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or that he d·~ not <.'Are tu reati. In either ('3SC he> is <'nlpahle. He ba time, or may han:~ it if he chooS('s. Onr gn'llh•st mind ha•e been not('(l for thc.'ir love P Bl.. t •. H E 1-, 0 . " THI~ Y, BY TJt It STr flllt~n for ean·ful and Jlt'fi'i~tent reading. 1I ow oftt>n lut,·e t ht> philo~nplwr, thl' l'<cit>ntist . the mcdumic, brought EDITORS. forth J.r nmti re!'<ult -whirh were a~ptiroi in J•.u;L \~I&.ST ACH •••.••••• . • , ••.•••• , ••••.. '"'' \#. mnmt>ntt~ thnt tht•y ('(;uJd not ('fl><ily ~'pare from ( 'H,\tt. II. BAI.L. ••••••••••••••.•••.••••••••. '8!1. know p<>~on::< that are pcrfonntlwir daily toil. A. J. F'RA&'I':ft•.•.•••••••.••..•••.••.•••..•• '!l I. ing !>t'ven• phri,·al. and nwntal lahor, from <>Arly • tJ ..~ •. morning nntil lnf(' at ni~ht; ami )-d they find time til. j •••. fp ,.jp man)· thing:<, whi<'h h•nrl to fnrth('r them in th~·ir pn'l-"'llf l<fRtion . an•l prepnn' tlwm fM a higher . . \ lmo;;t E'nr;v d:\y the t<tndt•nt may ~'fWnd ~<ome All ~,...,_.,_ nf tll'fo f'l>ll'f'1!1' .,.. ila .. t. lll•tft'f fM &two Jot' R"""'· tinw iu n-wling. The great ,]itlkult)· u~ually. it>-that tht· l'ltllfif'nl dt'lt~ not ro~l'>f'fl"' the will ami !!kill AU t'I>Mt111ftnlt'all<m~ •ll~•ld llf' ..tdn"4"fll "i'lt. Yl3tt!'lir·• t'nll..p .J...,r't\31:' ltmtrl-nah 01"N'f', Kl'nll~ll""' ("n •• ltl. to prntitahly anti! J 1imf!f'lf of the nwans at his f'.ltk1'1'd •• lh<!! t'I¥Lt r,..... al flotouronnnat<! nrm-... Ill. M ....-ond fl:\.'<1' 8<'rdN.'. Tr he will !<Jl'~nd fin• minuf('-., eret"y day. ....... in <'JU"t•fully looking IWPr 1\ FfntHIMrl Rllthor, he ill .-url' tn gain f'Olllf' llf'W infnrnultion. anrl th('rcby EHJTOHI.\ L:~. ~~onnn prt)('IIJ'('f'., a t111111hr!r awl vnril'ty of id('RS without r~·~·ling tlw ('n,-t. I~ It l'ftECEVt:~o i\T)I BE H. Wt• i>J10lkP on Till' time ,Jp,·ntt¥1 to thP <>nmpo,.itiotl of many a the n~!o'~ity of, nmJ t ht• llt'm•tit tf) ll(' drrin•tl ff"ltn A O!'t'fnl n."AtlinJ.t. Wt- r~"f'l thAt Wf' rannot f'l)('OlltRfll:' it I 'nluahh• wnrk, "fh'n ha~> r.on"i~t,-.1 merely of Apare too mnf'h. To A f'ritirAI and atf{'ntin• >'fndPnt. jndi. mrn1wnti'. Sc>mt' nf nur mo!lt prnfonn ,.l sehnlar~. admit tltat. thf>ir kn~')WI('(Ig(' wa" nut (11lt' tn the f1wt don~. 1'\"ltl'linl't fnmil'h•-~ ('t1\1ntlt> .~:< plra!'nn•;;, unf,.JrJ,. to hi~ m ifHl 1\ .,.t innginntion. t Itt• ridu,,.t tj,,j,j,. nf that tlw~· ltarl all po,o,ojj,jp At.h·antAgt'!l an•l llet't'flf'.Rry tllf':lll" -n<tr fn tllc ·ir llnf'f}'lAllt'<l !i<'r,.pknity .hut thon~ht an<l fatwy. lllHI clllily 1\tHl hourly inYitP:< l1im Jiktthe tin)· flnWf'r, fa,_f(•flt"'l to tht> Wlly!'if!<' whrn f.o •-.lrink d•"ep'" 1mcl ottcn, By n>a•lintz \H' h<'l.'n11Jt' t"•t·niug ('n!ltt'"• {'Xpawle: its lf>RYe!\ and l"l"'<'Pi\'l''f\ it~ &n~naint~l with ditfcH·nt pt'nph• anti <'ll"toml'; we nnutii'lhnwut and !'trcngth from the falling ti('W-·110 art~ enablt~l tn nntit•e tlwir l~~autif'lO. and def{'('tA. \\\• han• tltey npt•nMi their mind!l and h('1lrtl', in srarr.h dieeorer wbat th«·y hacl to t>ndnn', and tlw f'R'nrts lht-y put forth to A("hwvc tht> ('min('nCf' which tlwy of lntt>: tuvl emhnwed thr minutN~t. lUI w"llM the f!Tt'llf('folt opportut.iti~; !Ultl wr~tled with them nntil haTe attainrd. It s n•1t rral!v ., n~Mry to reA() mnch at a titn£'. tlwy mafie thf'm prollul"tin• of grt'at and IAAting g()()() . H nur will i~ thn~< tii:>J)f><t('{l: anti fJUr rninri wi'"<.'ly but to \J('{"'1Tlt' a thnrou~hly ~hwatt"'l mAn, it is diN"<'tf"'l. Wt> will !!non ~'«' the fore(' nf. Rntl appl"l·al:l!lolutt>ly n~'C."\"1""'3ry that. W"t.> ..~mid rritically rxarnine a.nd t:"areftt1ty1Feigb what W£' f)n f'f'ft(l. Hy f'.O d•. ,ing ('lAfe t hl\t 'H'll known q not at inn of Fenf'lnn. wlto we eoon .a1uire a t~te.; ,. hahit. ft>r (lf'tu!!ing An i'&icl. .. If the rid1c8 of 1,.-Jth I 04lit><>. if Ihe <'Tnwm·d awtlwf. until it lJt>romt"8 an Af,ln"('Ahm (*ltime, an l hca,Jr> of Bll the kinJ!domi4 of Enrnpe were laid ~t my f~-et. in exrhan~ fnr m.Y lo\e of reading. I a 8f.lUI'\.'e of manifold knowlf"i~. It may t. ti4IUtl thAt tlM" l'h&~nt hN" no timE' to TP.Rd. wnuM ~pttrn the-m all~ ..

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'Twas ev ening and the Lenedietion he! l's louci tone H ad summoned ri ch and poor from . near and far Had call ed them to the grand, old church, alone Upon the hillsid e near the pleasant Aar. · The organ thundered forth a mnsterpiece And seemed with condous pride to feel its might; The perfumed incense rose in cloudi of fleece The altar was a mass of flowers ~nd light.

THE JRISJ I Sll'U ATION.

The nineteenth century will be rrcorded in history as - one in which Hlmost all I he nations of Lhe world end eavorecl to incrense their liberty. Nor will it be the Among the crowd which filled tlw church there knelt only century recorcled in which Ireland struggled to be In fervent prayer upon the cold, hard floor, free. She bM striven during the last seven hundreci years A monk who little of this grandeur felt to throw off the foreign yoke. All her efforts were in vain; Who did but silently his lord adore. yet the spirit of t.be nation was never broken and she And as be knelt there with hi.; bead bent dowu stand::. to-dny before th~ world a perfect unity. His hands crossed in an attitude of rr~Lyer, Previous to this century sl :e had to rely on foreign A sudden light fl ashed o'er tbe old walls brown nations for assista nce; but to-day she fight!' her battles A light almost intense as the sun'tl glare. independeutly, aided only by her own child1·en, who rally from every land and from every clime to bear the With wonder filled the monk looked up, and lo! standard of their native land, whieh in the words uf the There was the blessed vision of out· good immortal poGt Davis, is "a rich and rare land, a f1 e:;h Redeemer, clad in garments white as ~mow and fair land, No men than hers are braver," all uf And fl eecy as the clouds ou which he stood. whom would freeiy die and think their lot d1 vine, to While round about him shone a golden light save her. A dazzling yet a strangely subdt1ed blaze Iu the beginning of tl1is century, under the leaderAn aureola of heavenly rays so bright ship of O'Connell, she Tlcquired great power by the That scarce the wondering monk could at them gaze. Catholic E111ancipation Act which restorerl to the people their right of worship and to the Clel'g)' the; ~ Oh! what a flood of love a!1d joy jnto right of existing. The power of the Ch•trch has since~ His heart rushed like blazing, fiery wave incteased so that it is now the rlrst. and greatest power '-~-: Filling his whole soul witll a sweetness. few in the land. It directs public opinion not only. in Have ever felt, th'Lt have not passed tile grave. religious matters, but also in politics. ''0 Lord," he murmured low, why hast thou been This new element of strength is irresistible. It is at So kind and good to me thy straying child? ;tll times the greatest strength a Catholic country posWhy bath my soul, while still this flesh within sesses and it renders it so much more powerful than a Beheld t.hy sacred countenance so mild?" non-catholic country. It is a common sight in Ireland to see a priest, wearBack to him came an answer low and sweet: ing his }{oman colla!' anci cassock, carried off to ja il by "My son, thou ne'er with sin thy s<.Jtll has stained, the police, followed by a crown cheering for their In all thy long life never once thy feet good pastor whose only offence is that he tries to save Have trod the path of sin; thy victory's gained his people from starvation and eviction. The same dity And this is but a foretaste of what thou he receives his altar vestments and chalic~, and next Hast bravely fought for, and for thyself won. mo!'ning the jail is C•mverted into a chapel in which the 0 come, thy place among the blessed, now impri~oncd priest says his daily Mass. The priests are ·Take, for thy trial is o'er, thy work is done. the only prisoners who are not compelled to wear the The blessing had been given and the crowd prison garb. This is not a Government privilege, but Had left the church, but none bad noticed there, the English woulrl not clare use physical force to strip The old monk with his white head bowed them of their clothes as they did in depriving MandeUpon his breast, and leaning against the stair, ville of his, a Member of Parliament · whom they murUntil the sexton on his nightly round dered in jail a 1ew months ago; neither woHld they at-

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cli•l William 1 justice. anrl a.ccorrl inl!ly b e proceecierl to instit ute a emmter:octing c11.se, in 1 h e Scottish court. Tbm•· the tri:11 wiil soon t:1ke piAce before ' c om mission .. of Ibn e judges in Loudon a nd b e fore :t jurlge :lnd jury in Scotland. ·

O'Brien'~. F o t· .being tolr1 by t~ fin.,t. imprisonerl prie~ t :Father 1\f:•tt. Ryan, that he wonlrlnot submit to the inciignity of wearing- the crimin!'ll rob~<; an.'! that 'he W>IS prepare\1 to dei·enrl his honor at the cost of his life, t.he Government withclrew from the contest and has not since gained conmge enough to strip uny im-

prisoned pri est of his clothing. Mn.nv of the l\fr,,., b ers of Pn.rliamenL nre being im pris~J~ccl whose trvn.tment .in jnil is w0rse thnn that o f the lowc~t crim inals. Th e whole country is much excited by the evictions thnt l'lt"e d 'lil,Y c:1.rried ont. nnd which :ne so nurnerou:< th a.t mnny nr e F-nrprised how the people arc not long ago exterminntNl trorn the Island. Yet all th e~e are on ly the ](.wcr currents of t lw politi ea.l concl i t,ion of thP. co ur.try. At present PnrnPil's contPst with the London Times ocrupirs the attention of a ll. I shall be hri ef in my alln~ion . Th e Tim es is n Lrmdon news p:qJer. It is the ilrcnt org-an of Englis h opinion ~nd is we ll patronized by \.he nristonntic nn<l ln nrl -lortl clnssrs, nnd the Government of t,hr tlfl,Y heingoftlle l:.tter c!:1sseg the Times is the lendillg govcrnnl\'ltt organ. In its zeal to make capitnl for Lhe govel·lnn• ·nt it thnughL fit to pnhlish 111 its C11l:imns ktter:s w! , ic:h it nssertt'tl h ac l hren written by i.\lr. Pnrneil to sont" oF hi~ f1 icncl , in which he l" t\Commenderl viu!Pilce :<nd f'Vt:11 m•1rd cr a<> a means to forw:n1l his purpose. The Tim es i n puhli~hing these chnrgrs tlwnght it wontd never he r f'q niretl to prove them. Lh>tt tlw gnvernm('nt wou ld be always nb le to proted it in the law ~;(Jmts ns w.lll ns in th t:l H oui'e of Commons; 11n rl i1;cleerl it W:ls not much mi stilken. The gc.vernment n('tetl flgninst. old P~Labli;;h~·rl rnl f's a11cl us:1g• s in 1 he Hou,;e of Comuton . w he:-~ it. cl( 11 irclt he Jr is h Le:>dcra committee of the l\Iemher.:> of Pnrlinm('llt to inY egt. ig~t.e the t1·11th ,,f the ehnrg~'s· m:ltll' :1g:~inst P:1r. nell. By t.hi~ Sll'tJk" the p •rt.isans of the Ti111e8 thought tlH'Y harl outdone :\lr. Pnnwll, !"or tlwy kfr, no other <.::ln Se open ~o him but to appeal to the pnblic, where tlwy knew well he woul'l be shown no ju><tice l;y nn E11g-lish j1trlge and jury. But,, contrnry to all thnt eunld l.Jc imagined, the Tory farmer:> :1-nrl h b•)r<'.r:-c, the sn p porters of the government, certain tliat. the Timea hnd nsserted nolhiPg but t.he troth nnd had nothing to fcnr from nn investigation, dt:!chred, nt . their pnblic meet· ings throughout the country, that they would no longer snpport the Govemmeut if it dirl not grant nn inquest. There was no alternative left. A Commil's ion of three judges wns nppointecl to invcstiwlle into the chnrges. Good care was taken at t!1e snme time tlwt th e appointed judge.s sbouhl be Tories iu ~entiment and not Liberals. This j'lartial ~election of tue members of the Commission led Mr. Parnell to SU5pect he would ulJtain no

Of th e r e~;n l t t h er e ~houlcl be but litt le d oubt in any one who knows t hnt Eng la n rl has not only persecuted IrelA nd rlur ing the hst seYen hundred y ears bu t has r.alumniatec! her still worse. Pro vi de n r.e will no f!o ubt iu d ue time do justice to Ire lnn cl and expose to the worlrl English misrule, ca l um n y and oppre &sion. Th e time chosen in the E te rn n l d ecrees seems n eA r at ha nd. Th e TimPs is t he g r eat orgnn of Engli~h opin io n 1111rl of En !-' l i~ h cn.l umn y. Its d efeat would sllow th a t ProYiden ce has tl eigne d in our own d ay s to do ju&tice to lrelan rl.

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Student, rend with your penci l iu h::wd , Any one who know:; how to ext r::ct tile r eal e~se nce o f a ~ook, who bas known how to r ead, will tell yo u this i ~ t he proper w:1y. \Vhen you meet a pa!:!snge t hat strikes, you und ersco re it; wl1en you met:t a tru Lh. a f;~ct, nn id ea, pu t yo ur ma• k in the margin . 'W hen yo u h:w e laid !town Lbe bo( ,k n.nd nfter sou;e time pick it up ag:1in b y g la nci• 1g O\·er tile lew nncl\!rlinecl passnges you wil l fi11d t he es:;e nce of your :I ll tho r in a few W\l rd ~, ~n mru e cl up in p e1ha ps a. duZ<'II pa:;~:1ges. S()me eig lll<~eu ll>UI>L hs ag :; 1 r ~:· d t L etlii[Jie of pruse works wh ich pleased me very muciJ. I read tlwm pc1.cil iu haud. On e was Ob£/pr D icta by Birrt>ll, th(; \>ther L ecturps by a Certain Professor by F,,,rell. Tiley are cu ll ee~io ns or e:ssays; and wb<·r e a:s t he former plenst>d me mo,.,t wit h his origin:.~] manner a nd curt crit iguPs, the latter's b ea u t iful fi g ures a ud com parisons, a11d above 11.11 his tenc! e rness provect the g reater att.ra.ction. This evening I pickcri up, o r rath er hroH g ht cl own from tlJeir clusty corner in my book-case th e 8elf same books. I llegan to read the mn.rked passages, and I found I had bef.1re me the creme of the work all cut and dried for me. I want here to qnote &. few p assages whieh I think will entertain the reader and pay him for perusing· them. On page 57 of 0/Jiter Dicta first sel'ie8, I find a v e ry he:wy black pencil lin€ and reELing up clolle to it t he following, so true and so well Pxpres~; ecl, •·Misty. therefor'' r< pr;et has {)UJ' kinrl permis~ion .~ometin i Cb' to UP;

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ti me ~ l>e <d lowecl to ll:t Ye hh; lw.t. cl i t'J tile elou <I s, a11cl to di P• app.•in t n:; o f U 1 ~ wi le pr~J < j) tl • ; ~ we lnul il(•pwl to g•lin ; but th :~ clo ud .~ n1u;;l b <~ :l.t ~ r it ct e 1 to. not. Ill i.lt.• hy h im." Aild o vel' ng·;in .;t ne:lrly a;; cbrk n, li llf' r lind :t li tt l0 pa.rng rHp h a b nul t l..e his tcwinn. 1\Iincl I d o not cln.in, <ill Y thing remark :ll.Je t(n· t.heH' IJut, Lilf' ,Y IV'f' pl en,ing Jl t: Ye rt!t el<>s~. Exc0sses are a.lw:1 ys liarr\1 ful a.n<1 ti1 nl! Jc;il s ub · limity tJ1 :1.y p rove as h:trt .'l:'ul as ton 11111 Ch ol' Lli e no lll-

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llloll(li•lc t· , Li:s tc n. " Th e truLiifnllii sto riun therel'ore, scc l; i,l g· to <' t•mpose a tnw p ieture of the Llii11 g· net.er1, mu st co ll ect J'nets, se lect f:tc·.ts, aw'l co nJ IJ:IH' f':1e ts. l\I t't. ~ltH ls will dif fer , sty l e~ will d iff·!r. Nul1 '' l} •he.; a• JyL hi!lg l i k ~ :Tny bod.v e lse;uuttll ee ncl in ,·iew is ge 1J e r:tll y Lhe s~trne, an rl th e historian's end is truthful narra t.i o u.'' What exedl e nt advic e, and h o w bertnt ifully e xp r e:.ec.l, is Lhis line from Lh e L et:fu ,·r•s : '· W L! shn ultl hold eac.:h b(,ur as ,J:~ cob h eld tl1e ange l, and rd use tu Jet iL go nntil it bless u ~.'' In the foll o wing prtr· ~tgra. J,h Fa.the r Fan·rl! in spea king of lite , all ncl e;; to th e mo ~l e rn di scoveries a bo ut ancie nt R ome, in the r ecent e:xc.tv:u iqns. '' So it i s wiLL! so m e l ives. The gl) ld cn c ity o f th e ir youth lies buried ben e:tt: , the ac c: nmulatL~ d ex pe ri e nt;e of many a long year. A new city has be•~n built Lor dit'ferl:'nt from the old. But nt tim es m emo ry is b usy and digs d o wn, nud brings t o the li gh t. of later rlny s t.hc fa ded g lories of our yout h. Th e tombs wher e clen.d h o pe;; m o ulder and ct eacl purpose lie bur ied-th e d reams t hat rteeted, the pro mises t hat belied t hemselves, t l1 e slJattered idols that once seemed like go<ls, that at firs t were mutely m o nrn erl, then hi <1d e n nway a1Jd fo rgotten. Tite purposes of life hav ec l1 n.ngec1 :mrl its tlio ug ltts. Old feeling h ave lost their k ee nne s~ a nd their glow. A new city has been built above the old : but belie1·e me the re is not a structure stately or m enn blit h•ts its 'fo undation i11 :som e [rr~gnlcnt o f' tl1e ruiucd ci LJ ot Lit o past." I reserve l'ur the last, ho wm·er , this ~u rp : t ss i n g ly b c:w - · tifnl pass::~ge on experience. There is not!Ji11g periJnps any more b eatiful in our lang n Rge. "\Ve mes j?·e,·es, are ·' the he irs of all nges ;''es pec ia lly ::ue we the h·~ irs of our own deMl p:tst. But with the inheritance does no t n ecessari ly cc ,me tlw secret of !<pending it wisely. That secret is la t e in coming: :end just when it seems tu begin t o tbw n upon n~ , we, too h:cve to mHke our wills and di e . Th e wisdom that comes of experience is al ways somewhat m eloneh o ly. There is no wisdom like i t-s carccly [tny th a t can be its substitute; but it has OII C draw bflek it comes too late. We pay for it the most precious, nay tl1e on ly precious thing we bave-o ur ye[l.rS; and tlien , when tile purehase is completed, we finc1 thnt the price we have paid nway was the 01~ e thing necessary to

ly e:1..:.ti e, l.nt. l ike the iv y nnd tl :e Jll< '"s, iLs gl'ac·e when nt. it;; h igh e._ t, ad mn::: on ly nt i11 '·· Ali ! it C<>m es too lat e w he n tl1 e br;,.in h n~ · g1 >l euo l, Lhe hn.ir hns grow:~ ,w hitr; WI 1Ct1 th e Lh 0 11g,lit. hili'! u ee n mort)<'l e <i by prucle-.nCe, til e P.,\'E' h:t.~ i): I' OW II d im , :1.::d the li ftnrl wr•:tk, Y•m til is t he Rf;nsn n ofp os~ i i. ,ilit,y wit! Jo llt powc l', :1.gG the senso n n fpovrer w it h" 11t pos;; ibilit.y. !11 y outh WG cmilcl rlo it wn kn ew liow . in nge we know h:'IW if we co:1i<1 <))j l.Y rl <_). Lif~ sce m'J to l1 e a [1· P, :1.11<1 ~v h eu · its fier crnl?ss hn « clird cl ow n, il' w o li11<l t h e p1 1re g ·>lt'l of w i ~: l•ml, we ·fin rl it bmi eel lH~ n e rLtli th e gW.Y a sh es of b dfl. 0d ni m s n t\rl bli ;.!,'lit('(l h opes."

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The f< hn rt pi ece w f> p nb lbh lwln w on : he "De:ld" i s from the p en of n. c1ist in;l:nisl !Pcl F1·en ch writer, t 1·1e nn[0 rt un nte nl• b e rlp L ·1i\[ enmti s. B ,min 178.?·, L:~lVI c nn ais sa w Rll the cli sor·cl ers ,,f the F re r,l? IJ Rev ol n ~ i ou nn d hi s y(,ulh wns e ml.Jittererl by the W tTn wf,d ness nt'the times. 0r<1:tiuerl a priest in th e y e a r l~lG , he pnhlisll q<l , tb e ve ry n ext ye::tJ', a 1vork e nLilled: Ess:1.y o n Indifference in Mntteri' of RPliginn, which at on c"1 .phcer1 h im :tnF1 ng the ve ry fi r,;t wr·iters t, f hi s clay . Eur . ·lie wns as t'.onished nt t.he p o wers oi bi s r easonill g and at 1 IJ,~ str e ng t.ll, th e ener gy find the Apostolic v igorof hi ;; ,,.,) nd erf, Ji style. A ll e y es were turned upon th e new T e rTrtllian, La MU1JJ ais w ~1s i'OO il proclftimert t il e " Last of t he Fath e rs of Lh e Cltnre l1. '' It W <lS under :>ueh fhtt eri11g ci rcum st:tlWL'S that La IVIennn is conceived Ut e proj •:e t of conven ing about his p erso n tlie you ng me n of the day who would t.bink it an h o nor t o give th ei r life tur the defence of oppressed a.::d ealumniatecl T n1t h. Hi s voice w:ts h eflrd by mn.ny ,. talented youth an.! h., SIJnn ~ aw hin1 6e lf the master of fl. nob le band of di sc ipl es, the' vwy bes t talent of Fmnce ancl of Europe. He ret ired with t,hem to the sin ec fam ons spot( •f L1-Cit.0 n"t ie, ~t b e:tu t ifult·e3irl e nce, stHToum1e cl by tall t.re cs, a fit retre~.t for study and pi~<t'.y. Iu this suliLude be gave part of his time to directing the sLndies o f his :TJen, nss ign ing to eflCh the br::ut<.:h of learning whieh bes t :suited h is cli:;positions of min•l, heart aud G<lucat io n. Some ot tl1ose favorites of the · great. Master hfl-ve since told us of the enchant in g scenes which would at tim es divert their attention ancl refresh their h ard-working minds . Often did they hang in suspCl Joe t.o the lips o f th e belov.ed mast,er into w hose hands they h:;.d p lacecl tbcir future. In moments of in~pir ation, La ~Iennais would discourse to them the wonderful thoughts whic h li ghte n<:-d hils eye and inflamecl bis speech. His geni u s, penetrating into -the l<?west

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The one says: "From the bottom of the abyss, I have devths of ReligiO!;, Pbilosopby, History. Literature and Science, wQuld return loaded with new di~coveries, new <.Tied to thee, 0 Lorn; "Lord hear my supplicatioqs, prospects, new lights, which he considered hi m ~e lf lend ear to my prayer. If thou wilt mark our indignities, bOtmd to tran!'mit to the faitbfnl friends about him. Lord, who sh:dl stand thy s~arching eye? But with thee One evening, on the eve of All Son Is Day, the tall ls merciful forgiveness aud a full redemption!" wood::~ u£ La Chenaie were agit:~ted by the wild winds And the other: ·•\Ve praise Thee, 0 God.! and we of an~ autumnal storm. The old palace itself was creak- bless Thee: Holy, holy, holy , the Lord God of Hosts, iag, and the morning o1 the storm. along with t-be the heavens and the eat·lh are filled with Thy glory!" bE'ating of the heavy rain upon the winnow panes, And soon we abo shn,l go thither, whence issue those made upon all nn impress ion of solemnity and awe. La lame-ntations or those songs of tl'iumph. Where· shall l\fennais was sad; he became spf'echlesi'>. Leaving the we be ! Who will ever tell us? -Happy the dead who company of his dear irienns he ent.ered his apartm ents die in the Lord I A. D. G. and pennen thoughts on the dead, whose feas t was to be ce!ehraten the next day by the Church. Returning to hi s disciples he sat among them and l10lding a sheet of .LOCALS. papu still moist with his writing, in the tumult of the furious storm, he read as follows: - Dan ely , Eh ?" They also hn ve passed on this earth, they have <'le- All aboard for Thanksgiving! scended the river of Time; their voices were beard -This :::)L. Viatem 's day just past is unl.\nimously on its shores, and then nothing more was heard from conceded to be the most enjoyable in the history of them forever. WherP are they? who will ever tell us? the College. -We congratulate our friend Mr. Chas Knisley on Ha,ppy the dead who die in the L ord ! Wbibt they were passing, countless va.in shad ow.:! pnt- his suGcess in athletics on Field Day . - Thl:' new P rie Dieus and seminari11ns' pews recentsected themselves to their gaze : the world, acc ursed by Christ, showed them its gn~ndeurs, its riches, its plea- ly placed in the chapel add greatly to the convenience sur es;. they ss.w them, and suddenly could see nothing and beau ty of the sanctuary of the Sacred Heart. - Members of the second table on the East sidn of but eternity. Where are they? who will ev11r tdl ns ? the refectory return thanks to Mr. M11.rk Wiseman for HapPy the dead who die in the Lord ! Like a ray from abo ve, a Cross appeared in the dis- a delicious cake presented them on Friday last. - Among the succes!lfnl contestants among the Jun t ance to guide their course, but not all took notice of that solemn emblem . Where are they ? who will ever iors ann Minims Mr. Geo. McCann and Mas ters Robt. Ken and Thos. LP.gris especially distinguished themtell us? Happy the dead that die in the Lord! S.1me were saying: " What are these wa.ves which selves. - It has (not) been a question for debate why J . R. cnrry us along? Is there somelhiug after this rapid voyage? We know not, no one kn ows it." And, as they wore his light suit nntH monday whereas others doffed said this the banks were already disappearing. Where their "S unday -to-go meeting" immedia tely after Field are they? who will ever tell us? H appy, etc. Day. -We all feel ind ehted to Profs. Oliver Chalifoux · Some also there were in pro t'o und refl ec tion who and Moses Koy for t heir enchanting musical selections seemed to listen to a secret voice, and then, thei r eyes last Tuesday and W e<i nesd ay. We return abundant on fixed upon the '\-Vest, suddenly they would begin to thanks and trust we may be often favored with visits sing an invisible dawn and a day that knows no eud. from these excellent at·tists. Where are they? who wi ll e\'"er tell us? Happy etc. - At last W. P . has found his vocation. For a long Carried along pe ll-m ell, young, old, all were di::;sap_ pearing, as 11. ship is driven by the tempe!\t; one would time his mind moved bE\tween a billiardist, an elocusooner count the sands of the sea-shore than the num- tionist, au ac tor, or a base-ball enthusiast. But success ber of those who hurried to pass. Where are they ? who is the reward of patience, and real talent will always manifest itselt He is now taking lesl!>Ons on the violin. will ever tell us? Happy, etc. - For a few minutes on one of our festivals recently Those who saw them have recorded that a great sadnel's was in t.heir heart; their breast heaved with sorrow about noontide we thought we were to have an exhibiand as if tired of the work of living, r aising their eyes tion game ofbase-ball, but only the batteries arrived. to beaven, they wept bitterly. Where are they? who The pitching and catching was very skillful. One of the players, could n't dl'cirle whether pitcher or a catcher, will ever tell us? Happy, etc.: From tl:e unknown deep into which flows the river, we regret to say, was hit with a pitched hall. No very eri ous injury. two voices un<Jeasingly rise:

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-The B~ ncl o n St.. Vintcur's Dn~r went on a lit.tl e sere r1rt(1ing- to n r to p:ty their r espec ts to their frienrls. Tll(·y b~'g to ncknow lerlge thank", J'o r favors r eceiv ed, to Rl!v. Father Beanrloin C. S. V. Notre D: tl1l P Ae:vlrmy, D r. B ergero n, Surgeo n of the Blttta li o n, and l\lr. H e nry D:tre he. -The lu nd snmc mct.r opnl ita n prog ram mes u ;;e;l at "Tho Ticket.-ofL~nvc Mnn" werE' favo rabLe CD tJHn e nlerl u pon by :til. \Vc reco mm cntl om friend~ to p..t.troni ze the arln rti sers, you wi ll f'i tl(l tll ey will suit yo u better than n.ny place else. - A co mpl ete acco unt of th e cr lohrntion of S t. V inteur'3 D:ty fo r '88, wi l , he found in :mothe l' co lu mn. Fur tl.J osf: wlt0 were hel' e , ns well as th ose whom c ir c umstances pevented fr om be ing present, t.his will he nn mterest in g account of a ll th at was done. - B elow will be founrl a correct li st of the visi t ors at th e gollege fo r the ce lehr:1t io n of St. Vintenr's Dny. Th ere are perhaps a fe w who hn,,·e eluded the m emory of t he J ournnl scribe, b ut in the great throng thnt wns here, it wa~ almost imposs ibl e to g e t th e names ot a ll . vVe s ubmit the foll owing: V e ry H e v. Cyril Fo tm~ icr C. S . V. Pro vincial of the Orde t·, Ch icngo; Revs. Alex· I\:!"cGavick ni1Ll John Finn of' Ohic:1.go; Hev. \Vn1. Mu · t ang h of P o utiac, Ills.; Rev. 0' K e lley of Streittor, Ills; Re v. L econvr is, L a lhub, llls.; l{cv. J. Paradis of K 'tn knke e. From Chicngo there we re l\Ir. nnd l\Irs. lVlu hcr, \Voodward; M esrlnmes \iV . •J. Hynes, l\iorfl,n, C:1.hi ll , Lehm:1.n, Sn e rth,Benwage:~, F osse , Sheeh<>n, Lang, Rowland; ~I ess rs. C ummings, Sheehnu, So lon, O'K··.- fe, Prendcrgn st, Maloney, Sampson, Kopf, Moody, Ri ch. Kniseley , Brenan, Cahill; Masters S uer t li , Sh£e h[ln, Dillon , MeCum bl'r, L a ng, Osc:n Lehman; l\Iisses Roach, G leasvn, Van L.o on. Kopf, K 6arney, Sheehnn :1nd l\1. Wooward; Ce li a, Gertie, anrl Agn es Bt·e n:ln; Minnie and Lilli e Moran; Mol lie ~~md Lillie; Moody. From. oLlter p.) ints, M..ls thm es Stevenson, 8ch enec• tady N. Y.; Ric~tarr1s, LawrellC·e, Kansas; Ford and Kerr, of Kankakee; Gurn ey of W il mington I ll s. \Vi seman, K elley, No rton, and How land, of Danv ill e Ills; and B·)ylan, of PP.oria Ills. ME)ssrs. Wiseman and H ow lancl of Dilnvi.lle Ills. and Geer of Manteno Ills. Misses. Kerr, of Schenectady N. Y. l\'Iaud ancl Agio K err, of Kankakee Ills., JVIcAl leer, of P ittsb ury Ptl.; Co ndon of Bl oomington Ills.; Murray of Peoria., Ills.; Mamie Kelley of Danville Ills. an1l Mi~s Kopf of Chicago. - Dan , tb e gymnast, now g i ves ex hibi tions on th e pole every even ing. No one should fai l to see hi s marvellous performance. - "Tile infioi t esn11l divisions of the time that is to ela pse before my timepiece denotes the h::d f hom are remH-rkauly conspicuous fot; t!J.e ir paucity," soli loquizes [ S:tm wl,ten Lhe Greek hour is npproachi ng.

- A very interestin g g"!tme of b'l.l?e-1)'tll W M; pb,Verl on the Col lege g rounrl s on ThurRriny lf).st b .v nines se'!E)C· · t ed from Co mpanies A & B. Th·~ game W >1.S re11lcte w-ith hrilli;tnt phy s n. n·] pi' Jve·l i11tere.H inz fl)t' th e l arge c ro wd of spr·ct a tor s. Th:s will prolJnb ly be 'the las t of th e senson. Score.

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OBITUAB.Y. \Ve s'trlly record the death of Wranlc'l\1e rovitch, '70, which took place :1t his home in 1\Iomencc>, Ill., the 25 th . U lt. The cau se of his denth wafl an aecident be met with whi le driving his ste:tm -e ngine over a bridge in the vicinity. The bridge g .tYe w:1y under the weight of tbe eng in e and <lown wertt engine and w11ter-tank below, him se lf being crn~ !Jed beL ween th e two. He linge red for a month in his sufferings. We offer our sympathies to his family.

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HEROD AND MARIA71INE. Says Mr. P <trsons in tlle Critic ''Herod and l\1ariam'ne although it has fttults and crudities is nevertheless a tragedy of tt·em 3n·l o u> lYlWc!r , chargecl wi lh uoble poetry and :::l10wing a skill an c~ strength in the la rge, syrr phonic harm o ni es ofbla11k ye rse, which few very few since Shakespeare and Milton, have been able to command." Tbis i~; a fair sample cf what the li tetateurs and critics oflhis broad i.wct and me snying abou't 'tbe tragedy of "He rod and l.\iar inmne" by Mrs. Amelie R iv es Cbanler, which has been cast on th e bigbW:.iy of A 'm er ican · Literature. · I have read this work, have read it car efully, nnd trust what iew id eas I bnve on its merit,; &nd demerits, for l\'Ir. Parsons attribu tes to it both, will be ·well rece ived as coming not from ft savctnt b11t a slu rl ent. I have .confined myself to an restbetic stand-point. Concerning the ethi cal view of .Mrs. Chan ler's wo rks and this work in particular if I have h~ret.ofore ope ned my eye<> and ears, 1 shall now refrain from discussing. This I shall endeavor in a w&.y to do: to tell as con~ise ly a" possible of so:ne of the · features of the work and of a few points t hat might >'trike any reac1er in perus- . ing the same tragedy. The public attenti on has been brought several times to . tho consideration Qf wltab claims Mrs. Cbanl'er may have as an authoress. But heretofore only in the sight of a novelist, now she poses as 11. ctramati~st. In ho

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rar sbP. bas accomplished her njm, I will not here attempt is not that I ago in skirts who whispers those poisonous to Slty; I leave that for wiser healls. If most fa VO l able ' wonl s into Herorl'~ li sten ing ear ? eneonioms are not qnieldy forthcoming, we cannot blnme •·Whe n queens quarrel kings are kings in vain." the critic. , they are perhaps struck a heap likP. at the "Though Memory were worn n11iv-ete of n _y oung American woman setting cln.i m to a So full of gflps it would not lwld . yesterrlay, plnce at the side of t'bakespeare nnrl want to put on ThnL should be recollect ed ." their specks and reflect, in the menntim e . let us pursue our investig;tt.ion. " T go to come flgai n." The plot of the work is fonnrled on the hi tory of Now is not this Shakespearian? Are we noL when retl.llHerorl's private life anii in the main it ndheres faithfu lly irg such lin es as th ese, rather inclin ed to rl onbt the an- · to the filets ns tra:~smitterl to us. It t reats of theimpast henticity of the fai r authoress of our own country , f!ionerl, rlonbting suspecti ng monarch ()f Jewry, of the mrranrl im ag in e as it were, we are d:·inking fr om the tcrnal womanl inessofhis affectionnte wife Mariamne, of enelt:1ntecl gob let of Shakespear e? the j enlous Salome, an rl others whose namPS history I t was of Othello es pccblly that I was most forcibly nssocintes with that of the Jewish tyrant. reminded. Not only does I ago as Salome arou se tbe J oseghus hints that we may find t.he key to I-Ierorl 's ;:;uspiciuns of th e J e"'vi~ h Othello, but the means are unrelenting perfidy in bis love for splen rlor, h(ln nr , strikingly simihlr: distinction . Tint this was not ('bara cteristic of the In Oth ell o, l ng< ' brings t o the Moor t.be handkerchief rightons J~::ws anrl exn~perntecl th eir ru ler. In other of Desdemonn, repHsenting that he found it in Casio's words he was too rlecirl edly Roman for his people. Thi s room 1-S:1.lome brings to H erod l\lariamne';; bracelet, must have been discovered by 1\-Irs. Chnn lcr for sbe say ing that it was found in J oFeph's room. hns been most succefsfu l in presenting to n<> in tlle To be s ure we sympathise with Othello as wronged, midst of a ctow<l of J ews one wbo by his word~, net ions . but no sympathetic chord is snnr~k for tbe vicious passions, and chnracter is decidedly Ro m ,~ u. Loving H erod. Desdemona is more of the bride, l\Iarinmne the madly yet even doubting his innocent. wife, now cm res:;:ing, now chirling her a ll the opposite pa~sions whi('h mothet·. Du L pf'rhaps this is a ll specu lation, for in that men the fluctuntions ot a Romnn son l wi ll alteruntely cnst to nrc mend acious, crafty, and wi<;ked, t.hose men are but tbe sur face arc throughout predicated of !lim. T wice r~ ' · l ~ i ' h q··k or Snlumes; and in that woman is however does he proclnim hi s hntred of Rome, but generous, affectionat e, devoted, forgi ving, the-se women nn im aterl not wtt.h nohle anrl pat riotic motives,-it is are but counterparts of Desdemona and 1\Irtria.mn e. the voice of wonnJed prirle. I3e th is <l plttg• rizatiun or only the over-zeal of a In Mariamne the wife, the mother, the q~een, w~ devout sL nrl ent of t he great Shakespeare, still she is have <111 ncimirable heroine nnrl n striking contrast with can tions enough to surround her plund er or her copy, Herod. She manifests a noble character all through; be if it be either , wilb a rem arkab le degree of originality, it when she is clefen ct i ng the attnckerl honor of a murderFor this, nnd for having ris~n to a height meriting ous hu~bn.nfl , or r.JOther-like forcing sn apology ti·om com prrrison with so great. a poet, we cannot b ut admire Sn lome to her son, or rgai n, ~he is ever more a queen, tlla.n when she throws her crown 1t. H• rorl's feet? her . Unit.y of place has been doted upon by Rhetoricians. .Mr~. Chanlet· seems to have been none th e less :dfecJfSh akespeare has sinned against this comma nd ment, tive in portrnying the villanc·us Salome. And I might however on1y three rliffrent times in all his phys has be ' here note that the au thoress hns always been more snccl1nnged country between scenes, yet this is f:u from Cl"~sful with her fpmale thrm male cl1nracterf~ justifyi11g the violation of the law. Miss Rives, not Alex11ndra, 'Cyprian, Joseph and I-Iyrcanns nre excelbetween acts, bnt between scenes one anrl two of the lent works !•nd reveal n clever, and a penetrating mind. second act, tranfers the situation from Laodkre to J eAlexander and Aristohulus were happy creation~, and rusalem, certttinly a great breach of 11 11 ity. their presence in a scene is like a ray of sunshine across Another fault which we are obl iged to lay at her the dark fa.ce of this otherwise melancholy tragedy. door is repetition , and it perplexes us exceeding ly to I tl.lir.k a careful ol>Eerver might with a little :tttention discern much that is ~imilnr in tuis poem of :Mrs. find in an otherwise so perfect work such an elementaCbanler and the works of the "Bard of A von." As tbe ry mistake. For instance the very last dramatic action of act" m cutt!lio is drawn a~ide we almost believe in ve ry truth is Mariamne's snatching her own crown from off her that it is not Herod solilcqnizing put Otbello the bead ancl casting it to the ground . The fourth act closes Moor doubting inward ly Des~l emona's innocence, now as the boy Alexander grabs his f:1ther's crown and Richard his own perfidy Ll.aunting him. Cataline steps osse~ it ont of the window 1 Now both of these e ndings upon the scane bnt to van's'1 almost as quickly. And

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are t~trong nnrl rlr·amatic tn.kton each in itself 11n0 ap!lrt from the otl.ler, hut the t·epetitiou spoils wl.l::tt t>:~ken once might be a so•·rowful :tnrl effective finale. Ag11in the rearler is fatigued by th~ repealefl similarity of tbe plots llgainst l\farinmne. First. it is a picture di. covereci in Anthony's possession, secondly a. bracelet d!scoverecl in J •)!>.rph's room, thir<liy a potion fot· Herod himst>lf. Bnt I think t:..at it is as n p•iem that the work is really nnd truly great. IH ·almost every p11ge we light unnew beautief', we are confronted with sublime passages, and .,;urely the student who reads with p('ncil in han() will not Jenve mnny p·1grs without its uncierline!', or a core of margins without :1. few "fly-legs" straying ldther :mrl thither. Mariamne gives a beautiful inea of what is the loving wif0 when she :;ays,-

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" I'll tell th(•e : It means to put rnys<:>lf beyond ruyst>lf, To think of him I love in that selfs steao; To be sleep'~:; enemy because "f him, Because of him to be :t friend of pain, To ba ve no thought, no wi ~ u. no dream, no memory, That. i8 not servaJct to him, to forget All t•nrlier lm·cs 111 his,-all hates. nil wrongs; Being meek to him, though proud unto HI! oUte1·s; Gentle to him ti.Jouglt to all otherS harsh; To him submissil'e, Lhough unto high heaven Solllewhat rebellion~.'' 'Ve gain S<llllC insight into Ht>roci's character when we havfl Al e xandra describe his j ea lous love," It twinkles ike n stnr; is no m<>re tixed Than torch-reflections in a. re..tlest> sea; W aneth and waxeth even with the mou10; N eedeth like any Jam p to be 1efill u With flattery's oil; flare with Lhc wiutl o' pa siun. LikH any enrth-born tlamt>," And when Herod wonld flutter Mariamue witu" 1 will never doubt thee after lo-duy." SIH• justly au wen; him"Alas my lord, to-morrow, To.morraw'll be the day." Edgar Fawcett, in a rel·ent critici:om, calls Herod at:d ~lari11mne "the effort of a beginner," but what a beginning~ Ha8 Tennyson ever t.>qualed or surpas~:>ed his first etfvrl? W ns not "TI..nulo~opsi," Bryaut' , !Jegtuning? P:tul W Jbta.ch 'H9.

.'T. VIATEUH'.' DAY. '!'he fullvwing account of tht1 tonulll t.'CI~bration on St., Vinwur'il DaY, Oet. 2-t~b. is taken from the Kankake6 Timl•s. • l.l~t C\•eniug "'flw Ticket of Leave JUan' ' was presouted lly thn Studtmts. Ind ication~<, during the day, appe~red lo fort•ttl!adHW tlu\1. ttae wt· a~h~r WQuld he un. t:w oral.tlo to tht>ir p•trpose. There i'l :ut olJ pl'l!\'tlro thnt, "bohiud the llt\rkl~t cloud thel'l; liang a tHlver

VULLl!.;VE JUU H A.L. lining" anrl nev'lr htt Lhi been more fully verified than l11.5t evening. The weather grew more nnd morEt plea.s·1nt, and even at 7 p. m., roan!' of the guests bnd arrivel"'. Never has t•• ViAteur' Q(,IJege Jx>en f& t:-re<l with a IHrger, aurl more llp(,Jreoiat.iou aurlienoo. At p. m. every fe~t, in tbnt <~pacious ball, w. tnken, Tbe exerci es opened with an overture trom the college b~nd. l"'irected by Pmf. P. A. Sullivan, which w~s renderccl in a ltndtlus na 1 t.;E'r, M.d dici~efl much fa. vorable comme11t. Thi3 W81' fvllowed by a election from tbe orchestra, cun.lucted !Jy Prof. Gastint:, which enraptured Llmt vast and at!Ruti\•e audience. Pwmptly at 8 p. m. tl.le curtain wse, liDo the IL.Ctor:> were all in tl.leir places. The l'irues rePQrtet· as oo ha.ud. 11nd was readily mal"'e partaker of the he pitalit.y for wh ich 't, Viateur's people are so noted. The pl.ay was well perfi•rmed, an.:l the actors, without exception deserved crerlit. It is to be regretted that paee will not permit each, to recie\'e his due meed of praise. H owdver special mention cannot be denied Mr. Paul Wilsbtcb. as Bub Brierly, who posse iug a !loble heart, is n e ~ with the most trying time, asslliled by the most disco•trnging circumst.ances, until he is sentenced to serve· a four year te!'m in prison. After his rei elise, Rob. ert obtains employment in u bank; faithfully performs his duty, though his pre,•ious history i unkno\\'11 tt'J hi employer. Ju st as Brierly is about to rect'i\·e au all vance in position and salllry, ' an ill-designing OJta dt closes his former career; and poor Bob is again tbrowu adrift.. Through all his trials nnd di8appointm nts, Wtl find him aidiug the weak and neerly, auci no matter wbnt l.l is own trou:Jtes were, Ire alway» manifested ll true and noble spirit. James Dalton was well pre&entect in the character of Mr. Thos Normoyle. H<lwk b.a , lbe tlE'toe· ti\'e, was mt~t a•·tistically renrlered by Mr. J. Coudon. Th!'oughout his role, Mr. Condon displayt~rl much natur~tl tact a uri careful training~ llnrl ne \lr fnilerl to entranee his hearers. Meltt•r Muss, the Jtlw, by W. Pren. derg::Lst, W:lS a mvst dittleult }Jltrt, hut in its persoutttor it tuuud au sole and fitting character. Mr. Gibsou, the bill broker, outained a wvrtby subj~ct itl tbe ctm. racter of A :F razer. Mr. ltr:~zer exbibited much fine a.ntl tender feeling, nut usu:1lly pet'Ceptiblc in a brokE-r auJ which is never t:haracteristic of uny one, exoept the man who JlOSSet'ses a noble beut. l<:ru st &!ward , au orvluw lad, in the role of Dinnis Rieuu, WW> most effective. His solilo)(}Uy, wbeu l>ereftof friendsaud meaua, his uuble heart in exhortine- olbers to IJear up aod never yield to dililltlir, were so rt>al a.nrlEo touebb,gly prco;eut.od a11 to obtain out.lmnots of "l'PlauJe, Danio.l .\1c. ' amll.l'a, ~U Altlltby, tbl\ t.11 vern k.eept>r, pro ed very interesting. W. B. MeCartJ1y, d Saun illougbby & wayward y outil wu well rec:t1ived. 'illl8 Green, a com. mt>rci•l mtul, in the d1arsuter of Ju tiu Ricou, e~bibit· ed mach of tlutt quick au.t d1reet. busin turu I() l.lommou to oorumerc1~J mt:u.

Mr:;. Willougbby, in the rote of , · ·. s.indoo, wu btl..1utHuily cooooh·ed and pro'·ed very int readug. Tb

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gris among th(> mi ni ms. Ne ver h:1 .. a wrc·n t '·' ' " · ' • • fus ed more enthul'iasm int(> his , <,' 1: :: :·; . ' pressn<'e of F 11 ther Legri s i11tu the mit.ds aud hell.rt :> of his minims. For yean~ these little prin ces have been his favorites. They 1o.lways hail the advent of his coming; never grow weary o( his pre~ encf< and they rdwnv s regret to see him depilrt. from the m. The mem hers of the community are h!! ppy, that Father Legri s' health continu es to improve, ancl they trnst that , ere long, be will be as strong and healthy as he w as wont to be, in davs gone by. The athletic exercises were int ensely enjnyecl ll Lti l 12 m. when visitors 1\nd ali betook tbemse lv~s to th e refcf'tOJy , where a g orgeo us tabl e, heavi ly l:1 tl en with all the luxuries of the season a waited the 1r. , conrRe followecl conn;e until Rev: M:. J. Marsi le c. s. v.· Preo.t. tapped the bell tot· 'lilence. Thf< query w·a s what. now? It is customary on such occasinns th at a largf' and CAS!' OF CHARACTERS. beautiful c:-~ke, in the form of :J. pynnnirl, be pLcerl in 'Bob B t·i edy, The Ticket Of Leave Man ... P. Wilstach. center of the Pr esident's table . Tlw f' '• k •. •'n : m i: f! t he, Jnm es Dalton,. alias Downey, a lias TigerT. Normoyle._ crown, is given to th e nnd ellt \'Vil ns r> ·1: ! r · '1 "' : . i• , lhwl<shaw, a (l etective ...... ; ........... .1. ' <;nd ou. entilled him to the gol d med al. This bt! hg .n ... rl •· k ... I'll Melter }los~, a je'w . .. : . : ........... W. Prenclergast; 1\IIr. Gustave H a user was ann oncerl as the v .ct(w, wlio Mr. Gibson, n. bill broker .... ........ . .. A . J . Fraser. came forth and llv·re :1 11 ay the pr·ize am id great· n.p_ :Ernest EJ wards, an orpban lad . ............ D. Wcon . . plause. At 2 p.m. it was perceiv ecl , that t llf' milii•H.Y Ol'g-'11\'Ial tby, a tavern keeper. . . . . . ....... D. MeN a mnra. nization wa~ prepari ng for :1 pn n1•. ~,. Thr b ttalio11, nt. S:t!11 \Villouguby, a wn.y ward lad .~ · . .. W. McCarthy. Silas Green, a commercial man . ............ J. Ricon. St. Vifl.teur's is one of the mos t fl u nrishing, mil:tary organizations in the west. At 3 p. m. it. was the d elight J : tme~ . J . Shea. of visitors a nd all, to witness the dress parade on their .Jackson. \Vai ters ...... .• . . . . . . . . . . . . . H. B:;ker. Cooper. F. Baker. parade grounds. The movem ents were executed with 1\'Irs. Willhonghby , who leis the rooms .. . ~- S. baindon. such precision anrt celerity, that words fail, to fully express the success which their drill master, Prof. J. P. GuEsTs, NAvH;s, DETECTIVES, ETS. · Duriug the evening t.he foll owing mu,ical selection Dore, has met with in th e in struction o f the battalion. The organization consi sts of fiv e companies, ea<:h 32 were rendered : strong. The following is the R oster: Ov erture, First Prize .. . ..... ... . ._....... Southwell. M11j (w, L ouis Gmndchamp, Violin Solo, Cavatina . ....... . . ...... ... ... J. Hoff. Aclju<iant Lieut. Dennis Ricou . OuveR C!-Lo\LlFOUX. Commissary Ca pt. Jas. S::1mpson . Galop, Raqu et . . . . . . ........ , . . . ... .. . .. Rollinson .. Surgeon E. D. Bergeron M. D, ·waltzes, Fantastic .. .... .. . .. .. ............. Zikotf. Chaplain E. L. Rivard C. S. V. Violin Solo, Kiniaww~ . ........... . . . . Wiemaw~ki. Quartermaster C hn~. Knisely. OLIVER CUA LU' OUX . Serg. Major H. Gurney. Q uickstep, 13th. Regiment .. . .. . .. . .. ... .... Reeves. CO. A.

thB waiters-Jnm es, Jackson, Cooper as J. Shea, H. Baker n.nrl F. Rnker formed a ple-!l.sir.g feature, -especially the song b.Y J . Shea , w:.ich was up · latH led to th e echo. ItHleed Prof. J . P. Dore, has well s u sta ine~l his rPputa tion nnd lie certaitily felt reli e ver! a nd gmtified to notice the success with which his cff.,t·ts were ct·ow::w rl. Grave it1jnsticr woulrl be done, rlirl thi inuticl e cJ,:,se without giving par tiCular mention Profs. Chalif·•UX rwd Rc;y, tw0 cl.istinguished musicians of Chicngo. Prof. Chalifoux favored tire nudience with a vi•)lin solo. with pi:lllO acco mpaniment by Prof. Roy. The selection W >lS magnificent; the exeeuti on perfect, the im pre~sion sublime, The encore was artistically respond~::d to. Th e cclf' bmtion will continue to-day. Your reporter will be on hanrl, and will furnish you the ut: cess ary details. The following b the programni e :

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The exe rcises opened yesterday with solemn high mass, s ung by Re Y". C. Fournier, C. S. V, s uperior, assisted by Father FitU1, as deacon a n(t F a ther Merteau as Sub-dea. con. A most impressive and appropriate sermon was preached by Rev. K L. Riv ard C. S. V., prefect of s tudies. After mass the field sports took pl ace. The most i11t.eresting fettture of the .g aores was, to sw Father Le-

MARSILE LIGHT GUARDS. Capt. Chas. Ball . 1st. Lieut. W. McCarthy. 2nd. " Jas. Condon.

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LEGRIS LIGHT GUARDS." Capt. Roht. KelT. 1st. Lieut. J. Laplante. 2nd. " T. Le~l'i ~ . Our .c orrrsponrlent. was on ' hauct, and WflS most co · dially treated by t.he college a>Jthorities. He cau now und ersta nd why such a vast discours& of r;eople, from all parts, fl<~gerly await the annual return of St. ViateUl·'s Day. The games were all of the highest order. and \\-ere be:1utilully an<{ interestingly carried out. The visitors, without, exception, appeared to &njoy themselves and no reason can be assigned, why th ey should do otherwise. The pedect orrler, ancl gentlemanly deportment of the studentt:, their readiness to ohserve the strictest silence, to fall into line and move at the command, greatly delighted the "P~ctators. Pnrents and guardians, owe a lastingdebtof gratituneto Rev. Yl. A. Dooling C. S. V., ma'ltet· of discipline, for the inimitable manner in which be trains, and governs thosP. entrusted to h!s care. Of all college Presidents, Rev. M. J. Marsile C. ~. V. is the most accomplished, the most energetic, thP. most cultured, and the mo.,;t zealouR, to make every one happy. The day closed by an enl2rtainment in the evening the fullowing is the programme: Ovc•:ttl re First P1 iz.e .....•.............. Sou Lhwel!. COLLEGE BAND. Opening Remarks .•.......•.... ·....... . l\1. .Murray. Bicl me Good Bye anrl Go. Song ...•..... Anonymous. Rev. J. P. DoRE. FluLe and Piano .........•............. ~elections. MESSRS. A. FRASER AND F. DANDURAND. Address .................... Commercial Education. PROF . . JAs. SoLon. Vit>lin Solo.. . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . ....... Selection. MASTER F. MORAN. Hear Dem. Bells- Song, Comic ...... Sam Lucas Tri0. REvs. E. L. RIVARD, P. SuLLIVAN AND J. P. DoRE. Violin :Jn·l Banjo ........................ Selection. PRoFs. P. Sm.uv AN A.Nb P. Wn.sTACH,

Comic Song ... .. ....... , ........... " ....... ['Jo;yt. 1\'IAsTim J. DILLON. ·Piano Solo .... . ...... .. ... ..... , .. S0bottiscbe in !i'. 1\Lu·.r t•: R A. BOYLAN. The Mother's Watch By The tiea .. , .. .. .. . ·. . • , SoBg. MR. T. NoRM9YLr;;. Recitation , The Slang 0£ the Day ... ; ...• A not;ymous. MAsTER H. 1HvNF;s. DISTRIBUTION OF PRJ.ZES. Closing Remarks ........ ........ Rev. M. A. Dooling. FnLher Dooling com plim ented the students for theit· conduct and the intere::;t they had tnk en in the field exercises, ancl conclndecl by saying that each reeurring ye:•r wou ld bring m·w plrnsnref', bright lH1pes nnd duly meri\.ccl rewarcl to the students, lhe :r pm·.;lnts and a ll. The followin; is an account of the fl'e ld sports on St Viateur's Day, Direct01~, Rev. M.A. Dooling C. S. V ..Judges Revs. J. Cre;;an, A. D. Grang'er and J. H.yan, Manar;ers- T . Normoyle and M. Murray. SENIOR<;.

Mile race 1st. prize . ... U. Knisely, J. B. Gallet " ,, " 100 yds race Putting the shot " .. M. Murray, 2nd..J. CF1arol!l. Standing jm.np " .T. Normoyle, 2nd. Knisely, Hmming " J. Gallet, 2nd. Bissonette. Sack race " " C. Knisely, 2nd. H. Hynes. Hop step & jump " " Bissonette. Throwing bc:1.U . " W. Keamey," W. l:ltafford. Three legged race W. Stafford and C. Kt1isely-2nd. J. McKer,un and I-I. Hynes. Potato race 1st. prize ........... . J . .J. Condon. Hand ba.ll-won by Me.::s1s. G. Donnelly, H. Baker arid W. Staf~ord. JUNJOU DEPARTllfENT. Run and jump 1st. pli~e .. ........... G. McCann. Hop step and jump " " ........ : ... .. A. Lauzon. 10::> yds. race ..... . ....... G. McCann. Sack race " .. .. ... ..... . Throwing ball " ........... . . Mile dash '' B. Leroux-2nd. J. W. Shea. Three legged race ... : ...... Geo. Dostal and Geo. McCann. 2 mile dash .... . ................... : .. ... . . .. Wm. Dradley. Throwing stone " " .. . ... . ... St3phen Maher. Tug of war .... Captain Coffee's side. Director: ........... . .. ... . . ... Rev. M. A. Dooling C. S. V. Judg-es; Profs. T. Lynch, J . Kelly and Hev. B. O'Callaghan. Manager ......... .. .......... .. ... .. . .. ... . .. . Wrn. Coffee. MINIM DEPAltTMENT. Running race 1st. prize .... R. J. Kerr, 2nd. A. Cyrier. Throwing ball " .... T. LeJris, 2nd. A. Brouillette. Three le:sged race" " .. ...... T. Legris and P. Boisvert 2ud: " . ........ A . Cyrier and R. Bradley: Jumping race 1st. " ... .... .................. T. Legris. Sack race " · · · .. · · ...... . ...... M. O'Connpt. Hand ball " · · · · · · · · · · · · ..... . ... Philo K eefe. Potato race " : · · · · · · · · · · .... . ..... .-A. Marcott9. Dir<~cto ;: ......... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · .. . ...... Rev. G. Legris. Jud':;'es-Revs. M. Meehan C. S. V., D. Dionne C. S. V. and P.xof. T. Lynch.

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Young Collegian which hails from New Orlea ns. The Nov. no 1m ber is a prightly one, the sketch of He nrietta, is a p!e.'\sing article; in it are traced the Slln hine and shadows of that famou woman, in a 'tyle if not sn Foster- It will deligiJt many to learn of the promotion of Rev. C. P. Fost.er to the P u torsbip of the a- perb, at least plea ing to the aver:1gc rl:'~nie r. We wish cred Heart church in Joliet Illinois. By a recent let.ter yon ucces. . From the Oct. Adelphian, we quote the following tbR Rev. Father transmitted a h:mdsome sum to the Roy Memorial Fnnc'l. from an article ou "Improper methods of study :" •'There Clermont-Rev. Fr. Clermont hns ueen tran~ferred are several pernicious habits of turly into whieh to the church of St. Aune, West Covington, whet·e he students fall. I dling over on e's books is exct>eflingly now acts ns pastor in Lbe place of Rev. J ames Kehoe, llarm ful, if inrlulged in to any ex:ent To spen•l two lately decea ed. hours over a lesson that coulrl :)e e!l.sily learnefl in one, Reilly-Father Reilly i now pnstor of Utica Illinois. if one devotecl his whole time n.nd al.t~nt,ion to tt, cnnand is building a plendifl church for hts pnrish. The not but re ult in injury to the student. How much benefh woul d be deri vect from gy muastics if one did undertaking will be a great success, we are assured. not exercise briskLy and energeti;::tl ly? Just so it is Gnsselin-Upon the Lrao~fer of F ather Clermont, Rev. Fr. Go selin was called to the flourishing parisil wit:.. tile bmiu in study. Again to he uncertain whether of As"11lanrl, Keutncky, where lle now exereises his pas- oue knows his lesson, theref<)re to spenrl 'lSeless toral functions. time ovpr it, is another b~d habit into which sturle:nts Mui·taugh-On St. Viateur·s rby we were rf'j oiced f:dl. -It inrlieatcs tl1at som ething is wro ng with one's by the ·pr~ence of Rev. Williarr. Mu rtaugh who spent habits of study. Th ese are some uf th~ b:td q11alities the day with us. F r. Murtaugh wns ordained in Au- pointed out by the writer and are peactic ~~ p•1ints on gust and b now assistant in Pontiac, II !., diocese of which students co uld meditate wiLh great advan ta1!:c to ·peoda. themselves. The Fordham Monthly is full of gooct things as J>eveney- Re~. Thos. Ddveney has been statio11ed usual. 'Ve notice that a writer comments on the conf<>r t.he past few months in Ivesflale, Ill., a fl Jn rishing troversy whi ch occupied tbe columns of l.he C1·itir. parish. His health, we nre told, is entirP.y re:storerl. Lil.Jert-Rev. Fr. Libert is now pnri h prie:st of some mollths ag,1 as to whether an autllor feels what Lewiston, IlL, in tbe rliocese of Peoria. he describes etc. The writer believes lle doeR and gives McKir.nt:ry-RP-v. Thomas McKinuery, ordaine1l in a striking ( ?) example in proof of his assertion. An inAugust for the Pt>oria Dioct-se, is now assistant iu vitation is give11 to advance !!omething on the subject Bloomington, I ll. Father Sh>1.nnon, of the sa.me place is anfl it is to be hoperl th:1t the mvitat.ion will receive attention in a future nun.ber. taking a vncntion in i.he Ettst. Th e Academian in a neat article points out some of Legris-The olcl sl. udents will be rPjoiced to learn that li'r. Legris ex -prefect of Studies, is improving his tbe reasons of com plmnt among ''Dissatisfied T eaPhers" health gmrinally. He is now at horne and delighted us and the writer talks seusibly on his subject. .Surely the person who ctoe5 as much good for society as the by his pre..,ence in our midst on St. Viateur's clay. teaciler should not be dependent for a situation on tl1e l<'inn-Fati1er Finn is as joyful as ever. He spent St. whims of a boodling politician, as is too often the case. Viateur's day with us. He is yet at his post in Lake Owing to the number of ttJachers says tl.le writer tbo~e View, Cl.l icngo. GrOlS8e-Cbarles GrossP, '88, is employed in hi~> engaged in this work cannot expect to rcctlive a large father·s Grocery Store i.n Chebanse, Ill., and is L'lking salary. But for this part it may be urged that too many of our public school grarluates see k po$iti ons as quite a likmg to business. McGowan-We are glad to hear t.hat l\Ir. McGowan teachers who migh t finfl more pleasi ng employment in some other hon<•rable wrd k of life. It i:s cert'iin that will soon be in onr mid st agnin for t.be winter term. Lesage-F red Les:•ge, '~8, has !1. good position in much in this system needs improvem ent and this ca nKmTasch's Drug Store, Kankakee. He is reported well not be accomplished wllile it is made the ~tepping stone for political preftlrment. pleased with the situation. We also notice the following exchanges which space will not permit n:-1 to ment ion in d etail: The N. ~V. EXCHANGES. College Chronicle, College Journal, Hamilton College P ERSONAL...

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'York, Pl!!lat.lelpl,ia and

The Sp:tn ish Bishops have notifi ect t he government tb at Two Amer ican C hri st ia n Brothers hn,ye open ect. tt th ey will convo ke a Catholi c Cong ress si mil a 1· to that sp lendid Coll ege a t T ooti ng; E1iglnnd , whie h wi l,l ran k of Fri eb :1u rg for th e e11(! of Octolwr. imm ediately after the t'nmous Je~ uit Cul lpge at Stone- · Bishop K eane recently barle fa.rewell to hi s flock in hurst. Th e wh ole f ur.ni ture of tll e estn bli~bm e nt wns Richmonct ancl now g ives hi s lil e e nt irely to tbe work of puruhased in the U nited ~tatt:lS and the bui lrl iug ere9l~ed the Catholic University of which he is the ap pointed upo n American pri11ciples thro ug h o ut. It is expeeted R ector. He a nn o un ces th;~t the Institution wi ll be c:cclithat this will com plete ly revolutioniz e t he English :;ysea te d o n October Gt h., 1889 . tem of u uilrling a nct furi1i slli ng selw() ls. The cosi of tl,e T he Bnlls fur the a j) point me nt of Rev. ,J. J. Hennes- institution is now nb\l ut $i00,000. lt i;; crec·terl upon sey, of St. Louis, to t he vacnnt see o f 'Vichitn, K :m><a;;, gro t111d ~ confi..cated from th e Catho li cs t !Jree eent uri es have n .1w fl.I'I' ivecl. The Rev. gen tl eman will ht>. CO ni'engo crated <)D Nove .11lwr 21st., l,y Archbishop Krnril'k. He Th e at tenti o n of the wo rld has bee n dirli'eted almost will be the secon ct Bisho p H·~ nnes sey in th e State~ , th e e ntirely to G erm any in the las t fe w . weeks. T he pro· B !sbop of Dubuque, I:1., bearing the snme name. c lamation ot the Bishops o f Ger,liany asse mble d at FulHio Emin e nce C:trd in ·tl Gibbons an(l th e Archubbop d a, the gTeat Co ug r ess of Frciliurg w.h er e W incl ~ h o.rst of C inuinnati have ap provPJ or th e [)1'0 \)0Sit.i o n to hold so nob ly lifted hi s v<•ice in d efe nse of tile Pope. th e . a Con<Yress of the Ca,tholic c o lo red people of the Stat('s. Emperor's visit to Leo XII I, the pu l.Jli cat ion of the la te The Conve nti o n will me2t in ·w~1shi11gton, D. C., o n Emperor's J>iary , all have exc it ed unwonte d interes t in · tb e 9th . of ,Januwy rwxt. · that rising power a long t!IP Rhine. And 11 ow it comes New Eno·lan•lfurni shes a prominent member to the to ou r ears that '~' illinm l1as g iv en np hi s r eln.till ns Fa0ulty of"' thf· Cntholic Univrrsit.y in the p erso n of with Freem asomy, declaring it imposs ibl e for him · to l~ev . Thos. J. Sh aha n, S. T. D., CII:tncellor of Hartford Lea just rul er aucl a freernason at th e same tim e. Wil .tt diocese, Conn ecticut, wl10 !Jas bee;n chosen for th e chair will come of a ll tl1is? 8ball the bonor now fall to th e of Canon L aw. Ge rm a n Empire of restori ng freerlom to the Pope and A chm·ch was o n rlre in a small town, He<tr Turin. a nrl stw.ll that co untry ucc<;>n·,e what France was wont t o lie a few soldiers were p ass in g by. Tll ey he~rd tl1 e cri es of by a kind of a nat ura l fight or privilege, the su p por t of a few S ist e rs of C harity who wore in a room at the t o p the Cburcil (If Chr ist. All a i·e a nxious ly awa itingfurtber of th e churc il aud they rushed to th eir help !1micht developemeni.s. M eauwhi le Ca tholic Congresses ar e anflames and crashing ruin.-;. After ,;•wing th e Sisters, nounced for ~pain, B e.g iun1 a nd Austria! a Li eutenant was told of tlw Blessed Ho: t being Uur ProteEtant frie nds call the Middle ages "Dark;" in ctan()'e r in tlw Tab e rna cle. He plunged alle1trl an d soon yet, in those ::,ame Dark ages pri11t111g was inv en tect , 0 brought tlH:i Sacrerl Host in safety, and going b:tck again and printing is '•the art p r eservativ e o f ar t<;." ·Guttet1brouo·ht out a miraculous pict nre of St. Ann e. The I:t- berg, a Catho lic, printed t he B!b le, the first book that "' is no w in great admiration of tbe bra. ve soldiers. e ver came fro!ll the pres~. Th e first bi b le in Eng! ish tie town A Co mmittee has been organized in the Cat ho li c T o- was printed by a nother Ctt holi c, Caxton. Th e fi rst ll ook tal Abstine nce Union of the United Statl'S to find men ns prir1tect in America was by a Catholic monk in a M"'x!whereby the sum of $50,000 may be collected for the can m onas tery . R e v. G abriel Riu han l set up th e first e ndowtu enl o f a Father Mathew chair in tl!e Catiloiic press west oft!Je All!i'ghenie s, a ntl l1 e was a Ctttholic University in Washington . I n this wise th e m ~ roory of pri est Cat.holics in the e lev en th ce ntury i11v en ted th e tha t great bt>.nefactor of his r ace woulrl l.Je perpe tuated very paper . we write upo n. Oxford U niv ersity was here among his c l!ildren. 'l'he project is se ll:..c ortJ mend- fouuded in 866, Camb ridge, in 715, P;tri s, in 800, a nd able and will be a success. Prominent genLlemen hav e the fa r famed sc hoo ls of Ita ly, Bologna, Home. P a cl u:J, been nam ed for th e purpose 0f canvass ing their cities 1-'isa, spring up nlso in t be "Da rk" Ages. Vespucci and and their Statee. Columbus liv ecl and learn ed all tbey new in those clays. Joh n Savage, the Poet., died in Pennsylvania o n tile The mc111k Arijjo, in ve nted mu sic in the twe lfth century, 9t h. of October, Ult. He wail a native of Ire land, born with gamut a nd organs. Th e Catholic University of in Dublin, 1828. In hi s youth he took great part in the Pa.ris orig ina to;; d postal arrangements, a11d Venetian agitation for liberty in Ire la nd a nd two successful Catholics pub li she d the first newspape r ever iss ued .Journals started by him were suppre!:>sed by the Go v- from tl!e press, in 1561. The " Dark'' Ages, ind eed! e-rn ment. He led a b:w1l of ar med peasantry in the ris- Why, tile truth Is, t hat they fnirly shed a fl ood of ing o f 1848, ar1d ba d to fly to New York after the fail- glory on the litera ry firru ltment of the worlct a t large, as the a bove solid facts prove beyond the shadow of a ure of his attempt .. H e se n ·ecl in tb e hisil Brigad e in doubL-Th.e Holy Family. o ur CiYil War. H e wrote m n.ny works, piayo a nd p::>em3

·F OUNDED 1869.

CH ART ERED 1874.

Tn F: Cor.r,F:m: nfhnl:< PX• e le nt f:.~c i liti es fo r study. nnrl the acqnirement of a ti.Jorongh knowledge oi MOim.RN LA~(;lL-\GEs, MATTIEJ\IA T !CS, CLA~S I CS, MU~ I O, SCIENCE, PH I LObOPHY, and THEOLOGY. i\ l t•~t- <!lln~:·ul nlleu t. il'•n i~ pa id t n til e bu~in r>'s t raining of yo u ng men, nncl a tho rough pr::teticul k:nowl Nlge of BOOK - KEEl' ! ~<: :~nd ('():\i. .\I J•:HC I AL LA \\T is imparted by skil lcd Pro i'essors. The h"~ t :tut!J .. rs >tll( l "" '~" " I'Jll'<l ' '' 'd :<y:<telll or t eo~e h i, , g a r e adopted. in all grad es o f the College. St ude tlts muy enter :1t :my t inw. Tnm 11111! t u ili" " will ''l'.:.!·iu with d ate C1 f entrn.uee. T erm s ti •r ho:ll'rl '"'d t. ui t i'" ' :1;:!11\ I.IH I I' ·r :!111 •1 1111 . Ca L:dug ue:>, a11d a o~y de"i r,,d I. Jti ,nu ol iuol \V iii ' •e L"l rc :·u!lv given on application to th e I lirec ter. f~ 1-; v . .\1.

.J. l\IA RS I LE, C. ~. V.

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