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Then listen to the kindly version, Portray it feebly as we may; ROMULUS AND REMUS; AlthougK we will not spare exertion OR, To win your praise to-daV- THE BUILDING OF ROME. ACT FIRST. ScEXE FIRST. An Historical Tragedy; in Five Acts. A Forest in the Alban Territor)'.
FliAll.. (ASIDE)—1 am astonished,' he's a genias! (Atom).) I say, sir. {^JBnter INSIDIUS, URSINUS, SMILAX and PRO DB. O'TOOLE.—1 differ with you there, sir. MISCUUS, hearing a sheefJ) FliAll..—I say that any man who vrould put such a book as Rdmalns'aDd Remus into a child's hand would put the^the heathen conchology ! INSIDIUS.—Here, boys, here! This is just ^he DB. O'TOOLE.—SO I would, sir. spot. HeVe we can kill, cook, and feast upon our —THE IBISR TUTOB. p^^y- • - . , •.,.. DRAMATIS PERSONS. URSINUS.—^What think ye? Is there ho' danger from Amulius' men? AM'ULIUS, King de facto of Alba Loriga. NuMiTOR,* His Brother: King de jure. SMILAX.—They never come this way. These; are Numitor's woods. , . . •o c,»r-c. I Twin Brothers' Grandsons to"Nuniitor. K-EMl/S ) ... ' INSIDIUS.—They are Numitbr's as much! as"; any FAUSTULUS, Their Foster-father. other property that he calls his own; which is' n6 PLISTINUS', Brother to Faustulus. more than Amulius forbears to ro|b hiin of. DuBius, A Friend of Numitor's. VACILLUS, A Courtier. PROMISCUUS.—There! I ani rid of this burden INSIDIUS ' ^ at last, {^laying' doivn the sheep') It is a well- URSINUS I Herdsmen, Servants earned meal, after all; if we are only allowed to SMILAX r of Numitor. enjoy it. PROMISCUUS ) SMILAX.—Those herdsmen of Amulius are ai^ FERSIUS 1 P^'-tisans of Romulus. saucy as their master. We cannot call anything SYLVIUS, Friend to Remus. our own, even after having had the trouble of METICULOSUS )V' A 4. ^U r» 1 ATROX V Guards at the Palace. stealing it. HiERoPHANT, Herald and other Officers at the Mysteries URSINUS.—Stealing! I don't call it stealing. of Ceres. We simply ge£ back, by the exercise of a little sa YALENS DEFATIGATUS, An Old Soldier. gacity, a small part of the plunder which that arch- MARS, God of War, with Chorus. PAX CCELESTIS; with Chorus. traitor and tyrant, Amulius, has snatched, from, Attendants of Amulius • that sfood and guileless master of ours. If he had Crowd of Citizens. his rights, how prosperous would be our land! PROLOGUE. The reign of Saturn would again return. We come, a tale of old relating,-^ PROMISCUUS.—Is Numitor the lawful king, , 'Tis found iff rnany a mouldering tome,— then? But still, with interest unabating, URSINUS.—Aye, that he is, boy. From him We read the birth of Rome. hath Amulius most unjustly usurped the kingdom', The wondrous tSvins by myth surrounded, and deprived Numitor's children of their inheri The fostering wolf, the mystic birds, tance. -'Egestus, the boy, he slew; and the girl The death of one; the city founded he placed among the sacred virgins that tend the For fame too great for words! fire of Vesta, lest she might bear an heir to main tain her father's right. But niany versions of the story ' We .find at hand from which to choose: PROMISCUUS.—The gods will punish such vil . And Romulus shall naught of glory lainy ! By Remus' murder lose. INSIDIUS.—Come, come, time passes! Promis cuus, they say that you Hetriirians are skilled^ in We fcJUowed Livy, till a pleading. Sweet voice frorii Plutarch's pages' came: the preparation of food. Canst kill arid cook a No stain from fratricide proceeding sheep? Shall mar our hero's-fame. PROMISCUUS.—That can I; biit niethinks, after 386 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC.
can-ying ' it hither, some other should perform ROMULUS.—Yes; let us haste; •• {^Exeu7tt\ bear- these offices. . . ing off sheep.') INSIDIUS.—What! a new-comer^ murmunnsr at {^Enter IJJSIDIUS, cautiously.') \hy comrades, already? Do what is appointed to INSIDIUS.—The hateful twins. The she-wolf's thee. Did we not show thee-the way to a place of milk still stirs in them. They use some magic art safet}"^? . • to overcome us. Come on, boys, the coast is clear. {Sjiter ROMULUS «;zfl? REMUS.) {^Bnter SMILAX and URSINUS.) ROMULUS.—Safety! For what? Some new SMILAX.—See how that villain, Remus, bruised knavery, villain? I know thee! me! URSINUS.—Alas! The twins of Faustulus! URSINUS.—They have carried oft' our sheep, REMUS.—That sheep is stolen! see! There are too. By Vesta! their insolence must .be checked. the earmarks of Amulius, and the brand! INSIDIUS.—Listen, boys, how we will break INSIDIUS.—Thou liest,she-wolf's son! 'Tisours. their power. But where is Pi'omiscuus? REMUS.— The lie to me! Take that—and that— . (^Efiter PROMISCUUS.) (^JBeats him. . They all' fight. ROMULUS and REMUS drive the others off.^ PROMiscuus.-^Here, Insidius! Dost thou call ROMULUS.—Such the poor triumphs of a herds this a safe place? man's life! U.RSiNus.—No place is safe against the valiant The rescue of a silly sheep from thieves. twins. Were they not our enemies, I could admire Brother, what think'st thou, were w^e made for them. this? ' INSIDIUS".—:Tush! tush! magicums! necroman I gaze upon th}- noble brow, thine eyes cers! ~~ Think'st thou two mortal men could van Pure and serene; the clowns with whom we live quish twice their number-^and four such men as Have sordid features. Are we like to them ? w-e? But listen to my plan. ..REMUS.—Oft have I heard oiir father, Faustulus, URSINUS.—What is it? . When sitting- at his after-supper ease. INSIDIUS.—^You have noticed that they are pow Communing with himself. He'll shake his head. erful when together? Arid softl}' say: " Ye know not what ye are! " SMILAX.—We have, indeed! He gazes on us, as I sometimes think. iNSiDius.-^Separated, they will lose their power. With greater than a father's love; and yet I overheard their conversation. To-morrow Rom He useth not the- free authority ulus goes alone to the temple of Carmenta to pros That fathers use. He seems to do us homage. ecute his infernal sorceries. Remus sta_vs behind. ROMULUS.—These mysteries, Remus, have per Remus shall be our victim! What say ye ? plexed me long, ' • PROMISCUUS.—^Yes; yes! Remus shall be our With others still more strange. To-morrow, I, victim! Which is Remus? - Accompanied b}- a chosen band of friends, INSIDIUS.—The one that first attacked us. Will seek Carmenta's shrine, and once again SMILAX.—And bruised me black and blue. Ask a solution. -Wilt thou come with us?, PROMISCUUS.—I had rather make a victim of REMUS.—^Not I! This jugglery of oracles, the other one. What is his name? Augurs and petty deities ill becomes URSINUS.—Romulus. A noble soul! ' Ever my heart within me. PRoanscuus.—He rather victimized me. If Declares God is but one! These mountains, woods; . ever I catch him alone, and have sufficient back This broad, serene and radiant firmament; ing—r think ten average fellows would be sufficient These crj'^^stal streams, and endless harmonies backing— . .- Proclaim one only God. His voice is heard INSIDIUS.—Come, come, no more of .this folly. Beneath the smiling summer sky. Go not We have lost our supper. • Let us make the best To noisome caverns, temples all besmirched of our way home. i^Exeufit.) With blood of beasts and reeking entrails,—frauds SCENE II. To fill the pockets of some crafty priest! (A Room in the Palace at-Alba Lotiga.) No voice Divine is there! {^Rnfer AMVLIVS^ attended, and VACILLUS.) ^ROMULUS.—Brother, I sigh AMULIUS.—{^To his attendants.) Depart; (^.v- To think thy mind so haughty. Who shall scan. eunt Att.) I would confer awhile in private The means that Deities employ to speak With thee", Vacillus; many'things'there are Their holj' \vill? What seems uncouth to us That do disturb'my spirit. All the omens May be for trial of our submission. Woe Have become luckless. - Dreams distress my sleep To him that doth the sacred rites despise! With shapes of coming horror. Manj- years REMUS.- -~I laugh-at menaces such as these; and • thou, Have I in triumph ruled o'er Alba Longa, Romulus, wnlt do likewise, when thine eyes And no reverse of fortune dimmed my star. Are further opened! Shall vengeance overtake me now? Again -RoMULUs.-:-Then.thou vyilt not-go? Shall Numitor ainse, and cast me dovv^n ? . REMus.-T-Sorry am I that thou shouldst ask it. Such seem the. portents to my troubled heart. ' Now ^ ' ' .-- - VACILLUS.—;Be not.dismayed; most noble kin,*-^ Letusbear back.this sheep to Faustulus. . . Misgivings •- Evening is closing in. Annoy sometimes the happiest of men-^^ THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 387
And as to omens: often they deceive. ington, and there shall rest tilLthe trump of judg Frequent I've seen a circle round the moon ment peals out the doom of time. Sacred are the When no rain followed. Dreams will oft arise associations of his chosen home; sacred the domain From over-eating at the evening meal, adorned with the works of his taste; sacred the Or an unwonted humor of the brain— spot hallowed bj'.his tomb, and, save when the Dismiss these fancies, king! tread of pilgrim feet disturb the stillness, the prim AMULIUS.—I bid them go, eval quiet that x'eigns around is broken only by the But- quickly they return,—a deep oppression murmuring of the waters, the whistling of the VVeighs on my soul, and will riot let me rest. winds, and the sweet warbling of the birds. Tve sought an answer at Carmenta's shrine: Within the narrow mansion of mortality sleeps It came ambiguous; nor satisfied the worn-out body, the temple of clay that har My hope of knowledge. " Knew I but the worst, bored the soul of America's . greatest, grandest I might prepare to meet it like a man. hero; but, on the four winds of heaven, his fame VACILLUS.—New sacred rites ai-e spoken of,— has been borne to the uttermost parts of the earth. long known The greatness of his soul and the grandeur of his In Gi'eece, but new to Latin shores,—in honor character are emblazoned on the indelible pages of Of Ceres, mother of the fruitful grain, immortality. Our staff of life. She and dread Proserpine, .Washington lives in our hearts, and there shall Her long-lost daughter, bride of Pluto, here live as long as life animates a free people. Great Are pow'rfully invoked, and they reveal ness of soul never dies. 'Tis ever fresh, ever new. The laws of life, of death, and all the secrets Love, that is born of liberty, warms the bosom of Of the dark after-life. Let us seek there;— the American people with an affection for Wash Become initiate at the mysteries. ington which. shall be felt in every age till time And learn our fate. shall have been lost in eternity. His is not that AMULIUS.—Yes; leai-n our fate at once. empty fame, that fluttering myth, woven by fitful Away! dismay and doubt, and ci-eeping fears. fancy, begotten of the emotional sentiment of an Ye puny mutterings of a coming storm. impulsive people. It is the offspring of solid vir Away! and leave us to our native courage. tue. It is founded in truth. Ah imperishable VACILLUS.—Let us prepare, then, for these sa monument reared by the nation into whose inani cred rites. mate body he breathed life and liberty. His peer The word of greeting used therein, Konx 07n- less virtue that,' more than all else, survives his fax. mortal clay, makes him the boast and glor)-- of his You must remember. country, the first of heroes, and a shining example AMULIUS.—What? Kofix Ompax?—what that shall elicit the delight and.admiration of all May such words signify? ages and of all climes. VACILLUS.—Listen, I'll tell thee. Compare him with the heroes of the Old Bend thine ear hither. ( W/iisjfters.) Have vou World, and he will be found to be free from the heai'd distinctly ? blemishes and to unite the excellencies of them all. AMULIUS.—I have! Like Hannibal, he was unappalled by difficulties; VACILLUS—Upon your kingly honor, now, like Epaminondas, successful; like Bayard, with Pledge me you'll not divulge it. out fear and without reproach. _ I might compare AMULIUS.—I will keep him with the characters of the Sacred Records, for, This secret and all others most secure— like Moses and. Joshua, he conducted our fore This is alone a revelation." Come, fathers across the Red Sea, through the wilder Prepare we for the mysteries! ness, into the promised land; like David, he con VACILLUS.—I attend quered the Goliath; like Abraham, a whole people Upon your royal pleasure and behests. {^Exeunt.') call him father. (TO BE COXTIKUED.) He was not, like Alexander the Great, intoxi cated by success. No ruthless shedding of human blood to appease the wrath of outraged vanity. Washington. * Revenge was foreign to his nature. Washington battled for right, not for empiie. His ambition Sweetly, iia a sequestered spot on the banks of was not that of Csesar. His aim was not a crown, the beautiful and historic Potomac, repose the but liberty. His aim was not to found a mighty ashes of the immortal object of this day's celebra empire, but to wrest from a tyrannical ministry tion. Embosomed in a fairer valley, in the lap of that justice denied the colonies, suppliant, at lovlier nature than any, perchance^ we have^ pic the throne. His achievements, unlike those of tured in some blest Aixadia, is this cherished Bonaparte, were not the gratification of an inor Mecca of America. _ dinate appetite for personal honor and ambitious No lofty monument—no bronze or marble vanity. He is not seen contending on a vast sepulchre rises over that hallowed dust; but peace theatre for glory with the greatest captains and fully in the bosom of the land he loved so well, most powerful monarchs of the earth. He hurr rests the soul-deserted body of the immortal Wash- ries not from Memphis to Vienna, from Cadiz to Moscow, striking terror into the soul of a Conti * Oration delivered at the celebration of Washington's nent.. His work, though the simple one of defend- Birthday. 388 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC
•ing the heaithstones of his countrj', was truly gi raise, nor tongue of envy rob them of their greatness. gantic. With an ill-clad and untrained body of Upon him fell the awful responsibility of patriots, he met and vanquished the victors of an launching an untried but magnificent system of hundred fields. He fought for liberty, dearer to government upon the sea of popular opinion and him than life; for the freedom of a land without experiment. How well he guided the Barque -a past, without celebrity. No desolation, no de through the dangerous waters, despite the rocks struction followed in the wake of this mightj'^ con of skepticism and prejudice, amid storms of queror; but from the fields of battle, where his envy and intrigue, the power and prosperity of glitteiing sword drank the foeman's blood, has our Nation at home and abroad now testify. sprung a glorious Republic, the trophy of his con- Placed between the contending opinions and meas -quest, the inheritance of his ambition. Unlike the ures of such men as Jefferson, Hamilton, Knox great Napoleon, ^vho with one hand overthrew and Adams—men diffeiing widely in their views, kings and crushed anarchj'^, and with the other yet powei'ful in thought, skilled in logic and able stifled libeitj' and robbed nations of their inde in action—it required no less a genius, if not a pendence, Washington fought because his coun- greater than them all, to determine which plans .tiy bade him—^because it was his (Sxxiy. His were the most feasible, which the most judicious, naine marks the advent of a new era in the his- and which attended with the greatest good. -torj' of the world. On the foundation of a strug From the beginning of his first term, Washing gling and oppressed dependency of the English, ton was much embarrassed bv dissensions iii his crown he built a -mighty Rebublic whose walls Cabinet. Hamilton and Jefferson, whose abihties shall stand while freedom fills the soul and electri were so great, whose experience so valuable that fies the heart of man; a boon far .more precious to neither could be spared without serious detri his race than lofty fame or the emptv glory of ment to the g-overnment^—were at war to tlie .militarj'^ conquest. knife. • The views and theories of each were the Washington, like Cimon, the son of Miltiades, very antipodes of the othei", and it required the was noble, generous and brave; wnseh' and skil greatest tact and most skilful diplomacy on the fully he labored for the good of his counti'y and part of Washington to prevent the dissolution of left her at his death in prosperity and on the high- his Cabinet. However men may differ as to the -w^ay to glory. No braver, nobler, better figure measures adopted, all will agree that the results e'er illumed the pi-eface of a nation's life. He had obtained were undoubtedly the most desirable, the the Avisdom of Nestor, the prudence of Ul^-sses, the most practicable at the time. In addition to these valor of Achilles, the intrepid courage of Diomede, difiiculties, arose the serious complications with the dignitj' of Agamemnon, his own judgment and France and England, abi^oad; the Indian wars and vii^tue than which none have been better, few factional dissensions, at home,—through all of equal. which the master hand that had dealt telling blows A certain spirit of mystei'y seems to envelop the for the life of the nation on the field of battle, at actions of Washington. A wise caution marks them the helm of state guided it into peace' and prosper- all. He appears ever to have been filled with the solemnity and importance of his mission, which at All should be familiar with that masterpiece of all times, he feared to compromise b}- precipi state papers, Washington's Farewell Address. tancy or rashness. His trust was too great, too For elegance of diction, depth of thought, and po sacred to be endangered His soul was filled with litical wisdom, it is without ah equal in the annals the destiny of his countrj:, and no detail in its af of history. It breathes forth the deep sentinient fairs was too minute, no problem too great, to at of his soul concerning the solution of the knottiest tract iiis master mind to a read}' solution, A problems of political, science.. We are struck with man of infinite discretiou and discernment, he the masterly skill with which tlie great and mo counted the cost of everj"^ action. Biave as a lion, mentous questions of the day are in it discussed; with a courage cool and calm that, the danger of the modesty, and yet the force, with which he lays death itself could not cause to falter, he met disas before the people his fears and his suggestions. ter face to face, nor quailed in its ghastly, presence. Unity of the Nation is the central thought. Be His noble soul, subduing the fear beneath which lieving- that there can be no greater error than to tamer natures shrink, bravely dared the peril of expect or calculate upon any real favors from na the hour. His passions, naturally violent,^ were tion to nation—that all international aid and ever subservient to the might}'- rule of reason. courtesies are the outgrowth of the selfish policy of His impetuous and iron will,t tempered by a con the nation extending them, he warns the Republic summate judgment, was a power under control. against entangling alliances. He seeks to impress Intelligent and thoughtful, his learning was of upon the people the necessity of brotherly love be that practical kind acquired by long and varied tween all sections of this great and growing Com experience, combined with deep thought, rather- monwealth. It was his belief that, by a mutual than that obtained from, books,—yet his writings dependence of each section upon the others, the evince a culture and a wisdom that suffer not by bonds of unitv and interest would secure the' Re- eomparison with the political masteipieces of public, and with it that priceless heritage, liberty-, the language. As a soldier, his actions; speak won for us on-the bloody fields of the revolution'. for themselves with an incomparable eloquence. That these bonds should be a common unity ^f in Themselves, eulogiesjr—no words. o£ praise, can terest, and not a bondage upheld by- military des- THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 385
potism, he opposed the pplicy of supporting a the peace and quiet of his home, his heart found standing army, lest by this means, tyra.nny creep greater joy and happiness than on the field of in, and unlawful power undermine the free insti gloi"}- or in the halls of state. Generous, compas tutions of pur Government. Had the wisdom of sionate and syrnpathetic, he was not made of the this i^olicy been appreciated and acted upon, there metal for a selfish warrior, still none more valiant, had been no need for the myriad of stones that none more brave than he. His character, like the dot our fair, land from Maine to California, from massive Doric column, in its proportions, is grand Oregon tp the Gulf—^marking the graves of noble —in its solidity, symmetrical—in the absence of all ,rnen sacrificed in the late Civil War. Npne dep meretricious ornaments, beautiful—^and in the ma recated more than Washington the sectional divis terial of \vhich it is composed, iminaculate. ions of parties into which the people are clra\vn Washington needs not the pomp of \vords to by cunning and arnbitious leaders. Himself a tell his srreatness: needs not a Homer or a Virgil patriot of the purest type, he might well warn to sing his praise, to deck his story with the gaudy against the baneful influence of factional prejudice ornaments of verse, to charm with masterly crea and bigotry. A man of virtue and religious mor tion when a strict recital of the truth would dim als, he might well propose viitue and religious his gloiy. He is one of the fe\y whom the truth of morality as the keystone of state. Keen!}- alive to facts makes greater than their narration. Every the importance of education tempered with relig act of his life, whether public or private, is gemmed ion, he was the ready advocate of a systern which with purity and nobility of soul. With his death should raise the people to a realization of their closed a life, the like never seen before—perchance, own importance, that they might think and act shall ne'er be seen asrain. Unlike the close of the for themselves, independently of the subtle argu lives of the world's great conquerors, death came ment and political sophistry of craft})- and ambi to him while in the peaceful enjoyment of a life tious leaders. Of unimpeachable integrity, he well spent. No fetters bound his mighty hands- sought to imprint upon the hearts and niinds of the No warden watched his fleeting breath, nor hailed people principles for the strict observance of good with anxious hope the hour which loosed the faith and justice towards all nations, holding the captive from his charge. The summons came maxim, no less applicable to public than to private swiftly and sureh", softly and silently as steal the • affairs, that " honesty is the. best policy." And shadows of the night oyer a great city, quieting its when, on the 17th of I^ecember, -1796, he sur restless pulse and hushing in slumber the noise and rendered to the people, in that wonderful address, activity of life^-sweetly, as fades the sunlight at the trust which he had guarded so inviolably—and the close of a glorious autumn day, canie the shadf when he laid down the cares of public life to ovi^s of the tornb, and the dark angel, Death, gath grace the shades pf domestic retirenient and tran ered in his han-est one pf the grandest characr quility, it was without reproach, and crowned with ters, the noblest heroes that ever trod the fields .of the blessing of a grateful people. glory or brightened the pages of history. By quietly withdrawing from the theatre of WILLIAM H. ARNOLD, '83. action in which he had won so great a renown, untempted by the influence of ambition or the glit tering splendor of pomp and pow;er, Washington again excites our wonder and our admiration. Sea-Shell Murmurs-* By us, ill the quiet seclusion of college life, the cost BY EuGEXK L.EE HAMILTOX. of so great a sacrifice, the conquering of so great a temptation, can scarcely be imagined or appre The hollow sea-shell which for years hath stood ciated ; for, after all, Washington was but a man— On dusty shelves, when held against the ear a man with all the susceptibilities of human beings. Proclaims its stormy parent; and we hear In our admiration of his deeds we lose sight of the The faint, far murmur pf tlie breaking flpqd. man. We hear the sea- The sea? It is the blood Not alone in the long Hst of his military and In our own-veins, impetuous and near. civic achievements need we look for evidences of And pulses keeping pacewith hope and fear. his greatness. His is that greatness, the offspring And with our feelings' every shifting mqod- of the soul's nobility, which strikes with the fiery Lo! in my heart I hear, as in a shell, . . : darts of war the approaching foe, and, in the next The murmur of a world beyond the grave. hour," craves pardon for the guilty wretch who, Distinct, distinct, though faint and far it be- ... would betray him. He thought not of self. His Thou fool I this echo is a cheat as Avell,^ -. love, his hibor, and his life, he freely laid upon the The hum of earthly instincts; and \ye crave . altar of his country. We do not claim for him A Avorld unreal as the shell-heard sea- . ,- entire immunity from all the faults to which hu manity is, heir; but we feel that in his character *This poem is presented simply on account of its literary the good, the noble, the true, the pure, so overbal excellence.' Needless "to say, the sentiment expressed in anced the imperfections of his nature, that the the concluding lines ^yill find no response in a. Christian. faults are lost in the, good. With admirable cau- heart.-l(ED. SCHOL.) "tipn and rigor he bridled the appetites and embed the baser passions of his nature. ' Modest and retir- DID a person know the yahie of ^n enemy, he tng, he did not seek the applause of men. Within would purchase him with pure gold. 390 TITE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC.
Scientific Notes. —Mr. A. Le Neve Foster has, in the Trafalgar Collieries of the Forest of Dean, successfully car —^Near the old Gordon stockade at Deadwood, ried out an electrical arrangement for the trans blocks of mica, eight feet long b}- three wide, have mission of power. An electric motor is used to been found. drive a pump in the underground workings. A —The production of artificial fuel, which is onl}"^ dynamo machine is placed at the surface for gen just inaugui-ated in this countiy, amounts to 4,000- erating the current, which is connected with the 000 tons annually in Europe. pump, a distance of 300 yards along the workings. The total vertical lift of the electric pump is 115. —The Geneva Intei-national Hj'gienic Con feet, while the length of the pipe through which gress ofiers a prize of $400 for the best work on the water is forced is 500 yards. the cause and prevention of blindness, published in any modern language, before the session of the —Some interesting statistics of the public ob Congress in September, 1SS4. servatories of the world have been published. —The Paris Academy of Medicine offers a Their number is 118; 84 being in Europe, 2 in prize of $5,000 to an^'^one who maj"^ discover a Asia, 2 in Africa, 37 in America and 3 in Ocean- remed}'^ against diphtheria. One of our Wes ica. Of the European observatories, Prussia has tern doctors claims in a local medical journal to 29; Russia, 19; England, 14; Itah"^, 9; Austi-ia, have found a specific for the disease, but the 8; France, 6; Switzei'land, 4; and Sweden, 3. Academy does not appear to recognize his claim. Spain, Portugal, Holland, and Norway each pos —An astronomicalh'^ inclined lawyer of Pesth sess 2, while there is only one in Greece, Belgium, has bequeathed $400 to the Hungarian Academy and Demnark. The most ancient observatoiy in of Sciences, to- be' offered as a prize for the best so Europe and in the world is that of Leyden, hav lution of the question how the inhabitants of the ing been founded in 1632; then come Copenha earth xa^y be enabled to communicate with those gen, founded in 1637; P^i'is, in 1667; and Green of the moon. Anglo-Saxon law would hardl}* wich, in 1675. The Moscow Observatory is the sustain such a bequest. oldest in Russia, dating from 1750. Prussia, now the richest country in the world in astronomical —The Austi"alians are "going for" the spar observatories, had none before 1805. rows with a vengeance. An Adelaide paper sa}-s: "The following figures, showing the number of —People must remember that all attempts to spaiTOws and eggs that have been destroyed up to reduce corpulence after it is once acquired is at Nov. 6, have been supplied by the Under-Secre tended with more or less danger. The only safe tary: Heads, 37,345; ^&&s, 187,212. From Oct. remed}"- for those having a tendency to the exces 1 to Nov. 6, 5,420 heads were paid for and 44,- sive accumulation of fat is the pi-eventive one— 6S5 eggs." that is, the pursuance of those habits of life ordi —A curious and important discoveiy is reported narily observed by professional athletes. B}"- the b^^the eminent scientist Brown-Sequard. It has wa}', a first-class. " trainer"' of boxers could reap a been found that if a powerful stream of carbonic rich harvest by. publishing a little book, free of acid gas is directed against the throat or tonsils slang, where the secrets of his trade would be re for one or two minutes the}!- will become entirely vealed to the general public. The instructions free from sensation for eight to ten minutes, so would be worth their weight in gold, and the doc tha.t a surgical operation can be performed without tor's bills for families would he reduced to almost pain, and undisturbed by an}'^ S3-mpathetic nervous nothing. No one enjoys the bounding sensation action. of life as much as a man whose physique has been —At seven o'clock on the evening of Feb. 23d, brought up to its highest point, but who soon Prof. Lewis Swift, Director of the Warner Obser- wastes it in a pugilistic encounter.—Ex. vatorjf, Rochester, N. Y., discoA-ered a bright tele scopic comet. Its i-ight ascension is about 22 - —The influence of the electric light on health hours and 50 minutes, and its declination north was lately discussed at a meeting of the Hygienic . about 39 degrees. Its tail is one-half a degree Societ)' of Hambui'g, and Dr. Kriiss explained his long, and its motion is slowh"- eastward. It is in views oh the. subject at some length. He referred the constellation Pegasus, near Beta Pegasi, and to the influence of the electric light on the human it is a bright, beautiful object as seen through a tel eyesight, and expressed his-opinion.that it produces escope. _no evil effects, the light having a violet tinge under •—To measure very weak electric currents that most circumstances. He referred to the somewhat change their direction ver}'^ frequently, Dr. Hertz exaggerated expectations which had been formed has made a new d}^namometer. A very thin silver as to the distance at which the light was visible ware is sti^etched horizontally and wound about a at sea; but, on the whole, he considered that the steer cylinder vertically adjusted. When the cur- safety of human life at sea had been increased by reiitis passed through the wire it is heated and elon the use of the electric light in lisrht-houses. The gated, and the cylinder tuined in a negative or posi electric light being free from the disadvantages in tive direction, making movements which are ob cidental to.the combustion ,of gas in the consump served by a mirror and telescope. This instru tion of oxygen and the prodiictioaof carbonic acid," ment is available only Avhen the currents are weak he considered, its development as.being a hygienic and when other instruments fail. measure of importance. ,.,. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 391
Books and Periodicals. tellectual traits of his nature, quite as much as his pre-eminent native force and elevation of charac CURRENT Discussioisrs IN SCIENCE. B}- W. M. ter, conspire to make him the' foremost English Williams. J. Fitzgerald, Publisher, 30 Lafaj'ette Place, man of his time. Hon. George W.Julian's " Rail New York. Price 15 cents. way Influence in the Land Office" is a grave, This forms Number 41 of the Humboldt Li judicial exposure of the practices which, against brary of Science. It contains 16 chapters on a the manifest intent of the law and the determina variety of scientific topics, such as " The Fuel of tions of the highest courts, have >von for corpora the Sun," « Sun-Spots and Climate," "Aerial Ex tions millions upon millions of acres, of the.public ploration of the Arctic Regions," " Meteoi'ic As domain. Richard A. Proctor writes of the "Pjrr- tronomy," " Lunar Volcanoes," etc., all treated in amid of Cheops"; Prof. Wm. G. Sumner, of strictly popular style. The book is sent by the "Protective Taxes and Wages"; Elizur Wright, publisher to any address on receipt of the price, of " Some Aspects of Life Insurance "; and, finally, in postage stamps. there is a symposium on " Educational Needs," by —DoiiaJioe's Magazine'iox March contains a Prof. G. Stanley Hall, Prof. Felix Adier, Presi judiciously selected table of contents, embracing dent Thomas Hunter, and Di*. Mary Putnam matter light and heavy, amusing and instructive. Jacobi. Published at 30 Lafayette Place, New Among other articles of interest in the selected York. ". , • matter is the i^ecent able article published b}- Rt. —The fi-ontispiece portrait of Gambetta in the Rev. Bishop McQuaid in the JVorth American March Century^ and the accompanying article by Reviexv—or the greater part of it, as the publish a writer who was intimately acquainted with ers of the Reviexv do not permit the reproduction Gambetta, appear now with a timeliness, which, a entire of articles from its columns, and have them foot-note explains, is not to be credited to editorial copyrighted. The price of the Donahoe's^ which haste or enei'gy, since they were both in prepara contains about 90 pages monthly, is $3 a \-ear. tion for the March Centitry before Gambetta's ill —The Catholic World for March opens with ness. An excellent poii:rait of the father sKows Pai't II of Father Hewitt's learned article on " The a man of stronsr will and eccentric character. A Eschatology of Origen." This part is taken up short biographical sketch of the late Dr. Leonard with an exposition of the doctrine of St. Gregory Bacon, with portrait, is contributed by his son, of Nyssa, with which, it will be shown, Origen's Leonard Woolsey Bacon, under the title, « A Good doctrine is substantially the same. St. Gregory's Fight Finished." Mrs. Runkle presents a plea fo'r doctrine has been misunderstood through ignoring the higher education of women, apropos to the re " the privative and negative nature of evil," and cent petition for the admission of women to Colum ' losing sight of " the essential difference between bia College. It is called " A New Knock at an Old the natural and supernatural order." "Dr. Pusey: Door." John Burroughs, in "Signs and Seasons," His Life and Doings," and " Was it Love of the chats charmingly and instructively of country life Truth Made M. Renan an Infidel"? are articles and Nature; and Elbridge Kingsley has illustrated well worth i^eading. Father Hecker presents an thepaper with several striking engravings. In con able exposition of the "Impending Issue of the trast with the rural Americanism of this paper is School Question." "The Location of the Early H. H.'s studv of local scenes and character hi "The Paradise" is interesting, and displays great re Village of Oberammergau," which she visited at search. The other articles are: " At Ti-acadie, the time of the last Passion Play. " The Archi New Brunswick"; "Mountain Legends of Au- tectural League of New York" is the title of a vcrgne"; "Modern Gei'man Religious Poets"; profusely illustrated paper by Roger Riordan, de " The English Lower Orders." Richard Storrs scribing a club of young architects in the metropolis. Willis contributes a beautiful poem entitled " Twi Mr. Cable continues his illustrated historical series light Stars." with " The End of Foreign Dominion in Louisi ana," and Dr. Ed wai-d Eggleston, in his third histor — 77ie North Americaji Revietv for March ical paper, treats of " The Migrations of American introduces an article on "Money in Elections," Colonies." A realistic rornance of the Russo-Turk- by Henry George, who brings to the discussion of ish war, entitled, " Yatil," by Frank D. Millet,-the that hackneyed subject a contribution full of orig artist and war correspondent, is the short story, of inality, freshness and keen insight; he points out the number. Mr. tlowells, in his second part of with admirable clearness one source of our political " A Woman's Reason," which has already made a ills, and proposes a i-emedy that seems both emi strong impression, introduces a catastrophe that nently practicable and eflicient. Robert S. Taylor changes the whole tenor of the. heroine's life; writes of the " Subjugation of the Mississippi," a there is also a detailed description of. a Boston work which, in hi.s opinion, and in that of the auction. Mrs. Burnett's « Through One Adminis Mississippi Commission, of which he is a member, tration "is nearly finished, and Mrs. Mary Hallock can be accomplished only by "employing, for the Foote's striking' story, « The Led-Horse Claim," purpose of deepening and straightening the chan is brought to an effective conclusion. The. poems nel, the forces developed by the river itself. Mon- of the number are by Andrew Lang, Mrs. Julia cure D. Conwa}- contributes a very striking study C. R. Dorr, Ina D, Coolbrith, John Vance Cheney, of Gladstone as a man and a statesman, showing W. P. Andrews, and others. ho\y even the more or less sinister moral and in 392 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC.
Mr. Maurice F. Egan, of the Freematt^s yournal^ to Mr. John Gilmary Sheiij LL. D. The medal is bestowed in recogfnition of Dr. Shea's eminent ser- vices in the field of History. We are pleased to Notre Dame, Blaroh 3, 1883. hear that this medal, known as the "Ltetare" medal, which was founded last year, will be pre The attention of the Alumni of the Universiiy of Notre sented each year to some, one person emhient in Dame and others, is called to the fact that the NOTRE the domain of art literature as a slight testimony DAME SCHOI.ASTIC has now entered upon the SIX of appreciation for learning and active talent. TEENTH jear of its existence, and presents itself anew as a The following is the address to Dr. vShea prepared candidate for the favor and support of the mahj- old friends that have heretofore lent it a helping hand. by Rev. Father Fitte: HOC THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC Confaws: Ap MAJOREM DEI O. M. GLORIAJI choice Poctr^', Essays, and the current Art, Musical Lit CATHOLICS FIDEI AMPLIFICATIOJ^'EM erary arid Scientific Gossip of the day. AC ERlMITlV-jE AMERIC.^ FAJIAM «• Editorials on questions of the day, as well as on subjects connected with the Uhiversitj- of Notre Dame. D. JOANNI GILMARIvE SHEA Personal gossip concerning the whereabouts and the suc cess of former students. SCRIPTORI HISTORI-^ FIDISSIMO All the weekly local news of the University, including INDEFESSOQUE VER^E RELIGIONIS pEFEXSORI the naines of those who „ have distinguished themselves during the week by their excellence in class and by their NOSTR.^ DOMINIE UNIVERSITATIS t, general good conduct ' Stiidents should take it; parents should take it; and, FACULTAS ET ALUMNI above all, AMICITI^ SEMPER .MEMORES ' " '"" OLI) STUDENTS SHOULD TAKE IT. PRECLARUMQUE IKGEXIUM MIRAXTES Terms, Si.jo fer Atinum. Postpaid. EXTRAORDINARIUM AURI NUJIISMA Address EDITOR NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC, OFFERENDUM Notre Dame, Indiana. UNANIMITER DECREVERUNT. A. D. 1.8S3 Our Staffi ' Nos juvat hoc pai'vum claro transmittere donum GEO. E. CLARKE, '83. WM. H. ARNOLD, '83. Scriptori: summi pignus honoris erit, ALBERT F. ZAHM, 'S3. R. M. ANDERSON, '83, Relligio, pietas, proavorum gloria libris T.EwiNGSTEELE,'84. J.LARKIN (Law), 'S3. Eniinuere tuis, nostraque corda movent. Gesta vales patrum semper nairare fidelis: Candida sincere scripta colore nitent. —We begin this \yeek the publication of Pro Te sacrre fidei testern mirantur amici; fessor Stace's new play, " Romulus and Remus." Extollunt hostes laudibus ingenium. I, We are sure it will prove both pleasing and in Quum primos patriae tentas depingere mores, structive to our readers. The genial and learned Simplex majestas grandis iibique micat. Professor has vy'ritten maii}'^ pJ^ys, most of which Historiae fideique simul defensor haberis: have been produced at Notre Pairie, meeting with Histpricum nomen mundus uterque colit. great success, but this he characterizes as" "the At mens alta splet famam superare silendo, greatest effort'- of his.life. We commend its per Et virtus timido pectore magna latet. I usal to all. Nostrum est ingenii velum removere modesti, .. Pricmiaque eximio solvere digna viro. I
-r-On next Wednesday the festival of St. Roma divinum Tiberim colebat: Thomas Aquinas, the Orpheonics ^yijl give a Nilus .^gypto sacer, et deorum grand musical soiree^ complimentary to Rev. Maximus, Rhenusque pio coruscat President Walsh. We have eveiy reason to be- Flumen honore. lieye that the Entertainment will be of a high order of excellence, aiid surpass that which was Tu nostrum potius flumen yenerabile dicis, presented last December, successful as it yi'^as. Quod campis late dulcia dpna ferat. Our y.ojing mu.sicians and their energetic directors Tu rapidum fluvii mavis describere cursum, deserve all possible praise and encouragement. Tahtaque de vasto munera nata sinu. We are glad to see the efforts made tp raise the '.' Q vitae flumen, regionis et prnaraentum, staud^-d of pur musical Exhibitions, and hope they Exclamas,," O Rex optirae, magne Pater! \yill bg crowned 'with success. Salye, terra ierax, pculis ignpta parentum: Europae veterl iam novus orbis adest! ....
-^To-mppovv, Lsetare Sunday, an elegant gold Quam procul vidit moriens Columbus, medal, £Cfpinpanied by ah address which Prof. Terra Gallorum genip patebis, Gregori has bjEautifuily illuminated, will be" pre^ Et ferag gentes dprnuil supreinp sented in the name of Notre Dame tJniyersitv; bv Nuriiine Christus!" THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC: ^91
Silvicolis coeli mysteria magna sacerdos twenty Geographies could . teach; the artistic Explicat, et Domini munera sacra docet, taste of the students was gratified by. seeing many.. Undique vana cadunt veterura simulacra deorum, masterjDieces of sculpture; while all .were hearti.lj? Servanturqiie pio pectore verba Dei. amused. We can praise Father Zahm then ac Nunc "vestem nigram " tenero venerantur amore; cording to the old precept: Oinne tiilit •punctum Nunc Christi servos odia summa manent. q7ii miscuit utile ditlci: All! pure quoties rubuerunt sanguine rivi! Martvrisah! quoties sanguine silva madet! . . .
Jure quidem dignas volui persolvere grates: —An eflbrt is being made at the present day to Millia enim libris sunt monumenta tuis. stir up a commotion with reference to a "propose
be easily remedied, were sufficient inducements of- i say that, though he must necessarily be confined to fered. We think this talk of a «new Catholic j his room for some weeks, yet, his physicians are University" untimely and uncalled for. I confident that the end of the month will see him { ready to resume his duties.
Personal. Local Items.
-—Very Rev. Father General Sorin, C. S. C, —Fine skating. was absent a few daj-s in Fort Wayne, this week. —Items are scarce. —Rufus H. McCarth}'-, '71, has made a repu —" Echo " answers tation for himself as an official Surgeon at Wash —Let me shoAV my shape. ington, D. C. —The wolf is off that hill. —We were pleased with a visit from Mi\ and —The}- were choice Havanas. Mrs. C. W. Wright, of Denver, Colorado. They passed a few days Avith their sons, students at the —Who will scare's up an item? Univei'sity. , . —Lent is now on the dov.ai o-radc. —One of the largest furniture manufactories in —The Orpheonics next Wedncsda3^ Chicago, is that of. Sugg, Biersdorf & Co., Canal —Where is that nine (9) dollar tid}-? Street. Eugene, '74, one of the stockholders, —A public debate is the next thing in order. superintends a force of 235 operators. —Read " Romulus ar.J Remus " and be happjf. —J. B. Bei'telirig, '80, kindl}- sends us an invi —The double Avindows will soon be i"emoved. tation to attend the Commencement Exercises of the 33d Session of the Miami Medical College, .—The Chinese newspaper was too much for Thanks, John, but you knotv we can't get away. him. We are all happy to hear of your success. Ad —He thought he would wait for the accommo multos annos! dation. —Competitions next week in the Collegiate — Jolm -^- Gibbons, of 'So, has graduated with Course. distinctioti at the college of Physicians and Sur geons, Keokuk, Iowa. He is now a full-fledged —Next time he masquerades, he should cover M. D. In our item of last week, through some his ears. oversight, this fact was omitted, as also an acknowl —The President of the Horticultural Bureau is edgment of the receipt of an invitation to attend indisposed. the Commencement Exercises at his college. —Peruse the programme of the Soiree for next —Among the visitors during the past week Wednesday. were H.J. Monch, T. Landenwich, Mrs. F. Fehr, —B. Frederick is doinef some fine oraining- work Mrs. P. Denser, J. M. Herrman, Louisville, Ky.; in the third storv. Mrs. S. H. Edgerly, Jackson, Mich.; J. A. Zaehnle, —There's a solendid displav of statuarv in vc Harris, Tp., Ind.; Mathew Rj'mi, Leavenworth, " Ed.'s " sanctum. Kansas; Thos. McGill,Chicago, 111.; John Acker- man, Lafayette, Ind.; C. Hess, and Miss Anna —Visitors invariably remark the health}-,happy J. Hess, Wheeling, W. Virginia. faces of tho ^princes. —We regret to learn that S. P. Terry, '82, —" Muldoon " says they sand-bagged the JBrit- ish at Bunker Hill. who is engaged in the law business at Rochester, Indiana, is in poor health. He intends going, —Our friend John says thei-c's another bldg-g-ard with his father Dr.-Teny to spend some time in (blizzard?) coming. Florida, in the hope of restoring his health. Mr. —Ye Colorado "princes" appeared with eclai Terrj' met Avith a painful affliction latel}- in the last Wednesdav night. death of his mother, an affliction in which his man}- —March came in like a lamb. How Avill it go friends at Notre Dame will heaitily sympathize. out?—that's the question. We hope Sam will soon return from the balm}"^ —The '•'•Ave Maria'''' has a considerable num South, reinvigorated for the battle of life. ber of subscribers in India. —The man}'^ friends of Prof. J. A. Lvons will —^" Our pretty boy", appeared to advantage in be glad to learn that, despite the severe nature of the role of the " Moorish Conqueror." his injuries, his condition is fast improving. The Professor is dail}- in receipt of manj' letters of —It is rumored that the " Sorins " will give sj'mpathy, and expresses his acknoAvledgments their debate on " Colorado "-in public. therefor. Among hosts of others, he would re —Whv did not our astrologer foresee and fore- member Mr. and Mrs. Clem Studebaker, of South tell those sti-iking events of last week? Bend; Miss Hess, Wheeling, W. Va.;^Mr. Schef- —Our assistant weather-prophet says "this fler^ Union Lithograph, Co.; D. J. Wile, Laporte; climate is hard on humanity and beasts!" the officers of the L. S. & M. S. R.R., and the • —"Please, now!" (accompanied with a tap on C. &N.W. R.R. To all his friends we would the counter,) "no mashing here, please!" THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 395
• —" Gray's Elegy " seems to have a depressing —^He comes from a war-like race. Often mem effect on the minds of some tobacco-chewers. bers of the family have rushed up to the cannon's —A conversatio7i:—"Where can I find Lieb- mouth and in many ways faced danger for love of erman? " " Wait! I'll send a boy after him." country, but he, " the last of the Mohicans," as it —To-moiTOw, the 4th Sunday in Lent, Missa were, cowed before the accurate aim of a few bdll- Pai'vulorimi will be sung. Vespers p. 32. Hymn throwers. —A meeting of the Junior Archconfratemfty p. SI. —If you don't at first succeed, try, try again. was held last Sunday evening. The ten-minutes* So thought Mike; and at last success ci^owned his sermon was delivered by Father Hudson.- Pa efforts. pers were read by W. Mulkern, on "Lent"; J. Hagerty, on "Easter Duty"; and J. Courtney on —That moustache-cup daily becomes more and " The Maityrdom of Brebeuf." more useful. John W. says he will soon be ready to be presented with one. —The Crescent Club have sent out elegant in vitations to meet Rev. President Walsh at a grjind —The Librai'ian is indebted to Mrs. Veale, for banquet to be given in his honor, to-morrow evien- a valuable collection of correspondence concerning ing {^Latare Sunday). This is the only festive Mexico and New Mexico. gathering during the Lenten season, and one that is —Navigation will soon open—N. B. We keep permitted solely to keep up an *ancient tradition. this item in type, so as to be there or thereabouts when the exposition occurs. —A visit paid by Miss Hess, of Wheelings Va.; to one of the Study Halls on Thursday last, proved —CALCULUS OF PROBABILITIES.—If a Junior a boon to some poor unfortunates in " durance vile." gets 2—2—I—in all his classes, is it tijoo to otie that The lady kindly intimated that " she had been there he will get the Mason Medal? herself," not so long ago, and asked pardon for the —The Seniors rejoice in the possession of a new delinquents. Of course her request was granted, and billiard table. We have heard it said, howeyer, the release was dutifully and thankfully received. that better ones have been made. —According to reports the Columbian exhibi-, —The subject for the final essay required m tion will be given on Easter Monday. The Co competition for the Grand English Prize Medal lumbians are determined not to be outdone by the will be announced at an early date. Thespians. They will also tackle Shakspeare. —Our Land-leaguer was there all the time, and This time, it. will be Macbeth. J. M. will |riot is there every time, too—especially about this sea face the British Lion this year, all his energy.is son of the j-ear. Long life to him! reserved' for the title role of the aforesaid drama. —He was bound to start for the West, so he —The transparencies of the great Southwest, took an emigrant train. His efforts to sustain a exhibited by Father Zahm, Wednesday evening^ conversation in Flemish were attended with fatal were prepared by Mr. E. L. Wilson, of Philadel results. . phia, Pa. Mr. Wilson makes a specialty of views —Thursday of this week was the "sign day" for the lantern, and carries the largest and best by which our assistant weather-prophet regulates selected stock in the country. We can recommend- the weather for the spring quarter. He says Ave his work, as not only artistic, but first-class in every will have some weather. . respect. —The Orchestra is in a flourishing condition. —The 13th regular meeting of the Sorin Liter- They hold rehearsals now twice a week. The ar}-^ and Dramatic Association was held in St. Ed " Bohemian Girl," and some of Strauss's waltzes ward's Hall, Feb. 26th. An original composition are promised for the next Soiree. on " Denver " was read by W. McPhee, and one . on " Parrots " by J. Wright. A Nonvegian dec —We are requested to announce once more lamation was given bj' W. Stange, and a German that " on occasion of public entertainments in the by J. Krause. The President gave as a subject of Hall, persons unconnected with the performance debate for the next meeting the question', " Is Fire should not come behind the scenes." a more Useful Element than- Water"? After —We Ideally do not know what to think about some interesting remarks from the Chair, the our astrologer this year. His " February thaw " meeting adjourned. • "" has upset us completely. Might we suggest a more —-Our first item in these columns is calculated careful revision of proofs in next year's'AjznzfalP to leave a wrong impression as to the actual state —The Minims on finding out that the box of of the weather in this vicinity. Of course, every oranges given for their examination did not come one here knows,that there is no skating, at least-to from Florida but Chicago, laid the matter before any alarming extent. Well, we have to own-u^); Father General. He told them he would remedy but a word of explanation! There tcas-^'^fine the mistake by getting some from New Orleans. skating." when that item was written. So far, so —Rumors are afloat that competitors for med good. . Now, as regards the sending of such an als have no time to lose; The pi^izes are many in item in this variable weather to a weekly paper, deed; but invariably "the best man " wins—and, the responsibility rests with^the astrologer and his be it remembered, this-last mentioned gentleman iamous .t/iait\ He could not be, consulted in time, is not there, unless a certain record is made.— Ver- and there was the devii—to get ."copy." Nuff • bum sap. sed...... — •- -. .' V -. .;. ^ •••:•.-. 39^ THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC.
^-rThe fpllo>ymg is'the programme of the Mu Rj-an, T. Ryan^ StuU, Stover, L. Smith, Solon, Saviers, sical Soiree^ complimentary to Rey. President G. Smith, Terazzas, Whalen, Warner, Wall, Zahm, Mar Walsh, to be giyen b}-^ the Orpheonic Club, under tin, O'Brien, Scholfield, Newman, Spencer, Zurbuch. the direction of B. Ansehn, on Wed.nesday, March JUNIOR DEPARTMENT. Masters Armijo, Arnold, Bush, Browne, Berthelet, yth, at 7,30 p. m.: Bacon, Bre^yster, Curtis, Cavanagh, Cavaroc, Cain, Drostc. I»ART FIRST. Dupke, Dofan, Dillon, De Haven, Darling, Eisenhauer, Overture Orchestra M. Foote, II. Foote, Fendrich, Fishel, Foster, Gibertj '/Una Vpp^ Poco Fa "—Aria Rossini Grothaus, Hagerty, J. Henry, Hermann, Halligan, W. F.Johnson. Hem-y, C. Hornadaj-, Hibbeler, Hess, Hannavin, Hagen. " Whisperings in the Air "—^Duett and Chorus.. .Shaitttck Howard, Johnston, Jeannot, Kahmann, Kerndt, Kengel, J. Minims. Kelly, iVI. Kelly, Livingston. McCawley, Mug, ^letz, Mc- '! Euge, Serve Bone et Fidelis"—Anthem in Honor of Gordon, McDonnell, McGill, D. O'Connor, Ohnick, Porter, St. Thomas Aquinas B. A. Robb, Rhodus, Rothchild, Ruppe, J. Ryan, Reach, Schott, M. Burns, J. Murphy. Schillo, J. Smith, Seegers, Schaefier, Stark, Subert, Vio- If Nancy Lee "—Song 6'. Adams iette,'Warren, Wilkinson, Wright, Walsh, Wallace^ Weber, G. SchaefFer. Waixel, Zeigler, Taylor. " From the Alps the Horn Resounding "—Arietta Nptturna MINI.M DEPART.MENT. ProcJt W. Derine. Masters Ackermann, Colwell, Cummings, G. Costigan, " Arise, O Peerless Notre Dame "^-Duettand Chorus B. A. E. Costigan, Chirhart, A. Devine, Doherty, Keeffe, " Only as Far as the Gate "-^Song //. Dailey Luther, B. Lindsey, McNaughton, McGordon. Metz, D. A. P. Coll. - Prindiville, ^.Spencer, C. Smith, Studebaker, F. Stamrn, '.i Bounding Boat"—Barcarole .F. Ktichen Schmauss, Shicker, Thomas, Whitney, Welch. L. Gib'ert, H. Fbote, J. W- Guthrie, M. Foote. «• O Restless Sea "—^Terzetto C. A. White M; Donohue, M. Burns, J. Murphy. Class Honors. " Moonlight on the Lake"—Chorus .C.A. White PART SECOND. [In the following list may be found the names of those Ovejture.. Orchestra students who have given entire satisfaction in all their ••'Only a Pansy Blossom "—^Waltz-Song F. Horvard classes during the month past.] F. Johnson. COMMERCIAL COURSE. •' St [oseph's Lake"—Duett and Unison B. A. Messrs. McDonnell, Brice, Courtney, Kerndt, Jeannot, ' "' "J. C' Larkin, B. Faton, J. W. Guthrie. iSIug, T. ^Yalsh, Holbrook, Gerlach, Kengel, Dillon, Tay " Peace of Mind "—Solo ."..H SfonhoUz lor, Dolan, Hess, Ziegler, De Haven, Bacon, Reach, Whalen, • L. Gibert. Mullen, Stuil, Rodgers, Zahnle, Koehler, W. Warren, T. " Let us Try to be Happy ^'r—Duett Concone McNamara, Pour, Brad^', Austin, Buchanan, Ott, Ash J. Courtnej', G. Shaefter. ford, Keller, Kipper, ^lorse, O'Dea, Witwer, V. Burke. •' Some Day I'll Wander Back Again "—Song and Chorus .MINIM DEPARTMENT. :...... '..' : W.Huntley J. Mclntyre. Master Adams, Bunker, G. Costigan, E. Costigan, Coad, " F^r frorn Home "—Solo and Chorus C. A. White Chaves, Cain, Dirksmeyer, A. Devine, Dohertj-, Harris, J. R. Devereux. Hopkins, Huestis, Johnson, KeelFe, A. Kelly, Luther, B. "Drearning the Happy Hours Awaj'"-7-Serenade-Quartette Lindsey, C. Lindse\-, Landenwich, J. J. McGrath, E. ^Ic- .' .• 5. Foster Grath, McPhee, Morrison, Moss, Metz, Nester, F. Otis, F. Johnson, H. Metz. W. Schott, J. Courtney, G. SchaefFer. A. Otis, Papin, W. Prindiville, D. Prindiville, Quinlan,- H. Foote, L. Gibert, H. Dunn, F. B. Devoto, Roberts, Rebori, Stange, Spencer, Schmitz, Smith Som- F. Kuhn, W. Arnold, J. Murphy. mer, Y. Starhm, G. Stamm, Schmauss, Schicker, Thomas, "Homage to His Holiness Pope Leo XIII"—Grand W. Walsh, Whitney, Wright. Chorus B_.A. The Chorusses to the several songs will be sung bj' Messrs. F. B. r)evoto, F. E. Kuhn, J. P. O'Neill, W. H, Arnold, J. P. Keller, J. Murphy {Basst). L. G. Gibert, List of Excellence. j.W. Guthrie, M. L. Foote, H. M. Foote, M. T. Burns, T- e. Larkin (Te/w). (W. Schott, G. SchaefFer, J. R. Dev'e'r [The students mentioned in this list are those who hav- eux; S, T. Murdock, T. E. McGrath; J. J.McGrath'(J[ft»). been the best in the classes of the courses named—accord F1 Johnson, H. Metz, J. S. Qourtnev, T- Hetz, Wf. Devine. ing to the cornpetitions, which are held monthly.—DI W."McPhee (iS
peared to enjoy the sight of the remainsi In the evenings Rev. Father Zahm gave his 2d Entertain Saint Jflary's Acabemy. ment, During the last three years we have re mained comfortably at home, and, by the magical One Mile West of Notre Dame University. powei' employed b)' the Rev. gentleman, have made the tour of the earth; seen the grand archi —Among the visitors of the -week were Miss tectural monuments of antiquity—churches, palaces^ Louise Henrotin, a former pupil, accompanied by sculptures, paintings, and the most noted histor Mrs. Schcppers, one of the leading vocalists of ical places of the Old World; visited Oriental lands^ Chicago. and revelled in^ their magnificence; ascended the mountains of Palestine, everyone of which was —Easter is approaching! We hope many dear to us by its connection with biblical events; "poor churches" may receive, from the work of crossed the deserts, without the aid of camels; Catholic ladies' hands, the ornaments to adorn the have scaled the Alps' and Apennines, basked iii altars, and vestments fit to be used in the^ celebra the light of suiihy France, and almost tasted the tion of the august Mysteries. A few hours thus figs and grapes of the bright lands of Spain and emplo^'ed will be a pleasant thought at the hour Portugal; have explored the catacombs. of an of death. cient Rome, and scanned her storied monuments', ". —At the regular Academic reunion, Very Rcy. admired the churches and their masterpieces of Father General whose absence, on account of the art^-the treasin-es of the Vatican; aye, the treas \veather, was a cause of deep regret, again pre ures c>f the world gathered within the city of sided. "ROSA MYSTICA,"editedbj'-theGraduates, Rome. But for grandeur and sublimity of nat was listened to with pleasure, being well read by ural scenery, ho country on the face of the globe the Misses Wiley, FO.N:, Wright, Clarke, and A. can surpass Colorado, and the GREAT WEST. Ryan. The articles were sprightly and witty. The No pen may describe those stupendous " Forma Rev. critics even found no fault. Mrs. Schmauss, tions," for the}- are beyond all art. Here, one who is visiting her two daughters at the iVcademy, feels the Presence and Power of the " Fiat '* of Mrs. Costigan and Miss Meyers, were also jjresent; the Great Creator—and to Him be all the glory. —A letter is just received announcing the death Our thanks, to Father Zahm. . • of Mrs; Montague, nee Emma York, who gradu -^On Tuesday, Feb. 21st, the Directress of the ated here in 1S76. Her meritorious record here, Art Department gave the regular Lecture in the joined to her many virtues, endeared her td all her large study-hall so that all the pupils belonging to teachers and class-mates; and, \yhile offering pur the three schools of the Academy might be pres prayers to God for her dear soul, our heartfelt ent, viz., the Academic, Art and Music: Depart sympathy is extended to her bereaved husband ments. Among many of the finest specimens .of and loving relatives.. We have taken the liberty landscape oil paintings secured for models inithe of transcribing a few sentences from the letter studio, are three from the bi-ush of Cyrinus Hall, mentioned above, every word of which, finds an who stands pre-eminent among the great living ar echo in our hearts: tists in America. Descriptions of these splendid '' COXVENT OF THE ViSITATIOX. DUBUQUE, Feb. 23, 'S3. paintings, representing Loch Katrine, Loch. Lo .... With feelings of deep emotion, I hasten to ask mond and Loch Achrey, formed the main subject of vour prayers for the repose of the soul of ni}' beloved sis the most entertaining and instmctive lecture of the. ter-in-law, and 3-our own dear cliild, Mrs. John Montague kind this year. To fully understand arid judge (Emrna York). She died at seven o'clock this morning, fortified by the last rites of the Church. She loved you, the merits of such paintings, the soul must be fiill dear Mother, and loved evervthinsr connected with dear of music, the eye capable of seizing the beauties" of St. Marj s, where she received the Faith; and, oh! to saj nature suggested or ihade palpable by the geniiis how my family valued her, would be impossible! - She was of the artist, and the mind stored with knowledge, a most dutiful daughter to my aged parents; to each mem ber ^of the family, a fond, generous and self-sacrificing human and divine. Scotland has often been com sister. And how proud she was of being your child! Do, pared by tourists to Switzerland. Amid its mountain dear Mother, pray, and get your holy Community to pray heights and secluded glens, its charming lakes and for her bereaved ones." wooded islets, rested secure those brave chieftains May she rest in peace! who guarded during past centuries their iriduntairi —^Washington's Birthday is always one of rec fastnesses from the English foe. History has reation at St. Maiy's. A light snow, falling in chronicled the wars and struggles of those dark the night, gave the pupils the sleigh-ride which had days, but our knowledge of this fair land has coirie been postponed, not for want of snow', which had down to us mostly through the legendary .lore, come and gone, but for reason that the weather kept alive in every nook and dingle, by the sorigV had been too severe.' The 22d being bright and of the Bards, and made known to the ends of the pleasant, the sleighs were soon freighted with earth in our day bj- the mighty pen of the « Wiz merry girls, brim full of fun—for our good ard of the North," Sir Walter Scott. Then, while stewardess had issued orders to another slaying we gazed on Loch Katrine and Loch Lomond, party, a few days before, that after the 2ist ho live we forgot the pictured landscapes, so charming to the turkey should be found on the premises,^^and, eye, for memory recalled the scenes and events strange to relate, those stoical girls shed; no- tears so beautifully reproduced in word-pictures. b)r over the legend of extermination, but actually ap Scott in his great poem, the "Lady of the Lake,^' 398 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. from which - quotations were freely made. The rigan, M. ILiAvkins, L. Hawkins, Halter, Harris, Johnson, speaker pointed out' on the landscapes the precise Keenan, M. King, Kirkham, Kearns. Lancaster, Mohl, Mc Coy, McCarten, McKenna, Mooney, Maginn, Neu, O' spot-whence the " Knight of Snowdonn " descried Brien, O'Connell, Quinlanj A. Ryan, M. H. Ryan, V. the brave maiden, Ellen Douglas, guiding her Reilly, Sullivan, S emmes, E. Slattery, Sawyer, Stackerl, skiflf from the islet to the foot of Ben Venue. Schmauss, Steinem, Schaefer, Todd, Van Patten, Wright. The passage between the" lakes also, where the 2d Tabid—Misses Barlow, Beal, M. Campbell, Call, Dan- forth. Fox, Feehan, Fenlon, Gavan, M. Ileneberry, Ham barges bore the the clansmen and their chieftain ilton, Laffer, A. Leydon, Legnard, Munger, Madole, Mc- Roderick Dhu. In imagination, under the burning CauleA', Murphy, Pick, Pampell, M. A. Ryan, Ramsej', words, were heard again the echoes from the hills, Reiser, Shickey, T. Slattery, Taylor, Unger, Wiley, Walsh, as was read that glorious chorus-refi-ain,."-ffo£/er/c^ Wallace, Williams. vick Alpine dJiu^ ho! icro?'' It would be impos JUNIOR DEPARTMENT. sible to reproduce all the passages pertaining to • Par Pxcellence—Misses Coogan, Chaves, Dignan, M. the charming views which exhibited to the eye Dillon, E. Donnelly, Fritchen, Fisk, Hawkins, Halsey, Hetz, Haney, Johnston, Lucas, Nevius, Naylor, Richmond, those unique descriptions of natural scenerj- and Shephard, Schmidt, Van Horn, sd Tablet—Misses Best, national character which have distinguished Sir Considine, Coyne, Duffield, K. Ducey, A. English, Fehr, Walter Scott who never misplaced a tree, ford, Grist, Hibben, jSIcGrath, Malboeuf, Morgan, Otis, Spengler, or..dark mountain pass, for the sake of beauti Snowhook. ful imagery. All his'descriptions of natural sur •MINIM DEPARTMENT. Par Excellence—Misses Burtis, Chapin, Campeau, J. roundings are so perfect that an artist who has English, Lindsey, J. McGrath, McKennon, Otis, Prescott, never been in " Bonnie Scotland" could paint a Schmauss, G. Wallace. true picture by simply following the indication of SCHOOL OF DRAWING AND PAINTING. his ^wondrous pen. The pupils enjoyed the too short hour, and learned man}- useful lessons on HONORABLY MENTIONED. copying and selecting real works of art, either DRAWING. in: portraits or landscapes, wherewith to adoi^n 3D CLASS—Misses Shickey, E. Slattery, Pick, Agnes English, Richmond, Unger, Walsh, Shephard, Madole, A. their homes. Thev were taught not to be satis- Duffield, Johnston, E. Hawkins, M. Hawkins, Hoag, Dolan, fied with mere daubs, on which careless visitors Otis, Fehr, Coyne, Grist, Stackerl, Spotwood, Van Horn, dote. 3?// once^ usually with some hackneyed Crawford, O'Brien, Halter, Dunn, Legnard, Quinlan. phrase, not alwaj's appropriate to the poor represen PAINTING IN WATER-COLORS. tation,—"How lovely! just look at those dear little Mrs. G. Costigan; Misses Wallace, Shickey, Grist. sheep, and those elegant pink-clouds," etc. Our OIL-PAINTING. young artists, it is hoped, will know how to judge 1ST CLASS—Misses Fox, C. Campbell, Lancaster. and love real art under whatever form presented; 2D. Div.—Misses Van Patten, Beal, Harrigan. this being the object of their study and labor in 2D CLASS—Misses Donnelly, Wallace, V. Reilly, Hene- berry, Clarke. St. Luke's Studio, under the supervision of the 3D CLASs-^Misses M. A. Ryan, M. H. Ryan, Barlow, directress and teachers. Williams. 2D DIV.—Misses Richmond, Walsh, J. Duffield, Johns ton, M. Hawkins, E. Hawkins, Stackerl, Dolan. A Trait of Reverence. VELVET PAINTING. Misses Van Patten, Fendrich, M. Hawkins, E. Hawkins, " IT was in Naples—a city celebrated for its gay- V. Reilly, Lancaster, Barlow. ety and also for its piety—that a part}"^ of tourists GENERAL DRAWING. toming from Pompeii and Vesuvius, stopped at a SENIOR DEPARTMENT. small- hotel and asked to wash their hands before Misses Johnson," Black, Danforth, Mooney, Kolb, O' Connell, Sawyer, Hunter. taking their lunch. The mistress of the house JUNIOR DEPARTMENT. hastened to fetch them some water. She noticed Misses Nevius, Morgan, Otis, Rodgers, Brown, Fehr, that one of the company, was a priest, and imme Dignan, Coyne, Chaves, Van Horn, Morrison. ^ diately advanced, and took .from- him the towel, on which all the rest had dried their hands. " Al low" me, my father: it is not pi-oper that your fin- IN Mrs. George Ticknor's hall always stood a gersj, which have touched the Body of our Lord, most impassive and impressive liveried footman, should use this coai-se towel;" and she ran to her bearinsT a silver salver on which to i-eceive cards, 'cupboard and brought out one of embroidered and showing usually no more emotion than the iirien which she placed in his hand.' Art act of wooden hat-rack. But one afternoon, when Mrs. delicacy from a poor simple woman, but one- Ticknor was out, and the house was very quiet, an vvhich should stimulate our \?i\^.-^Tra.nslated amanuensis, copjnng notes in anup-staii-s room, was from the'•'•FeuilleV^ot':' startled by a series of howls and yells from below. She kept at her work, thinking that if the servants in the kitchen were killing each other it-was no Roll of Honor. business of hers. Soon up came a maid to ask if tOR- POLITENESS, NEATNESS, ORDER, AMIABILITY, COR- she was frightened.. She said she was not. " Oh, .•.-RECT DEPORTMENT, AND OBSERVANCE OF-RULES. . ye ain't?. XVell, I thought I'd tell ye, mum, that it's only the footman. When the folks is out, an' SENIOR DEPARTMENT. the. house quiet, he can't stand it, an' he has to '^_ Par £xccllence^—"Misses Adderly,"Black, Clarke, Chirhart, holler.-. It's kind o' relievin' to him."—Boston Comerford, Dillon; C. Donnelly^ Dunn, Dolan; Edgerly, Eldridge; Evarts,- Gove," Gallag^her,.;Heckard, Hunt, Har- Transcript.. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 399 St. Mary's Academy, G. F. HEYIUS, CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, AND SCHOOL OF DENTIST. DRAWING, PA1]VT1»6 and SCULPTURE. Office—loi Michigan, cor. of Washington St., Conducted by the Sisters of the Holy Cross.
!n the Academy the cour.se Is thorough In the Preparatory, Aca demic, and Classical grades. SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. The insiitistion possesses a complete set of chemical and pnllo- sophical appirattis. choice and extensive hensariums of native and foreign plants, and a libraiy of some thon.«anns of volumes No extra charges for German or French, as the.se languages enter Into the regular cour^te of academic studies In order to prevent irregular dentition and premature decay of Children's Teeth, frequent examinations are in THE CONSERVATOEY OF MUSIC, dispensable. The Doctor will make no charge to Parents on !lie plan of the be.»t Musical C'mservatories fif Europe, is under charg.: of a complete corps of teachers, eleven in number. It who desire to know the condition of their children's teeth lioniprires a laige »wusic ITall, and twenty-eight separate rooms r>r harps, pianos, and organs. A thorough course for gradua- tioti in theory and practice. EsthetiCH and Composition —A larsie Musical Library in French fiernian. English, and Italian Semi-monthly lectiites in Mcsic, Vocal Culture. Chorus Singing and Harmony. THE SCHOOI. or THREE GREAT CITIES OF THE WEST DRAWING. PAINTING AND SCULPTURE i.s modelled on the great \rt ^"chools "f Europe, drawing and paiuc- nig from life and the aniique. A choice Library of the Fine Arts In Eiig'ish. KreHch, Gennaii Italian, and Spanish is connected vlth the Schoii! of Uebigu (Iniduatuig pupils who have passed rredit- «blv through the Academic or Classical course receive the firaduat- hig i^oid Medal of the D.-partment. • •ladiiatlng Medals are awarded to the students who havepur- ^iiefi a special courst; in Conservatory of Music, or in the Art Dej- i>aitment. . : •Simplicity "f dre.s>« enforced by rule.i of the institution. Full pa-ticulars of three Departments given In Catalogue, for which addresis .VIOTHER SUPERIOR, . -, ST. MAKY'S ACADEMY, Notre Dame P. 0., ii»Q."
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FOR TUITION PURPOSES. THE L 8. k E S. Railway. DENVER On and after Monday, Jan. i, 1S83, trains will leave South Bend, as follows: GOING EAST: Scientific Museum 2.32 a.m., Chicago and St. Louis Express, ovei- Main Line, arrives at Toledo, 9.50 a.m.; Cleveland, 3.30 p.m.; CAX FURNISH A FULI. LINE OF Bnftalo, 8.05 p.m. 11.23 a.m. Mail, over Main Line, arrives at Toledo, 5.35 p.m.; Cleveland, 10.10 p.m.; Buftalo, 4 a.ni. Skeletons, Skulls, Skins of Native and 9.10 p.m., Atlantic Express, over Air Line. Arrives at Foreign Birds and Animals. Toledo, 3.45 a.m.; Cleveland, 7.05 a.m.; Buftalo, i.io p.m. 13.20 p.m.. Special New York Express, over Air Line, arrives at Toledo, 5.40 p:m. Cleveland, 10.10 p.m.; Buftalo, MOUNTED SUBJECTS and ALCOHOL PREPARA 4 a.m. TIONS ALWAYS ON HAND. 6.35 p.m. Limited Express. Arrives 2t Toledo, 10.35 p.m.; Cleveland, 1.45 a.m.; Buftalo, 7.25 a.m. GOING WEST: Choice, Well Crystallized 2.32 a.m.,*Toledo Express. Arrives at Laporte, 3.35 a.m. Chicago, 6.10 a.m. Minerals a Specialty. 4.35 a.m. Pacific Express. 'Airives at Laporte, 5.45 a.m. Chicago, 8.20 a.m. 8.02 a.m Accommodation. ArriA'-es at Laporte, S.44 a.m. Taxidermist arid Dermoplastic Work Chesterton, 9.46 a.m; Chicago, 11.30 a.ni. 1.30 p.m.. Special Michigan Express. Arrives at Laporte, DONE IN A SUPERIOR STTI.E. 2.15 p.m.; Chesterton, 3.10 p.m.; Chicago,-5.00 p.m. 4.35 p.m. Special Chicago Express. Arrives at Laporte, Orders promptly, attended to. The best Preservative for 5.18; Chesterton, 6.07 p.m.; Chicago, 8 p.m. Zoological Specimens for sale. F. C. RAFF, Ticket Agt., South Bend. J. W. GARY, Genl. Ticket Agt, Cleveland, ADDRESS A. G. ARNSDA;M, Sup. W. Div., Chicago. W. P JOHNSON, GenT Pass. Agent, Chicago. RUDOLPH BORCHEi?DT, P.- P.^WJR.IGHTv Gen'l Sup., Cleveland. «oif-^ DENVER, COL. rOHN NEWELL, Gen'l iJi'ger, Cleveland.