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scenes of "Henry Esmond" that-of Beatrix- Song. is, without doubt, the most striking. The- character of Thackeray himself, in the person, PATRICK MACDONOUGH, I903. of " Henry Esmond," is a skilful piece of character sketch, as is that of his beloved IF all my lips have told you mistress. Lady Castlewood. But far above In bygone summer days these is the strong, pulsating, life-like image of Were set in highest Heaven Beatrix. This character is. so well done that Before the angels' gaze; the poor reader after he has laid aside the No line I'd seek to alter, volume has difficulty in convincing himself No word would I erase. that Beatrix is not an old friend. The same If at the throne of mercy thing may be said of the other characters in I joined the deathless throng, " Henry Esmond;" but in the case of Beatrix, And on each thought of you, dear. she has so permeated the work that we are My soul's salvation hung; constantly watching and thinking of her when I'd dare a place in glory she is not present; and Thackeray apparently The saints of God among. never loses an opportunity of bringing her forward. From the child's earliest years she gave Beatrix Esmond. evidence of becoming what she afterward became. Her intractable temper and imperious

WILLIAM J. O'CONNOR, I9OI. manner coupled with a voluptuousness of face and form irresistible, forboded no good to- her affectionate and devoted mother. And all N a perfectly natural and the years of teaching and care bestowed on inimitable style, Thackeray the lovely girl by this kind creature had has unravelled one of the absolutely no effect. The girl was iborn with most intricate and interesting a determination to "have her way, and she plots, and .depicted a group succeeded admirably, until it resulted in her of characters unequalled in undoing. any novel of late years, in his brilliant work, The first we see of Beatrix is when she is " Henry Esmond." Like "Vanity Fair," " Henry brought with her little brother to live at Esmond" has to do with the manners and Castlewood, the home of her family for gen­ customs of the English upper class, but unlike erations. At the age of four years the child "Vanity Fair," the story is told by one who displayed remarkable discerning powers, and plays a leading role in its movements, and is an irresistible impulse for fun. At. bur' first, thereby given greater interest. sight of her we find her telling her good- In Thackeray's other works the same pure, natured father that Henry Esmond, who was unadorned style and matchless elegance of on his knees before her mother thanking her diction are to be found; but in these two for an assurance of protection .just given him, works the versatility of his genius are dis­ that " Harry is saying his prayers to mamma.'.' played to the best advantage. Of the many Beatrix also shows some heart on this occasion; well drawn characters that move through the When she sees Esmond who at that time was 126 iSrOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. i-\\ very young, and very much embarrassed Esmond that she was glad something had and forlorn looking in spite of himself at prevented the marriage. So unfeeling and their appearance, she goes up to him, extends persistent a creature must come to a bad end; her hand for him to kiss, and then has him and the beginning of Miss Beatrix's downward come with them to look at the old house. course came shortly when the young Prince Beatrix continues to grow in beauty and of Wales returned to England and took up mischief until we find her a young woman of his residence at the Castlewood ^home. The eighteen years, and a maid of honor at the unfortunate girl shows her hand too plainly queen's court. In the meantime her father, here, and the affection Esmond had cherished Viscount Castlewood, has been killed in a for her for so._ many years falls, as he says, duel,, and her brother has grown to young dead to the ground. After this little escapade manhood and a riotous youth in Cambridge. the rest of the poor girl's existence is a series Henry Esmond, who is passionately in love of misfortunes terminating in an untimely with the charming maid of honor is off in but not unwished for dissolution. the wars. Here it is that Thackerary exposes The story of this unfortunate girl's life is with his delicate touch the good and bad told with a delicacy of touch that is most traits in Beatrix's character. He paints her pleasing. Her few good traits are brought a very Venus and the admiration of the out and forcibly impressed upon us at the court; he makes her possessed of remarkable very time that the cruel work of tearing down courage and forbearance, and of captivating the beautiful fabric is in operation. We see 1 wit and brilliancy; he makes her conscious the fantastic images of her future happiness of her power over men, and places her where and successes that we had formed in our own she can exercise it for good or ill, but he minds tumble down as did Esmond's love. gives her no heart. A woman without a heart! To the very last we hope, and there appears No more miserable creature can be imagined, reason, that the beautiful but miserable creature and yet the other "gifts of this strange girl will reform her ways, but no; she persists and appear to counteract that serious defect: at gradually fades from our vision a helpless least so far as her state of mind is concerned. wreck, the result of her own folly. In her severest trials, in afflictions under In comparing the character of Beatrix which other women would be prostrate, she Esmond with that of Becky Sharp we find preserves a bearing and fortitude that attract that they have many traits in common; and I admiration even from her sworn enemies. also that they are widely different in many But Beatrix is at most a disagreeable ways. Beatrix, unlike Becky, who moved character. Ambition and an inclination to always to her own' advantage, persisted in gratify her own selfish desires are the actuating doing her mind regardless of the consequences. motives through her whole life. As Beatrix's She had position, beauty, sufficient money to mother says in confidence to Esmond: "If supply her needs and the uncommon blessing Beatrix was engaged to an earl and a duke of warm friends. Poor Becky had none of came along she would throw over the earl these things, but like many other unfortunates for the duke," so this poor girl's disposition had to depend on herself for everything. She precluded the very thought of love. The proved equal to the task, however; something statement of Beatrix's mother was partly I fear Beatrix could never have done, and verified at this very period of her life. The never once was found wanting for a suggestion fickle ,creature engaged herself in marriage to to extricate herself and her indolent husband a young lord of great wealth, and dropped him from their difficulties. at the last moment. Later on in her eventful Beatrix was more of a mean between Becky life a rich and influential duke, one of the Sharp and her gullible friend, Amelia; She highest men in England, falls, in love with the had some of the sensitiveness that embittered young beauty, but he is killed in a diiel only poor little Amelia's existence,-but she had a few days before the wedding was to take more of Beckey's indomitable will and inso­ place. Twice a husband had hove in view and lence. Becky and Beatrix agreed on ambition, her relentless ill fate intervened. But neither but Becky's course was the less honorable. of these calamities affected this heartless girl Beatrix would have been an excellent oppo­ deeply; she was incensed more at her loss of nent for Becky, and repartee between these a higher position. And some months after two remarkable and well-drawn characters in this last misfortune befell her she informed a tilt of words wouldinake interesting reading. NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 127

Varsity Verse. The Widow's Colts.

TO MY PIPE. JOHN L. CORLEY, I902. "\A7HEN the summer sun is sinking in the golden- crested west. And the evening winds are lurking in the trees. "The last call! all in! all in! going,—going—^ When the birds have led their fledglings to a place gone! Sold to James Hustin for sixty-seven of peace and rest, dollars and fifty cents.—Drive the next horse And the frogs are croaking anthems to the breeze, up!" shouted the auctioneer at the Widow Then I reach into my pocket, very deep into my pocket, Holland's sale, and the next was a bay filly— And 1 place my gallant corncob in my mouth. And I take a puff or two—or a dozen will well do,— a perfect match for the one that had just As the smoke goes curling northward or to south. been " knocked off" to Hustin. But Hustin was not so lucky as to find It is puff, puff, puff to the music of my pipe, Never squeaking bad complaining but so sweet, no opposition in the bidding on this pretty It fills my saddening life more than fledgling or a ^ yearling. Whether Colonel Hobert had any use wife for her or not it is not for me to conjecture; So contentment, peace, and happiness in me meet. but if I should, the conclusion would be, that When the ills of life come o'er me and I have no peace the Colonel and Hustin had been quietly at heart, opposing each other in a far more important And my soul is torn asunder with bad fears. matter to both than ! orse buying, and that When the cows are all a-dying and the grain can find these two gallants were determined to contest no mart. And my family's singing war songs in my ears. everything—from the widow to her live-stock. Then I resurrect my corncob and my old tobacco sack. So when the auctioneer closed this remarkable - And my ills and troubles leave me to my ease, sale, old Jim Bowls went around to the\, And I wish that I were going on the steamship steaming widow's brother and exclaimed: back "Say, Dixon, what kind of breedin' is that To the lands of peace and honey o'er the seas. there bay filly what ,war just sold last that It is puff, puff, puff to the music of my pipe. Colonel Hobert should pay one hundred and Never squeaking bad complaining, but so sweet. three dollars and seventy-five cents for her?" That it fills my saddening life more than fledgling Dixon was unable to solve the mystery or a wife So contentment, peace, and happiness in me meet. and Jim declared it was "mighty strange," J. J. S. and all the crowd agreed with him.; But it THE MODERN HORACE GREELEY. soon was publicly known that Hustin had The Kansas speaker on the stump, sought to win a second wife at the Holland With woman-suffrage blessed, homestead, but was rejected for the.Colonel; Lends wings unto her speeches with, and that unsophisticated bachelor had worn "Go West, young girls, go Westl" out the patience and love of the good woman J. L. C. THE REASON WHY. by constantly failing to fall into the golden A lady minister one Sabbath day. threads woven by the little-god. Came forth the word of God to teach; Though he came two or three times a day - The men all left the church - they felt six days to see her, carrying away a jug of water for an Enough to hear a woman preach. W.H.T. excuse, or borrowing a single-tree or hoe, or THE GRAY DAAVN. returning something that had been borrowed,- At break of dawn when first the ray the whole summer passed, and he had got no Of faithful Sol steals 'thwart the gray further than to tell her that it was awfully And peaceful morn, and o'er the sky lonely "backin"' over on his place, and that The first bright flush is passing by; When every bough gives out a lay, he felt more lonely when he went back to I look into the new-born day, work after seeing her. Not even when she I watch the golden sunbeams play. pinned the sweet-williams to his gingham shirt On glitt'ring dew; yet sad am I and held her hand unnecessarily long in the At. break of dawn. operation almost up to his lips, did he dare. Ah! while night's fleeting shadows die, to press one harmless kiss upon it, although I watch them go and pause to sigh, . _ he would have given half the green fields that For I am sad. Now do not say lay before him if he could have done only That this is gross, for- often may You wish, yourself, in bed to lie . that little act. So the widow decided to sell At break of dawn. J. L. C. her property and live with her brother in a 128 NOTRE DAME SCKOLASTJit far-away country, and the Colonel and Hustin the Colonel say, as he stood leaning against each led his colt home from the sale arid the counter with a jug in a wheat sack thrown condemned the other heartily because it was across his shoulder, "You can get a right simply a colt and nothing more. Of course, the smart Christmas in a gallon jug;" and right sentimental part of the Colonel's entire court­ there Hustin made a mental resolution not to ship, which I have told in one brief paragraph, take a drop of liquor during the whole of was not known, but enough was collected to Christmas time. He was tall and could be make an excellent topic for country talk. dignified even in a country drug store when Some of the men told it on the two, when he wanted to be so, so he straightened back the}'' were together at threshing one day, and his shoulders and walked out without recog­ a humorous lad remarked: "He guessed that nizing the little old farmer with the jug. was a horse on both of them," which made the When the Colonel was ready to leave town Colonel and Hustin both angry with each that night, he had almost as much of the other, themselves and everybody else. "Christmas" beneath his teeth as he had in So things went on. Hustin managed to the jug, but he managed to tie the sack on find enough neighbors to "swop" hands with behind the saddle in the dark, and surprised for threshing and corn husking, without the himself by getting his foot in the stirrup Colonel, and the two men grew to be very without an effort, but when he got his other distant neighbors, although their farms joined foot over the horse he found himself lacking where the country road turned onto the turn­ at that end. pike on the south side. "Blame the boys, they have been foolin' It would be matter of conjecture again to with my straps, eh?" he said, as he pulled say that the men had any reason for keeping himself into the saddle and let his feet hang those two souvenirs of the Widow Holland's with his toes just touching the stirrups. " But sale, besides the fact that they grew to be very it don't make much matter,'-' he went on to serviceable animals; but anyway, each colt say, "'cause old Pet's gentle, and .it ain't far was kept by its original purchaser. Hustin home, whoa. Pet! you ain't used to a jug be­ made bold enough to give his colt the widow's hind, eh? Well, blamed if it's goin' to hurt to own name, "Dollie," and settled all argument have a little rubbed on the outside. Whoa, when the appelation was referred to by the Pet, now; purty cold standin' I reckon, eh? simple statement, "That it was no und's dog- Whoa, Pet, now; blame them boys!" And the goned business but his own." The Colonel was bachelor pranced out of town with no more more reserved and called his colt " Pet." Dollie ceremony. and Pet were both kept as luxuries on the two Hustin left town later on; he only vaguely rival farms, and at the age of eighteen when remembered that he had heard the Colonel most horses are well worn out, they still held say something about the boys and straps as much of their early spirit. he left the hitch .rock; and he himself mut­ The Colonel soon grew tired of farm work tered: "Blast the rascals!" as he noticed his and let his farmout, leaving nothing for him­ stirrup straps were short. Then his mind set self to do but,as he said: " Sorter knock around to wondering what it was that the doctor was and see. to things;" while old Jim Hustin saying about the Widow Holland, and what "aged mighty fast," as the neighbors said, it was they read in the paper. He wished he and still the old coldness remained between had asked, but he was too much interested them, even.though the widow had been gone to do so. away, for seventeen years. One cold Christmas Next morning the Colonel said to old Jim eve, when the little country town near by was Bowls, when he was told that Mrs. Holland in its .gayest-colors for Christmas, old Hustin was dead: "Don't you know, I thought some- rode Dollie up to the hitch rock at the corner thin* was mighty strange this mornin', Pet drug store; and^he felt just as strong an was figgity as could,be when I went to hitch unkind feeling toward the owner of the bay her up, and I-never had any trouble getin' mare that dropped back her ears as he her in the shafts beforel I just couldn't hitch hitched his. own: Dollie, by her side as he felt: her in, andl had to come to churchon horscr almost-a score of years before when he had back, although I always thought it looked offered.almpst twice the value of the.colt just more respectable like to' come in a buggy, to'excel his. rival. : . „ . :^ on Christmas." ; As-he.canie-into;the drug store Hustin heard Just then thiere was a noise, put in the hitch i NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 129

lot at the little country church and the men ran out, and could see by the early light The Cabn. that Jim Hustin's old mare was fighting and kicking at the horse hitched beside her to . FRANXIS C. SCHWAB, '02. the spring wagon. "Queer, ain't it?" said meddlesome Bowls The room was dark,—so dark that it' was to Hustin after they quieted the mare, "you almost impossible to see the white face two bought them colts of the Widow Holland embedded in the still whiter pillow. Nothing most twenty years ago, and now when the was heard save when now and then a quiet widow just died yesterday, don't you know. sob arose. In the direction whence it came Colonel Robert said his old mare came blamed only a shimmer of light met the eye. near killin' him this mornin' when he tried to From outside, the low rumbling of an ap­ put her in the shafts! Queer, ain't it?" proaching storm entered the room. The But Hustin was not talkative, and Bowls rattling of a shutter and the almost inaudible passed on to tell the tale to some one else. sob alone broke the oppressive stillness. Just then the Colonel came up to his old rival At the foot of the bed a man's outline could and said, speaking slowly: be faintly discerned. He went to the win­ " Blamed if I don't hate it, Hustin, but I dow and gently opened the shutters. believe I got a little too much liquor yestiday, A ghastly light flooded the room, revealing- 'cause, blamed! if I don't believe I got the the face of the girl-invalid, lovely, in her wrong mare from the rock last night!" suffering. Beside the bed sat a woman with Hustin looked up quickly, and in the broad her head buried in her hands—motionless. daylight saw that it was not Dollie, but Pet, The haggard, angular face of the man told of that stood.with her ears thrown crossly back, loss of sleep; the scanty furnishings of the -watching the strange horse beside of which room s^oke of poverty. she was hitched. Out on the street great clouds of dust arose, "Darned if you didn't!" he exclaimed and increasing in size as they rolled along^. The then added in a softening tone; "guess your signs in front of the, shops swung- wildly on saddle's down in my corncrib, might as well their creaking hinges, the sidewalks were come over for it and take Christmas dinner almost deserted. One or two persons were with us. The girls is goin' to have a mighty running in search of timely shelter. The nice turkey." And the two men rode off sky was heavy and black. together. The man at the window fell into a. reverie. ^-v-^^ He stood motionless and saw or heard nothing. All at once he looked toward the WanderiBg Thoughts. heavens. One bright spot gleamed like ah angel's wing. On the street below persons "A pure heart is a mirror in which the image began to come from their doors. of Almighty God is reflected. He turned toward the bed. The bright cloud "The value of everything is measured by its lighted up the pillow and on it the face, bearing on life. beautiful and as motionless as marble. "Culture aims at the best; religion attains the best. "The more we know, the more we know The Historical and the Dramatic Cleopatra/ how little we know. " True education enables us to see things ED\riOtD T. LONG, IQOO. as they are, not as our. distorted vision would present them to us. In history comparatively,few women.aippear "An educated mind seeks not-its Qwn good that the young and pliable can safely imitate. but that of others. There are women, noble, fair, chaste; .women "Whatever helps to lift man above himself whose merit and influence are greater than is'a part of education. that of ten men; but the number,is limited. "The mind possesses only what it has We love women because they are our mothers; done." What would the minds of most of us and;the noble, chaste and fair \voman receives sell for? as much honor and esteem as the-hero of the; . "Thought is useless unless it-ends in-action." baittlefield; I The .cruel; heartless,' unwomaiily.

3 I30 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. woman is hated more than the tyrant and as a husband, his honor as a man. C^sar impostor, and the unfaithful, deceiving woman always loved Cleopatra, and in after years is as much despised and mistrusted as the when she visited Rome he showed her all traitor. Posterity will always love Mary of possible honor. Scotland; will always hate Elizabeth; will Caesar's best friend became the slave of always mistrust' Cleopatra, the last of the Cleopatra; it is Mark Antony, loyal Antony, Ptolemies, the type of the pagan woman, the that the witch of Egypt enchanted. Antony enchantress of kings and emperors. was governor of Cilicia, and Cleopatra was Cleopatra, the daughter of Ptolemy Auletes, one of the dependent monarchs. The action was born in 69 B. C. She is known as one of of the Egyptians had not been satisfactory, the beautiful women of antiquity, and history and Antony sent invitations again and again has not recorded a more accomplished person. to the queen ordering her to come to him "Her beauty," says Plutarch, "was not so and explain the course of action. She com­ passing as to be unmatchable of other women; plied. She was to meet Antony in the full but it derived a force from her wit and her glory of her beauty, at the age when beauty fascinating manner which was absolutely calls in the maturity of understanding to its irresistible. Her voice was delightfully melo­ aid. She was but a mere girl, young and inex­ dious, and had the same variety of modulation perienced when she enslaved and enchanted as an instrument of many strings. She spoke the younger Pompey and Caesar. Her beauty most languages; and there were few ambassa­ had conquered two virile Romans, and with dors whom she answered by an interpreter. bright hope, with greater beauty, she came She gave audience herself to the Ethiopians into Cilicia to' conquer Antony. Plutarch says the Troglodytes, the Hebrews, Arabs, Syrians, of this scene and to show her powers, her Medes and Parthians. She could assume all witchcraft I quote the whole passage: "She characters, and the impression that was made sailed along the river Cyndus in a most mag­ by her beauty was confirmed by the fascinating nificent galley. The stern was covered with brilliancy of her conversation." gold, the sails were purple and the oars were According to the practice of the Alexan­ of silver. These in their turn kept time to drian court, she married her elder brother, the music of flutes, pipes and harps. The Ptolemy. Julius Cxsar was dictator of Asia queen, in the dress of Venus, lay under a then, and the young king refusing to share canopy embroidered with gold of the most the' kingdom with Cleopatra, she got the exquisite workmanship, while boys like painted assistance of Caesar. Ptolemy fell in battle. Cupids stood fanning her on each side of The younger son was declared king, and the sofa. Her maids were of the most distin­ though but eleven years of age, he too became guished beauty and habited like the Nereides Cleopatra's husband. He was mysteriously and Graces, assisted in the steerage and con­ done away with, and Cleopatra, now seventeen duct of the vessel. The fragrance of burning years of age, was the sole survivor of the incense was diffused along the shores which Ptolemies, but not the queen of Egypt. were covered with multitudes of people. Some When Caesar had conquered Ptolemy the followed the procession, and such numbers Roman General was practically the ruler of went down from the city to see her that Egypt. He came to Alexandria and remained Antony was left alone on the tribunal. Antony there for some time. Cleopatra wished to use sent to invite her to supper, but she thought him to declare her queen of Egypt. The it his duty to wait on her, and to show his stratagem whereby she gained admittance to politeness he complied. He was astonished at Caesar when he was in Alexandria is strange. the magnificence of the preparations. The Vt: One of her servants wrapped -her up between day following Antony feasted her, but with two mattresses, and sent her: as luggage to meagre preparations and magnificence in com­ Caesar.-He.received her with all kindness and parison to hers, although he tried to outdo the -future niaster of Rome was conquered. her. She soon found out that Antony's art He summoned :the people the next day and was of the camp rather than of the court, declared Cleopatra queen of Egypt, and and she plays on him without reserve." remained at court a. long, time. It was only The fascinating princess completely con­ th^e intense- ambition of Caesar that saved him quered Antony. He forgot Fulvia; he lulled frorn Cleopatra's charm. So strong was her his ambition in luxuriant living, and he for­ influence over Caesar that he forgot his duty feited hisclaim; to the empire of the world. NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC, 131

"Whether Antony were in a gay or serious ress,'and which, was lost because the better humor, still she had something ready for his general was infatuated with a beautiful and amusement. She was with him night and day; enchanting woman. she gamed, she drank, she reviewed with him. In regard to the standard of womanhood In Athens and in Alexandria, habited as a and woman's faithfulness among the Greeks servant, she used to accompany Antony in his and Romans Cleopatra affords a good notioa nocturnal raniblings." So completely did she of the degradation and inferiority In which fascinate him that he forgot he was a Roman; she was held even by the noble people of and the great defender of Cs:sar, once a true -antiquity.. Cleopatra is the type of the woman Roman, became a mere debauchee, a slave of antiquity. Fair, charming and accomplished, to the wiles of a beautiful, unfaithful and she is loved; coquettish and enchanting, she treacherous woman. Antony forgot his original enslaves men; unfaithful and immoral, she purpose; for Cleopatra was so great a witch lives more as a man, and can give as coarse that she compelled Antony not to pursue his ribaldry as the rough soldier in the campj plan so that she might become empress of ambitious, she wants to become. greater than the world and that he return not to Rome, her ancestors, and for this reason she entraps to manhood, and to honor. C?esar, Pompey and Antony, and when all had Cleopatra was vain, envious, flattering and failed she tried her charms on Oetavius. She jealous. She used the men she conquered to is one of the few women of antiquity that establish a permanent line of the Ptolemies. dared to compete with men, the only one that She had used Caesar and Pompey for this pur­ sought man's honor. She used anything—her pose, and she did the same with Antony. Fulvia beauty, her charms, everything imaginable to and Octavia she dreaded because she feared conquer those men whom she hoped would their virtue, and especially that the beauty of make her queen of the world. the latter would deprive her of Antony. It is The battle of Actium was her downfall, and. t \ true Antony lived for a time with Octavia, but she wished to ruin .her maddened lover. She he could not be separated from Cleopatra, and left the field of battle and sailed back to \ when he sent Octavia away and returned to Alexandria where they established the society Cleopatra, she knew she had conquered, and of "The Companions in Death." It was all then began a mode of life between them that Cleopatra could make it, and here she unequalled in sensuality. Antony married her found out that the asp produces the easiest because she made him do so; he could no death. Their friends began to mistrust them, longer escape. What she wished Antony did; and when almost all hope was" gone, Cleopatra and he did more foolish acts because Cleopatra again persuaded Antony to fight Octavius. In made him.do so than any of his years had days. the meantime she had seen Octavius, but he will She wished to be the greatest of antiquity's not be enchanted. Some are inclined to think women, a greater ruler than any of her ances­ he, too, was in love with her at first sight; but tors, and for.this reason she conquered rulers his prudence and ambition warned him of the and empire-seekers that they might conquer danger, and Cleopatra soon knew her charms for her .to enable her to be the highest head were but sources of amusement to him. She in her age. had been unfaithful to Antony in trying to Nowhere does the power of Cleopatra save herself, and when she saw that Octavius appear stronger than at the battle of Actium. was impregnable, she shut herself up in her Antony could have crushed Octaviusif he had mausoleum, and gave out that she was dead. fought by land; but Cleopatra wished to be Antony stabbed himself, and in a dying state queen of the world, and Antony had to fight is drawn up by cords into her tomb where he by sea. They were unsuccessful, as all know; expires in the arms of Cleopatra. and at the crisis of the battle Cleopatra fled After Antony's death Octavius was allowed and Antony folio\ved her, thereby deserting to see her in her tomb, and Cleopatra readily his arniy, his friends, losing what manhood saw through Octavius' gilded speech. She he had left, and his chances of an empire. persuaded him that she was willing to go to All hope and chances were over for them. Rome, and though armed guards stood around Antony was completely ruined and Cleopatra's her she managed to get two asps into her room chances, were ruined. The battle of Actium and, thereby cause her death. Her two friends, is the only one instigated by a woman;: a battle Charmian and Iras who, as many say, did the that marks a new era in civilization and pr.og- planning and plotting for Cleopatra, died with 132 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. her, and young Csesar did not have the satis­ than Regan and Goneril, more real and en­ faction of gracing his triumph with Cleopatra, chanting and entertaining than any woman-' queen of Egypt. She died in her thirty-ninth we shall ever hope to meet. A clever artist .year and with her fell the most royal family can make Cleopatra more real to us than the of the Ptolemies, a family that had held the woman who may be by our side. Cleopatra is sceptre of Egypt two hundred and ninety-four Shakspere's deepest woman. She is his best years. The Roman poets speak of Cleopatra delineation of feminine characterization. " He as a remarkable woman. Virgil praises her, paints her as if the Gipsy herself had cast her .and Horace thinks, nay it seems the underly­ spell over him and given her own witchcraft ing tone of one of his odes, that Octavius' to his pencil." Throughout the play there greatest defeat is that he had been deceived seems to be a struggle between the Gipsy and •and cheated by the Egyptian. the poet rather than between Antony and . Much as we admire Plutarch's portrayal of Cleopatra. The poet is more afraid of the Cleopatra, we have not the same satisfaction witch's art than men ever were. So deep is the and delight, we do not admire, or rather poet's delineation of her character that it will fear, her so much as we do the creation of never be rightly understood. Shakspere. Plutarch is the source of the The play is one of love against duty, and the poet's inspiration, and often the dramatist has poet must make Cleopatra so resourceful that put into verse the dramatic prose of Plutarch. her lover will never get tired of her company Shakspere's Cleopatra is Plutarch's idealized. or her love. Shakspere makes her the ideal Plutarch suggested and Shakspere finished. coquette, the ideal enchantress, the ideal As a beautiful woman is often recognized as ambitious woman. He makes her a^ woman the child of fairly good-looking people only that is easily loved and one that loves at first by the family name, so do we recognize and glance. "Her love," says Hudson, "is at once judge Plutarch's and Shakspere's Cleopatra. romantic and sensual, blending the two They are almost two entirely different crea­ extremes of imagination and appetite; she is tions and still they resemble each other in part. proud, passionate, ambitious, false, revengeful; Shakspere, from the outset, represents aboui?ding in wit, talent, tact and practical .Cleopatra as beguiling and enchanting Antony, sense; inscrutable in cunning; vain, capricious, wilful; generous and selfish, impulsive and * -a and this she does throughout the play. As 2 -A regards their morality we are not,concerned. deliberate; drifting before her passions and at The poet has skilfully eliminated the idea of the same time controlling them." If we can the moral goodness of the lovers, and has made imagine all the charms and accomplishments, the. play one of human weakness rebelling culture and refinement, with all possible against divine power. Antony and Cleopatra physical grace and the most exquisite beauty forget there. is a divinity, and hence they existing in one person, then we have a faint presume, as it were, a divine and everlasting notion of Shakspere's Cleopatra. nature in their love. "No notion of guilt The beauty of Cleopatra is proverbial, and attaches to the conduct of Shakspere's An­ Shakspere makes her beauty and arts ideal. tony and Cleopatra either in the poet's or in She must be the ideal of everything, to keep their own. They consciously acknowledge, Antony spell-bound. She must never allow and therefore transgress no law. They live in him to become fatigued; and when Enobarbus an ideal region-far above the reach of a moral describes, her to Maecenas we get an exqusite .code, and justify their acts on the warranty picture of the \voman. of their own nature. They swear by and I saw her once Hop forty paces through :the public street, recognize no higher power than themselves." And having lost her breath she spoke and panted This is a most false position, and the poet, who That she did make defect perfection And, breathless, power breathe forth. can hot leave crime unpunished if he wishes Pi^g^ can not wither her, nor rust nor stale to. produce art and reality, makes them suffer Her infinite variety: other women cloy The appetites they feed, but she makes hungry severely in the catastrophe, perhaps the most Where most she satisfies: for vilest things dramatic and passionate scene in the play. Become themselves in her. : ^-Cleopatra is one of the great women of Thus we know from this description that Shakspere. She is' the equal of Hermione, Antony could do nothing else but love her. .Cordeliay Miranda-and Imogen. She is far He could not escape her eyes, her smiles and

give more time than is pleasant to physical N0TRI DAME SGH0LA3TIE. development in after-life. A failure in these first " exams," however, Notre Dame, October" 27, J900. should discourage no one. There is a plenty of Published every Saturday during Term Time at Notre Dame University time to make up if one resolves to work from now on. Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office, Notre Dame, Ind

Terms, $r.£0 per Anntiin. Postpaid. —Senator Fairbanks, accompanied by Messrs Address: THE EDITOR NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC,' Notre Dame, Indiana. Joseph Oliver, Clem Studebaker and Congress­ man A. Brick, paid a visit to the University on Monday forenoon. The gentlemen dined with The Board of Editors. the principal members of the Faculty. Senator Fairbanks had to speak at South Bend, and ANTHONY J. BROGAN, I9OI hence he. and his friends left here early in HARRY P.. BARRY, I9OI AVILLIAM J. O'CONNOR, I9OI the afternoon. JOSEPH J.SULLIVAN, Igor WILLIAM H. TIERNEY, I9OI The students and Faculty were also, hon­ FRANCIS DUKETTE, 1902 JOHN M. LILLY, I9OI ored by a visit from Mr. Hogg, ex-Governor EUGENE T. AHERN, I903 GEORGE AV. BURKITT, I902 of Texas. Judge Howard of South Bend and HENRY E. BROWN, 1902 FRANCIS SCHAVAB, 1902 Mr. Stoll, editor of the Sonth Beiid Daily Times PATRICKM'DONOUGH,'03 JOHN J. HENNESSY, I902 were with him. We regret to say that neither JOHN L. CORLEY, I9O2 EDWARD A. RUMLEY, I902 JOHN P. HAYES, I9OI JOHN P. O'HARA, Ig02 Senator Fairbanks nor ex-Governor Hogg could spare the time to address the students. JOSEPH P. O'REILLY, I903 ^ JOHN P. CURRY, 1901 ROBERT E. LYNCH, I903 y Reporters. —What little town by river or seashore, FRANK J, BARRY, I903 j Or mountain—built with peaceful citadel. Is emptied of its folk this pious morn? We could not help but recall Keats' lines —Father Robert, C. SS. P., who has directed, on seeing Father Stoffel, our Professor of the students retreat during the last two years, Greek, lead his flock on a pilgrimage to the will do so again this year. The fact needs no Grotto last Sunday. comment; for in itself it is the highest praise First was heard the "Aves "murmured by the genial Father Robert can get. two long lines ofsurpliced boys. The prayer The retreat will begin Monday"evening and was taken up by their little sisters behind will close Thursday morning. It is hoped that them,' and then by the soft voices of the every Catholic student wilL make the best demure young ; women who followed the possible use of this time given up. to our children. Their pious mothers helped to swell spiritual well-being, and that each one will the wave of praise sent up to Mary, and crown his devotions by receiving Holy Com­ which culminated in .the deep voices of the munion on Thursday morning. men who came last, arid then died out. The pilgrims wound round;-the college parterre, past the church and \yent down to Our Lady's -—Half of the,bi-monthly examinations are Shrine. There, beneath - the tall poplars, and over.to-day, and beyond doubt, some of our spreadmg maples they and their good pastor friends are in the'dumps. Those who did their worshipped the Almighty Father, and paid best during the last two riionths arid failed honor to our common Mother. On the way for lack of a system, or because they took out the pilgrims were addressed by the Rev^. too much work, upon themselves, deserve President of the University. sympathy./ When the results of the •" exams" , Arid so, after giving a beautiful exemplifica­ show them their rweak; points, they; will be tion of faith they went to their homes, all the wise enough to strengthen those; particular' happier for haying done so. This is one of the places. . .,- - . -1 pious practices} that- some -so-called modern Those who failed thrcugh indifference, or philosophers /would, .-take from those who because they gave .overmuch of their time to through . the ' ;week -"Labor arid are , heavy physical .culture, should .haye .no ;commiser- laden;''-aridinjts place-they vypuld ass ation. Their! first jdutyasV to study,. and: if toilei- the dismal ;.6ccupati6n of eating out his they, do not sor,while,;here they; may-have:to own heartjb'n; arSun^^ ; . . .. > iSfOTRE DJiME SCHOLASTIC. 135

for two more, but lost a yard on the;;next Cincinnati also Our Victims. play. Cincinnati- tried -a double pass, :but Sammon put Smedley down for a loss "of, Before a throng of enthusiastic rooters and five yards. Van tried tackle, but failed to admirers decked in a gala array of colors gain, and. Notre Dame took the ball. Farley : our football heroes overwhelmingly defeated skirted left end for seven yards. Lins.pluhged the eleven sent up from the University of through guard for four. Cincinnati lost-.t^n Cincinnati to cope with them on last Satur­ yards for offside play.. Fortin charged through day. The short time the Cincinnati boys tackle for five yards.. Kuppler ran through had the pigskin in their possession gave them right tackle for a touchdo\yn. Winter kicked :. small opportunity to make any headway. an easy goal. Notre Dame, 6; Cincinnati'i o.^., . Not once during the entire game was our Cunningham kicked twenty yards to Diebold. goal threatened. During the second half, when who lost-the ball after.making seven-yards. the Cincinnati boys began to look a little Cincinnati got the ball, but Notre Dame'held dangerous, our fellows forced them to try a for downs. Kuppler, Lins and Farley failed.to. drop kick from the thirty-yard line which make the. necessary gain, and .the :ball went they missed. Many times Cincinnati strove over. Farley stopped. Loughry, for a xloss^ : to advance the ball into our territory, but at Cunningham .wiggled, through tackle for/three ' each attempt one or more Notre Dame men yards. Van ran into Kuppler and Notre Dame ' proved to be an insurmountable obstacle. The took, the oval. Farleyj Lins, "Kuppler. and, men from the Ohio institution were outclassed Fortin carried, the ball to Cincinnati's.forty- in nearly all the departments of the game. yard line when they lost it on a fumble.: Our fellows delighted the rooters by their Cincinnati failed tomake^five. yards'gain; and excellent playing, and elicited from even our the ball .went to Notre Dame. Lins..and. opponents expressions of praise. There was Farley put the ball on the twenty-five yard not a rman on the eleven who did not play line. Farley circled the. end for twenty-three his game. Farley's long runs and his line yards, and Lins. was pushed over the line bucking, and Lins' plunges through oppos­ for the second touchdown. Winter misse.d: ing line, with the tackling of Kuppler, and goal. Score, II-O. . .•'.-":• Sammon, make up the features of the game. Cunningham rolled the ball,-to Winter who : Diebold's work at quarter-back was all that punted it. Cincinnati.pushed on for ten yards . could be asked of him. His passes were fre­ and lost the ball. on. a fumble. 1 Farley took quently interfered with, and no more than one, the bail on the next play and ran around left; and at most two fumbles, can be charged end for forty yards before, he metvShayer. against him. Diebold's defensive work was ex­ Lins and Kuppler hammered, into the line-for; cellent. Staudt who took Farragher's position twenty yards. Kuppler ran. .over Greenbaum: at tackle played a very strong game. Staudt for six, and Farley got through..-guard for the:, had an awfully hard man to take care of. third, touchdown. Winter kicked goal.. -Notre-* Gilmore, Winter and the other men gave a Dame, 17; Cincinnati, 0. .. '! 3. ' good account of themselves The first-half ended.Avith the ball on Cincin--, Of the Cincinnati men Fritch, the big guard. nati's forty-five yard line. The second, half,: consisted merely of touchdowns. Before'the/ Marsh, at left tackle, Shayer at quarter-back, game ended our fellows :had made seven inore - and Van Morte at left half-back did some downs, and Winter had kicked; four .moire , clever playing. goals. The. .final score, was 56-0. .^^ •->:-. THE GAME. THE LINE-UP. .: , v . ---• NOTRE DAME. . ClCINJTATI . . ..; ; « Farley kicked forty yards to Greenbaum, Sammon L E _•'"'" "/ " . Greenbaum -^r.y.ym-:y-^-^f:'-T. and Cincinnati's end came back five. Van Staudt L T ' Marsh . -; r-s .,-:.:. ;%>! Cunningham' and Smedley could advance Gillen L G Fritch ::,:i:> -M-'iy-m Winter C • "• ''.-" •Cook' , " r '^•'¥i^?¥fU t the ball only four yards, and Notre Dame O'Malley, O'Connor .R G \ •' r ; - :Rife ..:>;'-• ;>i^?^ :mf:^'i^ took possession, of it. Kuppler made two Fortin, Farragher . R T • . , _: Mason . ,.>. ,-:;i Hayes R E Loughry • . .'r"'?"t;-:^.w^mi "'-' •-'; ' --emm yards through tackle. Fritch interfered with Pick Q B :;Shayer . ' •-r^r.-^t^' ft-H|i^g|| the ball and it was fumbled. Diebold grabbed Kuppler L H B . , .Van Motre . -, ''J-],^t= Farley R H _B'V-.'- . Smedly, Bates .,v;:=t •i': ^r|50'^ the ball and gained, ten yards. The oval was Lins — •F B •-•• \-i~. Cunningham ~ 5j:r .5 "- -;-r-..i>=iag5g fumbled on the next play and Cincinnati got /Touchdowns--Kuppler,.r3 ;!=Lms^' 2r% Farley, .2;-.i:Sami,i mon, Farragher.Winter. Goals from touchdowns,Wlnterjc^-i^:^#SiS it. Smedley and Van Moter made.four yards 6: Referee, . Mullen." Linesmen/'~Dayitt-aM*:Ernham?;i.^^^^ at tackle.'Cunningham broke through centre Time-keepers, Yockey and-Bates.:. 25 min:'.' . vl'ii^^-li^~/'$^M^:^k. tl 136 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC.

Attorney; Clement C. Mitchell, Assistant The University Courts. Prosecuting Attorney; Albert C. Fortin, Sheriff; Edward D. Collins, Deputy Sheriff; Although the standard of qualifications for George W. Kuppler, Coroner; William F. matriculating as candidate for a degree in Dinnen, Assistant Coroner; J. Clyde Locke the Law Department has been raised to a and John B. Pick, Jurj'^ Commissioners; Chaun- comparatively high plane—that of collegiate cey W.Yockey, Referee; John C.McCaughren, standing—yet the attendance of students is Assistant Referee; John W. Eggeman, Com­ steadily increasing. About 70 were enrolled missioner; Francis B. Cornell, Assistant Com­ in the last session of. 1900, and it is not missioner; Sedgwick F. Highstone, Notary unlikely that the number may reach 75 or 80 Public; John J. Cooney, Recorder; Leo Cleary, during the current scholastic year. In the Assistant Recorder; Harry P. Barry and John present ratio of increase there seems to be P. Curry, Reporters. ample ground for anticipating an attendance COURT OF CHANCERY. of It 0 law students at a comparatively early Hon. William Hoynes, Chancellor; Thomas date. The fact seems to be generally recog­ O'Meara, Clerk; Timothy Crimmins, Assistant nized that an earnest and industrious student Clerk; John C. Lavell, Deputy Sheriff; Edward can learn the law as thoroughly and practically J. Gallagher, Master in Chancery; Matthew J. at Notre Dame as at any other law school in Donahoe, Assistant Master in Chancery; Philip the country. O'Neill, Notary Public; George J. Hanhauser The trial sessions of the University courts and Victor Hilding, Reporters. have been changed from Saturday afternoons JUSTICE'S COURT. to all day sessions on one or two Thursdays P. J. Corcoran, Justice of the Peace; Oscar .of each month. This arrangement will obviate Lippman, Clerk; John T. McGowan, Constable. interruptions and insure a more congenial atmosphere for court work. Furthermore, it _ SUPREME COURT. will add two recitations to the already large Hon. Timothy E. Howard, Hon. Lucius number of working hours that students have Hubbard and Hon. William Hoynes, Judges; weekly in class. Wm.. P. Glasheen, Clerk; George H.Kelly, The Law Room has been greatly improved Assistant Clerk; Jose Hernandez, Reporter. in appearance, new desks and chairs having UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. been placed in it, numerous interesting and Hon. Abraham L. Brick, Circuit Judge; valuable pictures hung upon the walls and Hon. Arthur L. Hubbard, District Judge; Wm. becoming stands arranged for the varied E. Baldwin, Clerk; John L. Corley, Assistant plants and flowers to be kept there 'during Clerk; George H: Bohner, United States Dis­ the fall and winter. There is probably nowhere trict Attorney; Peter McEUigott, Assistant in the country a more comfortable, cheerful, United States District Attorney; James Mc- well-lighted and attractive lecture room. Weeney, United States Marshal; Joseph C. The Law Library is well supplied with the Kinney, Assistant United States Marshal. current reports and text-books, and a:dmirably "UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S COURT. meets the needs of students in the original Patrick J. O'Dea, Commissioner; Victor Hil­ work assigned to them. For example, in ding, Assistant; .Wm.-H. Cameron, Clerk; Jos. addition to class recitations and court work, J. Sullivan, Assistant United States Marshal. each student is' required to write a monthly thesis of at least ten or twelve pages of legal GRAND JURY. cap. Moreover, he must answer in writing a .Peter J. McNamara, James McNerny,George daily ayerage of from three to five of the more F. Zeigler, Francis ,P. Burke, Alex J. Gibbons, - difficult questions to be found in the different Joseph E. Murphy.. . ,. . subdivisions of the law. Following are the ;• - PETIT JURORS. courts of the University and the names of Harold; Davitt, John W.Dubbs, Max H. those who have been appointed officers of Fleischer-VV^m. P.,Higgins, Frank,B. Hughes, the same: ^ . . Simon. Jennings, VitusrG. Jones, Joseph W. . . MOOT-COURT. - { - Kenriey, Hugh S. McGinley, Francis B; Mc- Hon. WillianiHoynes, Judge; George A. Weeney, .Charles ,,E. Mulligan, Ernest. J. Olde, McGee, Clerk; Frederick;:A.",Meyer, Assist­ Edward :\F. > Quigley,^Raymond V. .:Stephahv ant Clerk; William.A: Mcinerney,;Pr6secuting JEarliWi^haley; and/Frank-. M. Winter, y; NOTkE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 137

Exchanges. Athletic Notes.

"The Last Token" in the Piirdiie Exponent \^ Cornelius Vanderbilt could scarcely have a strange tale which seems too realistic to be done anything that would have given him a true. But life is made of strange truths. This wider and better reputation among lovers of week's issue is clever and full of scientific fair and honest sport than that which has data. We think, however, that the interspers­ recently brought his name prominently into ing of advertisments with the subject material the columns of the daily press. His action takes from the appearance of the paper. in refusing to accept a prize which his yacht, *** The Rainbow, won while.racing contrary to rules The Sacred Heart Collegian for October is through no fault of his, was quite unexpected. an interesting number and it possesses one Because the error had not been noticed and piece of verse which is especially good. VVe protest not made within the proper time, no quote the last stanza: one could deny him the right to the prize. At twilight, midnight—or soon, or late,— This as well as others won under like con­ We sink from this brief night here; ditions he has decided not to accept or retain.; But no one will gaze for a while and wait To see if we reappear. In a spirit of true sportmanship he takes,this stand, even though not obliged to. He will * * not be the loser, however; he gains more than A first rule of criticism is not to write on a he could have ever lost. subject you know nothing of. The author of- "Dub's Story" in the Amherst Monthly sins * * strongly against this first rule. His story has It not unfrequently happens that the one,^ feeling and interest, but his treatment of Har­ to whom victory has been conceded hy. the mon Pontmercy and the confessional shows judges may have occasion to act as graciously an utter want of knowledge on the last-named as Mr. Vanderbilt has done. It might even subject. In one year and eight months he be an unwise thing to act differently; unde-- turns a dissipated, frivolous art student with no served laurels will never make numerous the knowledge of philosophy or theology into a admirers of those who wear them. Catholic priest, and then makes him do things * no white man would think of doing. Ignorance It seems now that the Olympian games,, may be bliss, but assuming negative knowl­ revived four years ago at Athens, are to be edge for positive is not wisdom. In the same held annually instead of every four years. magazine Hygiene is treated in a clever satir­ This is partially due to the fact that interna­ ical manner—the author has a strong sense of tional athletic contests at the World's Fair, the humorous which he uses well. in Paris last-summer were of such general * interest that. various continental countries—. * * Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Sweden,' The current Xavier comes up to its old besides England — were desirous of being standard of perfection possessing many good chosen sponsor for games to be held in the articles and others not so good. If the writer year 1901. It is now stated that J. D. Sullivan, who treats logic as "A Lost Art" had dis­ Caspar Whitney, and 'F. P. Ellis have the covered:-it in the treatment of his subject matter in charge,and are making arrangements, we would bow to his superior knowledge. for having, the games' held at Buffalo during "A Diary of Other Days" is an interesting the Pan-Americaa Exposition. Americans are appreciative paper on that peculiar historic naturally leaders in this respect, and no doubt character, Pepys: The paper is short, but it can conduct the international athletic contests, has a sympathetic flow, and a true touch. In with more general satisfaction than did ;theV the verse on "The Death of Summer "we meet Parisians a few months ago. , . r;. i^ with some old truths which prehistoric man was cognizant of, as the " babbling brooks" ' ' - ' * *•' • '~'^- '-^ i";:-"2•^'•= and "the distant, mournful tinkling cattle According to rumors it is not uniikelyithati bells." However, we find some interesting arid the Western Indoor Athletic Meet of: the; instructive material in two artjcles^the, one A; A. U.; next March, will be held in Chicago at the Coliseum instead of^ in Milwaukee. The 'I on the " Greek Theatre and Its Mechanical Apparatus," theC other "The Audience at, a; Coliseum ,will afford special advantages for:^ Greek Play."^ :, : . . J.J.S;: breaking-indoor: records. ; : :. :- ,j.:. 138 NOTRE DAME ' SCHOLASTIC.

Martin; Declamations by Messrs. Price and Local Items. Van Vulkenberg. Debate: Resolved, That iron is more beneficial to mankind than gold. — LOST.--A bunch of keys. Finder, please Affirmative, Messrs. Wagner and Knott; neg­ return to A. Richon, Brownson Hall. ative, Messrs. Green and Locke. The judges —LOST.—Keys in class-room. Please return decided in favor of the affirmative. to G. Corquera, Room 6 Corby Hall. —There is a treat in store for wonder- —We are informed that a marble trust has seekers if "Dad" Moulton can be induced been formed. Marble hearts will be scarce to have his three dogs "do their turn" in from now on. some place where those who so desire may —Alwaj^s consider before you go with the have a chance to see them perform. They majority. Where would we be if Noah went certainly show remarkable skill, and give with the majority? evidence of very careful and patient training. Those who have seen them do some of their —Sunday the " King of the Valedoors expects tricks say that they would afford even the to break all records established by that most most sedate a full half hour of genuine enter­ illustrious 'Archibald.'" tainment. It would be a mistake to let the —Manager Clarke, of the "Preps'" football matter go by without affording the students a team, is trying to arrange a game with the chance to see the wonderful things they can do. M. T. H. S. or L H. S. of Indianapolis. Bing-Bing, the hairless Mexican, is a marvel. —^Another curiosity has been added to the — Our weather man. Cloud Burst, handed collection in the museum. It is the gun with us a riddle the other day and requested us to which " Big John " popped the question. solve it. He offered as a reward, three quarters —Van Dyke's team defeated the Morgan of an unchewed sample plug of prune juice, Park Juniors of South Bend Sunday by a and the munificent sum of two bits. After due score of 34-0. Van Sant's goal from the field deliberation we decided to win the unchewed was a clever piece of work. sample of prune juice, not so much for our —The Foghorn Triplets—Rye Lee, Matt sake as for the sake of our many friends I. Sire, and S. T. Itch,—will introduce within who are continually on the lookout for such the next few days, their latest spasm entitled— a commodity. For a week we scratched our "Word from Home," or "That Rambling foreheads, pulled our curly locks and swore, Highway Man." but the riddle remained a riddle. During that —The question for debate before the Parlia­ time our appetites deserted us, ditto our mentary Society Wednesday was: Resolved, friends, our money and our tempers, and all That Imperialism is the Paramount issue of the on account of a riddle. There is still one present campaign. Messrs. Hayes, Baldwin, hope left for us. Our subscribers may be able Ahern and Long upheld the affirmative. to solve it. Thus. we publish it below for their Messrs. Sullivan, Barry, Gilbert, and Tierney benefit, with the hope of success beating high upheld the negative. The assembly decided beneath our manly uncheckered shirt bosoms. in favor of the affirmative. As to the reward, we make this offer. The —The Hubs of South Bend were separated two bits we intend to expend in pushing a by Riley's team Sunday, by a score of 23-0. bill through Congress condemning riddles as Although the South Benders were much unlawful and illegal; the unchewed sample heavier than the Carroll Hall boys, the latter plug is to be divided equally—one half going team made large gains through the line and to the person solving the riddle, the other around the ends. Riley, Dierssen, Strong and half going to the Old Soldiers' Home at Bescher for the Carrollites, and Fish, McCor- Xenia. . mick and Kilding for the Hubs, played the Riddle: Last Monday morning the weather best game. ' was of the sort that makes men feel glad they —Last Sunday Vilaro's team defeated the are on earth. In the afternoon "Dixie" Pete Carroll Hall aggregation under the captaincy cast his straw hat into oblivion and put on of McDermott by the close score of ten to a broad smile and a new cap. Soon after this six. The feature of the game was the playing the air commences to get chilly. The same of G. Maderd, D. Madero, J, Rangel and the evening a severe thunder and lightning storm, two Rayneris for the opposing side; Rush, and " Mike Daly " hit the University. Tuesday McDermott and Effredel showed ability for we enjoy a cold wave and a run on the playing football. Hubbell officiated as umpire overcoats. Find out who or what is responsible and Farabaugh as referee. for the cold wave-^" Dixie," the straw hat, —^ThV Philopatrians held their regular meet- ^ the storm or "Mike," and why? ing and in absence of a first. Vice-President, —DEAR MR. EDITOR:—I am a seeker after elected Mr. McCormick. Mr. Talcott was knowledge. This ^ may be startling news to elected Critic. The following programme was ypu, but, nevertheless, it is a fact. I can't help rendered:: Innpromptus by Messrs. Dolan. and it, but sometimes I grow so hungry and thirsty Van Sant; Violin solos;by Messrs. Werton and after knowledge that I am dangerous. I feel NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 139

hungry now, but not dangerous. That's the scientist, sport, and golf enthusiast all done reason I write you these few lines. Reports up in one. Yea, he is even more than that, he have it that last year this hall (Brownson) was is a lawyer and an honest man. He is, however, the happy possessor of a man who could, in a' a hard man to become acquainted with. It is few r.ji'Tjtes, give you more information on almost impossible to catch him away from his an}/ subject under, in, around, or about the studies. Therefore, I advise you to content sun tuaa all the encyclopedias and professors yourself with his picture, enclosed herewith, in the world combined could impart to you in which I cut out of the Woodstock Agricultural a century. Mr. Editor, I want to meet this News' issue of April. Whenever you feel that man. Therefore, I ask you to kindly discover thirst or hunger after knowledge bothering his whereabouts and inform me of the same. you, take one .good long gaze at his picture ' Yours interrogatively, B. C. Murphy. and you will be satisfied. I also enclose a copy B. C. M.:—After several moments of delib­ of his famous speech delivered before the eration with myself I have at last come to the students of Brownson Hall last year. It was conclusion that the person you refer to is in this speech he uttered those remarkable none other than the great Judge Cooney. I words (which shall ever thunder down the am glad to state that all reports you have bowling alley of time): "I am a gentleman for heard about him are true. The Judge is an a' that." Hoping this will prove satisfactory. orator, sage, poet, football player, essayist, Yours, [ED.

Students Registered for tlie Fall Examinations, October 27-29.

SORIN HALL. James E. Morgan, William H. N. Maber, William M. Eugene- T. Ahern, Victor M. Arana, Harry P. Barry, Moran, William A. Moore, Charles J. Mulcrone, Charles George H. Bohner, Henry E. Brown, Anthony J. Brogan, E. Mulligan, Thomas E. Noonan, John J. Neeson, J. George W. Burkitt, William E. Baldwin, Patrick J. Michael O'Brien, Edward Leo O'Brien, Charles J. Corcoran, Francis' B. Cornell, Alexis P. Coquillard, O'Connor, Justo A. Pastor, Thomas W. Parker, Migiiei Daniel E. Collins, George A. Cypher, Daniel L. Culkin, Rul, William J. Ryan, Albert J. Ross, Carios M. Leo Cleary, John J. Cooney, Joseph R. Carlton, John Seidel, Alfred D. Schaab, Edward C. Smith, Francis J.. P, Curry, William M. Campbell, Timothy Crimmins, Sturla, George H. Sauer, Allen H. Shea, Charles V. Clarence J. Diebold, William F. Dinnen, Thomas F. Sherlock, James H. Sisk, Edwardo M. Stahlknecht, Dwyer, Matthew J. Donahoe, Francis F. Dukette, Louis Walter J. Thomson, Juan Vilaro, Harry M. Wolf, M. Frawley, Albert C. Fortin, Robert L. Fox, Joseph Edward C. Wolf, Francis W. Winter, Francis M. A. Fahey, Jose M. Falomir, Alexander J. Gibbons, Winter, Ignacio Ypina, George F. Ziegler. Edward J. Gilbert, Francisco G. Gaston, Edward P. BROWNSON HALL. Gallagher, Rodolfa M. Garza, Marcelino L. Garza, Augustin J. Abadia, Jacob S.Askanas, Louis M.Antoine, Enrique L. Guerra, Edward F. Hay, Robert E. Hanley, Arnold S. Althoff, Arthur S. Blakeslee, Francis J. Barry, Seigfred Highstone, John P. Hayes, Jose Hernandez, Ysidro Soler Brunnet, Charles A. Benson, John F. Byrnes, George J. Hanhauser, Vitus G. Jones, Albert Kachur, Philip V. Butler, Francis J. Bergan, Joseph A. Casey, James F. Kearney, Robert A. Krost, Joseph C. Kinney, Albert Corbidge, Philip Crosas, Jos"eph J. Cullinan, Albert L. Krug, D. Webster Lynch, John C. Lavelle, Enrique O. Canedo, Thomas H. Cox, Louis J. Carey, George J. Lins, John M. Lilly, John L Mullen, John E. Charles M. Church, John D. Carmody, Charles Carroll, Maloney, Natt McDougall, George A. McGee, Francis Clarence B. Conlon, Charles J. Cullinan, NeiL P. Conway, • H. McKeever, John C. McCoughern, William E. Nolan, Harry V. Crumley, F. Javier Celis, Dominic Cannon, William J. O'Connor, Francis B. O'Brien, Patrick O'Dea, Leo G. Dwan, Bert Davey, Frank P. Davey, Walter M. Dominic K. O'Malley, Francis O'Hara, John P. O'Hara, Daly, Thomas L. K. Donnelly, J. Francis Dinnen, Thomas Patrick W. O'Grady, Thomas F. O'Mara, Philip B. O'Neill, John B. Pick, J. Fred Powers, Alex J Pancratz, F. Dwyer, James L. Dunne, Howard S. Despins, Francis Francis J. Petritz, Edward A. Rumely, Eugenio P. A. P. Dorian, Michael D. Eagan, Benjamin R. Enriguez.. Raynen, Virgilio N. Rayneri, Raymond \K Stephan, Ritchie J. Emerson, Bernardo I. Fernandez, John Farra- Robert J. Sweeney, Joseph J. Sullivan, William A. Shea, gher, James Farragher, Louis M, Fetherston, Joseph D. Joseph L. Toohey, James G. Taylor, Earl B. Warder, Feeney, Oscar A. Fox, Edgar P. Fake, Frederico • L. Vincent B. Welker, Ralph ]\L Wilson, Orrin A. White, Gallastequi, Rafael Gali, Walter J. Gearin, Francis O. Louis A. Wrangler, Philip J. Weiss, Jr., Chauncey W. Gaukler, James J. Geraghty, Dominic J. Groogah, Francis Yockey. J. Griffin, George E. Gormley, William P. Glasheen, William ^C. Guide, Charles I. Gillen, Stephen J. Hays, CORBY HALL. Fred A. Hauser, Harry P.Hines, Harry G. Hogan, George John J. Abercrombie, Arthur J. Barr}-^, John J. Bouza, L. Halpin, John J. Harrington, George L. Herbert, Victor August J. Brown, James F. Bradley, Louis E.Best, Arthur Helding, John F. Hennebry, Charles R. Hommpn, Albert C. Best, Claude W. Bandy, Francis C. Brent, Claude M. B. Hunter, John B. Hoffman, Adolph J. Hake, Alphonse Buckler, Julius A. Buckler, Maurice J. Cooney, Jos. A. P. Ill, Samuel Jennings, Edward W. Joyce, Asher M. Clyne, Xavier L. Corcuera, Ignacio Canedo, A'^incent Jennings, Charles P. Kahler, Cherries J. Keating, Byron Corbett, Walter Coolidge, Harold Davitt, Louis DeLone, V. Kanaley, John G. Knell, Francis H. Kotte, George W. James Duggan, Neal Dempsey, Dayila DuBrul, Walter Kuppler, George H. Kelly^ Harley E. Kirby, Leo. J. Dale, Max H. Fleischer Henry S. Fink, Manuel M. Kelly, John R. Kelly, William J. KInsella, Charles" E. Gomez, Maximo Garcia, Samuel Guerra, Francis J. King, Philip Lindemann, William P. Larkin, - Oscar Gilniartin, Alberto Guillen, Edward P. Graham, Ralph Lippman, Ignacio F. Lomelin, John K. Leonard, J. Clyde L. Glynn, Rafael Hernandez, Martin JB. Herbert, Arthur Locke, Joseph, E. Marrinan, Chas. J. Moon, Wm, E./ T. Hayes, Wm. P. Higgins, Lorenzo Hubbell, Adolph Maloney. Ed. J. Mulligan, Clement C. Mitchell, Wm..T^' W. Jung, Alfred Dunlevy Kelly, Fred J. Kasper, Robert Miller; Fred W. Meyer, Woodbury W. Magle, Daniel A. Kasper, Lester J. Keefe, John J.Loughran, Lynn L. Murphy, De Forrest A. Matteson, Henry J. McGlew,, Hastings . Lyle,. Gilbert F. .McCullough George^ - J.. Charles S. McCracken, Peter J. McNamara, John H. McCambridge, James H. McNerney, Charles E. Mattix, McCarthy, .Hugh S. McGinley, James L. jkcWeeny, Joseph E. Murphy, George T. Moxley, Ignacio Muriel, Francis B. McWeeny, Grover C. McGIIlIs, William T,. 140 NOTRE DAME ^SCHOLASTIC.

McNamara, John A. McConachie, Harry C. McAdams, ST. EDWARD S HALL. Patrick J. McDonough, William A. Mclnerney, Peter P. McElligot. John A. McAuley, Milo J. McAuley, Francis C. J. Anderson. Don M. Brooks, Alvah C. Bosworth, R. McNulty, Eugene -J. North, Patrick J. O'Mahoney, John T. Bassi, Francis E. Baude, John Francis Berteling, Daniel E. O'Shea, William J. M. O'Connor, Ernest J. Bona Ventura Cuesta, Ramon Cuesta, Cassius H. Olde, Luke G. O'Reilly, Joseph P. O'Reilly, Eugene J. Connolly, Grover F. Casey, Edwardo Creel, Charles A. O'Connor, John L. Putnam, Marion J. Parker, Edward Cary, Irving B. Chittenden, Antoine Carlier, Clarence J. F. Quigley. Roberto Revilla, Gerald J. Rafter, Alfred H. Crane, James E. Crane, Leslie R. Calligan, Huntington Rulman, Alfred J. Richon, Jesus Rangel, Enrique E. St. C. Conover, Henry O. Downer, Henry D. Donahoe, Ruiz, William H. Reihing, William L. Riley, Francisco Simon R. Dee, William T. Dee, William Eiffert, C. Rincon, Clement L. Staudt, Fred G. Schoonover, George Delos Fergus, Jose P. Gallart, Robert J. Graham, Wm. F. Stich, Michael A. Streit, Andrew J. Snider, Charles J. F. Gasman, John J. Garrigan, Wells Eldredge Goodhue, Schmidt, Fred J. Schmidt, Leonard F. Smith, Arthur E. Louis "E. Hoffman, Benj. H. Houser, Francis Hoffman, Steiner, Thomas P. J. Stanford, E. Douglas Staples, Henry Arthur I. Johnson, Leon Knight, Edward A. Kelly, Chas. C. Schmidt. Louis C. Saarosy. John P. Shea, Wm. T. J. Kelley, William H. Kasper, John J. Lynch, Kenyon Siewertsen, Geronimo Soler, Francis A. Smoger,. Louis W. Mi.\, Bernard J. Mulligan, Joaquin H. Medrano, J. Salmon, Arturo P. Toranzo. Henry J. Thielman, Raul M. H. Madero, Charles E. Miles, Harold A. Manuel Uribe. Burrell A. A'^an Curen. James A. Van Munson, Edward L. Mooney, Porter W. Munson, Edwin Dyke, Julius C. Walsh, Earl E. Whaley, Edward C. J. McDowd, Francis F. Mclver, James S. Mclver Wurzer, Emil J. Wilken, Allen B. Weber, Judson J. Robert J. McGill, Clarence J. McFarland, William A. Wenrick, Harry W. Zolper. McBride, John L. McBride, Thomas J. McFadden, Charles H. Paxton, Edward L. Rousseau, Harold R. Rempe, George A. Rempe, Drummond F. Randle, Leo CARROLL HALL. C. Robinson, Wilson H. Robbins, Hugh C. Ratchford, • Walter O. Birk. Hostillo N. Boscowitz. Rolland T. Pablo Ricalo, Wm. H. Rudolph, Marshall K. Rudolph, Blakeslee, Anthony M. Bassi, Robert H. Bescher, Harry Reuben J. Ross, Herbert A. Spengler, Frank E. Spengler, P. Brand, Eustacio C. de Baca, Michael Byron, Augus­ Farnklin Stafford, Claire E. Schonlau, Gerald Seymour, tine Bassave, Walter E. Bauman, Anthony J. Burger, Thos. J. Smithwick, George T. Scheid, John H. Sullivan, Herbert M. Beechinor, Kenneth E. Casparis, James H. Pedro Soler, Mervil W. Staples, Franklin E. Sabin, Corbidge, Walter J. Corbidge, Lawrence W. Crane, Edward O. Von Herbulis, Albert O. Von Herbulis, Otto Charles H. Connor, Robert R. Clarke. Luis R. Creel. O. Von Herbulis, Everett C. Van Zandt, Alfonso de la Carlyle R. Carr. Clarence C. Cary, Howard C. Cary' Vega, Carol A'^on Phul, Harold P. Van Dyke, James Arthur A. Cullen, Fred J. Clifford, John C. Campbell. Allen Woods, Homer S. Warren, J. Lambert Weist, Michael J. Crowley, Joseph A. Coquillard, Aloysms J. John Young. Dwan. Arthur E. Dumanois, James j. Deasey, Grover C. Davis, Arthur A. Dierssen, Victor W. Defrees. Leroy B. HOLY CROSS HALL. Dolan, Charles E. Dunham, John B. Ervin, Shirley J. August J. Blume, Joseph H. Burke, Eugene P. Burke, Fleming. Gallitzen Farabaugh, Oscar F.Fleischer, John Thomas C. Burke, Timothy Crowley, Wendall M. Cor­ H. Fogarty, Charles M. Freyman, Frank T. Foley, Fred coran, William C. Cunningham, Emil P. De Wulf, Ernest R. Fack, John H. Gibson, William K. Gibson. Raymond A. Davis, Joseph A. Dempsey, Herbert J. Dooner. Arthur S. Ga'tens. Edward L Gately, Thomas W. Graham, J. Devereaux, Charles L. Euart, William J. Egan, George Hubert A. Geraghty, Erie J. Green, Jaiiies W. GlasiDie, B. Fredell, Edwin J. Fredell, John F. Farley, Charles liarry J. Hemmerich, Lawrence A. Hart. G. Carlton R. Finner, Edward P. Finnegan, Marcellinus K. Gorski, Harwood. Charles E. Haney, Daniel J. Hartnett, August James J. Gallagan, James C. Graham, Wm. H. Garrity, J. Hackman, Francis B. Hughes, Albert S. Hoff. George Leo J. Heiser, John J. Hennessy, Vincent P. Henehan, H. Hanford, Melford H. Johnson. Raymond Jennings, -George F. Horwarth, Cornelius J. Hagerty, Fred X. Henry'Knott, ^Albert A. Kotte, Francis P. Kasper, Hock, Thomas P. Irving, Joseph P. Kelleher, Louis M. Clarence J. Kennedy, Richard Kolch, Dalton L. Kinsella. Kelly, Cornelius J. Kearin, Miecislaus F. Lzalewski, Francis A. Kellner. Jasper H. Lawton, Walter N. Lang- Walter H. Lavin, William S. Lavin, George J. Marr, knecht, Joseph T. Lantry.Carl A.Xaux, Lawrence H. Timothy R. Murphy, Charles A. Mullally, James C. Luken, Sylvester B. Lahey, Paul L Lyman, James F. Mannion, William M. Moloney, Aloysius S. Mager, Fred Murphy, Jorge Munoz, Paul R. Martin. Ernest Marker. McKeon, Jeremiah J. McCarthy, Hugh B. McCawley, George A. Moody. Benedict F. Medley. Daniel H. John C. McGinn. John J. O'Connell, Charles L. O'Don­ Madero. Benjamin Madero, Julio E. Madero, Gabriel J. nell, William C. O'Brien. Walter J. O'Donnell, Matthias Madero, Jose Muriel, Robert D. Murphy, Joseph A. J. Oswald, Stanislaus C. Pienta, William Quinn, John R. McCarthy, John McWeeny, Edward VV. McDermott. Ryan, Raymond J. Sutton, John J. Scheuren, Joseph J.- John F. McCarthy,-Ale-K W. McFarland, Washington J. Sztuczko, Anthony J. Sauter, Francis C. Schwab, Wm. ; McGormick, Wm. R. McNeil, John J. McGarrell, Cassius H. Tierney, Matthew J. Walsh, William M. Wimberg, - M. McDonald, Roy M. McAlpine, Wm. A. McLean, Thomas J. Welch, Leo N. Walsh. Thomas J. Wright, Frank J. McMahon, Paul H. McBride, James O'Donnell, Francis X. Zerhusen, Francis S. Zipperer. - Edward A.; Opfergelt, Francis Pryor, Ross D. Porter. Wm. M. Pollitz. Frank J. Phillip, George P. Phillip, ., ST. JOSEPH'S HALL. . , Robert J. Price. Francis C. Peery, John D. Quinn, John M. Quinlan,.James J. Quinlan, Herbert Rindskopf, John, Edward P. Brown, Francis P. Burke, James J. Gorbett, A. Rhodes, Herman C Reichardt; Charles E. Rush,'R. Jonn L. Corley. Daniel W. Casey. William H. Cameron, Stewart Riley, Donald S;Rabb, Charles A. Rejch. Theo­ James T. Crotty, William A. Draper, William J. Dames, dore A. Rejch, Louis _H.:R6ckstroh, Thomas W. Simms. John W. ,Dubbs, Patrick. Durcan. Alfred G. Delker, Francis R. Sweeney, .Walter A--Stevens. Weyman P. Nicholas R. Furlong, George F.Foertsch, PauII. Flynn, . Staples, Grover.D. Strong. Fernando Serafin. Arthur G. Edward M. Flaherty, Stanislaus A Gruza, Leo C. Gainor, Strassheim, Edward. H., Schwab, Robert E. Stanton, Stanislaus Gorska- William Hamel, 'Martin S. Hainyz, Edgar. J.;Sinnott,;Albert L. Swaii, Herbert. G. Schaus. John Harte, William H. Halloran, Joseph M. Jenkins, George L. Shaw, Henry C. Strauss..Charles J. Sheekey,. Francis'A.,>X. Jaerger,-Joseph W.-Kenney, John R. Burt W: Thorp. Harrison W. Talcott. Rodney D. Talcott, .Kelly, Ladislaus A. Kolupa, John J.^Lavelle, Thomas D. Louis J. Tansey, Stephen A.Trentman,.Bryan M; Taylor, Lyons, Robert E. Lynch, Thomas E. Madden, John F; Walter,.G:Tuohy. Julio J. Usera, George H.'Uckotter, Murphy, -David J. Molumph, y Walter. M. Malamphy, Ralph N.Van Saut, Leport:R.^Van Sant, Octavio de la,. John T. McGowan, Geo. I. O'Connor. Daniel J. O'Connor, Vega, Joseph: B: Van Valkenburgh, Francis G. Van John P. O'Shea, James J. O'Neill, John I. O'Phelan, John Dyke, Louis .E; Wagner, Fritz' M:^ vVeidnian, Griffith J. A. Rigney, Hubert R. Robert/Paul F. Rebillot, Michael Williams, John.jiiE. ,Wertin,^Walter D.^Weber, John.A. J. Sullivan, Thomas J. Swantz, Stanislaus A. Sypniewski, Willard/Aloysius'L.TWinter, August,Winter.-:Wm..J. James J. Sherry, Leo P. Szybowicz, Thomas A. Toner,' .Winter, Geo. A. Wilde," Chas..Winter. Edward Winkler/^ Leo P. Van Rie, Frank P. Voght, John Worden, Glen , W.'Warrell, Harry J. Zeiger.: ......