The Record Newspaper 10 January 1920

IrishImpressions.

G.K.CHESTERTON'SLATESTBOOK.

Inthiscasethetitleisacorrectdescription.Thebookisoneofimpressions,notofhistorical,statistical,ofpoliticalfacts.Itiswhatthe authorthoughtandfeltafterashortsojourninIreland.Anditisinthe author'swell-knownmanner.Thatmannerissowellknownthatareviewer may.holdhimselfdispensedfromanyobligationofdescribingit.Who doesnotknow,whodoesnotenjoyMr.Chesterton'swayofturninga subjectinsideout,orratheroftakingoneendofitandshovingtheother intothereader'seyes,untiltheblindestreaderiscompelledtoseethat everythingiscomplextoallpeoplewhoarenotsimple?Inthisvolume Mr.Chestertonenjoyshimself-asureproofthatitisfullofenjoymentfor others.ItseemsthatMr.Chesterton,beingamanofhumour,waschosenbysomeauthorityoranothertogotoIrelandinordertopersuadethe youthandmanhoodtheretoenlistintheBritishArmyandhelptoover-, throwGermany.

Hedidnoteffectmuchintherecruitingline;doubtlessbecausethe warendedbeforehecouldreaphisharvest.ButhesawtheIrishpeopleintimately,talkedwiththem,watchedthem,admiredthem,lovedthem,and formedaboutthemandtheircountrytheimpressionsrecordedinthisbook. Hesays:"-Myfirstgeneralandvisualimpressionofthegreenislandwasthat itwasnotgreenbutbrown;thatitwaspositivelybrownwithkhaki. Thisisoneofthoseexperiencesthatcannotbeconfusedwithexpectations; thesortofsmallthingthatisseenbutnotforeseenintheverbalvisionsof booksandnewspapers.Iknew,of'course,thatwehadagarrisonatDublin,butIhadnonotionthatitwassoobviousalloverDublin.Ihadno notionthatithadbeenconsiderednecessarytooccupythecountryinsuch force,orwithsomuchparadeofforce.Andthefirstthoughtthat flashedthroughmymindfoundwordsinthesinglesentence:'Howuseful thesemenwouldhavebeeninthebreachatSt.Quentin.'ForIwentto Dublintowardstheendof1518,andnotlongafterthoseawfuldayswhich leduptotheendofthewar,andseemedmoreliketheendoftheworld." TheregoestheplainEnglishman.

SenttoIrelandtopersuadetheIrishpeopletoenlistintheBritish ArmyandgofighttheGermans,hefindsDublinfullofBritishtroops.and says:Whythe-well,whydon'ttheseBritishsoldiersgoandfightthe Germans?Isupposehefelttheridiculousnessofhiserrand;hewastoask Irishmentogo.fightforself-determinationforsmallnationsontheContinent,whileBritishtroopswerebeingkeptamongIrishmentopreventthem fromsecuringself-determinationforIreland!Thesituation,inaword,was quiteChestertonian.Hehadtheotherendofthemattershovedinto hisowneyes.And,likeawiseman,hemadethebestofit.Heeven writesabookaboutit.AndinthatbookhetellsEnglishmensomethings whichitistheirdutytoknow.Ofourpoliticianshesays:"TheydiscussedtheIrishQuestion;buttheyneverseriouslycontemplatedtheIrishAnswer."Andheremarks:"ItisnotmerelythatEnglandoughtnottorule Ireland,butthatEnglandcannot."Thathasbeentrue,behistorywitness, forhundredsofyears. Itistruernowthanatanytimeinthepast,becauseIrishmen,with completejustice,nolongerbelieveEngland'sword,beitgivenneversosol- emnly.Theydonottrustus.AndonthedaythatMr.Asquithhungup theHomeRuleAct-hangeditupindeedtillitwasdead-onthatdayall IrishmenfeltthatnoconfidencecouldbeplacedinanyEnglishpledge. HearMr.Chesterton:"Inthepoliticalbargain.withtheEnglish,theIrish simplythinktheyhavebeencheated.TheythinkHomeRulewasstolen fromthemafterthecontractwassealed;anditwillbehardforanyoneto contradictthem.If'leroileveult'isnotasacredsealonacontract,what it?"WhocanthinkofthatfatalblunderofpoorMr.Asquithwithouta feelingofpityforIreland--andperhapsforhim?Hewalksaboutourland lonely,hewhowasoncetheleaderoffollowers,andwearsroundhisnecka scroll,whichmen"Willhangon scrollbearingjustthree words:HeBetrayedIreland. TheIrishpeopleweretaughttotrustMr.Asquith,tohopeintheLib- erals.Thattrustandhopearedead.AnddeadisalltrustinEngland."I willsayhere,onceforall,"saysMr.Chesterton,"thehardestthingthatan EnglishmanhastosayofhisimpressionsofanothergreatEuropeanpeo- ple;thatoverallthose(Irish)hillsandvalleysourwordiswind,andour bondiswastepaper."Andhesaysfurther:"Itisuponanyargument,an astoundingthingthatKing,Lords,andCommonsofagreatnation shouldrecordinitsstatute-bookthatalawexists,andthenillegallyreverse itinanswertothepressureofprivatepersons.Itis,andmustbe,forthe peoplebenefitedbythelaw,anactoftreason,eveninthesenseoftreachery andtrickery.Wheretheywerewrong,Iregrettosay,wasintalkingofit asifitweretheonesupremesolitaryexamleofsuchtrickery;whenthe wholeofourpoliticswerefullofsuchtrioks."AndiftheIrishpeople,after allourtreacherytowardsthem,havenotcalledusBolshevists-thelast andfashionableandfoolishtermofabuse-itisbecausetheyareagenerous peopleanddonotwanttohurtthefeelingsoftheBolshevists.ButImust endmynoticeofthisnoteworthybook.SofarasIcangatherfromhis pages,Mr.ChestertonmadenorecruitsinIreland.Ihopehewillmake someinEngland.HisbookmayopentheeyesofmanyEnglishmen,born blindwhereIrelandisconcerned-asI.was.SometimesIthinkthatifIre- landhadunderstoodEnglandbetter,itwouldhavebeenforhergood.We areapeopleofcompromiseandgivebyinstalments.ToIrelandIwould say:TakeallyoucangetfromEnglandandtellheritisaninstalment andameresteptowardsmore,untilyouobtaineverything.Andbearin mindthatthemenwhowillnotwillinglygiveIrelandjusticearethemen whodreadthatEnglandwilldemandjustice.Theyarethefolkwhofear libertyeverywhere,becauselibertyforotherswouldcurtailprivilegesfor themselves.Andinwhatcountryisthegoverningclassunselfish? --PETERX.WILDE. TelephoneA4395. HOLDWAYcFCo.

TheConvictPriestsofAustralia.

BY"HISTORICUS."

13/1/1800:Onehundredandtwenty yearsagoonTuesdaynext,thefirst ,.catholicpriestlandedinAustralia,in tkepersonofFatherJamesHarold. Butitwasasaconvicthelanded,or ratherasatransportedprisoner,forhe ysnevertried,muchlessconvicted, hisallegedoffence.Inthestormy JSafterthe'98Rebellion,Father Ilaroldwascompelledtoraisehis voiceinprotestagainsttheexcessesof theEnglishsoldiery,andforthishe wassoon"ontherun."Concealedfor atimeinthehouseofaProtestant,he waseventuallyarrested,whilstactuallycelebratingMass.Eventhefarce thatservedfortrialinIrelandinthose dayswasdeniedhim,andhesuffered thehorrorsoftransportationandthe penalsettlement. 0

Onthe"Minerva,"FatherHarold hadacompanionintheRev.Mr.Fulton,aProtestantminister,whowas alsobeingsentoutforcomplicityin theRebellioninIreland.Butwhile thetwosufferedalikeinjailandon thetransport,thetreatmentaccorded toeachonlandinginAustraliawas vastlydifferent.FatherHaroldremainedacommonconvict,harshlyforbiddentoofficiateinanywayinhis priestlycapacitywhileRev.Mr.Fultonwasatoncereleased,allowedto conductservices,andlaterwasraised tothemagistracy!

ThesecondpriesttotreadAustraliansoilwasFatherJamesDixon (16/1/1800).ToFatherDixonfellthe greathonourofcelebratingforthefirst timeinAustraliatheHolySacrificeof theMass.Butthiswasnearly2I yearsafterhisarrival,andinthe meantimehewastofeelseverelythe savageryofthepenalsettlement.He hadbeensentencedtodeath,origin. ally,butthesentencewascommuted totransportation,andaftertwowears ofmiseryinprisonandonthehulks thatcateredfortheoverflow.hewas senttoBotanyBay.Thethirdpriest tolandwiththebadgeofthefelon wasRev.PeterO'Neill.Thisunfortunatemanwasseizedandthrown intojailfor"abettingmurder"!Ashe wascompletelyinnocentofthecrime. stepshadtobetakentoringaconfessionfromhim.Hewassavagely floggedbythesoldiers,receiving275 lashes,buteventhenhewouldnot admithissupposed"guilt."Accordinglywithoutanytrialhewasshipped offtoAustralia.In1803hisinnocencewascompletelyestablished.and hewasallowedtoreturntoIreland. FatherDixonfollowedhim,1808,but FatherHaroldwasnotreleaseduntil 1810,

Prom1810until1817theCatholics inAustraliawerewithoutapriest.Althoughforbiddentoperformtheir iestlyfunctions,themerepresencea(the"convict"priestshadbeena greatcomforttotheunfortunateCatholicswrithingunderthebarbarities practisedinthenameofLawandJustice.Atthistimetherewereover200 ,ienceswhichinEnglishlawwere miishablebydeath,andby1809the jklumberhadrisento600!"By1809," wereadintheNationalHistoryof England(vol.iv.,page309),"more than600differentoffenceshadbeen madecapital-astateoflawunexampledintheworstperiodsofRomanor Orientaldespotism."Ontopofthis, ofcourse,wasthefactthatIrishmen andIrishwomencouldbeshotordeportedforanythingunderthesun. EvenaftertheaccessionofVictoria theGreat,theGood,therewereover 200transportableoffences.Itwas BotanyBayforthevillianwhosold "Britisher'smeatwithoutalicence,"or whodaredto"stealoystersfroman oysterbed"!Perhapsitwouldbe morecorrecttosaythatitwasthe "transportshipwithapossibilityof BotanyBayattheendofit,"forhistorytellsusofoneofthefloating hellskilling158ofthe502unfortunate.withwhichitstartedout!

Itwas1817beforeFatherJeremiah O'FlynncametoAustralia.Buthis staywasshort."We'llhavenoPapistshere,"roaredthepoorfoolofa Governor,andFatherO'Flynnwas seizedanddeported.Whatapityit isthatthisparticularGovernorcannotrisefromhisgravefora'fewminutesandseetheholdtheseterrible "Papists"have:otonAustralia!How

gladhewouldbetogetbackagain whenhesawthethinghethoughthe hadcrushed,spreadthroughoutthe land,gateringstillgreaterforcefrom daytoday,andveneratingasitsfirst ApostletheIrishpriesthehadscorned,andseized.andcastout!Father O'Flynnhashadagloriousrevenge.

FatherO'Flynnhadnot,forsome reason,beenarrestedonhisarrival. HewasthreatenedbytheGovernor withallsortsofpainsandpenaltiesif toldhewouldhavetoleavebythe nextship.Buthetooknonoticeof theGovernor,andimmediatelycommencedtoministertotheCatholics. Hebaptisedinfantsandadults,heard confessions,celebratedMass,andby virtueofhisBriefasPrefect-Apostolic healsoadministeredConfirmation.The

Flynnlayconcealedandinwhichdi:: usedcelebrateMass,belongedtoWilliamDavis,adevoutCatholic,who hadbeentransportedfromIrelandon achargeofmakingpikesforthe"rebels"of'98.Itwasasmallwooden structure,butaroundthisdwellingis weavedawonderfulromance.The BlessedSacramentwaskeptherein acedarpress,anddespiteFather Flynn'sentreatiestohiscaptors,he wasnotallowedtoreturnandremove theSacredPyx.Theresultwas-that fortwolongyears,inthislittle white-washedabode,theBlessedSacramentwasenshrinedinthecedarpress, theonlyoutwardsignofitspresence beingtheever-presentlightshiningbeforeit,andtheever-presentknotof CatholicswhopaidhomagetotheimprisonedKing.

FatherFlynn'streatmentanddeportationcausedagreatstirinEngland,aswellasinAustralia,andthe upshotofitwastheappointmentof twoCatholicchaplainsatasmallsalary!FatherPhilConnollyand FatherJohnJosephTherryvolunteeredfromIreland,andsetfootinAustraliaonMay4,1820. FatherConnolly,however,couldnotendurethe thoughtofsayingMassintheCourt House,andwentawaytoTasmania. TohimtheCourtHousewasaplace ofhorror,andhewasappalledatthe thoughtoftheMasssaidinsuchsurroundings.In.1826FatherPowerarrived,in1831FatherChristopherDowling,in1832,FatherMcEncroe,in1833 Rev.Dr.Ullathorne,andatlast,in 1835,thefirstBishopofAustralia,Dr. Polding,BishopofHiera-Caesarea.

FatherFlynnhadalreadybeen" amplyrevengedwhenonOctober29, 1821,threeyearsafterhehadbeendeportedfromthecountry,thevery sameGovernor,LauchlanMacquarrie, hadfelttherisingwind,andhadwith allpompandceremonylaidthefoundationstoneofSt.Mary'sCathedral.

13/1/1878:Theanniversaryofthe landingofthefirstpriestonour shoresisalsotheanniversaryofa notableceremonyperformedforthe firsttimeinAustralia.OnJanuary 13,1878,ArchbishopVaughanwasinvestedwiththePallium,havingthe previousyearsucceededthatsaintly oldpioneer.Dr.Folding,intheArchbishopricofSydney.Strangetorelate,althoughDr.Poldingwasthree timesinvestedwiththePallium,not oncedidtheceremonytakeplacein Australia.Itdoesnotfalltomany Archbishopstobethusinvestedthree times.butinthecaseofDr.Polding itwasduetotheseveralfiresatSt. Mary'sCathedral,Sydney,theArchbishoponbothoccasionslosinghis Pallium.

BISHOPBRADY.

Towhomextendedreferencewasmadeinlastissueby"Historicus." Governorwassoononhistracks,however,andhehadtoresorttoallsorts ofsubterfugestoescapearrest.He wasconcealedforalongtimeinthe houseofWilliamDavis,andherethe Catholicsgatheredbystealthtohear himsayMass.

ThedeterminationoftheGovernor toarrestFatherO'Flynnwasresented bymostofthepeople.Apetition. signedby400persons,themajorityof themProtestants,waspresentedtothe Governorprayingthathebeallowed toremainandministertohisflock. Thispetitionledtohisundoing,for heassumedthateverythingwouldbe alright,andventuredboldlyintothe streets.Suddenlyhewasseized, thrownintojail,anddeportedbythe firstvesselleavingforEngland(1818).

TheCatholicswereagainwithouta priest,butthistimetheywerenot alone.ThehouseinwhichFather

WilliamDaviscannotbedismissed inthefewwordsalreadyallottedhim. Oftentimeshewascalledontoprove thefaiththatwasinhm,andonat leasttwooccasionshewasfloggedfor refusingtoattendtheProtestantservice.Onanotheroccasionhewas keptsolongintheBlackHolethathe almostlosthissight.Buthelivedto prosper,andhadthehappinessofpresentingtoArchbishopPoldingthe groundonwhichthisfamoushouse wasbuilt.Whenthefoundationstone ofSt.Patrick'sChurchwaslaidthereonin1840,heagaincameforwardand depositedthesumof£1,000onthat stone.Itisinterestingtoknowthat partofthecedarpresswasmadeinto aTabernacleforthcOratoryofthe SistersofMercyatPymble,andanotherpartisinoneofthealtarsatSt. Patrick'sCollege,Manly.WhenDr. Murphy,BishopofAdelaide,wasbuildinghisCathedral,hesecuredabeam fromtheroofofthisroom,andoutof itfashionedhisepiscopalthrone.

MentionofArchbishopVaughanrecallsmemoriesofthedistinguished parttheVaughanfamilyhaspl4edin Catholicaffairs.ToColonelVaughan andhiswi:e-aconverttotheFaitn-therewereborneightsonsandfive daughters;anditbecametheabsorbingpassionofMrs.Vaughan'slifethat everyoneofthemshouldconsecrate theirlivestotheserviceofGod!To thisend,itwasherpracticetospend onehourdaily,kneelinginprayerbeforetheBlessedSacrament,andher prayerswereansweredtotheextent thatallthefivedaughtersbecame nuns,andsixoftheeightsonspriests! Theeldestson,Herbert,wasordained attheearlyageof22,itbeingthought thathisyearsoflifewerenumbered. YethelivedtobecomeBishopofSalfordin1872,andtosucceedCardinal ManningasthethirdArchbishopof Westminster20yearslater(29/3/1892). HereceivedtheRedHatfromthe handsofLeoXIII.thefollowingyear. Athisdeathin1903anironcircletwas foundembeddedintothefleshofthe leftarm.

RogerBedeVaughanwasthesecond sonofColonelVaughan.Inthe sameyearthathiseldestbrotherwas madeBishopofSalford,RogerBede wascreatedArchbishopofNaziansum andCo-adjutortoArchbishopPolding ofSydney,beingconsecratedbyArchbishopManningonMarch19, 1872. FiveyearslaterhesucceededDr. PoldingasSydney'ssecondArchbishop (16/3/1877).Thethirdmemberofthe familytoberaisedto.theEpiscopacy wastheyoungerson,JohnStephen, whowascreatedBishopofSebastapolisandAuxiliaryBishopofSalford. Anotherbrother,ColonelFrancis Vaughan,becameChamberlaintothe Pope.OfFatherBernardVaughan, S.J.,itisunnecessarytosayanything.HisnameisahouseholdwordwherevertheCatholicreligionisknown.

Accordingtothebestastronomers, thenumberofstarsthatcanbeseen byapersonofaverageeyesightis about7,000.Thenumbervisible throughthetelescopehasbeenestimatedtobebetween75,000,000and 80,000,000, ApaintingbyGiotto,representinga martyr'sdeath,hasbeenpresentedto thePopebytheheirsofCardinalCasqetta.

Fremantle.

Aprettyweddingwassolemnisedat St.Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle,on Wednesday,November26,bytheRev. FatherNeville.ThepartieswereMr. JohnDorgan,ofFremantle,and Fanny,onlydaughterofMr.andMrs. Parsons,ofHoward-street,lateofthe FremantleBaths.

Thebridelookedcharmingasshe enteredthechurchonthearmofher father.Hergownwasofivorycrepede-chineinletwithgeorgette,andbeautifullace;theveilwasbeautifully workedandworninmobcapfashion, andcrownedwithorangeblossoms.A beautifulbouquetofwhiterosesand fernwascarried.MissMaggieDorgan(sisterofbridegroom)waschief bridesmaid,andworeaprettydressof "oldgold"crepe-de-chine,blacktulle hat,withtouchesofgold,andcarried abouquetofclothofgoldroses,and wristletwatch,thegiftofthebridegroom.MissMaggiePower(second maid)woreabecominggownofcream crepe-de-chine,blackhatwithtouches ofpink,andcarriedabouquetofpink rosesandsilverDorothybag,thegift ofthebridegroom.Thedutiesofbest manwerecarriedoutbyMr.J.Power. Aftertheceremonyanadjournment wasmadetotheresidenceofthe bride'sparents,wherethebride's mother(Mrs.Parsons)receivedabout 60guests.Hergownwasofbeautifulblackmauvesilk,andpicturehat tomatch.Mrs.Power(auntofbridegroom)worechampagnecrepe-dechine,withhattomatch.Thehappy couplemotoredtoBusselton,where thehoneymoonwasspent,thebride travellinginabeautifulnavyblue crepe-de-chinecostumeandwhitepicturehat.

TheWeddingMarchwasplayedby MissDianaRatazzi,andthechurch wasbeautifullydecoratedbyMissM. Christie,assistedbytheSistersofSt. Joseph.Manyvaluablepresentswere receivedfromtheirmanyfriends.

Ontheeveningprevioustothemarriage,averypleasantsocialwasheld intheConventHall,forthepurpose ofmakingapresentationtoMissParsonsontheeveofherapproaching marriage.MissParsons,byherattendanceattheSodalitymeetings,has showngreatexampletotheyounger girls,andshewillbegreatlymissed bythemembers.FatherNeville, O.M.I.(DirectoroftheSodality)presentedMissParsonswithacutglass andsilver-mountedbutterdish,onbehalfoftheSodality,andwishedher everyhappinessandprosperityinher futurelife.FatherCasey,0.1%1i,respondedonbehalfofMissParsons.

HIBERNIANDRAMATICSOCIETY. THIRDANNUALCONCERT.

TheHibernianDramaticSociety enjoyedapronouncedsuccesson Monday,the22ndult.,theoccasion beingthepresentationoftheirthird grandannualconcertinSt.Patrick's Hall.Itisunanimouslyagreedthat thisprogrammeisbyfarthemost successfulandclassicalthisenthusiasticcompanyhasyetattempted.The seatingaccommodationwasentirely inadequatetocopewithwhatisbelievedtobethelargestcrowdever presentinthehall,andinspiteofthe factthatadditionalaccommodation washastilyarranged,standingroom onlywasavailablesometimepriorto thecommencementoftheoffering. Thesocietymustbecongratulatedon thepunctualitywithwhichitatall timescommencesitsperformances, andthepresentonewasnoexception, asat8o'clocksharpMr.andMissPatieopenedproceedingswithaspirited overture"TheTorchlightParade." Thefirsthalfwascomposedof"HibernianRamblers,"whoseopening chorus"Indiana"wassuperb.Tom andFrankJonesfollowedwith"The BellsofSt.Mary's,"theirharmonisingaddingmateriallytotheeffect. JamesO'Brien'ssatiricalrecitation "WhentheSewingCircleMeets"met withgreatapproval,hisenunciationbeingmostmarked."L'BarcelonaFantasia"provedatastefulexhibitionoftheTerpsichoreanartinterpretedbyKathleenPaulandMillie Harrison.FrankJoneswaswarmly receivedforhis"MotherMachree."A scenes"OraProNobis"withtableaux bythecompanywasbeautifullyrenderedbyNormanHounslowassoloist, thehiddenchoircompletingaclassicalitem.KathleenPaulportrayed thelittleorphan;JamesO'Brienand FrankJoneswereacolytes,andDave O'Brienthepriest.RubyandEthel Nottscoredadistinctsuccessfortheir songanddance"WhyDoYouKeep LaughingatMe?"KathleenFanning washeardtoadvantagein"Memories,"andwassucceededbytheevergreenfavorite,JamesBolger,whofavoredthegatheringwithtwoofhis inimitablepieces.Ashortsketch"The MusicalAcademy"followedandprovedveryamusing."rimHittingthe

TrailtoNormandy"servedasthe "Ramblers"finale,afterwhichPatrick O'Keefecontributed"M'Ginty"as onlyhecan.Bro.M.O'Dea,P.N.P., thenpresentedmedalstoE.Griffith andJ.HanneyforwrestlingandattendanceatJuvenileHibernianmeetingsrespectively,andcongratulated themontheirsuccess.Apresentation-whichwastohavebeenmade toBro.J.Fahey,P.P.,hadnotarrivedfromMelbourne,andconsequentlyhadtobepostponed.During theintervalanumberofFoundling HomeArtUnionsweredrawnonthe stage."Australia"asanentr'acte waswellrenderedbyMr.andMiss Satie,afterwhichthesocietypresentedforthesecondhalfoftheprograOmmetheone-actfarce"AQuiet Honeymoon,"speciallywrittenand producedbyJohnW.O'Brien,from whosepenhavePrime,amongothers. "ThePresident'sConversion"and "JohnWaring-Waster,"bothof whichthesocietyhasproducedwith markedsuccess."AQuietHoneymoon"provedtobethemostsuccessfuleffortthesocietyhasyetventured,asroundsofapplauseandlaughteramplytestified.Thecharacters wereadmirablyportrayedandreflectedgreatcreditonallconcerned.Dr. andMrs.Newtonontheirhoneymoon (JackO'BrienandKathleenMcCloskey)toensureitsbeingquietdecide thattotheboardersatMrs.Maguire's (JessieWilson)cafe,wheretheyare staying,theywillbothbesingie,at thesametimetakingMrs.Maguire intotheirconfidence.Unfortunately forthem,HoraceRooker,acommercialtravellerwithapastandvivid imagination(VicSatie),issomuch struckwithMrs.Newton'smanner thatheproposestoher,withthenaturalresultthatshehastoinform himofthefactthatsheisalready married.Whilstnotatallover-scrupulousofthetruthhimself,heisso annoyedatthedeceptionpractisedon himthathedecidestolivenup theNewtons'quiethoneymoon,and realisingthatsomeoftheboardersAdolphusJinks,whoisafflictedwith acutedeafness(JackGaynor),Julius Asche,apoet(DaveO'Brien),and SamuelSimpkins,astammerer(GostaGranlund)-are,likehimself, smittenbyMrs.Newton'scharms, proceeds themhookssettingout themannerofbringingalove-suitto asuccessfulissue,andisresponsible fortheladyreceivingthreehioreproposals!CharlesAnastasiaMontgomery,the"buttons"(TomJones),who isanardentreaderofPicklockBone's DetectiveStories,inunderstudyinghis hero,opensbagsbelongingtoDr. andMrs.Newton,anddiscoversthe deceptiontheyarepractising.He proceedstoblackmailthemunmercifully,andwhenJinkschargesthe doctorwithassault,Charliethreatens toinformP.C.49(TomGallagher) oftheirfalsepretences,securingfurtherhush-moneyinconsequence.Len O'Type,acubreporteronthestaffof the"DailyEcho"(HerbertStevens), inhiseagernessforsensationalcopy, isalittleextravagantinhisreports (compiledfrominformationsupplied byMrs.Maguire,whoalsohasdecidedtoupsetthenewly-weds'arrangements),whichhavedisturbing effectsontheirpeaceofmind.From thedescriptionofDr.NewtonsuppliedbyJinks,P.C.49succeedsinarrestingRooker,whounfortunately forhimselfexactlyanswersthedescription,butheislaterreleasedfrom custody.TheNewtonsarejustregrettingtheirdeceptionwhenDr. Newton'ssisterMrs.Bell(UnaWilson)andherhusband(JackHackett),whohavealsojustbeenmarried,arriveatthecafe,andaftersubjectingthehoneymoonerstoafew unpleasantmomentswithdeception equalisingtheirown,exposetheiridentityandinvitethemtopartakeof"a quiethoneymoon"withthemon theiryacht."All'swellthatends well,"andtheinnocentvictimsofall thedeceptions,Jinks,Asche,and Simpkins,receivetheexplanation well,somuchsethat,justbeforethe curtaindrops,theydrinkthehealth of"TheHoneymoonersandaQuiet Honeymoon.""GodSaveIreland" closedtheprogramme.MissMena Satieofficiatedatthepiano,andassistedinnosmallmeasuretothesuccessoftheentertainment.Aprivate performance,byrequest,isbeingtenderedtheSistersofSt.Joseph'sConventatanearlydate.Thesociety hasreceivedsomanyrequestsfora repetitionthat,whilsttheyarealmost irtimediatelycommencingworkonanotherpiece,themembersareendeavoringtofindanopportunitytosatisfytheinsistentdemand,andwill,in allprobability,repeattheshow shortly.

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Donnybrook.

ThepupilsoftheConventSchool, Donnybrook,recentlygaveaveryenjoyableconcertintheConventHall, whichwasattractivelydecoratedfor theoccasion.Theconcertisanannualone,andonthisoccasionitwas atonceevidentthatthechildrenhad madeverygreatprogresssincethey weretreatedtoa.mostvariedandenjoyableprogramme.

Theopeningtrio(Mozart'sGloria, fromthe12thMaas)bytheMisses V.Coleman,V.Murdoch,andD.Coleman,wasgreetedwiththewarmest applause.Theactionsong"Gipsier wasgivenwithlifeandspirit.Misses SybilClarkeandM.Robertsonplayed averyjollyduet.MissI.Kent'ssong, "Here'stoLove,"wasaheartytoast toCupid;thesongwaswarmlyencored,and"WhereMyCaravanHas Rested"wasevenmoreenjoyable MissStevensaccompanyingwithgreat delicacyandfeeling.Theschoolchildren'ssong,"Kangaroo,"wasrendered withgreatenjoyment.MasterJ. Kitney'sviolinsolo"Springtime"was renderedwithtonalpurity.Theschool girlsgaveaprettyscarfdrill,and MessrsRennichandBrown,aviolin duetfrom"Norma."MissLucey's songgaveherampleopportunityof showingtheflexibilityofhervoice, andherdifficultencorenumberwas renderedwithease. MissHeather Brodieswhodidmostoftheaccompanyingduringtheevening,hasbeen studyinghardwithhermusic,and hasprogressedaccordingly,aswas shownbytheconsummateskillof her"LaTraviata."Theboysgave anenergeticexhibitionofdumb-bell drill.Theduetforviolinandpiano byMissE.ThompsonandMr.M. Brownwasmostsympathetic.Miss I.Kent'ssingingof"Paradisefor Two"wasagainmuchappreciated. TheMissesLyonsplayedabrilliant pianoforteduet,"FanfareMilitaire." Afunnysketch,"TheMagicFiddle," endedthefirsthalfoftheprogramme andtheaudiencehadscarcelyrecoveredfromtheirlaughterwhenthe intervalwasconcluded.MissPower playedthefirstmovementofGrieg's "CMinorSonata"withwonderful skillandexquisitefeeling,andthe thewholeitemwasamostartistic musicaltreat.MissLuceysanganothercharmingsongandwasagain encored.TheMissesM.andG.Hardingplayedavivaciousduet,"Orlando March,"whichwassplendidlyreceived.Acantata,"RoseofJoy,"concludedalongandinterestingpro-

gramme.Inthecantatatherewere manylaughableincidents,andwhen thenaughtymortalsenteredwitha blackdogoneachback,littleReg Durbinbroughtdownthehousewith hiscrying.Thelittleladisaborn actorandimitator,andplayedhis parttoperfection.Thejestercaused greatmirth,alsoNellieLyonswith hersweetboiceandbeautifuldress wasamostsuitablequeen.Aggie Colemadeawonderfulmagician. Othercharacterswere-Sandonpage (NeilCrawford),MerryHeart(Andy Coleman),BrightEyes(VeraMurdock).TomPaynemadeafearful andwonderfuldragon.MickCrowleywastheleaderofthemortals. Therewerealsobeautifulsunbeams attendantonthequeenandtheen/ semblemadeacharmingplay.The certificatesgainedforshorthand, typewriting,music,andtheorywere distributedbyFatherFinnegan,why. inashortspeech,congratulatedte chers,parents,andchildrenon evenings'entertainment,andtoldthe littleonesiftheyonlyplayedtheir partsonthestageoflifeasthey hadplayedthemthatnight,they musthesuccessful.

Adelightfulsupperwasdispensed ontheverandahsandinthedrawingroom,whichwasmostpicturesque withmanybeautifulflowers.

Resultsofartuniondrawninthe ConventSchoolroom,Donnybrook, December3,1919:-FirstprizeNo. 379,second377,third937,fourth582, fifth59,sixth899,seventh1009, eighth726.

M.J.O'KEEFE BUTCHER, 246OARR-STREIT,LEEDERVILLL PrimeBeefMutton,Pork,Lamb, alwaysonhand.CornedBeefand SmallGoodsaSpecialty.AllMeat keptinCoolStorageonthePremises.

THEHOME.

BABY

Wheredidyoucomefrom,baby,dear?

Outoftheeverywhereintohere.

Wheredidyougetthoseeyessoblue?

OutoftheskyasIcamethrough.

Whatmakesthelightinthemsparkle andspin?

Someofthestarryspikesleftin.

Wheredidyougetthatlittletear?

It

IfounditwaitingwhenIgothere.

Whatmakesyourforeheadsosmooth andhigh?

AsofthandstrokeditasIwentby.

Whatmakesyourcheeklikeawarm whiterose?

Isawsomethingbetterthananyone oneknows.

Whencethatthree-corneredsmileof bliss?

Threeangelsgavemeatonceakiss.

Wheredidyougetthispearlyear?

Godspoke,anditcameouttohear.

Wheredidyougetthosearmsand hands?

Lovemadeitselfintobondsandbands.

Feet,whencedidyoucome,youdarlingthings?

Fromthesameboxasthecherub's wings.

Howdidtheyalljustcometobeyou?

Godthoughtaboutme.andsoIgrew.

Buthowdidyoucometous,youdear?

GodthoughtaboutyouandsoIam here.

WORDSOFWISDOM

instance,alamboftheflock,andslay itandburnittoexpressGod'shigh dominionoverlifeanddeath.This actioniscalledasacrifice.

Inthebeginnuingeverymancould offersacrifice,butincourseoftime Godrestrictedtheright,tocertain personscalledpriests.Whenour LordcameHeabolishedallsacrifices exceptHisown,theSacrificeofthe Cross,whichistheMass. Worshipmaybeprivateorpublic, accordingasapersonadoresGodin Hisownname,orworshipsHiminthe nameoftheChurch.Whenwecome togetherbeforeGod,andHisdulyappointedministersofferuptheHoly SacrificeorconducttheservicesappointedbytheChurch,wehavepublicworship.Whenwesayourmorningandeveningprayersaloneorwith ourfamily,wehaveprivateworship.

Whatproveshumilitytobeagloriousthingisthefactthattheproud themselvesemployittoconcealtheir pride-St.Bernard.

theprogressofreligioninallpartsof theglobe.

ThePope'sEncouragement. ThetrulyChristianwomenwholive accordingtothetenetsoftheirfaith, andarebentindeedandwordon helpingtheirneighbour,willbeheartenedafreshtopersevereinthepracticeofcharityandself-denial.They willbuildorphanages,ifneeded,and createhomesforMagdalens;butthey willseethattheStateprovidesproper controlforthemanagementofthe former,andthatthenumberofthe latterbelessenedbypenaltiesforthe seduceraswellastheseduced.Itis allverywelltoshutone'seyestothe evilwroughtbymenandtosaythat, onlygoodeducationcanreformsociety,butweknowthatlawsagainst theftareadeterrent,andsimilarlaws forbreachesofmoralitywouldcertainlyconducetoimprovement.Boys leavetheirhomeatanearlyage,and itisaskingtoogreatamiraclefrom mothersthattheyshouldinstilprinciplesstrongenoughtoresistthemultitudinoustemptations,legalisedand customary,thatconfrontyouthon everyside.Doesthemother'stask stopshortatherthreshold,orisshe notindutyboundtodoherutmost fortheeliminationofdebasinginfluencesfromhispathoutside?Evenif sheistobeasuccessfulmonitorfora childtwelveyearsoldshemusthave

tomedtocorruptionandabuseand wouldfainapplyremedies.Weknow theadviceofthepompousWarOffice bureaucrattoDr.ElsieInglis,aqualifiedsurgeon,whensheofferedherservicesatthebeginningofthewar:"My goodlady,gohomeandsitstill!"Dr. Elsiedidnothingofthekind.She equippedamissionandsetforthfor thebattlefieldsforthegreatsolaceof thewounded.InSerbia,whereher nameisrevered,shesavedhundreds oflives.

MoralValueofWomen'sService.

Itisindeedtimethatwomanwas allowedfairplay,andmoreespecially thatsheshouldbecome,intheHoly Father'swords,QueenoftheHome. Toolonghasshebeenthemeredrudge orslavey,withoutlegalrighttoinfluenceherchildren'seducationandcondemnedtoasecondaryroleinthematteroftheirreligiousinstruction.Her forcedpassivityinthesemostimportantquestionsissurelythereasonthat atheismandloosemoralsaresoprevalentto-day.Weknowthatitis womenwhofillthechurches,andtheir attachmenttothesupernaturaland assiduityattheSacramentalTableare guaranteesthatFaithwillsurvivein theheartsoftheiroff-springifthey takeanintelligentinterestinitsconservatism.Girlsareoftenadvisedto takeaculinarycourseasapreparationformarriage.SurelyamoreextensiveacquaintancewithChristian doctrinethanisaffordedbythepenny Catechismwouldbeequallyvaluable tothemembersofherhousehold.

Amantakescontradictionandadvicemuchmoreeasilythanpeople think,onlyhewillnotbearitwhen violentlygiven,eventhoughitbe wellfounded.Heartsarelikeflowers;theyremainopentothesoftlyfallingdew,butshutupintheviolent downpourofrain.

Aman,tobegreatlygood,mustimagineintenselyandcomprehensively; hemustputhimselfinplaceofanother.andofmanyothers;thepains andpleasuresofhisspeciesmustbecomehisown.Thegreatinstrument ofmoral'goodisimagination,and poetryadministeredtotheeffectby actinguponthecause.

Lifeisnotforamerepassingpleasurebutforthehighestunfoldment thatonecanattainto,thenoblest characteronecangrow,andforthe greatestservicethatonecanrenderto allmankind.Inthis,however,we willfindthehighestpleasure,forin thistheonlyrealpleasurelies.There arenoshortcuts.

JohntheBaptist'shumilityearned forhimthismemorablepraisefromthe lipsofChrist:'Thatamongtheborn ofwomentherehasnotarisenagreaterthanJohntheBaptist."The BlessedVirginhumbledherself,and theScripturesays:BeholdHehath regardedthehumilityofHishandmaid;forbeholdfromhenceforthall generationsshallcallmeblest.The greatestsaintsoftheOldandNew Testamentpossessedinapre-eminent degreethevirtueofhumility.

RELIGIOUSWORSHIP.

k! -G.MacDonald.

ThoughweworshipGod,whenwe believeinHim,hopeinHimandserve Him,yettheword"worship"isappliedinaspecialwaytocertainpublic lik.)..bservancescommonlycalledReligious Worship.Religionisavirtueby */*whichwegiveGodduehonour,not onlyinourminds,butoutwardlybywordsandactions.ThemainelementsofreligionarePrayer,Sacrifice, Vows,Oaths,andthesanctificationof certaindays.ThefirstCommandmentdealswithPrayerandSacrifice; thesecond,withOathsandVows,and thethirdwiththeobservanceoftimes andseasons.Henceweseethatthe lawsoftheFirstTablealldealwith thevirtueofReligion. ThesupremeactofReligionis adoration.Wecastourselvesbefore GodandacknowledgeHimtobeourLord.WepraiseHim,weblessHim, weglorifyHimandwegiveHim thanks.Forallourneedsofsouland bodyweaskHisassistance.All theseactionswemayperformwithout anywords,merelybyourthoughts; butmorecommonlyweemploywords tofixourmindsandtoexpressoursentiments.ThisactofspeakingtoGod iscalledprayer.

Again,GodisourLordandMaster. Hegavelife,andHecantakeitaway. Fromtheearliesttimesmenwereaccustomedtotakesomeobject,as,for

DearLordJesus,

WomanandMentalCulture. Ifwomanistoinfluenceherchildren intherightdirection,sheisboundto cultivatehermindsoastokeeppace withthemintheirintellectualdevelopment.Sheisfreetodevoteher timetosenselessamusementsshould shebesofoolishlyinclined.Whydo mendeplorethatsheisbentonhigher cultureexceptthattheyfearherrivalry,andalsohersenseofjusticeand dislikeofanimmoralitythatthey themselvestoleratebecausetosweepit awaywouldgivethemtrouble?Whatevertheblundersandshortcomingsof thenewwoman,mayshebesparedthe worstcalamitythatcanbefallher, namely:soulatrophy.

WORKEDLIKEACHARM.

Asimplewomanoncewenttoa wisemanforadvice."Tellme,"she asked,"whattodo.Myhusbandis suchascoldthatIamconstantlyunhappy."Thewisemanfilledabottle withmuddy-lookingliquid,andmutteredsomemysteriouswordsoverit. "Takethis,"hesaid,"andthenext timeYourhusbandscoldsyoufillyour mouthwiththeliquidforfiveminutes."Induetimeshecameback again."Iwantsomemoreofthat medicine,"shesaid;"itworkedlikea charm.Myhusbandhasstoppedscoldingentirely.""Ah,"exclaimedthe wiseman,"justasIexpected!"(The liquidwasmolassesandwater.)Continuetokeepsilentwhenyourhusbandbeginshistirades.Youneed nomoremedicine."

Thewomanwentaway,followedthe sage'sadvice,andherhusband,havingnoonetoanswerhim,found scoldinguninteresting,andsoscolded nomore.-AveMaria.

RECIPES.

GingerPop.

things

helpothers.GentleMother,teachme

YourMother'sarms.Youseemso whocandoall.TeachmeforYour IcandounlessitbeIdothemto tobeunselfish,tolovetosharemy erencemyelderswhomJesushere oyessowell.

QUEENOFTHEHOME.

(ByElizabethChristitch.,

Atamomentwhentheoldopponentsofwoman'spublicactivitiesare endeavouringtodistorttheHoly Father'swords,asifBenedictXV.forbadeCatholicwomentodoaughtbut cherishtheirhomes,alettersigned "E.M.F.,"appearsintheCatholic Timescomplainingthatinacertain workhouseinfirmarytherearenovisitorsfortheincurableandothersufferers.Grantedthatourstillsurvivinganti-suffragistswouldhastento condoneanoccasionalabsencefrom homeinordertovisitthesick,we mustaskhowischaritytobebounded ifwomanherselfishinderedfromactingaccordingtoherconscience?Who istodecideexactlywhenandwhereforeawomanmaystepoutsidethe precinctsofherdomicile?TheCatholicChurchiscarefultonurtureand developineachmemberanindividual conscience,anditteaches,moreover, thatthecharitywhichbeginsathome bynomeansendsthere.Thusthe samePontiffthatwishestoseewoman QueenoftheHome,encouragesherto followthefortunesoftheChurchand

someacquaintancewiththetopicsof thedayanddiscussthemintelligently. Thecounsellorswho,underthepretext of"safeguardingthehome,"wouldpersuadeherthatpoliticsdonotconcern her,andthatthephysicalwell-beingof herfamilyshouldbehermainpreoccupationaretheenemiesoftherace. Suchadviceisoftentheunconscious reflectionofastateofmindthatrevoltsagainsteffortandfindswoman's desiretoremedyabusesareproachto one'sowncherishedapathy. WomenandPublicAffairs. Theroleimposedonwomeninthe pastmeantneithermorenorlessthan soulatrophy.Theywereallowedonly somuchinstructionasbefittedthem toadmirethesuperiorknowledgeof theirmalerelativesandsohumbly realisetheirownignorance.Littleby littletheyforcedtheirwayintothe schools,thentheUniversities,andnow thattheywouldapplywhattheyhave gainedtofurtheranceofthegeneral goodtherearestilljealousfactorswho resentanyformofco-operation.Itis pitifultonotethehostilitystillprevailingagainstwomen'sparticipation inpublicaffairs.Theslackerswho wouldletwellenoughalonearenaturallyincensedagainstafresh,ardent elementthathasnotbecomeaccus-

Crush3ozs.ginger,boilinabout sevenquartsofwaterfor20minutes, strain,andputinloz.ofcreamoftartarand2lbs.ofwhitesugar;putonthe fireandstiruntilthesugarisdissolved.Putthisintoanearthenjar, addaboutloz.oftartaricacid,the rindofalemoncutthin;heatthis tillbloodwarm,addtwoandahalf tablespoonsofyeast,stirwell,stand allnight.Nextdaystrain,bottle, cork,andtiedown.Readyforuse inthreedays.

ChilliBeer, Thirteenchillies,twoquartsofwater, ilb.ofsugar,loz.ofcreamoftartar, oneteaspoonfulofessenceoflemon, twotablespoonsofyeast.Boil13 chilliesintwoquartsofwaterfor20 minutes,thenpouroverthesugar,stir todissolve,addthelemonandyeast andalittlecoldwater.Bottleand corkclosely.

Hethatcanpleasenobodyisnotso muchtobepitied,ashethatnobody canplease.

IadoreYouin littleandyetYouarethegreatGod dearsaketohidethelittle

that

joyswithothers,teachme,too,torev showsmeHe1

MOTHERO'KENE:ASONGOF THEGAEL.

(ByRev.HenryB.Tierney.)

There'sajoyintheheartofme, Mothero'mine, 'TistherealIrishpartofme, Mothero'mine; Aglowwithsweetdreamsofthee, Childhood'sbrightmemory, Thouartthelifeofme, Mothero'mine.

Lovefortheesingsinme, Mothero'mine, Prayersoftheestrengthenme, Mothero'mine, Nonetakestheplaceofthee, Dreamsofthefaceofthee, WakenGod'sgraceinme, Mothero'mine.

Sure,I'mthechildofthee, Mothero'mine, Godhasbeenmildwithme, Mothero'mine; Thebirds'sweetestmelody Chimeswiththekneelo'the Years,whileItello'thee, Mothero'mine. Godsavethee,soulofme, Mothero'mine, Bloodofthewholeofme, Mothero'mine; God'smirroredtrinity, Faith,hopeandcharity, Pulseintheheartofthee, Mothero'mine.

Lovefortheeblessesme, Mothero'mine, Thesmileandthetearofthee, Mothero'mine; Bringmesoneartothee, Bindingthee,dear,tome, Closereachyear,machree, Mothero'mine.

Hail,Mary'spurity, Mothero'mine, Throneofthedeity, Mothero'mine; Throughwhosematernity, Christforeternity Reignsintheheartofthee, Mothero'mine. SPIRITUALFIGHT.

Speakingto7,000peopleatMilwaukee(Wis.),Mr.DeValerasaid,in part:-"Wewillstillcontinue,and arecertaintosucceedintheendfor thisreason:-Ourfightisaspiritual fight,ajustfight.Itissanctioned bythenatureofhumanbeings.Those whoarefightingagainstusarefight. ingbybruteforceagainstaspiritual idea,andwillneversucceed.History,too,showsthatnonationthat haseverconsistentlyheldtoitsnationalityhasbeendefeated.Ithastriumphedintheend,andwearetheone whiteraceinslaveryatthepresent day.

"Weareaskingyoutouseyourinfluenceandyourauthoritywithyour electedrepresentativestoaskthem thattheydonotaccepttheproposed LeagueofNations'Covenantinits presentform,becausesuchanacceptancewouldbeasactofinjustice againstalittlenationthathasnever doneyouanyharm,andanationthat, ifyouconsideryourhistoryandconsideryourownpeople,youwillrecognisehasdoneyousomegood."

GovernorPhilipp,PresidentCorcoranoftheCommonCouncil,andMr. HarryBolandwereotherspeakers.

IrelandandtheWar.

EntertainedataMilwaukeePress Clubdinner,Mr.DeValeratouchedon theattitudeofIrelandinthewar.

"Werefusedtofightfortworeasons.

Thefirstwasthatwedidnotbelieve theEnglishprofessions.Itwasan economicwar,andEnglandwasinit togetasmuchoutofitaspossible. Wewerenotdeceivedbythecriesthat democracyhadwon,afterthearmistice wassigned,forwesawhowmuchterritoryEnglandhadgained.IfEngland hadbeensincereshewouldhaveset Irelandfree.

"Thesecondreasonisthatwerefusedtofightasslaves.Iftherewas fightingtobedone,weshouldhave doneitasafreenation."

Toareporterheexplained:"Sinn Feinisnotunderstood.Translated intoEnglish,theexpressionmeans, 'Self-reliance;andthatisexactlywhat Irelandwants."

The"Traitor"Cry.

BeforeleavingIndianapolis,the SinnFeinleaderreadextractsfromthe

intheback.Weneverhadtostab herintheback,becausewehavebeen fightingherfacetofaceforthelast 700years,andwewillcontinuetodo sountilshegetsoutofourcountry."

AFALSECRY.

ThepresenceofArthurGriffithand RobertBartonamongtheSinnFein, theonetheVice-President,theother theMinisterforAgriculture,givesthe lietotheBritishaccusationthatreligionisatthebottomofthepresent troubleinIreland.Itistheoldcry ofHomeRuleandRomeRule.But thereistobenoHomeRule,except suchaswillfunctionthroughtheelectedrepresentativesoftheIrishrepublic. AsforRomeRule,itisevenlessthan inAmerica.Itmightbewelltorecallthatth"movementforIrishindependenceisofProtestant'origin,and theheroesofmodernIrelandareal-

LibertyInIreland.

IftwoorthreepersonsarefoundtogetherinIrelanditisanunlawful assembly,forwhichtheymaybesenttoprison;itisalsoanoffencefor whichimprisonmentisgiventobefoundaddressingapublicmeeting.The otheractswhichareoffencesinIreland,butinnoothercountryunderthe sun,arealmostinnumerable.

Mr.SeanMilroyhasbeenaccusedofaddressingacrowdatEyrecourt, CountyGalway,fromamotor-car,andsentencedtotwomonths'imprisonmentforthecrime.Wetakethefollowingfromtheaccountoftheproceedingsincourt:-

"Mr.Milroy(totheconstablewhoarrestedhim):Haveyouanyevidence againstmeexceptthatIsatinamotor-caratEyrecourt?Witness:No.

"Mr.Milroy:Didyouintimatetoanyoneinthecrowdthatthemeeting wasillegal?Witness:No.

"Mr.Milroy(totheDistrictInspector)Didyougetinstructionsto conveyawarningtome?Witness:Idid.

"Mr.Milroy:Wasthewarninggiveninthesewords:Iamdirectedto takeyoutoPortumnafortrial.Youwillnotescapefrommealive.Ifwe areinterferedwithontheroadyouareforittoo?Witness:Isaid:Ifwe areinterferedwithoraccostedyouareforittoo.

"Mr.Milroy:Hadyouinstructionstoshootmeincertaincircumstances? Witness:No,butifyouwererescuedfromuswewouldhaveshotyouinthe handsofyourrescuers."

Commentwouldbesuperfluous.Butstillwemustaddtothisthelatest expositionofthebrandofLibertyViceroyFrenchthreatenstooverwhelm theIrishpeoplewith: TheDublinAffray.

StrangeVerdictsatInquests London,Dec.29.

AttheinquestonLieutenantBoastthejuryfoundthathewasshotby oneofhisowncomradeswhileonpatrolduty.

ThecivilianwhowaskilledinDublinonSundaymorninghasbeenidentifiedasLaurenceKennedy,alabourer.HecomplainedonSaturdaythathe hadbeenmaltreatedatthemilitarybarracks,andhewastreatedatthehospitalforscalpwounds.Hismovementsafterleavingthehospitalareunknown.Atthecoroner'sinquestaverdictwasreturnedthatKennedy, whilegoinghomewards,waskilledbythemilitarypatrol.Thejuryadded thatthemilitaryactedinamostheartlessmanner.

Liberty!Liberty!LibertyinIreland! !

sermonofRev.GeorgeSavary,pastor, FirstCongregationalChurch,whohad, inasermon,calledhim"anarchtraitor,"andspokeofhisplacinga wreathatasailors'andsoldiers'monumentas"adesecrationbythehand ofthattraitor."Mr.DeValeradiscussedthestatementswiththecommittee."I'dliketoknowthenationalityofthatgentleman,"hesaid,"but I'llbetdollarstodoughnutsthathe comesfromLondon."

Hedeniedstatementsattributedto him,thattheIrishpeoplestabbed Englandinthebackandglorifiedin it.Hisstatementwas:"Wehave beenchargedwithstabbingEngland

mostentirelyProtestant.Thehired attorneyfromDublin,EdwardCarson, isnotanUlsterman.Heisapleaderpaidbyhisretainers.Naturally hewillstirupeverythingthatcan makeoutacase,andasthereligion ofagooddealofUlsteris"tohellwith thePope,"hewasnotslowtocapita. lisethis.Asamatteroffactinthe SouthandWestofIrelandthereis notavestigeofbigotrytowardsProtestants.Dublin,oneofthemostCatholiccitiesintheworld,invariably electedaProtestantinrotationwitha Catholic.Canyouimaginethisin Belfast,orToronto?-ChicagoNew World.

POISONOFPARTITION.

It.isannouncedthatthereportof Mr.Long'sCommitteehasbeensent totheCabinet.Adetailedscheme forthe"settlement"oftheIrishproblemhasbeendrawnup,and,accordingtotheTimes,thecommittee"have clearedtheroadforaction."How havetheyclearedtheroad?Willthe schemetheyaresaidtohaveformulatedbeacceptablebythemajorityofthe Irishpeople?Firstreportsastothe intentionsofthecommitteewerethat a"kindofDominionHomeRule" wouldberecommended;nextwewere toldthesolutionproposedwouldbe onFederallines,andnowweareinformedthattheschemeputbeforethe Cabinetisofa"semi-federal"character.Trulyitmustbeasingularly peculiarblend.Theoutlineofitgive enisinaccordancewiththeforecasts publishedrecently-aParliamentfor theprovinceofUlsterandanother ParliamentfortherestofIreland,with aCouncilofIreland,consistingofdx legationsofequalstrengthfromthet legislatures,as"aunifyinglink."CustomsandExciseareapparentlyareservedservice.Assumingthisoutline tobeactually,orapproximately,correct,weknowwhattheschemeis,and whatitisnot.ItisnotDominion HomeRulebecausetheDominions havecompletecontrolintheirownnationalaffairs;therighttoimposetheir owntaxationintheirownway,andto collecttheirownrevenueintheirown way.Thesoletiebetweenthemand themothercountryisthatofthe Crown.QuiterecentlytheDominions havereceivedinternationalrecognition;theyhaveassumedthestatusof completenationhooduponanequality withGreatBritainherself.Thatstatus isdeniedIreland,andthecommittee's schemeisnotevenameasureableapproachtoit.

Whatisthis"semi-federal"plan?It ispartitioninitsworstandmostviciousform.Althoughintendedtobe such,the"unifyinglink"isnodisguise.Thisso-calledCouncilofIrelandisaCouncilpourrire.Andit ismeanttobe,sofaraswecansee, isamereacadamicdebatingsociety. GeneralSmutsurgedthattheIrish questionshouldbeboldlygrappled with,andthattheGovernmentshould notshrinkfromapplyingtoIrelandthe samemedicinethattheyhadappliedin Bohemia,andmanyanotherpartof Europe.Mr.Long'scommitteehave compoundedamedicineoftheirown, andthismedicine,supposedtohave theefficacyofhealingachronic wound,containsasitschiefingredient apoison,orirritant,calledpartition. Theself-determinationweareoffered isadoseofpoisonslightlydiluted. Thisspuriousandwretchedremedy maybetracedtotheweaknessofMr. Asquith;hispromiseofanAmending BillandtheassentbythelateMr. RedmondandhiscolleaguestotheexPremier'sfalteringpolicyandbreaches offaithandpledges.Politicalthought andconceptionsoffreedomhaveadvancedconsiderablysince1914,butthe reportoftheCabinetCommitteebetraysaretrogressionascomparedwith thepre-warstandard.IntheUnited States,wheresuchproblemsareexaminedinaspiritofdetachment,thislatestproduct,notofdemocracy,butof autocracy,notofstatesmenbutof pettypoliticiansdevotedtodeftsand devices,excitescontempt.Itis,one oftheNewYorkpapersobserves,get- tingtoolateforwell-meaningimprac. tibilities.Theplanattributedtothe committeeisthoroughlybad,unacceptableandunsatisfying,andifforceduponthecountryitwouldnoteradicatethethorninthefleshorbring)" anyrealappeasement.-IrishIndependent.

NEWCASTLECLUBHOTEL1 SOUTHTERRACE,FREMANTLE.

NewlyRenovatedandUp-to-Date.44, GoldfieldsandNorth-WestCustomers speciallycateredfor.SouthBeach tramsstopatdoor.

Proprietor:T.H.RYAN(latesecretaryCelticClub,andWyndham).

HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety.

(ApprovedbytheHierarchyoftheChurchandRegisteredundertheFriendlySocieties'ActsofAustralasia).

ItsWatchwordsare:RELIGION,NATIONALITY,CATHOLICITY,BENEVOLENCE, ItisessentiallyIrishandCatholic,anditSpeciallyAppealstoCatholics(malesandfemales),demandingtheir SUPPORTandALLEGIANCE.BrancheswillbeestablishedinanyLOCALITYonreceiptbytheDISTRICTSECRETARYofarequisitionSIGNEDbyTENPERSONS,sanctionedbythePRIESTofthe DISTRICT,thenamesandagesofintendingmembersbeingfullysetoutintherequisiton.

PUBLICRESPONSE.

Withouttheassistanceandsupport ofthemanypublicbodiesandtheatricalandsportingfraternitieswhoso spontaneouslyrosetotheoccasion andcametotheaidoftheFoundling HomeCommitteeintheirendeavour tobringaboutthesuccessfulachievementoftheirgoal,thereislittledoubt butthatprogresscouldnothavebeen madetosuchanappreciabledegreeas theywouldhaveliked,notonlyinrespectoftheiracknowledgmentina practicalformbyextensionofhelpby benefitconcertsandentertainments _.enerally,butindirectionsinwhich preliminaryexpensewasnecessarily tailed,therewasareadinessalwaysto complywithrequirements,anditis forthisreason,therefore,thattheEx)Lcutiveareunderadebtofgratitude Vorthegrandspiritevincedbythose ininterestingthemselvesinsucha laudableanddeservingobjectasthe FoundlingHomePublicAppeal.Whilst, ofcourse,thecommitteeagreethat theycannotthankfullyallthosewho sosplendidlyrespondedinamanner sufficientastheywouldwish,stillitis thoughtthatperhapsanindividual paragraphofappreciationofthevariousbodieswhogratuitouslyplaced theirservicesatdisposalisbutfitting andappropriateatleast,andplaceson permanentrecordthenamesofthe generousandsympatheticcitizensof themanypartsoftheState,who,quite alivetothesituationthenengagingattention,wereatalltimesevereager andtotheforeingrantingassistance andmonetaryhelp.

NewNorcia.

Mr.R.P.Lanigan,generalstorekeeper,NewNorcia,inextendingthe season'sgreetings,whichthecommitteenowheartilyreciprocate,forwardedachequeafewdaysagototalling £109s6dtowardstheFoundlingHome PublicAppeal,whichisgratefullyacknowledged,beingtheproceedsofa localcollectionsubscribed,andfor whichtheexecutivedesiretorecord theirthanks.

Beverley.

DuringtheweekaverywelcomeresponsewasreceivedfromBeverley, theRev.FatherKearintransmittinga chequefor£4118s6d,acknowledged elsewhere,madeupofcollectionsin variouspartsofhisparish,acontributionverymuchappreciated.To theladiesandgentlemenofBeverley, Brookton,Pingelly,Quairading,Dangin,andCorrigin,theexecutiveextends theirverybestthanks.

Waroona.

Claremont.

FromtheParishionersofClaremont, perRev.FatherT.Masterson,theexecutiveisinreceiptof£11lOs6d,beingthatdistrict'squotatowardsthe FoundlingHomePublicAppeal,which isgratefullyacknowledged.

Children'sBall.

TheCommitteewishtothankthe followingladiesandgentlemenwho helpedtomaketheChildren'sPlain andFancyDressBallonthe2nd.ultimoasuccess:Mrs.Barrett,fortwo prizesforbestwaltzingcouple;Miss Townsend,forsupplyingthemusic, andMissesP.O'Brien,R.Frost,M.I. Reilly,M.Furlong,K.Cooney,E. McKinnon,E.Evert,andMrs.Furlong, withMissEslerasorganiser,alsoMr.T. Murphy,oftheG.P.O.,Perth.fordonations.

Sweep.

Theproceedsoftherecentsweepon thePerthCuprealised£16112s6d,and Mrs.McCarthysupplementedthatsum byherownchequetotheextentof £247s6d,thusbringingthetotalobtainedto£186,andplacingtocredita verysubstantialcontribution.The executiveareindebtedtoMrs.McCarthyforthegreatinterestwhichshe hasshown,andaffordingthecommitteeanopportunityofraisinganamountthatveryappreciablyaugments thefunds.

SubscriptionList.

Againtheexecutivewouldurgeon allconcernedtoforwardtheirreturns totheFoundlingHomeOfficeasearly aspossible,asdelayinsodoingisonly preventingpublicationofastatement respectingtheappeal;andthecommitteefeelsurethateveryoneiseagerto knowtheresultofitslabours.

ArtUnion.

Threeweeksyetremainforanywho aredesirousofparticipatinginthe benefitsoftheartunion.Thereare handsomeprizes,andticketsareonly sixpenceeach.Makesomeenquiries, andbesureofachancefortheinvestmentissound.

Finance.

(ByVeraF.)

No.

ItwasDad'sideatocomehereand liveundercanvasforamonth;he thoughtofitlastSeptember.Weare allblessinghimforit.Weblessed himinthebeginning,buttheblessing ismorecautioussinceourarrivalon December16th.Ofcourseitisdelightful,butthedelighthasshades, andourexperiencesareofamostviolentvariety.Wearerusticatingon agreenridge,inagladesurroundedby peppermintgums-quiteafairyland, really.DadandVictorcamedown inadvanceoftherestofthefamily, 'togetthingsready,"butit'sastonishinghowmanythingstheireager honestyofpurposeoverlooked.Dad has''thegreatmindthatcanstoopto details,"butitisademonstrablefact thatwhenwearrivedwehadtodo withoutbreadforthefirstnight,and withoutmilkalso,becausehe"clean forgot"suchtrivialities.Thelackof milkgaveMumaheadacheforall thenextday,andthatwashowour"al fresco"adventuresbegan,incontradictionandprivation-butwithgreat promise.

1. long-lookedfor,andagraciousmiracle vouchsafed.Wehavetwokindsof wateratourcamp-cleanwaterand dirtywater.Wehaveonekindof vegetables-potatoes.Victorsayswe oughttobeverythankfulthata fashionsonewaseatingpotatoeshas cometosuchacontentedlyslowplace asBusselton,forhesays,"It'sa wonderthey'veheardofthem,and Raleighnotdeadquitefourhundred yearsyet."

Dadrepliedtothat,"Victor,don't beaconfoundedass,"andVictoranswered,"Impossible,Dad,peoplesay I'mgrowingmorelikeyoueveryday."

Byastronginterestdisplayed,Waroona,throughtheexertionsofMr.A. E.Anderson,perfavourofRev.Father Doddy,Yarloop,wasabletosecurea totalof£510s,whichisgratefullyac. knowledged. York.

ResultingonaneffortatYork,the VeryRev.DeanWalshobtainedan amountof£214s6d,achequefor whichamounthasbeenreceivedand acknowledgedinanothercolumnofthis issue,acontributionveryhighlyappreciatedbytheexecutivecommittee indeed.

Intransmittingtheamount,theRev. Deanstatedthatduringthismonth hehopedtosupplementthissumtoa similarextentbytheproceedsfroman 'entertainmentatGreenhills.

Buffaloes.

Followingonthelabourssoenthusiasticallyundertakenandpraiseworti, ilyearnedtocompletion,theBuffaloes S:avefurtheraddedtotheireffortsby £613sbeingsubsequentlysubscribed.

St.Patrick'sSchoolBoys.

ToBrothersBlakeandGettonsa debtofgratitudeisduefortheassistancetheyrenderedonthedayofAppealintheprovisionofalorrystreet concert.MissBarrettprovedanexcellentaccompanistefortheboysin theirprogrammeofsongs,andalso actedinasimilarcapacityinconnectionwiththechildren'sballonDecember2nd. JarrandaleBush.

FromJarrandaleBush,perMr.R.P. O'Hehir,theamountof£22s6dis herebyacknowledgedinthiscolumn withthanks.

Narrogin.

Withanexpressionofgoodwiltand awishforsuccessoftheAppeal,MasterClaireO'Connor,of"Linwood," Narrogin,enclosedachequefor£37s 3d.,withaletterreceivedfromhim recently,andwhileregrettingnotbeingabletogivemore,mentionedthat hewouldbeopeningtheboxesand sendingwhatevertheycontainedasa furthercontributiontothefunds.

Everydayisengagedinattentionto asheafoflettersandchequescoming tohandbypostaldelivery,anditis thishappyAppealaftermathsubsequenttothefeverofstunts,which,of course,isstillnaturallyentailingwork andmuchtime,thatisactingasa soothingbalmtotiredbodiesand brains.Althoughthereisnoreason tocomplainofthefinancialresponse, yetinlotsofdirectionstheexecutive hasnotheardforquitealongwhile, butthereisthecomfortingthought thattimeistheproverbialhealerofall things,andbyitseffluxionfurther largeamountswillbeforwardedtothe officeforpaymenttocredit.

Bands.

Forrenditionofmusicalprogrammes duringthedayoftheAppeal,thecommitteedesiretothanktheClontarf Boys,theA.A.ReserveBand,andthe Girls'OrphanageBand.

UglyMen.

ThanksisduetotheUglyMen's VoluntaryWorkers'Associationforthe useoftheirparaphernalia,suchas stalls,boxes,andbaskets.ontheday oftheAppeal.

ThroughthecourtesyoftheCatholic YoungMen'sSociety,theirroomswere placedattheexecutive'sdisposalfor theaccommodationoftheClontarf BoysonthedayofAppeal,forwhich thecommitteedesiretothankthemfor thefavour,alsotoreturnthanksfor theuseoftheirchairsattheChildren's Ballonthe2nd.Decemberlast.

Badges.

Thepromisegraduallymaterialises. RoyandCecilgroanedandsighedall throughthenightofDecember18th. Theywereforsome22houii,orso,two childreninthefieryfurnace,forthe conqueringspellofsun-burncastits poweroverthem,andthoughnowrejoicinginacompleteoutfitofnewskin toface1920with,theiranguishduring theprocessofthefirstcastingoff waspitifultowitness,andtoremember.Mumhasbecomequiteaccustomedtothetasteofgumleavesinthe tea,andVictorhasinventedasmall wirecontrivancewhichhecallsa "mine-sweeper,"forrakingthelittle piecesofstickthatwillfindtheirway intoour"billy."Sometimeswhen thebreezeisblowingtherightway, theteaisnotsmoked,butmostfrequentlythebreezeisthewrongkind forhelpingouttheperfectbrewof number1Robur.Mum'scampoven isnotabsolutelyasuccess;itiscomparativelyasuccess,soLaurasays, the"comparatively"havingregardto thequantitiesofashesthatriseup likea"volumeflying"fromSodomand Gomorroha,andbecomekneadedand workedintothewarpandwoofofthe damper,thatistosay,ifbreadhasa warpandwoof.Butdon'tmisunderstandni.;wearereadyhavingadelightfultime.Ourfamilydoctorsaid toDad,"Theidealholidayistogo tpaplacewhichwillgiveyouthe mostnewexperiences"-wearehaving theminavalanches.Weneverbefore hadtowaittillfourminutespastnine forthemorningmilk.Fourminutes past,byMum'swristwatch,andin Subiacoweneverevenhadtolookout toseeifthemilkmanwascoming;he wasinevitablelikethesunrise,but herehisadventiseachdayamercy

whenpressureofbusinessdemanded theirmoreurgentattentionelsewhere, aconsiderationgreatlyappreciatedby allthoseconcerned.

TicketPrinting.

Dadwassuppressed.Thereisfor saleinBusseltononekindoffruit,but ofcourseonemayeatitraw,boiled, stewed,orbaked,onlyanepicureora sybaritewouldsuspectprivationinthe presenceofthatvariety-also,of course,onemightabstain,freewillfor ever! Certainlywearehavingnewexperiences.Thepeopleinthenextcampto ourtwotentsaremusical;theyowna fluteandamandolin.Firstnighttheir musiccharmedabeautifulblacksnake outintothegrassygladeinfrontof ourhabitation.Laurawasafraidall nightwhileawake,anddreamedof snakes,likeaherooftheD.T.'s,until themorninglight. - Thereisoneofthe plaguesofEgypthere,andithascome tostay-frogs.Beautifulgreencreatureswithblackspots.Onenight lastweektheairwasmoist,andthe frogscroakedindiscordantconcert. Afterwehadgonetobeditseems thattheyceasedtheircroaking,and roseasonefrogandinvestedourcamp The"plopped"aboutandmadeLaura scream-askheraboutnewexperiences.Dadcametotheresucewith ahurricanelamp,andawettowel.We neverdidanyofthosethingsinSubiaco,soifthedoctorisrightour holidayisgoingtomakenewpeopleof usaltogether.Mind,I'vetoldyou onlyofallthelittledisadvantages,the advantages,andthedelights,andthe beautyofcamplifeinBusseltonare nottobedescribed:theyareabove description,andthebestearthlyblessingIcouldwishtoafriendoran enemyisaparticipationinthepleasure whichsurroundsthethreehundred camperswhosharewithusthedelight oftheout-doorlife,whichweareenjoyingtothefull,inspiteofthegumleaves,theashes,andtheants.

Dadhasjustcomehomefromafivehourfishingcampaign;_Victorane Cecilwerewithhim,buttheycaught nothing.Mumcheeredthemupby saying,"Oh,well,evenSt.Peter couldn'tcatchafishexceptbyamiracle."soweareallhopingforamiracleontheBusseltonpier,inDad's favour.Otherpeoplearecatching plentyoffish;anyhow,itisoneof Dad'snewexperiences.

Melrose,andtheGaitiesarestilloutstanding.Willtheladiesandgentlemenwhohaveanyproceedstore turnkindlydosoasquicklyaspossible, asthedelayisgreatlyhamperingthe adjustmentofaccounts.

Priortothesubmissionofeachentertainment,therewastheusualdistributionofticketsforsale,andin everyinstancetheexpenditurewasmet byvoluntarysubscription,andbutfor generoussupportthedebitswouldhave beenconsiderablyincreased,acontingency,however,savedbythefollowing gentlemen,towhomtheexecutivedesiretoextendtheirverybestthanks: ContinentalDentalCompany,Messrs. BrahamBros.,McCarthy'sHotel,Mr. J.Snigg,Mr.Alec.Kelly,Messrs.Boan Bros.,Mr.J.Spigl,Messrs.Breckler Bros.,BryantandWalters,Messrs. WoodandBeaver,NewmarketHotel, andHeraldPrintingCompany.

TicketReturns.

TheexecutivearegratefultoMessrs. BrennanBros.fortheirdonationof ribbonformaking"Freedomofthe City"badgesonthedayoftheAppeal. Beyondtheinscriptionforwhichthe executivehaspaidfromthefunds,no expensewasincurred.Inrespectto theheart-shapedbadges,thecommitteeareindebtedtotheLactogenCompany,Murray-street,Perth,fordefrayingthecostwhichwasentailed.

CalicoSigns.

Theexecutivewishtopubliclythank thefollowingarmsfortheassistance indonationsofsign-writingandposters inconnectionwiththerecentAppeal: Ramage,the"Signman,"Messrs.Abbot andRich,Messrs.MestonandWalters, andUglyMen'sVocationalSchool. Notonlydidtheyatrequestgoout oftheirwaytomeetthecommittee's desires,butoftencametotheirhelp

Theexecutiveagainrefertothefact thatquiteanumberofticketsdistributedforsaleinconnectionwiththe CombinedVaudevilleandConcertatHis Majesty'sTheatre,"ThatBetty,"the

TrottingArtUnion.

InconjunctionwiththerecentmeetingbytheW.A.TrottingAssociation, thisbodyisconductingabenefitart unioninaidoftheAppealintheraffle ofanAmericanracingspider(Orton), valuedat£45,thewinnertohavethe optionofachequefor£30,presented byMr.Jas.Brennan,ofPerth.Toparticipateinthechance,booksarereturnableforthe10th.inst.,results willbedrawnonthe17th.diem,and advertisedonthe19th.January,so thereisnotimetobelost.Thisis agoldenopportunitywhichshouldbe embraced,andthecommitteeurgeon eachandalltosecureaticket,for whichthereisonlyanominalcharge ofsixpence. NorthPerthGooseClub. Thefollowingarethewinningtic(ContinuedonPage10.,

CONVENTOFMERCY, TOODYAY.

FirstClassBoardingSchoolforYoungLadies. PupilspreparedforallExaminations.Sleeping outaccommodation.

TheSistersalsoconductaBoardingSchool forBoysfromseventothirteenyearsofage. ForTermsandProspectusapplyto SISTER-IN-CHARGE.

AustralasianNews

QUEENSLAND.

OntheFeastoftheImmaculateConception,theRev.J.Dowlingandthe Rev.G.Thompsonwereraisedtothe priesthoodbyHisGraceArchbishop Duhig,assistedbyDr.Heavy,O.S.B., BishopofCooktown,andalargenumberofpriestsfromthecityandneighbouringparishes.Theordinationwas performedatthe9o'clockMass,the Archbishophimselfbeingthecelebrant.Attheconclusionoftheceremonythetwoyoungpriestsgavetheir firstblessingtoeveryoneofthecongregation.Subsequentlytheyoung priestsweretheguestsofhonourata banquetarrangedbytheSistersof MercyandtheladiesoftheCathedral ofSt.Stephen'sSchool.Rev.Father DowlingcelebratedhisfirstMassat St.Vincent'sConvent,Nudgee,assisted byRev.FatherNolan(Dalby);and FatherThompsonsaidhisfirstMassat LourdesHillConvent,Hawthorne,assistedbyRev.FatherKellyBundabergI.

Inthecourseofaneloquentaddress deliveredattheprize-givingceremony atNudgeeCollege,hisGraceArchbishopDuhigsaid:Hedidnotknow ofanyboysinthewideworldwith moretogivethemheartandcourage thantheboysofthisyoungland.He regrettedtoseethatsomanyofthe boyseducatedininstitutionslike NudgeeCollegeweregoingintothe civilservice.Itwasanawfulpity thatsuchhighlydevelopedboys, mentallyandphysically,shouldnot beusedmoredirectlyforthedevelopmentoftheresourcesofthecountry. Theseboysarecapableofcarvingout agrandfutureforthemselves,and theyshouldnotgointothecivilservice,practicallytorust.Theyought toentersomecallinginlifewherethey wouldbeassistingtodevelopeither theprimaryorthesecondaryindustries. e

Duringlastyearatleast£40,000has beenspentonbuildingsfortheChristianBrothersintheArchdioceseof Brisbane.

TheHon.A.J.Thynne,M.L.C.,ViceChancelloroftheUniversity,and Hon.F.McDonald,M.L.C.,amember oftheUniversitySenate,areold ChristianBrothersboys.

Acknowledgingavoteofthanksat theNudgeeCollegespeechdaygathering,ArchbishopDuhigsaidtherewere somepeoplewhomightthinkthathe wouldliketogeteveryCatholicyoung manintothepublicservice.Nothing wasfurtherfromthetruth.Hehad alwaysadvocatedthattheboysshould taketheircourageintheirhandsand workouttheirowndestiny,astheir grandoldpioneerfathersandgrandfathershaddone.TheAustralianboy wassecondtononeinintellectand enterprise.Inafewdays,hehoped, therewouldberejoicingoverthesuccessofanAustralianaviatorinmakingthefirstflightfromEnglandto Australia.ItwasaChristianBrothers'boy,CaptainSmith,whodirectedthefirstaeroplaneoverBrisbane, andhe(ArchbishopDuhig)hadhad thepleasurethatdayofhandinga prizetoabrotherofCaptainSmith.

OntheFeastoftheImmaculateConception,ArchbishopDuhiginauguratedtheKnighthoodoftheBlessedSacramentintheCollegeChapelatSt. Joseph'sCollege,Gregory-terrace.The Archbishopgavehisblessingtothe movement,andhopedtoseethe Knighthoodspreadquicklytoother boys'schoolsoftheArchdiocese.Over 120boysmadetheirsolemnpromiseto receiveHolyCommunioneveryweek. HisGraceistheGrandMasterofthe Knighthood

TheRev.FatherSheehy,whowas recentlyordainedatSt.Patrick's, Manly,preachedhisfirstsermonat HolyCrossChurch,Wooloowin,atthe 11o'clockMassonthe14th.ult,andin theevening(themen'sSacredHeart night)occupiedthepulpitandpreachedontheHolyRosaryatSt.Patrick's, Valley.FatherSheehyisabrilliant conversationalistandwriter,andhis futurepromisestobeabrilliantone.

FatherMcCarthy,P.P.,ofSt. Brigid's,RedHill,whohasbeenan inmateoftheMaterPrivateHospital, isimprovinginhealth.Everyone whoknowsthehardworkingandzealousP.P.wishhimaspeedyrestoration tohealth.

ByarecentdecisionofJudge MacNaughton,St.Patrick'sDaywill infuturebeobservedasapublicholiday.Thedecisionhascausednoend ofaflutterintheanti-Irishdovecots.

Oneoftheoldestandoneofthe mostwidelyknownandrespected teachersinQueensland,intheperson ofMissElizaBerry,passedtoher eternalrewardrecently.Shewasa memberofatalentedIrishfamily, andpossessedmuchliteraryability. Thedeceasedladywasanativeof Nans,CountyClare,Ireland,andwas fornearly40yearsheadmistressofthe KangarooPointStateSchoolforgirls. Sheresignedfromtheservicein1906. Atthetimeofherdeathshewasin her78th.year.-R.I.P.

NEWSOUTHWALES.

MissMaryWilliams,daughterofMr. andMrs.J.Williams,ofGlenInnes, N.S.W.,receivedtheholyhabitofreligionfromthehandsofhisLordship, Dr.O'Connor,intheConventChapel ofherAlmaMater,inthepresenceof

Dr.O'Connor.Foralongtimethe residentsofArmidalelookedeagerly forwardtothegreatevent,andtheir interestwasintensifiedwhenitbecameknownthatthegreatArchbishop ofMelbourne,Dr.Mannix,wouldbe presentandtakeaprominentpartin thecelebrations.Almosteverybody worethePapalcolours,andfrommost ofthetownbuildingsflagsandbuntingfloatedgailyinthebreeze.The arrivaloftheApostolicDelegate,with MonsignorOrmond,hisprivatesecretary,andanumberofrepresentative clergy,waswelcomedbyachorusof whistlingsfromthenumerouslocomotivesintherailwayyards.HisExcellency,ashesteppedfromthetrain, wasgreetedwiththreeringingcheers fromthegreatassemblageattherailwaystation.Dr.O'Connorgavehis Excellencyahearty"ceadmillefailthe" onbehalfofhispriests,religiousand people.Itwasthethirdoccasionon whichtheApostolicDelegatewaswelcomedtotheCathedralCity,andthe generousnatureofthewelcome touchedhimverymuch.Acivic welcomewasextendedtohisExcellencyandthedistinguishedvisitors.

LordFrench.

FailureiswrittenacrosstherecordofLordFrench'svice-royalty.No BritishrulerofIrelandhasbeensohatedanddespised.NoBritishruler ofIrelandhasbroughtsomuchshameanddiscreditonEngland,andthat notmerelyathomebutthroughouttheworld.HehasfilledIrelandwith troops,andgovernsitashewouldgovernacountryundermilitaryoccupa- tion.Hearrestsandimprisonsatwill.Nooneissafefromhisheavy hand.Thenewspapersaresuppressed.Thepeoplearescarcelyallowed tomoveabout.Thegaolsarefull;yougotogaolinIrelandforwhistling atune.NeverdidGreatBritainandtheBritishpeoplecutsomiserablea figureintheeyesoftheworldassinceLordFrenchundertooktogovern IrelandaccordingtothemethodsofthePrussianjack-boot.

Now,wedonotaltogetherblameLordFrenchforhisfailuretogovern Ireland.Butwewouldblamehimifwethoughthehadthecapacityor theintelligencetodoanybetterthanhehasdone.Hiscareerhasbeen thatofasoldier.Hehasthementalityofasoldier,ofacavalryofficer. HecannotunderstandwhyIrishmendonotobeyhiseverywordofcommand,howeverstupiditmaybe.Ifonlytheywouldobey hecouldgovern.Astheywillnot,hecannot.Soheturnstouseforce. ThatiswhyhewassenttoIreland.Themenwhosenthimknewthathe wouldhavetoresorttoforce.Hewasnotlikelytoresorttointelligence. Anintelligentmanwouldhaveknownandfeltthatforcewasnoremedyfor Ireland'stroubles;shehashadsixhundredyearsofit.Butwhatcavalryofficerworriesaboutthelessonsofhistory?

LordFrenchundertooktomanagetheIrishpeople,thatis,inhismind, tomakethemobey.Heneverreas6nedwiththem.Hefilledtheland withtroops.Iftheyshouldnotdoashetoldthem,theyshouldnotdo anythingelse.

Andto-dayIrelandismoresetonfreedomandself-government,more bitteragainstBritishmisgovernment,thanatanytimeofherhistory.

LordFrench'spolicyofarmedforcehasfailed.LordFrenchisafailure,asgreatafailureasheseemstohavebeeninanotherpost.Hisown defence.whenexaminedbymenlikeMr.AsquithorMr.Fortescue,isshown tobefiction.HehassunkverylowinBritishpublicopinion.Andthat languageismildcomparedwiththewordsofhiscritics.Buthedeservesit. ThemanwhocouldtreatacomradeinarmsashehastreatedGeneral Smith-DorrienwillnotcomplainthattheBritishpeopleformtheirown opinionabouthimandhisworth.

Butuntilthearmyisdemocratisedanduntilbrainsareallowedinto thehigherpostswemustputupwithfailureslikeLordFrench.Socrates couldspendawholedaydiscussingwhetherLordFrenchisamoreconspicuousfailureasamilitaryorasapoliticalchief.-ExtractedfromLondon CatholicTimes,ofNovember15,1919.

relatives,friends,andschoolcompanions,onTuesday,December2nd. HisLordshipwasassistedbyRev.D. J.Carroll,Adm.,andinthesanctuary werealsoMons.Tobin,V.G.,Rev.M. Foley,Rev.P.McGrath(Uralla),Rev. J.A.Coleman,D.D.,Rev.J.Bischof, andRev.P.McDermott.Duringthe ceremonyan"AveMaria"wassungby SisterMaryCarmel(MissM.Aird),a schoolcompanionofMissWilliams (nowSisterMaryKevin).BenedictionoftheMostBlessedSacrament immediatelyfollowedtheceremonyof clothing.Thefollowingday,atthe distributionofprizesthenewnovice wascalledupontoclaimherLeaving Certificate,whichshehadgainedso successfullyjusttwelvemonthsbefore.

JudgeMurray,Lieutenant-Governor ofPapua,wasinSydneyrecentlyfora holiday.Afternearly20years'residencethere,heisinsplendidhealth.

FatherMatthewO'Sullivan,S.M.,of Christchurch,NewZealand,isinSydneyonaholiday.FatherO'Sullivan isanativeofSt.Patrick'sparish,Syd- ney,wherehisrelativesareliving.He receivedawarmwelcomefromhisold acquaintances.

ThegoldenjubileeoftheDioceseof Armidalewascelebratedwithgreat pompandsplendour.Theceremonies wereanobletributetohisLordship

SydneyandtheCatholicBoys'OrphanageatGoulburn,£500each;tothe AlburyLadies'BenevolentSociety, £100;St.VincentdePaulSociety,Albury,£400;St.John'sOrphanage,Newtown,nearAlbury,fortheerectionof awardtobecalledtheSusannahDaly Ward,inmemoryoftestator'smother, £500orlessasrequired,andtheincomeof£2,000forthemaintenanceof theorphans;AlburyHospital,forthe buildingofawardtobecalledthe OwenDalyWard,inmemoryoftestator'slatefather,£500,orlessasrequired,andtheincomeof£500forthe maintenanceofabedtherein.

VICTORIA.

MotherMaryLoyolaGranodied peacefullyatLoretoAbbey,Mary's Mount,Ballarat,afteranillnessofa fewmonths.Atthebeginningoflast yearshewasappointedSuperiorof theLoretoConvent,Dawson-street, Ballarat.Severalmembersofthedeceasednun'sfamilywerepresentat thegraveside.-R.I.P.

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Anartisticallyilluminatedaddress,a souveniroftheIrishConvention,illustrativeofAustralianandIrishsentiment,elegantlymountedinleather, waspresentedtohisGraceArchbishop MannixatSt.KildaTownHallduring agrandconcertgiveninaidofthe Balaclavaparish.ThesouvenirpresentationwasarrangedbyMrs.A. Rudd,sisterofthepresidentofthe courtmartialthatacquittedChaplain O'Donnell.Theselineswereprominent:

"Anation'sgreatnessliesinmen,not lands, Onemastermindisworthamillion hands."

IbisGracewashighlypleasedwiththe souvenir,andreceivedagroatovation whenherosetoreply,andthereply whichwasagoodone,showedthathis Gracekeepshiseyeswideopenandhis earsalso.

PriorRonayne,O.C.C.,inseconding thevoteofthankstohisGrace-ArchbishopMannixatthedistributionof prizestotheChristianBrothers' pupilsatSouthMelbourne,saidthat hehadnoticedinSouthAustraliathat bigaudienceswereliftedofftheirfeet atthementionofthenameofthe ArchbishopofMelbourne.HisGrace couldaffordtodespisetheoutburstof bigotryinfaceofthedeepreverence andaffectioninwhichhewasheld. (Applause.)HisGracehadsaidofa certainpoliticianthathewassoabsorbedinthepresentthatheforgot thepastandignoredthefuture. (Laughter.)Catholicsweredemocrats,andtheyrememberedthepastof hisGracewithprideandpleasure- (applause(-andwereresolvedtofollowhisleadership,facingthefuture withentireconfidence.(Applause.)TheArchbishop'sownsweetpersonal charmandhisconsistencyinsupport ofdemocraticprinciplesgavethebestanswertotheattacksofdiscredited politicians.

Amonumenttothememoryofthe lateFatherDoylehasbeenerected overhisgraveintheBendigoCemeteryatacostof£109.TheChildren ofMaryundertooktheobligationerect- ingthismonumenttotheirlatespiri- tualdirector.Thefollowingisthein- scription:-"Sacredtothememoryof theRev.SimeonDoyle,whodiedatSt. Kilian's.Bendigo,onJune6th,1919, inthe38thyearofhisage,andthe sixthyearofhispriesthood.Mayhim soulrestinpeace.Erectedbythe CatholicpeopleofBendigo."

Therewasagreatdemonstrationwhen hisGracerosetoreply.Thefoundationstoneofanewdiocesanorphanagewasblessedandlaid,andtheoccasionaladdresswasdeliveredby ArchbishopMannix-itwasabrilliant one.TheJubileeceremonieswill longberememberedasthemostimposingeventinthehistoryoftheArmidaleDiocese.

ThevenerableArchdeaconQuinn,of Murwillumbah,leavesforIrelandby theIndarraonthe14th.ofnextmonth onawell-earnedholiday.Hecame toLismoreDioceseabout14years ago,andhassincelabouredzealously inLismoreandMurwillumbahwithout aspell.Heisknownfromendto endofadiocese,andhasasplendid recordofworktohiscredit.Hewill carrywithhimtohisnativelandthe bestwishesofhisCatholicpeople.He expectstobeabsentaboutayear.

ThelateJohnDaly,ofMullingandra,nearAlbury,leftanestatevaluedat£40,584inNewSouthWales,and £5,797inVictoria.Thisislefttohis widowduringherlife.Atherdeath itisdevisedtotestator'sbrother,and otherrelativesinvariousproportions, andthefollowingamongotherbequeststhenbecome.operative:ToAlburyCatholicChurchBuildingFund, theLittleSistersofthePooratRandwickandatNorthcote,theSt.Vincent'sHospitalsatMelbourneand

111 TheBishop(RightRev.Dr.Phelan) tookoccasionofthegatheringofthe priestsofSaleon4th.ofDecember,tobringunderthenoticeofthepastors thepromiseoffinancialsupportgiven, at edtheConvention.HisLordshipcallattentiontotheletterofhisGrace theArchbishoponthesubject,which appearedintheAdvocateofNovem- ber29.Thatletterinstructedthe pastorsoftheArchdiocesetoorganise acollectionintheirrespectiveparishes fortheIrishFund.Copiesofthat letterhavenowbeensenttothe Bishops,withasuggestionfromhis Gracethatsimilaractionbetakenin theirdioceses.TheBishopheartily commendedtheobjectofthisappeal tothepastorsofthedioceseofSale, andsaidheleftthetimeandmanner ofmakingtheappealentirelyintheir ownhands.

GordonThesectarianbusiness(remarksthe Advertiser)ismorepronounc- ednowthanatanyprevioustime withinourrecollectioninthiscountry -itsperniciousheadisbeingraisedin politicsaswellasinotherdirections. Whyisitso?Arethewell-ordered liberal,enlightened,andfreepeople ofthiscountrytobegoadedintoan- tagonismfortheloveofGodandon behalfofthatChristianitywhichall affecttobelieve?Wecanonlyex(ContinuedonPage17.)

GalcilfeleadlesNews.

Kalgoorlie.

ThestrikesettleditselfwhenDr. O'Hurleyarrivedonthe'Fields.Some arrival!Butwhynotsooner?

TheNewYearhascomebringing thebazaar,orrathertheAllNations' Carnival.Someoftheladystallholdershavegonetothecoast,andto Northam,lookingfornew,ideas,so nobodyneedbesurprisedatbaing surprisedwhenthetimecomes.

TheChristmasNumberoftheRECORDwashailedasthebestthathas everappeared,andpeoplewhoknow consideritthebestChristmasNumberofalltheCatholicAustralianweeklies.Wewerequitesatisfiedwithlast week'sattenuatedRECORD,forno wonderthatthewholeofficewouldbe outofbreathafterthebrilliantChrist-. maneffort.

Therehasbeenquiteanunheavalin thedraperybusinessofKalgoorlie lately. Mr.J.Dillonnowrunshis redstoreabsolutelyinhisownright, andBrennanBros.hasbecomeBrennan's,Limited.Wehopethesuccess ofBrennan's,Limited,willbeunlimited,andthatMr.Dillon'ssuccessand goodluckwillbecuttotheextremest measure.Onthesubjectofdrapery, itistimelytoremarkthatwehopethe firmsjustmentionedwillimportseveralrollsofdressmaterial,forthereis evidentlyagreatshortage.Mostof thelittlegirlsintheChurchwear dressesaboutonefootlong-there mustbeashortageofmaterial;itwas aterriblewar.

Thereisplentyofparochialnews aboutjustnow;buttheotherparishesmightaccuseusofbraggingif wetoldtoomuchofwhatisgoing onattheendoftheyear.and*he hopeswehaveof1920,butthegreatestinlandparishinAustralia,i.e.,Kalgoorlie,intendstosurpassitselfinthe comingtwelvemonths.

ThedepartureofMr.andMrs.Syd. SmithleavesablankinCatholicand musicalcircleswhichitwillbedifficulttofill.Mr.Smithwasthemost popularandmostsuccessfulchoirconductorontheFields,andintheprewardayshadmanyfinesuccessesto hiscredit.Giftedwithraremusical ability,Svd.hadalsothesuaviterin modostyleofdealingwithhischoir, whichgainedhimtheloyaltyofeach individualmember.

AdvantagewastakenoftheattendanceofMr.andMrs.Smithata C.Y.M.socialtomakethemasmall presentationassomeslightacknowledgementoftheirservicestothechoir andtotheC.B.C.CollegeandtheConventSchool,atbothofwhichinstity-

THEHOUSEFORMEWSWEAR.

P.J.RUSSELL

TheLatestinGent'sHats,Shirts, Ties,Underwear.Etc.

tionsMr.Smithactedasmusicalinstructor.TheRev.Father-Donogher, inmakingthepresentation,statedthat hewaspleased,onbehalfoftheCatholicsectionofthecommunity,toacknowledgethegoodworkdonebyMr. andMrs.Smith.Amongstthoseon theplatformtofarewellthemwereMr. andMrs.P.J.Russell,Mr.andMrs. JimDillon,Mrs.Saligari,andahostof personalfriends.Mr.SmithhastakenapositionwiththeHouseofBrennan,Perth.

Deepregretwasfeltwhenitwas learnedthatthewellknowndairyman Mr.DanMcMahon,haddiedinSt. Vincent'sHospital,Lewisham,New SouthWales.DanleftwithMr.P. Lynchabouttwomonthsagototake partinthegreatIrishConvention.He wastheninthebestofhealth.Genial andgeneroustoafault.hewillbemissedbyalargecircleoffriends.-R.I.P.

Mr.JoeCostelloleftforPerthjust beforeXmas.JoewillbemuchmissedinHibernianandC.Y.M.circles,and itishopedhis"cobber,"Mr.Pat Lynch,mayinducehimtoagainsojourninKalgoorlie.

Mr.FredKennan,ex-Presidentof St.Mary'sBranchoftheH.A.C.B.S., hasjustreturnedfromasixweeks' triptotheEast,lookingmuchimprovedinhealth.

Mr.Alf.Guerin,thegenialwarden oftheHibernianandC.Y.M.societies, receivedanagreeablesurprisewhen themembersofthesocietiesrecently madehimapresentationtomarktheir appreciationofhisservicesas"caretaker"ofthehall.Alfisasilent worker.and,isindefatigableinhiseffortstomakethehallasuccess.The hallcommittee,theChildrenofMary. andtheC.Y.M.S.wereassociatedin thepresentation,whichwasmadea., the"wind-up"socialtenderedbythe C.Y.M.S.totheirmembersandpatrons. MANNION&CRUSE

TheGoldfieldstradertatersand FuneralFurnishers.

No18HANNAN-ST.,KALGOORLIE, andNo.9BURT-ST.,BOULDER. Funeralsconductedinanypartof theStateatshortestnotice.Charges moderate. AconsignmentofAztifi. Wreathsjustlanded(thefirstsince theoutbreakofthewar).

YalgoorlieTel.,337.BoulderTel.,191.

Stephen JustinMcCarthytookplaceonFriday, the19th.inst.,inthepresenceofa largegatheringoffriends.Thedeceased,whowas28yearsofage,was thesonofMr.andMrs.M.J.McCarthy,ofClancy-street,BoulderCity.The sadeventtookplaceattheSt.John ofGod'sHospital,Kalgoorlie.Deceasedhadbeenailingforspmeyears, thecauseofdeathbeingrheumatism, whichfinallyaffectedtheheart.He waswellandfavourableknown,especiallyinconnectionwiththeA.M.A., beingatonetimePresidentofthe BoulderBranch,alsotheBoulderCatholicYoungMen'sSociety.TheVery Rev.FatherDonogher,V.F.,conducted thefirstportionoftheburialservicein St.Mary's,Kalgoorlie,alargenumber ofsympathisersbeingpresent. ThecortegemovedtotheKalgoorlie Cemetery,whereFatherDonogher,assistedbyR',V.FatherLavan,officiated atthegraveside.Thepall-bearers were:Lieut.A.H.Mahon,M.C.,J.G. Williams,Gus.Hickey,H.Stone,P. Frawley,andR.Sutcliffe.Thechief mournerswereMr.andMrs.M.J., McCarthy(fatherandmother),Gertie (sister),Tom,Charlie,Johnand Hughie(brothers).Amongstthosewho attendedthefuneralwereMr.A.E. Green,M.L.A.,representingtheParliamentaryLabourParty;Mr.C.M. Graham,representingtheEastern GoldeldsCouncilA.L.P.;Mr.NI.Costello,representingtheA.W.U.general section;Mr.J.R.Brown,representing theShopAssistants'Union;and Messrs.McKellandMcIntyre,representingtheminingsectionofthe A.W.U.,andMr.J.G.Williams,representingtheA.N.A.Amongstavery largenumberofwreathssentwereone eachfromtheSistersofSt.Johnof God,Kalgoorlie,andtheSistersofSt. Joseph.Boulder.-R.I.P.

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TheCantata,"RedRidingHood," wasprettilystaged,theprincipalcharactersbeingwellsustainedbyMisses Meagher,Argus,Quinn,Shea,O'Keefe, andDay.Theinstrumentalmusicwas muchappreciatedandtheentertainmentwasbroughttoaclosebythedistributionofprizesbyRev.Father Lyonsandthe Mayor.The displayof plain and fancy needlework,whichreflectedgreat creditonteachersandpupils,was greatlyadmiredbythevisitors,amongstwhomwereRev.FatherDonogher,FatherLavan,Mr.andMrs. McDermott,Mr.andMrs.Paxton,Mr. andMrs.Agnew,MesdamesMeagher, Butler,Shea,RileyandO'Dea,Misses McDermott,O'Dea,Butler,Ball,Barker.O'ReillyCarren,andMessrs.Starr andO'Keefe.

ThepeopleofCoolgardieweredelightedtomeettheiroldfriend,Very Rev.FatherDonogher,whosegenial presencedoesmuchtowardsmakinga successoftheirlittlegatherings,which hesooftenattendsatagreatpersonal inconvenience.

Thefollowingpupilsweresuccessful intheCommercialExaminationsheld bytheNationalBusinessCollege,Sydney:BerylMeagher,goldmedalfrom theCollegeforhighestmarks,advancedgradebookkeeping;VieWare,advancedgrade,bookkeepingandshorthand;MargaretPaterson,advanced grade,bookkeeping;KathleenBond, advancedgrade,bookkeepingandintermediateshorthand;KittyCarren. intermediategrade,bookkeepingand shorthand;RubyMaloney,intermediategrade,bookkeeping.

HannanSt.,Kalgoorlie (OppositePostOffice).

Comments.

ByTIMOTHYWATCHWELL.

IRISHMEN-AGREETING.

TO

0Irishmen,where'eryebe, Bymountain,valeorsea, Innativeland, Orforeignstrand, FromAustralwoodstoyewesend Thislittledove Offaithandlove-

Inbrotherhoodweeachoneblend, TheNewYearwishesofafriend.

Omaythecauseweseektoserve Gainstrengththemore,andhopeand nerve AsTimeexpandsGodgiveourhands

Ourhearts,curbrains,thepowertodo ForIreland'sRighttheworkthat's true,

Somayweeach Herwrongsimpeach, Andkilltheweedsthebadyearsgrew.

WhenWillie'sletterstoNicky-poor ill-fatedNickywhoonceranawayfrom aMussulman'swrath-arepublished thecurious,inquisitivepublicwillhave somechoice,reading.Theyarealleged tobeofgreatpoliticalanddiplomatic interest.The"PotsdamMachiavelli"mayhavebeenatrickywire-puller whenhisdullcommonplaceandneurotic"dearestNicky"wasthesubject, but,ontheirown,asintellectualreading,orevenmoderatelyinteresting reading,theyareuptomud.The generalpublicarenolongerinterested inWillieofPotsdamandhispoor addle-patedcousin,whofinishedup ratherbadlyundertheneworderin Russia."Webothknowperfectly wellourpoliticalideals,"wrotethe clumsyPotsdamPrussianplotter,who thoughthimselfanotherAlexanderthe Greatwiththewholeworldlikeatennisballinthehollowofhisbesthand. Theyboththoughttheydidandthey workedtorealisethemwiththeassuranceoftwopurple-cladlunatics.The Potsdamlunaticisnowprobablycursingthecarelessnessofhis"dearest Nicky"intheleavingofhischoice morselstobecomefoodforpublicinquisitiveness.ButNick},ran,poor fellow,andstumbledtohisdeath.Williamlivestocursethedemonofvanity,andthemadambitionwhichlured himtotheruinandshameofthose otherlunaticadventurerswhocame acropperintheirwildattemptstobe "monarchsofalltheysurvey"-gods oftheearth,andmastersofwhat'son theearth.It'sbadluckforWilliethat hisbundleofplotsescapedthefires andfuryofTrotskyandLenin,andthe Bolsheviks.Poorenoughthough theyareboundtobeinthecategoryof "belleslettres,"theycannotfailtobe atleastasinterestingasthelettersin abreachofpromisecase.ThehypocrisyofthePotsdamMachiavelli,that didn't,standsgoodchanceofbeing furtherunfrockebytheirpublication. Thenewyearbreaksbadlyforthelast oftheHohenzollerns.

Thelongdrawnoutandsomewhat absurdinquiryintotheNationalist wharflumpers'claimsforcompensationwasconcludedalittlewhileago. WeunderstandtheCommissioner,Mr. Lazarus,haspresentedavoluminous reporttotheMitchellGovernment. Whatthatreportrecommendsisnot yetmadepublic,butitishinteda largesumisrecommendedtobepaid incompensationtothe"loyal"gentlemenwhoheldthefortintheinterestof theshipownersduringthewildand woollydaysofthewharftrouble.Duringthetakingofevidencethepatriotic defendersoflawandordermadeit quiteclearthattheywerenotdisinterestedpatriots,andthattheywantedasmuchastheycouldsqueezeout ofthepublicpurseforbeingshifted offtheFremantlewharf.Therewere manyprotestationsofperfervidloyaltyandpatriotismforthcomingfrom thenameless,patriotsexamined,but behindalltheirgushandmushthe brazenfaceofMammonobtrudeditselfwithacapaciousleer.Nowthe summing-upcomes,andwhatwillthe reckoningbeforthepublicsavedby theselip-loyalist,money-grabbingpa. triotsfromthetreasonoftheBolsheviksoflabour?ThereportwillpresumablycomebeforeParliament.We willthenhaveaprettykettleoffish beforeus.ShouldtheMitchellGovernmentadopttherecommendations oftheCommissioner,thebillwillbe passedontothepublicforpayment, whilsttheshippingbossesandrings, whoreallyranthebusinessandmade thepublicpaywillbelaughingup theirsleeves.Thesimple-mindedmulishpublicalwayspaysthepiper,whilst theotherfellowisprivilegedbythe

toNovember8lastyeartheamounts were:Expenditure,£1,659,577;receipts, £421,016,004.UnlessverydrasticmeasuresaretakentocurbthemadextravaganceandincompetencyofadministrationinalmosteveryGovernmentDepartmentthedouble-barrelled Coalitionregimeisboundtosmashitselfupontherocksofinsolvency, whitheritisdriftinglikeahelpless hulk.

foundlingflomePublicAppeal.

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weightofhismoneybagsto'callthe tune.Behindthehypocriticaldemandsoftheso-calledloyaliststhereis the"push"ofthecapitalisticcormorants,andiftheMitchellGovernmentis sofoolishastoyieldtounreasonable demands,andtoorderunjustpayments,anemphaticprotestshouldring fromendtoendoftheState.

Longtimeago,ereHughesorWarrick egg, PoorLazarusbeggedfromDivesa dole.

Time'schanged-therichman'sproxies,now,theybeg, AndLazarusplaysadiff'rentrole.

*

IntheTerritoryInquiry,amongst otherstrangerevelations,itwasrevealedthatthecodewordusedforMr. McMahonGlynn,theMinisterfor HomeandTerritories,was"Needham." Therevelationsinthemix-upinthe NorthernTerritoryarenotverysayoury,andwithoutthecodeasaguide thefuturehistorianmightbeledinto afalseposition.OnelabourSenator

Thecablesaresingularlysilenton whathashappenedtothewretchedly conceivedHomeRuleBilloftheBritishCoalitionGovernment.Itwas broughtforth,wearenowconvinced, inhypocrisyanddeceit,withtheintentionofthrowingdustintheeyesof thedemocraciesoftheDominionsand theAmericanpeople.Fromfirstto lastitwasacamouflageBill-apoor, wretchedpoliticalbratworthyonly ofaknockontheheadatitsbirthandwearenotsurprisedthatitgot it.Ithasbeenwithdrawnbythe Government,andisnowdesertedby itsbegetters.Itfoundnofavour anywhere.OutsidetheGovernment organs,whosetradeistogiveashove toCabinetbusinesswhenashoveis wanted,thepressofEnglanddidn'tgo intoecstaciesovertheBill,norcould evenfiendsoftheGovernmentsee thatitwouldestablishthepolitical equilibriuminIreland.Patneverhad anylikingforapiginapoke,andhe isnotafellowtobewonbyanEnglish parcel,nomatterhownicelywrapped upitmightbe-hewantstoseethe

ketsinconnectionwiththeNorth PerthGooseClub,drawnonthe20th. ult,andalreadypublishedintheWest Australian:No.1,Mrs.S.Townsend, Hicks-street,Gosnells;No.2,Mr.WilliamBradford,c.o.Mr.J.O'Driscoll, GrassValleyNo.3,Mr.S.Dempsey,42 AlmaRoad,NorthPerth;No.4,Mr.H. Roberts,56 Angove-street,North Perth;No.5,MissRoseMiller,54Roseberry-street,jolimont;No.6,Miss MollyHancock,GreshamHotel,North Fremantle;No.7,Mrs.Kreitling,34 Colestream-street,Leederville;No.8, Mr.J.B.Wight,Fitzgerald-street,NorthPerth.Thecakewaswonby Mr.Counterhurst.

Calico. ThecommitteeisindebtedtoMessrs.r D.andW.Murray,Ltd.,Messrs.Foy andGibson,Messrs.BrennanBros., BonMarche,andMessrs.Chas.Moore andCo.,fordonationsofcalicofor posters. Cube.

Uptothetimeofgoingtopressthe totalproceedsobtainedtodatehave amountedto£613s2d.ThecubeoutsidetheSavoyHotel,Hay-street,has proved,andisstillcontinuingtoprove, well'worthyofitshire.Slowlyand surelyithasjustifieditsexistence,and itonlyshowshowthismeansofrevenueinaquietwaycanassistandrelieveapossibleperturbationofmind ifinotherdirectionsrewardforexertiondoesnotcomeuptoexpectation.

ShaftesburyTheatre.

AtthebeginningoftheAppeal Cole'sBohemianDramaticCompany wasthefirstpublicbodytoextendtheir assistance,anditisperfectlybeautiful howthiscombinationlenttheirsupport.Thecommitteeagaintakethe opportunityofthankingthempublicly fortheirservicessokindlyplacedat disposal.

CombinedVaudeville.

SincetheinceptionoftheAppeal HisMajesty'sTheatrewaspencilledfor variousoccasions,andduringthe wholeoftheassociationswhichthe executivehadwiththemanagement, apartfromthebusinesssideofthe question,theyweretreatedwiththe greatest larlykindnessandcourtesy,particubyMr.JackHolland,theW.A. representativeforMessrs.B.andJ. Fuller,Ltd..Sydney.

Boxing.

Twogoldmedalsarenowwaitingat theofficeforacknowledgmentbyMr. TruranandMr.Wilson. GovernmentHouse.

AsacontributionfromthePageant oftheLeagueofNationsatGovernmentHouseonthe4th.December,the Appealhasbenefitedbyadonationof £20,separatefromtheproceedsobtainedatthestallof£1019s2d,thusmakingasumtotalof£3019s2d.

Subiaco

Resultofraffles:Xmascake,No. 33N,MissCurtin;casewhisky,No.26V, Mrs.Seacombe.Thisinformationhas alreadybeenpublishedintheWest Australian.

Refreshments.

KATHLEENO'CALLAGHAN, PupilofSt.Joseph'sSchool,ConventofMercy.Victoria Square,andWinnerofGovernmentBursary. mightreasonablyhavejustcauseto write"pleaseexplain"tosomeone.

Mr.JusticeEwingishavingquitea busytimeirttheNorthernTerritory. Someveryinterestingnewsiscoming tousfromthatverysultrypartofthe Commonwealth.Untilthelastfew weekswethoughtofitonlyasavery dryarea,butnowwefinditisavery interestingplace-amostinteresting place."Didyouever,"saysthe learnedjudge,"seesuchamouthfulof anythingastheTerritory.Itisfull ofheadsandsub-heads,andcomplicatedmachinery."Whenthereport ispublisheditshouldmakeoneofthe "best"booksoftheyear.

"RuinousFinance"isareasonable commentonthewasteandextravagancewhichcharacterisestheLloyd Georgekdministration.TheExchequer returnstoNovember8lastindicate onlyaslightdecreaseintheamount spentbetweenApril1andNovember 8as£885,456,573,andthereceiptsare givenas£552,074,148,leavingtheexcess at£333,3382,425.FortheweekNovember1to8,.theoutlaywas£26,193,106,beingattherateof£3,741,372daily. Forthesameperiodthereceiptsamountedto£15,133,000,thusgivingthe excessofoutlayoverincomeforthe latestweekavailable£11,060,106,ora dailyaverageof£1,580,015.,During theprecedingweektheexpenditure amountedto£27,100,653,andthereceiptsto£16,423,270,andfrom'April1

insideofit.AllpartiesinIreland,the CatholicHierarchy,theNationalists, theUnionistsSouthandWest,the OrangemenoftheNorth-East,andSinn FeinIreland,themostinfluentialand compellingsectionofthepeople-have rejectedtheBillasimpracticableand impossible.Ithastheuniquedistinctionofbeingtheshortestlivedand mostdespisedthingeverconceivedby aBritishMinisterorMinistersforthe Irishpeople.Itsshortshriftisa healthyomenthattheoldpower whichcouldforciblyramdownthe necksoftheIrishpeopleanysortof legislationfromWestminsterispassing,andpassingforever,letushope, intheinterestsofthedomesticpeace oftheIrishandEnglishpeople.The PrimeMinisterofEngland,presentor tocome,hasoneonlyclearwayto peacebetweenthetwopeoplesbefore him-lettheIrishalone,letthemarrangetheirowndomesticaffairs;they haveasmuchrighttomanagethem theirwayastheSouthAfricansorthe Australianstomanagetheirs.The Irishpeoplehavedetermined theirfuturedestinyasapeople,and theywillstubbornlyfollowtheir ideals,comewhatmay,ofhardship, struggleandsuffering,untilvictoryis writtenupontheirstandards.God grantitwillbesoon,butsoonorlate, itwillcome.

ThetopmostPiaui&oftheLoftiest Heights, UNIONBIM

The°committeewishtothanthe followingforrefreshmentstoassistants onthedayofAppeal:Savoy,Palace, Central,Shaftesbury,Metropole,and McCarthy'sHotels,CelticandCrystal Cafes,ArmadaleTeaRooms,Cabin Cafes,ArmadaleandCabinTeaRooms, andtheKingEdwardHostel.

DonationsReceived.

Beverley,£1115s6d;Brookton,£9 8s;Pingelly,£8Os6d;Quairading,£7 5s;Dangin,£219s6d;Corrigan,£2 lOs(PerRev.FatherKearin).Mr.R. P.O'Hahir,JarrandaleBush,£22s6d; ProceedsDance,Ladies'College,VictoriaSquare,£2112s;Proceedsconcert,/ Maddington,perMrs.HarryPotter,£3" 10s;collections,Mr.R.P.Lanigan, generalstorekeeper,NewNorcia,£10 9s6d;partsubscriptions,Buffaloes,£6 13s;contribution,York,.perRev. DeanA.H.Walsh,£214s6d;Collection,Mr.A.E.Anderson,Waroona, perRev.FatherDoddy,£510s;Subscriptions,MasterClarieO'Connor, "Linwood,"Narrogin,£37s3d;Mrs. EleanorJ.Honner,

OurVictorianLetter.

Melbourne,December23,1919.

WiththefeastofChristmassoclose, thereisverylittlenewsnowcoming forwardforthisletter.Everybodyis intentupontheonething-theenjoymentoftheholidayseason.Agas strikewhichwasthreatenedhasbeen calledoff,themenagreeingtoabout one-halfofwhattheyoriginallydemanded.Apartfromordinaryagitation,theindustrialworldisatpeace. Well-almostatpeace;forthereisa shippingstrikewhichcutsTasmania offfromthemainland.Fornearlya fortnightthecooksandengineershave, bystriking,preventedthousandsof touristsfromvisitingTasmania.The latterStateisverymuchconcerned, foritsprosperitylargelydependsupon inter-StatetouristtrafficandTattersall'ssweeps.Theentirestoppageof theformerisnotathingitcancontemplateunmoved.Ofcourse,Idonot atterfipttotakesidesindisputesofthis sort.Onecannottrustthedaily paperstoputthefactscorrectly,nor canonegetunbiassedreportsfromthe Labourweeklies.Andso,likeagood manyothercitizens,Isimplykeepon waitingforthestriketoconclude,and hopingthatjusticewillprevail.To suchaconditionofapathyhavewe beenreducedbypresent-daypolitcs! Thepoliticalsituationisunchanged sincelastweek.TheFarmers'Union Partyistheonlyonethatcanclaim arealvictory.Theactualallotment ofseatscannotbemadeforsome weeksyet,becausethecountingofpreferencevoteshasnotbeenbegun.No finalityatallhasbeenreachedinthe matterofSenateseats.Itlooksvery muchasifallofthemwillgotothe Nationalists.BoththeAgeandthe Argusthinkthatthiswouldbethe bestwaytoassurethepassingofa measureofproportionalrepresentation, whichinthelastParliamentwasheld upbyaknotofNationalists. Allourschoolshavingbeen"breaking-up"duringthelastfortnight,most ofthemmarkingthiseventbyadisplayofsomesort,followedbyadistributionofprizes.Thechildrenof someschoolshaveforfeitedtheir prizesthisyear. aregivingthe amountssosavedtoArchbishopMannixfortheAustralasian-IrishSelfDeterminationFund,ofwhichheis oneofthetreasurers.Thereports presentedbyeachschoolshowprogressinalldepartments.St.Patrick's College,Ballarat,with285boarders,is thelargestboarding-schoolinVictoria.

ReturnofDrMannix.

Ithinkthatsomeofourquietness

MidlandJunction.

TheCatholiccommunityhassufferedaseverelossbythesuddendeathof Mr.JohnSughan.Formanyyearshe hadtakenaleadingpartintheaffairs oftheChurch,andevenonthemorningofthedaywhenhisdeathoccurred hetookupthecollectionintheChurch andalsotheXmasdues.Althoughit wasknownforsometimethathewas ailingheperseveredwithhisduties, andhisendwasterriblysudden,castingadeepgloomoverthedistrict.He waspresidentofthelocalbranchofthe Hibernians,andonSundaylastthe (membersreceivedHolyCommunionin wabodyfortheeternalreposeofthe souloftheirlatebrother.ThefuneraltookplaceonTuesdaymorning, 30th.ult.ARequiemMasswascelebratedatSt.Brigid'sChurchat8.30 thecelebrantbeingtheRev. FatherKiernan,andafteranimpressiveceremony,whichwasattendedby alargenumberoffriends,thecortege proceededtotheMidlandstationand entrainedforKarakatta,wherethe deceased'sremainswereinterred.The latterportionoftheceremonywasconductedbytheRev.FatherLynch,Past DistrictPresidentoftheH.A.C.B.Society.ThelateMr.Sughanwasone ofthefoundationmembersinthisdistrict.Thechiefmournersatthe gravesidewereMrs.Sughan(wife), Netta(daughter),Mrs.RiceandMrs. Greigan.Thepall-bearerswereMessrs. J.O'Callaghan(DistrictTrustee),J.J. O'Farrell(Dis.Secretary),H.D. Gibbs(P.D.President),J.T.Carr(V. President).Amongstthenumerous friendswereVeryRev.DeanKiely, Rev.FathersCrowleyandBrosnan. Messrs.Kennedy,T.Barry,S.O'Mara, Dobson,O'Meara,J.O'Mara,Downes, O'Dwyer.M.Lannan,Galbally, bons,O'Donnell,Clarke,Clearyand Hegney.andMesdamesMurphy,Gibbons,Swan,andMissH.McCormack. Mayherestinpeace.

Wehavealsotorecordthesadnews ofthedeathofMrs.S.Smith,ofDudley-street,whichoccurredseveraldays beforethatofMr.Sughan.Weex-

inMelbournemaybeattributedtothe absenceforthepastweekofArchbishopMannix.Idonotmeanthis inthesensethatwhenheispresent hecreatescommotion,butratherthat, somuchishethecentreofourCatholiclifeherethatwhenheisabsent we"marktime"untilhisreturn.He returnedfromNewSouthWaleson Saturdaylast,andonSundaymorning waspresentattheCommunionbreakfastoftheboysoftheChristianBrothers'School,Abbotsford.Hemade thereafewrunningcommentsonthe resultoftheelections,whichhavebeen reportedasfollows:-

CommentsbyDr.Mani:.

SpeakingattheannualCommunion breakfastofthepastandpresent pupilsoftheAbbotsfordChristian Brothers'School,atEastMelbourne, ArchbishopMannixsaidhehadno sympathywhateverwithviolence,and, inconnectionwiththerecentelections, therewasoneincidentthatstoodout inpainfulprominence.Thatwasthe

dreadfuloutrageperpetratedbycertainpeopleinthecountry.Whatwas evenmoredisgracefulwasthatincertainquartersthematterhadbeen passedoversolightlybypeoplewho pretendedtorepresentalltheculture andintelligenceofthecommunity. Thesectarianissuehadbeenintroducedattheelections,buthisimpression wasthatitdidnotcarrythosewho useditveryfar.Theypretended thattheyweretheonlypatriots,but, insteadofsweepingthewholecountry, theyhadbeenprettywellsweptoutof office.Iftheyresumedandheldthe reinsofGovernmentitwouldbewith thehelpofneoplewhoopposedthem. ItlookedasifpoliticalmattersinAustraliawereinaveryunstableequili. brium,andinsteadofthinkingtoo muchaboutthepast,peoplewouldbe welladvisedtoprepareforthefuture. St.VincentdePaulSociety. Therearefeworganisationsinthe Statewhichdoeithersomuchorso goodcharitableworkastheSt.Vin-

DreamsandDelusionsOrP

"SincethesixteenthcenturyEnglandhasbeenthegreatrebelinEuropeagainsttheHolySee.AmidallthevariationsofhersectsanddoctrinesshehasremainedfaithfultothisonedogmaofNoPopeandNo Popery.Eveninthesedaysofindifferencetoallcreeds,thishostilityisas deepasever.Personally,Catholicsmaybe,andare,esteemedandliked, andthePopeindividuallymaybeanobjectofinterestandveneration;but submissiontohisspiritualruleseemstotheEnglishmindincompatiblewith theveryexistenceoftheBritishEmpire.

ItremindsoneoftheoldJewishsentiment:"TheRomanswillcomeand takeourplaceandnation."

Theverywordsthatpoorpuzzle-headedArchbishopLaudmutteredat thefootofthescaffold!NeveniantRomani!

Personally,Catholicsareliked,butnotasCatholics.Itwasthesamein theRomeofDiocletian."Butthedaysofpersecutionareover."Indeed? Ienvyyourassuranceandmarvelatyourinformation.Tocloseobservers thesignsofthetimesreadotherwise,andcallforthewatchword:Fides intrepida.

Haveyouyettolearnthatindifferenceisnotfriendship,neitheristoler..tionsecurity?Willprivatepietysufficeinthedaysthatarecoming?Can anythingreplaceCatholicmentality,SentirecumEcclesia?

AndyouwholookonunmovedatthedevilishcrimesofIreland'srulers,youwhofancyyourselvesconservativeandclamourforthestarvation andplunderofCentralEurope,youwhoclingfordearlifetopaganeconomics,theProtestantfavours,youwhoapplaudthegaolersoftheHolyFaith, youwhocannotorwillnotdistinguishbetweenImperialismandpatriotism, youwhotaketheMorningPostorHarmsworthforyourguideandmentor, doyouindeedthinkwiththeChurchofGod?

IsCarmelite-streetonewithCarmel?IsDavidLloydGeorgethe anointedandinspiredpsalm-singeroftheNewLaw?IsEcksteinthehead oftheCorner?DothegatesofHeavenopenonWall-street?-FatherH. E.G.Rope,M.A.,toEnglishCatholicUnionists.

tendoursinceresympathytothebereavedfamilies.

MissAnnieWilloughbymustsurely havefeltverygratifiedontheeveningofthe22nd.December,whenshe viewedsolargeanaudienceatthe BellevueHall.Forsomeweeksthis enterprisingyoungladyhaddevoted hertimeandenergytoorganisingan entertainmentforthebenefitofthe FoundlingHome,andhereffortscould nothavebeencrownedwithgreater success.Longbeforetheopening hourthehallwascrowdedtooverflowing.TheexcellenceoftheitemsrenderedestablishedquiteafameforMiss Willoughby,as,withoneortwoexceptions,thechildrenwerealltrained byher.Theopeningitemwasa pianoforteselectionbylittleMissDoreenD'Arcy,A.L.C.M.This,withthe openingchorus,andanactionsongby thejuniorgirls,wasverywellreceived.Thensongs,dances,humorousdialogues,recitations,andduets,etc.,were renderedinquicksuccessionand,itis sufficienttestimonytotheirexcellence tosaythatalmosteveryitemreceived anencore.Theaccompanisteswere MissesM.Paine,N.Pettit,andD. D'Arcy,A.L.C.M.Atthecloseofthe concert,Mr.Harrigansaidafewwords ofappreciationofMissWilloughby's kindlyactioninorganisingtheconcert, andpresentedherwithabeautifulbou_ quetofrosesonbehalfofheradmirers inthedistrict.Dancingwasthenindulgedinuntiloneo'clock,whenit wasdecidedthattheevening,oneof themostpleasanteverspentinthe hall,shouldbebroughttoaclose.We believethatthefinancialresultwas somethinglike£9or£10.

Mrs.T.CluneandfamilyhavereturnedfromSouthBeach,Fremantle, wheretheyhavebeenspendingthe holidays.

TheMissesNilandandDobsonare enjoyingavisittoAlbany,wherethey arestayingatthePremierHotel.The Cavesmustholdsomeattractionfor MissAnderson,MissV.Lucas,and MissDoig,asthatiswheretheirholidaysarebeingspent.

centdePaulSociety.Itsmembers workunostentatiously,andforthe mostpartanonymously,anditisonly throughfiguressuppliedatquarterly generalmeetingsthatwecanrealise thegreatnessoftheirwork.Followingisthemostrecentreportgiven:Thequarterlyreport,uptoSeptember 30th,assubmittedbythesecretary, wasasfollows:-Thenumberofconferenceswas36;hon.members,95; activemembers,418;casesrelieved, 554;personsvisited,2,228;visitsmade, 2,749;nightlodgingsprovided,240; mealsgiven,492;numberofsituations obtained,9;medicalaidobtainedfor 16;garmentssupplied,3,618;bootssup- plied,284;senttocharitableinstitutions,12;transferredtoCatholic schools,16;funeralsprovided,1;boys underPatronage,369;monthlyCommunions,788;visitstocharitableinstitutions,83;goodbooksdistributed, 8,853;visitsmadetoships,34.The totalexpenditurewas£1,55612s3d. Throughtheinfluenzaepidemicand thestrike,theworkofthesocietythis yearwasmademoredifficult,butits organisationdidnotfail,butexpanded perfectlytomeetthenewconditions. Newconferenceshavebeenestablished atEssendon,WestBrunswick,and NewmanCollege;thelast-named branchintends,whenpossible,tofound andmaintainanewsboy'sclub.Atthe quarterlymeeting,FatherWilfrid Ryan,S.J.,trulysaid:"Thebestanswertothebitterattacksmadeon Catholicsatthepresenttimeisthe workbeingdonebytheSt.ViiKent dePaulSociety."

DioceseofSale

Icannotconcludewithoutgiving anotherinstanceofthegenerosityof GippslandCatholics.Oneofthemost recently-establishedparishesthereis thatofCowwarr.Withinthepastsix yearsthepeopletherehaveerected threenewchurches,apresbytery,and aconventschool,thecostofthelastmentionedbeing£3,500.Nowforthe Boys'OrphanageatSalethepeople havesubscribedalready£750,without anydirectappealbeingmadetothem. TheBishopofSale(Dr.P-Phelan)is personallysuperintendingthecollectionofmoneyforthisCollege,buthe hasfoundtimetopublishabookcontaininghissermonsontheSacred Heartunderthetitleof"ThePriest.. hoodofChrist."Itisbothapologeticanddevotional,and,ofcourse,writteninthewell-knownbrilliantstyle whichhehassolongestablishedindefenceof"theFaithofourFathers." -F.J.C.

Mr.andMrs.O'Malley,ofWestMidland,havereturnedfromavisittothe EasternStates.

Mrs.Willcockandherchildrenare spendingafewweeksatBusselton * Jarrandaleseemstobeclaiming quiteanumberoftheyoungmenof thedistrict.Messrs.J.Maloneand E.Hegneytooktheirdepartureforthe Millsthisweek.

Althoughtherehavenotbeenany RECORDSbrokenintheparishlately, wehaveheardofsomebeinglostbetweenMidlandandBellevueonarecentSunday.morni2g.

Anaccountofthesuccessesduring thepasttwelvemonthsofthepupils oftheConventSchoolwillbepublishedinthenextissue.

Cottesloe.

ThebazaarheldinNovember,1919, inaidoftheChurchandPresbytery Funds,resultedinanetprofitof£237 3sld.Thegrossreceiptsamounted to£24814s7d,andtheexpenditureto £111ls6d,including£88sforhireof halland£1isforpurchaseoftimber. TheSacredHeartStall,inchargeof Mrs.Cullen,toppedthereceiptswith £845s9d,whiletheChildren'sStall camesecondwith£6312s.totheircredit.

FatherO'Neillwishestothankmost sincerelyallthestall-holdersandtheir assistantsfortheiruntiringefforts bothbeforeandduringthebazaar, whichhelpedtomaketheundertaking sosuccessful.Hisbestwishesare alsoextendedtoMissCourtagnefor successfullyconductinganartunion, asalsotothosewhoforwardeddonationsfortheliquidationii)fthedebt ontheparish.

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Wereadconstantlyofthepanaceas forourpresenttroubles.Nameone thathasnotbeentried?Andstill menwilltrytosidesteptheonly solution,God.

Northam.

ThefollowingpupilsofSt.Joseph's ConventSchool,Northam,havebeen successfulinpassingtheJuniorBook keepingExamination,heldonDecember4,withhonours,andhavereceived certificatesforsamefromtheNationalBusinessCollege,Sydney:-Doris Foley,97marks;VictorGollan,96: VeronicaCody,96;WinnieDuggan,96: AudreyRockett,94;VidaRuediger, 92;NoraLeeson,92.

OnFridayeveningoflastweeka numberofladiesandgentlemengavea farewelleveningtoRev.MotherVeronicaandseveraloftheSistersofSt. Joseph'sConvent,whoareleaving Northam.Thefunctiontookplacein St.Joseph'snewschool,thestageand schoolbeingdecoratedfortheoccasion.Severalpleasingmusicalitems wereexcellentlyrenderedbylocalartists,whilstseasonablerefreshments, cooldrinks,andfruitsaladsweredispensedbyaladies'committee.Each ofthedepartingSisterswaspresented withaglobideattachecase,Mother VeronicabeingtherecipientofabeautifulMoroccohand-bag.MotherVeronicawassubsequentlytherecipientof achequebytheladies'committee. FatherO'Donnell,inmakingthepresentations,spokefeelinglyofthezeal andefficiencyoftheworkofthedepartingSistersandfeltsurethattheir workinAlbanyandFremantlewould beequallymeritorious.Mr.J.M. Carroll,onbehalfoftheparishioners, badetheSistersfarewell.Beingina reminiscentmood,herememberedthe SisterscomingtoNorthammanyyears ago,andfullyrecognisedtheirwork onbehalfofeducationaswellasthe lastinglessontheyimpartedtothe youngbywordandexample.Father O'Donnell,inthankingtheorganisers ofthefunction,onbehalfoftheSisters,saidhewasquitecertaintheSisterswouldevertakeanabidinginterestinthefriendsinNortham,and wouldeverprayfortheirspiritualand temporalwelfare. JoinaCatholicSociety.

MonthlySubscriptions:Ladiesand Juveniles,6d;Gentlemen,ls.

J.C.WALSH,Hon.Secretary.

Dr,ROYMITCHELL

Hascommencedpracticeat 3.33FitzgeraldStreet, NORTHPERTH

PrinceofWalesHotel BUNBURY

W.L.Marsh,Proprietor

PERTHCATHOLICYOUNGMEN'S SOCIETY.

504HAY-STREET,PERTH. (UnderthePatronageofHisGrace ArchbishopClune.)

BilliardRoom,Lounge,Liv yCard Room,CricketClub,Harr'', Debating,Musical,andDramatic Society. COMMERCIALCLASSES.

BRUTON-Accidentallykilledat SouthPerth,Jack,dearlylovedsecondsonofMr.andMrs.Bruton,EllswickHotel,Leichardt,Sydney,and brotherofThomasJoseph(killedin action),Lew,Nellie,Annie,Gwen, andEileen. SacredHeartofJesushavemercy onhissoul.Mayherestinpeace.

BEREAVEMENT.

Mr.andMrs.Brutonandfamily,EllswickHotel,Leichardt,Sydney,begto returnTHANKStothepriests,Mr.J. Monaghan,alsotheirmanyfriendsfor lettersandtelegramsofcondolencein theirrecentsadbereavement.

INMEMORIAM.

DARBY.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofAlfredW. Darby.whodiedatMelbourneon December30,1918.

MostSacredHeartofJesushave mercyonhissoul. -Insertedbyhislovingwifeand children.'

DUNNE.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thesoulofJohn,lovedhusbandofElizabethDunne,whodied 12th.January,1913,atWestPerth.R.I.P. -Insertedbyhislovingwifeand children,Leederville.

McMAHON.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearfather,MichaelMcMahon,who departedthislifeonJanuary1,1918. -R.I.P.

SacredHeartofJesus,havemercyon hissoul. -Insertedbyhisfondchildren, Mick,Jack,Maggie,andTom. NOONAN.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thehappyreposeofthesoulofAnnie Noonan,belovednieceofMrs.B. SheehyandMr.P.Noonan,andcousinofMessrs.JohnandRichard Sheehy.whodepartedthislifeon 27th.December,1916.-R.I.P.

OSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

PRUNTY.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearhusbandandfather,Luke Prunty,whodiedatPerthonJanuary11,1917.-R.I.P. -Insertedbyhislovingwifeand children.

SITUATIONWANTED.

Manrequireslightwork,Perthor Fremantle.Goodworker.A.B.C., this:ace.

SAVOYHOTEL,Perth

TheSavoyistheAcmeofLuxuryand Refinement.

Tariff12s.6d.perday;£44sperweek. Accommodationmaybereservedby wireorletter.

J.M.QUIGLEY,Licensee. SlialtesHroTheatre.

EVERYEVENINGAT8. MATINEES,SATURDAY,AT230.

MR.E.ICOLE'S BOHEMIANDRAMATICCOMPANY

InWeeklyChangesofDrama. THISWEEK:

CHEATEDATTHEALTAR.

PRICES:6d.to2s.Plustax. Reserves,2/6,atSpigl'sTobacconist, HayandWellington-streets.Phone, A2446.

-.'.'lfiestege4i).4)/titmeati,:tileagelih4e4...4?elit.*9tatlasikt044:104a

"Governmentsderivetheirjustpowersfromtheconsentofthegoverned,"saystheAmericanDeclarationofIndependence.

To-dayinIrelandtheDailEireann,orIrishNationalAssembly,bya voteofoverthreetoonetakenattheGeneralElectioninDecember,1918, functionsasanestablishedgovernmentinIreland.Behinditisthe vastmajorityofthepeopleoftheIrishnation,representing1,207,151ofthe adultvotingpower.Bythesevotesseventy-threestraight-outRepublican candidateswereelectedoutofatotalof105Parliamentaryconstituencies. TheelectionwasheldundertheElectorallawofEngland,andunderthe supervisionofBritishelectoralofficers,butthecandidateswerepledgedto abstainfromsittingintheBritishParliament,andtofunctioninIrelandas aGovernmentbyright.

Accordingly,inJanuary,1919,thoseofthememberswhowereelected, whowerenotinprisonorinexileintheUnitedStates,metinDublin, andadoptedaDeclarationofIndependencesimilartothatadoptedbythe CongressoftheUnitedStatesin1776.Irelandwasproclaimedaseparate Government,andanappealwasissuedtoallfreedemocraciesforrecognition. AttheirfirstsessionintheMansionHouse,Dublin,EamonnDeValera,then inanEnglishprison,wasunanimouslyelectedPresident. ACabinetresponsibletotheIrishpeoplewasselectedbyhimfromtheelectedrepresentatives,whichincluded:

ArthurGriffith,Vice-PresidentandSecretaryforForeignAffiairs;

MichaelCollins,MinisterofFinance; FionanLynch,MinisterofEducation; PierceMcCann(whosubsequentlydiedinanEnglishgaol),Ministerof Agriculture; CountessMarkievicz,MinisterofLabour; GeorgeNoblePlunkett,MinisterofCommerce; CathalBrugha,MinisteroftheInterior; Dr.PatrickMcCartanwasaccreditedasAmbassadortotheUnitedStates.

SincethentheDailEireannhasheldregularsessionsattheMansion House,undertheauthorityofamajorityverdictoftheIrishpeopleatthe GeneralElections.AshortwhileagotheLloydGeorgeGovernmentdeclaredtheDailsuppressed,andnolongerexisting,andonthesmallestpretence gaoleditsmembers.StilltheIrishNationalAssemblycontinuestocarryon itsworkofGovernmentinIreland.

"To-day,"saysanapologistofIreland'snativeParliament,"thereare twoGovernmentsinIreland,onemaintainedbyEnglandatthepointoftwo hundredthousandforeignbayonets;theotherrestingonthemoralauthority ofthepeopleofIreland.Irelandisonevastgaol,ringedroundwithwalls ofsteel,thehomeof4,250,000people,theremnantofanancient,anhonourablenation,whorefusetorecognisethedecreesofanyGovernmentsavethat establishedbythemselves.SinceitsinaugurationtheDailhas-knittedtogetherthebrokenfragmentsofthenationallifeofIreland.Ithaspledged itselftoaprogrammeofdemocraticdevelopment,declaringthatthepeople ofIrelandalonehavetherighttotheownershipofIrelandandtheunfetteredcontrolofIrishSovereigntyextendsnotonlytoallmenandwomen ofIreland,buttoallitsmaterialpossessions,thesoilandallitsresources, allthewealthandallthewealthproducingprocesseswithinthenation,and thatallrightsofprivatepropertyaresubordinatetothepublicrightsand welfare."

Ithascommencedthebuilding-upofindustriesdestroyedorrendered dormantbytheunfriendlylegislationunderwhichIrelandhasgraduallydeclinedsincetheActofUnion.UnderLloydGeorge'shotchpotchHomeRule Bill,theprovisionsofwhichwereoutlinedintheBritishParliamentrecently,itwasnotintendedtogivetheproposednondescriptIrishParliament poweroverEducation.TheDailhasundertakentomakeprovisionforthe physical,mentalandspiritualwell-beingofthechildrenofIreland,thatall shallbeprovidedwiththemeansandfacilitiesrequisitefortheirproper educationandtrainingascitizensofafreeandGaelicIreland.guaranteeing inthemostpositivetermstheutmostdegreeofcivilandreligiouslibertyto allitscitizensandresidents.TheobjectoftheBritishGovernmentin withholdingpowerfromanIrishParliamentoverEducationisobviousto theIrishpeople.ForgenerationstheobjectofBritishGovernmentinIrelandhasbeentoAngliciseIrishthoughtandtosmothernationalaspiration. IthasattemptedtocreateinIrelandanunnaturalnationalismbymeans ofanodioussystemofpatronageandpreferment,andaspuriouscurriculum intheschoolswhichshutoutfromtheIrishchild'simaginationallthattendedtopreservetheidealsofaGaelicIreland.TheDailEireannisthe Irishwolfdoginthepath,andthegreatdifficultyofViscountFrench, thechivalrousIrishmanwho,theotherday,received£50,000fromtheBritishExchequerforpatrioticservicesrenderedtotheEmpire,willbeto removethedog.ThemenoftheDailEireannareofthebest intellects in Irelandto-day,andIrelandisnotshortof intellectuals.Theyaremenofdeeplearning,highintegrity,sound commonsense,andpracticalability.Theycomefromeverywalkoflifein their.nativeland;theyknowtheirIrelandandtheyknowthedreamsand hopesofitspeople.WhocanbettergoverntheIrishthanthemenwho understandtheIrish-notLloydGeorgenorhissteadilydisintegratingGovernment,surely?OneoftherestrictionsofLloydGeorge'sjettisoned HomeRuleBillwasapplicabletoIrishtradewithothercountries.The IrishNationalAssemblyhasestablishedaConsularservice,andhasatpresentaConsulinNewYork.BritishCapitalistshavealwaysopposeddirect commercialintercoursebetweenIrelandandothercountriesasinimicalto theirinterests.ThetruthistheCapitalisticclassisthechiefcauseofthe IrishtroubleandthecankereatingintotheheartofParliamentarygovernmentinEngland. WeareawarethattheDailEirannfunctionswithoutauthorityfromthe BritishParliament,andthathavingnosanctioninBritishlawithasbeen madeaproscribedinstitution.Butwealsoknowthatithasthesanction ofthevastmajorityoftheIrishnation;itexistsby,theirmandate,and theyarepledgedtoabidebyitsdecisions.SolongastheIrishpeople keeptheirpledgeandrespecttheDail'sdecisions,itmayfunctionwithout fear,andwithallthatmoralauthoritythatisnecessaryforthegovernmentofafreeandalaw-respectingpeople.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

Wehavetoacknowledgethereceipt of£510s,onbehalfoftileFoundling HomePublicAppeal,fromthepeople ofWaroona,perFatherDoddy,and whichwehavehandedover.

IRISHRACECONVENTIONFUND.

W.Raftus,Collie £1OsOd

AreplytotheParliamentaryCommittee'sreportontheAborigineMissions,includingDrysdaleBenedictine Settlement,willappearnextweek.

NewsoftheArchdiocese.

CALENDAR.

Sun.,11(White)-SundaywithinOctave,andfirstSundayafterEpiphany.

Mon.,12IWhite)-WithintheOctave. Tues.,13(White)-OctavedayofEpiphany.

,yed.,14(White)-St.Hilary.

*hurs.,15(White)-St.Paul,firstHermit.

Fri.,16(Red)-St.Marcellus,P.M. Sat.,17(White)-St.Anthony,Abbot.

1?Itwillbelearnedwithpleasurethat theLittleSistersofthePoorwilldefinitelysettleinPerthinorabout Maynext.

TheVeryBev.Dr.O'Hurleyleft PerthfortheGoldfieldsonMonday evening,wherehewillrelieveFather

C.Y.M.a

Theannualpicnicheldunderthe auspicesofthesocietywilltakeplace onSundaynext,the11thinst.The largeandcommodiouslaunch"Dauntless"willbeundercharterfortheday, leavingBarrack-streetJettyat10.30 o'clock.DinnerwillbeheldatPoint Walter,tobefollowedbyacruise aroundtheharbourintheafternoon, andasimile-eventintheevening. Ticketsmaybehadatgents'2s.,and ladiesls..Everymembershould makeanendeavourtobepresent,in ordertomaketheoutinganunqualifiedsocialsuccess.

CondolencesofsympathyareextendedtoMissMayGee,intherecent sadbereavementonaccountofthe deathofherfather.Thisyounglady iseverforemostinallsocialundertakingsforthesociety,andhermany friendsgrievewithherinherloss.

OnWednesdayeveningasmokesocialwasheld,whentheusualproceedingsappertainingtosuchfunctions werecarriedintoeffect.Musicaland vocalitemshelpedtowhileawayafew pleasanthours. Mattersinthecricketworldcontinueoninamostsuccessfulmanner, andatthepresenttimethesociety's teamisleadinginthecompetitionby threepoints.Duringthepastcouple ofweekstheteamhasbeenconsiderablystrengthenedbyseveralreturned prominentplayers,whowillnodoubt maketheirmarkwhenheadsareturnedforhomeinthesemi-finals.

PrevioustohisdepartureforMelbourne,SenatorNeedhampaidavisit totherooms,andwasveryinterested inthedoingsofthesociety.This straight-goingParliamentarianhasalwayskepthimselffinancialonthe bookssincehisinitiation,therebydemonstratinghispracticalinterestin theclub.Everymemberextendsto himaheartywishforasuccessfulencounterinhispresentpoliticalfight.

OnWednesdayeveningnextmembersarerequestedtobepresentata generalbusinessmeeting,whenmany mattersofimportancewillbeputforardfordiscussionandconsideration.

Subiaco,

ThepupilsofSt.Joseph'sSchool,Su'biaco,gay-theirannualconcertat West'sPicturePalaceontheevening ofthe16th.Decemberlast.Thelarge hallwascrowdedwiththeparentsand friendsofthechildren.Anexcellent programmewaspresented,andwemay sayitwasadmirablycarriedout. Thearrangementswereconsiderably hamperedbythelackofstageaccommodation,but,notwithstanding,the pupilsacquittedthemselvesremarkablywell.Themusicalprogramme comprised18items,andaprettylittle Cantatafollowed.Theoverture,"Les DiamansdelaCourenne,"wasvery nicelyplayedbytheMissesD.BetteridgeandK.Murphy.Theinfants wereverygoodintheiractionsong andTableau,"Bedtime."MasterC. Flynn,K.Ronan,andC.Walshreceivedagoodmeasureofapplausefortheir pianoforteitem,andanicedisplayof flagdrillwasgivenbythejuniorboys. Adance(Gavotte)followed.Thekangaroosong,bythejuniorboys,createdmuchmerriment,theyoungsterwho representedtheKangaroo"hoppedit" inorthodoxkangaroostyle.Apiano triobyMastersT.Dwyer,T.Forrestal, andF.McDonald,followed.Thevocal duet,"HarktheGoatBellsRinging," bytheMissesM.NobbsandD.Smart, wasnicesinging,andwasmuchappreciated theaudience. Aquartette

1'

Donogher,V.F.,whoistakingashort rest.

Thefollowingnewlyordainedpalest/ arrivedinFremantlelastweekonthee} wayEasttotheirrespectivedioceses: Rev.J.McCarthy,frcrmWaterford; Rev.R.O'Moore,fromDublin;Rev. JosephCullen,fromWicklow;Rev.F. J.Ryan,fromBansha,CountyTipperary;andtheRev.SeamusO'Dwyer, fromCushel,CountyTipperary.Dur_ ingabriefvisittothecifytheywere entertainedattheCelticClubbyits genialPresident,Mr.DanMulcahy.

MasswillbecelebratedatJarrandale onSunday,January11,at9o'clock.At PinjarraonJanuary18at7o'clock, andatCoolupat9o'clock.

MasswillbecelebratedatDwellinguponthe25th.Januaryat8o'clock, andatNo.2StateMillat10o'clock.

followed,inwhichtwopianosandM. Kelly,A.Snell,C.Burke,andM. Cusackplayedaprominentpartinthe proceedingsoftheconcert.Asailor's actionsonganddancewaswelldone. Theclubswingingitemswerehighly -soreciated,andacoonsong,"Iguess I'llsoonbebackinDixie,"byacompanyincharacterdress,wasanattractiveitem,andveryfunny.The scarfdrillbytheRosaliegirlswasvery welldone.AnexcellentitemWasthe song."Whenshallthedaybreakin Erin?"theboys'voiceswerebothtunefulandsweet.Aquartette,byM.Duncan,T.Horan,S.Rooney,andR. Rampant,followed,andwasapplauded"TheButterflyRainbow,"anactionsong,bythegirls,wasasweet andprettyitem.Agooddisplayof drillwasgivenbytheseniorboys,but theywereatadisadvantagebecause ofthepoorstagespace.TheMisses P.Law,E.Flood,andM. Walsh broughtthefirstpartoftheprogrammetoaconclusionwithawellexecutedpianotrio. ACantatasupplied thesecondpart.Itwasadaintylittle Japp'ythinginthreeacts,andthe dressinglookedjustthething.The characterswere:Emperor(Holipokitipnitoptop),MissM.Nobbs;Princess (JuJu),MissD.Smart;Prince(Shee MaGuin),E.White;Prince(Fu S.Stent;Prince(GoBang),T.Forissal;Magician(AbudHiram),D.Prior; Adviser(ChingChing),A.Stockes; Lunar(GoddessofNight),M.Bean; Executioner,J.Dunphy.Dancing maidens,spiritsofthenight,andmaidenattendantsonprincessfilledintheir partsreallywell.MissM.Nobbs,as theEmperorwiththe'jaw-hurting name,playedthepartsplendidly,and richlydeservedtheapplausewhichwas giventoher:TheExecutioner,MasterJ.Dunphy,alsocameinforagood shareofthelimelightandpraise. Throughoutthepartswerewellsustained,andthepupilswhotookthe leadingpartsaretobecongratulated ontheirsuccess.TheSistersareto becomplimentedonthemarkedadvanceshownintheirannualconcert, whichconcludedasuccessfulyear's work.Itisencouragingtothemand toparentsandpupils.HisGracewas presentduringtheevening,aswasalso MonsignorVerlingandtheRevs. Jas.O'GradyandP.McBride. MissDorothyBetterdigeplayedthe musicfortheCantata,andMissK. Murphysuppliedthemusicforthe drills.

YOUNGIRELANDSOCIETY.

Therewasaverygoodattendanceof membersoftheabovesocietyatthe usualweeklymeetingheldonWednesdayeveninglast.Theoverture wasplayedbyMissMitchell.Songs wererenderedbyMr.MatRyan,Miss McCarthy,andMissBegley.Step dancesweregivenbyMissesMona andEvelynO'Loughlin,andMissM. Flynn,andMasterJ.O'Brien.RecitationsweregivenbyMr.JackWalsh, Mr.Foley,andMr.FrankMurphy.

Aspecialbusinessmeetingofthe committeewillbeheldonSundayaf. ternoonat3.30,inthesupperroom, HibernianHall,Murray-street.All membersofthecommitteearerequestedtoattend. AbigmeetingisexpectednextWednesdayevening,when abigattendanceisanticipated.

MISSKATHLEENTOWNSEND,

Teacherof'Pianoforte,Organ,and Harmony. PupilsPreparedforallExaminations.

162Chelmsford-Road,NortfiPerth,

GeraldtooDiocese.

THEGERALDTONBAZAAR.

Evidentlythecloudofgloomand depressionwhichthewarleftbehindis passingaway,andthepeopleofGeraldtonarebeginningtoshowforththeir truecharacterofinitiativeandenterprise.Theyarefurtherencouragedby thegoodnewsfromtheNorthampton leadfields,andbyothersignsthat thisdistrictisabouttoresumeits placeinthemarchofprogress.Tothis itmustbeattributedthatwhenthe localnunsrecentlysent,forthaS.O.S. signal,theirpleaofdistressfellupon theearsofthosewhoimmediately cametotherescue.Thepaatfiveor sixyearsofwarandof"theeffectsof Warhavebeenexceedinglyhardupon ourteachingorders.Theordinary feesoftheelementaryschoolsarenot insistedupon,andthefeesforthe highersubjects,owingtothenecessity oftheparentscuttingoffallbut strictlyunavoidableexpenses,haveso dwindledawayduringthattimeasto bealmostnegligibleandwofullyinsufficienttothenuns'support.They couldnot,liketheirfellowsofthe Stateschoolsinasimilarpass,strike forhigherwagestomeetthewantsof thetimes,andsotheymadeanappeal forhelptothosewhomtheyespecially serve,andthisappealwasinstantly answered.Thepeopleatoncegot together,preparationsweretakenin hand,andwhenMayorKempton kindlycametoopenthebazaarthere wasafinedisplayofgoods.Thebazaarwaxedfastandfurious,andthe results,monetarilyconsidered,commencedtomountup.Itwasassisted bythehappyideaofanUglyMan's Competition,whereintenserivalryfor thecoveteddistinctionwasdisplayed. Finally,Mr.Quainachievedthehonour ofbeingtheUglyManofGeraldton.Altogetherthebazaarnettedover£300, whichisthebestforyears.Itisvery good,andshowswhatcan,bedone whenthepeopleofGeraldtonaddress themselvestothetaskinearnest.

STELLAMARISPRESENTATION

COLLEGESUCCESSES

ThefollowingpupilsofthePresentationNunshavesecuredthepasses appended:MissDorotheaGertrude Hardwick,English,Frenchgeography,history,drawing,music(theory, withhonours):MissEleana,Stonehouse,English,Mathematics(geometry, algebra,arithmetic),geography,historyanddrawing;MissAlbertaTwine, music(pianoforteandtheory),drawing:MissLilianWyatt,music(pianoforteandtheory),English. AllianceFrancaise.-GradeIII.:Miss EleanaStonehouse,MissDorothea Hardwicke.GradeIV.:MissLilian Wyatt.

DONGARRA.

ClosingDaysoftheScholasticYear, 1919,atSt.Dominick'sCollege. BytheStudents.

Ourschoolyearisfastdrawingto aclose,andsomeofusthinkthatperhapsthe"oldpupils"willliketohear howthepresent-daygirlsarespending thetime.Friday,the21st.November,sawthelastofourwrittenexams. finished.OnSaturdaywewenttothe beach.Itwasabrightsunnyday,so w-enjoyedbathingandwadinginthe calmwater.Thetennismatchwas playedonMondayafternoonbetween setsrepresentingtheboardersandday scholars.Severalgoodgameswere played,andtheresultwasawinfor thedayscholars.Thenafternoontea wasprovidedbytheclub,andthegirls ofthecookingclasshadbeenbusyall themorningmakingthescones,tarts, andcakes.Therestoftheweekwas spentinfinishingofffancywork,painting,andbeingexaminedinmusicand singing.Whenthewhiteworkwas allfinishedwewashedandironedit underthesupervisionofoneofthe Sisters.OnSaturdaymorningwe threadedtheribbonsthroughtheeyelet-holesofworkedunderwear,and handedallovertotheSistersforexamination.

HisLordshiptheBishoparrivedon Fridaynight.Wearealwaysvery gladtoseehim.AfterdinneronSaturdaywewenttothebeach,andabout 4o'clockHisLordshipdrovedown,ac.companiedbythethreelittleboarders. Thetrunksarebeingbroughtupin turnfromthetrunk-room,andevery dayseessomemoreclothes,boots, books,etc.,checkedoffandpacked. Wearenowlookingforwardtothe givingofprizesonTuesday.There isgreatexcitementoverthecovetedclassmedalsandwreathforamiability.

OnWednesday,whilethevisitors wereinspectingourworkandpaint-

ings,weplayedourfinalTennisTournament.Thesingleswerekeenlycontested,resultingina-winforNellie Traeger,GuySojanobtainingsecond place.TheNunskindlyprovideda deliciousmorningtea,whichwasmuch appreciatedbyall.Nothingnowremainsforustodobuttosaygood-bye toourmuch-lovedteachersandschool companions,andtocountthehours untilwemeetourowndearonesat home.

DistributionofPrisesandCertificates.

OnTuesdaymorning,afterthestudentshadgonethroughafewmusical itemsinpianoforte,violin,andsinging, theprizes,medalsandcertificateswere distributedtotheluckywinners.

ClassPrises.

ChristianDoctrine.-SeniorGrade: Gold-medallist,MissMaryLloyd.IntermediateGrade:MissGracieSmyth. JuniorGrade:MasterFrankParker. PreparatoryGrade:VeronicaPenny.

ClassIII.:MissMorvaMitchell(silvermedallist);MissFrancesReynolds (secondplace).ClassIV.:MissMarie Sojan(silvermedallist);MasterReginaldBarden(secondplace).Class V.:MissPaulineParker(silvermedallist);MissJoyMitchell(secondplace).

ClassVI.:MissAileenRadford(silver medallis),firstinEnglish,Geography; MissMaisieHoffman(secondplace), firstinArithmeticandAlgebra;Miss EnaRighetti,firstinFrench;Miss AnnieHerbert,firstinwriting.

ClassVII.MissClariceGill(silver medallist),firstinEnglish,French, Latin,Algebra,Geometry;MissNellie Traeger(secondplace),firstinGeographyandWriting;MissMaryLloyd, firstinHistoryandGeography.Music.-SeniorGrade,Pianoforte: MissEstelleSojan.Intermediate Grade,Pianoforte:MissEnaRighetti. JuniorGrade,Pianoforte,MissAmy Dowden.Singing:MissMayMcMahon. Needle-Work-SenorGrade:Fancy needle-work,MissMayMcMahon;plain Needle-work,MissHildaFitzgerald. JuniorGrade.-Plainandfancy needle-work,MissMaryTurner;darningandmending,MissMaryLloyd. AttendanceandPunctuality:MasterBernardFlanagan.

PolitenessandDeportment:Miss AnnieHerlArt. OrderandGeneralProficiency:Miss HildaFitzgerald.(LadyBarron'sGold. ChallengeMedal.)

Drawing.-SeniorGrade:Crayonand pencil,MissNellieTraeger:Junior Grade:Crayon,MissMarieSojan. PaintinginOils:MissConnie Thomas.

PhysicalCulture:MissAileenRadford. Cooking:MissAlmaThomas. Gardening:MissEnaRighetti. GoodConduct:MissEmmaTurner. MostPopularBoy:MasterTomSojan. WreathforAnbility,awardedby thevotesofhercompanionstoMiss ClariceGill.

Certificatesofmusicalexaminations passedduringtheyearwereawarded as-follows:-

AdvancedGrade,Pianoforte:Miss NitaVincent.Thisyoungladyhas alsosecuredthespecialcertificate, awardedbytheAssociatedBoardto thosewhohavecompletedtheentire courseofSchoolandLocalCentreExaminations.

IntermediateGrade,Pianoforte:Miss RubyKoefod.RudimentsofMusic: MissRubyKoefod. SchoolExaminations,HigherDivision,Pianoforte:MissInaHealy.HigherDivision,Pianoforte:MissEstelle Sojan.LowerDivision,Pianoforte: MissEnaRighetti.ElementaryDivision,Pianoforte,MissAmyDowden, MissConstanceThomas.PrimaryDivision,Violin,MissRubyKoefod.Primary

O.P.O.

OtherPeople'sOpinion.

AlthoughLordFrenchfailedtodestroythepowerofGermany,heis wellonthewaytowardssuccessin destroyingthelastvestigeofEnglish ruleinIreland.Hisregimeofsavagerepressionissplendidpropaganda forSinnFein.-CanadianFreeman.

Myfellowcitizens,IbelieveinDivineProvidence.IfIdidnot,Iwould gocrazy.IfIthoughtthedirection ofthe-disorderedaffairsofthisworld dependeduponourfiniteendeavour,I shouldnotknowhowtoreasonmy waytosanity.ButIdonotbelieve thereisanybodyofmen,however theyconcerttheirpowerorinfluence, thatcandefeatthisgreatenterprise, whichistheenterpriseofDivine mercyandpeaceandgoodwill.-PresidentWilson.

TheCensorcutoutallthewords printedinitalics.Itwillbenoted thathecalmlycutout"not"inoneof thesentences,thusentirelyaltering whatIwishedtosay,butthishabit ofhiswasonewhichIhadalwaysto sufferfromthroughoutthewar.HenryStead.

"Mustthecitizenevenforamoment orintheleastdegreeresignhisconsciencetothelegislator?Whyhas everymanaconscience,then?I thinkweshouldbemenfirst,andsubjectsafterwards.Itisnotdesirable tocultivatearespectforthelaw,so muchasfortheright."-Thoreau.

Onemarvelsattheversatilityof LloydGeorge.Asasleightofhand manswallowingpledgesandpromises heexcelshimselfonlyinthealacrity withwhichhechangeshisconvictions. --TheNewWorld.

"Iseeher(Irelandinaswoon,but sheisnotdead;thoughinhertomb shelieshelplessandmotionless;still thereisonherlipsaspiritoflife,and onhercheekaglowofbeauty."HenryGrattan.

AstheAmericanBureauofinformationhasfranklyadmitted,every outrage,everyoutbreakoffire,every murderwascreditedtoGermanagitatorsortotheI.W.W.Nomatter howridiculousandimaginary,stories weresentoutwhichwereeagerlyswallowedby'tieasi,ygulledpublic.The samethingwasdonehere,and,infact. everywheretheworldover.Theamazingthingisthatevento-daythegreat majorityofthepeoplefailtorealise howtheyweredeceivedandfooled withtheobjectofincreasingtheirpatrioticfervour,andofaddingtotheir hateoftheenemy.-Stead's.

"Myworkhassomejustificationin physics..Itakeaprinciplethatis knownandextenditfartherthanit hasyetbeencarried.ButIdonot meddleintheentirelyunheard-of. ThatiswhatmakesthecompletedissimilaritybetweenWells's(thefamousH.G.)storiesandmine.Igo tothemooninacannonballdischargedfromacannon.Itisn'tapureinvention-onlyanextensionofreality Mr.WellsgoestoMarsinanairship constructedofametalwhichisproof againstthelawofgravity.Itisvery niceandveryEnglish.Butshowins thismetal.Lethimproduceit."JulesVerne.

ChristianBrothers'High School,Fremantle.

Itisalwaysagreatsatisfactionto ustochroniclethetriumphsofourCatholicschools,andforthisreasonthe phenomenalsuccessoftheChristian Brothers'College,Fremantle,atthe recentUniversityExaminationssuppliesuswithaspecialoccasionforrejoicing.Ananalysisoftheappended results,suppliedtousbythePrincipal oftheCollege,showsthatarecord hasbeenputup,whichisahighwater markindeed.Themostsuccessful studentoftheFremantleacademyis MasterJ.J.Ahern,whogainedan exhibitiontendbleforfouryearsatthe W.A.University,anditisgreatlyto thecredit,oftheC.B.C.,Frerrtantle, thatthisbrilliantstudentistheonly exhibitionerfromaCatholicCollegeon theresultsoflastyear'sexamination. IntheLeavingCertificateexamination,nineboyswerepresented,and sevenoftheseweresuccessful.The twowhofailedtosecurethecertificate misseditbyonlyonesubjecteach, andwillbeabletocompleteitlater.In the"Junior,"fifteenboyswerepresented,andthirteenpassed.Once

obtainedtheCertificate:-J.Ahern, EnglLa(distinction),Mathematics (distinction),French,History,Applied Mathematics;M.Cullity,English,Mathematics(distinction),History,AppliedMathematics);W.Walker,English,Mathematics(distinction),French, AppliedMathematics;G.Christie, English,Mathematics,French,History; L.Herlihy,English,Mathematics,AppliedMathematics;K.Smith,English, Mathematics,History;C.Hughes,English,Mathematics,French.Thefollowingobtainedpartialpasses,andrequireonlyonesubjecttocomplete:C.Coffey,Mathematics,History;C. Edwards,Mathematics,AppliedMathematics.

UniversityExhibition.-Oftheten GovernmentExhibitionsawarded,J. Ahernsecuredone,thusentitlinghim toanallowanceof£40ayearforfour years.

JuniorCertificate.-ThefollowingobtainedtheCertificate:V.Johnson, English,Mathematics,French,History,Geography,Latin;D.Healy,English,Mathematics.French,History,

Albany.

Children'sFarewelltotheRev. Mother.

TheRev.MotherofSt.Joseph'sConventhasreceivedinstructionsfromthe headhouseinFrancetolaydownher chargeinAlbany,andtotakeover thecontroloftheconventatNortham. Thisnewswhenitfirstcamethrough causedgreatconsternationamongthe childrenaswellastheadults,andfor alongtimeitwashopedsomething wouldbedonetoavertthecalamity. ButtherulesoftheConventaresuch thatallRev.Mothersaresupposedto bechangedatcertainstatedperiods. Whenthechildrenrealisedthattheir Rev.Motherwasreallygoing,theydetermnedtogiveherarightgoodsendoffontheirownaccount.Withthat objectinviewtheyenlistedthesym.t pathyofafewladiesandorganiseda surprisepartyonagrandscaleinthe schoolhallonThursdaynight.Abig deputationofkiddiestheninvadedthe Conventcitadelanddemandedtosee theRev.Mother.Whenshecameon thescenetheyalmostcarriedher acrosstheroadtotheschool,andthen thefuncommenced.AlltheNuns werealsopresent.Thefloorwas clearedfordancing,andwithsongand danceeverythingwentwithgreatvim until10o'clock,when.theRev.Father Gilroycalledorderandexplainedto theRev.Motherthereasonoftheiralmostviolentlayingofhandsonher thatnight.Inagracefulspeechhe putbeforeallpresentthegreatloss Albanyasawhole,andSt.Joseph's parishinparticular,wouldsustainby thedepartureoftheRev.Motherfrom Albany.Heknewherplacewouldbe hardtofill,andhecouldassureher thatshewasleavingAlbanywiththe respect,love,andsympathyofallthe people,ProtestantaswellasCatholic. Mr.BernieSymerswas'thencalledon topresenttheRev.Motherwithan illuminatedaddressfromallthechildren.Afterthereadingoftheaddress,theRev.FatherGilroy,onbehalfofthechildren,askedtheRev. Mothertoacceptalargegroupphoto- graphofSt.Joseph'sClubThepic- turewassplendidlymountedinMr. Sands'beststyle,andwillbehighly cherishedbytheRev.Mother.Whilethepresentationswereinprogressthechildren'sladyhelperswerebusyin thetearooms,andat10.30p.m.allsat downtoadaintysupperprovidedby thechildren.TheRev.Motherwas toovisiblyovercometoreturnthanks forallthekindnessshownherduring thenight,butiftearsgivetongueshe spokeeloquently.Theproceedings terminatedwiththesingingof"Auld LangSyne"and"She'saJollyGood Fellow."

AndiftheIrishpeople,afterallour treacherytowardsthem,havenot calledusBolshevists-thelastand fashionableandfoolishtermofabuseitisbecausetheyareagenerouspeopleanddonotwanttohurtthefeelingsoftheBolshevists.-G.K.Chesterton.

Fromtheearliesttime,downthrough theagesoffaith,eventoourownday,. devotiontotheHolySeehasbeen lookeduponasthethermometerofa people'sfaith.-GeorgeWilliamMundelein,ArchbishopofChicago.

IfImperialismisexalted,theexaltationisDionysiac,ifyouwillbequite honestwithyourselves.ItwasnotOur DivineLordwhopromisedthefollowersallthekingdomsoftheearthand allthegloryofthem,orcounselled theworshipofMammon,whichyouso fatuouslydenounceinRussia.It wastheenemyofGodandmanwho promisedhisadorersthesethings.You havethematpresent,andrecognise themasignofGod'sspecialfavour!MayIaskyoutoreadoverthe Beatitudesandapplythemseverally tothecaseoftheIrelandyoucontemn andtheAnglo-YiddishEmpireyouworship?-FatherH.E.G.Rope,M.A.

EDITHMARGARETHORNE,B.A.

UniversityStudent,1917,1918,1919.

FormerStudentofLadies'College,ConventofMercy,VictoriaSquare. 1913.-JuniorAdelaideUniversityExamination:Firstplaceinthetwo States.(Ninesubjects,honoursinsix),Universityprize,£10;GovernmentExhibtion,£60.

1914.-UniversityofWesternAustralia;JuniorExamination(ninesubjects,;highestplacetaken.bvanygirl'intheStateGovernmentExhibition,£40.

1916.-University

LeavingCertificate:DistinctioninLatin,Greek,French, Mathematics;PassinEnglishLiterature,EnglishandEuropeanHistory(theonlycandidatewhosecureddistinctioninLatin)University ExhibtionforLatinandGreek,£120.

again,themisswhichis"asbadasa mile,"camethroughthelossofone subject.Ifanybodystillbelievesin theoldsuperstitionthatthirteenis anunluckynumber,heshouldaskthe thirteensuccessfulstudentsofour greatPortCollegewhetherornotthey believethemselvessubjectsforcommiseration.TheRev.BrotherWoodlock,B.A.,istobefelicitatedmost heartilyonthesplendidshowingwhich hispupilshavemade,andthepupils andtheirparentsaretobecongratulatedonhavingsonearathandsuch aninstitutionastheC.B.College, whichissoworthilydoingitspartto keeptheflagofCatholiceducationflyingfromthemasthead.

SummaryofResults.

LeavingCertificate:Elevenpresented,9passed,andtworequireonlyone subjecttocomplete.OneUniversityExhibitionoutofthetenofferedbytheGovernment.DistinctionsinLeavingCertificate,4. JuniorCertificate: 15presented.13passed,andtwoonlyrequireMathematicstocomplete.

DetailedExaminationResults.

LeavingCertificate.-Thefollowing

Geography,Latin;R.Richardson, English,Mathematics,History,Geography,Latin;C.Mummery,English, Mathematics,History,Geography, Physics;T.Dunne,English,Mathematics,French,History,Geography, K.Finucane,English,Mathematics, French,History,Geography;C.Dukes, English,Mathematics,French.History, Geography;W.Farrell,English,Mathematics,French,History,Geography; J.McCarthy,English,Mathematics, French,History,Geography; W. Thornton-Smith,English,Mathematics, French,History,Geography;J.Hetherington,English, Mathematics, French,History,Geography:J.Woodhouse,English,Mathematics,French, Mathematics,Hitsory;C.Hughes,EngGeographyN.Grosvenor,English, Mathematics,French,History.The followingobtainedpartialpasses,requiringMathematicstocomplete:N.Jones,English,French,History;A. Mummery,English,Geography,History.

Playforgrown-upsmeanssimplyrecreationorrelaxationfromadaily routine.Playforchildrenmeans muchmore.

Itisnowcloseon20 years since,thegoodlady,thenSisterde Sales,arrivedinAlbanytotakeher placeamongthejuniornunsofthe institution.Herlaboursamongthe childrenendearedhertoallinthis generation,andinduecourseherca- pacityforadministrationledtoherrapidadvancement.Thechangenow orderedisdueentirelytotheneed thatexistsforgivingherabilitymore scopeinamoreextendedfieldofaction.TheRev.Motherwillleavefor NorthamearlyintheNewYear,and itissafetosayshetakeswithhera fullmeasureofregardfromallseetionsofthe'community.

ThequarterlyCommunionofSt. Joseph'sClubwascelebratedinSt. Joseph'sChurchonSundaymorningat the7.30Mass.About50membersof theclubapproachedthealtar.railsto receiveHolyCommunion.Thechurch wasfilledwithalargecongregation, anditwasaveryedifyingsighttosee.-1 somanyyoungpeoplepresent.The Rev.FatherGilroygaveamostencouragingaddresstotheyoungpeople. andcongratulatedthemontheir splendidworkintheparish.Heexpressedgreatpleasureatthebeautiful functioninwhichallwereparticipating thatmorning.Aftertheceremonya groupphotographofthemembersof theclub,includingtheRev.Mother (thefoundressoftheclub),wastaken byMr.Sands.Thepicturewillbea pleasantsouvenirtotheboysandgirls ofaveryhappymorningintheirlives. Whenthecameramanhadcompletes1 histask,allpresentsatdowntoa Communionbreakfast,kindlyprovided byacommitteeofladies.Afterthe usualcomplimentarytoastsandfull justicehavingbeendonetothedainty morningmeal,threecheersweregiven forFatherGilroyandtheRev.Mother, andanextracheerfortheladieswho hadsokindlycateredforallwantsat thebreakfast.-AlbanyAdvertiser.

SeveralchiefsoftheBasutotribe fromSouthAfrica,whoareinEngland officiallytocongratulatethekingon theconclusionofpeace,attendedWestminsterCathedralatHighMass,the guestsofCardinalBourne.

Ladies'College,CopventofMercy,VictoriaSquare.

UniversityofWesternAustralia. JuniorCertificate.

DorisFitzgerald:EnglishLiterature, French,Latin,EnglishHistory,Geography,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry,Physics,Music.

AliceCowley:EnglishLiterature, French,Latin,EnglishHistory,Geography,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry,Physics.

MaryJohnstone:EnglishLiterature,, French,Latin,EnglishHistory, Geography,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry,Physics.

OliveWebster:EnglishLiterature, French,Latin,EnglishHistory,Geography,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry,Physics.

EllaMosley:EnglishLiterature, French,Latin,EnglishHistory,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry,Physics.

MargaretNickoll:EnglishLiterature,French,Latin,Geography,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry,Music.

SheilaMcKeown:EnglishLiterature,French,Latin,EnglishHistory, Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry,Music.

&DorothyThompson:EnglishLiterAre,French,Latin,Geography,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry.

BerthaSanders:EnglishLiterature, French,Latin,Greek,Arithmetic,Algbra,Geometry.

',MinaKirkpatrick:EnglishLiteraFrench,EnglishHistory,Geophy,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry.

OliveFraser:EnglishLiterature, French,Latin,Arithmetic,Algebra, Geometry.

ThelmaDavin:EnglishLiterature, French,Latin,Arithmetic,Algebra, Geometry.

WinnieMooney:EnglishLiterature, French,Latin,EnglishHistory.

ResultsoftheSchools,1919.

GertySheridan:EnglishLiterature, French,EnglishHistory,Geography.

UnaRodereda:French,Latin,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry.

MyrtleDawson:Arithmetic,Algebra, Geometry,Drawing.

MayLeahy:EnglishLiterature, French.

KathleenO'Connor:French,Latin. MargaretYoung:French,Latin.

AllianceFrancaiseExamination.

DivisionIL-DorisFitzgerald(distinction),OliveWebster(distinction), MaryJohnston,MargaretNickoll, AliceCowley,EllaMosley,Sheila McKeown,DorothyThompson.

DivisionIII.-MarySmyth(distinction,1st.place,largebronzemedal), BerthaSanders(distinction),Thelma Davin(distinction),OliveFraser(distinction),MayLeahy(distinction), GertySheridan(distinction),Kathleen O'Connor(distinction),BarbaraJohnstone(distinction),UnaRodereda, MaggieYoung,EileenFordham.

DivisionIV.-MaryRoss(distinction,2nd.place,bookprize),Vera Finey(distinction),DorothyWood (distinction),AdelePoole,Eileen Kenny,KathleenO'Brien.

MusicResults.

Licentiate(L.T.C.L.):NancyWalsh.

AssociatePianoforte:AliceJohnson, DorothyCleal, HigherRudiments(December,1918): NancyFair. HigherLocalPianoforte:MabelGilbertson.

SeniorPianoforte:MaggieNickoll (honours).

LocalCentreRudiments:Mollie O'Dea. HigherDivisionPianoforte:PatriciaHurley,LonaMulvay.

IntermediatePianoforte:Maggie Young(honours),DorothyO'Connell (honours),NoraD'Arcy(honours), UrsulaPerry(honours),VioletCastle, EileenO'Dea.

LowerDivisionPianoforte:Eileen Farrell(distinction),KathleenO'Brien. AdvancedIntermediateTheory:DoreenD'Arcy(honours),NoraD'Arcy (honours).

IntermediateTheory:LonaMulvay (honours),KathleenO'Brien(honours),UrsulaPerry(honours),Mary Hehir(honours).December,1918: ThelmaScott(honours),Maggie Young(honours),ConnieCoombe, DorothyO'Connell,HesterMcLeod, VioletCastle.

AdvancedJuniorTheory:.ElstePollard(honours,localgoldmedal,100 marks),MargaretLeahy(honours), MaryLeahy(honours),Kathleen Leahy(honours),MaryBrown(honours),IreneEsler(honours),Rene Holland(honours),KarlKayser.

JuniorTheory:MaudeRutherford (honours),RitaStodart(honours), AmyRitchie(honours),MaryHartley (honours),NinaGorman(honours), LucyO'Halloran(honours),Winnie Gibson(honours),JessieAnderson.

JuniorSinging:LonaMulvay(honours,localgoldmedal),Kathleen Byrne.

JuniorViolin:VeronicaMansfield (honours,localgoldmedal),

JuniorPianoforte:IreneHolland (honours),IreneEsler(honours), MaryHehir(honours)EsmeJacobs, KittyMcBride,ConnieCoombe,Nina Gorman,WinnieDarlington. ElementaryPianoforte:LucyO'Halloran,HalstedSchroder,Kathleen

Langoulant,LucyBroadstreet,Elsie Kelly,EileenFordham.

PreparatoryPianoforte:JessieAnderson(honours,localgoldmedal), MaudeRutherford(honours),Norma Hollingsworth(honours),MaryHartley(honours),DorothyDawson, GladysConnolly,MayFord,Dorothy Genge,AliciaMilne,AmyRitchie, BettyWhitlock,MurielBroom,Edna Finnell.

PreparatoryViolin:MaryRoss(honours,highestmarksPerthCentre),MollieByrne(honours).

PreparatoryTheory:AubreyBoddington,NevilleDavis.December, 1918:AgnesO'Connor(honours),LornaBroom,MurielBroom.

PrimaryPianoforte:LornaBroom, PeggyHenri. FirstStepsPianoforte:MiriamDuggan. LocalPrins.

KathleenO'Callaghan:Government Bursary.

MarySmyth:Firstprize(bronze medal),DivisionIII.,AllianceFrancaise.

MaryRoss:Secondprize,Division IV.,AllianceFranacise.

LonaMulvay:Localgoldmedal, JuniorSinging. VeronicaMansfield:Localgold medal,JuniorViolin. ElsiePollard:Localgoldmedal,AdvancedJuniorTheory.

JessieAnderson:Localgoldmedal, PreparatoryPianoforte.

MaryRoss:Highestmarks,Perth Centre,PreparatoryViolin. Ladies'College:Classesre-assamble Wednesday,February4th.St.Joseph'sSchool:Classesre-assemble,Tuesday,February3rd.

LocalandGeneral.

InourGoldfieldsNewsthisweekwill befoundthereportofavaledictory functionatKalgoorlierecentlyheldto fittinglyfarewellMr.andMrs.Sydney Smith,whohavetransferredtheiraf. fectionsfromtheGoldfieldstothe Coast,andarenowinPerth.Mr. Smithiswellandveryfavourably knownonthe'Fields,particularlyasa musician.Wehailhimtoourmidst, andtrustthathisability,whichisfortunatelyreinforcedbycomparative youthwithallitsvigour,willbeavailedof.Mr.SmithcomestoPerth practicallyunknown,wethink,but withanenviablerecord.Hisworth waskeenlyappreciatedatbothKalgoorlieandBoulder,andwecantestifytomanyglowingreportsofhis successesbypersonalexperience.His services,inmusicalcirclesinBoulder weresuchthatontheeveofhisdeparturethelocalLiedertafel,ofwhich hewastheconductor,presentedhim withacheque,asatokenofesteem. Mr.SmithwasmusicaldirectoratSt. Mary'sConventSchoolandtheChristianBrothers'College,Kalgoorlie,and achievedmuchpopularitywiththe pupilsandtheirteachers,andhiseffortswerealwaysdistinctlysuccessful. Hederivesmuchassistancefromhis wife,whopossessesarichandclearsopranovoice.

Inhisarticle:"HowtheNunsCaine toPerth,"whichappearedinourlast issue,"Historicus"concludedthus:"Bytheway,thefirstCatholicsettler inWesternAustraliawasThomas Mooney,whowaslocatedatAlbanyat onetime.Hewasstillliving20years ago.Areanyofhispeopleresident intheState?"Thefollowingreply cametohandonMondaylast,andto thewriterofwhichweareverymuch obliged:"188Cambridge-street,Church LandsEstate,Subiaco,Jan.4,1920. DearSir,-IntheRECORD,issuedon January3,youenquiredifanyofthe peopleofthelateThomas41ooney,of Albany,werestillliving.Irmayinterestyoutoknowthatthereisason living,alsoseveralgrandsonsandgreat grandchildren,someofwhomresideat theaboveaddress.WishingtheRECORDeverysuccess.-Yours,etc.,WinifredMooney(greatgrandchild)."

ParentsandreadersofTHERECORDgenerallygainsomeknowledge fromthisweek'sissueoftheimmense successwhichhasattendedCatholic schools,PrimaryandSecondary. throughouttheState.Afewweeks agothepeopleofWeargrnAustralia weremadeawareoftiewonderfulresultswhichourteachersandtheir pupilsachievedintheGovernment ScholarshipandBursaryExaminations.TheRECORDpridesitselfon beingthedisseminatoroftheinforma. tionitscolumnscontainsthisweek. Thechildrenwhoarethisyeartotake theplaceoflastyear'sprizeanddi. plomawinners,haveagrandleadset them,andonscanningtheState-wide schoolresultsinthisissueshouldbe spurredonto"goanddolikewise."

Averysuccessfulbazaarwasheld theConventSchoolHall,Green. bushes.onDecember4th,5th,and6th, concludingwithadanceonDecember 8th.Manyprettystallswereerected inthebuildings,comprisingrefresh ment,fancy,sweet,produce,andchildren'sstall.Thenetresultoftheeffortwasapproximately£147.Father Reidyentertainedthemembersofthe committeeonTuesdayeveninglast. andtooktheopportunityofthanking themanywillingworkerswhohadassisted.

TheChristianBrothersfromFremantleandKalgoorliearespendingthe NewYearvacationatBusselton.

TheVeryRev.FatherTreacey,of theRedemptoristMonastery,North Perth,paidavisittoBunburylast week.ItishisfirstvisittotheSouth_ Westcapital,andhehasmanynice thingstosayofhisfirstimpressions. Thechurchsite,withitspilesof bricksandthegracefulPresbytery compelhisadmiration.Heknowsthe Commonwealthfromendtoend,and heisreadytodeclarethatforcommandingaspectandpicturesquenessit isnotsurpassed."ThePresbytery," hesays,"isamodelpriest'shouse,which forchastenessofstyleandneatnesswill arresttheattentionofeveryvisitorto Bunburyandespeciallythepriest visitors."HeistheguestofArchdeaconSmyth.DeanMartelliisalso avisitortoBunbury,andhopesto makealongholiday.He,too.isthe Archdeacon'sguest.Heisjustrecuperatingafteralongandpainfulillness.

ChristianBrothers'College PERTH

SECONDARYSCHOOLFORDAYBOYSandBOARDERS.

FoundedbyBishopGibney,1894. TheOldestCatholicCollegeinW.A.

TheChristianBrothersfromthe CollegeinSt.George'sTerrace,are holidayingatAlbany.

Anexchangefromoneoftheother Statesrecallstheheroismof"thelate Father'Ignatius"duringthebubonic plague.FatherIgnatiuswasnever "late"foranything,andwewishhim, alonglife,andthesatisfactionofreadingthisparagraph,whichsupportshis ownrootedideathatheisverymuch alive,thankyou.

OurCatholicschoolsaretobecongratulatedontheirmanysuccessesin theexaminationsrecentlyconcluded. Thereportsbearexcellenttestimony tothequalityoftheinstructionimpartedtothechildrenattendingthem. Teachersandchildrenshouldbehighlypleasedwiththeresultsshownin thereports.OurCatholicschoolsunquestionablyareaveryprominent utilityintheinstructionalworkofthe State.

Owingtothenumberofschoolreportswhichhavecometohand,we arecompelledtoholdoveranumberof AuntBessy'sletters.Wehopetogive morespacetotheChildren'sCorner xtweek.

Themoralandreligioustrainingofthestudentsisearnestlyattended Primary,Secondary,andCommercialEducationareimparted. AllPublicExaminationsareprepar'for,includingUniversityCertificate,GovernmentUniversityScholarship,Matriculation,CivilService. RoyalNavy,MilitaryCollege,etc, PhysicalCulture,Athletics,andallbranchesofSportreceiveour attention.MilitaryTrainingisimpartedintheCadetCompanies.

VocalandInstrumentalMusic,Elocution,PublicSpeakingare taught. BilliardandReadingRoomsareprovidedforrecreativepurposes. ANEWFEATURE isthefurnishingofaManual

First.

Second,£125;Third,£50. 25Prizesat20s.52Prizesat10s. WinningNumbers.

Horses:NewTipperary,323;Gold Coin,8223;Devil'sMarch,3834;Bridal March,4972;Susarion,459;

NANCYWALSH,L.T.C.L.,

TheMaristBrothersfromtheirNew NorciaCollegearecampingoutatthe MooreRiver.

ThemanyfriendsofMr.Maurice Tully,ofVictoriaPark,willbepleased tohearthatattherecentexaminationsheldatManlyCollegehewas mostsuccessful,andsecuredprizesfor SacredScripture,DogmaticTheology, MoralTheology,andEcclesiastical History.Mr.Tully,whohascompletedhisthirdyearforthepriesthood,isanex-studentofthePerth C.B.C.andSt.Joachim'sConvent School.

Weregrettorecordtheuntimely deathofMr.Ed.Daviesduringthe Christmasseason.L'homme,his"nickname,"wasgiventohimbyhisold C.B.Collegematesinaboutthe'98 days,Ed.wasalwaysagoodfellow, quietandunassuming,anda"sport." Foryearsprevioustohisdeathhewas interestedintheTurf,andhadcontrol inonewayoranotherofvarious steeds,andspeculatedfreely.Previous toattendingourSt.George'sTerrace College,hewasschooled,webelieve, atPrinceAlfred'sCollege,Adelaide. Peacetohissoul.

Owingtopressureonspace,manyinterestingitemsarecrowdedout.

4301,4335,5038,5678,5978,6962,7237, 7409,8023,8400,8788.8860,9710, 10225,10426,10589. 52at10s.-54,112,346,356,814,852, 915,1036,1127.1128,1753,1782,1900, 1908,2224,2279,2783,2990,3431,3773,

St.Joseph's,Subiaco:Havebeenassistingthreecasesofdistress,andare visitingtheHomeofPeaceonceagain, muchtothejoyoftheinmates. St.Joachim's,VictoriaPark,areprogressingveryfavourably.Numerous casesofdistresshavereceivedattention,andthemembersareactivelyengagedonparochialwork.

St.Brigid's,WestPerth,havecontinuedtoassistinworksofcharity, andareassistinginbazaarworkand organisingentertainmentsforsame. HighgateConferencehavehadofferedMassesfordeceasedmembers, andareassistingcharityindifferent ways. St.Anne's,Cathedral,havesuffered alossinthedeathofanoldmember, SisterSchlitz.Severalparcelsofbooks, clothing,etc..havebeendelivered.' ReportofMen'sParticularCouncil. Sincethelastmeetingthemembers havecontinuedtotakeaninterestin allworksofcharity.Thecouncilhas removedfromEagleChambers,andare nowcomfortablysituatedinSwan Chambers,thankstothegenerosityof Dr.O'Connor.Onceagaintheboxes fortheWoorolooSanatoriumareon thestreet,andreportstodatearevery satisfactory.Sincethelastmeeting theFoundlingHomeAppealhasbeen launched,andalthoughnoactualfiguresaretohand,itisanticipatedthat theactualresultwillbefairlysubstantial.AnumberofC.T.S.booksareto handandreadyfordistributionatthe Centraloffice.Arrangementshave beenmadewiththeGovernorofthe CommonwealthBankwherebygreater facilitiesareofferedforbankinginthat institution.Onceagainthevisitation committeearevisitingthevariousinstitutions,includingWooroloo.The librarianreportsthathehasanumber ofnewbooksfordistribution,andthe librarymeetingswillcommenceearly inthenewyear.Thesecretcollection. wasthentakenup,afterwhichthe closingprayerswererecited,followed byBenedictionoftheBlessedSacrament,andthesingingof"FaithofOur' Fathers"bythecongregation.

ANSWERTOCORRESPONDENT.

W.Raftus,Collie:Thanks,very much,goodfriend,forthenicesemi-.' mentsexpressedinyourletterofthe 17th.ult.,forwardingsubscriptiontodr RECORD.Wearegladtoknowthat theimprovementinthepaperhasbeen recognised,andwehopetomakeita stillbetterpaper.

PupilofSt.Joseph'School,ConventofMercyVictoria Square.

AliceKenilworth,7653;Rivose,9004; EarlofSeafield,3011;TomCastro, 146;Eurythmic,8134. CashPrizes:25at20s.-693,2293, 2378,3103,3209,3435,3755,4040,4049,

3799,4Q76,4105.4106,4254,4709,4935, 5045,5128,5233,5520,5659,5685,5934, 6319,6619,6706,6716.6824,7149,7366,

Ladies'College,ConventofMercy,VictoriaSquare.

UniversityofWesternAustralia. JuniorCertificate.

DorisFitzgerald:EnglishLiterature. French,Latin,EnglishHistory,Geography,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry,Physics,Music.

AliceCowley:EnglishLiterature, French,Latin,EnglishHistory,Geography,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry,Physics.

MaryJohnstone:EnglishLiterature, French,Latin,EnglishHistory, Geography,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry,Physics.

OliveWebster:EnglishLiterature, French,Latin,EnglishHistory,Geography,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry,Physics.

EllaMosley:EnglishLiterature, French,Latin,EnglishHistory,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry,Physics.

MargaretNickoll:EnglishLiterature,French,Latin,Geography,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry,Music.

SheilaMcKeown:EnglishLiterature,French,Latin,EnglishHistory, Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry,Music. &DorothyThompson:EnglishLiterAire,French,Latin,Geography,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry.

BerthaSanders:EnglishLiterature, French,Latin,Greek,Arithmetic,Al4:bra,Geometry.

,ElenaKirkpatrick:EnglishLiterapre,French,EnglishHistory,Geotraphy,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry.

OliveFraser:EnglishLiterature, French,Latin,Arithmetic,Algebra, Geometry.

ThelmaDavin:EnglishLiterature, French,Latin,Arithmetic,Algebra, Geometry.

WinnieMooney:EnglishLiterature, French,Latin,EnglishHistory.

ResultsoftheSchools,1919.

GertySheridan:EnglishLiterature, French,EnglishHistory,Geography. UnaRodereda:French,Latin,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry.

MyrtleDawson:Arithmetic,Algebra, Geometry,Drawing.

MayLeahy:EnglishLiterature, French.

KathleenO'Connor:French,Latin.

MargaretYoung:French,Latin.

AllianceFrancaiseExamination.

DivisionH.-DorisFitzgerald(distinction),OliveWebster(distinction), MaryJohnston,MargaretNickoll, AliceCowley,EllaMosley,Sheila McKeown,DorothyThompson,

DivisionIII.-MarySmyth(distinction,1st.place,largebronzemedal), BerthaSanders(distinction),Thelma Davin(distinction),OliveFraser(distinction),MayLeahy(distinction), GertySheridan(distinction),Kathleen O'Connor(distinction),BarbaraJohnstone(distinction),UnaRodereda, MaggieYoung,EileenFordham.

DivisionIV.-MaryRoss(distinction,2nd.place,bookprize),Vera Finey(distinction),DorothyWood (distinction),AdelePoole,Eileen Kenny,KathleenO'Brien.

MusicResults.

Licentiate(L.T.C.L.):NancyWalsh.

AssociatePianoforte:AliceJohnson, DorothyCleal.

HigherRudiments(December,1918): NancyFair.

HigherLocalPianoforte:MabelGilbertson.

SeniorPianoforte:MaggieNickoll (honours).

LocalCentreRudiments:Mollie O'Dea.

HigherDivisionPianoforte:PatriciaHurley,LonaMulvey.

IntermediatePianoforte:Maggie Young(honours),DorothyO'Connell (honours),NoraD'Arcy(honours), UrsulaPerry(honours),VioletCastle, EileenO'Dea.

LowerDivisionPianoforte:Eileen Farrell(distinction),KathleenO'Brien.

AdvancedIntermediateTheory:DoreenD'Arcy(honours),NoraD'Arcy (honours).

IntermediateTheory:LonaMulvay (honours),KathleenO'Brien(honours),UrsulaPerry(honours),Mary Hehir(honours).December,1918: ThelmaScott(honours),Maggie Young(honours),ConnieCoombe, DorothyO'Connell,HesterMcLeod. VioletCastle.

AdvancedJuniorTheory:ElstePollard(honours,localgoldmedal,100 marks),MargaretLeahy(honours), MaryLeahy(honours),Kathleen Leahy(honours),MaryBrown(honours),IreneEsler(honours),Rene Holland(honours),KarlKayser.

JuniorTheory:MaudeRutherford (honours),RitaStodart(honours), AmyRitchie(honours),MaryHartley (honours),NinaGorman(honours), LucyO'Halloran(honours),Winnie Gibson(honours),JessieAnderson.

JuniorSinging:LonaMulvey(honours,localgoldmedal),Kathleen Byrne. JuniorViolin:VeronicaMansfield (honours,localgoldmedal).

JuniorPianoforte:IreneHolland (honours),IreneEsler(honours), MaryHehir(honours),EsmeJacobs, KittyMcBride,ConnieCoombe,Nina Gorman,WinnieDarlington.

PreparatoryPianoforte:JessieAnderson(honours,localgoldmedal), MaudeRutherford(honours),Norma Hollingsworth(honours),MaryHartley(honours),DorothyDawson, GladysConnolly,MayFord,Dorothy Genge,AliciaMilne,AmyRitchie, BettyWhitlock,MurielBroom,Edna

PreparatoryViolin:MaryRoss(honours,highestmarksPerthCentre),MollieByrne(honours).

PreparatoryTheory:AubreyBoddington,NevilleDavis.December, 1918:AgnesO'Connor(honours),LornaBroom,MurielBroom.

PrimaryPianoforte:LornaBroom, PeggyHenri. FirstStepsPianoforte:MiriamDuggan. LocalPrins.

KathleenO'Callaghan:Government Bursary.

MarySmyth:Firstprize(bronze medal),DivisionIII.,AllianceFrancaise.

MaryRoss:Secondprize,Division IV.,AllianceFranacise.

LonaMulvay:Localgoldmedal, JuniorSinging.

VeronicaMansfield:Localgold medal,JuniorViolin. ElsiePollard:Localgoldmedal,AdvancedJuniorTheory.

JessieAnderson:Localgoldmedal,PreparatoryPianoforte.

MaryRoss:Highestmarks,Perth Centre,PreparatoryViolin.

ElementaryPianoforte:LucyO'Halloran,HalstedSchroder,Kathleen Langoulant,LucyBroadstreet,Elsie Kelly,EileenFordham.

Ladies'College:Classesre-assamble Wednesday,February4th.St.Joseph'sSchool:Classesre-assemble,Tuesday,February3rd.-

LocalandGeneral.

InourGoldfieldsNewsthisweekwill befoundthereportofavaledictory functionatKalgoorlierecentlyheldto fittinglyfarewellMr.andMrs.Sydney Smith,whohavetransferredtheiraffectionsfromtheGoldfieldstothe CoaSt,andarenowinPerth.Mr. Smithiswellandveryfavourably knownonthe'Fields,particularlyasa musician.Wehailhimtoourmidst. andtrustthathisability,whichisfortunatelyreinforcedbycomparative youthwithallitsvigour,willbeavailedof.Mr.SmithcomestoPerth practicallyunknown,wethink,but withanenviablerecord.Hisworth waskeenlyappreciatedatbothKalgoorlieandBoulder,andwecantestifytomanyglowingreportsofhis successesbypersonalexperience.His services,inmusicalcirclesinBoulder weresuchthatontheeveofhisdeparturethelocalLiedertafel,ofwhich hewastheconductor,presentedhim withacheque,asatokenofesteem. Mr.SmithwasmusicaldirectoratSt. Mary'sConventSchoolandtheChristianBrothers'College,Kalgoorlie,and achievedmuchpopularitywiththe pupilsandtheirteachers,andhiseffortswerealwaysdistinctlysuccessful. Hederivesmuchassistancefromhis wife,whopossessesarichandclearsopranovoice.

Inhisarticle:"HowtheNunsCaine toPerth,"whichappearedinourlast issue,"Historicus"concludedthus:"Bytheway,thefirstCatholicsettler inWesternAustraliawasThomas Mooney,whowaslocatedatAlbanyat onetime.Hewasstillliving20years ago.Areanyofhispeopleresident intheState?"Thefollowingreply cametohandonMondaylast,andto thewriterofwhichweareverymuch obliged:"188Cambridge-street,Church LandsEstate,Subiaco,Jan.4,1920. DearSir,-IntheRECORD,issuedon January3,youenquiredifanyofthe peopleofthelateThomas-Mooney,of Albany,werestillliving.Irmayinterestyoutoknowthatthereisason living,alsoseveralgrandsonsandgreat grandchildren,someofwhomresideat theaboveaddress.WishingtheRECORDeverysuccess.-Yours,etc.,WinifredMooney(greatgrandchild)."

ParentsandreadersofTHERECORDgenerallygainsomeknowledge fromthisweek'sissueoftheimmense successwhichhasattendedCatholic schools,PrimaryandSecondary, throughouttheState.Afewweeks agothepeopleof%V isAustralia weremadeawareoftillwonderfulresultswhichourteachersandtheir pupilsachievedintheGovernment ScholarshipandBursaryExaminations.TheRECORDpridesitselfon beingthedisseminatoroftheinformationitscolumnscontainsthisweek. Thechildrenwhoarethisyeartotake theplaceoflastyear'sprizeanddiplomawinners,haveagrandleadset them,andonscanningtheState-wide schoolresultsinthisissueshouldbe spurredonto"goanddolikewise."

Averysuccessfulbazaarwasheld theConventSchoolHall,Green. bushes,onDecember4th,5th,and6th, concludingwithadanceonDecember 8th.Manyprettystallswereerected inthebuildings,comprisingrefreshment,fancy,sweet,produce,andchildren'sstall.Thenetresultoftheeffortwasapproximately£147.Father Reidyentertainedthemembersofthe committeeonTuesdayeveninglast, andtooktheopportunityofthanking themanywillingworkerswhohadassisted.

TheChristianBrothersfromFremantleandKalgoorliearespendingthe NewYearvacationatBusselton.

TheVeryRev.FatherTreaceY,of theRedemptoristMonastery,North Perth,paidavisittoBunburylast week.Itishisfirstvisittothe$outhWestcapital,andhehasmanynice thingstosayofhisfirstimpressions. Thechurchsite,withitspilesof bricksandthegracefulPresbytery compelhisadmiration.Heknowsthe Commonwealthfromendtoend,and heisreadytodeclarethatforcommandingaspectandpicturesquenessit isnotsurpassed."ThePresbytery," hesays,"isamodelpriest'shouse,which forchastenessofstyleandneatnesswill arresttheattentionofeveryvisitorto Bunburyandespeciallythepriest visitors."HeistheguestofArchdeaconSmyth.DeanMartelliisalso avisitortoBunbury,andhopesto mokealongholiday.He,too.isthe Archdeacon'sguest.Heisjustrecuperatingafteralongandpainfulillness.

ChristianBrothers'College PERTH

SECONDARYSCHOOLFORDAYBOY'SandBOARDERS.

FoundedbyBishopGibney,1894. TheOldestCatholicCollegeinW.A.

Themoralandreligioustrainingofthestudentsisearnestlyattended

TheChristianBrothersfromthe CollegeinSt.George'sTerrace,are holidayingatAlbany.

Anexchangefromoneoftheother Statesrecallstheheroismof"thelate Father'Ignatius"duringthebubonic plague.FatherIgnatiuswasnever "late"foranything,andwewishhim alonglife,andthesatisfactionofreadingthisparagraph,whichsupportshis ownrootedideathatheisverymuch alive,thankyou.

OurCatholicschoolsaretobecongratulatedontheirmanysuccessesin theexaminationsrecentlyconcluded. Thereportsbearexcellenttestimony tothequalityoftheinstructionimpartedtothechildrenattendingthem. Teachersandchildrenshouldbehigh_ lypleasedwiththeresultsshownin thereports.OurCatholicschoolsunquestionablyareaveryprominent utilityintheinstructionalworkofthe State.

Owingtothenumberofschoolreportswhichhavecometohand,we arecompelledtoholdoveranumberof AuntBessy'sletters.Wehopetogive morespacetotheChildren'sCorner xtweek. to.

Primary,Secondary,andCommercialEducationareimparted.

AllPublicExaminationsarepreparfor,includingUniversityCertificate,GovernmentUniversityScholarship,Matriculation,CivilService, RoyalNavy,MilitaryCollege,etc.

PhysicalCulture,Athletics,andallbranchesofSportreceiveour attention.MilitaryTrainingisimpartedintheCadetCompanies.

VocalandInstrumentalMusic,Elocution,PublicSpeakingare taught.

BilliardandReadingRoomsareprovidedforrecreativepurposes. ANEWFEATURE isthefurnishingofaManualArtSchool,inwhichpupilsareinstructed inPracticalCarpentryandtheuseoftools.

TheFirstTermBeginsFebruary2.NewPupilsarereceivedatany partoftheTerm.Aliberaldiscountismadeinthecaseofbrothers. ForProspectus,ApplytoTHEPRINCIPAL.

McCARTHY'SHOTELPERTHCUP SWEEP.

First,£500;Second,£125;Third,£50. 25Prizesat20s.52Prizesat10s. WinningNumbers.

Horses:NewTipperary,323;Gold Coin,8223;Devil'sMarch,3834;Bridal March,4972;Susarion,459;Irish Knight,75;Simplex,4963;Lustroso, 7225;Eragoon,2082;Palisade,7734; Ritz,4223;SirThomas,2022;Irish

TheMarist

ThemanyfriendsofMr.Maurice Tully.ofVictoriaPark,willbepleased tohearthatattherecentexaminationsheldatManlyCollegehewas mostsuccessful,andsecuredprizesfor SacredScripture,DogmaticTheology, MoralTheology,andEcclesiastical History.Mr.Tully,whohascornpletedhisthirdyearforthepriesthood,isanex-studentofthePerth C.B.C.andSt.Joachim'sConvent School.

Weregrettorecordtheuntimely deathofMr.Ed.Daviesduringthe Christmasseason.L'homme,his"nickname,"wasgiventohimbyhisold C.B.Collegematesinaboutthe'98 days,Ed.wasalwaysagoodfellow, quietandunassuming,anda"sport." Foryearsprevioustohisdeathhewas interestedintheTurf,andhadcontrol inonewayoranotherofvarious steeds,andspeculatedfreely.Previous toattendingourSt.George'sTerrace College,hewasschooled,webelieve, atPrinceAlfred'sCollege,Adelaide. Peacetohissoul.

Owingtopressureonspace,manyinterestingitemsarecrowdedout.

10s.---54,112,346,356,814,852, 915,1036,1127,1128,1753,1782,1900,

St.Joachim's,VictoriaPark,areprogressingveryfavourably.Numerous casesofdistresshavereceivedattention,andthemembersareactivelyengagedonparochialwork.

St.Brigid's,WestPerth,havecontinuedtoassistinworksofcharity, andareassistinginbazaarworkand organisingentertainmentsforsame. HighgateConferencehavehadofferedMassesfordeceasedmembers, andareassistingcharityindifferent ways. St.Anne's,Cathedral,havesuffered alossinthedeathofanoldmember, SisterSchlitz.Severalparcelsofbooks, clothing,etc..havebeendelivered.'

ReportofMen'sParticularCouncil. Sincethelastmeetingthemembers havecontinuedtotakeaninterestin allworksofcharity.Thecouncilhas removedfromEagleChambers,andare nowcomfortablysituatedinSwan Chambers,thankstothegenerosityof Dr.O'Connor.Onceagaintheboxes fortheWoorolooSanatoriumareon thestreet,andreportstodatearevery satisfactory.Sincethelastmeeting theFoundlingHomeAppealhasbeen launched,andalthoughnoactualfiguresaretohand,itisanticipatedthat theactualresultwillbefairlysubstan_ tial.AnumberofC.T.S.booksareto handandreadyfordistributionatthe Centraloffice.Arrangementshave beenmadewiththeGovernorofthe CommonwealthBankwherebygreater facilitiesareofferedforbankinginthat institution.Onceagainthevisitation committeearevisitingthevariousinstitutions,includingWooroloo.The librarianreportsthathehasanumber ofnewbooksfordistribution,andthe librarymeetingswillcommenceearly inthenewyear.Thesecretcollection. wasthentakenup,afterwhichthe closingprayerswererecited,followed byBenedictionoftheBlessedSacrament,andthesingingof"FaithofOuri Fathers"bythecongregation.

ANSWERTOCORRESPONDENT.

W.Raftus,Collie:Thanks,very much,goodfriend,forthenicesenti-,' mentsexpressedinyourletterofthe 17th.ult.,forwardingsubscriptiontodr RECORD.Wearegladtoknowthat theimprovementinthepaperhasbeen recognised,andwehopetomakeita stillbetterpaper.

P.J.CONDREN STOCKSALESMAN. CentralStockBazaar,James-street. Tel.1489. Horses,DairyCows,andStoreCattle alwaysonhandForSale. AuctionSalesconductedinany

Comedy,2452;SaintHumphrey,2820; Springmount,8581;RedBanner,8745;

NANCYWALSH,L.T.C.L., Pupil01St.Joseph'School,ConventofMercy,Victoria Square.

BrothersfromtheirNew NorciaCollegearecampingoutatthe MooreRiver.

AliceKenilworth,7653;Rivose,9004; EarlofSeafield,3011;TomCastro, 146;Eurythmic,8134. CashPrizes:25at20s.-893,2293, 2378,3103,3209,3435,3755,4040,4049, 4301,4335,5038,5678,5978,6962,7237, 7409,8023,8400,8788.8860, 9710, 10225,10426,10589. 52at

1908,2224,2279,2783,2990,3431,3773, 3799.,4Q76,

Tag'sScraphot

PlunderingsFromEverywhere.

AlexanderBelford,acook,hasa happyhomeinChristoeRoad,Waratah,commentstheMercury.Hehas awifeandsomechildren.Tokeep themfromlonelinesshehasalsoasresidentsinhishome,sweethome,four sows,aboar,23suckers,fourgoats,five kids,eightdogs,andanumberof fowlsandducks,andpossiblyother livestocknotcatalogued.Atleasthe hadlastmonth.TheHealthInspectorcalledwiththeresultthat£20 finewastackedontoAlexander.

eTheeditoroftheQuirindiGazette moralisesthus:Itdoesonegoodthese daystolookoutofourofficewindow andreflectforamoment.Where WhiteAustraliaholdspossession,stock P.dying,groundparched,andnaryan effort.Alongside,thedespisedChin.manhasthedesertbloomingasthe rose.Acresofpotatoesandonions, andallkindsofsucculentvegetables whichthe"superior"whitepeoplepay highpricesfor,andwhichtheywould notgetatallwereitnotforourCelestialbrotherhood.TalkaboutaWhite Australia!Bah!

Ifyouonlykeepadoglongenough togettoknowhim,andgethimto knowyou-whichisoftentheharder partofthecompanionship-he'sthe bestdogintheworld,whateverhis shapeandbreeding(writes"Woomera"intheAustralasian).Sothought therailwayguardwho,havingtaken adoginhisboxatEuroa,foundthe boxdooropen,andthedogmissingat Seymour.TheguardwasmuchworrieduntiltheyreachedEssendon,but whenhesawthestation-master'sdog therecoiledcomfortablyonthemat, inspirationcame.Atanopportune moment`heseizedthedogandbundled himintothebox.Thenewowner ofthedogwasthoughtfullywaitingfor himatSpencer-street,butwhenthe guardhandedovertheanimalheremarkedinastonishment,"Well,I'm blessed!Billpromisedmeasetterand he'ssentaretriever.Well,I'mnot surprised;Iwouldn'thavegiventhat setterawayifIownedhim.""It's sir,"explainedtheguard."I've onlyonedogwaybilled,andit'sconsignedtoyou."Everyonebutthe Essendonstation-master,whoseoffered rewardisnotyetclaimed,seemstobe satisfied.

"Remember,constable,"saidthe portlymayortotheofficerwhostood ondutyatthetownhallonthenight ofthechildren'sfancy-dressball,"no adultscanbeadmitted.""Right,yer mayorship,"quothDooley,asheset aboutregulatingthecrowd.Everythingwasinfullswing,whenDooley felthimselfsuddenlyclutchedbyan excited-lookingfemale."Thisain'tthe ballroom,missus,"saidDooley."My littlegirlisinthere,"sheanswered, pointingthetheballroom,"andshe hasforgottenpartofhercostutrit."

"Can'thelpit,ma'am;noadultsis togoin.""Nonsense,"criedthe woman;"mylittlegirlhasgoneasa butterfly,andhasgonewithouther wings.Iwanttoputthemonfor her.'Dooleywrinkledhisforehead, andtriedtothinkifanyofficialregulationsprescribedacaselikethis. "Ordersisorders,"hesaidatlast; "yellhavetoletyourgelgoasacaterpillar."

ITherewasafunnyincidentata charitymatineeinLondontheother day.Duringtheusualauctionsale thephotographofawarcelebrity-it wouldbeunkindtomentionhisname -wasputupforsale.Aphilanthropic bidderranthepriceuptoover£8, andthenwentawaywithoutclaiming hispurchase.Theslumpinbrasshats hasalreadymadeitselfmanifesthere.

TheshareholdersofJ.andP.Coats atGlasgow,recentlyadoptedthedirectors'proposalstocapitalisecertainreservesforthepurposeofprovidingimportantextensionsofmillsandtheinstallationofnewmachinery.Whilethe meetingwasinprogresswomenattach. edtotheLabourPartyheldaprotest meetingoutsidethebuilding,and adoptedaresolutioncallinguponthe Governmenttonationalisethreadfac. toriesandutilisetheprofitsforthe erectionofdwelling-houses.

PussyfootJohnsonandPain:A headacheisnotgenerallysuppos-dto betheresultofteetotalism-onthe contrary.Yetamanjustreturnedfrom theStatestellsmethatthedemand forheadacheremediessinceProhibitioncameinhasincreasedenormously. Itlooksasifthereweremoreheadachesin"temperance"-drinksthatin thecupwhichbothcheersandinebriates.

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pressourhorrorattheunseemlyand outrageousconductofsomeso-called leadingnewspapersinfanningthesectarian,flame,andwouldimploreall sane-mindedpeopletoresentitasinimicaltotheinterestsofthecountry, andlikelytoleadtoconsequencesof themostseriousnature.Surelythe religionofallsectsistoosacredtobe draggedintothemireforpolitical purposes-letallgoodmenandwomen declaretheywillhavenoneofit.Ina word-dragthesectariandeviloutby thetail,andknockitonthehead!

St.Joseph'sGardenFete,South Yarra,afterafewweeks'preparation, andonlytwodays'duration,realised £550.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

HisGracetheMostRev.Archbishop Spenceofficiatedattheceremoniesof ReceptionandProfessionintheconventoratoryoftheSistersofSt. Josephonthe2nd.ult.TheVery Rev.D.Connell,S.J.,assistedhis Grace.MissMyrtleGalvin,formerly ofBlaokrock,receivedthereligious habitandwhiteveilofthenovice,and MissImeldaMcLean,onlydaughterof Mr.andMrs.McLean,ofThebarton, pronouncedthereligiousvowsaccordingtotheConstitutionsoftheCongregationoftheSistersofSt.Josephof theSacredHeart.TheirnamesinreligionareSisterMaryIgnatius(Miss Galvin),andSisterMaryImelda(Miss McLean).BenedictionoftheMost HolySacrament,givenbyhisGrace, concludedtheceremonies.

Thegoldenjubileeofthereligious professionofSisterMaryHyacinth(in theworldBridgetMaryQuinlan),of theQuinlanfamily,Clare,S.A.,took placerecentlyatNewtown,Hobart, Tasmania.Shewasamongthefirst tojointhenewly-formedInstituteof theSistersofSt.JosephinAdelaide, underthedirectionoftheRev.Julian EdmundTenisonWoods,ofhappymemory,andwasprofessedintheprivate oratoryoftheirconventinFranklinstreet,WestTerrace,fiftyyearsago. Whatalifetime!Whatmemoriesit mustbringback,andwhatjoys,too! TheQuinlanshaveeveryreasontobe proudoftheirsister,whohaslaboured sozealouslyinthecauseofreligion, notonlyinherownnativeland,South Australia,butinBathurst,Wanganui, NewZealand,andnowinTasmania, whereshehasbeenfor27years.She wasoneofthefirstSisterstoestablishacommunityinBathurst(New SouthWales),wheretheyaredoing suchgoodworkinthecauseofeducation.Shewasalsooneofthefirst SisterstogotoNewZealand,and spentsomeyearsthere.Herelder sister,whowasalsoamemberofthe SistersofSt.Joseph,diedinAdelaide afewyearsago.

TASMANIA.

TheRev.Sussex,aLauncestonMethodistparson,asserted,amidstap- plause,atarecentLoyaltyLeague meeting,that"Notrueandloyalson

oftheRomanCatholicChurchcould beatrueandloyalsonoftheBritish Empire."Itwasexpectedthathis remarkwouldhavebroughtfortha protestfromtheSoldiers'Association, consideringthat60,000Catholicswent forthtofightforAustralia,andmany ofthesearesleepinginlonelygraves, andmournedbymothers,whosufferin silence,andhavetheirheart-wounds openedbymensupposedtopreachthe GospelofChrist.However,Catholics andthemothersandfathersandbrothersandsistersoftheCatholiclads andpriestswhofoughtforthesafety ofsuchmenastheRev.Sussexwill becharitableandaskGodtoforgive him,becauseperhapshedoesnotknow anybetter.

OneLabourmanintheStateParliament,whohadhishandshatteredat Pozieres-Mr.Jas.Hurst-hasproved himselffair-mindedandhonourable. HisrebuketotheRev.Sussexshould makethatclericsquirm.Mr.Hurst remindedMr.Sussex,"whostayedat homeandkeptthehomefiresburning," thatatPozieresandMouquetFarm, thebloodofCatholicsandProtestants raninthesamepoolsandmingledtogetherandalsoremindedhimthathis remarkwasaninsultnotonlytothe deadbuttotheliving,suchasLieut.ColonelCorrigan,whorosefromprivatetolieut.-colonelonthebattlefield;andalsototheTasmanianV.C. heroes,Newlands,WhittleandDwyer, andthousandsofotherCatholic"diggers."TheirrewardaddedMr.Hurst, wastobejeeredatandsneeredatby menliketheRev.Sussex.

Mr.W.T.Murphy,oftheStatisticalDepartment,hasbeenappointed Tasmania'sAssistantStatistician.He hasworkedhimselfupfromthebottomrungoftheladder,andheowes hispositiontohisabilityasamathematician.HeisanativeofCounty Cork,Ireland,andisafinetypeof Irishman.Hisonlydaughter,Eileen, hasjustcompletedhersecondyearin medicineatNewmanCollege,Melbourne. BEDFORDHOTEL MURRAY-STREET. ThoroughlyRenovatedThroughout. SplendidAccommodationforCountry Visitors. TARIFF

/Aunt sCorner.

MyDearChildren,-Theholidays,so farasIamconcerned,areover.I spentmyshareofthematNorth Beach,inacoolcorner,withinsound oftheever-talkingsea,andneartoa veryniceclearswimmingpoolwhereIwasprivilegedtoenjoyadipmorningandeveningforseveralpleasant days.Therewerejustafewofus, andwiththequietandseclusionofour corner,andthedelightfulcompanionshipofmyfriends,Iwasvery happy.Oneofthemplayeddelightfullyontheguitar,andanother,ajollyAustraliangirlfromBinalong,N.S.W.,broughtherbushpiano, anoldmuch-wornconcertina,andshe justsimply,tomymind,madethe guitarfeelsorrythatitwasn'tanold concertina.Shemadethatoldfamilyrelicjustsimplypantforbreath, andherhappylaughter,asshefingered thekeys(silvermountedivorylittle spikesshininglikeherownpretty whiteteeth)withsuchfairytouches thatourlittlebeachhutactuallyvibratedwithmusic,andoneoldsong, "KellytheFenianBoy,"settoanold favouriteair,"BoldJackDonoghue," broughtbackoverthelonggreyroad ofTimeatroopofmemories.Ihalf loved"Kelly,theFenianBoy"inthe dressof"BoldJackDonoghue,"becauseofthedelighthegaveme. Someday,mylittlefriends,youwill knowthevalueofanoldsong,orthe liltofanoldtune,whenyouleave yourschooldaysbehindyou,andyou areoutinthewideworldaway,like thebirdsofyesteryear,fromtheold nest,andyouwillnotworryaboutthe hourorthewhereyouhearit-you willskipbackquicklyoverthelong greybridgeofTimeintothehappy, carlessplaygroundsofyourpast,and beyoungagain.

Ispentadelightfulholidaywiththe oldconcertinaandtheguitar.Noneof usworriedabouttheNewYear'shonoursforAustralians,ortheelections, thecleardepthsoftheswimmingpool andthejoyoftheBinalonggirl'scommadeusevenforgetthe merry-go-roundoftheworldoutside ourlittleenclosure.Theyweredelightfuldays,andIhadaverynice holiday.Ihadonlyoneregret-that BessieMcGuirewasn'twithus.Iam sureshewouldhavebeendelightedby "Kelly,theFenianBoy"andthe"Song oftheCaman."OurBinalongfriend camefromabranchofthefamily thatgavetoIreland"Mary"ofthe "Nation."Sheisadelightful,big, happygirl,withabeautifulcontralto voice,andIamsureBessiewouldhave beencapturedbyhersingingofShamusMcGowan's"IrishHymnofFreedom."Theinvocationintheopening lines: "Oh,God,Whonervedourfathersbold TostrikeforFaithandFatherland," wassplendid,andgivenwithallthe frank,unafraidspiritofacultured Australiangirl,whoknewthereal meaningofFreedom.

DescriptionofSharksBayPearling.

DearAuntBessy,-Inresponseto yourwishIsendyoumydescription ofSharksBay:

SharksBayisaverynicelysituated littleplace,beingnearthesea,which isconvenientforbathingpurposes.The principalindustryispearling,and therearealsoafewsheepstations,but asIthinkeverybodyismoreinterested inpearlingthansheepstations,Iwill makepearlingmyprincipalsubject.

FromSeptemberuntilFebruaryis calledthe"pick-up"season,because thetidegoesoutsuchalongdistance, andthepearlersareabletogooutand pickuptheirpearlshell,insteadof havingtogooutinsailingyachtsand dredgeforthem.Whentheyhave gatheredasmuchshellastheirboats areabletocarrytheybringitashore, andopenitinpits.Whiletheyare openingtheyputthejelly-likefishcalledpogeeinbarrels,readyfor"boiling out;"butfirsttheyletitstandfor someconsiderabletime,untilthepogee goesbad.Itisthenputintoacopperandlettoboilonafireforabout tenminutes.Thenitisstrainedoff,mid allthepearlsareonthebottomoffile copper.Whilethepoggeisboiling theyhavetobeverycarefultokeep stirringitallthetime,foriftheydid notthepearlswouldallburnonthe bottomandwouldbeofnovalue.

Someofthepearlsareofgreatvalue, whileothersarenotworthanything. beingdiscolouredandnotagoodshape. Apearlerhereabouttwoweeksago got£400worthofpearlsoutof15cwt. ofpearlshell.Thepearlersareable toselltheirshellagainnowthatthe warisover.Theywerenotableto sellitwhilethewarwasonbecauseit isallsoldinEngland.Nowthepearlersaredoingverywell.

WishingtheW.A.RECORDand

AuntBessyaMerryXmasanda HappyNewYear,Iwillbringmydescriptionofpearlingtoaclose. NELLIEGALLAGHER.

216Piccadilly-street,Kalgoorlie, December2,1919.

dayschoolwouldliketodosomelittle thingforthe"weeones."Weknow youwouldbepleased.WillieHendersonandmyselfcollected15s.amongst theboys.Wearesendingittoyou forthelittleones.Thegirlsarerafflingadoll;thatisnogoodtousboys. Iftheywouldrafflesomethingsensible suchasafootballthenwewouldbe abletojoininwiththem.Dollsare nogoodtousboys.Wearecollecting amongsttheboys'class.DearAunt Bessy,Iwilltellyousomenewsabout myself.Iamelevenyearsold,and havejustgoneintothe6th.standard. ThemastertoldmeifIworkedhardI mayhaveachanceofascholarship nextyear.Iamgoingtoworkvery hard.Mybrother,Jack,istenyears old;hedoesnotlikeworkingfor scholarships,hewouldratherspendhis timespeckingforgoldorsinkinglittle shafts.Wehaveadog;hisnameis Bob.Heisagoodrabbiter.Wegot ourSunday-schoolprizeslastSunday. Ireceivedanicebookcalledthe "WildBirdsofKillarney,"andapictureoftheSacredHeart.Jackand ImadeourfirstCommunionlately.We hadaSunday-schoolpicnictothe lakes.Wewentoutinalorry,and hada"bonza"daywithracesand sports.WillieHendersonwillwriteto younextyear.DearAunty,allthe boyswishyouaHappyChristmasand sendtheirlovetoyouandthe"wee ones."-Yourwould-benephew, WILLIEMORRIS.

good-night.Withmuchlovefrom yourlovingniece, O.CLINCH.

Sixyearsornot,Olive,dear,youare verywelcomewheneveryoucometo

theCorner.Iamverygratefulto youforthinkingofmeatChristmas, Yourlittlecardwasaverywelcome visitor.Igotafewsuchlittletokensoffriendship,andtheypleasedme immensely.Intherushoftryingto brightenup"theCorner"forChristmas I'mafraidIforgotyourcard,butI shallsendonenextweek.Ihopeyou areenjoyingyourselfandthatthe ChristmasseasonandoldSantaClaus broughtallat"Edawa"manygraces andpleasuregalore.Bestlove,Olive, Mavourneen,fromyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Waddell-st.,Palmyra,Fremantle, December14,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Itiscloseonsix monthssinceIlastwrotetoyou,but Ihopeyouwillforgiveme.We werethenlivingatKellerberrin.We havesincethenshiftedtoPalmyra, whichIthinkisamuchnicerplace.I thinkthattheanswertothequestion thatwasintheRECORDtheSunday beforelastis"Repentance."Ihope thatitisright.Wehavebeenhavingverywarmweatherdownhere theselastfewdays,butIthinkitis muchbetterthanifitwasdulland rainy.IwenttotheEastFremantle SchoolpicniconThursday,and,althoughIdidnotgoinforaswimIenjoyedmyselfimmensely.Thepicnic washeldatPointWalter,whichisnot veryfarfromourplace.Asnewsis scarce,Imustconclude.Wishingthe "weeones"andyourselfaHappyand HolyChristmas.Kissesforthe"wee ones."-Yourlovingniece, MARYMORROW.

Ihopeallmylittlefriendsareenjoyingveryniceholidays,andthat theywerepleasedwithourCornerin theChristmasRECORD.Iknow noneofyouareanxiousfortheinkpotthesedelightfuldaysoffreedom fromschoolandhomelessons,but don't,Iprayyou,forgetme.-Your loving, AUNTBESSY.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

S.O'Brien,SouthernCross,agood friendofthe"weeones,"sends5s.for aChristmasgift. ChildofMary,Boulder,sends12/6to littlefoundlingsforfavoursreceived throughLittleFlower,St.Anthony, andtheBlessedVirgin.

"AReaderoftheRECORD,"Kalgoorlie,sends5s.forthe"weeones,"in returnforfavoursreceivedfromOur Lady.

FORTHE"WEEONES."

ClarenceandE.Gill,ofDayDawn, sentme7s.forthe"weeones,"their money-boxsavingsforayear.I valuethiskindlylittleactverymuch. Itwasaverylovinggift,andithas touchedmeverymuch.Iamsorry Icannotpublishthelittleletterthey sentwithit,sothatmylittlefriends mightreadthenicesentimentsexpress_ ed:buttheydon'twishtheletterpublished.Theyhaveneverwrittento mebefore,buttheywantaplacein ourCorner,anditisgiventothem withaverywarmwelcomefrom AUNTBESSY. B.L.,Boulder,sends10s.asXmas offeringtothe"weeones."Many thanks,dearfriend.-A.B.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihavenever writtentoyoubefore.andamwriting toyoubecauseIwishtobecomeone ofyoarniecesifImay.Iameleven yearsold,andaminthefifthstandardatschool.Ihavethreesisters andonebrother.WeallgotoSt. Patrick'sConventSchool,except Edith,whoisthebaby.Theinfants atschoolarepractisingalittlecantatacalled"PrincessTinyTot,"for ourschool"breakup,"whichwillbe aboutthethirdweekinDecember. Kalgoorlieisnotthepleasantestplace toliveinjustatpresent,formanyof theminersareoutofworkbecauseof thedifferenceofopinionsintheunions. Iftheminesdonotresumetheirwork manyofthepeoplewillnothavethe pleasanttimeeveryonelooksforward toatChristmas,andwecanonlytrust thatsomeagreementwillsoonbearrivedat.Thepeopleareallworking topayoffsomeofthedebtonthe church.Theyweregoingtohavea bazaar,butithadtobepostponed owingtothestrike.Enclosedin thisletteryouwillfindalittlefairy storyofmyowncomposition,andI wouldlikeyouropinionofit,asitis thefirststryIhavewritten.Hoping youwillacceptmeasoneofyour nieces.Withlovetoyourselfandthe "weeones."-Yourwould-beniece, KATHLEENDOUGHNEY.

MydearlittlePiccadillyfriend,-I amgladtowelcomeyoutoourCorner.IhaveafewotherlittlePiccadilly niecessomewhere,buttheyhaveevidentlygoneinsearchoftheHoly GrailorMab,orsomeofthesweetold thingsthatneverwereandgotlost.I hope"thebreakup"wasamostsuccessfulaffair,and"TinyTot"finished withoutanaccident.Iamsorryto hearthatthestrikewentoverChristmas.Itwouldhavebeenverynice andChristmaslikeifPeacehadcome fromthemineowners.Ipitythepoor menwhohavebeensolongoutof work.Ihopetherewillbeasettlementsoon.Ireadyourstory.I thinkitisverynice.Youknowitis amongstthehighlycommendeds.Go ontellingsuchlittlestoriesfromtime totimefortheCorner,andsomeday youwillbeabletopublishabook.I havestartedmyniecesandnephews, andtheyshouldbeabletomakeour pageaverybrightone.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Kanowna,December12,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou.Theboys'classatSun-

MyDearWillie,-Iamindeedvery pleasedwiththenicelittlepresent raisedbyyouandyourlittlechum fromtheboysoftheCatechismclass forthe"weeones."Itwasavery thoughtfulthingtodo;theDivine Childsmilesonsuchprettylittleacts. YouareverywelcometoourCorner, andIhopeyouwillremainwithus evenafteryouhavegainedyourscholarship,whichmightbeamongstyour nextnewyear'shonours.Thegirls oftheSunday-schoolclassalsosentme anicepresentforthe"weeones."The dollmusthavebeenanattractiveone, becauseyourchequeandtheircheque was,liketheBallaratcontest,atie. Somehow,Willie,dear,Ithinkthe girlsknewhowmuchyouhad,and theyweredeterminednottobebeatenbytheboys.However,bothsectionsoftheSunday-schoolaredeservingofverygreatpraisefortheirvery sweetChristmasgifttothe"weeones." Ilikedyourletterverymuch,andI hopetohavemanysuchlettersfrom youduringtheyear.SoJackhasa passionforspecking.Specking,Iunderstand,islookingforgold.Well,I hopejack'seyeswillsomedaybedelightedbyfindingaverybigspeckbut,Willie,dear,thebigspecksseem tobefewandfarbetween.Getthe scholarship;itiseasilypackedaway, andwillnotpreventyoufromspeckingifyouwanttospeck.Iamglad tohearthatyouwereamongstthe prizewinnersforCatechism,andthat youmadeyourfirstCommunion.My sincerethankstoalltheboysand yourselffortheverykindwishessent toyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

St.Bridget'sSchool,Bridgetown, December11,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedyouwill find£1,whichwecollectedfromour sparepenniestohelptomakethe "weeones'"Xmasahappyone.Our schoolconcertwillbeonWednesday next.Wearedoingourbesttomake itasuccess.Good-bye,dearAunt Bessy.Wishingyourselfandthe "weeones"averyhappyXmasand aprosperousNewYear.-Yourloving niece, MOYCUTMORE. MydearMoy,-Iamverygratefulto youandthelittlefriendswhoarejoinedwithyouintheverynicepresent sentfromyourconventschoolat Bridgetownforthe"weeones."Icall ityourcriboffering.St.Brigid's,I knew,wouldnotforgetthelittleones atSt.Vincent's.GodblessSt.Brigid's andallthatdwelltherein.Ihopethe concertwasagrandsuccess.Iam sureitwas.Thankyou,dear,foryour verykindwishes;similaronesaresent toyouandallatSt.Brigid'sfromyour loving, AUNTBESSY.

"Edawa,"Watheroo,Dec.11,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Itisnotsixyears sinceIwrotelast,norevensix weeks.Howareyougettingon, Aunty?QuitewellandhappyIhope. Thisisonlyashortnote,asitisavery busytimeuphereatpresent,andI sendthislittlecardtowishyoua HappyChristmasandBrightNew Year.Ihavenotreceivedmycard yet.Ithinkthisisallthenews,so

Iamreallypleased,mydearMary, thatyouhaven'tforgottenme.Itis sometimesinceIhadaletterfrom you.Iamgladtohearthatyouare well,andthatyoulikelivingatPalmyra.Iamafraidyoumissedthe prize.Itwas,Ithink,amostdifficult questiontoanswer.Ihavehad e. numberofrepliestosendthejudge, andIamtoldthatonlyonegavewhat maybecalledacorrectanswer.Iam gladyouenjoyedyourselfatthepicnic. PointWalter,Ithink,isadelightful placetospendaholiday.Thankyou, mydearMary,forthenicewishesand yousentthe"weeones"and yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

ThePrinterisquitecrazy,hetells me,tryingtofindspaceforallthe newsinhand,andheiscompelledto holdoverseveralletters.Ihavequite abigparcelonmytablewhichwill keeptheCornerwellfilledforafew weeks.-AUNTBESSY.

PRESENTATIONCONVENT,COIN

AnnualConcert.

DistributionofDiplomasandCertificates.

Theannualbreak-upconcertbythe pupilsofthePresentationConvent, Collie,wasgivenintheNewSchool HallonThursdayevening,December 18th.last..Judgedbytheexcellence ofpreviousperformancesitwasbut naturaltoanticipatealargeattendanceofthegeneralpublic.Andthis anticipationwasrealisedtothefullest extent,forthegatheringwasoneof thelargestwhichhaseverassembled inthehallforanypurposewhatever. Asusualtheentertainmentwaslol1lowedbythedistributionofmusical 'certificates,diplomas,goldmedals,etc. Thelistofhonourswas.almoststaggeringinnumbers.However,itfully demonstratedtheexcellenceoftheall,-roundinstructionimpartedtothe pupilsattendingtheConventSchool. Thehonourswonreflectconsiderable creditnotonlyontheSisters,buton thescholarsthemselves,andthetown generally.

TheprogrammeopenedwithanexcellentlyrenderedoverturebyMisses BerylReeves(piano),MollieLarney, A.L.C.M.,JessieRyan,NellieHolmes, VeraBeswick,andMastersJackMontgomeryandGeorgeBirch(firstviolins),andMissesVeraReeves,L.L.C.M., andStellaHenderson(secondviolins).

ket,madeaperfecthousekeeper. Susan,agoodnaturedmaid,wasvery creditablyperformedbyMissJean Watson.Martha,thenewmaid,was verygood.ThepartofFanny,abeggargirl,waspatheticallytoldbyMiss GladysThomas.DanO'Callaghanand RaySmithcausedmuchamusementas farmers.Thestagedecorationswere allthatcouldbedesired,forwhich specialthanksareduetoMr.JoeWall.

DistributionofDiplomasandCertificates

Attheconclusionoftheentertainmentportionoftheproceedings, FatherBriodyintroducedtheMayor (Mr.King),whowiththeassistanceof SenatorHenderson,distributedthe variouscertificatesanddiplomasmentionedhereunder:

RoyalAcademyandRoyalCollegeof Music,London.

GrammarofMusic.-DivisionI: ChrissieGracie,NancyBreed,Olga Beswick,HelenRogers,EvelynMcManus,JackMontgomery,EileenHolmes,EileenBeck,ColinDransfield, EileenFerry,NoreenWall,Katie ShineandJoeGaffney,certificates.

DivisionII:GladysThomas,Mavis Clarke,OlwenThomas,LilyBuhl,and JimJack,certificates.DivisionIII: AnnieFerry,NellieHolmes,Vera Beswick,KathleenLarney,andMary O'Callaghan,certificates.Rudiments ofMusic:MollieHolmes.

RoyalAcademyofMusicandRoyal CollegeofMusic.

Thisitemwasexcellentlyrendered, andelicitedroundsofapplause.The chorus,"AWoman'sWorries,"was verynaturallyrenderedbythejunior girls,whoexcellentlypourtrayedsome ofthemanyworriesofwhichwomen arethevictims,whilstapianoforte solo,"Beethoven'sSonato,"byMiss StellaHenderson,L.L.C.M.,wasquite atreatinitself,andtheplayershowed wonderfultechnique.Infacttheitem wasworthyofthetalentedyounglady whohasachievedsomanymusicalsuccesses.Thejuniorboysgaveasong entitled,"TheLittleCarpenters,"and displayedgreatenergyintheiramusingchorus.Agemoftheeveningwas theviolinselection,"Maritana,"by MissesBeryl Reeves (piano), VeraReeves,L.L.C.M.,StellaHenderson,L.L.C.M.(firstviolins),and MollyLarney(secondviolin).This wasindeedatreat,theplayingbeing excellent.Thechorus,"HowWould YouLiketobeaBabyGirl?"bythe infantgirlswasaveryattractiveitem, andtheaudiencecouldnotbutagree thattheywouldliketobebabygirls, thelittleperformersseemingsohappy andearnestabouttheirnumber.Miss MavisClarkethensang"WhenIrish EyesAreSmiling."Unquestionably thisnumberwasoneofthegemscf theevening,andtheaudience,who werespell-boundduringtherendition oftheitem,showedtheirpleasureat itsconclusionbyonetremendousoutburstofapplause,andshehadnoalternativebuttorespondtoanimperativedemandforanencore.This youngladypossessesawonderful voice,andhasasplendidfuturebeforeher.Wehopethatshouldshe receivethetraininghernaturalvoice meritsshewillreturntoher"Alma Mater"andgiveherwell-wishersalike treattothatwhichshegavethemon theoccasionundernotice.Thenavery finechorus,"TheBellsofPeace,"by theseniorboys,whilsttheseniorgirls concludedthefirstportionoftheprogrammewithaequallywellrendered chorus,''Erin,theTear." Thesecondportionoftheprogrammecommencedwithamostpleasinglyrenderedoverture,byMissesBeryl Reeves(piano),VeraReeves,L.L.C.M., StellaHenderson,L.L.C.M.,Nellie Holmes,VeraBeswick(firstviolins), MollyLarney,L.L.C.M.,JennieRyan (secondviolins)."Evelina'sFolly,"a 411 threeactcomedy,thenfollowed,and thepartsplayedwerecleverlyinterpreted,andtheperformanceproceededwithoutahitch.Oneveryinterestingitemoftheplaywasthesinginganddancingofthevillagechildren whoassembledtocelebratethebirthdayofMrs.Woodville.Theprincipal characterswereasfollows:-MissBeryl Reeves,abrilliantpupiloftheschcol, tookthepartofEvelinatoperfection; MissVioletLynch,asMrs.Woodville's (Evelina)sister,wasexceptionally good.Agnes.theoldgatekeeper,was faithfullyproducedbyMissKatie Shine.Jenny,herdaughter,waswell filledbyMissUrsulaGhilotti.Misses AnnieFerryandOlwenThomastook thepartofMrs.Woodville'sdaughter, admirably.Thelattercreatedmuch amusementbyhervariouspranks,especiallywhensheappearsasthe ghost.MissHoward,afashionable younglady,waswellcarriedoutby MissVeraBeswick,andhersisterLucretiawasexcellentlyperformedby MissMavisClarke.MissMolly Holmes,asMrs.Friendly,couldnotbe surpassed.Samba,alittleblackmaid, waswelltakenbyMissUrsulaGhillotti.MissElienDehring,asMrs.Rac-

Practical.-PrimaryDivision,Pianoforte:NoreenWall,NancyBreed, EileenHolmes,KatieShine,Eileen Ferry,andOlgaBeswick,certificates. ElementaryDivision, Pianoforte: GladysThomas,OlwenThomas,and KathleenLarney,certificates.Lower Division,Pianoforte:VeraBeswick, JeanPurling,MaryO'Callaghan,and MavisClarke.

LondonCollegeofMusic.

AdvancedIntermediatePianoforte: AnnieFerry,goldmedal.SeniorGrade, Violin:NellieHolmes,goldmedal;JessieRyan,goldmedal.Associate,Violin:MollieLarney,goldmedal,capand gown. Licentiate,Violin:Stella Henderson,goldmedalandhood.The followingdiplomashavejustarrived fromLondon:StellaHenderson,AssociateViolin;VeraReeves,Licentiate Violin,goldmedal;StellaHenderson, LicentiatePianoforte,goldmedalCOMMERCIAL.

ThanksandCongratulations. Attheconclusionofthepresentationceremony,FatherBriodythanked theMayorandSenatorHendersonfor theirkindnessinattendingtodistribute theawardstothesuccessfulcandidates. Atthebeginningoftheyearhehad promisedaprizetothescholarswho wouldimprovemostduringtheyear, andhehadtakenmuchpleasurein watchingtheadvancementofthechildren.Hethoughtitwastheparent's dutytoseethatthechildrenattended regularly.Hespokeoftheexcellent educationtheSisterswereimparting asevidencedbythelargenumberof awardswhichhadjustbeendistributed.Thechildrenwerewelltrained,or itwouldhavebeenimpossibleforthe teacherstogetuptheentertainment withinsuchshortnotice-Mr.King hadalwaysbeenmostkind.Hehad attendedtheentertainmentsforseveralyears,andhadalwaystakenan interestinthechildren.

TheMayorthenbrieflyaddressed thegathering.Hecongratulatedthe childrenandteachersongivingsuchan excellententertainment.Itwasgood

NationalBusinessCollege,Sydney JuniorTypewriting:JackMontgomery,certificate.JuniorShorthand: GladysThomas,LennieFetzer,Addie Evans,JoanWatson,GeraldBrennan, AnnieFerry,GretaAnderson,Ernest Daniels,andKatieShine.Junior Bookkeeping:AnnieFerry,Ernest Daniels,GladysThomas,JoanWatson, GretaAnderson,KatieShine,andLennieFetzer,certificates.Elementary Typewriting:AnnieFerry,Addie Evans,GladysThomas,FredStevens, JoanWatson,GeraldBrennan,Lennie Fetzer,WillieFeeney,GreatAnderson,ErnestDanielsandKatieShine. ElementaryShorthand:MaryO'Callaghan,GladysThomas,LennieFetzer, andAddieEvans,certificates.ElementaryBookkeeping:VeraBeswick, MaryO'Callaghan,AddieEvans,Fred Stevens,AnnieFerry,GladysThomas, WillieFenneyandErnestDaniels,certificates.IntermediateTypewriting: MaryO'Callaghan,VeraBeswick,AnnieFerry,GladysThomas,andAddie Evans,certificates. Intermediate Shorthand:EvaSyred,MollieHolmes, FannyRogers,VioletLynch,Mary O'Callaghan,NorahArcher,DavidRogersandKathleenLarney,certificates. IntermediateBookkeeping:Fanny Rogers,VioletLynch,EvaSyred, NorahArcher,MollieHolmes,Leslie Beswick,KathleenLarney,Addie Evans,MaryO'Callaghan,VeraBeswick,andJackWall,certificates.AdvancedTypewriting(Honours):MollieHolmes,VioletLynch,EvaSyred, NorahArcher,FannyRogers,Vera Beswick,MaryO'Callaghan,Kathleen LarneyandJackWall,certificates.AdvancedShorthand(Honours):Mollie HolmesandFannyRogers,certificates. AdvancedBookkeeping(Honours): LeslieBeswick,VioletLynch,Mollie Holmes,NorahArcher,andFanny Rogers,certificates.DiplomaTypewriting:MollieHolmes,VioletLynch, FannyRogersandNorahArcher.DiplomaShorthand:BerylReeves,certificate.DiplomaBookkeeping:Beryl Reeves,goldmedalandcertificate. SpecialPrizes:GladysThomas,Annie Watson,andLeoWallwerethewinnersoftheprizesawardedbyFather Briodytothechildrenwhoimproved mostduringtheyear.

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toknowthatitwaspossibletoreceive suchasplendideducationinCollie. Hethenreferredtothegrowingnecessityforchildrentoreceivethebest educationitwaspossibletogivethem, astheirpositioninlifewilldependon theeducationtheyhavereceived.He hopedhewouldhavethepleasureof distributinganevenlargernumberof certificatesnextyear.

SenatorHendersonsaidthechildren ofthesetimescouldreceivefreeeducation,andthatwemustnotgoback astimegoesonbutadvance.Itis ourdutytogivethechildrenasmuch educationaswecan,becauseadvancementdependsonthem.Healsocongratulatedthescholarsandteachers-CollieMail.

Kellerberrin.

CONVENTOFST.JOSEPH.

ResultsofMusic(Practical)Examination,LondonCollege,1919.

June.

AssociateofLondonCollegeof Music(A.L.C.M.diploma):MissAline MarieLovett(Merriden).

December.

LicentiateofLondonCollegeof Music(L.L.C.M.diploma):MissAline M.Lovett(pianoforte).Intermediate Section:MissA.Kershaw(honours).

ElementarySection:MissE.Donohoe (pass).ElementarySection:MissA. Kishaw(honours),violin;MastersJosephandWilliamMalone(pass),violin;PrimarySection:MissClareBaxter(1st.classpass),MissL.McCabe (1st.classpass),MissK.O'Brien (pass),pianoforte;MasterJas.Scott (1st.classpass),violin.

SUNBURN,PRICKLYHEAT.

HEATRASHES,PIMPLES, FRECKLES,ITCHANDINSECT STINGSSOOTHEDANDHEALED BYZAM-BUK.

ThebesthealerforSummerskin troublesisZam-Buk.Itisafine thingwhengoingawayonaholidayto takeapotortwoofZam-Bukwith you.Youneverknowwhatchangeof airanddrinkingwatermaycauseto yourskin,butwithZam-Bukwithin reachskindiscomfortscanbereduced totheabsoluteminimumandfinally banished.

MissDorisWells,of271Brisbanestreet,Launceston,Tasmania,says:"I sufferedfromskinblemishes,suchas freckles,andhavingheardofZamBuk'sgreatvalueforskincomplaints IthoughtIwouldtrytheBalm.I purchasedapotofZam-BukandmassagedtheBalmwellintotheskin twicedaily.Itwasverynoticeable thatinashorttimetheseblemishes disappearedleavingmyskinperfectly clear.

"Duringanoutingsomemembersof ourfamilygotterriblysunburnt.The skinwasdryandpainful,butwhen Zam-Bukwasappliedtheirritation wasquicklyalleviated.Zam-Bukpreventedblistering,andinafewdays theexposedskinwasasclearand healthyasever.WeconsiderZamBukaveryusefulremedythatno householdshouldbewithout."

WhenyouaskforZam-BukHealing Balmseethatyougetit.Donot beputoffwithsomethingwhichis claimedbyyourtraderas"justas good,"becauseitreturnshimmore profit.Thereisnothing"justas good"astheproved,ever-ready,and effectiveZam-Bukforeczema,ulceration,bloodpoisoning,legsores,ulcers, ringworm,scalpsores,sunburn,rash sorefeet,.andallhomehurts.1/6or 3/6perpot,ofallchemistsandstores.

SocietyofSt.VincentdePaul,Westerr. Australia"Plcorporated)

CATECHISMINSTRUCTION CLASSES.

TheSocietywillforwardCateehisms toanyCatholicManorWoman,freeof allcosts,whoarewillingtoundertake theteachingofChristianDoctrineto ChildrenandAdultsinremotecountrydistrictsanddistantplaceswhere noPriestresidesorConventisutakfished.

Communicationsgivingparticularsel requirements,addressedtotheSecr tary,Mr.J.F.Waldron,24Harley. street,Highgate,Perth,willreceive immediateattention.

TRYBYRNE'SHANDYFOODSas DAIRYPRODUCE, (OverWilliamSt.Bridge,Perth.)

DANIELMULCAHY, CHAS.E.GOSDEN, Proprietor. Manager.

People,PlacesandThings.

THEPASSINGOFTHE1:141 TIIITAIL.

Wherethenorthwindblowsfromthe Polarstar, FaroverBenEdair'shead, TheCilmantanClansaresleeping, Abovethem,thegreyskiesweeping. Aroundthem,thelonehillskeeping Sadwatchonthewarriordead.

TheFlagoftheSpear-FlankedLion, Tosseshighinthestrifenomore, Thewailofthesobbingwar-pipe'speal Nolongersoundsoverkissingsteel Asdownwardsthestranger'sbanners reel

LacethesurfonCleena'sshore.

Blood-redisthedyingsunset, Uponthenorthernsea.

Andsadisthekeenoftheplover, Flyingwherenight-shadeshover, Weavingadarkshroudover TheIsleofthebraveandfree. -.ThomasCassidy.

ChaplainFatherGleesonisnowa Captain,PresidentWilsonhavingapprovedtherecommendationofSecretaryDanielsofthenavy.Inthenavy aCaptainisonlyonerankbelowthat ofAdmiral,andisthehighestgradea ChaplainmayreachintheAmerican Navy.

ThenewBritishMinistertotheRepublicofFinland,LordActon,was borninBavariain1870,andsucceeded hisfamousfatherassecondbaronin 1902.HisforeignserviceincludesappointmentsinBerlin,Vienna,Berne, Madrid,TheHague,and,in1911, DarmstadtandKarlsruhe,wherehe actedasCharged'Affaires.Hemarried,in1904,MissDorothyLyon,of AppletonHall,Cheshire,aconvertto theChurch.

AmemorialtablettotheRev. AbramJ.Ryanhasbeenunveiledby theDaughtersoftheConfederacyin frontoftheChurchofSt.Boniface, Louisville,inthemonasteryofwhich hediedin1886.FatherRyanwasone oftheSouth'sCivilWarheroes.He wasborninNorfolk,Virginia,in1839, andwasordainedgpriestjustbefore theoutbreakoftheCivilWar,when hewasbut29yearsofage.HeimmediatelyvolunteeredandwasacceptedasachaplainintheSouthern army,andservedthroughthatwar. Asapriestandchaplainhewasbelovedforhistendernessandcourage,but helivesmostlyintheheartsofthe peopleoftheSouthasapoet.His poemswereoftenreadtothetroops ontheeveofbattle,thrillingthem withtheirmartialardor,andhispoetic naturefoundexpressioninotherverses whichsoothedthemindefeatandin suffering.Hismasterpiece,"TheConqueredBanner."waswrittenafterthe surrenderatAppomattox.Published inbookform,hispoemshaverun throughtwenty-foureditions.Hedied inLouisville.March22,1886,andhis bodywassenttoMobile,Alabama, wherehehadbeenaparishpriest,for burial.

Theagedex-EmpressEugeniehasin herpossessionanailsaidtohavecome fromtheCross,whichwaspresented toherbythemonksoftheMonastery ofSt.JagodeCampestella,inSpain.

Itisnowpracticallyassured,writes aManchestercorrespondent,thatManchesteristohaveanotherCatholic LordMayornextyear,inthepersonof AldermanTomFox,O.B.E.,whowill alsobethefirstLabourmemberof theCounciltoreachthatposition.For sometimetherewasafeelingamonga certainsectionoftheCouncilthat AldermanKay,whohasheldtheoffice lessthantwelvemonths,shouldbe nominatedforafurtherperiodof office,butthisviewhasnowdisappeared,andattheNovembermeetingof theCouncilAldermanFoxwillbethe unanimouschoiceoftheCouncilfor theposition.AldermanFoxisthe chairmanoftheParksCommittee,and oneofthebestspeakersintheCity Council.Splendidlyendowedphysically,heisanex-Armyman,andhasa goodvoice,withnottheslightest traceofthedemagogueabouthim.He islikelytomaintainthegoodopinion whichthecitizensobtainedofaformer CatholicLordMayorinthepersonof SirDanielMcCabe.

ThedeathofMr.JohnFitzgibbon, ex-M.P.,occurredathisresidencein Castlerea,CountyRoscommon,recently,fromheartfailurefollowinga briefillness.Mr.Fitzgibbon,whowas bornonJune1,1849,atCastlerea, wherehewasproprietorofalargemerchantdraperybusiness,wasassociated withtheNationalmovementfromhis youth.HeplayedanactiveandcourageouspartintheworkoftheLand LeagueandPlanofCampaign,andwas closelyidentifiedwiththelong-sustain. edstrugglesofthetenantsonthe ClonbrockanddeFreyneestates.From 1888to1892hewasfourtimesingaol forpoliticaloffences.HetookParnell'sside.HewasreturnedforSouth Mayoin1911,andrepresentedtheconstituencyuntilthelastelection.

'Whatisthis?EverydayIseemotor carsofAmericansatthedoorofyour house.Whatdoesitmean?'I said,'Iamnotaccustomedtomake knownprivateconversations.Ifyou soliketoknowwhatmyfriends,the Americans,comeandsaytome,goto themandaskthem.'(Applause.)I thinkheneverasked.(Laughter.) *

Thereare215Catholiccollegesfor youngmeninAmerica.

TheClubforCatholicGirlsin Brooklyn,N.J.,whichisknownasthe CarrollClub,hasamembershipoffive thousand.

Itisreportedthatthenumberof vocationstothepriesthoodhasshown amarkedincreaseinIrelandduring thepastfewyears,andthatatpresenttheseminariesthereareovercrowded.

Dr.JoseMoraydelRio,Archbishop ofMexico,ashortwhileagoreadan openlettertohisfeminineparishion. ers,declaimingagainstextremesin toilet,andaskingmotherstorefrain fromappearinginexaggeratedcostumesandfromallowingtheirdaughterstodoso.TheArchbishoptermedmodernstyles"anadvancetoward paganism,"andrecommendedthatin churchatleastthewomenreturnto theuseoftheveilandmantilla,those beautiful,simple,andmodestarticles ofwearformerlyalmostinvariably wornonthestreetandatchurchby Latin-Americanwomankind.

Withregardto"After-WarProblems,"saysThos.F.Burns,Editorof CatholicFederationist,Catholicsdependeduponthreethings-theknowledge,observance,andapplicationof Catholicprinciples.TheCatholicbody wasabsolutelyunitedinthebeliefthat knowledgeofCatholicprincipleswas aconditionprecedenttothesolution ofmoderndifficulties,andthatsuch knowledgeshouldbedisseminated amongthemselvesandhandedtotheir fellow-countrymen.Thattaskcould notbeperformedbyanyindividuals orsection.Itwasthetaskofthe body,actinginanorganisedfashion, anditwouldtaxalltheirenergies, evenwhentheyhadpooledalltheir resources.Catholicprincipleswere notobservedinthiscountry,andthe Catholicbodyhadnotmadeupits mindtocompeltheirobservance.Thatp observancecouldbecompelledonlyby theentirebodyactinginanorganised fashionundertheguidanceofecclesiasticalauthority,notonlywithregardtopurelyCatholicquestions,but withregardtomixedquestions.Mixed questionshadconstitutedthedifficulty oftheChurchfromthebeginning,and theycouldnotbedealtwithexcept byageneralCatholicorganisationthatwouldbeecclesiasticallyguided. TheapplicationofCatholicprinciples wasanothermatter.Therewerevariousmodesofapplication,andevery modewaspermissiblethatwasinharmonywithCatholicprinpicles.That applicationwasamatterwhichconcernedthefreedomoftheCatholicindividual,andbelongedtohim,notin hiscapacityasaCatholic,butinhis capacityasacitizen.Butthatwas apoliticaldifficultywhichrequireda politicalsolution.

Numbersofwealthymenandwomen ofpositionandrankjoinedtheEnglish Labourpartyandadopteditsprinciples."IcannothelpbeingaPeer," saidLordKimberley,'butIamaDemocrat,andwhateverIcandotohelp theLabourPartyIshalldo,andsee, asIhopetosee,theLabourPartygov_ ernthiscountry."ColonelJosiah Wedgwoodfollowedinhislordship's footsteps,andaddedonemoretothe largenumberofarmyofficers-includingBrigadier-GeneralWatersandBrigadier-GeneralSirOwenThomas,who havebecomeLabourconverts.Earl delaWarr,EarlRussell,LadyWarwick,LadyHenrySomerset,Mr. ArthurPonsonby,sonofabaronet, whowasapageofhonourtoQueen Victoria,andMr.C.P.Trevelyan,are amongtheotheraristocratswhoconsideritanhonourtobeidentifiedwith theprinciplesoftheLabourParty.

ConsolingnewscomesfromBrazil, wheretheChurchismakinggreat strides.OntheoccasionoftheanniversaryoftheHolyFather'scoronation,theSenate,theChamberofDeputies,andMunicipalCouncilsentcongratulationstohiscongregation.

D'Annunzio,theherooftheFiume episode,issomewhatofatheatrical here.He leysomeofhiscan-!id criticsdescribedaserratic;andby othersasa"notoriety-crazedgenius." Ofthequalityofhispoetrylittleis said.Itappearsthatthepoet'sreal nameisRafagnetta,andthatheisof veryplebeianorigin,andbynomeans entitledtothenobilityprefixof"d." Thepoethassethimselfdownasthe sonoftheDuchessMariaGalleseof Rome.Butheisofnosucharistocraticorigin.Indeed,hisparentage isofthemostobscurecharacter,and theMariaGalleseinquestionisnota duchess,butthedaughterandthesisterofaduke,andisnotthemother, butthewife,ofthepoet.Shemarried Annunziointhefaceofthebitteroppositionofherrelatives,whowereinexpressiblyshockedattheideaofher weddingamanofsuchquestionable privatelife,ofsuchutterrecklessness inmoneymatters,andwhoseviews withregardtoreligionfoundexpres. stoninthewishcontainedinhiswork. "LausVitae,'thatalltheimagesof thecrucifiedChristshouldbecast intotheditchesaroundtheEternal City,andthatthoseoftheVirgin shouldvanishlikethemists.

Atareceptionofwelcometendered toCardinalMercier,PrimateofBelgium,inChicago,inOctoberlast,his Eminence,duringthecourseofhis speech,said:"ThemoreIadvance intotheUnitedStates,themoreIadmireyoursympathy,souniversaland soprofound,formycountryandfor myhumbleperson.Ihaveseensince Iamherelargeaudiences.Inever sawanaudienceasthis,whereIhave tolookone,two,three,four,five,six galleries(Laughter).Igofromsurprisetosurprise.Irememberonone ofthefirstdayswhenIwashere,I wasinvitedtoaluncheonatthe Bankers'Club,ontheforty-second story,andwewentuponanelevator byexpress.(Laughter.)Youareverilyawonderfulpeople.Beforecominghere,ofcourse,Iknewsomething aboutyou.Ihadthepleasuretoreceivefrequentlythedelegatesofthe CommissionforthereliefofBelgium. Ihadtheprivilegetoreceiveoften KnightsofColumbus.Ireceived someofyourdelegates.Theirvisits wereformeagreathonour,andImentionwithgratitudeandrespecttwo visitsIreceivedinMalines,oneby yourgreatHerbertHoover-(applause)-andanotherfromyourPresidentWilson.(Prolongedapplause.) SoIwasalreadyfullofsympathyfor you.Atthispoint,once,theGermanwhowastheheadofthedistrict ofMalinescametomeandsaid,

Notlessthanfortythousandpersonswerepresentatthecoronation ofthemiraculousimageofOurLady ofChiquinquirainColumbia,South America.TheBishopofTunjawas thedelegateofthePopeatthecrowning.

TheCatholicsofRiodeJaneiro,undertheabledirectionoftheircardinal archbishop,haverecentlyheldacongressforthestudyoftheproblemsof labouringpeople.Theyarealso foundingaleagueofpublicmorality.

Twoanti-Catholicbillswerepassed bytheAlabama(U.S.A.)Legislature, andarenowbeforeGovernorKilbyfor hissignature.TheSenatebillabolishesColumbusDayasaStateholiday, andwaspassedbyavoteof42to21. Theotherbill,providingforinspectionbytheStateof.convents,asylumandhospitals,waspassedover amendmentstoeliminatetheword "convents."ProtestsoftheCatholics againstthemeasurewereofnoavail.

InCairo,Egypt,amonumenthas justbeenerectedtoSt.Francisof Assisi.Thismonumentintheland ofthePharaohs,isamemorialtothe sevenhundredyearswhichtheFranmeanshavepassedasguardiansof theHolyLand.I

Oneofthefourwhomayjustlybe calledthegreatestamongallpoetsof allagesknowntomankindwasadevout,constantlypracticalandexceedinglyzealousCatholic-DanteAlighieri.Andofth,.otherthree,one, Homer,livedlongbeforethedawnof Christianity;another,Shakespeare, givesevidenceinmanyofhisworksof Catholicfeelingandfaith,thoughhe maynothavebeenaCatholicbyconfessionorinmodeoflife;andthe third,Goethe,pantheistthoughhewas, atleastadmiredthegrandeurofthe ChurchandthebeautiesoftheFaith, andwrote-inhis"Faust"-aninvocationtotheMotherofSorrowswhichis astrulyCatholicinspiritasitis poeticallybeautiful.

Itwillbeasourceofgreatpleasure toCatholicstolearnthatthebrilliant convertRonaldKnoxwasrecentlyordainedtothepriesthood.HepreachedhisfirstsermonatSt.Edmond's Ware,onOctobertwelfth.Great thingsfromthisdistinguishedmanwil belookedfor.TheChurchinEngland deprivedofBensonmayfindaworthy successorinFatherKnox.

CharlesDickens'granddaughter,Mis ElaineDickens,youngestdaughtero Mr.HenryDickens,theCommonSer jeant,andMajorAlecWaley,M.C. R.E.,weremarriedatBromptonOra toryrecently,CardinalBourneofficiat in A th ihtbrid id g. mongeeg esmas werefivegreat-granddaughtersofthe famousnovelist.

AttheGeneralChapteroftheCalcedCarmelitestoRome,theVeryRev. ChristopherA.Slattery,S.T.L.,was electedAssistantGeneral,tosucceed theVeryRev.P.E.Magennis,whowas electedGeneral.FatherSlatterywas bornatWolfstown,CountyKildare,44 yearsago,waseducatedatTeranure College,andafterwardsbecameadistinguishedstudentintheGregorian University,Rome.Hisgreatfacility inspeakingmanylanguagesrendered hisservicesinvaluableinBelleveue Hospital,NewYork,thegreatestcosmopolitanhospitalintheworld.He heldtheofficeofPastorandSubPrioroftheNewYorkHouse,andwas foremostinextendingitshospitality toMr.deValeraonhisarrivalinAmerica.ThenewGeneraloftheOrder, theVeryRev;FatherP.E.Magennis. O.C.C.,isanativeofTandragee,and isanephewofthelateMr.C.Magennis,formanyyearsawell-knownresidentoftheFallsdistrict,Belfast.

TheIrishTimes,aToryorgan,is,or pretendstobe,vastlyconcernedasto thefateoftheCatholicChurchinIre. landshouldtheIrishpeoplebeaccordedtherightofself-determination.In aleadingarticlesomelittlewhileago itputthesewhatweremeanttobe "posers":"DoIrishNationalistsreally wantthisbrandofself-determination?

DoestheRomanCatholicChurchwant aperiodofchaosinIrelandwhichmay destroythelastsanctionofitsspiritual andmoralauthority?"Howtouching,saystheIrishCatholic,itisto seetheIrishTimessotroubledabout whatmaybefallthe"RomanCatholic Church!'Willitrelieveourcontemporary'sanguishedspiritifwetellit thatCatholicsarequiteateaseintheir mindsthat,nomatterwhattheform oroutcomeofself-determinationin Ireland,theCatholicfaithwillbequite secure;ithassurvivedtheworstthat theAscendancyparty-forwhosein--I tereststheIrishTimesisreallyperturbed-coulddoandhaveendeavouredtodointhepastandinthepresent;andwhenthatisthecaseselfdeterminationisshornofalltheterrorsbywhichtheIrishTimeswriter isapparentlysodistraught.

MonsieurFirminRoz,adistinguishedFrenchmanofletters,lecturingrecentlybeforeaLondonaudience,said therewasnonewFrance,ifbythat wasmeantoneofthosemetamorphosesresemblingthesubstitutionofa person,suchaswastobemetwithin fairytales.TheFranceofto-day differedfromtheFranceofyesterday totheextentthateverythingthat liveswassubjecttoachange.With regardtoreligion,oneoftheconsequencesofthegiganticstrugglehadbeen tostimulatethereligiouslifeofthe Ination.InParisalonetwentynew churcheshadbeenerectedsincethe schismbetweenChurchandState;no, religiousfeelingwasnotdeadin France;nowadaysithadgainedin intensity,andthatowingtothepatriotismdisplayedbytheFrench clergyinthewar.Francehadconfidenceinherfriends,butherfriends shouldassisther;shefeltthatshe could,withtheaidofherfaithfulAllies,servethecauseofhumanity.

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Goomalling

TheannualconcertofthePresentationSisterswasheldintheMechanics' InstituteonDecember12th.Thehall waspackedwithamostappreciative audience,andthepupilsacquitted themselvesinamannerwhichreflectedthegreatestcreditontheirteachers.Solos,choruses,anddanceswere excellentlyrenderedandperformed, allofwhichreceivingawelldeserved measureofpraise.MissP.Eaton,in heropeningaddress,extendedahearty welcometoall,andhopedtheywould enjoytheeffortsoftheyoungperformers, Theoverture,byMissesAllbeury andE.Lockyer,wasperformedinmasterlystyle."ListtotheConvent Bells"wassweetlysungbythepupils, andmetwithroundsofapplause.This wasfollowedbythe"ScarfDrill,"very gracefullyperformed,thedifferent huesofthescarfsaddingbeautyto theitem."TheHighlandFling,"in costume,byMissesK.andE.Slater, P.Eaton,andG.McManus,wasoneof themostattractiveitemsandreflected greatcreditontheyoungdancers. Arecitation,"HowMcDougallTopped theScore,"byMasterJ.McAuliffe, gavepromiseofabuddingelocutionist.Nextcameaverygraceful"Gavotte,"dancedbyMissesAllbeuryand Montague,the'intricatemovementsof whichwereperfectlyperformedand delightedtheaudience.Songandhornpipe,bytheboys,insailorcostume, helpedtovarytheentertainment,the boysbeingwellreceivedandloudlyapplauded.Violinsolo,Sonata,byMiss Allbeury,wascarefullyexecuted.The actionsongandfandrill,incostume, bythejuniorpupils,wasaverypretty item."TheRainbowRibbonDance" wasfaultlesslygonethrough,andthe variousevolutionswereeagerlywatchedandloudlyapplaudedbytheaudience.Violinselection,"Haymaker's Dance,"bytheorchestra,wasnicely played.Thejuvenileplay,"Nursery TeaParty,"createdmuchamusement. MissesE.andP.Lockyerplayedthe pianoforteduet,"Remembrance,"with muchtasteandexpression.The Irishjig,byMissesEaton(2),Slater (3),andG.McManuswassplendidly performed.Theplay,"AModernCinderella,"waswellactedby personatingthedifferentcharacters, viz.,MissesD.Haywood,Montague, Jones,Allbeury.PatriciaLockyer,and EllaLeahy."Good-Night"chorus, bythepupils,broughtamostattractiveprogrammetoaconclusion.The accompanistsfortheeveningwereMiss Allbeury,A.L.C.M.,MissesGlassand EvaLockyer.

Duringtheintervalthepleasing functionofthedistributionofcertificatestookplace.Rev.FatherPlanas. O.S.B.,madethepresentations,and complimentedthepupilsontheirsuccesses.Aftercongratulatingthepupils ontheexcellententertainmentthey hadgiven.andtheSistersforthecarefultrainingofthechildren,theRev. Fatherthankedallpresentfortheirattendancetherethatevening,andfor theirkindhelpandsupporttothe Sisters.

aryElocution:MasterJ.McAuliffe, MonaJones(firstclass).Elementary Pianoforte:DulcieBennett(honours), KathleenSlater,EileenSlater(first class).IntermediatePiano:Annie Eaton,IlaRoyal(firstclass),Eva Lockyer,HopeMcCrery,G.Royal (pass)AssociatePiano:Bienaimee Allbeury.Thisyoungladywonthe capandgownoftheCollege,andisentitledtoappendtheletters to hername.

TheextraresultsoftheCommercialexaminationheldinconnectionwiththeNationalBusinessCoUr;aareasfollowsDiploma(shorthand):B.M.Forrest, 94percent.Diploma(Typewriting): B.M.Forrest,94percent.ElementaryShorthand:B.Allbeury,96per cent.JuniorShorthand:Hope McCreery,99percent;AnnieEaton, 94percent;B.Allbeury,96percent. ElementaryTypewriting:HopeMcCreery,97percent.

TheTwoPrinciples.

-Therearetwoprinciplesoftrueenlightenment,"saidhisGraceArchbishopKelly,attheblessingofthe foundationstoneofanewpresbytery atStanmore,"whichwehavealways advocated,andinfutureIwouldnot liketohaveanymanwithmeonthe platformwhowouldnotstandhonestlyforthoseprinciples.UptothisI thinkwehavebeencompromisedby havingpersonsonourplatformwho wouldfightshywhenitcametothe sustainingoftheseprinciples.We muststandforthoseprinciples,forthe goodofthecountryandtrueliberty. Wearenotgoingtogiveourchildren overtotheState.Australiamustadvance;theschoolsmustbeefficient. Youmustnotsweatthechild.It shouldnotgotoschooltooearly.We donotwantlittle,dwarfedboysand girlswithpinchedfaces.Theyareinjuringeducationbyovercrowdingthe curriculum.

"Wewillshowthatourschoolsare asgoodasothers,andanypolitician whodoesnotinsistthattheparent hasarighttochoosetheefficient schoolisfalsetotheprinciplesborn ofreasonandofRevelation.Idonot wanttostandontheplatformwith anymanlikethat.Nowtheyare sayingthatthebasicwageistoberegulatedsoastoassisttheheadofthe family.IfheadsoffamiliesinAustraliaaretobeassisted,theymustassisteveryoneofthem,andifyoudiscriminateyouarepartial,andyour Governmentiscorruptandworseif yourdiscriminationbeontheprinciple ofreligion.

"Isay,isnoteverylabourerworthy ofhishire?IsnottheBrotheror Sisterintheschoolentitledtothe same.wageastheteacherinthepublic school?WhereareyourLabourprinciples?Letthemstandforrealprinciples.ProvidenceishelpingAustralia,butinspiteofherself."

GodlessPeaceConference

Thefollowingreceivedcertificates:LondonCollegeofMusic.-Senior Pianoforte:BienaimeeAllbeury.AdvancedIntermediate:CarolineWilliams.Intermediate:IreneWilliams. IntermediateViolin:BienaimeeAllbeury.ElementaryPiano:Annie Eaton,MaryWatson,EvaLockyer, PatLockyer,IlaRoyal,GarnetRoyal, HopeMcCreery,ElizabethXaddock. PrimaryPiano:KathleenSlater, EileenSlater,D.Bennett,K.McCashney,M.McCashney,V.Campbell,M. Jones,VeronicaBall.

NationalBusinessCollege,Sydney.-ElementaryShorthand:Bienaimee Allbeury,JuniorShorthand:Hope McCreery,AnnieEaton,B.Allbeury. JuniorTypewriting:HopeMcCreery. Aftertheconcertadancewasheld, andthesecretaries,Mrs.Murphyand MissMcAuliffe,leftnothingundoneto maketheeveningapleasantonefor all. Onthe15th.theprizesweredistributedtothepupilsattendingthe school,eachchildreceivingaprize,and goldmedalsforattendancewerepresentedtoLilyRule,HildaWilkins, GladysRule,JeanRule,andReggie Fitzgerald.Goldcrissforgoodconduct,AnnieEaton.ChristianDoctrine:KevinSomers(;eniordivision), WinnieSlaterandDoreenMurphy (middledivision),BessieWilliams (juniordivision).

Parentsarenotifiedthattheschool willre-openonFebruary2,1920.

Furtherresultsofexaminationsfor LondonCollegeofMusic,heldbyMr. HadynHardwick,Mus.Bac.,atthe PresentationConventonDecember 5th.,areasfollows:-PrimarySection Pianoforte:LouisaTrinidad,Polly Eaton,EllaLeahy,KathleenMurphy, JeanRoyal(firstclasspasses).Prim-

HolyFatherSavedFromHumiliation.

Someyearsagoaso-calledpeace conventionwasheldattheHague. AttherequestofacertaingreatnationthePopewasexcluded.The conventionbecameajokeandabyword,anditsprovisionsweretornto shredsinthefirstserioustestofits stability-thelastwar. Italythenboundthreeothersubservientgovernmentstoasecretpact invirtueofwhichtheHolyFather wouldbeignoredintheconference whichwoulddecidethefateofso manymillionsofhischildren.Secretswillout,however,andtheignoble powersthatsignedtheinfamouspact scurriedtocoverwhentheirshame wasexposed.Thepactitselfstood, andtheVaticanwasserenelybut firmlykeptawayfromtheParisPeace Conference.

Perhaps,afterall,itisprovidential thattheHolyFatherwassparedthe humiliationofbeingassociatedwith suchaflimsyaffair.-CatholicBulletin.

Obituary.

MR.BERNARDFINNIGAN.

Irishpaperstohandreportthe deathandfuneralofthelateMr.BernardFinnigan.TheCeltwrites:"It iswithsincereregretwehavetoannouncetheabovesadevent,which tookplaceathisresidenceonOctober 22nd.ThedeceasedpassedawayfortifiedbytheritesofourHolyMother Church.TheRev.P.Lynch,P.P., andRev.FatherKelly,CC.,werein constantattendanceuntiltheend. Thefuneraltothefamilyburial. ground,Ballinagh,wasoneofthelargestwitnessedinthelocalityformany years,andwasindeedastrikingtestimonyofthehighesteemandgreatrespectinwhichdeceasedwasheld.The CavanUrbanCouncil,theO'Rahilly MemorialCommittee,CumannnaM Bann,andDistrictCouncilpassedresolutionsofsympathywiththerelativesofthelateMr.Finnigan.The chairmanoftheCavanUrbanCouncil referredtothedeceasedasamost conscientiousandamostuprightman, andMr.McGuinesssaidhehadknown thelateMr.Finniganfortwentyyears, andamoreuprightmanhehadnever comeincontactwith.Hewasabsolutelystraight-forward,andaboveall thingsindependent.Nomancould "touch"him.Messrs.McEatee,McCarren,O'Reilly,Flynn,andSmithassociatedthemselveswiththeresolution,whichwaspassedinsilence.DeceasedwasfatheroftheRev.P.P. Finnigan,Dardanup,WA.,andbrother-in-lawofthelateRevs.P.O'Connell,P.P.,Corlough,andDanielO'Connell,UshawCollege.Ninerelatives besidestheabovementionedwereordainedtothepriesthood,fourfor homeandfiveforforeignmissions. Thechiefmournersatthefuneral wereMr.J.Finnigan(Yarrymore), brother;PeterJamesRoland,Peter andCharlesFinnigan;C.andP.Fitzpatrick,Dr.J.Magauran(nephews); Revd.C.Finnigan,C.C.,Dr.LouisFinnigan,Rev,P.Lynch,P.P.,Rev.F. Lynch,C.C.,Rev.P.O'Reilly,BA., etc.-R.I.P.

Atothertimestherulersofthe earthhaveplottedtogetherandtheir planshavecometonaught.Inthis instancetheconfereesfinallyagreed uponacovenantwhichembodied somegoodpointsmixedwithafew entirelyneutralisedelements.

ArticleTen,forexample,issufficient tostultifyeverypretenceofallpartiesconcerned;forallagreedand maintainedthattheywerefighting fortherightsofsmallnationalities. Atthesametimethisarticle,ifunamended,willnullifyeveryeffortof peoplesinbondagetofreethemselvesfromahatedyoke.

HadtheHolySeebeenconsulted, atleastinthedrawingupofthe leaguecovenant,theexperienceofcenturiesgleanedbytheChurchindealingwithnations,woulddoubtless haveobviatedtheobjectionablefeaturesofthisso-calledleague.Asit is,whethertheleaguegoesthrough ornot,thepeaceoftheworldwillnot befullyprotectedexceptatthecost ofuntoldbloodshedinrepressingthe naturalinspirationsofpeoplesnow heldinservitude,ascoloniesorassubjectunits.

ST.PATRICK'SCOLLEGE, MANLY,N.S.W. STUDENTSFORTHE PRIESTHOOD. AnumberofBursarieshavebeen establishedbytheManlyUnionfor Studentsdesirousofstudyingfor CountryDiocesesofAustralia. Applications,togetherwithletter fromParishPriest,shouldbeaddressedtothePresident,St.Patrick'sCollege,Manly,beforeDecember15th, 1919. N.B.-Preferencegiventodifficult Missions.

SHINE'SCATHOLICART&BOOKDEPOT

Cr.PierandMurrayStreets,Perth. AllCatholicRequisitesatmostreasonableprices,instock.Beeswax,Altar Candles,Incense,Charcoal,Night Lights,MountCarmelHabits,etc.,etc. Theleadinglocalandinterstatepapers andmagazinesstocked.Ordersreceiveimmediateattention.Phone A1125. Telephone,A3373.

MR.W.SHERMAN

Respectfullywishestonotifythe peopleof BAYSWATER thathehastakenoverthe DAIRYPREMISES (FormerlyOwnedbyMr.LawDavis), GARRETT-ROAD. AndSolicitsyourPatronage. NewMilkorSkimmedMilkDelivered TwiceDaily.

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ManandMan.

Manhasfoundmanthebiggestproblemintheuniverse.Perhapsthisis fitting.Kingofnature,madefora higherdestinythananythingelsein visiblecreation,noothercreaturein itmaysochallengeitssupremacyor capabilitiesasmanhimself.Itseems alsofittingforanotherreason.Man, hisequal,ofthesamenature,endowedwiththesamepowersandpotentialities,isaproblemuntoman.What then,ofthebeingsandtheaffairsof ahighernature,ofasuperiororderof actionandintent?Isman,ofhimself,capableofsuccessfullyprobing thesetotheirdepths?Theobvious logicalconclusionactsasausefulbalancingweightinpreservingmanfrom anunreasonable,overweeningopinion ofhimselfandmaintaininghiminhis properlevel. Itislikewiseafact,strangethough itmayseem,thatthehumanpro. blemhasincreasedinproportionas manhasdelveddeeperintothemysteriesofnatureandfathomedandmastereditssecrets.Thereasonforthis statement,thoughitisnotitsexplanation,isthatthesocialproblemwhich istheproblemofman'sdealingwith man,hasneverbeensoacuteasitis to-day,whenmanhassurpassedall previousgenerationsinintellectual achievements.Theexplanationlies elsewhere,andwillbefoundfroma historicalstudyofthemodernsocial problemanditsessentialcharacteristics. Bolshevismhasdrawnpublicattention,morethanithaseverreceived before,tothegravityofthesocialproblem.ButBolshevismisonlyanincident,ifwemaysayso,avisiblemanifestation,oftheproblem.Itisnot theproblemitself.BolshevismisanothernameforSocialism.Butneither doesSocialismconstitutetheheartof theproblem.Itwasonlyabout1846 thatthewordSocialismmadeitsfirst appearance:anditwasKarlMaxwho gaveititsscientificorganisation,in 1847.Thesocialproblemexistedbefor,..Socialismwasitseffect,notits cat:.e. history-takesusbacktoatime whtherewasnosocialproblemas itisunderstoodto-day,toatimewhen therewasnoSocialism,noranyneed forit.ItwasthetimeoftheGuilds intheMiddleAges,whenmandealt withmanaccordingtotheprinciplesof Christianbrotherhoodandcharity, andinsoactingfoundthathegave everyclasscontentmentandsatisfaction,becauseapparentlyhisidealsaccordedwiththenaturalinclinations andaspirationsofeveryone.Then camethebreakoftheReformation andasaresult,whattheauthorofthe WorldProblemcalls,"suppressedCatholicism." TheReformationbrokeupwiththe past;butitcouldnotchangehuman nature.ItdiscardedtheChurchof ages;butitcouldnotdestroytheprinciplesforwhichshestood.ItintroducedintotheworldthesecularState, secularmoralsandaspiritofrationalisticindependenceintheindividual; butitcouldnotsubstituteanyother foundationforsociety,anyothersanctionformorals,anyothercurborrestrainttokeephumanreasonwithin boundsandguideitalongrightlines. Allthatitdidwastogivefreerein tohumangreedandselfishness,tothe developmentofthebaserimpulsesof humannaturebyoverturningtheprinciplesanddiscardingtheonlyauthoritativemoralforcethatalonewerecapableofopposingabarriertotheviciousinclinationsofman'scorrupt nature.Whathappenedthenwasthis:Man retainedtheoldpre-Reformationinstinctsforfreedomandsecuritywhich. withinproperlimits,belongedbyright tohisnature.Thisfreedomand,securitycouldonlybepreservedintactby everyclapsofthepopulationobserving thelaws'ofconductandprinciplesof actionwhichmadeforsocialorderand universaljustice.Andtheonlyauthoritythatcouldwithanychanceofsucces,preventhumannature,whether intheindividualorinsocietydegen-

cratingintolawlessnessandinjustice, wasCatholicism.Catholicismwas suppressed,whileman'snaturalinstinctsforsocialfreedomandindividualjusticecouldnotbesuppressedThankstothesuppressionofCatholicism,thericherclassesgivingwayto thebaserinclinationsofgreedand selfishnesswereallowedwithimpunity tooppressthepoorerclasses-aclass distinction,itselfduetothesameunchristianspirit.ButbecausethepreReformationspiritofsocialfreedom stillexistedamongthemassesthe poorerclassescouldnotacceptlying down-exceptunderacompulsion whichwassoonerorlaterboundto breakitselfloose-theunjustoppressionofthericherclasses,Andbecausefurther,theinfluenceofCatholicismwasremovedineithercase,either sidewasleftexposedtocommitexcesses,andpassthelimitsofsocial orderlaiddownbyprinciplesnolongeraccepted.Hereisthewholekernel ofthesocialproblem,whetherweview itintheproblemofclassstruggle,Labourdisputes,Housingquestion,Socialism,orinitslatestandmostpronounceddevelopment,Bolshevism.The problemthatconfrontssocietyto-day isatbottomtheproblemofsuppressedCatholicism;anunnaturalandunChristiansocialorderononesideand thenativeandCatholicinstinctsof man,tryingtoburst,nolongerwith Catholichelporguidance,theshellof un-Christianeconomictheoryandpractice.

(I3yMrs.RichardBancroft-Hughes.!

"Youwillbeinterestedtohearmylatestadventure"-writesinarecent lettermysecondson,Brennan,who hasformanyyearsheldthepostof co-alentialclerkinacolossalbankingfirminoneofthegreatAmerican cities-"andIthinkyouwillagree thatitisanadventurealtogether uniqueandbynomeansenviable.I willtellyou,asnearlyasIcan,exactlywhathappened,althoughinevitably somedetailswillescapemeinwriting, whichwouldbesuppliedinafewmoments'conversation.

"Aseveryoneknows,thegreatwar causedalamentabledeficiencyingold speciethroughouttheoldworld;and, inordertocastahelpfuldropintothe bucketof'needofnations,'myfirm madearrangementstoshipavery largequantityoftheneedfultoEuropewithoutdelay.Thetransmission ofafreightofsuchgreatvalueisat alltimefraughtwithdangeranddifficulty,but,atsuchacrisis,doublyso; anditwasdecidedthatIshouldbe askedifIcaredtoundertaketherisks oftheconvoy,andpersonallyconduct thepreciousoreacrosstheperilous ocean.

"Needlesstosay,intheserviceof thefirm,IconsideredIhadnooption,butprepared,asquicklyaspossibletoembarkontheverynext greatsteamerbywhichthegoldcould beshipped.

Thekeytothesolutionisinthe handsoftheCatholicChurch,itsapplicationtheworkofCatholics.Beforetheoutbreakofthewarandthe onrushofBolshevism,Socialismenjoyedacertainimmunitybecauseitsvery indefinitecharacterandchanginghues hiditsrealnature.Nowtheworld hasrealisedtoaconsiderableextent themeaningandtendenciesunderlyingitsspeciouspleas.And,forthe firsttimeperhapssincetheReforms. Lion,certainlymorethaneverbefore, theworldshowsareadinesstolisten totheChurch.Thepfesenthour, CardinalBournehaspointedout,is theChurch'sopportunity,whichmeans thatitisthetimeforCatholicsto comeoutandopenlygiveareasonfor thefaiththatisinthemandseason SocietywiththesaltofChrist,which theyinheritthroughtheChurch.In EnglandandelsewhereinEurope,Catholicshaverousedthemselvestoa senseoftheirdutiesinthisregard,and have'seriouslyengagedthemselvesin thestudyofsocialquestions.Herein theEastwehaveyettobegin.For thisreasonwewelcomewithparticularpleasureFatherVerstraeten'slittle pamphletonthe"Social-Question"to whichwe-havealreadymadereference.Withintheforty-eightclearly printedpagesofthislittleworkthe readerwillbeenabledtofollowto theirpracticalandlegitimateconclusionstheinnerprinciplesofthesocial questionwehavebrieflyoutlinedhere. Hewillseethewholequestiontreated undereveryaspect,general,historical. ethical,initsside-views,suchas strikes,initscrucialpoint,theliving wage,initsinneraspect,thefamily,in itsouteraspect,theGovernment;and hewillseehowthequestionunder thesevariousaspectsbearslocalapplication,andhewillbeenabledtoconcludewithknowledgeandconviction thatthetruesolutionoftheSocial Questionhere,aselsewhere,istobe foundintherestorationofallthingsin Christ.Christisthelinkthatunites mantoman,becauseHeisthelink thatunitesmanwithGodWhois man'sSovereignLordandthefoundationandHeadofsociety.BybreakingwiththeChurchwebreakwith Christ;bybreakingwithChristwe breakwithGod;andbybreakingwith Godwebreakwithsocietyandwith ourownhighernaturewhichforits sustenancemustrestonGod.Man unitedwiththeChurch,withChrist, withGod,willfindhimselfnoproblem, butthemostharmoniousandbeautifulspectacleinvisiblecreation.-CeylonMessenger.

"Everyprecautionwastakenthat themostup-to-datesecuritycoulddemandorsupply;afire-proofsafewas builtin,aslargeasasmallroom,havingelectrictbellsattachedinthree places,andthedoorbeingfittedwith themostelaborateand'unpickable' lock,providedwithtwokeys,oneof whichwasplacedinthekeepingof thecaptainoftheship(amanofwellknownprobity)andtheotherinmy own.Thepreciouscargowascarried onboardandpackedwiththeutmost speedandcaution,andIwasentrustedtoProvidence!

"Thatitwasariskyjobnoone doubted,andtheenforcedCheerfulness withwhichmycolleagueswishedme 'safevoyageandspeedyreturn'impressedthefactuponmymind.Indeed,Ithoughtitmorelikelythannot thatIshouldneverseethemagain, andfeltunusuallygloomy,Imustad-

mit,asIstoodonthequaywatching theother-passengersembark.

"Amongthesepassengerstherepasstd,veryneartowhereIstood,aninvalid'slongcarryingcouch,withatall darkladylyingonit,attendedbya manaboutmyownageandagirlsome yearsyounger.Ispeciallynoticed thembecauseofthedeathlyhueof thatpartofthelady'sfacethatI couldsee,andbecause,atthemoment shewascarriedpastme,sheopened large,darkeyesandfixedonmeanr intensegaze.Thentheeyelidsclosed, and,apparently,thepoorinvalidfell backintoastateofstupor.Iwonderedifshewouldsurvivethevoyageandwhetherherchancesoflife1 were,afterall,verymuchlessthan myown!Then,rousingmyselfwith afeelingofcontemptformyownmorbidness,Ispranguptheladder,and. 'faitaccompli.'

"Thefirstfewdaysatseapassed uneventfully.Iwasverymuchonmy guardagainstmakingchanceacquaintancesandpassedthegreaterpartof mytimeondeck,pacingupanddown inthedirectionofthestrongroom, whichIvisitedtwiceeverydayto makesureallwasasitshouldbe

"Iwas,however,strangetosay,daily growingmoreanxiousandfeelingmore oppressedbythegreatnessofthe chargeuponme,and,farfrombecomingmoreassuredastimewenton, Ibecame,insomeinexplicableway, morenervouslywatchful,withakeennessthatsurprisedmyself,since1 knetiofnospecialcausetomakeme suspicous.IcountedthedaysuntilI shouldbeabletodelivertheloadinto theproperhands,andassuremyself thatitwas'allright.'

"Everythingonthesteamerwasin Alstyle,andthetable&hateperfect. Theinvalid(whowas,Ihadbeentold. anItalianMarchesa,travellingforher health!hadnotappearedoutsideof hercabin,butherattendantsIhad seenatdinner,andmorethanonce hadbeenplacedneartheyounglady at without,however,givingher anyopportunityofspeaking,thoughit seemedtome,byherglances,thatshe wishedtodoso.Therecameamorningwhen,ifshehadwishedtodoso, shesucceeded.

"Iwastakingmywalk,orprowl.

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aroundtheentrancetothestrongroomwhenshecametowardsme, andthen,turningasideandseating herselfonadeckchairthatstoodnear, sheseemedovercomewithgrief,and, buryingherfaceinherhands,sobbed inthempstheart-rendingway.

"Iwatchedherforamoment,and thenwasgoingawaymyself,unwilling tointrude,whentheyoungladyrose andsteppedquicklyuptome,saying, inabrolignvoice:

"'Oh!sir!youlooksokindand good!Iamsureyouwillhelpmein mygreatdistress!'

"Itwasimpossibletorefuse-and, beggingme-tositdownwithherfora fewminutesshetoldmethus:

"'Itismybrother,sir,mydear onlybrother,whoisbreakingmy heart'Youmusthaveseenhimon board?Youwouldneverthinkheis abad,heartlessman!Oh!dear!oh! idear-4hatcanIdo?"

"Ireallyfeltsorryforher,and, fallingintoconversation,shetoldme thestoryofherbrother'sfaultsand .,..shortcomings.

"WhatthesewereIneednotnowrelate,butwillonlysaythat,intrying tocomforther,Idrewoutmyhandkerchief,and,frommypocket,thekey ofthestrongroomfellonthedeck. Shestoopedquicklytopickitupfor me,andItriedtoforestallher;but, asicestoopedandknockedourheads together,thegirl'sshoefelloff,and (asIrememberlater)therewasamoment'sintervalbeforeshegaveme backthekey.TheupshOtofourtalk wasthatIpromisedtodowhatIcould inpersuadingherbrothertoreform hisways,andweagreedheshouldbe introducedtomeonthefirstoccasion.

"Beforethisopportunityoccurred. however.Ihadpaidtwovisitstothe safe-theoneonthatsameevening, whenallwasinorder,andthesecond onthefollowingmorning,whenIwas fatedtomeetwithasurprise. atall.darkItalianbrigand-thin,with 'haggardfeaturesandlargeblackeyes. WherehadIseenthoseeyesbefore?TheMarchesa!

"'Yousee,'hewenton,'wecouldn't getwhatwewantedwithoutthehelp ofMiss!Butthe"cleverfellow"had aputtyheart,andawtearsdidthe jobandgetusthes$peofthekey! Well-d'yeseeourlittleplan?We popyou(therealyou)whereyou'll tellnotales-andthat,prettyquick, too;andthenyou-thisonethatyou see-here-he'llgoonbeingyouonthe steamer,andtillwegetsafeoffwith theseyellow-boys,andthen-thenwhotookthemoneyandbetrayedthe firm?"

"Helaughedbitterly.Butbythat timeIhadregainedmypowerof thought-fearhadleftme-theevil clevernessofthefiendishplotglared atme.But-Icouldbaffleit-with "ScarcelyhadIturnedthekey,and drawntheheavydoortowardsme, thanIwasseizedinthestrongarms ofsomepersonwithintheroom,drawn swiftlyinside,andlightlyboundand pinioned-whilstthedoorwasshut andlockeduponme.

"'Ifyouattempttomove-youare adeadmaninstantly,'saidaharsh voice;whilstIwasstunnedanddazed atthesuddennessoftheattack.

"'You'reacleverfellow!'sneered thesamevoice,'tobetrustedand sentbythefirmofXXX(herehe namedmyemployers)andcapable andabletodeliverallthisgoldin Europe,withouthelpingyourselfto somuchasonesov.!Anice,honest characteryouare!-andsoyou'lllook inthepaperswhenitallcomesout /*hatyou'vestolenandcheateditall way,andtakenthelotforyourown

share?-eh?Butyou'llbefoodfor thefishesyourselflong-beforethen!sotakeagoodlookatyourselfnowandseeifyouknowyourownfacein theglass?'

"CouldIbegonemade?Beforeme stood-notinamirror,butinsolid flesh-myself-face,hands,hair, clothes!Istaredaghast;eventhe littlemoleonmyleftcheekwasthere -itwasmyself!Myheadswam!

"'Doyouknowhim?'askedthe mockingvoice-'anddoyouknowthe "Marchesa"?'

"Ilookedatthespeaker.Hewas thehelpofGod.Ah!dearmother! howoftenyouhavetoldmeHenever failsthosewhotrustinHim!

"Toappealtosuchamanformercy neverenteredmyhead;thevery thoughtwasfolly.Ifeignedinstant submission.

"'Yes!'Isaidsadly.'Youare right,1amafool-andthecleverone wins!YouwillkillmeandpersOnate me-andgetthemoney-andeveryonewillbelieveIdidit...Well,you areanItalian-forthesakeofGod's Motherwillyougivemetimetosay aprayerbeforeIdie?"

"'Twominutes,'herepliedfiercely'oneforyouandoneforyourdouble? -yes.'

"ThatpermissiongavemeallI needed.AsIsaidbefore,therewere threeelectricwiresarrangedinsidethe safe.Twohadtheconnectingbuttonsinthewalls,butthethirdwasin thefloor,andsocontrivedastobeunlikelytoattractanynotice,beingon thelevelofthefloor,andcolouredpreciselythesameshadeCouldIbut reachthisbutton,Imightyetlive!

"Makingasinglesteptowardsthe longed-forspot-itwasallIdared venture-Ifelluponmykneesasifin prayer--norwasmyprayersimulated, butintenselyreal-and,withone shunt,Imanagedtogetmyleftknee ontothebutton,whichIthenpressed withmyfullforce-utteringwhat mightwellhavebeenmylastprayer.

"AsIyetcountedthesecondsof thosepreciousminutes,bythehammerinoofeverypulseinmybody, thedoorwasopenedfromwithout,and thealertCaptainflunghimselfintothe strongroom,followedbythreeableseamen,knockingflatintheircoursethe Italianscoundrel,whohadbeenstandingbythedoor,leaninghisback againstit.

"TheCaptainstaredinamazement atthe-apparently-twoofme!one, standinggazingblanklyattheintruders--theother,kneeling,bound,upon thefloor.TheItaliansprangtohis feet,and;pullingoutapistol,would havemadeshortworkofmehadnot thesailor,takinginthepositionata glance.knockedthethreateningarm firstdownandthenup-and,inamomentthebrigandwassecured.

"Youmayimaginetherest.Heavilyironed,thewholegangofthemremained,notonlyuntiltheItalian portwasreachedtowhichwewere bound,but,astheoffencehadbeen committedonanAmericanship,we wereobligedtotakethewretchesall thewaybackfortrial-andamiserabletimetheymusthavehadofitallthree!

"Iwillsendyouoverapaperwith afullaccountwhenthetrialcomeson. Itwillbepleasanterreadingtoyou thanwouldhavebeenthecaseifit hadcontainedsuchastoryasthatintendedtobepublishedbythe'Italian Marchesa'!"

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