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.. .~.H+~\ IX TfiE .TOYOUS HOLIDAYS ATIE ;: ; .. qVER Once more we ha,·e entel'ecl. upon a new . -..

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d nring the preceding months. No more laudable ambition can be manifested by a student, than the ardent desire to properly utilize his time, while at college--and tbat he has done so, is clearly shown by the manner in ·which he comprehends the questions gi \'ell and the readiness and directness of his answers. A successful examination shows first thr..t, the requisite amount of study, at least, has l1een done; second that as a consequence promotion follows; third that this advancement affords the aspinmt n ew fields, rich in thought and fancy, wJ ,i'ch constantly unfold to his mind a beauty and g randeur not to be surpassed .

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'·NOTHING GR.EAT AND DURABLE, has ever been }>rodnced with ease." From the earliest elate of recorded time, one great, notal>le and ever memorab 1e feature is conspicuous among historians, painters, poets, sculptors, mu sicians, orators. and statemen; and this is their admission that, labor, patient and persistent labor was the key to their success. \ V e know th at, that, which thrills senates in after years, that which delig hts and instructs assemblies for ages, cannot fail to have been the result of most fenent labor. The picture upon canvas, or the mnral painting, which for centuries causes countless numbers to stand, and gaze in rapt admiration, at the almost liVing for:ns which meet their sight, must luwe been, not alone, the produet of a genius, but of one who possessed all the qualities of an artist; and above all that he was unflinchingly true to his work.

year; ·wi ll ing to enjoy its pl casnres and e11deavor to its difti<:ulticr; . .Y>~e look around and find ()llr la0on; qu ite a:; gt·ea~, u tlr o pportnniti ei> .for fv.:lVl · n :>.emnt ~ fally a. < n .!'ied and ill\·iting, as those of any predons year. To no one should these reflections be of more serviee than tu the energetic student.

Returning after enjoying him self dming the reeent vacation, he wishes to gather the fruits of his labors and sow new seed that wi ll yield him like results.

While recalling his late pleasures, he is admoni~hed that the "day of examination" is cmuing. H e .readily feels the utility of uniting his forces and ***FACULTY, Editors of IN BEHALF OF THE carefully directing them toward this end--that he may ·successfully pass the ordeal. The time is short, the Jo uRNAL, and Students of St. Viateur's, we return but much effective worlr can be clone_ To obtain a thanks to Colonel T. H. Keefe, Chicago lnter Ocean, :flattering percentage, it is necessary to employ Kankakee Times, Mr. D . Lavery, Station Agent, at every moment of the remaining time. Examina't ion Kankakee, and the Officials of I. C. R. R., to Chica.. is :rne1·ely _" resume" of th e . matter passed o.-er, go~ for fa,·ors received during the holidays. ~ ur mouut

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THE JEWELLED TREES.

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On the verge of the month of the white new year, 'Vhen friend to friend gives heartiest cheer, The rain 1md the frost for a night and a day Have cunningly worked alternately.

They have thickened the crust of the dazzling snow Over whose surface the cold winds blow ; They have fringed the eaves with their old device, Enormous daggers of glittering ice; And the nails in the walls, where in summer time The scal'let runners wet•e wont to climb, They have crowned with gems, mQre bright, more fair Than eastern queens on their bosom wear.

But scarcely a glance do we waste on these For our wonder is fixed on the jewelled trees.

Never before in all their days Have they borne such beauty for mortal gaze; On them the frost and the rain have wrought A splendor that could not be sold or bought ; Heavi ly laden from foot to crown, Like fairest of brides with head bowed down, In park, and square, df!murely they stand, Stand by the wayside all over t:.,e land, Thick crusted witil pearls of mn.rvellous t~ize Whose lustre rebukes our aching eyes.

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Thus for a night and a day they stood, Modest and chaste in their virginhood.

But are they as happy, as joyful at heart As when in green vesture they gladly took part In all the fresh bliss that to spring-time they owed, In all the gay pleasures that summer bestowed?

"Nay, verily, nay," I hear them repeat, "The blood in our veins, eyen down to our feet, Is gelid and still, we are sick unto death.

0 send us ye heavens, 0 send us a breath Of warmth that will bear all these jewels away, These fetters that we for a night and a day Have borne in silence with infinite pain.

0 give us our freedom, our bare arms again."

III. A wind that had slept all this time in the south In an orange grove that was faint from drought Heard the soft plaint of the jewelled trees And came in the gui3e of a gentle breezt:.

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Unbound t·be captives and set them free: Their crystalline chll.ins were proken tt.suJlde.r , Filling the earth with a blinding wonder ; With a crash and a dash and a musical s.ouncl Like a shower of st.11.rs. they fell to the grouud; And freed from their bondage t~e .g;ratef:t\l ~tee$ In their bare brown arms caressed t:he brtreze, Caressed the ~ind thut came from the s0uth, From the orange grove that was faint fro~n drought, And they wept for joy, their thanks they wept, While the wind lay still in their arms and slept: IV~

A moral there is' in this truthful luy Of the iewelled trees that stood hy the wa,y, In park, and square, in garden stood, Like white veiled nuns in their !!oliturle.

But to point a moral the spirit of art Forbids a singer who sings to the heart, Content if his verse give ple:lsur~>, nnd tnl•e From the soul of the world som~ p·1rt of its •tehe.

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HAS AMERICA A POET WOfiTHY TO RANK AMONG THE TllinTEEN GfiEA.T . A~O IMMORTAL POETIC UGHTS? AYFJI:MATIVP:.

It is not without a ~J.irit of <Ltli .lcncP tlmt. I r;se to address you t.his evening butconplNI wi th that. <iitlit'l.Pnce is a prilie, horn of patrioti.-n•, n pride iu being allowed to defend wy country against the foul aspersions of foreigu critics and to prove to you gentlemen, th•1t Amtri e:l lut~ produced a poet whose name will go . clown tJ,e deep valley and over the rough hills of futurity liuked with ' the names of Englund's grente~t singers.

That the land which can boast of a W nshington, 1t Webster and a Lee C·~n uot hoast of a poet whose song will shed light to geuer11tions unhorn is of so ·absurd a nature as scarcely to challenge debate. But to the question. "Has America a poet worthy to rank among the thirteen great and immortal poetic lights."

These thirteen masters of English poesy are, Chaucer Spencer, Shakt>speare, Milton, Dryden, Po.pe, Gray Burns, Wordsworth, ·Coleridge,· Byron, Shelly,) and Keats. If then I prove that any American poet is · e•tual to or snrpasses the le~t of these poets I have won my point, for if we have a poet equal to the least of these he can rank with them. Now gentlemen I am not 1>nly . going to prove that we have one poet on this side of the ocean equal to one oftbe thirteen but that we have four who may fitti ngly be numb~red among th~ of

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abHLties, but · by examining their works, their de~ects and beauties and with the aid of frequent quotations:from literary. .men , I hope to make it clear that we have -poets of known merits an d un<'lying fam e.

Before ·entering .upon tb~ subj ect proJ•er I will show from tb~ ~.ritings of e:mjnent . .Amerieans that we have one equal -to t_hese thirteen. Although many ....of tb ese criti£S di_ff,§r;: # S" .tp the trum , y.ot they all ngree that Ameri~~ . h&s an im~Qytalpoet. Ex-Pres. Noah P orter of Yaie sl_l·ys, <;I am copfident that balf a score have achieved single compositions which in every poetic element have n•)t been surpassed by Pope, Gray or K eats." 1\fr. Julian Hawthorne says, "I am glarl of the opportunity y on :-~!ford me to say tllat I tbink Emerson our best poet anrl qnite the cq u d of all b ut t'vo or !three of the English poe ~ s you have mentioned."

Whittier s:Lys-"l should not rank Gray above Bryant or Keats nhov e Emerson." A long array of names may hP. added to th ose just meutiou ecl, amongst them are:Mrs. Ph elps Ward, Mrs. · Julia Howe, Prof. J. A. Harrison, l\[r. C. Dudley vVarn er and .Mrs. Preston. ·.· Let us nuw proceed to individual poets and take Poe ~tn ci B 1r11~. The,;e two poets resemble each other in th eir . pri vntc li1· e~, uut hc:>reresemblanee ceases. In Bnrns 1vc· t r~ce the pathetic wd ter. devoid of c ulture and lei sur(;, in Poe tile :)i'iginnl port, full of ge nius and nature. Th e rorrne r ·p:1id IJOmnge to Flattery and Driuk, the 'ratter to Me lm :dtr1l)'. In the first immorality is coni'picuous, in the ot her beau ty reigns as goddess.

Morali ty sho ul d lJe found iu every poem b ut Burns rlrngs Li s pe n t hroug h such a mire ()[ obscenity as to di::.gust L1y his incleeeucies those he pleases by his rhythm. P oe on the other band is never obscene. ~tedman snys, " P oe was not a man of immoral habits.

Th ere is not nn 11J ·cltaste suggestion in the whole co urse · of his writings." Burns lac;ks energy while Poe so close ly r~semhl es Byron in this quality that ·Winchell ~ays of him, "Poe revea ls the power of Byron but his record . is too brief." Origina lity cannot he denied Burns but his originality is not so weird and beautiful as the an thor of the "Rilven." ·Poe's JUtJ;Ce in literatur~ may be readily ascertain ed wherr lVeTemember what :\laur·ice Thompson writes of him: "l must believe" he writes "in the genuineness ·of a gen ius and in the greatness of a min <'I which has influenced all poets from Tennyson to Austin D.obsen," a power scarcely to be claimed by Drydeo Pope or Gray.'' Burn's best poems are in the Scottish dialect and therefore unintelligible to many. As a SMttisb poet, (nnd he is so cl as~Pd by Chamber's literature), he ranks high; as an Engli sh poet he f:otlls below Poe. In COmJ?aring Keats and Bryant we must see bow nature enters into their poetry. Nature is an esstlntial to poetic composition which must not be over-

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1 ookeo . In Btyant we fi nd Katun~ in ber verig~ted beauty, in ftet we may say Bryal'lt's verse is a personifi cation of natnre. "T;.~natopi s" and "The Ages" are r eplete w!tll descriptions of American scenery . The picturesque; rive~·s, the rn shing waterfall and the bonnd less pra ir ie ar e f,tithfull y clel ineate<'l . Keats drew from Nature but Nature of a foreign cnste. His ski es an d bird:; are from the Greci:l.n cl im e. A dissenter m :1.y S:Ly, ho"·eyer, tbat 13J'.rant wrote in bhnk verse, while with K eats rhyme was perfected . True, Bryant wrote in blan k \'erse, K eflts did not or co ul<'l not a uct thiR serves as an a.dclitional proof that B ryant was the tru er poet. \V bat rendered Shakespeare :md Milton fflmous? Was it not those elabc,rate prvcluct.ions in blank verse which for th ree cen tu ries have fiSto nislJ cd the world. Ste<'lman m 'Y 1' • be aptly qpoted "Blank verse'' he says, "is the easiest and most cl iflicul t ofa ll measures ; the poorest in poor band s, tlle finest wher. written by a true poet.

Whoev er e·s,ays it is a poet disrobed; he must. rely u pou his natnrn.l g ifts, his flefeds cannot be hi<'lden. In this measure Bryant was at Lis heigh t an.J he owes to it the most enduring portion of hi s fame." The defects of Kent's poetry a re principally his bck of d istinctness and precision, his sty le is careless and frequently he tired his rearlers by fLbsu rcl combinations. .

Some have ,~en i ed Bryant ori ginn lity. Listen t o wbat Emerson the ph ilosopher and poet says of him. "This native, original, patriotic poet. 1 found him always original, a true rninte r of the face of this country and of th e sentiments of his own people."

Let ns now consider the mer its of Pope and Emerson.

The placing of Pope's name on t be list of Brit ish poets of uuassailable renown is so obviou5ly an error as to rlrnw severe criticisms on the nuthor of tlle li st. T hat Pope is not a poet of tll e first, e ven of Llle secon d rank of Bt·itish poets is evkle nt if we examinu bis works. In t he first pl:1ce Pope's best prod uctions are "K;say on M:m" and "Essny 0 11 Criticism.'' These are <'lill actic an d therefore out of place in poetry, for Edgar A. Poe one of the foremost of American critics says "Nothing is poetry which could as well have been expresse d in rrose.' ' This. gentlemen, is evid ent to you all. Allot you have reacl poetry anu know wb:Lt it is. Blair de.5.nes it ''as lh e language of passi.on or of the en li v en ·~d imrtg ination formeel, most commou ly, into rrguln.r numbers." Prose is the veh icle of instru ction . P0etry can not be elevfltin g and soul-stirring without passion and im agi nation, hut instruction must be exp ressed in simple clear language, hence diclact.ic poetry is out of place. P ope is known as the greatest arti ticial poet, this we concede him. To him , in spiration was wanting, life aml passion were lacking and if ~ve t:1ke away the rhyme nothing r emains but pruse. Emerson was not only a seer but an unrivalled flrti st of tbe b~antifnl. The poet to a rert.ai n extent is

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hidden by the thoughts. He is fl. typic ~.! poet as can refldily he p erce ived from h is '·May-Day." 'Visdom, (lt·e~scd in beauty of im:1gct·y :1.ncl mys~ical lore is the common staple of bis poet ry. Criti,•s have given much space to these poets in their works but time will not allow me to quote mu ch. How6ver a coup le ofc ri t.icisims are necessary to prove my point. Andrew Lang, a British critic bt'Oit<lly procdaims that ·~Pope is no p oet at all." While Col. T . W. Higginson says "J shou ld a;;sure, lJy ass ig n Emerson on the list "of great poe.ts" and should put him certainly above Pope and probably nbove Coleridge." Gentlemen I have now proved to you th:·t we have three Am e ricn,n poe ts whose rank s11rpasses three Engli~h barrls of immoitn.l f:Jnw. Bl't, as you may have noticed I hrtv e not as yet mentioned that ::tuthor whose name is fami liar to eve ry Ameri<~an, whose songs t o uch one of those sy mpalheLic ~:hard­ which entwine tbe heart of m:J.n, m ovi ng the good to nobler actions, the wicked to remorse o f conscience--i n £tet, I hav e not y et 8poke n of Henry vV. Lopgtellow.

No, I hitv e saved this poe t fur ~!Je last and most concl u!>ive proof tha t America has a poet equal to one of thr: thirteen imm o rta l poets and by co mparing hirn to Gray I ho pe to co n vince the mmtskeptica l. ·w ltat Gray wrote to ent itle him to be m ent io ned with S l w k e~ p ea re and Mil ton is a qu estion which few can comprcl1end.

"The r.orner-stone of hi s glory" Sii}'S L o rd Byron, '•is his 'Elegy,' with c ut it his odes "·ould not be sufficient f,,r his fi,t me." A few words abo ut thi s wor k will no t then be consiclerecl out of place . The number of figu res contained in this poem m:;.k es it t oo spnrl\ lin g and tbe extreme nicety of ln.ngu age portray s sturl y noel g ives i t a labored caste. His imagination was undoubt ing-, bol ·l ancl glowing but nffect~1tion usurps the plnce of pa::;s i<Jn and renders bis poem in many places stilf a nd a r tif-icial.

Turning fr om tbe "Elegy" to the poetry of L •mgl'ellow what will I say. "Evangelin e" Lhe purest pearl in the casket of American idy Is in wbich the pathetic, the senti. mental and the descriptive are successfu ll y found is the off-spriFJg of a poet wlwse originality ancl beauty were never questioned. In some parts the scenery o f the wilcl forests , the musical streams and si mple life of America'>; Aborigines is depided with the power of Natme's truesL painter. In other parts we follow the unhappy Evangeline in search of her lover. Now joy beams on the heroine's countenance, now sorrow holds sway) and although the language is simple, yet the sympntheti0. pictures ofhuman s uffe rings, as we follow Evangeline in her wand<Jrings, gain our affectio ns. Longfe ll ow is also a poet of sentiment as "The Psalm of Life" and ''Excelsior'' amply prove. Genius has lJeen denied him ,by SOmE;), but his nob le im ag in ative IJOWer, the Sweep ot his intellect and the trying of a metre hithe1 t'J little lmown in poetry prove t.be f:tl la cy of' the assertion. He

is tru ly tht~ iute rpre tet·, in musical aud e"pressivt\IVIWSe of the eommon <.>xperience of btu)llllility, :and certatnly he rende1·ed the common-place beautiful. "EvamgeliRe'' is transl!'tted into five language!', very few poems obtain this distinction and surely Gray's "Elegy'' 'is not one of these. G eo. IT. Fisher spe~king of A.m~riel:\n poets ~a.ys; '·From the list or poets of exalted merit which contajn the name of Gray, that of Longfellow ouglt t not ~9 be ex 'lluded. Maurice Thomps011, a poet of known ,1BJe'rit, ut tr! I'S ' IJ f> fo l]. .wi ... , ·, r S('t th e best of LongfeUow's l .vrie~ in 1·hr company of tile best made by Byron, Sbelle.y and Keats,'' and furthermore be adds ••If Tenny- . ~'O n and Lon ;· f ~· llow lvvl written in ~hakespeare's day we "Shou ld be making Go<ls of tlt em now." Had 1 time I would sti ll farther extend my subiect I would prove that the patriotic strair,s of Whittier have not been equaled by the author of "C hi~wil,e l " :111d tliitt :t young Virginian has late ly Je,·eloped th e might :wd nrtistic touch of the "Immortal B;trd." I ha,·e now pl <leed lwfore · you o, l•ri P-f sketch of our must rl isti 11gu :shed pueb and provell to yo u not so m ueh by Ill.)' owl) as8er1it) II~> a~ by the cri tics I !lav e quuted that this eountry hH s produce <! immort:d poets or ns L•>11gfellow w.,uld S".Y "b:1rds subl ime Whose di stant fo> t:;Leps will Pc:.o Down Lhe c.:O:Ti dors of Ti11H·."

G e .. rge E. D.. nnd ~y.

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.1 111uary 1a '' · D ear Quiuquit ti te;;. : 'Vith the comi11g or the new ye:1r J l'r·g tn rem.iuol yo u of your on ly ub li gnt ion to nur soeiety .-l uw ril e .Y'Hll' ar:nu~t l lette r to Olll' ollicial organ, ·t he J :>URNAL. Unfortunately cumlt1 UIIi Cntions front a ll th e wemuers vv<·. re not forth comi11g last yent·. It is hard 10 attributP. this to furgetfuln e8s in an orgati ization wltuse object is the perpetuation of cu ll r·giute memories, !Hid still harder is it to sa.v iL was intention a l. Let there he aft · I incomin(}' tbis .;,:ear. Letters shduld be in so as to be ' b pnblisbecl npp roxirnn,te ly to ~~eb. 2.'2nd. .

Fra tel'lln,ll ,v.

Paul Wilstaeb.

Secretary.

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Voilà que, cette nuit, la terre s'est voilée D.?une blancheur immaculée!

Regardez ce tapis moëlleux, · Qui, eomme la toison.de la brebis sans tache, Sous son éc~atant tissu, cache La sombre nudité des prés silencieux: Ou dirait le parvis d'alba.tre D'nu temple où marche setùe nne tr<mpe folatre ·D'enfants purs ou d'anges des cieux!

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Et pourtant tout était comme mort dans les plaines, Et sous les glaciales haleines, H.ièr, les arbres effeuillés Tordaient leurs longs bras nus ainsi que des sque[lettes.] . Mais le son joyeux des clochettes.

H.etentit, ce matin, au cou des coursiers; · Et sur les campagnes si belles Des célestes esprits ont secoué leurs ailes, ~lis des tleurs aux bois dépouillés.

Qu'elle est belle la œ.rre ~ aimable, ravissante · Avec sa robe éblouissante!

Elle est plus fraîche que l'enfant Qui soinmeille, noyé dans des flots de dentelle !

Plus pure que la jouvencelle Qui, dans les prés fleuris, conduits l'agneau broutant!

Plus belle que l'ange candide Qui, de sa douce main, vers le ciel d'azur, guide L'âlme d'un pécheur repentant. _Tombez, ô blancs flocons, comme au printemps tu · Plume soyeuse des colombes! [tombe,] .Tombez au souffle matinal, Tombez en t~urbillons de claires étincelles, 0 t~;ésors des neiges nouvelles!

C'est l'hi~erl R~ounez d'lm voile virginal · La n,ature qui se repose, Comme l'époi.tse dort sur les feuille~ de rose Qui parent le Ut nuptial.

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( Stt/tr-) Morse apparut. Il fut à la fois le sauveur et le législateur d'Isra~l. Avec h~i l'Eglise prit un nouvel essor; de nouveaux sacrements furent. institués; des institutions, des onctions, · d :·- sacrifices et des expiations fureut déterminés, le sacerd.o ce · d' Àar6n fut inauguré; des hauteurs du Sinaï l'Eternel promulgua à son peuple ces immortels ·préceptes _qui furent avec la loi cérémoniale et la loi judicia.ire la base de la société judaïque et qui sont encore aujourd'hui le fondement de la vie chrétienne. · Voici venir à son tour l'éclatante légion des prophètes dont le regard lumineux répand sur l'Eglise mosaïque un écl<~.t précurseur du Messie attendu. Le Christ approche ;ils Je voient à Bethléhem, en Egypte, -à Nazareth sur le sommet du Calvaire. Leur parole retentit comme le clairon, comme le choc des élém~nt:s dans la tempête, comme les foudres dn Sinaï. Tyr, Babylone, l'Assyrie, l'Egypte, .l'Ethiopie frémissent et s;écroulent ·:\leur voix comme les murs de Jéricho tombèrent . au bruit des trompettes d'Israël.

La plénitude des t('mps était enfin arr.i vée. Les prophètes s'étaient tm; les empires dol'maient dans la poussière; dominatrice paisible d.u monde. Rome se relJ(•sait dans sa puissance et sa gloire; sur la terre, noyée · d'ombre, le silence planait quand tout à coup une voix retentit dans l'espace: Gloria in excclsis Deo et in terra pax hominilms bon~ voluntatis!"

Le Christ était né.

L'Eglise remonte donc au berceau même de l'humanité. Avant Jéous-Christ c'était bien au fond substantiellement la même que celle fondée par lui.

Elle venait également de Dieu et reconnaifosait un mêmtJ chef invisible: J ésus·Christ; elle avait une même fin: la sallctification intérieure ici. bas et la félicité éternelle au-delà du tombeau; un même principe de vie spirituelle: la grace di vine par la foi au Cbrb.t ;enfin une même . doctrine: les préceptes fondamentaux de la morale chrétienne furent donnés à Moïse sm· le Sinaï et les dogll).es que professe aujourd'hui l'Eglise de .JésusCbri ~ t oD_l€8 re.~rou ve à l'l!-~r,PNJ . ~ poe l~~P99~~ :pu• -· ·' ... ~-

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Ce t Etre créateur voulut, par un mouve- mais en vertu de l1alhance .c oo-tracM.e · ~:t-Y'è.ô Di'ek;:~et ils m<mt g rMuit de son amour, faire entrer l' homme dans ne pouvaien-t entrer. dans ·la gloire ·avan-t •,:que l e Chris.t une commun ion de nil.ture 'et cl e bonheur avec lui i · n'efl.t, par sa mort,· e~piè les ·pédbés·du- mil;p-ae';. el~~t- ce l'homme repoussa le Créateur pour lui préférer la cr-~a. qui ~)~t dire à ·ce même-Apôtrè : ':r_N.j;tii:1 "1aà ~ pêiife.c îù~ t ure. bieu alors décréta · de relever l'humanité de sa adrluxit Lbx: La Loi niôsÏI>rt"fùé'''·il'!a ·- ii'~ ;éôd~f:t~it ~ lllo chû te par un acte d e puis3ance et · de mi~<éricorde ·de- perfection." (Heb. VU;· ·t9 .~):: 1Maisl. 1' 1<lglisê·<êfié'tien:h~ ­ vant lèquel pâl.ü'ait l'ceùvre de 'la ct'éation, afin que possède dans ses sacrements, m·t~iux · délietiti·irl'é8. et dél'homme jouit éternellement du bonheur ou en fût à pouillés des vieilles observll!nces · devenues ft jamais j amais pr ivé selon qu' il accepterait ·mép1·iserait ce stériles, des moyensefficaces par eux-mêmes de produire dernier et suprême bienfait. L' existence de Dieu , la la grâce qui sanctifie les âmes et. leur ouvre-immédiatecréation du monde par lui, la chûte de l'homm e, sa ré · ment)es portes du cièl. · paration et le jugement, voilà le,; cinq termes qni consDifférence de perfection quant au caractère; la Loi ti tuent. l11 tloctrin e chrétienne. · Là est contenu comme mosaïque était smtout nne Loi de crainte. Israël abandans son germe tout culte, toute · morale, t<mte vérité. donnait-ilia voie des préceptes <li vins, Dieu· le ·châtiOr sous la tente des · patriarches comme au sein des ait avee une verge de fer : les cain mités püblique11 nations catholiques la tradition disait 'tout cel a ; et le venaient s'abattre · sur lui; lrs peuples eJtnemis' r:tvasacrifice, qui remonte jusq_u'à noth: p1:emier · père, en geaient ses cités, et parfois, péniblement cvurOê suu~ le était la solennelle expression. ''Ün y trouvâit l'idée de joug de la captivité, il s~en allait en ple tlra"nt expier Dieu, à qui le sacri-fice .est o'ifêrt; l'id ée de Dieu Créa- ses crimes sur cles .ri vages étrangers. L:~ Loi · fvangéHteur, puisque la victime imniol6e est un témoignage de que au ~ontraire enseigne à aimèr Dien plutôt qu'à Je son domaine suprême sur tous les êtres, domaine qqi craindre: c'est la Loi dé !'":tmOtJ.r; et ·. ·Fàm<:lllr, · dît St. saurait exister sans la cr~ation ; l'idée de la cbûte de l'hom ~ Paul, ect_le lien d:e ·.J:a perl:ection;:">·: . - · m e, pt1isque le sacrifice offert pour tous est une expiaD ifférence de perfectiüÙ q-llant ü..tllt.. privilèges eL :tu x t ioj} uuiv erselle ; l' idée d~ la r?paration , puisqu'il serait pi·érogatives ; cat· l'allcienne EgÜse. n'était ·(Juë ·f'mullre ]ùutilê d'expier ce q ui ~~,~- in~ xpi apJe ; enfin, l' idée du · et la préparation fl1J l'Eglise llonve'lle, elle n'avait . ' àtÎ jugement, puisque, sî' l' homme r/ a v-ai t rien â craindre été instituée q.ue pour le penple juif et devait cess~>r et à espérer de l'a'u tre v ie, la chûte et la rép~ration se- à J ésus Christ; l'EgliEe cll'l'étiennc doit. ·clfirer j•tFqn';\ la raient de vains mots. Admirez ici la sag~ disposition fin ùes siècleR; elle a élié fonclée pour t-outes let~ nation f' ; de la Prov id ence qui votiht 'réSUllier toute doetrine forte de sa vie, de sa rloctl'Îne ct tl e !.'assistance di\'ine dans le sacrifice, l'àcte ·suprême de la religion , afin que, elle est infaillible et sera toujours :a. colonne et le comprise ou non, uue voix plus éloquente, pins sublime soutien de la v érité., ·· que' toutes; la voix du . sang proclamll.t S!!r . toutès les Différenf\e de perf~ction q uant:\ la doC'trine. Le Dieu rives du monde et au sein de toutes les générations des anciens ne révèle çhirement que son imnru:1ble l'unique doctrine qui soit ici-bas an écho de l'éternité unité, tant il redoute les penchnnts idolâtriques de noet qui dans sa jeunesse immortelle rattache la terre tre nature déchue. A peine les granùes à.mes soupçonavec lés cieux. nent-elles la plurahté des personnes divîuesda:ns Î'uniSi cependant on èonsid ère l'Église de Jésus- Christ. et té de leur nature; J é5uf3-Christ Jè,·e le voile qui couvre l'an tique synagogu e ·non plus dàns le fond génMal de ce mystère et popularise la notion· ' du Dièu ~ trois; fois leur nature mais dans lmü' form e·et le ui· é tat on rèmar- saint : Père Fils et Saint-Esprit. Le peuopleJuif;êluiniel que entre elles lés différerice~ multiJ)'Ïês: .,. · :;·· . et gross~êr, attend la venue d't•n ' t i6.ér3.'t eur dont le~ Différence dans 1ft foi : les juifs croyaient au Christ at'mées invincibles éteùdront jusqü'iiui ex~rênrités d q futur, nou& C1'oyons au Christ présent. . monde les· lim.i tes d'un royaumé ' .fnipÙîs~abFè~( Jésus Différence de sacerdoce et d'àutorité ; l'autorité de restitue aux oracles Ièut véritable sens: if prêc;be le l'Eglise judaïque et son sacerdoce avaient été établis royaume de Hieu mais un · royaume plus vaste)' plus · . pat· Moïse, serviteur de Dieu; l'aütorité de l'Egli-se ac- noble et qui n'est pas de ce- monde: - l'è royauine des tuelle doit son origitie, sa forme ét son pou voir à Jésus~ âmes, de l'amour de la vertu et de l'imin0r~lité. Jésus.

Christ, Fils de Dieu, èt le sacerdoce d' Aai·on à dispàru Christ appoi'te à la terre une . éthique plus -'pâi:,faite et pour fair.e place·~ au sacerdoce ·&terri el s-elon l'ofdre de des motifs plus purs de servir Dieu, A la loî !Qqaineuse et ' MeJchisédecb'. imma<:ulée qui faisait les sain.ts de l'Ancienne Alliance il Différeoce de sui)ériori té ef dé per fedti ôi~ · ~s'ï", les ajoute des conseils q.ui élève1;1.t Ja vêrtù jusqu'àux faites jt~ste~ de_)'ancieJ;~_n~..Loi.f'nrent ti;~ùsf6rrriés ""p:ti· le' côritact 1 de l'héroïsme. Il prêcl_;e 1~ uauvre~é d~espr~.~'> le_. ,~épris

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-' _sans c~~r d'~tre bon, l'bu milité, la simplicité, la can··:·.rleu_r, la ~ir-gi'nité du cœur, l'l}Dlour des opprobres, la . _ . joiè dans le~ .souffrances. •..-Mais écoutez plutôt, sa voix: 'z. ·:" '~Un jeune. -homme s'approchant un jour de Jésus lui dit: _ -~ ~n maîtr~, qge ferai-'j e de bon pour avoir la vie éter~ .· : ·ntJfle.? Jésus · lui dit; Pourquoi me demllfldez-vous ce ''" : 9:ui. ~~t !?9~? _pie~ seul.cst bon, mais si vous v?ulez .. ~ -, .. ç~er. n3ns la'\"~, gardez les commandements. Le Jeune bqmm~ lui dit: Le!!quels? Jésus répondit: Vous ne tuerez ·~ .point; v:ous ne commettrez point d'adultère; vous ne · déroberez point; vous ne. direz point de faux témoignage. Honorez votre père et votre mère, et aime?. votre proch11in comme vous-même. Le jeune hom. me lui dit: J 'ai gardé tous ces commandements, depuis . ma jctJnes'!e, que me manque-t.il donc? Jésus lui dit: ..Si . ,-ous voulez être parfait allez, vendez ce que vous po~sédez, . donnez-le nu x pauvres: vous aurez un tré· sQr dans le eiel; ;:mis vene7., su'ivez-moi. (Math. 19, 16.)

L'on comprend après cela que .Jésu'!-Christ ait pu dire: .Je bâtirai mon Egli~e. (.\1ath. 16, 18.) Egalement peut~n const.ater que l' é t:>t rlt l'Eglise avant Jésus-Christ ét:~it bien, il me semble, celui du monde avant l'œuvre cles sixj1)11rs. •·L,_ t erre alors, nous riit Moise, étAit informe et nu e ; ies ténèbres couvraient la surface de t•abîme et l'l<:sprit de Dien .était . porté sur les eaux."

(Ge,;, I, -1-2) L'Egli ~ ~ vaut. J ésus-Chri~t n'était-elle pn.s imparfaite, ~ té rilt.> , enveloppée dans les ombre11 · niai t! protégée sc us les ailes de l'Esprit divin ?

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Le second ami débite son compliment par le trou de la serrcure, et pour cause• A la fenêtre, Le jour vient de paraître, Et l'an nouveau nous ·vient de naître.

Puisse cet an vous être Un an de paix et de bien-être, Et comme homme et comme prêtre.

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C'est tout ce que j'ai voulu mettre Sur cette courte lettre.

Dans l'art des vers je ne suis pas né maître; Et de peur que je ne m'empêtre Ou dans leur coupe ou dans leur m~tre Je m'empresse de disparaître, Et de fuir votre canne de hêtre, Que sur mon dos, je le dis sans peut-être, Vous casseriez, même en traître.

Pour vous complimenter, user d'un vers si piètre, Vos goüts, vraiment, c'est par trop méconnaître.

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La porte s'ouvre avec fra.cas ; le d ébiteur de compliments. s'enfuit comme un lapin; le rideau tombe.

Votre humble Serviteur, CHARLES GASTINE, professeur.

ClJEILLETTES.

- 1889!

- Bonne et heureuse -annt3e !

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Hugo, .ni d e L'l martine. Ils s0nt é manés de ma cham_ Le Rév. P . l\Iarsile a eu le plaisir de visiter avant bre situ é~ au 3me étage du Collège de Bourbonnais, Noël quelques centres canadiens du Michigan et en est Ol) des }fuses _ineomprises sont venues me demander revenu enchanté. La paroisse de Menominee ne laisse ' .. 1;.lwspitnljté. ·· son spacieux presbyii s'aai$s·a-it ·de souhaiter la bonne année à un ami, rien à désirer avec sa belle église, tère et sa maison d'éèole. Quan d on pense qu ''1 1 n ,y a tpa.Î'i ru.m pas.dans la for,nule or<'linaire et consacrée par plus qu'une couple de mille piastres de dette sur ce mah 1H11ge ie plÜs ancien; c'eOt été trop banal, puisque je nifique établissement, on ne peut refuser de reeonnaître devais ~'adresser à une personne qui peut tenir son !ue le travail du Rev; M. Letellier a été prodigieux; r~ng <Jans le monde littéraire. Il me fallait quelque _ Le Rév. P. Martel a été transféré de Marquette cbo&e 4~ nouveau, de frais, d'original. Je fus heureux à Escanaba oilles Canad iens viennent de construire une dans- mes désiri; du reste.admirez ma trouvaille, vous rappel~n~\ lecteur, que, si le rossignol chante, le merle grande église pour cette paroisse qui est une d~s P}~s considérables du Michigan. Le P . Martel do1t battr ·sait s,i~er et que l'qie même a son caquetage. un presbytère au print-emps. Nul doute qu.fl cette. en.

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.Spalding qui n~. peut . .qqe _ pr.ospér~r som; sa houlet_te, .trr-s.et saints personng,ges! ·-IDans.,la-.thé.0logi;e, . . un a!llint C:est dèjà Ull .Ctll\!l'e mar.qua])le. . Augustin, un sa,iut Thomas· d'Aqni'Îl ~ ·th1t~s 1l~..ch~i~ .~a, -- Rév. J. Lesagf- a rebâti comme _par -enchantement c1·~ p, un tlnint J ean-Cbrysostômo, un ·BO!!_frUet;. 'PJl.J\8 • )Q. l'église de Sum ner d ~ tr~Jite, l'autom ne derniet·, par un po ~~ ie , le ·Dun te, le -Tasse ;. dat)s .les ·lt\..11\s, ;Mie'i)eJ..,~:n,;ge, incendi& . · '1h.phaël ;·.dans la musique, H~Yr dn, ,Miol!:a:rt, I,Beé.tbqvoen.

-- Rév. A. M~rt~l a visité l'é té derî1 ier !!Angleterre, Tl ''· qt, -~M ""l nmf's et .des.:vol(1mes - P'!ll(lr :.a;V:oi:r .uintal'Ecoss~ et l' I;· lt~nde. s~t correspond:~ncc .est remise. blenu d es choses merveil!j:luses apc.om.plies .pat ·l t.Eg}ise.

- Harvey Legris -a fait un.é qpannante promenade an · Ce que nous disons iei:-, suffi.t .pour.met!J;e. s,ur~la . 'Yili.e--?les Canada pendant ln vacance. Il n rencontré Mr. Bourget gens qui, ne r(-fléehi~sant .pas, ind.uiseQt ..ou.se ~~..@pt qui professe avec succès a u êollège d e Lé vi~. i.duire e.n errf'UI'.

- -Belle célébration de Noël à Woodstock d'après le Les bom mes célèbres du .prptestaRt~(im.e ,.~U.l',·Wê!pes r apport de notre Président qui a eu le bonheur de f'>'y n' ~ta ient p::ts des mcrérlules, .e t ils tienneQ,t .Je ' n~lise trouv er: église rempli e ne pi e ux fidèles, d écorations ce qn'ils ont de meilleur. Miltoll, Jüopst(::lck, ,où · se pleines de goüt et mu sique d e choix . . Le chœ ur des sont-ils inspirés? N'Est-ce p:-~s dans la Bi·ble? 1\iais la e nfants, sous l'hab il e direction de Dlle (/,ninl an, ont Bible est la proprié té de . l'Eglise. C'est elle qui l'a .conravi ceux qui les ont e ntend us. La·naïv eté clés car.tiques servée, et les protestants t'ont ene des catholiques. .; d e Noë l est bien r endue par des bouches d'enfants. · Sans la fo i, il es t impo~s ihle d' être nn homme . v_raiLa palme cepe nd[Ln t fut donnée, ce jour-là, à Dlle. M.F . . ment su périeut'. Elle est la .pierre .d e to.uclte du g.éuie. l\Iurphy qui chanta avec le talent <l'un arti~te l'OSalu- L'incréd ulité, p::tr exemplP, ne .c rP.era j :tma;s - d't~ popéP , tcms de Verà.i: une voix pleine de fr aic he nr, rle gran(les · parce. qu 'elle é teint . le génie, L <' génie,-· pour f.ire . une connaissances musicales, tout cc qn'fl ftt.ut pour faire telle œ uvt'e; .doit. tendre à ce qu'il y a de plus ~LHé, ressortir les beautés de ce chef d 'œtl v re. · par cons~quent avoir la foi dans <.:tt. âge ùc Ja réN t·la~MM. E. Caron, P. Lésag~ J. Riv:trcl, T. et K tiou. ,_ .. _. · ·.

Grand pré d e Chicago ont · passé quelque temps .· dans 11 f'St mort deruièrcme:nt en Franee 1111 homme qui Jeuès familles pendant la vacance de Noë i. ,~, aurait j)u dumwr -:l. . ~un pnys till" poè me é1>iqu1•, digne - l\Ir. l'Abbé Therri(·n a donn é le jour de Noël, à d e ce num. Ce t -ll<l mnw est Vietor Hugo. !H ais Y1ctor l'Eglise Notre Dame de Chicago, la ln esse de Perreault Hugo, pn perdant l:t fui, ;,'est. j, t f-, comme taut ll':H!lr'-~'>. avec-accompag nement d'orchestre. L'exéc ution était de . d a ns Je vagne ân paqth éù;me. Sn poés ie e~t. devt-ttllt;J:;IIIt main de maître et l'e ffet était su p erbe dans Je vaste ct caLos, imag e de sà.Ji âme. Tvnt y est pê lc -mêl~:;:- -lt:f> riche basement de l'église encore in achevée. . ra"y ons et les orr.bres, l'erreur et la vérité, le Htldime et - La f.éance préparée par Je Cercle Molièrë. ::Ï ë u un l'absurùe, le beau et le laid. On y voit Une imaginuti(tll plein succès . .L:c salle était comble et la rece.tte- - s'est etfmy a nte, mais quel raisonnem e nt.) montée à la julie somme <ie $70.00. ~,es acteurs sont . · - ' iCç-s t -·m ~ilh e u re ux que lô > ùealiX géuies S< ,uh·nt. ~ e bi en acquittés de. leur rôles, surtout Ml,\'1. G rand t;hamp, foUt:.voieL t;, Dieu les doune :nt . ll}v,Pfhr.-~eu~llnte cl es :;c•A. Fraser, F. Dandurand , P. Charon, _F. I{ièharcl, T. leil s, et eux se chang-P nt er: comètes v:•ga pondes.

L egris. M. Ma rtin_eau a eX:ecuté avec beaucpuf> . d'art L ' it•flllence des écrivains est 'xt.raordimtire. Pur la un sülo de violon. Le chant.et la musiqu e, malgré l'ab- perfection du st y lè, iis peu vent introrl uire toutf's sortes sence d~ la plus grand e partie des élèves, ont , pigne- · d'id-ées dans les es1Jrits. ~ïls sont. incrédules, si lt:>urs ment couronn é cette intéressante soirée. passion les encl.Jaîuént à ce bas monde,· il~ s'emploieront à faire oublier le mond e - éternel, surmatnrel, pom ·· ne penser qü'à celui dont "la- figure · passe." La. forme elu bea u tom·ne alors nut.our du laid et du f:iüx, atti•rc·tes PENSEE. regn1·ds s~d uit et mène:\ la ruine géné"mle.

-·On s'attache à h matière, et la génie 11battu se tord Il est étonnant d'entêndre les incrédules se moquer de l' Eglise, comme si elle ne produisait .que des imbé- - dai1s les convi.1lsions. l,e Beau doit toujours aller avec le Vrai et le bon. ciles, lorsq u'elle com pte tant qe grands__h omm es dans Hors de là, il ·n'est pas lui; il n'est· qu' une :ombre, J.ine son sein. Ceux qui parlPnt ainsi dénotent un e corp pl ète appat:en~e. ·En cunséquence, com-me tout ce . q ui 'Cet jgnorance on une entièr.e Dl ft.n vaise foi. L'Egli se, on le sait, comprend tous les temps. La Bible est à elle. Voy- grand l'est . parce qui est vrai, bon; et beau, èt que le r-éellement que . ez y pa_sser les patriar ches, les prophètes, les · ~ l;Ôtl:,es. ·Vrai ' le Bon et le. Beau ne se .t rouvent . . · Remarquez y le législate ur, l' historien, le_ gu~rrier, le dans le christianisme, c"est lui maintenant qui-; loin·~de ne produire que des im_Qéc.~l.~~, peut se glorifier n'avoir pQète! . . · Et:depnis l' ère chrétienne, qu'('He multitu,de·_:.Ivnom- cte véritables gra~,Cïl~_;.~?.-~m~~~ . bmhle (le. do.ctenrs,- rlc phil osoplt(•s.,_ <l e s~w.:rnt~z· - <l'il lw- . ::·· -~ G . :: . .-,. ..

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Grandchamp, Charron, Kearney, Cyr, Clune, Tart, Cahill, : Lennartz, . Saindon, · Hughes, Lehman, Wiseman, Reid, . Cyrier, A. Fortin sr~; Bis_sonette, G. Fortin, O'~eary , A. ·-.':Fortin, Jr., Knisely, Parker, McNamara, Condon, Dolan, Duffy, Erblan, Gallet, Reising, Down, Hynes, Down, Ball, ._'Meehan, Roy; Culliton, G. Donnelly, H . Baker, H. Donnelly, · ~. ·:Baker, J . Rican, McOarthv, McAndrews, Bonfield, Mur-' taugh, J. Donnelly.

JUNIOR DEPARTMENT. "\V. Shea, Laman:e, Abbey, Maher, .J. Dostal, Sheehan, G. Dostal, }<'alley, Bernard, Meehan, Van Loon, Hovvland, W estney, Norton, Cahill, Sou1igny, G. Carlon, Hood, J . OarIon, L auzon, Fryer, ~L F ortin, Moreau, Doheny, Peck, F .

Moran, McCann, F . Dillon, J. Dillon, Crumley, Bradley, Clair, Boylan, D1:olet., D •tranl~u, J. O'Connor, IV. O'Connor.

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Gnrney, 1·'1. Woodward, F . Carlon, F. Woodward, M. J\ bbey, Jones, Kopf. Dooley, Roskopf, Bradley,_ L aplante,

Babin, .:\,., Hivard, Roberts, Maher, R. Brennan, Shea, S. Brennan, ¥ : <!'Connor, B. O'Conn or, n. Smith, G.Smith.

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-Ex n ninali" n n<•x t.

-Hem ? Wel l I sh o uld ~ny : - t e11 t bPgins on ·l\brch 6th.

- Three W 'ti,-\Veerl,:, v\'estr. ey and Wind !

-- Thi s i:; too enrly to beg in t .J cou nt t-he d ays.

--The new zi uk,; we t\~ nppropri rtte Xmas gifts to the d. : rmi to ri e~ .

- Pec.lee n.nrl Peno h tvc w:tste.l a ll their wind and are goin g to tr.r pu uucting.

-There are mure boys enroll ed uow than before th e Holid ay~.

-The olcl s:ty ing is rever3etl. It re.tcl3 " We returned but we went away ngain !"

-"Guy ~hnner ing" is to be preseu ted on St. Patrick's Day by the full strength of the DraUiati c Cl u l·.

- W e arc much pleased to welcome among 1.1s Mr, Albert Furman wl10 is matricula~ecl in the Philosophical D epa rtm en~ .

-Although 1:\te iu aniving D:true W inter came with such a vevgean~e L.1.st Wedn esday morning that 110 one is prepared to doubt her presence.

-The Horace class have dis~nsed wi th the services of "teat 'fHssy."

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-Word comes to us ofa boy who now sings of "the letter that never came!"

- O!le of our seniors is preparing a drama the "(P) ills of life, or a Race by Midnight." _- There ib talk of organizing a glee club. There . ought to be good material among so many boys for such an organiz1-tion.

- ·•J ust a Jittle pie ce of toast, please?" "Is that H.!l ?" " Yes, that and a cup uf chocolate, and a piece of steak, and a few preserves.

- After the recent cold spell th e ice on the adjacent ponds must be very fair for skating. Bring on the skates and enjoy wL.at time we have.

- The general topic for the past week has been the goou times of thl! holidays, hut now chat is gradually _drifting towards examinations.

- Bt. Patrick's Association ·had the first meeting of the . year Wedne~dfly. It wns strictly of a businees nature and of short duration.

- Rev. Bro. Joseph Kuhn C. S. V . spent the holidays at l\ianteno, Ills., wi th Rev. F ather Chouinard C. S. V. and reports a.n enjoyable tim e.

- The musical classes, violin, piano, cornet, clarionet, and violin cello, ba ve been greatly augmented since the holidays, and the professors have their hands full.

- The first ground has been broken for the Roy l\Iem orial Cllapel ! On Monday last work was begun to remove the trees which now stand on thP. chosen site of the building. . - Rev. John P. Dore preached in the chapel on Epiph any Sunday. It w as tile young clergym an's first. appearance in our pulpit, and he created a most f.tvurable impression.

- Tile music for '·Guy Mann ering has been sent for to London, Eng. Rev. Mr. Dore being unab le to proc ure it in this country. H e has also ~ent for pa ttern~! for new sceuery and properties.

- On Epiphany, the ch ~pe l alters were tastily decorat•~cl as befitted the beautiful feast. Solemn High .M:ass was chanted, with Rev. M. A. Dooling C. S. V., Celebrant; Rev. Ambrose Granger, Deacon; Rev. P. A. Sullivan, Sub-Deacon ; l\Ir. John K elly, Master o £ Ceremonies.

- F ather D oolin g, master of Disciplin e, has been harassed sinee ~he o penin;; of thi s term with a very ie vere cold on the chest, we trust. he will soon recover.

- Only a few days ago we were looking for 175 students so we cou ld have our P arisian dinner as pro mised by Presiden t M:arsile. But that is au as~ured fact and now we are obliged t o look for room for 200, for at the rate students have been comin~; in lately thei/ will · soon be about that number. Come, we' ll mak-e room! A lways room for one more!

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Toleno, 1 II . May good healt~ and success attend him. ·" - The Tiek e~- of- Len.v <>-l\htn .ClllTI pn.t~y wt->l'C given B et·geron-Fr. A. BergerQU.',$ pJlf.iCi.h .qfNotre DI.UD~, nn oy ster lunc heon on Tbur·scln.y last at 3 P . 1.\1. It W'lS Chicngo, was happy on Christmas day to see ·itself n long time co ming , hut h :tclu't s po iled, n.ncl th e boys hearing mass ~n the magnificent baseme~·t .f>f t.belr new heartily enj oyed Rev. Pres irl ent's ki mlue ~ R. - \Vo rd wa.s rec f' i ved lns t Tu rsclay evening of the church on Sibley Street. Solemn High mass 11n,d a:.sp.Je.n .. did cbo~t· accompanied by an orcheetra oi ~D ·.,V.te,ff!'!S illn ef;S of M~ ster 'Villinm Tynan. l\l ee ting~ of the ~oc i r t y o f the Imm nc ul nte Concr ption of whi ch he w:ts \ uncler the direction of Rev. Fr. Therien, renf..ercfl J;lJe · J\f e n tu r au · I o f th e Dvoling- Kuights of th e ~word o f o0Cabion a truly ruemorable one. w hi ch .he w:ts :d:;o a men1ber, were ca lled to ta.ke Tynan-The Holy Rosary parish of Pullman, ; 11~; -is in a flonrishing condition under the able manag~~nt a ppropriu te nctiun . B >Lh orga n iz ttiv:ts recei vecl Holy of Fr. T y nan. Since the mission preac_hed by Fr. Spp.w Co mmunion " 'etln e:;cl ay m o nli~1 g :•:1d l~tHl mn.ss dferecl the number of parishioners is e~er in the increase.

1 hnt t heir young co njrel'e might ·,·cco ver. A nov e na is now Moysant-Rev. 1\r. Moysant is now assistant at Dix .. l>tli ng maJe f·J l' tile sn.me intention. The tamily lw s th e on, Ill. , where Rev . Ft-. Tho~. Kf.arney is pastor in the ~illc e re F) ttq>at hy oi' the m n. ny fri e ncl s vf t heir siek one.

- D•J not Le difconrngecl boy s, by th e mouths of nlJ~enee of the cure, who is on the sick list.

Cyrier-Dr. Chas. C,vrier is meeting with gl'eat sncl:tbut' whi ch stret ch o ut befur e you. Th ey seem a lon;.{ lim e co mi 11g, but th ey go vllr,Y c1ui ck ly . Does it 11ot cei's in the exercise of his profession nmong the Frel)ch people of Chi ca.go. He is the chos~n pilysici:Ln Qf lt num~ec m unt yr slerday Liwt yv n were platttti llg yo ur Christ· mts ho liJays? But til e rlay of d t:' tn r t ure cn nw, Christ- ber of !'ocieties ~~.ncl eonnts numet'(}ll il pa.tients.

Souligny-1Vilfrect Sou1igny. (•l' B-mrh o nn:li~. WM uws is a m:ttter of oYer e leven nHmllt s i n the futtll'(,, our 11 ew year is begnn . Th ey bli: lped liS bd;fre we 1 rece ntly united in mntrimony wit.h Mi~s. 1\:lnria M:n·cottc rc:tliz ed th ei r pr0.sence. Th ere wiil l•e ple nL.v o f o:tsi~es of this same parish. Out· lwst. wisht s of happincs~ atLentl the young couple.

011 wlli ch Wl~ can lay hy our IJtiJl rll e of c:tres and l:lbo.rs MeK:ty-'\Ve lll'e h:1pp1' to hent· th:tL Edw:11'd i\id(•y, an d \(lok cheerful and sty ·',;u mtH;h IZ·oJw." Firs t Exam iu n~ i o n D.ty, th e n 'Va:;h itt gtu n' s Birtl:dny . .Ash ofChebanse fi H·merly, i~ now a pro~pe r u n :-l c ll"rk in Chi<::tgn.

I3:HTy-'\Ve lea rn with plt:n;onre that J ,•IIH'S Jhny, 'Veclnesd :ty, n.nd St. P.Ltrick's Dty. I~ tste t· will be closely foll owed lly IU:ty-rl .ty n.t tt.l in th e m ,) tnth u the snow '88 , is mos t sucee,-s fnll y employed in a bank in Chie11g-o an<l icc will .l>re tk aw<~.y an I •li sso l ve itse lf Hncl spring l\'IcGav ick-A>nong th ,, priest;; rect'l!t.ly or<l.t.in erl in will be quee n. Sprin3· a!trl her flowers, n.ncl b ir d ~, and Chiengo, we lo<•k with plra s nre upo n Hev. Fr. J .nnes .MeGavick, now stnti(;ncct nt St. El iza lle l.lt 's Ghureh, thous n.ml cheerful beautief'. Then our minrl s will be occ upi ed with our final ex:unin atio ns while Co lom e n c~­ C bicage. His brother .Jose plt is continuing his :;tudie:: aL m e nt lhy will be s tealing m·Hc bes on us . Th ere willl1e 'Vatertown, '\Vi seonsin. p lenty t o OCl'ltpy tH t 'rrou_5h tlte co :ning tern . Pt·ep·,r.

Brossean-New Y en.r's (lay wit.to el"sed t.he tptiun i11 i 11g plays, rnu sicnl <lnrl elvcutio .tn.ry re;;itals, pri ze (11'111!<, Matrimony of L ev i BrosseHu a.nd .\"Ji,:s Agnes Richard, m :tking r t arl y fur the C.>mp:l.il y pen nant conte~t~, Prgan'z- of this parish. Many wi shes of 11nppiliess. i ng 1:1 bn~>e- ball leng uP, anct lit •al ly we will l.;e pnt king o ur tru nk~ fur lt o mt• .

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l'ERSOl'ALS. C laney-As usual goorl ne ws ro me . to us from Yr. C lan cy, of ' Voo,b t ock, lib. The towe r of his chu rch is b ein g b rncrd t o rece iYc a. l.tn ge bell ,:t sp leudi cl ce metPry hns betHl bought'., :l cHi the R.·ver encl gcn t.len1an him ~e lf' has been 111ad e a prese nt of :t "ben utiful lo ut·-yea r·old bay mare.' ' So t he 1liclienry County Democrat a11 nou nces.

B ollm an-On Chri stmn.s day the llea utiful town of Sag Brid ge wns r<'joi eerl at hearing the joyful uhim es of t he new bell frmn Fr. Bollma n's churc h. Even the ~'< Ul'l'OUn ding places :tre sai d to henr the Angelus ringing from tlle tower of Sag Tiri•lge's Ch vrch.

De veney -vVe congratulat.e F'r. T. Deveney at the \>C<·nsior. of h b nppointment to his lirst pnstor~hip, in

Ea.ttalion Attentiun l .F iv e months more of h:ll'll work !

Dvn't forget the company pennant!

Lieut. Wilstach's furlough was exte nded f.... r n few d ays on acco.n nt of business at :.ome.

Don ' t rMntbn it ! Oh how nice l\fnjor Harry !Qoks with his baton and beaver!

At the first roll call all but very iew were present to answer to their names.

Our reporter has been asked what bas happened to the D . K. of S. that they have not been heard of for some time. Wake up Knights and Jet us bear from you.

On account of sickness, ~djutant Denis Ricou l!as been obliged to retire on an indefinite "]ep.ve of absence" and has gone to his home in Shreveport, La. It pains ns to mention that Spiritu{'l Dir\\ctor Dool:

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ing ,WSuffering frbm a s~vere cold cqntntcted during v~catioi:l. ·We wish our gene~ous patron a speedy -lecoveey.

Our Drill -Master,. RE'v. J. P. Dore, was on t,)w 2"nd. ·of. _D ecember ordained Deacon at the H >ly Name C~thedtal, in Chicago by Most Rev. Archbishop P. A. Feehan.

It is with great pleasure that we announce t he r etHrn ·.:ot .Capt.- Robt. Kerr · to the command of his company · it!ter:-his long sickness. Robert was greatly missed uot only by his company but by his fellow officers as lds presence seems to give· additionalllfe to their meetings It is the intention o£ Bandmaster Sullivan to add .several new instruments to his band. Cadets, yo u may congr·atulate yo ursel ves upon havin g such a wirlP awake, er.ergettc ann capr.ble gentleman to head your musical organit!ttion: . ,As large as Otil' B-tttali on wns befure Chrbtmas, i t is still larger now on account of th e many new rfcruits . . ~ho have joineu the ranks sinr.e the Holidays. Work hard hoys and do your part in kee ping up the splendid · reput>1tion which tl1 e oi·ganit.ation has had heretofor e.

BOOKS AND l'l£lUODIC ALS.

·T he Mu s:cal R ecorcl fiH' J ,Ln. is n. newsy num her. It h ·ts ma.Jtiun of a ll t 1 1\~ leadin g perfon;ners, besides, l•eautiful se lcc~ions or mnsie, both vocal and instrum e nt:~!. This num ber contains a portrait of the late Oliver Dit-son th.e pio neer mu sic pnbl'isher of Boston, 1\h·. Ditson made n g reat nmne in his business wbieh lll'lder his nble mnnagPm eut n~sumed wonderful propor·tions. Thi s periodieal so usefu l to all lovers of music i;; published monthly l~y Oliver Ditson & Co. BostoiJ·. Mass. Pri ce $1.00 pu yenr.

"America-it E ;clesiastical R eview", is the somewhat lengthy nam e of a new Month ly iss ue•I by F'r. Pustet & Co. It ha!l artides o n some very interesting topics ot the times an d bids fair to hold a plnce in puhlic favor. $:~.00 per year. Fr. Pust et, New York and Cincinnati.

OUR CHRISTMA ~ EXCHANGES. Of the College Exchanges received, 11 .( Fordham M(}nthly . leads all others. In · both its make up and matter it is the beau ideal of a Christmas number. The illustrations are beautifully simple, yet; very appropriate in their application. Many charming stories a p1·opos tv the season fill its columns. These articles which are uniq.ue an9. well written turni::lh delightful reading for the Holidays. The sketch ofthe "Boy Bi.:;hop" is a good ·:uti'Ole well illustra.t.ive of t he sim ple yet pure and

childlike faith of the ancients. The story is well told and wi.l be nf'w nnct in·eresting to many re!J. ders

Christmas in "Germany and Ireland" are pleasing and true acco unts of the g reat Day in those countries.

Many beautiful poem~> enhance the literary merit of this exee llent iss ue. T aken altogether it is a very elegant number.

St. J oh;n' s Uni'Cersity RecoTd, senils out a splenrtid number in a picturesque cover. "Christ.mas Carols,'' a poem, ancl the opening article is a r:ently ~ritten piece, havi ng full and even measure which is kept up throughout. Its arrangement in type is no small show of typographical taste. With t.h e ChristmaS number, the Rec01·d comp letes its first volu me. The Editors deserve credit for their able management of the paper in the past year and it is to be hoped that they will be successful the com ing year. We . extend them our hearty congratulations.

The College MeE>sage put on a shining robe for Christmas anrl with its gold en door:plate is r i gg~d out fur the holidays. The Message has some solid arti cles of a philosophical nature, t oo much so, we fear, for Christmas reading, nevertheless they arc. dear and instnwtive and will prove very digestible when the turkey and plum-pudding are disposed of.

The Owl started out on Christmas with a good supply of matter pertaining to the season. The ~eflections on' Christmas are numerous both in prost;J and poetry.

"Christmas with our .ExchangP.s" is a novelty in the Ex. Column, in the course of which the Ed. makes a pleasant call on his neighbors. About Dopple- -, well not now, we will merely wish you a very Happy New Y .•ar.

Tlz e Boys' Protector, has a very beautiful and interesting holiday issue. Both in tbe matter which fills its pages and i he splendid cover that binds them, _ it shows the taste and enterprising spirit of its found ers and editors. \Ve congratulate it, and to its m a nagu-~ and to those for whom it speaks and labors we wish continued success and a most. prosperous and H appy New Year.

We must express our t.hanks to ·the Catholic Columbian, tin·!!. copy ofits suverb Christmas Number. rt is something well worthy of that champion of Catholic liberties and we are sure its patrons will apprecit.te tbe talent and expense of the Columbian in producing so beautiful a memorial of the time so dPar to every . Christian heart: ''l\1 errie Chri stmas."

The Penman's Art Journal which is now united with the P enrnan's Gazette sends its greeting through the D ecember issue. The Joumal is a power in its fie ld and combined with tlle Gazette must be in~trum e ntal in doing much good in the cause of education. You have our best wishes for a continuance of prosperity

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CATHOLIC NOTES. Cardinal L avigerie recently delivered an eloquent address in Naples on the anti-slavery question. He maintained that the only war worthy of Euro1)ean Powers was a war against traffic in slaves. The address made a deep impression upon the audience, which wa~:; very large.

The Pope issued an Enclycllcal, Monday, the closing day of his Sacerdotal Jubilee, in which he thanks God for the Catholic rejoicing of the year, and thanks the Catholic world for its tokens of affection and filial love. He deplores the tendency of the pre1ent age towards Materialism condemns the demoralization of the press, the arts and th~ drama and the atheistic teaching that obscures true notions of right. He says the socialism, communism and nihilism which seem to at-nict all countries at the present time are the outcomes of the addiction to materialis·m. The Pope was present at the services in St. Peter's to mark the close of the jubilee year.

Cardinal Newman, who lies ill at the Oratory, in Birmino-ham, inhabits two rooms, one of which is his study the other hls bedroom. No visitors are allowed to enter his department, but tLe Fathers have free access at any time. The Cardinal goes to bed .at 10 and gets up at 5, winter and summer alike. 'OJiice' till 7, breakfast at 9; then back to his room where he conducts his correspondence, his devotions and his studies. Dinner at 1.80. For the last two years the Cardinal has never gone out in the afternoon. At 5.30 he obeys the voice of the vesper bell. After vespers which last about fifteen minutes, there is a theological discussion and some general conversation. At seven he retires to his room.

(Th3 Critic).

The Holy Father has sent to tho Directors of t he Propagation of the Faith a beautiful acknowledgement of the "Album of Catholic Missions" which they presented to him as a Jubilee offering. He pays a high tribut-e to their \York, which he says, has deserved so well of the church. The letter was sent t hrough the Cardinal Prefect of the Propaganda, whose zeal in its cause of mission s is so well known. Cardinal San Felice, the Archbishop of Naples, havin g· no money, and being proud of the fact, has sent to Cardinal Lavigerie the richly jeweled cross presented to him by the Neapolitans in remembrance of his devotion durin g the cholera epidemic, desiring it to be sold for the ben efit of the cruEade against slavery. The generous N eapolitans have started a subscription to buy it and give it back to him.

T he 6th of November, 1889 will mark the close of the first century of the 's ee of Baltimore. The rlio c:ese originallv embraced the country from the Penobscot in :.i'.faine to th~ Catholic Indians of Lake Superior, and f rom the 1\.tlantic to the b<mks of t he Mississip]!i, almost to the shores of the Gulf. It has been di vided again and again nntil there are forty-seven Sees within the ancient limits.

The Pope, addressing the Sacred College, on December 24;th; gave thanks to God for the blessings which his Jubil?.e had brought him. He affirmed, with much feeling, his temporal power, and indignantly rejected the accusation that he' was an enemy of I taly. H e urg·ed Catholics everywhere to agitate, in a legal manner, for the restoration of 'the Papal ::iupremacy, in the States of the Church, and spokeindepreciation of the recent legislature enactments in Italy.

In 1858, tln htte Pius IX. re-estal>lishecl the Catholic Hierarehy in Holland. tiince that time four hundred and sixteen new churches luwe l>een erected and one hundred and thirty-four others have been enlarged or rE'novat.ed: 011 "

hunc.lred and thirty-four chax:itable in~tituti~M ~baV'e~n found~d w_hich relieve 14,~ p~or ' i)ei-son!l,)~ll~ n:iini\5~~ of C~thol!cs m Holland is now about 1, 600; 000 -bebig- ·cme

th1~d, or perhaps slightly over one third oil the . !Vhole popu: latwn. In the Catholic schools there are ab.out ·1& OOJ children. · · · '· ' The national_convention of . colo,red Catbplicsr l?~JJ?-.P ·sed of the delegatwns from nearly all tbe ·colored Catliolic Clw_rehes and societies throughou~ the country, · began its sessrons New Year's morning in St. AugUstine's ~olored Catho~c Church in Washington, D. C. Rev. Eathe.r..Jl'mton, of Qumcy, Ills. the only colored priest in the Unit-ef!. ;cS~tes began the ?eremony by the celebration of Sol~mp . ~igh Mass. Cardinal Gibbons delivered an eloquent 8ermon in which he said that this convention will mark an era in the history of the colored 1)eople of the United States,: as it is t he first that has ever taken place in this country. He, al'so suggested that the convention discuss the education of children-the religious education neeessary to the .life ofthe l"{.epublic.

The Catholic Church in the lJnited States has lost one of _.. . its greatest defenders by the death of Very Tie~. J . T Hecker, the venerable founder of the Missionary Scciety of the Congregation of i::lt. Paul. Father Hecker was bom in New York, in 18Hl. He received a mercantile edncation and for a time devoted hirmelf to busines~ pursuit~- But i~ these he did not fin<l the field be w:ts looking for, 80 ltc began to study for th e .Ei.Jiscopal ministry. In. 184 ~ aft.l!r 1o·1g deliberati on he dctt' rmined to join the Catholic Cl.lllrch and to become a missicuary. Being received into the Church he at once H'·tile.cl for Belgium w!;ere he s:uaied to become a mis~ionary pr:e.s~ of the order of the .Most Holy Redeemer. After hts n ovJtmt.e, which lasted two yea·l'S, he r~tur.ned t~ Eugla,nd wh')re h::l w:n orJc~iu d pr~t!::lt IJ:; Cardma.l \ V1seman. ~l:H:r:<l years afber he. fu~u.led a 1ww order similar to that cf t1:e Hedemtorists, but. comp0sed of Ameri;:;an _ins_tead of foreign pri ests. Father H ecker gave mueh of Ius tune to l:ter:ttme. · H e. cst:1.blish~"d the (}ithoib Worlcl, a periodical that has m:·l i::t j ned a high standard 0 J. excellence.

On Christmas Day P0pe L eo g;;.ve e,:!,·.l:OO b tb~ U <:\m:ta poor and $600 each to poor pries t:.:~. · The people of the Gnited i::lta.tes are Wt.'dded to tho ide-:1 of national unity. Y e! how few of them perceiYl' and hO\V feebly those of them who do ~erce ive, a.p preciate the inJinence of the Catholic Church in preserving and promotinothis unity. It knows no North or South or East or West o~ black or white, or ri ch or poor, or Greek or Barbarian, but all are one i11 Chri st our Divine Lord and in the communion of t h·e Holy Catholic Church · (Catholic Standard.) . .At the present crisis, when Catholic countries seem l::estirring themselves in defence of the temporal power of the Pope-and when, again :France may not improbably take an active part in its restoration, we may call to mind that it wa.s in the time of Pope Stephen III, .A. D., -752-67 that a French king, Pepin, freed the Roman :wowe and confirmed the Church in her possession, ceding ~o tb.~ _Popes Exarcha.te of Revenna. The temporal power of the:Popedom thus arose tmder French protection . .According; to the concordant of Napoleon the I , still in fotce, there should be three car dinal~ in }'ranee-there are actually seven-and after the next consistory there will be ten.

(The Qatho~ic. .:News.)

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