CONVENTOFMERCY,TOODYAY. FirstClassBoardingSchoolfarYoungLadie,.Sleeping-outaccom modation.Pupilspreparedforallexaminations.TheSistersa!se conductaBoardingSchoolforBoysfromseventothirteenyearsof age.Commodiousnewbuilding::arenowunderconstructiontocope withthehithertotoonumerousapplicationsforadmission.
ChristianBrothers' College,Perth
6.ClementLarsen:English,Mathematics,History,Geography, Physics.
7GeorgeMcOmish:English, Mathematics,History,Latin,and Physics.
8.GeorgeKraskey:English,Latin,French,Mathematics.History, Physics.
Thirteenboyspassedinaclassof fourteen.ReginaldJ.Keatingwas awardedthefirstofthefiveUniversityExhibitionsgivenforaggregatemarksinfivesubjects,includingEnglish. Thefollowingarethedetailscf thepasses:
1.EricR.Alcock,Pass:English, French.Mathematics,History.
2.JamesC.Baggaridge,Pass: English,Mathematics,French.
3.GregoryJ.Boylson,Pass:English,Latin,French,History.
4.JamesP.Dillon,Pass:English, Mathematics,AppliedMathematics, Physics.
5.DouglasJ.Davidson,Pass:English,French.Mathematics,His
6.GeorgeDalin-lore,Pass:English,Mathematics.Physics.
7.ArthurC.Fenn,Pass:English,French,Mathematics,Physics.
8.ReginaldJ.Keating,Distinction:English,History.Physics; Pass:Mathematics,AppliedMathematics.
9.JohnC.Keane,Distinction: Latin;Pass:English,Greek,French, Physics.
10.LyleS.Lloyd,Pass:English,French,Mathematics,Physics.
11.Leo.C.Moran,Pass:English, French,Latin.History.
12.HaroldO'Halloran,Pass:English,Mathematics,Physics.
13.PatrickRyan,Distinction: Latin:Pass:English,French,Mathematics,Physics. PartialPass, FrederickBarnett,Pass:Mathe matics,Physics.
JuniorCertificate.
1.JeanAntoniaEnglish,Frerch. Mathematics,Physics.
2MichaelDonovan:English, Latin,French,Mathematics,Physics. ajiAlbertHerbert-English,Latin, Mathematics,History,Geography.
4.'WilliamJoyce:English,FrenchMathematics,Physics,Chemistry, 5.KevinKelly:English,Latin,French,Mathematics,Physics.
9.JohnPark:English,French,Mathematics,History,Physics.
10.GeorgeDallimore:English, French,Latin,Mathematics,Physics, Chemistry,History.
11:ClarenceMcManus:English, French,Mathematics,History.
12.BernardO'Connor:English, French,Latin,History,Mathematics.Geography,Physics.
13.GeorgePearce:English, French,Latin,Mathematics,History,Physics.
14.FrankTrethowan:English, Mathematics,Physics,Chemistry.
15.HenryTrethowan:English, Latin,French,Mathematics,History,Physics.
16.HenryWilliams:English,Latin,French,Mathematics,History,Geography,Physics,Chemistry.
17.JohnWilliams:English,Latin, French,Mathematics,Geography, History,Physics.
PartialPasses.
1.ArdenBrockman:English, Geography,Physics,History.
2.RoyGillick:English,Mathematics,History.
3.KevinHeenan:English,Mathematics,Physics.
4.GeraldGardner:English,Mathematics,Physics.
5.JamesMurphy:English,Mathematics,History. OtherPasses. GeraldCole:English,French,History.DavidMalone:English,History, Physics. FrankDavidson:Physics. AllisterGallagher:Latin. THERECORDCALENDAR.
Asasupplementtonextweek's issueofTHERECORD,wearedistributinganEcclesiasticalCalendar for1921.SuchaCalendarisa necessityineveryCatholichome.It willmakeCatholicscognisantof theconsecrationofthedaysofthe yeartoGod,andsoassistinthe laudabledailydevotiontothesaints ontheirrespectivefeasts. ConventBazaarandArtUnion. Thefollowingarethewinning numbersandnatflsintheartunion drawnon1stDecember,1920:CaseKingGeorgeWhisky(No. 921),"TheThreeDruths,"careEsplanadeHotel,Busselton. £5note(No.0736).Mrs.Elsie Bartlett,EsplanadeHotel,Busselton. OilPaintingScenery(No.108), II.J.Henley,Busselton. OilPainting,Birds,Paradise(No. 135),Mrs.A.R.Leichberg,Hotel 'Yarlop.Hand-paintedBed-spread(No. 174),Mr.G.Lee,Newcarnie,via redin.StencilledWindowCurtains(No. 202),Mrs.J.Savage,Jarrahwood. £1note(No.104),Mr.Miller,Nannup. 10/note(No.431),JackSmith, Busselton. Rev.MotherandSistersofthe Convent,Busselton,wishtoconvey, throughthecolumnsofTHE RECORD,theirsincerethankstoall kindpatronswhoeither'soldorpurchasedticketsinthisartunion.
byH.T.Lincoln; "CradleTime,"songbyT.R. Shannon;"WonderHowthe OldFolksAre,"song;"ALittle MorePepper,"oneandtwostep andtango;"SunsetEcho,"reverie,byVanderslook;"AtThe
Somelittlewhileagothebodyof St.VincentdePaulwasreplacedin theChurchoftheVncentian Fathers,95RuedeSevrs,Paris, whenceithadbeentakenatthe beginningofthewar.Fortwodays thevenerableremainslay'onthe h,ghaltar,exposedtothevenerationofthefaithful.Fromallover theFrenchcapitalthepeopleflockedintensofthousandstopayhomagetothememoryofhimwhohad devotedhislifetothepoorofthe city.Thisisthefourthtimethatthe remainsofSt.VincentdePaulhave hadtoberemovedfromtheirshrine. viz.,in1792,ontheoccasionofthe FrenchRevolution,in1830whenanotherrevolutionhurledCharlesX. fromthethroneandmadeLouis PhilippkingoftheFrench,andin 1870attheoutbreakoftheFrancaPrussianWar. St.VincentdePaulisoneofthat longlistofTertiariesofSt.Francis, wholaterintheircareerbecame foundersofReligiousCongregations.
ALBERTANDSON'SGREATANNUALBARGAINSALEISNOWON. THOUSANDSOFTHELATESTDANCES,SONGS,SOLOS,BALLADS,Etc.,PRACTICALLY GIVENAWAYTOMAHEROOMFORFRESHLARGESHIPMENTS. BargainSeriesNo.1.-Three piecesof2s.or2s6deachusual price,only2s.thelot,isthetalk ofMusicalPerth.Thousandsto choose,including:"Thoughts,"a lovesong,byPereroClarke; "BacktoVirginia;""There'sa GirlinKildare,"songbyFred Norton;"TheLandofCra-MaChree(highorlow),byLewis Barnes.Acounterheapedwith unparalleled bargains,as: "Mammyo'Mine;""The NaughtyWaltzSong,"bySol. P.Levy-onepfthelatest waltzesout."WildflowerIntermezzoTwo-stepandSong.Stacks ofFreshMusicsacrificedevery daylike:"WhenYouSpeakto Me,"byGuyD.Hardelot; "There'sSunshineinGipsy Land,"aripper,byJackFollett;"Somebody'sEyes,"ballad,withviolinobligato,byMara Thummer;"MoonlightRevels," forsolo,byC.Avondale;"The IslandofHide-AwaySong,"and hundredsoffashionabledances, jazzes,solos,reveries,songs,etc. HeapsofreplenishmentforBargainSeriesNo.1..Three2s.or 2s6d.piecesattwoshillingsfor thethree."NeverLettheSame BeeStingYouTwice"(fromthe latestRevue,"BranPie"): TheNewMaxineDance,"From HeretoShanghai,"
onThursday, November11th.TheRightRev. Mgr.ProvostLynch(Farnvrorth) presided,andwassupportedbyhis GraceArchbishopMannix,ArchbishopClune(Perth),Archbishop Barry(Hobart),BishopCowgill (Leeds).BishopCotter(Portsmouth),BishopHanlon(Blackburn) BishopFogartyKillaloe),Bishop MacRory(DownandConnor), BishopFoley Ballarat),BishopO'Doherty(Clonfert),BishopHayden(Wilcannia-Forbes, NewSouthWales),CanonDowning (Dublin). CanonShine (Leeds),Rev.D.Brennan(Manchester),Rev.C.O'Mahoney(Manchester),Rev.R.Halligan(Oldham),Rev.T.Moylan,P.P.(Horwich),thecompanynumberingbetween300and400. Over20letterswerereceivedapologisingforabsence,theBishopof Middlesbrough(Dr.Lam)stating thathedeeplyregrettedthatowingtothelatenessof-theseason andadvancingyearshewasunable toavailhimselfoftheinvitation. Atthesametimehewishedtoassurethemthathewasinentire sympathywiththeirdoinghonour tohisGracetheArchbishopofMelbourne,whowastheintrepiddefenderofhiscountry'sinalienable rights(applause).TheArchbishop borenoill-welltoEngland;heeven admiredher,buthewouldnotbe silentwhentheGovernmentwas playingthepartofthetallbullyto hisnativecitizensinwhatwas sometimestermedtheSisterIsle (applause). TheArchbishopofAdelaide(the MostRev.Dr.Spence,0.P.,writinginthenameofAustralians,ex. pressedhisthankstothenorthern clergyforthereceptiongivento ArchbishopMannix,andsaidthe honourtheyweredoinghimwouldbesomecompensationforthein. sultsconferreduponhimbythe BritishMinistersoftheCrown. Thechairmangavethetoast, "OurHolyFatherthePope,"remarking,'MayGodblesshimon earthandgivehimtriumphover allhisenemies."Hethenreada telegramitwasintendedtosendto hisHolinessattheVatican,ensuringhimoftheirloyaltyandharmony.CanonShine,proposingthehealth ofArchbishopMannix,saidthat Irelandsufferedconsiderablyfrom theignoranceofEnglishpeople regardingher.Irishmenwere MisrepresentedandMisunderstood inEngland.Hischaracter,his country,hiscountry'shistory,and theconditionsthatprevailedinIrelandatthepresentdayandthe realnatureandtruereasonforthe demandsmadebyIrelandwere practicallyunknowntothemajorityofEnglishpeople.Theywere weariedoftheignorancethatprevailedandtheideathatIrishmen hadadeepanimosityagainstEngland.Hehadneveryetmeta brotherIrishmanwhodidnotwish Englandwell(hear,hear).They, asIrishmen,wishedtobeon friendlytermswithEngland;only theywantedtobeallowedproper conditionsinordertohavesuch relationship-(applause)-and Irishmenhadnotmuchregardfor anEnglishmanwhodidnotlove hiscountryandwasnotanxious foritshonour.Thegreatnessofa countrywasnottobefoundinits wealthandindustries,butratherin itsidealsandappreciationandlove forliberty,honourandjustice(applause).BecausetheArchbishop lovedjusticeandhatediniquityhe wasthatdayanexile.Becausehe desiredhisowncountry'speacehe wasdeprivedofahome.ItwasfrequentlysaidthatIrishpriestsand bishopswerethecauseofthepresentturmoilinIreland.Irishpriests hadthesamerightsasanyother man-(applause)-andtheirgreatestobligationwastodenounceoppression.Thedesirewasplanted intheheartsoftheIrishpeopleto controltheirownaffairs(applause). TheArchbishopofMelbournewas abletovoicethatdesireandto helptomakeknowntotheworld thatwhatthe'Irishmenweremost cryingoutforwasliberty,and,so far,thatcryhadbeeninvain.The Archbishopnevermadeastatement thatwasnotinperfectkeeping withthosegreatprinciples(applause).ThePriestsattheNorth ofEnglandhadmostlyworking classcongregations,andhethought theywouldagreewithhimthatif avotewastakento-morrowthe treatmentofDr.Mannixwouldbe condemnedby90percentofthe workingpeopleoftheNorthof England,andhehadnodoubtaboutitinhisownmindthatthe samewouldbesaidbytherestof thecountry(applause).Theyrepresentedafourthoftheprovinces,andtheyprotestedagainstandcon demnedthetreatmentofDr.MannixbytheBritishGovernment (applause).HeventuredtosaythattheEnglishpeople-whowere atheartajustpeople-iftheywere notblindedbyprejudiceandmis-
Archbishopastheirhero,andnot astheirprisoner(applause). Thetoastwasdrunkwithmusical honours. HisGrace'sReply. HisGrace,onrisingtorespond, wasreceivedwithasalvoofcheers. Hedesired,hesaid,inthefirst place,tothankthemforthecordial receptiontheyhadgiventohis name.Thatgreatmasterofthe Northwouldsend,throughBishop FogartyandtheIrish'Bishops,a messagebacktoIreland(applaesei.Suchagatheringasthat wasenoughtowarmuptheirhearts iftheyweregrowingcold;aye,even himself,thoughhewasin"cold storage"inEngland-(laughterand applause)-felthimselfwarmedup andheartenedwhenhelookedupon thatmagnificentgatheringofclergy oftheNorth.Hewasgratefulto thehierarchyofEnglandrepresentedthere-(applause)-tothe hierarchyofIreland.hisowncountry,andtothehierarchyofAustralia,hisadoptedcountry(applause).Nomatterhowlonghe bvedhewouldrememberthereceptiontheyhadgivenhim.By processionhewasamanofpeace, buttheBritishGovernmenthad madehimaprisonerofwar(laughter).Yes,therehewasagainst hiswill,thoughhewasamong friends,buthewasnotgoingto sayonewordaboutthepresumptionoftheBritishGovernmentin appropriatinghisperson.Hehad nevermadeapersonalcomplaint sinceheputhisfootinEngland. Whenalittlemoretimehadpassed heventuredtothinktheBritish Governmentwoulddeeplyregret thattheyhadcapturedhimoffthe coastofIreland(laughter).That wasArmisticeDay,butithadnot broughtthemwhatithadpromised.Whatevermightbesaidof therestoftheworld,therewas NoArmisticeinIreland. Almostwithinearshot,theIrish peoplewerebeingtrampledupon, tortured,theirhousesburnedover theirheads,theirsonsandhusbandsshotbeforetheireyes-and thatwasArmisticeDay!Inprofessionandpracticehewasaman ofpeace,andhewaslookingfora peacebasedonjustice,theonlyone thatwaslikelytolast.HisGrace ar:mittedthathehadmetDeValerainAmerica.andhadstirredup anti-BritishfeelingintheUnited States,buthedidnotwithdrawa wordthathehadspoken.Itwould beimpossible,headded,totellthe truthaboutIrelandwithoutstirring upanti-Britishfeelinginthehearts ofanyhonestmen.Itwasnota questionofpolitics,norofChristianity;itwasamatterofhumanity(applause).Whattheywere fightingforinthegreatwarwas thatrightmightbevindicatedover might,thatthegreatandlittle nationsshouldagree,andtheworld befreefordemocracy.Hewasno haterofEnglandortheEnglish people,andhadnodesireforthe breakingupoftheBritishEmpire whereveritwasfoundeduponthe freeconsentofthepeople.IfEnglandhadthecouragetofollowthe leadofMr.Asquith,LordGrey, Mr.Henderson,andothers,there wouldbelastingpeacebetween EnglandandIreland.Irelandhad nodesiretosupportinanypartof
theEmpirewhattheBritishGov.ernmentweredoingnowinIreland,butiftheIrishhadanarmy andnavytheirfullsupportwould begiventoBritainifshewentto warinanyjustcause(applause). HisGraceconcludedwiththehope thatinthenearfuturetherewould bepeacebetweenEnglandandIre. land,andbetweentheinandevery othercountry. TheBishopofKillaloe,inmoving agpteofthankstotheexecutive andFatherMoylan,thesecretary, fortheexcellentarrangements.said thepeopleinEnglanddidnotknow whatwastranspiringinIreland.He thankedthehonestBritishPress whosentmenwhowerenotafraid ofintimidationtoIreland,menwho couldnotbebribedtosilenceor intimidatedtoleavethecountry, butwrotewhatwasdonebythe lightofburninghomes,andwould notfallinwiththewishesofthe "BlackandTans." TheArchbishopofPerth(tie MostRev.Dr.Clune)secondedthe motion,whichwaspassedwith greatenthusiasm.Theproceedingswereinterspersed bythesingingofseveralsongs.
LastSundaywastheannualpicnicand,asanticipated,itproved tobeagreatsuccess.At11am. theDauntlesswasfull(althougha fewofthosemembersthat'were conspicuousbytheirabsencecould stillhavebeenaccommodated)and astartwasmadeontheday'souting.At12noonalltheswimming enthusiastswereenjoyingthemselvesinthewateratPointWalter. Dinnerwasservedhere,andthen theraceswererun.Theluckyones inthevariouseventswereasfol.
lows:-Junior,100yards:G.Cain, 1;A.Furlong,2:W.Byrne,3.Senior.100yards:J.Beasley,1;J. Mayhew,2;L.McOmish,3.130yds.
Open:G.Cain,1;J.Beasley,2:C. Quinlivan,3.Three-leggedRace: J.Beasley'andL.McOmish,1;J. TobinandT.McCart,2.Therewas aladies'racealsoontheprogram, butnoneoftheladiesweremuch inclinedtorun,sothisitemhadto bedropped.Thetwo"dark'bur. ses"inthecrowdofentrantswere G.CainandA.Furlong,bothof whomquitesurprisedtheonlookers withtheirperformances.At3.15 p.m.PointWalterwasleftbehind, andtheDauntlessmadeforGage Roads.Afteralengthycruise roundtheharbour,theboatput backtoBictonfortea,andremainedtheretillnearly8o'clock.Afur thercruisewasthenundertaken, andPerthwasreachedshortlyafter nine.ThusendedtheP.C.Y.M.S. annualpicnicfor1921.Itwasundoubtedlythebestthathasbeen runbytheSocietysinceitsreformation,bothsociallyandfinancially,andmuchcreditisduetothe socialcommitteeforthewayin whichitwascarriedout. BytheNaldera,lastSundaynight,oneofourlatemembers,in thepersonofMr.J.0.Prior,left theStateforfreshfieldsinthe East.Jackwasaone-timevery prominentcricketeroftheSociety, butdidn'tdontheflannelsatall thisseason. The"A"team'sbattingperform. ancelastSaturdayagainst
UniversityofWesternAustralia
LeavingCertificate. OliveWebster:EnglishLiterature,French(distinction),Lati-1 (distinction),Mathematics(whicl, includesAlgebra,Geometry,and Trigonometry).
AliceCowley:EnglishLitera ture,French(distinction),Latin. Mathematics(distinction).
DorisFitzgerald:EnglishLiterature,French(distinction',Latin. Mathematics.
MaryJohnson:English Laters ture,French,Latin(distinction), Mathematics. SheilaMcKeown:EnglishLiterature,French,Mathematics
AliceHowieson:EnglishLitera ture,French,Mathematics. GertrudeSheridan:EnglisaLit erature(distinction),English.H. tory.
EllaMoStley:EnglishLiterature, French. MatriculationStudents.
DorisFitzgerald,AliceCowley. OliveWebster,SheilaIlleKeown, AliceHowieson,MaryJohnsm. JuniorCertificate. MarySmyth:EnglishLiteraturs, French,Latin,EnglishHistory,Geegraphy,Mathematics(whichincludesArithmetic,Algebra,Geeinetry).
Results
oftheSchools,1920
MaryRoss:EngeshLiterature, French,Latin,EnglishHietareGeography,Mathematics. UnaRodoreda:English itemtyre,French,Latin,Englisn tory,Mathematics.VeraFiney:French,Latin,EnglishHistory,Geography,Mathema tics. KittyO'Connor:EnglishLiterature,French,Latin,Englis.History,Geography. ThelmaDavin:(1919)raeglish Literature,French,Latin.Mhthematics(1920),Greek. GertrudeSheridan:1919)English Literature,French,EnglishHistory, Geography,(1920)Latin. GovernmentBursary. KathleenLangoulant,elm AllianceFrancais.Examination. DivisionI.-OliveWebster,MargaretNickoll,DorisFitzgerald. DivisionII.---MarySmyth.' DivisionIII.-MaryRoss(distinction),2nd.place,bronzemedal; KathleenO'Brien(distinctioni,Una Rodoreda,MargaretYoung,Vera Finey,ElmaKirkpatrick,Eileen Kenny.DivisionIV.-MollyWalton(die tinction),KathleenO'Callaghan VeronicaMansfield(distinction), PhillippaRichardson(distinction), ConnieCoombes(distinction),KathleenMurphy(distinction),aKthleen O'Leary.
LicentiatePianoforte:AliceJohnson.AdvancedGradePianoforte: VeronicaMansfield. HigherLocalPiano(-.rte.MargaretNickoll(honours),DorothyBetteridge(honours),VeraCoffey, KittyO'Connor. SeniorPianoforte:LonaMulvey (honours),LocalGoldMedal;BernibeBeattie(honours),SheilaMcKeown(honours),DorothySmart honoursMaggieYoung,Mollie Byrne,MargaretPaterson,Ursula Perry,NoraD'Arcy. SeniorViolin:SylviaFrances Moylan(honours). HigherDivisionPianoforte:Mag. gieYoung,MollieMoylan. IntermediatePianoforte:Irene Holland(honours).KathleettG'Brien,AmyRees,MaryHehir. 'IntermediateSinging:LonaMulvey(honours),MollieO'Dea(honours),KathleenByrne IntermediateViolin:Ve:onica Mansfield(honours),L3Calgold medal. LowerDivisionPianeforteBarbaraHowieson,IreneEskr,Myra Green,WinnieDarlington. JuniorPianoforte:MaudeRutherford(honours),MaryHartley(honBalfourv.Carson (ByW.D.E.,intheCatholicTimes).
WhenMr.ArthurBalfourbecame secretarytohisuncle,LordSalisbury,43yearsago,andwentwith himtotheBerlinCongress,the worldsufferedaseriousloss.For Mr.Balfourfoundhimselflaunched inapoliticalcareer,andmissedhis truevocation.Hehadinhimthe makingofastudent,aphilosopher, amanofletterswhomighthave beenveryhelpfulinthelongest warofourtime-thestrifebetween truthandfalsehood.Butitwas hisfatetobecomeapartypolitician,hisearlierandmoreuseful usefulbentofmindshowingitsek fromtimetotimeinexcursionsintothephilosophicfield.
WhatBalfourSaidatOxford.
InNovemberhemadeoneof theseexcursions,whenheaddressed theInternationalCongressof PhilosophyofOxford.Thephilosopherdealswithprinciples-the averagepartypoliticianthinks firstofpolicyandthenlooksround foraprinciplewhichcanbetwisted intosomekindofjustificationfor whathehasdoneorhopestodo.
Mr.Balfourrightlykeptprinciples inview,withoutanyover-anxiety astotheirbearingoncurrentpolitics,whenatOxfordhetookpart inadiscussionontheproblemsof "Nationality."Hesetoutwith sayingthathewasinclinedtobelievethat"afulldemocraticconstitutionwasthebestformodernhomogeneoussociety,andthatthe beststayofgettingthatwas throughtheprincipleofnationality."
Inthisstatementtheword"homogeneous"suggestsadifficulty. Menarenotallcastinthesame mould,likesomanybullets.In everynationalgroupintheworld therearevaryingelements.AsMr. Balfourhimselfputit,recent treaty-makinghasshownnumerous examplesofthedifficultyofdrawingfrontierlinesthatwillinclude "entirelyhomogeneousnationalities." AProblemSolved.
ours),JessieAnderson,Tialsted Schroder,Ena13enporath,Eileen Fordham,DorothyDawsoa,KathleenLangoulant,Ma;Stewart, HildaEdwards. JuniorViolin:MaryRoss(henours),Localgoldmedal. JuniorSinging:VeronicaMansfield(honours),KathleenLeahy. ElementaryPianoforte:IrisWilliams(distinction),JessieAnderson, MargaretCale.NormanHollingsworth,GraceByfield,BerylRogers.
PreparatoryPianofote:B.Phillips(honours),PeggyHenri(honours).JosephineKealy,OliveHarrison,KathleenBresland.
PrimaryPianoforte:Dorothy Dawson(distinction),VioletScott, MargaretRoche,AnnieReid.
FirstStepsPianofor.eLorisEllis,YvonneSinclair,IslaSinclair.
TheoreticalExamination. (December,1919.)
ArtofTeaching:DorothyCleal (A.T.C.L.),EileenWatts. HigherRudiments:L'orothyCle,il, AliceJohnson. SeniorHarmony:DoreenD'Arcy (honours),NoraD'Arcy. IntermediateHarmone.Irene Holland(honours),localgeld medal;MaggieLynch(honours), MaggieNickoll(hon1:rs). JuniorTheory:MaulsRiolicefcrd(honours).
TheoreticalExamination. (June,19'1.)
IntermediateHarmony:Berwin Rees(honours:localgoldmedal); KathleenMurphy(hononrs);Eileen O'Dea(honours);VeronicaMansfield(honours);DorothyBetteridge (honours)KathleenLeahy(hon. ours);MaggieLeahy(hollows). LocalCentreRudiments.-(June) VeronicaMansfield;(October)MaggieYoung. AdvancedJuniorTheory.-Mary Hartley(honours),MaudeRutherford(honours).NinaGolman,Hilda Edwards,MyraGreen,RitaStodart,DorothySmart,DorothyGenge, JessieAnderson. JuniorTheory.-MaryRoss(honours);MayFord(honours);MargaretRoach(honours);OliveHarrison(honours);EssieMoorehouse (honours);MayStewart(honours); GraceByfield(honours);Rita Hughes(honours);LornaBroom, AgnesO'Connor.GoldMedalists:LonaMulvay, seniorhonours,pianoforte;Veronica Mansfield,intermediatehonours.violin;IreneHolland,intermediate honours,harmony(Decerretser,1919) BerwinRees,intermediatehonours, harmony(June,1920);MaryRoss, juniorhonours,\ielin CLASSESRE-ASSEMBLETUESDAY,FEBRUARY8th.,1921. otherreasons,asbeingalientoTelephoneB152. themselves.Itwastheirdutyto rememberthattheirnaturalfeelingsofnationalitymustbesubordinatedtothegreaterwhole. Thatwasadutywhichpeopleforgot,anditwasnottothecredit ofapoliticianorastatesman thatheworkedonthismassof nationalitytoproducedivision."
Thisiswellput,andMr.Balfour'sstatementisworthnoting andremembering. TheUlsterCase. ItisinterestingtoapplyhisdoctrinetothecaseofIrelandann Ulster.InNorth-EastUlsterwe haveatypicalinstanceofoneof these"islands"inthemidstofa nationalgroup-"asectionofapopulationwhpfindthemselvesmembersofanationwhichtheychoose toregardasalientothemselves."
Althoughonehearsattemptsto makeoutthattheyarereally ScotchorEnglishsettlers,noone believesthetaleinanyseriousness. Theirancestors,morethantwocenturiesago,wereScotsandEnglish,justassomewhatearlierthe ancestorsofthePowers,theFitzgeralds,andmanymore,wereNormanadventurers.Powersand FitzgeraldsareIrishmento-day, andsoaretheCraigsandOrrsand therestoftheNorth'eastUlster men.In1798manyofthemwere amongtherebelswho "Roseindarkandevildays Torighttheirnativeland."
Inthegreatwarof1914-18,theUlsterDivisionwasofficiallyan
TheDutyoftheCarsonites. Mr.Balfour-notatWestministei, butintheclearerairofOxfordlaysdownplainlytheirobvious duty:
*leButhesuggestedapracticaland evenanecessarysolutionofthe difficulty:"Therewere,asthosewhohad todealwiththepeacetreaties knew,whatmightbedescribedas 'islands'ofalienpopulation,like plums'inapudding,inthevery middleofanotherpopulation, Itwasquiteevidentthatthey couldnotbeevenaseparate national
"Itistheirdutytoremember thattheirnaturalfeelingsofnationalitymustbesubordinatedto thegreater
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suppliedhimwithalittlesensation intheshapeofaraidnextdoor! Black-and-Tanswerethrownacross eachendofthestreetalltheafternoon,armouredcarsranupand downthestreet,andalltheneighbourswereconfinedtotheirhouses. Isupposetheyall,likeourselves, werewonderingifthesoldierswould visitthemaftertheyhadfinished thejobtheywereon.Luckilyfor Fr.Flannery,theywentoffassoon astheyhaddone:itappearsthat hehadapocketfulofcurios,inthe shapeofdocuments,whichiffound onhimwouldhavegothimfive years.
SUNDAYMORNING.
Thenextmorning,Sunday,after Mass,IstrolleduptoSt.Vincent's Hospital-justintimetoseean ambulancedriveoff. Thiswas nothingnew,and,Iproceededto setaboutmyworkwhenInoticed doctors,nurses,andeveryonelookingoutofthewindowsattherear.
streets andtorearoundcorners,utterlyobliviousofeverylaworregulation, andespeciallyofanyofthe"damned Irish"whohappenedtobeinthe way.Thenanintenseraidingcampaignsetin,beforewhichthepreviousraidingsystemwasamild affair.Inmystreetthereareonly abouttwoorthreehouses(including ourown,Iamgladtosay)which havenotbeenraided. ARTHURGRIFFITH. Thebesttraytotellyouofthe pastweekistowriteapersonalnarrativeofevents.Wewillopenit onFridaynightat7p.m.,whento myhorrorIranintoArthurGriffith
Thenavolleyofshotsrangout. Anothervolley,thensporadicshooting.Aelan&outofoneofthe windowsshowedsoldiersandBlackand-Tanscrouchingdownlane-waysandrushinghitherandthither. "What'sthematter?"Iasked. "There'sbeenaterriblebattleall themorning,"sheanswered.Iwas justgettingreadytochaffherwhen someonecameuptosaythatthe bodyofacaptainhadbeenbrought intothemortuary,anddownIwent. Buttheambulancehaddisappeared, andalltheinformationtheyhad givenwasthatthedeadbodywas thatofacaptain,andthatanumber ofBlackandTanshadalsobeen killed.
sotheBlackandTanscan'tlieso badafterall!Now,ifithadbeen 13,000insteadofapaltry13,there might beensomegroundfor IRISHBULLETIN'SSUMMARY. TheIrishBulletin'scommentson theweek's
inbeingabletoreproducetheabovefroma photograph,whichwasbroughtspeciallyfromDublintousforthepurpose,ofoneofIreland'slatestmartyrs,KevinBarry.Onappear. ances,anyway,noonecouldaccusetheyoungheroofeighteenyearsof beingacriminal;andofhispreparationfordeathasalsoindeedforhis execution,nothingcouldillustratemorevividlythesublimespiritof devotiontoreligionandtohisstrickencountrythantheabovereproduction.Forinnocenceandfervour,clevernessandgeniality,itwould notbeaneasymattertofindonewhogracedhisChurchandperpetuatedGaelicchivalryassincerelyandsurelyasdidheofwhomthe e.bovepictureassistsindepicting.-R.I.P. inGrafton-street.Itwasreallya senseofhorrorthatfilledmewhen Isawhimabroadatsuchanhour, andmyfirstwordsweretoexpress myuneasiness.Hisonlyreplywas thatquietsmileforwhichheis famous,andthenheswitchedonto othersubjects.:ArchbishopMannix inEngland,HughMahon'soutburst inMelbourne,etc.Beforeweparted hehadpromisedtositforaspecial photofortheAustralianpress. Iwasnosoonerhomethanwho shouldwalkinbutRev.Father Flannery,ofMelbourne.Wehad notmetsincehehadsteppedoff theBalticatLiverpool,andinthe meantimehehadbeeninthecountry,mainlyinGalwayandClare. Itwasterribletolistentohis storyofthedoingsthere.Weread aboutafewoftheminthenewspapers,butreallyweinDublin knowlittleindeedoftheterrorin thecountrydistrictsofIreland,and ifwe,butafewmilesdistant,know solittle,howcanyou,12,000miles away,bebroughttorealiseit? FatherFlannerycalledonArthur Griffithnextmorning,andhada shortchat.Thenhecametolunch withus.Ifwecouldnotsupply himwithmusicduringthemeal,we
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