The Record Newspaper 31 August 1929

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SpringAgain!Theinevitablequestionarises,"WhatshallIchoosefor mynewspringFrock?"Whata delightinchoosingforvarietyalways appealandthenewFrocks,newFabrics,newDressAccessories,new Millinery,andnewFootwearpresent allthatischicandmostinteresting inFashiondevelopments.

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Saturday,August31,1929.

TheChristianCynic

Obviouslytheonlygoodthingabout theoptimististhatheisnotapessimist.Andasimilarbroodingupon thebroadyetsubtletruismsofexistencewillshowthattheonefaint gleamofgood,thatlingersinthe.pessimist,isthefactthatheisnotanoptimisivForpessimismmeant,inthe dayswhenitmeantanything,adenial ofallvalueinexistenceofanykind;a renunciationoftheuniverseaswellas theworld.Butoptimismmeans somethingmorehuman,butnotmuch morerespectable;amereworldly weaknessofencouragingtheworldto dowhateverithappenstobedoing. Itisinthissensethatoptimismis trulysaidtobeessentialtomodern business.Itisonlyanotherwayof sayingthatsomesortofself-deception isessentialtoanysortofself-satisfactionandself-deceptionandself-satisfactionarethenecessaryattendantsof thereignofpureselfishness.Anything likediscontent,revoltorevencriticismshakesallthatworldofillusions andinvisiblewealth,whichisonly sustainedbyperpetualpraise.Asregardsthatworldorsystemasawhole, thebullmustalwaysbeheldanobler animalthanthebear;andonthisvery sensitivesortofbulltheeffectofthe RedFlagisnotorious.Sincethissort ofhumbughascometobe,inpractice,whatismeantbyoptimisma manmightwellrelapseuncomplaininglyintopessimism;butIforonevery stronglyresentanyappearanceofrelapsingintocynicism.YetIamcompelledbyasenseoftruthtotakea viewofcertainmuchadmiredrecent movements,whichtheTrueOptimist willcallcynical.

Therehavebeeninrecenttimesdefiniteimprovementsindefinitethings. Mr.H.G.Wellsandhisschoolinforms usthatthesedefinitethingsareparts ofaratherindefinitething,auniversalimprovementinhumannature; whichMr.WellscallsTheOpenConspiracy,andMr.BelloccallsThe GreatRosyDawn.Now,atthe.risk ofbeingcalledacynic,Imustconfess thatIdonotbelievethattheseparticularimprovementsarepartsofa universalimprovement;Ieventhink themconnectedwithancientweaknesseswhichhavenotverymuchimproved.Andbywayoftestingthe matter,Iwouldputthispointtothe merelyoptimisticFuturist.Ifthe soulofmankindisnowfollowingcertainsignalsbecausetheypointtocertainideals,whyisitatthesametime acceptingthosethatpointexactlythe otherway?Whyarethereflatcontradictionsinthecustomsandfashions ofourtime;notcontradictionsthatare thecollisionsofnewandold,butcollisionsofoppositethingsbothvalued asnew?Unfortunatelythereisonly oneexplanation;andthatisthecynicalexplanation.Totakeatrivialexamplefirst;itisperfectlytruethat femaledresshasonthewholebecome notonlyfreerandmorenatural,but inmanywayssimplerandmorebeautiful.Someofit,ofcourse,hasbecome rathertoonaturalandsimple;but thatisanotherquestion.Thequestnonhereiswhysomethingthatfollowsnatureandsimplicity,something thaterrsonthesideofnatureandsimplicity,shouldalsoerratthesame timeontheoppositeside.Howare wetoreconcilethisrevoltofnature withtherevivalofthemostelaborate enamelofcosmetics?Longagointhe '90'sMr.MaxBeerbohmwroteaDefenceofCosmeticspraisingthemas thingsmorefictiveandornate;but hewouldneverhavepraisedthemas moresimpleandnatural,orevenas morefree.Hewouldhaveconceivedthem,asanycommon-senseperson must,asgoingalongwithcostlyand complexgarinents,topplingheaddressesorsweepingtrains.Insostiff andgorgeousamasqueradeawoman mightwellwearacolouredmask.But whatarewetomakeofthewoman whowearsnexttonothingexcepta mask;andthensayssheismerely natural?Thatmaskisnopartofthe cultofnaturalness.Itisnopart evenofthecultofnakedness.What isthesenseofthatcombination-of thatcontradiction?

Well,thatiswhatImeanbythe misfortuneofhavingonlyacynicalexplanation.TheonlyexplanationI canimagineisthatInmanbeingsare notconspiringorrevoltingorevolving orfollowinganyideals.Theyarefollowingthefashion,astheyalwaysdid; andforthesameunreasonablereasons astheyalwaysdid;theimitationof luxuryandtheleadershipofwealth.So longasthedearDuchesslikestorun aboutinshortskirts,whethertoplay tennisorleap-frogormerelythegoat, alltheotherswillrunafterher.So longasshealsohasafancyforsmearinghermouthwithmudofavivid purple,theotherswilldothesame: and,confidentinherprotection,will

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proudlydoitinpublicinatubeora tram.Iamsorryiftheexplanation isunsympathetic;butIcanseeno other. Nowitisverymuchthesamewith thegravermoralmatterwithwhich weareconcerned.Therehasbeen someimprovementsinCapitalistsocietysinceitscruellestphaseinthe nineteenthcentury.TheTradesUnionshavedonemuch;butanewport ofemployer,likeMr.Ford,isalready tryingtodosomething.Alsothere hasbeenforgoodorevil,alarge amountofintellectualormoralliberation-orlicence.Thingscanbeprintedthatoncecouldnotbeprinted: thingscanbesaiditwasoncedangeroustosay;blasphemiesandimmoralitieshavebecomeconventionsandeven cliches.TheFuturistseesinallthis theincreasingfreedomofthefuture. Andtohimwouldputaquestion paralleltothataboutthefreedomof dress.Whyisitwhenwehearso muchaboutthefreedomtothinkor dreamorraveforoneself,thatwehear nexttonothingaboutthefreedomto ownandtotradeforoneself?When itcomeseasytoeverybodytoshout aboutbeingfreefromtheChurchor theStateortheArmy,whydoesit comenaturaltonobodytotalkof beingfreefromtheTrustortheTrade Combine?Whileeverythingelseis supposedtobemakingforliberty,why isthatonethingmakingagainstliberty?Evenifwedonotthinkita loss,surelyitisnaturalthatsomeloversoflibertyshouldthinkitaloss. Hereagaintheexplanationisassimpleassin.Butitcontradictsthe OpenConspiracyorthewholeconcept ofageneralefforttobefree.Men areacceptingeverythingexcepteffort. ToforgetGodisthelineofleastresistance.TofearMan,whenManis richandpowerful,isalsothelineof leastresistance.Itiseasytotouch yourhatandtakeyourtip;itiseasy tostayawayfromchurchandsoavoid takingoffyourhatorputtingapenny intheplate.Somecallitlibertyand somecallitslavery;butabettername foritissloth.--G.K.Chesterton,in "G.K.'sWeekly."

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Daughter:"Whatwasshegoodat?"

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Traveller:"No,atankardwilldofor now."

Tommy(tomother):"Whyisitthe goodstuff,likemincepiesandplum duffmakesmeill,whilebadstufflike medicinemakesmewell?

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Wife:"Henry,I'mgoingtogivethe blindmanapenny.Hesaid:'Spare acopper,prettylady'?"

Henry:"Goon,then;he'sblindall right."

* * * * "Alittlebirdtoldmewhatkindof alawyeryourfatherwas."

"Whatdidhesay?"

"Cheep,cheep!"

"Well,,aducktoldmewhatkindof adoctoryouroldmanwas."

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Patsy:"Arerosycheeksasignof goodhealth?"

Sandy:"Ishouldsaytheyare."

Patsy;"Well,Isawagirltheother daywhowasalothealthieronone sidethantheother."

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Excitedgent,instand,looking throughglasses:"The'reoff!"

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Excitedgent:"I'mtalkingofthe bookies."

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Dentist:"Two-and-six."

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Musician:"Yes,Iwroteasongfor her;shesentitbackformetowritea chorus,sayinghowIlovedherandall that."

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Musician."Sothatalltheothers couldjoinin."

Mrs.Jones:"Justfancy!Elsiegone andmarriedaforeigner."

Mrs.Green:''Garn!Whotoldyer that?"

Mrs.Jones:"It'sright,'cosIheard thismorningshe'dmarriedaFrench polisher."

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toseeaspecialist,asIadvised?"

SportingWife:"Yes,andhesaid John'ssystemwasallwrong,which,of course,Iknew,forJohnneverbacked 14,winneralllastseason."

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Browne:"Doyouhappentoknow anybodywhohasgotacarforsale?"

Smith:"Yes,IshouldthinkJenkinshas."

Browne:Whatmakesyouthink Jenkinshasoneforsale?"

Smith:"Isoldhimmineyesterday."

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Quiteanumberofthenewfashions fordressesremindyouofthetightness oftheonce-famedhobbleskirts;tobe abletodonsomofthemyouwould seedtofollowtheadvicegiveninthe followingfewlines:Aladywentintoa famousParisian'sshoplately,andafter inspectingnumerousdresses,choseone. "Iamverymuchin,.lovewiththis one,"shetoldtheattendant;"butitis tootighthere,here,-andhere."Could younothaveitalteredtofitme?"

"Oh!nomadam,wecouldnotdothat; itwouldspoilthelinesofthedress," repliedtheattendant;"butifyou soretotakeacourseoftreatmentin outbeautydepartmentonthesecond floor,wecouldalteryoutofitthe frock."Well,fairreaders,thatis exactlythecasewithsomeofthese sewfrocks.Togetintothemyou wouldrequiretobemeltedandpoured intothem,sonarrowarethelimits. Howyouaregoingtogetoutofthem, isaquerywhichwewillleave,amongst theunsolvedriddlesorproblemsoftoday.

Tobraclosareagaintothefore. 'Manyofthenew,smallrosebuddesignsofthisfamouswashingmaterial arequitefascinating.Tobralcodresses formatronsandtoddlersareavaluableadditiontothesummerwardrobe, asyoucansendthemtothewashweek afterweek,andtheycomebackas Shodasnew,dainty,freshandstill wearable.

Two-tonefrOcksareincreasingly popular,andastheseasonadvanceswe willbesuretoseemoreofthese prettyeffects.Thiscomingsummer seasonanythingthatwilladdtothe gaietyandbrightnessofthesummer frockswillbewelcomed.Three-piece sosturnesincrepedechenelooksmart istwo-tonedmaterials.Veryoften weseelengthsofmaterialsthatharmonise,butarenotquitelongenough forafull-lengthdress,andyetcontainalittletoomuchmaterialfora jumper.Buythetwomaterialsbar andmakeupasathree-piece costume.Hav,eneckband,frontpanel, cuffs.andhiplband,alsobelt,ofone material.Top-coatandremainderof thedressoftheothermaterial.This makesaverydressycostume,andone suitabletobewornonmanyoccasions.

Oneoftheverylatestideasinshoes iscrepedecheneshoes,tomatchthe hagyoucarryatsmartpartiesand dances.Itiscertainlyauniqueidea, buttomywayofthinkingaveryextravagantidea.

Haveyouseenthenewsleeveless jumperorpull-on?Itismadeofgaily patterneddresscretonne.Someof themlookverychicwiththeirturnedbackrevers,coat-collarandpatch-poclists.Foralittlegirlthereis nothingprettierorcosierforaneveningwrapthanaRedRidinghood.The cloakisveryeasytomake,andisnot veryexpensiveifmadeofwarmbut lightmaterial,suchaslightflannel, woo!crepedechem.,ormorocain.

Whatacontrastitis,fairreaders,to rrntahouseinPerthanywherewithin walkingdistanceoreasyaccesstothe seaMpartsofthecity.Nomatter howearlyinthemorningyouscanthe paperswithlistsofhousestolet,and lkrunroundinhastetotheagents,you aremetwiththesamestereotypvedre. ply."Letsomehalf-hourago."Surely thisspeakswellfortheprosperityof Perth. Ashorttimeagoanewly marriedcouplewenttolookovera housethatanagenthadwarmlyrecommendedtothem.Well,toputit rathermildly,thehousewasinrather adilapidatedcondition."Lookhere, MrSoandSo,"saidtheprospective aenant,"wecouldnotpossiblylivein aplacelikethis.Whythereisas manymossgrowingonthosedamp walls"Thehouseagentflushedand replied:'Mydear,Sir,attherental Iamasking,thirtyshillingsaweek, apaltrysum,surelyyoudonotex. pectchoiceorchilds."Itlooksvery muchasifthingsarebecomingasbad here,andanothersaidfactisthat, althoughtheStateiscryingoutfor population,thereistheoldhackneyedcry,"Noroomforchildren"fromlandlordsandagents.Oneofthepro. blemsoflifewomenhavetoface.

Whataperfectriotofgloriouscol. ourscanheseeninthegardensat present,Standunderanarchwayof redandwhiteroses:lookatabedof daintyvividcolouredphlox;seethe daintybridalcreeperfightingitsway upthewalls;inhalethesweetperfume

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Whatasplendidthingitistohave atruefriend,afriendwhowillbea friendthroughprosperityorbadluck andpoverty,throughgoodhealthor sickness;afriendwhoheedsnotthe tauntsthattheworldnowandagain casts,foreventhemostspotlesscharacternowandagainbecomesassailed bythejibesofthoughtlesspeople. Wordsoftenspokeninajestingman. ner,repeated'asaccuraciesbyhearers. Now,everypersonattimeshasapro- blemtoface,andyouwonderhowevet youaregoingtocopewithsometrots blethatisthreatening.Now,when youfindyourselfworryingoverper- hapsimaginerytroubles,thenitis timetothrashthematteroutina sensiblemannerwithyourself,ordis. cussitwithatruefriend.Troubles sharedaretroubleslessened.Get rightawayfromyourworriesfora short-period.Readagoodstory,have achatwithcheeryfriends.AsanIrish doctortoldaworriedpatientofhis once:"Gotosleepandforgetabout_ it;ortellittoyourbestfriendand lethimorherdotheworrying."Good advice.Lookup,seetheblueofthe skies,thegreenofthetrees,thecolour oftheflowers,thejoyoftruefriendship,andsoonyouwillfindyour worrypushedfarintotiltbackground ofyourthoughts.Shareyourjoys andsorrowswithyourtruefriends,but firstofalltakestepstoascertainthat thepersoninwhomyouplaceyour confidenceisatruefriend.Ifyouare atruefriend,keepyourpromise,fornothingwillcauseyourfriendtolose confidenceinyoumorethanabroken promise,andrememberthatwhen yourso-calledfriendlooksatthewall whenyouaretellinghimyourtrouhies,oraskinghimafavour,itistime foryouthentoputyourhatonand go:forvouareonlywastingyour time,andrememberifyouareimmers- edinastormoftrouble,dowhatan oldsailorsaidtodo:"PraytoGodin thestorm,butkeeponrowing."

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Caringnotwhatmyfortunebe, Heismyfriend,thefriendforme.

Hethatlovesandguardsmyname, Spotlessashisownfairfame, Chidesmyfaults,whatevertheybe, Praiseshbutnotflattersme, Neverfailsmeinmyneeds, Spursmeontonobledeeds, Withhislifewouldminedefend, Thatishe:Heismyfriend. AgranddefinitionbyWeatherlyof afriend. *

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WenextvisittheMosqueAlAh-WesawseveralfromQueenVictoria med,orasitisbetterknownTheBlueandNapoleon. Mosque.Onenteringyotihavethe Wewereshownthequartersofthg feelingthatyouarestandingunderaladiesoftheHarem;thesearevery giganticpieceofWedgewoodchina.elegant.VerycostlydrapingandfurThewallsforsomeheightuparetiled withdelicatelytintedbluetiles;the restofthewallspaceandthedomeare paintedinthesameshadeasthetiling.Thedomeissupportedbymassivemarblecolumnsabouttwenty feetindiameter.Theseare,ofcourse, notmonolithic,butarebuiltupof greatblocksofwhitemarble.The wholeeffectisverydelicateandlovely.

OnleavingtheMosque,weheard theMuezzincallingthefaithfulto prayer.Hestandsinanopeningof oneoftheminarets,probablyabout 150feetfromtheground.Theeffect ofthebeautifullyintonedtenorvoice whichnodoubttheheightmodifies,is verypleasanttolistento,andgives onethesamethrillthatisexperienced onhearinggoodmusic.

We'nowmotorforafewmiles,and onourwayweseetheoldCityWall andfortifications(ancient).Theyare inaverygoodstateofpreservation, consideringthatitisoverathousand yearssincethey*ereerected.The oldmoatstillremains,thoughinplaces filledinandbuiltupon.Itisbeing utilised,too,forgardens.

Wealsocallataveryoldand quaintlybuiltMosquethathasbeen aChristianchurch.Inherearetobe seensomeveryfineMosaicpictures, showingmanyscenesfromOurSaviour'slife,andalsoincidentsfromthe OldTestament..Theyarenotinthe Mosqueproper,butnacirculargalleryaroundit.Theyareremarkably wellpreservedandarebyfarthebest Mosaicsthatwehaveseeninour travels.

WenextmotortoScutari,whichis ontheStamboulsideoftheNarrows. Weclimbuptoahighhilltogeta viewoftheBosphorousandthefamousGoldenHorn,so-calledbecauseof thehorn-likeshapeofthestreammade bytheformationoftheland-jutting intoit.Thegoldencolourismade bythesunshiningonitundercertain conditionsofatmosphere.Fromhere wecanseetheboattrafficthatistakingplaceonthewiderspacebefore theNarrowscommence.

Fromthisvantagepointwecansee Leander'sTont:,Thisisalighthouse-likestructure,builtinthewaters oftheHellesponttocommemoratethe beautifullegendofLeanderandHero. Fromherewecanseethebustlethatis takingplaceontheGalataBridge. Thisisquiteafinestructure,built acrosstheBosphorus,andconnects PeratoStamboul.Constantinopleis anamethatisnotoftenusedhere;the TurkpreferstocallhiscityStamboul.

nishingistobeseenallfinishedinthe richestofsilk.Attachedtothese quartersisamagnificentwhitemarble swimmingbath.

Notverydistantfromherearethe quartersofthedoctor.Bottlesof medicinesanddrugswerestillonthe shelves,almostgivingtieimpression thatthedoctorwasstillinattendance.We'weretakenthroughthe children'squarters,sawwherethey weretaughtandwheretheyplayed andslept.ThesizeoftheHaremis remarkable,butwhenyouaretoldthat therewere5,000attendantsalwayslivinghere,aridwhentherewasanyspecialfunctionthiswasoftenincreased to10,000,youcanunderstandthereasonforsuchextettsivebuildings.But allthisgloryhasnowfadedfrom Turkey.Thehourinolongerwears the"yashmuk,"andmanisforbidden towearthefez,andmustbecontent withonewife.TurkeyisnowaRepublic,andhasadoptedWesternways, thankstoMustaphaKemalandhis wife.

Muchhasbeensaidandwrittenof thebeautyoftheTurkishwomen.To usitdidnotseemtobeparticularly striking,andwethoughttheaverage Australiariwomancouldmorethan holdherownwiththem.

Our,preformedimpressionregarding thecolouroftheTurkishpeoplewas thattheywereforthemostpartdark andswarthy,butinthestreetsone seesquiteanumberthatarefair,and agreatnumberthatarefairskinned thoughthehairmaybedark.Wealso foundthemen-thatwemetwereinvariablywelleducated,andverygood linguists,especiallyinFrenchand German.

(Thisends"IntheFootstepsofSt Paul.")

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Heconcludedbystrictlyenjoiningon hisclergytocombatthedangerwith alltheirmightfromthepulpit,the altar,andtheconfessional,andtorefuseCommunionwithoutrespectof personstoallthosewhoshouldpresentthemselvesatthealtarrailsin suchimmodestdress]

TheBishopofFossanosendsasimilarlettertohispeople,inthecourseof whichhesaysthataccordingtothe avowedpolicyofFrenchMasonry; "thebestdaggertotransfixtheheart oftheChurchisthecorruptionoffernininedress.Bysuchdiabolicalmeans, whichundertheinnocentnameofhygienedoesnotspareeventheinfant, theenemiesofChurchandStatehave succeededintearingawaythewhite veilofmodestywhichhaseverformed themostamiableandbeautifulaureola ofItalianandChristianwomanhood.

TheBishopofVicenzahasalsospokenverystronglyonthesubject,and hascausedcertainrulesregulatingthe proprietyofwomen'sdresstobeposteduponthedoorsofallhischurches.

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Hereweseeaveryoldcemeterythat datesfromthedayswhenConstantinoplewascalledSyzantium.There arestillhundredsofgravestoneslyihg scatteredinalldirections.Itisremarkablehowthestoneshavewithstoodtheravagesoftime,asmanyof theinscriptionsarestillplainlydecipherable.Averyfineviewofthe yewSeragliocanbeobtainedfrom Ifere.ThisisnowaCasino,somewhat onthelinesofthatatMonteCarlo. WenextvisittheOldSeraglio.This wasatonetimethepalaceoftheSultans,buthasnowbeenconvertedinto averywonderfulmuseum,andoneof themostinterestingthatwehaveseen, mainlyonaccountofitholdingso muchoftheunusualandshowingvery clearlywhatharemlifeinhighplaces musthavebeenlike.Inthisplace istobeseenanalmostpricelesscollectionofchinaandporcelainfrom allthecornersoftheearth,fromthe daintiestpiecesoftheearliestChinese dynastiesandthepotteriesofthe Orient,to,thebestproductionsofthe Westerncraftsmen;thequantityon viewisastonishing.Thereisalsoa wonderfulcollectionofjewelsand gems,thevalueofwhichmustbefabulous.Therearehundredsofswords anddaggers,thehiltsofwhichareof solidgoldsetwithdiamondsandother preciousstones,anyofthembeing worthafortune,andshowexquisite workmanship.Thefurnitureisofa veryhighorder,andmanyofthe paintingsaremagnificent.Everything isarrangedaswhenoccupied.

Here,too,isamignificentthrone thatwascapturedfromthePersians. Thisissaidtobeworthtwoandonequartermillionpoundssterling.Hundredsoftremendouspearls,surrounded withemeraldssetingold,givesone theimpressionthatitmaywellhave beentakenfromAladdin'sCave.We alsoseeaninterestingcollectionof uniformswornbytheSultansforcenturiespast..Itisinterestingtosee thetransitionfromtheextremelybarbarictothemodifieddressofthelast Sultan.PresentsfromallthecrownedheadsofEuropeadornthispalace.

Thecampaignagainstimmodest dressinItalycontinuestobeprosecutedwithgreatintensity.InconnectionwiththeplebisciteofCatholicsinauguratedtorequestthesolemndefinitionoftheAssumption,SignorAmedeo Ralzaro,editorofthe"DonneItaliane,"issuesanappealtothewomen ofItalytotakevigorousactionin"the fightagainsttheindecencyofmodern paganfemininedress."Themovement, which,hesays,hasbeenblessedand fosteredbythePope,encouragedby theexhortationsofseventybishopsand the-headsofreligiouscommunities,and widelydisseminatedbytheCatholic Press,hasbeenbroughtunderthenoticeofeveryparishpriestinItalyby meansofcircularsandpamphlets.He remindshisreadersofthemagnificent successoftheanti-blasphemycrusade, andheconfidentlyassertsinconclusionthat,trustinginthesamemethods -oforganisation,intheco-operationof everyright-mindedCatholic,andabove allinthehelpofGod,theywillovercomeeveryobstaclegreatandsmall andgainstillanothervictoryforthe Faith,forthefatherland,andforthe dignityofItalianwomanhood.

Mgr.Conforti,ArchbishopofParma, hasaddressedaremarkable_letterto thepeopleofhisdioceseregardingthis matterofimmodestdress.Fromit wetakethefollowingextracts."Seeing,"hesays,"thedailyincreaseofimmodestyinwomen'sdress,Ifeelitmy dutyonceagaintoraisemygioicein protestagainstmodernfashions,which, havinginundatedthecities,areeven nowpenetratingintothecountrydistrictsthroughforceofexample."

"Ihavehadampleopportunity," continuestheArchbishop,'ofobservingthevariouscostumesofwomenin Egypt,inIndia,inIndo-China,inthe ChineseRepublic,andinManchuria, andImustconfessthatasregardsdecorumandmodestyofdresstheyare abletogivepointstothewomenof ItalyandofEurope."

"EventhewomenofuncivilisedSomalilandcouldbeproposedasanexample,foratleastwhentheyappear inpublictheysurroundtheirperson withanamplemantlewhichcovers themalmostentirely."

Continuing,theArchbishopsaidthat womenandgirlsareguiltyofsin,who, followingthedictatesofmodernfashion,thusmakesorryspectaclesof themselves;andnotlessguiltyare thoseparentswhotoleratesuchconductintheirdaughters.Itisquite possibletodresswithproprietyand elegancewithoutoffendingthedignity anddecorumduetowomanhood.Ile appealedtoall,withoutdistinctionof claIsorcreed,totakepartinthis holycampaimasitisamatterthat

THEFLAGOFEASTERWEEK

RE-HOISTEDOVERDUBLINOENERALPOSTOFTLCE.

TheOldandtheNew.

Theformalre-openingoftheGeneral PostOfficeinO'ConnellStreet,Dublin, byPresidentCosgrave,tookplacein thepresenceofaverylargeanddistinguishedgathering,whichincluded membersoftheExecutiveCouncil,representativesoftheJudiciary,the Oireachtas,andthebusinessandcommerciallifeofthecity.

WhenPresidentCosgravehadconcludedhisaddress.thetricolourwas runupunderthe'portico,andbuglers soundedthegeneralsalute.ThePresident,enteredthePostOffice,and boughtthefiststamp,madethefirst 'phonecall,sentthefirstletterandthe firsttelegram.

Theofficewasthenopenedforpublic business,andmanyofthosepresent spent_theirtimesendinglettersand buyingstamps.Thefirstregistered packetwasdespatchedbyDr.Myles Keogh,T.D.President'sAddress.

PresidentCosgravesaid:"Weare heretore-opentheGeneralPostOffice tothepublic.To-day,afteranintervalof13years,inminutesitreverts tothepurposesforwhichtheoriginal buildingwasopened,justonehundred yearsago.Inthecenturythathas elapsedsincethishistoricedificewas erectedtheworldhasseenmany changes.Innodirectionhavethose changesbeenmorerevolutionarythan inthematterofcommunications,the servicetowhichthisbuildingwasfirst devoted,andtowhichwenowre-dedicateit.WhentheG.P.O.wastransferredtothissitein1918.therewereno telegraphs,therewerenotelephones, therewasnowireless,therewereno steamships,therewerenotrains.It required1/6totakealettertotheIsle ofMan:2/7totheUnitedStatesand itsarrivalfromthepointoftimeor certaintywasamatterofconjecture.

ofthisbuildingeveryopportunityhas beentakentousematerialsofIrish production.Thewallliningsareof sandstonefromDonegal,,ofmarble fromKilkenny,fromCorkandConnemara.Themetalwork,bronzeand iron,wasalldoneinDublin;thestone workandthecarvinghavebeendone bylocalstonecuttersandcarvers;the teakandmahoganyfittingsarethe workofDublinfirms:theplastering, whichgivesmuchofthearchitectural effect,wasworkedinplaceinthetimehonouredmannerofthiscity.

Thisisaneventfuloccasion.Itis alinkbetweenthepresentandthehistoricpast.Itrecallstousthosedays inoldDublinwhenO'ConnellStreet wasthethoroughfareoffashion,the starting-pointofthemailroadcoaches, whichleftDublineachnightforall partsofIreland.TheDublinof1918 wasstillinverylargemeasurethe DublinofEmmett,theDublinof Grattan.Thestoneswhichwitnessedthedoingsofthosedayshavesince seenmanystrangethings.Theyhave seentheremainsofO'Connellpass, theyhavere-echoedthefuneralmarch ofParnell.Inlaterdaystheyhave watchedthepassingofO'Donovan Rossa. Storyof1918.

"In1927,Kadaliewasatthezenithof hismeteoricrise.Hewascourted andfearedbypoliticiansandreceived fromthenativesunquestionableloyalty,strongfaith,andplentyofmoney.

"AttheI.C.U1Congressheldduring Easter,1927,hesaid:'Ifyouwantto leadabloodyrevolutionIamgoingto followyou,Iamgoingthewholehog Themissionarieswhobroughtthe Biblediditastheinstrumentofcapitalistichypocrisy.IamnotareligiousfanaticasIceasedtoprayin 1910,andIwillnotprayagainuntil weareafreepeoplebyfairmeansor byfoulmeans'!

"AfterthatcongressinDurban,Ka daliewentoverseastotheInternationalLabourCongressatGeneva,and wasfeted'throughoutEuropeasthe spokesmanoftheSouthAfricannative masses.Mititcametolightthat therewasstremendouswasteof money.Manythousandsofpounds contributedbypoorandsufferingnativesweresquandered,andin1928the downfalloftheI.C.U.wasapparent."

To-day,twopennieswilltakealetter half-wayacrosstheworld,andthecontingencyofitsnon-deliveryisasnearly absentasanythingwhichhastodependuponhumanfactorscanbe.There isacomplaintofthose-daysonrecord thatittookfivedaysandfivenights totravelbymailpacketfromMilford inWalestoWaterford.Thereison recordalsoacomplaintregardingthe disgracefulconditionofthemailcoach fromtheSouthofIreland.Atravellerwhobooked seathadhis bootswaterloggedowingtotherain comingthroughtheroof.To-day,if thetravellerisnotcontenttogofrom CorktoDublinonthemailtrain, whichcoversthejourneyinperfect comfortinlessthanfourhours,he cancharteranaeroplane,whichwill c.,verthewholejourneyinlittleover anhourandahalf.Hecanwritea messageinthisbuildingwhichweare nowopening,andhaveitdelivered withinanhourthreethousandmiles away.FromthelittlebuildinginFownes Court,offAngleseaStreet.where170 Yearsagoafewhundredletterswere handledannually,tothisbuildingof to-day, throughwhichwillbecontrolled thepostageanddeliveryofthreehundredmillionwrittencommunications, inadditiontotelegramsandtelephone conversations,isabigstepevenfora centurywhichhasseentheconquestof theairfromthetwoaspectsoftransandcommunication.

OldandNew.

Justalittleoverthirteenyearsago therearrivedbeforetheseportalsa smallbandofgravemen,nurturedin theteachingsandyearningsofthose bygonegenerations,whocamehereto assert,inthenameofthosegenerationsandinthenameoftheircontemporaries,therightofthisnationto independence.OnEasterMonday,of 1916,atthisveryhour,theycamehere andtookpossessionofthisbuilding,a handfulofmenagainstthemightof empire,butstronginspiritandfaithfuluntodeath.Theflagwhichwill hehoistedto-dayonthisrestored buildingisthesameflagthatwas hoistedonthatoccasioninthepresence ofClarke,Pearse,Connolly,-McDer-mott,O'Rahilly,Kent,andMcDonagh. Thehandthathoistsitisthehandof oneoftheircomradeswhowasthen present.Thisdayandthishourhaveother anniversaryassociations.Onthis dayandatthishour,eightyearsago, theTrucewhichmarkedtheconcluhostilitiesbetweenthiscountryandGreatBritainbecameoperative.Thatoccasionmarkedthebeginningofanewera.ItcloOeda strugglewhichhadlastedsevencenturiesandhadcostthiscountrycountlesslivesandincalculablematerialloss.

TheCatholicAfricanUnionhasbeen formedtodirectCatholiclabourersin thetroublesometimesnowplaguing thecountry.FatherB.Hussand FatherJ.B.Sauter,bothofMariannhill,arethepromotersoftheorganisation.TheBishopspointoutthatlabourabusescannotberemovedbythe destructionoforderandreligion.

WestPerth

treasure-houseofCatholicliterature, andso,although"growingup"inother respects,theyremainasschoolaildreninrespectoftheirFaith!Thisis alamentablestateofaffairs,which theChurchisstrivingtorectify.The CatholicTruthSocietiesaredoingwonderfulworkinassistance,andtheSt. VincentdePaulSociety,whichundertakesthedistributionoftheC.T.S.literature,hasrecentlybeenmaking strongeffortstoincreasetheoutputa thesepublications.TheWestPerth Conference,inco-operation,isnow maintainingaplentifulsupplyofbooks attheC.T.S.stall,justinsidethefront. doorofthechurch.Thechoiceof titlesisawideone,rangingfromthe best:theologicalworkstostoriesforthe children.Itishopedthatthereare noadultslit...WestPerthwithfourteenyearLoldreligiousminds.Ifthere should'be,wetrustthattheywillsoon beshoweringpermitsintotheC.T.S. box.Eventhose.welladvanced.in knowledgeoftheirFaithcanalways learnmoreaboutthebeautiesofit. igecomearegularpatron,andthen, whenyourProtestantfriendsaskyou questions,youwillnothavetoplead thatlamentableignorancesooftendisplayed._Youcouldalsolendthem booksdealingwithmattersabout whichtheyarecurious.By.sodping yonmaybringmanytotheChurch. Theselittlepublicationsareverycheap (but2d.each),andtheycanbequicklyread.Buttheknowledgeissoarrangedandcondensedthatonelearns very'muchinashorttime.Onefinal thought:Don'tforgetthebeautiful storiesforthechildren.

DuringhisvisittoPerth,thefamous EnglishJesuit,FatherMartindale, madearemarkablestatement.He saidthatmanyCatholics,though growntomanhoodandwomanhood, wertstill,asregardstheirreligion,but fourteenyearsofage!Astonishingas thisstatementappears,examination provesittobecorrect.Thegreat majorityofpersonsleaveschoolatthe ageoffourteenyears.Whenoneis butfourteenitfollowsthatreligious knowledgemayonlybeassimilatedin accordancewiththeintellectenjoyed atsuchanage.Attarleavingschool manydonottroubletoexploreite

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R.GLANVILLE.

ThebuildingwhichwearenowreopeningseasdesignedbyFrancisJohnston,who,inhisday*andafterGandon,wasthemostoutstandingarchiWtect oftherenowned18th.Century endGeorgianSchool.Underhisdirectionmanyofthefinestedificeswhich stilladornDublinhighwayswere built.TheGeneralPostOffice,with itsporticoeightyfeetlong,itssix massivepillars,thethreesplendidfiguressurmountingthepediment-Hiberniawithspearandshield,Mercury withcaduceusandpurse,Fidelitywith fingeronlipandkeyinhand-was numberedamongstthegreatpublic buildingsofthe18thandearly19th. Centuries,ofwhichDublinisjustly proud.Itisfortunatethatthestirringeventswhichtookplaceinthe building,theunexpectedvicissitudes throughwhichitpassed,thedestructionwhichitsuffered,lefttheoldmain frontage'comparativelyuninjured,And enabledthegracefuloutlineswhich originatedinthebrainsofthearchitectfourgenerationsago,tobemaintainedasthekeytothearchitectural reconstructionofthepresentedifice. Theaccommodationhasbeenlargely extended.Provisionhasbeenmade forservicesthatwerenotthoughtof intheremotestdreamsofthepostal authoritiesofthosedays,butthebuildingisstillthebuildingthatwasdesignedtowardsthecloseofoneofIreland'sgreatestperiodsintherealmof architectural,,art.Intheregtosatia0

Warhasnowgivenwaytopeace, constructionhasreplaceddestruction. Therestorationofthisbuildingissymbolicalof_theneworder.Atdifferent timesthreeofDublin'sgreatestbuildingsweredestroyedthroughwarlike action.TheCustomHousehasbeen rebuilt,theGeneralPostOfficehas nowrisenfromitsashes:inavery shortspaceoftimetheFourCourts willbecompletelyrestored.This buildingwasthefirsttosuffer.On theoccasionofitsre-openingwemay wellrecallwithgratitudeandwith pridethesacrificeswhichhaveenabled ittobere-openedforpublicuseby theheadofanIrishExecutiveinthe presenceofmembersofanIrishParliament,surroundedbyrepresentatives oftheState'snewinstitutions.We maywellbeencouragedbythereflectionth&tasthisbuildinghascome backtous,renewedandbeautiful:so. too,istheIrishnationprogressingin thepathofprosperityandpeace.Let theflaghehoisted.

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TheIndustrialandCommercial Workers'UnionofSouthAfrica,which Catholicshadbeenforbiddentojoin bytheBishops,isnowadescendant "star,"havingblazedacrossthefirmamentforthepasttenyearsaimingat theabolitionoftheCapitalistsystem, sostatesthe"CatholicHerald." Itsfounder,ClementsKadalie,whose dreamitwastorallyroundhimamillionnegroworkers,hasfallenfrom glory.HewasexpelledlastJanuary fromtheorganisation,butimmediately formedanewbodycalledtheIndependentIndustrialCommercialUnion. HewasborninNyasalandin1895, andeducatedthereintheProtestant missionschool.Hethrewawayhis ChriStianity,however,andin1919,at theageoftwenty-four,beganinCape Townthemovementwhichforten yearshewastolead.In1924theorganisationwasspreadthroughputthe Union,in1925ithad25,000members. andin1927,100,0002 AMariannhillcorrespondentwrites:

NewsFromEverywhere

XingAlfonsoisthepossessorofa mallmetalcrucifixthatbelongedto St.FrancisXavier.Heloaneditto theMissionaryExhibition,recently openedatBarcelona.

IntheCathedralatNice,sevenbrothers,allpriests,celebratedMassrecentlyatthesametime.Theyare thebrothers.Alberti,andtheeighth memberofthefamilyisalayman-a magistrateatNice.

Toavoidtheinnumerableaccidents atlevelcrossings,anAugustinianFriar atBolognahasinventedanelectrical appliancewhichwarnsthepublicof anyapproachingtrain.TheMinistry ofCommunicationsoftheItalianGovernmenthasacceptedtheinvention.

TheTelegraphofficeattheVatican isinstalledintwospaciousroomsopeningontheCourtofSt.Damascus. Therearetwentyspeciallinesina cable2,800metreslongconnectingthe VaticanwiththecentralTelegraph officeinRome.TherearethreeMorse instruments,twoHughes,andoneTeletype.

Mgr.DorgonginiDuca,thefirstNunciotoItaly,wastherecipientofnumerousgiftsfromhisfriendsintheSacredCollegeandthePapalCourt.The HolyFatherreceivedhim,thenext dayafterhisconsecration,inaprivate audience,andpresentedhimwitha pectoralcrossrichlyornamentedwith goldandpreciousstones,andamotor carwhichhehadallalongusedfor hisdailydriveintheVaticangardens.

TheLiverpoolbranchoftheCatholic TruthSocietypublishedrecentlya pamphletentitled"TheMotherofPerpetualSuccour,"writtenbyFather Raemers,C.SS.R.Thepamphlethas runintofiveeditionswithinayear. Thatitisoneofthebestsellerscan beseenfromthefactthatalready 40,000copiesofthepamphlethave beensold.ForexclusivesaleinAwe tralia,aspecialeditionof10,000copies hasbeenprinted. * *

OntheeveoftheFeastofSS.Peter andPaul,HisHolinessPopePiusXI. receivedinaudiencethenobilityand aristocracyofRome.PrinceOrsini, deanofthedistinguishedbody,offeredinthenameofallagenerousgift tobeappliedbythePopetothemissions.Theuseproposedforthegift isasignofthetimes,namely,anindicationthatvisitorstoHisHoliness havecometoknowthattheyplease himbestbycooperatingin-hisvigorousmissionprogramme.-Fides. *

OneofthemostvaluablegiftspresentedtothePopeinconnectionwith thegoldenjubileeisthatoftheFrench Government.Itisaperfectreproduce SonofacarvingfromtheTempleat Angkor,Indo-China, representing "Paradise,""TheGeneralJudgment," and''Hell."Thegiftwhichistobe depositedattheLateranMissionMuseumisconsideredofgreatvalueboth fromthepointofviewofhistoryas wellasart.

AfewyearsagoDomTurnbull, Q.S.B.,ofDownsideAbbey,England, startedalittleparishatMidsomerNortau,withacongregationofsevenconverts.Todayhashas200parishioners,andofthesesome150havebeen receivedintotheChurch. ,*

Liverpool'sseventhannualpilgrimagetoLourdeshadinitaChurchof Inglandvicar,whotravelledwithitas abrancardier.Thegentleman,aViaeount,didnotwishtobeknownand travelledinmuftitopreventthepilgrimsfromimagininghimaCatholic priest.Hecametolookafterhis daughter,asemi-invalid,andbyhis charmofmannerandhisexcellent workasabrancardier,endearedhimselftothepilgrims. *

JonkheerRuysdeBeerenbrouck,a leaderoftheCatholicParty,hasbeen invitedbytheQueenofHollandto SarniaCabinet.HeisPresidentof asSecondChamber,andwasPrime MinisterinaformerGovernment:The sewCabinetwillbecomposedofmembersoftheClericalparties.TheCatholicsformthelargestparty,thirty

havingbeenreturnedintherecent GeneralElection.TheSoicalistsare secondwithtwenty-fourmembers.

* Thereareahundredex-Anglican clergymennowworkingasCatholic priestsin,England.Oftheseconvertclergymen,nineareJesuits,eight are.0ratorians,threeareinotherOrders,whiletheremainderaresecular priests.SinceNewman'sconversion, nearly800Anglicanclergymenhave beenreceivedintotheChurch.The exactfigureissaidtobe787.From 1910,theyearofthe"Brightonconversions,'222ministersoftheChurch ofEnglandhavebeenreceivedinto theCatholicChurch.

ThereconstructedChurchofBrinybegs,ICillaloe,foundedmorethanone hundredyearsago,wasconsecratedrecentlybytheBishopofArdagh,Dr. MacNamee.Theoldroofhasbeen removedandabeautifullydesigned roofputinitsplace.Thecentrewall hasbeenoverhauledandstrengthened, oldfracturesinthefabricrepaired,and thebuldingbuttressed.Threenew altarshavebeenerected.Thereconstructionwastakeninhandtomark thechurch'scentenary.

Thelate!BishopofMiddlesbrough, Dr.Lacy,leftestateofthevalueof £2,008.Mgr.H.K.Mann,laterector oftheBedaCollege,Rome,andfor twenty-sevenyearsheadofSt.Cuthbert'sSchool,Newcastle-on-Tyne,left estateofthevalueof12,398.

Forthefirsttimeinthehistoryof Brasil,apriestbecomesadirectorof aprisonbytheappointmentofFather CarlosCostatotheStatepenitentiary ofSergipe.Theappointmentisa stepintheGovernment'sprogramme formorehumanetreatmentofprisoners.

ThegenealogicaltreeofHisHoliness PopePiusXI.(AchilleRatti)hasbeen completedwithcertaintyasfarback asthe14th.centurybyProfessorGino Bernocco,directoroftheMuseumof Cherasco,Piedmont.ProfessorBernocco,saystheMilancorrespondentof "TheTimes,"hasidentifiedfromnumerousdocumentstheGerolamoRatti, husbandofIsabellaBonacina,who hasbeenconsidereduptonowthe headofthebranchfromwhichPope PiusXI.isdescended,withtheGem, lamaRatti,whowasJudgeandPodestaofVercelli.Thegenealogical treeofthepresent'Rattifamilycan thusbetracedbacktoGiacomoAntonioRatti,MayorofCherasco(1389 to1414).TheRattisofCherasco claimeddescentfromtheoldLordsof SanNazariodellaBicoccaanddella Gomba,whowerefirstknownabout theyear1,000.Itisnotyetclearhow andwhentheRattiscamefromCherasco(Piedmont)toDesio(Lombardy).

MargaretEmantelOlsen,ofSan Francisco,formerlyateacherinthe localpublicschools,andwellknown asalecturerandartcritic,hasreceiv-

edthehabitoftheSecondOrderofSt. Dominic,intheChapelof'Corpus ChristiMonastery,atMenloPark,San Francisco.

Mrs.MaryClarke,ofOtterySt. Mary,Devonshire,anativeofDublin, whobecameacentenarianlastmonth, saysthatshehasbrokenallthelaws ofhealthandhasalwayshadherown waywithregardtofood.Sheretains herIrishhumourasisillustratedby heranswertoareporter'squestion: "Howisitthatyouhavelivedso long?""BecauseIdidn'tdie,"shereplied,withachuckle."Idon'tthink myanswerwouldbeprintable,"'she said,whenaskedheropinionofthe moderngirl.ThenMrs.Clarkturned tothepianoandplayed"St.Patrick's Day"and"GodSavetheKing."She hasreceivedacongratulatorytelegram fromtheKing.

Afterasilenceofnearlythreeyears, thebells,ofthechurchesofMexico CityrangoutonSunday,June30last, callingthefaithfultothecelebration ofHolyMass.Throughoutthemorningthehousesofworshipwerecrowdedtooverflowing,saysaMexicoCity pressmassage.Athrongestimated at50,000attendedtheservicesatthe ShrineofOurLadyofGuadaloupe, whereArchbishopPascualDias,PrimateofMexico,celebratedMass.He wasassistedbyArchbishopFrancisco OroszcoyJiminez,whosefirstappear. anceinpublicafterhisseclusioninthe StateofJaliscobroughtforthtumultuousapplause.Criesof"Longlivethe hero"wereheardfromthegreatcrowd outsidetheshrine.WhiletheCatho licsofMexicowereholdingtheircelebrations,PresidentPortesGilreceived arequestfromtheGovernorofVera Cruz,leaderoftheanti-clericalelements,askingpermissiontostagea demonstrationagainsttheChurchat VeraCrtiz.ThePresidentreplied thatalthoughitwasnotwithinhis jurisdictiontodecidesucharequest,he couldnotgivethedesiredpermission sinceapolicyhadbeenadoptedwhich forbidpublicdemonstrationsbyeither side.

* Theannualreport,justpublished,of theConverts'AidSocietyshowsthat during1928overfiftyconvertclergymenandfourteenconvertAnglicansistersreceivedfinancialassistance.In manycasestheSocietywasinstrumentalinfindingCatholicfriendsforconverts,helpingtoeducatethechildren ofmarriedconvertclergy,andfinding employment,generallyofatemporary kind,forconvertclergymen.Over £7,000badbeenmade.ingrantstoalleviateunexpectedpovertyresulting fromconversiontotheChurch.

ThedeathoftheRightRev.Maurice FrancisDucoeur,oftheParisForeign MissionSociety,Vicar-Apostolicof Nanning,whichwasrecentlyannounced,recallsatragicincidentofhisepos. tolateinChina.Heandhismission-ershadgatheredtogetheragroupof lepersbythesideofastream,onthe outskirtsofNanning,whenin1912, sufficientfundshadbeencollectedto buildaleperasylum,whichwasunder

construction,butthelocalauthorities suddenlyforbadethemissionerstocontinue,onthegroundsthattheasylum wastoonearthetown.WhilenegotiationswerependingbetweenBishop DucoeurandtheChineseofficials,a ditchwasduginthesoldiers'parade field,andonehundredsoldierssurroundedthethirty-ninelepers.They drovetheunfortunatesbeforethemto thefieldandintothenewly-dugditch, andtheretheleperswereallshot,their bodiesdrenchedwithpetroleumand burned.

MissCeliaGilmore,aseventy-fouryear-oldstudent,hasreceivedthedegreeMasterofLawsatLoyolaUniversity,Chicago.Retiredfromateacher'spositionintheChicagopublic school,MissGilmorehasalreadytakes thedegreesof'B'achelorofPhilosophy, MasterofArts,andDoctorofjurisprudence.

NineJapaneseconvertshavebeen baptisedbyFatherJohnC.Mtnyett, A.F.M.,inSeattle.Alloftheconvertswererelativesorfriendsofa youngJapanesegirl,alsoaconvertto theFaith,whowaskilledinamotorcaraccidentlastsummer.Frontthe dayofthisgirl'sfuneralatthechapel.II herrelativesandfriendsmanifestedas interestintheFaithwhichhasfinally resultedinthebaptisms.

GermanCatholicsarerejoicingover theaccordreachedintheMexicanreligiouscontroversy,particularlysince theyhaveallalongtakenadeepinterestinthesufferingsoftheirfellowreligionists,oftenexpressingtheirindignationatthepersecution."With. outknowingthefulldetailsofthearrangementsreached,IhavenohesitationinsayingthatCatholicstheworld over,andespecially'inGermany,will behappytoknowthatreligiouspeace hasbeenmadeinMexico,"saidTheodorevonGuerard,MinisterofJustice intheGermanCabinet,andaCestrist leader."IforoneamgreatlyIlea& ed."

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Duringexcavationsinaconvent gardenatChester,England,workmen foundaRomanwalltwelvefeetthick andfacedonbothsideswithblocksof sandstoneaboutthreefeetsquareIt isbelievedtobeaRomandefensive walldatingfromthesecondcentury A.D.

Amongthethirty-sevenyoungRedemptoristsordainedtothepriesthood byBishopJohnJ.Dunn,inthechapel ofMountSt.Alphonsus,NewYork. weretwinbrothers,theRevs.Harold andStanleyDriscoll,C.SS.R.They are27yearsofage.Anolderbrother isalsoaRedemptoristpriest.

August31,1929.

CATHOLICTENNISASSOCIATION.

ARCHBISHOP'S,MOLLOYAND CARTSCUPS.

FifthSetofMatches.

Finalitywasreachedinthefifthset ofmatchesinspringweatherlastweeksad.Theresultswere: "A"GradeLadies. HillSt.v.St.Mary's.Played.at Leederville:MissE.Westhovenlostto MissM.Cullen,5-6;MissC.Mitchell beatMissG.Marsh,6-4,6-0: Misses FriedmanandMitchelllosttoMisses O'MahonyandMarsh,3-6,2-6;Misses WesthovenandWesthovenbeatMisses CullenandValmadre,6-4,6-1.Totals: BillSt.,8sets75games;St.Mary's,8 sets72games.Thisprovidedaclose andinterestingmatchthroughout.The resultrendersHillSt.certainofinclusioninthefinalfour.Whowill Alitheotherpositionsisstill-indoubt. Eachoftheotherthreeteams,St. Mary's,St.Brigid's,andSt.Kevin's, haveachance.

"B"GradeLadies,No.1Zone. St.Joachim'sv.Theresian.Played atVictoriaPark:MissOutridgebeat

Mrs.Kilmartin.6-3. MissesCusack aridOutridgelosttoMissEdwardsand Mrs.Kilmartin,3-6:MissesGuilfuisand TullydrewwithMissesRodgersand Boelton.3-6.6-4.Totals:St.Joashim's,8sets58games:Theresian,4 sets46games. No.2Zone. .k,theywereinsuchahopelessposition.andalsodesiredtomaketheir courtsavailableforgeneralplay,the St.Kevinplayersdecidedtoforfeit therestofthematchtoSt.Mary's. "B"GradeMenNo.1Zone. Owingtothedifficultyinobtaining ateam,WattleforfeitedtoColumba. Peninsulav.Theresian.Playedat Inglewood:A.HindsbeatL.Green, 4-1,6-0;A.McGladderydrewwithT. Y.Kilmartin,6-4,3-6:L.Hackettbeat E.Kenny.6-3,6-1:A.Franklindrew withV.Green,5-6,6-4. Hindsand FranklinbeatL.GreenandKilmartin, hi.6-2,6-5.andKennyandV.Green, 346-3,6-3:McGladderyandHackett beatGreenandKilmartin,6-2,6-4,6-5, andKennyandGreen,2.6,6-4,6-4.

Totals:PeninSula.16sets111games: Theresian.4sets70games. PositionofTeams. "A"GradeLadies. P.W.D.

ThefixturesforSaturday,September7,are: "A"Grads,Ladies.2p.m.

St.Mary'sv.St.Brigid's,atLeederville. St.Kevin's-v.HillStreet,atSubiaco. St.Joachim'sv.Theresian,atVictoriaPark.

"B"Grade,Ladies:No.1Zone.2p.m. Columbav.Wattle(forfeittoColum-. ba).

Peninsillav.Theresian,atMaylpds. StJoachim's,bye. No.2Zone.2p.m:' HillStreetv.St.Kevin's,atHill Street. St.Brigid'sv.StaroftheSea,at WestPerth.

St.Mary's,bye. "0"Grade,Ladies:No.1Zone.2p.m.

Columbav.HillStreet,atSouth Perth.

St.Joachim'sNo.2v.C.Y.LIC.,at VictoriaPark. Theresianv.Dalcassian,atInglewood. Peninsula,bye. No.2Zone: St.Brigid'sv.StaroftheSea,at WestPerth.

St.Joachim'sNo.1v.C.Y.L.C.No.1, atC.Y.L.C.,40Queen'sCrescent,Mt. Lawley. ForSunday,September8,thefixturesare:

"C"Grade,LadiesNo.2Zone.2pm. Majellav.St.Mary's,atNedlands. St.Anne'sv.St.Kevin's,atNorth Fremantle.

"A"Grade,Men.1.30p.m.

St.Mary'sv.Wattle,atLeederville. Theresianv.StaroftheSea,atInglewood. St.Brigid'sv.St.Joachim's,atWest Perth. HillStreetv.St.Kevin's,atHillSt.

"B"Grade,Men,Na1Zane. Columba,bye. St.Joachim'sv.Theresian,atVictariaPark,1.30p.m. Wattlev.Peninsula,atMidland Junction,11a.m. No.2Zone.

St.Kevin'sv.St.Mary's,atSubiaco, 1.30p.m.

St.Frigid'sv.HillStreet,atWest Perth,10.30a.m.sharp.

StaroftheSealv.Majella,atCottesIne,1.30p.m. "0"Grade,MenNo.1Zone. Dalcassianv.Columba,atBassendean,11a.m. Peninsulav.HillStreet,atMaylands, 2p.m.

St.Toachim'sNo.2y.Theresian,at VictoriaPark,1.30p.m. No.2Zone, Majellav.StaroftheSea,atNedlands,10.30a.m.

St.Kevin'sv.St.Brigid's,atSubiaco,10.30a.m.

St.Mary'sv.St.Anne's,atLeederville,10.30am.

St.Joachim'sNo.1,bye.

Secretariesofclubsareremindedthat teams,accompaniedbythehallfeeof 2s.perteam,musthelodgedwithMr. TomOutridge,CoganCourt,by5pit. onMonday.

AssociationDance.

Alargegathering,tothenumberof 160.representativeofalltheaffiliated clubs.waspresentattheHibernian HallonThursday,22nd.inst.Amos+ enjoyableeveningwasspentbyallpre sent,andthecommitteeresponsible areheartilycongratulatedonthesuccessoftheevening.Thefloor,orchestra,andsupperleftnothingtobedesired.-Itwasannouncedduringthe eveningthatthedancewouldberepeatedinaboutamonth'stime,and asnothingsucceedslikesuccess,itis suretobeagreat success.

SlazengerCupCompetitions.

Itwasdecidedatthelastmeetingof thecounciltoenterteamsforthiscompetition.Themembersoftheteams mustbetender19onthe18th.September,whenentriesclose.Fourconstituteateam,andbothgirls'andboys' teamsarebeingentered.Clubsecretariesarerequestedtosubmitthe namesoftheireligiblememberstoMr. Outridgeassoonaspossible. DelegatestoCouncil.

Exceptionwastakentothefactthat severalclubswereriotrepresentedat thelastcouncilmeeting,andamotion wascarriedtotheeffectthatclubsnot representedatanyfiiturecouncilmeetingbefined5s.Willdelegatesand clubsecretariespleasenote?Council meetingsareheldonthethirdFriday ineachmonthattheParochialHall, DeathofMr.J.J.Molloy.

ThesympathyoftheAssociationis extendedtoMr.T.G.A.Molloy.the donoroftheMolloyCup,onthedeath ofhisson.Mayherestinpeace. AssociationPicnic.

It's"Springtimeinthehills"again. indtheyoungpeople'sfancylightly turns.tothoughtsof-picnics,tomisquote.thepoet.Thelastpicnicwas heldatDarlingtononOctober14.Time isgoingon,andit'snearlytimesome thoughtwasgiventothissubiec-

There'sanexcellentsocialcommittee whoarecapableofhandlingthis,and it'sapitynottogivethemworkto do.Delegatesarerequestedtocome alongtothenextcouncilmeetingwiththeirsuggestions.Thepicnichas beenagreatsuccessforthepasttwo years,andwiththeincreasedmembershipitshouldbesomethingwonderful thisyear.

Monday,September9. Thosewhoenjoyagooddanceare requestedtokeepthisdateopenfor thegrandnoveltydancewhichwill beheldintheHibernianHallonthat date.AllthosewhoattendedtheAssociationDanceknowhowgoodthe hallandtheorchestraare.TheTheresian(Inglewood)TennisClubarethe organisers,andtheyareleavingno stoneunturnedtomaketheevening asuccess.Afullattendance'ofmem bersofaffiliatedclubswillensurethis.

BasketBall

PRIMARYSCHOOLS.

Resultsofmatchesplayed: "A"Trophy.

Arranmorev.Subiaco:Arranmore, 40goals;Subiaco,23goals.Arranmore,2points;Subiaco,0points. Fremantlev.VictoriaPark:Fremantle,80goals;VictoriaPark,2goals. Fremantle,2points;VictoriaPark,0 points.

WestPerthv.Subiaco:WestPerth, 28goals;Subiaco,25goals.West Perth,2points;Qubiaco,0points. Arranmorev.VictoriaSquare:Arranmore,39goals;VictoriaSquare,25 goals.Arranmore,2points;Victoria Square;0points. Fremantlev.Midland:Fremantle,75 goals;Midland,5goals.Fremantle,2 points;Midland,0points. "B"Trophy.

NorthFremantlev.Subiaco:North

Fremantle,29goals;Subiaco,28goals. North,Fremantle,2points;Subiaco, 0points. Fremantlev.Midland:Fremantle,30 goals,Midland,20goals.Fremantle, 2points;Midland,0points.

VictoriaParkv.Beaconsfield:Victoria.Park,4goals;Beaconsfield,113 goals.Beaconsfield,2points;VictoriaPark,0points.

WestPerthv.Subiaco:WestPerth, 33goals;Subiaco,23goals.1West Perth,2points;Subiaco,0points.

WestPerthv.Maylands:WestPerth, 43goals;Maylands,12goals.West Perth,2points;Maylands,0points. Fremantlev.Subiaco:Fremantle,fi goals;Subiaco,11goals.Fremantle, 2points;Subiaco,0points.

VictoriaParkv.NorthFremantle: VictoriaPark,13goals;NorthFremantle,3.5goals.NorthFremantle, 2points;VictoriaPark,0points.

"Ireallycannotunderstand,"said theVicar,"whysomanyofourcongregationgostraightfromchurchtothe public-house," "Oh,"saidhislivelycurate,"that's whatisknownas'thethirstafter. righteousness.'"

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"Althoughpoppa'sworththousands, Idon'twantmuchtomakemehappilymarried!"exclaimedtheonly daughter."Justaweemoderncottage,justaweetwo-seater,justawe* garden.andjust-" "Weetoo,"interruptedtheimpecuniousyounghopeful. sellOSOI.111111.11.

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OPTICIAN. $7BARRACKSTREET,MIRTH (059onItoTownIlaM) ...............".."1.1.11..

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DeathofMr.J.J.Molloy__ 131PRIM FUNERAL.

ThedeathoccurredinSydneyon thenightofSaturday,August3,ofMr. JohnJosephMolloy,onlysonofMr. T.G.AnstrutherMolloy,ofPerth.His remainsarrivedbytheKatoomba.

ThelateMr.Molloywasbornin PerthonNovember15,1882. Heay tendedtheSt.Brigid'sConventSchool, andwasthereforfive!;ears.Atthe ageof12yearsheleftthisStatein thecareofDr.Haynesandhisfamily, toattendtheHunter'sHillCollegein Sydney,conductedbytheMaristb'ro thers.Heremainedthereforseveral years,andthentransferredtothe JesuitCollege,St.Ignatius,wherehe studieduntilhewasnearly21.He returnedtoPerthforthecelebration ofhis21st.birthday,anddidnot returntothecollege,butconcluded athreeyears'courseunderthe let Rev.BrotherO'Mulane,ashiscoach attheChristianBrothers'College, Perth.

Hewasthechampionathleteofhi; college,St.Ignatius,Riverview.He captainedtheRugbyfootballteamo! St.Ignatiusformanyyears,andled themtovictory.Hewasknown throughoutSydneycollegiatecircles, andhadmanyflatteringnoticesofhis featsintheSydney"Referee"and "SundayTimes."Hewaschosento gowiththe"AllBlack"teamfrom NewZealandtoEngland,butonac countofhiscomingofagehisfather wouldnotallowhimtomakethetrip Afterhisthreeyears'courseatthe ChristianBrothers'CollegeinPerth hewasarticledtoMessrs.Haynes, RobinsonandCox,tostudytheprofe:e sionofthelaw.Heintroducedthe gameofRugbyfootballintoWestern Australia,andcontinuedhissuccesses inthatdirectionhere.Hepassedhis preliminaryexaminationincompany withMr.ThomasWalker.Rein' suchanenthusiastinfootballhefin ishedhisexaminationatajx,ut2.30 intheafternoon,andwentdownto captainhisteamontheEsplanade. Hewastherecipientofmanytestimonials,goldmedalsandhonourcap; forhisathleticsuccesses.Hedidnot continuehisarticlesatMessrs.Haynes, RobinsonandCox,buthadthem transferredtoMr.FrankShaw.with whomhespentashorttime,andthen gaveupstudyinglaw.HewasafterwardsoccupiedinSydney,represent. inghisfatherinthe

ThelateMr.Molloymarriedin1907 MissAugustaElizaWesleyPead, daughterofthelateMr.andMrs AlfredPead.Mr.AlfredPeadwasa veryoldsettlerandlargeproperty owneratGeraldton.Forthelastsix monthsMr.Molloyhadbeensuffering fromteethtroubles,andcontracted pneumonicinfluenza.Hewasafew daysonlyailingfromthiscomplaint whenpneumoniasupervened,andhe diedonSaturday,August3.Imme diatelybeforethebodyleftSydney, attheChapeloftheMortuary,aservicewasheld,atwhichwerepresent BrotherDennis,representativeofS. Joseph'sCollege,Hunter'sHill,-with BrotherWilfred.BrotherDennis wasthedirectorofthecollegeinJack Molloy'sschooldays.FatherLockington,representingSt.IgnatiusCollege,Riverview;Dr.JamesHughes, Messrs.SpencerandGumbleton,of Perth;Mr.Boylan,CaptainDeprice, andmanyoldboysofbothcolleges werealsoattheservice.Mr.T.G.

A.Molloyhasreceivedaletteriron' BrotherWilfred,sayingthataMas: hadbeenofferedupforhisson,andat. tendedby400boysandalltheBrc thersatHunter'sHill,andintimating thathisnamewouldbeplacedonthe mortuarylistofdeceasedoldboysin thecollegechapel.Thesamewasre peatedatSt.IgnatiusCollege. RequiemMass.

At9a.m.onFridaymorning,Hi= GracetheArchbishopcelebratedthe RequiemMass,assistedbytheVery Rev.FatherPrendiville,Adm.;the Rev.Drs.SullivanandMcMahonwere intheSanctuary.TheSt.Patricks Boys'ChoirsangtheMass,underthe directionofContessaFilippini.After theAbsolutions.HisGracefeelingly referredtothedeceasedinabriefbut impressivepanegyric.''Deathisalwayssad,"continuedHisGrace,"and iseverashock.Thefallingleaf, andthewitheredbladeofgrass,however,donotsurpriseuswhentheycrumbleintodust,becausethetimeis ripe.Itissowithmatureoldage; weaccepttheinevitable.Butwhen deathsnatchesoneintheprimeof life,wefindtheblowmoredifficultto bear,andwithaneffortacceptthe unscrutabledecreeofProvidence.Sucn isthesadoccasionthatassemblesus hereinmachgreatnumbersthismorning.Ayoungmanhasbeensuddenly called,leavingaparent'desolateand distractedatbeingseveredfromthe onewhowasthejoyofhislifeand thepromiseofhisoldage.Thegreatestconsolationthatsustainsthebe-

reevedfatheristhethoughtthathis belovedsondiedwithalltheritesof hisChurch.Thatistheonlybalm thatcansoothethepainoflossand closetheopenwoundthatdeathinflicts.ToMr.Molloy,thefamily,and friendsofdeceased,Itendermyown, andyour,sinceresympathy.Etei nalrestgrantuntohim,0Lord,and letperpetuallightshineuponhim.

R.I.P.

TheCathedralwascrowded.The boysfromtheC.B.C.Collegemarched totheMassandoccupiedonesideof theSanctuary.Thefuneralleft,the Cathedralat3.30p.m.,headedbyHis GracetheAtchbishop.St.Patrick's Boys'Schoolmarchedtothemeasured tonesoftheClontarfOrphanageBand. ComingtothejunctureofSt.George's TerraceandWilliam-street,theboys brokeranksandlinedthewayasa guardofhonourthroughwhichthe funeralpassed.AtKarrakattaanimmensethrongawaitedtheremains, fullyrepresentativeofeveryphaseor lifeofthecity:Whentheburialservicewasconcluded,theClontarfOrphanageBandrendered"NearerMy GodtoThee,"averytouchingconclusiontoasplendiddemonstrationof sympathytoMr.T.G.A.Molloy,with which"TheRecord"wishestoasso. ciateitself.

LoretoAnnualBall

TheAnnualLoretoBallpassedoff verysuccessfullyintheY.A.L.Ball roomonAugust8. Thefollowing committeewereresponsibleforthe success:MesdamesDwyer,Hatch, Bridgwood,Kinnane,Davies,Rogers, Bryan,Dayles,DunphyandO'Sullivan;MissesB.B'ridgwood,M.Dun phy,S.Desmond,N.andP.Kinnane, Groom,withMissesA.Andrewsand P.Daviesjointsecretaries. Mr. FredNice'sorchestrawasinattendance.

Mrs.WalterDwyer,whitebeaded georgette;Mrs.Riley,black-crepede chene;Mrs.Treadgold,goldblack beadedfrock;Mrs.Bridgwood,henna georgettewithlace;MissTreadgold, pinktaffeta;MissBettyBridgwood, maizegeorgette; Miss Noreen Riley,cielbluenetandsatin;Miss Williamson,mauvejewelledsatin; MissBettyHatch,whitegeorgette; MissKath.Garvey,silkbeadedfrock Miss'BeeDavies,greentulleandgeorgette;MissA.Andrews,whitechiffon satinwithredshoulderspray;Miss MadolineDurack,palepinkgeorgette. Amongotherspresentwere:Mrs.A. Haynes,MissHaynes,Mrs.Hatch, MissEgan,Mrs.Lalor,MissWilliamson,MissMoffat,MissMayKavanagh, MissM.Slattery,Mrs.O'Hara,Misses L.andD.Mulcahy,MissClaireNoce nan,Mr.andMrs.Andrews,Messr7. Lalor,J.Lavan,TomandHarold Lalor,T.Stanton,Slattery,T.Harrigan,Adlam,Abbott.

TheQuestionBox

Questionsaboutthedoctrine andpracticeoftheChurchwill beansweredinthissectionweekly.Inquirersaretobeasbrief andclearaspoasible-

M.J.C.(Geraldton):Thefoundation stoneofthepresentCathedralwas laidonFebruary8,1863;theConse crationtookplaceonJanuary29, 1865.Thebuildingitselfcost£4OM: andthemarblealtarwasthegiftof FrancisII.,KingofNaplesandSicily. TheCathedralwasbuiltby&medic tineFathersandBrothers,withthe assistanceofCatholiclaymen,who devotedtheirleisuretimetothis noblework.

P.R.(Perth):Thefactsasyoustate themarecorrect.HenryStuartknownasCardinalYork-wascrated Cardinalin1747,attheageoftwentytwo,andwasordainedpriestonSeptember1,1848.Atthepresenttime, ChurchLawrequiresthathe,whois createdCardinal,must;atleast,bea priest.Formerlysuchacondition didnotexist,andthereismorethat, oneexampleofamanbecomingCardinal,previoustoreceivingholy Orders.

ClientofOurLady:TheShrineor: OurLadyofGoodCounselisinthe littletownofGenazzano,inachurch dedicatedtotheBlessedVirgin,under thesametitle,andbelongingtothe ItalianAugustinianFathers.Gentr, zanoissituatedintheSabineHills, aboutthirtymilessouth-eastof Rome,andsomewhatoutofthebeatentrackofvisitorstoItaly.Neverthelessthefamouspictureattracts manypilgrims,especiallyinApriland September,whencelebrationsareheld inhonouroftheMadonna,andlarge

Saturday,August31411929.

pilgrimagesofpeoplefromthesurroundingcountrysidevisittheshrine. ThisshrinewasbelovedofLeoXIII.. whoenrichedthechurchandshrine andinsertedthetitleofOurLadyof GoodCounselintheLitanyofthe BlessedVirgin.

E.P.(Northam):TheHolyGrail thenamegiventoalegendarysacred vessel,whichbecamethethemeofa medievalcycleofromance.Thegrail isvariouslyidentifiedwiththechalice oftheListSupper,andthedishof thePaschalLamb,morefrequently withtheformer.Thegraillegendsare mostcloselyconnectedwiththoseof "KingArthur"and"SirPercival," Thegreatbodyof-GrailRomances cameintoexistencetowardstheendof thetwelfth,andinthefirsthalfof thethirteenthcentury.Mostofthem wereinFrench;butwefindversions alsoinEnglish,German,Norwegian, Italian,andPortuguese.TheGraii legendwasafterwardsconnectedwith otherlegends,withthatofLohengrin theSwan-Knightandwiththatof PrestenJohn,afabledChristianKing. Stilllaterthelegendwasrescuedfrom oblivionbytheRomanticistsofthe nineteenthcentury.Itisfoundin the"HolyGrail"andin"TheIdylls oftheKing"ofTennyson,andill Wagner'sfestivalplay,"Parsifal."The originoftheword"Grail"isindoubt. Itwouldseemthatitderiveseither fromtheoldFrench'veal,"meaning awideandsomewhatdeepdish,used fortheservingofcostlyviands,or from"garalis,"amixingbowl.

Australis:Youarenotboundtoostracisethepersonsyoumention.On theotherhandCatholicprinciples wouldnaturallypreventyoufrom treatingwiththemsocially,asit nothinghadhappened.Youwouldbe welladvisedtosteeramiddlecourse, usingyourowndiscretion.

Saturday,August31,1929.

OnethingandAnother

BOWACATHOLICENDOWMENT WASSTOLE''.

Anactof.reparationforthewrong 4ctneto1aladywhodiedcenturies ago,wasmade.atSt.Barnabas'Cathedral,'Nottingham,lastmonth,when Masswascelebratedforthesoulof DameAgnesMellers.

DameAgnesMellersfoundedinthe middleagesaschoolfOrpoorboysof thecityofNottingham.Likeother endowmentsofthatcharacterthe moneysheleftwasturnedintoadifferentchannelaftertheReformation, andnowtheschoolistheNottingham Boys'HighSchool,oneofthemost exclusiveinthecity.

RecentlyaProtestantparishin Nottinghamreviveda"commemorationservice"fortheschool'spious founder.Everyyearaccordingtoone oftheprovisionsofDameAgnesMellers'will,theLordMayorofNottinghamandoilerauthoritiesgatherin theGuildhalltopartakeofbread, cheeseandale,moneyhavingbeen leftforthatpurpose.

TheMaSsattheCathedralwasa Catholicreplytotheholdingofthe "commemorationservice."Canon Hunt,readinganewspaperaccountof theProtestantcelebrations,pointed outthatDameMellershadprovided forachantrychapelinSt.Mary'sparishchurch,andsaidthatnodoubt sheexpectedthatthesayingofMasses furtherepoSeofhersoulwouldgo onindefinitely.

TheboyswhowenttotheHigh Sthool,hesaid,werecertainlynot amongstthepoorestofthecity.It wasjustonemoreinstanceofhow theReformationpauperisedthepoor.

Althougha'specialservice"wasnow beingheldatSt.Mary's(onceaCatholicchurch)itmadenopretenceto betheMassprovidedforinthewill ofthebenefactress.

oftheAcademyfortwenty-fiveyears, buthasneverbeenabletovifitit owingtohisstateofhealth.

Thehistorian,M.GeorgesGoyau, spokeinthenameoftheCorpoStion ofChristianPublicists,ofwhichthe jubilarian'ishonorarypresident.Dr Oberkirch,UnderSecretaryofState forLabour,thankedM.Basinthe nameofAlsace,aboutwhichhewrote withsomuchartandlove:nonef hisworks.

M.Bazinhas,writtenthelivesof PeredeFoucauldandPopePiusX. HeholdstheGrandCrossofSt.GregorytheGreat.

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AustraliaisapparentlyaterraincognitatomanyinEngland,whenit becamenecessaryforFatherMartindale,whenlecturingonemigrationat St.Mary'sCatholicEmigrationCentre, attheDominicanConvent,London,to denounceas"acruelandinsulting myth"thenotionthatemigrationwas atrickoftheAustralianGovernment togetwivesforex-convicts.That preposterousidea,thelecturersaid, survivesinout-of-the-waypartsofthe country.Sodowitches,pixies,and otherunearthlythings.Thereisno accountingforthesteadfastnessof falsenotionsoncetheyareplanted inresponsivesoil.FatherMartindale insistedthattheywereaslikelyto meetex-convictsinAustraliansociety astomeetkhngarooshoppingdown theStrand.

St.JohnofGodHospital

FREEWARDBALL

8.15p.m.prompt.SopleaseCOMa earlytoenabletheM.C.tostarton time.

Anotherspecialattraction,tobe heldintheParishHall,onWednesday,11th.September,willbethelectureonRomebyRev.Dr.Collins.We havebeenwaitingpatientlyforthis item,aswe,areconfidentit somethinggood.WehavepreviouslyenjoyedoneofDr.Collins'lectures,and weareanxiouslylookingforwardto thisone.Mr.T.Walshwillassistat thelantern,sothattheRev.speaker staybeabletoguidehisaudienceon

thescreen.Theproceedsfromthis entertainmentwillgotoaugmentthe fundsfortheChildrenofMaryStall. Ticketsmaybeobtainedfromanyof themembersoftheChildrenofMary Sodality.Adults,Is.;children,6d. Ahead:Ajumblesalewillbeheld aboutthe21st.September.Youare earnestlyrequestedtohelpbysending donationsofclothing,etc.Ifyou notifyanyoftheChildrenofMaryarrangementswillbemadetocalland collectyourarticles Agiftafternoonisalsoinview,but particularswillbepublishedlater.

The"CHURCH"Organ

'So,"endedtheCanon,-wearehavingaMassforDameAgnesMellers andareleavingthe'beerandskittles' totheCorporation."

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ThereisjoyinSingaporebecausea beamwirelessistobeerectedinthe newVaticanCity.Thesystemwill be,itissaid,oneofthemostpowerfulintheworld,andwillenablethe viiceoftheChurch,expressedbythe Popehimself,orhisrepresentative,to beheardineverycorneroftheworld.

Thisfunction,oneoftheoutstandingofPerth'ssocialevents,willbe heldinTempleCourtCabareton Wednesday,the4th.September.Judgingbythearrangementswhichhave beenmadeanotablesuccesswillbe achieved,asaresultofwhichtheH03pitalofSt.JohnofGodshouldbenefitmaterially.Theballhasalways provedapowerfulattractionandapart fromthepleasurableentertainment theeventaffords,itscharitallepurposecommendsittoall.Ticketsare obtainableatMusgrove'sLtd.,Ahern's Ltd.,Nicholson'sLtd.,BookLovers. andMissKyle's.

COTTESLOE.

ASingaporejournalcomments:"This developmentmustyieldimmensehelp tothecentralisedauthorityofthe Church.foreseeingthetimewhenthe voiceofthePontiffwillpenetrateto thefiveContinents.Marconihashad interviewswiththeHolyFather,and wemaybeassuredanewinterestofa profoundnatureissuretogrowupin CherplacesthantheStraitSettlementsandamongpeoplesnothithertointerestedintheHolyFatherand theVatican.Wirelessisalreadyinternationalised.,andwhenRomewill talktotheworldfromherwirelessstation.therewillbeabendingofamultitudeofears'andneckstohearwhat Romehastosay.Thecuriosityof Phylliswithhereartothekeyholeto hearwhatisgoingoninherlady's drawing-roomwillnothemorewhettedthanthatofthelisteners-in,here, there.andeverywhere.breathlesslyinterestedtocatchthetonesofthe RomanPontiffwhenhewillspeakhis wisdomtotheChristianworld.The Vatican'sbeamwirelesshaswonderfulpossibilities.Shoulditbe,asis allegeditwillbe,"themostpowerful intheworld."itwilldogreatthings fortheFaith-itmightevenbethe light-bringertoBishopBarnes,ofBirmingham,andthespirituallyconfused DeanofSt.Paul's.

M.ReneBasin,thegreatFrench poet.novelistandbiographer,hasjust hadtheunusualdistinctionofcelebratinghissilverjubileeasamemberoftheFrenchAcademy.

SocialactivitiesintheCottesloepar isharenowinfullswing,anditis pleasingtoreporttheyhaveallmet withafairamountofsuccess.The objectoftheseentertainmentsbeing toreducethedebtonthechurch,it behovesallparishionerstotakeakeen interestandmakeaspecialeffortto attendthem.Thenextfunctionwill beorganisedbytheCatholicYoung People'sClub,andwilltaketheform ofanoftltydance,tobeheldinthe StaroftheSeaHallonMonday,September2.Asthisclubhasalready establishedahighreputeresocial functions,theyareconfidentallpat runswillhaveamostenjbyableevening.Mr.Chas.tVatsoksorchestra willsupplythemusic,soloversofthe lightfantastic"willhavemusicstirringenoughtomakeeventhetoesof non-dancersitch.Thecommitteeresponsibleforthedecorationspromise toconvertthehallintoaveritable fairyland,andthefloorshallalsoreceivespecialattention.Thesupper committeealsopromisesomethingextraspecial,sowithsuchexcellentpreliminaryarrangementsthereonlyremainsyourpersonalattendancz.to make'thefunctionasuccess.Make StaroftheSeaHallyourchiefrendezvousonMonday,September2.

M.Basin,whoisseventy-fiveyears ofage,waspresentedbythemembersoftheAcademywithamedal bearingononesideaneffigyofhimself,andontheotheraviewofthe houseatRangeardieres,nearAngers, wherehelivesandwhereVictorHugo andLamartinelived.

Subscription:Ladies,2s:gentlemen, 2s6d. Parishionersandfriendsareremindedthatthenexteuchreparty, heldundertheauspicesof.theChildrenofMary,willbeheldintheParishHallonThursday,September5. Theattendanceatourlastwasmost encouraging,andthepromotersare lookingforacrowdedhouseonThursday.Withaviewtocreatingalittle moreinterest,'theprizeshavebeenincreased.Prizeswillbeawardedas follows:Firstprize,£1;second,10s, andalsoaprimofsecrettable.Dainty refreshmentswillbeserved.Patrons shouldpleasenoteplaycommencesat

Themedalwaspresentedtohimbe thenovelist,M.Henri!Fs'ordeaux, Showyoursympathyforaworthy -thenameofM.PaulBourget,Chair-cause.PatroniseSt.JohnofGod manoftheTribUtesCommittee.M.FreeWardBall,TempleCourtCabeBourgethashimselfbeena*memberret,Wednesdaynext,4th.September,

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hamylastletterImadereferenceto thedislikeentertainedbymanyprominentmembersoftheAnglican 'ChurchfortheceremonialoftheHigh Churchpeople.Therecentvisitof "rather"King,andthepublicitygiventohisreceptionandremarksonthe positionoftheAnglicanChurchinEngland,hasintensifiedthisfeelingwhich hasfound.tangible.enpressicininakind ofleagueorunionorsocietyofsome kind(thepctnameescapesrev memory;infactIcannotrecallits exactpurpose).Themeetingwould deservetobeignoredlikeallother futileattemptstobolsterupsystems thatarefastgoingtodecay,wereit notforsomeoftheremarksmadeby thespeakers.Oneinparticular,a headmasterofoneoftheminorAngli-, canschoolsofMelbourne,wasofthe opinionthattherewasagreatdealto beobjectedtointheChurchofthe MiddleAges.Whichwasextremely goodofhimtcsay.Ofcoursethere nothingtobeobjectedtointhe Churchofto-day(theAnglicanChurch Imean),tiedasitistotheheelsof theEnglishParliament,amerecreatureoftheState,andadmittingwithin itsranksmenwhoholdthemostdiverseviewsonthemostsacredtruths ofrevealedreligion.Wedonotmind whatAnglicanssayabouttheirown strangebody,anditsimitatorsof thingsCatholic,butwe,domindtheir inaneandpointlessremarksaboutthe greatChurchoftheMiddleAges,that greatperiodintheworld'shistory whichwithallitsfaultscanmorethan favourablycomparewithanythingthat ourboastedmoderncivilisationcan produce.SomeoftheseAnglicansare suchpublicitylovers;theysoloveto seetheirvapidopinionsparagraphedin papersthatarestumpedforcopythat theygetquitejealouswhenothersget alittleshareoftheliilielight

ThefinalmatchinthefootballcompetitionofourboastedPublicSchools wasresponsibleforalittlesensation. Theumpireearlytookexceptiontothe strenuiustacticsindulgedinbythe MelbourneGrammarSchool,butaccordingtohisstatement,hisremonstranceshadnoeffect.Duringthe secondhalfaXavierCollegeladwas heavilychargedandhitbyanopponent,whowasinconsequencereported bytheofficial.Therewasconsternationincertainquarterswhenthisinformationreachedthepress,anda prominentjournalistwho,likecertain membersofthefraternityinyourown city,isinclinedtoforgethisneutral. itywhenhisoldschoolisconcerned, deliveredacastigationtothosewhoallegedthattheGrammarboysweretoo rough.However,thereportwent through,andtheinquirywasheldin private.Thepressneverthelesssecuredtheinformation,anditwaslearnt thattheimportanceandsocialstandingoftheGrammarschooldidnotsave itsteamfrombeingjudgedunnecessarilyrough,andtheladreportedwas likewisefoundguilty.Thematterhas nowtobedealtwithbytheheadmasters'association.Theattitudeof someofourjournalistsisveryamusing,fortheycanseenothingwrong withourpublicschools,someofwhom havebeenreceivingfarmorepublicity thantheyfindcomfortable.Certain incidentshaveoccurredtoshowthat theyarenottheabodesofcultureand refnementthattheyareallegedtobe. Itseemstomeastrangethingthatthe resultsofthefootballmatchesamong thePerthpublicschoeilsarenevertelegraphedoverthisway.Whatisthe reason?Arethereno;hereoldboys ofthefourPerthschoolswhowantto knowhowtheirschoolisdoing,and whyaretheynot.considered?Per. hapsthecasewouldbedifferent-ifa certaincollegewewotofweren' giventowinningsooften,especially whenshatteringdefeatsareinflicted. Inoticedaparagraphtothateffectin yourissuewhichcontainedadescriptionoftheHeadoftheRiverRacein Perth.Actuallymorepublicitywas giventotheMelbourneeventthanto thePerthone.Theexcusesoffered foracertainschool'sdefeatrivalledin paltrinessthosemadebyardentNew Zealanderswhotriedtoexplainthe AllBlacksdefeatinthetestmatches inSydneyandBrisbane. Thefootballmatchesoftheseason arenowdrawingtoaclose.Verysoon

eightdubswillputawayalltheirgear andwaitoninhopesthattheweather willbefineforthesemi-finalsand finals,sothattheirshareofthedivi. dendswillbealargeonetoenable themtopaytheirdebts.Itisnosecretatallthatsomeclubs,including onethatwasalwaysfinancial,forit livedwithinitsincome,areinavery badway.Ifrainruinstheattendancesatthebiggames,asitdidtwo yearsago,theywillwindup - with overdrafts,whichwillgivetheirtrea surersgreyhairsandamostunpleasantshocktotheirsupporters.Two matchesremainforCollingwoodtofinthefirstroundunbeaten.Ithink 'theywillhavelittledifficultywith either.Iftrfeyaresuccessfulthey willmakearecordforLeaguefootball,andprobablyforanybrandof footballinAustralia.Thereisnomistakingtheirabilityasacohesiveside. Everymaniswelltrainedtofitinto theteammachine,andthoughthatmachinemaybecomedisorganisednow andthen,itdoespotremainsofor long.Theyflattertheoppositionfor awhile,onlytofinishthemorestrongly.

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ArticleNo.7.

Shorts.

Thereareprobablyquiteanumberof peoplewhothinkofScoutuniformas afreakcostume.Thisdoesnotmake themobjecttoit-itjustmakesthem smileindulgently.Andtheythinkof themenwhowearshortsasratherjuv- enile-mindedenthusiastswholikedresSingupinpicturesqueattire.Theywouldbesurprisediftheyknewthe depthsoftheirerror.

Tobeginwith,shortsarethecorrectScoutuniformimposeduponmembersbytheBoyScouts'Association. LordBaden-PowellgoestoCourtin shorts.ThePrinceofWaleswears shortswhenheinspectsScoutparades, andhedidwhileattendingtherecent jamboreeinEngland.Commissioners wearshorts,evenatPapalaudiences. ElderlyScoutmasterswearshortson bitingJulyevenings,withthewind whistlingdownthestreet.Why,even theGovernor,SirWilliamCampion, wearsshortsatanyScoutfunction whichheattends.

Australiansdonotliketoberegardedasself-conscious.Theydonotlike tobeseeninanythingbutwhatis"ordinary"attirefortheparticularoccasion.Foramantoexposehisknees tothepublicgazeanywhereexcept onthefootballfieldisexcessivelypain- ful-thefirsttime,andforlongthere- after.Andtoaddtothis,sleevesrolleduptotheelbow,acolouredneckerchiefandbroad-brimmedhat!You membersofthepublic,safelyencased inyourlongtrousersandmeticulouslyordinaryhats,youdon'tknowthe moralcourageittook.

Orthinkofcominghomeafteralong dayinanover-heatedoffice,hurriedly swallowingameal,andthengoing forthintothenight,rainbeltingon yourhareknees,therawwindwhistlingupthesleevesofyourovercoat, andyourhatbehavinglikeakite:The wearingofshortsisoneofthechief meanswherebytheScoutmasterisable tomaintainhispositionasbrotherof hisscouts.Heisoneofthem.They confideinhim.Andheisaunique person,for@eisaboy-man.Hisuniford,fitsinwiththeideaswhichhe musthave,andheisabletokeepalive hisunderstand*,hismentaloutlook, andhisboyish'enthusiasms.-W.IK.

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ZUCHA.RISTIOCONGRESS,WO., Ate!A:April7th.,leaveFreman tleperS.S.Oronsay;May2nd.,arrive ToulonandmotortoMarseilles;one day'smotortriptoAvignon;steamer toTunisandbask;hotelaccommodationinTunisandtransferstoandfrom Carthage;servicesofCook'sspecialrepresentativesatToulon,Marseilles,and Carthage.

Route'Fs':March31,leaveFremantle bySS.Mongolia;April25th.,arrive Marseilles;escortedtourtoLourdes, Nimes,Avignon;andas(andwith) routeAtoTunis,CarthageandMar. seilles.

Post-CongressTour:Fromarrival backatMarseillesfromCarthageon May15,theitinerarywillbe:Nice, MonteCarlo,Mentone,Genoa,Pisa, Rome,Florence,Venice,Verona,Innsbruck,Munich,OberammergauPassion Play,Lucerne,Interlaken,Geneva, Paris,London,terminatingJune14th.

Fares-landportiononly:RouteA andPostCongressTour,£145;Supple. mentforhighergradehotels.£1519s; RouteBandPostCongressTour,£160; Supplementforhighergradehotels, £1815s.

Travel:FirstclasssteamerMarseilles,Tunis,andreturn,andCalaisto Dover,firstclassrailinItaly,second classrailelsewhere-sightseeingby AutoSightseeingCars.

SectionalBookings:RouteA,Toulon. arrivalMay2,toarrivalMarseilleson returnfromTunis,May15,£4110s: Supplementforhighergradehotels,£5 15s.RouteB,Marseilles,arrivalApril 25th,toMarseillesonreturnfrom Tunis,May15,£54;Supplementfor highergradehotels,a7s.

SteamshipFares:Thereturnsteamshipfare,FremantletoFranceandreturnfromLondon,first-clawvaries from£161lOsto£22410s,whilstthird classthereturnfarevariesfrom£68 to£81. Wi.1.8111011111.1.11.11111111.14111116.11118DINOWINMINIONW

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featuringPhyllisHaver,VictorVarconi,andJosephSchildkraut,entitled "TenthAvenue."

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SeniorBranch.

Amostimportantgeneralmeeting oftheAssociationwasheldinthe Y.A.L.BallroomlastTuesdayeve-iing,whenbusinessofamostimport. antnaturewassubmittedtomembers.

Mr.W.L.Palmerwaselectedtothe vacantsecretaryshiponaunanimous vote."Bill"hasbeenakeenworker fortheAssociationsinceitsinception, andhasalreadyprovedhimselfa"live wire."

Mr.HaroldHumphriesandMr.Bob Bellwereelectedtothevacantpositionsonthecommittee;whilstMr. W,O'Neilwaselectedassistantsecretary.Thenewcomersonthecommitteeallpromiseawealthofactivity.

Mr.W.D.Sheehanhasbeenelected thefirstlifeMemberoftheAssociation,asatokenforhismagnificent assistanceduringthepastmonti-s Mr.Sheehanwelldeservedthehonour,andexpressedhissincereappre-

0ciationpersonallytomembers. Outheateoltialfunctionstillbein

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0eventuateonTuesday.September17. attheHibernianHall.-Anothergreit

0eveningispromised.

0 TheCentenaryDinner,fixedforthe firstweekinOctober,isalreadybeing 0spokenof. Thecommitteearealreadyatworkonthedetailsofthe event.

Ithasbeendecidedtocallameetingofmembersofthefootballsection oftheAssociationforthepurposeof reorganisingthissection.

AllcommunicationsmaybeaddressedtotheSecretary,care'ofHi-

0hernianHall,Murray-street,Perth

ThreeYearsAgoTo-Day

August30th.

Friday,August30,isamemorable dayforatleastonefirminPerth,for itwasonAugust30thattheScientific OpticalEstablishmentofMessrs.LaubmanandPank,64Barrack-street, Perth,wasofficiallydeclaredopen'by thePresidentandofficialsoftheWest AustralianChamberofManufacturers.

ThePerthbranchhasmaderapid andsuccessfulprogressduringthe threeyearsofoperation,andsomuch hastheirprogressbeensustained,that inashortperiodthepremiseshadto beconsiderablyenlarged,andareat presentundergoingfurtheralterations andadditionstocopewiththeever increasingopticalservicewhichthe generalpublicsomuchappreciate.

Thepersonnelofthestaffhasbeen considerablyincreasedbyQualified Optometrists(byGovernmentexamination),broughtfromthefirm'sSoutb AustralianHouse.Additionalmachineryandmechanicsaretobefound intheworkshops,sothatgenerally speaking,andasexpressedbyMr. Pank,"Wesaw,wecame,andassure youthatwearenotsorry,forwefeel surethatoureffortstogiveanExpert OpticalServiceisjustasmuchappreciatedbythepublicgenerally,as weappreciatetheirpatronage.""Our staffnowtotalseleveninnumber, whichspeaksvolumes,considering thatatthetimeofopeningoutPerth Branchoneassistantonlywasengaged,"continuedMr.Pank,"and optics,aprogressiveScienceto-day, makesitimperative.thatweshould beconstantlyonthelookoutforthe world'slatestimprovementsandideas, andwiththatobjectinview,along withmypartner,Mr.Laubman,we recentlymadeanextendedtour abroadtotheworld'sprincipaloptical centres."Continuing,Mr.Panksaid:

CapitolTheatre

To-day(Saturday),attheCapitol Theatre,themanagementwillpresent apart-talkingfeature,entitled"The 1azzAge,"inwhichtheprincipal playersareMarcelineDay,Douglas Fairbanks,junior,HarryB.Walthall, andMyrtleStedman.Thevoicesof theprincipalsaresaidtocomethrough. splendidly.The"JazzAge"isastory ofmodernflamingyouth,whichconcernstwoyoungpeopleinlovewith eachother,butthe.fathersofbothof themarepoliticalenemies.Aclash folloysbetweenthetwofamilieswhich theyoungpeoplebringtoanend scenesaboundinthosedepictingthe doings,oftheyoungerset.ThesupnortingprograminewillincludeMetro MoVietone"shorts"andHarryCross' stageShoe,entitled"Bellsand Belle's."inwhichtherapittil'B'allet andtheCapitolStageBandwillassist. Therewillalsobeasilentproduction

Bseereft'sSeesad"Talkie" "THUNDERBOLT"atAmbassadors.

Particularinterestattachestothe specialpre-releaseattkeAmbassadors to-day(Saturday)ofGeorgeliancroft's secondall-talkie"Thunderbolt."Tht pictureisbeingspeciallyscreenedis honourofParamountBirthdayWeek, andisconsideredoneofthefittesteffortsofthiscompany.Thosewho havebeenprivilegedtoseeandhear thepictureataprivaterehearsal, speakglowinglyofthereproductionof Bancroft'svoice.Thisappliesalsoto RichardArlon,famousforhisworkin "Wings"and"The'Legionofthe_Condemned";FayWray,TullyMarshall, FredKohler,Midotherplayers.In "Thunderbolt,"New'York'sEastSide district,withallitssinister,hidden underworld,isrevealedonthescreen asitactuallyis.Bancroftportrays thepartofahard-fightinggangleader inlovewithFayWray,EricVon Stroheim'sbeautifulheroineof"The WeddingMarch."Thegirlrepulses Bancroft,andinanefforttog' straight,turnstoRichardArlen.They fallinlove,butArlen'incurstheen mityofBancroft.Thatisthebig climaxsituation.Otherincidentsfollowofahighlydramaticcharacter. IntensedramaisenthusedwhenBancroft,intheroleof"Thunderbolt"Jin; Lang,swearstokillMorgan(Richard Arlen)inamostuniquemanner.N., moretense,hard,coldorbreathless dramahasyetcharacterisedthescreerk thaninthisremarkablepicture.In directcontrastwillbeMerto-Goldwyn'sdelightfulcomedy-drama,"PA SingleMan,"featuringLewCodyand EileenPringle.Thestage.presentation,"TheRadioIdea,"willintroduce abrilliantvaudevilleactintheMetropolitanGrandOperaticStars,compris, ingMissReneMaxwell,MadameLilian Gibson,AlfredCunningham,and CharlesNecis.BertHowell'sstage bandandtheballetwillfeature"On theAir,"tobefollowedby"AnAfterDinnerTalk"byUncleBonzo,while thefinale,followingupontheoperatic stars,willbe"ABungalow,aRadio, andYou."Theoverturewillbeen titled"Meloillana"(Ketelbyl,whileit theWurlitzerLesWaldronwilloffer "DanseArabe"and"AnitrasDance' (Greig).

CATHOLICTEAROOMS.

Mon.,Sept.2,Mrs.DavisandMrs. Slattery;Tues.,Sept.3,Mrs.Williams andMrs.Larkin;Wed.,Sept.4,Mrs. Maxwell;Thurs.,Sept.5,Mrs.Kent andMissMcCormack;Fri.,Sept.6,. Mrs.McDonaldandMrs.Seddon; Mon.,Sept.9,Mrs.RyanandMiss Lloyd;Tues.,Sept.10,Mrs.Phillips andMrs.Williamson;Wed.,Sept.11, ,Mrs.KeaneandMrs.Sullivan;Thurs Sept.12,Mrs.TrainorandMrs.Hemy: Fri.,Sept.13,Mrs.KellyandMr-. Davidson.

Nintok.

Applicationsareinvitedforthe positionof GENERALSECRETARY ofthe

HIBERNIANAUSTRALASIAN CATHOLICBENEFITSOCIETY. Salary:£6perweek.

Applications,closingbeforenoonof "Tuesday,September16,tobeaddressedtotheDistrictPresidentof theSociety,HibernianHall.Perth.

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Willholda GRANDNOVELTYDANCE inthe HIBERNIANHALL, MONDAY,SEPTEMBER9

Dancing:8-1130. Supper, FredNice'sOrchestra, Gents.,2/6;Ladies,2/-. T.F.Kilmartin,Hon,Sec. PLAINANDTAROTDRUBBALL (OrganisedbythePupilsofSt.Jobeph's_School). ' InaidofNewCathectral.

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HIBERNIANHALL, MURRAYSTREET.

TUESDAY,SEPT.3,1019.

DaintySupper. GoodMusic,

Tickets:Children,1/6;Adults,2/-.

Dancing:Children,8-10;Adults,10-12.

"TheresultsofthistriparenowmanifestinbothourPerthandAdelaide rooms.Ourrecentlyestablishedcountrysight-testingandservicedepartmentisgoingalongverynicely,and weareconfidentthatcountryreaders willappreciateoureffortstogive them,intheirowntown,thatexpert opticalattentionthatweareable togiveinourPerthrooms,andfurthermore,itisourintentiontomake regularperiodicalvisitstoallcountry centres,noticeofwhichisgivenby specialcircularstoeachhouseholder.

Onthis,thethirdanniversaryofthe openingoftheirPerthBranch,thefirm wishtosincerelythanktheirman! clientsfortheiresteemedpatronage, andextendacordialinvitationto thoseindoubtastotheefficiencyof theireyes,toavailthemselvesofa thoroughexamination,attheir.liar rackStreetrooms,orduringthefirm's visittocountrycentres*"

ApplicationsareinvitedbytheDistrictBoardoftheHibernianSociety forthepositionofGeneralSecretary ofthearder,,whichhasbeenvacated byMr.W.'Brown,whohasbeenappointedsecretaryoftheCelticClub.

Broadcast"Twelve" Records

HAYST.,INTHEHEARTOF PERTH.

ONEOFTHEUNIONTHEATRES COMMENCINGSATURDAY.

Paramount'sBirthdayWeek, TheHighStandardofQualityEntertainmentsetbyAustralia's GreatestTheatre'isagainupheld! Saturday'sexceptionalPr whichwillindeedproveon= ofParamount'sBirthdayWeek. SeeandHear

GEORnEBANCROFT,in Paramount'sAll-TalkingProduction.with"Ciltesnund"Presentation, "ifituNDUIVOIAT."

Gteaterthan"TheWolfofWall Street."Hesworehenevertrusted awoman,thenshecamealotig!He knewshewouldn'ttell,yetshebetrayedhim. Metro-Goldwvn'sDelightfulCOmedyDratna, "ASINGLEMAN." StarringLEWCODY. SpecialEngagementofAustralia's GreatestQuartette.Metropolitan GrandOperaStars:ReneMaxwell, LilianGibson.AlfredCunningham, CharlesNecis,in "EXCERPTSPROMGRAND OPERA,"

InAssociationwithBertHowell's Stage'HandandCorpsDeBallet,in thenovelandartisticpresentation, "THERADIOIDEA."

TheUnitOrchestra,ontheRising Platform,willrenderasanOverture: IMELODIANA"(Ketelby). LesWaldron,theWizaitdatthe Wurlitzer.willplay "SORRAARABI," WhileduringtheintetvalheWill offeraMedleyofPopularAirs,concludingwith "GLADRAGbOLt." BOXPLANATTHEATRE. ForReservations'PhoneBS1118 (ThreeLines).

SaturdayNext,September7: RICHARDDIX in "REDSKIN." AnAmazingandPowerfulDrama Colour.

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MarcelineDayandDouglas Fairbanks,Junior,in "THEJAE!AGE." APart-TalkieProduction. Thestoryofflamingyouth workingoutitsdestinyinRS ownway. Also METROMOVIETONEACTS And HarryCr,ss'StageShow "BELLSAND'atlas." And I'IlYLLISHAVER naP.D.C."Silent"Production! "TENTHAVENUE."

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TheRedHandoftheArab

Thosewhoarefamiliar-withthemethodsofArabwarfare willnotbesurprisedattherecenthappeningsintheHolyLand. WhenrousedtoactiontheArab'sfanaticismflamestoawhite beatandhisvengeanceisswiftandmerciless.Ordinarilyheis saidtohavemanyofthequietertraitsoftheaveragecitizen,but histendenciesaredominatedbyhiscreed.andthetraditionsof Islamhavebeenmarkedbyviolenceandsoakedwithblood.Itis notthefirsttimeinhistorythattheHolyLandhasbeenshockedbyMoslemviolence.Since1244,uptoitsconquestin1917by theBritishForces.Jerusalem-theHolyCity-hashadtosubmit totheruleanddesecrationoftheinfidel.Therecentviolence andblood-lettingbyArabtribesmenisbuttheindexofthevengefulpassionsthatwerebornwhenAllenby'marchedhismenas conquerorsintothecity.andwhichhavebeenmerelydozingever since.

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To-daytheMoslempopulationofPalestineoverwhelmingly dominatesalltheothercreeds,sothatwemaynotheverymuch surprisedthattheireoftheMoslemhasburstthebondsofdiscretion,andhischagrinatwitnessingthegrowingstrengthandinfluenceofJewry,hasstimulatedhisvengeanceintoarevolt against,itmayyetturnouttobe;bothChristianandJew.The ConstitutionunderwhichPalestineisgovernedisaliberalone, buttheArabshavenottakenfulladvantageofit,andhave nursedagrievanceagainsttheirnewconditions.Theyhavenot shownadesiretoco-operatewiththenewGovernment,andthere isnodoubtingtheyhavebroodedovertheirimaginedgrievances.TheJewishpopulation,ontheotherhand,havenotlostsightof anyadvantagethatmighthegainedbyworkingwiththeAdministration.TheyhaveperfectedtheirinternalorganisationbyconveninganelectedAssembly,whichelectedaNationalCommittee torepresenttheirinterestsintheirdealingswiththeAdministration.AtthebottomoftheAraboppositionisapparentlythe upbuildingoftheJewishNationalHomeinPalestineandtheactivitiesoftheZionistExecutive.ThecomplaintthatJewishimmigrationiscreatingeconomiccomplexesinjurioustoArabinterests ismerelyapretenceandaMoslemsubterfuge.TheArabichorrorsseemtohavebeenwellplanned.Theywerespreadoverthe wholeJewishsettlements,'anditwouldseemfromtheresultsof thefightingthattheJewswerenotwhollyunpreparedfortheonslaughts.AtthebackofthisAraboutbreaktherearethegravestappearncesofofficialinefficiency.TheGovernmentmust havebeenlazinganddrowsingwhenunderitsverynosesuch thingscouldhappen.

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MisfortuneseemstobetrailingtheJewsontheirreturnto theirhomeland.Palestineistheirnaturalhome,andtheyfeel theyhaveanaturalrighttoit-theArabistherebyforceofthe Moslemsword;heisanintruder.Byforceofnumbersheis inactualpossession,thoughtheConstitutiongivesequalrights toArab,Jew,andChristian.TheGovernmenthasbeendozing inafalsesecurity.TheArabbloodisup;he,isatruculentand bitterfighter,andtheBritishGovernment,havingthemandate overPalestine,willhavetotakenoticeoftheawakeningofthe ArabandlimittheMoslems'powertodoevilinalandconsecrated bytheholiestmemories.TheMoslemisalooterandaspoiler, andhispresenceinPalestine,thoughtolerated,isobnoxiousto Christiansentiment.TheJewinhisownlandhasshown_acapac- ityforindustry,alikingforgardensandvineyards,andlittle homes.LetaloneinpeacefulsecurityhewouldmakehisPales- tine"agoodlandalandofoilandhoney."

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"TheLiturgyiscertainlya sacredthing.Throughitwe areraisedtoGodandare unitedtoHim.Thefaithful cometothesacredplacesof worshiptodrawpietyfrom itschiefsourcebyactiveparticipationintheEucharistic Sacrifice.Itisreallynecessarythatthefaithfulshould notassistatthesacredceremonieslikeoutsidersormute spectators."-PopePiusXI.

AnswerthecallofthePope.

LearntouseaMissalatMass. FollowthePriestwithaMissal. ReadourCalendarweekly.

September1.-15th.SundayafterPentecost.Semidouble.Green,2. S.Giles,Abbot;3.TheTwelveMartyredBrothers.Prefaceofthe Trinity.

"BowdownThyeartome,0Lord,andhearme;saveThyservant,0my God,thattrustethinThee;have mercyonme,0Lord,forIhavecried toTheeallday."(Introit.)

September2.-S.Stephan,O.Semidouble.White. 2.Acunetis;3. atchoice.

"0AlmightyGod,whoseChurch, whilstheruleduponearth,possessed inblessedStephenThyConfessor,a strenuousupholder;grantthatshe everfindinhim,nowgloriouslyreigninginheaven,ayetmightierdefend. er."(Collect.)

September3.-Feria.-Massofthe precedingSunday(butwithout GloriaorCreed).Green.2. cunctis3.FortheFaithfulDeparted;3.atchoice. Benotdeceived;Godisnot mocked;forwhatthingsamanshall sow,thosealsoshallhereap. And indoinggood,letusnotfail;forin duetimeweshallreapnotfailing." (FromtheEpistleofto-day'sMass.)

September4.-Feria.MassoftheprecedingSunday(butwithoutGloria orCreed).Green. 2.Acunctis; 3.atchoice.

"MayThySacraments,0Lord,'>e oursafeguardandmaytheydefend usagainstalltheattacksofthe2:)1 one."(Secret.)

September5.-S.LaurenceJustinian, C. Semi-double.White.2.A cunctis;3.atchoice.

St.Laurence.aVenetianbybirth, joinedtheCongregationofCano.is Regular,andlaterbecameitsGeneral.HewasmadeBishopofVeniceandafterwardsreceivedthetit!e ofPatriarchofthatcity.Thereixnin);Pontiffdescribedhimas"the boastandtheornamentoftheCatholicEpiscopate"-sogreatwashissaw:titsand,zeal.

September6.-Feria.Massoftoe precedingSunday(withoutGloria orCreed).Green.2.acunctis; 3.atchoice.

"Thebreadthat1willgiveisMy Fleshforthelifeoftheworld."(Com- munionVerse.)

September7.-SaturdayMassoftat) B.V.M.Simple.White.2.Holy Spirit;3.fortheChurchorthe Pope.Pref.oftheB.V.M.

To-morrowisthefeastoftheNativityoftheBlessedVirginMary."A mother'sbirthdayisanoccasionft, gifts.WhatpresentshaveItobring toOurLady?AtleastIcanrenew myconsecrationtoHer. I,:an reviewthepracticesofmydevotion toHerandaskmyselfiftheword'devoted'appliestomeinanyrealsense withregardtoOurLady.IfIfind IhavegrowncoldorslackIwill makeamoreentiregiftofmyselfsad askHertopardonmyneglect."

GOSPELOFTHESUNDAY.

EveningwasfallingasJesus,surroundedbyeagerdisciples,madeHis wayupthesteeppathwaythatleads toNaim,nowapoorvillage,butthen acityglowingwithlife.Fromout thegatestherecameafuneralprocessionwendingitswaytoasepulchre builtoutsidethewalls,"andmuchpeo- pleofthecity"accompaniedit.Asis thecustomoftheEast,theboatwas carriedona'litterborne'bytanared

Saturday,August31,1929.

orfriends.Attheheadofthepro. cession players,walkedthefluteandcymbal givingforthplaintivestrains andfollowedbymourningwomen, whofilledtheairwithsobsandwails. Thencameawomanweepingsilently. Uponthelitterorbierlayadead youth,"theonlysonofhismother,and shewasawidow."TheHeartof Jesus,soloving'andcompassionate, wastouched."Weepnot,"Hesaidto thesorrowingmother."AndHe camenearandtouchedthebier.And theythatcarried,itstoodstill."There wasahushofexpectancy.The crowdwaitedinsuspenseforthey knewnotwhat.Simplyandcalmly "asonehavingpower"Jesusspoke: Youngman,Isaytothee,arise."Instantlythedead'man"satup-end begantospeak."Agreatfearcame uponallthepeopleatthisoverwhelmingsight,and"theyglorified God,saying:AgreatProphetisrisen upamongus,andGodhathvisited Hispeople."Prophetsofold,Elias andEliseus,hadraisedthedeadto life,butonlyafterprayingandentreatingGod;Jesushadonlytogive abriefcommand,forHehasinHimselfthepowertorestorelife.How mightyHeis!Andhowtenderhearted!Havingraisedtheyoung mantolife"Hegave4himtohis mother."

ItisfittingthatthisGospelshould bereadinSeptember-themonthdedicatedtotheSorrowsofOurLady-forthesightofthemotherweeping forheronlysonremindsusofMary's seventhDolour.PerhapsasJe:is lookeduponthewidowofNaimand thedeadbodyofherchild.Hethought ofthetimewhenHisownMother wouldfollowthewoundedbodyofHer Sonasitwascarriedtothesepulchre. WemustsympathisewiththatMother duringthismonthofSeptember ST.STEPHEN,KINGOFHUNGARY.

St.StephenwasthesonofaHungarianchief.Beingconvertedfrom theirheathenbeliefs,heandhisfather werebaptisedin98.5. SoonafterwardsStephensucceededtotherule ofHungary.Hedesiredtomakenit; peopleaChristiannation.Forthis endhepetitionedthereigningPope, SylvesterII.,toconferuponhimthe royaldignity.ThePopepresented himwithakinglycrown.Stephen workedwithsuchsuccessfortheconversionofhispeoplethattheSoy. ereignPontiffbestoweduponhim.6he titleofApostolicKing.Hefounded manybishoprics,gavelawandord2r toHungary,andconsecratedittoOur Lady.Hegatheredabouthimwise andholymen,whomheconsultedin allhisundertakings.Justandcharitableinhispubliclife,hewaseven moresoinprivate.AloneandUnknownhewouldvisitthehospitals andwaitupon'thesick.Thepoor neverturnedtohiminvain.He broughtuphissonEmericwithgreat careandhopedtohandonthegovernmentofHungarytothisdevout Christianprince.ButEmericwas killedinabearhunt,andthelast yearsofStephen'slifeweretroubled byquarrelsbetweenhisnephewsas towhichshouldhavethethrone,and bytheirconspiraciesagainsthim.cle diedontheFeastofOurLady'sAssumptionin1038.HeandhisSOW werecanonisedtogether.Hisincorruptrighthandisstilltrepsured,u Hungary.

TheArchdiocese

HisGracetheArchbishopwillbless andopenthenewchurchatPingelly onSunday,September8. * * * *

TheannualRetreatforthediocesan clergywillbeheldattheMonastery duringthesecondweekinDecember, beginningMonday,December9.

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TheDirectorofSchoolsmakesa finalrequesttothesuperiorsofalt schools,boysandgirls,tosendisthe requiredstatisticsforthe1930"Orin" Lastyear'sfigureswillbepublishedin

Saturday,August31,1929.

thenew"Ordo,"unlessthecorrect onesarereceivedthisweek.

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VeryRev.DeanCrowley,ofSt Mary'sCathedral,Sydney,passed throughonthe"Oronsay"foratrip toColombo.Whilethe"Oronsay" wasinport,theDeancalledonHis GracetheArchbishop.TheDean wasaccompaniedbyMr.E.P.Hoe lingdale,ofSydney,withhiswifeand threedaughters.AprominentSydneybusinessman,Mr.Hollingdale wasrecentlycreatedaPrivyChamberlainbyHisHolinessthePopeforhis servicestoCatholicityandhiswork onbehalfoftheSydneyEucharistic Congress.InbusinesslifeMr.HollingdalewasbestknownasadirectorofJohnMcGrathLtd.liehimselfwillbereturningtoAustraliain abouttwelvemonths'timedbuthis familywillprobablyremainabroadfor threeyears,whilsthisdaughtersar't beingeducated.

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AsecretConsistorywasheldonJuly 15forthepurposeofcreatingArchbishoySchuster,thenewArchbishop ofAlan,aCardinal.Contraryto hisusualcustom,thePopedidnot deliveranallocution,butconfinedhim selftosayingafewwordstotheas sembledCardinals.Importantevents hadoccurredduringthepastyear,he said:buthewouldhaveoccasionto speakofthemonsomefUtureoccasion. Thematteroffillingthevacanciesin theSacredCollegewasoccupyinghis attention,butatthemomenthewas concernedwithfindingasuccessorto CardinalGasquet,whowasaBenedictine,inviewofthefactthatthisyear the'Benedictineswerecelebratingthe fourteenthcentenaryofthefoundationoftheirOrder.Hehad.there fore,decidedtoraisetothepurple ArchbishopSchuster,whowasalsoa Benedictine.

Peter'sPenesCollection.

Cottesloe £5,126 Albany £3100

NewsandNotes

Thosewhodesireagoodevening's enjoymentcannotdobetterthanattendthegrandnoveltydance,tobe heldintheHibernianHallonMonday, September9.TheTheresian(Inglowood)TennisClubarethepromoters.

FredNice'sOrchestrawillsupplythe music.Therewillbeanexcellent supperandanenjoyableeveningis assured.

* * TheHon.L.Cotter,K.C.S.G.,M.L.C., ofSydney,hasbeenonashortvisitto thisState.Heleftduringtheweek onhisreturnhomewards.Mr.Cotter hasbeenprominentlyassociatedwith ChurchworkinSt.Mary'sparish,Sydney,foranumberofyears,andhas beenanindefatigableworkeronSt. Patrick'sDaycommittees.Hisname isahouseholdwordinCatholiccir desintheHarbourCity.Somefew yearsagotheHolyFatherhonoured himwithaKnighthoodofSt.Gregory. HeisalsoamemberoftheLegislative CouncilofNewSouthWales."FightingLarry"hisintimatescallhim,but heisamodestLarryforallthat,and hasasociableandfriendlypersonality.

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TheClontarfBoys'Bandismaking steadyprogressunderthebatonof thewell-knownconductor,Mr.E.J. McCormack.Thereisgreatenthusiasminpreparingfortheforthcone ingcontest.Theconductorissparingnoeffortandeachplayerisdoing hisbest.AconcerthasbeenarrangedtotakeplaceatFremantleshortly toaidthecontestfund.Includedin theprogrammewillbethetestselection,"ReminiscencesofVerdi."The Brothersaredependingonfriendsand admirerstosupportandencourage theyouthfulmusicians.

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"WehaveheartofPriestswhohave beenskilfulplayersofhandballand tennis,butwedonotknowifthere aremanygolfersamongtheclergy,' saysa."personal"inthe"Southern Cross."'TheBarrier"Miner,"however,statesthattheRev.J.OBrien, ofCondoblin,N.S.W.,whohasbeen inBrokenHillfortheannualretreat of.theWilcannia-Forbesdiocese,isa keengolfer,andhaswonseveral-trophies,ipStatecompetitionsinSydney and,Prenge:Duringhisvisithewas out,testing.thelocallinks.

OURLADY'SGUILDOFTHE NEWCATHEDRAL

JoinOurLady'sGuild oftheNewCathedral.

JoinOurLady'sGuild andhonourMary.

JoinOurLady'sGuild andthankMary.

JoinOurLady'sGuild andpleaseMary.

0!Maryconceivedwithoutsin, prayforallwhojoinOurLady's GuildoftheNewCathedral.

MarytheSinlessOne

Sinistheoneblackspotincreation.Thatevilthing, thatfoul,pollutingmonster,neverlaidfingerontheImmaculateMotherofGod.Nowonderwerejoiceatherspotless purity,wewhoaresodeeplystained,whohaverenderedourselvessohatefulandvileinGod'seyes,byourevilacts. NowonderwehonourherImmaculateConception,orthe privilegeofcomingintobeingwithoutanytaintoforiginal sin:"ourtaintednature'ssolitaryboast."Maryknowsbetterthananyoneelsewhatthisprivilegeofspotlesspurity means:Sherealisesbetterthananyoneelsetheterrible natureofsinandso,morethananyoneelse,sheisanxious tosaveusfromit.

EnrolltheninOurLady'sGuildoftheNewCathedral, andmeritfromheraspecialprotection.Joininthechorusof praisetoGodforhonouringMaryasthesinlessone.That choruswillbesungbyWestraliansto-dayandto-morrow, whenevertheygazeupontheexquisiteGothicpoem'thatis growingstoneuponstoneonthesummitofthecapitalcityof theWest.Toaddyourvoicetothatchoruswillmeritfor yourichspiritualadvantages.ThemonthofMary'sRosary, October,willbememorablethisyearforitsintercessory prayersforallwhojoinOurLady'sGuild.EverySaturdaymorning,fromthefirstinOctoberuntiltheCathedralis finished,HolyMasswillbeofferedforthosewhoaremembersoftheGuild.ThatmanyareconsciousoftheserarereturnsforallwhohelptobuildforGodaCathedralworthyof ourFaithintheWest,isapparentfromthelonglistofmemberswhichappearsinthisissueof"TheRecord."Tobuild forGodistoparticipateinaDivineundertaking.Itis privilege,andanhonourratherthanataskorduty.Itmust meritagreatrewardfromHimWhowillneverbeoutdone ingenerosity.Tothatrewardarenowaddedthespiritual favourswhicharepromisedtoallwhojointheGuild.His GracetheArchbishoprequestsallthepriestsoftheArchdiocese,andofGeraldton,tomakeknownthesespiritualadvantages,andtoenrollmembersintheGuild.TojoinOur Lady'sGuildoftheNewCathedral,aperson,party,orfamily donatesf10towardsthebuildingfund.Thedonationsmay bemadeintwoinstalments.Senditindirectly,orhandit toyourlocalpriest.

Thereisnowarno4ernentforareformofmen'sdressinLondon,acontemporarytellsus.Ifsomeofthe suggestionsareadopted,thereformed malecostumewillresemblealoose sortofbathingdress,orperhapsa kindofsackopenatbothends,and preventedfromslippingdownbya man'sshoulders.Therewouldalso belooseholesforthearms.Timid reformersareurgingMr.Chesterton tobegin.WhentheyseewhatMr. Chestertonlooksliketheycanthen makeallowancesandvisualise,theresult.PerhapsG.B.S.,whodearlv lovesthesimplelife,mightgetone, overG.C.C.andleadinthenewreformatiottWiththeapproachof summer,ourobligingLordMayor mightbemovedtobecomeassociated withthereformandsetanexample forthoseperspiringoneswhofindour Westernsummerssomewhatfatiguing.

*. * * TheFrenchAcademyhasawarded itsGrandPrixof'LiteraturetoM.

oneorotherofthereligiouscommunities.AdaughterwasthefirstAustralianSitterworkinginNewGuinea.

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* TheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul areinneedofleft-offclothingfor casesattheGroups.Whatisneeded mostlyiswomen'sandchildren's clothes.Leaveparcelsat52Royal Arcade,orring,B'4547. Helpe,sin thecountrymaysendparcelsfree, providedtheyaremarked"Donation," St.VincentdePaulSociety,52Royal Arcade,Perth.

* OnMonday,August25,thepast pupilsofSt.Joseph'sSchoolhelda meetinginSt.Joseph'sSchool-room, withtheobjectofforminganAssociation.Abouteightygirlswerein attendance,andenthusiasmandgoodfellowship'werethepredominantfeaturesofthegathering.Thebusiness oftheeveningwastheelectionof officer's,whichresultedinthefollowinggirlsbeingelected:MissAileen O'Callaghan,piesident;MissMary Shaw,'vice-president;MissNora Crosse,secretary.FatherRaiblekindlygaveaveryinterestinglectureon thelifeandconditionsattheAboriginalMissionsintheNorth-Westof WesternAustralia,andhealsorenderedseveralmusicalitemswhichwere greatlyappreciatedbytheaudience. Duringtheeveningmusicalitems wererenderedbythepupils of$t.Joseph's.'Thenextmeeting willbeheldonTuesday,September 10,anditisurgedthatallpastpupils ofSt.Joseph'swhowerepresent thelastmeeting,andallintending newmembers,willendeavourtocome alongasbusinessofaveryurgent naturewillbediscussedonthatdate. Thisisanexcellentventureandworthyofthesupportofeveryoneinterestedintheafter-schoolyearsoTthe pupil.Howoftendoesonehear:"I wouldhimtoseetheSistersagain,but Ihavenoexcusetocallonthem."Old Girls'Associationssupplythatexcuse andattractthepastpupiltmuchmore effectivelythansodalities.Themore associationsofpastpupilsthebetter. WewishSt.Joseph'sventureahundredpercent.membership.

* * * * TheMelbourne"Advocate"givesus occasionalnewsoftheOblateFathers, whoarenowineverincreasingdemandasmissionaries.Lastweekwe sawthatRev.FatherJ.Aherne, O.M.I.,wasconductingtheannuale treatattheCatholicLadies'College. Melbourne.B'eaconsfiedchildren wefeelsure,appealtotheiroldfriend "tocomeandwalkamongstthem again."

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HenriMassis,generalsecretaryofthe ConfederationofCatholicMetaphysi. clans,andvice-presidentoftheChristianPublishers.M.Massiswrotehis firstworkwhenhewasbarely18 yearsofage.Oneofhisbookspublishedbeforethewarinwhichhedefinedthespiritofthenewgeneration, causedasensation.Sincethen,he haswrittennumerousworksofphilosophicalorofliterarycriticism,andhas undertakenthepublicationofthe completeworksofP,aseal.Heiseditor-in-chiefofthe"RevueUniverselle."

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ArecentvisitortoSydneywasRev. FatherL.J.Dew,formerlyamember oftheRandwickparish,andwellknowncommercialman.Someyears agoMr.DewwenttoRometostudy forthepriesthood,andwasordained fortheMelbourneArchdiocesenotso longago.OneofhissonsisRev. FatherDew,M.S.0andothermembersofhisfamilyareassociatedwith

ThepriestsofBrisbanerecentlypresented.theBishop-ElectofToowoomba(RightRev.Dr.Byrne)withapectoralcross.Dr.Duhig,inmaking-.he presentation,said:"Dr.Byrnecoin's tohistaskasfirstBishopofToo-. woombaafteraveryripeexperien:e. 1-14e,.hasgiventwoandthirtyyearsin faithfulservicetotheArchdioceseof Brisbane,andthebestthatweau sayofhim,thebestaugurythat:ve canhaveforhisfuturesuccess,isth.t hehasbeenagoodpriest.Hehas donedutyinvariousparishes,andhe wasforsometimeAdministratorof St.Stephen'sCathedralbeforeheweit towhatweallretardasthemostimportantparishintheArchdiocese. EversinceIhavebeenArchbishop withfullpowerovertheArchdiozese, Dr.ByrnehasbeenmyVicar-General. Hehasneverhadtheleastmisunderstandingwiththeclergy,andhehas neverhadtheleastmisunderstanding withme.ThechoiceoftheHoly Seeisaveryhappyone."

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ThemorningpaperonSaturday carriedanannouncementthat:"Tae Rev.FatherKing,oftheCommunity oftheResurrection,Mirfield,would conductaweek-endretreatformen andboysatClaremont."Timeshave changed.Whatalongwayisthis ustkpationoftheCatholictitleof "Father"byanAnglicanclergyman fromthedaysof"Popishpriests!" -Augustine'Ferrell,theauthorofthose -fascinatingessayswhichareushered underthetitleof"ObiterDicta,"was askedonhisreturntoEnglandfra theofficeofChiefSecretaryofIreland. what'wasthesecretoftheIrishfaith, and-practice.Heanswered:"Itis theMatsthatmatters."TheThat

THERECORD.

THIRTEEN.

FOURTEEN.

IMP

andthetitleFatheraresynonymous totheCatholic.Theycanneverbe suchtoAnglican"Fathers.-

ThedistinguishedIrishsinger, CountJohnMcCormack,hasreceived anothermarkofhonourfromthe Pope,bybeingmadeaPrivyChamberlain.fountMcCormackwasalreadyaKnightCommanderofthe OrdersofSt.GregorytheGreatand St.'Sylvester.ThesePapalhonours are.an'appreciationofhismanycharities.

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OnMondayevening,September9, intheTownHall,Perth,theAnnual St.Brigid'sFancyDressBallwilltake place.Thisfunctionisacknowledgedtobeoneoftheputstandingevents oftheyear,andwithanenergetic committeeworkinghard,this'forthcomingeventpromisestobeeven betterthanitspredecessors.

OnTuesdayeveningnext,September3,inSt.Brigid'sHall,membersof theChildrenofMarySodalitywill conducttheusualfortnightlydance. Thosewhoattendthisfunctionwillhe assuredofanenjoyableevening.

* * MissNoraMonaghan,oftheGlobe Hotel,Perth,hasreturnedfromthe EasternStates,whereshespenta three-months'holidayforthebenefit ofherhealth.

* * OnWednesdayafternoonrepresentativesfromourconventschoolsassembledatLoretoConvent,Adelaide Terrace,tolistentoaveryinteresting andinstructivelectureonGregorian ChantbytheVeryRev.Father Raible,theApostolic-Administratorof Kimberley.Anumberofboysfrom St.41'atrick'sBoys'Schoolsangthe MissadeAngelisunderthedirection ofContessaFilippini.TheRev.lecturersuggestedsomeimprovements, andofferedmosthelpfulcriticism, singingthe.Mass,andillustratinghis remarksbyvoiceandgesture.The demonstrationshouldproveveryen couragingtoourteachers,whoexpressedthemselvesveryenthusiasticallyonthelecturer'sguidanceand inspiration.BesidestheSisters,there werepresentthehonoraryconductorsoftheCathedralChoir(Mr. SydneySmith),andofSt.Brigid's Choir(Mr.AlbertLynch).Rev. FatherMoreno,O.S.B.,Rev.Father O'Neill,andRev.Dr.McMahonwere alsopresent.Mrs.DanArdaghplayedtheaccompanimenttotheMissa deAngelis.MissLornaSmithand Mrs.SutherlandGroomewereamong theappreciativeaudience.Forthe benefitofteachersinthecountry, "TheRecord"hopestopublishinits nextissueasynopsisofthelecture.

* * * * ThewinneroftheboxandhandkerchiefsraffledinaidoftheNewCathedralwasMrs.E.C.Harford.TicketNo.103.

ARMADALE.

Mr.andMrs.LowryFarewelled.

OntheeveningofThursday,the 23rd.inst.,theresidentsofArmadale andthesurroundingdistrictassembledinlargenumbersintheArmsdaleHalltogiveMr.andMrs.Lowry apublicsend-off,priortotheirde. partureforBridgetown,towhichcen treMr.Lowryhasbeenpromotedto thechargeofthattowninthePolice Department.Thefarewellfunction consistedofasocialanddanceand presentations. Mr.andMrs.Lowry hadresidedinArmadaleduringthe pasttwoandahalfyears,andthe largegatheringwasatangibledemonstrationoftheesteeipandhonour inwhichtheywereherdbyallsectionsofthecommunity.Warden Owen,onbehalfofthepeople,presentedMr.Lowrywithawalletofsovereigns,andspokemosthighlyofhim inhisofficialandprivatecapacity.He hadknownhimformanyyears,and everywherehewasmostpopular.Mr. Lowrybrieflyandappropriatelyresponded,thankingallforthevaluable presentationandtheiresteemandrecognition.Hehadonlyclonehisduty. OnbehalfoftheladiesofSt.Francis Xavier's,Mrs.Wilkinsonpresented Mrs.Lowrywithahandsomehandbagandasilverfishservice.Mr.

KeepWednesday,the4th.September,afreedate,toattendtheeventof theseasonatTempleCourtCabaretSt.JohnofGodHospitalCentenary FreeWardBall.

LowryrespondedforMrs.Lowry.Mr. SextypresentedMasterJas.Lowry withapresentfromtheschoolchil dren.Severalsongswerecontrii. butedduringtheproceedings,the musicbeingsuppliedbyMissKM thewsandMessrs.BlancheandCav anagh. Mr.ClaudeMarshcapably actedasM.C.Adaintysupperwas suppliedbytheladies.

NoticetoSchools

OnFriday,September13,our schoolswillobserveaChildren'sGen.tenaryCelebration.Inthegrounds ofVictoriaSquareConventofMercy, therewill,bea%lentilHighMass,as 'thechildren'sthanksgivingforthe Manyblessings'andgracesthathave beenshoweredofthisgoldenland duringthepasthundredyears.It willbeathanksgivingforpastfavoursinthehopeofreceivingmorein thefuture.Thechildren'schoirthat ispreparingforourbigdisplayduring thesecondweekinOctober,willsing theMissadeAngelis,underthedirectionof'ContessaFilippini.Onlythechildrenwhoareactually inthechoirwillcometoVictoria Square.Thegroundsarelimited, andweareanxibustoaccommodate theparents,friends,andoutsidepublic.Irequest,therefore,thatthe superiorsofschoolsmakenoexceptions,andthattheypermitonlythe childrenwhoiretosingtheMass.I suggestthatthe'otherchildrencelebratetheforenoonofthelath.byparticipatinginsomecorporateactof thanksgivingtoGod.Immediately theMassisover,allchildrenwillreturntotheir6wnschoolsanddevote theafternoontosportandrecreation. TheCentenarybequestofle.perchild ispromisedtoeveryschoolinthe State,providedthinumbersaresent intotheEducationDepartment.That noticeappearedintheEducationCircularofJuly,whichcirculargoesto allourschools.Irequestthatthe schoolsmakeprovisionnowforthe transportoftheirchildrentoVictoria Square.TheMasswillbeginat9.30 a.m.Noschoolwillbeadmittedto thegroundsafter9.15a.m.thatmorning.HisGracetheArchbishopwill preachtheoccasionalsermon.Acordialinvitatiohisnowextendedtoparents,friendsandthegeneralpublicto attendourchildren'sunitedactof thanksgivingonFriday,September 13,atVictoriaSquareGrounds.I shallbeindebted,indeed,totheparish priestsinthemetropolitanareaifthey announcethisatalltheMassesduringthenexttwoSundays.

JOHNT.McMAHON, DirectorofSchools.

leireimenemeeser

MAYLANDS.

Thenewly-formedChurchCommitteeheldtheirfirstmeetingonMondayeveninglast.Dr.O'Hurleypresided;andjudgingbythebusiness transacted,prospectsappearbrightfor abigadvancemovetoreducethe churchdebt.Withaviewofsecuringtheannualinterestaccount,£325, itwasdecidedtocallfor50volunteers toactascollectors,eachtoguarantee tocollect£6lOsperyear,whichisthe intereston£100.Allthatisnecessary foreachcollectortofulfilhisobjective istosecure10tocontribute3d.per week,orfiveat6d,andbycollecting eachweekthetaskislightforthe collectorandeasyforthecontributor. Eachmontheachcollector'sresults willbereadout,andthenamesofall contributorspostedinthechurch porch.Dr.O'Hurleyappealstoall parishionerstoassistinthisworthy work,andanypersonsdesiringtoact ascollectorarerequestedtohand theirnamesintokimortothehon. secretary,Mr.J.P.Sheedy.Upo date17personshavehandedintheir names.Ithis'beenestimatedthat thereisover700eligibletocontribute livingintheparish,and500at3d.per weekwillsecuretheinterest.The balanceofcontributionsandtheproceedsofallentertainmentswill.be utilisedinreducingthechurchdebt. Otherbusinesstransactedwasaproposaltoholdapicturenight,andalso toconductambnsterChristmasGift ArtUnion.

Theeightheuchrepattyanddance will,beheldia.theConventSchool Hallon.Tuesdayeveningnext,.September3."Refreshmentswillbepro-

Saturday,August31,1429.

videdandthearrangementswillbein thehandsofMesdamesHullettand Sweet. ThelocalbranchofSt.Vincentde PaulSociety,havinghadaseverewinterincallsontheirfunds,finditnow necessarytoappealtotheloversof charityforassistance,sothatthepresentcasesofneedcanbemaintained. Anydonationofmoneyorgoodswill beappreciated.

InAidoftheNewCathedral FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER6,ATp.m.

INTHEHIBERNIANHALL.

OnFriday,September6,inthe,HibernianHall,Murtay-stret,TheCentenaryPlayerswillpresent"The Avenger,"hyMissMaryDutack. Those-whowere'fortunateenoughto witnessanyofthis-romaekahlechilds dramticefforts,willgladlyavailm thisfreshopportunitytorecognise andappreciatehergreatgifts.Ticketsareavailableat"TheRecord' Office,atAmodeo'sEmporium,andat theusualplacesinthecity.Front seatticketsmaybereservedat3s. each,byringingMrs.M.P.Durack, Goderich-street.Otherticketsareat 2s.each:childrenhalfprice.

"TheAvenger"isalittleplayset inFranceintheyearoftheRevolution,1793.Charlotte'Corday,having sufferedmuchatthehandsofthe tyrantMarat,andzealoustosave hercountryfromhisclutches,vows tobringabouthisdownfall.There wasalsoAnotherwhohadvowedvengeancet4onthisman,butWhiehin theendsucceeds.Wewillleaveour audiencetowitness.Astheplotunfoldsmanyhistoricalcharacters`ire revealed,althoughtheauthoresshas divertedsomewhatfromhistoryto bringaboutasuitableendingfoi-the story.

PROGRAMME.

TheCentenaryPlayers Present "THEAVENGER."

By MARYDURACK.

InAidoftheNewCathedral. Part I.Cterture-Entra'ctefrom.Rosamund (SchubertOp.26) Violins:MissR.Anderson

MissM.Easten. AccompaniedbyMissV.Joseph.

2.Recitation Selected MissDorisCarr.

3.Song-"Esprellita"(M.M.Ponce) MissEthelTreadgold.

4.Recitation Selected MissFredaTreadgold. Interval. PartII.

TheMarseillaise (ViolinObligato

MissVernaJosephs. 'T111$AV/SOW ByMaryDurack. Cast:

Marat HushBanger

Rochelle BettyDurack

AdamLux Maurice rein

CharlotteCorday MaryDora&

LouiseCorday Fedora,Summers Boy Kimberley.DuraCK Judge IanForbes

TwoGendarmes. ActI:

SceneI.:ARepublicanInnnearParis

SceneII.:Thesame.Thefollowing evening.

SceneIII.Thesame.Threeweeks later. ActII.

SceneI.:AsecludedgardeninParis. Musicalitems-betweentheActs. TheplayisproducedbyMrs.H. SummersandMrs.M.P.Durack.

Artificialflowersmadeandkindly lentbyRosmaryCoral,NorthPerth. Musicalitemsbetweenacts.

1.PianoSelo.*archMil'taire(Schubert)MipsVernaJoseph.

2.ViolinSolo-t-Cansona (Raff) MissRuthAnderson. '3Serenade (Schubert, Largo .:(Handel) MissRuthAndersonandMissVerns Josephs.

BanditsKillPriest

CAUGHTDURINGHABIL SHANGHAI,Aug.27.

Abrotherpriestto-daybringsdetailsofthemurderofFatherLeonard, abrotheroftheRev.Dr.Leonard,a professor.atSt.Patrick'sCollege, Manly,Sydney,whichocctyredon July16,nearNanfeng,Kialig-siProvince.

EarlyonJuly15,FatherLeonardreceivedwarningoftheapproachingarrivalofbandits,butneverthelessat5 a.m.heproceededtocelebrateMass, duringwhichthebanditsrushedinto thebuildingfromseveraldirections andinvadedtheprecinctsofthealtar.

FatherLeonardappealedtothemto desist,butthebanditsstruck,him

withtheirriflebutts,torehisvestmentsoff,andboltedhimwithrupee, afterwhichthegang,obviously"Red," proceededtotefrdowntheholyemblemsandtramplethemunderfoot.

FatherLeonardwasthentalonto hisresidenceandorderedtodivulge thewhereaboutsofhismoney,buthe refusedtoanswerunlesshisnative serveratMasswasreleased,which beingdonehetoldthebanditsofthe whereaboutsofhisIIICAVEY,100Chinesedollars(about£101.Thehouse wasransackedandalltheinsirra' wrecked.

Whenbeingledoutsidethecityas acaptiveFatherLeonard,whenowningthechurch,knelttoprayamidde jeersof.thegangwho,whileheprayed forforgivenessforthem,pulledhim totheground,inflictingsevereinjury tohisheadandbody.

iLaterhe*astakentoanalmostinaccessiblemountain,whereheissaid tohavebeenstabbedtodeath.Attemptshadbeen-madetodecoitate thebody,whichwasfound1st&with sixothers,horriblywounded.The remainswerebroughttoNanfettgfor

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MaryO'Brien,August15,10* FrankO'Reilly,August21,1906.

Itisaholyandwholesomethought toprayforthedead,thattheymay beloosedfromglairsins. Eternalrestpintuntothem,0 Lord;andletperpetuallightshine uponthem.Maytheyrestinpeace. (300days'indulgence.)

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D'ALTON.2.Kindfriends,ofyour charity,prayforthereposenfthe soulofMrs.JohnD'Alton,Kilmalogue,Cahir,TipperaryIreland, whodiedJune3f1,1929.

O'REILLY-Kate,belovedsisterof Mrs.O'Reilly,TomF4nnessy,Mrs. T.Ahern,Mrs.J.Quinlan,ofWoolgar. -InsertedbyMrs.O'Reilly,brotherandsisters.

SIMMONS.-OnJuly25,1929,atNor wood,SA.,AnnaAmelia,dearsisterofMrs.M.Miccheal,SA.;dearly lovedmotherofMelly,Annie,Louisa, John,Dora,Harriett,Florence,and Bertha;step-motherofMrs.A. BrinstdtandMrs.Wm.Collier, N.S.W.;aged79. ThyWillbeDone.

-Insertedbyherlovingchildren. T.andM.Quirkeandfamily,Kalgoorlie.

O'BRIEN.-OnAugust15,1929,atthe residenceofherson-in-law(Mr.F. Fuhrmann,Venn-street,Collie), Mary,dearlylovedwifeofthelate PatrickO'Brien,devotedmotherof Lelia(Mrs.F.Fuhrmann,deceased), Ciss(Mrs.F.Burnley,Pemberton), Queen(Mrs.E.Carroll,Jawahwood). Ag.(SisterM.Therese,Presentation Convent,Beverley),NellandGert. (Collie)R.I.P. Onhersoul,SweetJesus,have mercy.

INMEMORIAM O'REILLY.--Infondandlovingmom oryofmydearhusband,Frank O'Reilly,whodiedatWoolgar,August28,1905.Ofyourcharitypray forthereposeofhissoul.Mayhe restinpeace.

Solaved,somourned. -Insertedbyhissorrowing,wife, Mrs.O'Reilly.

THSMCCORD.

IllyIkeaselieceaandNephews...ThisweekIam~wtheresults .111ourbut andI.antsure peawillalljoinwith.meincOngratuhieingthesuccessfulones.Theentries enthewholewereverygood,but,as youknow,mydears,wecannotall somefirst.Whenyoureadthepub. lishedessays,youwillfeelthattheir writersdeservetheirsuccess.Henry lolldeservesspecialmention,owingto theextremendatnessandlegibilityof hiswriting.Inthejuniorsection, onlyoneprisehasbeenawarded,as anysmallnephewsareapparentlyvery bashful.Sotheextrabookhasbeen niventoaseniorniece,whoseessay wasplacedsecond.Ournextcompetitionwillbeonaneasiersubject,'and oneuponwhichthereismuchcommentatthepresenttime;somylittle friendsshouldhavenodifficujtyin preparingforit.Formyyounger niecesandnephews,across-wordpuzsleandsomeriddleswillreplacethe essay.

WhatabeautifulmonthSeptember ishereintheWest!Springtimealso bringsamessageofhopetous,andso duringthismonth,youshouldthank bbdforallHisblessingsandgraces. OnSeptember13,manyofyouwillbe participatingintheCentenaryMassin thegroundsoftheVictoriaSquareCollege.Howprivilegedyouwillbe,and howmuchdoesAuntBessywishshe couldshareyourhappiness.When liftingupyourvoicesinhymnsof praise,pleasedonotforgetawee prayerforyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

RESULT07001EPITITIONNO.I. "A"Dividon.

FirstPrize-IE'oys:HenryToll,St. Philomena'sConvent,Narrogin.

FirstPrize-Girls:FlorrieNegri,Sac redHeartConvent,Greenbushes.

SecondPrize:JoanKeeping,Narrogin.

SpecialMention:GladysWhite,jarrandale."IrDivides.

FirstPrize:JoanMoyaSmith(9 years),28JoelTerrace,Mt.Lawley

HonourableMention:RitaKearny (101years),Jarrandale;Patricia Doyle(111years).Boulder. Thesubjectofournewcompetition willappearin"TheRecord"ofSeptember15.Theprizewinnersshould receivetheirbooks'withinthenextfew days,sowilltheypleasewriteandlet meknowwhentheyreceivethemand howtheylikethem.Cheerup,allmy littlefriendswhodidnotwinaprize thistime.Nextmonthfortunemay smileonyou,too,forremember,like thegreatRobertBruce,"Ifatfirstyou don'tsucceed,try,tryagain." AUNTBESSY.

"BURDENS."

Takeupyourlonelyburden, Andgoonyourcheerlessway, Foryou'llneverfindrest Tilllife'ssun'sintheWest, Attheendoflife'stoilsomeday. Eachonemusthaveaburden Ofsorrow,orgrief,orpain. Youmustbearitthrough, Tho'itwearyyou, Tillyoursoulisfreefromstain. -IreneEllis. WillieChoosestheWrongTimeforan Accident. Jephson-street,Greenbushes. July21,1929.

DearAuntBessy,-Wehavejust startedschoolagainaftertwoweeks' holiday.Unfortunately,Icutmyleg andIhadtogotothedoctorandhave astitchinit,butIambetteragain. MygrandfatherwasburiedinBusselton,afteranillnessofthreemonths. OurfootballteamwenttoBridgetown atuoqawe°peaAup-olalaqaXridof lastSaturday,andheisgoingbackto workto-night.-Yourwould-benephew, WILLIEDAVIS.

DearWillie-You'remy"trueblue" nephewnow,sowritesoonagain. Fancycuttingyourleginholiday time!Ithoughyou'dbeabetterjudge thanthat,Willie.However,I'mvery pleaseditisbetterandhopethat,despitethesorelegyoumanagedtoget somefunoutoftheholidays.Iam verysorrytohearofyourgrandfather'sdeath,butaftersuchalong illness,itmighhavebeenahappy release.Mayhissoulrestinpeace,is theprayerof AUNTBESSY.

Florrie'sSecondLetter. SacredHeartConvent,Greenbushes. July21,1929.

DearAuntBess',-Isawin-this month's"Corner"thatmostofyour letterscamefromGreenbushes,.soI hopethatwewillagaintopthelist 'ntheAugustnumber.Wehavehad

Bessy'sCorner

ourschoolexaminationbyMr.Box. Hewasstrictthisyear,butfortunately 'all'ofuspassed.stienseshilly.Greenbushesisverydeliat*seat. - Two shopshavejustrecentlybeenburned downandtheplaceseemsquieterthan ever.Wehaveaschoolconcerteach year,andlastweekwestartedpractisingforit.Wehavesomeverynice songsanddialogues,andIhopeitwill tarnouttobeasuccess.So,now, dearAunttRessy,Iwill'close,butI hopetowriteyoualongerlelprnext time.-Yourlovingniece, FLORRIENEGRI.

DearFlorrie,-Yourwishhasvery nearlycometrue.Greenbushesis againwellrepresented`inthepage, butNarroginandJarrandalearealso onthewarpath.Sothemuch-dreaded examinationsnowbelongtothefast recedingpast,andyetyouarestill aliveanddoingwell.Congratulations onyoursuccess,Florrie.Victoryfol. lowingonhardworkandobstacles overcome,isveryencouraging.Ihope bythistimethattheprospectsof Greenbushesareimproving,andthat yourconcertwillbeasuccess.Love andbestwishesfrom AUNTBE.SSY ---

BettyHasaWonderfulParty.

61Duke-street,Nothem. July2F,1929.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou,andIwouldliketobe oneofyournieces.Iamsevenyears oldnow,andgotoschool.Iamin thefifthstandard.Mysisters,Mary andNancy,wrotetoyouwhenthey werelittlechildren.OnmybirthdayIhadabigparty,andtherewere thirty-threechildrenpresent.Ihad alovelytimeandgotalotofpresents.MybrotherArthuriswriting toyoualso.MyAuntyhasgonefor atriptoEngland,andwegotacable fromherto-day"tosaythatsheisgoingtoScotlandandWales.Well,as Ihavenomorenews,Iwillsaygoodbye.-Yourlovingniece, BETTYWITHNELL.

MyDearBetty-Youhavewritten averyniceletterforalittlegirlof onlysevenyearsofage,andyouare indeedwelcometobecomeoneofmy nieces.MaryandNancyweregood friendsofmineinthe"oldendays," andIhopetheyarestillinterestedin theCorner.Youwereluckytohave 'abigpartyforyourbirthday,andI amsureyouallenjoyedyourselves. YourAuntyisfortunateinvisitingso manylands.Whenshereturnsyou shouldgethertotellyouallabout hertrip.Good-byenow,dear.Tell Arthurtohurryupandwritetoyour AUNTBESSY.

"AWeeBitofErin."

ShamrockHotel,Geraldton. July25,1929.

DearAunt'B'essy,-Ihopeyouare well.Iwonderifyouwouldmindme joiningyourhappyband.Igoto StellaMarisCollege,andIlikereadingyourpage.Isupposeyougotthe extrapagefromMr.Printer.Idome fromIreland,andamsixyearsout here.WehaveabigfarmnearMullewa;itisgettingonlovely.Well,this isallIhavetosay,Aunty.Good-bye. Ihopemyletterwillreachyouin time.IforgottotellyouIamten yearsold.-Yourfondniece, MARYMcDONOUGH.

DearMary,-Asyouseeyourletter didgethereintime,andofcourse,I amveryhappytogiveyouacosy cornerinourlittlecircle.(Mr.Printer saystherearenocornersinacircle, butyou,beingMO,Mary,willknow whatImean.)SoyougotoStella MarisCollege.AlthoughIhavenot hadthepleasureofvisitingGeraldton formanyyears,Icanstillremember goingtothecollegewhenIwasavery littlegirl.Iwastakenonavisit totheschoolwithmysister,andthe Bishop,beingpresent.Iwaschallenged tosaymyprayers,anduponbeingable todoso,Iwasgivenashilling.Iran allthewayhome,andcalledoutto mymother,"Mama,quick,look!God gavemeashilling."Mymotherwas horrifiedatmyprofanity,hutIwas firmonthepointthattheSistershad calledhim"HisLordship,"andmy "holy"shillingwasformanyyearsunspent.Good-bye,now,dear.Write soonagaintoyourloving, At'ITTBESSY.

JamEnjoysBasketBall. Telluride-street,Greenbushes. July22,1929.

DearAuntBessy,-Thiswill,bemy firstlettertoyou.IliveinGreenbushes,andattendtheConvent School.IwillbeeleveninSeptember,andIaminthesixthstand'-d. Ourschoolhasaroodbasketballteam

andsometimesweplayagainstthe StateSchool:Iamlearningmusic, andhavegotasfarasJunior.1have abrotherandsister,botholderthan myself.Closingwithlove.-Your would-beniece, JOYCEPAYNE. gDearJoyce,-Iampleasedthatyou havedecidedtojoinus,asweareindeedaveryhappyfamily.Greenbusheshasquiteanumberof,representativesintheCorner,but1am suretherearemanyothersamongyour friendswhowilljoiniftheyarepersuadedjustalittle.Basketballisa goodgameifplayedinthetruesportingspirit,andIhopethatyourteam willbesuccessfulinfuturematches. Writeagainsoonto AUNTBESSY.

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"FromOutthePast." RunnerHill,Karridale, August6,1929. DearAuntBessy,-Iwasnotamong thefirsttowritetoyouuponyourreturntoyourCornerof"TheRecord," butIamsendingyoualittlepoem whichyoumayfindusefultopublish. IwroteitwhenIwastwelveyears old.Iamnownineteen,andhave ninesistersandtwobrothers.Have youeverbeendownthisway,Aunt Bessy?Itisaverybeautifulplace especiallyatthepresenttimeofyear. IreadFatherMcMahon'smessageto yourlittlefriends,andI'msuremany ofthemhaveyoutothankfornice friendships'theyhavemade-Your lovingfriend, IRENEELLIS.

MyDearIrene,-Itwasindeeda verypleasantsurprisetohearfrom areal"grown-up"niece.Thankyou verymuchforyourpoem.Ithinkit isverycreditable,especiallytoyour agewhenyouwroteit.Whata happyfamilyyoumustbe,Irene,when therearesomanytohelpbothin workandplay.Thankyouforyour kindremarks,Irene.Ifyouwouldcare forapenfriend,whynotwriteto LilyRooney,"Glenwarren,"Manjimup.Iamsureyouwouldsoonbe capitalfriends,andaremuchthe sameage,soyoushouldfindsome interestsincommon.Lily,Iam sure,willbeverypleasedtohearfrom afellowcousin.Writesoonagain, dear,toyourloving, AUNTB'ESSY.

JackJoinstheGreenbushesBrigade. Greenbushes,July31,1920.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamsorrythat Icouldnotwritebefore,butIhave hadasorehand.Ourparishpriest, FatherReidy,isleavingthisweek, andwearegettinganewpriest.We haveanewteacher,SisterPatrick,and wealllikeher.Weareholdingour annualconcertinSeptember,butIdo notknowtheexactdate.Weareplayingthe'B'ridgetownteamfootballnext week.Wehavealreadyhadonevictory.Ithasbeenverywetuphere lately.Wewentoutforabushwalk onSunday,butwesawnokangaroos. TherewasaCentenaryBallherethis month,andtheycollected£75,andall enjoyedthemselves.Alltheapples arefinishednow,andGreenbusheshas quieteneddownagreatdeal.Iwill closenow.-Yourlovingnephew, JACKDOHERTY.

DearJack,-Nowthatyoursore handisbetter,Iampleasedthatyou havefoundtimetowritetome.I havequiteanumberofniecesandnephewsatGreenbushes,andIhopethey willcontinueaswellastheyhavebegun.IsupposeyoumissFatherReidy verymuch.Ireadin"TheRecord" ofthegreatsend-offyougavehim.By thistimeyournewparishpriestwill bewellsettleddowninthe"apple" town.Myword!waittillnextapple season,then,asyouboyssay,I'mgoingto"bag"acaseofapplesfrom Greenbushesformylittlefriendsin ourvariousinstitutions.Perhaps,Jack, youwouldn'tmindseeingthatmycase iswellfilled.Writesoonagainto yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

--MavisLeadstheWay.

CavesRoad,Busselton, August4,1929.

DearAuntB'essy,-Iwouldvery muchliketo,beoneofyournieces. Wealwaysget"TheRecord,"andI readyourpageeachSundaymorning. IamtwelveyearsoldandgOtothe ConventSehnOl,andaminthefourth class.Ihavealittledogcalled "Marko."Hecansitupandbegfor lollies.WhenIhavesparetimeIal wayshelpmymotherwiththehousework.Ilovehelpingtocleanthe house.Myfriend-Reneisalterwritingtoyoutobecomeoneityour nieces.Ihopeyouliiteourletterssad putthemintheneoer.-Yonr.-loving niece, MAVIS&MIURA.

MyDearMavis,-IhavejustfinishedreplyingtoRene,andIamvery ,pleasedtoofferyoubothaveryhearty welcometotheCorner."Marko"man iiagltatlittlepet.Isn'titqueer howfondwegetofourlittleanimal friends.There'sMarmadukenow.He ismylittledog,whoreplacedTabby, whenhediedofoldage.Tabbywas goodcompanywhenIhadmyCorner yearsago,butwhenmyniecesand nephewsdesertedme,Tabbyfeltitas muchas-I,andverysoonafterhe died.Mr.Editorwasunkind&tough tosay"It'wasjustabouttime,"but betweenyouandme,Mavis,Tabby diedofabrokenheart.Soyouare interestedinfootball,Mavis?Write andtellmeallaboutthenextmatch. Lovefrom AUNTBESS?.

RenePutsBusseltonIntotheCorset. CavesRoad,Busselton, August4,1929. DearAuntBessy,-Willyouplease let.mebeoneofyournieces?Iam thirteenyearsofage,andIattendthe ConventSchool.Ihavetowalka miletoschooleachday.Ilovereading,andalwaysreadyourpagein"The Record."Intheafternoonsmyfriend, MavisO'Meara,andIalwaysgOtosee themenplayfootball.Ourfavourite teamisthePastimesteam.They nearlyalwayswin.Iamlearningto playthepiano,andtheSisters.nake mepracticesuchalot.Iwillwrite againtoyousoon.-Yourloving,niece, RENEOHLENSCHLAOER.

MyDearRene,-Iamverypleased towelcomebothyourselfandMavisto theCorner.Mayyoubothstaywith usforaverylongtime.Ihavebeen toBusseltononlyonce,onmywayto theCaves,butasIstayedinthetown foronlytenminutes,Iknowverylittle ofit.Doyouevergoouttothe Caves,Rene?Theyarewonderful,and Ithinkyouareveryfortunatetohave sucheasyaccesstothem.Ihopethe PastimesClubwillbepremiers,asthe seasonisnearlyendednow:"Practice makesperfect,"Rene,soyoushould makesteadyprogressifyouworkhard atyourmusic.Writesoonagainto yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

RomaWantsaCrossWordPuszke, 27VictoriaSquare,Perth, July27,1929.

DearAuntBessy,-Asthemonthis drawingtoaclose,IthoughtIhad betterwriteagain.SinceIlastwrote adogwasgiventomebyafriend.The catandhearedeadenemies.Ihave beeninseventhstandardnearlya month.Ilikeitverymuch,except onesubject,French.Wearetaught FrenchbyS.M.Pascall.CountessFilippiniisteachingourschoolsinging. Ihavebeenpickedtosinginourchoir forthemusicalEisteddfod.Weare competingagainstSt.Patrick'slibys' School,sowearecompetingagainsta veryefficientchoir.To-morrowatthe teno'clockMassSt.Patrick'sBoys andourschoolaresinging.Inthe boyschoirtherearetwobeautiful soloists.SinceIstartedthisletter havebeentochurch,andthesinging wasverynice.Dr.McMahongaveus wonderfulpraise.I'mnotentering forthecompetitionthismonth,ascompositionismyweakestsubject.Iexpectedtoseeanumberofoldnieces rejoin,butsofarI'mtheonlyone. Doyouthinkyoucouldputacrosswordpuzzleinourpage?Iamvery fondofcross-wordpuzzles.Ihavea littlenephewcalledStanley.Heis onlyfourteenmonthsold.Myword heisacharacter.Heisalsoveryinquisitive:ifheseesanything,orif youhaveanything,hesays,"Whatvon gotthere?"Well,Aunty,Imustend mybudget,soastocatchthemail.Enclosedpleasefindtwostamps.-Your affectionateniece, ROMACHAPPELL.

MyDearRoma,-Yourinteresting letterwasjustalittletoolatefor lastSunday's"Record."Arethecat andthedoganybetterfriendsnow? SoyouhavebeenpromotedRoma,and youdon'tlikeFrench.Icanquite understandthat,butifyoupersevere youwillbesurprisedhowsoonyouwill understandthelanguage.Ireadof Yourchoir'ssuccessfulsingingofthe Mass,dipCountessFilippinimustbe prouddryou.AlthoughSt.Patrick's issuchagoodchoir,IamsurethatSt. Joseph's,willberatherformidable rivals.Yourlittlenephewmustbea character.Athisagelittleonesare genitallyveryinteresting.Iwillconsiderthecross-wordquestion,RomaGood-bye,now.Iwilleagerlyawait yournextlettertoAUNTBESSY.

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LUNTBUSTSLITT'S= (Continued).

"FremantletotheFore." 'Lindenow,"23StatonStreet, EastFremantle,. DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou,andIsincerelyhopeyou willobligemebyenrolingmeamongst yourmerryband.Abouttwomonths agowewerevisitedbyMr.Miles,the schoolinspector.Hewasverynice indeed,andnotnearlysostrictas wehadexpected.Isucceededand passedintoVII.Class,butasthere wasnoVII.Standardat"MaryImmaculate"(EastFremantle),Iwentto ParryStreet"St.Joseph's."Weare taughtbySisterKevin.The"A" teambasketballplayerswereap pointedtoplaySt.Brigid;s,West Perth,onSaturday,August3,butas theschoolwasonholidaysthematch waspostponedtillthe5th.Ihave twobrothersandonesister.Myalder brother,Maurice,whois14yearsof age,wontheLynnScholarship.My othersisteris11andmybrother9, andIam13. Iwishyousuccess.Yourlovingniece, MARYKILLEEN.

P.S.:Allmyfriendsandfamilycall meTrixie.Youmayifyoupreferit toMary.

'MyDearMaryTrixie,-YouareindeedwelcometotheCorner,particularlyasyouarethefirstFremantleite tojoinus.Ioncehadverymany littlefriendsinFremantle,butwhere theyareIdonotknow,assincemy returntotheCornertheyhavenot wiittentome.Iamverypleasedto Mrofyoursuccessatschool,and hopethatyouwilldojustaswellas Mauricehasdone.Trixieisavery nicename,but"Mary"isOurLady's name,soIdon'tthinkwewillgiveit up.HowdoctMaryTrixiedo?Iam sorryIhaven'tspacetopublishyour puzzles,butthanksforthemallthe same.Writesoonagaintoyourloving, AUNTBESSY. --

KevinWillHaveaBirthdaySoon. Bewsher-street,Moora, August7,1929.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou,andIhopetoseeitin print.IamgoingtomakemyFirst HolyCommuniononthe15th.ofAugust,whichisalsothedateofmy father'sbirthday.IgototheConventSchool.Thereareonlythree boysattending,includingmyself.I ameightyearsold,andwillbenine thisSgptember.I.hope,tohavea birthdayparty.Iaminthethird classatschool.Ithinkthisisallthe news.-Yourlovingnephew, KEVINDIX.

.11vDearKevin,-B"ytiletimeyou seethatyouareareally,trulynephew,youwillhavemadeyourFirst HolyCommunion.Whatahappylittleboyyoumusthavebeenonthat day,andwhatanicebirthdaypresent foryourDaddy.Soyouaregoing tohaveabirthdayparty.I'dlove tocome,butthenI'llhavetowait tillI'masked,won'tI,Kevin?How aboutgettingyourtwocobbersto writetomealso?Don'tforgettolet meknowallaboutthebirthdayparty, sowritesoonagaintoyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Eileenis"MailMan." ltewsher-street,Moora, August7,1929.

discussedinthe"WestAustralian."I havereadtheProfessor'spointof view:theschoolteachersalsoheard theparents'viewsonthesubject,and nowIwillattempttowritewhatI thinkaboutthematter.Idonotbelieveinover-loadinguschildrenwith homework,somuchso,thatthechild getssleepyandrestlessinthemiddle ofhisorherwork;butIdonotmean thatIthinkthereshouldbenohome lessonsforuschildren.Idonotmind deipgalittlehomeworkofaMight time,suchasapageortwoofspellings tolearn,butwhenachildhasFrench fromoneteacher,Arithmeticfromanother,andEnglishorHistoryfromyet another,Isaythatitisveryunfairto expectthechildtohaveeverylesson writtenandlearntcorrectlybythe nextday.Nowtheteachermightsay thathomeworkkeepsaboyorgirl fromrunningaroundthestreetsat nighttime.True,Iadmit,butthere isacertainclassofgirlandboywho don'trunwildintheevening,andwho arepreventedfromgoingoutwith theirparentstosomeharmlessamusement,becauseoftheirtroublesome homework.Somechildrensaythat theteacherlikesgivinghomeworkto thechild,buttheteacherismerelygivingtheworkforthechild'sowngood andnotforherown.So,tobefairall round,Isaylettheteachergiiealittle homeworkeacheveningtokeepher pupilsintrim.Whenachildisgoing foranexaminationinMusic,Ithink sheshouldbeexcuseduntiltieexam. isdonewith.Ifnot,thechildhas notsufficienttimetodoherextra studies,andbesidesthis,thebrainbecomescloudedanddull,whereasit shouldbebrightandalert.Soalittlebitofworkeverynightisfairto everyonetomymind.-Yourloving niece(ifyouwillhaveme), SIGNEGREEN.

MyDearSigne,-OfcourseI'llhave youasanieceinmyever-growingfamilycircle,andnowthatyou'vecome, Ihopeyou'lllikeusanddecidetpstay.

I'msorrythatIhaven'tseen.Tubby withhisdrums,butIthinkIhave seenalittlegirlwithlotsofgolden curls,likeGoldilocksinthefairytale.

Iwonderifthatcouldbe,Signe?Your ideasonhomeworkareverywellexpressed,andIdaresayyouareright, Signe.Ofcourse,studentsgoingfor exams.shouldneednootherincentive tohomework,sinceitisfortheirown benefit,andnotfortheteachers'.I'd better itfurther,orI'llbe gettinginto"hotwater."IhaveanotherniecefromSt.Joseph's-Roma Chappell-soyoushouldbothsetthe ballrollingandinducemoreofyour companionstowritetoyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Veronica'sWishisFulfilled. "Lindenow,"23StatonRoad, EastFremantle,August8,1929.

DearAuntBessy,-Itwouldplease meverymuchifyouwouldenrolme asoneofyournieces,forsincereading the"Corner"in"TheRecord"Ihave beenlongingtojoinalso.Iwas elevenlastMarch7,andaminthe StandardVI.'Wehavemarkstosee whoisleadinginclass,andatpresent Iamontop,butIwillhavetowork hardtostaythere.Please,dear AuntI13'essy,ifthereisroomwillyou printmyletter,asIamwaitingtosee itinprint.-Yourwould-beniece, VERONICAKILLEEN.

Children'sConcertatLoreto

OnThursday,August22,the,:hildrenofLoretoConvent,AdelaideTerrace,gaveanentertainmentofmuch meritinthepresenceofHisGracethe Archbishop,severalmembersofthe clergy,andalargegatheringofpar entsandfriends.Theconcertopened withthereadingofanaddressofwelcometotheReverendMotherPro vinciallinwhosehonourtheenter tainmentwasgiven),andanexpression.ofthankstoHisGracefornow oursagtheschoolwithhispresence. Instrumentalmusicofahighstand andwasrendered.Itincluded:HungarianDance()Birahms),Chanson Triste(Tschaikowsky),SonatainB (Mozart),CanzonaOp.85(Raff), legroOp.70(Mazes).Afterthesingingof"TheOldGavotte"fromdig non,thequaintandpicturesqueolci dancewasexecutedbylittleboysand gillsinappropriatecostumes.The gracefulmovementsandelegantcourtesiesoftheminiatureladiesandgen tlemenwongreatapplause.Apleas ingitemwastherepresentationof Spring,withgaycolouringandbright chorus. Adeepernotewasstruck whenolderpupilspresentedintab leauxscenesfromthelifeofSt.Joan ofrc-,whosequincentenaryisbeing celebratedthisyear.Thesingingof twoquaintsongs,"Rivals"and"The Quarrel,"charmedtheaudience.

Themysteryplay,"EagerHeart," constitutedthesecondpartofthepro gramme.Itwasanambitiousunder taking,buttheresultmorethanjustifiedtheattempt.To-daythereis awidespreadmovementtowardsthe revivaloftheoldmediaevaldramas

whichhavebeensufferedtofallinto oblivionbutaretoogreattobelong ignoredbyloversofnobleliterature andart."EagerHeart'isaChristmasMysteryPlay.Ittellg)ofthe comingoftheKingofkings.Wesee HimpassthemansionsofEagerSense andEagerFame,andenter,inthe guiseofabeggar,thepoorlittledweliingofthechildEagerHeart.The latterhadrefusedthealluringinvitationsofhertwosisters,whowoul:i havehadherawaittheKingatnicl scenesofsplendour.Theyhadlaughedatthesimplicityofherlovingpre parations.Alone,shegoesoutinto thenightinsearchofHim.Shepherdsjoinherandeverandanonthe soundsoftheAngels'Songbreak forth.PresentlyEagerHeartandher companionsfallinwiththethree kingswho,guidedbyastar,pause outsideherhome.She,amazed,discoversthatthepoorwanderersto whomshehadgivenshelter,werenone otherthantheblessedThree,whoof oldfoundshelterinacaveinBethlehem.OnceagaintheKinghas shownHispredilectionforthehumble andloving.Thesimpledignitythat pervadestheseoldmysteryplaysis equalledbyfew,ifany,ofthemore modernproductions.Theprogramme concludedwiththesingingof"Queen ofLoreto,"bytheassembledchildren.HisGracetheArchbishopsaid thathecouldnotfindwordstoexpresshisappreciationofthefinepetformance,andcalleduponRev. FatherRaible,AdministratorApost tolicofKimberley,whocongratulasel thechildrenontheexcellenceoftheir entertainment,andthendelightedthe audiencewithhisownrenderingofan olctGermanSong.

DearAuntBessy,-Iwasverypleasedtoseemyletterin"TheRecord." DadwentdowntoPerthandbrought backanewtruckcalledthesix-cylinder.SometimesIgoonthemailwith Dad,anditisaverynicedriveindeed. Itismyfather'sbirthdayonthefifteenthofAugust,and.mybrotheris makinghisFirstHolyCommunion.I amelevenonthe20th.September,and ThomaswillbeoneyearoldinDecember.Ithinkthisisallthenews.Yourlovingniece, EILEENDIX.

MyDearEileen,-Iamveryglad thattheprintingofyourlettergave yousomuchpleasure.Howniceit mustbetogowithyourfathertodeliverthemail,especiallyinanew truck.Whatabeautifulbirthday presentyourbrothergaveyourfather. Isupposeyouwereallveryproud ofhimonhisFirstCommunionDay. Manyhappyreturnsofyourbirthday, Eileen.Writesoonagaintoyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

SigneAttackstheHo.WorkProblem.

St.Joseph'sSchool,VictoriaSquare, August7,1929.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihavelong wishedtobeoneofyournieces,andI hopeyouwillincludemein.yourfamilycircle.Ihaveonesmallbrother whoplays"thedrums:Tubbyishis nickname,andIamsureyouhaveseen himatoneof-ourconcerts.AtprecentIaminterestedinthesubjectof 'HomeWork,"whichhasrecentlybeen

P.S.-Mypetisablackkitten,but Iamafraiditwon'tbeblackmuch longer,foritsfurisfastbecominga darkchocolatecolour.

MyDearVeronica,-YouandMary aremy"pioneer"niecesfromFremantle.Asyouarethefirsttojointhe Cornerfromyourschool,Ihopeyou willtry'topersuadeyourlittleplaymatestowritetometoo.Youare doingverywelltobetopofyour class,and'Ihopeyouwillremain thereforalongtime.Iampleased youhaveapussyforapet.Haveyou heardthesadstoryofmypoorTabby? IalwaysfeelupsetwhenIthinkof hissuddendeath,butoneofthese daysIwillpluckupenoughcourageto tellyouallabouthim.Writesoon again,Veronica,toyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

WhereareweallgoingonWednesdaynight?Why,totheFreeWard BallatTempleCourt,ofcourse.We wouldnotmissitforanything.It willsurelybethedancingeventofthe season.

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Saturday,August31,1929. THERECORD.

Mr,J.W.%track ANAPPRICIATION.

"Manyaninnocentman'bearing thewhiteman'sburden'has;on.-: downstrickentodeathinafewmin- utesbythespearofthesavage, launchedthroughtheleafyfoliageofa chimpbythecreek,orsplittingtoelonggrassbythebillabong,inits unerringflightforawhiteman's heart"-soopens,inourSundaycon- temporaryanappreciativecomment onMr.J.W.Durack.And,continu jag,thecontributorwrites:"Notttiefierceblowofatiger'spaw,butthe deadlythrustofasnakethatstrikes andglidesaway.Feather-bedphil- anthropistsareeagertoinditethe pioneeringmanhoodofAustraliaand alwaystoblamethemfor'crueltyto thenatives.'

White"Trailmakersopenthewayforthis Australia,riskallthedargers andendurealltheuntoldhardships oftengivingtheirlives.

"Suchacatastrophe,averitablebolt fromtheblue,happenedinthelifeof J.W.Durack.Likemanyanother,whose-younglifeandmanhoodwere spentinthelonelyanddistantplaces wherebootandsaddlewasthedaily order,andwhipandrifletheconstant accoutrement,J.W.hasmanyamem oryofanxiousdaysandlonelyand dangerousnights,whenthebestcattle countryinAustraliawasbeingwon andpicturesqueprovinceofplainand mountain,andpool,andgorgeofpan danusplume,andgrasshorse-highinseason,wavinginthebreeze.

"Itwasin1886thatJ.W.,thenonly 18yearsold,wasoutinnewterritory, 60milesfromcampafterasixdays' trek,threadingthroughthegorgesand creeksandgrassydales,withacousin -anotherJohnDurack,anoverlandei. fromQueensland-spyingoutnewpas. teralareas.Ridingalongsideby side,discussingtheprospects,watching nodoubt,buthavingonlyhumaneye. sightthatcouldnotpiercethe-len& foliageofathickpandanusclump whereadeadly'blacksnake'marked oneofthemforhisprey;arustlein theleaves,andwithlightningflight aspearswishedthroughspaceand piercedthebodyofJohnDurack.He groaned'Iamdone,'andsanktothe groundfromthesaddle.YoungJ.W alightedandheldhiminhisarms-in afewminutesdeadanddoneforever Alonewithadeadcomrade,alive brightandwell-inafewminutes dead.Aloneinthewildmountainswithdeathlurkinganywhere,nohorse, andcampmilesaway.

"Shockedbythecatastrophe,but withunerringbushinstinctfordire;: Lion,takingalasthurriedlookatthe corpseofhiscousin,hesetoff.revs?, verinhand,acrossthemountain:. straightforthecamp.Overgorge andrangeandcreekandgrassc'pse hetramped.Howmanylurkingna- tiveshesawanddidnotsee,now manytimesaspearpiercedhisown body,onlythosewhohavehadahor- riddreamcanimagine.At430p.mthemurderoccurred.Thecampwas 9milesawayinastraightlineto- wardsOrdRiver.J.W.journeyed allthroughthenightwithoutarest, arrivingat10a.m.nextmorning.A restofonlytwohoursandhewas againinthesaddleleadingapa-ty tothesceneofthemurder.They journeyeduntil1a.m.,restedafew hoursonly,andonagain.

"Ofthehurriedlyorganised?arty thatwentouttorecoverthebody- andotherthings,Imaynottell11,:re thatisthestoryofanotherdayand adventure.

"AfamiliarfigureontheTerrace. J.W.paddleshiscanoeinsingleblessedness.Heis,however,thecem.nt ofanumerousclan-godfather,guile,philosopherandfriendtotheyotaver generation.J.W.isamanwith hostsoffriendsandnoenemies.' Ofhim,theminormembersofthe clanDurackmightsingwithD'Artagman,"Allforoneandoneforall.'

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Showinapracticalwayyourap- preciationofthegoodworkofthe SistersofSt.JohnofGodbyattend- ingtheFreeWardBallonWednes- daynext,the4th.September,at TempleCourtCabaret.

H.A.C.B.SOCIETY. DISTRICTBOARD.

ThefortnightlymeetingoftheDis- trictBoardwasheldonthe21st. inst.

firstThecorrespondenceincludedthe official re-establishedcommunicationfromthe St.FrancisXavier's BranchatGeraldton,havingreference tothefirstbranchmeetingsincethe GeneralSecretary'sdeparture.The toneoftheletterwasoptimisticasto thefuturesuccessofthebranch.

OldGoldfieldsmemberswillregret tohearofthedeathoftwooldBoul- dermembers,Bro.TomWalsh,who diedat.Wooroloo,andBro.Jas. Meath,whodiedinPortMelbourne, wherehehasbeenresidingforsome years.Maytheirsoulsrestinpeace, asalsothesoulofSisterKeough,.of theCathedralWomen'sBranch,whose suddendeathcameasagreatshock tometropolitanmembers.

Membersofthesocietythroughout theStatewillbepleasedtohearthat theDistrictBoardhasdefinitelyde- cidedtocommemoratethememoryof thelate,Hro.Rev.FatherLynch,by erectingasuitablememorialinthe churchatMaylands.Itwillprobably taketheformofastainedglasswin- dowatthebackofthealtar.To raisethenecessaryamount,theBoard hasdecidedtonotifymembersthata levyofls.permemberforfivequar- terswillbestruck.Itisfeltthat manymembersofthesocietywillbe quitewillingtosubscribeevenmore thanthissum,andinanycaseitmay notbenecessarytolevythewhole 5s.Theresponsefromquarterto quarterwilldeterminethismatter. Onethingiscertain,nomemberwill objecttofivequarterlyleviesofls. forsucha circularsworthyproject.Suitable willheprintedandasupply senttoeachbranchsecretaryforissue tothemembers.

DateofAnnualDistrictMeeting: Fridayevening,the25th,andSatur- day,the26th.October,arethedates decideduponfortheannualconfer- ence,andnoticesofmotionfrom branchesforinsertionintheagenda papermustreachtheDistrictOffice notlaterthanthe16th.September.

Reportssubmittedindicatedthat therecentsocialheldinthenewSt.Mary'sHall,Leederville,eclipsedall previouseffortsofthesocialand sportscommittee.Membersofthe wereloudintheirpraisesof thesplendidsocialsuccessofthefunc- tion,thefineattendanceofmembers, particularlymembersoftherecently formedSt.Patrick'sOldBoys'Branch, andtheexcellentconductofeachandeverypersonpresent.Catholicyoung peoplemetinlargenumberstoenjoy thecompanyofoneanother,andthey evidentlyfoundthatsuchcompanywascongenial.Thisisasitshould be.

Asthisreportisbeingtyped.alet- terarrivesfromRev.FatherLang- mead,fromEsperance,urgingtheat- tendanceof,arepresentativeofthe societyforthepurposeofexplaining itsaimsandobjects,eitherwitha viewtoformingabranchorsecuring membersforattachmenttoanexist- ingbranch.TheRev.Fathersug- gestssuchavisitinJanuaryorFeb- ruarynext.Thattheworkofthe

societyissometimesappreciatedisevi- dencedbythefollowingquotation fromFatherLangmead'sletter:"Be- tweenCircleValleyandBeetethere isaveryfinebodyofCatholicmen, whoarealmostallIrishmen,andI canthinkofnobettermeansoffos- tering thetheirgrandspiritthanthrough H.A.C.B.S.''Thiscorrespond- encewillbedealtwithatthenext meetingoftheDistrict..Board.Thefollowingbranchvisitswerear- ranged:St.Patrick'sBranch,Sept.5; St.Mary's,Leederville,Sept. 11; BlessedTeresa,Sept.19;St.Canice's, Sept.26;CathedralWomen's,Sept, 26:St.Kevin's,Oct.3. St.Brigid's,WestPerth. Asallthememberspresentatour lastmeetingonMonday,August19, weregoingtothebranchsocialatSt. Mary's,Leederville,whichwasheld onthatnight,thebusinessofthe meetingwasspeedilytransacted.'As thiswasthelastmeetingofthefirst quarterofthenewlyreorganised branch,areviewofthequarter'swork wouldnotbeoutofplacehere.It wasonApril26thatthemeetingcall- edtoreorganisethebranchwasheld, andthoughitwasnotverylargely attended,thosepresentshowedthat theyhadtheenthusiasmandenergy tokeepthingsmovingoncearea- sonablestartwasmade.Itwasnot atallsurprising,therefore,thatat theverynextmeetingcalled,tennewmemberswereinitiated,andsincethat timeeveryfortnighthasseennew facesatSt.Brigid'sHall,andthe constitutionbookhasbeensteadily fillingwithnewnames.In'all,this ourfirstquarterhasshownanincrease inmembershipof17malesand5fe- males.Theinterestandenthusiasm shownbythenewmembershasin- spiredtheoldermembersandincon sequencethemeetingshavebeen-.Try wellattended.ThequarterlyCom- munion,heldonthefirstSundayin July,wasaninspiringsight,asthirtymembersreceivedHolyCommunionin abody,andasthiswasthefirstHi- bernianCommunionheldinSt Brigid'sparishformanyyears,those responsiblewerewellsatisfied.The socialsideofthebranch'sactivities hasbeenwellcateredfor.Ourinterbranchtabletennisandbobsteams wereverysuccessfulintheirengage. ments,anddeserveeverycreditfor themannerinwhichtheyhaveplayed theirmatches,andforthegoodsport. ingspiritevinced.Wehaveatall timereceivedthesupportofthe otherbranchesofthesociety,and fromthesocialandsportscommittee

TheDistrictgeneralsecretary,Bro. Brown,hasalwaysbeenreadywitha helpinghandinanythingournewsec- retaryhasrequiredfromhim,andthe

membersofthebranchrealisethese Littlecourtesiesandareveryaprecia. tiveofthemasthesuccessofour firstquarter'sactivitieshavebeen largelyduetosuchhelpfulacts.It isnowonderthatwearefullofhope forournextquarter,whichcommences onMondaynext,September2.We knowthatwewillcommencewell,as threenewmembersatleastwillbe initiatedonthatnighbutthereare stillalargenumberdTyoungpeople intheparishwhohavenotyetrea- lisedtheadvantagesofbeingamem- berofaCatholicbenefitsociety,and weatehopefulthatbeforethisquarter is-faradvancedtheywillbeasking themselveswhichtheycanafford most,toruntheriskofdoctors'bills intimeofaccidentorsickness,ortopaytheverysmallsubscriptiontoa societywhichprotectsitsmembersin timeofneed,andalsocatersfortheir comfortandenjoymentwhentheyhavethehealthandstrengthtoenjoy themselves.

WEEKLYPRODUCEMARKET REPORT.

TheWestralianFarmersLimited,Wellington-street,Perth,reportunder datethe28th.August,1929,asfol. lows:

WheatenChaff:Sincelastreport- ingthewheatenchaffmarkethas shownaslightdeclineinprices. F.a.q.toprimphasbeensellingfrom £6to£517s601perton,andf.a.q.£5 12s6ddownto£57s6d.Medium sampleshavebeenselling,according toquality,downto£5to£417s6d. OatenChaff:Duringthelastweek themarkethasbeenshortsupplied withf.a.q.toprime.whichisnominal- lyworth£5lOsperton,andfaq. 5s,whilemediumsamplesareworth approximately£415s.

Oats;Althoughtherehavebeen veryfew marketoatssenttoauction,the stillremainsdull,goodheavy feedsbeingworth2/8to2/10per bushel,andmediumfeeds2/5to2/7.

Wheat:Thewheatmarkethasre- mainedpracticallyunchangedsince lastreporting.F.a.q.isnominally worth5/34perbushel,whilemedium amnlosareceilingat4/11to51

INAIDOFTHENEWCATHEDRAL. APLAINANDFANCYDRESS BALL (OrganisedbythePupilsofSt.Jae. eph'sSchool,VictoriaSquare), Willbeheldinthe HIBERNIANHALL,MURRAYST, OnTUESDAY,SEPTEMBER3rd. Theex-pupilsofSt.Joseph'saresc pectedtotakepartinthisfunction, andhelptomakeitagreatsuccess. DaintySupper. GoodMusic. Tickets:Children,1/6;Adults,2/.

THERECORD.

ChristianBrothers'College,Football"Champions,"Season1929 WINNERSOFTHEAL(rt)KCUPANDFOOTBALLLEAGUEPF,WNT

iz,;.!,Row:H.Davey,K.Morrissey,J.McMahon,J.McLeod,H.Edelman,K.Herley,B.Hart. St,,,11,1Rote:Mr.L.Ryan(SportsMaster),A.Kuhlman,J.Moysey,C.Tormey,B'.O'Shaughnessy,J.Adlam, R.Brown,Mr.H.Gepp(Coach). voted:L.Gallagher,S.Briggs,W.Slater(vice-captain),W.Grundy(captain),G.Lehman,J.Shea,L.Leunig.

InFront:R.Trainor,G.Thompson.

TheCollegewentthroughtheseasonundefeated,scoring80.111(591points)to29.36(210points).

ThePremiershipshasnowbeenwonfouryearsinsuccession,andoftwenty-twocompletedcompetitions theCollegehaswon19.OntenoccasionstheCollegehasgonethroughtheseasonwithoutadefeat,thuswin- ningthetitleof"Champions."

CHRISTIANBROTHERS'COLLEGESECONDEIGHTEEN. CHAMPIONSFORSEASON1920.

BaskRow:F.Lyons,N.Slater,E

SecondRow:K.Jamieson,D.Dundon,J.

Seated:R.Griffiths,D.Lambert,J.O'C

InFront:D.Ryan,J.McMahon.

O'Driscoll,B.Smith,F.Brown. Traeger.R.Hanna,J.flayton,R.Durbi onnor(vice-captain),K.Herley(captain n,L.O'Loughlin.

Thisteamscored451points,whde theCollegeSecondEighteenhaswonthe

werescoredagainst

competition. Itisthesecondyearinsuccessionthat

Saturday,August31,1929.

OathsofTwoKings

Inhisaccountofthecoronationet KingAlfonsoXIII.,reigningmonarch ofSpain,in1899,RichardHarding Davis,afterremarkingthattheoath wasverybrief,-quoteditasfollows:

"IsweartoGodontheHolyGospelstoobservetheConstitutionsad thelaws.IfIdothis,mayGodrewardme,ifnotmayHecallmeto account."

AlthoughtheCatholicreligionisthe officialreligionofSpain,itistobe notedthatthereisnomentioninthe oathoftheKing'sobligationtobe CatholicortodefendtheCatholicre- ligion.

Consider;incontrast,theoathofthe Britishsovereign,whichbindshimto beaProtestantandtodefendthe Protestantreligion.TheoathGeorge V.tookisasfollows:-

Idosolemnlyandsincerely,inthe presenceofGod,testifyanddeclare thatIamafaithfulProtestanteast thatIwill,accordingtothetrueintentoftheenactmentstosecurethe ProtestantsuccessiontotheThroneof myRealm,upholdandmaintainsuch enactmentstothebestofmypower."

Thisdeclarationiscomparativelya mildonetothatwhichprecededit. Theformerdeclaration,whichoutrag- edthemostsacredfeelingsofCatholics,waschangedtoitspresentfora in1910.inthefaceofsevereopposi- tionfromtheulera-Protestants.

ItistruethattheKingofSpainis referredtoinallofficialdocurnentsas"HisCatholicMajesty,"and,ofcourse, Catholicismbeingtheofficialreligiost, theConstitutionrequiresthathede- fendit,Itwouldbeunthinkableis Spainthatthekingshouldbeanything butaCatholic.Nevertheless,theoath isquiteinoffensivetothosewhomight thinkdifferentlyfromthekinginmattersofreligion,andfreedomofconscienceisstrictlyobserved,despitethat SpainisaltogetheraCatholiccountry. ButinthecaseoftheBritishsove- reignthereisadifference.Herules ermillionsofMohammedansandCa- tholicsandthinkersofa stampwhocertainlycannotbeclassed asProtestants.Thusthecoronationoathwithitsdefinitedenialoffree- domofconsciencetothesovereignand hisobligationtodefendtheProtestant religion,isatleastananachronisms. EvenifonlyhisChristiansubjectsbe considered.itisoffensivetoalarge bodyofthem.

Mgr.Howlett,speakingataneman- cipationcelebrationinLondon,callsthelawrequiringtheKingtobea Protestanta"stainonthestatutes" andan"Impertinentdictation,"and itdemandsitsamendment.It:s,is fact,quiteoutofkeepingwiththeBritishpolicywhichholdsallequalIse- forethelawandextendsliberty'of consciencetoall,savetheKing. Mgr.Howlettlooksfprthejustice inherentintheBritishpeopletowipe rutthissolitarystatute,whichap- pearstoheoffensivetoalargepor- tionofBritishsubjects.

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them.

HOME,SWEETHOME

"Midcottagesandpalaces,whereverwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome.

HALLor'ma.

Godplacedaboveourheadsthestarry sky

Thatbeautymightattractour thoughtsabove Wiseplan!-Wholeaksthatdoesnot soarmorehigh!

UntiltheeyeseesLove!

Godmadethestarsallbeautifuland bright

Andsetthemonadownybedof blue

AndbadethemgiveHischildrencheer andlight

Toluretheloveofyou!

Godmadethestars;thegreatest geniuscan Ne'ermatchtheirsilversheenor love-litflame.

Can'stmakeastar?Ithinknot.God, notman, MadeHeaven'sHallofFame!

-SisterM.AgnesFinley,O.S.D.

WORDSOrWHIDOM.

LetuslearnfromJesusinthemangerwhataccountweoughttomakeof thethingsofthisworld.-St.Francis sieSales.

Solitudeisasneedfulforimagination associetyiswholesomeforthecharacter.-JamesRussellLowell.

Laniscreatedforthisend,toadore andpraisehissovereignLordherebe low,andhereaftertoenjoyhiminhis eternalkingdom.-St.Ignatius.

Lamentandconsiderthatdayas lostinwhichyouhavenotinsome waymortifiedyourselffortheloveof God.-St.MaryMagdalenofPazzi.

Beassuredthatthemortificationof thesensesinseeing,hearing,andspeakiagisfarmoreprofitablethanwearingevensharpchainsorhairshirts.St.FrancisofSales.

Writingananonymousletterisa cowardlythingtodo.Thereareonly twothingsaboutit:thattheletter discreditsthesignatureorthatthe signaturediscreditstheletter.

GodwantsyoutodoHiswork,not yours;byHismeans,notyours.He willbaffleeveryplan,takeawayevery consolation,tillyouarelikewaxin

TheHands.WhenHecanhaveHis ownwaywithyou,thenHewilldoall.

Thinetoworkaswellasplay: Clearingthornywrongsaway; Pluckinguptheweedsofsin, Lettingheaven'swarmsunshinein. --Whitier.

Neverhavewesogreatamotivefor consolationaswhenwefindourselves weigheddownwithafflictionsandtribulations,foritisthenwebecomelike untoChristourLord;andthisresemblanceistherealcountersignofour predestination.-St.VincentdePaul.

HOME,SWEETHOME.

"Shealwaysmadehomehappy."

Thisistheinscriptiononamonumentinacertaincemetery,pennedby thehusbandonthedeathofhiswife aftersixtyyearsofweddedlife.

Hemighthavesaidofher,shewas beautifulandaccomplished,andanorlamenttosociety,andyetnotsaidshe madehomehappy.Hemighthave addedshewasaChristianandnot havebeenabletosay"Shealways madehomehappy."

Whatararecombinationofvirtues andgracesthiswifeandmothermust havepossessed.Howwiselyshemust haveorderedherhouse!Inwhatpatienceshemusthavepossessedher lout!Howself-denyingshemust havebeen!Howtenderandloving! Howthoughtfulforthecomfortofall abouther!

Herhusbanddidnotseekhappiness inpublicplaces,becausehefoundpurerandsweeterenjoymentathome.

Herchildren,whenaway,didnot dreadtoreturn,fortherewasnoplace sodeartothemashome.

Therewastheirmotherthinkingfor them,andprayingforthem,longing fortheircompany.

MAIMEDPOSSIBILITIES.

Christ'srole,thatofbeingthelifeof loan,isstilltoagreatextentan=exploredfieldofimmensespiritualpossibilities,atleastforindividualsouls. Itissimplyimpossibletotelltowhat extentindividualsoulsmayfindChrist tobetheirlife.Thepastexhibits

someverygloriouspatternsofChrist asthelifeofman.Thefuturemay haveinstoreotherandnolesssurprisingmanifestationsofthesamelife.

--Vonier,O.SB.

ISTHISUNDERSTOOD?

Theleastvenialsinisagreaterevil thanallothers,notexceptingdeathor Hell.Theonlyinferencetobedrawn fromitstruthisthatifbythesmallest venialsinwecouldavertthegreatest evilsandobtaintheMostsubstantial anddesirablegoodsfqrthewholehumanrace,weshouldpottherebybe justifiedincommittinitit.Oh!thou whomakestlightofvenialsin.drink inginiquitylikewater,"wouldto Heaventhatthis"weredeeplygraven onthestoneofthyheart."-Bellecius, S.J.

REFUGEOFSINNERSAND QUEENOFANGELS.

"Itseemstomeimpossiblethatwe shouldobtaintherewardofHeaven withoutthehelpofMary.Thereisno sexorage,norankorposition,ofanyoneinthewholehumanrace,which hasnoneedtocallforthehelpofthe HolyVirgin."-JohnWyclif,inoneof hisearliersermons.

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"PARTING."

Ifthoudostbidthyfriendfarewell, Butforonenightthoughthatfarewell maybe, Pressthouhishandinthine.

Howcanstthoutellhowfarfromthee Fateorcapricemayleadhisstepsere thatto-morrowcomes?

Menhavebeenknowntolightlyturn thecornerofastreet, Anddayshavegrowntomonths,and monthstolaggingyears, Eretheyhave'lookedinlovingeyes again.

Parting,atbest,isunderlaid Withtearsandpain.

Therefore,lestsuddendeathshould comebetween, Ortime,ordistance,claspwithpres- surefirm

Thehandofhimwhogoethforth; Unseen,Fategoethtoo. Yes,findthoualwaystimetosaysome earnestword betweentheidletalk, Lestwiththeehenceforth, Nightandday,regretshouldwalk.

--CoventryPatmore.

THESPOILTSPORT.

Therearepeoplewhoseemtomake abusinessofbeingunhappy.They simplywillnotcheerupandtakea bright,normalviewoflife. Ifyoutrytounderstandsuchpea pie,youwillfindalmostinvariably thattheyarethinkingabouttheme). yes-neverofothers.Theirown portanceissoexaggeratedthatthey findslightsandinsultswheresuchwere neverintended. Theirgloomymannerdrivesfriendsaway,andtheylamentthefactthatno oneseemstocareforthem.Ifsome bravepersondoesn'ttellthemthe truthaboutthemselves,theygo

throughlifethoroughlymiserable.Ifsuchpeoplecouldbeletoutof theirgloomyrutforevenalittlewhile, theywouldnevercaretobebacktoit. Iftheycouldbeledtoforgetthem- selvesandtheirgrievancesinseeking forwaysinwhichtheymightlighten theburdensofthosewhohavebeenreallyaffected,theirowntrivialtrialswouldfadeintoinsignificance.

THEPROPERSPIRIT.

Oneofthesurestsignsofgenuine religionintheindividualsoulisthe habitoflookingonthebrightsideofthings,detectingthesilverliningof life'sdarkestclouds,supportingmisfortunesandreversesasblessingsin disguise,and,generally,accepting whateverhap,nsas''allforthebest.' St.VincentdePaulusedtosaythatone actofresignationtotheDivineWill whenitordainswhatisrepugnantto usisworthmorethanahundredthen- sandsuccessesaccordingtoourown willandpleasure.Inparticularcases ofcourse,itmaybeverydifficultto penetratethebeneficientdesignsof Providence,andunderstandhowsuch andsuchablowcanpossiblyturnto ouradvantage.Butifweacceptitin theproperspirit,thechancesarethat eventuallyweshallunderstandit,and acknowledgedthatGoddoesallthings well.

PRAYER.

Prayercanobtaineverything;itcan openthewindowsofheaven,andshut thegatesofhell;itcanputaholycon- straintuponGod,anddetainanangel tillheleavesablessing;itcanopen thetreasuresofrain,andsoftenthe ironribsofrockstilltheymeltinto tearsandaflowingriver:prayercan unclaspthegirdlesoftheNorth,say- ingtoamountainofice:"Bethouremovedhenceandcastintothebottom ofthesea";andallthosestrangethingsandsecretdecreesand=revealedtransactionswhichareabove theclouds,andfarbeyondtheregions ofthestars,shallcombineinministry andadvantagesfortheprayingman.

WHYWEADOREGOD.

Godimmeasurablyexcelsallcreatures,eventhehighestandthesublimestoftheheavenlyspirits;HeexcelsthemnotmerelybyHisinfinite dignityandperfection,butalsoby reasonofHisboundlesspowerand dominion.Henceatalltimesandin allplaces,everycreatureisdepend- entuponGod.Itbehovesmanasa rationalcreatureconsciouslyandfreelyandactivelytpacknowledgehisabsolutedependenceuponGod-ina word,toadoreGod.

ToadoreGod,tothankHim,and toimploreofHimHisgiftsis,therefore,athreefoldduty,incumbentupon man,forthesimplereasonthatmanis altogetherdependentupon.God.But inconsequenceofhishavingfallen awayfromGodandbecomecorruptby sin,theredevolvesuponhim,now ladenwithiniquityanddeservingof punishment,stillanotherobligation- namely,thatofappeasinganoffended andirritatedGod,byappropriatepro- pitationorsatisfaction.

ToadoreGodisatthesametimeto acknowledge,admire,andtopraiseHis majestyandsovereignpower;itispro- foundlytohumbleandinamannerto annihilateourselvesinthepresenceof Hisinfinitegrandeurapddignity;itis tosubmit,toconsecrate,andtoresign ourselvesunreservedlytoHimasour firstbeginningandlastend.Consequently,adorationisthemostexcellentandthemostprecioushomagethat Godcanreceivefromcreaturesendowedwithreason,manincluded.

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FrancisThompson,whomsome criticsconsiderthebestEnglishpoet sincethedaysofBrowning,says."The Masshassecrets,andsohavechildren." HethuslinksHolyMasswiththeinnocenceandteautyofchildhood.To thosewhohave,therefore,ebecomeas alitlechild,"theintimaciesofchild. hoodarerevealed.Tothosiwho haveachievedperfectpurityofhose theMassundoubtedlyrevealswhatisan opensecrettotheangelsinheavenandtosaintsonearth.Imerelypoint humblyandfromafartotheMaas, hopingtodrawattentiontotheImportantlyricfeaturesofitssetting, whichareobvioustoanyonewholoves themusicofaphrasemorethanthe musicofmoney,andfindsinanykind ofbeautyajoyforever.Weallknow whattheMassis.Atleast,Catholics knowitsmeaning.Itistheunbloody SacrificeoftheBodyandBloodof Christ.ItistheCalvaryrepeatingitselfeverymomentofthedayand nightonthealtarsoftheCatholic Church,whichmeansthroughoutthe world.Thelightofthestarsgoes withthecomingofdawn'schillwhite light,.buttheflamingcandlesofthe Massareneverextinguished.Itis thejewel,aswellasthecentreandcircumference,ofCatholicFaith.WithoutthenecessityofLatinorGreek,or evenhearingwhatissaid,theworshipperinthepewisunitedtothepriest byhisintentionandwiththeSacrificebyhisFaith.Hisappropriated shareofthegraceoftheSacramentis commensuratewithhisfaith,hislove, hisdevotion.Godknewthatallof uscouldnotbepresent,onCalvary, andsoHegaveustheMass.

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(BySERGE'BERNSTAMM.)

(FromaTranslationbyRayGallienneRobin.)

"Mychild,7beganMonsieurLougue,howwouldyoulikethat,youngladies? aworthyman-ofaboutfifty,address-Asolicitorwhohadnotevencomefor inghisdaughter,Pervenche(Periwin-onelittleminutetosighunderyour 4kle),agirlofseventeen "Mychild,window!

Iamthinkingofgettingyoumarried." Oneday,asusual,Pervenchewentto

"Married,I?"exclaimedPervenche,thewindow.Theunknownwasthere, "ohfather,asifonegetsmarriedlikehehadstoppedjustbelowit,andas thatwithoutintroduction,withoutanysoqnassheappearedhetookaletter preparation,withoutahusband?" fromhiswaistcoatpocketandshowed

"Introduction,preparation,husband,ittoher.Assurprised'asshewas allarethere.Youwillbemarryingastartled,amistpassedbeforehereyes, nice,goodfellow,asolicitor.Justandsheclosedthem.Whensheopen. timetogetthetrousseaureadytopub-edthemagaintheyoungman'saudaclishthebanns,andbeforetwomonthsityhadgonestillfarther;hisgestures, areoveryouwillbeMadame-Raoulhislookswereaskingpermissionto 011ier." comeup.Heclaspedhishandsin

"Oh,but,father!beforesacrificingsupplication,heshowedhisletter.. meyouwillsurelylistentowhatIWhileshe,motionless,rivetedtothe havetosay!Togivemeahusbandspot,didnotknowwhattodo,what likeMr.Oilier!Notintheleastliketodecideupon.Shouldshegetthe thehusbandIhavedreamedof!" maidtotaketheletter,andgiveitto Andshesmiledataninwardvision,herfather?Hewouldreadit,and handsome,fair,tall,noble,rich,gen-theywouldthenknowthenameand erous,alwaysdressedlikeaprince,al-thestationinlifeofthemanwhowas wayswearingyellowgloves. askingforherheartandherhand.

'Comenow,you'remad." Suddenly,shesawherunknowngive "Possibly,butIshallneverbeM. astartofdelight,andrush,withhead 011ier'swife!" bent,intothehouse.Withoutstop-

DoyouknowwhyMademoisellePer-pingtoreflect,Pervenche,herheart vencheLougue,onlyseventeen,heldbeatingsofastshecouldhardly out-andforalongtime,too-againstbreatheorwalk,andhereyesmisty, herfather?Itwasbecauseherro-wenttothedoorandopenedit.The mancehadalreadybegun ShewasunknownhadjustreachedtheLougue's inlove Thiswonderfulwordhaslanding,closetoher.Hebowed,raisbeensaid!Donotaskmethenameedhishatandpassedon.Hadhe ofthesweetheart,shedidnotknowitlookedather?Shedidnotknow; herself. Hewastall,handsome,hewentuphigher!Hestoppedat fair,moustached andthen howtheflatabovetheirs,herang,thedoor hedressed!Shehadseenhimeverywasopened,someoneelsespoke,then dayforamonth,andhehadneverthedoorwasclosed.Hewouldcome wornthesametietwodaysfollowing.downagain,surely.Shelistened But,Ihearyouask,sinceshedidtotwaited-nothing!Hedidnotcome knowhisname,wheredidsheseehim?'down!

Listen,itisratherromantic. Pervenchecouldnotkeepstill,she

TheLougueslivedinasquarewherewentfromthedrawing-roomtothe therewasafountain.Nownothingwindowthatoverlookedthesquare, ltnclsitselftosentimentasdothesenowwidowedofitshabitualpromensquares.and,aboveall,thesefour,-ader.thenfromhewindowtothedoor tains.Thereayoungmancanpro-ofthehall. menadebeforethewindowofthegirl Atlastheroldnurseappeared,holdheloveswithoutexcitingthecuriosityingoutaletter.ForPervenchethere ofthepassers-by,andthegentlemut.-couldheonlyoneletterintheworldmurofthewaterstealsintohishearttheoneshehadseencomeoutofthe withasweetmelancholy. waistcoatpocketoftheunknown.She

ThisperfectlycharmingPervenchestartedforwardtotakeit.Itwas hadnotleftschooltendayswhen,oneonlyaprintednoticeannouncingthe morning,asshewaslookingoutontheengagementofoneofherfriends,the square,shesawayoungmanwhoseonewhowasperhapsherbestfriend, eyeswereturnedtowardsherhouse,towhomdoyouthink-guess? Tgive fixed,infact,uponthewindowwhereyouathousand--toMonsieurOilier! shestood.Sheblushed,anddrew "Ipityyou,mademoiselle,ifallyour backquickly.Nevertheless,Imayassuitorsaregoingofflikethat.You wellconfessit,curioustoknowwhatruntheriskofbeing,likeme,anold wouldhappennext,shehidbehindamaid." foldofthecurtain,andwatched.No, "What?Whatisthat?",askedPernothingcouldbemoreinterestingthanvenche,lookinglikesomeonewhohad thisyoungman.Hecame,hewent,awakenedwithastart."Monsieur hewalkedaboutthesquarelikealostOilierisgoingtomarryanothergirl soul,andeachtimehepassedPer-becauseIhaverefusedhim.What venche'swindowheliftedhiseyes,doesthatmattertome?Thatisnot higblueeyes,fulloftearsandprayerswhatistroublingme-oh!goodheatill,nolongerseeingherthere,helow-yens,no,"sheadded,assheagaintook erecttheinwithanexpressionthatupherpostofobservationatthewinmadehersosad,oh,sosad,thatshedow. had'toplaceherselfagainatthewin- "Doyouknow,Rosalie,whatallthat dowtutnot,ftsyoumaythink,tomovingaboutoverourheadsmeans?" lookathim.-Shemerelyassumedansheasked. airofindifferenceshewasveryfar "Theyareallmovingintothefiat, fromfeeling.Astrangeresultofthemademoiselle." attractionsowelldescribedinthe "TheGrossetsareleaving,then?' novelsthatthegirlsgotbystealth "No,mademoiselle,butitisalong fromthehousamaidsintheschool! storythatthecharwomanofthethird Pervenchedidnotlookattheyoungtold-me.Wouldyoubelieveit?man,Icansweartoit!butshethosepeoplehaveasonwhohasgiven seemedtofeelhisgazefixeduponherthemalotoftrouble!Firstofallhe cheeksandherforehead.WhatIamrefusedtofollowhisfather'sprofestellingyouhappenedtwiceaday.sion.Thatwasthefirsttrouble.

Whensheawoke,PervenchesawtheThen,whilsttheyhadsettheirhearts handsomeunknownonsentrydutybe-onhismarryingacousin,young, foreherwindow,andwheneveningcharming,andrich,hemustneeds cameshesawhimthereagain.SuchmarryapennilessEnglishgirl-second wasthelifeofourgracefulheroine! trouble. Lastly,tocrownitall,he Inthemorningtowatchforthehasbeenplayingthiswinterandhas comingciftheyoungman,sothathelost15,000francs.Hisfatherwas shouldnothavetostandtherekick-furious,asyoucanimagine;hepaid inghisheels;intheeveningtowatchitbecause'honourbeforeallthings': theoneshelovedmovingsadlyaway.butheneverwishedtoseehisson Andthentheywantedtomarryheragain. toa,prig,astaidoldthing,whodidn't "Amonthagotheoldmanfellillwearamoustache,whowasasolicitor;soillthathisdeathwasdailyexpect-

ed.Hispoorwifewasindespair,torn intwobetweenherson,whomshe adores,andherhusband,whosewishes sherespects.Atthesametimeshe couldnotforgothehappinessofseeingherguiltyson.Whatwastobe done?

'Theyoungman,whohassomegood inhimallthesame,topleasehis mother,passedpartofthemornings andtheeveningspromenadingupand downthesquare.

"Mademoiselle,wholooksoutso often,musthaveseenhim-isthatnot true,MademoisellePervenche?A tall,fairman,hiseyesalwaysturned thisway-thatistosay,higherup. Atlastthismorninghewroteabeautifullettertohisfather:aletterthat wouldmakeablueBeardweep.sothe charwomansays.Heshowedittohis mother,fromdownthere,'andthepoor womanmadeasigntohersontobring ittoher.Hewentupstairs,theyread thelettertothefather,andhewas'so touchedthatheforgavehim-forgave himsothoroughlythathewon'tlet hissonleavehimagain,andtheyare nowbringinginthefurnitureofthe youngcouple."

ThoughPervencheisnowhappily married,youmustnevertrytodraw herattentiontowhatispassinginthe street;shewouldnotfollowyouto thewindowforallthegoldinthe world!

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FatherVincentBuri,S.J.,recently completedacycleofdiscoursesupon theFranciscanOrder,passin&inrapid reviewoverthediversifiedworkswhich thespiritualsonsofSt.FrancisofAs,icihaveperformed.

ThisgreatOrder,whichproposesthe sanctificationofitsmembers,counts 64canonisedSaints.Commencingwith St.Francis,ithas17Saintsinthethirteenthcentury,amongthemSaintsAnthonyofPadua,Bonaventure,Louisof Anjou,'B'ernardofCorgio,withthefour martyrs withsevenothermartyrs.

InthefifteenthcenturytheOrder hasfivecanonisedmembers,among whomwehearmostfrequentlySt.BernardineofSiena,St.JohnCapistram, andSt.GiacomoofMarca.Inthe sixteenthcenturytheOrderhas38canonised,amongthemthe23Japanese martyrs,SaintsPasqualBaylon,and St.PeterofAlcantara;intheseventeenthcenturySt.FrancisSolano:in theeighteenthcenturySaintsJohn, 'JosephoftheCross,SaintsPacificus andSeverinoandLeonardofPort Maurice.

ManyFriarsintheOrderwerevirtuousinheroicdegree.Amongtheseare 63whohavebeenBeatified,besides 'otherswhoarehighlyveneratedincertainplacesfortheirholiness.

Intheecclesiasticalhierarchythe Orderhashadabout3,000Bishops, Archbishops,andPatriarchs,with106 Cardinals,twoPopesfromtheObservantFriars,NicholasIV.andAlexanderV.,andthreefromtheConventuals,SixtusIV.,SixtusV.,andClementXIV.

Amongthecelebratedpreachersof theOrderareSt.BernardineofSiena, GiacomoofMarca,St.PeterofAlcantara,andSt.LeonardofPortMaurice. Tothelast-namedbelongsthemeritof havingspreadthedevotionofthe "WayoftheCross."Animmensegood resultedinfavourofthepeoplebythe exampleofpovertygivenbythefriars andbytheir-resignationinsupporting burdens.Theforceofthespoken wordwasexemplifiedbythemwith wonderfulresults.

TheFriarsinterestedthemselvesvery greatlyintheconditionofthepoorest classes.To'thembelongsthemerit ofhavingspreaddevotiontothe FeastsoftheVisitation,oftheEspousalsoftheBlessedVirginandSt. Joseph,andtotheMostHolyTrinity. InregardtothedoctrineoftheImmaculateConception,itwasthatsubtle DoctorJohnScotuswhocontinuedto preachitinthefaceofgraveopposition.

Anothergreatworkinchargeofthe FriarsisthecustodyoftheHoly Land.Thisworkwasfoundedin 1219.Itbegantheactivemissionary workoftheOrder,andin1220the firstfivemartyrsgavetheirlivesfor theFaithinMorocco,andlater,cri1227, eightothers.

JohnofMontecorvinoreachedPekin in1280,andfoundedinChinathefirst churches,spreadingtheSacrament !Books,withthetranslationoftheNew TestamentandthePsalmsinChinese.

Othermissionariesinthethirteenth centurypenetratedintounexploredregions.In1245FatherCardinearrivedinMongolia,andFatherdiRubrichpenetratedintoCentralAsia. Theirnarratives'arepreciousasthose ofMarcoPolo,andtheyareveryexact andinteresting.In1291.ontwoGenoeseboats,twoFriarsMinorwentto Africa.Intheworkofexploration themembersoftheOrderprovedthemselvestobeintrepidandmostfearless.

TheFranciscansfoundedmissionsin 1500,inthePhilippinesin1577,in Japanin1592,andinAustraliain1680.

DuringtheperiodoftheReformition,from1520to1650,over500Friars Minorwerekilledinhatredof-the FaithinEngland,Ireland,France, Denmark,andGermany,antithey wereputtodeathinthemostcruel andbarbarousmanner.

OtherFriarsperformedgreatwork inthefieldoflettersandinthesciences.FromJacoponedeTodicomes the"StabatMater,"fromTomasde Celanothe"DiesIrae,"whileamong thelearnedDoctorswehaveSt.Bonaventure,JohnScotus,andRoger Bacon. ThusweseethattheFriarsarescatteredthroughoutthewholeworld.in China,Japan,Siberia.Palestine,Sinai, Armenia,Cyprus,Egypt,Morocco,Tripoli,Mozambique,theCongo,the UnitedStates,Peru,theEquat,or, Chile,Bolivia,Argentina,Brazil,Albania,Bosnia.Montenegro,GreekTurkey,andintheothergreatcountriesof Europe.

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ManypioussocietieshavebeeninstitutedbytheOrder-inancient timessuchasocietywasfoAndedby FatherCherubino,ofSpoleto,forthe accompanimentoftheHolySacrament tothesickintheirlfo-rnes.St.PaschalBaylonisthePatronofEucharisticCongresses.PopeLeoXIII.raisedthisgreatmantothehighesthonoursofthealtar.

Central°Mee.No.SI(TopHasa, ROYALARCADE.BARRACE-STRIST. ThisSocietyexistsforthepurpose performingworksofChristianCiertta, andhastheapprobationoftheHolyPalle andtheHierarchyandClergydarOalltliwn theWorld.

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Iwatchmenswinginggirdersona bonystructuretall, Iwatchthebusyworkerslayingbricks alongthewall, IseegreatcolumnsrisingAndthen comesthethoughttome: It'stheworkersofthenationthat havebroughtthisthingtobe.

Bythemiraclesoflabourgrowthe citiesthatweboast; Somehumanhandhasfashionedevery beam,andjoist,andpost, Manhaschangedthegeldandforest andthecoastlinesofthesea,

Andthisworld,withouthistoiling,still awildernesswouldbe.

Notfrominstinctgrowgreatstructures ortheanimalswouldbuild;

Allourtemplesandourchurchesare theworkoftoilersskilled, Everyhomeandhutandpalace,every ancientdomeandnew, Arebutsymbolsof,man'sprogress and,thetasksthathecando. Searchthepathsofselfishidlerssome suchmonumentstofind, Nothingstandstomarkhisjourney,by aloaferleftbehind.

Allthecomfortswenowboastof,all thebeautythat'sdisplayed, Markthemiraclesoflabourandthe majestyoftrade.

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ofCastelfranco.Atthefinalexaminationhewasdeclared'eminent'in religion,Latin,Greek,history,geu graphy,andarithmetic.Hispapers placedhimfirstamongtheforty-three eexternstudents.Hethenpassedon tothegreaterseminaryatPadua,, where,attheendofhisfirstyear,we findthefollowingremarksafterhis name:-'.intellectabovetheordinary,memoryexcellent,amosthopeful subject.-Mr.WalshadvisesT.P.to dipalittlemoredeeplyinto.thelife ofPiusX.,writtenbyReneBasin,a memberoftheFrenchAcademy,sayingthatifhedoessohewouldsee goodreason-tochangethatword"illiterate."WhilePopesarenotchosen forliterarygiftsorattainments,allof theoccupantsofSt.Peter'sChairduringthepastfiftyyearsweremenofa scholarshipwhichrendersanycharge ofcomparativeilliteracymerelyridiculousandindicativeofeitherignoranceorcarelesslessofitsauthor.

TheFaithofFoch.

AllMexicoatMaas. Masswascelebratedinelevenofthe leadingchurchesinMexicoCityonthe 4th.ofJuly,forthefirsttimesince July31,1926.Thescenesthroughout thecitywereimpressiveascrowdsestimatedatmorethan100,000,andcomposedofMexicansandforeigners, dockedtothechurchesandother placeswhereMasswasbeingoffered. Thechurcheswerepackedtocapacity, andmultitudesunabletoentercongregatedoutside.Noofficialannouncementhadbeenmadeoftheresumptionofreligiousservices,butwordto thiseffectpassedfromfamilytofamily throughoutthecity,andtheprocessionofthefaithfulchurchwardsbegan soonaftersunrise.Mencladinblack andwomenofallagesgownedinblack costumesandwearingthetraditional mantilla,proceededonfootorcrammed themotor-carsandtramwaysmurmuringprayers.ThefirstMasswaseel& bratedatsevena.m.attheChurchof theHolyFamily,inthepresenceof manyBritishCatholics,whilecrowds assembled,ititsideMexico'stemporary cathedralinanticipationoftheMasses tohesaidthereinthecourseofthe morning.Therewererejoicingsin everyhome,andspecialdinnersgiven byMexicanfamiliestoforeignguests.

Asolemn"TeDeum"wassungonthe 5th.atOurLadyofGuadalupe,theNationalShrineofMexico,byArchbishop LeopoldoRuizyFlores.ApostolicDelegate.Mgr.PascualDiaz,Archbishop-designateofMexico,preachedthe sermon.Mexicansfromallpartsof thecountryflockedintothecitytobe present.itisestimatedthatmore than200.000personswerepresent.

AReminderforMr.T.P.O'Connor.

Mr.T.P.O'Connor(saysthe"CatholicHerald")didnotescapeunchallengedwithhisassertioninwhichhe indicatedthatPopePiusX.,although toberegardedasasaintwas"tosome extentilliterateascomparedwiththe greatscholarsofhistime."Inalettertothe"SundayTimes"(inwhich T.P.'sstricturesregardingPiusX.first appeared),Mr.M.E.Walsh,ofForest Gate.givesthosespecificparticularsregardingthescholarlyattainmentsof thesaintlyRipe"Hepassedfour years.from18.16to1850,attheCollege

theesteemandgratitudeoftheHierarchyandoftheentireChurchinthe UnitedStates,bothonaccountofthe 'religiousfervourthatflourishesinit andspreadsitslustrewhereveritpenetratesasalsoonaccountofthegenerousandwhole-heartedservicerenderedtoGodandtheChurch,whetherit beintheschoolsorinthehospitalsor inotherworksofmercy.Itisthe convictionofthosewhoobservethe lifeanddeedsoftheSistersofMercy thataunionunderaGeneralSuperioresswillpreserveandstrengthenreligiousdisciplineandenableyourinstitutethemoreablyandsuccessfully tocarryonthenobleworkstowhich itisdevoted.ThereforeImostearnestlyentreatyoutolistentothevoice ofourHolyFather,asexpressedin theDecreeoftheSacredCongregation ofReligious,andtolendawillingear tothewishesoftheHolySee,which meritsfromeveryreligioustheresponseoflovingobedience."

Voltaire"BlackListed"inUSA.

Speakingonedayofaveryactive politician,averyintelligentmanfor whomabrilliantfuturewaspredicted, thelateMarshalFochsaid:"Heisa skeptic.Hebelievesinnothingand hewillcometonothing."Thisjudgmentwasforhimwithoutanswer.Man, accordingtoFoch,weakandvacillating bynature,hasneedtofastenhimself tosomethingsolidorelsetheleast breathofwindmayblowhimaway. HeislikethatRomanlegionary,of whomtheMarshaloftenspoke,who, fullofforesight,neverfailedtocarry withhimastaketotackdownhistent whenhecameateveningtotheend ofthemarch.Eachoneofusshould followhisexample.Asforhimself, Fochwasatpeaceandperfectlyin orderinthisrespect.Hisreligious faith,thefaithofthesimple,gavehim afixedandlastingfoundationupon whichtobuildandorganisehiswhole existence.Fochwasaferventand convincedCatholic.Buthewasa Catholicinthemannerofthegreat mindsoftheseventeenthcentury.The religiontowhichheonceandforall gavehisadhesionwithoutreserve, whichformedthebasisofhisinner life,rarelywastranslatedintoexterior marksormanifestations,outsidethe regularpracticesofthecult.Itwas solelywithinthatitacted.One mightrepeataproposofhisreligion thecelebratedphrase:"Ineovivimus etsumus."Religiongavehimhis moralfoundation.Itgavehimthat peaceofmindandthatbalancewhich manneeds.Thatisall,anditisa greatdeal.Accomplishmentofduty, sacrifice,thecompletesubordinationof thematerialinstinctstospiritualaspirations,werethusconsiderablyfacilitated.Asformaterialpleasures,no oneheldthemoflessimportance.In food,analmostasceticsobriety-just somethingtosatisfyhunger,thatwas all.Forclothing,thecoatandtunic ofthesoldier.Apipecosting4sous, apacketofcaporaltobacco-these werehispleasures.

TheSistersofMercyinAmerica.

Twenty-nineCommunitiesofthe SistersofMercyintheUnitedStates haveunitedunderthejovernmentof oneGeneralSuperioress.Thereare sixty-twomotherhousesoftheSisters ofMercyintheUnitedStates,eachof whichisgenerallylocatedinadifferentdiocese.Thetotalmembershipin thecountryisaboutninethousand.In alettertotheSuperioressofeach motherhouse,ArchbishopFumasoniBiondi.paidaglowingtributetothe workoftheSistersofMercy."Your institute,"hesaid,"hasjustlymerited

About.800worksofforeignorigin havebeenbannedintheUnitedStates andrefusedadmissionbytheCustoms serviceonthegroundthattheyareunfitfortheAmericanpublictoread. Therangeoftheofficial"blacklist" maintainedbytheBureauofCustoms hasbeendisclosedduringthefight wagedagainsttheexclusionofVoltaire'swork,"Candide,"bannedrecentbytheCollectorofCustomsatBoston.Astillsnoredrasticliterarycert. sor,shipisinpreparation.TheTariff BillpassedbytheHouseofRepresentativescontainsclauseswhichmay beconstruedtobarcertainwritings ofapoliticalcharacter,andwhichpro videforseizureofanentireshipm,nt whereabookcontainedinitisheld "obscene"orotherwiseoffensive.The Bureau's"blacklist"includesanumberof"literaryclassics,"medicalstudies,andSpanishandFrenchnovls. Noprovisionismadeformedicalmen anxioustostud'medicoarks'hat havebeenbanned."Wemakenoexceptions,"saidMr.J.D.Nevins,the ActingCommissionerofCustoms.

QuebecDedicatedtoBlessedVirgin

Mary. Aprocessioninwhich30,000persons participated,600ofwhomweremembersoftheclergy,andinwhichtwentysevenMadonnasweregivenplacesof honour,werefeaturesofthe'recent fiv-dayMarianCongressinQuebec,the firsteverheldinthecity.Thefirst sessionoftheCongresswasheldinthe assemblyhallofLavalUniversity. AbbeGagnon,DirectoroftheGrand Seminary,readapaperon"TheNature oftheMeditationofMary,"which wasfollowedbyanaddressbyCardinal Rouleau.,ArchbishopofQuebec.The generalprogrammefollowedeachday oftheCongress-wasMassandHoly Communion,ineachoftheparishchurches,morningandafternoonstudy groups,andspecialservicesinthe evening.Ondifferentdaysduringthe GeneralCongressPontificalHighMass wascelebratedintheBasilicabythe BishopofNicolet;onthePlaceNotre DamedeVictoirebytheAuxiliary

BishopofQuebec;onthesquarein frontoftheChurchofSt.Francisof AssisibytheBishopofSt.John,New Brunswick,inhonourofNotreDame deRoc-Amadour. Ontheclosing Sunday,PontificalHighMasswascelebratedbytheCardinalArchbishopof Quebec.Atthesametimeasimilar servicewasheldinthecourtyardof thePetitSeminary,Massbeingsungbr theBishopofAntigonism.Intheafternoonaprocession,whichwasmore thanthreehoursinpassing,went throughtheprincipalstreets,beautifullydecoratedfortheoccasion,and terminatedattheEsplanade,whereM. OscarAuger,MayorofQuebec,consecratedthecity-totheBlessedVirgin Mary.ThiswasfollowedbyBenedio tionoftheBlessedSacramentandthe solemnproclamationoftheresolutions adoptedbytheCongress,whichincludedapetition"totheSovereignPontifftoproclaimasadogmaoffaiththe doctrineoftheuniversalmeditation oftheBlessedVirginandtogiveto theuniversalChurchtheMassand OfficeofMaryMediatrice.Theprocessionwasauniquedemonstrationis theannalsofQuebec.Ashewalked throughthestreets,Mgr.Cassulo,Papal DelegatetoCanadaandNewfoundland,bestowedhisblessinguponall thosegatheredtowatchtheprocession.Itisestimatedthat100,000personsweremassedontheEsplanade. Thateveningtherewasaspecialilluminationofthecitytomarktheend oftheCongress.

CATHOLICIMMIGRATIONRZOIF

TION0011MITTEZ.

36PIERSTREET.PERTH.

CatholicFarmersandOtherCatholic Employers. ThereisaregularstreamofCatholic menarrivingeverymonthopenfor countryemployment.Willyouhelp toplacethemincongenialsurround ingsbydirectingyourenquiriesfor Farmandotherlabourtothiscons mittee?Address:

SECRETARY,C.I.R.C., Enquiryinvitedformarriedcouples forengagementwithinthree(3) months.Wehavefamiliesexperiencedinfarmwork

LatestNewsFromtheIrelandof

Achequefor£110waspresentedby AnSeabhac,totheRev.P.Dinneen, D.Litt.,thewell-knownIrishscholar andlexicographer.AnSeabhassaid thepresentationrepresentedtheexpressionofregardofasmallgroupof friendswhoadmiredDr.Dinneenpersonallyandwhorealisedthefar-reaching-importanceofhiswork.Dr.Dinneen,inreply,saidsincethedispersal oftheIrishchiefs,thenativescholar, poet,andhistorianwerewithoutsupportofanykind.Thepresentation showedareturntotheancientspirit. NoState,hesaid,couldsurvivewhich neglecteditsscholars,andnoformof emigrationwassofatalastheemigrationofintellect.

'Wemournthelossofoneofthe greatestprieststhatOssoryhasever produced,andImaygofurtherand say,oneofthemostoutstandingpriests thattheCatholicChurchinIreland hasproducedinthelastcentury."This wasthetributepaidtothelateRight !Rev.MonsignorDeanDoyle,B.D., V.G.,P.P.,byhisLordshiptheBishop ofOssory,inSt.Canice'sChurch,Kilkenny,recently.

TheBishopofKillaloehasacceded totherequestofMr.J.J.Johnson, Limerick,topermitMasstobecelebratedattheoratoryofSt.Lua,the 6th.centurysaintfromwhomthename ofKillaloeisderived,onFriar'sIsland,nearKillaloe,ontheeveofits beingsubmergedbytheraisingofthe leveloftheShannoninconnection withtheelectrificationscheme.Very Rev.CanonClancy,P.P.,Killaloe,was thecelebrantataMissaCantatawhich tookplaceonSunday,July21.The oratorywillbetakendownstoneby stone,andwillbere-erectedunderthe supervisionofMr.Dowdall,architect, ontheClareshoreoftheShannonoppositeFriar'sIsland.

ArchbishopPisani,thePapalRepresentativeattheCatholicEmancipation CelebrationsinDublin,attheprizedistributionatMaynoothCollege,said: "Itwasgrand,incomparablygrand, butwhenIhavethehonourofplacing atthefeetoftheHolyFatherthe noblemessagethatyourworthyreverendPresidenthasbeenpleasedtoentrusttome,Ishallavailmyselfofthe opportunityofemphasisingwhatI haveheard,namely,thatonlyMaynoothcanexplainthePhoenixPark intheclimaxofthegreatcelebration. Itwasgrand;itwasreallygrand.But wepraytoGodtograntusthegrace towitnessanevenmoreimposing eventwhenCatholicIrelandwillget anotheropportunityofshowingits faith.Tohastenandpreparethisday, itwillbeyourprivilegeasitisnow yourduty."

WhatO'ConnellTaught Europe

NOTPREPAREDTOACCEPT COMPROMISE.

GreatAgitator.

Mr.DenisGwynnlecturedinthe OperaHouse,recentlyon"O'Connell andtheCatholicRevival."TheBishopofCorkpresided.

O'Connell,saidMr.Gwynn,wasalreadynearing50yearsbythetime helaunchedtheCatholicAssociation in1823,andduringtheyearsinwhich hewastakinghisownstandonbehalf oftheChurchagainsttheGovernment's attemptstoobtaintheVeto,theCatholicrevivalwhichfollowedtheRevolutionandtheNapoleonicwarswas makingrapidstridesontheContinent.

O'Connell'sagitationnotonlyconfrontedtheDukeofWellingtonand Parliamentwithasuddenspontaneous movementthatbaffledalltheirefforts tosuppressit,butitwasforallEurope aportentofoneofthemanymanifestationsofCatholicrevivalinthe19th. century.

Aboveall,itsleaderattractedattentionandarousedastonishment.Here wasamanwhosingle-handedhad createdanagitationthatthewhole mightoftheBritishGovernmentcould

notsubdue,evenafteritstriumph overit,yetwhohadthrownaway chanceafterchanceofwinningpoliticalemancipationfortheIrishCatholicsbecausehewasnotpreparedtoacceptcompromisethatinothercountrieshadbeenaccepted.

Amanwhohadevolvedamethodof popularagitationwithoutviolencethat wasapparentlyirresistible,andthat commandedadegreeofuniversalenthusiasmwhichnorevolutionaryagitatorhadeverachieved.

Thecrisiscamesuddenlyinthe ghastlyyearsthatopenedwith1845, andO'Connell,abroken,,lonely,and disillusionedoldman,wastocontemplatetheiremigrationwithfeelingsof utterdespair.AllhisOwnhopesand effortsseemedtohavegonefor nothing,whenhisowntremendousconstitutionbrokedowninthestrainof thosefrightfulyears.

Hedidnotknowwhatforceshehad letlooseuponthenewworld.Hedid notknowthatthemillionsofdescendantsofthe,Catholicswhomhehad ledinIrelandweretopopulatethe UnitedStatesandtopopulateEngland itselftoanextentthatwouldwithin eightyyearsmaketheCatholicChurch themostvigorousandnumerousdenominationinbothcountriesinanage whenallotherreligionswerefastdecaying.Yetperhapsastheendap proached,andhesetforthforlornly uponhislastpilgrimagetotheEternalCityofRome,hemayhavehad someglimmeringvisionofwhatthe futureyearswouldbring.

AHundredYearsofService

IRISHTOWNCELEBRATESNUNS' CENTENARY.

Bishop'sTribute.

Castlecomerwasenfeterecentlyfor thecentenarycommemorationofthe comingofthePresentationNunstothe town.Thecelebrationsbegunwith SolemnHighMassintheConvent Chapel,atwhichhisLordshipthe Bishoppresidedincopeandmitre.

ThecelebrantoftheMasswasRev.

P.Darcy,C.C.,Castlecomer;deacon, Rev.JamesGrant,C.C.,Jonhstown; sub-deacon,Rev.M.firennan,B.A., Knockbeg,Carlow;masterof ceremonies,Rev.C.McNamara,P.P., Castlecomer;andVeryRev.Canon Treacy,P.P.,Conahy,assistedatthe Throne.

Inthechurchwerepresent:Rt.Rev. MonsignorTynan,P.P.,Burnley,Manchester;anumberofpriestsinchoir dress;theSistersoftheCommunity, andmanylaity,friendsoftheSisters.

AfterthefirstGospelanappropriate sermonwasdeliveredbyVeryRev. FatherAngelus,O.S.F.C.Guardian, ChurchStreet,Dublin.Inthecourse ofhissermonhedescribedthegrowth ofthePresentationOrderfromthe timeofitsfoundationbyNanoNagle tothepresentday;ofthework,both spiritualandintellectual,whichwas accomplishedbythatOrderthrough. outtheworld,especiallythework whichtheSistershadaccomplished amongstthepeopleofCastlecomer sincetheirfirstcomingamongstthem onJune29,1829.

InThatchedNut.

ThefoundationoftheOrderinCastlecomerwaslaidbythreeNunscomingfromtheconventatKilkenny.The threeSistersweretwoSisterAylwards, nativesoftheparishofBallyhale,and oneSisterFeeheen,fromCarrick-On. Suir.Theybegantheirworkina thatchedhutontheoppositeside,of thestreetwheretheirpresentconvent nowstands.Theyhadmanytrials andhardshipstoendure,butthemannerinwhich,theyovercamethemand thesuccessthatattendedtheirlabours areamplytestifiekoitobythestrength andvigourshow-ibyheirOrderin Castlecomerto-day.

TheMasswasfollowedbySolemn BenedictiongivenbyhisLordship. DuringtheBenedictionaSolemnTe Deumwassungbythechoir.

Afterwardsanoperetta,entitled "PearltheFishermaiden,"wasgiven bythechildrenoftheConventschool. HisLordship,inasuitablywordedaddress,thankedtheNunsandthechildrenfortheentertainmenttheyhad given,andwishedtheSisters"Ad multosannos"inCastlecomer.

TheclergyandlaitywerethenentertainedbytheSisterstoabanquet giveninhonouroftheoccasion.

A"Challenge"Accepted

TheefforttomakeIreland,whichis preponderatinglyCatholic,adefinite CatholicNationistobecourrtered. The"ChurchofIrelandGazette,"while declaringthattheslogan"ACatholic Ireland"isamisnomer,statesthatits challengemustbetakenup.Thesignificanceoftheterm"misnomer" ratherescapesus(commentsan Irishcontemporary),unlessitmeans thattheProtestantsevenpercentisthe flyintheCatholicamber."Thecircumstances,"wearetold,"ofthe ChurchofIrelandarefavourablefor anacceptanceofthechallenge."Those ProtestantsOhogrieveforlostascendancywouldscarcelyagree."We haveafairfieldandnofavour"-a completerefutationthisofthedrumbeatingoratorsoftheTwelfth. AidsLacking.

Themostamusingpointinthisacceptanceofa"challenge"istheseriousnesswithwhichithasbeenmade. Muchasweshoulddisliketodampin anywaytheoptimismofthepromoters ofthenewplanofcampaign,weare atthesametimecompelledtopoint outthatmanythingswhichhistory showsasapparentlyessentialtothe attemptedperversionofIrelandare nowlacking.Thenewcampaigners willhardlybeabletomakemartyrs outofthosewhoshowthemselvesintransigeant.Itishardlypossiblethat thatwillbeabletocalltotheiraid suchadelicateargumentasaPenal Code.ConfiscationofCatholicholdingswillnotbe-easy,norwillasupply ofplantersbereadilyforthcoming. AndbeforeProtestantscanhopeto uniteIrelandinProtestantismthey mustofnecessityhealupthedissensionintheirownranks.Allthings considered,theprospectsofasuccessfulacceptingofthe"challenge"are notatallbright.

"ASpecial.Privilege."

Weareconstantlyreceivingfrom Protestantsnewlightsonwhatwebelieveandwhatwedo.Someofthese revelationsareverysurprising,butfew aremoresurprisingthantheinformationgivenbythe"NishTimes"onthe "specialprivilege"whichattachestoa "RomanCatholicSovereign."Atthe HighMassinWestminster.Cathedral, celebratedinthanksgivingfortherecoveryofKingGeorgeV.,welearn fromourcontemporarythat:"Froma seatwithinthesanctuaryKingAlfonsoassistedattheMass,insteadof merelyattendingit,thisbeingaspecialprivilegeattachingtohimasa RomanCatholicSovereign."We wereof-theimpressionthatanyCatholiccouldassistatMass,that,in fact,assistingatMasswasthecorrect expression.Itisnottobeexpected

To-day

thatnon-Catholicsornon-Catholic paperswouldbeaufaitwiththese matters,butcommon-senseoughtto suggesttothemthattheyverifytheir statementsonCatholicpractice.Ordinaryprudencewouldsavethemfrom manyblunders.

BATTLEOFTHEBUM=IDOL

FollowingthewishofanAmerican, HighMasswascelebratedinSt.Michael'sChurch,Clonoe,onthecentenaryoftheBattleoftheBlackBridge. Rev.Jas.Clarke,P.P.,wascelebrant. FatherClarkesaidtheycommemoratedthememoryofthemenwhoassisted inthedefenceoftheChurch,and trustedthattheparish,withitshigh traditions,wouldbecomestillmore glorious.Thecongregationlater madeapilgrimagetothetombs,where Absolutionwaspronounced,thepeoplekneelingatthefootofthemonumenterectedtothememoryofthose whoaccordingtotheinscription,"heroicallydefendedthechurchfromOrangedesecrationonJuly13,1829.

AFAM9USHOLYWELL.

Preparationsarebeingmadebythe parishionersofKilbarron,Ballyshannon,Co.Donegal,fortherevivalofthe pilgrimagetoSt.Patrick's(theAbbey) Well.Thisfamouswellisontheshore atthemouthoftheriver,andformerly pilgrimsmadestationstoitatcertain timesoftheyearandmanycureshave beeneffectedatthewell.Itisclose totheAbbeyofAssaroe,whichwas foundedbyFlahertyO'Muldory,Lord ofTyrconnell,fortheCistercianOrder in1178.WhentheruleoftheO'Donnellswasoverthrowntheabbeysharedthefateofthecastle.Thelands wereconfiscatedandpassedtoSir HenryFfolliott.Here,someyears ago,thetombofConary,O'Clery,one ofthe"FourMasters"wasdiscovered. NearbytheAbbeyriver"thelittle rockyrivulet"isspannedbyabridge oftwoarches,believedtohavebeen builtbythemonks,andisprobably theoldestbridgeinIreland.Onthe northbankofthestreamabovethe bridgethereisacavewhichcontains arudealtar,afontandaroughlycarvedheadinstone,relicsofthedays whenCatholicswereobligedtohear Massinthecavesandonthemountain sides.IncommemorationoftheCatholicEmancipationCentenarythe parishionersofKilbarronhavedecided tobuildagrottoandaltarattheAbbey.well.Thewholeworkistobe donebyvoluntarylabour,