The Record Newspaper 07 December 1918

DeathoffatherSydes, ONACTIVESERVICE.

ADistinguishedAustralianPriest.

Howmany,SaVStheCatholicPress," willmissthebrightsmileandcheery greetingofFatherSydes,whompneumoniaclaimedasnvictimfromhis dutyatthefront.Whenhisdeathwas announced-lastSundaytoabigcongregationatSt.Mary's,Ridge-street.there wasscarcelyadryeyeamongthem.

FatherSydeswasborninBrisbaneon November24,1863.Duringhisschool dayshegavepromiseofthetalent whichwaslatertodistinguishhimat theBarandinthepulpit,aswellas ofahealtyathleticism,which,inafter years.wastomakehimasturdymemberoftheChurchMilitant.From schoolhewenttoMelbourneUniversitytostudyfortheBar,andaftera distinguishedcourse,inwhichhetook manyprises,graduatedM.A.andI.L.B. AmonghiscontemporariesattheUniversitywereSirJohnMonash.Chief _JusticeIrvine,andJudgeCussen.Keen student,ardentcricketer,andheartand soulinsociallifeandmovements,EdwardSydeswasfirstandforemosta staunchCatholic;andatthevery threshholdofhisUniversitylifehe foundoccasiontoassertandstandfirm fortheprinciplesofhisfaith.There isastoryofthefirstPresidentofthe FrenchRepublic-MarshalNIcMahun. Ononeoccasion.whenpresentata Statebanquet,beforecommencinghis dinner,heblessedhimselfunostentatiously.tosayhisgrace.Alittletitter passedthroughtheranksoftheFreethinkers,tilltheMarshal,standing erect,withsoldiers*pistolsplacedon thetable,infirmvoiceprofessedaloud hisfaithintheTrinitytothecompelled admirationoftheastonishedguests. Whilst'nosuchmilitarytestwasexact. edfromtheyoungstudentSydes,he wasnonethelessfacedwithatrialof sincerity,towhichmanyaweak-kneed Catholichassuccumbed.Residentina Protestantcollege,hefoundthatno provisionwasmadeforCatholicson Friday.Herepresentedtotheautaorities,and,inspiteofopposition,his firmstandthathewouldhaveeither fishor'nothingonFriday,wontheday. andfishwas,infuture,providedfor theCatholicsinresidence.Duringthis periodhisactivitywasfarfrombeing confinedtothemanyphasesofUniversitylife.Helecturedinhistoryat XavierCollege,andFatherRyan,recentlySuperioroftheJesuitsinAustralia,foundinhimhisright-handman insodalityworkandorganisation.

bebutasmalltributetothememoryof FatherSydes.Wemightwellapply tohimthewordsofthewell-known song,"FatherO'Flynn,"whichhelovedhimself,andsangsowellinhisrich bassvoice:

Powerfullestpreacher Andtenderestteacher, AndkindliestcreatureinallDonegal.

InmanyStatesofAustraliahewas well-knownforhisconvincingeloquence.Hewaseagerlysoughtforasa specialpreacher,andwaseverwilling tohelpanycause,suchasSt,Vincent dePaulSocietyoraparishsodality.

FatherSydeshadaspecialattraction formen,whoappreciatedhisvirile, straighthittingstyleoforatory. thelittlechildren,irrespectiveofcreed, hewasespeciallybeloved;andwe havejustheardofanoldman-aProtestant-whousedtowatchforhours forthepassingofFatherSydes,anda brightlittleyarntogladdenhisday.

FatherSydeswaschosenbySuperierstoreplaceFatherTigheatthe front.Hehastoldusnothingabout hisownwork;butmanylettershave assuredusofhiswhole-hearteddevotiontothe"boys,"ofthegrandworkthatheaccompaniedamongstthem. TheJesuitOrderhaslostheavilyduringthegreatwar,andFatherSydes isnotamongtheleastoftheirlosses. Buthehasdiednobly,inanoblecause. inawaysurelythatwouldpleasethe soldier-saintofLoyola,underwhsse bannerhehadenlisted.

HisLastLetter.

InviewofthedeathofFatherSydes, thefollowinglettertohisnieceisparticularlytouching: 'France,2S/0/18.

DearC.,=--Justaline-buttoyoua teyousone.Theprayeryougaveexpressiontoinyourlastislikelytobe. answered--that1mightbeinSydney inJanuary.Theothernight,when abouttogotobedinmytent,anurgentdespatchwasbroughtme,asking foranimmediateanswertobesentby despatchrider-wouldItakeleaveto Australia?Ihesitatednminute,and thensaid'yes.'Theywantme,no doubt,totakeatransportwithleavementoAustralia. Icangoeasily,as FatherWm.Gwynnehas,Ibelieve,arrived.Hecantakemymen.We mayleaveinaday(.rtwofromthe continentsouth.Ihavenotdefinitely heardyetofdate;butwhenIleaveI willcableFatherLockington.The voyagewillbeshortaspossible.So cheerupandprayhard,anddon'tbe anxious-withbestlove.Godbless vou.Youraffectionateuncle,

AttheBar. CalledtotheBarinBrisbane,he rapidlybegantoforgetothefront.Ills deep,resonantvoice,hisricheloquence.andhisreadyreparteecouldnet failtomake(.fhimaprominentfigure inthelawcourts.At40yearsof...i. theworldwasbright,indeed,forVest iydes.ashisfriendserelearingle cals.1 ssIwnthehews.spreadrap:'v throughQueenslandthatthebrilliant youngbarristerhadahighercallthan thatofpleaderintheuncertaincotirts ofhumanjustice;that,liketheTstinguishedFrenchlawyer,Perede Ravignan.hewasgoingtodelitne gownforthecassock,andpleadthe causeofG.1withhisfellowman ASchoolboyAgain.

OnNovember7.1903,heenteredthe JesuitNovitiateatTullamore,Ireland ItisnoteasyforamanofIt) to backtoscheel,itislesseasyforIran tosettle(lesseewiththecheeryoptimismandearnestpietyofthebeginner. tothevar'oustrialsofearls'trainingin religiouslife.Yetallhisfellow-tiesicescanattestthatBrotherSydes,for suchhehadbecome,wastheyomieest andnestlight-heartedoftheband.A genuinechildofthesunnysouth,its brightsvarnithnndradiancewr.islos native1.n1sdale('evenbythee. ostlesels .weeingclouds.\t,_r theusuals.years'novitiate.he',volt L,o,.i,,ostudysehol.istic 'Thy. ::oncetoMilltownPardoin Dublin.where.onthecompleti,nofhis theology.hewasordainedpriestin July,1909.Acharacteristiclittletrait ofhisdeep(iiiritsandpietywasthat, whilstaetalratintheology,1:eoboe':edpermissionfromSuperiorstodes..'. himselfasnursetoanoldFatherhi 80,whichentailedsuchhumblelittle worksaswashingtheoldman'sfeet. Thosewhoknewhiminhisparishlife willseeinthatlittleincidentthesams spiritof&yeti(inwhichCenthint, morningaftermorning.stillfasting,to bringHolycommuniontooneofthe parlshi..ners.abedriddenvictimofcancer. APriestWithMany-Calls. Atta returnedtoAtes. traha.aloeohtheexcep.ionofaye tient forthethirds(areno_ vitatereeu--edintheJesuitOe.s.r.he labeuredniIt:dee-street.Teroisthat hewasrtepectedandbelovedbythose towhosewelfareheministered,would

"EDWARDJ.SYDES,SJ'TheChildren'sTribute.

OnTuesday.November19,atSt. Mary's,Ridge-street,NorthSydney, thechildrenoftheparish,numbering between700and$00inall,paida touchingandfittingtributetothe memoryoftheir',eyingandwell-loved friend,FatherSydes.Allthestirs thedistrict-theboysandgirlsfrom RidgeandMountStreets;thepupils fromMonteSant'AngeloandLoreto Convents,andSt.Aloysiva'College, wearingtokensofmourning-gathered t%ether,andaftersingingoneof FatherSydes'favouritehymns,recited !heRosaryrthereposeofhissul. TheRev.FatherPTighe,S.J.,then spoketothechildrenofFatherSydes, ncidressInen scareerlessonsthat wouldhelpthemwhentheyhadtoface thebattleoflife:for,ashereminded' them,FatherSydeshadspentthe ereaterpartofhislifeintheworld,end hadprovedhimselfamanwhoiv, slaveall,proudofbeingaC.ath,.;, andalwaysreadytodoGod'swo,rk. Anilhe'liedashewouldhavewished,"saidFatherTighe.Beforedispersingthechildrensang"SweetSacramentDivine:andtheorganistplayed .he'DeadMarch"in"Saul."-R.I.P.

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AConvertClergyman'sRecollectionsofPiusX.

PiusX.was,ina,mostuniqueway, thePope;ifonemayventuretosay so,ofthedivinehomelifeofthe Church.Hecould,indeed,dealmagnificentlywithexternalattacksanddangers,aswhenhefoiledtheinsidious proposalsofaMasonicFrenchGovernment,andpreferredrobberyofthe Church'srightstotemporaladvantage atthepriceofspiritualindependence. Buttheessentialcharacteristicwork ofhis'plendidPontificatewastheinteriordevelopmentoftheChurch'sefficiencyandsanctity,writesaconvert clergymanin"AveMaria." RestauraeominiainChristy-torestore,sofaraslayinhispower,allthat mightbeweakenedordecayed;to makeitpossibleforChristianpeople torealiseandrejoiceintheparticipationofsacramentalgraceastheyhad scarcelydonesincethefirstdaysof Christendom;toguardthemagainst theinsidiousspiritofthemodern -synthesisofallheresies,"whichuses Christiantermswhileitrobsthemof allChristianmeaning-thiswasthe gloriousworkthatourlateHolyFather setbeforehimself.Hesawthatthis waswhattheEternalPontiff-sacerdos inaeternumsecundumordinemMelchisedech-willed,inthisopeningtwentiethcentury,tobethespecialservice ofHisVicartotheChurch,and,indirectly,totheworld.AndhowmarvellouslyourFatherPiusfulfilledthat service,theresultsoftheelevenyears ofhisPontificatewilllivethrough'all futuretimetoshow.

ThePontiffoftheBlessedSacrament. Wehavelearnedtoveneratehimas thePontiffoftheBlessedSacrament,as thepromoterofrestoreddignityinthe Church'ssong,asthechildren'sPope; asthegreat,priestwho,esteeminghimselfthemostunworthyofall,enkindled withnewzealbothseminaristsand clergy;astheinvinciblechampionof "theFaithoncedelivered"againstthe treacheriesofModernism.Andthere isyetanothertitlewhichhesurely merits,andwhichmanythousandsthat havebeenledfromdarknessandconfusionintothelightandpeaceofthe CityofGodwill,fromtheirownexperience,acclaimashisdue;hewasthe convert'sPope.Hiswide,lovingheart hadawelcomeforus-notonlyasa crowd,butforeachindividualconvert withwhomhecameinpersonalcontact.Notonlythosewhocametothe Churchbearinganamewithhightraditions,orwiththegloryofasuccessfulcareer,butthemostobscureand unimportanthadanequalsharein theircommonFather'scareandbenediction.Asonewhospentseveral yearsinRomeduringtheearlydays ofhisPontificate,thewriterknows, notonlyfromthetestimonyofnumer ousfellow-converts,butfromhisown happyremembrance,howtruethisis.

withregardtothosewhohavethis privilege-howaVaticanservant,in beautifulcostume,bringsyourcardof admissioninabigenvelopesealedwith thePapalarms,afewdaysbefore.the datefixed;andhowthiscardbearsthe houroftheaudience,andinformsyou thatladiesmustbecladinblack,with veil,whilemenmustappearineveningdress.

Onthedayappointed,atleasthalf anhourbeforethetime,youpresent yourselfattheBronzeDoors,thechief entrancetotheVatican;and,passing throughthequaintlyattiredSwiss Guards,ascendthefourflightsofBerini'smagnificentScaleRegia,atthetop ofwhichyoureachtheCortediDamaso,whereoneortwoCardinal'scarriagesareusuallywaiting.Crossing thecourt,andpassingthroughaglass doorontheright,youascendanother marblestaircase,whichleadstothe privateapartmentsofthePope.Ina largeanteroomservantsarewaitingto relieveyouofyourcoatandotherimpedimenta;andyouaredirectedto wait'lbaninnerroom,sparselyfurnishedwithsumptuouschairsandtwoor threemarbleconsoles,ononeofwhich standsalargecrucifix.Theonlyornamentsareafewbronzes.Aftera whileadoor,onthefarsidefromthat onwhichyouentered,isopenedfrom within,andaservant,Whoimmediately withdraws,motionsyoutoenterthe Pope'sownprivateroom-quiteasmall one,withlittlefurniture,andthatof theplainest.

oneofthemspecialwordsofbenediction,andalsoblessedanumberofrosariesandotherobjectsofpiety.

Aprivateaudiencecannot,inthe natureofthings,lastlonginalayman'scase-oreveninthecaseofa priestunderordinarycircumstancesandafteralittlewhileweallknelt fortheVicarofOurLord'ssolemn blessing,andthenwithdrew,making thecustomaryhomageasonentering hispresence.Itwasbeautifuland touchingtoseethe'Pontiffinwhose handslaytheguidanceofChristendom withitsunspeakableanxietiesandresponsibilities,wavinghishandand smilingagood-byetothelittlelassie whohadcomefromtheFarNorthto thefeetoftheFatherofallChristian people.Suchanexperience,which lastsbutafewminutesandtakesbut afewminutestorelate,isapossession foralifetime.

Onvariousotheroccasionsitwasmy privilegetoseePiusX.ARequiem MassintheSalaClementine(notin theSistineChapel,wheresuchfunctionsareusuallycelebrated),for George,KingofSaxony,atwhichthe HolyFatherassistedpontificallya canonisationandbeatification;apublicaudience;andtheuniqueceremony ofCandlemasDay,atwhichcandlesare offeredtothePopebyadeputation fromeachbasilicaandparishchurch, religioushouse,collegeandotherChristianinstitutioninRome-thesewere otheroccasionsonwhichIhadthe happinesstoassistatsolemnitiesin whichPiusX.tookpart.Foradmissiontooneortwooftheseitisalmost necessarytobearesidentinRomefor atime,andtohavesucha"friendat court"asMonsignorBisleti.

thattherewereanyexceptionsonthe occasionIamrecalling.

AttheendoftheMassthePontiff unvested,withtheaidofhischaplains,andkneltforhisthanksgivingat aprie-dieuontheGospelsideofthe altar.OneofthechaplainsimmediatelysaidMass,atwhichallpresentremainedtoassist.Atitsconclusionthe HolyFatheradvancedtothefronta, littleway,bestowedaplenaryindulgenceonallpresent,andgavehissolemnbenediction.Thenthelittleprocessiondepartedthroughthesidedoor bywhichithadentered.

Sucharesomefugitiverecollections ofanobscureconvert,onewhohadno specialclaimwhateverontheextraordinarygoodnessextendedtohim. Otherscould,nodoubt,recordmuch more-menwhohavebroughtgreat giftstotheserviceoftheChurchor whohavemadegreatsacrificesinorder tosubmittotheonedivineauthority onearth.Butitwasnottothese onlythatourlatelydepartedandmost belovedHolyFathershowedthewidenessandthetendernessofhischarity. One'sveryinsignificance,perhaps, makesgratitudemoreinevitableand moreprofound.

Thesamecharityheis,weknow, stillexertingonbehalfofthesouls overwhomhewassetassupreme shepherdandinfallibleteacher.And maywenotwellbelievethatconverts maystillfindspecialbenediction,courageandconsolationthroughtheintercessionofhimwhomIhaveventured tonametheconvert'sPope.

InthosedaysMgr.(nowCardinal) BisletiwasMaestrodiCameraatthe Vatican,andnotroublewastoomuch forhimtotakeonbehalfofaconvert. ManyonbothsidesoftheAtlantic havereasontocherishwithdeepgratitudetherecollectionofhisunselfish kindness,whichcouldfindtimefora stranger'sinterestsinthemidstof whatmusthavebeenalmostthebusiestlifeinRome.Andverysoonone wasnostrangerwiththegoodMonsignore.Atmyfirstvisittohim (whichIowedtoakindintroduction frontMonsignorPrior,thenvice-rector oftheCollegioBedai,heatonceofferedtomakeallnecessaryarrangements foraprivateaudienceformywhole household;andhimselfsugge.tedthat weshouldnodoubtwishtoassistat theHolyFather'sMasssome andreceiveHolyCommunion 11's hands. TheDay. inviewoftheenormouspressurecn thePope'stime,itiswonderfulthatan insignificantCatholicvisitor'tothe PapalCityshouldeverbeabletoobtainsuchanaudienceaswasgranted tothewriter.Manyreaderswill1-,e 1:v.iliarwiththepr-ceAtirefollowul

TheExtraordinaryEmotion. Itisbutslightnotice,however,that onetakesoftheroom,orofanything initexceptthatbesideasmalltable sitsorstands,inwhitecassockand tippet,withpectoralcrossonhisbreast, andthesolideo(thewhitecapremovedonlyinpresenceoftheBlessedSacrament)onhishead,theSupremePontiff,theVicarofChrist,theHeadand FatherofChrist'schildrenonearth.No wordscanexpresstheextraordinary emotionwhichpossessesaCatholicat suchamoment.AndwithPiusX. therewasaddedthesenseofthepresenceofasaint.Hisface.,ruggedin itswonderfuldignity,expregedintense simplicityandhumility-ofcharacter, andatthesametimegreatstrength andwisdom.Therewasinitagravitythateventhenwasalmostsadness; butthelinesofsorrowtracedbythe unutterableburdenhehadtobearin thesetroubloustimesbecameinafter yearsfardeeper.Inthoseearly monthsofhisreigntherewasaddeda physicalvigorthatwaslostingreat degree,inevitably,asthetimewent on.Thethreecustomarygenuflections madeonapproachingtheHolyFather arefollowedbythekissingofhisring. PiusX.wouldnever,ifhecouldhelp it,permittheancientpracticeofkissingthecrossonthePapalslipper.I haveonceortwice,however,seen devoutreligioushastilysteal,asit were,theoldusage,totheevidentembarrassment.andyetkindlyamusement,ofthePope.Itwas,indeed, characteristicofthehumblesoulof GiuseppeSartotodispensewhenhe couldevenwithofficialtokensofhomage.OntheoccasionIamdescribing,the Pope,assumingthatanEnglishman would,atallevents,understandsomethingofFrench,withtheutmostkindnessinsistedonourstandingbeside him-saying,"Debout,debout!"-insteadofkneeling,asatapublicaudience.Then,findngthatItalianwas notanaltogetherunknowntongue, thoughtheknowledgemightbesomewhatelementary.hespokethroughout_ theaudienceinhisownlanguage.The writer'soldestdaughter,thenasmall child,waswithus;andtheHoly Fathergaveheraspecialblessing.lovinghishandsonherhead,andthen givingherandsendingtoherstill Youngerbrotherablessedmedal.He thennotonlysignedanumbercf pl-ntographsbutriddedonmorethan

ThePope'sChapel. But,greatestofallprivileges,onthe Pope'sownfeast,thesolemncommemorationofSt.Joseph,Iwasallowed,withothermembersofmyhousehold,tobepresentattheHoly Father'sMassandreceiveOurLord fromHisownVicar'shands.The Pope'schapelissosmallthatthevery limitedcongregationhastokneelinan adjoiningroom,sothatonSundays(of whichthishappenedtobeone)analtariserectedinoneofthelargerhalls oftheVatican.LaterinhisPontificate,Iunderstand,ahallwaspermanentlyfittedupforthispurpose.The hourforMassasfixedbytheHoly Fatherwas,unchangeably,seven o'clock;andatthestrokeofthehour heentered,attendedbyaverysmall retinueofclergyandothers.HevestedatonceandbegantheMass,served bytwopriests.

Itwasalessoninfaith,reverence, andself-forgetfUlnesstoseePiusX. performthegreatestofallministries. ItisplainthattohimitwasthehumblestandmostunworthyofallChristianpriestswhostoodthere,bythe solemercyofGod,toexercise,withintensityoflovingreverence,theSupreme ActthatperpetuatestheoneSacrifice ofourRedemption.Tous,whoassisted,heseemedtobeartheveryimpress oftheDivineMaster,byu-hoseauthorityandinwhosenameheministered.But-andthisissurelythemost wonderfulpartofit-astheMassproceeded,oneforgoteventheVicarof Christandrememberedonlythedivine actionthatwasgoingon.Thepriest, SupremePontiffthoughhewas,was lostintheSacrificethatheoffered. Everyquiet,self-recollectedactiontheclear,lowvoice,thesimple,unconsciousdignityofthePontiff-madefor thisend.TherewasnothingofaspectacleaboutPiusX.'sMass;inthis, doubtless,itwaslikethatofevery otherPope.Heabolished,forhimself atleast.theoldcustomofpermitting hisringtobekissedbyeachcommunicant;thusprobablyestablishingaprecedentthatsomeregret,butwhichwe knowwastheresultolfthesingular, humblesimplicitythatdominatedhis wholeheartandlife.Asarule,all whoassistatthePope'sMassreceive HolyCommunion,andIdonotknow

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Ireland'sRankamongtheNations

AtthegreatCouncilof.Constance heldintheyears1414to1418there aroseaviolentdisputebetweenthe FrenchandEnglish.Thisquarrel, whichledtoscenesofviolence,threatenedtobreakuptheCouncil.This dangerwasavertedbythediplomacy oftheEmperorSigi'mundandthe goodofficesoftheGermans,whowere anxioustoretaintheirEnglishfriends ontheCouncilforcertainpoliticalreasons.Thevotingwasbynations,and thequestionaroseastohowthena. tionsweretobecomposed.England's claimtovoteasaseparatenationwas challengedbyFrance,ontheground thatEnglandshouldvoteintheGermannation.Itwasfinallydecided bytheCounciltoadmittheEnglish asafifthnation(LenfantII.,p.53, EngTrans.)..ThustheCouncilinits finalcompositionwasconstitutedfrom fivegroupsofnations-theItalians, French,Germans,Spanish,andEnglish.Thesefactsaretakenfromthe bestauthorities,andwillbefoundin theEnglisheditionoftheworksof Lenfant(seeHistoryoftheCouncilof Constance,Vol.I.,p.632;Vol.II.,pp. 41-3and49-53).Thegreatdispute betweentheFrenchandEnglishis givenintheformofmemorialswhich wereputinbythedisputingparties. Thereisanincorrectversiongivenin Morrin's"CalendarofPatentRolls" (Ireland)ofthereignsofHenryVIII., EdwardVI.,MaryandElizabeth(see Vol.I.,Preface,p.8).Wenoticethat aMr.W.P.Kelly,ThePark,Athlone, writingtothe"WestmeathIndependent"ofJuly28,1917,quotesthelatter. andhasrenderedapublicserviceby recordingit;butcautionmustbeobservedindealingwithEnglishState records.ItisindeedplainlyindicatedbyLenfantthatthememorials werecopiedbySirRobertWingfield, theambassadorofHenryVIII.atthe Vatican.Butthesecopiesofthe "TryalbetweentheFrenchandthe Englishwereallfulloferrors,"and foundtobeinaccuratebyvonder Hardt,whowenthimselfandobtained atruecopyofLeipzic,anditisthis copywhichisusedbyLenfant.The versionofthisfamoushistoricaldisputeasgiveninthe''CalendarofPatentRolls"isapparentlytheversion putoutforthebenefitofHenryVIII., whowasatthattimecontendingfor precedenceovertheFrenchking.For thispurposeheassumedthestyleof KingofIreland.asbeinganolder kingdomthanthatofFrance.To suithispurpose,theproceedingsof theCouncilofConstancearequoted asgivingprecedencetotheKingdom ofEngland,butsuchwasbynomeans thefact.Itisclearfromtheauthoritieswehavequoted,aswellasfrom Hefele("HistoiredesConciles,"VI.,p. 430)thattherewasnoquestionofprecedence.Butthequestionasraised byFrancewasnotonemerelyofprecedence.TheFrenchdeniedtheright oftheEnglishtovoteasaseparate nation.Inthistheyweresupported bytheSpanishrepresentatives,who alsodeniedEnglandtherightofre. presentation,andwhoaccordinglyobjectedtotheirclaimingprecedence.The disputewascomposedforthetimebeingbytheGermansconcedingtheir place(thethird)toEngland,inorder topreventtheCouncilfrombreaking up. TheCouncil,however.refusedtogive theorderinwhichthenationsshould givetheirvotesorsigntheActs(Lenient,Vol.II,p.632;andHefele,Vol. VII.,p.430).Itisclearthatthe statementcontainedinthe"Calendar ofPatentRolls"isquitewronginstatingthatEnglandobtainedrankand precedencyoverFrance.Norisit truethatsheobtainedIreland'splace attheCouncil.TheChurchmenin Ireland(saysWylieinthe"Councilof Constance")madetheirownarrangements,andwererepresentedatthe CouncilbytheBishopsofCorkand Ossory.HealsostatesthatitwasBishopRagget(oneoftheIrishbishops) whogavethefatal"placet"oftheEnglishNationtothecondemnationof JohnHuss.TheIrishvotedwiththe 'English,Welsh,andScots,andwere includedinthesameassembly.Each nation,orrathergroup,deliberatedtogether,thenassembledinconcertwith theothernations,andthefinalagreementwassentforwardtoberatified inCouncil. ThatIrelandwasnottransferredto England,norregardedastransferred, isprovedbythefollowingpassage takenfromthe"HistoryofEngland" byRapindeThoyra(Vol.VIII.,p. 183.DublinEd.,1729):-.TheambassadorsofEnglandarrivedinRomethe verydayofhiselection(May23, 1555t,butwerenotadmittedtoaudiencetillamonthafter.Thisdelay wasowingtotheQueenassumingthe

titleofQueenofIreland.whichthe Popewouldnotallowof,pretending thattheSovereignPontiffonlyhada righttoerectnewkingdoms.Asthe ambassadorshadnoinstructionsto makeanycondescensionsonthisAr. tide,theiraudiencehadbeenstilllongerdeferredifthePopehadnotthought ofthisexpedient.HeprivatelyerectedIrelandintoakingdom,andatthe sametimesenttotheambassadorsto acquaintthemthatwithoutthispreviousstephecouldneverhaveallowed thattitletotheirqueeninapublicaudience.Thisdifficultybeinggotover, theambassadorswereadmittedtoan audience,andthePope(PaulIV.)with greatceremonytoldthemthattogive QroofofhisaffectionfortheKingand ueenofEnglandhehaderectedIrelandintoakingdom,byvirtueofhis powertocreatenewkingdomsand abrogateoldones."

Itisclear,therefore,thatIreland's rightasaseparatenationhasalways beenrecognisedbythehighestauthorities,andthattheassumptionof Englishmonarchsdidnotpassunquestioned.-"NewZealandTablet."

ValuableWarSouvenir

Withtheterminationofthefighting onallthefrontsinEurope,greatbattlescenespassintothelimboofhistory,andactsofheroismbecomegloriousmemories.Astunegoeson,the placesintheoldworldwhichhave beenmadefamousbythesturdyprow essoftheindomitableAustralianswill beentwinedmoreandmoreinthetraditionsoftheyoungnationthatthrew itsweightintothescaleonthesideof civilisation.Theywillgiveinspirationtopoetsandfiretheimagination ofgenerationsunborn.Alreadythe mentionofsuchplacesasGallipoli, Pozieres,Fleurbaix,Armentieres,Bullecourt,etcgiverisetothehallowed memoriesofdeedsthatwillneverfade. Therewillbeplentyofpostwarhistories,buttruepicturesofthesememorablestrugglesforrightovermight canneverbereproducedfromdocumentsordescriptionsfromeve-witnesses,withthesamefidelityassketchesmadeontheactualbattlefronts, orphotographstakenwhilethefighting wasproceeding.Thatisthereason whythe"AnzacBook"dealingwith theGallipolicampaign,andtheA.I.F. XmasBook,"FromtheAustralian Front,"whichcarriesonthestoryof theAustraliansinFrance,arenowso highlyprizedassouvenirsofthegreat war.TheywereeditedbyCaptainC. E.W.Bean,theAustralianOfficial WarCorrespondent,andsoldunderthe supervisionofcommitteescomposedof Australianofficers,thenetprofitsbeing devotedtothePatrioticFundsofthe Australiantroops.TheBritishpress hasdescribedthemasformingastrikingrecordoffeatsofimperishable glory.Hitherto"FromtheAustralianFront"hasbeenprivatelydisposed ofonlytosoldiersabroad,butthe committeecontrollingthesalehasbeen inducedtosendtheunsoldcopiesto Australia.Acommitteehasbeen formed,withMr.Trumble,Secretary forDefence,aschairman,toplacethem beforethepublicthroughMessrs.CassellandCo.Theyarenowonsale at4/6each.TheA.I.F.Patriotic Fundshavealreadybenefittedbyan amountof£4,500fromthesaleofthis volumeand"TheAnzacBook,"of whichafewcopiesarestilltobepurchased.Whenpresentstocksareexhaustedthebookswillneverb.2reprinted.

HisMajesty'sTheatre

"BLINDMAN'SBUFF"&"DAVID GARRICK."

CommencingthisSaturdayevening at8,theAllanWilkieCompanywillbe seenintwoclassicalproductionsinthe oneevening,namely,"BlindMan's Buff,"apowerfulRussiandrama,in oneact,byHenryHamilton,asplayed byMr.HenryIrvingforovertwo yearsinLondon.Thelongestrunever achievedbyaone-actplay.Mr.Allan WilkiewillbeseenasStefanStefanovitch,andMissFrediswydeHunterWattsasWandaStefanovitch;and "DavidGarrick,"theeverpopularcomedyinfouracts.AllanWilkiewill havethetitleroleof'DavidGarrick" whilstMissFrediswydeHunter-Watts willfilltheroleofAdaIngot,supportedbythepopularcomedycompany. BoxplannowopenatNicholson's, Ltd.Bookearlytosavedisappointment.Nobookingfee.

ABriefDescriptionofthe

(ByT.B.

Allloversofartknowhowlargely itisconnectedwithreligiousandespeciallymonasticlife.Truetothis tradition,severalgroupsofpicturesare tobefoundinthemonastery,andthe variousinstitution'sconnectedwithit. Theyhavealreadyattractedtheattentionandelicitedtheadmirationof manyanddistinguishedvisitors,amongstthemcompetentjudgesofart.It maybeconfidentlyassertedthat,it locatedinamoreeasilyaccessiblecentre,theywouldbeknownandappreciatedinsomethinglikeproportionto theirintrinsicmerit.Thisshort noticeofthepicturesandthesubjects withwhichtheydeal,andtheaims andpurposeoftheaccomplishedartist, FatherLesmes,ofwhosebrushthey aretheproduct,maybeofserviceto futurevisitors,whosegoodfortuneit maybetoseeandexaminethem.We shalltakethesepicturesingroups,accordingtotheplacesinwhichtheyare tobeseen,andfirstTheReceptionHall. Thishall.onthelowerstory,occupiesthecentralpotationoftheMonastery,andisofthefollowingdimensions:-sixty-twofeetlong,bythirtyonewide,andthirteenhigh.Ithas beenrecentlycompletelydecorated, anditmaybesafelysaidthatitis withoutarivalinallAustralia.The principalartisticworkisonthewalls. Dividedintotenequalkarts,theydisplayalikenumberofpictures,painted inoilsandoftwotints,theyrepresent aseriesofsubjectstherichestand mostinteresting.Forgreaterclearnessweshallheregiveabriefdescriptionofeach,andaddanexplanationof itssignificance:-

(1)Religio(Religion). Inthispictureisseenavenerable matron,bearingacross,andwithher gazefixedonHeaven.Onherright areseentwobeautifulanddevout maidens,andaclericintheactofincensing.Thissignifiesthatthemoral virtueofreligionisalwaysaccompanied bytheactsofdevotion,adoration, prayer,andsacrifice.Thislastishere representedinthethreedistinctstates ofthehumanrace.Inthenaturallaw byAbel;inthewritten,orMosaic LawbyAaron;intheNewLaw,or thatofGrace,bytheCross.Appended toeachpictureisaLatindistrict, whichinthecaseofthisoneruns thus:"RadixReligiovirtutumacmira catena.Sanctoquaevinclonectit Olympumethumum..

(2)Fides(Faith). Thecentralfigureinthispictureisa matronseated,witheyesblindfolded, holdinginherrighthandachalice withtheHost,andinherlefttheGospels.Ononeside,lowerdown,appearsthebustofavenerableman.and alsoagraceful,youngheathengirlin theattitudeofprayer.Atherfeet areshownfragmentsofaPaganidol andaltar.Lastlytherestandscuta horriblefigureofrepulsiveappearance. holdingabookinhis;land,andhavinghisheadencircledwithaserpent. Ontheothersideoftheprincipalfigure appearsinthefirstplaceanIsraelite,hurryingawayscandalised.and takingwithhimalittleangelwitha torchinhishand.andbelowthebust ofaGreekpersonage.Faith,asupernaturalvirtue,withoutwhichitisimpossibletopleaseGod,wasstrikingly manifestedinAbraham,andembraced bytheGentilesfromtheApostles,but islostthroughheresy.schism,andunbelief.whichreacheditsextremelimit inJudaism.JudaeoestofensaFides. VesanaGraeeonobisXristicclislumen etalmaquies

(3)Theologia(Theology). Abeautifullady,richlygarbed,with brilliantdiademonherhead,ar.d seatedonamagnificentthrone,having enonesidetheEvangelists,represent. edbythefourpropheticanimals,are theonlysymbolicfiguresofthispicture:alltheothersixarerealpersonages.SacredTheology--queenof

PaintingsatNewNorcia

Fenelon.)

allsciences-containedindivineRevelation,wasdiligentlycultivatedand developedbytheholyFathersand TheologiansoftheChurch.Thereare shownasthemostdistinguishedamongstthem:St.GregorytheGreat, SaintAugustine,SaintAnselm,onone side;ontheother,St.Ambrose,St. Jerome,andSt.Thomas,who,withthe Summa,raisedittoitshigheststage ofperfection.Endivinarumpraeclara scientiarerumQuaeqtheouipselogos panditetimaDei.

(4)Philosophia.

Thisisapaintingentirelyhistorical inwhichissymbolisedthenoblestdepartmentofhumanwisdom.Amajesticlady,seated,hold'sinherhanda large,lightedtorch;isintheactof givingherlessons_toandformingthe mostdistinguishedphilosophersofantiquity-Pythagoras,Aristotle,Seneca, Plato,Socrates.Percausescognoscit primasphilosophiaensunumillustrat veraq,pulchra,bona.

(5)ScienciaeNatureles.

This,liketheprecidingwork,is purelyhistorical.Nature,personified inabeautifulfemalefigure,seatedona chair,discoversitssecretsandlawsso thattheymaybeknowntothemost eminentscientists-Copernicus,Galileo, Lineus,Galen,Archimedes.Thesauros quotnamservatNaturalatenteshic horumdominusconditaquaerithomo. (6)Artes(FineArts).

Sittinginashadygroveisseena nobleyouthstrikingalyre,andcrownedwithlaurel.Infrontofhimare twobeautifulfemales,standing,anda third,sitting;athisfeetawinged child,restingtranquilly,witharrowsin aquiver.Beneathmaybeseenthe bustsofthreehistoricpersonages.All appearasiffascinatedbythespellof thesweetmelodywhichtheyouthful musicianmakestoflowfromhisinstrument.Apollo,accordingtomythology,themostbeautifulofthegods, wastheinventorofthefinearts;so thatpoetry,painting,musicandsculptureowetheirexistencetothesonof Jupiter,andLatona,towhomnoone canbecomparedintheartofmanagingthelyre.TheMuses,orGenii,of theseartswereunderhisprotection, andaccordinglyhe,Apollo,presided overtheirreunionsonMountParnassus.Thesubjectofthispicture,then, isaltogetherideal-Apollopresidingat oneofthesegatherings.ThepersonagesbelowareHomer.Dante,Michael Angelo.TheattitudeofCupidindicatesthatifthefineartshaveforobjecttheexpressionofmoralandreligiousbeauty,thentheymitigateth,e passionsandraisethemindtoheaven. Parnassieeleresculmenconscendite montis,queisdantardoremnumine arnica.sacrorum.

(7)Spes(Hope).

Ayoungmaidenseatedinthecentre fixesherlookonheaven,andholdsin herlefthandananchor:inthedistancearainbow.overheadanangel bearingapalmbranch,andbesidehim adove.Ontherightoftheprincipal figureamanofvenerableappearance, withabookinhishand,andlower downsomebusts:ontheleftisa womanlavingherhandsonabook,and anotherbust.SupernaturalHope, whichinclinesustodesireanotherlife ofperfecthappiness,andtoprocure themeansofobtainingit,isthesole virtuethatstrengthensandsustains manamidstthetoilsandmisfortunes ofthepresentlife;itistheanchorof salvationforfallenman;andtheentirehumanracehaseverhadtheHope ofaRedeemer:Thisbelief,preserved amongtheGentilesthroughancient traditions,waswitnessedtobyjoband theCumeanSibyl;amongtheHebrew peopleitwassustainedbythePat. riarchsandProphets.SincetheRedemptionthisconsolingtruthhasbeen taughtmankindbytheChurchof JesusChrist,heresymbolisedbythe rainbowandthedove.Quaesuperor-

urnvitaautquaenampabulacoeli unusamorDiviflaminisipse.Deus.

(8)Caritas(Charity). Anoblefemalefigure,plainlydressed,seatedatthefootofanaltar, holdsinherlapanunclothed,tender infant,andbyherkneearetwoother children,seekingherprotection.Above adove,scatteringraysoflight,causes afieryglowtofalluponherhead.On theleftisseenagirlgiving,witha carelesslook,somebreadtoapoor mendicant;ontheright,aJewisengagedintheefforttosetasickman uponhismule,whichremindsusofthe parableoftheGoodSamaritan.True, thatisChristian,Charityisthequeen ofvirtue,andthe'mostpreciousgift mancanreceivefromHeaven.Thisit isthatmakesmantrulygreatinthe sightofGod,andlovabletohisfellow men.Thisvirtueismanifestedin procuring,accordingtothemeansand opportunitiesofeach,thesuccourand assistanceofneighboursinthemultiple necessitiesandhardshipsoflife,andis distinguishedfromphilantrophyand everyothernaturalsentimentby)cavingitsorigininGod,doinggoodwithoutdisplayorboasting,andseeksits rewardfromGodalone.

(9)VitaApostolica(ApostolicLife). Anentirelyhistoricpicture,inwrier theprincipalfigurerepresentsSt.Paul, ApostleoftheGentiles,strikingexampleofApostoliczealandmodelof Christianpreachers.Accompanying theApostle,asdistinguishedimitators ofthiszeal,areSt.Domick,founderof theOrderofFriarspreachers;St. FrancisXavier,ApostleofIndia;St. BonifaceMartyrofGermany;and BishopRosendoSalvado,Apostleof Australianaboriginesandfounderof thisMission.

(10)VitaMonastica(MonasticLife).

Inthisworktheartistrepresentsthe twoideasexpressedinthemonastic maxim-oraetlabora-workandpraywhichsumsupthewholelifeofthe cloister;prayer,nowprivateagainpublic,singinginchoirtheDivinepraises, andthecultivationofscienceandthe arts.Thefiguremaybenoticedof BishopD.FulgentuisTorres,secona AbbotofNewNorciasodistinguished forhiszealandthemanyandimportantworkshebroughttosuccessfulcompletion,raisingtheNewNorciaMission,bothinspiritualandtemporalmatters,toitshighestdegreeof perfection.

Thesepictures,beinginsidethemonastery,onaccountofthelawofenclosure,arenotopentotheinspection ofthefairsex.Alltheothers,of whichwewillgiveanaccountinfuture issues,maybeseenbyall.

ThreeSprings

ThepupilsoftheConventSchool heldtheirannualconcertonWednesdaylastatthelocalhall.Theefforts ofthechildrenweregreatlyappreciatedbyalargeaudience.Thesuccess oftheentertainmentwasundoubtedly duetotheuntiringeffortsofthesisters, whodeservethehighestpraiseforthe mannerinwhichtheybroughttheir pupilstosuchahighstageofefficiency.

Everyitemwasattractive,andthere wasnotadullmomentinthelongprogrammethatwasgonethrough,andthe confidenceshownbythepupilsintheir respectivepartswasexcellent.

Theopeningitem,achorusbythe pupils,"AGipsy'sLife,"wasnicely sung,whilstMasterJ.Oliver,inarecitation,''WhatCanaLittleChap Do?"wasgood;aswasalsoMissM. Rookewithafinerecitationentitled "TheKing'sFriend."Musicalitems werecarriedthroughadmirablywell, andthepupils,MissesM.andC.Berrigan,N.andA.Thomas,L.Berrigan,A. Byrne,andMasterJ.Ironside,deserve creditforthewaytheycompletedtheir parts.Mentionmaybemadeofthe violinduet,"StephanieGavotte,"by MissA.ByrneandMasterJ.Ironside, asbeingverywellrendered;songand dance,"Killarney,"byMissesL.andC. BerriganandA.Byrne,wasnicely carriedthrough.Greatcreditmust

alsobegiventoMissesN.Whitelaw andR.Thomasincarryingoutrespectivelytheirpartsin"RedRiding Hood,"theactingandconfidenceshown bythetwogirlswassplendid,andwas muchcommentedonbythosepresent asoutstandinginthefirstpartofthe programme.ClubswingingbyMisses

C.Berrigan,A.Thomas,andMastersJ. LynchandC.Honnerwaswelldone. Vocalduet,"Friendship,"byMissesPi. andN.Thomas,wasverygood,andthe singingofMissA.Thomaswasexcellent.Thesecondpartoftheprogrammewastakenupbyacantataentitled"TheMagicWood,"andthe stage,beingbeautifullydecorated,lent colourtothepart,whileallthepupils wereinthebestofformandthewhole partwascarriedthroughwithouta hitch. Adancefollowed,andwaskeptup tilltwointhemorning.Thesinging oftheNationalAnthemconcludeda verypleasantevening.

SHINE'S

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J.M.J.

MountSt.Joseph's BOARDINGANDDAYSCHOOL.

YORK-STREET,SOUTHPERTH. ConductedbytheSistersofSt. Joseph.

ThisBoardingSchoolissituatedin oneofthemostattractiveandhealthy suburbsofPerth,andcommandsadelightfulviewoftheSwanRiverand City.Theviewfromtheupperportion ofthebuildingisoneofthefinestand mostpicturesque.Thegroundsare ample,andwelllaidout.

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

Thecourseofstudyembracesallthe branchesofathoroughEnglisheducation,Mathematics,Elocution,Physical Culture,Drawing,Painting,Music,and Needlework.

Specialfacilitiesareofferedtopupils desirousoffollowingacommercial courseinStenography,Typewriting, andBookkeeping.

PupilsarepreparedfortheUniversity,CommercialandMusicalExam. inations.

ThehealthandcomfortofthechildrenconfidedtothemarecarefullyattendedtobytheSisters. Forfurtherparticularsapplytothe SISTERSUPERIOR, Mt.St.Joseph'sConvent, SouthPerth. Telephone,U9.

HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety.

(ApprovedbytheHierarchyoftheChurchandRegisteredundertheFriendlySocieties'ActsofAustralasia). ItsWatchwordsare:RELIGION,NATIONALITY,CATHOLICITY,BENEVOLENCE, ItisessentiallyIrishandCatholic,anditSpeciallyAppealstoCatholics(malesandfemales),demandingtheir SUPPORTandALLEGIANCE.BrancheswillbeestablishedinanyLOCALITYonreceiptbytheDISTRICTSECRETARYofarequisitionSIGNEDbyTENPERSONS,sanctionedbythePRIESTofthe DISTRICT,thenamesandagesofintendingmembersbeingfullysetoutintherequisition.

BRANCHESthroughouttheCommonwealthandNewZealand;50,000membersand£300,383inFunds. FinancialhelpandMedicalAssistanceincasesofSicknessGuaranteed.

NOENTRANCEFEESFORBENEFITMEMBERS.

MODERATECONTRIBUTIONS

LOANSADVANCEDINLARGEORSMALLAMOUNTSONAPPROVEDCITYANDSUBURBANFREEHOLDPROPERTIES.

FullParticularsonApplicationtoJ.J.O'FARRELL,DistrictSecretary,HibernianHall,Murray-street,Perth.

From357esvyssubmittedbychildrenattending76schoolsthroughout theState,theadjudicators(Messrs. WallaceClubbandJ.C.Morrison)have madethefollowingawards:SectionA. FirstPrize.-WinnieSmith,Narrogin StateSchool.

SecondPrize.-VivienneHussey,ConventSchool,Toodyay. ThirdPrize.-KittyCotton,St.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle. FourthPrize.-FrankShaw,CoolgardieStateSchool. FifthPrize.-GraceAnderson,KalgoorlieCentralStateSchool. SixthPrize.-WinnieLetts,Boulder CentralStateSchool. BranchSpecialPrises.

GoldfieldsA.N.A.-FrankShaw (Coolgardie),1;GraceAnderson(KalgoorlieCentral),2;WinnieLetts(Boulder),3;LoraMcNamara(Westonia),4. CunderdinBranch.-NormanPascoe, SouthCunderdinSchool,1. PerthBranch.-Grace_Irvine,Perth Girl's,andMerabHarris,PerthBoy's. FremantleBranch.-KittyCotton,St. Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle. BeverleyBranch.-UnaWansborough,1;WinifredButler,Beverley,2. KatanningBranch.-HerbertParish, WoodanillingSchool,1. AlbanyBranch.-GwenWarren,AlbanyCentralSchool,1. SectionB. FirstPrize.-EvelynM.Seymour, RoundHillStateSchool. SecondPrize.-JeanMuir,EastPerth StateSchool. ThirdPrize.-MaryFlynn,St.Gertrude'sConvent,NewNorcia. FourthPrize.-JackKennedy,St. Patrick'sSchool,Perth. FifthPrize-JohnHerbertLee.FremantleBoys'. SixthPrize.-RayNorton,Boulder Central. BranchSpecialPrizes. GoldfieldsA.N.A.-Ray-Morton,Boulder,1;EdgarYarley,Boulder,2;H. Roberts,Boulder,3;CliffGoss.Boulder.4. -_,underdinBranch.-EmmaShoosmith,SouthCunderdinStateSchool,1. FremantleBranch.-JohnHerbert Lee.FremantleBoys',1. ClaremontBranch.-AlecHume, NorthClaremontSchool.1. PerthBranch.-EastPerthJean Muir,1;DulcieFoy,2.Highgate Stoneman,1;JeanCarr, 2. Newcastle-street:EdwardCong- don,1;PeggieAtherton,2.Jamesstreet:BiddySmith,1.Thomas-street: LilyWilson,1. KatanningBranch.-MayRichmond, Katanning,1. West-LeedervilleBranch.-RalphStrickland,Hawthorn,1;CharlesStace, Leederville,2.Special,EdnaSparks, WestLeederville. Beverley Branch (Adjudicators Messrs.FryandNevile).-Firstprize, Mary Beverley,Campbell;RolandWansborough, 2. KojonupBranch.-GwenCale.NaraduppSchool,1. AlbanyBranch.-GordonLeach,AlbanyCentralSchool,1. MaylandsBranch-AliceJohnston.1; LouisHalverson,Bayswater,2. CottesloeBranch(Adjudicator:Mr. Frosts.-Nancy-Westlake,Cottesloe School. Theadjudicators.commentingonthe compositions,expressedtheopinion thatthequalityofthe"A"sectiondid notreachthestandardofthelastcompetition.The"B"sectionwasverygood,andingeneraltheyweresuperior tothoseofthe"A"grade.Thewinningessaysofeachsectionwerepub- lishedinlastweek's**WesternMail."

Bitso'Humour

TwovisitorsatNice,cuttingshort theirstaybydying,werecommittedto thechargeofthe,sameundertaker.One wasaladyfromLondon,theothera generalhighincommandintheRussianArmy.Thebodies,dulycoffined. weredespatchedtotheirdestinations, onetoLondon,theothertoSt.Petersburg.Onthearrivaloftheformer, thebereavedrelatives,openingthecoffininordertoobtainalastviewofthe lamentedaunt,wereamazedatthediscoveryofageneralinfulluniform. Theytelegraphedtotheundertakerat Nice,who,withmanyapologiesfor themistake,sentthemthenamesand addressofthegeneral'sfriendsinSt. Petersburg.Theycommunicatedfull particularswithoutlossoftime,and receivedthefollowingreply:-"Your auntburiedto-daywithfullmilitary honours.Disposeofthegeneralas

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thepars&andhisfamily.Amem berofthecongregationobjectedtothe paradoxicalnatureoftheproceedings, andreceivedthisbitornegrologicin response:-

"S'poseyo'wasthirstyan'come toariver.Yo'couldkneelrightdown an'drinkyo'fill,couldn'tyou?An'it wouldn'tcostyo'nothin'wouldit? Datwaterwouldbefree.Buts'posin' yo'wastohabdatwaterpipedtopi' house,yo'dhabtopay,wouldn'tyo'? Wall(brudder,soitiswidsalvation. Desalvationamfree,butit'sdehabin' itpipedtoyo'datyo'gottopayfo.'

Doctor:Thisisaverysadcase,sir; verysadindeed.Imuchregrettotell youthatyourwife'smindisgonecompletelygone. Henpeck:"I'mnotonebitsurprised. Shehasbeengivingmeapieceofit everydayforthelast15years."

Thefussyoldgentlemanaskedthe chancetravellingcompanion:"Have youanychildren.sir?"

"Yes,sir;ason."

"Doeshesmoke?"

"Ah,sir,heneversomuchastouched acigarette."

"Somuchthebetter,sir;theuseof tobaccoisapoisonoushabit.Doeshe frequentclubs?"

"Hehasneverputhisfootinone."

"Allowmetocongratulateyou.Does heevercomehomelate?"

"Never.Hegoestobeddirectly afterdinner.

"Amodelyoungman,sir;amodel youngman.Howoldishe?"

Justsixmonths."

Themanagingeditorwheeledhis chairround,andpushedabuttonin the Thepersonwantedentered.

"Here,"saidtheeditor,"areanumberofdirectionsfromoutsidersasto thebestwaytorunanewspaper.See thattheyareallcarriedout.'

AndJerry,theoffice-boy.gathering themintoalargewaste-basket,didso.

Mistress:"Ifthatnailinyourboot givesyousuchpain,Louisa,whydon't youtake-a,hammerandknockit dovin?"

Louisa:"No,thankyou,mum. WhenIthinkwhatthesoldiersaresufferin'inthetrenches.Idon'tseewhy Ishouldn'tdomybit."

Anoldgentlemanwalkeduptothe attendantatthecountingroomofa dailynewspaperofficeandsaid:

"Miss,Iwouldliketogetcopiesof yourpaperforaweekback."'

"Youhadbettergetaporousplaster,"sheabstractedlyreplied."You getthemjustacrossthestreet."

TimothyO'Brien.whilepassingdownthestreetonemorning,washitonthe headbyabrickwhichfellfroma buildinginprocessofconstruction.He wastakentothehospitalinanunconsciouscondition,butwassoonrevived sufficientlytosendforalawyer.Some dayslaterhereceivedacallfromhis lawyer,whoinformedhimthathesettledthecase,whereuponhepeeled-off twentycrispnotes "Howmuchdidyouget?"questionedTim,feebly. '150,"repliedthelawyer,complacently. "£50,andyougiveme£20?"screamedTim."Say,whogothitbythat brick,youorme?"

AMESSAGETO MOTHERS

TheWonderfulHealingPowerofZamBuk.

Everyscratchorbreakoftheskin opensthewayfordisease.Everycut, "chap,"inflamedchilblain,burn,or scaldmayturntoanastyfestering woundifyoudon'tkeepZam-Buk handyanduseitasafirst-aiddressing. WhenZam-Bukisappliedtoawound orsore,therei.'anendtothepain. andthedangerousgermsthatswoop throughthebrokenskinareimmediatelydestroyed.Diseasecannotgethold intissuesandblood-poisoningisprevented.

Zam-Bukisarealanti-septic,and helpsnaturetorepairtheinjuredskin inawaythatabsolutelymakesanordinaryointmentappearunsatisfactory.

EveryingredientinZam-Bukhasa specialmedicinalvalue.

Youcannotsendyoursoldierlada morewelcomegiftthanapotofZamBuk,whichwillkeep'himfreefrom septicsores. Don'ttrusttoordinaryointments andsalveswithoutanymedicinalmerit. Whileyouareexperimentingwith these,thediseaseonlygetsafirmer holdGetZam-Bukandstartyour cureatonce.Zam-13iikisunsurpassedforeczema,ulcers,piles,badlegs. andscalptroubleObtainableatall f.`., 1,1r. S7-Incy.Price,1,'0or24.;

s ChristianBrothers'College,Kalgoorlie ANNUALPICNIC.

ThestudentsoftheC.B.C.,Kalgoorlie,whosatfortherecentUniversity examinations,were,bythekindnessof theMayorofKalgoorlie,Mr.B.Leslie,andseveralotherleadingcitizens, motoredtoCoolgardieonSunday,November24th,whereanexceedinglyenjoyablepicnicwasheld.Untiltheday comeswhenwemayfly'inaeroplanes tochosenplacesliketheCoolgardie Gardens,amotorpicnicremainsthe mostdown-to-datethingthatcanbe done.Henceitisthatallwhowere favouredtoparticipateinthealfresco functionsofNovember24th.feelthemselvestohavebeenfortunateabove many.TherewereeightcarsassembledattheCollegeathalf-pastnineon theSundaymorning,tocarrythemost appreciativepassengersthathadever madethetwenty-fivemilesrunto"the oldcamp,"and,asbelieversinthe maxim,"Comesjucundusinviapro vehiculoest-(Anagreeablecompanion inthewayisasgoodasacoach),the youthfulmerry-makersquicklyresolvedthemselvesintogroupsaccordingto inclination,andonceseatedintheir car,eachfounditthemostdesirableof "thebunch."Theoptimismofyouth affectedtheelderpeopleofthejoyous party.whonodoubtfeltthetruthof thewordsofthespiritualwriter,who says,"Ofallchildren,howcanthe childrenofGodgrowold"?

Mr.V.BurkettdroveOnecar,and everybodywhohaslivedbetweenEsperanceandMenzies,andNorthamand Kanowna,knowsthatMr.Burkettis "somedriver,"sothathisspecialload feltthattheywerethemosttobeenvied,andwouldnothavebeensurprisedifhehaddonethetripdownin aboutfifteenminutes.Mr.Paxton's livingloadknewthatwhateverrecords orbonesmightbebrokenby,orout of,othercars,theywereabsolutely safewithoneofthemostcarefuldriversonthefields.Thosewhorode withMr.Cutbushheldtheirbreath,and thesidesofthecar,attimes,asthey sawhimannihiliatingdistance,and wonderedwhetherthecharioteermentionedinScripturedidanythingto comparewiththeruntoCoolgardie, eventhoughitwaswrittenofhim: "Andthedrivingislikethedrivingof Jehu,sonofNamsi,forhedrivethfuriously."InMr.Starr'scar,therights ofthingsseemedtoreverse,forhis pleasureingivingpleasuretoothers wassopronounced,astomakeitseem thatthoseunderobligationtohim wereconferringafavourbyridingin hismotor,insteadofbeingbeholderto himforanexceptionalpleasure.And sothroughthewholestrengthofthe numberofmotors,andthewhole lengthoffiftymiles.'thereandback"mostpeoplego"thereandback"on suchoccasions-eachgroupofoccupantsfoundastimulustoenjoyment, insomethinguniqueandunshared,and tobeenviedbytherest.Suchwasthe plenitudeofgoodspiritsoverflowing fromtheheartsoftheyoung,merrymakersthatifthepetrol.hadgiven out,itshouldhavebeenpossibletorun thecarsbytheformerquantity.However.thegentlemennamedashaving drivencarsstucktotheordinary motorspirit,asdidalsoMr.J.W.Sheehan,Mr.R.S.Matheson,Mr.G. Deans.andMr.W.Mannion.The Mayor,Mr.B.Leslie,andMrs.Leslie, paidaveryhighcomplimenttothe Collegebyaccompanyingthepicnickers inthe"descent"onCoolgardie,and remainingthroughtheday.Thecar inwhichtheyrodetooktheplaceof honourintherear,and,decoratedwith theFrenchflag,itgavetheimpression insomeplacesthattheFrenchMissionhadreturned,andwaslookingfor Coolgardie.TherundowntoCoolgardieisindescribable.Tothosewho haveneverexperiencedit,itisimpossibletoimpartaproperimpressionof it,andthosewhohave"doneit"know thattheothersdontknowwhatthey haveIL.-

N't thatnaturehasspread otrhcscene, Her -1ofcrystalsandbrightestof gret 'Tienot - magicofstreamletor hill.

Oh!n .y.ething.moreexquisite

TheMayorofCoolgardie,Mr.Strother,hadkindlyplacedtheCouncil ChambersandtheGardensatthedisposalofthepromotorsofthepicnic, andverywillinghelperswereonthe spot,inthepersonsofMr.andMrs. Llyod,ofthePostOffice,andMiss ThelmaLloyd,whoworkedforthe visitorstotheirtowninawayfitto earnthetitleof"servusservorum."

Mr.Richards,ofKalgoorlie,thoughnot asculptorlikeMichaelAngelo,carved withgreateffect,andwemustalladmitthattherearetimeswhentocarve muttonismoreimportantthanto carvemarble.Sundaymorningwas oneoftheseoccasions.Onewould needtoissueabluebookinorderto describethehappeningsofthewhole day,andinthesedayswhenpaperis scarce,brevityismorethaneverthe soulofwit,soletusbebrief.

Amostenjoyabledaywasspent,for theattractionsofCoolgardieareofa differentnaturetothoseofKalgoorlie, andcompriseamongotherthingsa naturalsheetofwater,inagorgeoutsidethetown,whichwasquiteaphenomenontothoseaccustomedtothe doubtfulbeautyofthelacustrinepretensionsofHannan'sLake.Mostof theboyswenttothegorge,andsomebodymadeanunforgivablepunabout agorgeatapicnicofwhichsomereliablehistoriantells,whereacertain lady?)beingasked"wasthatnota beautifulgorgeinthehills?""Oh!yes," shereplied,"thebestfeedI'vehadfor amonth."ThecourtesyoftheCoolgardiepeopletothevisitorswasvery evidentandmuchappreciated,anda humourousincidentwasthatinwhich anoldresidentgaveindicationsofthe landfromwhichhesprung,whenhailingapartyofbathersdisportinginthe cooldepthsatthegorge,hecounselled themnotto"lave"theirbodiesinthe water.TheVeryRev.DeanKiely waspresentduringtheday,andmade thetriptothegorgeinorderto thatthegamelawsofCoolgardiewere notinfringed.Thegorgeabounds withEnglishperch,wildduckare common,thereisatraditionthatred deerhavebeenseeninthevicinity,and asuspicionthatscrubturkeysmight beshotat,ifanyofthemcamethat way.However,nothingofferedfor chanceofthemanifestationofman's dominionoverthebeastsoftheearth. saveafewbrownrabbitswhichwe,.c accordingly-butcheredto a Romanholiday."Ofcourse,strictly speaking,theywerenotbutchered,but shotandgrallochedinasportsmanlikeway,butthequotationisusedbecauseCoolgardieisaclassicalplace.

Thedayendedwithanintellectual feastoforatory,whenthewholeassemblagegatheredunderthepepper treesandwereaddressedbytheMayor ofKalgoorlie,Mr.B.Leslie,theMayor ofCoolgardie,Mr.Strother.Rev.BrotherDaly,Mr.Lloyd,Postmasterof Coolgardie,andMastersR.Huggins,B. O'Sullivan,andB.O'Keefe.Th.. drivebacktoKalgoorliesurpassedanything"readofinbooks,ordreamedof indteams"inthematterofdesirable locomotion,andtookfeathersfromthe capsofthecharioteersofold,andmade Romantriumphslookpoorthingsin comparisonwiththepacewhichMr BurkettandMr.Cutbushsetforallthe othermotors,whichtookthecuewith alacrity,andarrivedbackattheCollegejustas"theshadesofnightwere fallingfast,"asthepoetwouldsay, andthegeneralverdictwasthatthis was"theend(,faperfectday."

UniversityofWesternAustralia

DEGREEEXAMINATIONRESULTS

completinghissecondyearoftheArts course. Science. HarryMaselobtaineddistinctionIn MathematicsI,PhysicsI,andChemistryl,andpassedinBiologyI,thereby completingfirstyearScience.

B.Hellion,W.A.Brady,andM. Mayrhofercompletedtheirfirstyear Medicalcourse,eachpassinginPhysicsI,ChemistryI,andBiologyI. Engineering.

N.Pozzi,whocompletedhissecond year,passedinAppliedMathematicsI andMathematicsII. G.ThorntonSmithalsocompleted hissecondyear,obtainingdistinctions inMathematicsII.andAppliedMathematics;MaterialsandStructureIA.; MechanicsofMachineryandHeatEngines,andSurveying. CharlesGallaghercompletedhisfirst yearEngineering,obtainingdistinction inMathematicsI,andpassesinGeologyI.A.,ChemistryIA.,PhysicsI., andDescriptiveGeometryandGraphics.

YoungIrelandSociety

OnMondayeveninglastthemembersgatheredingreaterstrengththan forsometimepast,andconsiderable spiritwasinfusedintothemeeting. Somespiritedspeechesweremadewith regardtothepolicyofthesociety,and abetterunderstandingamongstthe membersislikelytoresult.Asthetime fornominationandelectionofofficers isapproaching,thesecretaryappealed tomemberstogivecloseconsideration tothematter,andmakejudiciousselections.

Theusualprogrammeofsongs,recitations,anddanceswascarriedout.To allthosememberswho,have,byreason ofotherengagementsbeenunableto attendthemeetings,anappealisnow madetogivetheirbestservicesto helpingalongtheinterestsoftheso. ciety.Themembershiprolltotals 300,andfromthatmembershipit shouldbepossibletodrawagood strongworkingcommitteeandanexecutivethatwouldcapablyconstructa reallyliveYoungIrelandSociety.Duringthenextfewweeksmembersshould keepthematterofthenominationsand electionofofficerswellintheir thoughts.Itishopedtherewillbea crowdedattendancenextmeeting.

Kalgoorlie

Thebazaarisnowon.Anopportunityof"gettingrichquick"iswithin speakingdistanceofallthegoldfields people,whowehopewillnotbeslow toseizetheopportunity.ThecrowningoftheQueeniscomingonapace, andnobodyintheparish,orthenext parish,shouldmissthesight.

TheChristianBros'Collegeconcert becomesathingofthepastonnext Wednesdaynight,andifanybody missesit.itonlygoestoshowhow onemightstarveinalandofplenty.

FatherLavinispresidingoverthe destiniesofthingsparochialinthe Coolgardie-Norsemandistrictforthe monthofDecember.

FatherSheridan,ofBoulder.preached attheeveningdevotionsonlastSunday,averyscholarlysermonwhich madeusproudtobelongtotheunchangingfaithofPeter,andtowitnessthedailyfulfilmentofOurLord's wordswhichwereFatherSheridan's text:"Theheavensandtheearthshall passaway,butMywordshallnotpass." Mr.PeterRoxby,oftheCathedral Choir,sangLucci'sAveMariaatthe teno'clockMasslastSunday,andwe envytheCathedralChoireversince Weareallproudofthewonderful listofmusicpassespublishedinthe "Miner"lastweektothecreditofSt. Mary'sConvent,andwecongratulate theSistersonthesplendidresultsof theirpatientworkduringtheyear.

OneoftheChurchofEnglandclergy hasstartedacrusadeagainsttheuse oftheword"bloody."Allright. mindedpeople(theirname'islegionin Kalgoorlie)arewishinghimluckinthe venture,whichwefearisdoomedto thesameresultasKingCanute'sstrafingofthedeep,bluesea.Inthis casetheeducationoftheswearing publicislikelytobeslow,andtooffer onemoreproofofthewordsofScrip. ture,"Knowledgebathabloodyentrance."

SecondarySchoolScholarships

SuccessfulCandidates.

Ontheresultoftheexaminationheld bytheEducationDepartmentrecently, theundermentionedcandidatessucceededinwinningscholarships.The namesareplacedinorderofmerit:-

BarneyA.O'Connor,SacredHeart Convent,Highgate;LilianD.Wilson, Thomas-street;JohnC.Budgeon,Beaconsfield;KeithL.Cooper,Perth Boys'Central;JohnS.Dowson,FremantleBoys'Central;JohnF.Williams,SacredHeartConvent,Highgate; Mavis0.Hollingworth,PerthGirls' Central;DesmondR.Edinger,Fre-

mantleBoys'Central;FrancisO'Donnell,FremantleBoys'Central;Francis 0.Grogan,SacredHeartConvent, Highgate;OliveWebster,Conventof Mercy;VictoriaSquare;MyrtleOwens, PerthGirls'Central;EdnaP.Adam, Cottesloe;ReginaldG.Bishop,FremantleBoys'Central;NormaA.Parker, SacredHeartConvent,Highgate;Eric C.Bates,FremantleBoys'Central; EileenF.Miller,James-street;PercyC. Bridge,Mingenew;EnaC.Jones, Thomas-street;LeslieB.Nicholls, SouthernCross;DavidJ.Burns,NarroginAlbertHerbert,St.Mary'sConvent,Maylands;Joan0Prisk,Fre-

mantleGirls'Central;AidenR.Brockman,Newlands;EvelynA.Evans, BoulderCentral;DouglasG.Marsh,Armadale;JohnV.Paterson,Fremantle Boys'Central;MarionGardham, James-street;RowlandW.Parker,FremantleBoys'Central;KennethMcKenna,BunburyHighSchool;Marion Hurst,FremantleGirls'Central;Archie F.Brockway,PerthBoys'Central;Ada Hemmant,Guildford;LouisD.Peters, Bridgetown;GladysH.Cunningham, Dandarragan;AllenR.McKewn,Swan Middle;IvanJohnson,PerthBoys' Central;MillieGreen,SacredHeart ConventHighgate;GeoffreyBuilder, GeraldtonHighSchool;PeterDien mond,St.Mary'sConvent,Maylands; StanleyF.Rust,AlbanyHighSchool; JamesYounkman,KalgoorlieCentral; LeslieC.Anderson,FremantleBoys' Central;AllanWalters,ClaremontCentral;ColinW.Mackie,Thomas-street; RobertA.Morton,BoulderCentral; DulcieM.Wilson.FremantleGirls' Central;HerbertC.Coombs,Bridgetown;HildaW.Bennett,Bridgetown; FredaM.King,Broome. Weunderstandwellover1,000candidatesstoodforthesescholarships, andyetthe'CatholicConventscompetingbearawaytheplumsofthepie. Thisshouldgivefoodforreflectionto someofthose"superior"Catholicswho sometimeshavethebrazenimpudence toassertthatourCatholicteachers cannotcompetewiththoseoftheState.

St.Vincent'sfoundlingHome

ingis,doingtheroad ina thetownofCoolgardiewokefromitsslumbers,like KathleenMay,urneen,onlastSunday, itsawthe"lung.bigtrail"thatPaddy. Harmanfirst1:..cl...:,Ivenecibythe greatpetrolrd roadleviathans,which ),ringingtheir loadslivelytout::t. oldhighfestivalinthetown,whichsawmanyvery high initstime,butnever one acc.impanimentof happinesswhich dut, .1-J,:nete:-.

SuccessfulChristianBrothers'College Ex-Students.

Theresultsrecentlypublishedofthe DegreeExaminationsoftheUniversity showthattheex-studentsoftheChristianBrothers'Collegeareworthilyup. holdingthescholasticreputationof theirAlmaMater.

Specialmentionshouldbemadeof HarryMasel,whosesuccessesasgiven belowareexcellentindeed.Heisthe youngeststudentattendingtheUniversity.Theminimumadmissionage limithadtobewaivedinhiscase,so quicklydidhegetthroughhisCollege course.

CharlesGallagheralsohasachieved remarkablesuccess.Hewastheonly studenttocompletethefirstyearengineeringattheNovemberexamination.

Thefollowingarethefullparticulars:

Arts.

J.HowiesonpassedinEnglishII., historyA,Logic,andAncientPhilos. (,shyi,andMathematicsI,thereby

TheSistersofMercygratefullyac. knowledgethereceiptofthefollowing donationsinaidoftheFoundling Home:-Mrs.Hatch,LyonRiverSta. tior,25guineas,upkeepofLyonCot year1918-1919;MissEddy,North Perth,sixlittlesuits;Mr.StuartPat. terson,Kellerberrin,weeklysuppliesof eggsandhoney;"Grateful,"Victoria Park,2/6;Favourreceivedthroughin, tercessionof"LittleFlower," HISMAJESTY'STHEATRE

Direction BenandJohnFuller.

TheALLANWILKIESEASONofCLASSICALandMODERNPLAYS (UnderthedistinguishedpatronageofHisExcellencySirWilliam Ellison-Macartney.)

COMMENCINGTHIS(SATURDAY)EVENING,DECEMBER7,ATS. GRANDDOUBLEBILL. APowerfulRussianDrama, "BLINDMAN'SBUFF." "BLINDMAN'SBUFF." (ByHenryHamilton.)

AsplayedbyH.B.IrvingforovertwoyearsinLondon.Thelongest runeverachievedbyaone-actplay.

ALLANWILKIEasStefanStefanovitch;FREDISWYDEHUNTERWATTSasWandaStefanovitch. AndtheEverPopularComedy, "DAVIDGARRICK" "DAVIDGARRICK." InPourActs.

ALLANWILKIEas"DavidGarrick;"FREDISWYDEHUNTER-WATTSas "IdaIngot."

PRICffS:ReservedStalls.4/4;DressCircle,3/3;BackStalls,2/2;Gallery, 1/1.Noearlydoors.NoBookingFee.

BoxPlanatNicholson's.Ltd.,till5p.m.MondaytoFriday;till12Noon

Saturday,thereafteratMcKinley'sTobacconistShop(B.Porter,Manager), oppositeTheatre,wheredaysalesareobtainableallday.'PhoneA3431,

F.C.M.Society

Thehalf-yearlymeetingoftheabove societywasheldonSundaymorning last.ThePresident,Mr.W.A.Hoey, occupiedthechairinthepresenceofa largeattendanceofmembers.The specialbusinessofthemeetingwasthe electionofofficers,andresultedinthe officersoftheformerterm,withthe exceptionofthelibrarian,retaining theiroffice.Mr.Hoeywasunanimouslyre-electedpresident;D.P. Fitzgerald,secretary;A.T.Wallwork, treasurer;F.Whitely,warden;and TomCullity,librarian.Thefollowing gentlemenilwereelectedtothecommittee:Messrs.J.J.Fitzgerald,C.Weaver, G.Lafferty,W.Whitely,andJ.Brady.

Messrs.J.J.FitzgeraldandC.Weaver wereelectedauditors. ThePresident.onthankingthemeetingforagainplacingtheirtrustinhim, appealedtoallpresenttodotheirutmosttoincreasetheirranks,andto continue,togivetheirsupporttothe officersduringthenextterm,asthey soablydidduringthelast,which,as thesecretary'sreportwillshow,wasa crowningsuccess.

TheSecretary'sreport,whichreads asfollows,wasadopted:ThePresident,Officers,andMembers,Gentlemen,-Irespectfullybegto submitforyburinformationandapprovalareportontheworkingsand progressofthesocietyfortheterm endingNovember30th,1918.Asyou areallwellaware,thesocietyisabsolutely-newinitsconstruction,having onlybeeninexistenceforsixmonths, andnotwithstandingthisandthefact thatduringthattimewarwasstill castingdarkshadowsovertheworld, ithasprogressedverysatisfactoryindeed.ItwasinthefirstplacetheoutcomeofamovementmadebyMr.W. Hoey(formerlypresidentoftheFremantleCI.andC.B.O.B.),inconjunctionwiththeOblateFathers,toforma goodstrongCatholicMen'sSocietyin Fremantle,theneedofwhichatthat timewasbadlyfelt.Theinaugural meetingofthesocietywasheldun May5th,wheninthepresenceofRev. FatherCallanandalargenumberof Catholicgentlemenitwasunanimouslydecidedtoformasocietyunderthe nameoftheFremantleCatholicMen's Society.Newrulesweredrawnup, andtheelectionofofficersresultedas follows:-President,Mr.IV.A.Hoey; vice-president.Mr.A.Brian;treasurer, Mr.A.Wallworth;secretary,Mr.D.P. Fitzgerald;warden,Mr.F.Fiorio; librarian,Mr.F.Carey.Asthe!Inca permittedofacommitteeoffiveother gentlemenbesidestheofficers,thefollowingwereelected:-Messrs.J.Monaghan,J.Brady,M.Cullity,andJ.and W.Whitely.DuringthetermMr.F. WhiteleyreplacedMr.Fiorioaswarden, andMr.S.WisesucceededMr.J. Whitelyonthecommittee.FromJune 1st.,fromwhichdatethesocietyformaystartedgreatprogresswasmade. Theopeningfunctionwasasmokesocial,heldonJune11th,atwhichre. presentativesoftheCatholicsocieties ofFremantlewerepresent,alongwith theOblateFathersandrepresentatives fromthePerthCatholicYoungMen's Society.Thisfunctionwasagreat successbothsociallyandfinancially. Abilliardtournamentwascommenced, forwhichtherewasalargenumberof entrants.Itisnownearingcompletion,thegamesforthelastroundhavingbeendrawn.Duringthetermthe ParochialHall,whichadjoinsthe rooms,wasthoroughlyrenovated.The workwasduetoRev.FatherCallan, andasthecostwasheavythesociety hasdecidedtoholdentertainmentsto defraythecost.Althoughitwasvery lateintheseasonwhenthehallwas finished,theopeningfunction,namely aeuchrepartyanddance,heldon Tuesday,October15th,wasagreat success,andanotherwasheldonNo-

vember7th.Astheresultofthisthe sumof£1012s.washandedtoRev. FatherCallan. Thesocietyhasengagedacaretaker tolookaftertheroomsatasalaryof 7/6perweek.Healsocollectsallthe moniesforbilliards.Therearenow 71membersonthebooks,andalthough theexpenseshavebeenveryheavy,as theyalwaysareintheinitialtermofa newsociety,neverthelessthereisa creditbalanceofover£8.Thesum of£17Os.waspaidinsubscriptions,out' thereisstillalargeamountoutstand-/ ing.Membersarerequestedtopay theirsubscriptionspromptly,asitrelievesalotofworkfortheofficers.The termhasindeedbeenaprosperous one,andthatmattershavealmostreturnedtotheirnormalstatethesocietyshouldgoaheadbetterstill,and anearnestappealismadetoallthe memberstodotheirbesttobringnew membersalong,andthusstrengthen ourranks.Itistheintentionofthe societytoholdvariousentertainments duringthesummer,anditishopedthe memberswillnotfailintheirsupport. Inconclusion,Iwishtoplaceonrecord myappreciationofthegeneroussupportandcourtesygiventomebythe officersandmembersgenerallyduring theterm,especiallythePresident,Mr. Hoey.TheOblateFathershavebeen untiringintheirsupportandeffortsto makethesocietyprogress,andoursuccessinaverylargemannerisdueto ourspiritualdirector,Rev.FatherCallan.Hehasalwaysbeenreaaytoassistinanythingwhichwouldgotoour advancement,andhasalwaysbeena welcomesightintherooms.Itrust thatwhenwemeetagainattheenaofthecomingtermtheworldwillagain berestoredtpitsusualstateofpeace andhappiness,andthatoursocietywill bestrongerthanever,andacreditto Fremantle.

D.P.FITZGERALD. Hon.Secretary.

AGrimTragedyofPenalTimes

Fourhoursweredevotedtothework ofexcavation,andtheresultssurpassedthemostsanguinehonesoftheexplorers.Thechurchwasalargeone for,say,theElizabethanperiod.It measured60feetby225feet.butthe exploringpartywasabletoexamine onlyatenthpartoftheinnerarea.In thatsmallspacetheyfoundtenskele:ons,lyingirregularly,chieflyonthe face,onthefloorofthechurchabout 18inchesbelowthesurface,anumber ofthebonesbeingcharredandblackened.Ontheflooralso,andamong theremains,theyfoundaquantityof, charcoal,insmallbits.Amongstthe bonesweretheribsofchildren,very small,ingoodpreservation,andunblackened.Thissuggeststhattheinfantswerepre-natal,andthatthey perishedwiththeirmothersinacommoncatastrophe. Itisreasonabletoassumethatin thoseterribletimesthepoorpeople wenttoMassinfearoftheirlives,and werereadyfordeath,andthatthe priestalsowaspreparedtofacedeath, ashewaspreparedtosayMass;and thatatthecrucialmomenthegave themabsolution,andurgedthemto meetdeathinaChristianspirit.,Some ofthemwerekilledbythefalling beamsoftheroof,forthechurchwas 25feetwide.Withtheroofsome portionsofthewallsmustalsohave fallenonthepeople,asFatherO'Leary andhisfellow-explorersfoundtracesof theburntmaterialsontopofthefallen mortar. Thewholediscoveryfurnishesastrikingproofofthelocaltradition.Seldom indeedhasatraditionbeenverifiedin soremarkableamanner.Whothe priestwas,orwhattheexactdateof thetragedy,wedonotknowforthe present.Wecanonlyhopethatfurtherinvestigationmayshedfreshlight onthisdreadfulepisodeofthePenal t

HibernianSociety

retiringofficers.Thequarterlyreturns andbalancesheetwerereadandadopt.. ed,andshowfundsandmembershipin amostexcellentcondition.Bros.J. HackettandP.Brady,auditors,reportedonthebalancesheets,andwith thesuperintendentcongratulatedthe secretaryonthestateofthebooks.The secretaryreportedhavingorderedre-. galia,andBro.Satie'sgoldmedal.Re.. ceiptstotalled15/10.At8.50thePresidentclosedthemeetinginthepre_ scribedform.TheHibernianDramaticSocietymetonthe25th.,andmade furtherarrangementsfortheChristmas concert.Thecastareworkinghard ontheplay,andthe"Jesters"begin workimmediately.Thesocietyare confidentofapronouncedsuccess.

Kellerberrin

MAGNIFICENTBAZAAR.

Thebazaarandartunionconducted byFatherHughO'Reillyandhisenergetichelpersattheabovetownship, wasamagnificentsuccess.£3068s,ld. wasnetted,theartunionbringingin £11616s.,andthebazaar£1898s.ld., leavingthefinetotalof£3068s.Id. FatherO'Reillyhaseveryreasontobe proudoftheresult,whichisamanifestindicationofthegreatworkdone bythepopularpastorduringhissojournintheEasternDistricts,where theChurchisprogressingbyleaps andbounds.

Greatinterestcentredinthedrawingoftheartunion,theresultsof whichareasfollows:Firstprize(fourtonschaff).-Ticket No.71,MissJ.Sutherland,Hillandstreet,EastFrmeantle.

Secondprize(horse).-TicketNo. 4,481,Mr.E.S.Cahill,postoffice,KeL. lerberrin.

Thirdprize(hallstand).-TicketNo. 2,555,MissMaryJ.Brimstone,St.Joseph'sConvent,Kellerberrin.

Aremarkablediscoveryhasrecently beenmadeintheruinedchurchofBal. lynowlart,intheKing'sCounty(states the"IrishCatholic"ofrecentdate,. TheformernameofBallynowlartis saidtohavebeenBallyshaunorBallyshean.Atpresentthelittleplaceforms partoftheparishofClonbullogue,in thedioceseofKildare.Theoldchurch standsontheestateofthatnotedpersonage.LordAshtown,aboutfouror fivemilesnorth-westofMonasterevan. Ifwemaytrustthegazetteers,theparishofClonbullogue,whichincludes13allynowlart,lieslikeanoasisinthebog ofAllen,andhere,accordingtotradition,aghastlytragedywasenactedin thedaysofpersecution. Traditionhasitthat,onceupona time,whilethepeoplewerehearing MassinBallynowlart,thechurchwas surroundedandsetonfirebythesoldiery,whiletheworshipperswerepennedwithinthewallsofthedoomed building.TheElevationwasover;the priestendeavouredtoescape,withthe BlessedSacramentandthechalicein hishands.Hewasthrownbackinto theflames,andperishedwithhispeopTh inafrightfulholocaust.

Suchhasbeentheimmemorialtraditionoftheplace.Withaviewoftestingthetruthofthistradition,Father EdwardO'Leary,thelearnedhistorian oftheQueen'sCounty,gainedpermissiontomakearchaeologicalinvestigationsonthesceneofthetragedy.On October12aresearchpartyoffour priests,aidedbyadozenfarmersand labourers,beganoperationswithinthe ruinededifice.Theclergypresentwere, VeryRev.E.O'Leary,P.P.V.F.,PortariingtonVeryRev.M.Lalor,P.P., Mountmellick;Rev.MichaelKennedy, C.C.,Clonbullogue;andRev.J.Lennon, C.C.,Mountmellick.

StaroftheSeaJuvenileBranch,No.1, Fremantle. Bro.J.Faheypresidedoveralarge meetingoftheaboveonMondaylast, inthepresenceoftheSuperintendent, Bro.B.McCloskey.WilliamJames Partingtonwasinitiatedasabenefit memberofthebranch.Theelection ofofficerswasthenproceededwith,and resultedasfollows:-President.Bro.j. Fahey;vice-president,Bro.C.Nelson; treasurer,Bros.B.McCloskey;secretary,Bro.J.W.O'Brien;warden,Bro. F.Jones;guardian,Bro.N.Hounslow; sickvisitors,Fremantle,Bro.H.MorganandBro.N.Hounslow,SouthFremantle,Bro.D.McGowan,EastFremantle,Bro.P.Brady.Bro.B.McCloskey,DG.,Supt.,installedthenewly-electedofficers,andincongratulatingthemontheirsuccess,hopedthe memberswouldaccordthemtheassistanceandrespecttheywereentitledto. HewasverypleasedtoseeBro.Fahey electedPresident,andfeltsurethatthe memberswouldsupporthiminevery way.'HehadwatchedBro.Fahey's careerinthebranchforsometime,and notlongagohadthepleasureofpresentinghimwithamedalforgoodconduct.Consequently,Bro.Fahey's electiontothechiefofficeoftheblanch wasreallytohavebeenexpectedsoonerorlater.Heproceededtooutline thedutiesofthevariousofficers,and wasgratifiedtonoticetheyounger boyswerenowsecuringimportantofficesinthebranch.Atthesametime thememberswereunderadebtokgrat. itudetoBro.Satie,P.P.,andotheroldermembers,who,althoughbeingactive membersoftheadultbranch,devoted mostoftheirsparetimetothefosteringofthejuveniles,andhe(Bro.McCloskey)trustedthememberswould onedayshowtheirappreciationof thoseself-sacrificingbrothers.Allthe newly-appointedofficersreturned thanksfortheirelection.Bro.J. Bradyproposedavoteofthankstothe

Fourthprize(Englishhuntingsaddle andbridle).-MissE.Correll,St.Gertrude'sCollege,NewNorcia.

Fifthprize(£.55s.).-Ticket1,198, Mr.K.Moloney,Kwolyin.

SpanishInfluenzaandBankNotes

Withaviewtopreventingthespread ofSpanishinfluenzaintheUnited States,amongstotherwarningsissued itwasstatedthatthegermswouldprobablybecarriedbydirtybanknotes. Asthepaperdollarisgeneralcurrency inAmerica,largenumbersofthepopulationalreadyuseprotectingpockets ornotewalletsforthem.Thehealth authoritiestherehavenowurgedeveryonetoobtainthewwallets,andsopreservethenewnessandcleanlinessof thedollarbill.Thesamewarningis justasnecessaryhereinAustralia. Veryfewpeoplebotheraboutprotectingnotes,butcarrythemloosein theirpockets.Whilesomemaybe newandclean,the,majorityincirculationquicklybecomedirty,anditis notalwaysconvenienttogetthemexchangedatthebanks'fornewones. RecentlytheCommonwealthBankof Australiahasendeavouredtoeducate peopleintheuseofsuchwallets,and hasobtainedlargesuppliesofthem, whichareobtainableatallitsbranches. Itismuchmoresatisfactorytohandle cleannotes,andifatthesametime theuseofawalletmayalsoprovea safeguardagainstthegermcarrier,it wouldbewelltobringthemintopopularuse.

Thepoorinallageshavebeenthe jewelsoftheChurch,andthesounder partofthefaithful.Theybuildour churches,supportourclergy,andendowourorphanasylumsandcharitable institutions.Itisthewidow'smite thatmakethetreasuryoftheChurch overflow.-Brownson.

People,PlacesandThings

THEMAGNIFICAT.

(ByJoyceKilmer.)

Therewasalittlemaiden

Inblueandsilverdrest, ShesangtoGodinHeaven AndGodwithinherbreast. Itfloodedmewithpleasure, Itpiecredmelikeasword, Whenthisyoungmaidensang."Mysoul DothmagnifytheLord."

Thestarssingalltogether Andheartheangelssing, Buttheysaidtheyhadneverheard Sobeautifulathing.

SaintMaryandSt.Joseph, AndSaintElizabeth, Prayforuspoetsnow Andatthehourofdeath.

The"CatholicRecord"ofLondon, Ont.,inaneditorialon"Preachingthe FaithattheFront,"says:"TheChurch Catholicisstandingforthasthebiggestthingintheworld.TheCatholic ChurchisabigthinginCanadaand America.Eventhoseofourcountrymenwhohavespenttheirlivesinthe mostpurelyProtestantsectionsof thecountry,whohavehadtheminimumof'travelandreadingtotakethe sectarianblindersfromtheireyes,even thesemenknowthattheCatholic Churchisoneofthegreatfactorsofthe nationallife.Butwhatarevelation itistotheseProtestantyoungmen whentheygettoBelgiumandFrance. Theretheyseethemonumentsofthe mostmagnificentcivilisationofEurope,monumentsofthehistoryofmore thanathousandyears.Andwhatare thosemonuments.Notprincipally thepalacesofkingsorthehallsofparliamentsorthemansionsofrichmen. Thebuildingsthatovershadowall othersinEurope,thatsurpassallin gloryandbeautyandhistoryarethe shrinesofthesaints.Ypresarid Amiens,LaonandRheims,thegreat citiesaroundwhichoursoldiersnow fightarefamousaboveallfortheirca. thedrals.TheProtestantsoldiersfrom CanadaandtheUnitedStatesseeeverywherethetemplesofChristianEurope, withtheCrossonhighandwith statuesofChrist'ssweetMotherand Hissaints.TheydonotseethechapelsofBaptistsorMethodistsorPresbyteriansorAnglicans.Theyseethe cathedralscenturiesold,andtheyare allCatholic."

Thisishowthecheeryandbrilliant JesuitFatherHull,editoroftheBombay"Examiner,"referstohisrecentattackofillness:"AFreshKnockdown.OnOctober4ththeeditorgotanattackofhisrecurringautumnenemythe malaria,andtookitlyingdown usual.Theaccidenthappenedjustat thetimewhentheaccumulatedstock ofstandingmatter'waitingtogoin' wasexhausted:secondly.atatime whenhewasseparatedfromhisresidenceandhispapersandsocouldnot selectanything;thirdly,atatimewhen halfofeverybodyelsewasdownwith influenzaandtheotherhalfkillingitselfintheefforttodotwomen'swork, andinsomecasesthree.Henceour readersmustconsiderthemselves luckyingettingasmuchoftheusual contentsasisphysicallypossible.Hopingforbetterlucknextweek."Aman whocantakehisknockdownwithsuch stoiccomposuredeservesthebetter luckhehopesfor.Many,andamongst themthe"Record."willhopehiswritinghandmayretainitsstrengthfor manyyearstocome.andtheeditorial ink-bottleitsaccustomedfullness.

SaysaCatholicexchangeofrecent date:"The(EnglishCatholicUnionare occupiedonaninterestingtaskatthe presenttime.Theirlegaladvisersare drawingupaBillwhichwillshortly beintroducedinParliament,theobject ofwhichistodoawayfinallywiththe remainingdisabilitieswhichexistagainstCatholics,theReligiousOrders,etc., wherebyitisillegaltowearthedress ofamonasticOrderinthestreet,;regalforaReligioustoenterthecountry,impossibleforthemtoinherit moneyorproperty,etc.,etc.Itis alsorumoured.but-thisisonlyarumour,thattheBil:Scontainsprovisionfor removingthelastremainingdisabilities againstthereligionoftheSovereignor hisconsort,whichpreventaCatholic fromascendingthethroneofthiscoon. try,ortoreigningprospectiveSovereignfrommarryingaCatholic.While theobseletecharacterofsuchprovisionsmustbeapparenttoall,sucha measureatsuchatimewouldbec,,,isideredexceedinglysignificant:ns.-,: oftheotherrtimourswhichhavesurroundedthe13:-inee'srecent lie a beenmadetha, and1]-.L Federationsh, arnalgarr,;.e oneisrepresentativeof11 aristocracy,and theother holicdemocracy. butnothing tocomet,fthe

Ideaaseachisdoingbetterworkinits ownseparatesphere."

Somelittlewhileagoadecreewas publishedbytheItalianMinistryofthe Navywhichstruckconsternationinto theheartsoftheloversofSt.Francis throughouttheconntry.Itwasno lessthanademandforthewoodofthe forestofMonteAlverno,thetreesof whichwerecutdownanddelivered withinthemonthfornavalpurposes.

Thegreencladmountain,whoseforest iswatchedoverandtendedbytwo Franciscanfriars,standsinthemidst ofbarrenrockandsomeofitsgrand oldtreeshavewitnessedSt.Francis himselfinhisexpeditions.Stepswere immediatelytakenbyallloversofSt. Francistodivertthedesiresofthe NavalMinisterstosomeotherforest. Theywereaidedbyliterateurs,Senators,loversofartandofnature,and suchastrongprotestwasraisedthat theorderwascancelledandAlverno, sacredtothePoorManofAssisi,will continuetotelloftheeternalsummer whichrestsintheheartsoftheSaints, andwhichhasalreadyopenedforthe flowerofyouthofItalyonthoseother mountainsabovetheVenetianplain andbeyondthePiave.

LIEUT.ARTHURHUGHMAHON, M.C. 2,cordingtocablespublishedinthe press,severalAustraliansare '.ionedintheLondonGazette"as r,.,.11_,ientsofhonours.Amongstthose includedisLieut.ArthurHughMahon, youngestsonofthelateMinisterfor ExternalAffairsandFederalmember fro-Kalgoorlie.Lieut.Mahon,who heldacommissioninthecitizenforces, joinedtheAttstralianFieldArtilleryin 19111.andhasbeenonactiveservicefor nearlythreeyears.Hewasgassedon severalowasions,onceseverely.In Septemberlasthesustainedshrapnel woundsinasharpconflictwiththe enemy,butafterafewweeksinhospitalherejoinedhisunitatthefront, andparticipatedintheclosingbattles ofthewar.Lieut.Mahon,whoisin his23rd.year,wasapupiloftheChristianBrothers,andcompletedhiseducationatXavierCollege,Melbourne. Hiseldestbrother.Dr.AustinL. Mahon,wasforsometimeseniorsurgeonontheAustraliancruiserBrisbane,andparticipatedinthelongand fruitlesssearchfortheGermanraider Wolf.Dr.Mahonisstillengagedwith theAustralianNavy.Healsowas educatedintheschoolsoftheChristian Brothers.

OntheappointmentofSirJ.H. CampbelltotheIrishLordChancellorship,the"EveningTelegraph,"ashort whileagoremarked:"TheplottodepriveaPapistoftheLordChancellorshiphasatlastaccomplisheditspurpose.AleaderoftheCarsoniterebel movement,the'legalassessor'ofCarson's'provisionalgovernment,'which wastobesetupindefianceofKing andParliament,hasbeenappointedto -theheadoftheIrishjudiciaryinplace SirIgnatiusO'Brien,whohasbeen klelseclintotheHouse Lords.Asasolatiuttrforhiswoundfeelingsandasasalvefortheout, inflictedonCatholicIreland,Sir usO'Brienistoobtaid'apeertheUnitedKingdom.'Nearly ilinentpoliticianidentified 11'srebelmovementhasnow byLloydGeorgewitha )vernment.Carson,who

therequestofChiefof.PoliceWhite, followingasimilartalktomeinbersof theforceinBerkeley.Heexplained justhowtoopenasafeby"feeling out"thetumblers,howtocutintoit bythe"canopener"method,andjust howmuchnitroglycerineoneshould usetoblowopenasafewithneatness and'despatch.Oneoftheofficersofferedhimahandcuff.Twoblowsof ahammerhandleanditwasopen. "Here'sthemostmodernthing,"said another,handingthe"padre"thelatest modelhandcuff.FatherDrathman

handcuffwasasopenasthemouthof atunnel."Wonderful!"criedtheaudience."Iguessthejokeisonyou," saidFatherDrathman,andwenton withhislectureasifnothinghadhappened.FatherDrathmantoldthe menhowhehadopenedthestrongbox oftheUnitedStatesMarshalinAlaska, whiChfortenyearsafterthecapitalof AlaskahadbeenmovedfromSitkato Juneanbaffledtheeffortsofallthe HoudinsandJ.Valentinesinthe North.Thepurposeofhislecturewas tofamiliarisethepolicemenwiththe methodsofcracksmenandfurnishthem withinformationthatmightbeof valueinthepursuitofcriminals.

isforthemomentout,butwhoreally pullsthestrings,hasbeeninsuccession Attorney-GeneralforEngland,First LordoftheAdmiralty,Directorofthe PublicityPropaganda,andamember oftheWarCabinet.Mr.BonarLaw, whomelodramaticallyshookhands withSirEdwardCarsonatanOrange gatheringoutsideBelfast,istheLeader oftheHouseofCommons,andamemberoftheWarCabinet.'Galloper' SmithhasbecomeinsuccessionSolicitor-GeneralandAttorney-Generalfor England.SirJamesCraig,whowas ChiefofStaffofCarson'srebelarmy,&tookatinypickfromhiskitandtwo becameTreasurer,ofHisMajesty'ssecondslaterthelockedandbolted Household.ThelateMr.JamesChambers,whowasamemberofthelocal committeeofCarson'srebelgovernment,wasmadeSolicitor-Generalfor Ireland.Mr.WilliamMoore,M.P., anothermemberofthelegalcommittee ofwhatwasstyledthe'UlsterProvisionalGovernment,'isnowaJudge oftheHighCourtinIreland.Mr. JohnGordon,M.P.,hasalsobeenmade aJudge,andMr.WalterLong,theexLeaderoftheOrangeParty,isthe Irish'Adviser'totheWarCabinet. Asthecrownandclimaxofthese outrages,wefindSirJ.H.Campbell, the'LegalAssessortotheUlsterProvisionalGovernment,'madeLordChancellorofIreland,andaCatholicforced to'resign'tomakewayforhim."

HereisanappreciationofGeneral JohnPershing,Commander-in-Chiefin FranceoftheAmericanForces,from the"BookMonthly":-"'Ithink,'said oneyoungAmericanofficer,'thathis favouritemilitaryleaderisJoshu,becausehemadethesunandthemoon standatattention.'Inotherwords Pershingisasoldier'ssoldier,'Noman canstrikesuchhardblowsashedoes andleavenoscars.Therearemen hereandthereinthearmywhodo notlovehim,buttheircriticismalmost invariablyends,"butIguessI'llhave toadmitthathe'sagoodsoldier." Pershingisnotadisciplinarianmerely forthesakeofdiscipline,buthebelievesthatitisthegaugeoftheternperofanymilitaryorganisation.His interestindetailisinsatiable.Hecan readaman'ssoulthroughhisbootsor hisbutton.NexttotheKaiser,Pershinghatesnothingsomuch'asrust anddustanddirt.Perhapsround shouldersshouldgointhelistaswell, andpockets.Certainlyhemakesgood thethingshepreaches.Thereisno finerfigureinanyarmyinEurope.The Generalisfitfromthetipofhisglisteningbootstohishattop.,Pershing hasdevelopedinFrance.Likeevery othermanintheAmericanarmy,he hashadtostudymodernwarfare,but morethanthathehascaughtsomethingofthespiritoftheFrench.He hasacquiredsomeoftheirabilityto putagestureintocommand,toutilise personalityintheinspirationoftroops. HeisnotyettheequaloftheFrench inthisrespect.Joffre,forinstance, fullyrealisedthemilitaryusefulnessof hisenormouspopularityandcapitalisedit.Itwasnotbymereluckthat hebecameatradition.Petain,while bynomeanstheequalofJoffreonthe personalside,knowshowtotalktosoldiersandtotownsfolk,'andtomake himselfabighumanforce.Whilehe isstillahomeopath,GeneralPershing realisesmorethanheeverdidbefore thevalueofapatonthebackgivenat therighttime."

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* Dr.CurtH.Weigeltbeginsanarticle onRussianIkons"inthe"Rheinisch WestfaelischeZeitung"withthese words:-"Howmanyofuswhousedto knownothingofsuchthings,havenow becomefamiliarwiththeRussianpicturesofsaintssincethewar?Nearly all,forthosepictures,ofwhichtheorthodoxchurcheswerefull,arenow spreadbroadcastthroughGermany,so thatonemeetswiththesesilverand goldbefringedpicturesinanyhouseone enters."Dr.Weigeltstatesthatmost ofthesepicturesarevaluelessexcept forthepreciousmetalsadorningthem, whileothers,especiallythosewhich datefomByzantium,mustbeofimmenseworth.

Agroupofpolicemenwearingtheintentexpressionofmenwhoweregiving up4ldandfirmly-establishedideas, stoodaboutamaninthedressofa CatholicpriestinChiefofPolice White'soffice(saysarecentSanFranciscodespatch)andwatchedsomething thatcouldn'tbedoneaccomplishedto quicklythattheirheadsswam.They werepolicemenwhobelievedthatlocks werethingstobeopenedwithkeys, andFatherA.R.Drathman,Prefect atSt.Ignatius'College,wasdemonstratingthatthemostmulishlocksand safecombinationswouldlistentoreasonfromonewhoknewthelanguage. Providedwithakitthatwouldhave beentheenvyofthemostaristocratic burglar,FatherDrathmansnapped openlocksondesks,trunks,doors,and safes.,Nothingstoodbeforehim. FatherDrathman,whohasmadealong studyoflocksandsafecombinations, gavehislectureanddemonstrationat

Laymenartallowedtopreachinthe parishchurchofWooburn,Bucks(England).Atthecloseofevensongthe vicar(theRev.H.Neison)leavesthe pulpitandtakesaplaceasamember ofthecongregation.,thusgivinglaymen theopportunitytodeliveraddresseson religioussubjects.Theservices,says anexchange,arealreadyprovingpopular.

MorethanoneIrishCatholichasreceivedrecentlyrewardsforbravery. Agrand-daughterofDanielO'Connell isoneofthefewladieswhohavereceivedtheMilitaryMedal.AtissMolly O'ConnellBianconi,aladydnverofa militarymotor,wasdecoratedforconspicupusdevotiontodutyduring'ahostileairraidinthefield.Shewenton withhercarduringtheraid,oblivious toherowndanger,pickingupandassistingineverywaythewoundedand injured,showinggreatbraveryand. coolnessandgivinganexampletoall ranks;thusrunsthecitation.A youngIrishpriestonthecoastathome hasjustreceivedageldcupfromthe KingofNorway.ThepriestinquestionisFatherThomasJones,Curateof Killinglyn,andthegiftwasaRoyal recognitionofhisbraveryanddevotion insavingthelivesofeightNorwegian sailors,whoweretorpedoedandleftto drownofftheIrishcoastlastApril. FatherJones,notonlysavedthemat theriskofhisownlife,butcomforted themwithfoodandshelter,andfresh clothing.

G.GIBBS

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ParticularCouncilMeetsSecond Mondaymonth,EagleChambers,Haystreet,Perth.

CONFERENCES:

ImmaculateConception,meets ParochialHall,Archbishop'sPalace,Tuesdayevenings,8pm. SacredHeart,Highgate,Parochial Hall.Sunday,11am.

St.Brigid's,WestPerth,Convent Schoolroom,Tuesday,8p.m.

St.Josephs,Subiaco,Vestry,after lastMass.

StarofSea,Cottesloe,Vestry,after lastMass.

St.Joachim's,VictoriaPark,Vestry,afterlastMass.

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

St.Anne's,NorthFremantle,Presbytery,Sunday,afterlastMass

St.Mary's,Kalgoorlie,School.. room,10.15,afterMass.

St.Patrick's,York,School,after eveningdevotions.

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

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

St.Patrick's,Meekering,Sunday, afterMass. Societyappealsforclothingforthe needy,suchasclothes,boots,andshoes, whichwillbegiventodeservingcases only.ParcelsmaybeleftatShine's CatholicBookDepot,ornotesentSeeretary,ParticularCouncilofSociety.

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lativeCouncil.Theywouldnottamelysubmittoarestrictedfranchise. Havingfoughtforthecountry,they woulddemandtherighttovoteforit.

SectarianismandDemocracy

ThatthereisatpresentanantiCatholicpropagandainthisfreeland ofoursthereisnodoubting.The prophetsofbigotryaresecretlyaswell asopenlystrivingtheirutmosttoinjuretheinterestsofCatholiccitizens. Duringthewarineffectualeffortswere madetoprovethatCatholicsweredisloyalandPro-German,but,fortunately,theeffortsoftheserabidpersons wereinalmosteveryinstanceshamefullydefeated.Weallrememberthe scurrilousandhatefulC:itchleyParker pamphlets,backedupastheywereby politicalforcesmoreconducivetothe ruinthantheupliftingoftheAustralianpeople.WeknowofthePrussianismofthetransientwin-the-war Government,ofhowittriedtoblindfoldjusticeandsilencetruth;ofhow towinthefavourofacertainsectionof thecommunityitsetclassagainstclass. andcreedagainstcreed;infine,howit harnessedeverydetestablemethodto winthewarasforthepurposeofselfaggrandisement.Conscriptionwasa yoketobreakthepowerofthepeople. andthespiritthatanimatedthose amongitsadvocateswhospokewith somesortofauthoritywasofthesame brandwhichhasjustbeenoustedin Europe.Fortwoyears,libertynas beeninchainsinAustralia.And wereitnotfortheArchbishopofMelbourne,thedemocracyofethiscountry wouldhavebeenlikesheepwithout ashepherd.Astrikingfeatureofthe heatedpropaganda,ofwhichnow onlysmoulderingashesremain,was thatProtestantreligiousleaderswen: directlyandviolentlyagainstthepeople,whiletheCatholicChurch,always moderateandreasonable,stoodthe truefriendofthosewhohavepaid thebiggestpenaltyinthewar-the workingclasses.SomeCatholicssomethroughconviction,others throughselfishnessorweakness,anda desireforcheapapplause-joinedinthe chorusofhateandslander,but,thebig majoritywereontherightsideallthe time.Asanaftermathoftheslander andthepersecution,thereisto-dayan underhandcampaigndirectedagainst Catholics.Itisintheworkshop,in thePublicService,inthefactory,not somuchinthisState,perhaps,asin otherpartsoftheCommonwealth.In someplacesthefactofbelongingtothe CatholicChurchisaseriousobstacleto thepersonseekingemployment.And thisishowsomeoftheplutocrats preachpatriotism.Again,Christian ministerswhoprofesstoteachthe GospeloftheGentleSaviourofmen, preachthedoctrineofhateinsteadof love.Theworldisinaprocessof evolutionjustnow.Philanthopists andleadersofinternationalthought areoptimistic.Theysaythenew worldwillbeabrighterandahappier one.Lo1ally,wefear,thestartweare nowmakingdoesnotjustifytheoptimism.Solongasnarrowsectarian viewsobtain,solongasthegulfbetweenmasterandservantisbeingwidened,solongaspeopleareencouraged tohateandtomistrustoneanother,so surely'willthestupidcustomsofthe pastcontinuetobecomemoreand morewelldefinedanddetrimentalAnd surelythereisnoreasonwhythese classandreligiousanimositiesshould beperpetuated.Wecanallgetalong untheverybestoftermsifpropagandistswillonlygiveusachance.CatholicsandProtestantscanindividuallybetheverybestofneighbours.Those whoaretoblamearethepeoplewhose oneaiminlifeseemstobebreeding trouble.Alreadythroughthegloom onebrightspotshines.Thevoices whichhavebeensuppressedduringthe pastfewyearsinsistuponbeingheard. Thedayofdemocracyisdawning,and withdemocracywillcomeasenseof libertyandfairplay,whichmustautomaticallytonedownthebitternessso prevalentatthepresenttime.

Thattheoldorderchangethwas clearlyevidencedbythe"Sunday Times'.initslastissuewhenitsuddenlyshoweredrosebudsofapprobationupontheLeaderoftheOpposition.Sixmonthsago,nodeadcat wasdeadlongenoughtothrowatMr. Collier.NowheisashininglightamongthephilosophersofHarvestTerrace.Theapprovalofapaper,which keepsitseyeonbusiness,isagoodindicationofhowthingswillshapewhen theboyscomehome.Hereisabitof thearticletowhichwerefer:-"Mr.Collier'sspeechonthisoccasionwasperhapsthemostthoughtful andarrestinghehaseverdeliveredin theHouse-weighty,comprehensive, eloquent,andconvincing.ItistechnicallyirregularforaleaderoftheOppositiontointroduceaconstitutional measure,butthepublicwillnotblame Collierforhisdeparturefromprecedent;ratherwillitblametheGovernmentwhichpermittedhimtoforcethe questionofconstitutionalreformupon itsnotice,theGovernmentwhichsticks itsheadinthesandandimaginesitis insafeshelter-thispooroldplatitudinousLefroyGovernment,whichisso conspicuouslylackinginlightandleadership,andofwhichWestAustraliais soinexpressiblyweary.ItistheGovernmentthatisblameworthy,andunlesstheGovernment'breaksitsbonds ofsleepasunder,'andmakessomeattempttograpplewiththenewand complexproblemsthatthewarhas broughtabout:unlessitrealises,and thatpromptly,thatitislivinginis changedworld,thatthethoughtsof menhavewidenedsincethe4th.of August,1914;thatthereisauniversal demandforaction,forfreeinstitutions, forconstructivestatesmanship,nothing cansavetheGovernmentfromswift destructionandthecountryfromprolongedturmoil.Collierdescriesthe lastdangerclearlyenough.Backof hissolicitudeforreasonablereformis alurkingdreadofBolshevismandof allthatitconnotes.'Thetimehas arrived,'hesaid,'whenitisnecessary totakealargerviewonthisandother qtrestions.Wehaveseenthespectaclesofkingsandemperors-ofautocracieswhichheldswayforhundreds ofyears-overturnedpracticallyina night.Thewaveofrevolutionwhich issweepingoverEuropemayreach GreatBritainandsectionsoftheBritishEmpire.IfBritainissavedfrom thestrifeandturmoil,itwillbebecauseofthewisdom,progressivespirit, andgeniusforgovernmentpossessed bytheBritishrace-because'itsrulers andadministratorshavegraspedthe necessitiesoftheoccasion,andhave realisedwhattheresultswillbeifthey standoutagainsttheundoubtedrights ofthemasses.-Wisewords,andthe Ministerialmajoritywilldowellto hearkentothem.Hewarnedthe Govern:nemthatthesoldierswouldnot gobacktotheoldorderofthings,in w.hichperhar,,tons-fourthsi.1them weredeprivedofvotesfortheLegis-

notgettheevidence;Icertainlycould notsiftitsatisfactorilytogivea'judgment.Thereisreasonablenessin chat."Itgoesontodiscussthe Pope'sposition,anditsconclusionIs striking."IsthePopeofany, portanceintheworld?Ifheisnot, thenweneednottroubleabouthim, norneedanyonereadwhatfollows. Butwehavetroubledabouthimever sincethewarbegan;wehavefollowedhiswordsandactionswith,perhaps, moreinterestthanthoseofanyother neutralintheworld.Intheearliest daysofthewaraninfluentialgroupof EnglishNonconformistsdidnothesitatetoexpresstheirrecognitionofthe potentialinfluenceoftheVatican withthehopethatthePopecould speakclearly,andthecertaintythatif hespokehisvoicewouldberaisedon thesideofright.Iirepresentatives ofNonconformity,typicalopponents ofallthingsCatholic,recognisedthe importanceoftheVatican,itmaysurelybetakenthattheworldingeneral agreeinthatview.TheBritishGovernmentseemstohaveshownagreementinsendingadiplomaticmissionto theHolySee.Indeed,thestoryofthe warseemstoshowthattheVatican doescountforsomethingintheworld." Thismakeshardreadingformenofa certaintype,buthonestmenwillap preciateitjustly.

NewsoftheArchdiocese

CALENDARFORDECEMBER,

Sunday.8(White.-SecondSundayof Advent.TheImmaculate,ConceptionofOurLady(dayofdevotion). Monday,9(White,-OftheOctaveof theImmaculateConception.

Tuesday,10(White)-OftheOctave. Wednesday.11(White.-St.Damasus, Pope. Thursday,12(White)-OftheOctave. Friday,13(Redl-St.Lucy,Virginand Martyr. Saturday,14(White!-OftheOctave.

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

Tuesday.December3.-Attendedcon. certgivenbypupilsofSt.Brigid's Convent,atMelroseTheatre. Sunday,DecemberS(FeastofImmacu. lateConception).-Willpresideat HighMassintheCathedral,andat eveningdevotions,whentheTriduumwillbebroughttoacloseby VeryRev.FatherTreacy,C.SS.R. Monday.December9.-Confirmationat LoretoConvent,Osborne,at3prn WillattendconcertatTownHall, tobegivenbypupilsoftheLadies' College,VictoriaSquare,at8p.m.

Wednesday,December11.-Willbe presentatconcertbySt.Patrick's pupils. Thursday,December12.-HisGrace willconductaProfessionCeremonyatSt.Brigid's,WestPerth. Thursday,December19.-Willdistributeprizesatconcerttobegiven bychildrenofVictoriaParkConventSchool,atHibernianHall.

Theretreatinccnnectionwiththe titularFeastoftheCathedralofthe, ImmaculateConceptionisbeingconductedbytheVeryRev.Father Treacy,C.SS.R.Thefaithfuldfthe parishmanifestalivelyinterest,and therearelargecongregationsatthe variousservices.

Rev.Bro.John,C.SS.R.,whohas beenthreeyearsattheMonastery, NorthPerth,leavesnextweekfor Waratah,NewSouthWales.During histimeattheMonastery,Bro.John tookakeeninterestinthecirculation ofthe"WA.Record"amongthepeopleattendingtheMonasteryChurch.

Thequarterlygeneralmeetingofthe SocietyofSt.VincentdePaulwilltake placeattheCathedraloftheImmaculateConceptiononSundaynext(tomorrow),at3.15p.m..Itisexpected thattheconferenceswillsendagood representation.

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ThePopeinEnglishEyes

Thosewhoinspirethegreatworld presshaveahardtaskbeforethemin contradictingthetruthaboutthe Pope,inthefaceoftheauthenticdeclarationsofthegreatstatesmen.Yet theysucceedtoacertainextentwith theProtestantFederationtype.The English"DailyTelegraph"hasbeen endeavouringrecentlytosuggestafairerestimatethanwehavebeenaccustomedto.Itshowsthatitwasnot theplaceofthePopetodecidedefinite casesofinjusticewherehecouldnot havethecompleteevidence."To paraphrae.thePopesays:Icondemn allwrongThatismybusiness.But itisno,mybusiness,anditisobviouslyitnpo,sibleiforme,toformmyself intoaviiirtjudgmenton nogieaccusationofwrongdoing.Icould

Mass,tomorrow,Jatrandale,at8; Gosnells,at10o'clock.TheCatholics ofthelatterdistrictarespeciallyrequestedtoattend,asmattersinconnectionwiththeopeningofthenew Church,whichnownearscompletion, havetobeattendedto.

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TheVeryRev.DeanWalsh,ofYork, hasgoneforashortholiday.Hisplace isfilledbyFatherDoocey,whowent toYorklastweek-end.

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FatherBriodytookuphisresidence atCollieduringtheweek.

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FatherGilroypassedthroughPerth onhiswaytoAlbanyduringtheweek.

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FatherCrowley.ofHighgateHill, shouldfeelelatedthesedaysatthe brilliantachievementsofthecandidates1titupfortheStateschcihirships bytheSacredHeartSchool.Nopas-

tortakesakeenerinterestineducationalmatters,hencethesuccess,which isfarfrombeingthefirstone,isall themoreappreciable.

localandGeneral

Everybodyknowsthesplendidre cordofSt.PatricksBoysSchool,Wellington-street.Inpeaceaswellas wartheboysfromthisfirst-classacademycameoutwithdistinction.The schoolholdsitsannualconcertatthe MelroseTheatreonWednesday,December11th.Theproceedswillbedevotedmainlytotheerectionofan HonourBoardrecordingthenamesof oldboyswhohave"donetheirbit." Itisconfidentlyexpectedthatthe concertwillbewellpatronised,and weappealtoourreaderstogiveit theirheartysupport.

LittleDoreenRegan,ofSt.Joseph's Convent.Boulder,succeededingaining themuchcovetedmaximum,onehundredmarks,inthepreparatorygrade oftheTrinityCollegeofMusictheory examination,heldlastJune.

ThesupportersofMissGladysSnigg, thepopulargirlcandidateforSt.Patrick'ssectionoftheCathedralparish, aredeterminedthattheircandidate willhavethepopulargirlplaceonthe dayofpolling.Liketruesports,they arecapturingfortheirfavouriteevery sparecointhathappensalongtheir way.That'sthesportinginstinct. Keepitwoundup.

Mr.ItD.Lane,B.L.,thewellknown solicitor.hastakenupofficesinTattersall.,Chambers,Lane-street,Bouler.Mr.Laneisagraduateofthe IrishNationalUniversity.Afterfive year;practicinginPerthandGoomalting,hereturnstohisnativetown. wherewewishhimeverysuccess.The vacancymadethroughtheuntimely deathofthatpopularcitizenofthe goldfields,Mr.Balfour-Scott,willbe creditablyfilled.

TheRev.BrotherGeorge,Superior oftheMaristBrothers,St.IldephonsusCollege,NewNorcia,isintown,and inspiteofthestrenuousworkofthe scholasticyear,heseemstohavebenefitedbytheexhilaratingclimateof VictoriaPlains.Duringhisstayhe andwaspresentattheinterestinglecturedeliveredbyMr.R.J.Marmion. Attheclubhehadthepleasureof meetingsomeoldMaristboys,who claimSt.IldephonsusCollegeastheir almamater.

AnotheryoungCatholicboyiscomingwellintothearenaofCatholicactivitiesinthepersonofMr.JackWaldron,ofHighgateHill,whothisyear tookaprominentpartintheSacred HeartBazaarinthatlocality.

WewarmlycongratulatetheSisters oftheSacredHeartConvent,Highgate Hill,fortheirgreatsuccessesbothat theSacredHeartSchool,Highgate Hill,andatSt.Mary'sConvent,Maylands.andwealsocongratulateMasterBarneyO'Connoruponshowing thewaytoallcorners.MasterO'ConnoristhesecondsonofMr.andMrs. PeterO'Connor,ofWasley-street, NorthPerth.Histhreesistersare brilliantteachersintheStateEducationDepartment.

Amockauctionwillbeheldinthe roomsoverthe"W.A.Record"office nextTuesday.10th,inst.,inaidofMiss BridieWilloughbv.Thefunctionis beingorganisedbyMissFloArnot. Musicalitemswillbeinterspersedwith thedeliveryofthegoods.Allshould strivetobepresent,asthePopular GirlCompetitionisbecomingaswarm astheweather.

wouldhavegonefromtheDeanery withtheirtailsbetweentheirlegs.The nameofoneofthedeputationistsis Mr.More,butheidoesnotwankany "More"ofDeanHughesforawhile.

TheKalgoorlie"Miner"latelycontainedappreciativereferencestothe MayorsofKalgoorlieandBoulder,recentlyre-electedtothepositionswhich theyheldwithunusualhonourlast year.TheMayorofKalgoorlie,Mr.B. Leslie,isoneofthebestfittedforhis positionofallthosewhopresideover thedestiniesofAustraliantownsatpresent.Heisofcommandingpresence, aneloquentandforciblespeaker,an Irishman,andaCatholic,andmightbe placedinthesamecategoryasLord MayorsHennessy,Meagher,andSmith, ofthetwoEasternvillages.Mr.S. Beston,accordingtothe"Miner's"report,hastheMidasgifttoagreatdegree,foritshowsthatofseveraldifferentventuresinbusiness,eachabsolutelydifferentfromthefirst,hehas alwaysbeensuccessful,andnever moresothanatpresent.Heiseasily thebestMayorBouldereverhad,and, likeMr.Leslie,isaCatholic.Weare indebtedtothe"isleofapple-blossom" forMr.Beston,who,however,isof Irishdescent.

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The"Record"salutes

Mr.Jas.Marmion,B.Sc.Wecongratulatehimon theattainmentofthisnewdistinction, andwetrustthatitisonlyoneof manythecourteousandgenialpresidentoftheC.Y.M.S.willhaveconferredonhiminthedaystocome.

Obituary

SISTERM.IGNATIA.

Deathhasclaimedanotherofthe SistersofMercy.thistimeSisterM. Ignatia.ThedeceasedSister,whowas overtwentyyearsinreligion,and quiteanumberofyearsattheConventofMercy,York,passedpeacefully awayatCottesloeBeachafteraprolongedillnesslastThursdayweek.In herlastillnessshewasattendedby Rev.FatherR.O'Neill,ofCottesloe, andwasconscioustothelast.His GracecelebratedtheRequiemMass. Thefuneraltookplaceonthe22nd. ultwhenanumberoftheclergywere present,includingVeryRev.E.Callan, SuperioroftheOblateFathers,and VeryRev.FatherTreacy,C.SS.R., SuperioroftheMonastery,North Perth.AnumberoftheSistersfrom thevariousconventswerealsopresent. ThelateSisterIgnatia,whowasofa verykindlydisposition,cameofawellknownandhighlyrespectedCatholic family,whocametothisStatemany yearsagofromVictoria.Someofthe RyanfamilywereatonetimeresidentinWestPerth.Thedeceased NunwasanaunttoSisterM.Bernard, Kensington,N.S.W.,formerlyadistinguishedpupiloftheConvent,VictoriaSquare;andSignallerCharley Haughey,whowaskilledinaction sometimeago,andsistertoMrs. O'Shannassy,EastPerth,Mrs.Haughey,Fremantle-road,SouthPerth,and Messrs.Roger,Pat,andSteveRyan. MonsignorVerlingreadtheburialserviceatthegrave.TothegoodSistersof Mercyandtotherelativesofthedead nunwetenderourheartfeltsympathy intheirsorrow.-R.I.P.

UnitedIrishLeague

TheExecutive'sAppeal.

TheresultsoftheNorthamArt Union.drawnonTuesday,December 3rd,areasfollows:-1st,prize,No. 78,MissC.Sharkey,BoulderCity 2nd.prize.No.255,J.J.Frost,Grass Valley:3rd.prize,No.1214,BasilHallion,-NorthFremantle;4th.prize,No. 123S.Mr.PatO'Neill,Jenapullen;5th. prize,2247,MistFoley,Childow-street, Northam.

OverinCobarwherethecopper comesfrom,adeputationlatelywaited ontheVeryRev.DeanHughestorequesthimtotakedowntheIrishflag fromitsplaceontheCatholicChurch. Infiveminutesthedeputationwas verysorrythatithadcome,forthe DeanhadamostuncomfortableknowledgeofwhatIrishmenhavedonefor theBritishEmpire,andheproceededto dealthisout.withfiguresaboutIrish soldier;intheAmericanArmy.anda rli:zconcertingrequestforareasonwhy Infiatshouldcanegown.whichcomplete'bYwildercrithepatri.n,;"It is -rm.thatmenaredescended frommonlieys.hutitifwere,andif we h,dtails,theCobar"patriots"

oftheadjournedannualmeetingofthe League;foregatherinyournumbers; beapowerintheland,letyourvoice beheardinthenameoftheGodoflibertyandjustice:letusplayourpart inthepatriotspiritofourmartyred dead,toensureincommonwithour kinsfolkatHomeandabroadthatwith clariontonguePresidentWilson,the firstcitizenofAmerica,willspeakout forthelandofhisfathers.andthusbe thebearerofagloriousmessageto thrillthemillionsoftheIrishrace.

OurPopularGirls

ThePopularGirlsCompetitionis furnishingadelightfullypleasantcontestbetweenthefairandfavoured youngfolkoftheCathedralParish. Smilesandbrighteyesyoumaysee anydaynowifyouhaveaspare "thrummer,"a"brownie,"or,better still,a"bob."Untilthelittlecards with60squaresbecamefamiliartous. wewereblissfullyunconsciousthatso muchthatisgracefulandcharming blushedunseenandunheededwithin soundofourCathedralbells."The sunshineofyoursmile"isnowan everydaytribute,anditisworking splendidlyintheinterestsofFather Moloney'sbigCarnival.Getyour sparecoinsonthefavourites;bein thesunshineoftheirsmiles;givea helpingpushtotheirairybreezywhimsicality;strikethelittlesquarecards withyourbenevolent"brass."Smiles areopulentthings,andaspreciousas sunbeams,ifwecouldonlygetenough ofthemlifewouldnotbenearlyso short,andthehardestday'swork wouldbearoundofpleasure.During thenextfewweeksourpopulargirls willbeconcentratingalltheircharmingenergiesinasupremeefforttowin yourfavours.Don'tbelong-faced, impecunious,andungracious.Begenerous,captureallthesmilesyoucan. andallthesparesunshine-anhourof laughterisworthayearortwoofthe dolldrumsandthedumps.Anddon't beselfish,giveeverycandidateahelp. inghandupthehilltotheballotbox inthenicecharmingwaythatyou wouldhelpherupthestepsofa tram.MakeFatherMoloney'sbig Carnivalthebiggestthateverwas,and inthemakingofityouwillfindyour effortsproductiveofafineself-made galvanicbatteryandanexcellenttonic.

LastTuesdaynightfourhundred merrysoulshadablowoutwithMiss "Babs"TullyonourbeautifulSwan-e River.Thes.s.Westraliancarrieda greatload.Everyavailableinchof freshairspacewasoccupiedbyoneof hersmilingpatrons.Itwasoneof themostsociablegatheringsthat everfloatedfromPerthtoFremantle onthebreastofourimmortalriver. Shadowswerenowhere-onlymusic, laughter,song,andthoseconfidential conferences-between-twothatfindan ultimateinmatrimony.TheYoung IrelandSocietysentastrongcontingegt,andtherewasnodoubtingtheir loveforfreshairandtheglancesof asparklingeye.TheC.Y.M.S.was generousinitspatronage,and,indeed, whatwasevidentwasthatfromall partsofthecityandfarbeyondpupportwasgiventotheSt.Vincentde PaulStallcandidate.Severalofthe clergywerepresent,and.FatherMoloneyneverlookedhappier.

OwingtothemanycounterattractionswhicheventuatedlastTuesday evening,theUnitedIrishLeagueexecutivedeemeditadvisabletoadjourn theannualmeetingtonextSunday week,December15th,at3o'clock,in theHibernianHall,Perth.Apartfrom thepresentationofthereportandbalancesheet,andthenominationand electionofofficersfortheensuingterm, forloveoftheOldLandinhersolitary hour,anearnestappealisnowbeing madethroughthecolumnsofthe"West AustralianRecord"andotherwise,to theIrishNationalForesters,theHibernians,theYoungIrelandSociety, theC.Y.M.S.(Perth),theCatholic Men'sSociety(Fremantle),andthe IrishAustralianpeoplegenerally,of bothsexes,betweenFremantleand MidlandJunction,toattendonthe occasion.

Thegeneralelectionstobeheldon the14th.instatHome,andtheforthcomingPeaceConference,whereweare ledtoassumeDemocracyenthronedin theheartsofthepeoplewillriseanove theruinofthronesandempires,are pregnantofgraveissuesforthecradlelandoftheGael.Weakanddowntroddennationalitiesofyesterdayare tobecrownedwiththedignityoffreedom,notafewindeedmayleapinto theattitudeofproudRepublics.butif theproudphariseesofempirehave theirwe.,Ireland,troddeninthedust, theNicheofnail shallremzilsi landofsaves.MenofIrishbirth! Menofliisablood!rememberthedate

Here'saprettylittlebitofnewsfor thevariouscandidates.Itshouldbe agreatincentivetothemtoprosecute theircanvaswithalltheenterprise theycancommand.FatherMoloney hasdeterminedonpresentingtheyoung ladywhosecuresthehighestnumberof voteswithavaluablegoldwristlet watchappropriatelyinscribed.Some weeksyetremain,andasallareyoung andcharming,andingoodhealth, thereshouldbeamostinterestingcontestfortheprize.Whosaysthegenial Administratorisn'tasport?

St.Brigid'sConventSchool

ANNUALCONCERTAGREAT SUCCESS.

SacredHeartConventConcert

Thursdayevening,the28th.inst.,was theoccasiononwhichthepupilsofthe SacredHeartConvent,HighgateHill, gaveamagnificentdisplayattheMelroseTheatre,Murray-street.Therewas alargeanddistinguishedaudience, andtheprogrammeofinstrumental andvocalmusic,combinedwithcalisthenicdisplayscouldscarcelybeexcelled.Thedelightfulprogramme wasintroducedwithanovertureby theConventOrchestra,whichwasfollowedbyanactionsongbythejunior pupils.Itemsworthyofspecialtributewerethe"IrishDance"andthe actionsong,"Howshallwewelcome themhome?"bytheinfants.TheexhibitionsofSwedishdrill,theclubswinging,andgymnasticdisplaywere alsoofaveryexcellentcharacter.

£TheMelroseTheatrewascrowdedto thedoorsonTuesdayevening,when theChristmasentertainmentgivenby thepupilsofSt.Brigid'sSchool,West Perth,tooplace.AmongthosepresentwereHisGraceArchbishopClune, MonsignorBourke,andanumberofthe clergy.St.Brigid'sSchoolhasbeen notedformanyyearsfortheexcellence oftheirannualentertainments,and theprogrammesubmittedonthe3rd. inst.wasnoexceptiontotherule. Greatpainshadbeentakenbythe goodSisterstomaketheconcerta success,andtheablemannerinwhich theperformerscarriedouttheirduties reflectedhighlyonthee,6.elienttuitiOngiventhembytheirteachers.The audiencewasamostappreciativeone, andwerenotslowtoshowtheirgreat approvaloftheeffortsofthepupils. Theprogrammeopenedwithanoverture,''ReminiscencesofIreland,"by theschoolorchestraundertheconductorshipofProf.Nowotny.Theorchestrawascomposedofover30performers,andtheirsympatheticrenditionofmanywell-knowIrishairswas amusicaltreat.Aduet,"IntheDusk oftheTwilight,"byMissesLily WholleyandKittyGieve,wasadelightfulitem.MissBettyWardell-Johnson'sfinevoicewasheardtogreatadvantageinhersong"Outonthe Rocks."Thatelocutionplaysno smallpartinthecurriculumofSt. Brigid'swasstronglymanifestedbythe ablemannerinwhichMissSadieRachmanrecited"TheRajputNurse,"and thecharmingmusicalmonologue,"The LastToken,"givenbyMissAdrienne Nowotny.Anexhibitionofclub swingingbythepupilswasavery pleasingitem,themovementsbeing carriedoutwithgreatprecision.Miss LillieWholleywasloudlyapplauded attheconclusionofhersong,"AngusMcDonald,"aswerealsoMissKitty Geive, Bacio"(L.Arditi),andMiss AnnetteSmith,L.A.B.,L.T.C.L.,who sang"AbideWithMe."Perhapsthe bestitemontheprogrammeinthe firstpartwasthefour-partsong,"The Rosary,"andthetwo-partsong, "ComeWheretheLilliesBloom,"by thesingingpupilsTheblendingand harmonisingofthevoicesinthese songsweredelightful,andshowsto whatagreatdegreeofexcellencehas beenreachedbytheteachers,andthe pupilswellmeritedthereceptiongiventhembytheaudience.MissesCissieMcDonaldandJ.Mahercarriedout thedutyofaccompanistsinavery ablemanner.Thesecondpartofthe programmecomprisedaprettyCantata andOperetta,"LostDimplechin."The stagewasnicelyarranged,thescenery beingdelightful,whilethedresseswere allthatcouldbedesired.Thesummaryoftheplotisasfolows:-Atiny maiden,Dimplechin,straysfromher homeonabrightdayinsummer,and findsthatshehaswanderedontoforbiddengroundbelongingtoatroopof horridgoblins.Beingdiscoveredby thegoblins,sheistakenprisonerto theircave,andconsignedtothecoalcellar,instiltheFairyQueeninterposes inherbehalf,andeffectsherliberation. ThisisdonethroughtheinstrumentalityofFairyMusic,bywhichthegoblinsarecharmed,andareledawayto theFairy andGlitterwing,wheretheyfallintoadeepsleep, duringwhichtheircaptiveissetfree. Theprincipalcharactersweretakenby: MissFlossieNowotny."Dimplechin;" MissKittyGieve,''FairyQueen;"Miss EilyArens."Glitterwing;"MissRenie Nowotny,"Electra:"MissAdrienne Nowotny,"Merlo;"MissLillieWholley, "GoblinKing;"andMissSadieRachman,"ChiefGoblin."Alltheparts werewellsustained,andthepupilsare tobehighlycommendedontheirfine acting.DuringthepieceMissAdrienne Nowotnygaveaexhibitioaoffancy skippinginaverygracefulmanner, forwhichshehadtorespondtoanencore,whileMissRenieNowotnywas alsoencoredforhercharmingdance. Averyenjoyableevening'sentertainmentwasbroughttoaclosebythe singingoftheNationalAnthemandthe playingbytheorchestraof"GodSave Ireland."

Vocalitemsofexceptionalmeritwere renderedbyMissDorisHorrigan,whose. reputationisalreadyofahighcharacter,evenwithcriticalPerthaudiences.

Thequartette,"Resttheeonthisivory pillow"wassweetlyandeffectively rendered.Thepianoforteitems,and thedancingwerealsoofanenjoyable character.TheMissesE.Glennon,M. Holman,R.Moore,andMelwitactedas accompanistes.TheArchbishopand severalofthelocalclergywerepresent ontheoccasion.

Therearevariouskindsofavaricious persons.Therearethosewhoareso lusttothemselvesandtheirfellow-men thattheyneverth$ukofusingtheiracquiredwealthforanygood.

OurIrishBudget

AMUCH-HARRASSEDIRISHWOMAN.

Mrs.SheehySkeffingtonwasreleased fromHollowayJailrecently,withthe intimationthatitwillbenecessaryfor herinfuturetonotifyanychangeof addresstotheauthorities,andthatshe willnotbeallowedtoproceedtoIrelandwithoutapassport,whichshealreadyappliedfor.TheLondoncorrespondentofthe"WeeklyIndependent"says:"WhenIsawMrs.Sheehy SkeffingtonattheGowerHotelon Monday,sheseemednonetheworsefor hershortinternment.Shetoldme shewasincarceratedwiththeother Irishladyprisoners-Mrs.Clarke,Mrs. GonneMacBride,andCountessMackievicz.ShefoundtheCountessand Mrs.MacBrideingoodhealth,butMrs. Clarkeisnotwell-infactshehasbeen inill-healthsincesheenteredtheprison,andisunderthedoctor'scare. AfterherarrestMrs.SheehySkeffingtonwassimplyhandedaninterment ordersignedbyMr.Shortt,andbased onSection14b.ofD.O.R.A.,whichset forththatshewasapersonlikelyto act,orabotittoact,inamannerprejudicialtothesafetyoftheState. Thelastparagraphintimatedthat shemightwithin7daysappealagainst herdeportationtotheCommitteepresidedoverbyJusticesYoungerand Sankey,andsheavailedherselfofthis right.ShemaintainedherhungerstrikeinHolloway,where,shesays,the officialstreatedherwithrespectand consideration. Onthemorningofherreleaseshe wasaskedtogiveaLondonaddressto whichshecouldbesent,and,mentioningtheGowerHotel,shewastaken thereinataxi-cab.Beforeleaving theprisonshewastoldbytheGovernorthatshemustnotleavethehotel withoutinformingthepoliceofher changeofaddress,andthatshemust notleavethecountryforIrelandwithoutnotification.Shehaswrittento Mr.ShorttandtoSirG.Caveinformingthemofherintentiontoreturnto Ireland,andhasappliedforapermit.

InarrestingMrs.SketfingtoninDublinandreleasingherinLondontheauthoritieswouldappeartohavebroken theHomeOfficeregulations,whichprovidethataprisonerarrestedinthe UnitedKingdommust,onrelease,be returnedtoorgiventherailwayfareto theplacewherethearrestwaseffected. ApparentlythisregulationcanbeoverriddenbyD0R.A. DublinCivicProtest. DublinCorporationonthefollowing daypassedaresolutiondemandinga fairtrialforMrs.SheehySkeffington,if therebeanychargeagainsther:ifnot, thatpersecutionofherbytheGovernmentshallcease;andprotestingagainsttheoutrageperpetrateduponthe wifeofthelateMr.Thos.Kettleby theraidingofherhome.

TheLordMayorsaidhemadeno commentonanythingsaidordoneby Mrs.SkeffingtoninAmerica-atpublic meetingsorprivatelytothePresident oftheU.SA.,whogaveheraudience. TheAmericanpeopleandtheirauthoritieswerewellabletolookafterthemselvesifMrs.Skeffingtonhadinfringed theirlaws.

Heroffencewasatechnicalandpardonableone-thetakingof"French leave"tocometoIrelandfromLiverpool,andtheironyofitall,thedayon whichshewasdeniedapassportfor Irelandthemanresponsibleforher husband'sdeathwasgivenasalaryand grantedapardontostalkaboutthese landsoncemore.

HehadvisitedMrs.Skeffingtoninthe Bririewell,wherehewitnessedamost patheticsight-aprisoncell-twowid-

ows,sisters,lockedinaffectionateembrace-Mrs.SkeffingtonandMrs.Kettle. Hehadcomeincontactwithmanyof thecivilandmilitaryauthorities,and hecouldnotbelievethatanyofthem hadinstinctsolowastocommit,willingly,suchanoutrageonthesetwo ladies.

-The"DailyNews"("Underthe Clock")says:-"SupposeaGerman GovernmentinEngland.Arisingis sternlysuppressed.Awell-known Englishpacifistismurderedincold blood,witheverycircumstanceofbrutalitybyaGermanofficer.Thensupposethisofficer,foundinsane,isput underrestraint,andalmostatthesame timetheEnglishpeoplearetoldthe officerhadbeenreleased,andthatthe widowofhisvictimhadbeenarrested. Ofwhatavailwoulditbeafterthat totalktothemofthejusticeoftheir rulers?"

Mrs.SkeffingtonandthePolice, Mrs.SheehySkeffingtonisslowlyrecoveringfromtheeffectsofherhungerstrike.Whentoldonbeingreleased frontHollowayJailthatshemustnotifyanychangeofaddresstothepolice,sherepliedthatshewouldnot notifythemofhermovements.Sheis awaitingareplytoTierapplicationfor apermittogettoIreland.

Later:Mrs.Skeffingtonwasrefuseda permit.

PLEAFORAUNITEDIRELAND.

SpeakingashortwhileagoatBlackrock(CountyDublin),JohnDillon, pleadingforaunitedIreland,saidthat withaunitedIrelandalltheLloyd Georgesthatwereeverborncouldnot standagainstthemorbarthewayto Irishfreedom.Theycouldnotdraw awallaroundIrelandandpreventthe outsideworldfromlearningwhatwas goingon.WhiletheParliamentary PartyexistedintheHouseofCommonstheirwordscouldnotbecensored,andthatwaswhatwasweighing withtheGovernmentandmakingthem hesitate.SomemensaidthattheproperwaytouniteIrelandwastoabandonParliamentandgoinforshoutinganddrilling,butinhisopinionthat wasabsurd,andadoctrinetowhichhe wouldneversubscribe.Heinstanced thedaysofParnell,when,ononeoccasion,thatpolicywasdiscussedandrejectedbyParnell.Therewerethen only30membersintheIrishParty, andhe(Mr.Dillon)wouldnothesitate togototheHouseofCommonstomorrowifhehadonly25men.Parnellsaidontheoccasiontowhichhe referred:"AslongasIamleader.the PartywillneverdeserttheHouseof Commons,becauseitistheheartoft',e enemy'scamp."Thatwashis(the speaker'sview36yearsago,andexperiencesincehadrendereditten-fold stronger.Itwasfalsetostatethat theywerenowteachingtheIrishpeople-orevertaughtthem-thatthe onlypolicywastotrustParliamentary work.Theyneverdidanythingofthe kind,Thewholee.:senceofthePp.iamentarymovementwasaunited, pledge-boundpartyintheHouseof Commons,withavigorous,united movementinIreland. Settlement.

ComingtothequestionofanIrish settlement,hesaidtheywerenoton theeveofasettlement,buttheyhad provedHomeRulecouldnotbegot rid`of,and,largelythroughtheefforts ofMr.T.P.O'Connor,theyhadsaved thegoodopinionofAmerica.thelargestassetlefttoIrelandinthisworld. Buttheywerenotexactlyontheeve ofasettlement-andwhynot?\::':*.becausethecountrywasnottr:i.1.

Iftheywereunitedtheywouldhavea settlementimmediately.Therewas noorganisedoppositiontoHomeRule inEnglandto-day,thankstoJohnRedmond,whobrokeitdown.Astothe formofsettlement,givehimanIrish ParliamentsittinginDublin,andan ExecutiveGovernmentunderthecontrolofthatParliament,'andtheywould beaverypoornationiftheydidnot getalltheywanted.Theywould notgetanindependentIrishRepublic withoutfightingforitandbeatingEnglandtoherknees,andeverymanwho wasnotanidiotoraroguekaewthat wasnotpossible.ThepresentHome RuleActontheStatuteBookwasa goodAct,andwouldhaveworkedright well;butthenationaldemandnow was-anditwasunderstoodbythe world-thattheyshouldbeputonthe sameplaneasSouthAfrica,Canpda, andAustralia.Thatwasfullliberty, andthatwoulduniteallreasonable meninthecountry.

ANTI-ENGLISHANTRIMEM/

GRANTS.

TheAddresstoAmerica.

Mr.SwiftMacNeill,dealingwiththe CarsonaddresstoPresidentWilson, andwritingastheseniorM.P.inUlster,examinestwostatementsinit-,oneembodyingafalsesuggestion,the otherbeinganopen,palpablefalsehood.Thefalsesuggestion,he writes,isasfAlows:"TheIrishrepresentationinthe ImperialParliamentthrowsasignificantsidelightonthisprevalentfiction."

The"prevalentfiction"referredto wasthatIreland'spoliticalstatusaffordedanyparalleltothatofsmallnationsoppressedbyalienruleforwhose emancipationtheAllieswerefighting.

"Irelandhas,"theaddresstriumphantlydeclares,"39moremembersin theHouseofCommonsthanshecan claimonabasisofpopulationstrictlyproportionate." Thisstatement,saysMr.MacNeill,if itsaccuracywereadmitted,"constitutes notanargumentforthemaintenance oftheUnion.butthemostdamning evidencethatcouldbeadducedagainst thatsystemofgovernment,andadecisiveproofthatthepointhasbeen reachedatwhichtheprocessofnationaldownfallundersodisastrousaregimeshouldbestaved."

Ireland'sUnder-Representation.

Mr.MacNeillproceedstopointout thatundertheUnionIrelandwasdefraudedofherjustproportionof M.P.'s,100beingallottedasagainst558 forGreatBritain,while,asMr.T.P. O'Connorhadproved,onapopulation basisIrelandwasentitledto291,the UnitedKingdompopulationnotthen exceeding13,000,000,Ireland'sbeing 5,000,000.

In1911theUnitedKingdompopulationwas45,870,540,Ireland'sbeing 4,390.219. Theunder-representation ofIreland,accordingtotheUnion,was theonlygrievancewhichtheUnion operationshadredressed-notbyincreasingthemembershipbutbydiminishingIrishresourcesandpopulation. Somuchforthe"significantsidelight."

Mr.MacNeillquotesFroude.the Unionisthistorian,ontheconditionof theUlsterProtestantsatthetimelthe Mr.Uptonreferredtowasthefirst LordTer:al-At:town)asfollows:UlstermenDrivenFromIreland.

"MostofhisAntrimleaseshaving falleninsimultaneously(in1772),the fifthEarlandfirstMarquisofDonegal demanded£100000infinesforthere. newalofthem.Thetenants,allProtestants,offeredtheinterestofthe moneyinadditiontotherent.It couldrotbe.SpeculativeBelfast capitalistspaidthefineandtookthe landsovertheheadsofthetenantsto

sub-let.AMr.Upton,anothergreat Antrimproprietor,imitatedtheexample,andtenantsoverawholecountrysideweredrivenfromtheirhabitations. Themostsubstantialofthe expelledtenantrygatheredtheireffectstogetherandsailedtojointheir countrymenintheNewWorld,where theScotch-Irishbecameknownasthe mostbitterofthesecessionists..

LordDonegalwasrewardedwitha marquisateandMr.Uptonwithaviscounty. ''Ifrewardswereproportionedtodesertsafitterretributiontobothof themwouldhavebeenforfeitureand TowerHill.Aprecedentsotempting andsolucrativewasnaturallyfollowed. InthetwoyearswhichfollowedtheAntrimevictions30,000ProtestantsleftUlsterforalandwherethere wasnolegalrobbery,andwherethose whosowedtheseed reaptheharvest.Theywentwithbitternessin theirhearts,cursinganddetestingthe aristocracticsystemofwhichtheennoblingqualitieswerelost,andonly theworstretained..

"Allevidenceshowsthattheforemost,themostirreconcilable,themost determinedinpushingthequarrelto thelastextremityweretheScotchIrish,whomthebishopsandLord DonegalandcompanyhadbeenpleasedtodriveoutofUlster."

MissM.McMAHON

HasREMOVEDto32PIER-STREET nearHay-street),whereshewillbe pleasedtomeethernumerousfriends, andcatertotheirwants. ChoicestPastry,Fruits,andConfea tionery.DeliciousLuncheons.

49FIRST-AVENUE,MT.LAWLEY, ASKFOR

PHIL.RYAN

SportsandPastimes (By"Wattle.") CRICKET. GamesConcluded.

WestPerth,7for200(declared),defeatedSubiaco,135and3for98,by65 runsonthefirstinnings.

NorthPerth.189,defeatedClaremont,41and57,outrightbyaninnings and91runs.* *

NorthPerthv.Claremont.

Thisgame,aswillleseenabove, provedasoft"threepointer.'forChristian'smen.North'sresumedbatting with6for143,andwiththeadditionof 46runs,theinningswasbroughttoa close-thetailintheshapeofWalkerden(13)andShuttleworth(11notout), waggingtosomepurpose.Thetotal was189.

Hill,3for36securedthebowling average,closelyfollowedbyBanks,5 for61.Robinson,1for26,andH. Hodge1for46securedtheotherwickets. Anotherfeebleeffortwastheoutcomeofthevisitors'secondknock.The totalhadreached57whenthetenth wicketwascaptured.Banks(14),H. Hodge(12),andCarter(11)beingthe onlybatsmentoreachdoublefigures.

Bandy,6for31,makingatotalof11 for43forthematch,wasonceagain thedestroyingangel,whileShuttle_ worth,2for9,andR.M.Evans1for 15,alsoperformedwell. * *

WestPerthv.Subiaco-Leederville.

From1for45theWesternerscarried thescoreto7for200,whenSkipper Evers"declared."F.W.Clarke(50), J.Veryard(50),andR.G.Clarke(44), allbattedwell.Thefirstmentioned playedasolidinningsthroughout,and thoughhewasforcedtoretiretemporarily.theresultofanastyknockfrom one.1fastbowlerReardon'sfastones, hecarriedonagainuntilheplayedone backtoHealywhoheldthechance.He kepttheballwelldown,andgavea chancelessdisplayforhishalfcentury. Thesuccessofthecolt,R.Clarke,was perhapsthemostpleasingfeatureof thegame.Heplayedallthebowlers withconfidence,andadoptedcorrect tacticsthroughout.Heappearstobe alittleweakonanythingpitchedonhis legstump,butthis.nodoubt,willdis appearintime.Hewasheartilyapplaudedforhispromisingshowing.I referredtohiscapabilitiesinthesecolumnsashortwhileback,andfeelmore thaneverconfidentthathewilldevelopintoatopnotcher,atleast, amongstourlocalcricketers.Veteran JackVeryardislikeuntoTennyson's brook,"goesonforeven".Hetop scoredonSaturday,andwasnever seentobetteradvantage.HisbackcuttingofReardonwasfirstclass.He hithimthricetothefenceoffhisfirst threeballs,andlaterhelpedhimselfto 14off:hreeballsfromHealy,two4's anda6.Herunuphisscorevery quickly.

Healy.3for33,wasthemostprominentofthebowlers.Lehman.2for 56.Bryant,1for24,accountedforthe others.

Subiaco-Leedervillehad3for98on theboardwhenstumpsweredrawn. Healybattedbrightlyfor31runout, andHowarddrearilyfor45notout.

McKenzie.17notout,hithard. WestPerththusgainedatwo-point win I * * MetropolitanMattingAssociation. Australsv.CrownLaw. Australs.6 324,declared.Crown Lawatthefirstknockcouldonlymuster27,Booth7for13andBeadon3 for10.beingthethornsinthesidesof thebatsmen.Asecondeffortrealised 70. Pottsshowedthatthebowling wasnotsodeadlyasmightappearby notching36notout,andSykeshitup adozenThewicketsthistimewere securedbyBeadon.3for3,Wright,3 for30.Holman2for20,F.Chittleborough.1for5. * * C.Y.M.S.v.EastPerthFootballers. C..YDlS.,175(particularsgivenlast week)EastPerthFootballers.64and 49. willthusbeseenthatC.Y.M.S. wonbyaninningsand62runs. ThemeetingofAustralsandC.Y.M.S. shouldprovideagoodmatch. * * SecondarySchools'Games. C.B.C.v.C.E.G.S. PlayedonW.A.C.A.Groundon Thursday.November27.TheGuildfordboysbattedfirst,andhitup74. Gee,with24,wasscorerinchief,followedbyDragewith14. Pozzi,6for 26.wasthemostsuccessfultrundler. Silverstone2for21,Leeson.1for10, andPrior1 12alsofiguredamong thewicketgetters. Chris'.iansatlunchtimehad2for 25.butarotsetin,andthewholeside wc-eoifor.)0. Prior14.andMc,:1titer,thechiefrungoiterIlu:L' r:1andGee.3!or22,

THEW.A.RECORD.

C.E.GS,battedsolidlyinthesecond innings,whithlasteduntil128runs wereontheboard.Glassbattedwell for48notout,whileRhodes(30),Norris(17),helpedappreciablytoincrease thescore.Silverstone,4for28,Prior 2for12,Leeson2for41,Pozzi1for34, dividedthewickets. Christians,inresponse,hit-up5for 52beforetime.Prior19,McAuliffe18. C.E.G.S.thuswon'onthefirstinnings by18runs.

Saturday'sGames.

EastPerthv,Subiaco-Leederville,at W.A.C.A.Ground. Claremontv.WestPerth,atSublaco. * * CombinedSecondarySchoolsv. W.A.C.A.II.

Thisgamewillbeplayedonthe W.A.C.A.GroundonTuesday,December10th.,commencingat10a.m.

Theteamswillbechosenfromthe following:-

W.A.C.A.-Christian,Shuttleworth, Walkerden,Buttsworth,Randell,North Perth;Howard,Healy.Lehman,Subiaco-Leederville;Sinclair,Williams,East Perth;R.Clark,Veryard,WestPerth; Banks,Claremont. SecondarySchools.-Maxwell,Hodge, Griffiths,Gidney,ScotchCollege;Seed, i..Seed.ii.,Wilson,HighSchool;Pozzi, McAuliffe,'Prior,C.B.C.;Gee,Rhodes, Norris.CE.G.S.

Miscellaneous.

AFamousIrishAthlete.

Recentlyreceivedissuesof"Dublin Sport"havecontainedveryinteresting reviewsofthecareersoffamousIrish athletesoftheperiodswhenmenlike theDavins(Maurice,Pat,andTom), JohnPurcell,Wm.Real,J.S.Mitchell, J.P.Sullivan,Dr.J.C.Daly,Dr.W. J.M.Barry,T.J.O'Mahoney(the RosenberySteamEngine.,J.M.Ryan, M.O'Brien,andscoresofothergreat champions(TomMalonewasone,did suchdoughtydeeds,anddoubtless4n duecoursechapterswillbedevotedto menlikeD.Shannahan,DenisHorgan, J.Mangan,MatMcGrath.P.Ryan,T. Phelan.J.O'Grady.T.F.Kiely,J. Flanaghan.andotheicelebrities. Anditisonlynaturalthat"Sport" shoulddevoteoneofitsarticlestoDr. T.M.Donovan,ofQueen'sCollege, Cork,andnowresidentat,Richmond, NewSouthWales.TheDublinwriterhandleshissubjectthusly:T.M.Donovan. DuringtheearlyperiodofIrishathleticswithwhichwehavebeendeal. ing,itwillhavebeenremarkedthat hurdleraceswereverypopularevents, andrangedindistancesfromhalfa miletothenowconventionalonetwentyyards.Thisbranchofracing isoneinwhichIrishmenhaveproved particularlyexpert,conibining,asit does,therequirementsofspeedand springinesssocharacteristicofour physicalendowments.Inthoseearly veiirs,however,themethodandconductoftheseeventswereveryprimitiveandaltogetheragainstfastperformances.Acommonobstacleserved theentirewidthofthetrack,andfor alllimners;andtheintermediatedistancesbetweenthehurdleswerenegotiatedseparately-anewruntoeach jump-andnotinthatmethodicalmannerwhichnowprevails.Thisalso militatedagainstgoodtimes.The rhythmicalthree-stridestylewasthen unknown,andthesafeandimpartial provisionofdistinctobstaclesforeach starterwasathingofthefuture.

Notwithstandingallthis,ournative athleteshavealongtraditionofcapacityoversuchobstacles,anditisto1)43 regrettedthathurdle-racingoverlongerdistancesthan120yarshasbeen neglected,oflate,foritprovidesnot aloneafinetestofaman'sstrength andagility,butofspeedandjudgment also.

Ofthosewhohavefiguredprominentlyoverthesticks,nonehasleftamore creditablerecordthanTomM.Donovan(CorkQueen'sCollegeAthletic Club)-Dr.T.M.Donovanoflater years.Heseemstohavebeenparticularlyathomeonthequarter-mile stretch,andapartfromhishighstandardasanall-roundcompetitorand champion,hisperformancesoverthe hurdlesatlongerdistanceswillalways remainthedistinguishingfeatureofhis athleticcareer.

BestPerformances.

DonovanparticipatedintheallroundcontestinwhichPatDavindefeatedGreyin1888,hisplacingsbeing: Secondinthe561b,andhammer;third inthehighjump,120yds.hurdles,and quarter-mileflat.Hiscapabilities wereonlypartiallyrevealedinthis contest.Hewasimmatureasyetin sustainedathletics,andtheopposition ontheoccasionwasofthehighestclass, forbesidesthetwostarantagonists, theredoubtableDan13ulgerwasacompetitor Buttherecanheno doubthelearnedmuchonthatoccasionwhichwasofgoodservicetohim inhissubsequentcloveoftriumph. Itwasnotuntil1890thathedemonstr:.D.,1hegreatathleticre:,otirceshe possessedwhenintheindiviclua.chain-

pionshipcontest,heldonAugust30 thatyear,hewonthecompetitionwith 28pointsagainst22forBulger,and 19forJ.P.O'Sullivan.Hismarkings onthisoccasionwere: Firstinmileflat(6min.5sec.),quarter(554-5sec.);secondinhighjump, 561b.(nofollow),hammer,100yds120 yds.hurdles;andthirdinhop,step, andjump;whilehewasnotplacedin thelongjumpandI61b.shot.From theforegoingitwillbeseenthathis abilitiesweremoresolidthanbrilliant, ashesecuredonlytwofirsts,bothon thetrack,againstthreeforBulgerand twoforO'Sullivan,threeothercompetitors-O'Brien (561b. Jennings (highjump),andBrennan(shot)-securingtheotherfirstplacesintheten eventscontested. Donovan'sQualities.

Toreturn,then,toDonovan,andhi., performances.InthecontestinAugust,1891,hehadtoyieldpremierplace tohispreviousopponent,J.P.O'Sullivan,ofKillorglin,butthemarginof successwasthenarrowestpossible,one point-30to31.Onthisoccasion,P. Farrelly,ofBelfast-aperseveringand excellentathlete,whoinanyotheryear andcountrywouldhavewontheindividualtitle-wasthe.onlyothercompetor,sothatwecantabulatetheplacingsofthetworivalsasfollows:Event. O'Sullivan.Donovan

HighJump First Third

561b.(nofollow)Second First

BroadJump First Second

161b.Shot First Third

100

Weneednotfurthercommentonthe keennessofthatday'srivalrybeyond sayingthat,ifweignoreFarrelly,we findthatO'Sullivanwouldhavewon fiveandDonovanfourevents,orapos. siblescoreof37pointsto35points.It wasararetussle.

In1892theall-roundcompetition (stillunderIrishA.A.A.laws)waswon byanewcomer-anathletewithgreat credentials,whoseprowesswasdestined tofinallyplacethescoreofIrishathleticismbeyonddoubtorcavil-Tom Kiely,Donovan,Forrest,Farrelly,and Mulliganalsocompeted,andKiely scoredthesamenumberofmarksas O'Sullivantheyearbefore,butheled Forrestbiy17points,andtheother competitorsdidnotqualify.Kiely wonfiveofthenineevents-equalto 25pointsofhistotal,whichshowshis absolutemasteryofthecompetition. Donovanwonthe561b.,andwassecond inthe100vds.longjump,hurdles,hammer,andthemile,sothatbutforthe interpositionoftheothercompetitors hewouldhavemadeagoodshowing, evenagainstthegreatyounggiant, whosefirstall-roundtriumphitwasto be.

LastAppearance.

ThiswasDonovan'slastappearance inanall-roundchampionship,and, lookingbackovertherecord,hemay havebeenwellsatisfiedwithhisperformances,forhecarriedoninanexcellentmanneroftheachievementsof thedayoftheDavinstothemorning oftheirkinsman's-Keily-upriseto fame.Buthisathleticactivities,if lesscomprehensive,werebynomeant ended,andaboutthistimehecrossed overtoEngland,andassertedhis prowesstherebywinningthelong lumpchampionshipin1893and1894, with21ft.llin.and20ft.Sin,respectively.Notveryextraordinaryleaps,it istrue,butsufficientuntothedayis thevictorythereofisagoodaxiomof athletics. Hehad,however,anotherbranchto adorn.InDinneen'sAthleticRecord, DonovaniscreditedwiththeEnglish recordforthe440yds.hurdles-ten3ft. flights-in574-5sec.,whichisgreat time,andwouldbegoodgoingforthe quarterontheflat.Thehurdlesover thisdistancewasseldomrunthen,and isveryrareevennow,butwehave distinctrecollectionsofT.11.Donovan'ssuccessesoverthematmany meetingsacrossthewateraboutthis time. In1890hewonthequarter-mileflat Irishchampionshipinthegoodtimeof 532-5sec.,whichwouldseemtobehis onlysuccessinspecialisedeventsin thatarena;buthehasalonglistof victoriesatsports,particularlyhisown CorkQueen'sCollegefixtures,tohis

credit,anditwasasamemberofthe athleticclubofthatestablishment thatheprincipallycompeted.Hisca-

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AuntBessy'sCorner

MyDearChildren,-Wehavenowenteredonthethricehappyseasonof Christmas-tide,dedicatedbyourHoly MothertheChurchtotheSacredHumanityofChrist.Duringfiveunhappy years,whentheworldwasplungedinto mourningbyacruelanddevastating war,theconstantprayeroftheHoly FatherwasforPeace.Peaceiswith theworldagain,andtheBirthdayof theChrist-Childwill(Godbepraised/ heraldinwithgreatergladnessforus thanpreviouslytheDivineMessageof theAngels---Peaceonearth,goodwilltowardsmen."Yourlittlehearts thatwereweariedwithreflectionsupon thesacrificeofhumanlifeandthelong agonisingstoryofsufferings,sorrows, andtearsduringtheslowandterrible progressofthewar,will,Ihope,be requitedbythesweetnessofthat Peacewhichcomestotheearthagain ontheeveoftheNativityofthelittle BabeofBethlehem.Manyofyou havelostlovedonesintheconflict, someofyouafather,brothers,other friends,andmaybetheirlosswillcome asashadowinthebrightsummerdays ofthenear-byChristmas.Letthe knowledgethateachonedidhisduty inthecausethathethoughtwasright beyourconsolation,andprayduring thegladdaysoftheChristmasseason thattheintentionsofourHolyFather willfindcompletioninanenduring Peace.builtuponjusticeandlove.Aunt Bessy'sprayeristhattheInfantSaviourmaybespirituallyborninthe soulsofallmankind,andthatthe humblelovingspiritoftheChristmastide-thespiritofBethlehemandthe SacredHeart-mayreignmoreand moreintheirheartsandhomes.

ThePeaceGodgivesbeinyourhearts, Hisblessingonyourhands, God'sgraceupholdandcomfortyou

Whensorrownearyoustands.

Duringthishappyseasonletuspray earnestlythatthegoodGodwillinspirethenationstoagreatersenseof justice,onetoanother,andthatinthe greatConferencethatistobeheld shortlytheessentialsofmercy,love, andwisdomwillbeunited.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

TOMYLITTLEFRIENDS.

Thoseofyouwhostillholdcards frommeandcanconvenientlyreturn them,Iwillbeverypleasedifyoulet mehavethembeforeChristmas.I wantifpossibletoclosemylistbefore thenewyear.ThisyearIamnot makingaspecialappealforanoffering totheDivingChild.Insteadwewill makeanofferingOfouryear'sworkto Jesukin,andwhenitisalltiedupI amsureHewillbepleasedwithour parcel. AUNTBESSY.

FAVOURRECEIVED.

"AFriend"sends5s.forthelittle foundlingsingratitudeforfavoursreceivedthroughOurBlessedLady.

WHATCANALITTLECHAPDO?

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Forhiscountryandforyou?

Hecanplayastraightgameall through:That'sonegoodthinghecando. Hecanfightlikeaknight

Forthetruthandtheright;That'sanotherfinethinghecando.

Hecanshunallthat'smean, Hecankeephimselfclean, Bothwithoutandwithin:That'saveryfinethinghecando.

Hissoulhecanbrace

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Allhislifeinhisface;That'sanexcellentthinghecando.

tal,becauseIamtooanxioustoget mycardsinthehandsofallmylittle workerstowilfullyforgetarequestfor one.You'llgetonelater,andJerry, you'llhavethedistinctionofbeingfirst onthelistforthenewterm.Ihope theChristmastreewillbeagreatsuccess,andthatyou'llgetsomeofthe blossoms.-Yourloyng, AUNTBESSY.

NewNorcia,December1.

DearAuntBessy,-,4supposeyou arebeginningtothinkIhaveforgottenyou,butIhavebeentooexcited overthegoodnewstowriteletters.

OurschoolisbreakingupforChristmasholidaysonTuesday,andtheboys aregoingawayonWednesday.Ourcat hasthreelittlekittens,andtheyare veryplayful.Weareexpectingthe GovernoruponTuesday.Wehada fewveryhotdayslastmonth.Igo bathingintheriverinsummertime. WehadConfirmationhereto-day,and therewasagoodnumberofchildren confirmed.IhopetheSpanishinfluenzadoesnotvisitNewNorcia.Well, dearAuntBessy,asnewsisscarce,I willsaygood-bye.Withlove.-Your lovingnephew, xxx PATLANIGAN. No,Pat,dear,Ihaven'tforgotten;I didn'tevenbegintoforget.Ijust thoughtyouhadgrownwhiskersand leftus;that'sall.Someboysgrow quicklythesedays,andIthoughtthat youhadgrownoutofthecircle.I amreallygladyouhaven't,thatyou wereonlytooexcitedtotellyourjoy tome.Solongasmynephewscan beinterestedinkittens,Ishallbe happy,becausethenIknowthatthey aren'tworryingaboutwhiskers.I hopetheSpanishinfluenzawillnot comeyourway.Thereisnoreason whyitshould.IamsureNewNorcia doesn'twantit.Thanksforthekisses. -Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

likeitimmensely.Mustclosenow. Withlovetoyourselfandthe"wee ones."-Yourlovingniece, MOLLYO'LEARY. Molly,dear,Iamdelightedtohear fromyouatlonglast,andfromthe prettytownofAlbany,too,whereI amtoldtherearedelightfulplaces wherethefairiesdwell.Someofmy niecesfromSt.Joseph's,Kathleen Burke,DollyO'Neill,andMaryKinane, gosearchingforthemsometimes,but theyalwaystakethewrongturning andreturndisappointed.Now,Mollie,beingaYoungIrelander,perhaps youcouldhelpthem.Iamgladyou likeyournewhome;itisonlynatural thatyoushouldfeellonelyfortheold friends,butI'msurethenewoneswill beverykind.Iaingladfatherwill beoneofmynephews.Iwonder,Mollie,doeshereallyknowme.Ioften methim,butIneversupposedhe couldseewhatIwaslikeundermyold bonnetanditsthickveil.He'dbe awfullysurprised,asmanyofmylittlefriendswouldbe,iftheyonlyknew therealAuntBessy.Ioncesangfor himwithoutmusicalittlesongwith theDonegalbiasinit,andheseemed pleased.Doyouthinkherememnersr Askhimandwriteoftentoyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Practicalsupportofthisnatureisvery palatable,andthedonorwasthere. cipientofloudapplausewhenhiskindlynotewasreadatthelastmeeting. Ahousecommitteehasnowbeen formed,whichwilldealwithmany mattersthatatpresentoccupiesthe timeofthegeneralcommittee,and thosewhohavebeenentrustedwith thedutiesforthesuccessfulcarrying outofthisworkare,Messrs.Marmion, Rodereda,andPreston.

Thesocialcommitteearehavingan "AtHome"onboardtheWestralian onTuesdayeveningnext,whenacruise ofthemoonlitwatersofthesilvery Swanwilltakeplace.Letallthe membersofthesocietypulltogether andmakethefunctiononethatwill liveinthememoryofall.Thenimble shillingwillsecureapassport,andthe investmentwillpayagooddividend, atthesametimeswellthepurse stringsoftheclub.

Greatandsincerejubilationwasexpressedbyeverymember,juniorand senior,whenthenewswasflashed aroundthatourgiftedPresidenthad gainedthedistinctionofsecuringthe greathonourofabachelorofscience.

HecanlooktotheLight, Hecankeephisthoughtwhite, Hecanfightthegreatfight, Hecandowithhismight WhatisgoodinGod'ssight;Thosearetrulygreatthingshecando.

Scotsdale,Denmark,W.A.

November29,1918.

DearAuntBessy,-Atlonglastthe warisover,andpeaceagainreignsall overtheworld,thankGod.Isuppose youhadagoodtimeinPerthwhenthe wordfirstcamethrough.Therewas greatrejoicinghere.Everybodywent madwithjoy.Iwrotetoyoufora card,'Aunty,butyouneversentone,so Iwon'tbeabletocollectforthewee ones"forChristmas.Wearelooking forwardto,,urChristmasTree,which iscomingoffonChristmasEve.We arehavingnicefineweatherdownhere atpresent.NowIwillclose.-Your lovingnephew, JERRYHAIRH. Iamgladhearfromyouagain,my clearJerry,andIamverysorrythat youdigit: orcatd.Beassured, littlefrieriu.theomissionwasacciden-

Mundaring'Weir.December1. DearAuntBessy,-Justalineor so,hopingtheyfindyouquietwelland recoveredfromthePeaceexcitement. IbelievethePerthitesnearlywent mad.\Vewerekeptawakeallnight withwhistles.Well,itwasnearly enoughtogomadovertothinkthat theterriblewarwasatanend,and withitavictoryfortheAllies.Won't itbegrandwhenalltheboyscome backfromFrance?Ibettheywillbe gladwhenthedinofbattlehasleft theirears.Manyheartswillbejoyfulandmanyheartswillbesad,as manyabraveboytowsleepsinthe faroffbattlefiieldsofFrance.Well, AuntBessy,theChristmasbellswill soonberinging.andtheywillringmore joyfullythantheydidlastChristmas. Thedaysarestartingtogetvery warm;anywayitisachangefromthe cold,rainydaysofwinter.Wewillbe havingourexaminationshortly,andI hopeIpass.Isoldabookoftickets forFatherGraham,ofTasmania,alittletimeago;butitwashardevento sellthemalthoughtheticketswereonly 3d.each.Wehaveatamelaughing jackassnow.Ishothimwithmy -ging."Askyournephewsdothey knowwhata"ging"is.Well,Imust nowsaygood-bye.asitisgettinglate. Hopingthefoundlingsareallwell.Yourlovingnephew, TOMDAWSON. Alwaysgladtohearfromyou,my dearTom.Perthdidgowildwith joy,butI'msureitneverfor'amomentsupposedyouwouldbekept awakeallnightbyitswhistles.That's toobad,Tom,andIthinkyoushould sendaprotesttothewhistlers.But wearealltoogladtomindlittleirritationsthesedays,andwillrejoiceeven morewhentheboyscomeback.Your lettershowsthegreatprogiessyou havemadeincomposingsinceyou firstwrotetome.Keepgoing.Tom, andsomedayyourpenwillbeasfluent astheWeirinmid-winter.-Yourloving, AUNTRESSY.

Norfolk-streetAlbany.

December1.1918.

Duggan-street,Kalgoorlie, December1st,1918. DearAuntBessy,-Asitissucha longtimesinceIlastwrotetoyou, youwillnodoubtclassmeamongyour lazynieces,andthinkIhaveentirely forgottenyou.Butthisisnotthe case,forIwastryingtofillmycard beforeIcorrespondedwithyouagain. Iamforwarding£2,whichIhopewill beofusetothe"weeones."Our schoolconcerttakesplacenextFriday nightintheTownHall,andwehopeit willbeasuccess.Abazaarinaidof theQueenCarnivalwillbeopenedtomorrow(MondaynightbyFather Fahey.WhatIamlookingforwardto mostisagoodfewslidesandwizzieson theslipperyfloor.Isupposeyouused todothatyourselfbeforeyoureceived afirstvisitfromrheumatism.The girlinourclasscamefirstinthevotingcompetition,andwewereallvery glad.Well,dearAunt,Iwillnow bringmylettertoaclose,soaurevoir. -Yourfondniece, MARYHORAN. Mary,dear,Iwouldn'tfortheworld sayjustnowthatyouwereeitherlazy orforgetful.Indeed,Ihavejustbeen sayingtomyselfthemostdelightful thingsofMaryHoranandthenine otherHoransandtheirtwofriendswho madeupthegeneroustokenoffriendshipsentthe"weeones."Iamvery gratefultoyouandtheotherdonors, MaryMavourneen.Isincerelytrust yourschoolconcertwillbeagreatsuccess,andthatthecarnivalwillgive youtheslidesandwizziesyouareanticipating.Yes,Mary,dear,Iusedto beagreatrollerskaterinmyyouthuntilInearlycrackedmyskull,and. thenItooktoknittingandotherquieterways.Lovefromyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

C.Y.M.Society

Thegloryofthetitleisreflectedonthe society,andaddsastatustoitsranks thatallaregenuinelyproudof.Quiet andunassuming,Mr.Marmionhasfilled thepresidentialrolewithcredittohimselfandtheclub,holdingtheconfidenceofoneandall.Ontheeveof hisdepartureforawellearnedholiday totheEast,membersextendtohimselfandhisaunt,whoisastaunch supporterofthesociety,apleasantsojournandaspeedyreturntheWe,t.

Westonia

OnthevisitlatelypaidtoWestonia, andwhichwasasourceofgreatpleasuretotheCatholiccommunitybyhis LordshipAbbotCatalan,ofNewNorcia,forthepurposeofadministering theSacramentofConfirmation,his Lordshipdealtextensivelywiththe questionofestablishingaConvent School.

HisLordship,withhisusuallucidity, pointedoutthemanydisabilitiesamongthechildrenowingtothewantof aCatholicschool,where,fromamost essentialandnecessarystandpoint,a goodsolidandreligiouseducation wouldbeimparted.AChristianeducation,hesaid,mustbeimpartedto thechildren.Itisthebasisoftheir futureactivities.Uponitdependsin thehighestdegree.thoseessentials whichqualifytheminlateryearsto steerasafecoursethroughtheshoals androckswhichimperiltheirlives. HisLordshipthoughtthatthetime hadnowarrivedtoestablishaCatholicSchool,andleftthematterin thehandsofFatherO'Malleyandhis faithfulcommitteetocarryintoexecution.

AboutsixteenchildrenwerepresentedforConfirmation.HisLordship. accompaniedbyFatherCastenaresand FatherO'Malley,motoredtoCarrabin andentrainedforSouthernCross.where twentychildrenwereconfirmedbyhis Lordship

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DearAuntBessy,-IseeinyouranswertoEileen'sletterlastweekthat yougivemeagentlereminderabout notwritingtoyouforsolong.Ihad almostforgottenthatIwasoneofyour nieces,butIwilltrytomakeupfor mypastneglectbywritingtoyouregularly.Asyouknow,wehavetaken wupourresidenceinAlbany,andwe thinkitaveryprettyplace,butwe missourfriendsandrelationsinPerth. Sopleasedtoknowyouwereatthe YoungIrelandSociety,andthatitis stillgoingstrong.\Vemissitvery muchdolgnhere,especiallyfather.He sayshewillwritetoyou.AuntBessy, andbeoneofyournephews.Hesays haknowsyouverywell,buthewon't telluswhatyouarelike.Youmust comedownhereinthesummer.Aunt Bessy.asit delightfullycoolalter theheatPerth.Wewillthenhe ableto,.,ets rourselves.Frank and1be.,,;.g,1,,St.Joseph'sClub,and

ThefourthseriesoflecturesinauguratedbythesocietywasheldonWednesdayeveninglast,whenoneofits ownmembersinthepersonofPresidentMarmiondealtonthesubjectof -ChemistryandWarfare."Thelecturerdealtexhaustivelywithhissubject,andcarriedmembersalongina mostinterestingmannerwiththewondersofchemistryinthelatestEuropeancrisis,pointingoutthatitwas prophesisedthatthewarwouldbewon inthelaboratoriesofscience.The variouschemicalsusedinthemanufactureofexplosiveswasminutely explained,andtheresultsfromsuch compositionsdetailed.Perhapsthe mostinterestingdiscoursewasthatrelatingtothevariousgasesusedduringthewar,andhowtheyweremade upwiththeconsequentresults.Mr. Marmion'sdigressionswerefollowed withinterest,althoughattimesthe technicaltermsappliedflooredhis hearers,whilsthisfiguresinthefluctuationofmarketvaluesinmany medicinesstaggeredthemostlenient. Attheconclusionofhisintellectual treatadiscussionenstted,followedby aheartyvoteofthanksbyacclamation. By-lawsappertainingtothebilliard tablehavebeenrevised,andwillno doubtgoalongwaytoobliterateany causeoftroublethatexistedinthe past.Billiardistsshouldbecomeacquaintedwiththenewrules,asthey willbestriceyadheredtointhefuture, withoutfearorhindrance.LoVersof thispastimeandmembersgenerallyare remindedthatthetournamentwiththe Fremantlememberswilltakeplaceon Wednesdaynext,andallshouldbe presenttoseethestrugglefursupremacyandincidentallytobethecovetedholdersfthesilvercup.

Thethanksofthesocietyg.-.esout Mr.DanielMulcahyforhisgenerous Cheque.tothefundsofthesociety.

Thefour-days'bazaarinaidofthe existingdebtonthelocal.Churchand PresbyterywasopenedinCottesloe HallbyHisGracetheArchbishopon November19th,inthepresenceofa largeassemblage.Thefinancialresult, itispleasingtostate,farexceededex. pectations.Thestall-holderswere:FancyStall.-MesdamesBriggsand MurphyandMissM.Smith.assisted byMesdamesJ.KellyandStainthorpe, andMissesF.Smith,Spieran(21,Murphy(21,andMessrs.FrankBriggsand 1-3ible. RefreshmentStall.-Mrs.Franklyn, assistedbyMesdamesSabine,Hector, Antoine.Fogarty,andHoran,andMissesSharpe(21,Cornwell,Dawson,O'Reilly,Smedley. ShamrockStall.-Mrs.Cullen,assistedbyMesdamesReganandFoley,and MissesMcQuaid,A.Cullen,J.Foley.W. Murphy,andLonergan. YoungPeople'sClubStall.-Misses O'Brien.Dempsey,Hosey,Holt.Singleton,Sullivan,Maynard,Casey(2),Morgan,andMessrs.CliveWatson.Hugh Kelly,Barlow,H.Flynn,Murphy.Bendon,andNormoyle. CottesloeStall.-MissesBriggs(21, MissBible, Tothesewillingworkers,together withMessrs.Franklyn.Casey,senr., Watson.LesReedy,Maynard,andH. Kelly,whosawtotheerectionofthe stalls,specialthanksaredue,andwere feelinglyexpressedbytheRev.Father O'Neillataround-upmeetingheldat thePresbyteryonTuesdayevening. December3rd. Owingtoanumberofbooksnothavingbeenreturned,thedrawingofthe artunion,whichwastohay.etaken placeontheclosingnightofthebazaar,hasbeenpostponedtoJanuary 29th.1919,onwhichdatethedrawingwillpositivelytakeplaceinCottesloeHall. es

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WhattheEgyptianshaveTaughtUs

(ByRobertM.Sillard,)

Nowhereelseistheoldsaying,"The stonesspeak,"moretrulyunderstood andappreciatedthaninthelandof thePharaohs.Egypt,thelandofthe Pyramids,mustpossessaneverlasting attraction.Fourthingsespeciallyimpressthetravellerwith'theideaofits greatantiquity;thePyramids,the Sphinx,thepalmtree,andthecamel; andthemoreweconsiderthem,the betterwecancomprehendthecivilisationoftheEgyptians.LongyearsbeforetheChristianera,thesunwas adoredbythemasthesupremeBeing. UndertheSecondDynasty,theworshipofanimalswasintroduced.The animalswere'attachedtothetemples oftheir.respectivegods-celestial,terrestrial,orinfernaldeities-keptin placesprovidedforthem,andalltheir actionsinterpretedasominous.Itwas deathtoslayanyofthesacredanimals.Afterdeaththeywereembalmedanddepositedintombsspeciallyreservedforthem.

ThemountainsoftheEgyptians, whichdateasfarbackastwo thousandyearsbeforetheChristianera, andwhichrevealallthedifferent phasesoftheirsocialandpoliticallife, maybedividedintothreesections: first,thoserelatingtothereligionof theEgyptians,suchasrepresentations ofdivinitiesandsacredanimals;second,thoserelatingtotheirciviland domesticlife;andthird,thoserelatingtotheirdeathandburial. TheEgyptianofoldhadanexact conceptionofthebuildingupofsociety.Heknewthattheindividual mustcontenthimselfwithbeinga stoneinthebuilding,awheelinthe immensemachine;thathewasapart oftheState.ForthisreasonEgyptiansocietywasdividedintodistinct classes,sothatnomancouldrisehigherthanthestationinwhichhewas born. Thetwoprivilegedclasseswerethe priestsandthemilitary;theypossess. ed,each,one-thirdoftheland,and numberedtheking,theprinces,and menofhighsocialstanding.Theking, whocalledhimselfthesonofthesunorPharaoh,accordingtotheBibleandwhopretendedtocomedirectly fromthegods,wasworshippedassuch byhissubjects.Hiseducationwas superintendedbythepriests;and,that hemightbekeptpure,hewasgiven fromchildhoodonlythechoicestand mostvirtuouscompanions.Theonly learnedbodyofmeninthecountry was,ascanbeeasilyunderstood,the priests.Thesewerenotconfinedto thesacredoffices,butcomprisedin theircasteallthemathematicians, scientists,lawyers,andphysiciansof theland.

Themilitaryclassalsopossessedonethirdoftheland,eachsoldier'sshare beingabouteightacres.Thearmy waswelldisciplinedandorganised,and numberedaboutfourhundredthousandstrong,well-developedmen.Each soldierfurnishedhisownequipments, andheldhimselfinconstantreadiness forduty.Heworeametalcoatof mail,andametalor,clothhelmet,and carriedalargeshielddifoxhidedrawn overawoodenframe.Thearmsand weaponsconsistedofthebowandarrow,thebattle-axe,themaceorclub, andtheshortswordordagger.The commander-in-chiefofthearmywas theking,wholedthetroops,andwas usuallyaccompaniedbyafavourite lion.

Theentirefreepopulation,notbelongingtothesetwospecialcastes,was dividedintothreeclasses,whichwere againsubdivided,eachtradeoroccupationhavingitsownrank,andin. habitingacertainquarterofthetown. Thelowerclassescouldholdnolandor property,asallthelandofEgyptwas ownedbythehigherclasses-theking, thepriests,andthemilitary.Theycouldnot,underaseverepenalty,engageinanyotheremploymentthan theoneinwhichtheyhadbeenbrought up.Besidesthisrestriction,theywere notallowedtomeddlewithpoliticalaffairsortoholdanyciviloffice.Every manwasobligedtohavesomeregular meansofliving,awrittendeclaration ofwhichwasdepositedperiodically withamagistrate;afalseaccountoran unlawfulbusinesswaspunishedby death.

TheoriginoftheancientEgyptian languageisuknown,althoughthe hieroglyphicshavebeentracedasfax backastheThirdDynasty-about3100 B.C.TheearliestEgyptianwriting wasaseriesofobjectpictures.The Greeks,whothoughtthemtobemysticreligioussymbols,calledthemhieroglyphics,orsacredsculptures.Papyrus, theearlyEgyptianpaper,wastheprecursorofourmodernpaper.Thewidth. ofthepapyriwasonlyfifteeninches. buttheirlengthsuipetimc.'::extendedto onehundredlie On papyri

werewrittenrituals,prayers,publicdocuments,histories,poems,andall otherliteraryworks.Thedocuments wererolledupincylindersandplaced inleathercasesforsafetransmission. Thewritingmaterialsconsistedofthe palette,writingdeskorinkstand,.arulerorrectangularslipofalabaster, ivory,orporcelain,aboutsixteeninches long,twoinchesthick;attheupper partofthisweretwoormoredepressionsorwells,toholdtheredand blackinkusedbythescribes.Like theChinese,theyratherpaintedthan drewtheircharacters.Theprincipal colorsWerearedandyellowochre,and blueandgreenfritsofoxidesofcopper.Thevehiclewasgumarabicor othergum.

Educationinthisremarkablecountrywasentirelyinthehandsofthe priests,whopossessedthemonopolyin lettersandsciences,andwho,of course,transmittedthemtotheirchil. dren.Theypaidgreatattentionto mathematicsandwriting,ofbothof whichtheEgyptianswereespecially fond.Pyramid-buildingandtheregulationoftheinundationoftheNile requiredagreatknowledgeofgeo. metry,mensuration,andsurveying. Thestudyoflawwasnotneglected, beingfoundedchieflyonnaturalright andjustice.TheEgyptianlawgave towomanapositionwefindnowhere else.TheSalicLawprevailedinEgypt untiltheSecondDynasty,whenitwas abolished,andwefindwomensitting uponthethroneofthePharaohs.Womanwascompletelysuijuris-herown mistress;shewasentirelyindependent ofherhusband.Marriagewastheresultofacontract,andthe..husband tookthenavieofhiswifeinsteadof givinghisnametoher;thechildren wereallcalled,notaftertheirfather. butaftertheirmother;andassoonas theyreachedtheageofthirteenthey obtainedtheirfullmajority,and couldbuy,sell,ortransactanybusinessduringthelife-timeoftheirfather, entirelywithouthisintervention.

Onthethresholdofhistory,weare astonishedtofindanationthatin verymanyoftheartsofcivilisedlife surpassestheadvancementofourown century.ReligioninspiredtheEgypt. ianstoputalltheirtalentsandskill intotheirtemplesorthemonumentsof theirdeparted.Stupendoussizeand mysterioussymbolismcharacterisedall theirmonuments.Thetypicalexpres. sionofEgyptianlifeandcharacterwas notinliterature;itwasinbuilding; andthestructuresofEgpytarethe oldestspecimensknownintheworld.

Themostremarkableoftheirmonu. mentsarethepyramids,ofwhichseventy-sixhavebeendiscoveredandexplored.Thesearenothingmoreor lessthanenormoustombs,andhadno meaningmorethanothersepulchral structuresofasimilarsortthatare scatteredalloverthefaceoftheland. Amongsomany,thereisnotasingle pyramidanywherewhichisnotthe centreofanecropolis;andthoughthe PyramidofCheopsmayseemagiganticenvelopeforonepoorlittlemummy, itwasthatmummywhichinitslifetimehadthepowertoordertheerec. tionofthestructure,andjudgeditby themeasureofhisownself-importance.

Bothpyramidsandmummiesareex. pressionsofanideaofeternalduration.Thedoctrineofimmortalitywas keptalwaysinhighesteembythe Egyptians:hencethepracticeofembalming,whichwasalwaysaccompaniedwithprayersforthepreservationof thevitalgermintheuncorruptedbody, inordertoenablethesoul,afterithad passedthroughitstransformationfor threethousandortenthousandyears, toreturntothebody.Forthisvery reasonwemeetthesymbolsofthe futurelifedepictedintheirtombs,upon thecoffins,andthesarcophagi. Immediatelyafterdeath,thecorpses ofmenweredeliveredtotheevisceratorsandremovedtotheirestablishments.Alinewasdrawnontheright sideofthebody,whichwasopened withastoneknife.Theviscerawere removed,andeitherplacedinfourjars dedicatedtothegeniofthedead,or packedinseparatebagsandlaidwith themummy.Thecorpsesoffemales weremummiedattheirhomes.In thedaysofHerodotus,threemodes wereemployed;thefirst,ormoreexpensive,costatalent(abouttwelve hundreddollars),inwhich,afterthe preliminaryoperations,thebodywas bathedinpalmwine,filledwithcassia andotherdrugs,thenplungedinnatron forseventydays,andfinallywrapped inlinenbandages.Thesecondprocess costaboutfourhundreddollars. Therewasagreatdifferenceinthe modefpreparation.Thebrainwas extractedthenostrilsplugged,and .otnetintetheeyeswereremovedand

theirplacessuppliedbyothersofivory; thehairwasoftenremoved,andmade intoanovalpacket,coveredwithlinen andbitumen.Silvergloves,orstalls, wereplacedonthefingers,toprevent thetearingoffofthenails,orelsethey weresecuredwiththread.Thebodies werelaidstraight,thehandsattheside oronthebreast.Atdifferentperiods portionsofthebodyweregilded,and thefingerssheathedinsilverstalls. Whenfinallyprepared,thebodieswere wrappedinlinenbandages,principally stripsofthreeorfourinchesinwidth, severalyardsinlength.Whenbandaged,themummiesweredepositedin coffins,orsarcophagi.Thecoffinswere ofwood,generallycedarandsycamore. Thesarcophagiwereofhardstone,and thewoodencoffinswereplacedinthem. Personsofhighrankorwealthwere buriedinmassivesarcophagiofalabaster,basalt,granite,andothermaterials.

TheEgyptian,whotooksuchgreat careofthedead,andhadalwaysbeforehismindtheshortnessofthislife, neverthelesswasverysociable.His homewascheerful.Intheboudoirof anEgyptianladyweremanyelegant toiletconveniences,suchaspolished bronzemirrorsandalabastervasesfor sweet-scentedointments.Herdress wasmagnificent;sheworegoldrings, bracelets,armlets,necklaces,andearrings.Atalaterperiodfalsehair wasworn;dyesandcosmeticswere used.Amongthericherclasses,dress waselegant,equipagessplendid,and feastsandsportsconsumedthegreater partofthelifeofanEgyptianmag nate. Theiramusementswerevariousfromthesinglestickandjuggling,dancesandbullfights,todraughtsand dice.Amongtheirmanymusicalin. strumentswasthetriangularharpwith fromfourtotwenty-twostrings,the lute,thelyre,theguitar,andthesingle anddoubleflute.Cymbalsweremade ofbronze,andcastanetswereofmetal, bone,orwood.Thenationalinstru. silentwasthejinglingsistra,madeof silverorbronze.

TheearlyEgyptiansattainedgreat proficiencyinthemechanicalaswellas inthefinearts,butthegrandestarchitecturaleffortsweredisplayedintheir temples.Bronzeandsilverstatues castfrommouldswerefirstmadein Egypt.Steelwasinuseasearlyas theFourthDynasty,andthegranites usedinthecolossalsculpturesturnthe bestofourmodernsteelchisels.Gold andsilverwereworkedasperfectlyas now,andgoldandsilverwireofextremetenuitywaswovenintotextile fabrics.Preciousgemswerecounterfeitedinglass,andartificialemeralds weremadeofenormoussize.Thediamondwasusedincuttingglass.

TheEgyptianswereskilledmusicians andpainters.Theyhadtheirown secretsincolouringwhichthehest Venetianglass-makersofto-dayareutterlyunabletodiscover.Theirglass mosaicsweresodelicatelyornamented thatsomeofthefeathersofbirdscan bediscernedonlywithastronglens. Potterywasmadeasnow;themanufactureofleatherwascarriedtothe highestperfection,andtheEgyptian linenhadaworld-widereputatioh.It wasmadeentirelyofflax,ashasbeen seenbythesheetsfoundintheir tombs,ornamentedwithembroidered patterns.

Icannottakeleaveofthislandof marvelsandenigmaswithoutmentioningtheSphinx.Abouthalfamile fromthePyramidofCephrenisahuge rock,whichsomeEgyptianatavery remoteperiodfashionedintotheform ofalionwithahumanheadupcnits shoulders.Thisis'theSphinx,themost ancientmonumentintheworld.Its expressionhasallthecalm,immovable serenitywhichformsthedistinctive characteristicoftheEgyptian.It:s aneternalapparition;andifyoucan imagineaghostofstone,theSphinxis thatstone.Itisastoneonlytothe materialsenses;itisaphantasmtothe imaginationYoumightimaginethat ithearsandsees;thatitsgreatears arelisteningtc,rumorsfromthepast, andthatitseyesturntowardthe Orienttocatchaglimpseofthefuture. TheArabscallitAboualHal-"The FatherofTerror."Itisthe*emblem andthepersonificationofAncient Egypt.

SEWINGMACHINEBARGAINS.

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Mr.AustinHarrisonpublishestwoarticlesin"TheEnglishReview"onthe natureofthesettlementafterthewar. Oneisbasedonhumanityandethics, oithelinesoftheLeagueofNations; theothervoicesthemilitarypointof view,anddemandsastrategicsolution accordingtotheoldwarformulaof vaevictis.Bothareinteresting,but moreinterestingstillisMr.Harrison's articlecomparingthem,whichhe titles"America,theCentreBoardof Europe."Boththeexpositionshe commentsonmayberegardedasrepresentative.Theonereflectsthe materialsettlementcovetedbyamajority,whichwouldstampvictorywith theimpressoffinality.Theother, whileavoidingalltraceofsentimental. ity,seesinthisstruggletheendofan oldorder,andwouldendeavourto createatruefellowshipofpeoplesrootedinthegrowingworldconsciousness andconscienceofcivilisation.The soldierdemandssentence,andwithit hispoundofflesh. Germanymustbeshornofcolonies, becauseofthepowershehasshown withhersubmarines,i.e.,theonlysecurityliesinaGermanywithouta seaboard.Insteadofthe-formula,"No annexations,"hiscaserestsuponthe victoriousformula,"Norestorations;" whichwouldshutoutGermanyfrom Africa,fromChina,andfromallislandpossessions.SimilarlyhereasonsintheEast;becausetheEastis aBritishinterest,thereforeGermany mustbeshutoutfromallconnection' andcontact.Hissoldiers'peacewould constrictGermanyinthecentreofEurope,wiredandstakedinamidaLeagueofNations,whosepredominantaim itwouldbetopreventhergrowthand development,andthisasthesure guaranteeagainstwar.Thispeaceis theregulationpeaceofallsoldiers.It wastheRomans'way;itwasNapoleon'sway;undoubtedlyitwasthe sortofpeacedreamtofbythePanGermanswhentheysetouttoGermaniseEurope.Thequestionwehaveto answeriswhetheritistobeourway nowthatthevastresourcesofAmerica entitleustoassumethat,nomatter howlongtheprocessmaytake,andno matteratwhatprice,ultimatelywe shallbeinthepositiontoimposeour will.Nowwehavebuttocompare thesetwoutterancestorealisethatthe soldier'speacecannotbemadetoharmonisewiththecreativeman'speace; more,thattheoneisthenegationof theother. Mr.Aitken,whowritestheLeagueof Nations'article,assertsthatnational isolationisnolongerpossible.The soldier,ontheotherhand,proposesa groupnationality,holdingdownby forceanothernationality.Whilstthe soldierinsistsuponsecurity,thecreator postulatesthattoaimatabsolutesecurityistoinviteadisplayofpolitical quackery.Whatthemilitaristclaims asguaranteeMr.Aitkendenouncesas adelusion.SaysMr.Harrison:Amilitarypeaceimposeduponadefeatedenemyimpliesnotonlyareassertion.oftheprincipleofnationality,buttheworld'spositiveacceptanceofwhatisknownasImperialism; albeitavariationoftheGermanFeudalclaim.Somuchisclear.Historically,thewarwouldthusendina transvaluationofimperialpower,the eclipseofGermanicimperialismleadingtothesupremacyofanAnglo-Americanimperialisminsovereignmastery oftheseas.TheideaoftheNationStatewouldbereconsolidated,ofwhich patriotisminthedominantStates,and. inversely,patriotisminthedefeated States,wouldthuscontinuetobethe idealogicalexpression,therebyperpetuatingtheright,becausetheutility, offorce.Inwhichclimaxthere wouldbenothingnewhistorically,and Germanywouldmerelyinturnassume thepartofAlsace-Lorrainein.Europe, thirstingforrevengeandretaliation,. Thereis,indeed,noescapefromthisre-

suitofamilitaristpeace,fortheGermansandAustro-Germans,numbering some85,000,000people,cannotpermanlybecrushedorevenheldinsubmissionshortofamassacreorthe castrationofthegreaterpartoftl'e malepopulation,whichhumanlyis scarcelyrealisable.Foraperiod,no doubt,thedominantLeaguecouldcompelsubmission,couldfrustratedevelopment,couldimpoverishandholddown adefeatedGermany,butitcouldnot aspiretodosopermanently,because suchanimpositioniscontrarytothe lawoflife,and,asweknow,oppressionisthecradleofnationality.But, apartfromthisresultofapeaceby compulsion,weareto-dayfacedwith theundoubtedphenomenonofevolutionoperatingthroughdemocracyin theconceptionofaEuropeancommonwealth.Andthisnewforceisthe beaconoftheLeagueofNations'idea, asitistheparadoxofourwar-cry ofNationalityortheNation-State.In aword,thisnewthingisthechallenge ofinternationalism.

Soonerorlater,saysMr.Harrison, andeventswhichhavehappenedsince hewrotemakeitsoon,weshallhave tomakeupourmindsastowhatsort ofpeacewearegoingtohave.We needbeundernodelusionaboutmili tarismunderaforceofpunitivepeace, hesays,andpleadshardforsincerity.

Germanyisnotlikelytosubmitindefinitelytothetermsofaconqueror's peace;norha/seweanyrighttocount onthecombinationofpowerwhichduringtheBoerWaritwasalmostin identicalforcemobilisedagainstushascombingdtocrushtheGermanambition.AnarmedLeaguepresupposes theoldmilitaryconditions,andtheold militarysituationgovernedbysecret diplomacy,groupinterestandforce, andistheantithesistoaLeagueof Nations;Itwouldalternothing.MoreoveritwouldbeconditionedbyAmerica.Weshouldhavedeserved nothing.Absolutely,theonlyalternativeissincerity.

Hehassomeveryoutrightthingsto sayaboutAmerica,andemphasises,as Ihavealsoendeavouredtoemphasise, theimmenseinfluenceAmericamust haveonthepeacesettlement.The militarypowerofAmericaisthegrand paradoxofthewar. Germany'swarwithEuropeisending;butforAmericashemighthave riddenrough-shodoverthedemocratic idea.Nowthefortunesofwarhave againchanged,andhavemovedfinally againsther-againstherhopeofcompellingaGermanpeace.Itwasfor thatpurposethatAmericaenteredthe war-todefeatmilitarismtosavedemocraticidealism. therebychangingthehistoryofEurope,politically andculturally....ThebalanceofpowerhashenceforthshiftedtoAmerica, whoenteredthewarquint-essentially tofreepeoples,nottoenslavethem, topromote,thatis,internationalismor thebalanceofsanction.Thesoldiers' way,whichisthejudgmentoffear,demandingsecurities,penalties,andindemnitiesinthepowerequivalentsof gold,istheoldEuropeanwaywhich clearlywouldleaveusmuchaswe werebeforethewar,withallthepotentialitiesofmilitarism.Nowthis,so faraswecanjudgefromMr.Wilson's crusade,isnotthepurposeofAmerica. NormustweforgetthatAmericaninterventiondenotesarevolutioninEuropeanhistory.Americahasherown MonroeDictrine;hithertoherpolicy hasbeenstrictlytheavoidanceofinterferenceinEurope,butthisprinciple hasbeenbroken-onprinciple-forthe principleofdemocraticprogress.Itis difficulttobelievethatAmericawill useherimmensepowermerelytobring aboutatransvaluationofimperialism, becauseherstatedobjectinfightingfor usisinternationalmorality-sincerity devotedtothebreakingdownofthe warcastesandconditionsofastill feudalEurope.Otherwisetherewould

clearlybenonewmoralityinherintervention,butonlysympathyforaparentcivilisation,whichwouldnotdifferentiateheractionfromthatofany otherallianceofchoiceorinterestin. anypreviouswar.Andthatsheholds tothismoralitywecanseeinherattitudetothemilitaryinterventiondemandedbythe-EntentePressinRussia.Thedifficultyisthathuman naturecannotreadilycreditatit.uly moralwar;adisinterestedwar;'still moredoesmanfinditdifficulttobelieyethatwarwillceasebecauseofthe magnitudeofsuffering,andonthat point,nodoubt,thelawofdegrees seemsfairlyconvincing.Yetinreality America'sinterventionisthegreatest proofthatwehaveyetseenoftheinternationalidea,thedeclaredpurpose ofwhichistoremovethecausesof war.Internationalismmeansthecourageoffaithasopposedtotheforce ideaofsecurity;itimpliesachangeof attitudetowardswarasabiological rightornecessity;itdemandspublic democraticsanctioninplaceoftheold secretdiplomacyofkingsandpolitic. ians;itwouldplacehigherthanthe Nation-Stateorimperialismthegoodwillofallworkingforandthroughthe Commonwealth. Heaskswhethercivilisationhasadvancedsince.Waterloosufficientlyto seekaninternationalinsteadofamaterialresult."IfEuropeistoberestatedandre-groundedontheethics ofnationality,itwouldbeamapof manycolours,andofasmanyrestless ambitionsanddiscordanceswhichcannotpossiblyconducetoapermanent peace.""Thewarhaslongpassedout ofthepatrioticstate,andnowthat Americaisthedeterminantithas passedoutofthenationalstate.In allmoralessentialstheissuehasbecomecosmic." Whatwillthemodernworldinarms dowithitsvictory?Theanswerprobablyliesinthenewcontrollingforce. Itisthis.Europeisto-dayinthe handsofAmerica. .itistooearly yettooearlytoforseehowgreatapart ofourhistoricalcontinuitywillhave passedintoherorbit.Thatisfor Englishmentheoutstandingresultof thewar,anditseffectsarelikelytobe permanent,and,imperially,epochal.If itbetruethattheNation-Statecan nolongerstandinisolation,theadvent ofinternationalismisindicated;and suchmayyetprovetobethemeaning ofthegreatwar.-Stead'sReview.

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GeofreyBlakeloungedovertothe windowandlookedoutattheincred. iblebeautyofabrightspringday.Irelandisatherbestinspring-thereis awashedlookaboutthelandscape-the airissofreshandexhilarating,andthe fieldsandhedgessoemeraldgreen,and perhapsevermoresothanamongthe greenhillsofClare,beneathwhose shadowsstoodRockmore,theBlakes' place.Itpeeredoutoverthewide Atlantic,withitsmanywindowsturn. edtothewest;manystormshadflung themselvesagainstitsgreywalls,leavingthemscarredandweather-beaten, butstrongastime.Belowthecliffs thelealifteditsdeepvoice-inwinter thewiiiclowsweresaltwiththespray thatAtlanticrollersflungmountains highintotheair.

YoungBlakedidnotspeakfora moment-awaveofmelancholyrose upandengulphedhim-justforamoment.Helovedhishome-andhewas obligedtoleaveitforayear-perhaps more-ayeartobespentinresearch workintheFarEast.Profitableworkworktobringhimhonouraswellas themoneytheyneededsobadly-but itmeantleavingthegreenhillsof Clare.. ItmeantleavingSallie-andSallie wasdeterminednottobeuprooted,despitethedemandsandrequestsofvari. ousrelatives,thatsheshould,during herbrother'sabsence,makeherhome withoneofthem, "It'sallverywell,"saidGeofrey, turningroundandfacingher,with sucharuefullookonhispleasantface thatSallielaughed,"butlookatthe clansandtheirletters.AuntLetitia isverystrongonthesubjectoftheimproprietyofleavingyouherealone." "AuntLetitiathinkseverythingwe doimproper,"saidSallie,withlevity. Why,thelasttimeshestayedhere, shenearlyhadbluefitsbecauseBridgetcameintothehallinherbarefeet. Shedoesn'tunderstandusorourways. AndIshouldbemiserablewithhershewoulddrivememad."

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"UncleGeorgewritesthathishouse isopentoyou-hethinksyououghtto marry-he'llgiveyouachance."

Sallielaughedderisively. "Mygoodboy,thatlasttimeIstavedwithUncleGeorge-whodinesat thedica,troushourofsix.andplays dummywhisttillten,whenhereads

familyprayerstothreeoldmaidsanda parrot-Imetnobodyoversixteenor undersixty.Idon'tcallthatgiving meachance,doyou?"

"Doesn'tsoundmuch.But-the Lewis'snow-they'reajollylot-you couldbeginwiththem,andpayaround ofvisits."

"Andspendallthemoneyandwear outmyfrocks-Ihaven'tgotmuchof oneormanyoftheother-andhate everymomentofit?No,mydearboy; I'mnotflighty,andI'mofage.I'm here;I'llstayhere!Whenmyship comeshomeI'llflitoutandjoinyou, andwe'llhavethetimeofourlives."

Whenhershipcamehome!

HowoftenSallieusedthosewords! Itwasherfavouritedream.Someone wastoleaveherorGeofreyquitea largesumofmoney;inherbrightmomentsitranintothousands-perhaps fivefigures;inherdarkhours,hundredsfilledthescheme.Onceshe hadactuallygonesofarastocalculate onpaperwhatsuchasumas,saytwentythousandwouldbringinatfourper cent.TheresultmadehergaspeighthundredayeartoSallieBlake seemedtherichesofCroesus!

Whatwonder,sinceshehadtokeep houseandgetalongonunderahundredayearandtheproceedsofthe farm,suchasbutter,eggs,honey,and calves.

Butdreamswerenouse.Shehad towork-andtoworkhard-andshe heavedasighofreliefwhen,onGeofrey'sdeparturefortheFarEastshe foundherselfinundisputedpossession oftheoldhouseanditsdestinies,undisturbedbyaunts,cousins,oranyone else.ThewildsofClaredidnotcommendthemselvesmuchtoherrelatives, whomostofthemlivedontheother sideoftheChannel,andlookedupon Irelandassomethingofasavagecountry,wherepeopleperpetuallytook-potshotsattheirneighboursfromIfithind convenienthedges,andlivedexclusivelyonyellowmealporridgeandpotatoes,inasocietyconsistingchieflyof publicansandhorsecopers.

ToenlightentheaverageEnglishman astotherealstateofthingsinthe SisterIslewasoneofSallie'smanyambitions;duringlongeveningsinthat quietcorneroftheworld.whereno soundpenetratedtothefirelitroom butthevoiceofthesea,andthecries ofwildbirds,she-wrote.Wrotestories thatsometimesfoundhomesinpenny papers,andbroughtwelcomecheques toaddtoherveryslenderbankingaccount;articlesthatwereoftenrejected, butsometimesaccepted,byEnglish dailypapers.ItwasoneofSallie's chiefcastlesintheair-thecomingof fame-thereturnofhershipoffortune inthatguise.

DuringheronevisittoLondonshe hadreceivedunexpectedencouragementfromamanwhoseimagewas neverabsentfromherthoughtswhen theylingeredaboutthatshipoffame thatsomedayshehopedwouldcome home.Shehadmethimatadinner party,andifshewasatoncetaken byhiskeencleverface,hisinte:esting talk,howmuchmoremusthehave beenat,ractedbythefreshnes,andunconventionalitydisplayedbythegirl

somethingmorethanthewindwhipped thecolourtoherfate. Lumleytookastepforward"Why,it'syou!"hecried. "Yes;it'sme.Ihadnoideayou werestayinghere."

"Ionlyarrivedlatelast-night.I say,thisisawildspot.Youdon't meantosaythatyoulivehere?"

"Whynot?It'smyhome-thebest placeintheworld."

.summer-yes.Ishouldn'tdescribeitinthosetermsinwinter.But letmegiveyouahand,theserocksare slippery.Itseemsanagesincewe metatthatdinneroftheHamptonsatleastit'sanagetome.Itriedto seeyouagain-IcalledatEatonPlace, butyouhadgone,andthePhelps'had goneabroad,soIcouldgetnotidings ofyou,butIdidtry."

whotillthenhadneverbeenfurther fromherwesternhomethanDublin.

Indeed,itwasafterthatmeeting thatSalliesettoworkseriously-beforeshehadjustwrittenforherown amusement,andtofillupmanylong quieteveningswhenthewindsroared againstthehouse,andGeofreyslept afterahardday'sfarmingorhunting, withacoupleofblissfullyhappyterriersathisfeet,andhisfeetonthe mantelpiece.Alonelylife,onewould havethoughtforthegirl-butbailie lovedit;andnow,withotherinterests tofillthetime,sheenviednoone.So timepassed,andsummergavewayto awildstormyautumn,andwinter camewithfrostandraginggales,that turnedtheplacidseaintoawasteof greyfoam-tippedseas,dashingwitha noiseofthunderagainstthetowering cliffsofClare. Sallieturnedthecornerofthelane andemergedontotheclifftop,fightingherwayagainstagaleofincredible violence.Farbelowtheseaboiled overtherocks,columnsofspraywere flyinghighintothecoldair,andall alongthecoastline,asfarasshecould seetheAtlanticwasflingingitsmightyforcesinimpotentfuryagainst.the cliffs.Ithadbeenblowingforseveral days,andtherainthathadbeenfallingalldayhavinglifted,shehadstruggledoutforabreathofair,andtoenjoythewildbeautyofthescene.Winterthoughitwas,theairwasdelicious-suchaturmoilofsoundfilled herears-thehowlofthewind-the angryroarandhissofthewaves,as theyracedintothebay. Shestoodforquitealongtime watchingthesea-amisthungoverthe entrancetothebay,partlyfoamy spray,partlywetfog.Justasshe turned,adullboomingsoundreached herear.Nottheseathistime.A gun. Theremustbeawreckoutonthe. barrierrock;shestoodforamoment tryingtopiercetheflyingsprayanti fog-yes;thereitwas;shecouldjust makeouttheswayingwartsofaship, everymomenttheywerecompletely hiddenbytherushinggreenseas,as theysweptintothebay.Anotherdull boomingsoundrenttheair.Sheknew itwell.Itwasthesignalgunfiredby theCoastguardtosummonthecrewto worktherocketlife-savingapparatus. Shehadseenthemworkingitseveral timesatadrill-butneveratareal wreck.Nowwasherchance!Everythingmeantcopytoherjustthen,and wrappinghercoatcloselyabouther shescrambleddownthe...cliffpathto thebeach,alongwhichmenwerehastening,whileoncemorethedistress signalsoundedabovetheriotofthe storm.

TheCoastguardofficer,wrappedin histarpaulincoat,withasou'-wester crammeddownonhishead,overtook herasshestruggledalongoverthe slipperyrocks.

"Hullo,MissBlake!Comingoutto seeusgettowork,eh?That'srightIamafraidthosepoorchapsoutthere jareinabadway-there's'anawfulsea running,butweoughttomanageto getholdofthem.Bytheway,letme introducemyfriend,Mr.Lumley,to you.ImustgetOn." Salliestoodquitestillfor-aminute-

"Itwasverykindofyou,"saidSallie,primly.Thewindnearlytookher offherfeet,andshewasgladtocling foramomenttoLumley'sstrongarm. astheystoodlookingattherocket apparatuscart,whichhadjustarrived onthescene-themencomposingthe crewworkingasfastastheycouldto getoutthelife-lineandthemeansof salvationtothehalfdrownedmenon thedistantship.Shelayontherocks -plainly,nothingcouldbedoneto saveherfromthegreedywaves;but themenonboardhercouldbebrought offthroughtheboilingsurfwiththe aidofthebreechesbuoynowmaking readytogoouttothem. Itwasdifficultenoughinthehowlingwindtotalk,butSallieandLumleymanagedallthesametoexchange agoodmanyconfidences.Helearnt whathisencouragementhaddonefir her;howmoreandmoregristwas comingtothemillthroughherbusy pen;how'shewasaloneinthequiet houselookingoverthewideAtlantic whileherbrotherwasabroad;andin returnshelearntthathe,too,wasmaking,stridestowardsfame,andperhaps fortune;hewasonthestaffofafamouspapernow-hewasatworkona book.Itwasverydelightfultotalk "shop"withsuchanunderstandingperson.Andallthetimetheworkofrescuewasgoingon.Oneafteranother thehalf-drownedpassengersandcrew ofthebroken-upvesselwerebrought ashore,andSallieandLumleywent downandjoinedtherescuers,busying themselveswiththecareofthose

broughtashore.Hardworkitwasto bringbackonemanfromthestupor andunconsciousnessintowhichhehad fallen,ashalfdrownedhelayonthe cartsheet,whiletheCoastguardmen wentthroughtheexercisestobring backlifeandbreathtohim.Sallie watchedthemwithbreathlessinterest; presentlyLumleytookhisturnatit, andafteralong,longtimetheman's eyesunclosed. Salliewasbendingoverhim,watchingthefaintsignsofreturninglife, whilefreshhotbottleswerebeingput tohishandsandfeetandsidesby'some ofthereadyhelpers.Itchancedthat ashiseyesopenedthefirstperson'they fellonwasSallie. Alightofrecognitionflamedinto themforaninstant.Hewasanelderlyman,withveryblueayes.Hiswhite lipsmoved.OnlySalliecaughtthe murmuredword.

"Sara!" Herownname--hermother'sname, too. Hiseyesclosedagain;buthewas breathingnaturallynow,andthe Coastguardofficerdirectedthathe shouldbeleftquiet,withsomeoneto watchhimforatime,andthencarried verycautiouslytothewhitehouse overlookingthebay-theCoastguard officersresidence-wherehewouldbe wellcaredforandnursedbackto health.Bythetimetheworkofrescue wasover,itwasgettingdark.The wavessweptoverthehaplessvessel caughtontherocks-shewasbound fromtheArgentine,theylearnt.with valuablecargoandoneortwopassengers-andtherewasnottheleast chanceofsavingher.Mercifullyno liveshadbeenlost,thankstotherocket apparatusandthepromptactionof thosewhoworkedit.

LumleywalkedwithSalliebackto theheightsonwhichRoclemorestood, thesettingsun,anangryglareinthe storm-ladenskywherethegrey wrackofcloudwasbreakingup,shed aruddylightonitsmanywindows, turningthemtopointsofflame,the windwasdyingtoasobbingmurmur, onlythefuriousvoiceoftheseacould beheardasthewavesthunderedagainstthecliffsandboomedinthemany caves. "IshallbewithFerrersforaweek, orperhapslongei-it'spartlyaholiday, partlyaquestforlocalcolour,andso on."hetoldherastheypausedatthe rickettygatethatshriekedonitshinges inthewind;"mayIcomeandsee you?" "Ofcourse-youmustseeallour beautyspots,thoughit'snotquitethe besttimetojudgeoftheircharms,but Icanshowyousomethingstorepay youforyourtrouble."

"Ifyou'llactasguide,I'llgoanywhere,"hedeclared,herhandinhis; "oldFerrersistoobusytowastehis timemuchonme,andIsupposethe wreckandhisvisitorwillkeephim extrabusyforthenextfewdays.Till to-morrow,then,good-bye." Salliewachedhimswingdownthe steeproad,thenwenthomewards.Her heartwaslikeasingingbird.Some. thingnewhadcomeintothequiet monotonyofherlife.Something strangelydisturbing,andyetstrangely sweet.Shedidnotrealisethatsome ofherdreamwasabouttocometrue, thatperhapshershiphadreallycome intoharbouratlast.

"ItmustbeMissBlakehewants, shewaskneelingbesidehimwhenhe cameto.Isawher.Iwasmoving thehotwaterbottlesatthetime.Besides,isn'thernameSara?" Ferrersnodded.Hewaslooking downatthebedwherehisvisitorlay, veryill.,butperfectlyconscious,though almosttooweaktospeak.

"Yes,commonlycalledSallie.Well, I'llchanceit,Lumley;perhapsyou won'tmindrunninguptofetchher, willyou?Thelawyerwillbeherein afewminutes,andthedoctor,too."

her.Butthenshehadconfessedto straitenedmeans,soperhapsshewould notmind.ThankHeavenshewasn't rich;therewasnobarrierofthatkind betweenthem.Hewasgettingon-he intendedtogofurther.Therewould beenoughforamodesthomeandfrugalpleasures,andthen,theycould worktogether.That,initself,ought tomakeforidealhappiness. Hepulledhimselfupshortashe reachedtheopengatesofRockmorehewasforgingaheadtoofast.The hardword,aswecallit,hadyettobe spoken,andwhowashethatheshould winsuchajewelasSallie?

Hefoundherinthegardendigging aborder,intowhichshewasaboutto putsomenewbulbsshehadbeensent byaneighbour,whohadmorebulbs thansheknewwhattodowith.She rubbedthemouldoffherhandsand lookedathimwithasunnysmile.

"Haveyoucometohelpmetodig?" sheasked.

-No;I'lldothatanothertime.I've cometofetchyou.Ferrers'visitor,the manfromthewreck,youknow-bythe way.hisnameisManson-isaskingfor you."

"Forme?"

"Yes;he'sevidentlygotsomething onhismind.Perhapsheknewsome ofyourpeople.AnywayFerrersaskedmetofetchyou,ifyoudon'tmind comingdown.Thedoctorthinkspretty badlyofhim,poorchap.He'snever gotovertheshockofthewreckitappears."

"Irememberhesaidmynamewhen ?hecametothatnight,"saidSallie,as sheputasidehertools."I'llcomeat once-perhapsitwilleasehismind. thoughIdon'tsupposeIamreallythe personhewants.Willyouwaitwhile Iwashmyhandsandputonahat? I'mdreadfullygrubby.'

"Allright;I'llwait,butdon'tbe long."

Shewasbackinfiveminutes,and togethertheyswungdownthehill. Theseawascalmenoughnow,nosign ofthewreckbutacoupleofmasts stickingupamongtherocks,there wasonlyamurmurfromthelong,slow swellasitbrokeagainstthecliffs,the skywasincrediblyblueforthetimeof year:butthen,theclimateofIreland isalwaysfullofdelicioussurprises,and werevelinwhatwejustlycall"pet days."

AnhourhadelapsedsinceLumley setoutonhisquest,foritwasastiffish walkroundthebayandupthelong hill.Whentheycameinsightofthe whitewashedhousetheysawFerrers andtwomenstandingtogetherinthe littlegarden,andastheycameupto themSallieutteredalittlestifledcry, hereyesonthewindowsupstairs.At oneofthemahandhadappearedand drawndowntheblind.

Ferrerscameouttomeether.

"You'retoolate,"hesaid,gravely; "he'sgone."

"Gone!"

"Yes;hediedtenminutesago.Mr. Malonewaswithhim,alsothedoctor, nothingcouldbedone.Hespokeof youatthelast."

"Ofme?ButIcan'tunderstandiv-

"Mr.Malonewillexplain.Itappearsthatheknewyourmother.Ile tookyouforherin.hisdelirium.Mr. Malone,perhapsyouwilltellMiss Blakewhathashappened?"

Mr.Malonewasonlytooreadytodo so,andSallielistened"toastorythat seemedtohertoproceedfromthe realmsoffictionratherthanfact,Peter Mansonhadknownandlovedher motherthirtyyearsago.Hehadgone totheArgentine,andthereamasseda largefortune.Hewascomingbackto findwhetherhislostlovehadleftany childrentotakeherplaceintheold homewhentheshipwaswrecked.He hadrecognisedSalliebyherlikenessto herdeadmother.

abroad. 1haveachanceofajobin Japan.IthinkIshalltakeitand sailnextweek."

"Nextweek!ButJapanissucha longwayoff."

TherewaspuredismayinSallie's softvoice;butLumley,thoughhemay havewincedpritately,didnotlookat her. "Thefurtherthebetter."

"Ithinkit'shorridofyoutosaythat, Onemighthavethoughtwehadquarrelled;I'msureIhaven't.Andyet you'vebeenquitedifferentthelastfew days.Eversincemyshipcamehome you'vechanged."

"AndhadInotareason?"saidLumley,hoarsely."But,itdoesn'tmatter."

"Itdoesmatter.Idon'tknowwhat I'vedone.I'msure,onlyforGeofrey, Iwishtheshiphadstayedoutonthe rocksorgonetothebottom.Whatis theuseofmoneyifoneisn'thappy?"

"Sallie,youarehappy!"

"I'mnothappywhen-whenI thoughtIhadafriendand'I'velost him."

"Youdon'tunderstand."

"Idon't,indeed.Iwishyou'dexplain."

"Moneymakesadifference."

'Thenitshouldn't.I'mjustthe same,you'rejustthesame,asbefore theshipcamehome."

Lumleyturnedtoher,hisresolution gonedone,hisironself-controlbroken down. "Sallie,that'sjustit;Iwishto HeavenIhadtoldyouwhatwasinmy heartbeforethatbeastlymoneycame betweenus.Butnow-" "Yes;butnowwhy"nottellmenow? I-I'dliketohearit." Shewassoclosetohim,sodangerouslynear,hecaughtthesmileinher blueeyes.Thenextmomenthisarms werearoundher. Whatdiditmatteraboutthemoney ortheshipthathadcomehome.The bestshipofallhadcomeintoharbour forthem,bringingloveandallthebest thingsintheworld.

"Sallie,doyoureallycare?"

"Icaremorethananythingelsein theworld."

"I'vecaredalways,Ithink.I'll workharder,too,Sallie;noone shallcallmefortunehunter."

"Oh!yougoose;asifanyonewould. And,Stephen,let'sgotoIndiatogether."

Whichwaswhatthetydid.

ThelateMr.FrancisFoy

Rightyouare.Isay,Ferrars." "Well?" "Theydrewasideoutofearshotof theman.wholaywithhiseyesclosed.

"Whatdoesthedoctorreallythink?"

Hesayshecan'tlastmuchlonger, poorchap.I'mhangedifIknow whattodo.Hetellsmehehasno relatives.noonehecaresfor;buthe's gotholdofsomeideaaboutSaraBlake, that'scertain.Hemustbehumoured. Hurryuplikeagoodchap,won'tyou?" Lumleyswungawayfromthewhitewashedhouse,skirtingthebayard mountingthesteephilltowhereRocksnorestood,thepleasantwintersun. lightonitsgrimgreywalls.Whata lonelyplaceforagirlwhowasalone. Hehadmanagedtoseeagooddealof herinthepastfourdays,andafriendshipcanprogressbyleapsandbounds inthatspaceoftime,whenthereisa goodfoundationofmutualtastesand idealstobuildupon.WithStephen I..1:rele:ithadpassedbeyondthe Ix.told,ordinaryfriendshipalready: he ....la.hehadfoundtl.eone 'As',11%-pt.....p:hehads..Ispe..terlit 1...: ineetiagatthe114niptons clinrer butatary itnow. hehadn'tnirch

"Andmorethanthat,mydearyoung lady,hehadpreparedawillwhich1 hadmerelytofinishforhim,bywhich everythinghepossessedisbequeathed toyouandyourbrother,inequal shares.Ihavetocongratulateyouon averyhandsomeinheritance,sinceI understandthattheestaterunsinto somethinglikefiftythousandpounds."

Fiftythousandpounds!Twenty-five thousandpoundseach!

ThenSallie'sshiphad,indeed,come home.

Itwasonlylater,afterherlongtalk withthelawyer,aftershehadbeenup tolookatthedeadman,andlaida bunchofwetvioletsonhisquietbreast, thatsherememberedLumley'sdisappearancefromthescene.

"Andwhatwillyoudonow?"

Lumlev'svoiceandtonewerestrictlyformal,butcheerful.Salliestolea littleglanceathimoutofthecorner ofherblueeyes.Howverysombre andunapproachablehelookel.-

"Oh!IshallgoouttoGeofrey,I think.Seesomethingoftheworld, andthen,whenwecomehomewhywe canduanythingwelike.It'saheavenlyprospect.IdaresayImaycome toLondon.Weshallmeetagain.`

"Idon'tthinkso,MissBlake."

"Yourl-n't butwhynot?"

BecauseIshellprobablybegoing

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