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"Australia"--AnAustralianOutlets. Rapidashasbeenournational growthinotherdirections,inliterature andtheartswearestillonlyinthe infancyofourdevelopment;andofall theartsthatwhichhasbeenofmost tardygrowthfromanationalpointof viewismusic.Itisthereforewith pleasurethatwereceiveaveryearnest andpraiseworthyeffortfromthepen ofDr.Doody,ofIpswich-anAustralianCantata,that"presentsAustralian patriotisminitssettingofhappiness andfreedom.thegreatopenspacesand thegloryoftheAustralianbush,typifiedinournationalflowers."The Cantataiswrittenforchildren-boysor girls,abouttheagesoftenoreleven; itssettingistheAustralianbush,and thecasteconsistsofgumleaves,wattlesandthefigureof'Australia."It providesforrecitation,danceandsong, inchorus,solo,andduet.Thelyrics, describingthesightsandsoundsofthe bush,areparticularlybeautiful,andat thesametimenotbeyondachild'scomprehension.Themusicalsettinghas obviouslybeenmadetoaccordwith thewords,andwhilenotofashighan orderasthelyrics,itisstillverytunefulandwellwithinthelimitedcapabilitiesofsmallchildren.Someofthe musicalsettings,e.g.,"TheSongofthe GumLeaves,"areperhapsalittlebelowthecompassofasmallchild'svoice, andwouldbemoreeffectiveiftransposedfromthekeyofDtothatofE. ThewholearrangementoftheCantata, fromtheproolguespokenby"Australia"beforethecurtain,tothefinaltableau,hasbeenmostcarefullyplanned. andbeyondadoubt,apartfromits beneficentinfluenceonthepatriotism ofyoungAustralians,thislittlecompositionwillfillawantlongfeltat break-uptimeforasimpleyetbeautifulCantata.Icanunhesitatingly recommenditsuseinourschools.N.F.

Nuns'TenYearsofCaptivityinSudan Khartoum(Anglo-EgyptianSudan, Africa).-The

celebrationonApril2 ofthefiftiethanniversaryofthearrivalintheAnglo-EgyptianSudanofSisterCatherineChincariniandSisterElizabethVenturini,recallsoneofthe "thrillers"ofmodernmissionadventure,thetenyears'captivityofthese veterannunsastheslavesofArabian fanatics.

theHolyFather,HisExcellencythe MostReverendArthurHinsley,ApostolicDelegatetoAfrica,celebrated MassintheConventChapel,whilein attendancewasCaptainJ.F.Ross, Aide-de-CampandthepersonalrepresentativeoftheGovernoroftheSudan,HisExcellencyJ.L.Maffey,who alsosentpresents.Atouchingtributewaspaidthenunsintheletter oftheGovernor,whichfollows:GovernorGeneral'sOffice, Khartoum,1st.April,1930. Your'Grace-ItwaswithgreatinterestthatIreadBishopSilvestri'sletter ofMarch31st.,tellingmethatyour GracewouldsayathanksgivingMass forSisterCatherineChincariniandSisterElizabethVenturini,thosetwo bravewomenwhofortenyearssufferedunflinchinglyallthemiseriesofcaptivityattheMandi'shands.The namesofthesecourageousSisters,the storyoftheirimprisonment,andthe unremittingworkwhichtheyhavecarriedoutinKhartoumsincethere-occupation,likethenameofGordon,will notbeforgotten;andthey,like,him, mayknowthattheirlabourwasnotin vain.IshouldbegratefulifYour Grace,wouldallowCaptainJ.F.Ross, MN'Aide-de-Camp,torepresentmeat theprivateMassto-morrowmorning, andIamsendingwiththisletterto eachSisteratokenoftheadmiration andappreciationfeltbymyselfandall inthiscountryandinEnglandwho knowoftheirstoryandoftheircourage.--Ihavethehonourtobe,Your Grace,yourmostobedientservant, 1.L.MAFFEY,GovernorGeneral. IIisGraceArchbishopHinsley, Khartoum.

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"Australia,"anAustralianCantata. flyRev.E.J.Doody,D.D.Price,5s.

ThetwoSistersarrivedintheSudan in1880,andwerestationedfirstatEl Obeid,capitalofKordofan.Inthe revolutionofProphetMohammedAhmed,knownasMadhi,theyweretaken prisonerswithseveralnunsandpriests. RemovedtoOndurman,theybeganthe tenyearsofindescribablemisery,the fulldetailsofwhichcouldneverbe wrungfromthem.Fromotherswho escaped,especiallyfromFatherOhrwalder,whowrotethebook"Ten Years'CaptivityintheMandiCamp" apartofthesufferingshasbeengiven tothepublic.Insulted,beaten,and manytimesthreatenedwithdeath,becausetheyrefusedtorenouncetheir faith,theyremainedsteadfast.For tenyearstheyreceivednoletters,and livedwithoutbooks,withoutascrap ofpaperforwriting,separatedone fromtheother.Theirreligioushabits wereconfiscated,anddirtyArabian clothesgiventhem.DressedasArabianwomen,theywereforcedtoearn theirdailycrustsofbread,tobearthe burningsun,todrinktheunsavory watersoftheNile,andtoliveinfilthy abodeswithoutlightandinmiseryand squalor.In1891,tenyearsaftertheir capture,theyescapedwithFatherOhrwalder.Followingashortsojournin Italy,theyresumedtheirworkinthe Sudan.Theyaretheonlylivingwitnessesofthecaptivityalltheircompanionshavingeithersuccumbedin thecampordiedsincetheirescape. BothbelongtothePiousMothersof theNegroes,acongregationwhose motherhouseisinVerona,Italy.They are,despitetheirage,inexcellent healthandstillactive.

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MadameFlorenceAustral,theAustralianoperaticsoprano,whopassed throughFremantlerecentlywheninterviewedbytheLondon"Star"before leavingEngland,said:"Forthefirst timesinceIwasastudentIamto visitmynativeland,WhereIehailgive 30concerts.Itwillbestrangegoing backwithareputation.ThereIshall onlyherememberedasaratherawk wardstudent.Thethoughtofmusir neverenteredmyheadatalluntilI was17.Thenitcamequitebychance. ThechurchtowhichIbelongedwas givingarecital,andatthe-lastminute themanwhowastohavetakenthe partofFatherChristmasfellout.I wastallandtookit,'an thenIdiscoveredtomyhorrort Ihadtosingtwoverses.Is couldnotdoit,never mylife,buttheyperstileledniltotry, withtheresultthatIwas'.iddiet Ihadaverysweetvoce.Thatflatteredme,andI to lessons. Threeyearsafterimademydebutin thevalky.-ie.When1comj.let-IIIV engagementof30conceitswithMr.E. J.CarrollinAustraliaandNewZealand,IgostraighttoBerlin,whereI havecontractedtoappearintheroles ofBrunnildeandlsolde,withtheGermanStateOpera.Ibelie\eIamth'e firstBritish evertodothis."

JUGO-SLAVIANSANDTHEHOLY EUCHARIST.

AtthecloseoftheMassHisExcellencytheApostolicDelegateimparted tothenunstheApostolicRenediction oftheIlolyFather.-FidesCor.

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TheCatholicHierarchyofJugo-SlaviahasdecidedtoholdaNational EucharisticCongressatZagrebthis year,August14-17.Atanationalcongressheldin1923,alsoatZagbred, about100,000ofthefaithfulrendered publichomagetotheBlessedSacrament.Sincethattimeregionalcongresseshavebeenconductedinsix cities.Atthisyear'scongresssermonswillbedeliveredinCroatian,Slovenian,Serbian,HungarianandGerman.Mgr.Bauer,ArchbishopofZagreb,hasissuedapastoralletterurging thepeopleofhisarchdiocesetoactas hoststothemanyvisitorsexpected forthecongress,toadorntheirhomes andstreets,andtotakepartinall theservicesofthecongress,particular lythefinalprocession.

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ValidityofEducation

BillMaybeTested

TheCraigavonGovernmentoftheSixCountyStatewaschallenged onConstitutionalgrounds,inanaddressatBelfast,bytheBishoPof DownandConnor,whodrewattentiontomeansbywhichthemeasure's validitymayyetbetested.

ItislaiddownintheConstitution,"saidhisLordship,"thatnoreligionmaybeendowed,andweshallbeforcedtofindinthehighest intheEmpirewhethertheendowmentofProtestantschoolsisinharmonywiththatConstitution.Weareconfidentoftheresult."

Emphasisingtheneedforsettlement,hisLordshipsaidtherewas nowabigopportunitytolaythefoundationsofgoodwill,peaceand progress.

Arumourwascurrent,later,thatLordCraigavon'sGovernment witsconsideringconcessionstoCatholicprinciple,butthereporthasnot beenconfirmed.

HisLordshippointedoutthatthe Billraisedanimportantissueforthe CatholicsoftheSixCounties,andthat theissuewasnolessimportantfor othersectionsofthecommunity."Its consequences,'hesaid,"mayaffectour children'schildrenforgenerationsand maymakeormarthepeaceandprogressoithispartofIrelandformany yearstocome.

In,41(.11eircumstancestheEducation must amatterofdeepest concerntoallmen.CatholicandProtestantPresbyterianandMethodist:to thoseinauthorityaswellastothose inobedience."

HisLordshipl`XPhilT1elIthat''theCatholicruleoffaithistheBibleand traditionasinterpretedbytheliving voiceoftheChurch.TheProtestant ruleoffaithistheBibleasinterpreted bythejudgmentoftheindividual.

FundamentalPrinciple.

"InsimpleI3ibleteachingisaconcreteexpressionoftheProtestantrule offaith,andthatsimpleBibleteachingisoneoftheconditionsforreceivingeducationalgrants.Inother words.ifCatholicsaretoreceivethe benefitoffulleducationalgrants,they candosoonlybyacceptingthefundamentalprincipleofProtestantism.

''ItisnotmerelyanisolateddoctrineofProtestantismthatCatholics areaskedtoaccept:itistheprinciple whichisattherootofallProtestantism-adistinctivetenet.Ifabodyof Protestants'Presbyterians,Methodists etcwerecalledtogetherandasked toagreeononecommondoctrine,the formulainwhichtheywouldexpressit wi,oldbe'SimpleBibleTeaching.'

"Inthefuturefullgrantswillbe enjoyedbynoschoolunlessitaccepts theProtestantruleoffaith.NoCatholicschoolcould.ofcourse,accept thiscondition. AllCatholicschools, therefore,areruledoutfromenjoymentofsuchgrants.

"Butthiscondition,"theBishopcontinued.isnotonlyagainstCatholicity. ItisagainsttheConstitutionofthe SixCounties,inwhichitislaiddown thatin,particularreligionmayheendowed -Intinsquestionofeducation,Cath.1i,claimnoprivilege;wedohoweverclaimthatwehavearightto yquahtvtr,atmentinthematterof grnits.

'Legislationisintroducedtobetter thepositionofProtestants,andweare leftoutofconsideration.Thelaw simplydoesnotrecognisetheexistence ofCatholics;thelawtakesnocognisanceofCatholics;weareoutsidethe paleofthelaw.

"Wehaveagrievance,andourgrievanceisthatweareexcludedfromfull grantsandexcludedbecauseweare Catholics.

"ThereisagrowingneedintheSix Countiesforbettereducation;themomentisathand,thetimeisopportune tosettlethisquestiontothesatisfactionofallparties. AGreatOpportunity.

"Thereisnowthebiggestopportunitythathasbeenpresentedforyears tolaythefoundationsofgoodwill, peaceandprogressforallthepeople oftheSixCounties.

"WilltheParliamentoftheSix Countiesbringforwardwithinthenext fewdaysamanwhoseleadership, statesmanship,andvisionareequalto theopportunity?"

If,ontheother,hand,thevoiceof theextremistwasallowedtoprevail, theoutlookwasblackforthewhole community, "Hutforus,mydearpeople,our pathisclear,"saidhisLordship."We shallputourtrustinGod.Thepresentpositionisatryingonebutour Faithteachesusthateveryeventisa messengerfromGodtous,bearingwith itHismessageofmercyorjustice.

EndowmentofReligion.

"Weshall.asGodexpectsus,make useofthemeanshehasloutatour disposaltoavertthisgreatinjustice withwhichwearethreatened.There aremeanswithintheConstitutionto preventeventhoseinhighplacesfromviolatingitsprinciples.

"ItislaiddownintheConstitution thatnoreligionmaybeendowed,and weshallbeforcedtofindinthehighestcourtintheEmpirewhetherthis endowmentofProtestantschoolsisin harmonywiththatConstitution.We areconfidentoftheresult.

'PleaseGod."headded,"thenecessitywillnotarise,butifthefightis forceduponusthosewhoarerespon- sibleforitmustabidebytheconsequences.andifyourspiritualleaders calltoyou,IknowyZalwillnotbe foundwanting."

IrishPilgrimagetoHolyLand

DeepEmotionAroused.

(;ii impres,ionsoftheHoly Lail.apilgrimwrites: 11",'rd,fail.liceatn,,therearedepths u.religiousemotionstirredupwhen onesaysNlass Calvary,oratthe tombofOurLord,orinthecaveat _Bethlehem,whichcannotbeexpressed butbytear,thatflowingratitudeand love.

"Ifw,hailtotravelonfootthe wholewayandundergothehardships ofthepilgrimsofold,wewouldcertainlyhavefeltthatitwaswellworththe hardshipsofthejourneytoexperience whatwedidattheHolySepulchre,on Calvary,oratBethlehem.

"Rev.Dr.EugeneIlolt,0.F.M., preachedinIrishattheHolySepulchre ontheoccasionofoursolemnentry. andalsoatOurBlessedLord'sTomb. Thiswasthefirstoccasiononwhich theIrishlanguagewasusedofficially here." "IrelandisHere."

Anothercorrespondentwritingofthe movementofthepilgrms,inJerusalem says:

"OnMarch18at3o'clock,thefirst IrishNationalPilgrimagemadeitssolemnentryintotheBasilicaofthe HolySepulchre.TheFranciscansreceivedthematthedoorandtheancientedificeresoundedwithvoicesfrom manylandsintheChurch'striumphal hymnthe'TeDetail!

"Irelandishere:IrelandasIreland

ishere.Thatissufficienttomakeus feelthatthebravestsonsoftheCatholicChurch,withallthetraditionsof theirrace,havesetfootontheholiest spotinChristendorit

'When,fromthestepsoftheHoly Sepulchre,theaccentsoftheGaelic tonguefellupontheirears,theIrish peoplebegintorecognisethatnotonly FranciscanskeepguardinthisHoly Land,butalsoIrishFranciscans..

"ThejoyofthefewIrishinJerusalematthesightofthefirstIrishNationalPilgrimagewasunbounded.On theirpartthepilgrimswereoverjoyed tohethefirsttobeadressedintheir nativetongueinthisSanctuaryof Sanctuaries.

OvertheViaDolorosa.

"BetweenMarch18and25,thepil- grimsvisitedmostoftheshrinesin andaboutJerusalem.Theyperform- edtheWayoftheCrossovertheVia Dolorosa:theyvisitedB'ethlehem, Gethsemane,Jericho,andtheother sanctuariesfamiliartoCatholicIreland. OnMarch25,theydepartedforNazarethtoseeThabor,Galilee,Carmel,Tyre andSidonbeforeembarkingatBeyrout.

"Thepilgrimsare.delightedwith theirvisit.Dr.HartyandDr.Mulvanyinthenameoftheparty,paid aglowingtributetotheworkofthe Franciscans,andthankedthemforthe receptiontheyhadgiventheIrishpeo-

"Dr.Hartytellsusthathewishes toreturnagain,andleadmoreIrish totheHolyLand.Forthesewewill patientlywaitandensuretothema welcome.

"Irelandhascomeand,more,Ireland hasactedasweexpectedIrelandwould comeandIrelandwouldact.Thatis thegreatesttributewecanpayour countrymen."

DEATHOFVEN.ARCHDEACON MACHALE,P.P.,V.G

ThedeathtookplaceatCrossmolina oftheVen.ArchdeaconMacHale,P.P., V.G.,inhis75th.year.Anativeof Labardane,NorthMayo,Archdeacon MacHaleservedasacurateinLahardane,Geesala,andBallina,andafterwardsfortwentyyearsasparishpriest inKilglass,towhichparishhewasap- pointedin1891.Hewasafterwards appointedtoCrossmolinaparish,,and ontheformationoftheChapterin 1913hewasappointedVicar-General. In1927hewasappointedArchdeacon. ArchdeaconMacHalewasatwinbrotherofthelateRev.FatherMacHale, P.P.,Binghamstown,andarelativeof ArchbishopJohnMacHale,ofTuam.

"SHONEEN"GAMES.

TheG.A.A.banonforeigngames wasnevermorenecessarythanatpresent,astheyhadbecomemore"shoneen"thantheywerebefore,sosaid Rev.E.Wheeler,CC.,Chairmanofthe CountyBoardG.A.A.,atapresenta- tionofawardstoWexfordSarsfields G.F.C.,winnersoftheJuniorChampionship.AslongashewaschairmanoftheCountyCommittee,any playerwhoincurredsuspensionunderthebanwould,hesaid,getittothe verylimit.

Ald.Corish,T.D.,saidhebelieved thatthepeopleplayingRugbyand Soccerto-dayweretheshoneensofthe country.Aspiritprevailedto-dayin Wexfordwhich,inhisopinion,wasa hadone.Ilewondereddidtheyrealisethatsomeofthosewhowentacross ChanneltoplayRugbywerenotworthyofthenameofIrishmen.Hehad noobjectiontotheEnglish,Scottish,andWelshNationalAnthems,buthe objectedtomenwalkingoutonafield toanotheranthemandnothavingthe spinetoaskthattheirownanthem beplayed.

Whentheycametorecognisethings wasitnotpatentthatthosepeopledid notrecognisethiscountryasanation?

NOTARIFF!

"Sofarisitfrombeingtruethat thisisaflourtarifframp,itmaybe definitelystatedthattheflourtariff advocateswhoareconcernedinthis matterareclearlyoftheopinionthat untilthematterofforeigncontrolis settledthetariffissueisentirelysubordinated."-HugoFlinn,dealingwith thesituationregardingIrishflourmills.

"Didtheythinkthosepeople,who hadcloseddownsomeoftheirmillsin England,wouldkeepIrishmillsopen? Ifthepeoplerealisedthedangerthey wouldbeupinarmsagainsttheproposal.Iftherewaswartheywould starveinIreland."-Mr.Sullivan.atthe meetingoftheLimerickCount,CommitteeofAgriculture.

ClareCountyCouncilaclopte,1the KilrushUrbanCouncilresolution,viewingwithconsternationtheeffort,being madebyEnglishcombinesI-1obtain controloftheIrishmillintindustry, andcallingontheExecutiveCouncil totakeimmediateactiontoprevent thecontroloftheIrishbreadsupply

passingintothehandsofforeigners.

Mr.McMahonsaidthepeopleshould insistonbeingsuppliedwiththepro- ductsofIrishmills,andthe,prevent thedecayofIrishmilling.Thepur- chaseofIrishmilledflourwouldmean cheaperfeedingstuffsfortnefarmers' stocks.ThecontrolofIrishmillsby foreignerswouldmeanafurtherretardingofIrishoutputandindustry.

SHANNONSCHEMECOST.

InanswertoMr.Briscoe(RepublicanDublin),theMinisterforIndustry andCommercestatedintheDailthat theamountpaidtothecontractorson theShannonpowerdevelopment schemeuptodatewas£4,763,913.

RUSSIANPROPAGANDAREBUK-

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TheRussianpropagandahasreceivedinarebukefromMr.BrianO'Hig- gins,ex-T.D..am9stwelcomecheck. saystheDublincorrespondentofthe "CatholicTimes."

Sincetheissue,iftheHolyFather's lettertoCardinalPompiliseveralpoli- ticianspopularlyknownasofthe"extremistschool"havedenouncedthe prayer-for-RussiacrusadeasaproBritishstunt.Now,Mr.O'Higgins, whoisoneofthehalf-dozenT.D.'sof thefirstDailtorefusesteadfastlyto taketheoathofallegianceunderthe Treaty,andwhohaswithequalstead-fastnessrefusedtorecognisetheabolitionoftheRepublic,declaredbythe firstDail,haspubliclyexpressedhis abhorrenceofthepropagandaamongIrishRepublicansofEasternmaterialism."

"Iprotest,"hesaid.'againsttheattemptbeingmadeinspeechesandwritingsthatarenothingshortofblasphemous,tolinkupthisdoctrineof stark,grossmaterilalismwiththeRepublicanstrugglehereinIrelandand Iappealtotheyoungpeopletostand nutboldlyagainstthisunholypropa- gandathathasbeenprojectedintoour midst.MenwhodenyGod-whoare traitorstoGod-willbefalsetoevery personandeverythinglessthanGodtoallthingson.earthandinHeaven. Thatisasimpletruthaboutwhich therecanbenoargument.

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DisestablishmentForeshadowed

PROTESTANTBISHOP'SSIGNIFICANTADMISSION.

TheProtestantBishopofDurhaminarecentutterance,declared thatatnodistantdate''thestatusoftheEstablishedChurch(ofEng- land)willbetakenaway."Healsoremindedhisco-religioniststhatthe membershipoftheChurchofEnglandcontainsbut"apettyfractionof thecitizens."

Dr.Hensonmustbesomethingofan enfantterribletothecomfortable"Central"parsonsandlaityoftheEstablishedReligionin'England,writes "J.F.S.,"intheLondon"CajholicHerald."Quiteanumberofofficialpeople arefondofposingasmembersofa "NationalChurch"whichstillrepresents(thoughitneverreallydid,even inthehey-deyofitspower)thenation atlarge,andhasafirmholdonitsaffections.LordBrentwoodhas,we believe,evenventuredtodeclarethat theHouseofCommonsisfriendlyto theAnglicanbody!Andacertainproportionofthebishopsappeartobe genuinelypersuadedthattheaverage Britishtaxpayerhassomewarmtraditionalfeelingforaninstitutionof whichheknowsnexttonothingand caresless.HislordshipofDurham willhavenoneofthishumbug.Ina diocesancommunicationtohisclergy, ordainingprayersforthesufferersin Russiaandthecessationofthe"cruel persecution."heasks"iftherearesatie fyingreasonsforthinkingthatifa similartrialcametousweshoulddiscloseanystrongerholduponourreligion."Surelyhedoesnotmeanthat theRussianpeoplehavelightlythrown theirreligionoverboard?Thebrute forceoftheirpresenttyrantshascrusheditsexpressiontoaterribleextent asbruteforcecrusheddownthepeople ofthislandwhoclungtotheirfaith andloyalty.ButthatRussiahas apostasisediscontrarytoplainfacts.

Thepointtowhichattentionisworth

calling,howeverliesinDr.Henson's incontrovertiblestatementthat-

"Recenteventshavebroughthome tousthepoliticalweaknessoftheNatienalChurch,whosepractisingmembersarebutapettyfractionofthe citizens.ThetimecannotbefardistantwhenthestatusoftheEstablishedChurchwillbetakenaway,andthe ChurchofEnglandwillstandsolely onitsessentialcharacterasaspiritual society."

Thesearethewordsofanhonest andclear-sightedman,howevermuch wemaywonderthathecan,intheface ofitsoriginandhistory,rankElizabeth'sEstablishmentasaspiritualsociety."Apettyfractionofthecitizens"isacogentdescriptionofthe bodyinwhichDr.Hensonholdsaplace ofgreatdignity.Eventhatfraction mightbepowerfulifitwereunited,but cohesionisimpossiblewherecontradictorybeliefsandunbeliefofeverykind findshelterunderitspolitical.andeven itsecclesiastical,aegis.

TheBishopasksifanythingisbeing donetotrainthelaitytojustifytheir membershipinsuchasociety.That questionbecomesincreasinglydifficult toanswer.Weimaginethattheonly trainingworthyofthenameisprepar- ingthebestofthemforaplacein quiteanotherSociety,wheretheymay exchangethenarrownessofahopelesslydivided"pettyfraction"forthe universalityandtheunityoftheCivi tasDei.

FeastofOurLadyHelpofChristians

MAY24th.

(li'yRev.HughO'Laverty.)

TheFeastofOurLady,Helpof Christians,remindsusofthemanyoccasionsonwhichOurLadydefended andprotectedtheChurchwhenall humanhelpseemedtobeofnoavail. ItremindsusalsoofthepowerofOur Lady'sintercessiononbehalfofeach individualsoulwhenthestormsof temptationsurroundit.TheRosary ofOurLadyhasbeeninstrumentalin bringingpeacetotheChurchandsuccourandcomforttothoseinsorrow anddistresswhenallhopeseemedto bepassed.ButthisFeastmayalso betheoccasionfortakingageneral viewoftheChurchthroughoutthe world.

Aboutthree-quartersofacentury ago,CardinalNewmanspokeofthe SecondSpringoftheChurchinEng- land.Hemighthavespokenofthe SecondSpringoftheChurchthrough- outtheworld.AlthoughEngland sufferedmostfromtheravagesofthe Reformation,yettheChurchthrough. outtheworldenduredagreatamount ofpersecutionsincetherevoltof LutherandHenryVIII.ThosecenturiesfollowingtheReformationwere reallythesecondDarkAgesofthe Church.But,justasthethirteenth centurysawtheChurchriseagainin glory,sowillthepresentandfuture centurieswitnessamuchgreaterrevival. Weseethisatthepresenttimein there-birthofCatholicnations.Italy, Poland,Spain,Ireland,Bohemia-all intenselyCatholic-arebuddingforth intolifeandvigour.Thefreedomof theHolyFather,latelybroughtabout bytheItalianGovernmentandthe HolySee,leavestheVicarofChristin apositionofcomparativesecurity.BeforethewartheGovernmentsofEuropewerelargelyMasonic.To-day theyarepracticallyallCatholic.

IntheEnglish-speakingworld,we seethedeclineofthenon-Catholic sectsandthegradualstrengtheningof theCatholicChurchineverydomainof humanthoughtandactivity.The greatandsuccessfulEucharisticCongressesofChicagoandSydneyshowed boththefervourandfaithoftheCa- tholicsandthegood-willofthenonCatholics.AlthoughtheEnglish- speakingpeoplemaynotbeCatholic, andalthoughtheymaynottrouble muchaboutChurchattendance,that doesnotsaythatareirreligious.They showrespectbothforGodandforthe Commandments.Infact,itwouldbe morecorrecttosaythatEnglandis notsomuchNavin"asecondspringas anawakening.Whenacountryonce losestheFaithitisfairlycorrectto saythatitneveragainrecoversit. ButreallyEnglandneverlostthefaith.ThefaithintheEnglish-speak- ingworldhasbeenlyingdormant.It hasbeenasitwereallowedtosleep, anditwillbeawakenedwhensome saintisraiseduporsomereligious

moment,failstoobserve.Priestsin thepulpitandintheconfessionalsmust feelthispaganpullofthemoeiein theminds,andcertainlyintheimagi- nationsofmanyCatholics.Whieeneed istheretoenlargeonthecommon moviephilosophyofciarriegeanddivorce?Woman'svalueissooftenput inphysicalattraction,notinhergenius forsacrificeandformctherhood.Successisthenormofthemovie'sethics. Uncorruptedpaganism(ainevicfic- tion)istheescapefrom"broken-down" Christianity.Nationalismisreligion. Thereismuchscenicandphotographic art,butitiscopied,notcreative,art. Thereisnotheoryabouttheeconomy ofsuffering.Thereisaworld sen- timent,butlittlelove:muencomedy, butlittlehumour;muchtraged;but littlepathos. Suchistheunderworldphilosophy thatthroughthemovietr.kiesinto thestreamofCatholiclife.Mingled aswearewithnon-Catholicsinthis madAmericanmedleyofal:tie-esand ideals,wecannotaltogetherseparateourselvesfromsuchpaganinfluences. RutourCatholicpeoplemightLeable toavoidmoreofthispaganismwere theyandtheirleadersforewarned. MaybearegularprogrammeofcommentonthepartofCatholicnewspaperslike"America"wouldhelp.- Rev.BernardWuellner,S.)inAmerica."

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eventtakesplacewhichwillstrikethe imaginationofthepeople. Itmustbeconfessedthatmanysocial evilssuchasdivorceexist.Butthese evilsarenottobefoundtoany'extent intiveCatholiccountries.Thiscomparafreedomfromtheseevilsisduein thefirstplacetothesupernaturalhelps oftheSacramentofMatrimony,but moreespeciallytotheSacramentsystemoftheChurchwhich.provides gracefortheperformanceofeachone's dutiesaccordingtohisorherstateof life.ForCatholicsitisonlynecessarytomakeuseofthesechannelsof graceinordertoleadagoodandholy lifewithcomparativeeaseandsecurity.

AfterthefalloftheRomanEmpire, manyoftheevilswhichexistnow werecausinggraveconcernthen.But astheChurchpenetratedthroughout theEmpireandbeyonditsbordersand gainedastrongerandstrongerfootholdwithinthenewcountriesfounded upontheruinsofImperialRome,these socialevilsdiminished.Whatthe Churchdidinoneage,shecandoin another.Althoughconditionschange, thegraceofGodisalwaysavailabletomeettherequirementsofsocialan' economicprogress.

TheFeastofOurLadyHelpof Christians---PatronessofAustralia-re. mindsusofthenecessityofprayer bothfortheneedsoftheChurchand forourselves.AtLourdes,OurLady recitedtheRosarywithFernadetteon eachoccasionofherappeaarnce.By doingso,theMotherofGodwishedto teachalessontoallandforalltime. ShewishedtoshowthattheRosary washerfavouriteprayer,andthatit wasmostefficaciousinconvertingsinnersandsecuringherownprotection andassistanceinallneedsofsouland body

Catholicsandthe"Movies"

AJesuitPriest'sSuggestion.

Catholicsbythemillionseethe movies,andinevitablyreact.Few moviesarepatentlyanti-Catholic,but theyarefrequentlypatentlypagan. Weretheyclearlyanti-Catviolic,their poisonwouldbelessdangerous.But nightafternight,hordesofCatholics attendingtheatressipnightiydosesof paganopiates.Ther',ovie,ofecurse, essentiallyappealstothepassive:magi nationandtomindsthatdonotwish tothink.Catholicism,onthecontraryiscandidlyintellectualinitsap- peal,andstimulatescne'snielectual powertograspitsfullworth.

Butthisopiativeeffectofthemovie ontheintellectisnotthechiefdanger.Thedangerisinthephilosophy ofthemovie,ofitsactorsandits plots;adangerthattheaveiagepersonquietlywatchingthepicture,becauseofhispassivityofmindatthe

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5,000Milesin50Days.

Khartoum(Anglo-EgyptianSudan, Africa).-HisExcellencytheMostReverendArthurHinsley,ApostolicDelegatetoAfrica,hasastoundedeven veteranresidentsoftheAnglo-EgyptianSudanbyhisjourneyof5,000 milesin50days,fromFebruary14to April2.Theexactdistancecovered was4,996miles,ofwhich1,869miles werebytrain,1,843byboat,and1,284 byautomobile.Muchofthetraveling wasoverroadsinprimitivecondition. HeleftforEgyptApril2.

TheAnglo-EgyptianSudanisavast regioninnorth-easternAfricaextendfromtheRedSeatoFrench&qua1Frit.1AfricaandtheBelgianCongo, 'andfromUgandatoEgypt.Thepopulationtotals7,000,000spreadover 1.000,000squaremiles.Catholicstotal approximately25,000undertwoBishopsandtwoPrefectsApostolic.The priestsoftheCongregationoftheSons oftheSacredHeart(Missionariesof Verona)areincharge.

TheitineraryofArchbishopHinsley wasasfollows:PortSudantoKhartoumbytrain(496miles):inKhartoumbycar(50);toKostibytrain 1237):toMoshraelRekbyboat(547); toWaubycar(110);inWanandout stationsbycar(131)toYambioby car(318)tctRejafbycar(315); throughBahr-el-Gebelbycar(290);to Khartoumbyboat(1,088);inKhartoumbycar(70);toWadyHaifaby train(581)toSheila]byboat(208); toCairobytrain(555).

lbectia'sFormidableSchoolProblem.

ofSouthernIndianeedadozentraining schoolsatonce.

"Further,"concludedFatherDuffy, "theschemebywhichsingle-teacher schoolswillnolongerbetoleratedby theStateexceptasfeederstolarge centralschoolsonwhichtheywilldepend,meansare-groupingofallour educationalforcei."

OrdinationsinChinaMAIM.

Suitt'(SzechwanChina).-Astudy ofthehistoriesofthe462seminarians intheVicariateApostolicofSuifu, SzechwanProvince,China,duringthe past67years,revealsthatonein sevenreachedhisgoal.Inthisterritory,whichhasbeenparticularlysuccessfulintrainingindigenousclergy, ofthe462studentsintheseminarybetween1862and192956wereordained.

Thepercentageisnotextremelylow forChinawhenitisrecalledthat BlessedDonBosco,founderofthe Salesians,placed20percentasafair resultforEuropeancountries.Thirtynineofthesepriestswerestilllivingin 1929.Suifucounts42,653Catholics,of whommorethanhalfhavebeenconvertedwithinthepast30years.This representsonepriestforevery1,093 Christians.Studyingatpresentfor thepriesthoodare113seminarians,an averageofoneforevery377Catholics ofthemission.SuifuVicariate,from whichthenewPrefectureofYachow, confidedentirelytothenativeclergy, hasbeendetachedisunderthepriests oftheParisForeignMissionSociety. Theformationofanindigenousclergy isprescribedinitsconstitutionsas "theprincipalideal"ofthiscongregation.

Pondicherry(India).-TheBishopsof SouthernIndiaarefacetofacewith formidableeducationalproblemsac. cordingtotheRev.T.GavanDuffy, memberoftheStandingCommitteeof theCatholicEducationCouncilofthe MadrasPresidency,inaninterviewex Askingtherecentfindingsofthe Council.TheimmediateneedofCatholicteachers'trainingschoolstotake advantageofavailableGovernmentfinancialaid,andtomeetpresentdayrequirements.isnotedbyFatherDuffy acespeciallypressing. "CatholiceducationinIndia,"declaredFatherDuffy."isconditioned largelybyfinancialconsiderations.Universitiesarepayingconcerns.Wehave nodearthofsuchinstitutions.CollegesandHighSchoolscanbemade selfsupporting.Wearefairlywell providedwiththese.Elementary schoolscostmoney.Notathirdof ourChristiansknowhowtoreadand write.Atop-heavysacrifice?Undoubtedly.Butitisallthefaultof money.Thepeoplewhogoinfor highereducationcan,inthemass,payfortheirschooling;thevastrural populationwhichexpectsfromuslitwaryandreligiouseducationisutterly unabletocontributetothemaintenanceofteachers_ "Itfollows,"continuedtheeducator, "that.theextentofoureducationalendeavour'amongsttherude"depends entirelyupontheamountofeachavailablefromoutsidesources.Thesenutsidesourcesaretwo-MissionAidand StateWhatMissionAidisgoingtb doforourschools,ourteachers,and ourcatechistsisthequestionmost oftenaskedinthemissionfieldto-day. anduponasatisfactoryanswerdependsthefutureofourentirework. RutthisisaquestionintowhichIneed notenterhere Ageneroussolution oftheproblemwillimposeitself,ofits ownevidentnecessity,assoonasmissionaryworkbeginstoheunderstood athome. "Asthingsstandto-day,inthePresidencyofMadras,mostofourelementaryschool,receivehelpfromthe publicpurse,whichamountstoabout halfoftheexpenseofrunningthem. Weseldomapplyforaidinbuilding thembecauseoftheslowprocessand ofthelongtermguaranteesrequired. Wherewehavetrainingschoolsfor teachers.theoutlayformaintainence quicklyrunsintothousandsofdollars, andrelativelyfewCatholicteachers,as canbeseenbyaglanceatourSchool Directory,inwhichlongcolumnsof paganteachers appear.

report'ofincomeandexpensebe,requestedfroineveryCatholiccollege!It alsoproposedthatthecollegestaff membersaimtosecurerecognisedacademicdegreesbesidesthoseoftheology andgeneraltraining. "Inregardtothelargenumberof institutionsmanagedbyRomanCatholics,"readsthereport,"theCommissionwouldrecommendthatapartfrom theordinaryaccountsofacollege,a fullandaccuraterecordshouldbe maintainedofthefinancialtransactionsbetweenthecollegeandreligious houseormissioncontrollingit.It wouldalsorecommendthatthereligiousmembersoftheteachingstaff should,apartfromtheirreligiousand generaltraining,possessacademic qualificationsinrespecttothesubjectstheyteach."Whilefullyrecognisingtherightof theuniversitytodemandthequalificationsitdeemsfitonthepartofthe staff.whetherclericalorlay,aportion oftheCatholicpresstakesexception tothesuggestionofafinancialreport. The"CatholicLeader"ofMadras "stronglyresentstherecommendation inregardtothedomesticfinancialarrangementsofreligiousorders.The Commission,"saysthepaper,"would notthinkofmakingsucharecommendationwithregardtoGovernmentor ProtestantColleges,whichoftenengagetheservicesofProtestantclergymen.WhythenshouldCatholicCollegesbesingledoutforanunfairdiscrimination'FurtheritmustberememberedthataJesuitpriestorany religiousteacherisnotreadymade. Eachmemberreceiveslongandcareful trainingatgreatcosttothemission concerned,andinhisoldageprovision mustbemadeforhissupport."

oftheCodeofCanonLaw,whichdedaresthePopeassupremeadministratorofecclesiasticalproperty,does notimplypersonalownership,and thatChurchpropertybelongstothe dioceseorparishtowhichitisat. tached.

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JesuitMediatesBetweenWarring ChineseTroops.

ChurchPropertyDisabilitiesinIndia. Madras(India).-Disabilitiesdueto thelegalinterpretationthatallCatholicpropertiesinIndiabelongtothe Pope,whoisneitherBritishnorIndian,willbecontestedbytheCatholic IndianAssociationofSouthIndia. TheinterpretationreferstoGovernmentOrder3218of1917,forbiddingthe assignmentorsaleofGovernmentland toanypersonotherthanaBritish subjectorthesubjectofanIndian Statewithprevioussanctionofthe Government.TheorderhasbeenlegallyinterpretedasapplyingtotheCatholicChurchinthetermsofthefollowingstatement:"Thelegalposition isthatthepropertiesattachedtothe RomanCatholicChurchorRomanCatholicInstitutionsinBritishIndiaare vestedinthePope.Theprevious sanctionofGovernmentwilltherefore benecessaryinassignmentsoflandto RomanCatholicchurches,dioceses,and institutions,oflandsgrantedafterissue ofGovernmentOrder3215.dated12th. October,1917."

EffortswillhemadebytheCatholic IndianAssociation,aCatholiclayorganisation,toshowthatCanon1518

"Inthemidstofthismodestbut wellmeaningeducationalenterprise, wesuddenlyfindourselvesconfronted withstartlingdevelopmentsonthe DartoftheStateTheEducational Minister,havesuccessivelysoughta formulafortherapidexpansianofliteracyatthesmallestpossibleexpense totheGovernment.Nowitcosts lesstoletthemissionsrunschoolsto whichsome'aid'isgrantedthanit doestointrustelementaryschoolsto thepoliticians.Sowehavepracticallyanopenfield--ifonlywecanfinda "ufficiencyofteachers.Themissions

Lingpi(Anhwei,China).-Theefforts oftheReverendMichaelAvedano,S.J., inarrangingpeacebetweenthewarringfactionsinthetownofLingpi, Anhwei,China,haswonforhimthe thanksandrecognitionofthetownship.TheChamberofCommercehas decidedtocommemoratetheeventby apermanentmemorial.Lingpi,a smallwalledvillageofAnhweiProvince,wasenteredby2,000soldiersof thetroopssuspectedofdisloyaltyto theNankingGovernmentonthemorningofFebruary20.Intheafternoon theloyalGovernmenttroopsarrived, andfindingthegatesofthecitybarricaded,laidsiege.Thebattlecontinuedforfourdaysandfivenights, withconsiderabledamagetociviland Churchproperty,andseveralcasualties amongthetownsfolk.Asteadyrainfallpreventedacompletedestruction byfire.Duringthesiege,FatherAvedano,whohadarrivedinthetownonly thepreviousdaymaderepeatedefforts tobringaboutacessationofthebornbardment.Thebesiegersdemanded unconditionalsurrender,whilethesoldierswithinthewallsbeggedforsimpleretreat.Anagreementwasfinallyreachedbydisarmamentwithout captureofthebesie,,edtroops,who werepermittedtodepart.Linepiis intheVicariateofPengpu,confidedto theJesuitsoftheProvinceofTurin, Italy.

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TheitineraryofArchbishopIlinsley wasasfollows:PortSudantoKhartoumbytrain(496miles)inKhartoumbyear(50);toKostibytrain '237):toMoshraelRekbyboat(547): toWaubycar(110);inWauandout stationsbycar(131)toYambioby car(318);toRejafbycar(315): throughBahr-el-Gebelbycar(290);to Khartoumbyboat(1,088); inKhartoumbycar(70);toWadyHaifaby train(581)toShellalbyboat(208); toCairobytrain(555).

ofSouthernIndianeedadozentraining schoolsatonce.

Further,"concludedFatherDuffy, "theschemebywhichsingle-teacher schoolswillnolongerbetoleratedby theStateexceptasfeederstolarge centralschoolsonwhichtheywilldepend,meansare-groupingofallour educationalforcei."

OrdinationsinChinaMission.

Swill(SzechwanChina).-Astudy ofthehistoriesofthe462seminarians intheVicariateApostolicofSuifu, SzechwanProvince,China,duringthe past67years,revealsthatonein sevenreachedhisgoal.Inthisterritory,whichhasbeenparticularlysuccessfulintrainingindigenousclergy, ofthe462studentsintheseminarybetween1862and192956wereordained.

Thepercentageisnotextremelylow forChinawhenitisrecalledthat BlessedDonBosco,founderofthe Salesians,placed20percentasafair resultforEuropeancountries.Thirtynineofthesepriestswerestilllivingin 1929.Suifucounts42,653Catholics,of whommorethanhalfhavebeenconvertedwithinthepast30years.This representsonepriestforevery1,093 Christians.Studyingatpresentfor thepriesthoodare113seminarians,an averageofoneforevery377Catholics ofthemission.SuifuVicariate,from whichthenewPrefectureofYachow. confidedentirelytothenativeclergy, hasbeendetachedisunderthepriests oftheParisForeignMissionSociety. Theformationofanindigenousclergy isprescribedinitsconstitutionsas "theprincipalideal"ofthiscongregation.

tuba'sFormidableSchoolProblem. Pondicherry(India).-TheBishopsof SouthernIndiaarefacetofacewith formidableeducationalproblemsaccordingtotheRev.T.GavanDuffy, memberoftheStandingCommitteeof theCatholicEducationCouncilofthe MadrasPresidency,inaninterviewex plainingtherecentfindingsofthe Council.TheimmediateneedofCatholicteachers'trainingschoolstotake advantageofavailableGovernmentfinancialaid,andtomeetpresentdayrequirements,isnotedbyFatherDuffy as especiallypressing. "CatholiceducationinIndia."declaredFatherDuffy."isconditioned largely byfinancialconsiderations.Universitiesarepayingconcerns.Wehave nodearthofsuchinstitutions.CollegesandHighSchoolscanbemade selfsupporting.Wearefairlywell provider]withthese.Elementary schoolscostmoney.Notathirdof ourChristiansknowhowtoreadand write.Atop-heavysacrifice?Undoubtedly.Butitisallthefaultof money.Thepeoplewhogoinfor highereducationcan,inthemass,pay fortheirschooling;thevastrural populationwhichexpectsfromusliteraryandreligiouseducationisutterly unabletocontributetothemaintenanc(ofteachers. "ltfollows,"continuedtheeducator, "that.theextentofoureducationalendeavour'amongsttherude"depends entireIupontheamountofeachavailablefromoutsidesources.Theseoutsidesourcesaretwo-MissionAidand State-WhatMissionAidisgoingto doforourschools.ourteachers,and ourcatechistsisthequestionmost oftenaskedinthemissionfieldto-day. anduponasatisfactoryanswerdependsthefutureofourentirework. ButthisisaquestionintowhichIneed notenterhere Ageneroussolution oftheproblemwillimposeitself,ofits ownevidentnecessity,assoonasmissionaryworkbeginstoheunderstood athome. "Asthingsstandto-day.inthePresidencyofMadras,mostofourele-`mentaryschoolsreceivehelpfromthe publicpurse.whichamountstoabout halfoftheexpenseofrunningthem. Weseldomapplyforaidinbuilding thembecauseoftheslowprocessand ofthelongtermguaranteesrequired. Wherewehavetrainingschoolsfor teacher,theoutlayformaintainence quicklyrunsintothousandsofdollars, andrelativelyfewCatholicteachers,as canbeseenbyaglanceatourSchool Directory,inwhichlongcolumnsof paganteachersappear.

report'ofincomeandexpenseberequestedfroineveryCatholiccollege.It alsoproposedthatthecollegestaff membersaimtosecurerecognisedacademicdegreesbesidesthoseoftheology andgeneraltraining, "Inregardtothelargenumberof institutionsmanagedbyRomanCatholics,"readsthereport,"theCommissionwouldrecommendthatapartfrom theordinaryaccountsofacollege,a fullandaccuraterecordshouldbe maintainedofthefinancialtransactionsbetweenthecollegeandreligious houseormissioncontrollingit.It wouldalsorecommendthatthereligiousmembersoftheteachingstaff should,apartfromtheirreligiousand generaltraining,possessacademic qualificationsinrespecttothesubjectstheyteach."

Whilefullyrecognisingtherightof theuniversitytodemandthequalificationsitdeemsfitonthepartofthe staff,whetherclericalorlay,aportion oftheCatholicpresstakesexception tothesuggestionofafinancialreport. The"CatholicLeader"ofMadras "stronglyresentstherecommendation inregardtothedomesticfinancialarrangementsofreligiousorders.The Commission,"saysthepaper."would notthinkofmakingsucharecommendationwithregardtoGovernmentor ProtestantColleges,whichoftenengagetheservicesofProtestantclergymen,WhythenshouldCatholicCollegesbesingledoutforanunfairdiscrimination?FurtheritmustberememberedthataJesuitpriestorany religiousteacherisnotreadymade. Eachmemberreceiveslongandcareful trainingatgreatcosttothemission concerned,andinhisoldageprovision mustbemadeforhissupport."

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JesuitMediatesBetweenWarring ChineseTroops.

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"Inthemidstofthismodestbut wellmeaningeducationalenterprise, wesuddenlyfindourselvesconfronted withstartlingdevelopmentsonthe DartoftheStateTheEducational Minister,havesuccessivelysoughta formulafortherapidexpansianofliteracyatthesmallestpossibleexpense totheGovernment.Nowitcosts lesstoletthemissionsrunschoolsto whichsome'aid'isgrantedthanit doestointrustelementaryschoolsto thepoliticians.Sowehavepracticallyanopenfield--ifonlywecanfinda eufficiencvolteachers.Themissions

Lingpi(Anhwei,China1.-Theefforts oftheReverendMichaelAvedano,S.J., inarrangingpeacebetweenthewarringfactionsinthetownofLingpi, Anhwei,China,haswonforhimthe thanksandrecognitionofthetownship.TheChamberofCommercehas decidedtocommemoratetheeventby apermanentmemorial.Lingpi,a smallwalledvillageofAnhweiProvince,wasenteredby2,000soldiersof thetroopssuspectedofdisloyaltyto theNankingGovernmentonthemorningofFebruary20.Intheafternoon theloyalGovernmenttroopsarrived, andfindingthegatesofthecitybarricaded,laidsiege.Thebattlecontinuedforfourdaysandfivenights. withconsiderabledamagetociviland Churchproperty,andseveralcasualties amongthetownsfolk.Asteadyrainfallpreventedacompletedestruction byfire.Duringthesiege,FatherAvedano,whohadarrivedinthetownonly thepreviousdaymaderepeatedefforts tobringaboutacessationofthebombardment.Thebesiegersdemanded unconditionalsurrender,whilethesoldierswithinthewallsbeggedforsimpleretreat.Anagreementwasfinallyreachedbydisarmamentwithout captureofthebesiegedtroops,who werepermittedtodepart.Lingpiis intheVicariateofPengpu,confidedto theJesuitsoftheProvinceofTurin, Italy.

IndianCatholicPressResentsan ImpertinentDemand. Madras(India).-TheCommission appointedbytheGovernmentUniversitytoinspectandreportonthe conditionofaffiliatedinstitutions,has recommendedthatacompletefinancial

TEACHINGOFRELIGION

Weshallpublishunderthisheadingaseriesofarticlesontheteaching ofreligioninourschools.Theyareintendedforteachers,anditisthe wishofthewriterthateveryteacherofreligionshouldreadthem.Parentsmayfindthemofinterestalso.Thearticleswillcontinueover severalweeks.

I. WHATISWRONGWITHOUR TEACHERS?

ByREV..1.T.MeMAHON,M.A.,Ph.D.

1approachthistaskwithmuchdiffidence. Iamattemptingtowrite aboutteachingtoteachers,infact,to religiousteachersaboutteachingreligion.Aslightacquaintancewiththe problemandwiththeteacher'stemperamentwoulddauntawiserpen,but inme,wisdomhasdeserteddaring, andsoinIrush.Thestoryofthe Irish"tinker"furnishesanaptapologia.The"tinker"wasstrenuously engagedinhisdailyoccupationofbeatinghisdonkeyasalongtheroadhe slowlymoved.Apasser-byaccosted him,saying"Whyareyoubatingthe poorbaste?"Withoutdesistingfora moment,the"tinker"repliedintones andlooksofindignation:"IfIdon't batehim,whowill?"

Weteachersofreligionareinneed ofa"bating"tosaveusfromthefatal diseaseofcomplacencyandsmugness, whichiseverhoveringnearourclassrooms.The`-'bating"maybelessirritatingwhenadministeredfromwithin thecraftbyoneofitsmembers,adistinctionIlayclaimto.Arareopportunityforstudyandobservationin schookabroad.bothintheoldandthe newlands,hasbeengrantedtome, andwiththatgoesaconsiderableexperience,covering10yearsasDiocesan InspectorofSchoolsinW.A.That considerationmaymoderatetheindignationamongmyfellow-craftsmen whichtheseremarksarecertainto arouse,butitcannotlessenthecheekinessorcockinessoftheirtoneandmessage.Thatcomesfromthefactthat allmenofsmallstaturearedictatorial andbossy. 1amafraidIammuch smallereventhanIlook.

SomethingWrongSomewhere.

Wearenotsatisfied.Thatisa goodsign;infact,thebestevidence thatourcraftisaliveandalertisthat wearenotsatisfied.Itwillbean evildayfortheChurchofGodwhen weteachersofreligionsitdownand hugourselvesbecausethereisnothing tolearn.Iwishwecouldhave ashowofhandsonthis:"Handsup alltheteacherswhoaresatisfied!"

MorethanIthought'Well,gentle teacherswithyourhandsup.please skiptheseparagraphs,becauseyou haveattainedthegoalthatIamstrivingforandmostcertainlywillcontinue tostriveforwithoutmachhopeofsatisfyingsuccessthissideofKarrakatta.

post-graduatecourseat,theCatholic UniversityofAmericaisthememory ofthoseinspirational"talks"givento us,priest-students,inCaldwellHallby BishopShahan,thethenrector.Irecollecthissayingthatittakesavery humblemantowriteatext-bookfor theprimarygrades.Thereseemsto be.sulittlereturnfromthatarduous work,solittleappreciationofitsdifficultyandsolittlerecognitionofits valuablecontribution,thatauthorsare temptedtoseekotherfieldsandother marketsfortheirwares.Theteacher ofCatechismmustpossessthatrarevirtueofhumilityinafullersenseeven thantheauthoroftext-books,ifheis tobecomeasuccess.Hemustbegin bymakinganactofself-denialthatis noteasy,becauseofaprevailingsentimentthatanyonecanteachtheCatechism.ToconvinceoneselfthatteachingtheCatechismrequiresasmuchcare andstudyinitspreparationasother subjectsonthecurriculumisthefirst stepinadvancethatwe,teachersofreligion.hopefor.Achangeintheattitudeofsuperiorsofschoolsisvery desirable.TheteachingofCatechism mustrankonequalfooting,atleast, withtheteachingofarithmetic,orgeography,orliterature,anditmustreceiveascarefulconsiderationinthe selectionoftheteacherasdothose secularsubjects.Ithashappened thatteachingtheCatechismhasbeen apportionedtoteacherswhohaveearn"dtheirretirement,hutwhoarehumouredbytheirsuperiorswithaclassin .ateehismasapleaasntpastime.Let uspraythatsuchanexpensivepastime isnolongerindulgedinbythoseon theretiredlist.Themosthopefulsign thatIhaveobservedintheteachingof religioninrecentyearsisthegrowing insciousnessamongteachersthat teachingtheCatechismhasitsdifficultiesproportionatetoitsresponsibilities.ThelateDrYorke,ofSanFrancisco.hadahappyfacilityofexpressinganacceptedthoughtinacharacteristicmanner.Onthispointheonce said:"Anyschoolthatdoesnotgive totheteachingofreligionatleastthe sameefficiencythatitgivestoother subjects,islikethefigtreetheLord cursed,notonlybecauseitbearsno fruitbutbecauseitsveryverdureisa snaretotheparentsthattrustit, andafraudontheChurchthatmaintainsit"

(Karrakattaisthemusicalnamewe giveourcemeteryinPerth.)There issomethingwrongsomewherewith ourworkasteachersofreligion.What isitandwhereisit?Wearenotdeliveringthegoods,asourforefathers hopedourCatholicschoolswoulddo. Theresultsarenotcommensuratewith ourefforts.Furyearspastwehadan unfailingalibiintheCatechismtext. WeblamedtheCatechismforeverything.Forthelast25yearswehave listenedtolamentationsofcatechetical Jeremiahsmoaningbecausereligiousin,tructionmeantnothingbuttheCathechism.Achorusofdiscontentarose fromCatholicclassroomsgrowlingand glaringattheCatechismasathingunholy.TheCatechismhasbeenhuntedthroughthepagesofCatholicjournalism.Theremay.havebeensome slightjustificationforthisattackon amethodofteachingthathasborneso muchfront.Wecannot,however,continuetoholdtheCatechismaccountableforalltheevils.To-dayawealth ofcatecheticalliteraturehasentered theclassroomandthreatenstooust theCatechismfromitslongandsolitarypossession.Inowsuggestthat wedirectattention-toourselves,the teachersofreligion,andexamineour catecheticalconsciencestoseehow muchoftheblame,thattheCatechism hasbornesopatiently,maybelaidat ourowndoors.Underfourheadings Isummarisethechargesthatmaybe leviedagainstus,theteachersofreligion.Letusstandatthebarofreasonandhonestlyfacetheseaccusations,viz:(1)Thatanyonecanteach theCatechism;(2)Thatwelackprofessionalpreparationandprofessional aids;(3)Thatwesendindifferent teachersintothelowergrades;(4)That theremnantsoftheparrot-systemstill lingerwithus.Whatsayyou,teachersofreligion,areyouorareyounot guiltyofthesefourorofanyoneof them? Permitmetobemoreexpliciton theseaccusations,becauseIbelievean analysisofeachofthemwilluncover theweakpointsinourwork,andisolate forourcorrectionthemaindefectsin ourteachingofreligion.

ingofreligion,andnotbeobligedto borrowthemfromthemother-house library.Thatexpenditurewouldbe smalleachyearoncetheoriginal equipmentwasthere.Isnotthislust asimportantasmanyoftheotherobjectsforwhichwehavetoraisemoney? Whatwouldsurelybeunreasonable wouldbetobuildexpensiveschools andthentogrudgethelastfewpounds thatwouldmaketheschools'greatest workmoreeffectivelytaught.Would thatsomepersonofwealthhadvision enoughtoestablishalibralyendow. anentforourpoorerschools!That wouldbethemostenduringmemorial thatanyonecouldraisetohisname Imakethesesuggestionsfullyconsciousofthefinancialcirciumtancesof parishesandschools.Althoughweare stillinthebrick-and-mortarstage,let notourhorizonbelimitedbythatconsideration.Theschoolb is, afterall,muchlessimportantinthe educationofthechildthantheteacher. Aswecannotmakebrickswithout straw,wecannotmaketeacherswithoutbooks.Inthemidstoftheworriesthatbrickscause,letusneverforgettheessentialneedofbooksand equipmentfortheteacher.Dr.Yorke oncemoresummarisesinhisowninimitablemannerwhatIhavebeen sayinginhaltingfashion."Piousand zealous'menerectpalatialschool houses,butwhenitcomestotheteachingofreligion,thechildrenmustbe contentwiththepennycatechism,becauseotherreligioustext-bookswould costalittleinore.'Theendforwhich theschoolwasbuiltwastoteachreligion,andreligionistheonlycheap thingabouttheschool.Itiscertainly thewisdomofputtingagoldcaseon anIngersollwatch."(2.)

3.TeachersintheLowerGrades.

beenacombinedattackonmemorising: ithascometobelookeduponasnoneducational.Thepracticeofthepast erred,notbyhavingmemorisingso prominent,butbynothavingthesubjectmattertobememorised,understoodandexplainedbeforehand.Learningbyheartwasanendinitself.The reformmovementtendstogototheoppositeextreme,andputmemorywork outsidetheschoolcompletely.Those antagonistsofmemoryworkquiteforgetthatinContinentalcountriesthere isfourtimesasmuchmemorisingasin English-speakingschools.Itisconsideredbysomeeducationaliststhat U.S.A.issomeyearsbehindEuropein thestatusofhermatriculatedstudents, simplybecauseoftheirlackofmemorising.Memory-workmusthaveabig shareinschoolwork.Allchildrenare equaltoit.Itcomeswithinthereach oftheaverage.Attheproperageit isreallyapleasure.Itisoneofthe thingsthatchildrencandowell,am lee]thateffectoftheirworkcoming., backtotheminthesatisfactionof memorisingaccurately.Anotheradvantageisthatthepracticeofmemorisingduringschooldaysfostersthe habitofusingitafterwards-avaluable acquisition,surely."Habituationcomes beforereasoning,"saysAristotle,and, therefore,inappealingtothememory facultyofchildrenweareactingpsychologically.Forchildrenmemorising isahelptounderstanding.

Lookingthroughthepagesofthehistoryofeducation,onecannothelp noticingtheemphasislaidontheimportanceofthebeginningyearsin school.IntheidealStatewhich Platowouldbuildonthefoundationstoneofeducation,thebeginningisthe chiefestpart.Againandagainin "TheRepublic,"Platostressesthedoctrineofbeginnings."Youarenotignorantthatineverythingthebeginning isthegreataffair,especiallywithrespecttoyoungandtenderbeings;itis thentheymaybemouldedandreceive theimprintwhichyouwishtogive them"--ishisadvicetoeducators.The moredelicatethething,themoreimportantaretheinitialstages.Quintilian,themostfamousofLatinteachers soughtthegoalofafinishedoratorby beginningyoung(`abinfantiaformare") Thatgreatteacherheldthatwhatever isgainedininfancyisanacquisitionto youth.andwhateveriswrongininfancyisahindrancetoyouth.From thesenamestothemodernsseemsa longway,butwehavegainedlittle new,exceptthatthepsychologyoftodayre-affirmstheimportanceofbeginnings.Manyformsofmentalinefficiencyinlaterlife.bothmajor,suchas hysteria,neurosis,andcertainkindsof shell-shock,andminor,suchaslapses ofmemory,slipsoftongueandpen,are nowtraceabletotherepressionofemotionalexperienceinearlierlife. calluponthisevidencebecauseIwane topresshomethethirdaccusation,viz., thecustomoflookin"uponthelower gradesasthepractice-groundforyoung teachers.Itisaseriouserrortothink thatanyonecanteachbabiesprovided sheistallerthantheyare.Howdearlywehavepaid,andarepaying,for thatmistakenview!Ioffertothe superiorsofschoolstheadviceofsome headslongandwiseinteachingexperience,namely,thattheteacherin theFirstGradeshouldbeafirst-grade teacher.Thebeginningisthechiefest partofanywork,anditshouldbein thehandsofamaster.Promotion amongteachersshouldbefromGrade VIII.toGradeI.,andtheGradeI. teachershouldrankfirstinimportance. Sendyourablestteacheramongthe beginninggrades,andbuildtruefoundationsforyourschool'ssuccess. Iwouldsaytopastorsinterestedin theirschools,concentrateuponsecuring goodteachersfortheearlygrades,and youmayallowthetopgradestotake careofthemselves.Itiscriminalto letbeginningteacherslooseuponthe babiestopractisetheartofteaching. Thelowerdownonegoes,themorethat isdemandedoftheteacher.Itis comparativelyeasytolecturetoleavingclasses,ortodirectthestudyofthe uppergrades,butinthelowergrades, theteacherofwideexperience,oftact, andofabilityisneeded.Therefore,I saytotheSuperiorsofschools,put yourgreatteachersamongthelittle childrenoftheearlygrades,andexerciseyournovicesamongthechildren oftheuppergradeswhere,ifthey teachnothing,theyatleastdonoharm.

2.LackofProfessional.Aids. fshallhavesomethingtosayabout theprofessionalpreparationofteachers inalaterarticle.Iconfinemyremarksnowtothelackofprofessional aids.Withoutanyhesitation.Iconsiderthelackofprofessionalequipmentfortheteacherofreligionthe mostseriousandfar-reachingdefectin ourschools.Theteacheristheschool, andifwewishourschoolstosucceed, wemusthelptheteacher.Teachers ofreligionareonastarvationdietin professionalliterature.Evenwhen somecrustsintheformofafewbooks areprovided,thereseemstobeno timeforthatbranchofstudyinthe dailylifeofourcommunities.Weall know.butfewofusrealise,thata teacherwhoceasestoreadwillsoon ceasetodofirstratework.judging bythe-lackofeducationalliteraturein ourschools,andthepoornessofequipmentfortheteachingofreligion,our teachersareexpectedtoteacheverythingoutof.theirownheads. Wehavenotyetgraspedthenecessityofincludingamaterialequipment fortheteachingofreligioninourannualbudget.Religioiisinstructionis aschoolsubjectwithadefiniteperiod eachday.Thatdemandsfromus teachers,system,anddepthandthoroughness,ifwearetousethetime allottedprofitably.Theneedofa schoolequipmentisshownbythefact thatthebestteachersarefoundtobe devisingsomemake-shiftequipmentof theirown.Thatisvr.trygoodasfar asitgoes,butwemustfacethelimitationsofthehome-madeequipment.Our childrenarepragmatists.Theywill readilycontrastthishome-madeequipmentwiththewell-equippedsecular subjects,tothedetrimentoftheone subjectforwhichourschoolswere built.Inowsuggestthatschoolsincludeintheiryearlybudgetofexpenditureacertainsumforbooksforthe useoftheteachersandforprofessional aidsandmaterial;thatpastorsassume thisextrafinancialburdenforthe smallerschoolswhichcannotaffordto doso;thateachcommunityhorarium providestimeforthestudyanddiscussionofsuchbooks;andthateach "bush"schoolmaintainsacornerinits librarydevoted-tobooksontheteach-

I..'AnyoneCanTeachtheCatechism.

Oneofthehappiestsouvenirsofmy

(1)TheTeachingofReligion-addressgivenin1918beforetheCatholic EducationalAssociationofAmerica.

Intheteachingofreligion.theparrot-systemisourgreatestenemy.All ofushaveerredinsettingchunksof Catechismbeforeourchildren,who mustswallowwithoutmasticating,with theresultantindigestionandnausea. Memorisingisthefinalstageinanintelligentprocess:itisthefloweringof thepreviousinstructionfirstthedoctrineshouldbeexplainedinsimple words,usingblackboard,pupils'notebooks,Biblestoryandpicture.then putintoCatechismwords.andthen whennecessarymemorised.Remnants oftheparrot-systemstilllingerwithus, whenforinstance,apastordemands fromchildrenpreparingforFirstHoly Communionamemorisedrecitalof chaptersfromtheCatechism.Look attheCatechism(ChaptersXXII., XXIII..XXIV.)andrealisetheabsurdityofaskingchildrenfromsixto eightyearstoprepareforHolyCommunionbysuchmemorisedparrot-song Arechildrenintheinfantschoolto memoriseanything?Certainly,infact, muchmorethantheydoatpresentbutnotCatechism.FatherDrinkwater thefounderoftheSowerScheme. makesadistinctionthatisworthyof attention.Heholdsthatachildcan memorisewordsofliterature.even thoughnotunderstood,becauseitisthe languageoflife.Withscientificlanguage,suchaswefindinourCatechism,thereisnogoodlearningitbeforeitsmeaningisunderstoodandrealised.Andwhenaskedwhy,herepliedthatthecold,precise,accurate languageofsciencehasnothinginit buttheideas;noassociations,nothing initfortheimaginationtolayholdof. Hecontinues:"Itisunnaturaland fruitlesstolearnbyheartastatement scientificallyformulatedbeforeits meaningisunderstood.Nobodywould everdosuchathingunlesscoercedin someway,andnobodywoulddoit withoutboredom:whenitisdone,even thoughthewordsremaininthememorytheyarenotavailableforuse: theyarethereasdeadthingsandthey strikenoroots."

Thedefendersof"byheart"Catechismmayconsolethemselvesbythe increasedvolumeof'byheart"matter thatisnowadvocatedfortheinfant school,eventhoughtheCatechismis definitelybanished.Here,asinother periodsoftheschool,wewishtostir theimagination,warmtheheartand strengthenthewill-andtheCatechism hasfailedtodoso.FatherDrinkwateroutlineswhatmaybememorisedwithprofit:"Iquiteagreethattheinfantsmaywellbegintostoretheir verbalmemory,evenwithwordsof whichthemeaningismostly'beyond them.Ruttochooseforthispurpose thetheologicaldefinitionsoftheCatechismseemsratherlikemissinganopportunity.whentherearesomany wordsofgreaterdevotionalusefulness morebeautiful,andmorenournishingtothemind,waitingtohecommitted tomemory.TheCatechismanswers. howevernecessaryintheirowntime andplace.willneverserve(forinstance)asprayerstofallbackupon inone'sthanksgivingafterCommunion.

4.RemnantsoftheParrot4ystem. Duringthepast'40yearstherehas

(2)TheParishSchoolandtheCatholicParish-addressgivenin1923beforetheCatholicEducationalAssociationofAmerica.

Ithinkthatinfantschooleffortsat memorisingwouldmoreprofitablybe directedtoshort(veryshort)passages fromtheCanticles,Psalms,orGospels, orrhymedprayersandhymns,orsuch 'littleprayersasthoseofFatherRoche, whichwouldhelptowarmtheimaginationandenrichthevocabularyof prayer."(3.)

Thesecondarticle,whichwillappear nextweekisentitled'4OurCatholic Schoolsand.Leakage."

(3)TheSower-July,1927,p-194,

6

AGlanceatOldSt.Mary's

ATROWELANGELUS.

(ByE.C.F.)

(Specialto''TheRecord.")

Thedeeplyinterestingreadiniedt splendidillustrationsintheCat celebrationissueof"TheRecord,"will carryjoyintotheremotestpartsof theArchdioceseoftheWest.Onecan imaginemanyanagedcolonistreading andre-readingitspages,andrecalling bygoneassociationswiththefoundationofthefirststageofourmajestic Cathedral.Ilookbacknearlyfifty years,andduringthisperiodIhave heardmanywonderfulstoriesofits history.itdoesnotseemtobegenerallyknownthat(most,ifnotall)the bricksintheoldCathedralwallswere madebytheSpanishBenedictineBroOars,unthelateMr.BernardSmith's FranHillestate,or,asitwasthen known,"Smith'sproperty,"atthe cornerofAdelaideTerraceandHillstreet.Anaturalspringofwaterwas discoveredbelowtheslopingterrace, andthisprovedaboontotheBrothers.Iremembersixteenorseventeen yearsagosittingontheterraceoverlookingtheorchardandriverlistening tothelateMrs.BernardSmith-then inherninetiethyear-tellingone,of many,vividword-picturesofthepast. Everydetailwouldenterintoherwonderfulstories-shelovedtheworkof theChurch.Sherelated"themarvellouspowerofenduranceandperseveranceoftheBenedictineCommunityas they,inallweathers,atbreakofday, lefttheirMonasteryatSubiaco,and walkedthroughsandandscrubtobegintheirlaboursbeforesixo'clock, chimingtheAngelusbystrikinga trowelforabellthissamechimebeing usedatnoonandVespers."Itwould seemasifthedayswerenotlong enough,soeagerweretheyintheir labourofholyserviceseventlyyears ago!Mrs.Smithrelatedhowthe BrothersfollowedstrictlytheirRuleof Prayer,astheytoiled,usingthetrowelbelltocallorremindtheirfellowlabourersatadistance!"Trulythisis "amind-pictureofthepast,"worthyto "formthebestportion"ofthelivesof allwholovetheoldCathedralShrine andre-juiceinitsrenewedgoryto-day. MrsSmithoncesaid:"Wenearlylost thesiteonwhichtheChurchnow stairls.Everyonebelievedittobetoo faraway,andtheplacewasawildernessofscrubandtrees.Mr.Smith andafewwithhim,whosawintoa futurecity,battledforandgainedthe site.' IoftenreadthePapalBlessing:isithunginanhonouredplacein MrsSmith'shome.Theestatehas, sinceherdeath,passedintoother hands.andformstwohomes,but,to thegreatcreditofthe'presentowners, verylittleoftheold-timecharmhas changed.Itisaplaceofsimple beautytolookuponinthemorning sunshine-asifaradianceofthe"Blessing"stillremains.Inyearstocome, whenacloriouspealofbellswillchime theAngelusfromagreattoweratSt. Mary's.someonemayreflectandtry tovisualisethesceneatvesper-time, ofthepioneerBenedictinebrothers elosingffeirdayinprayeritsthering oftheirtrowel-bellfloatsacrossthe gentlyflowingriver.Thesilenceof the1.restreigninginthosefar-offdays. hardlyconceivabletothepresentgeneratiiatinthisvastCityofPerth.

TheMessageofSt.Francis

The.-cc'saintofAssisihasever fascinatedtheChristianworldbythe charmofhispersonality.Hisinstinctivesympathwandreverencefor ailmankind,hisdeep!eveforGods workinnature.andforIiiscreatures, makeshintthemusthumanandmost lovedulallthesaints.To-day,after thevicissitudesofsevenhundredwinwefindhi,lifestillbreathingthe fragranceoftheseraphicspringtide.

ThisexquisiteFranciscanspirit.asit iscalled,whichistheveryperfumeof religion--thisspiritatoncesohumble, sotender.sodevoutsoakintothe "geododor"ofChrist,passedoutinto thewholeworld,andhasbecomea permanentsourceofinspiration,awakeningnewconceptionsofbeautyin men'sminds.Artandliteraturebenefittedum.receivingnewlife.Aninspirationatoncereligiousandartistic wentforthfromthetombofthePoverello.abovewhichGrottopaintedhis mysticalfrescoes.Ithasbeensaid: "WithoutSt.FrancisnoDante"(himselfatertiary',andperhapsnoGrotto!

Formenandwomenlivinginthe world,whomustgoabouttheirwontedwork:inthehome,businessoffices, orelsewhere,thisexquisitespiritwill goforthtothemandsanctifythemmainly,however,throughtheThird Order.

TheFranciscanThirdOrderisaccessibletoallgoodCatholicsinany

partofAustralia.Archbishops,Bishops,andmanypriestsinourlandenjoyitsblessings.Catholicmenand womenineverywalkoflifereceiveits benefits.

To-daytheThirdOrderisaveritable need.Thewholecivilisedworldis cryingoutforacureofitsmanyills bornofthespiritofmodernpaganism.Peaceandreconstructionarethe needofthehour.TheThirdOrder, theverymarrowoftheGospeloffersa foundationuponwhichsocietycanbe rebuilt:''MysocialreformistheThird Order,"thusdeclaredLeoXIII.

EveryPope,fromLeoXIII.to-Pius XI.,hasexhortedthebishopstopromotetheThirdOrderthroughoutthe world;theyhaveurgedthefaithfulto beenrolledasmembers,pointingout thesimplicityofitsrules,thefacility ofenteringit,itsspiritualadvantages, andhavecalledattentiontothefact thattheythemselveswereTertiaries.

OurpresentPopejoinedtheThird Orderin1874,andhehascalledattentiontothefactthat,inafewyears, hewillcelebratehisDiamondJubilee asaFranciscanTertiary.

OurLadyoftheImmaculateConceptionisthePatronessoftheFranciscan family. CouldweoffertoPopePiusXI., inthankserivingforhislovelypicturein theLadyChapelofourgloriousnew Cathedral.amoreappropriatereturn thanbysendinghimabouquet,inthe odorofSt.Francis.namely,alistof namesofWestAustralianTertiaries? WillPerthCatholicsremainbackward? No.indeed"Wectraliawillbethere."

SAINTFRANCIS.

ThePoverelloofAssisi.

Ahumblefigure.cladinbrown. CamebynightfromAssisitown.

Whywenthesostealthilydown Byquietwave,thatshirkedrenown?

Ilewent.St.Francis,indaysofyore, Tooutcasts,wholovedhimmoreand more; Forhischarityandhumilitysore, Andforthestigmatathathebore. Whythen,here,wherepleasurespall, LovewenotSt.Francis,all?

Rise,wakentohistrumpetcall, BeyeTertiaries,bothgreatandsmall. -ATertiary.

WeddingatWaroona

O'ROURKE--SilEA.

AtSt.Mary'sCatholicChurch,Waroona.onthe22nd.ult.,thetwindaughterofMr.andMrs.J.Sheaofthe FarmersArmsHotel,Waroona,and formerlyiifthebrokenHillHotel,and )wrieroftheTheatreRoyal,Boulder, andalsolatemanageroftheSavoy Hotel,Perth,wasunitedinthebonds ofholyMatrimonytoMichaelJohn, eldestsonofMrs.andthelateMr.J. O'Rourke,ofHamel.Theceremony wasperformedbytheRev.Father johnLynch,inthepresenceofavery large,attendanceoffriendsandrelativesoftheyoungcoupleandtheir parentsfromthesurroundingdistrict. Theprettylittlechurchwasartistically decoratedbygirlfriendsandothersfor theoccasionwithliliesandroses.From anarchwayofmauveandcreamwas suspendedtheconventionalwedding bell.

Thebride,whoenteredthechurch onthearmofherfather,tothestrains oftheWeddine-March,whichwasplayedbyMrs.D.Ardagh,ofPerthaunt ofthebride.presentedaverypretty pictureinhermediaevalgownofivory einhossedchenillegeorgette,theunevenhemlineofwhichwascarriedto thegroundwithatransparentdouble tierindresstoning.Thetightfitting bodicewasfinished-withadaintyjuliennegirdle.whichwasclaspedinfront andhun'-theentirelengthofthegown. Theveil,whichwaskindlylentbyMrs. F.Ardagh,ofKalgoorlie,auntofthe bride,wasofthefinesttulle,andhung ingracefulfoldstoformalongtrain, thelatterbeingcarriedbylittleJudith Henning,whomadeafairylikecontrastwithherlacesandflounces.The bridecarriedasheafofliliesasabouquet,andthiswasallthatcouldbe desiredtocompletethecharmingtoilette.

Thebridesmaids,theMissesMargaret andNoamieShea,sistersofthebride weresimilarlyattiredinivorygeorgetteandmirrorvelvet,finishedwitha sprayofcreamorchids.Eachcarried bouquetsofdeepcreamandpink roses.Mr.Pat.O'Rourke,brotherof thebridegroom,veryefficientlycarried outthedutiesofbestman,withMr. GuthrieArdagh,cousinofthebride. anableassistant,asgroomsman. Attheconclusionoftheceremony, theweddingpartyadjournedtothe homeofthebride,wherethewedding breakfastwaspartakenof.Mrs.J. Shea,beautifullyattiredinalight molecostume,withsmartfelthatto tone,andcarryingabouquetofdeepestredroses,receivedtheguestswho

tothenumberofover50,satdownto asumptuousrepast,thetablesbeing mosttastefullydecoratedwithpink andcreamcarnationsinterlacedwith ferns.Theusualtoastlistincidental tosuchanoccasionwasgonethrough,theprincipaltoast,thatof"TheBride andBridegroom,"beingproposedby Mr.Cramer,ofWaTroona,andthatof the"Bridesmaids"byMr.Pat O'Rourke.

Thehappycoupleleftbytrainthe sameafternoonfortheirhoneymoon, whichtheyspentintheSouth-West.A largecrowdofwellwishersassembled attherailwaystationtowishthem "God-Speed"ontheirjourney.The bride'stravellirdresswasasmartensembleof'bois-de-roseandmushroom, withasmartfelthattomatch.

Thehappycoupleweretherecipients ofmanyvaluablepresents,includinga numberfromwell-wishersintheEasternStates.Theywerealsotherecipientsofnumerouscongratulatorytelegrams.

AProtestantTributetothe Church

TheRev.T.B.Thompsonofthe PlymouthCongregationalChurch,Chicago,U.S.A.,oncepaidthefollowing tributetotheCatholicChurch'swork ashesawitdonearoundhim:

"WhenProtestantministersspeak oftheRomanCatholicChurch,itis perforcetospeakincondemnationof her.Iproposetoassumetheun-Protestantattitudeofsayingsomethings inthewayofrespectandveneration ofherwonderffulministrytothecenturiesofhumanlife.Thereareundoubtedlysomefactsaboutthis ChurchthatweasProtestantscannot commend.Butinallfairnessitmust beadmittedthatpopularignorance, superficialknowledge,andmalicious slanderhavemisrepresentedherteachingsinmanyinstances.

"Tocontemplateherhistoryisto admireher.Reformations,wars,empiresandkingdomshavebeenarrayed againsther.Afterallthesecenturies shestandssostrongandsofirmly rootedinthelovesofmillionsthatshe commandsourhighestrespect.Asan institutionsheisthemostsplendiddie worldhaseverseen.Governments havearisenandgonetothegraveof thenationssinceheradvent.Peoples ofeverytonguehaveworshippedather altars.

"Intherealmofworshipherministryhasbeenofthehighest.Inemployingheads,statues,picturesand musicshehasmadeawiseandintelligentuseofsymbolism.Heruseofthe bestinmusicandpaintinghasbeen thegreatestsingleinspirationtothose arts,andhercathedralsaretheshrines ofallpilgrims.

"TheloveandvenerationoftheVirginMaryplaysanimportantpartin theritualoftheChurch.Ifindno difficultyinappreciatingtheattitude

oftheCatholicworshippertowardsthe MotherofJesus.

'Asidefromthis,onecannothelpbut feelthattheenthronementoftheVirginMaryhassoftenedtheheartof theworldtowardswomanhood;thatit hasdonemuchtogivewomanthe placeofhonoursheoccupiesto-day thatithasputthewholeCatholic Churchbehindthesanctity.ofthe home.IntherespectgiventoMary, theRomanChurchhaspaidtheworld's finestandmostdelicatecomplimentto thegrace,sweetnessandbeautyof motherhood.

"NordoIdiscoveranydifficultyin understandingthebasisoftheconfessional.Theconfessionalappearsevery- whereinlife.Theerringchildconfessestoitsmother,thepatientconfessestothephysiciantheaccused confessestohislawyer,thepenitent confessestohispriest.Itismost naturalforthepenitent,burdened, doubtingsoultoconfideinitsspiritual leader.

"Wemayrailagainsttheparochial schoolsystemasbeingun-American. NuttheRomanChurchexistedcenturiesbeforetherewasaUnitedStates, andformanyofthesecenturiesshewas thegreatagencyofenlightenment,educationandculture.

"Andsowestaillinthepresenceof her universalhistory.hermajesticworship,her ministry,andweconfess thatGodmusthavemovedmightilyin allthis.WethinkofherLoyolas,her XaviersherFenelons,andherMarquettes;welookatherhospitals,orphanages,schools,colleges,monasteries, missions-andweseeaChurchministeringtothebody,mindandsoulof humanity.Herweaknessisthecommonlotofeveryhumanorganisation: herstrengthisofGod."

ATEVENTIDE.

Whenbusyworkerspausetodream Andlazybreezesstillthestream, Theblushingsunbeamsdanceandglide AtEventide. Theneverysong-birdfindsitsnest,Whileplayfulchildrenseektorest; Thebashfulstarsnolongerhide, AtEventide.

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CONSECRATIONOFRIGHTREV.DR.O'COLLINS

EloquentOccasionalAddress

andtohissuccessors,andtodefend theauthorityofHolyChurch.andwas solemnlyexaminedbytheconsecrating prelateandhandedtheCrozier,the Ring.andtheBookoftheGospels,the instrumentspeculiartotheOrderof Bishop.TheCroziersymbolisesthe staffofthepastoraloffice,theRingis thepledgeofaffiance,andtheBookof theGospelsisaremindertotheB's. hopthathehasacceptedthetiaraof theGospels,andisunderitslaws.After receivingtheKissofPeaceandthe ()tieringofloavesandwine,Bishop O'Collins,accompaniedbytheassistant BishopspassedthroughtheCathedral, andgavehisblessingtothepeople.The firsttokisshisringwerehisparents, towhomhegaveaspecialblessing.

Bishop()'Collins'robesweremade bythenunsattheGoodShepherd conventAbbotsford.

THECATHOLICEPISCOPACY

OCCASIONALSERMONBYVERY REV.M.HANNIGAN,C.SS.R.

Theoccasionalsermonwaspreached bytheVeryRev.M.Hannigan,C.SS.R., whotookashistext:'Going,there. fore.teachallnationsandbeholdI amwithyoualldays,eventotheconsummationoftheworld."(St.Matthew.c2R.v.19,20.1

ByFatherHannigan,C.SS.R.

King'sHighway-thatleadstothepalaceof"theKingofAges,immortaland invisible."

Hut,inChr:st'sChurch,asweseeit, andasweknowitinitshistory,the BishopofRome,theSovereignPontiff, isnotsoleteacher,heisnotsoleruler. TheDivinemandate,"PreachtheGospel,"wasnotspokentoPeteronly;it wasaddressedtoalloftheApostles. Thepowertobindandtoloosewas notpromisedtoPeteralone;itwas alsopromisedtoandbestowedupon theTwelve.

SidebysidewiththePrimacybestoweduponSt.Peter,subordinateto it,and,therefore,dependentuponit, wastheauthoritywhichChristgave totheApostles,andwhichHewilled tocontinueinHisChurchforever.He Himselfappointedtheteachersand governors,whoweretobuildupthe Church,andtheseinturn,wereto makeprovisionfortheirsuccessors.

TheChainofAnostolicSuccession.

Now.theCatholicepiscopatestands fortheApostolicCollegethatcannever besaidtodiewhiletheirsuccessors live.Hence,theBishopsoftheCatholicChurchto-dayaregoldenlinksin theunbrokenchainofapostolicsuccessionthatgoesbacktotheTwelve,and, throughthem,toJesusChrist,"thefirst BishopandPastorofoursouls."

theChurchandtheworldthechapters inwhicharewrittentheirlaboursand trials,theirhighdeedsofvirtuethe exerciseoftheteachingandgoverning powersdivinelyvestedinherBishops, andherhistorybecomesatangleof brokenanddisorderedincidents. Youhavebuttorecallthesplendid namesofhergreatBishops:Ignatius, Cyprian,Athanasius,Augustine,Pay*, rick,LaurenceO'Toole,OliverPlunkett,1 ThomasofCanterbury,Manning,PatrickFrancisMoran,ThomasJoseph Carr,andyouhave,atthesametime. anepitomeofthehistorytheHoly catholicChurch.

TheFunctionoftheEpiscopacy.

But,eveninthemostcursorytreatmentofthesubjectoftheexcellence oftheepiscopalofficeapassingreferenceatleastmustbemadetothe primaryfunctionofthismostexalted vocation.

IntheCatholicChurchtheBishop isanofficialteacherofthesaving truthscontainedintheRevelationof JesusChrist.Infact,ithasbeenentrustedwithanofficethatisidentical withthesacredmissiongiventothe SonofGodHimself"Tothisendwas 1horn,"liesaystoPilate,"andfor thisam1comeintotheworldthatI maybearwitnesstothetruth."

OnSunday,May11,inSt.Patrick's Cathedral,Melbourne,theconsecration ofDr.('Collinstookplaceatthe11 o'clockMass.Theceremon;ei:were mostimpressiveandsolemn.The HighAltarfortheconse,ratingpalate andthespeciallyerectedsilealtarfor theBishop-electwerebeautifullydecorated,andthesanctuarysurroundings weredeeplydevotional. Acrowded congregationwitnessedtheceremonies.

FatherHartigansaid:"YourExcellency.your°races,myLords,Very Rev.Fathers,anddearbrethren.in JesusChrist,-thegreateventofthis morningwhichisdestinedtomake thisdayforevermemorable,bothin thedioceseofGeraldtonandthrough. outtheMetropolitanSeeofMelbourne, derivesitssublimegrandeurandits supernaturalsignificancefromtheHoly CatholicChurch.Foreverymovement ofthestatelyandimpressiveritual, tramtheinvocationoftheAdorable TrinityatthefootoftheAltar,tillits momentousculmination,whenFather JamesO'Collinswillhavereceivedthe titleandtheprerogativesofaBishop, isvibrantwiththetenderandpotent influencesoftheOneTrueChurch, foundedbyJesusChrist.theSonof God.

IfJesusChristbeparticularlynear toeverylittlegroupofChristiansassembledinHisName,howintimately mustHenotheassociatedwiththat bodyofmenwhoareHisimmediate agentsuponearth,andwhodrawfrom Himtheiruniquepowerandtheirprerogatives!

Scarcelyagenerationhaspassed awayafterthedeathsofSS.Peterand Paul,whenthevenerableIgnatius, BishopofAntioch,couldwriteasfollowstotheChristiansofSmyrna:"Let nomandoaughtpertainingtothe ChurchofGodapartfromtheBishop. WheresoevertheBishopappears,theresoeverJesusChristis.thereistheCatholicChurch."

TotheApostlesaridtothe': cessors,theBishopsofthe Church,wereaddressedthewordsembodiedintheirDivineCommission: ''Goingtherefore,teachallnations."To everyBishop,astotheProphetofold theGodofTruthsays:"Ihaveset theeasawatchmanontheHouseof Israel.Thoushalttaketheword fromMylipsandspeakittothepeople."Andthissameideaisrepeated intheGospels,"TeachingthemtoobserveallthingswhatsoeverIhave commandedyou."

DistinguishedDignitariesTakePant. HisExcellencytheApostolicDelegate,MostRev.Dr.Cattaneo,presided atthethrone,andthedeaconswere theVeryRev.Dr.Gilroy(hisprivate secretary)andtheRev.P.J.Irwin,of Northampton(whorepresentedthedioceseofGeraldton1. HisGracethe ArchbishopofMelbourne(MostRev. Dr.Mannix)wastheconsecratingprelate,andtheassistingconsecratingBishopsweretheRightRev.Dr.Carroll (Lismore.N.S.W.I,andtheRightRev. Dr.Gleeson(MaitlandN.5W.'.Among othersinthesanctuarywerehisGrace theArchbishopofBrisbane(MostRev. Dr.Dulnif),hisGracetheArchbishopAnicletus.lookoutuponusfromthese ofHobart(MostRev.Dr.Hayden).hisholyritesthatwereonceusedupon LordshiptheBishop()fWagga(Rightthemselves.

Theseceremonieshavecomedownto us,withslightchanges,asaprecious heirloom.Theyhavemadethelong journeyofnineteencenturies,fromthe primitivedaysofChristianitydownto theseourtimes,whicharestillhallowedbyundyingmemoriesofthe29th. InternationalEucharisticCongressof Sydney. ThebloodofmartyredBishopsyet stainsthepagesofthisancientritual. IgnatiusandClement.Polvcarpand

Rev.Dr.Dwyer),RightRev.Mgr.Lon- Fromtheveryfactthatitiscon. ergan.Adm.;RightRev.,Mgr.Collins,(erredamidstsuchawealthofsolemn P.P.;RightRev.Mgr.Benson,P.$).:liturgicalpageantry.andfromthe andRightRev.Mgr.Martin.Theprayers,thehomilies,thewarnings,the chaplainswereRev.M.Beovich,Di).:litanies,ascendinglikeacloudofsweetRev.J.P.Carney.P.P.:Rev.J.E.smellingincensebeforethe"Throneof TheCatholicChurch'sUnfailing

If,then-andwhocandoubtit"theKingdomofGod""theCityon theHill,""TheBrideofChrist,"the HolyCatholicChurch,isofsurpassing grandeurbecausethehandiworkofa DivineArchitect,excellent.t,s,,must betheofficeofaBishop.whichbelongs asintimatelytothetota':ty the Churchasdothefacultiesofintellect andwilltotheindivisibleunity:ofthe humansoul.Inoneword,theclaim oftheepiscopalOfficetoourvenerationisvindicatedbythefactthatitis anessentialpartofthedivineorganisationoftheChurch.Forth:I-more, theexcellenceoftheofficeassignedby ChristHimselftoeveryBishcpinHis KingdomshinesforthwithstillLrightereffulgencewhenweconsideritinits inseparablerelationtot%eIndefsetibilityoftheChurchthroughoutthecourse ofages.

TheBishopdoesnotspeak"inthe persuasivewordsofhumanwisdom": hedoesnotasserthisownideas,orpmpoundthetheoriesofasciencethatis begotteninthemindofaman.He is"theAmbassadorofChrist." BehindhimstandstheInfallible Church:theever-lovingwitnessandinterpreteroftheTruth"deliveredtothe saints."

ItwastheBishopsoftheCatholic Church-vigilantwatchersonthe watch-towersofIsrael-whosounded thenoteofwarningwhentheFaith wasimperilledbytheblasphemyand thesophistryoftheheretics-from AriustotheModernists.And,inour owncountry,arewenotindebtedto theBishopsoftheAustralianHierarchyfortheirfearlessandpersistentassertionoftheprinciplesofDivine TruththatshouldgoverntheeducationofCatholicyouth?

Yes,excellentindeedistheofficeof aBishop.becausehehasbeenraised upbyGodHimselftopassalongfrom generationtogenerationthebrilliant torchofCatholicTruth.

FelicitationstotheNewBishop. King.PP.:Rev.T.English,P.P.;andGod."thatthenewwatcheruponthe

Andnow,myLordBishopofGerRev.AGurnmer(Bathurstdiocese)."watchtowers,)fIsrael"maybravely Vitality. aldton.permitmetocongratulateyou Rev.F.Greenan.D.D.,wasmasterofdefendthe"CitadelofTruth,"wemay TolookatherasshePt...-laY,vealonthisthegreatestdayinallyour ceremonies.Rev.N.A.Clack,concludetothedignityoftheepiscopalwouldsaythattheCatholicChurchislife.AndItakeadvantageofthe P.P.representedSt.Patrick's,Manly:offi. ayoungsociety,strongandvigorouspositiontowhichyouhavesokindly andRev.T.Wallace,St.Col- Theexcellenceoftheofficeofahis-withallthe,boundingenergiesofyoothpromotedmetodosointhenameof umbra's.Springwond.MembersoftheboointheChurchofGod.andourcon-andwassettingforthinhopeandcour.hisExcellencytheApostolicDelegate regularandparochialclergy,thestn-sequentprivilecieanddutytocon-ageuponhercareer.HerstrengthisandonthepartofhisGracetheArchdentsofCorpusChristiCollege,Werri-eratillatehimwhohaslustbeenmadeasunfalteringaswhenshefirstreceiv-bishopofMelbourne,andoftheArch bee.repne.entativiofthereligiousthefavouredandworthyrecipientofedherDivinecommissionamidtheco-bishops,Bishops,clergyandpeoplewho teachingOrders,themayorsandmem-thishighhonour,isthethemethatIpiousoutpouringofPentecostalgraces.areassembledhereto-daytotestify hersofthecouncilsofFootscravandshallendeavourtopresentforyourYet,thinkwhatahistoryshehasbe-theiresteemforyourLordship,andto o,riinswi,1;.andtheexecutiveofthe.'ensirlerationthismorning. hindher!The.hatredoftheworld,manifesttheirgratitudetoourHoly catholicYoungMen'sSocietywerealso whichOurLordHimselfpredictedhasFather,PopePiusXI.,inpromoting present.TheparentsofDr.O'Collins Christ'sChurch. pursuedherdownthecenturies.andvoutothedignityofaBishopinthe andtwo,,thisbrothereandtwosisters ThepagesoftheHolyGospelstes-tothisdayhasneverrelented.TheranksoftheAustralianHierarchy (BrividinenunsinMelbourne)weretifv.withstrikingandoft-repeatedem-swordofthepersecutorhasbeeneverYes,myLord,wereverentlyandaffecAisuinattendance.HisLordshiptheph-asis,tothisfundamentaltruthofunsheathedtocompassherdestruction.tionatelytendertoyouoursincerefeli. BishopofSale(RightRev.Dr.Ryan,theChristianreligion:thatJesusChristButithaseverbeensnappedintwaincitations,becausewerecognisethat (7141,whohadpromised'Dr.O'CollinscameonearthnotonlytoredeemusupontheRockofPeter.And,oneyoubelongfromhenceforth,inavery toassistattheconsecration,foundbyHisdeathontheCross.butalsobyonetheinnovatingsectshaveper-specialway,toourHolyMotherthe himselfattheverylastmomentunabletoestablishavisible.spiritualking-ished-andwillperish-becausetheirChurch.andthatyouareempowered toattend.andhaswrittentoDr.rlomforthenurposeofapplyingistheownspirit,andnottheSpiritofGod,toparticipatemostintimatelyinthe ()'Collinsexpressinghisdisappoint-soulsofitsmembersthefruitsofthattheParaclete,iswiththem. sacredandsolemn'functionsofher mentThechoralportionoftheMassRedemption. Whatistheexplanationofthisun-divineorganisation. wasdevotionallyrenderedbytheCa- And,sinceasocietyderivessolidarityfailingvitalitythatcannotbedestroy- Notoneamongstyourfellow-stuthedralchoir. fromthedirectiveandcontrollingin-edbyviolence,norbetrayedbytrea-dentsatManlyandatthePropaganda SymbolsofDignity. fluenceofacentralandsupremeau-son,thateventimeitself,towhichCollege:notone.amongstyourmany thority.OurSavioursolemnlyappoint-everythingelseinthisworldsuccumbs.friendsin,theranksof,theclergy.and TheconsecrationwasprecededbyaedSimonPetertotheofficeofsoy-cannotwearoutorweaken?AfterleastofallhisGraceheArchbishop thegraceofGodandthesacredpersonofl'tfelhounieandyourformerparish statelyprocessionoftheprelates,ereignrulerinHisChurch, clergy,ecclesiasticalstudents,andaco- Moreover.Heendowedtheofficialut-oftheSovereignPontiff,whoisthepriestsatYarravilleandEastBruns1e ytfromSt.Patrick'sPalacetotheterancesofHisVicar.inallmatterses-mainprincipleofhercohesionandwick;notoneamongstthepeoplefor 4 Cthsedral.TheApostolicMandateofsentiallyconnectedwithsalvation,withfidelity.theBishopsthroughoutthewhomyoulabouredsozealouslyduring appointmentfromRomewasreadintheprerogativeofinfallibility,sothatCatholicworldhaveeverbeentherealthepasteightyears,issurmisedthat eatinbytheRev.Dr.Beovirh.The"thedepositofFaith"mightberen-andcontributiveagentswherebythevouroutstandingoualitiesasaman Bishop-electtooktherequiredoathtoderedimmunefromerror,andthattheChurchhasmaintainedherunchangedandyouredifyinglifeasapriesthave 'befaithfulandobedienttothefiolymembersoftheChurchmightbeableandindefectibleindividuality. wonforyouthespecialfavourofthe RomanCatholicChurch,tothePope.todiscernthepathwayofTruth-the TakeoutofthelongconflictbetweenHolySeeinassigningtoyouaplace

amongstthesuccessorsoftheApostles -theBishopsoftheCatholicChurch.

Thosewhohaveknownyoulongest andbesthavealwaysrecognisedthat yourcareerwasorderedanddirected towardsgreatthingsbythe"Handof God,"andto-day.webehold,withthe greatestjoythegloriousculmination ofthatDivineProvidenceinyourregardinyourelevationtotheEpiscoWY.

TributetoNewBishop'sParents.

Werejoiceatthethoughtthatthe ecclesiasticalseminaryofManlyhas attainedtotheidealimpliedinitsinstitution,andhasrealisedtheambition ofitsgreatfounderCardinalMoran, bybecoming,inyouresteemedperson, thealmamaterofaBishopappointed togovernthedestiniesoftheChurch inhisnativelandofAustralia.We alsocongratulateYourformerfellowstudentsofthePropagandaCollege, tihosharewiththeirconfreresofManly thegloryajidtriumphofthismemorableday.

Andfromtheinmostdepthsofour heartswecongratulateyourdearIrish fatherandmother,towhom,under GodYouareindebtedforthiscrowninggraceefyourcareer.Theirpresencehereto-day,andtheirsacredrelationshipwithyourLordship,reminds usoncemoreoftheindebtednessofthe CatholicChurchinAustraliatothedevotedsonsanddaughtersof"the IslandofSaints."

MayGodsparethemformanyyears tocometorejoicewithlegitimatepride inthehonourconferredupontheirown veryson,andtofollowyourlifeaea Bishopwiththeirprayersandwith thelogethatonlytheheartofaparentcanfeel.

Toyourhi:ether,apriestoftheSocieteefJesus.toFatherGeraldfar awayamidthedangersofhisheroic missioninChina,toyourdevotedsistersoftheOrderofSt.Brigidandto theothermembersofyoursplendid Catholicfamilyweofferourmostsincerefelicitations.

Goforth,then,myLord,mayIsay toyouwithallreverence,toreceive thewelcomethatawaitsyouonthe partofthepriests,nuns,Brothersand peopleofGeraldton.Goforthtothat landofWesternAustralia,thatistruly "golden"byreasonofthegenerosity andthegrandCatholicspiritofits noble-heartedpeople.

GoforthtosharewithhisGrace ArchbishopChuteintheprivilegeand responsibilityoffurtheringtheinterestsofCatholicityinWesternAustraha.Goforthandheassuredthatyou willfindinthepersonofyourfuture Metropolitanaprelateendowedwitha noblemind.thestorehouseofhis matchlesseloquence,andwiththeheart ofafriendandfather.

datedwithyourLordshipfromboyhood,andthroughthecomparatively fewyearsofyourpriesthood,yourappointmenttothecareofavastsection ofyournativecountrycomesasa gratifyingtestimonytothevigilance andguardianshipofthechiefpastorof souls.Thecustomarystandardsof ageandprefermenthavegracefully madewayforyouth,efficiencyand merit,andGeraldtonisblessedinaBishopfreshfromthenovitiateofhisseminarylifeandearlypriesthoodwith yearsofactivityandzealaheadofhim.

"Yourrecordofachievementinso shortaperiodisdistinctive,andyour personalinfluencemorewidespread thanfallstothelotofmostpriests. PriortoyourperiodinRomeasone ofPropaganda'smostdistinguishedstudents,itwastheprivilegeofmanyof ourCatholicmentohavebeenassociatedwithyouinparochialandsocialactivities.Yoursevenyearsofpriestly workinMelbournewillstandasanexemplarofmissionaryzeal.Thepoor, thesick,andthechildrenhavebeen yourespecialcare,whilsttheyoung menthroughoutthediocesewilllook back'uponyouraltogethertooshort stayintheirmidstasthehalycondays oftheirhistory.

"Youarenotwithouthonourinyour owncountry.Yournativediocese thanksGodthatoneofhersonshas accomplishedsomuchinsoshorta time,andfeelspridethatitstraditional zealiscalledupontohelptofertilise andsustainthefaithoftheWest.

"YourresponsibilitiesinGeraldton aregreat,andonthepartoftheirBishopcallforqualitiesofsoulandeffort akintothoseofSt.PatrickandSt. FrancisXavier.Withtheheavenly assistanceofthosegreatmissionary saints,andencouragedbytheexampleofyourtwoself-sacrificingpredecessors.youwillaccomplishmuchforthe salvationofsouls.

"YougowiththeprayersandblessingsoftheMelbournepriestsandpeopleandmayGodbewithyou.

"Signedonbehalfofthepriestsof Melbourne.

T.LYNCH,P.P.

BISHOPO'COLLINS'THANKS

Consistenthelphasalwaysbeenforthcoming,andnoonewaswithouta friend.Thereisnorequestaskedmore sincerelythanthattheMelbourne priestswillalwayslookuponmeas oneoftheirown,thattheywillnumbermeintheirlist,andthatthey willfromtimetotimeplaceatmydisposalalittleoftheirkindlyhelpand guidancethatwillmakemyepiscopacy morevaluedinthesightofGod.

"FromthebottomofmyheartI thankthepriestsofMelbournefortheir generousgift.Itakeitbothasa personaltributeandastheirpractical co-operationwithmeinthearduous workinthevastGeraldtondiocese. MayGodrewardtheirgoodness.Once moreIthankhisGraceforhiskindly toast,andIthankyouoneandallfor yourreceptionofit.

"Beforeconcluding,Ihaveatoastto offer.Itincludesagreatmany.I givethetoastofhisGraceofMelbournetheonetowhommorethanall othersIowesomuch,the(Bishopwho acceptedmeasastudent,gavemethe privilegeandblessingofaRomaneducationinthehomeofChristendom,who hassetmeanexampleinmypriesthood,whosecommendation,Ipresume, musthavesealedmyappointment toGeraldton,andwhosincetheannouncementthreemonthsagohasbeen theperfectionofkindlinessandcourtesy.Respectonmypartcompels restraint.

"TjointhenamesofthetwoassistantconsecratingBishops,towhomI owesomuch;Ijointhenameofthe ApostolicDelegate,whosetirelessenergyandzealareonceagainatourdisposal:IjointhevisitingBishops,who havecomeatpersonalinconvenience tothemselvestohonouracomparative stranger:Ilinkthevisitorswhose thoughtfulpresenceisanencouragementtomeinthearduousworkahead -Ijointhem,oneandall,andaskfor yoursupport."

BIOGRAPHICALSKETCHOFDR.

O'COLLINS

deservetobesaid,fortheyareindicativeofcharacterandapowertoovercomeobstacles.

MentionoftheC.Y.M.S.recallsthat Dr.O'Collinshasalwaystakenadeep interestinthatbody.Hewas,atdifferenttimes,thepresidentof branch andthecaptainofbothitscricket andfootballteams.Andthereappears tobesomethingappropriateinthefact thathewasthespiritualdirectorof thesocietywhenelevatedtotheEpiscopacy.

ThenewBishop'sgratitudetothe Archbishop,Dr.McCarthy,andothers isgreatfortheirassistance,counsel andkindness.Inhisearlierstudies, Dr.O'Collinsowedmuchto11-1.!late Mr.PatrickHassett,whotookaspecialinterestincoachinghiseager pupil.HethenproceededtoSt.Columba's,Springwood,andwas,subsequently,forsomeyearsatSt.Patrick's College,Manly.Henextwentto Rome,andwasatPropagandaCollege forfiveyears.

InRome.

WhileatPropaganda,inadditionto hisdeepinterestandsuccessinhis studies(heholdstheLicentiateofSacredTheology),hetookacharacteristicallyforemostplaceinathleticand recreationalpursuits,especiallyduring thelongsummervacationsspentat CastelGandolfo,intheAlbinehills. Hisinfluenceonhisclassmateswasdirectiveandconstructive,andhisnaturalgiftsofleadershipweremanifested inmanyways.Hissoundcommon sense.tactgenialityandexamplewere qualitiesthatwerenotedandadmired bythoseabouthtfn.Hebecamethe PrefectoftheJuniorCamerataatthe college,and.later.PrefectoftheSeniorCamerata,thelatterthehighest positionofhonourattainablebyastudentatPropaganda-onewhich,itis interestingtonote,hasbeenfilledby otherAustralianstudents.Dr.O'Colbinswasalso,foratime,presidentof theNewmanDebatingSociety.Rome, asocietyestablishedbyEnglish-speakingstudentsatthecollege.

Goforthwiththereverentandaffectionategeodwishesofthisvastand distinguishedcongregation,andwith thespecialloye,theesteem.thegratitudeandtheprayersofthedevoted pastorthepeople.andthelittlechildrenoftheparishofOurLadyHelp ofChristians.

GoforthwiththeblessingofJesus ChristthePrinceofPastors,andmay HisgraceandHisloveattendupon vonmitelengthofdays.

AndwhentheAngelofDeathcomes toclaimyourcrozier,mayJesusChrist, throughtheprayersofHisImmaculate Motheradmityouintothelandof "refreshment,light,andpeace,"and leadyoutoyourrightfulplaceamongst theApostlesandtheirsuccessors-the BishopsoftheHolyCatholicChurch. Amen.

GUESTOFHONOURATDINNER

Aftertheconsecrationceremonies, hisGracetheArchbishopofMelbourne (MostRev.Dr.Mannix)entertained theBishopofGeraldton(RightRev. Dr.O'Collins),theApostolicDelegate, thevisitingprelates,andoveronehuntiredoftheclergyatdinneratMenzies'Hotel.ThetoastoftheBishop ofGeraldtonwasproposedbyArchbishopMannix.TheRightRev.Mgr. J.Lonergan(Adm.)readanaddress fromthepriestsoftheArchdiocese,and ontheirbehalftheRightRev.Mgr.R Collins,P.P.,presentedachequefor f57:5toBishopO'Collins.

AddressfromthePriestsoftheArchdiocese.

Thefollowingisthetextofthe clergy'saddress:-"TheRightRev.JamesP.O'Collins. D.P..,WishopofGeraldton.

"YourLordship,-We.priestsofMelbournediocese,offerYouthetributeof oursincererespect.Werejoicethat theHolyFatherinhiswisdomhasseen fittoselectanotherofournumberas asuccessoroftheApostles,andwe offerourprayersthatGodwillendow youwiththosegracesthatwillrender yourepiscopacyfruitfulandworthyof ChristtheKing. "Tothoseofuswhohavebeenasso-

BishopO'Collinsrepliedinthefollowingterms:"Iwishitwerepossibleformeto expressinonesentencemydeepgretiforthe havebeensaidanddoneontheoccasionofmeconsecration.Thereare somanytowhomIamindebted,hat Ihardlyknowwheretobegin.The ArchbishopofMelbourne,theApostolic Delegate,thevisitingArchbishopsand Bishops,thevisitingpriests,andthe Melbournepriests,thelaityintheparisheswithwhichIhavebeenidentified duringmyshortstayinMelbourneas priest.thelaityinvariouspartsof Australia-allhaveshownmeconsiderationthememoryofwhichImust carrytomygrave.

"BornasIwasinMelbourne,andac customedasIam,liketherestofmy townsmen,tolocaldisplaysofrespect towardsthosewhomthisdiecesereveres,Ishouldnothavebeensurprised hadanotherbeensohonoured,but whenthecaseismineitallseemsso unmerited:thatIamreceivingmy greatestlessoninhumility,andthatas Bishoptoo.Ifatthecommencement ofthisyearitweresuggestedtome thatIshouldhavetofacethisordeal, Icouldhavelaugheditalltoscorn butthewaysofGodarestrangeexceedingly,andto-dayitisnotsomeoneotherfarmoreworthytoreceive yourkindnesses,butI,almosttheFenjaminofthediocese.'Theepiscopacy issomethinttowhichIdidnotever nordoInowaspire.Theplenitudeof theHolyGhostseemsforothersmore sanctifiedthanI.Ihavenoillusions ofthework.ButIgotomywork gladlyandcontentedly,happyinthe knowledgethatIhavethegoodwishes andthekindlyprayersofthepriests ofMelbourneandthepeopleofthis diocese.To-dayIhavemycrowded hourofglory;to-morrowtheobscurity ofthemostoutbackdiocese.Itake heartandconfidenceintheexample ofmytwoillustriouspredecessors, whosepietyandzealhavemadethe pathmucheasierforme.Ipraythat Godmaymakemeworthyofthem both.

Geraldton'snewBishophasseveral distinctions.Oneisthatheisamemberofafamilythreeofwhomare priestsandtwonuns.This,though uncommon,isnotunique.Distinctionsthatareuniquehowever,are thoseconferreduponhimbythefact thatheisthefirstnativeofMelbourne andthefirstalumnusofSt.Columba's College,Springwood,tobearthecrozier. ThefutureBishopwasbornatPort Melbournein1892.thesonofworthy CatholicparentsofIrishbirth,whohad thedeepjoyonSundaylastofbeing presentathisconsecrationandto whomFatherHannigan.C.SS.R.,paid abeautifultributeinthecourseofhis luminousoccasionaladdress.

ItisnotdifficulttoseeintheexemplaryCatholicityofthehousehold ofwhichhewasamember,intheinfluenceofthosedevotedparents,shapingforceswhichweretodirecthim,in duetime,tothesanctuary.

St.Joseph's,PortMelbourne,was conductedbysecularteacherswhen Dr.O'Collinsreceivedhiseducation there.Theywereableteachers,and thenewBishophasgratitudeinhis limaforwhatheowesthem.With abentformechanicsandengineering. whichhestillpossesses,hewentto worksoonafterleavingschool.Thus anumberofyearspassed.

TheCallofVocation.

In1914hejourneyedtoRomein ordertobepresentattheordinationof hisbrotherRev.W.O'Collins,S.J.It waswhileonthisvisittothecentre ofChristendomthatDr.O'Collins' senseofavocation,whichhadbeen formingforsometime,deepened.He returnedtoAustraliaresolvedtobecomeapriest.Withcharacteristicdetermination,hesetaboutmakingthat resolutionactual.

Hissuperiorsheldahighopinionof him,oneofthosemostwarmlyentertainingitbeingMgr.Gioble,himself thediscerningRectorofPropaganda. nowPapalNunciotoColumbia.South America.

WorkinMelbourne. Dr.O'CoHinswasordainedinSt.John LateranatChristmastime1922,bythe Vicar-ArchbishopofRome,Mgr.Palica. InthatyearshewasinJapan,atthe timeofthedestructiveearthquake.ReturningtoMelbourne,hewasappointedassistanttotheRev.J.P.Carney, P.P.,Yarraville,laterbeingtransferred toOurLadyHelpofChristians'parish,EastBrunswick.asassistantto Rev.FatherKing.

BishopO'Collinsisabrother ofRev.W.O'Collins.S.J.,Milltown Park.Ireland:oftheRev.Gerald O'Collins,oftheIrishMissiontoChina whoonlynarrowlyeludedcaptureby banditsinthatdisturbedlandaweek orsoago:ofRev.MotherImeldaand Rev.MotherDorothea.oftheBrigidine Sisters.

Mr.P.F.O'Collins,solicitor,andDr. JosephO'Collinsarealsobrothers.A sisterisMrs.S.McCarthy,AlbertPark. Hisparentsresideat147Westbournegrove,Northcote.

ThenewBishopgoestohiswidespreaddiocesewiththeprayersand warmwishesoftheHierarchy,ofhis fellow-priests,andofthousandsofthe laity.Melbourne.andVictoria,are proudandhonouredingivingtoGeraldtonandWestAustraliaonewho,in whateverlengthofyearsGodmayallot tohim,shallbringhonouruponthe Churchandhimself,andbyhiswise governmentincreasetheboundsofthe Faithinafar-flungoutpostofthe ChurchinAustralia.Admultosannos.

IAllGoodPeopleFEEDWELL

"Therewerepassagesinthepriests' addressinwhichthewishseemedthe fathertothethought.Charityisthe distinctivetraitofMelbournepriests, andtheywishandspeakmostkindly. Thosewhomtheyliketheylove,and IamheartenedbythethoughtthatI haveatleastashareoftheiraffections. MyyearsinMelbournehavebeen happyones.Ihavehadnothingbut perfectionofexample.Mypastors havesetthestandardandIhavebeen hardputtoittotryandfollow.If therehasbeenfailureonmypartin anyway,theblameisallmyown.be

IntroducedbyFather(nowMonsignor)R.CollinstothethenAdministratorofSt.Patrick's,thepresentBishopofSandhurst(RightRev.Dr.McCarthy),hesaidtothelatterthathe wouldpassincertainnecessarysubjectswithinayear.Heastonished Dr.McCarthybymatriculatingand securinghisSeniorPublicLatinwithin twelvemonths.Ittookapplication andresolution-andbrains-todothis. These,Geraldton'sBishopnevertacked.HismarkedtraitsofgritandpersistencewereoftenshownenthefentballfieldinhisoldC.Y.M.S.days. Wheneverthegamewaswearingan unpromisingaspectforhissidehiswill towinwasasserted.Neverdispirited, howeverdeeplythetideoffortune mightruncountertohisside,hisinspiritingexampleoftenturnedagame fromwhatthreatenedtobedefeatinto victory. Suchthingsarefrequentlysaidin praiseofmeninalooseway.OfDr. O'Collins,asallwhohaveanyclose knowledgeofhimwillagree,theycan declaredwiththefullesttruth.They

YouMayFeedWellMthe ReturnedSoldiers'DiningRooms

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Dinner-12to2.Tea-5to7p.m. Banquets,WeddingBreakfasts Picnics,RechereMeals,inyourown homesatReasonablePrices.

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AMONGTHEBESTSERVANTSOF THECHURCH.

ThePoperecentlyreceivedinaudienceadelegationofmorethanfive hundredpupilsofthePontificalAngelicalCollege,representingsixtydifferent religiousorderspresentedbythegovernorsandbyFatherGillet,MasterGeneraloftheDominicans.ThePriors ofalltheDominicanconventsinRome werealsopresent.HisHolinessmade anaffectionatespeechtothem,recallingthegorioushistoryoftheDominicanswho,bytheirgreatgoodness, piety,andhumility,areamongthe bestservantsoftheChurch.

JUDGEOBJECTSTOCRUCIFIX.

Surprisewascausedinaroomofthe MontrealSuperiorCourtrecently,when Mr.JusticeDuclosadjournedacaseto chambersasa"silent"protestagainst someofthefurniture'.inthecourt. The"furniture"wasaCrucifix,4ft.in height,hangingonthewallfacingthe witness'sstand."Ithinktheplacefor Crucifixesisthechurchandnotthe court-room,"saidJudgeDuclos,whois aProtestant.

FINEDONSICKCALL

WhenansweringasickcallaCo. Tyronepriestmotoredacrosstheborderandtravelledabout120yardsof Saorstatterritory.Onhisreturnhe washeldupbymembersoftheRoyal UlsterConstabularyancfbroughtto Pettigo,wherehewasfined£2for travellingoveran"unapprovedroute."

PROTESTANTISMINITALY.

InitsissueofApril5,the"OsservatoreRomano"commentsonalecture reecntlygiveninLondonnnthequestionofProtestantisminItaly.The lecturerisreportedtohavesaidthat thespreadoftheProtestantreligionin Italyispreventednotsomuchbythe influenceoftheCatholicChurchasby theadvancedRationalismtingeingthe beliefsofthesmallnumberofProtestantsintheNorthofItaly.Heis furtherreportedtohaveexpressedthe opinionthatfinancialcontributionsto thespreadofProtestantisminItaly simplyhelptomaintainaProtestantismthatnolongerbelievesinthe BibleorinGod.The"Osservatore" makesthisshorthutpiquantcomment: "Thisfrankavowalconfirmswhatis nowcommonlyknown-thatContinentalProtestantismismuchmoretinged withModernisticthoughtthanthevarioussectsinEnglandseemtorealise. Itistrulyincomprehensiblehowso manypeoplecanbefoundto-dayto pouroutmoneyforthesakeofpreservingsuchsorryremnantsofheresy andschism."

THEVATICANLIBRARY.

Inhismanyyears'connectionwith theVaticanLibrary,theHolyFather realisedthenecessityforasingle,uniformcataloguesystemintheLibrary, andtohimisduethecreditforbeginningtheworkofunifyingthecatalogues.Thishasprogressedrapidly, andthosenowengagedinithavecompiledandlistedeveryvolumeinthis greatLibraryuptotheletter"L."The immensityofthislabourisalmostbeyondcomprehension.Whencompletedtherewillbeoveramillionindex cardsarrangedunder.theirproperheadingsofotbjectmatterandtitle.Added totheregularstaffofthecompilersand librarianswhoarenowengagedinthis workisanotherspeciallyappointed groupwhoareatpresentbusyarranginganewcatalogueoftheprecious manuscriptswhicharethemostprecioustreasuresoftheLibrary.

DEATHOFSISTEROFPIUSX.

DonnaMariaSartothelastsurviving sisterofPopePiusX.,diedatherresidenceinRomeonSunday,March30. Shehadreachedthemagnificentageof 85years.Shediedpeacefully,comfortedbyaspecialblessingfromour HolyFather.HerflatneartheVaticanwasafavouriteresortforvisitors eagertoseethesisterofPiusX.and getreminiscencesandsmallsouvenirs ofthesaintlyPontiff.Aconstant streamofvisitorscalledtoviewthe remains.andtheregistercontainedthe namesofseveralofthemostdistinguishedecclesiasticsinRome.And manyofthefaithfulcalled,too,topay theirtributetothesisterofhim whomtheyregardandvenerateasa saint.Theremainswereconveyedto theparishchurchofS.Spirit()inSassia,whereSolemnRequiemMasswas sungbyMgr.Rressan.Asamarkof respecttothememoryofPiusX.,the VaticanChoirrenderedthesacred music,andthestudentsoftheMinor LateranSeminaryassistedattheceremonies.TheattendanceincludedseveralVaticandignitaries,membersof theVaticanDiplomaticBody,and 4epresentativesoftheRomanCongre- gationsandtheReligiousOrders.After theMasstheremainswerebroughtto thestationandthenceconveyedina

11 ReligionisNecessary

specialfuneralcar,providedbythe ItalianGovernment,forintermentat Riesi.

HOUSERENTRATISINBEL

GIUIL

AlltheBelgianbuildingsocieties affiliatedwiththeStatesubsidisedNationalSocietyforprovidinghomesat reasonableratestoworkingmen,small tradesmen,clerksandemployees,have beenorderedbyroyaldecreetogradu-atetherentalratesofthehousesthey lettotheirpatrons,accordingtothe numberofchildrenunder16yearsof ageinthefamily.Thedecreeimposesthefollowingreductionscale:20 percent.forthreechildren;30per cent,forfour;40percent.forfive,and 50percent.forsixormorechildren. Thedangerthatthebuildingsocieties mightbeinclined,owingtothismandatetogivethepreferencetochildless couplesortoparentsofoneortwo childreniseliminatedbyapriordecree obligingthemtoreserveatleastonethirdoftheirhousesortenementsfor families'withfourchildrenandmore. Thedeficitsaccruingtothebuilding societiesthroughtheobservanceof thesedecrees,mustbecoveredbythe NationalSocietyfortheConstruction ofLow-PricedHomes.Itshelpis madepossiblethroughthelargeliberaltiesitenjoysatthehandsofthe State.

UNHAPPYRUSSIA.

"ThepeopleofRussiaarebeingdeprivedofalltheirjoys,becauseto themtheChurchwasajoy,and,in places,theonlyjoyandhappinessthey had,"statedPrincessTroubetskoy,a memberoftheformerRussiannobility,addressingameetingoftheUnion ofCatholicMothersatEccles,near Manchester."Ithasallbeentaken awayfromthem,"addedthePrincess. "Thepeoplearenotallowedtoteach theirchildrenorhavetheslightestsay inshapingthemind,soulorbodyof thechild.Intwoyears26bishops and1,600priestswerekilledinvarious ways."ThePrincessalsospokeon thepersecutionstotheChildrenof chester.

CATHOLICPOETS.

AtameetinginLondonrecentlyof MaryattheHolyNameConvent,MantheCatholicPoetrySociety,Father VincentMcNabbthedistinguished Dominicanpreacher,wasthereader. FatherVincentislesswidelyknown asapoetthanasaprose-writer,but hehasfacilityofexpressioninboth media.AlistoftheHon.Vice-PresidentsandAssociatesofthisSociety showhowrichistheChurchinGreat BritainandIrelandinwell-known poets,manyofthemconverts.Among theIrishpoetsontherollareKatharineTynan,PadraicColum,andShane Leslie.Thenumberofconvertpoets isremarkable.Thefollowingare someofthenames:AlfredNoyes,the Hon.MauriceBaring,ShaneLeslie, HelenParryEden,ComptonMackenzie,SheilaKaye-Smith,G.K.Chesterton,FatherH.E.G.Rope.Father JohnGras-(aconvertinboyhood) LordAlfredDouglas,theHon.Evan Morgan,EnidDinnis,andFatherC.C Martindale.S.J.-thelast-namedthe winnerwhenatOxfordoftheChancellor'sLatinverseandGaisfordGreek verseprizes.

Sincehumannatureissubnor-_ malthroughthediseaseofsin, theremustbeasuper-normal powercalledreligion,whichcan raisemanfromthedepthstothe planeofnormality.Andsince Christianityistheonlyreligionof whichtherecanbequestionamong Christians,Christianityisnecessary forthepurposeoflife.-JohnA. NIcClorev,S.J.

MARSHALFOCH'STOMB.

Itisnowproposedthatthetombof MarshalFochintheInvalidesshallbe coveredbyabronzemausoleum.To thisend,M.ChappedelainetheRap- porteuroftheFinanceCommissionof theChamber,suggestedthevotingof acreditof£20,000.Themonument, whichwillbeplacedontherightof thechoirintheSt.AmbroseChapel,wouldconsistofasarcophagusornamentedwithfourbas-reliefs,andwith afigureateachcorner.Abovethis wouldbetwelvebronzefigures,repre- sentingcivilandmilitarytypesofthe warperiod,andsupportingacouchof laurelsbearingtherecumbentfigure oftheMarshal.ThusFrancewould atlasthaveamemorialworthyofher greatleader.

RELIGIOUSDECORATED.

TheFrenchGovernmenthasconfer redtheCrossoftheLegionofHonour ontheMostRev.FatherFrancoisVerdier,Superior-GeneraloftheLazarists, inrecognitionoffifty-sixyears'missionaryworkandhiszealfortheextensionofFrenchculture,andon MotherTouzery,Superior-Generalof theSistersofProvidence,inrecogni- tionofsixty-threeyears'workfor Frenchorphans

OLDFRESCOESDISCOVERED.

Oneofthefinestfrescoesofthefourteenthcentury,representingtheBlessedVirginandChildJesus,hasbeen discoveredduringrestorationworkin anoldbuildinginthecommuneof Prato.Expertsareexaminingthe frescoinanefforttotracewhocarried outtheworkofart.

THERUSSIANCHURCH.

The"OsservatoreRomano"inarecentarticlereferringtoattacksmade ontheclergyoftheOrthodoxChurch inRussiastatesthatalthoughsuchattacksmightbejustifiedinparticular cases,theyareexcessiveandunjust whenextendedtothemassoftheOrthodoxclergy.The"Osservatore"deniesthattheOrthodoxChurchinRussiacanbedescribedintrustasthe "slaveoftheSovietGovernment."The impressionderivedfromthe"Osservatore"articleisthattheHolyFather, whiledenouncingthetyrannyofthe RussianGovernment,isanxiousthat theOrthodoxChurchinRussiashould notbeheldascomingwithinthescope ofhisstricturesagainsttheSoviet.

ARCHBISHOPATTENDSPARLIAMENT.

ArchbishopKordac,ofPrague,recentlyattendedthesolemnmeetingof

theSenateofCzecho-SlovakRepublic, whichconvenedtocommemoratetea yearsoftheCzecho-SlavicConstitution.

TheArchbishopsatclosetoPresident Masaryk.HisGracehadbeentheCa- tholicmemberintheCzecho-Slovak NationalAssemblytenyearsago. whichpostheresignedwhenhewas chosenfortheArchbishopric.The papersrecallArchbishopKordac'spow- erfulinterventionintheParliamentten yearsago,whenafterasplendidora- torialefforthebroughtabouttheeliminationofananti-Catholicparagraph oftheCzecho-SlovakConstitution,

KalgoorlieTragedy

JamesTreacyFatallyInjured.

Mr.JamesTreacywhohadbeena well-knownidentityupontheeastern goldfieldsforthepastthreedecades, tamebyhisdeathonSaturdaynight astheresultofanappffilingacciden.t. Itappearsthathehadpaidavisitto Boulderinthecompanyofhissistee, Mrs.LucyMeehl,whowashishousekeeper,andMr.DanHoran,whoresidesattheDukeofCornwallHotel. Hannan-street.Theyweredrivingin asulkyontheirpropersideofMaritana-streetandwheninthevicinity ofEgan-street,Kalgoorlie.thehorsestumbledandfell.

justatthatmomentatramcar, drivenbyWilliamHalliganwaspass ingonitswaytoBoulder.Itwas goingattheaveragerateofspeed,the timebeing9.30o'clock.Treacy,when thehorsecametogrief,wasflungfrom hisseatrightontothepilotboardof thetramanditisstatedhewasdrag- gedagoodmanyfeetuntilthecarwas broughttoastandstill,Hissister wasthrownforwardandshestruckthe hindquartersofthehorse,whileHoran wasprecipitatedontotheroadwayto thelefthandsideofthesulky,quite clearofthetram.NeitherMrs.Meehl norMr.Horanwashurt.

Mr.Treacy,ontheotherhand,was badly'injured.Hisforeheadwas smashed,aneyedreadfullycutabout andacheekbonecavedin.Hewas removedbyConstableSunterinataxicartotheGovernmentHospital.where,beingadmitted,hediedat11.15 o'clockthesamenight.Hisskullwas fractured. Apost-mortemexamina- tionwasmadebyDr.Gillett,R.M.O. uponorderfromtheCoroner,Mr.J.A Scrymgour.Aninquestwasopened onMonday,May12.ThefuneralceremonytookplaceonMondayafternoon May12.

ThelateMr.TreacywasanearlyresidentoftheGoldfields.Hewasin terestedinmanyminingenterprises, particularlyuponthenorthernendof theKalgoorliefield.Hebackedinto manyshowsandpersonallylabouredin others.Twentyyearsagohewas themainfigureinthethencelebrated TeaGardensRush,wheremanypro. positionswerepeggedoutbyprosper. tors.Twoorthreeyearsbackhebecameassociatedwithatributeonthe GreatBoulderProprietarymine,and wasamongthefortunatemenwho mademoney.Uptillthetimeofhis death,whichoccurredattheageofNo years,hestillhelpedtoworkablock onthesamemine.

RequiemMasswascelebratedby theVeryRec.FatherMoss,andthe funeralservicewasreadbyRev. FatherByrne.R.I.P.

Saturday,May24,1930.

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Questionsaboutthedoctrine andpracticeoftheChurchwill beansweredinthissectionweekly.Inquirersaretobeasbrief andclearaspossible.

ApostolicAge.

A.F.;BytheApostolicAgeismeant theveryearliestperiodinthehistory oftheChurch,extendingfromPentecostuntilthedeathoftheApostleSt. John.about110A.D.OurLordgave toHisApostlesacommissiontoteach allmankindinHisname:Goingtherefore.teachallnations."ThatOur Lordmeanttoextendthiscommand tothelegitimatesuccessorsofthe Apostles,isclearfromthetext:"Be,lioldIamwithyoualldays,evento theconsummationoftheworld.""Always"meansconstantly;"totheconsummationoftheworld'meansforall time.Thispromisedassistancecould notberestrictedtotheApostlesalone, whoweretodie,afteracomparatively shorttime.Fromthistextalsoit followsthattheChurchinherteachingscannoterr:otherwiseChrist'spromisewouldbevain.

OurLadyofSorrows.

Perth:Therearetwodaysdedicated totheSevenSorrowsofOurLady,viz., theFridaybeforePalmSunday,and September15.Theobjectofthese feastsisthespiritualmartyrdomof theBlessedVirginandHercompassionwiththesufferingsofOurLord. Thefirstofthetwooriginatedin Colognein1913.andwasinstitutedto makereparationforthecrimesofthe IconclasticHussites,andcommemoratedexclusivelythesorrowofMaryat thefootoftheCross.Originallythe feastwaskeptontheFridayfollowing thethirdSundayafterEaster.After havingspreadthroughoutvariousparts ofEurope,withvaryingdatesofcelebration,thefeastwasextendedtothe wholeChurchin1727,underthetitle oftheSevenDoloursandthepresent datewasfixed.TheotherfeastoriginatedwiththeOrderoftheServites ofMary,foundedin1234,ofwhich OrdertheSorrowsofOurLadyisthe principaldevotion.Thisfeastalso wasgrantedtotheentireChurchin 1814. * * * *

Subscriber:Tertullianwasoneofthe greatecclesiasticalwritersofthesecandandthirdcenturies.Hewasborn abouttheyear160,anduntilearly middleliferemainedapagan,anda lawyerbyprofession.Thusitisthat, inhiswritings,heshowsacloseacquaintancewiththeprocedureand termsofRomanlaw.Converted abouttheyear197.hewasordained priest.andbecamefamousasawriter ofapologeticsindefenceofthe Church.Aftertheyear206hejoined theMontanistsect,and,afewyears afterwards,definitelyseparatedfrom theChurch,andusedhispentoattack insteadoftodefend.Stilllaterhe lefttheMontanists,andfoundedasect ofhisown,theremnantofwhichwas afterwardsreconciledtotheChurchby StAugustine.ThedateofTertillian's deathisnotknown,butheissaidto havelivedtoagreatage.Hedied unreconciled.Thevalueofhisworks' isverygreatbecausetheyprovethe teachingsoftheearlyChurch.Evenin hislaterwritings,whenatarkingthe Church,heisanoutstandingwitness toCatholicbelief

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TheLateMr.TerenceHynes.

Thedeathoftheabove-namedgentlemantookplaceathisresidence,"Firgrove,"Waterloo,ontheeveningof May14th.ByhisdeaththeCatholic communityintheSouth-Westlosesone ofitsstaunchestsons.Mr.Hynes, whowasborninthetownlandof Inch,O'CallaghanMillsParish,Co. Clarein1847,arrivedinN.S.W.inhis seventeenthyear.Thepossibilitiesof theminingindustryimmediatelyattractedhim,andhepursuedthecalling ofprospectorinNewSouthWalesand theneighbouringStatesofQueensland andVictoria.Theearlyeightiesfound himinPortDarwin,onthewaytothe newlydiscoveredKimberleyGoldfields. HisstayinNorthAustraliawasnot, however,averylengthyone.HearrivedinthisStateintheyear1885.His firstintentionwastofollowhisoldoccupationofprospector,andwiththat endinviewhejomeyedtotheWest. Hestillhadahankeringafterthe"elusiveweight,"andintendedtorevisit theKimberleyGoldfields.Forsome reason,hedidnotproceedwiththis intention.Whenhearrivedhereagriculturewaslittlemorethananame. lieappears,however,tohavebeenthe possessorofaqualitywhichissomuch boomedintheselatterdays,i.e.,visualisation.Itisproverbialthatwhenthe oldhandsinthedistrictlearnedthat hehadselectedquitealargetractof theWaterloobush,asitthenwas, theybegantoshaketheirheadsand foretelldisaster.However,Mr.Hynes' lifeworkhasshownthemtohavebeen falseprOphets.Forquiteanumber ofyearshewrestledunaidedwiththe stubbornscrub.About35yearsago hemarriedMissKateDume,amember ofafamilywellknowninAustralind. Oldresidentsspeakwithadmirationof thewayinwhichheandhishelpmate Mrs.Hynes,carriedonthroughalong periodofdifficultyandtrial.Itis consolingtoknowthattheir,labours havenotgoneunrewarded,evenin thisworld.Theywereblessedwitha numerousfamilyofsonsanddaughters, whonowworthilyrepresenttheirhonouredparents.Oftheirchildren.one daughter(Ethel)predeceasedher fatherabouttenyearsago:another (SisterCecelia)enteredreligioninthe St.JohnofGodOrder,andatpresent isoneofthestaffoftheBunburyHospital.Theotherdaughter.Angela,is residentinWaterloo,asareherthree brothers,Joseph,Laurence.andCecil. Theyoungestboy,Reginald,isanecclesiasticalstudentforNewNorcia DioceseinSpringwood,N.S.W.AlthoughMr.Hynes'conditionhasnot beenofthebestforquitethebetter portionoftheyear,vetsuchwashis energythatwemaysayhediedin harness.Attherecentparliamentary electionshevisitedthepollingplace asusualtoregisterhisvote.Hewas infullpossessionofhisfacultiestothe last,despitehisgreatage.Infact, hisdeathcameafteraverygraduhl declineinhispowersduringthelast year.Onlyaweekexactlybeforehis deathhereceivedthelastSacraments fromFatherO'Grady.Hisdispositionswereindeedallthatcouldheexpectedfromonewhohadspentadevoutlifeextendingoverthreequarters ofacenturyinfaithfulservicetohis DivineMaster.

Hisfuneraltookplacetothenew cemetery,Bunbury,aftertherecitalof thefirstportionoftheburialservice intheSacredHeartChurch,Waterloo. Theburialserviceinthenewcemetery wasalsoreadbyFatherO'Grady,who wasassistedbyArchdeaconP.Hayes. Oneofthelargestcrowdsseenfor manyadayataburialinthiscemeteryfollowedthecortege.Thepallbearerswere:Messrs.Kaeshagen.of NarroginStores.G.Craigie,R.Depazzi, TBusher.W.Rafferty,andF.Devlin.

MissAliceCummins

MissAliceCummins,onlydaughter ofMr.andMrs.J.H.Cummins,ofKalgoorlieandMerredin,hasthedistinctionofbeingthefirstwomanadmitted totheEarinWA.Priortothepassingofthe"Women'sStatuteAct,"in 1923,chieflythroughtheeffortsof Mrs.Cowan,O.B.E.,itwasimpossible forawomantoenterthelegalprofessioninthisState;andWA.hadno womanbarristeruntilTuesdaylast, 20th.inst.,whenMr.P.F.O'DeaappearedbeforetheChiefJustice(Sir RobertMcMillan),Mr.JusticeNorthmore,andMr.JusticeDraper,inthe FullCourtandmovedthatadmission asapractitionerattheSupremeCourt shouldbegrantedtoMissCummins, whohadbeenalreadyadmittedtothe BarinSouthAustraliain1928.

MissCumminsisanativeofthe EasternGoldfields,andwaseducated attheLoretoConvent,inAdelaide. Aftercompletingacourseofmusical studiesattheAdelaideConservatoriurn,shetookupaLawcourseatthe AdelaideUniversity,andhavingtaken herdegree,becamearticledtothefirm ofMessrs.VillenueSmith,Kelly,Hague andTravers.In1928MissCummins cametoWesternAustralia,andisresidingatpresentwithherfamilyat Merredin."TheRecord"joinswith hermanyfriends.hereandinSouth Australia,incordiallycongratulating MissCumminsonherrecentlygained distinction.

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PERTH,SATURDAY,MAY24,1930.

AFeastDayand-TwoVictories

To-daytheChurchwillobservetheFeastof"OurLady,Help ofChristians."Itisafeast-daythatrecallsgreateventsinthe CatholicChurch-ontheonehand,whenthepowerofIslamwas brokenbythecombinedPapalarmsatLepanto,andagainwhen thesoaringeagleofFrenchmilitarism,thesymbolofNapoleonic might,smasheditselfbythetruculenceofitsambitiousplans.To theRosaryofMarySt.PiusV.owedthevictoryofLepanto,andhe establishedthefestivalofRosarySundaytocommemoratethe event."PreachmyRosary,"saidtheHolyVirgintoSt.Dominic; "itwillbeagreatandsingularsafeguardtotheChurchofGod."

IntheLitanyoftheBlessedVirginwehave"Queenofthe HolyRosary,prayforus."ItistheechoofLepanto,theburden ofPiustheFifth'sprayerwhentheinfidelwasessayingtoraisethe CrescentabovetheCross."HelpofChristians,prayforus,"came fromthewoundedheartoftheillustriousPiustheSeventh,when theeagleofNapoleonwasdrivingitstalonsintotheheartof PapalRome.TheFeastofOurLady,HelpofChristians,wasinstitutedbytheVenerablePopeintheclosingdaysofapontificate ofsorrowfulglory,ingratefulacknowledgementoftheProvidential relieftothePapacy.OftentimesinhishumiliationsandimprisonmentatSavonaandFontainbleau,thatinvocationissuedfromhis feveredlips,andsurelyveryoftenonhisroadtoRomeafterhisreleasefromtheNapoleoniccaptivity.Hisreignwasembittered andsaddenedbyviciousattacksuponhistemporalsovereignity, hisStateswereinvadedbyFrenchsoldiers,hewascompelledto surrenderimportantLegations,humiliationfollowedhumiliationtheplansofNapoleonwerecastonImperiallines,Italybecamehis conquest.WiththeCrownofLombardyinhisgrasp,hereminded PiusVII.hewasmerelythelittleSovereignofRome,buthewas Emperor.HispolicywastomaketheVicarofChristhisvassal. AndagainstNapoleonhestoodinsplendidprotest-apriestanda man,defendinghissovereignity,spiritualandtemporal. * * *

CriticsofPiusVII.havecalledhimaweakman-butthey mistookmeeknessforweakness.HisoppositiontoNapoleon's plunderinggenius,hisfearlessdefenceoftherightsandpreroga- tivesofhisSovereigntyintheChairofPeter,hismagnificent. habitualandunshakableattitudeastheVicarofChristdefending theHolySeefromattack,showshimtohavebeensingularly patient.astrictloverofjustice,andafearlessmanofsoundcommonsenseandsaintlypiety.TheFrenchRevolutionoverturned theoldsocialorderofFrance.Itblottedouteveryvestigeofthe ancientcustomsandtraditionsoftheMonarchy.KingandQueen diedunderthebladeoftheguillotine,Churchandaltarswereplun- dered-anordersimilartothatwhichprevailsintheSovietStates wascreated.TheChurch,likeitsDivineFounder,wasstrippedandscourgedandleftbleedingateverypore.Insuchstatethe RevolutionhadlefttheFrenchChurch-fromsuchstateNapoleon hadrescuedit,butonlytomakeitsubordinatetohisambition. Whenthecloudshadbrokenandtheblueskylookeddownagain uponSt.Peter's,PiusVII..triumphantoverunscrupulousforces bythedownfallofNapoleon,inthefullnessofhisjoyforthe restorationofhislostLegations,institutedtheFeastof"OurLady, HelpofChristians."Itconnotesthecollisionbetweentwo powers-thespiritualpowerofthePapacy,andtheEmpireof Napoleon,whichsoughttomakeavassaloftheVicarofChristand todisruptthePapacy.Itrecordsavictorythatisasacredepisode intheannalsoftheChurch.

ITHISWEEK'SCALENDAR

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

AnswerthecallofthePope.

LearntouseaMissalatMass. FollowthePriestwithaMissal. ReadourCalendarweekly.

May25.-FilthSundayafterEaster. Semi-double.White.St.GregoryVII.,PopeandConfessor;3. St.UrbanI.,PopeandMartyr.EasterPreface.

TheGospeloftheSundayisanextractfromthatsublimediscourseby whichOurLordpreparedHisdisciples forHisapproachingdeparture.OurSaviourhadalreadyinstitutedthe BlessedSacrament,andhadpromisedtosendtheHolySpirittocomfortand instruct.Hehadgiventhemthelaw ofcharity,bywhichtheywouldbe unitedtoHim,promisingthatwhatsoevertheydidtotheleastofHis brethrenwouldbeasifdonetoHim. NowHetellsthemofanotherlinkunionwithHimbymeansofprayer. PrayerisatonceameansandamanifestationofourunionwithHim.The indwellingoftheHolySpiritmakes itpossibleforus-fortheScripture tellsusthatnoonecansay"theLordJesus"exceptbytheHolyGhost,and JesusforetellsthattheHolySpirit willglorifyHim.Thepracticeof prayerissoessentialforourwelfare thatOurLordnotonlyadvisesand pleadsforit,butcommands:"Askand youshallreceive."Theverymeaning ofprayeratonceshowsitsimportance andnecessity.It'isanactwhichimpliesanintercoursewithAlmighty God.Itis acknowledgementanactwhichimpliesan ofourdependanceon Him:adeclarationthatHeisthe sourcefromwhenceallblessingsflow. Thatourprayermaybeefficacious,we aretoaskintheNameofChrist: "Amen,amen,Isaytoyou,ifyouask theFatheranythinginMyName,He willgiveittoyou.-Hencethefrequentrepetitionofthewordsthrough JesusChristOurLord"intheprayers oftheChurch.Jesus.asitwere. clothesuswithHismerits,sothatour intercessionsmayhavepowerwiththe Father.Sogreataforcehassuch pvrayerthatthereisnoneedfora specialrecommendationfromJesuson ourbehalf"IsaynottoyouthatI shallasktheFather.FortheFather Himselflovethyou,becauseyouhave lovedMeandhavebelievedthatI cameoutfromGod."TheuseofHis Namepresupposesfaithandlove. Jesusaddsanothermotivetoinduce ustofulfilthislawofprayer:"Ask andcoushallreceive--thatyourjoy maybefull."Joyistheveryendof ourexistence,anditisofthevery natureofprayertogivejoy. May26-St.PhilipNeri,Confessor.

Double.White;2.OftheOctave ofOurLady;3.OftheRogation; 4,St.Eleutherius,PopeandMartyr.LastGospeloftheRogation Day. TheRogationDaysaresetapartby theChurchasdaysofspecialprayerfor. God'sblessingonthefruitsofthe earthandfortheforgivenessofsins. Theircelebrationdatesfromthe8th. century.WherepossibletheLitanyof theSaintsissaidorsunginproces- sion.Weshouldjoininthesupplica- tionsbeingmadethroughouttheworld. The25th.ofAprilisknownasthe GreaterRogation:thesethreedayspre- cedingAscensionThursdayastheLesserRogations. St.PhilipNeriwasborninFlorence. studiedinRome.andtherereceived thepriesthood.Thenceforthhegave himselfuptoworkingforthesalvation ofsouls,andwithsuchsuccessasto earnthetitle.of"ApostleofRome."He foundedtheCongregationofsecular priestsknownastheOratorians.Almighty'Godenrichedhimwithgiftsof prophecy.ofinsightintosouls.and othersupernaturalpowersHedied A.D.1595

May27.-St.BedetheVenerable,Confessor.Double.White.2.Of theOctaveofOurLady;3.OfSt. John,PopeandMartyr;4.Ofthe RogationDay.EasterPreface.

Saturday,May24,1930.

TheVenerableBede,born673,wasa Northumbrian.Heembracedthemonasticlifeandwasordainedpriest.He waswellversedintheLatinandGreek languages,andleftwritingsonthe mostvariedsubjects,rangingfrom cleverexpositionsofthescienceofhis' daytocommentariesonHolyScrip ture.HisChurchHistoryoftheEng, lishhasearnedforhimthetitleof "FatherofEnglishHistory."Hewas famousnotonlyforlearning,butfor holinessoflife. May28.-St.Augustine,Bishopand Confessor.Double.2.Ofthe OctaveofOurLady;3.OftheVigil oftheAscension;4.OftheRoga- tionDay.EasterPreface.Lest GospeloftheVigil.

St.AugustineofCanterburywasa Romanmonk,sentbySt.Gregorythe GreatasanApostletotheEnglish.He andhisbandof40monksreachedKent in597.BeingreceivedbytheKent- ish Nqk KingEthelbert(whowashimself baptised,andisnowacanonised Saint),St.AugustinemadeCanter-buryhiscentre,andthencesentout misionariestovariouspartsofEng- land.

May29.-TheAscensionofOurLord. DoubleoftheFirstClasswithOstave.SpecialPrefaceandCom- muideantes. Godisascendedwithjubilee.Re- joiceatthetriumphantentryofOur SaviourintoHeaven,andpraywiththe Churchthat"wealsomaythere,in heart,maymakeourdwellingplace' May30.-OftheOctaveoftheAscension.White. 2.OftheOctave ofOurLady.3.St.Felix,Pope andMartyr.PrefaceandCorn municantesoftheAscension. "ThisJesus,Whoistakenfromyou intoHeavenshallsocome,asyou haveseenHimgoingintoHeaven" (Lesson.) May31.-FeastofOurLadyMediatrix ofallGraces.OctaveDayofthe FeastofOurLadyHelpofChris tians.MassoftheOctave.2.Of theOctaveoftheAscension;3.St. AngelaMerici,Virgin4.St.Pet. ronilla.PrefaceandCommis:IcantesoftheAscension. "AlmightyandmercifulGod,who forthesafeguardofChristendombast wondrouslysetupthemostblesoed VirginMarytobetoThypeopleanunfailinghelp;vouchsafe,webeseech Thee,thattrustinginsosureade- fence,wemay,atthehour death,finallytriumphovertheenemy ofoursouls."(Collect.)

TheArchdiocese

Wearegladtoannouncethatthe Rt.Rev.MonsignorVerlingV.G.,PA., hasnowrecoveredfromhisrecentillness,andwasabletoleaveSt.Johnof GodHospitalearlythisweek,tospend someweek,withDeanWalshatYork. * * *

TheholyHourwillbemadeatthe Cathedra]onthefirstSundayofJune. beginningat7.30p.m. * *

TheVeryRev.FatherFrancisClune, M.C.,whohasbeenstationedfor someyearsatAdelaide,hasbeenap- pointedSuperiorofthePassionist FathersatSt.Brigid's,Marrickville. FatherFrandisheldthepositiontwelve yearsago.FatherCluneisabrother ofourArchbishop.

Sunday,June1st.

Thecombinedchoirwhichrendered Schubert'sMassinAFlatattheopen- ingMassofthenewCathedral,willpre- senttheMassagainonSunday,June 1st.,at3p.m.'ResidestheMassthere willbespecialmusicalofferingsin motetsandsolos.Ithasbeendecided tocharge2s.entrance,theproceedsto bedevotedtotheSt.Ceciliawindow, thegiftofthecombinedchoirstothe newCathedral.Thisisarareoppor- tunitytohearagainaprogrammeof Churchmusicthatwonforconductor andchoirtheunmeasuredencomiums ofprelates,people,andpress. Programme."EcceSacerdosMagnus" Elgar "KyrieEleison" Schubert "GloriainExcelsis" Schubert "TantumErpo" Elgar "0SalutarisHostia" Turner "Credo" Schubert "Shnctus" Schubert "Laudate "Benedictus"PueriDomininum"Elveys Schubert "ImageofOurQueen" SydneySmith

eiturdak,nay24,1930.

440klehusDei" "HallelujahChorus"

150Vo

Accompanist:Mr. Cathedral LeaderofOrchestra:

Schubert Handel ices. ArthurTaylor, Organist. Mr.AlbertLynch.

CurrentComment

THECHARITYCARNIVAL.

"TheDailyNews"deservesthegradtideofthecommunityforsponsoring ilseCharityCarnivalthatnettedsuch ahandsomefigureforthecharitiesof Perth.Itwasagreatsuccess,and, consideringthefinancialstringencyof thetime,itremainsawonderfultributetothegenerosityofthepeople. TheappealinthenameofSweetCharitystirsupthebestthatisinthe humanheart,andpromptsareadyreaminetothecalloftheneedy.To Acisewhoconductedthecampaign, nothingbutunmeasuredpraiseisdue. Themanyqueensandtheirover-workedcourtiersandretainersmadethe partingwithmoneyeasybytheirenthusiasmandkeenness.Thejollypiratesthatheldthehighandlowatbay, madeitapainlessextractionbytheir whimsicalacting.But,nowthereremainsforusalesspleasingduty,namelytoquestionthedisbursementofthe moneycollected.Weshouldliketo askthecommitteethatdividedthe moneyamongthecharities,onwhat principlewasdivisionmade?Itis onlyfairthatweshouldknowthat, becausewefeelcertainthatthesuccessthatattendedthisyear'scharity "drive"willurge"TheDailyNews"to sponsoranotheronenextyear.Let usthenknowwherewestand,and whatweareworkingfor.andthen therecanbenocropofcriticisimslike thatwhichremainafterthisyear'sdisbursements.Ourpeopleareseeking anexplanationforwhathavebeen termed'anextraordinarydivision"of theproceeds.andwerespectfullysuggesttothecommitteeresponsiblethat itgivesitsreasons,andenunciatesr principleofdivisionthatwillruleall futuredisbursements.Aprincipleof divisionisasaferuleindisbursingpublicmonies.Iftheprincipleisfair, therecanbeno"politics"(usingthe wordintheAmericansense)init.Prejudice,andthecourtingofpopularfavour,receive-a;wiltsuppressionwhen principleregulatesthedivision.We allknowhowalargecommitteecanbe movedbyastrongappealforthepet charityofoneofitsmembers.Sentimentchasesreasonthroughthewindowsonthoseoccasions.Butsentimentisaficklejade.andwedonot wishthatourCatholiccharitiesareto dependfortheirshareonherchangingmoods. * * * *

AllocationofProceeds.

Ofthe£9,930thecommitteedecided toallocate£9,600immediately.We addthelistofbeneficiariesatendof thiscolumn.Thepointwewishto raiseis,onwhatprincipleofdivision didthecommitteedecidetogrant£900 toParkervilleHome?OneAnglican institution,ParkervilleHome,receives morethanalltheCatholicinstitutions ofcharitycombined.Theallocation toCatholiccharitiesreached£800,made upof£350toFoundlingHome;£150to ClontarfOrphanage;£100toCastledare;£50totheLittleSistersofthe Poor:£100toSt.JohnofGodHospital'sFreeWard:£50totheVincent dePaulSociety.Wasthatdivision madeonsentimentalorreasonable grounds?ParkervilleHomehouses 175children.andclaims27years'of service.Theinstitutionsofcharity thattheCatholicChurchconducts aroundPerthhouse490inmates,made upasfollows:101inFoundlingHome: 158inSt.Joseph's,Subiaco;140at Clontarf:65atLittleSistersofthe Poor;28atCastledare(nottomention 150girlsattheHomeoftheGood Shepherd.T.eederville).Theyearsof servicethatthecatholicinstitutionsof charityclaimrangefromtheyear1868, whenSubiacoOrphanagewasestablishedto1929whentheCastledare !Tome ,,periedTheotherdatesof oundati,a1are:Boys'Orphanage,in 1g72F,cndlingHornein1914;Little Sisters fthe,Thor.in1920.The HomeoftheCoudShepherdwasopenc,!in1902 * * ListofBeneficiaries. Children'sHospital £1500 Men'sAssociation 1200

PerthHospital

FremantleHospital

ParkervilleHome ,eturnedMaimedandLimbless Men'sAssociation

SilverChainNursingLeague FoundlingHome

-Orphanages, £15G.SeaforthHome.£100: Hillcrest£100

THERECORD.

KingEdwardMemorialHospital

InfantHealthAssociation

St.JohnAmbulanceAssociation

KindergartenUnion

CastledareHome \V'A.SchoolforDeafandDumb Children

St.JohnofGodHospital(Free Ward)

1C00

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ParkervilleHome.

TheAnglicanOrphanage,knownas ParkervilleHome,hasmanyvaliant friends,andactivesupporters.Itis aconsolingthingtoseemenofthe worlddevotesomuchoftheirtimeand energytothecauseoftheorphans.To carefortheorphansisaChriStianduty thatmeritsforthosetherewardof HimWhoassuredusthatnotacupof watergiveninIlisnamewillgounrewarded.TheworkofParkerville Homehasbeenwellkeptbeforethe public,andthepublichasresponded toitscallwithgenerosity.Wednesday's"WestAustralian"(May21st.) rep,a-tedtheresultofaninterviewwith theMinister(Mr.P.D.Ferguson),who wasapproachedformorefinancialaid forthehome.Thecasemadebythe deputationrestedontheself-sacrificing workofthesisters,whofoundedthe "riginalhome27yearsago.onthe worthofthetraininggiven,ontheconditionofthefarmandbuildings,and theincreasedcostofliving.Asassets. theHomehad120acresofmixedland. onwhich19buildingswereerected. Thechairman,Mr.J.Thomson,said: "Theparentsofmostofthechildren werepayingallthattheycouldbeexpectedto,buttherelativesofothers werenotpayingasmuch.Therule onwhichthesistersworkedwasth-at, wherepossible,relativesshouldpayat leastthecostofachild'skeep....The Homehad175children,andwasthe largestofitskindintheState."Last yeartheHomereceivedanewcottage asthegiftoftheTheatricalEmployees' "drive,"andinaddition£500.which Mr.G.TurnerinformedtheMinister hadbeenraisedbyMr.D.D.Braham, formerlyeditorofthe"WestAustralian."Anotherwindfallof£900came thisyearfrom"TheDailyNews"charityappeal,whichMr.GeorgeRidgway informedtheMinisterwouldwipeoff theoverdraftandleaveasmallsurplus.

-StrictEconomyLacking."

TheMinister,inreply,saidthatnearlyeverysimilarinstitutionintheState couldhaveputupthecasewhichthe deputationhadpresented.Overa periodofyearstheStatehadbeensubsidisingthehomewith£1,000,and£50 hadbeenpaidfortheupkeepofcertain childrenbyparentsfrommoneythey recivedfromtheState.Thusthe homehadreceivedover£1,250from the,Government.Ithadhadawindfallof£900fromthecharitycarnival andotherhelpfromcharitablyinclined people.Therehadnotbeenthatstrict economythatwasessentialinsuchan enterprise.Itwassatisfactoryto knowthattheywerepayingattention tofarming,inviewofthevalueoffresh fruitandvegetablesforthechildren. Thepropertycontainedsomegood land,whichshouldproducebelow-marketprices.Itwasurgedthatthelayoutandconditionofthe'buildingswere unsuitable,buthedidnotknowhow theycouldraisethenecessary£1,400. "Thisdepartment,"hewenton."has alreadyexceededitsestimatedexpenditureveryconsiderably,andwehave nomorefundsavailable.Iregretthat cannotundertaketoprovideanyadditionalassistancethisyear,butIshall gointothequestionwiththefinancial officersofthedepartmenttoseewhat maybedoneinthenextfinancialyear. itinvestigationshowsthatthecaseyou haveoutuphasbeenborneoutmeanwhile." * *

OurOrphanages.

1000 ParkervilleHomehasreceivedthe

900lion'sshareofthepublicmoneyraised fororphanagesinthisState.Yet.her

500claimsonpublicgenerosity,andon

500Stateaid,arenogreaterthanthe - 350claimsoftheCatholicOrphanages. ParkervilleHomehasnottofacethe expenseofmaintainingandstaffingits

350ownschool.Theschoolwhichthe childrenofParkervilleHomeattend'is aStateschool,maintained,equipped.

250andstaffedbytheState.Theschool

150wasopenedtherefortheuseandcon-

venlenceofthechildreninParkerville Home.InourCatholicOrphanages, SubiacoandClontarf,theschoolsare built,maintained,equippedandstaffeig thereligiousOrdersinchargedi institutions.TheCatholicoragesthussavetheStatethatad. ditionalexpense.TheStatehasgrantedtoParkervilleHomeasubsidyof £1,000peryear,overaconsiderable numberofyears.Inadditiontothat thehomereceives,accordingtothe Minister'sstatement,anindirectbonus of£250,whichbringsthetotalofState aidinoneyearto£1,250.Thatbonus waspaidbytheStatetoparents,and bythemgiventoParkervilleHome. Thechairman,Mr.J.Thomson,told theMinisterthat"theruleonwhich thesistersworkedwasthat,wherepossible,relativesshouldpayatleastthe costofachild'supkeep."TheCatholicorphanagesreceiveaStategrant of9s.perchildperweek.Parkerville homehasenjoyedanannualsubsidy 000.plustheindirectStateaidas paidtoparents,andinadditionfees fromparentsorrelativesofthechildrenintheHome.Noteverychild inourCatholicorphanagesreceivesa Statesubsidyof9s.perweek,butonly thosespecifiedbytheChildWelfare Department.OurclaimsonthepublicandontheGovernmentbecauseof lengthofservicearegreaterthanParkervilleHome,whichclaims27years' ofworkfortheorphans.St.Joseph's Girls'OrphanageSubiacowasfounded in1868bytheSistersofMercy,and canlayclaimto623-earsofservice. TheBoys'Orphanagewasopenedon May23,1872,andthereforehasseen58 yearsofservice.ParkervilleHome caresfor175children.AtClontarf thereare140boys,andatSubiacothere are156girls,makingatotalof296 childreninorphanagesconductedby theCatholicChurchinthisState.It hasneverbeenchargedagainstour orphanagesthat"stricteconomywas lacking."Consequently,ifthepromisesofconsiderationtoParkerville Homeinthenextfinancialyearmade bytheMinistertothedeputation,are .ntrecord,wemuststirourselvesand seethatourclaimsreceivetheirdue -erognitionalso.

NewsandNotes

St.Rita'sConventSchool,Katanning,hasaverypromisingtennis playerinGeorgeWilson,whorecently wonthedistrictchampionshipforboys underseventeenyears.FatherReidy withwhomGeorgehadagooddealof practicepriortothetournament.is veryproudofGeorge'swin,andsoare theboy'steachersandschoolmates. Theschooltenniscourthasjustbeen renovatedatconsiderableexpense,and nextseasonwillseekeencompetition, foritistheaimofmorethanoneto prove"thevictor'svictor."

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FatherGeraldO'Collins,ofthe ChinaMission,abrotherofDr.O'Collins,BishopofGeraldton,hadavery narrowescapefromcaptureinChinarecently,byaCommunistbandof4,000 bandits.JustnowCatholicmissionariesinChinaarefacingtremendous risks,andcarrytheirlivesinimminent dangerofmartyrdom.Onlyabsolute exhaustionseemstobethecureforthe warfeverinthatmuchdistracted country.

SisterEucharia,ofSt.Elizabeth's Academy,Allegany,NewYork,has beenhonouredbytheConservatoryof Chicago,withthedegreeofBachelorof Music.Inthemidstofasuccessful concertcareer,duringwhichshesang inNewYork,Boston,Springfield,WorcesterandPittsfield,SisterEucharia surprisedherrelativesandfriendsby enteringtheFranciscanOrder.Ever since,shehasbeeninchargeofthe vocaldepartmentofSt.Elizabelh's AcademyandConvent.Notmany yearsagoatemptingofferwasmade toayoungnunwhohadlefttheworld anditsallurementsforthecloister, duringhernovitiate,toabandonthe spirituallifeshehadchosen,butshe refused.Manybrilliantsoulshave giventheirtalentstoreligion.Sister Euchariaisonlyoneofhundredswho atdifferenttimeshavepreferredthe peaceandseclusionofthecloisterto theglamouroftheconcertplatform, thesalon,andsocialdistinction.

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There'salittleantiquechurchnestlingatthefootofthevastnewSacre CoeurBasilique,onthefamoushillof Montmartre-theChurchofSt.Pierre. Itsrector.theAbbePaturear,diedrecently.Hewasremarkableinmany ways.andwaslovedbythefewstudentswhoremaininthatquarterof Paris.Hewasapainterofsomerepute,andtookanactivepartinredecoratinghischub-ch.Hewasalsoa singerofnomeanorder,andduring theGreatWarusedtovisithospitals andsingtothewounded.R.I.P.

THIRTEEN

Anextremelytouchingceremony tookplacerecentlyintheChapelof OurLadyofPerpetualSuccouratthe Mother-houseoftheRedemptoristsin theViaMerulanainRome,whenMr. TheodoredelaRive,theGenevese author,whoseworksonRomanantiquityhavegainedhimahighesteemin theEternalCity,commemoratedthe fiftiethanniversaryofhisconversion. Manyillustriousfriends,amongothers, FatherEmmanueldeBroglieandMgr. d'Hulst,whopreparedhimforhisconversion,werepresent.Itwasinthe samechapelthathewasreceivedhalf acenturyago.Mgr.Hertzog,Procurator-GeneralofSt.Sulpice,celebrated MassofThanksgiving,andconveyed tothejubilarianthePope'sblessing.

* Afterthe11o'clockMasslastSunday,membersofthechoirsofSt. Mary'sCathedralandSt.Patrick's Church,alsothecollectors,ushers,and senioraltarboys,wereentertainedin theParochialHallbytheAdministrator,VeryRev.FatherPrendiville. AddressingthegatheringFatherPrendivillereferredtotheeventsinconnectionwiththerecentopeningofthe Cathedral.Hecreditedhisguestswith alargemeasureofthesuccessofthe ceremonies,andonbehalfoftheArchbishop,thepriests,andhimselfheexpressedhisgratitudeandthanksto thosepresent,andtothoseotherabsentones,whohadgiventheirservices sogenerously.Hemadespecialmentionofthe"General,"orleaderofthe groupofcollectors(Mr.JoeCallag- hanwhoseunfortunateillnesspre- cludedhimfromactiveparticipationin theoperationsoftheopeningday,but whofollowedthemwithdeepinterest, directedaffairsbyhisadvicethrough themediumofMr.JackMinihan,his resourcefullieutenant.Mr.Minihan acknowledgingthecompliment,saidit wasalwaysapleasuretoworkunder )Ir.O'Callaghan,whohewaspleased tosaywasfastrecoveringhishealth, andwouldsoontakehisplaceagainas collectorattheCathedral.Father Prendivillesaidthevisitingprelates werefullofpraiseforthecombined choirtheorgan,andtheorchestra,for the addedexcellentmusicprovided,and specialwordsofcongratulation tothoseincontrolofthesesections, viz.,Messrs.SydneySmith(hon.conductor),ArthurTaylor(oragnist),and AlbertLynch(orchestra).Mr.Smith, respondingonbehalfofthemassed choirwishedtospeciallythankMr. A.Taylor,whowasunavoidablyabsentandMr.Lynch,andhisorchestra, fortheirloyaltyandserviceatthe manyrehearsalsandontheopening day.Mr. compliment.Lynchacknowledgedthe Hewas,heremarked, highlyhonouredtobeabletogivehis servicesonsuchanoccasion.Mr. Oldrini,thegenialassistantmasterof ceremoniesalsoreceivedcommendationforhisservices.andhisaltar boysforthefaultlessanddevoutmannerinwhichtheyassistedattheceremonies.ThehealthoftheAdministrator concluded,beingtoasted,theproceedings

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TheCatholicsofWannerooaremakingeffortstobuildachurchinthat district,andproposeholdingmonthly socialeveningsforthepurposeofrais ingthenecessaryfinancialmeansto thatend.Thefirstsocialwillbeheld nextWednesday(the28th.),inthe CentenaryPictureHall,Wanneroo(15Mile),andacordialinvitationisextendedbythecommitteetoallwithin aradiusoffiftymilestoattendand giveencouragementtotheproject Moneytalks.youknow,andyourpatronagewillbe.verywelcome.Make theopeningfunctionabigsuccess.

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Afterathirdofacenturyonthe benchinChicago.JudgeMarcusKavanaughdeclareshisbeliefthatthere aremorethanaquarterofamillion menandwomenintheUnitedStates wholivewhollYorinpartbycrime Lookingbackoverhisinterestingexperiences.hedrawssomepracticalconclusions.OneremarkoftheJudgeis arresting.becauseitmakesanawe someappealtoallsocialwelfareworkerswhoarefightingthewickedtendenciescorruptingsocialculture:"I amsurethatnomancanbeasgood asagoodwoman.Itisn'tinhim. Andnomancanbeasbadasawicked woman.Hehasn'tthesamegenius forevil.Awomanisalwaysmore hurtbyherfallthanisamanbyhis fall,forthereasonthatamanonly dropsfromthefirststoreywindow. whileawomantumblesfromtheroof.'

* * * TheCombinedChoir.-Membersof thecombinedchoirarenotifiedthata fullrehearsalwilltakeplaceatSt. Mary'sCathedral,onnextWednesday eveningat8p.m.Asaresultofnumerousrequeststorepeatthemusic sungattheopeningofSt.Mary's,it hasbeendecidedtogivethewhole programmeonnextSundayafternoon at3o'clock.Itishopedthatevery

FOURTEEN

memberwillattendtherehearsalnext Wednesdayeveningandbringalong whatevermusictheyhave.

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Averyhappyeveningwasspentat thehomeofMrs.M.Kenniwell,Napierstreet.Cottesloe,onthe13th.May. Rev.FathersO'NeillandO'Connor,togetherwiththemembersofthechoir oftheStaroftheSeaChurchCottesloe,gatheredtobidfarewelltotheir popularconductor,Mr.W.Culligan, whowasleavingtheparishtotakeup hisresidenceatVictoriaPark.Mr. Culliganwasassociatedwiththechoir formanyyears.Duringtheevening MissV.Kenniwell,L.Mus.A.,rendered somedelightfulpianofortesolos;Mrs. M.Robinson.L.T.C.L.,aviolinsolo; andsongswerecontributedbyMisses D.Murphy,A.Spieran,M.DukesRev. FatherO'Connor,Messrs.Kenny,N. Mulligan.W.Culligan,G.Robinson, andamusicalmonologuebyMissD. Kenniwell.

ApresentationwasmadetoMr.CulliganbyFatherO'Neill.onbehalfof thechoirFatherO'Neillexpressed hispleasureinbeingprivilegedtomake thepresentationtoMr.Culligan,while atthesametimeregrettingthathe waslosingonefromtheparishwhohad alwaysinterestedhimselfinChurch matters,andwhowasalsoapersonal friendHowever,hewaspleasedthat Mr.Culliganwouldbegoingtoa13-.t! terposition,andonbehalfofthosepresentandhimself,hesincerelywished himandhisfamilyeveryhappiness andprosperityandhopedthatthey wouldnotaltogetherdisassociatethem selvesfromCottesloc.Mr.Culligan andfamilywereadistinctlosstothe parish.andVictoriaParkwould'he thegainersMr.Culligansuitablyrs sponded.

OURBUSHIESSCHEME

TheSchemeacknowledgeswith thanksthefollowingdonations:N. Walsh,VictoriaPark,£110s;PerMrs. BarronofStirling-street.£1:10s.from "Interested."inthanksgivingforfavourreceived.ASubiacoFriend,5s.;A MeckeringFriend.2s6d.Severalap. plicationsforenrollmentinthecorrespondenceclassesinReligiousInstructionwerereceivedthisweek,and thechildrenweredistributedamong theSistersconducting-theclasses.We arehopingtobeabletofinanceasummer-camp-schoolatEsperancenext Christmas.andgatherinallthechildrenwhohavenotyetreceivedthe Sacramentsinthatvastareainthe chargeofFatherLangmead.

GeneralNews

Thesocialandsportscommitteeof theHibernianSociety.wishestoannouncethatthefirstinter:branchsocial oftheseasonwillbeheldonFriday, MaelnatSt.Joseph'sHall,Subiaco. forty)freeorchestrahasbeenengagedfortheoccasion AllHibernians andtheirCatholicfriendsareaskedto attend.Topayexpenses.achargeof rileshillingwillbemade.

EducationNotes

Note.-Ishallbegladtohearfrom anyschoolintheArchdiocesethatha=, notacopyof"SomeMethodsofTeachingReligion."Thefurtherarticleswill nothavemuchpracticalvalueunless thisbookisavailableforreference.I hopetobeabletosupplycopiestothe schoolsthathavenotyetsecured them.

Lastweek1recommendedthe schoolstopayobservationalvisitsto thenewCathedral.Thesevisitswill bewasteoftimeunlesspreparedfor. Anticipationcanvassesinterest,andinterestreniainsthegrowingendofthe mind.Againletmesuggestthatthe specialnumberof"TheRecord"may provesufficientpreparationforprimaryclasses.Thehighschoolclasses shouldreadsomethingextra.The thingthatmattersisthatthechildren shouldapproachtheCathedralwith questionsintheirmind,andthenwhat istoldtothemtherewillleaveanimpression.Thetemptationtodoall thatistobedoneduringonevisit mustbeputaway.Thechildrenwill comeawaywiththatmazeofimpressionsthattheinexperiencedtourist takeshomewithhimfromarushed tourofRomeinafewclays.Makeat leasttwovisits-oneforthestained glass,andtheotherfortherest.Whereverpossible.anditmustbepossible forschoolswithinreasonabledistance theCathedral,theoutlinedprogrammeoflastweekshouldbeattempted. * * * *

AliberaleducationmaybehadwithintheCathedralgrounds,ifweonly hadevestosee,mindstoread,and heartstoreceivethelessonsthata GothicCathedralteaches.Theartists intheMiddleAgesknewthenecessity ofmakingartsymbolicalratherthan imitative,andthedetailsoftheGothic Cathedralweretheresultofthatknowledge.

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AsafurtherhelptoafullerunderstandingofourCathedral,"TheRecord"willpublishnextweekanengagingarticleon"Symbolisminthe GothicCathedrals."Itwillbeagreat lossifourschoolsdonottakefullas ofthislitanyinstonethat singsthepraisesoftheLivingGod.

Iamveryanxioustodosomething thisyeartoencouragethestudyof liturgyintheschools.Wearedoing somethingfortheMass,butcoulddu muchmore.weretheMissaltaughtand encouragedinourschools.Whyare theolderboysandgirlsinourboardingschoolsstillwithoutMissals?A Missalnowcosts1/6.surelythatcannotbetheexplanation?Theblame musttestontheteachers. maybe ignorantoftheliturgicalwavethatis washineandrenewingthewholeCatholicworld.Read"OrateFratres," andthenrealisehowfarbehindweare inourstuds-ciftheliturgyofthe Church.

DeathofSisterBlandina

ingmothertothechildreninher schools,thenameofSisterBlandina willbeheldinbenedictionformanya yearamongthepeopleoftheWest,to whomshegavenotmerelyherservice, butabidingaffection.Maysherest inthepeaceoftheLord.

TheArchbishop'sPanegyric.

TheRequiemMasswascelebrated onFridaymorningbyHisGracethe Archbishop,atSt.Joseph'sChurch,Subiaco.Thechurchwasfilledwith sympathisers,includingrepresentatives fromtheteachingOrders.Thepriests' choirchantedtheMass.Afterthe singingofthe"LiberaMeDomine,"His Gracethe,Archbishoppaidtributeto thememoryofthedeceasedinnouncertainmeasure.Referringtoher comingatatimethatherOrderneededhelpandguidance,HisGracesaid: Shecameatadifficulttime,buther sympathy,tactandmotherlykindness madeablendthatcoveredall,and madeonehappyfamily.Shecame herewhenIwasappointedBishop,and shehasbeenverycloselyassociated withthelifeandworkoftheChurch sincemyconsecration.Noonewho hadtheprivilegeofknowingher,and meetingher,couldhelprecognisingin herahelpfulfriend.Herliferemains forouredification.forshewasan adornmenttotheOrderinwhichshe spentherreligiouslife.Itissome consolationthatshecamebacktothe Westthatshelovedinordertodie, Asareligiousshewasremarkablefora lifeofconspicuousvirtueandatireless zeal.Herlastillnesswasfortunate inthatshewasrelievedofthepain thathasbeenherlotforsomeyears past.Anddeathcameandfoundher inagentlesleep,surroundedbythe membersoftheOrderthatshesomuch honouredinlife.Wemightpraythat ourendmaybeliketheholy,peaceful deathofthisgoodreligious.OnbehalfofthepriestsoftheArchdiocese, theteachingOrders,andthelaity,I offeroursinceresympathywiththe Mother-Generalandthemembersof herOrder.Herlosswillbecompensatedforbyherperpetualadvocacyfor themandusinHeaven.Mayhersoul andthesoulsofthefaithfuldeparted restin,peace.Amen. Amongthepriestspresentatthe ob.equieswere:Rt.Rev.Monsignor Verling.V.GRt.Rev.Monsignor Pagan.VF.,VeryRev.PriorWilfrid. OS.BofNewNorcia;Rex.Father Fulgentius. Rev,FathersShannon,C.SS.R..Haugh,O.M.I.,Ryan. 0.M.T.:Rev.FatherMasterson.of Brisbane:VeryRev.DeansKielvand Brennan;Rev.FathersCrowley,Masterson,O'Neill,Moloney,O'Reilly.Donagher,O'Hurley.Dunne,Pace,Kiernan, MeArdle.McMahon,Lynch,McKeon.. Prenderville,Sullivan.Butler.Collins. Kenny,andO'Connor. "TheRecord"extendstotheSisters ofSt.Josephitssinceresympathyon thelossoftheirProvincial.Sister BlarylinaRIP.

GenerousRailwaymen

AsubscribertoanyR.S.L.ArtUnion duringthelastfiveyearscan,bycalling-attheSoldiers'Institute,Perth,get particularsofpreviousconsultations. Tihe 1. histicket,whichhappened awinner.hewouldbenotifiedof hisluckandacompleteddeclaration wouldsufficetosecuretheprize.A feelingofconfidenceisthuscreated. andinconsequenceR.S.L.ArtUnions areusuallyoversubscribedandprize moneyincreased.Ticketsforthe drawinginAugustarenowavailableat alltobacconists,andtheprizemoney is£3.125.with£1.006tothefirstwinner.

TheCatholicBall

ONTUESDAY,JUNE3rd.

RecognisedastheoutstandingCathlie eventoftheseason,the CatholicBall.whichwillbeheldon Tuesday.lone3,atTempleCourtBallroom.promisestoeveneclipsethesuccessachievedduringpreviousyears. Everyeffortofthecommitteeisbeing devotedtothatend,anditsplansare greatlyenhancedbythesplendidappointmentsandcommodiousballroom ofTempleCourt.whichlendsitselfadmirablytothecomfortandenjoyment ofpatrons,youngandold.

Guestsareassuredthattheorchestra willbeequaltothebest.andspecial attentionhasbeendevotedtothe catering.

intendingdebutantesarerequested tocommunicateimmediatelywiththe Secretary,at36Pier-street,Perth.

PrivateboxesmaybebookedonapplicationtotheManager,Temple Court,atClls.each.andasreservationsarebeingrapidlyappliedfor earlybookingisrecommended,

THEARCHBISHOP'STRIBUTE.

(inThursday.May15,SisterM.Bienclina,thelocalProvincialoftheSisters ofSt.JosephoftheSacredHeart,died inSt.JohnofGod'sHospital.For someweekspastherconditionhad givencauseforanxietytoherowncommunity,andtohermanyfriends.An operationwasdecideduponbyher medicaladvisers,butthepoorhealth whichhasbeenhereforsomeyears,left littlereservestrength,andsoshepassedawayserenelyandcalmlysomedays aftertheoperation.SisterBlandina wasborninDonegal.Atanearlyage sheenteredtheCongregationofthe SistersofSt.Joseph,andwasprofessedatMount-street.NorthSydney,in 1885.Asayoungnunshewenttic Auckland,N.Z.Returning,shespent afewyearsintheschoolsofherOrder inX.S.W. Tn1912,shecametothe West.andexceptfor12monthsspent atSydneylastyear.shehasdevoted thepast18yearstothecauseofCatholiceducationinW.A.Shecame Westatacriticaltime,andtoher deepfaith,genuinepiety,embracing sympathy,andunruffledpersonality,is duethehappyfeelingsthatnowblesses thehomesofherSistersinourmidst. Behindthatgentlemannerthatmade hersoattractive.therewasaforceof characterthatmadeheraninfluence amonghercommunitieshere,andled theschoolsunderherchargetogreater thingsforGodandcountry.She leavesbehindherafragrantmemoryof courtesyandkindness,whichthosewho werefortunateenoughtoknowher. willcherish,andrememberwithv.,h fulprayers.Alwaysthefriendand supporterofthepriest,theunderstandingsuperiortoherSisters.andthelov-

theperiod.lieexpressedthehope thatattheconclusionofthgpresent periodthefundwouldbeinaposition todistributea100percent.bonusto thevarioushospitalsthataccommodat, edmembersoftheorganisation.The Sistersweredoinganoblework,and wereunbeatableintheiruntiringand assiduousnursingability.

Thetreasurer,Mr.Geo.Robertson, addedfurtherpraisetotheSisters work.Heexplainedthatfor7/6per annum,membersofthefundreceived freetreatmentinanyhospitallisted withthefund.Inadditionanannual consultationwasconducted,whichenabledthesebonuschequestobedistributed.Thisyearanamountof £2,000wasdistributedtohospitals throughouttheState,inadditionto theusualmaintainencecheques.

Thevice-president(Mr.J.Flint),Mr. W.F.Buscomb,andMr.W.R.Palmer addedtheirquotaofpraise.ThePA. Motherinadelightfullittlespeech,ex! pressedherhappinessandpleasurefor allthenicethingsthathadbeensaid, andforthegenerosityoftherailway men.

PresentationConventBall

TheannualPresentationConvent '1VallwilltakeplaceintheCottesloe

HallonMonday,May26th.Thisfunctionwhichissowellandfavourably known,isalwaysmostenjoyable,and thisyear'seventpromisestobequite uptothestandardofpreviousyears ineveryway.Mr.FredNice'sorchestrawillsupplythemusic,andtaxisand, charahancswillbeavailableforpatronsattendingtheBall.Thetickets are6s.each,andmaybeobtainedon applicationatthisofficeorfromany memberofthecommittee.

AssistSt.JohnofGodHospital. ThehospitalsofWesternAustralia. andtheSistersofSt.JohnofGodin particular,oweadebtofgratitudeto thatgenerousbandofcharityworkers, knownastheRailwayandTramway HospitalFund.Thissplendidorganisationhas.duringtheyearsofitsexistence.distributedthousandsof poundstoneedyhospitalfunds,and thisyeartheyhaveenhancedtheiralreadybrilliantreputation,byafurtherdistribution,asaresultofthe year'sactivities.TheSistersofSt. JohnofGodHospitalarepopularfavouriteswiththerailwaymen,andas aresulthavebenefitedextensively frompastdistributions.Afewnights ago.thecommittee,accompaniedby theirwivesandfriends,paidanannual visittotheHospital,andwereentertainedbytheSistersintheirusual charmingandthoroughfashion.The speechesthatwereafeatureofthe eveningwerelavishinpraiseofthe nobleworkoftheSisters.ThegatheringwaspresidedoverbythegenialT. J.Harris,whohasheldthechairmanshipofthefundsinceitsinception.

Mr.Harris,inexplainingtheobject ofthevisit,presentedtheRev.Mother withachequeamountingto£398,asa bonusfromtheorganisation,basedon thenumberofpatientstreatedduring theyear.Heheartilycongratulated theSistersonthecompletionoftheir newwing,andmentionedthepleasing fact,thatnotonecomplaintofeven atrivialnaturehadbeenreceivedconcerningthetreatmentofmembersat thehospital.

Mr.C.J.Lewis,theenergeticsecretaryofthefunds,explainedthatthe bonusrepresentedagiftfromthecommittee,andthechequerepresented80 percent.ofthetotalamountpaidfor maintainencetothehospitalforthe pastyear.Thechequeformaintainenceofmembersatthehospitalforthe yearamountedto£480,sothatthefund hadcontributedtotheSisters.£378for

Roddy,BridgetMary,May1,1930.

Treacy,James,May10,1930.

Maslin,ElizabethJanet,May24,1929

Gervasi,WinifredFlorence,May9. Payne,Mary,May12,1930.

Hynes,Terence,May13,1390.

Dominish,FrancisEdward,May25, 1921.

Itisaholyandwholesomethouglit toprayforthedead,thattheymay beloosedfromtheirsins. Eternalrestgrantuntotheca.0 Lord;andletperpetuallightshine uponthem.Maytheyrestinpeace. (300days'indulgence.)

DEATHS.

GERVASI.-OnMay9,atPerth,WinifredFlorence,belovedwifeofthe lateJosephJamesGervasi,whodied November27,1929;lovingmotherof Mrs.H.Corry(Kalgoorlie),andlovinggrandmaofFrank,BillandBert Moylan,andWinnieandRonnie Corry,andgreat-grandmaoflittle Shirley,Frances,andWillieMoylan.

PAYNE.-OnMay12,1930(suddenly). atMelbourne,Victoria,Maryfond sisterofMrs.N.Hullett,ofMaylands.R.I.P. SweetJesus,havemercyonhersoul.

HYNES.-OnMay13,1930,atWaterloo,Terence.formerlyofCounty ClareIreland;belovedhusbandof KateHynes.andfondfatherofJoseph,SisterM.Canice(St.Johnof GodHospital,Bunbury),Angela, Ethel(deceased),Laurence,Cecil, andReginald.Aged83years.R.I.P.

RODDY.-OnMay1,1930,atherlate residence,Gaffney'sCreekVictoria, BridgetMary,widowofthelate PeterRoddy,lovingmotherofPeter RoddyNokaning.W.A.,andMrs. W.Jarvis,Gosnells.Aged88years. Eternalrestgranttoher,0Lord.

TREACY.-OfYourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofJames Treacy,whowasaccidentallykilled atKalgoorlieonMay10,belovedson ofthelateMarkandEllenTreacy (formerlyofWaukuringa.S.A.);lovingbrotherofTom(Queensland) Cicely(Adelaide),Lucy,Maude,and Nellie(BrokenHill),anduncleofSisterM.Theresa(ConventofMercy,. Kalgoorlie);aged55years.RIP.

INMEMORLLM.

MASLIN-Inlovingmemoryofour darlingmother,ElizabethJanet, whodiedatBridgetownonMay24, 1929. Granthereternalrest,0Lord,and letperpetuallightshineuponher. -Insertedbyherlovinvfamily.

DOMINISH.-Ofyourcharitypray forthereposeofthesoulofFrancis EdwardDominish,whodiedatBoulder,May15,1921.R.I.P. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul. -Insertedbyhislovingwifeand family.

Saturday,May24,1930.

CatholicTennisAssociation

AR0113.13110PZ,MOLLOY,ANDCARIBOUPB.

Thepennantseasonopenedon,SaturdayandwascontinuedonSunday.

Theresultswere:11"GradeLadies.

HillStreetv.TheresianatHillstreet:MissM.WesthovenbeatMrs.. Sutcliffe,6.2,6-4;MissE.Westhoven drewwithMissE.Nice,6-5,0-6;Miss I.McKinleydrewwithMissI.McInnes, 6-4,0-6;MissM.SmithdrewwithMiss K.Baldwin,6-4,3-6.MissesM.and E.WesthovenbeatMrs.Sutcliffeand MissMcInnes,6.3,6-5,andMissesNice andBaldwin,63;MissesMcKinleyand SmithbeatMissesNiceandBaldwin, 6.46-3,andMrs.SutcliffeandMiss McInnes,6-4.Totals:HillStreet,11 sets69games;Theresian,3sets59 games. ? seSt.Kevin'sv.St.Brigid's.atWest Perth:MissM.MitchellbeatMissK. McGovern,0-3.6-2;MissP.Letcher drewwithMissA.Davin,3-6,6-0;Miss 0.LetcherlosttoMissT.Davin,1.6, 2.6;MissC.MitchelldrewwithMissN. Sayers,6.3,4.6.MissesM.Mitchelland P.LetcherdrewwithMissesK.McGovernandT.Davin,6-55-6,andbeat MissesA.DavinandN.Sayers,6-4,6-5; Misses0.LetcherandC.Mitchelldrew withMissesA..DavinandN.Sayers, 4-6.6-5,andwithMissesMcGovern andT.Davin.6-4,2-6.Totals:St. Kevin's,9sets75games;St.Brigid's,7 sets73games. Columbav.St.Mary's,atSouth

Perth:MissA.Carmodydrewwith MissM.O'Mahony.4-6,6-5;MissI. BrophybeatMissK.Valmadre6.3, 6.4;MissD.McCarthydrewwithMiss A.Marsh.6-3.5-6.MissesA.Carmody andI.BrophydrewwithMissesM. O'MahonyandG.Marsh.2-6.63,an° withMissesK.ValmadreandA.Marsh, 8-3,5-6;MissesI.DominishandD. McCarthylosttoMissesK.Valmadre andA.Marsh,4-6,3-6,anddrewwith MissesM.O'MahonyandG.Marsh,3.6, 6.5.Totals:Columba8sets78games; St.Mary's.8sets75games. "A"GradeMen.

Theresianv.HillStreet,atInglewood:B.SutcliffebeatG.Woburn,6-2. 6-2:F.ButtsworthbeatN.Brady,6-3. 6-1;B.BaldwinlosttoS.McDonnell, 5-6,5-6:V.GreenbeatR.C.Heerey, 6-3,6-4.SutcliffeandButtsworthbeat WoburnandBrady.6-3,6.56-2,and Mc-DonnellandHeerey,6-2,2-6.6-0; BaldwinandV.GreenbeatMcDonnellandHeerev,6-1,6.4,6-5.andWyburnandBrady,6-3,5-6,6-5.Totals: Theresian,16sets113games:Hill Street4sets69games.

Majellav.St.Joachim's,atNedlands:ThomasdrewwithHerbert, 4-6,6-3;OutridgebeatKingston,6-4, 6-4;MayhewlosttoWinton,4-6.5.6; WalllosttoRyan,1-6,2.6.Thomas andMayhewheatHerbertandWinton, 3-6,6-2,6-2,andKingstonandRyan 6-2,6-0,6-3;OutridgeandWallbeat KingstonandRyan,6-0(forfeit),6-0 (forfeit),5.6.andHerbertandWinton, 6-5,6-56-2.Totals:Majella,13sets 102games:St.Joachim's,7sets74 gamesSt.Brigid'sv.St.Kevin's,atSubs aro:TT.NevinlosttoJ.Mitchell,3.6, 4-6;W.PyedrewwithW.Westhoven, 3-6,6-3;G.SomersbeatP.Northway, 6-2,6-4:S.ColganbeatR.Walsh,6-2, 6-2.NevinandSomerslosttoMithellandWesthoven,6-3,5-6,4-6and treatNorthwayandWalsh.6-4,6-0,6-2; PyeandColganbeatNorthwavand Walsh,6-1.6-1,6-5,andMitchelland Westhoven6-1.6-5.2.6.Totals:St. lirigid's14sets105games;St.Kevin's 6sets71games.

Marsh,6-2;MissesCullenandConnollydrewwithMissesBowlerandMarsh, 3.6,6-0.Totals:St.Brigid's,8'sets51 games;St.Mary's,1set31gameii. StaroftheSeavSt.Kevin's,atSu. biaco:MissE.BriggsbeatMissM.Callaghan,6-1;MissJ.CooperbeatMiss M.Williams6-2;MissConlonbeat MissL.O'Halloran,6-2;MissMcKits

trickbeatMissDonohue,6.4.Misses BriggsandCooperlosttoMissesCallagha6andO'Halloran,0-8,0-8(forfeit),andMissesWilliamsandDonohue,6.2,6-0;MissesConlonandMcKits

trickdrewwithMissesWilliamsand Donohue,0-6(forfeit),6-3,andwith MissesCallaghanandO'Halloran,3-6, 6-1.Totals:StaroftheSea,8sets51 games;St.Kevin's,4sets39games. St.Anne'sv.MajellaatNorthFremantle:MissGoughbeatMrs.Outridge,6-4;MissIvesbeatMissM. Hogue,6-0;MissJ.HoarebeatMissA. Dyson,6.2;MissZ.Quinnbeat M.Ryan,6-1. MissesGougha-id HoaredrewwithMrs.OutridgeanI MissRyan,6-5,1.6,andbeatMisses BogueandDyson,6-4,6-2;Miss'sIves andQuinndrewwithMrs.Outridge andMissRyan.6-3,5.6,andMisses DysonandBogue,6-3,0-6.Totals:St. Anne's9sets60gamesMailla.-ets, 42games. "B"GradeMen.-No.2Zone. St.Joachim'sv.Wattle,atVictoria Park:A.E.HeagneylosttoGClarke, 2-6,0-6;W.G.WalthobeatR.G.Willoughby,6-0,6-1;J.TullybeatJ.Gallagher,6-1.6-2;P.HegneyheatJ. Knox,6-3,6-1.HeagneyandHegney heatClarkeandWilloughby,6.2,6-4, 65,andKnoxandGallagher,6-46-4, 6-1;TullyandWalthobeatKnoxand Gallagher,6-3,6-4,6-4,andClarkeand Willoughby.6-5,5.6,6.2.Totals:St. Joachim's,17sets110games:Wattle, 3sets64games. Peninsulav.HillStreet,atHill Street:A.HindibeatG.Purvis,6-2, 6-2;A.BoylelosttoR.Cranfield3.6, 5-6;AFranklinlosttoJ.Quinn,4-6, 5-6;A.WildydrewwithC.Cooper,6-4, 5-6.HindsandFranklinbeatPurves andCranfield,4.6,6-2,6-4,andQuinn andCooper,6-5,6-1.6.1;Boyleand WildybeatQuinnandCooper,6-3,6-4, 5-6andPurvesandCranfield,6-5,6-4, 6-0.Totals:Peninsula,13sets110 games;hillStreet,7sets77games. Columbav.Theresian.atSouth Perth:Incomplete,withthescoreat setseach.

St.Mary'sv.St.Brigid's,atSt. Brigid's:F.CaindrewwithA.Wallace.5-6,6-3; WhitelylosttoM. Mullins,0-6,3-6;J.EdwardsbeatT. IIearne,6-4,6-0;R.G.Northwaydrew withG.Furlong,1.6,6-5.F.Cainand I.EdwardsbeatWallaceandMullins, 646-1,1.6.andHearneandFurlong, 6.4,2-6,6-5;WhitelyandNorthway beatWallaceandMullins,4-6,6-1,6-4, andHearneandFurlong,6-2,6-5,6-5.

No.1,10sets67games;C.Y.L.C.,1set 29games. St.Joachims'No.2v.Wattle,atVictoriaPark:MissR.CorrylosttoMiss Jones,54;Mrs.ShannonbeatMissK. Cleary,64;MissL.PkyebeatMiss P.Cleary6.1.MissesCorryand PykebeatMissesJonesandP.Cleary, 6-3,6-3;MissOutridgeandMrs.ShannondrewwithMissesJonesandCleary, 6-4,5-8.Theremainderofthesets wereforfeitedtoSt.Joachim'sowing tothenon-attendanceofoneofWattle'splayers.Totals:St.Joachim's No,2,10sets70games;Wattle,2sets 26games. No.2Zone.

St.Anne'sv.St.Brigid's,atNorth Fremantle:MissMoorebeatMissM. Higgins,6-2;MissFinniganbeatMiss M.Furlong,6-3;MissB.Ellerylostto MissD.Furlong,5.6;MissO'Loughlan losttoMissWeston,2.6.MissesMoore andO'LoughlanlosttoMissesHiggins andD.Furlong4-8,3-6,anddrewwith MissesM.FurlongandWeston,6-4,2-6; MissesFinniganandEllerybeatMisses M.FurlongandWeston,6-1,6-3,age drewwithMissesHigginsandD.Furlong,6-5,5.6.Totals:St.Anne's,6 sets57games;St.Brigid's,6sets54 games. Starofthe-Seav.Majella,atNedlands:MissCoffeylosttoMissK. O'Dea,4-6;MissRyanlosttoMissPrindiville2-6;MissBriggsbeatMissCollopy,6-5;MissWillettlosttoMissM. O'Dea,2.6.MissesBriggsandWillett losttoMissesK.andM.O'Dea,2-6,3.6, andbeatMissesPrindivilleandCollopy,6-5,6-2;MissesCoffeyandRyan beatMissesK.andM.O'Dea,6-3,6-5, andMissesPrindivilleandCollopy,6-5, 6-4.Totals:StaroftheSea,7sets; Majella5sets59games. St.Mary'sNo.1v.St.Mary'sNo.2, atLeederville:MissK.Fentonbeat Miss31.Anderson,6-2;Mrs.Coylebeat MissA.Galvin,6-3;MissM.Ryanbeat MissR.Collins,6-2;MissR.Parkinson beatMissM.Edwards,6-2.Misses FentonandRyanbeatMissesGalvin andCollins,6-2,6-4;Mrs.Coyleand MissParkinsonbeatMissesAnderson andEdwards,6-1,6-4,andMissesGalvinandCollins,6-2. Totals:St. Mary'sNo.1,9sets54games;St. Marv'sNo.2,dsets22games. "C"GradeMen.-No.1Zone. HillStreetv.ColumbaatSouth Perth:P.MageedrewwithA,McHenry.5-6.6-2;A.HalvorsenbeatA. McLernon,6.5.6-3;T.ReardonbeatP. Lawler,6-3,6.2;J.MonaghanbeatW. Patterson,6-1,6.3.MageeandHalvorsenlosttoMcHenryandMcLernon, 3-6,0-6,anddrewwithLawlerand Patterson.2-6.2.6:Monaghanand ReardondrewwithLiwlerandPatterson2-6,6.4,andwithMcHenryand McLernon,6-3,5-6.Totals:HillStreet. 10sets77games;Columba.6sets64 games. Theresianv.Peninsula,atMaylands: E.KennybeatT.Clark,6-5.6-5:J.GrahambeatJ.Mackey,6-3,6-2;F. ThorntondrewwithF.Hinds,3-6.6-4; H.O'D.KellylosttoH.Clark1-6,3-6. KennyandThorntondrewwithJ. (larkandHinds,6-3,2-6,andbeat MackeyandH.Clark.6-5,6-2;Graham andKellyheatJ.ClarkandHinds,6-5, 6-4,anddrewwithMackeyandClark, 6-3.4-6:Totals:Theresian.11sets79 games:Peninsula.5sets71games. No.2Zone.

Hinds,6-1;MissWebbbeatMissM. Wallace,6-1.MissesHardyandWebb beatMissesMcCarthyandHinds6-2, 6.1,andMissesStarrandWallace,6-2, 6-4;MissesWaldronandKinshelladrew withMissesStarrandWallace,5-8,8-3, andbeatMissesMcCarthyandHinds, 8-1,8-2.Totals:St.Brigid's,11sets 71games;Peninsula,1set30games.

St.Joachim'sv.C.Y.L.C.,atMt.Lawley:MissV.MurraylosttoMissM. Bridgeman,4-6;MissC.Williamson beatMissK.Leahy,6-1;MissP.PitmanbeatMissI.Leddin,6-0;MissE. GarcliserbeatMissB.Shocker6-1. MissesMurrayandPitmanbeatMisses BridgemanandLeddin,6-3,6-5,and drewwithMissesLeahyandShocker, 5-6,6-1;MissesWilliamsonandGardnerbeatMissesLeahyandShocker,6-0, 6-0,andMissesBridgemanandLeddin, 6-2,6-3. Totals:St.Toachim's,10 sets69games;C.Y.L.C.,2sets28 games.

"D"GradeMen.

Dalcassianv.Peninsula,atBassettdean:P.MorrisseylosttoV.Boyle, 4-82-6;B'.IlesdrewwithF.Wildy, 6.2,5-6;H.BurrowsbeatV.Rose,6.0, 63;F.ElwoodbeatM.McCarthy,6-1, 6-0. MorrisseyandIlesdrewwith BoyleandWildy,6-5,4.6,andbeat RoseandMcCarthy,6-4,6-3;Burrows andElwoodbeatRoseandMcCarthy, 6-3,6.1,anddrewwithBoyleand Wildy.2-66-5.Totals:Dalcassian.11 sets83games:Peninsula.5sets57 games.

Theresianv.Columba,atHillStreet: J.NicebeatJ.Allen,6-0;D.McGillivraybeatJ.Patterson,6-3:J.Colreavy beatJ.M.Allen,6-4;H.PeirlbeatJ. Vaultman,6-4. NiceandColreavy drewwithJ.AllenandVaultman,6.2, 4-6.andwithPattersonandJ.M.Allen. 6-2,5-6;McGillivrayandPeirldrew withPattersonandJ.1,1.Allen.4-6, 6-3andwithJ.AllenandVaultman, 6-5,3-6.Totals:Theresian,8sets64 games;Columba.4sets47"amen.

St.Brigid'sVStaroftheSea,at WestPerth:F.ArthurbeatA.Willett. 6-3;D.PiconelosttoG.Barlow.3-6; A.Pownallbeat0.Stainthorpe,6-1:P. O'SullivanbeatL.Henryon,6-1. ArthurandPiconedrewwithWillett andBarlow.6-4.1-6.andlosttoStainthorpeandHenryon,3-6,4-6;Pownall andO'SullivanbeatStainthorpeand Henryon,6-26-1,andlosttoWillett and'Earlow,1-6,2-6. Totals:St. Brigid's,6sets50games;Starofthe Sea.6sets48games

St.Joachim'sAnnualBall

"B"GradeLadies-No.1Zone. Peninsulav.HillStreet.atMavlands: MissMMackeylosttoMissTownsend.4-6:MissCoonanbeatMrs.Dudley,6-5;MissITarelosttoMissChappell,4-6:MissStarrlosttoMissDudley.3-6 Mi,,esMackeyandCoonan heatMissesThwnsendandChappell. 6-5,6-2andMrsandMissDudley,6-2, 61MissesFHar:,andM.Starrlost toMrsandMissDudley,2-6,5-6,and drewwithMissesTownsendandChappell6.53-6 Totals:Peninsula,6 sets57game,:HillStreet.6sets56 games. C.01nrnhayTheresian,atInglewood: MissK.CliffordbeatMissL.Boulter, 6.3:MissMCarmodylosttoMissS. Rodgers,2-6:MissP.Kingsburybeat MissM.Devine.6-1;MissIrisBrophy heatMrs.Hackett,6-0.6-5. Misses KingsburyandBrophydrewwithMissesBoliltonandRodgers.6-3,1-6and Mrs.HackettandMissDevine,2-6.64 Totals.Columba.8sets58games: Theresian.4sets47games. No.2Zone. St.Brigid'sv.St.Marv'satLeederville:Missc.CullenbeatMissM.Kent, 6-5;MissL.DobsonbeatMissM. Bowler,6-2;MissGodfreybeatMissM. McKenna.6-5:MissM.Connollybeat MissV.Marsh.64.MissesDobson andGodfreybeatMissesKentandMcKenna.6.4.6-3.andMissesBowlerand

Totals:St.Mary's,13sets94games; it.Hrigid's,7sets85games. St.Anne'sv.Majella,atSt.Anne's: J.MoorebeatG.Quinn,6-1,6-1;C. GoughbeatChauncey6-1,6-4;G.GustafsonbeatRyan,6-3,6-2;F.Ivesbeat J.Nind,6-3,6.2.MooreandIvesbeat QuinnandChauncey,6.0,6-3,6-0,and RyanandNind,6-3,6-2,6-2;Gough andGustafsonbeatRyanandNind, 6-1.6-1,6-0andQuinnandChauncey, 6-3,6-3.6-0, Totals:St.Anne's,20 sets120games;Majella,0sets35 games. "C"GradeLadies.-No.1Zone. Dalcassianv.Columba.atBassendean:MissR.LanganbeatMissL. Mahony,6-5:MissK.HowebeatMiss V.Howe,6-3:MissS.Langanlostto Mrs.Lawler,2-6.MissesR.Langan andK.HowebeatMissesMahonyand Howard,6-2,6-2,anddrewwithMrs. LawlerandMissStrapp,3.66-4:Misses S.LanganandM.NolanbeatMrs. LawlerandMissStrapp.6-3,6-4.Totals: Dalcassian.7sets47games;Columba, 2sets35games. Theresianv.Peninsula.atMavlands: MissE.McInnesbeatMissK.Watts, 6-3;MissD.BaldwinbeatMissE. McGladdery,6-2;MissV.Cahillbeat MissM.Wildy,6.0.MissesMcInnes andPoultondrewwithMissesWatts andMcGladdery,5-6,6-3,andbeat MissesWildyandV.Starr,6-1 6-2; MissesCahillandDawsonbeatMisses WildyandStarr,6.2,6-1.andMisses WattsandMcGladdery,6-2.6-4.Totals: Theresian,10sets65games:Peninsula, 1set26games.

St.loachim'sNo.1v.C.Y.L.C.,at VictoriaPark:MissK.Outridgelostto MissK.McKinnon,5-6;MissW.O'ConnorbeatMissM.Ryan,6-3;MissM. TullyheatMissDaly,6-3;MissC. SmithbeatMissHurley,6-0.Misses OutridgeandTullybeatMissesMcKinnonandDaly6-1,6-2,andMissesRyan andHurley.6-3,2-2;MissesO'Connor andSmithbeatMissesRyanandHurley.6-4.6-0.andMissesMcKinnonand Daly.6-3.6-2.Totals:St.Joachim's

St.Marv'sv.St.Kevin'satLeederyilleC.CunninghamheatJ.Reen,6-2, 6-3:M.Coylelostto3Letcher,2-6, 1-6:A.MarshbeatJ.P.Moran.6-5,6-3; P.NerilosttoT.Staples2.6,3-6.CunninghamandMarshdrewwithLetcher andReen,6-1,5.6,andbeatMoranand Staples,6-0,6-2;CoyleandNeridrew withMoranandStaples,6-4,5-6,and losttoLetcherandReen,5-6,5-6.

Totals:St.Mary's,8sets76games:St. Kevin's,8sets70games.

St.Brigid'sv.St.Anne'satNorth Fremantle:B.C.HagartybeatC.Gustafson,6.4,6-4;W.SlythebeatSmith, 6.4,6-4:GodfreydrewwithJames,4-6, 6-3;CaseydrewwithFlemming,6-0,3-6. HagartyandCaseybeatGustafsonand Smith,6-3,6-2.andJamesandFlemming6-4,6-1;SlytheandGodfreydrew withGustafsonandSmith5-6,6-4,and beatJamesandFlemming,6-3,6-5.

Totals:St.Brigid's,13sets90games; St.Anne's,3sets59games. "D"GradeLadies. Theresianv.Wattle,atInglewood: MissH.HoadbeatMissWilloughby, 6-1;MissB.MinettbeatMissO'Malley, 6-5;MissE.OrrellbeatMissHeffernan, 6-5;Mrs.F.ButtsworthbeatMissHanlon,6-2.MissesHoadandMinettbeat MissesWilloughbyandHeffernan,6-2, 6-2,andMissesO'MalleyandHanlon 6-1,6-0;.MissOrrellandMrs.ButtsworthbeatMissesO'MalleyandHanlon,6-1.8-3,andMissesWilloughbyand Heffernan,8.3,6-1.Totals:Theresian, 12sets72games;Wattle,0sets28 games. St.B'rigid'sv.Peninsula,atMaylands:MissHardybeatMissMcCarthy, 8-2;MissWaldronbeatMissV.Starr, 6-5;MissKinshellabeatMissM.

TheAnnualBall,inaidofSt.Joachim'sConvent,VictoriaPark,willbe heldintheY.A.L.Hall,Murray-street. Perth,onTuesday,Tune10,1930,atS p.m.Astrollerandinfluentialcommittee,representativeofthevarious districtsofthemetropolitanarea,have thearrangementswellinhandand thereiseveryindicationthatthesuccessattainedinpreviousyearswillbe excelledonthisoccasion.Thecommitteewishtoacknowledgethefollow-ingdonations,whichhavebeenreceiveduptodate:Mr.F.Connaughton, £10:Mr.Raphael,M.L.A.,£2;Mr.J.E. Andrews,£22s;Mr.Harrold,printing oftickets;Mrs.W.Russell,programmesandpencils;Mr.Colman(VictorialParkHotel).costofhiringballroom;MesdamesWalterDwyerandT. Ahern.orchestra;Mrs.Wilkinson,Armadale,£2;Mrs.Wallace,£22s;Mrs. McCafferty,£33s:Mrs.Wood,£1ls: Mr.O'Brien£1;St.Joachim'sBranch, H.A.C.B.S.,£1ls;St.Joachim'sTennis Club,£1ls;Mr.JimTully,printing ofcirculars.Verykenerousdonations inkindforsupperwerepromisedby thefollowing:MesdamesWalter Dwyer,Harrold,Andrews,andMr.Jim Tully.

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DISTRICTBOARD.

Thefortnightlymeetingwasheldon Tuesday,the13th.inst.,theDistrict President,Bro.J.W.01Brien,presidingoverBros.E.A.Clarke,D.V.P.;J. Edwards,GS.;SisterD.M.Gilbertson, D.W.;Bros.L.C.Rampant,D.G.;J. M.O'Connor,R.T.;T.J.Hynes,D.M., andS.J.O'Halloran,D.M.Reports werereceivedastotheguardofhonourtothedignitariesoftheChurch ontheoccasionoftheopeningofthe newCathedralSatisfactionweeexpressedatthesplendidmannerle whichmembersrespondedtoHisGrace theArchbishop'srequestinthisregard. AtthefirstsocialofthenewSt.Columba'sBranchSouthPerth,Bros. ClarkeandO'Halloranrepresentedthe DistrictBoard,andreportedthatthe functionwasverysuccessful,andthe branchexecutiveandmemberswereto becommendedforthekeennessandenthusiasmmanifestedbythem.Several newmemberswerenominatedformembershipatthemeeting.TheDistrict Boardisverysatisfiedwiththeway inwhichthenewbranchisfunctioning.

Onthe12th.inst.,theDistrictBoard madeitsofficialvisittotheBlessed TeresaBranch,Queen'sPark,andalthoughlittleprogresshasbeenmade. stilltheconstancyofthefewmemberswhoconstitutethebranchishighlycommendable,andthethanksofthe societyareduetotheRev.Father Finnegan,whoispresident,andthe otherbranchofficersfortheperseveranceevidencedbythem.Itiscer tarothattheconstancyofthepresent memberswillresultinagradualincreaseinstrength.Thesub-committeeappointedtodealwithrevisionof thelawsreportedthatgoodprogress hadbeenmade.butfrequentmeetings wouldbenecessaryastherevisionwill involveveryconsiderabletime_and labour.OnMonday,the26th.inst.. theDistrictBoardwillmakeitsofficial visittoSt.Brigid'sBranch,West Perth

St.Patrick'sOldBoys'Branch.

Thequarterlymeetingwasheldon the14th.inst.,thevice-presi.lent,Fre,. J.McIntyrepresidingSic!:paywas passedforonemember.Theattendanceatthemeetingwasnotgood,and itwasthereforedecidedtopostpone thenominationsofofficersuntilthe meetingtobeheldonWednesdaynext. Allmembersareurgedtoattendthis meeting.andthusshowtheirinterest inthebranch'saffairs.andtheirdesiretoseeitfunctionefficiently.Reportswerereceivedastotheactivities ofthefootballclub,whichshowed thatuptodatesuccesshadnotbeen achieved.butitishopedthatfrom nowonbetterresultswillbeattained.

StaroftheSeaBranch,Fremantis.

Thequarterlymeetingoftheabove branchwa,sheldonMonday,May5. Bro.J.Woolmingtonpresidedovera goodattendanceofmembers.Owingto thenominationsofofficers,aswellas itbeingquarternight,themeetingwas anusuallylongone.Fourmembers receivedsickpay,andwewerevery pleasedtoinitiate'anotherfemale memberintothebranch.Anaccount waspassedforpaymentfortheprintingofthenoticesinconnectionwith therecentHolyCommunion.Receipts fortheeveningtotalled£246s.

St.Brigid'sBranch.

That6t.Brigid'sBranchmembers areintentonretainingtheshieldwon bythemlastseasonisevidencedby thedeterminedpracticegamesoftable tennisandbobs,whichfollowourmeetings,andwefeelquitecertainthatwe willbeabletoentertwoverystrong teamsforthecomingwinterfixtures, whicharetobedrawnupthisweek bythesocialandsportscommittee.

-AnothermatterwhichtheS.andS. Committeehavearrangedisabig socialinourhall,andinconjunction withourbranchforJune2,sothat membersshouldallbenowdoingtheir utmosttomakethis,ourfirstbig eventfortheseason,somethingofa specialnature,andalso,asitwillbe followedbyothersocialsattheother branchhalls,somethingforthemto tryandattainto.TheMayquarter isdrawingtoaclose,and,ofcourse thismeansthatthereorganisedSt. Brigid'sbranchisnearingtheendof itsfirstyear'swork.Themembershipforthepasttwelvemonthshas increasedatamuchhigherratethan everbefore,andtheinterestandenthusiasminevidencelastMayhasnot onlybeensustained,buthasevenin creased,thoughmanyofthecritics wereoftheopinionthatweshould fallbackintotheoldgrooveassoon aswesettleddown.Thatthishasnot happenedismainlyduetothesocial spiritalwaystotheforewhereverany ofourmembershappentobe,andthe writerhasheardmorethanonememberofpracticallyeachotherbranchin themetropolitanarearemarkthatthey wishedtheyhadjoinedupwithSt. Brigid'sBranch.Therehasnot,inthie lasttwelvemonths,beenoneimportant Hibernianfixtureatwhichourmembershavenotbeenwellrepresented,so itwasnowonderthatsomanytook theirplacesintheguardofhonourat theopeningofSt.Mary'sCathedralon Sunday,May4th.

Thereareonlytwomoremeetings beforethecloseofthequarter,May12 andMay26.Thesearebothmostimportant.astheydealwiththenominationandelectionofofficersfOrthe nextsixmonths,andeverymember shouldendeavourtoattend.

Westartedtheyearwell,letusfinishbetter,fortherearestillmany youngpeopleintheparishwhohave notyetbeenenrolled,andwiththe Editor'skindpermissionIappealto themtogivethematterseriousconsiderationforinamixedcommunity likewehaveintheStateitisessentialthatyoungmenandwomenshould endeavourtofindpleasureandsociabilityamongthefewCatholicavenues whichareherefortheirbenefit,and ourgreatHibernianSociety,essentially Catholicasitis,cancaterforalltheir needs.Anymemberwillbeonlytoo pleasedtohavetheseyoungpeopleenrolled,osiftheycomealongtoSt. Brigid'sHallanymeetingnight,they willbewelcome,evenifitiswithno intentionofjoining,butmerelyoutof curiosity.

St.Columba'sBranch,SouthPerth.

Ameetingoftheabovebranchwas heldonMay14,allmembers,includingagoodmusterofmembersfrom otherbranches,beingpresent.Onthe reportfromthedelegatestothesports committeebeingreceived,itwasdecidedtonominateateamforthetable tennisandbobscompetition.Thedelegatesalsoreportedthatthecommittee haddecidedtoentertaintheorphans atClontarf,andthebrancheswouldbe askedtosubscribeasmallamounttowardsthecost.Sevennewmembers wereproposed.Thebusinessofthe Branchbeingfinished,thechairman andDeanBrennanthankedthevisiting membersandinvitedthemtotake partinthesocialevents.Thevisitors returnedthanks,andextendedaninvitationtothebranchtovisitthem TheDeangaveaninterestingaccount oftheorderontheGoldfieldsinthe earlydays.Allpresentthensettled downtotennis,cards,bobs,etc.During theeveningrefreshmentswerehanded round,andaveryenjoyablenightter urinated.

SocialandSportsCommittee.

Theusualfortnightlymeetingtook placeonFridaynightthe9th.inst.

DelegatesfromDistrictBoard,South Perth,WestPerth,Subiaco,andLeedervilleattended.ThesocialatMidlandJunctionhasbeenpostponed owingtocertaincircumstances,andthe firstsocialwilltakeplaceatSubiaco. onFriday,May30.Allarrangements arewellinhand,andmembersand theirfriendsareassuredofagood Membersarealsorequested keepthedateofthesecondsocialin mind,June23,atSouthPerth.The listoffixturesforthetabletennisand bobscompetitionhasbeendrawnup, andisatpresentinthehandsofthe printers.Itwillbeavailabletobrancheswithinafewdays.

OnthesuggestionofBro.Manton. delegateofSouthPerth,itwasdecided totakeaconcertpartytoClontarf OrphanageonJune5.Humorousitems willbethemaineffortoftheparty.

andmemberswhocanassistareinvited tosendintheirnames.ThenextmeetingwillbeonFriday,May23.

St.Mary'sBranch,Leedervills.

Thequarterlymeetingwasheldon Wednesday,the7th.inst.thePresident,Bro.CharlieCunningham,presidingoveragoodattendanceofmembers.Sickpaywaspassedforone member,whoisatpresentinhospital. Appreciativereferencewasmadetothe splendidmannerinwhichthemembersrespondedtotherequestofHis GracetheArchbishopthatthesociety shouldformaguardofhonourtothe visitingprelatesontheoccasionofthe openingoftheCathedral.Bro.Kevin. Leddingaveafullreportontheactivitiesofthesocialandsportscommit, tee,anditwasdecidedtoenterteams inthetabletennisandbobscompetitions. Itwasdecidedtoissueachallengeto St.Brigid'sbranchtoadebate,to910 heldonadatetobearranged,thesub'' jectselectedbeing"ShouldWestern AustraliaSecedefromtheCommonwealth?"St.Mary'steamwillcompriseBros.Whitely.Edwards,E.Reader,J.Reader,withBro.W.Rockas emergency.Thedesirehasbeenexpressedinseveralquartersthatinterbranchdebatesshouldbeheldregularly,asitisfeltthatnothingwould tendtomakemeetingsmoreinterestingandtoimprovethemembersintellectuallythanthesedebates.Members arerequestedtoattendthenextmeetinginfullforce.ThequarterlyCommunionwillbeheldonTune15,atthe So'clockMass.

St.Kevin'sBranch.

Thursday.May15,wasquarter nightatSt.Kevin'sbranchandabig attendanceansweredtheirsummonsin person.Sr.Gilbertsonoccupiedthe chair,andthesecretaryrecordedafull roll.Theamountofsickpaytobe passedshowedthatthemembersare convalescent,mainly,andwehopethat theywillbesooninthebestofhealth. Thecorrespondenceincludedaninvite. tionformemberstoattendasocial atthenewly-formedSouthPerth ,issneseinsionseill111111116111111MOINIMINSISIMIPPINWIWW.,

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branch,anditwasunfortunatethat itwasnotreceivedbeforethedate. However,ourrepresentativereported thatamostenjoyableeveningwas spent,andwewishthenewbranch everysuccess.Thereportsfromboth thepresidentanddelegateofthesocial andsportscommitteeshowedmembers thatourbranchwillconductthefirst socialfortheseason,andasthetime iscomparativelyshort,e.g.,May30th.. wehopethatmembersnotpresentat themeetingwillrealisethatthesuccessoftheeveningdependsonindividualsupportandnotonthedelegatesandofficers.Agoodorchestra hasbeenengaged,andtheladymembersareprovidingthesupper,so everythingpointstoanenjoyab.evening,andallmembersareexpectedto availthemselvesofagoodnightfcr thenominalchargeofoneshilling.As thisisthefifthyearwhentheshield jikvidedbythesocialandsports_omzinitteewillbeforcompetition,the table-tennisandbobs'fans"wereadvisedtogetintoform,aswehave greathopesofgivingtheshiebapermanenthomeatSubiaco.Theno,ina. tionofofficersoccupiedthemembers forsometime,andIfeelsuretheresultsoftheelectionnextmeetingwill benefitthebranchandsatisfyallmembers.Aftertheusualprayerswere recitedSr.Gilbertsonledadebating sideagainstPro.'Frown,thequestion being."WhichpartygovernP withthebestinterests?"Thegeneralopinionswayedforandagainst, aseachspeakerunearthednewarguments.andeventhePremierandmemberscouldhavelearnedafewpoints. However,thesumming-upbythetwo leadersleftverylittlebetweenthe sides.andvotingshoweda-Trial!majorityfortheLabourside.Thisterminatedaverypleasantevening.and anotherwillfollowonMar29.:h..when finalarrangementswillbemadefor the)cial.

Leederville

ThePrizePacket.

Theprizepackethasbeensosuccessfulthatnotonlywilltheprizes bepaidinfull.buttheywillactually beincreasedbyfiftypercent.There areanumberofnamesonthewaiting list,incaseanypersonshoulddrop out,readytotaketipthevacantplace. Thosewhoareinterestedshouldtherefore,cethattheirinterestsareattendedtoeveryweek.

TheWeeklyDance.

thePremierTheatreHallonThursday evening,andachildren'spartyinthe School-roomonSaturdayafternoon.

Nextweek'sactivitieswillbeinthe handsoftheChildrenofMary,headed byMissE.Mclness,andtheresults willbetoassistthecandidatureofMr. M.J.Franklininthepopularcompetition.OnTuesdayeveningaeuchre partywillbeheldintheSchool-room, andadancewillfollow.Admission willbeIs.OnThursdayevening,in thesamehallafreakandfancydress carnivalwillbeheld,andjudgingby thesuccessofthepreviousfunction,it isanticipatedthatmanynewfreaks willappearonthisoccasion.

TheSecretary,Mr.J.P.Sheedy,desirestodrawtheattention,,ofpersons whohavebooksintheAnniversary GiftsDistributionthatsamewillbe drawnontheadvertiseddate,July26, andundernoconsiderationcansame hepostponed.Itisthereforeessentialthatbooksbereturnedtohimor thevariousladies'committeesassoon aspossible.

Theprogressresultsofvotinginthe popularcompetitionisasfollows:Mr. F.S.MeLaughey,1,716:Mr.Robt. Hartley,1.680;Mr.M.J.Franklin, 1.625.-MrBertWildy,783.

ThemanyfriendsofMr.Sheedywill bepleasedtoknowthathisdaughter, MissMollySheedy,whohasbeenseriouslyillinhospitalisnowprogressing asfavourablyascanbeexpected.

NewNorciaOldBoys

CinderellaDanceonTuesday.

overlookwhentheteamisbeing selectedtorepresenttheassociationin theAustralasianChampionships. Membersareagainurgedtouse everymeanswithintheirpowerof makingagreatsuccessofthegalacarnivaltobeheldintheParishHallon theeveningofTirsclaynext,27th. inst.'Nice'sOrchestrawillprovide themusic,therewillbeadaintysupperprovided--alsonoveltydances-andthefloorisinexcellentcondition. Membersshouldhavenohesitationin invitingtheirfriends,asallareassuredofamostenjoyableevening.Be therewiththehappycrowd!

WEEPLYPRODUCEMARKET REPORT.

TheWestralianFarmersLimited, Wellington-street,Perth,reportunder datethe21st,May,1930,asfollows:-

WheatenChaff:Withheavyyardingsthemarkethaseasedconsiderably, salesbeingdifficulttoeffect,evenat £415sto£417s6dperton.P.a.q.,£4 7s6dto£4lOs.

OatenChaff:Nof.a.q.toprimeis offering,whichisnominallyworth£4 lOspertonandf.a.q.samples£42s6d to£45s.

Oats:Insympathywithchaff,the marketiseasier,heavyfeedsbeing worth2/3to2/5perbushel.Medium feeds,2/-to2/2.Lightandinferior lower.

Wheat:Sincelastreporting,the marketisagaineasier,f.a.q.samples findingbuyersat4/6to4/7perbushel, mediumsamples4/2to4/4.Smutty andinferior,lower.

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D.KEANE,Proprietor.

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Thosewhoattendtheweeklydance areloudintheiri,faiseoftheexcellenceofthefloorinSt.Mary'sHall. Notwithstandingthecrazeforskating atthemoment.thereisagoodattendanceeachTuesdaynight.Mrs.Daly, whoisinchargeoftheChildren'sStall, andwhoistheorganiserfornextTuesdaynight.ismakingarrangementsfor somespecialattractions,amongst othersmentionedbeingthepopular fancy.a"spot"dance.

TheWeeklyEuchre.

ThefirstofthefunctionsoftheSt. Ildephonsus'CollegeOldBoys'AssociationtakesplaceonTuesdaynext, May27,inKeough'sHall.ACinder. elladanceandbridgeeveningwillbe heldthelattertakingplaceinthe spacioussupperroom.Tablesmay hesecuredbyringingMr.S.D.Byrne !PhoneB3938).Asthisisthefirst functionofitskindto'beconductedby theassociation,allparentsandfriends ofoldboysandwell-wishersoftheassociationareaskedtomakeitasuccess.Prizeswillbeofferedtothe prizewinnersinthecardcompetition Anenjoyablesocialeveningispromised.Thesubscriptionis3s.Theannualballoftheassociationwillbeheld intheY.A.L.HallonJuly15.All oldboysareurgedtoattendandensurethesuccessofthesesocialfunctionsthatareconductedintheirinterests.MissD'Arcy'spopularorchestrawillsupplymusicforboththese fixtures.Inconnectionwiththeannualball,aladies'committeemeeting willbeheldinthenearfuture.Circular,willheposted.

WestPerth

St.Brigid'sTennisClub.

Theweeklyeuchrestillretainsits popularity.Goodwinetheysay,needs nobush.Theweeklyparochialeuchre party,nowinits12th.year-firstinthe NorthPerthTownHallforanumber ofyears,andnowinlargerandmore suitablepremises.StMary'sHall--.--year in,yearout,hasalwaysdeservedly stoodhighinpopularfavour.The prizesarestillcash.paidinfull,first being£22s.Aftercardsclientsmay gointotheadjoininghall,freeof cost,andenjoyanhour'sdancetothe strainsofSt.Marv'sOrchestra.In conjunctionwiththeweeklyeuchrea tournamentisconducted,firstprize beingagent's.suitoralady'scostume,madetoorder:secondprize,two guineasThedanceisfrom8to11 o'clock.Thecardsstartat8.30sharp. Ticketsareonly1/6.notax,andadmittooneorbothentertainments.Refreshmentsarcalwayssupplied.Tram No.15or15brineyoutothedoor. TheHouseParty. ThehousepartyhaseverfoundpopularfavourinStMary'sparish.Mrs. rlear,whoisinchargeoftheConvent Stall,hashadthehonourofleading thewaythisyearThefirstthisseason,asuccessful,,ne..washeldather house,Oxford-streetMt.Hawthorn. lastFridaynightAnumberofother housepart;"'arealreadymooted.

MAYLANDS.

Asuccessfuleuchrepartyanddance organisedbyMesdamesHullett,Sweet, andHartley,washeldintheSchoolroomonTuesdayeveninglast.Mrs. Ross,MissesE.McInnesandGallagher. andMr.Jas.Colreavytiedforfirst place.anddividedtheprizes.Miss WinnieSweetwasthewinnerofthe raffle.Anenjoyabledancefollowed, whichwasavailedofbyalargecrowd. Mrs.E.Pollard,MissLewis.andMr. Geo.B'easeyactedasmusicians,and AV.RosewasanableMC.The Arneorganisersareholdingadancein

t'ongratulationsareextendedtothe membersofthepennantteamsupon theirexcellentshowingsinthefirst roundofmatches.Particularlyworthyofpraiseisthemen's"A"grade team,which,bydefeatingSt.Kevin's byeightsets,gaveusourmostnotable victorysinceourentryintoassociation ranks.Takingourplayersgenerally, itseemsthatSt.Brigid'sisgoingtobe a'powerintheland.Anotherthing whichseemscertainisthatsomeof ouryouthfultalentwillbehardto

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Barley:Onetruckofcapebarleytodayrealised3/6perbushel. Potatoes.Atruckofprimelarge potatoesto-daychangedhandsat£10 perton.

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BRIANBIRMINGHAM,W.A.0A-. Manager.

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OfInteresttoWomen

ajointofmutton,putitinboiling water,andsimmergentlyforhalfan hourbeforebakingintheusualway.

AUNTTABATHA

[Socialitemsfromcityandcountryarewelcoinedinthispage,butmust reachtheofficebyMonday'smail.Addresssuchto"AuntTabatha,"Box J633,G.P.O.,Perth.]

Whatalotofgrumblingyouhear amongthefemininesexaboutthesmall dressallowanceallottedtothemat thepresenttime,but,afterall,itis reallymoreexcitingandinterestingto tryandmake£1dotheworkof£2; andpeoplewhoareveryrichmissthe thrillofbargainhuntingandsales.It isworthwhileeconomisingandmaking one'suwnclothes,justtohearyour friendssay,"Youdidn'treallymake thatdressyourself,didyou?Whyit is'justtoocharmingforwords."

Now,ifyouhavehadtosaveupfor overthreemonthstobuyadressthat hastakenyourfancy,youwilltreasure andvalueyouitfarmorethanone youcouldgetatamoment'snoticeif youhadwealthenough.Now,try whatfunitistryingtoalteryour clothessothatyourdearestfriend willnotrecognisethemagain.You knowitisnotabsolutelynecessaryto bewealthytobewell-dressed.The lessyouspendonyourclothesandyet remainwell-dressed,theclevereryou are. Thu M1101111t yiathavetospendon dressisfarlessimportantthanthe wayyouspendit.Onegoodrule istohaveonlyafewclothesata time,andkeepthemingoodcondition. Donthoardanyclothesforbest,and keeptheminthewardrobeuntilthey become,ild-fashioned;spendmost moneyontheclothesyouwearmost, andbuyessentialarticlesthatareabsolutelynecessary,insteadofbeautiful clothesconsideredfartoogoodforordinaryaffairs-clothesallowedtohang inthewardrobeuntiltheybecomeold fashioned.

Ifyoupossiblycankeeptoadefinite colourschemeinyourwardrobes,not necessarilytheoneshade,thereareso manydifferenttonesthatyoucanget agreatvarietybybuyingtonings,say, rangingtramlightbiegetonigger brown,orpalebluetothedeepestnavy blue.Iftheincomeisverysmall plantoasfaraspossiblebuymaterialsthatwillbewearableinthedifferentseasons.Atailoredsuitisalwaysawisestand-by:tweedsarevery fashionable Agoodtweedsuitwill onlyneedtwo nr threegoodsilk blouses.stockingsshoes,glovesand felthattotone.andbagharmonising toeffectaperfectwhole.Ifyoudo notsuitacoatandskirt,choosea frockandacoatensembleinstead. Choosethecoatfirst.anddecidewhat youaregoingtowearwithit. A welldressedwomanalwaysgivesa smartimpression.andyoucanhardly tellwhetherherclothesareoldornew, nramixtureofboth.Aprettymodel inFny'sismadeoftdbaccnhrown, withbiegevelvetoncollarandcuffs, formingaveryeffectivecontrast.

Social.

ParishionersnfSt.Joseph'sChurch arecombiningtoensuresuccessfor theirannualbazaar,whichtakesplace atNorthamduringshowweek.Father Donnepresidedoveralargelyattend- ,dmeetinglastweek,andarrangementsarealreadybeingmadeforholdu:.entertainmentsofvariouskinds.

'1.hefirstNuptialMasstobecelebratedinthenewSt.Mary'sCathedral occurredlastweek,whenMissJean Friedman,daughterofMr.andMrs,N. Friedman.ofMundaring,wasmarried toMr.H.Costello,ofSouthPerth.The Rev.FatherPrendivilleofficiated.The bridelookedcharminginasimplefrock ofivorysatinwhichfellawaytothe ankleinagracefulflare.Theveilof silktulleedgedwithtulleandsilV;.1.,htut,tromaheaddressofLimerick lace.wornhighofttheforehead,and caughtateachsidewithorangeblossom.Thebridecarriedasheafof roses.Thebridesmaidworesalmon pinkgeorgette.apple-greenshoes,Velourhattogone.andcarriedasheafof pinkrosesThedutiesofbestman werecarriedoutbyMr.LeoWalsh. "l-lc dam 11ftheex-students oftheVictoriaSquareCollege.heldin thePiccadillyBallroomlastweek,was adelightfulaffair.Thecoloureddec,,ratinnsand yfrocksofthe dancersgavetheroomaverygayap- pearance.andthrhoursweresped awaytothestrainsofD'Arev'sOrchestra. AsplendidcommitteeconsistednfMissesK.O'Brien(president), M.Young(vice-president),M.Poole andT.Fienberg(jointsecretaries), MesdamesMurphy.FielderandWalkmeeer,andMissesL.Ross,U.Johnson, c.Mitchell.R.Langulant.M.Webber, 1,0dM.Chesson.Someverydainty frockswere NV, Mrs.Walkerneyer, rubyvelvetMissM.Poole.flamesatin,

touchesofskyblue;MissK. O'Brien,ivorysatin,flared,flounced skirt;Mrs.Murphy,apricotlacefrock; MissL.Ross,greengeorgette.handpainteddesign;Mrs.C.O'Brien,black silk,spottednetoverdress;MissJohnson,pale'pinklace;MissLangoulant, paleblue;MissYoung,primrosecrepe dechine,shoulderspray;MissChes. son,jadegreengeorgette,relievedwith goldlace;MissFienberg,scarletgeorgette,embellishedwithrhinestones; MissHaddon,bluegeorgette;MissBastian,pinklaceandgeorgette;Miss Kenny,mauvegeorgetteandsilver; MissCrawford,blackgeorgette;Miss Poolejadegreentaffetaandsilver; MissA.Pitman,scarletringvelvet; MissJ.Fuller,pillar-boxredgeorgette; MissCornwall,greenchenillegeorgette: MissHarper,ivorytulleandtaffeta; MissM.Starr,primrosetaffeta,shouldersprayinautumntints;MissGaynor.palepinkgeorgetteandtulle;Miss E.Richardson.bluegeorgette,skirtone massoftinyfrills;MissP.Bowers, lemon.hand-embroideredgeorgette; MissCurlewis,creamlacefrock;Miss 1)uggan,rusepinkgeorgetteMrs. Lynch,pinksatinandtulle;MissSinclair,blacklacefrock;MissP.Pitman palepinkfloraltaffeta.

Mr.D.LeahyhasreturnedtoQueensland,afterspendinganenjoyableholidayinWA.

Mrs.McGrath.ofAdelaide,returned lastweektoherhome.Hermany friendsintheWestwillmisshercheerfulsmile.

MissB.Pickeringreturnedtothe Katanningdistrict,afterspendinga briefbutveryenjoyableholidaywith hermotherandsisterinPerth.

MissGladysBrown,ofVictoria Avenue,celebratedherbirthdaywitha delightfullittleeveninglastweek.Her gueststhoroughlyenjoyedthemselves. andlookforwardtonextyear'sevent.

Aswehavejustbeenwritingtheanc,Sintofawedding,thefollowinglines ,-arneinti,mymind.Theywerespoken ataweddingbreakfastafewmonths age.Perhapssomeofmyreaders knowthem.TheyarebyC.A., Queensland:

Jeanie'sgettingmarriedinthemorning; 'Tisanhoursinceshewhisperedme good-night. But1guessshe'ssittingbythewindow dreaming, Withhereveslikemistystars,softly alight.

AndallthedayI'vescrubbedand bakedandtended, Andthere'snothingmoretodobut whipthecream, Andthesandwiches;butnowtheday hasended, Weariedfolkscansitawhileand dream.

Yearsago1satandwatchedthe dawning Ofaweddingmorn;butitwashisnotmine. Thepathoflifeislongforlonelytreading.

ButJeanie'slovehaskeptthesun ashine.

Andnowshe'sgettingmarried,scarcelyknowing Howherlovehashelpedmetothe quietwon. Inhersilkwhiteprideto-morrowshe isgoing, Toabrave-eyedladwhoshould havebeenmyson.

ThetitleofthispoemisAuntLucy's evening.Ittellsaquiettaleofa brokenengagement,andquiethappinessinwitnessinganiece'smarriageto thes.,11ofheroldlive.Onceagain thetime-oldwordscouldbeagainspoken:"Whatmighthavebeen.HintsforMothers.

Ifthewaterisnotlaidontoyour wash-housetroughs,getalengthof hosepipingandconnecttothetaps. Bindhandlesofdipperswithcoarse string.Thispreventstheclipperslippingwhenyourhandsarewetand soapy. Whenmakingporridge,greasethe saucepanwithalittlebutter,'andit willneithersticknorburn. Iftoomuchsaltisput'intofood whilecookingit.placeawetclothover thetopofthesaucepan,andthesalt willhedrawnintothewetcloth.

Aboiledpuddingwillneverstickto theclothinwhichitisboiledifthe clothisfirstwrungoutincoldwater. Whenmakingmustardpickle,usea secondgradehoneyinplaceofgolden syruportreacle. Togettheutmostnourishmentfrom

PrimitiveNeedlework. Theaboriginalwomenmakerugs andsleepingmats,whicharealong job.Theneedleisasharpenedbone fromasmallbirdoranimal,andis usedlikeanawl.Thelong,thin sinewsfromanemu'slegorthetailof akangarooareusedforthread.Thread cord,andropeyouwillfindmadewith thefibresofdifferentplants.The threadiswoundintoastick,ormade intocoils,andkeptinthedilly-bag withtheboneneedle.Oftenyousee aboriginalginssittingandgossiping together.Theymaketherugsoffurredsmallskins,andverydecentsome themlookwhenfinished.

HouseholdRecipes.

SavoryMutton:Remove-mostofthe tatandbonesfromaflapofmutton, ;ld1,11itrunnelthefollowingmixture:Onecuprawslicedpotato,half ntwotaltlesp..tintbreadcrumbs, andicedturnip,haltcupchopped .1.. tilespoottlean,choppedbacon, ,,ireteaspoonchoppedparsley,saltand ',enter.Tietherollfirmly,andplace inacarseroleandcookinaslowoven furtwohours,untilbrowned.Serve withgoodbrowngravy.

PotatoPuffs:Onelargecupmashed potato,onesmallcupself,raisingfloue pepperandsalt.Kneadflour,seasoningandmashedpotatotogether;roll outfairlythin;cutintosquares;place Onthesecoldmincedmeat;foldover; rollinflour,andfryinboilingdripping untillightbrown.Thesepuff-upand rise.Abridelearnedtomakethem, andtalkingtoherfriend,said:"Men arebrutes.Myhusbandpromisedme asurpriseifIlearnedtocook,soItook lessons."Herfriend:"Howthrilling!Whatwasthesurprise?"Bride:"Hedismissedourcook"

OurLadyHelpofChristians AUSTRALIA'SPATRONESS. (For"TheRecord.")

L:putithetwenty-fourthofMay, Aholydaywecelebrate; OurLady,HelpofChristians'Day, SweetMary,QueenImmaculate. Australia'sPatronessisshe; Sotoherholynamegivepraise- Givepraiseintruehumility, Forsaddestheartsheraidcanraise. Weshouldmostferventlybegin Toseekherloving,powerfulaid Inthosedarkdaysofselfandsin, Australia'sownsweetMotherMaid. InAugust.too,evecelebrate SweetMary'sowntriumphantday, Oh,Mary,QueenImmaculate, Assistusnow,wehumblypray. -MoyahKay.

ThreeGifts

Hope.

SweetHope,onwhitewingsflew Acrossmylonelyway, _andfilledmyheartanew Oneholy,happyday. Love.

Thencamesweetcharity, TofillmyheartwithLove Forallhumanity'TwassentfromGodabove.

Faith.

DearFaith,ingladnesscame, TojoinwithHopeandLove; InGod'sdearholyNameThreegiftsfromHeavenabove. Threegiftsmysoultoraise, Aboveallearthlyfear, Andteachmehowtopraise, OurLordwhendeathdrawsnear. -MoyahKay.

OurLady (For"TheRecord.")

"OurLady."whatmagicinthyname; Howoftintimeofsorrow, Didhsinnerinvokethatsame, Muchstrengthandcalmtoborrow, Fromourown,dearsaintedDame, "OurLady,"fromway-wornheartit came; Whenthereseemednobrightto-morrow. Forthatsoulsteepedindarkshame. Then-radianceshoneforthtohallow, "OurLady"inhergoldenframe. "OurLady"ofradiantfame, Chased,fromhersuppliant,histremor Raisedinsoreheart,oflove,aflame Greatandstrong;withwhichtofollow "OurLady,"asaKnight,hisDame. -M.E.

Saturday,May24,1930.

HOME,SWEETHOME

"Midcottagesandpalaces,whereverwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome.

WOMANOFTHEBEADS.

Nowhite-hairedharperathisinstrument

Whocallssadmemoriesfromallthe strings

Everasweeterstraintoheavensent

Thansayingoverandovertheselfsamethings.

0lyricdreamerwomanofthebeads, WhosedaysallruninRosaryrefrain, Yourfingersfeelthestringswhensore heartbleeds, Forsingingsofteristhehardcatch ofpain!

Harperofhumblemessagetotheskies, Throughallthestringsthererunsa do.singlenote. Ftt.lonelywoman,thetearswaiti; youreyes, Thelyricgaspishaltinginthe throat.

Ladyoffadedface,offallencheek, Whispering"HailMarys"asifunto alover, SheoftheSorrowsloveyouwhenyou speak

Thesamewords.nevertiring,ever, over. -Rev.P.J.Carroll. C WORDSOFWISDOM.

Wemustdieatlast.

Envynoman;itisacensureofthe liberalityofProvidence.

Wholiveswithoutfollyisnotas wiseashethinks.

Flatteryisacounterfeitcoinoffered toVanity:Vanityisnearsighted.and cannottelltlicbasefromthetrue metal.

Povertyinpiousmindsistheguardianofhumilityvenerabletomenand angels,andatthesametimethe brightestornamentofsaints.

Todiscoverthegoodqualitiesof anotherisnotonlyaservicetothat other,buttooneselfalso.

Everyonemustgivetheworldthe bestthatisinhimwithoutfear,or hopeofreward.-CanonSheehan. Nottoshowone'sfeelingsisasmuch adrawbacksometimesasthewearing oftheheartuponthesleeve.

Kindnesspays,becausethereisall toolittleofitabroadintheworld,and whatsupplythereis,isalwaysata premium.

Rejoiceoftenattheinfinitefelicity ofGod,andtheperfectlovewhich millionsofangelsandsaintsbearto himinheaven.

Therearefewthingsimpossiblein themselves;perseverancetobringthem toasuccessfulissueiswantingmuch morethanthemeans.

SILENTTHOUGHTS.

Littleself-denials,littlehonesties,littlepassingwordsofsympathw,little namelessactsofkindness,littlesilent victoriesoverfavouritetemptationsthesearethesilentthreadsofgold which,whenwoventogether,gleamout sobrightlyinthepatternoflifewhich Godapproves.

THESPIRITUALLIFE.

BEONYOURGUARD. Performallthyactions,betheynever sotrifling,withgreatattentionand theutmostexactnessanddiligence, becausedoingthemthoughtlesslyand hastilyistheresultofpresumption. Thetrulyhumblemanisalwaysupon hisguard,fearinglestthereshouldbe somethingamisseveninhissmallest actions.Forthesamereason-thou shouldstalwaysprefertopractiseordinaryexercisesofpietyandshunin generalallsuchextraordinarythings asthineowninclinationmaysuggest tothee.For,astheproudmanalwaysseekstomakehimselfsingular, sothehumblefindshisdelightsin practiseswhicharecommonandordinary.

onlywhenhewasalonedidhebring itouttoholditinhishandandturn itfromsidetoside,lettingthelight playlikeliquidAreonitspolishedsurfaces.Nooneelsewasevergiventhe privilegeorpleasureofenjoyingits beautywithhim.Whenwehide awayourpreciousFaith,nevershowing itinpublic,nevertellingofitsbeauty to,others,wearelikethemiserwho kepthis,jewelhiddenawayfromthe sightofmen.Weshouldliveour Faith,useit,letitshineforthinour thoughts,words,andactions,andbe everreadytoshare.it,withothers.

CULTUREWITHOUTRELIGION.

OncealadysaidofNewman:"He mustbeaholyman."Newmanheard oftheremarkandwrote:"Madam,do notmistake.Ihavehadopportunitiesofcultivatingmymind,butpray rememberthatmentalcultivationis noguarantyforholiness."Weourselves,perhapshaveseenmanyagirl, goneforthintolifefromamongthe lilies,soondragginghersmirchedskirts inthemire,because,forsooth,she trustedthesafeguardingofherinnocencetohernaturalrefinementofinstinctinsteadofsettingherselfdown uponthefirmbasisofreligion;and manyayoungman,leavingtheportalsofschoolandsoonfallingaway fromhishighestate,becausehetrusted incultureinsteadoftrustingingrace. ThePhilosopherinSamuelJohnson's Rasselas,saidthetheyouth:'Study philosophy,youngman,andyourvirtuewillbeimmunefromattack." Shortlyafterwardstheyouthfound thePhilosopheringreatdistress."What isthematter?"heasked.Theonly answerwas:"Mydaughter,oh,my daughter;deathbathtakenherfrom me."Theyouthsaid:"Butthisis onlyoneofthesuperficialvicissitudes oflife:yourdeeplearningoughtto makeYouimmunefromgrief.""Young man,"hesaid,"ofwhatgoodismy learningtomenow?Canithelpme tobearthiscrushingblow?'"

"HELPOFCHRISTIANS,PRAY FORUS."

TheFeastofOurLady,Helpof Christians,whichoccursto-day,the 24th.ofMay,wasinstitutedbyPius VII.Napoleonarrestedthevenerable andsaintlyoldPope,andheldhima prisonerforthreeyears.Afterthe RattleofLeipzig,hewassetfree,on theeveoftheFeastofOurLadyof MercythePatronessofSavano,where partofhisimprisonmenthadbeen passed.ThePontiffattributingthe victoryoftheChurch,aftermuch agonyanddistressoccasionedbythe actionsofNapoleon,totheintercession oftheBlessedVirgin,tocommemorate hisownsufferingsandthoseofthe ChurchduringhisexilefromRome, andto-givethankstoGodandOur Lady,onhisreturntoRomeamidst publicrejoicing,institutedforthe PapalStatestheFeastofOurLady HelpofChristians.Ithasspread nearlyovertheentireLatinChurch. OurLadyHelpofChristiansisthe PatronessofAustralasia.Inaccordancewithavowitiscelebratedwith greatsplendourinthechurchesofthe FathersoftheForeignMissions.

No,brethren',itcouldnot.And whengriefdiscouragement,temptationstosensuality,pride,anger,sloth, andhatredcomeuponus,cultureis notasufficientdefense.Whenaman standsattheopengraveofhisbeloved,hisbrokenheartisnotmendedby estheticism.Whenayoungmanis beingalluredfromacleanandwholesomelifebytheglamouroflasciviousness,somethingmorethanasenseof respectabilityisneededtocheckhim.

Theequipmentofsocial,literary,and artisticlifearesufficientforfair-weathermorality,butwhenthestorm comestheyareshatteredtobits.We allhavepassions,andwhenpassions ariseintheirvolcanicmight,thewhole exquisitefabricofculturaldefenses breaksbeforetheirmaddenedrush.JohnA.McClorey,S.J.

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Ifourminds,insteadofbeingtaken upwithsomanyuselessmatterswere occupiedwithdivinethings,howmany beautiesweshoulddiscoverinthe hiddendepthofoursoul!Howsupremelydelightfulwouldthespiritual lifeappeartous!Howfulloffragranceshouldwefindthevirtues,words. andactionsofourGoodMasterand Saviour!

SUCCESS.

Worldlyambitionisnothingness

Whenweighedinthescaleoftime: Farbetterindeedhadallo,rthoughts Veenveeredtoagoalsublime, Tothenaththatleadstothehilltop Wheresuccesswene'ershallmiss Ifwewatchandprayalongtheway Thatleadstoeternalbliss. -Tames

FORTHEMANOFACTION.

Prayerexercisesamostbeneficentinfluenceinthelivesofmen.Itssoothingandcalmingeffecthasbeenexperiencedbyallthosewhoingreat mentalstresshavehadrecoursetothis wonderfulmeansoftakingthesharp edgefromanguishofmind.

Prayersatisfiesthedeepestcraving ofthesoulforsympatheticcompanionship,becauseitbringsusintothepresenceofthegreatCompanionandthe mostloyalFriend.Itbringsfriendly help;forwhenwepraywefeela stronghandgraspingusandsteadying ourfalteringfootsteps.Notonlythe contemplative,butalsothemanof action,resortstoprayer,sinceprayer begetscourage.self-reliance,andhopefullness.

GLAMOUR.

Thequeensaredeadwhomovedwith statelygrace

Acrossthepagesofantiqueromance; Deirdreisdead,andRudel'sMelissinde Nolongerwarmslove'spilgrimswith herglance.

Yetthereisglamourintheworldtoday, Andallthelovelinesstheancients knew:Moregraciousthanthoselegendary queens, Amidthethrong,Icaughtaglimpse ofyou. -MariedeRoulet.

SYMBOLOFDEVOTION.

ThesymbolofdevotiontotheSacredHeartisnottheHeartofChristas itcamefromthehandsofGod,unwounded,uncrowned,inthevigourof lifeintheperfectionofitsbeing.The Heartthatistheroyalstandardofth:s devotionispiercedwithaspear,claspedwithacrownofthorns,andfor eversupportingtheweightofthecross. ItisacrucifiedHeart,theHeartrot simplyofafriend,butmoreofa woundedfriend.Thefullrealisation ofthissymbolwillmakeclearatouch ingfeatureofthisdevotion.-J.Reparation.

OURTREASURE.

Onceuponatimetherewasamiser whohadamonghis.hoardedwealtha preciousgemofgreatbeautyandvalue. Hekeptithiddenaway,however,and

herthroatwashotanddry.Hehad hadhissay,andnowhestoodthere superciliously,waitingforherpuny remonstrances.Shetuttedquickly andhurriedaway.

Safelyroundthecorner,shewalked sofastthatshenearlyranagainsta tallgownedback.

TheHeadgaveherhiskind,wise smile.

"Well,MissTubbs,you'reinarare hurrytogettowork."

TheShadowMan

"Aren'tyougoingtosayeoodmorning,MissTubbs?"

WithoutturningEffieknewthatit wasMr.Smailes,thesciencemaster. FromherveryfirstdayatBurlhamshe haddislikedhim,mistrustedhim. Latelyshehadbecomeunbearable.

'There'sagoodshowatthe'Royal' thisweek--"

"Sorry.Mr.Smailes;I'm-I'mengaged."

Itwastheusualformula,andSmailes seemedinnowayputout;ifanything, slightlyamused,asifhecouldwellaffordtowaitforhisway.

Hewalkedbesideher,talland smooth.andsoft-spoken,likearather handsomesatyr.Shewasgladwhen theyhadpassedtheschoolgates, crossedthewidegravelledsqnare,and joinedthechatteringcrowdinthe staffroom.

Letterswerebeinghandedout. Smailesofficiouslyslidtwofromthe rackandpresentedthemtoEffie.She thankedhimasbestshecouldforthe tremorwhichwouldcreepintoher voicewheneverhisboldeyeswereupon her.Somehow,thoseeyesseemedto stealawaywithallherself-control.

Twoletters. Onewasabill; theotherfromhermother,livingfrail andaloneinatinyWelshvillage. Effieputitawaytoreadat"break," andstartedtogatherbooksneeded forthefirstlesson.MissingaFrench grammar,sheturnedtothelittle freckled"maths"mistresswhomthe wholeschoolloved.

"Roberts,lendmeyourMitchellfur themorning?"

MissRobertsdidnotanswer,and Effiesawherdeepinaletterfrom a"manfriend."Mostofthewomen wroteeveryweektosuchafriend. Oftenitwouldbejustanuncleora cousin;butinwritingandreceiving, inquarrelling,breakingoff,andmaking upagain,wasto-befoundanes-ape fromtheinsidiousmentalcrampingof the'schoolroutine.Onecouldthink ofhimatoddtimes;discusshim; comparehim;ifnecessary,flaunthim.

Effie,self-sufficientandalittlealoof, hadneverfelttheneed.Hermother sentallthehomenews,rightdownto thelooseslateandthemoultingof TibbsForromance,therewasthe Shadow-Man,whohadalwaysbeena sortofsolemnjokebetweenthem.

EEMAN.)

carvedacrosshisbachelormantelpiece: Neverbefalse,neverbemean,never becruel."

TheHeadbesidesknowingevery buyandgirlbyname,tookanalmost humaninterestinhisstaff;andthis enabledhimtoperceivethatMiss Tubbswaslookingagreatdealbetter oflate.Therewasmorecolourin thosesoftcountry-bredcheeks,more sparkleinthosewidegreyeyes.

Effie'snaivedeceitwasanswering well.Theletterscame,oftentwice aweek,andshewouldglanceatthe handwritingandtuckthemaway,not toohastily.Therewasnoneedto talkatall;soonMissRobertsknew, andthemastersknew,andtheschool charwomanknew,thatMissTubbshad lettersfroma"ManFriend."

Respectwasheightenedaccordingly. Smaileshimselflookedatherasthough tosay:"You'reabitofadarkhorse, youknow;I'mnotquitesosureofmy ground."Henolongerwalkedup withherinthemorning,buthisimpudenteyesseemedstilltobewaiting theirchance.

EachMondaywashersuntilten o'clock-a"freeperiod."Shewalked inearlysunshinethroughthebusy HighStreet,lookedluxuriouslyatforbiddenthingsintheshopwindows, andstillreachedtheschoolwithfive spareminutes.

Assheturnedintothestaffroom,a doorclosedonthefarside.Hasty footstepswereretreating,andforan instantatallshadowshowedthrough thefrostedglasspanel.Itlooked likeSmailes.shethought.

Thatwasqueer!Effiefrowned;all theteachersshouldbeatwork.

Aletterwasonthecornerofthe mantel-shelfneartherack.Shehalfsmiledtoherselfassheturneditover; itwasfromthe"manfriend."Then shestoodstone-still,whilehercheeks drainedandasuddenfeargripped.

Theletterhadbeenopened. Herfingerstwistedandfumbleduntil theyhadunfoldedthetwoblanksheets andthrustthemontothefire.Somebodyhadseenthem:somebodyknew thatsilly,humiliatingsecret.Wasit SydneySmailes?

Inadazesheturnedtocollecther books.

Thoughhewassosilentand thoughtfulEffiewasverygladof.his companyfortherestoftheway.They partedonlyatthedoorofhisstudy, andshepassedon,feelingalittlecomforted.

Aletterontherackbroughtbarkall herfearsandperplexities.Mr.Tnor,aii hadneverbeforewrittenontwofollowingdays;yetherewasawellstuffedenvelopeaddressedinhisfirm writing,old-fashionedbutunmistakablymasculine.

Thisonewassealed,anyway.Effie lookedroundtheroom;Smaileshad notcomein.Shecrossedtothe smokyfire,intendingtodestroythe shamatonce;but"No,"shethought. "Thatmightlookoddifanyonenoticed.Imustpretendtoreadit."

Pretendto. Hergreyeyes blinked.Therewaswritingthere!

"MyVeryDear, "Someonewholovesyouiswatching andhoping.Won'tyougivealittle signthatyouwillmakehimhappy?"

Shesatdownsuddenlystaringinto space.Theletterdroppedontothe hearth-rug,andMissRobertscaught theflutterofit.

"Tubbs,dear,what'sthematter?Is it-badnews?"

Effiegulpedandshookherhead. Silly,toheafraidofafewwritten words!AndherewasRoberts,meaningtobekind.Anothermomentand thewholeroomwouldberoused.

"It's-it'sallright,thanks.I'lltell youlater."

Shegrabbedthemessageandfledto herclass-room.

Thereafterthedaywasalongbewildereddream.Howshecarriedon throughtheperiods,throughthedinner-hour,Effiecouldneverafterwards recalldrimagine. Thathandwriting--butshedidn't knowhis,andallmenwroteal&e. Sri-utiles-itmustbeSmailes.He,with hiscunningandtrickery,hishotmeaningglancesandhistwistysmile.Who elsetookanynoticeofher.exceptto bejustpassably,tolerantlyfriendly,in thishardvouth-stealingplace?Who elseknewaboutherloneliness,and aboutoldMr.Thomas?

againstastone,andshestaggereda longwaybeforehercheektouchedthe wetground. Therewasadarkpatchinfrontof her-trees.Sheknewnowwhere frighthadledher.Itwasthefootof the-Glen,awildrockyvalleyabove thetown.Twogirlshadclimbedwith hertothetop.

Thump-thump,thump-thump.. Faintfootfallsupontheturf!

Hewasfollowing,then.Washe mad,er--orwhat?Effiehadalways beenafraidofpeople,rain'mad.She jumpedtoherfeetandstruggledon uptheGlen.

Nowshewasclimbing.Itwasa nightmare;alonghopelesschase,with herstrengthfailingeachmomentand thepursuitcomingevernearer.Great stonesbruisedherasshescrapedpast them;abranchswoopedsuddenlyto snatchawayherhat.Thepathwound ,betweenboulders,whereherfeverA fancyheardafaintinsistentcryit,,,_ likethatofachildlostinthedark.

Oncesheslippedoffthetrackand foundherselfknee-deepinwater. Therewasascraml'linefarbelow,and shedraggedoutoftheditchtoclimb asteepbankontheleft.Atthetop, spentandshivering,shestoodlikea littlefrightenedghost.

Hewascoming!

Hemustbequitenearnow,onlyshe couldn'tseehim.Hisstepssounded uptheGlen,steadyandfullofpurpose,trackingherdown.Effielistenedhard;shethoughtshecouldnear himbreathingintheshadowystillness.

Abreathofwindstirredherdamp hair.Thewhitemistdriftedaside, andshowedadarkriftatherveryfeet.

Itmightbeashortdrop,oralong one.Effiedidn'tcaremuchnow.She couldn'tfightanylonger.Whenhe cameuponhershewouldshoutdefianceand-jump.

Hewasjustbelow;hemusthave seenher;hewasclimbingthebank.

Soonerthanshethought,alongbent figurecameupovertheedge.She shriekedandturned,butthelongarms reachedupforher,claspedher,held her. 'Don'ttouchins,you----'

Aquietstrorvoicereachedher. eventhroughthestormofherterror. "MissTubbs-Ethel.You'renot frightenedofme..?"

AgreatsighcamefromEffie.It wastheHead.

TheShadow-Man-Heitwaswho wouldarrivesomedaytomart...Effie inaflurryofcarsandlace,liftinethem bothoutofpovertyintoawc.rld wherefreshbutterwasplentifuland rentneverowed.

Buthereinthestuffystaffroom, shutupwithschoolvoicesandschool smells,theShadow-Manandhisprotectionseemedfarawayindeed.Effiie wasbeginningtobealittlefrightened. Theworkwashard.Shewasafraid offallingill;forthentherewouldhe nothingleftoverfromhaltpayto sendhome.Shewasafraidofstaff reductionastalkingbogeywhichperiodicallythreatenedtoturnheroutof Burlhamaltogether.Mostofall,she wasafraidofSydneySmailes. MissRobertsfinishedtheletterand thrustitintoanunromanticbosom.

"Didyouspeak,mydear?"

ButEffie,inherturn,;Vassilent. Shewasthinkin"hardBehindher far-awaveyeswasbeginningthebirth ofanidea:anideainwhichMissRobertsandherletterhadtheirshare.

Thatnight,bytheoil-lampinher "reasonable,"l,ed-sittingroom,she wrotealettertotheonlymanshe couldtrust.-Itwasanawkwardletter towrite.Shetriedtoimagiriehim readingitintheweeparlourbehind theshop;breathinghardintheeffort ofpuzzlingitnut,his-Tinkledface veryclosetothepaperandhisdim oldeyesblinkingwiththestrain.

At"break"shedarednotlookat him.MissRobertscameoverand talkedbrightly.

"Tubbs,dear,dotellmewhomyour letterwasfromthismorning.Of course,ifit'sasecret. Onecan't helpnoticingthings,youknow,andI shouldhehappyifIthoughtyou'd foundsomeone-" Kind.freckledMissRoberts!Effie feltshecouldheatwithherfistsupon thatfriendlyface.SydneySmailes wasclosebehindthem.

"Ile---he'sanauthor."

Thiswasthelittlelieshehadprepared.Blushingconfusedlyshecould nothelpturningtoseeifSmaileshad heard.Hewasstillthere,andit seemedtoEffiethataslowsmilecurledthecornersofhisthinloosemouth.

Atlunch-timeshewrotetooldMr. Thomasthatheneedsendnomore envelopes.Shenearlyadded"Dear Mr.Thomas.Iamsodreadfullyunhappy";butcourageandthethought ofhermotherprevailedagainstany suchweakness.Therewerefivemore weekstotheholidays.

SmailesovertookherintheHigh Streetnextmorning.Helooked,for once,sulkyandill-humoured.SuddenlyEffie'sangerforce]herintorebellion.Thisshouldbethecrisis;she wouldsettlewithhimonceandforall.

"I-Idon'twantyouwalkingwith me,Mr.Smailes."Hesmiledsourly. ''Really,Iwishyou'dgoaway.You're aperfectnuisance!"

''Onlyenccaweek.Mr.Thomas.just Shewasfrightenedatherself.It acoupleofsheetsinoneofyourbestdidn'tsoundverystrongspokenin envelopes.Andyouneedn'twriteEffie'ssoftvoice;butapparentlyit anythingonthemifyoudon'twantwasstrongenough.Therewasaterto.Iknowyougetahittiredofanriblepause,andthenhebeganto evening.Ofcourse.it'sasecretjustbluster. betweenus. ." "What!Aren'tIgoodenoughcornEffiecriedalittleasshesealeditpanyforyou?Goodheavens,girl, down;butnotforlong,becauseshewhateverdoyoumean?Icantell wasquiteusedtobeinglonelyandyou,I'mnotstandinganynonsense. brave Why,doyourealiseIcouldgetyou * * * * thesack,rightaway?"

ParentsthoughttheHeadmasterof PoorlittleEffiebelievedhim,though theGrammarSchoolasplendidman,shewastonscaredtothinkhow,or True,hewasratheryoungforthepoet;why.Shetriedtotellhimthathe buthehad"goodletters"andanwasatoad,thatshehatedthevery abundanceoftact.Therewerewordssightofhim;butherlipstrembledand

Unlessitwassomeoneathome. Puttherewasnoone.Nooneexcept theShadwo-Man.Thosefootsteps ,ioesotre.lrray beyondthestaff-room

SmaileswastheShadow-Manafter all.Sheheardherselflaughingnervously:atleast,shethoughtshehad laughed,shewasn'tsure.Wasthis whattheycalled"nerves"?

Nerves!Yes,shewasgoingtobe ill;shesawthatnow.Godknewshe hadtriedhard,butSmaileshadpesteredherandwornherdown.She mustgoto-morrowtotheIealjhe mightperhapsunderstand,andlether gohomeatonce.Homeatlast,and nomoreworryforalittlewhile,and theluxuryofbeingill.

Thebellrang,andtherewasthe familiarnoiseofchairsscrapingand feetstamping,lidsbangingandbooks beingthrustaway. "Goo'night,miss,""'Night,Miss Tubbs,"thegirlswerecalling."Happy kids,"thoughtEffie,withalumpin herthroat."Maytheyneverbelonelyandhavenoonetohelp."They wereagoodclass;shelovedthemall. Shewishedshewerestrongenoughto enduretostayonandfinishherwork here.

Outside,adampfogthickenedthe twilight.Shepulled'onanold"mac," tookupherlittleleathercase,andhurriedawaybeforetheenemyshouldsee herandgivechase.Itwasquitea longwaytothelodgings,andshewas nearlyoutofbreathwhenthelast cornercameinsight.Therewasa streetlamponabracket,and\this, newlylit,shonewithaneerierddiance throughthefog. -

Effiestoppedshort.

Somebodystandingatthecorner, rightagainstthewall;somebodytall, whoheardhercomingandmoved slowlyforwardintothepath!

Panicseizedher.Sheturnedand racedawayagain-away,away,anywhere,toescapethoselongarms,those bold,pursuingeyes.Therewasafaint callfrombehind;sickwithfear,she gatheredstrengthtorunfasteryet.

Downthisshiningslipperypavementandupthenext;overtheroad. upsomesteps,andthroughafearful blacktunnel;outagainintothelamplight,withherheartpoundingandth: miststingingherface.Thenherfeet madenosound,andshewasstruggling overroughgrass.Hertoecaught

Mutelyshelaidherbrownheadon theroughwettweedofhiscoat.'She didn'tunderstand,Yet;butallher troublesseemedtobeslippingaway.A miraclehadhappened.Thathe shouldcare..

"Mydear,"hesaidatlast,withhis strongarmsstillabouther,"itwas thosepatheticnotes.Onecame,and --ithadn'tbeensealed-" "Oh,itwasyou,"breathedEffie. Themistwasclearing.Hiseyes smiledatherinthestrangehalf-light.

"Youmusthavedroppedtheenvelope.Ifounditand-useditagain. Itwas-veryfoolish,Iknow;sayyou forgiveme.dear."

Effiegavehimthebestanswershe couldthinkof. Itwasveryquietwhentheywalked togetherdowntheGlen.Theypassed streetlamp,andhisshadowlengthenedbeforeher,tallandbroadandprotecting. Shethoughtthenofhermother,and ofthehappinesstocome.-"TheCatholicFireside."

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"Itisgenerallyrecognised,"hesaid, "thatthesearetroubloustimesfortraditionalmorality.Preachers,parents, socialworkers,andotherhorrifiedobserversjoininthechorusoflamentation.Theysingtherefrain'Scandalous!Shocking! - Outrageous!dacapo adlib.'

"Itcannotbedeniedthatthereis Somereasonforthismournfulsong.

Thestage,whichlikeagoodbarometer, isalwaysjustatrifleinadvanceof actualconditions,isnowsobrazenas tomakealmostnoconcessiontomodratvednifoltnyeltuhtsgpirsov1TdckeiangdTiotnhael stimulustojadedpassions;theshamelessnessofthetheatreandthecabaret isreflectedinthecostumeofwamen inballrooms,onthebeach,andeven inbusinessofficesandonthestreet: musicalrevuespresentorgiasticdances withanabandonthatcouldhardly havebeensurpassedbytheprostitute priestessesofIsisinthebrotheltemplesofEgypt:juvenileimmoralityis rampant;youngmenandwomenindulgeingrievoussin,calledeuphemistically'petting'and'necking';andaltogetherthereisanobviousdeclinein chastityandanalmosttotalabolition ofreticence

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"Thenameoftheoffendersislegion. Oneofthem,formerlyaprofessorinan Englishuniversity,hasabandonedhis academicvocationandnowgoestravellingaboutonbothsidesoftheAtlantic,lecturingtogeneralaudiences andinculcatinganethicaltheorythat isruinous.Ihaveseensomeofhis theoriesreportedatconsiderablelength andwithoutcriticalcomment,incertainofyourPhiladelphianewspapers.

"BertrandRussell'spetethicalthe oryisthatthereisnotandcannotbe anyfixedandpermanentstandardof morality.thatmoralsVarywithepochs inhistory,thatanethicalcode--say theTenCommandments-appropriate toasimpleprimitiveagriculturalpeople,isoutdatedandobsoleteina moderncomplicated,urban,industrial civilisation.Heinsiststhatwemust notlagbehindthetimesinmoralsany morethaninmannersandcustoms.He speaksof'StylesinEthics,'andbe teachesthataswechangeour!styles wemustchangeourmoralcode.

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"Likemostotheradvocatesofan everchangingethics,heseemstoprefertoapplyhistheoryprincipallyin thesphereofsexualmorality.He attackstheTenCommandmentsin generalasanoutdatedcode,butif youfollowhiswritingsandspeeches youwillseethathisparticulargrievanceisagainstthesixthcommandment (orasProtestantsnumberit.the

seventhcommandment)-'Thoushalt notcommitadultery.'Ifhewereto declarethatthecommand,"Thou shaltnotsteal'or'Thoushaltnot.bear falsewitness'wereobsolete,hewould finddifficultyinpersuadinghisaudienceofthevalueofhistheory,but hepreferstoharpontheideathatadulteryisnotnecessarilyasin,andin thissexuallyrestlesseraheisheard andapparentlyheededbyvastand eageraudiences."

FatherGilliscontinued,speakingof othermodernethicaltheories,suchas thatofNietzschewhotaughtonekind ofmoralityfortherulingclassesand anotherforthecommonpeople;that ,,fthematerialisticevolutionistswho saythatthereisnosoul,hencenoconscience,nothingessentiallygoodor had:thatoftheFreudiansandthe Behavioristswhomaintainthatmanis onlyananimaloramachineandthat inconsequencethereisnotruemoral responsibility.

''Fs'ut,"heconcluded,"ourowninteriorconvictionofrightend.wrong, ofgoodendbad.aswellastheteaching'ofJesusChristandHisHoly churchwillsafeguardusagainstdela,iunsbytheseplausiblephilosophers.

TheTenCommandmentsarenotatemporarycodefoistednponaprimitive peoplebyMoses,buttheexpressionof fundamentalmoralprinciplesgivenfor alltimesandallpeoplebyGodHimself.TheultimateuniversalandeverlastingmoralityisthatofJesusChrist Whoisaboveallphilosophers.and Whosaid'lleavenandearthshallpass :!WaV,lintMywordshallnotpass.'"

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Whywouldyouexpectmosttall boystobepoets?-Becausetheyare alllongfellows(Longfellows). Whyisamanseatedbyhimselflike borrowedmoney?--Becauseheisalone. (aloan). Whyisafroglikeacluck?-Because theybothmovebysprings, RiddenTrees. Inthefollowingparagraphyouwill findeightnamesoftreeshiddenaway amongstthewords:"Whatahorrid day,"saidJean."Itisashamethat itshouldrainonmyhalfholiday." "Don'tpullsuchalongface,darling," saidmamma."Pleasantnewshasjust arrived.YourAuntMabelmaybe coiningtoseeusthisafternoon.I hopeshewon'tgetsoakedintherain." Jeanjumpedupinexcitement."Oh! howlovely,"shecried."MayIgoto BichleyStationtomeether,Mamma?" Nowtryandfindthehiddentrees. Jokes.

Left.-Jim:"Ihadsomemoneyleft meyesterday."Tom:"Ohlhow lovely!Howmuch?"Jim:"Sixpence; itleftmethroughaholeinmypocket."

DearMarcella,-Anotherlittleniece forme.Yourletter,thoughshort,is welcome:Youareyoungtorideto schobl,butperhapsyouandyoursister ridedouble-banktoschool.Someday IwilltrytogotoKondinintohave apeepatmynephewsandnieces there.Love. AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Nowtherainy weatherhascome,BernieandIhave startedtomakeourgarden.Myfather willsoonbedigginghispotatoes.Dick isgettingonwellatschool.Hewill soonbeabletowriteyoualetterhimself.Iwillclosenow.-Yourloving nephew. F.PANIZZA.

DearFrank,-Asyourlittlegift musthavegoneastray,Iamforwardingsomerosarybeadstoyou.Gardeningisaninterestinghobbytotake up.TellDickIwillbepleasedtoget aletterfromhint.Iantwritingdirect tomother. AUNTBESSY.

ToFraiLkie'sMother,-Letterreceived,andIamattendingtothematterforyou. AUNTBESSY.

141Newcastle-street.Perth.

BirthdayGreetings. Manyhappyreturnsofthedayto JoeDepiazziandJeanMunro,from theCorneritesandAuntBessy. ABugleCall.

Wakeup,Cornerites,andspeedthe causeofthe"Bushies"along.Donot becomewearyinwell-doing. AnswerstoRiddle-Me-Ree,Puzzles,Etc.

JumbledSoldiers.Major,Colonel, Captain,Lieutenant,Sergeant,Private General. lumbleciName"ofFamousMenin History:Napoleon.Wellington,Nelson. Blucher,Wolfe,Gordon,Foch,Kitchener,Caractacus,Washington.

TumbledNamesofFamousWomen inHistory:JoanofArc,Florence Nightingale,Mary,QueenofScots, BoadiceaMarieAntoinette,Josephine. Riddle-me-Ree:Cathedral.

AWordSquare:ABLE BAD LANE EDEN

FunWithWords:ARCTIC MARKET ELATED NEVADA DENIAL

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KindofHerTeacher:"Whatever haveyoubroughtthatkittentoschool for,Monica?"Monicaplacingcaton desk:"Well,teacher,youaskedme todescribeacatyesterday,soI thought,perhaps,youhadneverseen one."

SheHadForgotten:Philomenaranhomeonedaytotellhermothersome goodnews."Mummy!Mummy!"she shouted,"Iwonaprizeatschool,and sohasmychumMaudie.""Andwhat didyouwinitfor,dear?"askedher pleasedmother."Oh,foragood memory,"saidPhilomena."Andwhat wasMaudie'sprizefor?"wentonher mother.ButPhilpuckeredupher browsandpuzzled:"Why,I,I'veforgotten,"sheanswered. Naturally.-Tom:"Canyouimagine anyonegoingtobedwithhisshoes on?"Cryil:"Yes;myhorsedoes." ARiddleforYou.

Iamathingforcatchingmice, Reversemylettersfour. Thenofmyfirst,vonwillbutfind

I'mjustapiece,nomore.

Trees:Puzzleoutthenamesofthese

trees:1,Theugliesttree;2,Apainful tree;3.Aseasidetree;4,Theoldest tree;5,Atreethatneverpaysits debts. HereisalittlepoemaboutMother tolearn:

ToMyMother.

Whatisit?Library. Riddles,Jokes,Puzzles,Jumbles. NewIdeaJumbledSentence:Solution. SisterSarah,sawsaucySusystingily. solemnly.singingsillysongs. Riddle-Me-Ree. Myfirstisinpillandpencil:too. Mysecond'sinus.andalsoyou. MN"thirdyouwillfindineverystar, Myfourthinmines,andthereyouare. Myfifthingrey,butnotinmoleLet'shopeyou'realwayskindtomy whole.

.\NumberPuzzle:Seeifyoucan putdowneighteightsandmakethem cometoathousand.Itiseasily

HiddenFruit:Ineachoftheseshort sentencesyouwillfindthenameofa fruitweofteneat:

"Givemethecap,please."

"Handmetherope.Arthur."

"Whatalovelysweetpea,Charles." Riddle-Me-RN.

Myfirstisinblack,hutnotinwhite.

Mysecondinloosehutnotintight.

"St.Mungo,"Kondinin.

DearAuntBessy,-Willyouaccept measoneofyournieces?Iameight yearsold,andinthethirdclassat school.Ihaveonesisterandtwo brothers;theirnamesareMarcelle, PaulandDesmond.Marcelleissix yearsold,Paulisfour,andDesmondis one.Marcelleisinthefirstclass

AuntBessy,wouldyouliketoliveon afarm?Weloveit.Daddy'scrop isgrowingwell,andallthepaddocks aregreen.SometimesIrideoutand bringthesheepandlambshomefor Dad.WehaveMassherefourtimesa year.FatherSheridanmotorsfrom Narrogin;itisalongway,isitnot? Wedoenjoyreadingalltheletters, workingthepuzzles.andlaughatthe jokesinyourCorner.Goodbye,dear AuntBessy.Lovefromusall.-Your lovingniece, PATRICIAdeLARGIE.

DearPatricia.-Ofcourse.Iwillesem. ceptyouasoneofmynieces.andvt,74, gladtohaveyou.Yes.Patricia,k wouldliketoliveonafarm.Ilike thecountrybetterthanthetown.

DearAuntBessy,-Wewillsoonbe havingourtermholidays,andthenI willbeabletostayalongertimewith you.Theweatherforthelastfew dayshasbeenperfect,morelikespring thanautumn.WhatacrowdofpeopletherewereattheCathedralopening,AuntBessy;andwasn'titlovely thattherainkeptoffuntilitwasall over?Ilikereadingthe"Corner,"especiallythepuzzles,jokes.etc."The Record"isapaperforchildrennow,as wellasgrownups.Areyouquitewell again?AuntBessy,youhavemore thanyourshareofsicknessand-trouble,andIdohopeyoufeelbetter.All theschoolsarepractisingbasketball, gettinginreadinessforthecoming matches.Goodbye,dearAuntBessy. Withlove.-Yourlovingniece JOSEPHINEBOYLAN.

DearJosephine,-Manythanksfor Yourgoodwishes.Iamgladthatyou liketheCorner.Isupposeyouwould likethebasketballpremiershiptobe wonbyyourschoolthisyear.Iwill bepleasedtohaveyou,ifyoucan sparepartofyourtimeinyourholidays.Wecertainlyhave.hadsome perfectweatherlately.butwemustexpecttherainsoon,tobefollowedby thecoldofwinter.Now,remember, towritesoonagaintoAUNTBESSY.

ThefacesIlove,arethosethatwear Acheerfulsmile,thoughtheymay knowcare. Thewholesouloftruthisprinted there.

TheevesIlovearetheeyesthatglow, Withloveforall;fortometheyshot' Thewealthofthelovethatliesbelay,. ThelipsIlove,arethelipswhose words Ringoutwithjoylikethesungof birds. lintthespokenwords,DameWisdom girds. ThehandsIlovearethehandsthatdo Thetaskthatcomesnextthewhole daythrough, TheonewhomIlovegoestoandfro Silentlygivingherlovetoshow, Doingforothers,herheartaglow, Withthewealthoffaiththatburns below. -M.R. Waterloo.

Mythirdisintimber.butnotinwood.

Myfourthisinperfect.hutnotin good.

Myfifthisinmelon,butnotinpeach.

Mysixthissohappy.itoftensingsa song. Andthenyouarecertain,thattea won'thelong.

FunWithWords:Herearetwo littlepuzzles,withlettersthatwill amuseyou.Thereare26lettersinthe alphabet,andthelettersarenumber. edfromA(1)toZ(26).Theyare workedlikedsums.andtheansweris inwords.Eachletterisanumber.

Nowtry:(NOISEplusBANG)-(al (SONGplusDANCE)-BEDequals. Answer.(Ill(DRINKplusEAT1LEADplusPACE)-PANEL,equals. Answer. Riddles.

Whatisthecentreofgravity_?-The letterv. Whenisalettucevery)find?-When ithasagoodheart.

Whyisatelescopeliketime?-Becauseitbringsdistantthingsnear.

FatherSheridanhasalongwaytogo. butIamsurehedoesnotmindthe journeyonelittlebit.Regards. AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Aftermany months.Iamwritingtoyouagain.I enclosesixpencefortheBusbies,and hopeitisnottoosmalltoaccept.I haveseensomeofmyoldschoolmates recently,andtheyallthinkIhave grownverymuch.Iwillsoonbe elevenyearsold.Doyounotthink thenewCathedrallovely?Whata largeamountofmoneytheycollected theSundayitwasopened.Ifwe couldraiseathousandpoundsforthe "Busbies,"FatherMcMahonwouldbe abletosendmanymoreofthemfor instructiontothegoodSisters.Do youthinkwecouldgetthatmuch AuntRessy?-Yourlovingniece, MAUDRICHARDSON.

DearAuntI3essy,--Iamsorryfor delayingsolonginwritingtoyou,and Iwasverypleasedtoseemylastletterinprint.IamsuretheCathedral openingwasagreatdayinthe Church'shistory.Itwouldhavebeen niceifIcouldhavebeenattheopen. ingceremony,but,ofcourse,Icouldn't Mysisterwasthere,soshewillbe abletotellmeallaboutitwhenshe comeshome.Mybirthdaywason HolyThursday,andIhadaveryenjoyableday.Iwastwelveyearsold. Itisrainingalittledownhereto-day, anditisverywelcome,forifitkept drymuchlonger,thepooranimals wouldbeshortoffeed.Iamenclosingstampstothevalueofoneshilling forthe"Busbies."Iwillsaygoodbyeforthepresent,-Yourlovingnephew, JOEDEPIAZZI.

DearJoe,-Thankyoufortheshillingforthe"Bushies.".Youarethe onlyonetorememerthemthisweek. Yes,itwasagreatdaythedayofthe Cathedralopening,adaytoberemembered.Asyoucouldnotbepresent. Tampostingtoyoumycopyof"The Record,"sothatyouwillbeableto seethepicturesandreadallaboutit yourself.Writetomeagainsoon, Joe.Regards. AUNTBESSY.

DearMaud,-Yourwelcomeletterto hand.Thankyouforthesixpencefor the"Busbies."Iamgladyou liketheCorner,butwhydo younottryand-solvethepuzzles?I supposeyouwillsoonbegettingyour holidays.Whatareyougoingtodo then?Areyougoingaway?When youhaveanhourortwotospareyou oughttogoandseethebeautifulnew Cathedral.Writesoonagainto AUNTBESSY. Manjimup.

DearAuntBessy,-OnceagainIam -writingtoyou.Isupposeyouthought Ihadforgottenyou.Wehavetwo newcalves,afoal,andthreepetlambs. Couldyoufindnamesforthem?Aunt Bessy,wouldyouliketocomeandsee usatManjimup?.Letmeknow.-Yourlovingnephew,JOSEPHRYAN.

DearJoseph,-Well,Joe,Ibeganto thinkyouhadforgottenme.Iwill tryandfindnamesforyourpets.Yes, IwouldliketogotoManjimup,ifI couldsparethetime.AUNTBESSY.

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PrinceAbdulKadir,secondsonof thelastSultanofTurkey,inacontributiontoanAfricanpaper,shedssome interestinglightonlifeintheharem. KemalPashaabolisheditatonestroke. WhentheSultanruledsupreme, everyprinceandeveryprominentgentlemanhadhisownharemattachedto hispalace.Insome,musicwasthe favouritepastime;inothersitwas banished.Itwasaccordingtothe tasteoftheowner.

ThelateSultanwasagreatloverof music,althoughaverygraver=entlemanwhoneversmiled.Thenumber ofwomenintheharemsvaried.In thelateSultan'stherewereseveralhundred,andinthehousesofprominent Turksthenumberwasgenerallybelow ahundred.

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Johnnie:"Wouldyoumindthanking herfortwo,please?"

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Asaruletheywerebroqghtfrom thecountrywhilestillchildren.SpecialagentstravellingalloverTurkey were onthelookoutforpoorfamilies whohadmanychildren.Theyselected andboughttheprettylittlegirlsand sent themtoStamboultoaharempreparatoryschool,wheretheylearned dancingandmusic,alsocooking,housework,sewing.embroideryandthe weavingofcarpetsandsilkenshawls. Theywerealsotaughtsometypically Turkishoccupations,suchasthefashioningofcolouredbric-a-bracandbeautifulTurkishcushions.Manybecame realexpertsattheseoccupations.

Theywereusuallyaboutfourteen yearsofagewhentheywerefinished withthisschool.Theywerethen takentooneofthenumerousharems. Theretheydanced-andplayedand workedandledacomparativelycomfortablelife.Fromtimetotimethey tookwalksinthepark,alwaysescorted,ofcourse,andtheywerealsopermittedtodrivethroughthecity,but onlyheavilyveiled.

Thiskindoflifewentonuntilthey wereabouttwenty.five,whenthey wereputontheshelf,sotosay,'being considerednolongeryoung:That doesnotmeanthattheywerejust thrownouttoshiftforthemselves. Everywomanreceivedadowry,and herformermastertriedtofindahusbandforher.Forthisreasonthe parentsfelt,asarule,thatagirlwas providedforlifewhenshewenttoa harem,andwerethereforequitesatisfied,especiallyasthemoneywhich theyreceivedaddedtotheirmaterial comfort.

WiththedownfalloftheTurkishEmOrecamealsotheabolitionofharems. andwithit,strangeasitmayseem, alsogreathardshipsformanywomen. Theywerefree,buthadlittlechance ofearningtheirliving.Somesucceededinfindinghusbands,othersemploymentinbars,musichallsandother placesofamusement,butmostofthem diedinmisery.

* * * Landlord:"Yes,thoseareancient fossils onthewalloverthere." Guest (samplingsteakandhanding itback):"Yes,youcanhangthisone backagain."

* * * *

Mother:"John!forgiveyourbrother beforeyougo to sleep. Youmightdie inthenight."

John(reluctantly):'I'llforgivehim to-night,then,butifIdon'tdieliedbetterlookoutinthemorning."

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Boarder:"What'sforbreakfast?I hopeitisnothamandeggsagain." Maid:"No,sir,nothamandeggs thismorning." Boarder:"Thankgoodness!Whatis it?"

Maid:"Onlyham."

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Aladywasentertainingthesmall sonofhermarriedfriend.

"Areyouquitesureyoucancutyour meat,Willy?"sheasked,afterwatchinghimforamoment.

"Oh.yessum"herepliedwithout lookingup."Weoftenhaveitas toughasthisathome."

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AnoldwomanwishedtowritealettertohersoninAmerica.Sheasked thelocalschoolmastertowriteitfor her.Whentheschoolmasterhadit nearlyfinished,hespoketoherand said: "Well,madame,haveyouanymore tosay?"

"Oh,tellhimtoexcusescribbleand badspelling."

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'Now,lookhere,Dorothy,"saidher father,sternly,"youmothertellsme you'vebeennaughtyalldaylong.The nexttimeyouthrowmudatyoursister'scleandress,you'llgotobedwithoutyoursupper."

"ThenexttimeIthrowmudat Doris,"saidthechild,"I'llwaittill after supper."

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Timesoftransition,especiallywhen rathersudden,alwaysmeansocialsufferingandmanyhardships.Turkey, ontheedgeoftheOrient,settheball rolling:ithasalreadygatheredmomentumandthewomanhoodofthe Eastisbeingfermentedwithanew life.Letusprayhardandworkhard thattheleaVenoftruthmaylead themtotruelibertyandhappiness.

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