TheWestraliaFairwillconsistof thefollowingstalls,sideshows,and displays:Stalls:-Thesewillbesodesignated: Vanity,Celtic,Wattle,Vospie,Shane rock,Violets,Waratah.Magpies,Parrots.FlowerKiosk,ChungWahAssociation,GlassworkereRefreshment, CoolDrinks,Confectionery. Stunts:-Thesineshowswillbeso earned:BandsandEntertainments, KerbstoneMarkets,Merry-Go-Round andSwings,DanciagFloor,BallGame, PedestrianEvents,LogChopping,Get RichQuick,FishPend,DollsandToys, Darter,Hoopla,GroceryStand,FortuneTelling,BalloonRacer,Punch andJudy,AuntSally,Shootint Gellery,Hoity Toity, Ducks, CigaretteShooting,PunchingBall, HefterSkelter,Plaistoweand Nestle'sChocolateWheels,W.A.CaledonianPipeBand,NationalHighland FlingContests. Tocreateeffectandalsoproduce amusementtherewi!ibeprovided:OldCoolgardie,incorporatedwith whichwillbefieldpostoffice;Spot LagerandBoxing,Harvestfieldwith stock,Electricfluminations,Giant Kite,Palms,Potplants,Flagsand Bunting;Searchlights,etc.
committeedesire torecordtheirdeepgratitudeforthe admirableassistanceaccordedbythe president,Mr.J.Dwyer,onbehalfof the
forpermittingpredminary arrangementstobemadeattherooms connectionwithViestreetposter naradelastSaturdaymorn:lig,which commencedfromtheirquarters.Withoutsuchfacilitytheprocessionwould havebeenheavilyhandicappedbyinconvenienceinthisregardiftherehad beennobasefromwhichtoconduct operationsforinauguratingthemarch.
Publicity.--BycourtesyofMr.A.C. 'rindale,cftheUnionFilmsLtd.,10,000 dodgershevebeendistributedfarand wide,advertisingtheAustraliaFair.Probablymanyhavealreadybeen sighted.Didyouseeone?
PosterParade:-Thestreetposter paradelastSaturday.ttnoonafforded agrandopportunit,forpublieitypurposes,andquiteachievedtheidea.50 artisticandattractiveposters,mostly carriedinsandwichfashion,beingcarriedinprocession.Mr.Capelwhois identifyinghimselfwitytheKerbstone Markets,togetherwiththedagJerry,' hadhiscartloadedwithproduce,fowls, parrots,et:,topart:ularlypublishthe stuntwithwhichheisassociated.He alsodisplayed3WestraliaPairsigns onhiscart.Then.boysinenaracter costumeclistribm Westraliaflags, whichwereissuedgratistothechildren whowerethere.Tueparadewaswitnessedbyt,ousands,andheadedbythe Girls'OrphanageBand,wasmostoriginal.Roarsoflaughterheraldedthe approachoftheprecessioncausedby theanticsoftwogentlemenwhose eamesarenotheretobedisclosed, impersonatingtwospinsters.Enthusiasmmarkedtherouteoftheparade. Football.-Theteamshavebeenpickedforthispopulargame,andthecontestantsareintrainingwithglee.The eventwilltakepaceattheLeedervilleOvalonthehillinst. FishPond.-Inconjunctionwiththis stunt,asmallattractionwhichwillbe enhancingtheshowistobeElectric TantalusTrick.Beonthelockoutfor thisfeature. Telephone.-Frognowonwardend duringtheprogressofthefete,the WestraliaFairgroundswillbeconnectedbyphont.AringinA22'2 willfindtheApp:aiOffice. Chaff.-Furfeedingthestockitwill lienecessarytosecureprovider.If apyreadersareinterestedinthisconnectionweeldtheykindlygetuttouch withheadquarters.Chaffcrother commoditycanbedeliverednittheReserveatanytimemostconvenientto donors. CityBillPostier,Co.-Thisfirmhas affixedoverahundresdfive-sheeterpostersoneveryrailwaystationandpositionthatcommandaattention,andin otherrespectstotarelosingriotime orenergyinmakingasplashofthe signs. SkittleAlley.-Theexecutiveiswait ingfortheinstallationofthiscontraption.Surelysornecneisinterested, anditisagoodstunttoincludeinthe listofattractions.Thecommittee wouldbegladifscmecnewouldavail himselfofthis. AnonymousDonation.-Intheintimationafewwee'ssago
ingthispromise?
W.A.Caledondia'sPipeBend.-This erganisationisstillgoingstrong,Last Saturdaytheyreapedinafewmore shekels,andwheatheeffortisquite finishedwillhaveobtainedagooddeal ofcash.Wonderfiemen,theseCaledonians,andtheshintheyevinceis trulyremarkable.Haveanyofyou yetseentheminthenwarpaintsolicitingalmsfortheHomeoftheGood Shepherd,Leedervale?Butthisis nothingcempare1withwhattheyare goingtododuringthenightsofthe Fair.
SubscriptionL,stst-Theseshould nowbesentin.Tiisdesirednotto leavethemtillthelastmoment.By doingsoitwillel'ailagreatdealof work,whichnecassanlywilldevolve ontheexecutivecommittee,andthe join:organisationisquitesurethatno oneisanxiousofseeingtheirpresent workbyanymeansincreased.
RefreshmentStall.--Mrs.T.Smith
IndMissMorrise;arenowincharge ofthisstand.Theinsidearrangementofthetent,:ndimension,40by 80,willbeappropriatelyarranged,and thereisnodoubtthataftercompletion ofwhattheyareintendingtedo,the retreatwillbeagreathavenofrest, andwheretospentashortwhilewith Carnivalchatoveralightrefreshment.
Bank.-Thisinstis,utionrequiressome assistance.Ifanyladiesorgentlemen thinktheycanswelltheranksofthe MAYLANDS.
(host'UluCorrespondent).
OnSaturdayeveningnext,8thOctober,asocialanddancewillbeconductedbyMesdamesleaveandCoonanattheFireStation,8thAvenue. Theproceedswillbeinaidofthe candidatureofMissRonnie.Coonanin thePopularGirlandBoyCompetition. Thepromotersofthisentertainment havegreathopesofahugesuccess. Thenextofficialentertainmentisa euchrepartyair!danceintheTown Hall.Thisstuntisbeingorganised byMr.J.P.Sheedy.Dancingwillbe from8tillII,andtheeuchrewillbe carriedoninthelowerhall.Theorganiseristryingtomaketheshow suiteveryone,bothdancersandeuchreplayers.O'Donnell'sorchestra willprovidethemusic.Therewillbe goodprizes,andasthepriceofadmission,isonlyoneshillingthevariousstallsshouldbenefitconsiderably. Proceedsagainareenthebasisof competition.
Whenallthereturnsofthelast socialcometohandtheHibernian Stall,undertheleadershipofMrs. HindsandMissO'Leary,shouldreap ahandsomedividend.Secretaryrequestsallcashandticketstobehandedinassoonaspossible.
Greatpreparationsaregoingonfor theChildrenandAdults'Plainand FancyDressBall,fixedforThursday, 27thOctober.Setsarebeingorganisedalloverthedistrict.Children arehardatiteverySaturdayafternoonpreparingforthefunction.The grandmarchshouldbeabeautiful sight.Thereisgreatsecrecygoingon astothedesignsofcostumesboth fancyandoriginal.
Followingistheresultofvotingto data:--GertieWarner,262;Ronnie Copnan,248;KathleenLockhart,190; LamleMcDonald,42;ArtieHinds,29. Lankstaffwouldtheypleasegetin touchwithMr.Fitzgerald,whoisin charge.
Tent.-BycourteseofMr.Cennon,of laRaglan-road,Mt.Lawley,thecorn-nitteehasbeensuppliedwithalarge tent,16by
PaulStallattheforthcomingSubiaco ChurchBazaar.Thejudges,MesdamesSouthee.Newnian,Chipperand Stubbshadgreatdifficultyinawardingtheprizes,therebeingsomany beautifulcostumeswornbythechildren.ThecompetitionsforScotch andIrishfancydancingattracteda largenumberofcompetitors,andthe judges,Messrs.LindsayandTat'eini, savegreatsatisfactionwiththeirdecisions.TheGrandMarch,ledby MissEsher,showedthechildrento greatadvantageinthedifferentmovements.Priseswereawardedtothe following:Bestfancyset,"Harvesters:"secondbestset,"Unity;"best dressedgirl,"DragonFly,"Olive Rusha;secondbestdressedgirl,"Dolly arden,"SigneGreen;bestdressed couple,"PrinceandPrincess" GeorgeandIvyMarshallmostoriginal couple,"FishermanandFisherwife," BillieandMayWaddell:bestsustained characters,"JohnBullandOldEng. lishLady,"VincentandClaireFlynn; specialprizes:"Baker."GeorgeStent; "Diggers'Loan,"ElsieLee;"Tramp,", JohnAcMahon;"Shepherdess,"PaulineMcDonnell;"AustralianAberieinal,"KevinFlynn."Butterfly,"Jack White;"Shamrock,"KittyRusha' "SilverFairy,"VernaCable;"Eastern Lady,"BonnieSinclair.Prizeswere awardedtothefollowingfordancing eempetitiors:MissesThelmaBandy, WinnieLowe,QueenieLevy,D.Gish, Armstreng,Canny,D.Donohueand Evens.Theseizeswrepresented byMonsignorVerling.Thecommitteeisverygratefultoallthosewho rogenerouslyhelpedtomakethe eveningsuchahugesuccess.During theeveningthebabydollwasdrawn for,thewinningnumberbeing1047. DONGARRA.
St.Dominick'sCollege. ResultsofMusicalExaminations. TheexaminerfortheAssociated BoardoftheRoyalAcademyofMusic andRoyalCollegeofMusic,London, ProfessorC.H.Kitson,M.A.,Mus.Doc., F.R.C.O.,recentlyexaminedthepupilsoftheDominicanNunsatDongarraandCue,thecandidatesfrom ThreeSpringshayingjourneyedto Dongarra,andthosefromMeekatharra toCueInallthirty-onewereexamined,andthirtypassed.Thefollow ingisthelist,150beingthemaximum, 100thepass,and130distinction SchoolExaminations.
PrimaryDivision:MissGladysKil'slurry,139,distinction;MissMuriel Sutcliffe,138,distinction;MissDorothy Rebbcchi,134,distinction;MissLorna Halpin,133,distinction;MissEmma. Turner,118:MissEileenBasics,,116; MissMaryTurner,115;MissTeresa Goss,ill(violin);MasterGeorgeMcDonald,Ill(violin).
ElementaryDivision:MissPauline Casino,135(distinction);MissRose Dickhart,134(distinction);MissIrene Thomas,132(distinction);blissPetriisRogers,131(distinction);Miss MaryChesson, 127;MissEthel Maley, 124; Miss Josephine Kealy,123;MissNellieNewton,113: MissMarieSojan,110(violin);Miss ElsieBuggenthin,106(violin);Miss WinnieBell,103. towerDivision:MissPaulineParket,
FORROME.
AfteryearsofwaitingtheCatholics ofAmericaaregoingtohavetheirnationalChurchinRome,thankstothe PaulistFathers(says'Veritas"inthe CatholicLeader).Boththecordial approbationofthePopeandthesup. -111PrtoftheApostolicDelegateandseePtraloftheBishopsoftheUnited StatesthePaulistsaretoseaterinto possessionofoneoftheRoman churchesoneofthesedaysendalso toconductahousewhichwillserve forstudents.oftheirCongregation.In thetimeofPitissX.,anefforttoopen achurchinRomefortheuseof AmericanCatholicsresidentin,orpassingthrough,theEternalCitywas made,butinfluenceinaquarterad. versetotheexistenceofanAmerican ChurchonthebanksoftheTibersucceededinfrustratingtheattempt. Thistime,however.suchinfluence willbeunavailing. FatherLyons, C.S.F.,andFatherO'Hern,C.S.F.. .ametoRomeafewweeksagoand arrangedalldetailswiththeV.G.of theHolyFather.theyhavealsobeen receivedinaudiencebythePope.We traynowlookforwardtoseeingAustraliahavehernationalChurchinthe centreofChristendomandlateron,Ina dia,Spain.France,Ireland,Portugal, Poland,Russia,England,andSyria haveeachtheirnations.Ichurcheson thebanksoftheTiber.
PRESIDENTHARDING'S CABINET.
PresidentHarding(mutestheForenightlyReview)isaBaptist.andVicePresidentCoolidgeaCongregational- ist.OftheCabinetofficers,Hughes andDavisareBaptists;Mellonand HayesarePresbyterians;Wallaceisa UnitedPresbyterianHooverisa Quaker;WeeksisaUnitarian:Denby isanEpiscopalian:Daughertyisa Methodist:andFallprofessesallegi- ancetonoparticularchurch.but"at- tendswhereverMrs.Fallmaydesire togo."AsunderWilson,thegreatendnumerousCatholicpopulationof thecountry,whichhassomanyable andeminentmen,iswithoutrepresen. tationamongthePresident'sofficial advisers.
THEPOPEAIDSSTARVING RUSSIA.
.AGenevamessagestatesthatthe PopesenttothePresidentoftheAssemblyoftheleagueofNationsone millionlire,withanappealthatallof theStatesrepresentedontheLeague _4eliouldactpromptlyandassistfamine41WstrickenRussia.Recentreportsfrom thatwarrivencountrygiveusnews a ofthehorribleconditionofthe
in
Oneofthecausesofthisterriblecatastropheistheshrinkageinareaunder agriculturalcultivation?.The-total areacultivatedin1920was183,000,000 acresascomparedwith270,000,000 acresbeforetherevolution. The ;shortageoffoodstuffs
NEWNIIACIOTOSWITZERLAND. ThenewNunciooftheHolySeein Switzerlandhasbeenwellreceived,an ro.husiasticwelcomehoeingbeenac1irdedhimbyCathoi:gs,anddeferLwebyProtestant,. IlerecentlyvisitedEngleberg,theseatofthefamousBenalictineAbbey.TheNun. dowasreceivedatthestationbythe civicautharitiesorthetown,the clergy,students.andmembersofvari oussocieties.Abrilliantandstately processionwasformedtoescorthim totheChurch,andflowerswerestrewn heforehim.ThefelltrviegdayMgr. Maglionewasofficiallyreceivedbythe GevernmentofOswald.
ANENERGETICCONVERT. AdmiralWilliamS.Benson,chairmanoftieUnited.StatesShipping Boardrecentlyamiouncedthathe wouldeitherbringallthemenofSt. Paul'sChurch.Washington,intothe parochialunitoftheNationalCouncil ofCatholicMen,orremovefromthe parish.Inthecourseoftheaddress, inwhichhepromulgatedthisultimatum,healsodepreceted-sthe"nominal" Latholic."Ithinke.ersCatholicman inthisparishoughttoenlistinthe NationalCouncilofCatholicMen,"AdmiralBentonsaid."Ishallaccept andretainthechairmanshipofthis committeeandorganisationorgyon conditionthateverymanintheparish join.Iamabusyman,andjustat eresenthaveadifficultjobonmy hands,butIhalltiegladtoworkif otherswillco-operate.Unlessthe menofSt. themselvesPaul'scongregationenroll asabodyinthisunitof theMen'sCouncilI'llremovefrom theparish.Iamaconvert;Ihave notalwaysbeenaCatholic.Since comingintotheChurchithasbeen mybeliefthatoneofthegreatest handicapstoherworkisthe'nominal' Catholic.Wemustforcethe'nominal'Catholictolavesomethingbesides inertfaith:wemustmakehimzealous endactiveinbehalfofGod's.Church. TheNationalCouncilofCatholicMen offerstheopportunityandthemeans cfservingGodandcountry.EveryCatholicmanisunderobligationto performthatsortofservice.Iwant
reputationofbeingliberalinhisideas. tressympathetique,and,aboveall, Francophil.Hispreviousexperiencehasbeenbothvanedandvaluable. FromMexicoMgr.Cerettiwentto Washington,whereheremainedeight years.thencetoAustraliaandtoNew Zealand,whereheheldthepostof ApostolicDelegate.Afinefigureof arelatethe asthenominaldoyenof theLiploniatiCurps. THELATELADYGILBERT'S ThelateLa,lyGilbert(RuaMulholland)leftestatevalue£2,474.and bequeathedtoDublinCorporationthe manuscriptnotebooksofherhusband, thelateSirJohnT.Cilhert,aswellas papersrelatingtothelibraryalready purchasedbytheCorporation;aportraitofDr.CharlesLucas.andportraitsofherhusbandtotheRoyal IrishAcademy:toDublinCorporation (tobehunginwhateverplacethelibraryishoused,.andtotheNational PortraitGallery.riher.thepainting ofherhusbandbeLaveryhatsal.cadybeenplaced.Pictures-.verealso bequeathedtoLadyRussellofKillowen,sisterofthetestator,andasum totheP.P..Hooter!town,forMasses.
e)seeeverymaninSt.Paul'sparish doingnisfullduty."
MOTHERSDROWNCHILDRENTO PAVETHEMFROMSTARVATION.
Reuter'sAgencylearns,accordingto informationreceivelfromtheLithuanianrepresentativeinMoscow.thattowardstheendofJulylasttIeentire territoryeastoftheVoronezhmeridian asfarastheUralswas,atthattime. actuallystarving.
Thepopulationinvolvedtotals25,000,000people. IntheopinionofMoscow,whichis sharedbytheLitlinanianrepresentative,theforegoingiguresmaybedoubledduringthecomingwinter.
Accordingtoofficial;mirestheSovietGovernmenthasatitsdisposal onlysevenmilliontonsoffoodavailebleforthesupplyofthestarvinginhabitants,whileaccordingtoaconservativeestimateaminimumof360 millionpoundswouldbenecessaryto accomplishthetaskofrelief. Newsfromthefamine-strickenre,ionsquotedintheStockholmnewsjaperssays:-ManychildreninRussia aretakentoasylumsdaily,buttherationsaresosmallthattheinmatesarc threatenedwithsuredeathbystarvation. Parentsaredrowningtheir childrentosavethemfromdeathby
GERMANYDISARMING.
AsemiHieia Berlinstatement PublishedAugustlastsaysthefollowingquantitiesofwarmaterialhadbeen destroyeduptoAugust6,inaccordancewiththeEnteiee'srequirements: 5,700,000riflesandcarbines, 104,000macheteguns, 52,393guntubes, 32,000,000roundsofartilleryammunitionandmines, 16,000.000handgrenades. 380,000,000roundsofsmallarmsammunition. 13,361aeroplanes,inadditionto622 surrendered, 23,866aeroplanemotorsinaddition to3644surrendered, Largequantitiesofotherarmymaterialincludingpowder.swords,bayonets,waggens,fieldkitchens,bicycles, andsaddles,havealsobeendestroyed.
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SCOTLAND'SBEST. PIIRE
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AwarmSeptembersun,abush "Andwerarelyenjoyiteitherin track,andadefiniteobjective.Suchtheanticipationorintherealiseation," acombination,IsaidtomyfrienelsaidBrotherSuperior."Becauseof mustmakeforapleasantafterneassthatheavytrackwehavetokeepa Andwesetoffwithpleasurableanti;-numberofhorses-averyconsiderable pations.Thebushtrackprovedetadditiontoourexpenditure.Ifyou firstalittledisappointing.insomuchpreferabone-shakingtothelabourof astheloamyredsanddidnotresoundwalking,ourtrapisatyourdisposal." withthatresiliencethatmakesone Ithankedhimandexpressedmy experiencethepleasureofanelastic stepincomparisonwithwhichthe luxuryofyourRolls-Royceisapoor thing.Thebadstretch,however,did notprovetoomuchforourresources: andalthoughthenumberoffootpoundsexpendedhadbeenconsider. ableanimprovedtrack,thequietof thebush,andthegorgeouswealthof wildflowersoneverysidesoonrestoredourflaggingenergies.Theouiet wascatching,andtherewasatwit understandingthatweshouldadapt ourselvestotheatmosphere.
willingnesstosubmittotheboneshaking.Thequietskyandthepeep- ingstarswerenotformeonthereturn Mothertrip.Withmyeyestowards Earth,andmyhandsgripping thetraprail,allmycarewasdevoted tominimizingthebumps,aswerose andfellontheunevenway.,. Ifinanicelightspringtrapsuch thingsareendured,whatisthemeasureofsufferingforthosewhoridein afarmcart. SuitLacrymaeReturn.
DearFidowokeonhiscosybed. Andeyedallhistrappingsofstate: Andtheboywhofamishedforwant ofbread Turnedsadfromthelady'sgate. Sonicofthethingsthatyoucan donatetotheorphanage:-Equipmentforcarpentryroom,feed forhorses.jams,flour,etc.,boys'cloth-ing(newTheorold). orphanagecartwillcallatany. placeinthecityortotheRailway Station.
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TheRoadtoRome
ThereisintheAnglicanChurchin EnglandaConfraternityoftheBlessedSacrament,which,accordingtothe ChurchTimeshasarollmembership thatincludes1,662clergyandabouta dozenBishops.ItsSuperior-General isLordVictorSeymour,whopoints tothegreatadvancesrecentlyWilde intheEnglishCathedrals.InWinchesterCathedral,hesays,HighMass wasnowcelebratedeverySunday, withvestments.InTruroCathedral alsoHighMassvestmentswereinuse, andinWorcesterCathedraltherewas asungMasseves.),Sundayandat leastonedailyMass.InChesterCathedralseveralnewaltarshadbeen setupandwereinuse.Fromthe dioceseofManchester,sinceVieresignationofitslastBislp'p,"allsorts ofapplicationsforvestmentsand suchthings"havebeenreceivedbythe Confraternity.Allthisisconsoling toCatholicsasproofthatthough theseMassesarenullandvoidforlack ofvalidOrdersinthecelebrants throughtheReformationrepudiating theMassandabolishMgavalidOrdinationserviceyetitshowsadesireon thepartofmanyEnglishclericstoreturntothepre-ReformationChurchof EnglandinthematteroftheBlessed Eucharist.Lettheismnowfonowthe examplesetbytheEnglishArchbis hopChichelejustfivehundredyears ago,andswearwithhimtobe"faithfulandobedienttoSt.Peterandto StylordthePopeandtohiscanonical successors,"thentheywillbeenrolled amongthefaithfulclergywhohave powerandauthoritytocelebrateHoly Massvalidlyforthelivingandthe dead.--CatholicStandard. WilliamP.LINEHAN BOOKSELLERSANDIMPORTERS. 30911LITTLECOLLINSSTREET,
Thecompanionshipofafriendwho"DearlittleFido,"theladysaid. isquicktoshareone'smoodsissame- Asshesmoothedhissilkyhair. thingtobetreasured,agoodlythineAndkissedandfondledthepoodle's i'faith.,andadesirable.Mycow. head. panionandIhadallbutforgotten Andtuckedhimsoneatinhischair. eachother,andtheobjectivewashut sub-consciouslypresentwhenacheerDearFidelookedthepartandslept wokeusuptofacts. Onhiscushionofsoftestdown; "There'sClontarf."saidmefriend;Theladytearsofaffectionwept "onyourleftinthetrees." O'erherdoggiesowarmandbrown. Thereitwasaredroofpeepingover themanytintsofgreenthatbedecked"An y,whoasksforbread. 'a theplain.Anothertwentyminutes Hedomaamlookhungry,"said andweweresteppinguptheneatly-keptdrivetotheorphanage.Beauti-"Oh.sendhimaway,"theladysaid. fulpurplebuginvillaeaflangstheen- "Andseethatheclosesthegate." tranceoneitherside,andmergeswith anemone,andthemanytintedeverlastingsontheparterre. Thebuildingisagracefulone.withspaciousverandahs.Acentraltower wouldperhapsgiveitamoreimposing aspect.'atsomeexpensetotheire pressen'ofreposethatitaliiresent conveys.Butgraceratherth.show inarchitecture. WewerewelcomedbytheBrother ;4uperioti.whowithcharackeristic thoughtfulnessinvitedustorefreshmentbeforeconductingusthroughthe institution.llfagracefulreposemarkstheexteriorofthebuilding, comfortandutilityarefeaturedill theinterior.Whenthethermometer registers100theregarbelittlediscomfortwithintheseairycorridors anddormitories.Frombasementto roofeverythingwasspotless,andthe boysbroughtupintheinstitution haveassuredlyinstilledintothema highesteemforthevirtueofcleanliness.Iwassomuchimpressedby thegeneralairofneatnessthatIhad thetemeritytoasktheBrotherSuperiorwhetheritwaspossibletomaintainsuchastandardthroughoutthe week.HeassuredmethatClamartwas wearingitseverydaydress.Ihave visitedmanysimilarinstitutioue,and whiletheresourcesofallfarsurpassed thoseofClontarfnonecouldrivalits admirableorder.AstatueofSt. Ruch, woundmitissirnuscustos,showingthe ofhischarity,guardstheentrancetothechapeloftheorphanage. Hereonefindsadevotionalsimplicity thatissatisfying.Notawdryornamentationjarsonthatspiritualsense. whichdelightsinsimplicity. Leavingthemainbuilding,wevisitedthetrades'department.Inthe manualtrainingsectionthereisworkingaccommodationfor28boys,thanks toHisGraceArchbishopClune,who suppliedthebenches;butowingto lackofequipmentIlearnedwithregretthatatpresentthereareonly sixtakingthecourse.Nowhereisa splendidopportunityforsomegenerous citizenstomarktheirappreciationof thereallyfineworkthatisherebeing doneforthecommunity.TheBrothers,alreadyburdenedwithadebtof over£5000,generouslyshoulderedthis additionalburthenthattheboysto whoseintereststheyhavedevoted themselvesmighthavethisfurtheradvantagetofitthemforlife. Theidlebenchesinthatcarpentry roomattheorphanageareareproach totheapathyoftheverymany amongstuswhocouldeasilyaffordto givewhatisneededtocompletethe equipment.£10willpurchaseaset oftoolsforeachbench.Herethenis anopportunitytohelpagoodwork. thebenefitsofwhichwillbesuchan assettotheboysinafterlife. TheeditorofTheRecordhaskindly consentedtoopenasubscriptionlist fordonationstowardstheequipmentofthissectionoftheindustriesatthe orphanage.Theboot-makingdepartmentisa modelofefficiency.Machineryfor rutting,rolling,sewing,etc.,hasre- centlybeeninstalledatacostof£300. Thefinishedworkexhibited,alldonebytheboys,marksahighstandard. Whenthetimecomestoleavethe institutionmanyoftheboys electtogoonfarms;instruction inpracticalfarmingisthereforeanimportantbranchofthecurriculum.And hereitwasapleasuretodiscoverthat themethodsemployedin.andthe hoursallottedtothisworkmakewhat isinitsverynature,arduous,both easyandattractive.Thisexample ofconsiderationforouryoungworkersmightwellcommenditselftothe employerswholaterwillhavetheseboysentrustedtothem. TheCanningaddsmuchtothe scenicbeauty'at
thelittlejetty.Weowemuchtothegoodsenseand aesthetictasteofthefirstsettlerswho pitchedtheirtentsbytheSwanand selectedthesightofourfaircity:and alikewisdomandgoodtastewascertainlydisplayedinnosmalldegreeby thefoundersofClontarf. Withthesnowsofeightywinterson hishairandthebronzeofeightysummersonhisface,oneofthesegenerous splendidmen,isstillanenergetic workeramongtheorphanstowhose interestshehasdevotedhislife. Oldagehathyet
honourandhis toil,andwhileBrotherBodkin'slife isindeedcrownedwithhonourinthe lustywinterofhisoldage,hestill passeslaboriousdays. Admultos annos. Thethoughtofthereturnjourneythroughthebushtrackwasnotcomforting.P1Brother Superior,"Isaid."Clontarfhasbeenestablishedforover20 years,andstillabushtrack--anda heavyonetoboot-istheonlyroad toyourinstitution.Imustconfess thatthethoughtofthatwalkthrough thebushdoesno wco