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CardinalWiseman

HISCONTRIBUTIONTOCATHOLICPROGRESS.

Mr.DenisGwynnhasbeencelebratingthecentenaryofCatholicEmancipationisaneminentlypracticalwaybyexcellentbooksandarticlesonthe chieffiguresandfeaturesintheCatholiclifeofGreatBritainandIreland duringthecenturythathaselapsed sincethepassingofthefamousAct. Withinafewweeksofhis"Daniel O'Connell,"comeshislatestwork,"CardinalWiseman"(London:Hums, Oates,andWashbourne,7s6d).Itis fittingthataftergivingusalifeofthe greatLiberator,heshouldhavegiven usalifeofthegreatLifter.Andthat iswhatWisemanessentiallywas,the oneenduringthingwhichstandsout soprominentlythroughthelightand shadowwhichsurroundhisname-he liftedCatholics,whoforyearshadbeen deridedasknow-nothings,highinthe estimationofEnglisheducatedopinion.Forthishewillstandtotheend oftimeasoneofthegreatestcontributorstoCatholicprogressinEngland.

HisLondonLectures,1835-1126.

havetheirlimitations;butwhatshould wethinkofaperson,whowouldsayof them"Grand!magnificent-butthey havetheirlimitations."Thestoryof Wiseman'slimitations"isgiveninampledetailbyMr.Gwynn,andgiven Imayadd,withabsolutefairnessto allconcerned.What,,inaword,were Wiseman's? Afailuretoalwaysappreciatefully(notethewordfully) therightsofotherecclesiasticswith whomhewasassociated;andaninabilitytoalways(notethewordal\saysiavoidinterferinginthedecisions ofthosetowhomhehadentrustedresponsibility.Somepeoplecannotsee thewoodfortrees;whatWiseman sometimesfailedtoseewasthetrees. HisLastExhortation.

Hemusthavebeeninmindofsome oftheseincidentswhen,afterbeing anointed,hespokeforthelasttime tothemembersoftheWestminster Chapter."'Ihaveonewordtosay,' hetoldthem,'anditistobegyouto cherishpeaceandcharityandunity, eventhoughitmaybeatthepriceof ouroccasionallyhavingtogiveupour ownindividualopinionsforthesake ofpeace.Andifinthepasttherehas beenanythingthathasmadeagainst charityandunity,inGod'snameletit passintooblivion;letusputasideall jealousies,andletusforgiveoneanother.Then,havinggiventhemall thePontificalblessing,andreceived fromeachCanonthe'kissofpeace,' hesettleddowntoawaitthecallof death.Forawholeweekhelivedon. thoughhisconsciousnesswasebbing fast."HediedonFebruary15,1865, inthesixty-thirdyearofhisage,and hisfuneraltookplaceamidscenesof sorrowandsympathyequalledonlyat theStatefuneraloftheDukeofWellington,astrikingtestimonytothe heighttowhichhehadraisedCatholicisminthemindsofthepeopleofEng. land.

Iamgoingtopassovereverything (withonebriefexception)inWiseman'scrowdedlifeinordertoemphasisewhatIhavejustsaidwastheessentialnoteofhiscareer;Iwillmerely remarkthatbeforehewas30hisname asascholarwasknownthroughout Europe,andhewasadmittedlyoneof themostbrilliantmenofhistime.He cametoLondonfromRomein1835, anditisnottoomuchtosaythathis verypresencetherebegantomake breachesinthesolidmasonryofProtestantprejudice.Buttherealattackonthatapparentlyimpregnable citadelbeganwithhisLecturesinthe SardinianChapel,December,1835,and atMoorfieldsintheLentof1836.In bothcasestheywereaddressedtomixedaudiencesofCatholicsandProtestants."Theireffect,"writesMr. Gwynn,"wasalmostinstantaneous,and theyattractedaudiencessuchashad neverattendedtohearanyCatholic preacherbefore.They'producedan immensesensation,'wroteonewhohad beenpresentatthem.'Idatefrom theirdeliverythebeginningofaserious revivalofCatholicisminEngland.'" ButthesecondcourseofLecturesin thefollowingLentwasevenmore successful.Theyattractedagreat numberofeducatedanddistinguished non-Catholicswhohadneverthought ofenteringaCatholicchurchinEnglandbefore.LordBroughamwas onlyoneofthemanycelebritiesof London'spoliticalandsociallifewhose constantattendanceatthelectures broughtWisemananextraordinary prestige anditwasnotonlythe astonishingintellectualequipmentand thepersuasivestylethatwasentirely newinEnglishcontroversy. Andin thisquietculturedstyleofascholar whoisconcernedonlywiththetruth andwhoassumesthathisaudienceis equallyfarfromprejudice hewas askingboldly,notwhyCatholicsshould haveadheredtoanunpopularreligion,butwhyProtestantsshouldprofessthecreedinwhichtheyhadbeen born.Itwasthefirsttimethata mixedaudienceinLondonhadbeen addresseddirectlybyaCatholicpriest uponthehithertostrangeandalmost incrediblenhenomenonofrecentconversionstotheCatholicChurch.In Englanditself,hetoldthem,conversionshadbeenbecomingincreasingly frequent,buttheirfrequencywas'as nothingtowhatgoesforwardelsewhere.'And,alludingparticularlyto Germany,hegavedefiniteinstancesof professorsinProtestantUniversities andofotherlearnedmenwhobydifferentroads,eachintheexperienceof hisownfieldofstudy,hadbecomeconvinced-whetherbyastudyofhistory orofphilosophyorofeconomicsorof revolutionarypolitics-thatonlyinthe CatholicChurchcouldtruthbefound. Itwasnowonderthatthelectures arousedinterestandsurprise,and aboveallamongtheCatholicbodyin Englandwhohadforsolongbeenaccustomedtopreservingastrictreticenceabouttheirownreligion,andwho hadneverdreamedofproclaimingits truthpubliclytoahostileandincredulousworld."Inthatpassagewehave theraisond'etreofWiseman'soutlook onlifeandhisownparticularwork therein.Ithinkitalsolargelyex plainshissympathieswiththeTractarians,whowerethenatthebeginningoftheirmovement,andwhodid notevokeverymuchenthusiasm amongthemajorityofEnglishCatholics.

Limitations.

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TheOutlook. TheCatholicChurchinEngland9 enteringthenewcenturyinavastly strongerpositionthanin1829.The turnofthetidehascome;andtheCatholicChurch,soinsignificantinProtestantEnglandahundredyearsago, isbe;ngrecognisedmoreandmoreby allEnglishmenastheonlyeffective barrieragainstunbeliefandimmorality.Withinthepastcenturymany greatnameshavebeeninscribedinthe annalsoftheCatholicChurchinEng land,andmanymorewillbeaddedin thecenturiestocome;butveryfew, ifany,willbegreaterthanthename ofWiseman.AsManningputitin hispanegyricofWiseman,inoneof themostpregnantsentenceseveruttered,"thenameNicholasWisemanis apanegyricinitself."-C.C.O'C.,in "IrishCatholic"

TheJoysofaGarden

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AGAINSTTHEIRMASSACRE.

"TheRecord,"by'CousinKathleen.") adding:"ButwearegoingtotheState schoolafterChristmasholidays.' "Why?"Iprobed."BecauseMummy saysthat'James-street'isnearer."

OnSaturdaywewillcelebratethe Feastofthoselittlemartyr-victimsof themaliciousKingHerod'srage,and thinkingofthem,ourthoughtsturn naturallytoallchildren,sincethisis thefestaltimeofthemall,andina specialmannerofthatmightybandof LittleOnesonearthwhomweshould beablerightlytocall"OurHolyInnocents."But,asfarasone'sobservationserves,itisratheraconvincing proofofGod'swatchfulnessoverchit. &AnthatthereareanyHolyInnocentsinexistencethesetimes,exceptingthosewhocannotwalkortalkas yet,andwhoaresafeintheirmothers' arms.

Precautionsaretakenagainstany diptheriticormeaslygerm,andevery thoughtfulmothermakessurethatthe pramcontaininghertreasureiswell coveredwithasnowymosquitonet, butwouldthattheywereaszealousin protectingtheinnerlifeoftheirbab binsfor,insteadofbeingshieldedfrom everytaintofharmfulvice,itseems sometimesasifeverysinfulwindfrom thefourcornersoftheglobeisallowed toblowinandoverthesoulofthe child.Whenthe"giftofspeech"declaresitself,insteadofbeingtaughtto enunciatethesweetnamesofJesus, MaryandJoseph,thelight-mindedparentsareproudifthebabytonguecan twistitselfaroundsomesmartand slangyecltofthestage.Insteadof thelittlearmsbeingtaughttoopen outinconfidentlove'tothepictured imageoftheSacredHeart,which shouldadorntheliving-roominevery Catholichome,itisconsidereda strongersignofgeniusiftheweeone canperformsomeoddmimicryofthe latestcatchinjazzandYankeemedley.

AstheRev.Editorremarkedinthe "leader"ofarecentissueof"The Record,"muchofthepresentevil amongstouryouthcanbetracedtothe wantofgoodexampleandpropervigilanceonthepartoftheparentsandto thelackofasolidatmosphereofsanctityandfaithinthehome,andmayI add,totheperniciousinfluencesofthe worldlyperversionsinmorals,dress andentertainmentswhichhavenow becomesorampantthateventhestrictestofusonlyshakeourheads,bemoan thefacts,and,thenacceptthemasincurable.OnallsidesAndfromall quarters-atleastfromallCatholic quarters-weheardenouncementsof themodernstylesofwomen'sdress,or isitundress?Ifitisallowedtogo onasitisnow,whatwillitbewhen thebabiesofto-dayareladiesalland fairofface?Certainlyitismanifest thatsomeparentsarewithoutunderstandingasfarasittendstowards penetratingthelessonsinculcatedin manyofourSaviour'sutterancesregardingchildren-utteranceswhichare bothstrikinglytenderandterrible,for, havenotHisowndivinelipswarned usthatitwerebettertobedrowned inthedepthsoftheseathantoscandalisethelittleoneswhobelievein Him?Andyethowmuchcarelessnessthereisaboutgivingscandal,offeringittothem,andguardingthem fromit.

Presentdaymothersareevidently vieingwitheachotherinreducingthe dressoftheirchildrentoaminimum. Aretheyblindtothefactthatwhat theygaininnotorietyandinmaterial isbeingslowlybutsurelylostinthe soulofthechildbysappingawayit's senseofmodesty,andendangeringthat peerlessprerogativeofinnocencethe regainingofwhichcostourpoorblessedLordeverydropofHisPrecious Blood?TheotherdayIhalspened upontwotinytots,andIstoppedto exchangewiththemthecourtesiesof agarden-pathmeeting.Mindfulof theetiquetteduetotheoccasion,Ienquiredwithinteresttheirnames,their ages,andtheschooltheyattended. Theirskirtswere,tosaytheleast,remarkablefortheirbrevity,andlike AdamandEveafterthefall,they seemedtogrowsuddenlyconsciousof theirnakedness,fortheymadevaliant effortsandpraiseworthytugstobring theirgarmentsdowntothemorebecomingleveloftheirknees.Afterthat preliminaryconfusion,theywaxed.confident,andansweredmyquestions,

"Godhelpus,"Iadded,sottovoce; "thatspellsthecapitalletterinTragedyforthosetwomites."Themother whowillwithdrawherchildrenfroma Catholicschoolonsoairyapretext will,inafewmoreweekspreventthem fromgoingtoHolyMassonaSunday, becauseitwillbetoomuchtroublefor hertogetthemready.Ah,butthe pictureshowwillnotbetofaraway whenSaturdaynightcomesalong,and itwillnotdisturbhernotionsofproprietytobringherlittlegirlsandlet them,sitoutaprogrammethatmay leaveanindeliblemarkontheirfuture outlookonthings.YearsagoIheard alittleladywhosemindonewould deemtooyoungtobereceptiveofany ideaseagerlyquestioningthemeaning ofsomeofthegoingsontliatwere beingfilmedonthescreen,andIrememberthinkingatthetimethatit wouldhavebeenbetterforthecurious curly-headedonetobehealthfully sleepingadreamlesssleepbeneaththe wingofherGuardianAngel.

Therearemoremassacresgoingon to-day,andftirmoreinsidiousones thanevenHerodcouldinvent,forafter allheonlycausedthedeathofthe body,andthesoulhecouldnottouch. Butto-daytherearediabolicalma chinationsabroadwhich,aseveryone knows,arebentondestroyingeventhe soulsoftheunborn-soulswhofrom alleternityhavebeendestinedbyAlmightyGodtotaketheirplaceinHis Creation,butwho,throughtheunnamableandheinouscriminalityofthose whoareundertheswayoftheEvil One,willneverbepermittedtoseethe lightofearthortheFaceofGod,and perhapsitistothese,moretrulythan totheHolyInnocentsofOurLord's time,thatthosewordsoftheprophet Jeremiasmaybeapplied:Avoicein Ramawasheard,lamentatronand greatmourning:Rachelbewailingher children,andwouldnotbecomforted, becausetheyarenot.

Ofathersandmothers,afterthe BlessedSacramentitself,youarecustodiansofthebrightesthopeandthe mostprecioustreasureoftheChurchherlittlechildren;looknotlightlyon theprivilegeandtheopportunitiesthat areyours.Thisisyourfeast-time,too, thefeast-tinieofeveryCatholicfamily, thetimeinwhichtorenewandrenovateitsspiritinthespiritthatflows fromtheHolyFamily,andofwhich yoursshouldbethereplica.What betterwaytokeepitthen,thanto makealittlespiritualpilgrimagetothe lowlyhouseofNazareth.Lookinfor amomentandnotetheunfathomable obedienceoftheGod-BoytoHiscreatures;seehowtranquilly,howbeautifullyHishumbleMothergoesaround themonotonousroundofthehousehold tasks;watchthefaithfulanddevoted St.Josephworkingdayinandday outatahardandtiringoccupation, andyouwillbestrengthenedinthe joyandpuritythatshinesforthfrom theirlives.

NunsThemselvesLepers

ANewReligiousCongregation.

TheideaofstartingareligiousCongregationcomposedofyounggirls,the victimsofleprosy,cametoaSalesian missionaryinColombiaabout25years ago.ThisRepublicofColombiahas threelepercolonies-AguadeDios, Contrafacion,andCanodeLore.These. ofcourse,arenotmerehospitals,but realtownsfarremovedfromcivilised parts,andkeptpurposelyatadistance bythedifficultyofaccesstothem.

Everycertifiedleper,whetherhewill ornot,isforcedtogotooneofthese places,andremainthere,neveragain toseethefacesofMslovedone- ,Tmay,however,takehiswifeandchildrenifhewishes-andiftheyarewilling.TheGovernmentguaranteeshim ahouse,apieceofgroundtolook after,andadailyallowanceofabout fiveshillings.

AguadeDiosisaprisonindeed,but averypleasantkindofprison.Set onarangeofhills100milesSouthof PERROTT&

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thecapital(Bogota),thislittlesemitown(whichwasfoundedin1891)atreadycountsapopulationof5,000 lepers.Thesepoorsuffererslivethere incrowdinglittlehomesteads,allwhite thewalls,withroofofleaves.Butthe placeisaveritablegarden,lostthere amidstflourishingpalms,tamarinds, and-'-eatumbelliferousplantsthatcast coolshadeinthebeatoftheday.And thanksbetoGodthatonecantakerefugefromthatroastingsunwhich heatstheveryhillslikethewallsofa massiveoven(theminimumtempera. tureisneverlessthan30Centigrade-. Itisplainthattohavepeopleliving inperpetualidlenessisnotagood thing;yetevenhere,amidstthe squalorandmiseryofleprousbodies, therearesoulsofgreatbeauty,souls whoseekinHeaventhefulfilmentof alltheirdesires.RightfromthebeginningDonBosco'smissionariesfound thesesplendidyounggirlswhowanted withalltheirheartstobecomenuns. Some,alreadylepers,hadnomorethan ayearortwooflife..Others,the dahghtersoflepers,butasyetimmuneandperhapstoremainsoall theirlives.

Toboth,however,thedoorsofall conventswereinexorablyclosed.

"Noonewantsthem,"thought FatherVariana."Good.We'llmake themintoareligioussocietyallto themselves."

TheideawasaprovedofbytheBishopofthedistrict,andin1905thepoor lepergirlswerefotmedintoaregular society.Theruletheyweretoobserve wasthesameasthatoftheDaughters ofMaryHelpofChristians,withthe additionofafewpracticesofpiety. -Theirhabitisblack:theirname DaughtersaftheSacredHeartsof JesusandMuy. Theymaketheirnovitiateonthe spot,takepropervows,andhavean electedSuperior-General,withhercentralcouncil.Theworktheyareat

presentdoingistwofold-lookingafter thelepersintheirownhomesandtakingcareofthelittleleperchildrengivingthemclassandplayingwith themitskindergartens.

ThesearetheBlackNuns,asoppois edtotheWhiteNuns-theReligious ofthePresentationofTours,whoare inchargeofthehospitalofAguade Dios.

Bynecessityboundtotheirown littledistrict,theBlackNunshavenot yetmademuchprogress-amatterof forytofthemalltold.Butnowin theyearoftheirsilverjubileeRomeis shovinginthematterofawiderapprobation.Theywillthenbeableto extendtheiractivitytotheotherleper coloniesofColombia,wheretheSalesiannuns(DaughtersofMaryHelpof Christians-arealreadyatwork.

Thesezealoussoulsarealarmed,and theycryout,"Theyaregoingtotake awayourlepersfromus."Butlet thembeinpeace;thereissomuch miseryintheworldthattheyshall nevergoshortofwork

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ANNUALCONCERT.

Theannualconcert,giveninthelocal TownHall,wasoftheusualhighstand- ardofmeritforwhichtheschoolconcertsarejustlycommended.Music andsong,danceandtableau,physicaldrill,dialogue,andrecitation;each helditsownhighplaceintheprogramme.Musicalsolos,duets,trios, andorchestralitemsofabright,cheery selectionwasdaintilyrendered.The sweetvoicesofthechildren,boysand girls,wereheardtoadvantageinthe severalwell-chosensongs,thefavourite being"WestraliaisMyLand;WestraliaforMe,"whichwasfollowedbya tableau,inwhichwererepresentedthe peopleofthevariousnationswhohave madeWestraliathelandoftheiradop- tion.The"ScreenSong,"bythe juniorgirls,"and"MyNativeLand," bytheseniorboys,broughtforthwellmeritedapplause.Thedances:skip- pingsonganddance,byjuniorgirls; theHighlandFlingandtheIrishJig, byseniorgirls,reflectedgreatcrediton thoseresponsiblefortheirtraining.All wereencored,butasaratherlengthy programmewastobepresented,the encoreswerenotrespondedtoClub swingingbyseniorgirlsandfreegym- nasticsbytheboys,wereequallywell done,andprovedthatthephysicalcultureofthechildrenwasnotbeing neglected."CrookedAnswers,"by theboys,and"TheAdvertisement,"by thegirls,provokedmanyaburstof heartylaughter,thedeportmentof "TheDeafLady"beingparticularly realistic.Ahumorousrecitation,"HorseorHusband,"byaseniorgirl, waswellreceived.Themarkedenthusiasmoftheyoungperformerswas anoutstandingfeature,andtoattain suchsplendidresultsthepatienceand talentoftheSistersmusthavebeen well-nighovertaxed.Thedressesof thechildrenwereperfectineachitem; inthesong,'SushChildren,"particu- larly,wasthedressingelaboratelyand tastefullydone-theboysrepresenting parrotsandthegirlsthenativewild flowers.

MissPhillips,A.T.C.L.,wasrespon- sibleforthedances,andMissBredabl, A.T.C.L.,fortheorchestralitems: "HotStuff,""GemsofErin,""Ina MonasteryGarden,""InaGondola." Mr.Bredahl,asstagedecorator,showed hisusualgoodtasteandreadywillingnesstohelptomakethepresentation ofeachitemasrealisticaspossible, andtothosetheSisterswishtheir thankstobeconveyedthrough"The Record."

FatherChristmaspaidhisfirstvisit totheschoolonFriday,December13, andgreatwastheexcitementthatpre- vailedduringhisstay.Ashortconcertbythechildrenwasatreatforthe parentsandfriendsassembled,after whichFatherChristmasdistributedhis giftstotheentiresatisfactionofall TheSistersandchildrenaremost gratefultothosewhocontributedto thesuccessoftheundertaking,and uniteinwishingthemeachandalla veryhappyChristmasandprosperous newyear.

CommercialExaminations. Thefollowingaretheresultsforthe yearoftheCpmmercialExaminations,whichwereconductedbyStott'sBusinessCollege:

Typewriting.-GradeIV.:(April)J. Rowan,N.Merrick:(July)M.Swinton, J.Trew;(October)B.Tomnev,L.Freeman,F.Gawned

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GradeIT(October) I Rowan,N. Merrick:(November).J.Trew. Shorthand.-Elementary:Winnie Porter,MarySwinton.

Intermediate(April):JoanRowan, NellieMerrick.

AdvancedDivision(August)J. Rowan,N.Merrick. Bookkeeping.---GradeIV.:Gracie Duckham.LetaWansbrough. MusicResults.

TrinityCollegeofMusic.London.

Theory

ArtofTeachingandHigherRudi- ments:JoycePrideaux,A.T.C.L.;Phyl- lisPhillips,A.T.C.L.

SeniorDivision:RonaWedgwood. JuniorDivision:JoyceIs'ardi,Dulcie Clayton.YvonneOvens,EvelynStew- art,JamesWalsh,IreneMeehan.

PreparatoryDivision--4XeditPass:JohnKehoe(99marks),winnerof LocalCentreGoldMedal):FlorrieAp- pleton,FloraBarrett-Leonard,Gracie Duckham,AliceThomas. AssociatedBoard.

QualifyingExaminationinMusical OrnamentsandHarmony:NanceClifton.

DivisionIII.:BarbaraTourney,Joy Ashworth DivisionIT.:JamesWalsh.

DivisionIPatriciaJones,Leon Aubrey.

TrinityCollegeofMusic,London. Practical.

HigherLocal:RonaWedgwood.

Senior: Intermediate:BarbaraTourney.JoyAshworth.

Preparatory-Honours:JamesWalsh (Violin).Pass:AliceThomas.

FirstSteps:PatriciaJones. UniversityofWesternAustralia

GradeII.:RonaWedgwood. GradeV.:AliceMonger(Credit).

TheNewRussianCollegein Rome

HowPopeWasEncouragedtoBuild It.

Atouchingstoryoftheremarkable mannerinwhichfinancialassistance cametoPopePiusXI.whenhewas contemplatingtheinstitutionofthe newRussianCollegeinRome,hasjust cometolightthroughthepromulga- tionoftheApostolicConstitutionfor theCollege.

HisHolinessPopePiusXI.inthe Constitution,speaksinpartasfollows:

"WedecidedtofoundaRussianSem- inaryorCollegeinRome,inthiscentre andhead(thatis,ofalltheCatholic world,from.whichnewapostles,pene- tratedbytheRomanspirit,maymore towardstheirfellow-countrymen.To ourpropositionreadyhelpcamefrom HeaventhroughSt.TeresaoftheChild Jesus,whomwehadrecentlyproclaim- edPatronofalltheCatholicmissions, togetherwithSt.FrancisXavier.In fact,aswewerecherishingthese thoughtsinourhearts,spontaneously inthenameoftheVirginofLisieux,a largesumofmoneywasofferedup,almostsufficienttobuildandjurnishthe RussianCollege.WenoTengerhesi- tated,confidentofsuchevidentdivine help,andweselectedasuitableplace ontheEsquilineHillnearSt.Mary Major,where,in1928,onFebruary11, theFeastoftheApparitionoftheImmaculateVirginatLourdes,ourbelovedson,CardinalLuigiSincerohimselflaidthecorner-stoneofthenew Collegeinourname,afactwhichwe wishedtorecordintheannualmedalof ourPontificate."

TheGift,

Thedetailsandcircumstancessurroundingthisgift,referredtoabove. wereasfollows:

HisHoliness,ashehimselfrelates, hadforalongtimeentertainedinhis mindtheinstitutionoftheRussian CollegeatRome.Hehesitatedto undertakesuchanimportantwork. however,becausehewasnotsureof havingsufficientmeanstocarryittoa successfulconclusion.

Inthemidstofthisuncertainty,his HolinessmadeaspecialprayertoSt. TeresaoftheChildJesus,whom,a shortwhilebefore.hehadproclaimed PatronessoftheCatholicMissions, thatshewouldinsomewaymakehim understandifreallysuchanundertakingcorrespondedtothedesignsofGod.

Onthedayafterhehadprayedin thismanner.PopePius,eceivedfrom theCarmelofLisieuxaletterinwhich thePrioress,asisteroftheLittle Flower,toldhisHolinessthat,since theofferingsarrivingfromallpartsof. theworldwerefarinexcessofwhat thenecessitiesoftheconventdemand. ed,shehaddecided,inagreementwith hersistersinreligion,toplacethesurplusamountatthedisposalofthe Popeforwhateverapostolicusehe caredtomakeofit.

HisHoliness,encouragedbythisdevelopment,atoncegavetheorderto begintheconstructionoftheCollege. However,inreplyingtotheSisters,thePopestatedthathedidnotwishto accepttheirgenerousofferforanindefiniteperiod,but,saidthathewould acceptitforaperiodoftwoyears,foreseeingthatthiswouldbenecessary fortheprojectedconstruction.

Infactthesumscominginfromthe CarmeliteConventatLisieuxinthese twoyearshavebeen,asHisHoliness saysintheApostolicConstitution,almostsufficienttoconstructandcompletelyequipthissuperbbuilding.

InLighterVein

ItLasted. Guest:"Isn'tthisthelastofyour fourdaughterstogetmarried?" MacTight:"Aye-an'itisaricht gudething-ourconfetti'sgettin'awfu' gritty."

NoMoreToil. Binks:"Yes,ourfriendBrownhas gonetohiseverlastingrest."Skinks:"What!youdon'tmeanto saythathegotthatgovernmentjob afterall?"

HeavyBurdenonFriendship. Miller:'!ThatfellowPugsleighseems 'anxioustobefriendlywitheverybody." Muller:"Well,yousee,he'salready usedupthepatienceof31friendsbail-

inghimoutforparkingagai,nstthe law."

TheEndJustifiestheMeans, Grandma:"Whenyourgrandfathee wasyourage,Johnny,healwaysworeheavyredflannelunderwear." Johnny:"Butthatwaswhenhehad tositononeofthoseoldhair-cloth sofas." a HardonPussy.

"Youruncleseemsalittlehardof hearing."

"Hardofhearing!Why,oncelie conductedfamilyprayerskneelingon thecat."

StillHope.

Ned:"Darling,wecan'tgetmarried. Aslicksalesmansoldmesomeoil stock,andgoteverycentIowned. WhatcanIofferyounow?"

Lila:"'Well,youmightgivemehis nameandaddress."

HisReward.

Ernest:"Ihavenothingbutpraise forournewminister."

Elmer;"Yes,Inoticedthatwhen theypassedthecollectionplate.'

FamousSayings.

Bob:"Veryfewmen,escapebaldness."

Rob:"Yes,it'shairto-dayandgone to-morrow."

TheRudeAwakening.

Bride:"Myhusbandhadahone chest,too,beforewewereMarried." Friend:"Formercysakes!Whatwey init?"

Bride:'Oldsocks.Hehopedmay- beI'ddarn'em."

ForceofHabit.

Mary:"He'ssoromantic.Henever speakstomewithoutbeginning'Fair Lady.'"

John:"Romanticmyeye;thatbird usedtobeastreet-carconductor."

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Customer:"Yourpekesaretoohigh; why,yourchargeforface-liftingis frightful."

BeautyShopManager:"Possibly so,Madam,butyoumustremember soisyourface."

She

where'sExcitedFireman:"Hey,buddy, thenearestfire-plug?'" GloomyCitizen:"Idunne,brother. butletmywifedriveyourengine aroundtheblockonceandpark,and thereyou'llbe."

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MRS.RAMPANTkMISSTORMAY, Proprietresses.

HALLION'SBAKERY

MACHINEBREAD

ChristianBrothers'

SecondarySchools'Association

RESULTSOFAMORENTRANCE

Thefirsttenplacesareasfollows:

1.V.Parker,C.B'.C.,Perth.

2.C.O'Sullivan,C.B.C.,Perth.

3.L.McGuire,C.B.C.,Perth.

4.L.Parker,C.B.C.,Perth.

5.J.McGillicuddy,St.Patrick's, Perth.

6.P.Cook,C.B.C.,Perth.

7.F.Chaney,C.B.C.,Perth.

S.N.Hanley,C.B.C.,Perth.

9.R.Ellyard,St.Patrick's,Perth.

10.D.Rider,C.B.C.,Fremantle. PriseWinners. Gold,Medallist:V.Parker,C.B'.C., Perth.

English-FirstPlace:L.McGuire, C.B.C.,Perth. Latin-FirstPlace:*L.McGuire,. C.B.C.,Perth. French-FirstPlace:L.McGuire, C.B.C.,Perth. History-FirstPlace:J.McGillicuddy,St.Patrick's,Perth.

Geography-FirstPlace:J.Ryan,St. Patrick's,Perth.

Drawing-FirstPlace:C.Parkinson, St.Patrick's,Perth.

Bookkeeping-FirstPlace:F.Burrows,St.Patrick's,Perth.

Arithmetic-FirstPlace:D.Fienberg,C.B.C.,Perth.

.Algebra--FirstPlace,Exaequo:L. Parker,C.B.C.,Perth;V.Parker, C.B.C.,Perth;K.Williams,C.B.C., Perth;H.Spearing,C.B.C.,Perth;F. Chaney,C.B.C.,Perth.

Geometry--FirstPlace:D.Rider, C.B.C.,Fremantle.

Physics:J.McConaghy,C.B.C.,Perth.

Chemistry:V.Parker,C.B.C.,Perth.

Thekeytothefollowingresultsis: 1,English;2.Latin;3,French;4,History;5,Geography:6,Drawing;7, Bookkeeping:8,Arithmetic:9,Algebra;10,Geometry;11,Physics;12, Chemistry.NumbersdenotePass;d denotesdistinction:

ChristianBrothers'College,Perth.

Antony,E.:1,2,4,6,7,8,9,10,11,12.

Bailey,G.:1,2,3,4,6,8,9d,10,11, 12.

Brewerton,P.:4,11.

Buzzard,B.1,2d,4,9,1011,12.

Buzzard,J.:1,4,6,8,9,10,11,12.

Chaney,F.:id,2d,3,4d,8d,9d,10, 11(1,12.

Colgan,E.:1,2,3,9,11.

Connelly.A.:1,2d,3,4,6,8,9d,11.

Cook,P.:Id,2d,3,4d,8d,9d,10,11.

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Cornelius,F.:1,2,4,8,11,12.

Cutmore,J.:1,2,3,4,6,4,9d,10,11,

Daff,G.:1,2d,3d,4,6,9,10,11.

Fienberg,D.:1,2d,3d,4d,6,8d,9, 11,12.

Donnelly,L.:1,2,4,10,11,12.

Dore,E.:8,9,10,11.

Dundon,D.:1,2,10.11,12

Edleman,H.:9,10.

Flynn,R.:2.

Fort,R.:1,3,4,11.

Gray,R.:1,2,3,4,11,12.

Haley,M.1,11,12.

Hanley,N.:ld,3,4,6d,8d,9d,10d, lid,12

Hartnett.,J.:3,4,6,10,11.

Judges,W.:1,2,3,6,9,11.

Keating,R.:Id,2d,3,8,9d,10,11, 12.

Kenneally,N.:1,4,9,11.

Kennedy,W.:4,11.

Leeson,R.:8,9,10.

Lithgo,A.:1,2,6,12

Mitchell.J.:2,12.

Molloy,A.:2,12.

Morrow,D.:9d,10,11,12.

Moysey,J.:2,4.9,10,11.

McConaghy,J.:1,6,8,10,lid,12.

McGuire,L.:Id,24,3d,4,R.9d,10, 11,12d.

McNamara,E.:1,2,4,10.

O'Donoghue,K.1,2,3,4,6,8,10.

(YMahony,G.:14,2d,3,4,6,8,9,10, 11,12d.

O'Sullivan.C.:14,24,3d,4d,64,8d, 9d,10,lid,12d.

Marks,J.:5.

Parker,L.:14,2d,3,4,6,8,9d,10d, 11,I2d.

Parker,V.ld.2d,3d,4d,6d,8d.9d, 10d,lid.12(.1

Perry,A.:1.2,3,4.6.9,11,12.

Quartermaine,L.:2,6.9,12.

Ouiglev,J.:2.6,8,10,11,12.

Rodgers,E14,2d,3,4,94,10,12.

Ryan,D.:1.2,3,4,9,11,12.

Sneering,A1,4d,8.94,104,lid,12. D6.9,11,12.

Thompson.E.:1,2,3,44,6,10,lid, 124.

ToWnshend.K.:1,2.4,64,9,10,11.

Townshend.R1,6,10,11,12.

Trigger,C.:1,4,11.

Williams,K.:1.2,3,4,8,9d,10,12.

Wr)olhnuse,J.:ld,24,3,4,6d,8,9d, 10d.11.12.

Young,J.:1,2d,3,44,6,8,9,10,11, 12.

ChristianBrothers'College,Fremantle. Bridgewood.G.:1,2,3,4,9,10,11.

Bussanich,J.:64,8.9,10d,11.

Caldow, 1,6,9d,10.

Cusack,T..:9:10. Day,J.:6,8,9d,10d.

EXAMINATIONS,DECEMBER,1929.

Fuller,T.:Id,2,6,8,9,104,11.

Migro,C.:2.

McCarthy,E.:2d,3d,fid,8,9d,10d,

11.

11.

IVIcCusker,J.:Id,2,3,6,8,9d,10d,

McFadden,k.:6,10.

O'Fiaherty,A.:1,4.

Rider,D.:Id,2,3,4,6d,8,9d,10d,11.

Roche,W.:ld,2d,3,6,8,9d,10d,11.

Rowe,T.:1,6,8,9,104.,11d.

Sharper,L:Id,2,3,9,10d.

Sheridan,X.:1,3,6,9.

ChristianBrothersCollege,Geraldton.

Burkhardt,W.:6,7,10d.

Lynch,C.:1,4,6,9,10.

Foster,J.:1,2,6d,7,8,10.

Maher,L..1,7,10.

Johnson,M.:4,10.

Mitchell,R.:1,7. Morrissey,B.Id,2,4,6d,7,8,10.

Morrissey,J.:6.

OlFs'yrne,J.:1,4,9.

O'Malley,J.:1,4,9,10,7.

Prunster,B.:10.

Troy,M.:1,4,6,7,9d,10d.

St.Patrick'sSchool,Perth.

firigatti,E.:1,4,5,7,10.

Broughton,W.:1,4,6,710.

Burrows,F.:1,4d,5,6,7d,8,10.

Carroll,V.:1,4,5d,7d,6,8,10.

Casey,L.:1,4d,5d,6,7d,10d.

Clifford,P.:4,5d,7.

Clohessy,L.:1,4d,5,7d,8,fkl,10.

Collopy,H.:1,4,5,6,7d,9,10d.

Connolly,C.:4,7.

Conroy,L.:1,4.5d,6,7,8d,9.10.

Edwards,J.:1,5,7,8.

Ellyard,R.:1,4d,5d,6d,7d,8,9d, 10d.

Emerson,J.:1,4d,5,6,7d.

Finnegan,J.:7,9.

Flannagan,A.:1,4d,5,6,7,8.

Flood,J.:1,4,5,6,8d,9.10.

Fogarty,J.:1,4,5,6,7d,8d,10.

Fraser,R.:1,5,6,7d,9d,10d.

Gook,W.:1,4,7d,9,10.

Kehoe,J.:1,4d,7d,8,9d,10d.

Leithhead,A.:1,4d,5,7,8,9,10.

Murphy,W.:1,4.

McDonnell,D.:4,6,7,8,910.

McGillicuddy,J.:ld,4d,5d,6,7d, 8,94.10.

McGinty,T.:1,4,5,7.

Nevill,P.:

O'Donoghue,

Ryan,J.:1,4d,5d,6,7d,8d,9.

Scanlon,F.:1,4,

ChineseHonourIrishMartyr

OfficialsatFuneralofFatherLeonard.

TheIrishmissioner,FatherTimothyLeonard,oftheChineseMission SocietyofSt.Columban,whowasslain inChinasometimeago,waskillednot byordinarybandits,butbyConu;nunist,soldiers,accordingtoinformation receivedby"TheFarEast,"the monthlyorganoftheSociety.The missionary,asalreadyreported,was seizedwhilesayingMass.IsisattemptstosavetheBlessedSacrament fromdesecrationwerepartlyfrustrated. Hereproachedhiscaptorsvehemently forthissa.rilege,thusaggravating theirwrath.Duringhiscaptivity refusedtoacceptfoodfromthedesecratorsoftheBlessedSacrament.

Whenquestionedbytheleaders,he replied.:"Youarewickedmen.You haveinsultedanddesecratedmyLord Jesus.Youhavedefiledmychurch. Youhaveboundandbeatenme.You havefrightenedmylittleflock.Now Iamwillingtosufferdeathforthe ChristianFaith."

FatherLeonard'sremainswereburied outsidethecityofNanfengwithimpressiveceremonies. hineseofficials walkedinthefuneralprocessionwith theCatholics,whilethrongsofpagans linedthestreetsinrespectfulsilence. TheCatholicsunitedintestifyingthat theirdeadpastorwaskaecu,"mortifiedinlife,"andgemin,"amartyr'n death."

Thefestiveseasonisover,andthe NewYearisherewithallitsproblems aheadofus.Someofusfacethefuture withworriedthoughts,hardlyknowing whattodo,orwheretogotofinda brightoutlook.Lifeattimesseems veryintricate;butwearestillhere. Theworldwillthrobforusstillinthe sameoldway.Rememberhowworriedwefeltbefore,but,inspiteofthe troubleahead,everythingbecame brighterandworkedoutallright.Now, wearetomakeupourmindsthatit isgoingtobebetterthanitusedto be.Nooneintheworldknowsthe fullextentoftheresourcesoffate.Perhaps,inthepast-yearwehaveallhad toenduresomethingthatwasnotto ourliking.Wemayhavesuffered losses,enduredcalumnies,bornethe bruntofadisastrousstorm;but,like astaunchship,weweatheredthrough.

Thegreatestgriefsandworrieswillall clearaway;wewillfindourselves standingwherewewere,withextra strengthandexperiencetohelpusfend offthenextblowdealttous,orsincerelyenjoyaperiodofgoodluck. Troublesdonotlastforever,andeven tothehappiestandwealthiestof humanbeings,Fate'shandatone strokecanalterthefaceofthewhole worldforus;sodonotmakeupyour mindaboutwhatiscomingtoyou. Waitpatiently,andseewhattheworld hasinstore,butbepreparedtomeet anyemergencythatarises.Anysurprisethatcomesalongmayjustas likelybringgoodluckinsteadofbad luck.Rememberthatworryisinterestpaidontroublebeforeitfallsdue.

Onewayofavoidingworryisto speakandthinkkindlyofothers.Hear noill,speaknotill,thinknoill,bedeaf, blindanddumbtothefailingsof others,rememberingthatwearevery farindeedfromperfectionourselves: andnottospeakillofanotherperson requiresonlysilence,nottosayallwe know,buttoknowwhatwesay;and remember,thathappinessisthefeeling weexperiencewhenwearetoobusy tofeelmiserable;ifpossible,toavoid losingourtempersontheleastprovocation,andspeakinghastily.Itisa wisemanwhocankeephistongue,but anyfoolcanloseit."Speechissilver,butsilenceisgold."

"Oh,whyarewealwayssoready TohearwhatanothermaysayTocanvassthefaultsofaneighbour, Forgettingourownbytheway?

Weknownottheheartthatwecensure Isgentle,forgivingandkind, Onedropfromthefountainsofpity Awoundthatisbleedingmaybind. Awordthatincoldnessisspoken Mayseverthefriendshipofyears. Theflowersoffeelingmaywither, Andleavetheminsorrowandtears. Thenwhyshouldwealwaysbeready TohearwhatanothermaysayTocanvassthefaultsofasister Forgettingourownbytheway?

Fashion.

returningtofavour,andtheunderslip maybewornwithotherfrocks.The longthinpanelofthetunicfrockalwaysgivesanimpressionofslimness. Foramatronlyfigureagoodlineto followistheunevenhem-line,long pointedvest,longnarrowsleeves.Be suretohavethefullnessoftheskirt placedgracefully.Vandykedpointsarealwaysanaid toaslimappearance.Theycanberepeatedontheneckline,thehipsand thecuffs.Smartinvertedpleatsadd totheeffectofslimness,whilealsogivingthenecessaryfullnesstotheskirt. Longbodicesthatendinapointon onesideareveryusefultotheplump matron.Thedayofthelongdressing gownisover;theyarewornmuch shorter,andaresoverycosyandconvenient.Manyofthemaremadeof silkymaterials,andthesematerials maybeobtainedinmanybeautiful shades.Adressinggownthatwraps acrossthefigureisbothgracefuland comfortable.Up-to-datenegligees,if borderedwithstitchedquiltingoredgedwithsoftnetlace,arealwaysattractive.Longcollarswithscalloped edgesarefashionable,soarethebroad collarswithcuffstomatch.Wrappersofto-daybearverylittleresemblancetotheoldstyleofwrappers,no matterhowplaiqtheymaybe.They arealwayscutongoodlines,andthe generalshapeisquiteassmartasit iscomfortable. Weshouldendeavourtosuitour dressesforalloccasions,andifpossibletolookaheadforfuturerAquirements,butthisladymayhavebeena littlepremature:Jean:"Harrydear.I havetogoaway.foranhourorcc,as Iamtakingthematerialforanew dresstothedressmaker."Harry(a verysickhusband):"Doyouthinkit righttobethinkingofdresswhileI amill?"Jean:"Oh,Harry,itwillbe allright,whateverhappens;itisa blackdress."

TheMayorandMayoressofKalgoorlie,Mr.andMrs.B.Leslie,motoredto Perthlastweektospendtheholidays atCottesloe.

Mrs.J.Keough,ofB'yroStation,is theguestofLadyLefroyatAlbany.

Mr.andMrs.Marcoleaveinafew daysfortheEasternStates,after whichtheyvisittheFarEast,includingSingapore.

Mr.andMrs.H.Halehavecometo Perthforafewweeks'holiday,and havetakenahouseinCottesloe.

Amongsttherecentlyreturnedoverseastravellerswhowitnessedthe DerbywasMissR.Kennedy,ofPepper. mintGrove..

Averyinterestingengagementhas justbeenannounced,thatofMissK. Brennan,daughterofMr.andMrs. KyranBrennan,ofBoulder,toMr.E. Francis,Bs.C.,sonofMr.andthelate Mrs.E.Francis,ofLondonandBuenos Ayres. TheCommissionerofPoliceandMrs. R.ConnellareatpresentvisitingNornalup. Mr.M.J.Calanchini,Secretaryof Mines,isatpresentholidayingatAlbany.

VicitorsintownincludeMissR. Braddock(Sydney),Mr.andMrs.it. Leslie(Kalgoorlie),Mr.andMrs/Walsh (Northam),Mrs.J.Keough,Mr.and Mrs.Moffat(Geraldton),Mrs.Venn (Dardanup),andMr.Gilchrist(Wubini Mrs.O'Connell,thewellknowncaterer,istakingovertheReturnedSoldiers' andSailors'DiningRooms.Mrs.0% Connelexpectedtobeabletoopen themearlyinthenewyear.

ThemanyfriendsofMr.andMrs. Quilty,oftord-street.willbegrieved tohearoftheaccidenttotheirdaughter,MissMarieQuilty.Wewishher aspeedyrecovery. Mr.andMrs.R.McGrath,ofAberdeen-street,Perth,havereturnedfrom theirtriptotheContinent.TheyintendresumingtheirtriptoSydneyand

Brisbaneaftera,fewmonthsspentin Perth.

MissMayRocks,ofPointWalter,intendsgoingfuraholidaytriptoSydney andBrisbaneinthenearfuture.

Mr.J.W.Hughes,accompaniedby Mrs.andMissHughes,leftbytheKaroolafirashorttriptotheEastern States

Quiteamerrythronggatheredatthe DardanupTownHallrecently,whena dancewasheldinaidofthefundsof theChurch.Doyle'sentertainers playedcheerymusic,andthesupper tablewasladenwithtoothsomeedibles, Theorganisersaretobecongratulated onthesuccessfulevening.

Mrs.F.O'Halloran,oftheHotelMetrOpole,washostessata,cabaretparty heldatTempleCourtinhonourofMrs.

A.O'TooleandMissKeown,BA.,who leftforatriptoSingaporebytheGascoyne.

Recipes.

CocoanutIce:Boiltwocupsfullof sugarandhalfacupofmilkforfive minutes,stirringallthetime;add three-quarterscupofdessicatedcocoanut.Keepstirring,andboilforthree minutes.Removefromfireandbeat well.Pourquicklyintoawetdish. Makeasecondlot,colourwithcochineal,andpourontothefirstlayer. Whencold,cutupintoblocks.

GingerSlab:Puttwolbs,ofsugar intoasaucepanwithhalfapintof water;stirtillboiling,andremovethe scum.Boiltillthesoft-boilstageis reached;thentakeitoffthefireand stirinoneounceofgroundginger.Stir tillitbeginstothicken,thenpourinto atinlinedwithbutteredpaperWhen setcutintosmallsquares.

ToTestEggs:Fillabasinwithcold water;puttheeggsinonebyone.A fresheggsinkstothebottomandlies there;ifitrisesslightlyitisnotperfectlyfresh,andifitfloatsitisbad.

ARTHURE.DAVIES&_Co. FIMIRALFURNI8HERs FREMANTLE,CLAREMONT,&3 HOLLYWOOD. MODERATECHARGES. Tels.FM225andF17'7.

Itiswisetobesuitablydressed,if youwishtoappreciateyoursummer picnicsandoutings.Itisagoodplan tohaveafewfrocksonhandthatare comfortableanddainty,suitablefor anysortofweather.Whenplanning youroutfits,itiseconomicalandwise toseethatyourclothestone,evenif theydonotmatch.Chooseacolour scheme,onethatyouwillnottireof inahurry.Ifyoureyesarenottoo light,andyouhaveacleatskin,beige wouldbeagoodcolourtochoose,as therearesomelovelyshadesofbeige. Twogarments.particularlyfashionable.arethethree-pieceensemble,and thelightlittle'frocktobewornwith aplain,silkcoat.Theensembleisa completeoutfitinitself,andwhat looksmoredressyformoreformaloccasionsthantheeverusefulskirtand jumper,coveredbyadressyfull-length coat. Simplewashingfrocksareidealfor holidayoutings,andsuchmaterialsas cottonvoile,zephyr,silks,uncrushable crepes.answerthepurposeverywell. Thematerialsareveryreasonablein. price,andifyouareatallhandywith theneedle,youwillhavesmeraldahity littlefrocksatverylittlecost.For golfandwalkingyouwillrequireneat, smartskirts,tobewornwithsilkorovyellajumpers.Two-tonedfrocks.if properlymade,accentuatetheeffectof slimness.Thetophalfofthebodice andthesleevesmaybemadeofplain material,whilethelowerpartofthe bodiceandthewholeoftheskirtmay beoffiguredonaterial.Tailoredfrock" arebecomingtoemanywomen,andthe pleatedskirttakesawayanysuggestionofstiffness.Tunic-frocksareagain

CareoftheWeeOnes. Whatimportantpointsinachild's lifearetheyearsfromtwotoseven. TheseYearshavetheirownspecialproblemstosolve, asregardsthedevelopmentoftorly, mindandcharacter.We.onlyrealise howsignificanttheseyearsarewhen werememberthatthechildscharacter isalreadycastinthemouldthatitwill bearallthroughlife.Thefoundation oftheconsititutionismade,typeof teethandbones,andhabitsareformed (luringtheseveryimportantthreeer fouryears.Speakinginapractical manner,nearlyeverythingdependson themother,homelife,andeavironmentofthechildinthoseyears.Duringthesecrucialandformativeyears ofthechild'slife,themother'eisthe guidinghand,anditdependsonher howthefoundation.(fthechild'scharacterandeducationislaid.The mother'sinfluencein.-hildhoodlastsall throughlife. bodilyhealthisofimportance.,and thiscanbeconsolidatedI-ivproperfeeding.Fivegoodrulestorememberare: Quantity,'quality,balance,accessory, waysofserving,andwaysof ouir.g thefood.Amotherneedstcknow exartivwhata(1111dsheiteleat,low muchitshouldcat.andbye'stoconk thefondforthechili.Oddsnacksand sweetsshould-lothogiveninletween meals.Mostchildrenbetweenthese ages,twotosevenyeps.aregiven morefondthantheyrequire,es-pet-tall., nroteinfood(thatis,moat.cergs,fish andmilk).Plenty-fveitetal,lesand fruitshouldhenrovidel.F.venthough suvarisvood,andisveryeasilydiveeteilcathohydrate.aniisreadilyutilised bythehewforfeelendheat,itshould netbeedgedinexcess'e'squantitiesto thechild'sfood.Pastryandpotiitoes areexrellent'nods;theyshouldre,ht oyee-inrielverlin.asr'ece'ssofaryone ;.`foodecillraiee.indieeetkn. Trainthe:drill'nhehlteofmoderationineatinganddrinkingfre-raits earliestdays.

Soe;a1.

Mr.andMrs.Moffat,ofOrroldton, areatpresentbonlavinginPerth

Mr.andMrs.P.:ilerVismearrarrangingtoleavenarlyintheyearfora holidaftripoverseas.Theyexpectto beabsentforseverMmonths.

Mr.andMrs.Walsh,ofNortham, havebroughttheirfamilytoPerthfor theChristina!,holidays,andarestaying attheHotelEsplanade

AwelcomeChristmasguestisthe bonnieweedaughterofMr.andMrs. A.Oldrini,ofSouthPerth.ThiswinsomelittlelassiearrivedonChristmas Evetogladdentheheartsofherfather andmother.

ConyentofMercy,Buiibury

Aninteiestingexhibitionof/the musicalart,singing,dancing,histrionic' artandgymnasticsmadeanexcellent evening'sentertainmentinSt.Joseph's HallonThursdayevening,December 5,whenthepupilsoftheSacredHeart School,ConventofMercy,gavetheir annualconcert.Thehallwasfilled, andfoidaysafterwardscouldbeheard onallsidesveryfavourablecomments ontheevening'sperformance.Fromtheeldestschoolmaidentotheyoung- estperformerthestagewasalivewith cheeryyouth,bubblingwiththeenjoymentoftheirseveralparts,andlookingfreshandsmartintheir.many kettychangesofcostume.

Theopeningchorusbytheschool orchestrawastriumphal,andputperformersandaudienceintoahappy stateofanticipation.Nextfolloweda songanddance,"ToaMiniature,"by theMissesAgnesandJessieCox,which itemwaswellreceived.Aplayette, "TheTrialsofaSchoolmaster,"bythe juniorboy's,createdmuchamusement. ThepartoftheSchoolmasterwaswell sustainedbyMasterFrankMartin, andthatofInspectorbyMasterJack Flynn,bothofwhomactedinananimatedmanner.Theoperetta,"Bo. Peep"claimedtheattentionofthe audiencefromstarttofinish,andwon generousandunstintedapplause.

MissEddieMurnaneperformedwell bothinthesingingandintheprose partsoftheplay.Shebewailedthe lossofhersheepwithinnocent,earnest expressionandclearnessmarvellousin onesoyoung.MissCynthiaHands excelledherselfas"Mischief,"which sheplayedwithgreatanimationand mischievousness.MissUrsulaFlynn rookedcharming,anddidherselfjasticeasthe"Queen"whofoundBoPeep'ssheep;herassistantsin..his t.s1,wereMissMavisBlakeas"Daisy," andMissRonSattleras"Buttercup."

Nextfollowedoneofthestaritems oftheevening,"GodBlessOurLand. Westralia,"stagedasachorusandtab leau:thiswassimplybeautiful,with thefreshyoungvoicesclearlyartiLa!atingeachword,andeachchildproully andgracefullywavingtheCentenary flagallthroughthechorus.

MissDaphneMurnanesurprisedand pleasedtheaudiencebyhersw-iet-enderingofahumorousrecitation.The everagreeableIrishJigmeritedgreat applausewhenperformedbythetuiy totsinthejuniorgrade.Almostby unanimousconsent,theboys'dirnbbelldrillwasproclaimedthe''best"of theevening.Thedrillwasvigorous andexcellentlydone,thebellsallclink. edasone,andgavetheeffectofclock work,whiletheboysintheirwhite suits,goldbeltsandgot.)andblack tiespresentedaliarrnornotisandpleasingeffect.

MissMavisBlake'sswee.tvoicewas heardtoadvantageinthe.iong"Danny Boy,"forwhichtheaudienceencored her,andshehadtoreturn.Hersecondnumberwas'HasAnyoneScen MyPorn?"Thisyounggirlisthe possessorofawonderfulsingingvoice: andacharmingstagepresence.Anotherpetperformancewastheaction song,"I'mGoing."bytheseniorgirls, Theircostumesofblackandredwere verystrikingandattra.2tive.

Theplay."UncleJacob'sStatue," evokedmachmirthandlaughter. Thefollowingyoungladieswellsustainedtheirrespectivecharacters:Miss JoyceDurbin(Mrs.McGregor);Miss JeanPalmer(Hilda,Mrs.*Gregor's daughter);MissMaryFoley(Jane,the Maid);MissKathleenBrown(the Cook)MissP.Burnsyde(RichhalfmadUncle).MissMaryFoley'sdra- maticabilitywaswelldisplayedon thisoccasion.Thetwofollowingitems, lamely,"TheFanDance"and"The JockeyDance,"werebothgratefully andcreditablyperformed.Theesnior girls'partsongs,"TheVenetianSong" and'ComeSingtoMe,"impressedone withthefeelingofverycarefultraining,anditwasatreattodistinguish althewordswithoutanyeffort.

Thesecondhalfoftheprogramme openedwithatableau'burlesque,Mrs. larley'sWaxWorks,whichtookthe

audience surprise.Mrs.Jarley (MissJeanTeede)exhibitedherwonderfulcollectionofworld-famednotorieties(childrendressedasKingCole, Red"RidingHood,Chinese,Washerwoman,etc.).MissM.KelliherintroducedMrs.Jarley,Andexplainedthe actionsforwhicheachcharacterhad beenfamed.Hardlyhadtheaudiencecontrolleditslaughter,whenthe farce,"Hen-PeckedHusband,"appeared.Theprincipalcharactersinthis were:MissP.Matheson(Jeremiah Jenkins);Miss,,Burnsyde(Mrs.Jenkins);andMissK.Burnsyde(Jenkin's Chum).TheBalletDanceandthe SheanTrubhias,bytheseniorgirls, wasperformedwithplentyofvimand grace.Lastbutnotleastonthe programmewasthecantata,"RedRidingHood,"whichwasindeedafeast ofsongandbeauty.MissMavisBlake asRedRidingHood,wonthehearts ofallbyhersweet,sympatheticsinging,whileMissM.Kelliher,withgracefuldignity,sustainedthepartbf "Mother,"andherclearenunciation wasapleasuretotheear.Othercharactersinthisitemwere:MissB.Gaynor(Woodman);MissP.Hay(Wolf): bothofwhichplayedtheirdifficult partswithsurprisinglygoodeffect. MissIdaSteere,as"Rose,"MissP.Gaynoras"Buttercup,"andMissP.Murnaneas"Messenger,"allactedwelland wholeheartedly. Duringthecantata-thereweremany fierypassagesfromtheaccompanists, andmanysoftpersuasiverhythms; thisyoungaccompaniste(MissJoyce Durbin)was"musically"thoroughly there."GodSavetheKing"waspresentedbyafullchorusofmerrychildren.TheVenerableArchdeacon Hayesthankedthosepresentfortheir attendance,andcongratulatedtheSistersandpupilsontheirexcellentwork. Whilethehallemptiedmanyofthose presentcrowdedontc,thestagetopersonallycongratulatetheSistersonthe tremendoussuccessofthewholeentertainment.

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TrinityCollege,London.-Practical.

HigherLocal:MissMollieGibbs.

Senior:MissJoanWells(Honours), goldmedal:MissKathleenRepacholi.

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Junior:MissPeggyMurnane(Honours),MissZillahMcCaskill,MissNellieiB'urns3;de,MissGretaBeir.

Elocution-Junior:MissNellieBurnsvde(Honours).

Preparatory(Piano)-Honours:Miss RunSattler(Medal),MissMaryFlynn, MissKathleenBranch,MissMavis Blake. Violin:MissUrsulaFlynn(Honours),MasterColinAtkins.

Singing:MissMavisBlake(Honours).

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TheLastChristmasintheOldCathedral

LOOKINGBACKONMEMORIES

Christmasisatenderandhuman feast.ButnotoneofitsMassespermitsustoforgetthattheChildwhose birthwecommemorateisGod.Our eyesseeBethlehem;butourfaithmust readintoEternity;andadorationmust alwaysbeattheheartofourrejoicing. ThePrefaceforChristmasconcentrates onthatthought:"Dueindeeditisto givethankstoThee,EternalGod,becausethroughthemysteryofthe WordmadeFlesh,anewradianceof Thysplendourhathshoneonour mind'seyes;sothatwhilewedorecogniseourGodmadevisible,through HimintotheloveoftheInvisiblewe beswept."Thatexpressesinbeau-

CHRISTMASCEREMONIES

minutesbeforetwelvethefestive strainsofthe"AdesteFidelis"came fromasoloistinthechoir,andtherefrain,"VeniteAdoremus,"wasgather. edupbytheaugmentedchoirand camedownandcircledroundtheCathedral,catchingthegreatcrowdand liftinguptheirthoughtstotheInvisiblethatChristmasendeavoursto makevisibletous."VeniteAdoremus"sangthechoirinjubilantchorus, andtheoldCathedralseemedtorespondjoyfully,butwithatingeof sadness,initsjoy.Since1865itswalls havere-echoedthatgladmessageto "comeletusadore."Generationafter generationofWestralianCatholics

weremovedbythesignificanceofthat simplefact.1929-thelastChristmas intheoldCathedral!

1929LooksBackon1864. WhenBishopGriverassumedthe administrationofthediocesetheCathedralChurchwasa'diminutive shantyoffrailconstructionandinsignificantappearance."In1863heset himselftheseeminglyimpossibletask oferectingaHouseofGod.Itwasa courageousactthatdemandedfrom Bishop,priestsandpeopleanunboundedfaithinProvidence.The foundationswerelaidthatyear,and onJanuary29,1865,thepresentCathedralkissedthesky-line,toweringover

gazingupatoneoftheangelsthat adornthepillars.Iapproachedhim. andlookingatme,smiling,heasked: "Doyouseeanyresemblancebetween me,andthatangel'sface?"Candidly IadmittedthatI'didnot,andthesoa ofPerthassuredmethattheremust be."Iwasalittleladwhenthose angelicfaceswerebeingcarved.Old BrotherX.tookagreatfancytome. andIspentmostofmyafter-school hourswithhim,handinghimthisand thatashewantedthem.Oneday, whileworkingatthispillar,helooked downuponmeandsaid:'Thisangelis goingtobeyou.'Heintendeditto helikeme,andImayhavehadsome

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tifulwordsourattitudetotheMystery oftheIncarnation,whichwecommemorateatChristmas.Ourhearts aregladdenedatthesightoftheInfantBabeintheCrib.Hisoutstretchedarmsdrawuscloserand nearertoHim,andouremotionsare deeplystirredaswekneel,andmeditateoneachdetailofthestoryof Bethlehem.Aswekneel,likethe shepherds,andkneeling,adore,letus praythat"aswerecogniseourGod madevisiblethroughHimintothe loveoftheInvisiblewebeswept." Again,letusmakeourownthesentimentsoftheEpistlereadduringMidnightMassthatthekindnessandhumanityofGodourSaviourhasappearedamongstus,andbidsuslookwith gratitudetowardstheBathofNew BirthwhereintheHolySpiritrenews usandmakesusheirsofeternallife. TheOldCathedralEchoes. DuringthehoursthatheraldedMidnightMass,aconstantstreamofpenitentsflowedinandoutoftheCathedral.Byhalf-pasteleventheCathedralwasfilled,andbeforemidnightthe greatcongregationfilledtheaisles,the porches,andthesacristy.Afew

havekneltbeneathitsroofatMidnightMass,andtheirheartshavebeen upliftedtoHimWhocameasaBabe atBethlehem.Conductorshaveled choirstopraywith.songwhattheir soulsfeltonthisblessednight.Organistshaveledthegreatchorusand filledinafittingbackground.Priests havesucceededpriestsassacredministerswhentheliturgyunfoldstherich pageantryofaPontificalHighMass. WithmitreandcrozieraBishophas directedtheeyesofhispeopletosee beyondandabovewhatfallsneath theirsensesonthissolemncommemorationof"theWordmadeFlesh."

TheoldCathedrallooksbackwistfullyonitspast,andwhilejoyruns throughitswalls,thereisasighof sadnessawakenedbyitsmemoriesof themanywhoaregone,andwith whomsheherselfwillsoonbenumbered.ThelastChristmasintheold, Cathedral!ThatsimplesentenceutteredbytheArchbishopduringthe HighMassonChristmasmorning startledeveryone.Allknewit,and inawayhopedforit,butwhenit camehometothem,thereweremany whosighed,somewhowept,andall

one-storiedPerth.From1863till1865 theBenedictinemonkslabouredatthis taskofraisingaHomefortheLiving GodintheWest.LeavingtheirmonasteryatSubiacobeforethedawn, theywalkedthroughthepeopleless stretchestothehillthenoutsidethe city,andtheretheyremaineduntil thedarkeningshadowsbeckonedthem backtoSubiaco.Subiaco!Whata wealthofimagesitssoundbroughtto thesesonsofBenedict.Backthrough theagesSubiacocarriedthem,andin theearlyyearsofthesixthcentury theirmindsrestedatSubiaco,chosen spotof!Benedict,thepatriarchofthe monksoftheWest.Aroundthe monksthegrowingyouthofPerth gatheredduringthebuildingyears, carryingbricks,mixingmortar,and rollingwheelbarrows.Catholiclaymencamewhentheirdaywasfinished inofficeandstore,anddeemeditan honourtolabourwiththemonks. ASonofPerth.

Thishappyconditionwasbreught._ hometothewriterononeoccasion somefewyearsback.Standingone daybeneathoneofthepillarsofthe Cathedral,therestoodasonofPerth,

resemblancetoanangelicfaCethew, butIcertainlycannotclaimthat now,"hewistfullyconcluded.

TheLastChristmasintheOld Cathedral!

Surelythosewordsmeantmuchto theoldergenerationsNilolistenedto theArchbishopspeakthemonChristmasmorn.Andfortheyoungermembersofthecongregation,whathopes thesewordsmusthavefostered.To themitmaybegrantedtosee,what hasnowbegun,finished.Intheir lifetimesimilarwordsmaybeuttered duriegtheChriStmascelebrations.

"ThelastChristmasintheunfinished Cathedral!"'orallofus,youngand old,thesewordscomeasaDivineassurancethatGodiswithus,thatour Churchisgrowing,thattheoneTrue Foldspreading,andthataknowledgeoftheLivingGodisradiating fromourCathedralthroughoutthe land.Ofusitisnotaskedtocarry bricksormixmortar.Ofusitisnot askedtowalkfromofficestooltothe Cathedralground,andtheretolabour thatGodmayhaveaworthyHomein W.A.Noneofthese,whichourzealcueforbearsdid,arewecalleduponto

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do.Alighterburdeaisplacedupon. ourshoulders,andtheburdenismade easierbybeingplacedonsomalty, shouldersto-day.Whatistobeour share,ourco-operation,inthisGothic HouseofGod?TogiveinHisName andinHisHonour,andforHissake, aportionofourincome.Onallsides onehears:"WhatabeautifulbuildingtheCathedralwillbe!"Kindwords donotbreakbacks,but,unfortunately,theydonotbuileCathedrals.Were therghttousesuchexpressionsof adnL.ationmeritedbyproportionate donationstothebuildingfund,then thekindwordswouldbemoreappreciated,andwouldhelptobuildCathedrals.FromnowuntilMry4,there remainsbutafewmonths,Theyare theseriouscriticalmonthsforthe Archbishop.Financialworrycrushes thestoutestheartandbendsthe strongestback.Letusthengather aroundourLeaderandsupporthimby afinancialexpressionofhelp.Refrain fromcomplimentaryadjectives.and boasting,untilyouhavedoneyour share,humbleandsmallthoughitbe. Whenyouhavepaidyourquotathen becomeacanvasserforotherstofollowyourgenerousexample.Cathedralsarebuiltbypennies,notbythousands,andconsequentlyeveryone, youthandmaiden,.manandwife, shouldaddamite,sothatonMay4 eachonemightproudlysay:"Thank Godthereissomethingfrommethere: Ihavedonemypartinraisingsucha TempletoGodintheWest."

MIDNIGHTMASS.

HisGracetheArchbishopsangthe Massatmidnight.Rev.FatherMcMahonwasdeaconRev.FatherSullivanwassub-deacon;andMr.Oldrini actedasM.C.Thechoir,underMr. SydneySmith,hon.conductor,sang Weber'sMass,whichreachedits.highestpointatthe"Homofactusest"of theCredo.Likeanangelicutterance camethesolemnwordsoftheCredo, sungasaprayerthatmusthave piercedtheheavens.Theclear,resonantnotesofthesoloistdippeddown onthekneelingcrowd,thenfloating overtheirheads,soaredupwardscarryingthethoughtsofthepeoplewith them."AndtheWordwasmade Flesh."Theoccasionalsermonwas preachedbytheRev.FatherSullivan.

Asynopsisofthesermonfollows:

"AChildisborntous;andasonis giventous."(Is.9,6),

Thesewordsoftheprophetcanbe veryaptlyappliedtothisHolynight,. whenwecommemoratetheBirthof Christ,thecomingonearthofGodin humanformandundertheguiseofa littleinfant.RecallthatfirstChristmasnight,Christisborn;theangels havecomefromheaventoadoreHim. Nowitistheturnofmankind.Shepherds,tendingtheirflocksonthehillside,hearinthesilentnightavoice notofthisearth,announcingtidingsof joy,andbiddingthemgotoBethlehemtoadorethenew-bornSaviour. Theyobey,andkneelbeforethemangerinhumbleadoration.

Christmashasbeencalledthefestivalofhumanity.because i' isthe birthofGodmademan,andofGod mademahforthesakeofmankind.

ingof'theApostolicBlessing,HisGrace citeakrehbisno2returnedthankstoMr. SydneySmithforhisyear'sserviceas hon.conductor.Thechoir'spartin makingthefunctionsattheCathedral impressiveand_beautiful,wasavery largeone. Mr.Smith,Mr.Taylor, andthemembersofthechoirthe thanksofCatholicPerthissincerely given.HisGracepaidawell-earned complimenttoMr.Oldriniandhis altar-boys,whomadethesanctuarya liturgicalspectacle.Thecollectors werepraisedfortheirjoyfulaccettanceofadistastefulduty.Looking attheshard,HisGraceattractedthe attentionofthevastcongregationto theartisticblendingofflowerand lightthatmadeourHighAltaraninspirationtolookupon,andadelight tolingerupon.TotheSisterswhoas flumethislovingcharge,HisGracetenderedanenthusiasticexpressionof gratitude.Theoccasional,sermonwaspreached bytheVeryRev.FatherHannigan, C.SS.R.,RectoroftheMonastery.We addasummary.

"AChildIsborntous,aSonisgiven tous."(Isaiasis.,6.)

ChristmasDayhascomeonceagain toremindusofthegreattruththat formsthebasisoftheChristianreligion---theIncarnationoftheSonof God.Andtoagreaterdegree,perhaps,thananyotherfestival,itseems tore-createeachyearitsownpeduliar atmosphereofjoyandpeace.

Beforesuggestingforyourconsiderationacentralanddevotionalthought inkeepingwiththisgreatsolemnity, letuspreparethesetting,sotospeak, thatthegemmayshinewithallthe morebrilliance.

privilegeuponHisMother,but''forus sinnersandforoursalvation." JesusChristisalsoman,thetrue ChildofahumanandImmaculate Mother.ButHebelongstometo suchadegreethatonGoodFriday,1 shallclaimHimoutofHisMother's embrace:PoorMother!ShlIarealises thisfullwell,evenamid.theecstatic joyofChristmasnight.Sheknows thatShehastowatchandguardthe LambofGod,sothatconedayHemay beled"likeasheeptotheslaughter," forthesalvationoftheworld.

Yes,theBabeofBethlehembelongs tous.Hiseyesaremine.Theywere fashionedtolookuponmewithpity. Histinyhandsandfeetaremine;they willbenailedtotheCrosstgsaveme frometernalmisery.HisHeartis mine;itseverybeatisfor.loveofme.

TheInfantSaviour-trueGodand trueMan-is,then,ourtreasuredpossession.Maywenotrecallwithjoy thewordsofSt.Paul:'HowbathHe notwithHimgivenusallthings."He i3"thePrinceofPeace,"andallthe realhappinessintheworldisstored upinthetreasuryofHisSacredHeart.

MaytheDiiineBabeblessusallon this,Christmasmorn,andwithHis Benedictionmaypeaceandhappiness cometousandtothosewhomwelove. andmaythisinestimablegiftabide withusthroughoutlife,atdeath,and foralleternity.

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AccordingtothethoughtofSt.Augustine,Godbecameman,thatmanmight becomeGod;notthatmancouldbecomedivine,butthroughthemeritsof Christhumannatureiselevated,raised toahigherplane,andthroughgrace,in thewordsofSt.Peter.webecomein,a certainsensepartakersoftheDivine nature.TheDivineChildofBethlehemisGod,sharingourlowlyhuman nature,andappearinginitsmosthelpless,ifmostwinsome,form.Truly '-anwesaythataChildisborntous andaSongiventous.Theshepherds -simplefolkkneelingbeforetheCrib representthelowlinessofournature; theVirginMother,holdingtheDivine Childinherarms,recallsthe,dignity withwhichtheIncarnationhasvested thatsamenature.Marywasspotless ofheart,pureandundefiled,asbefitted herdignityasMotherofGod.We oweittoourdignityasChristiansto imitateherpurityandsinlessness. KneelinginspiritbeforetheCrib,let usoffertoChristthetributeofour adoration,ofrepentanceforpastsins, ofgoodresulutionssothatbecomingnearertoHim,andmorelike Him,wemayexperiencethepeace HehaspromisedtoHisfaithfulfollowers.thepeaceandiovofwhichthe angelssang,andwhichtheshepherds enjoyedlongagoinBethlehem.

-CHRISTMASDAY.

TheSolemnHighMasswassungby Rev.Father'McMahon;Rev.Father Sullivanwasdeacon;Rev.Father Dunnewassub-deacon;andMi.'OldriniwasM.C.HisGracetheArchbishoppresided.Thechoir,underMr. SydneySmith,hon.conductor,render. edabeautifulMass.Mr.,Taylorprecirledattheorgan.Priortothegrant-

TfwearetobreathethetrueChristmasspirit,wemustendeavourtovisualisethesalientfeaturesofthewondrousscenethattookplacelongago inBethlehem.Inotherwords,we mustcontemplateinthespiritthe DivineBabeinthemidstoftheactual surroundingsthataccompaniedHis Birth. Forget,then,forafewmoments, PerthanditscrowdedCathedralof this20th.century,andexchangethese detailsforBethlehem,withitsdark anddismalcave,attheverydawnof theChristianera.Thestar-litheavensgleamabovethecave;outsidethe crispandchillairofawinter'snight. andthegroundwhitewithacarpetof snow.Strawisstrewnoverthefloor ofthestable,'andthewarmbreathof theanimalshangsaboutlikeamist,or athin,whitecloud. justattheentrance.ofthecave, shepherdsseemtransfixedtothespot wheretheyarekneeling,whilethey gazeintentlyandreverentlyuponan objectcloseathand.AndJosephis therewithalookofaweandexultation uponhiscountenance,suchalookas Petermusthavewornupontheheights ofThabor.Andcloserstilltothe littletremblingFigurelying.uponthe stra*,withthelove-lightofamother inhereyes,blendedwiththereverence ofacreatureforherGod,kneelsthe secondEve."ourtaintednature'ssolitaryboast,"thefirstLadyinallthe world-MaryImmaculate,theMother oftheBabeofBethlehem. Andnow,brethren,letmeinvite youtoenterthestable,andforegather roundaboutthecentralFigure.Don't heafraid.Youhaveasmuchright tobethereastheshepherds.Yes,and donotbesurprisedattheapparent daringoftheseotherword's-youhave asmuchrighttobethereasMaryIm. maculate.

Iwishtomakethisthechiefpoint ofmysermon,viz.,thatwehaveas muchclaimtothat'littleChristmas Babe,perhaps,Ishouldsay,thatwe havemorerighttocallHimourown thanhadHisBlessedMother.For, doesnottheProphetsay,inthewords ofmytext:"AChildisborntous,a Sonisgiventous?"Andtheangels comfortedtheshepherdsinsimilar 'words:"Fearnot thisdayisborn toyouaSaviour."OurholyFaith assuresusthatthislittleInfantlying uponthestrawistheverySonofthe LivingGod.Somewhere,behindthe smilingeyesoftheB'abe,-theeternal firesoftheDivinityareburning.He is"TheWordmadeFlesh,""theOrient fromonhigh,""theDay-Star,"whose shiningisfrometernityuntoeternity. Surely,then,ourheartsshouldexult withjoyonthisblessedday,atthe thoughtthattheInfantSaviour-"the FigureofHisFather'ssubstance"-be. longstousbytitlesthatcannotbe challenged.HeisGod,andHisonl nipotenee.HisImmensity,andHis mercybelongtous-Yes.Hebelongs tous..becauseHehashumbledHimself "takingtheformofaservant,"and "Inhabitfoundasathan,"inorder thatHemigheachievethegreatwork ofourredemption.

"TheWordwasmadeFleshand dweltamongstus,"notforHisown sake,not,primarily,toconferaunique

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TheJanuarySupplementincludesthe followingPopularNumbers:

445"I'mFeatheringaNest"andI'm DoingWhatI'mDoingForLove" (BothfromtheTalkie,"HookyTonk").

428"DigaDigaDuo"and"Rum-TurnTurn"(JackMorrison,Comedian).

441"OldTimePopularSongs,"Parts1 and2(Solos,Chorus,andDance Band).

442OldComrades"and"MarcheLorraine"(BandofH.M.LifeGuards).

389"Hawaii"and"One,TwoThree, Four"(HawaiianGuitars).

420"SingaLittleLiyveSong"'and "Hittin'theCeiling"(bothfrom theTalkie,"Broadway").

423"HotFootin'It"(fromTalkie "Broadway")and"MyHeart WantstoKissYou."

424"WelcomeHome"and"LetMe HaveMyDreams"(bothfrom Talkie,"OnWiththeShow").

3.57"WhenMyDreamsComeTrue" (frdm"TheCocoanuts")and "Shoo,Shoo"(from"WhyBring ThatUp?").

388"DreamLover"(from"TheLove Parade")and"SleepyValley" (from"TheRainbowMan").

397"WhentheRealThingComes YourWay"(fromTalkie, ion"'and"Is'uildingaNestfor Mary."

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PresentationConventHighSchoolConcert

OnMonday,December16,atthe PresentationSchoolHall,Cottesloe Beach,wasgivenoneofthemostentertainingandartisticchildren'sconcertsithasbeentheprivilegeofthe writertowitness.Theopeningchoruses, "Welcome,""CherryRipe,"and"Ave Maria,"bythesingingclass,verywell sustainedthelevelofachievementfor whichoneshouldhopefromthewinnersoftherecentEisteddfodChoir Competition,andthenextitem,amusicalmonologue,bytheseniorgirls,establishesthefactthattheelocutional educationinthisschoolisalmost ,equaltothemusical,whichisbestowingveryhighpraiseindeed.Thisbe-

ofMissCallananandMissShorhill.The operawasdirectedbyContessaFilippini. Atthecloseoftheeveningprizes andcertificateswonbythescholarsoftheConventwerepresentedbyRev. FatherR.O'Neill,andthenumberof theselatteragaintestifiedtotheteach. ingabiljiyoftheSistersandinsructors

Pass:DorothyLee,MadgeDodd, Muriel,Thomas. PrimaryDivision(Pianoforte)-Pass: GladysThomas.

HigherRudiments:EileenShortill, ElsieSmith.

TrinityCollegeofMusic,London.

EileenKenneallywasawardeda goldmedalbytheCollegeforsecuringhighestmarksintheStateinIntermediateDivisionViolin-1

Honours.PeggyDavies,MaryMoir, KittyCondren.

FirstSteps(PianoforteMollyGentern,JosieKelly.

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GradeII.(Pianoforte)-CreditEnzieHarris.

Grade 111. (Pianoforte)-Credit: KathleenO'Sullivan,EileenShortill, KathleenKenneally,LornaCocks.

GradeIV.Violin-Honours:Eileen Kenneally.Pianoforte:PhyllisMcManus,EileenKelly.

GradeV.(Pianoforte):EileenDais, NancyHealy,MaryLeunig.

GradeVI.,(Pianoforte)Dorothy Lee,Maude'Darrell. UniversityofWesternAustralia.

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GradeIV.-Credit:EnzieHarris,Zoe Hughes.

GradeV.-Credit:EileenKenneally. TrinityCollegeofMusic,London.

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AdvancedIntermediate:Kathleen O'Sullivan.

Intermediate-Honours:Alice0'. Toole,LornaCocks.Pass:Eileen Kelly.

AdvancedJunior-Honours:Enzie Harris,ElsieSmith,KathleenKenneally.Pass:PhyllisMcManus,Eileen

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Junior-Honours:EileenKenneally, PeggyDavies,NancyHealyMary Leunig,DorothyLee.

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AttheCentenaryMusicalFestival, EileenKenneallywonthegoldmedal fortheViolinSolo,under12.Er-ale Harriswonthegoldmedalforthe PianoSolo,under16.

TheSchoolChoirsecuredfirstplace fortheSecondarySchools'Singing CompetitionattheMusicalFestival.

Elocution:IntheSeniorDivision, PhyllisMcManuswasawardedthe medal.InthejuniorDivision,aprize wasawardedtoJoanCoppin. IMINIIMPIIMSIVII.4.60Weellr

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WinnerofGoldMedal,Associated BoardFinalGrade;alsowonGold Medal,under16years.

liefwasfurtherconfirmedbythetwo otherrecitativeitems,TheKnight's Toast,"byMissP.McManus,and "Mammy'sSmile,'bythejuniorgirls; andbythedialogueoftheopera,which wasparticularlygood.Thedrill-Swedishandskippingropedancingby thejuniorgirls;clubswingingandcalisthenicrodsbytheseniorsquad-was mostpleasingandgreatlyappreciated byanenthusiasticaudience.But undoubtedlythemusicalabilityexhibitedbythesechildrenwasthemost strikingthinginanexcellentconcert.

Ofthefirstpartoftheprogramme, theviolinsolo,byMissE.Keneally, thepianofortesolobyMissE.Harris, andthedianoforteduet(MissesShorthillandO'Sullivan)wereitemsthat wouldhavegracedanyconcert,but which,whenoneconsiderstheageof theperformers,werenolessthanreinarkable.

PartII.consistedentirelyofthe opera,"TheBohemianGirl."Thesinginginthiswasunusuallyfine,moreso whenoneconsidersagaintheageof theactors--orrather,actresses-and thecomparativedifficultyofthemusicalscore.Thechorusworkwassplendid.Thesoloistswgre:CountArnhelm,MissE.ShorhilT;Arline,MissJ. Coppin:Thaddeus,MissC.Callanan; Gipsy()men,MissP.McManus:Dehloff,MissESmith. Allv,r,-g,,,,(1butspecialmention hegiventothereallyfinevoices

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Thefollowingaretheresultsofthe musicexaminationsheldduringthe year.Allcandidatespresentedin eachCollegeweresuccessful RoyalAcademyandRoyalCollegeof Music.

FinalGrade(Pianoforte)-Honours: EnzieHarrissecuredhighestmarksin theState,andwasawardedagold medalbytheCollege.

AdvancedGrade(Pianoforte):Eileen Shortill.

HigherDivision(Pianoforte)-HonourableMention:EileenKenneally. ElsieSmith.

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Ex-Students'Entertainment, TheAmateurDramaticandMusical ClubconnectedwiththeEx-Students' AssociationoftheVictoriaSquare Ladies'College,heldahighlyentertainissgeveninglatelyintheirCollegeHall. Theprogrammeconsistedofthree one-actplays,inwhichthevarious membersshowedconsiderableskillin portrayingtheirappointedroles;afew well-chosenmusicalitemsweregiven betweenthefarces.LonaMulvay's exquisitecontraltovoicewasheardto advantagein"ThenYou'llRemember Lie,"from"TheBohemianGirl."The performanceopenedwithashortcomedyentitled"AnUnexpectedEntertainment,"inwhichthesituationswere extremelyamusing,thefunbeingcausedbytheunforseenarrivalofanold eccentricaunt,whomoneofthedaughtersofthehousewasforthetimeimpersonating.DorriePowell,asthe Aunt:wassplendidinherrole,whilst RonieMorrisshowedexceptionaltalentforactingcomedy;theothercharacterswereplayedbyPattyRyan, DaphneGibbs,RomaSheridan,and PattiHannah.''TheProsandCons ofMatrimony"followedaninstrumentaltrioplayedbyB'.Epstein(piano), L.Ross(violin),P.Hannah('cello), andaquartettebyB.Sinclair,M.Orr, Y.Wallis.andP.Hannah.Inthis farce,LallieRoss,asEvangeline,made notesoftheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofweddedlife,beinganonlookeratthefrequentdisagreements betweenhermarriedsisterBrenda (MollyPoole)andFreddie,thehusband(N.Coombe),overthepositionof thatmodernnecessaryevil-thetelephone. Afterashortinterval,thecurtain roseonagardenterrace,glowingunder colouredlightingeffects.Herewas playedamodernfairystoryentitled "ThePrincewhowasaPiper,"evolvingtheusualplotofaprincewhorefusedtomarrywithoutaninterview withthechosenbride,andofanunusuallyhigh-spiritedprincessobsessed withthesameidea.Howherscheme ofposingasastatueintheroyalgardensandhisapparentbringingthe marbletolifebyentrancingmusic,was workedoutbyaseriesofprettyincidents,introducinganumberoflovely peasantgirls,garbedincustomary vividcolours(K.O'Brien,M.Chesson, 1,.Lancaster,E.Stratton,P.Troy)and twodaintydancingmaids(B.Sinclair andB.Kyle).The includedM. Webber(theKing,fatheroftheprincess),K.jingoulant(theChancellor, acrustyoldstatesman),N.Rampant (theGoverness),andT.Fienberg(the personalfriendoftheprincess).L. Ross.asthePrince,playedtheleadingpartwithsplendidzest,supported byM.Poole,histrustedattendant. MissL.Jennings,towhommuchcreditisdueasproducerofthisplay, filledtheroleofPrincessMaie,making anexquisitepictureasastatueofa Greekgoddesswithabackgroundof woodlandfoliage. Despitethegreatheatofthechosen evening,theaudience,consistingofthe membersandtheirfriends,thoroughly enjoyedthedelightfulevening.

havefailedtomakeasuccess,soZara rejoinsLee,inthetight-ropeact.She resumestoinfatuatehim,andPat,seeingthis,isheartbroken,butthecircus ownerpromisesherapartinhisshow asacomedienne.Thestorycomesto aspectacularclimaxwhenPatsaves himinamostthrillingmanner.The supportingattractionwillbeMetroGoldwyn'sscreaminglyfunnycomedydrama,"Honeymoon,"starringPolly MoranandHarryGribbon.Thepictureconcernstheadventuresduringan hilarioushoneymoonofabridewho insistsontakingherdogalong,and thegroomwhohateshounds.The stagepresentationwillbeentitled "ArabianNights,"andwillfeatureBert Howell'sband,theaugmentedCorps deBalletandstagestars,including MissFloraNowotneyandCharlesStephen,thepopulartenor,inArabian Nights,""EchoesoftheNile,""Dance Oriental,"and"Kismet."TheoverturebyBertHowell'sorchestraor?the risingplatformwillbe"GypsyLove" (Lehar),whileLesWaldron,at'the consoleoftheWurlitzer,willrender "Valse"(Durand)andthepopular slidenovelty"TheMinstrelSong."Duringtheintervalhewillbeheardina selectionofpopularnumbers,concludingwith"TheBreakaway."

CapitolTheatre

LastWednesdaytheCapitolcommencedthescreeningforanextended seasonofFirstNationalWarner's talkieadaptationofthesensational stagesuccess,"TheLionandthe Mouse."Thevalueofcontrasthas neverbeenmorefullyillustratedthan inthe-twoleadingplayersoftheallstarcastofthispretentiousproduction. LionelBarrymoreisknowntothe worldasthesuperbinterpreterofcharacterswhichcallforthemasterful,and in"TheLionandtheMouse"heisseen andheardas''ReadyMoney"Ryder,a dominantandmercilessfigureinthe businessworld.Instrikingreliefis theessentiallyfemininecharmofMay McAvoy,the"Mouse,"whobyher clevernesstamesandfreesthelion, savesherfatherfromthelion'sferocity,andwinsforherselfthelion'scub.

BanonLiverpoolVicars

Three"Anglo-Catholic"incumbents wereon31st.ofOctoberlast,statesthe "IrishCatholic,""hadup'bytheir Bishop(Dr.Barnes)beforetheSynod ofthediocese,withtheBishoppresiding,.ontheindictmentthattheywould notgivetheundertakingrequiredby himtodiscontinueintheirrespective churchescertainservices"directlyconnectedand-dependentontheReserved ElementsoftheBlessedSacrament"of whichhedidnotapprove,TheBishdpinthestatementofhiscaseagainst therecalcitrantsreferredtohisrecent conferenceswiththem,andsaidithad beensuggested-theBishopdidnotsay bywhom-thata,formofservice mightbesubmittedfor,hisconsiderationnotinvolvingthedirectuseofthe ReservedElements,butitwasagreed thatsuchacoursewouldnotleadto anhonestsolution,fortheclergymen inquestion-worldunderstandtheserviceinonewayandheinanother.In theendtheBishopwasinformedthat onconscientiousgroundsthethree clergymenwereunabletoaccepthis regulation.Onewouldthinkthatthe Bishopwouldthereuponproceedto vindicatehisauthorityandcompe. obedience.Instead,headoptedthe forcible-feebleplanofarraigninghis disobedientclergymenbeforetheSynod andasked-thatbodyaspenaltytodeclarethem"excludedfromthefellowshipofthediocese."TothistheSynodgaveitsconsentby246votesto39. Theincriminatedhaveprotestedagainstbeingmadeethevictimsofanalleged boycott,andtherethestorystopsfor thepresent.

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"TheLionandtheMouse"wasoneof thegreateststagesuccessesofthelast generation,andFirstNationalWarner havemarshalledalltheirforcestoput thisdramaticmasterpieceonthespeakingscreenwiththesameperfectness thatistypicaloftheirproductions.Supportingthetwoprincipalsisastellar castwhichincludesAlec,B.Francis, speakingforthefirsttimeontheaudiblescreen,andWilliamCollier,Junr., whoportrays"ReadyMoney"Ryder's son.MayMcAvoywillberememberedfrommanyfamous"silent"pictures,chiefly,"BenHur,"andlatterly inthetalkie"TheJazzSinger."Such anotablecastmustsurelyspellsuccessfor"TheLionandtheMouse." Supportingthefeaturepicturewillbe theusualentertainingCapitolassociate programme,presentedthroughPhotophone,andthealwaysinterestingFox MovietoneNews.

"ThisisHeaven"

APart-TalkingandSingingPictureStarringVilmaBanky-atthePrince ofWalesTheatre.

SocialandSportsCommittee. Arrangementsarewellinhandfor theannualHibernianpicnic,whichis tobeheldonFebruary9,atBictor. Thetwolargestlaunchesontheriver havebeenhired.'andagoodtimeis assuredeveryone.AnyHibernian willingtogiveadonationtowards prizesforthesportsareaskedtoget intouchWith"theGeneralSecretary, ForrestChambers.

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Paramount'sAll-TalkingComedy Drama,with"Cinesound"Presentation. "DANGEROUSCURVES."

Starring

CLARABOWandRICHARD ARLEN.

Hearhervoiceglowingwiththenew charm-thenewsexappeal,avibrantandvivaciousClarainaglitteringstoryoftheShot;World.

OntheSameProgrammeyouwillsee

POLLYMORANandHARRY

GRLB'BON, InMetro-Goldwyn'sGreatestMirthquake, "HONEYMOON," Twoiscompany,butthree(when thethirdisadog)ismorethana crowd-it'sacatastrophe. ONTHESTAGE.

BERTHOWELLANDHISSTAGE BAND.

THECORPSDEBALLET,and UNITSTAGESTARS, IntheElaborateandColourfulPresentation, "ARABIANNIGHTS."

THEUNITORCHESTRA(with BertHowell'sDirecting),ontheRisingPlatform,willplayasanOverture "GYPSYLOVE"(Lehar).

LESWALDRON, AttheConsoleoftheGreat.eWurlitzer,willrender: "VALSE"(Durand). "THEMINSTRELSHOW"(Slide Novelty). WhileduringtheIntervalhewillbe heardinaMedleyofPopularAirs, concludingwith "THEBREAKAWAY."

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ClaraBowin"DangerousCurves"

AmbassadorsGreatProgramme. particularlyfineprogrammehas beenarrangedbythemanagementto commenceattheAmbassadorsto-rhv (Saturday).ItwillbeheadedNby Paramount'sall-talkingcomedy-drama,"DangerousCurves,"featuringthevivaciousClarapow.Thisishersecond production,andshowsMiss Cowtofargreateradvantagethan,in herprevioussuccess,"TheWild?arty," Sheissupportedbyaparticular.vtine vast,includingRichardAchm,Kay Francis.DavidNewell,AndersEan dolph,andmanyotherwellknown players.ClaraBowtakesthepart,.f abarebackrider,inlovewithLarry Lee(admirablyplayedbyRichardArlen),atight-ropewalker.Le.3isinfatunt,dwithZaraFlynn(KayFrancis),hispartner,butZaralovesTony Barretti,whohasasmallpart Richard'sact.WhileZaraisleading Larryn,PatDelaney(ClaraBow)is practisingonthewire,inthehopeof breakingintoLee'sact.Thewhole circusseesthatZaraismakingafoolof Larry,andfinallyPattellshimof Zara'sduplicity,andwhenhefinds thatitistrue,hebecomesnervousand fallsfromthewire.Whileheisin hospital,thecircusmoveson,but Patreturnstothetown,findshim, andpersuadeshimtorejointhecircus Onthewireagain,Larryfindshis nervegone,andClaragoesonthewire torousehim,andtheydoathrilling acttogether,whichmakesPatconvincedthatshecanworkwithLarry, butheinsiststhatCol.P.P.Brock,the circusowner,getZarabackintohis act.InthemeantimeZaraandTony havebeensecretlymarried,butthey

Vilma,Banky'svoiceisheardforthe firsttimeonthespeakingscreenin "ThisisHeaven,"her'neweststarring picture,whichcomestothePrinceof \ValesTheatreto-day(Saturday).Miss Bankyisoneofthefewforeignborn picturestar:tobeabletokeepher placeinthescreenfirffiamentinthis dayoftalkingpictures.StagetraininginViennabeforeshecametoAmericaAndanaturallybeautifulspeakingvoice,combinetomakeherdialogueperformancemorethansatisfactory.ThedifficultiesofaHungarian immigrantgirllearningtoaccustom herselftothenewandstrange'lifeshe findsinNewYorkmakeupthebody ofthestory,whichgivesherampleopportunityforbothcomedyandpathos. Firstseenasafrightenedlittlepeasant, muffledincountlesspetticoatsand shawls,theninaneatwaitress'uniform,MissBankyshowsanewsideof heractingabilitytovierpublicin"This isHeaven."JamesHall,oneofthe mostprominentleadingmeninHollywood,FritziRidgeway,andLucien Littlefieldarepiominentinthesupportingcast.Preceedingtheprincipal attractionisthatincomparablevariety ofshort"talkie"entertainments,featuringfamousartistsoftheworld,with Cinesound"presentation.Thisincludessome!ofthefollowingitems:An all-talkingChristieComedy,featuring LoisWilsonandTasonRobards:anothermatrimonialmix-upentitled"A BirdinHand:"anall-talkingdramatic sketch,"PalsisPals."featuringTames Barton;"ChelseaNights,"asinging anddancingnumber,byCarlBrisson andMimiCrawford.andanotherofthe alreadyfamousMickeytheMouseCartoons,''WhentheCat'sAway."

FirstNationalWarner'sTalkie AdaptationoftheSensational StageSuccess: "THELIONANDTHEMOUSE"

With LIONELBARRYMORE, MAY'McAVOY, AlecFrancis, Wm.Collier,Jr. AllspeakingperfectEnglishin thisdelightfulstoryofyounglove thatwouldnotbedenied. Also

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WithJamesHallandLucienLittlefield.Apart-talkingandsinging picturethatwillholdyouabsorbed andfascinatedfromstarttofinish.Thestoryoftwogirlswho triedtofinddifferentpathsto"A HeavenonEarth."

Precededbythatincomparable varietyofshort'.'Talkies"entertainment,featuringthefamousartists oftheworld,with"CINESOUND" presentation,includingan'alltalkingChristieComedy,featuring LoisWilsonandJasonRobards: anothermatrimonialmix-up,entitled"ABirdinIjand";andalltalking;dramaticsketch,"Palsis Pals,"featuringJamesBarton; "ChelseaNights,"asingingand dancingnumber,byCarlB'risson andMimiCrawford;andanotherof thealreadyfamousMickeythe MouseCartoons,"WhentheCat's Away.",BoxPlansNowOpenforthe Lounge,Circle,orStalls,atthe Theatredaily,from9.30a.m.

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"TheLiturgyiscertainlya sacredthing.Throughitwe areraisedtoGodandare unit-dtoHim.Thefaithful cointothesacredplacesof worsntodrawpietyfrom itschiefsourcebyactiveparticipationintheEucharistic Sacrifice.Itisreallynecessarythatthefaithfulshould notassist'atthesacredceremonieslikeoutsidersormute spectators."-PopePiusXI.

AnswerthecallofthePope. LearntouseaMissalatMass. FollowthePriestwithaMissal ReadourCalendarweekly.

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Saturday,January4,1930.

star,theapathyoftheJews.But theyperseveredandcameatlastto wheretheChildwas.NoregalsplendoursurroundedHim,nooutwardsign ofHisKingship,stilllessofHisDiviss ity.Theireyes,litbyfaith,pierced beneaththesurface,andfallingdown theyadoredHim."Letnotourfaith andlovebelesswhenwekneelbefore theTabernacle!

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Whatawonderfulthought,ordream,orvision,oranythingelse itmightappear,tothepacificist-themanwhohateswarandwho lovespeace-isthatglitteringideaofaUnitedStatesofEurope whichwasexpressedinaproposal,recentlybytheFrenchMinister forForeignAffairs,MonsieurBriand.Itliftsonealmosttoa peakofenthusiasmwhenamentalsurveyismadeofthepossibilitiesofsuchaproposalcarriedtoapracticalconclusion.From hismountainof.fancy,theFrenchstatesmanmayhimself,with reasonableoptimism,watchthephantomsofwarpassbywithall theirghastlyandghostlypanoply,contrivancesofpower,intoValhalla,forassuredlyinsuchaconfederationofthenations,war,and itsnoiseandhubbub,spoilageandpainanddeath,wouldbecome inabriefspaceamerebaldhistoricmemory.

Notduringthewholecourseofthelong-drawn-outandbewilderingdiscussionsatGeneva,upontheexotericquestionofWorld Peace,hadamorenotableproposalbeenmade.Itsbeautiful simplicityisitsoutstandingfeature-itpracticalapplicationis withintherealmofpossibility.Itisaproposalwhichchallenges thesincerityofeveryadvocateofWorldPeacetobankhishopes andhisgreatexpectationsuponit,becauseitisthesecretdoor tothatnewperiodvisionedbythepoetwhenthedirectorsof humanprogressandtheshapersofworlddestinywillworktogetherinacommoncausein

"Theparliamentofman,thefederationoftheworld."

"Ihope,"saidM.Herriot,intheFrenchChamberofDeputies recently,"thatFrance,inSeptember,willcarryadefiniteproposal forsuchaFederationtotheLeaguemeetingatGeneva.Everythingdemonstratesthattheprojectwillbepossible.WillFrance vovidethissupplementtoworldpeace?"Francehaslittlereasontotrustthefutureofherpeopletotheuncertainprotection ofarmaments.Norcanshesecretlyhugtoherbreastanyvagranthopeofgainingasuperioradvantageoverherneighboursby withdrawingapartfromBritaininBritain'seffortstoforgea workingcontractbetweenthePowersintheinterestsofauniversalinternationalfellowshipofpeace.IftotheFrenchmanthe KellogPactdoesnotprovideasufficientguaranteeofnationalsecurity,andtheproblemsoutlinedintheNavalConferencearean additionalworrytotheFrenchrpind,Britain,too,hasherserious thoughtsuponatoo-hurrieddisarmamentschemethatshould commendthemtotheFrenchpeople.IntheuncertainatmospheresurroundingGenevato-day,theproposaloftheFrenchMinisterforForeignAffairs,shoulditbebroughttoGenevainSeptember,andputforwardwithsincerity,oughttocommandawholelot ofsupport\fromhonestadvocatesofWorldPeace.Itholdsthe germofgreatnessthatcannothelightlythrustaside,andwould minimisethoseoutstandingproblemsthatarewraptuplikehornets in"thefreedomoftheseas,""Rightsofbelligerentsandneutrals," "Theinter-dependenceofland,seaandairarmaments,"etc.,and thoseMediterraneannutswhicharehardtocrack.

WhenGenevacanwithauthoritybreatheits"Paxvobiscum" toaUnitedStatesofEurope,anewcovenantwillbemadewith thebreathoflifeandenduranceinit,acovenantthatwillholdthe worldtogetherbyanall-embracingcommunityofinterests,anda CommonwealthofNationsevolvedboundonlybythesilkenbonds ofJusticebetweeneachandforall.Thismaybemerelyapoet's visionofthefuture.Butpoets'dreamssometimesmaterialise.Of acertaintydynamicnaturalforcesarebringingthenationscloser toeachother.Self-interestandpreservationaretheimpulsesof thatattractionwhichismakingtheEastneighbourlywiththe West.Thefamilycupboard,foronething,hasitsfixedplacein rationallife,andmorethingsarewroughtbyitsinfluenceupon mankindthanstatesmenofthecultureofWinstonChurchillwill admit.Thelow-browed,sensual,thick-lippedcroniesofgreed andcovetiousnes,callousacolytesofwar,andserversoftheseven sins,hidebehindit.Whentheworld'scupboardsarestoredwith thenecessariesoflife,therewillhelittleneedforarmamentson landandseaorintheair.Fillthemandthethousandyearsof peaceshallbegin.

NameofJesus.Doubleofthe2nd. Class.White.2.OftheVigilofthe Epiphany.PrefaceofChristmas. LastGospeloftheVigil. IntheCollecttheChurchpraysthat "wemay,inheavenenjoytheblessed visionofHim,toWhosemostHoly Namewedoreverenceuponearth."In theLesson,takenfromtheActsof Apostles,wehearSt.Peter,"filledwith theHolyGhost,"tellinghishearers that"thereisnoothernameunder heavengiventomen,wherebywe mustbesaved."Howthenareweto honourthissavingName?Listento thecounselofSt.Paul."All,whatsoeveryoudo,inwordorinwork,all thingsdoyeintheNameoftheLord JesusChrist,givingthankstoGodand theFatherbyHim."TheHolyName ofJesus,saysSt.Bernard,isashoney onthelips,asweetmelodyintheair, adeepjoyintheheart.IfweuseIt frequentlyanddevoutly,Itwillbecome asourceofconsolation,Itwillafford usmanyacheckandmanyastimulus. Itwillspurusontodowhatpleases HimbythethoughtofwhatHeenduredforus;itwillrestrainusfrom doingthingsthatcannotbedoneen HisName.Moreandmoreweshall realiseHispromise:"Whatsoeveryou shallasktheFatherinMyName,that willIdo."

January6.-TheEpiphany.Doubleof the1st.Class,withanOctave.White. SpecialPrefaceandCommunicantes. "Enteringintothehouse,theyfound theChildwithMary,HisMother,and fallingdowntheyadoredHim."Let us,too,adoreourInfantKingand offerHimgifts,'thegoldofcharity, thefragrantincenseofprayer.the myrrhofself-denial.

January7.-OftheOctaveofthe Epiphany.Semi-double. White. 2.BlessedVirginMary;3.Churchor Pope.PrefaceandCommunicantes oftheEpiphany. Wehaveamorepreciousgiftto offertoGodthantheMagihad."Favourablylookdown,we.beseechThee, 0Lord.upontheofferingofThy Church,notnowlayinguponThine Altargold,frankincenseandmyrrh, butimmolatingandsharingamongst herchildren,HimWhomthbsemystic giftssymbolised,JesusChristOur Lord."GoldwassymbolicofHis Kingship.frankincenseofHisDivinity,myrrh(whichisusedinembalmingbodiesHissufferingHumanity.

January8.-OfofOctaveofEpiphany. Semi-double.White. 3.B.V.M.; 3.ChurchorPope.Prefaceand CommunicantesofEpiphany. EpiphanyisaGreekwordmeaning "manifestation,"andthecomingofthe MagitoBethlehemisso-calledbecause itwasthenOurLordfirstmanifested HimselftotheGentiles,or,i.e.,peoples otherthantheJews.ThatHeshould receivethehomageoftheJewswasnot sufficient,fortheSaviourhadcomefor alltheworld,foreveryraceandtribe underheaven.AndsowefindHim receivingthehomageoftheheathen nationsinthepersonsofthethree Magi.Thesekingsrepresentedus,for we,too,areofGentilerace.Wecan offerHimgiftsourselvesnowifwe will;buttherearemanypeoplewho still"sitindarkness."Praythat theyalsomaycomeandadoreHim. Jemmy9.-OftheOctaveofthe Fp'nhanv.Semi-double.White.2. B.V.M.:3.ChurchorPope.Preface andCommunicantesofEpiphany. "WehaveseenHisstarintheeast, andarecometoadoreHim."How prompttreywere,andhowpersevering!Godoftensendsusa"star."an inspirationofGrace,toguideus.What obstaclestheMagihadtoovercome, whattrialstoundergo!Theparting fr"mhomeandcountry,thelong,dialcultjourney,thedisappearanceofthe

HisGracetheArchbishopwillbeout oftownduringthemonthofJanuary. HehopestoreturntoSt.Mary'sthe firstweekinFebruary. * * *

Rev.FatherM.Dunneleftbythe ChitralonTuesdaylastforMelbourne, fromwhencehewillproceedtohis owndiocese.Hismanyfriendsin Perthweredelightedtoseehimlooking sowellduringthefewdayshespent hereastheguestofHisGracethe Archbishop.Seeminglyhehascorn pletelyrecoveredfromtheseriousillnesswhichheunfortunatelycontracted whileonholidays.

HisHolinessthePopehasappointed ArchbishopPascalRobinson,O.F.M.,as hisrepresentativetotheIrishFree State.ArchbishopRobinsonisanativeofDublin.HehasbeenprominentintheMaltaquestion.Previous tothathewasSpecialVisitortothe HolyLand.TheIrishFreeStatehas setasidetheUnderSecretary'sLodge inPhoenixParkastheofficialresidence forthePapalrepresentative.Itisa beautifulhome,setamididealsurroundings.TheFreeStateMinister attheVaticanisMr.C.Bewley,K.C.,a recentconvert,andawellknownfigure attheIrishBar.

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TheannualConferenceofTeachers inourschoolswillopenonMonday, January27,andcontinueuntilFriday, January31.TheConferenceMasswill hecelebratedat9a.m.onMondayin theConventChapel,VictoriaSquare. TheDirectorofEducation,Mr.WallaceClubb,LA.,haspromisedtogive oneofthelectures.OnThursday afternoon,at3p.m.,Musgrove'sLtd. intendentertainingthoseattendingthe ConferenceatLyricHouse.Amusicalprogrammeisbeingarrangedby Mrs.SutherlandGroom.Teachersof ChristianDoctrinearerequestedto read"SomeMethodsofTeachingReligion,"whichwillformthebasisof lecturesanddiscussion.Thosewho havecopiesareexpectedtotakethem tothelectures.Anextensivereview ofthebookby"TheSower"isprinted inthisissue,andteachersaredirected toit.Itmaybeusefulinprovoking discussion.Thesecretariesofthevariousstudy-circlesappointedduringthe lastConferencetoreformtheprogrammeinChristianDoctrine,are againrequestedtosendinthefinal recommendationsandresolutions agreeduponbythecircles.Itis hopedtohavethereformedprogramme inusethisyear.Questionsonthe contentandmethodofteachingofany gradeinschoolwillbeverywelcome attheConference.Teachersareurged topreparetheirdifficultiesandquestionsnow,'andsubmitthemduringthe lectures.Thereformer,programmein ChristianDoctrinewillbetoalarge extenttheexpressionoftheteachers' wishesmadeknownintherecommendationsofthestudy-circles.This 'year'sConferencewillbeaveryim Portantone.becauseoftheproposed reformsinChristianDnetrfne.Itis consequentlymostdesirablethatall whoteachreligioninnorschoolsshould attendthelectures.Itisthewishof HisGracethe'Archbishopthatevery te-,r+Pr,reliv;oilsandlay.inevery school.secondaryandprimary.boys andgirls,shouldattendtheConference.

NewsandNotes

Althoughonlysixmonths'old,the CatholicBushMissionatAliceSprings, inCentralia,hadthehondurofhaving thefirstMassinthefirstchurchon Sunday,December8.ItwascelebratedbyRev.FatherLong,MS.C., thefounderoftheMission.Thechurch wasnotquitefinishedfortheoccasion, butbeforelongthefinishingtouches willbeputonit.

* * Thecloseof1929beyondtheequator, hasbeenmarkedbyanoutburstofatmosphericbadtemper.Theheavy weatherwhichhasbeenexperiencedoff theEnglishCoastisextendinginland, aridis Manchestercausingmuchdamage.At ahousecollapsed,burying amotherandherdaughterbeneath thedebris,andinjuringfourchildren. AGermansteamerwasoverwhelmed intheEnglishChannel.Aspectacular rescueofthecaptain,hiswifeand child,andthecrewwasmadebyalifeboat. Agalesweptthewholeof NorthernFrance,andwreakeditsviolenceontrees,housesandtelegraph wires.AtidalwaveatHavreswept overthequays,floodingpartofthe city.Acablemessage,datedthe29th. ult.,statesthatthetrans-Channelship- pingservicesandalltheairlineserviceshavebeensuspended.Australia hasmuchtothanktheAlmightyforithasexperiencedonthewholedelightfulDecemberweather,andthe holidaysinPerthwereallthatcould bedesiredfromtheviewpointofthe weatheroracle.

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MonsignorHurley,Vicar-Generalof theAdelaideArchdiocese,diedinthe NorthAdelaideHospitalonthe8th. ult.Hishealthhadnotbeengoodfor sometime.DuringhisillnessinhospitalhewasvisitedfrequentlybyArchbishopSpence:andhisfellowpriests, andbyintimatefriends.Hewasassociatedwiththe"SouthernCross"as Directorforover20years.Hetook anactiveinterestinCatholicliteraturegenerallyandintheschools. Mgr.HurleywasbornatRosnarra,CountyKilkenny,Ireland,onFebruary1,1861,andwaseducatedatSt. Kieran'sCollege,atthatplace.He afterwardscontinuedhisstudiesatthe GenoaCollege,inItaly,wherehewas ordainedPriestonSeptember20,1884. HecametoAdelaideonApril29,1887. HesucceededDeanKennedyinNorth Adelaide,andhadchargeofthatdistrictforaboutayear.Whenthe DominicanFatherscametoNorthAdelaidein1898,FatherHurley,ashewas then,wasmadeparishpriestofLowei NorthAdelaidebyArchbishopO'Reilly,andremainedthereforoveraguar terofacentury.WhenthePassionist FathersgaveupthechargeoftheimportantparishofParkside,fiveyears ago,hetookitoverat'thedesireof theArchbishop,andwasappointedIrremovableRector.Sometenyears agoMgr.HurleywasappointedVicarGeneralinconjunctionwiththelate Mgr.O'Neill,whosucceededMgr. ByrneasVicar-General,andduring Mgr.O'Neill'slongillnessandafterhis death.thewholeoftheworkandresponsibilitiesofthathighofficefellon hisshoulders.ArchbishopSpencepresidedattheRequiem.Over60priests wereintheSanctuary. Alargecongregationwaspresent.Thefuneral wasoneofthelargestseeninthe city.Theremainswereinterredin theCatholicCemetery,WestTen-ace. R.I.P.

Anothershockinglevelcrossingaccidentisresponsibleforthedeathsof twoMaylandsresidents(fatherand son),whowiththeirfamilywerespendingtheholidaysinacampatRocking- ham.Inanattempttoavoidacollisionwithapassingrailwaytrain. ArthurMcGladdery,about25,the driverofamotorcarandside-car,turningsharply,overturnedthecar.He wasthrownagainstthetrainwithterribleforce.andreceivedshockinginjuries.Whenpickeduphewasdead. Hisfather,whowasintheside-car, receivedheadinjuriesfromwhichhe diedfivehoursafteradmissiontothe FremantleHospital.TheMcGladdery familyaremembersoftheQueenof Martyrsparish,Maylands.Arthurwas amemberofthePeninsulaTennisClub andhighlyesteemedbyitsmembers. R.I.P.

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Mr.StephenB.Donovan,chairman oftheWestAustralianLandsBoard, withhiswifeandtwochildren,are amongtheguestsattheContinental Hotel,Claremont,wheretheyintend stayingforthesummermonths.

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The'Rev.GeorgeEllisHerlihy,who wasprominentlyassociatedwithRev. Dr.PetorelliintheextraordinarysuocessonthemusicalsideoftheEucharisticCongressceremoniesinSyr!.

ney,diedatHurstvillerecently,followingalongandpainfulillness,and asaresultofaheartattack.Ofrobust physicalproportions,inlessthana yearhehaddeclinedtoashadowof hisformerself.Fourdayspriorto theCongressheunderwentaserious operation.Westralianswhohadthe privilegeofwitnessinghiswonderful commandoverthegreatchoirswhich heheldattheShowGroundsatthe open-airMasses,andonMen'sNight, andwhenhedirectedthesingingofthe Benedictionhymnsatthegrandfinale oftheCongress,whenhundredsof thousandsweremassedinHydePark, willrecallwithwhatremarkableefficiencyhecarriedouthisgreattask,nor will devotionaltheyreadilyforgetthestrikingly effectproducedbythose thousandsofvoicessingingthepraises ofourEucharisticKing.Hewasa manoftirelessenergy,andhespent himselfintheserviceoftheChurch. Hisdeathattheearlyageof43willbe deeplyregrettedbythehundredsof thousandswhotookpartintheceremoniesoftheCongress.FatherHerlihywasbornat13almain,andwas educatedatSt.Patrick'sEcclesiastical College,Sydney,wherehedistinguishedhimselfbyhighscholasticability.HewasforsevenyearsatSt.Francis' Church,Albion-street,andforthepast ninemonthsinchargeofHurstville parish.Onebrotherandthreesisters survivehim.R.I.P.

* * TheRev.P.J.Murphy,P.P.,Clifton Gardens,Sydney,whosesacerdotalsilverjubileewasrecentlymarkedby conversazioneintheMosmanTown Hall,atwhichfunctionglowingtributeswere Australianpaidtothisdistinguished priest,wasfirstattachedto St.Mary'sCathedral,Sydney.Hewas assistantsecretarytoMgr.O'Haran whenthelatterwaswithCardinal Moranfrom1908to1911;andthen actedastheArchbishop'ssecretaryf eightyears.Hewasappointer!AdministratorinsuccessiontoMzr.O'Gorman,anddidmuchtoassistArchbishopKellyinthecompletion1St. Mary's.Heistheauthorof'One HundredYearsofSt.Mary'sCathedral,"avaluedhistoricalrecord.

* * * * ItistheintentionofhisGracethe ArchbishopofSydney(MostRev.Dr. Kelly)toleavebytheOrfordonMarch 12nextonhisvisitadliminatoRome. AftervisitingRomehisGracewillattendtheInternationalEucharisticCongressatCarthage,andthenproceedto IrelandviaRomeandLondon.He willstayinIrelandtilllateinAugust. whenhewillleaveforSydney,arrivingabouttheendofSeptember.He willbeaccompaniedbyRightRev. Mgr.J.O'Gorman,P.P.,Parramatta, andRev.P.J.Murphy,CliftonGardens.FatherMurphywillaccompanytheArchbishopthroughout,andonhis returnjourney;butafterreachingIreland,Mgr.O'Gormanwillvisithis friendsandreturnlater,viaAmerica.

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Ontheoccasionofthe50th.anniversaryofthePope'sentryintothe priesthood,KingGeorgesentthefollowingmessage:"Icannotallowthis happyoccasiontopasswithoutoffering mysincerestcongratulationsandbest wishesforyourwelfareandhappiness. IaskyourHolinesstoacceptmyfelicitationsandtheassuranceofthesincere friendshipandheartfeltrespectand esteemIfeelforthepersonandcharacterofyourHoliness."

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Castledareacknowledgesthereceiptof£4fromtwodonors.

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TheShilling-a-YearClub,whichaims atsendingeverychildinthebushto boardatacountryconvent,toprepare forthereceptionoftheSacraments, wishestoacknowledge£218sfromvariousdonors.Collectingbookswillbe sentonapplicationtoFatherMcMahon,Sts,Mary's,VictoriaSquare.It isthehopeoftheclubthatatleast onecollectorwillbeineveryparishin cityandcountry.

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TheChurchinHollandhaslosta greatservantbytherecentdeathof theArchbishopofUtrecht,Monsignor VandeWetering,Metropolitanofthe CatholicProvinceofHolland.Tohim islargelyduethewonderfulrevivalof CatholicityinHollandinrecenttimes. Ilewasbornin185G,andwasordained in1874.Hisdeathfollowedaparalyticstroke.R.I.P.

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GilbertKeithChestertonandhiswife wereresentlyreceivedinaudienceby theHolyFather.

TheRegentofTravancore,India, SehdLakshmiBayi,apagan,hassent arespectfulletterofhomageandgreetingtotheHolyFatherforhissacerdotaljubilee,throughtheBritishLegationtotheHolySee.Another paganmanifestationofreverencefor

theHolyFathercomesfromSenator BarYasuhi,ofTogo,whohassenta richly-adornedcasketandaletterof homage.

* DiedsomefewweeksagoinEngland, Mr.JohnWoulfeFlanagan,described bytheLondon"Times"asoneofthe oldestmembersofitseditorialstaff, andoneofitsmostbrilliantanddevotedservants.Hewastheeldestson oftheRightHon.StephenWoulfe Flanagan,Q.C.,whowaseminentasa JudgeoftheIrishLandedEstates Court,andwasswornofthePrivy CouncilbothinGreatBritainandIreland.HewascalledtotheEarat Linocln'sInnin1877,andwasalsoa memberoftheIrishBar.In1831he wasHighSheriffofRoscommon,ande magistrateforthatcountyandforCo. Sligo.AfterthesplitintheLiberal Party,causedbyGladstone'sacceptanceofParnell'sHomeRulepolicy, hejoinedthe"Times"andbecameits principalleaderwriteronforeignaffairs.HemarriedanieceofthefamousIrishorator,RichardLalorShiel. ReqtilemMasswascelebratedinSt. Mary's,Chelsea,forthereposeofhis soul,

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BytheappointmentofCanonVirgileBeguin,ArchpriestofSedan,tobe BishopofBelley,theHolyFatherhas raisedanotherFrenchwarherotothe Episcopate.CanonBeguinis57. WhenthewarbrokeouthewasacurateintheparishofSt.Andrewin Rheims.HejoinedtheRedCross hospitalintheSquareofRheims,and wasawardedtheCroixdeGuerrefor takingthewoundedandthesickto shelterduringviolentbombardments Dailyhewatchedthegradualdestructionofhischurch,butwhenthewar endedheatoncebuiltanotheroutof theruins.

Famousforthepoemswrittenabout itbyLamartine,thechurchofMaly (BourgogneDepartmen.)istobere-, openedsoon,followingitsrestoration. Itwasclosedafewmonthsagoowing toitsdilapidatedcondition.Theorganisersofaninternationalfootball matchsentthecure32,000francsfor therestorationfund.Thereopening ceremonywillcoincidewiththecentenaryofthedeathofMme.Lamartine,andMasswillbeofferedforthe poetandhiswife.

Catholicart-thegreatestinthe world-istobeworthilyrepresentedat thegreatexhibitionofItalianartto beheldinLondonearlyinthenew year.Recentlyasteamer,appro- priatelynamedLeonardodaVinci, reachedLondonwith350picturesand sculpturesfromItalianpublicgalleries andprivatecollections,worthseveral millions,whicharebeingloanedfor theexhibition.WorksbyMichaelAngelo,Titian,Raphael,Boticelli,Fra Angelico,Tintoretto,andDonatellobare included.KingGeorge,andother American,French,GermanandDutch ownersofItalianworksofartarealso lendingthemfortheexhibition.Armed detectivesguardedthetreasures aboardtheLeonardodaVinci,which trulybearsapricelessfreight.

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Wehavereceivedacopyofthe "NudgeeCollegeMagazine"for1929,a publicationworthyofnoteonaccount ofthevarietyandexcellenceofitscontentsanditsreallyfirstclassproduction.Theillustrations,especially,are praseworthy,amongthemtwoviewsof thecollegetakenfromtheair.Quitea largeportionofthemagazineisdevotedtotheOldBoys'Association, whichisabletogiveagoodaccountof itself,andhasinitsranksmanymen prominentinQueenslandpublicand professionallife.Thewholepublica- tionisacredittoNudgeeCollege,and itsvalueasagreateducationalinstitution.

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OntheChitral,Mr.andMrs.C. CoganleftonTuesdayforatripto theirhomeland,NewZealand.They expecttobeawaysomemonths,and thedayswillquicklypassrenewingold acquaintancesandre-visitingfamaliar places.NewZealanddoesoffermuch totheholiday-maker,andtoacertain extentjustifiesitsplaceamongthe manynoisyclaimantsforthetitleof "God'sowncountry"

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Mr.M.G.Lavan,accompaniedbyhis sonFrank,whoisonleavefromXavier College,Melbourne,leftonChristmas EvebytheBallaratforashortholidayinColombo.Thewellknownlegal firmofLavanandWalshhasmoved itsofficesnextdoorinBarrack-street, andenlargedthefirmbyincludingMr. SeatonasapartnerInallthecause celibresthathaveagitatedtheCriminal Courtinrecentyears,Mr.Levan,instructedbyMr.Walsh,hasplayeda Prominentpartascounselfortheaccused,andremarkablesuccesshasattendedhispleading.

HisLordshiptheBishopofWilcan- nia-Forbes(RightRev.Dr.Hayden) willleaveforRomeonhisvisitadlim- inaonMarch26.HisLordshipwill visitIrelandandotherpartsofEu- ropeduringhistripabroad.Onthe 16th.ofJanuaryhewillpresidein BlackheathattheelectionoftheRev. MotheroftheSistersofMercy,INil- cannia-Forbesdistrict.

Thechoirs,collectorsandsenior altarboysofbothSt.Mary'sCathedral andSt.Patrick'sChurch,wereenter- tainedinSt.Joseph'sschoolroom, VictoriaSquarelastSundaybythe Rev.FatherPrendiville.Dr.C.Edgar Ford,F.R.C.O.,F.T.C.L.,whoplayed thefinaleafterthe11o'clockMass,was speciallyinvitedtoattendthefunc- tion.Inhisopeningremarks,theAd- ministratorwarmlyreceivedthedistinguishedguestandeminentmusician, andineulogistictermspaidagreat tributetohismusicalartistry.Father PrendivillealsosaidthatitgavehimextremepleasuretoannouncethatDr. Fordhadverykindlyconsentedtogive afurtherseriesoforganrecitalsatSt. Mary'sinthenearfutureduringhis shortstayinPerth.Dr.Ford,who onrisingtorespondwasreecivedmost enthusiastically,statedthathehadnot forgottenthepastfelicitationsatpre- viousgatheringsofthesamenature, anditalwaysgavehimparticularpleasuretobeassociatedwiththosepre- sent,andtorenderhisservicesonthe veryfineorganofSt.Mary's.Hecor- diallythankedtheAdministratorfor thewayhehadalwaysbeenreceived onhis 'assuredvariousvisitstothisState,and himofhisservicesatanytime requiredofhimwhenitcomesto organrecitals.-FatherPrendivillealso expressedinspecialtermshisgratitude andthankstoallthosepresentforthe wonderfulassistancegivenhim,and theirloyaltyandattentiontothe dutiesoftheCathedralandSt.Patrick'sduringthepastyear.Anum- berofspeakerssuitablyresponded,the tenorofwhichwasthepleasureit gavethemtohelpalongthegood workoftheChurch,andallexpressed theirdesiretospeedupinpreparation forthegrandopeningofSt.Mary's newCathedralonMay4next.

GeneralNews

Mr.Jas.Macfarlaneiscontestingthe seatintheLegislativeCouncilrenderedvacantbythedeathofDr.Saw. HoldingtheendorsementoftheNationalistparty,Mr.Macfarlanehasa wealthofcivicandparliamentarylegis- latingexperienceathisdisposal,which, ifreturnedtoParliamentshouldprove ofconsiderablebenefitforthecommunity.For7iyearsherepresentedthe CentralWardintheCityCouncil,then asrepresentativeoftheMetropolitan ProvinceintheLegislativeCouncilfor sixyears(1922-28).Mr.Macfarlaneis amemberofthePureFoodsStandard Board(since1911);Presidentofthe ButterandBaconManufacturersAssociation;PresidentoftheW.A.Dairy AdvisoryBoard;memberoftheFederalDairyCouncil;vice-president RoyalAgriculturalSociety,andalife membershipwasrecentlyconferred uponhim.Closelyalliedwiththe growthoftheSouth-Westdairyingindustry,Mr.Macfarlaneisapioneerof primaryandsecondaryindustries whichprovidesforemploymentona Statewidescale.Hisbusinessprogress,togetherwithhisparliamentary, experience,isworthyofnotewherea repreesntativeintheUpperHouseis requiredpossessingqualitiescalculated tobeofbenefittotheState.

TheQuestionBox

Questionsaboutthedoctrine andpracticeoftheChurchwill beansweredinthissectionweekly.Inquirersaretobeasbrief andclearaspossible.

UnityoftheChurch.

F.P.:TheunityoftheChurch meansthatthemembersofthetrue Churchmustbeunitedinbelievingthe samedoctrine,inobeyingthesame spiritualauthority.andinhalingthe sameSacramentsandSacrifice.No looseunionofsects,leavingtheindividualunitsfreetoholdvaryingbeliefs,wouldmakefortrueunity.Heresyandschismsareopposedtothe unityoftheChurch.Heresyisarevoltagainstdoctrine;schismarevolt againstspiritualauthority.Since ChristfoundedaChurchonearth,it followsthatHisChurchmustbeone. Itisimpossiblethattwochurchesprofessingopposingbeliefs,couldbothbe thetrueChurchofChrist. SinandVice. Doubtful:Strictlyspeaking,sin meansan,actthatisusuallywrong.

whileviceisahabitincliningtomoral evil.Asinmaybeanactresulting fromsuchabadhabit,oranacthelpingtoformthehabit.Sinisalsodefinedasanythought,word,deedor omissionopposedtothelawofGod.If thetrangressionisofaseriousnature andturnsthesoulawayfromGod,the sinismortal;ifthetransgressionisof aminornature,thesinisvenial.A personmaysindirectlyagainstGod, againsthisneighbours,oragainsthimself;butftindamentallytheevilofsin istobefoundinitsoppositionto God'slaw.Thethreeconditionsrequiredinorderthatasinmaybemortalare:(1)Thematterofthesinmust beseriousinitself;(2)thegravityof themattermustberealised;(3)there mustbefullconsentofthewilltothe sinfulact.Ifanyoneoftheseconditionsis.absent,thesinisonlyvenial.

FatherBurke.

FatherThomasBurke,thefamous Dominicanpreacher,wasbornin1832 inthecityofGalway.Heenteredthe DominicanOrderattheageoffifteen, andmadehisstudiesinItaly,returning toIrelandwhentheEnglishprovince oftheOrderwasre-established.Then commencedalifeofextraordinaryactivity.Inoneyearhepreachedseven hundredsermons,andwithineighteen monthsfourhundredlectures,asweb assermonsandretreats;andthisin additiontohisordinarydutiesasareligiousandasSuperiorofvarious houses.Theresultwasaserious breakdowninhealthattheearlyage offorty.Theremainingfewyearsof hislifewerespentatTallaght,Co.Dublin,andtherehediedin1883.Father Burkeisjustlyrenownedasareally greatpreacher,andasoneoftheoutstandingfiguresintheChurchofthe nineteenthcentury.

Geraldton

thebazaarduringthecourseofthe pastweek,itisnottobetakenfor grantedthatinteisthaswaned.Many ofoursilentworkershavenotremovedtheirshouldersfromthewheel,and theworksarestillrunningsmoothily, andfromreportsprofitably,andnot tillthenumbersgoupwilltheresult oftheseeffortsberecognised.Gerald-tonsuffersfronanodearthofspirited churchworkers,whoneverallowan opportunitytopasstheirwaywithout givingcheerfullyoftheirservicesand timetoassist.Manyofusareever readytostandasideandofferuninvitedcriticismoftheeffortsofothersand toladleoutgoodadvice.However, theopportunityisathandwhenwe willbeabletodemonstrateinasomewhatusefulmannerthatwearemorallybehindthesezealousworkers,ifwe cannotbewiththemphysically.We canputourhandsdeepinto.ourpocketsandpullout,notthesmallest,but thelargestwecanafford.Thatthe membersoftheoldergenerationwill dotheirpartweneedhavenofears, butitistothemembersoftheyounger generation,whoseweeklychequeis notnecessarilyrequiredtobestretched sofarasthatoftheirelders,will comeforwardandshowtheworldat largethatasCatholicswehavesomethingwhichweareproudofandwhich callsforthforsomepracticaldemonstrationofourloyalty.

Theparishhassustainedasevere lossinthedepartureofMrs.Cassidy forthemetropolitanarea,wholeft hereonMonday,incompanywithher husband,whohasbeentransferredto Perth.Duringtheshorttimeshe hadbeeninGeraldton,Mrs.Cassidy hadendearedherselftoaverywide circleoffriends,Allofwhomgreatly regretherdepartureandthatherbrief stayinourmidstcould'nothave beenprolonged.Anumberoffriends assembledattherailwaystationtobid heradieu.

Christmas,1929,isnowpasthistory, buttheoccasionwasnotpermittedto passbytheCatholiccommunityof Geraldtonwithouttherecognition whichthepremierfeastofourholy faithdemands.Thedemandsmade onourdevoutandenergeticAdministrator,FatherHalpin,weremoststupendousandexacting,butfortunately theweatherwastemperateandhence thelengthystaybewasrequiredto makeintheconfessionalwasasaresultperhapsrenderedalittleless strenuous.TheRev.Fatherwaskept busyateachsessionallottedforthe hearingofconfessions,andalthough nodoubtitwasedifyingtoseeso manypreparingforthegreatdayin suchamanner,alittleconsideration onbehalfoftheparishionerswould haveinagreatmeasureeasedthepressureduringthehourbeforemidnight. Surelythemanychildrenwhohaftfelt theirconfessionstillthislatehour showedlittlesympathywithouralreadyover-workedAdministrator,or fortiredshopworkerswhoperforce ofcircumstanceswerenotabletoattendearliertothisduty.Parents mightgreatlychangethisorderona futureoccasion,andthusrenderbotn otherCatholicsandtheirpriestasignalservice.Longbeforetheclock notifiedthattheonethousandnine hundredthandtwenty-ninthanniversaryoftheBirthofourCreatorin theStableofBethlehem,thespacious accommodationofourCathedralwas packedtothedoors.TheMasswas celebratedbytheRev.FatherHalpin, whowasassistedbytheboys'choir, whoacquittedthemselvesadmirably, rindwhosepleasingvoicesmusthave broughtsatisfactiontotheirChildKing,Whowasbornagainonouraltar. Inthecourseofashortsermon,Father Halpinwishedtheparishionersaholy andahappyChristmas,andexpressed hispleasureatseeingsuchagoodly numberapproachthealtarrails,thus ensuringforthemselvestheblessings whicharesolavishlydistributedby theChildTestisinresponsetoour prayersduringthisholyseason.Ile touchedbrieflyontheeffacacyof rrayer,andonthebenefitsandprivilec'resofourholyfaith.Thesecond Massat930wasalsolargelyattended,whilstFatherHalpinwasrequired tocelebratethesecondMassatWalkawayatSo'clock.

Thepopulargirlcompetitionwas broughttoaconclusionatafancy dresschildren'sball,whichwasheld attheTownHallonTuesdayevening, December17th.Thefunctionwasliberallypatronised,andthefinalresult wasannouncedasfollows:MissEileen Maloneygainedfirstplacewith22,560 votes;MissKathleenCassidy,'second with15,072votes;MissRitaCunninghamthird,'9,960votes;andMissConnieDavisfourth,8,640votes.The totalnumberofvotesgained,52,232reoresents£239.

EachcompetitorwasmadetherecipientofanarmletbytheNuns.Althoughlittlehasbeenheardpubliclyof

theEasternFields.TheRev.Dr. O'Hurleywastransferredtotseraidton,andsubsequently,onthedeathof thelateFatherLynch,givenchargeof theMaylandsparish.TheRev.Dr. SullivanwenttotheCathedralparish, andhisplaceinKalgoorlieandBoulderwastakenbytheRev.Father Byrne.Rev.FatherLangmeadleft Leonoratotakechargeofthenewlyformed.parishofEsperance,whilethe Rev.Dr.Kennedywasinstalledinthe Leonoradistrict,andashisparishextendsfromKanownatoWiluna,and hehastoadministertothespiritual needsofBulong,i0raBanda,Menzies, Kookynie,Laverton,Morgans,Gwalia, andthefastgrowingWiluna,hehasto spendagooddealoftimeinhismotor. TheRev.FatherWinston,BA.,isstationedatCoolgardie.TheoutstandingworkoftheKalgoorlieandBoulder parishesfortheyearwastheliquida tionofthedebtontheChristianbrothers'Collegeandtheenergywhich FatherMossthrewintotheworksoon turnedthedebitintoacreditbalance.

edallfortheassistancetheybadgiven himduringtheyear.Heexpressed thehopethatmanyotherswhowere giftedwithmusicaltalentswouldjoin thechoir,awishwhichDr.Byrne. speakinglater,emphasised.Thehealth ofFatherMossandFathersByrneand Winstonweredrunkwithmusicalhonours.

MissShiels,theorganist,andMiss K.Sheedy,theconductorofSt.Marys Choir,leftonChristmasafternoonby theTrans.trainforaholidayinthe EasternStates.

Manyformerparishionersgracedthe Cathedralwiththeirpresenceduring theChristmasvacation.MissDorrie Cream,theelderdaughterofMr.and Mrs.A.Cream,ofDurlacher-street, spentafortnightinGeraldton,andwas greetedbymanyformeracquaintances. Mrs.Creamhasinthepastbeenan indefatigableworkerfortheCathedral andtheConvent,andallwerepleased tonotethepleasedsmilewhichadornedhercountenanceassheaccompanied MissDorrie,whooccupiesanimportantpositioninWestralianFarmers,Perth.AformerGeraldtonianin MissGraceEadie,wasMissCream's companiononthistrip.

MissMaryKerbosky,ofPerth,has spentapleasurablethreeweeksasthe guestofMr.andMrs.JackSullivan. MissKerboskyisattendingtheQity CommercialCollege,andhasreturned toresumeherstudies.

Mr.R.J.McMorrowjourneyedto PerthtospendtheChristmasvacationwithhisparentsinPerth.

MissBerthaPrunsterwasapassengerforPerthbythe"mail"onChristmasEve.MissPrunsterintends"WingwithhermotheratMt.Lawleyfor aboutthreeweeks.

Anotherwhohasleftahardplaceto fillintheparishisMissDorrieStansfield.Sheassociatedherselfprominentlywithbazaarefforts,anddidnot throwofftheyoketillontheeveofher departure.

KalgoorlieNotes

Goldfieldsdoingshavebeenforsome monthsconspicuousbytheirabsence fromthecolumnsof"TheRecord." Christmasisatimeofgoodwilland goodresolutions,andamongthelatter, wasadeterminationthatKalgoorlie wouldonceagaintakeitsplaceinthe officialorganoftheArchdiocese.CatholicGoldfieldersscatteredthroughout theState,andevenbeyonditsboundaries,lookto"TheRecord"tokeep themintouchwithCatholicactivities, andthoughunchronicled,ourpriests, ourBrothers,andourNunshaveby theirunselfishlaboursearnedthegratitudeoftheCatholicsscatteredthroughoutthebroadspacesoftheEastern Goldfields,andscorednewrecordsin theeducationalarena.

Anothermuchfeltwantwassupplied inNovember,whenthenewtennis courtsformedattheeastendofHannan-streetwerehandedovertothecustodyofSt.MarysCatholicTennis Club,ofwhichMr.Hearne,manager oftheBankofNewSouthWales,is president,andMr.LaurieMaxwellsecretary.Thecourtsareequippedfor nighttennis,andalreadyourCatholic youtharevieingforpossessionofthe handsometrophiespresentedbyM,-. JamesHurtleCummins,a former MayorofKalgoorlie.TheRev.Father Mossperformedtheopeningceremony. assistedbytheMayorofKalgoorlie, Mr.B.Leslie,andtherewerepresent alsoalargemusteroftheparishioners andagoodnumberoftennisenthusiastsfromKalgoorlieandBoulder.By theway,AllHallowsstoleamarchon Kalgoorliebygettingtheirclubinto actionsomeweeksbeforetheKalgoorlieites.Therivalrybetweentheclubs issuretoresultinsomefineexhibitions oftennis.Doubtlessthesecretaries willseethatthedoingsoftheirrespectiveclubsaregivenpublicity.n thecolumnsof"TheRecord."

EarlyintheyeartheRev.Brother DalybecamesuperioroftheC.B.College,viceRev.BrotherHickey,transferredtoPerth.Thehighstandard obtainedbyourschoolsandcollegehas beenmaintained,andwhentheresults oftherecentUniversityexaminations areavailable,arecordoftheyear's workbothinmusic,scienceandliters turewillbeforwarded.TheBrothers andmanyoftheSistersofourvarious conventsareenjoyingtheirholidaysat thecoast,layinginastockofenergy forthenewyear'swork,fornocalling takesagreatertolloftheenergiesof itsvotariesthantheteachingprofession. OnChristmasDay,afterthelast Mass,FatherMossentertainedthe membersofthechoir.thechurchcollectors,andthealtarboys.Hethank-

Amongtheex-C.B.C.boysvisiting theirhomesfortheXmasholidaysare Mr.JackRussel,fromManly,Mr.Cyril Stinson,fromSpringwood;Mr.Jos. Kenafick,MA.,fromCastlemaine;Mr. Greg.Gowans,LL.B.,fromMelbourne: Mr.PatRiley,whoisto.becongratulatedonsecuringhis"B"Certificate. fromCircleValley;andMr.BillEnglish,fromtheTeahcers'College,Perth. Mr.TomKenafick,fromEsperance, alsospenthisvacationwithhisparents priortotakingupdutywiththebank ofNewSouthWales,Perth.

OrganRecitals

Thefirstofaseriesoforganrecitals tobegivenbyDr.Ford,F.R F.T.C.L.,inSt.Mary'sCathedral,will commenceonnextThursdayevemag the9th.inst.,at8pan.Besidesa numberofwellknownworks,theprogrammewillconsistofanumberof newpieceswhichhavenotyetbeen heardatanyofthepreviousrecitals. someofwhichbeingtheeminentorganist'sowncompositions.Alarge audiencewillnodoubtbepresentasin thepasttowelcomethe..1i4tinguished artist.

1929hasseenareturnofthatspirit ofoptimism,oncesocharacteristicem theGoldfields,andthe"tributer"has beenlargelyresponsiblefortherenewedinterestinminingandtheattraction offreshcapitalwhichisnowremodellingourtreatmentplants,andImight almostsayre-openingourmines.The CollierGovernmentgenerallylendsa sympatheticeartoGoldfieldsrequirements,andiftheFederalGovernment willdealjustlywiththeoneinterest thatcannotpassonitsincreasedcosts, theWestAustralianminesmaydofor Australiainthe''thirties"whatthey didfortheEasternStatesinthepanic stricken"nineties."

Theyearfastebbingtoitsclosesaw manychangesamongsttheclergyon

Cantwell.Oliverj..January6,1926.

Itisaholyandwholesomethought toprayforthedead,thattheymay beloosed-fromtheirsins.

Eternalrestgrantuntothem,0 Lord;andletperpetuallightshins uponthem.MaytheyrestlaImam (300days'indulgence.)

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CANTWELL.-Ofyourcharity,pray torthesoulofOliverJ.Cantwell. latebelovedsonofMandMrs.D. Cantwell,ofWattleGrove,Queen's Park,whodepartedthislifeon8th. lanuary.1929;aged22years.R.I.P. SweetJesus,havemercyonhissoul.

"SomeMethods.ofTeachingReligion"

AREVIEWIN"THESOWER"(Noveniber,1929).

(Wepublishthisextensivereviewforthebenefitofourteachers.This bookwillformthesubjectofdiscussionatthecomingconference,anditis desirablethatallteachersofreligionshouldre-readitasapreparationfor thelectures.Incommunitieswheretherearebutoneortwocopies,itis requestedthatthebookbereadaspartofthecommunityreading,especially PartII.,whichoutlinestheProjectMethodofteachingreligion.Thisreviewmayindicateafreshapproachtothecontentsofthebookfoxteachers whohavealreadyreadit.Thesuccessoftheconferencedependslargelyon thepreparationmadebytheteachers.Thatpreparationneednotbevery arduous,butsomereadingmustbedoneifthe-teachersaretocometothe lectureswithquestionsintheirrAndsthatneedpowering..Itishopedthat suchquestionswillbeprovokedbycommunityreadinganddiscussionofthe topicsoutlinedinthisbook.Ofverypracticalimportisthequestionof memorisingoftheCatechism,dealtwithbythereviewer.Thelatestdevelopmentofthe"Sower"Schemeistoabandonallcatechismmemorisingbefore theageof12.Thatreformisnowobligatoryinallschoolswithina,theArchdioceseofBirmingham.Arewereadyandwillingtoadoptthat?-Ed.]

Itwouldbehardtoimagineanyone morefittedforasurveyofthefield ofCatholicReligiousEducationthan theRev.JohnTlyMcMahon,M.A Ph.D.,theauthorof"SomeMethodsof TeachingReligion."Fromhisearly studentdaysintheNationalUniversity,hedevotedhimselftoaclose studyofthetheoryandpracticeof education,takinghisM.A.degreein EducationalScience,andbetrayingall thetimesspecialbiastoward-sthe subjectofCatecheticalInstruction. Later,asDiocesanInsPe.:torofCatholicSchoolsandOrganiserofReligious Instructioninthevastdioceseof Perth,WestAostralia,hehadabundant incentivetoscrutiniseeverypossible avenueofapproachtotheproblemcf ReligiousInstruction.Notmerelydid hescourtheseavenuesmostthoroughly:he,also,inhis-search,pickedup whatwasbestinallofthemandgraftedhisfindingsonhisownindividual methods.Itcanbereadilyunderstood,therefore,;hathisworkisoneof extraordinaryvaluetoallwhohave ReligiousEducationatheart. Heprefaceshisbor,kwithaselect bibliographywhsseperusalisaneyeopenerastotheamountofthought andstudythat,withinquiterecent years,hasgonetotheunravellingend orderingofthisthemostpressingproblemintheworldofeducation.Teat aloneisadefinitegain;wemean,the assurancethatthebestmindsinthe Church,inGermany,inEnglandandin Ireland,butespeciallyinAmerica,are setondiscovering,testingandperfectingthebestmethodsofconveyingthe truthsofourReligiontotheadolescent mind.Themodernwendmindfulof themuddleofthepast,iseverwhere lookingtothsfuture,and,witha-definiteendinview,isseekingtocapture theyouth:)ftheworld.Intl.:stame Catholicsmust,everywhere,bethe keenestandmostale:7.Inverytruth. webelievetheyare,butiftherewere anydoubtsatill,Dr.McMahon'sbook wouldservetodispelthem.

Itisnotourpurposeinthisnotice fullytoanalyseDr.McMahen'swork. Suchaprojectwouldrequire'awhole issueofthe"Sower."Rather,itis ourintentiontoinduceallourreaders tobuyacopyandthoroughlymaster itscontents.Or,iftheyhavealready purchasedacopy(whichisquitewhat mightbeexpected),totakeitdown fromtheshelfagain,digestitssubject matterthoroughly,andthusbe.1 positiontoknowwhattheyaret..1kng aboutwhentheycriticiseordiscuss themoderntendencytodistrustthe "parrot"system.Itisinterestingtonotethatallthe methodsoutlinedbyDr.McMahonhad theirriseinthepresentcentury,and weretheoutcomeofjustifieddissatisfactionwiththe"parrot"system.The strongestadvogatesof'byheart'catechismmustadmitthattheirmethod haslongenjoyedprideofplaceinthe worldofReligiousInstruction,where. atonetime,ithadlittleornostanding."HencetheReformation,"is. perhaps,theretort.Undoubtedly,the Reformationhadaparticulaklyfavourablesoil,ignoranceandabuse,inwhich totakeroot.Andyetitisthevery fearofignoranceandabusewhichhas stirredthemodernreformersofReligiousInstructionintoactivelife.Itis allamatterofactionandre-action. Some.methodorotherholdsthefield. "ftfunctions,droops,decays--evendies, and,withitsdeath,stranglesthevery systemwhichitissupposedtovivify. Thencomesre-action,withfreshimpulseoflife.Alltheprotagonistsof the'Methods'outlinedbyDr.McMahon maintainthatthecallforre-actionin theteachingofReligionislongoverdue.Manyteachershavenot,perhaps,felttheneed,butthesereformershave:and.whatismore,theydo happentohavestudiedtheproblem andreallydoknowwhattheyaretalkingabout.

Allofus,ofcourse,aresuspiciousof "Methods"and"Plans."Theyseem tostrikeatbothoriginsxlityandindividualityAndbolsteruptheartificial. Andtheverywords"Reform"and"Reformer"sendashudderthroughus.In fact,themostastoundingthingabout

andpunctually,norwhetherheisassimilatingitandthrivingonit.But thefunctionofateacherisnotsuch. Hisfunctionisthedoctor's,whomust bequitesurethathisdosesandhisdosingaredoinggood,notharm.Now, mostofourreformersstartedcasting aboutfortheirmethodsofteachingreligionbecausetheywereconvinced, fromrecollectionoftheirownchild. hoodandfromobservationofchildren aboutthem,thatindiscriminatedosing of"by-heart"catechism,instandardisedquantitiesandqualities,couldnot resultinuniversalassimilation.Is thisprocessenteringintoandbuilding upthechild'sChristianandCatholic life?wasthequestiontheypotthemselves.Theyanswered,"no,"Our answer,ifwemaybeallowedone,is "notnecessarilyandveryfrequently. hotatall."

forinstance,Dr.BarnesofBirmingham,ishisold-fashioned,naive,nay,almostchildish,delightinhis"reformed"religiousopinions.Thereissomethingpatheticaboutmenwhoarealwaystellingusthattheyare"outto seektruth,"andtvhocansolemnly regardthemselvesassoleheirsofwhat fragmentsoftruthmaybesalvedfrom theuniversalignoranceand_superstitionofthepast.Yes,wearerightly suspiciousof"reformers."Butthe reforminallthese"Methods'.analysed byDr.McMahonisnothingmorethan avariationinapproachtothegoal; whilstthe-"Methods"themselvesareno moreartificialthananyattentipts-to strikedowntothespringsofhuman nature.Insteadofcapturingand transfixingthechildmind,nailingit down,sotospeak,todeskandcatechism,theyseektofocusraysofReligiousteachingupontheobjectofits ever-shiftingattention. Reformintheteachingofsecular subjectsisonething:inthematterof religionitisquiteanother.Veryoften ashiftingaboutinthemanneroftack-, linghistoryormathematicsorgeographyisdesirablemerelyforthesake ofachangeandofthestimulusit bringswithit.Withreligion,however, thesubjectmatterisinviolableinthis sense,thatreligionmaynowherebediluted.orstrengthenedordoctoredin anywaytosuiteithertheteacheror thetaught.Theproblemishowto getthepure,unadulteratedobjective truthsofreligionintothechild'smind andintothechild'slife.Itisonthis latterpointthatthecriticsofthe"byheart"catechismjoinissuewiththe schoolthathasheldswaysolong,and whichstillwishestomake"by-heart" catechismthesolepivotofreligiousinstructionevenfortheveryyoung.The die-harddefendersof"by-heart"catechismhavemuchontheirsidebehind whichtheymayshelter.Inthefirst place,theyhavetradition.Ofcourse, argumentsfromtraditiononlymakes reformersblueintheface,butitdoes impressthecrowdandcrowdsarenotoriouslyconservative.Inthesecond place,theyareorthodox.Aslongas yousticktothewordsofthecatechismyoucannotfallintoheresy.In fact,itwasasacounter-attackagainst heresythatthecatechism,asweknow itto-day,cameintobeing.Luther andtheReformershadnotraditional messagetohandon,theyhadtocommittheirnew-fangledideastowriting iftheyweretobepreserved,andso theydrewupcatechisms.TheChurch repliedwithhercatechisms.especially thecatechismoftheCouncilofTrent, whereinherdoctrinesaredefinedand synthesisedsosecurelythatthemind andheartmaysafelyresttherein. Hereinliesthedanger,ourmodernre, formersassureus.Teachers,totheir credit,arenervouslesttheirownverbalexplanationsmaytarnishthecleancut,shiningdefinitionofsomedivine truth.Hencetheirnaturaldesireto handitovertothepossessionofthe childrenfirst,beforeanyattemptto elaborateuponit.Theyareplaying forsafety,and,ifthatistheirsolepurpose,whocanblamethem?Butthe reformersarequicktopointoutthat childrendonotalwaysratetheirpossessionsattheirintrinsicvalue,and evenwheretheydo,oftenfailtomake thebestuseofthem.Wehardlylike tomentionthatfurtherandreallydistressingresultofsecurityandself-complacentorthodoxy,-thelazyteacher. Buthumannatureis,alas,everpresentinusandaroundus,andweknow thatitisamuchlessexhaustingexercisetogetaparrottotalkthana child'smindtothinkandachild'swill toact. Itistherethatwehavethelineof cleavagebetweenthosewhowould searchoutmorepsychologicalmethods ofteachingreligion'andthosewhoare contentwithdrummingphrasesinto, thechild's,brain,whether,atthemoment,heunderstandsthern,ornot.A chemistwho,hashandedoverthecorrectprescriptiontothepatientisjustifiedinfeelingthathisownparticularworkiswelldoneanddonewith.It isnotforhimtoworsewhetherthe prs'enttrkeethemedicine'dutifully

Itseems,then,thatdefendersof"byheart"catechismonthepartofinfantsandtheveryyoung,will,inthe nearfutnre,behardputtoit.They willbeobligedtobeginbytoningdown theircriticismoftheeffortsofothers, who,justasmuchasthey(toputit mildly),haveathearttheCatholicupbringingofchildren.Thentheywill beobliged,forthesakeofsavingtheir ownfaces,tostudythequestionand findoutwhatexactlythereformersare afterandwhy.Themovementinthe ArchdioceseofBirminghamtodefer "by-heart"catechismtilltheage.of elevenortwelve,is.significant.The reformersofthemethodofteachingreligiontotheveryyoungmaynolonger hedismissedas"cranks."Theadvance,sofar,maynotbegreat,butit issureandsteady,andisbeinghelped alongbythemarchofmoreenlightenedmethodsgenerallyofdealingwith thechildmind.

Thereisnotspaceforadetailed criticismofthe"methods"analysedby Dr.McMahon.Ourreaderswill,however,bepleasedtoknowthatinthe author'sopinion,the"Sower"scheme, bysteeringamiddlecourse,gathersup thebestelementsofreligiousteachine. Itisnotnecessaryinthesepagesto enterintothe"Sower"scheme.Of thatschemeDr.McMahonsaysthathe isincompleteaccordwiththestatementinthePrefaceto"Teachingthe Catechism"(oneofthe"Sower"handbooks)--"Memorisingshouldnotbethe firststepbutshelaststeporfinishing touchtoaprocessofexplanationand understanding."DoctorMcMahonnotes that"Thereareteachersstilllivingwho considerallawasteunlesstheyare talkingandtheclasshangingontheir wordsin'thementalstateofpurereceptivityinwhichonesitsbeforea cinema.'"Finally,theauthorinhis concludingcriticismofthe"Sower" scheme,says:"Theschemesetsbefore usanideal-agoalwellworthstriving for.B'utthepracticalquestionis:are ourteachersofChristiandoctrine readyfortheclimbupthatsteephill ofreform?"Thatisaquestionour teachersmustaskthemselvesseriously andanswersincerely.

Twomethodswhichtheauthorfully analysesgotooppositeextremes-The YorkeMethod(devisedbyRev.P.C. Yorke.apriestofSanFranciscoArchdiocese,andnowinuseinCalifornia) concentratesontheCatechism(i.e.,on thesubject-matterratherthanonthe child).andattemptstodiscoverthe bestmeanswherebythepupilsmay memoriseit.TheShieldsMethod' abolishesallmemoryworkand,withit, theCatechism."Intheteachingofreligionthereistohenoplasteringfrom outside:thegrowthistobefromwith-

in'thetempleofthemind.'"The ShieldsScheme,likethe"Sower" scheme,isan"advocateoftheschool ofself-activity.Actionistobethe principleofeducation.Givethechild opportunitiesand(aboveallencouragehimtodothings."

TheShieldsMethodiscomplicated anddifficult,butitmarksarealpsychologicaladvancecomparabletothe advancemadeintheteachingofsecularsubjects.Infact,itdeprecatesany markeddivisionbetweensecularsubjectsandreligion.Itputsintodaily schoolpracticethetheoryonwhichwe inEnglandbaseourclaimforourCatholicschools,thetheorythatreligion cannotorshouldnotbepartitionedoff fromtherest'oftheday'sroutineina "water-tight"hour'sinstruction,but shouldenterintothewholelifeofthe school-hourbyhour.Thetheoryis beautifulandright,andtheclaimis lust.'boaneithertheorynor'claimis satisfiedbyanhour'schantingof stereotypedrepliestoaseriesofstereotypedquestions.Likethe'"Sower" ,'scheme,theShieldsMethodmakesenormousdemandsupontheteacher.In fact,itisthecharacteristicofallthese newmethods,thatteachersareasked toloveitallandliveitallbeforethey attempt(shallwesaydare?)toimproviseuponthechildren.Itisapostulatethattheteachercannotdraw' outofthechildrenwhathehasnot gotwithinhimself.

Thisisahardsaying,butshallour teachers"goawaytoo"?Weknow theretort,"It'sallveryfine.thisidealism.Butwhatcanonedowithaclass offiftyormorelumpsofsmall,wrigglinghumanity?"Thedifficultyisas oldaschildhood."Nothingyoung," saysAristotle,"iscapableofremaining quiet."Welongourheadshumbly beforetheproblem.Andyetithas gottobefaced,andteachers,likesoldiers,mustbeheroicorconfessthemselvesfailures.

Andyet,rightlyinterpreted,allthese "idealistic"schemesareahelptothe teacher,for'theyseektoturnthe child'sveryrestlessnessintoachannel ofspiritualandmentalgrowth.And thisthoughtleadsustoaconsideration ofDr.'McMahon'sownscheme,the "ProjectMethod."The"ProjectMethod"is,atthemoment,inhighfavour intheUnitedStatesandentersintoall formsofeducation.ItiseminentlypracticalandConcentratesondoing things.Really,itisanextensionof the"Sower"schemeinthelatter'searlierstages.ThesupremevalueofDr. McMahon'sMethodisthatitcentres roundtheMassandtheliturgy.Childrenarenottobefar-off.distracted anduninterestedspectatorsofwhat happensinthesanctuary:theyareto hefamiliarwitheverythingthatappertainstoit-whetheritbethemaniple ofthepriest.thealtarcruets,.thecolouredchasuble,orthealtar-stoneitself. Allisfraughtwithmeaning,andthe MeaningisthattheMassistheFountainofallGraceandthevividcentre ofthelifeoftheChurch.

Andinconclusion.Well,intruereviewer'sstyle,wemightsaythat "SomeMethodsofTeachingReligion" isahookofveryhighvalue,and shouldbeinthehandsofallwhoare interestedinthesubject.Thatisall true,butweprefertoaddthatthe authorhasgatheredintohishandsthe threadsofallthatismostvitalinthe lifeoftheChurchandhaswoventhem find'-intothemotto-"Sufferthelittle toconicnntoMe"-PG

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WehavelargeStocksofimportedhatsthat arenotaffectedbytheincreasedduty. Wearesellingthematoldpriceswhilstthey last.Everyhatguaranteed.

DonnybrookConventConcert

OnWednesday,December11,the DonnybrookConventHallwaspacked, andlatecornerswereunfortunate. Thoughsocrowded,theaudienceenjoyedthevariedperformancesofthe pupilssowelltrainedfortheoccasion bytheSisters.Theprogrammewas lengthy,butthepupilswereouttodo theirbest,andwellmeritedthevolume ofpraisefollowingmanyoftheitems.

DuringtheintervalMr.Wing,inthe unavoidableabsenceof Father O'Grady,presentedtheprizesandcertificateswonduringtheyear.

Thefollowingisalistofsuccessful pupilsattheT.C.L.MusicExams.: EdnaColeman,HigherLocal,with Honours,wasthewinnerofthegold medal.

Intermediate:GladysBoon.

Junior,Honours:ViolaPayne,winnerofthesilvermedal;MaryBuswell, pass.

JuniorElocution:PhyllisBurnsyde (Honourst.

Preparatory-Honours:IrisTrigwell,. DorothyBurnsyde.

Preparatory,Elocution:MadgeBurnsyde(Honours).

FirstSteps:Madge'B'urnsyde,book prize:MaryBentley(Honours).

TrinityCollege-TheoryofMusic.

Intermediate:EdnaColeman,NormanHarding,NellieBurnsydeIrene Simeon.

Junior:MarjoryTrigwell,Dorothy Burnsyde.

Stott'sBusinessCollege-Bookkeeping. GradeT.:WillieJordan,goldmedal; ValborgHolmsen,MargaretArmstrong. GradeII.:ErnestG.Wells.

GradeIII.:JohnDarroch,Bert Steele.

GradeIV.:GloriaKearney,Norman Harding.

Scholarshipentrance,worth£30a yearforfiveyears:GrahamMackinnon,goldmedal,donatedbyMrs.B'ottrill. Greatestnumberofmarksforhome workdoneduringtheyear:Cathie Steele.silvermedal.

Programme.

"TheWitch'sFlight,"aduet,was wellrenderedbyM.BuswellandM. Trigwell.Arhythmicgame,"Playmates."bytheiuniors.wasfollowed byahanjolineandpianoduetbyE. WellsandD.Hill.Asong,"Boys willbeBoys."bytheboys,wasenjoyed,aswasaduet."TwlightPrimroses,"byD.BurnsydeandI.Trigwell. Adialogue,"PaintingtheChair,"performedbyG.Kearney,S.Jordan,B. Payne,andJ.Burnsyde,wasenthusiasticallyreceived.Aviolinandpiano duet,byN.SteeleandC.Steele;a song."ASummerDay,"bythegirls: aselectionbytheorchestrawerefollowedbyanotherdialogue,"Counting theEggs,"performedbyV.Payne,D. Burnsyde,andJ.Burnsyde.Aftera humoroussongbythegirls,aband piecebythejuniorswasperformed. Muchamusementwascausedbythe performanceofaplayetteentitled "Hiram'sCold,"inwhichS.Jordan,M. R.Osborne,G.Kearney,P. Gibson,E.Joel,R.Jordanwerethe actors.Abutterflydancebythe juniors:asong,"Don'tmindthe Rain,"bythegirls;afinedisplayof dumb-belldrillbytheboys;anda playette,'RockCakes,"bythejuniors, broughtthefirsthalfoftheprogramme toaclose.ACentenaryDance,bythe seniors;aviolinsolobyS.Payne;a chorus,"GoldenAustraliat"bythe pupils;anorchestralselection,"My AlpineHome:"aSpanishDancebyM. BuswellandV.Payne;aVocalduet, "TheLordandtheBeggar,"byE.Joel andF.'Donovan;aduet,"Dansedes Sabots,"byJ.MartinandG.Boon,and acantata,"TheWishingCup,"withC. Steele,S.Jordan,M.Buswell,P.Gibson,E.loel,E.Wellsandothers, broughttheprogrammetoaclose. TheaccompanistewasMissE.Coleman

£20PerWeek

BankedbyKatanningConventPupils forNewClassRoom.

Withjoyousabandonment,theKatanningboysandgirlsrevelinthe freedomofschoolietout,forisnot thisthejoyousChristmasvacation time.

Rompinglightheartedlyintheirown favouredpleasuregrounds,orracing alongtheshinglyMiddletonBeach,or plunginginwildgleeintothefoam crestedwavesoftheseaatAlbany, thechildren"gotheirsunshineway."

Yetnoenchantmentserve.*tolure themfromthesteadycarryingforward oftheobjecttheyhavesetoutto achieve.Indeed,theglittering,dazzlingbrilliancearoundthemservesto fireanewtheardouroftheirlaudable ambition-thewinningofgloryfor themselvesandgoldforthebuilding oftheirclissroom.

Sincetheclosingofschoolforthe vacation,therehavecometothetreasurerunexpectednotes-brief,butexpressive:"Enclosedfind100votesfor Jean;""Sending492votesforMolly"; "YouChristmaswillbethehappierin theknowledgethatweareworkingfor theschool.Enclosedchequefor£2 11-votesforLaurel."

Onlythreeyearsagothechildren raised£80fortheirnewschool,sothat itwasopenedpracticallyfreeofdebt; thisyear,ontheoccasionoftheInspect6esvisit,theschoolwasconsideredtobeuncomfortablycrowded,and theadditionofanotherclassroomwas recommended.Wfthaviewtohaving thesuggestioncarriedout,amember oftheschoolcommitteeinterviewed theReverendManager.Hewasadamant.Nofunds.Afteramonth's intervalweapproachedagain.The childrenwouldraisethefundsifbut givenpermissionandafreehand.The Pastoryielded,but-"notabrickto belaidtillthemoneyisinhand!"

Triumphant,andinnowaydaunted, thechildrensettowork,andduping theeightweekspriortotheclosingof schoolraisedandbanked£180.They arestillharvesting,andareconfident thatmorethanthenecessary£375will betheirsbySt.Patrick'snight,when theircrowningeffortswilltakethe formofacarnival.

Amongthosewhohavelookedon smilinglyandencouraginglyatthe children'sefforts,andhavehelpe.lwith generousdonations,are:Hisqraeethe Archbishop,Mr.A.Thomson,M.L.A., Dr.Burnsyde,Mr.Cavanagh,Mr.ArnoldPiesse,Mr.Richbieth.Mr.F. Selby,Mr.T.O'Connor.Buithatthe childrenhaveahostofwillinghelpers isevidencedbythefollowingvotes:

LaurelHarken,10,469;MollyClancy, 10,349;JeanLevitzke,1,540;DorisKeenan,1,340;PeggyBurnside,1,233: MarieQuinlivan,1,208;MollyO'Connor,1,236;JoyceQuartermaine,1,200; JeanFord,1,202;RossWilson,1,879; KenDonaldson,1,584;HaroldPurkiss, 1,200. WithherhandonthecrownisLaurelHarken,whosegeneroussupporters areconfidentthatitwillyetbeplaced uponherbrow,butMollyClancy's legionsareeagerlyreachingouttorit. InthecourtoftherivalQueensare. sevenprincessesandthreeprinces. 1,200votessecureatitleandacaseporttotheRoyalCourt.Thenother candidates,whosenamescannotyet adornthelist,arestrivingvaliantlyto establishtheirclaimtoroyalhonours. Upwardandonwards,girlsandboys ofSt.Rita's!Thegoalwillsoonbe reached,andtheflagofCatholic achievementwillflutterhigherand moreproudlyyetinthesoftcaressing breezesthatcomeandgooverthepropressiveeducationalcentreofKatanning.

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IwishIcouldsingyouthesongsinmy heart, Theyarethere,theyarethere, Theirnestislow-lyinglikethatofthe lark, Thatfliesthroughtheair.

Theynestindeepgrassesandallrass themby, Theyarekind,theyarekind, Forwhen'theygetwingsandcansoar tothesky, Mysongsallwillfind.

IthinkIwillsingyouthesongsinmy heart, Willyousmile?Willyousmile?

Willyoupluckattheirplumage,and silencetheirnotes, Becausetheylackstyle? -"Ballyvaughan."

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THERECORD.

Saturday,

PUPILSOFPRESENTATIONCONVENT,OOTTESLOEBEACH.

WinnersoftheGirls'SecondarySchools'ChoirCompetition.Thereweresevencompetingchoirs,andthewinners gained90marks.-Seepage10.

BridgetownConventSchool ANNUALCONCERT.

St.Brigid'sannualschoolconcertwas heldintheConventHallonWednesdayevening,December18,beforea largeandappreciativeaudience.

Thatthelargenumberpresentshow. ednosignofennuiattheendofa lengthyprogramme,speaksforthe highstandardoftheentertainment. Thevarietyoftheconcertandtheexcellenceoftheindividuplitemsevincedacarefulselectionandpatient training.

Thepianoforteitemswereparticularlygood,andreflectedgreatcredit onaschoolthathasalreadyareputationintheart.Specialpraise,inthis section,isduetotheMissesDoust, McAlinden,andAwcock.

Thedancing-whichclaimedalarge shareoftheprogramme-wasnovel andelegant,andgreatlyenhancedby dressessuitabletothevariousitems.

The"Novelty"and"Skipping"dances, thoughdifficult,wereskilipllyperformed,butthegreatestapplausewas claimedandmeritedbyEnaThorley andMargaretLiddelow,whogavethe "ButterflyDance"withaneaseandeleganceworthyofmatureryears.

The"RoseDance"and"Lovely Flower,"followingonthedancingand dumb-belldrill,eveasenseofrestfulnesswhichwasstillincreasedbythe lightingeffectsattheconclusionof eachoftheseitems.

The"MagicWood,"acantata, broughtanenjoyableprogrammetoa %close.It,gavetheboysanopportunityofenteringintoaverbalconflict withthegirls,inwhichconflict]as usual,theweakersidewon.The moralofthecantatawasnotinappropriateforholidaytime-"while boyswillbeboys,theycanbegentlemenstill."

RESULTSOFEXAMINATIONS.

TheoryExam.,T.C.L..1928. JuniorDivision:ThoraWark.

c-riletthemSing

PreparatoryDivision:JessieDraper, 98;AgnesRyan,95;RoseElwin,95: MaryFletcher,95;LeslieWilkinson, 93;MaudDraper,90.

TheoryExam.,June,1939.

ArtofTeachingandRudiments: MaudDoiist.Thisyoungladypassed thePracticalinSeptember,1928,and sheisnowentitledtoA.T.C.L. Diploma.

Intermediate:LouieMcAlinden (Honours),NellieFoale.

Junior:AgnesRyan(Honours).

Practical,T.C.L.,1929.

HigherLocal:KittyAwcock,Louie

McAlinden. JuniorDivision:LeslieWilkinson.

PreparatoryDivision:AlmaRainoldi(medal),UnaMitchell.

FirstSteps:JoyceWood(medal), EnaThorley,MargaretLiddelow,Mar, garetEastcott.

AssociatedBoard.

AdvancedGrade(Practical):Ruth Inglis. Intermediate,Harmony:RuthInglis.

Rudiments:RuthInglis.

AustralianBoard.

Grade,III.:KittyAwcock(Credit).

Grade1V.:MonaCowley(Credit).

GradeV.:MaudDraper(Credit).

GradeVI.:JessieDraper,Htmours (medal);AgnesRyan(Credit),Mary Connell(Credit).

Stott'sCollege,November,1929. Bookkeeping.

GradeIII.:KittyAwcock,Mona Cowley,LouieMcAlinden,AgnesRyan.

GradeIV.:RobertFleeton,Joan Lynam,GeorgeGossage. Shorthand.

EleemntaryAudreyScott.

HenryFordhimselfraisesthequestion,"Whatwillwedowiththeold Fords?"Weknow;mix'emwiththe oldrazorblades.

* * SafetyFirst.-"Fiftyyearsofhappy marriedlife!Howhaveyoumanagedit?"

"Well,foronething,son,I'vealways admittedIwaswrong."

THECHRISTIANBROTHERS'COLLEGE,ILALGOORLIZ.

TheparentsofCatholicboysresidinginthecountrydistrictsoutside themunicipalareasofKalgoorlieandBoulder,arenotifiedthata Scholarship,consistingoffiveyears'course,leadingtoMatriculationor UniversityLeavingCertificate,*illbeofferedbythePrincipalofthe Collegetothoseboyswho,havingpassedthe6th.or7th.GradeataConventorStateSchool,andhavingobtainedaStatementfromtheSisterin ChargeorHeadTeacher(ifaStateSchool),certifyingthatthe'boyis likelytoprofitbyaSecondaryEducation.

WemakethisofferinthehopethatthosetalentedCatholicboys fromtheCountrydistrictsmayhavethesameopportunityofferedthem astheirhithertomorefortunateneighbours,whoare years' CoursehereintheLocalHighSchool,andalsoanallowanceof£30per annumforboardintown.

WefeelsurethatthegoodCatholicpeopleofKalgoorlieandBoulder willsecondoureffortsintheworthycausebysecuringsuitableboarding conditionsforatleastthreeorfouroftheseboys.

ParentsorTeachersrequiringanyfurtherinformation,pleasecommunicatewiththePrincipal.

AuntBessy'sCorner

MyDearNiecesandNephews,Christmasisnowadayofthepast, andIamquitesureyouhadamostenjoyable,timeonChristmasmorning earlyexaminingthestockingsandparcelscontainingtoys,andundoingthe numerousparcelswithpresentsin.The old-year,wearyandworn-outwithage, hasdeparted,andhisplacehasbeen takenbytheactive,youngnewyear. Howmanygoodresolutionsdidyou makeonNewYear'sDay?Thenew yearstartslikeaclean,newcopybook, withallitspagesordaysclean,andit restswithyoutoshowattheendof theyeararecordunsullied,andalist ofgooddeedsaccomplished-arecord tobeproudof.Keepthepagesofthe year-bookclean,sothatatthe.endof theyearyourparehtsandfriendswill beproudtolookoverthepastyear's recordwithyou,andsay,"Welldone." Now,nearlyallschoolchildrenknow thepoem,''PlaytheGame,"beginning asfollows:

"There'sabreathlesshushintheClose to-night, Tentomakeandthematch\towin."

Children,itisuptoyoutoshowin thiscomingyear,inyourschoolboys, inyourconventsgirls,thatyoukeep toyourschoolcodeofhonour,and "playthegame."Now,wewillleave seriousthoughtsaloneforawhile,as itisholidaytime.Whataglorious timemostofyouarehavingatthe beaches,orinthecountry.Makethe mostofyourholidays,andcomeback againtoschoolbrown,vigorous,fullof lifeandvigour,likegiantsrefreshed. Godblessyouall,andgrantyoua happynew-year.

AUNTBESSY.

NEWNIECESANDNEPHEWS.

AuntBetsywelcomesijaefollowing newniecesandnephewsaWdhopesto hearfromthemveryfrequentlyinthe newyear.Spacewillnotpermitall yourdearlittlelettersandstoriestobe printed,asourEditor(letmewhisper itquietlyinyourear,sothathedoes nothearit)thinksonepageisallhe Lemspare'usatpresent;butperhaps thenewyearmaysoftenhishearta little,and-.asourcirclekeepsgrowing, hemayallowusmore,thatis,ifwe keepon-thegoodsideofhim:Eileen Lyons.MaudieRichardson(Maudie,we trustthatGodinHisgreatmercywilt soonrestoreyoutohealthandstrength again;butifitisnottobe,wemust bowourheadsandsay"Thywill,not mine,bedone"):JosephineBoylan, EvelynThompson,MoiraMcCarthy, loseBrennan,WinnieRyan,Mavis Wiggins(anoldnieceofformeryears), MauretteRodan,andLaurenceDavis.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

AuntBess>acknowledgeswith thanksthefollowingamountsforthe Busbies:PeggyHickey,ls.;Rosemary Smith,2s;MavisWiggins,5s.Riddles fromMaureenCunningham,Rosemary Smith,PatDoyle.'Christmasstories toolateforpublicationinourChrist. masNumber,fromRitaKeamyanice littlestoryindeed,Riet,andIamusingtheriddles).PatDoyle,your storyisaverycreditableeffort,and welltold.GladysWhite,Ireadyour littlestorywithinterest.Rosemary Svith,yourgiftfor.writingisworth cultivating.

RIDDLES.

.Ill,hildrenlikeriddles.Herearea fewsentinbymyniecesandnephews, sousethemtopuzzleyourmany friends: What'sthedifferencebetweena fishernianandadunce?-Onebaits hishooks.andtheotherhateshis books.

'What'sthedifferencebetweena motorcarandatree?--Oneleavesits shed,andtheothershedsitsleaves. Whenisa.candleangry?-Whenitis putout Whatturnswithoutmoving?-Milk. Whatbylosinganeye(I)hasonly anoseleft?-Noise. Whatrelationisthedoormattothe scraper?-Astep-father(farther).

WhyisAuntBessy'sCornerlikethe alphabet?-Becauseitcontainsallthe letters.

Onwhattoedoesacornnevergrow!

Themistletoe. Whatgoesroundonitshealallday? ---Anailinahorse'sshoe.

FOURWORDS.

Cot.Dot.Lot.Hot. Lookatthesefourwords.Cyanyon writethemalldown,andyetuseonly oneletter0?Itisquitesimple:s I) C T C) T L TT

Yousee,cotreadsdownwards;hot readsacross,andreadtheothertwo diagonally.Puzleitout,mydear niecesandnephews.

largefamilycircle,Iamonlytoo pleasedtoenrolyouasoneofmy numerousnephews,andwouldliketo hearfromyouagainveryshortly. AUNTHESSY.

Now,asitisholidaytime,hereare afewversesforyou,children,toshow howlittleJamesandhisfatherhelped togetthetableinsidethedoor:

"TheTableandtheDoor."

"Oh,Jim,"criedJames'mother,"I havesomeshoppingtodo, AndwhilstIamout,therewilloejust alittletaskforyou. boughtabrandnewkitchentable yesterday,yousee, It'scominghomethismorning.Will youtake-itinforme?"

"Ofcourse,"saidJim,"andIwillget somehelpfromlittleJames.

Heoughtto,helpusmore,Ithink,insteadofplayinggames!

Yougoanddoyourshopping-weshall bothbeallrighthere; You'llseethattableinthehouse, whenyoucomehome,mydear."

WhenMrs.Jimreturnedthough,all thatshecoulddowasstare, Andthenshecried,"Now,tellme,Jim, whatareyoudoingthere?"

ForJimandlittleJameswerestandingbythekitchendoor, Andtheyweresawingoffthekitchen tablelegs,allfour.

"Why,"Jimexclaimed,"thereason seemstomesoveryclear.

Thetablecame,butitwasfartoobig togoinhere. Wepusheditforalongtime,andthat madeourhandsquitesore; butnowwe'vemadeitsmallenough togetitthroughthedoor."

"Oh,dear,"criedMrs.Jim,"youreally arethebiggestdunce; Justgoandfetchthecarpenterto mendit,Jim,atonce.

IfyouandJameshadtwistedthose legsthroughthedoor,yousee, Youwouldhavegotthetableinthat way,quiteeasily."

Nowboysandgirls,that.wasone wayofhelping,butquitethewrong way,doyounotthinkso?

LETTERSRECEIVED.

Letterswerereceivedfromthefol. lowingniecesandnephews.Asspace willnotpermitthemalltoappearin thisissue,someofthemmustbeheld overforanotherday.

AUNTBESSY.

'`Wandoo,'ForrestField, December21,1929.

DearAuntBessy,-Ithankyouvery muchfortheprizeyousentme.I shallenjoyreadingit.Wishingyou aHappyChristmasandaProsperous NewYear.-Yourlovingniece, ROSEMARYSMITH.

DearRosemary,-Iamgladyouwere pleasedwithyourbook,dear,andhope thatyouwillbesuccessfulagain.-

AUNTBESSY.

Mt.Magnet,Dec.12,1929.

DearAuntBessy,-Iwouldliketo heoneofyournieces.Daddygets "TheRecord"everyweek,'andIlike readingtheletters.Iameightyears old,andgototheConventSchool, whereIlearnmtisic.IaminStandardIII.FatherPrendergastgavea goldmedalforChristianDoctrine,and itwaswonbyJohnKennedy.Ihave twosisters,NoreenandPauline.Noreen wonasilvernedalintheinfants'class. Therewasanaeroplaneherelast month,andIwentupinit.Nearly allthechildrenhadaride.-Your would-beniece.

MAURETTARODAN.

14.DeaiMauretta,--VerygladlyindeedhaveIenrolledyouamongstmy niecesandnephews.HowproudJohn Kennedyandyourlittlesistermust havefeltwhentheyreceivedtheir medals.Soyoulikedtheaeroplane ride.Well,Mauretta,Imustalsoconfesstoaweaknessfortripsintheaero plane.Writeagainsoonto AUNTBESSY.

Jepson-street,Greenbushes, December5,1929.

DearAuntBessy,--Iwouldliketo becomeoneofyourmanynephews,as myyoungestbrotherWillieisonealready.IwillbethireeenonthethirteenthofDecember.Ihavethreebantams,twoofwhicharelaying.Iam goingoutkangarooing,andshalltry togetababykangaroo,asIlikethem. .Aboylivingnextdoortoushasa youngroo,andmytwocousins,who liveatBunburyEnd,havethree.We havetwocowsmilking.Imilkthe heifersometimes,butMumgenerally milksboth.Fourofmybrothers-are awayworkingwithDad.Imust closenow.WithlovefromMumand allthefamily.-Yourwould-benep- hew, LAURENCEDAVIS.

DearLaurie,-Whataluckyboyyou aretohavesomanybrothersanda fatherandmother.Prizetheirlove, myboy.Iquiteenvyyou,asIhave neitherfather,mother,sistersorbrothers.Itisgrandtobelongtoa

61WaterlooCrescent,EastPerth.

DearAuntBessy,-Willyotiplease enrolmeinyourhappybandofnieces andnephews?IgototheLadies'College,VictoriaSquare,andIaminthe fourthclassatschool. 1thinkit wouldbeaverygoodideatohave badges,thoughIamafraidIamnot brainyenopghtothinkofanothersort betterthanthe- onesuggestedby GeorgeGossage.Itwouldbelovely toformaclubandhaveoutingssometimes.Wehavejustfinishedourexaminations,andIhopetohavepassed intothefifthstandardnextyear.-Yourwould-beniece, WINNIERYAN.

MyDearWinnie,-Yes,dear,Ihave enrolledyou,andIalsohopeyouhave passedintothefifthstandard.It wouldbeagoodideatomeettogether forapicnic,butIhopewhenyou meetAuntBessythatshewillcome uptoyourexpectations.Whensayingyourprayersatnight,offerupa prayerforyourlittleplayandschoolmate,Maudie'srecovery.Lovefrom AUNTBESSY.

79Davis-street,Boulder.

DearAuntBessy.-Iamwritingto wishyouaHappyNewYear.Iam enclosingafewriddlesand'jokes.It isasmallcontribution,butIdonot wishtotakeuptoomuchspaceinthe Corner.Well,Aunty,Imustclose, butIhaveonemorethingtosay,and thatisIagreewithDanBottconcerningthebadges,andthinkitisquitea goodidea.-Yourfondniece.

PATDOYLE.

DearPat,-Thankyoufortheriddles andjokes.kes,Dan'sideaaboutthe badgeswasquiteagoodone.Itmust beveryhotatBouldernow,butwe mustrememberthatafter-theheatof thesummercomesthecoldofthewinter.Kindwishes. AUNTBESSY.

Greenhills,PecemberW,1929

DearAuntBessy,-MayIbeaniece ofyourhappycorner,please?tthink IamyourfirstniecefromGreenhills Weget"TheRecord"everyweek,and IlovereadingtheChildren'sPageand theladieslove"OfInteresttoWomen." Forthebadge,Isuggestagreenshield andayellowbaracrossthecentre,with theinitialsA.B.ontop,andNinyellowatthebottom,tostandforAunt Bessy'sniecesandnephews.Ihave onlybeeninGreenhillsforseven months.BeforethatIusedtogoto St.Brigid'sHighSchool.Wehaveto go16milestoMass,andeventhenwe onlyhaveitonceamonth.,Well, Aunty,Iwillclosemyletter.-Your would-beniece JOSEBRENNAN.

DearJose,-Iamfeelingquiterich withallmynewniecesandnephews. Youareoneofthehappybandnow. Yes,Jose.weintownaregreatlyprivilegedtohearMaaseverySunday.I remember,ononeofmysummervacations,spentatCressbrook,nearEsk, Queensland,Iwasprivilegedtoadorn thealtarwithflowers.Istilltreasure thelittlecardgiventomebyFather Ryan.Mayhissoulandallthesouls of'thefaithfuldepartedrestinpeace. Thiscardisoneofthemosttreasured mementoesofbygonedays.

AUNTBESSY.

63McKenzie-street,WeiribleyPark. DearAuntTs'essy,-Ithinkitistime towritetoyouagain.Wehada concertatourschool,anditwasa greatsuccess.ContessaFilippinihad hardworkpreparingusforthegreat event.WehaveanewpriestinSubiaco;hisnameisFatherMcKay.We haveaflowerandvegetablegarden.I hopeyougetbadgesforyournieces andnephews.-Yourlovingniece, PEGGYHICKEY.

DearPeggy,-Iagreewithyouthat itisRardworkpreparingforaconcert.IdonotenvytheContessaher task,butshehasthehappyknackof inspiringconfidenceandgettingthe bestresultsfromthechildren.Ilove toseethehappysmilethechildrengive totheContessa;theyallloveher. AUNTBESSY.

St.Joseph'sConvent,Bunbury, DearAuntBessy,-Itwassowarm yesterdaythatIthoughtIwouldmelt. Didyoufeelwarm,too.AuntBessy? Nowisthetimewelovethewater. ameightyearsofage,andinthesecondstandard.Now,AuntBessy,I mustsayafondadieu.-Yourloving niece.

KATHLEENHOLLIS.

DearKathleen,-Nodoubtyouwill noticethatIhavecutalotoutof yourletter,butyoumustforgiveme, dear,asourspaceislimited,andI wanttosayafewwordstoanother child.Keepcool,Kathleen,and happy. AUNTBESSY.

Nangeenan.

DearAunt'Bessy,-Justafewlines toletyouknowIhavenotforgotten you. 1likethenameyougaveme orthelittlefoal.I'vehadthemumps. Have,youeverhadthem,Aunty?If youhavenot,donotgetthem;they areawful.Well,Aunty,IWillclose.Yourfondniece,

MAUREENCUNNINGHAM.

MyDearMaureen,-Ihaveonlyinsertedafewlinesofyourletter,instead ofholdingitover,asIwantedtolet youknowthatonceIhadthemumps, andsoIsympathisewithyouandtrust youhavequiterecovered, AUNTRESSY.

Namben,December1,1929.

DearAuntBessy,-Iwaspleasedto seemyletterinprintin"TheRecord." Christmasflowerisouteverywhere now,anditlookssopretty.TheNambancricketerswentthroughthewhole seasonlastyearwithoutlosingagame, butthisyeartheyarenotsosuccessful.--Yourfondnephew, ROYFITZGERALD.

DearRoy,-Onlyafewlinesofyour letterisinthistime.asIliketogive alittlewordtoasmanyofmynieces andnephewsaspossible.Iseeyou likecricket,sodoI. AUNTBESSY.

MollieC.DixwritesfromMoora, wishirgAuntBessyaHappyNew Year.Well,Mollie,dear,Ireciprocateyourgoodwishes,andwishallmy numerousniecesandnephewsthehappiestofnewyears.JustbeforeI-close, Iwanttogiveyoualittlethoughtto thinkoverinthenewyear,justthetol lowinglines: Lord!Whoartmercifulaswellasjust, InclineThineeartome,achildofdust. NotwhatIwould,0Lord;IofferThee Alas!butwhatIcan. FatherAlmighty,whohastmademe man, AndbademelooktoHeaven,forThou artthere, Acceptmysacrificeandhumbleprayer. FourthingswhicharenotinThytreasury, IlaybeforeThee,Lord,withthispetition: Mynothingness,mywants, Mysins,andmy'contrition.

Beautifulwords,dearniecesand nephews,to allbeforetheAll-MercifulFather.

Saturday,

HOME,SWEETHOME

"Midcottagesandpalaces,whereverwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome.

HOLYCOMMUNION.

(FeastofChristtheKing.)

Pluckmeaflamingbramble-berry spray. Allflameandgold, ThatgrowsonsomedearIrishwayside hedge Bymistywold; Andbeechenboughsandrowanbenses red, Autumnaltints, Crimsonandyellowandasplashof green, Withopalglints; Bringmealittlefragrant-smellingrose, I,longing,pray: UnworthyasIamIentertain AKingto-day. Ave,Rexmeus!

goodai,gels,bringmefromthegarths ofGod

Tallliliesfair, SlimgrasseswetwithdewsofParadise, Andmaiden-hair:

Bringmeofeverycomelytreeand shrub Thatgrowabove, Towreathetheportalsofmyhumble door ForHimIlove; toringmearoyalroseofParadise, Iyearning,pray: UnworthyasIamIentertain AKingto-day. Ave,Rexmeus!

Winmeastartochasetheshadows grimTh, emurkygloomAstarfromheaven'svelvetdepthsto light Mychillyroom.

Sun-goldandsilversickleofthemoonAllheaven'ssheenIcraveatthisroseate-visionedhour, AndHeaven'sQueen, ThesinlessMary,inhercloakofblue Tohearmesay:

UnworthyasIamIentertain AKingto-day. Ave,Rexmeus! -A.Nesciri.

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Courageisthelamplightofadversity. Emotionsshouldbeservantsnot masters--oratleastnottyrants.

Do trustallwhotalksmoothly. Listenmuchandspeaklittle.

Magnanimityowesnoaccounttoprudenceofitsmotives.

Faithisagiftwhichcanbegivenor withdrawn;itissomethinginfusedinto us,notproducedbyus.

IesusChrist'ourLordandSaviour hastaughtushowtolive,howtodie, andhowtoconquerdeath.

Theonlythoughtthatwillharmonise theinfinitejusticewiththeinfinite mercyofGodisthedoctrineofPurgatory.

Indolenceisastreamthatflowssluggishlybutyetunderminesthefoundationofeveryvirtue.

Therearetwowaysoflearning.We calllearnwhenweseeathingdone wellbycopyingit,andwhenweseea thingdonebadlybyavoidingit.

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CATHOLICIhULIORATION

CaptainGirard'sPromise

ByRev.JamesWard,MA.)

Itis'nowmanyyearssinceIheard thefollowingnarrativefromthelipsof oldPereJoseph.Apriestofgreat andsterlingsanctity,hewasalsoa manofwonderfulandvariedexperience.ItiswithanemotionofpleasurethatIrecallthemanylongbut happywintereveningsIspentathis humblefireside,listeningtohisstrange adventuresinthepast;butmypleasureisblendedwithsorrow,forthe goodoldpriestiswithusnomore.

Theincidentdescribedinthesefew pagestookplaceduringtheCrimean Warof1854,andIwillnarratewith allpossible-fidelitythestoryjustas Ihearditfromtheveteraniiriest,now goodsoul,gonewherewarsareno more.

YouknowJim(hebegan),Iwasa chaplainintheFrenchArtilyduring theCrimeanWar.Youhaveheard telloftheSiegeofSevastopol.Well now.whatIamgoingtotellyoutonightoccurredduringthatlongsiege.

Fourofthesixbombardmentshad takenplace,andtheRussianswerebeginningtofeelsomewhatstraitened, shutupastheywereinthetown. Oursiege-workswerebeingadvanced daybyday,andtheenemywereforcedtoattempttheraisingofthesiege byasortieagainstthebesiegingforces.

Itwasthe15th.ofAugustofthe year1855,andIshallneverforgetit, becausethefifteenthisthefeastof theAssumptionofOurBlessedLady, andthathas,perhaps,somethingtodo withwhatIhavetorelate.Thefifteenthisabeautifulfeast,solemnlyobservednow,butitwasnotsothatday forus.Wehadgotwordofthecomingattack,aridthismeantalotof extraworkforeveryone.

Thesiteofourencampmentwas closetotheTraktirBridgeonthe Tchernaya,andthisverybridgeprovedtobetheobjectoftheRussianattack.Wewerecompelledtoemploy every,forcewehadtostrengthenour positionandtopreparefortheoncomingfoe.I,too,founditabusyday, asachaplaindoesbeforeanybigengagement.

popularity.:throughoutthe7vliole legion,hewaslookeduponasthesoul ofhonour.Therewasnotameanor cowardlyactinhim,andnomanquestionedhisspokenword. Butwhy,youask,wasIthinking abouthimsoparticularlythatnight?

warm,honestheart.Howeveritwas, beforehehadfinishedit,gracepoured abundantlyintohissoul,andmoved withsincere-sorrowandcontrition,he hadgivenutterancetothepromiseI hadoverheard.

Ali!howhappily1departedafter that,andIknewIlefthimhappier alsothanhehadbeen.Icameback tomytentwithacontentedandjoyousheart,joyouswithajoythatonly apriestcanunderstand.

Iwassooninsoundslumber,so soundindeedthatIimaginedIhad lainonlyabouttenminutes,whenI wasawakenedoncemorebythesound ofthe"CalltoArms"-theattackhad begun.

Well,Iwilltellyou!CaptainGirard wasaCatholic,asIknew,andIhad oftenspokentohim.Ihavetold youalreadyhewasratherwild,andso onseveraloccasionsIhadtriedto inducehimtoapproachtheSacraments;myefforts,however,hadprovedfruitlesseverytime.Healways conversedwithmeinhishabitually cheerfulmanner;yetassoonaseverI broachedthequestionofConfession, hewouldputmeoffwithsomelightheartedbanterandmakegoodhisescape.Thatveryday,thefifteenth, Ihadanopportunityofspeakingto himoncemore,butasever,heanswer. edlightly,laughedhismerrylaugh,allnd leftme,onthepleaofbeingverybusy, asindeedhewas. SonowasIsatinmytent,very wideawakeindeed,somehowIcould notturnmythoughtsfromthecontemplationoftheCaptain.Howmany pondered,sleepingpeacefullyincamp to-night,wouldneverseeanothernight butthelong,longnightofdeath? Wouldhe-forhewasthecentralfigure ofeventhisthought-wouldhebeone ofthatnumber?

Alongwithmycareforallthesouls ofmyflock,ImustsayIhadaspecial likingfor"leCapitaine."Yes,what. everthereasonwas,heappealedto meverymuch.andIwasanxiousand distressedatmyinabilitytogivehim thesuccoursofourholyreligionwhen, onsuchanoccasionasthis,hemight needthemsobadly. MypipebecamecoldasIgrewabsorbedinmythoughts.Irelitit,but somehowitseemedtohavelostits soothingpowerformethatnight,and Ithrustitasideafteratime.

Ijumpailfrommycouchwithalacrity.Norm.hadthoughtofundress ingthatnight,andIcantellv)u,the stirringbugle-rallywasasgoodascold waterforchasingthesleepfromout eyes.Iwasoutsideinaminute;my onlypreparationsconsistedinputting theholy-oil'stockin.mypocket,and settinga-hatuponmyhead;withthat IwasreadyformyworkofgivingabsolutionandExtremeUnctiontothe dying.

QuickasIhadbeen,manywereout beforeme,andespeciallyInoticed CaptainGirard.Ah,buthewasa fine-lookingsoldierthatmorning!It wasjustbeginningtodawn,butthere wassufficientlighttoseethecourage anddeterminationinhisnobleface,as hequicklydrewhismenintoorder. Yes,andInoticedthatthebright lustreofhiseyeswassomehowdifferent,andevenbrighterthanusualthat morning.

TheCaptainhadhismeninorder inalmostthetwinklingofaneye,and wasimmediatelYcommandedtoadvancetotheassistanceofasmallout. lyingguard,whohadgivennoticepf theaffraywhichhadjustbegun.

Toseethecourageinthewholebearingof"leCapitaine"wasenoughto giveconfidenceinanystrait,andhis companyseemedtoimbibetheirhigh spiritsfromtheircommander.

Ourplanwastoallowtheenemyto advanceacertaindistance,andthen toswoopdownuponthem.Ofcourse wehadtomakeapretenceofgiving thembattle,thattheymightbeled intothetrapunsuspecting,andCaptain Girardandhispartyweretotakea foremostpartinthisstratagem.

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Abouttello'clockthatnightIretiredtomytent.Itwisprobablethe attackwouldbelaunchedatanearly hournextmorning.andasthiswould meanaharddayforme, 1thought resttotryaridgetsomesleepwhileI could.

Ilaydown,inmycamp-bed,therefore.andcomposedmyselftoslumber, butwhatwasmostunusualformein thosedays,Icouldnotcloseaneye, astheysay.Trueindeed,myarmy'ouchwasnotaveryluxuriousaffair; ithadbeendesignedforstrictutility, andeverythinginanywaysuperfluous hadtoliesacrificed,yetIhadgrown usedtoitalongtimeago,andindeed hadoftensleptsoundlyandthankfully onmuchworse.Besides,aftersuch aday'sworkasIhadhad,Imagined Ishouldhavebeencapableofsleeping ntheproverbialclothes-linethat night.But,no!Ilaytossingabout fromsidetosideforperhapsanhour. andIwasthenasfaraseverfromthe landofdreams.AtlengthIgaveup theattempt,arose,litmypipe,and then,sittingonthesideofthebed,I allowedmythoughtstorun,hoping, thatbeforelongIshouldbemoreinclinedtosleep.LittledidIthink ,r1whatwastohappenbeforeIshould deepagain.

Tsatsmokingcontentedlyforsome time,asinthoughtIranoverthevanrrushappeningsoftheday;thenmy reflectionsbegantocentre,andIfound myselfthinkingdeeplyaboutCaptain Girard.

IfoundCaptainGirardaninterestingcharacter.Gay,light-hearted, laughter-lovingandwildashewasfor themostpart,yetattimesInoticed himtobequitesolemn,indeedalmost moody;andinvainwouldhiscomradesendeavourtorousehimfromhis meditations,whatevertheywere,on suchoccasions.

Therewasalwayssomethingfine abouthim,however,thatmadehim lovedandrespectedbyhisfellow-officers.andTknewhimtobetheidol ofhiscompany.Ibelievetherewas notamaninit.privateororderly.but wouldgladlyhavegivenhies.'life's bloodfor"leCapitaine,"asthiggeiOitys calledhim.Therewasa.notWer'pO41 .bout"leCapitaine"Aatgoessortie way,perhaps.in:.xplanaticni,$)f

Finally,Ibecamesoobsessedwith thethoughtofmyfriend,thatIleft mytent,andmademywayinthedirectionofhis,feelingasthoughsome unknowndangeralreadythreatened him.

Iknewhistentwell,andalthoughit musthavebeenmidnightbythen,I walkedstraighttowardsitwithout havingtomakeanysearchforit.I waswithinthreedifourpacesofthe canvascurtainwhichservedasadoor, whensuddenlyIwasstartledbythe Capt&insayinginhismostearnesttone ofvoice:"MotherMary,IpromisesincerelyIwillgotoconfessionto-morrow morning!".

"Whynotnow,Captain?"Iqueried, asnextmomentIraisedthecanvas flapandentered.

Well,well,well:glorybetoGod,he did.Hemadehisconfessionthere andthen.

NowIwilltellyouhowhecameto hesayingthosewordsthatIhadoverheardsoprovidentially.

"LeCapitaine,"in,spiteofhisgay andbuoyantnature,hadoncemadea solemnpromisetoOurBlessedLady, totheeffectthathewouldreciteher Rosaryeveryday.Fewcouldhave suspectedit,buthehadobservedhis promisefaithfullyformanyyears, eversincehehadtakenit,infact.

Now.onthisnight,ontheeveof battle,ithadbeenlatebeforehecould returntohistent;andhewasvery tiredwhenhedidgetthere.Hisday hadbeenoneofseverework,forhe hadbeenactivelyengagedinpreparing forthecomingattack.

Verydifferentlyfrommycasethat night,hisheadhadnosoonertouched thepillowthanhewasfastasleep.He awokewithasuddenstartjust'before midnight.andimmediatelythereflashedacrosshismindtherecollectionthat hehadnotvg}saidtheRosarythat day.

Now,hisdayhadbeenahardone, andanotherperhapsevenharderwas beforehim;-besidesthebedwasvery comfortabletohiswearylimbs.In short,hewasverymuchdisinclinedto getup.But,Godblessyou,Jim,I toldyou"theCapitaine"hadsomethingfineinhischaracter,anditshoweditselfthen,afterafewmoments' consideration.

:MotherofGod."hecried, have neverbrokenraywordtoanyman,and Iwillneverbreakittoyou-" Hearose.andI.thinkhesaidthat Rosarywith..allthefitmur.01.his

Heandhismenatoncesetoffatthe double,andIfoundmyselfgoingafter theminstinctively.Tenminutes'runningbroughtustothesceneofconflict,and,rallyinghismenoncemore, "leCapitaine"ledanattack.Reallyit wastohavebeenlittlemorethana shamattack,merelypartofthegame todeceivetheRussians,hut,alas,my premonitionswerefulfilled!

CaptainGirardfellmortallywoundedbyaballfromthefirstvolleyof theRussianfire.Asubordinatetook hisplace,butwiththelossoftheirbelovedCaptain,thesoldiers'spiritswere notthesame;theyretreatedslowly, carryingtheirwoundedleaderwith them.

ThanksbetoGod,Iwasthereto givethelastconsolationsofthe Churchtothedyingman.AsIraised myhandinabsolution,heopenedhis eyes,smiledhisoldsmile,andsaid faintly,"Thanks,thanks,myFather, Godblessyou!"

Yes,thatwastheend!"LeCapi taine"hadfoughthislastfight,and wenttoreceivehiseternalreward. needscarcelytellyoutheissueof theattack;theRussiansweretotally defeatedandlostfiveorsixthousand menonthatday:andthen,three weekslater,Sevastopplwastakenand destroyedbythealliedarmies.

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SERVICE. Thepriesthad,beenoneyearonthe mission.

"Shoulditnotbepossibletosave thepreciouslivesof.manymisionaries bymodernmeansoftransport?Isit necessarythatsixyoungapostles shoulddrowninthesameriverduring aperiodoftenyears,merelybecause theyhadtotravelinwretchedboats?

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OsakaJapan).-ThomasA.Edison banbeendeclaredaprophetofthe godofelectricity,adeitycreatedbya groupofelectricworkersinthecityof Osaka,Japan,withthetitleof"EdisonnoMikoto."Thenewgodcame intoprominencelastyearattheelectricalexpositionheldundertheauspicesofthecityauthorities,inwhich afacsimileofaShintoisttemplewith thegodenthronedwaserectedbyMr. Teramura,dealerinelectricalapparatus.Atthecloseoftheexpositionthe shrinewasmovedtoapermanentsite. Atarecentcelebrationofthegolden jubileeoftheincandescentbulb,the godwasinstalledonthethirdstoryof thePalaceofElectricity,andwasformallyadoptedbyaShintoistsectrecognisedbytheState.Itwasonthis occasionthatMr.Edisonwasdeclared aprophetofthegod.Whilethepromotersofthenewdeityareknownas fanaticsbytheauthorities,nothinghasbeendonetosuppressthesuperstition forfearofarousingthegreatnumber ofelectricalworkerswhohavejoined theranksofthefaithful.

Osakacountsmorethan2,000,000 population.andisastrongholdof ShintoismandBuddhism.Duringthe lastyearandahalf2newShintotemplesand6CnewBuddhisttempleswere erected.Thecityistheseatofthe DioceseofOsaka,whichcontains5,581 Catholics,caredforbythepriestsof theParisForeignMissionSociety.The SistersoftheHolyChild,Sistersof Charity,andDamesoftheSacred Heartconductschoolsandcharitable institutions.TheReverend.Mother Bernardine,oftheHolyChildCongregation.waslastyearreceivedbythe EmperoronhisvisittoOsaka,the onlyforeiimresidenttobesohonoured

liessioner'sTragicDeathCaused FriendtoOrganise"Miva"TransportAid.

Cologne(Germany).Thetragic deathofaclosefriendofFatherPaul Schulte.O.M.I.,thepriest-aviatorand formerwarflyer,wastheoccasionfor theorganisationofthe"Miva."itis revealedbyFatherVortmann,official oftheassociation.inexplainingthe reasonsforitsinundation.

"The'Miva'hasbeehenthusiasticallyreceivedbytheGUrmatiCatholics, andenjoysthegoodwillandsupport ofthegovernmentandindustrialconcerns.MembersoftheorganisationincludetheNorth-GermanLloyd,HamburgAmericanLine,StandardOilCompany,DietzMotorCorp.,MercedesBenzCorporation,andJunkersAeroplane."

ThepersonneloftheorganisationincludesCaptainKohl,successfuleastto westTransatlanticflier,FatherSchulte (the"FlyingPriest"),andotherwell knownenthusiastsofthelatestmeans oftransport.Thefirstexpeditionof theorganisationistoSouthWestAfrica,inwhichwillbeusedtwoairplanes,10automobiles,twomotorboats,andradioequipment.One motorboat,christened"PiusXI.,"has alreadyarrived,

AllTheThrillsofSouthSeaFame BefallPriestinTonganIslands. Haapai(TonganIslands,Oceania).OutclassingthemostthrillingSouth SeafictiontalewastheactualhairraisingexperienceoftheRev.Father Tremblay.S.M.,whosurvivedaneight daystorminasmallboatwithnofood huthardtackandnowater. whichreadsmore likefictionthatreality,tookplaceon thereturnjourneyfromthevolcanic ''TinMailIsland,"wherehehadgone torebuildthechurchandrectorydestroyedbytheeruptionofJuly25.

Onedayoutfromthevolcanicislea furioussouth-eastgalerose.Thecaptainoftheboatwasthrownoverboard,andrescued"withoutasplit secondtospare,"butwithanaccident whichnearly.causedfatalitiestothe tenoccupantsoftheskiff.Thewater eanteeenwasknockedoverboardinthe manoeuvres,leavingasmallquantity of rustywaterthatlastedtwodays, thennowaterforfourdays.After evennightsandeightdaystheboat waslandedSOmilesfromport.

SchoolatSuva.Hesoon.left,however,andenteredtheCatholicBrothers' School,whereheshowedevidencesof strongpiety.Uponthedeathofhis parents,heembracedtheCatholicreligionandexpressedadesireforthe priesthood.HecompletedhistheologicalcourseinIndia,andreturnedfor ordinationtoFiji,wherehehasworked since.

CatholicsamongtheIndiansinFiji totalmorethan500scatteredthrough theislands.Originallythesepeople vametothecountryasidenturedlabourforthesugarplantations,butnow arebecomingfarmersintheirown right.

TwoMoreParishesConfidedtoNative Priestsof'Uganda.

Masaka(Uganda,Africa).-Attention isagaindrawntotheremarkablyrapid advanceoftheChurchinUganda,CentralAfrica,bytheassignmentoftwo moreparishestothenativeclergy, bringingthetotaltonine.Thefirst WhiteFatherarrivedinUgandabut 50yearsago,andthefirstnativepriest wasordainedonly16yearsago.

TheVicariateofUganda,oneofthe mostflourishingmissionsinAfrica,if notintheworld,hasapersonnelof90 WhiteFathers,41'nativepriests,21 Brothers,52EuropeanSisters,182nativeSisters,and1,400catechists.The faithfulnumber235,000.

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FatherTremblay,whowasbornin Boston,Mass.,U.S.A.,ispastorofthe TraapaiIslands.whichformapartof theVicariateofCentralOceania,probablyoneofthemostadventurous andthrillingmissionarypostsinthe Pacific.TheCatholicstotal7,800, caredforbytheMaristFathers.

IndianConvertPriestLaboursinFiji Islands.

Cawaci(FijiIslands,Oceania).-The increasingIndianpopulationoftheFiji Islands,whichhasmountedto60,000 two-thirdsofthetotalAsiaticsinthe territory,givesimportancetothework ofFatherClaudiusLurkhur,anative bornIndianpriest,whohaslaboured amonghisfellowcountrymenforthe pasteightyears.Intenseantagonism existsbetweenthenativeFijiansand theso-calledintrudersfromIndia, hencethevaluetotheChurchofan apostleofIndianblood.

FatherLurkhurcametoFijifrom Indiaasaninfant,andwassentby hisparentstothe-WesleyanMethodist

ST.COLUMB'SCOLLEGE,DERRY.

CelebratesItsGoldenJubilee.

TheMostRev.Dr.O'Kane,Bishop ofDerry,whodelive.'edtheoccasional address,saidthebuildingofthecollege wasundertakenatatimewhentheir Catholicyouth,thosewhowereintendedfortheministry,aswellasothers, badnoplacetoturnwhentheirprimaryeducationwascompleted,exceptto theProtestanthighschool,orthepoor substituteforaschoolconductedbya singleteacherinacommonfarmhouse.

Intheirowntimestheactivityofthe Churchineducationalmatterswasadmitted;nay,herintrusionintothat domainwasrebuked.Whereonceit wassaidthatshediscouragedlearning andwishedhersubjectstobeignorant, nowthecrywasthatherfightwasfor systemsofeducationunderherown dominioninwhichshecouldsdangle freethought.Andhesupposedtheir centurywouldfurnishastilldifferent chargedestructiveofthosethatprecededit.

Hehadnoneedtodenythatthe Churchclaimed,andrightlyclaimed, toexerciseacontrolofschoolsand tducation,andevenofspeculationand philosophies.

ShewastheMagistraVeritas,the guardianofrevealedtruth,andcould notsanctionwhatwasopposedtoit, forshewassupremeandaboveall philosophy.Shewastheguardianof moralsandcouldnotpermitunrestrainedlicenceintheliteratureorteaching thatwouldsubvertit.

Hewasawarehowstrenuouslythis claimwascombated,andtheysaw aroundthemthosewhowouldtake intotheirownhandschargeofthe educationoftheyouthwhich.they woulddenytotheCatholicChurch.

Theysawoneverysidethefeverish anxietytoemancipateyoungpeople,as theycalledit,fromthedominionof theChurch,onlythattheythemselves mightexerciseit.

Whowouldsaythatthiswasfroma desiretoconferabenefitontheirpeople,orraisethemtoastandardthey wouldnototherwiseobtain.

Theysawlittleevidenceofsuchbenevolentinterestinotherspheresoftheir progress.

Theycelebratedthejubileeofa schoolwhichcouldclaimwithjustice tobethelawfulsuccessorinFaith,in ideals,inmanagement,eveninsiteand surroundings,ofthegloriesofanancientseatoflearningundertheguidanceofthesamePatron.

Havingspokenofthegreatwork donefortheFaithbythemonastic schoolsinIrelandandabroad,his LordshipsaidthattheChurchnever losttheloftyidealofthoseschools. Otherschoolshadarisen,andthey sawtheirfruits.Manyprofessed nothinghigherthantheutilitarian aim-toimpartsuchinformationand trainingaspreparedthestudentforthe variouspursuitsoflife.

Ifanythinghigherwasproposed,the purposewastoproduceworthycitizensofaprosperousState.Or,again, whentheschooladmittedreligious teaching,itwasthecommonmeasure ofconflictingcreeds,shornofallsemblanceofdefiniteteaching..Veryofter honourwasheldupasthesupreme ruleoflife.Thiscodeofhonour,in itslastanalysis,wasnomorethanselfrespectandtheruleofreason,admirableinitswily,andmuchonthe samelevelastheidealoftheancient Greek--toperfectalltheorgansofthe bodyandfacultiesofthemindintoa harmoniouswholeforthefullenjoyment(ifthem,allundertherestraint ofreason.Suchatrainingmightwell producearaceofself-reliantmen,confidentintheirownpower,courageousforcowardicetheyhadlearnedtodespise-fitforcommandandconquest.

Theymightturnoutaraceofconquerorsandestablishawideempire; buttheyhadlostsightoftheonepurposeoftheirlife,andmisplacedtheir trueallegiance.

'\owweoftheancientFaithare thetrueheirsofthegreatestgloriesof ourcity,andmaintaintheidealsour Churchhasalwaysheldaloft,"declared hisLordship."ThelawofGodand Christianvirtueisoursupremeruleof conduct,andtowardswhichourteachingisdirected."

FromtheIrelandofTo-day

CLONGOWZSWOOD.

FoundationStoneofNewBuilding Laid.

MostRev.Dr.Cullen,BishopofKildareandLeighlin,laidthefoundation stoneofthenewbuilding,tobeerectedatacostof£100,6100,etClongowes WoodCollegerecently.

Thebuilding,aquadrangularstructure,istobebuiltoflocalstone,in harmonywiththeCastlebuilding,and connectedwiththeCollege.Itwill consistofeighteenclassroomsanddormitories,inwhicheachstudentwill haveago=ofhisown.Eachroom willhavehotandcoldwater,and thereisaspecialsystemofventilation. Electricalcurrentisbeingsupplied fromtheShannonScheme.

Theintentionisnottoprovideaccommodationforanincreasednumber ofstudents,buttomakethebestprovisionpossibleforthestudentswhogo toClongowes.

AftertheceremonyBenedictionof theMostBlessedSacramentwasgiven bytheBishopintheCollegeChapel. TheattendanceincludedPresidentCosgrave,Prof.J'M.O'Sullivan,Minister forEducation,andMr.Fitzgerald-Kenney,MinisterforJustice.

VeryRev.FatherRoche,Rector,who presidedattheluncheon,thanking MostRev.Dr.Cullen,saiditwasowing totheeffortsoftheBishop'sillustriouspredecessor,Dr.Doyle-thefamousJ.K.L.-thattheJesuitswereable topurchasethebuildingandtoovercomeobstaclesthroughhisadvice. Referringtotheassociationofthat districtwithedpcation,theRectorsaki thatevenbeforethe"hedgeschools' therewerecabinschools,andthefirst mentionofacabinschoolwasin1654, whensuchaschoolasmentionedwas beingconductedbytheJesuitsinthe hogofAllen.

Clongoweswasfortunateinthefact thatthefoundationstonewaslaidin theCentenaryyearofCatholicEmancipation.ClongoweswasopenedfifteenyearsbeforeCatholicEmancipation.AsgreaterfreedomwasexperiencedbyCatholicsClongowesexpanded,andnowinthefullmanhoodof theirfieedomClongoweswasstillexpanding.HehopedthenewClongoweswouldrendergreaterserviceto thecauseofeducationthantheold Clongowes.

MostRev.Dr.CullensaidassociationsbetweenthedioceseofKildare andLeighlinandtheJesuitOrderhad alwaysbeenofthemostfriendlycharacter,and,asfarashecouldsee,were likelytoremainsoinfuture.The eventwhichtheycelebratedthatday wasonewhichmarkedaveryimportantepochinthehistoryofthecollege andofthecountry,becauseittold themhowfartheyhadadvancedon theroadofreligiousfreedomandlibertyduringthepastcentury.

AlittleoveracenturyagotheJesuits cametoClongowesasitwereby stealth,andforaconsiderableperiod theyhadtolivebystealth.To-day theywerehonouredbythePresident oftheState,andbyotherdistinguishedmembersoftheGovernment,who hadcometorejoicewiththemandcongratulatethemonthemovementthey hadstarted.

"IfClongowes,"saidhisLordship, "hasdonewonderfulworkduringthe pastcentury,labouringunderdifficulties,thensurelywemayexpectduring thecomingcenturythatitsachieve. mentwillhemuchgreaterstill."

PresidentCosgravedescribedthe ceremonyasaremarkableevidenceof thenwspiritthatwasabroadinthe country.ThisgreatOrderinestablishingthemselvesatClongowesin timesofdifficultyhadgivenevidence oftheirdevotiontoduty,andoftheir contributiontowardseducation,religiousinstruction,andtheimprovement ofmankind,towhichgel-elationafter generationmustpaytribute. Theextensionwhichwasnowbeing undertakenwasabraveeffort.The costwouldrunintosixfigures,andit requiredcourage,perseverance,andthe devotiontodutytoembarkonsucha largeundertaking.Itwasatributeto theconfidenceandfaithwhichthey hadinthecountry.(Applause.)

Prof.O'Sullivansaidtheceremony thatdaysymbolisedagreatactoffaith onthepartoftheJesuitOrder-,an.act offaithinthefutureofCatholiceducationinIreland.

andsaiditwasunnecessarytopay anytributetothegreatworkthatthe Jesuitshavedoneforreligionandfos educationinIrearnd.Clongoweshad alwaysbeenlookeduponasthelead ingcollegeinIreland,andwhenthe newbuildingwascompletedClongowes wasnotlikelytohaveanyrivalineducationinIreland.

Mr.G.P.Cussen,SeniorDistrict Justice,presidentoftheClongowes Union,acknowledgedthekindnessthe Unionbadalwaysexperiencedfrwethe Rector.

LATEMOTHERM.BERTRAND MAHER.

ThedeathofMotherM.Bertrand Maherbreaksalinkintheassociations oftheDominicanConvent,Cabra,with theremotepast,formembersofthe deceasednun'sfamilyhadbeenconnectedwithCabraasfarbackas1808.

MotherBertrand(saysthe"IrishCatholic")maybecalledthesecondFoundressofthisvenerableconvent,forshe wasmainlyinstrumentalinbringing theancientfoundationintolinewith themodernideasanddevelopmentsof secondaryeducation.

Asaneducationistshewasbroadmindedandreceptiveofeveryidea thatwouldhelp,howeverslightly,in thegreatworkshehadinhand;she wasprudentlydiffidentofherown views,andfondofconsultingthose peopleinterestedineducation,and testingtheresultsofeducationalmethodssoastosecurethebestteaching possible.Thefinecollegebuildings, andespeciallythebeautifulohurch fromwhichtheotherbuildingsseem toradiate,areamonumenttotheintellectualforesightofthisgreatreligi,)us.MotherBertrandwasbornin 1852. HisGracetheArchbishopofDublin presidedattheSolemnRequiemMass intheconventchapel.HewasattendedbyRev.P.Dunne,hissecretary.

ThecelebrantoftheMasswasthe VeryRev.E.J.Cullen,Principal,St. Patrick'sCollege,Drumcondra(arelative).TheCanonsatthethrone weretheVeryRev.CanonWalters, P.P.,Blackrock,andtheVeryRev. CanonMcMahon.HolyCrossCollege, Clonliffe.ThedeaconwastheVery Rev.H.O'Connor,C.M.,Pres.,St.Vincent'sCollege,Castleknock;sub-deacon,VeryRev.J.O'Rourke,PP.,Bal. lyfin(relative)masterofceremony, Rev.M.E.Murphy,CC.,Pro-Cathedral,andRev.J.O'Leary,C.M.,Castleknock.Chanters:Rev.D.D.Gallagher,CS.,St.Agatha's;Rev.R.McQuillan,0.P.,St.Saviour's. Thechiefmournerswere:Mrs.J.H. PattersonandMissPatterson,Edenderry;Mrs.andMissKearney,Dart. mouthSq.;Mrs.CorneliusMurphy, CarlowMr.Dl.McDonnell,do.;Rev. D.O'Rourke.P.P.,Allen;Rev.T. Hughes,C.C.,Clonegal;Mr.Raphael McDonnell,Carlow;MissMcDonnell, MissHughes,Kildrena,Bagenalstown; MissKennedy,Raheny;Mrs.O'Connell, BridgeHotel,Tullow;Mrs.JohnMcDonnell,Templecroney.Carlow;Mrs. K.Doyle,AthyRoad,Carlow;Mrs. RalphTindall,AylesburyRoad,Dublin;Mr.andMrs.RalphByrne,AylesburyRoad. Theintermentsubsequentlytook placeintheConventCemetery,andhis GracetheArchbishopofficiatedatthe gra-teside.

RETREATINY.ILMICE,CO.CLARE.

Aretreatwasrecentlyconductedin theKilkeeparishbyFathersStanislaus andFerdinand,oftheCapuchinOrder, ChurchStreet,Dublin.Theattendaneeatallexerciseswasexceptionally large,andthecapacityofthespacious churchwastaxedtotheutmostboth atthemorningandeveningdevotions. Thegoodpeopleoftheparishmanifestedthegreatestinterestintheinsructionsofthezealousmissionaries.

Duringtheretreatthe,devotionof theFortyHourswasimpressivelycarriedoutbytheclergyoftheparish, assistedbyVeryRev.CanonMcMahon andotherpriestsfromtheneighbouringparishes.Thelargenumbersthat attendedthesedevotionstestifiedto

thedevotionofthepeopletowardsthe BlessedSacrament. Atthecloseoftheretreat,thegood Fatherscongratulatedthezealouspasor,VeryRev.FatherBreen,andhis worthyassistants,FatherClearyand FatherSpain,onthespiritualcondition oftheparish.Theparishioners,too, weredeservingofthepraisebestowed onthemforthezealanddevotionthey showedduringtheRetreat,andforthe edifyingattendancesattheexercises ofthe'QuarantOre.

AfterlastMassontheconcluding Sunday,themembersoftheKilkee Bendrenderedachoiceselectionof musicoutsidetheParochialHouse. Thisgracefulcomplimentwasmuch appreciatedbytheFathers,who,in returningthanks,expressedtheirappreciationofthehighstateofproficiencyshownbytheperformance:

DEATHorCANONWILLIAMS,P

Weregrettoannouncethedeathof VeryRev.CanonWilliams,P.P.,which tookplaceattheParochialHouse, Terenure.Hehadbeenailingfor sometime,buthisdeathwasunexpected.BorninBorrisoleighin1861. hewaseducatedatHolyCrosc:Allege, Clonliffe,andordainedinJune,1887. Hisfirstappointmentascuratewasto Portestown,wherethepresentbeautifulGothicchurchisamonumenttohis memory.

In1893bewasappointedCC.at Sherries,andsixyearslatertothe Pro-Cathedral,Marlboro'St.Hisnext appointmentwastoHowth,wherehe remaineduntil1919,whenhewasmade P.P.ofDonabate.In1924hewas transferredtoTerenure,whereherts maineduntilhisdeath.

In1928,whenhewasraisedtothe dignityofCanonoftheMetropolitan Chapter,hisparishionerspresentedhim withhisrobes.Hissanctit,noless thanhisuntiringzealwonforhim hostsoffriendsandadmirers.

Theremainswereremovedfromthe 'ParochialHousetoSt.Joseph'sChurch TheprocessionwasheadedbyRev.D Hickey,C.C.,andtheMiserereandI% Profundiswererecitedbytheclergy present.TheroutewaslinedbymembersoftheparochialSodalitiesand parishioners,amongstwhomalldenominationswererepresented.R.I.P.

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Andwhowoulddenythateverysystemhadacultureofitsown,andthat theyoftheCatholicFaithclungpastionatelytotheirown?Itmightnot bethatinsolentspiritthatwoulddespisealloutsideitselfandimposeits lawonalltheworldbesides-aspirit thatsolatelythreatenedtooverwhelm Europe.

Mr.Fitzgerald-Kenney,onbehalfof oldClongownians,expressedhisgratitudetotheRectorforthegreat_work hehadundertaken.Hewasproud thathewasaJesuitboy,forherecognisedthegreatworkthatwasdonefor Catholicismandforculturebythe Je.eit(*der. Rt.Rev.Mgr.McCaffrey,President, MaynoothCollege,referredtotheclose associationbetweenthetwoLolleges,

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Herhappiestwoments,however, camewhenallthebottlesandpowderswereputawayandtheshopwas closedforthenight.Itwa§then thatshewouldwaiteagerlyforthe chemist'sassistanttogetouthisaccordionsothatshecouldsitandlisten toitsmusicuntilitwastimeforher toreturntoherhomeandtobed.

"Howlovely,MonsieurHenri!"she oftensaidduringashortintervalbeforehebegantoplayanothertune.

"Butdoplaythe'Salve,Regina,'if youplease!"

Andhe,onlytooreadytoaccede tothechild'ssimplerequest,would playoverandoveragainthedelight fulcanticlewhichshelovedsomuch.

'Mail,HolyQueen,Motherof Mercy!Hail,OurLife,OurSweetness,andOurHope! ToThee dowesendupoursighs,mourningand weepinginthisvaleoftears. 0 Clement,0Loving,0SweetVirgin Mary!"

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And,inreplytoherquestion,Henri placedtheinstrumentonthechild's knees,showedherwheretoputher tinyfingersonthediminutivekeys, andexplainedtoherthemanagement ofthebellows.

Severalyearshavegonebysince thisincidenthappened.Thechemist's boychosehispathinlife,enteredthe worlaofpolitics,becameabrilliant publicspeaker,adeputy,andeventuallyaCabinetMinister.HeiswellknowninFranceasM.HenriCheron, SenatorofCalvados,inNormandy.

Butwhatofhisephemeralpupil?

She,too,attainedahighdegreeof glory,forshehasbecomearepresentativeintheCourtofHeavenofthose whomshehadlefthereonearrh, Thirty-twoyearsorsohaveelapsed sinceherdeath;yearsduringwhich CatholicsalltheworldoverhavelearnedtoloveandrespectherasaSaint ofGod.

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