The Record Newspaper 29 December 1928

St.Dominick'sCollege,Dongarra

THEANNUALBREAK-UP.

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ReportfortheScholasticYearEndingDecember13,1928.

Weareassembledto-dayfortheclosingofanotherscholasticyear-the twenty-seventhoftheCollege.Ithas beeninonewayuniqueinthatextensivenewbuildingswereopened.DuringthelastfewyearstheCollegehas grown,withtheopeningupofthe Midlandline,toitspresentfairproportions.Diningandmusicrooms wererecentlyerected,butlastyear wewereobligedtolaunchouton broadlineswithclassroomsandnew up-to-datedormitoriesanddressing-roomaccommodation.Progressbids fairtocontinue,asparentsrecognise theadvantagesofacountryboardingschool.Thehealthofthechildren hasbeenexceptionallygood.Though epidemicshavebeenveryprevalent inthesuroundingdistricts,wehave hadveryfewcases,andthoseinonly amildform.Theattendancehas beenexceptionallygoodamongday scholarsaswellasamongboarders.

Theannualbreak-upofSt.Domin-.educationalinstitutionsoftheState. ids'sCollegetookplaceonThursday "Therearemanyimportantitemsin afternoon,December13,inthespaciousthisreporttowhichImightreferat RecreationRoom.Itwasofapri.greatlength,butthiswouldonlydevatenatureowingtotherecentsuds-tainyou.,needlesslylong.Thereis, dendeathofRev.FatherO'Hare.however,onepart.ofthereportwhich Nevertheless,severalparentsandinterestsmemorethantheothers, friendswerepresent.TheRev.FatherandthatiswhereintheSistersstate Harrisonpresided,andafterreadingthatthemoraltoneoftheCollegehas thereport.distributedtheprizesandteenmostsatisfactory.Inacertain certificates. 'sense,ImaysaythatIhavebeensent herebyHisGracetheArchbishopasa sortofspiritualdirectorofthisinstitution,and,therefore,anythingthat pertainstothereligiouswelfareofthe studentsisofthegreatestinterestand importancetomeandmysuperiors. IamanAustralianmyself,andknow agooddealaboutAustralianstudents,andIhavemetthechildrenof Catholicschoolsinotherpartsofthe world,inRome,England,Franceand Ireland,andIcansay,withoutany mentalreservationwhatever,thatthe childrenofSt.Dominick'sCollegewill comparefavourablywithanywhomI havemetelsewhere.Iattributethis, notonlytothereligiousatmosphere withwhichthesestudentsaresurroundedatthemostimpressionable periodoftheirlives,butalsotothe factthattheyareundertheguidance ofsuchafinebodyofteachersasthe DominicanNuns,womenwhoseculture,refinement,andattainments,as wellastheirself-sacrificeinthegreat causeofreligionandeducation,have wonsuchmeritedrenowninvarious partsoftheworld.

Therehasbeenconsistentandkeen competitioninthesportsfield-basketballinthewinterterm,skipping, rounders,andseabathinginthesummerterms,andtennisthroughoutthe year.Aschemehasbeensetonfoot bywhichthegirlsplayclassagainst class,andachallengetrophy,inthe shapesfasilvercup,presentedby FoyandGibsonProprietary,Ltd.,has beenwonforthefirsttime,thesecond andthirdformscombinedteambeing thesuccessfulcompetitors.

ThereligioustrainingandinstructionofsheCatholicshasbeenwellrespondedto.Theannualthree-days' Retreatwasconductedthisyearby Rev.FatherMitchell,C.SS.R.,andthe sodalitieshaveallreceivedrecruitstheChildrenofMary,Handmaidsof theBlessedSacrament,GuardofHonouroftheSacredHeart,andamong theyoungerchildrentheSodalityof theHolyInfancy.

Theasualpublicexaminationshave beenheld.Twostudentssecuredthe UniversityJuniorCertificates,while anotherr.ddedthreemoresubjectsto hercertificateofsixsubjectsgained inthepreviousyear.Tencandidates satfortheAllianceFrancaiseexamination,andallweresuccessful,three gainingdistinction.InthemusicexaminationsoftheUniversityandAssociatedBoard,thirty-sevencertificates v;eresecuredinTheoreticalandeighteeninPracticalmusic,severalwith honoursandcreditpasses.TheresultsoftherecentJuniorandLeavingexaminationsarenotyetout.The Pe,arseScholarship(threeyears'board andtuitionattheCollege)wascompetedforagain,andwonbyMissJoan Punch.Goodworkhasbeendonein allthebranchesofneedleworkand art,asevidencedbythedisplayon

"WhileIheartilycongratulateboth theteahcersandpupilsuponthe greatsuccesswhichtheyhaveachievedduringthescholasticyear,Itake thisopportunityofwishingyoualla veryHappyChristmasandNewYear, andItrustthatAlmightyGod,Who isthe17ommonFatherofusall,will blessyouandyours,andallyourinterestsveryspeciallyatthisholysea sonofChristmas."

PRIZELIST.

JuniorClasses.

Class1.:1st.place,MissDorothy O'Brien;2nd.place,MissJeanWilliams;sewing,MissEvaBroad;writing.MissJoanMcDonald.

ClassII.:1st.place,MissHilda Thompson;2nd.place,MissEileen' Sheahan;improvement,MissHeather IrcLeod.

ClassIII.:1st.place(silvermedalist),MissDorothyWarr;2nd.place, MissEvelynCameron.

ClassIV.:1st.place(silvermedalist),MissMollyO'Brien;2nd.place, MissBettyFrost.

ClassV.:1st.place(silvermedalist),MissVerdieSimpson;1'nd.place, MissMaudIles.

FormI.:1st.place(silvermedalist), :MssAnnieRyan;2nd.place,Miss MaryEpley.

FormII.:1st.place(silvermedalist),MissAgnesLampard;2nd.place, MissNellieMason.

FormIII.:Goldmedal,pendingthe resultsofJuniorUniversityexam.

FormV.:Goldmedal,duxofthe College,pendingresultsoftheLeaving examination.

ChristianDoctrine,

JuniorGrade:Silvermedalist,Miss view.

ThemoraltoneoftheCollegehas

WreathforAmiabilityandUnselfishness,awardedbythevotesofher companionstoMissMaryLynch.

CERTIFICATES.

UniversityofWesternAustralia-JuniorCertificates, MissRosalindCardilini:English, Mathematics(Arithmetic,Algebra, Geometry),Geography, Geology, Drawing.

MissEuniceCousinsEnglish,French, MathematiN(Arithmetic,Geometryi Geography,Geology,Drawing,Music.

MissMargaretPunch:English,Mathematies(Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry).History,French,Drawing (1926),Geograph,Geology,Music (1927).

AllianceFrancais.(OralandWritten French).

DivisionIII.:MargaretJeanRigby, IvyLilianBingham,MaryJosephine Lynch.

DivisionIV.:MayPower(Distinction),AgnesLampard(Distinction), JosephineRogers(Distinction),Joan Punch,VeronicaAhearn,EllenMason, AlmaLyons.

AustralianMusicalExaminations

BoardoftheUniversities.

TheoryofMusic-GradeIII.:Miss MargaretPunch.

GradeIV.:MissesSylviaWatson (Honours),JeanThomas(Honours), IvyBingham(Honours),JoanPunch (Creditpass),NancyPeterkin,Mary Lynch,JoyRogers,JeanRigby.

GradeV.:NellieMason(Credit),Agnes (Credit)',,Lampard(Credit),JoyRogers VeraAhearn,DollyWells, EvelynBingham,MaudIles. PracticalMusic.-Piano.

GradeIII.:MargaretPunch,SylviaWatson(Credit),NancyPeterkin.

GradeIV.:JoyceThompson(Cre- dit),JoyRogers,MaudIles(Credit), IvyBingham.

GradeV.-Violin:SylviaWatson (Credit).Piano:MaryFoley(Hon ours),KathleenGreen,EvelynBing- ham,DollyWells,AgnesLampard.

GradeVI.:BettyFrost,VeraSaggers.WinifredCrothers,FrancisWells, limaNicholson.

AssociatedBoardoftheRoyalAcademyandtheRoyalCollegeofMusic, London.

DivisionI.:MissMollySheahan, MissMaryFoley,MissMaryCrothers, MissAlmaLyons,MissAnnieClark son,MissAnnieMcNeil,MissEthel McNeil,MissMayPower,Misslima Nicholson,MissBettyFrost,Miss FrankieWells,MissFredaCousins, Miss,MaryGreenwood,MissVeraSaggers,MissWinnieCrotheri.

DivisionII.:MissDollyWells,Miss MaudIles,MissEvelynBingham,Miss AnnieRyan,MissMaryFoley. Afterthedistributionthevisitorsadjournedtoinspectsomeoftheyear's work.Theproductsofthedressmaking,plainandfancyneedlework classes,wastastefullyarrangedinone oftheclassrooms,andjudgingfrom thesplendiddisplayofdaintilywork cdandusefularticlesshown,onewould readilyconcludethatfewidlemootentshadbeenspentatSt.Domin. ick'sduringtheschoolyear. Theworkoftheartclasseswasin

.iewinthestudio,wherethespecial. 1),arrangedlightshowedtoperfection thevariouseffortsofthestudents

'Thestudiesofanimallifeandscenery i+blackandwhitedrawingwere,as isotheryears,apleasingfeatureof thedisplay-aswerealsoseveralvery beautifulpaintingsindils. Anew branchinart-pasteldrawing-was thisyearsuccessfullytakeninhand, theresultbeingsomefinepictures.A -ariedandartisticassortmentofar tidesinpyrographyonsuedeleather andwoodwasalsoinview,anddrew manyfavourablecommentsfromparentsandfriends.Theexhibtioncee vainlyreflectedthegreatestcrediton bothteachersandpupils,andallareto becongratulatedontheresultofthe -ear'swork.

TheCollegewillre-openonTuesday. bruary5,1929.

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MollyO'Brien.

IntermediateGrade:Silvermedal beengenerallymostsatisfactory,andist,MissMaryCrothers;and.place, altogethertheyearhasbeenonewithMissAnnieRyan. whichbothteachersandpupilsmay

SeniorGrade:Goldmedalist,Miss bewellsatisfied.

NellieMason;2nd.place,MissJoy

Havingreadtheprecedingreport,Rogers. theRev.FatherHarrisonsaid:"My Needlework. clearSisters,studentsandfriends,I PlainandFancyNeedlework,Darning feelthatalongspeechfrommeisout andMending. ofthequestionon/anoccasionlike

JuniorGrade:MissEvelynBingham this,soiamnotgoingtoinflictone

IntermediateGrade:1st.place,Miss uponyou.ButIfeelittobemyFredaCousins;2nd.place,MissAlma dutytosaythatthereportwhichhasLyons. justbeensubmitted,comprehensiveas SeniorGrade:MissDollyWells. itisineverydepartmentofscholastic

Dressmaking:MissA.McNeil. activity,mustbehighlysatisfactoryto Music-JuniorGrade-Pianoforte .allwhoarepresent,andalsotothoseandTheory:SilverMedalist,MissMary whoareinterestedintheworkandFoley. progressofSt.Dominick'sCollege. IntermediateGrade-Pianoforteand ThereisanoldsayingthatthereisTheory:MissSylviaWatson. nothingsofallaciousasfacts,except

Elocution:MissIvyBingham. figures,butthefactsandfiguresin Sport-Seniors:MissAgnesLamthisreportspeakforthemselves,andpard.Juniors:-MissEdithMcQuil- arecertainlybeyondcontradiction.Ian. 'Toconfirmthis,youhave_onlyto ChallengeCupforSportsFormsII, lookaroundyouandseetheevidencesandIII.combinedteam. ofthefineworkdonebythestudents DeportmentandPhysicalCulture: duringtheyear.Successofthiskind MissIvyBingham. cannotfailtowintherespectandad- Politeness:MissSylviaWatson. mirationoftheparentsinthecountry GoldChallengeMedal,Orderand districtsandelsewhere,especiallyGeneralProficiencyMissDollyWells. thosewhofullyrealisethegreatad- PunctualityandFullYear'sAttendvantageswhicharetobegainedinaante:Silvermedal,MissMaryFoley, collegeofthiskind.OnemaysayPrizes:_MissesJeanThomas,,Sylvia withtruth,andwithoutundueoptim-Watson,AlmaLyons,VeraSaggers, ism,that,incourseoftime,astheMollySheahan,EileenSheahan. countrydevelops.St.Dominick'sCol- GoodConduct:Goldmedalist,Miss legewillbecomeoneoftheleadingMaryLynch. 1-4*'"

Saturday,December29,1928.

THEFALL

(ByJ.T.McMAHON,PH.D.)

ThebeautifullinesofJoyceKilmer, theyoungAmericanCatholicpoet,who waskilledinaction.'neartheOurcq, July30,1918,areveryappropriate theseautumndaysofOctoberin U.S.A.JoyceKilmerlivesthough dead.Thefullbeautyofhislifeis knownonlytoGod.Asreligionwas thefirstthinginhislife,letitbethe lastthingsaidofhim.Inhislast letterfromthetrencheshewrote: "PraythatImayloveGodmore.It seemstomethatifIcanlearntoloVe Godmorepassionately,moreconstantly,withoutdistractions,thatabsolutelynothingelsecanmatter.Except whileweareinthetrenches,Ireceive HolyCommunioneverymorning.So itoughttobealltheeasierformeto attainthisobjectofmyprayers.I gotFaith,youknow,byprayingforit. IhopetogetLovethesameway." 'trange-thatconvertsappreciatemore thanwedo,weacceptFaithunthinkingly,asaheritage,forgottingthatitis agift:

Trees.

IthinkthatIshallneversee

Apoemlovelyasatree.

Atreewhosehungrymouthisprest Againsttheearth'ssweetflowing breast;

AtreethatlooksatGodallday Andliftsherleafyarmstopray;

Atreethatmayinsummerwear

Anestofrobinsinherhair; Uponwhosebosomsnowhaslain; Whointimatelyliveswithrain. Poemsaremadebyfoolslikeme, ButonlyGodcanmakeatree.

dress.ThedelicategreenofSpring hasdeepenedthroughthelongsummerdays.LateinSeptembera changebegins.Thedeepgreengrows lighter,paler,yellower,andthena goldensplendour.Hisbrotherleaves followuntiltheproud,trunkswayshis limbscrownedwithgolden-curls,inthe friendlybreezesofearlyAutumn.The goldlosesitsbrilliancy,becomesdarker,browner,arussetglow,andthen dropsatthecommandoftheFall. Natureisgentleevenindeath.To manshegrantsafalsehopebeforethe Fall.Oldagehasitsbrightmomentsbeforetheend.Theconsumptiveglowswithrosycheeksthatwould masqueradeashealthyandthenthe slenderthreadofvitalitysnaps.Nature givesacomfortingmomentbeforeshe exactsfromlivingthingsthepenalty ofdeath.Itisthatlawthatmakes theFallasadseason.Youadmire thecolouringandyoumuseonits meaning.Itistheswan-songofa tree,hisanswertothebeckoningfin geroftheFall.

ALong-LivedPrelate DR.BROWNRIGG,OFOSS9RY.

ThelateBishopofOssory,Dr. AbrhamBrownrigg,wasoneofthe oldestprelatesinChristendom,being *inhisninety-secondyearwhenhedied athisresidenceinKilkenny,October last.HewasbornonDecember23, 1836,atKildavin,Clonegal,Co.Carlow,hisparentsbeingmembersofa well-knownWexfordfamilythatwas atonetimestronglyProtestant.He receivedhisearlyeducationatTullow Monastery,andsubsequentlyattended theClassicalschool,Dublin,wherethe lateArchbishopRyan,ofPhiladelphia, wasoneofhisfellow-students.

* Twoseasonsmakeupconsciousof thebeautyoftrees.Therestlessdays ofSpring,whennewlifeissprouting andtheairisladenwiththemagic promiseofbirthandgrowth.Wesee thebudssproutingandthenimperceptivelythestarklimbsofwinterare coveredwiththefreshgreencoatof Spring.Thebirdsdirectustowatch lifecomingintotheskeletonofa Insummerwewelcometheshadeof spreadingbranchesandforgetthetree. Theotherseasonthatbidsuslookat treesinAutumn.Americanscallthis theFall.Itisappropriate,butsad. Wewatchedthedawnintheopening daysofSpringandnowweareassistingattheFall.Therussettintsthat emblazonthewoodedheightsofthe StateofNewYorkareheraldsofthe FallthatinevitablyfollowstheSpring. Americaisrichintrees.Naturehas beenbounteousandmancareful. AlongtheslopesoftheCatskillsMountains.onthetoweringpeaksofthe Adirondacksforestsgrowundisturbed, Inthecitiesthenewersuburbsare servedbyboulevards.Intheparks, especiallyProspectPark,ofBrooklyn, thereisariotoftrees.Incountry andcitythereisawealthoftrees, Alongthewater'sedgeinProspect *arkIstrolled.Awide-spreading chestnutstretchedoutitsgreatlimbs overthelake.Itswesternfacewas aflashofburnishedgold.Underits shadeIstoodwatchingthereflection inthewater-thefaintrustleofweakeningleaves.Anotherrustleandthen aleaffell,itsedgestintedarustyred, itsgreengoneandthebleachofage onitssurface.Itwasoneofthe firstvictimsoftheFall.Ontheeasternsidethesturdyoldchestnuthad astubbornlook,greenandhealthy, Thatsidewasprotectedbysomeneighbourlybeaches.Oldmanchestnut wasdividedanddivisionbringsdeath. AweeklaterIcamealongtoseehow itfaredwithmyfriend.Thefightwas goneoutofhisface.HehadacceptedtheFall.Thegoldenhairhad fallendownandlayinheapsofcrumbledbrokenleavesontheground. Thefakewasstrewnwithshedded locksthatlookedsun-kissedandhappy aweekearlier.Overtothesheltered sideI'walked.Withasadwaveofits limbs,theoldmansaid:"TheFallhas beatenmeoncemore!"Thegreen remnantsofSpringwerefewandthey lookedlonely.Theircompanionswere gone.Oldageissad,andtheylonged forthefirstblastfromthenorthto sendthemamongtheirdecayingown. Theswan-songofatreeissomething toremember.Theleavesareingala

wouldhavecompletedforty-fouryears asBishopofOssory.

ThelateDr.BrownriggwasanAssistanttothePontificalThroneanda FreemanofKilkenny,thecityhaving conferredthishonouruponhimonthe occasionofhisjubilee.

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AfterspendingafewyearsatSt. Peter'sCollege,Wexford,heentered MaynoothCollege,theregainingthe highly-prizedSolusinEnglishatthe endofhisfirstacademicyear.

Dr.BrownriggwasordainedonApril 21.1861,andfiveyearslaterbebecameamemberoftheDiocesanMissionaryCommunityatBnniscorthy, Co.Wexford.In1876hewaselected SuperioroftheCommunityinsuccessiontothefirstSuperior,Dr.Warren, whohadbeenappointedtotheSeeof Ferns.Fortwodecadeshewaszealously,engagedintheimportantduties ConnectedwiththeEniscorthyHouse ofMissions,andthenin1884camethe mostimportanteventofhislife-his elevationtotheSeeofOssory. HistransitiontotheCathedralCity ofKilkennywasmarkedbynotable developmentsinthedioceseofOssory. Somemuch-neededimprove mentswerecarriedoutunderhisregimeinSt.Kieran'sCollege,whichhe convertedintooneofthepremier seatsoflearninginIreland.Further, theeventfulcharacterofhisadministrationwasmademanifeStbythetwo newparishchurcheserectedinKilkenny,whileanewconventwasacquiredinRathdowneyandplacedin controloftheSistersofSt.Johnof God.

TheoccasionofhisEpiscopalSilver Jubileewasrenderedmemorableby thecelebrationthattookplaceinKilkennyonDecember19,1909,inwhich theclergy,thegentry,theCatholic peopleofKilkennyandofthediocese andthepublicandtradeandlabour bodiesjoined.Kilkennywasdecoratedandilluminated,whiletheCathedralinwhichhehadbeenconsecrated twenty-fiveyearspreviouslywasthe sceneofaveryimpressiveandsolemn ceremonyincelebrationoftheJubilee.

TheMayorandCorporationofKilkennyattendedinstate,whilespecial representativeswerepresentfromthe Kilkennyand'LaoighiseCountyCouncilsandotherpublicbodies.

Practicallyallthemembersofthe IrishHierarchyattended,andaglowingtributewaspaidtothejubilarian byArchbishopHealy,ofTuam,who referredtoDr.Brownrigg'sgentlemannerandsympathyforothers.

In1917,beingtheninhiseighty. firstyear,thelateDr.Brownrigg,findingtheburdenofhissacredofficetoo heavy,obtainedpermissionfromthe HolySeefortheappointmentofa coadjutor,andthelateMostRev.Dr Downeywasappointedtothatoffice. HediedonApril26.1927,andafew monthsagoMostRev.Dr.Collier'was consecratedascoadjutor. HehadarecordamongsttheBishopsofOssory,bothforlongevityand thelengthofhisEpiscopate.InApril lasthewassixty-sevenyearsapriest, andhadhelivedtoDecember14he

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Ireland'sContributiontothe GreatWar "FRANCEWILLNOTFORGET."

Aspecialcorrespondentofthe"Irish Times"inParis,askedMarshalFoch foraspecialArmisticeDaymessage tothepeopleofIreland.ThefollowingistheMarshal'sresponse: "TheheroicdeadofIrelandhave everyrighttothehomageoftheliving;fortheyprovedinsomeofthe heaviestfightingoftheworldwarthat theunconquerablespiritoftheIrish race-thespiritthathasplacedthem amongtheworld'sgreatestsoldiersstilllives,andisstrongerthaneverit was.

"Ihadoccasiontoputtothetestthe valouroftheIrishmenservingin France,and,whethertheywereIrishmenfromtheNorthortheSouth,or fromonepartyoranother,theydid notfailme.

"Someofthehardestfightinginthe terribleclaysthatfollowedthelast offensiveoftheGermansfelltothe Irishmen,andsomeoftheirsplendid trgimentshadtoendureordealsthat mightjustlyhavetaxedtobreaking pointthecapacityofthefinesttroops intheworld.

"NeveroncedidtheIrishfailmein theseterribledays.OntheSomme, in1916,Isawtheheroism01the IrishmenoftheNorthandSouth,and arrivedonthesceneshortlyafterthe deathofthatwrygallantIrishgentleman,MajorWilliamRedmond.I sawIrishmenoftheNorfhandthe Southforgettheirage-longdifferences andfightsidebyside,givingtheir livesfreelyforthecommoncause.

"Inwartherearetimeswhenthe necessityforyieldingupone'slifeis themosturgentdutyofthemoment, andthereweremanysuchmoments inourlong-drawnoutstruggle.Those Irishheroesgavetheirlivesfreely, and,inhonouringthemonSunday,I h1pcweshallnotallowourgriefto letusforgetourprideintheglorious heroismofthesemen.

"Theyhavelefttothosewhocome fteragloriousheritageandaninspirationtodutythatwilllivelongafter theirnamesareforgotten.France willneverforgetherdebttotheheroic Trishdead.andintheheartsofthe Frenchpeopleto-daytheirmemory livesasthatofthememoryofthe heroesofold,preservedinthetales thattheoldpeopletelltotheirchildrenandtheirchildren'schildren.

"IknowofnobettertributetoIrish

valourthanthatpaidaftetthearmis. ticebyoneoftheGerman.HighCommand,whomIhadknowninhappier days.Iaskedhimifhecouldtellme whenhehadfirstnotedthedeclining moralofhisowntroops,andherepliedthatitwasafterthepicked troopsunderhiscommandhadhadrepeatedexperienceofmeetingthe dauntlessIrishtroops,whoopposed theminthelastgreat'push'thatwas destinedtoseparatetheBritishand Frencharmies,andgivetheenemy theirlongsoughtvictory.

"TheIrishmenhadenduredsuch constantattacksthatitwasthought thattheymustbeutterlydemoralised, butalwaystheyseemedtofindnew energywithwhichtoassailtheirassailants,andintheendtheflowerof theGermanArmywitheredandfaded awayasaneffectiveforce.

"Whenthemomentcamefortaking theoffensiveallalongourlineitwas thesesamewornIrishtroopsthatwe placedinthevan,makingcallafter callontheirdevotion,butneverfirmingthemfailus.Inthecriticaldays4 oftheGermanoffensive,whenitwas necessarythatlivesshouldbesacrificedbythethousandstoshowdown therushoftheenemy,inorderthat ourharassedforcesshouldhavetime tore-form,itwasontheIrishthatwe reliedrepeatedlytomakethesedes. peratestands,andwefoundthemrespondalways.

"Againandagain,whenforlorn hopeswerenecessarytodelaytheenemy'sadvance,itwastheIrishwho werereadyforthese,andatalltimes thesoldiersofIrelandfoughtwiththe rarecourageanddeterminationthat hasalwayscharacterisedtheraceon thebattlefield.

"SomeofthefloweroftheIrish chivalryrestsinthecemeteriesthat havebeenreservedinFrance,andthe Frenchpeoplewillalwayshave.these remindersofthedebtthatFranceowes toIrishvalour.Weshallalwayssee thatthegravesoftheseheroesfrom acrosstheseaarelovinglytended,and weshalltrytoensurethatthegenera tionsthatcomeafterusshallnever forgettheheroicdeadofIreland."

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ASKMEANOTHER?

(ByJ.T.McMAHON,PH.D.)

AnewcrazehasseizedAmerican children.Itisagameof"Ask-MeAnother?"Itisonerunghigherin theintellectualladderthanthecrosswordpuzzle.Alargebookhaspages ofquestions,followingnoorderor subject,andontheoppositepage aretheanswers.Onechildshoots theqiiestionsandallotsthepoints. Thentheotherchildhashisinnings. Itmaybeinterestin.toplaythegame, usingthelanguageofthecountry.

1.Whatisarug?-No,youare wrong,arugliesonthehardfloors overhere.Whatyoucallarugis calledablankethere.Thereare travellingblanketsandblanketsthat arejustblankets.

2.Whatisashade?-Wecallthem blinds,windowblinds,tobemore specific.

3.Translate,"Oh!Boy!AttaBoy! 'I'lltelltheworld!Good?-I'llsay so!Good?-yousaidit!"--andwe have:"Myword!Goodo!.Bonsor! Toorightitie!"Nowwhichselection doyouprefer-takeyourpick.

4.Theruleingrammarwhichmade twonegativesgiveapositivemeaning nolongerobtains,becauseUncleSam hugshisdoublenegatives:"Henever didknownothing.""Heneverdidno how"-andsothroughmanyvarieties.

5.'Whatisawiseguy?-ToanEastsiderheisaguythat"knowshis onions,""onewhoknowshisgroceries.-"onewhoknowshisstuff."The equivalentcurrentwithuswouldprobablybe,"Heisalivewire."

6."Howfreshyouare!"-Thatisa longwayfromourfresh.Theonly timeIheardfreshusedinoursense, wasdawnonabeach,whenanItalian pedlerpatrolledthebeachadvertising hiswares:"Sweetjolli-apples,goot jolli-apples,a'fresh,a'fresh."Fresh totheAmericanischeekyforward, presuming,boldtous.Themeaning isbestseeninthecombination-"A freshflapper!"

"Frisking"isplayedbytheman witha"grip"(bag),whocomesto meetafriendofftheboat.Armed withapress-tickethegoesonboard andproceedstohisfriend'scabinvia thebar.The"frisker"gripshis "grip"andfacestheCustomsman withtheassurancethathis"grip"isas innocentatitlooks."Faithwithout goodworksisdead,"andthe"frisker" comesacrosswiththeworksbeforethe

Inaword,thelanguageofAmerica isnottheEnglishlanguageasspoken inConservativeEnglishcircles.Where ispureEnglishspoken?Whataprolificsourceofdiscussionthatsimple questionis?YoucanlistentoaLancashirelass,aYorkshirefarmer,a Londonclerk,acockneynewsboy,a Devonhop-picker,andthenclaimone dialectoroneidiomforEngland.Australiaspeaksanativebrandofthe King'sEnglish.Americahastranslatedthatmother-tonguetoabreezy dialoguethatsuitsherandshehas everyrighttodoso.

St.Joseph'sGirls'School,ParrySt.,Fremantle BasketBallTeam

Premier"B"Teamfor1928-1929.

Fromlefttoright(standing):B.McGinley,T.Wylde,.W.Waters,M O'Brien.. Sitting:P.Kosick(asst.goaler),E.O'Connor(captain. O'Neill (goaler).

Customsmanmakeshisactoffaith. AndtheAmericanpeoplehaveendorsed"slapping,""frisking,""bootlegging,""jacketerring,""framing," "grafting,""snooping,"bytheirvotes onNovember6,1928.

7."Didyoucashin?"-Thatisthe importantquestiononaracetrack. Thathard-boiledbreed,hardbutgeneroustoafault,thebookies.aredying outinU.S.A.Forthetemptingcries of"HereIlaytentoonebarone,"you hearthemetallictick-tickoftheparimutuelservedbyitsmutehorn-rimmedslave.Horsesarenotbacked, theyare"played."You"play"a horsefor('straight"(first),,"place" Imecond1,or"show"third),andthen ifyoudotherightthingyou"cashin."

8."Friskingandslapping"--thisis thenamefortheembarrassinggame bornofprohibition.TheCutomsofficerdoesthe"slapping."Havingexaminedyourbaggagetheofficermakes quiteafussoveryou.Foramoment youaresurprisedandpleasedthatyou seemtobesowellreceived.Howdid theyknowIwascoming?isthenaturalquestionthesimpleinnocentabroad .askshimself.Ifthe"slapping"slaps anythinghard,youwillquicklybedisillusioned.Iwatchedafellow-passen gerbeing"slapped."Hewasstupifiedandlooked,"HowbeastlyfamiliarthoseAmericanfellowsare!"

9."WillRogersispinch-bitingfor FredStone"-roaredaheadlineon Broadway.Translateit,ifyoucan. OnenquiryIfoundthatFred.Stone, theleadin"ThreeCheers,"gotsuddenlyill,andWilltookhisplacetothe applauseofBroadway.Howdoyou likethatdescriptionofan"under, study"?

10.Afinalstringofsayings thatamusethetouristinU.S.A.The superlativeofsuperlativesis,"And how!""Doyoulikeicecream?"you mayask.-"DoIlikeicecream!And how!"Trythisfor"myword!'

Testingthecompanyonwhattodo, yougetachorusofapprovalinthis fashion:Shallweplaybridge?""Yeah!that'sallrightwithme."-

"Me,too."-"Sure!'tisO.K.withme."

Northam

over40yearsago.HeoriginallysettledinBendigo,Victoria,whereheinterestedhimselfingoldmining.He nexttookuphisresidenceatCue, WA.,andcametoNorthamin1903, whereheengagedincontractinguntil hishealthrequiredhisretirementfrom activelife.LastJanuaryhesuffered thelossofhiswife.Twodaughters, MisersNellieandMaryWalsh,survive him,andtothemthesympathyofa widecircleoffriendsisextended.A RequiemMasswascelebratedatSt. Joseph'sChurchat7a.m.onWednesday.Manyofthoseinattendance approachedHolyCommunionThe funeraltookplaceat3.30onWednea day.Afterhehadrecitedtheprayersatthecoffin,FatherO'Donnell,in feelingwords,referredtothelifeof thedeceased,dwellingonthemany goodqualitiesofthedeceased,especiallyhissincerityandhonestyinword anddeed,alsohisundoubtedfaith irLtheprinciplesofhisreligionwhich waseveranabidingtf2,a,:urewithhim, havingbroughtitwith1-iniasaninestimablegiftfromhisparentsinthe OldLand.Hetenderedthesympathyofalltohisdaughters,MissesM. andN.Walsh,intheirsadbereavement.Therewasalargeattendance atthe:uneralandgraveside,thefinal prayersbeingreadbyFatherO'Donnell.Thepall-bearerswere:Sergeant Tuohy,S.H.Ison,J.M.Carroll,and W.J.Morrison.-R.I.P.

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DEATHOFKR.M.J.WALSH. GeneralregretwasfeltbytheCatholicpeopleofNorthamonthedeath ofMr.M.J.Walsh,whichtookplace onTuesday,December4.Although forthepasttwelveyearsthedeceased hadlivedaretiredlife,owingtothe factthathewasinvalidedandhad scarcelylefthishomeduringthat period,hehadsincehisarrivalinNortham25yearsagomademanyfriends, whowillholdhismemoryinrespect andreverence.ThelateMr.Walsh hadreachedtheageof87years,and wasbornatCloneyGathMonasterevan,Ireland,andcametoAustralia ,WANWee'VAIWYdY

ti 11.

Somethinghardwas"slapped"inhis hippocket.NowinU.S.A.aman usesahip-pocketforonethingonly. Thatisoneadvantageofastandardisednation-everyonedoeseverything thesamewayatthesametime,andis "done"exactlybythesamewaysand means.Well,myfriendisnowprotestingloudly,buttheCustomsman isdeaftohiscries.Heliftsupmy friend'sovercoat-nonottospankhim --anddrawsthehardobjectfromits nestinthehip,pocket.Thejawof thelimbofthelawfellandfell.He hollored,yes,thatisthepreciseterm: "Say,Bill,whatdoyouthinkthishere guyhadonhiship?"-"Yeah!"encouragedBill.-"Acigarettecase,"answeredthelimb,andthrowingthecase athisvictim,heenvelopedhimwith asweepofdisgustfromeyeandhand. "Carryingcigarettesonone'shipwhy,theveryideamakesmesickonlyastoopiddumb-bellcoulddosuch athing"-saidthegestureofthelimb ofthelawtomywiltedfellow-passenger.Hewhogot"slapped"tookthe fullcountandinadazedconditionI lefthimtohismurderousimpressions oftheseUnitedStates.

Thewronguseofaprepositionmay breakupahappyhome.Forexample-intheair,ontheair,givehim theair,dependonthepreposition.I wasinFifthAvenue,NewYork,when everyone'sheadwasintheairasthe GrafZeppelinfloatedlikeagreatcigar up-town.StrangethatIshouldhave beenamongthereceptioncrowdson threegreatoccasions.IsawLindbergh onhistriumphalhome-cominginJune, 1927,havinggonealonefromNew YorktoParis,3,610miles.in331hours inNfay.IwasinNewYorkwhen theBremencrossedfromBaldonnel toGreenelyIsland,adistanceof2,125 miles,in341hours,carryingKoehl, FitzmauriceandBaronVonHuenefeld,and,ofcourse,believedthatthe IrishmantooktheGermansalongwith himforcompany.AndthenIsaw theGrafZeppelinonitswaytoLakehurstfromFredrichshafen,taking111 hours38minutes.OnallthoseoccasionsIwas"intheair,"withthetickertapethatcoversthepathoftheheroes inthecivicreceptionwhichNewYork givesinitsowninimitablemanner. Now"ontheair"iswhatwediddur. ingthePresidentialcampaign-welistenedandarguedandthentobed. Theradio,ortoadoptAlSmith'smanner,the"rad-dio"is"ontheair."FortunatelyIavoided"gettingtheair" fromanyone."Togettheair"means thatyouaretogetoutandoutas quicklyasyoucanget,doyouget me?

TheHoundofHeaven

ANANALYSIS.

Imagineasoulturnedfugitiveina life-longflightfromhisownrealisation ofthetremendousloveofGodfrom which,ininexplicableperversity;he turnsaside,tofindhimselfflungas chaffbeforethehurricaneofconflictingdesires,andGod'ordainsthata comfortlessvoidshallpossesstheheart ofHis')eloved.Sothehauntedone, whoseeyeshavebeheldgreatLight, butwillnotsee,lest,doingso,he seesnaughtelse,shuttersfasthislids andinadoubleblindnessgropesfor solace. Averitablehideandseekensues,

ingtheJusticewhopermittedMercy tooverruleandallowhimhisfollies. Then,visualisingtheWondrousOne seatedonastructureoftimeenvelopedbythemistofyears,whichfora spaceunsettle,heglimpsesHisrobe andhearsthemusicofHisvoice: "Nowallhasfailedyou-cometo Me. YourtrialswereMywooingyoursadnesswasMyclosecaress. ThereisnolovesaveMine,andnone tolovesaveMe."

AndthefugitiveisfoundandlostintheParadiseofGod'slove.-WinifredHughes,in"CatholicFireside."

E.Clarke;clubdrill,boys;-seeilosolo, "LostChord"(ArthurSullivan),Mist K.Hanley;Irishjig,MissesSpeering, Brown,Watson,Carey,Cubly,Cunningham;violinsolo,"Londonderry Air"(Krusler),MissMaisieHanley; comicsketch,"McGuinness'sBand," boys;trio,piano,"BugleCall,"Misies Hoddinot,Cunningham,andParker; vocalduet,"Nocturne"(Danza),MissesK.HanleyandR.Richardson;duet, piano,"DanceoftheBrownies,"Misses Watson.Theproceedingsterminated with"TheStarCrossFlagofAustralia,"bythepupils.

MusicExaminationResults.

Attherecentexaminationsheldin connectionwithTrinityCollege'of

Intermediate:ElsieClarke,75(Violin);MayTreasure,73.

Senior:MargaretSpeering,75.

HigherLocal:DorisClarke,70.

Theory-December,1927andJune,9128

Theory-Dec.,1927,andJune,1928.

Preparatory:RitaCarrington,01; SybilHansen,93;VeraCarey,,92; OliveAdams,89;PhyllisMcCaffrey, 87;FredBrown,83;EdnaCubley,77.

Junior:JessieCherry,95;Audrey Veale.89;BessieVeale,/M;Francis Carey,75;DaphneWatson,72.

Intermediate:MargaretSpeering,70; MayTreasure,60.

June,1928-

Preparatory:AudreyWatson,86.

whereinalternatejoysandtearslend himshelter.Here,'neathasorrow,. hesinks,tofindthepillowofGod's Bosombearshimup.There,ina flashofjoyonwhichhissoulascends,' hehearsdeliciousmusicandrecognises thebeatingHeartofGod;withal,he fearstheentiretyoftheencompassing embrace.

AlwaysandunceasinglyheispursuedbyOnetowhomflightisimpossible;'alit,erethepilgrimageoffut'litybegins,God,intheguiseofconscience,uttersthewarning:"Allthings betraythee,whobetrayestMe."

First,turningtotheheartsofhis fellowmen,heseeksthecoralofcon solation,butthosecrimsonpoolspreservetheirtreasureunknowingly.None savetheDivineDiscernercanpenetratetheirturbiddepth.Inwild frustration,heclingstoGod'svery garments,butthey,fairfabrics,betraytheirownershipbyvirtueoftheir beauty.Forhowcouldapendant sunhangsolowunlessaDeificneck beinclining?

Scorchedbythethought,*infrantic hastetoelude,NightsandDaysare stagnantagesinthefurrowsofhis mind,and,intheunquenchablelonging forsatiation,hestumblesintoasanctuaryofGod'sgarden,thedemi-paradiseofchildren.Thesweetnesshas hardlydrawnhimbeforeheiscast forthbyguardianangelicgardeners. Inmiseryextreme,heflingshimself ontheywidebosomofthemother Nature.Sheclaspshim,andhistears withhersareblent,ashislaughter springsnodiscordantnote.Thusfor awhilehegainsrespite.Butsoon, swoopingdownwithvitalintent,the vultureofforlornesspossesseshim,for Natursinherfoster-motherhooddenies himherlicitchildren'sspeech.

"InsoundIspeak.Theirsoundis buttheirstir-theyspeakbysilences."

Dejectedutterly,-andsorelybruised againsttherocksoffaithfulness around,heseesthetapestriesoflife reversed.andthoseficklefriends:by theirunr.aithfulnesstohim.havegoldencreditinGod'ssight,andbyde spairheisthrustdowntheslope,of introspectiontothe'dungeonofhis. soul.Strippedofeveryfragmentof resistance.hestandsamidtheashes ofrearsLbjectlycontriteandreproach-

Merredin

Music,Londori,thefollowingcandidatesweresuccessful:Patetical.

ThepupilsofSt.Joseph'sConvent Schoolgavetheirannualconcertinthe Cummins'TheatreonMondayevening, the10th.inst.,whentherewasalarge attendanceof-parentsandfriends.The childrenhadbeenwelltutoredand: theirperfdrmancereflectedgreatcres ditonthoseresponsiblefortheirtraining.Thecantata,"SnowWhiteand theSevenDwarfs,"foundedon Grimm'sstoryofStio'WWhite,included' manybeautifulscenes,-theeffectbeing enhancedbythequickchangingcolouredlightingeffect.MissL.Grant. asSnowWhite,andMissD.Watson,as theQueen,actedtheirpartstoperfection,andtheir'renderingofthevariousmusicalitemswereheartilyapplauded.MasterW.Speeringasthe Prince,andMasterF.O'Connoras Carl,thehuntsman,wererathernervous,butthey.bothacquitted.themselveswerecreditably.The.-other characterswere:Arbutus,MissJ McGrath;Daffodil,MissJ.Speering; Violet,Miss.J.O'Connor;Max (dwarf),F.McGrath;Hans(dwarf), J.Treasure;otherdwark;\MastersR. Treasure,0:Grant,R.Winton,D. Bremner,J.lieggarty::TreMbearers, MissesM.Allan,P.Andrew,'1.Duff, and,M.O'Brien. Thesecondpartincludedvocaland' instrumentalitems,actionsongs,and dances,etc.,thepupilsgivingevidence. ofcarefultraining.andacquittirig themselvesinahighlycreditableman. nen'MissRaphael,A.L.C,M.,wasa veryefficientaccompanist.TheMisses Hanley,fromtheKellerberrinCdnvent;renderedseveralmusicalitems, whichweremuchappreciatedandencoresdemanded. Theprogrammeincluded:Solo,"I WantaPardonforDaddy,"MissD. Watson:recitation,"Boys'Rights," juniorboys;recitation,"TheDutch-, man'sBlueHen,"'MissFlossieWilson; setionsong."Scarf."juniorgirls;triopiano,vinlin;s'eello,"Andante"(Ruesieer),Misses`Ansley:Dutchdance, MissesParser,Hoddinot,andTreasure; &no."TheCanaryBird,".Misses flansediindTreasure:actionsong, lainbow"(withlightingeffects), Firslol;nsolo."Meditation."Miss

FirstSteps:DorothyWhite,75; MavisHoddinott,69;WilliamHutchinson,C8(violin).

Preparatory:PhyllisHughes,80; AudreyWatson,76;JackSummerton, 76(Violin),DaphneWatson,74(Violin),TomAdams,70(Violin).

Junior:DaphneWatson,76;Sybil Hansen,73;FlorenceTreasure,73; EdnaCubley,73,

Junior:SybilHansen,72:Phyllis Hughes,61. Intermediate-.DorisClare90;Annie \Vhitfield,90.

HOLOW-ArikCO. LICINUDBIlintRAOEPLUMBERS (Certificated). OASFITTERS&SHEETMETAL WORKERS. ATrialSolicited. 40-44PIERST.,PERTH.Tel.A43911.

ORCHESTRA,CONVENTOFMERCY,BUNBURY.

ThoughtsForTheNewYear

(ByRevHughOU.averty)

Weoftenhearitsaidthatallthings inthisworldarevanityandthatall worldlythingsareoflittlevalue.But thisiseneofthosehalftruthsthatrequiressomeexplanation.Theevents ofthisworldareallveryimportant. Evenourrecreationsandourchildish amusementsareallimportant.Our mistakesandfailures-orratherapparentfailures-areoffarmoreconsequencethanweknowof.Thetruthis this,thatalltheeventsoflifehavea bearingoneteraity.Itmatterslittle whetherapersonisasuccessorafailure.asfarasthegoodsofthisworld orasfarastheopinionsofmengo. Butthe'importantmatteristosecure grace.Graceistheonlylastingthing. Apersonmaylosesomethingbyhis fidelityt)God'scommands.Butthis verylosswillbehiseternalgain.As arule,afailureinthisworld,atleast iioneisafailurethroughuprightness ofconduct,isgenerallyasuccessin eternity.

OurLordwasnotasuccessasfaras worldlyopinionwaconcerned.He amassednoworldlywealth.Hedied indisgraceandasacriminal.Yet Hewasthemostsuccessfulofall.

Asageneralrule,apersonwhoisa successinthisworldisonlywasting histime.Hemayamasswealth.He trayobtainhonours.Hemaygo downtothegravehonouredandpraised.Andyethemaybeacomplete failure.Ontheotherhand,aman maybe,criminal.Hemaybehanged onthegallows;hemaygodownto thegraveindisgrace.Yethemay beasuccess.OurLordwasacriminalintheeyesoftheRomanand Jewishlaw.Thegoodthiefwasa criminal.Themartyrswerecriminals.

Pilatewasahighplacedgovernorof thegreatestempiretheworldhasever seen.CaiphaswasaJewishHigh Priest.ButitisprobablethatPilate andCaiphaswerebothutterfailures, andareroweternallylost.Thegood thiefwas,afterall,agreatsuccess.

Peoplewhoreceiveworldlypraise areonlywastingtheirvaluabletime runningeftershadows.Wordlywealth doesnotbringhappiness,eitherintime oreternity.Judasgainednothing byhisroveofmoney.Pilategained nothingbyhisdesiretokeepthefavourofCaesar.Boththesecommitted suicide.Theygainedneitherintime noreternitybytheirpolicy.Inreality,theywerefools.

TheRoyalProphetsays:"Ithought ontheslaysofotelandIhadinmy mindtheeternalyears."Ofwhat valueiseorldlysuccessfortheeternal years?

timehemaymakeanactofperfect contrition.Ifapriestispresenthe mayreceivethelastSacraments.He mayhayemanesinsonhissoul.But withtimehecanhavethemremoved andgracesecuredintheirstead.But lethimmissthesefiveminutes,so thatlifepassesawaywithoutmaking anyuseofthem.Lethisfriends thencallonthePopeandalltheBishopsandallthepriestsandallthe saintsoftheworld.Notallthese puttogethercouldbringthatsoulout ofhell,ortakefromitthestainof mortalsin.Duringlife,theChurch canconveygraceandtakeawaysin; butnotafterdeath.

Thesewyearisanewgraceofgivingustimetosanctifyourselves.What aterribleandirreparablefollyitisto wasteourprecisustime!Adaythat doesnotfindvsadvancingingrace isadaywaste[.

ThePsalmistsays:"Givemeunderstanding,andIwillsearchthroughand throughThylaw,andkeepitwithall myheart."Awisepersonwillnot losegracebythecommissionofeven venial7ins.L;ketheRoyalProphet, hewillkeepallGod'sCommandments inview..,fhisimmortalcrownofglory. "Ihaveinclinedmyheart,"saidthe Psalmist,"to;allowThineordinance forever,onaccountofthereward." Yes,itisfoolishtowasteourtimeand throwswayourimmortalcrownsfor thetrifEnggoodsofthisworld.The wisepersonskeepsGod'slawsoasto acquiregrace.

OnMyDoorstep

(ByM.W.

"Isthebossin?"queriedaloud, angryvoice,asIhastilyopenedthe frontdoorofmyhome,inanswertoa quickbouncingknock.

"No,heisnotinjustnow,"IrepliedasgentlyasIcould,buthis facialexpressionsstillremainedwarlike. But'perhapsyouwouldlike toleaveamessageforhim,"Iadded, hidingthecuriosityInaturallyfelt.

"Well,see'elemissus)It'slike this.I'maBritisher,andI'mnot goingtoworkhout'ereinAustralia withthese'erebloomin'Ski's-that's all'there'stobesaidaboutit."He pausedtotakeaquicklookaround, andthencontirried:"Why!Theywork likeslaves,andIwastoldthiswasa freecountry.Theyoughttobedrivenout:ifAustralia."

"HowmanySki'sarewithyouon thejob?"Iasked.

yourownfelloIs-worshippers!Icould notdothat."

"AreyouCatholic,missus?"heasked quietly.

"IwouldlovetobeagoodCatholic,onlyIcannotunderstandwhy youare!lotkindertooneanother."

"IneverthoughtoftheSkiinthat light,missus."

"Well,youshould,andI'msureyou willgetonbetterwithhim.Don't worry,ifyoucan'tworkasstrenuously ashecan.Ycusee,hewillbemore usedtoteatthanyouare.Italyis muchwarmerthanEngland."

"Itmustbe,missus!This'ere'eat isterrible."Helookedreallypatheticaslieemittedthesewords.His conversationthroughoutwasspeedy, andnowandthenhehadtogulpto gainbreath,thussometimespronouncingtheaspirateheotherwisewould haveignored.Isympathisedwith himretheheat,andthensaidIwould havetofoonwithmysweeping.He wished.megood-morningandtrudged off.Ihavenotseenhimsince,butas IcontinuedmysweepingIthought ofhownationalismchokedreligion, andofhoweasilywarscouldbecaused byjealousyandclimaticconditions, Yes,Australiaisacountryof"wonderfulpotentialities,"asitspoliticians andjournalistictouristssay.Oh,yee,; Itsheat,itsdust,anditsfliesarefull ofwonderfulpotentialities.

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Time themostvaluableofall God'sgifts,becauseitisbytimewe amassheavenlyrichesorgraces.

"Workwhileitisday,"saysOurLord. Theworkheredoesnotrefertowork connectedwithgainingthegoodsof thisworld.Itreferstotheeffortsrequiredtoamassgrace.Therichgluttonworkshardtoenjoyeaseatthe endofhisdays.ThefoolintheGospelworkedallhislifetoenjoythe fewyearsbeforehepassedoutofthis world.Butboththeseonlywasted theirvariabletime;becausewhen deathfoundthemtheywereinabject povertyofsoul.Theywereutter failuresendwerelostforeternity.

Lazarusacquiredgrace.Therich gluttonacquiredworldlywealth.But thesufferingsendthejoysofthiS world-ma,-alla,usedtoacquiregrace, ortoamassheavenlyriches."Trade tillIcome,"saidJesus.Thismeans touseeverydesicetoacquiregraceor lastingi,lessings.

TheNewYearisatimeforreflection.Itisatimeforspiritualstocktaking.Arewewastingourprecious timelikethosewhohaveamassed worldlywealthendacquiredworldly honoursendendedineternaldestruc tion?Thisisaquestionthatrequires ananswer.Orareweusingourtime. tosanctifyourselves?Thisisthe questionthatmustbefacedifweare nottoactandlivelikefools.The damnedinhellcallthemselvesfqols becausetheymissedtheirchance.A secondchanceisnevergiven.After death,thereisnoopportunityof'ac, quiringgrace.Apersonmayhave fiveminutesoflieleft.Duringthat

"There'sagreatbigonethere, missus."

"Didheinsultyou,orassaultyou, inanyway?0rdidhestealanytbiog fromyou?"

"No,but'edoesn'tspeakhalldiay, andjuststopsto'ayeabitofbreadand am,andteaahoutmilk.Tea!I shouldn'tcallittea,missus,forit's honly'etwaterknockedkindof stupid."

"Doesanyon;forcehimtowork?"

"Oh,so.Ihorganised'imonthe clearingcontractbyshowinghim wheretostart,andbyGeorge!He stuckhisnosedowntohit,and'as beenchoppingandaxeingthese'ere salmonhumsfumthe'eavenshever since.Treesfellonallsidesofme, missus.It's'.outrageous.Likea galley-slave'eworks.That'sthe truth,missus."

"Oh,res! nodoubtofit.These Italians"anwork.Weallmustadmitthat."

"Yes,butsee'ere,missus!Hedoes notstoplikeadecentChristianfor'is mealsand'is 1est."

"Well,Idon'tthinkmyhusbandcan interfereatallinthismatter.Bythe way,whatreligiousdenominationare you,mayIask?"

"I'magoodR.C.,missus,soIam."

"Indeed!SurelyyoucouldbeabetterR.C."Ispokereproachfully.

"'Ow'sthat,missus?"heaskedcaustically,butguardedly.

"Well,youknow.mostoftheseItalians,orbloomin'Ski's,asyoucall them,areusuallyCatholics,andjust imagineyousuggestingthatthey shouldallbedrivenoutofthiscountry.Why,man,vouwouldpersecute

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BEFORETHECHRISTENING

(ByJohnKane,LL.D.)

"MistressO'Gara,ofabouncinggirl!"

ThatwaytheDoctorputit,ashemet MilesTierneyinthegapandtightenedrein.

''Thunderandturf Well,Doctor,doyoutellme!

Then,Isuppose,they'llcallitaftertheir Ouldwitch,thegrandmother;ouldJuliaAnn

Theycallher.Wasn'tthatawiseremark

Madeby'myUncleToby,'abouttheboys?

'There'smanyababe,withfairyprospectsborn, That'sNicodemus'dintonothing.'"

ilQuito,11

LaughedbacktheDoctor."Nevertruerword!

And,bySaintPatrick,Miles,thegirlsareworse; Are`Mary-Janed'tomediocrity; Christenedincommonplace!Troth,'JuliaAnn,' 'Betty'and`Judy,'Sally,"Mogg,'and'Meg!'

We'llchangeallthat,somefineday. ."

"Onlythescholarsaretoblamefor'tall:

For,sure,ourfarmingfolkhavequiteforgotten

Thegrandclan-patronyms,emittingmusic

WhentheGreenLandwasatherself."

Havewe,friendMiles,foranybutourown.

Noneedtostealneat-finger'dThestylis; SlenderArtemidorasinsuccinctly Gracileredundance;ivorinePhryne'swealth; Thatwarmnamelikearosylabyrinth, MoorishFlorinda;curl'dNeaera;nor Whatsoofsweet,scintilantsyllables

"Noneed

TheRomanmademelodious,mixedwithlove!

Alongthemeadowy-foldedvalesofMeath, Inlake-litErin,darkCarinnaroved WithfineCrofinn,talldaughterofaprince, Midmanysistersfairer;pinkFedalma; And,likewild-rosebloomsonthebreastofJune, TenderAbinda,Ara,Brenda;then SoftFaily,withherspicelocksringletted Likehoneysuckle;AmazonianMaeve, Blue-helmeted,withfate-outfrontingeyes:

Breast-luringBlanid;early-lostAideen; Fresh-honey-colouredEimer;Eadane; Clore,andCleena,Eileen,Duvola; Heaven'sownBrideen,theMaryoftheGael; Eblana,Lasarina;love'sbestname, Maureen;andlaughingMallacha,andshy PureErna,Lennavair,andBanbaold; Andmanymorewhosecadencesrecall Beautylongdeadofroyalpresences.

Love'ssaddesteyes,andwhiteimperialqueens."

"Troth,Doctor,you'rethetalker,sureenough!

'Tisyouthathavethepoetry-letmesayit. While-formyself-theytellmethegoodlistener Israrealmostastherightspeakeris. So,fireaway.I'llwalkbesidethemare."

Whereattheridershookhissidesandblushed Throughhisgreatlaugh,andsidelongansweredhe:

"Ihavemyownideasaboutthings.

Butnotineveryplace,toeveryperson, Willwisdomgivethemvent,So,fortheboys, Itellyou,Tierney,waysarenearasbad!

SaintsPatrick,Michael,LukeandJohn,andFrancisThesehavetoomuch;theygetthelion'sshare.

Whileseldom,now-a-days,wemeetwithIrial, AinliorRaghnalt,Ciaran,Canavan, Eachmarceach,Celtchair,Ivor,Oran,Kineth, Bress,Elim,Feargal,Fintan,Rossa,Brann, Brasil,Ceat,Dermid,Torna,Cairbe,Brendan (WhowasbothIrishmanandSainthimself; BrendanofKerry,who,ifchroniclesCanbebelieved,wasfromhisEmeraldIsle, ThefirstmaninOhio!)'Tisabout AweekagoIsaidthisverysame

ToFatherTohill,whenwesattogether;

And,troth,Itellyouhewasbuthalfpleased

Tothinkofcallinganyoftheyoungsters

Afterapaganprinceorpirateking (NotOrbsen,Gara,Dian,Donnforhim!)

UntilIputthetwinkleinhiseye

Throughhinting,Miles,thateveryoneofthese Mightturnsuchnamestosainthood,by-and-by, Thuswipingoutthepagantaintofold; AndstillSaintPatrickhaveenoughtospare."

"Now,sir,whatanswerdidhemaketothat?

Forthoughnotoriousholymanhimself, Doctor,indialecticshe'sthedivil!"

"IthinkIhadhimthere,Miles;forhetoldme

Toattendtobusinessofmyown,andtake

Myphysic,andmakenonoise.And,sureenough, Besidemyelbowstoodthe'CruiskeenLan!'"

PressReportsFormEuchAristicCongressRecord

Itisseldomthatpressreportsand photographsarecollectedintobook formasapermanentrecordofagreat everitinAustralia.Thecommitteeof theEucharisticCongresshavejustpublishedabookasapermanentrecord ofthei.ventv-NinthInternationalEu-

withacompletepictorialrecordof theproceedings,andthesearebeautifullyprintedinadouble-toneink,on acreamartpaper.

Thecommittee,priortotheCongressissuedamostartisticportfolio containingcolourplatesandabooklet settingforththepurposesoftheCongress,andtheyaretobeagaincongratulatedonthepresentpublication,whichisanartisticpresentation oftheeventsofthememorableweek.

TheobjectiveofFatherMeany,the Congressorganiser,wastohaveeverythingpossibleAustralianaboutthe Congress.Thisideahasbeenobservedintheproductionofthepresent book.Thevolume,whichisatribute tothecraftsmanshipoftheGreen PressPrintery,andoftheSmithand JuliusStudios,producersofthevolume,isbeingdistributedbyE.J. Dwyer,George-street,Sydney,andis excellentvalueat3/6.

MedicalScienceCannotExplain

AREMARKABLECUM.

Anaccountofacureobtainedafter novenasaskingtheintercessionofSisterMaryCeline,PoorClare,whodied atBoddeaux,Tolence,-onMay30,1897, attheage.ofnineteen,comesfrom theMotherAbbessofthePoorClares, Jerico,Antioquia,Columbia,SouthAmerica,whosestatementisendorsedby threelocaldoctorsandapprovedby theBishopofthediocese.

TheMotherAbbess.statesthatin June,1921,shediscoveredthatone ofher'nuns,SisterMarieAngelique, wassufferingfromafibroustumour. Sherefusedtoundergoanoperation andhersufferingcontinuedtoincrease in_intensitytillMayofthisyear,when shewascompelledtotaketoherbed.

OnMay30th,thethirty-firstanniversaryofthedeath Mary Celine,anovenawas ngher tointercedewithA Godfor, thecureofthesuffereiofeltbetterontheclosingdayof-thenovena; theFeastofCorpus whena specialfeatureofthe#14SRdisappeared.Threedayslater,however,theillnessbecamemoreacute'thanbefore, andalleffortstoprocurealleviation wereunavailing.

Asecondnovena,inwhichtheBishop,thePoorClaresofotherconvents

andpriestfriendsofthecommunity joined,wasbegun,buttherewasno improvementinthepatient.TheconfidenceofthenunsinSisterMaryCelinebegantogrowfeeble,andthey thoughtofbeggingtheintercessionof anothersaint.Thesufferingnun,however,didnotsharethisfeeling,anda thirdnovenaaskingSisterMaryCeline'sintercessionwasbegunonJune 27th. OnthefeastofthePreciousBlood, afteraMassofthanksgivingandsupplication,theillnessbecamesoaggravatedthatthedoctortothecomm,in. ityfeareddeathmighttakeplaceat anymoment.Thisfearwasshared byaseconddoctorcalledintoconsultation,whodeclaredthatasurgical operationalonewouldremovethetumour,butthatthepatientwouldcertainlydieunderit.

OnSaturday,July7,theBishop, havingcelebratedMassintheconvent chapel,administeredtheSacramentof ExtremeUnction,andplacedonthe dyingnun'sheartarelicofSisterMary Celine.ThereuponSisterMari,.,Angeliquesadlymurmured:"MyLord. forsomereason,Icannotrendermy soultoGodafterallyouaredoing toobtainmycure."

Atherrequest,theBishopandcommunityjoinedherinanactofabandonmenttotheDivineWill,followed byaprayertotheSacredHeart,the "OurFather,"the"Hail,Mary,"and the"GlorybetotheFather."Atthe momentofthe"Gloria,"thenunsuddenlycriedout:"Celinehastaken awaythetumour!Willitbeanillusion?"

Itwasnotanillusion.AnexaminationbytheMotherAbbess.followedbyamoreexhaustiveandscientific examinationbythetwodoctors-VasquezandGomezMoreno-showedthat thetumourhadtotallydisappeared.

Thetwomedicalmenhaddeclared inwritingthat"thedisappearanceof thetumouranditssymptomscannot beexplainedinanynaturalway,and that,consequently,itisanextraordinaryoccurrence."

ThisviewisendorsedbyDr.Aristizabel,oftheUniversityofAntioquia, whohasexaminedthenunsinceher cure,andwhostatesthatsciencehas noexplanationofthedisappearanceof thetumour.

charisticCongress,heldinSydneyduringSeptemberlast,andhavegathered pressreoortsfromvariousnewspapers throughoutAustraliaasthebasisofthe story.ItisatributetotheAustraIanpressthatreportswrittenunder thestressofdailyjournalismshould tellthestorys-)accurately,andwith the14sen.se,pfthepicturesquedignityoftheoccasion.

Thevolumeisillustratedprofusely

OurMelbourneLetter

Christmastideisassociatedinthe mindsofmostmenwithfestiverejoicingsinharmonywiththefeelingof goodfellowshipwhichmakesitselfapparenteventothemosthardened cynicandPhilistine.Iverymuch fear,however,thatthisChristmaswill beaverysadoneindeedformany familiesinthiscity.Unemployment issorifeanddistresssowidespread thatpublicmeetingshavebeenheld todevisesomemeansoftidingthese distressedfamiliesovertheChristmas season.Newspaperswhichtriumphantlycrowedoverthedefeated wharflabourerssomemonthsback nowfavournegotiationsbetweenship ownersandwatersideworkerstocome tosometermsaboutpickingupplaces. Theyhavealsolenttheirsupportto thecreationofwhatiscalledanoddjobsbureau,andhouseholdersare earnestlyrequestedtomakeasmuch workaspossibleavailable.Itdoes certainlyseemapitifulreflectionon thestandingofoursocialorganisation whensuchappealshavetobemade. Anadvertisementforwhatiscalleda yardmanofferingaprincelywageof onepoundaweekandkeepattracts scoresofapplicants,notdecrepitpensionersorseedy"downandouts,"but ablebodiedmenandskilledtradesmen. Thewholewretchedbusinessproclaims oncemoretheimperativeneedofan unemploymentinsurancetcheme,even suchaoneasBismarckputintooperationinGermany.Everyoneacquaint. edwithelementaryeconomicsknows thattheproblemofunemployment bristleswithdifficultiesofallkinds, butthefactremainsthatnoAustralianstatesmanhaseverbeenfarseeing enougheventotakethefirststeps. Whatisthecauseishardtosay.It mayhetheirondisciplineoftheparty machineandi*maybe,andmostlikelyis,plainincompetence.Bruceand hishenchmenfinditmucheasierto rantaboutImperialunityandnonsenseofthatdescription.

halfofthesumpromisedhadbeen paidandtherewassomefearthatthe restwouldbewithheld.However, McPhersonwiselydecidedtohonour hispredecessor'spromiseandthewhole questionissettled.Hegotoutof hisdifficultybypassingafewcaustic remarksabouttheCharities'Board dictatingthepolicytobepursuedby Ministers.Afewweakminded wretcheswereallowedtoputletters intotheGeelong"Advertiser,"but theirbigotrywasheavilysquashedby menwho,thoughnotCatholics,were activelyinterestedinthewelfareof theorphanage,whichisstatedongood authoritytobeequaltoanythingof itskindintheBritishEmpire.

6.1 mesieHINNIIINIMPINNIINIMPINNINSIMINNM

otherelementinthesituation,since thesuspicionandhostilitywhichit engenderedalmostinevitablyaffected theJews,especiallyleadingtooutragesagainstthemwhenthelaudable fervouroftheCrusadeswasatits height.

Again,theChristianpopulationitselfwiltscomposedofmorediverseand sometimesruderelementsthaninSt. Gregory'stime,and(finally,theJews, whetherculpablyorotherwise,brought agooddealofthetroubleuponthemselves.

Forexample,Christianswerealready sufferingatthehandsofJewishusurers,andthegrowingsupremacyofthe Jewsincommercegavethem,attimes, asomewhat'sinisterpowerovertheir Christianneighbours.Also,there weremanyevilsconnectedwiththe holdingofChristianslavesbyJewish masters.

Again,theAlbigensianheresycertainlyoweditsorigininparttointer, coursebetweenChristiansandeducatedJews.Finally,withoutcasting anyreflectiononthegreatbodyofthe membersofeitherreligion,thereseemedtobenodoubt,that,owingtothe circumstancesofthetime,socialintercoursebetweenthemwasproductive ofconsiderablemoralevil.

Inspite,however,ofthisratherdark picture,thegreatmassofthepeople ofbothfaithspursuedtheirdaily coursewithsimplicityandafair amountofmutualrespect,while,especiallyinItaly,thereweresomestrikingliteraryfriendshipsbetweenscholarsofbothcreeds.

DealingwiththechiefcoercivemeasuresofInnocentwithregardtothe Jews,whichwerebasedupontherelevantdecreesofthe4th.Lateran Council,FatherDaysaiditwasallowabletoregretsomeofthemoreremote results.Amongtheseweretheloss ofJewishinfluenceinsomedepartmentswhereitwasofrealvalue,as, forexample,medicine,andthesocial andculturaldeteriorationoftheJews themselves.

thelecturerreferredtothetreatment oftheTalmudbythePopes.More thanonePontiffhadorderedthis worktobebUrned,butitwasamistaketothinktherehadbeennodiscriminationinthematter.Onthe contrary,ClementVIII.allowedthe publicationoftheTalmudundercensorship,andthiswastruealsoofat lastoneearlierPope.

OtherpointsmentionedwerecompulsoryattendanceofJewsatsermonspreachedfortheirbenefit,and theinstitutionoftheGhettoatRome andelsewhere.Thiscamequiteat theendoftheperiod,andwasnotunconnectedwiththeadventofthesocalled"Reformation,"which,directly andindirectly,wasalmosteverywhere agreatcalamityfortheJews.

Insomeoftheso-called"repressive" measuresofthePopesanunderlying motivewasprobablytheprotectionof theJewsthemselves.

Amongunequivocallybeneficent measuresofthePopestowardsthe Jewsinthislaterperiod,FatherDay mentionedtheexertionofPapalinfluencetomodifytheexcessesofthe Inquisitionintheirregard,therepeatedprotestsoftheHolySeeagainst thehorrible"BloodAccusations,"and theencouragementgivenatRometo Hebrewstudyandresearch.

Narembeen

Rev.i,atherSmithisstillworking hardtoawakenNarembee.;Cataollc-i fromtheirlethargy.Massissaid everyfourthSundayofeachmonth, andattendancethereatisbutgraduallyincreasing.

OnSaturday,22nd.inst.,earlyMass wassaid,asFatherSmithwasin NarembeentouniteMr.E.AMarsh andMissDoreenSavageinholywed lock.Particularsofthisweddingwill appearitalaterissue.

Wearepassingthroughthesecond stageoftheTestcricketfever.All throughVictoriathesedayswireless setsaredoingfulltimeduty,while enthusiastslistentothesteadydrone oftheannouncertellinghoweachball wasplayedandmarkingtheprogress ofthescoreaseachrunappearedon theboard.,-NeverthelessitisafascinatingthingtohearthecrowdroaringapprovalatsomepartiCularlyfine bitoffieldingortheyellthatpro' claimstheexisOfatroublesomebatsman.Interestingitisalsotohear theloud-voicedonesUrgingthebowlers tokeeponthewicket.orgivingadvicetothecaptaintochangethebowl- er,orprotestingindignantlyagainst thestonewalltacticsofsomeofthe opposition.Therewasnomistaking thepopularityofKippaxwith-the Sydneycrowds.northeirresentment againsttheEnglishwicketkeeper, whomtheyconsideredresponSiblefair theirhero'sdismissalinthe4rs.innings.As.wasgenerallyanticipated, criticismoftheselectionconinitteeis freelyvoicedinallquarter-,'!.t(>ld Boy'of- "Argus"hasaTiradein thismorning'spaper.tieputsitto theselectorsthattheyoughttomake wayforbettermen,orcellintheaid ofmenlike.NobleandArmstrong,both ofwhomareanathemato'theBoard ofControl."OldBoy"tookavery prominentpartinthestrugglebetween theBoardofControlandtheMelbourneCricketClubsomefourteen yearsago.Sincethenhenevermisses achanceofattackingthecontrolling body.Criticismisallverywell,and FOisthecryformoreyoungmenin theside,butthewisestcoursetopursueistoadmitthatourcricketisnot uptothestandardofpastyears. A'Beckett'sinclusioniswidelyadvocated,buthemadeverylittleimpressionontheQueenslandbatsmenyesterday.IfheandBettingtonare selectedandfailitwillbehardfor theamateurselectorstoknowwhat todo.

MASTER'KENNETHEATON.

The12-year-oldsonofMr.andMrs. M.GIEaton,pupilofSt.Brigid'sCon%ent,WestPerth,winnerofaGovern. scholarship,alsotheNewNorciaklaprdAbbot's),Scholarship.

Atthesametime,PopeInnocentextendedhispowerfulprotectiontothe Jewishpeoplewhenunjustlyattacked,andshowedasinceredesirefor theirconversion,asseveralextracts fromhislettersanddecreesdecisively proved.

Comingtothethirteenthcentury,

TheyoungCatholicsofNarembeen arebeinginstructedintheFaithby Mrs.J.,3each,whoassembliesthema, herresidenceatleastonceperweek RonaldPrancisWardwassuccess fulattherecentscholarshipexami nationheldatthelocalStateecheol The"Record"congratulatesMrand Mrs.Ward,ofthePoliceStationNarembeen,onthesuccessoftheirboy andwisheshimmanysuccessesinthe future.

Thedastardlyactionofafewmean spiritedbigotsinprotestingagainsta grantof£10,000madebythelateMinistrytotheSt.Catherine'sOrphanage inGeelong,utterlyfailedinitsobiee, tive.WhenthepresentPremierintroducedthematterintheHouse,

ThePopesandtheJews POLICYOFST.GREGORYTHE GREAT.

Rev.FatherFrancisDay,addressing theLingardSocietyatitsmeeting, Russell;sqaare,London,lastmonth, dealtwithstheattitudeofthemediaeval.PopestowardstheJews.ConsideringfirstSt.Gregorythe Great,'beshowedthaAAtiotiltitiareflute elements'-inthePontiff'spolicytowardsthe'Jews.Hewasalwaysready to,protectthemaccordingtolawand theprinciplesofjustice,especially Whentheyappealedtohimontheir ow,naccount.Hewasintenselyanxi!..nisfortheirconversiontotheCatholicFaith,andencouragedthisbyall lawfulmeans.Butheneverforgot that,consistentlywithjusticeandcharitytoall,hisfirstdutywastohis Christianpeople,andthisoccasionally ledhimtotakerestrictivemeasures WithregardtotheJews.

Havingshowedthatsucceeding PopescontinuedSt.Gregory'stradition,FatherDaypassedtothereign ofPopeInnocentIII.,whodidnotdepartinanywayfromtheprinciples, orthetraditionalpolicy,butwasled insomerespects,toapplythemdifferentlyinpractice.

Therewereseveralfactorswhich helpedtobringaboutthischange.

Onewasthegrowthofthemediaeval conceptionofEuropeasbeing,with manyqualifications,onelargeChristianStateinwhich'theposition,of theJews,who'bad,,rejectedChrist, naturallybecameincreasinglydifficult. TheriseofMohammedanismwasan-

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ThefirstCatholicchurchdecorated withfrescoeshasbeenconsecratedin JapanbyMgr.Giardini,theApostolic Delegate.ThechurchisatKitam. Thefrescoeshavebeenpaintedbya Japaneseartist.Thelargestofthe frescoes,whichisplacedabovethe HighAltar,representstheBlessedVirginwithSt.FrancisXavieronher right. hesaintissurroundedby manyJapanesemartyrs,asdthefirst missionarieswhoarrivedinJapanare alsodepicted.TotheleftofOur BlessedLadystandsSt.Michael,with anumbesofsymbolsrepresentingthe progressoftheChurchinJapan.

TheCatholicBishopofBirmingham, MostRev.Dr.McIntyre,hasdecided onmedicaladvicetoresignhisoffice. Dr.McIntyre,whoisover70yearsof age,hasbeeninill-healthforaconsiderabletime.Withtheexception ofafewyearsspentinRome,where hewastheRectoroftheEnglishCol. lege,ArchbishopMcIntyre,whoisa nativeofBirmingham,hasspentthe wholeofhislifeinthecity.Ashead oftheMidlandArchdioceseheisgreatlyrespectedbyallclasses,foroutside hisowncommunityhehasidentified himselfwithmanypubliccauses.In RometheArchbishopwasanassociate ofthepresentPope.Inearlylifehe wasparishpriestatNechells,andafter servingasdiocesansecretarybecame CanonTheologianatOscottCollege. In1919I-isGracewasappointedBishop-AuxiliarytothelateDr.Ilslev, andonthelatter'sretirementin1921 wasplacedattheheadoftheArchdiocese.

suitortotheAbbot-Generalwhenhe wascalledbacktoFrancetoactasa "second-classprivate"duringtheGreat Warof.J914-1918.Hewasexempted fromfighting,butthesefouryearshe spentlookingafterthesickand woundedsoldiersinhospitals.Hardly wasthewaratanendwhenhewas appointedAbbotVisitoroftheFrench ProvinceoftheCongregation,which

Buddhistpriestsrecitedprayers.The prohibitionwillbearelieftoCatholics, ',howereoftepsubjected-tomolestationduzaigthecelebrations I

Anewreligioussect,knownas "CommunityofDivineSocialism,"or "ApostolateofJuda,"issaidtobe spreadinginSilesia.Itsfounderis JulesFischerofBerlin,whoclaims tohavebeencalledbyGodunderthe name"ApostleJuda,"May2,19(72.He

GoldenJubileeofPiusXl.

FatherFrancisWoodlock,S.T.,anativeofCo.Duhlin,isgettingsomethingofthesamesortofattention fromtheEnglishnewspaperpress,that usedtohegiventoanotherprominent Jesuitareacher,thelateFatherBernardVaughan.FatherWoodlock,like FatherVaughan,isoutspokenabout thesinsofsocisty,andhisremarksandsometimeshisportrait-havewide publicity.Butsocietyanditssins bynomeanscscupyFatherWood lock'spulpitandplatformenergiesto theexclusionofotherandmoreimportantthings.Asanindicatorof themiraculousatLourdesheiswell known,bothbysermonsandlectures: andhehaslatelybeentakingpartin aseriesof"PulpitDialogues"inFarmstreetChurch,London,whichhavefilledthatedificetooverflowing.These dialogues,whichthisyeardealwith thesubjectofImmortality,arepartly onthemodelofwhatissometimesseen inchur?hesinItaly,wherethefaithful getpopularinstructionfromadialogue inwhichthethingsofthefaithare criticisedbyorepriestwhoisansweredandrefutedbyanother.A ProtestantvisitortoFarmStreetrenearedtoanothermemberofthecongregation:"Idosolikeyourpulpit dialogues;it'sagamethattwocan playat."WhenFatherWoodlockis oneoftheplayers,FarmStreethas noemptyseats-"Standard." *

FatherTalon.veteranmissionaryof theTrichinopolcDiocese,diedrecently afterfortyyearsofserviceinIndia.

FatherTalon,amanofbrilliantintellectandformerprofessoroftheology andphilosophyinFrance,adoptedthe foodofthenativesandalifeofpot, ertyevenbelowthestatusofhisparishioners.Strangerswereoftenastoundeduponspeakingtothispoor andapparentlyuncoutholdmanto findhimthepossessorofanexceptionallykeenintellectandprofundknowledgeofmanysubjects,preserved throughlongyearsofcontactwithignorantandsimplenatives.Trichina polyDioceseisundertheJesuitsand contains278,402Catholics.

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AnewAbbot-GeneraloftheCassineseCongregationoftheBenedictine OrderistheRinhtRev.DomMaurus Etcheverry,whowasbornatIholdy, nearBayonne,in1872.AfterabrilliantcourseofstudiesatLanessorehe wasreceivedintotheBenedictineOrder,andmadehisfirstvowsatBelloc attheAgeof20,followedbyhissolemnprofessionthreeyearslater.He graduatedattheBordeauxUniversity shortlyLiter,andwasordainedpriest in1900.Heheldimportantofficesin hismonasteryduringthenextfour years,afterwhichhewassenttoSu1,icoasConsultortotheAbbot-General.DomEtcheverrywasstillCon-

HISHOLINESSPOPEPIUSXI.

Ithasbeendecidedthattheyear1929,andnot1930,willbeconsecratedto+liecelebrationoftheSacerdotalGoldenJubileeofhis HolinessPopePiusXI.Itwasonthe20th.ofDecember.1879.that AchilleRatti.wasordainedpriestintheBasilicaofSt.JohnLateranat Rome;consequentlyitwillbe(D.V.)onthe20thofDecember,1929, thatPiusXI.willcelebratehisfiftiethanniversaryofhissacerdotalordination.Wnenthecelebrationofthisjubileewasfirstspokenofit wasannouncedthatthefunctionsinhonourofitwouldbeginon29th December,1929,andbecontinuedduring1930. Thisarrangementhas nowbeenaltered,andtheprojectedpilgrimagestoRomewillbeorganisedforthecomingyear.Itisalsoexpectedthateremoniesofbeatifi -ationandcanonisationwilltakeplanduringthiseriodThrjubilee solemnitieswcreofficiallyopenedinRowe-anthe2(1h.ofthismonth,as itwasonthatdayPopePiusXI.enteredonthfiftiethsi-Jirofhi, priesthood.

posthehadfilledduringnearly-ten years,whenhewaselectedAbbot-GeneralofthelargestBenedictineCongregationi.itheworld. *

TheEnvoy17,xtraordinaryaridMinis terPlenipotentiaryofVenezuelatothe HolySee,theMori.Dr.RaphaelVillars uevaMata,diedinRomeduringNovember.Duringhislastillnessrie wasvisitedbyMonsignorPizsarcio sentbyheHolyrathertoimpart,the PapalBlessing,.-ndtoofferhimarelic oftheLittleFlowerofJesus.The sickroomwasalsovisitedbyCardinal Gasparri.Thedeceasedbelongedto adistinvishedVenezuelanfamily,and hadabrilliantcareer,obtainingdegreesbothinlawandmedicine,he electedtopursuetheformerprofession. andgainedareputationasanelegant writerandcapableorator.Subsequentlymteringthepoliticalarenahe servedhiscountryinmanycapacities beforeacceptingthepresent.pgstin Julyof:.-Jstyear. .1

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ThepoliceauthoritiesinNingpo, China,haveprThibitedundersevere penaltiestheactsofsuperstitiousworshipwhichformerlytookplaceinhonourofthedeadduringtheseventh month.Forthesecelebrationsallthe streetswerespeciallydecorated,and atthedoorofeveryhouseatable waspreparedbearingfoodwhichwas offeredtotheehadesofthedead.At nightfall,bythelightofmanylanterns, thedecorationswereburned,while

in-law,aswellastheirdaughterand son-in-law,andtheweddingdayof theirgrandson.ASolemnHighMan wascelebratedinthe11th.century villagechurchbytheagedcouple's son,assistedbyayoungerbrotherand acousin.. a I

JudgeLyleT.Jacks,ofSanFrancisco,haslaunchedacampaignto checkthedownwardtrendofthemodernboyandgirl."Themodernyouth isslowlyturningtowardsacareeret crimethatmustbecheckedinitsinfancy,"thejudgesays,"andonlythe parentsofthesefrivolousyouthare toblame.Itisthemotherand fatherwhocontrolthefateoftheir offspringandarealsothecauseof theirdownfall.EveryparentinSan Franciscoshouldarisetooverthrow theoverwhelmingpowersthatare draggingourboysandgirlsdown.Gin andcrimegohandinhand.The courtsarebeingclutteredinamazing proportionswithchildcriminals.""The parentsfirstofall,"headded,"then theschools,collegesandchurches mustco-operatetocorrectthewaywardyouthsandseethattheyare givenproperenvironment."

Rev.JohnCoyne,S.J.,hasbeenappointedRectorofBelvedereCollege, Dublin,insuccessiontoRev.M.Quinlan.S.J.FatherCoyneisanative ofOmagh.Bornin1889,hewaseducatedatClongowesCollegeandthe NationalUniversity,gainingfirstclass honoursandfirstplaceinclassicsinall Universityexaminations.In1913he obtainedafirstclassM.A.andtravellingstudentshipinclassics.Atthe outbreakofwarFatherCoynewasengagedinspecialstudiesinpalaeographyatInnsbruckUniversity,and wascompelledtoremaininAustria andPoalndforthedurationofhostilities.FollowinghisordinationatMilltown,Dublin,FatherCoynewentto Rome,whencehereturnedtotakeup thepositionofRectorofBelvedere College. I

ApatientinaNewYorkhospital, whohadbeensubjectedtooneofthe mostdelicateoperationseverperformed,sawthroughanotherman'seyeas thephysicianspronouncedthetemporarilysuccessfultransplantationofthe corneaofanotherpersonintothepatient'seye.Themanwasabletodistinguishobjectstenfeetdistant.The lee,knowninFranceasthe"diamond eyeoftheotherpatientwasremoved becauseofatumour,butthecornea washealthy,andtransplantedalive. Permanentsuccesswilldependupon theabilityofthetissuestokeepthe graftedcorneacellsalive.

makeshisappealtolabourersand teachesadoctrinemadeupofChristianityandSocialism.

Locmariaquer,apretty'FrenchvillageontheborderoftheGulfof Morbihan,adistrictnotedforits Druidicalmonuments,hasanewclaim tofamebecauseoftheuniquequadruplemarriagecelebrationjustheld there.Thesixteenthanniversaryof themarriageofM.andMme.LaRohelwedding,"wasalsothesilverwedding anniversaryoftheirsonanddaughter.

Anunsignedarticlerecentlypublishedinthemonthly"DesGeistlicite Heim,"callsattentiontomanyimportanteffectsofthepressunderthetitle "WhatWeCatholicsMustLearnfrom thePress."Indiscussingthepower ofthePress,theauthorsaysthatin Germanyyearly,2,000,000tonsof paperand68,000tonsofinkareconsumedintheprintingofnewspapers; andthat3,200editorsproducejournals whosespiritualfoodvariesasdodishes onamenu,inproportiontotheskill andexperienceofthosewhoprepare them.ThearticledeclaresthePress tobethemostdangerousmeansto combataswellasthebestmeansto defendtheChurch.

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SOLDIERSOFTHEPOPE

THEPONTIFICALZO "Nestor"writesinthe"Catholic Times,"Liverpool: Anoldfriendwhosebrotherfought indefenceofPiusIX.andtheHoly Seein1870,asasoldierinthePontificalZouaves,regretsthatIhadnot somethingmoretosayinmyrecollectionsofSeptember,1870,aboutthat gallantandchivalrouscorpswhich stoodouttothelastfortheliberty andsovereigntyoftheHolyPather.

ItwasthefashioninEnglandat thattime,undertheauspicesofDelaneandthe"Times,"andaGovernmentwhollysympatheticwiththe Zouavesasabodyofmercenaryfilibusters,sprungnooneknewwhence, devoidofmilitaryknowledgeandexperience,andevenwantinginpersonalcourage.

Asamatteroffact,theoriginal corpsknownasthe"Franco-Belgian Volunteers"until1861,inwhichyear theybecame"PontificalZouaves,"was recruitedfromsomeoftheoldestand noblestfamiliesinFranceandBelgium.

ThesevencontingentsfromCanada, whichjoinedthemin1868,weremostlymembersofwell-knownCatholic families;andthesamemaybesaid formanyoftheEnglish,Scottish,and Irishrecruitswholaterflockedtothe standardinpersonaldefenceofthe SovereignPontiff.

Theirfirstcommander,Barondela Charette,wasofnoble,evenroyal,descent;afinesoldierhimself,henever ceasedtohaveprideandconfidencein thecorpsunderhiscommand,and hisconfidencewasfullyjustified.

Bythetermsoftheconvention agreedonatthecapitulationofRome tothePiedmontese,itwasprovided thatnotonlythehonoursofwar shouldbeaccordedtothePapaltroops butthattheforeignsoldiersshould begiveneveryfacilityforreturningto theirhomes.

Whatreallyhappenedwasthatthe captorsofthegallantZouaveswho haddefendedthewallsofRometo thelast,decidedthattheyshouldall beshotoutofhand.Thismurderous outragewaspreventedbyasuperior officerattheeleventhhour;butthe Zouavesweremarchedignominiously asprisonersthroughRomeandsubjectedtoeverykindofindignity.

Mgr.HildebranddeHemptinne,the lateAbbot-PrimateoftheBenedictines,whowashimselfaZouaveofficer in1870,toldmehowayoungBelgian nobleman(arelationofhisownand anofficerofthecorps)wasmarched throughthestreetswiththeotherprisoners,stillwearinghissword.

OneoftheBersaglieridemandedthat heshouldgiveitup,towhichherepliedquietlybutfinely,withhishand uponthehilt,"Jamais,jamais."He wasinstantlypiercedbyhalf-a-dozen bayonets,andhisbrainswereblown outinhiskinsman'spresence.

Insteadofbeinghonourablyliberated,asbadbeensolemnlypromised, theZouaveswere-confinedfordays inafilthyprison,andexposedtoevery kindofhardship.Mgr.Edmund Stonor.devotedthen,asalways,tothe taskofdoingallinhispowerforthe Pope'ssoldiers,ultimatelyprocured theirrelease.

UVESIN1870. hospitalityintheirpowertothesoldiers,whonumbered,Ithink,atleast threehundred.Manywerelodgedin thecityandenvirons;whileMajor Blundell,ofCrosby,andotherCatholicgentlemen,tookpartiesouttotheir countryhomes.

TheMarquisofButecamespecially fromScotlandandlavishlyentertained theofficersofthecorps,amongwhom hehadseveralintimatefriends.The Canadiancontingentssoonsailedfor NewYorkandCanada,andthetravellingexpensesofeveryBritishand IrishsoldiertohisownhomeweredefrayedbythePapalDefenceCommittee,ofwhichLordDenbighwaspresident. Thegreatheroamongthereturned warriors,wasoneSergeantShee,a braveIrishmanwho,whencutoffwith onlyfourmenfromhissupports,had killedsevenanddismountedtwoof assailants,receivinghimselfnofewer thanninewounds.Isawhimonce ortwiceaboutthestreets,stillquitea cripple,butalwaysthecentreofan admiringandenthusiasticgroupof hiscompatriots.

Thosewerestirringdaysnowallbut forgotten.Theremustbefewstill livingforwhomtheserandomreminiscencescanhaveanypersonalinterest,butIthinktheymaybeworth puttingonrecord.

"JesuitTreasure" qt..11M111=1*

ADVENTURERS'LUCK"OUT."

Althoughtheseekersafterthe"Jesuittreasure'inBoliviawerejubilant inJuneatmakingan"excitingdiscovery"whichtheybelieved"mustbe thedomeofthetreasurechamber," rainnowbeginstodampeneventheir ardenthopes.

Furthermore,the"treasurechamber" hasnotyetyieldedupitsriches.

"Theelusivetreasurestillremains truetothecurse,"theseekerssaidon Septmeber21,inadispatchtotheLondon"Star."Butthecurseisshown bytheSpanishJesuits-the"villians" ofthepiece-tobeafake.

"Iftheserainsarethebeginningof therainyseason,threemonthsbefore theallottedtime,ourluckregarding findingthetreasureisdeadout,"the treasure-hunterssayintheirlatest messagetotheworld.

137-Year-OldIndian.

"FollowinginformationfromanIndianreputedtobe137yearsofage," theysay,"wehavecloselyprospected themountains40kilometresdistant foranylocationoftheTresTetillas GoldMine,wherehisfatherworked fortheJesuits."

Mines,however,wereneverworked intheJesuitmissionsinAlto,Peru (nowknownasBolivia)as,"Razony Fe"(ReasonandFaith),theSpanish Jesuitorganshows.Italsoblows awaymanyotherofthetreasure-hunters'castlesintheair.

Forinstance,Mr.Sanders,whofloatedacompanyinJanuarywithacapitalof£25,000tofindthetreasure,said inhisreporttoattractinvestors:

shedidnotliveinOruro,butinCochabamaba,andthatshewasnotthe daughterof-GeneralSanRoman.

"Letusbeginadirectexamination oftheallegationsbythefacts,"says "RazonyFe.""AccordingtoDr.Sanders,theentryoftheJesuitsinto Perufollowedverycloselythatofthe SpaniardsunderPizarro-'onlyafew years.'

"However,inPeru,UpperandLower,theJesuitshadnoothermissions thanthoseofMojosandChiquitos, andtheretheydidnotestablishthemselvestill1668,130yearsaftertheflag ofCastillewasflownoverCuzco.

NoJesuitsThere.

"Anothdrdatedealswiththeproductsoftheminesfromtheyear1787, inwhichtheJesuitssawtheclouds gathering,till1778,whentheycleared andthemineralswereembarked;it wasin1778thatthePrefectofCallao receivedfromhisbrotherthemanu scriptorinformationwhichisthebasis oftheSacambayaCompany'shopes.

"Butby1778theJesuitshadbeen outofPeruforaverylongtime."On April18,1768,'writesthehistorian, LiusPaz,'thereremainedinthe25 missionsofMojosandChiquitosnota singleoneofthe47priestsoftheSocietyofJesus,whohadthemissionsin theircharge.'

"AlsoCol.JuanB.Verdugowrote totheKing:'InJanuaryof1768we concludedthesaidexpulsion(ofthe Jesuits).'Sothehidingofthetreasureisnotthefruitof11years,butof scarcelyone:thecorrespondingreductioninthe£12,000,000mustbe made.

"Bytheway,neitherinMojosnor inChiquitosweremineralsdiscovered thenorafterwards.

DirePoverty,

"TheJesuitsoftheAltoPerumissionswereindirepoverty,asistestifiedbytheAudienciaofLaPlata,ina lettertotheKing.Attheexpulsion oftheJesuits,Col.Verduo,inaletter toCarlosIII.,accusedtheFathersof commercialdealingsincows,cocoa, etc.,butofminerals,notaword.

"Moreover,themissionswerevisited byRoyalministerswheneverthey wishedtodoso.OfMojosandChiquitos,Verdugocertifiesthat'ofthese moreisknown,foratonetimeor anothertheyhavebeeninspectedby ministersoftheAudieciaofChacras.'

"Neitherinthenationalarchivesin Madrid,norinotherrecords,ormore orlessgeographicalaccountsofthe landdothenamesofSacambayaor Plazuelaappear.And,asamatter offact,thelimitsofMojosandChiquitosfellfarenoughawayfromtheactualDepartmentofLaPaz.

"In1774,theSpanishGovernment publishedanorderedcatalogueofall -theexpelledJesuits.collegebycollege,housebyhouse,missionbymission:nobodywasmissing.

"Verywell;neitherinthehousesof MojosandChiquitos,norinthoseof Peru,norinthoseofAmerica,appeafs asinglepersoncalledGregoriadeSan Roman,norsimplyRoman.

ofouryoungCatholicmen,andour scoutswillnotforge.himintheir prayers.Mayhissoulestinpeace.

AMBASSADORSTHEATRE.

Easilythemostsuccessfulactyet presentedbytheAmbassadorsintheir elaboratestagepresentation,"TheBig Four,"havebeenretainedforafurther week.Theofferingwillbeentitled "NewYearTourists,"theballetopeningwiththespecialdancenumber "Tourists.""TheBigFour,"whohave beenaccordedanextraordinaryreceptionateveryperformanceduring theiropeningweek,willbeheardin "GetOutandGetUndertheMoon" andthepatheticnovelty"Cornfield Medley."Thiswillbefollowedby "TypicalTipperary"andothernumbers,withtheBandnextontheprogrammeplaying"ALittleBitof Scotch,"includingtheappearanceof theballet.Theoverturehasbeen speciallyarrangedbyBertHowell,and iscalled"AHappyNewYearTae Ye."LesWaldronattheconsoleof Australia'sGreatestWurlitzerOrgan willplay"TheRustleofSpring"(Sinding),andwillofferasanovelty"Where didYougetthatName?"Thispresentationpromisestoexceleventhe firstweek'snumbersof"TheBig Four."Thepictorialprogrammewill bedecidedlyappropriate,RichardDix beingstarredin"WarmingUp,"while ClaraBow,Paramount'spopularflapperstar,willappearinthedramatic story"LadiesoftheMob."In"WarmingUp"RichardDixissupportedby JeanArthurandPhiloMcCollough, appearinginjustthetypeofpicture thathasmadehimsopopular.The heroisacrackbaseballplayer,butthe combinationofcircumstancesbrought aboutbytheenmityofMcRae,arival player,resultsinBertTulliver(played byRichardDix)beinggreatlydiscredited.Themannerinwhichhefights hiswaybacktopublicrespectandrecognitionmakesthestoryoneofoutstandingentertainment.

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COMMENCINGTHISSATURDAY. Presenting ATYPICALAMBASSADORS PROGRAMME. AlwaysBright.AlwaysVaried. ParamountPresent RICHARDDIXinhisGreat SportingDrama, "WARMINGUP."

TheFrenchZouaveshadalready beenauthorisedtoenterthearmyof France(thenatwarwithPrussia)as the"Franc-tireur§oftheWest."The EnglishandCanadiancontingents, afterendlessdifficultiesanddelays, wereatlengthpermittedtoembarkat GenoaforEnglandinthesteamer"India,"andreachedLiverpool,aftera moststormyvoyage,onOctober15.

IhadbeenpresentinthePiazzaof St.Peter'sonSeptember21,when PopePiusIX.badefarewelltothe FrenchandBelgianZouaves,blessing themfromawindowoftheVatican withoutstretchedarmsandeverysign ofdeepemotion.AndIhappened, bygoodfortune,tobepresentalsoin LiverpoolwhenthelateEarlofDenbigh,accompaniedbysomeZouave officerswhohadreachedEnglandpreviously(IrememberWoodward,Maxwell,Kenyon,Vansittart,andothers), welcomedthegallantveteranshome toEngland.

TheLiverpoolCatholicsrosesplendidlytotheoccasion,offeringevery

"FatherGregorioSanRoman,oneof theJesuitsdeportedfromtheSacambays,hadayoungerbrotherwhowas atthattimePrefectofCallao,Peru, andtothisbrotherhegavea-descriptionofthehiding-placeofthetreasure, onhiswayoutofthecountry.

AMysterious"Jesuit."

"Thisdescriptionisembodiedina' documentwhichhasbeenbanded downintheSanRomanfamily-from LePrefecttohisson,wholaterbecameageneralandPresidentofPeru, andfromthePresidenttohisdaughter,SenoritaCorinasanRoman,who isstillaliveandlivesinOruro,inBolivia."

But"RazonyFe"madeexhaustiveexaminations oftheJesuitarchivesto provethattherewasnosuchperson asFatherGregorioSanRoman;that therewasnotasingueJesuitinthe countryatthetimeofthealleged burialof.thetreasure;andthatthere didnotexistatthetimeatown,hacienda,orfortatSacambaya.

AboutSenoritaSanRomantheJesuitsinquiredoftheBishopofOruro, inwhichtown,accordingtotheseekers,"shestilllives."TheBishoprepliedthatshedied15yearsago:that

"Besides,anyonewhoreadsthedocumentwiththecursethroughother thanEnglisheyescanseethatithas beencompiledbya'gringo,'asthey sayoutthere.Thefaultscryout eventothedeaf,thatwhoeverwrote itwasnotbroughtupintheSpanish tongue."

CatholicBoyScouts

Theproposedweek-endcampof ScoutsatGooseberryHilliscancelled. Themajoritypreferredtocampnear thebeachthishotweather.Will ScoutMastersandallscoutfriends notetheabove,asnodoubtsomeof themproposedtovisitthecampover thisweek-end.

ThenextmeetingoftheAssociation willtakeplaceattheParochialHall onWednesday,January9.

TheS.M.'swillmeetthePresident andSecretaryonThursdaynight,December27,todiscussaschemeofreorganisationoftilttroops.

Thescoutsarelookingforwardto takingpartintheCorroboreecelebrationsatClaremontearlyinthenew year.

Averygoodfriendtoourscouts,Mr. J.J.Dwyer,hasgonetohisreward Hetookakeeninterestinthewelfare

AstoryofLove,Romance,Youth, Adventure.andSizzlingAction. Paramountalsopresenttheir PowerfulPenetratingDrama, "LADIES07THEMOB." StarringtheWorld'sMostPopularFlapper,CLARABOW.

OWINGTOENORMOUSSUCCESS.THEIRSEASONHAS BEENEXTENDEDFORONE MOREWEEKONLY: "THEBIGFOUR." Australia'sGreatestQuartette.

INACOMPLETECHANGEOF PROGRAMME,featuringALL NEWSONGS,JOKES,and DANCES.

INCONJUNCTIONwithBERT HOWELLandhisPOPULAR STAGEBAND,andAMBASSADORSCORPSDEBALLET.

THEUNITORCHESTRAwill RenderasanOVERTURE"A HAPPYNEWYEARTABYE."

AMedleyofScotchTunesspeciallyarrangedbyBERTHOWELL. LESWALDRON,attheC,asoie ofAustralia'sLargest\1unitzer, willplay"THERUSTLEOF SPRING"and"WHEREDID YOUGETTHAT:AME?" (Novelty),whileduringtheintervalhewillrenderexcerpts fromthefamousfiusiealFarce. "MARY."

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TOALLOURREADERSAHAPPYNEWYEAR.

InhischargestoGrandJuriesinNewJersey,JusticeKatzenbachhaslately beenmakingobservationsonvariousaspectsoffamilylifeinsofarasthey relatetomatterscomingunderhisjurisdiction.Recently(statesthe "StandardandTimes"),inspeakingofthechangeswhichhavetakenplace inrecentyearshesand:"Familylifeto-dayisnotwhatitwasyearsago. thefatherwasthentheheadofthefamilyandhedirectedthechildren's paths.Inthesedaysthefatherissomewhatofafifthwheel."TheChurch hasalwaystaughtthatthefatheristheheadofthefamily.Thattohim isdue,bydivinepositivelaw,respectandhonouranddeferenceandobedience.TheCatholic,whoindeedorwordrepudiatesthisteaching,whether inthenameofgreaterpersonalfreedom,orfromdownrightdisobedience,is unworthyofthename.TheChristianfather,too,hasaduty-adutyfreely assumedwhenheenteredintotheholycontract-toseetotheproperrearing ofhischildren.Hecannotberecalcitrantnorcanhebenegligent.Judge Katzenbach'sremarksshouldfindnoapplicationinrealCatholichomes.

OurMelbourneCorrespondent,inthisweek'sMelbourneLetter,callsattentiontoanattemptmadebyafewunhealthy-mindedbigotstoprevent thepassingofagrantof£10,000madebytheHoganMinistrytoSt.Cathcrine'sOrphanage,Geelong.Halfthesumpromisedhadbeenpaid,theremaindermighthavebeenwithheldbythepresentGovernmenthadPremier McPhersondecidednottohonourthepromiseofex-PremierHogan.With allthatmean,nastyspiritthatmovesunreasoningandirresponsiblesectarianismwheneveraCatholicinstitutionismentionedinconnectionwithGovern. mentpatronage,beiteversocommonplace,theyellowcorpsuclesinthe bloodofacertainlittlesectionofthecommunityisstirredinviolentcommotion,andthereisariotintheemotionalpartsofthebigots-theyget brain-wavesandstorms.andseeallsortsofmischievousbeginningswiththe PopeastheleaderofaRomaninvasioncomingdownlikeawolfonthe Protestantfold.SowiththefalloftheHoganAdministrationandtheadventoftheMcPhersonregime,theyellowcorpsucleswereawakenedandthe bigotswereproddedintoaction.Theusualpressprotestsweremadeand anattemptwasmadetobeataveryestimablecharityfromreceivingawellmeritedassistancefromtheStateTreasury.Asanhonourablemanwould, PremierMcPhersonendorsedhispredecessor'spromise,andsotheGeelong Orphanage,whichcares,andcareswell,foritshomelesslittleorphans,willbe relievedfrommanyofitsanxietiesandburdens;itsgoodworksofmercyand charitywillnotbeembarrassedbypenuryanditslittlehelplesschargesdeprivedofnecessarycomforts.

Thismiserableattemptofbigotrytodenyrelieftoacharitableinstitution, conductedintheinterestsofhelplessandhomelesschildren,remindsusthat thepolicyofourStateGovernmentsinregardtodenominationalorphanages shouldberevised.Theydeservemoregenerousconsiderationthanthey havebeenreceiving.Nocitizenofordinarymentaldevelopmentwilldeny thattheyaregivingsplendidserviceintheircareoftheorphanchildren committedtothem.ItshouldbethepolicyofGovernmenttoplacethese institutionsonalinehighabovethepauperstage,andtoseethatnodiscriminatingandunreasonableimpedimentsmilitatedagainstthefutureoftheir chargesascitizensofthisCommonwealth.Itshouldnotbelefttothegenerosityofprivatecharityeffortstokeepthebreathoflifeinthembyprivateendowmentsorperiodicalpublicappealsforfinancialassistance.Thecareofour oldagedcitizenshasbeenrecognisedasapublicduty,andsomedaywe hopetherewillbeinstitutedagenerouspolicyofdirectsupportfromthepub. licpurseforourrecogniseddenominationalorphanages.Atpresentthey aremerelybeggarsatthedoorsofParliamentcravingcrumbsfromtheTrea suryintheshapeofsubsidiesthatwhengivenareinadequate.InthedomainofciaaritytheCatholicChurchinthiscountryisunexcelledinitscare forthepoor,thehomelessandsuffering.Throughoutitsgreatlengthand breadththereisevidenceinallbigcentresofherCharityandMercy.but 1,ttleconsiderationhasbeengivenbythepowersthatbetoherclaimstowardsfinancialassistancefromthepublicpurse.Whensuchclaimshave beenmadetheyhavebeenignoredwiththatdepartmentalcourtesywhich usuallystates"thematterisunderconsideration,"orothersuavereasons. Thousandsofthepublicmoneyarelightlyvotedawayyearafteryearwitha ready"aye,"buttheearsofpoliticiansareimmediatelyprickedwhenassistanceisaskedforaCatholicinstitution'scharities.Thesecharitiesaredoing immenseservicetotheState,andthetimemustcomewhenCatholicswill demandforthem,andexpect,greaterconsiderationfromGovernmentThe burdenofmaintainingourorphanagesshouldnotbethrownuponthealready overburdenedshoulde'rsoftheCatholiccommunity,alreadyloadedwiththe injusticeofadoubleeducationtax.WeareawarethatinthisState,at least,thereisaGovernmentsubsidyforourorphanages,butitisinadequate totheneedsofthechildren,anditcovetsaverylittleofthecostofmaintera ance.Thebalancemustcomeeitherfromprivatesubscriptionsorpublic appeals,andtheseatbestprovideaprecariousexistence.

TheOldandtheNew

humannatureremainsasitis,itwillcontinuetocleavetothevanitiesand chasethepaintedbutterfliesofpleasure.TherosydawnpredicatesYouth andLife-asunsetthougharrayedinsplendourisavisionofAgeand Death,andsoisitnotthatmodernsocietyrepeatsagain,andyetagain,"Ho, fortheMorningandthesunshine,revelinitsdelightswhileyoumay,with thesettingsuncomesNight,andthelong,longsleepfromwhichthereisno awakening."

Itisatruththatonehalftheworlddoesnotknowhowtheotherhalf lives,anditisalsotruethatitdoesn'tcare.Thepresentyearopenedwith theusualpercentageofgoodresolutions,madewiththebestofintentions. Manyhavebeenkept,manyhavebeenbroken,not,perhaps,wickedlyor wilfully,butbecauseofthathumanweaknesswhichistheunfortunateinheritanceoftherace,andso,intheclosinghoursof1928,we,ifwearepractical,commonsensepeople,willreviewthepastandendeavourtofindabalance--seeifinourdutytoGodandourneighbourourassetsareworthwhile andareequalorgreaterthanourliabilities."Man'sinhumanitytoman"has broughtmourningintomanyplaces-itliesattherootsofallournationaland internationalupsets.Greedfortheattainmentofpower,prestige,wealth, andthesocialandnationaldominancethateachmaygiveisthegreatbesettingsinofthetime-itisLucifer'ssin-howtomodifyitandtokeepitwithinboundshasbeenthemissionofChristianityandthebravedesireofevery soldierofChristfromthegoingforthofthefirstpriestsoftheChristian Church.Thespiritoftheageisnot,wethink,anti-Christian,butitsbeliefs aretepidanditlacksthatreverenceforReligionwhichisessentialtoaresolutewarfareagainstthosesocialandindustrialevilswhichbreednational stagnationanddecay. a

ItneedsthedisciplinarytreatmentwhichReligionholdsinitswisdom andmandates,andwhichtheChurchasabenignmother,unimpededbythe State,knowshowtoreasonablyandefficaciouslyimpose.But,unfortunately, arrayedagainstReligionto-daytherearestrongforcespledgedtodestroyits idealsandtorootitoutoftheheartsofthepeople.Theseforcesarethe heraldsofrevoltandtheyareplayinguptothepassionsofthehourbytheir offeringsofincreasedhumanlibertyandunrestrictedsensualism.Atthe closeof1928wehaveourfears,but,thanksbetoGod,wehavealsoaboundlesshopeinthefuture.ThereisinthewidedomainoftheCatholicChurch apleasingevidenceofincreasingvigourandgreatdevelopment.Herheroic servicestocivilisationiscontinuallywinningthepraiseofheropponents.She alonestandsininexorableoppositiontoDivorceandisthefearlessguardianof thesanctitiesofChristianity.Thedawnof1929willbringtoherthepromiseofgreattriumphsinthesphereofReligionandmaywenothopeWorld Peace.

Thereisneedthenforastocktaking,inthecouncilsofState,aswellas incommercialhouses,inthehome,inthePalacesofRulers,andwheredeficienciesareshownthereshouldbehonestandearnestresolutionsmadebyall ofustocorrectthemandtobeginthenewyearnotinameanspiritofcompromisebutwithacourageousattempttoeliminatethemandtosquareour accountsbeforeGodifwearejustandnotfaithlessstewards.

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Tues.,Jan.1.-FeastoftheCircumcison. White

Wed.,Jan.2.-FeastoftheHolyName White

Thurs.,Jan.3.-OctaveofSt.John. White

Fri.,Jan.4.-OctaveoftheHolyInnocents. White

Sat.,Jan.5.-VigiloftheEpiphany. White

CHRISTMASAT?HECATHEDRAL ArchbishopCelebratesMidnightMaas.

TheChristmasfestivalattheCathedralwastheoccasionofagreatmanifestationofFaith.Theconfessionals onSaturdayandMondaywereengaged.uptillalatehour.TheMasses wereallattendedbylargecongregations,especiallytheMidnightMass, whichwascelebratedbyHisGrace theArchbishop,withFatherMcMahon asdeacon,fatherPrendivilleassubdeacon,andMr.OldriniasM.C.The occasionalsermonwaspreachedby FatherMcMahon.Thechoir,under theleadershipofMr.SydneySmith, renderedRink'sMass.Itwasthe opinionofallaftertheceremonythat theCathedralChoirhaveneverdone anythingsowellasthisparticular ,Mass.Itwasathingofbeautyright throughandrenderedwiththeunerringtechniquewhichMr.Smithhas nowbecomefamousfor.Thisachievementreflectsgreatcreditontheconductorandthemembersofthechoir.

Wearewithinafewhoursofthegoingof1928,andalmostonthethresholdoftheNewYear1929.Itisusualtotakestockatthecloseofayear andtomakeatrialbalanceofourassetsandliabilities;atleastpracticalones willdoso,theimpracticalanddevil-may-carewilltakethehurdlesoflife withoutthoughtofwhatisbefore,andbecontentwithwhatthepasthas giventhem,iftheirpresentbeserene.Largelythatisthespiritofto-day. Modernsocietydesirespleasure,forgetfulness,thethingsthatplease,and nepenthes-itwantsnovisionofthefuturetodisturbitshofirsofsunshine,its frivolities,andtheinanitiesofitsjerry-builtparadises.Itsnightclubs,halftonemoralities,mesaliances,sins,negations,concupiscences,mustnotbe interferedwith,thoughtheBabeofBethlehemhadfromamyriadof CribsmadeaburningappealtotheremnantsoftheirhumanityortheVictim cfCalvarycryshameupontheirfoolishnessandextravagance.From Babylondownwards,throughthemazesofTime,thegodofpleasurehas neverbeeninwantofalargefollowing,andwesuppose,whilstourpoor

TheCathedralisindeedfortunatein havingthehonoraryservicesofamusicianofthecalibreofMr.Smithto guidethedestiniesofwhatisnowrecognisedasthebestCathedralChoir inAustralia.Mr.A.Taylor,theCathedralorganist,presidedattheorgan.

siontocomplimentandthankMr. SmithandhischoirandMr.Taylorfor theirunprecedentedsuccesson'that occasion.Hefeltproudthatthe choirhadbecomesuchanattraction intheCathedral,andhopeditwould longcontinuetooccupythehighrank inChurchmusicwhichitjustlypossessesto-day.HisGracereturned thankstoMr.Oldriniandthealtar boysfortheattentiontodutyand theirceremonialprecisionanddignity inthesacredprecinctsofthealtar.

TheCathedralcollectorscameinfor averyspecialwordofthanksfromthe Archbishopfortheirverythankless task.Ifthereisonebodyofmen, morethananother,intheArchdiocese whichtheArchbishopfeelssympathetictowards,itissurelytowardsChurch collectors.Theyhavebeensuchan assettohiminhilongCathedralcampaignthroughouttheArchdiocese.In thankingtheCathedralcollectors,undertheleadershipofMr.J.O'Callaghan,everywordofgratitudewasdeserved,asitwouldbeverydifficultto findalargebodyofmensofaithful toduty,andsoefficientintheexercise ofit.

ARCHBISHOPATWANNER00.

The11o'clockMassonChristmas DaywasaSolemnHighMass,atwhich HisGracepresided.Thecelebrant wasFatherDunne,deacon,FatherMcMahon;sub-deacon,FatherKenny; M.C.,Mr.Oldrini.FatherKennywas thepreacher.ThesameMasswas renderedbythechoirasattheMidnightMass.TheArchbishop,after impartingtheIndulgence,tookocca-

Itwasreallyanamalgamofraces whichwaspresentedtotheArchbishopatWanneroolastSundayforConfirmation.Jugo-SlavandItalianpre. dominatedintheranksofthefifty childrenandadultswhoweretherecipientsoftheSacrament.Froman earlyhourthecongregationconunenc. edtoarriveinallmannerofvehicle, manycomingfromthedistanttracklessregionsaroundtheWanneroodis. trict. Acongregationofovertwo hundredassembledinthelocalhall. Confessionswereheardbeforethe Mass,andmanyothersbesidesthe Confirmationcandidatestooktheop. portunitypresentedtothem.When theArchbishoparrivedMasswascorn, menced,andtheSistersofSt.Brigid's Conventandsomeoftheirseniormusic pupilsrenderedthemusicoftheMass. Thechoir,nodoubt,addedafinesse anddignitytothecelebration,which appealedtothecongregationinanes pedalmanner.Thechildrenpresent. edanattractivesight,thegirlsin wreathsandveils,andtheboyswore specialConfirmationrosettesand medals.HisGraceaddressedthecongregationinawarm,encouragingway

Saturday,December29,1928.

onthegreatsubjectofFaith.Point. ingoutthatthoughnationaldifferencesmightexistamongstthem,stillthe greatcommonbondofFaithmade themallone.Heappealedtothem toliveuptotheirreligionaccordingto theopportunitiesaffordedthemat Wanneroo.Hewarmlythankedthe SistersofSt.Brigid'sConventforthe apostolatetheyhadcarriedoninthat district,keepingtheFaithaliveinthe newcomerstoAustraliaandtheirdews scendants.Mr.D.Keane,Chairman oftheWannerooRoadsBoard,and Mrs.Keaneactedassponsorsatthe Confirmation.Thusendedagreat dayforWanneroo,adayofgreatconsolationfortheArchbishop,anda dayofgreatjoyfortheresidents.

ARRIVALOFFATHERMcMAHON

Rev.J.T.McMahon,M.A.,Ph.D., whohasconcludedapost-graduate educationalcourseinAmerica,arrived backinPerthonChristmasEveby the"Moldavia."FatherMcMahon duringhisabsencehaspublisheda thesisonEducation,whichisonsale locallyatpresent.andwillbereviewed inthesecolumnsnextweek.Father McMahonhasalsofullyequippedhimselfintheworkforthementallydeficientchildren,andhisknowledge shouldproveagreatassetintheefficientrunningofthenewhomeatCastledareforthementallydeficient.

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Mr.TimDavidson(theFederalHigh ChiefRangeroftheIrishNational Foresters'Society),who,accompanied byhiswifeanddaughter,isonaholidaytouroftheEasternStates,isat presenttoMelbournetoseetheIrish NationalForesters'InterstateandTest cricketmatches.Thepartyare'all wellandthoroughlyenjoyingtheir holiday.Afteranabsenceoffive months,Mr.andMrs.Davidsonand MissDavidsonhavebookedtoleave MelbourneonJanuary3,andareexpectedtoarriveinPerthbyTrans. trainonWednesday,January9. a

TheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul announcesthatitisconductingariver tripontheeveningofFriday,January 4.Thes.s.ZephyrleavestheBarrackstreetJettyat8p.m.Therewillbe anorchestraandconcertonboard,and dancingatPt.Walter.Comealong, enjoyyourselves,andassistthepoor andneedy.

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Rev.MotherAnthony,SisterM. Berchmans,andSisterM.Gerard,of theConventofMercy,B'unbury,will celebratetheirSilverJubileeonthe 1st.,2nd.,and3rd.January.Heartiest congratulationstothejubilarians. a a

FatherO'Donnell.ofNortham,has receivednewsoftherecentdeathof hissister,Mrs.Lynch,atTankards Town,Kilmallock,Limerick,Ireland.

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HisMajesty'sTheatreisatpresent thesceneofwonderfulactingofrare artistryandskillsuchashasnotbeen seeninPerthforsomeconsiderable time.Onehasonlytolistentothe applauseofthelarge.audiencesto gaugethefastgrowing,popularityof Mr.Moscovitchandhiscompanyof talentedsupporterssincetheironlytoo shortseasoncommenced.Theseason wastohavefinishedto-night,butowingtoanalterationofthedateofthe departureofthecompany'ssteamerfor England,Mr.Moscovitchhasbeenenabledtoextendthetermfor"TheSilentHouse"toMondayandTuesday nights.Loversofhighclassacting andthrillingmelodramashouldnot failthislastopportunityofwitnessing suchagreatartistathisbest.

THERECORD.

KielyandtheRev.FatherButler.The bride,whoenteredthechurchonthe armofherfather,tothestrainsofthe WeddingMarch,playedbytheorganist,MissKathleenColeman,withdeep emotionalfeeling,whichtouchedall present,woreanexquisitefrockof whitegeorgetteinletwithsilklacesand orangeblossom;herbridalveilofsilk embroideredtulle,whichformeda train,wasarrangedwithcoronetof orangeblossom.Shecarriedashower bouquetofwhiteMadonnalilies,roses andfern.Thebridewasattendedby twobridesmaids,MissClariceGibbons (sisterofthebride),andMissKathleenDuffy(cousinofthebride),wko worebeautifulfrocksofpaleblueand palepinkcrepedechene,withhat, shoes,andstockingstotone,andcarriedshowerbouquets.Thetrainbearer,littleMissAgnesDuffy,looked sweetasaminiatureofthebrideina prettywhitefrockwithveiland wreathofpinkrosesandwhiteshoes andsocks.Thebrideandbridesmaids worediamentenecklacesandcrystal earrings,thegiftofthebride'smother. Theyalsoworebrooches,thegiftof thebridegroom.Mr.C.Gibbons(bro. therofthebride)carriedoutthedutiesofbestman,andMr.FrankBurdongroomsman.Thechurchwasspeciallyandmosttastefullydecorated fortheoccasion,whiletheceremony wasveryimpressiveanddignified.On levingthechurchthebridalparty journeyedtoPerthpermotor.The bride'smotherworeanavycrepesatin frockembossedwithgoldandcarried aposes,ofredcarnations.During theirtemporaryabsence,Mrs.E.S. Luscombe(cousinofthebride),wearingasmartfrockofnavysatin,receivedtheguestsattheLesserTownHall, whereMrs.Welsh,ofMidlandJunction,hadpreparedadaintyrepast,the three-tierweddingcakealsobeingher ownwork,wasallthatcouldbedesired.Theassemblyatthisfunction wasmostrepresentativeofrelations andfriends,whocamefromalldistancestopaytributetothepopular couple.Mr.JohnMcEncroepresided overthegathering.TheVeryRev. DeanKiely,inproposingthetoastof "BrideandBridegroom"referredin eulogistictermstothegoodworkdone bytheGibbonsfamily,andcongratulatedtheyoungcoupleonthestep theyhadtakenandexpressedawish thatGod'sholyblessingswouldbe showeredonthepair.Severalother toastswerehonoured.TheRev. FatherButleralsospokeinthehighest termsoftheyoungcouple.During theeveningthebridetossedherbouquet,whichwascaughtbyMissKathkenColeman.Mr.andMrs.Burdon weretherecipientsofmanyhandsome andusefulpresents,alsoafewcheques fromoversee.Thegatheringdismissedtoformaguardofhonourtothe departingcouple,who-leftbycaramid cheersfortheirhoneymoon,Thebride travelledinasmartfrockofcornflowerbluecrepedechene,withblue hatandchampagneshoestotone.

TheLateJ.J.Dwyer

theManingaMarleymineintheSandstonedistrict-ashowwhichisstill beingworkedbyhisbrothers.Hewas alsoadirectorofabrewerycompany inKalgoorlie.Whenscientistsfrom EuropeandAmericavisitedAustralia toviewthesolareclipsefromWalla) intheNorth-West,someyearsago,Mr. DwyerwasattachedtotheWestAustraliansectionoftheexpeditionasa photographer.Latterlyhetravelled extensivelyinEurope,America,Africa, andEastAsia.Thefuneraltook placefromSt.Mary'sCathedralinthe afternoonofthe21st.inst.,afteraRequiemMass,celebratedbyHisGrace theArchbishop,inthemorning.A numberoffloraltributeswerelaidon thegraveatICarrakatta.-R.I.P.

WestPerth

TheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul announcesthattherivertrip,which waspostponed,willtakeplaceonthe eveningofFriday,January4.Afirst classorchestrawillbeonboardthe Zephyr,andaconcertwillalsobeprovidedThosewhodesiretodance maydosoatPointWalter.Theart unionwillbedrawnduringtheevening. Thesociety'sfinancesareatpresent inalowcondition,andasmanypersons.inveryrealdistressareneeding assistance,itisearnestlyrequestedthat everyonewilldotheirbettorelieve theposition.Thosewhopatronise therivertripwillbeassistingaworthy cause,andwillalsoprovidethemselves withanexcellentevening'senjoyment. Don'tforgetFriday,January4,at p.m.

Donnybrook

CONVENTSCHOOLCONCERT.

MidlandJunctionWedding BURDON-GIBBONS.

Averyprettyweddingofimmense localinterestwascelebratedatSt. Brigid'sChurch,MidlandJunction,on Saturday,1st.inst.,whenMissDoreen EustaceGibbons,youngerdaughterof Mr.andMrs.Gibbons,ofMidland Junction,andMr.WilliamCharles Burdon,eldersonofMr.andMrs. B'urdon,ofBellevue,werejoinedin HolyMatrimony.TheRev.Father McEncroe(cousinofthebride),officiated,assistedbytheVeryRev.Dean

Inourlastissueofthe"Record,"we announcedthedeathofMr.J.J. Dwyer,wellknownontheGoldfields andformanyyearsaresidentofKalgoorlie.Forsometimepriortohis deathhewasinprecarioushealthand enteredSt.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco,fortreatment,itwasthought byhisfriendsthathewasovercoming hisillnessandthathewouldsoonbe backtohisnormalhealthagain.Unfortunatelytheirhopeswerenotrealised.Anunexpectedchangehappened, andhediedonthe20th.inst.Hewas wellknowninCatholiccirclesandwas amanwithlargesympathiesforthe needyanddistressed.OntheGoldfieldshecarriedonthebusinessofa photographer,andsomeofhispicture! havehistoricinterestandvalue.He photographedmostoftheexcitingand interestingeventsontheEasternGoldfieldsintheearlydays,andhiscollectionupto.thetimehelefttheGoldfieldssomeyearsagowasaparticularlyinterestingone.Althoughofan artisticturnofmind,hedidnotconfinehisactivitiesentirelytohisprofession,andinterestedhimselfinmining.Hewasformerlyidentifiedwith

THIBTUX

pleasantaneveningsentertainmentas behbneelfhad.Thelaughterindulgedinduringtheeveninghad doubtlessdonethemallgood.Prior tothedistributionofmedals,prises andcertificates,'sir.Martin«ant& mentedthepupilsrittheirvariousbUO. ceases.Pupilsreceivingawardswere asfollows:Trinity'...'sulege,London, MissEdnaColman,semo-withhenours;MissMarjarieTrigwell,junior; MissNellieBurnsyde,preparatorywith honours;MissViolaPayno,preparatorywithhonours;MissMai,o:ie BurnsydeandMissDorothyTrigwell, credit;MissNellieBurn#,L'e,preparatoryelocutionwithhonours.Grads University,MissV.Maynkrd; theoryofmusic,MissLuluTaylor, higherlocal,MissPhyllisburnsyle,Intermediatewithhonours;MasterNormanHarding,junior;MissDorothy Burnsyde,preparatorywithhcnours; MasterS.Payne,preparatory.Stotrs BusinessCollide:Masters\V,liejordon,K.Beckett,StanPrivne,and MissesPhyllisBurnsydeTotArmstrongandMavisBowden.blissNelliegurnsydereceivedasilvermedal forsuccessfulexaminationheldfor SecondarySchoolScholarshipsand MasterBillColemanasilver.medal forattendance,henothavingbeen absentorlateduringthewholeschool year. Owingtoanimportantengagement elsewhere,FatherO'Gradywasunavoidablyabsent.

!PresentationConvent,Geraldton

ANNUALBREAR-UPCONCERT.

Totheappreciationofaverylarge audienceattheTownHall,thepupils ofthe"StellaMaris"PresentationCollegerenderedaveryattractiveandenjoyableprogrammeontheoccasionof theirannualbreak-upconcert.The deportmentofthechildrenthroughout wasdistinctlynoticeable,reflectingcreditonthecareexercisedbythePresentationNunsinthetrainingoftheir pupils.

ThelargegatheringonFriday,the 21st.inst.,wasdelightfullyentertainedbythepupilsoftheDonnybrook ConventSchool.Thefactthatthe itemsfollowedonlikeclockworkwithouthitchordelay,meritspraisesfor thestagemanagement.Smallperformersaswellastheirelderswerein theirelementandseeminglyfound theirenjoymentintheattentiveand appreciativeearsoftheirlisteners.All theitemswerewellreceived.Pianoforteduetsandsolos,recitations,dialogues,togetherwithaplayetteand farce,formedthefirstpartoftheprogramme!ThesecondpartoftheprogrammemainlyconsistedofthedialOgue"HowJimmySavedHisPa,"and thecantata"ZuracatheGipsyMaid." Boththedialogueandcantatacalled forthpealsoflaughter.Followingis theprogramme:PianoforteDuet,MastersN.HardingandG.Smith;song, "FairyBellsRinging,"chorus;recitation,"TheWaspandtheBees'Miss N.Burnsyde;dialogue."TheTelephone,"MastersW.JordanandS. Payne;song,"ThreeGreyGeese,"juniors;violinduet,MastersS.Payne,B. SteeleandtheMissesE.Coleman,P. Burnside;"playette,"TheDoll'sElection,"MissesP.Gibson,V.tayneand D.Burnsyde;pianoforteduet,Misses M.Gemmel'andJ.Martin;dialogue, "Mrs.Brown'sVisitors,"MisseiP Burnsyde,N.Maynard,N.Burnsyde, andP.Miller;dumbbelldrill,boys; pianoforteduet,MissesI.Simeonand Trigwell;actionsong,"OldAge," girls;farce,"HisAuntie'sDarling,"R. JordanDarling,W.Jordan,aunt,other charactersMastersS.Payne,L.George, B.Payne,T.Phelan,R..Dowling,S. JordanandN.HardingPartII: Pianoforteduet,MissesD.Burnsyde andI.Trigwell;dialogue,HowJimmy SavedHisPa,"MissP.Burnsyde,Mrs. Bicker,MasterN.Harding,Mr.Bicker, MasterT.Phelan,Jimmy;song,"Tip Toe,"girls;pianosoil,MissLuluTaylor;sketch,"EveningNewspaper," MastersW.JordanandS.Payne; pnanoforteduet,MussM.'Maynard andC.Coleman.Can+atz"Zurikathe GipsyMaid":MissP.Burnsvde,King ofKola;MissN.Maynard,prince; MissN.Burnsyde,I'rincessZueka; MissJ.Palmer,E!spsthfanoldgipsy woman);MasterSPayne,CourtDoc tor;chorusof^ourtiers,sipsies,fair'es, anddancingmaidens DuringtheInt.rval,Mr.M.Blown, onbehalfoftheSisters,thankedthe audiencefortheirAttendanceandtook itforgrantedthat halhala;

Astrikingfeatureoftheentertainmentwastheorchestra,inwhichthe servicesofseveralartistes,pupils,and ex-pupilsoftheschoolwerefreely availedof.Anoverturebythisorchestraentitled"GipsyLove"wasthe initialitemandmetwithwell-merited applause,whilstavocalsolo,"Truth Divine,"byMissOlgaDavis,withfirst andsecondviolinobligatobyMissesL Haley,L.A.B.,andM.Guscott,wasalso cordiallyreceived. Producedinfivescenesandonthe linesofthewell-knownlegendaryfable theoperetta"SnowWhiteandthe SevenDwarfs"metwithheartyappreciationworthyofspecialcommendation.Theyoungartistesperformed theirvariousrolesinexcellentstyles, whilstMissKittyRyanas"Princess SnowWhite"wasverysuccessful.Her deportmentandelocutionaryability fittedherspeciallyforherimportant role,whilstthequeen,MissKathleen Tindal,MissDoraCahillastheprince, andMissEdnaJohnsonasCarl,the huntsman,ablysupportedherinthe leadingroles.Thefairy-queen,Miss MaryMcDonoiigh,andthefairiesand dwarfsalsocarriedouttheirpartscreditably,thewholeoperettabeing broughttoasuccessfultermination amidstachorusofapplause.

Thelatterportionoftheprogramme comprisedpianoforte,violin,andvocal solos,allartisticallyrendered,especiallythatofMissLindaHaley,L.A.B. Thetableau"Bethlehem"wasalsoartisticallyproduced,andmetwithdue appreciation.. Awellrenderedsong bytheUniversityClass,entitled "AdestePidelis"rungdownthecurtainonasuccessfulentertainment.

CatholicTeaRooms

Mon.,Dec.31,andTues.,Jan. 1, closed;Wed.,Jan.2,Mrs.Maxwell; Thurs.,Jan.3,MissMcCormackand Mrs.Kent;Fri.,Jan.4,MrsMcDon aldandMissMcKaye:Mon.,Jan.7 Mrs.DavisandMrs.McKenna;Tues.. Jan.8,Mrs.WilliamsandMrs.Larkin; Wed.,Jan,9,Mrs.KeaneandMrs Sullivan;Thurs.,Jan.10,Mrs.Hemv andMrs.Trainor:Pri.,Jan.11,Mrs Kellyerr! Daidsen

"StellaMans"PresentationConvent,Geraldton

ANNUALBREAMS-17P.

OnTuesday,the18th.inst.,theannualbreak-upwasheldat"Stella Maris."VeryRevFatherIrwin, Adm.,presided.FatherHalpin,BrotherGoggins,andalargenumberof parents,relativesandfriendsofthe studentswerealsopresent.

TheCollegeHallwasartisticallydecorated,andintheadjoininghallthe year'sworkinwaterandoilpaintings, blackandwhitepastel,crayonand pencildrawings,plainandfancyneedlework,werearrangedtoadvantage fortheinspectionofthevisitors.After ahighclassprogrammethereportof theyear'sworkwasreadbyFatherIrwin.whichwasasfollows:

Wehavecometogetherto-dayto closethescholasticyear1928in"Stella Maris"College.Theyearwhichis nowoverhasbeenaveryfruitfulone fortheresidentstudentsandday pupils,fruitfulinspecialgracesaswell asineducationalresults.InpreparationfortheEucharisticCongress, whichhasbroughtsomanyspecial gracesandblessingsfromOurEucharisticKingtothewholeofAustralia. thechildrenof"StellaMaris"werenot outdoneinshowingtheirloveanddevotiontoOurDivineLordintheMost BlessedSacramentduringthattime.

Firstofall,amostsuccessfulmission wasgivenbytheRev.FatherGilmartin,C.SS.R.,forthepeopleandchildrenofGeraldton,whichwasbrought toaclosebytheQuarant'Oreand Eucharisticprocessiononthememorableday,September9.Onthatday alsoanumberofweemitesreceived OurLordinHolyCommunioninto theirsoulsforthefirsttime,

Ontheoccasionofthevisitofour belovedArchbishoptoopenthenew SanctuaryoftheCathedral,ConfirtionwasadministeredtoalargenumberofpupilswhoweregreatlyimpressedbyhisGrace'swordsofwarningandadviceastotheirfutureconduct.HisGraceexpressedhimselfas highlypleasedwiththe dispositionofthecandidates,which auguredwellforthefutureofthe ChurchinGeraldton.

Thereligioustrainingofthechildren hasbeencarefullyattendedto. A markedincreaseinfervourandnumbersisdiscernableintheChildrenof MarySodality,theAspirantsand HolyAngelGuilds.TheHandmaids oftheBlessedSacramentmeritedtheir titlebyshowingtheirassiduouscare andattentionaboutthealtaradornment,providingfreshflowers,etc., dailyatthemissionandespecially duringthedaysoftheQuarant'Ore andEucharisticprocession.

Rev.FatherHalpin,asSpiritualDirector,hasbeenkeenlyinterestedin thespiritualwelfareofthepupils,and hasbeenuntiringinhiszealousefforts toadvancethecauseofreligionand pietyamongthepupils.FatherHalpinhasearnestlyencouragedthemembersoftheChildrenofMarySodality tokeepuptheirfervourandexactness inkeepingtotherulesoftheirSodality-,particularlybyconstantattention atthealtarintheirfullnumbers.

Theenrolmentoftheresidentstudentsanddaypupilshasbeenvery satisfactory,exceedingthatofpreviousyears.Theattendancehasbeen good,anumberofpupilsnothaving missedoneoftheschooldaysthisyear. Thestudentshaveenteredforthe usualexaminations,Universityand Commercial,inwhichtheyhavebada largeshareofsuccesses.IntheLeavingandJuniorclassesthestudents haveshownmarkedapplicationand earnestnessattheirrespectivestudies. FivejuniorcertificatesaretobedistributedandintheAllianceFrancaise examinationscertificateswereobtained inDivisionsII.,III.,andIV.ThirtyninecertificatesweregainedinShorthand,Bookkeeping,andTypewriting.

Fromthelargenumberenteredfor TheoreticalandPracticalexaminations,verycreditableresultshavebeen obtained,twopupilsgainingL.A.B. degree,andonecompletedtheTheoreticalpartofherpianoforteL.A.B.One candidatesecuredL.A.F.Violin,and anothertheSoloPerformersdegreein Singing.

TheStudentshavebeensuccessfid intheirArtstudies,120prizeshaving beensecuredattheVictoriaDistrict

AgriculturalShow,whichwasheld duringSeptemberlast.Oneofthe pupilssecuredasmanyassixteen prizesintheArtsections.

Verykeencompetitionwasdisplayed inthesportsfield.Manycoveted prizeswerecarriedoffintheBasket BallandTenniscontests.TheCrooks andBreckerShieldwaswonbythe "Silver"BasketBallTeam.Asthe bathsforseabathingarewithinthree minutes'walkoftheCollege,swimming isaverypopularsportandgreatlyappreciatedbytheboarders.Theconductofthechildrenhasbeenverysatisfactoryindeed,andwehavereason tobehighlypleasedandgratifiedwith theresultsachievedduring1928.

Attheconclusion,FatherIrwincongratulatedtheNunsandpupilsonthe excellentresultsachieved,andim. pressedonthechildrenthenecessity forfidelitytotheirreligiousduties duringtheholidays.

Theboardershandedroundafternoonteawhilethevisitorsinspected thework,andallretiredsatisfiedwith theprogressmadeinallbranchesby thepupilsof"StellaMaris."

PRIZELIST.

UniversityClasses.

MissMonicaWhelan(Dux):W.A. University,CertificateJunior,English, French,Mathematics(Geometry,Algebra,Arithmetic),AgriculturalScience,History,Drawing.Music:UniversityGradeII.,Theory,GradeIII, Pianoforte(LeavingMusic).Alliance Francaise,GradeII.V.D.A.S.:Cottagedesign,1st.and2nd.prizes; ModelDrawing,1st.and2nd.;CeeometricalDesign,1st.prize;Public BuildingDesign,1st.place;Illuminated Design,1st.prize.

MissM.O'Connor:A.T.C.L.,L.A.B., AssociatedBoardofRoyalAcademy andRoyalCollegeofMusic,'London; DiplomaofSoloPerformersinSinging.

MissMollieBurkhardt,A.T.C.L., L.A.B.:LicentiatePianoforte,L.A.B., AssociatedBoardofRoyalAcademy andRoyalCollegeofMusic,London (1927),at16yearsofage.Rudiments andArtofTeachingforA.T.C.L.(1928)

Certificate,English,French,History, Drawing,Music,SeniorTheory(Honours),T.C.L.

MissFloParry:FirstplaceChristian Doctrine(seniordivision).Alliance FrancaiseCertificate,GradeIV.,first placeFrenchtest,applicationtostudy.

MissEthelMaley:AwardedbeautifullyboundPrayerBookforgaining highestnumberofvotesforpopular boarder.Applicationtostudy.

IsadoreWilliamson:ChristianDoctrine.W.A.University,GradeIII. (Honours),Pianoforte.Severalprizes V.D.A.S.Goodconduct.

MissNancyLee:Elocution,general improvement.

MissFrancesCoombe:AllianceFrancaiseCertificate,GradeIII.Applicationtostudy.

MissEileenMaloney:GoldMedalist. Highestmarkspolitenessandamiability.W.A.University,GradeIII, TheoryofMusic.ModelDrawing. Tennischampion,seniordivision.

MissIvyLee:highestaggregatein tests.Goodconduct.

MissMonicaBackshall:Firstplace inclasstests.W.A.University,Grade IV.(Honours),inTheoryofMusicand Pianoforte.English,Mathematics,History,Painting.

MissLucyThomas:W.A.University, GradeIII.,Pianoforte;GradeIV., TheoryofMusic,TrinityCollege;AdvancedJuniorHonours.Goodconduct.HighestmarksfordressmalCrig.

MissEllenBackshall:WA.University,GradeIII.,PianofortesGradeIV. TheoryofMusic.English.Drawing, Painting.

Miss'BettyMurray:AlianceFrancaiseCertificate,GradeIV.English, Geography.

MissLilyO'Malley:Generalimprovement. CommercialClass.

IvyInglis:NationalBusinessCoe lege,Sydney:SpeedShorthand(80 wordsperminute).Stott'sBookkeeping,GradeII.:Typewriting,GradeIII. Firstprize(fancywork),V.D.A.S. SpeedTypewriting.

FloraDavis:NationalBusinessCollege,AdvancedBookkeeping,AdvancedShorthand,AvancedTypewriting Stott'sCollege:Bookkeeping,Grade II.Typewriting,GradeII.

MollieO'Connor:Stott'sCollege, Bookkeeping,GradeIII.;Shorthand, GradeIII.;Typewriting,GradeIV. KathleenO'Connor:NationalBusinessCollege,AdvancedBookkeeping, AdvancedShorthand,AdvancedTypewriting.Stott'sCollege:Bookkeeping, GradeII.;Typewriting,GradeII.

BrendaBone:V.D.A.S.Severalprizes inoilsandwatercolours,pasteland crayon.W.A.University,Pianofortes, GradeIV.Stott'sCollege:Typewriting,GradeIV.NationalBusiness College:Bookkeeping.Intermediate Grade.

Mary'O'Connor:Stott'sCollege: Typewriting,GradeIV.National BusinessCollege:IntermediateBookkeeping,ElementaryShorthand.

GretaBroad:Stott'sCollege,Grade III.,Shorthand:GradeIII.,P.00kkeeping;GradeIV.,Typewriting-IntermediateShorthand.

DorisBrownStott'sCollege,Typewriting,GradeIV.NationalCollege, IntermediateShOrthand,Intermediate Bookkeeping.

MissGladysLeaver:Firstplacein class,Arithmetic,EssayWriting,PastelWork.

LucyO'Neill:Geography,Mapping, Literature.

ClassVL

NellieCassidy:Firstprize, marks,annualexamination.

MissLindaHaley,A.T.C.L.,L.A.B.: LicentiateDiploma(LA.B.),Violin playing,gainedwith176marksoutof possible200(1928).QualifyingCertificate,MusicalOrnamentsandHarmony.AssociateDegreeTrinityCollege,London,A.T.C.L.(1927).

GretaMaloney:W.A.University, JuniorCertificate,English.History, AgriculturalScience,Geography,Music, Drawing;sixteenprizesAgricultural Shortilloilandwaterstudies,pastel work,crayonandpencildrawings.Specialprize(oneguinea)forhighest numberofprizesinArtSection.

MissAliceRyan:W.A.University, JuniorCertificate,English,French,AgriculturalScience,History,Music.

MissMarySilcock:Secondhighest numberofprizesArtSection,V.D.A.S.

MissRosenaHaley:W.A.University

CarmelMazzuchelli:GoldMedalist, gaininghighestmarksforgoodconduct,politenessandamibility;PhysicalCulture,IntermediateTheory, T.C.L.,Honours.History,French, MusicandDrawing.

EileenStanley:FirstplaceChristian Doctrine.EnglishLiteratureandMechanicalDrawing.

AnnieTurner:Tennischampion, juniordivision.GuineaprizeV.D.A.S. forArtandNeedlework.Algebra; Politeness;GoodConduct.

ThirzaBrett:Politenessandgood conduct.Drawing,Reading,Geography',MusicandElocution.

EthelSaunders:Politeness.andgood conduct.Dress-cutting,Painting.

EdithClarke:Penmanship,Elocution,FancyNeedlework.

EdnaJohnson:Arithmetic,Geometry,Reading,Singing,GoodConduct MavisRonan:Literature,Bookkeeping,Typewriting,MechanicalDrawing.

highest

EthelBeaver:Secondplace,SuccessfulExamination.

ClassIV.

RitaJohnson:FirstprizeChristian Doctrine.

MollieFoster:FirstprizeSchoolExamination.

IdaGibson:Secondplace,SchoolExamination.

DorotheaDavis:ThirdPlaceSchool Examination.

NoraSheahan:Highestaggregatein examination.

BerylMoss:Pianoforte,JuniorT.C.L. ClassM.

VeraParry:Firstprize,Christian Doctrine;firstprizeschoolexamination

RosaKillean:Secondprizeschool examination.

KittyWilton:Thirdplacesc000lexamination.

ThoraMoore:Generalimprovement, Application.

MaryMcDonough:T.C.L., forte;FirstSteps;Dancing. ClassII.

Piano-

CoralGibson:Firstplaceschoolexamination.

RitaCunningham: schoolexamination.

Secondplace

CeciliaSullivan:Thirdplaceschool examination.

PatriciaDavis:FirstplaceChristian Doctrine;firstprize,V.D.A.S.,Writing. T.C.L.Music,FirstSteps. ClassI.

MaryMaher:Firstplace,schoolexamination.

KevinTroy:Secondplaceschoolexamination.

KevinPrunster:Thirdplace.

ThePresentationNunswishtothank FathersIrwinandHalpinfortheir neverfailinghelpfulnessineveryway, andfordonationstotheprizefund; alsoallthefriendsandwell-wishersof thecommunitywhosokindlyandgenerouslyassistedthecausebytheirdonations.AHappyChristmasanda BrightandJoyousNewYeartoone andall.

Asweclosethisreportnewshas comethroughoftheordinationtothe priesthoodofMr.JohnMcKay,inPropagandaCollege,Rome.Johnhad beenapupilof"StellaMaris"fromhis childhoodtohisfifteenthyear,andis thethirdpriestintheDioceseofGeraldtonfromthisCollege-Fathers LynchandHalpinbeingex-students. TheCollegeandPrimarySchoolswill re-openonTuesday,February5

BacktotheFold

MissDorothyNickson,daughterof theAnglicanBishopofBristol,has beenreceivedintotheCatholicChurch byDomJohnStephen,O.S.B.,of BuckfastAbbey,underwhoseinstructionshehasbeenforsometime.The receptiontookplaceintheprivate chapelofMissOliveCatherineParr, atWiddecombe-in-the-Moor.MissNicksonisDr.Nickaon'seldestdaughter.

FavoursReceived

"Monica"writes:During.somerecentexaminationsconductedbythe AllianceFrancaiseofthisState,Iwas, thankstosupernaturalaid,successful inthehighestdegree.Forsomemonths previoustomyexamination,Ihad beenferventlyprayingforsuchagreat success,andImadeapromisethat,if myprayerwasgranted,Ishouldwrite tothispaperattributingmysuccess tothreeofmyspecialpatrons,viz., TheSacredHeart,St.JosephofCupertino.andSt.RitaofCassia.Hoping youwillprintthislittleappreciation andthatitwillbethemeansofextendingdevotiontomyhelpers.

DEATH.

DWYER--Of:ourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofJohnJoseph Dwyer,whodiedonDecember20, 1928,thebelovedbrotherofNed, Dan,Mick,Matt.,andJimDwyer; aged60years.-R.I.P.

INMEMORIAM.

SUGHAN.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofJohnSughan,whodiedatWestMidlandon December28,1919.-R.I.P. -Insertedbyhislovingwifeand daughter.

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MISSLINDAHALEY.

StealingtheNameCatholic

Dr.Temple,tneProtestantArchbishopDesignatefYork,hasbeenwritingapamphletforwhichthe"Anglos"sectionoftheChurchbyLaw Establishedarelikelytobeanything butgrateful.inthispamphlet,which isentitled"TheGeniusoftheChurch ofEngland,"Dr.Templetearstotattersthepretencewithwhichsomany "Anglos"seektodeludeothersorby whichtheyarethemselves-beguiledviz.,thattheyareentitledtocall themselvesCatholics"toutcourt."The ArchbishopDesignateplainlystates thatwhateverelsetheChurchofEnglandmayormaynothavebeen,"it hasneverfailedtobeutterly,completely,provokingly,adorablyEnglish."Howanyonecanattemptto claimthitaChurchwiththesestrong,* lynationalcharacteristicscanbeatthe sametimeCatholic-thatis,universal-it;sforname-appropriatorstoexplainiftheycan.Dr.Templehascut outforthemadifficulttask.

IfinhispamphletDr.Templehas thusexposedonedelusionorpretence, hehas;,imselfsetupanotherinits stead;forhehastriedtocoverup inittheplainfactthatnoonecan createunityinspiritualsbyblending togetherorallovsngtofunctionsideby sidecontradictorydoctrinesoropposingpractices.Dr.Templeisnotso unskilfulastoputthematteraswe haveputit-thefallacywouldbetoo easilyseen.Instead,hesaysthatit cannotheexpectedthat"theCatholic andEvangelicaltraditionsshouldbe invariablyatI.eacetogetherinone body."Havingshownhowutterly irreconcilablearetheseso-called"Catholic"endEvangelicaltraditions,he seekstobemusshisreadersbyleaving themtofindtheanswerstothefollowingquestions:-

"IsitreallyimportantforthewelfareofChristendomthatthereshould bewithinitaChurchspeciallypledged tothemaintenancewithinonebodyof boththesegreatstreamsoftraditions? Andis3ChurchwithsotypicallyEnglishanaspirationlikelytobeagood mediumforcommendingtheGospelto theEnglishpeople?Ifso,itisworth whileforadherentsofeitherpartyto makeatleastsomesacrificeforthe sakeoffellowshipwithothers."

Acleverpieceofdialecticalmanoeuvringthisperhaps,butthosewho thinkoutthatthe"somesacrifice"to which-Dr.Templeinvitesmaymean thegivingupcfconscientiousconvictionswillseethatheisreallyoutfor themaintenanceatanypriceofthat "comprehensiveness"whichcanserenelyputonthesamefootingdoctrines diametricallyatvarianceandboldly seektosassofftheresultas"unity."--"IrishCatholic."

TheCrossinFrance

Catholicswhomakeatourin Francewillfindmanyobjectsofreligiousinterestinout-of-the-wayplaces. Oneofthemostfamiliarlandmarks inthatcounts?isthecross.One findscrossesineveryvillage,byroadsides,incourtyards,untilitseemsthat theFrenshpeoplehaveusedthissymbolofChristianityformanypurposes. Accordingtoatarticlein"LaCroix" crossesrregenerallyusedthereto mark,aneventofgreatimportance. Notonlyaretreyusedforcivicpurposes,butoftenanindividualora familywillerectacrosstocommemoratethecureonewhowassickor theentranceofamemberofthehouseholdintoreligiouslife.Generallythe nameof'heindividualwhomthecross honoursiscarsaluponthebase,and tothestrangerinFrancetheselittle memorialssoonbecomefamiliar,for almosteveryFrenchtownorhamlet hasits,hareofthem Sometimesacrossisusedfora warning.Atatreacherousplace, whereafalsestepmightprovefatal,a crossiserectedforthesafetyofthe wayfarer.Thisisoftenthecasein theAlpsorinBrittany.Acrossis madeattractivebydecoratingitwith flowersandgarlands.Itisgenerally wayside,lossesthatundergothistreatment.Onewillfrequentlyfindapious peasant,everentlykneelingintheread beforethecross.Butthereartalso sadeventsconnectedwithmany crosses,foroftenoneofthesesym

bolsindicatesthatagreatbattlehas beenfoughtnearby,orthatabitter tragedyhastakenplaceonthespot marked.Thegravesofsoldierskilled inthewarareidentifiedwithwhke crosses,andtoseeagreatfieldliterallycoveredwiththemisasorrowful butinspiringsight.-"IrishCatholic."

"IntheGardenofMy Thoughts"

Whenwearyoftheturmoil,andthe sorrowingcaresoflife, IwanderthroughtheGardenof SweetThought; Nearalovelycrystalfountain,far awayfromsinandstrife, Myfears,ana.dangersareallsetat naught.

Forthere,amidstthefragranceofthe lilyandtheRose, AndwarmedbyraysofHeaven's goldengrace; ImeetaSweet,andSaintly,Lady,. WhomGodforMotherchose, Whosememoryearthlyyearscannot efface. Andshetellsmeofherloveforme, herloveforeveryone, AndthespeaKstomeintonesalmost divine; OfthepainshefeltonCalvary,for herowndearsufferingSon, "Cansorrowe'erbeliken'dunto mine?"

Andasthesunissetting,andmy heartisgrowingcold, AndmyLadytoherheavenlyhome returns;

Ileavemygarden,strengthen'dby whatIhavebeentold, Andmysoulfornoblerthings,so lovingyearns. -C.G.N.,O.C.C.,Roma.

LandofAbraham

(ByDr.AlexanderMombelli.)

Fortwoyears,theRev.Dr.Andrea EvaristoMader,S.D.S.,directorofthe OrientalInstituteoftheGermanscientificsociety,"Goerres-Gesellschaft" inJerusalem,nasbeenconductingat Ramethel-Chalil,theBiblicalsiteof Mambre,nearHebron,thecityofthe PatriarchsintheSouthJudea,interestingsicheologicalexcavationstoresolveseveralproblemsattached,tothe HolySpot. ItwasatMambrethatAbrahamestablishedhimselfanderectedanaltar totheord,afterhavingseparated fromLot,hisnephew.Inthesame spotoccurredthethreechiefmanifestationsofGodtoHisservant.Inthe firsttheLordpromisedtoAbraham aposteritynumberlessasthestars;in thesecondJehovahannouncedtothe PatriarchthatSarawouldbearhim ason,andinthethirdthreecelestial messengers-symbolicoftheMysteryof theBlessedTrinity-appearedtoAbraham,an-iouncingtheimminentbirthof IsaacandthedestructionofSodom andGocsorrha.

ThefirstresearchcampaignwasconductedbyDr.Maderduringthesummerof'926andthespringof1927. Someoftheresultsofthoseexcavations-.sere:Thestonesusedinthe buildingofthewallsstillstandingat Ramethel-Chalilmusthavebelonged toapreviousbuildingoftheHerodian epoch.Veryprobably,thisbuilding ofHerodtheGreatwasdamagedafter thecaptureofJerusalembythearmy ofTitus.Towards135EmperorAdrian usedtheremainstoerectanewbuild. ing,anditist,thisconstructionthat thewallsstill,standingbelong.

TheAdrianistildingcontainedthe springofAbrahamandtheholyoak. Withintheenclosuretherewasalsoto beseenaGentile-Romanshrinewhere manysa,-TifireswereofferedtotheDivinities.EmperorConstantinedestroyedtheAdrianbuildinganderecteda Christianbasilica,Untiltwoyears ago,arsheologistswereunanimousin situatingthistempleoutsidetheenclosureofRamethel-Chalil.Dr. Mader,however,wasabletofindthe ruinsofthebasilicawithintheenclosure.

TheSlturchofConstantinecollapsed underthePersianinvasion,614,but wasrebuiltbyPatriarchModestus. TheArabs,however,in638,tookaway itsstonestobuildtheirhousesatHebron.

Thisyear,Dr.Madercontinuedhis excavations,theresultsofwhichconfirmed,heconclusionsofthefirstcampaign.Amongthemainachievements, ofthissecondperiodofresearches,are thefollowing:ThebuildingofHerod theGreatwasnotdestroyed;therepairingsofPatriarchModestuswere limitedtothecentralpartofthe BasilicaofConstantine;'itisprobable thatthe"ViaSacra"totheHarem goesbacknotonlytotheeighthand ninthcenturyB.C.,buteventothe epochofDavidandSolomon.

Dr.MaderputsafurtherBiblical question.TheactualtownofHebronissituatedaboutthreekilometers southoftheruinsofRameth Now,ifthisspotisreallytobeidentifiedwiththeBiblicalMambre,arewe notobligedtothinkthatatthetime ofthePatriarchsthetownofHebron hadtobelocatedsomethreekilometersnorth.

TheBibleseemstoregardMambre andHebronasthesamesite,or,at least,astwospotsveryneareach other.IntheGenesiswereadthat Abrahamburiedhiswife,Sara,inthe caveofMachpe!a,infrontofMambre, thatisTIebron,inthecountryofCanaan.The2,000-year-oldtraditionlocatesthecavec,fMachpelawithinthe MosqueofthemodernHebron.

TheLateMr.PatrickMcCormack

Mr.PatrickMcCormack,awell knownandhighlyrespectedresidentof Claremont,passedawayonthe19th. instant,athislateresidence,"Tyrone," 17Vauclause-street,Claremont.Mr. McCormack,whowasbornatDromore, CountyTyrone,Ireland,arrivedin Sydneyabout30yearsago.Helived inthecapitalcityinN.S.W.andBowral,forabout10years.Forthepast 20yearsthedeceasedgentlemanhad residedinthemetropolitanarea,viz., Leederville,WestSubiaco,andforthe lastfiveyears'atClaremont.A widow,twodaughters,andoneson survivehim.Theelderdaughter,Nellie,isSistedDePazzi,ofSt.Joseph's Convent,Fremantle.A.RequiemMass wascelebratedatSt.Thomas'Church, Claremont,onthe20th.instant,at7.30 a.m.Thefuneralcortegemovedfrom theabot7eresidenceonThursdayafter-

noon,the20th.instant,andproceeded totheKarrakattaCemetery,wherethe remainswereinterredintheCatholic portion.TheRev.FatherP.Dodd,' officiatedatthegraveside,supported byVeryRev.FatherJ.Neville,0.60.., andFatherP.Donogher,inthepresenceofalargegathering.Thechief mournerswere:Mrs.McCormack (wife),Mr.CharlesMcCormack(son), MissAliceMcCormack(daughter), Mrs.C.McCormack(daughter-in-law), Mrs.A.Short(sister-in-law),andMrs. G.Miles(niece).Thepall-bearers were:Messrs.J.andT.Kinsella,E.J. Baker,Veitch,senr.,J.Black,D.Murphy,E.O'Reilly,andJ.M.Forbes. Manyveryhandsomewreathswere placedonthegrave,andnumerous communicationsofsympathyhave beenreceivedbythebereavedrelatives. Thefuneralarrangementswereinthe handsofMessrs.ArthurE.Daviesand Co.,ofFremantleandClaremont. ismanaissisiamirinioissaissessasossissmoiniato Hanlon'sBakery

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Imistbeforgivenonearticlequite devoidofuplift-almostOitapagan. TogettoWairakei,youfollowthe Wankatoriverthatsweepssereneand peacock-blueoutofTaupoandsuddenlynarrowstoone-sixthitswidth andhurlsasmoothenormoustonnage ofemerald-milkywaterovera30-toot volcanicledge-800,000cubicfeetper minute.

OntoWairakei,overmoorland diversifiedwithbrilliantjetsorclouds ofsteam.Dinner,-thenoffbycarin pitchdarknight,andcoldtomake youcry,tothelocalBlow-Hole.

Youscrambledownthroughthe scrubtillyouheararoarincreasing tillyoumightbeinastationwith halfadozenengineslettingoffsteam. Infact,againsttheblack,youseea dimdiagonalsmudgeof-well,when theyturnanelectrictorchuponit,you seeitissteam. Youturnintoasmallcraterblown outofthehill-side.Atthebottom, throughanorificenineinchesacr..ss, steamissuesatapressureof1801bs.per squareinch.Throwwhatyouwill downthere-Pouff!youcangotocollectitfar,faroffwherethebatteringramofsteamhashurledit.

Someoneoncewantedtoharness thistremendousforce-forasteam siren,soIwasincrediblyassured.But thecontemptuoussteammeltedthe pipeandchuckedtherestoftheapparatusheavenknownwhither.

Ablazingkerosene-soakedsackwas fedintothecrater;tornintodazzling shreds,itwaswhirledawayoverthe hill-crest,unquenchedbythisbone-dry vapour. Wereturned,leavingthe monstertocontinueitsportentousoutcryinthelonelynight.Personally,I wentforaswim.underthestars,in waterof98degrees.

Nextmorning,upearly,downto theswimming-pool.Thickfrostcrunchedunderyourfeetasyoudescended thewoodensteps.Acanopyofsteam veiledthesunrise.Perfectbliss. Then,Ifear,bathos.Isatonastep, headjustprotruding,andshaved. OfftotheValley.Itiscarvedvery sheerbetweencliffsofthickever-

greenswith(forgivemymetaphors, whichwillbecoarse-ish)scabsofgrey orpinkishrock,verysore-looking, amongtheshaggyfoliage.Itis nothing,bynow,toseeavalleysteaming,butthesecloudsandcolumnsare tremendous.

Youscrambledownandcrossprecarioutplanks."Gojustthere"says theMaori"andyouwillbequite safe."Everywhererivulets,gurgle andpuff.Everywheretinygeysers spurtaninchortwo,andsubside.Suddenlyarockypocketunderacliff gruntsandgrumbles.Volumesof steampouroutofit,andsplashesof water,thenupitgoes.Notmore than25feetnow-adays-itusedtoplay 150.

Isupposethegreatsiphonsunder therockaregettingcleared.How: everitdoesitwithcommendableregularityeverytenminutesexactly, Impossibletocataloguethedragons' mouthsthatarethusperiodicallysick.

Orthepoolsofvividopaloremerald thatliemotionless,nearly100feet, satisfiedwithbeingscalding,orsendingupmoon-likeglobesoflight.

Orthehugepool-say30feetacross, thatriseslikeadome,splashesall rounditself,andcascadesdownthe hill.Youmustnowseeitfromacross theravine,forithasstarted,sincethe lastbigearthquake,toboil,andit splashesyouknownotwhither,norat whatintervals. Intoanotherpoolyoupeer,say10 feetby12,andatthebottomliesa greatroundrock.Soontherock heavesgently,andthenbouncesthree times,withathudthatshakestheterrace."Nowrun!"saystheMaori. Yourun,andturntoseethewhole poolgothrobbingupintheairduring abouttwominutes.Thenitflattens out,andtherockgoestosleepforexactlynineminutesmore.

Further,aterracedslopeofrhubarband-milkcolouredrockdescendsto.a poolinperpetualviolentturmoil.Suddenlythetop.oftheterracesteams, anddowncomesaboilingcascadelike thoseinanItaliangarden.Ah!that

iswhatit'slike!AnItaliangarden builtbyamadman.

Ithoughtitbeautifulyetweird evenratherthanbeautiful:awarthogofaplace,ratherthanagazelle azero,notfairyland.AndIfelt almostawkwardintreatingthese performancesastheseformyamusement."Wecan'thelpit,"growled thepoorPhenomena."Whywatch ourindigestion?Wedidn'tinvite you. ."

OnearlythatafternoontothethermaldistrictRotorua.Ontheway youturnoffthroughthescrub,and there,allbyitself,apoolofgrey slimeperpetuallyplopsandblubsand domesdisgustingtumoursupthat burstandsubsidefinallyitdribbles overintoastinkingpoolwithblack patchesofcrudeoil.

ButRotoruaisbeautiful.Thegreat lake,thegentlerhills butatWha. karewarewa,amileaway,capricious geysersplay,attimes,theirhundred footorso.Butthatisnothingto thegiantWaimangu(wedidn'tvisit it)whichatintervalsofyearshurls a1,500-footcolumnofwaterandblack mudintotheair-in1917itdestroyed thewholeaccommodation-houseand itsinhabitants:alittlelateritsvictims werefoundmilesdownthevalley,boiledtoshreds.

ButTilcitere!Inaspacenotso largeastwotennis-courts,anulceron lovelyhils,vatsandpoolsofgreyor whiteorblackmudexhaletheirincrediblereek,hugebubbleslikeeyes ofdeadcuttle-fishswellandexplode, theearthcoughsandretches,and, honestly,Ifeltextremely,ill!

Fullinthestreetsofthissanatoriumtown(forthewatersandmuds areoftenmiraculouslycurative)little fumaroleswillopenupandsendforth theirdelicatewhiffofsteam.But whereapitopenssomewhatlarger, well,youputyourvegetablesand meatinacanvasbag,lowerthem,set asackoverthetop,returnaftera space,andtheyarecooked-andvery wellcooked,Iassureyou.

AftertwodaysspentgaspingatRotorua(foritwasrainy,andtheair smotheredyouwithbrimstone),we wentontowardAuckland,anditwas thenthatourcarplungedtoitsheadonencounterwithanothercar,ina

certaingully,andofthenextfortnight,thelesssaidthebetter,save DeoGratias!

OntheFunnySide

"Dad,what'sthedifferencebetween assuranceandinsurance?"

"Well,myboy,theformeriswhat theagenthas,andthelatteriswhat hetriestosellyou."

Author(insearchof"copy"):"And Isupposevisitorsarenotcommonin thisout-of-the-wayplace?"

SuperiorWaiter:"Oh,yes,indeed theyare-somepainfullycommon."

Visitor:"How'syourdaughtergettingonwithhermusic?"

He:"Splendidly!Herteachersays sheplaysMozartinawayMozarthimselfwouldneverdreamof!"

Maninflatbelow:"Whydoesn't yourwifesingtothebabywhenit cries?"

Father:"Sheusedto,butthepeople' inthedatabovesentdowntotellus thattheypreferredtohearthebaby cry."

Mrs.RinkscalledonMrs.Holmes, andaftertheyhadbeenchattingshe suddenlynoticedalargenumberof bottlesinacorneroftheroom.

"Oh,"shesaid,"areyouhavinga party?"

Mrs.'Iolmeslookedatthebottles andsaid:"No,my'usbandworksin abrewery,andthat'shishome-work."

Wilkinsproposed,andwasaccepted. Aftertheirfirsttendertransportswere overtheyfellintoserioustalk.

"Nowthatweareengaged,"saidthe girl,"wemustbegintoeconomise. Promiseme,darling,thatyouwon'tdo anythingyoucan'tafford."

Theyoungmanlaughedgrimly.

"IfIpromiseyouthat,"hesaid,"I'd havetobreakoffourengagement."

Afourth-gradeteacherwrotetothe parentsofoneofherpupils:"Iam afraidthatRobertisplayingtruant, andIwouldlikeyourco-operationin securingabetterattendancerecord fromhim."

Backthatafternooncametheanswer:"DearTeacher.-IfTommyis playingtruanthedidn'tTernitat home.Wearechurchpeepuland hain't';otacardinourhouse"

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CZECHOSLOVAKIAANDTHE CHURCH.

ThestrengthoftheCatholicChurch inCzechoslovakiamaybegaugedby thefactthatCatholicprelate'sandlaymenplayedaleadingpartinthetents; anniversarycelebrationswhichhave justtakenplaceinPragie.r.Atthe officialreceptionheldbyPresident Masarykthecongratulationsandgratitudeofthenationtotheselflesspatriotandleaderwhorestoredtheland ofSt.WenceslaswereofferedbyMgr. Sramek,theactingPrimeMinister.

TheCzechPopulistParty,thesecondstrongestinthelandisapowerfulfactorofthepresentCoalitionCabinet,andowingtothegraveillnessof PremierSvehlaalltheimportantdutiesofStatehaveformanymonths pastfallentothelotoftheCatholic leader.

HarmoniousWorking.

TheSenateofCzechoslovakiapresenteditsaddresstoPresidentMasaryk throughthevenerable.Catholiclayman Dr.Hruban,andtheDiplomaticCorps hadanablespokesmanintheApostolicNuncio,Mgr.PietroCiriaci.The Papalrepresentativepaidaneloquent tributetotheachievementsofthe youngRepublicwhichhadnow,after tenyearsofconstructivework,become amightyfactorfor'Europeanpeace, andoccupiedoneofthemosthonouredplacesintheconcertofnations.

Pessimists,whohadduringthepast fewyearsshakentheirheadsatthe prospectofeverseeingChurchand StateworkharmoniouslyinCzechoslovakia,canindeedmarvelto-daythat thePapalNuncioisoneofPrague's mostpopulardiplomatsandthatheis lookeduponasagenuinefriendand lcrveroftheSlavpeople.

MisunderstandingsRemoved.

Mgr.Ciriaci'sknowledgeandunderstandingoftheaspirationsofthe CzechsandSlovakseasilybroughthim intoclosepersonaltouchwiththehead oftheState,who,althoughnotaCa tholic,hastheesteemandaffectionof hisCatholicfellowcountrymen.Whatevermisunderstandingsoccurredinthe earlydaysofCzechandSlovakindependence,theyhavenowbeenremoved,andtheRepublicentersuponits seconddecadewithacleanslateofre- ligioustoleranceandwithaCatholic populationnumericallypolitically,and morallystrengthened.

PresidentMasarykhimselfhasof lategotintomoreintimatecontact withtheCatholicHierarchyandlaity, andhecountsseveraloftheseamong hisspecialfriendswithwhommany knottyproblemscanbediscussedand preparedforsolution.

TheCyrillo-MethodianMovement.

Mgr.Kordatch,thelearnedArchbishopofPrague,haslongbeenavisitor tothepresidentialresidence,butit causednotalittlesurpriselastsummerwhenPresidentMasarykwentout ofhiswaytopayavisittoMgr.Precan,ArchbishopofOlomouc,inthe ancienthistoricalBishop'sPalaceof Kromeiz.

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withthepatronageandassistanceof theGovernment.

St.Wenceslas.

Oneofthefeaturesofnextyear's jubileeistobearallyoftheCatholic youthoftheworld.Mostimportant ofall,thereistobethesolemnconsecrationoftheCathedralofSt.Vitus, whosefoundation-stonewaslaidby KingWenceslas.

Owingtothemanyvicissitudesto whichtheCzechshavebeensubjected inthepast,theconstructionofthis magnificentedificehadfrequentlybeen recommencedandinterrupted,butit isnearingcompletionnow,andwill bereadyforthefeastofSt.Wenceslas nextSeptember.

"St.Wenceslas,preserveusandpreserveourrace,"hasbeentheprayer oftheCzechnationthroughoutthe ages,andthisistheinscriptiononthe newgoldcoinsissuedinCzechoslovakia.-"Cyrillus,"inthe"Catholic Times."

MussoliniPraisesParishPriests

"ThelandofItalywillgivebread forallItalians,"wasthecommentof theDictatorMussoliniontheoccasion ofthedistributionofprizesforthe winnersintheBattagliadelGrano. Theceremonyhad,inMussolini'sown words,theobjectofdrawingtheeyes ofthe,nationtothefundamentalproblemsofagriculture.

Afterpassinginreviewtheprogress oftheyear,theDucebestowedhis congratulationsonthewinners,among whomhegavespecialmentiontothe parishpriests,"whohaveorganised fortypropagandameetingsforthe BattleoftheGrain,whileeighty-two ofthemareprize-winners.Which servestoshowthattheskilfulreligionscareofsoulscanwellbejoined

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withapracticalactivityturnedtothe increaseofthewell-beingoftherural populations."

CommentingontheDictator's speech,the"Corriered'Italia"writes: "Thewellmeritedpraisemetedoutto theparishpriestsofItalybyMussolini isagreatpleasuretoourselves.The partthattheclergyhaveplayedin thewheatpolicycouldnotbemissed bythePrimeMinister,andinproof ofhisappreciationhehasrecentlyreceivedtheunweariedMonsignorOrlandi.

"Weareinformedthattheaudience giventothevice-presidentoftheFederationoftheClergywasmostcordial. TheheadoftheGovernmentshowed thekeenestinterestinthereport shownhimbyMonsignorOrlandi,and highlypraisedtheapostolateofthe parishpriestsfortheincreaseofwheat production,anapostolateinwhichthe Dictatoralwayshadthegreatestconfidence,beingwellawareoftheauthoritypossessedbythemamongthe peopleofthecountrydistricts."

"Thegoodmeritsoftheclergy," concludesthe"Corriered'Italia,"are thusofficiallymadeknowntothenationforpraiseandgoodrecognition."

CalltoGovernmentforAid

"Whyshouldnotourschools,why shouldnottheChurchofEngland schoolsbepaidforoutofthepublic pursejustasmuchastheprovided schools?"askedArchbishopMostyn,of Cardiff,inanaddressattheopening ofthenewschoolatAberkenfig,Glamorgan.

"Arenotthenon-providedschools asmuchpartoftheeducationalmachineryofthecountryastheprovided schools?"heasked."Aretheynot educatingthechildrenofthesamenation,anddotheynotgiveexactly

thesameeducationasisgiveninthe providedschools?Arenottheauthoritiesofthenon-providedschools boundtoadmitanychildasapupil nomattertowhatdenominationthat childmaybelong,solongasthereis accommodationintheschool?

"WhythenshouldnottheStatepay forallitseducationalmachinery?Why shoulditpenalisethosewhowishtheir childrentaughtadefinitecreed,by makingthempayforthebuildingsin whichtheirchildrenaretobeeducated?

"Foryearsourpoorpeople,'said theArchbishop,"haSyenoblyfound thousands,nay,hundredsofthousands ofpoundsfortheerectionofCatholic schools.Ithasalwaysbeenate-rible burden,butnowinconsequenceofthe increasedpriceofbuilding,ithasbe. comeaburdentoogreatforucto bear,andwecallupontheGovernmentasanactofjusticetobuildour schools,oratanyrate,tosharewithus theburdenofbuildingthem.

"Wearedeterminedtohaveour CatholicschoolsforourCatholicchildren,butweareequallydetermined thatthepresentinjusticeofhavingto payforourschoolbuildingsshallbe righted,"hesaid."Ifourpresentleg. islatorswillnothelpusinthismatter, thenletusmakesurethatasfaras ourvotesareconcerned,noneshallenterthenextParliamentunlesshewill promisetorelieveusfromtheinjusticeofhavingtobuildourownschools aswellaspayourshareinbuilding theprovidedschools,fortheyare erectedattheexpenseoftheratesand taxesofthecountry,towhichweare boundtocontribute,"heconcluded.

Wife:"Youlookworried.Isitbecauseyouaresodeeplyindebt?"

Husband:"No,it'sbecauseIcan't getanydeeper!"

Asamatteroffact,thePresident's interestinMgr.PrecanwasfirstattractedbytheArchbishop'senergetic furtherance,fromthemomentofhis enthronement,oftheCyrillo-Metho dianmovement,whichseekstokeep thepeoplefaithfultothegreatideals preachedbytheirearlyevangelisers, SS.CyrilandMethodius.

AnotherclosefriendofDr.Masa 0 ryk'sisAbbotZavoral,ofthegreat PremonstratensianHouseofStrahov, whileAbbotVykoukal,thefirstSimAbobtoftheBenedictineAbbeyof Emanus,isaprelatewhomPresident Masarykisgladtowelcomeforaquiet talkinhisstudy.

ForthcomingCommemoration. Thisyear'snationalcelebrationsare o butaprelude.however,tothegreat millenarycommemorationin1929of themartyrdomofSt.Wenceslas,first independentruleroftheCzechState, whosememoryandexamplehavebeen aninspirationtohispeopleinthe darkcenturiesoftheiroppression.

AsacanonisedsaintoftheUniversalChurchthispeerlesswhiteknight whowasalsoanationalleader,willbe commemoratedinadoublecapacity, andthePreparatoryCommitteeis -drawingupanelaborateprogramme

ArtInMexicanChurches

Mixedwiththepolitico-religious questionnowagitatingtheStateof Mexico;stheproblemofthefutureof thechurchesandreligioushousesthat dotthissoutherncountry.Thechu.chesnumbersomanythatMexicois oftencalledthe'LandofDomes."Itis acountryrichinecclesiasticalstructures,"saysR.J.Urruela,inthenew York"Times,"containingsomeextremelybeautifulcathedralsandchurches-colourful,grandiose,representativeofthespiritofthosewhoreared them."Thewriterestimatesthat 20,800churcheswerebuiltinaperiod of300years,andthetotalvaluation ofstructuresandcontentsmaybe placedatabillionofdollars.Ifthis estimateseemsexcessive,onehasbut torememberthatthechurchesguard anenormouswealthofartandprecious stones.Tobeginwiththecapital city:-

"TheCathedralofMexicoCityisthe largestchurchontheAmericanCon tinent.Itoccupiesanimposingsite facingthegreatcentralsquareofthe capital,knownto-dayasthePlazade laConstitutionandformerlycalledthe PlazaMayor.Thecathedral,together withtheadjoiningSagrario-aportion ofthegreatchurch,thoughofadifferentstyle-occupiesthenorthernside ofthe,elaza.ThetempleoftheAztecs oncestoodhere,andaftertheSpaniardshaddestroyedthistempleitwas decidedthataChristianchurchshould bebuiltonthesamespot.Twohundredandtwenty-fiveyearselapsedbeforetheedificewaspronouncedcompleted.

"Itswallsareofacoarsegrainedand porusvolcanicrockcalledtexozetle,and thestatuesandotherornamentsofthe facadeareofwhitemarble.Thetowersrise203feet6inchesfromthe ground,andthegracefulbell-shaped domesthatcrownthemhaveovalinsteadofcircularbases.Thesculpturalornamentoftheexteriorisstriking.

"Theinteriorismagnificent,thenave andaislesgracedwithtwentybeautifullyproportionedpillars.Theretablesendthepredominanceofverticallinesintheconstructionprevent thefrigidityofeffectthatmarksmany greatinteriors.ThealtardelPerdon isofgildedwood.ThechapelofLos Reyeshastheeffectofagrotto,heavilyencrestedwithgoldineverypart, andglitteringwithjewels.Thefirst ArchbishopofMexico,FrayJuande Zumarraga,andalsothefamousGregorioLopez,theMexican'maninthe ironmask,'saidtohavebeenasonof PhilipII.,areburiedintheChapelof St.Peter.

"Anotherchapel,thecapillaofSan Felipe,leJesus,isthegraveofAgustindeYturbide,theEmperor,whose tombstonebearsthedesignation'El Liberador.'Paintingsbyfamousmastersadornsomeofthechapelsinthe Cathedral.The'VirginofBethlehem,' byMurillo,anda'Virgin'byPietrode Contona,areintheChapterRoom.A superbdecorativefeatureisthechoir, withitsstallsanditstwogreatorgans, setinexquisitelycarvedwoodthathas neverseenvarnishorpolish.These magnificentchoirstallswerecarved bythepupilsofthefirstschoolof artsestablishedonthiscontinent, foundedbythecelebratedFlemish monk,PeterofGhent,soonafterthe Conquest.

"TheChurchofSanHipolitodelos Martireshasanexceptionalvaluefrom ahistoricpointofview,markingthe siteofthefamouscausewaywherethe slaughterofretreatingSpaniardstook place-theSorrowfulNight.'LaNoche Triste,'ofJuly1,1520,whentheAztecs droveCortezfromthecity.The ChurchofLaSantisimaTrinidad, commonlyknownasLaSantisima,has animportantandbeautifulChurrigte eresoueexterior.oneofthefinestin, Mexico,whilethehistoricChurchof SantoDomingo,theChurchofSanta Inez,andtheConventofSanBernardoareamongtheotherecclesiastical structuresofMexicoCitythatareheld tobearchitecturalmasterpieces."

EvenmorefamousthantheCathedralofMexicoCityistheSantuario deGaielalupeinthetownofGuadalupeHidalgo,Thisissaidtobethe mostrenownedpilgrimageresortinthe NewWorld.Ofthisweread:

"Thefirsttemplebuiltinhonourof Marywassoonconsideredtoohumble, endavastcathedralwasbuilt-tosheltertheveneratedfigure.Thiscathedralwascompletedattheendofthe 19th.century.

"TheSantuariodeGuadalupeis doneinpureMoorishstyle,touched withthegeniusofSpanishromanticisle.The'films'ofJuanDiego,with theoriginalfigureoftheVirginim-

printed,iewellguarded.Itrequires aspecialpermittoviewit.Thispreciousrelicispacedonthemainaltar oftheSantuario,inasilvershrine, underthreedoorsofcarvedwoodand glass,openedbygoldenkeys.These keysareheldbythethreemostprominentchurchmenofMexico.

"ThestatueoftheVirginbearsa crownofmagnificentjewels,valuedat halfamilliondollars.Thefaceand figurearemorethanusuallyprimitive. Herhandsareclaspedoverherbreast andhereyesaredowncast.Thereis nostrengthofexpression.Hereone seesjustarepresentativetypeofthe Spanishbeautyofthetime.Yetthis figurehasbeenveneratedfornearly 500yearsbyhundredsofmillionsof peopleifallraces.

"The'CapilladelPocito,'orChapel pftheSpring,retainsthatatmosphere ofmysticismthatoncepervadedthe place.Here,asinLourdes,people comeseekingrelieffrompainanddespair.Pilgrimstakeawaywiththem bottlesfullofsacredwater.

"TheCathedralofPueblarankssecondonlytothatofMexicoingrandeur.Theeffectofitsgreatmarble pavementisadmirable.Thehigh altarisofPueblaonyxandMexican marble.Thegemofthisfamouscathedralisitssuperbchoirandscreen, wroughtbyMateodelaCruxinl697. Theinlaidworkisivory.

'Theshrineisveneratedbecauseit isbelievedtocontainathornfromthe crownoftheSaviour.Thepaintings inthesacristyarebyBehaveelMozo, andtherearethreelargepicturesby Magon.Flemishtapestries,designed byReupens,andpresentedtothecathedralbytheEmperorCharlesV., hangonthewallsoftheSalaCapitulra.

"GuanajuatoisoneofthemostpicturesqueplacesinMexico.Thislarge city,withitsnarrowandtortuous streets,issetinthemidstofagreat miningdistrict.Prosperityisreflected inthemanychurches.Theparochial ChurchofGuanajuato,formerlythe ChurchofSanFrancisco,receiveslight throughleadenwindowsthatoccupy thebayintherearofthehighaltar. ThereisalargepaintingbyVallejo inthesacristy.Thefamousimageof NuestraSenoradeGuanajuato,agift fromPhillipII.tothecity,isenshrined:nthebaptistry.

Mostwonderfulofallthechurches ofGuanajuatoisSanCayetano,built oncityeminencesweptbythepure airofliemountainsandcommand,ingaeplendidviewovertheValley ofGuanajuato.Thischurchwasbuilt bytheoroprietorofthefamousmine, LaValencianna,CondeRul.This mine,onceoneoftherichestinthe world,isnownearlyexhausted;but memoriesofgreatnessarefoundin themagnificentchurchthatstands alone,toweringamongtheruinsof thepast.

"WhereveronemaygoinMexico churchesaresuretobefound.Cue', nvacahasahandsomecathedral.In SanLuisPotosiisthefamouschurch ofSantoDomingo.Guadalajarahas acathedralfilledwithpricelesstreasures,amongwhichisMurillo's'AssumptionoftheVirgin,'agiftofKing CharlesIV.TheCathedralofMorelia, capitaloftheStateofMichaocan,is situatedinaluxuriantvalleysurroundedbyhighmountains.The structurewasbuiltonagentleelevation,andisflankedbytwobeautiful gardenscalledthePlazadelosMartiresandthePlazadelaPaz,

"Thegreatestarttreasureheldby theChurchInMexicoiscertainlyTitian'sfamous'Entombment.'Thisis tobeseeninthesmallIndianvillage pfTzintzunzan.Themasterpiece, whichhasbeencalledoneofthepainter'sgreatestworks,isjealouslyguardedby:hevillagers,whoattributeto itsupernaturalpowers.Thecrucifix intheChurchofSantaClaraatQuere taropyMarianoPerusquia,isalso anotedworkofart.

"GiftsfromPopes,kings,andem" perorshavecontributedtotheart wealthofMexico.Eventhesmallest churchinthemostremotexillagehas sometreasurewhilethegreatcathedralsstaidaceenduringevidencethat thepeopleofoldMexicoknewhowto translatefaithintoart."-"Literary Digest."

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RegisteredW.A.T.A. 836HAY-STREET (OppositeWsMajesty's).

St.Brigid'sConvent,Bridgetown ANNUALSCHOOLCONCICRT.

TheScaoolHalloftheSt.Brigid's Cc:inventpresentedabrightappearance ontheoccasionoftheannualconcert onTuesdayevening,the18th.inst.The hallwaspackedtooverflowingbya largenumberofrelativesandfriends ofthe-performersandtheparentsof thepupilsgenerally.Alongandexcellentprogrammeopenedwitha duet,"Fairyland,"byMissFredaand MayFletcher.Thechoruses,"Australia"and"RuggerSong,"andtheaction songs,"Witches,"TennisGirls," "HappyHomes,"and"Awake,Sweet Flowers,'werenicelysung,particularly thelast,inwhichthechildrenwereall dressedtorepresentvariousflowers, andduringtheactionnecessarytothe properrenderingofthepiece,formed akaleidoscopeofcolour,andthedrill accompanyingeachitemdisplayeda greatdealofpainstakingcareonthe partofpupilsandinstructors.A pianoforteduet,'WinterRide,"was verycreditablyplayedbytwojunior girls,theMissesMaudandJessie Draper,andapianofortesolo,"DamonenLanz,"byMissKittyAncock,was brilliant. Aviolinsolo."Flower Song,"-asnicelyplayedbyMiss ThelmaEllis,whowasaccompaniedby hersisterEdna."Watson'sCelebratedGique,"apianoforteduet,byMiss KittyAwcockandMissL.McAlinden, wouldhaveputlifeinastoneidol, andarecitation,"TheEnchanted Shirt,"byMissAlmaRainoldi,was wellapplauded.AnIrishjig,bytwo tinytotsinIrishcostume,EdnaThorleyandM.Liddelow,wasbothpretty andclever,andreceivedheartyacknowledgmentfromtheaudience.A pianoforteduet,"SpanishDance,"was playedbyMissJoanBowlerandMillieFoote,andwaswellreceived.A dialogue,illustrativeofthevicissitudes ofaprivatesecretaryofaCommission. erofRailways,causedgeneralmerriment,andwasfollowedbyapretty pianofortesolo,"Wanda,"byMissJ. Anderson.Duringtheinterval,Rev. FatherReidythankedtheaudience fortheirattendance,andtheRev. MotherandSistersfortheperformanceofthepupils,andtheparentsfor displayedintheworkof theschool.Hethengaveabriefresumeoftheresultsoftheyear'swork inclassroomandplayingfield.Educationallytheschoolmaintainedits pasthighstandard,securingtwocovetedscholarshipswithMasterJack CutmoreandEddieStyants.The year'smusicresultswerealsovery good.Duringtheyeartheschool finallyannexedtheWilmottAthletic Shield,endalsowontheNelsonDistrictTennisChampionshipShield.In MissJoanLynamandMissAgnes Ryantheschoolpossessesthetwo leadingg'rlathletesoftheNelsondistrict. Thesecondhalfwasopenedbya pianofortesolo,"Echoesfromthe GreenIsle,"skilfullyplayedbyMiss Doust.Thiswasfollowedbyahumorousrenderingofthesong"Joggin' Along,"bytheboys,andapianoforte duet,"HeartsandFlowers."byL. McAlindenandJ.McLeen.The WandDrilldisplaybytheboyswas clever,andapianoforteduet,"The SmithyintheWood,"byThelmaand EdnaEllis,waswellplayed."Flowers," anactionsong,bythegirls,wasvery pretty,-indthenextitem,apianoforte solo,"IrishDiamonds,"byMissJoy Huggettwasconsideredbeautiful.A Scotchburlesque,"BuyingaHat," causedalotoflaughter,JimRobson asthesalesmanbeingverygood,and BobCutmoreasthecannyScot,intent ongettingtheultimateparticleoutof his"seller,"provedhimselfaborn comedian.Thenextitem,apianoforte solo,"Capricante,"byMissMaud Doust,servedasanovertureforan Operetta,"KingCatarrho,"whichwas adisplayofgorgeouscostumesandin whichGeorgeGossageastheKingdis. played-saltalent,ablysupportedby MissFredaFletcherasthePrince, AileenLeonardasthePrincess,Jack

CutmoreastheJester,RayMcMahon as6ollarino,HilaryRyanasExecutioner,AlbertBullockasFunko,and anumerousretinueofcourtiers,ladies, maidsofhonour,andguards.The itemconcludedanexceptionallyfine programme,andaftertheNational Anthem,thelargeaudienceofrelatives andfrieidswenthome,oneandallexpressingheartyappreciationoftheeffortsoftheRev.Motherandstaffof Sisterswhich,coupledwiththeenthusiasmofthepupils,hadculminatedin athoroughlyenjoyableevening'sentertainment,anditisprettysafetopredictthatallarelookingforwardtothe nextconcert,andregrettingthelong waitwhichmustintervene.Asthis concertterminatestheschoolyear,let me,inconclusion,wishtheRev. Mother,Sisters,andpupilsaHappy andHolyChristmas,andaBrightand ProsperousNewYear.

DOYOUWANTTOHITT= YOUBBILF?

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PERTHMOTORSCHOOLOF INSTRUCTION.

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ThereisaregularstreamofCatholic menarrivingeverymonthopenfor countryemployment.Willyouhelp toplacethemincongenialsurroundingsbydirectingyourenquiriesfor Farmandotherlabourtothiscommittee?Address:

SECRETARY,C.I.R.C.,

Enquiryinvitedformarriedcouples forengagementwithinthree(8) months.WehavefamiliesexperiencedinfarmworkintheU.K.waitingopeningsinWA

SOCIETYOFST.VINCENTSEPEEL.W.& (Ilsoorpsratoll).

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toenabiaNIvortobeadequatelycarriedout,andthe SocietyInvitespersonswhenmakingMuWillslerememberandassistthePoor bymakingBequestsintheirfavour.

HOME,SWEETHOME

Wricottagesandpalms,wheenverwemayroam, Beiteversohtunbis,thsm'ssopiss*likaham

TOANYYOUTH.

Passbyme,Youth,.soswiftlythat youreyes

Shallneverseethebrokendreamsin mine; Findbeauty,andaroundyourhair entwine Hervioletsasblueassummerskies.

Climbpurplehilltops,letyawfingertips

Reachupandgrasptheshimmering starsto-night, Andholdthemclosely,glitteringand whiteOh,neverpausetoseemytrembling lips!

Racewiththewindandhearitssilver tone, Trailstreamsthatharborquiet whisperings; Andiftherebeonetellingyoualone, Thatbeautydies,thatdreamsare emptythings, Godgiveyouearsofstone,unyieldingstoneGod-iveyourheart,athousand suddenwings! -DanielW.Hickey.

WORDSOFWISDOM.

PerWtcongenialityandharmony cannotbeexpectedatthebeginning ofmarriedlife;theymustberegarded asthefruitandrewardofmutual adaptationandheroicself-sacrifice. Theycrownlongyearsofhoneststriving.

Peaceofmindmustcomeinitsown time,asthewaterssettlethemselves intoclearnessandquietude.Youmust keepitpureifyouwouldhaveitpure andthrownostonesintoit,ifyou haveitquiet.

There:ireonlythreeclassesofpeople intheworld,saysPascal:-thosewho havefoundGodandserveHim;those whohavenotfoundGodandseek Him;!Indthosewholivewithout eitherseekingorfindingHim-the first,rationalandhappy;thesecond, unhappyandrational;thethird,foolishandunhappy.

Godhassometimeswonderfulmeans ofmanifestingHiswill-secrettouches, whichpiercethedepthsofthesoul andflooditwithlightfromheaven,so thatthesoulwhichisstruckbythese divinebeamscanfeelnodoubtatall whereGoddesiresittogo,andwhat worktoundertake.

Maryisalwayswillingtohelpus

Ahenweareherdisciples.ThedevotionofCatholicstotheMotherof Godisoneofthegloriesofthe Church.Maryisatalltimesinterestedinourspiritualandtemporal needs.

Alltheproductsofhumanartat whichwelookwithwonderillustrate theresistlessforceofperseverance.It isbythisthatquarriesbecomepyramidsandthatdistantcountriesare unitedbycanalsandcables.

Agloomyheartfindsnoendof gloom.Asongfulspirithearsmusic everywhere,butalifethathasno musicinitselfneverhearsatuneful note,evenamidthesweetestandrichestharmonies.Suchaspiritindeed tobepitied,shutinasitisfromallthe soundsofnatureandgrace.

Weshouldmakethesignofthe s'IPCrossreasonablylarge-movingthe "I. handslowlytoandfromtheforehead to-thebreast,fromshouldertoshoulder.Ourheartsandwillshouldenterintoitsmaking.Somade,itwill penetratethesoul,fortheCrossisthe signofourRedemption.Somade habituallyitwilldedicateourbodyand enultotheserviceofChrist.

ACUREFORSCANDAL.

Takeofgoodnature,oneounce;of anherbcommonlycalledbytheIndians."mindyourownbusiness,"one ounce;rnixthiswithalittle"charity forothsrs,"andtwoorthreesprigsof "keep7ourtonguebetweenyour teeth";simmerthemtogetherina vesselcalledcircumspection,forashort time,anditwillbefitforuse.Application:-Thesymptomsareaviolent itchinginthetongueandroofofthe mouth,whichinvariablytakesplace whensouarewithakindofanimal called4ossips.Whenyoufeelaturn ofitcomingon.takeateaspoonfulor theabove,holditinyourmouth, whichvouwillkeepcloselyshutuntil yougethome,andyouwillfindacompletecure.Shouldyouapprehenda relapse,keepaphialfullaboutyou, andonfeelingtheslightestsymptoms repeatthedose.

ACONSOLINGTHOUGET.

that,iftheyarenotsocrowned,there aresomegiftsbetterlostthanwon; somesoulscalledtotastethedivine sweetnesswhichlurksinthebitternessofsacrifice,ratherthanthatrich nectar,vhichmencalljoy;andwho aretaughtthegreatlessonthatoutof wearylanding,baffledefforts,andfailureswhichseemalmosttoosadtobe dweltupon,avictorymaybewrought.

POVIIETY.

OurLordappearsbeforeusinthe personofthepoor.Charitytothem isagreatsignofpredestination.It isalmostimpossible,theholyFathers assureus,foranyonewhoischaritable tothepoorforChrist'ssaketoperish. Thesmartofpoverty,saysaspiritual writer,isallayedevenmorebyone wordoftruesympathythanbythe almswegive.Almscoldlyand harshlygivenirritateratherthan soothe.Evenwhenwecannotgive, wordsofkindnessareasaprecious balm;andwhen-wecangive,theyare thesaltandseasoningofouralms.

"ThepoorofChristareasafruitful soil;theharvestisspeedyandal2un ant."-St.Augustine.

THREESTIFF'UNS.

Threeartistsweretellingtallstories oftheirwork.

"Theotherday,"saidone,"Ipainted adealboardinimitationmarblewith sucheffectthatitsankimmediately whenthrownintothewater."

"That'snothing,"saidanother."YesterdayIhungathermometeronthe easelsupportingmypictureofthe Polarregionsanditfellatonceto twentydegreesbelowzero."

"Gorn,"remarkedthethird."My portraitofamillionairewassorealistic thatithadtoheshavedeverymorning"

DON'TBEAGRUMBLER.

Threebirdiessatcrouchedonthelimb ofatree, Fortheweatherwaschillyandcold ascouldbe.

"ButtheSpringtimeishere:soonthe skieswillheclear; AnSummerwillcome,everblithesomeandcheer, Oh,won'tthatbefun?"chirpedNumberOne.

"Yes,thatisquitetrue,"repliedNumberTwo.

"We'llbedead.everybird,ereit comes,"saidtheThird.

Threeducklingsstoodrangedbythe sideofthebrook;

Thewaterhadtrulyadangerouslook.

"Butwe'llventurerightoutandswim gailyabout, Andlearnnottofearitatall,I'veno doubt.

Nowwon'tthatbefun?"quackedthe boldNumberOne.

"Yes,thatwewilldo,"saidthesage NumberTwo.

"We'llbedrowned,markmyword," saidtheobstinateThird.

Threebrookletslookedforthfromtheir homeinthehill,

Andtheybabbledasbrooklets,when young,everwill.

"Howniceitwillbeatlasttorunfree

Andseekthroughtheearthforour homeinthesea!

Ndwwon'tthatbefun?"laughedgay NumberOne.

"Ithinkitwilldo,"agreedNumber Two.

"Oh,you'rereallyabsurd;we'llget lost,"saidtheThird.

Threeladdiesstoodready;onehappy Springtime, Atthefootofthehillwhichtheyall hadtoclimb.

"Wewillsteadilyrisetillwemountto theskies;

Forsuccessalwayscomestothefellowwhotries.

"Nowwon'tthatbefun?"shouted braveNumberOne.

"I'lltryitwithyou,"gravelysaid NumberTwo.

"Well,youjusttakemyword,you willfail,"saidtheThird.

Nowbirdieandducklingandbrooklet andlad, Haddaysthatwerecheerfulanddays thatweresad.

Butfinalsuccesscametheireffortsto bless, Thoughthefailures,I'veheard,was ineachcasetheThird.

AGREATCATHOLICSINGER.

greatestartiststheworldhasever known.

MaudeValerieWhitetellsinher book,"FriendsandMemories,"how heintroducedher"AbsentYetPresent"totheworld.Itwasatoneof thecelebratedMondayPopsatthe oldSt.James'Hall.Shesaysthat Santley"threwafire,apassion,into themusicthatabsolutelystartledme," andthatthesplendourofhissinging andthemagnetismofhispersonality swepteverythingbeforeit,carrying theaudienceaway.

Ofhisperformanceofher"Devout Lover,"shesays:"Nooneeversang itlikehim.Theclosingphrasewas sobeautifulandtouchingthatthose whoneverhearditcanhardlyimagine thedifferencebetweenhisinterpretationandthatofeveryoneelse."

PURITYOFINTENTION.

ThegloriousVirginMarynever preached,norgoverned,norheardconfessions,norperformedanyverydistinguishedfunctions.Shesweptthe house,preparedthedinner,laidthe cloth,washedthedishes,cleanedthe cookingutensils,mendedtheclothes andhouselinen,anddischargedallthe otherdutiesofherlittlehome.

Yetnoonedoubtsthatthese,her triflingactions,wereofincomparably highermeritthanthelecturesof'doctors,thepreachingofapostles,the governmentofkingdoms,andallthat thevanityofthisworldadores.What causedthismarvel?Thepurityof herloveofGodandtheexcellenceof herintention.

LOVE'SPRACTICALDEVOTION.

Onethingthereis,andoneonly,and wearenot,surely,nowsurprisedto findthatonething-love--saysFather Faber.Ifneedbe,lovecanbaptise withoutwater,canconfirmwithout chrism,canabsolvewithoutordination, canalmostcommunicatewithouta Host.For,greatasaretheSacraments,loveisahigheremanationof thepriesthood,whichisforeveraccordingtotheorderofMelchisedech."CreatorandCreature."

MEEKNESSPOSTULATES STRENGTH.

PossiblynootherChristianvirtueis solittleunderstoodasismeekness; anditispreciselybecauseofthislack ofunderstandingthatitiscaricatured andheldupasthetraitoftheoppress. ed-thecharacteristicoftheweak. Yet,thetruthisthat,aboveallvirtues,meeknessrequiresstrength.The thoughtofthemanlythingistobe meek-thethoughtthatmeeknessis possibleonlytothe.strongcharacterisemphasisedagainandagainbythe ApostleJamesinhisCatholicepistle, andisbroughthometousbyhisadmonition. leteverymanbequick tohear,butslowtospeak,andslow toanger:fortheangerofmanworkethnotthejusticeofGod."

Theweaklingisincapableofcalmly bearingthestingofinsult.Onlythe strongofheartcanreceivethesneeringtauntwithatoleratingsmile.The weak-willedislittleabletosuppress theaw:sryretortthataninsolentaddressengenders.ThestrongChristiantriestobegentle,tobeslowto anger,slowtospeechandmakesareal endeavourto'realisethemeasureof commandoverselfthatthesequalities require.Disciplineofwillinnosmall degreeiscalledfor,inthecultivation ofmeekness;butoverandabovethis isrequiredasupernaturalhelp., Thissupernaturalhelpcomesfrom theOneWhoisthe"FatherofLights." Everybestandeveryperfectgifthas itssourct.inHim,andamongthebest andmostperfectgiftsis,tobereckoned thisgraceofnotallowingtheinjustice

ofangertoleadoneintoevil.To prayforthegiftofmeeknessisthe correctthingforaChristian,butit mustberememberedthatafoundation mustbelaidforitsreception-the foundationofawelldisciplinedwill."StandardandTimes."

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OURSTORY.

VacantChairs

Kelly,thefootman,placedthedishes onthewagonoutsidethedining-room door,andthenpressedwithhisfoot uponasmallbuttonhiddenbeneath acornerofthemat.Thishehaddone regularlyeacheveningwhilehehad beeninSirMartinWessendale'sservice,amatterofthreemonthsormore, actingupontheordersgiventohim byWatson,thewhile-hairedoldbutler,whoneverallowedanyonebut himselftoentertheroomafterhis masterhadtakenhisseat.

"Youunderstand,Kelly,"thelatter hadsaid,withalmost'fierceinsistence, wheninterviewinghiminhisprivate sanctumonthemorningofhisarrival, "youleavethedishesonthewagon, pressthebuttonwithyourfoot,and thengoawayimmeniately-immediately,remember."

Kelly,awedbytheoldman'stone, andgreatlymystifiedbytheinstiuctionshehadreceived,betookhimself totheservants'hall,theretofindout, ifhecould,thereasonforthisnovel andbewilderingmethodofprocedure.

Buthisfellowservantswereasmuch inthedarkashewas.Allthey couldtellhim,beyondwhathealready knew,wasthatSirMartininvariably dinedalone;thathehaddonesoever sincetheterribleaccidentwhichhad deprivedhimofhiswifeandhisson anddaughter,whowereonboardthe ill-fated"St.Lucia"whenshewent downwithallhandsinmid-Atlantic onChristmasEveayearago;and that,whilethefewfriendsandrelativeswhovisitedhimatrare'intervalswereoccasionallyaskedtostay forlunch,nonehadeverbeeninvited todinner.

Morethanthis,evenMrs.Higgs,the housekeeper,didnotknow;andas Lizzie.thepertunder-housemaid,declared,"itmustbesuthin'hextry-or'naryforoldWattynottotell'er."

WhereuponKelly.desiringtocreate agoodimpression,andpossiblytofind favourintheeyesofthesaidLizzie, hadboldlyannouncedhisintentionof tacklingWatsononthesubjectatthe firstopportunity.

"Lor'blessyer,MisterKelly!"Lizzie exclaimed."Iwouldn'tdothat,ifI wasyou.Itrieditononce,and'e nearlysnappedmy'eadoff.'Edid so"

"Pooh---"beganKelly.

"Look'ere.youngman,"Martha,the buxomcookinterposedgrimly,"don't yougetgivin'yourselfairs.Wot Mrs.'Iggscan'tdo,andwotwecan't do,Ireckonsechasyouain'tlikelyto hedoin'."

Kellyponderedthisdeeplyfora while.

"Henvthingwrong?"heasked,turningtohisneighbourontheotherrise, andtappinghisforeheadlightly.

"Wot!"criedMartha,staringathim aghast."Withme ?"

"No,no.WithSirMartin."

Oneofthemaidstittered.

"Dear,no,"shesaid,addressing Kellyinavoicewhichshookalittle withsuppressedemotion."Dearme, no;there'snothingwrongwiththe master-leastways,notasIknowof. HewasterriblecutupafterthetragedyAswasonlynatural,poreman, and'asbinveryquietandsubdoodlikeeversince. But1" wouldn'tgo fortosaytherewashanythinkwrong with'im."

Mrs.Higgsmerelyshookherhead whenanyoneventuredtobroachthe subjecttoher;andtheonlyperson exceptSirMartinhimselfwhoknew whateverybodyelseinthehousewas dyingtoknowpreservedagrimand Sphinx-likesilence.AsforKelly,he hadregularlyperformedthedutiesassignedtohim,obeyinghisinstructions implicitly,andhithertonotallowing hiscuriositytogetthebetterofhis discretion.

liutthiseveningsomeinexplicable forceworkingwithinhimprompted himtolingerafterpressingthebutton.Heheardafaintclick,asofa keybeingturnedgently,inalock. Thenthedining-roomdoorwassuddenlyopened,andforafpwpalpitatingmomentshebeheldthesnowy shirt-frontandwhite,agonisedface ofoldWatsonstandingoutagainsta darkscreenbehindhim.

"Goaway,youfool!"theoldbutlerhissedbetweenhisclenchedteeth.

Kellyfled,amazedandhorror-stricken.Heburstintotheservants'hall, andflunghimselfdownontothenearestchair,quiteobliviousofthefact thatLizzie'snewhatlayuponit.His eyeswerebulging,andhewasshiveringlikeajellyfromheadtofoot.

"Lordsaveus!"criedMartha,droppingthebasting-spoonandrunning tohim."Whatailstheman!"

"Tellme,"hegasped,"what-what was'erladyship'sname?"

"'Erladyship'sname?"Martharepeated,wonderingly."Why,Alice,to besure.

Kellystartedtohisfeet,clutchingat thebackofthechairforsupport.The otherservantscrowdedround,openmouthedwithastonishment.

"GoodLord!"hegroaned."Then she-she'sinthere!"

"Who?Inwhere?"demandedMar.' tha.

"'Erladyship-she'sinthere,Itell you";andhejerkedhisthumbinthe directionofthedining-room.'Watson openedthedoor,andI'eardSirMartin-I'eard'imasplainlyasI'earyou now-say'Alice.mydear,you'relookingalittletiredto-night.You'dbettergettobedearly."

"Mercyonus!"exclaimedMartha.

"Myhat!"shriekedLizzie.

Whatisknownintheservants'hall soonfindsitswayintothedrawingroom.Thewayisroundabout,and thestory,havingalongdistanceto travel,becomes,likeothertravellers, improvedbyitsjourneyings.

peoplewhohadscot:fetidatitatfirst werebeginningtothinkthatthere mightoossiblybesometruthinit afterall.NobodyattemptedtoexplainwhyLadyWessendale,ifshewas stillalive,shouldbehiddeninthe house,orelsewhere-orhowshecould contrivetoreachthedining-roomwithoutbeingseen-forthesimplereason thatnofeasibleexplanationsoffered themselves.Yet,thefactthatKelly hadheardSirMartinspeaktoher,and hadwitnessedthelookofterrorupon Watson'sfacewhenheopenedthe door,certainlypointedtoherhaving beenthere.

Then,whenmatterswerereallybe.comingserious,andthehithertostill smallvoiceofscandalwasbeginning tomakeitself'heardinnouncertain tones,loandbehold!adeaexmachMaappeareduponthesceneinthe personofSirMartin'sniece,MissIyy Fulwood.Thisyoungladyhadjust arrivedfromthecountryonavisitto hermarriedsister,wholivedin Knightsbridge,and,havingheardthe strangeleportsconcerningheruncle, forthwithsetouttocalluponhimin state,bringingwithheronce,Robert Barraclough,agood-naturedyouth, andherdevotedslave,towhomshe hadrecentlybecomeengaged.

"I'lltellyouwhatitis,Bobby,"she said,astheyapproachedthehouse, "we'vesimplygottogettothebottomofthisbusinesssomehow.Do youtakeme?"

"Itismydesiretodosoforbetter orfoworse,"murmuredBobby.

"N6w,don'tbeidiotic,"shesaid, crushinghimbeneaththeweightofan adorablelittlefrown."We'vegotto findoutwhatgoesoninthatdiningroom."

"Dinner,Isuppose,"hesaid.

"Ofcourse-but-whatelse?"

Heshookhishead.

"Giveitup!"heexclaimed,cheerfully.

"Whateveritis,"shecontinued,"I amsureUncleMartinisn'ttoblame." Sheraisedhereyesfromtheground andfixedthemuponsomespotanincalculabledistanceaway."Ihate thatoldman,"sheasserted,dispassionately.

"Who-youruncle?"

"No,Watson.I'mcertainit's'all hisfault.Uncleisashelplessasa baby,andleaveseverythingtohim. Ithinkitisashame.Don'tyou?"

"Certainly,"Bobbyagreed,promptly."But-er-whatareyot,goingto doaboutit,Ivy?"

"Idon'tquiteknow.Italldepends.IshalltrytomakeUncle keepusfordinner."

"Keepusfordinner!"

outstretchedhands."Blessme,yea! 1haven'tseenYouforgoodnessknows bowlong.Howareyou,mydear?" Hebentdownandkissedhercheek.

"Prettyfit,thanks, eshesaid, laughingly."Andyou?'

"Tolerable,tolerable."

"Onlytolerable?"

"Um-well-nothingcomplainof, youknow.Alittle perhaps, but "Hepaused,andheldouthis handtoBaraclough,whohadmoved withintherangeofhisvision."Ah, Bob!rtismanyalongdaysinceI sawyou."

"He-BobbyandI-haven'tyou heard,Uncle?"Ivyinterposedshyly.

"Eh?-what!Youdon'tmean--" She-soddedher'head.

"Isimplyhadto,"sheinformedhim gravely."Bobbywouldn'tgiveme anypeaceuntilIdid."

"Rathernot!"thatyoungmandedared,withagrin..

"Well,well,"laughed Martin. "thisisnewsindeed!"Heshooktheiii bothwarmlybythehand,anngavb Ivyanotherkiss."Come,"hesaid, "sitdownandtellmeallaboutit. Dear,dear.Fancyyoutwo,now! Alicewouldhavebeen-"Hestopped,andthelightdiedswiftlyout.of hiseyes,butonlytoreturnamomentlater."Iamveryglad,my dears,verygladindeed.And,now, letmehearwhatyouhavetosayfor yourselves,andallthathashappened thesethreemonthsback.Yousee," heconcluded,witharatherwistful smile,I'malittleoutoftouchwith thingsnowadays."

So,encouragedbyhisfriendlyand sympatheticattitude,theboyandgirl toldtheirstory,withglowingcheeks andshiningeyes,weavingithalf-unconsciouslyintothetextureoftheir discourseupon,meresublunarymatters,aftertheingenuousfashionof youth.Andthegrey-hairedman,his chinrestinguponhishand,listenedto themkindly,indulgently,smilingsoftlytohimselfasherememberedthe timewhenhealsohadbeenyoung,and ingenuous.

Thiswasoneofmanyconversations onthesametopicwhichhadtaken placeintheservants'hallbothbefore andafterKelly'sarrival,andwitheach succeedingrepetitionofthestrange mealinthedining-roomthemystery ofthecloseddoorandconcealedbuttonhaddeepned.Uncannyrumours begantofloatintheair.Itwaseven whisperedthatKelly'spredecessorhad onceheardSirMartin'svoiceasking somemysteriousvisitortotakewine withhim:hut,asPotterhadnever corroboratedthestatement,andhad 1-Tendismissedshortlyafterhewas ,aidtohavemadeit,nogreatcredence couldhegiventothis.

ThusithappenedthattheextraordinarythingKellyhadheard,or thoughthehadheard-forWatson stoutlydeniedthattherehadbeen anyonepresentintheroomwithhis master-graduallycametotheearsof firstoneandthenanotherofSirMartin'sfriendsandneighbours,untilquite alarge.cumberofpeopleweremoreor lessacquaintedwiththefactsofthe case,sofarastheremaybesaidto have'beenany.Indeed,butforthe loyaltyandkindlyfeelingofthose abouthim,thestrangerumourassociatedwithhisnamewouldhavegainedawiderandevenmoredistressing publicitythanKelly,smartingunder asenseofinjuryarisingfromhis summarydismissal,wasabletdgive it.Theremarkablethingwas,however,thatSirMartinappearedtoknow verylittleconcerningeithertherumouritself,ortheelaborateprecautions whichseemedtolendcolourtoit,and whichpresumablywerecarriedoutby hisorders.Tothefewintimatefriends whoventuredinhisowninterestto hintatwhatwasbeingsaid,hismannerwasbothdisappointingandpuzzlingintheextreme.Hestaredat themblankly,admittedthathealways dinedathome,andalone,astheymust allowhehadaperfectrighttodoif hechose;but,forthe*t,declared himselfquiteunabletounderstand whattheyweretalkingabout,anddeclinedtodiscussthematterfurther.

Meanwhile,thestorycirculatedby Kellywassteadilygainingground,and

"Imean,letusstayfordinner.And, ifhewon't-" "Whatthen?"

"Oh,well,I'vethoughtoutaplan"

"Yes?Whatisit?"

"Nevermindnow.I'lltellyouall aboutitlater."

Watsonopenedthedoortothem, andabroadsmileofwelcomelitup hiswrinkledoldfaceashesawthe girl.

"MissTvy-"hebegan.

"Ismyunclein?"sheaskedcoldly.

Watson'sjawdropped.He'ooked atherinabewilderedsortofway,his mouthagapeAndhfsthin,bonyfingersmovingshakilyupanddownthe frontofhiswaistcoat.

"Yes-yes,MissIvy-heisinthe study,Iknowhe'llbegladtoseeyou -yes,yes."

Hehurriedacrossthehall,and fumbledwiththehandleofadoorfor somemomentsbeforehewasab.eto getitopen.

"Someonetoseeyou,SirMartin,"he announced,inahigh-pitchedtremulousvoice,whichhemayhaveintendedtobebriskandcheerful,butwhicii soundedwoefullycrackedandmirthless.

Asthetwoyoungpeopleenteredthe room,agrey-haired,distinguished-lookingman,whowaswritingetatable bythewindow,turnedinhisseatand peeredatthemnearsightedly.

"Ah-^h?-why,yes,itisIvy!"he cried,risingandadvancingtoherwith

Butwhen,withfeminineguileand senseofopportuneness,Ivyapproachedthequestionoftheirstayingtodinner,hismanner,uptothensofrank andspontaneous,underwentapeculiarchange.Heseemedtodrawback intohimself,asitwere;tobefilled withavagueuneasinesswhich,though hestrovetodisguiseit,contrasted markedlywiththeobviouspleasurehe hadhithertoshownintheirsociety. HeglancedatWatson,whohappened tobebringinginthetea-trayatthe time,frownedslightly,andshookhis headinamannerwhichplainlyindicatedthattheproposalwasunwelcometohim.

"Cometolunchto-morrowinstead," hesuggested,tryingtoadopt..aheartinessoftonewhichshouldcoverthe distresshewaspalpablyfeeling.

"Oh,thanks,"saidIvy,withhereyes fixedsearchinglyuponWatson'sface. Shehadseenthatfurtiveglance,and knewitwouldbeuselesstopressthe point.

SirMartindrewalittlebreathofrelief. "We'lltakeitassettled,then,"he said. Theychattedonforawhileonvarioustopics,asifnothinghadhappened todisturbtheharmonyoftheirintercourse.Then,whenteawasover,and amomentarypauseoccurredinthe conversation,Ivysaid:

"Oh,bytheway.Uncle,howisMrs. Higgs?"

"Flourishing,mydear,flourishing," saidSirMartin,gaily."Servantsmay cbme,andservantsdogo,butsheand Watsongoonforever."

Twotiarallellittlecreasesmomentarilydisturbedthefairserenityof Ivy'sbrow.ItwasjustWatson's "goingson"aboutwhichshehadher doubts.

"Ishouldliketoseeher,"shesaid.

"Certainly,certainly."

SirMartinrosefromhisseat,and stretchedout.hiShandtowardsthebell.

"No,no,"Ivyinterposedquickly. "Don'tring.Iwillrunupandspeak.

toher,ifImay.Sheisinherroom. Idaresay."

"Veryprobably,"assentedSirMartin."And,ifnot-"

"Icaneasilyfindher.Youwaitfor me,Bobby.Ishan'tbelong." Beforetheyhadtimetoraiseany objectionsshewasgone.Inthehall shemetWatson.Theoldmanapproachedherwitharadiantsmile.

"Oh,MissIvy,'hesaid,inatremulouswhisper,"I'vejust'eard-Iwe-weallwishyouandMr.Barradoughmuch'appiness."Hishand trembled,expectantly.

"Thankyou,Watson,"shesaid,makingastifflittlebow.

Thenshesweptpasthimandmountedthestairs,leavinghimstaringafter herinadazed,uncomprehendingway. ShefoundMrs.Higgsinherroom,and, havinggivenherakissandahug whichcausedthegoodsoultocreak ominously,perchedherselfuponthe edgeofthesoliddealwork-tableand forthwithproceededtomakeknown thepurposeforwhichshehadcome.

"Yousee,Mrs.Higgs,"shesaid, "thismysterymustbeclearedup somehow--formyuncle'ssake.People arebeginningtotalk,youknow."

"That'swhatItoldWatson,Miss Ivy."

"Ah!Andwhatdidhesay?"

"Heseemedabitworriedandun comfortable-like,buthedidn'tsayanything.I'msureIcan'tseewhyhe shouldkeepusallinthedarklike this!"

"NorI,Mrs.Higgs,"declaredIvy, withanindignantflashofherblue eyes.''Butwemustfindout.You saythathealwaysgoesdownintothe wine-cellarforafewmomentsjustbeforesoundingthegong?"

"Always,Miss."

Thelongandshortofitwasthat Mrs.Higgsagreedtoletthetwo youngpeopleintothehousethateveningbythearea-doorandtosmuggle themintothedining-roomduringWatson'sabsence.Here,hiddeninone ofthewindow-recessesbehindthe heavyplushcurtains,theywouldbe abletowitnessallthatwentonwithoutbeingseenthemselves.Afew minuteslaterIvyandBobbyhadtakentheirleaveofSirMartin,andwere walkingslowlydownthestreettogether.

"Thenthatwillbeallright!"

"I'opeso,MissIvy."

"Doyouknow,Ivy,"observedthe latter,whentheyweregoneashort distance,"Ithinkthepooroldchap Is havingratherarottentimeofit."

"Well,hewon'thavearottentime ofitmuchlonger,"sheretorted.

"Oh!Haveyoufixedupanything?"

"I'vefixedupeverything,"shesaid.

Thetwofigurescrouchingsideby sideinthedarknessbehindtheclosely-drawncurtainsstartedviolentlyas theharshclamourofadistantgong suddenlyshatteredthesilence.

"Oh,!lobby,"cameinafaintwhisperfromone,"I-Ifeel-awful!"

"Gottogothroughwithitnow," growledtheother,hoarsely.

Theypressedclosertogether,peeringthroughthenarrowopeningbetweenthecurtains.Theycouldsee thetable,withitsbroadexpanseof whitecloth,thesilverepergnes,filled withflowers,gleaminginthesoftlyshadedlamp-light,andthecoverlaid foroneattheendnearesttothem. Beyondwasatallblackscreen,hiding thedoor,andtotheleftofitamassive oaksideboardwithitsarrayofplates, dishesanddecanters.

natural,soperfectlyreasonable,it seemedabsurdtofancy-

"Alice,mydear,youarelookingtiredto-night.Youmustgettobed early." Thewatchersshudderedasifanicy handhadtouchedthem,andtheir fingersmetinaconvulsivegrip.They stared,wide-eyed,atSirMartin.His face,thoughalittlepalerthanbefore, wasquitecalm>andhewassmiling gently.Buttherewasastrange fixedlookinhiseyes,andhisgazewas directedtowardsthehigh-backedchair attheotherendofthetable.There wasnobodythere.

Againthedull,colourlessvoicecame totheirears:

"Youmusthaveagoodrest,my dear.Youhavealongjourneyto maketo-morrow."

Yet,again,afterapause,turning totheemptychaironhisright:

"Youmustwritetome,Grace,as soonasyouarrive.Ishallbeanxious tohearfromyou,"

Then,turningtohisleft:

"Andyoumustdropmealine,too, Jack."

Ah!Nowtheyunderstood.SirMartinwasbackoncemore,inspirit,at thatlastdinnerbeforehiswifeand childrenlefthininevertoreturn.As Ivyrealisedthatthiswasthesecret Watsonhadpreservedsofaithfully,a suddenpainstabbedatherheart,and ablindingmistrosebeforehereyes. Beyondit,asfromagreatdistance, sheheard:

"Ishallmissyoualldreadfully.But Ishallthinkofyoueachevening,and trytoimaginethatyouareherewith me,as VOU areto-night.Well,Jack, Iwonderifyou'llgetanyshooting whileyouareaway."

And,withthemirthlessechoofa oncecheerylaugh:

"Nowmind,miss,youdon'tloseyour hearttoanyofthepicturesquesavagesyoumaymeetoutyonder!"

Then:"Yououghttohaveagood passageatthistimeoftheyear.."

Sotheghastlymonologuewenton. And,allthewhile,Watsonwentabout hisduties,silently,deftly;handing thedishes,ofwhichSirMartinpartookmechanically,butgivingnosign thatheobservedanythingunusual.exceptthathiseyeswerenowandagain fixedanxiouslyuponhismaster'sface.

PresentlySirMartinhalfrosefrom hisseat,and,bendingacrossthetable, said:

"Youwilltakeaglassofwinewith me,Alice,mydear?Watson,fillthe glasses.Ihaveatoasttopropose."

And,whenWatson,decanterin hand,hadsolemnlymadeapretence offillingtheglassesthatwerenot there.heraisedhisown,andsaid:

"Aprosperousjourneyandaspeedy return."

Hedrainedtheglass,setitdown onthetablewithashakinghand,and sankheavilybackintohischair,his headbowedforwarduponhisbreast. Heremained'likethisforperhapsa minute.Thenheshiveredslightly, satboltupright,and,lookinground, himvaguely,passedhishandwearily acrosshisbrow.Watsonhurriedto hisside.

"I-IamafraidIhavebeenalittle strangeagainto-right,Watson,"he said,withawansmile.

"Whatyouhavedone!Whydid younottellsomebody-SirJohnBate. man-orDr.Forbes?"

Watsonturnedawayhishead.

"Iwasafraid,"heansweredina lowvoice.

"Afraid!"shelookedathimwonderingly."Afraid,Watson?"

"Yes;yousee,MissIvy,"hestammered,'Ifanciedtheywould-they mightthinkthathe-was-mad."

Therewasamoment'ssilence.Then shegrippedhisarm,

"Itwaswrongofyou,"shesaid, unsteadily;"wicked.Yououghtnot tohavekeptthisthing,fromus-from his.friends.Ohlitwaswrong,and wicked,andfoolish,and-well:there! Ijustloveyottfordoingit,allthe same!"

And,eitherowingtoheragitation, ortohis,possiblytoboth,Watsonreceivedasecondkisssomewhereonthe pointofhisnose.

"ButIsay,"brokeinBobby,who appearedtohavebeenhavingsome troublewithhis,"6"wnnose,"aboutSir Martin.Doeshe--er-knowanything?"

"Heknowsnothing,Mr.Barradough,"Watsonreplied;"notafterwards.Hethinksitisaslightattack offaintness,asIalwayspretendhis. But,"withastart,turningtoIvy, "youmustn'tstophere,MissIvy!Sir Martinmightreturn,and-andI-I shouldn'tlikehimtothink-" "DearoldWatson,"saidIvy,gently. "Weunderstand." a

Astheycrossedthehall,thedoorof thestudywassuddenlyopened,and SirMartinlookedout.

"Eh?Eh?Isthatyou,Ivy?"he said. "Oh,yes,Uncle!"shecried,runningtohimandtakinghishand."I andBobby.Wehavecometocheer youupabit!"

AndAcametopassthat,afew nightsafterwards,SirMartinWessendalefoundhimselfseatedatdinner withabrightandcheerfulcompany inacertainhouseinKnightsbridge. Bobbiewaspresent,withhismother andIvy,thelatter'smarriedsisterand herhusband,andtheeminentand genialspecialist,SirJohnBateman, withhischarminglady.

Therewerenovacantchairs.-A. DemainGrange,inthe"CatholicFireside."

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Presentlytheyheardthe,dooropen, andSirMartinmadehisappearnce, followedamomentlaterbyWatson, who,theyrealised,hadstoppedtoturn thekeyinthelock.Thelatterwent tothesideboardandbusiedhimself withthehorsd'oeuvres,whileSirMartintookhisseatattheheadofthe table,thewindowinwhichtheywere ensconcedbeingonhisrighthand.He addressedaremarktoWatson,which theywereunabletocatch,andthen relapsedintoapensivesilence. Whilehewasengagedwiththehors d'oeuvres,theynoticedasmallbarof ivory,likethearmofaminiaturerailway-signal,projectingfrombehindthe sideboard.Watsonapparentlynoticedit,too,forhetouchedaspringor something,andthebardroppedoutof sight,afterwhichhewenttothedoor, andreturnedbearingasoup-tureen. Thentheyunderstoodthesignificance ofthatbuttonconcealedbeneaththe mat.

Thehorsd'oeuvreswereremoved, andthesoupsetbeforeSirMartin, whoproceededtoeatitinthesame leisurely,somewhatabstractedmanner.Sofar,nothinghadoccurredto warranttheelaboratesecrecywhich wasbeingmaintained.Theybegan tothinkthat,afterall,theirsuspicions -ereunfounded.Everythingwasso

"Itisnothing,SirMartin,nothing," murmuredtheoldbutler."Alittle faintness.Youwillbeallrightnow, SirMartin." Heassistedhinttorise.carefully, tenderly,withatouchthatwasatonce respectfulandalmostpaternal.There wassomethinggrand,somethtngbeautiful,inthispictureofanoldservant'scareofhisstricken'master.Sir Martinrestedhishanduponhisshoulder,andalookpassedbetweenthem, ontheonesideofunswervingloyalty anddevotion,andontheotherof warmandgratefulappreciation.Then, withareturntohisordinarymanner, SirMartinsaid:

"Iwillhavethecoffeebroughtto mystudyasusual.Watson,'andwalkedbrisklyfromtheroom.

AnduponWatson,asheturned awaytothesideboard,descendeda verywhirlwindofemotionalgirlhood: apairofsoftwhitearmswereflung roundhisneck.twowarmlipswere pressedagainsthiswitheredcheek,and afalteringvoicehalf-whispered,halfsobbedntohisear:

"Oh,youdear,youdearoldthing!"

"MissIvy!"exclaimedtheastonished oldman.whenthewhirlwindhaddisentangleditselffromabout,hisneck.

"Youhavebeenherewhile-"

"Yes,yes!"sheinteruptedhimexcitedlystrugglingbetweenlaughter andtears."Wesaw,it-wesawit all.Watson!AndIthoughtyoua villainandabrute!Oh-h!but why-whydidyoudoit?"

"Dowhat,MissIvy?"heasked.un easily.

ConcerningManyThings

TheRevoltofYouth

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G.B.S.LecuterforRudeness-AChar. acteristicShavianReply.

AtypicalBernardShawreplyhas broughtfromthePresidentoftheGlasgowTrinityLiterarySocietyaletter inwhichhereferstothetimespent byMr.Shawinbaskingforhours"almostnakedonaraft"attheRiviera. Rev.H.S.McClelland,presidentof theSociety,receivedacommunication fromMr.Shawstatinghewouldnot lecturetotheSociety,thesecretary addingthefollowing:"Mr.Shawisinexorable,andheadvisesyoutokeep the40guineasyouofferforsome youngermanwhoneedsthem."The Rev.Mr.McClellandsentareplyto Mr.Shaw,inwhichhestated:"You hadaperfectrighttosayyoucould notfindtimetocome,thoughIfind thatstatementhardtobelievefroma manwhoevidentlyfindsplentyof timetobaskforhoursalmostnakedcn araftonthesunnyseasoftheRiviera, andcanspendwholeeveningswith afamousYankeepugilistwhoseeksto worshipattheShavianshrine.What youhadnorighttodowastoaccompanyyourrefusalwithagratuitous andtypicallyinsolentpieceofadvice tooursecretarytokeephisguineas forayoungermanwhoneededthem more.Ifyouhadbeenaskedto-come fornofee,asprobablysomesocieties haveaskedyou,theremightbeso;.be reasonforyourrudeness.Asitwasforyouwereofferednearly£50-there wasnoneItisquiteevidentyouare notinseedofguineas.Whatyou'are inneedofisthegraceofcommon courtesy.BarieandBennett,KiplingandGalsworthy,Wallaceand Wells,-,vereallaskedtoaddressour societyevenasyouwereasked.lipto thepresenttheyhavenotbeenable tocometous. Butthereflie3cf themen,eachofthemofinternational reputation,showmewhatourm7swet-utterlyfailedtoreveal-thatitis possibletobebothageniusanda gentleman."Mr.Shawinreturnseat thefolloWingmessageonap'utcard: "Hootstoots.mon,dinna"takeoffence whaur;laneismeant,/andgieyersiller tiltheyoung,ateltye.-G.Bernard Shaw.P.S.-Itrustthisisworthycf adevotedstudentofBurnsandWalter Scott."

WhatOneManHasDone.

home,locatedinShanghai,Song. Karig,Nanking,andtheneighbouring provinceofChekiang.Mr.Lo,who has'beentermedthe"St.Vincentde PattiofChina,"hasarrangementswith hospitalsandprisonsthatheistobe telephonedwhenanyinmateisnear death.Heimmediatelyvisitstheinstitutionandoftensucceedsinhaving thepatientdieaCatholic.AtShanghaihehimselfhasfoundedtwohospitalsorhospicesaccommodatingover 1503poor.Twenty-threecondemned criminalswerebaptised,beforeexecution,byMr.Lothisyear.Thepreviousyearhebaptised37.Hiskind officesarerefusedbyrarely.Onone occasionhewaslateinarrivingatthe prison,andthecondemnedmenhad alreadybeentransportedtotheplace ofexecution.Heimmediatelyrushed tothesceneinahigh-poweredautomobile,requestedashorttimewiththe men,andbaptisedthreeofthembeforedeath.

LittleIrishColonyin.America.

AdistinctiveIrishparishinWhitewater,Wisconsin,hasjustcelebrated itsdiamondjubilee.TheArchbishop ofMilwaukeeandmanyotherChurch dignitarieswereinSt.Patrick's ChurchwhenSolemnHighMasswas celebratedbyRev.ThomasPierce,pastoroftheImmaculateConception Church,Milwaukee.Inhissermon, FatherPiercementionedthatthepioneermembersoftheparishcamefrom thelandofsaintsandmartyrs."We ofto-day,theirchildrenandtheir children'schildren,"hesaid,"mustso livethatwewillpreservethefaith whichtheybequeathedtous."It wasin1845thatMasswasfirstoffered atWhitewaterinadwelling-house.A smallchUrchwaserectedin1853,the firstresidentpastorbeingRev.James Doyle.Thefirstchildtobebaptised inthechurchwasEdwardMoore,and thefirstmarriagewasthatofPatrick McCabeandHonorsCroel.Amongst the120familiesnowintheparishare manybearingthenamesoftheoriginalmembers-Langdon,Larkin, O'Brien,Casserley,Dougherty,Marphy,Casey,Ryan,Roche,Reddy, Pierce,McCormack,Tinilinand others.TheinhabitantsoftheState ofWisconsinaremainlyofGerman andScandinavianbirthordescent.Catholicsformthemostnumerousreligiousbody.

I politicsintothepulpit,everybody knewthatitwasmerelyacaseofone mangivinghisviewstoothermen. AsEnglandwasafreecountry,why shouldn'tthey?"OfcourseIam notaparson,butaCatholicpriest, andthatmakesadifference,"said CanonDolan."Weusethepulpitto preachtheGospel.Wedonotmount thatrostrumtoti±letheearsofour audienceortodiscusstherightsor wrongsofthings.Wearethereto teach,toinstruct,andtoexpoundthe law.Needlesstosay,thisisahigh andsacredtrust,andisdulylimitedin itsscope,andpartypoliticsaredecidedlyoutsidetheprogramme.Apart altogetherfrompulpitoratory,apriest ifheisawiseman,willbeslowtoexpressanyopiniononsuchasubjectas partypolitics,"addedtheCanon."It isawell-knownfactthatCatholicsare anexampletoallpeoplesofarastheft unityoffaithandmoralsisconcerned.Thisgreatunityinfaithseems tofindareactioninpartypolitics. Catholicsareacutelydividedinpolitics,andnoonewillquestiontheir righttobeso.YouwillfindCatholiesardentlysupportingeverypolitical party,andtheywouldresentthe priest'sinterference.Thereare,however,timeswhenpoliticsenterinto questionsofmorality.Whenthatis sothepriestmustspeak.Nqtonly, therefore,asawiseman,butinloyalty toauthority."

OneofTheirGods.

AFrenchpriest,PereLefevre,who, threehundredyearsagoworkedasa misisonaryinChineseTurkestan,so impressedthepaganpeoplebyhisvirtuesandhisdevotiontotheirinterests thatafterhisdeaththeymadehim oneoftheirgods.UptotheGreat WarinthepagantempleatLiangehow,whichwasdestroyedbyanearthquakelastyear,visitorscouldseeinit astatueofthisgoodpriest.There werealsotwosmallerstatuesofPere Lefevrewithtwochoirboysstanding besidehim.

TheViklanMadonna.

Aneightcenturyoldstatueknown asthe"VildanMadona"wasrecently soldtotheStateHistoricalMuseumat Stockholm.Sinceitssaleastormof protesthasariseninViklan,whichis alittletownontheIslandofGotland intheBalticSea.Thevillagersclaim thatthestatue,whichhasrestedin thesmallparishchurchsincethe11th. or12th.century,shouldhaveremained

thereinsteadofbeingsoldtothemuseum.Ontheotherhand,theparish council,whichwasresponsibleforthe saleofthetreasure,justifiedtheiractionwiththestatementthatthe churchneededanewheatingplant and,asthevillagersarepoorandthe fundsfortheinstallationoftheplant werenotforthcoming,themoneyhad toberaisedinsomeway.Withthe saleofthestatuetheislandhasbeen deprivedofitsmoltcherishedrelic. Buttheauthoritiesatthemuseumdeclarethatthestatueisnowinbetter hands,becausethemuseumcapinsure itandsaveitfromaccidentordamage,andthatthefamousstatueis morelikelytobepreservedforposterityinthemuseumthaninthevillage church.Thestatueisconsideredthe mostbeautifulofitskindinNorthern Europe.

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ALLHALLOWS'BRANCH. FORTNIOHTLYMEETINGSONMONAY ATBOULDERUNITED FRIENDLYSOCIETIES'HALL. Membersroilareearnestlyrequested J.E.PLASTO,Secretary. 62VivianStreet,Boulder.

H.A.C.B.S. ST.MARY'SBRANCH, KALGOORLIE. FortnightlyMeetingsonTuesday toSt.Mary'sHall. Membersare earnestlyrequestedtorollup. Contributionsreceivedanyweek dayfrom9a.m.to6p.m.bythe Secretary.

TheCatholicArt&BookDepot 534MAY-STRUT (OppositeKingKIwarilMotel). M.LMoDIERMOTT.

'PhoneA1655. Jesus,ModelofManhood.ByArchbishop Doodler,S.J.2/6. Mary,MotherorGod.ByRev.PhillipVassal,C.SS.R. 2/6.

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Themembersof"CatholicAction,'a localassociation:oflaymenofShanghai,China,startedbyMr.LoPirIong,K.S.G.,havebaptised13,000duringthe yearendingJuly1,1928.LoPaHong himselfbaptisedoverathousand. Hewillberememberedfcrvisitsto Chicago.EachSundayafterMassthe membersofthe"CatholicAction"go intothesurroundingcountrytoencouragetheneiphytesandtoexhort thepaganstobecomeChristians. ThroughtheinfluenceofMr.LoPa Hongtheassociationmembershave accessto10hospitals.fourprisons,10 orphanasylumsandthree-oldfolks'

Rebirth-oftheFaithinDenmark. TheincreaseofCatholicinfluencein DenmarkistestifiedtobyM.Georges Goyau,theFrenchAcademician,who recentlyvisitedtheSistersofSt;JosephofChambery,inCopenhagen."In schoolandhospitaltheircharityisa conqueringforce,"saysM.Goyau."In companywithM.Baudrillart,IvisitedtheirnovitiateatCopenhagen.In thecentreofasmallcloisterisa memorialtoMotherGenevieve,who diedafewyearsago-atChambery, afterhavingspentaquarterofacetituryinDenmark.Itwasthroughhet effortsthatherOrderwasestablished there.TwelveyoungDanishgirlsrecentlymadetheirvowsthere,andfive ookthehabit.ManyoftheSisters, ,tivesofSavoy,bytheirexample .therthantheirteachings,haveawakenedintheDanishsoulsformer-wells ofspirituality.Mgr.Baudrillartwas amazedonlearningwhatacentreof cultureandintellectualhospitality theirJeanned'ArcSchoolatCopenhagenhasbecome.Theirhumility.I venturetosay,hasdonemuchto modifytheatmosphereaboutthem andtolowerbarrierswhich,sincethe 'Reformation,'hadclosedDanishpublicopiniontothetruereligiouseditceptionsoftheRoman,Church.For thefirsttime'Mgr.Brems,Apostolic VicarofDenmary,wasseatedatthe tableoftheKingontheoccasionof thevisitofKingAlbert;furthermore, theAnti-AlcoholicCongresswasattendedbyarepresentativeofthe Pope.TheRomanChurchinDenmarknolongerhastheairofanin: truder,noreventhatofabarelytoleratedChurch.Inadditiontothe priestsofvariousnationalitiesthat haVeheretoforeformedtheclergyOf theVicariate,therearenowmany priestsofDanishorigin.Uponquitting'benmark,Icariconsolemyselfat not'havingfoundthetombofHamlet, Allthe.eligiousspectaclesbrought beforemyeyesborepromisesofrebirth. andoflifealreadyflowering."

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Thathedidnotseeanyreasonwhy theyshouldnot,Wasthereplyof Canon0.Dolan,rectorofSt.Marie's, Sheffiield(England),whenasked'for hisopiniononthequestion,"Should parsonstakepartinpartypolitics?" Evenifclergymenintroducedparty

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Thedeathoccurredon2nd.NovemberoftheVeryRev.Mgr.Giacomo Cuka,RectoroftheCollegiodiSan Girolamo.Mgr.Cukahadbeenrectoronlyforacoupleofmonths,his nominationlastAugustbeingtheresult,saysthe"Corriere,"ofanagreementbetweentheHolySeeandthe jugo-SlavGovernment.Shortlyafter hisarrivalinRomehewastakenill andhasbeeninveryindifferenthealth eversince.Mgr.CukawasSecretary totheArchiepiscopalCuriaofZarafor severalyears,andsubsequentlybecameProfessorofReligionandCanon oftheMetropolitanChapter.in1924 hewasnominatedPresidentofthe CathedralChapterofSpalato.The BishopofSpalatowasathisbedside beforehisdeath.ThelateRectorhad wonreputeinhisnativecountryasthe (authorofseveralliteraryworks,the "ebestknownofwhichareessaysea TolstoyandTaine,andsomeworkson theItalianpoets,d'Annunzio,Fogazzaro,andGiovanniPascoli.

TheSistersoftheLittleCompanyof MaryisaNursingOrderofnunsthat haditsbeginninginNottingham,England,in1877. Fiveyearslatera housewasestablishedatRome,which, in1893,becametheMother-houseof theOrder.Thenexthousewasat Sydney,Australia,andsixmorelater wereestablishedonthecontinentand twoinNewZealand.Therearethree housesoftheOrderinLondon,four inIreland,oneinScotland,andtwoin Italy.TheOrder'sonlyNorthAmericanhomewasestablishedinChicago in1893,andtheSistersarenowplanningfortheerectionofoneofChicago'slargesthospitals.Itwillbea nine-story,sixmilliondollars(£1,200,000)structuretobeerectedinEvergreenParkonthesouthsideofthe city.Whencompleteditwillhave acapacityof600beds.Workonthe firstunit,toincludea150bedhospital,powerplantandlaundry,probablywillbestartedthisyear.The secondunitwillbeseparatedfrom thefirstbyachapelandconvent. Planscallforastructureinnorthern Italianstyle.Eachofthetwomajor unitswillbeintheformofacross,so thateveryroomwillhavesunlightand freshair.CardinalMundeleinhas approvedtheSisters'appealforfunds tofinancetheirnewhospital.

completionofanunfinishedworkleft bythelateCanonSheehan.Ithas beensaidthatthereadercannotdetecttheplacewhereCanonSheehan leftoffandFatherGaffneybegan. FatherGaffney,whodeliveredalecture ofgreatpowerandbeautyinDublin someweeksago,hasseveralnew eorksprojected.

PresentationConvent,Mullewa

wouldbewithinthelaeenlwouldnor violateanyofhisownpronauncementsonthesubje:tofthe.:Lurch controversyifhecausedadiscontinuanceoftheraidingeflituseswhetepr vateworshipisbc;ngcue,litsesi. recallsthatSenorforcesGilannounced thathiswholsatti!.1.1e.towardlilt Churchwasthatthelaw,mustbe obeyed.Thisformulefobedience tothelawhasalso:,eenthatoflie sidentCalles,whssepolicyfortes sayshewillfollow.

aheannualconcertinconnection withtheMullewaPresentationConsentwasheldonSaturdayevening,the 8th.inst.,whentheTownHallwas filledtoitsfullestcapacity.Followinguponasuccessionofpictureshows anddances,theentertainmentwasa verywelcomechange,andaseach itemrenderedwasasnearperfection ascarefultrainingcouldmakeit,the interestofthelargeaudiencewas heldthroughout.TheNunsofthe Conventaretobecongratulatedon thetuitionofthetalentdisplayed.The programmeopenedwithanoverture, "PeaceonEarth,-brilliantlyplayed byanorchestraconsistingof:Cornet, Mr.Wailingtod;drums,Mr.Richardson;violins,MissesL.Haley,M.Callaghan,sr.GilesandN.O'Connor;banjolin,MissF.Haley;pianist,MissR. Haley.Thiswassucceededbya chorus,"LifeletusCherish,"inwhich allthescholarsoftheschoolparticipatedandgaveacreditablerendering whileapianoduet,"PaxinTerra,"by theMissesM.BrandandA.Wood,displayedfirst-classtuition.Theboys' calisthenicdrillwaswellexecutedand showedevidenceofmuchpractice.Too muchpraisecannotbebestowedupon theexecutionofthedance,"Minuet," bytheseniorgirls;theequalofthe costumesandgraceofthisuniqueitem israrelymetwithatcountryentertainments."TheInstrumentalBand," anactionsongbytheseniorboys,receivedwellmeritedapplause,asalso didaviolinsolobyMissL.Haley,an encorebeingdemanded.Arecitation, "MyShadow,"byMaryDeogue,and theinfants'play,"TheGentleman,"receivedworthyapplause.Therenderingofamandolinesolo,"TrueBlue," by011ieToomey,standsoutasacriterionoftheyouthfulConventmusic pupils.Mr.BertFelsdelightedwith asong,whichwaspopularlyreceived andencored.Somewhatamusingand highlyinterestingcandescribethedialogue"HandyAndy,"thepartsbeing wellactedbyMastersBillHaleyand GeraldGoogue. Afterenintervaloftenminutes,the orchestraopenedthesecondpartof theprogrammewithanoverture, "Greenhushes,"which,liketheopening item,wasexcellentlyrendered.Misses F.andL.Haley'sduet,"Barcarolle," provedthemthepossessorsofgood voices,loudapplausebeingreceived. Mr.Wallingtonpleasedwithacornet sole,andhiseffortsreceivedanencore.

ThemonksofUnivandofaffiliated monasteriesaregenerallyknownas Studites.Theydonotconstitutea congregationinthesamesensethat theBenedictinesconstitutetheBenedictineCongregation;theyaresimply monks,andthenameof"Studite"is giventhemasadesignationtoindicatethattheydesiretofollowthe -kindoflifelivedinthemonasteryof theStudiumorStudionatConstantinopleintheninthcentury.Theobsctofthisinstitutionistofindan openingforallvocationsandtooffer apossibilityofdevelopmenttoallsp-. titudes.TheStuditesfollowtheByzantineriteintheoldSlavonictongue.Theirworkhasbeenmainly manualworkinthefields;mostofthe vocationsarethoseofyoungcountrymenaccustomedtoagriculture]work ofallkinds.TheStuditesareCatholics,hutunfortunatelytheByzantineriteisverynearlyextinct,and ,variousattemptshavebeenmadeto reviveit.About1900,forinstance, fiveorsixUkranianpeasantsgathered togetheratthevillageofOlesko,in, Galicia,andplacedthemselvesunder thespiritualdirectionoftheparish priest.TheMetropolitan,havingheard oftheventure,encouragedthemonks andsentthemtoVulka,wherethey ledamonasticlifeandhiredthemselvesoutinthedistrictasagricultural labourers.In1914themonksnumberedforty,buttheysufferedbadly duringtheWar,whichtheyhavehappilysurvived.

FatherGaffney,O.P.,thebrilliant youngIrishDominican,whohasadded tothewealthofimaginativelydramaticliteraturebyhissplendidly-conceivedandartistically-writtenmiracle plays,hasaddedtohisluarelsbyhis

Moreover,BishopDeLaMoraadds, suchamoveofameliorationofthelot ofCatholicswouldbeinconformity withthestatementofPresidentCalles inwhichheaskedaharmoniousMexican penoSs workingtogetherinliberty forteeeevencementoftheircountry.

Atthesametime,saystheBishop, possessionofsacredvessels,images andotherarticlesusedindivineworshipshouldnotberegardedasevidenceofguiltonthepartofCatholics Inthemeantime,thosewhopresent. edthepetitiontotheMexicanCongressforrelieffromthelawsofpersecutionarenowpreparing,insupportof theirpetition,acomparativestudyof legislationonChurchandStatein forty-sevencountries.Acommittee ofattorneysandotherprominentmen isengagedinpreparingthisreport,believingitwillbeaconvincingargilmentiftheyshowtomembersofthe CongressthatCatholicsinalltheccluitriesoftheglobeenjoymoreliberty thaninMexico. Thusfar,thecommitteehasfound thatonlySalvador,Guatemalaand oneotherCentralAmericancountry havelawssimilartothoseinMexico, andthateveninthesecountriesthe lawsarenotenforcedwithseverityas theyareinMexico.

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"TheDanceoftheBrownies,"apiano duet,byMyraToomeyandRuth Warner,precededwhatwasundoubtedlythestaritemoftheprogrammetheRibbonDance."JohnandCo.,"a characterscene,wasmuchenjoyed, theparticipantsactingadmirably.A furtherduet,byToreyBoneand0. Mills,andaSailor'sHornpipe,byMiss Bone,provedfavourites.Therenderingof"Playmates"bytheorchestra 'broughtawellarrangedandthoroughly.enjoyableprogrammetoafitting closeat11o'clock.

MexicanPrelateWritesto PresidentElect

TheRightRev.MigueldelaMora,

D.D.,BishopofSanLuisPotosi,has addressedalettertoPortesGil,President-electofMexico,urgingthatreligiousworshipinprivatehousesinthe Republicislegalandshouldnot,as inthepast,besoughtoutandpunished.Hesuggeststhatcitizenshspermittedtocarryoutsuchworshipwithoutmolestation,addingthatthiswould beonealleviationofthepresenthard lotofCatholicsinMexico.

BishopDeLaMoramakesitplan thatheisspeakingonhisownresponsibility,andwithouttheauthorisationoftheMexicanHierarchyin general.

Hedefinesthemeaningofthewo:d "private,"andcomestotheconche sionthatworshipillprivatehouses isnotforbiddenbelawandthatpersonstakingpartinsuchservicesarc notproperlysubjecttoarrestNor thefriendscalledinforsuchservices subjecttoarrest,hecontends. Theseassertionsbeingtree,hethen pointsout,PresidenteleetPortesGil