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hisown,willsoonmakethe starvingniggardlinessoftheforeigner anightmareofthepast."

ACOMMENDABLEACHIEVEMENT.

NationalHotelFremantle

MISSANNIEEATON,

Aged14years,winnerofQueenChildren'sCompetitionatGoomallingon 12thNovember,1921,securing72.546votes,whichrealised£302/516

Buttheysaythatonthemountain whereI'velainamongthe heather, Withtheplover'snotea-mourning thro.thehazeof.blue, Thatthecoldanddeadarelyingin thesoftcheekedIrishweather. Andoh!myheartisbreakingfor themountainthatIknew! ---,LillianMiddleton, IntheNewYorkTimes.

ANANGLO-INDIAN'SOPINION.

AllagreethatGermanyisinsolvent. butopinionsdifferastowhosefault itis(saysanIndiancontemporary).

ParisholdsthatGermanycannotpay becausetheVersaillesTreatydoesnot let-her.Whoeverisright,theGermanmiddleclassesstarveandsuffer

HOW"HISTORY"HASBUN WRITTEN.

Inhislatestbook,"TheUsesofDiversity."Mr.Chestertongiveshisinterestedreadersasetformulafor writingthehistoricalnovel.Wemay conceivecertainhistorianstohave madeuseofasimilarformulainwritingwhattheywouldhaveusaccept asauthentichistory.Take.forexIIample,the"HistoryofEngland."If youwouldturnoutapopularworkon Englishhistory,mingleafewlegends oftheearlyBritons,anaccountofthe RomanWall,andthestoryofKing Alfred'spancakes.DismissKingArthurasapleasingmyth;characterise EdwardtheConfessorasaweakling; Sdwellindetailonthe"degradation"of theclergy.andtheenlightenedteachr.

Thuswarhistorymadebythose whoseworksmaybecalledan"organisedconspiracyagainsttruth." ThiswasnecessaryinReformation,or ratherDefamation,times,when,inordertostealchurchpropertyandsuppressmonasteriesfortheenrichment ofgreedynobles,itWasessentialto oersuadethepeoplethatthesaid churchandmonkswerenottheirbest friends.-NewYorkTruth, ASSOCIATIONFORWORLD PEACE. WiththeapprovalofthelatePope. DonCesariniForino,Superiorofthe SacramentineFathers,hasestablished inItalyareligiousassociationwhose objectisthepropagationofworld peacebymeansofspiritualagencies. Thenewassociationisknownasthe LaosPerennisProsPace,andoneof theaimsofthepitomotersistoerect avasttempleinwhichperpetual prayerwillbeofferedforthepeaceof theworld.'Theendispursuedbyan ingeniousdevice,whichispublishedin theprogrammeoftheassociation.A clockdialisdividedinto24sections, andineachsectionappearsaninitial letter. Membersoftheassociation throughouttheworldengagetopray forworldpeaceduringthetimethat theirinitialappearsonthedial.So thatapartfromtheactualdevotions, whichwillgoonwithoutintermission dayandnishtinthechurch,itis hopedtohaveabodyofassociatesin everypartoftheworldwhoatevery hourofthedaywillbecarryingout theintentionoftheassociation. Apartfromthepurelydevotional ,--,--,Yernentsofthesociety,members pledgethemselvestousealltheir powertoremoveeverycausefordomestic,social,andpoliticalstrifeand to`propagateeverythingthattendsto charity,unity,andpeaceamongmen --anaimwhichisagooddealmore creditablethansomeofthoseaimed atbycertainofthepolitico-religious partiesfoundincertainpartsofthe Continent. ThelatePopewroteveryenthusiasticallyinsupportofthenewassociation. -OURLADYHELPS.

AremarkablestoryofhowintercessiontotheBlessedVirginMary,under thetitleofOurLadyofLindon,saved thelivesofagroupofSpanishsoldiers whohadfalleninthehandsofasavagechiefoftheArabs.whocondemnedthemtodeath,isrecitedinLa Croix. OneoftheprisonerscamefromCastellon,aprovinceofSpain,where thereisgreatpopulardevotiontothe BlessedVirginunderthenameof '"NeustraSenoradeLindon." He prayedaloudtoOur(LadyofLindon tosavethem,usingthe dialectofhisnativeprovince. Thesavagechief,onbearinghisintercession,drewhimapart. "YouareusingthedialectofCastellon?"heinquired. "Yes."repliedtheman."Ibelong tothatplace.,Iamaskingourpatronesstosaveus." Thechiefaskedhimafewmore questions.Thenhesaidtohim: "1.too.amofCastellon." Whiletheprisonergaspedinamaze rnent,thechiefrevealedtohimhow. whenveryyoung.hehadcommitteda murderinhisownvillageandhadfled. crossingtoAfricaandbecomingatot

ArchbishopMannixonIreland

THETREATY.

WHYDELEGATESSIGNiID

SpeakingattheAnnualCatholicex. cursionontheAspendaleRacecourse.

Victoriarecently,hisGracetheArchbishopofMelbourne(MostRev.Dr. Mannix)said:Wehavebeengetting alittleinsightintothemannerin whichtheTreatywasagreedupon Weknowthatitwasreadilysigned byMr.LloydGeorgeandhissatellites, buttheIrishrepresentativesstoodout foralongtimeintheirrefusaltoappendtheirsignaturestothedocument. WhydidtheIrishrepresentative,ultimatelysignitwhen,inothercircumstances,theywouldrathercutoff,thek handsthanaffixtheirsignatures?I donotwanttosayahard'wordabout anyIrishmanwhobelievesheisservingIreland..1amquitepreparedto believethatailtheIrishdelegatesat thePeaceConferenceareasgoodIrishmenascanbefoundanywhere,but thefactremainsthattheyreluctantly puttheirnamestotheTreaty.Why, then,didtheysign?Theysignedthe documentbecausetheyhadapistol presentedtotheirheads.Theywere toldthatiftheydidnotsignitthat theBlackandTanswouldagainbe letlooseinIreland.("Shame!"I Ireland'sFuture.

TheActofUnion-theso-called Union-thatlinkedIrelandandEnglandtogetheratthebeginningofthe lastcentury,wasbroughtabout,as thewholeworldknows,bybriberyand corruption.Applause.)TheIrish ParliamentthatenteredintotheagreementdidnotrepresenttheIrishpeo. pie,andeversincetheActofUnion hadnomoralforceinIreland.(Applause.)Itwasbybruteforceonly thatEnglandhadkepthergriponIreland.(Applause.) Letussuppose foramomentthattheTreatyuncles discussionintheDailwillbeaccepted byamajorityoftheIrishpeople-1 donotknowwhetheritwillornot, butitrestsentirelywiththeIrishpeoplethemselves-doyou,think,inthe timetocome,whenyouandIareits ourgraves,thatIrishmenwholove theircountrywillforgetthatthe Treatywassignedinthefirstplace becauseapistolwasheldattheheads oftheIrishdelegates,withathreatof militaryaggesssioninIreland? No. Irishmenwillnotforget,andthey willgoonsayingthattheTreaty,like theActofUnion,hasnomoralbind.. ingforceontheIrishpeoplewhenit .wasacceptedonlyunderthreatsof war.(Applause.,Ifthatbeso,itwill onlybethebeginningoveragainof theage-longcontestbetweenEngland andIreland.ATreatythatwillnot satisfythelegitimateaspirationsofthe Irishpeoplewillleavecausefordis,

contentandtroubleinthetimeto come.(Applause.)

LyingCablesSentfromAustralia.

SincethedraftTreatywasdrawnup youknowIhaveneversaidoneword initsfavour;butIdidnottakethe responsibilityofsayingoneword againstit,either.(Laughter.)Itis fortheIrishpeopletotakeitorleave it.WhileIhavebeencautiousinmy attitude,lyintcableshavebeensentto theotherendoftheworldfromAustraliamakingitappearthatthe ArchbishopofMelbournehadbeentellinghispeoplethatthetermsoffered toIrelandwereextremelyliberal. (Laughter.)Theverypeoplewhoin Melbournewouldnotpublishaworn ofwhatIhadbeensayingthoughtit worthwhiletosendtotheotherside oftheworldthingsthatIdidnotsay atall.("Shame!")Therecanbeno roomforliberalitywhenitisonlya questionofjustice.(Applause.)Ifa manowedanother20s.,andhepaid thefullamount,hewouldnotbecon sideredtobeliberalorgenerous.He wasonlydoingwhathewasentitled to.(Applause.)Hemightheamean orjustman,orhemightbejustbecausehecouldnothelpit.(Laughter) Therecouldbenotalkofliberalityif themanonlyofferedtopay5s.or7s insettlement.(Applause.)Thatis aprettyfaircomparisonoftherelativepositionsofEnglandandIreland to-day,andyetIamrepresentedto havesaidthatthetermsofferedby EnglandtoIrelandwereextemelyliberal.Ofcourse,Isaidnothingofthe sort.(Applause.)Iamneverlikely tosayofanytermsofferedtoIreland byEnglandthattheyareextremely liberal,becauseIrelandonlywants barejustice,andwillnotaskforanythingelse.Irelanddoesnotwantany ofEngland'sliberality,andwouldnot takeit.(Applause.)WhenIreland getsjustice,Iwillbepreparedtosay thatthetermsofferedwereperfectly just.(Applause.)ButIwillnever saythisuntilEnglandrecognisesthe legitimateandjustclaimsofIreland. anduntilthetermsofferedareinsome measureworthyofthosewhonave diedforIreland,andoftheheroicmen whoarestillreadytostandbyIreland.(Applause.)

Ireland'sUltimateGoal. However,asthePresidentsaid,I hopethatIreland'stimeiscoming. Ifsheisnotgoingto-getallthatshe isentitledto,atalleventssheismakingalongstridetowardsherultimate goal.(Applause.)Thisstrideisdue totheeffortsofSinnFein.(Applause.)

lowerofMahomet.Hehadfinallywon aresponsiblepositionamongthe Arabs,whosereligion,dress,language andhabitshehadadopted. Thenameoftheplaceofhisbirth movedhimwithpityfortheprisoners andhesetthemfree.Ontheirreturn theytoldthestoryoftheirmiraculous escapeandattributedtheirsafetyto theirpatronsaint.

e NOW CARMELITENUN.

TheeldestdaughterofMathiasErzbergerleaderoftheCentristparty, whowasassassinatedlastAugust.is nowaCarmelitenun.Shereceived theveilattheCarmelofMaastricht onthefeastofSt.Teresa,October15. PopeBenedictsentherapaternal letterandtheApostolicBlessingon theoccasion.

Mrs.MathiasErzbergerandayoungerdaughterwenttotheconventto assistinthe"clothing"oftheyoung nun.Theyweretheonlymembers ofherfamilyattheceremony.

SomeLookLike.SomeSmellLike NoneTasteLikeUNIONBIER-

AustralasianNews

QUEENSLAND.

The£1CollectionFundinconnection withtheCathedraladditionsisbeing generouslysubscribedto.Theidea wasahappyone.Dr.andMissMayne, of"Morelands,"havesubscribed£500 towardsamemorialwindowtotheir deceasedbrothers.

FatherJ.Walsh,C.SS.R.,hasconsentedtopreachtheannualcharitysermon inaidoftheConferenceFundsofthe SocietyofSt.VincentdePaul.

VeryRev.FatherRoney,S.J.,Toowong,leftforSydneyrecentlytoconducttheRetreatsoftheClergyof Sydney,whichstartedonthe16thand 23rdinst.

TheApostolicDelegate

VISITTOROME.

bourne,alterauabsenceabroadofII monthsTheRev.PeterO'Brienadministratedtheparishduringhisabsence.

OnthevigiloftheEpiphany,his GracetheMostRev.Dr.Kelly,ArchbishopofSydney,officiatedataceremonyofprofessionandreceptionat MountSt.Michael,GoodSamaritan Novitiate,Randwick.Thenoviceswho madetheirvowswere.SisterM.BenignusMarsh,Sydney;SisterM.PatriciaO'Keefe(Melbourne),SisterM. RoseBlyth(Melbourne),SisterM.MagdalenM'Cusker,Gordon(Victoria), SisterM.BernardineCoffey,Brisbane; SisterM.BernadetteHehir,Melb.; SisterM.AgathaHitzke,Peranga(Q.) Thefollowingweretheyoungladles whoreceivedthewhiteveil:MissK. O'Toole(Pyrinont).inreligionSister M.Lidwina;MissM'Ewen(SouthAustralia),SisterM.Dominica:MissHoran(Cororooke,Vic.),SisterM.Brendan;MissMurrihv(Koroit,Vic),Sfstei M.Crescentia;MissMoloney(Junee, N.S.W.1,SisterM.Albertus;Miss

MissLilyHartyleftBrisbaneonthe 2ndinst.,forSydney.wheresheintendsenteringSt.Joseph'sConvent, Mount-street,wherehersister-Sister MaryDeRicci-wasprofessedon January6thinst.Herbrother,the Rev.T.P.Harty,leftBrisbaneonSephaSnotdisbanded,andwillbeinread inesstoresumelive-wireactivitiesif calledupim.

ThefinenewchurchinMildura,de (-HeatedtotheSacredHeart,was blessedandopenedonthe18thDecember,byBishopFoley.Thetotalcost ofthebuildingisabout£10,000.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

TheMinisterforEducationhas awardedbursariescoveringaUniversitycoursetothestudentswhoobtainedhighestplacesintheHigher PublicexaminationinNovemberlast. AmongthemisMichaelKelly,ChristianBrothers'College,Adelaide,medicine.Mr.Kellywasthirteenthonthe generalhonourlist,beingthefirstof allthefirst-yearstudents.Hepassed inLatin.pure-mathematics(including algebra,trigonometry,andgeometry), physics,andchemistry.Ashealready heldaSeniorscholarshipcoveringanotheryear'sstudy,heonlysatthisyear

PopesWithinLivingMemory

HisExcellencytheApostolicDelegate(MostRev.Dr.Cattaneo,D.D., LL.D.)lefttheAustralianDelegation Sydney,onTuesday.January10th,by theOrientlinerOrmuz,onanofficial visittoR Ilespentacoupleof daysinMelbourneandAdelaideonthe journeyWest,reachingPerthonlast Friday.AtFremantleDr.Cattaneo wasmetbyhisGrace,Archbishop Clune.theLordAbbotofNewNorcia, Dr.Catalan.O.S.B..andalarge gatheringofclergyandlaity.HisExcellency,whowastheguestofDr. CluneatthePalace,Perth,duringthe stayoftheshipinport,expressedhis pleasureatrevisitingourgreatWesternState,whichpromptedrecollections ofhiscomprehensive.officialsojourn throughouttheArchdiocese,theGer aldtondiocese,andthefamousCatholic NativeMissionsofNorth-westAustralia,lastMaytwelvemonth. Itisnearlyfiveyearsagosincehis ExcellencyarrivedinSydneyfrom Rome,assuccessortohisExcellency theMostRev.Dr.Cerretti,whowas thefirstApostolicDelegatetoAustralasia,andwhowaslaterrecalledby hisHolinessthePope,totakeupthe positionofSecretaryoftheCongre-

thattheywouldbealwaysinhis thougts. Inaninterviewwiththe"Catholic Press"hisExcellencysaid:"Itisnownearlyfiveyearssince1 cametoAustralia,andthetimeis, therefore,opportuneformetopaymy officialvisittotheHolyFather.As youknow,Ihavebeentoeverypart ofAustralia,NewZealand,andeven toJava,and,owingtothestrenuous natureofmyduties,mytriptoRome willaffordmearelaxationwhichI willappreciate."

HisExcellencyexplainedthateven whenhewastravellingindistantparts ofAustraliaandNewZealand,hehad tokeepinclosetouchwithmatters concerninghisresponsibleoffice,am thereforeitwasseldomthathehad anyleisuremoments.Forinstance, evenwhenhewasasfarawayasJava orNewZealand.cablegramswereon. stantlyforwardedtohimfromSydney inrelationtoimportantmatterswhich hadtobeattendedtowithoutdelay. "NowthatIamleavingthehospitableshoresofAustralia,"hesaid,"I willsaytothegenerous-heartedAustralianpeoplewhohavetreatedme withsuchsplendidcordiality,'Arrivederci.'IntheItalianlanguagethat worddoesnotmeanfarewell;,itsignifies,'Wewillmeetagain.'Iwill comebacktoAustraliaaftermyvisit toRome,whichIanticipatewillnecessitateanabsenceofaboutseven months."

Inconclusion,hisExcellencysaid:`DuringtheChristmasseasonIre ceivedgreetingsfrommanypeoplelivinginvariouslocalitiesalloverAustralasia.OwingtothebusytimeI havehadinpreparingformyvoyage Ihavefounditimpossibletoperso nallyreciprocatethosegoodwishes. Therefore,Iwouldlikeyou,through thecolumnsofthe"CatholicPress." toexpresstoallthosepeoplewhc sentmetheirChristmasgreetings.my sinceregoodwishes,andalsono

apologiesfornotbeingabletofind timetosendmypersonalacknowlegments."

SuyyourMusicalInstruments.StrIn Books,Music,Magazines,Papers,eta, fromALBERT&SON,LTOBOOK&&WM STORES,ISOMURRAYSTREET(*Isar Roan's),PERTR.NoteAddress.CataloguesFree-askto-day

ahightributetotheenergy ofFatherO'Brien.wholeftagoodpositionintheGovernmentservicetogo andserveinhisMaster'svineyard. Theyoungpriestwaspresentedwitha fullserviceofpriest'svestmentsanda silverchalicesuitablyinscribed.Fr. O'Brienmadeaveryniceresponse. Anothersonisstudyingforthepriest. hood.

NEW'SOUTHWALES. TheRightRev.MonsignorMeagher whohasbeeninchargeofSt.Patrick's parish,Singleton,since1893,hasnot beenexperiencinggoodhealthduring thepastfewmonths,andontheadviceoftheRightRev.Dr.Dwyer. BishopofMaitlanddiocese,willleave shortlyonanextendedholiday.Duringhisabsencetheadministration,of hisparishwillbeinthehandsofDr. Kavanagh,oftheMaitlanddiocesan staff.

Dr.GeorgeDodsonhasjustbeenap- pointedtothestaffoftheMaterMisericordiaeHospitalatNorthSydney.Dr. Dodson,whoisanoldSt.Aloysius'boy hasonlyquiterecentlysecuredhis medicaldegree.

SisterMaryJosephO'Connor,ofthe SacredHeartHospital,Young,was arnongthesuccessfulcandidatesatthe recentA.T.N.A.examinations,

FatherM'Alroy,ofGrenfell,wil' leaveforIrelandnextmonthona12 months'leaveofabsence.

WaggaCatholicshaveaccepteda contractfor£21,000tobuildacathe dral.Theworkwilltaketwoanda halfyearstocomplete.

Thestaffofthe"DailyMail,"Sydney'snewpaper,O;drawnmainlyfrom thevarious'olddailynewspapers.In severalinstances,aneffortwasmade toretaintheservicesofsomeofthese writersbyofferingsubstantialincr:ases, whichprobablywouldneverhavebeen offeredifthe"DailyMail"ha3.not compelledtheofficestosoacknowledge theworthoftheirdepartingwriters. Themanagingeditorofthe."Daily Mail"isMr.M.J.Shanahan,sell.,was onthestaffoftheSydney"DailyTelegraph"fortenyears,duringthepast fouryearsofwhichheoccupieithe sub-editor'schair.

Mr.NealCollins,presidentofthe NewSouthWalesbranchoftheSelfDeterminationLeagueforIreland,is stillconfinedtohishomeas4result ofhisrecentseriousillness.Risinterestisneverthelessundiminished.At thelastmeetingoftheExecutivea notewasreadfromhimsuggesting thattheheadquartersoftheLeague shouldbegivenup,inviewofthede: velopmentsinIreland.TheExecutive agreedtotheproposal,andalsofurther decidedtodispensewiththeorganiser's servicesTheorganisation,however,

Fogarty(Koruit,Vic.),SisterM.Prisca: MissWGarvin(Melb.),SisterM.Agues;MissMurphy(Melb.),Sister°bolero;MissWalker(Ryde,Sydney), SisterM.Venantius. VICTORIA.

Mr.P.O'Neill,one'ofthemostactiveworkersinSt.Michael'sparish, NorthMelbourne,isabouttoleavefor Sydney,totakeuptheAustralian managementofthefirmwithwhich hehasbeenassociatedfor36years.

hehasbeenaprom: neatmemberoftheHibernianSociety andhasbeenpresidentoftheFootscray-andNorthMelbournebranches. IneveryparochialundertakinginSt. Michael'sMr.O'Neillwasalwaystothe fore,andfor18yearshehasactedas parishsecretary.Healsofilledthe treasurershipofthemen'sbranchof tileSacredHeartSodalityintheparish. andfortenyearswastreasurerofthe NorthMelbourneAssociationFootball Club.

Mrs.BridgetKeating,widowofthe lateMichaelKeating,Kyneton,died recentlyattheageof86.Shewasa nativeofTipperary,andcametoVie toriain1853.-R.I.P.

TheVeryRev.PriorStokes,O.S.A, replyingtoawelcomehomeatKyabram,(Vic),recently,saidinthe courseofanaddressredolentofAustraliansentiment:Itwasgoodtobe homeafterninemonthsoftravel. OfteninFranceandinIrelandhe wouldhavegivenanythingtohave seenalong-leggedAustralian.(Laughter.)Evenwhenhewasamonghis ownpeople,withthebroguearound him,heIdngedforthebrogueatKya- bram.(Laughterandapplause.)While inFranceandAmericahehadmade interestedinquiriesabouttheirAustralianboys,andhefoundthatthen allspokeinhightermsofpraiseregard ingthem.InFrancethegirlsseemed tohavelearnedtheEnglishlanguage fromsomeofthem.Theyspokeof "blokes,"etc.(Laughter). They seemedtohaveafarawaylookintheir eyes,tooastheyreferredtothebrave Australianboys.InEnglandapat. ronisingtonewasadoptedaboutthe Australians.Theyweresaidtobeall right,butinFrancetheyhadanasty habitofcommandeeringthebeerand wine.(Laughter.)Perhapsitwasfor thisreasonthattheBritishofficersdid nothavethesamefeelingsforthemas theTommie&

TheRev.FatherDavidGleeson,P.P ofSurreyHills.hasreturnedtoMelff.4

Inis.i..1apreliminaryattempt,intendingtomake,asisusuallythecase withstudentswellundertheage,his realeffortnextDecember.Thefact thathehasthuswonabursaryinhis firstyearis,therefore,allthemore creditabletohimselfandhisteachers YoungKelly(whoisanephewof FatherKelly,ofPortLincoln)hails fromPortLincoln.Hehashadabrilliantscholasticcareer,havingpreviouslygainedJuniorandSeniorexhibitions.

OnFridaymorning,the13thinst., theMonth'sMindforthelateMonsignorJohnHealywasheldintheQueen ofAngel'sChurch,Thebarton,His Gracepresidedandaspecialsermon waspreachedbytheRev,R.P.Denny.

TASMANIA.

Mr.R.J.MeagherhasbeenappointedPublicServiceCommissioneras fromthe1stinst.Mr.Meagher,itwill beremembered,waschairmanofthe PublicServiceBoarduntilitwas abolished,andcontroloftheservice byacommissionerestablished.When applicationswerecalledforsoleCOM; missioner,Mr.Meagherwasanapplicant;butSirJohnGellibrand,aneawargeneral,witsappointed.Mr.Mea. gher,aboutthetimeoftheappointmentoftheCommissioner,wasmet withananoymousletterinthe"Mercury,"whichsuggesteditwouldbe dangeroustoappointMeagherasCommissioner,inviewofhi.sreligion. A libelactionwastakenupbyMr.Meagheragainstthe"Mercury,"andhe,to theamazementofmany,lostit.Sir JohnGellibrand'sappointmentasCornmissionerwasfollowedbyMeagher's appointmentasAssistant-Commissioner,andabouttwoyearsagoSirJohn resignedtocontroltheVictorianpolice. andapplicationswerecalled,butno onewasappointed,andMeaghercarriedonasAssistant-Commissioner,althoughhewasanapplicant.Now,he hasbeenappointedCommissioner.The "Mercury"referredtotheappointment initsnewscolumnswithbigheadings, butignorediteditorially.Mr.Mese gherlostabrilliantyoungsonatthe war.

TheGovernmentStatisticianofVictoria(Mr.A.M.Laughton)istovisit Tasmania.withtheconsentofhis Ministers.tocarryoutavaluationof friendlysocietiesinthisState Mr. LaughtonistobeassistedbyMr.James O'Connot,ayoungmanwell-knownin, HiberniancirclesinVictoria.

St.Gertrude'sCollege

NewNorcia

ConductedbytheSistersofSt._Joseph

FortheEducationofYoungLadies

ForfurtherparticularsapplytotheSISTERSUPERIOR

136MurrayStreet,Perth gationofExtroardinaryEcclesiastical Affairs.ArchbishopCerrettiisnow PapalNuncioatParis.Sincehisarrivalintheyear1917,hisExcellency hasvisitedpracticallyeveryportionof thevastAustralianCommonwealth,as wellasNewZealandandJava.His ExcellencywillbeabsentfromAustraliaforaboutsixmonths. Dr.CattaneowasbornatNovi Ligure,inthedioceseofTortona,near Milan.Heisanexcellentlinguistand bastravelledwidely,havingvisited Americaacidothercountriesinthe serviceoftheChurch.OnOctober5, 1912,hewasappointedrectorofthe PropagandaCollegeinRome,insuccessiontoArchbishopBonzano,who wenttotheUnitedStatesasApostolic Delegate.Anumberofstudentswho

T.111861

HisExcellencytheApostolicDelegate passedthroughthecollegeduringhis Excellency'stermasRectorhavesince cometoAustralia,includingFathers Butler(Cottesloe),Langrnead(Kalgoor.fie),McArdle(Subiaco),Smith(High- gate),Dr.Kearnan(Northam),Kearin(Adm.Kalgoorlie)andPrendegast (Geraldtondiocese).Hewasconse- cratedTitularArchbishopofPalmyra onJune10,1917.Sincehisappoint- mentasApostolicDelegateonMay14 1917,hisExcellencyhasshowntrue spostoiiczealinAustralia.Hehassparednopainstomakehimselffami., liarwithAustralianconditions,and indoingso,haswontheesteemand affectionofallsectionsofthepeople Hepossessesacharmingpersonality.TheApostolicDelegatepresidedat HighMassattheFranciscanChurch Waverley,N.S.WonSunday,January 1,andtooktheoccasiontotendera niessageoffarewelltotheCatholic -people."Idonotintendtoleave Australiaforgood,"hisExcellencysaid;"Ilikethepeopletoowell.They aresogoodandgenerous.Ihave beenawayfromItalyandhomefor nearlyfiveyears.Myabsencefrom Australiawillbeasbriefaspossiblenolongerthansixmonths."Continuing,theApostolicDelegateremarked that.inhisreporttothePope,he couldnotbetoogenerousinhispraise ofAustraliaandtheAustralians.The faithburntstronglyamongthepeople, andheouldassurethemthathewould bringbackaspecialblessingfromthe Pontiff.Smiling,andwavinghishand fromtheAltarrails,hetoldtheflock

IRISHNATIONAL FORESTERS

ASOCIETYFORIRISHMEN, NoInitiationFee. CheapestContributions. Branches,HughO'Neill.Perth,meets alternateThursdays,intheTradesHall (Room141,Beaufort-street,Perth. BrianBoruBranch,Fremantle,everyalternateTuesday.St,Patrick'sHan Parry-street,Fremantle.;Secretary's Address:W.Keating,23Burt-street, Fremantle.CharlesStuartParnell, Boulder;Secretary'saddress,Court Hotel,Boulder)meetsalternateFridays.JohnDillon.MidlandJunction, J.F.O'Malley,Quebec-street,Midland Junction. Moneytolendonapplicationtothe Society'sSolicitors,Messrs.J.andR. Maxwell,Barrack-street,Perth,orthe GeneralSecretary,careJ.J.Snigg,Bar- rack-street.

SOCIETYOFST.VINCENTDE PAUL,WESTERNAUSTRALIA (Incorporated). ThisSocietyexistsforthepurpose orassistingworthyfaminesandothers. IncludingInmatesofpublicinstitutions, inindigentcircumstances,andengages inothergoodworks. ,tisgoverned byaCouncil.officeInNo.se(topdoor) Royalarcade,Perth,andhasbranches orconferencesInmanyparishes throughoutthestate Tilecam;onits:unclearemany,and withaviewtosupplementingitsre- sources,tilesocietyInvitespersons when work.makingtheirwillstorememberits BequestsmaybemadeinfavouroftheParticularCouncil,orany tiniferenceofthesociety.

PERT/3CATHOLICYOUNG MEN'SSOCIETY. 604HAY-STREET,PERTH. (UtitierthePatrunegeorIllsorac Archbishopciuue MilliardRoom,Lounge,Library,Card Room,CricketClub,Harriers'Club, Debating,Musical,andDramatic Society.ACCOUNTANCYCLASSES. 4.SOCIETYTHATEVERYCATHOLIC YOUNGMANSHOULDBELONGTO. FullparticularsonapplicationtoW.J.WEBB,Hon.Secretary. YOUNGIRELANDSOCIETYOF WESTERNAUSTRALIA. UnderthePatronageofhisGracethe Archbishop. Objects:ThestudyoftheLanguage, Music,History,LiteratureandDancingofIreland,andtherevivalsofthe idealsofanIrish-Ireland, TheSocietymeetseachMONDAY eveningat8,atST.PATRICK'S SCHOOL-ROOM,Wellington-street.

TheHome

FOLLOWINGTHEBAND.

LifewasajoywhenIwasaboy.

Inthedaysoflongago,

Wheneyeandearcouldsecandhear

Thethingsitwasgoodtoknow.

Butthekindoldearth,oncegladwith birth

Andpleasureshighandgrand,

Seemsstaleandtamesincebecame

Toobigtofollowtheband.

YetIdaresay-earthholdsto-clay

Aboutasmuchormore

Ofjoyandcheer,rightnowandhere.

Thaneveritheldbefore.

Butbyourpridewe'renowdenied

muchamatterofcharityasofjustice. Ourjudgmentsofothersfailoftenest throughlackofimagination.Wefail toseeallthefacts:weseeoneortwo veryclearb,andat)liceforman opinion.Tosecthewholerangeofa 1111111:WChar:10-CEinvolvesanititellee Iwo:cadspiritualqualitywhichfew ofuspossess.ThereisSOlittlejuttier:11111111gusbecausewepossessS0 littleintelligence.

KNEWTHOSECIGARS.

Mrs.Brownawokeherhusbandin thedeadofnightwiththestartling informationthatshehadjusthearda

whereeachnewstageofourlifehas developedsomenewtalentforsuffering.somenewoccasionformourning, somefreshcauseforweeping;where disappointment,failure,heartacheare inprospecteachnew-bornday-itis lovelytobemadetorealisethatthis isnotouronlylife,norearthourlast dwelling-place.butthatjustbeyond thefriendlydoorofdeaththereawaits itsabetter.ayc.aninfinitelybetter lifeandlot,infinitelysuperiortothe bestthatearthcouldeveroffertoa Beretathirstforhappiness.

WONDERFULWHISTLING.

TravellerswhovisitedtheCanary Islandssomecenturiesagohaverecordedthatthemountaineersspread thenewsoftheirarrivalthroughthe countrybymeansofwhistlingsounds.

insinceritythewishitselfmustbe givenup.Ifthethoughtfliesoffin anydirectionthewordswillringtrue; theactswillnotbemereactingas longastheheartturnstoGod.

DON'TWORRYTOOMUCH

ABOUTTO-MORROW.

WhynottakeseriouslytheBiblical injunction,takenoheedofthemorrow?Discontentmakesofuswhat iscommonlycalledinthesedaysa grouch.Whynot,instead''feverlastinglyfindingfaultwitheverything,put ourtrustlittheHeavenlyFather,who doethallthingsforthebest?Ifwe finditdifficulttogetalong,ifouraffairsarenotjustwhatwewouldhave them,restassuredtheconditionisfor ourwelfare.Godmovesinamysteriousway.Hiswaysarenotour ways.Wemusthavefaith.

St.Peter'sandtheVaticanPalace

OurDeafMutes

(BytheBishopofMaitland.)

II, SatisticsshowthatAustraliais amongthelowestonthelistofthe countriesoftheworldforitsnumber ofdeaf-mutes.Whileweappreciate thisadvantage,'wecannotforgetthat thereareatpresentintheCommonwealthabout166Catholicdeafmutes undertheageof15years-85boysand 81girls---and,thatonly20boysand49 girlsoftheseareintheonlyCatholic schoolforthedeafinallAustralasia, atWaratah,N.S.W,;18Catholicboys and14Catholicgirlsareinthepublic State-aidedschoolsinthevariousAus.iraliancapitals.

CatholicDeafMutesinSecular Schools:ARemarkable Instance.

TheBas'IicaofSt.PeterIS.Pietroin Vaticanol,thelargestchurchinthe world,wasrebuiltinthe16thcentury fromthedesignsofB-arnante.Michael Angelo,andBernini.Itwasbegun in1506,andconsecratedin1626.It isintheformofaLatincross,witha vastcentraldome. Theinterior lengthis615feet,theheightofthe nave150feet,andofthecrosswhich surmountsthedome435feet.Inadditiontotheprivategardensandapartments,ofthePope,theVatican Palacecomprisesimmensereception-, hallswithaseriesofchapels,libraries, picture-galleries,andvastmuseumsof sculptures,antiquities,andinscriptions whichcanhereheonlyenumeratedin thebriefestmanner. TheSistine Chapel,builtin1473bySixtusIV. iscoveredwithmagnificentfrescoesby MichaelAngeloandthegreatFlorentinemasters.TheCapellaNicolina,built byNicolasV..andthePaulineChapel. builtbyPaulInin1590,arealso paintedinfrestio:thefirstbyFra Angelico,andthesecondbyMichael Angelo.Raphael'sStangeandLoggie

burglarintheroombelow.

"Now,"sheexclaimed,excitedly, "he'slightingoneofthosecigarsI gaveyouforChristmas.Iheardhim pickuptheboxandputitdown again." ThenJohnsatupandlistened.

"ByJove,Mary,you'reright!"he answered."Heis!He'sactually smokingoneofthcise-er-ler-tboze cigars." -Thenhenestledoncemorecomfortablybeneaththeblankets. "Gotosleepagain,Mary,"hesaid. complacently."We'llfindthepoor wretchinthemorning."

HAPPINESSONEARTH.

Whatmustwedotobehappy?asks Bossuet.Thethingisnothard.Much knowledgeisnotnecessaryforthis. normuchtalent.butonlyarealgood willtodoone'sduty.Happiness,as farasitcanexistherebelow,con. sistsinpeace,inthejoyofagood conscience.Ourconsciencewillbe joyfulandpeacefulifitknowsnetremorse;itwillnotknowremorseif wearecarefulnottooffendGod.To flyfromsinisthereforethechief sourceofhappinessonearth.Ifour conscienceispure.ourlifewillbe happy.Therearenonehappierthan saints,fortherearenonemoreinnocent.

WHY"POT-LUCK"?

arehallsand.colorscoveredwithinimitablefrescoesexecutedbyRaphael: Perugino,Giulio,Romano,'andother mastersoftheirschool.beyondthe Loggieisthepicture-gallery,containingthebestcollectionofoil-paintings inRome.Theworld-famousVatican Library!withitspricelessMSS.,its collectionsofearlyprintedhooks,of Christianantiquities.ancientmapsand jewellery,iscontainedintwoimmense halls. Thevastsculpture-galleries, withtheirunrivalledcollections,comprisetheMuseoChiaramonte,theBrac-

Touristsspeakofthewhistlinglanguagecommonamongtheshepherds ofGomera,alanguagewhichtheyinheritedfromtheGaunches,theoriginalinhabitantsoftheCanaries.It wouldpuzzlethewisestethnographists tostudythisprehistoriclanguage whichisstillinvogueonthehillsides ofanislandthatplayedaconspicuous partinancienthistory. Variousmethodsareemployedby theinhabitants,thefingersofthe handbeingused.Whistlingby meansofthelipsonlyisnotnearso common.Theartplayedaconpicuouspartwiththeancestorsofthe Gaunches,andtheyinventedanumber ofinstrumentsforwhistling,thus showingthattheydidnotdependon thelipsalonewhenmessageswereto besentfromonedistricttoanother. Whatevermayhavebeenthemode ofexpressionfrommantoman,either anarticulatedlanguage,orgesturesof thehandandbody,orachangeof mien,forcommunicatingwithhiskind inthedistance,heneededsomething morepenetratingintheabsenceofour modernmethods.Manwhistlesto callhisdog;hecallsnootheranimal inthisway.Thedogistheoldest ofourdomesticated,animals,andisnot reasonabletosupposethatthedogis contemporaneouswithaperiodwhen whistlingwas,nodoubt,arecognised language?

ITSUNKTHEDUCKS.

cioNuovo,andtheMuseoPio.Clemente,whichincludestheCortilediBelvedere,containingtheLaocoon,the ApolloBelvedere,andtheso-calledAn. tinous,perhapsthemostbeautiful statueintheworld.Theinscriptions arecontainedintheGalleriaLapidaria,theEtruscanantiquitiesinthe MuseoGregoriano,belowwhichisthe EgyptianMuseum. Thechamberinwhichtheillustrious PopeBenedictbreathedhislastissituatedinthelargebuildingontheextremerightofthepicture,andover lookingSt.Peter'sandthePiazzi.

HITTINGTHEMVERYHARD.

Apastor,whohadusuallyavery smallcongregation,wasoneday preachingatthechurchinhisvillage where,thedoorsbeingopen,agander andseveralgeesecamestalkingupthe aisle.Thepreacher,availinghimself ofthecircumstance,observedthathe couldnolongerfindfaultwiththe peopleofhisdistrictfornon-attendance;becausethoughthey_didnot comethemselves,theysenttheirrepresentatives.

In1866thefirstBishopofBathurst, Dr.MatthewQuinncametohisdiocesefromDublin,andinhisvisitationhecameacrossadeafmute childofagoodCatholicfamily,who hadspentsometimeintheSchoolfor Deaf,atNewtown,Sydney.Itwasa girlof13years;andinspiteofthe tactthatshehadbeenrearedinanexemplaryCatholicfamily,hertraining intheNewtownschoolhad,asaresult thatsheshowedastrongaversionto alldistinctivelyCatholicreligious practices,andapositivecontemptfor theemblemsofCatholicdevotion, Hergoodfamilywerenaturallydistressedatthisresultofwhattheyex, pectedtobe"education,"andcameim theirtroubletothenewBishop.Dr, Quinn,whohadcometoAustralia withBishopMurray,myvenerated predecessorinthisSee,broughtthe deafmutegirltoMaitland,totheDominicanNuns,whohadcomefrom Dublin,wheretheircommunityconductedtheDeafMuteSchoolofCabra, andheaskedthenunstotryt.)bring totheknowledgeofthisdeludedgirl thetruthregardingthereligionofher family,inwhichshehadbeenbaptved Itwas110easytask.Itwasmany monthsbeforethegirlwouldtreat.in afriendlywaywithhernewteachers, but,bypatientkindness,theyfinally succeeded,tothegreatjoyofthegirl's family,andherowncompletesatisfaction. Itshouldbenotedthatthiswasnot strictlyacaseofprosetytisieginthe usualmeaningofthatword-ofchangingfromonereligiontoanother WhenKatieS.,thegirlinquestion, wenttoNewtown.shewasanuninstructeddeafmute,unabletoreador toreceiveanyknowledgeofthings.invisibleorspiritualAtNewtownshe acquiredtheuseofthesignlanguage, andlearnedtoreadandtotakeinthe thoughtsofothers.Whatshetookin regardingreligionwasthattheCatholic religionofherparentswasfalse,and itspracticescontemptible.Shehad noonetheretotellherwhatthe Catholicreligiontaught;shedoesnot seemtohavehadteacherssufficiently right-mindedtoforbearfromtheinvasionofhernewly-openedintelligence withteachingwhichtheymusthave knownwasanoutrageonherparent's rights,eveniftheyconsideredita benefittoherself.

AnotherInstanceofPerversion.

IquotefromtheSydney"Freeman'sJournal,"ofApril13,1878. aproposoftheestablishmentofadeaf schoolatNewcastle:"Whyistheinstitutionthereatall?Thereisa similarinstitutioninSydney,wellsupported,andwhichprofessestorespect thereligiousconvictionsofall.Ifthis isthecase.whyshouldCatholicsbe compelledtogototheexpenseofprovidinganasylumfortheirowndeaf anddumb?"

Theanswertothisquestionwillbe freshintherecollectionsofseveralof ourreadersThefactisthattheSydneyDeafandDumbInstitutiondid professtorespectthereligiouscon-

were arousedtillonedayFatherCunninghamdecidedtofindouthowmucha Catholicinmateknewofherreligion Tohisblankastonishmenthediscoveredthatsheknewworsethannothing atall-thatthenameofOurBlessed Ladyorasaintwashatefultoher. Thegamewasnowup.TheArchbishopandthepriestswereconscientiouslyboundtowithdrawtheirsupport;andtheSydneyinstitutionsailedonunderitstruecolours.viz.,asa purelyProtestantasylum.Whatwas tobedone?ToallowCatholicchildrentogotoapurelysectarianinstitutionwouldbeasin,toleavethemuncaredforwoulddenoteawantof charity.Tothis'difficultytheinstitutionofNewcastleowesitsestablishment." TheInstitutionatNewtowna ProtestantSchool Beforeproceedingtotellhowthe firstCatholicschoolforthedeafin Australasiawasestablished,Iwould sayregardingtheinstitutionatNewtownthatitspresentprogramme,as disclosedintheannualreportfor1920: doesnotincludereligiousinstruction. ExceptforsometextsfromthePro. testantversionoftheBibleonthe coverandanexpressionofgratitude onthepartofthedirectors"tothe Giverofallgoodfortheblessingsand merciesofthepastyear"inthereport. thereisnothingtoshowthattheinstitutionrecognisesreligionatall Yes,thereisoneword(butitrefers nottothedeafchildren.buttothe blind)inthereportoftheinspectors ofthePublicInstructionDepartment, whovisitedandreportedontheinstitutioninSeptember,1920. They setdownthesubjectstaughttothe blind;andinthelist"Scripture"is listedaftergeography,andbeforegen. eralknowledge'Fromthisitwould seemthatweArenotwronginconcludingthat thewriterinthe Sydnetc"F n'sJournal"saidin 1878isstilltrue:"TheNewtownIn. stitutionissailingoninitstruecolors viz.,asapurelyProtestantasylum" Andyetin1920itreceivedaGovern-

THEPOWEROFWILL.

Ifamancannothegreat.hecan vetbegood.inwill.Andwhathe, withhiswholeheartandmind,love anddesire,willstobe,thatwithout doubthemusttrulybe.Itislittle wecanbringtopass,butourwilland desiremaybelarge.Nay.theymay growtilltheylosethemselvesinthe infiniteabyssofGod.-JohnTattler.

FAULTYJUDGMENTS.

Toseethegoodinpeopleisnotso

Whenamanoffersaspur-of-the-mo mentinvitationto"comehomewith meandtakepot-luck,"heisunderstoodasmeaningthatnospecialpreparationhasbeenmadefortheguest. butthattherepastwillbewhatever chancestobeinthehouse. Buttherewasatimewhen"potluck"wasactuallydishedoutofapot, andwhentheguesttookhischance ofgettingeitheragoodmealoravery slimone.Intheolddays-and'the practiseisstillinforceinsomeparts ofEurope--nothingcameamisstothe familycookingpotsuspendedfrom thepot-hookinthecentreofthefireplace. Everythingediblewasthrowninto it,and,to"ketri,thepotboiling,"the firewasseldom,ifever,allowedtogo out.Whenmeal-timecame.persons fishedforthemselves.andwhatever theyhappenedtofindwastheir"pot- luck."

THEBETTERLIFE.

itislovelytobeabletorealisethat thispresentlifeonearth,where,our earliestcradlecompanionwaspain, whichhasclungclosetousallour yearsandwillbewithustothelast expiringsecondofourdyinghour;

Theyoungwife,whosefingerhad worntheplaingoldringbutsome sevenoreightweeks,venturedona familypartyfortheChristmasinher newhome.Thesoup,fish,andturkeysheservedfordinnerwerequite allright,butthepudding,whichwas madefromanapprovedrecipe,was tobeapositivemasterpieceofherculinaryskill-well,everyonefoughtwith itmanfullyuntil,fearfulofbending theyoungwife'snewforks,theydesisted. Shewasheartbroken. "Putthatpuddingoutofmy sight!"shesaidtothelittlemaid.

"Giveittotheducksatonce."

Afewminuteslaterthelittlemaid poppedherheadinsidethedrawing. roomdoorsandcried: "Oh,misses,Igivethatpuddin'to theducksandthey'veallsunk!"

IFTHEHEARTISSINCERE.

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Christhasnotcomplainedaboutthe lipsbeingfarfromHim.butofthe heartbeingfarfromHim.Ifprayer isbegunwiththeearnestdesireto pleaseGod,themerewanderingofthe thoughtfromthewordsoractswill notmaketheminsincere.Tohave