The Record Newspaper 07 September 1929

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AuntBessy'sCorner

FirstPrisi.:Over12Years.-Won

by HenryToll,Narrogin. "WestrabanWildFlowers,Birds,and Animals."

BeforetheContinentofAsiawas clearedofhervirginforests,thisbeautifulislandhomeofourswasendowed withthesplendourandcolouring whichNaturepresentedtotheblooms thatwerecultivatedinherchoicestof gardens.Naturewaslavishinher colouringsandprodigalinherdisplay, presentingtothewoodlandsthat scenicbeautywhichartistsofto-day makeknowntothepeopleofthe worldbytheirreproductionsoncon vas.ThebeautifulAustralianbush landbeautyhasearnedforitselfthe praiseitsomuchdeserves.The motherofourearthdoesnotonly livishheraffectionsontheplantlift, butalsoontheanimalsandbirdsthat inhabitthebush.Theyshowthe loveofadutifulmothertoherchil dren.Howmarvellousisthemanner inwhichourbirdsandanimalsare abletocarefortheiryoung.Astrikingexampleofthisweseeinthemarsupialfamily.Naturecomestotheir aidbyprovidingtheolderanimate withpouchesinwhichtokeeptheir young.Thebabykangarooreceives sufficientwarmthandnourishmentto makeitstrong.Theemugivesthe appearanceofadignifiedbird,witt herlongneck,broadbody,andvery longlegs.Thisbirdiscapableof runningataremarkablepace.Another uniquetypeinhabitingtheWestralian bushlandsisthepeculiarbandedant eater,whichisabeautifulanimalwith stripesaroundthebodyandalarge bushytail.Toobtainhisfoodthe ant-eaterthrustsitsbeakintoanest ofants.Thebrightlyplumagedbird, theRoselle,isoneofthemostbeautifulbirdsthatinhabitthecountry.It belongstothecockatoofamily,and althoughthescreechisveryunpleasant,herplumageispretty.Withher familiarwarblings,theMagpiegreets usearlyinthemorning.Wethink ofthetimewhenshewassohostileto usbecauseshethoughtwemightharm hernestlings,butnowsheisnotferocious,andshecharmsuswiththe sweetnotesshescatters wind Oneverybushorsprigwemayseethe Willy-Wag-Tail,orelseheisridingon thebackofsomeanimalinthefarm yard,destroyingtheinsectsthatirritatetheanimal.Heisagreatfriend totheirritableoldhorse,whoIsdie likedbyallthosearoundhim,butthis slenderlittlebirdhasnofearofhim Last,butnotleast,isthewildflora which,growinginallitsnativecharm, istherivalinbeautyoftheproductionsofArcadiaorHy-brasil.The kangaroopawmaybeconsideredthe nationalfavourite.Itgrowsinscarlet,orangeandblack.Thefirstare numerous,buttheuncommonblacS onesonlygrownearthecoastand aroundNewNorcia.Itspeculiarcol ouringsiscausedbyblackhairs.The sweet-scentedboroniaperfumestheair withawitcheryallitsown.The coastaltownofAlbanyiswherethe flowerismostlyfound.Theflower growsonashrub,andflowersfallfrom thestemin-bell-likepetals.The springofeveryyearismarkedoythe prettyeverlastings,whichadornthe earth.Theflowersareeitherwhiteor pink,andareremarkableforthemannerinwhichtheymaybepreserved. Orchids,whicharemanyandvaried, aresoughtforgreatlyonaccountof theirquaintshapes.TheSpiderOr chidisthemostplentifulandisfound intheDarlingRange.TheSturt's DesertPeahailsusinaridregions,in theGoldfieldsandfurthernorth.It isnamedafterthegreatexplorer,a mutewitnesstothethrillingtalesof hardshipsandpluckthatcenturies hencewillstirthebloodofevery youthevenastherose,thistleand shamrock,each-bearingtheirstory,do nowadays.

Toonumeroustomentionarethe manyotherwonderswhichourbushlandshold-somemerelycurious, othersbothcuriousandbeautiful. Proudlydoweadvertisethem,forn's otherlandcouldproducethesame gloriesasdoes,Westralia,whichisa partofthatgreatsouthlandwhich BernardO'Dowd,inhislaststanzasof "TheBush,"hasjustlytermed"MeEldoradoofolddreamers TheSleepBeautyoftheworld'sde sire."

SecondPrize:GirlsOver12.-Florrie Negri,SacredHeartConvent,Greenbushes. WestralianWildflowers,Birds,and Animas.

Althoughitisonehundredyears sinceWesternAustraliawasfirstinhabitedbywhitemen,wefindthat

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therearestillmilesandmilesoftracklessbushthathasneverbeenproperly exploredbyourcountrymen.Itis inthesewild,desolateplacesthatthe homesofournativeanimalsandbird., aremade.FortunatelyinWestern Australiawedonotmeetwithmany wildanimals,themajorityofthem beingtimidofmankind.Ithinkthat thekangaroo,oppossum,andnumbs` areourmostpopularanimals.The kangarooisaveryinterestinganimal tolookat.Thecolourofitsfurranges fromlightgreytodarkbrown.Its head-similartoarat's-issmalland pointed.Infrontofitsbodythe animalhastwotinypaws,withwhich itpicksupitsfood.Thekangaroo standsupright,hopsalongontwolong feet.Theaverageheightoftheani malisfivetosixfeet,andithasproveditselftobeverypowerfulwhenattacked.Theoppossumisafluffylittleanimal,laceasquirrel,whomakes hishomeinthetopsoftallgum trees.ThefurofthislittleMania' isveryvaluable,andeachyearwire snaresaresettocapturehimashedescendsfromhisloftyhome.Some childrenliketohaveanoppossum apet.ThenumbatisahalWest Australiananimal,foundaroundthe WonganHillsandBencubbindistrict. Itislikeabigratinappearance,with aremarkablebushytail.Theanimal doesnoharmtostockorcrops,andis aconsiderablebenefittomanbecause oftheunceasingwaritwagesupon whiteantsandotherpests.When huntingforfoodthenumbatmomsby asuccessionofleaps,itstailbeing carriedhighintheair.Whenitcomes uponanant'snesttheanimalbreaks itopenbymeansofitspowerful claws,andthepreyisgatheredin withitslongslendertongue.When pursueditgenerallymakesforahollowlog,fromwhichitcaneasilybe extracted,becauseitneveroffersto biteorscratchwhenhandled.But itisalwaysbesttorefrainfromteasingouranimals,becatietheycanall beveryspitefulandcan We shouldallbekindtoourbirdfriends ofthebush,becausetheymakeour countrybrighterwiththeirhappy songsandgaycolours.Amongour favouritebirdsarethelaughingjackass,honeyeaters,andwillie-wag-tails. Thelaughingjackassisalargeking fisher,foundinAustralia.Itkeepsto theDarlingRanges,andestablishesit self,onlyinscatteredparts,inthe hills.Itisaverypopularbird,be causeofthepoisonoussnakesand otherreptilesitkills.Ithasapeculiarlaugh,whichsoundslikeaperson havingaheartylaugh,whenwefirst hearthebird.Thehoney-eatersare typicalWestAustralianbirds,manyof thembeautiful,manyofthemhappy songsters,allmakingourbushland brighterandhappierplace.They havebrush-liketongues,withwhich theycansweepthepollenfromflow ers,andlongbills,sothattheycan extractthenectarfromthedeepest blossoms.Flyingfromflowerto flowerinsearchofnectar,theydothe serviceforwhichbeesarenoted;they polleniseflowers,therebyensuringthe productionoffertileseedsandconsequentlythepreservationofthespecies.Weallknowthatthewilly wagtailisone0fourmostfriendliest birds.Hepreysuponmosquitoesand sandflies,thatareagreatnuisance tous,andwemustregardhimasone ofourbenefactors.Butthesheep andthehorseandthecowalsoknow thewagtailasafriend.Ticksand fleaslovetoburrowinthefurofmany animals,andnipandbitethem.The wagtaillovestohuntintheirfurfor theselittlepests,andthatiswhyheis sowelcometoouranimalfriendson thefarm.Noonecansaythat WesternAustraliahasnotawonderful growthofwildflowers.Thedelight fatboroniahasmanydifferentvane ties,thepaleyellowflowerbeingthe prettiest.Thedarkredorbrown boroniagivesoffasweetandrefreshingperfume,andisfoundinthe swampyplacesintheSouth-West. WesternAustraliaisrichinorchidsof everydescription,andthekangaroo paw,whichisinformexactlylikethe footofourtypicalanimalisaquaint littleflower.Thetrigger(condolea) plant,withitswhiteflowersurfaced withshadesofpinkandyellow,and themarianthirs,aclimbingflower,are extremelybeautiful.To-daythebush isfullofflowers.Inthecarpetsof scrubandgrass;intherock-strewn gulliesandwashaways;intheforest gladeandopenplain,everywherethere areflowers.Andalthoughmany-'of themarewithoutscent,theyareall sweet,becauseoftheirrichcolouring. AsWestAustralianbush-lifeisbeauti fulto-day,wecanallmakeitourduty tokeepitsointhefuture.

SecondPrize:GirlsOver12.-Joan Keeping,Narrogin.

"WestralianWildflowers,Birdsand ." Inthedimlongago,beforeeventhe Pyramidsrosetowardstheblue Egyptiansky,thesamegayandcurl outflowersraisedtheirbrightheads towardsthesunoyandyetbluerskies ofthiswildandgladsomeSouthern Continent.Then,asnow,thesame brightlycolouredbirdsanduniqueanimalsflittedandfriskedatwillamong thebeautiesofoneofNature'sown gardens,wherethegraciousandindulgentmotherhungfestoonsofClematis andKennedya,thusgracingeventhe giantsoftheforestwithbloomsofex quisitebeautyandscent.Whilemel lowAutumninthewoodsofEngland isturningthegreentobrownand gold,SpringcomesswiftlytoWestra lia,andwithdefttouchesonhilland dalechangesthesombregreenof Winterintoamosaicofgloriouscolour defyingdescription.Inthevibrating distancesofthevastexpansesofour stillvirginbush,thegoldofwattle mingleswiththeblueofLeschenaul tia,whileonthefaintbreezeiswafted tousthescentofthesweetboronia Wewouldhesitateifasked"Whatis thenationalflowerofWesternAustralia?"Proudlydowereply,"Thekan garoopaw!"foralthoughwehearof thesweetscentofyellowandbrown boronia,thegoldofwattle,thewhite, redandyellowofthewonderfulspider orchidandmanyotheralluringwildflowers,thekangaroopawisalways consideredouremblem.Whataquaint littlefloweritis!Shapedintheform ofapaw,itistheexactreproduction ofitsnamesake.Amongtheboughs oftalleucalyptusandwattletreeslive thebirdsofWestraliawho,luredfrom theirnocturnalrestingplacesbythe warmthofaSpringsun,comeforth tomakethebushmelodiouswiththeir joyoussongswhichechoandre-echo throughouttheotherwisestillsoli tudes.Tomtitsflitfromshrubto shrub;thetap-tapofthewoodpecker isheardatintervals,andfromfarand nearcomesthewarblingofthestately blackandwhitemagpie.Amongthe greatestornamentsofthebush,which theyenlivenbytheirbrightandcheerfulvoices,aretheparrots,thecolours ofwhoseplumage,thebloomsofthe sweetwild-flowers,andthegreenof theleafymantleoverhead,blendi pleasingharmony.Inthedistant North-Westthelandisbrightenedby thegreatpinkandwhitecockatoos whichabound.Theyhavenosongas

ourbrightbirdshave,buttheircolouristheironebeauty.Theemuis oneofthefewbirdswhichwehire whichcannotfly;theyaretall,ungainlybirds,somethingsimilartotheostrichofSouthAfrica,withacertain dignityofmienalltheirown.An animalwhichonlyweofAustralia haveisthekangaroo.Whatatail fellowheisashejumpsacrossC01111tryleapingallobstaclesashejourneys on.Australiaisamongthemost beautifulplacesofNature,birdsana animals,eachinitsownway,themore wonderfulthanthoseofotherlands.

MyFavouritePastimes.

FirstPrize:Under12.--JoanMoya Smith(age9years).

Ihavesomanypastimesthat1do notknowwhichismyfavourite.I likemusic,thankstoSr.M.Monica' patientteaching.Ilikephysicalculture,playinggames,runningraces,and fancy-work.ButIthinkIlikereadingbestofall.Ihavealotofbooks -atleastIthinktheyarealot,althoughgrown-uppeoplemightnot.1 havereadmostofMaudPeacock's'. books,somebyEthelTurner,May GibbsandJ.M.Barrie's"PeterPant and"Wendy."Ihavemanyether books.Ilikereadingthe"Messenger,"the"Annals,"andthe"Madonna,'whichwegeteverymonth.I thinkMiriamAgatha'sstoriesarelovely.Ialsolikereading"TheRecord,"especiallyAuntBessy'sCorner, IhavereadHelen's'B'abies,TheMisdoingsofMickyandMac,MyFriend Phil,andFreckles,butIthinkthe bookIlikebestofallis"Alicein Wonderland."Ilovegardening,and Ihavealotofflowers.OfcoarseI donotlikeweedingwhenitiscold andwet,butstilltheweedshavetobe gotridof,orelsetheywillchokethe flowers.Motoringispleasantvastime,teb.WemotoredtoBusselton lastyear,andlatertoGeraldton,but neithertripwasverypleasant.assome oftheroadswereverybad.Daddy saidtheyweregoodinparts.Ienjoyedthebathingatbothplaces,and thismadeupinsomewayforthe bumpinginthecar.Iloveplaying withmydollsandmakingdolls' clothes.Ihavetwolovelydolls.My sister'sisnamedBettyandmineis namedLucille,andtheybothcame fromMelbourne.Thenwehavevery funnywoodendollsthatwerebroug'A tousfromEngland.

"ServiceUntilDeath"

-ThesystemintheRomanCatholic churchesisdifferentfromthatofthe Protestantchurches.TheChurchhas nogeneralretirementsystem;thecare oftheagedpriestislefttotheparticulardioceseinwhichhehasserved Incaseofabsoluteincapacity,heis caredforinoneoftheCatholichospitalsorbemayreceiveanallowance fromthegeneraldiocesanfunds.In general,theagedpriestscontinuein serviceuntildeath,beingusuallyassignedtolightdutiesintheparishor toaneaspposition(suchaschaplain) inoneofthebigchurchinstitutions." Theaboveisquotedfromanarticle entitled,"CareoftheAged,":nthe MonthlyLabourReview,issued')3,the

ButoftheCatholicChurch,thear tidesays: theattempttoascertainjust whatisdoneforsuperannuates,the BureauofLabourStatisticsaddressed aninquirytoeachofthemorethan 100diocesesoftheChurchinthe UnitedStates.Replieshavebeenreceivedfrom71ofthese.

"Ingeneraltheseindicatethatthe greatmajorityoftheparishpriests continue'inharness"totheendof theirdays.Asonediocesanchancellorexpressesit: "Thenatureofaparishpriest's workissuchthathecangowithitat anyage,proVidedhishealthisfairly goodEvenwhenhishealthfails,if 00.1110.09.4......111111111111101

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OwingtothegenerosityofMes3rs. Barnett,Dowsett.McKenna,O'Rourke, DawsonandFairhead,whokindlylent theircars,thesetwoteamsfromthe NarroginConventjourneyedtoKatanning.wheretheyweresuccessfulin

ourke,b'.Dowsett,S.Trainor,0.Baloil.K.Me-Gee,C.Purchase,i. INMU

VnitedStatesGovernmentthrough theBureauofLabourStatistics.The articlequoteddealswithchurchpensionandreliefplansfortheclergy, andformspartofastudyrecently madebytheBureauonthegeneral iniject ot theprovisionforthecare theagedintheUnitedStates.

TheBureauofLabourStatistics madeinquiryof31nationalchurches astowhetherprovisionismadeby themeitherforagedclet:,ymenorfor agedmembersofthechurch.Replieswerereceivedfrom26,andof these16reportedhavingapensionor reliefplanforagedministers.Data wereobtainedconcerningelevenof these.

Thebasisonwhichpensionsofthe Protestantchurchesaregrantedvaries. Inthosecasesinwhichthesystemis contributory,theannuitantreceives hisallowanceasamatterofright,and inatleastonecase(Congregational), retirementisnotrequired,theannuitybeginningonreachingaspecified age.

entirelybyanassessmentuponthe priestswhoare,membersofthefund, thisisthesituationin13ofthediocesesreporting,althoughintwoof these:ifthefundscollectedarenot sufficient,thedifferenceismadeupby thediocesefromthegeneralfunds.In thesecasesthecontributionofthe priestvariesfrom5dollarsto30dol lassperyear.

"Insevencasestherelieffundis formedfromtheduesofthepriests, plusacertaincontributionfromthe parishesthelattermayberaisedby anassessmentupontheparishofacer, tainamountperpriestorthroughan annualchurchcollectiontakenforthe purpose,orthfoughappropriationofa certainproportionofthegeneralincomeofthediocese.In19casesthe costofthefundismetaltogetherfrom thediocesanfundsorbytheparishes. Elevenotherdiocesesreporthaving aclergyretiringfundbutdonotstate howitissupported."

Insomeinstances,thearticlenotes, theagedpriestremainsintheparish as"pastoremeritus,"beingsupported bytheparishandlivinginthelocal clericalresidence.,Inanotherdiocesetheagedpriestremainsasbefore butisgivenanassistant.

Summingupthedatacollected,the atticlesays:

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"Altogether40diocesesreportingare payingretirementallowancesto287 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,..usilissialiamelisiiimielielesenuiwiesiew superannuatedpastors,inadditionto2HALLION'SBAKERY thosewhoarebeingcaredforinhospitalsorotherinstitutionsofthe -a MACHINEBREADFACTORY, Church,orwhohavebeenassignedto :4 NORTHFREMANTLE. BreadDeliveredtoAllPartsof somelightduties.Detailsastothea FremantleandDistricts. annualamountsspentforretirement MaltorBrownBreadaspeciality allowancesareavailableinonlyelevenIShippingSupplied. Tel.FM730. cases;theseareexpending90,980dol.

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matchesplayedagainsttheKatanning ConventSchoolteam.Thescoreswere: Hockey:Narrogin,5goals;Katanning,2goals.Football:Narrogin,3 goals3points;Katanning,1goal5 points.

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itdoesnotutterlyfail,someofthe lighterformsofapriest'sworkinthe diocesearefoundforhim.Inthe eventthathishealthfailsinadegree thatincapacitateshim,heislooked afterinourhospitalssuitedtotheill-nessfromwhichhesuffers.'

"However,allbutfiveofthedioceses reportingmakesomeprovisionforthe careofagedpriests,though18report thatnocasesarebeingcaredforat present.

"Anumberofthediocesesreport thattheirpractice,whenapriestbecomestoooldortooinfirmforactive parishwork,istosecureforhima positionwithverylightduties,such asthatofchaplaininareligiousinstitution.Insuchcaseshereceives boardandlodginginaninstitution andoftenanallowancefromthedioceseinaddition,

"Inabouttwo-thirdsofthedioceses reporting,thereisaspecialreliefor pensionfundfromwhichallowances aremadetosuperannuatedpriests.In someinstancestheclergyrelieffund, asitisusuallycalled,ismaintained

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FirstRow(lefttoright):D.Doyle,E.Tapping,V.Hall,C.Purchase, V.Dawson.S.Ness,C.Wilson,B.Healy,H.Toll.

SecondRow:J.Daly,P.Moran,A.Duncan(captain),J.Ness,P.Purchase,S.Beazley.

ThirdRow:K.Wilson,G.Beazley,J.Healy.

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THERECORD.

Saturday,September7,1929.

IntheScienceofMedicivie CATHOLICDOCTORS

Dr.Colvin(Glasgow)presidedata meetingoftheMedicalGuildofSt. Luke,heldinManchesterattheHoly NameHall,inconnectionwiththeantatialassemblageoftheBritishMedicalAssociation. Areceptionwas giventothoseattendingbyhisLordshiptheBishopofSalford.About fiftymemberswerepresent.

TheChairmancongratulatedthe officialsofthelocalbranchuponthe attendance,whichwasthelargestthe Guildhadhadatanyofitsmeetings inconnectionwiththeB.M.A.He recalledthepurposewithwhichthe Guildwasfoundedin1910,andsaid thepresentmembershipwas450. TherewereapproximatelythreethousandCatholicdoctorsinGreatBritain,andhecouldnothelpthinking whatapowerfulorganisationthey wouldbeandhowmuchgoodthey coulddoifthenon-memberswereto jointhem.

.BishopHenshaw,welcomingthe members,urgedallCatholicdoctors intheSalforddiocesetojointhe Guildandhelpforwardthetimewhen everyCatholicdoctorthroughoutthe landwouldstandwithhisfellowsto representCatholicprinciplesinmedicine,astheyshouldberepresentedin everybranchofscience.

Dr.WJ.O'Donovan,Physicianat theLondonHospital,readapaperon "EnglishMedicineandCatholicism," thecontractsofwhichwereexemplifiedinthelifeofWilliamOsier,Re. giusProfessorofMedicineatOxford, wherehediedonDecember29,1919

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tianity,howevermuchdiluted;andit maybemaintainedthatthiswasthe finalfruitofhisunhappymeetingon July12,1849,withtheexiledfollow ersofWilliamofOrange.

TheBishop,replyingtoavoteof thanks,spokeofthevalueofspiritual retreatsformedicalmenandwomen.

TheKing'sEnglish

IftheforeignerfindsChineseanextremelydifficultlanguageitisnoless truethatEnglishatanyrategivesthe Orientalaheadache.Hemaylearn towriteandreadit,butthepronunciationishisgreatbarrier.

OneoftheLoretoSistersatHanyanghasbeengivinglessonstoapupil whohasarathergoodknowledgeof writtenEnglish,butwhofindstroublewiththespokenword.TheSisterheresetsdownsomeofhisperplexities,andgivesinbracketswhat hereallymeanstosay:-

AChinese(shewrites)askedSister MaryJaneifIcouldteachhimEnglishbecause,asheputit,rcould himinChinese."Sistersaid,"Can do,"soherearesomeofourconversations.

"Iliveat- Iknowthepriests thereandspeaktotheminEnglish. Fatherheaskmeiftheboyispudding waterinmyroom?Ilookinadictionaryfor'pudding'anditsayitisa dish.Whatdish?"(Pudding-puting.)

"Isaywearedirty.Fathersthey laughCanIsaywearedirtyof us?"Dirty-30.)

reachedthedefendersoftheCity,foremostamongwhomwasPatrickSarsfield.

Stealingoutfromthecityatnight, Sarsfieldandatroopofcavalryswam theirhorsesacrosstheShannonatKit laloe,andhiduponthehillsidesfor daysuntiltheyfoundthecamping placeoftheadvancingcolumnofsiege artillery.Asnightfell,Sarsfieldlearnedthatthepasswordforthetroops oftheartillerycolumnwasactually hisownname-"Sarsfield."

Makingtheirwaycautiouslydown fromthehillsunderthecoverof night,Sarsfieldandhistroopsofcavalrysurroundedthecolumn.Dismountingfromtheirhorses,theycame uponthesentrieswhoaskedforthe password.Thereplythatthesentriesreceivedisprobablythemost famousphraseinIrishhistory:"SarsfieldisthewordandSarsfieldisthe man."

Hiscaptureanddestructionofthe artilloryrelievedLimerickfor19 months.Afteritscaptureinthefollowingyear,Sarsfieldledtilehistoric Irish,13)rigadetoFrance,wherehe achievedfameintheserviceofthe FrenchKing,beforebeingkilledat LandenintheNetherlands,in1.98.

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Thisutoeietyexistsforthepumas. performingworksorChristianCharity andhastheapprobationoftheHolyFailko andtheHierarchyandClergythrousflOsi thewormMeareneededtoanal*,Iswo tobeadequatelycarriedout,andkr Societyinvitespersonswhenmakingtau. WillstorememberandassistthePoor bymatingBequestsintheirfavour. DonationsofNVamount,howeverSWIM

T-WHEN`BABYCITIS

HisFIRSTWEEToom

Mumjumpedforjoy,andDad Vuproudasanypeacock,and EvenAuntwasglad.

Dr.O'Donovanshowedthatthe declensionofProtestantism,.which hastakenfourhundredyears.maybe mirroredinthelife'sspanofoneof themosteminentofworld-famedphysicians,everyphasebeingrepresented, frommissionaryactivity,throughHigh Cburchmanship,indifferentism,distastetocompletewithdrawal.

Osier,inhistime,saidDr.O'Donce_ van,attainedinEnglishmedicinea positionnotrivalledbySt.Thomas Aquinasintheschoolsofhistime.In hislife,treesofCatholiccultureovershadowedhispath,flowersofCatholicdevotionbrightenedhisway,the fragranceofCatholichistoryrefreshed him.TheChurchtouchedhimin emerydecade,buthewasinsensitive tothiscaress.

InCanada,wherehisfatherwasan Anglicanminister,hewasbornon July12th,1849,and,topleasethe followersofthePrinceofOrange,to greetwhomhewasbroughtoutinhis father'sarms,hewasnamedWilliam. AndtothatfacthisdriftfromChristianitymaybeascribed.

ByextractsfromOsler'sletters, fromthoseofhisteacher,theAnglican "Father"Johnson,andthoseofothers withwhomhewasassociated,Dr. O'Donovanshowedhisreligiousdevelopment-orvagaries-andtheirispressionswhichthingsCatholicmade uponhim.Hetold,too,ofOsler's meetingwiththepresentHolyFather, thenVaticanLibrarian,andwith CardinalEhrle,S.J.,andhowMgr. Ratti(thePope)workedinhislibrary andwasaguestathistableHisbeliefinPurgatoryandhisattitudetowardsfaith-healingandthemiracles atLourdesandSte.AnnedeBeaupre werealsotouchedon,aswellasthe influenceexertedonhimbythe"Re ligioMedici"ofSirThomasBrowne.

Summingupthewholestoryofhis life,Dr.O'Donovanconcluded:

Weareleftwiththeproblemofelec. tionorofgraceorofboth.Ourdoctorwashumane,culturedandsympathetic.Heradiatedfarandnearan inspirationtohisfellow-physicians Hehadacharacterinwhichelevation andcharmweresingularlymarked andrarelyblended.Hesawgoodin everymanandhadamarkedenthusiasminthepursuitoftruth;butapparentlyaslifeprogressedhisspiritualsenseatrophied,orhisinterests concentratedsolelyuponmedicalmat tiers,fromwhichallsearchingphilos ophyseemstohavebeenconsciously excluded,andonlytheanodyneof Pantheismfoundultimatelodging.

Linacrewashisexemplar,Romehis pilgrimage,aPopehisguest,andthe AbbotofReadingtouchedhisheart, andyethislifewenton,butheretreat. eelmoreandmorewithinhimself,more andmoreawayfromtraditionalChris

"Canyousay'menagerie'?Forexample,canIsay.'IAmthe"menagerie"ofthisshop'?"(Manager.)

"IsaytotheFathers:'Imolestyou toomuch.'Fatherhesay:'Notatall. NotatallIfhesaynotatall,canI say,"Shorty,Shorty'?Somemeaning?"

IspeakEnglishbadly.Fathers tellmeIspeakverywell.Isay: 'Dunotpressme,'andoneFatherhe say:'Begorryno.'Whatisthat?" (Press-praise.)

"IsteamMrs.Wang.Ican'tsay Iloveher.Sheisawoman.Fathers tellmenottosay'Ilove'towomen. Itismorestrongthat'like.'CanI sayIsteamher?"(Steam-esteem.)

"Fatherstellmenottoput'yet'in thefront;youtellmenottoput'the' intheback:.What?Ah!"(Hehad beentoldnottostartasentencewith 'vet"andenditwith"the.")-

Fatherswanttoknowhd'wtosay inChinese:'Didyousleepwelllast night?'Isay:'Wedonothavethat ceremonyinChinese.'"

"Isaythisbookisbed;oneFather hesayitisnotabed,itisabook. What?Ah!"(Red-bad.)

'SometimesinthemorningIhear Fathersay:'Goodnight!'Ishegoing tqbed?"("Goodnight!"Slangexclamation.)

"CanIsay'Iwenttobadlastnight andremaineddead?'"(Bad-bed.)

"WhenIcamethismorning1say t,thefatSister:'Howare,yougalled?'Shedidnotunderstandme. Why?"(Galled-called.)

"YesterdayIputonmynewcoat andcapandaskFatherhowIlook, Hesay,'Likeanut.Yougoask SisterJustawhatthatmeans.'"(I toldhimthepriestsusemanyIrish. wordsIdonotunderstand.)

"IknowBishopTsen.Heisvery closeman;hedoesnotspeakmuch. IsteamBishopGalvin"-From"The FarEast."

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Therenamingof"NewBarracks," whichwasbuiltin1798,recallsafamousexploitofPatrickSarsfield.

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TheC.B.C.Ball

TheChristianBrothers'CollegeAn*alBall,-heldatTempleCourton Wednesday,21st.inst.,wasanenjoyableandsuccessfulfunction.Arch. hiShopChine,'accompaniedbyRev. Dr.McMahon,Dr.Sullivan,and FatherPrendivillewerepresent.Rev. DrotheriConlonandO'ConnorrepresentingtheCollege,andtheLordand LadyMayoresswerealsopresent. Sportspennantswonbythecollege werefeaturesofthedecgrations.The hostesseswereMrs.O'Hara,Mrs.Day ideon,Mrs.TornAhern,Mrs.Dunphy, MadameAntoine,Mrs.Durack,Mrs WalterScott,Mrs.Bryan.Thecommitteewere:Mrs.McAuliffe,Mrs.J. Koran,Mrs.Henry,Mrs.Smiths,Mrs. Doyle,Mrs.Walker,MissSmith,Mrs Donovan,Mrs.Ruse,Mr.T.G.A. Molloy(President),Mr.TomAhern, andMissScott(jointsegetaries).Dr. Koranwasmasterofceremonies. Mrs.WalterDwyer,effectivesilver beadedblacktoilette;Mrs.Lalor, whitegeorgette,encrustedinwhite andgoldbeads;Mine.Antoine,gracefulfrockofblackgeoregtte;Mrs.Tom Ahern,prettyfrockofshellgeorgette, beadedinsilver;Mrs.GeraldBridg wood,frockofembossedhennacrepe dechene;Mrs.Noonan,blackandcerisegeorgette;Mrs.Bryan,floralring velvet:Mrs.Davidson,blacksatin andlaceoverlemon;Mrs.Slater, blackgeorgetteinsilversequins;Miss 1erciaScott,coralgeorgettewith adingingoldandsilver;Miss oilyDunphy,frockofwhitelace; Ili*SheilaDesmond.scarletgeor teette:MissWalters,yellowfrillednet withsatin:MissKath.Morrissey,eau denilgeorgette;MissBettyB'ridg wood.maizegeorgettewithshoulder *ail:MissPatAhern,whitegeor gene;MissDotBaker,mauvegeorMa!ritewithsashof=rave;MissSheila ttery,mauveandvioletfloraltaffeta:MissBeccaDavies,jadetaffetasandsilknet;MissVeraDavid. son,pinkgeorgette,setoncorsageof velvetsameshade;MissS.Kinane. whitetullenetonsatincorsage;Miss MarionSlater,whitechenillepeon Tette,MissNormaSlater,blacklace MissNoreenRiley,palepinkgeor. Bette.beadeddesigningoldandpastel shades;MissBettySkuthorpe,gold laseoverpalerosegeorgette:Miss lath.Garvey,sequinednetoverpale giak:MissBeth.Hatch,scarletchen. Megeorgette;MissEileenSlattery,sil-eel.tissue;MissDorothyBlott,green satinlightlybeaded; MissDulcie 4e<At.flameandgoldgeorgette;Miss flakeNoonan,yellownet;MissRoberison,palejadegeorgette;Miss ldnaeeAntoine,palepinkchenille spottednet;MissJoeDavies.pals pinkgeorgette:MissChapman,ciel huenet;MissMarshall,scarletsatim, withsequinedcollar;MissBryan,old roseringvelvet,MissD.Lurlett,blue chenillegeorgette.Amongthepartnerswere:Dr.DickJohnson.Messrs. TossAhern,Primrose,J.Cornelius. lieraldScott.Sullivan,Ruse,Hickey, wNoonan,Lalor,Roberts.Collier, arp.Johnson.Durack.Lavan, flicks.Moffat,Durack,Pearce.Laysea'W.andS.Slattery.

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ledthevariousdetails,andtheyare tobecongratulatedonthesuccess achieved.Mr.BertPykewasan efficientMC.,whilstMr.J.Walshhad chargeoftheeuchretournament.

Pope'sTemporalPowerHailedin Glasgow

Therestoration -ofthePope'sTemporalPowerbroughtmorethan25,000 CatholicstothegroundsofNazareth House,Cardonald,Glasgow,tobepresentataSolemnHighMassof Thanksgiving,and'tomarktheextremesatisfactionwhichtherestorationhasoccasionedtothefaithfulof Britain'ssecondcity.

Onanopen-airaltar,elevenfeet fromtheground,andshadowedbythe WesternwingoftheNazarethHouse Institution,theArchbishopofGlasgowpresidedatSolemnHighMass. Frommorethan1,000voicesthere swelledupthebeautifulplainchantof the"MissaDeAngelis?'Mgr.Kelly, Dumbarton,wasthecelebrant,and therewasalargeattendanceofclergy.

ThePapalcoloursflewfromamast behindthesanctuary,whichwasdrapedinred,whiteandgold.Amplifiers carriedthesoundoftheservicetothe farthestlimitsofthehugecongregation,andashrilltrumpetnoteannouncedtheElevation. WaagetothePope.

Mgr.FqrbesatthecloseoftheMass intimated)thatacablegramhadbeen senttothePopeinthefollowing terms:

CardinalGasparri,VaticanCity. ArchbishopofGlasgowand25,000 Catholicsattendingopen-airMassto celebraterestorationofthePapal temporalpower,sendfilialhomage andbegApostolicBlessing. Pontiff'sReply.

Thefollowingreplyhasbeenreceived: CittadelVaticano.

ArchbishopMackintosh,Archbishop'sHouse,Bearsden,Glasgow.

HolyFathergratefulformessage. SendsApostolicBlessingtoyour Graceandallthoseinattendanceat MassofThanksgivingforConciliation.

(Signed)CardinalGasparri,

TheMonsignor,inanaddress,pointedouthowincontestablewasthe supremacyofPeter,and,therefore,of theCatholicChurch.Hegaveabrief historicalsketchofthePapacy,the voluntaryimprisonmentoftheHoly Fatherandthequitesuddenandunexpectedgestureofpeace.

InLighterVein

Mistress,toservant:"Becarefulnot tospillanysoupontheladies'laps.'

Jane:"Yes,ma'am.WhereshallI spillit?"

Wife,sweetly:"Doyouknowyou're growingquitehandsome,John?"

Husband:"Yes;it'sawayIhas:e whenitgetsanywherenearyoubirthday!"

"IhepromotersoftheYorkCatholic *hutchBalladdedfreshlaurelsto theiralreadyhighreputationasball organisersrecently,whentheAugust BalleventuatedintheTownHall. Merewasalargeattendanceofresidentsfromtownanddistrict,and 4,4enumberofvisitorsfromNortham, Reverley,andQuairadingwasafurO'erevidenceofthepopularityofthe function.Thehallwasartistically decoratedwithstreamers,palms,and wattleblossoms,andthisfeatureundoubtedlyaddedconsiderablytothe enjoymentofthosepresent.ExcellentmusicwassuppliedbyMiss Bredahl'sorchestra,andtheencores demandedbythedevoteesofTerpsichoreweresufficienttoshowthatthe musicwasmuchappreciated.That importantfeatureofsuchentertainments-thesupper-wasallthatcould bedesired,andtheladiesincontrol aredeservingofunstintedpraisefor therechercherepastprovided.The tableswerebeautifullydecoratedwith violetsandGeraldtonwaxplant. Theeuchretournamentconducted attractedalargenumberofcontestants,andresultedasfollows:1st. ladies,Mrs.Donellan;2nd.,Mrs.Gurney:gents.,Mrs.EdwardsandMessrs. P.RobertsandR.Reynoldstied. Owingtosomeofthebuttsstill beingoutstanding.theartunionwas notdrawn.Itwillbedrawnpublicly atalaterdate. Muchofthesuccessoftheballcan beattributedtotheenergetichon. secretaries-Mrs.A.NoonanandMiss G.Kindelan-whosocapablycontrol.

Caller:"Oh,no;Imerelyfeltcur:oustoknowhowthecanarieslost theirtails!"

Donaldson,meetingadoctorw;th whomhewasacquainted,thoughthe sawachanceofgettingmedicalaid withoutpayingforit.

"Howdoyoudothismorning?"ask edthedoctor,astheyshookhands "Poorly,doctor,poorly!"saidDonaldson."ForsometimepastIhays beensufferingfromweakness.Asyo-,1 sg,Icansaircelywalk.Whatsh1,11 lvtake.doctor?"

"Takeataxi!"repliedthedoctor calmly.

Debtcollector:"Iwasaskedtofor? outwhenyouwouldpaythislittleaccount."

Debtor:Really,Iamunabletoenlightenyou.However,thereisa fortune-tellerdoingabigbusinessin

thenextstreetwhorevealsthefuture forafeeofhalf-a-crown."

Debtcollector:"I'venomoneyto waste."

Debtor:"Justaddthehalf-crownto myaccount,for,totellyouthetruth, Ihaveconsiderablecuriosityonthe pointmyself!"

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Anoudladywhohadseveralunmarrieddaughterskeptthemonafish diet,because,assheobserved,"fishis richinphosphorus,andphosphorus isusefulinmakingmatches."

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Customer:"Soyousellthesewatches at12/-?Itmustcostthattomake them."

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Customer:"Thenhowdoyoumake anymoney?"

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Apopularnovelistwasonceasked: "Haveyoueverwrittenanythingthat willliveafteryouaregone?"

"Well,"repliedtheauthor,"whatI amtryingtodoistowritesomething thatwillenablemetolivewhileI amhere!"' * * * *

'"Onewifetoomany!'"exclaimed Mrs.Hinty,assheglancedattheheadlinesofherhusband'spaper."Isupposethatisanaccountofthedoings ofsomebigamist?"

"Notnecessarily,mydear!"replied Mr.H.,withoutdaringtolookup.

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Proprietorofbirdshop:"Yes;have youhadanyexerienceInthatline?"

NewsFromEverywhere

RasTafariMakonnen,Negusofthe AbyssinianEmpire,isreportedtohave receivedpermissionfromtheCoptic PatriarchatetoestablishaHoly Synod,consistingoffiveBishops,for theAbyssinianChurch.Heretofore theEthiopianChurchhadforcenturies butoneBishop,the"abouna"ofAddis Abeba,who-alwayswasaCoptic monkof-Egypt,anditisexpected thatinthefutureavacancyinthe PrimatialSeeofAddisAbeba,headof theAbyssinianChurch,willbe.filled byavoteoftheHolySynod.Inthis way,itispointedout,theanomalyof theCoptictutelageintheEthiopian Hierarchy,whichhaslastedforcenturies,willbeabolished.

TheFourProvincesofIrelandClub gaveacomplimentarydinnerrecently totheirPresident,SirJamesMelville, theSolicitor-General,onhisappointmenttoalawofficershipintheGovernment.Thecompanynumbered150.

tionwork,itwassaid,alreadyhas beenbegun,andwillbecompleted atanearlydate.Thechapelwhere reposedthebonesofFatherMarquette wasdestroyedbyfirein1706,andwith thepassageofyearsthesitebecame obliterated.FatherEdwardJacker discoveredthesiteinSt.Ignace,and excavationsprovedthecorrectmss thelocation.intime,theproperty wasdeededtotheUniversityofDetroit,asitwasplannedthatthe.SocietyofJesuswouldcarryouttie workofrestoration.Tothisen, theUniversitydecidedtoenclosethe siteandtoerectamonumentto FatherMarquette.

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SirThomasMolony,thelastLordChief JusticeofIreland,proposedthetoast ofSirJamesaridLadyMelville,and saidSirJameswaseminentlyfitted forthehighofficewhichhadbeenconferreduponhim.Mr.HectorHughes, X.C.,Dublin,supporting,saidthat membersoftheIrishBarrejoicedat thehonourconferreduponanIrishman whohadalreadywondistinctionata higherBar.SirJameswas,hebelieved,thefirstCatholictobeappointed Solicitor-GenenilofEngland.SirJames Melville,responding,saidthatwhateverdistinctionhehadwoninthe politicalworldwasduetothegood peopleofGateshead.Whateverhonourscamehiswayhewouldneverturn hisbackonhisnativeland.Sir ThomasNeill,whopresided,saidthat theFourProvincesClubhadgivento theGovernmentamanofbrilliantintellectandanIrishmanwithabig heart.

inthefalltostudyforthepriesthood. SquireKelleherwasalsothewinnerof theNewYork"Times"oratoricalcontestontheConstitutionintheManhattanBronxdistrict. *

TheKomsomolskaiiPravda,Russianorganfortheguidanceofyoung Communists,recentlypublishedanarticlecondemningtheteachingofgrammar,whichislookeduponasabourgeoisobstructiontotheinstructnonof thepeople.Thesheetdemandsthat grammarbesuppressedsothatevery peasantmay"writeasseemsbestto him."Howevernothingissaidregardingthedifficultyofdeciphering obscuritiesresultingfromsuchaselectivesystem.

AnappealforthecessationofarmedoppositiontotheGovernment maderecentlybytheNationalLeague forDefenseofReligiousLiberty.InsteadofcontinuedwarfaretheLea guecalledfuranationalreferendum todeterminethewillofthepeoplein regardtothelawsgoverningreligious activities.JoseTello,secretarycfthe League,whosignedthemanife,t saidthatitisinlinewiththestatementofPresidentPortesGil,made June21,whenhesaidthateverycitizenhastherighttopetition.Armed forcehadbeenresortedto,themanifestostated,onlywhenallother meansofdefendingtheChurcihad beenexhausted.TheLeague,it said,wouldrespectin-allwaysthe decisionoftheVaticanandtheMexicanEpiscopate.TheagreementbetweenPresidentPortesGilandArchbishopRuiz,ApostolicDelegate,was declared,however,tobean"armistice"togiveopportunityfornegotiationtowardafinalsettlementofdifferences. * *

ItisannouncedthatAleHoly FatherhasinstructedtheApostolic DelegateatPekingtourgetheNankingGovernmenttopursueapolicyof peace,whilethePapalNuncioatBetlinhasbeeninstructedtomakea similarrequesttotheSovietGovernmentthroughGermanchannels.

MembersofallpartiesintheHouse orCommonsunitedrecentlyinhonouringtheRightHon.T.P.O'Connor, M.P.,P.C.,theveteranmemberforthe ScotlandDivisionofLiverpool.The presentation,whichwasmadebyLord Birkenhead(whoinauguratedthe scheme),tooktheformofadeclarationoftrust,providinganannuityfor Mr.O'Connorfortheremainderofhis days,andwasmadeontheterraceof theHouseofCommons.The"Father oftheHouse,"Mr.O'Connorhasbeen amembersince1880.Thetrustfund wascontributedbypublicandprivate individualsandbodiesofallpolitical opinions.

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HolySee,HerrVonBergen,calledat theVaticanrecently.andpresentedto HisHolinessinthenameofthePrussianGovernmentanartisticreproductionofagreatcollectionofsongsand manuscriptsofHeidelburgofthefour. teenthcentury.Thecollectionwas adornedwithmanyminiaturesand wasaccompaniedbyanautographed letterfromDr.Braun,head>fthe PrussianGovernment.

Themovementtoprovidepastors forGermanCatholicslivinginforeign countriesisbeingdevelopedandextendedbytheorganisationofunions inalltheGermanprovincesandthe distributionofliteratureandestab lishmentoflibrariesincentresofGermanCatholicpopulation.Anumber ofprieststoundertakethisworkwill shortlybeordainedattheseminaryof Godesberg,nearBonn,foundedafter thewarbytheformermissioners'BishopFrancisHaverGeyer

-AyoungHindupoetofMalabar,India,MissMaryJ.Thottam,hasenteredtheCarmeliteConvent.Inacollectionofherworkspublishedunder thetitleof"Gitavaly,"sheisratedby theHindupoet,whopreparedthepre. faceasthegreatestlivingwomanpoet inMalabar.Beforeherentranceto Carmel,MissThottamwrotean"Adieu totheWorld,"whichattractedmuch attention.

Allthearchbishopsandbishopsof Scotlandandmorethan200eriests joinedinthecelebrationofthecentenaryofBlairsCollege,theScottish nationalseminary.TheArch;e::1-,,, ofGlasgow,Dr.Mackintosh,pontificatedatHighMass,andtheBishopof Aberdeen,Dr.Bennett,preached. Duringonehundredyeareearly2000 studentshavepassedthroughBlairs, thoughnotallbecamepriests,forin theearlydaysboyswerereceivedas boarders.

M.Painleve,MinisterofWar,hasreturnedfrom'Fs'ourg-en-Bresse,where hewenttobestowthecrossofthe LegionofHonouruponMme.Elise Renard,inreligionSisterFlorenceof theCongregationofSaintJoseph, formersuperioressoftheHotelDieu atBourg.SisterFlorence,whois87 yearsold,enteredtheHotelDieuin ilourgin1860,beingthen18years old.Duringthetwowarsof1870-71 and1914-18,sheattendedthewounded,andforthreequartersofacell turyshehaspursuedzealouslyand devotedlyherworkamongthesick.

Thesiteofthefinalrestingplaceof FatherJacquesMarquette,theJesuit explorerandmissionary,willl,aenclosed,improved,andopenedtopublicveneration,theRev.John.1).McNichols,S.J.,presidentoftheUniversityofDetroit,hasrevealedupon hisreturnfromSt.Ignace.Construe.

ThomasA.Kelleher,ChiefSquireof NewYorkCircle,ColumbianSquires, receivedagoldmedalfororatorical excellencefromthehandsofex-GovernorAlfredE.Smith,ontheoccasion ofhisgraduationfromDeLaSalle AcademyinNewYorkCityrecently. KelleherwillenterManhattanCollege

TheCatholicWorkingmen'sUnion ofMunichhaspassedthefollowing resolutionatitsannualmeeting: "Henceforth,allwomenandyoung girlswhowearsleevelessdressesor dresseswhichdonotcovertheirknees, willbeexcludedfromourorganisations,manifestations,andothergatherings.Inthiswearefollowingthe directiongivenbytheCatholicBishopsofGermany." 0941111111.11111.1111111.11.11.111111111111111111111§119111111111/111111.n

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TheCasteSysteminIndia

OBSTACLESoolusownioNATIVECLERGY.

ThefirstnativeBishopoftheclio- ceseofTrichur,Ernakulam,India,vis- itedDublinrecently,accompaniedby histravellingsecretary,alsoanative priest.

HeistheMostRev.FrancisVaz- hapilly,anativeofMalabar.Conse- cratedin1921,theBishopbelongsto theSyro-Malabacrite,andrulesovera diocesecontaining130,000IndianCa- tholics.

His"secretary,FatherGeorgeAla- patt,D.Ph.,D.D.,studiedinthePro- pagandaCollege,Rome.Threeof FatherAlapatt'sIrishfellowstudents arenowonthestaffofHolyCross College,Clonliffe.TheBishopvisited theCollegeandFatherAlaputthad anopportunityofagainmeetinghis formercolleaguesthere.

Someinterestingdetailsofthework andprogressoftheChurchinIndia- butmoreparticularlyinTrichur-were giventoarepresentativeof"The Standard"byhisLordship,who,in commonwithhiseecretary,hasa faultlesscommandofEnglishwith onlyaslightforeignintonation.

"WhenIsaythatIam.thefirstna- tiveBishop,"hesaid,"Imustpoint outthatthereweretwoVicarsApos- tolicpreceedingme,oneofwhomwas an"IAnglo-Indian.myselfoccupiedthepositionof VicarApostolicuntil1923,whenTric- burwasraisedtotherankofanepiscopacy.SothatIamthefirst'la- tiveBishop.

k,"Everyyearwearemakingconverts ertheChurch,whichisrapidlygrow- ing.InTrichurwehadmanyscnis- mateis,hutnowtheyarecomparative- lyfew.manyofthemhavingbeen converted.

"Wemakeconversionsfromthe poorerorlowercastesofHindoosgen. erally:theconversionsofthehigher .satesareratherrare.

"Thatisbecauseyoudonoteasily getintouchwiththem.Furthermore.theyhavetheirownconnec- tions.whichareverystrongsocially andeconomically.andwhichtheydo notreadilyrelinquish." TheCastesystem.

TheBishopbrieflydescribed"caste" asthedivisionofthepeopleintowhat hecalledlittlesocialgroups.Caste did ditionnotdependuponthefinancial ofafamilyorofaman:butit wassomethinghereditary.Often,too.aparticularavocationconstituted acaste.Forexample,onecastewere carpenters.another',locksmiths.an. othergoldsmiths,andsoon. ThefourcastesinIndiawerethe Brahman.theKshatriya.theVaisya, andtheSudra.

"Thecastesystemisreallydoing greatharmtoIndia."addedtheBis- hop "Itisdoingharmfirsttothecoon- tryandthentoconversions.India, enaccountofthissystem,cannoteas- ilybeunited.

"Itis.however.easetogetintouch withthepoorercastes.formanyreasons Inthefirstplace,manyof themwhoareworkmenareconstantly meetingCatholics,andourinfluence isfelt.Itiseasytoapproachthem, andeasytoconvincethemalso.

"Buttogiveyouanideaofthediffi- cultyofmakingconversions,Imight mentionthatwhen,say,ayoungman 1ecomesaCatholicipsofactohelooses allrighttoretainhisproperty.In fact,theGovernmentdoesnotrec)g- nisehimasamemberofafamilyat all.Thatofcourse,iscreatingreal hay)s "Wehavealsointhediocesethe Jacol,itehereticsTheyarepretty strongandformanotherobstacle. Butlatterlythereissomedissensi itmongstthem,notunlikethe.trot- lesamongstAnglicans.Theyseethe successoftheCatholicChurch;they seetheythemselvesarestagnant,and theywanttoheliketheCatholics,bet theyseetheycannotbeso.Ibelieve thereissomesortofmovementamong- themtowardsRome.buthowfor itwillgowecannotyetsay.

"Atthesametimewehavehadc.ia- veilsfromtheJacobites.Oneofthee- priests--averylearnedman-hasre- centlycomeovertous.Heissunposedtobeoneofthebestinlearning andsocialstatus.

"DespiteallthesedifficultiesourCa tholicconvertsareontheincrease.We have120churches,andwehopeto havemore.WehaveourSacraments, justasyouhaveintheLatinChurch, andwehaveourHighandLowMass- es"

TheSvro-Malabarritetowhichthe Bishopbelongsisoneoftheoldestin theEasternChurch.TheChristians ofMalabarclaimspiritualdescent fromtheApostleSt.Thomas.HencetheyarecalledThomasChristians.

Traditionrecordsthatafterthe deathoftheApostlehisdisciplesre niainedfaithfulforalongtime,the

Faithwaspropogatedwithgreatteed andtheChurchincreasedconsider- ably.

DifferenceinRubrics.

"IfyouwereinoneofourchurcnesduringthecelebrationofHolyMass," said'theBishop,"youwoulddetect verylittledifferencebetweenourser viceandyours.

"Thereareoneortwodifferencesintherubrics;andthereisalsothisdif ference:ThelanguageofourMassis theSyrianlanguage.Wehavevestmentsandsoon;andHolyCommu- nionisadministeredtothefaithfulin onekind,asitishere.

"As-amatteroffact,Iboughtour own,Sylianmissalswithmeandsaid MassinSteMichael's,DunLaoghaire, andinthehospitalconvent,Dun Laoghaire." ThoughtheBishop'svisittoDublinonlylastedtwodays,hefoundtime tovisitHolyCrossCollege,Clonliffe, wherebewasreceivedbythePresi- dent,VeryRev.M.S.CanonMac- Mahon,withwhomhehadalongcon- versation.

IkespokewithenthusiasmofIre- land,andregrettedthathehadnut, beeninDublinforthegreatEman..i. nationcelebrations.

"TheIrish,icouldsee,haveagreat respectfortheirpriests,"hesaid,"but thatisasitshouldbe,becauseinfar- awayIndiaweknowIrelandasthe greatCatholiccountry.Respectfor thepriestinthiscountryremindsme ofmyown,wherewe,ton,areheldin respect,evenbythosewhomwhom wedonotagree."

Anotherinterestingstatementofthe BishopwasthatthreeYearsagoa seminaryforecclesiasticalstudents wasstartedinhisdiocese.Atore- sentthereare50students;andthere isafirstchairoftheology.Thestu- dentstakecoorsesinphilosophyand theology ThereisaLatincourseandphil- osophyandtheologyarctaught;,I thatlangiinge

IrishNationalForesters'Convention

The33rd.AnnualConventionof abovesocietywasopenedinKeough's Hall,Perth,onSaturday,August24, at3p.m.Agreatdealofbusinessof domesticinterestwasdealtwith.The matterofIrishnationaldancing,as carriedoutonSt.Patrick'sDay,and generallyinW.A.,wasfullydiscussed, andasitwasheldthattheonlywaytokeepIrishstep-dancingfromdevel- opingintofancydancingwasthrough the/judging,ofsameincompetitions. Accordinglyitwasdecidedthatthe societywouldnominatethreecom- petentjudgeswhowouldbeavailable tothevariousbodiesconductingna- tionaldancingcompetitions.

ThefollowingofficersforExecutive Councilwereelectedforthecoming year:HighChiefRanger,Mr.T.C. Walsh:Sub-HighChiefRanger,Mr.F. Webb;ExecutiveTreasurer,Mr.Phil Giles;GeneralSecretary,Mr.J.Dwyer; E.C.Woodward,Mr.J.Hegney,'.en*.; E.C.Beadle,Mr.FrankGiles;District ChiefRanger,Mr.R.J.Shanahan; E.C.Trustees,Messrs.J.Maxwell,P. J.Ryan,J.O'Donoghue,F.Collins,and Holmes;E.C.Auitors,Messrs.T. DavidsonandW.Keating;Branch Auditors,Messrs. Giles,T.Davidson,J.McLinden,andW.Keating. Inthecompetition,"ChiefRanger's AddresstoNewMembers,"sevenmemberstookpart,andthejudges (Messrs.J.C.WalshandP.J.11Jan) commentedontheexcellentmannerin whichtheyallrenderedtheceremony. FirstplacewasawardedtoMr.Sheri- dan,andsecondplacetoMr.B.Alford,. bothmembersofBrianBoruBranch, Fremantle.Specialmentionwasmade oftheexcellentarrangementsmade forthecomfortandconvenienceof thoseassembledinconvention,andfor thehighclassofthecateringarrange- mentscarriedoutbyKeough'sLtd.

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thedetailsoftheincidentasfollows:

"At3o'clockinthemorning,'ive policeofficerscametothehouseofthe Sisters.Theyenteredthecourtyard atthesideofthehouse,and,without callingatthedoor,theybrokedown theportal,smashingitintopieces,and enteredthehouse,turningeverything upsidedown.Itwassaidtheywere insearchofwine.

"Theyevenenteredtheroomswhere theSistersweresleeping.Havingfoundnothing,theywentaway,refus- ingtogivetheirnamesortoshaw anypaperswhichwouldauthorise themtocommittheassaultofwhich theyhadbeenguilty."

FatherGuiterrezalsosaidthathe hadbroughtthemattertotheatten- tionofcourtofficials,butthatitap- pearedtohimthatnoimportancewas giventheincidentbecauseit CCM- cernedMexicans.

Hepointedout,however,thatthe MotherSuperiorhitsherpapersasan Americancitizen.

BishopCantwell,whoisanativeof Nenagh,Co.Tipperary,lodgedhis strongprotestwiththeDistrictAttorneyassoonastheincidentcame ti)hisattention.

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TheQuestionBox

AS.:(1)Youarenotcorrectinsayingthat.theclerkanswers"Levate" insteadof'DeoGratias"onsolemn occasions."DeoGratias"isanswered alwaysattheendoftheEpistleof theMass.Oncertaindaysduringthe year,anumberofprayers,withaccompanyinglessons,ocourbeforethe Epistle.ForaSolemnMassthepriest chants"Oremus"(letuspray);the deaconcontinues"Flectamusgeana" (letuskneel);thesub-deaconreplies, "Levate"(riseupagain).Atthe deacon'sinvitationallthreegenuflect, andrisingasthesub-deaconsays,"Levate."InalowMassthefirsttwo invocationsarerecitedbythepriest, thethirdbytheMass-server.The daysinwhichtheseinvocationsare usedarenotsolemnfeastdays,but certainimportantferialdaysthroughouttheyear,asthedaysofQuarter TenseandWednesdayinHolyWeek. Theyareusedalsowiththeprayers thataccompanythepropheciesofHoly Saturday,andwiththesolemnprayers whichprecedetheAdorationofthe CrossonGoodFriday.

P.R.,Perth:YourquestionintegardtotheGreekOrthodoxChurch opensuptoowideafieldofdiscussion forthiscolumntodealwithitfully. Themaindifferencebetweenthe saidChurchandtheCatholicChurch isinthematterofPapalSupremacy. TheGreekChurchdoesnotadmitthe PrimacyofthePopeinregardtothe UniversalChurch.Asaconsequence theGreeksdonotadmitthedoctrine ofPapalInfallibility,whichhasbecomeadefinedarticleofFaithsin.'e theirsecession.Otherwisetheyhave themainbodyoftruedoctrine.Throe isaslightdifferenceinthesymbol; theGreekChurchrejectstheword "filisque,"referringtotheprocession oftheHolyGhostfromtheFatherand theSon.Thisdifference,however,was sotoriginallyconcernedwiththedoctrineoftheprocession,somuchas withthemodeofexpression.Since theEasternSchism,also,thedoctrine oftheImmaculateConceptionhasbeen declaredanarticleofFaith.There are,ofcourse,pointsofdifferencein importantmattersofdiscipline.For example,thecelibacyoftheclergyis notpartofthedisciplineoftheOrthodoxChurch.Oflateyearsthe GreekChurchhasbecomedecadent, andinmorerecenttimeshasshowna tendencytofraternisewithsomeof theProtestantsects,notablywiththe AnglicanChurch.

lifetime,thathewasbeseigedbymarriedfolkeverywhereimploringhimto letthemjoinintheFirstorSecond Order,orfailingthat,thathewould foundanOrdersuitableforthose whoselegitimatetieskepttheminthe world.

ForsometimetheSaintbadethese importunateonesbepatient,butat length,in1221,attheferventsupplicationofthemerchantLuchesioand hiswife,hefoundedtheThirdOrder forpeopleofbothsexeslivinginthe world.

FranciscanTertiarysaremembersof arealandatruereligiousOrder, Theyhavearule,habit,novitiate,profession,andinplaceoftheGospel counsel,St.FrancisputtheGospel command.Detachmentisforall,completerenunciationofworldlygoodsfor thefew.Tertiarys,then,liveasordinaryChristians,butwithintensedetachment,sothat,thoughtheyarein theworld,theyarenotoftheworld.

St.Francis'aimwastoliftordinary menandwomenintothesphereofthe religiouslife,topractiseitsmortifications,toenjoyitsemoluments,andyet tocontinuetoworkintheworld.

AndalmosteveryPesfhsinceHonorinsIII.,whoruledtheSeeofPeter inSt.Francis'time,hasdonesomethingfortheThirdOrderandhelped toperpetuatetheidealofitsfounder. ThepresentHolyFatherisaTertiary, andCardinalCerretti,whoistheProtectoroftheOrder,gaveagracious audiencetotwoTertiaryswhenhe wasinPerth,enroutetotheEucharisticCongressatSydney.Thereisat presentatinyFranciscanCongregation inPerth-aprofessedSisterandtwo novices-sotinyabeginningthatit irresistiblyremindsoneofthesmall stablestilltobeseenatAssisi,along. sideMesserPietroBernardones house,wheretheLadyPica,hiswife, broughtFrancisintotheworld.

AsIwritethereisaLadies'RetreatbeingheldinPerth.Willany oftheretreatantsjointhishumble congregation? PopePiusXI.lookstotheFranciscanTertiarystoredeemandleaven society.ThatGodhasabundantly blessedtheThirdOrderisevidentfrom thefactthat itsmembers havebeenraisedtotheHonoursof theAltar.TheQueenofHeaven, underthetitleof"TheImmaculate Conception,"isthespecialpatronessof thewholeFranciscanFamily.St. LouisofFranceandSt.Elizabethof Hungaryarethespecialpatronsofthe ThirdOrder.

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Spain'sKingTalksAboutHisWork

Literary:TorquatoTasso,Italian poet,wasbornatSorrento,near Naples,in1544,anddiedinRomein 11395. Hecameofnoblefamily,and 'penthislifeinthecourtsofvarious noblerulers.Hewasanoutstanding figureinItalianliteratureoftheRenaissance,andisrenownedchieflyfor Isepicpoem"JerusalemLiberated," iswhichheglorifiestheCrusades.Ills bide,formanyyears,wasveryunhappyowingtoliteraryanxietiesand mentalaffliction.Finallyhecameto Rome,undertheprotectionofthe Tope,anddiedintheMonasteryof Sant'Onofrio,thedaybeforehewas tobecrownedpoetlaureate.

TheThirdOrderofSt.Francis

ANAPPEALFORMEMBERS.

In"TheRecord"ofAugust therewasamostinterestingaccount ofonebranchofthegreatFranciscan Order,namely,theFriarsMinor,but somentionwasmadeoftheCapuchins,thePoorClares,ortheThhd Order.Howmanypeopleknowthat thereisaCongregationofFrancis. onnTertiarysinPerth?TheThird OrderofSt.FrancisisatrueandintegralpartofthegreatFranciscan Family,andwasfounded,likethe FriarsMinorandthePoorClares,by 9t.Francishimselfin1221.Sogreat wasthesuccessoftheFriarsMinor (FirstOrder),andsokeentheenthusiasmforthereligiouslifethat sweptoverItalyduringtheSaint's

KingAlfonsoexpressedhisopinions onthedutiesofamodernmonarchin ar.informalconversationhehadrecentlyonDurhamrailwaystationwith theMayorofDurham,CouncillorWilkinson.TheMayorhadexpressed surpriseatHis--Majesty'sknowledge ofworking-classaffairs."Akingmust bewell-informed.Whatgoodcould hedootherwise?"wasthereply."We areworkersandmustdoourworklike anyotherman.Inbygonedays, monarchslivedinbeautifulsurroundings,butto-dayweareinmufti."ReferencewasmadetothePrinceof Wales,andtheMayorsaidthathe hadbeensurprisedinconversation withHisRoyalHighnessduringri:s coalfieldtourtofindthatheknewso muchabouttheordinarythings,f life.KingAlfonsoreplied:"Yes,I havespokentohimonit,andIhave toldhimtogoon.Weareworkers. IwasbornamonarchnotbecauseI choseit,butbecauseIhadtobe,and Imustdomyworklikeanyother manwoulddohisjob.Wehave troublesinSpainworsethanyouhave here,buttroubleswereonlymeantSo begotover."

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NoticetoSchools

OnTuesdaynext(September10th.) thechildrenpreparingtosingFriday's MasswillassembleatVictoriaSqtlare groundsat1.30pan.forarehearsalof theMissadeAngelis.Eachschool willtakethepositionallottedtoiton thegrounds,andwillhavethesame positiononFriday.AgainIremind theteachersthatnoschoolwillbeadmittedtothegroundson,Fridaynext after9.15am.,andthatonlythe childrenwhoareactuallysingingare expectedthere.Wewantalltheavailablespacefortheparents,friends,and public.TheMasswillbeginat9.30 a.m.ItwillbeaSolemnHighMass. HisGracetheArchbishopwilldeliver theoccasionaladdress.Besidestl,e MissadeAngelis,thechildrenwillsing ourcentenaryhymn,''GodblessOur LovelyMorningLand,Westralia,"and concludewith"FaithofOurFathers," inwhichallthepeoplearerequested tojoin.ImmediatelyafterMassthe childrenwillreturntotheirown schools,anddevotetheafternoonto recreation.TheCentenarymedals willbedistributedintheafternon, whenallthechildrenarepresent,and Isuggestthatthecentenaryhymnbe 'thensung.Themedalsarenotto hedistributedbeforeFriday,the13th., thedateappointedbytheStateCentenaryCommittee.

OnFriday,Irequestthatallschools weartheirownuniforms,andifthe schoolhasnotauniform,thenIzuggcstthatthecostumesworndur'ng theSt.Patrick'sDayProcessionhe adoptedfortheoccasion.Wherever itispossible,theteachersshouldmake provisionforFridaysothatnearlyall ofthemcanbepresentattheMass. Therewillbeaspecialreserveforthe Sisters,andallcommunities,whether teachingornot,arenowcordiallyinvitedtobepresent.

Thefinalarrangementsforour choraldisplayduringthesecondweek Itctober(7thto12th.)arenotvet decidedupon. havefoundonexaminationthattheDrillHall,Francisstreet,istoosmall,accommodating only1.200people.Weshallprobably revertbacktotheopen-airidea,becausethereisnohallbigenoughavailaideinPerth.Itissuggestedthatwe IsoldthedisplayatCarnivalSquare thesiteofthelateWhiteCity).The lightingmakesitpossibletohavethe concertatnight,ifwesodecide. Whereweholdthedisplayisamatter thatneednotworrytheschools.Their partistopreparewell,alltheteachers cooperatingwithContessaFilippiniin snakingourconcertthegreatsuccess 'ftheCentenarycelebrations.

JOHNT.McMAHON, DirectorofSchools. i'.S.:Itwillnotbenecessaryforthe childrenfromLesmurdie,Cottesloe, andClaremonttoattendtherehearsal onnextTuesday,astheyaretoofar town.ContessaFilippinire.0a-ststhattheboysofChristianBrothers'College,Perth.wholiveinPerth, astheothersareonvacation,attend therehearsalonTuesdaynext.

interestinGregorianChant

VERYREV.TETHERRAIBLI LECTURER

'WhenthelatePopePiusX.,inhis "MothProprio,"gavehisregulations forChurchMusichestronglyrecommendedthecultivationoftheGrego:ianchant.Alreadyyearsbefore,a committeehadbeenestablishedbythe InlFatheiinordertocollectfrom allattainablesourcesofoldChurch Musicinthewholeworldtheso-called Gregorian Melodies. Benedictine Monks,whoalwayswerefamousfor theirkeeninterestinGregorianmusic, tookaleadingpartinthatsearch. Goingbacktotheearlycenturiesof Christendom,theyfoundagoodnumberofsacredsongs.whichthefaithfulusedtosingduringthecelebration oftheHolyEucharistandothersacred iunctions.Laterontheyhavebeen collectedbyPopeGregorytheGrea.-, whoissaidtohaveinstructedthe bciyshowtosingthoseoldsongs.It wasespeciallythemiddleages,that wasveryfertileinbringingforthnew Theldddies'delight:St.Brigid's Children'sBall.PerthTownHall,Mondaynext,September9.

sacredmelodiesofquiteanoutstandingbeauty.Theabundanceoftheir musicalvaluehasbeenappreciatedby thegreatestcomposersofallagesand nations.-ThereforeitwasfromareligiouspointOfview,aswellasfrom amerelymusicalaspect,oneofthe greatestachievementsofPopePius X.,whenhegottheneweditionof theGregorianChantpublished.The HolyFatherwasanxiousthatthese Gregorianmelodiesshouldbesungnot only.insomemonasteriesorconvents, orbyspeciallytrainedchoirs,but theyshouldbeincommonusebythe faithfulwhenassistingatHighMass. Don'tsayitistoohardforusto learntheseoldmelodies,whichvery oftendoscarcelyappealtoourmodernandover-modernmusicalear.It istrue,thatthoseholysongsseemto bestrangetous,buteventhenthey arequiteabletobringtoourmind thatChurchMusicmustbesomething differentfromworldlymusic.Aswell aseverychapelorchurchisabuilding,whichhasbeenreservedbya specialbeneditcionorconsecrationfor thedivineserviceonly,sothatevery worldlybusinessisseverelyexcluded fromthesesacredbuildings,soalsothe music,whichshallberenderedduringthedivineservice,mustbefreefrom worldlysentimentandevenmorefrom sweetishsentimentality.Inourdivineservice,andfirstofallinHoly Mass,wedealwiththemostearnest thingsonearth,themysteryofour sinsandtheirredemptionbyOur Lord'sPassionandDeath.Thereis noroomfordance-likemusicorlot labies.SotheGregorianmelqdiesare ratheralitleharshandunusual.But asitisineverygoodthing,wehave toundergosomehardshipstogetinto therightunderstandingofGregorian Chant.Butafterawhilewewillbe abundantlyrewardedbythewonderful beauty,whichwewillbeabletohear morewiththeearsofoursoulthan thoseofourbody.Theyaresounds comingfromanotherworld,whichis notentangledinsinandvice,sounds thatliftusupfromtheearthlythings andmakeuslongforthethingsthat areabove.

GoodCatholicpeopleliketofollow thedirectionsgivenbytheHoly Fatherinordertoincreaseandto deepenourreligiouslife.ItisthereofreagoodsignthatalsoinWestern Australiaamovementisstartingto givetheCatholicpeopleanideaof whatGregorianChantmeansandhow toperformitsmelodies.Hundrds andhundredsofourschoolchildren arenowlearningoneofthe MassescontainedintheofficialEditio Vaticana.ItisNo.8,theso-called MissadeAngelis,whichwillbesung. Thechildrenhavebeenespecially trainedforthatpurpose,andhave madeagoodstart.Theabove-mentionedMissadeAngelisisnomFtakenas theeasiesttobeginwith,onaccountof itsbeautifulmelody,whichisquite easilyappreciatedbyeverybody.Later ontheymighttakeanotheroneofthe largeselectioncontainedintheEditio Vaticana.Buttheyshouldalwaysbe awarethatthesingingofGregorian Chantismoreamatterofreligious lifethanofmusicaltraining."

ThisisasummaryoftheintroductoryremarksmadebyFatherRaible tothelargegatheringofSisters,and otherdistinguishedmusicians,whoassembledlastweektohearademonstrationonGregorianChant,givenat theLoretoHall.

AimoftheNewMotuProprio

TheNativeClergy.

Theco-ordinationofPontificalmissionaryefforts,andtheprovisionofa constitutionfortheworkofSt.Peter theApostle,whichisdevotedto;he institutionofnativeclergy,are'he objectsoftwoimportantMotuProprio,datedJune24,whichappealed inthelastissueofthe"ActaApos- tclicaeSedis."

HavingrecalledtheEncyclicals, "MaximumIllud"and"RerumEcclesiae,"givingtheworkofthePropa- gationoftheFaithforemostplace amongmissionaryendeavours,the Popespeciallycommendsalsothe HolyChildhoodand'the'workofSt. PetertheApostle,whichholdaprivilegedrankbyreasonoftheirProtifi2a1 associations.

However,forthegreaterdevelopmentofthemissionstheHolyFather deemsitnecesaarya°co-ordinatethese differentworks,butwithoutmergiag theminonebody.Bachwillretain

itslaws,itsrightsanditsindividual aims.

TheSecretaryoftheSacredCongre- gationofPropaganda,alreadyPresident-GeneraloftheworkofthePropagationoftheFaith,willlikewise presideovertheworkofSt.Peterthe Apostle.TheSecretaries-Generalof thePropagationoftheFaithandof theworkofSt.PetertheApostlewill becouncillorsofthekindredworks.

ASupremeCouncilofthePontifical missionworksistobeinstituted, whichwill individualsurveyandregulatetheir activitiesindifferentcountries.Thenationaldirectoroft. workofthePropagationoftheFaith willalsobenationaldirectorofthe workofSt.PetertheApostle.The nationalsecretariesofbothbodies'vill inthesameway,becouncillorsofthe alliedworks.

Ineachcountrywillbeinstituteda nationalcommitteeforthecommon goodofthevariousPontificalminionaryworks.Itisexpectedthatatinglegeneralbulletinwillbeestablisaed atthecentreinRome,andonena. tionalbulletinineachcountry,.levotingattentiontothethreeprincipal works-thePropagationoftheFaith, theHoly.Childhood,andSt.Peterthe Apostle-withoutdetrimenttoother specialpublicationsapprovedbythe generalornationalcommittee.

ThesecondMotuProprioeulogises thewonderfulresultsoftheworkof St.PetertheApostle.Itsdevelopmentshavebeensuchthatthetemporarycodeofregulationshavetoto replacedbyadefiniteconstitution.le the23articlesaresetouttheobjects, needsandconditionsoftheworkof St.PetertheApostlefortheextensile ofnativeseminaries.

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OURMELBOURNELETTER

Theinquiryaboutroughfootball amongthePublicSchoolswhichIreferredtoinmylastletter,hasadvancedafurtherstage,butwhatpromisedtoberealfireworkshasturned outtobemerelyadampsquib.The beadmasters,includingtwogentlemen whonevermissanopportunityinthe midstoftheironerousdutiesofenlayingalittlesparelimelight,discussedtheumpire'sreport,andcameto theconclusionthatthechargeofrough playwaswarranted,andthattheplayersingledoutforspecialmentiondid actuallycommittheoffencewhich amongthephilistinesoftheLeague wouldhaveearnedhimacompulsory restofeightortenweeks.Having arrivedattheconclusionsthehead worthiesthenmadestringentregulationsforthefuture-sothatalittle unpleasantpublicityisallthatthe GrammarSchool.willhavetosuffer. Thewholeaffairsremindsusofthe manwhopassesoveranoffencenow, butsolemnlyassureshimselfand otherswhocaretolistenthatnext timeithappenssomeonewillhaveto lookout.Asidelinewasprovided bytheunwisesportsmasterwhoaccompaniedadeputationtohavealittle talkwiththeumpireafewdaysbeforetheinquirycameoff.Though hisexplanationwasaccepted,hehas sincetenderedhisresignationassecretaryofthePublicSchools'SportsAssociation.Afteralltheseschoolsget andcourtagreatdealofpublicity,not onlyfromthepressofMelbourne,but fromthatofotherStates,sothatwhen itbringsthemunpleasantconsequences,theyhavenoveryspecialreasontocomplain.

Inoticeinrecentnumbersofthe "WestAustralian"alittlecontroversy ontheperennialquestionofhomelessons.Thistime-honouredmethodof fillingnewspaperspaceandarousinga certainamountofinterestwhenthere isnothingelseavailable,wastriedmere bythe"Argus."Iforgetwhostarted thecontroversy.Itcertainlyhadnot thedistinctionofbeingsetonfootby aUniversityprofessor,butthegeneral toneoftheletterswasaboutthesame. Ithoughtthatmostofthoseinthe "WestAustralian"seemedtocomein sportorearnestfrompeopleatschool, butquiteafairpercentageofours weresupposedtobetheworkof adults.Ifthementalityofmanycf theauthorsofthesepitifulscreeds couldbejudgedbythesentiments2ontainedtherein,eventhemosttrifling lessonswouldbeaburdennotonlyto theirchildren,buttothemselves.The prizeforfatuityandignoranceshould havebeenawardedtothewriter-rho wasoftheopinionthatallthe teachershavetodoistocorrectthe homework,andthatiswhytheyset it-toavoidhavingtoteach.The "Argus"eventhoughtthequestionimportantenoughtomakeitthesubject ofaleaderette.Italsosentspe':ial messengerstoasktheopinionsof.11 sortsandconditionsofpeople.fh's remindsmethatduringaparticularly coldsnapsomeweeksback,the"Herald"hadthebrightideaofaskingdifferentpeoplewhattheythoughtof theconditions.Oneofthefirstasked wasthatdoughtychampionof.he sightsofWestAustralia,SirGeorge Pearce.Georgethoughtitwasexcellentweather,sodidothernotables, butadissentientvoicecamefroman aboriginal,whohadbeenbroughtto Melbourneforsomeexhibitioncr ether.Howdoesthatstrikeyoufor journalisticacumen!

seemedtoforgetaboutProtestantism intheprocessofdealingsolarplexus blowstothetotteringMcPhersonMinistry.Onemanaccuseditofwasting thecountry'stimeanddoingnothing. Hewasright.Amoreineffective crowdnever-ruledinthisoranyother State.Anelectionisnotfaroff,;nd thereiseveryindicationthattheMcPhersonMinistrywilldriftintoits rightplace-theouterdarkness.

Thepoliticalsensationoftheweek hasbeentheexpulsionfromthefold oftheNationalistPitrty(whatever thattermmeans)ofMr.Mann,freetradememberforPerth,andlittleW'1HamHughes,one-timePrimeMinister, autocrat,dictator,miniatureMussolini, nowaspentforce,isanintermittent volcano.William,however,isstilla God-sendtothepress,asinold'lays hewastothecartoonists.Hislatest istomaketheNationalistsfittheold tagthatwhomthegodslovetheyfilet drivemad.Accordingtothemanof tl-reeconstituencies,theNationalists havingstartedontheroadofexpulsions,willeventuallyexpelthemselves.

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Youwhoreadandenjoy"The Record,"placeitinanotherhome forotherstoreadandenjoy,and thustorealisehowmuchthey missbynothaving"TheRecord" asaconstantvisitor."TheRecord"ishopingforaninvitation toeveryCatholichome.

I.N.F.CentenarySocial

TheCentenarySocialandDanceof theabove,whichwasheldatKeougn's Hall,Perth,onMonday,August26, wasacompletesuccess.Therewas anexcellentattendanceofmembers andtheirwivesfromthroughoutthe metropolitanarea,whilethecommitteeoftheCatholicYoungLadies' Club,thePresident(Mr.Parker?, FriendlySocieties'Council,thelieAeralSecretary,.Hibernians(Mr.W.A. Brown)werealsopresentonthesociety'sinvitation.DuringtheeveningapresentationwasmadetoMr.J. Foley,oftheBrianB'oruBranch,in recognitionofhislonganduseful membership.Songswererenderedby MissEileenHart,whowellmerited thegreatapplauseshereceiygd.Mr. A.Dwyer'scontribution,"Here'sa ToasttoIreland,"sungincharacteristicstyle,waswellreceived,andhe hadtogiveanencorebeforetheaudiencewouldbesatisfied.Elocutionary numbersweregivenbylittleMissMay HartandMr.JoeTobin,whowere roundlyapplauded.Theformerisa juvenileartist,whogivespromiseof developingintoanoutstandingexponentoftheelocutionaryart.Miss HartandMr.McNamaraprovidedexcellentmusicforthedanceprogramme. Amemorableentertainmentwas broughttoacloseatmidnight,allorsembledrenderinginarousingchorus "GodSaveIreland."

ProtestantSundaywascelebra:ed sometimeback,butasfarasrepo:ts inthepaperswent,itmighthave beencalledanythingelse,solittlereferencewasmadetoProtestantism. Howverydifferentfromoldtimes whenfirebrandswouldcountonimmunityfromchallengenomatterwhat outrageousstatementstheymalt againsttheChurchorherdoctrinescr herreligiousOrders.Theycouldalso besurethattheirnameswouldnever beallowedtodropintooblivion'ora venalandcowardlypresswould1..)tib. lishalltheysaid.Thesedays910 gone,nevertoreturn,wehope.lf peopleofthisclassofmentalsettee1 gerdoburstoutnow,theirremarks areheardonlyintheirownlittle bethels,andtheythemselvesdieeventuallyofinanition.Atthiscelebrationmentionedabove,theamusing featurewasthattheleadingspeakers

ginalgirl,"Orchid;"mostoriginal boy,"AbsentMindedProfessor:"best dressedgirl,"EasternLady:"best dressedboy,'LordNelson;"bestpair, "Minuet."Specialprizes.-Sets:"Centenary,""OldandNew,""Wattleand Nomes,""YaleBlues,""Rainbow," "Fairies."Individualcharacters:"WeddingCake,""Aeroplane,""Sweetest ThingintheRoom,""Bushell'sTea,' "Navvy,""Pirate,""Buttercup,""Cinderella,""Pierrotand.Pierette."

Duringtheeveningthechairmanof theBallCommittee(Mr.JackWilliams1andtheVeryReverendDean Kielyextendedacordialwelcometo theLordMayorandLadyMayoress. TheLordMayor,onrisingtorespond, receivedgreatapplause,andstated duringhisremarksthatitwas-heir firstpublicappearanceatafunctionin VictoriaPark.Hecongratulatedthe committeeonthegreatsuccessofthe function,andinreferringtotheStates Centenarygavethechildrensome wholesaleadvice.Hisrequestthat theConventSchoolchildrenbegiven aholidayonthefollowingday,judgingbytheplauditsofthechildren, cementedthepopularityhehadattainedbyhispresenceamongthem.

LETT-OTITCLOTHINGItsVALUABLE.

Whenyou.haveaparcelofleft-pff clothing,ringB4517.TheSocietyof St.VincentdePaulwillcallandtake delivery.

EucharisticCongress 1930

ASpecialPartywillleaveAus. traliainMarchtoVisit

CARTHAGE

Duringtheperiodofthe ZUCHARDITIOCONGRESS, InMay,1930.

TheTourwillalsoinclude: LOURDES,NIMES,AVIGNON, ROME.

THEPASSIONPLAY: OBERAMMERGAU.

EarlyHookingEssential. Thos.Cook&Son

OfficialTravelAgentstoThe EucharisticCongressandThe OberammergauPassionPlay.

St.Joachim'sConvent

C)EIILDREN'SCENTENARYBALL

Theabovefunctionwisheldinthe TownHall,VictoriaPark,onTuesdayevening,August27.Theevent wasunderthepatronageoftheLord MayorandLadyMayoress,bothof whomwerepresentduringtheevening.Thehallpresentedagalaxyof delighttothemanyspectators.The numeroussetsandindividualfancy andcharactercostumesweredeclred bythemasterofceremonies(Mr:Randall)tobethebestgotup,andgreater innumber,thanhehadseenatany onefunctioninhisexperienceextendingoviir30years.

Owingtothegenerosityofmany localandcityfirms,andwell-wishors oftheConvent,aratherextensiveest ofprizeshadtobeawardedbythe judges,MesdamesDavies,Cunningham,Conway,AndrewsandMcD.m. ough.Awardswereasfollows:Best Sets:First,"BuyAustralianGoods:" second,"OneWayTraffic."Mostori-

W.A.TrusteeBuildings, 185it.George'sTerrace (Opp.FoyandGibson's),MUM. BranchofaceCornerHighandMouattStreets,

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THEW.A.DAIRY. WANNEROO-ROAD,OSBORNEPARK.is D.KEANE,Proprietor.

PureMilkDeliveredTwiceDailyto anypartoftheCity,directfromoaral!' ownCowstoCustomers.Tel.f34381. SupplyingtheConventsandColleges. IMINBINIIIINOW111.8111111h OMOUSNINHOUMII.1.1111ft 41(

$o$461/ber7,mi.

St.Patrick'sOhlBops'Asseskilos SeniorBreath.

Thecommitteeherebeenahivecid activityduringthepastfewdays,and asaresultengagementsforthecleat aocialfunctionarewellinhand.

OnnextTuesdayeveningweek,at theHibernianHall,oursecondreunioatialfunctionwilleventuate,inthe formofaladies'night.Anexcellentnoveltyprogrammehasbeenarranged.andthecatering,asusual, willbefirstclass.Thetariffhas beenmoderatelyfixedat2/6forgentlemenaccompaniedbyaladyfriend.

The17th.Septembershouldbe,well worthkeepinginmind.

EarlyinOctober,the"OldBoys" willproducetheirCintenarY UnionDinner,andalreadyreserve, tionsforseatsarecomingin.

ThesesocialfunctionsaretobefollowedbyanOldBoys'Ball,sports nesting,countrytour,anddozensof othersuchfunctions.

CorrespondencefortheAssociation maybeaddressedcareofHibernian Hall.

JuniorBranch.

Thisbranchisprogressingverysatisfactorily,astheinterestandenthatisLasniisitsolidfoundation.TheweeklysocialgatheringsintheAssociationHallareapronounced'wryest andmembersspendaveryenjoyable eveningwiththeirfriends.

TheAssociationowesadebtofdeep gratitudetoLieut.liclCissockand Mr.Perrin,gymnasticandboxinginstructors,respectively.Theboysare maltinggoodprogressundertheirgu;danee.Arrangementsarebeingmade foratriptoBunburyinthe'Lear futurebythefootballteam.Theparty willleavePerthonFriday,13th.inst., inordertoplayamatchagainstthe localHighSchool.Thearrangements forthematchareinthehandsof Mr.Ahearn,ofBunbury,andduring theirstaytheSt.Patrick'sboyswillbe theguestsofMr.andMrs.Punch,of theWellingtonHotel.Oursecretary, Mr.BobBell,hasmadeprovisionfor theboys'entertainmentinBunbury, andamostenjoyabletripisassured them.

TechnicolorandSound

"Redskin"attheAmbassadors. Theremarkablearrayofexception- allyfinepicturesandvaudevilleattractionsintroducedtoPerthduring thelastfewweeksattheAmbassach,r'sTheatre,willbemorethanmaintainedbyto-day's(Saturday)change ofprogramme,introducingasitwill, thefirsttechnicolour"Cinesound"pro- ductionyetmade,'Redskin,"inwhich RichardDixisfeatured.Itcan safelypredictedthatthemagnificent naturalcolourofthisfilmwillastound audiences,aseverythingindoorand outdoor.alsotheactors,theirfaces anddresses,arephotographedinlifelikeandgeorgeouscolours.Richard I)ixisparticularlywellcastinthe ,,fayoung"Redskin."givena Uni\crsiteducation,withare4t .1,athaleavestheinstitution,bril-liantlyequippedmentally,andthe-e- cipientofinnumerabletrophiesgainedbyhissportingprowess.Duringhis schoolanduniversitydays,Wind Foot(togiveDixhisIndiantitle)has WfalleninlovewithCornBlossom,a beautifulgirlofthetribeadjacentto hisown,butbitterenemies,Return- ingtohisownpeople,theNajovos, WindFootisbitterlyresented,ashe refusestoadopttheignorantsuner stitionsofhisrace.OstracisedIy them,hedeterminestotakeCorn Blossom,who.hasturnedtoher._wn people.away.Hisadventinthe enemycampprecipitatesastirring max,hutultimatelytheopposingtribescementfriendshipwhenWind Foot,aidedbyhisuniversitytraining, discoversoilupontheirreservation,a discoverythatspellsprosperityforall concerned.TheprogrammewillincludeanothernotableofferinginMA-ro-Goldwyn'suniqueromanceofViennaduringitsmostcolourfuldays, "MasksoftheDevil,"starringJohn GilbertandAlmaReubens.Gilbert takestheroleofCountZellmer,and thestoryshowsthealterationinhis character,-fromanotoriousflirtand lady-killer,toareputableandserious man,duetoapureloveeventually alteringtheCount'scharacter.The stagepresentation,"TheContrast Idea,"willbeoftheusualsuperlative standardsetbythistheatre,theprin cipalartiststhisweekbeingtheimportedmusicalturnTheHonsonSisters.ProbablyhasneverpreviouslySeenthreegirlharpistsplayingcon- currently,therefore,thisactshouldno particularlywelcome,especiallyasthe

THISillX11110.

girlsareextremaht.fineinseiciens.port Howell'sstagebandwillfeature"014 Timers,"whiletheCorpsdeBalletwill beNonIn"faitFare."Theoverture bythewaitorchestrauponthehy- draulicplatformwillbe"BelleofNew York,"whileupontheWurlitzeri,es Waldronwilloffer"LaPakima,"andduringtheinterval"Blossoms.'

C.P1,91

Recognisingthatvarietyisthe spiceoflife,CapitolTheatre-hassecuredanexcellentall-roundprogramme startingto-day(Saturday).Inwill comprisefilmitemsthroughphoto. phoneandsilentpictures.AlsoJac- quelineLoganwillbepresentedin Stocksand,Blondes,"astoryofWall StreetandBroadway.Therearefour principalmembersinthecast-Ger- trudeAstor,oneofthebestknows comediennesonthescreen,appearsap agold-diggingblondeofthenight clubs. leadingJacquelineLogan,famous lady,isanattractiveenter- tainer,butisrestrainedfromthecrude systemsofsomeofherassociatesby herloveforayoungman.Albert Contiand"Pots"Qalleskorhave rolesasabrokerandbroker'sclerk, reePeetioely.Thepicturetellsall tMtis"trillingisWalleteeet,andall duetmostgayintkanightlifeof NewYorkThere twoMet' rnMovietOne4ctsProducedthroughPhotophone,togetherwithgpR.K.O. "Curiosity"insound.HarryCross' StageShowwillbeentitled"Redand (?old,"andwillfeaturethecapitol StageBandandtheCapitolBallet. Therewillbeanattractive"silent" productionfeaturingRalphLewis,ind JoeE.Brown,entitled"CrooksCan't Win."

'WESKITPOOD'UnMAGEE?

REPORT.

TheWestralianFarmersLimited, Wellington-street,Perth,reportunder datethe4th.September,1929,asfol- lows:

WheatenChaff:Sincelastreporting therehavebeensomeveryheavyyard- ingsofchaffforwardintheMetropoli- tanChadandGrainSaleYards,when itwas foundwithspfAiulty-buyerscouldbe -forf.a.q.toprimeatdownas lowas£5,,7s6dperton.To-day, however,withasmallernumberat arrivals,valuesarealittlefirmer, f.a.q.toprimebeingnominallyworth£5lOsto£515s,f.a.q.£5266dto£6 5s,whilstmediumsamplesareselling downtoaslowasfA7s6d,according toquality.

OatenChaff:Insympathywith wheaten,valuesareeasier,f.a.q.to Primebeingnominallyworth£55sper ton.Mediumsamplessoldat£4 to£412s0d,whilegrassyandinferior sampleswerewithdrawnfromsaleat £42s6d.

Oats:Themarketstillremainswen' dull,itbeingdifficulttoeffectsales, goodfeedsonlybeingworth2/0to2/8 perbushel,andmediumsamples2/to2/8.

Wheat:Valuesareonaparwith lastweek'srates,namely5/3to5/3d perbushelforf.a.q.samples,whilst mediumqualityischanginghandsat 4/10to5/1,accordingtoquality.

BroadcastdeluxeRecords

HereisthelatestBroadcastPro- duction-the"Broadcast"deLuxe ten-inchdiameterRecord.Itpre- seatstheverylategtAmericankilts inDance,PopularVocal,andNovelty numbers.Only3/-,too.

DANOZMOW

TheRozyDoneeOrchestra-W.500-"MySin,"Foxtrot.Vocal Chorus,"MeantoMe." 'W.501-"Jericho,"Foxtrot.Vocal Chorus,"DoSomething."BothabovefeaturedintheTalkie "Syncopation."TheLosAngelesAmbassadors. B'roadwayMelody,",.Fox trot,withVocalChorus.

"TheWeddingofthePaintedDoll," Fox-trot.VocalChorus.Fromthe famoustalkingfilm,"BroadwayMel- ody." W.502-"Heigh-Ho!Ev'rybody, Heigh-Ho!"Foxtrot,VocalChorus. "Honey,"Foxtrot,VocalChorus. PopularTotal.

WithOrchestralAccompaniments. W.503-"DreamTrain,"BaritoneSolo,ElmerBerlin.

"WeddingBells"(arebreakingito thatoldgangofmine),TenorSolo, IrvingKaufman. PipeOrgan. LeoLeSleur,attheMidwayTheatre, Montreal.

W504-"DreamMother,"Vocal Chorus."SonnyBoy"(from'The SingingFool").

BillyEdwards'MusicCo.

AUSIUALIA1Whit't:)1IiikAi

HayStreet,intheHeartofPerth. OneoftheUnionTheatres. CommencingTo-day(Seturdep. AnotherApalsas:sadorsQuatjtyProgramme. Paramount'sGorgeousTechnicolour "Cinesound"Attraction: "REDSKIN.* StartlingRICHARDDIf. Chief'sSon,somedayyouwillbe calledtoleadyourNavojopeople. Gotothewhiteman'scollege.But comebacktomeanIndian. Andhecameback,Ivilsome,edu- cated,aleader,but-anoutcast frombothraces-AREDSKIN! RICHARDDIX'SGreatest-Filmed inNaturalColour. JOHNGILBERT,in Ntetro-Goldwyn'sBrilliantStory, 'MASKSOFTHEDE1714"

AndUnionMastersLatestVaude villeurnortation, THE NTRIO. ThreeGirls,andtheDelightful Melodiestheywillenchantyouwith fromtheirHarps. InNsociationwithB'er'tHowell's FamousStageBand,andCorpsde BalletintheLavishStagePresention: "THZCOMAITIOW

TheUnitOrchestraontheRising PlatformwillrenderasanOverture: !TEEMILLSOurPAWMa"

LESWALDRON,attheCowieof Australia'sBiggestWurlitzer,will Hp.,"LAPAL0b1.6."(Treater). Whileduringtheintervalhewill offerPopularwithSelections,concludigg vippeilli-BOXPLAN-vriviATRE. ForReservations'PhoneB81S8 (ThreeLines).

Saturday,September14.

paramount'sLatestAll-TalkieSu. cess.

41111RAtlfirtP173WOW"tarring CLIVEGROOK&"BACLANOVA. Youwillbeastoundedby'theeyelationsin-skisemotionallystirring drama.

THE ToodyayConventBall

Willbeheldon

WEDNESDAY,SEPTEMBER18. Griff'in'sOrchestrawillsupplythe Magic.

-ELEVEN.

NOT10111.

Applicationsareinvitedfortio. Positionof .rargNUtAI,SECRETARY ofthe HIPAgNIAATAUSN CATHOLICBENEFITTRALASIASOCIETY, Salary:£6perweek.

Applications,closingbeforenoonon

Monday,SeptemberHi,tobeark dressedtotheDistrictPresidentof theSociety,HibernianHall,Perth.

GRAND00.HPNSTART00W. OE ST.MARY'SPARISHHALL, OXFORDST.,LEEDERVILLE. On THURSDAY,SEPTEMBER12, At8pm.

ArrangedforIi'eneiltofMr.J.Stwmeg.PERTH'SPOPULARART19'i3.

Tickets:2s.andis. F.A.ATKINSON,Hon.Secretary.

THECATHOLICYOUNGLADIES' CLUB

Requestthepleasureofyourcompany atthe nowANNUALBALL,Tobeheldinthe HIBERNIANHALL,on WEDNESDAY,11th.SEPT.,1929. Watson'sFive-PieceOrchestra.

Dancing:8to1. Sit-downSupper. Subecriptiopfatdoor).Lacliea,fa, Gentlemen7sid;DoubleTicket,es 6d.

_1rt I.111' I

StartingTo-day(Saturciay. atthe

APITO1

PERTH'STHEATRE 118AUTIPUL.

AttractionsThroughPhoto. - phoneand"Silent"Filmstoo JACQUELINELOGAN 'gas "MOM*113Xinatipas." WallStreetanditsFiMoce blending.withBroadway'sSoCie!Attractions.

Also RALPHLEWISANDJOE E.BROWN In "CAN'TCROOKSWIN." Also SletroMovietoneActsand Sound"Curiosity,"andHarryCross'StageShow "REDAND GOLD."

PUBLISHED:MERVTHURSDAYBY

TheEgyptianMuddle

WhileourpeacemakerssittingatGenevaarelaboriouslyand sincerelystriving,webelieve,underdepressingclimaticconditions andotherdifficulties,tobalancethescalesofworldpeace,andto bringaboutanequitabledistributionofJusticeininternationalaffairs,theappleofdiscordisbeingmischievouslyusedsecretlyby politicalconspiratorstodestroytheirwell-intentionedeffort& oftheoutstandingworriesofGenevaisthatitsworkissimilarto thejobofSisyphus-itdoesn'tseem,initsendeavourstopromote aspiritofpeaceamongstthenations,togetany"forradee-when somethingseemstohavebeenaccomplished,andallbutthecongratulationsremainedtobepassedaround,incomessomeleering devilwiththeevilappleandupsetsthearrangements.

Thatseemstobeprettymuchthepositionwhichconfrontsthe LeagueofNations'peacemakersinconnectionwiththeEgyptian muddle-thestoneofSisyphusisrollingbackuponthemwhile theavideyesofsomedeserttrampflasheswithmalicioustriumph. TheproclamationoftheArabchiefsafterthePalestineatrocities doesnotsuccessfullyblindthepubliceyeastotheArab'sresponsibilityfortheupheavalagainsttheJews.Thereisverystrong evidencethattheBalfourDeclarationisthethornintheArab fleshandthecauseoftheArabrevolt.Thesuddenmovements oftheArabtribesandthewidespreaddiscontentamongthem becauseofthegrowthofJewishsettlementandcompetition,wai nottheaffairofamomentaryoutburstinoneortwoplaces-it seemstohavebeenthematterofaconspiracycontrivedcarefully accordingtoArabmethodstocomedownlikeawolfontheHebrewfold.ThePalestineaffairisnowanotherproblemforthe menatGeneva,andtheArabwillhavetobedisciplinedifthe BritishmandateovertheHolyLaddistoberespected.

WinstonChurchill,inastirringcommentuponEgyptianpolicy,endeavourstomakegoodpoliticalcapitaloutoftheEgyptian muddleintheinterestsoftheConservatives,byseeinginthedismissalofLordLloyd,ex-HighCommissionerofEgypt,astrong andfirmadministrator,andtheLabourGovernment'sproposalto withdrawtheBritishgarrisonfromCairo,areasonfortheArab revolt.Mr.ChurchilldoesscantjusticetotheLabourGovernment.LordLloydwasatloggerheadswiththeConservatives overEgyptianpolicypriortothefalloftheBaldwinGovernment, andhisresignationwouldhaveeventuatedhadtherebeennoLabourGovernment.WhateverblameisattachedtotheBritishAdministrationofthemandateoverPalestineisalegacyofthedefectablenessofthelateConservativeGovernment'spolicy.The LabourGovernmenthasnotbeenlongenoughinofficetobea contributingpartytotheupset. *

Nowwenoticethereistobeasearchinginquiryintothe causeoycausesoftheoutbreaks,withaviewofbringin&toheel theguiltyones.Experienceshowsthatallsuchenquiriesfall veryshortofattainingtheirobjective,andrarelyaretherealcul- pritsbroughttojustice.WhatseemstobenecessaryisaPalestineGovernmentimbuedwithatruesenseofawiseadministrationofjusticebetweenthethreeclassesptthepeoplemakingup thsumofthePalestinepopulationandaHighCominisaknerfirm enoughandhumaneenoughtoseethatthescalesdab***and humanityareequallybalanced.

THEBIRTHDAYOFOURLADY,

IIIISWEEK'SCALENDAR

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

AnswerthecallofthePope. LearntouseaMissalatMass. FollowthePriestwithaMissal. ReadourCalendarweekly.

September8:16th.SundayafterPentecost.TheBirthdayofOurLady. Doubleofthe2nd.ClasswithOctave.White.2.oftheSunday;3. S.Adrian,M.PrefaceofB.V.M. LastGospeloftheSunday.

"Happyindeedartthou,0sacred Virgin,andofallhighpraisemostworthy:foroutoftheehathrisenthesun ofjustice,Christ,whoisourGod." (Gradual.!

September9:S.Gorgonius,Martyr. Simple.2.Aenact's;3.atchoke.

St.Gorgoniuswasanofficialofthe courtofDiocletianatNicomediain AsiaMinor.TheEmperor,discoveringthathewasaChristian,condemnedhimtoseveretorturesandfinally todeath.

September10:S.NisiellaofToleslino,0.Double.White.

St.Nicholaswasaholyfriarofthe OrderofSt.Augustine,wholivedalife ofhumilityandpatience,anddieda saintlydeathatTolentinoinCentral Italy(14th.Century).

SeptemberU:SaintsProtusandHyacinth,Martyrs.Simple.Red.2. aeunctis;3.atchoice.

ThesetwoSaintsspentsomeyears assolitariesinEgypt.Returningto Rome,theirnativecity,theywere arrestedasChristians,scourged,and beheaded(thirdcentury).

September12:TheHolyNameof Mary.GreaterDouble.White. PrefaceofB.V.M.

"Indangers,inanguish,indoubt, thinkofMary,calluponMary.Let herbeeveronthylips,everinthy heart:andthebettertoobtainthe helpofherprayers,imitatetheexampleofherlife. Andthusdostthou experienceinthyselfhowgoodisthat saying:AndtheVirgin'snamewas Mary."(St.Bernard.)

September13:Feria.MassoftheprecedingSunday(withoutGloriaor Creed)...2.Acunctis;3.atchoice.

"Everyonethatexaltethhimself shallbehumbled,andhethathumblethhimselfshallbeexalted."(Gospel.)

September14:TheExaltationofthe HolyCross.GreaterDouble.Red. PrefaceoftheCrosi.

TO-daytheChurchcelebratesthe recoveryofthispreciousrelicfrom thehandsoftheinfidelPersians,who hadravagedJerusalemandcarriedthe HolyCrossaway.Heraclius,the GreekEmperor,havingsubdued,he Persians,madetherestorationofthe Crossthefirstconditionofpeace.He himselfboreitonhisshoulderstoCalvary.Attiredinmagnificentrobes hesetouttriumphantly,butsuddenly stoodstillontheway,unabletoproceedfurther.Zacharias,theBishop ofJerusalem,pointedoutthathis richapparelmadehimtounlikeOur Saviour,Whohadcarriedthatcross beforehim.Heracliusthendressed inmeanattireandcompletedthejourney,placingtheCrossonMoaatCalvary(seventhcentury).

AMother'sbirthdayisanoccasion forshowingherloveandgratitude. Wewhohavetheprivilegeofbeing Mary'schildrenshouldnotletthisday passwithoutsomespecialmarkofdevotion.Letusatleastsaywur "HailMarys"withgreatloveandcare. WemustthinkofourMother'sgreatnessandofhertendernesstowardsus andgivethankstoGodthatweare herchildren.St.Augustinespeaksof OurLady'sNativityas"thenatalsay oftheRedemptionofmankind.""It wasthebirthoftheHolyVirginthat thechosenpeoplehadexpectedfor ages,thattheprophetshadforetold withjoy,forwhichthesaintsofthe OldTestamenthadsighedwithso muchfervency. ."Whatamotive forjoyfortheworldwhenitseesthat comeforth,whichwastogiveitits Saviour,Redeemer,anditsKing!"

"Stealinspiritintotheroomwhere thebabe,Mary,lies.Kneelinspirit beforethislovablechildandspeakto her."Seethetinyhandsthatareto carrytheLordofall,thelipsthatare toframethegloriousMagnificat,the heelthatshallcrushtheserpent's head,thoseeyesthataretobeholdthe King,herSon. "Thouartall fair,"wewhispertoher'-fair. for"allthebeautyoftheKing's daughterisfromwithin"-''thereisno staininher."AswekneelinreverentlovebeforeourinfantQueen,let usaskhertoteachustoloveherSon asshedid,tomakeuslessunlikeher thatsowemaybemorepleasingto Him.Letusthink,too,ofallwe owetoOurLady,thecountlessgraces Jesushasgivenusthroughher.Say toher:

"Howshallwewelcomethee,beautiful Mother, Howshallwegreetthee,newlyhorn' Joytothee!Praisetothee!Loveto thee!Thankstothee!

Hailtothyrising,sweetStarofthe Morn."

FEASTOPTHENAMEOFMARY.

Inthe17th.century,theTurkswere pouringintoEurope.Sobieski,CommanderinChiefofthePolisharmy, haddriventhembackagainind again,butstilltheycame.Hewas electedKing,andbyhisskilfultacticswonforhiscountryaperiodof peace.ButtheSultanturnedhis armsagainstAustria.MuchofHungar/hadlongbeeninTurkishhawk: nowwithanenormousarmy,these MahommedansattackedVienna.The Emperorfled.ThePapalNunciocalleduponSobieskitosaveChristian Europe.ThePolishherodidnothesitate.PrayingtoOurLadyfora blessingontheirarms,histroopsset forthonthe15th.ofAugust.On September11hearrivedattheheights overlookingVienna,andthenextday, havingheardMass,hegavebattleon theplainbelow.SuddenlytheTurks turnedandfled,thoughtheywereimmenselysuperiorinnumbers.The battleragedforatimealongthelines andSobieskiwaseverywherefighting andencouraginghismen.Hewasthe firsttostormcamp.TheTurkswere utterlydefeated.ViennaandChris. tendomweresaved.Prostrate,with outstretchedarms,theChristianhero declaredthatitwasforGod'scause hehadfought,andthatthevictory wasduetoHimalone.WithhumilityunknowntoCaesar,hewroteihus tothePope:"Veni,vidi,Deusvicit" ("Icame,Isaw,butGodconquered..., Inthanksgivingforthisdecisivevictory,thePopeorderedthattheFeast oftheNameofMarybecelebrated throughouttheworld.Itwaskept foratimeontheSundayfollowing OurLady'sBirthday,butisnewdefinitelyfixedforthe12th.,whateverdayoftheweekthatmayfall.TheName ofMaryhad,ofcourse,beenhonoured longbeforethe17th.century..Tt couldhardlybeotherwise,since:tis socloselyalliedtotheSavour.'We callfillvolumes,"writesaFrench Capuchin,"werewetoquoteinstan-!es ofallthosewho,findingthemselves well-nighwreckedwithsadnessand grief,havefoundasafeportbyinvokingthenameofMary. WhrsoeverspeaksofMaryspeaksofthe MotheroftheRedeemer,speaks,fa pricelesstreasure,whichencloseswithinitselftheinfinitewealthofthe FatherofMercies,andtheremedyfor everyill."

Saturday,September7,1929.

TheArchdiocese

OURLADY'SGUILDOFTHE NEWCATHEDRAL

HisGracetheArchbishophasdecidedtoinauguratealunchhourExpositionoftheBlessedSacrament,inthe Cathedral,beginningeachdayfrom October1st.TheExpositionwilllast from12to1p.m.eachday,andthus offeranopportunitytoallwhowork inthecitytopay,evenashortvisit toOurBlessedLord.Onthefirst Sundayofeachmonth,beginningnext month,theHolyHourwillbemade intheCathedralfrom7.30to8.30p.m.

TheEucharisticCongressmadeknown tousherewhatotherlandsaredoing indailyexposition,nocturnaladora tion.andHolyHourcelebrations,and weinW.A.mustdolikewise.

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HisGracetheArchbishopleftfor BeverleyonFriday,toblessandopen thenewchurch,whichRev.Father O'CallaghanhaserectedatPingelly.

HisGracetheArchbishopwillbeat NewNorciaonSeptember21,toordainsomeaspirantstothepriesthood intheBenedictineCommunity.

* * * TheconsecrationofRightRev.Dr. J.ColemanasCoadjutor-Bishopof:kr, midale,willtakeplaceatAmidele Cathedralto-morrow,September8,His GracetheCoadjutor-Archbishop(Most Rev.Dr.M.Sheehan)willbetheconsecratingprelate. e5

HisGracetheArchbishoprequests thepriestsofthemetropolitanparishestoannounceatalltheMasses thisSunday(Sept.8th.)thatourCatholicpeoplearecordiallyinvitedtobe presentatthechildren'sCentenary actofthanksgiving,whichwillbe celebratedonFriday, 13, byaSolemnHighMass,inthe groundsoftheConventofMercy,VictoriaSquare.TheMassbeginsat9.30 a.m.ThechildrenwillsingtheMissa deAngelis.AllthepriestsareinvitedtobepresentonFridaynext. Aspecialreservewillbearrangedfor them.

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OnTuesdaylast,alargepartyof Jesuits,priestsandstudents,arrived bythe"Osterley."Amongthemwere Rev.FatherKennethMcKillop,S.J., andRev.FatherColinMcKillop,S.J., sonsofthelateDr.McKillop,ofGoulburn,N.S.W.HisGracetheArch. bishopmetthematthewharf,andentertainedthemwhiletheboatwasin port.Itwasagreatpleasureforthe Archbishoptowelcomebacktotheir nativelandthesonsoftheoldfriend ofhisyearsatGoulburnasasecular priest,oneofwhichhebaptised,and fortheotherheacted'assponsor. FatherKennethMcKillop,S.J.,goes toteachtheologyatCorpusChristi College,Werribee,andFatherColin McKillop,S.J.,willprobablybeattachedtoRiverviewCollege.Both werekeenlyinterestedintheArchbishop'sreminiscencesofGoulburninthe daysofBishopLanigan,andinhis happymemoriesoftheirparents,home andfamily.RecallingthefirstepidemicofinfluenzathatvisitedGoulburnwithsuchterribleconsequences, theArchbishopnarratedmanyinci dentsthathappenedwhileDr.McKillopandhelivedinabuggyforseveralweeksinacontinuousroundof sickcalls.

NewsandNotes

TheToodyayConventBall,whichis oneofthebigsocialeventsoftheyear, willbeheldonWednesday,September 18.Thisyeartheballwillbeheldin thenewBoardingSchoolforGirls,'na muchlargerroomthanthatinwhich theballhadbeenheldpreviously. Griffin'sOrchestrawillsupplythe music. * * *

OnMonday,September16,theSobiacoSodalityoftheChildrenofMary intendholdingadanceintheWembleyHall,Subiaco.Thesodalityiris heldanumberofverysuccegiful

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God and Mary by Joining Our Lady's Guild

01Mary,RefugeofSinners,prayfor .allwhojoinOurLady'sGuildofthe NewCathedral.

MARY,TFIE-REFUGEOFSINNERS. MaryistheRefugeofSinners;theyflytoherandshe bringsthemtoJesus-thePhysicianWhocanhealthemwith atouch.IntheGospelwearetoldthat-alepercameto Jesussaying:"Lord,ifThouwilt,Thoucanstmakemeclean." ItcomfortsustothinkthatalepercametoJesus.Theworld tellsofloathsomedisease,ofapoorbodyrottingaway,its beautyandglorygone'forevermore.Itis,asitwere,alivingcorpsecrawlingtothetomb.Theleper,repulsiveand horridtoeverysense,comestoJesusasasuppliant.Thatis comforting.SothenI,too,maycome.Theleper'sinstinct toldhimhewassafehewascomingtoOnethatcouldpity andcouldalsocure.Andthatsamemighty,wonder-working Voiceisstillspeakingceaselesslyintheworld,overthedecayingsoulsofsinnerswhentheykneelinsorrowandcryout: "Lord,ifThouwilt,Thoucanstmakemeclean."AndJesus says:"Icleansetheefromtheleprosyofsin.Iwill;bethou clean-"Egotoabsolvoapeccatistuis."

ItisMary,therefugeofsinners,thatbringsusback. HonourherthenasourrefugebyjoininginherGuild.As thanksgivingforthemanytimesshehasledushack,whenour soulsweresickwiththeloathsomediseaseofsin,andstoodby uswhiletheDivinePhysiciansaid"Bethouclean."Honour MaryastheRefugeofSinners,becauseshehasledhackso manysinnerstohecleansedofthesin.Honourherunder thistitlesothathereffortstobringbacksinnersmaybeincreasedandmorefruitful.Isthereanyoneinyourfamily, adearfriend,someoneyouareinterestedin,whohasstrayed away,whoisnotparticipatinginthesacramentalstreamof grace,thenpromiseamembershipinOurLady'sGuildofthe NewCathedralforthatintention.Thereisnotoneofus buthasexperiencedthematernalsolicitudeandloveofMarv. theRefugeofSinners.Letustheningratitudespeakabout herGuildtoourfriends.Ifyouhavealreadyjoined,thenbecomeanapostlefortheGuild,andinterestotherstojoinwith you.ItisthehopeoftheArchbishopthatthelistwillbea generousonebeforetheOctoberdevotionsofintercessionfor membersbegin.£10towardstheNewCathedralBuilding Fundistheoneconditionofmembership.Anypriestcan enrollmembers.Aperson,afamily,orapartyoffriendsmay join-bypayingthe£10intwoinstalments.

Mary,RefugeofSinners,rewardinyourownway,andin yourowntime,allwhojoinyourGuild.

dancesthisseason,andthisdame shouldreachtheusualhighstandard. Admissionis2/6,payableattheentrancetothehall.

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TheCathedralTroopofCatholic BoyScoutsattachedtoSt.Patrick's School,willholdafurtherfancydress ballonFriday,the20th.September. Thisdancewillbesimilartotheone heldlastmonth.Theproceedswillhe appliedtothesamepurpose.

* Mrs.T.Hamiltonandherdaughter, MissW.Hamilton,havereturnedto Perthafterasix-months'holiday abroad.TheyvisitedIrelandduring thecelebrationsinconnectionwiththe CentenaryofCatholicEmancipation, andwe'ewiththepilgrimstotheru..1s

UndertheconductorshipofContes:,a Filippini,theypromisetomakethe9 o'clockMasspopularwiththelaite. Thechildrenmadeaverygoodbeginningwiththepronunciationofthe Latinandtheiryoungfreshvoiceslente. acharmtothedivinepraises.

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AllHiberniansandfriendsaread visedthattheusualsocialwillbeheld intheParishHall,Highgate,onFriday,September13.Noeffortsars beingsparedtomakethisasuccess, asitwillprobablybethelastonethis year. * * * *

Mr.W.A.Brown,havingbeenep pointedsecretaryoftheCelticClub. hashadtorelinquishthepositionof GeneralSecretaryoftheHibernia* Society.Mr.JosephEdwardsbait beenappointedactingGeneralSec:es tary,andmembersofthesocietyand othersarerequestedtosendtheir communicationstohimathisoffice, situatedinForrestChambers(ground floor),St.George'sTerrace.

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ThenextmeetingofSt.Joseph's Ex-Students'Associationwilltake placeinSt.Joseph'sSchoolroomon Tuesday,September10,andjudging bytheenthusiasmshownatthelast meeting,itisexpectedthatallpast pupilsalreadyenrolled,andthose whoseintentionitistojointheAssociation,willbepresent.Important businesswillbediscussed,andsocial itemsarebeingarranged,sothatexstudentswhoattendthemeetingwill beassuredofaveryenjoyableevening. * * * *

Anotherevidenceofthekindnessof publicspiritedmentoourcharitable institutionswasaffordedlastweek, whentheHon.Mr.A.Lovekin,M.L.0 donatedtoSt.JohnofGodHospital aportableX-Rayset,whichcostPOO. Thislatestexpressionofappreciation onbehalfofMr.Lovekinisbutin keepingwithmanyformertokensof hispracticalcommendationofwhat wearedoing"probonspublico"in thisState.

* * * * SirJamesConnollyreturnedtothe Westlastweek,andwillremainhere forabouttwoweeks.Heisstayingat theEsplanadeHotel.

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Castledareacknowledgesacheque of£5,beingtheeighthinstalmentof £100promisedontheopeningdayby Mr.T.G.A.Molloy.

Dr.RoyandMrs.Mitchelllookwell aftertheirtripabroad.'B'othdeclare thatGoldsmithwasakeenobserver whenhesangin"TheDesertedVillage": "Couldnature'sbountysatisfythe breast, ThesonsofItalyweresurelyblessed." Andtheywanttogoback-sometime -toItaly.

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Everychildfromsixtosixtyenjoysachildren'sdance.Socometo enjoyyourselvesattheMemorialHall, Queen'sPark,onnextTuesdaynight, the10th.inst.Plentyoffun,good music,anddaintysupper.TheproceedswillbedevotedtoSt.Joseph's Fund.Queen'sPark.

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ofMuckrossAbbey,whenHolyMass wassaidthereforthefirsttimesince itsdestruction.Theyroamedover thebeautifullakesofKillarney,and muchofEngland,andspentsometime inLondon.DuringtheirvisittoIrelandMissHamiltonwasamongtis soloistsintheFranciscanChurch ChoiratKillarneyonaspecialOCC4sic)!!! FromLondontheywentto ParisandthencetoNewYork,San FranciscoandMontana,wherethey spentapleasanttimewithrelatives. Bothenjoyedeveryhouroftheirholiday,andhavereturnedverymuch impressedbytheirexperiences.

* * * Thechildren'schoiratthe9o'clock "MassatSt.Brigid's,WestPerth,on Sundaylast,renderedthemusicofthe Massinamostpraiseworthymanicr

ThedeathsoccurredinLowell, Massachussets,U.S.A.,ofMr.James Sullivan,internationallyknownasthe makerofrubberheels,attheageof 86years.AnativeofIreland,heemi gratedtoAmericain1867,andbuilt upathrivingbusinessinrubberheels. HewasanactivememberoftheSt. VincentdePaulSocietyandtheThird OrderoftheHolyNameSociety.

R.I.P.

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OurBishopsintheCommonwealth havenotyetstartedflyingasaspeedymodeoftransitonepiscopalvisits. BishopCleary,ofNewZealand,lute takenadvantageoftheplanetotransporthimoverimpassableroads.In Indiaanativepriestbasaflier's license,andhasbeenpresentedby friendswithaplaneforuseinavery extensiveparish.InAmericanotso verylongago,theMotherProvincial ofareligiousOrderandherSister secretaryflewalongdistanceonvisitationtoanisolatedcommunity.Now wereadofquicktravellingbyanAmcricanBishop,hisLordshipJamesA.

Griffin,ofSpciagfield,whohaving charteredanaemplane&filenanimportantmeetinginGraniteCity,and eyingtoSpringfieldandraisingby motortoJacksonville,adistanceof overseventymiles,inrecordtime,to bepresentattheannualcommencementofRouttCollegeinJacksonville. Hegottherejustontime.Maybe thewidespacesintheNorth-West apostolatewillyetbeconqueredby enadventurousBishoporpeiestpilot inthedischargeof-hissacredduties. Planesarebecomingnearlyaspopular asmotorcars,andapparentlysaferfor travellers.

InaninterviewwithaParisnewspaperontheworkingofprohibitionin theUnitedStates,Dr.Curley,ArchbishopofBaltimore,said:"Prohibition hasbeencalledanobleexperiment,but inmyopinion,ithasbeenaratherterribleexperiment.Eightypercent.of thepeopleinAmericawouldbevery muchbetteroffiftheyweregiven backlegalisedbeer.Thehypocrisy whichprohibitionhasbred,andthe evilinfluencewhichithashadupon themoralsoftheyoung,isathing difficulttocondone.Somesolution mustbefoundbeforethethingwhich isnowtermedanobleexperiment turnsintoahideouscurse.Anexampleoftheinefficiencyofprohibitioncametomeveryrecentlyupona triptoIreland.Duringtheentire timethatIwasCaere,inacountry whichhasmanysaloonsandwhere liquoriseverywhereobtainable,Isaw onlyonemanwhowasdrunk,andthat man,Iamsorrytosay,wasanAmerican."

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Thereareahundredex-Anglican clergymennowworkingasCatholic priestsinEngland.Oftheseconvert clergymen,nineareJesuits,eightare Benedictines,sixareOratorians,three areinotherOrders,whiletheremainderaresecularpriests.SinceNewman'sconversion,nearly800Anglican clergymenhavebeenreceivedintothe Church.From1910,theyearofthe "Brightonconversions,"222ministers oftheChurchofEngandhavebeen receivedinto'theCatholicChurch.

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ThenewsofthemurderofFather Leonard,oftheMaynoothMission,by Chinesebandits,wasreceivedinLimerickwiththedeepestregret.Hewas wellknowninthecity,havingbeen educatedatSt.Munchin'sCollege. Deepsympathywithhisfather,Mr. WilliamLeonard,Ballysimon,andthe membersofhisfamilyisexpressed. RequiemMassforthereposeofhis soulhasbeencelebratedatMonaleen, nearLimerick,FatherLeonard'snative parish.Rev.FatherKennedy,acting director,St.Columban's,Navan,was present.MonaleenSportsandBazaarCommitteepassedavoteofcondolencewiththefamilyofFather Leonard,andadded:"Whilesympa-thisingwiththebereavedfamily,we cannotrefrainfromgivingexpression tothefeelingthatoursorrowistemperedbytheglorywhichhismartyr- domhasbroughtnotonlytohisfamily,buttoourparish."

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TheHolyFatherrecentlyreceived theAmbassadorofVenezuela,whopre- sentedhiscredentials.OnthisimportantoccasionthePopeshowed whatadeepandkindlyinteresthe takesintheclaimsofallthosepeople. TheHolyFather,whoknowswellhow, whenspeakingtheItalianmothertongue,tounfoldtherichesandimagery thatcharmtheItalians;whoisremarkable,whenspeakingFrench,for theeloquenceofhisdiction;who speaksGermanwithgreatfluency, managedonthisoccasionalsotoshow hisfriendlinesstotheAmbassador.

"Venezuela,"hesaid,"thelittleVenice-thiswordisenoughtoshow.the specialrelationsthatexistbetween thepeopleofyourlandandtheland ofItaly,thelandwherethefollower ofPeterlives."InthiswaytheHoly Fatherisatoncehumanandpastoral, andheachieveswonderfulsuccessby thekindnessofhisheart.

* TheColumbanTennisClub,South Perth,havejustlaiddownanother court.Theadditionofthisnewcourt willnotonlyprovideaccommodation formoremembers,butwillalsoenablepennantmatchestobeplayed moreexpeditiouslyinfuture.The

^clubisnowpreparedtoacceptnew members,andyoungmendesiiaigto joina*runsclubcouldnotdobetter thanjointhisprogressiveyoungclub.

"IconsidertheCatholicPress asmyownvoice."Thiswasthe greattribute,'saysthe"Universe," paidbytheSupremePontiffat theaudiencegrantedtotheheads ofalltheCatholicnewspapersin thecountrywhoweregathered inRomefortheCatholicItalian PressCoagress."Itisthrough theCatholicPress,"addedHis Holiness,"thatpeoplehearOur voice."CountJosephdela Torre,editorofthe"Osservatore Romaap,"endRev.FatherRosa, S.J.,editorofthe"CiviltaCattolica,"werepronnuentamong thejournalistsreceivedbythe HolyFather.

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Amongtheimportantnewsitemsof theweekistheentertainingannounce wentthatMrs,SydneyWebb'sdog(no nameorpedigreegiven)resentstelephonicdisturbancesatPassfieklCorner, thehomeoftheWebbs,atLiphook, Hampshire,England,andhadtobe chainedupwhenMr.StanleyMelbourneBruceranguptheDominion's Secretaryforatenrainistestelephone talk.WearetoldthatMr.Webbwas preparingabathwhenthePrime Minister'scallcame.Whetherherushedtothereceiverandleftthewater runningthechroniclerdoesn'tsay,but itdidsaythatMr.SydneyWebb,the oldFabianoracle,wasabletohearthe magicvoiceofMr.S.M.Brucedistinctlythroughoutthetenminutes'conversation.Theachievementisanotableone(notwithstandingthelossof libertyoccasionedtherebytoMrs. SydneyWebb'sdog),andawonderful advanceinlongdistancetelephonic communication.Thepossibilitiesof telephonyareconsiderablyenhanced, andnolimitationscanbeputtoits advantagesasaninternationalagent inworldcommunication.NewYork, London,Paris,Berlin,andotherbig commercialcentres,itispossible,may yetbeonspeakingtermswithus throughthemagicofthetelephone.

Acomplimentaryconcertisbeing tenderedtoMr.JoeSturmer,inSt Mary'snewParishHall,atcornerof OxfordandShaftesbury-streets,Leederville,onThursdayevening,September12. Mr.Sturmerhaseverbeen totheforeinallcausesofcharity'and hisfinevoicehasbeenheardonmost occasions,wheneverandwhereverany entertainmentinaidofChurchorConventwasheld.SomeyearsagoMr _Sturrnerstagedaveryexcellentproductionof"Maritana"intheoldMelroseTheatre,whenpackedhouses greetedathree-nights'season.Later onheproduced"LysClochesdeCornville,"followedbyashortrevival(by request)of"Maritana,"inHisMajesty'sTheatre,therebylayingthe foundationofamateuroperaticproductionsinPerth.Mr.Sturmerisat presentseriouslyillinSt.JohnofGod Hospital,andwearesurehismany friendswilltakethis,thefirstoppor- tunityofrecognisinghisever-ready andwillingServices,bycomingalong towhatwillbeaveryfineconcertby leadingartists,andgivinghimabumperbenefit,nowthatHines()haslaid himlow.

ThedeathofMr.GeorgeRobinson, brotherofMr.W.J.Robinson,baker, WestPerth,occurredlastweek-end fromdoublepneumonia.Hewasengagedinhisusualavocationofbreadcartinguptoashortwhilebeforehis death.Theattackwassudden,though hewasnotwellforatleastacouple ofdaysbefore.Thedeceasedwas wellrespectedandpopularinfootball circles.Hereceivedthelastritesof theChurch,andwasconscioustothe verylast.Heleavesonechild.His wifepredeceasedhimafewyearIS1ga. R.I.P.

TheCatholicYoungLadies'Club willholdtheirFifthAnnualBallinthe HibernianHallonWednesday,the 11th.September.Watson'sfive-piece orchestrawillsupplythemusic.Dancingwillbefrom8p.m.to1am.An excellentsit-downsupperwillbeprovided.Thesubscriptionsasannouncedbyadvertisementinanother

Saturday,September7,1929.

olia111111111111W111111111111tes column,are:Ladies,51;gents.,7s6d; doubleticket,lOs6d.

TheToodyayAnnualCatholicBall isannouncedtotakeplaceonWednesday,September18. Thisfunction isusuallyoneofthemostenjoyable andsuccessfulballsoftheseason. Thisyearitpromisestoeclipseany heldinthepast,andwillbeheldin thelargenewboardingschoolrecently erected.

Mr.JamesMonaghanreturnedto PerthonWednesdayeveningbythe interstateboat.Hehasacceptedthe importantpositionofWesmanager forT.M.BurkeLtd.ThathisreturnbaspleasedawidecirclewasapparentonWednesdayevening,when hecametotheSt.JohnofGodFree WardBallatTempleCourtCabaret. Weheardthathisentrancewas-.-e ceivedwithaboisterousroundofapplause,andthevigoroushand-shakingthatassailedhimmusthaveridhim ofanylatentfeelingsofmal-de-met thatremained."Successgowith you,"isthegeneralwelcometoMr "Jim."

TheOrientliner,"Osterley,"which calledatFremantleonTuesday,Inauguratedaverywelcomeinnovation insupplyingafullyequippedMassboxfortheuseofprieststravelling home.FormanyyearstheAtlantic linershavecateredinaspecialw'ty forthe.celebratifieofHolyMasson board.Thekeencompetitiononthat routemadeitimperativeforallboats tosupplythenecessarythingsfor Mastaapboard.Rae&linehasancffe cialchaplainatbothendsofthevsyage.TheCanadianPacificboats havedonelikewise.Nowweare assuredthattheexampleofthe"Osterley"willbefollowedbyotherlines, andourCatholicpeoplewillhaveMass onhoardwhenever3beytravel. A furtherstepthatwouldbeconsidvied agraciousconeiderationtoourpeople willbeasimilarprovisionontheinterstatesteamers.Let.ushopethat theexampleoftheOrientboatwill convinceallshippingcompaniesthat operateonourwatersthattoprovide forthecelebrationofHolyWassis nowamatterofordinarycourtesyto Catholictourists.

WantsDeanIngefitsVisitAustralia

TheDeanofSt.Paul'sCathedral, London(VeryRev.W.R.Inge),is tobeaskedbytheAustralianUniversities'StandingAtivisoryBoard CommitteetovisitAustraliaasthe overseaslecturerfor1930.IfthisdistinguishedAnglicancanvisitus(says the"Advocate")hisdiscourse(qrII& courses)inourmidstshouldbehighlyinteresting.Itshouldcertainlybe provocativeandlearned.Itmayalso bemorose,critical,andneo-Platonist. DeanIngeisahighlycontroversial person,withanespecialaversionfrom Catholicism.Heprovidesexcellent materialfortheexerciseofMr.G.K. .Chesterton'swit.Thelatterisas brightandgenialastheDeanisglum. Mr.BellocandDr.Ingehavealsohad theirpassages-atarms.Theauthor of"ThePathtoRome"-theDean doesnotlikeRome-hassaidthat thatcholericchurchmanisoneof.the bestlivingwritersofEnglish.That istrue.WereDr.IngenotaDean, who,nowandagain,hasadifference withhis"superior,"Dr.WinningtonIngrain,hewouldbeabrilliant,prao tisingjournalist.Ifhedoesnotso °opttheinvitationextendedtohim, thediguiorchoice,ProfessorGilbert Wallace,ofOxford,-willbeaskedto actaslecturer.Thefactthatheis anAustralianwillnotmakehim3ny lesssuitableasubstitute.

DutchFamily'sDistinction

InoneoftheCatholichomesinthe out-and-outCatholiccityofBois-leDuc,Holland,thecelebrationhasjust takenplaceofthetwenty-fifthanniversaryoftheestablishmentofaprivatechapelinthehomeofthelate Mr.andMrs.Frencken,fourofwhose sonsenteredthepriesthood.Three ofthesonswenttoAmerica,andtwo ofthem,FathersHermanandCharles, arestillinthatcountry.TheanniversaryMasswascelebratedbyFather HenriFrencken,eldestofthefourbro-

thers,who,in1887,organisedSt.Joseph's,thefirstDutchCatholicchurch inGrandRapids,Michigan.HereturnedtoHollandin1906,andhas sincebeenchaplaininhisfamily home.

Theprivate-chapelprivilegewas grantedtoMr.antigre.Frenckenasa Papaljubileegiftontheirgokienweddinganniversegy_byPepePiusX,on therecommendationofBishopVande Ven,ofBois-le-Duc.Whentheparentsdiedthefavourwascontinuedto thefourmaidendaughtersstillliving togetherundertheparentalroof,one ofthemhavingbeenthecanonically appointedsacristanofthechapel,with privilegetotouchthesacredvessels, etc.Thesilverjubileeofhercontinuedservicecoincidedwiththe twenty-fifthanniversaryofthechapel. Thefourthbrother,Louis,hasJailer hisordinationremainedattachedtohis nativedioceseofBois-le-Dias.

BishopVisionsFutureofIrishLanguage

"Itisagrandthingtothink,"said BishopDignan,ofClonfert,atthe openingofafeisorganisedbythe GaelicLeagueatBallinisloe,"that fortyorfiftyyearshence,ifthepresentsystemofeducationcontinues, thelanguageoftheChurch,thecourts, ofhomeandfamilylife,willbe',dab."

"Iagree,"hesaid,''withtheopinion expressedbytheMostRev.Dr.MaoRory,thatthegoodworkoftheGaelic Leaguecannotbeoverestimated.I believethatfromanational,aneconomic,andmoralpointofview,its workisofthehighestorder.Much workremainstobedone,andeveryoneinIreland,ifnotactuallyamemberoftheLeague,shouldatleast allowitsprinciplesandaimstoinfluencetheirlivestieTwelvehundred entrieswerereceivedforthevarious literary,musicalanddancingcompetitionsattheFeis.

IMargaretVegley,August24,1920.

DenisAnglin,September8,1907. WilliamJohnO'Halloran,Septem- ber4,1925.

berWilliamMichaelHerlihy,Septem7,1926.

Itisaholyandwholesomethought toprayforthedead,thattheymay beloosedfromtheirsins. sternalrestgrantuntothem,0 Lord;andletperpetuallightshine uponthem.Maytheyrestinpease. (300days'indulgence.)

[Inthiscolumn'wepublishthe namesofthedeparted,whetherrecentlydeceasedoranniversaries.Under itweshallpublishobituarynotices, whichareacceptedby"TheRecord" et3s.Marktheenvelope"Obituary" whensendingitin.-Ed.]

-DEATH.

BEGLEY.-OnAugust34,atherresidence,344Bulwer-street,Margaret,lovedwifeofCOrneliusBegley, motherof Edward,Mary,Catherine,Margaret, Eleanor,William,Cornelius, andGertrude;aged72years. Eternalrestgranttoher,0Lord, andletperpetuallightshineupset her.Maysherestinpeace.

1WMEMORIAM.

ANGLIN.-Sacredtothememoryof ourdearhusbandandfather,Denis Anglin,whodepartedthislifeSepte,mber8,1927. MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

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HERLIHY.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearsonandbrother,William Michael,whopassedawayatSt. JohnofGod'sHospital,onSeptem- ber7,1926.R.I.P. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul.

O'HALLORAN.-Inaffectionateremembranceofmydearlylovedhusband,WilliamJohnO'Halloran,who diedatRailwayTerrace,Southern Cross,September4,1925. Eternalrestgrantuntohim,0Lord, andletperpetuallightshineupon trim.

-Insertedbyhiswife.MaryO'Halloran,SouthernCross.

7,1929.

OfInteresttoWomen

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"Singon,.ohheartofmine, Begaywithlaughter. Mirthwillachievewhatgriefwill neverwin, Ifyoubutsmile,thegladness

Willcomeafter.

Alwaysthebrighterlightshinesfrom within.

Shineon.ohheartofmine, Thyloadwilllighten:

Outofthebosomofnight,riseththe morn.

Thereisnolifethatsomelamp

Doesnotbrighten:

1':othedarkestway.somelightis born.

Hopeon,ohheartofmine, Andfillwithgladness

The"hoursthatyouwerewonttofill withpain.'

Godgivesusallsomedays Ofgloomandsadness, Thatwemaylearntolovethesen again." *

Fashion,frills,andfurbelows!What avastamountoftimeis'spentby',oth malesandfemalesinchasingtheevanescentkaleidoscopeofthevarying moodsofDameFashion.Thefashionsreigningto-day,to-morrowmay berelegatedatamoment'snoticeto thebackgroundofbygonethings;.and clothingonwhichboth'moneyand timehasbeenwastedbeconsignedto thedimrecessesofawardrobe,witn perhapsasighatthevanishedglories ofthegarmentsweareputtingaway. Now,woulditnotbeaniceideato sendalotoftheseclothestotheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul,torielp toclothethepoorandneedy?

ours,averyneateffectisachieved. Branumareshowingaverynice rangeofBritishfugisandcambrics withcoloursthatwillstandboiling; veryneatdressesforlittlegirls,male onsimplelinescanbemadefrom thesedaintycambrigs. Thesummerwillsoonbewithus.

Felthatswillbeputononesideuntil nextwinter,andthegloriesofthe summerhatwillagainbewithus

[Social'itemsfromcityandentryarewelcomedinthispage,but Addraassuchto"AuntTabetha"Box3633, Howmanypeopleappeartolooksilkjumpersandtiesofschool(elonlyonthegreyordrabsideoflife Themostinterestingorbeautiful sightsonlydrawfromthemtheweary .words:"Icannotseeanythingtorave about."Isitnotfarbettertobe abletofeelthejoythatcomestoall ofuswiththefirstsightofsomething beautifuloroutofthecommon? Woulditnotbeasadthingifthe worldappearedtoustobegreyall thetime?Whylifewouldnot,be worthliving.Agreatgifthasbean giventomostofus:thegiftofbeing abletoappreciateallgoodthingsat theirrealvalue:theblueofthesky, thelaughofachild,therainforthe Sowers,thegloriesoftherisingand settingsun.Now,ifmyfairreaders wishtoenjoyalittleofthishappiness thatistheirsfreeofcharge,tryand developthepowerofenjoyingtohe full,andthepowerofsighttoseethe beautiesonallsides,solavishlybestowedonusbyDameNature.Did youeverreadthesebeautifullinesby DorothyFawcett,aloverofNature, linesentitled"Consolation":

mustreachtheofficebyMonday's G.P.O.,Perth.] waythedebatefinishedwascomical. Theleaderofonesidesaid:"Well,as itisgettinglate,itseemsthatweare nearlyallofonemindonthismatter. Welikewomenwhodonotmakeus feeluncomfortableintheirpresence; andIimaginewomenlikemenwho donotmakethemfeeluncomfortable. Anyhow,I'mtoddlinghometomybit ofcomfort.So,good-night."

Largebrimsareshowingonmanyof thesummerhatsnowbeingdisplayed inthevariousshowrooms,andcharmingindeedwillmanyfairfaceslook undertheseshadyhats.Inwinter wediscardthebrimtoallow-the,un's raystogentlykissthefacebutin summerwewearlargehats,carry parasolstokeepawaythetooardent kissofaburningKingSol,asfreckles andsunburncannotbeconsideredan agreeableadjuncttobeauty.Whilst onthissubject,theKalgoorlieyoung ladiesandlittlegirlscomparevery favourablyrebuildandcomplexion withanyotheryouthfulbeautiesin W.A.towns.Therosesintheir cheeksarenatural,anddonotrequiretheaidofrouge.Itisquite,a treattowalkalongHannan-streetand seethebonn,well-dressedmaidens, withthebloomofperfecthealthupon theircheeks.

Oneofthemanynecessitiesforthe comingSpringandSummerisagood shadyparosolorumbrella.Mostof thenewumbrellasandsunshadesate beingmadewithdesignsinkeeping withthemostfavouredcostume.Have Youseenthenewpatternedsilkand cottonmaterialsintroducedindifferentplacesinthenewparasolsto matchthenewseason'sfabrics?Very elaboratepatternsembellishthenew parasols,andquiteanumberoftie newparasolsaremadeintheflat shape.Doyounotthinkthatthese fiatparasolslookmorelikesmallsun canopiesthantheold-fashionedmush room-shapedumbrellas.

Talkingaboutgloves,agreatdeal ofattentionispaidtothestylingcf thecuffsorthefinishatthewrists. Insomecasesthebacksofthegloves showaformoftrimminginthe..,ay ofcolouredstitchingtomatchthedesignonthewrists.Thegloveshoaid alwayssuittheoccasionfrommorningweartodressyafternoongloves.

Thosewholoveagardenmustenjoythegloriousbloomsthatare*owinginmostgardensastheresultofthe copiouswinterrains,combinedwith thefleetingsunshine.Onegardenattracted.myattentiontheotherday: suchavividmassofdoublestocks, white,pink,lavender,purpleandpale rose;theplantswereallheavily ladenwiththemostperfectofblooms.

Howlittlewerealise,dearreaders, untilsorrowknocksatourowndoor, thedeedofsympathy.Toooftenin ourliveswe,expresssympathywith bereavedones,butitisonlywhen deathcrossesourownthresholdthat werealiseitsfullvalue.These wordswerebroughtforciblyhometo metheotherday.Afewweeksago abonnymaiden'flittingaboutamongst herschoolmates,fulloflifeandhappiness,to-dayonlyachild's.gravein atownofthegoldfields,acollegetie, andacollegeband,sadmemories,and along,lonelylifeforamotherto tread.Theselinesweregiventome, andmayperhapssoothesomeother achingheart:

Ilaymyhandonyourachingbrow, Softlyso:Andthepaingrowsstill. Themoistureclingstomysoothing pahn, AndyousleepbecauseIwill. YouforgetIamhere,'tisthedaeknesshides, Iamalwayshere,andyourneedsI know.

Itideyouoverthelong,longnight, Totheshoresofthe,morning'sglow, SoGod'sHandtouchestheaching soul, Softlyso:Andthepaingrowsstill; AllgriefandwoefromthesoulHe draws, Andwerest,becauseHewills. Weforget,andyetHeisalwayshere; Heknowsourneeds,andHeheels oursighs. NonightsolongbutHesoothesand stills, Tillthedawn-lightrimstheskies.

Eachhearthasitsownloadto carry,andknowethitsownsorrow,so, fairreaders,'tistimetoturntoother themes. Howmanyofmyreadershaveat timeshadtheiractionswronglyudged,actionsanddeedsaswellaswords kindlymeanttakeninthewrong spirit,andhowquickweareattimes tojudgeoneanotherwhenalittle thoughtwouldhavesaveduntold heartacheandmisery.Theversein thebestbookintheworldshouldbe

remembered:"Judgenot,thatyehe notjudged,"andperhapsifwecmamittedthefollowinglinestomemory itmightcauseustolookwithtolerationonwhatweconsideranotherperson'sfaultsorfailing,butwhich,if properlyunderstood,mightbevirtues notfailings:

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Thatsurroundeachother'slives, Seethenakedheartandspirit, Knowtheppurtheactionelves, Oftenwe'shouldfinditbetter Purerthanwejudgeweshould; Weshouldloveeachotherbetter Ifweonlyunderstood.

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PumpkinRelish:Twocupsofmashedpumpkin;addjuiceofhalfa lemon;onetablespoonbutter;add sugartotaste.Boilforfifteen)nieutes,allowtocool,andservewith coldmeat.Italsomakesagood sandwichfilling.

Nowforlolliesforthelittleones. Hereisatestedrecipethatonedear littlegirlusedtobeveryfondof:

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Whatbeautifulvoilesarebeingdisplayedinthewindows!Thesilk voilespatternedwithgayflowersare nearlycobwebbyenoughforthecourt ofQueenTitaniaandherattendant fairies.Thesevoilesareverybecoming,madewiththeevenhem,butthee donotlendthemselvesverygracefilly totheuneven-hemline.Very:airylikeandsummer-likearesomeofthe dressesdisplayedintheshopwindows. Aparticularlycharmingoneismade ofshell-pinkgailyfloweredsilkvoile, madeoveraslightlydeepershadeof pinksilk.Thebodiceispin-tucked attheshoulders.thusallowingthe necessaryfullness:Theskirtwas gatheredontoafairlydeepwaistline. TheVneckhadthedaintiestofvery narrowcreamfrillingoutliningthe neck.Thissimplelittlefrockwasab.,elutelycharming,suitableforeither streetorpartywear.

Anotherdaintyfrockwascomposed oftwoshadesofblue,thebodice slightlydrapedlongsleevesoflighter blue,withcuffsofthedarkerblue. Theskirtshowedaslightlyuneven hem-line,andwasoflighterblue.with twoshapedflouncesofthedeeper Hee:waisthighontheright-hand r;deandgraduallyslopingdowntowardstheunevenhemlineonthelefthandside.Asashbeltofthedeeper bluecompletedaveryuncommonand yetadain.,tydress.Apartyfrockfor alittlegirloftenyearswasmadeof shellpinkcrepedechene,smockedon theshoulderswithpaleblue;two. fireincedskirtsmockedontoebodice withadeepwaistline.

Thenewpleatedskirtsfordrillcostumesforgirlslookverywell,when madeofthebestTeritishfugiofadaek navycolour.Thefull-pleatedskirts lendthemselvesadmirablytotheveriousmovementsofthenewrythmic dances.Whenwornwiththewhite

Thebackgroundofsweetpeasofall coloursenhancedthebeautyofthe doublestocks.Yellowmarigoldsand margueritesflauntedtheirgolden tressesinthegentlewindthatwas swayingtheflowerstoandfro.Who candoubtthehandofaCreatorin Naturewhenlookingatallthe'beautiesofawell-keptgarden?Queen's Gardenswillrepayavisittoevena casualstroller.Thevividgreenof thegrass,thecolouringoftheflowers, combinedwiththedarkergreenofthe shelteringtreesformapictureof beautyandpeacefulnessintheheart ofthecitythatmustappealtoeven themosthardenedofcitybusiness men,andasighofthankfulnessmust arisefromtheheartofthedwellersof thecityforthisbeautifullungofthe city.Wecanallbeadmirersof nature,evenifwedonotknowenough ofbotanytodistinguishoneplantor treefromanother;thoughveryfewof usare-asdenseasthetwoamateur gardenersinthefollowingstory:They werelookingataweepingwillowgrowingintheirgarden,andneitherof themfeltquitesurewhetheritwasa willowornot.Thefollowingshort talktookplace.:Thehusbandsaid: "Doyouthinkitreallyisaweeping willow,dear?"Andthewifereplied: "Well,let'splantsomeonionsunderneathittomakesure."

Theotherdayadiscussion,orrather debate,washeldaboutthetypeof womenadmiredbymostmen.The upshotofthediscussionwasveryodd. Aplainwomanwithasenseofhunenir waspreferredtoabeautifulonewithoutasenseofhumour,oronewhohad, nothoughtexceptforherownbeauty, andtherewasgreatunanimityabout theattractivenessofwomenwith*tiltedorretroussenoses.Thesesaucy nosesareremarkablyfascinating.T!,,

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MICKDUFFY LICENSEDSEWERAGE PLUMBER&DRAINER. HOTWATERENGINEEI. JOBBINGDONE. SatisfactionGuaranteed. I90ABERDEEN-ST.,PERTH. tasisaussiiiiiiiiminimannissisasimesitiossussislialu Principal: R.Wilkes,F.I.P.S. Headmaster: T.3.Halpin,B.A.

H.A.C.B.SOCIETY.

DISTRICTBOARD.

Withsurpriseandverysincereand keenregret,memberswillhavelearned oftheresignationoftheGeneralSecretaryofthesociety,Bro.W.A. Brown,owingtohishavingbeenappointedtothepositionofsecretaryof theCelticClub,Hehadoccupiedthe officeofGeneralSecretaryforaperiod ofaboutfouryears,andeachand everymemberisawareof;theenthusiasm,diligenceandabilitywithwhich heappliedhimselftothecarryingout ofhisduties.HisonedesireandambitionwasthattheHibernianSociety shouldprogressandembodyinits rankseveryeligibleCatholicinthe State.Bro.Brownwasnotonlyan excellentandefficientofficer,butire had,andhas,suchagreatandabidingloveforourgrandsocietythatits welfareandthewelfareofhisfellowmembersconstitutedoneofhisprincipalaimsinlife.Defaultingbranch secretariessometimescausedhimto expresshimselfinemphaticterms,but thiswascausedbyhisardentdesire thatthesocietyshouldbesecondto noneinitscompliancewiththerequirementsoftheRegistrarofFriendlySocieties.Hisloveforthesocietywas engenderedbyhisloveforourHoly Faith,andhedidnotloseanyopportunityofimpressingonmembersthe factthatpracticalCatholicityisan essentialqualificationformembership. WhilewedeeplyregretthatBro. Brownisrelinquishingtheofficeof GeneralSecretary,stilleverymember willbeextremelygladandrejoicethat hehasattainedtoamorelucrative andperhapsmorecomfortableposition.Wewishhimthebestofgood thingsinthefuture,andtrustandfeel surethathewillretainthesamekeen interestinoursocietythathehas alwaysmanifested.

AspecialmeetingoftheDistrict Boardwasconvenedandheldon Wednesdayafternoonlast,whenit wasdecidedthatapplicationsbeinvitedforthepositionofGeneralSecretary;suchapplicationstobeaddressedtotheDistrictPresident,and tobeinhishandsnotlaterthannoon or.Monday,16th.inst.Advertisementshavebeenpublishedaccordingly in"TheRecord"and"WestAustralian."Bro.J.EdwardshasbeenappointedasactingGeneralSecretary, andinthemeantimethebusinessof thesocietywillbeconductedathis officeinForrestChambers(ground floor),St.George'sTerrace.Tel. BMX..Lettersshouldbeaddressed tohTmatBoxK868,G.P.O. Branchsecretariesareremindedthat notificationofbusinessfortheagenda paperfortheannualconferencemust beinthehandsoftheactingGeneral SecretaryonorbeforeMonday,16th. inst.

OnSaturdaylast,atelegramwas reecivedfromtheNationalSecretary (Bro.LeoSullivan),announcingthe deathofBro.JohnW.Ryan,whowas foralargenumberofyearsDistrict SecretaryoftheVictorianDistrict,and perhapsthebestknownHibernianin theCommonwealth.Heretiredabout threeyearsago,owingtofailinghealth. Hewasoneofthosesterlingpioneers whomadethesocietythegrandinstitutionthatitisto-day,andevery memberthroughoutthelandwill mournhisdemise.Mayhissoulrest inpeace.Telegramsofcondolence weresenttohiswidowandtotheVictorianDistrictandNationalDirectory.

SocialandSportsCommittee.

ThereportofLeedervilledelegates ontheirsocialKasmostsatisfactory, andthatbranchistobecongratulatA onmakingeverythingsoenjoyable forarecordattendance.SurelyVe mayexpectthesamesupportfur Highgate'ssocial,tobeheldinthenParishHallonFriday,September13. Asthiswillprobablybeourlastsocial thisyear,noeffortshouldbesparedto makeitamemorableone.LastscoringsheetstohandresultedinSt.Patrick'smenbeatingQueen'sPark,and awinforLeedervillefromSubiaco.

Alldelegatesarerequestedtoattend nextmeetingtoarrangefinalmatcn.

Thefortnightlymeetingwasheldon Wednesday,August28,thepresident (Bro.CharlieCunningham)presiding overaverygoodattendanceofmembers.Arrangementsweremadefor thequarterlyCommunionofmembers onthefollowingSunday,regalianow beingavailableforeverymember.Bro. KevinLeddinandSr.NoraJoycereportedon,theactivitiesofthesocial andsportscommittee,whichshowed that-theinter-branchcompetitionsare progressingwell,andmembersare manifestingakeeninterestinthem.

SofarSt.yary'steamstandundefeated.AtthemeetingonWednesday next,anopportunitywillbegivento memberstobringforwardanymatter thatitisdesiredshouldhediscussed ordealtwithattheannualconference, tobeheldonOctober26and26.At thatmeetingalso,membersofthe DistrictBoardwillmaketheirofficial visittothebranch,'andthepresident andexecutivearethereforeverydesirousthatmembersshallattendin fullforce.

Toodyay

JUBILEECELEBRATIONS.

OnTuesday,August20th.,aMass ofThanksgivingwasofferedinthe parishchurch,Toodyay,tocelebrate theSilverJubileeofSistersM.AngelaandAlphonsus.TheMass,which wasaMissaCantata,wasofferedby Rev.Dr.Sullivan,oftheCathedral. Perth.AlsopresentwereRev.Father Sheridan(Narrogin),andRev.Father Doyle(Northam).ThechoirrenderedSt.Cecilia'sMass.AttheOffertory,MissP.BoylesangLemmone's "AveMaria,"whilethe"Benedictus" wassweetlyrenderedbyMrs.I.Boyle. HisGracetheArchbishop,whowas returningfromKalgoorlie,leftthe trainatNorthamandmotoredto Toodyaytohonourthecelebrationby hispresence.Massbeingover,His GracecongratulatedthetwoSisters onhavingspenttwenty-fiveyearsand moreinGod'sspecialservice.They had,hesaid,givenupallthatthe humanheartholdsdear.Theyhad puttheirhandstotheploughandhad notlookedback.OnlyGodcouldestimatetheamountofgoodtheyhad doneforsoulsduringthatlongspan. ThosewhorememberedthehumblebeginningsoftheSistersinToodyayand livedtoseethebeautifulbuildingsof thepresentdaycould,insomemeasure,appreciatethegreatthingsdone bySisterM.Angelaandherveryefficientstaff.TwodaysbeforeHis Gracehadreceivedaletterinwhich thewriterstatedthat,asamarkof appreciationofthegreatworkdone bytheSistersofMercyinToodyay, heandhisrelativeswould,attheir'own expense,enlargetheparishchurchfor thebetteraccommodationoftheSistersandtheirboarders.Thewriter oftheletter,Dr.MichaelO'Connor, wasamemberofaToodyayfamily whohadbeenformanyyearsthedevotedandgenerousfriendsofthe ToodyaySisters.Infact,itwasalmostentirelyowingtothelargebenefactionsoftheO'Connorfamilythat thepresentmagnificentbuildingshad beenerected.

HisGracewaspleasedtoseesuch alargecongregation,andconcluded byprayingthatGodwouldgrantto thetwoSisterswhowerethatday celebratingtheirsilverjubilee,health andstrengthtoworkforGodfor twenty-fiveyearsmore.

OntheeveningofMonday,August 27,Rev.FatherMcBride,onbehalfof thepeopleofToodyay,presenteda chequetoSisterM.Angela,andalsoa beautifulroll-topdesk,thegiftofthe schoolchildren.Rev.R.Paceand Mr.I.Boylealsospoke,andwarmly congratulatedtheSisters.Songsby Mrs.Boyleandlars:White,old-time 'dances,jazz,andguessingcompetitionshelpedallpresenttospenda verypleasantevening.

BasketBall PRIMARYSCHOOLS, "A"Trophy.

Fremantlev.Maylands:Fremantle, 44goals;Maylands,7goals.Fremantle,2points;Maylands0points. VictoriaParkv.WestPerth:VictoriaPark,6goals;WestPerth,42 goals.WestPerth,2points;Victoria Park,0points. Subiacov.VictoriaSquare:Subiaco, 35goals;VictoriaSquare,23goals. Subiaco,2points;VictoriaSquare,0 points.

Maylandsv.Midland:Maylands,37 goals;Midland,18goals.Maylands, 2points;Midland,0points.

Arranmorev.Fremantle:Arranmore,32goals;Fremantle,40goals. Fremantle,2points;Arranmore,0 points. Trophy.

VictoriaSquarev.Beaconsfield:Vie toriaSquare,40goals;Beaconsfield,15 goals.VictoriaSquare,2points; Beaconsfield,0points. Fremantlev.Subiaco:Fremantle,25 goals;Subiaco,11goals.Fremantle, 2points;Subiaco,0points.

VictoriaParkv.NorthFremantle: VictoriaPark,13goals;NorthFremantle,35goals.NorthFremantle,2 points;VictoriaPark,0points.

WestPerthv.Maylands:West Perth,43goals;Maylands,'12goals. WestPerth,2points;Maylands,0 points. Midlandv.Subiaco:Midland,22 goals;Subiaco,32goals.Subiaco,2 points;Midland,0points.

VictoriaSquarev.NorthFremantle: VictoriaSquare,35goals;NorthFremantle,24goals. Fremantlev.Maylands:Fremantle, 21goals;Maylands,10goals.Fremantle,2points;Maylands,0points.

ConventofMercy,Toodyay TheSistersofMercy,Toodyay,wish tothankthefriendswhorecentlysent thefollowingdonationsforthenew buildingfund: £s.d.

Mrs.AngelaMorphy,Savoy

1000

Rev.JamesO'Grady 200

Mr.D.tB'ucklev 1 00

Mr.Reen,MountHelena 110

Mr.Sash 200

Friend 220

Rev.Mother,St.John's 1 1 (1

Thela'stroundofcompetitionsbeing played,thefinalmatchesweredravn up.thefollowingteamstoplay-offcn theirrespectivedates:VictoriaPa-;c v.Leederville,gatLeederville,onSeptember11;andSt.'Brigid'sv.Leedorville,atWestPerth,onSeptember11.

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Anattractivelittlebook,consisting ofaseriesofstudiesofthevarious *omen,whoareshownintheGospel.

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HowtoPrayWell.Rev.Raoul Plus,S.J.(Burns,OatesandWash. bourne.3/8.)

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Cato°lkImmigrationReceptionCommittee

ReporttorYearladingJune30,1.929.

Thegeneralpublicarenot,perhaps, sowellinformedastheymightbewith theworkofthisCatholicorganisation. Itsworkisdonequietlyandwithout noise.Thefollowing/reportofitsactivitiesuptoJune30ofthisyearwill onexaminationshowof.whatuseit basbeen.Itisacreditablerecord, andthecommitteedeservecommendationfortheresultsattained:

Weagaindesiretoplaceonrecord ourappreciationoftheharmoniousrelationshipswhichcontinuetoexisttetweenthiscommitteeandtheofficer inchargeofimmigration,themaster oftheImmigrationHome,andall otherofficersofthedepartmentwith whomwecomeintocontact.The goodwilldisplayedinsupplyinginformationandtheco-operationofofficials hasbeenofgreatassistance.

Theworkofthecommittee,indealingwithnominations,commenceddun, inglastyear,hasbeencontinuedand increasedinspiteofthedecreasing totalflowofmigrationshownduring theyear.Theobjectofthecommitteeinthisactivityistoprovidethe meansforCatholicapplicantsformigrationintheUnitedKingdomtc travelunderCatholicauspices,andto proceedtoaCatholicemployer.The applicantsarenotinfluencedinany N.-way,inthefirstinstance,bythecommitteetomigrate,butwhenamandesirestodoso,heisinvitedtoarrange thematterthroughtheCatholicEmigrationSocietyinLondon,andhis nameisthensubmittedtothecolony towhichhedesirestoproceed.Phis Stateis,uptothepresent,theonly oneintheCommonwealthwhichprovidesorganisedreceptiontoCatholic migrants,andwemayfeelsomelustifableprideinthefactthatsuccesshas attendedourefforts.Somuchdependsuponthequalitiesofthemigranthimself,thatselectionisoneof themostimportantconsiderations,and Londonispayingspecialattentionto this.ThefactofamanbeingaCatholicisnotcalculatedtoovercome otherdeficiencies,andweprovide,so faraspossible,themanwhocando hisjobsatisfactorily.Selectionsale made,nominationslodged,andthe menaretrainedintheGovernment centresatBrandonorClaydon.

Thecommitteehas36agentsinvariouspartsoftheState,whohaveshown anactiveandsympatheticinterestand havebeenofgreatassistance,andto whomthecommitteeisverygrateful.

Manyofourmenhavereasontoappreciatekindnessesshownthemby ouragentsinthecountry.Inmany instancespositionshavebeenfound foramaninthecountry,throughan agent,whicharenotincludedinocr ownfigures.

Thefollowingfiguresshowtheflow ofmigrationfortheyearendedJune 39,1929:

Totalmigrantsarrived,3,941;total Catholicsincludedinabove,427,averaging10.8percent.

Comparedwith4,600foryearendingJune30,1928,adecreaseof6h9 isrecorded,thenumberofCatholics inthistotalbeing463.Althoughthe decreasehastakenplace,theactivity ofthiscommitteehasincreased,asillustratedinthefollowingfigures:

Registrationsatoffice,307;lastyear, SM. Positionsfound,119;lastyear,93. Positionsfoundinrelationtototal Catholicsarriving,27.87percent;last year,21percent..

Positionsfoundinrelationtoregis4trationsatoffice,38.16percent.;last year,40percent.

Asurveyofnominationshandledis

asfollows:

Nominationslodgedduringyear:.58.

Nomineesarrived(including9front nominationslodgedlastyear):36.

Nominationscancelled:12.

Outsanding:19.

Thedisposalof,nomineesarrived siacecommencementofthisactivityis

asfollows:

Wellsettledandworking,13.

Inwork,butdesiringchange:4.

LeftState:5.

TobereturnedtoEngland:1.

Total:42.

Ofthisnumber,onlythreecanbe saidtohefailures,twoleavingtheir workandstowingaway,andonereturningenaccountofhealthfailure.

Welfare

Itisimpossibletofullydescribethe diversifiedcaseswhichcontinuallyreceiveattentionintherestrictedspace ofareport,anditisimpossibletoestimatewhatactualgoodisdone,.11

FollowthecrowdtoSt.Brilrld's Shildren'sandAdults'Plain--and TansyDressBall,PerthTownMan, Mondaynext,September9.

theprovisionofadviceandinformationtocallersattheoffice.

Enquiriesfromparentsregarding whereaboutsandprogressofmenwho havefailedtowriteregularlyarefrequent;adviceregardinglandapplicationsandAgriculturalBankconditions,etc.,andmanymattersofaconfidentialandpersonalnaturearedealt withtothemigrants'advantage.Some casesaregivenbelowtoillustratethis activity:

Co-operationwiththeImmigration Department,inprovidingaccommidationforamanpriortoproceeding toaposition. Negotiationsconductedover.along periodwithaviewtoestablishinga manplacedunderourcareinan agencybusiness.

Refundofanamountofpassage moneylodgedonanominationwhich waslatercancelled,arrangedthrough anotherState.

EnquiryfromScotlandforpresent addressofitmanwhohadbeenlost sightofforyearsreceived,andthe mantracedinanotherStateandaddresssupplied. Assistanceandaccommodationtoa familylistedforrepatriation.

Trustmoniesamountingto£175 havebeenreceivedduringtheyear, andusedatdiscretionforparticular migrantsconcerned.

Clergy.

Wearegratefultomanyofthe clergy,especiallyinthecountry,kr assistancereceived,andthereadyattentiongiventomenonpresentation ofintroductions.Itisworth2o,nmeritthatmostofthemenareable anddocontinueinthepracticeof theirreligion.

Women'sAuxiliary.

.1splendidlittlebandofladyworeerskeepinclosetouchwiththedomestics'requirements,providesmany withpositions,attendstowomenhospitalcases,andothercasesofdistress, correspondswith.Groupsettlers,and suppliesthemwithlitepatureand clothingwhererequired.'Thelatter demandisnowdecreasingwiththe progressoftheGroups,andthepositionofindependencebeinggradually attainedbythesettlers.

Galveston"BeautyShow"

ASAWOMANSAWIT.

Wehavenotfinishedwiththe'Galveston"BeautyShow"yet,sayst`ie Dublin"Standard."NeitherhasAmerica,althoughtheEditorofthe"OKlahomaCityTimes,"whosenta womandescriptivewritertothe"PageantofPulchritude"intheTexan capital,washeshishandsofallthat kindofthing.

Attheheadofhisspecialwriter's remarkableaccountoftheGalveston orgyonthefrontpageofthe"OklahomaCityTimes,"thefollowingappears:

EDITOR'SNOTE-TheTimeshas hadplentyofbathingbeautycoltests;promisestoparticipateinno morepageantsofpulchritude.

Thespecialwriter,MissSigridArne,

thenstartsoffwithanintroductory passageacrosstwocolumns.Miss Arnedoesnotmincewords.Perhaps iswouldhavebeennicerhadshedone sohereandthere,butapparentlyshe wasouttotellthetruth,andcould notpausetoconsidereverybody'sfeelings.Shereferstothe"beautypageant"as"thegreatAmericanstock show,"andsaysitisjustaswell,'sow thatitisover,thatotherwould-be beautiesshouldknowwhattheevent isactuallyhie.

IntheBuccaneer

MissSigridArneaccompaniedto:1e paradeMissMargaretLynch,ofOklahoma,whowenttocompeteas"Miss OklahomaCity,"anddidnotwina prize.NowhereiswhatMissArne writes:

"IfyoucanimagineaMackSennet pie-throwingcontestwithdrunks, faintinggirlsandambulancesdriving upeverynowandthen,youhavean ideaoftheBuccaneerHoteldur;rig theinternationalbeautyshow.I wouldadvisenoonewiththeleast pretensiontorefinementtovisitthe pageant."

Thatispartofthegeneralintroductory,andthenMissArnegets downtoparticulars.

"Inthefirstplace,"shegoesen, "theywereonlyallowedthreedollars adayexpenses.Figureintips,telephonecallsat10centsashot,taxis tothehairdresser,andmealsatregularAtlanticCityprices.Alsofigure thatittookupadayandahalftogo andthesametimetoreturn,for whichnoexpensesweregranted.We weretoldthatmostofourmealswould besuppliedbyinvitations-theywere, orcouldhavebeen,hadwewantedto go,bymenwhobegandrinkingearly inthedayandkeptituptillmidnight.

CruelNervousStrain.

"Themostcruelpartoftheevent wastherush-thenervousstrain. 'MissOklahomaCity'arrivedlateFriday.Wehadtogetinfromtheairport,getthestationmasterfromhis home,pullhertrunkoutofthebaggageroom,rushhome,ironanoutfit, haveherhairdone,andbeatadowntowntheatreby11.30o'clockthat nightforaspecialshow.

"Thateventwasn'tontheprogramme;thegirlshadcomefrom greatdistances,buttheywereexpectedtoputonamidnightshowthat musthavemadeplentyofmoneyfor someone.

"AftertheperformanceIwentback stagetofindMissLynchleaning againstawingcryingquietlyfrom fatigue."

Moreoftheagonising'rushandbustleintheheat,andthen:

"Wefinallygotouttothe5o'clock seawallparadeSaturday-MissLynch inahotbuswiththeotherbeauties-

IinacarbelongingtoaGalvestonite. Thestartingpointwasthreemilesout. The4,1(1chaperonsandthe'Mamas' couldwalkoutthereorhiretaus. This'southernhospitality'didn't'are which.Manyofthemwalked,and thencalleddoctorswhentheygot hack.

AnAxetoGrind.

"Sundaythemostbarbaricevent tookplace.Thehoteldesktoldire itwas108degreesinthesun.The Committeesaid94-buttheCommittee hadanaxetogrind.Iaskedthem whytheydidn'tholdtheparadeafter thesunhadsunk,andtheylaughed atme.

"'Why,don'tyouknowthatpeople driveinfromallover?Thenearer themiddleofthedayweparadethe morepeoplewillcome.'

"WhenMissLynchcameinoffthat eventshekepthersmiletoherhotel room,andthenflungherselfscreamingagainst,thedoor,Thepainsin herlegsandfeetwereterrible.Finallyshedroppedofftosleepcrying.The committeeknewsuchthingswould happen,evidently.

"ButSundaytheworststartedto happen.Afiremen'sconventionfrom Texasblewintothehotel.Manyof themgotdrunkthefirsttearrinates andstayedthatway.Hereare someofthethingsthathappened:

"Sundaynightat3.30o'clockwe wereawakenedbyaBt.-earnofsuch vilelanguagethatMissLy.v.1Lecame hystericalagain,andIgotnosyonthe 'phonedemandingthehousedetective. Hefinallycameandputthedrunk out,but^eweretooshakentosleep anysnore."

Thereismoreofthatkindofthing, andMissArnetheninveighsagainst thepageantmanagement,andhaving discussedthedemeritsofthebeaua2; withfemininecandour,sheconclude:

"It'saproblemwhetherthesepeoplecanagainusethenation'spretty girlstoadvertisetheirtown.Iknow offiveeasternStates,Coloradoand Missouri,whoallpromisedtoprevent girlsfromattendingagain.Idoubt ifOklahomawilleverhaveanotherre presentativethere.Ifyoumustgo toGalveston,goinJanuary."

FAVOURSRECEIVED.

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St.Brigid'sAnnualChildren'sBall. PerthTownHall,Mondaynext,September9.

CATHOLICTENNISASSOCIATION.

ARCHBISHOP'S,MOLLOYAND CARIBCUPS.

SixthBetofMatches. Thefollowingarethematches, grounds,timesofplay,andteamsfor Saturday,September7: "A"GradeLadies.2p.m.

St.Mary'sv.St.Brigid's,atLee.lurwile.St.Mary's:MissesM.O'Mahony,M.Cullen(capt.),K.Valmadre, 0:Marsh.St.:Wed's:MinesK. &Govern,'T.Davin,A.Davin,N. Sayersleapt.). St.Kevin'sv.HiltSt.,atSnbiaco. St.Kevin's:MissesM.Mitchell(capt.), P.Letcher,0.Letcher,M. HillSt.:M.Westhoven,E.Westhoven, J.Friedmanleapt.),C.Mitchell. St.Joachim'sv.Theresian,atVictoriaPark.St.Joachim's:MissesE. M.Herbert,L.Woodman,M.Heagney (capt.),J.Smith.Theresian:Miss D.Parker,Mrs.Sutcliffe,MissesE. Nice,K.Baldwin. "B"GradeLadies:No.1Zone. 11 Peninsulav.Theresian,.atMaylands. Peninsulateamnotavailable.Theresian:MissesI.McInnes(capt.),S. Rodgers,.L.Boulton,S.Edwards. No.2Zona2p.m. HillSt.v.St.Kevin's.HillSt.: MissesM.Smith,M.Townshend,0. O'Shaughnessy,M.Chappell.St. Kevin's:MissesD.Gilbertson(captI, M.Callaghan,L.O'Halloran,W.Dooley. -St.Brigid'sv.StaroftheSea,at WestPerth.St.Brigid's:MissesC. Cullen,B.Connolly,M.Connolly,M. Higginsleapt.).StaroftheSea: MissesJ.Cooper,L.Briggs(capt.), Conlon,F.Chapman.

"0"GradeLadies:No.1Zone.2p.m. Columbav.HillSt.,atSouthPerth. Columba:MissesK.Clifford(capt.), M.Carmody,L.Mahony,V.Howard. HillSt.:MissesD.Ryan,J.Naylor (capt.),M.Ryan,Murphy. Theresianv.Dalcassian,atInglewood.Theresian:MissesE.McInnes (capt.),D.'B'oulton.R.Green,E.Orrell.Dalcassian:MissesI.Holman, R.Langan,K.Howe(capt.),S.Langan. No.2Zone.2p.m.

St.Brigid'sv.StaroftheSea,at WestPerth.St.Brigid's:MissesI. Sullivan(capt.),E.Martin.M.Stan. bury,N.Webb.StaroftheSea: MissesM.Best,N.Coffey(capt.),I. Henrvon,C.Carr.

Peninsulav.HillSt.,atMaylands,2 p.m.Peninsulateamnotsubmitted. HillSt.:R.Paxton,J.Monaghan,R. Cranfield,A.McCutcheon. St.Joachim'sNo.2v.Theresian,at VictoriaPark,10.30a.m.St.Joachim'sNo.2:L.Smith,A.Lawson,J Noonan,B.S.Heagney.Theresiar.: K.Parker,G.Green,R.O'Halloran,B. Thornton. No.2Zone.10.30a.m.

Majellav.StaroftheSea,atNedlands.Majella:Chauncey,F.Wall, McDonnell(capt.),Nind.Starofthe Sea:H.McDonald,A.Willett(capt), W.McDonald,G.Barlow.

St.Kevin'sv.St.Brigid's,atSuniaco.St.Kevin'I:G.Whyte,E.Edwards,J.Reen(capt.),T.Dwyer.St. Brigid's:A.'Wallace,L.Hagerty (capt.),G.Furlong,F.Arthur.

St.Mary'sv.St.Anne's,atLeederville.St.Mary's:W:Anderson,.I.. G.Northway,A.Marsh,C.Cunningham.St.Anne's:J.Moore,C.Gough, F.Ives,C.Chapman. AmendedFixtures.

"0"GradeLadies:No.1Zone. St.Joachim'sNo.2v..C.Y.L.C.ND. 2,atC.Y.L.C.,2 p.m.,Sunday. C.Y.L.C.No.2:MissesE.Lalor(capt.), M.Bridgeman,E.Hurley,M.broNfin. St.Joachim'sNo.2:MissN.Byrne, Mrs.Shannon,MissesCorry,Murray. No.2Zone.

St.Anne'sv.St.-Kevin's,atHillSt 10.30am.,Sunday.St.Annes: MissesZ.Quinnleapt.),K.Brown, M.Coffey,J.Hoare.St.Kevin's: MissesE.Donoghue,M.O'Brien (capt.),N.Bell,M.Murphy. Rule12. Clubsecretariesshouldnotethisrule appliestotheirgradedlist.Should anyalterationbedesiredtheapproval ofthe,pennant.committeemustbeobtained.

Play-offs,Semi-Finals,andFinals. Noplayerwillbeabletorepresent hisclubinaplay-off,semi-final,or finalunlesshehasalreadyplayedin twomatchesduringthepennants. Thisruleislikelytobeinmuchdemandinthenextfewweeks. Dance.

AfullattendanceofmembersisdesiredatthedanceintheHibernian HallonMondaynight.Itisbeing promotedbytheTheresian wood)TennisClub.FredNice'sol chestrawillenliventheproceedings, dancingisfromRp.m.to11.30,Ind therewillbeanexcellentsupper.

St.Joachim'sNo 1v.C.Y.L.C.No. 1.atC.Y.L.C.St.Joachim'sNo.1: MissesM.Tully,K.Outridge,W. O'Connor,C.Smith.C.Y.L.C.No.1: MissesA.Coleman,M.Ryan(capt,), D.Daly,M.Hurley. ForSunday,September8,thefixturesare: "A"GradeMen.1.30p.m. St.Mary'sv.Wattle,atLeedervile.St.Mary's:J.Salter,F.Cole (capt.),J.Edwards,P.Smith.Wattle: G.Clark,W.Beer(capt.),S.O'Halloran,E.A.Clarke. Theresianv.StaroftheSea,atInglewood.Theresian:D.Baldwin (capt.).B.Sutcliffe,F.Buttsworth,E. deLuca.StaroftheSea:F.1Briggs, W.Slattery,W.0.Stainthorpe(capt.), C.McKittrick. St.Brigid'sv.St.Joachim's,atWest Perth.St.Brigid's:S.Colgan,J.Kerrigan(capt.),G.Somers,W.Pye.St. Joachim's:A.G.Herbert,R.S.Gordon,S.Kingston,A.E.Heagney. HillSt.v,St.Kevin's,atHillSt. HillSt.:Geo.Wyburn(capt.).F. Darcey,S.McDonnell,H.Costello.St. Kevin's:J.Mitchellleapt.),P.North. way.W.Westhoven,B.Tenger. "B"GradeMen:No.1Zone. St.Joachim'sv.Theresian,atVie. toriaPark,1.30p.m.St.Joachim's: J.Tully(eapt.),A.Winton,L.Goerke, W.Waltho.Theresian:V.Green.L. Green(capt.),E.Kenny,J.Nice. Wattlev.Peninsula,atMidland Junction,11a.m.Wattle:G.Beer, G.Carr,J.Knox,M.Greene.Penin. sulateamnotsubmitted. No.2Zone. St.Kevin'sv.St.Mary's,atSubiaco, 1.30p.m.St.Kevin's:R.Walsh ('rapt.),F.CainC.Rampant,S.Montgomery.St.Mary's:R.Galvin,J. Whitely,G.Cole(capt.),C.Collins. St.Brigid'sv.HillSt.,atWest Perth,10.30a.m.sharp.St.Brigid's: E.Hearne,J.Russell,W.Slythe leapt.), Hagarty.HillSt.:B. Magee,G.Roberts(capt.),A.Halvor. sen,J.Magee. StaroftheSeav.Majella,atCotteslee,1.30p.m.StaroftheSea:W. Stainthorpe,P.McAuliffe(capt.),J. Hogan,C.Antoine.Majella:T.Outridge,J.Mayhew(capt.),G.Quinn,G. Hickey. "C"GradeMen:No.IZone. Dalcassianv.Columba,atBassendean,11a.m.Dalcassian:M.Mulline,F.Happ(capt.),C.Turner,P Morrissey.Columba:.J.Mahony,W. Noone,F.Drabble,A.McLernon.

States.Sheisengagedjustnowon thecompositionofabookontheCatholicChurchasaninternationalorganisation. ShehastaughtintheHistoryDepartmentoftheUniversityofMinnesotaandintheMinneapolishigh schools,andwasheadoftheHistory DepartmentinItascaJuniorCollege, Coleraine,Minn.,havinginallabout tenyears'experienceasateacher, thoughsheisstillquoteyoung.

Theinterestingfactabouthercareer isthatshehasreliedentirelyuponher ownefforts,workingherownway throughschoolandreceivingherteachingappointmentsthroughherpersonalscholasticattainments.While attheUniversityofMinnesotashe earnedtwoscholarships,onefromthe MinneapolisCollegeWomen'sClub.

MissLynskeyisoneofafamilyof ninechildren.HermotherisaconverttotheFaith,andisnowanar dentCatholicworkerinher,parishin Minneapolis.Oneofhersisters;13a religious,SisterAnnaGertrude,of'he SistersofSt.Joseph,St.Paul.

Talkingwithher,onebecomesaw.;re ofthefinespiritwithwhichshet.ar tiesonherwork,hersympathywith thoseabouther,andthefinemystic senseofherreligion.Fromchildhood,shesays,shehasalwayshad oneaiminlife-tohelppeopleunderstandthings.Isn'tthatoneofthe finestaimspossible,afterall?

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MissElizabethMaryLynsky,a youngIrishgirl,vivacious,cultured andintelligent,israpidlysettingupan enviablereputationforherselfinAmericaneducationalcirclesasateacher andscholar.

DoubtshavebeencastontheIrish derivationofhername,butshecalls thewitnessofantiquariansthatLynskyisagoodoldIrishname,asIrish asLynch,fromwhichshesaysit comes.Or,ifthisdoesnotsufficeto convincethemoresceptical,thereisa legendaboutsomePolishofficerwith anamelikeLeczneskiwhofoughtfor IrelandattheBattleoftheBoyneand whoafterwardsbecametheIrishLynskeys.

Youcantakeyourchoice.But!t reallydoesn'tmatter,forMissLynskeyasks,pertinently:"Afterall what'sinaname?"

Butbacktothisinterestingyoung woman'sscholasticrecord:Forthe lasttwoyearsshehasbeenInstructor ofInternationalLawandEuropean GovernmentsinHunterCollege,New York'scitycollege.forgirls,whichhas anenrollmentof5,000students.

AtpresentsheisattendingtheRobertBrookingsGraduateSchool,and expectstoreceiveherDoctor'sdegree ineconomicsandpoliticsattheclose ofthesummersession.

MissLynskyalsoischairmanofthe CommitteeonAmericanDependencies oftheCatholicAssociationforInternationalPeace,andispreparingfor theAssociationareportonconditions inPortoRico,particularlythose whichmakeforinternationalillfeeling.Thissurveyisoneofanumber whichtheAssociationisundertaking indifferentcountriesasafactualbasis forthestudyofproblemshavingto30 withthepreservationofpeace.

ForhesDoctor's-dissertation,Miss LynskyismakingastudyofthediplomaticprotectionaccordedAmerican missionariesintheChinamissionary fields.Duringhercollegiateworkat theUniversityofMinnesota,shepreparcdathesisontheorganisationof theCatholicChurch,inthe-,-United

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HOME,SWEETHOME

"Midcottagesandpalaces,whereverwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome.

HOMELINE.

Wemighthavekeptitspotlessclean

Ah,oh,sotrimandneat, Yetonourloveliestrugisseen

Theprintoflittlefeet, Andthereuponthebaseboardshows

Adentwecan'tevade, Lefttherebyallthebumpsandblows

Akiddie-carhasmade.

Aboutthehousearemanyhints

Ofrevelryandfun,

Thewallsstillholdthefinger-prints Incarelessminutesdone.

Thefurnishingsarepleasure-scarred

Whichoncewereshiningnew, Butweindiff'rentlyregard

Thedamagechildrendo.

Forhadwewisheditotherwise

Andbadethemnottoplay, Andhadwetrainedourselvestopriy.

Thetrinketsofaday, Wecouldhavekepttheshinygloss

Ofrugandwallandfloor, Butdoingsohadmeanttheloss

Ofwhatwevaluedmore.

Forherewe'dhavethemhappy 'Tisherewe'dhavethemplay.

Whowouldaspotlesscarpetsee Mustkeeptheyoungaway, Sinceneatnesscannotstandthebras

Oflittlehandsandfeet, Deliberatelythatlosswechose

Tokeeptheirhome-lifesweet. -EdgarA.Guest.

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Retreat,silence,anddetachment e necessarytokeepupinmeditation.

NomancanbeafriendofJesus Christwhoisnotafriendtohisneighbour.

Inlifeitisnecessarytogiveand take.Noneofusissoperfectthat heshouldnotrecognisethisstandard.

NoadversarywillcorrupttheSupremeJudge,noadvocatecircumvent Him,nowitnessdeceiveHim.

Itisverynecessarytobecheerl butwemustnotonthataccountgive intoabuffooning ''WhenIgettime,"isanexpression usedonlybythosewhodonotaport ciatewhattimeis.

Amaniswhathiswillis;or,rather, bewillbecomeso.Qualitieslike nerveandfortitudecancertainlybe acquired.

Thegreaterourcross,thegreateris ourgain:themoredeprivedsuffering isofconsolation,thepurerisit;the morecloselyareweunitedtoGod.

LayallyourdesiresbeforeG'd, beggingthatonlyHiswillwillbedone, andthatitalonemayreignin withoutanyalloyofyourownwill.

Itisquiteasoftenuntrueasitis true,thataburntchildfearsthefirs; burntchildrensometimesloveit,or, atanyrate,cannotkeepawayfromi-.

EVERYMOMENTOFTHEDAY.

Youtalkoftimeasifitwereso-ne. thingtangibleuponwhichyoucould placeyourhand.Yousqoandertime asifitwereascheapandinexhaustible asthewateryoudrink.

Strictlyspeakingthereisnosuch thingastime.

Time,asweunderstandit,issimpiv asuccessionofevents.

Godputusonearthwithacapacity forparticipatinginacertainnum,,r ofevents.SomefewofusarewiLe enoughtomakethemostoftheopportunityHegivesus.Thevastma jorityofusarenotsowise,preferr;ng tomakethatseriesofdoingaslittle aspossible.

Godregardsthosewhobestserve

madehisprieststooffercontinually theHolySacrifice.YoupleaseHim bywatchingforthemomentoffits comingdownuponthealtarandbyrememberingthatHeisthereforyou. Providedyouweresincerelysorry forthem,donotbeuneasyaboutsin; mentionedinyourlastconfessions. Confidein.theprophetJonas:"Iknow thatthouartagraciousandmerc'ful God,patientandofmuchcompass;4, andeasytoforgiveevil.

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ALONGTHEROADOFLIFE. Thereisasilentpersonalinfluence likeashadow,thatgoesoutfrom everyone,andthisinfluenceisalwiys bearingresultsandimpressions'whyeverittouches.Youcannotlivea dayandnottouchsomeotherlife. Whereveryougoyourshadowfalls onothers,andtheyareeitherbetter orworseforyourpresence.Ourinfluencedependuponwhatwearemore thanuponwhatwedo.

Itisbylivingabeautifullifethat weblesstheworld.Idonotunderestimateholyactivities.Gooddeeds mustcharacteriseeverytruelife.Our handsmustdomightyworks.Butif thelifeitselfisnoble,beautiful,holy, Christ-like,onethatisitselfabenediction,aninspiration,theworthof theinfluenceismanytimesmultiplied.

PROFITINGBYOURPe:WAKES.

differencesintheeducationof'he sexes.Whatsoeverwillhelpwoman tobecomeaperfecthdrzianbeing,wise, lovingandstrong,mustnotbedenied her.Whatsoevermayhelpherto improveherselfmustbehers.Itis truethatwoman'sidealsaredifferent fromman's.Manprefersthought4nd philosophy;womanpreferssentiment andfeeling.Manwishestobebonourtdforhiswealthandhisstationin life;womanwishestobehonouredfor herself.Manstrivesforpower womanforaffection.Mangathershis ideasofdutyfromreason;woman's guidedbyfaithandlove.Faith,Hope andLove,thethreedivinevirtues, arergeaterandmoreenduringin womanthaninman.Shelivesamore interiorlifeandmorLeasilygraspsthe factofthesoul'srealityandtheexistenceofGod.

YouserveHimbestbymakingthe mostofeveryminuteoftheday.Your particularjudgmentwillconsistofrenderinganaccountoftheuseofthat seriesofeventsofwhichyoucoold haveavailedyourselfwhenputhere onearth.

HOWTOBEHAPPY.

Heisthehappiest,behekingor peasant,whofindspeaceinhishome Takecarethatyouoftenexamine yourheartastowhetheritissuchwith regardtoyourneighbourasyouwould wishyourneighbourstobetowards you.-St.FrancisdeSales.

ConsiderOurLord'sgreatdesiresto beremembered.ItwasforthisHe

ST.AGNES.

Thisdearlittlesaintwasbuttwt!lve yearsoldwhenshewasledtothe altarofMinervaatRome,and:ommandedtoofferincensetothepagan goddess.Itisrelatedofherthatin themidstoftheidolatorousritesshe raisedherhandstoChristherSpouse andmadethesignoftheCross.She wasboundhandandfoot.Her sweetinnocenceandloyaltytoChrist movedeventheheathensaroundher totears.Shegladlywenttohe placeoftorture,asabridewouldto thealtar,Torturehadnoterrorsfcr her.Striptofherclothes,sheras forcedtostandinthestreetbeforea pagancrowd.Undauntedshecried, "ChristwillguardHisown." So touchedwerethepagansbyherinnocencethatinpitytheyturnedaway theireyes.Inordertowinherlove awayfromGod,anofferofarichmarriagewasmadetoher,buttheyoung Confessoranswered:"Christismy Spouse.Hechosemefirst,and Iwillbe."Shewascondemnedto death.Atonestrokeherbeautiful headwasseveredfromherbody,rod theangelsboreherpuresoultoParadise.St.Agnesisthepatronessof children nisi

VERSICLES.

ARookinarookery

Dreamingofcookery, Afteralookatabookfromhisbookery.

"Regimentottery, Pickle-forsook, Lifeisalottery," MurmurstheRook.

ABeaninabeanery Musingonvenery, Takingapeepinbetweenatthescenery.

"Whentotheclinicyou're Sentbyaquean. Lifeisnosinecure," MurmurstheBean.

ATaroutofTartary, Cuttinganartery; Sobsofthevictimmarringthemartyry. Quaffingambrosia Outofajar, "Life'sgettingprosia," MurmurstheTar.

AMissinhermiseryPaste-potandscissoryWritingthelifeofaMoscowcorrunissary. Slashing,immutable, Chunksfromit,"This Lifeisinscrutable,"

Oneoftheexperiencesthatisprobablycommontomostofusisto lookbackoveraperiodoffiveorten yearsandwonderhowwecouldhave beensofoolishastodothingsand saythingsoncertainoccasionswhich wetookeenlyremember.To-dayas werecallthecircumstanceswebitterlyreproachourselvesthatwecould havebeensofatuousandshort-sighted. Butprobablyfiveortenyearshence weshalllookbackupontheseperiods withmuchthesamefeeling.Weare goingtocontinuetodofoolishthings totheendofthechapter.Bydivine graceonemaylargelyovercometendencies,butthereseemstobeno helpforunwisdomandpoorjudgment andinabilitytoadjustone'sselfto circumstancesbutthebitterdiscipline ofexperience. whereisonerayoflight,however, uponthiscourseofreflection,andthat isthefactthatourrecognitionofmistakesinthepastisthebestsortof reasonforbelievingthatweareimproving.Yes,wehaveoureyesopenedtosomethings,and,thoughwe shallprobablymakemistakesinthe futurejustasinthepaSt,theywill notbethesameones.Andthen,too, weshouldnotblameourselvestooseverelyfortheseerrors.Intheoature ofthecasetherewerethingswhenwe madethesemistakesthatwecould notknowasweknownow.Theman whoisstandingonthemountaintop andseesthepathwindingup,should becharitabletothemandowninthe valleywhoislosinghiswayinthe thickets.Weneedtocultivatecharityforourownmistakes.

OURGIRLS.

Christhastaughtthattheaimind endofeducationistobringforth;irt, theindividualthedivineimage.Womanlikemanisthemasterpiecesof-he creation.Hermindlikehisisable toembraceallknowledge;hermemoryisevenmorefaithfulandmoreretentivethanhis;herheartloveswith amorepassionateloveandcarriesher tomoreheroicself-abasement'andsacrifice.Herimaginationismorevivid andcreatesforherairypalacesin whichshedwellsandwhereshefinds herhappiness.Herwillisherown andbyitsheismasterofherdestiny. Notallthepoweronearthcanforce hertochangehermindormaketer acceptwhatshewishestoreject.

Thefundamentalrighttobecome oneselfcannotbedeniedtowoman. Shehastherighttolive,tounfoldnvr beinginevery-waybyceaselessstrivingfortruthandloveandbeauty.This rightcannotbedeniedher,butmust beacknowledgedanddefended,n everycivilisedcountry.

Thereisnotonereligion,one-i ence,oneart,formanandanotherfcr woman.Hence,thereisnoessential

Torepeat,whatsoeverwillhelpwomantobecomeamoreperfecthuman beingmustnotbedeniedher;whatsoevermayhelphertoimproveherselfmustbehers.-FromLittleTalks overTeacups,inthe"Freeman'sJournal."

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Goodlord!hewasfree.Freeto doasheliked.Witheagerstephe madeforthe'busterminusandblithelymountedthefirstvehiclewhichwas makingfortheremotesuburbs,where belivedwithhissisterSallyandher husband,whowasmanagingclerkfor thewell-knownironfoundryofMessrs. RobinsonandHartwell:.

?'Whautverbringsyouhome,already?"criedSally.

"I'vechuckedschool,"repliedEdgar succinctly."I'llrunyououtinthe earthisafternoon,Sally.We'lltake ourbathingcostumeswithusand haveadipintheValle."

"WhatwillTomsay?"gaspedSally.

"BrotherTom!Youthinktoomuch ofthathusbandofyours.I'mmyown master,amInot?I'llbethewouldn't stickatteachingforfiveyears?"

"Youalwayswereobstinate.Still"Sally'sgreyeyeswerealightwithanticipation-"it'llbetoppinghaving youathomeallday.I'vebeenjolly lonely,oldboy."

'Packsomelunchup,Sally,and we'llstart."

"0,botheritall,Ican't.Some visitorsarecomingtotea.I'llput yousomelunchnow,Ed.Getthe carout."

HalfanhourlaterEdgarwasdoing thirtymilesanhourdownthecountrylaneswhichstretchformileson thewesternsideofCoalton.Thelittletwo-seater,thejointpropertyof Sallyandhimself,wasrunningsweetly;andtheairwaslikewine.

"Packupyourtroubles,"hummed Thorntoptohimselfjoyously,and laughedaloudastheindicatorswayed betweenthirty-fiveandforty.

Luckilyhewasanexpertdriveror therewouldhavebeenanendofhim tensecondslater.Aheavytouring caremergedfromamaskedlaneon hisrightwithawhizzandaroar,and cutrightacrosshispath.

Withadmirablepresenceofmind, Edgarthrewonthebrakesandswervedintothehedge.Therewasasickeningjoltastheouterwheelsstruck theditch.Thebrakesheldfast,however,thoughthewholemechanismof thecargroanedinprotest.

Thornton,boilingwithrage,jumped outofhiscarandmadeforthebig tourer,whichhadcometoastandstillahundredyardsdistant.

Ashort.rotund,apoplectic-looking gentlemandescendedwithdifficulty, andwalkedpompouslytomeetThornton.

'I'mgladyou'reunhurt,young man,"hesaidseverely."Letitbe awarningtoyounottotravelso fast."

"Iwishtogoodness,"pantedThornton."thatyouwerethirtyyears younger,andnotsodisgustinglyfat. I'dgiveyouthesoundestthrashing .fyourlife."

Theother'sfacegrewcrimsonwith rage,thoughherecoiledastepas Thorntonadvanced De -er-knewwhoIam, youngman?"heasked."I'mMr. Robinson,ofCoalton.andaJustice ofthePeace."

"Idon'tgivetwohootsifyou're theKingofTimbuctoo,"criedThornton."You'remightyluckyyou're notamurderer.Hurtlingoutofa sideroadatthirtymiles,andcutting cleanacrosstrafficwithouteven soundingyourhorn."

"Iwon'tbetalkedtointhisoutrageousmanner,"saidMr.Robinson. "Iwarnyoutobeverycareful."

"Now.now.you'renotbullyinga clerkatyourworksorapoordevil ofapoacher.Letthissinkintoyour pomposity.Younearlykilledmea momentago.Don'ttalktomeabout -beingcarefulagainorI'llfetcha stickfromthehedgeandspankyou well.Nowheoffwithyou."

Mr.Robinson'sfacewasastudy. Onceheopenedhismouthtospeak: IanThornton'sfacewasgrim,and hisgreyevessteelyintheirfixedintensity.Mr.Robinsonnotedthe youngman'ssixfeetoflitheactivity, pnd-cienartednuietly. Thorntonbackedhiscar-outofthe ditchwithsomediffieulty.andcontinuedhisjourney.Luckilythecar wasundamaged.buthedrovesloWly forseveralmiles.

"Thefatass."hesaidto-himself. "Ioughttohaveprosecuted,Isuppose,onlyhehappenstobefirm's IssQs'GoodLord!-Won'tSallyhave

"That'sagoodthing.Idon't think1shouldlikeaschool-teacher." "You'realittlesnobthen,"said Edgarcalmly,"and,if,youhadn'ta lameankle,I'dturnyououtofthe car." Sheturnedherbigeyesonhimin amazement."You'rethemostho.:ridmanI'veevermet,"shecried. "Maybe"-composedly."Andyou're aspoiltchild.Youaskedforit. You'vehadit.Nowtellmeyour name."

"Ishalldonothingofthekind."

"Verygood,MaryAnn.Didyou saythefirstontheright?"

afitwhenshehearsthenamesIcalledtheoldbully."

Withapurrthelittlecartookthe longhillwhichactedasthewatershedoftheValle.Suddenlyoverthe browofthehillappearedamotorcycle,whichwaswobblingalarmingly.Itsspeedwasnotexcessive;but evidentlytheriderwaseitherextremelyraworhadlosthisnerve.

SeveralsecondbeforeEdgarcould reachthespottheinevitablehappen. ed.An,extralurchofthecycle swungitintotheditch,andthedriver describedabeautifulparabolainthe airtoland,headfirst,inaclumpof tallgrasseswhichlinedthewayside..

"Thisisevidentlymyluckyday," saidEdgarto-theworldingeneral, andpromptlypulledup.

Theunfortunateriderwasgraduallydisentanglinghimselffromthe grassesasEdgarapproached.

"Notmuchdamagethen,"criedthe latter,cheerily,"butwherethedeuce didyoulearntoride?"

Theriderturned,andEdgarsaw, itwasayounggirl,somesixteenor seventeenyearsofage,hejudged.Her facewascrimsonwithmortification andanger.

Shewasprettyenough,withdark hair,blackeyes,andawonderfulcomplexionwhichremindedhimofanadvertisementforawell-knownskippowder.'B'utEdgarwasinnomood toappreciatebeauty.Onefoolthat afternoonhadnearlykilledhim;anotherwastryingtokillherself.

"Whatwereyoudoing?"heiemanded."Stolenyourbrother'smachine,Isuppose.You'reluckytobe alive,younglady."

'What'sittodowithyou?"cried theyounglady.

"Nothing:ohnothing!"--satirically. "Judgingbyyourwobblesyou'dhave runmedownifI'dbeentenseconds earlier.Andwhatwillyourbrother saywhenheseeshismachine?"

"Itisn'tdamagedbadly?"'Sheseemedhorror-stricken.

"It'llfetchaboutafiverasscrap iron,ifI'manyjudge,"saidEdgar cruelly.

"Oh!"

Herbowofamouthpursedup,and tearscameintothebigeyeswhich seemednowtotaketothemselvesa bluey-blacktinge.

Themanwastouched.

"Letmehelpyouup."hesaidtenderly.

"You'reapig,"sheflashed."I don'twantyourhelp."

Herattempttoregainherfeet elicitedagroanofagony,andthe splendid,colourlefthercheeks.

"1thoughtso,"saidThornton. "You'veasprainedankle,child.Lucky it'snoworse.Waitaminute.I'll

fixyouup."

Hewasastenderasasurgeonwith herfoot,and,despiteherprotestations.liftedherbodilyanddeposited herinhiscarassoonastheoperationwascompleted.

We'llleavethecyclehereandI'll runbackforit,"heexplained."What's yournameandwheredoyoulive?"

Despiteherpallorshesmiledbravelyathim."You'reagoodoldcaveman,"shesaid."Lovelymanners andallthat.Youwerebornathousandyearstoolate."

"Don'tbefoolish,"saidEdgartestily."HowthedeucecanIdrive youhomeifIdon'tknowwhereyou live?"

"Suchawfullanguage!"sheadmonishedhim.Inspiteofherpain shewashugelyenjoyingherself.She likedthisbig,good-lookingyoungman whowassobluntinhisspeech,bet hadbeentendernessitselfinhisactions.Resides-butthatwasasecret.

"Straightahead,;James,"shesaid, coldly,"andtakethefirstternto+he right."

Thorntonlaughed.

Shewasapluckykid.Reminded himinsomewaysofSally,hissister. Sallywasplucky,too,butnotneatly sogood-looking.Gosh!thegirt-woulii bea.beautyinafew,years'time.

"I'mEdgarThornton,"hetoldher amomentlater."untilthismorninga school-teacherwithwonderfulproe- pects-f300a'year-andapension."

"Yotr.school-teacher,"shebreathed;"impossible."

"Was,Isaid:Ichuckeditat11.30 preciselyto-day."

theroad.Myankleisbadlysprained,that'sall."

"Quiteablessing."

"Isn'tit?"Mirandaseemedcuriouslyill-at-ease."Thisgentlemanwas passinginhiscar,-andtendedmy ankle.Hehasbeenkindnessitself. MayIpresenthim?"

"My.Thornton-mymother,Mrs, Fennley."

Edgarmadehisbestbow,andMrs. Fennleythankedhiminverymeasuredtonesfortheservicehehadrapideredherdaughter.

Yes."

Withagreateffortsherestrained heranger.Thisyoungmanwasthe boldest,mostconfidentmaleshehad everencounteredinherlife.Stillhe wasanewbeinginherspoiltyoung world,andsheregardedhimwith mingledcuriosityanddismay.

"Whydidyouleaveyourprofession?"sheasked,afteraratherlong silence

"Fedup,"saidhesuccinctly.

"Ohl"

"Youwouldn'tunderstand,"headded,loftily;"you'retooyoung."

"Icouldshakeyou,'shecriedviciously.

"Ishouldn'ttry,"headvisedher calmly:"Youmighthurtyourankle."

Sheshruggedhershouldershelplessly.Itwasimpossibletohurtthis man.Butpredently,partlyatthe thoughtofthesplendidrevengethat wouldsosoonbehers,partlyforother motives,alittlesmiletouchedherlips andadimple,liketheblueofanApril sky,magicallyappeared. Withaneffortshemaskedherfeelings.

"Turninontheleft,James,"she ordered.

Thorntonobeyedinsilence.

Anadmirably-keptdrive,flankedby foresttreesandshrubsofManykinds, woundseveraltimesonitsowntail, tillsuddenlyitopenedouttoreveal thefacadeofamagnificentoldStuart manon-house.

Withamightyeffort,Edgarrestrainedhisgaspofsurprise.

"Willyoutellmewheretostop, please?"heasked.

"Atthefrontdoor,James,"sheanswered;buttherewasaringof amusementinhervoicewhichThorntonrioted.Itrousedthefighting spiritinhisblood.

"Gosh-"hethought."Isuppose I'vemadeafoolofmyselftalkingto thisgirlasifsheweremysocialequal. Still,ifshethinksoftryingthepatronisingstuntonmeshellfindherself mistaken."

Hewasallcareandtenderness, however,ashehelpedherfromthe car;and,quicklyobservingthespasm ofpainwhichcnstortedherface, swungherupintohisstrongyoung arms.

"Youarestrong,"shemurmured, andgazedathimwithopen-eyedadmiration,intheunaffectedmannerof achild.

Edgarslowlymountedthestepsand kickedattheheavydoor.

Inaseconditopenedandafootmanappeared.. "IsitMissMiranda,sir?"heasked, hisfacerapidlyblanching."Sheain't dead,isshe?I'dneveroughttohave lenthermybike."

"Shutyourfathead,Thomas,"said MirandafromEdgar'sarms."Tellnobodyandyou'llbesafe.Ifelloff mybicycle;understand?Nowfetch yourmistress," Whenthefootmanhaddepartedon hiserrandthegirlturnedtoEdgar andobservedcalmly:"Iratherthink it.wouldbebetterifIwerelyingon thatloungewhenmotherappears.She mightbeoverwhelmedatthesight. Youknowwhattosay?"

"Ishallusemyowndiscretion,"observedEdgar.placinghisfairburden onthe-spotindicated."I'mnotin thehabitoftellingliestosaveanybody'sskin."

"Don'tbeaprig.Thomas'llget thesackifmotherlearnsthetruth."

Edgarshrugged."Asfaras Thomasisconcerned,I'masmuteas anidol.ButIratherthinkyoudeserveagoodspanking."

Beforeshecouldutterthehotretort thatsprangtoherlips,interruption camein,theformofhermother. -

"Whathaveyoubeendoingnow, Miranda?Anothermadcaptrick?Any bonesbroken?"

-Miranda'smotherwasastatelypatrician-lokinglady,withthelarge blackeyesofherdaughter,andanose builtonthelines-ofahawk'sbeak. HercalmwasJunoesque,andshe sweptEdgarwithanincuriousglawe which,nevertheless,fullyrevealedto hertheoutwardman.

"Acycleaccident,Mother,"Miranda answeredinaveryquietvoice."My machinegotbuckledagainstalarge stone'andpitchedmeheadyfirstinto

"1amhappytohavebeenofservicetoMissFennley,"saidhe. thereisanythingfurtherIcande-a doctor?"

"WeCan'phonehim,ifnecessa6. Idon'tthinkweneedtroublehim though,Miranda.Whatyouneedis rest."

"IfthereisnothingIcando-"beganThornton.

"Youcan'tgoyet.--Don'tlethits, mother.He'sbeeneversogoodto me.Makehimstaytodinner."

Mrs.Fennley,outwardlyunruffled, madetheformalinvitationwitha goodgrace,andEdgaraccepted.

"Willyouletmeshowyouintotie library,Mr.Thornton?"saidhishostess,"then,ifyouwillexcuseme,I mustseetomydaughter'sinjury."

Afewsecondslaterhewasalonein asuperbroomwithanAdamsfireplaceandafrescoedceiling.The wallswerelinedwithbookcases,and theonlytwopictureswereexquisite etchingsbyBeardsley.Thethreelofty, butnarrow,windowsgaveglimpsesof ancient,velvetylawns,droppingdown interracesto'aseriesofconservatories. Edgarseatedhimselfinanarmchairandfellintoafitofmusing.That morninghehadbeenateacher,the masteroffiftylittleurchinsanda grimy,prison-likeroom.Nowhewas aguestinaverywealthyhouse.He hadneverbeforeseenanythinglike thisroom.Onlybyhisreadingand generalknowledge,infact,didherealisehowvaluableweremanyofthe treasuresitcontained.ThoseBeardsleys,forinstance.Whatworldthey beworth?

Histhoughtsstrayed.Fennley! Surelyheknewthename.Ah!He wasacompanydirector,chairmanof halfthemostimportantindustrial combinesinthecountry.Reputedto beamillionaire.He'drisenfromthe ranks.Started,infact:atClayton. Why,ofcourse,Tomhadtoldhimthat hehadoncebeenaclerkatRobinson's.HeandthepresentRobinson hadstartedinbusinessatthesave time. Frombehindcame'atentative cough,andEdgarleapedtohisfeet. Itmight-beMrs.Fennley,andhe hadn'tquitetakentothatlady.She wasalittleoverpowering.Butit wasnotMrs.Fennley. Aslimyounglady,magnificently apparelled,stoodonthethreshold.

Itwas,surelyitwas,Miranda!Yet Mirandawasakid.Thismustbe hersister. "Won'tyouhelpmetoaseat,Mr. Thornton?"sheaskedplaintively."I can'thopverywell."

"Why,goodLord,itisMaryAnn," criedEdgar,andblushedscarletashe realisedhissolecism. Hertrillofhappylaughterconvincedhimthathewasforgiven,andtheir comfortable,even-ifquarrelsome,relationsweresoonre-established.

"Well,youtookitforgrantedIwas akid,"saidshe,"whyshouldIundeeciveyou?Itwasararejoke."

"Itenabledmetotellyousome trothsImightnototherwisehave done,"retortedhe. Hispulseswereheatingfasterthan usual.PerhapsitwastheeffectA hisenvironment,perhapsitwasthe gloriouschancewhichhadputhimon termsofsuchcamaraderiewithher; buthewasrealising,realisingfast,that hehadneverbeforeknownsuchagirl asthis,Fortunehadneverbefore lenthimheraid,hemus?.d.Andhe couldnotexpectfortunetocarryhiss through.Howcouldhe,anunemployedmeraebrofthemiddle-class,aspiretothehandofabeautifulheiress? "SoIamanuttersnob,amI?"she askedprovocatively.

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"Therearemanygentlemeninthe teachingprofession." "RutIdon'twanttoknowthem.-` PerhapsI'mprejudiced;butIshould describethemasdeadlydull.'

"Agreed.Iseeyourstandpoint. RutwhatIacceptfromagirlwhohas seentheworld,Iwouldnotcountenancefromaschool-kid."

"That'sbetter,"sheflashed,smilingly."Weareagreed.Nowtat mewhyyouabandonedyourchosen vocation."Herlargeeyesheldail appeal: (ContinuedonColunm3,Page11.+

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AndEdgartalkedtillMrs.Fennley appearedandcarriedthemofftotea. Thehoursslippedby.Edgarchang edintoadinner-jacketbelongingto hishost,whowasnotexpectedtoreturnbeforedinner.Asthegong sounded,hestrolleddowntheoldfashionedstaircase,withitspillared nichesforlamps,anditstwin,beautifully-carvedoakgates.

"Willyoutakemein,Mr.Thornton?"askedhishostess."Mr.Fennleywillbedowninamoment."

"and,intothebargain,hetookthe cornersowidelythathesweptme cleanintotheditch."

"Isthattrue?"askedFennley.

"Verylikely.Buthewasn'thurt, Ipulleduptosee."

"Well,1thinkyouweretotallyla thewrong.Butnowshakehandswith Thornton.': "No,"saidRobinsonpompously, "he'sinsultedme.Iwon'tdinewith him."

"Verywell."Mr.Fennleyranga bell.

"Thomas,"hesaidtothefootman. "Mr.Robinson'shatandcoatatonce." Robinson'smouthandeyesopened inspeechlesssurprise.

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Edgarrememberedlittleofthedining-roomorthegleamingnaperyof thetable.Eventsmovedtoofast. Justashewasseated,thelate-comers entered.Thefirst,evidentlyMr.Fennley,wasatall,sparegentlemanwith iron-greyhairandahookednose. Powerandcommandseemedto;rradiatefromhisperson.Behindhim cameapompouslittlefatfigure,walkingwithanabsurdlittlestrut.

ItwasMr.Robinson!

Edgar'seyesfairlypopped.Good Lord!whatamess!Still,hedidn't supposeoldRobinsonwouldbesuch afoolastostartanythingthere.And thatwaswhereheerred.

"SorryI'mlate,"saidMrFennlev, inthatdeadly-cold,quietvoiceso manyfinancierspossess."I'vebrought Robinsonalong."

"ThisisMr.Thornton.Hehas beenofgreatservicetoMirandato. day,"saidMrs.Fennley.

"Hurt,dear?"askedthe_father quickly,andEdgarcouldtellinasecond,bytoneandlook,howdearlyhe lovedhisdaughter.

"Justasprainedankle,"Miranda smiledreassuringly.

"Thankyouverymuch."saidMr. FennleytoEdgar,andgavehishanda squeezeofgratitude.

"ThisisMr.Robinson-"hebegan. Robinsonstruttedforwardfrombehindhishost;but,whenhesawEdgar, hishanddroppedandhisfatfacebecamefullofvenom. "Soit'syou,isit,youinfernal puppy?"hebeganinaroar.

"Gently,Robinson.What's"he matter?"askedhishost.

"Iwon'tbegentlewithhim,"cried theragingRobinson."Thisafternoonheaddressedme-me,aj.P.,"he stuttered,"inthemostviolentterms. DeclaredthatifIwerethirtyyea-s youngerhe'dhorse-whipme."

Edgarstood,asifturnedtostone. Howhe'dliketowringtheoldhypocrite'sneck,hethought.Butit wouldn'tdohereandnow.Hemust controltheragewhichwasbubbling withinhim.

"Look,hecan't,daren'tsayam.thing,"beganRobinsonagain. don'tknowbutthatIlikeh,m thebetterforhissilence,"saidMr. Fennley."Whatwastherowabout7 Surelyhedidn'tattackwithoutprevocation?"

"Imerelyshotoutofalaneonr., themainroad,"explainedRobinson.

"With---`warning2nAat.quite thirty-oe.-,onhour,"said'Edsaid

"Good-night,"saidMr.Fennleyfirmly,andusheredhimtothedoor. "Andnow,youngman,"hesaida fewminuteslater,"tellmejustwhat yousaidtohim.Wordforword, mind.Ishouldhave'lovedtohave heardyou.I'mapeacefulman,but IneverdidlikeHenryRobinson.He mademylifeonelongagonyinthe yearswespenttogetherathisworx.s. Ithinkitwasmyuttermiserythat mademedeterminedtoworkmyself tothetopoftheladder-andoutstriphim.Isucceeded,andnowI meethimsometimesonbusinesspurposes."

EdgarobeyedandevenMrs.Fennley'sfacebrokeintoalittlerippleof amusementasshelistened "Ilikespirit,"saidMr.Fennley. couldnotafforditatyourage.PerhapsIpossessedit,butitwasdivertedintootherchannels."

"Itisnotalwaysavirtue."said Edgarruefully.

"Ah!we'llhaveachatafterdinner."

Edgas,sawtheglancewhichpassed betweenMirandaandherfatherand realisedthatMr.Fennleyalreadyknew asmuch.ofhimashisdaughterdid. Anhourlaterhestoodratherdazedlyinthemoonlightwhichbathedthe beautifulfacadeofthehouse.He hadswitchedontheengineofhistwoseaterandwasabouttostartwhew "Jeames-Je-ames,"saidavoice,and Mirandahobbleddownthesteps.

"Goin,"imploredEdgarfrantically: mindyourankle."

"Bothermyoldankle."Awhitearm waslaidonthedoorofhiscaranda fairfaceinwhichblue-blackeyes lookedenormousinthemooniightwas turnedprovocativelytowardshim

"Soyou'reasecretary,Je-ames,"she began."father'ssecretary.That's rapidpromotionforachauffeur, James.Ihopeyourealiseyourresponsibilities."

"Quite-andmyindebtedness,",aid Edgarsoberly. "T-chah.Whataboutmydebt:? Icameouttoremindyouthatyour dutiescommenceat11a.m.to-mor row."

"Butyourfathersaidnextweek.'

"Nowdidbe?Isn'tthataqueer mistake?Good-night,Je-ames." Edgarsighed-asighofpureunder standingjoy. "Good,pight,Maryjinn,"becalled. softly.

ConcerningManyThings

AtoasttotheGodsofWar, Theswordandthemenwhopa>s, TheseIsaluteoncemore Andshatterthefutileglass. -CT.Lanham.

GeneralGouraudinAmerica.

TheTwenty-sixthDivisionofthe UnitedStatesArmy,stationedat CampDevens,wasreviewedonJuly 17byGeneralHenriGouraud,great Frenchwarhero.Thereviewwasthe climaxofastirringdayofreceptions forthedistinguishedhero.Hevos receivedinprivateaudiencebyCardinalO'Connell.withwhomhespent morethanhalfanhour,andlater wenttotheStateHouseinBoston, wherehewasreceivedbyGovernor Allen.IneachinstancetheGeneral arrivedathisappointmentatleast halfanhourlate,chieflybecausehe insistedinstoppingandswapping storieswiththeveteranswhofought withhiminthegreatArgonneoffensive.Whenhewaspresentedtothe membersofGloucesterPost,AmericanLegion,theGeneralgatheredthe veteransaroundhim.Whenitcame timeforhimtoleave,hisaidscould notdrawhimaway.Onelimpingveteran,hecalledbeforehim.Through anaide,heaskedhisname."Paul Riley,"theveteranreplied."And wheredidyoureceivethosewounds?" "IntheMeuse-Argonnewithyou,"was theanswer.Theyclaspedhands. ThereweretearsintheGeneral'seyes asheleft.

TheSchoolQuestioninEngland.

Speakingatanopen-airmeetingin Bradford,followingtheblessingand. ,,peningofanewschool,withassemblyhalltobeusedasachurch,the RightRev.MonsignorGonne,St. BedelsColleg4.Manchester, totheEducationQuestion,which ylayedsuchaprominentpartinthe Britishgeneralelection,andsaid:

"TheCatholicvotewassplitamong thegreatpartiis:afeaturethatwas welcome-,becausetheCatholiccasewas hestfoughtonanon-partybasis Theyhadfriendsandenemiesinall parties,buthebelievedtheenemies iserefewer.andtheprinciplesmore favourablyregardedintheranksof thetwogreatparties.Amongthe vastmajorityofpeople,hecontinued thecatholicpositionwasnotevenyet fullyunderstood.Wereitnotfo: ,ertainprejudicesthatstilllingered andleavenedpublicopinion,hewas suretheywouldnotbepermittedto staggerundertheirappallingburdens anylonger.Catholicswereacknowledgedtoheabsolutelysincere,hon. est.andunashamedintheirloyaltyto theirreligion,andasaresultwere comingtoberespected,andnotdespised.Inthebackwoodsof*party politicstherewerestilltobefound somewhoregardededucationasa politicalaffairtobedealtwithon politicallines.Suchpeoplewere negligible..andwouldbeforalong timetocome.

Priest-Editorfor54Years.

inpaintofservice,FatherHudsonis internationallyknownandhasbeen oneofthemostwidelyquotededitors inthecountry.Aconverttothe Faith,FatherHudsonwasbornin Nahant,Mass.,U.S.A.,andstudiedin thepublicschoolsandinHolyCross College,Worcester,beforeenterinkthe UniversityofNotreDame.Hejoined theCongregationofHolyCrossin 1870,andwasordainedapriestin 1875.Hisintentionwastobecomea missionarytotheIndians,buthewas directedbyhisSuperiortotakeover theeditorshipofthelittlemagazine "dedicatedtothe'BlessedVirgin," whichwastobestartedasanexperimentwiththeaidofamoneygiftfrom theEmpressEugenieofFrance.The officeofthe"AveMaria"pressthen lookedoutuponaneighbouringIndianvillage,andtheredskinssame oftentowatchFatherHudsonathis work.Hisliteraryconnectionsinthe Eastsoonattractedanumberofimportantcontributions,amongthem someoftheearlierwritingsofFather Tabb,LouiseImogenGuiney,Shane LeslieandThomasWalsh.Thegenerosityofreadersofthe"AveMaria" enabledhimtodispensethousandsof dollarsannuallytocharities,andhe alsohelpedtodevelopmanyCatholic authors.

AnItalianPaperontheMalteseQuestion.

The"UnitaCattolica,"initsreferencetotheMalteseQuestion,callsit abattle"proarisetfocis,"andnotes thatMaltahadaglorioushistorybeforeProtestantEnglandwasborn.It goesontosay:"To-day,"whileIreland iscommemoratingthecentenaryof CatholicEmancipation.StricklandrepeatsinMaltatheinfamousgestures ofCromwell.Thiscannotbeworthy ofanationwhichboaststhatitrespectsBuddhisminIndia,Mahamed anisminEgypt,andalllocalliberties inthecountriesofitsdomination, whileitallowsoneofitsMinisters.to imperilthetwofoldsacredtraditions ofMalta."Theinterventionofthe Pope,however,itsays,willsafeguard thereligionandcultureofMalta, whileGovernorStricklandistoldto "RememberO'Connell."OtherItalianperiodicalshavejoinedinopposingwithvigourtheaimsoftheMinister.

DeadPriest'sSpiritAppears.

Shortlybeforethe9.30Massone SundaymorninglastmonthatHoly CrossChurch,Leicester,thePrior.

FatherFabianDix,0.P.,wasshocked toseetheapparitionofapriestwho hasbeendeadforseveralyears.

FatherDixwassodisturbed,reports the"Universe,"thathewasunableto preach.Hedidnotmentiontheapparition,butsimplytoldthecongregationthatcertainunexpectedhappeningshadbeentakingplaceatthe Prioryduringthepastthreeweeks, andhadcometoaclimaxthatmorning.FatherDixforboretomention thenameofthepriestforfearofQ1Vingpaintohisrelatives,butasked thepeopletosaytheDeProfundisfcr onewhowasgreatlyinneedof:heir players.Itseemsthattheapparition wasseenbyFatherDixcqm;Ag throughthedoorwhichleadsfromIle leftoftheHighAltartothesacristy.

TheRev.DanielE.Hudson,C.S.C, forfifty--fouryearseditorofthe"Ave Maria,"hasrelinquishedhiseditorial positiononaccountofillhealth.He issucceededbytheRev.Eugene Burke,C'.S.0 Oneoftheoldest,if notactuallytheoldestCatholiceditor

etallaybrothers,bothintheandinthechurch.Theapparitionis saidtobethatofanelderlypriest, tallandslim.The"Mercury"gays thatrecentlyoneofthepriestssaw anothermemberofthecommunity enterhisroom.Wishingtospeakto him,heknockedat-thedoorandentered.Theroomwasempty."Anotherbrotherexperiencedaneten greatershockwhen,ashepassed throughthechurchaweekortwoago, henoticedapriestatthealtar.Corningtothenaturalconclusionthatan t.rgentsickcallhadbeenreceived,the brotherhurriedtothealtarandlit thecandles,andthenwaitedbythe opendoornearthealtarfortheprii:a tocomeout.Ashedidnotcome, thebrotherentered,andwassta;tled tofindtheroomempty.No)ther brotherhadbeennearthechurchfir sometime."

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Thereligiousnotewasdominantin theceremonyoftheopeningofthe sluice-gatesoftheShannonschemeat ParteenVilla,ninemilesfromLimerick,recently.

TheBishopofKillaloewaspFes,:nt byspecialinvitationofPresidentCosgrove,andwasthecentralfigureina striking,ceremonialpriortotheactual opening.

Atadaiserectedneartheintake buildings,aprocessionwasformed, headedbycross-bearerandincluding acolytes,clergy,andtheBishopofKU. laloe,who,attheintakebuildings,as thecrowdstoodwithbaredheads,re citedaprayerasfollows:

"0AlmightyandeverlastingGod, bywhosehighProvidenceallthings aregoverned,deign,webeseechThee, toblessfromonHighthesenewly erectedgatestocontroltheinflowof theShannon'swaves,sothat,protectedbyThyarm,theymayrightlyltd. filtheirOurposeforThygreaterglory andthegoodofthepeopleofIreland; andgrantthatweThyservants,ilium inedbythelightofGrace,mayreel:lateourlivesaccordingtoThyHoly Willinallthings,andafterthedark nessofthisworldbeadmittedthrough '4,Thymercywithinthegatesofeternal Light.ThroughChristOurLord. Amen."

Solemnlyblessingthecanal,theBishoprecitedthefollowingprayer:

"0AlmightyandMerciful,God,sofa sourceoflightandpower,Whocorninandestthewindsandthewaves andWhomadestreamsrundownas riversfromtherockinthewilderness pour,webeseechThee,ThyAll-protectingBlessingoverthisimmense aqueduct,constructedinThyName atthecostofsomuchlabour,sothat, everguardedbyThyProvidentCare, itmaysuccessfullybringthewatersof theShannontoturntheTurbines,and generatethemysteriouspowerofElec tricityforThyGloryandthebenefit ofthepeopleofIreland:andgrant thatweThyservants,guidedbyThy Hand,mayhebroughtwhenlifeis overtotheneverfailinglightand gloryofParadise.ThroughChristOur Lord.Amen."

The"LitanyoftheSaints"wasthen recited,and,intoningthe"Magnificat," theprocessionreturnedtothedais.

PresidentCosgravedeliveredanaddress,inthecourseofwhichhededaredthatafirmfoundationhadbeen laidforconfidence,bothat.homeand abroad,inourcapacitytorealisethus:: economicdevelopmentsofwidenationalscopetowhichalllookedfoc- i ward.Ithadbeendemonstrated thatSaorstat'Eireanncouldcarryout efficientlyandeconomicallyahydroelectricschemeonascaleaslargeas anyinEurope.

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ItwasoneoftheironiesofIri;;Ii historythatto-dayMooreAbbey wastheresidenceofaPapalCount-JohnMcCormack.

After397yearsofusefulworkfor Godandforman,Mellifontwentunder.Noblyitfell,becausenoneof themonkswouldapostatise.

FatherGannonthendescribedthe break-upofthemonastery,itslooting, andthedispersalofthemonks.

"Andwhat,"askedFatherGannon, "isthelessontobelearnedfromall this?Welearnthelessonthatin timeallthingsareseenatlastintheir trueperspective.Wenowknow wheretruthwasinthe16th.century.

"Weseethedescendagtsofthose whothenfellawayfromtheChurch-weseeallofthemlookingbackwith yearningeyestowardstheChurchthey haveleft.

"Weseethemoncemoretryingto buildtemplestothelivingGodinsteadofdestroyingthosethatgreater generationshadtobuildbeforethem."

Wewerenowcomingintoourown, FatherGannonconcluded,andinour owndaysgreatchangesweretaking placeintheworld.Itseemedtohim thatallthatwasbestinhumannature wasgraduallyfindingitstruealign ment,whichwasinRome.

Thefightwouldalwaysgoonbe tweenthosewhobelievedinGodand thosewhodeniedGod;thatfightmust goon,butmoreandmoretheissues wereclear.ItwastheChurchof God,theCatholicChurch,againstthe World,theFleshandtheDevil;the ChurchrepresentedinMellifont,that wentbacktothe12th.century-nay, wentbacktothefirstcentury-the Churchthatwillcarrythestandardof Christinthedaysthatarecoming.

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InhissermongivenatthepilgrimagetotheruinsofMellifontAbbey, FatherGannon,S.J.,drewapoetic pictureofMellifont'smemoriedpast.

Mellifont,hesaid,inparttheoffspringandinparttheparentofa truereformation,wasthevictimofa falseone.Itwaserectedbysaints whosoughtthegloryofGodandthe goodofreligion,andwhostarteda reformationwhereitmustalwaysbe started-intheirownhearts.Itwas suppressedlaxmenwhobeganbygiv ingreintotheworstpassionsofhumanity,andthensetouttodestroy thatFaithwhichexercis4:1acurb uponthebaseinthehuman-heart.

"Standinghereto-dayamidstthe scantyruinsofwhatwasonceavast monasticestablishment,"saidFather Gannon,"playingintheIrelandofits dayapartlittleinferior,ifatallin. ferior,tothepartwhichMaynooth playsintheIrelandofourtime;standinghereamidstthismournfulmonumentofdepartedsplendour,wecan takethemeasureofthedifferencebe. tweenthetruereformationandthe falseone.

"MellifontwasfoundedbySt.Christian0Conarchyin1142,buttheimpostcamefromSt,Malachy,thePrimateofAllIreland,'thesuccessorof St.Patrick,andthepredecessorofour ownmostworthyPrimatewhohad honouredthemwithhispresence.

"Hesetoutupontheworkofreform,andhisconceptionofitwasnot todissevertheunitywhichGodnad made,buttogotoRomeandseekinspirationinRome."

FatherGannonspokeoftheSaint's journeytotheEternalCityandof thenotablegatheringthatmetforthe consecrationofMellifont.

Havingreferredtothecomingofthe English,hesaidthatithaditsreactionseveninthequietlifeofthemonastery,wheretheEnglishandIrish, althoughunitedinreligion,weretoo divided-insympathytoliveinharmony.

Yettoanyoneacquaintedwiththe historyofthosedays,theloyaltyof theAnglo-IrishtotheoldFaithvas

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veryastonishing.Whateverbeshe explanation,theIrishnobilityrefused tofollowEnglandintoschismand heresy.

WhileIrelandowedadebttothe Cisterciansfortheintroductioninto thecountryoftheGothicarchitecture,thespiritualinfluenceofthe monkswasfarmoreimportant.They weretheschoolsoftheirtime,and oftenthenucleusofthelateruniversities.

In1566MellifontbecamethepossessionofEdwardMoore,whoconvertedthechurchintohisdwellingplace,unperturbedbytheghostsof thedeadwhosleptbeneathitsfloor.

In1591HughRoeO'Donnellspentthe nighttherebeforehisdaringride throughtheBritishgarrisoninDundalk.

KingWilliamalsoslepttherebefore thebattleoftheBoyne.InthatbattletheMooreshadbackedthe.winningside,andsoheldtheground,but in1727transferredtheirplaceofresidencetotheAbbeyofMonastereven, whichtheyrenamedMooreAbbey.

MasswassaidforthelasttimeinSt. Lua'sOratory,Friars'Island,nearKit. laloe,ontheeveofitssubmersionby theraisingoftheleveloftheShannoninconnectionwiththeelectrificationscheme.Peoplefromallpartsof Killaloeattended.TheHolySacrificewascelebratedbytheVeryRev. CanonClancy,P.P.Thenunsfrom KillaloeMercyConventandthelocal churchchoirrenderedthemusicofthe Mass.CanonClancy,addressingthe 1,500peopleontheisland,saidthe OratorywastheoldestonthemainlandofIreland.TheOratorywould notbetransferredtotheothersideof theShannon,andwhenitwasreerectedanotherMasswouldbecelebrateduponit.AGermanforemen, headded,hadinformedhimthatinhis countrytheyhonourto-daymany IrishSaints,anditwashis(Canon Clancy's)experiencewhenhevisite] GermanytofindthenamesofSain's familiartheretoHolland,Germany, Spain,FranceandSwitzerland.Canon "Clancycommentedonthelackofvo. cationsatthepresentdayforyoung womenandmen.Therewasatime, hesaid,especiallyinthatparish,when suchcouldnotbesaid.

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