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Alittledistancefromherearethe "TombsoftheKings."Thesewere unearthedbytheFrenchunderwhose chargetheystillare.Toreachthe tombsyoudescenasomeverywide stepscutfromthesolftirock.Immediatelyatthebottomofthesteps greatcisternshavebeenhewn;they wereusedtoholdthewaterforwashingthedeadpreparatorytoburial.The methodofcatchingthewatertofill thesecisternswastoutilisethestone stepsasacatchment,deepveeshaped grovescutintothestepsdivertingthe watertothetanksbelow.

ItisherethatQueenHellenawas supposedtohavebeenburied,butthis couldonlyhavebeentemporarily,as hergraveisinVenice.Fromthe stepsyouemergeontoagreatcourtyard,whichnodoubtmusthavebeen agreatsunkengarden,asoneendof thisisanarchwayoftheGraeco-Romanperiodinaveryfairstateofpieservation.Aportionoftheinscriptionisstillplainlydecipherable.Goingthroughthisyoucomeuponthe entranceoftheburialchambers;this entranceisundertwofeetindiameter, thedoorofwhichisacirculardiscof stonethatwasrolledintoandoutof positionsasrequired.Smalltunnels hewnoutoftherockleadtotheburial niches,ofwhichthereareagreat number,thoughnothingnowremains toindicatethegruesomepurposefor whichtheywereused.Justnearthis place,whichisnotfarfromtheDamascusgate,andalmostinthemiddle oftheroad,someexcavtionshave beenmade.Theseexcavationshave unearthedfoundationsofanouterwall. Thisrunsinadirectionstraightfor thoseunearthedbyGeneralGordon. ThisstillfurtherstrengthensGordon's theorythatthiswastheoutersaltat thetimeoftheCrucifixion.

FromherewedrovetotheGreat WarCemetery.HereliemanyAustralians,English,Palestinians,andGermans.Everygravehasasimplebut beautifulheadstone,exceptthoseof theGermans;butthegravesareneverthelesswellcaredfor.Thewhole cemeteryisplantedwithlawnand flowers,bothofwhicharewellrooked after.Here,too,isafineWarMemorial;ittakestheformofaChapel, beforewhichisaverylargestone cross.Onthiscrossisfixedalarge bronzesword,shapedafterthepatternofthoseusedbytheCrusaders Altogetheritisaveryimposingand tinememorial.Theinscriptionson theChapelareagaintrilingualEnglish,Hebraic,andArabic.Nearhere wegetaveryfineviewoftheJordanRiverandtheDeadSea,nearly 4,000feetbelowusandtwentymiles away,andalsoagoodviewofthe MountofOlives.Talkingofolives, everyfertilenookandcornerofPalestineseemstobeplantedwitholive trees,andnearlyallthefoodyoueat seemstohavetheoilinit. OurnextdestinationisBethlehem. Onthewaywepasssomeveryfine institutions.Oneinparticulardeservesmention;thisistheOphthalmic Hospital.Patientscometothisplace fromfaiandwidetohavetreatment. Someveryfineconventsarealsotobe seen.OnthewaywepasstheWell inwhichtheWiseMensawtheStar ofBethlehemshining,alsoRachel's Tomb.Fromtheroad,too,wegeta goodviewoftheShepherd'sFields, where,.bytheway,theshepherdswere stilltendingtheirflocks.Here,too, weseetheFieldofRuthandBoaz. ArrivingatBethlehemweareimmediatelyassailedoneveryhandto buysouvenirs.Wesawsomeveryfine examplesofmother-of-pearlcarving. ThepeopleofBethlehemareexpert carvers,beitinwood,ivory,motherof-pearlorstone.

TheinhabitantsofBethlehemseem todifferagooddealintypefromthe peopleofotherpartsofPalestine. Thisisnodoubtduetothefactthat anumberoftheCrusaderssettledin thispartduringtheCrusades.Many ofthefacesaredecidedlyEuropean.

WealsopaidavisittotheChurch oftheNativity.Theentranceto thisisratherliketheentrancetoa fortressthanachurch;thedoorsare verystronglybuiltasthoughtoresistattack.Onenquiryweround

"Whatthematter,oldboy?"asked Jimmie'sfriend."I'veneverseenyou lookingsoseedy."

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thatthiswas,thecase,becauein timesoftroubleallChristianswould flocktothechurchforsanctuary.Iii thechurchyouareshowntheManger;thisishewnoutofrock,an manyotherrelicsoftheNativityare tobeseen.Here,too,isaveryfine tapestrypresentedbyNapoleon.This iswellpreserved,thoughslightlydamagedbyfire-thewholechurchnarrow lyescapeddestructionbyfiremany yearsago;themarksofthiscanstill beseeninmanypartsofthechurch.

Ourdayfinishedwithavisittothe GardenofGethsemaneatJerusalem. Thiswastoourmindsthegemofthe day.ThisisabeautifulspotcarefullytendedbyFranciscanmonks.It wasawarm,quietsummereveningas weentered,withthesunjustonthe pointofsinking.Old-fashionedflow. ersofallkindsweregrowingtoperfectioninthislovelyoldgarden.Here andthere,too,wereage-oldolivetrees withimmensetrunks,someofwhich wereat.leastsevenoreightfeetindiameter,immediatelysuggestinggreat antiquity,andperhapsbeingsilent witnessesoftheCrusades.Just throughthetreesandbushes,walking insilentmeditation,youwouldoccasionallycatchaglimpseofagowned monkwhosequietdignifiedmienaddedanotherlittletouchofcolourtoa perfectpicture.Thentothinkof whathappenedherenearlytwothousandyearsago,perhapsonthevery spotonwhichwewerestanding,and thattheinfluenceofitallwasstill beingfeltandcarriedonforallthose longyears,wasveryimpressive.

Theassociationofallthoseideasan,( thepeacefulcalmofoursurroundings, andthesweetscentoftheflowers,will lingerinthememoryforever.Ina journeyaroundthisGlobeIcannot thinkofjustanotherplacethathas leftanimpressionastheGardenof Gethsemane.

(Anotherinstalmentofthisarticle willappearinafutureissue.)

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CoalMerchant:"Quick!Quick!My coalyard'safire!"

Fireman:"Oh,isit?Wellifthe stuffbethesameasyousoldmethe otherdaythereain'tnohurry!"

Theyhadlosttheirwayintheirnew andexpensivecar.

"There'sasign,dear.Areweon therightroad?"

Withaflashlightheread:"Tothe Poorhouse."

"Yes,"heanswered."We'reonthe rightroad,butwedidn'tknowit."

Sailor:"b'uyaparrot,sir?Adandy talker."

Mr.Henpeque:"Er-no,thankyou. I'msuited.'

"What'sthematterwithBriggs?"

"Hewasgettingshavedbyalady barberwhenamouseranacrossthe floor."

He:"Dickisall'rightifyouknow howtotakehim."

She:"Ihatethosepeoplewhohave tobelabelledlikeabottleofmedicine Besidesyoumighthavetoshakehim beforetakinghim."

"OurClassinFirstAid,"saidMrs. Twickembury,"isstudyingphysiog nomy."

Visitor:"Isthisagoodplaceforrhe matism?"

Native:"Oh,yes,sir.Igotmine here."

Visitor(tosmallboy):"So,Peter,I hearyou'relearningtospeakFrench Howmuchdoyouknow?"

Peter:"Well,notallofit."

''I'vegottogoabroadatonce,"remarkedJimmie,gloomly. "Nonsense!Thesedoctorsmustn't frightenyououtofyourlifelike that!"

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Teacher:"TommySlimson,hay,: youanygoodexcuseforbeinglate?'

Tommy:"Yes,ma'am."

Teacher:"Whatisit?" T6mmy"Watermelon

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"Itistruethat,morethananyother oneman,Fochwonthewar,"says HilaireBelloc,writingin"G.K.'s Weekly.""Itwashisintelligence,his powerofco-ordination,andhisjudgment,but,mostofall,hischaracter, thatconcludedthelastphase:alittle vanity,alittlepassion,oralittlebewildermentattheendwouldhavelost it. Ithinkitistruetosayalso thatheneverquarrelled.Heinsisted, buthedidnotchallenge. He knew,asmostdid,thatadisagreement inthelaststrainwouldbefatal.But, morethananyotherman,andinthe Onepositionwhereitwasmostdifficult,hecarreidthatknowledgeinto action."Mr.Belloctellsthisstory: "Oneday,whenhejotteddownforme intheInvalidesthatsketchofhispositionduringtheMarne,whichIpreserve,Iaskedhim,reverently,tosign it.Helookedatmeinsurpriseand said,'Why?'Hedidnotknow,itwas nopartofhismind,thatsucharecord washistoryorhimselfagiant."

'*Governor-GeneralFruytier,whose solemninstallationasheadoftheimportantDutchWestIndiesColonyof CuracaotookplaceintheCatholicCathedralofCuracaorecently,hasthree brotherspriestsandasonaJesuitnovice.Oneofthebrothersisinthe dioceseofBreda,Holland;asecondis amemborofthePremonstratensian Order;andthethirdispaiiihpriestof Vepery,intheArchdioceseofMadras. Theeldestsonofthegovernorisa JesuitnoviceinHolland.HisExcellencymadehisstudiesinthefamous CatholicCollegeofRolduc,Holland. Curacaoisthemostimportantportof theWestIndies,thetonnageofvisiting vesselstotalling24,009,582for1928. Morethan6,000menareengagedby theRoyalDutchShellCompanywho operatethelargestoil-refinery,inthe world,withadailyoutputof24,000 tons.Thecolonyconsistsoftwo groupsofislandsabout500milesapart coveringanareaof403squaremiles andcontainingapopulationof58,931 allbut5,000ofwhomareCatholics. Catholicspublishfournewspapersof theirownandaCatholictheatreisnow beingplanned.

Government.Heiswellknownamong theAmericanclergy,havingbeena formerprofessoroftheologyatthe NorthAmericanCollege.Heisalso theauthorofseveralspir;tualworks. ThenewNunciototheItalianCourt becomestheheadof:hediplomatic corpsattheQuirinal.Hehasbeen spiritualdirectoroftheKnightsof ColumbuswelfareworkinItaly.

Thedeathisannoun,:edofMostRev. AnthonyCoudert,O.M.IArchbishop ofColombo,afterashortillness,from hearttrouble.HisGraceArchbishop Coudert,0.M.I.,wasborninMangFeu, dioceseofClermont,France,onMarch 19,1881,andwasordainedpriestin 1886.HeWasappointedtitularBishopofMenaceandCoadjutortothe ArchbishopofColombo,June28,13118. OnthedeathofArchbishopMelissa, inJune,1906,ArchbishopCoudertsucceededtothevacantSee.Onthecccasionofhissilverjubileein1923,His GracewasappointedAssistantatthe PontificalThrone.UnderIlia-Grace's administration,educationalandchant ableinstitutionshavedevelopedtoa remarkabledegree.TheCatholicPopulationcanboastr.fahighstandardof literacyandtheprmortionofchildrenunderinstruA,mtothetotal populationis1to8. In1926,there were50,000boysandgirl.inthe schoolsoftheArchdiocese,ofwhom only9,000werenon-Catholics,

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branch,whichundertheirguidance wouldcertainlybeasuccess.The newly-appointedpresidentandhisofficerseachinfittingtermsreturned thanks,andstatedtheirintentionof endeavouringtomakethebrancha powerforgoodintheparish.Bros. HynesandEdwards,respectively, movedandsecondedavoteofthanks totheoldofficerswhohadfofalong timekeptthebranchaliveindifficu,t cricumstances,andexpressedthehope thattheywouldnowgivetheiractive supportandassistancetotheyoung menwhohadsteppedintotheirshoes. Thevotewascarriedbyacclamation. Bros.T.Brown,0.McAdam,andJ. O'Connor,inrespondingtothevote, saidthattheyweremorethanpleased toseetheforwardmovementthathad beenmade,andpromisedtogiveevery assistancepossibletothenewofficers. Itwasdecidedtoholdthemeetingson alternateMondaynights,thefirstto beheldonMay13.Membersandintendingmembersarerequestedtoattendinfullforceonthatoccasion. Iii.nousitiniteneamemeleggignillignellognienu, HaIllon'sBakery

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Lieut.-ColonelJohnDalesWaters, D.S.O.,ofArleyHall,andaparishioner ofSt.Vincent's,Knutsford(Eng.),has acceptedtheappointmentofsecretary totheLordChancellor(LordHailsham)andDeputy-Sergeant-at-Arms. DuringthewarColonelWaterscommandedthe10th.RoyalFusiliers.He wasfourtimesmentionedindespatchesandwasawardedtheD.S.O.An oldBeaumontboy,hestudiedatOxford,andin1913wascalledtothe BarattheInnerTemple.HepractisesontheChesterandNorthWales circuit.Hemarriedin1919theHon. LetticeEgertonWarburton,eldest daughterofLordNewton,ofDisley Hall,andwidowofCapt.J.Egerton Warburton.Heisinhisfortieth year.

Afewweeksago,inanursinginstituteinSouthwark,England,Father DanielO'Meara,RectorofCorpus ChristiChurch,andformerlyadministratorofSouthwarkCathedral,passed away.ForsomeyearshewasanaldermanoftheSouthwarkCouncil,and ontwooccasionshedeclinedtheMayoralchairwhenofferedtohimbythe LabourParty.Hesaidthathe"preferred'tobeadeckhand,ratherthan occupyadetachedpositiononthe bridge."Inannouncingthedeathof FatherO'MearatotheCouncil,the MayorofSouthwarksaidtheyhadlost asterlingfriendandLondonade-votedpriest.Hewasamemberof theHousingCommitteeoftheSouthwarkBoroughCouncil.R.I.P.

MonsignorFrancescoBorgonginiDuca,SecretaryoftheCongregation forExtraordinaryEcclesiasticalAffairs,anofficeoftheSecretariateof StateunderCardinalGasparri,has (saysaRomemessage)beennamel firstApostolicNunciooftheHolySee totheRoyalItalianCourt.Theappointnfentwouldbemade,itwas stated,aftertheratio.ationofthe TreatyandConcordat.Monsignor Borgongini-DucawasoneofthesignatoriesoftheTreatyandConcordat betweentheHolySeeandtheItalian

Forsometimepast,St.Brigid's branchhasnotbeenfunctioningwell, andtheDistrictBoardtookcontrolof itsaffairsforthepurposeofreorganisingthebranchandplacingit onasatisfactorybasis.Theaidof RightRev.MonsignorFaganwasinvokedandreadilygranted.Several eligibleyoungmenoftheparishwere approached(somebyMonsignor Faganandsomebymembersofthe Board),withsatisfactoryresults,and thefirstmeetingoftheresusciatated branchwasheldunderthepresidency oftheDistrictPresident(Bro.J. Whitely),attheParishHallonFriday,the26th.April.Thiswaswell attended,andthemembersweredelightedtohavewiththemtherevered RectorofSt.Brigid's(Monsignor Fagan),towhomtheDistrictPresidentextendedacordialwelcomeand expressedthethanksofthesociety tohimfortheactiveandwhole-heartedinterestthathewasmanifesting intheworkofreorganisingthesociety irSt.'Brigid'sParish.TheMonsignor, inthankingtheDistrictPresidentand membersfortheirwelcome,saidthat hewaspleasedtobepresentatthe meeting,becausehecouldseethatan earnestendeavourwasbeingmadeto makethebranchwhatitoughttobe, namely,asocietycomposedofthegood practicalmenoftheplace.Practical Catholicitywasthefirstandfundamentalfactorinthesociety'sconstitution,andthatfactmustbeeverborne inmind.Atthetimeofinitiationthe intendingmemberisrequiredtodeclarethatheisapracticalmemberof theCatholicChurch,andthathewill continuetobesowhileamemberof thesociety.Therefore,ifamember failstofulfilhisobligationinthis respecthismembershipshouldcease, astheirfulfillmentisaconditionprecedenttohisrighttocontinue.He wouldgivethebranchthefullest measureofsupportandencouragementandfeltsurethatwithacontinuanceoftherecentlydisplayedzeal itwoulddevelopintooneofthe strongestbranchesintheState.He saidthathewasdelightedtoseethe youngmenpresentandchargedthem toeachintroducethreeyoungmemberslikethemselves.Messrs.James Bryson,GeorgeYuille,andTed Hearnewereelectedasfullbenefit members,andMessrs.J.Duffy,Mick Duffy,HughDuffy,Reg.Devlin,GeraldWebb,Stewart,CecilMorris,Ivan Campbell,Wm.Robinson,andDan Baldwinwerenominatedformembership.Thefollowingmemberswere electedasoffice-bearersfortheensuing term,namely:President,Bro.Roy Galvin;vice-president,Bro.Frank Arthur;secretary,Bro.LouHagerty; treasurer,Bro.Geo.Yuille;warden, Bro.TedHearne;guardian,Bro.James S'ryson.Theywereinstalledbythe DistrictPresident,who,onbehalfof thesociety,thankedthemforundertakingthedutyofgoverningthe

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LEADINGINAGREAT "Ina"Foreword"tothetenthannualreportoftheresidentmanager oftheBesfordCourtCatholicMental HospitalforChildren,inWorcester. shire,England,aninstitutionfounded in1915byMonsignorNewsome,asa memorialto"TheLittleFlower,"Dr. AF.Tredgold,thegreatEnglishmentalexpert,paysafinetributetothe nobleworkcarriedonatBesford Court,underthemanagementofMonsignorNewsome.Hepointsoutthat "thefeeble-mindedformbynomeans aninsignificantsectionofthecorn. munity.Theyarealmostfourtimes asnumerousastheidiotsandimbecilestogether.Itiscertainthatat leastonechildoutofeveryhundred school-childrenisfeeble-minded.

"TheRoyalCommissionestimated thatin1906therewereatleast105,000 individualssufferingfromthisgrade ofdefectinEnglandandWales,but Ihavenottheslightestdoubtthatthis greatlyunderestimatestherealincidence,andIbelievethatiftheactual numbercouldbeascertainedto-dayit wouldbefoundtobeatleastdouble thisfigure.

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"Itisclear,therefore,thattheeducationandtrainingofthefeeble-mindedisnotonlyadutyweowetothese unfortunatebeings,butaworkwhich iswellworthwhileintheinterests ofthecommunity.Butifthistrainingistobeattendedwithsuccessit isimperativethatcertainconditions shouldbefulfilled.

"Inthefirstplace,schools,institu. tionsandcoloniesmustbewellorganisedandequipped,wellmanaged, staffedbyzealousandenthusiastic teachers,andineverywaythoroughly up-to-date.Inthesecondplace,the underlyingpurposemustbe,notthe treatmentoffeeble-mindednessinthe mass,butthetreatmentofthefeeblemindedindividual.

"Theimportantfactistoooftenlost sightofthatthefeeble-mindedperson hasacharacterandanindividuality justthesameashisnormalbrother. Itisonlybyrealisingthis,bymaking astudyofhispersonalpeculiarities, byascertaininghisparticularcapaci. tiesandincapacities,bybeingathand tohelphimoverhisdifficulties,in short,bytreatinghimasanindividual problem,thatsuccesscanbeachieved. AnIlluminatihgReport.

"Theimportanceofthesepointsis notsufficientlyappreciated,andIre garditasparticularlyopportunethat inthisreportMonsignorNewsomehas dealtmainlywiththisaspectofthe question.Likeitspredecessors,itis areportwhichisnotonlyfullofvalu

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"Itlaysbaretheworkingofthe machinery;itshowsthedetailedand thoroughinvestigationwhichismade ofeachpatient;itdescribesallthe variousinfluences,religious,medical, surgical,psychological,pedagogical, vocationalandrecreative,whichare broughttobearuponhimduringthe wholecourseofhistraining;andit givesanideaofthespirit,thecooperationandtheenthusiasmwhich animatethewholestaff.

"Itwillprobablycomeasasurprise tothosewhohavenopersonalknow. ledgeoftheinterioreconomyofa moderntraininginstitutionfordefeo tives,anditisofparticularvalueas showingthedevelopmentswhichhave takenplaceinthetwentiethcentury.

PlaYiugaLeadingPan.

"Solongasourconceptofmentaldeficiencywasrestrictedtothegross conditionsofidiocyandimbecility,as wasthecaseattheendofthelast century,littlemorethanasylumcan couldbeattempted.Theofficialrecognitionofthemildergradesofdefeethasnotonlybroughthappieess andusefulnessintothelivesofchi* sandsofpersonswhowereformerly neglected,buthasentirelyalteredthe characterofourinstitutions.

"Themoderncolonyfordefectivesis nolongerastagnantandheart-rendingasylum,butaself-containedvillageteemingwithhappylifeandmanifoldactivities.Inthisgreatand noblework,carriedoutnotonlyin theinterestsofthementallydeficient butofthewholecommunity,Besford Courtcanjustlyclaimtobeplaying aleadingpart."

AModelforMany.

Dr.Tredgoldistheexpertinmental defectonthissideoftheAtlantic,and anyattempttoendorsehisencomium ontheworkatFesfordCourt,orto proveitwell-deserved,wouldbea workofsupererogation,ifnota:timpertinence.

Itis,however,permissibletocone gratulateMgr.Newsomeandallassociatedwithhimonthetriumphwhich hascrownedtheirzealandperseveranceinthefaceofmanydifficulties anddiscouragements.Thewoniedul experimenttheyhavecarriec:onat BesfordCourtisnowadmit+edbythe Governmentdepartmentscobeagreat success.

ItisalsoadmittedthatatBesford Courthasbeenevolvedane-vtypeof .institutionandoftreatment,providingamodelonwhichmanyotherswill beformed.

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Railwaymen'sGenerosity

8T.JOHNOFGODRECEIVEBIG CHEQUE.

Furtherevidenceofthegenerosity oftheRailwayandTramwayHospital Fundwasamplydemonstratedatthe pleasingceremonyofhandingovera substantialchequetotheSistersofSt. JohnofGod,forthemaintenanceof railwaymenforthepastyear.

Themembersofthecontrolling committeeattendedtheceremonyin fullforce,andwerereceivedatthe ConventbytheReverendMotherand othercharmingSisters.

ThePresidentofthefund(Mr.J.J. Harris),inhandingoverthecheque, expressedhiswondermentatthenoble workperformedbytheSisters.He saidthatmembersofhisfundwere alllavishintheirappreciationofthe treatmentreceivedatthehospital,and hecongratulatedtheReverendMother ontheapproachingcompletionofthe newwing.

Mr.Chas.Lewis,theenergeticsecretaryofthefund,explainedthatthe additionalchequeof£390thatwas includedintheamounthandedover, wasinthenatureofabonus.This yearthebonusamountedto80per cent.,whichhadbeenpaidtoallhot pitalslinkedupwiththefund.Next yearitwashopedtoincreasethe bonustol00percent.Thatafternoon hiscommitteehadalsohandedoverto thePerthHospitalaveryhealthy bonuscheque.Hecongratulatedthe Sistersonthetreatmenttheyhad metedouttohismembers,andforecastedmightierthingsinthefuture whenthenewwingwasofficially opened.

Happyspeechesinsupportwere givenby,thetreasure,(Mi.G.Robertson)andothermembersofthecommittee.

ATOWN$HENO

W.CULMSEE.

WinnerofaUniversityF.xhibivion;ft!securedfirstplaceinAustrahafromamongstover660competitor.= inanexaminationforclericalpositionsintheCommonwealthPublic Service.

G.LEYDEN.

(a)WinneroftheVincentScholarship.whichwasawardedonIhere suitsoftheLeavingCertificateforex. eellenceinPureMathematics,Physics. andEnglish:(b)wasawardedaHac.

OnWednesday,April3,apretty weddingwascelebratedatSt.Mary's Church,Kalgoorlie,whenMargaret (Peggy),daughter,ofMrs.M.IfcCarallyandthelateStephenMcCarthy, becamethewifeofEdwardJohnBurley,sonofthelateEdwardBurleyand Mrs.M.Gaughan,SouthernCross.The Rev.FatherMossofficiated.The brideenteredthechurchonthearm ofherbrother,Mr.J.McCarthy,who subsequentlygaveheraway.Her prettyweddinggownwasofivory crepe-de-chine,madewithunevenhem line,withpanelsofsilklace.Alarge tullebowadornedtheleftside,from whichhungasatinhorseshoe.Her beautifultulleveilwasarrangedmop capfashion,andheldinplacewitha

kettBursary;(c)securedfirstplace inW.A.,andsecondintheCommonwealthinacompetitiveexamination forCadetEngineersintheCommonwealthPublicService.Thepositions wereawardedontheresultscfth: LeavingCertificate.

A.TOWNSREND.

(a)WinnerofaUniversityExhibition;(b)wasawardedaHackettBur. sarv.

F.HOAD.

(a)WasawardedtheVincentScholcoronetoforangeblossom.Abouquetofroses,liliesandfernwascarried.Thebridewasattendedbyher twosisters,MissN.McCarthy,as bridesmaid,andMrs.Lambie(Melbourne)asmatronofhonour.The formerworeshell-pinkcrepe-de-chine andsilverlace,andthelatterpowder bluecrepe-de-chineandsilverlace. Bothworewhitecrin.hatsandcarried bouquetsofpinkandcreamroses.The bride'sniece,KathleenCartwright,as train-bearer,wasfrockedinmauve georgette,withhattomatch.The bridegroom'scousin,Mr.J.Kilgallon, carriedoutthedutiesofbestman. MissGracieStinson,thebride'sschool friend,presidedattheorgain,andduringthesigningoftheregister,her lovelyvoicewas'heardtoadvantage ittherenderingof"AveMaria."Mrs.

arship;(b)wasawardedaHackett Bursary.

K.DEGARIS.

(a)WasawardedaForestryScholarship;(b)wasawardedaHackett Bursary.

J.McGOWAN.

WasawardedaHackettBursary.

H.BRENNAN.

WasawardedaCoombeScholarship.

ThemonetaryvalueoftheExhibitionsandScholarshipssecuredwas cvet£2,000.

McCarthywasfrockedinblackcrepede-chine,relievedwithfawngeorgette; smartblackhat,andMrs.Gaughan worenavycrepe-de-chine,trimmed withcoffeelaceandhattomatch.The weddingbreakfastwasheldatAlbany Bell's.Mr.Hogarth,averyoldfriend ofthefamily,presidbd,andtoastsand speechesappropriatetotheoccasion weremadebyMessrs.Hogarth,Burley,Kilgallon,McCarthy,Rowe,Langdon,Worcester,andScott.There ceptionwasheldatSt.Mary'sHall, andamostenjoyabletimewasspent bythelargecrowdpresent.The beautifuldisplayofweddingpresents weremuchadmiredduringtheevening.Mr.and.Mrs.Burleyaresettled intheirnewhome,"Yarraville,"Boulder-road.

TheReverendMotherfeelinglyreplied,andthankedthecommitteefor theirgenerosity.Aftertheceremony theSistersentertainedthevisitorsin theirinimitableway,andamostpleasingfunctionclosedatalatehourin theevening.

Uponthesuggestionssubmittedby ArchbishopPaschalRobinson,the HolyFatherhaseffectedimportant changesintheorganisationofthe ChurchintheHolyLand:Palestine andTransjordaniahavebeenseparated fromtheSyriandelegationandraised toanewApostolicDelegation.ArchbishopValeriaValeri,ApostolicDelegateforEgyptandArabiaduringthe lasttwoyears,willnowbethechief representativeofthePopeinJerusalemandCairo,stayinginbothcities alternately.

TheprojectofapensionateforCatholicstudentswhofrequenttheUniversityofHongkong,China,whichwas initiatedin1913butwasinterrupted bythedeathofMgr.Pozzoni,isnow completed.Inthepresenceofalarge anddistinguishedgathering,Mgr.Voltorta,theApostolicVisitorofHongkong,recentlyblessedthefirststone ofthePensionate,RicciHall,dedicated tothefamousmissionaryscientist, FatherMatteoRicci,whoenteredthe ImperialCourtofPekinin1596.

* AttheinstanceofHisEminenceCar. dinalAndrieu,ahugememorial,signedbyseventy-twothousandpersonsin Bordeaux,France,requestingtheHoly FathertoinstitutetheFeastofChrist theWorkman,isbeingprepared.The petition,withthesignaturesappended, willbeboundhandsomelyandpre sentedtotheSovereignPontiff.The coverofthepresentisfittinglyadornedbyapictureofChristtheWorkman.

Anelectricsteamgeneratorhasbeen shippedfromClevelandtoVatican Cityinordertokeeptheairinthe VaticanLibrarymoistandthuspreventthemanuscriptsfrombeingtorn asunder.Thenewapparatusisa tankcontainingwaterinwhichelectric heatingelementsareimmersedwhich willkeepthehumidityoftheairat anydesiredlevel.

intheAlexianBrothers'Hospital, Chicago,thevenerablePaulistFather HenryHarrisonWyman,diedfromadvancedagerecently.Hehadattainedhiseightiethyear.Hewasa graduateofBrownUniversity,Rhode Island,andwasbroughtupaCongre gationalist.Hewasreceivedintothe CatholicChurchin1871.ThefollowingyearheenteredthePaulistNovitiate,andwasordainedpriestin1876. In1926hecelebratedthegoldenjubilee ofhispriesthood.

TheCatholicpressofIndiaisgiving prominencetoanaddressofHisHighnesstheMaharajahofMysore,made atthe16th.annualsessionofthe World'sStudents'ChristianFederation(Protestant),inwhichtheruler paidagracefultributetothework ofChristianmissionersinhisState. TheCatholicpopulationofMysore Statenumbersabout50,0(X),andCa. tholicshavealwaysenjoyedreligious libertyandprotectionundertheen lightenedrulersofMysore.

TheGeneralCongregationofRites,in thepresenceofPopePius,havegiven judgmentonthemiraclesproposedfor thebeatificationoftheVenerableDon Bosco,founderoftheSalesianOrder. Thebeatificationwillbethefirstof aseriesfixedforthefirstSundaynext month.

* *

TheannualretreatoftheCatholic Studtnts'Federation,inParis,wasa verysuccessfulfunctionthisyear,and showedthattheLatinQuarterisyet farfrombeingde-Christianised.More than1,300studentsfollowedthecourse ofsermonsgivenbyFatherJanvier. Theretreatconcludedwithaspecial Mass,atwhichover1,000studentsapproachedthe'altar.Manynotablepersonalitiesintheeducationalworldand MarshalLyanteywerepresentatthe Mass.

Themotionpicture,"TheKingof Kings,"aFidesmessagereports,has beenbannedbythecivilauthoritiesof theCityofSwatow,Provinceof Kwangtung,China,"becauseitsmacks toomuchofimperialism.""TheTen Commandments"hasalsobeenprohibitedbecause"ittreatsofreligiouspropaganda."Swatowisastrongcentre ofRadicalisminSouthChina.

Adelverintoarchives,AbbeFarforgue,ChaplainoftheSt.FraiRetreat at.Bagneres-de-Bigorre,inFrance,has discoveredalabourcontract,datedOctober22,1675,enteredintobythe SeigneurdeLabassereandsixlabourersinhisslate-quarry.Afterfixing theamountofsalary,thecontract specifiesthatifthesixlabourerswere notpaidonFriday,itwouldbeproper forthemtoceaselabourandtosellthe slatetheyhadextractedfromthe slate-quarryofLabassere-evento-day, knownthroughoutFranceforitsexcellentquality.Thecontractfurther providesthatthesaidlabourerswould bepermittedtotakeschistes(fire bricks)fortheirownuse,andmight selectforthemselvestombstonesof whateverheightandthicknessthey preferred.

"Itisamazingthatsuchacollection ofdegradingmuckshouldbeprinted byanyfirm,"saidP.Clarke,forthe prosecution,inBowStreetPolice Court,London,recently,whenthesnag istrate,GrahamCampbell,heldthata novelbyMissNorahJameswasobscene,anddirectedthat517copiesofit whichhadbeenseizedbythepolicebe destroyed.ThedefendantwasEric HoneywoodPartridge,tradingasthe ScholasticPress.Themagistratesaid thatiftherewasnoappealthebooks wouldbedestroyedattheendofseven days.

Oneofthelastofficialactsofthe outgoingadministrationatWashington wastoapprovelegislationlegalisingthe admissionofalienswhohavebeenunabletoprovethelegalityoftheirentry intoAmerica.Thislegislationapplies toalienswhoenteredtheUnitedStates priortoJune3,1921,andwhohave beenunabletoproduceproofoflegalityoftheiradmission.Itgoesinto effectonJuly1,1929.

TheultimateobjectofGreatBritain andofallcountriesalikeispeace,PremierStanleyBaldwinsaidinaspeech deliveredinLondonrecently."Iam quitesurethatwhateverGovernment isinpowerinGreatBritainafterthe generalelection,andtowhateverparty itbelongs,ourforeignpolicywillnot change,"hesaid."Onlyinconditions ofpeacecanwedeveloptheresources oftheEmpire,and,asfarasweare able,contribute,asothernationsdo, tothewelfareofmankind."

TheassertionthatCanadaisfacing an"appalling"shrinkageinpopulationwasmadeintheCanadianHouse ofCommonssomeweeksago,byH.H. Stevens,ConservativememberforVar1 couver,Centre."From1921to1928," hesaid,"welost,innumbers,allthe immigrantswhocametoCanadainadditionto240,000ofournativeborn." Hesaidthisconditionwasachallenge totheGovernmentandtoParliament. Mr.Stevensassertedthatthe1921cen susshowedapopulationof8,788,000. Duringthe1921-28period,hesaid,there were962,000immigrantsand1,939,000 births.Withanallowancefor824,000 deathsduringtheseven-yearperiodhe declaredthepopulationoftheDominionto-dayshouldbe10,865,000people. Instead,hesaid,accordingtotheBureauofStatistics,thetotalpopulation is9,655,00O,ashrinkagleof1,120,000 peopleinthelastsevenyears.

The"IrishWorld"givesthefollowingsampleofhighereducationinthe UnitedStates:"Announcementismade thatacourseforfootballyell-leaders, andforcheer-leadersinoldersports, willbeformallyopenedatSouthern CaliforniaUniversitythisfall.Itwill bethe.firstyell-leaders'schoolinthe country.Thecoursewillbeopento freshmen,andtheidealyellwillbe taught.Aseriesoflectureswillbe given,insuchsubjectsas"RootingSec. tionPsychology,""Formationof BleacherandBenchStuntsbythe ChartMethod,"andsuchotherprofoundtopics.Largenumbersarealreadyenrolled.Whatathoughtful curriculum!NowonderEuropeans laughatussometimes.Someofthe graduatesshouldmakegoodsenators."

A91-centrobberydrewatento twentyyearprisonsentenceforJames Klein,aged22. Thefactthathe wascarryingapistolatthetimeof

thehold-upaddedtotheseverityof thesentence.Kleinenteredashoe storeandheldupthemanager.He took91centsfromthemanager'spocpetandfled,butwasarrestedafew minuteslater.Kleintoldthecourt hecommittedthehold-upbecausehe was"facingstarvation"andalsoneededmoneytosendtohiswifeinSt. Louis. *

Adistinguishedsecularpriest,aconvertfromtheAnglicanministry,died suddenlyatOxted,Surrey,inthepersonofFatherAlgernonLang.Hewas aged77.InhisAnglicandaysFather LangwasamemberoftheArchbishop ofCanterbury'sSyrianmission.He wasanexpertinAsiaticlanguagesand oneofthecompilersoftheSyro-ChalldaicDictionary:Athischurchhe heardconfessionsinmodernSyria:. ForatimehewaschaplaintotheCatholicundergraduatesatOxfordUniversity.FatherLangwasadescendantofIsaacWatts,theNonconformist ministerandhymnwriter.

MostRev.MichaelJ.Curley,ArchbishopofBaltimore,U.S.A.,celebrated thesilverjubileeofhisordinationto thepriesthoodonMarch19last.He wasordainedinRometwenty-five yearsago.

Athousand-milejourneyforapet meansnothingtoDonaldCaldwell,17 yearsold,saysanAmerica;exchange. Donaldhadnomoneyforcarfare,yet. undaunted,hesetoutinOctoberfor Florida,inquestofadogstolenfrom himtwoyearsbefore.Donaldtraced hispetfromWinber,W.Va.,toJacksonville,Fla.Losingtraceofthedog, hecamehome,but,accordingtoMrs. PearlSmith,hissister,thedogwas onhismindtheentiretwoyears. RuralpolicefoundtheboynearColumbia,S.C.,almostdeadfrom-starvation.WithhimwasaGreatDane, anotherofhispets.Theboyanddog wereinpOorcondition,butfoodand hospitalcarestrengthenedthem;......11111011

BRYANT

"TheHeadoftheRiver

CHRISTIANNWINFORFOURTHSUCCESSIVEYEAR

,,

CHRISTIANSALSOWINTHERACEFORSECONDS

Whoknowsitnot,wholovesitnot, Thelongandsteadyswing, Theinstantdip,theirongrip, Therowlocks'linkedring, TheArrowyswayofhandsaway, Theslideroilingaft' Theforwardsweep,thebackwardleap Thatspeedtheflyingcraft? -Cuthbertson.

Comparatively,veryfew,whoareattractedbytheoarsmanshipofawelltrainedcrew,haveever"handled stick"themselves,yetnosporthas suchawideappeal."Headofthe River"attractsitsthousands,thatdo a)lotfeeltheurgetohepresentatany motheroftheathleticcontestsofthe schoolyear.Andsoitwasthateven thoughthepowersthatbehaddecide-1 torowtheraceonaweekday,the crowdwasnotonewhitsmallerthan inpreviousyears,whentheeventwas decidedonaSaturday.

Itisagreatdayforthepupilsof theschools,whoarethereintheir manyhundredsberibbonedandenthu-

H.Tonkin,7.2(cox).Averageweight: 10st.2i1b.

Distance:HalfMile.

Scotchgotawaybadly,buttheother crewsmovedoffonequalterms,and, Christiansimmediatelyshottothe front,withGuildfordinclosechasebehindthem.Itwasevidentthusearly thatthesetwocrewsweretoprovide therealcontest,astheotherswere quicklydistanced.Christians,rowing withniceform,keptthelead,and thoughsternlychallengedbyGuildford,theywereequaltostavingthem off,andcrossedthelineagoodlength tothegood.Guildfordwerethree lengthsclearofHigh,withScotch-last anotherlengthaway.

Thisearlysuccessbroughtjoyto Christians'camp.Thewinwasex pected,forthe"novices"haddonewell intheirpreparation,andtheyreceiv edthegreatestoppositionfromthe expectedquarter-Guildford.The membersofthiscrewwererawrecruits, asnotoneofthemhadanyprevious experienceasanoarsman,andtheir

bestpartofalength1 Afinerace,well rowed,andwellwon!

WhentheRedandBlackflagwas hoistedfromthejudge'sbox,thousandscheeredtotheecho.Itwasa popularwin,andtherewerecheersfor High,whohadmadesuchabrave showing.ScotchwasthirdandGuildfordlast.

Thetimefortheracewas5min554-5 secs.,ascomparedwiththe6rain.21 3-5secs.oflastyear-abigimprovement.

Thecrewswereasfollows: ChristianBrothers'College:J.J. Hayton,9.7(stroke)J.M.Adlam, 10.6(3);F.J.Pimley,112(2);W.G. Slater,10.0(bow);D.Doyle,7.7(cox). Averageweight,10.3i1b.Coach:MrC J.Wroblewski.

PerthHighSchool:B.Williams,9.6 (stroke);G.Harris,10.0(3);G.Jones, 10.0(2)A.Forbes,9.7(bow);A.McDaniel,5.10(cox).Averageweight: 9st. Coach:Mr.G.E.Rogers.

Scotch.College:B.R.Grieve,10.5 (stroke)R.M.Campbell,11.9(8);V.

TheVictoriousHeadoftheRiverCrew

'siastictoadegree.Theygroupin rivalclusters,andwhenthestarter's pistolsendsthemofftheymakethe welkinringwiththeirfull-throated "barracking."Withthemaretheir fathersandtheirmothers,theirsisters andtheirbrothers,theircousinsand theiraunts,allcombiningtomake "HeadoftheRiver"dayamemorable one,andonetobelookedforwardto yearbyyear.

Thestandardofrowing_inthe schoolsisatpresentveryhigh,al thoughtheoarsmen,speakinggeneral. ly,areyoungerandlighterthanwere thoseofadecadeago.Themanwill hasbeenanoarsmaninhisday,speaks incomplimentaryfashionoftheperformanceoftheseboys,quiteanumber ofwhomhadnottouchedanoarunt:' threemonthsago..

Thisyear'sracewasquiteasinterestingaswasthatoflastyear,when ScotchCollegegaveChristiansaclose call.ThisyearChristianswonagain anditwasHighSchoolthatmadea raceofitatthefinish.

ChristiansWin"TheSeconds."

Itwasgoodwater,thoughtheconditionsforthespectatorswerenotas pleasantascouldbewished.Light showersfromtimetotimewereinevidence,andsentthecrowdhurryingto shelter.Theprogrammeopenedwith theracefor"Seconds,"andthecrews wereasfollows:

HighSchool:R.Gunn,11.3(Str.)R. Choat,10.9(3);A.Gray,102(2);J. Burnett,9.3(bow);E.Humphries,62 (cox).Averageweight:10st.41b. GuildfordGrammarSchool:J.B. Wittenoom,10.0Istr.1;F.E.Venn,113 (3);P.Kemmis,9.10(2)F.B.Carlin, 10.4(bow);F.Barrett-Lennard,6.3 (cox).Averageweight:10st.41lb. ChristianBrothers'College:R.H. Brown(str.);J.S.McLeod,10.6(3): J.L.McMahon,10.1(2);D.R.Lambert,9.5(bow);E.Coleman,5.0(cox). Averageweight:10st.11b.Coach: A.H.Scott,Esq. ScotchCollege:J.Williams,9.12 (sir.)R.A.Stirling,11.0(3);0.Keelley,9.13(2);M.Turner,10.0(bow)

victoryreflectedgreatcreditontheir youngcoach,Mr."Phon"Scott,and hismentor,Mr.C.Wroblewski.

THECLASSIC.

TheBlueRibboneventwasdelayed forsomethinglikehalfanhouronaccountofGuildford'sboatshipping wateronitswaytothepost.

Christiansshotawayatpistolfire, determinedtohitthefrontbeforeany oftheiropponents,andinthisthey weresuccessful.TheRedandBlacks werecloselyfollowedbyHighSchool, andScotch,withGuildfordlyingin fourthposition.Therateofstriking intheveryearlystageswasroughly 39,andtheorderofsequenceofthe crewswasnotalteredwhenthehalfmilepointwasreached.Withhalfthe distancecovered,Christians,whohad nowdroppedtheirrateto36,wereli lengths'clearofHigh,theirnearestattendants,whowererowingat33.There wasabiggapofthreelengthsbetween secondandthird,Scotchstrikingat 32keepingGuildfordinlastposition bytwolengths,withtherateofstrikingdownto30.Shortlyafterpassing theBrewery,HighSchoolmadetheir supremeeffort.Throwingeveryounce intotheirwork,theyshottheirboat forwardandappreciablylessenedthe gapbetweenthemandtheleaders. Suchagallanteffortweretheymaking,thattheirsupporterswereloudly acclaimingtheirprospectsofultimatevictory,butChristiansnever faltered.Theywererowinggrandlywithoutanysignofuneasi. nesswhenHighSchoolthrewout theirchallenge.Theyquickened,and wentaheadagain,tothejoyofallwho woretheRedandFlack.Thatansweringchallengeunmistakablytold theirsupportersthatallwaswellwith them-theywererowingwithinthemselves.Thefinishwasnowconfinedto thispair,andalleyeswerefocussedon them.Highhungontenaciously,but Christianswerethepersonificationof confidence,_andtheirboat,asthewinningpostwasapproached,shotaway fromHighanditwasseenthatthe racewastheirs=thewinwasbythe

GuildfordGrammarSchool:J.D. Nicholas,10.4(stroke);R.B.Lefroy, 12.513)C.R.Penny,10.8(2);A.B'. Walton,9.12(bow):S.Drake-Brockman,5.9(cox).Averageweight:10st. 121b.Coach:Rev.R.E.Freeth.

CongratulationstotheWinningCoach. Onallsidesthepopular"Wrob"was showeredwithcongratulations,and richlyweretheydeserved.Mr.C.J. WroblewskiisanOldBoyoftheCollege,andgrandlyishehelpinghisAlma MatertomaintainitsgloriousIra& tions.Hehasachievedagreatmeasureofsuccess,hasworkedveryhard forit,andhas_pavedthewaytovictorybyhisgreatknowledgeofthe sport.Hehasgivenungrudginglyof histimeinapurelyhonorarycapacity, andhisworthisfullyappreciated,not. onlybytheCollegeauthorities,butalso bythebigarmyofOldBoyswho rightlywishtoseetheiroldschoolstill intheforefrontasitwasintheirdays. Mr."Ricoh"isthespiritofoptimism andcheerfulness,andwithoutdoubthis genialnaturehasmuchtodowith hissuccess.Hischarges,fromyearto year,speakinglowingtermsofhimandtheyshouldknow.Congratulationstoourcoach,andmayhe,bring offhisfifthsuccessivevictorynext year!

AbouttheCrew.

JackHaytonhasbeenattheCollege sincehewasaverysmallboy.Heis theyoungestboytostrokea"Headof theRiver"crew.jack'slongsuitis rowing,buthealsofoundaplacein

thesecondxviii.premiershipteamof lastseason.

JoeAdlamisanotherwhohasbeen attheCollegeforsometime,hailing fromtheTrayningdistrict.Hewas oneofourmostsuccessfulfootballers lastseason,andwontheHurdlesat theInter-School.Sports, FrankPimley,inhissporting,isakin tothestrokeofhisboat-rowingishie chiefrecreation.Healsofilleda placeinthesecondxviii.lastseason.

BillSlaterwasChampionAthleteof theCollegelastyear,winningtheCol. legeCupinbrilliantfashion.Healso wontheAnketellCupfortheSenior HighJump.Heis.vice-captainofthe cricketxi.,andwasourmostprominentfootballerlastseason.

Doug.Doyle,whohandledthelines inmasterlyfashion,wassomethingof asprinterinhisyoungerdays,andwon aplaceintheathleticteam.He playsprominentpartsintheHowie competitionincricketandfootball.

RecordofWinners.

1900 C.B.C.

1902 G.G.S.

1905 G.G.S.

1906

1908

1909*

1910

1911

1912

1913

1915

1916

1917

1921

1924

1927 C.B.C.

1929 C.B.C. Wins.

Christians 14 Scotch 8

High 6 Guildford 3

Itwillthusbeseenthatbywinning forthefourthyearinsuccession,Mr. Wroblewskihasequalledthefeatof anothergreatC.B.C.coach,inthepersonofMr.C.W.Horsburgh,whocoachedthe"HeadoftheRiver"crewsfrom 1909.12.Muchwaterhasyettoran underthebridgebeforetheevent comesrowidagain,butMr.Wroblewskihasbrightprospectsofbreakingthe record,whenwerememberthathewill haveexcellentmaterialinthepersonnelofourwinning"Seconds." (ContinuedonPage8.)

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=EstimatesGiven.CountryOrders attendedto.RepairsandRe-I eiyationsalsoeffected.

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T.G.Stevenson,11.2(2)C.Carter, 10.0(bow);P.Wilkie,3.10(cox).Averageweight:10st.llilb.Coach:Mr. W.A.Goland.

HeadoftheRiver

(ContinuedfromPage7.)

InterestingItems.

Itwasadayforthelightcrews. HighSchoolwasthelightestofthem, andtheiraverageweight,9st.IOIIb., isthelowestofanycrewthathastakenpartinthisclassicevent.Christians'crewoflastyearheldthatrecordwithanaverageweightof10st. 211b.

ScotchCollege'scoxwassomegiantkiller.HisnamewasWilkie,,andhe turnedthescaleat3st.101bs.!Priorto thisthelightestwasSelbySermon,whc handledthelinesforC.B.C.in1905.

JackHaytonhasnowstrokedtwo winningcrewsinsuccession.Others whohavedonesimilarlyarethelate LeoWroblewiski(C.B.C.),1912and 1913,andArchieDobson(C.B.C.). 1926and1927.

Acomparisonbetweentheweightsof Christians'crewin1928and1929isin. teresting:1928:J.Hayton,9.8andin 1929,9.7;J.Adlam,10.9and10.6;P. Pimley,10.12and11.2;W.Slater,9.10 and10.0.

Ontheoccasionofthisyear'srace allcraftintheriver,withtheexceptionoftheumpire'sboat,wasanchor ed,andtherace,foronce.wasnotinterferedwithbylaunches.

ThisyeartherewasnoofficialpresentationoftheHeadMasters'Cup,a procedurethatwillbefollowedinthe futureasregardsallschoolsport.

Mr."Phon"Scottistheyoungest coachthathasbeenconnectedwitha winningcrew.HischargeswereChristians'"Seconds."

Itisinterestingtonotethatboth the"Seconds"andtheOld.Foysraced overahalf-milecourse,andtheformer crewcoveredthecoursein124-5faster timethanthe"Old'Uns."

Thewinnerswereinthe"M.P.Nunan,"theboatthatcarriedthemto victorylastyear.Thisboatwaspre sentedbytheOldBoys'Association, andnamedinhonouroftheirrevered pastPrincipal,Rev.M.P.Nunan.

WhentheAustralasianChampion shipwaspreviouslyrowedinthisState in1923,Christianswontheeventin easyfashion.Theracewasrowed ontheMonday-postponedfromSaturday-andwasthecurtainraiserto theChampionship.Thecrewonthat occasionwas:P.Cunningham(stroke), L.Gerick(3),W.Brophy(2),C.Durack(bow),T.Rodriguez(cox).Coach. Mr.C.J.Wroblewski.Theaverage weightwaslOst.13i1b.-theheaviest crew.

Congratulations.

ThePrincipaloftheCpllegedesires tothankthefollowingforcongratula torymessages:HisGracetheArchbishopandpriests,Bro.Blake(Waverley,N.S.W.),Bro.Goggins(Geraldton),thePresentationSisters(Goomailing),theSacredHeartConvent, Hon.P.Collier,M.L.A.(Premier),Rev. Dr.J.T.McMahon,Rev.FatherPren diville,Dr.B.Hallion,Dr.J.W.Horan. P.B'.Durack,Esq.,E.J.Hales,Esq., Mr.andMrs.WalterScott,Dr.Donnelly,Mrs.Morris,Rev.FatherO'Connor,Mrs.Buzolic,ChristianBrothers Clontarf,J.Dowsett(Narrogin),F Byrne(Narrogin).Bro.Rahill(Victoria),Bro.Power(Nudgee,Queensland),V.Glasheen,Esq.(Harrismith)

WEEKLYPRODUCEMARKET REPORT.

TheWestralianFarmersLimited, Wellington-street,Perth,reportunder datethe8th.May,1929,asfollows:

WheatenChaff:Sincelastgoingto pressvaluesforchaffhavefirmed. F.a.q.toprimeto-daysoldat£65s perton.F.a.q.isnominallyworth £515sto£6,whilemediumsamples arebeingdisposedofatfigures,accord. ingtoquality,downto£5.

OatenChaff:F.a.q.toprimeisnominallyworth£5lOsto£512s6dper ton.F.a.q.to-daysoldat£55s,while mediumsamplesatthismorning'ssale soldat£5,andwerepassedinat£4 17s6d.

Oats:Goodfeedsareworth2/10to 3/-perbushel,andmediumfeeds2/7 to2/8.

Wheat:Thenominalvalueoff.a.q. wheatis4/7to4/8perbushel.Medium samplesareworthandfindingbuyers atfrom4/3to4/6,andsmuttyandinferiorsamplesarebeingsolddownto 3/9.

Potatoes:Onetruckofprimequalityto-daysoldat£1512s6dperton, whilstanothertruckofslightlyunder primequalitychangedhandsat£155s.

THERECORD.

ANAPPEAL.

AnappealismadetoallCatholics whoareinterestedinthewelfareof ourCatholicboys,frombothaspiri tualandmaterialstandpoint.

TheBoyScoutAssociation(Catholic Section)wasformedwiththewarn approvalofhisGrace,whohasalways shownagreatinterestintheScouts.

Theobjectsaretoinculcateintothe lad'smindaveryhighstandardof personalhonour,charity,respectfor andobediencetohisparentsand teachers,retentionofthepracticeof hisFaithafterleavingschooland home,andinshorttobecomeagood Catholiccitizen.

TheScouttrainingisdesignedto thatend,andithasproveditself. ThereareBoyScouts,andCatholic EbyScoutsinmanycountriesthrough outtheworld.

EmployersliketotakeScoutsinto theiremploy.Thatisagoodsign.

TocaterforScouttraining,we shouldhaveequipment,tents,andsucl. like.Awhileagowetookonours& yestogiveanumbereducationby travel-theywenttotheEucharistic Congress.Wearesorelyinneedof funds.TheAssociationheadquarters haveagreatinteresttakeninthemby theirmanyandinfluentialfriends. Theyhavebeautifulroomsonagood blockoflandgiventhembySir ThomasCoombe.Wehavefewfriends (excepttheboys-andtheyarejust splendid)-and"not-a-bone."

IfyouwanttheScoutstoremain, pleasesaysobysendingyoursubs.to Mr.P.Jackson,Archbishop'sPalace. VictoriaSquare,Perth-anddonotput itoff,oryouwillforgetitforacertainty.Giveusahandtodothis work."TheQuarterly,"theSt.VincentdePaulpublication,initsissue ofJanuarylast,hasthistosay:

"Ofthevariousformsofboywork inoperationinAustraliatheBoy Scoutmovementseemstobethemost popular,andthebestsuitedtoour localneedsandconditions.'Asiswell known,thePopehasgivenaspecial Blessingandcommendationtothe movement,andduringtheHolyYear nolessthan10,000CatholicBoy ScoutsgatheredatRome.OurnonCatholicfriendsshowusasplendidexampleinregardtohelpingtheScout movement-StateGovernors,theGovernor-General,andmanyprominent businessmenhelpthemovement."

Anythingthathelpstheboystorea lisetheircivicresponsibilitiesmust bealltothegood.Theaddressof oursecretaryhasbeengivenyouPleasehelpthemovementquickly, andwewillbehappytoreceivesubs., smallorgreat.

Iwishtopublishthenamesofthe Scouts-onetroopeachweek.S.M.'s pleasesendmethelist,showingnumberoftroop,whereandwhenitmeets, andthequalificationsofthemembers. TheS.M.'sknowmyaddress.--"C."

Aformersoldier,whoescapedfrom a13olshevikprisonundersentenceof deathduringtherevolutionhasjoinedthefacultyoftheSchoolofForeign ServiceatGeorgetownUniversity.He isDr.LeonidStrakhovsky.Wounded fivetimesanddecoratedforbraveryin actionwiththecrossoftheRussian MilitaryOrderofSt.George,Dr. Strakhovskyhashadadecidedlyad venturouscareer.ThesonofaRussiangeneral,hewassingledoutfor arrestbytheBolshevikiattheoutbreakoftherevolution.Sentencedto deathandawitingexecution,heescapedandfledtoMurmansk.From1918 to1920hefoughtwiththeFrench ForeignLegion,laterjoiningtheWhite ArmyinNorthRussia.LaterhejoinedthearmyofGeneralWrangleinthe Crimea.AfterthedefeatofWrangel heresumedpost-graduatestudiesatthe UniversityofLouvain,Belgium,where hereceivedthedegreeofdoctorofhis-

Saturday,May11,1929.

toricalscience.AttheGeorgetownonthepoliticalanddiplomatichistory school,Dr.StrakhovskywilllectureofmodernEurope.-N.C.W.C.

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St.Kevin'sBranch,flubisoo.

Thepresident(B'ro.Rampant)presidedoveragoodattendanceofmembersattheusualfortnightlymeeting ofthebranch,heldonThursday,the 9nd.inst.Sickpay,amountingto£4 10s,waspassedforpaymentforBros. Ryan,Rees,andMurphy.Anew member,inthepersonofMissD O'Halloran,wasdulyinitiatedasafull benefitmember.Aletterwasreceivedfromthesecretaryofthesocialand sportscommittee,statingthatithad beendecidedtoadopttabletennisand bobsasthewintercompetitivegames.

Asthenumberofplayerstoeachteam istocompriseofnomorethanfive, intendingplayersshouldhandintheir namestothesecretaryattheearliest possiblemoment.ThemonthlyHiberniandance,tobeheldintheHibernianHall,onMay21next,istobe conductedbyourbranch.Members areurgedtobringtheirfriendsalong andmakethisfixturea"bumper" success.Thenextmeeting,whichis tobeheldonMay16,isquarterly knight.soagoodattendanceofmembersisexpected.Oursecretary(Bro. Brown)willbebackforthismeeting, andashehaspromisedtogiveusa discourseonthecouncilheattended overEast,aninterestingeveningis assured.

SocialandSportsCommittee.

May3rd.sawthelatestmeetingof theabovecommitteewithpractically allbranchesrepresented.Onour nextmeetingwehopetowelcomedelegatesfromtheSt.Patrick'sex-Students'andWestPerthbranches.Arrangementsarewellinhandforthe nextdanceonMay21st.,andallHiberniansareaskedtocomealongand meettheirfellow-members.Wehave notyetheardfromallbranchesre theirteamsforthecompetitions.So thatall"Fobs"setswillbeuniform, quotesarebeingobtainedfromvariousfirmsandbranchesmaypurchase themfromthecommittee.With..he co-operationofallHibernians,our winterattractionsshouldbeverysuccessful.Delegates,pleasenote,the nextmeetinginightisFriday.May17.

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FURTHERCONTRIBUTION13.

Mr.M.O'Dea,ESSs;Rev.FatherP. Sheridan.£33s;Rev.FatherM. Reidy,£22s:AFriend,10s;Mrs. pott,2s:Pamphlets(soldperMrs. HamiltonBrown),16s.

COWARDLYANDSLANDEROUSATTACK

ONST.JOHNOFGODHOSPITAL,SUBIACO

WedeemitourdutytopublishinthisissuethecowardlyandslanderousattackmadeononeofournoblestinstitutionsbytheHon.J.ft.Banta, M.L.O.,duringtherecentdebateontheHospitalBillintheLegislative Council.Wesimplyquotethe"Hansard"reportofthespeechfor theinformationofourreaders,especiallyontheFields,withoutfurthercom- ment:

Hon.J.R.Brown:Iwanttosee theBillpassed,butpassedasaGovernmentmeasure,notasonemadeup principallyofamendmentsbyprivate members.Idonotseewhyweshould worryaboutanyprivatehospitals. TaketheSt.JohnofGodHospital. Ihavebeenthereontwooccasions. Dr.Sawhasbeenthereonmanyocca. sions.Buthewillalwaysfindita pleasantplacetogoto,becausethe matronandthenursesarealways dancingattendanceonhim.Afterthe doctorleaves,thepatientssuffer.I wentintotheSt.JohnofGodHospital,intothecheapestpossibleward, whereonepaystwoguineasperweek. Mynamewasplacedonthedanger list.TwominuteslaterIwassmokingmypipe.Anursesaid,"Youare onthedangerlist;youmustnot smoke."NinetimesIekedfora drinkofwater,butInevergotit. ThatwasintheSt.JohnofGodHospital.

Hon.C.H.Wittenoom:Youwanted astickinit.

Hon.J.R.Brown:No,Ididnot. TheSt.JohnofGodistheworstconductedhospitalintheuniverse.Yet theyhavemoneytoburn.Allthey doforoneistomakehisbedand bringhimhisnourishment.ThisBill wasnotintendedforprivatehospitals. WewanttogettheBillthrough,so astohelppeoplewhocannotpaya privatehospital.AtaGovernment hospitalonegetsproperattentionfrom qualifiednurses,whichonecannotfind inprivatehospitals.Iwentintothe St.JohnofGodHospitalthesecond time,andwasthereforfourdays,sufferingfromanulceratedmouth.No doctorcamenearme,soItoldthe nurseIwasgoinghome.Shesaid, "Youcannotgowithoutadoctor's certificate."Isaid,"Well,Iamgoing,justthesame"Shethoughtshe hadmebeatbecauseshefanciedmy clotheswereinthewardrobe.ButI hadtheminthelittlecabinetalongsidemybed.Shesaid,"Youcannot go:youarerunningatemperature." Isaid,"IcanrunatemperaturewheneverIlike."Ileft,havingpaidthem afewshillingmorethanIowed.At thathospital,ifyouarenota'laying

patient,oroneoftheirowncreed,you areout.

HonA.J.H.Saw:Rubbish

Hon.J.R.Brown:Itisnotrubbish..You,ofcourse,arenotallowed toseeit,fortheycamouflageitfor you.Gointhereto-moirowdisguised asFillBowyangs,andseehowyou geton.Askforadrinkofwaterand theywillnotbringittoyou.

Hon.E.H.H.Hall:Whydidyou notmakeyourcomplaintintheproper manner?

Hon.J.R.Brown:Youhavebeen awayinthebackblocksforalong time,andyouknownothingaboutit. Isaythesethingsdohappeninthese hospitals.

Hon.A.Lovekin:Thestaffatthat hospitalaremostkind.Ihavebeen therelotsoftimes.

Hon.JR.Brown:Mostkindto you,foryouwouldtreatthemliberal. lyandgreasetheirpalms.

Hon.E.H.H.Hall:Irisetoapoint oforder.

Hon.J.R.Brown:Youcansitdown again.

Hon.E.H.H.Hall:Onapointof order,isthehon.memberjustifiedin accusinganothermemberofgreasing somebody'spalm?Itisdisgraceful thatamembershouldindulgeinsuch language.

TheChairmanMr.Brownwillwithdraw.

Hon.J.R.Brows,:Iwithdraw.I wanttoseetheBillgothrough,tut Iwanttoseeitforonlythreeyears, sothatanopportunitymaybegivento createpremiumbonds.whichwould bemorebeneficialthanataxoflid. inthepound.Ihavenotimeforprivatehospitals.Membershereare justwastingalotoftimeoverthe question.

TheChairman:Thehon.member willwithdrawthat.

Hon.J.R.Brown:Butweallwaste alotoftime.However,Iwillwithdraw.Wewanttogetfundsforthe hospitalsasquicklyaswecan.As forprivatehospitals.theydonotcome withinthescopeoftheBillatall. Ifamanispreparedtogotoaprivatehospital.lethimgothere.

Leederville

LastSunday,beingthefirstSunday inMay-OurBlessedLady'smonth--a verylargenumberofpeopleapproachedthealtarrailsattheseveno'clock Mass,andintheevening,whenan unusuallylargecongregationfilledSt. Mary'schurch,aprocessionofthe BlessedSacramentwasheld.The processionwasefficientlymarshalled byMessrs.Casey,GalvinandCoonan. Thecanopy-bearerswereMessrs.T. andC.Berry,J.Dillon,andJ.Bennett.TheHolyAngelswerethere-in alltheirsweetandentrancingloveliness;theChildrenofMaryandthe membersoftheSacredHeartConfraternitytookaleadingpartinavery fineprocession.Thesingingofthe choirunderthebatonofourableconductor,Mr.JoeSturmer,wasveryfine.

TheWeeklyEuchreParty. TheChildrenofMary,withMiss DaisyMcKenzieandMissAlmaGalvin attheirhead,wereresponsibleforlast TuesdayseuchrepartyatNorth Perth,andnotwithstandingthemany counterattracitonsmadeasuccessof it.Mrs.Mulhallandherassistants areworkinghardtomakenextTuesdaynight'seuchreanddanceworthy ofthetraditionsofMt.Hawthorn. Patronsofthegrandoldgamecan lookforwardtoaverysuccessfulnight. Theusualcashprizes,firstbeingEl 2sarealwayspaidinfull.Adeliciouscupofcoffeeanddancetofollow. Allfor1/6,notax.Nowonderthe remarkisoftenheard:"Theycansay whattheylike,butthereisnotof themcancomenearthis."Underthe capableandskilfulguidanceofMessrs. CaseyandGalvin,thingsglidealong withthesmoothnessandeaseofa high.poweredmotorcar.Taketram No.20,21,or22toView-street. OsbornePark.

Aweek'ssuccessfulmission,given bytheRev.FatherSalza,thedistinguishedItal?anRedernptorist,was broughttoacloseonlastSunday night.whenthechurchwasovercrowded.

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Muchdisappointmentwasfeltatthe 7o'clockMassonSundayweek,when manyparishionersseekingtobuya "Record"atthechurchdoorweretold thattheywereallsoldout.Atthe 10o'clockMasstherewasfurtherdisappointment,andsomeindignation whennooneofthelargecongregation couldobtainapaper.Manydesired toknowwhowasresponsibleforthis stateofaffairs,whichhadbeenevidentonmorethanoneoccasionlately. Onlysomeweeksagonosupplyof paperscametoBoulder,and,as:t happenedtobeaverybadosycholo. 'fecalmomentforsuchanomission,in thatpartoftheparish,someofthe Kalgoorliebundleweretakeeoutto mollifyangryfeelings.Atlastmat tensbecamesoannoyingandincom prehensiblethatcertaininquirieswere made.Thesehaverevealedsomeglaringnegligence-toputitmildly-on thepartofthepostalstaff,anditis regretted,that,atleastsomeofit,has occurredintheKalgoorliePostOffice, sinceitwasfoundthatasecondbundleof"Records"sentonSaturday weekwerethrownasideinthisoffice. Thematterisnotyetatanend,and, parishionersmayhopeforbettertreatmentinthefuture.Therearestilla fewotherpointsconnectedwiththe paperthatareinexplicable.It;stold byanagentherethattwopapersare onordertobesenttohimevery week,butforthelastcoupleofmonths onlyonepaperisbeingsent,and thoughhesayshehaswrittentothis effect,hislettershaveneverevenbeen answered.Again,theKalgoorlie note,whichforovertwoyears,posted alwaysonTuesday,neveroncefailed toappearinthecurrentissueofthe paper,haslatelybeenreachingthe paperofficenotoneday,buttwodays late.Whereisitbeingdelayed' FromallaccountsKalgoorlieisnot theonlyplacethathaslatelyexperiencedsimilardifficulties,anditwill bewelltogetsomelightonthenew forcerecentlyatwork,andtodiscover itspurpose.

byreasonofyourconduct?"Thatis thetest.Life-Lifeatworkandlife atplay-notaphysicalpresence,or evenadevoutassistanceat:hunch offices.WilltheChildren'sgallre SecttheirCatholictraining?Ifthe', cannotdance,theiryouthfulspirits compelthemtodosomething.Satan willprovidethatsomething,evenifit beonlymischief,popularlycalledfun MesdamesByrne,Dunnand?ilia Quinnareorganisingadance,tobe heldinSt.Mary'sHall,onthe13th. inst.,tofurthertheinterestsoftheSt. JohnofGodBall.

AttheMassesonSunday,VeryRev. FatherMoss,onbehalfoftheltdies, extendedaninvitationtoeveryparishionertobepresent.Itisantici patedthatthissocialwillbeagreat success,astheorganisingabilityof theladiesconductingithasbecnprovedtobeveryefficient.

PrayersarerequestedfortherecoveryofMr.McBride,whohasbeenseri ouslyillinhospitalforsometime.His sonEddieissenioraltarboyatSt. Mary's.HepassedhisLeavingCertificate,UniversityExam.lastyear, andiswaitingpermissiontoenterthe EcclesiasticalCollegeatManlytostudy forthepriesthood.Muchsympathy isfeltforhimandhismotherintheir presentsorrow.

Mr.S.Hitchcock,ofKalgoorlie,ww therecipientofexpressionsofdeepre gret,whenitbecameknownduring theweekthathisbrotherhad,withhis mate,KeithAnderson,perishedof thirstinCentralAustralia,inaneo. deavourtosaveothers.Theyhad givenproofofthehighestcharityin layingdowntheirlivesfortheirfellowhumans.Suchanoblesacrificeis worthyofrecognition.

AllinterestedintheChristianBr.) thers'studentsandex-studentssend congratulationstoC.B.C.,Perth,forits finewinoftheHeadoftheRiverrace forthefourthtimeinsuccession.

ItrainedalittleonThursdaynight andonFriday47pointswereregistered.Manyareentertainingprayerful hopesformore.Ourhopesgowith them.

Sunday,thefirstinthemonth,saw theusualover-crowdedchurchatthe 7o'clockMass.TheSacredHeart SodalityhaditsgeneralCommunion, andVeryRev.FatherMosswasen gagedfornearlyhalfanhourinservingthelargenumberofcommunicants. St.Mary'sGirls'Choirrenderedthe sacredmusic,andinsweet,fulltones' welcomedtheMonthofMarywith hymnsofpraisetoitsQueen.The ChristianBrothers'boys,withtheir redsashesandmedals,and,muchmore tothepoint,theirdevoutbearingor approachingHolyCommunion,picked upachordofharmony-inthereligious lifeoftheChurchthathadseemed lostduringlateryears.Theiredifyingattitudeimpressedanditwillbean encouragementtothosewhomakesacrificestogivetheseboysopportunities forspiritualuplift,tobelievethattheir effortsareworthwhile.

Note.-Wethankourcorrespondent fortheinformationgiveninconnectionwiththeneglectofthepost'office atKalgoorlie.Thematterhasalreadybeenmentionedtotheauthori tiesattheG.P.O.Thecomplaint madebytheagentatKalgoorlierelativetounansweredletters,doesnot applytothisoffice.

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WithMr.P.J.Russellashonorary secretary,astrongcommitteeisworkingenthusiasticallytoensurethesuccessoftheSt.JohnofGodBall,which willtakeplaceattheTownHallon Junebtb.Itwillbefollowedbythe Children's.Ball,ontheThursday night,anditwouldbeaverypleasing anddesirablechangetoseethislatter attendedbyalltheCatholicschool boysofthedistrict,whoseparents havenoconscientiousobjectionsto dancing.Itishardlytheplayof "sports"tosupporttheirownlittle game,andnotparticipateinthegames ofothers.Itwouldbewell,too,if theyoungerchildrenwhoareallowed toattendaballunderthepatronageof theChurchweretaughtdancingand themannerofconductingthemselves atsuchafunction.Whilenorestraint shouldbeplacedontheirenjoyment, libertyshouldnotdegenerateinto licensetomakethemselvesanuisance toeveryone.Thereisnoexcusefor Catholicchildren,trainedinCatholic schools,beingguiltyofconductthat mightbeexhibitedbyseveralbundreelLStateschoolchildrenataball.A priest,speakinginthePerthCathedral pulpitatChristmastime,putthemost criticalquestionoftheagetoCatholics.Itwas:"IfIfollowedyouinto yourprivatelives,intoyourworksand intoyourrecreations,anddidnot knowanyofyou?couldIpickyouout fromyourfellowbeingsasCatholics

Theopeningdanceoftheabove clubwasheldintheStaroftheSea Hall,Cottesloe,on29th.April,and provedabigsocialsuccess.Thedance tooktheformofanoveltyandstreamercarnival,andwasthemostsuccessfulfunctionyetrunbytheclub.The hallwastastefullydecoratedinred andblackstreamers,andcoloured lightsmadethehalllookveryattractive.Themusicwassuppliedby Chas.Watson'sorchestra,andwas verymuchappreciatedbythedancers Theclubwouldliketoannouncet.) theirfollowersthatthenextdance willbeheldintheStaroftheSea Hall,Cottesloe,onMonday,May13, andthepeopleareassuredjustasgood atimeastheyhadattheprevious dance.Thesubscriptionsareladies 2s.gents.,2s6d(payatdoor).Supper willbeprovided,andthemusicwillbe suppliedbybyChas.Watson'sarches tra.Sodon'tforgettokeepMay13 freefortheC.Y.P.C.dance.

Fivethousandpersonsattendeda festivalinMunich,Germany,inhonourofthePope'sGoldenJubilee.

Carryingoutadeath-bedrequestof herhusband,Mrs.WalterKingsley, widowofthelatetheatricalpublicity man,recentlychartedanairplanefrom theCurtissFlyingServiceandflew overNewYorkCity,scatteringhis ashestothefourwindsaboveTimes Square.

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Spivakovsky

at,8,intheGovernisient HouseBallrooki,jasehaSpivakovsky, theuwrld-famousRussian-pianist,will givethefirstof,aseriesof:concerts under.thedirectionofD.D.O'Connor. During-thesevenyearsthatlave elapsedsinceheplayedhere,Spivakovskyhastouredpracticallyevery countryinEurope,generally,inconcertoworkwiththeprincipalorchestras.Heisnowrecognisedasone ofthegreatestlivinginterpretersof thebiggestpianoforteworks,several ofwhich,suchastheBrahmaFMinor Sonata,theTschaikovskyBMinor Concerto,andtheMaxRogerVariationsonaThemeofBach,areuniversallyassociatedwithhisname.Attonight'sconcertSpivakovskywillplay, forthefirsttimehere,anunusually interestingsuitebyMoussorgaky,entitled"PicturesfromanExhibition," beingthecomposer'simpressionofa crowdpromenadingthroughagallery ofpaintings,themoststrikingof --whichhesetsdowninmusic.The classicswillberepresentedbythe BachChromaticFantasyandBeethoven's''LesAdieux"Sonata.The ChopingroupwillincludetheB'allade inGminor,thebeautifulFsharpNocturne.twooftheMazurkas,andthe "Heroic"AflatPolanaise,whilepiano virtuositywillhaveitsopportunityin Liszt'sRakoczyMarch."Inagroup ofmodernworksoccurthenamesof SelimPalmgrenandFrankBridge. ConcertswillalsobegivenonTuesdayandThursdayeveningsPlansat Musgrove's.

JohnGilbert

AMBASSADORSGREATPROGRAMME.

ThesequenceofspecialpictorialattractionsbeingreleasedattheAmbassadorswillbemorethanmaintained bythequalityofto-day'schangeof programme.includingasitwill,MetroGoldwyn'sSpecialProduction,"Four Walls,"starringJohnGilbertandJoan Crawford,inconjunctionwithCharles RogersandMaryBrianinParamount's comedy-drama."SomeonetoLove."

"FourWalls"isthestoryofayoung NewYorksocietycrookandgangster leader,whoshootsamaninacafe brawl,andis"sentuptheriver"for fouryears.Whenhegetsoutheis resolvedtogostraight.Hefinds thathislieutenanthasstolenbothhis positionasheadofthegangandhis girl.ThegirltriestogetGilbert hackandheturnsherdown.From thenonthepictureisatsoryofthe struggleofGilberttostayonthe straightandnarrowpathandtokeep awayfromthegirl.Thewhirlwind finishtothestoryaddsthrilltothe excellentandnovelplotsituation. "SomeonetoLove"isalsoanexcel). tionallyfinepicture.

Thestagepresentationwillbe"So Thi,isParis,"aparticularlycolourful andelaboratedisplay,whichwillbe notablefor,amongotherthings,marvelloussceneryandoriginallighting effects.Theunitstagestarswillbe thepopulardancingduo,Syd.HallidayandLinaWatson.TheCorpsde Balletwillhestronglyaugmented,in factineverywaythepresentationwill heoneofthebiggesttheAmbassadors hasdoneLesWaldron'snumbers upontlfeWurlitzerwillbe"Ina ChineseTempleGarden,"withspecial atmosphericeffects,andtheillustrated slidenovelty"MyDreams."During theintervalMr.Waldronwillfeature "DaintyMiss"andothernumbers.The, overture"DoYouRemember?"should Beparticularlypopular,asitwillhea specialarrangementbyBertHowell ofverypopularandoperatictunes, endingwiththe"ZampaOverture"and "GodSavetheKing,"beingplayed

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SECONDWEEK'SPROGRAMME,

"Allpromisesfulfilled,"wastheemphaticverdictofthelargeaudiences whichpatronisedthenewCapitolTheatreduringthefirstweekofitsexistence.Thetheatreitself,theinterior decorationsandlightingeffects,the expansivecomfortoftheseatingand airinessoftheauditorium,thebeautifulorchestralmusic,thevaudeville. ballet,andpicturesthemselves,all cameinforspecialmentionbyapleasedpublic.Muchwasexpectedand muchgivenbytheCapitolmanagement,withtheresultthatthepublic anticipationofmoregoodshowsis verykeen.Goodasthefirstweek was,theentertainmenttobegiyentoday(Saturday),the11th.May,is worthyofthemostlavishdescriptions. Nicola,thegreatMagicianandmasterofillusionandmystery,isthestar attractionon Saturday, atbothafternoonandnightsessions.Itisworthyofmentionthatthematineesessionisproducedonexactlythesame scaleineverylittledetailasthenight show.Nicola-Willgive40marvellous minutesofhisbestillusionalandmagicalacts,elaboratelystaged,andassistedbyabigcompanyofbeautiful girlsandotherassistants.Nicolabelievesintherightsceneryandatmosphere.andsomeoftheresultsof hisyearsofaccumulatedknowledge bearfruitinthebigentertainmenthe nowputson.ItisyearssinceNicola touredAustraliabefore,andhehasarrivedwiththeaddedrichnessoffour worldtoursinhis"bag,"sothatthe noveltiesandspecialtiesPerthaudienceswillseeareallentirelynewand wonderful.Scientificstudents,police,medicalmen,andmagicianshave professedthemselvesastoundedat someoftheremarkablestuntsand mysteriesputoverbyNicola.The bestdfthesewillbepresentedatthe Capitolto-day(Saturday)andthe followingweek,onexactlythesame scaleofmagnificenceaswasthecase thebigtheatresoftheEastern Statesandothercentresofthetheatrical world.The incidental musictothepictorialattractionswillagainheadelighttothe musicalearofPerth.Theballet, trainedbyMissLeahMiller,willbe seeninanovelPavlovasuggestion,the stagebeingartisticallyarrangedaccordinglybyJ.J.Collins,theCapitol presentationmanager.Onthescreen theCapitolWorldNewswillbeshown, andthebigfeature,"Radio"Picture, "MouldersofMen,"inwhichConway Tearletakestheleadingpart.Itis arugged,dynamictypeofproduction withmanytensedramaticmoments thatliftithighinentertainment value.Capitolboxplansareonview attheTheatreandatMusgrove's.

GetontheTrailof"TheTerror"

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Thecreepsandquiversofadozen ghoststoriesanddetectiveyarnsall rolledintoonearein"TheTerror,"the WarnerBros.'mysterytalkie,which opensatthePrinceofWalesTheatre to-day(Saturday)."TheTerror"isthe latestandgreatestmysterydramain whichallthestarsspeakperfectEng- lish.Therearenotitles,everything isspoken,andismostrealistic.It allhappensinagruesomeanddilapi- datedEnglishmanorhouse,whichIs supposedtohousebothlootofabank robberyandalsothelooter.Here comesacollectionofmenandwomen suchasisseldomseenoutsideofBedlam-crooks,cops,crazyfolks,fright- enedseance-sittingwomen,andhorribleofthehorrible,aveiledmonster whomakeslifeonelongnightmare. "TheTerror,"whichisanadaptation oftheEdgarWallaceplay,whichhas

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COMMENCINGTHISSATURDAY. Metro-GoldwynPresents "FOURWALLS," Starring JOHNGILBERTandJOAN CRAWFORD. InaThrillingDramaofUnderworldLife-asithasneveryetbeen .Portrayed.

ParamountPresentsTheirDelightfulComedyDrama, "SOMEONETOLOVE." Featuring CHARLEY(BUDDY)ROGERS andMARYBRIAN. Astoryofayoungman,whotaught inaGirls'School,yetcouldn'tfind someonetolove.

FirstAppearanceinWesternAustraliaof SYDHALLIDAY&LTNA WATSON, WorldFamousandOriginalDancing Exponents. InAssociationwith.

BERTHOWELL'SPOPULAR STAGEBAND, AMBASSADORSSTAGESTARS, AndCORPEDEBALLET, InanAmazingandArtisticStage Presentation, "SOTHISISPARIS." TheUNITORCHESTRA,uponthe risingplatform,willofferasan Overture, "DOYOUREMEMBER?"

AMusicalPanorama.

LESWALDRON

AttheKeyboardoftheMighty Wurlitzer,willrender, (a"INACHINESETEMPLE GARDEN." (b)"MYDREAM"(Novelty). Whileduringtheintervalhewill playaMedleyofPopularAirs,including"DAINTYMISS." FOXPLANATTHEATRE. ForReservations'PhoneB8188 (ThreeLines). SOON. LONCHANEY.in "LAUGH,CLOWN,LAUGH." Metro-Goldwyn'sMightyDramaof Loveand Sacrifice.

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Mr.BobFitzsimmons(Drabble)has volunteeredhisservicesasboxinginstructor,andwillbeinattendance everyWednesdayeveningattheHibernian'Hall.

ThechoralsectionoftheAssociation willmeetinfutureonThursdayevenings,atMusgrove'sStudio,Murraystreet.

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Afootballmatchbetweenthe andmoreadultsectionsof boys,onMondayafternoon, inawinfortheformer.

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FromtheEnglishStagePlayby EdgarWallace. NOTONLY-Doyouheareveryplayerspeak throughout, -BUTYOUWILLHEAR

Theweirdmelodyofapipeorgan -mysteriousrappings-shotsin thedark-thetumultofwind andrain-shrieks--hysterical laughter-everysoundcomesfrom thescreen.

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AnAff-TalkingComedy-Drama. DAPHNEPOLLARD, DAPHNEPOLLARD, DAPHNEPOLLARD, .TheFamousEnglishComedienne.. SIGNORBENIAGIGLIand MARIONTALLEY, InExcerptsfromLuciaD'Lammormoor.

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M.L.C.AttacksEt,John'sHospital AContemptibleSpeech 9 THE MONTH OF MARY.

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PERTH,SATURDAY,MAY11,1929.

Mary'sMonth

TheChurchcallsonherchildrentopayspecialhonourtothe BlessedMotherofGodduringthismonth.Maryoccupiesaplace nexttoOurDivineLordHimself'intheheartofeveryCatholic. Hernameisasasweettastetothemouth;asapleasantmelody totheear;devotiontowardsHerisapreciousheritage,handed downfromgenerationtogeneration,fromtheearliestdaysof Christianity.SainthasviedwithSaintinextollingHerholiness andproclaimingHersplendidprivileges;thegreatestpostshave sungofHer;thegreatestartistshavemadeHerthesubjectoftheir masterpieces.DevotiontowardstheVirginhasmanifesteditself ineveryphaseoftheChurch'smanifoldactivity;shehasbecome oneofthegreatestgloriesofCatholicism.

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NorhaveCatholicsaloneraisedtheirvoicesinpraiseofMary. ManyoutsidetheFaith,thoughnotconcedingtoHertheprivileges whichtheChurchconcedes,haveyetbeenattractedbythetender graciousnesswhichsurroundsHerperson,andcharmedbythe beautyofthedevotionpaidtoHer.JohnRuskinwrotebeautifullyoftheennoblinginfluenceofthecultoftheBlessedVirgin, inthebuildingupofcivilisation,ofthespiritoftruechivalrywhich itengendered.WordsworthreferredtoMaryas"ourtainted Nature'ssolitaryboast,"andLongfellow,in"PrinceHenry,"thus %;ritesofHerpositionintheChristianFaith:-

"Andifourfaithhadgivenusnothingmore,

Thanthisexampleofallwomankind, Somild,somerciful,sostrong,sogood, Sopatient,peaceful,loyal,loving,pure-Thiswereenoughtoproveithigherandtruer

Thanallthecreedstheworldhadknownbefore."

ThisuniquepositionMaryowestoHerDivineMaternity. SheistheMotherofGod.OfallwomenShewaschosentogive BirthtotheWordmadeFlesh,totheSonofGodmademan.The MotherandSonareinseparable.FromthemomentofChrist's miraculousconception,duringHisinfancy,duringthelongyears atNazarethduringHispubliclife,onCalvary,weseethemtogether.Whatwonder,then,thattotheCatholicmind,thethought ofChrist,suggeststhethoughtofHisMotherWhatwonderthat intheCatholicheart,MaryoccupiesaplacenexttoHerSon.The mostfrequentrepresentationoftheVirgininreligiousartisas theMotherwiththeInfantinHerarms:MadonnaandChild! AsymbolofourdevotiontowardsHer,Asymbolofthehopewe cherishthatthroughHer,wewillreachHerSon.

CalendaroftheWeek

May114-Sunday*OldstheOctaveof theAnn*"Sdn11-401fieltWhite. ItMEM*andeglittaideas, -3oftheOctave.Preface ObtamunicantesoftheOctave.

"FatherwhileIwaswiththem,I keptthemwhomThougayestme;but nowIcometoThee;Ipraynotthat thoushouldsttakethemoutofthe world,butthatthoushouldstkeep themfromevil."(Communion).This isOurLord'sownprayer.

May13.-IgusoftheOctaveofthe Ascension.White. 2B.V.M. 3OkurchorPopsPraia*and Communicant.0ofAscension.

"Ascendingonhigh,hebathledcaptivitycaptive.Alleluia."(Alleluia versicle.)

May11.-OftheOctaveofAscension. Semadouble. White. 2St Boldface,M.$B.V.M.Preface andComannaleantesofAscension.

"ThisJesuswhoistakenupfrom youintoHeaven,shallsocome,asyou haveseenhimgoingintoHeaven."

(FromtheLessonofto-day'sMass).

Letusbearinmindthispromise, sothatwhenHecomeswithpower andmajestywemayhearHimsaying tous:"ComeyeblessedofMyFather, possessthekingdompreparedforyou."

May111.-St.JohnBaptistdelaSalle. Double.White.2ofOctave. PrefaceandCommunicant.'ofOctave.

BorninFranceinthe17th.century, St.JohnbecametheApostleofthe Christianeducationofyouth.Hayingsoldallthathepossessedforthe benefitofthepoorhesacrificedhimselfcompletely"tothestrengthening ofthestepsofyouthinthewayof truth."'theSocietyoftheBrothers oftheChristianSchools,ofwhichhe wasthefounder,hasdonegreatwork intheserviceoftheChurch.Itsea tablishraentwas,besides,animportant eventinthehistoryofseculareducation.

MayIt-OctaveoftheAscension. GreaterDouble.White.2Ubekals, *MopandOonteitor.Preface andCemmunicantesoftheOctave. JesuswasraiseduptoHeaven,in ordertobepartakersofHisGodhead (Preface).

May15.-St.PastingBayles,Codafar.Doable.White.2ofthe previousSunday.Prefaceofthe Aseension.

BorninSpaininthe16th.century, St.PaschalBaylonbecameaFranciscanlay-brother.Byhislifeofhumility,penanceandprayer,heattractedthevenerationofallwhoknewhim. HissingulardevotiontotheBlessed Sacramentearnedforhimthetitleof theSaintoftheEucharist,andhewas chosenaspatronofEucharisticCongresses.

May13.--VigilofPentecost(Fast withoutAbitthent6).Semi-double. $petialprelate,°minima:antes andIleacigitur. CreatingSpirit,comepossessour soulsandwithThypresencebless,And inourheartsframedbyThyHandlet ThycelestialGracecommand.

SUNDAYWITHINTHEOCTAVE OFTHEASCIESION.

InthemiddleagesthisSundaywas knownastheSundayofRoses,because thefaithfulusedtostrewrosesasa markoftheirjoyatChrist'sglorious entryintoHeaven.Theyborein mindthatJesus,whenspeakingofHis approachingdeparture,hadsaidtoHis Apostles:"IfyelovedMeyewould beglad,becauseIgotoMyFather." Letus,too,joinwiththecitizensof HeaveninpayingjubilanthoMageto ourMaster,Whohasascendedintriumphabovealltheheavens,proving Himself"KingofkingsandLordof Lords,""TrueGodoftrueGod."

TheIntroittellsofthelongingsof theChurchtobeholdHerDivine Spouse:"Ihavesoughtthy facet willseekthyface,0Lord;turnnot thylacefromme."Wepraythatwe toomaybeinflamedwiththisholy desire.IntheEpistlethePrhaceof theApostlesteachesushowinprepareforthecomingoftheHoly Ghost."Beprudentandwatchin prayers.Prudence lendol;toput awayallobstaclesthatnisiprevent theHolyGhostfromenteringour hearts.ByprayerwedrawHimto us.""Butbeforeallthins*"OMtinuesSt,Patti,"havearesistantmuUralcharityamongyounielvei."The Gospeltellsus,inOutUrnuse

words,theeffectswhichthecoming oftheHolySpiritwillproduceinour souls:"WhentheParaclete(Lethe Comforter)cometh,WhomIwillsend youfromtheFather,Heshallgive testimonyofMe,"and,asama* youshallgivetestimony."JIM warnedthemthattheywouldhaws60 sufferforHisName'ssake,butthe HolyGhostwouldstrengthenandsupportthem.

TheHolyGhost.WhoisHe?

TrueandEternalGod.Oneonly, however,oftheThreeDivinePersons. ThelastoftheThreeinorder,butall co-equal.Ofwhommanymarvellous distinctivethingshavebeenrevealed. Whomanifestsapeculiarloveofour. selves,propertoHimselfandshown inHisownway.Whohasbeenmixedupsweetlywithourlivessince childhood.Whoisactuallydwelling inusatthismoment,overandabove theomnipresenceofGod-quitedistinctfromthedwellingoftheBlessed Sacramentwithinus,yetonlytobe paralleledbythat-allunionswith JesusarecompletedinHimandby Him.

IfwedidbutaskOurLadytoteach ustoponderuponHisSevenfold GiftthedesireofHiscomingwould growinus.WehavereceivedHim inConfirmation,but"theworkingof theHolyGhostshowsItselfinproportiontothereverencegivenHim." "Healonecanpreparetheheartfor Hisowncoming.HealonecanprepareinusawelcomeworthyofHimself.""Come0HolyGhost,fillthe heartsofthefaithfulandenkindlein themthefireofThylove."

ST.JOHNNEPIIMUCIllt.

Thefeastofthissaint,themartyr ofthesecretofConfession.iscelebratedonthe16th.ofMay.Hewas bornin.1313tietniaearlyinthe11th. century,becameapriest,andlater CanonofPrague.Inhishumility,he refusedvariouspreferments.His dwellingplacewasevertheresortof personsindistress.Eventuallyhe wascalledupontofilltheposition ofChaplainattheCourtofWenceslaus IV.,thedissolutemonarchofBohe. mia.Wenceslaus,movedbyjealous curiosity,concerninghissaintlyqueen, soughttopersuadeSt.Johntoreveal whathehadheardfromherinconfession.Heofferedhonoursanddignities.Astheseprovedunavailing,he hadthesaintimprisoned,tortured withhotirons,and,finally,castinto theriverMoldau.HenceitisthatSt. JohnNepomuceniscommonly-epre. sentedwithhisforefingerraisedtohis lipsintokenofsilence.He;sthe specialpatronofthosewhosuffer throughcalumny.MorethanWO yearsafterhisdeathhistombwas openedand,thoughhisfleshnadreturnedtodust,histonguewasfound tobeincorrupt.

TheArchdiocese

HisGracetheArchbishopleftthis morningforToodyay.HewilladministertheSacramentofConfirmationto-morrowmorning,andwillopen thenewwingoftheConvent&hod atthreeo'clockto-morrowafternoon. a *

NextweekHisGracewillgointo residenceInCottesloe,wherehehas takenoverforthetimebeingthe housebelongingtoMrs.Rischbietk. AllcorrespondenceshouldbeaddressedtoCoveerofViewandForreststreets,Cottesloe.'PhonePATS. a

FatherHannigan,C.SS.R.,willopen atautenatMaajirauponSunday tient,andonthesamedayamission willbeopenedinSouthPerthby FatherMitchell,CES.R. *

OnThinidaylast,retreatswere openedattheChristian&Others'CollegebyFatherBannon,C.SS.R.,and atLotetnConvent,Evanbourne,by FatherGihnottin,

At11arecentconferringofDegree* attheWA.University,theDegreeof

Saturday,May11,1929.

BachelorofArts(adeundemgradum) wasconferredontheRev.M.Winston, ofCoolgardie,andformerlyofthe Cathedralparish.

GoodFridayCollection

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NewsandNotes

ThechocolatesraffledbyMrs. Bryan,forCastledare,werewonby MissK.BrennanandMrs.McDougall.

Greatpublicinterestwasshownin thecontestfortheKing'sCuponSaturdaylast.Theelementswereany- thingbutcongenial,nevertheless King'sParkwasturnedintoacrowdedtheatrefortheoccasion.Shortly afterlunchtherewasageneralmoving ofthecitizensfromallpartsofthe city,mostlyinthedirectionofthebig Park.Everycoignofvantagewas occupiedbyaverypatientandgood humouredpublic,whohadcomeoutto witnessthisbigeventinoursporting calendar.Oursplendidriverwasnot initsmostimpressivemood.Wind andrainmadeitchoppyandirritating totheoarsmen.Thefloggingshowers thatsweptoverthethrongsofpeople wereexasperatinglyill-timed,andat intervalsthemistblottedouttherace. Thebestofgoodhumour,however, prevailed,andthelaststageofthe racewaswitnessedwithpalpitatinginterest.Itwasagreatstruggle,and ourWesternmenmadeasplendid showing.Theracewaswellworth seeing,andthepatientwaitingofthe estimatedthrongsof50,000waswell recompensed.Thepolicearetobe complimentedontheexcellenceofthe trafficarrangements.Thecrowdswere wellbehavedandwehavenotheard ofanyaccidents.

TheChristians,intheHeadofthe RiverRacewontheadmirationofthe onlookersfortheirtenacityandoarsmenship.Thegeneralimpression amongtheboatingfraternitywasthat theywouldwin.Theladsaregreat favouritesinsportingcircles,but wherewasthatrobustcheerfromthe onlookerswhentheChristianscrossed thelinewinnersafterastubbornly fought-outcontest?Thepublicare veryconservativesometimes.

FatherP.Lynch,ofMaylands,who isholidayinginIreland,isexpectedto arrivebytheMoldaviaonJune18th.

Anumberoffriendsgaveasociai eveningtoMr.andMrs.McGrath,of theExchangeHotel,Pinjarra,recently.andconveyedtheircongratulations tothemontheoccasionoftheirmarriage.ThehealthofMr.McGrathand hisbridewastoasted,andthebest wishesofthecompanyexpressedfor theirhappinessandprosperity.The chairman(Mr.W.T.Pring),onbehalf ofthedonors,presentedMr.McGrath witha400-dayclock,whichhala suitableinscription.

TheBishopofLebanon,RightRev. ClementMalouf,whowasapicturesque figureattheEucharisticCongressin Sydney,passedthroughFremantleon MondaylastontheOrama,onhis waytohisSeeinPalestine.Hehas beenvisitingnationalsofLebanonand SyriaresidentinAustralia.Hehas a*Ecundtheirtreatmentinthiscountry isverysatisfactory.

* TheCastledareBallwillbeheldon Wednesday,June19,'attheGovernmentHouseBallroom.Mrs.W.Mitchell,ofGrosvenor-road,NorthPerth, ispresident,andwillgladlywelcome volunteerhelpers.

Theopeningoftheseasonofthe WestAustralianHuntClubbeginstoday,May11th.,withhuntracesat BelmontPark.Onthe18th.inst.,the openingmeetofthehoundswilltake placeforthe1929huntingseason,at theCanningBridgeHotel.

Anenjoyableweek-endcanbespent byparticipatingintheexcursionto NewNorciaonMay25,returningnext day.Particularsinadvertisementin anothercolumn. ie Aweddingwassolemnisedrecently inSt.Patrick'sCathedral,Melbourne.

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betweenMr.JosephF.Mulvany,MA., LL.B.,secondsonofMr.E.J.Mulvany,oftheAustralianMigrationand DevelopmentCommission,andMiss EdithParnell,seconddaughterofMr. andMrs.J.W.Parnell,ofPerth.The ceremonywasperformedbytheRectorofNewmanCollege.Thebride woreanall-whitetoiletteofgeorgette mountedonsatinandachiffonfelt hat.Shecarriedabouquetofoink rosesandautumnfoliage.MissMay Mulvany,sisterofthebridegroom,attendedasbridesmaid.Thewedding breakfastwasservedattheqotel Windsor.Thebrideiswellknownin Perthasabrilliantpianiste.She wasthewinneroftheW.A.University musicscholarship,andshewenttothe ConservatoriumoftheUniversityof Melbourne.Duringatwoyears'course shehadthedistinctionofobtaining honoursineverysubjectateachofher examinations.Mr.J.F.Mulvany1a tutorandpast-presidentofNewman College,andlecturesinHistoryatthe UniversityofMelbourne.Hehala distinguishedcareerasastudent,and isnowinpracticeasabarrister.

Mr.NorbertKeenan,KC.,leaveson MondaynextforLondonbytheNarkunda.Hewillbeabsentfromthe Stateforaboutsixmonths.

His WilliamExcellencytheGovernor,Sir Campion)returnedtotheCity onTuesdaylastbytheMooltan,from avisittoEngland.

Theprincipalfeatureofthevaried programmeoftheCentenaryRegatta, whichtakesplaceinPerthwatertoday,willbetheAustralianWomen's Four-OarChampionship.TheNew SouthWalescrew,thepresentholders ofthetitle,willbeopposedbycrews fromVictoria,SouthAustralia,and WesternAustralia.Anotherbigevent willbetheCentenarySeniorFours.A seriesofotherscullingeventsha.7e been shouldarranged,andtheprogramme beveryinteresting.The competitionswillbeheldoppositetheriverofreshore,eastofBarrack-street.

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DemandsforticketsintheR.S.L. Art dailyUnionhavebeenphenomenal,each mailbringinghundredsofappli- cationsforsingletickets,orrequests bycountryagentsforfurthersup- plies.Itisexpectedthatthecon- sultationwillbefullysubscribed.The firstprizeis£1,000,andthetotalprize money£3,2'0.

OnTuesdaynight,bytheGreat WesternExpress,thevisitingKing's Cupcrewsleftfortheirrespective States.Amongthedepartureswas Mr.H.R.Pearse,thechampionsculler.SomeoftheSouthAustralians remainedtoseetheAdelaideRowingClub'sSeniorFourrowintheregatta to-day.Thestationwascrowdedwith theoarsmen'sfriendsandofficialsof theWestAustralianRowingAssociationtosayfarewell.Amongthose presentwereMessrs.F.E.Shaw(chair. manoftheWestAustralianRowing Association),J.A.Child(secretaryof theAssociation),S.O'Brien(manager oftheWestAustraliancrew),Pat Ryan(coachofthecrew),K.Langley,theyoungscullerwhoputupa finefightagainstPearcefortheAustralianchampionship,andthemembersofthelocalcrew.Rousingcheers followedtheoarsmenasthetrain steamedoutofthestation.

Arrangementsarewellinhandfor theChildren'sBall,tobeheldinthe StaroftheSeaHall,Cottesloe,on Tuesday,21st.May.Toensurethe successoftheevening,thecommittee isgivingeverylittledetailitsdueconsideration,sothatyoungandoldwill beprovidedwithathoroughlyenjoyableevening.Realisingthevalueof goodmusicforsuchentertainments,a first-classorchestrahasbeenengaged, whichwillproveanattraction,ifnot todance,tocomeandhearsprightly up-to-datemusic.Theprogrammefor childrenwillincludegames,dancing andafewluckyspotdances.They willhavethefloorfrom7.30p.m.until 9.45p.m.,whenasumptuoussupper willbeserved.Theadultswillthen havedancingfrom10p.m.-12p.m.A capableM.C.willsupervisetheevening'sprogramme.Thegrandmarch willtakeplaceat8.15p.m.,whenthe judgeswillselectthewinningcharacrs. Ntimerntisprizeshavekindly

beendonated.Tlieprize-listwillcontainthefollowing:Bestdressedset, mostpopularset,bestdressedgirl,hest dressedboy,mostoriginalgirl,moat originalboy,thebestposter,andthe youngestchildinfancycostume.The committeeinchargeofthesupperpromisetocaterallthedaintiesusually attachedtosuchfunctions,andaspecialeffortwillbemadetoservethe sameminusanyconfusion.Themodestchargeofischildrenandis8d adultswillbemadeforthisentertainment.Theproceedswillbedevoted tothenucleusfundforthe12th.annualPresentationBall,tobeheldin CottesloeonJune10.Withsucha commendableobjectitbehovesall parishionerstomakeaspecialeffort toattendthisball.Comeandbring thechildren;letitbeforthema"real party."Bydoingsoyouwillbe combiningdutywithpleasure.The organiserslookwithconfidencetoall parishionersandfriendstopatronise localentertainments.LetStarofthe SeaHall,Cottesloe,beyourchiefrendezvousonTuesday,May 21.

RevBrotherLeBreton,whoedited andproducedtheJubileeReviewof St.Joseph'sCollege,NorthMelbourne, averyfineproduction,ispresentlyexercisinghiscapablepeninthe"Jubilee AppealJournal"intheinterestsofthe ChristianBrothersinSouthAustralia,whocelebratetheirGoldenJubileethisyear.TheBrothershavea deficitwhichBrotherLeTsretonand acolleaguearedeterminedtoliquidate,andbytheaidofthe"Jubilee AppealJournal"theyarehopefulof touchingtheheartsandpursesof everyonewhoknowstheworkofthe ChristianBrothersandesteemsit. BrotherLeBreton,inthefirstissue, declareshewilledithislittlejournal, whichhasexcellentadvertisingsupport,monthlyuntiltheFetefinalises thefinancialtriumphwhichheandhis Rev.Brothersareworkingfor,and hopingfor.Ashefranklyputsitandouroldfriend,thoughthemost unassumingandmodestofmen,knows whathewantsandmostlyreachesfor itwithoutceremony-"Wearegoing 'rightoutafter'allthehelpthatour OldBoysandCatholicsgenerallywill giveus,andnoangel'splummetcould soundthedepthsofCatholiccharity." ThemagicwandofBrotherLeBreton isoperatedinthecountrydistrictsof SouthAustralia.BrotherO'Connell carriesthecampaigninthecityand suburbs.Thecampaignwillclosein August.

Commentingonunemploymentin England,inapressinterviewatFremantleonTuesdaylast,Mr.Theodore Fink,chairmanofdirectorsofthe "Herald"and"WeeklyTimes,"Melbourne,whoisreturningfromLondon bytheMooltan,saiathatFrancehad no herunemploymentproblems.Although workmenwereonalowerwage thanEnglishworkers,onecouldnot helpbutadmiretheFrenchauthorities forhavinglaunchedaprogressivepost warpolicyofrebuildingrailwaysandothergreatpublicworks.Thoseworks hadbeencarriedout,notwithstandingthevastrestorationofthedevastated areasinNorthernFrance.Asaresultofthoseundertakingstherehad beenalargecirculationofwageswhich hadbeenabigfactorintheprogress ofFrance.ThoughEnglandhasher faults,"Mr.Finkconcluded,"sheiresentsthespectacleofanationfullof moralcourageandendurancewhich willgoalongwaytoenableherto'egainandretainherfornierindustrial position.England'swealthofscientificleadershipwillcarryherthrough hertrials,andineveryindustryBritaincontinuestoplayaleadingpart intheapplicationofscientificmethods."

Forsomemonthepast,thechoirin St.Patrick'sChurch,Havelock-street, hasbeenpracticallydefunct.AmeetingtoresurrectitwasheldonTuesdayeveninglast,andwaswellattended.Fullythirty-fivenamesofthose willingtojointhechoirweretaken. Mr.Mooneyhaskindlyconsentedto actasconductor,andMissAgnes Browne,whohashadgoodexperience attheorgan,willactasorganist.The firstpracticewillbeheldonSunday, immediatelyafterthe10o'clockMass. Theothermetropolitanchoirswillgoon havereaosntobejealous!

THIRTEEN.

TheweddingtookplaceatSt.Mary's CathedralonWednesdaymorninglast ofMissEdithButtersworth,ofWagin, andformerlyofSouthAustralia,and Mr.JohnO'Brien,ofBeete,inthe SalmonGumsdistrict.ThebridesmaidwasMissA.Jeffrey,andthebest manMr.M.J.Donovan.ThebridegroomandthebestmanarethepioneedsettlersatBeete,inthemalice wheatbelt.

* ThecommitteeincontroloftheSt. Joachim'sConventAnnualBalliscomprisedofladiesandgentlemen,each andeveryoneofwhomaregreatlyexperiencedinthesuccessfulconductof suchfunctions.Themostpopular hallandanexcellentorchestra(Fred Nice's)havebeenengagedforthissocialevent,ofdistinctiveimportance. Thedaintiestofsupperswillbeserved inthespacioussupperroom.The Y.A.L.Hall,Perth,onThursday, June6th,willbeanirresistiblemag. netforallterpischoreandevotees.The proceedsgotowardspaymentofinterestonSt.Joachim'sConventBuilding Fund.Theticketsare5s.each,and maybe.purchasedofanymemberof thecommittee,oratNicholson'sLtd, Barrack-street,andMusgrove'sLtd., Murray-street,PerthThenextmeetingofthecommitteewilltakeplace attheConventat8p.m.onTuesday next,andthehon.secretaries(MesdamesWalterDwyerandJ.E.Andrews)areanixousthateverymemherbepresent. *

OnMondaylast(LabourDaya greatcrowdvisitedtheZoologicalGardens,SouthPerth.ABuriedTreasureHuntprovidedaninterestingpas- timeforabout250hunters.Themost valuableoftheprizes,a£10note, cametoalittlegirlhunter,andaboy discoveredthesecondprize,a£5note. Thegirlsshowedmoreenergyandresourcethantheboys,andfourout offive£1noteswerediscoveredby them.

OnWednesdayafternoon,through thecourtesyofMessrs.Musgrove's. Ltd.,apianoforterecitalbythevisit. ingpianist,Mr.JaschaSpivakovslcy, waspresentedtotheSistersfromthe conventsofthemetropolitanarea.The recitalwasgiveninthehallofthe LoretoConvent,AdelaideTerrace,and wasverymuchappreciatedbyallpresent.OnbehalfoftheSisters"The Record"wishestothankMr.Spivak- ovskyandMessrs.Musgrove'sLtd- * 4

LastWednesdayeveningtheSt. Patrick'sSchoolOldBoys'Association wasfprmallyinauguratedbyHis GraceArchbishopClune,attheHibernianHall,Murray-street.Among otherspresentwereFatherShannon, C.SS.R.,FatherMitchell,C.SS.R., FatherMoloney,Mr.Whiteley(Dis- trictPresidentoftheH.A.C.B.S.),and Rev.BrotherDownes.Afullriccount oftheinaugurationwillapearinnext week's"Record."

ArecentarrivalfromtheEastis Mr.FrankJ.Smith.HehasbeenappointedresidentsecretaryoftheAustralasianCatholicAssuranceCo.,Ltd., inWesternAustralia.TheoutstandingresultsachievedbyMr.Smithin connectionwiththecompany'soperationsintheEasternStateshasspeciallyfittedhimforaresponsibleposition,requiringtact,organisingandadministrativeability.Therapidgrowth anddevelopmentofthiscompanyduringthetimeithasbeenoperatingin W.A.hasbeenverygreat.Agents areoperatinginthemetropolitanand countrydistricts,andtheprogress beingmadeisinkeepingwiththehigh standardofthecompany'sbusiness. Ithasthereforebecomeimperative inviewofthevolumeofbusinessbeing handledtoreorganisethecompany's activitiesinthisState.Catholicfolk desiringconnectionwithasoundprogressiveup-to-dateCatholiclifeoffice shouldconsidertheclaimsofthiscompany.Thecompany'sofficeissituatedinWarivickHouse,St.George'sTerrace,Perth,andanadvertisementof thiscompanyappearselsewherein thisissue.

CATHOLICTEAROOKS. WOMEN'SAUXILIARY, 36PIERSTREET. AMIANDMOAB.AnzENoox WillbeheldonWEDNESDAY,MAY 15th.,at3p.m. Wecordiallyinviteoldandnew friendstobringsomethingtostock ourcupboard. Music. Cards.

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"ANIMPERTINENTDICTATION."

DeclaringthelawthattheKingof EnglandmustbeaProtestant'tobe a"stainonthestatutes"and"impertinentdictation,"MonsignorHowlettmakesa.demandfortheamendmentofthelaw.MonsignorHowlett,administratorofWestminsterCathedral,speakingatanEmimcipation celebration,attendedby3,500CatholicsattheColiseum,awest-endtheatre,said:"Thereislibertyofconscienceforall,butnotfortheking. Thegracioussovereign,sounlikehis ancestorsof100yearsago,whohas giventotheworldanidealtypeofa soundconstitutionalmonarch,who hascaptivatedtheheartsofallhis people,andofnonemorethanhisRo manCatholicsubjects,isdeniedthe freedomofconsciencewhicisaccordedtothehumblestandpoorestofhis subjects.Ifeverthisstainonthe statutes,thissolitaryandimpertinent dictation,istobewipedout,Ilook fortheremedyinthecommonsense andloveofjusticeinherentinthe Britishpeople.Fromthemmustgo upthedemandwhichnoGovernment milldaretoignore,thatofallmenthe kingshouldenjoytheright,ofwhich healoneisdeprived,andofwhich every--Englishmanissojustlyproud, therighttoworshipGodaccordingto thelightof'hisownintellect,andin obediencetohisconscience."

THEGRADUATIONBALL.

TheannualGraduationBall,organisedbytheGuildofUndergraduates attheUniversity,tookplaceinthe GovernmentHouseBallroom,andwas weunderstand,fromourmorningcontemporary,anunqualifiedsuccess. Manycharmingfrocks,wearetold, wereworn,"thefrockinggenerally havingapleasingnewnote.Frocks wereinmostinstancesanklelengthandfull."Aretheundergradspromotingthereforminwomen'sdress thattheHolyFathersomuchdesires andthattheQueenofSpainstands sponsorfor?Undoubtedlythereis occasionfortherefininginfluenceof cultureinthereformoftheobjectionablebrevityoffemininefrocking.The dresses,too,wereconspicuousfortheir lovelyshadesandtheirsimpleand gracefulstyles.

ABABELOFTONGUES.

mentofthenation.Theoldorder hasgoneitswayforever,andthehistonicConservativepartyisdoomedas adominatingpoliticalinfluence;it musteitherchangeitsidealsorcrumble,becauseanewspiritisquickening thelifeofthenation.Labour'schances wouldbeconsiderablyenhanceddidits leadersgivetheBritishelectora straight-forwardanddefiniteassurance thatithadnothingincommonwith thatContinentalbrandofSocialism whichcarriesthebannerandritualof Moscow.

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Questionsaboutthedoctrine andpracticeoftheChurchwill beansweredinthissectionweekly.Inquirersaretobeasbrief andclearaspossible.

CATHOLICMARRIAGE (Continued).

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SummaryofthisArticle:TheSacramentofMarriageanditsOrigin.

Question:WhatistheSacramentof Matrimony?

Answer:"MatrimonyistheSacramentwhichgivesgracetothehusbandandwifetolivehappilytogether,andtobringuptheirchildren inthefearandloveofGod."Christ leftussevenSacraments,eachconferringaspecialgrace,andeachcalculatedtomeetsomeneedoftheindividualoroftheChutchasawhole.Of theseoneistheSacramentofMatrimony.Thegracewhichitconfersis thegracetofulfillallthedutiesofthe married,manandwifetowardsone another,andbothtowardstheirchildren,dutieswhichmarriagecontract wouldimpose,evenwereitonlya naturalcontract.

Question:Whatistheoriginof MarriageasaSacrament?

Answer:MarriageasaSacrament datesonlyfromthetimeofOurLord, whoraisedthenaturalcontractof MarriagetothedignityofaSacrament,bygivingtoitthepowerof conferringgrace.InMatt.19,4,Our LordrepeatedthewordsofGenesisin ccnnectionwithMarriage:'What, therefore,Godhasjoinedtogetherlet nomanputasunder."SometheologiansholdthatOurLordinstituted theSacramentofMatrimonyatthe marriagefeastofCana.ThatOur, Lorddidraisemarriagetothedignity ofaSacramentcanbeprovedfrom thewordsofSt.Paul:"Thisisagreat Sacrament,butIspeakinChristand intheChurch."(Eph.5,32.) Itwas definedasanarticleofFaithbythe CouncilofTrent,Sess.29,Can.1.

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entedcompany.Thiswilltakeplace onWednesday,May29.Thefactthat. thisconcertisbeingorganisedby CountandCountessFilippiniisefficienttoensureasuccessfulevening. ItemsfromtheCottesloeTomei People'sClub.

Thetennissectionisgoingstrong andtheenthusiasmisreflectedinthe largenumberofplayerswhoavail themselvesoftheopportunitiesfor practice.Pennantmatchesbegintoday,May11th.,andinterestiskeen.

SPIVAKOVSHYINSPAIN. Thefamouspianistphotographedin Toledowithhisconcertmanager. EvidentlytheSpanishclergytakean activeinterestinencouragingmusic_

Cottesloe

(FromOurOwnCorrespondent.)

Thebigsocialfunctionoftheyear, thePresentationConventBall,takes placeonMonday,June10,inCottesloe Hall.Thearrangementsarewellin hand,andthecommitteeguarantee thatpatronsattendingtheballwill haveamostenjoyableevening.The orchestrawillbethebestprocurable, andthecateringbeyondcriticism. Inconnectionwiththeball,the YoungPeople'sClubareholdinga danceonMondaynext,May13th,in theStaroftheSeaHall(adjoiningthe church).Thiswillbesomethingout oftheordinary,andinviewofthereputationtheclubholdinthisdirection,itissufficienttosaythatnothing willbelackingtoensureanenjoyable evening,andaheartyinvitationis extendedtoalltoattendandmake thefunctionahugesuccess.

Afurtherentertainment,particulars ofwhichwillbeadvertisedlater,isa grandconcert,tobegivenbyCount andCountessFilippiniandtheirtal-

Mrs.McGinley,DonegalIreland (motherofMrs.M.Rodan,Mt.Magnet.

JaneMaryLucas,died14th.May, 1922.

DEATH.

WALSH.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofJohnJames (Jack)Walsh,dearlylovedelderS sonofMr.andMrs.TomWalsh,44 Mackie-street,VictoriaPark,who diedonMay2,1929;aged34years. Mayhissoulandthesoulsofallthe faithfuldeparted,throughthemercy ofGod,restinpeace.Amen.

INMEMORIAM.

MeINERNEY.-Inever-lovingmemoryofmydearmother,Bridget,who departedthislifeonMay10,1924; alsoraydearfather,whodiedon November11,1924.

0Jesus,kindand,gentleLord, Eternalresttothemaccord. -Insertedbytheironlychild,Eva.

VOWELS.-Inlovingmemoryofmy dearson,Lieut.PhilVowels,M.C. andBar,whoseanniversaryoccurs onMay11th. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul. -Insertedbyhislovingmother. ...191.110.1110111CHNSIMFM44100,11.11.010411NIIIMISMIMMINNINCIONOMIONW

Thepoliticalcampaignnowagitating theUnitedKingdom,andwhichwill haveitsgrandfinaleattheendofthis month,maybe,accordingtocabled reports,characterisedasababelof tongues-theclatteroftheloud speakersmustbeputtingatremendous strainontheelectors'nerves.Outof thegaseousfogofpropagandathereis greatuncertaintyastowhichonein thetriangularduelwillcomeouta winner.Allthreepartiesarecombingtheconstituencies,andunderthe influenceofpartyfundsareleaving nothingundonetostageapartyvictory. Mr.LloydGeorge,wilyold lioninthepathofhisquondamassociates-theConservatives-isfeverishlyworkingtoreunitethepartyhe smashed,andheanticipatessuccess. Mr.StanleyBaldwinisplayingadignifiedpartintheproceedings,andhis personalinfluencewillgoalongway towardsthesuccessoftheConservaties,thoughagainsthimisaformidableopponentinthepersonofRamsay McDonald,theLabourleader-a shrewdcleanScot,whoiswatching everymoveofhisopponentsandnot wastinghisopportunities.Thefight isbetweentheConservativesandLebowWillLabourwin?Theanswer willcomewhenthenumbersareup andnotbefore.Theword"Socialism"islikelytobeatit.Thebetting isevenmoneyonRamsay'schance. Thewomen'svoteisgivinganxiety totheleaders-itistheunknown quantitythatmayupsettheparties' calculationsandforecasts.Theresultsmaybestartlingintheirincl. dence,buttheyaresuretobeilluminating.Achange-andadrasticonei<pendinginBritishConservatism, whichhithertohashelditselftobe thesacredpivotalthingaroundwhich revolvedallthatisessentially1'ritish.Natidnalnecessityisconstantly devisingnewchannelsinEngland's KeepWednesday,Jima19th, partypolitics,andmoreextendedopfreeforthegreatestCatholic portunitiesarebeinggiventothe Britishadulttoshareinthegovern.'eventoftheyear,

Question:Whoistheministerofthe SacramentofMatrimony?

Answer:Themanandwomanwho contractsmarriagearethemselves ministersoftheSacrament.Every Sacramenthasaministerproperto itself.Forexample,theministerof theSacramentofConfessionisapriest, ofHolyOrdersaBishop.InMatrimonythepartiesthemselvesarethe ministers;thepriestsonlyconfirms andblessestheirunion.Thereason isthatsincemarriageisatthesame timeacontractandaSacrament,the personswhoenterintothecontract (i.e.,thehusbandandwife)mustalso ministertheSacrament.

Question:Whatisthematter,what theformoftheSacramentofMatrimony?

Answer:ThematteroftheSacramentisthegivingofmaritalrights,or theconsent,inasmuchasitsignifies thatsuchrightsaregiven.Theform istheacceptingofthesamerights;or theconsentinasmuchasitsignifies thattheyareaccepted.

Question:Canthenaturalcontract ofMarriageBesepartedfromthe SacramentofMatrimony?

Answer:InChristianMarriagethe twoareinseparable.Inotherwords ifChristians(i.e.,personsvalidly baptised)contractavalidmarriage, theymustalsoreceivetheSacrament. Infidelsorunbaptisedpersons,of course,cannotreceiveanySacrament, withoutfirsthavingbeenbaptised.

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"OH,THEN,PADDYDEAR,ANDDIDYOUHEAR, THENEWSTHAT'SGOINGROUND?"

them.Theconstituenciesaresodistributedthattherecanbenodoubtas totheoutcomeofacontest."

PresidentCosgraverecentlypresentedtheparentsofMichaelJ.O'Loughlin,thewirelessoperator,whowaslost whentheVestriswentdownatseaoff theAmericancoastlastNovember, withamedalawardedposthumously bytheVeteranWirelessOperators'A3sociationofNewYork.

GirlemployeesofWills'Tobacco Factory,Dublin,madeaweek-endre. treatrecentlyatBaldoyle.Father Ferdinand,O.S.F.C.,conductedtheretreat.

St.Finnbarr'sCathedral,Cork,was crowdedwhen-Handel's"Messiah"was aperformedbytheCathedralOratory Society.Asitwas30yearssincethe previousperformanceofthisworkin Munster,theeventattractedgreatinterest.Theperformancewasofvery highstandard,beingundoubtedlythe finestthesocietyhasevergiven.

Over3,000bagsofflaxseedweresown inDonegalin1928,theincreaseover 1927beingapproximately18percent. Flaxpriceshavebeenfirm,theayesagebeingabout98s.percwt,andwith anaverageyieldtheflaxwasthefarmers'bestpayingcropin1928. Over 13tonsofflaxwerescaledatLetterkennymarket,thepricesrangingfrom lls.to12s6d.perstone.Pricesofflax fellbyalmostisperstoneinthe Omaghmarket.Thesupplywasabnormallylarge-35tons-toppricesof bestqualitiesrangingfrom12sto12s 9dperstone.

AstheresultofHenryFord'snew policy(saysanexchange),allofthe tractorsmanufacturedbyhisfirmare nowmadeinitsworksatCork.Many shiploadsofmachineryforthemanufatcureofthetractorswereforwarded fromDetroitand,thoughallofitisnot yetinposition,theoutputisalready considerable.TheshipmentoftractorsfortheAmericanmarketactually hasbegunanditwillbecontinuedat intervalsasthedemandrequires.

InalectureontheeducationaltheoriesofCanonSheehan,deliveredat Balbrigganundertheauspicesofthe DublinLibrariesCommittee,Rev.H. Gaffney,0.P.,saidthatCanonSheehan,inhisfirstnovelpublishedin1895, sensedthedangerwhichlaybefore thenationifitsexpectedindependence foundIrishmenunpreparedfortheir responsibilities.Hefeared.eventhen thatmaterialisticinfluencesweregaininggroundinscholasticinstitutions. Themethodofmeetingthedangerwas twofold-firstly,inelevatingtheconsciousnessoftheIrishracetoasense ofitstruedignity,and,secondly.ina systematicleavening,throughreligion, oftheeducationalforcesatthecountry'scommand.CanonSheehanwas anoptimist,andhewasconvincedthat themindoftheCeltwassoaniquelv gifted,thatitsdevelopmentunderwise andmethodicaltrainingwould,ina freecountry,forceIrelandtotheforefront,intellectuallyendmorally, amongthenationsoftheearth. * *

Thereceptionhastakenplaceatthe ConventofMercy,IVallina,ofMiss BridgetAgnesKelly(SisterCecelia Joseph),ofCulleens,CountySligo.The ceremonywasperformedbytheBishopofKilala.

Averysuccessfulretreatforthe Men'sBranchoftheHolyFamily Confraternitywasgivenrecentlyat Ennis,byFatherMurray,C.SS.R.,and FatherJones,C.SS.R.

WHATCRAIGAVONISDOINGTO DERRY.

TheyhavecarvedproudoldDerry 'Tatoapoliticalpie,commentedaDerry correspondentinanIrishcontemporary."Therewillbenomoreelec tionsinNorthernIreland,"saidone man,"becausetherewillbenoneedfor

TheUnionistdraughtsmenseekto bringtorealisationLordCraigavon's expressedhopestohaveonlytwopar ties,dividedonthelinesofreligion,in Parliamentofthefuture.Inthetwo constituenciesintowhichDerryCity hasbeencarved,thegerrymanderers haveatlastattainedtheirambitionot inventingaUnionistseatwhichis pregnable.Toattainthisresultthe mostamazingunscrupulousmeans wereadopted.NationalistArdmore, forexample,whichispartofacity parish,isplacedinMid-Derry,a countyseat,whileUnionistEglinton, whichissixmilesoutsideDerry.is madepartofthenewCitydivision. TheCatholicCathedralandhousepropertyadjacentareputoutsidethis Unioniststronghold.Ofthese,MidDerryisintheshapeofacorridor aboutfourorfivemilesbroadand55 long,andrunsfromthecitytoLough Neagh.

"OutsidetheSixCounties,"aleadingDerrycitizenremarked,"itwould beimpossibletogetmenofsuchmen talityastheauthorsofthisscheme. Nowhereelseintheworldwouldsuch aninfomousactionbeattemptedat thishourofthetwentiethcentury.The publicationofthemapsofthenew constituenciesmustbringontheCraigavonGovernmentthecontemptofal, fair-mindedmen,whatevertheirrace ornationality."

IRISHGIRL-1110RMTO LOURDES.

Over500girlsfromschoolsinevery provinceofIrelandleftDunLaoghaire PierbyspecialsteameronHolyThursdayeveningonthefirststageofa pilgrimagetoLourdes.Itwasatthe invitationofFrenchschoolgirls,who makeanannualpilgrimagetoLourdes atEaster,thattheIrishgirlsjoinedthemforthefirsttimetwoyearsago. Sosuccessfulwastheundertakingon thatoccasionthatitsrepetitionthis yearcommendeditselfstronglytoconventgirlsintheNorth,South,East andWest.Intheeager,expectant throngonthepierwerepupilsfrom fiveSt.LouisConvents,fourDominican,fourLoretto,threeUrsuline,three Presentation-theConventoftheSistersoftheHolyInfantJesusatDry-' bane,Mill-street;ConventsoftheCross andPassion,MercyConvents,and others.IntheDublincontingent wereseventeengirlsfromtheLoreto Convent,Rathfarnham.Parentsan! otherrelativesoftheyoungpilgrims werepresentinforcetogivethem-s heartysend-off,andmanywerethe salutationsexchangedasthesteamer glidedawayfromthepier-headinto thenight.Thepilgrimagewasunder thepatronageoftheBishopofCork FatherO'Brien.DeanofResidence, UniversityCollege,Cork,wasspiritual director.Severalotherprieststravelledwiththepilgrims.Adoctor_and

nursesaccompaniedthem,alsonuns fromseveraloftheconventsincharge oftheirowngirls.Thepartyreached LondononGoodFridaymorning,and afterbreakfastthegirlsattendedMass itdifferentchurches.TheyleftLondonintheafternoonforFolkestone, wheretheyembarkedforBoulogne. wheretheyarrivedintheevening. NearlyaweekwasspentatLourdes AfterLourdestheywenttoLisieux, thehomeoftheLittleFlower,where theyspentaninterestingSaturdayand Sundayandthenleftontheirreturn home.

TREATMENTOFCATHOLICSIN THENORTH.

Ampleevidenceoftherestrictions imposedonCatholicprimaryeducation intheNorthofIrelsedisfoundin thereportoftheDirectorofEduce tionforCo.Down,oftheCountyRe gionalEducationCommittee.The numberofCatholicchildrenonthe rollsoftheschools,itisstated,is 10,928;non-Catholicchildren,22,020; butthenon-Catholicmembersofthe Regionalcommitteenumber32,while theCatholicmembersnumberonly five.

"Free"publicelementaryeducation forCatholicchildrenundertheNorthernEducationActdoesnotexist.Catholicparentsmustattheirownet penseprovidebuildings,repairsandreplacements,exceptasmallamountfor heatingandcleaningexpenses;andin additionmustpayratesandtaxesfoi thebuildingandupkeepofnon-Catholicschools.

TheMinistryofEducationmerely paystheteachers'salariesintheCa tholicschools.

Ofthetotalnumberofchildrenon therollsoftheCatholicschools,139 arenon-Catholic. Undertheheading"Protestant Schools,"therearefourschoolsin whichthemajorityofthechildrenare Catholics.

Thereportalsostatesthattheestimateofthecostofschoolstobeprovidedintownsofover800personsis £292.550.Ofthatsum£220,300istc bedevotedtoelementaryschools.Only oneCatholicschoolmaybenefit,asit islistedtoreceivethesumof£4,000. Alltheremainderistobedevotedto non-Catholicschools.

Itisalsosuggested"thatpropercentral,publicelementary,technicaland secondaryschoolpremisescouldbe providedbymeetinganannualcharge equivalenttoacounty-at-largerateof notmorethan6dinthe£,"which meansanadditionaltaxof6d.inthe £onCatholicstoprovidefornon-Catholicschools.

Inregardtoschoolaccommodation, thereportsays:"Sinceitisunderstood thatschoolsunderRomanCatholic managementwillnotgenerallybe transferredtotheEducationAuthor. ity,itmaybeassumedthatnosteps maybetakeninregardtoaschool accommodationsschemeforRomanCa tholicchildrenexceptinconsultation.

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withthemanagersconcerned."I: applicationsbemadetotheEducation AuthorityforgrantsunderSection16 ottheEducationActtowardsthecost oftheerectionofRomanCatholicels mentaryschools,itwouldappeartobe necessarytosatisfytheEducation Authorityineachcasethatnewbuild ingsoralterationstooldpremisesare required. Itdoesnot,therefore, seempracticabletotakeRomanCatholicschoolsintoconsiderationwhen formulatingaschemebaseduponthis reportalone,"

DUBLINANDTHEHOLYBEE.

HisGracetheArchbishopofDublin sentthefollowingtelegramtothe HolySeeonSt.Patrick'sDay:"The ArchbishopofDublin,theDignitaries andCanonsoftheMetropolitanChapter,assembledtdcelebratetheFeast ofSt.Patrick,whobroughttousthe FaithfromRome,mindfulofthat ancientFaithandoftheirdutytowardstheHolySee,unitedwithall theclergyandfaithfulofthediocese. mostrespectfullyexpresstheircongratulationstoyourHolinessonthe TreatywhichhasbeenenteredintobetweentheSupremePontiffandthe KingofItaly,wherebythecivilindependenceofthePontiffisatlastaknowledged,hisfreedomrestored,and, totheundyinglustreofyourPontifi. cate,peacegiventotheChurch."The followingreplyhasbeenreceivedfront hisEminenceCardinalGasparri,Papal SecretaryofState:"TheHolyFather hasreceivedwithpleasureyourcongratulationsandexpressionoffidelity, andlovinglyimpartstoyouandall yourfaithfulpeopletheApostolic 'Benediction."

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Thefollowingarethematches, grounds,timesofplay,andteamsfor Saturday: "A"GradeLadies.

Theresianv.St.Mary's,atLeedervile,at2p.m.-Theresian:MissD. Parker(capt.),Mrs.Sutcliffe,Misses E.Nice,I.McInnes.St.Mary's: MissesM.O'Mahony,M.Cullen(capt.). VMarsh,G.Marsh.

St.Joachim'sv.St.Kevin's,atBobiaco,at2p.m.-St.Joachim's:AMOS M.Herbert,L.Woodman,M.Heagney (capt.),J.Smith.St.Kevin's:Misses M.Mitchell(capt.),H.Hatfield,M. Williams,D.Gilbertson.

St.Brigid'sv.Hill-street,atHillstreet,2p.m.-St.Brigid's:MissesK. McGovern,T.Davin,A.Davin,N. Sayers(capt.)HillStreet:Misses M.Westhoven,E.Westhoven,J.Freedman,C.Mitchell(capt.). "B"GradeLadies.

No.1Zone:Peninsulav.Columba, atSouthPerth,2p.m.Peninsula: MissesMackey(capt.),R.Coonan, Gladdery,F.Hare.Columba:Misses I.Brophyleapt.),D.McCarthy,I. Dominish,P.Kingsbury. Wattlev.St.Joachim's,atVictoria Park,2p.m.Wattle:MissesI.Holman,E.Willcock,P.O'Halloran,E. Price.StJoachim's:MissesM. Pyke,E.Waltho,M.Langley,M. Tulley(capt.).

No.2Zone:Hill-streetv.Cottesloe, atCottesloe,2p.m.Hill-street:Misses M.Smith,M.Townsend(capt.),a O'Shaughnessy,M.Chappell.Cottesloe:MissesJ.Cooper,I.Henryon (cape),F.Chaplin,C.Carr. St.Mary'sv.St.Brigid's,atWest Perth,2p.m.St.Mary's:MisesK. Fenton,A.Marsh(capt.),M.Kent,M. Leahy.St.Brigid's:MissesC.Cullen, M.Lynch(capt.),B.Connolly,M.Connolly. "0"GradeLadies.

No.1Zone:Columbav.Peninsula, atMaylands,2p.m.Columba:Misses KClifford(capt.),M.Carmody,L Mahony,V.Howard.Peninsula:Misses P.Moylan,M.Starr,M.Monaghan,M. Wildy(capt.).

W.L.Green,T.Kilmartin(capt.),R. Kenny. Cottesloev.St.Mary's,atLeedervilla.Cottesloe:F.Briggs,D.Coffey, T.O'Loughlin,W.Stainthorpe(capt.). St.Mary's:F.Cole(capt.),JackEdwards,R.Galvin,P.Smith.

St.Joachim'sv.St.Kevin's,atSisbiaco.St.Joachim's:A.G.Herbert, R.S.Gordon(capt.),S.Kingston,A. E.Heagney.St..Kevin's:J.Mitchell (capt.),P.Northway,W.Westhoven, B.Tenger.

St.Brigid'sv.Hill-street,atHillstreet.St.Brigid's:S.Colgan,J. Kerrigan(capt.),G.Somers,W.Pye. Hill-street:G.WybuIn(capt.),F. Darcey,S.McDonnell,H.Costello.

"B"GradeMen.Allat1.30p.m.

No.1Zone:Peninsulav.Columba, atMaylands.Peninsula:A.Hinds (capt.),A.McGladdery,L.Hackett,A. Franklin.Columba:P.Carmody (capt.),T.Murphy,J.Mahony,W. Noone. Wattlev.St.Joachim's,atVictoria Park.Wattle:S.O'Halloran,S.Carr, GL.Carr,J.Knox.St.Joachim's:

J.Tully(capt.),L.Goerke,T.Winton, WWaltho.

No.2Zone,allat130p.m..Hillstreetv.Cottesloe,atCottesloe.Hillstreet:B.Magee,G.Roberts(capt.), A.Halvorsen,J.Magee.Cottesloe: W.Slattery,C.Antoine,W.Stainthorpe,junr.,P.McAuliffe(capt.). St.Mary'sv.St.B'rigid's,atWest Perth.St.Mary's:J.Whiteley,G. Cole,C.Collins,J.Edwards(capt.).

St.Brigid's:T.Hearne,J.Russell.W. Slythe(capt.),T3.Hagerty. St.Kevin'sv.Nedlands,atNedlands. St.Kevin's:R.Walsh(capt.),F.Cain, C.Rampant,S.Montgomery.Nedlands:T.Outridge,Mayhew,Quin,G. Hickey.

"0"GradeMen.

L.Rampant.Nedlands:Ryan,Ninde Chanucey,Rowe. St.Brigid'sv.St.Mary's,atLeaderville,1030am.St.Brigid's:G.Fur' long,L.Hagartyleapt.),A.Wallace, F.Arthur.St.Marys:L.G.Northway,S.Jones(capt.),A.Marsh,C. Cunningham.

Ladies'"0"Grade.

No.2Zone:Nedlandsv.StKevin's. atSubiaco,10.30am.Nedlands: MissRyan,Mrs.Hickey,MissStewart, Mrs.Mather.St.Kevin's:MissesM. O'Brien(capt.),N.Bell,MMurphy,E. Reen. C.Y.L.C.No.Iv.St.Anne's,atNorth Fremantle,130p.m.C.Y.L.C.:Misses M.Ryan(capt.),D.Daly,M.Hurley, E.Lalor.St.Annes:MissesQuinn, Brown,Coffey,Moore. No.1Zone:St.Toachim'sNo.2v. Hill-street,itinglewss.),1030a.-i. StJoacb'st-,No2-MrsM.Shannon (capt.),MinesPekeH..Ccrry,V. Murray.Hill.,treet:MiL.!sBBoyle, Bradden.1.ValorIcaptSByrne. Theresianv.0.Y.LG.No.2,at C.Y.L.C.,1.30sm Theresian:Mrs. Kilma:tio,MissesE.Mcirle?R. Green,E.0:11.C.Y.L.C.No2. MissesK.NIcKlonon'rapt.),V M.Pridgessir,L.Hurls

COUNCILMUTING.

Clubdelegatesareremindedthatthe nextmeetingofthecouncilwillbe heldintheParochialHallonFriday next,May17. Delegateswhoare absentfromthreeconsecutivemeetings forfeittheirrepresentationandthe clubconcernedwillberequestedto furnish;motherdelegate.

SpecialOffer

BoorsSheets.

Scoresheetsandsummariesmust reachMr.McGillivray,atNo. EquityBuildings,229Murray4trest, by6p.m.Monday.Theresponsibilityforthisrestswiththecaptainci thewinningteamandthepenaltytor non-complianceisforfeitureofthe match.

St.Kevin'sTennisOlub. Membersareherebyremindedthat thetennisfixturesfor1929willcommenceonSaturdaynext.Asaforfeiturewilltakeplaceifamemberis late,allplayersareurgedtobeon theirrespectivegroundswellbefore commencingtime.NextSaturday, May18,ourusualfortnightlydance willtakeplaceintheKing'sHall.All membersareurgedtobringalongtheir friendsandtherebyhelptheclub along.

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No.2Zone:St.Mary'sv.St.Brigid's atWestPerth,2p.m.St.Mary's: MissesAlmaGalvin.R.Collins,M.Anderson(cant.).R.Parkinson.St. Brigid's:MissesI.Sullivan(eapt.),M. Higgins,M.Stanbury,M.Weston. Cottesloev.St.Joachim'sNo.1.at VictoriaPark,2p.m.Cottesloe:Misses N.Best,EnnieBriggs,E.Willett (capt.),EileenBriggs.St.Joachim's No.1:MissesK.Outridge,W.O'Connor(capt.),C.Smith,W.Byrne. ForSundaythefixturesandteams

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Wattlev.Theresian,atInglewood. Wattle:G.Clarke,W.Beer,E.Clarke, F.O'Malley.Theresian:B'.Sutcliffe,

No.1Zone:Columbav.Peninsulaat SouthPerth,1.30p.m.Columba:P. Lawler,W.Patterson,A.McLennon (capt.),F.Drabbe.Peninsula:J. Clarke(capt.),J.McDonald,A.Atkinson.F.Hinds. Theresianv.Dalcassian,atBassendean,1.30p.m.Theresian:G.Green, r.H.O'Halolran,B.Thornton,J. O'Connell.Dalcassian:M.Mullin-;,F. Happ(eapt),C.Turner,D.Eaton. St.JoachimNo.2v.Hill-street,at Hill-street,10.30a.m..St.Joachim's: LSmith(capt.),J.Noonan,J.Williams,C.Cooper,junr.Hill-street.It. Paxton,J.Monaghan,R.Cranfield leapt.),R.McCarter.

No.2Zone:Cottesloev.St.Joachim'sNo.1,atVicto:saPark.10.30 a.m.Cottesloe:B.O'Sullivan,J. Hogan,H.McDonald,A.Willett (capt.).St.Joachim's:AGilligan, H.Winton(capt.),J.Quinn,A.Lawson. St.Kevin'sv.VedlanIs,atNedlands,10.30a.m.St.Kevin's:E. Edwards,J.Reen(care:s'I'.Dwyer,

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SAM=MARTOONVINT SCHOOL.

TwooutstandingfiguresinthetennistournamentsoftheCentenaryyear areMissMollieMcGrathandMissJean Glover,bothofwhomarepresent pupilsoftheSacredHeartHigh School,Highgate.

MissMollieMcGrathintheChrist. mastennistournament,achievedthe distinctionofwinningtheladies'singlesanddoubleschampionships,the juniorandseniorchampionships,singlesanddoubles,thisbeingthefirst timeinthehistoryoftheStatethat thesameplayerhasfoureventsoutof apossiblefive.Amonthlatershe wontheSouth-WesternChampion. ships,juniorandsenior,aswellasthe CityofPerthLadies'andtheWestern SuburbsLadies'Championships,and hasbeenrankedbytheW.A.Lawn TennisAssociationasthefirstplayer inthisState.MissMollieMcGrath isalsoamemberoftheS.H.H.S.'A" TennisTeam,whichtowardstheend oflastyearwontheSlazengerCupand alsotheSandoverShield,thelatter beingwonforthethirdtimeinsuccession.

MissJeanGlover.whohasjust reachedhertwelfthbirthday,hasbeen doingremarkablywellattennisduring thepasttwoyears,andinAprillast attheschools'tennistournamentwon thetitleofChampionofW.A.forthe under14andunder16yearsrespectively.

Attheschools'tennistournament, April,1928,theS.H.H.S.playerswere mostsuccessful.MissesMcGrathand Dalywontheopenchampionshipof W.A.,whichwasalsowonbyplayers fromthesameschool-MissesM.HerbertandT.Wittfoht-intheprevious year.Theunder16yearschampion. shipofWA.wontheyearpreviously byMissKathDaly,wascarriedoffby ReneGray,whoplayedherschool rompanian,MayMcCutcheon,inthe finals,butthelatterwontheunder 14years'campionship,defeatinganotherofherschoolcompanions,Miss JeanGlover,inthefinals.This championshiphasbeenwonbythe S.H.H.S.pupilsforfoursuccessive years.ThefirsttimeMissK.Daly, defeatedMissM.McGrathinthe finals,andinthefollowingyearRene GrayandMayMcCutcheonmetinthe finals-thehonoursgoingtoRene Gray.

IntheConventSecondarySchool TennisAssociationtheS.H.H.S."A" teamhaswonthecupsforfouryears insuccession.

IntheSecondarySchools'SportsAssociation,the'Ti"and"C'tennis teamshavenotbeenlesssuccessful,' havingwonallthematchesplayedbetweenthesecondaryschoolsofPerth duringtheseason.

TheS.H.H.S.BasketBallteamshave upheldthereputationoftheirschool inthislineofsportforthepastfour years,duringwhichtheyplayed54 matcheswithoutlosingone.ThebasketballteamsoftheUniversityof WesternAustraliaincludemanyof theS.H.H.S.ex-pupilsamongtheir number.

Thescientificplay,bothintennis andbasketball,hasbeenmuchcoin mentedupon,andisevidenceofthe carefulcoachingandtrainingofthe teams.

HintsforTourists HANDLINGOFBAGGAGE.

Baggageisgenerallyasourceofcon siderableworrytothetouristabroad, anditgoeswithoutsayingthatthe quantitycarriedshouldbereducedto aminimumTherailwayfaresinsuch countriesarebaseduponthecostof transportingthepassengeronly,excludingheavybaggage.

TouristsvisitingtheContinentand disembarkingataMediterraneanport, un'vtakeoffthesteamersuch baggageastheyactuallyrequirefur useontheContinent.Thesteamship companiesgrantpassengersthefacility ofleavingtheirheavybaggageon boardthevessel,andarrangements canbemadewithThos.CookandSon fortheirrepresentativestocollectand storethebaggageuponarrivalofthe steamerintheEnglishport.Cook's localofficeinPerthwillgladlysupply theformwhichrequirestobefilledup forthispurpose,andwhichisthen handedbythepassengertothepurser

whopassesitontoCook'srepresentativemeetingthesteamer.

OnarrivalattheContinentalport thefirstdifficultywhichhastobe overcomeistheCustomsexamination Manytouristpicturethistobesomethingmoretroublesomethanitreally is.Inpracticeitwillbefoundthat whereeveryfacilityisofferedbythe touristforthebaggagetobeexamined,nothingbutcourtesywillbemet withfromtheCustomsofficials,and thegenuinetouristissubjected.toas littleinconvenienceaspossible,althoughinconveniencecertainlyexists andcannotbealtogetheravoided Thereisofcoursethelanguagedifficulty,andthefactthattouristsdo notasaruleknowwhatisdutiable. Passengerstravellingundertheaufc picesofThos.CookandSonareof courseentitledtothebenefitofthe freeinterpreterservicemaintained jointlybyThos.CookandSonand theInternationalSleepingCarCo.,for theuseoftheclientsofbothinns.

Cook'sinterpretersareondutyatall thechiefportsandstationsontheContinent,andquiteapartfromtheknowledgeoflanguagetheyareabletogive greatassistanceowingtotheirknowledgeoflocalmethodsofhandling baggage,etc.,andtheirpersonalcon tactwiththelocalofficials.

Whenleavingonecountryfor another,passengersshouldbeparticu. larlycarefultoenquireastowherethe Customsexaminationwilltakeplace UsuallyhandbaggageisexaminedAt theactualfrontier;registeredbaggage issometimesexaminedatthefrontier andsometimesonarrivalatdestin tion.Inviewofthenecessityofpas sengersbeingpresentattheexamine tion,itwillberealisedhowimportant itisthatpassengersshouldacquaint themselvesastowherethecxamniationwillbeheld.Iftheexaminationofregisteredbaggageisheldat thefrontierandthepassengerdoesnot attend,theusualresultisthatthe baggageremainsatthefrontierand thepassengerreacheshisdestination onlytofindthathisregisteredbaggage hasnotarrived.Inmakingathrough journeyfromonecountrytoanother, whereitisnecessarytopassthrough athirdcountry,asforexample,ona journeyfromItalytoGermany,via Switzerland,registeredbaggageisnot usuallyexaminedbytheintermediate country,buthandbaggageisexamined; atallfrontiers. Passengerstravellingtoorfrom EuropeviaCanadaortheU.S.A.,can checktheirheavybaggageinbond fromtheportofarrivalthroughto thesteameronwhichtheywiltbeembarking,thusavoidinganyCustoms examination.CanadianandUnite Statesrailwayswillnotacceptaspas sengersbaggageanypieceofbaggage weighingmorethan250Ibs. Thos.CookandSonwillgladlyansweranyenquiriesregardingbaggage matters,andtheyissuespecialinsurancepoliciescoveringbaggageforany

givenperiodoftimenotexceeding tewlvemonths,practicallyirrespective ofwherethebaggagemaybe.

Mr.AlfredE.Smith,formerGovernorofNewYorkandcandidateforthe UnitedStatesPresidency,hasbeen awardedtheLaetareMedal,presented annuallybyNotreDameUniversity, Indiana,toalay-CatholicintheUnitedStateswhohasachievedsuchdistinctioninhisspecialfieldofendeavour astoreflectgloryupontheCatholic faith.InannouncingthatMr.Smith

hadbeenchosenforthehonour,Rev.

C.L.O'Donnell,C.S.C.,Ph.D.,stated: "ThelongandhonourablepubliccareerofformerGovernorAlfredB. Smith,aswellastheneexampleofhis privatefamilylife,areknownandadmiredbytheentireAmericanpeople. Thesepublicandprivatevirtuesare inseparablefromtheman'ssterlingCatholicity.Therefore,inthechoiceof thislatestrecipientoftheLaetare Medal,theUniversityfeelsthatthe endforwhichthishonourwasestablishedisfittinglyserved."

THERECORD.

SEVENTEEN.

H.A.C.B.Society

St.Kevin'sBranch,Subiaco.

Thepresident(Bro.Rampant)presidedoveragoodattendanceofmembersattheusualfortnightlymeeting heldonThursday,April18.Inthe absenceofthesecretary(Bro.Brown), whoisatpresentintheEast,Bro. Moranundertookthepoistionofsecretary.Memberswerepleasedtosee twofoundationmembersofthe branch,namelyBros.Sheehanand Murphy,attendingthemeeting.Sick paywaspassedforBro.Murphy,who isstillunderthedoctor'sdirections. Bro.SheehanreportedthatBro.Horan wasatpresentinSt.JohnofGod's Hospital,andBro.Moransignifiedhis intentionofcallingonhim'atthe earliestpossiblemoment.Bro.Rampantreportedonthemeetingheldin connectionwiththe"BacktoSubiaco" week.Itwasstatedthatowingtoinsufficientnoticebeinggiven,thebranchesofthevariousbenefitsocietiesin Subiacowouldbeunabletotakepart inthecelebrations.Sr.Callaghan andBro.Rampantwereelectedtorepresentthebranchatthesocialand sportscommitteemeetings.Nonew suggestionswereforthcomingastothe formofentertainmentthatshouldbe adoptedbythesocietythiswinter. Memberswereconvincedthatlast year'ssport,namelytabletennis, shouldbecontinuedagainthisyear. Itwassuggestedthatifanewgame wasneeded,thegameofdeckquoits shouldberuninconjunctionwith tabletennis.Afterthemeeting,the memberspassedthetimebyplaying tabletennisandquoitsandbytrying the"latest"onthepiano.

St.Brendan'sBranch,Returning.

Theusualfortnightlymeetingof theabovebranchwasheldinthe ConventSchool-roomonSunday, 27th.ult..whentherewasagoodattendance(..;memberspresent.Owing totheabsenc,ofourpresident,Sr. Mrs.Fitzgeraldoccupiedthechair. Theminutesofthepreviousmeeting weredulyreadandconfirmed,a:id severalaccountspassedforpayment.

AnapologywasreceivedfromSr.E. Purkiss,andweweresorrytolearn thatshehasagainbeenonthesick list.Membersareremindedthatthe usualeuchretournamentistobeheld attheSchoolonTuesdaynightnext, andagoodattendanceisanticipated. Thiswastheconclusionofbusiness fortheevening,andthesecretary recitedtheusualprayers.

St.Mary'sBranch,Kalgoorlie.

Thefortnightlymeetingoftheabove branchwasheldintheB.U.F.S.Hall, Boulder,onMonday,April22,anda goodattendanceofmemberswasrecorded.Bro.W.F.O'Brienoccupied thechair.Sickpaywaspassedforsix membersnowonthesicklist,threeof whomhaveenduredalongtermof sickness,andtowhomthebranchoffersgoodwishesfortheirspeedyreturntohealthagain.ThebranchregretstoreportthedeathofBro.F. Matich,whopassedawayinBoulder lastweekafteralongillness.Tohis wifeandfamilyourdeepestsympa-hy isextended.Thepresidentreferred totheearlydepartureofthebranch secretary,Bro.S.J.Hill,asadeputy withtheDistrictSecretary.Bro.W.

A.Brown,totheSixthTri-ennial Meeting,tobeheldinAdelaide,which commencedonMay1,andinhisremarkseulogisedthehonestyofpur-. posedisplayedtowardsHibernianism bythosetwoBrothers,whichhas earnedtheirselectionasrepreseritativesoftheWestAustralianDis.1,.t. Bro.Hillthankedmembersfortheir goodwishes,andhopedhewoullfulfilltheconfidenceplacedinhim.S-absequenttoconferenceproceedings, Bro.Hillwillspendashortholidayin theEasternStates,andonhisreturn hehopestogiveagoodaccount'Itthe progressoftheHibernianSociety there.TomeetwithBro.Hill'srequirements,hewasgrantedtwo months'leaveofabsence,duringwhich timeBro.W.F.O'Brien.of55Collinsstreet,Kalgoorlie,willactasbranr.h secretary.

Note.-Owingtoaheavydemandon ourspace,theabovereportswereunavoidablyheldoverfromlastissue.

Wedding

WHITELY-HESTON.

At5p.m.onApril6last,.apretty weddingwassolemnisedatSt.Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle,thehappy couplebeingEdna,youngestdaughter ofMr.andMrs.T.Heston,of217Mandurah-road,SouthFremantle,andVincent,fifthsonofMr.andMrs.S.W. Whiteley,of4Malcolm-street,Fremantle.Rev.FatherHaughperformedtheceremony.Thebride,who enteredthechurchonthearmofher eldestbrother,Mr.M.Heston,looked charminginafrockofivorycrapede chine,withpeacockoverskirtofchantillylaceforminganunevenhemline. Thefrockwasfinishedwithabeltof rhinestones,andasprayofsilverleaves fallingfromshouldertowaist.The embroideredtulleveilwasheldin positionwithacoronetoforangeblossoms. Ashowerbouquetofwhite rosebudswascarried.Thetwo bridesmaids,MissNancyClancyand MissIsabelEdgar,weredaintily gownedinfrocksofapricotcrepede chine,touchedwithsilver.Theywore picturecrinolinehatsofapricotshade, caughtbackinfrontwithbucklesof rhinestones,andtheycarriedposiesof clothofgoldrosesborderedwithsilverlace.Thedutiesofbestmanwere ablycarriedoutbyMr.F.Collins, assistedbyMr.W.Hackettasgroomsman.Duringthesigningoftheregister,Gounod's"AveMaria"wassung byMrs.Shanahan,MissDaypresiding attheorgan.'Aftertheceremonya receptionwasheldatthehomeofthe bride'sparents.Mrs.Hestonreceived herguestsinasmartfrockofgrey crepedechine,madewithatiered skirt.Sheworeablackhatandcarriedaposyofpinkrosebuds.Mrs. Whiteley'sfrockwasofnavymorocain,trimmedwithbois-de-rosetonings;hatensuite.Shecarriedaposy ofredroses:Laterintheevening thehappycoupleleftbycar,the bridetravellinginasmartensemble ofblueandgrey,withhatandshoes tomatch.

TheMassandtheMother DevotiontoHolyMasswillwork marvelsintheheartoftheCatholie mother.Ifshewishestogivealastingexampletoherhusbandandher children,shemustundernopretext, exceptinthecaseofrealnecessity, neglectit.YetattimesCatholic mothersmaybefoundwho,with scantyreasons,failtocomplywiththat essentialdutyofCatholicswhich obligesthemunderpainofmortalsir. tohearMassonSundaysandholidays ofobligation.Theypretendthatthe dutiesofthehousehold,thecarecf theirchildren,thefatigueundergone duringtheweek,theirhealthand countlessotherreasons,whichself.love issoskilfulintrumpingup,willnot allowthemtoperformtheirduty.

Buttheywillfindampletimeon thatveryday,onwhichtheyhavefailedtogotoMass,forpartiesandentertainments,foridlereadinganduncharitablegossip,fortasksfarmore arduousandexactingthanthefatigue ofwalkingafewyrdstotheparish churchandspendinga'briefhalf-hour inthepresenceofGod.Bythis neglecttheycauseuntoldharmtotheir ownsoulsandthoseoftheirchildren.

TheCatholicmotherwhoneglects Massblocksupthechannelsofgrace inhersoul.Depravedofthesupernaturalstrengthbyherslothandher lackof.mortification,sheislefttoher unaidedefforts.Herspirituallifebecomessoullessandcommon-place. Shouldthisneglectbefrequentand habitual,herfaithdecays.She'no longerhasthelightandthestrength neededforherlabours,hertrialsand temptations.

Shewillfindout,soisee:orlater.if shedoesnotamendthatshemayexposeherselftosomerealspiritualdia. aster.GodwillnottreatherasHis childifsheopen's'violatesHispositivecommand§.Herhouseholdwill notbeblessedwithth>>exteaordinaryfavourswhica.ithasbeensooften remarkedinthehistcrrvoftheChurch, Areshoweredtoneems..familieswhich lovetheHolySacrifice.Hercare'essnessdisedifiesherchildren.Ithasan 'evilinfluenceuponherhusband,end willbuttooeasilyleadhimtoneglect hisduty.Itbecomesaseanealtothe

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Ontheotherhandtherecanbene moreedifyingsightinaCatholiccommunitythanthepresenceofthe mother,thefather,andtheirlittle ones,theirgrown-upsonsanddaughters,regularlyanddevoutlyassisting atthisgreatofficialactofCathode worship.Itisthefamily'sopanprofessionoffaith.Itunitesthehouse holdinthebondsoftheholiestunion andlovebeforeGod'saltar.It.sa sign,almostcertainandinfallible,of theunion,theharmony,thespiritof obedience,ofmutualrespectandlove, thatreigninthehouse.

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11,1929.

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Tousonearth,willnothavebeen invain.

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WORDSOFWISDOM.

Ifamanisnotmakingconstantsacrificesheisdeceivinghimselfandis notadvancinginspirituality.Ifa manisnotdenyinghimselfdailyhe isnotcarryingthecross.-Father Faber.

JesuswouldhaveusgiveHimalms astoapoorman,andputsHimself, sotospeak,atourmercy.Hewill takenothingthatisnotcheerfully given,andtheveriesttrifleisprecious inHisDivineeyes.

Greatmindsareopentothelight, withnodarkcorners.Withthem nothingishiddenorveiled.Everybodyisafraidoftheopaquemind,the mindthatactsinthedark,underground.Nobodytruststhemanwho isalwayscoveringhistracks.

Merestrengthofbodyisnotatest eitherofenduranceorvitality.We diefromsensualexcessorfromdespondency,orfromboth.Indulgence anddisappointmentkillmorethan work,which,ifitbefullofjoyand hope,bringslengthofdays.--Hishop Spaulding.

Givetheyoungandstrugglinga wordofencouragementwhenyoucan. Youwouldnotleavethoseplantsin yourwindowboxeswithoutwater;nor refusetoopentheshuttersthatthe sunlightmightfalluponthem;but youwouldhavesomehumanflowerto sufferfromwantofappreciationor thesunlightofencouragement.

DevotiontotheBlessedVirginisactuallynecessary,becausethereisno bettermeansofobtainingGod'sgraces thanthroughHismostholyMother.

Therehasneverbeenagreator beautifulcharacterwhichhasnotbecomesobyfillingwelltheordinaryand smallerofficesappointedbyGod.

LEARNTHELAWSFIRST.

ThecrampedandtimidscrupulousnessofmanyaChristian'slifeisthe resultofthelackoftheknowledge ofourobediencetotheselaws."The Truth,"ineverysphere,"shallmake youfree."Thewonderfullargeness anddaringand,ifImaysayso,roominess,ofthelivesofthegreatsaints, sprangfromtheelasticityandadapts ablenessoftheirindividualcharacters whenbroughtintocompleteresponse tothelawsofthespirituallife.As thegreatmusicianhandleshisinstrumentwithaneaseandfreedomthat astonishesonelessskilled.-Maturin.

THESAINTOF"LITTLETHINGS.'

nextworld.Thesethingsbeingtrue, whatelseisthereforyoutoworry about? Afewpains,anupsetnow andagain,athwartingofyourplans-whatarethey?Everyoneencounters thesameexperience.Butnot'every unegivesawaytofrowns.Thegreatestsmilermaynotbethehappiest manintheworld,,buttheworld thinksso.Andwhattheworld thinksabouthimhelpsmakehim happier.

CHRIST'SAPPEAL.

Atthegateofthyheart,Imeekly stand, PleadingforyoubyMypiercedhand. Howlong,howlong,mustIstandand wait Forgentlelovetoopenthatgate?

Istherenoplace,noroomforMe, WhereIcancomeandhidewiththee, Andlivewithinthyheart'sembrace, Andsuccourthee,andgivetheegrace.

Ochildofmine,thytimeisbrief; Icometotheetocalmthygrief, Andbegthatthou,withgentlelove, WillwelcomemefromGodabove.

Icometothee,0childofmine, Withheartofloveandsouldivine, Todwellwithinthyheart'sabode, Andliftfromtheelife'sheavyload. Istandwithoutthygateandknock, Andoffershelterbythatrock WhereI,thySaviour,diedforthee, Ochildofmine,praywelcomeme! -K.P.G.

WHATDOESGODWANT?

Ayounggirl,duringoneofthose hoursinwhichtheheartoverflowswith thedesireofself-sacrifice,wroteinher journal:"IfIdared,IwouldaskGod whyHehasplacedmeonthisearth. WhatamIdoinghere?Whathave

Itodo? Idonotknow;mydays areuselesslyspent,andyetIdonot regretthem.IfIcouldonlydosome goodtomyselfortoanotherduring asinglemomentofeachdayI"

THEIDEALWOMAN.

Everynowandthen,aswellasall throughtheages,wehavehadpicturesandpensketchesoftheideal womanheldupforadmiration.There istheidealwomanintheBookof Proverbs,whichismostoftenquoted bymen,thoughonewondershow manysecretlyadmireher.Andthere isthatgallantpenpoemofStevenson, "ToMyWife,"surelythemostchivalroustributepaidtoanywifebyany husband.Wewomenallhaveour favouriteheroines,whetheroffiction orhistory.Myownisfictional,though surelytheoriginalhaslivedandis livingforalltime

Itis"Pompilia"ofBrowning's"Ring andtheBook,"whoselovelinessof character,thoughshebeonlyanignorantgirl,isthusdescribedbythe oldPope

"Everywhere

set

LayallyourdesiresbeforeGod,beggingthatonlyHiswillbedone,and thatitalonemayreigninyou,withoutanyalloyofyourownwill.

Whenasoulisentirelydevotedto love,allitsactionseventhemostindifferent,aremarkedwiththeDivine seal.-TheLittleFlower.

Thereissomethingtremendou7slyrestorativeinagoodconscience,andone soonlearnstolookwithhopetothe futurewhenonecanfeeljustifiedin turningwithpridetothepast.

CHRISTIANSWEETNESS.

Itisthesweetness,notofmanner orofphrase,.oroflook,thatforms thisquality,butthesweetnessofmind, ofheart,ofsoul,distilledthrough everysenseandeverypore:forinone word,itisthesuavityofcharity.CardinalWiseman.

THELETTERKILLS.

Tolivemerelybyreasonedsystems ofspirituality,howeverperfect,would bethegreatestdisastertotheChurch. Itwouldmeanlawwithoutlove,pow erwithoutmeekness,authoritywithoutthesofteninginfluenceofpaternity,intellectualkeenesswithouthumility,zealforGodwithoutknowledgeofGod'struecharacter.-Father Vonier,O.S.B.

Iseeintheworldtheintellectofman, Thatsword;theenergy,hissubtlespear; Theknowledgewhichdefendshimlike ashield, Everywhere;buttheymakenotup,I think, Themarvelofasoullikethine,earth's flower Sheholdsuptothesoftenedgazeof God."

Ithinkmostwomen,aswellasmen, lovegentle,simplewomen.Magnificentvirtuesseemtoaweevery-day folk,likeourselves.Perhapsthatis whywelovewithsuchanintimate love,thegentle"LittleFlower"-the Saintof"littlethings."-"Emcee,"in "BrisbaneAge."

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FROWNS,

AgreatmanygoodCatholicsseem tothink,judgingfromtheirappearances,thatfrownsaresignsofsanctity.Frownsandrealsanctitydonot gowelltogether.Smilesaremore becoming,andtheydomoregoodthan allthesombrecountenanceswhich sombresoulscanaffect.Youoweit toyourselfandtoyourneighbourto smile.Youhaveeveryreasonto smile.Youknowthatyoursisthe truefaith,thatthereisaGodinthe heavens,lifeafterdeath,andaneternityofhappinessawaitirys'ouinthe

Therehebeholds,perfectionshemust admireandlove.Thereheseesthe eternalplaninwhichhislifemustforeverplayapart.Betweentheheart ofGodandtheheartofmanprayer maintainsacommunionorassociation thatperfectshumanloveandcompels itsexpressioninaimandinaction.

RUSSIANFABLE.

OnedayOurLordandSt.Peterwere walkingtogetherandcametoavillage. Inonehousetheinmatesweresinging folksongs,andChriststoppedtolie. ten,theysangsosimplyandfeelingly. St.Peterwenton:hewasnutattracted.Aftersometimehelookedback; theMasterwasstillthere.Thenthe Apostlewentonagain,andagainlookedback.Buttohissurprise,Our Lordhadnotmoved.Athirdtime astheChiefoftheApostlesproceeded, theMasterwasstilllistening.St. Peterwentaheaduntilhecametoa housewheretheyweresinginghymns, thegrandestyoueverheard.Hestopped,strokedhisbeard,andlistened withbothearsuntilthevoiceswere silent.MeantimeOurLordovertook him,andSt.Petersaid: "Forthelifeofme,Master,Icould notmakeoutwhyyoustoppedsolong tohearthatsinging."

St.Peternevercouldforgetwhat Christanswered.Itwasthis:'My deardisciple,theyweresingingonly folk-songs,itistrue;butthespiritof brotherlylovereignsinthathouse,and theysangfromtheirhearts.Inthe otherhousethereisnocharity,nor anyrealreverence.Theywerechants inghymns,butpayingnoattention whatevertothemeaningofthe words."-"AveMaria."

LOVEATHOME.

Somedayslateron,readingover theselinesinacalmermoment,she added:0myGod!nothingismore easy.Ihaveonlytogiveaglassof watertooneofThypoor.

Evenaslittleasthat,giveninGod's name,makesyouuseful,andpermits youtohopeforarewardinheaven: evenlessthanthat-agoodcounsel, somethinglent,anannoyanceborne calmly,ashortprayeraddressedto Godonbehalfofsomeone,thefaultor thoughtfulnessofanotherrepaired withouthisknowledge-Godwillkeep anaccountofallthatforyou.

PRAYER.

Fromtimetotime,everymanwho hasgivenevenalittlethoughttothe greatproblemsofhisorigin,hisduty, andhisdestiny,willfeeltheneedofa lightwhichonlyGodcangive,andof ahelpnocreaturecanimpart.It isonlyinprayerthatmanlearnswhat heisandwhatGodis.Therehe comesfacetofacewithhiscreatorand realisessomethingofwhatmaybecalledthemajestyandperfectionofGod. Bycontract,communionwithGodrevealstomanhisownweaknessandinsignificance.Hemustmarvelthat Godshouldthinkofhimatall,much morethatGodshouldlovehimwith thateternalloveofwhichthePsalmistspeaks.Itissafetosaythatthe habitofprayerinevitablyresultsby the,,practicaladjustmentofhumanlife todivinedesign.Whenamanprays helooksintotheveryheartofGod.

Forthegreatmajorityofmankind itcanbeheldthatliferesolvesitself simplyandobviouslyroundthreecar dinalphases:love,home,andchilren-theheart-wordsoflife.'Thisis whyChrist,whilstonearth,gaveso manytouchingGospelstoriesofhome, love,andchildren.

DoyourememberGalilee'shills, whereOurLordgavebackthelifeof aboytohismother?Canyounot picturethelittlehomeatBethany whereMaryandMargaretwelcomed backthedeadLazarus?DoyourecallthedutifulSonatthemarriage atCana,whocouldnotrefuseagentle Mother'spleading?

AtCapharnaumHehealedthelowly servantoftheCenturion,anditisalwaysajoytothinkofthegroupsof Jewishmothersbringingtheirchit' drentobeblessedatHissacredknee.

AllthroughOurLord'spubliclife arethoseinstancesofinterestinthe heart-wordsoflife,anditisonlyby followingHisexamplethatwecan hopetoenterHeaven.

Thoughwecannotperformmiracles wecangiveofourbest-chairtytowardsourneighbour,interestinhomes lessfortunatethanourown,givesus arighttoCaod'sinterestinus.

EVERYTHINGHASSOMETHING.

Thesparrowshehasfeatherslight; Thebutterflyhaswingssobright, Theeaglehehaspinionsstrong; Thefishhasfinstoswimalong; Thelittleplanthasflowerssofair; Thefloweritselfhasperfumerare, Andtellsme,child,whatyoupossess?

"Daddyandmammy,andlifeand love; AndallweregivenbyGodabove."

IWOOEDHER

first,onesummerday, Hereyeglancedbright,herlipswerered; Wesatamongthefragranthay, Afloralgarlandroundherhead. Iwooedherinthewinter-time, (Thedullskiesmighthavebeenmuchbluer), But,whatcaredwefortimeorclime?

WebankedonWoods'GreatPeppermintCure.

Woods'GreatPeppermintCure, PerCoughs.andColds,warfails.

C.A.REID,inthe Whataday!Nothingbutdriving rainandwindforagoodfourteen hours.NowonderCallumMacLeod askedhimselfthequestion."Isit worthwhile?"aslieliterallydropped downfromsheerexhaustioninacave onthebankoftheRiverEy,inAberdeenshire.

Callumwasbornandbredinthe Highlands,amongtheCairngorm Mountains;hewasamanoffinephysiqueandindomitablecourage.For overthreeweekshehadbeenhunted bythepersecutors;hewasamarked man,andapricewasonhishead. Adaggerthrustintheleghereceived earlyonemorninggreatlyhandicappedhischances,fescape,butbysome goodfortuneathickmistoverclouded thecountryside,andthushemanaged toevadehisqursuers.Onandonhe plodded,andevearuahyfoundlircRelf,inthelightofdayegain,hotfar fromtheBridgeofMay.Herehe bathedhiswoundinthecoolwaters oftheriverandmadeabandageof redstocoverhislaceratedleg.

Althoughmanymilesfromhishome, Callumwasnotunfamiliarwiththe districtinwhichhefaunahimself,for atregularinte,-vaissomevealspreviouslyhehadmadefrequentvisitsto theparishofCreech,ashortdistance tothewestoftheBridge.Herehe followedthecourseofthestreamfor some500to600yardstoanoldflour mill,thetenantofwhichwasaneld mancalledPeterInnes.Calhiniwent uptothebackdoorandknocked,at thesametimecallingcut:

"Areyein,Peter?"

"Peterisn'therenow.Ilediedtwo monthsago!"

"Godresthissoul!"exclaimedCallum.

"Comeinside,"shoutedavoicefrom thekitchen.

Callumentered,hesitatingly,thinkingwithinhimselfthathemightbe enteringintoatrap;however,aquick glanceroundthetumble-downroom reassuredhimthathewasonsafe ground.Ataroughtablesatakind. lylookingman,who,ittranspired,was oldPeter'seldestson,Dugald.

"It'salongtimeinceIlast},aped thisway,"saidCallum,"andIthought IwouldjustlookinandseePeter again.MynameisCallumMacLeod; perhapsyouhaveheardofme."

"Yes.I'veheardmyfatherspeak aboutyou.YoucomefromtheCairngorms,don'tyou?"

"Quiteright,sir,"camethereply.

"Andwhathasbroughtyouthis way?"

ThenCallumproceededtotll'is story. "Likemyfatherbeforeme,Ihave foughtintheClanfeuds,andparticularlywhentheFaithwasinperil.

"CatholicFireside.")

stampouttheoldFaithatallcosts. ThepersecutioninScotlandwaswaged withtheutmostvigourthat:nan culdbringtobearonhiafetlowan,-tal.However,theFaithwassofirmlyestablishedintheglensandhillsidesthatthepersecutorsfoundthemselvesconfrontedwithaverydifficult task;themountainouscountrygreatly impededtheirprogress,and,wherever theycamefacetofacewiththeiropponents,afierceoppositionensuedand muchbloodwasspilt,thefaithful neveryieldingoneinchofgroundto apersecutor.CallumMacLeod,this powerfully-builtHighlander,hadaccountedformanyapersecutorinsheer self-defence.Nowonderapricewas onhishead.

Callumwasreceivedwithkindness andtendernessthatissocharacteristic oftheHighlandsofScotland,akindnessperhapsonlythoroughlyunderstoodbyaHighlander.Thegreat Scottishpoet,Burns,chroniclesthis factinoneofhisverses "In HeavenitselfIasknomorethanjust aHighlandWelcome."

Callumenjoyedhisfirstdecentmeal fordays,andrestedhiswearybody inthecomparativeluxuryofasmall roomintheatticabovethekitchen, astrikingcontrasttohissleepingplace ofthelastfewweeks.Sometimesa derelictcottage,sometimesadungean caveprovidedhisonlycoverfromthe elements.

Dugaldattendedtohisfarmduties, andalsokeptasharplook-outforany strangerorintruderinthedistrict.He madeithisbusinesstodrivethesheep upthemountainsideatthebackof thefarm;notthatthismovewasat allnecessary,forhisflockwasgrazing onperfectpasturelandatthefootcf themountains.No.Dugaldwas manoeuvringforapointofvantage, knowingfullwellthatthepersecutors wouldcomeupfromthesouth.Half wayupthemountainhehadacommandingviewofthesurroundingcountry,butsawnothingtoindicatethe presenceofanyhostility,andsopresentlyhemadehiswaybacktothe farm.

Callum,bythistime,hadde,u.ndecl fromtheattic,feelinggreatlyrefreshedafterhislongsleep.Helookedroundthedwellingcarefully,aid peeredthroughthewindowstoensure thatallwassafe.Presentlylieheard footstepsintheyard,andatonceretreatedtotheattic,whereheanxiouslyspiedthroughacrackinthefloorboards.However,hewasputat easewhenthekindly-lookingDugald enteredthekitchen.AgainCallum descendedfromtheattic,andwhisperedtohishost:

"Iseverythingallright?"

themid-daymealheventuredG:wit tothestream,andsatunderawidow treeandmentallysurveyedhisexistenceduringthelastfewweeks.Again hereasonedwithhimself:"Itisworth while?CanIbearupunderthisterriblephysicalstrain,thisnever-ceasinganguish?WillGodgivemethe strengthtofightandconquerformy Faith?"AndthustheHighlander meditateduntilatlengthhefinallydecidedtobearhistrialsand,ifnecessary,dieforthecause.

Thesunwassinkingbehindthe GrampiansasCallumrosetogoba tothefarm,whenheespieda:nanon horseback,justabouttocrossthe BridgeofMay.Asfarashecould see,theriderwasnotcladinamill-. taryuniform;butCallumwasrut takinganyrisks,andimmediately croucheddownunderthesheltering willowandinstinctivelyclutchedat hisdagger.Foramomentthestranger waslosttoview,forariseinthe groundtemporarilyscreenedhimfrom Callum'slineofvision.However,his headandshouldersweresoonvisible again,andCallumcloselywatchedhim asheapproachedthefarm.

Whatwasthestranger'smissionto thefarm?Washeaspy?Washe afriend?Callumwasveryagitated ashesawthehorsemandisappearinto thefarmyard,andhisfirstthought wasthesafetyofhishost.Thereuponhemadeadashbackto.hefarm incasehelpwasneeded.Hepassed thekitchendoorandwenttothe backofthehouse,whereheglanced throughasmallsquarewindow,and therehecouldseeDugaldandthe horsemanstandingfacetoface.F-esentlyDugaldwashandedascroll, whichheacceptedwithapparentpleasure,carefullyreaditover,andnodded tothestrangerinareassuringmanner. -

Callumcouldreadilyseethatthe twowereat-leastonfriendlyterms, andsohemadehiswayroundtothe kitchendoorandwentin.

"Comeinsidei"calledoutDugall. "Hereisaverydearfriendofmineandafriendofyours,too."

Callumbowedandheldoutlas brawnyhand.Hehadnever.eenthe strangerbeforeinhislife,asfarashe couldremember,andwonderedwhy Dugaldsaid"Andafriendofyours, too."Butthenthestrangerspoke: "Iamapriest,and,likeyou,huntedaboutfromplacetoplace.Now tellme,goodman,wheredo'youcome from?"

"RightupamongtheCairngorms, Father,butIdarenotgobacktomy homenow,"repliedCallum.

ThepriestlaidhishandsonCallum's broadshouldersandsaid:

"Youareahero,andIamproud ofyourmanifestationoftheFaith."

Dugaldhurriedlypreparedsome food,andsoonthethreeofthem weresittingroundtheroughtableenjoyinganeveningmeal.

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Thesunhadset,anddarknesswas fastapproaching.Callumwenttowardsthedoorandlookedoutoverthe country.Hardlyasounddisturbed thepeacefulair,savetheoccasional callofacurlew.Helookedtipat theskyandsawthestars;heopened hislungsandinhaledthebeautiful mountainair;hefeltwithinhimselfa feelingofsatisfactiontoknowthate wasatleastamongfriends.

Inthemeantime,thepriestandDugaldwereexaminingthescroll,aed Callumre-enteredthekitchen,carefullyboltingthedoorbehindhim.

"Wewantyourhelphere,Callum," saidDugald."Hereisalistofnames ofthefaithfulinthisdistrict,andwe mustalltakeahand-infindingthese peopleandtellthemthattherewill beMassonSundayontheslopesof Creach-in-Dhui."

Now,itwasFridaynight,andthere wasnotmuchtimetowarneveryone ofthissolemnevent,soCallumdecidedtoactimmediately.Helooked atthelistandextractedatleast twentynames,thenaskedthepriest's blessingandwentoutintothenight onhisnobleerrand.FatherMacand Dugaldsoonfollowed,andatthefarm gatetheyseparated.

Allnightthethreeploddedalong, tillatlasttheirtaskwasaccomplished,anditwaswellaftensunrisewhen theyforegatheredatthefarm.Later inthemorningashepherdbrought thenewsthatafierceencounterhad takenplacefurtherupcountrynear thevalleyofGairn,betweenacompanyofCrowntroopersandthemen ofGairn.Armedonlywithscythes, claymores,anddaggers,thegallant HighlandersroutedtheCrownforces anddrovethemheadlongintotheriver Dee,wheremostofthemweredrownedorkilled.

TheslopesofCreach-in-Dhuimade historyonthatmemorableSunday morning,andbeforethesunhadrisen

NowIamabrokenman,brokenas farasmylandandfarmareconcerned.Idarenotgonearmyhome,at anyrateasCallumMacLeod.My farmhousehasbeenburnedtothe groundandallmystockconfiscated.

Iamhuntedaboutfromplacetopace, hardlyknowingwheretogofarsafety.Ihavebeendispospsessedof everythingintheworldexceptwhat Istandin-andallforthe.,akeof myreligion.Ihaveoftenasked myself,'Isitworthwhile?'"

"Butitisworthwhile!Isn'tit, Callum?"interjectedDugald, "Tenthousandtimes,yes,"answeredCallum,andsoheproceededto tellofhispersecutions.

Meanwhile,theHighlandrill.tges werebeingassailedbypersecution.The lateQueen'senemieswereresolvedto

"Perfectlysafe,"camethe:eassuringreply.

"Thenitissafeformetoproceed onmywaytoInverey,"saidCallum. "IfIleavenow,Ishouldreachmy destinationaboutnightfall.'

Dugaldseemedalittledisappointed withthissuddensuggestionfromCallum,forhehadhojfedthathisguest wouldhavestayedatleastthreeor fourdayswithhim.Aspecialreason,too,promptedhimtoaskCallum topostponehisjourneyuntilthefollowingSunday.Afteralittlereasoning,Callumdecidedtoacceptnis host'sinvitationandstayuntilthe endoftheweek.

DuringthedayDugaldwentabout hisfarmduties,whileCallumkepta sharplook-outforanyofhispursuers whomightbeinthevicinity.After

abovetheCairngormmountainsHoly Masshadbeencelebratedanthe mountain-side,andsoontheHighland- ersdispersedtotheirrespectivehomes. FatherMac,Dugald,andCallummade straightforthefarm,wheretheyhad breakfast,andimmediatelyafterthe mealCallumstartedoffonhisdangerousjourneytoInverey.FatherMac entrustedtoCallum'scareawritten messagetoabrotherpriestwhowas inhidingintheInvereydistrict,andCallumresolvedtodeliveritatall costsandtellthisgoodAugustinian Fatherofthehappeningsofthelast fewdays.

Towardsmid-daytheskybecame overcastandthewindcommencedto blow.Therewaslittlecovertothe northoftheBridgeofMay,butCal- lumputabravefronttotheelements andpushedontohishiding-placeanr1 toKisfriends.Itrainedhardall afternoon,andtheeverfresheningwind greatlyimpededhisprogress.Prc sentlyCallumspottedashepherd'shut whennearingtheBraesofMar,and, afterfordingatributaryoftheDee, hemadehiswayupthehilltothe kshepherd'sdoor.Theshepherdwas sittingatapeatfirestirringapotcon- taining"browes,"andCallumwasin- vitedtosharehismeal,whichhedid withoutanyhesitation.Hewasals,) abletodryhisclothesalittle,buthe didnotstaylong,ashehadanLI,- portunityofgettingthroughtoIlls destinationwithoutbeingseenbyany ofthepersecutors.Hearguedwith- inhimselfthatnomaninhisright senseswouldventureoutonsucha dayofrainandwind.

Bythistimehewasaboutnine milesfromInverey,andagainhe,went forth.Hemadeadetourofthevil- lageofBraemarandascendedhalfway uptheMountainofMorone,wherehe pausedforsometimebehindahuge boulder,andlookedacrossthevalley overtheRiverDeetowardshishome, rightupbetweenBenMacduhland Cairngorm.Therehesawthesnow- cappedmountain,tops,theslopes wherehetendedhissheep,theplay- groundofhischildhood.Withtears inhiseyesandaheavyheart,he turnedandstruggledonhisway.The raincamedownagainandsweptthe mountainsidesothathecouldscarce- lykeephisfeet;thecoldwasintense atthisaltitude,buthepushedon anddescendedintothevalleywhere hehadcoverfromthepinetrees.

Itwasnearlyteno'clockatnight whenhereachedthebridgeoverthe fallsofCoriemulzie.Thewaterwas rushingoverthefallswithadeafening roarintothedepthsbelow.Hewas nowonlyabouthalfamilefromTabor-E-Mhoire,theWellofMary,and therehedrankofthewaterandoffer- edupapraytoOurLady.Almost withinshoutingdistanceofthis.holy wellwasCallum'shiding-place,acave nowknownastheColonel'sBed,and ateleveno'clockthatnightthisweather-beaten,exhaustedHighlander, droppeddowninthisdarkrockycave. Hewasdrenchedtotheskin,and,after astruggle,hemanagedtoundoand discardhiskiltandtunicandrollhimselfinsheepskins,andthereherested forthenight.

Itwaslatenextmorningwhenhe awakened,tofindthesunshiningthroughtheentrancetothecave.He wrappedhimselfinasheepskinand peeredouttoseeifanyonewasabout, andpresentlyhemadehiswayalong thebankoftheRiverEytohisold FatherDonaldMackay,who wasnowdisguisedasacotter.Agreat welcomeawaitedCalluminthishum- blecottage.

Donald'scottagehadlongbeen knownasa"safe"placeforpriests,andmanyagoodpriesthadrested hiswearybodyhereandbeensent onhismissionofmercyrefreshed.

Althoughnowthishavenismerely ashapelessheapofstones,itwillever liveasaplacewheretheFaithofour Fatherswasupheldandpropagated throughouttheBraesofMar.

"IntheCityofConfusion"

THEPROGRESSOFmasular.

Twenty-fiveyearsago(saysaPhiladelphiancontemporary),aprominent ministernamedDr.Crapseywasdeposedfromtheclericalofficebecause hewasunwillingtoacceptcertainar- ticlesoftheCreedinaliteralsense. Althoughheprofessedtobelieveinthe DivinityofChrist,hedeniedthatthe Virgin-birthandthephysicalresurrec- tionofOurLordwerenecessaryparts ofChristiandogma.Ifheprofessed thesameopinionsnow,hewouldbe regardedasanormaltypeofamodernclergyman.

AfewweeksagotheRev.Walter RussellBowiewaselectedbishop-co- adjutoroftheEpiscopaldioceseof Pennsylvania.Hedeclinedthehonourtothegreatregretofhisfriends. Hiselectionhadbeenmadeunanimous;buttheofferwasnotsufficientlyattractivetotempthimto leavetheprominentpositionofrectorofthefamousGraceChurchof NewYork.Heisamanofcharming personalityandawriterofpopular books.Hislatestbookisalifeof Christ.InithegoesfarbeyondDr. Crapseyinhisdenialoftraditional Christianity. Thebookisattractivelywritten.It purportstoofferthereaderascientific modernestimateoftheteachingand thecharacterofOurLord.Itadopts whatisknownasthe"reverentatti tude"towardshistoricbeliefs,andis thereforefarmoredangerousthanany deliberateprofessionofinfidelity.It attemptstopreserveallthebeautycf faithwhilsteliminatingcompletelyall intellectualfoundationforthatfaith ItwouldkeeptheEasterliliesandthe Christmashollywhilstdenyingthat therewasanysupernaturaloccurrence ateitherofthesetimes.Wedonot wishtobeunjustsowegivetheexact wordsofDr.Bowie.OfChristmas hesays:"Thereisnovalidhistorical evidenceintheearliestwritingsthat Jesusthoughtofhimselfashavingbeenmiraculouslyborn.Thereisno evidencethathisfamilythoughtso ThesetwosentencescompletelydestroyanybeliefintheIncarnation.Of EasterDayhesays:"Whathappened tothebodyofJesusissomething neverfullytobeexplained."He makesitclear,however,thatthisbody didnotrisefromthedead.Itwill beinterestingtoseeifanythingdone aboutthisbook.Itchallengesthe ProtestantChurchfarmoredirectly thananythingthatwaseversaidby Dr.Crapsey. Noristhisall.Christisrepresent- edmerelyasauniquehumanperson- ality.Heworksnomiracles.His poweroversicknessis'psychicandHe exercisesitalmostagainstHisown wish.Peoplewerehealedbecause theywishedtobehealedandhad comeincontactwithapersonality whoconvincedthemthattheywere healed.OurLorddidnotmultiply theloavesandfishes;peopleonly thoughtthatHedid.Hedidnot walkontheseaofGalileeorstillthe tempest;Heonlycreatedanillusion, unconsciously,inthemindsofHisfollowers.He-didnotfoundaChurch: HiskingdomofGodwasnothingmore thananassociationofthosewhohad foundthesecretoftheinnerspiritual life.Everythingcame,bothtoChrist andHisfollowers,byexperience.They werespiritualadepts.Christhadnot theslightestintentionofinstituting sacraments.Suchanidea,orany ideaofinstitutionalism,wastotally alientoHisteaching.WhenHewas baptisedintheriverJordan,Hewas consecratingHislifetoagreatmissionthatHehadthoughtoutforHimself.Heseizedtheopportunityof thecrowdedriverbankstoproclaim HimselfasanewkindofMessiah. FromthebeginningtheworkofOur LordhasbeenmisunderstoOd.His owndisciplesdisplayedageniusfor misunderstandingHim.Itisdueto theirmisinterpretationsthattheyestablishedanexternalorganisation,in-

Andto-dayisfoundabeautifulstitutedreligiousritesandwerere- churchdedicatedtoSt.Andrew,inthesponsibleforthewritingofthose villageofBraemar,wherethefaithfulScriptureswhichonlymoderningenu- journeyacrossthehillsidesfromdis-ityhasbeenabletodivestoftheirmis- tancesupwardsoffifteenmilestoMassleadingsupernaturalism.Tounder- onSundays.TheseHighlanderslookstandtheseGospels,onemusttake hackintothepastwithgratitudetoawayallthatismiraculousandcon- CallumMacLeodandhisfriends,whofineone'sstudytothatwhichsprings keptthelightofFaithenkindledinfromthehiddenexperienceofGod thosedarkdaysofpersecution. thatanymancanfindinhisown

heartifhewill,andwhichChristexperiencedtoadegreehithertounknown.

Itisnotdifficulttoseewheresuch teachingwillend.OurLordsaid, "thosethingswhichdefileamancome forthfromtheheart."Dr.Bowie, however,findsallreligionlatentinthe humanheart.Heleavesnoroomfor revelationorforanyexternalauthor ityinmattersoffaith.Christisonly differentfromothermenintheabundanceofHisreligiousexperience.He isonlyourMasterbecauseHesurpassesusinHismasteryoftruth.The onlycriterionofthetruthofHis teachingisourownconfirmationofit bypersonalexperience.Itisthe logicalresultofprivatejudgment.Dr. Bowie'sownprivatejudgmentisa reflectionofthetimesinwhichhe lives.HisChristisformedtomeet thegrowingunbeliefofhiscongrega- tion.TosweepawaythewholehistoricstructureofChristianitybecause hefindsmenunwillingtoacceptthe miraculousisnotascientificmethod; itisonlyanaccommodationtoninderntendencies.Itis,however,arevelationoftheprogressofunbelief. Fewwouldhavethoughtitpossible thatsuchabookcouldbewrittenby aclergymaningoodstandingandby

onewhohasbeenhonouredbyanelee tiontoaProtestantbishopric.

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THEOLDBOGROAD.

MyfeetarehereonBroadway,this blessedharvestmorn, Butoh,theachethat'sinthemfor thesodwhereIwasborn!

Mywearyhandsareblisteredbytoil incoldandheat, Andoh,toswingascytheto-day throughfieldsofIrishwheat HadImychoicetowanderbackor ownaKing'sabode, 'TissoonI'dseethehawthorntreebytheoldbogroad.

Mymotherdiedlastspringtime,when Ireland'sfieldsweregreen; Theneighboursaidherwakingwas thefinesteverseen. Therewere piledsnowdropsandprimroses uparoundherbed, AndFern'sChurchwascrowdedwhen herfuneralMasswassaid; AndherewasIonEs'roadway,andbitterwasmyload, Whentheycarriedouthercoffinfrom theoldbogroad.

Och!life'sawearypuzzle,pastfindingoutbyman; Itakethedayforwhatit'sworth,and dothebestIcan; Sincenoonecaresarushforme,what needtomakeamoan?

Igomywayanddrawmypay,and smokemypipealone; Eachhumanheartmustknowits griefthoughheavybetheload, SoGodbewitholdIrelandandthe oldbogroad.

-TeresaBrayton,inthe"IrishWorld."

BodyofNunAfter37YearsFully

Preserved.

WritingfromLouvain,onMarch4, FatherVanderHeydensaysthatin thevillageofTilleur,nearLiege,the bodyofSisterJaneCastenetwasremoved,inastateofperfectpreser- vation,fromavaultinwhichitwas placedfollowingherdeathonNovember24,1891.Thenun'sclothing wasinsuchperfectconditionthatthe burialmighthavetakenplacethat veryday,insteadofmorethan37 yearsbefore.Thefactsconnected withtheexhumation createda sensationinTilleurandthesurround ingcountry.Ecclesiasticalauthorities haveundertakenastudyofthecase. Thediscoveryresultedfromthedeath afewdaysbeforeoftheRev.Sister Teresa.SuperioroftheConventofthe SistersofSt.VincentdePaulofTitleur.Thenunsoftheconventdesired toburytheirSuperiorinthevault whichthemunicipalityhadgiventhe Sistersinrecognitionoftheirservices duringanepidemicyearsago,but foundthattherewasnomoreroom inthetomb.Themunicipalauthori- ties.whenappealedto,decidedthat roommightbemade,theSistersagree- ing,byplacinginonecoffintheremainsofthefirsttwonunsburied.in thevault.SisterJaneCastenetand SisterAnnaEuphrasiaServange,who diedwithineightdaysofeachother, werethefirsttwonunsburiedinthe vault.ThecoffinofSisterAnnaEu. phrasiaServangewaspriedopen,and wasfoundtocontainnothingbut hones.ThecoffinofSisterJaneCase tenetwasabouttobeopened,whenit felltopiecesasworkmenattempted toliftit.Therewasrevealedthebody ofthenunperfectlypreserved,not evenrigidHerhabit,eventothe broadandstarchedwhitecapofher religiousorder,wasuntouchedbydecay.SisterJaneCastenetwasborn inthesouthofFrance,andattheage of19wasadmittedasapostulantin theHomeforIncurablesdirectedby theDaughtersofCharityinBordeaux. In1831,shewasassignedtoCharity Hospital,Paris,and,whenthecholera brokeoutinFrance,sawampleoppor- tunityforservice.Shehadcharge ofa92-bedwardwhichquicklybecame filledwithcholerapatients.Because ofthedangerandhertenderyears, hersuperiorssoughttorelieveherof thischarge,butshepleadedsoearn estlythattheypermittedhertore- main.

CatholicSchoolsinFrance.

Theinspectorofpublicinstructionin thedepartmentofVendeehasjustpre- sentedtotheCouncilGeneralofthe departmenttheresultsofhissurvey ofthecomparativenumbersofpupils inthepublicschoolsandtheCatholic schoolsofthedistrict.Theprimary schoolsconductedbytheStatein Vendeenumber705,with1,072teachers

and22,230pupils.Thereare402Ca- tholicprimaryschools,with800teachers,butthesearerequiredtolook aftertheinterestsof22,943pupils.The Catholicschoolsthushaveslightly morepupilsthanthepublicschools. Itistobenotedthatanumberof villagesinthedistricthaveonlypub. licschools,sothatifCatholicinstitu- tionscouldbeopenedinthosevillages thenumberofpupilsinCatholic schoolswouldbeincreasedstillfur ther.Inthecourseofthelastyear, thereportshows,thepublicschoolslost 258pupils,whiletheCatholicschools gained1,351pupils.Inthedepart- mentofMaine-et-Loire,thepublic primaryschoolshave23,864pupilsand theCatholicschoolshave26,369pupils. These,in1928,wereincreasedby2,550 BornofBigotry,SaysSenatorWalsh. SenatorDavid1.Walsh,inanAsa dressatthetwentiethannualconventionoftheHebrewShelteringandImmigrantAidSocietyofAmerica,in NewYorkrecently,declaredthata powerfulgroup'issupportingrigidrestrictionofimmigrationonabasisof religiousandracialintolerance.Point ingoutthattherearetwogroupsorposingimmigrants,Senator'Walshsaid thatthefirstofthesecomprisedawell meaningbodyQfcitizenswhostand forthatpolicyoneconomicgrounds andareofgoodfaith.sincereandhonest."Butthereisaniti.erlarge groupopposedto;mrnigration,"hecontinued,"inaspiritaintolerance,large- lyracialandinpattreligicus.That groupissostrongnowthatIwould notbesurprised.fallimmigration wouldbecutoffthrougntheirefforts." AlthoughhedidnotmentiontheKu KluxKlanbyname.itwa3underetood thatthesenatorw-tsreferringtothis organisationwhenbesaid:"Weall knowofoneatganisation-Iwould notdignifytheorganisationbymentioningitsnameonaneccasionlike this-thatbollstheI,al:cyofcutting offimmigrationasoneofitstenets' Thesenatorthenass,tiledtheimmigrationlawfarpreventingtheunisng offamiliesinthiscountry,armingit "thatcruellaw,'but:addingthatsome ofitsharislaps :ecentlybceere moved.Ilealsolaude1teehebitav ShelteringandImmigrantAidSociety foritswork-,m.eigtheimmigrants.

PenalLawsinMexico.

Officialanouncement(says"Tidings,"LosAngeles),wasmadebythe Governmentto-day(March22),that 1,721Catholicp')eststhorughou.tMex icohadcompii.valthereantorder oftheDepartment:nltneInteriorto registertheirhomeaddresses.Amongthosewhohavecomplied,theefficeal anouncement:aideratheBishopscf Papantla,ChihtablaandSan Pc. tosi,andtheAueii:eryBishopofMenicoCity.ByorderoftheMinistryof Gobernacioa,twentyCatheliessomen wereshippelfromGuadalajaraesterclaytoIslasdslesTreeiviaries,the penalcoloevffitsPaciti,r.eastof Mexico.ThewomenhamIernsfnt toMexicoCityaccuse')bytlov.Ra mirezoftheStatetaliscoof'ornishingrebelsaitharm:,andOmnitnition.Thepenalcolons',cplositethe portofSanlilas,intheStateofSinaloa,istheplaceofincarcerationat twothousandormoreofMexico'smost desperatecriminals.Everydepart- mentoftheFederalGovernmenthere andsomeoftheStateandlocalgov- ernments,aredismissingfromtheirserviceallemployeesbelievedtobein sympathywithreligiouselements,accordingto"Excelsior,"whichsaysthe dismissalswereorderedbytheDeaartmentofGobernacion.Thesamepaper declaresthattheSecretaryofEducation.EzequielPadilla,hasissuedaei.o cularorderingtheteachersofallthe pupilsschoolstodevotethemselvesto theteachingofthe"ideals"ofthe Mexicanrevolution.ReportsreachingtheCapitalonthemilitarysitua- tioninthenorthandonthewestcoast werelessfavourabletothefederal forces. --

CededtotheHolySee. TheConcordatbetweenItalyand theVaticanstipulatesthecessionof theRoyalchurchestotheHolySee. ThenumberofthesechurchesadministeredbytheRoyalHousewaslarge, themostimportantbeingtheBasilifa ofSt.NicholasofRaniandtheChurch

ofSt.BarbarainMantua.TheWay See,ontheotherhand,recognisesasa RoyalBasilicatheChurchofthePare theon,Rome,whichcontainsthe tombsofthesovereignsofItaly.The membersofitsChapterwillbenominatedbytheRoyalHouseafterconsultingtheecclesiasticalauthoritiesin whateverconcernsdisciplineand CanonLaw.TheOrdinaryofthe ItalianArmy,atpresentMgr.Panizzarcii,istoactassuperioroftheclergy attachedtothebasilica.ThePantheon,moreover,ceasestobethetitularchurchofaCardinal,andthetitle willbetransferredtosomeother church.TheRoyalHouseretainsbesidestheBasilicaofSupergainTurin, concerningwhichnodifficultyever arose,sincetheheadsoftheHouseof Savoywerealwaysrecognisedbythe HolySeeaslegitimatesovereignsof thatterritory.Itretainsalsothe RoyalChapteroftheSudarioinRome. ----BlasphemyDrivenfromtheStage.

PublicopinioninViennahasmade anendoftheintendedpresentationin thatcityofWalterHasenclever'ssocalledcomedy,"MarriagesareMadein Heaven,"which,toleratedinBerlin, rousedvehementprotestsintheGer manprovinces,wastohavebeenper- formedintheJosefstaedter-Theatreun- derthedirectionofMaxReinhardt. The"originality"oftheperformance layinthefactthattheactionofthe playwassupposedtotakeplacein Heaven,andnotonlywerethepersons ofSt.PeterandSt.MaryMagdalenre- presentedinthecast,butalsooneactor hadtorepresenttheFirstPersonof theBlessedTrinity.TherearereligiousplaysinwhichChristandHisdis- cipleshavebeenrepresentedinan edifyingmanner,butthewholeeffect ofthisparticularpieceofblasphemy. wastoinviteridiculeforGod.andHis Saints.Whenitwasannouncedthat itwasproposedtoproducetheplayin Vienna,theCatholicsofAustrialost notimeinvoicingtheperformanceof ablasphemyandamockingoftheirre- ligion.NorweretheCatholicsalone intheirprotest;Protestantorganisa- tionsandsomeoftheJewishbodies, addedtheirvoices.The"Reichsport,', theorganoftheChristianSocialists,threateneddemonstrations,andheld Reinhardtpersonallyresponsiblefor theconsequences,notwithstandingthe management'spromisethatthewords ofthecomedywouldherevised.When thetheatredirectorsappealedtothe legalandpoliceauthorities,theyre ceivedreservedreplies.Finally,ata meetingoftheCatholicWriters,the Cardinal-ArchbishopofVienna,Dr. Piffl,condemnedtheplay.ThereuponCamilloCastilgione,theMaecenas hanker,whofinancestheReinhardt stageinVienna,demandedthatthe performanceshouldbecancelled;and whenacablearrivedfromReinhardt, whowasonhiswaytoEurope,cancellingthearrangement,themanage- mentwithdrewtheplay

RupertBrookeandtheIncarnation

ThereisadearthofChristianpoetry aboutthetremendousmysteryofthe Incarnation.Athousandsongshave beentossedintotheCribofIsethlehem,garlandsofsongshavebeen twinedatthefootoftheCross;but theactualcomingofourGoduponour earthhasnothaditsshareofsong. Thereasonforthisdearthis,ofcourse, understandableandinmanyways praiseworthy:mostpoetshavenotthe delicacyoftouchnecessaryforsomethingsoexquisitelyofHeavenasour Lady'sconceptionofherdivineChild; mostpoetshavecommonsenseenough toknowthatpoetisingelaborationof thewordsGodspoketoMarythrough Gabrielisusuallypaintingthelily disadvantageously."TheHolyGhost shallcomeuponthee,andthepower ofthemostHighshallovershadow thee.AndthereforealsotheHoly whichshallbebornoftheeshallbe calledtheSonofGod."

Occasionally,however,apoetis ifornwhodarestolayhandsuponthe FvoordsofGodandwhodoesmirror themforthinsomebeautifullyfigurativewaythatmovestheheartto quickenedlove,orelaboratetheminto further"linkedsweetness,long-drawn out."Sometimesapoet,whofearsto usetheverywordsoftheangelfor thenucleusofapoem,goestoanother partoftheBibleforhisinspiration andtheme.Thereis,forexample,in theSloaneManuscript,2593,inthe BritishMuseum,alovelyanonymous poem,writtenabout1450,whichis constructeduponthesixthverseof Psalm71:"Heshallcomedownlike rainuponthefleece;andasshowers fallinggentlyupontheearth."

Allthecoolsweetnessofrainfalling softlyuponthewhitenessoffleece,all thelife-givingsweetnessofshowers fallinggentlyupontheeartharein thechastecomingofChristtoHisimmaculateMother.Exquisitelytheunknownpoetsingsofit:

Hecamallsostylle

Wherehismotherwas,

AsdewinAprylle

Thatfallytonthegras.

ThematchlesslovelinessofthisVirginwhopreferredhervirginityeven tothemotherhoodofherGodexalts thepoettoproclaimherworthyof herhonour:

Moderandmaydyn Wasnevernonbutche; Welmayswychalady Godesmoderbe.

Duringthecenturiesfromthewritingofthispoemtillaboypoetofour owndaywrotehis,immortalpoemof theIncarnation,afewpoetssangof thisloveliesteventinhistory.For themost,Catholicpoetscomposed prayerstoourLadyunderthetitle "AveMaria,"beingconcernedrather withpraisingherspotlessbeautyand withpetitionsfortheirownneedsthan withattemptingtoportraythemystery.Protestantpoets,ontheother hand,seemtohavewishedtoparaphrasetheBiblenarrative.Afewof thesepoemsbyProtestantsingersare lovelyindeed;butonecansaywithoutexaggerationthattheclimaxto themalliscertainlythepoem"Mary andGabriel,"byRupertBrooke.

wasadaughteroftheJewishpeople; herGodwasthemosthigh,themost powerfulJehovah.Jesus,herSonand ourBrother,wastheOmnipotent,the All-Holy;notyetwasHedearand familiarlyhuman.Sothepoetsings: Shewasgrownstrangetoherself,half lonely, Allwonderful,filledfullofpainsto come Andthoughtsshedarenotthink,swift thoughtsanddumb, Human,andquaint,herown,yetvery far,

Divine,dear,terrible,familiar.

Onlythesaintinecstasycanknow insomedegreewhatitmusthave meanttohaveGodcomefromHeaventoearthtobealonewithher. Whetherornotwebesatisfiedwith RupertBrooke'swordsconcerning Mary's"trouble"attheangelssalutation,wemustadmithehasshown thepoet'sunderstanding.HepicturesMaryturningtoGabrielforsympathy.Whetherornotshe"lidso turn,thepoetkeepsclosetotruthin hisimaginingofGabriel'sresponse: Sheraisedhereyestothatfairmessenger. Hekneltunmoved,immortal;withhis eyes Gazingbeyondher,calmtothecalm skies; Radiant,untroubledinhiswisdom, kind. Hissheafofliliesstirrednotnthe wind. flowshouldshe,pitifulwithmortality, Trythewidepeaceofthatfelicity Withripplesofherperplexed,shaken heart, Andhintsofhumanecstasy,human smart, Andwhispersofthelonelyweightshe bore, Andhowherwombwithinwas1.crs nomore Andatlengthhers?

TheportrayalofGabrielthroughout thepoemisorthodox:Gabrielhasa messagetodeliver;heisincurious aboutallthingsofearth.Yetthere isahintofhistremendousinterestin thismoststupendousevent,thevophecyofwhichhadsenttherebellious angelsintoeverlastingHell.Gabriel wasthefirsttoadoretheWordmade Flesh.Withhiseyesfixedonthe FaceofGodhekneltbeforethelittle maidenofearth,God'screaturecf alowerscaleincreationthanhewas. Beautifulindeedhemusthaveseemed toher,withworshipon'theeagermarbleofhisface."

olivetreesonamountainontheisland ofScyros,aplotofforeignsoil"thatis foreverEngland,"andinthatgraveis burnedtheanswertothequestion. Deathdidindeedfindhim,asheprophesied,longbeforehetiredofhis questforbeauty.Wemaypraythat hewhosolovedbeautymayforever walkwhereloveliness leavesawhite Unbrokenglory,agatheredradianCe, Awidth,ashiningpeace,underthe night.

Whetherhebelievedaswebelieve inthetremendoussignificanceofGabriel'svisittoMaryasthesourceof allourfaithandhopeandlove,or wasfiredonlybyitsbeauty,hehas givenusasupremelybeautifulpoem thatmakesusbendthekneewiththe greatangelbeforeherwhoisourlife, oursweetness,andourhope.-SisterM. Eleanore,C.S.C.,in"America." eaueliaaassme...suinamswesenenossusimilluanesso 1 DINEWHERE?WHYAT

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Asidefromitsfragilelylovelyword picturesthathaveinthem,likethe TajHahal,anapparentetherealness ' ttalsotheindestructibilityofalabasr,themostnoteworthyfeatureofthe poemisitsportrayalofMary'shuman fearofheralonenesswithGodinthis tremendousmoment.Perhapsonlythe personwhohasfacedimminentdeath canknowtheminglingofoverwhelmingfearatthecompleteseparation fromallthingshumanandtheactual comingintoGod'spresenceinHeaven, andthehopeofblisstoogreatfor bearing.Theideaofalonenesswith Godisforterroraswellasforrapture.TheGodoftheOldTestament historyusuallyspoketoHispeople throughtheprophetsandappointed law-givers;andgreatindeedwasthe fearevenofthesechosenoneswhen theirhighofficewasmadeknownto them."Moseshidhisface;forhe durstnotlookonGod."OurGodis closertousthanwecanbetoone another;Hecomesintoourvery heartsinHolyCommunion.Mary

Notman'snorwoman'swastheimmortalgrace Roundingthelimbsbeneaththatrobe ofwhite, Andlightingtheproudeyeswith changelesslight, Incurious.Calmashiswings,and fair, Thatpresencefilledthegarden. Thepoetwould,perhaps,havemade hispoemgreaterhadheusedthesame finereticenceinportrayingthe thoughtsoftheBlessedMotherthat heusesforGabriel'sdescription.And yetitwouldbepoetictragedytoomit anyline,howevermuchonewould wishtosubstitutethesentencesofSt. Luke.Surelyoneneednotthinkthe lessofRupertBrookebecausehedoes notwriteinthemannerofSt.Luke. Hewasindeeddaringinhisreading ofthemindofOurLady;andyet, beinghuman,shemayexcusethedaringofaboyswepttoheightsofpoetic ecstasybycontemplationofherin divineecstasywhen

Shefeltatremblingstir Withinherbody,awilltoostrongfor her Thatheldandfilledandmastered all.

Tonguesoffirerestedupontheheads oftheapostlesandfilledandmastered them;uponherheadbowedinsubmissionrestedtheshadowoftheHoly Spirit,fillingandmasteringheronly withherpermission,"fearful,meek, andglad."

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