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ST. VIATEUifS COLLEGE JOCRNAL.

P Bl .. t •. H E 1-, 0 . "THI~Y,

BY TJt It STr flllt~n

EDITORS. J•.u;L \~I&.ST ACH •••.••••• . • , ••.•••• , ••••.. '"'' \#.

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AU t'I>Mt111ftnlt'all<m~ •ll~•ld llf' ..tdn"4"fll "i'lt. Yl3tt!'lir·• t'nll..p .J...,r't\31:' ltmtrl-nah 01"N'f', Kl'nll~ll""' ("n •• ltl.

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EHJTOHI.\ L:~.

I~ oc It l'ftECEVt:~o i\T)I BE H. Wt• i>J10lkP on

the n~!o'~ity of, nmJ t ht• llt'm•tit tf) ll(' drrin•tl ff"ltn A O!'t'fnl n."AtlinJ.t. Wt- r~"f'l thAt Wf' rannot f'l)('OlltRfll:' it I

too mnf'h. To A f'ritirAI and atf{'ntin• >'fndPnt. jndi. don~. 1'\"ltl'linl't fnmil'h•-~ ('t1\1ntlt> .~:< plra!'nn•;;, unf,.JrJ,. to hi~ m ifHl 1\ .,.t innginntion. t Itt• ridu,,.t tj,,j,j,. nf thon~ht an<l fatwy. lllHI clllily 1\tHl hourly inYitP:< l1im f.o •-.lrink d•"ep'" 1mcl ottcn, By n>a•lintz \H' h<'l.'n11Jt'

&n~naint~l with ditfcH·nt pt'nph• anti <'ll"toml'; we art~ enablt~l tn nntit•e tlwir l~~autif'lO. and def{'('tA. \\\•

dieeorer wbat th«·y hacl to t>ndnn', and tlw f'R'nrts lht-y put forth to A("hwvc tht> ('min('nCf' which tlwy

haTe attainrd. It s n•1t rral!v n~Mry to reA() mnch at a titn£'. ., .

but to \J('{"'1Tlt' a thnrou~hly ~hwatt"'l mAn, it is al:l!lolutt>ly n~'C."\"1""'3ry that. W"t.> .. ~mid rritically rxarnine a.nd t:"areftt1ty1Feigb what W£' f)n f'f'ft(l. Hy f'.O d•. ,ing l we eoon .a1uire a t~te.; ,. hahit. ft>r (lf'tu!!ing An

awtlwf. until it lJt>romt"8 an Af,ln"('Ahm (*ltime, an l a 8f.lUI'\.'e of manifold knowlf"i~.

It may t. ti4IUtl thAt tlM" l'h&~nt hN" no timE' to TP.Rd.

or that he d·~ not <.'Are tu reati. In either ('3SC he> is <'nlpahle. He ba time, or may han:~ it if he chooS('s. Onr gn'llh•st mind ha•e been not('(l for thc.'ir love for ean·ful and Jlt'fi'i~tent reading. 1I ow oftt>n lut,·e t ht> philo~nplwr, thl' l'<cit>ntist . the mcdumic, brought forth J.rnmti re!'<ult -whirh were a~ptiroi in mnmt>ntt~ thnt tht•y ('(;uJd not ('fl><ily ~'pare from tlwir daily toil. "·t· know p<>~on::< that are pcrfonn­ing !>t'ven• phri,·al. and nwntal lahor, from <>Arly morning nntil lnf(' at ni~ht; ami )-d they find time fp ,.jp man)· thing:<, whi<'h h•nrl to fnrth('r them in th~·ir pn'l-"'llf l<fRtion . an•l prepnn' tlwm fM a higher . . \ lmo;;t E'nr;v d:\y the t<tndt•nt may ~'fWnd ~<ome

tinw iu n-wling. The great ,]itlkult)· u~ually. it>-­

that tht· l'ltllfif'nl dt'lt~ not ro~l'>f'fl"' the will ami !!kill

to prntitahly anti! J 1imf!f'lf of the nwans at his 8<'rdN.'. Tr he will !<Jl'~nd fin• minuf('-., eret"y day. in <'JU"t•fully looking IWPr 1\ FfntHIMrl Rllthor, he ill

.-url' tn gain f'Olllf' llf'W infnrnultion. anrl th('rcby ~~onnn prt)('IIJ'('f'., a t111111hr!r awl vnril'ty of id('RS with­out r~·~·ling tlw ('n,-t.

Till' time ,Jp,·ntt¥1 to thP <>nmpo,.itiotl of many a 'nluahh• wnrk, "fh'n ha~> r.on"i~t,-.1 merely of Apare mrn1wnti'. Sc>mt' nf nur mo!lt prnfonn ,.l sehnlar~.

admit tltat. thf>ir kn~')WI('(Ig(' wa" nut (11lt' tn the f1wt that tlw~· ltarl all po,o,ojj,jp At.h·antAgt'!l an•l llet't'flf'.Rry

tllf':lll" -n<tr fn tllc ·ir llnf'f}'lAllt'<l !i<'r,.pknity .hut Jikt- the tin)· flnWf'r, fa,_f(•flt"'l to tht> Wlly!'if!<' whrn

t"•t·niug ('n!ltt'"• {'Xpawle: its lf>RYe!\ and l"l"'<'Pi\'l''f\ it~

nnutii'lhnwut and !'trcngth from the falling ti('W-·110 han• tltey npt•nMi their mind!l and h('1lrtl', in srarr.h of lntt>: tuvl emhnwed thr minutN~t. lUI w"llM the

f!Tt'llf('folt opportut.iti~; !Ultl wr~tled with them nntil

tlwy mafie thf'm prollul"tin• of grt'at and IAAting g()()() . H nur will i~ thn~< tii:>J)f><t('{l: anti fJUr rninri wi'"<.'ly

diN"<'tf"'l. Wt> will !!non ~'«' the fore(' nf. Rntl appl"l·­('lAfe t hl\t 'H'll known q not at inn of Fenf'lnn. wlto i'&icl. .. If the rid1c8 of 1,.-Jth I 04lit><>. if I he <'Tnwm·d hca,Jr> of Bll the kinJ!domi4 of Enrnpe were laid ~t

my f~-et. in exrhan~ fnr m.Y lo\e of reading. I wnuM ~pttrn the-m all~ ..

64 ~T. VlAT.h:lJH':S CULL.h:IJ~; JUlJHNAL.

THE FAITHFUL SERVANT.

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

Among the crowd which filled tlw church there knelt In fervent prayer upon the cold, hard floor, A monk who little of this grandeur felt Who did but silently his lord adore. And as be knelt there with hi.; bead bent dowu His hands crossed in an attitude of rr~Lyer, A sudden light fl ashed o'er tbe old walls brown A light almost intense as the sun'tl glare.

With wonder filled the monk looked up, and lo! There was the blessed vision of out· good Redeemer, clad in garments white as ~mow And fl eecy as the clouds ou which he stood. While round about him shone a golden light A dazzling yet a strangely subdt1ed blaze An aureola of heavenly rays so bright That scarce the wondering monk could at them gaze.

Oh! what a flood of love a!1d joy jnto His heart rushed like blazing, fiery wave Filling his whole soul witll a sweetness. few Have ever felt, th'Lt have not passed tile grave. ''0 Lord," he murmured low, why hast thou been So kind and good to me thy straying child? Why bath my soul, while still this flesh within Beheld t.hy sacred countenance so mild?"

Back to him came an answer low and sweet: "My son, thou ne'er with sin thy s<.Jtll has stained, In all thy long life never once thy feet Have trod the path of sin; thy victory's gained And this is but a foretaste of what thou Hast bravely fought for, and for thyself won. 0 come, thy place among the blessed, now ·Take, for thy trial is o'er, thy work is done.

The blessing had been given and the crowd Had left the church, but none bad noticed there, The old monk with his white head bowed Upon his breast, and leaning against the stair, Until the sexton on his nightly round

Founrl him wrappecl il) rleath's icy slumber <leep: His pure soul harl ~own heav'nwarci .wi.th tl·le sou,n<l .. Of songs of joy, there its rewarci to renp.

L. F.

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THE JRISJI Sll'U ATION.

The nineteenth century will be rrcorded in history as - one in which Hlmost all I he nations of Lhe world en­

deavorecl to incrense their liberty. Nor will it be the only century recorcled in which Ireland struggled to be free. She bM striven during the last seven hundreci years to throw off the foreign yoke. All her efforts were in vain; yet the spirit of t.be nation was never broken and she stand::. to-dny before th~ world a perfect unity.

Previous to this century sl :e had to rely on foreign nations for assistance; but to-day she fight!' her battles independeutly, aided only by her own child1·en, who rally from every land and from every clime to bear the standard of their native land, whieh in the words uf the immortal poGt Davis, is "a rich and rare land, a f1 e:;h and fair land, No men than hers are braver," all uf whom would freeiy die and think their lot d1 vine, to save her.

Iu the beginning of tl1is century, under the leader­ship of O'Connell, she Tlcquired great power by the Catholic E111ancipation Act which restorerl to the people their right of worship and to the Clel'g)' the; ~ right of existing. The power of the Ch•trch has since~

' incteased so that it is now the rlrst. and greatest power -~-:

in the land. It directs public opinion not only. in religious matters, but also in politics.

This new element of strength is irresistible. It is at ;tll times the greatest strength a Catholic country pos­sesses and it renders it so much more powerful than a non-catholic country.

It is a common sight in Ireland to see a priest, wear­ing his }{oman colla!' anci cassock, carried off to ja il by the police, followed by a crown cheering for their good pastor whose only offence is that he tries to save his people from starvation and eviction. The same dity he receives his altar vestments and chalic~, and next mo!'ning the jail is C•mverted into a chapel in which the impri~oncd priest says his daily Mass. The priests are the only prisoners who are not compelled to wear the prison garb. This is not a Government privilege, but the English woulrl not clare use physical force to strip them of their clothes as they did in depriving Mande­ville of his, a Member of Parliament · whom they mur­dered in jail a 1ew months ago; neither woHld they at-

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tempt. to steal them Ly 1.ight as they cli•l William 1

O'Brien'~. F o t· .being tolr1 by t~ fin.,t. imprisonerl prie~ t I :Father 1\f:•tt. Ryan, that he wonlrlnot submit to the

inciignity of wearing- the crimin!'ll rob~<; an.'! that 'he

W>IS prepare\1 to dei·enrl his honor at the cost of his

life, t.he Government withclrew from the contest and

has not since gained conmge enough to strip uny im­

prisoned priest of his clothing. Mn.nv of the l\fr,,., b ers of Pn.rliamenL nre being

im pris~J~ccl whose trvn.tment .in jnil is w0rse thnn that

of the lowc~t crim inals.

The whole country is much excited by the evictions

thnt l'lt"e d 'lil,Y c:1.rried ont. nnd which :ne so nurnerou:<

tha.t mnny nre F-nrprised how the people arc not long ago

exterminntNl trorn the Island. Yet all th e~e are on ly the ](.wcr currents of t lw

politiea. l concl i t,ion of thP. cour.try. At present PnrnPil's

contPst with the London Times ocrupirs the attention

of a ll. I shall be hri ef in my alln~ion . The Tim es is n Lrmdon news p:qJer. It is the ilrcnt org-an of English

opinion ~nd is we ll patronized by \.he nristonntic nn<l

ln nrl -lortl clnssrs, nnd the Government of t,hr tlfl,Y heing­oftlle l:.tter c!:1sseg the Times is the lendillg govcrnnl\'ltt

organ. In its zeal to make capitnl for Lhe govel·lnn• ·nt

it thnughL fit to pnhlish 111 its C11l:imns ktter:s w! , ic:h it

nssertt'tl hac l hren written by i.\lr. Pnrneil to sont" oF hi~

f1 icncl , in which he l" t\Commenderl viu!Pilce :<nd f'Vt:11

m•1rd cr a<> a means to forw:n1l his purpose. The Tim es i n puhli~hing these chnrgrs tlwnght it wontd never he

r f'q niretl to prove them. Lh>tt tlw gnvernm('nt wou ld be

always nb le to proted it in the law ~;(Jmts ns w.lll ns in

th t:l H oui'e of Commons; 11n rl i1;cleerl it W:ls not much

mistilken.

The gc.vernment n('tetl flgninst. old P~Labli;;h~·rl rnl f's

a11cl us:1g• s in 1 he Hou,;e of Comuton . w he:-~ it. cl( 11 irclt he Jr ish Le:>dcra committee of the l\Iemher.:> of Pnrlinm('llt

to inYegt.ig~t.e the t1·11th ,,f the ehnrg~'s· m:ltll' :1g:~inst P:1r.

nell. By t.hi~ Sll'tJk" the p •rt.isans of the Ti111e8 thought

tlH'Y harl outdone :\lr. Pnnwll, !"or tlwy kfr, no other

<.::lnSe open ~o him but to appeal to the pnblic, where

tlwy knew well he woul'l be shown no ju><tice l;y nn

E11g-lish j1trlge and jury. But,, contrnry to all thnt eunld

l.Jc imagined, the Tory farmer:> :1-nrl h b•)r<'.r:-c, the sn p­

porters of the government, certain tliat. the Timea hnd

nsserted nolhiPg but t.he troth nnd had nothing to fcnr

from nn investigation, dt:!chred, nt . their pnblic meet·

ings throughout the country, that they would no longer

snpport the Govemmeut if it dirl not grant nn inquest.

There was no alternative left. A Commil's ion of three

judges wns nppointecl to invcstiwlle into the chnrges.

Good care was taken at t!1e snme time tlwt the appoint­

ed judge.s sbouhl be Tories iu ~entiment and not Liber­

als. This j'lartial ~election of tue members of the Com­

mission led Mr. Parnell to SU5pect he would ulJtain no

justice. anrl a.ccorrl inl!ly be proceecierl to institute a emmter:octing c11.se, in 1 he Scottish court. Tbm•· the

tri:11 wiil soon t:1ke piAce before ' com mission .. of Ibn e

judges in Loudon a nd be fore :t jurlge :lnd jury in Scot-land. ·

Of th e r e~;n l t ther e ~houlcl be but litt le d oubt in any

one who knows thnt Eng la nrl has not only persecuted

IrelA nd rlur ing the hst seYen hundred y ears bu t has

r.alumniatec! her still worse. Pro vi denr.e will no f!oubt

iu d ue time do justice to Ire lnn cl and expose to the

worlrl English misrule, ca l um n y and oppre &sion. The

time chosen in the E te rnnl d ecrees seems n eA r at hand.

Th e TimPs is t he g reat orgnn of Engli~h opin io n 1111rl

of En !-' l i~ h cn.l umny. Its d efeat would sllow tha t

ProYiden ce has tl eigned in our own d ay s to do ju&tice

to lrelan rl.

T. L.

WITH PEN C IL l i\' HAN D.

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Student, rend with your penci l iu h::wd , Any one who

know:; how to ext r::ct tile real e~sence of a ~ook, who

bas known how to r ead, will tell yo u this i ~ t he proper

w:1y. \Vhen you meet a pa!:!snge that strikes, you und er­

sco re it; wl1en you met:t a tru Lh. a f;~ct, nn idea, pu t your

ma• k in the margin . 'When yo u h:we laid !town Lbe bo( ,k

n.nd nfter sou;e time pick it up ag:1in by g la nci• 1g O\·er

tile lew nncl\!rlinecl passnges you wil l fi11d t he es:;e nce

of your :I ll tho r in a few W\lrd ~, ~n mru e cl up in p e1 ha ps

a. duZ<'II pa:;~:1ges. S()me eig lll<~eu ll>UI>Lhs ag:; 1 r ~:· d tL

etlii[Jie of pruse works which pleased me very muciJ. I

read tlwm pc1.cil iu haud. One was Ob£/pr D icta by Birrt>ll, th(; \>ther L ecturps by a Certain Professor by

F,,,rell. Tiley are cu ll ee~ions or e:ssays; and wb<·re a:s the

former plenst>d me mo,.,t wit h his origin:.~] manner a nd

curt crit iguPs, the latter's b ea u t iful fig ures a ud com pa­

risons, a11d above 11.11 his tenc! e rness provect the g reater

att.ra.ction.

This evening I pickcri up, o r rather hroH g ht cl own

from tlJeir clusty corner in my book-case th e 8elf same

books. I llegan to read the mn.rked passages, and I

found I had bef.1re me the creme of the work all cut

and dried for me. I want here to qnote &. few passages

whieh I think will entertain the reader and pay him

for perusing· them.

On page 57 of 0/Jiter Dicta first sel'ie8, I find a v e ry

he:wy black pencil lin€ and reELing up clolle to it t he

following, so true and so well Pxpres~;ecl, •·Misty. there­for'' r< pr;et has {)UJ' kinrl permis~ion .~ometin i Cb' to UP;

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m·ucldy ne1:e1·! A g-rcaL poet, l i 1\ e n g rent p<'H k, must sn m e­ti me~ l>e <d lowecl to ll:t Ye h h; lw.t. cl i t'J tile elou <I s, a11cl to di P-• app.•int n:; o f U1 ~ wi le pr~J < j) tl • ; ~ we lnul il(•pwl to g•lin ; but th :~ clo ud .~ n1u;;l b <~ :l.t ~r it cte 1 to. not. Ill i.lt.• hy h im."

Aild o vel' ng·;in .; t ne:lrly a;; cbrk n, li llf' r lind :t li tt l0

pa.rng rHph a bnul t l..e his tcwinn. 1\Iincl I d o not cln.in, <ill Y

thing remark :ll.Je t(n· t.heH' IJut, Lilf' ,Y IV'f' pl en,ing Jl t: Ye r­

t!t el<>s~. Exc0sses are a.lw:1ys liarr\1 ful a.n<1 ti1 nl! Jc;il s ub · limity tJ1 :1.y p rove as h:trt .'l: 'ul as ton 11111 Ch ol' Lli e no lll­

llloll(li•lc t· , Li:s tc n.

" The truLiifnllii sto riun therel'ore, scc l; i,l g· to <' t•m­pose a tnw pieture of the Llii11 g· net.er1, mu st co ll ect J'nets, se lect f:tc·.ts, aw'l co nJ IJ:IH' f':1e ts. l\I t't. ~ltH ls will dif ­

fer , sty l e~ will d iff·!r. Nul1 '' l} •he.; a• JyL hi!lg l i k ~ :Tny ­

bod.v e lse;uuttllee ncl in ,·iew is ge 1J e r:tll y Lhe s~trne,

anrl the historian's end is truthful narra t.io u.''

What exedl ent advice, and ho w bertnt ifully expre:.­

ec.l, is Lhis line from Lh e L et:fu ,·r•s : '· W L! shn ultl hold eac.:h b(,ur as ,J:~ cob held tl1e ange l, and rd use tu Jet iL go nntil it bless u ~.''

In the foll o wing prtr· ~tgra. J,h Fa.the r Fan·rl! in spea king

of lite , all ncl e;; to th e mo~l e rn di scoveries a bo ut an­cient R ome, in the recent e:xc.tv:u iqns.

''So it i s wiLL! some l ives. The gl) ld cn c ity o f th e ir

youth lies buried ben e:tt: , the ac c: nmulatL~d ex pe ri e nt;e

of many a long year. A new city has be•~n built Lor dit'­

ferl:'nt from the old. But nt tim es m emory is b usy and

digs d o wn, nud brings t o the li gh t. of later rlny s t.hc fa d­

ed g lories of our youth. Th e tombs where clen.d ho pe;;

m o ulder and ct eacl purpose lie bur ied-the d reams that

rteeted, the promises t hat belied t hemselves, t l1 e slJat­

tered idols that once seemed like go<ls, that at firs t

were mutely m o nrn erl, then hi <1d e n nway a1Jd fo rgot­

ten. Tite purposes of life havec l1 n.ngec1 :mrl its tlio ug ltts.

Old feeling have lost their keennes~ a nd their glow. A

new city has been built above the old : but belie1·e me

the re is not a structure stately or m enn blit h•ts its

'fo undation i11 :som e [rr~gnlcnt o f' tl1e ruiucd ci LJ ot Lit o

past."

I reserve l'ur the last, ho wm·er , this ~u rp : t ss i n g ly b c:w- ·

tifnl pass::~ge on experience. There is not!Ji11g periJnps

any more beatiful in our lang n Rge.

"\Ve mes j?·e,·es, are ·' the he irs of all nges ;''es pec ia lly

::ue we the h·~ irs of our own deMl p:tst. But with the in­

heritance does no t n ecessari ly cc ,me tlw secret of

!<pending it wisely. That secret is la t e in coming: :end

just when it seems tu begin t o tbwn upon n~ , we, too

h:cve to mHke our wills and die . Th e wisdom that

comes of experience is al ways somewhat m eloneholy.

There is no wisdom like i t-scarccly [tny tha t can be

its substitute; but it has OII C draw bflek it comes too

late. We pay for it the most precious, nay tl1e on ly

precious thing we bave-our ye[l. rS; and tlien , when

tile purehase is completed, we finc1 thnt the price we

have paid nway was the 01~ e thing necessary to

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mn.lw ou t· purc hnse ;mli1 1J:, b!P. Omcc·fn l is t hat wiJSr1 o m

ns thr ivy flll<l the rno~s t ha t a c~: umtil : Jtos .on so me .J(!)rd­

ly e:1..:.ti e, l.nt. l ike the iv y nnd tl :e Jll< '"s, iLs gl'ac·e when

nt. it;; h igh e._ t, admn::: on ly nt i11 '·· Ali ! it C<>m es too late w he n tl1 e br;,.in h n~ · g1 >l euo l, Lhe hn.ir hns grow:~ ,whitr; WI 1C t1 the Lh 0 11g,lit. hili'! u ee n mort)<'l e <i by prucle-.nCe,

til e P.,\'E' h:t.~ i): I' OW II d im, :1.::d the li ftnrl wr•:tk, Y•m til is

t he Rf;nsn n ofpos~ i i. ,ilit,y wit! Jo llt powc l', :1.gG the senso n

nfpovrer w ith" 11t pos;; ibilit.y. !11 y outh WG cmilcl rlo it wn kn ew liow . in nge we know h:'IW if we co:1i<1 <))j l.Y rl <_).

Lif~ sce m'J to l1 e a [1· P, :1.11<1 ~vh eu · its fiercrnl?ss hn « clird cl ow n, il' w o li11<l t h e p1 1re g ·>lt'l of w i ~:l•ml, we ·fin rl it

bmi eel lH~ n e rLt li th e gW.Y ashes of b dfl. 0d ni ms n t\rl

bli ;.!,' lit('(l h opes."

THE DEAD.

The f< hn rt pi ece w f> p nb lbh lwln w on : he "De:ld" is

from the p en of n. c1ist in;l:nisl !Pcl F1·en ch writer, t 1·1e nn­

[0 rt un nte nl• b e rlp L ·1 i\[ enmti s.

B ,min 178.?·, L:~lVIc nn ais sa w Rll the cli sor·clers ,,f the F re r,l? IJ Rev ol n ~ i ou nn d hi s y(,ulh wns e ml.Jittererl by the W tTnwf,d ness nt'the times. 0r<1:tiuerl a priest in the y ea r l~lG , he pnhlis ll q<l , tb e ve ry next ye::tJ' , a 1vork e nLilled: Ess:1.y o n Indifference in Mntteri' of RPliginn,

which at on c"1 .phcer1 h im :tnF1 ng the ve ry fi r,;t wr·iters t, f

hi s clay . Eur . ·lie wns as t'.onished nt t.he p o wers oi bis r eason­

ill g and at 1 IJ,~ str eng t.ll, the energy find the Apostolic

v igorof hi ;; ,,.,) nd erf, Ji style. All ey es were turned upon

th e new T e rTrtllian, La MU1JJ ais w~1s i'OO il proclftimert

t il e " Last of the Fathe rs of Lhe Cltnre l1. ''

It W <lS under :>ueh fhtteri11g ci rcumst:tlWL'S that La IVIennn is conceived Ut e proj •:e t of conven ing about his

person tlie young me n of the day who would t.bink it an ho nor t o give th ei r life tur the defence of oppressed

a.::d ealumniatecl T n1t h. His voice w:ts h eflrd by mn.ny

,. talented youth an.! h., SIJnn ~aw hin1 6e lf the master of

fl. nob le band of di sc ipl es, the' vwy bes t talent of Fmnce

ancl of Europe. He ret ired with t,hem to the sin ec fa­

mons spot( •f L1-Cit .0 n"t ie, ~t b e:tu t ifult·e3irl e nce, stHToum1-

e cl by tall t.recs, a fit retre~.t for study and pi~<t'.y.

Iu this suliLude be gave part of his time to directing

the sLndies o f his :TJen, nss ign ing to eflCh the br::ut<.:h of

learning whieh bes t :suited h is cli:;positions of min•l,

heart aud G<lucat ion. Some ot tl1ose favorites of the ·

great. Master hfl-ve since told us of the enchant ing scenes

which would at tim es divert their attention ancl refresh

their hard-working minds . Often did they hang in sus­

pCl Joe t.o the lips of the belov.ed mast,er into whose

hands they h:;.d p lacecl tbcir future. In moments of in­

~piration, La ~Iennais would discourse to them the

wonderful thoughts which li ghten<:-d hils eye and inflam­

ecl bis speech. His geni us, penetrating into -the l<?west

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devths of ReligiO!;, Pbilosopby, History. Literature and Science, wQuld return loaded with new di~coveries, new prospects, new lights, which he considered hi m~elf

bOtmd to tran!'mit to the faitbfnl friends about him. One evening, on the eve of All Son Is Day, the tall

wood::~ u£ La Chenaie were agit:~ted by the wild winds of an~ autumnal storm. The old palace itself was creak­iag, and the morning o1 the storm. along with t-be bE'ating of the heavy rain upon the winnow panes, made upon all nn impress ion of solemnity and awe. La l\fennais was sad; he became spf'echlesi'>. Leaving the company of his dear irienns he ent.ered his apartments and pennen thoughts on the dead, whose feas t was to be ce!ehraten the next day by the Church. Returning to hi s disciples he sat among them and l10lding a sheet of papu still moist with his writing, in the tumult of the furious storm, he read as follows:

They also hn ve passed on this earth, they have <'le­scended the river of Time; their voices were beard on its shores, and then nothing more was heard from them forever. WherP are they? who will ever tell us? Ha,ppy the dead who die in the L ord !

Wbibt they were passing, countless va.in shadow.:! pnt­sected themselves to their gaze : the world, accursed by Christ, showed them its gn~ndeurs, its riches, its plea­sur es; . they ss.w them, and suddenly could see nothing but eternity. Where are they? who will ev11r tdl ns ? HapPy the dead who die in the Lord !

Like a ray from abo ve, a Cross appeared in the dis­t ance to guide their course, but not all took notice of that solemn emblem. Where are they ? who will ever tell us? Happy the dead that die in the Lord!

S.1me were saying: " What are these wa.ves which cnrry us along? Is there somelhiug after this rapid voy­age? We know not, no one kn ows it." And, as they said this the banks were already disappearing. Where are they? who will ever tell us? H appy, etc. · Some also there were in pro t'o und refl ec tion who seemed to listen to a secret voice, and then, thei r eyes fixed upon the '\-Vest, suddenly they would begin to sing an invisible dawn and a day that knows no eud. Where are they? who wi ll e\'"er tell us? Happy etc.

Carried along pell-mell, young, old, all were di::;sap_ pearing, as 11. ship is driven by the tempe!\t; one would sooner count the sands of the sea-shore than the num­ber of those who hurried to pass. Where are they ? who will ever tell us? Happy, etc.

Those who saw them have recorded that a great sad­nel's was in t.heir heart; their breast heaved with sorrow and as if tired of the work of living, r aising their eyes to beaven, they wept bitterly. Where are they? who will ever tell us? Happy, etc.:

From tl:e unknown deep into which flows the river, two voices un<Jeasingly rise:

The one says: "From the bottom of the abyss, I have <.Tied to thee, 0 Lorn; "Lord hear my supplicatioqs, lend ear to my prayer. If thou wilt mark our indignities, Lord, who sh:dl stand thy s~arching eye? But with thee ls merciful forgiveness aud a full redemption!"

And the other: ·• \Ve praise Thee, 0 God.! and we bless Thee: Holy, holy, holy , the Lord God of Hosts, the heavens and the eat·lh are filled with Thy glory!"

And soon we abo shn,l go thither, whence issue those lame-ntations or those songs of tl'iumph. Where· shall we be ! Who will ever tell us? -Happy the dead who die in the Lord I

A. D. G.

.LOCALS.

- Dan ely , Eh ?" - All aboard for Thanksgiving! -This :::)L. Viatem 's day just past is unl.\nimously

conceded to be the most enjoyable in the history of the College.

-We congratulate our friend Mr. Chas Knisley on his suGcess in athletics on Field Day .

- Thl:' new P rie Dieus and seminari11ns' pews recent­ly placed in the chapel add greatly to the convenience and beau ty of the sanctuary of the Sacred Heart.

- Members of the second table on the East sidn of the refectory return thanks to Mr. M11.rk Wiseman for a delicious cake presented them on Friday last.

- Among the succes!lfnl contestants among the Jun­iors ann Minims Mr. Geo. McCann and Mas ters Robt. Ken and Thos. LP.gris especially distinguished them­

selves. - It has (not) been a question for debate why J . R.

wore his light suit nntH monday whereas others doffed their "Sunday -to-go meeting" immediately after Field

Day. -We all feel indehted to Profs. Oliver Chalifoux

and Moses Koy for their enchanting musical selections on last Tuesday and W e<i nesday. We return abundant thanks and trust we may be often favored with visits from these excellent at·tists.

- At last W. P . has found his vocation. For a long time his mind moved bE\tween a billiardist, an elocu­tionist, au ac tor, or a base-ball enthusiast. But success is the reward of patience, and real talent will always manifest itselt He is now taking lesl!>Ons on the violin.

- For a few minutes on one of our festivals recently about noontide we thought we were to have an exhibi­tion game ofbase-ball, but only the batteries arrived. The pitching and catching was very skillful. One of the players, could n't dl'cirle whether pitcher or a catcher, we regret to say, was hit with a pitched hall. No very eri ous injury.

08 .::iT. Y 1A'.(.'.I£U I:n; CULL.I£G.l£ .J.UU HNAL.

-The B~ncl o n St.. Vintcur's Dn~r went on a lit.tl e sere r1rt(1ing- tonr to p:ty their respec ts to their frienrls. Tll(·y b~'g to ncknow lerlge thank", J'o r favors r eceived, to Rl!v. Father Beanrloin C. S. V. Notre D: tl1l P Ae:vlr­my, D r. Bergero n, Surgeon of the Blttta li on, and l\lr. H enry D:trehe.

-The lu ndsnmc mct.ropnl itan program mes u ;;e;l at "Tho Ticket.-ofL~nvc Mnn" werE' favorabLe CD tJHn enl­

erl u pon by :til. \Vc reco mmcntl om friend~ to p..t.troni ze the arlnrti sers, you wi ll f'i tl(l tll ey will suit you better than n.ny place else. -A compl ete account of th e cr lohrntion of S t. V in­

teur'3 D:ty fo r '88, wi l , he found in :mothe l' co lu mn. Fur tl.J osf: wlt0 were hel' e , ns well as those whom c irc um­stances pevented from being present, t.his will he nn mterest ing account of a ll th at was done.

- B elow will be founrl a correct li s t of the visi t ors at the gollege fo r the ce lehr:1t ion of St. Vintenr's Dny. There are perhaps a few who hn,,·e eluded the memory of t he J ournnl scribe, b ut in the great throng thnt wns here, it wa~ almost imposs ibl e to g e t th e names ot a ll . vVe submit the foll owing: V ery Hev. Cyril Fotm~ icr

C. S. V. Pro vincial of the Orde t·, Ch icngo; Revs. Alex· I\:!"cGavick ni1Ll John Finn of' Ohic:1.go; Hev. \Vn1. Mu · ­t angh of P o utiac, Ills.; Rev. 0' K elley of Streittor, Ills; Re v. L econvr is, La lhub, llls.; l{cv. J. Paradis of

K 'tnknkee. From Chicngo there were l\Ir. nnd l\Irs. lVlu hcr,

\Voodward; Mesrlnmes \iV . • J. Hynes, l\iorfl,n, C:1.hi ll , Lehm:1.n, Sn erth,Benwage:~, F osse , Sheeh<>n, Lang, Row­land; ~Iessrs. C ummings, Sheehnu, Solon, O'K··.- fe, Pren­dcrgnst, Maloney, Sampson, Kopf, Moody, Ri ch. Knise­ley , Brenan, Cahill; Masters S uert li , Sh£eh[ln, Dillon , MeCum bl'r, Lang, Osc:n Lehman; l\Iisses Roach, G leasvn, Van L.oon. Kopf, K 6arney, Sheehnn :1nd l\1. Wooward; Celi a, Gertie, anrl Agn es Bt·en:ln; Minnie and Lilli e Moran; Mol lie ~~md Lillie; Moody.

From. oLlter p.)ints, M..ls thm es Stevenson, 8chenec-• tady N. Y.; Ric~tarr1s, LawrellC·e, Kansas; Ford and

Kerr, of Kankakee; Gurney of W ilmington I ll s. \Vise­man, K elley, Norton, and Howland, of Danv ille Ills; and B·)ylan, of PP.oria Ills. ME)ssrs. Wiseman and H ow­lancl of Dilnvi.lle Ills. and Geer of Manteno Ills.

Misses. Kerr, of Schenectady N. Y. l\'Iaud ancl Agio K err, of Kankakee Ills., JVIcAl leer, of P ittsb ury Ptl.; Condon of Bloomington Ills.; Murray of Peoria., Ills.; Mamie Kelley of Danville Ills. an1l Mi~s Kopf of Chicago.

- Dan , tbe gymnast, now g i ves exhibi tions on th e pole every even ing. No one should fai l to see hi s marvel­lous performance.

- "Tile infioi t esn11l divisions of the time that is to elapse before my timepiece denotes the h::df hom are re­mH-rkauly conspicuous fot; t!J.e ir paucity," S:tm wl,ten Lhe Greek hour is npproachi ng.

soli loquizes [

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

12 3 4 56 7 Co. A. - 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 - 5 Co. B. - 0 0 2 4 4 1 0 - 1 1

- B'ttteri es McCnrth\· and Condon, Gallet and 8t~t f­

f,)l'rl. Umpire Mun·ny. Time 1. 4-5.

OBITUAB.Y.

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

F. T. P.

HEROD AND MARIA71INE.

Says Mr. P <trsons in tlle Critic ''Herod and l\1ariam­'ne although it has fttults and crudities is nevertheless a tragedy of tt·em 3n·l ou> lYlWc!r , chargecl wi lh uoble poetry and :::l10wing a skill an c~ strength in the la rge, syrr ­phonic harm oni es ofbla11k yerse, which few very few since Shakespeare and Milton, have been able to command."

Tbis i~; a fair sample cf what the li tetateurs and critics oflhis broad i.wct and me snying abou't ' tbe tragedy of "Herod and l.\iar inmne" by Mrs. Amelie R ives Cbanler, which has been cast on the bigbW:.iy of A 'mer ican · Literature. ·

I have read this work, have read it carefully, nnd trust what iew ideas I bnve on its merit,; &nd demerits, for l\'Ir. Parsons attribu tes to it both, will be ·well re­ce ived as coming not from ft savctnt b11t a slu rlent.

I have .confined myself to an restbetic stand-point. Concerning the ethical view of .Mrs. Chan ler's wo rks and this work in particular if I have h~ret.ofore opened my eye<> and ears, 1 shall now refrain from discussing. This I shall endeavor in a w&.y to do: to tell as con~ise­

ly a" possible of so:ne of the · features of the work and of a few points t hat might >'trike any reac1er in perus- . ing the same tragedy.

The public attention has been brought several times to . tho consideration Qf wltab claims Mrs. Cbanl'er may have as an authoress. But heretofore only in the

sight of a novelist, now she poses as 11. ctramati~st. In ho

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rar sbP. bas accomplished her njm, I will not here attempt is not that Iago in skirts who whispers those poisonous to Slty; I leave that for wiser healls. If most fa VO l able ' l won s into Herorl'~ li stening ear ? eneonioms are not qnieldy forthcoming, we cannot blnme the critic. , they are perhaps struck a heap likP. at the n11iv-ete of n _young American woman setting cln.i m to a plnce at the side of t'bakespeare nnrl want to put on their specks and reflect, in the menntim e . let us pursue our investig;tt.ion.

The plot of the work is fonnrled on the hi tory of Herorl's private life anii in the main it ndheres faithfu lly to the filets ns tra:~smitterl to us. It t reats of theimpas­f!ionerl, rlonbting suspecti ng monarch ()f Jewry, of the mrr­tcrnal womanl inessofhis affectionnte wife Mariamne, of the jenlous Salome, an rl others whose namPS history nssocintes with that of the Jewish tyrant.

J oseghus hints that we may find t.he key to I-Ierorl 's unrelenting perfidy in bis love for splen rlor, h(ln nr , distinction . Tint this was not ('bara cteristic of the rightons J~::ws anrl exn~perntecl their ru ler . In other words he was too rlecirledly Roman for his people. Thi s must have been discovered by 1\-Irs. Chnn lcr for sbe hns been most succefsfu l in presenting to n<> in tlle midst of a ctow<l of J ews one wbo by his word~, net ions . passions, and chnracter is decidedly Rom,~ u. Loving madly yet even doubting his innocent. wife, now cm ­res:;:ing, now chirling her a ll the opposite pa~sions whi('h the fluctuntions ot a Romnn son l wi ll alteruntely cnst to tbe surface arc throughout predicated of !lim. T wice however does he proclnim his hntred of Rome, but nn imaterl not wtt.h nohle anrl pat riotic motives,-it is the voice of wonnJed prirle.

In Mariamne the wife, the mother, the q~een, w~ have <111 ncimirable heroine nnrl n striking contrast with Herod. She manifests a noble character all through; be it when she is clefen ct i ng the attnckerl honor of a murder­ous hu~bn.nfl , or r.JOther-like forcing sn apology ti·om Snlome to her son, or rgai n, ~he is ever more a queen, tlla.n when she throws her crown 1t. H• rorl's feet?

. Mr~. Chanlet· seems to have been none the less :dfec­tive in portrnying the villanc·us Salome. And I might here note that the au thoress hns always been more snc­Cl"~sful with her fpmale thrm male cl1nracterf~

Alex11ndra, 'Cyprian, Joseph and I-Iyrcanns nre excel­lent works !•nd reveal n clever, and a penetrating mind. Alexander and Aristohulus were happy creation~, and their presence in a scene is like a ray of sunshine across the dark fa.ce of this otherwise melancholy tragedy.

I tl.lir.k a careful ol>Eerver might with a little :ttten­tion discern much that is ~imilnr in tuis poem of :Mrs. Cbanler and the works of the "Bard of A von." As tbe cutt!lio is drawn a~ide we almost believe in ve ry truth that it is not Herod solilcqnizing put Otbello the Moor doubting inwardly Des~lemona's innocence, now Richard his own perfidy Ll.aunting him. Cataline steps upon the scane bnt to van's'1 almost as quickly. And

•·When queens quarrel kings are kings in vain."

"Though Memory were worn So full of gflps it would not lwld . yesterrlay, ThnL should be recollected ."

" T go to come flgai n."

Now is not this Shakespearian? Are we noL when retl.ll­irg such lines as these, rather inclined to rl onbt the an- ·

t henticity of the fai r authoress of our own country , anrl imagine as it were, we are d:·inking from the enelt :1ntecl goblet of Shakespeare?

I t was of Othello espccblly that I was most forcibly reminded. Not only does I ago as Salome arouse tbe ;:;uspiciuns of the Je"'vi~h Othello, but the means are strikingly simihlr:

In Othello, l ng< ' brings to the Moor t.be handkerchief of Desdemonn, repHsenting that he found it in Casio's room

1-S:1.lome brings to H erod l\lariamne';; bracelet,

say ing that it was found in J oFeph's room. To be sure we sympathise with Othello as wronged,

but no sympathetic chord is snnr~k for tbe vicious H erod. Desdemona is more of the bride, l\Iarinmne the

mothet·. Du L pf'rhaps this is a ll specu lation, for in that men

nrc mend acious, crafty, and wi<;ked, t.hose men are but r~ ' · l ~ i ' h q··k or Snlumes; and in that woman is generous, affectionate, devoted, forgi ving, the-se women are but counterparts of Desdemona and 1\Irtria.mne.

I3e th is <l plttg• rizatiun or only the over-zeal of a devout sL nrl ent of t he great Shakespeare, still she is can tions enough to surround her plunder or her copy, if it be either , wilb a remarkab le degree of originality, For this, nnd for having ris~n to a height meriting com prrrison with so great. a poet, we cannot b ut admire

her . Unit.y of place has been doted upon by Rhetoricians.

JfShakespeare has sinned against this comma nd ment, however on1y three rliffrent times in all his phys has be ' cl1nnged country between scenes, yet this is f:u from justifyi11g the violation of the law. Miss Rives, not between acts, bnt between scenes one anrl two of the second act, tranfers the situation from Laodkre to J e­rusalem, certttinly a great breach of 11 11 ity.

Another fault which we are obl iged to lay at her door is repetit-ion , and it perplexes us exceedingly to find in an otherwise so perfect work such an elementa­

ry mistake. For instance the very last dramatic action of act" m

is Mariamne's snatching her own crown from off her bead ancl casting it to the ground . The fourth act closes as the boy Alexander grabs his f:1ther's crown and osse~ it ont of the window1 Now both of these e ndings

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Ag11in the rearler is fatigued by th~ repealefl similar­ity of tbe plots llgainst l\farinmne. First. it is a picture di. covereci in Anthony's possession, secondly a. bracelet d!scoverecl in J •)!>.rph's room, thir<liy a potion fot· Herod himst>lf.

Bnt I think t:..at it is as n p•iem that the work is really nnd truly great. IH ·almost every p11ge we light unnew beautief', we are confronted with sublime passages, and .,;urely the student who reads with p('ncil in han() will not Jenve mnny p·1grs without its uncierline!', or a core of margins without :1. few "fly-legs" straying ldther :mrl

thither. Mariamne gives a beautiful inea of what is the lov-

ing wif0 when she :;ays,-

" I'll tell th(•e : It means to put rnys<:>lf beyond ruyst>lf, To think of him I love in that selfs steao; To be sleep'~:; enemy because "f him, Because of him to be :t friend of pain, To ba ve no thought, no wi~ u. no dream, no memory, That. i8 not servaJct to him, to forget All t•nrlier lm·cs 111 his,-all hates. nil wrongs; Being meek to him, though proud unto HI! oUte1·s; Gentle to him ti.Jouglt to all otherS harsh; To him submissil'e, Lhough unto high heaven Solllewhat rebellion~.'' 'Ve gain S<llllC insight into Ht>roci's character when

we havfl Alexandra describe his j ea lous love,­" It twinkles ike n stnr; is no m<>re tixed Than torch-reflections in a. re..tlest> sea; W aneth and waxeth even with the mou10; N eedeth like any Jam p to be 1 efill u With flattery's oil; flare with Lhc wiutl o' pa siun. LikH any enrth-born tlamt>," And when Herod wonld flutter Mariamue witu­" 1 will never doubt thee after lo-duy."

SIH• justly au wen; him-"Alas my lord, to-morrow,

To.morraw'll be the day."

Edgar Fawcett, in a rel·ent critici:om, calls Herod at:d ~lari11mne "the effort of a beginner," but what a beginning~ Ha8 Tennyson ever t.>qualed or surpas~:>ed

his first etfvrl? W ns not "TI..nulo~opsi," Bryaut' , !Jegtu-ning? P:tul W Jbta.ch 'H9.

.'T. VIATEUH'.' DAY.

'!'he fullvwing account of tht1 tonulll t.'CI~bration on St., Vinwur'il DaY, Oet. 2-t~b. is taken from the Kanka-ke6 Timl•s. •

l.l~t C\•eniug "'flw Ticket of Leave JUan' ' was pre­souted lly thn Studtmts. Indication~<, during the day, appe~red lo fort•ttl!adHW tlu\1. ttae wt·a~h~r WQuld he un. t:w oral.tlo to tht>ir p•trpose. There i'l :ut olJ pl'l!\'tlro thnt, "bohiud the llt\rkl~t cloud thel'l; liang a tHlver

lining" anrl nev'lr htt Lhi been more fully verified than l11.5t evening. The weather grew more nnd morEt plea.s·1nt, and even at 7 p. m., roan!' of the guests bnd arrivel"'. Never has t •• ViAteur' Q(,IJege Jx>en f& t:-re<l with a IHrger, aurl more llp(,Jreoiat.iou aurlienoo. At p. m. every fe~t, in tbnt <~pacious ball, w. tnken, Tbe exerci es opened with an overture trom the college b~nd. l"'irected by Pmf. P. A. Sullivan, which w~s ren­derccl in a ltndtlus na 1 t.;E'r, M.d dici~efl much fa. vorable comme11t. Thi3 W81' fvllowed by a election from tbe orchestra, cun.lucted !Jy Prof. Gastint:, which enraptured Llmt vast and at!Ruti\•e audience .

Pwmptly at 8 p. m. tl.le curtain wse, liDo the IL.Ctor:> were all in tl.leir places. The l'irues rePQrtet· as oo ha.ud. 11nd was readily mal"'e partaker of the he pitalit.y for wh ich 't, Viateur's people are so noted. The pl.ay was well perfi•rmed, an.:l the actors, without exception deserved crerlit. It is to be regretted that paee will not permit each, to recie\'e his due meed of praise. Howdver special mention cannot be denied Mr. Paul Wilsbtcb. as Bub Brierly, who posse iug a !loble heart, is n e ~ with the most trying time, asslliled by the most disco•trnging circumst.ances, until he is sentenced to serve· a four year te!'m in prison. After his rei elise, Rob. ert obtains employment in u bank; faithfully performs his duty, though his pre,•ious history i unkno\\'11 tt'J hi employer. Just as Brierly is about to rect'i\·e au all van­ce in position and salllry, ' an ill-designing OJta dt closes his former career; and poor Bob is again tbrowu adrift.. Through all his trials nnd di8appointm nts, Wtl find him aidiug the weak and neerly, auci no matter wbnt l.l is own trou:Jtes were, Ire alway» manifested ll true and noble spirit. James Dalton was well pre&entect in the character of Mr. Thos Normoyle. H<lwk b.a , lbe tlE'toe· ti\'e, was mt~t a•·tistically renrlered by Mr. J. Coudon. Th!'oughout his role, Mr. Condon displayt~rl much na­tur~tl tact a uri careful training~ llnrl ne \lr fnilerl to en­tranee his hearers. Meltt•r Muss, the Jtlw, by W. Pren. derg::Lst, W:lS a mvst dittleult }Jltrt, hut in its persoutttor it tuuud au sole and fitting character. Mr. Gibsou, the bill broker, outained a wvrtby subj~ct itl tbe ctm. racter of A :Frazer. Mr. ltr:~zer exbibited much fine a.ntl tender feeling, nut usu:1lly pet'Ceptiblc in a brokE-r auJ which is never t:haracteristic of uny one, exoept the man who JlOSSet'ses a noble beut. l<:ru st &!ward , au orvluw lad, in the role of Dinnis Rieuu, WW> most effective. His solilo)(}Uy, wbeu l>ereftof friendsaud meaua, his uuble heart in exhortine- olbers to IJear up aod never yield to dililltlir, were so rt>al a.nrlEo touebb,gly prco;eut.od a11 to obtain out.lmnots of "l'PlauJe, Danio.l .\1c. ' amll.l'a, ~U Altlltby, tbl\ t.11 vern k.eept>r, pro ed very interesting. W. B. MeCartJ1y, d Saun illougbby &

wayward y outil wu well rec:t1ived. 'illl8 Green, a com. mt>rci•l mtul, in the d1arsuter of Ju tiu Ricou, e~bibit· ed mach of tlutt quick au.t d1reet. busin turu I()

l.lommou to oorumerc1~J mt:u. Mr:;. W illougbby, in the rote of , · ·. s.indoo, wu

btl..1utHuily cooooh·ed and pro'·ed very int readug. Tb

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nppear ~ \& of thB waiters-Jnm es, Jackson, Cooper as J. Shea, H. Baker n.nrl F. Rnker formed a ple-!l.sir.g feature,-especially the song b.Y J . Shea , w:.ich was up · latH led to the echo. ItHleed Prof. J . P. Dore, has well s u staine~l his rPputa tion nnd lie certaitily felt reliever! and gmtified to notice the success with which his cff.,t·ts were ct·ow::wrl.

Grave it1jnsticr woulrl be done, rlirl thi inuticle cJ,:,se without giving par tiCular mention Profs. Chalif·•UX rwd Rc;y, tw0 cl.istinguished musicians of Chicngo. Prof. Chalifoux favored tire nudience with a vi•)lin solo-

. with pi:lllO accompaniment by Prof. Roy. The selection W >lS magnificent; the exeeuti on perfect, the im pre~sion sublime, The encore was artistically respond~::d to. The cclf' bmtion will continue to-day. Your reporter will be on hanrl, and will furnish you the ut: cessary details. The following b the programnie :

CAS!' OF CHARACTERS.

'Bob B t·i edy, The Ticket Of Leave Man ... P. Wilstach. Jnmes Dalton,. alias Downey, a lias TigerT. Normoyle._ lhwl<shaw, a (l etective ...... ; ........... . 1. ' <;nd ou. Melter }los~, a je'w . .. : . : ........... W. Prenclergast; Mr. Gibson, n. bill broker .... ........ . .. A . J . Fraser. :Ernest EJ wards, an orpban lad . ............ D. Wcon . . 1\'Ial tby, a tavern keeper. . . . . . ....... D. MeN a mnra. S:t!11 \Villouguby, a wn.y ward lad .~ · . .. W. McCarthy. Silas Green, a commercial man . ............ J. Ricon.

J :tme~ . f · l J . Shea. .Jackson. \Vai ters ...... . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . H. B:; ker. Cooper. F. Baker. 1\'Irs. Willhonghby, who leis the rooms .. . ~- S. baindon.

GuEsTs, NAvH;s, DETECTIVES, ETS.

· Duriug the evening t.he foll owing mu,ical selection were rendered : Overture, First Prize .. . ..... ... . . _ ....... Southwell. Violin Solo, Cavatina . ....... . . ...... ... ... J. Hoff.

OuveR C!-Lo\LlFOUX.

Galop, Raquet . . . . . . ........ , . . . ... .. . .. Rollinson .. ·waltzes, Fantastic .. .... .. . .. .. ............. Zikotf. Violin Solo, Kiniaww~ . ........... . . . . Wiemaw~ki.

OLIVER CUALU' OUX.

Q uickstep, 13th. Regiment .. . .. . .. . .. ... .... Reeves.

A GALE DAY AT ~T. VIATEUR'~.

The exercises opened yesterday with solemn high mass, sung by Re Y". C. Fournier, C. S. V, superior, assisted by Father FitU1, as deacon a n(t Fa ther Merteau as Sub-dea. con. A most impressive and appropriate sermon was preached by Rev. K L. Rivard C. S. V., prefect of s tudies. After mass the field sports took place. The most i11t.eresting fettture of the .gaores was, to sw Father Le-

gris among th(> mini ms. Ne ver h:1 .. a wrc·n t '·' ' " · ' • •

fused more enthul'iasm int(> his , <,' 1: :: :·; . '

pressn<'e of F 11 ther Legris i11tu the mit.ds aud hell.r t :> of his minims. For yean~ these little princes have been his favorites. They 1o.lways hail the advent of his coming; never grow weary o( his pre~encf< and they rdwnvs re­gret to see him depilrt. from them. The mem hers of the community are h!! ppy, that Father Legris' health con­tinues to improve, ancl they trnst that , ere long, be will be as strong and healthy as he was wont to be, in davs gone by.

The athletic exercises were int ensely enjnyecl ll Lti l 12 m. when visitors 1\nd ali betook tbemse lv~s to the refcf'tOJy , where a gorgeo us table, heavi ly l:1 tl en with all the luxuries of the season a waited the1r. , conrRe fol­lowecl conn;e until Rev: M:. J. Marsi le c. s. v.· Preo. t. tapped the bell tot· 'lilence. Thf< query w·as what. now? It is customary on such occasinns that a largf' and beautiful c:-~ke, in the form of :J. pynnnirl, be pLcerl in center of the President's table . Tlw f' '• k •. •'n : m i: f! t he,

crown, is given to the nnd ellt \'Vil ns r> ·1: ! r · '1 "' : . i• , entilled him to the gol d med al. This bt! hg .n ... rl •· k ... I'll

1\IIr. Gustave H auser was annoncerl as the v .ct(w, wlio came forth and llv·re :1 11 ay the pr·ize am id great· n.p-plause. _

At 2 p.m. it was perceiv ecl , that t llf' milii•H.Y Ol'g-'1-nization wa~ prepari ng for :1 pn n1• . ~,. Thr b ttalio11, nt. St. Vifl.teur's is one of the mos t fl unrishing, mil:tary organizations in the west. At 3 p. m. it. was the d elight of visitors and all, to witness the dress parade on their parade grounds. The movements were executed with such precision anrt celerity, that words fail, to fully ex­press the success which their drill master, Prof. J. P. Dore, has met with in the instruction of the battalion. The organization consi sts of fiv e companies, ea<:h 32 strong. The following is the Roster:

M11j (w, Louis Gmndchamp, Aclju<iant Lieut. Dennis Ricou .

Commissary Ca pt. Jas. S::1mpson . Surgeon E. D. Bergeron M. D,

Chaplain E. L. Rivard C. S. V. Quartermaster Chn~. Knisely.

Serg. Major H. Gurney.

CO. A.

MARSILE LIGHT GUARDS.

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

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l\lAHONEY LIGHT GUARDS.

Capt. T. J. Normoyle. Ist. Lieut. Sam Saindon, 2nd. " P. Wilstacb.

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Capt. Geo. MeCann. 1st. Lieut. Viateur L"tmarre. 2nd. " W. She::.

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1st. Lirnt. W. Ro1LCh. 2nct. '' L. Fal!Hy,

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LEGRIS LIGHT GUARDS."

Capt. Roht. KelT. 1st. Lieut. J. Laplante. 2nd. " T. Le~l'i ~ .

Our .corrrsponrlent. was on ' hauct, and WflS most co · ­dially treated by t.he college a>Jthorities. He cau now und ersta nd why such a vast discours& of r;eople, from all parts, fl<~gerly await the annual return of St. Via­teUl·'s Day. The games were all of the highest order. and \\-ere be:1utilully an<{ interestingly carried out. The vi­sitors, without, exception, appeared to &njoy themselves and no reason can be assigned, why they should do otherwise. The pedect orrler, ancl gentlemanly deport­ment of the studentt:, their readiness to ohserve the strictest silence, to fall into line and move at the com­mand, greatly delighted the "P~ctators. Pnrents and guardians, owe a lastingdebtof gratituneto Rev. Yl. A. Dooling C. S. V., ma'ltet· of discipline, for the inimitable manner in which be trains, and governs thosP. entrust­ed to h!s care.

Of all college Presidents, Rev. M. J. Marsile C. ~. V. is the most accomplished, the most energetic, thP. most cultured, and the mo.,;t zealouR, to make every one happy. The day closed by an enl2rtainment in the evening the fullowing is the programme:

Ovc•:ttl re First P1 iz.e .....•.............. Sou Lhwel!. COLLEGE BAND.

Opening Remarks .•.......•.... · ....... . l\1. .Murray. Bicl me Good Bye anrl Go. Song ...•..... Anonymous.

Rev. J. P. DoRE. FluLe and Piano .........•............. ~elections.

MESSRS. A. FRASER AND F. DANDURAND. Address .................... Commercial Education.

PROF . . JAs. SoLon. Vit>lin Solo.. . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . ....... Selection.

MASTER F. MORAN. Hear Dem. Bells- Song, Comic ...... Sam Lucas Tri0.

REvs. E. L. RIVARD, P. SuLLIVAN AND J. P. DoRE. Violin :Jn·l Banjo ........................ Selection.

PRoFs. P. Sm.uv AN A.Nb P. Wn.sTACH,

Comic Song ... .. ....... , ........... " ....... ['Jo;yt. 1\'IAsTim J. DILLON.

·Piano Solo .... . ...... .. ... ..... , .. S0bottiscbe in !i'. 1\Lu·.r t•: R A. BOYLAN.

The Mother's Watch By The tiea .. , .. .. .. . · . . • , SoBg. MR. T. NoRM9YLr;;.

Recitation , The Slang 0£ the Day ... ; ...• A not;ymous. MAsTER H.1HvNF;s.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRJ.ZES. Closing Remarks ........ ........ Rev. M. A. Dooling.

FnLher Dooling com plim ented the students for theit· conduct and the intere::; t they had tnk en in the field exercises, ancl conclndecl by saying that each reeurring ye:•r wou ld bring m·w plrnsnref', bright lH1pes nnd du­ly meri\.ccl rewarcl to the students, lhe :r pm·.;lnts and a ll.

The followin; is an account of the fl'eld sports on St Viateur's Day, Direct01~, Rev. M.A. Dooling C. S. V .. Judges Revs. J. Cre;;an, A. D. Grang'er and J. H.yan,

Manar;ers- T. Normoyle and M. Murray. SENIOR<;.

Mile race 1st. prize . ... U. Knisely, J. B. Gallet 100 yds race " ,, " Putting the shot " .. M. Murray, 2nd .. J. CF1arol!l. Standing jm.np " .T. Normoyle, 2nd. Knisely, Hmming " J. Gallet, 2nd. Bissonette. Sack race " " C. Knisely, 2nd. H. Hynes. Hop step & jump " " Bissonette. Throwing bc:1.U . " W. Keamey," W. l:ltafford. Three legged race W. Stafford and C. Kt1isely-2nd. J.

McKer,un and I-I. Hynes. Potato race 1st. prize ........... . J . . J. Condon. Hand ba.ll-won by Me.::s1s. G. Donnelly, H. Baker arid

W. Staf~ord. JUNJOU DEPARTllfENT.

Run and jump 1st. pli~e .. ........... G. McCann. Hop step and jump " " ........ : ... .. A. Lauzon. 10::> yds. race ..... . ....... G. McCann. Sack race " .. .. ... ..... . Throwing ball " ........... . . Mile dash '' B. Leroux-2nd. J. W. Shea. Three legged race ... : ...... Geo. Dostal and Geo. McCann. 2 mile dash .... . ................... : .. ... . . .. Wm. Dradley. Throwing stone " " .. . ... . ... St3phen Maher. Tug of war .... Captain Coffee's side. Director: ........... . .. ... . . ... Rev. M. A. Dooling C. S. V. Judg-es; Profs. T. Lynch, J . Kelly and Hev. B. O'Callaghan. Manager ......... .. .......... .. ... .. . .. ... . .. . Wrn. Coffee.

MINIM DEPAltTMENT. Running race 1st. prize .... R. J. Kerr, 2nd. A. Cyrier. Throwing ball " .... T. LeJris, 2nd. A. Brouillette. Three le:sged race" " .. ...... T. Legris and P. Boisvert

2ud: " . ........ A . Cyrier and R. Bradley: Jumping race 1st. " ... .... .................. T. Legris. Sack race " · · · .. · · ...... . ...... M. O'Connpt. Hand ball " · · · · · · · · · · · · ..... . ... Philo Keefe. Potato race " : · · · · · · · · · · .... . ..... . -A. Marcott9. Dir<~cto;: ......... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · .. . ...... Rev. G. Legris. Jud':;'es-Revs. M. Meehan C. S. V., D. Dionne C. S. V. and P.xof. T. Lynch.

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P ERSONAL ...

Foster- It will deligiJt many to learn of the promo­tion of Rev. C. P. Fost.er to the P u torsbip of the a­cred Heart church in Joliet Illinois. By a recent let.ter tbR Rev. Father transmitted a h:mdsome sum to the Roy Memorial Fnnc'l.

Clermont-Rev. Fr. Clermont hns ueen tran~ferred to the church of St. Aune, West Covington, whet·e he now acts ns pastor in Lbe place of Rev. J ames Kehoe, lately decea ed.

Reilly-Father Reilly i now pnstor of Utica Illinois. and is building a plendifl church for hts pnrish. The undertaking will be a great success, we are assured.

Gnsselin-Upon the Lrao~fer of F ather Clermont, Rev. Fr. Go selin was called to the flourishing parisil of As"11lanrl, Keutncky, where lle now exereises his pas­toral functions.

Mui·taugh-On St. Viateur·s rby we were rf'j oiced by the ·pr~ence of Rev. Williarr. Mu rtaugh who spent the day with us. F r. Murtaugh wns ordained in Au­gust and b now assistant in Pontiac, II !., diocese of ·peoda.

J>eveney-Re~. Thos. Ddveney has been statio11ed f<>r t.he past few months in Ivesflale, Ill., a fl Jn rishing parish. His health, we nre told, is entirP.y re:storerl.

Lil.Jert-Rev. Fr. Libert is now pnri h prie:st of Lewiston, IlL, in tbe rliocese of Peoria.

McKir.nt:ry-RP-v. Thomas McKinuery, ordaine1l in August for the Pt>oria Dioct-se, is now assistant iu Bloomington, I ll. Father Sh>1.nnon, of the sa.me place is taking a vncntion in i.he Ettst.

Legris-The olcl sl. udents will be rPjoiced to learn that li'r. Legris ex -prefect of Studies, is improving his health gmrinally. He is now at horne and delighted us by his pre..,ence in our midst on St. Viateur's clay.

l<'inn-Fati1er Finn is as joyful as ever. He spent St. Viateur's day with us. He is yet at his post in Lake View, Cl.l icngo.

GrOlS8e-Cbarles GrossP, '88, is employed in hi~>

father·s Grocery Store i.n Chebanse, Ill., and is L'lking quite a likmg to business.

McGowan-We are glad to hear t.hat l\Ir. McGowan will soon be in onr midst agnin for t.be winter term.

Lesage-Fred Les:•ge, '~8, has !1. good position in KmTasch's Drug Store, Kankakee. He is reported well pleased with the situation.

EXCHANGES.

We an! pleased to add to our Exchange list the

Young Collegian which hails from New Orlea ns. The Nov. no 1m ber is a prightly one, the sketch of Henrietta, is a p!e.'\sing article; in it are traced the Slln hine and shadows of that famou woman, in a 'tyle if not sn ­perb, at least plea ing to the aver:1gc rl:'~nie r. We wish yon ucces . .

From the Oct. Adelphian, we quote the following from an article ou "Improper methods of study :" •'There are several pernicious habits of turly into whieh students fall. I dling over one's books is exct>eflingly llarm ful, if inrlulged in to any ex:ent To spen•l two hours over a lesson that coulrl :)e e!l.sily learnefl in one, if one devotecl his whole time n.nd al.t~nt,ion to tt, cnn­not but re ult in injury to the student. How much benefh would be deri vect from gy muastics if one did not exercise briskLy and energeti;::tl ly? Just so it is wit:.. tile bmiu in study. Again to he uncertain whether oue knows his lesson, theref<)re to spenrl 'lSeless time ovpr it, is another b~d habit into which sturle:nts f:dl. -It inrlieatcs tl1at something is wro ng with one's habits of study. These are some uf th~ b:td q11alities pointed out by the writer and are peactic ~~ p•1ints on which students co uld meditate wiLh great advan ta1!:c to themselves.

The Fordham Monthly is full of gooct things as usual. 'Ve notice that a writer comments on the con­troversy whi ch occupied tbe columns of l.he C1·itir. some mollths ag,1 as to whether an autllor feels what he describes etc. The writer believes lle doeR and gives a striking ( ?) example in proof of his assertion. An in­vitation is give11 to advance !!omething on the subject anfl it is to be hoperl th:1t the mvitat.ion will receive attention in a future nun.ber.

The Academian in a neat article points out some of tbe reasons of com plmnt among ''Dissatisfied T eaPhers" and the writer talks seusibly on his subject. .Surely the person who ctoe5 as much good for society as the teaciler should not be dependent for a situation on tl1e whims of a boodling politician, as is too often the case. Owing to the number of ttJachers says tl.le writer tbo~e

engaged in this work cannot expect to rcctlive a large salary. But for this part it may be urged that too many of our public school grarluates seek po$itions as teachers who migh t finfl more pleasi ng employment in some other hon<•rable wrd k of life. It i:s cert'iin that much in this system needs improvem ent and this can­not be accomplished wllile it is made the ~tepping stone for political preftlrment.

We also notice the following exchanges which space will not permit n:-1 to ment ion in detail: The N. ~V.

College Chronicle, College Journal, Hamilton College Monthly, St. John's Unive,·sity Recot·d, Po1·t[olio, Boston P-ilot, Catholic Hc,me, Sciwce, and rnatty others.

74 ST. VlAT.I£UR'~ OOLLE<+E JOUR~:AL . .

CATHOLIC NOTES.

The Sp:tn ish Bishops have notifi ect t he government tb at they will convoke a Catholi c Cong ress si mil a1· to that

of Fri eb :1u rg for the e11(! of Octolwr. Bishop K eane recently barle fa.rewell to hi s flock in

Richmonct ancl now g ives hi s lil e ent irely to tbe work of the Catholic University of which he is the ap pointed Rector. He announces th;~t the Institution wi ll be c:ccli­

ea ted o n October Gt h., 1889 . T he Bnlls fur the a j)point ment of Rev. ,J. J. Hennes­

sey, of St. Louis, to t he vacnnt see of 'Vichitn, K :m><a;;, have n .1w fl. I'I' ivecl. The Rev. gen tl eman will h t>. CO ni'e­crated <)D Nove .11lwr 21st., l,y Archbishop Krnril'k. He will be the secon ct Bisho p H·~ nnessey in the State~ , the

B !sbop of Dubuque, I:1., bearing the snme name. Hio Emin ence C:trd in ·tl Gibbons an(l th e Archubbop

of Cinuinnati have ap provPJ or th e [)1'0 \)0Sit.i on to hold a Con<Yress of the Ca,tholic co lo red people of the Stat('s. The Convention will me2t in ·w~1shi11gton, D. C., on

tbe 9th . of ,Januwy rwxt. New Eno·lan•lfurni shes a prominent member to the

"' Fa0ulty of thf· Cntholic Univrrsit.y in the person of l~ev . Thos. J. Shahan, S. T. D., CII:tncellor of Hartford diocese, Connecticut, wl10 !Jas bee;n chosen for the chair

of Canon Law. A chm·ch was on rlre in a small town, He<tr Turin. a nrl

a few soldiers were pass ing by. Tlley he~rd tl1 e cri es of a few S iste rs of C harity who wore in a room at the top

of th e churc il aud they rushed to their help !1micht flames and crashing ruin.-;. After ,;•wing the Sisters, a Lieutenant was told of tlw Blessed Ho: t being in ctan()'e r in tlw Taberna cle. He plunged alle1trl and soon

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brought tlH:i Sacrerl Host in safety, and going b:tck again brouo·ht out a miraculous pictnre of St. Anne. The I:t-

"' tie town is now in great admiration of tbe bra. ve soldiers. A Committee has been organized in the Catholi c T o­

tal Abstine nce Union of the United Statl'S to find men ns whereby the sum of $50,000 may be collected for the e ndowtu enl of a Father Mathew chair in tl!e Catiloiic University in Washington. I n this wise the m~roory of tha t great bt>.nefactor of his race woulrl l.Je perpe tuated here among his c l!ildren. 'l'he project is se ll:..cortJ mend­able and will be a success. Prominent genLlemen have been named for the purpose 0f canvass ing their cities and their Statee.

John Savage, the Poet., died in Pennsylvania o n tile 9t h. of October, Ult. He wail a native of Ire land, born in Dublin, 1828. In hi s youth he took great part in the agitation for liberty in Ire land a nd two successful .Journals started by him were suppre!:>sed by the Gov­e-rn ment. He led a b:w1l of armed peasantry in the ris­ing of 1848, ar1d bad to fly to New York after the fail­

ure of his attempt .. H e sen ·ecl in tbe hisil Brigade in o ur CiYil War. He wrote m n.ny works, piayo a nd p ::>em3

whieh he publi;:herl in - 'N t\W 'York, Pl!!lat.lelpl,ia and B"'" t • n.

Two Amer ican Chri st ian Brothers hn,ye open ect. tt

sp lendid Coll ege a t T ooti ng; E1iglnnd , whieh wi l,l rank imm ediately after the t'nmous Je~ uit Cul lpge at Stone- · hurst. The whole f ur.ni ture of tll e estn bli~bm ent wns

puruhased in the U nited ~tatt:lS and the bui lrl iug ere9l~ed upon American pri11ciples throughout. It is expeeted that this will com plete ly revolutioniz e t he English :;ys­tem of u uilrling a nct furi1i slli ng selw() ls. The cosi of tl ,e institution is now nb\lut $i00,000. lt i;; crec·terl upon gro t111d ~ confi..cated from the Catholi cs t !Jree eenturi es ngo

The at tenti on of the world has been dirli'eted almost entirely to G erm any in the las t fe w . weeks. T he pro· c lamation ot the Bishops o f Ger,liany assembled at Ful­da, the gTeat Coug ress of Frciliurg w.here Wincl ~h o.rst so nob ly lifted hi s v<•ice in d efense of tile Pope. th e . Emperor's visit to Leo XII I, the pu l.Jli cat ion of the la te Emperor's J>iary , all have excited unwonted interes t in ·

· that rising power a long t!IP Rhine. And 11 ow it comes to our ears that '~'illinm l1as g iv en np his r eln.till ns with Freemasomy, declaring it imposs ibl e for him · to Lea just rul er aucl a freernason at the same tim e. Wil .tt will come of a ll tl1is? 8ball the bonor now fall to the German Empire of restori ng freerlom to the Pope and stw.ll that country ucc<;>n·,e what France was wont to lie by a kind of a natura l fight or privilege, the su ppor t of the Cburcil (If Christ. All a i·e a nxious ly awa itingfurtber developemeni.s. Meauwhi le Ca tholic Congresses are an­nounced for ~pain, Be.giun1 a nd Austria!

Uur ProteEtant friends call the Middle ages "Dark;" yet, in those ::,ame Dark ages pri11t111g was inven tect , and printing is '•the art preservativ e of art<;." ·Guttet1-berg, a Catholic, printed the B!b le, the first book that ever came fro!ll the pres~. The first bib le in Eng! ish was printed by another Cttholi c, Caxton. The fi rst llook prir1tect in America was by a Catholic monk in a M"'x!­can monas tery . R e v. Gabriel Riu han l set up th e first press west oft!Je All!i'ghenies, antl l1 e was a Ctttholic priest Cat.holics in the e lev en th century i11v en ted the very paper .we write upon. Oxford U niv ersity was fouuded in 866, Cambridge, in 715, P;tri s, in 800, a nd the far famed schools of Ita ly, Bologna, Home. P a cl u:J, 1-'isa, spring up nlso in t be "Dark" Ages. Vespucci and Columbus liv ecl and learn ed all tbey new in those clays. The mc111k Arijjo, in vented music in the twe lfth century, with gamut a nd organs. The Catholic University of Pa.ris orig ina t o;; d postal arrangements, a11d Venetian Catholics pub li shed the first newspaper ever issued from tl!e press, in 1561. The " Dark'' Ages, indeed! Why, tile truth Is, t hat they fnirly shed a fl ood of glory on the litera ry firru ltment of the worlct a t large, as the above solid facts prove beyond the shadow of a doubL-Th.e Holy Family.

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·F OUNDED 1869. CH ART ERED 1874.

Tn F: Cor.r,F:m: nfhnl:< PX• e lent f:.~c i lities for study. nnrl the acqnirement of a ti.Jorongh knowledge oi MOim.RN LA~(;lL-\GEs, MATTIEJ\IA T !CS, CLA~S I CS, MU~ I O, SCIENCE, PH I LObOPHY, and THEOLOGY. i\ l t•~t- <!lln~:·ul nlleu t. il'•n i~ pa id t n til e bu~in r>'s t raining of you ng men, nncl a tho rough pr::teticul k:nowl Nlge of BOOK- KEEl' ! ~<: :~nd ('():\i. .\I J•:HC I AL LA \\T is imparted by skil lcd Proi'essors.

The h"~ t :tut!J .. rs >tll( l "" '~" " I'Jll'<l ' ' ' 'd :<y:<telll or t eo~e h i, ,g ar e adopted. in all grad es o f the College. St ude tl ts muy enter :1t :my t inw. Tnm 11111! t u ili" " will ''l'.:.!·iu with date C1 f entrn.uee.

T erms ti •r ho:ll'rl '"'d t. ui t i'" ' :1;:!11\ I.IH I I' ·r :!111 •1 1111 .

Ca L:dugue:>, a11d ao~y de"i r,,d I. Jti ,nu ol iuol \V iii ' •e L"l rc :·u!lv given on application to th e I l irec ter.

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KANKAKEE, ILL. Dealer in Foreign nnrl D omestic

FANCY GOODS NOTIO!l$ DRY GOODS

C. H: ERZINGERS Is the plnce to get choice Ice-Cr~nm. Fruits, Suts, Canclics, O.rster:-, C1gn rs nncl Tohncco. The lnrge;;t Jce-C' re:llll and Confectionery P nrlors in tl1 e c ity.

Cor. Court St. & Enst AYe. KANKA I{ll;~: , Iu ..

CHAS. KNOWLTO:N 'S

NF.W PJIO':\'OGRAI'I IIC STUD IO,

Dearborn Avenue, 1st. Door Sou th of Court. St.

E ast Side, KANKAKEE, ILL.

PETER W ALZEM, Grower of

PURE \JJTAR WINE. Warsaw, ilancock Co., Ill.

J lU~l''ERENCES. RL ReT. Jol!. MEI.CliOR, Bisholl of Green Bay a t; Rev. f . Rink, Bt~hou of J.ea'VWorth.

f~ 1 -; v . .\1. .J. l\IA RS I LE, C. ~. V.

:-; t. Vi :~ trur's Collegt> , Dombonnnis Gnwl' . K:u~k::tkee Co., Til.

SC JI O(l l, BOO I<!-l. LEU AL llLA~Kt:l .

~ '} ~ Q j]1 u_~ td1t 1111n1r. ~·r ... ~,...l'IONERY~

]. :~ooli:~. X e·vv~, I\I:n~ic~ B ,\~ 1 ·: - I L\ 1.1.:' and JL\ T :-<, Ft!'H L' .rt: T .,\CI\.LE.

1\A~K.\1\EE, ILL. TO YS. t"l :OI~P l·:T.

H. J. IlANNA, \\'lllii.J·:s .\·1 J·; A:\ll HETAIL

c; IWCEH .-\. N I 'l'

cn ~l :\I : ~sl< >~ .\lEI:CI·I A':\T 4: ~ Uo: n·t :-.ott·eet

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BIL\ YTU\ & CllHJo.;TfA~ JH~.\1 ! t ; ;-: i11 ;\ l eH 's, \'\·nm 0 l1 1

!", .Misses' and cll ildli..' li · !'I li n t· and lllt' diu111 Slwt·:--: also all sizes a utl grades of Hoots. S pt•cia! ilu.lt:cements for

S i utlcuts Two do.ws uo rth of P ost office.

E aukakee, fll.

ICERl\ BRO'S, IIARD W AH. E, STOVES, IRON. STEEL, Tl \WARE, NAILS, Etc., Job work tknc in any p art of the County

Cor. Court. St. nnct Schuyler A venue. KAN'KAKEF, ILL.

~r . 2Q~~;t lli':ALEH D l

llnrrl1rrn•r· . .'.!n rt•, t!IUI T · ·tirnre.

IRO:\ ,~ .-\ J I. o.; -, "ol \ \' \':r 1 · · !'0 <' 1\

D. Q. SCHEPPERS, l\1. D.

2H2 Lan.!heC' S t. ("hi< ·a g·o, HI.

Dr. SC'ciEI'l'ER:::>

·will be in Bourbo nn a is on the l st

of en.ch Month.

J. W. BUTLER PAPER Co.

Wholesale Paper Dealers. A full line or Cards and Wedding goods

kept 1'onstant!y on naull . Nos. 1 tlo & 185 l\Ionroe ~t.reet,

Chicago, Ill. FRED ZIPP.

The oldest Boot & Shoe House In the City, Customers wiU alwavs haw goo<! Bargains.

No. 17 Court :Street, Kankakee, Ill.

Impediments of all kinds on Al!ricultural Implements can be removed at .JOS!i:PH llEAULIEU'I:l Blacksmith 's Shop. Also Tools of differ ent make or shape, coarse or flue work, Buggies , W U!(ons, Plou~hs, etc., etc., may be repaired at very low 6.~ures at the new Shop on GRAND ST. Bourbouuals Urove, lll.

1 Ho,·se shoeing a specialty.

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~T. VlATl:Wl{'t' CULL.E<T-E JUUH..~iAL.

.T .• T. SCHUBE!t'l'. PHOPHIETOlt OF THE

German, French and American Pllarmacy. Cor·. East. AVtl. & M(~rc[HIIlt Ht. KANKAKF:I~, Ill.

K<'eps con~t>tntly on hand a. full line of DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS ETC, ETC.

Also a fin e line or Toilet Articles of <Ill kinds , Fine Ciga.rs <tnd Tobacco.

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A. H. PIKE. JEWELLER.

KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS.

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fJOHN G. K.NECI-IT, Merchant Tailor,

READY-MADE Clot.hing Hats and C<tps.-Gem 's unde rwear.

Trunlts, Valise~, Furnishing Goods.

Wilson Bros' Fine Shirts.

NO>;. 2 AND 4 COURT STREET.

Iiaul{akee, Ill.

MUSIC FREE! Send 15 cents

For mailing, and, in r e turn, receive

Wort~o=f3Music. · COlll llrisiug from 5 to 8 piPces . the latest of our publications, for the /mrpose of introduction. ~Address: Kunke Brns., G12 Oli ve Street,

ST. LOUIS, NIO.

J. K. EAGL:b~. LU:b.LI:EER..

A large and complete assortment of Lnm ber, Lath, :Shingles, Posts, Sash, Doors, Blinds and M:onlclings alwn,ys on haml.

Filling large or<l ers for Dimention Lumber a Specialty.

Yards, on East A venue, K:lnkakee, Ill., 2nd. Yn,t'd North Court Street, and at Momence, between C. & L. 1. and River. Address, ,l. K. EAGLE. KANKAKEE, ILL.

HAND-::VIADE Pure W«x'Uantlles per lll. 4.'> cts Monltle<l 'V«x Candles, " " 38 cts Steari c W'ax, " " 20 <.ts' t;pccmll'rices to parties buying in large quant1: ties.

Catholic Pmyer Books 25 ct.s. upwards.

CATHOLIC •'AmLY BIBLES, With two large clasps a.acl Fancy Edge $9.99 Sent free to any part of U.S. on receipt of price.

GRAHAM & SONS, Jmporters of Church Goods, J obbers in Hchool

Books and Catholic Booksellers. 11 3 S. Desph1ine~ St. Cor. Monroe . Chicago, Ill.

Correspondence sollicit~d.

NOTRE DAME ACADEMY, DmECTED BY Tn~; SrsTERs OF Tu~o:

CoNGRl<:GATION Ol' NoTitlc DA~tE. This [nst.it.nt.inn affords ev~ ry a.<lv:·t nta;.:e for

Yonng Laci ies desirou~ of obt,dni-ng <L sol HI and fJni sh c•d education. For pa 1·ticula.rs a pply to

Mother Superior, Notre Oa111e Academy,

Bourbonuai s Grove K:·l.niutl<ee.On .. fll.

SCHOOL BOOKS. LEGAL llLANl<S.

F R A N K E. B E L L A 1\I Y.

STATIONERY. Bonl< s, N e\ovs, Music,

)Vall-Paper, Window Shades. KA~KAKEE, ILL.

TOYH PICT URES. BABY CARRIAGES.

WALTER S. TODD.

HAl{DWARE. Stoves, fron. Na.i\s and Wag-mr wnncl stock.

Tinwnre nucl Tin work of a ll kinrls. No 3 Court StTeet,

KANKAKEE, ILL.

CARD OB' THANKS Hnving been in this eity fOl" the

tJn~t ten yenrs, nnd havi11g reee ivecl a very libeml shnre of the patronage of the people ofthis city and cou nty I de­s ire to hereby tender them my ~ineere thanks for the snme, nnrl having de­termined to retire from bu~iness I wisl1 in recognition of their .J ast pn ­t.ronnge to offer them goods n1 pr ces tbnt will pay tbem a hnnflsorrl! ret .rn on every investment. All are 1 sp )Ct

f'nlly invitt>cl to tnke acl vant:~gt· of my closing ont snle n,s rny time in tl e city is limited. On II at once and exam·ne my stock and get my prices.

l\1. Rohrlteim er m2t3

WILLIAM DARCHE.

Groeeri es,

Dry Goods,

Yankee Notions.

BOURBONNAIS GROn~, ILL.

BENZIGER BROTHERS,

Publishers, Manufacturers of Church Goods Regalia Just

Published.

PRESCiliPTlONS F lLLIW OAY Olt NIGFI~r

Pate11t l\r t>cl ie in <'s 011 I-hnrl. WALL PAPER AT COST!

OTTO F. KURRASCH ' C onrt St . Kan lntl•ec 1: 1,

Toilet Ar iclrs, Comlls, Hrnshes, So~ps, P erfnm rg , P <>ints, Oils, Glas~. Lamps.

<..:. WULFE. -13ar1Jer Shop.

Unde r Un1b<te.h's H :t.rness Store, K1111kakee m. Fir~t Class Work P:IUIJ"ant«r·rl. '

:->t ull ents r.snN,ia.ll v irwitPrl.

A. Ehrich EAST COURT STREET

KANKAKEE. Dealer in diOicc;:t Groce1·ic~. choicest

bran(ls of Fl our. Keep>; 0 11 hanu constan tly a large as;:1 rtmeut of Feed and Protlnce.

P lease call n,rl(l see m e befo re going auy place else .

STUDENTS i111 d TEACHE RS. Atten~ion!

The Pant.a l;\'r aph, o rna111ental P enc.il TABLETS WILL PLEASE YOU · ask for them at vour Stationery Store kept at th e CULLEG E BOOK !:lTOlm.

The. P>lntagmpll Est. J. T. !tONEY. IITatwger.

RLOOM I NGTON, Jl., (,.

KaulmkrC' Htone a,nd Linre Com pany. I NCORl>OH.ATED FEB. 23nl. 1 ~07.

Propri eto rs oJ the C~ l ell rated KanKakee 1! 11t Lime stoues t~ uarri es.

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FrE-sh Wood burned Lime al"':ays on halJd.

KANI(A. KEI~:, ILL.

KIMBER& EV.A.NS PHO TOGRAPHERS,

NORTH SWE COUnT HT. KANKAKEE. t:;

bPEC1AL.RATES GlVEN TO C LUBS.

SATISFACTIOI'\I C.UARANTEE 0

GOLD MEDAL, PARIS, 1~'78. ms Celebrated Numbe·rs,

303-404-170-604-332, and lti8 other styles m ay be had of all deaU?·s

tl:1·oughout the t!.'m·ld.

JosJph Gillott & Song, 1\cw Yo-·1<.

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The "JOURNAL'' is a first class "Compenclium Sacrm Litnrgi cm" meclium for "ADVERTISING." Spc­

By Rtov. Innocent Wappelborst 0. S: F. · cial :Lttention paid to the printing of

Canonical Procetlure in Disciplinary and R USINESS CARDS, Criminal Cases adapted by Rev. s. Q. BILL HEADS, ETC. Dlflssiner D. D. ~Terms reasorw ble .~ 17M l\:bNROE ST. CHIC AG O hLINOlS. The STUDENTS, Editars-Prop.