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NextdaywevisitedtheMosqueof Omar,rathermisnamed,asitisreally notaMosqueatall,thoughavery sacredplacefortheMoslems,and theypraythere.Thisbuildingvies withthefamousTajMahalinIndia forfirstplaceinOrientalbeauty,and beautifulitcertainlyis.Thebuildingproperisintheformofafiatroofedoctagon,withadomeinthe centrenearlyahundredfeethigh.The wallsforsomedistanceupareof marble;therestofthespaceistaken upwithmulti-colouredtiles.Thebuildingsheltersalargesolidrock,the RockofMoriah,thehillonwhich thebuildingsstandsiscalledMount Moriah.TheRockofMoriahhas certainlybeenregardedasholy groundforatleast3,000years.It;s firstmentionedintheBiblewhenAbrahamwastoldtobringhissonto Moriahandofferhimtosacrifice. Daviclselectedthisrockasasiteon whichtobuildHisTemple.Hewas unabletofulfilhisambition,buthe hadgatheredmaterial,andinabout theyear1,000B.C.,hissonSolomon erectedtheTemple.ThiswasdestroyedbytheBabylonianssome 4.000yearslater.TheTemplewas againrebuiltbyHeron,andstood untilafterChrist'stime,butwasagain destroyedintheear70A.D.,afterthe siegeofJerusalembyTitus.Many incidentsinthelifeoftheSaviour tookplacehere.

SixtyyearslaterHadrian,theheathen Roman.Emperor,orderedthewhole Templeareatobecleared,andissaid tohavehadthesiteploughedinand sownwithsalt.Hadrianerecteda TemplededicatedtoJupiter.Healso erectedanequestrianstatueofhimselfshelteredbyagoldencanopy,in A.D.277;thistoowasinruins.

In'A.D.534,theByzantineEmperor JustinianerectedaChristianchurch overtherock,andalargecruciform basilicatothesouthofit.Whenthe Moslemssweptoverthecountryinthe seventhcenturyandcapturedJerusalem,theyrebuiltthewalls,enclosing theTemplearea,andbuiltsplendii Saracenicbuildingsonthesouthand westernsides.Theytookdownwhat remainedofJustinian'sChurch,and overthesacredrocktheMosqueof Omarwasbuilt,whichremainstothis day. Solidgreenmarblepillarssupport thedome;thecapitalsoftheseare heavilygilded,whichrathergivesa pleasingcontrasttothedeepgreenof thepillars..Itcouldnothavebeen aneasytasktotransportthesehuge columnstoJerusalem,astheyareentirelymonolithic.Theywereno doubtbroughttotheseaboardfrom theAegeanIslands,orperhapsfrom furtherafield.

TheArabscalltheMosqueofOmar 'Kubbet-es-Sakhra"(TheDomeofthe Rock),and"Haram-esh-Sherie'(the NobleSanctuary).Fromhereitis believed.bytheMoslemsthatMahomet ascendedtoHeavenonthebackof hismagicsteedthathadahumanface. Here,too,wasthechainthatwassuspendedfromHeaven.Thiswasused totesttheveracityofwitnessesinthe courtsofjustice.Ifthewitnesscould graspthechain,hewastellingthe truth;butshoulditeludehisgrasp hewasamanifestliar.Justoutside theMosqueisbuiltafacadecalledthe "Scales."Herewillbeweighedthe gooddeedsandthebadontheJudgmentDay-thatis,ofcourse,ifyou areagoodMoslem.

lars.Everywherearoundyouthere isevidenceofahighorderofOriental artandcraftsmanship,beitinmetal, marble,mosaicortile.Eventhewindowsarebeautifulandunusual;they consistofinnumerablepiecesofcolouredglassletintoplasterthathas beenpartiallyscrapedawayandneatlychamfered.Thisletsinjustenough lighttogiveaverysoftandpleasing tone.

TheTempleareacoversabout150,000 squareyards.Thiswholeareais stoneflagged,aroundwhichafew treesareplanted.Partofthefoundationsoftheareirformthewell known'WailingWalloftheJewish. Someofthestonesofthewallwere builttherebyHerod,andarestillin averygoodstateofpreservation.Just underneaththeareaiswhatissaidto havebeenthestablesofKingSolomon;butwhethertheywereornot, theywereatanyrateusedbythe Crusadersforthatpurpose,ashere againaretobeseenmanyoftheir characteristiccrossescutintherock, alsosomeoftheironringsusedfor tetheringtheirhorsesarestillthere. Atthesouthernendoftheareaisthe MosqueAl4Icsa.Thisisaverylarge andramblingbuilding,butnotnearly asbeautifulnorasartisticasOmar. ThisoccupiesthesiteonwhichJustinianbuilttheBasilica.

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Scene:PhoenixPark.She:"My favouritetreeistheoak.Itisso grand,sonoble,sonice!Whatisyour favourite?"

He(lookingatherfondly):"Yew."

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She:"Don'tyouthinkthatthrowingkissesisratherfoolish?"

He:"Ido.Iliketodeliverthe goods."

Robinson:"Goodmenarebecoming veryscarce."

Hayes:"Yes.Andbadonesareapt tomakethemselvessowhentheyare wanted."

Wife:"NowthatIhavehadmy hairbobbed,Idon'tthinkIlookso muchlikeanoldlady."

Husband:"No.Nowyoulooklike anoldgentleman." * * * *

Mrs.Newed(toherhusband):"I cookandcookandcookforyou,and whatdoIget?Nothing!"

Mr.Newed:"You'relucky;Ialways getindigestion!"

Ateachertoldherpupilstowritea definitionoftheword"geyser,"and oneofthemgavethis:

"Akaiserisadisturbanceofthe earth'ssurface!" *

inatthewindow,theclockstrikes one!'

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Wits.."Oh.George,doyourealise thatitisalmostayearsinceour honeymoon,andthatgloriousdaywe spentonthesand.Iwonderhow we'llspendthisone?"

Kusband:"Ontherocks!'

She:"Myopinionisthatwhenevera manmakesalittleextramoneyhe shouldgivehiswifeanewdress."

He:"Indeed!Areyouamarried woman?"

She:"No.Iamadressmaker!" *

"Womenhavequeerways."

"Whatdoyoumeanbythat?"

"Thefashioncallsformannishhats, somywifeboughtamannishhatfor twoguineas."

"Well?"

"Shecouldhaveboughtaman'shat foreight-and-sixpence!"

"Wouldyedosomethingforapoor oldsailor?"inquiredaseedymedicant.

"Pooroldsailor?"repeatedthe thehousewifeatwhosedoorhehad called.

"Yes,ma'am.Ifollowedthewater forsixteeny,,eqrs."

"Well,"saidthehousewife,"youcertainlydon'tlookasifyouevercaught itup."

Aninspector,whohadjustreturned fromtheIsleofMan,wasexamining thegirls'classingeography.'Canyou tellmewhatislandthereisoffthe Englishcoastwhichfromitsname youwouldjudgetobeinhabitedby peopleofthemalesexonly?"

"Please,sir,theS'cillyIsles,"replied agirl,promptly.

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AroundtheRockofMoriahisbuilt abeautifulirongrille.Thiswas madeanderectedbytheCrusaders duringtheirhundredyears'rulein theHolyLand.ItgoestotheMoslem'screditthatthiswasneverremovedbythemduringtheiroccupation.Nodoubtit'sbeautysavedit fromdestruction.Rightthroughthe rockthereisasmallcircularopening; thiswasapparentlyusedtodrainaway thebloodofthesacrifivedvictimstoa chamberbeneath.Stepshavebeen cuttothischamber,andattheentranceisanindentationintherock. TheMoslemstellyouthattheProphetbumpedhisheadthere.

Theinteriorofthebuildingis-very beautiful.Thefirstthingthatattractsattentionistheimmensedome overhead,supportedbythegreatpil-

Melinda:"You'llbesorrysomeday thatyoudidn'tmarry."

Hubert:"Well,I'drathernotbe marriedandbesorryIwasn'tthanbe marriedandsorryIwas!"

"HowdidMorgancometo,break withMissHoneyton?Heusedtosay thatshewasasgoodasgold!"

"Yes,butyousee,hegotacquainted withagirlwhohasgold!" * *

She(anxioustoimpress):"I'vejust hadmyfursputincoldstorage."

Hg:"Coldstorage!I'veneverheard itcalledthatbefore,butmywatch andcufflinksarethere,too."

Mrs.Gibbs:"Everythingwehave inthehouseisoldandshabby."

Mr.Gibbs:"Havealittlepatience, mydear.Wheqtheygetalittle older,theywillbeantiques."

Ayoungmelodramatist,tellingthe storyofhisnewplaytoatheatrical manager,said:"Astherobberscrawl

AboutPersons

WithSirLomerGouin'sdeath(says the"Universe,"April5),therepasses oneofthemostdistinguishedand mostinfluentialoftheCatholicstatesmenoftheBritishDominions.Born andeducatedamongtheFrenchCanadiansofQuebec,heenteredtheirprovincialParliament,becameoneofits Ministers;andthenitsPrimeMinister forfifteenyears,whichincludedallthe criticalyearsofthewar.Hewas oneofthemostrepresentativefigures amongthebrilliantstatesmenwhom FrenchCanadahascontributedtothe publiclifeoftheDominion;andwhile hispoliticsmadehimjealousofthe specialrightsandinterestsofhisown overwhelminglyCatholicprovince,he sharedtheirviewsinregardingthe JudicialCommitteeofthe'PrivyCouncilasoneofthestrongestsafeguards oftheirindependentpositioninregard toeducationandotherlegislative questionswithintheDominion.Like allFrenchCanadians,hepreserveda deepattachmenttoFrance,AsPrime Ministeroftheprovince,hewas knightedatthetimeoftheQuebec Tercentenary'Festivalin1908,when thespecialtraditionsofFrenchCannadawerestronglyrevived,Hepaid severalofficialvisitstoFrance,anda memorialofoneofthemislikelytoremainforcenturies.Intheancient cathedralofSt.Maio,inBrittany,a largememorialtabletislaidonthe floorinsidethealtarrails,whichcommemoratesthatatthisspotJacques Cartierhadknelttoreceivetheblessingofthebishopbeforehesetouton hishistoricvoyagewhichresultedin thediscoveryofCanada.Andthe moderntabletrecordsthatitwasplacedtherebySirLomerGouinasPrime MinisterofQuebec.

IntherecentsaleoftheKernLibraryinNewYork,aKilmarnockBurns wassoldfor£1,350.Sixyearsagoa copymade£1,700in'Britain,andcollectorsarealwaysonthelookoutfor strayexamplesoftheissueof612-copies,whichin1786providedthepoet with£20forhispassagetotheWest Indies.Burns'firsteffortwasamodestone.Thecostof612copiesat threeshillingseachwas£9116s. Againstitweresetcostofpaperand printing,£4116s.,andauthor'sprofits, CO.leavingasurplusof£30,which thepublishertook.Burnswasready toissueasecondedition,butthecarefulpublisherwouldnotdosounless Burnsadvancedthecostofthepaper. That,ofcourse,wasimpossible,and thesecondeditioncameoutinEdinburghayearlater,thepoetbeing treatedverylittlebetterbythepublisher,whobecameknownas"The Lord'sappointedBailieofEdinburgh." Itwasnotuntilfiftyyearsagothat aboominBurns'relicssetin.Atthat timeitwaspossibletopickupa"Kilmarnock"foreighteen-pence.Froma boompriceof£20,thevolumerosein valuetillitreached£90,£500,and£700. Whenthe"Veitch"examplewentto theBurns'Museumnearlythirtyyears agoatacostofonethousandpounds, itwasconsideredthatScotsmenwere guiltyofunboundedprodigality.It hasbeenprovedthatatimelypurchase wasmade.Withoutadoubtthereare stillsomechoiceexampleswiththeir originalbluewrapperlyingaboutin therecessesofsomelibrariesinBritain.Therearetwocopiesinthe BritishMuseumpurchasedatatime whenvaluationswerenotriotous.In afewyearsAmericawillbeincreasingthestandardandthemarketwill 7,probablybethinkinginseveralthousands.OnlyBurnscouldwritea propercommentaryonhisfirstventure.PerhapshewouldamendHs pronouncementthattheissuewas "Justthelastfoolishthinghecoulddo beforeleavingScotland."Aswe know,EdinburghinterceptedBurns' departurefromMossgieltoJamaica.

Lieut.-ColonelJohnDallasWaters, whohasbeenappointedbytheLord Chancellortobehissecretaryandsergeant-at-armsintheHouseofLords, isaCoCorkman.Hewaseducated bytheJesuitsatthefamousBeaumontCollegeandatMerton(B.A). HewascalledtotheBarattheInner

KeepWednesday,June19th.,freetreeforthegreatestCatholicsocial eventoftheyear.

Templesixteenyearsago,andserved throughouttheGreatWar,commandingthe10th.RoyalFusiliersinFrance fortwoyears.Mentionedfourtimes indispatches,hewaswounded,and afterwardsdecoratedwiththeDistinguishedOrder.HiswifewasformerlytheHon.LetticeEgerton-Warburton,eldestdaughterofthesecond LordNewton.

VenerableArchdeaconSegrave,V.G. ofDrogheda,Co.Louth,whoisstill veryactive,despitehiseightyyears-hetravelledtoArdee,sometwenty milesdistant,recently,todedicatea newchurch-isamongsttheoldestof theclergyofIreland.Educatedat ArmaghDiocesanCollegeandMaynooth,hewasordainedfifty-sixyears ago.WhilsthewasAdministratorof DundalkandparishpriestofFaughart,St.Brigid'sbirthplace,bebuilta memorialchurchtheretothatsaint.HewasmadeaD3mesticPrelatein 1901,andsucceededasP.P.cfcghedatofinishtheworkofMgr.Mur phy,whohadbuilttherethefinest modernparish.churchinIrelandasa memorialtothemartyredPrimate, BlessedOliverPlanket.Themartyr livedatDrogheda,wherehishead(in wonderfulpreservati.)n.isstillenshrinedinSt.Peter';Church.Almost dailytheArchdeaconmayheseen aboutthechurchwherehestillcelebratesMasseverymorning.

ThereisrejoicingintheCatholic UniversityofHollandbecauseofthe appointmentofDr.HenryJ.Weveto theChairofOphthalmologyatthe StateUniversityofUtrecht.Dr. Weveisthefirs'.Catholiceverchosen inHollandtoteachaclinicalbranch atafacultyofmedicineofaDutch StateUniversity,andisoneofonly thirteenCatholicsteachinginthe Stateschoolsofhighereducationin Holland.Dr.We'veisforty-oneyears ofage.Heisthevice-presidentof theDutchOphthalmicSocietyanda memberoftheGermanOphthalmicSociety.Hehasbeenafrequentspeaker atmedicalcongresirs,an-Iisaprolific writer.

DiedinacursinghomeinLondon, recently,attheageof69,George, fourthDukedeStacpooleinthePapal Peerage,andCountandViscountin thatofFrance.Hisgreat-grandfather hadbeenmadeaCountbyLouis XVIII.ofFrance,andhisgrandfather aMarquessbyPopeLeoXII.,anda DukebyPopeGregoryXVI.The

thirdDuke,afterhiswife'sdeath,took HolyOrders,becameaCanonofSt. MariainTrastevere,andwascreated DomesticPrelatebyPopePiusIX. Hedied;n1896. Hisson,thelate Duke,waseducate)atBeaumontand servedintheYorkshireRegiment.He marriedMissMcEvoy,ofTobertynan, Co.Meath,andMountHazel,Co.Galway,andatthelattertheysettled, withintervalsofworldwide:ravel,becomingpopularfiguresintheCounty andkeenpatronsofsport,especially hunting.AtMountHazeltheyaccumulatedalargecollectionofmementoesofthefamilyassociationswith thePapalCourtandwithFrance.In 1922theDukepublishedamostinterestingvolumeofreminiscencesof travelabroadandofIrishhomelife.

HehadwitnessedCardinalNewman's installationasCardinalinRome.-tie losttwosonsinthewar,andissucceededbyhiseldestson,Captain GeorgeHenryEdwardJosephPatrick deStacpoole,lateoftheConnaught Rangers,whoservedinthewarin FranceandMacedonia.

TheArchbishopofMalta,MostRev. SirMaurusCaruana,O.S.B., whohasrebukedLordStricklandin anopenletter,foraninsulttothe BishopofGozo,isanativeofthe island,andnowinhissixty-second year.EducatedatSt.Ignatius'Collegethere,andFortAugustusAbbey School.bewasprofessedattheAbbey forty-fouryearsago,andordained priestfiveyearslater.Aftersome fewyearsonmissionworkinScotland, FatherCaruana,ashewasthen,was appointedsecretarytothelateArchbishopAgius,theApostolicDelegate tothePhilippineIslandsduring19061906.AgainbackinScotland,Father Caruanawasraisedtotheepiscopal rankandconsecratedBishopofMalta andTitularArchbishopofRhodes fourteenyearsago,andcreateda KnightGrandCrossoftheOrderof St.Johninthesameyear.Threeyears laterhereceivedtheK.B.E.Malta, bytheway,istheoldestepiscopal SeeintheBritishEmpire,having beenfoundedbySt.Paul.TheSee ,embracesPalazzoVescovile,Strada Vescovo,VallettaandMalta.

Dr.MichaelGonzi,J.C.D.,B.Litt., BishopofGozo,whofiguresinthe Stricklandaffair,isalsoaMaltese,and wasbornatVittoriosa,in1885.He waseducatedattheArchiepiscopal Seminary,andtheUniversityofMalta,andBedaCollege,Rome.Ordainedattheageoftwenty-three,hewas professorofHolyScriptureandHebrewatMaltaUniversitytilleight yearsago,whenhewasappointedsecretarytoArchbishopCaruana.His appointmentasCanonTheologianof theCathedralcamethreeyearslater, andin1924hewasconsecratedBishop ofGozo.TheBishop,whoisamemberoftheUpperHouseofParliament, isaKnightGrandCrossoftheSovereignMilitaryOrderofMalta.

TheCongregationoftheImmaculate HeartofMary,ortheMissionariesof Scheut,havejustissuedacatalogueof publicationsofwhichitsmembersare authors.Thiscatalogueshowsthe wideactivityofthecongregationin thedomainofethnographyinallits forms.Thereare359workslistedin thecatalogue,whichinclude51grammarsanddictionariesofnativelanguages;183catechisms,Biblehistories, andreligiousmanualsinnativelanguages;132geographidal-andethnographicalworks,andsevenworksonphilology.'ThereArealsohistories,maps, andmedicalstudies.ThisScheutlibraryiscomposedofbookswrittenin twenty-eightdialectsofFrench,Latin, English,Flemish,German,andChinese;thirteennativedialectsofthe Congo;andeightPhilippinedialects.

Dr.CarolineO'Connor,whoisa memberoftheSocietyofCatholic MedicalMissionariesinBrookland, Washington,D.C.,hasarrivedinEngland,wheresheistayingforfive monthsforthepurpioseoftakinga

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"Sometimesitissaidthatthisisthe ageofmediocrities.Thatmaybeso," saidhisGraceDr..Downey,Arehbia, hopofLiverpool,inarecentaddress, "buttherearetwogreatoutstanding personalitiesto-day-PopePiusXI. andMussolini-menwhowouldstand outinanycenturyinhistory.Already theyhavefoundtheirlevelandhave securedthatposteritylookingupon themwillsaytheyweregiants.When youthinkoftheworktheyhaveperformed,whenyouthinkofthedifficultiestheyhavehadtoface--difficulties whichuntilveryrecentlyseemedaltogetherinsuperable,yetthesedifficultieshavebeenovercome-Ithinkitis obviousthatonlysupermencould haveovercomethem.Weareliving underaverygreatPope-amanwho standsoutintheannalsofhistoryas theequalofthegreaterPopesof ancientdays-amanwhosenamewill berememberedbyposterityevenas thatofPopeGregorytheGreat."

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Accordingtoreportsfromlocal agentsanddealers,Durant-Rugby salesforAprilgreatlyexceedthoseof anypreviousmonthsincethenew modelswerereleasedlastAugust.Perhapsthefeaturewhichmainlycontributedtothegreatdemandwasthe maximumvaluewhichisobtainableat minimumcost.Thebeautifuldesign ofthegreatcarsisanotherfactor whichthedealersmaythankforits rapidlyincreasingpopularity.Bodyc"... beautyandanexquisiterangeofcoloursha-Aattractedattentiontoother highqualities,whicharenotatfirst apparent.Afewminutesatthewheel ofanyoneoftheeightmodelsconvincesthemostexactingbuyerofthe ridingcomfortofthenewDurantRugby.Expertattentionhasbeen giventotheinnumerablenewmechanicalfeatures,andallunitshave beenthoroughlytested,triedand proven.Theresultisthatallunits 'areofthehigheststandardofefficiencyobtainableinthisclass'ofcar. Mechanicalsoundnesscombineswith sturdinessofbodytoensuremaximum durability.TheDuran-Rugbyis poweredwithaRedSealContinental motor,whichissufficienttomeetall demands.Bendixfour-wheelbrakinggivesapositiveassuranceofsafetyatalltimes.

Saturday,May25,1929,

EnglishMonk,StudentandCardinal CardinalGasquet'sDistinguishedCareer

Onthe5th.oflastmonth,atBorne,HisEminenceFrancisAidanCardinalGasquet,O.S.B.,DD.,PresidentofthePontificalCommissionforthe RevisionoftheVulgatesince1907,andArchivistandLibrarianoftheHoly RomanChurchsince1919,diedfromanattackofpneumonia.HediedsurroundedbyhisBenedictinebrethren,atterreceivingtheHolyFather'sBlessing.TheremainswerebroughtfromRometoEngland,andlaidtorest amonghisbrethrenatDownside.

TheRomeCorrespondentofthe "IrishCatholic,"writingfromVatican City,says:

"ThePopewasdeeplyshockedto hearofthedeathofCardinalGasquet,andwasgladthathehadbeen abletosendhimhisAixistolicBenedictionwhentheCardinalwasinarticulomortis.CardinalGasparri prayedbesidethebodyofthedead Cardinal.OtherCardinalsandprelatesalsocalledtotheSanCallisto Palace,andtheVice-Rectorofthe EnglishCollegebroughtwithhimall thestudentsoftheCollege.Mr.Chilton,theBritishMinistertotheHoly See,alsocalled."

ThesonofanEnglishmotheranda Frenchfather,Dr.RaymondGasquet, amedicalpractitionerinEuston Squareneighbourhood,CardinalGasquet.wasborninLondonin1846.His professionasaBenedictinetookplace in1871,andthreeyearslaterhewas ordainedtothepriesthood.

Fromaspecialmemoirin"The Times"wetakethefollowingsketchof thisdistinguishedPrinceofthe Church:

"HishistoricsenserejoicedespeciallyinhisincorporationintheEnglish BenedictineCongregation,whichclaims directsuccessionfromthemonksof Westminster,theblackhabithaving beenhandeddownwithoutinterruptionfromDornSibegertBuckley,who wasoneofthelastsurvivorsofthe monksofAbbotFeckenham.In1874 hewasordainedpriest,andfouryears laterwaselectedPrioroftheMonasteryatDownside.Hisruleherelastedforsevenyears,andwasmarked bynotableprogress,bothinthePriory andintheschool.Theerectionof thegreatPrioryChurchwascarried forwardonthebestlinesofEnglish Gothicarchitecture,theschoolcurriculumwasreformed,andthemost competentlayteacherswereintroduced.In1885thestrainbeganto tellonhishealth,andheresignedthe Priorship.Happilyheconsulted CardinalManning,whourgedhimto devotehimselftohistoricalresearch.

HewassimilarlyencouragedbyPope LeoXIII.,whohadopenedtheVaticanarchivestostudentsofallCountries.

Forsome20yearsonwardsDom Gasquetspentmostofhislifeinthe Mar-scriptsRoomoftheBritishMuseumorattheRecordOffice,with occasionalvisitstothegreatlibraries abroad,notablyattheVatican,at Milan,andatMonteCassino.Hewas as.eagerrecordhunter,anexcellent palaeographist,andanaccuratenotetaker,ashisvoluminousnotebooks, writtenandindexedinhisbeautifully clearhandWriting,abundantlyshow. Hisbookswerethenaturaloutcome ofhisresearches.In1888hepublishedhiswell-knownworkon"Henry VIII.andtheSuppressionoftheEnglishMonasteries."Inthefollowing Yearshispublicationsincludedamonographonthe"GreatPestilenceof 1349";"TheOldEnglishBible,"in whichhedisputedtheclaimofWycliffetobethetranslatoroftheversionusuallyattributedtohim;"ParishLifeinMedievalEngland";"EnglishMonasticLife";"HenryVIII.and theChurch";"TheEveof-theReformation";"WhatEnglandOwestothe OldReligion";"TheLastAbbotof Glastonbury,"andthe"GreaterAbbeysofEngland."Oneofhismost Potablebookswas"EdwardVI.and theBookofCommonPrayer,"theresultofmanyyears'research,whichhe producedincollaborationwithMr.EdmundBishop.Heeditedwithnotes "Cobbett'sHistoryoftheReformation,"Montalembert'sgreat.work"The MonksoftheWest,"the"CodexVercellensis,""LordActon'sLetters."and avolumeofCollectanea,relatingte thePremonstratensianOrder. In1895DomGasquetwascane?to Rome,andwasfrequentlyconsulted byLeoXIII.onthePapalletter"Ad

enedhishands,andwithbothSir HenryHowardandtheCountdeSalis heworkedincordialco-operation.At thesametime,hisinfluencesteadily wenttoconveytothehighestquarters afullerknowledgeoffactsanda clearerappreciationoftheAlliedGovernments'aims.

Anglos"andonthepossibleprospect ofsomestepstowardsreunion.Dicinghisvisithisattentionwasdrawn totheBullofPaulIV.,"Praeclara Charissimi,"andartinterpretative Briefwhichhadbeend,scoveredinthe VaticanArchives.TheseweredecipheredbyDomGasquet,andwere foundtohaveanimportantbearing onthewayinwhichCardinalPole dealtwithEdwardianordinations.In 1896,whenaPontificalCommission wasappointedbyLeoXIIItoexaminethequestionofAnglicanOrders,DomGasaue.tandthreeother priestsfromEngtandwerenominated membersandsummonedtoRome.He keptinhisdiaryaminuteaccountof theproceedings,busasthesewereprivatethelawandetiquette,fPapal Commissionsforbadeitspublication Later,however,in1911,heobtained leavetopublish-mineextractsfrom hisdiary,sketchingbrieflytheCommission'sworkandsomeoftheevents whichleduptoit.InMarch,i897, aPapalBriefwasaddressedtoDom Gasquet,inwhichLeoXIII.congra'tu latedhimuponhisgreatwork,and urgedhimtocontieuehislaboursasa keenstudentofrecordsracermenumentoruminvestigat)randtosurroundhimselfwithhelperswhomhe couldtraininresearch.In1900the samePopecreatedhimAbbot-PresidentoftheEnglishBenedictineCongregation,andraisedDownside,with twootherPriories,totheankofAbbeys. AsAbbot-PresidentGasquetpromotedthefoundationatCambridgeof aBenedictinehouseofstudies-an'nstitutionverydeartohisheart,asa resumptionoftheoldtraditionsby whichtheancientmonastichouses sentsomeoftheirbeststudentstobe taughtattheuniversities.Longbeforethishehadwarmlysupported CardinalVaughaninreversingthe policyofCardinalManning,which wasopposedtoyoungCatholicstong toOxfordorCambridge.

SoonafterthedeathofLeoXIII PiusX.entrustedAbbotGasquetwith thechargeofoneofthegreatestworks ofhisPontificate,nominatinghimpresidentofanewCommissionforemendingthetextoftheVulgate.Abbot GasquethadnowtoresidepermanentlyinRome,andtodirectfrom therethemanyexpertscholarsat workinmostofthegreatlibrariesof Europe.PiusX.detotedlargesums totheCommission,andassignedfor itsusethePalazzodiSanCalistoin Trastevere.Toaugmentthesefunds AbbotGasquettravelledthroughthe UnitedStates,andbylecturesdid muchtoenlistinterestintheundertaking.

InhislastConsistory,heldinMay, 1914,PiusX.createdAbbotGasquet aCardinal.HiselevationwaswarmlyreceivedbytheEnglishPressand public,andasanEnglishCardinal"in curia"hecarriedontheoldtradition thatitisdesirabletohaveasaCardinalresidingattheRomanCourtan Englishmanofinfluenceanddistinction. ItwasGasquet'smeritthatmore thanallotherssinceCardinalErskine heusedhishighpositiontoservehis country'sinterests.Attheoutbreak ofthewar,neitherFrancenorEnglandwasofficiallyrepresentedatthe Vatican.Ontheotherhand,the CentralPowershadtheirEmbassies, whichwereactivefoyersofGerman thoughtandinfluence.Besidesthe Embassies,therelivedinRomemany Germanyclergy,headsofcollegesand ofreligioushouses.menjustlyheldin esteemfortheirlearningandintegrity.TheirviewsontheWar,freely expressed,werenaturallypro-German. andfrequentlydiplomaticfalsehoods coinedinGermanywereacceptedand circulatedbythem.Fromthefirst, CardinalGasquetsethimselftocombatvigorouslythiscampaignofmisrepresentation.Theappointmentofa BritishEnvoytotheVaticanstrength

Meanwhile,hisscholarlyworkproceededapace.In1918,asPrefectof theVaticanArchives,hewasplaced insupremechargeofanimmensecollectionofdocuments,andatoncebegantoassistinthearrangementof themanuscriptswhich,removedby NapoleonfromItalytoParis,andre turnedaftertheTreatyofVienna, werestillinachaoticcondition.CardinalGasquetpersonallysortedallthe manuscriptsthathadanyreferenceto England.Hisparticulartaskwas completedbySeptember,1921.In May,1922,camehis"MonasticLifein theMiddleAgeswithaNoteonGreat BritainandtheHolySee,1792.1806." Itconsistedof12brilliantessaysembodying40years'research,thechief linkofwhichwasthecollationofmaterialtorebutthechargesagainstthe medievalChurchthathadbeencurrentforsomefourcenturies.InDecember,1924,whenhecelebratedthe jubileeofhispriesthood,hewasraisedfromCardinalDeacontoCardinal PriestofSantaMariainPorticoin Campitelli.Atthesametimehe published"TheMissionofSt.Augustine,andotherAddresses,"allconcernedwiththepositionoftheEnglishChurch.In1927appearedhis "CardinalPoleandhisEarlyFriends," anaccountofavolumeoflettersfrom EnglishhumanistswhichhadbeenrecentlyaddedtotheVaticanLibrary.

CardinalGasquetwilllongbeeememberedbyhisfriendsforhisgenial sympathy,hisunfailingsenseofhumour,thecharmofhisconversation,his simplicityandsincerity,andtheunboundedcharitywithwhichheenteredintothejoysandsorrowsofothers. In1916hecomposedasmallbook called"ReligioReligiosi,"forprivate circulationamonghismoreintimate Initsdeepspiritualityandprofoundpietywillbefound, perhaps,morethaninallhisother works,therevelationofthesoulof thisdistinguishedEnglishmonk,student,andCardinal."

TheBishopAbbotofMonteCassino, DomGregoryDiamare,O.S.B.,pontificatedattheRequiemMassforthe deadCardinalattheChurchofS. MariainTrastevere,andCardinalVannutelligavetheAbsolutions.

CardinalBourne,Archbishopof

Westminster,speakingatWembley,referredtothegreatworkofthelate CardinalfortheChurch."Youknow," hesaid,"theimmenseservicesheren deredtotheChurch,firstofallin England,byhislearnedwritingsand bythepositionthathemadeforhimselfasavery,veryscholarlyexponent ofthehistoryoftheCatholicChurch inEngland.Sincethenhehadbeen livingforagreatmanyyearsinRome, whereheoccupiedveryhighpositions andrenderedverygreatservicetothe ApostolicSee.Intheearlydaysof theWarhewastheprincipalrepresentativeofEnglandinRome,andtributehasalreadybeenpaidinthepublicPresstohiseminentservicestothe AlliedcausewhentheAlliedcountries wererepresentedinRometoonlya verysmallextent.Itwouldbepossibletoenlargeonthemanyother reasonswhyweshouldrememberhim inourprayers.Mayherestinpeace, andmayGodbestowuponhimavery greatreward."

SympathyofKingandQueen.

TheKingandQueensentthefollowingmessagetoMr.Chilton,British MinistertotheVatican:

"Pleaseconveytotherelativesof CardinalGasquetTheirMajesties' sincerecondolencesintheirbereavement."

Mr.Chiltonimmediatelysentthe messagetoDomPhilipLangion,the lateCardinal'ssecretary,explaining thatashehadnosurewingrelatives, hewishesthemessagetobecommunicatedtotheBenedictineccmmunsty, "ofwhichtheCardinalwassodistinguishedamember."

ThebodyofCardinalGasquetwas removedtotheBasilicaofSantaMaria inTrastevere,inthepresenceofa largeassembly,inwhichtherewere manyabbotsandmonxsoftheBenedictineOrder.

Clothedinvioletrobesandwearing awhitemitre,thebodywasplaced inawoodencoffinwhilstprayerswere recitedbytheparishpriestofSanta Maria.

Aparchmentsettingforththechief eventsofCardinalGasquet.Ffewas readbyMgr.Calderari,PontificalMarterofCeremonies,andwasthenputin aleadentubeandplacedinthecoffin.

Asilkencordofvioletwastied aroundthewoodencoffinintheform ofacross,andthecoffinwasplaced inaleadenshellinreadinessforthe journeytoEngland.

TheAmericanIrishCounties'Committeeannouncesthatanationalfund hasbeenstartedtoraise2,600,000dollars(£500,000)fortheerectionofan IrishcentreinNewYork"toperpetuatetheculturalinfluenceofIreland andhelpIrishimmigrantstolearnthe waysofAmericaandfindemployment."

AlandmarkofoldParisdisappearedwhentheGratted'Or(goldscraper),nearLesHalles,closeditsdoors recently.TheGratted'Or,halfcafe, halfalmshouse,wascrowdedevery nightbyraggedclients.Theowner hasjustdied,andhisonlychild,a girloftwenty,doesnotfeelequalto keepingupthetradition.

Theuseoflargeglass-linedtanksfor theconveyanceofmilkinbulkonthe Englishrailwaysisbeing-apidlyextended.Afleetof48tankersisnow inregularuseforthetransportof milktoLondonfromtheprincipalproducingcentres.Thesetankershold 3,000gallonsofmilk,andeachrepresentstheequivalentof30010-gallon churns,whichwouldrequirethree trucksfortransport.

ProfessorJohnGarstang,thefamous archaeologicalexpertofLiverpoolUniversity,notedforhisresearchesand excavationsinBiblicallands,leftrecentlytoconsultwithFatherVincent, oneofthegreatestofFrencharchaeologists.Theywilldiscusstogetherthe expeditiontoJerichowhichProfessor Garstrangproposestoleadthisyear. LordMelchettandSirCharlesMarstonarefinancingtheresearch.

NoAmericanprelatewonhisway intotheheartsofhisfellowAmericans inquitethesamewaythatCardinal Gibbonsdid.Hisfriends,Catholic andnon-Catholic,willrejoicetolearn thatheistohaveastatueinSixteenth Street,Northwest,Washington,D.C., tobeerectedbyauthorityofCongress. Heneverhesitatedtospeakhismind onimportantnationalissues.His wordswerehabituallysaneandmoderate.Thatiswhyhewaslovedand respected.

ThePresidentoftheRepublic,a Protestant,recentlyreceivedatthe ElyseePalace,ComteMicheldePierredon,representativeinFranceofthe OrderofMalta,whoconferredupon himtheinsigniaofthegreatcrossof theOrder.TheOrderofMalta,originallycalledtheOrderofI-Tospitallers ofSt.JohnofJerusalem,wasfounded in1060atJerusalembyGerardde Martigues,aProvencial.Following tradition,PresidentDoumergue,asa resultofhisnomination,hasaright tothetitle,"guardianofChrist'spoor." TheOrderhasbothregularandhonorarymembers,andisdevotedtocharitableworksofaperpetualcharacter, suchashospitals,andhospices;or, temporarysuchasorganisationsformed intimeofwarorotherdisaster.MembersoftheKnightsofMaltaareentitledtowearavarietyofuniforms hut,generally,theyaredistinguished byaMaltesecrossinwhiteenamel suspendedbyablackmoireribbon. TheGrandMasteroftheOrderhas tworesidencesatRome.

Ontheoccasionoftheliturgical feastofSt.Maron,aspecialsolemn religiousceremonywasheldatBeirut intheMaronitechurch,dedicatedto thatsaint.Theceremony,presided overbyMgr.Mubarak,MaroniteArchbishopofthattown,wasattendedby HabibPashaelSaad,Presidentofthe GcavernmenttheMinistries,andthe representativeoftheFrenchHigh Commisioner.Afterthereligiousdevotionsareceptiontookplace.

StockholmwillsoonpossessEurope's biggestandmostmodernmotorgarage,whichisnowbeingbuiltonthe outskirtsofthecity.Itiscalledthe "StockholmAutoPalace,"andwillbe readybyOctober1ofthisyear.It willhold.about2,000cars,andisconstructedinsuchawaythattheycan bedriventoeachoftheeightfloors ofthebuildingwithoutusingelevators.

ThemunicipalcouncilsoftwoAlsatiancities,StrassbourgandSt.Marieaux-Mines,recentlydemonstratedantireligiousfeelingsinrefusingtovote

fundsforIcidgingsforCatholicpriests UnderthetermsoftheConcordat, ministersofreligionreceiveacertain salaryfromtheStateandlodgingis allowedthembythemunicipalitiesof theparishes.Themajorityofthe municipalcouncilsofStrassbourgand St.Marie-aux-MinesareSocialists,and theiractiononthelodgingquestionis anindicationoftheirwishtoputan endtotheConcordatandsubstitute thatofseparation.Theactionofthe Councilmemberswillhavelittleeffect sincethePrefect,whohascontrolof publicexpensesandwhohastorespectthelaws,willauthorisethese itemsinthecities'budgets.

TheproposedreformoftheinheritancelawintheLebanonsoonwillbe discussedbytheNationalCongressat Beirus.Thereformisintendedto delivertheChristiansaswellasother non-Moslemreligiouscommunitiesof thecountryfromthepresentlaw, whichisentirelybasedontheMohammedanreligion.Ifadoptedthis projectwillabolishtherestrictionsimposedontheChristiansandotherreligiousminoritiesoftheland.

TheRedemptoristsinHollandhave recentlyaddedathirdRetreatHouse tothetwoexistingonesatAmersfort, nearUtrecht,andatSeppe,nearBreda.Thenewhouse,whichaccommodatesseventyretreatants,issituated atZenderen,neartheGermanborder. Forthemanagementofhouseholdaffairsfourteen"LittleSistersofSt. Joseph"liveinaconventcloseat hand.Themonasteryadjoiningthe RetreatHousecanaccommodate elevenFathersandfiveBrothers.Duringthefirstfivemonthsthirty-five retreatsweregiven,attendedby766 menand1,427women.

"TheRecord"inEveryHome. EveryHome"TheRecord."

ThewillofSirBertramWindle,late ProfessorofAnthropology,University ofToronto,disposingofestateof600,000dollars(£120,000),provides£12,000 foratrustfundforascholarshipfor CatholicstudentsatToronto.SirBertraminhiswillstated:"Unlesssome remarkablechangescomeabout,the FrenchCanadianswillruletheDominion,sincetheyarenotbartering awaytheirbirthrightbypractising birthcontrol."

SeveralIrishsportsmistressesare seriouslyconsideringplacingabanon hockey.Thisistheresultofthe warningbyaspeakeratameetingof theIrishAssociationofSchoolmistresses.Toomuchhockey,shesaid, producedinschoolgirlsabendover totherightside."Quiteanumberof mygirlswhohavedevelopeda'hockeycurve'throughconstantplaying havehadtotakeupgymnasticsto counteractit,"onesportsmistress said.

Aberdeenisindangeroflosingits reputationforcarefulness,saysaLondonnewspaper.Duringthepastyear, accordingtothereportoftheChief Constable,£1,53317s2iclwaslostin Aberdeen,foundagain,anddulydepositedwiththepolice.Inadditionto themoney,nofewerthan13,908articleswerefound,andlodgedwiththe LostPropertyDepartmentoftheCity Police.

Mgr.Arida,MaroniteArchbishopof Tripoli,Syria,especiallydelegatedby theHolySee,hasconferredupontheEmirJamilChebab,DirectorofFinances,thedecorationofaCommander ofthePontificalOrderofSt.Gregory. Theceremonywasattendedbymany authorities,aswellasnotablesofthe NorthernLebanon.

Acaseoffar-reachingimportancetoCatholichospitalsandinstitutionshavingchapelswassettledbytheUnited StatesCustomsCourt.Heretofore collectorsofcustomsinvarious-parts ofthecountryhaveassesseddutyon articlesimportedforchapelsontheassumptionthattheseAapelswerenot strictlychurches.Itwastakenfor grantedthatthesechapelswereused forothereventsandnotonlyforre-

ligiouspurposes.Thecasewhichhas justbeendecidedinfavourofinstitutionchapelsisthatofchurchgoods dealersofMilwaukee,whoimported vestmentsforSt.AlexisHospitalat Cleveland,Ohio.Whenthevestments arrivedinMilwaukeedutywasassessedthereonattherateofninetyper cent.advaloremunderthetariffact of1922.ThecasewastriedinChicagoanditwasshownthattheimpor- tationinquestionhadnootheruse thanthatofavestmentwornduring thecelebrationofMass.Itwasmade clearfromthetestimonythatthe chapelwasestablishedsolelyforreligiouspurposes,andthecourtdecided thatthevestmentswereproperlyentitledtoentryfreeofdutyunderthe provisionsofthetariffact.Thejudges oftheUnitedStatesCustomsCourt whoreviewedthecasehaveaffirmed thedecision.

ThePrussianGovernmentMintis strikingspecialcoinsincommemorationofthePope'sjubilee,andeach onewillbearanartisticeffigyofhis Holiness.Goldandsilvercoinsare beingstruck,eachhavingtheshapeof afive-markpiece.Thesilverpieces willcostsixmarksandthegoldpieces 100marks.

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EvidencethatLiberalismisnotidentifiedwithanti-clericalismofHonduras,aCentralAmericanRepublic, wasgivenrecentlyattheceremonies attendantupontheinstallationofits newPresident,Dr.VicventeMejiaColindres.AfterhavingbeeninvestedbytheoutgoingPresidentwiththeblue andwhiteband,symbolofauthority, thePresidentialpartywentinprocessiontotheCathedral,whereasolemn "TeDeum"ofThanksgivingandBenedictionwassung.ArchbishopHornbach,ofHonduras,preachedbeforeintoningthe"TeDeum."

Mgr.LuigiBarlassina,LatinPatriarchofJerusalem,hasjustfinished,on behalfofCardinalB'ertram,Archbishop ofBreslau,ProtectoroftheCongregation,aCanonicalvisittotheseventeenconventsoftheSistersofSt. CharlesBorromeointheirOriental Province,whichconsistsofPalestine, Egypt,andtheLebanon.TheseSisters,recruitedaboveallinGermany andamongnativeyoungwomen,have alreadydevotedsomefiftyyearsin theselandsoftheNearEastintheir silentbutfruitfulmissionaryactivitiesofteachingandgivingassistance tothesickpoor.

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TriumphFollowsPersecution.

TheCatholicMissionofUganda,in CentralAfrica,servedbytheWhite Fathers,hasjustcelepratedthefiftiethanniversaryofitsfoundation.

ThefirstmissionariestoenterUgandawerefiveinnumber-fourpriests andone'B'rother.Theypenetrated theinteriorofthecountryonlyafter adifficultjourneythroughthebrush.

CardinalLavigerie,founderofthe WhiteFathers,learningoftheillnatureddispositionoftheKingof Uganda,sentanurgentletter:forbiddinghissonstocontinuetheirjourney.Thelossoftheletterenroute maybelookeduponto-dayasanact ofProvidence.

Ittookthemissionariesa'monthto crossLakeVictoriainthemidstofa ragingtempestandinaworm-eaten boat.Eventuallytheyreachedasafe harbour,establishedthemselvesinthe countryand,threeyearslater,had200 catechumens.

In1886,anewking,Mwamga,persecutedtheChristiansandUganda hadeightymartyrs,twenty-twoof whomhavebeenplacedonthealtars.

Iwoyearslater,anotherking,Kiwewa,putthemissionariesinprison, andtheirhousewasthrownopento pillage.Ayearlaterthereligious wereliberatedandsetaboutministeringtotheirflock,thenamountingto 12,000Christiansandcatechumens.

To-day,Ugandagives234,000faithfultotheCatholicChurch.Ofits 126priests,ninetybelongtotheWhite Fathersandthirty-sixarenatives. Sevenparishesareentirelyentrusted tothem.Fourteencoadjutorbrothersareengagedinconstructing churches,houses,andschoolsandare assistedby2C0masterworkmen.

In1927,therewere770,000confessionsheard,2,463,000HolyCommunionsweregiven,and58,400neophytes participatedinretreats.Inthe schools,1,400catechistsandinstructorsteach30,000children.Thecatechistsannuallybaptise3,000catechumensandpagansindangerofdeath, prepare6,000forbaptismandcalla priestto4,800ofthedying.

Thepetitseminaryisfullofstudents,thegrandseminaryhasnotsufficientspacetolodgeitsLevites,and thenumberofvocationscontinuesto increase.Thereare120nativereligiouswhochoosetheirownsuperiorgeneral.TherealsoexistsaflourishingcongregationofnativeBrothers.

WhyEnglishGirlsShirk"Service"

BISHOPBLAMES

HisLordshipDr.BrownBishopof Pella,advisesCatholicwomenthroughoutEnglandtoobtainofficesinthe growingCo-operativeMovement,which islargelyunderthecontrolofthe BritishLabourParty.

ThattheChurchwasthepioneerin givingwomentheirproperplacein civilisation,andthatrightthrough theageswomenofallgradesandconditionshadworked,suffered,anddied indefenceoftheChurch';lawsand morality,wasthedeclarationofMiss KathleenBalfe,0.E.E.,whentheCatholicCitizens'Parliament,Vauxhall, discussed"TheCatholicWoman'sContributiontoNationalLife,"recently.

TheChurchhadcanonisedmany women,shestated,andtherehadbeen womendoctorsandwomenteachersin thespiritualorder.Incountrieslike thosecomprisedinGreatBritain, womenofoldhadbeencalledupon tomakewondroussacrificesbysendingtheirchildrenawayinorderto obtaineducationabroad.

Later,womenhadjustreasontobe proudofrepresentativemembersof theirsexlikethatgreatreligiouseducationist-MaryWard.Thus,women's interestintopicsofthedaywasby nomeansnew,andwiththeprivilege oftheextendedfranchise,manyfresh opportunitieswerebeingopenedtothe youngerwomen.Itwastobehoped theywouldmakeproperuseofthat privilegeandthoseopportunities.

MissBalfedetailedtheconsiderationsanddeliberationsoftheC.W.L. SocialServiceCommittee,whichhad firstmetinNovembertoreviewthe posts,remunerativeandvoluntary, opentowomen,invariouspublicservicesanddepartments.

Shementionedthatfortheattractivepostofwomanprobationofficer theLeaguehadbeenunabletofind therequiredCatholicgirls,whilenonCatholicapplicantswereplentiful.

Touchingonthemoderngirland domesticservice,MissBalfesaidshe wasashamedoftheEnglishattitude towardsthatformofemployment, whichafterallwasthebasisofhome life,andpointedoutthatinGermany, Switzerl4nd,andothercountries,even thegirlsoftheupperclasstooka two-years'courseinhouseholdduties andhome-keeping.

BishopBrown,whopredicteda changeinpoliticalpowerresulting fromthependingelection,saidhewas notsurprisedthatEnglishgirlskept clearofdomesticservice.Theyhad

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onlytoseetheservantgirlportrayed withtornclothes,adittyface,dishevelledhair,andanoldbroomon thestage,-torealisetheattitudetowardsher.Hefurtheradvocated thatCatholicwomenshould"getin: side"theCo-operativeMovement, whichwasfarmorelipowerfulthan theCatholicPressrepresented,andwas mostlyunderthecontroloftheLabourParty-there,theirinfluencecould domuchinpreventingmattersunfavourabletoCatholicsfrombeingintroduced,proposed,,ordiscussed.

MissHallconsideredthatCatholic youngwomento-daywere"tentimes moreactivethananyCatholicyoung man,"andcitedarecentCatholic women'sdeputationtotheLiberal leaderwhohadpromisedthembirth controlwouldnotfigureintheParty's programme.

NotableFindsinSmyrna

ExcavationsmadeatEphesusbythe AustrianArchaeologicalInstitute, workinginco-operationwiththeMuseumofSmyrna,haveproducedmany newandimportantresults.Ofoutstandinginterestistheunearthingof theBasilicaofSt.JohnTheologoson thehillofthecitadelofAjasoluk.The ruinsoftheBasilicawereburiedto thedepthoftwentyfeetorso,under anenormousmassofdebris.When theexcavationswerecompleted,where thereformerlywereonlythebrick fragmentsofsixruineddomesrising abovetherubbish,therenowliesrevealedbeforetheeye,scholarsreport, thesanctuarywithitsthreenavesextendingoveralengthdfmorethan300 feet.Thewhitemarblecolumnsreachingthroughtwostories,andthepillarsbuiltofhugeashlarsareforthe mostpartwellpreserved.Thegilt capitalsofthemainnaveareadorned withtheciphersofEmperorJustinian andofhisconsort,Theodora.Itwill bepossible,itissaid,toreconstruct thewholeofthissplendidhouseof prayer,ofwhichmanyarchitectural piecesandChristianinscriptionshave beenfound.Duringtheexcavation work,itwasdiscoveredthatanolder churchofSt.Johnhadstoodonthe siteoftheBasilicaconstructedbythe EmperorJustinian.Thisolderedifice, itissaid,reachesbackprobablytothe timeoftheEmperorConstantinebacktotheearliestdaysofChristianity.TheAustrianexpeditionalso madeinEphesusanumberofsmaller

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FATHERKNOXANDTHE

IfFatherKnoxwouldcleansefrom thepublicmindtheideathatSt. Patrick'schildrenintheFaithwere idolators,superstitiousandirrational, 'hewoulddomuchtoremovethat "strangeness'whichheregrets,Yip says,tofindintheIrishpeople,said CanonT.Ring,inareferencetoan articleofFatherKnoxwhichappear- edinanationalweekly,preachingin theChurchofSS.MaryandMichael, London,onSt.Patrick's.Day. "Ijoyfullyadmit,"saidtheCanon,"thatinmanywaysFatherKnoxis contributingtothecleansing,butin hisplayfularticlehetoldwitha twinkleinhiseyethe'story'ofanorganistinGlasgowwhoplayed'Hail GloriousSt.Patrick'atMidnightMaas atChristmas."

SeeingthatMassatanyhourwas untilrecentlyacriminalriteinthe eyesofFatherKnoxscountrymen, whiletotheCatholiccongregationin Glasgowitwasandwouldalwaysremainthespiritualpowercentreof theFaithhandeddownbySt.Patrick,saidthepreacher,theassociation ofthejoyousgreetingofthehymn withthesolemnityandfreedomof worshiptheyenjoyeditdidnotappear quiteridiculous-ifsomewhatextraliturgical,andadded:Tomanythe chantingof"GawdSeivetheKing"on EasterSundayinnon-Catholicconventiclesconveyedtheideathatthe RisenKingtooksecondplacetothe reigningmonarchinthedevotionof FatherKnox'scountrymen.

Theliturgicallapse,CanonRingexplanedbynotingthatthe"Irish breed"wasnotliturgical,andproceededtosaythatinthiscentenaryof CatholicEmancipationitwouldnotdetractIromFatherKnox'sjoketomentionthatthetacticsofoutwitting Gordonrioters,priest-huntersand spieshadestablishedatraditionfor organistsandchoirsoutofkeeping withthestudyoftextbooksonrubricsorsacredchant. "Youcannot boycottSt.Patrick,"declaredFather Knoxinhisarticle,bt:thedidnot add"butwetriedourbesttodoit."

TommieswhofoughtfortheEmpire andtheMarinesofSt.Patrick'srace whofacedthe"Battleofthebreeze." facedalsothefuryoftheboycottthat failed,saidCanonRing.

findswhichweretakentotheMuseum ofSmyrna.These,intheopinionof experts,havegreatlyadvancedthe knowledgeoftheRomanandChristian age.

OneThingandAnother

"LITTLEPARCELS."

"Themanwhoiswrappedupinhimselfmakesaverysmallparcel,"said Dr.Downey,ArchbishopofLiverpool, recently.Wefeartherearemanyin qurCatholiccommunities,hereand elsewhere,whomakelittleparcelsof selfishness.Theyare,ifwemayput itwithoutbreakingthepreceptof charity,ahindrancetotheirownspiritualprogressandtoCatholicwelfare work.Hadtheybeenlesswrapped upintheirownlittleselfishconceits, whatgreatusetheymightbeintheir dayandgenerationtotheChurchand itswork.Insteadtheyarelikethe dronesinthebeehive,spongersupon othersandworthlessinthecauseof Christianandsocialservice.Thetendencyofthepresent,unfortunately, is"helpyourselfwhilethegoingis goodandlettheotherfellowhustle forhimself."Seventypercentof humanityarebittenbythis,!allous principleofselfishness,andtothis mightreasonablybeblamedtheblight thatisaccountablefornational slumpsandperiodicalrebellions againstthethingcalledSociety.The "littleparcels"oftheworldinvariably "makefriendswiththemammonof iniquity"-theyknowthevalueofinterestatsomuchpercent-interest forthemhasnoothermeaning.Ask themtotakesomeinterestinacharitableundertaking;theywillshrug theirshoulders.Tellthemthestory oftheGoodSaitaritan,andtheir pearlyteethwillflashthroughanincreduloussmile.Theydon'twantto beassociatedwithsuchcommonthings ascharityfetes,bazaars,andappeals. Forthemnoroundsofmercy,compassion,andsuccour-betterthelightedhallswherefashionabandonsitself tothedelightsofthehour-good,bad, orindifferent.Andthe"littleparcels" theworldwilltellyouhavethebest ofit.Notatall;theyaretobe pitied,fortheyarethewhitecorpusclesthatareregardedbythesocial economistasamenacetothelifebloodofthenation.Don't,friend, bea"littleparcel."Trytobeabig one;lendahelpinghandtothefellow whobelievesingivingaliftoverthe stiletothelamebrotherwhohas beenhurtinthestruggleforexistence, whowasdeniedthechanceof"helping himselfwhilethegoingwasgood," andinotherthingsthatmatterinthe sumofhumanexistence,trytobulk largeandbebig-mindedwithagenerousappreciationofyourdutyto yourneighbourandtoSociety.Then youwillunderstandthemeaningof "Service"-thelittlehumanparcelsget nowhereworthwhile.

MILITANTWOMAN.

playinganoblepartinthenational lifeofEngland.Thereisadeeper senseofresponsibilityinthefeminine mind,andshallwesaydeeperspiritual emotions?Sheholdsinthehollowof herrighthandthedestinyofthe Nation,andunderstandingherinfluence-shewillnotlightlyuseit. Moneyhashadacommandingvoice hitherto,indecidingpoliticalissuesat thepollsinlibigland.Thecomingof womanintoadominatingplaceinthe politicsofBritaink,will,maybe,smash thatpower,andthenwillcommencea newdepartureintheselectionofrepresentativesofthepeople.Millions ofEngland'scurrencywillbecirculatedbythepartiesinterestedinthepresentcampaign,andtheenlightenedBritishelector,befuzzledandbewilderedbyloudspeakers,andbroadcasters, willinninecasesoutoftenlistlessly drophispaperintotheurn,notknowing,andperhapsnotcaring,whether heisontherightorthewrongside. ConservativesandLiberalswillowe moretoMammonthantotheirprogrammesinanysuccesstheymight achieve.

EXITWEITZCITY.

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Questionsaboutthedoctrine andpracticeoftheChurchwill beansweredinthissectionweekly.Inquirersaretobeasbrief andclearaspossible.

CATHOLICMARRIAGE (Continued).

SummaryofthisArticle:TheNs

TemereDecree-ItsPublication.ItsProvisions.-ThoseitBinds.

Question:Whatismeantbythe"Ne Temere"Decree?

Answer:The"NeTemere"Decreeis adecreeissuedbytheauthorityof PopePiusX.,regardingtheprocedure tobefollowedinthecelebrationof marriage.ItwaspublishedonAugust2,1907;andcameintoforceon EasterSunday,April19,1908.

Question:Doesthe"NeTemere"DecreestillconstitutetheChurchlawin regardtothecelebrationofmarriage?

parishpriestofthebridewillassist. Inspecial"ciicumstances,theycanbe marriedbyanotherpriest.whowill makethenecessaryarrangementswith thepriest,whoordinarilywouldperformthemarriage.

Question:TowhomdoesthisLaw apply?

Answer:TheLawinregardtothe formofmarriageappliestoallwhoare, orevenhavebeen,membersoftheCa. tholicChurch.Suchapersonmust observethisformofmarriage,evenof marryinganon-Catholic.Eventhose whohaveceasedtobepracticalCatholics,orwhohavebecomeapostates, areboundbytheLaw.Non-Catholics marryingamongstthemselvesarenot boundinanyway.Therefore,any Catholic,inthesenseexplainedabove, whocontractsmarriageinanyother way,isnotvalidlymarriedintheeyes oftheChurch.

NextWeek:MarriageDispensatioss.

AngelsofGod

"Mr.Collier'sannouncementthat WhiteCity,nowclosedforthewinter, willnotbeallowedtoreopennext summerwillbeunreservedlywelcomed byeveryoneinPerthwhotakesa prideinhiscity.Noonewithany loveforhishomewouldfeelanything butashamedofarubbishtiponhis frontlawn.Itisappropriatethat Perth'srubbishtipshouldberemoved duringthis,thecentenaryyearofthe city.Mr.Colliersaysnothingof whatitisproposedtoputinplaceof theclutteroftawdryandramshackle structuresthltnowdisfigureour waterfront.Possiblynodecisionhas yetbeentaken;butitisobviousthat theopportunityshouldbetakentoextendtheEsplanadeplayinggrounds andthusatoncebeautifythecityand providemorebadlywantedfacilities forhealthyrecreation.Ifaportionof itweresetasideforpublictennis courts,includingnightcourts,thedemandforwhichfarexceedsthesupply,itwouldprovideasourceofrevenuefortheGardensBoardandmeet arealpublicneed."Socommentedthe "West"ontheGovernment'sdecision reWhiteCity.Theparsonshavebeen interviewedsincethen.ItisacurioussignofthetimesthattheProtestantclergymenconcentrateonrespectabilitymorethanmorality.In theircodegamblingisnotrespectable. Whydoweneverhearofacampaign bythosezealotsagainstdivorceand birth-control,whichareimmoral,but seeminglyrespectable?

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Answer:TheChurchLawinregard tothecelebrationofmarriage,asin othermattersofdiscipline,iscontainedintheCodeofCanonLaw.However,thedecree,withafewchangesof minorimportance,wasincorporated intotheCode,sothatinsubstance,the lawonthispointremainsthesame.

Question:Whatisthesubstanceof the"NeTemere"Decree?

Answer:Thedecreelaysdays:(a) Therulestobefollowedinconnection withsolemnespousals,orengagement tomarry.Withthesethepresent articleisnotconcerned.(b)The proceduretobefollowedforthevalid andlicitcelebrationofmarriage.

Question:WhatdoestheChurch Lawrequireasthevalidformofmarriage?

Answer:Onlythosemarriagesare validwhicharecontractedbefore theparishpriest,orordinaryofthe place,orapriestdelegatedbyeither, andatleasttwowitnesses(NeTemere Decree,Art.3;Canon1094).Inother words,aBishopinhisownDiocese(or anyoneholdinganequivalentposition accordingtoChurchLaw),apriestin hisownparish(oranyonehavingthe samerightsasaparishpriest),and anypriestdelegatedbyeither,validly assistatamarriageinthepresenceof atleasttwowitnesses.

Question:Whatpriestwillassistat amarriageintheordinarycourseof events?

Answer:OrdinarilyCatholicsWillbe marriedbytheirownparishpriest.If theyarefromdifferentparishes,the

Afterundergoingaveryserious operation,theRev.IsaacL.Near,pastorofthePengeBaptistTabernacle, has,inhisownwords,been"nursed backtolife"inaCatholicHome.In amessagetohiscongregation,Mr. NearsaysthatforaBaptistpastorto benursedbacktolifebyNunsand SistersofMercyhasbeenforhima uniqueexperience,Thoughheadmitsthatsomeofhisfriendswere surprisedandothers"shocked:he saysthatsincehewenttotheHome therehasneverbeenamomentin whichhehasnotthankedGodfor thestrangewindthatblewhisbattered barqueintothatquiethaven,forthe Sisterswerewonderfulnursesandhad beenasangelsofGodtohimboth bydayandbynight,theirpatience, devotionandskillbeingarevelation andaninspirationtohimoftheir devotiontoGodandservicetomen"SouthernCross,"SouthAustralia.

R.S.L.ART'UNION.

Thereareover54X/agentsthroughout theStatesellingR.S.L.ArtUnion tickets,andphenomenalsalesarereported.Theartunionis"onducted bydiggers,andblindedsolders..:a theprizewinningnumbersfromthe bigbarrelunderthesupervisicnofa publiccommitteeofsubscribers.Resultslipswillasusualbeavailablesocn afterthedrawingproceedingsterminate.R.S.L.ArtUnionshivebeen beforethepublicforyears,andareinvariablyover-subscribed.

IN BRONZE.

SincethewomenofEnglandhave gainedaplaceinthesunbytheextensionofthefranchise,therehasbeen adefinitemovementinthethreepoliticalpartiestowooandwinhervote andinfluence.Neverinallthelong trailofpartypoliticsintheUnited Kingdomhastherebeensomuchexcitement,anxietyanduncertaintyas isnowthedominantfeatureofthe presentpoliticalcampaigninEngland.

Agreatpowerhascometothewomen ofthenation,andbecauseoftheir numbers,iftheyusetheirvoteintelligentlyandjudiciously,theymayalter considerablythementalityofprofessionalpolitics,asunderstoodinthe councilroomsofthechiefpolitical parties.Thatshewillrespecttheenlargementofhercitizenship,andnot regarditlightly,therecanbeno doubting.Manyexcellentandintellectualwomenareenteringintothe arenasofnationalservice,andthough variousobjectionshavebeenraised againstherinvasionofthosearenas, shehassofargivennostrikinginstanceofherinabilitytomeetthe demandsofsituationsforceduponher inherpubliccapacity,ortodealsuccessfullywiththosesocialproblems whichaffecthersex.InAmerica,in theNationalCatholicWelfareCouncil,theyarerenderingdevotedand splendidservicetotheRepublic,and weseenoreasonwhythewomenof England,nowthattheyenjoyequality withEngland'ssternersex,shouldnot carveoutnewideals-ofvaluetothe Empire,ofspiritualworth,basedon Christianprinciples.Theissueofthe presentcampaignmaybedisappointing tothepoliticalleaders,andtothemajorityofthewomenleaderswhoare

AfineandstrikinglikenessofPaddy Hannan,discovereroftheGoldenMile, isthatmodelledbyArtistJ.McLeod, ofPerth.Atpresentitisinclay, andwilllaterbecastinbronze,tobe placedaboveadrinkingfountainin amainstreetinKalgoorlie.TheresemblancetoPaddyHannanisthe morewonderfulwhenitisconsidered thatArtistMcLeodneversawhissubject"alive,alert,andintheflesh."All whocanrememberPaddyasheappearedonhisrewardclaim,tenmen's ground,withhispartner-mates,FlanaganandShea,willatonceseetheremarkableresemblancetotheoriginal. Themodeloftheprospectorgoesback tothedaysofthefindingof-thefirst gold,June,1893,Hannanthenbeinga maninhisactiveforties,andallwho eversawhimandhismates,shovelling,sifting,dryblowing,paddocking andshakingtheauriferouswashdirt andheadings, acknowledgeMcLeoct'sworkasggedlyartisticand lifelike.SoPadyistoreceivesome recognitionfromhisfellowsonthe Fields.Wellsamememorialisbetter thanoblivion,andPaddywillcontinue to"shout"thedrinksin"Hannans," supplyingtootherswhatwasvery scarceinhistime-water. mnicionisesiiteinewelmoiteeissnomimunicisessoi, 5 FURNITURE

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THECASTLEDAREBALL WEDNESDAY,JUNE19 (REV.J.T.McMAHON,Ph.D.)

ThefirstmeetingwasheldonThursdayafternoon,inthevestibuleofGovernmentHouseBallroom.Mrs.W.Mitchell numberpresidedandenrolledalarge ofladies"inthecauseofCastledare."Ifonemayindulgeinforecasts,thentheCastledareBallwillbe thegreateventintheGoyernment HouseBallroomthisseason.The ladiesattendingwereenthusiasticin theirpromisesofhelp,butthenwho everworkedforCastledarethatwas notenthusiastic.Castledareisastate ofmind,andtherearemanyadditional votariesdaily.Serviceisanoble word.WhenitisemployedinreferencetoHimWhocallsforlabourers,it isaspiritualmarkthathonoursthe wearers.Enroll,then,inHisMajesty's Service,andjointhearmyofChrist theKingmarchingtowardsanobjec- tiveonJune19th.,tosaveCastledare foritsboys.Mrs.W.Mitchellisthe commander-in-chiefofthisoffensive, andwelcomesrecruitsandhelp.forher victoriousmarchontheCastledare overdraft.(PhoneheratGrosvenorroad,NorthPerth,'B'1273).Mr.J.J. Minihanisthesergeant-major,who hopestomustertheshymenandlead themtowardsthe19th.(no,nothole, butday)ingreatnumbers.Hemay befoundanydayatanyhouratthe RegistrarGeneral'sOffice,Perth.

FirstdonationtoCastledareBall wasfromMissJannetteGilmore,of "RioRita."

THECENTENARYPLAY.

"Betty'sHistoricalNightmare"was presentedtoaverylargeaudienceon Tuesdaylast,intheParochialHall.It waspronouncedbyallwhosatand laughedattheabsurditiesofachild's nightmarethatmadeQueenEliza- bethfallinlovewithAdam;Jonah swallowhiswhale;LucretiaBorgiabemoanthelossofvictims;AuntTabathashedherTabatha-ismanddevelop atasteforcocktails;allunderthe mischievousdartsofawinsomeCupid, whileAbrahamIsaacs,whoseprofile hadseenservicefromJerusalemto ConeyIsland,madeeveryonehappy atfourhundredpercentprofits.Itis difficulttosingleoutanycharacter forindividualmention,andastheprogrammewillberepeatedonMonday eveningnext,Iwillpostponecomment untilthatperformanceisover.To missitistomisssomethingthatyou shouldnotmiss.Outsidethecast, however,awordofappreciativethanks mustbegiventoMissDorisCarr,for herexcellentrecitation,toMissE. Hayes,foradelightfulmusicalsolo, andtoMissVernaJosephs,whoplayed "Ungarn"sowellwithMissMaryDurack.Intheinterval,Mr.LeoO'Connon.asMrs.Kluck,auctionedthe artistichand-paintedsouvenirpro- grammeswithsplendidresultstothe exchequer.MissMaryDurackisa versatiblechild.Sheopenedthe eveningbyplayinginaduet,thendisplayedtoanadmiringaudienceher portraitsofthecharactersofthe sketch,wrotethesketch,andgavea veryconvincingpersonationofstifflacedAuntTabatha.Betweenthe actsMissBettyDurack,asAbraham Isaacs,madea"Yiddish"appealfor Castledare,andsupportedbyanose thatmusthavetravelledafar,extract- edbyvoiceandgesture,themagnifi- centresponsewhichbroughtthepro. ceedsfromauctionandplayto£219s. TheProgrammeforMonday,27th. 1I.Overture"Ungarn"(Hungary)Duet. MissVernaJosephsandMissMary Durack.

Playette"AnyDayConversationinthePark."

Mrs.Kluck:Mr.LeoO'Connor. MissHogg,ofBoston,U.S.A.:Miss BettyDurack.

SongMissEthelTreadgold. IV.RecitationMissFredaTreadgold. Part "Betty'sHistoricalNightmare." Prologue.

InaChild'sStudy.

Betty MissBetty.Durack

AuntTabatha MissMaryDurack InQueenElisabeth'sCourt.

Cupid MasterDavidDurack

QueenElizabethMr.MauriceBryon

Adam Mr.LeoO'Connor

AuntTabatha MissMaryDurack

AbrahamIsaacsMissBettyDurack

Jonah Mr.IanForbes

LucretiaBorgiaMasterKimDurack

TheJew'sAssistant:MasterBill Durack. Theprogrammewillbeginat8p.m. onMonday.May27th,attheParochial Hall,BisficiisPalace.Admittanceis 2s.,noreductionforchildren,payat thedoor.TheParochialHallis rathersmall,andnotmorethan110 canbeseatedConsequently,ifyou wishtowitnessthemostamusingand mostoriginalburlesquethathasbeen presentedinPerthbyamateurplayers, comeearlyonMonday,27th.

FURTHERDONATIONS.

Rev.FatherKearin,£55s.

PerMrs.Cullen(SwanbourneTea Stall),£45s3d.-

Mr.HughMcCallum,£1ls.

Mr.J.J.Brennan,£1Is.

Mrs.Keating,£1.

MissJannetteGilmore(of"Rio Rita"),£1.

Mrs.AgnusGoody,10s. Pamphlets. St.Joseph'sSchool,Subiaco,£5. St.Brigids,MidlandJunction,£2. Entertainments.

"Betty'sHistoricalNightmare," £219s,

EricaMorini

WORLDFAMOUSAT23.

EricaMorini,thecelebratedViennese violinist,whomE.J.CarrollisintroducingtoPerthmusic-loversonJune 1attheGovernmentHouseballroom, comestotheWestprecededbyagreat sheafofglowingpresscriticismsfrom theprominentnewspapersinSydney andMelbourne.Infact,itisagreed inmusicalandjournalisticcirclesin theCommonwealththatEricaMorini hasreceivedthebestandmostbeautifully-wordedpress-noticesthatanyinternationalartisthasreceivedsince thegreatKreislervisitedthiscountry. TheMelbourne"Argus"describesMiss Morini'splayingas"purepoetry."The "Bulletin,"indescribinghermagni- ficientartistryinthe"Spring"Sonata (Beethoven),whichwillbeincludedin thefirstprogrammeforPerth,says: "Anymusic-loverwhomissesherfiddlingoftheslowmovementofthe BeethovenFMajorSonatawillbelosingsomethinghardtoduplicatein thismaterialworld."TheMelbourne "Herald"referstotheopeningrecital ofMissMorini'sMelbourneseasonas "anightinwhichexcitedexpectation wasmorethanrealised."TheSydney"SundayTimes"speaksofMiss Morinias"asecondKreisler,"andthe Sydney"DailyGuardian"says:"She isthegreatestviolinistto-dayafter Kreislertheunassailable-inphrasing andintechniquesheishisequal."

LikeKreisler,MissMoriniisanative ofViegna,andlikeKreislershemade herdebutinEuropebeforeshehad enteredher'teens.To-day,atthe. ageof23,MissMoriniisregardednot onlyastheworld'sgreatestwoman violinist,butassecondonlytothe greatKreislerhimself.

Boxplansforthethreeconcerts (June1,3,and5)willopenatNicholson'sonnextMondaymorning.

Geraldton

CatholicTennisClub.-Openingof FirstCourt.

Duringrecentmonths,Catholictennisclubshavemadegreatstridesin themetropolis.Ithasbeenrealised therethatthroughtheformationof clubsCatholicsaremuchbetterorganisedsocially,andthattheirenjoymentofahealthypastimeisfacilitated.Thatrealisationisspreading tothecountry.OnSunday,12th. inst.,acreamandgoldpennant,flying proudlyoveratenniscourt,proclaimed totheworldthatCatholicGeraldton hasbeenupanddoing.Italsosigni- fiedthatonthatdaythefirstcourt oftheGeraldtonCatholicTennisClub wastobeopened.Theweatherwas delightful,andtheVeryF5ev.Dr. O'Hurley,Adm.,performedtheopen- ingceremonyinthepresenceofalarge andrepresentativegathering.Inthe absenceofthepresident(Mr.R.C. Tindal),thechairman(Mr.J.Brady) introducedDr.O'Hurley.Mr.Brady thankedthevisitorsfortheirattendance,whichwasgreatlyencouraging,

andhewascertainthatgreatimpetus wouldbegiventotheclub'sactivities.

Rev.Dr.O'Hurleycomplimentedthe membersontheworktheyhaddone, andcongratulatedthemontheresult oftheirefforts.Heconsideredthat tenniswasafinerecreationforboth youngandold.Hewelcomedthe visitors'tothecourt,andthen,driving thefirstballoverthenet,declared thecourtopenforplay.

Otherspeakers,representingGeraldtontennisclubs,offeredtheircon-. gratulationsanddeclaredthatthey werelookingforwardwithpleasureto meetingthemembersofthenewclub incompetition.

Apologiesforinabilitytoattend werereceivedfromtheMayorand Mrs.Sewell,Revs.K.HalleyandW. G.Reckie,Messrs.J.M.Drew,M.L.C., R.C.Tindal,andE.H.Hall.

TheopeningsetwasplayedbyMrs. CameronandMr.SmytheversusMrs. BennetandMr.Doody,thelatterpair provingtoostrong.Adoublesset playedbyMessrs. andMayv. Messrs.CarterandRobertson,wasa veryfineexhibition,whichwasmuch appreciated.Astheshadesofnight werefalling,ahappydaywasbrought toanend.Theclubmembersare ambitious,andintendtolaydayn fourcourts.Andthedayonwhich thefourthcourtisopenedwill,itis conceded,be"thedayofdays."

BanonShortSkirts

TheGovernoroftheAlpinepro- vinceofVoralberghasdeclaredthat the"scouringsoftheg-eatcities"are notwantedastourists.Hesaid:'I donotrefertosocialposition,butto moralstandards.Theeareholiday visitorswhoimaginethatitisnecessaryfortheirhealtht,;unaround half-naked.Thesepeoplearenotrequired,andwillbepreventedbyforce ifnecessary."TheApostolicAdministratorofInnsbruckhasalsoissued severeregulations.Forgirlsattendingconventschoolsix,theTyrolfleshcolouredstockingsarebanned. Transparentmaterialanddecolleteistobe allowedonlytwofingers'breadthbelowtheneck.Thearmsmustbe coveredtotheelbows,andskirtsareto comebelowtheknee,:andhalf-way downtothecalf.Teachersareinstructedtosetanexample.

WEEKLYPRODUCEMARKET REPORT.

TheWestralianFarmersLimited, Wellington-street.Perth,reportunder datethe22nd.May,1929,asfollows: WheatenChaff:Suppliesduringthe pastweekofbestqualitieshavejust beenaboutsufficientforrequirements,

andpricesareonaparwithlast week'srates,namely£62s6dto£658 pertonforf.a.q.toprimesamples. F.a.q.hassoldat£512s6dto£517s6d, whilstmediumqualitieshavebeendia posedofaccordingtogradedownto £55s.

OatenChaff:F.a.q.toprimeoaten isnominallyworth£512s8dto£515, perton,andf.a.q.£57s6dto£510s. Oats:Thenominalvalueofgood heavyfeedsis2/11to3/-perbushel, andf.a.q.2/7to2/8.

Wheat:Themarkethasbeeneasier, butto-dayfortwoparttrucksoff.a.q. 4/8to4/9perbushel,respectively,was secured.Mediumsamplesarefinding buyersatfrom4/3to4/5,whilst smuttyandcrackedgrainhasbeendisposedofaccordingtoqualitydownto 3/7.

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Hibernianismhasforsometime beensadlyneglectedinWestPerth, butashorttimeagoafewoftheold stalwartsofthisbranchmetmembers oftheDistrictBoardwiththehope thatsomethingmightbedonetcmake thebranchwhatitshouldbe.Our parishpriestcametotheirhelp,and ameetingofthebranchwasconvened earlythismonth,andthoughnotvery largelyattended,itwasaverysincere andhopefulgathering.Newt wereelected,andshowedtheir eagernesstogetintostride.Soeathusiasticwerethey,thatonMonday, May13,whenthenextmeetingofthe branchwasheld,alargegatheringof oldmemberswaspresentandnoless thanninenewfullbenefitmembers andonehonorarymemberwereinitiatedbytheDistrictPresident(Bro.J. Whitely),who,withothermembers oftheDistrictBoard,acceptedtheinvitationofthebranchtobepresent. Thepresident(Bro.RoyGalvin)had justdeclaredthemeetingopenwhen ourbelovedpastor,Rev.Monsignor Fagan,madehisappeamce.Hisfirst wordswere,"I'mdelighted,absolutely delighted."Assoonasthenewmemberswereinitiated,MonsignorFagan addressedthemeeting,andremarked thathewasoverjoyedtoseesomany oldandnewmemberspresent,tzpeciallyasallthenewmemberswerewell knowntohimandweraallsuchpracticalCatholicsthathecouldvouch forthembeingtherightmaterialfor asocietywhosemaineaturewaspracticalCatholicity.Hesaidthatasan expressionoffaithhewouldliketo seethememberssoonapproachthe altarinabody,fpossibleinJuly. Hiswishledtotheadoptionofthe firstSundayinJulyforthebranch quarterlyCommunion.

Sonow,members,itisuptousto keepthisdatebeforeusandshowour pastorthathisinterestinouraffairs arenotinvain.TheDistrictGeneral Secretary(Bro.W.Brown)haskindly offeredtoloanusSt.Kevin'sBranch regaliaforthatSunday,sothatmembersshouldallavailthemselvesofthis opportunityofreceivingHolyCommunionasHiberniansshoulddo.

ThePresidentwelcomedthemembersoftheDistrictBoardandthanked themfortheirattendance,especially Bro.W.Brown,whohadonlyreturned afewdayspreviouslyfromtheInterstateTriennialConferenceoftheSociety,whichwasheldinAdelaide.

Inresponding,B'ro.Browngaveus averyinterestingaccountofboththe businessandsocialsideofhistripto theconference,whichwasverymuch appreciatedbyallpresent.

Bro.J.Whitelyalsoresponded,and saidthathewasnotonlysurprisedto seesomanypresent,butwasextremelydelighted,andfeltsurethatthe office-bearerswouldalreadyfeelwell recompensedfortakingontheaffairs ofthebranch,astheireffortswereso quicklybearingfruit.

Thebusinesssideofourbranchis nowsowellonitswaythatweare confidentthatitwillcontinuetomove ahead,sowehavealreadydecidedto getdowntothesocialpartofcur affairsandhavenotifiedthesocialand sportscommitteethatourbranchwill berepresentedinthewintertaurnamentsofbothbobsandtabletennis.

ThemottoofSt.Brigid'sBranchis Progress,andweareprogressingso rapidlythatotherbrancheshavealreadybegantositupandtakenotice ofus.So,membersboostyour branch,getyourcopyof"TheRecord" eachweek,sothatyouwillknowwhat thebranch.isdoing,andaboveall, attendthemeetingsandbringalong withyouanyofyourfriendsohoare desirousofjoiningup.

OurnextmeetingisonMonday night,May27,andaswehaveaheap ofbusinessandpleasureinstorefor all.St.Brigid'sHallshouldbewell filled.

ThePresidentoftheHaitianRepublicsentthefollowingmessageto thePope,followingthesigningofthe LateranTreaty:""Inviewofthehappy solutionoftheRomanQuestion,I havethehonourtooffertoyourHighnessthehomage,congratulations,and fidelityoftheHaitianpeople,together withmyfilialdevotion."

AustralianTolerance

DistinguishedAmericanJudge's Tribute.

Oneofthemostinterestinghonours extendedtotheYoungAustraliaLeagueboysnowtouringAmericatook placewhenaspecialsessionofthe SupremeCourtoftheStateofNew Yorkwascalledtoreceivethevisitors(saysMr.E.R.Marie,whoorganisedthetour).Thiswasthefirst timesuchanhonourhadeverbeenextendedtoanydelegationfromanoverseascountry.Theceremoniestook placeinthecourtroomoftheAppellateDivisionoftheSupremeCourt, MadisonSquare,NewYorkCity,on March14,andabout150YA.L.boys wereaccompaniedbyadelegationof NewYorkBoyScouts.TheJudges attendedfullyrobed,andalltheceremoniesattachedtothedeclarationof acourtopeningwerecarriedoutin fulldetail.ThepresidingJudge(Mr. JusticeDowling)paid,inhisaddress, afinetributetoAustralia.

"DuringtheEucharisticCongressin Australia,"hesaid,"manyvisitors fromthiscitytooicthelongtripto participateintheceremonies.They allreturnedwiththemostprofound admirationforyourcountryandfor itspeople.Theyhaveallbornewitness,cheerfullyandgratefully,not onlytoAustralianhospitalityand courtesy,buttoAustraliantolerance aswell,whoseevidencestheyfound oneveryside.Whatistolerance, afterall,buttherespectpaidtothe ideals-religious,politicalorsocial-of others,fromwhomweexpecttoreceivethesamerespectforourown ideals?Itisthemutualconsiderationandforbearancewhichalonecan makeacommunityharmoniousand united,andinsuretoeachinhabitant anequalopportunitytoorderhislife inhisownfashion.

"Youcomefromagreatcountry-a countrywhichhasgrownaskddevelopedbeyondthemostardentdreamsof itsfounders.Youcomefromacountrywhichplayedagloriouspartin theworldwar,whenthevalour,ofwits sonswonundyingfame,andwhich,I think,isdestinedtoplayagreatpart inthefutureoftheworld,through theenergyandprogressivenessofits statesmen.Yourlandhasdeveloped itslegalinstitutionsunderourcommonheritageoftheEnglishcommon law,whichhasvitalisedourownsystemoflawandlentitsancientformulariessowelltomodernamplification ormodification,whiletheessentials haveremainedunchanged.

"Ihopethatinyourcountrythere stillflourishesthevenerableEnglish respectforlawandthattheredoes notexistthatspiritwhichhasgrown tobemenacinginthislandofours, andwithwhichyoumusthavebeen intouchthroughyourreadingofour journalsofourlargecities.Ireferto thelackofrespectforauthoritywhich isreceivingunhappydemonstrations throughthedailyinfractionsoflaw, duetodefianceoflawfullyconstituted authorityandtoageneralspiritof unrestandwillingnesstosubmittorestraint.Theyoungmenofourcountryinparticulararefurnishingthe majorpartofourcriminalsto-day.I hopeandbelievethatsuchacondition, whichthreatensdisasterinthefuture, doesnotprevailinyourland,where muchoftheobediencetoorderedjusticestillflourishes-thefruitofthe traditionsyouhavenotforgotten. Underthecharterandrulesofyour organisation,asinterpretedby.your officers',andliveduptobyyourmembership,youhavearealmissionto increasethedailystoreofhappiness ofthosearoundyou,aswellastoadd toyourownintheconsciousnessofdoinggood.Tobringalittlemoresunshineintothelivesofallaroundusnotonlyofthosewelovebutofthe strangeraswell-isagoalworthattaining."

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CATHEDRAL.

B.C.frYBrieli,£10,donation.

Mrs.K.McCarthy,£2,thirdinstalmentof£5promised.

Mrs.R.A.Rooney,£2,thirdinstalmentof£10promised.

Mrs.Tully,£10,donation. FriendK.,£4. SUBILCO.

T.Dalton,£1,donation EILLRRBRRRIN.

R.McCabe,£10,thirdinstalmentof £50promised.

Mrs.Thornett,£1,finalinstalmentof £5promised. BRIDGETOWN.

HerbertLeake,£20,donation.

Mrs.C.Cowley,£1,donation.

MissElsieCowley,£1,donation.

MissAliceCowley,£1,donation. LARGIALTARRAILS.

VeryRev.MonsignorFagan,£50, donation.

Rev.FatherD.O'Donnell,£25,donation.

THESCHNEIDIRCUPABRIAL CONTEST.

TheR.M.S.P.Co.havearrangedfor theircruisingsteamer"Araguaya," 10,000tons,tomakeaweek-endcruise leavingSouthamptonontheevening ofSeptember6,duringthecourseof whichshewilltakeupanchoragein theSolent,inorderthatpassengers mayviewtheSchneiderCupcontest. TherewillbeaspecialtrainfromLondontoSouthamptonat7.10p.m.on 6th.September,andanotherreturning fromSouthamptonon9th.September, timedtoarriveinLondonabout11 a.m.Itisanticipatedthatbookings forthiscruisewillbeveryheavy,and WestAustraliansrequiringaccommodationareadvisedtocommunicatein goodtimewithThos.CookandSon. 22ForrestPlace,whoarethelocal agents.

TheoriginalflagofthePapalStates wasemblazonedwiththefiguresofSS. PeterandPaulonaredandyellow ground.WhenNiPoleonoccupied Romeandthegreaterpartofthepoop tificalarmywasincorporatedinthe Frenchforces,PopePiusVII.,inorder todistinguishtheloyaltroops,directed themtowearawhiteandyellowcock*ade.-Forthenextfortyyearsthese colourswereused,until1848,whenthe movementforItalianunitybeganto gainground.PiusIX.,whoatfirst sympathisedwiththismovement, thereuponorderedthattheItalianbicolourshouldbeaddedtothecolannt. PrinceAldobrandini,MinisterofWas, promulgatedthenewstothetroopson March19.HedeclaredthatPiusIX., their"adoredsovereign,"hadrespondedthustothewishofthecountrysad thebannerwiththeunitedcolours wouldbeasymbolofdevotionand loyaltytothePope,andapledgeof loveandbrotherhoodamongallItalians.Unfortunatelythemovement forunitywastoagreatextentintime handsofleaderswith"Liberal"and anti-clericalsympathies.Arevolution brokeoutinRomeandthePopewas obligedtotakerefugeatGaeta,inthe kingdomofNaples.Onthecollapse oftherevolutionandthereturna theHolyFather,thePapalflagappearedwithoutthetri-colour.Since thenyellowandwhitealonehavebeta therecognisedPapalcolours.-Edward T.Lang,inthe"Universe."

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WITHaCaseTractoryougetallthebenefits ofmoretimelywork;betteranddeeper plowing;moreintensivetillage;greaterfarming capacity;lesshelprequired;amplepowerforall drawbarandbeltwork.Casetractorsarewell adaptedtoallfarmwork,bothtractionandbelt. Theyaredependableanddurablebecause:

InCasetractors,allgears,bearingsandwearingsurfaces areenclosed-protectedfromdustanddirt.

Theenginehasremovablebearingshellsandbushings. Practicallyallotherbearingsarerollerandballbearingsof thehighestquality. AmplepowerisfurnishedbyCase-builtengines.This powerreservemeanseconomyandlongerlife.

Poweristransmittedtobothdrivewheelsthroughsimple; cutsteelspurgears-allcompletelyenclosed.

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ACasetractorwillhelpyoutomakemoremoney. Whenyouareready,comeinandseeusandwewill showyouwhatitwilldoforyou.

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Saturday,May25,1929.

PATILLOANDPESCO,QUAINTDUTCHACROBATS,APPEARING ATTHECAPITOLTHEATREFROMSATURDAY,MAY25. 10110110111.1111NIMMIMIHIGNIIIIIIIMININIMNIONMINOMIMMION.11111.11.1110111MNIUN.

BrilliantStageAttractions

ATTHECAPITOL.

WhentheCapitolmanagementmade arrangementsforacontinuoussupply refbigvaudevilleactsfromtheJ.C. WilliamsonCircuit,theydidsointhe certainknowledgethatthefirmhad to.bookingofsomeofthefinestvaudevillethathascometothiscountry.l'he fourthweek'sattractionsarewellin keepingwithwhathasgonebefore. 'Mileyaretwoinnumber,andwillcombinewiththeCapitolStageBandand ballettoproducea"firsthalf"programmethatforbrillianceandnoveltycouldhardlybebettered.The "sewprogrammecommenceto-day(Saturday),May25,andcontainsashead leestageattractionsPatilloand Peeco,quaintDutchacrobats,and MackandLarue,expertsonroller skates.Withtheseartistsasthe centralattractions,theCapitolstage willbeappropriatelypresentedina 'varietyofbeautifulsettinks,beingL.& slatedbytheCapitolStageBandina delightfulrenditionofpopularnum. bers,andbytheCapitolBalletina aeriesofcleverevolutions.

InthebigtheatresoftheEastern States,artistsofthecalibreofPatillo andPesco,alsoMackandLarue,.ire inthehabitofbeingpresentedasstar attractions,whileontheCapitolpresentation,Perthistoseethemonthe oneprogramme.Whichisafurther evidenceofthegenerousnatureof*he entertainmentprovidedatPerth'snewesttheatre.Themusicalsideofthe sewprogrammewillbeverystrong, EarryCrosshavingpreparedand weldedtogetherinaharmoniousensemble,anumberofmagnificentorchestralarrangementsthatwillreceive specialrecognitionintheprogrammeandundoubtedlybytheaudience.

Pictorially,theCapitolwillbeoutstandingnextweek,for1B'elleBennett istostarin"Mother,"oneoftheout. standingRadiopictures.Thisactress dumfoundedthecriticsanddelighted thecrowdswithherfineworkin"StellaDallas,"andasthemotherin "Mother,"herworkissureofready appreciation.Afinecastofplayers supportsthestarinherinterpretation ofamother'ssacrificeanditseventual reward.ACapitolWorldNewsand anotherCommonwealth"KnowYour Country"seriescompletesthelistof screenattractionsReservationsmay bemadeatthetheatrefrom9am. daily,orbetweenthehoursof10a.m. and6.30atMusgrove,.

ajazzandclassicalmedley.Theoverturewillbe"CavalleriaRusticana" (Mascagni),tobeintroducedwith vocaleffectsbythebrillianttenor CarloMartini.AtthehugeWurlitzer,the"Aloha-oe"(Rachmaninoff) willbefeatured.

St.Joachim'sBall

Withlargepartiesattendingfrom Mt.Lawley,NorthPerth,Cottesloe, SouthPerth,togetherwiththeevidenceofgreatactivity,ofsupporters inVictoriaPark,thereiseveryindicationthatSt.Joachim'sConventAnnualBall,whichisbeingheldinthe Y.A.L.,Perth,onThursday,June6th., willprovetobetheoutstandingsocial functionoftheseason.TheSt.Joachim'sTennisClubandSt.Joachim's Branch,II.A.C.B.S.,areaccordingthe ballthesameloyalsupportasinpast years,andthecommitteeisparticularlypleasedwiththosebodies'action invoting,unsolicited,donationstothe ballfund.Musgrove'sLtd.,andNicholson'sLtd.,haveticketsonsale,or samemaybehadofanycommittee member.

FORFAVOURRECEIVED.

E.M.,Kamballie,sends6/6,forthe FoundlingHome,inthanksgivingfor favoursreceivedthroughtheintercessionofthe"LittleFlower"andSt. Anthony.

MA.ROLIGE.

WALLACE-McNAMARA.-----OnApril 20th,atSt.Brigid'sChurch,West Perth,byVeryRev.Monsignor Fagan,JosephLawrence,eldestson ofMr.andMrs.H.P.Wallace,36 Vincent-street,Highgate,toMargueriteViolet(Rita),seconddaughterofthelateMi.andMrs.McNamara,lateof177Can-street,Leederville.

KeepWednesday,June19th,treefreeforthegreatestCatholicsocial

.motoftheyear.

"Laugh,Clown,Laugh"

LONCHANEY'STRIUMPH.

Fewpictureshavebeensoeagerly awaitedasMetro-Goldwyn'sproduction,"Laugh,Clown,Laugh!,"with LonChaneyinthestellarroje.Probablythegreatsuccessesregisteredin theEasternStatesandelsewherehave whettedpublicinterestwitharesult thatsincetheboxplansopenedconsistentbookinghasmarkedtheseason whichwillcommenceattheAmbassadorsto-day(Saturday)."Laugh, Clown,Laugh!"wasdirectedbyHerbertBremon,whomade"BeauGeste," "SorrellandSon,"andothergreatpictures.Inthenewpicture,undoubtedlyChaney'sfinest,"themanofa thousandfaces,"playstheroleofa clown.Thestoryaccompanieshim fromyouthtooldage,fromobscure countryentertainmentstoglittering Europeanfameasaclown,asthespectatorfollowsthepatheticandexceed. inglyhumanstoryofhislife,andthat ofalittlefoundinggirlherearedto womanhood.ThegirlisSimonetta,a waif,whohasbeenadoptedininfancybyTitoandSimon,twoclowns, andwhogrowstobeautifulwomanhoodandisdesiredbyLuigiRavolli,a wealthyyoungnobleman.Herpurity shamesandreformshim,andhewins herpromisetomarryhim.Withthe comingofwomanhood,Tito'slovefor thegirlchangesfrompaternalaffection tothefeelingsofalover,butforthe sakeofherhappinesshegivesherup toLuigiwithoutrevealinghislove.

Ontheeveofthemarriage,duringthe appearanceoftheplayersinRome, Simonettalearnsthetruthand,puttingasideallthoughtofpersonalhappiness,goestoTito,triestoconvince himthatsheloveshimand,wheAshe leaves,shebelieveshehasaccepted hersacrifice.ButTitoknowsthatit isasacrificesheismaking,andthe storyendswithanunforgettablescene whichproveswhatasuperbactor Chaneyis.Onthesameprogramme willbescreenedAnitaStewartin "NametheWoman,"apowerfulpicturisationofEarlKenton'snovel "Bridge."Thestagepresentationwill beentitled"KrazyTown." Adistinctnoveltytobeintroducedwillbe the"UpsideDown"numberbythe ballet.BertHowell'sstagebandwill beheardin"ANightmareinKrazy Town."Thefeaturedartistswillbe theBroganBros.,famoussimultaneous softshoedancers.BertHowell's bandwillalsobeheardin"Tearingup theClassics,"aclevercombinationof

ST.JOACHIM'SCONVENT.

EMALBALL. ALBALL. ANNUALBALL.

THURSDAY,JUNE6th.

THURSDAY,JUNE6th.

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MesdamesWalterDwyerandJ.E. Andrews,Hon.Secretaries.

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ManagingDirectors:StuartF.Doyle, Edwin(leach,W.A.Gibson.

COMMENCINGTHISSATURDAY. OurThirty-FifthUnitEntertainment."GreaterThanEver." Metro-GoldwynPresent LONCHANEY,in "LAUGH,CLOWN,LAUGH!,, AVividandGrippingDrameof LoveandSacrifice.

MasterPicturesPresent

"NAMETHEWOMAN."

AnIntenseDrameofSurprisesand Thrills,featuringANITASTEWART

FirstAppearanceinWesternAustralia: THEBROGANBROS., SoftShoeDancersExtraordinary. InassociationwithBertHowell's IncomparableStageBand,AmbassadorsStageStars,andCorpsDe Ballet,intheElaborateandOrigisial StagePresentation "'CRAZYTOWN."

TheUnitOrchestraontheRising Platform,willplayasanOverture "CAVALLSR/ARUSTIGANAVTRasoagni).

JadaLaing(DeputisingforLeaWaldron),willplayattheConsoleof Australia's!BiggestWurlitzer, "Als01241,01."

WhileduringtheIntervalhewill offer AMEDLEYOFPOPULARAIRS.

Annual Ball

TUESDAY,JUNE4 inY.A.L.BALLROOM

ProceedsinaidofthefundsofSt. VincentdePaulSociety. DEBUTANTESTOBEPRESENTED MISSD'ARCY'SORCHESTRA. TICKETS,7/6. L.DWYER,President. L.McHENRY,Hon.Secretary.

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May26.-FeastoftheMostHoly Trinity.Doubleofthe1st.Class. White.2ofthe1st.Sundayalter Pentecost.LastGospeloftheSunday, "BlessedbetheholyTrinityand undividedUnity; JLord.ourLord howwonderfulisThynameinallthe earth1 Glorybet.theFathersand totheSonandtotheiiolyGhost,asit wasinthebeginningisnowandever shallbe,worldwithoutend.Amen. (Introit.)

May2'h-OurLady,HelpofChtiadans,PatronessofAustraliaand NewZealand(transferredfromMay 24).Doubleof1st.Class,with Octave.Whits.2ofSt.Bedethe Venerable,O.D.Prefaceofthe B.V.M. ThisFeastshouldbekeptwithspecialdevotioninAu.stral.i,sinceitis underthetitleofHelpofChristians thattheHolySeeLssgivenMaryto usasourspecialpatroness "0AlmightyandmercifulGod,who forthesafeguardofChristendomhalt wondrouslysettipthemostblessed VirginMaryto-betoThypeoplean unfailinghelp;votichiafewebeseech

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ofreasonorgeniustospeakWorthir ofthethreePersons.Iconfers!,Id notknowwhatdivineGenerationand Processionare;andyetIdobelieve themwithundoubtingfaith.Lethim whothusbelieveshavepatienceand notimprudentlystrayfromtheroyal path. Letusgloryinourfaith;let ussingourhymns,-intheconstancy ofonesamefaith;bepraisetothe trinalUnity,andcoeternalgloryto thesimpleTrinity."

IntheGospelofto-daywereadOur Lord'sproclamationoftheMysteryof theBlessedTrinity:"Goingtherefore teachallnations,baptisingtheminthe nameoftheFather,and'oftheSon, andoftheHolyGhost. ."AtOur BlessedLord'sownBaptismatthe handsofJohntheBaptist,theThree PersonsoftheBlessedTrinitymanly feltedtheirPresence:-theVoiceof theFatherwasheardsaying,"Thisis MyBelovedSon. .""GodtheSow madeManreceivedBaptismofJohn; andtheHolySpiritdescendedinthe formofadoveandresteduponHim." (Matt.L11.) NotonlyinadministeringBaptism,butinalltheSacraments,andagainandagaininHer liturgy,theChurchexpressesbeliefisin thismystery.Wemakeanactof Thee,that,trustingthroughthebattlefaithiniteverytimewesaythe oflifeinsosureadefence,wemay,Apostles'Creed,orinvoketheThree attheboutofourdeath,finallytri-DivinePersonsinmakingtheSignof umphovertheenemyofoursouls." theCross.To-dayespeciallyletus

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QUESTIONBOX.

EDITORIAL.

PERTH,SATURDAY,MAY25,1929. NUS.

Baldwin'sSloganandtheCatholicVote

InthebattleforBritishsuffragesthesloganofMr.Stanley Baldwinandhispartyis"SafetyFirst."

CatholicsinEnglandhavebeenstirredintoactionindefence ofCatholicEducation.Certainenactmentshavebeenmadeby theauthoritiescontrollingeducationwhichhaveincreasedtheal- readyexcessiveburdenoftheCatholictaxpayer,andmustulti- matelyhavetheeffectofreducingthenumberofCatholicschools. AgainstthisconditionofaffairstheCatholicHierarchyofEngland havemadeavigorousprotest,andthepresentgeneralelectionhas givenEnglishCatholicsanopportunityofforcingtheirgrievance intothepoliticalarena.ItisunderstoodthattheConservatives refusedtomakeanypromisethatcouldberegardedasanunder- takingtoreviewtheireducationpolicy,ortominimisetheCatholic grievance.Catholicwomeninthiscontroversyareputtingupa strongbackingtotheChurch'sprotest,andaremakingavigorous demandforCatholicRights.Theyhavecreatedanatmosphere disconcertingtotheGovernment.Anappealhasbeenmadeby severalCatholicwomenadvocatestoEnglishwomentomakethe educationquestiontheirown,regardingitasanationalmatteron whichdependedthewell-beingofthenation.MissNancyStewart Parnell,aprominentfigureinthecontroversy,andadistinguished educationalist,says:"Thequestionisonethatespeciallyappealed towomenbecauseitwasbothaspiritualandahumanqUestion." WiththenewstatusgiventothewomenofEngland,anencourag- ingviewmaybetakenofthefutureofChristianeducationinthat country.ItispossiblethattheidealsofBritishpoliticsmaybe considerablychangedbytheincidenceofthewoman'sfranchise. TheworkoftheapostolateofCatholicwomeninEnglandwillbe greatlyassistedbythewoman'svote,forwebelievethatreligionisdeeplyentrenchedinthefemininemind-thatthereare deepemotionsofaspiritualnatureinallwomen-andifthatvote isefficientlycanvasseditcanbeinfluencedinthedirectionofcompellingjusticefortheCatholicschool.Ofitself,theCatholic votemaybetoosmalltoforcefromtheGovernmentconcessions, butitmayhavethegoodeffectofcompellingareconsiderationof theGovernment'sattitudetotheCatholicschool.Nowthatthe CatholicwomaninEnglandhascomeintopolitics,shehasa powerinherhandswhich,ifdiscreetlyused,cannotbedespisedas apoliticalfactorwhenaddedtothevoteoftheCatholicmanhood ofEngland.Towhatgreaternationalpurposecouldthatvotebe giventhantosecuringfortheyouthofthenationeducationbased onChristianprinciples?"Theonlypracticalwaytosecurea ChristianpeopleistogivetheyouthaChristianeducation."

May28.-St.Augustine,B.C.Doubts.sayoftenandwithgreatreverence: White.2oftheOctPrefaceofGlorybetotheFatherandtt9theSow B.N.M..M. andtotheHolyGhost,atiswasinthe St.AugustineofCanterburywasabeginning,isnow,andevershallbe, RomanmonksentbySt.Gregorytheworldwithoutend.Amen.

GreatasanApostletotheEnglishin St.AugustineofHippowrotealong 597.BeingreceivedbytheKentish kinghemadeCanterburyhiscentre, andthencesentoutmissionariesto variouspartsofEngland.

May29.-St.MaryMagdalendePaul, Virgin.Semirdouble.White.2 oftheOct.of Prefaceof B.V.M.

Bornin1566,St.MaryMagdalende PazzienteredtheCarmeliteConvent ofFlorenceattheageof15.Shewas remarkablefortheexceedinglygreat austerityofherlife,therevelations whichGodvouchsafedtoherinprayer,thedepthofherhumilityandthe loveablenessofherdisposition.

May30.-CorpusChristi.Doubleof the1st.ClasswithOctave.White.

PrefaceofChristmas.

"Myfleshismeatindeed,andMy bloodisdrinkindeed:hethateateth MyfleshanddrinkethMyblood,abidethinMeandIinhim."

May91.-OftheOctaveofCorpus Christi.Semi-double.White.2 oftheOct.ofB.V.M.;3St.Angela Mani;$St.Petronilla.Prefaceof Christmas.

"IamthelivingBreadthatcometh downfromheaven.Ifanymaneat ofthisBreadheshallliveforever." OBreadmostdelectable,quickenthe palateofmyheartthatImaytaste andseehowsweetisThylove."(St. Ambrose.)

June1.-OftheOct.ofCorpusChristi White.2B.V.M.;3ChurchorPope.

PrefaceofChristmas.

"0God,Who,underthewonderful Sacrament,hastleftusamemorialof ThyPassion:grantus,webeseech Thee,sotoreverencethesacredmys- teriesofThyBodyandBlood,that,in oursoulswemayfeelthefruitofThy Redemption."(Collect.)

TRINITYSUNDAY.

"ConfessingthedivineUnity,we veneratetheTrinitywithoneandthe sameworship;weacknowledgethree Persons,differingfromeachotherbya personaldifference.Whenspeaking ofthemasThree,thoumustrememberthattheirNatureisone,andtheir Essenceisnotthreefold Father, Son,HolySpirit,oneGod One power,onedeity,onesplendour,one light;whetonehath,anotherbath TheSonisequaltotheFather;

AgreatfactorinCatholicwelfareworkinEnglandistheCatholicSocialGuild-whoseheadquartersareatOxford.Inits membershipareanumberofintellectualmenandwomen,whoare renderingdevotedservicetotheChurchinpromotingCatholic welfarework.Theyhavedoneexcellentservicetothenationin counteractingthemischievouspropagandaofcontraceptionistsin theminingcentresofEnglandandWales,andinadvocatingCatholicprinciplesinrelationtoindustrialandeconomicaffairs.neitheristhatequalitydestroyedby ThisGuildmaybereliedupontoharnesstheCatholicwomen'sthepersonaldistinctionexistingbe- votetoitsactivitiesandcreatenewincentivestowomen'swork tweenthem.EqualtotheFather inEngland.ApowerfuladvocateinthefieldofreformisMrs. andtheSonistheHolyGhost,the Sheed(MasieWard),andanotherisMrs.V.M.Crawford.BothSpiritualBond,whoproceedethfrom aretorchesinCatholicsocialwelfareworkandintheCatholic them."Thissummaryofthedoctrine apostolatehavegivennobleservicetotheirsex.TheCatholic oftheBlessedTrinityistranslated ChurchinEnglandisrichinpossessinggroupsofloyalanddevot- fromaLatinSequencewrittenbya edservantsinbothsexesofthelaity,andheroutlookto-dayisgreatliturgicalpoetoftheMiddle Goingontoexpressour verypromising.promising.Thoughnotyetfullyemancipated,shehas tudes.towardsthisMystery,whichGod greatlytriumphed,andthepenalismofthepastcannotagainbehasdeignedtorevealtoman,he repeated.ThefutureoftheBritishnationdependsonChristian rays; reasoncannotcompi.c educationandonthestabilityofitswomenfolk,themothersofbendthesethreePersonsnortheirdie. thenation. tinctiOst. Itisbeyondthepow

treatiseDeTriniteihumblydeclaring attheendhisutterinability-todojusticetothetheme.Itisrelated thathewasonedaywalkingbythe sea-shore mystery,ponderingthisstupendous whenhebeheldachildlaboriouslydiggingaholeinthesand, thencarryingwatertoit.Aftera timetheSaintaskedhimtheobject ofhiswork,andthechildrepliedthat hewastryingtoputallthewaterof theoceanintohishole.Inaflash Augustinerealisedthat,absurdasthis attemptwas,theeffortsofthehuman mindtocomprehendthemysteryof theTrinityarenolessvain:"Forwho hathknownthemindoftheLord?Or whobathbeenHiscounsellor?"How indeedcouldthefinite,createdmina ofman,expecttograsptheInfinite? WithSt.Paul,withSt.Augustine, withthelearnedDoctorsofthe Church,andthegreatarmyofthe Faithfulthroughouttheages,wecry outinthewordsofto-day'sEpistle: "0thedepthoftherichesofthewisdomandoftheknowledgeofGod! HowincomprehensibleareHisjudg- mentsandhowunsearchableHis ways! ForofHim,andbyHim, andinHim,areallthings:toHimbe gloryforever.Amen."

CORPUSCHRISTI.

CorpusChristimeansBodyof Christ-thelivingBodyofJesusChrist withwhichisunitedtheSouland Divinity,for,astheScripturetellsus, JesusChristrisingfromthedeaddieth nownomore.To-daytheChurch givesventtoHerjoyandgratitude forthisinestimablegiftoftheMost HolySacramentoftheAltar.Oa HolyThursday,ShecommemoratesIts Institution,andanoteofjoycreeps intoHerliturgy;butthisgladnessis short-livedthen,forisShenotover- whelmedwithsorrowatthememory oftheSacredPassionandthethought ofthebasebetrayalwhichtookplace onthisveryday?Henceitisthat ShekeepstheFeastofCorpusChristi, onwhichtogivefittingthanksandpraiseforthismarvelofGod'sgood- ness.Earlyinthe.13th.centuryit wasrevealedtoBlessedJulianaof Mont-CornillonthatGodwilledthata solemnfeastbeintroducedinhonour oftheinstitutionoftheBlessedSac- rament.Buttheworkof lishmentwasveryslow.BlamedJul- ianafounddifficultyinobtainingstip- porters.TheBishopofLiegetookthe matterinhand;almostimmediatelydeathintervened,andpreventedhim fromaccomplishingthetask.When 'BlessedJulianaherselfdiedtherewas only'oneChurchinwhichthefeastwas observed.Thosewhotookuphet workwerestillhamperedbydelays anddifficulties.Atlast,soonafter bewasraisedtothePapacy,Urbart.N. institutedthefeast,grantinganin- dulgencetothosewhoassistedatMass aronit.St.ThomasofAquincomps.,

'Saturday,May25,1925.

edthebeautifulOfficestillrecitedon thisday.Evenso,asaresultofthe troubledstateofaffairsthenexisting inItaly,over40yearsmorepassed beforethefinalestablishmentofthis Solemnitythroughouttheworldin 1318.SincethenIthasbeenkept witheverincreasinggrandeurtillnow whenItisregardedasoneofthechief andmostjoyousfestivalsoftheyear. Whereverpossibleitishonouredby processions,expositions,frequentBenedictions,generalCommunions,and JesusintheBlessedSacramentishailedasKingoftheUniverse.Letus hastentojoininthistriumphantcelebrationandaddourhumbletribute ofloveandgratitude.0Sacrament mostholy,0SacramentDivine,all praiseandallthanksgivingbeevery momentThine!

TheArchdiocese

CentenarySunday

Thefollowingcircularhasbeen sentbyHisGracetheArchbishop tothepriestsoftheArchdiocese:

DearRev.Father,-

Incompliancewitharequest fromtheStateCentenaryCommittee,Sunday,June2nd.,willbe observedasCentenarySunday. HighMassoraMissaCantatawill becelebratedwhereverpracticable,togetherwithExpositionof theBlessedSacramenttillthe eveningdevotions,inthanksgivingtoGodforHisblessingson ChurchandStateinW.A.In casetherecannotbeasungMass, thenlettherebeExpositionof theBlessedSacrament.During thesermononthatdayreference oughttobemadetotheCentenaryCelebration,whichcanbecelebratedatwill,andthepeople oughttobeinvitedtomakea visitduringtheExposition.The priestsarefurthermorerequested tohaveDr.O'Reilly'shymn, "'GodBlessOurLovelyMorning Land,"sungafterMassandat eveningdevotions.-Yoursvery sincerelyinChrist,

*P.J.CLUNE, ArchbishopofPerth.

HisGracetheArchbishopleftfor ManjimuponFriday,toadminister Confirmationthereandinthesurroundingdistricts.

HisGracetheArchbishopwillbless andopenthenewschooloftheSisters ofMercyinBunburyonSunday,June 9th. a

TheRedemptoristFatherswillconductretreatsforthereligiousofthe Archdioceseonthefollowingdates:

Kalgoorlie:June11to20.

Coolgardie:June20to29.

Wagin:June25toJuly3.

VictoriaSquare:June30toJuly9.

HighgateHill:July13toJuly16.

VictoriaPark:July18toJuly26.

greatadvancetheclosed-retreatmovementhasmadeamonglaymen.On theContinent,inEnglandandIreland,andinAmerica,laymenareseizingopportunitiesforweek-endclosed retreats.Australiahasdonelittleso farinthissplendidcrusade.Herein Perthwehaveanexcellentretreathouse,btlitourlaymendonotrealise thevalueandthejoyofaclosedretreat.Weshouldhearsomething morethanwedoaboutclosedretreats duringourparishmissions.

CardinalCerretti,whowasthePapal LegatetotheEucharisticCongressin Sydneylastyear,presentedthePremierofNewSouthWales(Mr.Bavin) tothePopeinRomeonSaturday.The Pope,whoconversedwithMr.Bavin foraconsiderabletime,recalledwith pleasurethewelcomegivenbyNew SouthWalestotheEucharisticCongress.Thatisanactofgracious courtesyonthepartofHisEminence CardinalCerretti.PremierBavinrose totheheightsofstatesmanshiponthat occasion,andtheworldhasapplauded hisactionsince.Whenamandoesa bigthinginabigwayheisabigman, anddeservesthegratitudeofallfor showingaleadtootherslesscourageous. a FatherSeize,C.SS.R.,anItalian priest,recentlyconcludedasuccessful missionatSt.Brigid's,WestPerth. TheMissionopenedonthe12th.inst., andclosedonSunday,the19th.The weatherontheopeningandclosing nightswasnottoopleasant,neverthelesstheattendancesweregood,and FatherSalzaispleasedwiththeresults.Heisapowerfulandearnest preacher.

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DEATHOFAWELL-KNOWN IRISHREDE1KPTORIST.

AvenerableRedemptoristFather hasjustpassedtohisrewardinIreland,inthepersonofRev.Father PatrickSampson.whoathisdeath wasinthe87th.yearofhisage,the 66th.ofhisreligiousprofession,and the61st.ofhispriesthood.Inmany waysFatherSampsonwasatypical Redemptorist:simple,fulloffaith, humble,consumedwithzealforsouls.

NewsandNotes

Attheinitialmeetingofthecommitteeconvenedtoorganise'theCatholicBallfor1929,thememberswere notawarethatthedirectorsofCastledarehadproposedtoholdaballfor thatinstitution.Consequentlywhen discussingthemannerinwhichtochsposeofthenetproceeds,anumberof Catholicinstitutionsknowntobein needoffinancialassistancewerementioned,andfinallyitwasdecidedto donatesametoCastledare.Thecommitteehavesincebeennotifiedbythe Rev.FatherMcMahon,inreferenceto theCastledareBall,andthisrev.gentlemangenerouslysuggestedthatthe proceedsbedonatedtosomeother charity.Hencethecommitteehave nowdecidedtohandoverthenetproceedstothatwellknownSocietyof SaintVincentdePaul.Thissociety wasfoundedinFrancemanyyearsago forthepurposeofhelpingthepoor, andisnowwellknownthroughoutthe worldforitsgenerositytotheless fortunate.Thegrowingpopularityof theCatholicBallisprimarilydueto thefactthatitistheonlyone,purely Catholicfunction,held.Inthepastit hasalwaysprovedasocialsuccess, andjudgingbythedemandmadefor ticketsthisyear,thecommitteeconfidentlylookforwardtoitssurpassing allpreviousevents.MissD'Arcy's wellknownorchestrahasbeenengagedtosupplythemusic,andpatrons arewellawareoftheentrancingmusic alwaysprovidedbythiscombination. Thecateringarrangementsareinthe handsofMrs.Goodman,andjudging bythemenu,asumptuoussuperon artisticallyarrangedtablesisassured. Theceremonyofthepresentationof debutanteshasbeenarrangedbythe committee,andinordertoensurethat theyoungladiesshallbeconverasnt withtheceremony,arehearsalisbeing arranged.Anumberofapplications havebeenreceived,andthecommitteerequestsotherintendingdebutantestomakeearlyapplicationtothe secretary,36Pier-street,Perth.The wellappointedY.A.L.Ballroomhas beenengaged,anditisexpectedthat onTuesday,June4th.,thatitwillbe filled.TicketsfortheballareobtainableatAherns,Nicholson's,Musgrove's,andMissKyle's.

THIRTEEN.

Churchinterestaccount.Ticketsare onlyIs.,andadancewillfollowthi euchre.Attheparishioners'meeting thefollowingofficerswereelectedfor theChurchandentertainmentpur. poses:Chair,TheRev.ParishPriest; deputy-chairman,Mr.H.Dalton;treasurer,Mr.B.Franklin;hon.secretary, Mr.J.P.Sheedy. a a

Thetenor,Mr.JohnMcCormack,is joiningthetalkies.Hewillspendhis holilaysinIrelandtosecureIrishpropaganda,andthemainsceneswillbe takeninAmerica,whenMr.McCormackgoesthereinNovember.Sothe talkiesarecapturingthesweetestlyric tenorthattheworldenjoys.Itisa goodomen,andwewholivesofar fromthegreatcentresmaynowlook forwardtoenjoyingthegreatnamesin themusicalworld.Wewonderwill the"tearinhisvoice"comeoverwhen Johnwarbleshislamentoverhis "Snowy-BreastedPearl"?

"TheMt.Hawthornkindergartenis claimedtobethefirstbuildingerected intheStatedesignedtomeetkindergartenrequireinents.Itwasbuiltby voluntarylabour."DidMt.HawthorneverhearoftheFoundling Home,whereaMontessoriSchoolhas beenatworkforsomeyearsnow?Mr. StuartPattersonwillsmileunderstandinglywhenhereadsthatclaimto"be thefirstbuildingerectedintheState" forkindergartenwork. a

OnTuesdaynext,theMidlandJunotionCatholicBall,oneofthemost populardancingeventsoftheyear, willbeheldattheMidlandJunction TownHall.Keepyourengagements openthatevening,andbewiththe merryonesthereabouts.Thecharabancwillrunfromnearthe"Sunday Times"office.Cityfolkmaycatch oneat7.20p.m.,viaMaylands,BayswaterandBassendean,returningafter theball.Thehon.secretary,E.Clune, 64Helena-street,MidlandJunction,will furnishallinformationrequired.Don't forget-Tuesdaynightnext.

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TheSt.Patrick'sParents'CommitteewillmeetattheParochialHallow Wednesday,29th.inst.,at8p.m. a

"TheRecord"announcesthatA Woman'sPagewillbeanaddedfeature initscolumnsfromnowonwards.The childrenoftheArchdiocesewillbe gladtowelcomebackAuntBessyto heroldcornerin"TheRecord."Aunt Bessywillbeathomeinhercorneron everyfirstSundayofthemonth.AddressallletterstoherasAuntB'essy, "TheRecord,"BoxJ633,G.P.O..Perth. Sheexpectsaheavymaileachmonth. a

OnSunday,May26,anduntilfurthernotice,MassesatSt.Mary's,Leederville,willbeat8.30and10o'clock

Aretreatforlaymenwillbeginat theRedemptoristMonasteryonSat urday,June1st.,at8p.m.,andendon Tuesdaymorning,June4th.Those whowishtojoinshouldsendintheir namestotheMonastery.Leaving Australianshores,theonebigcontrastthatstrikesthetourististhe

TheIrishProvince,whichhasproducedmanygreatandillustriousRedemptoristmissioners,hasproduced nonewhosemissionarycareerwasso prolngedorsovariedasthatofFather Sampson.Forfully50yearsand more,hedevotedalltheenergiesof hismindandbodytothearduouslaboursofthemissionarylife.Others haveworkedstrenuouslyfor30and even40years,andthenhavebeen compelledtolaydowntheburdenof theApostolate,buttononesofarhas itbeengiven,buttoFatherSampson alone,toworkforGodandsoulsin themissionaryfieldforanunbroken stretchofover50years.Hislabours extendednotonlytoallpartsofIre land,buttoEnglandandScotlandas well.Endowedwithaspecialgiftfor languages,heknewbothFrenchand German,andoftenusedtheminhis workforsoulsinthelargecitieswhere foreignerscongregate.Buthemadea specialstudyofGaelic,bothinits IrishandScotchforms,andgaverepeatedcoursesofmissionsalongthe westernseaboardofIreland,where Gaelicisstillspoken,andhlsointhe HighlandsofScotland,andinthe islandsoffthewestcoast.Hewrote andpublishedshort,popularlivesof SS.Patrick,Brigid,andColumkille: theseliveswerebi-lingual,having IrishatonesideandEnglishatthe other,andforyearstheywereinvery greatdemand.Amonghismanuscriptsthemostinterestingwasafull courseofmissionsermonsinGaelic, writteninphoneticscript,beforethe dayswhentheGaelicLeaguebrought thereadingandwritingofIrishwithin thereachofall.Duringthelastfew yearsofhislife,FatherSampson's sightwasbadlyimpaired,butthat afflictiongavehimtheopportunityhe sighedfor,ofworkingmoreforhis ownsanctification.Hecontinued, however,tosayHolyMass,though unabletoreadtheMissal,forRome grantedhimaspecialindulttosay daily,eitheravotiveMassofthe BlessedVirginMary,orablackMass fortheHolySouls,bothofwhichhe learnedbyheart.Wetrustthatthe manysouls,whomhehelpedduring lifetogettoheaven,willnowhelp himbytheirprayers.R.I.P.

Someunknownmean-spiritedpersonsplunderedRev.BrotherDownes' flowerbedsatSt.Patrick'sBoys' School,Wellington-street,duringTuesdaynightorearlyWednesdaymorning,andtookawayhischoiceplants. Onlyaverycontemptiblepersoncould beguiltyofsuchmeanpaltry.thieving. 'B'ro.Downesisinterestedingardening, andhasbeenasuccessfulexhibitorat flowershows.Hehasmadethegrounds oftheschoolbeautifulwithchoice bloomsforthepurposeofinteresting hispupilsinflowercultureandalove forthebeautiful.Wecanpardonhim forhisseverecommentsonthepaltry miscreantswhoplunderedhisbedsand lefttracksforthepoliceasaclue.

TheconddanceoftheSt.Brigid's (WestPerth)season,tookplaceinthe ParishHallonTuesdayeveninglast, andprovedhighlysuccessful.The eveningwasanidealonefordancing, andthemanywhoattendedwererewardedbyamostenjoyablefunction. ThenextdancewillbeheldonTuesdaynext,28th.inst.,followingwhich thefunctionswillbecontinuedon everysecondTuesday.Thosewhocan possiblydososhouldgivetheirpatronagetotheseentertainingevenings.

AMaylandsCorrespondentwrites:

ThenewsofthereturnhomeofFather LynchonTuesday,June18,iscausing widespreadinterestthroughoutthe parish,andatameetingofparishioners heldonSundayeveninglast,itwas decidedtotenderhimawelcomehome atasocialevening,tobeheldinthe MaylandsTownHall,onJune18,providedofcoursetheP.and0.R.M.S. Ranpuraarrivestoschedule.Anexcellentprogrammeisbeingarranged andtheadmissionchargewillbeonly 1/6.Thefortnightlyeuchreparties arenowinfullswing,anddespitethe unfavourableweatherthathasbeen experienced,over£3wasmadeatthe first,whichwasfortheConvent School.Parishionersarereminded thatthenextwillbeheldintheConventSchoolonTuesdayeveningnext, andtheproceedswillbeinaidofthe

Afterasuccessfulseason,M.Spiv& kovsky,thepianist,leftonTuesday nightforAdelaidebytheGreatWesternExpress. a

Farmersthroughoutthecountryare jubilantowingtothesplendidrains thathavefallen.Theyanticipatea goodharvest.

Dr.H.M.Trethowan,sonofDr. WilliamTrethowan,ofSt.George's Terrace,whorecentlycompletedhis medicalcourseattheUniversityof Aberdeen,returnedtoPerthonMondaylast. a

Thethreepennystamps,whichhave beenmadeforuseontheaerialmail servicebetweenPerthandAdelaide, wereonsaleattheG.P.O.onMonday last.Onepersonboughtthreehundredpounds'worth. a a

SundayandMondaywereveryboisterousdaysinPerth.Thewindblew withterrificforce,andattimesreached40milesonhour.Accordingto theCommonwealthMeterologist(Mr. Curlewis),thevelocityevenreached 50milesanhouronSundaynight. Vesselsatseahadananxioustime.

ThemustediscussedWhiteCity, whichisclosedforthewinter,willnot re-openforthesummer.Whatitsultimatefatewillbeisyettobedecided.

OnMondaylast,atthecloseofthe meetingofCabinet,thePremier(Mr. Collier)saidthatthequestionoffinancinghospitalsandcharitableinstitutionshadagainbeendiscussed.The problemwascomplicatedbythefact thatinthepastanumberofdeserving institutionshadreceivedconsiderable benefitastheresultofWhiteCitycarnivals.Certainundesirablefeatures. however,had-ariseninconnectionwith thatresort,.whichwasnowclosedfor thewinter,andtheGovernmenthad decidedthatitwouldnotbeallowed toopennextsummer.itwouldbe necessaryforthebodiesinterestedto considertheorganisationofothermethodsofraisingfundsbyvoluntaryeffort.ThePremieraddedthattheart unionquestionhadalsoreceivedthe

Dr.HairyMarkhamTrethowan

&MentionofCabinet.Inthepastvariousinstitutionshadraceivodpermis- siontoholdartunionsforthepurposeofraisingfunds,butthesaleof artunionticketshadgrowninamannerwhichhadneverbeencontemplated,untilnowtheywerethrust underthenoticeofthepublicinall theprincipalcity-streets.TheCabinethaddecidedthatinfuturethis practicemustbediscontinued.

ThreesilentpolicemenhavebeeninstalledbytheTrafficDepartmentat dangerousintersectionsinthemetropolitanarea.Oneisatthecornerof CarrandLoftusstreets,andtheother twohavebeenplacedatthecornerof ring'sPark-roadandThomas-street, Stibiaco.Thesearedangerousintersections,atwhichseveralaccidents havehappened.Opinionisdivided nthenewsilentpolicemen,andit seemsquitecertainthatsomecareless ordreamydriverwillgetanugly bumpfromthem.Theyarehard lumpsintheroadway,andassuchthe silentpolicemenmayyetraiseconsiderablecomment.

TheElocutionaryRecital,tobeheld anMay31st.,atSt.Joseph'sSchool, VictoriaSquare,hasbeenpostponed untilWednesday,June5,owingtothe QuarantOreDevotions.Countand CountessFilippinihavekindlyconsentedtosing.Thiswillbeanadditionalattractiontoaverygoodprogramme.

Thepillowshams,raffledbyMiss GertieBegley,inaidoftheBeagleBay Mission,werewonbyMrs.Pitt,of NorthPerth.

TheDeputy-Director,Postsand Telegraphs(Mr.S.R.Roberts)advisesthattheweeklyairmailbetween PerthandAdelaide,withintermediateairportsatKalgoorlie,Forrestand Ceduna,isduetocommencefromAdelaideonJune2nd.,andfromPerthon June4th,1929.Thetimetablepro- videsforthemailplanetoleave PerthforAdelaideat9.30a.m.on Tuesdays.orshortlyafter'thearrival atFremantleofthemailsteamerfrom Europe,andtoarriveinAdelaideat 1p.m.onWednesdays.Onthereturnjourneythemailplanewillleave Adelaideat9.30a.m.onSundays,immediatelyafterthearrivalofthemail trainfromMelbourne,andwillarrive inPerthat1p.m.onMondays.

Theusualmonthlymeetingofthe Parents'Committee,ofNo.86(St. Joseph's)Troop,BoyScouts,willbe heldonTuesdaynext,May28th,in StJoseph'sHall

MotherMaryBertrandWalsh,ofSt. Mary'sDominicanConvent,WestMaitland,hasjustcelebratedthediamond jubileeofherreligiousprofession,She wasborninBallyhale,CountyKilkennyin1847,andsixtyyearsago madeherprofessionintheKingstown Convent.In1871shecametoAustralia.

FewpriestsarebetterknowninNew SouthWalesthanFatherPiquet,of St.Patrick's,Sydney,whowillcelebratethegoldenjubileeofhisordinationatthecloseofthepresentyear. BornjustoutsideLyons,inFrance, 76yearsago,FatherPiquetcameto Australiain1880,justafterhisordination,andhasbeenattachedtoSt. Patrick's,ChurchHill,for49years.

TheChildrenofMary(CathedralSodality)willholdtheirannualproces- sionintheConventgrounds,Victoria Square,onSundaynext,May26th.All membersarerequestedtoattendin regalia.

VaticanCity,May21.-ThePopehas decidedtomakehisfirstdeparture fromtheVaticanonMay30,onthe occasionofthetraditionalCorpusChristiprocessioninwhichhisHolinessproposestoparticipate.Hewill alsoatteadHighMassatSt.Peter's, andthenwillwalktothetopofthe stairwayatthemainentranceand blesstheassembledfaithful.TheItalianandPapalauthoritiesareorganis- ingtheevent.

BytheP.and0.ling"Chitral,"the secondspnofDr.WiliamTrethowan, ofSt.GeorgeTerrace,Dr.HenryMarkhamTrethowan,arrivedonMonday last.LeavingW.A.in1924,having matriculatedfromtheChristianBro- thers'College,Perth,wherehissecondaryschoolingwasreceived.theyouth- fulWestAustraliansetoutforAberdeen,wherehisfatherhadstudied.He enteredthemedicalschoolofMarischal College,Aberdeen,earlyin1924.In March,1929,hegraduatedwithhonoursasanM.B.,ChB'.,winningthe ShepherdGoldMedalinSurgeryinhis finalexamination.Bythevotesof hisfellowstudents,hewaselectedPresidentoftheMedicalAssociationof theUniversity(1928-1929/.Hispresi- dentialaddressevokedatributetothe nameheborefromProfessorMacintosh,whohasfilledtheChairofMedicineat CommentingAberdeenformanyyears. ontheexcellentaddress oftheyouthfulpresident,theProfessor declaredthatthepresident'sfather,Dr.WilliamTrethowan,isoneofthe mostdistinguishedgraduatesthatthe Universityhasproduced,creatingan academicrecordthathasneverbeen surpassedinthe.schoolofmedicine; andthatitwaswithgreatprideand pleasurethattheUniversitysevafrom itshallsaworthysonofadistinguish- edfather,asonthathasupheldthe Trethowantraditionandrecordin MarischalCollege.

Dr.H.M.Trethowanhopestohave somehospitalexperienceanddoa littlegeneralpracticebeforereturning forapost-graduatecourse.Itwas noteasytomakethisyouthfulprofes-sionalmanspeakabouthisworkorhis experiencesabroad.Mostofourin- formationwassecuredsurreptitiouslyfromothersources.Duringthelong vacationshewentSouthandsawmuch oftheSouthofEngland.Afewvisits weremadetotheContinent.Withthe exceptionofacourseattheRotunda Hospital,Dublin,hesawlittleofIre- land.Askedwhetherhewouldfindit hardtosettledownagaininPerth,he wasquiteemphaticinhisdetermination toliveandpracticeinPerth.The longbleakwintersofAberdeenhave littletoattractachildofthesun.He wasgladtohavestudiedabroad,to havemadenewfriends,bathischief delightwasinretainingtofamily, home,andoldfriends,amongwhomlifewillbecongenialandcontented.

"TheReoord"offerstoDr.William andMrs.TrethowanitsheartiestCon- gratulationsonthereturnoftheirsect andsonafteranacademiccoursethat

deservesthehighesttribute.Tothe returnedyouthfuldocor,whocarries his23yearswiththeassuranceandconfidenceofanolderman,"TheRecord" extendsasincerewelcome-homeanda "good-luck-go-with-him"inhiscareer inPerth.TheCatholiccommunityof PerthowemuchtoDr.W.Trethowan, thedoyenofmedicalprktitioners here.Tohisacknowledgedskillhe addedthesweetgracesofcharitymade acceptabletoallthroughthecharmof hismanner.Likearefreshingbreeze, heenteredthehospitalwardandthe sickroom,andleftita.morecheerful placewheretheairofgloomwaswaftedawaytobereplaCedbytheatmosphereofcheerandthelingeringnotes__ ofalaughingvisitor,whobroughtwith himalwaystheoxygenofjoyasa stapleprescriptionforallhispatients. TheSistersofSt.JohnofGodhave thegreatestcauseforrejoicingwith thefatheronthedistinctionofthe son.Heisthe"father"ofthatgreat nursinginstitution.Pewrealiseon lookingupontheequipmentthatSt. JohnofGodpossessesto-day,that therewereyearswhenitneededthe constantcareandgeneroushelpofDr. Trethowan.NonebuttheSisterswho weretherethenrealisethemanyways devisedbytheirfriendtosendthem patientsandtoguidethemalongtheir difficultpath.Thetotteringstepsof St.JohnofGodaredistantechoes day,andaredrownedinthesteady, measuredbeatoftherythmnofsuccess.Wefeelsure,however,thatno futuregenerationoftheSistersofSt. JohnofGodwillforgetthenameof the"fatheroftheirinstitution." HisAlmaMater,theChristianBrothers'College,addsitsnoteofgreeting andcpngratulationtoitsbrilliantpast pupil."Harry"wasafavouritewith hisfellowsandhisteachers.One whoknewhintintimatelyduringtis yearsatChristiansrecallsthesolid pietythatcharacterisedhisschool daysthere.

MaryJoyce,May2,1922. -Larsen,June19,1928.

JohnWhite,May25,1928.

JohannaKenny,May29,1917.

Itisaholyandwholesomethought toprayforthedead,thattheymay beloosedfromtheirsins.

Eternalrestgrantuntothem,0 Leal;andletperpetuallightshine upontherm.Maytheyrestinpeace. (100days'indulgence.)

[Inthiscolumnwepublishthe namesofthedeparted,whetherrecent- lydeceasedoranniversaries.Under itweshallpublishobituarynotices, whichareacceptedby"TheRecord" at3s.Marktheenvelope"Obituary" whensendingitin.-Ed.]

INMEMORIAM

JOYCE.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthe reposeofthesoulofMaryJoyce, whodiedat216Brisbase-street,oa the27th.May,1922.

LARSEN.-InsadandlovingmemoryV ofmydearfather,whodiedonJune 19,1928;aged95years. Restinpeace. -Insertedbyhislovingdaughter, Annie.

WHITE.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofJohnWhite, whodepartedthislifeonMay26, 1928. -Insertedbyhis_lovingbrotherand family.

KENNY.-Ofyourcharity,prayfar thesoulofMrs.JohannaKenny,who diedMay29,1917;dearlyloved motherofMrs.Flynn,OsbornePark, andMrs.O'Brien,Perth. SweetJesus,havemercyonher,and manyperpetutilightshineuponker.

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SPORTING

LeagueFootball

Idealweatherprevailedforthein gamessetdownforlastSaturday.EastFremantlewonagreat gamefromWestPerthattheLeedervilleOval.BothSubiacoandSouth Fremantleowetheirrespectivevie, toriesoverClaremont-Cottesloeand EastPerth-tolastquarterrallies.

Thegamewasevenlycontestedat Leederville,wherebothteamsfielded strongeighteens.Thefirsstermwas veryeven,withOldEastsslightlyin atfront.EastFremantlelengthened theirleadinthesecondterm,though Westsreducedtheleewaywithtwo goalsfromHopkinsjestbeforehalftime.EastFremantlewerefavouringthedown-the-centregamewith longkicks,landingthebailamongthe 'forwards,andtheirsystemwassuccessful.WestPerthevenedupmattersinthethirdquarter,andwere playingthebetterfootball.They graduallyreducedtheleadandjust beforetheconclusionoftheterm snatchedafour-pointlead.Nests 411, addedthreegoalsquickly,andvictory lookedlikelyfortheCardinals,but afinefinishingeffortfromtheseasiderskeptthespectatorsinterested. Theywereingreatcondition,beingtco fastfortheWesternersintheconcludingstages,winningby20points.

EastPerthsurprisedmanybykeepingwithSouthFremantleforthree quarters.Playwasbrilliantinthe firstterm,concertedteamworkand highmarkingbeingafeature.Atthe firstchangeoverthescoreswereslightlyinfavourofEastPerth,butathalftimetheywerelevel.Playvaseven duringthethirdterm,butEastPerth's inaccuratekickinglostthemtheday. Southsscoredfourgoalsoutoffive shots,whiletheiropponents.gotfour fromeleventries.EastPerthcould notkeepupthepaceinthelastterm, andSouth,finishingstrongly,won comfortably.

ClaremoneCottesloeandSubiacoprovidedading-dongstruggleforthree quartersofthegameatSubiaco.The gamewaskeenfromthecommencement,theteamsscoringgoalforgoal. Subiacoledatthefirstchange,but Claremont,playinggrandly,reduced thelead,andthenhitthefront.They retainedtheirgoalleadrightthrough thethirdterm,andenteredonthe'ast quarterwiththatadvantage.Subiacoassertedtheirsupremacyinthe finalterm,winningwithtwentypoints tospare.Afinefeatureofthegame wastheaccuratekickingforgoal.At half-timethescoreswere9.4to8.1.In contrasttotheirgoalkickingwas Claremont'smid-fieldpassing,which waswretched.

ConventSecondarySchools' SportsAssociation

TennisTournament,1929.

Thefollowingaretheresultsofthis year'stournament:SacredHeartHigh School,12points;VictoriaSquare Ladies'College,10points;St.Joseph's HighSchool,Fremantle,8points;PresentationConvent,Iona,5points; LoretoConvent,Swanbourne,5points: LoretoConvent,AdelaideTerrace,2 points. ReturnsofMatches. Fremantlev.Iona:1st.Doubles,F. 6.I.2;2nd.Doubles,F'.6,I.2;1st. 'Singles,F.7,I.5;2nd.Singles,F.6, I.3;3rd.Singles,F.4,I.6;4th.Singles,F.6,I.1. Result:Fremantle,2 points;Iona,0. Fremantlev.Swanbourne:1st.Doubles,F.6,S,2;2nd.Doubles,F.10,S. 8;1st.Singles,F.5,S.7;2nd.Singles,F.6,S.0;3rd.Singles,F.4,S.6; 4th.Singles,F.3,S.6. Result:Fremantle,2points;Swanbourne,0. VictoriaSquirev.AdelaideTerrace: 1st.Doubles,V.S.6,A.T.2;2nd.Doubles,V.S.6,A.T.0;1st.Singles,V.S.6, A.T.1;2nd.Singles,V.S.6,A.Ta0; 3rd.Singles,V.S.6,A.T.1;4th.Singles,V.S.6,A.T.1. Result:Victoria Square,2points;AdelaideTerrace,0 points.

AtasportsmeetingheldonMay5, thefollowingdecisionsweremade: Tennis.

IOrderofPlay:Singlesplayersmust continuetoplaythroughoutthetournamentintheorderinwhichtheyplay

atthefirstmatchoftheseason.An emergencyplayermusttakethepositionoftheabsentteammember.

2.Allmatchesmustbeplayedonor beforetheclosingdateofthetournament.Nomatchplayedafterthe datewillbeavailablefortournament returns.

3.Aseriesofpracticematcheswill beginonthefirstSaturdayinSeptember,andcontinuethroughoutthe year.Playersmaybearrangedin anyorder,andthesameplayersneed notbepresentedeachmatch.Draws willbearrangedlater.

4.ThetennisdayisfixedkrNovemberI.Theeventswillbe:

(a)Singleschampionship,opento teamplayersof1929only.

(b)Singles,under16,noteamplayer tocompete.

(c)Singles,under14,noteamplayer tocompete.Under16or14means underageonNovember1st.

(d)OpenchampionshipDoubles. Note:ThenetballtournamentbeginsonJune15th.

OurKalgoorlieLetter

TheSt.JohnofGodBallFund shouldbenefitverymuchfromthe danceheldinSt.Mary'sHallonMondaynight,foritwasapronounced financialandsocialsuccess.MesdamesT.P.Byrne,J.Dunne,andMiss Quinnaretobecomplimentedonthe resultoftheirfirstCentenaryundertaking.Theyhaddecoratedthehall withtruefemininetaste,andtheWestraliancolourssoartisticallyarranged wereparticularlyeffective.Beautifulblaelkswansreposingmorecalmly onthesmoothsurfaceofthewalls thanonthequietwatersoftheSwan overlookedhappydancersgliding gracefullyoverawellpolishedfloor tothestrainsofmusicdelightfullyrenderedbyafineorchestra.Many prettyfrockswereworn,featuringthe newmodewhichintroducedthenote ofgraceanddignitythataccompanies it.Whenthedaintysupperwasbeing served,thegentlemenwereseendoing thehonoursinfashiongallant.The hostesseslookedsowelltothepleasureoftheirguestsandcreatedsucha spiritofbrightnessandsociabilitythat thehappyhoursflewalltooquickly forthem,andtheyhaveaskedthat thedanceberepeated.

AproposoftheSt.JohnofGodHospitalisthefollowing:Anon-Catholic lady,whowasbeingnursedthere sometimeago,sawanexquisitepiece ofneedleworkbeingdonebyoneof theSisters.WhentheannouncementoftheballtobeheldonJune 5th,wasrecentlymade,thisladyasked theSisterstoletherhavethispiece ofwork,assheknewshecouldraise alargesumofmoneyonit.Itwas giventoherandnowahandsomesupperclothisdisplayedinthewindow ofMessrs.HicksandCo.,tolure beautyloverstoguessthelengthof thestrandofsilkinthesealedbottle byit,inthehopethatacorrectanswer willwinforthemthiscovetedgift.

FormanyyearstheChristianBrothersheldtheirannualsportsmeetinginthemonthof'October,butalmostinvariablytheywereopposedby theswooping,flying,gusty,dusty whirlingwind.Thisyeartheyhoped tohaveaMorepleasantgatheringby choosingaMayday.SoonlastWednesdaytheyassembledtheirboyson theKalgoorlieOvaltocarrythrough aprogrammeofevents.Alas)their hopesweresoonscatteredbythe winds,forattheintervalthererodeg overthemagreatrainstormwhich forcedthemtopostponethelatter halfoftheprogrammetillFriday.The weather,onthatday,wasinmore dmiablemood,andtheproceedingsterminatedhappily.Theintroductionof teamswithinthecollegecompetingfor theirrespectivecoloursproducedvery keensport."Gold"wasthewinning team,andwascaptainedtovictoryby W.Carter,whowaspresentedwith theLynchCupforhisteam.Rev. FatherByrnemadethepresentation, congratulatingthewinnersontheir finedisplay.Theresultsobtained bythedifferentteamsduringtheday werepostedthus:Gold,143points; Cardinals,1141points;AllBlues,991 points;Emerald,92points. Theeuchrepartyinaidofthe SportsFundalsohadtobepostponedfromWednesdaytoFriday evening,butitlostnothingbythe

postponement,asapackedhallonthe latternightcontributedtothesuccess 01thetournament. Fromtheprecedingparagraphsit willbeseenthatithasbeenrainingon theFields.Metropolitansalways tryingtoescapetheexcessivewinter rainsoftheirarea,cannotrealisewhat the212pointsthathavefallensince thebeginningofthemonthmeanto thedistrict,parchedafterthelong,dry summerandafallofundersixinches lastyear.TotheGoldfieldsitmay besaidofrainthat"everydropa goldenrhymeis."

Alittleflutterwascausedamong "investors"duringtheweekwhenit becameknownthatMissAliceCummins,L.L$'.,daughterofMr.Jas.H. Cummins,managingdirectorofthe KalgoorlieBreweryCompany,had drawnaGoldenCasketprize.Itappearsthatonarecentvisittothe LoretoConvent,inBrisbane,this youngladypurchasedacoupleofticketsintheGoldenCasketandgave oneofthemtothenuns.Thatone drewtheprizeof£5,000,andtheSistershaveallottedMissCumminsahalf shareinthewinningticket.Hereis giventheofficeforsomeKalgoorlie investorstofollowsuit. Therehasbeenquiteasurfeitofentertainmentsbyvisitingcompanies duringthepresentseason.Forsome weeksnowtheKalgoorlieTownHall hasbeenpackedbyverylargeaudiencestowitnessthevariousshows presented."DickWhittington,""The Patsy,"theGreatNicola,haveall beenthemeansofliningpocketswith Kalgoorliegoldastheresultofseveral nightsofbumperhouses.Butthe climaxwasreachedwhentheboxplan openedonMondaymorningfor"Rio Rita."Inaveryshorttimethestalls anddresscircleseatswerealltaken. Allsecondpriceseats,withtheexcel> tionofonerow,werethensoldattop price,lls.,andnumberscouldbookno seat.Therewasmuchdissatisfaction,asrumoursspreadthatalocal loyalisthadboughtupthehouseand raisedtheprices,therebygaininga coupleofhundredpoundsattheexpenseofexcludingpeoplefromtheir righttotheuseoftheTown'Hall.The showpresentedonSaturdaynightwas mostspectacular,andcertainlyappealedtotheeye.Fortherestevery onetohisowntaste.

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Theastonishingspectacleofapriest officiatingataSolemnRequiemMass foraburglarhehadkilledhasjust beenseenatAlbuquerque,NewMexico,saysanexchange.'TheMasswe celebratedinthechurchwhichthen deadman'sfamilyhaveattendedfor morethantwocenturies.Oneof thealtarserversattheRequiemwas abrotheroftheburglar.Hismother isoneofthechurchworkers.She wasunabletoattendowingtoanaccidentwhichbefellherwhileshe;was cleaningwindowsinthechurchfor Easter.

Theprincipalfiguresinthisdrama wereFatherF.H.Bortell,S.J.,and GumasindoMares.Intheearly hoursofthemorning,FatherBartel heardanoiseinthecellar.Armed withashotgunandapistol,heapproachedthedoorandpusheditopen. Insidehesawfivemen.Theywere drinking.Pointingtheshotgunat them,heordered"handsup."None ofthemobeyedthecommand,and onemanadvancedtowardshim. FatherBortellfired.There.wasa groan,andMaresfellwounded. Anotherofthemenatthesametime grappledwithFatherBartell.The prieststruckhimtwicewiththepistol, andhefled.FatherBortellranafter him,firingintotheairtosummon help.Thenhereturnedtothecellar door,wherehewasjoinedbyanother priestandalaybrother.Twoofthe burglarshadescapedmeanwhile,leavingonetolookafterthedyingmaa. Thepoliceeventuallyarrestedthe others,anddiscoveredthatonehad beenhitinthethighbyashotfront FatherBortell'sgunwhenhewasescaping.FatherBortelltoldthe policehehadtriedtoshootatfirst toonedeofthemen,butwhenthey showedresistancehefearedthey mightbearmed.Headdedthatthe cellarhadtwicebeforebeenrobbed ofaltarwine.

EdwardShanlyhasdiedatSheacory,Drumshambo,CountyLeitrim. aged102.

THERECORD. FIFTEEN.

H.A.C.B.Society

DISTRICTBOARD.

Theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe DistrictBoardwasheldonWednesdayeveninglast,theDistrictPresident,Bro..J.Whitely,presiding.The GeneralSecretarywaspresentafter hissojournintheEasternStatel,duringwhichtimeheattendedthe5th. Tri-ennialMeetingincompanywith Bro.S.J.Hill,secretaryofSt.Mary's Branch,Kalgoorlie.

Thefollowingreportsweresubmitted:Fro.Hynes,PastDistrictPresident,reportedonthesecondmeetingofthereconstructedSt.Brigid's Branch,heldinSt.Brigid'sHallon Monday,the13th..TheDistrictBoard wasrepresentedbytheDistrictPresident,theGeneralSecretary,Bro.Galvinandhimself.Therewasavery fineattendanceofmembers,andten newmembers,includingtwoyoung ladies,wereinitiated.TheRightRev. MonsignorFaganwas,presentandcongratulatedthe branchontheexcellent bodyofnewmembersbroughtin.He expressedthedesirethatthereshould beageneralCommunionofthemembersatthe7o'clockMassonSunday, the7th.July.SincethentheGeneralSecretaryhassentoutthequarterlynoticesforMayquarter,andhas drawnspecialattentiontothenotice rethebranchCommunionatthefoot ofeachaccount.Fortheinformation ofintendingmembers,alsothesecretariesofotherbranches,thenewsecretaryofSt.Brigid'sisBro.L.Hagarty,9KingstonAvenue,WestPerth. TheDistrictPresidentreportedon theBoardvisittoSt.Anthony's Branch,atMidlandJunction,onFriday,the10th.,incompanywiththe PastDistrictPresident(Bro.Hynes), theDistrict-Vice-President,Bra. O'Brien,Bro.Galvin,andSisterGilbertson.Thetraditionalwetnight markedtheoccasion,butnotwithstandingthisdisabilitytherewasagood attendanceofbranchmembers.After themeetingasocialeventinthe formofamockweddingwasstaged, whichcreatedmuchamusement.This wasfollowedbya"weddingbreakfast" andalltheguestsweresentoutinto thenightfortifiedagainsttheelements.

Bro.Edwardsreportedontheprogressmadebythenewly-formedSt. Patrick'sOldBoys'branch.AmeetingcalledforTuesday,the7th.,to considertheadvisablenessofforming asecondbranch,consistingofoldboys overtheageof19,clashedwiththe CentenaryFireworksDisplay.andwas adjournedtoTuesday,the21st.

andmottooftheSocietyonthefront ofthecollar.Theprintingofsame ingoldletterswasnotfavoured,and itisprobableenquirieswillbemade abroadforawovviembleminribbon form.Ifobtainableasupplywillbe imported,andcutintosectionsand affixedtothecollars.TheWA.deputieswereunsuccessfulintheirefforts tohavetheDirectorylocatedinthe Westforthenextthreeyears.The VictorianDistrict'wasalsointhe field,andsecuredtheverdictby13 votesto9.Itcansafelybesaid, however,thatthenexttermwillbe allottedtotheWest.ThenewNationalofficersare:President,Bro.T. Hayes,M.L.A.;secretary,Fro.L.Sullivan;treasurer,Bro.E.Lynch.The fullreportofBros.BrownandHill willbesubmittedtotheAnnualDistrictMeetinginOctober.

OnMondaylast,"thethirdmeeting oftheSt.Patrick'sOldBoys'Branch washeldintheSchoolroom,andwas wellattended.Bros.Whitely,Hynes, andBrownattendedonbehalfofthe District,B'oard.TheRev.Dr.Kennedywasalsopresentandrecitedthe openingprayers.TheRev.Brother Downeswaspreventedthroughillness fromattending.Aspiritofoptimism prevailed,andthereportsofvarious activitiessubmittedbytheyouthful membersshowedthatthespeakersdid notlackconfidence,andwerecapable ofplacingtheirviewsbeforethemeetinginaclearandconcisemanner, St.Patrick'sOldBoys'Branch. Ameetingoftheabovebranchwas heldinSt.Patrick'sBoys'Schoolroom onMonday,May20.ThePresident (Bro.L.Warner)presidedoveragood attendanceofmembers.TheRev. Dr.Sullivanwaspresent,alsotheDistrictPresident(Bro.J.Whitely),the PastDistrictPresident(Bro.T.J. Hynes),andtheGeneralSecretary (Fro.W.A.Brown).Theopening prayerswerereadbytheRev.Dr. Sullivan.

NewMember:OwenBartonDevitt wasdulyinitiatedbytheDistrictPresident.

hadendeavouredtoarrangeavisitto Vooroloo,butwasafraiditwasnot possible.

GeneralBusiness:Adiscussiontook placeonaproposedchangeofmeeting night.TheGeneralSecretarystated thatBrotherDownesfavouredthe holdingofthebranchmeetingpriorto thegymnasticsintheHallonWednesdaynight.InviewofBrother Downes'absencethroughillness,furtherconsiderationofthismatterwas heldoveruntilthenextmeeting.

TheDistrictPresidentgavegreat pleasuretomembersinannouncing thatSt.Mary'sBranchhaddonateda newfootball.

TableTennisandBobsTeaiii:The followingsignifiedtheirintent;onof gettingpracticewithaviewtobeing selectedforthecompetitions:Bros.G. Ardath,G.McMorrow,F.McDonnell, C.Campion,P.Hoyne,P.Casten,R. Ward,P.Fitzgerald,J.McCaughey,L. Walsh,G.Fitzgerald,R.Love,0. Devitt,J.Warner,T.Warner,J. Brown,D.McGillicuddy,J.Stevens,L. Warner,T.\Flaherty.

RaffletoAugmentFunds:Bro. Loveintroducedthissubject,andsuggestedthatbooksofticketsbeprintedat6d.each,andthatasfirstand secondprizestripsinthenewairliner beoffered,thefirstprizetobethe longtripovertotheIslandandback, andthesecondprizetheshorttripover thecity,ortheequivalentincashin eachcase.Oftheproceedstwo-thirds togotothesportscommitteeofthe branchandone-thirdtothegymnasium.Afurtherprizewassuggested forthesellerofthehighestnumberof ticketsover60-ashortrideinthe planeoritsequivalentincash.Bro. Whitelyundertooktomakeenquiries fromAirwaysLtd.,astothelatest datethenewplanewouldbeavailable forlocaltrips,andtoenquirerean advertisementtopaythecostoftickets.

MembersonDoctors'Lists:Members wereaskedtoadvisetheGeneralSecretaryassoonaspossibleiftheydesiredtogoonmedicallists.

andSisterCallaghan;secretary,Bro. Brown(unopposed);treasured, Dooley,Bros.KeenandMontgomery; warden,Sr.MurphyandBro.N.Wells; guardian,B'ro.CallaghanandBro. Quinn;auditor,Bro.O'Brien;sick visitors,Bros.Tenger,Godfrey,Keen, andSrs.O'Brien,Callaghan,and.O'Halloran.Thesecretaryadvisedthat Mr.D.Whitehadacquiredthechem. ist'sbusinessofMr.T.F.Christie,in Canibridge-street,nearStation-street, andwasdesirousofsecuringmembers ofthebranchonhislist.Asthenew listshavetobeinbyJune1,there isnotimetointerviewallmembers ontheLeedervillesideoftheline,so itwasresolvedthatallthesebeclr cularisedtotheeffectthatunlessthey expressedadesiretothecontrary, theywouldbeplacedonMr.White's listasfromthatdate.Bro.Leahy madereferencetotherecentlyappointedSt.Patrick'sOldBoys'Assn. ciation,andthenewbranchofthe societythatwasformedtherefrom, andofferedcongratulationstoallthose connectedwithitsformation.MembersareremindedthatonSunday,the 26th.inst.,thequarterlyCommunion willtakeplaceatthe8o'clockMass. Afterthemeeting,Bro.Montgomery introducedanewturfgametothe members,whichbecameexceedingly popularafterthefirstfewminutes.

Cottesloe

InconnectionwiththePresentation

OonventBall,whichtakesplaceon Monday,June10,inCottesloeHall,a grandOperaticConcertistobegiven intheStaroftheSeaHall,Cottesloe, byCountandCountessFilippiniand company,onWednesday,May29,at 8p.m.Afirst-rateprogrammehas beenarranged,andinviewofthegreat successofpastsimilareffortsbythe CountandCountess,patronsare stronglyrecommendednottomissthis concert.

Bro.Hynesreportedontheofficial openingbyHisGracetheArchbishop intheHibernianHall,onWednesday, the8th.,oftheOldBoys'Association. Theboyswereneatlyattiredingymnasticattire,andundertheleadership ofLeut.McKissock,wentthrougha seriesofgymnasticdisplays.His Graceexpressedhisgreatsatisfaction atthelaunchingofthisnewmovement,whichwasuniqueinthehistory oftheCommonwealth,andfilleda verynecessarywant.Uponhis Grace'sretirementtheboysformeda guardofhonourdownthefloorto thedoorway.

TheGeneralSecretarybrieflyreportedonhisvisittotheEasternStates. HevisitedSydneyandadmiredthe wonderfulstatuetoHislateEminence CardinalMoran,whichwaserectedby HiberniansthroughoutAustralasia andunveiledbythePapalLegateat theEucharisticCongress.WithBro. HillheattendedtheTri-ennialMeetinginAdelaide,whichwascomposed ofsixdeputiesfromQueensland(representingthethreeDistrictsinthat State),threefromNewSouthWales, threefromVictoria,onefromTasmania,andthreefromSouthAustralia,inadditiontothethreeNational Directoryofficers.TheDistrictSecretariesofeachDistrictintheCommonwealthwerepresent.Therewas norepresentationfromNewZealand.

Reports:Bro.Flahertyreportedthat onSaturday,the11th.,thefootball clubhadmetanddefeatedWestSubiaco,andhecomplimentedtheplayersontheirsplendidcombination,but regrettedthatonthefollowingSaturdaytheyhadbeenbeatenbyClaremont-Cottesloe.Thisdefeat,however, neednotcauseanyalarm,andwitha continuanceofthecombinationdisplayedagainstWestSubiacoandby strictattentiontotraining,hehadno fearsforthefuture.

Bro.Warnerreportedontheactivitiesofthesocialandsportscommittee.Hehadattendedthemeetingof thecommitteeheldonFridaynight, the17th.,onbehalfofthebranch.The fixturesfortabletennisandbobshad, beenarranged,anditwouldbenecessaryforthebranchtoselecttheir playersandgetintoactivepracticeas quicklyaspossible.BraWhitely promisedtomakeenquiriesregarding thecostofatabletopfortabletennis,andBro.Hynesundertooktotry andarrangeforsomeoftheplayers tohavepracticeafterthemeetingof St.Patrick'sBranchintheDistrict Office.

ThePresident(Bro.L.Warner)reportedontheverysuccessfulopening oftheOldBoys'AssociationbyHis GracetheArchbishop,intheHibernianHall,onWednesday,the8th.It wasstatedthattheirswasthefirst organisationofit,:kindinAustralia. Theappearanceoftheboysgavegreat pleasuretoHisGrace.TheDistrict Presidentsupplementedtheremarks ofBro.Warnerandcongratulatedthe boysontheirgeneralbehaviour.

Bro.Brownreportedontheprogress oftheChoralClassunderCountess About12memberswerepresent,andtherewerevacanciesfor more.TheCountesswasvefypleased withthevoices.

ThehospitalityextendedbytheNationalDirectoryandtheSouthAustralianDistrictBoardwaswonderful, andtheprogrammeofentertainment wasadjudged.byveterandeputiesto bethebesttheyhadexperiencedduringthemanyTri-ennialMeetingsthey hadattended.Thetypeofmember's collarsubmittedbytheWesternAustralianDistrictwasadopted,andithas beenlefttotheNewDirectorytodevisethebestwaysandmeansofprovidingforthedisplayoftheemblem

St.Patrick'sBranch,No.142. Thehalf-yearlymeetingoftheabove branch,heldinHibernianHall,on Thursday,May16.Therewasalarge attendanceofmembers.Twonew memebrswereinitiated,alsoBro. ClarkefromShepjierton,Victoria,by clearance.Thesecretaryreported twooldmembersofthesocietyhad diedduringtheweek:B'ro.P.Brennan,anoldmemberofAllHallows Branch,andBro.M.St.J.Kennedy. Theusualvoteofsympathywaspassedforthefamiliesofthelatemembers.Thefollowingofficerswere electedfortheterm:President,Br6. GP.Keogh;vice-president,Bro.G. J.Barker;secretary,Bro.R.Prendergast;assist.secretary,Bro.M.Frown; warden,Bro.J.McIntyre;guardian, Bro.B.Shepherd;auditor,Bro.T.J. Hynes.Bro.T.J.Hynes,P.D.P.,duly installedtheofficerstotheirrespectivepositions.Avoteofthanksto theretiringofficerswascarried.The balancesheetandauditor'sreportwere readandadopted,showingthebranch inaveryfinancialposition.Thereceiptsfortheeveningamountedto £3813s4d.

St.Kevin'sBranch,Subiaco. Atthequarterlymeetingofthe branch,heldonMay16,Bro.Rampant presidedoveragoodattendanceof members.Bro.Frown,recentlyreturnedfromhisholidayintheEast, andonceagaintookchargeofhissecretarialduties.Sickpayamounting to£13lOswaspassedforpaymentfor fourindisposedmembers.Afullbenefitmember,I.Quirke,wasdulyinitiated.Thefollowingnominations werereceivedforofficebearers:President,Bro.Rampant(unopposed); vice-president,Bros.H.Wells,Whyte,

Bro.R.Monaghanreportedonthe visittoPinjarraonSunday,the12th., whenthelocalfootballclub-wasde, feated.Owingtoalastminutedisappointmentwiththetransportarrangements,thejourneyhadtobe madeinanopentruckwithoutatarpaulinandwithimprovisedseats.As -theweatherwaswetthemembersarrivedattheirdestinationsoakedbut "withtheirspirits,stillundauntedand theircouragefieryhot."Theywere entertainedbythelocalteam.He

ThearrangementsfortheBallare welladvanced,andMr.FredNice's well-knownorchestrahasbeenengaged,sothatpatronscanrestassured thatfromthemusicalpointofview nothingwillbewanting.Thesupper arrangementsareinthehandsofa capableladies'committee,andinsofar asthecateringisconcerned,nothing willbelackinginmaintainingthehigh standardattainedinpreviousyears.

FortheconvenienceofthoseattendingtheBall,latetaxiswillrun.Ticketsmaybeobtainedfrommembers ofthecommittee,oronapplication,-to theofficeoLthispaper.

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MissesLilaBriggsandHenryonare tobecongratulatedinreachingthe finalroundoftheladies'doubles,and Messrs.P.McAuliffeandW.-J.Stainthorpeinreachingthesemi-finalround ofthegent'sdoubles,intherecent MetropolitanBadmintonAssociation Championships

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Furtherprogresswasmadewiththe matchesduringlastweek,although owingtotheinclemencyoftheweather somematchesarestillincomplete.The followingaretheresultsofthematches played: "A"Grade-Ladies. Theresianv.St.Mary's.Playedat Leederville:MissD.Parkerdrewwith MissM.O'Mahoney,5-6,8-5;Mrs.SutcliffedrewwithMissM.Cullen,6-4,4-6; Miss-E.NicedrewwithMissVMarsh, 5-6,6-1;MissI.McInnesdrewwith MissG.Marsh,6.2,5-6.Miss,Parker andMrs.SutcliffedrewwithMisses CullenandV.Marsh,4-6,6-1,£dwith MissesO'MahoneyandG.Marsh,6-2, 5-6;MissesNiceandMcInnesdrew withMissesO'MahoneyandMars!i,3-6, 6-2,andbeatMissesCullenandMarsh, 6-1,6-5.Totals:Theresian,9sets85 games;St.Mary's,7sets65games.A closelyandkeenlycontestedmatch. Thesteadinessandconsistencyofthe Theresianplayersgivethemtheadvantage.Inthelastsetoftheday, MissesNiceandMcInnesv.Misses CullenandMarsh,theSt.Mary'spair hadsetpointthreetimesinthetenth game,butlostitandalsothenext gameandwithittheset.IfMisses CullenandMarshhadwonitwould havemadethescoresetsall,butThe:. esianwouldhavewonongames. Men's.

St.Kevin'sv.St.Joachim's.Played atSubiaco:J.MitchellbeatA.G.Herbert,6-0,6-4;P.Northwaydrewwith S.Kingston,6-3,2-6;W.Westhoven beatA.E.Heagney,6-3,6-1;B.Tenger losttoJ.Tully,4-6,1-6;Mitchelland NorthwaybeatHerbertandHeagney, 6.2,6-4,6-3,andKingstonandTully, 6-0,6-1,6.3;WesthovenandTenger losttoKingstonandTully,2-6,6-0, 3-6,andtoHerbertandHeagney,3-6, 0-6. Totals:St.Kevin's,12sets87 games;Si.Joachim's,7sets66games. Thelastset,WesthovenandTengerv. HerbertandHeagney,hadtobeabandoned,whenthescoresstoodat3-2.

"B"Grade-Ladies'No.2Zone.

St.Mary'sv.St.Brigid's.Playedat WestPerth:MissK.Fentonlostto MissC.Cullen,2-6;MissA.Marshbeat MissM.Lynch,6-5;MissM.Kentbeat MissB.Connolly,6-3;MissM.Leahy beatMissI.Sullivan,6-0.MissesFentonandKentdrewwithMissesCullen andConnolly,6-4,3-6,andbeatMisses LynchandSullivan,6-2,6-0(forfeit); MissesMarshandLeahybeatMisses LynchandSullivan,6-2,6-1,andMisses CullenandConnolly,6-3,6-5.Totals: St.Mary's,10sets65games;St.Brigid's,2sets37games.

"C"Grade-.Ladies'No.2Zone. St.Anne'sv.C.Y.L.C.No.1.Played atNorthFremantle:MissZ.Quinn beatMissM.Hurley,6-0;MissCoffey losttoMissE.Lalor,5-6;MissMoore beatMissMcKinnon,6-3.MissesQuinn andCoffeybeatMissesRyanandLalor,6.1,6-0,andMissesHurleyand McKinnon,6-4,6-0;MissesBrownand MoorebeatMissesHurleyandMcKinnon,6-2,6-5,andMissesRyanand Lalor,6-0,6-3.Totals:St.Anne's,11 sets71games;C.Y.L.C.No.1,1:-.et28 games. Astrongwindmilitated againstgoodtennis.C.Y.L.G.ladies wereatagreatdisadvantageonaccountofthegrasscourts. Men-No.2Zone. St.Mary'sv.St.Frigid's.Playedat Leederville:L.NorthwaybeatG.Furlong,6-3.6.0;S.JonesdrewwithL. Hagarty,3-6,6-2;Rev.Dr.Collinsdrew withA.Wallace,6-4,5-6;A.Marsh drewwithF.Arthur,6.3,2-6.Northway andJonesbeatHagartyandWallace, 6-1,6-3,andFurlongandArthur,6-3, 6-3;Rev.Dr.CollinsandMarshbeat FurlongandArthur,6-3,6-0,andHagartyandWallace,6-4,6-3.Totals:St. Mary's,13sets88games;St.Brigid's,3 sets50games.St.Brigid'steampromiseswithexperiencetobecomea teamtobereckonedwith.Their weakne-ssapparentlyliesinthedoubleq,asjudgingfromthescoresthe singleswereevenlycontested. St).Kevin'sv.Nedlands.Played atNedlands:C.WhytebeatJ.Ryan, 6.1,6.5;J.ReenbeatWind,6-3,6-4: T.DwyerdrewwithChauncey,4-6,6-1; L.RampantdrewwithPrince,5-6,8-1; WhyteandReendrewwithRyanand Nind,4-6,6-1,andbeatChaunceyand Prince,6.4,6-4;DwyerandRampant beatRyanandNind,6-4,6.0,anddrew withChaunceyandPrince,3-6,6-2.

Totals:St.'Kevin's,12sets88games; Nedlands,4sets54games.Nedlands, fortheirfirstmatch,putupanexcellentshowing,andareboundtoimprove.Althoughtherewasafair niarginasfarassetswereconcerned, thegamesdidnotshowthesamedisparity.

Incompletedblotches.

Itisconfidentlyanticipatedthatthe remainderofthematcheswillbecornpletedthisweekend.Captainsof teamsandpennantcommitterepresentativesareremindedthatscoresheets mustbelodgedwithMr.McGillivray by5p.m.ontheMondayfollowing thematch.Thisisimportant,and thoseconcernedareaskedtogivethe mattertheirspecialattention.

PleasantInterlude.

Attheconclusionofthematchat NorthFremantleonSundaylast,Rev. FatherKearinspokeafewwordsin commendationoftheeffortsmadeby theC.Y.L.C.aginstSt.Anne's.He waspresentthroughoutthematch,and wasaverypleasedmanwhenhisclub wonthefirstmatchinwhichitplayed.HealsoextendedaheartywelcomeandthankstoMr.McGillivray, thepennantcommitteemember,who hadcomedowntoseethingsstarted inapropermanner.Mr.McGillivray respondedonbehalfoftheC.Y.L.C. ladies,andthankedFatherKearin,the membersoftheclub,andtheparishionerswhohadattendedfortheexcellentmannerinwhichtheyhad treatedtheirvisitors.HethenexpressedthepleasureitgavetheAssociationingeneralandthepennant committeeinparticular,toknowthat atlastSt.Anne'shadjoinedupand wereenteringsowhole-heartedlyinto theAssociation.Hopewasalsoexpressedthatthetimewouldnotbe fardistantwhentheAssociationwould bestillfurtherstrengthenedbythe inclusionofclubsfromFremantle, Claremont,andtheotherparishesnot yetincluded.FatherKearinhasproraisedtotakethemen'steamtotheir nextmatchinhiscar,butthey'llhave towalkhomeiftheydon'twinl

THERESIANTENNISCLUB.

Allmembersoftheclubareoverjoyedatthesuccessofour"A"Grade ladies'teamagainstSt.Mary's.Itis thefirstwintheyhavehadagainstthis strongcombinationinthetwoyears theAssociationhasbeeninexistence. Membersareremindedthattheirsubscriptionsaredueandpayablenow. ThefinancialyearendedonApril30. Thisisanurgentandimportantmatterandmembersareaskedtogiveit theirearliestattention.

HILLSTREETTENNISCLUB.

TheHillStreetClubhasstartedits newyearwithrenewedvigour.The sceneatthecourtsonSaturdayand Sundayafternoonsisreminiscentofthe

earlydaysoftheclub,whenitscourts werealwayscrowded.Applications formembershiparecominginevery week,anditisanticipatedthat.in ashortwhilethemembershiplistwill befull.Encouragedbytheinterest takenbythemembers,andthespirit ofoptimismpervadingtheclub,the committeehaslaunchedoutonanumberofschemesfortheimprovementof clubconditons.Sightscreenshave beenerectedatthenorthernandsouthernendsofthecourts.WiththepermissionoftheCatholicGists'Hostel, theclubhousehasbeenshiftedback amatterofsevenfeet,thusallowing morefreedomforplayonnumberone court. 'othjobswereexecutedat areasonablepricebyMr.G.Roberts, oneoftheclub'snewmembers.Itis nowproposedtoextendthegroundon theeasternandwesternsidesofthe courtsbyerectingretainingwalls, which,besidesbeingagreatconveniencewithregardtoplay,willgreatly improvetheappearanceofAecourts. Thiswork,whichwillnecessitatethe expenditureofaratherlargesumof money,hasbeenmadepossiblebythe kindnessofHisGrAcetheArchbishop, towhomtheclubisgratefulfora numberoffavours.Astheexpenses inconnectionwiththeseimprovements areratherhigh,thosememberswho havenotyetpaidlastyear'ssubscriptionsareurgedtoforwardthem!as earlyaspossible.Theclubhasplayed inthefirstroundoftheCatholicTennisAssociationPennants,andthough notsuccessfulinallitsmatches,itis expectedthatHillStreetwillbewell intherunningbythetimetheseries arecompleted.

awsinsmstanisanneuser

VictoriaSquareCollege

TheannualBalloftheex-students oftheLadies'College,VictoriaSquare, islookedforwardto,notonlybythe membersoftheAssociation,butalso bytheirfriends,asitisadelightful informalaffair.HeldatPiccadilly .4;allroomonTuesday,14th.inst.,it wasajoyousgathering,wheremany youthfulmatronswereinevidence, andtheprettiestoffrockswerenoticedamongtheyoungerset.The committeearetobecommendedfor theuntiringeffortstheymadeinarranging,sosuccessfulanevening,and atthesametime,inaddingsomateriallytothefundsoftheFoundling Home,towhichcharitytheproceeds areinvariablygiven.

TheMayoress,Mrs.J.T.Franklin, graciouslyextendedherpatronageto thefunction,andwaspresent,wearing asmartgownofmauveandsilver lame.MissK.O'Brien,thepresident oftheAssociation,whoworeacharmingtoiletteofblacksilkfeetwithpink chenillespots,entertainedMrs.A. HigginsandMrs.O'Brien,Messrs.C. O'Brien,J.Newman,J.Furlong. AmongMissMollyO'Dea'spartyone noticedMrs.Guilfoyle,gownedin blackgeorgetteandlace;MissO'Dea, whochoseapinksequinedgeorgette; Mrs.Walkemeyer,inredvelvetand silvertissue,andMissN.Byrne,ina frockofbluelace,withMessrs.C.and M.Cogan,C.Sheridan,Guilfoyle, Walkemeyer,Janssen.Mrs.Harold Lynch,inembroideredbluetulleover goldtissue,wasincompanywithMrs. J.Batty,MissesE.Gaynor,Edmiston, Townsang,M.Eastwood,andMessrs. Lynch,Battye,Gumbleton,C.Hancock,A.andL.Scott.Thehon.secretaries,MissesM.YoungandFienberg, werethecentreofabevyofyoung people:MissesL.Ross,J.Raitt,Cottrell,E.West,andHenderson,incompanywithMessrs.Devlin,Young, Vincent,KitchenandBourne.

OtherspresentwereMissesLangoulant,R.White,M.Chesson,E.Crawford,Gallagher,Hughes,Wright, McAlister,K.Motrissey,P.Ryan,J. debanks,M.Duggan,C.Mitchell,A. Johnston,D.Gibbs,M.Webber,Darlington,Kinsella,Davon,Smythe,N. Rampant,M.andA.Poole,J.Brewer, P.andA.Pitman,Messrs.J.Seymour, C.andG.Page,Dixon,Wright,Barbour,Vincent,Young,D.Page,Devlin,Boucher,Chesson,Anderson,S.and B.White.

KingAlexanderofJugo-Slavia,has adoptedafriendlyattitude%towards CatholicChurch,whichismakingencouragingprogressthroughoutthe country.NotonlyhastheKingappointedapriestashisPremier,buthe hasdecoratedtheleadingFranciscan Provincials,andsentaCatholictothe UnitedStatesasJugo-SlavianMinister.

MISSERICAMORINI, TheCelebratedViolinist,Whoisto appearatGovernmentHouseBallroom,onSaturday,June1.

LatestNewsFromtheIrelandofTo-day

FollowingtheexampleofSolomon's judgment,Derryistobecutintwo, andthevoiceofitspeoplestifiledby theimportationofanoutsidepopulation.InCountyDowntheCatholic* numbering63,589,arebeingrobbedof EastDownandreducedtothesame politicalpowerasthenon-Catholicsof Fermanaghwiththeirpopulationof 25,529. InArmagh,Tyroneand DerryCountythesameinjusticeis workedoutwiththesameunscrupulousingenuityandtotaldisregardof thecivilrightsoftheindustriousand law-abidingCatholicpopulation. a a

Judgehates,atBallymena,Antrim, awardedJamesWiley,Ballymena,£492 forthelossofthemiddlefingerofhis righthandwhileemployedasamotor driverinalocalfirm.

TWOIRISHBILLS.

DaiiEireann(writestheDublin CorrespondentoftheLondon"Catholic Herald")gotthroughthefinalstages ofthetwomostdebatableanddebatedmeasuresofthesession-theCensorshipofPublicationsBillandthe LegalPractitioners'(qualifications/ Bill-beforeitadjournedforthe Easterrecess.ThelatterBill,which makesaworkingknowledgeofIrish compulsoryforallrecruitstothelegal profession,producedmorespeeches thanperhapsanyothermeasuresince theAnglo-IrishTreaty.TheCensorshipBillwentthroughitsfinalstages inarapidchorusof"agreed"asamendmentafteramendment,previously hammeredout,wasputtothehouse. Onlythenumberofmembersofthe BoardofCensorsnecessaryforaverdictoftheBoardcausedanydiscussionandahalf-hourwasconsumedin fixingonsevenoutofnineasthe correctproportionofagreement.The oppositiontocompulsoryIrishforlawyersdiedmuchharder.Thefifth stageoftheBillsawmembersrisingas freshlyasevertoreiteratethewellwornpointsforandagainsttheimpositionofIrishasasubjectforlaw students.TheviewoftheDailwas reflectedinthefreevotetakenafter twohours'discussion,88forto19 against.Mr.HughLaw,whosoldieredwithMr.MichaelTierney,in amendingtheCensorshipBill,washis antagonistonthisoccasion.Heused theargumentthatjustasthepenal lawshadnotkilledCatholicism,the useofEnglishwouldnotkillnationalism.Heforgottomentionthat thePenalLawsagainstIrishhadhad moresuccess.Mr.Tierneycleared theairbyremindingusthatalleducationincludedanelementofcompulsionandthattheBillsimplyadded onesubjecttothecurriculumforall lawstudents.TheIncorporatedLaw SocietywereIrishmenwithdutiesand responsibilitieslikeeveryoneelse.

CompulsoryIrishforlawyersgave thenewmemberforNorthDublin,Mr. ThomasO'Higgins,theopportunityfor amaidenspeechwhenhelinedup withtheminorityof19inopposition tothemeasure.Thenewmember hasmuchofhisgreatbrother'sfacility forvividphraseologyandhischoiceof asideinthisvoteverifiesthereports Ihaveheardfromthosewhoknow himwellthathepossessesgreatindependenceofcharacteraswellasmuch ability.Unlikehisbrother,however, heisagood"mixer,"andaneasy mannercountsforagreatdealinIrish publiclife,providedthereischaracter tobackit,asissaidtobethecasein thisinstance.Therewererumours ofhisearlypromotiontoavacant portfoliointheministry,butthese areprobablyfoundedonassumption, asParliamentaryexperienceisindispensableforCabinetrank. ---

IRELAND'SBIGTASK.

Mr.JamesN.Dolan,Parliamentary SecretarytotheMinisterofIndustry andCommerce,oftheIrishFreeState, atthedinneroftheIrishSocietyof Sheffieldanddistrict,heldatthe GrandHotel,Sheffield,ashortwhile ago,respondingt2thetoastof"Ireland,"inthecourseofhisspeechsaid thattheywereseriouslytacklingthe problemofbuildingupadecentState tofulfilthepromiseswhichhadbeen madebygenerationsofIrishmenthat iftheycouldcontroltheirowncoun-

"OH,THEN,PADDYDEAR,ANDDIDYOUHEAI. THENEWSTHAT'SGOINGROUND?",

trytheywouldmakegood.Theyhad foundoutitwasabigtaskforany bodyofmentotakeonthegovernmentofacountry."Wewantbetterrelationswiththecountrythat wasatonetime,perhaps,ourgreat enemy,"hedeclared."Wehaveimposedcertaintariffstofostermoreof ourindustries.Itwassaidatfirst thatthiswasahitatEngland,andat certainEnglishmanufacturers,butit wasmerelyanattempttoprotectour owninterestsandtogiveemployment toourpeople.OurtradewithEnglandhasincreased,andwearebuyingverylargelyfromEnglishmanufacturers."Theadversetradebalance oflastyearhadbeenreducedbyover fourmillionpounds;taxation,which in1922wasabout£11perheadofthe population,hadnowbeenreducedto about£7perhead."Theywereproud anddidnotintendtolettheStM.erecede.Theywerenowtacklingthe practicalthingsthatmattered.

NATIONALECONOMICCOUNCIL

AtameetingoftheStatisticalSocietyofIreland,heldintheRaved IrishAcademy,Dublin,Mr.Justice Meredithpresiding,Mr.R.J.P.Mortisbedreadapaperentitled"Noteson theNationalEconomicCouncilsofGermanyandFrance,"inthecourseof whichhedweltagooddealonthe dissatisfactionwithparliamentaryinstitutionswhichobtainedinEurope generally.Becauseoftheircomparativeinefficiencyinhandlingsocialand economicaffairs,theveryvalidityof Parliamentshadbeenchallengedby critics.Theordinarypirliamentis composedofpoliticians,whereasthey intheSaorstatneededthemobilisationofallavailablecompetencesin theserviceoftheState,awideand penetratingreviewoftheeconomic position,somebodycapableoftaking longviewsandstimulatingprogress.

HesuggestedthataNhtionalEconomicCouncilwouldservethesepurposes.SenatorThomasJohnson wouldliketoseethisfunctionperformedbytheSecondHouseofthe Legislature. Mr.DeValera,T.D., thoughtthereshouldbeatthedisposaloftheexecutivesomeadvisory bodyassuggestedtomakethenecessaryinv4igationsandsurveyswitha viewtocarryingoutthepolicyofthe executive.Mr.Eason,oftheChamberofCommerce,wouldliketoseethe experimentsinFranceandGermany carriedbeyondtheirpresentembryonic stagebeforeadvocatingthemforIreland.TheprojectofaNationaleconomicCouncilhasbeenadvocatedfor yearsbytheorganisedfarmersandthe LabourParty.

THEIRISHBETTINGACTOF1926.

HowtheChurchviewsbettingwas statedinevidencebeforetheJoint CommitteeoftheOireachtasinDublinrecentlybyFatherJ.J.Flood,AdministratorofthePro-Cathedral,who submittedsuggestionsfortheIrish BettingActof1926.Catholicteaching,saidFatherFlood,didnotconsiderordinarybettingasanethical wrong.Namanwishedoccasionally toriskinafairbetamoderatesum ofmoneywhichheownedandcould freelydisposeof,hewasperfectlyentitledtotaketherisk.Butthings whichwerequitelawfulintheabstract orinanidealsettingmightbecome morallyrisky,orevenevil,becauseof theiraccompanimentsorresults.Experience,hesaid,showedthatthis waspeculiarlytrueofbetting.For many-indeed,most-peoplewhoengagedinitatalltherewasastrange seductivenesswhichtendedalmostinevitablytomakethisformofgamb lingahabitmostinjuriousinitsconsequences-aseductivenesswhichtendedtolowerthemoraltone,toincite togreedandotherindividualisticand selfishdefects.Thatthenewsystem establishedintheFreeState-thelicensedofficeforready-moneybettingwasfarfromsatisfying,wasobvious, hesaid,toallresponsiblepeople.The innumerablefacilitiesaffordedfor gamblingbyitwereharmfultoagreat numberofcitizens;andweretheoccasionoftemptationtotheft,fraud,

ernmehtexpertsasmediatorswere broughtintoaction.

andembezzlement;andamonghardworkinglabouringclassesoftentheoccasionofneglectofhomeandfamily. Butevenwhentheevilofbettingdid notgosofar,saidFatherFlood,itwas plainlythedutyoftheStatenotonly toprotectitspeopleagainstthedangerofsocialruin,buttoinspirethem withhighcivicideals,andhighcivic idealswerenotfosteredbythefrequentingofbettingshops,andthe bettingmethodsrecentlylegalised,insteadoflimitingthebettingevil,had theeffectratherofextendingandintensifyingthebettingcraze.The numberofbettingpremisesfarexceededtheneeds(iftheymightbe calledneeds)ofthepopulationof theirtownsandcities.

BISHOPSETTLESBEETGROWERSDISPUTE.

TheRightRev.Dr.Cullen,Bishopof Kildare,hasdoneasplendidservice, andreceivedwarmthanksallround forhisinterventioninthecriticaldisputebetweenthebeetgrowersand thegreatsugarfactoryatCarlow, statestheDublincorrespondentofa LondonCatholicnewspaper.

This(hecontinues)wasaveryawkwardandserioustrouble,andforlong seemedincapableofsolution.The factorywasestablished,mostlywith (Belgiancapital,underaGovernment subsidywhichbeforeitisfinishedwill runtosomethingliketwomillionssterling.Itwasagreatexperimentof thenewState,andhasprovedasuccess.Thetermssettledoriginally providedafixedsubsidyforthefirst threeyears,andatthesametimea fixedpriceof54s.pertontothe farmersforthebeetgrown.Thethree yearshaveexpired.Thecompany hasmadeverysatisfactoryprofits,paid fifteenpercenttoitsshareholders,and providedamplereserves.Afterthe threeyearsthefixedpricetothefarmersdisappearedandthepartieswere tobelefttobargainamongstthemselves.Thesubsidywasreducedaccordingtothescaleoriginallyarranged.Thebargainproveddifficult.The companydeclareditwouldpayin futureonly44s.atonforthebeet, andthefarmers,throughtheirorganisation,whichincludesninety-three percentofthegrowers,repliedthat theycouldnotaffordtogrowbeetat theprice.

Thepaperswerefulloffinancialargumentstoshowhowwelloffthe companywas,andontheotherhand toshowthatitcouldnotaffordto advanceonthepriceithadoffered.

Thecompanyhadsaiditslastword, andthefarmerswereequallydeterminedtoheldout.Itlookedasif thefactorymighthavetoclosedown forwantofbeet,andthatthefarmers wouldhavetoturnsometenthousand acresoftillagetosomeothercrops. Conferencesandmeetingshadledtono result,thoughtheservicesoftheGov-

TheBishopofKildareintervened. Dr.Hinchcliffe,theDirectorofAgriculture,presidedatafurtherconferenceinCarlow,whichsatfromSaturdaynighttillthe_earlyhoursof EasterSundaymorning,andinthe endarrivedatanagreement.The priceofferedto,andnowaccepted. 'howeverreluctantly,bythefarmers' organisation,istobe46s.pertonfor beetof151percentsugarcontent,and 2s6dforeachunitabove15}percent. BothpartiesexpressedtheirappreciationoftheinterventionoftheBishop,andboththemanagerofthefactoryAndthesecretaryoftheBeet Growers'Associationhavewaitedupon HisLordshiptoexpresstheirthanks. Theresultisspeciallywelcomedinthe townofCarlow,whichhasderived. muchbenefitfromthepresenceofthe factory,andwhichwouldsufferbyany cessationofitsactivities.

LIMERICK'SHIGHRATES. Limerickhasthedoubtfulprivilege ofbeingthehighestratedofanyof the"Free"Statecitiesorurbandistricts.Lastyeartheratepayerswere calledupontopay£1islldinthe fortheupkeepofthemunicipalservices,andthisyear,ifthedemandsof theBoroughTreasureraremetinfull, theywillhavetoshoulderarateof £15sinthe£. Thisdemandisat presentunderconsiderationbythe Corporation,andwhileitisemlitmly tobeconcededinfull,theratepayers cannotlookforwardtoanyreductioa onlastyear'sfigure.Thebusiness peopleofthecitygenerally,areseriouslypertUrbedatwhattheyconsider theexcessivecostofrunningthecity. They,andagoodlynumberoftheCorporators,seenopossibilityofanimprovementtakingplaceuntilCommissionersreplacetheexistingadministration.ThemajorityofthemembersoftheCorporationholdthatthey arenotresponsible.

GENIUSOFBRIGID. St.Brigid,generallycalledSt.Bride, wasthefirstpublicist.Tothisgreat IrishSaint,theworldowesoneofits greatestdevelopments,that-ofbooks. Beforehertimetherewerelettersthat werevirtuallyillegibleaswellasunreadable.Noonecouldreadthem, exceptthewriters.St.Bridebrought primitivelettersintosuchlinesof graceandcontinuitythatheratoned bookpagesattracted.theeyebytheir verybeauty;andsoperfectherart thatherplanofthealphabethasnever beenimprovedon.Thus,weoweher notonlythedevelopmentofmanuscript,butalsothatofprinting,which hasenlightenedtheworld,andallthe type-facesto-dayarerelustofthatdevelopment.Sheexcelledwithher Irishgeniusinalltheartsandbrought musictosuchperfectionthatinthe eleventhcenturythemusicofErinwas thefinestintheworld.Shealsooriginatedanewstyleofpictorialartand painting.

HOME,SWEETHOME

"Midcottagesandpalaces,whereverwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome.-

ASUNSET.

Abeamoflightwasshakenoutofthe sky

Ontothebrimmingtide,andthereit lay

Palelytossinglikeacreaturecondemnedtodie

Whohaslovedthebrightday.

Ah,whoarethesethatwingthrough theshadowyair?

Shecriesinagony.Aretheycoming forme?

Thebigwaves-croontoher:Hush now!There,now,there!

Thereisnothingtosee.

Butherwhitearmslifttocoverher shininghead, Andshepressesclosetothewives tomakeherselfsmall.

Ontheirlistlesskneesthebeamof lightliesdead,

Andthebirdsofshadowfall.

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Anobedientsoulisthedelightof God.

Sufferingsarebutthetrialsofgal- lantspirits.

Hewhocannotbearinjuriesshows thathehaslostsightofJesusChrist.

IntheEucharist,Jesusisnotonly obedienttoGod,buttomen;notonly untodeath,butuntotheendofthe world.

Withoutprayerswehaveneither lightnorstrengthtoadvanceinthe waywhichleadstoGod.

Bytheperfectexerciseofonevirtue,apersonmayattaintotheheight ofalltherest.-St.GregoryNazianzen.

TheonlythoughtthatwillharmonisetheinfinitejusticewiththeinfinitemercyofGodisthedoctrineof Purgatory.

Whatpeoplethinkofyouisnothalt soimportantaswhatyouknowabout yourself.

Indolenceisastreamthat sluggishly,butyetunderminesthe foundationofeveryvirtue.

JesusChristourLordandSaviour hastaughtushowtolive,howtodie, andhowtoconquerdeath.

ChristwasThetruestandgreatest Philosopher.Heshowsushowtolive atpeaceinthemidstofturmoiland howtofindresignation,eveninpains ofbodyandofsoul.

Toknowallwecanofourselvesin relationtotheworldaboutus,totake nothingforgrantedexceptbyreason ofourlimitations,towatcheveryword andactcarefully,thisisthemanifest dutylifeflashesonus.

WHEREISREALHAPPINESS.

Reason,revelation,andtheexperienceofsixthousandyearsunitetheir voicesinproclaimingthatperfecthappinesscannotbefoundintheworld. Itcertainlycannotbefoundincreatures;fortheywerenotclothedwith thepowertogiveit.Itcannothe foundeveninthepracticeofvirtue; forGodas,inHiswisdom,decreed thatvirtueshouldmerit,butnever enjoy,perfecthappinessinthisworld. HehassolemnlypledgedHimselfto give"eternallife"toallwholoveand serveHimhereonearth.Hehas promisedahappinesssounspeakably greatthattheApostle,who'was caughtupintoparadise,"andwas 'favouredwithaglimpsethereof,tells usthatmortal"eyehathnotseen,nor earheard,neitherbathitenteredinto theheartofman,whatthingsGod hathpreparedforthemthatlovehim."

THEGREATDESTROYER.

Thestateofgraceandthestateof sinaremutuallyexclusive.Thestate ofgraceisastateoffriendshipwith God.ThefellowshipwithGodwhich graceconfersnecessarilyinvolvesour unionwithGodbylove.Iftherebe nolovetherecanbenofellowship: thatistosay,graceisabsent.On theotherhand,thestateofsinisa stateofenmitywithGod.Byall gravesinthesinnerreectsGod'sservice.Thewillturnsitselfawayfrom Himtocreatures.Wherethere;s mortalsin,thenthereisthepositive aversionofthewillfromGod.Hence anymortalsinissufficienttoexpel gracefromthesoul.

DO'YOUWANTPERFECTION?

Ifyouaspiretosuchapitchofperfectionyoumustdailydoviolenceto yourselfbycourageouslyattackingand destroyingallyourevildesiresandalfections.Ingreatmattersaswellas insmall,itisnecessary,then,that youprepareyourselfandholdyourselfinreadinessforthisconflict,for heonlywillbecrownedwhowasbrave inthebattle."-"TheSpiritualCombat."

PATRONESSOFTHOSEINNEED.

ST.RITA.

St.Rita,ofCascia,whosefeastoccurredonWednesdaylast,the22nd. inst.,wasbornin1386intheDiocese ofSpoleto,inUmbria,anddiedatthe AugustinianConventofCascia,1456. Shewassolemnlycanonisedonthe 24th.ofMay,1900.Herparents,becauseoftheirgreatcharity,weresurnamed"PeacemakersofJesusChrist." Rita'sgreatdesirewastobecomea nun,butinobediencetothewillof herparents,shemarriedattheageof twelveamanwhowascruelandilltempered.Foreighteenyearsshewas amodelwifeandmother.Whenher husbandwasmurdered,shetriedin vaintodissuadehertwinsonsfrom attemptingtotakerevenge;sheappealedtoHeaventoprevent'sucha crimeontheirpart,andappliedfor admissiontotheAugustinianConvent, atCascia,butbeingawidowwasrefused.Aftermanyentreatiesshewas admittedandinduetimeprofessed. Asareligiousshewasanexamplefor all.Sheexcelledinmortifications andwaswidelyknownfortheefficacy ofherprayers.Onaccountofthe manymiraclessaidtohavebeen wroughtatherintercession,shereceivedinSpainthetitleofsaintofthe impossible.

PRAYERTOST.RITA.

HolyPatronessofthoseinneed-St. Rita,sohumble,pureandpatient- whosepleadingswithyourdivine Spouseareirresistable,obtainforus fromyourcrucifiedSaviourSurrequests.Bepropitioustous,orthe greaterhonourandgloryofGod.We promisetohonourandsingyour praisesforeverandever.

St.Rita,advocateofthehelpless, prayforus!

St.Rita,advocateoftheimpossible, prayforus!

BlessedbeGodtheFatherofour LordandSaviourJesusChrist!

FatherofMercyandGodofcursolationthroughtheintercessionofSt. Rita,comfortusinallourtribulations.

SevenGloriasinthanksgivingfor favoursreceivedthroughStRita.

THECHURCH.

ItisacharacteristicoftheChurch ofGodthatwhileitseekstoconcentratethemindandheartofmanon supernaturalthings,itbringslightand orderintoearthlyaffairsandclarifies

thevisionofthingsworthwhileinlife. TheChurchthatChristfoundedisthe kindlylightleadingmenonward throughgloomandgarishnesstothe splendouroftruthandthebeautyof holiness.

"PILOTOFTHE'DAY-DRAEtd.'"

Atightlittlecraftisthe"Day-Dream,"Herdeckandhersailssnowywhite, Builttofloatawayovercloud-banks ToherPilot'sunendingdelight. Andwhoeversetsfootonthe"Day. Dressy," Mayleaveallhistroublesbehind, ForthePilotwhorulesinthisgood ship Islovingandhelpfulandkind. Hesailsoveroceansenchanted, Wheremermaidsandsky-fairiesroam Butnomatterhowlongisthevoyage, HerPilotwillbringhersafehome.

SomedayI'llembarkonthe"DayDream," AndsailfarawaytotheWest, Andwhoknows,butperhapswe11discover, HybrasiCtheIsleoftheBlest.

-"Nemo,"inNewZealand"Tablet."

THEMEMORYOFAMOTHER.

Theoncefamousatheist,Delauro Dubez,wasbroughtbacktothefaith ofhischildhoodbythethoughtofthe dreadfulseparationofthegoodfrom thebadatthelastday.Ashewas oncewalkingpensivelyalone,his thoughtsturnedbecktothedayslong past,whenhisbelovedmotherwas withhimasaprotectingangel.He calledtomindallthebeautifulfeaturesofhercharacter,andremorse seizeduponhisheartashereflected thatforalleternityhemightbesepa- ratedfromher,andwouldbesufferingeverlastingpain.Thefearthat heshouldbedamnedandwouldforeverblasphemethatGodwhomhis motherhadsolovedandserved,was intolerabletohim.

Fullofthesegloomybutsalutary thoughts,heunconsciouslydrewneara church,and,almostinspiteofhimself,fellonhiskneesattheentrance andprayedaloudinwordslikethese: '0

Godofmymother,ifThoudost reallyexist,andifThouart,assheso oftenassuredme,thesovereigntruth, wisdom,andgoodness;ifThouhast mademeforThyself,andifThou knowestthehonestdesiresofawretchedheart,IprayandbeseechTheeto stretchforthThyalmightyhand,to revealThyselftoThymiserablecreature,andtobetohimLightandLife."

DubezwasdeeplymovedandHis tearsflowedfreely.Heresolvedto seekthetruthhonestly.Hefoundit, embraceditwithabelievingheartand

thenceforthborefitnesstoitinhislife andinhiswritings. Ifthemereremembranceofan earthlymotheriscapableofawaking suchalonginginthehumanbreast, howmuchmoreshouldthethoughtof ourheavenlyMotheraffectus,and makeuslongtobeforeverwithher, thebestofMothers,whoneverabandonstheleastworthyofherchildren.

NAPOLEONATST.HELEK4,.

ConversingonedaywithGeneral Bertrand,whowasanunbeliever,the ex-Emperorsaid:

"Uponthethrone,surroundedbyGeneralsfarfromdevout-yes,Iwill notdenyit-Ihadtoomuchregard forpublicopinion,andfartoomuch timidity,andperhapsIdidnotdare tosayaloud:'Iamabeliever.'Isaid religionisapower-apoliticalengine. Buteventhen,ifanyonehadques.tionedmedirectly,Ishouldhavereplied:'Yes,IamaChristian.'Andif ithadbeennecessarytoconfessmy faithatthepriceofmartyrdom,I shouldhavefoundallmyfirmness. Yes,Ishouldhaveendureditrather thandenymyreligion!But,nowthat IamatSt.Helena,whyshouldIdim semblethatwhichIbelieveatthe bottomofmyheart?HereIlivefor myself.Iwishforapriest.IdesiretheCommunionoftheLord'sSupper,andtoconfesswhatIbelieve.I willgotoMass.Iwillnotforceanyonetoaccompanymethere.But thosewholovemewillfollowme."

LIGHTOFTHEWORLD.

Thoughtisnotmine;allImayknow Hislightmustshowtome; Icannotunderstandbutwhen Hemovemymind,forHe Islightandknowledgeandalltruth. Jesu,LuxMundi

So,weak,IlabourforHislove, Andblind,Iwalk,tillHe, WhosevoiceIhumblyfollow,aid UntilHemakemesee AndgivemepowerinHisname, Jesu,LuxMundi!

-A.Mayer,inthe'Messengerofthe MostPrecious NOTFORTHEFAINT-HEARTED.

Victoryneverrestswiththefainthearted.Nostrengthofarms,orcopiousnessofsupplies,orskillintactics,norevenindividualdashesat bravery,willsupplythewantofa determinedspirit,aresolutiontofight untiltheend,awillingnesstobearall hardship,andstillcarryonapersever- ingcourage,whichwillnotletany- thing,evenpersonalweakness,even one'sfaults,deteronefromgoingforward.

TWENTY.

THERECORD.

OURSTORY.

AGoodTurn

"(JOHNV.O'NEILL,inthe"IrishFranciscanAlmanac.")

Thelittlewhitecamplayhalfconcealedinthemostsecludeddingeof thegreenhillockthatsweptupfrom thesea.Thebroadshimmeringexpanseofwaterwasboundedbyno visiblehorizon,butmergedimpreciptiblyintoabluetenuoushaze.Away totheright,BrayHeadlaylikea hugemastiffslumberingintheglare oftheafternoonsun.Therewasnot asoundonthisJulydaysavethe faintmurmurofthewavesasthey lappedtherockyshoreatthebase ofthecliffthatrosealongtothe left.Therewasnosignoflifeexcept foranoccasionalsea-birdthatlurched lazilyacrosstheviewtowardssome restingplaceontherocks.Afresl, eningbreezeplayedoverthesurface ofthewater,andstoleupthehill, ladenwiththepungentsweetnessof thesea.Itwasanidyllicspot;and Naturewasinhermostalluringmocd.

wardly,"Ihopeyouarefeelingbetter."

"Yes,thesleephasimprovedmea gooddeal,"fondlyliedTom. "Lookhere,"saidNorton,"wewere justsayingthatvinaregoingtoproposetoMarthaO'Regan.Sheisdown attheshore,andwethoughtitbetter toletyouintooursecrets."

Tommadenoreply,butlooked doubtfullyfromonetotheother.Nortonremainedsilentforamoment,and thenwentontounfoldtheirplans, despiteawarninglookfromRyan. "Wehavemadeacontract.Ryan goesfirstandpopsthequestion,and tellsMarthathatIamfollowing, therebydestroying,ofcourse,any chancehemayhavehad."

Tomcaughthimsuddenlybythe shoulderandleanedtowardshim.

"You'ddareproposetoMartha0'Regan?"

ButforTomGibbonsthrowncarelesslyonthebunkwithinthecamp, thishauntingscenehadjustnomno charms.Tomwasafinelad,tall, athletic,withhisstrongfacebronzed bythelastmonthatthesea.Tom waseasygoing,and,asarule,worries satverylightlyonhim.Butthis evening,ashelaybackonthebunk withhisheadrestingonhishands,the closedeyesandthepursedlipspointed tosomeextraordinarytrouble.Itwas noeasyundertakingtoputorderinto thefuriouslyconflictingthoughtsthat flittedacrosshisheatedbrain;they weresoelusiveandsoreal.Hehad passedhisfinalmedicalinJune,and thenheandLiamNortonandTim Ryanjoinedtogetherandsecuredthis campfortheSummer.liewasassuredofagoodpri,ctieeinthesuburbs inSeptember.Bythenhehadhoped tobemarried,anddeepdowninhis hearthehadfixedthegirlofhis choice.Butthisdayallhisschemes hadcollapsed.AndMarthaO'Regan wastheculprit.Itwassilt),ofhim, ofcourse,tohave1-wiltthiscastlein theairwithMarthaasitsqueen.But thenhehadknownherfortwoyears, andhehadreally;owedthisgayinnocentgirl.Hesuspectedthatshe knewthat,thoughsomeshynessor awkwardnessseemedalwaystokeep hismindtoher;andnow,looking back,itwasoneseriesoftragedies. Herehearsedthewholescenewhen bothweretogetherforashorttime. Shewassoverypatronisingandpolite,thatthewordsseemedtofreeze onhislips. -Inhisnervous,distracted state,herememberedhemadesome verycommon-placeremarks,andhe feltthathewasafool.Herecalled howhappysheseemedtobeinthe companyoftheothertwo,andthe crowningmiserywasthathehada lurkingsuspicionthatbothNortonand Ryanwereverykeeninsecuringher. Itwaslittlewonderthathefeigneda headachewhenitwagpioposedthat allshouldgodowntotheshoreand rowacrosstoBray.Heturnedon onesideandtriedtosleep,butonce morehefoundhimselfinamazeof thesetorturingthoughtswithoutany hopeofawayout.Hewasroused fromthishideousnightmarebythe airylaughterofNorton.Hestraightenedhimselfandlitacigarette.He heldhisheadtenselyforonemoment asheheardthevoiceofNorton: "Well,we'lltryouttheplan,anyway."

"Ofcourse,"saidNorton,pulling awayandstillsmiling."Yousee,I havealwaystoldMarthathatIwas goingtomarryherwhenIwasproperlyfixedupandifshewerestill free."

"Butwhythissuddenjointdecision?"slowlyaskedTomGibbons.

"Well,Marthaistwenty-four,and hermotherhasmadeitcleartoher thatshemustlookoutatoncefora goodmatch."

GibbonslookedsteadilyatNorton:

"Youconsideryourselfagoodmatch?"

"Don'tbeoffensive,oldman,becausewearepals,"saidNorton, slightlycolouring."Thefactisthat hermotherapprovesofme,andhas alsoagreatregardforRyan."

Saturday,May25,1929.

ment:"Nortonseemsaverylongtime Twentyminuteslatertheywerestill away,Ryan." talking,heedlessoftheworldaround,

"Heisprobablypersuadingher,Iandofthelaughingpaircomingdown daresay,"saidRyanquiteindifferent-thehill. ly,"andthatwilltakesometime."

WithoutanotherwordTomrushed downthehill,whileRyanlookedafter him,andshookhisheadslowly."He scarcelyrealisedwhathewasdoing, and,asheranroundthelittleboathouse,henearlyupsethimselfand Martha-againalone!

"Iwaslookingforyou,"hegasped.

"SowasI,"shereturned,incoherently.

Hetouchedherarmlightly."Was LiamNortonsuccessful?"

Marthastiffenedalittle."Isthisa betamongyouthree,andyourturn now?"Thepertlittleheadraised disdainfully,andthebrownsofteyes seemedtoharden.

"No,no.Buttellme,Martha,do youloveLiamNorton?"

Somethinginhiseagernessmadeher answerslowly:"'No,Idonot."

"Thenyoutoldhimyouwouldnot marryhim?"

"ItoldhimthatIdidnotlove him,"andMartha'ssoftvoicesounded weary."Whywereyoulookingfor me?"

Hewasstartledandexcited,and blurtedoutthetruth:"Iwasgoingto askyoutomarryme."

"And-andhaveyouchangedyour mind?"

TomGibbonsclaspedhishandsin awkwarddistress.Hehadreached outtoher,stillsilent.Thegirl,too, seemednervous,andaskedhaltingly. "You-youdolovemealittle,don't you?"

"Morethanalltheworld,Martha," andhisfine,manlyvoicerangtrue. Sheturnedawaywithasmallstrugglingsmile:"SoLiamNortontold me."

"Ahem!Isayahem!"LiamNorton'sloudlaughbroughtthepairto theirsenses.

"Iimagineourlittleplanworked," Nortousaid,withanamusedtriumph.

"Planl"repeatedMartha,withmock indignation.

"Ofcourse,"exclaimedNorton."This fellowherethoughtitout.Weknew thatyoutwowereinlove,andagreed thatsuchdeservingbabiesneeded help." "Thenyoudidn'tmean-all-you both"-beganMartha,indignantly.

"Oh,wewereperfectlywillingto taketheconsequences,"Nortonassured hermockingly.Andthefourlinkedtogether,laughedandsangtheirwaybacktothe camptocelebratetheendofaperfect day.

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SAVOYCAFE

"Supposeeitherofussucceeds," laughedRyan.buthismirthdiedsoddenlyashecaughtsightofTomGibbons,whohadstrolledoutofthe camp.

"Hello,oldman,"hefinishedawk-

Tombecameveryserious,andNortonranonimpatiently:"Ifyouare soupset,whydon'tyouproposetoher yourself?'

"I,"saidTom."Never!Sheisas farabovemeasthestars."Itwasa strangeoutburst,andhestopped short.Hecontinuedtolistenina vaguesortofwaytotheanimatedconversationoftheothertwoastheyunfoldedtheirplansabouttheproposal andabouttheirchancesofsuccess SuddenlyRyanrememberedthatalot ofprecioustimewasbeingwasted, and,withapityinglookinhiseyefor theothertwo,heswaggereddownthe hill,confidentofsuccess.

Inafewminuteshereturnedslowly andsadly,withhishandoverhis heart."Itisnouse,"hesaid,as,he satdown,"Marthathinksshewillgo intobusiness,inspiteofhermother."

"NotifIcanpreventit,"exclaimed Norton,clickingonhisheel.

"ShallItellherthatyouaretofollowme,Tom?"calledbackNortonas herusheddownthehill.

"No!"saidTom,andhisstrongface clouded."Ifshedoesn'tcare-for him,"hemurmured,partlytohimself andpartlytoRyan,"shewillnot marryhim."

Ryanrepliedevenly:"Shemight marryhimforhermother'ssake.She wouldsacrificeanythingforher mother,and,moreover,itwouldtake alongtimeforMarthatobesuccessful inbusiness."

Thetwostoodsilent.Tom'smind wasworkingfuriously.Hisidealwas Martha,andthechanceswerethat, whilehestoodthereidly,Marthawas beingwonoverbyNorton.Theidea wasunbearable.Hebeganpacingup anddown,feverishlyawaitingNorton's return,whoseabsenceseemedaneternity.Hesuddenlyrecollectedhimself, andlookedtowardsRyan,whodidnot seemveryupsetbyhisdisappoint-

Theyoungman'sbrowclouded quickly."Hesaidhelovedyouthat way?"

"No,thatyoulovedme."

"What!"

"Yes,Liamtoldmethatyoureally lovedme."

TherewasacatchinTom'sthroat. "Then,you-youcareformealittle?" hesaid,faintly.

"Morethanalltheworld,Tom, dear."

Hetookherhandsinhis,andasshe raisedherface,beautifulnowwith happiness,forthefirsttimeintwo years,hetoldheroftheloveandlongingofhisheart.

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Bar,"isamasterpieceofgraphicword painting,andinsomerespectsapplies astrulytopresentdayconditionsas whenwritten.

DOYOUWANTTOBETTER YOURSELF?

O'Connellunbosomedhimselftohis' friend,toldhimofthegreatprojecthe hadsetbeforehim,andthemodus vivendithathecontemplated.Sheil's soulcaughtthemagneticspiritofthe man;withalacrityheassuredO'Connellthatheapprovedofhisplanand wouldco-operateindoingoneman's parttohelptheCatholiccause.The firstpracticaloutcomeoftheirmeet ingwastoappendtheirnamestoan appeal,drawnupbyO'Connell,4-c,the IrishCatholics.Thatchancemeeting setinactionthecourseofevents whichinthesubsequentsixyears breathedanewspiritintoIreland,and resultedintheClareelectionwithits epoch-makingconsequences.Atthe meetingsoftheCatholicAssociation heldalloverthecountry,Sheilfound thenaturalenvironmentwhich-ethis soulafirewiththepassionandscathingpowersofridiculeandscornwhich heeffectivelydirectedagainsthisopponents.His,indeed,wasaninstance wheretheacademicatmospherefailed tocallforththefieryboltswhichthe hatandwarfareofactuallifedid. OnlyafewyearspreviouslyasamemberoftheCollegeHistoricalSocietyin TrinityCollege,hewasacountedoniy anindifferentdebater.Onthefew 'occasionswhenhespokehisspeeches wereinnowayremarkablefortheir dictionordialectic.Butwhenhe foundhimselfcalledupontospeakon asubjectinwhichhewasdeeplyand genuinelyinterested,thentheorator revealedhimselfwithafervourand earnestnesswhichatonceaffeci-edhis auditors.Sheilhadahighconception oftheorator'srole.Itwasnotthe merestringingtogetherofaseriesof grandiloquentsentences,"sublimein sound,yetscantinsense,"butthe forgingtogetherinbecomingwordsof argumentsinterspersedwithappropri: atesentimentswhichwouldmovethe heartsandconvincethemindsofhis hearers.UnlikeO'Connell,whoinvariablyspokefromafewroughnotes, Sheil'sspeecheswerepreparedwiththe utmostcareandelaboration,andfor thatreasontheyholdaforemostplace, secondonlytoGrattan's,amongthe mostperfectspecimensofIrishoratory.

MentalContrasts.

TheCatholicPreisathomeand abroadinitsaccountsofthelongfoughtbattleforEmancipationhas paidhighandwell-meritedtributeto themoralcourageandgeniusofO'Connell,butoneoutstandingfigure,notableforthegreatgiftofeloquenceand sarcasmwhichhebroughttotheaidof theLiberator,hasfailedtoattractthe noticewhichhisbrillianttalentsdeserve.RichardLalorShell'swasa many-sidedpersonality.Inhimwere combinedthequalitiesofheartand soulwhichgiveacauseprestigeand assuranceofultimatevictory.He possessedtheenergyandenthusiasm oftheCelt,conjoined-withapoetic temperamentwhichmadehimacreativeandinspiringforceinrousingand directingthenationalwill.HismeetingwithO'Connellwasoneofthose auspiciousandprovidentialoccasions whichdeterminethecourseofhistory andtheShapingofbigevents.Itwas atthehouseofamutualfriendin CountyWicklowintheSpringof1822, shortlyafterO'Connellhadfounded theCatholicAssociation.Bothwere painfullyconsciousofhowprostrate andapatheticthegreatbulkoftheir co-religionistswere,andoftheneedfor infusinganewspiritintothem.A heartyoutspokenexchangeofviews -yrtookplace,andShiel,ardentandassertive,insistedthatO'Connellwasthe manforthemissionofregenerating andenfranchisinghisfellow-countrymen. -

Forthefoundingandtriumphofany greatpopularmovementitwo.sldhe hardtofindtwomensodifferentin mentalityaswereO'ConnellandSheil. Theirpowerovertheirfollowerslayin theevocationofstronglycontrasted emotions.ItwastheornateandpicturesquerhetoricofSheilwhichcapturedtheimaginationofhiscountrymenandappealedtothecommonsense ofEnglishmen,whileatthesametime itensuredthesuccessoftheboldand vigorousorganisingschemesconceived byO'Connell.OutsideofIreland Sheil'spolishedrhetoricmadea.-feeper impressionthandidtherougherand readieraddressesofhisleader.The SaxonsawonlyinO'Connellabrilliant anddaringdemagogue,butinShellhe recognisedanaccomplishedscholar,a masterofanartwhosebeautyhecould notbutadmire,andwhichamidthe noiseandconflictoftheagitationcould callforththelightningflash,andmake evenlukewarmheartsrealisethathe wasthechampionofanation'sdemands.IfSheil'sideasofagitation weremoreaggressiveandfar-reaehing

intheirscope;ifhehadchosenamore directanddangerousroadtotheintelligenceoftheBritishParliamentand people;ortakenamoreextreme coursetoimpresstheworldwiththe justiceofhiscause,O'Connell,more politicandastute,wasalwaysathand tocurbandrestrain,andpointoutthe waytoavoidtherocksandshoalsthat besetthem.O'Connellasthecaptain andSheilashisfirstlieutenantensuredfortheCatholiccauseavictory whichbigotrymightforatimeretard, butcouldneverdefeat.

ToSheilmorethantoanyother leaderofthetimeisduethecreditof makingtheIrishpeoplerealisethat "unionisstrength,"andthatitcould onlybebyholdingsimultaneousmonstermeetingsalloverthecountiythat theycouldmaketheEnglish-Legislatureconcedetheirclaims.Hewould havegonefurther.Hewouldhave recommendedaspecialprayertobe recitedatalltheSundayservicesin everychapel,inanappealtoheaven toblessandcrownwithsuccesswhat allregardedasasacredandrighteous cause.Itwastheconceptionofa deeplyreligiousmind,butO'Connell, thoughhedidnotdisapproveofit, thoughtthatwiththetemporalaids alonewhichtheyhadattheircommandtheycouldachievetheiraim. Thatcharacterssoopposedinmany aspectscouldhavebeenbroughttogether,andcouldsocloselyandharmoniouslyhaveconspiredtctheattainmentofthesameobjective,not withstandingthemanyantagonisms anddiversitiesofopinionwhichmust havearisenbetweenthem,wasamiracletobeaccountedforonlybythe influencewhichapopularmovement exercisesoveritsleaderswhenacommonpurposeanimatesthem.

BesettingtheBrunswickers. Throughout,hisdistinguishedcareer Shellalwaysactedfromahighsense ofduty,andnocircumstances,however hostile,everdauntedhim.Hismost fearlessandpublic-spiritedactionwas whenhebravelyconfrontedthe"Cumberlandaunswickers"onPaneden HeathinKentinOctober,1828,and carriedthecauseofemancipationinto themostbigotedpartofEngland.That eventfuldaybroughttogethermenof allparties-theOrangemenledbyLord Winchelsea,theLiberalsorWhigsby LordsDarnleyandCamden,andthe RadicalsheadedbyWm.Cobbettand HenryHunt.Sheilonthatoccasion madewhathasbeendescribedasthe mostimpassionedandpowerfulspeech ofhislife.Deliveredthoughitwas infaceofahowlingandfanaticalaudience,hiswordswerenotlost,fornext morningthetextofhisspeechappear. edinfullinalltheleadingLondon papers.Itseffestoneducatedminds inEnglandwascoerciveandoverpowering,andJeremyBenthamwritingof itintermsofadmiration,describedit asadevastatingassaultontheforces ofascendancyandclassprivilege.In thatmagnificentoutpouringofirresistibleargumentandwitheringsarcasm heprovedhimselftheMoralesoforetors.ShortlyafterSheilreturnedto Ireland,andtheGovernmenthaving expresseditsintentiontointroducea ReliefBillwhenParliamentmetm 1829,itwasconsideredoncethe SpeechfromtheThronepromised."a final,equitableandsatisfactorysettlementoftheCatholics'claims"that therewasnofurtherneedforthecontinuanceoftheCatholicAssociation. Itwasaccordinglyagreedtodisband it.Shellmoveditsdissolution,and themotionwascarriedunanimously.

HisYouthfulPromise.

InhisstudentdaysatStonyhurst andTrinityCollegeheshowed-dowels of_applicationwhichmustmakethe youthofto-dayfeelabashed.Before hehadenteredTrinityhehadacquired anextensiveliteraryknowledgein EnglishandFrench,anddevoted muchattentiontothedrama.Fortunatewasitforhimthathehadstored hismindwiththebestthoughtsof themastershehadread,elsehisfuture careerwouldhavebeendoomedroobscuritythroughthefailure:fhis father'sbusinessinSpain.Tosupporthimselfwhileprosecutinghislegal studieshelaunchedoutasadramatic author.Thoughhedidnotattain thesummitofhisambition,stillhe reapedafinancialharvestmuchricher thananyofhisyoungcontemporaries, anddrewaltogetherasumofover £2,500fromthevarioustheatricalmanagerswhoacceptedthefourdramatic tragedies-whichhewrote.Hisown andhisfamilyneedshetherebyhelped tolighten,andalsobyhisbrilliantessaysinthe"NewMonthlyMagazine." ThesegivethebestcontemporarypicturesoflegallifeinIrelandandat theFourCourtsduringthefirstquarterofthenineteenthcentury.His sketchentitled"TheCalamitiesthe

Gladstone,nomeanjudgeofthe artoforatory,haspronouncedSheil tobefirstinanagedistinguishedfor theeloquenceandscholarshipofits publicmen.

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Ienvynottheproudtheirwealth, Theirequipageandstate; Givemebutinnocenceandhealth, Iasknottobegreat.

Iinthissweetretirementfind Ajoyunknowntokings, Forsceptrestoavirtuousmind Seemvainandemptythings.

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Thenfreefromenvy,care,andstrife Keepme,yepowersdivine, Andpleasedwhenyedemandmylife MayIthatliferesign.

-Laetitia

Pilkington,inthe"Irish World."

PopularCatholicHumorousAnnual. GermanCatholicshaveforsome timepastbeenengagedinacampaignagainstthoseso-calledhumorouspapersthatfrequentlypublish jokesandcartoonsthatareinvery doubtfultaste.Threeyearsagoa priest,addressingameetingofathousandCatholicwomeninNorthernBavaria,readextractsfromaCatholic journalwhichvividlydescribedthe disastrouseffectscreatedthroughthe circulationofperiodicalsofavery vulgartype.ACatholicjournalist whowaspresentatthemeetingpointedoutthattheonlypracticalmethod ofcombatingsuchanevilwastooffer tothepublichealthy,humorouspublicationswhichexcludedanything'n doubtfultaste.Hepromisedtopublishahumorousannualwhichwouldbe morallyunobjectionable,andtheresulthasbeentheappearnceofavolumeofgoodjokes,entitled"Auch Spassmusssein."Inordertoobtain materialforhisvolume,thejournalist adoptedacuriousstratagem.He wrotetopriestsandreligiousallover thecountryrequestingthemtosend himamusinganecdotesoranyjests thatmightbemadeatgatheringsof priests.Threethousandexamples werereceivedforthefirstvolume,and itwassomuchappreciatedbythe publicthattwoothereditionswere calledfor,twentythousandcopieshavingbeensold.Itisnowstatedthat anotherfifteenthousandcopiescf "AuchSpassmusssein"arebeingissuedbytheOpitzpublishinghouseat Warnsdorf,Czecho-Slovakia.

GreatPilgrimageofFrenchYouth.

hasreceivedaletterfromthePopein whichtheHolyFatherreferstothe progressoftheSociety,andsays: "Youbear,followingtheexampleof thatmarvellousfatherofthepoor, St.VincentdePaul,intotheprisons andthehospitals,thosespiritualjoys whichthediversetrialsoflifecause tobeallthemoreappreciated,andto producetherebymoreefficaciousfruits ofsaltlation.Wecherishthebelief that"thedentenaryofthefoundation oftheConferencesdrawingnear,you willneglectnothingthatwillgiveit aneclatformed,aboveall,uponthose worksofcharitywhichtouchmost nearlytheHeartofHimWhohas said:'CometoMe,youwhosuffer,and Iwillcomfortyou.'Andforthatdate Heavenhasdecreedthatyourfounder behonouredWiththeaureoleofthe blessed,thisfeastwillbenotonlythe mostgloriousrecompensefortheapostlesofthepoorandoftheunfortunate,butalsothemostpowerfulmotive formultiplyingyourevanz,elicconquestswhereveracryofdistress,materialormoral,israised."

DutchtoHaveRomanCollege.

IrishPriestsinLiberia.

TheappointmentofBishopOge, Prefect-ApostolicofLiberia,asofficialrepresentativeofthePopeinthe Republic,hasestablishedcloserrelationsbetweenGovernmentauthorities ofthatcountryandtheCatholicmissionersatworkthere.ThePresident ofLiberiaisfriendlytotheCatholic Church.Hisattitude,hesays,representsthatoftheentirepopulation. Everyday,hesays,hereceivesnumerouslettersfromallsectionsofthe Republicpraisingthesplendidworkof theCatholicmissioners."Iadmire yourmissioners,"hetoldBishopOge. "Theyaremenoffewwordsandofaction."Liberiaisundertheprotection oftheUnitedStates,andistheonly RepublicintheContinentofAfrica. ThepriestsinLiberiaare.missioners fromtheIrishProvinceoftheAfrican SocietyofLyons.

PracticeThatWillNotOwePoverty.

ThreethousandyoungFrenchmen werereceivedinaudiencebythePope onEasterSunday.Thispilgrimageof Frenchyouthfollowedtheannouncementmadeofthewinnersinthecontestsconductedby"LaVieCatholique,"aFrenchnewspaper,inconnectionwiththesilverjubileecelebrationofPiusXI.Theprizeswere tripstoRomeaspartofthepilgrimageofFrenchyouth.Guyd'Aigneaux ofRenneswasthewinneramongseveralhundredstudentsofthelargeCatholicinstitutes,ageseighteento twenty-fiveyears.Thequestiondiscussedbythisgroupwas:"Whatare theremediesindicatedbythePapacy duringthelastfiftyyearsforthethree greatestevilsenduredbymodernsociety-thedisorganisationofthefamily,socialdisorders,internationalconflicts?"Inthesecondgroup,limited tostudentsfourteentoeighteenyears ofageattendingthehigherclassesof lyceesandcolleges,HubertLienartof theStanislasCollegeinParis,gave thebestanalysisofthePopeas father,chiefanddoctor,andpointed outtherespectduehimfromallCatholicity.Therewereeighthundred andfortypaperssubmittedbythis group.ThelastcontestwasformembersofthelabouringclassandfarmersflThequestionputtothemwas: "WhoisthePope?Whatishisrole? Whyshouldweobeyhim?"Ayoung labourerofParis,Maurice'Couly,was successfuloutofsevenhundredand ninety-fiveothercontestants.

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DutchCatholicsareabouttoseethe realisationofaprojecttheyhavecherishedforyears-thepossessionofanationalcollegeoftheirownintheEternalCity.Ithasjustbeenannounced thattheprocuratoroftheDutchEpiscopateinRomehasboughtappropriategroundsfortheerectionofthecollegenexttothearchaeologicalzone, betweenSantaBalbinaandSanSaba. InthatZone,theGovernmentToes notallowanybuildingwithoutspecial permission.Hence,ononeside,the groundscommandaclearviewofthe interestinglybeautifularchaeological neighbourhoodandofthedistant mountainstotherearofit,andonthe othersides,theyareboundedbybroad streets,which,conformablytothecity extensionplans,aredestinedtobe linedbyresidentialhomes.Thefirst appealforfundsforanationalDutch CollegeinRomewasmadein1903, upontheoccasionofthegoldenjubilee ofthere-establishmentoftheCatholic Hierarchyintheland.Acollection wasthentakenupforthepurpose,in allthechurchesofitsfivedioceses, onMarch4.In1925,PiusXI.puta sumofamillionliraatthedisposalof theDutchBishopsvisitingRomefor theJubileeYear;one-halftobeexpendeduponaTheologians'Hallat theUniversityofNymegenandthe other,upontheerectionofaDutch NationalCollegeinRome.Thereare twenty-fivesuchnationalcollegesin Romeformembersofthesecular clergy,besidesnineteenformembersof religiouscommunities.Theyoungmen boarding,lodgingandreceivingtheir spiritualtraininginthoseinstitutions attendthelecturesatthevarious schoolsforhighertheologicalandphilosophicalinstruction.

PeopleStarveintheMidstofWealth.

TheCatholicsofNamaqualand,one ofthegreatdiamondcentresofthe world,areinthegripoffamineand disease.BishopJohnSithon,D.D., O.S.F.S.,Vicar-ApostolicofOrange River,inastatementtothe"Southern Cross,"ofCapeTown,callsattention totheparadoxicalconditionofa populationwithinwhoseterritoryvast wealthliesuntouchedwhilethepeople aretorturedwithpoverty.AworkingoftheNamaqualanddiamondfields woulddisruptthepreciousstonesmarketofthe.world.HencetheGovernmenthasforbiddenexploitation,and armedguardskeepthefieldsclosed.

Oppositiontobirthcontrolmethods onthepartoftheChurchisnotbased onecclesiasticalpolicyorChurchlegislationasmanypeopleerroneously think.TheChurchmerelyinterprets thelawofnatureandholdsthatany perversionofafunctionofnatureis aperversionofthedivinewillbywhich thelawsofnaturehavebeenestablished.FatherK.J.Alter,ofToledo, Ohio,emphasisedtheabovepointsin anopenlettertoalocalnewspaper writer,whosoughttodefendlegislationinfavourofartificialbirthcontrol."Itisinterestingtonotethat youwavetheredflagofpovertyinthe faceofthosewhoareopposedtoartificialbirthcontrol,buthaveyou anyadequatedatatoshowthatpovertyisinducedbyexcessivelylarge familiesorratherbecauseofthefailuretopractisecontraception?"wrote FatherAlter."Youyourselfhave pointedoutoneoftheanswerstothis argumentwhenyoucallattentionto thefactthatthestateshouldbendits effortstowardsabolishingpovertyby economicandsocialadjustments, ratherthanbyaidingdissemination ofbirthcontrolinformation.You observethatthisstatementissomewhatsophisticalinyouropinion.May Iaskinwhatthesophistryconsists? Areyou,aLiberal,goingtobecomea Toryandadvocatethatthestate shouldadoptapolicyofadjustinghumanbeingstoeconomicconditionsinsteadofthereverse,namely,adjusting economicandsocialconditionstothe needsofhumanbeings?Inwhichdirectiondoesprogresslieforthegreat bulkofmankind?"

Meanwhile,sincethisdistrictofSouthwestAfricaispoorlyfavouredbyNature,thefailureofcropsduringthe pastfouryearshadaddedmiseryto misery.BishopSimonstates:"Fruits fallfromthetreeswhenyetgreen, vegetablesarescorchedbytheheat. Oftenthethermometerrisesto118degreesandtheheatissimplyunbearable.Waterbecomesscarce.Anepidemicoftyphoidfeverbrokeoutin severalplacesduetohavingtouse contaminatedwater.Ourmissionat MatjesKloofregisteredtwenty-two casesamongtheschoolchildrenand threeamongtheSisters."Bishop SimonisVicar-ApostolicofOrange River,whichcontains5,650Catholics underthecareoftheOblatesofSt FrancisdeSales.

Saturday,May25,1929.

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Onthe2nd.oflastmonth,reports the"IrishCatholic,"HisHolinessthe Popereceivedalargedelegationof thesonsofFrancerepresentingnumerousCatholicbodiesthroughoutthe country.Addressingtheminmoving termsassonsoftheChurchandofthe HolySee,hisHolinesssaidhisheart wasmovedtoitsdepthstoseeassem, bledbeforehimtheeliteofCatholic France,thechildrenofthatwell-beloveddliertofhisempire.HewelcomarthemtbtheHouseoftheir Father.Theirpresenceawakened greatmemoriesofthenoblefidelity oftheirforefathersinpasttimes,and theirdevotiontotheFaithwhichthey hadreceivedfromthemwouldensure forthemunspeakableblessingsthat would themultiplyforthemdaily.At sametimehewarnedthemoftheir greatresponsibilities,andincommendingtheirzealinundertakingthatgreat pilgrimage,hewishedthemthegreatestblessingsandthegreatestjoy.That morninghehadhadthe.greatgratifi- ..aptionofseeinghisfaithfulchildren -AroundhimwhenofferingtheDivine Hostfortheirintentionsandfortheir well-being,spiritualandtemporal.He hadlistenedwithjoytotheiracclaims inthegreatBasilicawheretheirpowerfulandharmoniousvoicesroseinpious andjoyfulharmonyinsingingtheDivinepraises.Hehadseenthempassing closebeforehiminprocession,andadmiredtheirsplendidphysiqueand bearing.Inlisteningtotheirmagnificentvoices,inaccentssofulloffilial piety,andsobeautifullyexpressedin theirinterpretationofthesacred psalmody,hefeltmovedtothedepths ofhisheartwhenthetimecamefor himtoaddressthem.Hecouldbut assurethemthatitgavehimapar- ticularsatisfactiontobestowthisblessingontheflagofthosePapalVolunteers-anamethathelovedtobestow uponthem(loudapplause).Hecould givethemnobettercounselthanto continuetoliveuptothehighstan- dardofreligiouslifetheyhadset beforethem,andtocontinuetoimitatetheexamplewhichtheirpredecessorshadsetthem.Whenhereviewed theiraccomplishmentsheknewthat hewasreviewingsomething..foutstandingmerit.Theirworks,their publications,andthefruitsofallthey hadalreadydone,allextendingover awidefieldofsocialandreligiousactivity,alwaysarduouslyandearnestlycultivated-allthisconspiredtoinspirehimwithconfidenceinthestill greaterworkthattheywould:.ccomplishinthefuture.Theywouldda welltopreservetheirapostolate,now sowellknownandsoformidable.They woulddowellalsotopersevereintheir effortstoconquerthemasses,topenetratethefogofirreligion,andtofree thosewho,unfortunately,wereimmersedinitfromtheirspiritualblindness.

Innotingtheworkofpenetration andofconquestwhichtheyhadaccomplishedinsoshortatimewith theiryoungworkers,boththerural studentsandthosewhohadcomefrom theprofessionalcolleges,institutes, highschools,anduniversities,hisHolinesssaiditwasmostenocuraging,and auguredwellforthefuture.Tothose whoheardhiswordshecouldbutsay"Continueyourgoodwork."

TheblessingsoftheSacredHeart .,wouldeverbewiththosewhoworked itItshonourandglory,whotitlpel torealiseItsaspirations,andthose whocametovisitintheHousethe Father,whichisalsotheHouseofthe sons,wouldlikewisebehelped.Lookingdownuponhisdevotedchildren, theheartoftheFathercouldnotbut feelhappy.Helovedtogivethem recognitionbeforetheworldandtotestifytheirfidelity.Asanamplification ofhiswords,tocontinuetheirgood work,HisHolinesssaidtheyshould alwaysbeanimatedwithadesireto workfortruth,forpeace,forcharity, andaboveallforsaintlylives.That hadbeenthegreatsecretoftheiradmirablesuccesses-thatsecretofthe supernaturallifewhichlayintheconstantsanctificationbyreligiousetreats,byfrequentcontemplationon themerciesandinfiniterichesofthe

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SacredHeart."Yes,dearchildren," remarkedtheHolyFather,withintenseemotion,"yoursanctificationwill havetheblessingsoftheApostles also,knowingthattheirwordsandthe wordsoftheirMasterwillfallupon choiceandfertilesoil."Onanoccasionlikethat,hisHolinesscouldnot omittorecallthatbeautifulpassage whichtheancientRomansrepeatedso frequentlyinthoseenterpriseswhich broughtthemallovertheworld:"Nil actemesteiquidagendum."

TheHolyFather'thenreferredin laudatorytermstotheworkofCat. dinalDubois,whowassoparticularly deartohim,andtoMgr.Baudrillart. Inthosewhocametoaddresshimin thesuiteoftheCardinal,hebeheld therepresentativesofYoungFrance, andheknewthattheycametotell himthatnotonlyYoungFrance,but thatallFrancewaswiththemtloud applause).Itgavehimadelight whichhecouldnotexpresstoknow thatthatdayFrancewasaltogether andentirelyrepresentedbythemthatsamegloriousFrancethathad beensocloselyassociatedwiththe noblesttraditionsoftheFaith,andof strongreligiousattachmenttothe HolySeeandtoHolyChurch,afact whichhewellknewhadbeenwelland oftendemonstratedbyMgr.BaudrillartundertheroofofhistoricNotre, Dame.

Inconclusion,HisHolinessprayed thattheblessingsofGodmightdescenduponYoungFrance.TheHoly Fatherthenblessedtheirhomes,their familiesandfriends,theirneighbourhoods,cities,towns,andvillages,and, atthesametimemakingtheSignof theCrossoverthegathering,prayed thattheblessingsofGodmightdescenduponthem:andthattheywould enjoytheirvisittoRomeandhavea safereturn.

DeanandNovelist

DeanIngehasaquarrelwithMr. ArnoldBennettinwhichweare,for once,insympathywiththeDean.Mi. Bennett,whileopenlyacknowledging thatheis"ungiftedonthesideofre ligion,"hasyetcontributedabookon thesubjecttoapopularseriescalled "Affirmations."Toobtainmaterial hewentoneSundaytosomesmall fundamentalist-dissentingchapel,an'l wasnotedified.WhereupontheDean pertinentlyremarks:"WhyMr.BennettchosetosampleChristianityin thishumbleconventicleinsteadofin WestminsterAbbeyortheRomanCatholicCathedral,orSt.Martin-in-the Felds,orSt.MaryAbbot's,wherehe wouldhavefoundafullcongregation, goodmusic,andasermonworthyof hisattention,hedoesnotexplain.A mandoesnotwriteonthestateofthe dramainLondonafterseeingonly PunchandJudy."

Andfurther,Mr.Bennettfindsthat nowadaysamongtheintelligentpeople hemixeswith"nobodyexpressesthe leastconcernabout"religion.WhereupontheDeanasaptlyrejoins:"Mr. Bennett'sintelligentandgodlessacquaintancesaresurelynotAalltypi calofthehigherintellectofthecountry.Inhisownprofession,thatof letters,thereisagroupofmanwho havechosentobelongtothestiffest andmostdogmaticofalltheChurches.Idonotsuppose.thatMr.BennettreallythinksMessrs.Belloc, Noyes,MauriceBaringandChestertonunintelligent."Noristheconclusioneitherremoteorunreasonable:

"AsMr.Bennettadmitsthatheknows nothingofChristiansatfirsthand,we neednottakeoffenceathisverypoor opinionofus."Eitititisquiteausefdlthingtoshowupitsabsurdity.From"NotesandComments,"in"The Universe."

Anurserygovernesswasdemonstratingbymeansofanorangeanda lightedcandletheactionofthesun's raysupontherevolvingearth,causing alternatedayandnight.Sheconcludedherdiscoursebysaying:"Soyou see,mydearitisnownightinNew Zealand."

"Yes,yes,"saidherlittlepnpilim-

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