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Modernism and Reunion FATHER WOODLOCK TALKS TO NON-CATHOLICS.
THE CHRIST CHILD. This dimpled form so soft and fair The burdens of a world shall bear. Those tender feet, so small and weak, For us, where e'er we stray, shall seek These little arms outstretched shall be For all mankind on Calvary. —H. N. Dodge.
A representative audience including many Anglican Church leaders, and about eighty undergraduates, listened to Father F. Woodlock, S.J., speak on "Modernism and Reunion" to the An glo-Catholic Reunion Society in Pusey House, Oxford, last month.
THE NEW-BORN KING. Across Judea's hills they came, The Wise Men from afar; Eager of step, with hearts aflame, Led by a wondrous star.
In introducing his subject, Father Woodlock spoke of the notable increase of the growth and influence of Modernism in the Anglican Church. He believed that while this would probably hasten reunion between Anglicanism and Nonconformists, it would make still more remote any prospect of a reunited Christendom.
And when the journey's end was wol . They laid their offerings Before Our Lady's little Son, The humble King of Kings! —Mary Redmond BETHLEHEM. Over the starlit Glittering snow The fir-trees bend Their branches low : There an aged man And a Maiden go.
The Catholic Church could not compromise to win to itself religious bodies which denied all infallible teaching and allowed their members to reject both the Gospel miracles and the ar, tides of the Creed.
But the village inn Where the tapsters sit With the surly host Of little wit Knows not the honour Refused by it. Only the stable's S tray is spread When the Virgin Mother Comes to bed: In the crok of her arm Is her Baby's head. And the cattle gaze With their humble eyes, fhe dim wick showing The Child who lies And the Magians Asleep. Search the skies. The shepherds watching The wattled fold See night turned radiant That had been cold. Oh, the world is young Which once was old! So all poor men, Wherever ye be, Come warm your hearts A t this mystery: For even as you are So was He. —Theodore Maynard,
He believed that the demai,d of Mod. ernists that alternative creed, should be provided for the use of Anglicans who disbelieved in the Resurreoion could not logically be refused by a Church which rejected all infilliblity and therefore could not propc,se its creed to its members as certainly true. A prolonged discussion followed the lecture, in which Dr. Headla:n. Bishop of Gloucester• Dr. Major, Principal of Ripon Hall. Dr. Scott, Dr. Vernon Her. ford, the Rev. J. Howard id others took part. Dr. Ileadlam definitely committed himself to the denial of infallibiliky, and affirmed that neither the Council of Nicea nor the Creed of the Church was infallibly true, a statement which seemed to surprise a number of the undergraduates present. TALL SENTINELS THEY STAND, GIANTS IN A FOREST GRAND, W ATCHING FOR THOSE YEARS TO GLORIOUS IN OUR DESTINY.
Dr. Scott made an impas, ned pick; for the acceptance of the Pa al claims, and a Greek Orthodox und-rgraduate spoke of the adhesion of the Eastern Churches to the doctrine of the infa! libility of General Councils.
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(By S.R.H.S.1 the other hand there is a proud vindi- glace and dignity of regular forms. Next night, as I went in, I caught cation of the invincible human spirit. Its unfamiliarity may displease the A strange, fresh smell. The postman had just brought Viewed steadily thus, by a .poetic eye and the ear at first, but it is not There is the group of classical pieces box from Cornwall, and the precious A design the we over before perceive long passes regretfully one convenwhich the subdued has which genius in shop the flexible blank-verse of "Helen in tions of its art, such themes are shown which controls its apparent waywardWas lit with primroses, that lay atop 'Rhodes" and "The Mariners," to to possess a latent but inalienable ness, and recognise its fitness to express A Cornish pasty, and a pot of cream: They are the life that the poet has chosen to choose a still more characteristic pass- power to exalt the mind. therefore of the genuine stuff of art, depict. For it suggests, as no rhyme And as with gentle hands, the father age from "A Lament for Helen": lifted needing only the formative touch of or regular measure could, the ruggedThe flowers his little son had plucked Helen has fallen: she for whom Troy the poet to evoke beauty. And thus ness of this existence and the charfor him, we find that, although the poet has acteristic utterance of its people. No fell He stood a moment in a far-off dream, of sense its with verse, the towers. fallen as symmetrical even fallen, charin event, first—in truth sought Has he 0 wanderers in dim fields of asphodel, acter, and in environment—beauty has something complete, precise and clear, As though in glad remembrances drifted as impression ail such earthly wine of convey the her could for split a of and attained; been nevertheless Who type more vital and complete than that this of speech struggling against natu- On Western sea; and, as his eyes grew hours, dim, evoked by the statelier themes of tra- ral reticence to express the turmoil of With you for evermore thought and emotion in an untrained He stooped, and buried them in deep, dition. By Lethe's darkling shore s weet bloom: Mr. Gibson has invented a mind. Your souls' desire shall dwell. As might have expected, the new ma- metrical form which admirably pro- Till, hearing, once again, the poor child's cough, terial and method have directly in- duced that effect, without condescendBut we who sojourn yet in earthly ways; fluenced form; and hence arises another ing to a crude realism. He has made He served her hurriedly, and sent her off, How shall we sing, now Helen lieth distinction of these later works. The the worker articulate, supplying just three part of "Daily Bread" and the the coherence and lucidity which art Quite happily, with thin hands filled dead? with flowers. Break every lyre and burn the wither- play called "Womenkind," are the ex- demands, but preserving, in this irregu- And, as I followed to the street. the treme example; and their verse is pro- lar outline, in the plain diction and ed bays, gloom For song's sweet solace is with Helen bably unique in English poetry. It simple phrasing, an acute sense of Was starred with primroses; and many. Here is a fragment of confled. has been evolved out of the actual reality. hours substance on which the poet is work- versation, one of the many similar, in Let sorrow's silence be surprise ing; directly moulded by the nature of which this verse is found to be a per- The strange, sky flickering The only threnody Of that child's keen, enchanted eyes has wife A idea. the of medium fect head. fallen to beauty's present. chosen he has that the life O'er The poems here are dramatic; and been struck by her husband in a tit. o' d Contributions thankfully received This is a good example of poetic whether the element of dialogue or ot passion; she has been trying to Ind . by art in the ()icier English manner, but narrative prevail, the language is al- from her mother the cause of the bloss Ballarat effectii the from Monastery, weak still is she but Rector, acThe ways the living idiom of the persons is not Mr. Gibson's distinguishing That came immediately who are speaking. It is nervous, sup- of it, and has not lied skilfully. Hed Holy Mass will be offered up every hievement. Saturday morning during the afterwards, and was the outcome of ple, incisive; not, of course, with much mother gently protests that she is tr •-14 coming year for Benefactors. 44 the changed ideal which we have al- variety or colour, since the vocabulary ing to screen her husband: ready noted. "The Web of Life" may of such people could not be large, and be said to belong to a definite school— its colour might often be too crude for Nay! There's naught to screen. 111111111111111111111111111111H111111111111111111111111111111111111111111M19MS! though to be sure its relation to that an artist's use. Selection has playfd 'Twits I that . . Nay! The books its part, in words as in incidents; but And, if he's hot, at times, school is not cliscipular. which follow have no such relation; although anything in the nature of dia- You know he's much to try him: __--- 9 they stand alone and refuse to be class- lect has been avoided, we are convinc- The racket that he works in, all .4-, ified, either in subject or in form. And ed as we read that this is indeed the long, while the earlier work would seem to speech of labouring folk. We can even Would wear the best of tempers. Jd claim its author for the nineteenth recognise, in a light touch, such as an Why, mother, who should know as we century in "Daily Bread," he is a new- occasional vocative, that they are the as you born twentieth-century poet of full sturdy folk of the North country. How soon a riveter is done? There is a dialogue called "On the The hammers break a man, before 5 stature. The most striking evidence of the Road." which illustrates that, as well time; change is in the subject-matter. "Daily as more important things. Just under And father was a shattered man ; parts, the surface of it lies the problem of Bread," Ince 'Fires," is in three forty: and each of them contain six or seven unemployment; a young couple forced And Phillip's thirty-five; pieces. There is thus a total of about to go on tramp. with their infant child, And if he's failed a bit . . . forty poems, every one of which is because the husband has lost his job. And, sometimes, over-hasty, created out of an episode from the That, however, inheres in the episode: Well. I am hasty, too: Thus we it is not emphasised, nor even formu- You know my temper: no one kno lives of the working poor. 17cf,, The appeal of find a young countryman, workless and lated, as a problem. it better. destitute, in a London garret, joined the poem is in its fine delineation of by his village sweetheart, who refuses character, the interplay of emotion, the 5' I i Occasionally, it is true, the princip. • to leave him to starve alone. A farm rapid and telling dialogue—the peris the to is verse on built which vasive humanitarian spirit: and, once strictly applied: the phraseology labourer and his wife are rising wearily in the cold dawn to earn bread for the again, an exact and full perception of the required effect: ar ' s; ProtOtleS VV 1/.1 t six sleeping children. There are min- the woman's point of view. Mr. Gibson abrupt beyond the lines, instead of following a rule fit?" A novel, by H. M. Copes. ers and quarrymen in some of the is a poet of his time in this as well— which seems to measure thei length many dangers of their calling, and in his large comprehension and generA story oi are hsoken ar- "The Gates Flew Open." their womenfolk enduring privation, ous acknowledgment of the feminine by a natural pause, By Penimprisonment. years' two Speaking broadly, howsuspense, and bereavement with tireless part in the scheme of things. 1 do bitrarily. dar O'Donnell. Price, 8/6, post free. to it as fitted such it ever, themes dying courage. not quote to illustrate that, because it those of "Daily Bread"—though one is "The Sisters of Mercy Centenary BAThere is a stoker, from burns, that he has sustained at is an almost constant- -factor in his not so sure about it in a poem like An account of the cord, 1831-1931." the furnace, whose young wife retorts work. But I give a passage in which "Akra Illustrated. Victoria. in nstitute I Slave." a This is the delightwith passionats bitterness to a hint of the Northern flavour is distinctly perPrice, 7/9, post free. ful narrative, akin in subject ao the compensation: ceptible, in addition to qualities which earlier work, and belonging to that are limited to no locality—the kindli- period, much more than to the date at "The Christian Faith"—God and ReMoney . . woman . . . money! velation. By Pe:. e Suan, S.J. Price, ness of the poor to each other and their which it was published, 1910. One I want naught with their money. paper, 2/3; cloth, 3/9, post free. native courtesy. An old stonebreaker cannot linger upon it. nor even upon On some I want my husband, has just passed the starving couple by the more important work which fol- Talks to Boys and Girls. Rev. W. HerAnd my children's father. important virtues. the roadside, and, divining the extrem lowed. and is happily still continuing— Let them pitch all their money in the itv they are at, he turns back to them • Price, 6/9, post free. bst. more important because it indicates furnace progress marked and development Devotions Keepsake." "The Mission W here he . • • along the new lines. The three parts and Prayers. Compiled by Rev. F. Fine morning, mate and mistress! I wouldn't touch a penny: MacNamara, C.SS.R. Price, 2/S, Might you he looking for a job. my lad? of "Fires" carry forward the inspira'Twould burn my fingers. post free. Well . . there's a heap of stones to tion of "Daily Bread." hut now in narMoney . . . a rerative style, permitting therefore break, down yonder. For Iiisn ! Defects laxation of the austere dramatic' truth "The Future of Capitalism." I was just on my way . and Dangers. By Lewis Watt, S.J. The verse is of the dialogue form There are fishermen in peril of the But I am old: Price, 2/3, post free. modified accordingly, as will be seen in sea; the printer, the watchman; the And, maybe, a bit idle; A "The Unemployment Problem." this passage from "The Shop": A stonebreaker, the lighthouse-keeper, And You look Young. workman has entered his favourite Catholic solution from the viewpoints the riveter, the sailor, the shopkeeper; And not _afraid of work, poor a of little general-store shop—the workman's of Ethics, History and Social Science. there are school children and, factory Or I'm an ill judge of a neighbourhood—to buy his evening hands. By Thurber M. Smith, S.J. Price. girls: outcasts, tramps and gipsies; imto paper. But he is not attended 18/6, post free. and a splendid company of women- And when the job's done, lad. mediately; and a sickly little girl who mothers in childbirth and child-death. There'll he a shilling. Its Reality a has come for a fraction of a loaf and a "Sin and Penance." sisters, wives and sweethearts—more E xtent. By Rev. P. Galtier. Pr shopThe waiting also is tea, of screw me thank to naught there's heroic in their obscure suffering and Nay, but 6 /6, post free. keeper is engrossed with a parcel from for. toil than the noblest figure of ancient the countrv--from a little convalescent "The Little Marie Jose." A new story. old: 'm I tragedy. intention, With deliberate By E. Brent Dyer Price. 6/9. pn,t son, who has gone for the first time to therefore, the poet has set himself to And I've no wife and children, free. his father's native place represent contemporary industrial life: And so, don't need the shilling. the strata at the base .of our civilisadown yonder— ti°n• He has, as it were, won free at Well, the heap's turning. ,a leap from illusion, from Romantic- There, at the 'sin, and the jealous, tyrannical instinct .Ah. the bonnie babe! of Art as Art. Life is the inspiration We had no children, mistress. The And what can any old man do with n°w• and truth the objective. f acts of the workers' lives are carefully shillings, observed, realised in all their signific- With no one but himself to spend them on— Symariee and faithfully recorded An idle, good-for-nothing, lone old Tuners of St. Mary's Cathedral Pipe Organ. l'athY and penetration go hand in man? hand Personal faults and follies, supNO REPAIRS TOO SMALL. NONE TOO LARGE. e.rstitions and vices. play their part In these little dramas no less than The curious structure of the verse the social wrongs under which the irregular PeoPle labour. And the conception, is apparent at a glance—the !n its balance and comprehensiveness. pattern, the extreme variation in the of the line, • the absence of NO. 2 TRINITY AR .DE (Downstairs'. really great: .for while on .the one l.ngth IhSand the strange metrical effects arrt rhymt indictthere is an humiliating HAY STREET (Central'. 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PROPAGANDA. . . . No not the thing; but the place, and the persons; in short, the College for the Propaganda of the Faith, the great Missionary College of the Church. For propaganda has acquired an unfortunate connotation since the war, having become associated with methods dictated by the aim of misleading the enemy and heartening people at home, in neither case caring anything about the truth The propagation of the Catholic Faith can never stoop to such methods. Its one aim is to tell the truth to the enemy, if, for the moment, those who follow religions contrary to the Catholic Faith may be so designated; for it must be in such a way as to recogniee and welcome everything that may be true and good in those religions, while at the same time showing where they are false or fall short, by setting alongside it the complete and perfect truth of Christianity: a difficult business. Neither can support for such work be gained from those who already know the Faith by providing them with optimistically coloured accounts of how the great fight is going; it is bound to be a long, slow business. •
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us an impromptu concert, one playing Christianity is to surrender its essenReligious Unity in Being. violin and another the piano in a tial truth, and surely the acid test of There can be nothing so completely the manner worthy of concert-hall profesone's faith is whether it is worth while passing on, and is of such value and and fully international in the world. sional standards; and then the Rector necessity that it must be proclaimed I think most of my Protestant mission- sang some Neapolitan songs, laughing to the whole world. loving friends would be converted on together with his stuoents at his much Heresy of "Selective" Faith. the spot, for they have nothing like more amateur performance. One could Every Catholic must shrink from the this. And here they would see solved hardly imagine the Head of an Oxford or Cambridge college daring to do tins, contamination of such an obviously destructive heresy that Christianity is at once, what their own mission efforts And yet the Rector is recognised as only suited for special people or for have compelled them to seek, namely, the supreme authority, which must be Yet sometimes Catho- unity; for on the foreign field the per- strict, and, if needed, can exact see. chosen races. lic apologists have been betrayed by petuation of their divisions hovers be- ere penalties; though we are assured Propa- there were rarely ever called for, only their antipathies into speaking as if tween a farce and tragedy. Christianity were peculiarly suited to ganda would surely convince some of two or three having had to be sent the Western world or the Latin races, my internationalist, socialist friends down in as many years. and of regarding the Oriental and the that the Church they so much criticise As we leave this inspiring place, which Jew as if the only duty was to build for not sharing their ideals and hopes has attained what they are after, holds so much of the hope of the barriers against their influence. while they have only been talking world, there comes to us the serious No doubt the Western world needs Oriental about it. Here is Catholicism; a re- reflection that many of these happy against to be protected thought, with its awful ideas of pes- ligion already universal; the only youths will soon find themselves in positions of great loneliness and resimism and delusion; and the Jews Church that can unite the world. When the students are settled to sponsibility; some of them, no doubt, may become a world menace when they lose their religion and give them- their tables in the spacious and plea- destined to wear the episcopal purple selves up either to financial exploita- sant refectory, and grace and the short but some the richer purple of martyr. For some will have to go to reading are over, they, as well as we dom. tion or atheistic communism. But here, as elsewhere. the best form at the high table, begin to talk, not savage lands and some will be sent of defence is to attack; these races quite so noisily as school-boys, and not to disturbed countries like Russia. But must be converted to Christianity. or SO boisterously as in Hall at Oxford so the Faith must be handed on, and the world is going to remain hemis- or Cambridge, but still in a very free at this cost. Surely those whose or le part is to pherically divided, and humanity ex- and friendly fashion.
Stray is spread When the Virgin Mother Comes to bed: In the crok of her arm Is her Baby's head. And the cattle gaze With their humble eyes, fhe dim wick showing The Child who lies And the NIagians A sleep. Search the skies. The shepherds watching The wattled fold See night turned radiant That had been cold. Oh. the world is young Which once was old! So all poor men, Wherever ye be. Come warm your hearts A t this mystery: For even as you are So was He. —Theodore Maynard.
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But there is no choice. The Church is committed to the task of carrying the Gospel to every creature, and has been commissioned to make disciples There can be no of all the nations. bounds to its concern; n9, race or clime can be left out on the plea that the difficulties or the dangers_are too great; and no halt can be called until the Gospel has been preached to all the world and Our Lord shall decide that the end has come. Why Protestant Missions Must Fail. It is reported that in some Protestant quarters there is an increasing difficulty in securing support for for. eign missionary enterprise. That may he in part due to the great financial depression which is the most tangible bequest of the Great War, and Catholic Propaganda must be feeling that strain perhaps even more; but because of the vowed celibacy of the priests and religious who undertake this work, and the willingness of Catholic missionaries to say good-bye to home, if needs he, for ever, Catholic missions cost far less than with the Protestants., as the latter have been forced to recognise, but dare not try to imitate. But there are deeper reasons why Protestant missions must not only continue to feel the strain, but eventually break under it. The support of foreign missions among Protestants has in the past been largely confined to those who hold a very narrow type of theology; vet as their theology has broadened, it has become so broad that any sanction for taking Christianity to those who already possess a religion has been entirely lost. It is no uncommon thing to meet Protestants, who would he indignant if their Christianity were questioned, who nevertheless think that the different nations have developed that kind of religion which is hest suited to their mentality, while the more backward races would he unable to appreciate or Ever since the early respond to it. Reformers, who in many cases were entirely opposed to the Gospel's being taken to the heathen. Protestant missions have had to fight to convert their own people at home. But to abandon the unversality of
PROPAGANDA COLLEGE ORCHESTRA, Organised and Conducted by Mr. Albert Lynch. posed to the danger of a worse kind of war than even we have experienced who have passed through the greatest catastrophe of history, the European War. The College of Propaganda. Against all that type of thinking there stands in Rome its practical as well as theoretical antidote: the College of Propaganda; and if a proof of the thoroughness and vitality of the Catholic Church be sought, it can be found here. The College was previously housed in the great. dingy, brown building off the Piazza di Spagna. The new buildings are between St. Peter's and the Janiculum, overlooking the city, and are of glistening white stone. They are vast and airy, most suitably designed for the coolness and quiet that study needs, and are the last word in They efficiency and convenience. themselves convey an impression of something considered, purposeful, confident; indeed they remind one more of the scientific theatres and laboratories of some modern university, save that they are grouped round the chapel. which nevertheless by its plainness and austerity seems devoted to the generation of power more real and powerful than anything science knows But it is the persons who excite the greatest interest and hope: for in this business everything depends upon them: the quality of character the sense of a Divine call, their mental and spiritual equipment. Let us stand aside and watch them as they pass. coming from a visit to the Blessed Sacrament on their way from classes te the refectory. A s they walk swiftly by we notice how silent and springy is the walk of some. and as we look up at their faces we see they are dark-skinned: in fact t hey are of every colour frc,m almost ivory white to almost ebony black. Thirty-six nationalities are eepresented we are told; out of the 200 students. 2.5 are from the far Orient Chinese or Tapanese• and altogether 48 nationalities will he found gathered to the lecIt is Pentures given at the College tecost perpetuated.
support such work will not be found The Head Student a Jamaican Negro. Close here on the right nearest to wanting in much lesser sacrifice, and the high table is a curly-headed, coal- those of us who have some little unblack negro showing his white teeth in pleasantness for the sake of the Faith Why does he sit we profess will not fail or prove unhappy laughter. there? We are told that the College faithful. is divided into houses of 25, not sorted according to their nationality; on the contrary, carefully mixed, and all changed once a year, so as to make for £10 13 C . 8 days in N.S.W. every one the widest possible contacts. £ 13 5 6 . Victoria . in days 14 Each house has its own head student, Tasmania in days 8 chosen for his capacity for managing 15 0 ( Melbourne to Melbourne) his fellows. and the head of one of the 3 0 £15 • Australia South in days houses is this Jamaican negro. wno is 13 0 0 £32 . . return therefore set in command over British. Fmtle. to N.Z. £28 6 3 .. return Ceylon, to Fmtle. Orienand Americans, Scandinavians, F mtle-Singapore, return . . £32 0 0 tals! W e Invite Ineuiries In addition, his house is at the head of the table, because he himself is the head student of the whole Col. lege. that distinction being gained beOpposite G.P.O. PERTH cause he has outdistanced all others by 11/1111111111MIMMININNINaill 111111/1 his studies and examinations, and many of them university men. The glorious internationalism of it all and the triumph over racial prejudice set so vividly before one's eyes so rouse my emotions and satisfy my enthusiasms that I can scarcely do just e to the lunch that is set before us all. which is so excellent that I pleased the Bursar by saying each course deserved a special grace. After the meal is over, the men go off for a short siesta, and then to their W ALTER games: for everything is done to keep them in good health and spirits, in BUCKERIDGE; order that they may be &mai to the D BO.A, strict discipline and intellectual demands that the seven Years' course in always at philosophy and theology makes. Very Few Failures. Yet there are no signs of repression or strain, as was soon proved by what MURRAY ST. PERTH was then arranged for the sake of the R , ‘: ,1"10 ctlIdrflt, visit 7'‹
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CHKISTMAS GIFTS ( Specially Written for "The Record.") Tradition says that the shepnerds carried lambs and offered them to the Holy Child in the stable. In many parts of Norway, the birds, as well as human beings, have a happy time during Christmas. Huge bundles of unthreshed. grain are brought into the markets. They are bought by the rich and the poor, and taken home that the birds may have something special on that joyful feast. All about the houses little sheaves of cut straw are fastened for the use of the birds who flock in great numbers. In Norway, it is said, no one would be unkind to bird el- beast on that sacred day.
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that passed, but he had nothing to offer. However, hoping to find some flowers at least, by the way, he followed the shepherds. At the stable, the boy stood apart and watched the scene. The shepherds were crowded round the manger. When they left. he felt so sorry, he had nothing to offer, and the boy began to cry. He thought if he could only kiss the little hands of the Holy Child he would be content. Looking down, there he saw right on the ground where his tears had fallen, a great bouquet of lovely roses. The Divine Infant had pitied the poor boy's plight, and had worked a miracle from His cradle to give the lad some gift to offer Him.
The Old Barn Theatre It is brown with rust And covered with dust Where the stage in the old barn lies, And the spiders crawl On a cob-webbed wall And watch for the passing flies. There are creaking stairs; There are broken chairs That once held a group who thrilled While our heroine sighed As our hero died And our villian stabbed and killed. There are theatre wings, And some costume things— A wig—a calico drop On a stick of wood Which the stage hand could Roll up with a sudden flop. Oh. the 'curtain's worn. And the costumes torn. And the players have gone their ways; But beneath the rust And the old barn's dust Lies the joy of our childhood days.
How many among the poor suffer from want of food and clothing. How many are without a roof to shelter them. How many families are oppressed with debt. Some have no There is a beautiful legend which means to pay their house rent, others goes to prove how this offering of gifts are suffering from sickness and withwas pleasing to Our Lord, and that out any He deigned to work a miracle while bring a assistance to buy medicines or doctor. At Christmas time esHe was still a tiny babe in the cradle pecially sorrow Some two or three miles from Bethle- deeply into the and misfortune cut hearts of the poor. If hem, there lived a number of shep- we could only relieve the unfortunate herds, who were camping outside their and the unhappy at this season of joy tents around a fire. At a short dis- and love, each according to his means tance from the shepherds, a boy, un- what consolation and known to them, was seated on a rock. bring into the lives ofpeace we would those destitute 1 To build their HOUSE OF In the midst of their conversation, a poor. If each of our readers will reSTUDIES ("The Father O'Farrell sudden apparition of angels was seen. solve to do some charity to the poor Memorial Building") for the trainand a bright light shone over the in the Name of the Christ Child this ing of their young Priests. camp. One of the angels approached Christmas, thousands of sufferers will the shepherds and gave them the glad be made happy, and their grateful WILL IT COST OVER £20,000 tidings of the Saviour's Birth. The prayers will bring joy to our hearts and Contributions thankfully received angels sang a hymn of praise. and then homes, making our Christmas a happy by the celestial party disappeared. The one, with a rich reward from Our Lord, qu:at rose and shepherds to their feet, Rector, Monastery, Ballarat The who has said: "As long as you did it ly getting together some gifts, they to one of Holy Mass will be offered up every these least brethren, you did hastened to visit the new-born King it unto Me." Saturday morning during the of Israel. The little boy, who sat ala coming year for Benefactors. .1-• alone on the rock, heard everything —P. A. BASTIANPULLE.
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Simple Lessons in Gregorian Chant (By Rev. T. W. Purcell, 0.M.I., B.A.)
SAINT CECELIA. Patroness of Music. CONCLUDING REMARKS. The Accompaniment.
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The accompaniment in plainchant will be found difficult in the beginning from two points of view. First of all, its simplicity and lack of the usual harmonies, due to new modes, makes it sound strangely to the ear. Secondly, the chant presents to the fingers for the first time the playing of music in free rhythm, an entirely new experience. These initial difficulties overcome, the accompanist must remember that his or her playing must be legato. Notes must be sustained wherever possible, not repeatedly struck as on the piano. Every note must receive its correct value—the quilisma, horizontal epiaema, full and double bars, rallentandos, crescendo and decrescendo effects all receiving due attention. In a word, the accompanist must be thoroughly conversant with the rules of expression given in the previous lessons, and take care to put them into practise when playing. The organ must accompany the choir, not lead it. Therefore it must be restrained and unobtrusive. It must be soft, so that it may never be possible to wonder whether the singers are accompanying the organ or the organ A loud accompaniment the singers. covers the voices, injures the singers, by causing them to force their voices. and makes a light and free exucution impossible. Novices in the chant will do well to supply themselves with ac. companiments by approved writers. A book of accompaniments for "Plain Song for Schools" can be obtained. It is written in modern notation. Attention is drawn to the manner in which the quilisma is written in modern notation. It is signified by an ordinary note over which is placed a sign very similar to the inverted mordente of modern notation. As accompaniments in the Chant are modal, it is to the benefit of those interested in this branch of the sub ject to make a study of the chords and chordal progressions, from the many e xcellent publications now available. These few remarks for the benefit of organists bring these simple lessons to The writer of them sincerea close. ly hopes that they will give a further impetus to the Gregorian movement, already initiated in this State. The path of the pioneers of any movement is always strewn with difficulties and disappointments. It is with the object of helping to clear the pathway for the pioneers of the Gregorian movement that these lessons have been written. When we have a difficult task to perform, it is helpful to know that others have faced the same task, have met with the same difficulties, and have, as we are hoping to do in the end, succeeded. To give such encouragement. I will mention briefly what others are doing in other parts of the world to foster the growth of Gregorian chant. What Others Are Doing. Turning to England. we find there in many large centres enthusiastic movements for the spread of the chant. The Society of St. Gregory, founded. in L ondon some four years ago has done wonderful work in this respect. The Society has four aims. First to mainta:n the dignity of the Sacred Liturgy a s the supreme instrument of congre
gational worship. Secondly, to carry out the wishes of the Church with regard to Church Music; that is, to put into practice the instructions given in the Papal documents quoted in the in. Thirdly. troduction to these lessons. to provide each year a course of in struction in Plainsong and Polyphony for Catholic choir-masters, teachers, and others practically interested. Fourthly, to attempt, by mutual help, to find a solution for the practical problems of members. The Society numbered 700 members in August, 1911. I have before me the report of the Society's work for the year 1930-1931, and it reveals a splendid record of work. During that year Schools of Plainsong were held in Birmingham, Nottingham, Oxford and Workington. The Birmingham School was attended by about 450 to 500 people. In Nottingham 150 people attended each day, some of them travelling as far as forty miles Plainsong competitions were daily. organised in Manchester, and gramaphone record demonstration-recitals given in London, Romford, and Plymouth. A Competitive Festival was held in Westminster Cathedral Hall, in which 35 choirs competed. Examinations in the subject were held by the Society, for which 232 candidates sat, 212 passing. In addition to this, the Society of St. Gregory publishes a splendid quarterly entitled "Music and Liturgy." In Liverpool, an Archdiocesan School of Music was inaugurated some two years ago. It was founded to be of assistance to parish priests, choir masters, and organists in improving the general standard of Church music. The school gives a three-years' course of training for choir-masters and organists. I n Ireland, likewise, the Plainsong movement has spread. Under the leadership of Father John Burke, of Dublin, annual schools of Plainsong have been organised for the past six years. At last year's school 110 students attended, including priests. Brothers, Nuns, and members of the laitof both sexes. At the end of a fort. night's session, examinations were held for the Solemes Certificate and final Diploma for teaching. The full course takes three Years. Father Burke was also responsible for the inclusion of a Plainsong competition in the annual Feis Ceoli held in Dublin. The new competition, known as .the loseph Sart° Memorial Cup for plainsong, was held for the first time about four years ago, and some id-ea of the progress of the chant in Ireland may be gained from the fact that 30 choirs competed in the first competition. Sir Richard Terry, the famous organist and choirmaster of Westminster Cathedral. was adjudicator on that occasion, and his words at the close of the comnetition are worth recording. He 'ongratulated the competitors on the fact that he had not heard one example of the old lumpy, heavy style of singing. They all had the rigth spirit of plainchant, and their faults were purely technical, and not artistic. Some of them were inclined to undue sentimen Plainsong was a dignified thing, not pretty. pretty." If it were an accompaniment of liturgy it should he as dignified in its diction as the words of the liturgy itself. From the winners they got some of the real spirit of impersonal and disembodied music such as plainsong demanded. He had seldom been so moved by plainsong be fore. It had been the surprise of his life to find such energy and enthusiasm for plainsong here With that spirit they could make this country a centre of plainsong for the whole of Eurotoe if they 1;ked. In the Archdiocese of Armagh. annual schools and competitions in Plainchant have been organised for the past three years by Rev. Father Penthony, of Armagh. So well patronised were the early competitions in Armagh that preliminaries had to be organised, each Deanary holding its own competition the winners in each DeanarY going to Armagh for the final competition. In the Longford Cathedral a splendid e xample has been Qet in following out the ideals of the Holy Father. There the music at High Mass every Sunday is confined almost eritirely to Plainchant: the Proper (or variable parts) of the Mass being rendered by a select choir of men and boys, while the Ordinary (or unvarying portion) is alternated by the choir, on the one hand. and the' assembled pupils of the secondary and primary sche;Nls on the other. In South Africa the movement is also making headway. A Society of St. Gregory has there been organised uncle-
the chairmanship of Father Peron, O.M.I. It is organised on much the same lines as the English one, which was its source of inspiration, and is doing good work for the Gregorian movement in South Africa. Some idea of the importance and growth of the movement may be formed from the fact that the famous firm of organ builders, Henry Willis and Sons, are now advertising "The New Plainsong Organ." built specially to suit the Gregorian music. These few isolated incidents should serve to encourage us in Western Australia to take up the study of the Chant. They are, of course, onl, isolated incidents, selected out of innumerable others as indications of the general trend of Church music in those particular countries whence we like to draw our inspiration. All over Eth rope, U.S.A.. Canada, and India the Gregorian movement is progressing, as we should expect it would after the Holy Father has spoken so explicitly on the subject. Already the movement has begun in this part of the world. As far back as September, 1931, the teaching of Plainchant through the traditional Gregorian notation, was begun in the Convent Schools in Fremantle, conducted by the Sisters of St. Joseph and Notre Dames Des Missions. The Nuns first received a course of instruction in the chant themselves, and then proceeded to impart the knowledge they had received to their pupils. Their efforts have been crowned with great success The children have sung all their Berlediction services in Gregorian, and have acquired a goodly repertoire of hymns and motets. Their singing has elicited praise from several priests well qualified to judge in the matter. ecentiv. the Sisters of St. Joseph, who have worked so hard, had the pleasure of hearing close on NO of their pupils singing the Common of the Mass at
the Pontifical High Mass celebrated in honour of the Centenary of their Order, the Mass selected being the beautiful Gregorian Mass, "Cum Jub. no." together with Credo I. In February, 1932, a Summer School of Plainsong was conducted in Perth by the celebrated Dom Moreno, and was attended by a large number of Nuns and Brothers, as well as by many members of the laity. No doubt the seed thus set has borne fruit in many distant parishes of this vast Archdiocese. In addition to this courses of lectures have been given in the Kalamunda Convent, and that of the Good Shepherd, at Subiaco. While the choir of St. Patrick's Church. Fremantle, sings Gregorian only at the last Mass every Sunday. Thus a start has been made to tall in with the rest of the Catholic world in the matter of Church Music. May that effort continue and bear fruit h hundredfold, so that the Gregorian chant, that precious heritage of our religion. may he restored t ) our people and that its glorious melodies may re verberate in all our churches, from stately Cathedral down to our hum. h-est bush chapel.
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CAME HOW THE GREAT FEAST WAS CELEBRATED BEFORE BOLSHEVISM (13y MRS. L. PRESCOTT
it is evident that none of the ory of the Manger, and all the food is indeed, is washed, scrubbed and polished in feel cold, though the therwearers three of dessert the while different, the most thorough manner. register about twenty many doneter Magi. the of Gifts the But the kitchen is the real hive of varieties signifies Well, it woutd zero. Then comes the long-expected hom degrees below industry; by the look of things one sin to hide so much glory under could believe oneself to be witnessing when the drawing-room is opened and be a sheepskin coat. the making of preparations against th:.- you see standing there, reaching from a The streets are thronged with gaily seven years of leanness, while one's the floor to the ceiling, the gorgeous The snow gleams in people. sympathy goes out to the presiding Christmas tree with its huge tinsel star dressed sunshine like sugar, the air is rent the toys. one and thousand a and top on spirit, the cook, who, like all "grown. , balalaikas, children's "Dad Moroz" (Grandfather Frost— by concertinas ups," is keeping a strict fast and must and laughter, and the shrieks whistles, his with Claus) Santa possess great strength of mind not to the Russian of innumerable sleigh tinkle nt incessa fur. red and beard succumb to the temptations that are in traditional white horses pulling the the Even bells. disand it trimmed coat, stands near such profusion around her. sleighs appear festive. tributes the presents to all the houseChristmas Trees. They all have highly coloured. woolThe streets also show signs of the hold. ,over them t., preIt took exactly five years of life's lc nets stretched approaching feast: one day you see flying in the faces of the that all the big wide places have been experience to reach from the state of -.ent snow The drivers wear linviiy t ransformed over-night into forests of terror and tears to the realisation that passengers. of cloth, for the stouter coats padded valet father's but else one no was fir trees. There they stand in hun- it prouder the owner. The the driver the And coat! red and mask a dreds. tall and graceful, their trunks Trophim in other, the bells tin each race sleighs age the at ed sophisticat wedged in wooden cross pieces to give one became so shriek at one another, • d, them balance. These stands are soon of six that the poor Trophirn had no the drivers Christmas! covered by falling snow, and the illu- peace from one o'clock on, being urged oh, it is Everyone tries to make others hippy. by children to go and dress as Santa sion of a growing forest is complete. are crowded with kindly You feel a little sorry for the- trees Claus as soon as possible, and so this The hospitals on bringing a little of visitors bent when you fancy they may be thinking office of his died from strong reality the season's cheer into the suffering of their quiet native forests, dreaming being too cruel for frail illusion of the patients; even the prisons lives Wonder. h Childis their winter's dream, disturbed eve, forgotten, for though the law not are flicker candles coloured hunded The so slightly by a carefully moving hare. penalty, many victims of the its of exacts surfaces rainbow the in a fox or maybe a wolf, who touching, and reflect can find it easy to extend oers wrong-d brancnes the on perhaps, one low-hanging branch, glass toys hanging forgiveness under the influknocks some snow off it, but the rest and one simply must have them there their free birth and then to bring to one's bedroom ence of the gentle Master whose is peace and white winter sleep. honouring. And now all this noise and staring going to bed. But next morning one they are now The poor find still poorer with whom But then they will finds that Christmas tree ornaments and touching. share. seathe to on pebbles wet bright like are have their hour of glory and admiraBlessing the Home. shore or wild flowers; they lose all tion and the giving of joy to many eastern corner of the best the to n I place the from away charm their little hearts. house hangs an ikon ot every of pa room simply are and Blight. belong they which Bolshevik When the Christmas Eve comes, Before the the Infant Christ in her with Lady art Our they looks one no when so thirteen days later than in this coun- thetic, arms. A piece of palm, brought from quietly put back on the prickly-scent will people the try, tradition-observing Palestine. is at the side of the Holy ( The writer of this article, a Russian take no food all day till the first star ed branches and all is well again. lady now living in Ireland, gives a de- is seen in the evening sky. I rememWith the morning come more Christ- Image. The little red lamp glows before it, swaying gently on long silver lightful account of Christmas in the ber well the anxiety I felt as a child mas wonders. Soon will come the visit of old Russia, the Russia of her child- for my old nurse on that day. I exYou hear the insistent notes of a chains. the good priests in their long silken hood. where Bolshevism had not yet pected her to drop dead any minute concertina outside, and on looking out They will sing the praise of robes. begun its dreadful work. It is sad to from fasting so long. A day is a very see a group of people, and such people! t he change which has come long time for a little girl who has Surely they cannot be the same people Mary Immaculate and the Holy Child think th over Russia has taken such joy from had only about sixteen hundred of whom one sees about every day? Had before the ikon. and bless the house the lives f its people: but its memory they been smaller they all would be and its inhabitants, who will feel the them in all her life. will persist, just as Christmas itself fit to be hung on the Christmas tree peace and joy which comes with every Star. The Evening sacred word and the happiness that will live. when Bolshevism and its How impatiently I breathed on the itself! works will be forgotten.) All the men are wearing Russian nothing in this world can take from fanciful lace patterns made by frost them. shirts of brightest red, blue, yellow or All throegh the cold short days and on the window-pane, trying to see green silk. Hick velvet trousers and And so passes the first day of the long, darh winter evenings of the through it the first star. Oh, the joy Others follow, all as season. The Christm boots. leather patent shiny October and November in of seeing it at last, so clear, so lovely months Then comes the happy. and festive chains silver watch ee t!. has oachmnti c Russia, v. hen nothing but work seems in the silvers, blueness of the North- across his velvei. aistcoat and a rica. first day of the New Year with more would household the All sky. proern some feels one to fall to ole's lot, .(3ck's feather i:, his round astrakan gaiety. but bringing the Christm: seamise of b•- :.;htness and happiness soon gather to look at it, and looking, for- cap. And could this bright doll be the son to an end. beauty and tenderness the but all get prothe 1nd. true enough. to come. The tree is taken away and burnt: She has three nd cdors- of that ever-living scene in little scullery maid? mise is fulfilled at last on that magic r', the little needles that fall from it all embroidere white a on, skirts rainbow . date, the Twenty-fourth of December. Bethlehem carefully swent away and the glaTs col. are all of beads of rows ten blouse, drabthe A nd with the first star all But the For wecl:, beforehand there are signs put away till next year toys roses red with shawl white a and ours When of great .- reparations and activities. ness seems to go out of life. refusing all, it of charm and memory on it! The whoi- llouse is turned upside down dinner is served one finds that under to be put away, remain for all times A Gay Scene. Everything that can the snowy damask there is a layer of and insi b ut simply glowing. and, Ike a prayer in one's heart. are colours The in men, there put hay lcvely scented polishing or endure syn-l7ing, scrubbing
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Keminiscences of the Holy Land
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(By MRS. WILLIAM O'BRIEN.) How strange a mystery is memory! A scene we never thought of for years suddenly comes back vividly to our mind. It is as if the recollection were shut within a secret drawer and the spring were touched and remembrance re-awakened. Sorrow may be the key to the secret drawer, or illness, with the long sleepless hours that recall past For months I had been a events. prey to insomnia, and one night the years rolled away and I was back in the Holy Land, in the Grotto of the Agony, which I only visited once. Our Cook's guide, Alexander, had been getting uneasy at our wish to My husramble out by ourselves. band and I appreciated his services on an expedition to a distance, but we had become at home in Jerusalem. My husband had all a boy's glee at escaping from school when he could wander at liberty through the streets of the Holy City and out in the country. Alexander hit on the plan of making himself indispensable by suggesting to me early expeditions in which his presence was a necessity. I eagerly accepted his plan of starting before anyone was astir to go to Mass in the There was Grotto of the Agony. joyous exhilaration in the pure air. The silence around left one free to indulge one's thoughts of the holy spot we were approaching. One's body grew light. It seemed as if one could We hurried along in silalmost fly. That was one of Alexander's ence. great qualities. He knew when to be silent. The Grotto was plain and unadornAt its simple altar, as we drew ed. A boy near, a man was kneeling. came and lit the tapers, and then the priest came to say the Mass. In the half darkness his voice resounded with startling force. The tragedy of long ago overwhelmed one's whole being. A s one knelt on the bare ground it seemed almost as if one were intruding. Here on that fatal night Our Lord faced the Agony of Desolation, perhaps the worst of all His many arm cruel sufferings. Do we not know fn our small way how terrible beforehand appear trials and troubles that have Our imagination brings to be borne? to us all the horrors that await us. Our courage is at the lowest. We sink in the swirl of the waters of desolation. Our Lord wished to bear that trial in its most cruel form, as well as all the others that awaited Him, and for us ungrateful sinners! How can we love Him so as to make up to Him in some degree for all He bore for us! Instead of loving Him, we have added to the weight of sin the world—the weight that bore Him down. Prayers such as one never prayed before are possible in that dark. bleak spot, where one feels so near the Holy of Holies. I had meant to go to Communion. but in the. Holy Land one has to give notice of one's intention to the altal boy. I had neglected to do this Alexander sadly explained to me rily mistake. But he brightened up. On our way back to the hotel he could take me to a church where Mass would be going on. It seemed fitting to be disappointed. How could I have thought I was worthy to receive Communion in that sacred spot? I would Fave loved to linger. but Alexander had a sense of time. I followed him. We reached a church, and there, under his guidance I was able to go to the altar. The Grotto of the Agony in its hare simplicity has remained in my memor7i as one of the places on earth where prayer was easiest, the world farthese off, and where one could be best ab sorbed in thoughts of eternity. The Garden of Gethsemane is dm% to the Grotto. MY husband and I visited it together. The olive trees rose grim, as if — with the recollection of the tragic scene enacted there. Olive t 7ees live for centuries. When the present stem dies, shoots start to grow u p again, and in a succession as r-er!-ain as that of a long-lived dynasty The magnificent old trees we now see are of the same essence as those that beheld the Agony of the God-man, and bear in their solemn aspect. as it were,
some faint recollection of that awful night. However, here all is not tragic. The blue sky is overhead ,the sun is hiding, and by the side of the trees spreads the flower garden of the Franciscans. Spring is a joyous time all the world over. "Oh, to be in England in April," sighed Browning. We in Irelanl can boast of the beauty of our lanes, all white with hawthorn, with the primroses and violets peeping out of the hedges, and the gorse's gold outshining all glories. But the Spring flowers in the Holy Land have a fascination that none can compare with. Perhaps because the oases, where the flowers make a marvellous design on the grass, are surrounded by so many spaces of stony land, where nothing grows. The wild flowers of Palestine are favourites in our gardens, and require care. Cyclamens flurish in the wilderness, and anemones, such as a gardener would love to send to a show, not to forget the oleander blooms in their luxuriant beauty around the Lake of Tiberias. But on no spot in Palestine would a gardener lose his heart so completely as in the Garden of Gethsemane. All the flowers we dream of blossom there. From Europe and Asia and Africa seeds are sent, and Fra Julio, the Franciscan monk, tends the flowers with the loving care of a son of St. Francis. He gave me permission to pick what I wished Reverently and joyously I made a harvest, choosing the tiny flowers that would hest hear being dried. How they preserved their colour! Never was blue so heavenly, or red so dazzling, or white so pure, as in that marvellous garden. The kindly Brother went away and left us to enjoy our solitude. On the walls around the garden are the Stations of the Cross. My husband and I did the Stations in that hallowed spot with a wholehearted communion of feeling and a fervour undisturbed by any outside distraction. If I love to recall that hour, it is not that I forget that other soul-stirring day, a Friday, when, with other pilgrims, we followed a Franciscan Father on the Way of the Cross through Jerusalem, kneeling on the very spots where OW Lord carried His Cross along the Via Dolorosa. There was a wonderful sense of reality. One felt so near to the Divine Sufferer. It was a comfort to kneel in the dust, and to pray with the priest, not heeding the crowd that passed, or the donkey that came so near that at an- other time or place one w ould have hurriedly moved away— not that the crowd was hostile, or the donkey offensively pushes towards us: the passers-by were so accustomed to the sight that they heeded us not and w ent their way in true Orieital indifference. One felt ashamed to notice such small everyday things. The Stations lasted an hour and a nalf. It seemed all too short. We were at the last Station in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. MY husband's description of the scene is so much better than anything I can attempt that an irrisistible temptation comes over me to quote his words. We felt much alike, on he knew so much better how to pw one's thoughts into words. "Here we are at last." he wrote. "immediately within the portals of t%--Church of the Holy Sepulchre, mount.-- the very stens of Calvary. on the very rock which the earthquake split asunder, at the very soot where Christ s Cross was raised and His last breath poured out. Hic, at the foot of the foot of the staircase is enshrined the slab on which the holy women and such of the craven disciples as thirst show emblamed the crucified body with spices and ointments and, for the crowninq stage of the heavenly traredy, under its somewhat barbaric mausoleum, garnished with lamps and can• dlesticks and tawdry sacred pictures in the ,-entre of the -enowned Church of the Crusatlers is the seoulch-e was hewed in ,tone. wherein never vet man had lain—the selfsame cavern in the rock where the lifeless body of .Testis rested, and where on the next
Sabbath morning the angel, in shining apparel, met the holy women with the tremendous message, 'He is not here. but is arisen.' "That the Via Dolorosa follows precisely the same route traversed by Jesus and His executioners admits of no rational doubt for anybody who has studied the evidence. . . . "Under the ruins accumulated by a dozen captures and destructions ot Jerusalem, the ground we tread is as surely the ground for ever -ylorified by Christ's journey to Calvary as if voice issued from the blue heavens above to tell us so." In the Chapel of the Calvary morning we both went to early Mass That was and to Holy Communion. perhaps the highest emotion of all that sonl-stining time. It seemed as if one's heart k pened and one could pray a s never before—as one must pray w hen aware *hat one's last hour has 'or'e and all that is human fades away before the eternal. For many years in times of trial my mind flew back to the Chapel of the Calvary. I knelt there again, asking for strength and resignation., and never asking in vain. How many burdens that seemed unbearable were lightened by the gracious Presence that smiled on us in the dim light of that Holy Spot! For years we dreamed of second visit to the Holy Land. That hope had to be given up. Palestine faded away, until in the dark hours of sleeplessness. it all came back again as clearly as if our feet were again treading "the rough, steep steps cut in the rock that leads to Calvary," and our eves were seeing in the gloom "the chapel lined with plates of gold and hung with votive lamps"
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O'FARRELL MEMORIAL AMAZING PROGRESS WITH THE FATHER months, seeing, week G." For the last few print, in the adverUILDIN B big after week, in of "The Record," the Towards the end of January, all will tising columns as if it had been there for ry _Redemptorists need your its place, sing perfectly with be coming across from their tempora harmoni ivords "The and years, help," and knowing the Redemptorists the old. Home at Pennant Hills, Sydney, accoman Province were Prefect and of the new Australi Indeed, so well do new and old har- panied by their Father after their Shortly rs. Professo their engaged in building a suitable home for the seen have who at the Monas- monise that many, is it part arrival it is expected that the first orinquired their professed students have , new building wry, Ballarat, we determined to find of the original plan? The same Re- dinations will take place in the beauti" readers the progress the old ex- ful Monastery Church. Then, on Low in as out for "Record e features, naissanc with the new Openthat has been made ally, the re• pressed in the same beautiful Barrabool Sunday, April 23rd., the Solemn everywhere in ing of the new building will take place, building, and, incident found be to are stone, sponse so far to the appeal of the Re- the main new building. One of the in presence of many of the Archbishops derriptorists in this great work. new build- and Bishops of Australia. the of features handsomest ing is the gable facing east, near the The Response to the Appeal to Date. Progress With the Building. where Our Our readers will scarcely believe that apex of which is a niche, As regards the response to the ap. up her positaken already has is Lady already Studies of House the new From what we can find out, peal. Five tion, and from which She seems to look The the final stages of its completion. things are not so satisfactory. see to waiting if as intently in most down turned was sod a not months ago Fathers need over £23,000 for the buildOrder the of s member . young first Now . the building new nt. They had put prei.aration, for the which preaches her glories so enthusi- ing and its equipme aot only has every sod been turned,, of nearly £3,000 with a sum a her toget resitheir up take to , enter astically ry, Ballarat but a visitor to the Monaste Nor will view to building, leaving them £20,000 dence in their new Home. exterSo far, not will find the whole new building to raise by their appeal. one. be a long nally complete, and standing boldly in Her vigil
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LITTLE MISTER Little Mr. World is a very troubled He picks up his man at present. paper every morning, and always sees the same headings—War Debts, Reparations, Disarmament, the Sino-Japanese Dispute —and he wonders vaguely how far-reaching are the many f orces that are so conveniently groupHe ed under these few headings. might even murmur to himself, "My w ord, things are in a bad way!'' But what frightens little Mr. World more than anything else is the knowledge that he can't keep on dodging Mr. Mars indefinitely. Sooner or later e must bump into him, and theft h. W ell, Mr. Mars has never been really satisfied since the last brawl they had in 1914. T hey fought for four good solid years before little Mr. World's promoters considered they'd had enough
and threw in the towel. Anyhow, Mr. World soon got over the cuts and bruises he received about 15 years ago. but somehow or another his tummy has never been right since. The afterReally. effects were simply terrific. speaking, he's still a very sick man. But he's a funny little fellow—hasn't got over the last fight, and wants another! Anyhow, we fellows who see Mr. World every day, going off to work, we think he's only trying to bluff himself now. The poor little chap is horribly sick, only pretends there's nothinn wrong with him. He's trying to work himself up into a real fighting-mad spirit, and then he'll go looking for Mr. Mars. The funny part about it is that h&c done this before—often—and every time he seems to get horribly mad for
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day. and all night, and next morning he'll wake up still mad. He'll stamp out on to the lawn for his paper, look at the big heading across thL. He's and get a most awful shock. really got to go and fight, and what's more he can't dodge it. because Mr Mars is waiting at the gate. Too late rooters!
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THE BIRTHDAY OF CHRIST THE KING Through the history of the world, with the mighty changes which h e swept over its surface, there is no event of so outstanding importance and sublimity as the great festival of Christmas, which the true Church celebrates on the 25th. of December every year. The touching story of this most historic and momentous event is related in Holy Writ in a tone of such simplicity which no human mind or intellect can conceive or visualise to equal its expression in beauty or text. Far away in the It is midnight. mountains of Judea some poor shepherds watching their flocks are blinded by the brilliant light of a strange The sight of a heavenly apparition. messenger descending from the skies fills their hearts with fear and alarm, but the celestial messenger tells them some glad news, which suddenly changes their dispositions: "Fear not, for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all the people." Calmed by the sweet voice of the Angel, they now look up without fear, and thus prepared, he now delivers to them the solemn message from heaven's all gracious King: "For unto you is horn this day in the City of David, a Saviour who is Christ the Lord." There is silence, and the strains of heavenly music fill the midnight air. ''Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men of good will." The apparition then disappeared, and the voices of the celestial choir are heard no more. The shepherds look at each other in mute astonishment and won der. They cannot explain the phenomenon, but they are simple men. They resolve at once to act on their faith, for they have believed the message r,f the Angel. Without hesitation or useless discussions, rising they decide what course to adopt. "Let us go over to Bethlehem and let us see this Word that is come to pass." This is what the Church tells her faithful to do at this happy feast. She bids us go in spirit to the manger in the stable at Bethlehem, and there contemplate the stupendous mystery of love and sacrifice which has taken place. The shepherds believed against all current opinion and n-eneral expecta t on of the Jews, who thought the Messias would he born in stately grandeur. with power and royal splendour. The powerful magnetic voice of the Angel illuminated their simple mimic the light of faith, and filled their responsive hearts in the twinkling of an e ve with the mysterious knowledge of the humility and poverty which were to characterise the Birth of the Saviour. The night was chilly, dark and lone. Perhaps the wolves were lysome. ing in wait to destroy the herd over which the shepherds kept watch on the mountains. But their simple faith in the Divine call, the honour of thic gracious visit of the Angels. kvas strong
A FEAST OF UNIVERSAL JOY enough to dissipate all obstacles and to scatter the mist of fanciful doubts and difficulties. The grace of the Saviour which they received in that wonderful message taught them the salutar- lesson of generous obedience, and assisted them to correspond with the call promptly. St. Bernard, in deep admiration, wonders at the faith of the Centurion in the Gospel, who recognised the Son of God by His Voice, and not by His appearance. But the simple, child like faith of the shepherds of Judea is even more exemplary, praiseworthy, and admirable, for they listened not to the Almighty Voice of Christ, but to the words of an Angel, a servant of God, the herald of the Messias.
only ark of salvation for the world. Even among Catholics there are many who disobey and criticise the actions and teachings of the Bishops and priests. There is, then, something radically wrong in the attitude of such people. They lack the simple faith and obedience of the humble shepherds of Judea. The time of Christmas, the season of joy and love and sacrifice, is the oportune moment for all in such --dispositions to emulate the simple tive faith of the shepherds, to imitate their spirit of goodwill, and to make our own those edifying sentiments they showed when they came to the decision, "Let us go over to Bethlehem
tions and society in general, if we have the goodwill, then, and then only shall the world enjoy that peace the angels announced at His Which birth 9,000 years ago. Speaking of the awful state of things in his days, Pope Pius IX. remarked: "Society has been closed up in a labyrinth, whence it cannot escape without the hand of God. The root of the present evils lies in this, that men have expressly. rejected God far from them. So doing they have placed themselves in such a condition that they cannot be saved, unless it be by some fact so tar outside the influence of secondary causes, that the world will be forced to recognise therein the hand of God: for the struggle is so serious that He alone can triumph over our enemies."
A GROUP AT THE 1932 GENERAL COMMUNION OF THE C.B.C. OLD BOYS' ASSOCI ATION. REcEIVED HOLY COMMUNION AT THE II \NDS OF HIS GRACE THE ARCHBISHOP. WHO IS . i•-,ITED IN THE CENTRE. SEATED BESIDE h IM IS THE PRINCIPAL OF THE COLLEGE—REV. BR(YMIER W . I. POWER. Unlike the shepherds of 2,000 years ago, there are to-day all over the wide world, men who, in spite of all our modern education and boasted enlightenment, refuse to listen, or fail to understand, the doctrines of the Gospel interpreted to us by the Holy Catholic Church, the only true and official envoy of the Divine Founder of Christianity. They doubt the authority of the Holy Bible, the undiluted repository of sacred truth. They brush aside the tenets of venerable tradition, and stop their ears against the writings of the learned Doctors of the Church. They question and challenge the facts of Revelation and dispute the Divinelv authorised missionaries who are commissioned by the Messias to go and There are hunteach all nations dreds who obstinately refuse to admit the Divine status of the Sovereign Pontiff and his appointment as the Sheo herd and Ruler of the true Church. the
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and let us see this Word that is come to pass." St. Francis of Sales tells us: "Bees ars nevei at peace until they have found their king. They never rest in their hives, but wander hither and thither in their search for the king. But as soon as the king is born, they all surrolind him, and never leave except for their harvest and by his command." This should be the spirit of all of us Christ our King is born for us at Bet:lehem. It should be our duty of to go over to the Crib of the tabernacle. where He is really present in the Sacred Host, and acknowledge His Sovereignty, and remain His loyal subiects. He must be the King of our intellect, ruling our mind and thoughts: the King of our hearts and wills: the King of our souls and passions. He must he the King of our homes and families' finally. the King of all ila-
These memorable words can be fittingly applied to our present disorders which threaten public szn...-ty. Each and every human solution i4 far from the real peace which we need, and nothing can be done until and unless c'hrist our King is replaced high above institutions, and His Divine Soycreignity established over every life and t amily. Once more at Christmac: we are rerninled how this peace can he found, and as we kneel before the manger we almost seem to hear the simple shepherds warning us to do as they (1(6 2 ;C3 years ago, to go over to Bethlehem with simple faith and ready obe(lience. and to think with the Church, "Ecclesia cum sentire." and in that spirit of goodwill we shall learn the ioYs of poverty and humility, and regain the peace ,ive have -lost. - -P. II. BASTIANPULLE.
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ST. MARY'S, LEEDERVILLE NEW QUEEN CROWNED
C ROWNING CEREMONY OF QUEEN CARNIVAL. CONVENT OF MERCY, LEEDERVILLE, BY HIS GRACE ARCHBISHOP CLUNE. ed to congratulate her on the great noticed, are not suthcientl-- contrasted honour that was hers that night. He in the daylight, probably owing to the had no doubt she would prove worthy patina they acquired with time as well of it. He also wished to congratulate as to the character of uniformity conFather Moloney and his parishioners on ferred by the architectonic ensemble. the great success of their bazaar, in Instead, when illuminated at night, the spite of the had times. He then pre- colours of the marble are brought out sented to each of the stallholders something from the Sisters, as a token ot their deep gratitude for the grand work they had done that year. His Grace The Path of Glory. also presented the popular baby prize "Not once or twice in our rude island to young Joseph Francis Murphy, who story," sang the poet of old, "has the had won the Sappling Stakes. path of duty been the path of glory." Miss Caplin was frocked in a graceful For a long time back the young Queen gown of white georgette, the train ot and her supporters, Miss May Prest, which was lined with pink. Her and her Children of Mary, painfully train-bearer. Miss Rita Daly, looked and wearily trudged along the path of charming- in an exquisite white satl, duty: but to-night was worth it all ! Master Peter Beeson, who dress. To-night t i-H path was "the path of acted as crown-bearer, and carried out zlory." his part perfectly, was attired in a gor At nine o'clock, the interval in the geous white satin. The other atten -iconcert. the procession of the Queen ants were Misses Byrnice Berry and and her attendants, marshalled by Isabel Boylan. wearing dresses oi Mr. Frank lioylan, proceeded along the white crepe de chene: Kathleen BeeSpacious hail amidst the plaudits of th,. son, salmon pink taffeta; Rhona Green, large audience to the stage. where they green satin with lace trimming; Josie w ere receive -I by His Grace the Arch- B allantyne, blue satin; Hannah Mul cahy. blue georgette; Eleanor Casey, bishop, assisted by Fathers Prendiville Winifred, Berry, Bernadette Dillon .Moloney, and Russell. The Queen seated on her :hrone surrounced by Veronica Le Page, white organdie The pages. ( Early Victorian style). her attendants, presented a br;lhant scene--a scene of rare beauty that will Brian and Desmond Gee, and Little long linger in the memory of those pre- Billy Boylan. who were gorgeously attired in blue and pink satin suits, atsent. Archbishop, tracted universal attention. The cereIn introducing the Father Moloney said they were delight- mony was one which would be hard ed to have His Grace with them again, to equal, much less to excel, in this or esPeciallv as he had come to mark his any country. The Xmas Tree. appreciation of the work they had The annual Xmas Tree, in aid ot , ,u done during the Year. A short time ago His Grace had been with them to Parochial schools, was held last ThursOpen their bazaar. The bazaar was day night, and was well patronised over, and he was pleased to say it had The electric lighting of the syrounds on this, as on previous occasions, for been a success. That success had been due to the people of the parish gen- Xmas Trees and for Bazaars, was effiby our honorary erally, but especially to the seven ciently carried out stallhouders and their assistants. Each electrician. Mr. Jim Reader Xmas Masses. of the seven was really deserving of a crown. He wished to congratulate the On last Sunday the announcement Children of Mary Stall, who succeeded was made that on Sunday, ChristmaIn electing their choice, Miss Olive Day, the Masses will be: Leederville--caplin, as their new Queen. It was (15 Midnight Mass; (2), 7 o'clock; (3) Ocborne Park: Midnight Indeed a great victory. Miss Olive 10 o'clock. Caplin was a product of their own Mass and eight o'clock. Parish, educated in their own school, and one of their own Children of Mary. THE ILLUMINATION OF THE She had as a school child, and as a DUOMO OF FLORENCE. Child of Mary, given the utmost satisThos. Cook and Son have received The Sisters faction to the Sisters. celebrated had implicit confidence in her, and the advice from Italy that the Fiore of del Maria Santa of athedral C Parish felt she was worthy of the hon Campanile famous the with lorence, our about to be conferred on her that F Giotto and the equally famous cuevening-. Tie would now ask His by illuminated Grace to perform the coronation cere- pola of Brunelleschi, is now means of the modern by night very e Grace mony. He would also ask His to present to the new Queen as a mo- search-light system, and all the ordinin the square have been mento of the occasion, a gold whistlet ary lights The facade of this monubolished. a Watch, and a memento also to those Who came second and third. Miss mental church and Giotto's Campanile are faced with marble of different colGreen and Miss 'Berry. ours, among which white, green and fere due Ills Grace, haying with predominate, which, it has been rose wishrnnny crowned the Queen. said he
Friday last was a "red-letter day" in the annals of our parish. On that night, in t Mary's Hall, our annual children's eoncert was held, and at the same time our Queen Carnival reached its climax, when our new Queen was crowned with great pomp and ceremony by His Grace Archbishop Clune, in the presence of an audience that* overflowed tie seating accommodation.
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ROBERT HUGH BENSON: His Life and Work spot, where he would be free from into give him a better opportunity of success, he was removed to Wren's terruptions, and where he might read and write, and from time to time go coaching establishment in London When, in 1890, he sat for the examina- forth to preach when an occasicin preThe result was the sented itself. tion, he failed to pass, and it was decided that he should go to Cambridge purchase of a house in the hamlet to take a degree in classics. In 1892 of Hare, near Buntingford, in Hero he decided to take Orders, and in pre- fordshire, where he spent the last seven paration left Cambridge to study with years of his life. He went to Rome on three different Dean Vaughan at Llandaff. He was ordained Deacon in 1894 by his father, occasions to preach courses of sermons who had now reached the highest posi- Rome recognised his merits, creating tion in the Church of England—as him, in 1911, a private Chamberlain to Archbishop of Canterbury and Primate His Holiness, which entitled him to the of England. He began his clerical dignity of Monsignor, by which he is Three times he visited work near Eton in a poor district, and best known. America to lecture and preach; but, in the following year was fully ordained according to the ideas of the An- naturally enough, his most strenuous glican Church. It was about this activities were confined to England. He time that his father died-1896--to be was always doing something, preaching here, or lecturing there, or giving a reexact, but even before that event, Rob ert Huesh began to have doubts about treat at some convent, and yet he the Anglican Church. These doubts found time on his return to Hare Street were intensified by a trip abroad House to write book after book, and to which he took with his mother and sis- deal with an enormous correspondence ter. He realised how very little the It is difficult to conceive how any man could accomplish so much work, but Church counted for abroad. there was a motive force in Robert These uncomfortable feelings deer. ened as he journeyed home through Hugh Benson which impelled him on, and sustained him, and enabled him to Palestine, but a year at Kemsing curate somewhat soothed his anxieties. work. on unceasingly to the end. He He then conceived the wish to practise worked on the very edge of his capacithe religious life, and was accepted ties, with the result that he died at an as a probationer in the Anglican Com- age when most men have only reached munity of the Resurrection at Mir. the maturity of their powers. The hand of death struck him down field. His first two years were spent mainly in study, and finally, in July. in the very midst of his strenuous activities, and he died in harness. He 1901„ he took the vows. had gone to Salford, on October 10, to Hugh was destined to spend two preach a course of sermons at the Camore years at Mirfield; the first of which thedral. Pneumonia intervened upon passed happily enough, but then the old a chill contracted there, and he died at difficulties returned, and in such an in the Bishop's house a few days later. tensified form that he left the Com- That was in 1914, and Monsignor Robmunity, in the early summer of 1903, ert Hugh Benson had passed away at and was received into the Catholic the early age of 42—young in years, but Church in September of the same year ripe in good works. He was buried He has left us an account of the at Hare St. House—the centre from steps which led to his conversion, and which had radiated his remarkable perit may be well to summarise them sonality. He had gradually come tc briefly. His Works. see the "need of a Teaching Church to His work was really many-sided, but preserve and interpret the truths of here we must only deal with that asIn our own day from the list of Ca- Christianity to each succeeding genera- pect of his life by which he was able tholic writers in prose, three great Titans tion." and he saw too that this same to reach the greatest number of peostand clearly forth—among the most teaching Church must know her own ple. He is treated here as a man of noteworthy of our Epoch. They are mind with regard to the treasure com- letters, and something about his numBut when he Chesterton, Belloc, and Benson—all mitted to her charge. erous books will be of interest. men of extraordinary intellectual vig- considered the Anglican Church, he reaMonsignor Benson's books may lie lised ,correspond did that not it to his our, of untiring industry, and of deep divided into three classes, Historical xpectations. views Diverse e were alspirituality. Chesterton and Benson Psychological, and Prophetic, referring are converts—the other has been a Ca- lowed on certain vital points, such as respectively to the past, the present tholic from the beginning but all are the Sacrament of Penance. But this was and the future. His psychological alike in owing their strongest inspira- only one case out of many, for there novels, or those which interpret the tion to the Church. Chesterton, a re- were many other questions that trou- modern problems of life, by the light actionary against the despotism of Vic- bled him from the Anglican Church. To of the teachings of the Catholic Church, use his own words: "I saw round me a torian commonplaces and conventions are considered by most critics, the best hut a kindly and uncynical critic, un- Church even if tolerable in theory was work of his hands. intolerable practise." in On the other like his prototype Carlyle. or his con( 11 Historical Novels.—Under this temporaries, Wells or Shaw. Belloc, hand, he beheld the Catholic Church. the historian, and the stylist of genius which certainly knew its own mind, heading are grouped: "Richard Ray— who reads history in its proper per- and which taught with the most re- nal " "The King's Achievement," "By spective and shows the false lissht, in freshing clearness upon the subjects What Authority?" "Come Rack. Come which it has been viewed since the Re- which troubled him; he had now be- Rope." "Oddsfish." and "The Queen's come convinced of the truth of the Tragedy." formation. Catholic Church's claims, and so felt it (2 Psychological Novels.--t" ndei is duty to sever his connection with this heading are grouped the largest Robert Hugh Benson. the community at Mirfield. number and the best of his stories' The third of this great group is BenThe months which elapsed after "The Sentimentalists." "The Conven son. His novels and other books are so well known as to need little introduc- Hugh left Mirfield, and before he was tionalists." "The Necromancers." "A tion. His writings are everywhere ap- received into the Catholic Church were Mirror of Shalot." "The Light Invis preciated. That is not to say that spent at "Tremans," his mother's house ible." "The Coward." "An Average He Man." "None Other Gods," "Initiation," they are as well known as they deserve at Horsted Keynes. in Sussex. to be. Such is seldom the case with had made up his mind that it was his " A Winnowing." and "Loneliness." good literature, and Monsignor Ben- duty to become a Catholic, and had 13 Prophetic Works.—These are son's novels are unique, inasmuch aF made this clear to his mother, from t wo, viz. : "The Lord of the World- and whom he had no secrets, but at her they combine a deep spirituality with The Dawn of All." high technical skill in the treatment of request. he waited in order to allow Most C111 ...onsider fiction. There is little doubt that lit- time for a reaction, if such should cal novels the bet, tnough this does erary excellence was onlo a secondary COMe. consideration, with this very zealous He passed the time in writing an not detract from the high literary and priest, whose main motive was to point historical novel. "By What Author- artistic value of some of the historical w orks--such as "By What Authority?" a moral, and shout from the housean occupation which not only "Come Rack, Come Rope," and the tops till in matters of religion tlo, proved a safety valve for his sorely world was tried spirits. but also enabled him to "King's Achievement." The first thing that strikes one about "Wrought— see more clearly than ever that the To sympathy with hope and fears. Anglican Communion possessed no Monsignor Benson is his amazing fen It heeded not." identity of life with the ancient Church tility. He began writing books almost in England. BY the beginning of Sep- 10 years before he died, and at his His Life and Career. tember the novel was three-quarters fin- death he had Ni,ritten more than twenHe wrote six historical novels, Robert Hugh Benson, the son of an ished, and its author was received into ty. which must have entailed a deal of Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury. the Catholic Church at Woodchester by Father Reginald Buckler, 0.13, reading. It would seem that he was was born at Wellington College, on Nos-ember 16, 1871, his father, being at Hugh Benson left England for Rome a painstaking writer, for he states, with the time head-master there. He was -•ri All Saints' Day, 1903. and before reference to one historical nc-oel. that the Youngest of six children—two of leaving had the satisfaction of putting he had been indebted to a pile of some w hom, Arthur and Frederick, subsethe finishing touches to his first novel. t wenty or thirty books for its histo-ical quently attained like himself to literA year later he returned a duly or- atmosphere. ary distinction. Arthur has written a dained priest of the Catholic Church. Another important point about his memoir of him entitled "Hugh." which and 'before long settled down at Camworks: We have his brother's authority adds a sympathetic personal touch to bridge. where he had one time been a cos the statement that the hooks oe. the official biography, written by stodent. He took up his residence Robert Hugh were all "projections of Father Martindale, S.J. When he was w ith Monsignor Barnes at Llandaff his own personality." The books are six years old, his father was appoint House. He passed two or three years all the better for that, considering the ed Bishop of Truro. in Cornwall. and at Cambridge hut began to realise that nobility of character of the author. For to Truro went Hugh. with the family his work lay more in the direction of instance, the most commonly recurring in 1877, at the age of 6. At the age w ritinos and preaching than in purely quality in all his works, is what has of 14 he won an entrance scholarship nastoral duties. Moreover, he was now been called the mystical element. Now a t Eton. and he joined that school in beginning to make an income from his R61-ert Hugh Benson was essentially a 15035, his brothels Arthur being at the hooks, and so was able to give effect mystic, that is, the supernatural world time a Master there After three oi to the project which had shaped itself was almost as clear and real to him, as four years, he wished to compete fot in his mind. He prormsed to make the visible, .and he had a deep rooted th^ ."-io‘'.no. Civil Servioe, and in (Met for himself a home in some secluded conviction, that it was only by recog
nising its influence on this material world of ours, that any proper expians, tion of life could be formulated. Hence he is eternally examining the interplay of the Supernatural on the natural in all the great crises, to which his characters are submitted. Thus he found that the Catholic Church solved the problem of earthly life—by prayer. either of contemplation or of an active spiritual character, which was the true purpose of earthly life. There is scarcelv a book of his which does not treat of this relationship with God, a power which influenced earthly destinies in a way unsuspected by the majorito of men. This conviction that it was the supernatural things which mattered, though it is really true, and has always been the teaching of the Church, nev. ertheless is liable to strike one strangely in the pages of fiction, even to-day. It was more so in Benson's time. He swam right against the current of his age in this, as in most things, and we have grown so accustomed to the purely material outlook in publications anti in the Press, that at first acquaintance we feel strangely unsettled in Benson's company. But Benson was on the side of truth, and his contemporaries as well as posterity, needs must Yield to his truer insight into reality This is what Father Martindale, his biographer, refers to, when he explains that the underlying motif in all his books was the supernatural. The discovers' of the Catholic Church fulfilled all his aspirations, and he discovered in Her the ideals which he had been seeking. His whole hearted attachment to Her generated in him a steadfast devotion to her, which was the driving force of his life. It was this which urged him to spend himself entirely in the Church's service, with such concentrated energy. Hence all his novels, whether Historical or Phychological, deal in some way with human destiny as influenced by the invisible forces of religion and prayer. His first book. "The .Light Invisible, though written before he became a Catholic, contains a story which empha• rises the influence of a life of prayer His last book. "Loneliness," which was not published till after his death, shows us the heroine after worldly dis appointment, finding s,lace in prayer before the Tabernacle, such as no .earthly power could give Another of his books, "Richard Ray:: 11," is dews ed entirely to the "history of a her. mit." and gives a detailed account of the inner spiritual mechanism of his mind. And all this it must be remens bered, in what were, and are, most in. teresting romantic novels His .tread of dullness saved him from the danger of obtruding unduly his spiritual lessons, and that he succeeded admirably is' evident from the sale of his works. Again, his ideal characters in three of his books at least are men who have been purified by trials, and who have found in prayer and the practise of re. ligion the secrets of true peace. Such characters are Mr. Rolls, in "The Sep t imentalists," "Christopher Dell' 111 "The Conventionalists." and Mr. Mos path in "Initiation." In "The Dawn of All." that novel w hich peers into the future, his optimis tic outlook predicts a glorious destiny for the Catholic Church. He sees 10 it the only panacea for all the ills of modern life, with its 'sick hurry an. divided aims," its rush and bustle, .and mechanical artificiality. He concen-o the Church, especially in its conters• plative orders, as a great restorative ol mental and physical health fol those whom the excessive activity and strain of life has brought disordered nerves and failing faculties. The most Catho lie countries would thus become a haven of peace, for those whose mental nessoective had cone all awry ifl world of pagan methods and olOr. manners. From all this harping on the supernatural. it might be thought that his works are dull and commonplace. Nothing could be further from the truth. He is the most readable uf novelists, a fact which is proved by the Anil this immense sale of his books. is his greatest claim to fame. that he 1----w how to point a moral. and weave store entifio skill into his demon without being ed by the obsessed be obse it of ‘dullness. vith s r ti` the moral ic always there ' myosrethcelraetrinetiNt... elswa e5,:,,Ify:ertiml•neos,k sohettiitma less, estheless. 'That is why Benson is sue(' tahoto ungihct.. and such a successful counter: irritant to the modern trend (i f
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Saturday, December 17, 1932.
North Fremantle and Palmyra Notes The many happy functions of this year were brought to a close on Tues. d' ay. 6th. December, with the children's annual Fete, held at St. Gerard's, Palmyra. Despite the many calls on our good people, it was indeed gratifying to note the large gathering of ladies and children, each intent on making the afterAt 2.30 the noon an enjoyable one. a open, thrown revealing were oors d tastefully decorated hall and stalls laden with good things, such as any adult would be pleased and proud to carry home. Business was carried on in a very animated fashion, the children being especially delighted with the beautiful toys which came to light as the result of one penny or threepenny dips. A delicious churn of ice cream, made by Miss Rocks, found many willing purchasers, and the home made sweets, the fame of which is well established at St. Gerard's, also found a ready sale. The fancy stall was well patronised. and we feel sure that all present were delighted with the bargains made at this stall. The afternoon tea was pronounced by all to be truly delightful, and no wonder, with "Bushell's Tea and Palmyra cream," what else could it be but tiptop. under the supervision of Mrs. McMahon. To all those who gave so generously in the way of refreshments; to the children, who during the past week were so zealous in the sale of tickets, and to the visitors from Perth and the surrounding districts, we tender our sincere thailks for their generous cooperation. We also wish to thank very specially the good Sisters, who spared no efforts to make this Fete as successful as those of previous Years. During the week, Miss J. Leo, of John-street. North Fremantle, passed away after a lengthy illness. R.I.P. Requiem Mass was celebrated on Thursday at St. Anne's Church, North Fremantle, by Rev. Father Kearin, who later officiated at the graveside in the Fremantle Cemetery. To her bereaved parents we offer our deep sympathy and prayers. Last Sunday the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Goddard, of Elvira-street, Palmyra, received the holy sacrament of Baptism at St. Gerard's Church, Palmyra. We wish to remind our parishioners that Midnight Mass will be celebrated in St. Anne's Church, North Fremantle, Mass at St. Geron Christmas Eve. ard's at 7.30 a.m. on Christmas morn, and at 9 a.m., St. Anne's, North Fre. mantle. Donations of flowers and candles for the decoration of the altars will be gratefully received. To Mr. and Mrs. Reddin, of "The Pines," Point Walter, we offer our deepest sympathy on the sad and sudden death of her near relative, Mr. O'Brien who was accidentally killed last Fri day week. We ask the prayers of our r eaders for the happy repose of his soul. We regret to announce that Mrs Migro, of John-street. North Fremantle. has been on the sick list for some time but trust she will soon be restored tc complete health.
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They are especially ferocious against religion and against all religious teachings, for which they are believed to receive direct instructions from Russia. All native Chinese priests of the Missions who fall into their hands are slaughtered. On May 15 last year, a Communist Army appeared in the district of Padre Lazzeri's mission, and, hearing- of it, the Communist General sent a band of 50 soldiers to raid the Mission, which consisted of a church, a seminary for native priests, with some 50 students, and an orphan asylum sheltering 70 orphans. The Vicar Apostolic, Bishop Ricci, and the Guardian happened to be absent. Three Italian priests remained with six native priests. The Communists immediately be headed three of the native priests in presence of all the other priests The other three native priests were bound beaten, and dragged to the headquarters of the General, where one of them was killed the next day. The orders from Moscow are that ai native priests should be killed and the Missions destroyed as part of the campaign against religion. Padre Lazzeri was six months a pri soner, and was released at last, after long negotiations, in which the Italian Government took part His ransom was paid in medicine, not in money
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St. Joseph's, Subiaco, Annual Concert The annual concert of St. Joseph's Convent School, Subiaco, which was presented in the King's Hall, Subiaco, on Thursday evening, December 8, proved one of the very best witnessed in recent years. The large audience, which packed the hall—standing room was at a premium —evinced its high appreciation of the numerous items of a lengthy programme—a programme demanding versatility and necessitating talent. In both requirements the juvenile performers acquitted themselves admirably, affording unmistakeable testimony of their teachers' forethought and zealous pre1 1 1 1 1 1 11-I tut e l i iirw - IIIM
Fashioned Town,- under the conductorship of their musical tutor, Miss Lorna Smith. In both pieces the boys sang particularly well. The "piece de resistance" of the programme was the play, "Beauty and the Beast," the title parts being taken by Miss R. Flora ( Beauty) and Master F. O'Mahony (Beast). The elocution throughout the six scenes bore evidence of careful tuition in voice production, and in this particular Misses R. Fiora and M McGovern (Beauty's sister) exceeled. Others in the cast included Miss J. Fitzpatrick (Beauty's sister), Master J. Down (Boy) , and Miss P. Hughes l '1 1' 1' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1111111111111111111111111111111111t111811
the programmt was that pourtra.yinythe terpischorean art, "The Sailor's Hornpipe" and "Scotch Medley." as concerted numbers, left nothing to be desired, while "The Butterflies"was-particularly noteworthy in its dressinfr and artistic setting. This item, together with the song and dance, "To a Miniature," were among the best of the evening. The girls' chorus was heard in two numbers, "Ireland" and "Husheen," in each of which the rendition reflected great credit on their conductress, and earned for the girls the audience's high praise. The closing item was a sketch entitled "Bush Picnic." In this production, the children were at once nonchalant and free from stage cramp. Perhaps on account of its setting—a classroom in the first scene, a bush scene in the second—the performers let them selves go, while the antics of an abociginal, in the second half, decked in tra ditional sugar bag and burnt cork, and acted by Master C. Fitzgibbon wit true Australian juvenile naturaln .ss, kept the audience shrieks of kughter until the fall of the curtain concluded one of the most enjoyable iten:. of a most enjoyable entertainment. Throughout the programme Misses C.ee and R. Matthews acted most c-ipaLly as accompanistes, and were ably a<sisted by Miss Halherry, violinistt. A t the conclusion of the concert, the ' 'cry Rev. Monsignor Verling who, attended by the Rev. Fathers Donaeler and Limhar was present throughout
the evening, in a short speech of 0011. pattilation, remarked that he wished to express thanks in three directions Firstly, to the Sisters, on behalf of the parents, for their unflagging c. intm..st and devot;on to duty, year in and , ut, in their endeavours for the Y T cational uplift of their pupils. result of those endeavours were The quently exemplified that evening in elothe high standard of entertainment ed. Secondly, on behalf of the proud. to the audience, comprised as Sisters, it for the most part of parents. who was their attendance in such numbers, by by the applause with which every and was received, had recorded their item cere appreciation of the Sisters' sinand its results; thirdly, to the work themselves, for the efficiency of pupils work and for the commendable their enter. tainment they had been instrumental in providing. He also tendered his and conerratulations to the staff thanks assisting the Sisters in the concert preparations, namely, Miss Lorna Smith (sing. ing) and Miss Esler (dancing). The Monsignor concluded by extending to one and all his sincerest good wishes for a holy and a happy Xmas. ( Music Results will week.)
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paration which the presentation en- ( Father). A noteworthy feature was tailed, to the calibre of the pupils them- the excellence of the dressing, which selves, and to the excellence of the Sis- considerably added to the merit of the ters. training. The "actors" and "actperformance. The entertainment opened with a resses," one and all, had cause to be song, "The Wedding of the Painted flattered at the applause tendered them Doll," in which a "hit" was at once for their highly meritorious effort. made by little Brian Magrath, who, in To obviate delay between concerted clerical garb, caused much amusement items, pianoforte duets were played— by the dignity attached to the perform. "Hungarian Dance," by Misses Gee and ance of his ceremonial part. The sec- Clenton; "The Hussar's Ride," by Masond item was a recitation "Our Tin ters J. Dancer and P. Smith, and "Blaze Liz.," given by Miss May Hart, who. A way March,' by Misses P. Hughes in response to an encore, invitation and B. Down, all reaching the high gained much applause for a highly standard set by the Sisters, and the Miss R. Miss Hart was playing was most pleasing. amusing recitation. seen to much advantage later in the Matthews captivated the audience by evening by her pourtrayal of the irrit- her rendition of the pianoforte solo, able husband of Mrs. Chugmaber (well "Scenes from an Imaginary Ballet." played by Miss C. Shulman). in the Master D. Burke, whose vocal num well known one-act farce. "Packing Up." hers, "Calling Me Home to You' The audience simply rocked with laugh( Dovel! and "Just Because the Violets," showed him as possessing a parter at the many ludricous situations and at the witty repartee for which ticularly sweet voice, had to respond this play is noted. to a well-merited applause, and sang' The boys of the school sang in chorus "The Dear Little Shamrock" delightful "My Irish Home" and "In An Old- ly. Not the least entertaining part (,!
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Perth. Mrs. Tandy then presented to Miss Nellie, on behalf of the music students of the College a music case and a collection of music, with every wish for success in her musical career. Miss Molly Malone arranged an ex c Delightfte lent musical programme. songs by Peggy Brennan, Mary b were "encored'. and Norma Wilson many times. Every ear was straineu when Nellie Sheridan and Molly Malone gave wonderful pianoforte solos, and Zipah Feldman's violin solos. Dora Gilbertson raised many laughs with her humorous elocutionary sketches. The evening was brought to a close with supper, and the singing of "For she's a jolly good fellow - and "Auld Lan Syne."
procession of the Blessed Sacrament. in which the Children of Mary talc!, a leaqing part, :s beautiful and de co• tionaal. The monthly Communion on first Sundays ccntinues to be well maintained, and a particularly pleasing fea• ture is the fact that the men. once in a minority in this respect, seem now to be out -numbering the ladies. The school children each Sunday do credit to our good Nuns by the harmony and melodiousness of their sacred renderings Marriages are Mass. a t nine o'clo Evidently not plentiful at present. euld-be bridegrooms are warily . awaitmg the receding, c! the tide of financial disorder. A popular young parishioner, in Mr. Bernie Burke, was recently suddenly stricken by appendicitis. However, it is hoped he Neill soon be restored to his normal health. The choir is preparing a special Mass for Christmas. and the usual delightful Christmas hymns are being assiduThe choir would be ously practised. pleased to receive new members. and parishioners who have any vocal talent whatsoever should take this opportunity of singing the praises of the Prospective choristers Most High. will be given a warm welcome on any Sunday after ten o'clock Mass.
ST. BRIGID'S COLLEGE, LESMURDIE, of former as were also a 'cello solo, "Chant du standard high very The Soir," an a pianoforte selection. concerts at Lesmurdie was moreonthan "Waltz Op. 70" (Chopin), both by the upheld in that which was staged Doreen Morton gave Sunday and Monday evenings of this Stella Boxsell. masterful display of musia decidedly performevening Sunday The eek. w a violin ance was reserved chiefly for the par- cal ability in her rendering of a violin and " (Bohm), solo, "Mazurka and pupils, the of friends and ents and duet, "Canzonetta," in conjunction with that on Monday for local residents Mollie Stone gave a The spacious Hall, decorat- Tosi Fraenkel. visitors. of herself in a violin ed with the school colours, and choice good account ," as did also Verna Wall "Sonatina floral blooms, was filled on each occa- solo, BettsManning in two pianoforte sion, and a highly appreciative audi- and and ence showed their praise in no uncer- solos, Schuman's "Album Leaf" respectiveMoon," the "To 's a was Swinstead e programm The Among those present were: Mesdames measure. tain little Suzanne Fontaine dis- Sheridan, Tandy, F. McAdam. Maher very varied one, orchestral selections, ly, while her years Boylan, Burke, E. Boucher and R monologues, choral renderings, drama- played ability much beyond "Valse Amoureuse." Smith; Misses N. Sheridan, Rita Hagen. tic sketches, physical culture exercises, in a violin solo, D. Gilbertson, N. Malone, Dolly Tomand classical dancing. d represente were items Elocutionary The College Orchestra rendered four by a monologue, "Not Understood," linson, Chrissie Bourke, Eileen McDonseparate selections with a grace and rendered by the senior e-irls, a recita- ald, Nell Dunne, D. I,Voodings, Mercia harmony that was worthy of much tion, "Binkie and I," by the juniors, Scott. Mabel Starr, Doreen Sheridan. older talent. It was in full strength— and "The Toll House Gate," by Aimee 0. McLernon, M. Allen, Zoe Schulze First violins, Doreen Morton and Tosi Doyle. The enunciation in each case Sheila and My-ola Stuart, Challis Kell , Fraenkel: second violins, Mollie Stone was very good, and lost nothing in Kathleen O'Sullivan, Netta Smith, M Ashby, and Nellie Tracey: third violins. Peggy clearness, even in the expressive emo- Fitzpatrick, Kath. French, Lorna Carberry, E. and M. Slaven, M. McGuinness, Suzanne Fontaine, and tional passages. and S. Gallagher, H. Hie-man, BenniElva Rosewarne; viola, Leslie Gillies: Excellent elocutionary effort was the son, D. McCamm, Mary Duffy, Hilda 'cellos. Stella Boxsell and _Jessie Morton: piano. M. O'Connor, and organ, feature of the last two items of the Lardi, Grace and Nonnie Tyler, B A little girl, on arriving late at Verna Wall. The four selections, "Au programme. Elaine Osborne was excep- Dunne, Peg Horgan. D. Chandler M school for the third time. was scolded Fait" (Ewing), "The Parade of the Tin tionally good as "the Queen" in a little Carrol, Jo. Mathias, H. Michelides, A her teacher and told to write a Soldier" (Jesse1), "Liebestraum" (Liszt) French play, "Fleur de Neige," produc- Lewis, K. Malone, Celia Cullen, Essie by ricosition on "Punctuality." After cor el), (Schramm A. Cor The M. Robinson. Wien" Allen, L. Jenkins, class. Bleibt French junior the "Wien by ed and a strtnuous quarter of an hour she in individual technique and harmonic prologue to this was very clearly de- oneox, E. Pilgrim, Inez McAdam. "I the following: "Punctuality is produced , evening. Westgarth B. the per. of But Peterson, Picone. J. feature Shapcott. a Elaine by were livered effect, to make stops." where wing kno musical .Maida the S. for Ri('hter, Lake. enjoyable W. Sutherland, and standard most amusing haps the and set the D e. Wilson, of N. work programm Brennan, the Peggy was Palmer, item of the evening excellence of the AMODZOI The choral singing was particularly the little children, a medley of nursery O'Meara, B. and N. Burke. Jean Br" exand rhymes, embodied in an action play. son, Nell Furlong. Alice Robinson E CATROLIC EMPORIUM. effective. In sweetness of tone pression its excellence was evident all entitled, "The Pied Piper Goes A-visit- Whooley, Molly Higgins, Linda Vic 459 HAY STREET. PERTH Miss Marcia Hodges, B.A., ing." Suzanne Fontaine was out- kery, Hughes, L McDonald, M. and A through. Supplier of Religious Goods. the singing instructress, is to be very standing in her part of "Bo Peep," and McCarthy. Compliments of the Seas,)n and thanks to m•.- many kind patrons. highly complimented on the excellent Elaine POsborne as "The Pied Piper," !she practice of the Faith is -nil) Judging by the while Elaine Shapcott. "The Old Call and see my XMAS FiARGAINS results ol-tained. The mo,1 111' virile in West Perth items presented, she is indeed a worthy Woman Who Lived in a Shoe," not successor of Contessa Filippini There only acted the part well, but proved were many vocal selections rendered, the good care she took of the children and each thoroughly merited the ap- by displaying the well equipped resireceived. Particularly dence on the stage, through a door in plause t hes pleasing was the effect of Heidenros- which she introduced the occupants to lein (Schubert). "Sing, Break Into the audience. They afterwards enterSong" (Mallinson ) , and "The Cuckoo' tained the audience by singinee the (Shaw). But for sweetness and delic- ever-popular nursers- rhymes, to the acy of movement, the others were accompaniment of music and dancing equally excellent, such as "Minuet" Thus ended an enjoyable and high (Exauder', "Slumber Song" (Quilter) . class evening's entertainment, that "Among the Willows" (Phillips), and merited the unstinted praise of the The rendering audience, and reflected much credit "Jealousy" (Rowley). of such a varied selection was of a on the Sisters and pupils alike. s tandard sufficient to satisfy the most At the close, Rev. Father Wallace exactine tates, and there was no denysaid that he had been requested who Apart accorded. ing the g, eei reception Rev. Mother to thank the visithe by rendered from these. the School Choir their presence, and for their ap for tors "Austwo choruse z. of universal appeal, hearing, admitted that he tralia" (Linger) and "The Harp That preciative it superfluous to do so. The Once" (Moore' . each of which did jus- consideredthe audience were due to the thanks of tice to th"work of the composer. the children, for the priviThen then' were the physical culture Sisters and they had experiencHE thrills of pleasure which a gift of music brings e xercises, performed with a grace and lege and pleasure They had long asevening. that ed reflected that t at Xmas time is re-echoed day after day for many precision : movemen The sociated the various St. Brigid's Schools, great credit on the children. It is so much more than any ordinary present, excellence years. with musical and artistic junior exer i.-es were led by Aimee find to indeed gratifying was it and a wealth of ha ppiness and contentment offers its for Doyle, and the senior by Stella Boxliving up to that very high sell, each of whom proving capable Lesmurdie treasured still—long after Xmas is forlasting—and That night's entertainleaders. Akin to these was a graceful reputation. volumes for the carein, else will you find such a range of Nowhere gotten. spoke ment and pictureeetie classical dance of slow training of the Sisters, and, in their l gifts as at Nicholsons, Perth's senior music musica movement and carefully concerted ac spheres. that of Miss ton, presented by the senior girls, own respective store, where, in order that music may brighten many instructress, Miss while the juniors acquitted themselves Hodges, the singing Mr. and mistress, West Australian homes this Xmas season, some very admirably in a dance, entitled "Play- ,Tones, the dancing and drill ble indefatiga their Wells, remarkable values are being offered. time." all attuned to the sweet strains games instructor. They had only seen of Irish melodies. one aspect of the children's education . The individual instrumental selec that not by any means t ions were of a high order, combining that night, and —but he could asmasterly technique with evident musi- the most important that all aspects were capthem sure von "Dondino cal taste. A violin solo, Their standard in Beethoven" (Kreisler). tendered by ably catered for. high one, and he very a was tudies s Tozi Fraenkel, was highly appreciated. considered their character training and religious upbringing a matter for legiti He congratulated them mate pride. on a successful year's happy ending, with such a feast of minsic and son., and wished them all, Sisters and pupils and everybody, a good holiday and a very happy Christmas
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A large number of St. Brigid's Past and Present students gathered together one evening last week to bid farewell to Miss Nellie Sheridan, L.Mus.A., L.A.B., the talented fifteen-year-old pianist, who left two days later for Melbourne, where she will study at the The Past Conservatorium of Music. Students were delighted to have Reverend Mother and many of the Sister, present, and the earlier part of the e vening was passed in "chatting" with them. On behalf of those present, Miss Dora Gilbertson, the president, wished the guest of honour every success in her future studies, and she felt assured that Miss Nellie would add still more glory to that which she has already brought to the College by her wonderful musical attainments. Miss Gilbertson asked her to accept a crystal'necklace and a tortoiseshell brush and comb ac tokens of esteem from the past stn. dents, and the Children of Mary, West
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PERTH, S \TL:RDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1932.
December 19.—Ferial Office and Mass. Violet., Mass of the preSimple. ceding Sunday. 2, Of the Blessed 3, For all the Faithful. Virgin. 4, For the Church or for the Pope.
December 20.—Vigil of St. Thomas. Simple. Violet. 2, Of the Feria. 3, Of the Blessed Virgin. December 21.—St. Thomas, Apostle. Double of 2nd. Class. Red. 2, Of the Feria. Creed. St Thomas was one of the fishermen on the Lake of Galilee, whom Christ called to His side. The Scriptures show us Thomas as a man sovi to believe, and apt to look at the dark side of things,- and yet faithful and courageous. After the Resurrection, he would not believe that Christ was risen, until the actual sight of the pierced Hands and Side evoked a joyous profession of faith. After the Ascension. St. Thomas, according to a very creditable tradition, preached in Persia, and also in India, where he suffered martyrdom. December 22.--Ferial Office and Mass. Simple. Violet. Mass of the preceding Sunday. 2. Of the Blessed Virgin. 3, For the Church or for the Pope. December 23.—Ferial Office and Mass. Simple. Violet. Mass as Yesterday.
The spirit of Christmas is one of charity, for charity came And so the poor and into the world with Christ's coming. the sick and the lonely are remembered at Christmas time. The kindness which is given to them is the best of all Christmas gifts, and much of God's anger must be appeased, when He looks down on the world at Christmas time. and sees personal joys sacrificed in order that the poor may he fed and the friendless visited and the sick consoled. But more than the gift of personal service to those in need, is the preparation of heart, which should mark this Holy Season. That is the message which the Church repeats unceasThe Lord is near, ingly through all the weeks of Advent. Prepare for His coining; Prepare ye the way of the Lord. By all means let there be joy in your homes at Christmas time, and let your personal service brighten the lives of others, but you must not make your feast a Pagan feast, for Christmas without Christ would have no meaning. It would likewise be idle to honour His coming by mere outward celebration. The preparation of heart in the Sacrament of Penance is all important, and His coming. will be no mere memory. but a reality, if you welcome Him into the inn of your heart—in the Blessed Sacrament. I sincerely wish you such a celebration, in a Christmastide full of God's choicest graces and blessings, accompanied by that peace which falls on earth to the lot of men of goodwill. —Faithfully yours in Jesus Christ,
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The last week of Advent, beginning on December 17, is a kind of prolonged The Office is invigil of Christmas. vested with greater solemnity; the antiphons at Lauds and the other Hours, allude expressly to the coming Every day at Vesof the Saviour. pers, there is a special antiphon for the "Magnificat," in which Our Lord is addressed by one of the titles given These antiHim in the Scriptures. phons are of great antiquity; they are found in some of the earliest manuscripts of the Roman Liturgy.
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Nativity.
The Introit of to-day's Mass reminds us that the long expected Messias is nigh. "To-day's ye shall know that the Lord will come, and will serve us and to-morrow shall you see His glory.'' The Mass prayer continues in the same strain, and reminds us of the fruits of Christ's coming: "0 God, whodos: gladden us by the annual expectatio:. of our redepmtion. grant that who receive now with joy Thine Only-Begot ten Son as our Redeemer, may without fear behold Him coming as our Judge.'' December 25.—Feast of the Nativity ot Our Lord. Double of the 19', Class. White. The chief chasacter:stic of this. Feast (.)f the Birth of Our Lord is the custom of celebrating three Masses, called the Midnight Mass, the Dawn Mass. and the Day Mass. This custom is first e xplicitly mentioned by Pope St. Gregory. but without doubt is anterior even to his time. The rite of the Midnight Mass is suggestive of the fact that Christ was born in the depth of night. and reproduces. through the liturgy the scene of the Nativity. The most solemn of the Christmas Masses in older days was the Day Mass, celebrated by the Pope, in St. Peter's. Towards the fifth century. the custom arose of .cele bratsig another Mass between the Mid. night Mass at St. Mary Major's and the solemn Mass at St. Peter's. This Mass was celebrated in the little church of St. Anastasia. near the Palotine because this day is the feast day of the Saint. For that reason, in the second Mass on Christmas Day. there is a commemoration of St. Anastasia. On Christmas Day we go back in From all -ver - nirit to Bethlehem. the world the minds of millions turn to With the scenes of Christ's Birth. increasing abundance, from year to year, we receive Divine consolation from our visit to the Manger of the Christ-Child. We lay at His feet the promise to remain faithful to Hiro al ways. From cur hearts we adose flirts W. re as our Creator and our Lord yere Him as our King. and offer to Him the sffestisns of cur hearts
His Grace the Archbishop celebrated Pontifical High Mass at Fremantle on Tuesday morning, on the occasiaa of the Centenary celebrations of .the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition. The Bazaar in aid of the Church Funds, at South Perth, was formally opened by His Grace the Archbishop on Friday evening. His Grace the Archbishop will pi-e. side at a Profession Ceremony, C90. vent of Mercy, Victoria Park, on Monday morning. In the evening, His Grace will open the Garden Fete in the grounds of the Archbishop's Palace. His Grace the Archbishop will preside at a Profession Ceremony at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Highgate Hill, on January 8. His Grace has received word from Rome that Rev. Maurice Giles will be ordained to the Priesthood, at Propaganda College, Rome, to-day (Satur• day), December 17th. Saturday next (Christmas Eve) Con. fessions will be heard in tic Cathedral from 3.30 until 6. and from 7.30 until midnight. Pontifical High Mass ' !I be sung by His Grace the ArchLi )7 at Midnight. The sermon will .. preached. by Father Kelly. The will render "Mass in G," by ')er, with "Adeste Fidelis" sung a- s. Offertory. Prior to the Mass Mrs. :;‘- :ney Smith will sing "The Star of Bet ,,liem." and the choir a "Xmas Hymn.- ,,unded on a German hymn of the 1 s h century. At the entrance of His Gr •he Archwill be bishop, Elgar's "Ecce Sac( sung. The choir will be s• - s,ported by an orchestra, in conjunct i n with the organ. The soloists will I : Mrs. SydBrennan, ney Smith, Misses Pegg Eileen Hart; Messrs. Pete: ,..)x.by and Ss-ci. Lynch. Mr. Arthur Taylor will preside at the organ. an-1 At-. Sydney Smith will conduct the ci 's On Christmas morning Stasses will be celebrated at 7. 9. 10 ar t 11 o'clock. A t 11 o'clock a Solemn 'iigh Mass will be sung. His Grace -he Archbishop will preside. The oc.'asional sermon will be preached by s Redemptorist Father, Rev. John Cullen will Is, ordained to t he Priesthood, for the A- 'Aiocese, by His Grace the Archbishots on Decem her 21. at 8.45 a.m.. at St. Mary's thedral. His first Mass will be celebrated on the following -lay. at St 13rigid's Church, West I) ,rth, at 7.15 a.m. Rey. Father Crowe, of Toowoomba. is spending a few weeks' holiday in the WEst, with Rev. Father O'Connor, of Victoria Park. Rev. Father T. Haugh. 0.M.Is who has been stationed at Fremantle for he last 7 years, has been transferred to He was tendered Sorrento Victoria. a send-off by the parishioners on Wednesday night. and left for the Eastern States on Thursday by the Manunda. * * The Masses on Christmas Day in the Beverley Parish will be as follows: Pin' gellv, Midnight; Brookton. 8 a.m.; Beverlev, 10 a.m. On .New Year's Day: Quairading, Sa.m.: . Doodenanninfs. 10 a.m. * . Masses on Christmas Day at the Church of the Holy Rosary, Nesilands. will be celebrated as follows: Midnight and at 7 o'clock and 9.30 a.m. December Arriving at Fremantle on is the Bav, Hobson's by the s.s. 23, returns who Goody, Rey. Father L. J. Archto take up his work in the Perth A former pupil of the Ch diocese. tian Brothers' College, Perth, Dr Goody left in September. 1924. to pre. flare for Holv Orders at the Propagan' e He was ordaine d- College. Rome. on Lateran. a t the Basilica of St John de• December 20, 1930. He gained the last The cr-ee of D D. in June. 1930. ve.ar has been spent in Jugo-Slavia. Pr,e; which n nnring for the snecial work Archdiocese. ;s undertaking in this Father Goody is 24 Years of age. and, , (-)1 ;s the Son of Mr. and Mrs. GOOd Terrace. "Mandeville House." Adelaide Perth.
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Last month, at the age of 83, Mr. Tom Sexton. whose splendid eloquence frequently electrified the House of Commons in the old days when Charles Stewart Parnell was hammering out a new system for the betterment of the Irish people, passed away in Dublin. He was one of the ablest of a brilliant set of men who supported the Natio!' ist leader in the historic struggle for Home Rule up to the unfortunate split in the party owing to the ParnellO'Shea trouble. He retired from the political arena to find a directorship in an Irish Railway Company. His fine talents were submerged in the more profitable sphere of commerce. Since the closing of what promised to be a
Mr. Harry Corbett Leo Shelton, LL.B., a prominent Victorian barrister, died at Malvern recently. Mr. Shelton was one of the founders of the Newman Society, and a member of the executive for the erection of Newman ColHe lege at Melbourne University. was very successful in his profession. and his early 'death at the age of 45 is regretted by a wide circle of friends. He leave a widow, two sons, and a Three brothers ars memdaughter. bers of the medical profession. R.I.P. The Very Rev. Dean Coyne, V.G., Leongatha, in the Diocese of Sale, Victoria, has ,Pen created a Domestic Prelate to the Pope The new member of the Mor i nori was a fellow student at May -th with His Grace Archbishop ManHx and the Very Rev. Dr For more than four O'Reilly. '.M. decade,: 11,., has laboured in the Sale :*lifully and fruitfully. "The Diocese Record', ' ,ngratulations. , •e of the National Univers The itY of 17 , ad has decided to confr.-degree. Doctor of Laws, the hem, ' - ief organisers of the Fuupon These organisers charist; r' -.Tress. • -- Daniel are: Tl istrative • -7-etary: Mr. Frank O'Reilly. crunisation: M. D'Ianvelle. director t he Permanent Intetnasecretar tional Co..-rrittee: Mr. T. J. Robin%on, architect: and Mr. Vincent O'Biien. who will r s-eive the degree, Doctor of Music The Re- .1. Goodman, M.S.C., who has been :)atient in Lewisham Hospital, Se-le:v, arrived in Perth clurine Father Goodman is well the weeknown ie tflis State as an eloquent and zealous .reelher ef the Sacred Heart He. is the guest of Right Congrega Rev. Moe , nor Fagan, at West Perth. * tey. L.-. Maguire. of St. Columban's I Mission S•wiety, on his arrival in Melbourne be the Orama, was met at the boat by tile Rev. Luke .Mullany. Director of the Society, and by other priests of the Society. the Australian branch of w hich was founded by Dr. Maguire, who will leinain in Australia for some time. On the 30th. of last month, in St. :-;tephen's Cathedral, Brisbane. Archbishop Duhig raised to the priesthood the R evs. R. Copley, J. Henry, and D. Boland. for the Archdiocese. and the R ev. E. A. Concannon, Toowoomba Diocese. A large congregation witnessed the ceremony. Patricia Foley, of London, made a gown and veil for her sister when she was received as a nun. Patricia wore the gown and veil herself, when she Was recently married to a London jourNow she nalist. John II. Morecroft. is making the gown into vestments for her brother, who is a Marist student, and who hopes soon to be ordained. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Halloran, who have just celebrated their golden wedding in the village of Hospital. near Limerick. Ireland. have given all their Their only to the Church. son is Father Leo Halloran, C.SS.R. Their eight daughters are members of religious communities in Ireland and , lsewhere. the second anniversary of the re.eution into the Church of Arcl.bishop ' Iyanios and Bishop Mar Theophilos. former leaders of the "Jacobe' Schismatic Church of Malabar. Indik. another noted Jacobite leader embraced the Faith. TT is Father G. PatiPl'ra. a nephew of Mar Ivanios. It is "rleted that 300 of his adherents will follow his example. • • The annual Scholarship Examina!inn. in connection with the Christian Brothers' college. Fremantle, was held
(1894-6 ,, and the Viceregal Commis He was sion on Railways (1906-10). High Sheriff of Dublin in 1887, and Lord Mayor in 1888-9. Retiring from public life in 1896, he devoted himself to business affairs in Dublin. R.I.P. The bridge and euchre party, in aid of the Sacred Heart Convent, Maylands, held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Brown, Robert-street, Bayswater, on Monday evening, passed off very The ladies' prize for successfully. bridge (an order for 10/6 in goods, kindly donated by Aherns Ltd.) was won by Mrs. Hearndon. Mr. Russell Greive succeeded in carrying off the gentleman's prize (an order for 10/6, donated by Messrs. Walsh's Ltd.). Mrs. Noble. Garrett-road, won the brass Donations were also received bowl. from Rev. Father McArdle, Green-
The Bells of Noel For "The Record,- by "C. K.") They call to me. they call to you, The holy Christmas Bells, They ring through cities near and far, And through the country dells, For lo! 'tis Christmas morn, Emmanuel is born, 0 Token of God's peace to men, So old—yet ever new. They call to me, they call to you, The happy Christmas Bells, And if our Faith be firm and strong, Whit charm within them dwells. Of us they will implore. To hasten and adore, Our Little King—the Word Made Flesh, So old—yet ever new. They call to me, they call to you, The chiming Christmas Bells, And o'er the hearts of young and . old, They cast their magic spells. All human hearts now share The Birthday Honours fair. Of Him who reigns o'er heaven and earth. SO old—yet ever new. They call to me, they call to you, The haunting Christmas Bells, Like angels heralding the dawn, Their tone all sorrow quells. Now rich and poor caress, The Babe of Blessedness, And kneel in homage at the Crib, So old—yet ever new. 0 Mary, pure and mild. W e hail thee and thy Child, Christmas is Jesus. Christmas is Thee. The Son of God on a Virgin's knee. Thou art the Rose and He the Dew, 0 Beauty ancient and ever new— The Christ Child and His Mother!
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Nedlands Parochial News The monthly general Communion of the Children of Mary Sodality will take place at the 7 o'clock Mass to-morrow ( Sunday) morning, and all the members are requested to attend in regalia. Owing to the Goose Club and the second case of champagne not being drawn until to-night, the results of the other raffles have been held over for a furA complete list will be ther week. published in next week's issue. Midnight Mass will be celebrated again this year on Christmas Eve, and the conductress of the choir (Mrs. Baird) is sparing neither time nor trouble in endeavouring to have everything in readiness for the festive season. A most enjoyable entertainment was presented by the pupils of the Loreto Convent. Nedlands, on Monday evenA large and appreciative ing last. audience heartily applauded the various items, which reflected the greatest credit on the wonderful training reWe were ceived by the children. pleased to see Monsignor Verlino- amongst those present. He said that he enjoyed every minute of the concert, and that it equalled anything of its kind he had ever witnessed, either here or in the Eastern States. An account of the annual break-up concert by the children of St. Teresa's School will appear in a later issue. Mr. and Mrs. R. O'H. Burke, and Sheila and Allen, leave on Thursday for a short visit to the Eastern States. They will be absent for some weeks, and will be missed by a large circle or We take this opportunity of friends. congratulating Miss Sheila Burke on winning the first prize in the recent Alliance Francaise Examinations (Grade IV.). The Sisters at Loreto have reason to be proud of this promising young pupil, who has added fresh laurels to the existing good results of previous examinations. Rev. Father Moss announced at the meeting of the Children of Mary held last Sunday that it was hoped to for'-•. a Catholic Tennis Club in Nedlands The proposal should meet with enthusiasm from the large majority of the parishioners, who have felt the need for such a club for a long time. A meeting in connection with this matter will probably be called in the new year. Mrs. Downey. of Merriwa-street, arccmpanied by her two small sons, returned by the Trans. train last week. a fter an extended holiday spent with her parents in the Eastern State., Another parishioner who has returned from a holiday is Mrs. Hughes, of Broadway. who has been Agent in the country for some weeks
Toodyay Parish Following is the result of the Xmas Cheer, which was drawn publicly at Toodyay. on Saturday, December 10: 1st.: No. 1359, Mrs. James Brennan. Mogumber. 2nd.: 1908, Selbv Sinclair, Toodyay, 3rd.: 1722, Edna Haddrill, Chitibin. 4th.: 880, Mrs. McMahon. Cleopatrastreet, Palmyra. 5th.: 1849, M. Chitty. Calingiri. 6th.: 2482, Mrs. Caston. 3 Faradaystreet, Mt. Hawthorn, 7th.: 1982: L. Young, Wattening. 550 _ 8th.: 1207, Mrs. L. Carberry, Newcastle-street, West Perth. 9th.: 789. D. Buckley, Cunderdin. 10th.: 523, Ida and jack, c/o Mrs. Smith, Toodyay. 11th.: 240. Miss E. O'Sullivan, St, T oseph's Orphanage, Subiaco, The Sisters desire to thank all who helped to make this goose club a proThose also who aounced suecess. helped with last Saturday's dance ha,.-e their unstinted gratitude.
10/6, and Mr. J. Hegney, grc. .t political career in the service of hushes, Summer School. 5s. M.L.A., Few of. heard seldom was he Ireland, comso been have reputations 1-,:i.;ht eathclic earents are again remindcd Towards the end of September, the pletely eclipsed as has been his. Tim that the Summer School of religious maga that announced Press Spanish SexThomas I-Teaiv. William O'Brien. statue of Christ has instruction will begin at Toodyav on ton, what doughty champions they nificent marble the Cathedral at December 27, and finish on Janu i v from robbed been were in a House that had such luminAll the children of the parisn This statue was the work of 14 ous traditions to inspire the ambitions Granda. sculptor, who liv- who have not the advantage of a CaSpanish well-known a statesman? the and reformer of the seventeenth century. Quite tholic education will be welcome Few of that splendid galaxy of talent ed in the Carlos Pickman, a well Senor recently Parill-fated the round that gathered Temporary Change of Masses. collector, presented the nell in the first flush of his leadership known artthe civil Government at Seare requested to note Parishioners to statue deOf Sexton's great now remain. t he following temporary chancre of ville, saving at the same time that bating powers. the late had purchased it from an unknown times and dates for Masses: stone said: "He can make the worst ap- he December 18: Clackline, 8.30: Toodfor the sum of 400 pesetas. being man in Born reason.better the near been vav, 10.30. had it that time the at io-norant as fame gained he 1848. in W aterford December 25: Toodyav, Midnight In this country we would :t-olen. ;4 lecturer for the Catholic Young Men's Mass: Wongamine, 7.30: jennacubbine. as story collector's art that upon look work whilst bodies Societies. and other fishy, and turn the matter over 9.0. ;fly, as a railway clerk. Elected to the rather C.I.D. January 1: Toodyay, 8: Culham. 10 The statue was the House of Commons for Co. Sligo, and to the of the Cathedral at Granada property North and Belfast West for fterwards a Bazaar at Mundaring. as stolen property, it should not Kerry his remarkable eloquence soon and, To raise funds for the new church at gift a it to make right Senor's the be "Silver-tonof title the gained for him t at Seville. Mundaring. a bazaar is to be held gued Tom Sexton." An authority on to the civil Governmen of Se- ehtreon Faturda7- December 17 The atheists the will what -how, An of financial matters. he was a member result yi ill appear later. ville do with a statue of Christ? the Financial Relations Commission
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Saturday, December 17, 1932.
C HRISTIAN BROTHERS' COLLEGE, PERTH D ISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES AND ANNUAL REPORT
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The annual Prize Distribution of the Christian Brothers' College took place in the Town Hall before a crowded house on Wednesday evening, the 7th. inst. His Grace the Archbishop presided, and distributed the prizes. With him on the dais were Right Rev. Monsignor Verling, V.G., Very Rev. Father Prendiville, Adm., Mr. Justice Dwye., Mr. T. Ahern, Dr. Horan, and Rev. Brother Power, Principal of the College. A varied programme of musical items, followed by the Trial Scene from "The Merchant of Venice," was arranged in the following order: 1. College Choir—"Salve Mater" (Gregorian), "Star of Eve" (Wagner) , "Carraig Donn" (Irish Air), "Gems from Verdi" (Verdi) . 2, Piano Solo, "Polish Dance" (Scharwenka). Brian McCorrnac. 3, Violin 'Solo, "Ave Maria" (Schubert), "Favourite Airs," Mr. C. Swift. 4, "On the Wings of Song' (Mendelssohn), H. Lancaster and M. 5, Piano Duet, "Fantasia of Byrne. Irish Airs," Thomas Ahern and Ed6, The Trial Scene ward Prendiville. —"Merchant of Venice." Dramatis Personae: The Duke, J. Ryan: Antonio, C. Nulsen; Bassani°, D. Hayden: Salerino, M. Lane: Gratiano, L. de Mamiel; Shylock, J. J. Kenneally; Clerk of Court, T. Ahern; Tubal, J. C. Watson: Portia, S. Kelly; Nerissa, A. Holland; Magnificoes, B. Las-an and A. Tomlinson. ANNUAL REPORT. Rev. Brother W. I. Power, B.Sc., Principal of the College. then read the annual report for 1932, as follows: Your Grace, Very Rev. Fathers, Ladies and Gentlemen,— The conclusion of the scholastic year has brought together again this distinguishet gathering of friends and wellwishers of the College in the Terrace. To all I offer a hearty welcome, for their presence is an assurance that they take an active and practical interest in the College, which, especially at the present time, is much valued and appreciated by us. I do hope that for many years to come this ready assurance will be even more pronounced, and so act as a charm to brighten the lives of those engaged in the strenuous work of education. The necessity for Christian education has been made very manifest in the recent encyclical of the Pope. His Holiness observes, that men realise today more than ever, amid the most exuberant material progress, the insufficiency of earthly goods to produce happiness either for the industrial world or for the nations. Hence they feel more keenly in themselves the impulse towards a perfection that is higher, which is planted in their rational nature by the Creator Himself. This perfection they seek to acquire by means of education. In the present order of Providence, there can be no ideally perfect education which is not Christian education. Young people. unaccustomed to respect God, wil! be unable to hear the restraint of s virtuous life, and never having learneS to deny themselves anything, they wil: easily be incited to disturb the public order. Some few months ago, when talking to a noted educationalist, one intimatelv connected with secondary work in State Schools of the Commonwealth, I heard him pass the remark that it was his conviction, after forty years of experience at the work, that education without the refining influence of religion, was sadly lacking in its first essential. This influence, he acknowledged, was missing in the schools with which he was connected, and now more than ever, he deplored its loss to the rising generation. Statements like these afford consols tion to our Catholic people. who .make such a big effort to have their children brought up in a proper environment where their religious instinct is carefully nurtured. I do hope they will continue to make the sacrifice, for the atmosphere of our institutions promotes also the growth of the virtues required for true leadership. Thus eventually, the attendistsstodents them become aware that true liberts is founded mainly upon obedience to the moral law: that to he great cne must possess love of truth and justice: the cc-I-wage of one's convictions: respect for opponents: and to accept defsat with that calmness characteristic of 'great men. There has been much talk during t 'le year of vocational training, but ;t seems to be the common idea to make it consist in a bias towards manna] t rsining with the set purpose of gain in" in some art or craft. This must prodnce a tendency to -flmit pupils to some particular trader' instead of la vies: down a sound general
knowledge from which boys can later on make a choice of vocation. Many educationalists regard this tendency as verging on the danger line in education, and hence strive to remove it. With them, I agree that our purpose should be to give a training to our boys, which is essentially a pre-vocational one. I note with pleasure the growing conviction among business people, and heads of departments, that a mere pass in the Junior University Examination is not a sufficient test on which to admit boys into their offices. If a young man is to make his name in any calling, he should cover a course equal to the Leaving Certificate Examination, for the little that is gained by taking boys at an immature age cannot approach the advantage derived from the broader education which follows on the completion of the Junior Test. I trust that before long the Government will make the Leaving Examination their test of fitness for boys entering the Service, and then make the Government positions more attractive by improving the scale of salaries. I would advise parents who intend to send their sons to the University not to do so until the boys have completed their seventeenth year and more. By following this rule, there might be an end put to the wholesale failures which have occurred so often of late in every f aculty. In one faculty last year 25 students were recommended to be expelled or permanently to be sent down. No doubt there are other causes for this weakness, but immaturity is, to my mind, the chief one. T am pleased to report that the spiritual side of the work of the College has been most carefully stressed. Efforts were made to imbue the senior boys with proper notions of true Catholicity, so that later on they will be a living testimony to the worth of a Catholic secondary education. It was most pleasing to note the spirit of piety which prevailed during the year and manifested itself he the never-ending stream of boys who visit the College Oratory during the day. The annual retreat conducted in strict silence was very successful, and must have gladdened the heart of the conductor. Rev Father Gorey, C.SS.R. My thanks are especially due to our thrice-esteemed Administrator. Very Rev. Father Prendiville, and to Rev. Dr. Sullivan and Rev. Father Kelly, for their care and attention to what concerns the spiritual needs of the boys. But. I value most of all the never-failing kindness of Your Grace, and feel it is our chief support in a work which is particularly trying. Like most Boarding Schools. we feel the reduction in numbers produced by the continuous depression. and, for obvious reasons. I. like others, hope this may lift soon. In the public examinations held towards the end of 1931 the boys have been eminently success. ful. Twenty-eight boys passed the Leaving University. This is a record result in the history of the College, and is the highest number of any of the Non-Departmental Schools in the State. Most of the successful candidates also matriculated, and no fewer than thirteen entered the University where they are giving a good account of themse:• ves. Thirty-three boys obtained passes in the Junior University Examination. Early in the year, a student of the College was selected for entry Mt Duntroon Military School. Several Hackstt Bursaries were awarde 1 to our matriculated students because of Two aspirtheir meritorious results. ants went to Rome to study for the Priesthood, and I expect two more to leave for Melbourne early in February next to follow the same lofty vocation. In the Inter-School Examinations, Sub-Junior Division, held between pupils of our own schools in the State. one boy from the College secured first place with Gold Medal. while prizes were won for excellence in English. French, Arithmetic. Physics and Chemistry. Sport has its educational value in school life, for it not only develops a bow physically, hut plays an important part in character formation. Through it a student is taught to be self-reliant, r esourceful, unselfish, to love the game and to work for a common cause, the honour of his Alma Mater. We never allow sport to encroach on the hours for study, though T fear that some do not credit this. The excitement caused by the splendid ttmle for the Pre miership between our First XVIII. and and Guildford Grammar boys is not vet forgotten. and our wonderful victory at the interschool Sports, when our representatives made a record win for the College, is alive in the memWe rowed, into second ory of us all. place in the race for the "Head of the
River." I heartily congratulate the Scotch College boys on their very fine performance. Our boys show much promise at cricket, their keenness for the game is remarkable, and makes up for their youth and inexperience. I feel proud of the achievements on the field during this year. The activities of the Old Boys are remarkable. To win two divisions of the Hockey, the Football, and the Athletics is a feat which few kindred associations can equal, while the high standard of their social functions is very gratifying both to the Brothers and to general public. More remarkable still has been their success at the University, in the Law Division at least. Congratulations are extended to Mr. Wrn Dunphy and Mr. Gerald Ruse, on their brilliant display. Nor has the generous offer of an up-to-date boat shed on the Canning been forgotten, for I learn that as soon as we have the site ready they are prepared to commence its erection. To each member of the committee I send my sincere thanks, while hoping that it will be only a matter of a short time before the College at Clune Park is erected, when we can avail ourselves of their kind offer. The present balance of the Old Boys' Boat Shed fund is £484. My thanks are due to the Ladies' Executive Committee of the Parents' and Friends' Association, who worked so energetically to make all the social functions a success, and through whose generous co-operation the sum of E15() has been put to the credit of the At The debit balance now sociation. Members, and still stands at £1,615. more members, are wanted to help to equip St. John's College. It is pleasing to he able to state that the health of the boat ders during the year was excellent. We were spared even the chills so preca'ent during Those among us the winter months. who were troubled had their ills al. layed very quickly through the a.• tention and skill of Dr. T. II. Donnel. ly. assisted in no small way by our Matron, Mrs. Lei. T wish to thank the members of the staff for their willing co-operation in all that concerns the good name of the College. The earnestness shown re study and the general discipline, which was never so satisfactory, is in no small measure due to their efficiency and devotion. In this expression are included all our coaches and those gentlemen who by their help and advice aided us considerably. In conclusion. I woulc: like once again to thank all my hearers for their presence here to-nio-ht. and warmly to extend to you the Season's Greetings. His Grace the Archbishop then distributed the prizes to the following students: Leaving Class II.—Dux of College, The Archbishop's 1932: Leo Parker. Prize for Christian Doctrine: Leo McGuire. The Ahern Gold Medal (MatThe Lavan hematics) : Leo Parker. Gold Medal (French and Latin) : Len. The M. P. Nunan Gold Townsend. Medal (Chemistry) : James Donovan. The Old Boys' Gold Medal (Physics and Applied Mathematics): D. Lyons. The Dr. Donnelly Prize (English) : J. McGillicuddy. Leaving Class I.--The Carroll Prize ( Best student in Leering Class I.): M. Connaughton. The Ahern Gold Medal The Dr. (Mathematics) : T. Ahern. Donnelly Prize (English) : D. O'Driscoll. Elocution: J. Ryan. Junior University.—Dux of Juniors. Christian Doctrine Prize R . Green. Reg. Morris. Dr. Donnelly Prize (English). R. Green. Elocution, B. McCormack. Sub-Junior, Division II.—Dux of Second Place: R Class: C. Nulsen. O'Driscoll. Christian Doctrine Prize: The Elocution Prize: C. L. Smith. Nulsen. I.—Dux of Sub-Junior—Division Second Place: Class: K. Needham. D. Durack. Christian Doctrine Prize: S. Kelly. Elocution: S. Kelly. Sixth Class.—Dux of Class: E. Cocks Christian Second Place: J. Lawton. Doctrine Prize: L. Waldock. Elocution: Alex. Rosenwax. Fifth Class.--Dux of Class: P. Wade Christian Second Place: P. Smith. Doctrine Prize: P. Smith. Elocution: Michael Byrne. SecDux of Class: G. Prendiville. ond Place: M. Byrne. Christian Doctrine Prize: B. Mortimer. Third Class.—Dux of Class: G. ChamlTrlain. Second Place: J. Brady. Christian Doctrine Prize: K. Moran. Elocution: Leith Glowrey. Junior Boys.—Dux of Class: K. Slater. Second Place: T. Cullity. Music.—Piano Medal), donated by Miss Hurler: Ted Prendiville.
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After the distribution of prizes, His Grace the Archbishop, in the course of an eloquent address, congratulated the Principal of the College on the satisfactory annual report, which had just been read, and complimented the boys on their success in every sphere during the College year. "It is not necessary for me," continued His Grace, "to stress the cause of Catholic education, and the sacrifices Catholics are called upon to make in The success oi these that direction. efforts, however, would be impossible without the aid of the Teaching Orders of the Church; and among such Teaching Orders, the Christian Brothers hold a very prominent position. They are to be found in every English-speaking country, and their good works follow them wherever they go. They are now to be found within the very shadow of the Dome of Peter, and one of the happiest priviieges of my last visit to Rome was the celebration of Mass and distribution of Holy Communion to 300 boys in their College there. And I need hardly tell you that the boys are as loyal to their teachers there, as they are here in our own College at the Terrace." Mr. Justice Dwyer, President of the Arbitration Court, moved a vote of thanks to His Grace the Archbishop, for his presence there that night, notwithstanding his numerous official duties, giving them another instance of his deep and practical interest in the cause of Catholic Education. He trusted he would long be spared to rule the destinies of the Archdiocese, for the Archdiocese had good reason to be proud of him. Whether on the public platform, or in the pulpit, the oratorical pronouncements of His Grace were second only to the weight of wisdom which supported them. As an outstanding missionary preacher, and as a wise and capable ruler, the Archdiocese owed to him its wonderful progress for nearly thirty years, and he hoped that the grantng of his request for a Co-adjutor, by lightening his burden, would only serve to lengthen His Grace's years of unselfish labour amongst them. On behalf of the College and the pupils, and the large audience there that night, and his grateful subjects in Perth, he thanked His Grace once more, for his unfailing Interest in their spiritual 1.yslfare. The motion was carried by acclamation. A short series of Swedish drill exercises and gymnastics, under the supervision of the instructor. Mr. Wells brought the evening's programme to a close.
DEATHS. COUCHMAN.—On December 7, 1932. at her residence, 50 Viewway, Nedlands, Margaret Mary, dearly beloved wife of Douglas C. Couchman, loved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R Barry, and fond sister of Marie (Mrs. J. Newman). Essie (Mrs. I. Sullivan). Hilda (Mrs. G. Gason). Frederick and Leonard. Rest in Peace. BRYAN.—On December 6. at Perth. Peter John, dearly beloved youngest son of Aidan and May Bryan, of Lake. Hinds, Wongan Hills, fond brother ot Patricia, Berna. Franklen. Robert. Allan and Aideen; loving grandse.n of Mr. and Mrs. J. Prindiville, of Victoria Park; aged 4 years and 4 months. IN MEMORIAM. BRANCH —Of your charity, pray for the repose of the soul of Willie Branch, who died on December 15. 1931. R.I.P. Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on his soul. —Inserted by his loved ones. C AMPBELL—Of your charity. Pray for the repose of the soul of Michael Campbell, who died on December 19. 1931. R.I.P. Immaculate Heart of Mary. your prayers for him extol. 0, Sacred Heart of Jesus. have mercy on his soul. —Inserted by his loving wife and family. KEAN.—In lovinss memory of Philip Kean, who departed this life on December 19, 1931. On his soul. Sweet Jesus, have mercy. —Inserted by his devoted wife and family. our KISSANE.—In loving memory of who dear mother, Anne Kissane. passed away at Wagin. on December 16. 1931. mercy Sacred Heart of Jesus have on her. —Inserted by F,. and R. Kissane, rogin.
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Saturday, December 17, 1932.
C ATHOLIC LAWN TENNIS ASSSOCIATION INTERSTATE CARNIVAL.
evening, and proLawn Tennis Association, which will leave Perth by train next Tuesday States: Members of the team selected from the West Australian Catholic op Kelly Shield" against all the other "Archbish the for Contest, Carnival Interstate Catholic the in and Miss (,)ed to Melbourne, to compete O'Mahony, Mr. B. Prindiville. Miss I. Carmody, Mr. J. Fraser, B.,ek Row (left to right) : Miss N. McKinley, Mr. J. Tully (Manager), Miss M. M. Donovan. and Mr. J. T. Anderson, Miss R. Gray, Mr. J. Edwards, Miss M. Mitchell, Front Row (left to right) : Mr. A Hinds, Miss M. McCutcheon, Mr. (Mr. J. Mitchell absent.) Curran. Final .t:Tangements for the great Interstat carnival, to be held in MelChristmas, have now been bourne completed. The programme drawn up by the Australasian Council embraces a fine seleeti,n of social functions, which will no doubt be thoroughly enjoyed by the big party from the West. In the tennis arena the draw for contests show that the local team will meet Queensland and Tasmania in the first This should give the two outings. players an opportunity to become used to their strange conditions and for the bigger matches ahead. The •zelectors have completed their task in a very satisfactory manner. This was fully demonstrated on Sunday last. in the very creditable dis-
by Miss play in an encounter with the Loton ladies' section will be captained The match was Imelda Carmody, who so successfully Park Tennis Club. Carnival. keenly fought, and brought out tennis filled this role in the Adelaide undertakThe W.A. The manager's duties will be of a very high standard. Association expresses its deep apprecia- en by Mr. J. Tully. tion to this club for the manner in The following members of the Assowhich they devoted themselves to the task of giving the players every op- ciation will accompany the team: Misses M. Valli, N. Sayers, P. Waters. portunity of getting into form. M. McKimmie, K. O'Dea, K. Outridge. The following is the 2-raded list of M. Dewan, and Mesdames J. Mitchell, players: Messrs. J .Mitchell, J. Fraser, J. Curran, Sutcliffe, and Hagarty; and T . Curran, A. Hinds, T. Anderson, B. Messrs. W. Lithgo. Frank O'Dea (KalPrindiville. and Jack Edwards; Misses goorlie). E. de Luca, J. Kerrigan, W. M. O'Nfahony, M. McCutcheon, M. Mit. Pye, Harold Lynch, B. Sutcliffe, J chell, R. Gray, M. Donovan, N. McKin- Clohessey, A. McLernon, and B. Hag. arty. ley, and I. Carmody. The captaincy of the team has been conferred upon Mr. Tom Anderson, with The Mr. J. Curran as vice-captain.
During their bourne on Xmas Eve. stay in the Victorian capital, they will be accommodated at the Victoria Palace. Collins-street. At the annual conference during the tennis week, the de. legates to represent W.A. will be Messrs. Hagarty and Tully. It is hoped to be able to stage the next carnival in Western Australia.
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TWO FIRST COMMUNICANTS (By AUNT BESS.V. day. You will be very happy here with your companions and the kind Sisters, and to-morrow before the rest of us go home, we are all coming up v.:, see how you look in your new black uniform." Black uniform! No uni• form could be as black as the heavy cloud that was forming between Joan and her mother's face, but before she had time to reply, the Rev. Mother had entered and taken an affectionate hold on her two visitors. That was the beginning and end of that day, but the black cloud would have envelooped those two loving hearts more sadly had they foreseen that five years later this same Rev. Mother would draw Joan into this same little parlour to tell her her mother was dead.
"THE BREAD OF LIFE." Of all the shocks Joan Patricia Lysaght had experienced during her nine short years of life, none came up to the one she got towards the end of a gorgeous holiday in the country, where the greatest obligation lay in drinking so much mineral water, that one could boast of possessing the brownest glass and bottle when the end of the season Where the only responsibilicame. ties were the dodging of snakes in the blackberry bushes, and the carefulness to avoid going near the paddock with the wild bull in it when one was wearThese halycon ing one's red pinny. days stretched out from December to February with naught to disturb their tranquility, for were not mother and father and the entire family sharing every joyous hour, and increasing the holiday fun by their presence. Then, quick as a puppy can snap at a fly, the shock came, though innocently disguised 'under a suggestion that mother should take Joan to visit the nice Rev. Mother and the Sisters who lived in the beautiful convent overlooking, the t ownship. Joan did not object to visShe iting anyone with her mother. had been raised on the children should be seen and not heard principle. but she found it to her taste to sit still and listen while mother and those whom she visited discussed feminine or other topics. as she found by doing this, she could pick up quite a lot 'of useful information on many things, to be re• told later on to admiring playmates while they wondered where she got her knowledge from. Joan. therefore, was greatly elated when the day appointed for the visit came, and, when her best vieux-rose coat and skirt that boasted twelve glass buttons was brought forth from the wardrobe, together with the cream felt hat with its wide satin ribbons, she felt as if heaven itself was pretty near. Nor did she drop down to things when the Sister who opened the door of the convent, ingratiatingly said "Oh, Mrs. Lysaght, and is this your little treasure at last?" Then to the treasure's astonishment the Sister gave mother and herself four kisses. 'each. one kiss on the right cheek: one kiss on the left cheek, and then, after a repetition of this performance. she explained, "We do this in honour of The Bless. ed Trinity and Our Lady, you now" That was the first tme Joan did know though her mother seemed accustomed to the rubric and murumred. "Sister, darling, however will we poor worldlings save our souls at all, when you even put such sanctity into your kisses?" A remark which was rewarded with a merry laugh and a "I'll go and tell Rev. gother you're here." Swiftly the blow felt. Joan Patricia. sitting in the chair near her mother studied with interest the various pic. tures on the wall, and then, sensing that something mysterious was brew ing, she glanced in the direction of her mother just in time to catch her trying tc wipe away a tear on the sly. In an instant her arms were around her and she was demanding to know what the matter was, and mother, drawing her on to her lap, said: "Joan, dear Daddy and I have decided,tet...ptet„ you to school here at this lory61Y eoeiveni The doctor said your were to be left ir the country, and we were afraid if we told you before it would spoil vonr
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The first stir was occasioned when Rev. Mother received a wire requesting Dorothy May's measurements to be sent at once to a very "tony" dressmaker. The request was carried out with alacrity, and, oh! how Dorothy queened it. Then, if never before, she showed she was a Dwyer of the first water, and Joan began to feel the first pangs of the horrid green-eyed monster, for never a line had come about her frock and the weeks fled on apace
On the eve of St. Barbara's Day, the children began their three days' preparatory retreat, and, said Rev. Mother: "I have a letter from your God, in designing Joan Patricia, hael mother, Dorothy, and your dress and made her very homely looking. She veil, etc., will be here on December 7th." had rather big eyes, it is true, but she Then, turning to the crestfallen Joan, had no respect for them at all, since she added: "Strange, Joan, that no overhearing a grown-up say "You could word has come of your things. We knock that child's eyes off with a cannot delay longer. so I told Mother However, God had compen- Joseph to pick out one of the concert stick." sated for the lack of good looks by giv- dresses and alter it to your size." Rev. ing her a sense of humour and a soul Mother's tone was so practical that appreciative of beauty, so, when she Joan could, find no words in which to was introduced to one and sundry jun- reply. Her feelings were very mixed, iors next morning, she instantly fell and I almost think she was not past w ishing that she wasn't going to make deeply in love with the prettiest one among them—a Dorothy May Dwyer. her first Holy Communion at all. Rewhose nose was that of a Grecian god- treat days, however, soon restored her dess, whose mouth was a rosebud. to a right frame of mind—they were whose complexion a peach, and whose so holy and so beautful, but, when on golden hair fell to her waist in a cape December 6th., Dorothy received a letof shining corkscrews. Strangely enough, ter describng her dress as her mother Dorothy May instantly took to Joan saw it, the thoughts of her companion Patricia. and thus continued this story. were far from holy, and she felt she ,Anyone who has gone through the could rip up the old dress that Mother Joseph was preparing for her, for it new boarder trial, knows what Joan felt like when she made her first appear- really looked as if it had been worn ance 'mid the crowd of quizzy girls, long ago by one of Noe's daughters. but, Dorothy May, her senior by a She tried to make an act of it but failed, and made a publim show of herweek, took it on herself to initiate her self instead, by bawling in chapel and new friend into all the doings at St She even mentioned the Mary's. Soon after they had met she refectory. matter to her ghostly Father, who tried said to Joan: to console her by reminding her that "I'm in the Third; what are you in?" Our Lord did not care a straw for "Third," replied Joan. style, as lone as her little soul wa: "That's good." went on her com- white. How panion, "we will be together. •On the morning of December 7th., was it You came to this school instead Pat O'Shea, the handy man of the conof a town one?" vent, was sent to meet the 11.30 train, "Because the doctor said I wanted but he came back with the report: country air, and you see,- contideo "Not a sign of a box there. Nothin' Joan, "I used to sleep with my eyes much at all on the train this mornin' open at home, and he said only rata. savin' two passengers and a cow that bits should sleep that way, by rights.' looked is if her calf had been taken "Oh, how uncanny that sounds, but from her without warnin' an', the usual it's nonsense to say you sleep with your hit of mail." eyes open. Joan. I never heard of There was another train due at 9 anyone doing that." o'clock that night, so the box would "Well, it must be true,- Joan con- be surely on that, and all anxiety was tinued, "because I heard a lady say removed when a wire came from the that you could knock my eyes off with dressmaker saying the box had been a stick, so I s'pose I've got enlarged despatched. eyes from sleeping with them with the So the last day of retreat came to its lids off.At which Dorothy May had close, and at twilight the little girls the bad taste to laugh. and then Joan's were ordered to early bed. Laid out tongue went on strike for the rest of on a chair in the dormitory was the the recreation. dress that had come out of the ar Side by side in chapel side by side and alongside it were a wreath and veil in class and refectory, side he side at that also looked as if they had been all times when they could manage it stowed away a considerable time. No the pretty and homely ones grew in preparations were made for Doroth‘ the bonds of friendship until the win- May. as Pat was to meet the 9 train ter term made them forsake each other and hrng the box to the Sister, who for the holier and more enduring ties would he waiting for him to return. of home. And, when they returned to So Dorothy, calm and certain, unThey were told if school—oh joy! dressed and got into bed, but, feeling they kept good they would be permit- sorry for Joan, she poked her head out ted to make their first Holy Commu- between the curtains, calling: "Never nion on the Feast of the Immaculate mind, Joanie: after all, you're --• Conception. They kept so good that pretty, so it won't matter much what early in October they were bidden to ott have on!" And Joan, more sorry write to their mothers and request for herself, called back: their dresses, veils, etc.. and before long "I'm going to kneel up on this bed both little girls received letters expres- and say five Our Fathers and five Hail sive of their mothers' joy, and assur- Mars's with my arms stretched out like ing them all the necessaries would he a cross, because Sister Martha told me with them in time for the 8th. Decem- this afternoon that you get anything ber. you want if you ask Our Lord for it Dorothy May had been accustomed that way. That's the way Moses prayto being spoilt and made much of at ed and God answered him." home, which resulted in her possessing "0 yes but he didn't see the Proa perfect knowledge of her cliarms. and mised Land, did he?" retorted Dorothy, a rather imperious, petulant manner. "You are a goose. Joan. you believe .Joan Patricia had been accustomed to everything everyone tells You." and being sometimes petted, sometimes with that she gave a most unrecollected scolded, sometimes confided in, and laugh and fell into silence and sleep. sometimes ignored, so with her sense Joan, kneeling up behind the privacy of humour she possessed the gift of of her bed curtains, faithfully recited tears and a nature half sad, half gay the prayers, but, with a strain of closed Dorothy May had very wealthy relaeves, and trying to balance herself on tions. Her three uncles were the — a wobbly mattress whilse she kept Bros.. proprietors of the largest jewel- her arms extended, she was soon exlery business in one of the big Austrahausted and fell face down on the pillian citits, and Dorothy thought every lms crying herself to sleep. She seemone needed reminding of the fact about ed to have been sleeping for about fifty four or five times a day. Yet, in spite years, and she was dreaming a delicious of this superiority complex. Joan dream that had to do with angels and whose pocket-money was nearly altape measures and soft white silk ways all gone, made bold to address when the noise of the curtains being Dorothy May as Dorrie. darling, white pulled aside disturbed her, and she she continued to worship her beauty woke to find one of the nuns, with a with her own enlarged eyes. Then lighted candle in her hand, bending came early November, and again thc over her. t wain were told to write and remind "Hush. Joan!" she whispered. "I their mothers of the wondrous event don't want to waken Dorothy and the December Sth. was to bring, and again whole dormitory, but get up and mit
your wrapper and slippers on—Rey. Mother wants you in the community room." To be wanted by the Rev. Mother was a dubious compliment, but to be w anted in the nuns' community room, where never a pupil set foot, and at an hour of the night when even the nuns themselves daren't say "Pussy," that was indeed out of the ordinary; but Joan, too scared to ask questions, did as she was bid, and crep downstairs with her silent guide. Then, opening the door of the community room, Sister smiled and pushsid Joan in before her. You could easily then have knocked her eyes off with a stick, for, sitting up at the table enjoying a cup of coffee was the little girl's mother, apologising in between the sips for breaking the rules of the convent. "You know. Rev. Mother," she was saying, "I wanted to give you all a surprise, for Joan loves surprises. I intended catching the morning's train, and then I could not manage it." Such a meeting! such a hugging, and a pitting away at arm's length to see how much her girleen had grown. Next came the opening of a box, with so many layers of tissue paper in it, that Joan thought nothing else would ever he found. At last the contents were discovered and displayed while everyone ooh-ed and ah-d in admiration, for there were the wreath and veil, the shoes and stockings, and finally, revealed in its beauty of silk and lace an/ tucks, the loveliest, daintiest dress that Joan had ever beheld. But, there was a shadow! Old Pat O'Shea had come from the station without any parcel for Joan's companion. "Divil a bit of a thing was there for up here on the train. Just the same as the mornin'—a cow and an odd bit of mail." This was all the nuns could get out of the weary messenger and everyone was sad. , Mother was kept for the night and accommodated in the parlour boarders' wing, so that she could be present at the early Mass in the convent, hut, w hen Dorothy May woke up, and heard that her things had not come, there was, alas! a tearful preparation for the great event of the feast. She instead of Joan was obliged to don the concert dress out of the ark, but she had a compensation, for being the senior she it was who walked up to tie nuns' Communion rail with the Rev. Mother as her partner. while Joan came a tremulous second side by side with Sister Assistant. Followed the breakfast—a most delicious mixture of pork sausages and tomato sauce gravy, cherries, lollies. and cream puffs, with mother sitting at the top table and a little First Communicant on either side. Then there was the cake, which Dorothy was allowed to cut and distribute, but which was the gift of Joan's daddy. and what a cake it was, with its sugar swans and glass ponds and two fat cherubs holding a scroll with a "God bless Dorothy and Joan" printed in pale blue icing. Dorothy's dress?—ah. yes! It came to li2-ht that very afternoon. Enquiries having been made through the station master, it was found that the parcel had been lying at the parcels office since the evening of December 6th:, hut old Pat had more than the pupil in his eye each time he went to the station, and had contented himself with making sure the box was not on the train. Yet, from that day to this. Dorothy always says her disappointment was a punishment from heaven for laughianrgatJt ms ohe an form Patricia of a praying with her in cross. She had her hour of glory, too, for. on the octave day of the Feast. the break-up concert 'took place, and the little girls donned their First Communion dresses for that occasion. Dorothy May was billed to sing and sin she did, just like a lark, so that she inent.• ed the tribute of an encore not previousb.- arranged. Joan was to give a recitation further on in the nigh", and she amused herself by peeping an ough a hole in the scenery to see how her mother and the audience were enjoy ing things. In the middle of a clas.sie duet, there rang out the unmusical squall of a baby, and Joan, who adored babies, noticed that the lady who had it in her arms hastily got up and, left the hall, so she slipped out unnoti.ced, and when she found the lady. politely for askedhercould a she mind her infant while. "I would be so obliged, little gir_1.said the mother. ',You see. my N, al. erie is playing the treble of that duet., and I do so want to hear every note. So saving, she placed- the squalling one
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Saturday, December 17, 1932. in Joan's silken lap and went back to the concert. Joan's item was to be "The Holly and Ivy Girl," so she tried its effect on the baby, but the baby did not seem to fancy her elocutionary voice, so she decided to give it a ride on her knee, the while she sang: "Hi-diddle-diddle, the cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon, The litle dog barked to see such sport A nd the dish ran away with the spoon." That suited the baby beautifully, but mother couldn't believe her eves n ten minutes later, her little w' hen whe daughter made her appearance in the dress that came out of the ark, decorated, as artistically as the flustered nuns and time could manage, with sprigs of holly and lengths of ivy hastily torn from portion of the Xmas decorations in the class room. And the 1-Jolly and Ivy Girl, being a very sad piece, and Joan Patricia being inclined to giggle nervously at uneven intervals, the recitation was not as perfectly rendered as it would have been had stir never volunteered to soothe the squalling baby. (The End 1
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9, Recitation, "The "Junior Girls. Greedy Bootblack," Little Mickey Berry, 10, Rhythmic Exercise, "BathCorry (Courtiers), E. Loughi, P. Boy' ing." 11, Song, "Dutchies," Junior SpryK. Ryan, land, C. McInerney, K. Pupils. 12, Brass Rod Drill, Junior R. lan, C. Rodgers, J. Grey, L. Fraser, Girls. 13, Song, "The Irish Soldier," Crowe, P. Pinselli, S. Truran, I . Day, Senior Boys. 14, Recitation, "Bref,•' M. Cundill, A. Ercek (Sprites-. 15, Rhythmic Little Byrnice Berry. The singing, solos, and choruses, were Exercise, Pastoral Dance. 16. Song. excellent, and the dressing well chosen "Spring Flowers," Senior Girls. 17, to blend with the scenery, to create the Song, "Flower Song," Senior Girls. 18, impressions of homely domicile, fairy Duet, Minuet in G (Beethoven), Maspalaces, and lonely roads as the occa- ters Ray Anderson and Walter Wilkinsion needed. son. 19, Scarf Drill, Junior Girls. 20. A very successful "break-up" Fete Recitation, "The Magpie," Miss Mary was held on the Laurel Midget Golf Berry. 21, Song, "Mr. Moon," Junior Links, Burt-street, Boulder, in aid of Girls. 22, Toe Dance, Miss Ronnie Le The Page. All Hallows' Convent School. 23, Brass Rod Drill, Senior night was perfect, and the organisers Girls. 24, Duet, "Humoresque," Miss well recompensed for their efforts by Patricia Wagner and Master Walter All sorts of en the good attendance. "King Recitation, 25, Wilkinson. tertainments were provided for young John's Christmas," Little Vivian Tipand old, and the result, we understand, pett. Humorous Sketch, "Aunt MaCongratulations tilda's Collar." is very satisfactory. Characters: Aunt Ma. to those who worked for the success of tilda, Miss Lily Nagle; Nieces, Cecilthe function. and Bertha, Misses Mavis Casey and Mr. James Sheehan, j.P.. is again in Mary Baker: Servant Maids, Mary and Boulder. looking well and hearty after Jane, Misses Enid Job and Rita Franhis sojourn abroad. Mr. Sheehan as- cesconi: Charwoman, Mrs. Champ, Miss The Crowning' of the sures us that he is erlad to be back in Nora Devlin. his adopted land, though he enjoyed Queen, by His Grace, Archbishop Clune. every minute spent in his native Ire- Queen of Carnival, Miss Olive Caplin: land. He cannot speak too highly of Train Bearer, Little Rita Daly; Atthe organisation and fervour of the tendants, Misses Rhona Green, Byrnice Irish people at the Eucharistic Con- Berry, Eleanor Casey, Winifred Berry, Mrs. Sheehan, who journeyed Bernadette Dillon, and Veronica Le gress. to Perth to meet her husband, return- Page: Pages, Brian Gee. Desmond Gee and Little Billie Boylan: Crown Beared with him last week. AccompanDr. and Mrs. Byrne and family re- er, Little Peter Beeson. M. A.Mus.A. Wagner. turned last Thursday from a month's iste: Miss A .T.C.L. Drill Master: Mr. Wells. holiday in Sydney.
GOLDFIELDS NOTES The annual concert by the pupils of St. John of God's Convent School took place in the Kalgoorlie Town Hall last Friday nie•ht, and the proverbially high standard of this entertainment was well maintained. It was very apparent that much time and forethought had been expended to produce so entertaining a concert. The large audience that filled the hall was reminiscent of years ago, and that the vast c oncourse that had gathered to witness the acting of the children was well satisfied, was evidenced by the plaudits that greeted each item as it finished. Rev. Dr. Kennedy, Adm., congratulated the teachers and the students on the excellence of the programme, and thanked those present, and all who aided the Sisters, and thereby showed appreciation of the good work being done in our midst for the rising generation.
The opening number. "Selections," was rendered by the Orchestra, Messrs. Wallace, McLelland, Jessup, Cocks, But'The ler, Misses Sullivan and Love. "Hoop Song," by in Infant Girls, and the "Kazoo Band," by the Infant Pr put the audience in good humour, and the way these "mites" acquitted themThe Inselves was very creditable. fants havino- disported themselves o'the stage, the programme turned to something more serious, on ----"Beauty and the Beast." in which the ST. JOACHIM'S CONVENT, VICcast was very aptly chosen, each stuTORIA PARK. dent carrying out her allotted part The part of the very well indeed. the by given concert The annual his wealth and loses who merchant, Deon Convent, pupils of the above finds his way to the Beast's Castle, cember 8. was voted by all to be tip-- was taken by Miss E. Halligan, who has best yet staged by them. From start repeatedly shown her loyalty to her to finish it was a pure delight, and Alma Mater, by helping in the annual showed very clearly that the rgeatest concert at what must at times be sericare had been taken in every detail of The ous inconvenience to herself. The Sisters might the preparation. of Misses A. Cox and T. Post, acting their of result the of proud well feel as Belladonna and Pretoria, who make labours, and the parents and friends no secret of their dissatisfaction with suls and showed by their attendance their now humble abode, was much adport that they fully appreciate what is mired, and so realistic that the kindly being done so unselfishly for the little of Beauty (Miss E The concert was a varied one. and loving nature ones. shone by contrast. To be disand was opened by an Action Song, en- Lyons) and selfish and generally titled "Shopping Day" and "The Wow,- gruntled mean and contemptible is not easy, tiny. the by Doll." China and en Soldier in play acting, and hence much children, everyone being delighted with even must be given to Misses Cox and credit Among actors. the the naturalness of their interpretation of their for Post received which the recitations. all of Miss Lyons, as respective parts. well-merited applause, were "Little Boy very B. Austin: "Belinda's Beauty, pleased the audience heard Blue." 1,v much, and her pleasing voice was Camera." "Sneezles and Wheezles," by advantage in several solo numbers. the Mis5es M. Roberts. E. Marsh, and to Beast, the enchanted Prince, was B. Aus,' ,1: "Ragtime," by Miss E. The allotted to Miss I. Abucl. The the part Mist lav Wind." North Marsh: "The of the Beast was the cause king love-ma by Prodies." "Infant E. Foulkes: and and the unexpected mirth, much of was duet piano A Miss M. Sullivan. beast to prince apof n transformatio McT. nicely rendered by the Misses justice. of poetic sense the peased Misses Geough and R. Kelly, while the whose parts are particularly M. Dwyer. P. lye. B. Austin and A. Others of mention were Misses P. Oxenham showed their ability in a worthy (Fairy Silyergleam and Beggar Soldiers." Walsh 'Playing piece entitled Woman), B. Williams and M. Keogh "Ocean Waves" was beautifully played Guards) . M. Halligan M. Dorizzi, L Tour' M. Jessop. J. by Misses E. Marsh. E. Clarke. I. McNamara, W. Nicol, "My nay and K Cross, as was also Marsh. First Waltz,". by Miss K.
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A song by the junior pupils, a hornpipe by the junior boys, and a song. "Hiking," rendered by the Intermediate 'boys, in appropriate costumes, received College The prolonged applause. pupils appeared (11 in a song and dance. (21, "The Wedding of the Painted Doll," and (31 in a vocal duet, all of The which were much appreciated. Misses F. Cassidy and M. Foulkes were heard to advantage in a piece with violin and piano. A Garotte was nicely rendered by Master F. Roberts and Misses M. Roberts. M. Dwver. and V. Vost. The singing class sweetly rendered a vocal duet, while Miss F. Cassidy's violin solo also gave much pleasure. The Intermediate pupils were heard in "The Land Beyond the Sunset." "Irish Diamonds."' by Misses Foulkes and Cassidy, completed the first part a very fine programme. Much credit IS due to Miss M. Dudgeon, who acted as accompaniste, and to Miss M. Eva, the elocution teacher. The second part o f the Programme was a dramatic play entitle-1 "The Princess and the Monster,- the young performers acquitting themselves most creditably. The various characters were as follows: King of Ososamee F. Cassidy: Prince Karl of A llisnu. M. Finlay: - Chancellor Grab001d. T Dwyer: Florizel, M. Sullivan: Leon. B. Kilpin: Forester, N. Geryase: Oueen rf Ososamee, C. Cross: Princess Viva, M. Foulkes: Corisande, T. Ricketts: Sylvia, L. Sullivan: Phillipa, A K eoh: Daphne, L. Sloan: Pe ar' W oman, N. Gervase. The Very Rev Dean Brennan. who with other members of the metrnpoli tan clergy, was present. expressed hic Pleasure at the very beautiful concert to which they had listened, and h tharkel the young actors, their teac!-. ers. thei- prirents and the general pub be for the keen interest which they take in the welfare of the parish. In c 'orlusion he wished them the C-r - n7 inents of the Season.
The crowning of the Queen by Archbishop Clune was a most interesting little ceremony, and the setting exceedingly pretty and spectacular, the frockB Y CONVENT OF MERCY PUPILS. ing of "Her Majesty" and retinue beine Leederville was all agog with excite- models of the wardrobe mistress's art ment and anticipation on the evening and skill Suitable and dainty souof Friday. December 9, for was it not venirs of the occasion were presented the evening of the concert to be given by Archbishop Clune, on behalf of the by the Convent pupils, and at which Sisters to those taking part was to take place the crowning of the Rev. Father .Moloney returned thanks Queen of the Carnival. to His Grace and visiting clergy for in seat available Quite early every their patronage that evening, and to St. Mary's Hall was occupied, and many all those who had helped in any way could only find standing room, but this to make the concert the success it was. mattered not at all, for everyone was He felt sure that the Sisters would be oblivious to discomfort, so keen was ever errateful for the assistance receivanticipation, and they were not disap- ed, and on their behalf wished each and pointed, as the programme presented everyone the Compliments of the Seawas a varied and most enjoyable one son. indeed, there not being one dull mo. ment throughout the evening, each and DON'T MISS THE CHANCE. every item being received with wellmerited applause. and the Sisters may well feel proud of the result of their Everybody with half a crown has a The programme was as fol- chance of winning £1,000 on December efforts. 30, when the W.A. Charities Consultalows: tion No. 10, on the Perth Cup, is 2, Chorus 1. Overture. Orchestra. The "Australia. 0 Thou Favoured Isle," drawn in the Perth Town Hall. 3, Song. "Grandpa," big prize list totals E5.000, and includes Senior Pupils. Now is 4, Drill, Senior Boys. three prizes of £1,000 each. Infant Girls. wait Don't a ticket. buy to time the Ronnie Miss Motor," "Our .5. Recitation, You may Le Page. 6. Song, "Chinese Lantern," for the Christmas rush. big consultation Infant Boys. 7. Dance, "Shean Trews." forget all about the and rob yourself of £1.000 MIFS Lorna Burke. 8, Song, "Gleaners."
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ents and children to fresh efforts in the City Councillors at St. Joseph's School, Victoria Square right direction The soft morning breeze came iii through the open window, past masses of hydranga, and rustled the blue streamers which fringed the platform in the Assembly Hall of St. Joseph's Arranged in School, Victoria Square. tiers ascending to the high windows opposite, the girls, in their neat blue uniforms, waited to welcome the representatives of the City Council, who were to present the prizes won in the recent Essay Competition on Vandalism. It was certainly a happy thought to make the presentation the occasion of one of tnose school functions which set the enthusiastic hearts of young people thrilling with a sense of loyalty to one another, and of common loyalty to their school. A storm ot applause broke from the expectant children as, at 11 o'clock precisely, Very Rev. Father Prencliville Adm., ushered in Cr. Boas, Mr. Bold, the Town Clerk, and Major Saunders After introducing the distinguished visitors, Father Prendiville called upon the children to present their programme ot welcome. The dainty song, "Good Morning" was sweetly sung, followed by the stirring "God Bless Our Lovely Morning Land, Australia." The short programme included a spirited violin duet, a recitation strikingly rendered by Miss Ursula Glance, a most graceful and effective display of Swedish Drill, and concluded with vigorous and highly enjoyable step-dancing. Father Prendiville rose to thank tht children for their excellent entertain. merit. His pride in their achievement "It was splendid," he was obvious. said; "in fact, I'm sure no one could have done it better!" He then called upon Cr. Boas, who rose to address the children. He liked talking to girls, he said, better than to boys. Girls, he believed, are not naturally vandals boys are. He impressed upon the chi!. dren that they must not think of the beautiful things of the city as belong ing to someone else. Acts of vanda!• ism cost money to their own fathers and mothers. He believed that many such acts, thoughtlessly done, were the outcome of mere animal spirits. The City Fathers do not want children to stop being lively. No, but they want them to learn to appreciate what is beautiful and to preserve it. He remarked that the children of St. Joseph's, with their "delightful school.' were very fortunately situated: below them was the beautiful river, which God gave us, and in front, their magni ficent Cathedral. Perth, he believed would some day become one of thc most beautiful cities in the world. Not the most magnificent, perhaps, but, he cause of its situation and its natural beauty, one of the most attractiu. One da) the might all be, not City Fathers—they couldn't he that—hut City Mothers! In the meantime, thee should do all in their power to prevent acts of vandalism. Having thanked the children for theii
enjoyable entertainment, Cr. Boas proceeded to congratulate the winners ot the Essay Competition, and to present the prizes to— Enid Bilam, winner of First Prize, for children over 15. Joan Kidd, winner of Second Prize for children over 13 and under 15. Thanking Cr. Boas on behalf of the School, Father Prenidville assured him that whatever acts of vandalism are committed in Perth, they certainle will not be committed by the children of St. Joseph's. Then, amid a storm of applause. evoked by the grantine of half holiday, the happy little function came to an end. The following are the prize essays: — VANDALISM AND HOW TO PREVENT IT. (By Enid Biram.) ( Winner of First Prize, for Children under 16 and over 14 years.' Vandalism means the wilful destruction of public property. In the City of Perth, the Town Council has a great deal to cope with in this form of evil, which is very prevalent in this, the t wentieth .century. Towns of Western Australia to-day are very different from those ot the last Avenues of green trees line century. the roads, large areas of land have been :tiltivated, and laid out with undulating lawns, and flower beds, which in spring are gay with brightly coloured These are parks, which are blooms. set aside for the exclusive benefit of the public. Many of Western Australia's natural beauty spots also have been preserved. Delightful gullies have been formed by the action of running water, and young streams leap playfully over rocks and fallen logs,, Wild flowers bloom in abundance; but although the destruction of these flowers is prohibited by the Council of Perth, and a heavy fine imposed on those who disobey this law, there are many people who would rather destro the flowers than see them growing in the bush. Large artistic buildings have been erected in Perth, which help to beautify our capital city. As yet. the town has not been crowded by factories and workshops, which steal from a beautiful city the clean, healthy atmosphere. Some people, however, do not appreciate this fact, and we find windows and doors of our shops and offices destroyed by, these vandals. The unpardonable crime of vandalism is committed more often by boys and girls, just past the school age. These destructive young people cause such a nuisance to the Council, because they have not been properly trained in The authority of their their homes. parents have been lax, and they have been allowed to go their own sweet way. Having no regard for their own property. they have even less for
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other's. This leads them to destroy public property. They delight to note the effect of their wan, -1 destruction. These regrettable acts are perpetrated with apparent carelessness for public property, in reality, belongs individually to each member of the community, for do not our parents pay taxation, which is contributed to the maintenance of such public property? Nothing much can be done at present to prevent this wrong doing, for, although severe punishment is meted out to the miscreants, there are many whc evade the clutch of the law. The onl way left open for the Council, therefore. is to see that during the children's school years the teachers strive to de. velop within the children "a civic con Then they will have more science." respect and appreciation for public property, and the Council would not find cause to reprimand the perpetrator,. vandalism.
Concert at Queen's Park
On Wednesday night, December 7, a grand concert and dramatic entertainment was given in the Memorial Hall, Queen's Park, by the pupils of St. Joseph's School. The attendance was excellent, among those present being the Inspector of Schools. Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Thomas, and the Rev. Fathers Pace and Winston. Among the many very pleasing items on the piogramme, reference must be made to the action song, - The Milk. maids.- splendidly given by the junior The operetta, -A Japanese children. Fantasy," was '1'er y entertaining, the work of Master S. Benson, as "Nankie Poo," deserving special mention. He was ably supported by "Ko-Ko," Master A. Stanley, "Poo-Bah," Master p. O'Reilly, "Yum 't urn," and "Katisha," the Misses D. Noack and N. Russell, The programme, which is appended, Vandalism and How to Prevent It. concluded with a very pretty Christmas tableau. -Come to the Manger:. ( By Joan Kidd. ) The programme was as follows: Or( Winner of Second Prize, for Children chestral item, "In a Persbn Market.' pupils; Piano quartette and dance, under 14, and over 12 years). Misses J. Ward, K. Power, T. Courtney, Vandalism is an irritating menace to S. Noack, M. Lambert, all law-abiding citizens. It is caused Kelly, and E. O'Reilly;J. Godfrey, J. Vi()Iin Solo, by unemployment, lack of parental con- Miss M. Rhodes, A.T.C.L. ; .\...tion Song, trol, and is carried out by those petty- "When Babies Go Sch i. - infants; minded people who lack the true ideals Violin and Piano, to Misses M. and K. of citizenship and delight in destruc- Wilkinson; Action Song, "The Milktion. There are also people who per- maids," juniors: Piano S. o. Miss D. form these actions through thoughtless- Jackson: Operetta—"A j:.-,ranese Fanness rather than wilfulness. At pre- tasy." Characters: Mikado. T. Kelly; sent, as usually the case when the Nankie Poo, S. Benson; R. Ko, A. populace is suffering from the effects of S tanley; Pooh-Bah, P. O'Reilly; Pishdepression, vandalism is rampant. Tush. C. Reen; Yum-Yurn. D. Noack; Young ex-school boys without er• Pitti-Sing, K. Spencer; Peep-Bo, M. ployment wander about aimlessly in Power; Katisha, N. Russel' Chorus of search of something on which to give ladies. Spanish Dance, Miss vent to their surplus energy. If, for Japanese S. Noack; Piano Sextett Misses G. instance, their eyes fall upon a bench O. Flemstanding in a precarious position in a Fisher, S. Benson, J. Wool' . ing. A. Dow, Master B. Rossiter; Drill park or public garden, they simpl and Tableau, Boys; Sone. Misses K. stroll over, give it a gentle push, and Wilkinson, C. Howe, T. Cunningham, o ver it o•oes. A law-abiding onlooker might think: "Now! was that neces- K. Duggan; Piano Duet. Masters A. sary? Of course it was not necessary, Stanley and T. Packer: Song, "Be a hut that is just what vandalism is— Credit to Your Irish Name," pupils; Song. unnecessary destruction. Flowers are boys' "In an Old-Fashioned Town," choir: Piano Quartette, Misses J. up-rooted, trees robbed of their bran. Woolley . M. Doe, M. Power. F. Caporn. ches, fences broken, and nothing that lies in the paths of these marauders "The New Boy" fan adaptation from "David Copperfield"). Dramatis Peris safe. sonae: David Copperfield, J. Power; If severe punishment were inflicted Mr. Creakle, F. O'Dea; Mr. Tin-Jay, upon these agitators, and served as a warning to others, it might improve K. Jackson: James Steerforth, C. Reen: School matters a little, but the thought of risk- Tony Traddlies, B. Foley. Boys. Recitation, Miss D. Noack: ing perhaps an encounter with po'i Xmaso Tableau. "Come to the Manger " attracts some silly boys, who considepupils. themselves heroes among their frienr!,Vandalism in children might be pr vented if the teachers attempted t instil the fact into their minds, that CO. their city is beautiful, that the taxe, UNDERTAKERS their parents pay are put into making F RP,MANTLE, CLAREMONT & the city a happy and pretty place fo• good citizens to live in, not foi mis HOLLYWOOD chievous children to ruin. Moderate Charges Writing compositions on citizenship, honour an e s: FM2225. F21-7, F1231 loyalty, would, I think, inspire the par-
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THE CORNERITES' LEMONADE BOTTLE AND AUNT BESSY'S PRICK CARD BRIGADE FOR THE BUSHIES INCORPORATED. £ King Kevin O'Doherty Waters —King of the Corner His Brother—Prince James And Their New Little Sister— the beautiful Princess Mary E xchange on Maori Note from Auckland's Tir-nan-og Miss Anna Eastcott, Yarloop Master Clem Eaton, Goomal-
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AUNT BESSY'S CORNEK main our King Kevin O'Doherty, only, do not I pray you forbid the Xmas pudding to my Wandering Minstrel, as he is thin enough already; besides he would never sing again if he didn't get his pudding. Your private secretary is no star, though she belongs to a family of stars. I thank you for that sixpence you sent, also for putting the Bushies in for a chance at the Newswords, but I regret you put them in my name, as I am only lucky at begging—Your humble servant, A UNT BESSY.
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Enter the Princess Mary. Dear Aunt Bessy„—I am King Kevin's new little sister, and I send you a is. for the L.B., and ask you to have me in your Brigade, and to accept all my offerings as thanksgivings to the Little Flower for the many favours she has sent to Mummy and Daddy I am nine weeks' old. and I will not cry or disturb your grown-ups if you will let me be your loving niece. MARY WATERS Mary Waters, you darling dear, You are very very welcome here, A Princess Royal I you proclaim, Because you bear Our Lady's name. King Kevin is a noble king. He splendid luck to me both bring, And with your brother, small Prince James, I trust you'll join our I3ushie games. —AUNT BESSY.
Dear Aunt Bessy,—Many thanks for There is such a huge mail this week that I must not occupy space, except to your wishes for my birthday. It was wish you from my heart the joys of the a happy one, and I had a cake with corning Christmas. God has given me three candles on it, and I was allowed the gift to remember very clearly all, light them and blow them all out. King who during my life, have done me the Kevin's birthday was on the 13th. of slightest service, and as Christmas has October. I am sorry I could not let succeeded Christmas, it has been my you know in time, but Mummie was custom to kneel before the Crib nam- away from home and she brought back ing the names of those whom I love, a dear little sister, whose name is Mary and framing in prayer my wishes for Theresa. I send you sixpence for the their happiness Who should I remem- L B.. and lots of love PRINCE JAMES. ber this Christmas if not you, my Your Highness,—It is the first time known and unknown ones, who have been so loyal and genuine in your in my life I have had a trio of royal generosity to my pleadings for our personages to deal with all in one go, Bushies. Therefore, it will be my though, of course, having my own sisgrateful promise to hold many a de- ter Princess Elizabeth of Cork dwellcade of Our Lady's Rosary towards ing under the same roof with me, the Christ Child during these coming makes me feel quite at home with you. Thank you for telling me the date of lovely weeks, and if I say: "This, dear He and I will the King's birthday. Lord, for my Cornerites." I will have the intention of naming you all sep- celebrate together next year. DV.. as arately, and I will expect that He who mine is in the same week. Thank you, knows you all will look lovingly upon too, for the sixpence. and please thank you and those dear to vou, and that Princess Mary for her gracious shilling. from the bounty of His Sacred Heart I valued it very much. AUNT BESSY. He will recompense with royal munificence all you have done for His little Dear Aunt Bessy,—Enclosed please ones, and for me It will not be possible for me to print many of the chil- find 2/6 for the Bushies' fund. Wishing dren's letters this week, so my nep- you every success. LUCKLESS LARRY. hews and nieces must bide a wee, but Dear Luckless Larry.—What a good the letters are safe in my keeping, and boy you are to spare me something will appear in due course. Nor must when it might be hard for you to de my little people be disappointed at the so, but I will see what I can do todelay, or think I do uot value their many helps. All monee received to wards bringing you better luck next date (December 12) will he acknow, time. Thank you for the offering. AUNT BESSY. ledged in this issue, and I will be grateful if the children will remember that Boulder. and look for their names in the col• Dear Aunt Bessy.—I have been readumn. So now, my dears. a holy, happy Christmas. I only hope that ing with interest the doings of ,-our your souls may be filled with a portion Prick Card Brigade, and think it is time I sent a donation. Enclosed is of that peace that flooded the Heart of Mary when She first looked on the .5s. and will You prick two cards for Face of her Babe, and my prayer will me? (I will! ) Hoping you will get the be that He will not leave one of you £150.—Yours sincerely, BOULDERITE. the poorer for having joined in the Dear Boulderite,—Thank you for Great Adventure of 1932.—I am. my coming to our Brigade just as we are Cornerites. your grateful trying to trim our lanterns for the AUNT BESSY. grand entry. Thanks to the many who have helped us on our way the end of On His Majesty's Service. the Great Adventure is going to be as The Palace of Home Sweet Homo. Dear Aunt Bessv.—Oh, good lady! bright and prosperous as I trust 1933 will be for my loyal soldiers. did that sketch in "The Record" annoy AUNT BESSY. you? (Mais non. votre Majeste! How could my own picture annoy me?) It Nor'-West. so,I will command the Captain to canDear Aunt Bessv.—Enclosed is 2/6 cel that wicked Wandering Minstrel's Xmas pudding. It made me very in stamps for the L.B. I send it in favours received cross, as I know you are a beautiful thanksgiving for star, though we do wonder who you through prayer to the Sacred Heart are. Also, Aunt Bessv. I have lost the Blessed Virgin Mary. and the LitHoping there will be a my throne at home, and been replaced tle Flower. by a girl—a tiny one at that! Aunty, generous overflow to the L.B. SHAMROCK. this week you are going to have a Dear Shamrock—I am pleased that chance in the "Daily News" Words, and r hope 'you win for the L.B. Your even the dear little plant has come to coupon is "Aunt Bessy's Busbies, c/o our assistance. I have not met a Aunt Resew." If you win, then you single snake either during these months will forgive me for not writing before, of warfare, so perhaps St. Patrick clearand if you do not win, T must ask You ed the way before us. Thank You for to be kind and overlook my laziness. the thanksgiving offering. AUNT BESSY. I enclose 6c1. for the bottle. With lots of love to you and my subjects, I hope North Perth. still to remain your Dear Aunt Bessv,—Please find enclosKING KEVIN. ed 10s. note for the Busbies' Fund. It Your Majesty.—On behalf of Your is sent as a thanksgiving to the Sacred many subjects. I offer you congratu- Heart and. Our Lady for a great fayour seceived. Wishing the Lemonade lations on the arrival of a little sister and though your importance at the Bottle every success, and blessings on yourself. A GRANDMA. Palace may suffer. yovr will still re-
Dear Grandma,—Yon were good to put your thanksgiving into the Busbies' fund, and that will surely ensure that the Sacred Heart and Our Lady will give you more favours. Thank you for the generous 10s, and your wishes for the L.B. and myself. AUNT BESSY. Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Dear Aunt Bessy,—Enclosed please finds 10s. for the Bushies. I am a great admirer of the Bushies' Scheme and I hope you will get the amount you want and over.—Yours sincerely, BETTER LATE THAN NEVER. Dear Better Late Than Never,—Do you know I am feeling happy about the late corners. I did not expect such a home-coming for the 8th., though experience of Our Lady's protection should have pieparecl me. Thank yoe for your offering. AUNT BESSY. Palmyra. Dear Aunt Bessy,—Kindly accept the enclosed P.N. for 2/6 for the Bushies.— Yours sincerely, A.M.S. Dear A.NI.S.,—I am very ignorant about many sets of initials, and am wondering what yours mean, but I know what a P.N. and the L.B. stand for, and I thank you. AUNT BESSY. Kalgoorlie. Dear Aunt Bessy,—As promised, 1 am enclosing P.N. value 20s., to assist you in filling the L.B. If the bottle is already full, then start another with it. I trust, Aunt)', you will succeed in getting all your Prick Cards return ed in time, and also that you will succeed in your object via the £150. No doubt the Bushies' Scheme is a wonderful invention in giving the bush children an opportunity of receiving religious instruction. Dear Aunty,- will you please say a prayer for the soul of your Grandfather-Nephew's deceased wife? As I will not be writing to you again before Christmas, I pray God to pour down His blessings on you and your many nieces and nephews, and all who are connected with the Bushies' Scheme, so that you may all have a holy and happy Xmas. EUREKA Dear Grandfather-Nephew "Eureka," —How kind and generous you have been to me, and on the Bushies' behalf I thank you most sincerely. On my own behalf I promise not one but many prayers for the repose of your dear one's soul. Sometimes I think that 'praying" is the only thing I'm good at. but lately some folks have assured me that I have found the art of begging. However, to beg from Our Lord is to compliment Him, and I think when I ask anyone on earth for anything for sweet charity's sake I pay them a compliment too. AUNT BESSY. Perth. Dear Aunt Bessy.—Please find enclosed the sum of 2s. for the Lemonade Bottle. I have also sent a box of stamps. Wishing your Corner every success.—Yours sincerely, I. L. Dear I. L.,—Thank you for that 2s., and the stamps. which I received—both are most acceptable, and I am grateful for your thoughts. AUNT BESSY. Somewhere in the Golden West Dear Aunt Bessy,—May God bless you and spare you for many years to continue the wonderful work for the children of the Bush. I am enclosing lOs in honour of Our Lady and the Little Flower. ANON. Dear Anon.—My Cornerites have a spirit all their own since they give so generously, and vet have room in their hearts to wish me long life. Well, the song says, "A short life but a gay one." but how much less pagan it is to say "A long life and a useful one!" This may God grant to us all. AUNT BESSY. Monday Morning. Dear Aunt Bessv,—Enclosed find P.N. to fill up one of your wandering Wallflowers or the L.B. Wishing you every success.—I am. ANOTHER WALLFLOWER. Dear Wallflower,—Your donation has found a happy resting place in the L B.. and you cannot be a dumpy Wallflower when you begin your kindly deeds on a Monday morning. Thank you very much. AUNT BESSY. Down Where The Apples Grow. Dear Aunt Bessy.—Enclosed please find El to help your Busbies' fund. I think Dr. McMahon is doing a wonderful work for the bush children, who otherwise would have no chance of religious instruction. I do enjoy reading the letters in your Corner, and es
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pecially the poems. I hope too that you get the £150. The enclosed P.N. was mislaid, or you would have got it two months ago. A WELL-WISHER. Dear Well-Wisher,—What a tasty address you have given, but the P.N. is even sweeter, since it will mean more than earthly fruit to our little Busbies. Thank you for the big offering and for liking the poetry—I often expect the sack because of it. AUNT BESSY, Perth, Dear Aunt Bessy,—Enclosed please find lOs for the Busbies' fund, in grafitude to Our Lady and St. Theresa, for favours received.—From A B USFI WOMAN. Dear Bushwoman,—That is a vialiant and honourable title, and one, surely, that makes you appreciate the true worth of the Scheme which you have so generously aided. Soon now our little Bushies will be the happier for our united efforts, thank God. AUNT BESSY. Kalgoorlie. Dear Aunt Bessy,—Please a-cept the enclosed P.N. for 2/6, in honour of Our Lady and St. Rita, for favours received. —From A FRIEND. Dear Friend,—Thank you for the 2/6, and I trust Our Lady and St. Rita will book it up to your eternal credit in heaven. AUNT llESSY. Dear Aunt Bessy,—Please find enclosed five shillings' P.N. to help fill any unpricked cards. I send it in honour of Our Blessed Lady and St. Jude. I have always been an admirer of your page. and hope you will get the £150. BETTER LATE THAN NEVER. Dear Tardy One,—Thank you for being an admirer, and for the helpful 5s. The Lord permits all things—He sent me volunteers at the beginning to encourage me. and now at the end of the Great Adveuture He has sent many to carry me home shoulder high —I trust you will not all suddenly drop me at the lamp-post, instead of bearing with my weight until we reach the winning post. AUNT BESSY. City of Perth. Dear Aunt Bessy,—I am enclosing a small donation towards helping you along your charitable pathway. I hope that when the momentous day arrives for the closing of the appeal that you will have garnered in a very full and abundant harvest from the loyal friends who love and admire the noble work which you have sponsored so generously and so readily.—Faithfully yours, A FAIR MAID OF PERTH. (Not of Scotland—well leave that domain to Sandy!) My Fair Maid of Perth.—There are so many such here in the city of the West, that I am not quite sure who You are. but you seem to know me, and you have been one of those loyal ones who have helped me through the Great Adventure. I think the appeal will close with an increase of faith in God and man, and a gladness for having found how much kindness exists in human hearts. Thank You for the latest offering. I have El note this week through Sandy! AUNT BESSY. Bunburv. Dear Aunt Bessy,—Enclosed please find a small donation for your Busbies. —From A BUNBURY -NIECE OF LONG AGO. Dear Bunbury Niece of Long Ago.— Do not he showing Yourself and myself up by commenting on the long ago—and vet how long ago it is! However, your kindly offering will pour 2/6 worth of New Youth into my bones as well as into the LB.. and thank you! AUN1 BESSY. A pplecross. Dear Aunt Ressv,—Please find 5/. P.N. for Busbies, also the cards, and I sincerely hope von wil: get the £150.— Yours sincerely. (Mrs.) M. O'SHEA. Dear Mr. O'Shea,—Many grateful thanks for the prompt return of the last of the cards, and for all You have done towards helping the Brigade obtain what it set out to capture. I hope to publish the news of victory AUNT RESSY, next week. Perth. Dear Aunt Bessv.—Enclosed please finds 3s, donation for the Lemonad,e Bottle, and we do hope you will will the bet. Thank you very much for E.P. and M. .P. remembrance. Dear E.P. and M.P.,—You two ought to be feeling very relieved that I arrl How true coming to a stop at Iasi,.
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Anstey-street, South Perth. my letter, so I am enclosing three. I Luxe are most welcome too—I like and loyal you have been to the BushBessy,—I herewith return Aunt Dear are stamps any and assortment, Aunty bets that ies' cause. I am not yet sure of the hope you get your £150. filled in, with the 5s., and cards the two genvery been have le. You bet. I hope the last week will settle you will get it easily.—I remain your acceptab Sainte Trinite, an extra shilling which Mum received La trust I and erous, The you loving of niece, remembrance doubts. all the money whom you named in your letter, will from a lady, and that makes LEAH EGGLESTON. will not cease with the efforts we have up to 6s. It is a little time since I blessings. many you give making. AUNT BESSY. been Dear Leah,—You have been such a first wrote to you, and I hope you AUNT BESSY. — good girl and so prompt to return all are getting a lot of nieces and nepCapel. your cards, that I am going to give hews to help you for the Bushies. We Hannan-street, Kalgoorlie. Dear Aunt Bessy,—Please find en- you a Xmas rhyme this week. I am had our school entertainment on the enfind e Bessy,—Pleas Aunt Dear closed P.N. for 5s., to help fill the Lem- very grateful to you, too, for saying 8th. for the new church, and it was 1 are we hope we and 5s., for P.N. onade Bottle, and I hope it exceeds the Rosary every day during Septem- closed great success. The junior section of a from love With not too late. your expectations. With love from ber: perhaps that is one of the reasons the tennis club is playing a tennis tow/ JOAN AND JOSEPHINE. A HELPER OF THE BUSHIES. I will have good news to announce The girls' final was played nament. Dear Joan and Josephine,—You are last week, but the boys are only playDear Helper of the Bushies,—Many next week. I put 4d. in the L.B. in two is 5s.. and those the L.B. that thanks for your name—that was better than using very kind to have pricked ing the semi-final. I will close now. cards for me all by your little selves. Wishing the Corner every success.— looking very satisfactory now, thanks all the stamps on letters. Somebody told me about you,' and I Your loving niece, AUNT BESSY. to Little Jane McClory. I have tried guess he will smile a big smile when to keep my expectations very moderMARY PATTERSON. ate, so that if an excess comes I will he sees you have been my "true blues." Dear Mary,—Many thanks for the reCome With Me, Leah! Thank you both very much. not fear to raise them to a higher turn of cards and generous cash. I Come with me, Leah, and we will go AUNT BESSY. standard next year. all about that entertainment, but read Out o'er the hills where the night winds AUNT BESSY. Clontarf Orphanage, Victoria Park was frightened to go, in case Sandy blow, the have Dear Aunt Bessy,—We would be there, and I thought he Where the secretive stars their secrets pleasure of sending you another letter. would press his point about making Home Sweet Home. doa small keep, to tell you more about Clontarf and the presentation to Rev. Dr. McMahon. Dear Aunt Bessy,—Just nation this time for the L.B. I en- And the shepherds are minding their its inhabitants, and also something I hope the fete will be a great success, lambs and sheep. about the happenings here. The boys also the Xmas carols. It- will be very close 2/6. in thanksgiving to the Holy of Clontarf have filled in three of your Souls for a favour received. Trusting hard on poor Madam Persian if she Rev. Father Phelan, our late is not permitted to join in. Could you you will be successful in Your big effort Draw close, for the night is dark, wee cards. girl, chaplain„ died, and was buried at Kai-- tell me anything about a little boy for the Bushies.—Yours sincerely, The snow-flakes are falling like pearl rakatta. A GROWN-UP. Thirty-four of the called Horatio Nelson who lives in R.I.P. upon pearl. to his funeral. South Perth? went here from boys you AUNT BESSY. thank p,—Again, Grown-U r Dea Making a carpet for Mary's feet Now we have Father Winston for our one are you help: continued your for down Joseph St. with walks she As chaplain, as he came to take Father "Homebush," Victoria. of the many grown-ups who have made Bethlehem's street. Phelan's place. He is very nice. Out Dear Aunt Bessy,— it possible for me to keep smiling clurhere we have also got rats, dogs, pigs. Please don't think me very queer, ing these times of depression, and 1 Pause for a little and hide us nigh, cockies, magpies. opposums appreciate your generous spirit very Where Mary and Joseph will pass us sheep, kookaburras, pigeons, cows, I'm only feeling ill, mice. AUNT BESSY. As I hit the beam the other day much. by; horses, geese, fowls, and an orchard. Through those boys at Gooseberry Hill. will ring skies the soon, very Soon, a and too, hives, bee of lots have We With lines and lines of poetry, An Urgent Telegram to Sandy With the wonderful message the number of small gardens in which there Right there before my eves, McDougall. Angels bring. and are shirley poppies, geraniums, I read them in "The Record" There are four school And read them in the skies. sweet peas. Sandy! Rev. Dr. McMahon formidnight which the letter in that following is Look! what warded me in the Brothers, who are beautiful, and their When, calm once more, I pondered dome, was sent to him by mistake, by somenames are Brothers Kenny, Joey. Mo- On what was best to do, blue wave's loney and O'Connor. Every Saturday, body who wants to become your cou- W hite as the white of the As I had no cash to send along. foam? Mr. Scorer, our manual instructor, To coax a rhyme from you. sin. Under ordinary circumstances, I teaches us to make wood-work models Then, on the lawn one evening, could not undertake to fit your cor- Heavenly spirits in silver array, respondence in my Corner, but as there Are changing night's purple to golden and drawings. Then there is Brother Enjoying cakes and cream, day. Daly. who has to look after the whole Our parish priest enquired of me, is a £1 note in the letter for the Bushies, I will insert the letter this time. of this place. He is very nice also. "How goes Aunt Bessy's dream?" The boys here hate the bell to ring It said "It isn't just a dream, I suppose the writer sent it to Dr. Hark what is that their voices trill? McMahon because she (for I think it's Tidings of Peace to men of good-will; for breakfast, dinner and tea. Swim- I t's a Reality, been, hath address this Never a night like ming has started and we all enjoy it Aunt Bessy and her soldiers a She) was not sure of your be again AUNT BESSY. Nor a night like this shall immensely.—We remain, Have won the £ s. d. seen. It's quite O.K.'," I promptly said, YOUR LOVING NEPHEWS. Perth. December 5, 1932 A.B. has heaps of money, Dear Sandy.—When I read your let- Come with me, Leah, a Baby new But to leave it in a bottle, n Reply to the Boys at Clontarf. I you; and me for manger a in Bessy's born s I Aunt in ters and all about you Seems to be a slight bit funny. My Loving Nephews,— Corner of "The Record," I feel sorry The shepherds are hastening to welSwift a brain-wave came to Tess, birth, His come for your Scotchness, so I am sending It's yourselves who are the lucky ones As with voice so sweet and calm, the enclosed note to you in order that While Mary. the Morning Star, lights She suggested that a wallet inhabiting Clontarf, up the earth. you may have the pleasure of personalAnd rowing down the Canning with the Should be given Dr. McMahon. ly handing it over to Rev. Dr. McIt will reach you this mail, Aunty! laughter in your throats, Leah, bend low, for the manger is Coaxing up the vegetables from under- All at "Homebush" wish you joy, Mahon for his Bushies on our behalf. small. am somewhat nervous about giving it And we wish grand weeks of sunshine neath the ground, to him myself. I *ould really like to Pride at its entrance must downward Or mimicking the k-ookas. when you To each nushie girl and boy. a fall, such You seem But, whoever are you, Aunty? be your cousin. hear their jocose notes. all nice little boy, so. dear Cousin Sandy. Humble and simple and free from Somehow you puzzle me. sin. I will now conclude by wishing r•u It's myself who is the lucky one to If you are not Father Winston, Then you're Mr. Slattery. (though early) a very holy and happy Must the both of us be ere we venture have such boys as you, in. Xmas, and everything of the best for --Yours till the Trumpet blows, Punching holes in prick cards for our PETER .MORGAN-ERVINE. the coming year.—Your would-be couWest, the in Bushies sin. "A WELL-WISHER OF THE Little White Passion-Flower blooming But I have so many nephews I must on straw. BC SHIES." In Reply to Peter Morgan-Ervine. mind my p's and q's, Dear Well-Wisher of the Bushies.— Say art Thou wistful for what lies And not announce in public which Dear Peter,— re? thank befo May I, on Sandy's behalf, beg to ones I like the best. I'm afraid Your wish to get a rhyme a you most gratefully for the El note Say art Thou wistful for nails and Will meet with some delay, spear. Now. I you sent for the Busbies? It's yourselves who are the lucky ones, The Corner is so over-grown, And the Cross Thou wilt carry to Calknow Sandy better than anyone. thereair pure the inhaling I can rhyme no more to-day. vary drear? fore. I have taken no undue precaution Of an atmospere made holy by the The wallet has arrived, and oh! bank the in donation by placing your grace of daily Mass, I do thank you and Tess. for instead of letting him present it to Little White Passion-Flower stay Think of all the little children in the Though poor L.B. is sighing awhile, the got Rev. Dr. McMahon. If Sandy bush, who year by Year, Like a lady in distress. feel of a pound note in his hand he Let us bask for this night in Thy inOnly have that holy privilege at in- She says she hates this rival. smile: fantine would never use soap on his hand again tervals, alas! That has come to take her place, Give Thyself freely to Leah and me, for fear of washing off his luck. And the money won't look anything crowd who adorers And the rest of you all if AUNT BESSY. one, lucky the is It's Matron Inside a leather case. around Thee. say is true, So I'll have to get things settled Tuesday cups If you never go-bird-nesting. or By a J.P., I'm afraid, singing er. Passion-Flow White le Litt 1/6 Dear Aunt Bessv.—Please find and saucers crack, Or there'll be a war to finish off come, we sincere enclosed from a laggard. but She must never have to darn your sox My grand Prick Card Brigade. reverintimates, Thy near press And well-wisher of the Busbies, and I wish or sew new patches on, Now, as soon as things grow calmer ent and dumb. you the compliments of the season and And I s'pose it's never been your fate I promise You a poem. Baby ourselves. for prayer God's grace and goodness on your Ours not a to get the paddy-whack? And I'll dedicate it, Peter, blest. work. S. KEENE. To your own old bushie home. names Thee kissing while whisper We for you ones lucky are the —Thank who It's yourselves Dear Well-Wisher, —AUNT BESSY. best. love we moment. coming along just at the right in being so kindly taught BESSY. —AUNT kind Thank you for the 1/6 and Your Those lessons which alone through the A Birthday Letter Joyce Lockyer. w ishes. and, next week, when the relongest life endure; Dear Joyce,—His gracious Majesty Fremantle sults of our efforts are announced, we For no dead mother's tenderness, no King Kevin O'Doherty Waters wishes Dear Aunt Bessy,—Please find enmay gratefully feel that God's grace father's virile toil us to send you his royal greetings for in Scheme. Bushies' for the Could give to You the training which a very happy birthday anniversary on .!las been on the work, but how could closed £2 received favours thanksgiving for it be otherwise when it is for Him and secure lives your present next Sunday. Now, I am sure it will through the intercession of Mary Imsouls. AUNT BESSY. day for the maculate. the Little Flower, and St. It's the Brothers are the lucky ones— be a happy and you willholidays will have Xmas have begun stamps, some sending Am . Anthony I've often heard them say, To the Editor of "The Record."— and Santa Claus to look forward to. I colyou kind the know not do but too. That You get up every morning just trust he will bring You everything you please kindly accept 2/6 for Busbies Wishing you every success and lect. in thanksgiving to Our Lady of Lour as if they called out "Fire!" want, and it is rather handy to have amusethe for sincerely t hanking you "BOULDER." des. can mend the boots or mend the one's b;rthday a week before he comes. You in letters the of honey, hives the Dear "Boulder."—Our Editor. being ment we derive from or robs punt as you can write and let him know "LA TRINITE." on the spot to do what gifts you received, so that he yet an infant in the editorial chair. is your Corner. Excuse me In fact you're ready Trinite"! "La ('here ovc• all they desire. stll very bonest, so he handed will not leave a second lot of the for not putting any accents on the yonr 2/6. Many thanks. same things. King Kevin has a new Premier Smith little my but title, holy AUNT BESSY It's only "Cook" I'm sorry for; she sister, and does not half like it, but I does not carry any foreign adjustcooks and cooks in vain. guess if Your brother Geoff told the naturcome that those ments, except And when she sends your dinners in, truth he would say there is no one in 76 Howick-street, Victoria Par: deYou typing. again. back come all Dear Aunt Bessy.—I have been a ally from my faulty they the world like his small sister of ten serve to hear of the beautiful surprise I believe you're never hungry and you and the king will find it very nice to long time vetting the 2/6 haven't I7 Editor the Yesterday me. gave you pass your pudding by. do not think so! Not quarter as lone Manager called me to take And you've no accommodation when have a sister too when he grows big as Tinny O'Brien. of Sydney. and she and the and wants a lot of looking after. We wee your stamps, of boxes the all away gave me to understand she would fil you meet her apple pie. all wish N-ou many happy returns of the myself: to I said and them. a card a rapidly as she fills her fonrs 1-os among So now Christmas is coming, with its r'nv and King Kevin sends You these tam pen.) I said the Rosary every "I'll leave the stamps roost for the wealth of goodly cheer, AUNT BESSY. XXX. your at looked Then I clay during the month of September ,-,%.,ek-encl." you at the eating to try and advise 'd I A.B. gratefull,- acknowledges many on it for. the Busbies, as T told you I r-- - I.--x again, and decided to open persevere. parcels of old stamps, s.,ine with names "Everybody's going to. Do you think I deserve a the soot, so when I met two green- For one lesson I was taught and I'm attached and some without. "A Lover your and Anthony" Poem Aunt Bessy? IT do.) I have a St. faithful to it Yet, of the Sacred Heart' and "Miss Savers" as the lemonne.xv little kitten, and I have named t•-- backs I was as aerated of the L.B. in "Enjoy the joys God sends You and eat being among the donors out. poured svPs T iddles after your cat everything you get." It is snob a ,rle that order to make room for the cash. The dear little thine. MY aunty said (A Very Old Niece, next week.) —AUNT BESSY. De ould send you some stamps to answer c ontents of the lavender Boudoir
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WITH POET, SAINT, AND SAGE. Let us constantly ask ourselves St. Bernard's daily question: "To what end didst thou come hither?" Silence is the safest response for all the contradiction that arises from impertinence, vulgarity, or envy. GOD'S GREATNESS. Let us always remember the last St. of example judgment, after the Keep Humble. Jerome, who though a saint never had greatness of God on the infinite This it absent from his mind. A greater blindness cannot be im- one side and the nothingness of all creatures compared to him on the other. agined and a greater evil could not thoroughly happen us, than to hold in great value profoundly considered and all the made has what is weighed, nothing. is reality in that which herVirgin Blessed the even and saints allare life of holiness Virtue and of powerful, or, at least, very powerful. self so humble before the thronelikeDo thou majesty. not only with God, but even with men. that infinite knowledge of thy meanGod powerfully helps the obedient, wise. in the keep thyself in and the very reason that they submit ness and unworthiness, treat with Him, demand their will to that of others renders His presence, grace, and the fulfilment of them masters of themselves and wholly His love, pleasure in thee with progood His serHis to themselves devote free to reverence, proceeding from an found vice. interior subjection of thy soul under so There is no means by which a crea- great a majesty. illuminated be and taste ture can so by truth as that of humble and conHOME. tinual prayer. founded on the knowledge of God and of self. Home's not merely four square walls, To preserve innocence, dangerou, Though with pictures hung and thoughts must be shaken off at once gilded; as so many thirsty, red-hot sparks of Home is where affection calls. Dalliance is fatal. hecause hell-fire. Filled with shrines the heart hath during every moment of slacknes - and budded! delay, the power of resistaoce grows perceptibly weaker. Home! go watch the faithful dove, Sailing 'neath the heaven above us: We cannot serve two masters: le: us then free ourselves from the yoke of Home is where there's one to love! Home is where there's one to love us! the tyrannical world aio4. give ourselves generously to God—all to God. without division, without reserve without Home's not merely roof and room, It needs something to endear it: pretence, for He is our own Geri and beholds the most sec-et folds of our Home is where the heart can bloom Where there's some kind lip to cheer hearts. it! THE CONTRARY IS OFTEN TRUE. People often talk as if the poor. because they are poor. ars. unworldly. aod the rich, because they are rich, are worldly. But such gereralisations do not work out in fact. There are many amongst the poor whose hearts a,e tied with rage and bitteroess against the rich and harrowed with di:: •ortent against their lot, and there are amongst the richest, hearts that sit Yery oose to their possessions and only long for the riches of God.—Maturin. TO MY GUARDIAN ANGEL. My earliest friend on earth, with eyes intent On every footstep through my lengthend years. Fount of my joys, and sunshine for my tears, Bearing me ever up the steep ascent. Whether at night over my pillow ben Like a fond 'mother, crooning in my ears The songs of home, still soothing idle fears, With tender care and love's sweet blandishment. More faithful and more tender thou and fair, Than all who loved me, saving God alone And His dear Mother, most unselfish friend: Lo! poor and weak and stained with guilt and prone I am to stray and sicken with despair; Be thou my lamp of hope unto —Rev. J. R the end OUR STRENGTH. Oh, the agony of mind, the risk, the misery we bring upon ourselves by our vacillations and trifling with grace! Surely, the remedy is to gain by prayer strength proportioned to the light God gives. It is as easy for Him to give the one as the other, for "there is none But I must strong like our God." ask for "strength cometh from Heaven." "Ask and it shall be given you." "God is my strong One. in Him will I trust . . . . my rock, and my strength, and my Saviour." He will not leave me in my weakness. If He shows me His ways. He will give me strength to
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"What's that noise?" asked the visitor in the boarding house. "Probably some one in the dentist's floor below getting a tooth out." "But it seems to come from the floor above." "AIL then it's probably Mrs. Jones's baby getting a tooth in!"
A man was complaining of the lack of warmth in the boarding house in which he was staying. "In the daytime it is bad enough," he said, "but at night I frequently wake up and hear my teeth chattering on the dressing table."
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"Bless me, so it is!" cried the Col"I've brought this car back that I vighands shook and onel, as he rose from you last week." panted purchased who lady old orously with a demure customer. the happened at the moment to be passing "How do you do, in front of him. The grage proprietor looked puzzled. I madam? And how is Charley?" I LE FREMANT TER., he asked. "Why?" OUTH S Newly Renovated and Up-to-Date. benea said echoed the other fiercely. eyes." -Why?" inflamed the "For Goldfields and North-West CusProprietor volent physician to an impecunious "When I bought the thing and saw the For. Catered Specially tomers out-at-elbow patient who had called at number 1760 on the back I thought it South Beach Trams Stop at Door. surgery, dissolve as much boric acid was the registration number, but when his ND TOWNSHE HENRY can put on a threepenny-piece I started driving the car I came to the you as ). Tramways ( Late Fremantle conclusion it was the year of manufacin half a glass of water." "Thank you, doctor," murmured the ture." patient. turning away. "My father is a great musician." said A moment later, however, the suryoung Freddie to the little girl he met gery door • was re-opened ,and the pa"When he whistles at the seaside. tient sailed in. "I say, doctor," said he. "how shall hundreds of people stand still and lisParry Street, Fremantle ten." I get the threepenny-piece?" Oeisatry Visitors Catered For. "When my father whistles thousands office?" Biggs' off work." said the little girl. Mr. leave this "Is Kalgoorlie) (late of up. believe you," said Freddy, don't looked I " clerk The 'Phone: Nan ' Phone: F.M.174 "No, sir; Mr. Biggs's office is on the peevishly. other side of the passage." "It's true. though," said the little "Thank you." said the other: and girl. "He blows the whistle at the he stepped outside, leaving the door factory where he works." wide open. N ORTH FRENIANTLE. "Hi, sir, you've left the door open!" Travellers on the 8.30 train to town THE LEADING SEASIDE FAMthe clerk after him. yelled know Brown of old. On this particuILY HOTEL. all see, You "Dear me. so I have! lar morning he was more talkative Completely Rebuilt. and Refurnish. the doors at my home are fitted with than ever. e Convenienc Modern Every with .d Allow me to Paine's patent springs. B3928 "Yes," he said, impressively, "and W. J. BORW1CK. Proprietor Here it is show you a specimen. you believe it? Although I was would : R. Tel. FM725. WILLIAMS, Prop. Never wears out, never cracks, or so close at hand at the time, the thieves jambs. or needs oiling, and" got away with my car." Wilson, who wanted to read his paper cheap." Roolet: "Talk is in silence, leaned across the car: remark That Casper: "Humph! "That's not surprising," he said, cutshows that you never employed a lawtingly. "I've always heard that these FREMANTLE. yer or subscribed for a telephone." antique collectors stop at nothing!" 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Saturday, December 17, 1932.
By MIRIAM AGATHA
(Written for "The Record.") "We must get something for the socks, Denny." "Too right—we must; or leave home at dawn." "The toys are so expensive—for us. Darling wants a doll." "She has two. But she expects another—a baby doll. I heard her promising her two dolls, that Santa Claus was going to bring them a little sister on Christmas Eve." "Well—go ahead and get her a doll." The young father and mother stood before a big toy window; behind the glass were toys enough for a world of children—dolls for all the little girls, and bats and balls for all the little And there were boys in creation. toy animals of all kinds and all sizes; there were tiny trains running busily on shining rails, and sewing-machines that could "really-and-truly" sew; there were meccano sets, big and small; there were Indian suits, cowboy suits, tents, sporting goods of all sorts, musical instruments of various kinds, tea-sets, perambulators, boxes of tools, boxes of all the table games that ever were played. The window looked as if it belonged to Santa Claus himself. Young Mrs. Carew eyed the dolls in the corner. "Those baby dolls are sweet. I'd love one for myself! Darling wants one of those; she saw one in a window out near home." "Get one, then." "But they are so dear—too dear, really." "Those little scraps?" "Yes. They are good dolls." "Oh, well—hang the expense! Get one! We must not let Santa Claus down. We must carry on his job." "Then there's something for Denny." "He wants a cricket set." "Isn't he too young, yet?" "Not he We must train them young. Denny might be in the Eleven in 1950," laughed the father. "Oh—the old Eleven!" scoffed Margaret Carew. "I want him to be a priest. That's what I am training him for. I hope the Lord will select him for the Sanctuary." Denis Carew smiled down on her. "You young Catholic mothers are all Anyhow, a cricket set in his alike! sixth year won't harm his vocation. It will help." "He'll want a very light ball and bat, Denny." "Oh, yes—a cheap little set will serve the purpose. We can economise on Denny's gift and launch out on Darling's." "Then there's Baby—a cloth dolly will satisfy her." Mrs. Carew sighed. "We cannot really afford the things. Denny. I think a cheaper doll will do for Darling." "No. She wants that particular kind of a baby doll. Darling will be past Santa Claus soon—a few years more. Let her have the joy and the wonder of it as long as she can. Leave her, her best friend—'Santy'--a little while longer. Don't let him disappoint with the wrong kind of a doll." "That's true. But shillings are so scarce." "We must do without something to balance." "What? I wonder. We have already cut out so much. Well—let's go in, anyway. There's such a crowd. We'll be ages waiting to be served. Poor grandma will be anxious. waiting for us, and minding the three infants. We must not let them see the parcels when we get home. We'll hide them away. That Denny Boy is too clever. Here we are at the doll counter. Now for it!" There were crowds in the streets, crowds in the shops. Everyone seemed in a hurry, but no one seemer anything but good-natured. It seemed as if the Christmas Angels had banished fear and care and bad manners from the people. Mothers smiled at other mothers who were strangers: fathers exchanged sympathetic glances with one another. It was the Children's Day. A great wave of kindness had swept the city. Nobody pushed or jostled anybody else. Pushing arid jostling belonged to the work-a-day world: Christmas Eve was set apart as the day of good manners. Everybody helped the children, everybody smiled upon them: listened to their every word, beamed upon them. The Christmas sunlight flooded the streets and lighted the faces of the Christmas hells and Christpeople. mas bush held places of honour in all the shops. By hook or by crook, by fair means or foul, everyone was determined to wear a cluster of bells or a spray of "bush." Had the flowers grown on Crown land or in private paddocks? No one cared to inquire. The
very Rangers themselves had not tne heart to hold up any flowekseller on such a day. The world might wonder that so many bells and so much bush v.ere aatiable for sale; but a million people demanded the Christmas flower; and they must be forthcoming. The Angels' message found its way into helrts and minds: "Peace on earth to men of goodwill." For alinost two thousand year:, the Christian world has rejoiced at the season of Our Saviour's birth. According to race and country ha'.-.! the celebraucns been evolved- -English, German, French, Polish Ru ian, Italian—all nave their especiqi manner of ushering in the Christ Child's birthday, and honouring it. Those unhappy people, born of a Christian race, yet denying Christ and His teaching, are stirred, too, at Christmas time, although they may profess to look upon the celebrations as foolish, childish, and But their altogether beneath them. forefathers gave thanks, at Christmas time, for a Saviour born to mankind; and they, traitors to Christ, as they are, are moved by the general air of peace and joy and hope, that prevails on His birthday. In the churches crowds thronged about the confessionals—people eager to make their peace with God, at this season when God had made peace with mankind and sent His Son to seal the pact with His Blood. The Cribs were beautiful: the high altars decked with white lilies ready for His coming at midnight., Mr. and Mrs. Carew had made their purchases for the socks; they had bought a present for grandma; they had managed, surreptitiously, to select a little gift for each other. They had
ways an immense crowd on Christmas Eve—thank God." More than an hour afterwards, Mr. and Mrs. Carew came down the steps of the Cathedral. Their faces were expressive of peace and a quiet happiness. They caught a suburban tram . . . it Denny had to stand. was crowded. A man kindly gave Mrs. Carew his seat; she took some of Denny's parcels on her lap. They reached home safely, and "sneaked" in the back way, reaching the shelter of the little room beside the kitchen. Margaret Carew smiled with relief—"Home," she sighed. "Safe and dry!" laughed her boyish husband. They dropped all the parcels into the "spare" bed and stretched their arms; then Margaret fell to counting and checking the parcels. Suddenly she turned to Denny, and her eyes were full of anguish. "Oh. Denny—where is it? The parcel of toys." Let "There, somewhere, of course. me see." He felt feverishly of all the parcels. "My hat!" he said, hoarsely. "Can you beat that? It is not here." Lie sat down. "We had it when we left the Cathedral. . . . We had it in the tram. You put it on your lap. We've dropped the jolly thing when we got out. . . . Now, what's to be done?" "Oh, Denny!" was all Margaret Carew could say, and the tears were in her eyes. "Some one has picked it up long ago. Perhaps there'll be an ad. in the paper—but what good is that? The jolty kids are so cute. There's no use in saying to-morrow isn't to-morrow."
HEADQUARTERS OF SANTA CLAUS. a bunch of Christmas bells and a bunch of Christmas bush to carry—no one in the city would think Christmas shopping complete without the Christmas flowers. A suit. cleaned and pressed, had to be collected, and a pair of shoes called for—no new suits, no new shoes this Christmas! Then there were parcels of groceries to handle; and who could resist the balloon man? They bought three balloons—red and blue and white—and then declared that hostilities had ceased for another year. "We look like camels packed up and ready to set out for the Granites," laughed Denny. "Where do we go from here?" "To the Cathedral. of course." "We'll leave a load there," he smiled. "Count the parcels, Denny. I'm afraid you'll drop some." "Couldn't count 'ern." "Don't, for goodness sake, lose any." "I'd like to lose them all—except the toys for the socks. I'll hang on to them like grim death. I feel in honour bound to carry on the Santa Claus tradition. I am the father of a family now, and must shoulder my responsibilities," grinned Denny. "And I would not face those three infants to-morrow if the socks were empty—I'd take to the bush!" "Have you the figs? What's this hard parcel? Oh—my shoes. Where's Grandma's parcel? Take care, Denny —it's breakable! She'll love that statue of the Little Flower. I wish we could take a cab." "A lorry would be better." "I'm so tired, Denny. MY feet are like lead." "Not much farther to go. Cheer up. Madame. Doesn't the Cathedral look fine from across this park? —strong and beautiful. It is a very Rock in the turmoil of the city." "How cool and refreshing it will be after our heated time in the shops. We'll have a good while to wait for Confession. I suppose. There is al-
"We can't replace them. Oh! that sweet little doll.' Poor Darling... "I'll have to cut up to the shops in the suburb to-night and buy some little things. We can't have the socks empty to-morrow." "Might it be at the Lost Property Office?" "We didn't leave it in the, tram, Margaret. But I'll ring up." "Oh. Denny!" poor Mrs. Carew waned again. "Cheer up. mother. Perhaps some poor Youngsters will reap the benefit." "Oh but that was Darling's very own doll." Three men were sitting on a seat in the park. They often sat and talked there, although they were not friends in the true sense of the word; they had become acquainted in the park. and had gone the rounds of political meetings together, and had argued with one another about Ottawa and "the banks," and this 13111 and that Bill, and the other Bill, until a kind of friendship had sprung up amognst them. The big man had Soviet leanings. Today, he was down on the old Christmas c ustoms. "It's all rubbish—this Santa Claus business. It helps Capitalism. Santa Claus is an invention of the rich. The rich man's child gets wonderful gifts. The poor man's child can look on. He gets nothing—or perhaps some shoddy little toy made by poor foreign workers, who are half starved. It should be abolished, this Santa Claus dope. abolished by law. It's time the working class woke up to it. Look at that young chap over there—he and his wife loaded up with parcels. Look at the balloons and the Christmas flowers! Poor wretch. He's spent half his wages on Christmas stuff. Christmas should be abolished, too. It Will be—soon!" He added cryptically. , "Oh!" the second man said. "Thefe's plenty of things to refdrrri wittiout
starting on the poor kids. And they all get something on Christmas morn. ing—even the very poorest. I can remember a little boat I found, one Christmas, in my sock, when I was a youngster. I can smell the paint on it now! I belonged to a poor family, but we always had a little present And we were satisfied. in our socks. What did we know or care about rich children? I say, let the kids keep Santa Clause—even if he is a myth." "But he is not a myth,' put in the third man, quietly. "He lived oe earth hundreds of years ago, and was a Bishop. His name was Nicholas. He had great sympathy for the poor, and on several occasions, went at night, to throw a bag of money to a poor family. A poor man had no money for his daughters' dowery, and the good Bishop helped them in this way. He was found out eventually; and after his death, when he was Saint Nicholas, people made him the giver of mysterious gifts. 'St. Nicholas sent it,' they would say; or, 'St. Nicholas has been here.' The Germans fondly called him 'Santa Claus.' Ile is now the patron of all those who love to make children happy at Christmas time. Christmas time is children's time, because it is the season of Our Saviour's birth." The big man grunted. "Do you believe in God?'' the third man abruptly asked him. ''I—used to," the big man answered. "What think you of Christ?" the third man said, in the voice that awed his companions. "I think lie is the Son of God," the second man answered, "Although, I must admit, I don't make a very good Christian. But I do believe. My mother was a good woman, and sent us all to Sunday School. My old dad was as honest as the sun, would not owe a penny to any one." The big man was nettled. "They could not beat in old mother and father," he said. - They were good, hard-working, deeout people." "Do you thing Religion had doped them, so that they were unaware of their hard lot?" the third man asked earnestly. "Or do you think it was Religion made them what they were? Do you think the' Soviet laws will produce good, hard-working, decent people? They'll be hard working all right—by compulsion. But will they be what you call 'good and decent?' There may be some grains of good in the Russian plan; but the Soviet laws would put the world ba ' two tnousand years, to where it ts before the first Christmas. The i —Tie of Europe must get back to Christianity— instead of farther away from it—to give Europe a new birth. And now I must be off. Got an appointment. Good day. A Happy Christmas." As he walked off, the second man remarked: "He's a Catholic. His appointment is over in the Cathedral. He goes over every afternoon. He's a fine chap. He'd help a fellow any way he could. He'd give a man a meal, ,or a shilling, or an instruction on faith n aieledmdo de ."rats—whatever he thought you The big man grunted. He seemed in a thoughtful mood; so the second one said "Good-day," and he, too, went his , a wpaNy;c1hiuritsthm easp. .used to call back: "Happy Happy Christmas! The big man did not deign to reply. A few moments later he went off through the 'beautiful park, where the afternoon sun was flooding flower and tree with golden l ght: and on his way home that afternoon- -he found the parcel of toys that C har adew beceh nildestined dr en. for the socks of the .A lost parcel! He would have to advertise it. What in nd uistance!pr heir oN%peTh r:-y?could not people Then, somehow, he knew, without opening it, that the parcel contained ter s toys: andweth reattothaerrvivwe-earte t oysthat night. while some child slept and dreamed of Santa Claus. Santa Claus! Rubbish! He would hand the parcel in at the police station. Let the owners look for it: 01' he would advertise it. and they cou.Id claim it when they saw the morning paper on Boxing Day: too late, then, socks. But that was their affair. not his. And then, standing there in the golden light of the beautiful afternoon. a page from his early childhood arose he• fore him, and he saw a picture. Ile saw his own little childish fingers cla5Ping a woolly lamb that had wooden legs and a stupid. little wooden face. But to him. that Christmas morning, long ago. was the dearest, sweetest thing on earth. He felt its wool teas-
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formed will have a good effect on the "A drink," Denny said, darkly. jog his face. He saw his little sister man, and may bring him back to big her to who heart, her to "Well—A doll Happy Christmas clasping a rag big with the wonder ever finds it. The loss is just a little the old beliefs of his boyhood. eyes bright and CHAS wAirom & oo. of its mysterious appearance in her disappointment for us." '`We're used to disappointments, STREET, PERTH sock; and his little brother feverishly BARRACK 76 emptying wooden animals from a goodness knows," her husband said. Commissions Executd all Events. . . Ark. Noah's No Representatives. A few minutes later a neighbour Over the little group in the picture, came in for some advice about icrng bending—his face woman's a he saw rug- cakes. In the course of conversation, mother's face—behind her, another, Mrs. Carew mentioned losing the toys. Kelly and Rodoreda ged and strong and honest. The neighbour stood up hastily. ''Did Santa Claus come?' a deep Late of JOHN DYNON & CU. wireless The they "Oh—are yours? said. voice from the past CHINA, GLASS AND PLATED Come and see stations have been broadcasting about "Oh, yes, father. WARE IMPORTERS, that lost parcel every half hour since what he brought us." OTLEY PLACE, Off MURRAYabout four was, he o'clock." there and faded, picture The Street (Rear of Savoy Hotel). with the long par"Denny!" cried Mrs . Carew. "The standing awkwardly People would think Convents, Colleges, Institutions and. . . . hands. parcel is found!" cel in his Schools Specially Catered For. he was drunk. the I " given," forget Price Lists and Catalogue on the address heard he come?" Claus "Did Santa A pplication. time. neighbour continued, "but any of the again, in a strange voice, this 'Phone B5651. into ac- stations will supply it. I hope no one galvanised was he uddenly S else has claimed it. But then, they'd tion. He was Santa Claus' agent; the have to say what was in it, and where midbefore delivered be must oods g the things were bought and everything. 1/--3 Course Meals-1/night. My girls were down at the picture dvertise! Specially Reduced Tariff. A quite show this afternoon, and it was on the Prices Below Cafeteria Charges, He laughed. The Press was screen there. Whoever fo'ud your parClaus Santa for slow Too With Service Included. out of date. 4 BARRACK STREET, PERTH. cel is a firm believer in Santa Claus. and his agents of 1932. 'Phone: B3511. and does not want the children to be S their AVOY CAFE lend must inventions Modern and the silver disappointed." CENTRAL HAY STREET microphone —the aid into the ser(Next Metropole Hotel). "God bless him!" cried Mrs. Carew. screen must be pressed and the tears rolled down her cheeks. vice of Santa Claus' lost parcel. at He opened the parcel, and smiled "A "lye been praying to St. Nicholas to pine bat. find it and restore it to us. The chilbe held the little light, WEST, BRADFORD Eli MARQUIS Mary Darllittle chap in the family." face, came dren wanted those toys, and we could LICENSED PLUMBERS AND going was baby not Denny replace them. its with UNDER DIRECTION OF THE ing's doll, IRONWORKERS. "Three SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPnext; and then the rag dolly.very well up the street after tea to get some litENGINEERS. WINDMILL not I am Oh, are things instead. tle cheap they HERD. of them; and Electric Motor Pumping Plants, Of Grey. in, Mrs. came you glad so DRY CLEANING AND ART off." 10 LAKE STREET, PERTH, Within an hour it was announced course it was St. Nicholas sent you." NEEDLEWORK • spsocuuary. Telephone BI244. that stations a not was she Mrs. Grey broadcasting smiled; several rom Vestments, Hand Taney f Lace, toys— Santa Claus had lost a parcel of -The Catholic, but she seemed well pleased Goods Supplied. sledge. Santa of Claus' one his been to have from fallen had it R RIDAL VEILS CAN BE HAD with agents that beautiful, golden afternoon HOLDWAY & CO. finder was anxious to get in touch ON HIRE. in agents, his went the find off of to address Denny one or Claus PLUMB/Eft LICENSED SEWEItAGE Santa Country Orders Promptly not to should gone had children who person kind of the three t2erti.8c5ted). order that Despatched. mornChristmas He his for children. such trouble on GASFITTERS & SHEET 1(11,A1 be disappointed ' Phone: B1185. W ORKERS. ing. This me5sage was repeated every found the big man. A Trial Solicited. half hour. . . Denny wrung his hand gratefully. ie-44 PIER ST., PERTH. Tel. 14855, "We are delighted—the wife and I. R .S.L. CATERER Meanwhile Mrs. Carew and Grandma You see we wanted those particular went about the finishing touches for toys, because the kiddies had asked ST. GEORGE'S TERRACE, PERTH. the Christmas celebrations in the home. Santa Claus for them. We could not A RTISTS' All Classes of Catering. The paptr streamers were all in place. replace them." Denny smiled, "Funds, and bells Christmas MAT UAL balloons; Wedding Dinners, Luncheons, and the The little funds, would not allow. Afternoon Picnics, Breakfasts, Christmas bush filled every vase in the girl wanted that very kind of a doll Teas, etc. house. Even the kitchen had an old and the little chap wanted a cricket Always New Stocks Arrivii 'Phone 133491. jug filled with the flowers. The odour set. My wife is ten Years Younger meats Barnett Bros. Ltd. of Supervision Direct Under of cakes and puddings and baked the parcel was found. ,v74 !LAY STREET, PERTH. The after- since she heard MRS. E. B. O'CONNELL. pervaded the kitchen. of deal trouble. a great to went You noon light streamed in the windows We are very grateful." facing the ,Nest, and glorified the house. The big man smiled—the nicest smile Outside the light seemed to wash the N. BURTON had been on his lips for many and that S. BEECROFT Midthe for it purify whole eartl! to BUTCHER. day. a manyBirds Saviour. night C(1: it::;, of the R CHARLES & CORNE BUTCHER. the joke a happily: really was - Well, you see, it went off to bed chirping NEWCASTLE STREETS. He 181 ROKEBY ROAD, SUBIACO. scents from hundreds of gardens drench- Saint Nicholas played on me. FRESH MEAT ONLY. ed the air and rose up like an incense put that parvel in my way, and I knew Our Motto: Cleanliness and Civility Only Prime Fresh Killed Meat Sold it was up to me the fill the socks. You to Heaven. 'Phone 82224. Denny Boy and Mary Darling and see, a couple of hours before, I had 'Phone B1341. Baby were bathed and fed; their pray. been condemning Christmas customs • •euvistratilliaupgilationstinietuivolummvionaissisamor. ers were said, and they were in bed, and Santa Claus. So he pressed me a wide of a bit felt I eyes service! with his watching the windows into BEPREPARED / fool, I can tell you, crashing into and wondering. shows picture Mummie?" and broadcasting places "Will he he sure to come. and demanding to see the managers, "Quite ure." Y OU ARE OF IRISH !SIXTH Call PERTH'S LEADING as if I were a millionaire. But it was "Will he know our house?" K YTRACTION, JOIN TIM ''He knows where all good little boys Santa Claus' work; I was merely the agent. Anyhow, everyone I met was live." t remendously interested in the lost par"Am I a od little ho"?' "The best little boy I know." smiled cel and anxious that the toys should Established 32 Years. Tb• Only Pure Irish Benefit Soctatly mother. find the right socks." HAND-TAILORTD SUITS FROM said. Denny all!" wantIn the State. "Good on them "Am I dood?" Mary Darling £6 6s. "And God bless you, old ed to know. heartily. Sick, Funeral and Medical Beoellits. And, of course "Very, very good. chap. That's what my wife said when Guaranteed by the Executive coyeen And Baby is gocrd. so Santy will be here she heard what you had done. For full rrarticulart write tot at midnight for sure." now she wants to meet you. And she JAS. DWYSR, General 130Cretin. Next Criterion Hotel. You Mrs. Carew sighed for the lost beauty wants you to see the kiddies. "Casbol." 17 Carnarvon Street ve our and Representati B4594, Ring 1 of that baby doll, and for the little must come to dinner with us to-morVictoria Part. will call. us." with day the that spend bat and the stumps and the ball row, and • ,1111116111$1111MMIttliitlIBMIIIIIIIIINIMIllit excuses, several made were to have made Denny boy happy The big man -4,••• -4-4...e.••-•••--00-4.0••-••••the and away; and fostered his vocation—according but Denny waved them 4 to his father! man felt a desire to see the children " We'll have to get Denny Boy a lit- he had been forced to work for; he tle train or a little motor car—one of wanted to spend Christmas in a real t hose tin things you wind up and they home, where there were children and run about :and after the second or toys: for children and toys make the Co., Ltd. t hird run, they develop incurable en- best part of Christmas in the home. Mary His Christmas would be of the selfish gine trouble and break down. 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THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS KINDNESS, GENEROSITY AND MERCY Each Christmas morn, from the tundras of the Northland to the savannahs of the Southland, there comes the invitation: "Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this Word that is come to pass, which the Lord hath showed us"; and we respond joyously, for "this day is born to us a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David" (Luke, II., 3, 5). In our language the name Christmas is formed like the terms Michaelmass and Candlemass; but in the Romanic tongues the term comes from the Latin Natalis, Nativitas, e.g.—Italian, Natal, Spanish, Natividad, and French Noel. The German Weinachtsfest is a translate of of .Chanuka, which means the Jewish festival of the Purification of the Temple in the time of Judas Maccabeus. The Scandinavian Juul, and the Anglo-Saxon Geol (whence comes the word "Yule") refers to the beginning of the winter solstice. When the Western Church established December 25, as the day on which the Nativity should be celebrated, it became one of the three great feasts of the Christian calendar, and it is now regarded as possibly the chief Catholic feast celebrated by the Church. It has a spirit peculiarly its owo. which finds expression in deeds of kindness, generosity, and mercy—the trinity of virtues which ennoble human life, and reveals a constant mess-age of peace and good-will. There cluster around it customs, sanctioned by the ages, that have deeply pene trated our social fabric. It is true that many Christmas customs emerged from the mists of pagan antiquity; but the Church has hallowed them, re moulded them in Christian forms, and stamped them with a Christian character, since they were inextricably entwined with the hearts of men and the lives of nations. Thus Christmas becomes to those of tender years a time of inspiration; to the grey-haired sire it is a season which reawakens cherished memories and recalls hallowed associations. There is, however, a higher motive for our celebration of Christmas: it is the natal day of the Prince of Peace, which was proclaimed more than nineteen centuries ago on the hillsides of Bethlehem, by angel visitants to earth. Guarding their flocks, that hallowed night of old, The shepherds saw Judea like a gem Flashing her lights o'er lowly Bethlehem: And lo! unto their watching eves was given A glimpse of earth's one sweet night in heaven.
A N OLD VIEW OF BETHLEHEM. "They canic with haste and they found Mary and Joseph, with the Infant lying in a manger" (Luke, II. 16). With human vision, they saw but a helpless child: but with the eye o Faith, they beheld the Incarnate Son of God; and they understood the divine promise: "This day is born to you a Saviour, Emmanuel, the Prince o: Peace." * * * There is an unbroken tradition regarding the spot where Christ was born: and it was venerable even in the time of St. Justic, Martyr,. who died in 165 A.D. At a later period, Origen wrote: "In accordance with the Gospel narrative, at Bethlehem, is shown the grotto where Christ first saw the light" (Contra Celsum, I, 51). In the early part of the fourth century St Helena, mother of Constantine the
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as Sancta Maria ad Praesepe; it on the summit of the Esquiline. stands is a tradition that Pope Liberius There erected the church in response to a heaven. ly vision, during which Our Blessed Lady commanded him to build a church in her honour on the spot where a fall of snow should be witnessed on the morning of the fifth of August, Hence the Basillica as called Sancta Maria ad Neves ("Holy Mary of the Snows"). * * * Nearly a century later (432), when the Council of Ephesus had condemned the Nestorian schism, Sixtus III, erected on the same site the Basilica now known as St. Mary Major's. The interior of this noble structure is vast, rich, and most imposing. The harmony of the ancient portions has been preserved, for none of these was destroyed during the many alterations that sucThe ceiling is profusely deceeded. corated; and the panels are said to be gilded with the first gold brought from America; it was presented to Pope Alexander VI.. by Ferdinand and Isabella, under whose auspices Colum. bus discovered the New World. Beneath the high altar is the C,onfessione, or crypt-chapel ,in which are preserved the relics of the manger-known eto the Romans as the Santa Culla. The relics consist of five rough boards enclosed in a silver reliquary that is six feet high and adorned with statuettes and bas-reliefs. The Santa Culla is borne in solemn procession around the Basillica on Christmas Eve; and on Christmas Day the relics are exposed for veneration on the high altar of the church. Another sanctuary in Rome which leaves on one's memory precious thoughts . during Christmastide is the Church of Sancta Maria in Ara Coeli, which used to he a spiritual Mecca during our student days in the Eternal City. This church. formerly known as Sancta Maria in Capotolino, stands on the site of the ancient citadel of Rome, which was in early days occupied by the Temple of Jupiter—so says tradiConsecrated by Gregory the tion. Great, the church derives its name from an altar said to have been erected to the Son of God, by the Roman ErnThe tieror Novitianus (Augustus). Ecalogue was interpreted by the Tiburtine Sybil to signify that a new era had dawned in the world's history. What is said to be the original altar stands in the chapel of the transept, where rest the mortal remains of St Helena. and where is found the Inscription: Struxit Octavianus hart aram coeli sacra proles (him patet et ("Octavianus built this altar when the offspring of Heaven appeared to him' . --Re" Dr. P. W. Browne.
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