beenwithmethelanguageofex§ggeralion.Yourcorrespondentcontinues: "Thespeakerisreportedtohavesuggestedinferencesnotatallfavourable totheC.Y.M.S.Probablytheinsinuationswereintendedmoreasrhetorical license'thanasnoteworthyfacts,for theyarewhollyunwarranted."Toremove'Anymisconceptionofterms,let me:stateIamnotawareofhaving made"insinuations."Havingestablishedcertainpremises,logicalinferencesnaturallyfollowed.howeverunpalatable,asnightfollowsday.Asto "rhetoricallicense,"welearnedinour studentdaysofpoeticallicenseaccountingforthevagariesinmetrical construction;butitseemsanunpardonableliberty,atvariancewithany knowncodeofethics,toassumethe existenceofrhetoricallicenseasa safetyvalveforallegedgroundless"inAnuations."

IamtoldthatwhenIsaidthe ''.Y.M.S.declinedasuggestiontowithdrawacertainmotionofappreciation toArchbishopMannix,"thereference isratherobscure."Iamafraiditmust remainso,andtothisendfeelhappy indrawingovertheincidentthecharityofsilence.Furthermore,itisadvancedthat"thewithdrawalofthe motiondidnotrestwiththesociety, itconcernedtwomembersonly."Permitmetopromptlycorrectthismisapprehension.Themotiononcesubmittedtothemeetingbecomesitspro'perty,norcanthewithdrawalofthe proposerandseconderbecountenanced inthefib-Triceofpermissionfromthe society.

Mr.Marmionadroitlyside-stepsone "noteworthyfact,"uponwhichIchallengecontradiction,andsincethememberreferredtohasnot"goneto Canossa-uponthequestion,itwill bearrepetition:"Atleastoneopponentcfthispatriotmessageisthesame whosometwelveyearsagoendeavouredtodisassociatetheCatholicYoung MenofFremantlefromcelebratingSt. Patrick'sDay."Twelvemonthsago also,perfervidsentimentsgivenexpressiontobymyselfandotherswerediscountenancedbyonewhositsinhigh authoritynotfarremovedfromthe C.Y.M.S.,andwhoseinfluenceherein wouldnotnecessarilybeanegligible quantity,becauseforsoothwefailedto "temperthewindtotheshornlamb" inrcationtoEnglishCatholics.Rememberingthatwithintheranksof the.YoungMen'sSociety,knownto me,aresomeofthenoblesttypesof Trish-Australianmanhoodunderthe SouthernCross,asoneoftheoldrace, toremainsilentundersuchcircumstanceswouldbeacrimsOncrime. Finally,Mr.Marmion,asthesociety's apologist,advancesthefollowingreasonstojustifyitsattitudeofbenevolentneutralitytowardsthemoststrikingprelateofourtime.Inthefirst place,"themotionwasofdecidedpoliticaltendency;"inthenext,"itwas launchedatatimewhentheslightest windmighthavefannedthefiresof

SportsandPastimes

(By"Wattle.")

CRICKET. Saturday'sResults.

Claremos;''11,defeatedEastPerth, 240andeighthir64.by40onfirstinningsNorthPerth.sixfor70andnilfor40. defeatedWest'Perth,37and69,byten wickets.

PerformancesofNote.

Batting.Remington(C1.),44;Hammono.(C36;Banks(CL),36;J. Williams,(E.P.),32notout;Thompson(Cl.),25. Bowling:Christian(N.P.),eightfor 27;Hill(al,sixfor17;Watts(E.P.), fivefor55. r EastPerthv.Claremont. Withtwofor35from,theprevious Saturday,BanksandThompsonresumedplaytothebowlingofHeatL andPow.From9scoredonthepreviousSaturday,thelatterbatsmanincreasedhisscoreto25.whenhewas cleanhowledbyJ.Williams.Hegave acoupleofchances,butnotwithstandingthishisinningswasamostvaluableonetohisside.Hewasverysloe togettinghisrunsbuthisactionwas justified,forhestayedlongenoughto see84hoistedontheboard--hewasthe openingbatsman.Remingtonfilledthe .'scantcreaseandatoncecommenced toplaybrightcricket.Thisplayer, whenhedoesmakeruns,makesthem byentertainingcricket,andhisperformanceunderreviewwasnoexceptiontotherule.WithBanksheadded 39furthefourthwicket.Withthescore at123.Bankswasdismissedper mediumofasplendidcatchbyDodd. offlegtheoristWatt.Hehadagoat oneoftheex-Midlandplayer'swellpitchedlegones.gotwellontoit,and itseemedacertain4ifnot6,butDodd, runningagreatdistancearoundthe boundary,justgottoit.andbrought offasplendidcatch.Theoutgoing batsmanhadrunupachanceless36. Hewasmorerestrainedthanusual, hittingonlytwofours.Hillfollowed, andasishiswont,hithard.Hegot13, includingtwofours,andwasthenclean bowledbyWatts,whowastroubling allthebatsmen.Thetallywasnowfive for142.andstillrequiring64runsto winandonlyfourwicketstofall,itwas "anybody'sgame."TheClaremont skipperjoinedRemington.andboth scoredatafastrate.Hodgewasthe firsttogo,forwith15oppdsitehis nameand157ontheboard,heguthis leginfrontofastraightonefrom Heath,andhadtoretire.Hehadplayedagoodinnings,givingnochances. andlettingeverythingloosehavethe fullfaceofthebat.Ilammondwas next,anditwassoonapparentthat hewasoutfora"go"atthebowling. WithRemingtonhecarriedthescore overthewinningpoint--207,andthen helosthispartner,whowasbowledby Wattswhenattemptingtopulla short-pitchedone.Hehadmade44, topscore.andhiseffortwasamatchwinningone.Hehitfourfoursandone six,andgavenochances.Hewasparticularlygoodontheoffsideandthe tsraightdrive.Charlesworth,anew playerinthesegames,followed,and rawthescoreincreaseby26before beingbowledbyWatts.Stottwasthe lastmanin,andwiththescoreat245 Hammondwascaughtnutatpointby GreenoffHeath.Hehadmade36by hardhitting,butgaveseveralchances. Hehitfourfoursandonesix.There werenolessthan40sundries.Ofthis number32wereboundarybyes,andin mostcasesoutofreachofthewicket keeper.Thefieldingpftheloserswas wretchedlypoor,andlackeddash;in fact,morethanoneplayerseemedto have"droppedhisbundle."Watts,who securedfivefor55,bowledhisleg theorywithgreatjudgment.J.Williams,twofor26,andHeath,twofor 66,securedtheremainingwickets. Atthesecondattemptwiththebat Fastsdidverypoorly,losingeightfor 66.OfthistotalJ.Williamsscored32 notoutbyforcefulandcorrectcricket. Hillsecuredsixfor17,andthebatsmenfoundhimalmostunplayable.He cleanbowledallhisvictims.Remingtonsecuredonefor21.Thewicketsfell thus:Onefor2,twofor8,threefor13, fourfor13.fivefor13,sixfor26.seven for51,eightfor-51. AtLoton'stheNorthPerth-West Perthgamewassoonover.Fromsix for54thetotalwascarriedtotenfor 69.Veryard,with24,top-scored.The featureoftheinningswasthefine bowlingofChristian,whosecuredeight for27;hewaspracticallyunplayable. HecleanbowledEvers,thengot Stricklandwiththenextball,andwhen Hoguefilledthevacantcreasehehit thatbatsman'sstumpswithoutdislodgingthebails.Couldanyonego nearerthehattrick?Therewereonly fiveNorthPerthitesontheground,but

DistinguishedPupils

CHRISTIANBROTHERS'

asmattersturnedout,theabsentees werenotmissed.asJohnsonand Thompsonhituptherequiredruns. Johnson,notout21,Thompson.not out16,sundries3:totalnilfor40 SecondRoundCommencesTo-day. To-day'sGames. NorthPerthv.EastPerth.at Loton's. Subiaco-Leedervillev.Claremont.at Subiaco.

PenPictureofW.L.Murdoch,byC.B. Fry. Oneoftheablestandmostsuccessfulcaptains,themostsuccessfuland

ablestbatsmanAustraliahasgivenherself--Australia.alandrichintriumphs -isWilliamLloydMurdoch,thehumourousskipperoftheSussexeleven.To avoidbecomingepicaboutMurdochis noteasy;slow-footedprosehardly meetsthecase.Butabouthishumour -whichwillgiveachanceofcalling himBilly,ofBill,ofWilliamLloydwellhishumourdifferssignallyfrom thatofJohnnyBriggs,beingcontemplativeandsocialratherthan.public andactive.Indeed,thoughnotquite literary,itisofthefirstrank.Hedoes notcommitpuns,ofcourse,norsputter epigrams;heissimplygenuinelyand unaffectedlyamusing.Insteadof"It willrainhardto-day,"hesays,"Boys, thesparrowswillbewashedout;"in. steadof"I'mingoodform,"heasksin aconcentratedvoice,"Where'sSurrey?"Butit'stheway,notthewords. Markhimevennowasheleadshis adoptedsonsofSussexintothefield. Hehaslostthetosseasily;hehassuggeStedtotensadpalsthat,"Now,boys, thewhitecoatsareout."Howwellthey knowthesoundofthatcheerful,wellfedvoicemakingthatremark!And thretorfourofthemwerewaiting, paddedandgloved,silentlyjostlingto goinfirst."Notagain,Billy.Splendid sunshine,too,andarealBrighton wicket.Well,it'sallinthegame;but youwouldhaveexpectedsoexperiencedacaptaintohavemorecontrolover asillyshilling.Butmarkhim.Asquare, round-thedoubletermapplies-powerful,well-knitfigure,asactiveasmost menhalfhisage,andeverybitaskeen; hisheadofthecutthatfitscaps;his kind,cheeryfacetannedanddetermined;hisneatblackmoutsachebristling withvitality;hisgaitandgesturesfull ofthedirect,hard-bittenenergythat distinguishesColonials-amanwho wouldenjoyKlondykeoraMansion Housedinner.Hiscompanywouldhelp adiggerdownonhislucknolessthan analdermanwithoutanappetite.His spiritwouldrefusetobeunfortunate, hisbodyscornincapacityformeat anddrink.NowonderheledtheAustralianswellintheolddays-afit Odessyeustomeetourmightybearded Ajax.Andyetthosedayscannotbe soverylongago.True,wedonotoften seethatbrillianthalf-cut,half-drive, thatmarvellouscrackpastcoverpoint; butalltheotherstrokesarethere,ail thewatchfulnessandpatiencewhichat theOvalintheearlyeightiescompiled thatfamous211againstEngland's pickedbowling.Notonlyinbatting, butinallelse,ourBillcarriesastyle ofhisown,youwillnotfindhislikein amonthofSundays.Hewalks,talks, drinks,eats,smokes,andwearsahat distinctively;hedoesnothingbyformula.Hehaswrittenanexcellentpracticalguidetothegame,oneofthebest onthemarket.Here'slucktoyou,Bill, fora"goodboy"yourself,foragreat cricketer,andthebestpossiblepalbefore,during,andafteramatch,wetor fine,sparrowsornosparrows. PerhapsBillyMurdoch,bypeculiar augury,connectstheselittlebirdswith thunderstorms.Helooksaskanceat birds.Themagpiesthathaunttherailsidemeadowsinthewesttroublehim much-Heregardswithsuspicionthe sixinnocentmartletsembroideredon theSussexcaps."Martlets?Nonsense; theyarecrows.Howcanthingsgo rightwheneverymanontheside sportssixbirdsofthatsort?"There maybesomethinginthis.

FRANCISJ.MURRAY. WinnerofEntranceScholarshiptoRoyalMilitaryCollege,Duntroon, N.S.W.Value,£1000.

GEORGEH.O'BRIEN. 1917-WinnerofEntranceScholarshiptoRoyalMilitaryCollege, Duntroon,NewSouthWales,Value,£1000.

St.Joseph'sConvent,Boulder Kalgoorlie

Piccadillyisinastateoftrininpriant Thefollowingsuccessesattheaboveexcitementthese.days,foreverychime namedacademyspeakforthemselves.ofthetownclockbringstheday Every-yeartheSistersofSt.JosephnearerwhentheSistersofMercywill addfreshlaurelstotheircrown,especi-beinresidencethere,andtheconvent allyinBoulder,wheretheyconductoneanaccomplishedfact.Theopeningcere- ofthebiggestschoolsinW.A.OneofthemonoistobeperformedbyHisGrace featuresoftheteachinginthisschooltheArchbishoponFebruary10th,and isthatthechildren,whiledoinggreatonthefollowingdaythenewestout- thingsinthearenaof'scholasticen-postoftheChurchmilitantunfoldsthe deavour,neverlosesightofthefactflagofCatholiceducation. thattheymustbegoodCatholics.and Rey.FatherLyonsreturnstoKal- ifnotCatholics,goodCitizens. goore:muchbenefitedbythehealth- givingbreezesoftheIndianOcean, W.A.University,1916. Junior. whichblowthroughthewesternsub- KateRefeldpassedinEnglishliteraman ofPerthandallpartsofFre- tle. ture,arithmetic,algebra,geometry,his-

TherewasaRequiemservicesaidat tory(1915),French(1916),therebytheAnglicanCathedralrecentlyfora completingjuniorcertificate. deceasedparishioner.This"holyand MargaretO'RourkepassedinEnglishyholesomethought"ofourseparated literature,history,French(1915),arith-brethrenforadepartedsoulisonefor metic,algebra,geometry,French,Latinwhichweallhaveawelcome.Maythe (1916). kindlylightleadthemon.

CatherineBaldwinpassedinEnglish TheChristianBrothers'Collegereliterature,arithmetic,algebra,geo-opensonMonday,February4th.Rev. metry.

KateRefeldandMargaretO'Rourketheweekbythe"Trans"train,gives werealsohighlysuccessfulinthemom-additionalstrengthtothecollegestaff, tors'examination. andismorewelcomethanIcansay.

BrotherBourke,whoarrivedduring

MaryLowrywontheArchbishop'sDeanKiely'soasisisgreenandsplen- scholarship. didinspiteoftheheat,andvisitors

JackCostellowassuccessfulinStatestandandstareatthefloralmagnifi- schoolscholarshipexamination. eenceofthehydrangeabloomonthe W.A.University,1917. verandahoftheDeanery.

Junior.

AlicePollardpassedinhistory,arith-turnedfromhisrevelsamongtheheal- metic,algebra,geometry,geography,ingbreezesandroaringbreakersof French. Cottesloe.withthezestforworkwhich

Mr.E.Horan.oftheC.B.C.,hasre-

MaryLowrypassedinhistory,arith-isthedominantnoteoftheacademy metic,algebra,geometry,geography towhichhebelongsaddedtoahun-

MaryCawleyqualifiedforC2certifi-dredfold.cate,andtherebygainedanentranceto TrainingCollege(fullcourse).

Kurrawang

KateRefeldpassedentranceexamin- ationtoTrainingCollege(fullcourse). Bothgirlsleaveshortlytocommence OnSaturday.22ndDecember,Rev. theircourseoftraining. FatherBrosnancelebratedMassat8 NoraMoorealsoqualifiedfortheC2p.m.,andimmediatelyafterdistributed certificate. theSundayschoolprizestothechild- CommercialExaminations. renSeverallittlegirlsmadetheirfirst

ThefollowingaretheresultsobtainedCommunion,andthechildrensang attherecentexaminationsconductedsomeverynicehymns.FatherBrosnan byStottandHoare'sBusinessCollege.congratulatedMesdamesMasseyand Perth:- Floodontheirefforts,andexpressed Shorthand.-Speed:MissS.Joycesurpriseatthechildren'ssinging.Mrs. (honours),100wordsperminute.AdMasseytakesspecialinterestinteach- vancedtheory:MissesS.Joyce,A.ingthem,whileMissConnieMassey Horne,D.Dominish,M.Moore(honplaystheaccompaniments.Theprizes ours), consistedofnicebooks,oneforeach Typewriting.-Speed:Miss-S.Joycechild,andwerepaidpartlyfromthe (pass).Elementary:MissesM.Kil-children'spennyfund,themostpart derry,M.Kennedy(honours),A.HornebeinggenerouslycontributedbyMr. (pass). PatO'Sullivan,brotherofFather Bookkeeping.-Elementary:MissesCharlesO'Sullivan.ofWanganui,N.Z. A.Horne,S.Joyce,M.Moore(pass). MusicExaminations.TrinityCollegeResults. ThefoundlingHome Theory. HigherLocal:Pass,GladysLumbus. TheSistersofMercygratefullyacAdvancedIntermediate:Honours,knowledgethereceiptofthefollowing EileenGowansandAdelineLewisson;donations:AuntBessy("W.A.Re- pass.AnnieGoodridge,EileenLane,cord",£133s,toDecember31, MavisLynch,andMaryPauley. 1917;Mr.W.Miller,Broomehill, Intermediate:Honours,Evelyncheque,£5,moneycollectedbyRed Clause,DorothyDominish,MonicaCrossgatheringfor"weeones";Mr. Dominish,AliceHogan,MaryLavin,StewartPatterson,Kellerberrin,5 -andEmilyThoniborough;pass,Chris-caseseggs,onetinhoney;Mrs.Moonan, tinaO'Malley,PaulineRefeld,andBeverley,onecrateeggs:Mrs.McCar- NoreenSheahan. thy.Onslow,parcelofdrapery;Mrs. AdvancedJunior:Honours,Joseph.Young,\VestPerth.parcelofclothing. ineLackey(100marks,fullcomple- ment),MaryPitches,VeronicaMc- Manus,ClareMoore,DixieLackey, NitaChinnick,KathleenBrennan,Olive TROUBLES Bock,MaryBeston,andWilliamAdam- son;pass,MaisieMcCall. Junior:Honours,ElsiePollard,Jos- ephO'Connor,LaurentiaLeddin, ImeldaLeddin,AnnieHogan,and AnnieSullivan;pass,MargaretPitman andRitaGeddes.

Preparatory:Pass,FrankAdamson, EllenBolwell,JoyceCurtis,HazelDavi-son,OliveGodley,EdnaHosback,Ger- trudeMoran,KathleenMcMahon,NatalieWhite,andHildaYoung.Practical.

Associate(A.T.C.L.):MissDeliaKil- derry.

HigherLocal:GladysLumbus,Ade- lineLewisson,MavisLynch.

Senior:DixieLackie,KathleenBrennan,MonicaDominish,AliceHogan, EvelynClause.

SUMMERSKIN

Zam-BukCools,Soothes,andHeals. ThebestcheckonSummerskin troublesisZam-Buk,whichisbeauti- fullysoothingandhealing.Itisalinethingwhengoingawayonaholi- daytotakeapotortwoofZam-Buk withsou.Youneverknowwhat changeofairanddrinkingwatermay causetoyourskin,butwithZam-Buk withinreachskindiscomfortscanbe reducedtotheabsoluteminimumand finallybanished.Zam-BukMedicinal Soapisafine-help-matefortheZam- Aukbalm,too.

MissDorisWells,of271Brisbane street,Launceston,Tas.,says:"Isuffer- edfromskinblemishes,suchasfreckles, andhavingheardofZam-Buk'sgreat valueforskincomplaintsIthoughtI Intermediate:PaulineRefeld(hon-wouldtrytheBalm.Ipurchasedapot ours),OliveBock(honours),MaryofZam-BukandmassagedtheBalm Lavin(honours),MaryBeston,Nitawellintotheskintwicedaily.Itwas Chinnick,NoreenSheahan,InaCarter.verynoticeablethatinashorttime Junior:ElsiePollard,AnnieHogantheseblemishesdisappeared,leavingmy(violinhonoiirs).Pianoforte:Annieskinperfectlyclear. Sullivan,ChristinaO'Malley,Imelda "Duringanoutingsomemembersof Leddin,MaryPitches,LaurentiaLed-ourfamilygotterriblysunburnt.The din,JosephO'Connor(violin),Frankskinwasdryandpainful,butwhen Pitman(violin),WilliamAdamson,Zarrellukwasappliedtheirritationwas MollyStockwell. quicklyalleviated.Zam-Bukprevented Preparatory:GertrudeMoran(hon-blistering,andinafewdaystheexours),EllenBolwell,JoyceCurtis,Ritaposedskinwasasclearandhealthyas Geddes,Edna,Hosbach,RosieSheridan,ever.We.consideZam-BukaveryuseNitaCorry,JessieLinkson. lulremedythatnohouseholdshould First tion),Steps:FlorrieBruce(distinc-bewithout." MargaretScullion,EileenKilmar.. Eveninobstinatecasesofeczema, tin,FrankAdamson. ulceration,blood-poisoning,legsores, LondonCollegeofMusic. ulcers,ringworm,andscalpsores,Zatn- AdvancedSenior:EileenGowans. BukpenetratestotherootofthedisAdvancedIntermediate:NitaChin-easeandquicklydestroysandexpels nick. thepoisonousgermswhichcalvethe Elementary:FlorriePannel. trouble.Nohomeshouldbewithout Primary:IreneScott,Josephinethiswonderfulhealer.1/6or3/6per O'Rourke. potofallchemistsandstores,

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Australia'sGreatDemocrat

THEPREMIEROFQUEENSLAND,MR. ByP.J.M.

Whathasbeenapparenttothe peopleofQueenslandforthepastthree yearsisnowthecommonknowledgeof everycityandhamletthroughoutthe Commonwealth.Australiaisademocracy.Thespiritofthatmovementhas residedwiththeLabourParty,andit istothatpartytheeyesofallthose wholookforcommunityprogressand developmenthasbeendirected.When, sometwelvemonthsago,itwasaby. wordthattheexpulsionofseveral erstwhileleadersindicatedthat"the LabourPartyhadblownitsbrains cut,"thesewiseacreswhosoravenously nobbledthecastoffoftheLabour movementsadlymiscalculatedthereserveforcewhichneededonlyopportunitytolaybaresuchafallacy.Time andeventshaveexplodedsuchdelusions.Thegreatdemocraticmovement hasregaineditspunch.Itisagainthe vitalforceofourpoliticalandindustriallife.Itisstimulatedwithavigour andresolutenesscalculatedtoonce moresweeptheboardsandsecurethe trophiesofstatecraftandnational direction.

TJ.RYAN,B.ALL.B.

admittedtotheQueenslandBaronthe 3rdDecember,1901.

AGreatLawyer. Mr.RyansettledinRockhampton, whereheappliedhimselftohisnewlyacquiredprofession.Hisprofound wisdom,wonderfulgraspoflegalprinciples,keenperceptionof-facts,aided byagracefulspeechclothedinelegant diction,herapidlybuiltupalarge practice.Asacriminallawyerhisfame wasearlywon,butitwasinthedry involvedcaselawthathiserudition andsparklinglogicmadehisadvocacy aforcetobereckonedwith.Sincehe enteredpoliticsandafterwardsbecame Attorney-General,hehasbeenengaged onsomeofthemostimportantcases thathaveeverbeenpresentedtothe judiciaryofAustralia.Asaconstitutionallawyerhehasnosuperioratthe bar.Hehasbeenuniformlysuccessful innearlyeverycasehehasappearedin, whetherintheStateSupremeCourt, HighCourtoftheCommonwealth,or thePrivyCouncilofGreatBritain.He personallyappearedinEnglandearly lastyearintheEasternAppealCase, andhissuccessfulpleadingsavedthe StateofQueenslandnolessasumthan £70,000.EntersPoliticalLife. Amanwiththeforceofcharacter thatMr.Ryanhas,cannotfailtobe recognisedbythosewithwhomheis broughtincontact.Thecalltopublic lifewasinevitable.Hisfirstessaywas toFederalpoliticsin1906fortheCapricorniavseat.Hewasunsuccessful.In 1909heeasilycapturedtheBarcooseat intheStateHouse,defeatinganexMinister.Hehassincebeenreturned withincreasedmajorities.Itwassoon obviousthatMr.Ryanwasthemost ablemanintheLabourParty,andhe wasalmostimmediatelyappointed deputy-leader,onlytosucceedthelate Mr.Bowmanasleaderacoupleof yearslater.Oneofhisfirstexecative actsinthatpositionwastopreside overtheannualLabourConferenceat Brisbanein1913.Followingonthe troublousstrikeof1912,delegatesassembledwithfeelingsexasperatedby thetrendofevents.Mr.Ryanwasa comparativestrangertothevastnumberofthesedelegates.Anyturbulence wassooncurbed.AneweraWasbreathedintothemovement.Thewriterwell remembershowthosegiftsoftact, orderandconvincingeloquenceinspiredinthefuture.Mr.Ryan's"firmness istemperedwithanaffabilitythatenjoinsnodisregard.IntheHousehe employedhisgreatdebatingpowers withstingingeffectonthethenDenhamGovernment.Duringrecesshe touredthevastState,andhismagnetic influencemadeLabouroncemorethe dominantnoteinpoliticalaffairs.He hadrestoredthatconfidencewhichhad been-disruptedbythebreakawayof a'm.Kidston,theformerleaderand LabotirPremier,justashehaswelded Australiato-dayinsimilarcircumstances.

TheManoftheHour. ThomasJosephRyan.B.A.,LL.B., PremierandAttorney-Generalof Queensland,isthe"manofthehour." Thisfine,manlyAustraliannativeis theacclaimedleaderofdemocratic thoughtthroughouttheCommonawealth.HistriumphalentryintoSydneyduringtherecentconscriptioncampaign,when250,000peoplelinedthe streetsofthatcity,andafterwards throngedintotheDomaintohearhim speak,wasauniquetribute.Neverin thehistoryofpublicassemblagesin Australiawaswitnessedsuchatriumph.Itwastheoutwarddisplayofa people'srecognitionthatthegreat feederforwhomtheyhadbeenlooking waskeenlydiscernedinthepersonality ofMr.Ryan.Theremarkablesuccess ofthevigourouspolicyoftheQueens. landGovernmentservedasanelixirto thecraven,time-servingadministration oftheFederalandStateaffairsofother partsoftheCommonwealth.ThemasterfulactivityoftheNorthernState, pulsatedbythedominatingpersonality ofMr.T.J.Ryan,causedenviouseyes tobecastinthehopethatAustralia asawholewouldimbibethespiritof broaddemocracyspreadovertheland ofthesugarcane.Themanwhocould humbleanarrogantPrimeMinisterand drownhiminthewatersofhumilia. ;ion,hadappearedonthescene.The magnificentmajoritieswhichtheopponentsofconscriptionobtainedinthe StatesofNewSouthWalesand Queenslandareinasignificantmeasure resultantofMr.Ryan'spowerfuladvocacy. ABrilliantCareer. Mr.RyanisaVictoriannative,and wasbornatPortFairyonthe1stJuly, 1876.Heearlydisplayedagreatcapacityforlearninginhisprimarystudies. Attheageof14hewonascholarship, tenable-forthreeyears.Thishetook outatSt.FrancisXavier'sCollege, Kew.Heafterwardsattendedthe SouthMelbourneCollege,conductedby thelateMr.O'Hara,bothasscholar andtutor.Itwaswhilstengagedat thelattercollegethatheputthrougha brilliantcourseattheMelbourneUniversity,culminatinginhisobtaining thedegreeofBachelorofArtswith honoursinClassicsin1898.

APropheticVision.

Soldiers,Wedding Groups,ChildrenandPresentatior Groups.

Enlargementsfinishedinanystyle, coloursorplain.

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BT.GEORGE'STERRACE, PERTH,W.A.

ThePALACEissituatedinamoil alarmingposition,close

MODERATETARIFF.

T.J.GLOWREY,Proprietor.

TheExcellenciesofallPurities Embodiedin UNIONIMPERIALSTOUT, TheSupperDish.

Commentingonthementalgiftsof thispromisinggraduate,Mr.Thomas Palmer,M.A.,LL.B.,principalofthe UniversityHighSchool,Melbourne, whereMr.Ryanwasthenteaching,referredtohiminglowingterms.He wrote:"Mr.Ryan'sabilitiesareofa eeryhighorder.Hispowerofconcentrationisstrong,andtheeasewith whichhedoeshisworkisremarkable. VeryfewmenthatIhavemethave provedthemselvesabletoworksuccessfullyforaUniversitydegreewhile atthesametimeengagedinsucharduousdutiesasschoolteaching.Sofar thishasbeenaneasytaskforMr. Ryan.InhisfuturecareerIfeelcon6i:tentthathewillprovemostsuccessful."Themanhasindeedredeemedthe promiseofthestudent,likewiseshed lustreonhisnativeState. CalltotheNorth.

AshortsojourntoTasmaniafound oursubjactafterwardstrekingtosubtropicalclimes.Herehereceivedan appointmentasclassicalmasteratthe Maryborough(Q.)GrammarSchool. Whilstthusengagedheearnedfurther honoursbyacquiringthedegreeof BachelorofLaw,andentitlinghimto affixL.L.B.tohisname.Transferring hisservicestotheRockhamptonGrammarSchoolinasimilarcapacity,he pursuedhislegalstudies,andpassed hisfinallawexamination,andwas

Labour'sSplendidVictory.

TheelectionsheldinMay,1915,gave this-bigAustralianhisopportunity. LoyalLabourmembersintheexpired Parliamentnumberedonly21,whilst thethenMinistryhadafollowingof 44.Thewarhadalreadybeeninpro. gressforoversixmonths.Alltheflagwaggerswereatpainstopointtothe perilsofaLabourGovernmentwhilst theEmpirewasatwar.Butthenew leaderwhichLabourhadsecuredtowaredmentallyandphysicallyoverhis e'pponents,andheledthepartyto victorywithasweepingsuccess,the ex-PremierandthreeofhisMinisters sufferingdefeatatthepolls.Witha partyof43,Mr.RyanmetthenewlyconstitutedHouseasPremierandAt. torney-General,andwithaMinistry containingsevennative-bornAustraliansoutofninemembers,itwasa happyreflexofthepeople'swill.To recapitulatetheaccomplishmentsof thisGovernmentwouldentailinordinatetimeandspace.Theyhavebeen handicappedbyanomineeToryUpper. House.butdespitethistheirlegislation, andadministrationisarecordofsplendidachievemtnt.Theelectionstobe herdwithinthenextfewmonthshold nofearsthatthepartywillnotreturn triumphantagain.

CalltotheCommonwealth.

WhetherMr.RyanwillforsakeState politicstoenterthearenaofCommonwealthaffairsisyetuncertain.Whatis plainlymanifestistheinsistentcall fromLaboursupportersinallStatesof theCommonwealth,p7rticularlyin NewSouthWales,thathealoneisthe oneleaderLabourhasbeenwaitingfor.

Itisnoreflectionontheloyalty,capac. ityandvaliantservicesofMr.Frank TudorSimplythemovementneedsa forceful,courageousandeloquentleader.Heistheonepoliticianwhomthe Hugaeofactionquakeunder.Hehas

theirmeasuretoafinitepoint,andcan trimtheirimpositionswithscissor-like cuts.HeistheenemyofCzardom, whetherinAustraliaorRussia.lieis thebetenoirofthebeefbarons,mining magnates,foodexploitingmonarchs, trustkings,insurancebossesandlandlorddepots.HelovesAustralia,and buildsonlinesconformabletoAustralianideals.Heisabigmaninabig country,andoneofthefewmenfitfor bigundertakings.Mr.Ryanisabig manphysicallyaswellasmentally.He standsoversixfeethigh,andturns thesceleinexcessoffourteenstone. HisDomesticRelations.

IfMr.Ryanstandswellwiththe peopleofQueensland,hisinfluenceis accentuatedbytheexcellentfeeling whichhishandsomeandsweet-manneredbetterhalfhasinfused.Mrs.Ryan isattheheadofeverymovementfor thealleviationandennoblementofthe peopleoftheState.Returnedsoldiers knowhersolicitudefortheirwelfare, andtheamiabilityofhermanner.Like Mr.Ryan,sheisanintenselypractical Catholic,andcarriesthesweetaroma ofherconventtrainingineverypath shetreads.Twolittlechildren-Jack andJill-sweetenthehomebytheinheritanceofaparentaltemperament unifiedinhappycombination.The publicawaitwithexpectancythenext politicalmoveinCommonwealthpoll. tics,butnothingbuthisownpersonal desirescanthwartMr.Ryanbecoming afutureCommonwealthPrimeMinister.

Northam

DeepregretwasexpressedthroughoutthedistrictonMonday,the21st Jantsary,whenitwasknownthatMrs. ElizabethPowell,wifeofMr.JohnF. Powell,ofJennacubbine,haddiedat theNorthamHospitalafterapainful illnessthathadextendedoveraperiod of14months,duringthelastsixof whichthedeceasedladyhadbeenan inmateofthehospital.ThelateMrs. Powellwastheyoungestdaughterof thelateMr.JohnBonser,oneofNortham'searliestsettlers,andwas52 yearsofage.ShewasborninNortham, andhadlivedinthedistrictthewhole ofherlife.Whenquiteayoungwoman MissBonsermarriedMr.JamesWilkins,farmer,ofJennapullen,theissue beingfoursons,allofwhomare,or havebeen,on'activeservice,viz.,PrivatesHarry,James,William,andFred Wilkins,andonedaughter(Mrs.Albert Powell).Mr.Wilkinsdiedmanyyears ago,andsomeyearslaterhiswidow marriedMr.J.F.Powell,therebeing 6xsonsofthesecondmarriage,viz., john,Lionel,George,Cecil,Percy,and DonaldPowell,theyoungestbeingsix yearsofage.Thefuneraltookplaceon Tuesdaymorning,therebeingalarge andrepresentativegatheringoffriends fromallpartsofthedistrict.ThecortegeproceededtoSt.Joseph'sChurch, whereportionoftheburialservicewas read,andthencetotheRomanCatholicportionoftheNorthamCemetery, wheretheremainswereinterred,the Rev.FatherO'Donnellofficiatingat thegraveside.Thechiefmournerswere Mr.J.F.Powell(husband),Private FredWilkins(son),Mrs.A.C.Powell (daughter),John,Lionel,George,Cecil, Percy,andDonaldPowell(sons), MessrsJas.andOliverBonser(bro- thers),GeorgeandLionelPowell(brothers-in-law).Thepall-bearerswere MessrsJ.M.Carroll(chairmanofthe NorthamRoadBoard),J.II.Larsen,R. H.Leeson,P.Bowen,P.Enright,and J.Beard.Wreathsandfloraltributes weresentbyrelativesandfriendsof thedeceased.RIP.

AWordAboutOurAustralianSeminaries

ACOMRADE'SAPPEALFORVOCATIONS.

ByAnAustralianEcclesiasticalStudent.

IneverylandinwhichtheCatholic Churchhasbeenestablished-andin whatlandhas-shenot?-herpolicyhas alwaysbeentoencouragethechildren ofthatlandtoenrolthemselvesunder thestandardoftheCross,whichisin anespecialmannerthebannerofthe Catholicpriesthood.

WeAustraliansoweadeepdebtof gratitudetotheheroicbandofpriests. sprungfromtheprolificmissionarysoil ofIreland,whofirstsupplied,andare stillsupplyingthespiritualwantsof ourfairland.Normustweforgetthe nolyanddevotedmissionarieswhich EnglandandFrancehavesentus,and toSpain,letusremember,weareindebtedfortheestablishmentamongst usoftheflourishingabbeyofNew Nurcia.Themissionarystreamstill continuestoflowfromthefruitfulwell. springofthe"IslandofSaintsand Scholars,"andweshouldbesorryto seeitdriedupordiverted.But,thank God,thegreatpolicyoftheChurch foundanobleandazealousadherent inthepersonofourillustriousCardinal. Herealisedfullwelltheimportanceof havinganAustralian-bornandAustralian-educatedclergyworkingsideby sidewiththenoble-heartedsonsof Erinwhenheconceivedtheideaof foundingthefirstgreatAustralian seminary.Australiaknowswithwhat successthisgreatideawascarriedinto effect.To-day,asoneentersSydney's beautifulharbour,oneofthe'firstsights thatpresentsitselftohisgazeisthe' imposingstructurewhichcrownsthe neightsofManly,thecollegewhichmen saidwouldproveatremendousfailure -ourfirstAustralianseminary-St. Patrick'sCollege.

ForaquarterofacenturySt.Patrick'scontinuedaloneonitssublime missionoftrainingyoungAustralians andsendingthemforthtothe"reapers oftheharvest"inthisneedyvineyard ofOurDivineMaster.Godblessedand prosperedtheworksonoblyundertaken,andin1909ourgreatCardinal decidedtoerectanothereducational ertablishmentandtodedicateitto theChurch'smostcherishedwork,the conversionofthepagan.Withthat zealandforesightwhichweresocharacteristicofhim,hesawthatindays tocomethegreatdutyoftheconversionoftheinhabitantsoftheislands surroundingAustraliawoulddevolve uponthechildrenofthisland.The Cardinalsawthegreatmassesof humanityscatteredthroughoutthe islandsoftheseasthatwashourshores sunkinthedarknessanddegradation ofpaganism,andhismightyheart achedforthosepoorsoulsdeprivedin lifeofthecivilisationwhichCatholicism,theonlytrueChristianity,brings. anddeprivedatdeathoftheconsolationsandhelpsofourholyreligion.It wasnotinCardinalMoran'snatureto seeawrongandnottodevisearemedy. Accordinglyhesettoworktoestablish aplaceoftrainingforyoungAustralianswhomightwishtodevotetheir livestothegreatworkofdispellingthe mistsv.ndcloudsofpaganismfromthe slands. Springwood's"SermoninStone."

Thu:;itwasthattherearose,asif bymagic,inthemidstofthebeautiful bush-forwhowillsaythatitisnot beautiful?---oftheBlueMountainsanotherseminary-St.Columba'sMissionaryCollege-thedaughterorratherthe sisterofthelordlystructureonthe shoresofthePacific.Thiscollegeisindeedaveritable"sermoninstone,"and willforallagesstandasacontinual

remindedtoAustraliansofthesublimityofthepriesthood,andoftheir dutytothepagan,andasalastingtestimonytothememoryofoneofIreland'smostdistinguishedsons.In1910 ournewcollegesetforthonitscareer, nutyetasamissionarycollege--forthe timeisnotyetripeforbeginningthis noblework-butforthepresentasa houseoftrainingfurthejuniorstudentsofManlyCollege.

On1stMarchofthatyear,seventeen youngmen,joyousattheprospectof beingthepioneersofanewseminary, boardedthewesterntrainatSydney fortheirnewhomeinSt.Columba's College,Springwood.ItmustbementionedinpassingthatthesefirststudentsofSt.Columba'swereraisedto thealtarinDecember,1916,andare nowlabouringaszealouspriestsindifferentpartsofAustralia.

Thenumberofstudentshasincreased steadilyeachyearsince1910,andlast year,astheaccompanyingphoto shows,wehavefifty-threeyoung Levitesintrainingforthegreatwork ahead.Yetthisisnotnearlyenough. Australiahasapopulationofabouta millionCatholics.ForthefutureAustralianpriesthoodthereareonlyabout onehundredandfiftystudentsintraining.SurelyfromamillionCatholics thereshouldbemorevocationsthan this.Inmanycountriesthereisa superabundanceofpriestsinproportion totheCatholicpopulation,butherein Australiathereare,alas!toofew.Why isthis?Godhasassuredlycalledmany moretoserveHiminHisvineyard. WhyisitthatmoredonotfollowHis call?InWesternAutraliaourCatholic peoplearescatteredthroughoutanimmensearea,andperhapsthefacilities forfollowingthecallofGodarenot alwaysofthebest.However,theChristianBrothersaregraduallyspreading theirschoolsthroughouttheState,and doubtlesstheinfluencewhichthese self-sacrificingmenwillhaveonour boyswillbeforthebetter.Letushope. then,thatinthenearfuturetherewill bemanymorevocationsfrom"the West,"andthatSt.Columba'smaythe soonerbededicatedtotheworkfor whichitisintended.Wecannotundertakethisworkwhileourowncountry standssosorelyinneedofpriests. Makehaste,therefore,sonsofAustralia,toswelltheranksofthestudents,andtoadministertothespiritual wantsofyournativecountry,and soon,pleaseGod,tothatofotherlands also.

ThegreatwarhasemptiedtheseminariescfEurope.Irelandwillneedher bravesonstosupplythisgreatwant, andtokeepgoingtheChineseMission. whichshehaslatelyopened,sothat Australiawillhavetodependuponher ownresourcestosupplypriests,not onlyforherself,butalsoforthemissionsoftheislandsofthePacific.Can wedoit?IsittoomuchtoaskAustralianstomakethesacrifice?Ithink not.

Ourcollege,Ifear,isnotknownto Australiansasitshouldbeknown,for ifitwerebetterknown,thelifefor whichittrainsuswouldbemoreloved, and,consequently,morewouldembrace it.

St.Columba'sissituatedatSpringwood,47mileswestofSydney.inthe centreofsixhundredacresoftypicalBlueMountainscenery.Springwoodis oneofthehealthiestplacesonthe'Blue Mountains,and,Iventuretosay,in thewholeofAustralia.

Thecollegeitselfisatpresentbut

halfitsintendedsize.Letushopethat increasingnumberswillsoonnecessitateitscompletion.Itfacesthebioad Pacificinorderthat,asCardinal Moranyid,itmayremindeverystudeatwhoentersitswallsthathismissionieamongsttheislandersawayto theeast.

Thehealthofthefuturestudents formednosmallpartofthecaresof themenwhodesignedourcollege.The large,well-ventilatedstudyhallsgreatly facilitatetheworkofstudy.Thedormitories,too,arespaciousandairy. Awayfrom.theinfluenceofatoodistractingworld,St.Columba'sisan idealplaceforstudy.Studentsareadmittedfromtheageoffifteenupwards. ThecoursepreparatorytotheecclesiasticalstudiesproperincludesEnglish, mathematics,andgeography,whilethe youngstudentmakeshisfirstacquaintancewithLatin,Greek,andFrench. Thusaboywhohashadagoodprimaryeducationmaybeginthestudyof LatingrammarandclassicsatSt. Columba's,priortoenteringphilosophy, whichformsthefirstyearofthereal ecclesiasticalcourse.HewillthenpmteedtoSt.Patrick's,Manly,tocontinuehisphilosophicalstudiesforanotheryearbeforebeginningthefour years'courseoftheology.

Recreation.

Butthereisanothersidetoourcollegelife.Thewholedayisnottakenup exclusivelywiththetrainingofthe mind.Liketheancients,thestudents arefirmadherentstothebeliefthat thebodyshouldbedevelopedsideby sidewiththemind."Menssanain corporenano"isthedesireofevery studentofSt.Columba's.Forthis reason,then,wehaveoursports'field, ourhandballcourt,ourtenniscourt, andourswimmingpool.Cricketholds swayduringthesummer,andprofessorssndstudentsalikewarmlypatronisethegame.Withthefirstintimationofthecoldweather,football begins,andinthisgamemanya strenuousfighthastakenplacebetween the"Philosophers"and"theRest." Tennishasmanyenthusiasts.Hockey, too,providedmuchamusementforour healthyAustralianstudents,buthandballisdoubtlessthemostpopulargame ofall.Honourablementionmustalso bemadeofthepoolwherethestudents swin.Afterclassinthehotsummer eveningsa"dip"isveryrefreshing

RamblesinthebeautifulBlueMountainbushofwhichmentionhasbeen inadebeforealsoformapleasantrelaxation theroutine truthofByron'swords,"ThereIsa pleasureinthepathlesswoods,"has beenprovedbeyondalldoubtatSt. Columba's.Therearemanyhillsand gulliestobeexplored,andmanyare thediscoveriesofbeautifulferngroves rindsecludedbowersmadebythe students.

Ourgrottowhichiswelllookedafter byenergeticstudents,whohavea likingforgardening,isrenowned amongthepeopleofthedistrictasone ofthebeautyspotsofSpringwood.But tothestudentitrepresentsmorethan amerepieceofscenery.Itremindshim ofLourdes,andthegrottowherethe greatMotherofGodhasmadesuch miraculousmanifestationsofherlove forherpoor,waywardchildren.Studentsmayoftenbeseenatthegrotto kneelingatthefeetofthestatueof Mary,imploringher,theQneenof Apostles,toguardandwatchoverthem inthelifeoflabourtowhichtheyare called.

DuringtheEasterandmidwinter nolidaysthe-studenthasachance giventofew,ofseeing,atthesmallest possiblecost,themanybeautyspots, notonlyaroundSpringwood,butall alongthefar-famedBlueMountains,

SATURDAY,FEBRUARY2,1918.

theprideofAustraliainthematterof scenery.Anotherrelaxationwhichwhiles awaymanyapleasanthour,andwhich isbotharecreationandaneducation, istheDebatingSociety.Publicspeakingformsanintegralpartofthe priest'slife,andtheweeklymeetings ofoursocietyprovideabundantopportunitiestothestudentforovercoming nervousnessanddevelopingtheartof speaking.Debates,lecturettes,andthe -°raw-3-competition,nottospeakof playsEtndmocktrials,formafewof theitemsofourprogramme.Theprofessorsdisplaythekeeninterestthey takeinthewelfareofthesocietyby deliveringspeciallecturesfromtimeto time,andbyactingasadjudicatorsat theoratorycompetition.

MentalFoodfortheStudent.

THE A.RECORD.

Isitnotanhonour,aprivilegeand ajoytogivebackyoursonstothe serviceofGod?Makethesacrifice, therefore,andGodwillrewardyoua hundredfold.Thethoughtthatyou havegivenapriesttoGodwillbeyour happinessinlife.yourconsolationat death,andthebrightestgemofyour crowninHeaven. Catholicteachers,too,havegreatopportunitiesinhelpingonboyswho showatendencytowardsenteringthe clericalstate.Awordofadviceandencouragementmayoftendoanendless amount-ofgoodinsuchcases.

ThewealthiermembersoftheCatho. liclaityshouldstretchoutahelping handtoyoungmenandboyswhohave thedesirebutnotthemeanstoeducate themselvesforthepriesthood.Thisis indeedacharitythatmaywellbe calledaprivilegeforiftheyshouldsee aboywhomtheyhavethushelped standattheAltarofGodandofferthe MostHolySacrificeoftheMass,and become,perhaps,thesaviourofmultitudesofsouls-isnotthisaprivilege?

St.Columba'spossessesavaluable libraryofsometwothousandvolumes, treatingofallsubjects.fromthedeepestphilosophicalthoughtofthegreat St.Thomastothesimplelinesof "Aesop'sFables."ThesellingofCatholicTruthSocietypamphlets,whichhas 'Latelybeenintroducedintothecollege, alsosuppliesabundanceofgood.cheap literature,sothatthevarioustastesof thereaderhavebeenamplycateredfor. Butsomethingmustbesaidofthe phaseofourlives,whichis,afterall, themostimportant.Thisphasemust formthekeystoneinthearchofthe priest'slife,forwithoutitthepriesthoodwouldbeonlyamereworldly profession.Itconsistsinbuildingup andsolidlymaintaininginoursoulsa spiritualedifice,whichwillstandfirm againstalltheroughblastsofthe wickedworld.Thecharacterofthe studentwillbethecharacterofthe priestApiotsandvirtuousstudent willmakeaholyandzealouspriest. Thisbeingso,itisoftheutmostimportancethatwelayfirmlyanddeeply thefoundationsofourspirituallife, whileinSt.Columba's.Ourrulescontributeinagreatmeasuretodothis. Goldenopportunitiesarealsogivenus inourreligiousexercises.DailyMass anddailyHolyCommunion,with visitstotheMostBlessedSacrament, StationsoftheCross.andspiritual readingtendtobindonemuchcloser toGod.Onthevariousgreaterfeasts oftheliturgicalyear,theceremoniesof theChurcharecarriedoutwithas muchsolemnityandpompaspossible. Everyoneknowswhatadeepeffectthe beautifulceremoniesoftheChurch haveupontheheartsevenofunbelievers.Howmuchmoreso,then,do theyleavetheirmarkontheimpressionableheartsofyoungstudents!

"AustraliaFirst

ThelittleWelshman'sgenerousheart, withpurestzealaflame, Invectivepouredwithoutrestraint,as hisleadershipbecame, Against"analienonourshores,"whose stirringvoicewouldmanylead TocoldlyplaceAustralia'slifebefore theEmpire'sneed.

Itwasanactoftreacheryunrivalledto express, ThoughBritonandthoughFrenchman e'ermightaskGodfirsttobless Theirnativeland,andevenWalest" Welshmencouldseenbest, ThatAnzacsshouldbefreetoplace theirnativelandbeforetherest.

Andsotheconscriptioncrywentforth throughoutourAustralLand TohidAustralianssteadfastwiththe jingoesnoblystand, WhostrovetowreckAustralia,setting herbehindtherest; WhoshudderedattheSinnFeindagger turneduponherbreast.

Andwhataconsolationforsuchpersonswhentheycometodietothink thattheyleavebehindthemonewho willoffertheHolySacrificeforthe reposeoftheirsouls!Thereisanother meansofobtainingvocations-ameans thatiswithinthereachofall,Bishops andpriests.secularsandreligious,laymen,women,andevenchildren-a meanswhichalloughttoemploy,for itisexpresslyenjoinedbyOurLord

Himselfinthewell-knownwords: 'PresyethereforetheLordoftheharvestthatHesendlabourersintoHis harvest."Letuspray,then,mostearesth',throughtheintercessionofthe greatQueenofApostlesthatGodmay sendmanyzealouspriestsintoour belovedlandsothatnotonesheafof theharvestmaybeallowedtoperish forwantofholyand-competent reapers

Correspondence

THANKS.

Allthis,Ithink,presentsabyno meansunpleasantpictureofthestudentdaysofthefuturepriest,andwe mustneedsbeforciblyremindedofthe wordsofOurDivineLord:"Myyoke issweet,andMyburdenlight." And,then,forwhatagloriouslifewe arepreparing!"WhatprofoundphilosophersourCatholicreligiousare!" saysCanonSheehan."Theygiveupnothingtogaineverything.Evenifthere werenoimmortality,theyarethe wisestofmortals."Besides,whata gloriousdestinyawaitsourChurchin Australia!InWesternAustraliathe tinyseedofourFaithwasfirstplanted, notwithoutmuchlabourandsuffering, bythezealousandself-sacrificingDr. Brady,ourfirstBishop.Now,indeed, that-seedhasgrownintoabeautiful tree.Butwemustnotstophere.We mustspreadthebranchesofthattree intoeverynookandcornerofour State.Aplentifulsupplyofpriestsis theonlymeansofdoingthis.

"SocietyofSt.Vincentdepaui,Westery Australia"(Jncorporated)

ParticularCouncilMeets&wad Mondaymonth,EagleChambers,Hex street,Perth.

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ParochialBall,Archbishop'. Palace,Tuesdayevenings,8p.m. SacredHeart,Highgate,Parochial Hall,Sunday,11a.m.

St.Bngid's,WestPerth,Convest Schoolroom,Tuesday,8p.m.

St.Joseph's,Subiaco,Vestry,after lastMass. StarofSea,Cottesloe,Vestry,after lastMass. St.Joachim's,VictoriaPark,Vestry,afterlastMass.

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

Thepapersandthepulpitsandthe publichallsrelied Onracialhateandbigotry,'andthus theyalldecried Thenoble-mindedpatriotwhoseaims werefreefromstain; Whosevoicewasliftedpurelyforour ownAustralia'sgain.

ThepeopleofAustraliahaveaspirit withoutpeer, They'llmiserbebluffedtobarteroff thecountrytheyholddear; Andthereforeonthefatefuldaytheir loveoffreedomburst ThroughouttheLandoftheSouthern Cross,tostamp"AustraliaFirst."

Vheeblindingmistshaverolledaway, Australians,handinhand.

Will'gravethenameofDr.Mannix gloriousonourland, Andwithhisnameimmortalised,they'll lingthethrillingphrase, "AustraliaFirst,"thepatriot'sCr)',that setsoursoulablaze.

TotheEditor Sir-Permitmethroughthepagesof thispapertoexpressinsomesmall measuretheutmostthanksIfeelat hearttomynumerousfriendsforthe manykindnessesIreceivedattheir handsduringmyrecentlongandseriousillness.Iwouldalsoliketothank Rev.FathersMcBrideandO'Grady andtheSistersofMercyfortheirmarkedattentionandkindness,alsothe doctorsandnursingstaffofthePerth PublicHospital,towhoseuntiring energymyrecoveryismainlydue. Thankingyouinanticipationforthe spacerequired,andwishingthe"Record"everysuccess.-Yours,etc., FRANCISJ.MURPHY.

5SBrontestreet,EastPerth, January29,1918.

CATHOLICSANDEDUCATION.

TotheEditor.

Whatapityitis,then,somany Catholicboysandyoungmengointo thesinful,pitilessworldwithouteven athoughtoftheirvocationinlife.To suchyoungmenIwouldaddressthe wordsofthegreatSt.Augustine: 'Whitherareyougoing,ohfoolishones oftheworld,tosatisfyyourhearts? CometoJesus;forbyHimalonecan thatpleasurewhichyouseekbebestowed."

Whatapity,andoneday,whata remorse,thatsomanyturnadeafear tothelovinginvitationofourdear

Lord!Lookoutuponthemanysouls inourownStateofWesternAustralia whoareperishingthroughneglect, throughthewantofspiritualdirectors. Seethepoorlostsheepstrayingfrom theFoldoftheGoodShepherdand goingfasttowardsthebrinkoftheprecipicewhichleadsrlownintotheabyss ofhell.ThinkofalltheCathoicswho dieeverydaywithouttheconsolations andhelpsoftheChurch.Oh,"theharvestIsgreat,butthelabourersare few!"

Catholicmothers,rememberyour dutytoGodinfosteringandencouraginginyourchildrenvocationstothe clericalstate.TheRomancollarisa decorationtobeproudoffarmore thantheVictoriaCross.Howmuchyou candeforGodhere!"TheChristian home."saysoneofourAustralian Archbishops,"isthechild'sfirst academy,andtheteacheristheveryfirstpersononearthwhomitloves bestitsmother."

-M.D.Forrest,MSH Kensington,N.S.W.

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St.Anne's,NorthFremantle,Presbytery,Sunday,afterlastMama St.Mary's,Guildford,Vestry, afterMass. St.Mary's,Kalgoorlie,Schoolroom,10.15a.m.,afterMass. St,Patrick's,York,School,after eveningdevotions.

St,Patrick's,Maylands,Tuesday', 8pm. St.Joseph's,Albany,Sunday,after Mass. St.Patrick'sMeckering,Sunday. afterMass. Societyappealsforclothingforthe needy,suchasclothes,bootsandshoes. whichwillbegiventodeservingawes only.ParcelsmaybeleftatShine's CatholicBookDepot,ornotemeat Secretary,ParticularCouncilof Society.

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Morethanaripplehaddisturbedthe placidwatersofourlocalenvironment (saysthe"NarroginObserver")bythe announcementthattheCatholic ChurchauthoritieshavepurchasedMr. L.M.Cullen'sfinebrickresidencein Fortunestreetforthepurposeofinstitutingaconventschool.DameRumour forsometimehadsentabroadtheimpressionthatsomemoveofthiskind wascontemplated,butitwasnotanticipatedthatmatterswouldcrystal. asssoquickly.Theschoolwillbe openedofficiallybyHisGraceArchbishopClune,onFebruary3(after Mass),whentheSistersofHighgate Hillwillbedulyinstalledintheirmissionofhelpfulworkonbehalfofthe young.Itisunderstoodthatatthe outsetonlydaypupilswillbe-taken, andtheusualEnglishsubjects,coupled withmusicandsinging,taught.Indue course,however,itmaybeassumed thattheschoolwillattaintothehigher branchesofeducationonsimilarlines totheConventatWagin,whichisso favourablyknownforitsgoodworkin thatdistrict.Weheartilywelcomethe adventoftheSisters,andfeelconvincedthatthenewscholasticinstitutionwillmarkthecommencementofa superiorcourseoftrainingforthe growingyouthofNarroginanddistrict,coupledwitharegardformoral andreligiousprecepts,whicharethe rulecfaconventeducation.

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Sir,--Inhersurprisingepistletothe Romanswhich"Itl.Q."favouredus withinlastweek's"Record"isshown awonderfulknowledgeofdivinethings, andalesserknowledgeofhuman things,onthepartofthegoodlady whoclaimstohavefirsthandinformationfromtheseatsoftheSeraphim. WritingfromNorthPerth,andnot fromPatmos,asmanymaybeinclined toimagine,"M.Q."tellsusallquite plainlywhatthewillofGod"surely" is,and,beatingNotkerbyknots,explainshowProvidencegivesrichesto .-7omeparentsandscholarshipsatState secondaryschoolstothechildrenof otherparents.Icannotimaginehow M.Q."camebyallthisintimateknowledgeofthecouncilsofGod.Personally 1don'tbelieveinherrevelationsat all,butofcourse"Ispeakasoneless wise."Asregardstherestofthe epistle,"abysscallethuponabyss,"and Iamatalosstoknowwheretobegin, tomakesomeoftheluminouscommentsforwhichIamnotedinour street.However,letmeobservethatit isrefreshingtoseethatthedaysof chivalryhavecomeagain-butupside down-fortheladiesarebehavinglike gentlemen."M.Q."rushesintothearena tochampion"Benedict,"andallIneed sayis"Longmayshewave."Still,like theDuchessinWonderland,"That's nothingtowhatIcouldsayifI liked."Iwillbemercifulto"M.Q.'s" well-intentionedepistle."Ihaveovershotmyselftotellyouofit"butwith regardtothequestionofwhichin thesewordsshegivesnoticeofmotion: "Ifitisafairquestion,mayIask 'DeliaDooley,M.A.,'howmanychildrenshehastoeducate?"Isay,certainly."M.Q."mayaskthatquestion, butneitherthequestionnortheanswerwhichIshallgivewhensheasks it,hasanythingtodowiththecase anymorethantheproverbial"flowers whichbloominMay.""WiththisI depart."-Yours,etc, DELIADOOLEY,M.A. Menzies.

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OR,THEHOMESOFTIPPERARY.

ByCharletJ.Eickham.

CHAPTERLVII.(continued.)

Notonlyweretheysuretostopand talktoher,buttheyhadcomeoutfor nootherpurpose.ForwhenBarney announcedthatNorahwassittingunderthebeech-tree,andthatshe couldn'tbesurethesunwasshiningon hertillMissMarysawher,Marystartedupquiteinaflurry,andwouldhardlywaitforAnneandEllie,whowere tyingontheirbonnetsasfastasever theycould.TheymetHughandEdmundandFatherCarrollcomingfrom themeadow-whereEdmundhad jumpedoverapitchforklaidonthe shouldersofTomMaherandJimDunn -and,astheyallfeltaninterestin NorahLahy,theyturnedbackwith Marywhenshetoldthemwhereshe wasgoing. AndwhenNorahlookedupfromher bookandmetMary'smildglance,what apictureitwas!PoorNotahhada hardstruggletokeepbackthetears; andMary,inordertogivehertimeto recoverherself,tookupNorah'sbookandhandedittoEdmundwitha smile.Edmundsmiledandnoddedhis headafterlookingatthetitle-page; andthenMaryhandedthebookto Hugh.AndHughlookedandlookedat NorahLahy'sbook,whileasmile lightedupthat"strong"faceofhis,and thesoftlightcameintohisdarkeyes. Norah'snamewaswritteninthebook, andunderit-''Fromherfriend,Grace Kiely."Elliestoleintothehouseforaquiet talkwiththeoldlinnet.Shewantedto knowdidtheoldlinnetremember Tommy,andwhisperedthequestion softlythroughthewiresofhiscage. Andtheoldlinnetheldhisheadknowinglyononeside,andmutteredsomethingdownhisthroat,whichEllieinterpretedinto"TobesureIdo.Do youthinkIcouldforgetpoor Tommy?"AndthenElliefixedabit ofsugarbetweenthewires,andturned roundtojumpdownfromthechair uponwhichshewasstanding,whenshe sawHonorLahy'sfaceallaglowwith pleasureandaffection-notwithstandingthetearsinhereyes-lookingup ather.AndbeforeElliecouldjump down,shewascaughtroundthewaist andfoldedinHonorLahv'sarms. "Myowndarlin'child,"exclaimed Honor,"thatpoorTommywouldlay downhislifefor.For'twasof'enhe saidtherewasn'twanuv'emlikeMiss Ellie." "Thepoorfellow!"returnedEllie, whenshewassetfree."hewassogenerousandgood." "Hisuncle,"returnedHonor."sent himtoagreatschool,andhesaysif ifhehasrinsehehasfineprospects beforehim."

Mrs.LahywasinterruptedbyMary, whocameinsearchofEllie. "Mygoodness,Ellie,"shesaid,"I thoughtyouwerelost.Theyarcall half-wayshome,andIhavecomeback tolookforyou."

FatherCarrollwasalonewhenshe cameupwithhim,Hughhavinggone totheforgetoseeaboutthepointing ofsomepitchforksforthehaymaking, andEdmundandAnnebeingwholly occupiedwithwhatMatDonovan called"goingon."

"ThisisaletterIgotthismorning fromArthurO'Connor,"saidFather Carroll"Ihadsomeconversationwith hismotherabouthim;butsheisvery unreasonable."

"Whydoeshenotcomehome?"

Maryasked.

"Whyshouldhe?"returnedFather Carroll,lookingatherinsurprise. "Isitnotforthisdioceseheisordained?" "Ordained?Heisnotordainedat all,norcanhebeforfometime."

comeherewithmehejumpedeagerly attheoffer.Sotakecarethatyoudo notgetinsideMissDelany."

"Isthereanythingseriousinthat?"

"'Well,sheisagreatprizeinevery way,butIdoubtwhetherEdmundis veryanxioustowinher."

"Isawheronceortwice,andthought herquitefascinating;thoughIought tobeveryprejudicedagainsther."

"Whyso?" "Well,"repliedMary,laughing,"she describedmeasaplaincountrygirl, veryshabbilydressed."

"Oh,shewasonlyjealous.She thoughtyouhaddesignsonEdmund." "That'sthegentleman,"saidMary, afterreturningMr.BobLloyd'ssalute, asherodepastthem,"whoproposed 'forEva.Everyonewasastonishedwhen sherefusedsuchagrandoffer;andno onesomuchashisownfamily.They insistedatfirstthatallsortsoftraps weresetforhimbyus;but,strange tosay,theywerequiteindignantwhen hewasrejected.Itwasarealcaseof loveatfirstsight,forheonlysawher theeveningsheandthedoctorcame forGrace.Gracelikeshim,"sheadded, "andsaysthatayoungpoethasturnedEva'shead.ButIamalmostsure Evawillbeanun.Sheistoogoodand gentlefortheroughworld."

"Why,Annementionedtomeinone ofherlettersthathewas,"saidMary. "Oneofherschool-fellowssawhimin Paris." "Oh,'tisamistake,"FatherCarroll replied.Marycalledtohersisterandasked herforanexplanation.ButAnnecould onlyrepeatwhatherfriendhadsaid toher. "Thestudentswearvestmentsand assistatsomeceremoniesbeforethey areordained,"saidFatherCarroll. "That'showthemistakearose.His healthbrokedown,andthoughhesays nowhehashismindmadeuptobea priest,itisstilldoubtful,Ithink, whetherheeverwillbeone.""'Oh,Iamsosorry,"Maryexclaimed, withsomethinglikeawailofpain. "Buthadn'thehismindalwaysmade uptobeapriest?""Well,no,"hereplied."Healways haddoubtsandScruplesabouthis vocation.Hisideasofthemissionofa priestareveryhigh,andhefearedhis motiveswerenotthetrueones.But whydoyouappearsodistressed?He isnotthefirstecclesiasticalstudent whohaschangedhismind;andsurely youdon'tthinktherewouldbeanythingwronginit?"

"Oh,butdon'tyouknowwhatthey said?"Andsheputherarminhis,as ifaskingforhissupport.

tIsawGracelastweek,"saidFather Carroll,"andwassurprisedtoseeher sochanged.Shewasalittlewoman whenIsawherbefore;butnowsheis quitegirlish.Sheblushedandseemed quitetimidandconfusedwhenIremindedherofsomeofhersayings."

'thelightthatliesinwoman'seyes' withoutwincingnow.' Theypassedovertheweir,through whichtheclearwaterleaped,withalmosttheswiftnessoflight;having suddenlychangeditsgentlygliding motionintoabound,asifitfearedthe slantingwallsofmoss-coveredstones wouldclosetogetherlikeagate,and baritswaytotheocean.Theypassed throughthemeadowbytheriverside andintothePriest'sWalk.Therooks werecawinginthetalltreesovertheir heads,andarabbitpoppednowand thenfromtheirpathintothecoverat eitherside.Itwasalonely,dreamy sortofplace,calculatedtofillthemind withromanticorreligiousmusings. Andtherobust,sun-ruddiedpriest,and thepale,sicklystudentpacedupand downforfullyaquarterofanhour withoutexchangingaword. (Tobecontinued).

"Hewillhavesense,"rejoinedEllie, seriously;"forIdon'tthinkheever didanythingwrong,exceptpullingthe tailsoutoftherobins."

"Yes-thatitwasyourdoing,"he repliedwithasmile."Well,youmay setyourmindatrestonthatpoint,for heoftendiscussedthesubjectwithme beforeheeversawyou.And'tisonly sincehewenttoParisthatheeven thoughtitatalllikelythathecould everbeapriest.Hesaysnowhis scruplesarenearlyallremoved.ButI fearhishealthmusthavebrokendown. Iamveryanxiousabouthim."

"Yes,Miss,"returnedHonor,'an' FatherMcMahoncouldn'tgethim downintheGeneralCatechism,though 'thebestmethod'wasthefirstquestion heaxedhim.Butifhewasathimfor amonthhecouldn'tgetTommydown, from'whomadetheworld?'to'sobe it.'Thenhetackledathimwudthe 'ChristianDoctrine,'butTommywas ableforhimatthattoo.An'thin FatherMcMahonsaidhewasthebest boyintheparish.Thatwastheday theyworgettin'theirticketsforConfirmation;an'whatdoyouthinkbut Iwenttothechapelafearduvmylife thatTommymightbecast.An'more foolIwas,forhewasthebestuvthe wholeuv'em.JackyRyanpassed, thoughhegevawronganswer.'What isMatrimony?'saysFatherMcMahon. An'asbouldasyouplaseJackymakes answer,'Aplaceorstateofpunishment wheresomesowlssufferforatimebeforetheycangotoheaven.'Faith,I thought'twastherightanswer,he spokeupsoindependent,tillIseethe schoolmasterthryin'tokeepfrom laughin'.'WhatisMatrimony?'says FatherMcMahonagin,veryslowan' solemn.'Aplaceorstateofpunishment wheresomesowlssufferforatime beforetSencangotoheaven,'says Jackyagain.'GiveJackyRyanhis ticket,'saysFatherHannigan.An' whinFatherMcMahonhelduphis handtostop'theschoolmasterthat waswritin'thetickets.FatherHannigansaidtheboywasright,thathesee nodifferencebetweenMatrimonyand Purgatory,and'tismanyasinsibleman wudagreewudhim.SoJackyRyan gothisticket.I'mafeard,"added Honor,withasigh,"thesameJacky willcometonogood.Heputared pokeronKitCummins'scat'snosefor comin'abouthismaggidy.An'whin Friskyjumpedoverthehalf-doorwud anouldgallontiedtohistailt'other evenin',IsaiditwasJackyRyan's work-thoughindeedIcan'tsayI'm sureuvid."

"SoHughtoldme,"saidMary."He sawherwhenhewentwithEllieto theconvent.Buthesayssheisnotso prettyasshewas.Ah,Grace,isvery good,"Maryadded,withasigh."She keptusallalive;andshedidnotforgettosendthebooktopoorNorah Lahy,thoughatfirstshecouldscarcely beartothinkofher.Graceisverysensitive.Shefeelseitherjoyorgriefintensely;butshecanconquerherfeelingsfromasenseofduty."

"Shewillneverbehappyunlessshe hasamission,"saidAnne,whohad waitedforthematthegate.

"Everyonecanhavethat,"returned Mary."Butwhoisthattalkingtomy father?"

"ItisthatoldMr.Pender,the agent,"hersisteranswered. "Marylookedgrave.Shefearedthat oldIsaac'svisits,whichwereunusually frequentnow,bodednogood.Shehad questionedHughaboutthem,buthe evadedthesubject.Itwasplaintoher, however,thatsomeheavytroublewas weighinguponHugh'smind;andat timessheevenfearedhishealthwas givingway,helookedsowearyand wcrn.Inonesensetheseapprehensionsdidhergood,fortheykepther fromdwellinguponherownunhappiness.Butwhenshefeltherheartsinkingatthethoughtthatagreatcalamitywashangingoverthem,shewould rememberNorahLahy,andbestrong.

Itwasarelieftohertothinkshe wasnot,eveninnocently,thecauseof turninganyonefromwhatshedeemed sohighandholyamission.Butthen camethethoughtthatArthurO'Connotwasnotapriest,andnevermight beapriestatall;andFatherCarroll feltherarmtremblingwithinhis.And asheglancedatherface,whichwas deatlypale,andsawthequickheaving ofherbosom,hewasconvincedthat thehappinessofMaryKearney'slifeperhapsherverylife-dependedupon eitheroftwocontingencies-thatArthurO'Connorshouldbecomeapriest, orherhusband.Andasherarmpressed moreandmoreheavilyuponhis, FatherCarrollresolvedthathewould beherfriend,thoughhedidnotbetray, evenbyalookthathenoticedher agitation.

"Anneisagreatflirt,"saidhe,noddingtowardsthatlivelyyounglady, whowaskeepingupthe"goingon"at atremendousrate.

"Oh,she'sawful,"returnedMary. `Youarenotbadyourself,either."

"Iwasobligedtotry.Peoplewere settingmedownasstupid.Andyou know'tisasgoodtobeoutofthe worldasoutofthefashion."Shespoke quite.cheerfully;butimmediatelyfell intoareverieagain. "Buthasyourheartneverbeen reallytouched?" Shebentherhead,andacarnation flushsuffusedherpale-cheek."Well,I thinknot,"sheansweredhesitatingly. "ThoughGrace,"sheaddedmorecheerfully,"wasalwaysinsistingthatIwas inasadwayaboutthegentlemanwe hadhereatChristmas."

"I'dratherexpectitwasEdmund shewouldbethrowingatyou;andyou hadhimatthesametime,Ibelieve."

"Oh,no;Mr.Lowewasgonebefore Edmundcame.And,strangetosay, GracescarcelyevertalkedaboutEdmundinthatway.Isuspectshewantedhimtobeanadmirerofmine,and foundhewasthinkingofsomebody else."

"Well,IknowwhenIaskedhimto

CHAPTERLVIII.

FatherCarroll'sHoardings. ''Youlookdreadfullycutup,"said FatherCarroll,ashelookedintoArthurO'Connor'spallidface."Haveyou readtoohard?Oristhereanything onyourmind?" "Dr.Kielyaskedmethesamequestions,"Arthurreplied. "Andwhatdoeshesayaboutyour health?" "Well,hesays'tisnotgonetoofar; butthatImusttakecareofmyself." Hisface,alwayspale,wasnowfearfullyemaciated,andofawax-like whitenessthatcontrastedpainfully withhislongblackhairanddarkgrey eyes.Butthefrettedlook-the"oldness"whichGracehadremarked-was gone;andabrighthappylookhad takenitsplace.Thementalstruggle thathadsolongrackedhimwasatan end.Hewasresolvedtobecomea priest;butthedoctorshadinsisted uponhissuspendinghisstudies,andr.e. turningforsometimetohisnativeair. Hismotherwasfilledwithremorse whenshesawhimsochanged,andnow ranintotheotherextreme,anddeclaredthatheshouldneverreturntocollegeagain.ButArthursmiled-asweetersmile,shethought,thanshehadseen uponhislipsforyears-andsaidhe wouldbeallrightinafewweeks.He hadbroughtaletterfromthepresident ofthecollegetoaneminentecclesiasticinDublin,bywhosecounselhewas tobeguided.Hedeliveredtheletter, and,afteralongconversation,this eminentdivinesaidhiscasewasa peculiarone,andthathewouldgive himhisopinionbyletterinafew days.Theletterhadnotyetcome,and FatherCarrollawaiteditsarrivalmore impatientlythanthestudenthimself. "LetushaveastrolltothePriest's Walk,"saidArthur."Ifeelquitestrong thisevening.""Areyounotafraidoftheoperaglassandtheladies?"FatherCarroll asked. "Oh,Idon'tmindit,"repliedArthur smiling.'Icanstandanyamountof