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tracts of land. The condition of society A Song of Leaves. during the Middle Ages, when feudalism— a natural and ordinary stage in the civiliza- THOJIAS E. BURKE, '07. tion of the Northern warriors was in full sway, and when might was more often ON a bough of oak there hung right—demanded that these lands be gov­ Sister leaves of green and gold, erned by men favorable to the king. Under One the springtime's tender j'Oitng, the feudal system bishops and abbots were One.the autumn's child grown old. Which ^vas fairer none could sa}"-. subject either personalty or by substitution One must leave and one must stay. to the obligations of temporal lords or Fairer grew the child of spring barons. As large landowners they were Sweet birds sang beneath its shade, reqtiired to do homage to their lord and to But a robin's passing wing render him serxdce. Now it not unfrequently ^Touched the gold and it was laid happened that the churchmen when united Low upon the meadows "green, were more pow^erful than the rulers; hence AVhere the snows had recent been. it was only natural and just that these men No\v another 3'ear is fled ruling the land should be friendlv to the lord. And the green leaf has grown gold; It was to insure themselves in this matter While the golden leaf is dead that caused the rulers to interfere in the Coffined in a tomb of mold, Other leaves of purest green freedom of elections, and to require the oath Flourish where the gold had been. of fealty from bishops or abbots elect before they could enter upon their duties. Although not sanctioned by the Church ^ St. Anselm and the English Kings. this practice would have been endured had it ended there. But soon the desire of wealth JOHN M. RYAN, '06. and the ambition of courtiers caused the rulers to abuse their privileges and entirely 0 understand the controversy ignore the formality of elections. The rich that distressed England at the sees and benefices were bestowed either upon close of the eleventh and the court favorites, or, as in England, kept beginning of the twelfth century vacant that the revenues might fill the coffers it is necessarj'^ to have a definite of the king. Favoritism, simony, black-mail, idea of the subject of investiture. and every other vice or irregularity, had According to the ancient practice the election now full play. No effort w^as spared by the" of bishops depended upon the united votes Church to do away with this evil which of the clergy and the people, including the w^as more injurious to her life than either consent of the provincials. After the conver­ persecution or heresy. But she had to sion of the barbarian nations, sovereigns oppose not only the kings, to w^hom the claimed, not altogether unjustly, a controll­ practice was a source of revenue, but also ing voice in these elections. The piety and the bishops, who were indebted to the system goodness of the wealthy had enriched the for their wealth and influence. These men, monasteries and churches with immense unworthy of the name, friistrated every 470 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC.

effort of the Popes and persecuted those who plundered the clergy and monks, monasteries attempted to enforce papal decrees. It was and churches; the3'' extorted all the mone3'" an endeavor to put an end to this auction­ the3'- could from the tenants. Then the king eering of ecclesiastical offices and contempt auctioned the benefice to the highest bidder for paj)al authoritv- that caused the quarrel to fame. The successful purchaser w^as never between St. Anselm and the English kings. sure but that after the required amount Born at Aosta in 1033 of a verj- rich had been paid some one else might overbid IDatrician' famih^, Anselm at the age of him and receive possession. This fear of twentj--seven became a monk at Bee. In losing their monev made the collectors much earh' life he had lost his mother, a j)ious, w'orse than thev w^ould naturallv have been. high-minded woman, Eadmer tells us, and Through this odious practice sees were left soon after he left home. His father opposed vacant, or if an appointment was made, his entering a monaster^'-, and Anselm became it was to a mercenar3' courtier like Flambard a w^andering scholar, enjoj-ing the world. w-ho would obe3'' the king in all things. Attracted b3' the fame of Lanfranc he came Canterbury ^vas not the onl3'- victim of this to Bee, and there, conquering his love for S3^stem; no church escaped the ro3'al rapac- worldly things, he received the habit. As a it3'^, and William is said to have sw-orn soon disciple of Lanfranc he soon excelled his to have all the crosiers in England. This master. In 1063 upon Lanfranc's removal was the condition of the see and the king to the court of William of Normandy, Anselm under whom Anselm became archbishop. became prior of the monastery, and in 1078, In 10^3 while St. Anselm was in England upon the death of Herluin, abbot. In this upon business for his monaster3'- he w^as position famous for his charity and holiness, called to the bedside of William. The king, loved \y^ all wdio knew him, Anselm spent stricken with a sudden illness that to all the next fifteen j-ears. -In 1093, forced to appearances w^ould be fatal, was anxious become Archbishop of Canterburj'- under to appease tlie wa'ath of God. At Anselm's William Rufiis, Anselm began his glorious request he • righted b3^ means of an edict struggle for the freedom of the Church. man3'- of his wrongs. As this was a favor­ m AVilliam Rufus, the second son of "the able moment, the assembled bishoiDS and Conqueror," having sworn to Archbishop nobles asked and obtained the apj)ointment Lanfranc that he would fule justty .and of a successor for Lanfranc. It was Anselm, mercifulh^, became King of England u^Don his Abbot of Bee, but the holv monk absolutelv father's death in 1087. He also swore to refused. In vain the bishops and barons on defend the peace and libertv'- of the Church their knees represented to him the deplorable against all encroachments. While Lanfranc condition of the Church, and asserted that lived the Idng kept his promises, for in this -he alone could reform it. In vam William illustrious prelate " he had a counsellor pleaded his salvation depended upon the wdiom' he respected and w^hose good opinion apj)bintment of an Archbishop of Canter- he was careful to preserve. Hardty had bur3''. To all pra3^ers and entreaties-Anselm Lanfranc died, however, than all restraint turned a deaf ear. At last the barons losing was removed. The Church and people alike patience seized tlie unw^illing abbot- and groaned under his terrible exactions. The forced him to the king's side where, .while rights enjoA'-edby "the Conqueror" in church the Te Deum w'as sung, they j)ried open' matters became abuses in the hands of the his hand to receive the crosier. Still Anselm son. Not onh''w^ere the freedom of elections, protested sajdng: the riglit to excommunicate a'royal officer, "I am,an abbot of a foreign monaster3^ I or to appeal to Rome,-denied, but even the ow^C; obedience to iny archbishop, submission right - to acknowledge the - Pope at all. to niy prince, and help and counsel to mj Following the suggestions of. Flambard, a monks; I can not break these ties." courtier bishop and chancellor of-England, In tears he compared himself as an old "William Rufus refused to make appointments sheep to -William, the 3roung bull, and" for vacant sees or abbeys. liistead, w^hen- demanded why they linked them together ever an ecclesiastic died the roy'aT officers as William Avas not to die. But all remon-. took j)rompt. possession of the fief. They^ Tstrances were in vain. The Archbishop oi NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 471

Rouen commanded him to accept. Robert took place at Rockingham, and here William of Normandy and the monks at Bee gave induced the bishops to renounce Anselm's their consent. True to Anselm's prophecy 'authorit3^. The barons, however, remained William recovered. Ashamed of his \\'-eakness faithfiil to their father, saying: "As Chris­ he revoked the edict and all the pardons tians we must o^Q.j our archbishop." granted during his illness. William disconcerted postponed the decision For over six months Anselm, wdio foresa^x^ w-hile he sent secretlv to acknowledge the struggle he would have to ^\'age, put Urban's authority and obtain a pallium. off the consecration. It was only when The legate whom the Pope sent at first William, unde r pressure from the barons and seemed to favor the king, but when Urban the people, promised to acloiowledge Pope w-as publiclj'- acknowledged he refused to Urban and return the Canterbury'- estates do am'thing against Anselm. The king that the consecration took place. Immedi- seeing he could not get Anselm to receive ateh'- trouble began. The promises of the 'the pallium from him allowed the legate to king Avere no sooner made than broken. He place it upon the altar from which place encouraged ever\^ hostilitv against Anselm, Anselm took and assumed it. A peace was and on the very day of the consecration now arranged between the primate and had him arrested.so that the roval officers the king. For two 3^ears more Anselm , could plunder and pillage Canterburj^. For endured ever\^ kind of insult and outrasre. months the zealous primate subsisted upon William tried all possible means to shake the alms of a friendh'- abbot while he saw the archbishop's constancy- or extort money his brethren persecuted, his tenants robbed. from him, but all in A-ain. At last after FinalW he was given to understand that three times being refused Anselm obtained he should make the king a present for his permission to go to Rome; but to do so promotion. With difficul-tj^ Anselm raised five woidd mean the confiscation of the Canter- hundred pounds, which the king scbmfull3'- bur\'- properf^^. This did not daunt the refused as unworthj'- the royal acceptance, archbishop. He gave the king his blessing "Do not, my lord, reject ray offer,' and immediately set out. After a final answered the primate, "though the first, insult at Dover, where his baggage w-as it will not be the last present of your searched for money-, Anselm was allowed archbishop. Use me as a freeman and I to cross the channel. w-ill devote mvself \vith all that I have to All along his route Anselm was honored your service, but if JGW treat me as a slave and venerated. Instead of allo"win£r him you will have neither me nor mine." to resign. Pope Urban commanded him to The king in a rage dismissed him, sa^dng cease all such thoughts. The council that he wanted neither him nor his. Then Anselm was then assembled against the Greeks gave the money to the poor. Shortly after •u'ished to excommimicate William imme- this, as William was starting for Normandv", diateh', but through Anselm's praj^ers they Anselm asked to be received into favor; spared the tyrant for a time. Instead of but when told he must pay five hundred improving b^r this respite W^illiam grew pounds down and five hundred more within worse, and had almost destroA-ed every a specified time the primate i-efused as he vestige of right w-hen he was found dead had no monej'- nor would he extort it from pierced bj- an arrow in the forest. his down-trodden tenants. Upon the king's Henrv, William's vounger brother, immedi- -return Anselm seeing he alone could not ately seized the throne. As he- had need of; cope with the tyrant announced his inten­ the Chtirch to hold his realm he- at once tion of going to Rome for his pallium. recalled Anselm. On the very day of his This infuriated William who denied Urban's arrival Anselm announced the papal' decrees authority and accused Anselm of treason.^ concerning investiture. But Henry/a wise In vain the archbishop recalled the king's politician, temporized and made sure of his" promises before the consecration. The king throne before he quarrelled w'ith the arch^ would acknowledge nothing. Then Anselm bishop. He obtained a delaj'^ to consult the appealed to the decision of the bishops and Holy See. When Robert, the. rightful, heir barons assembled in council. The meeting to England, invaded that country Henry 47h'y.2 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. swore not to hinder Anselni from canning out the papal decrees, but hardty had Robert, En joy Lif e. largelv throusfh Aiiselm's influence, been bought off" tlian Heiiiy, like the late king, (Horace, Odes 11.; 11. ) forgot his. oath. He ordered Anselm to be \ A/HAT iDlans the Avarlike CantabrI prepare, Or ScA'tliiaiis, O Quintus, cease to care; reinvested and to this received a jDi'Owip't An ocean lies between. To cares a truce refusal. Anselm, moreover, refused to conse­ For life, Hirpinus, asks but little for its use crate crowm-appointed ecclesiastics though Light 3'outli and comeliness ere, long draw back, another exile a\vaited him. Embassy after And gentle sleep and sportive love alack, embassj'- ivent to Rome but always A\dth Gray hairs and sapless age drive far away; the same result. The pajDal letters condemned In vernal blossoms beauty-.does not staj' Henrv'-, but the venal bishops swore the For a3-e the same. Nor does the blushing Queen Pope granted verbal j)erniissions for the Fair Luna shine -with ever-changeless mien. kmg. Anselm himself w-as at last induced Win-- therefore does 3'our little mind revolve to go, although he knew- it Avas merelv a Those plans eternity alone can solve? trick to get him out of the kingdom. While time xiermits, untroubled we'll recline When Anselm, after another triumphal trip, Neath lofty beech or else beside this pine; arrived at Rome, Pascal II., who had suc­ Our hoar3'- locks let roses' scent liei-funie, ceeded Urban, confirmed his actions and Let Nard anoint, while \ve our wines consume. excommunicated all Henry's advisers, giving The god of Avine jiuts gnawing cares to rout. the king a little longer time. The archbishop What bo3' Avith haste m3^ order carries out ' started back, but at L3'^ons received word To cool these cuj)s, Falernia's fier3' brand, Within the streamlet flowing near at hand ? not to return unless he would obe3'- the king. For over a 3'^ear the undaunted Who shall sequestered L3'de tempt from home, • prelate remained patienth'- at Lyons while A j)la3'ful girl ? Go quick and bid her come. Her ivorA' 13're she must not leave behind, Henrj'- enjoyed the church revenues. At Let simple Spartan knot her tresses bind. last through fear of excommunication W. J.D. Henry consented to meet Anselm, and as a ' • •<»>» result peace w^as arranged. A year later The Musical _ Spirit. after another embassy'- had returned from Rome, Anselm returned to England. Henrj- .YARNUil. A. PARRISH, '07. renounced investiture wdth ring and crosier, while Anselm in obedience to Rome agreed Mrs. Worster had invited the Women's to consecrate the crown-appointed ecclesias­ Relief Corps to come oyer on Wednesda3'^ even­ tics if worthy'-; and farther, he allowed the ing and attend a sewing bee for the purposeof bishop or abbot elect to do homage foi: increasing their funds. Mrs. Jbnes stopped in their, temporal fief before consecration. during the afternoon a little before supper- Thus, Anselm, the weak 'old sheep,' as he time to talk over the event of the coming had called himself, was victorious. He had e^'^ening. At last fearing that Mrs. Worster survived one bull and tamed the other. would not ask her to stay for supper she Fourteen years he had endured persecution, volunteered to assist, if their ]s\'^as any help intrigue, spoliation, falsehood and exile. needed, in getting read3^, for the evening, Deserted by his fellow ecclesiastics, barety since she herself had^ no supper to get for supported by papal councilors, w^ithout a Milton who was serving on the Grand Jury siiigle prince coming to his defence, he had and would not be home until Thursday. Mrs. defied and defeated all the force of William Worster resignedly accepted her proffered aid. and Henry. , W^orn out by his troubles and About, a J quarter past seven the ladies labors Anselm died diiring H6l3^Week, 1109, began to arrive. That hour would be rather atthe age of seventy-six years. "He has been early for most people, but these old cronies justly regarded as .the. flower of medieval usually got around as soon as their evening goodness;". and w^hom the Almighty seems dishes were cleaned. Mrs. Nibbs, as usual, to have sent as a herald before'thie, martyr was the first one on hand. She always ;of: the twelfth' century, ;his' fifth successor came to . such _ Jittle social gatherings in the See of Canterbury, Thomas a Becket. earliest—-and left latest.'She would keep, up^ NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 473

one continuous stream of conversation from things that haven't any life to be able to live the time she got one foot inside the door peaceably with a hired girl, would 3'-ou?" until she was far out the front gate on her Just then a gust of air blew in through w-aA' home. In addition she had a remark­ the. window which had been left open on able memoiy, and when anj'- question of account of the sultry warm weather, and dates or happenings arose among the other out w-ent the light. ladies of the circle, it was usually'- referred "Dear me," said Mrs. Worster as she to her for settlement. When she did not rose and went-to the;match case, "there know she feigned to be conversant with the isn't a match in this box." subject. Her decision on a matter was never "That's just the Ava3'- with hired girls, doubted nor questioned, for if she had for­ thev never see to anvthing unless voti tell gotten a date or occurrence ^'•ou could be them," said Mrs. Moxlev. assured that nobody else remembered it. Just then, while Mrs. Worster was stiU So she was perfectly safe in pretending to looking for a match, the old square piano know, whether she did or not. in the front room began, to play. Then came Mrs. Clemens, Mrs. Sweet, and "Who's that?" gasped the hostess, as Mrs. Haney, who were next-door neighbors, she looked into the parlor to see what was •and usualh^ attended in a bodj^ such affairs there: "Wh3'' that piano has been locked as this. When anv one of these ladies did up ever since.Nellie went away to school. not happen to be in the compan3'- of the I don't see how 3^011 ladies got it open." other two, the absent one alwaj'-s afforded Nobod3^ answered. Mrs. Worster stepped the subject of discourse for the others. back from the door and stood still. She '^At last all of the Corps had arrived; in could see nothing in the room. All was round numbers a dozen or more. Thev quiet for a moment, not even a whisper sat in a circle which extended clefir around •was heard among the women. Suddenly the sitting room. All were bus\'- with their the old instrument thrilled as though it were sewing and incidentalh'- A\'ith their talking. thumbed b3^ a roguish child. And then "Do 3'ou know," said Mrs. Browm, "that again all was silent as death. I don't know what we women are going "Susan, bring down a lamp, match, or to do if the hired girls get much more stuck something, quick!". shouted Mrs. Worster up and independent than the\'' are now." up the stairs to the girl w^ho had gone to (Hired help happened to be their topic.) "In bed. All above were* fast asleep, and no some homes now A'-OU can hardl3* tell the reply was. given to the mistress' urgent mistress from the hired girl."' demand. The quietness A\^as broken by "I don't see how the3^ can get any worse," another roulade from the piano. This ceased said Mrs. Clemens. onty for a moment to be followed-up by an "Yes," rephed Mrs.Moxle3^, "3^6u're right. arpeggio full of discords. It is simpty terrible." Here Mrs. Jones put in: "Are 3'ou coming- down with a lamp, "Mrs. Stevens has a quarrel with her girl Susan," the trembling hostess again called neai^ every day. The other morning, the up the stairs, . girl wouldn't take a mouse out of the trap." "What'U Ave do," said Mrs. Clemens, in She sa3^s to Mrs. Stevens, 'M3' hands are a frantic whisper. "I ncA^er heard an3'i:hing just as good as yours.' So, at last Mrs. like this before in my life." Stevens had to take the mouse out herself." "lam going, to get out of here right "Yes, but if 3'-ou knew Mrs., Stevens a awa3'-," declared Mrs.- Brown. , little better 3'-ou wouldn't wonder that she "What! You don't mean, to saA-- j-oii'U doesn't get along with her girl. Ma3''be if ofo andJeaA-e me alone," cried Mrs. Worster yoii'd lived next door to her as long as I in dismaA^• "Wait till I see if• I can't find have you'd know more about her. "Why, T^ a. match some place." \ saw- her get mad at the washing-machine one She had no more than turned about when day,.and push it off the back porch, siinph'- she heard the .okT. piano in the -ha.imted because it hadn't washed one of the sheets parlor run a chromatic, scale; but it Avas . clean enough to suit her. Now you wouldn't poorly pla3'^ed, and notes Avere skipped here, expect a. woman that can't get aloiig with , !and there. " . 474 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. At that moment the kitchen door opened. "AVhere are the lights, Kate," called Mr. My -Cigarette. Worster, who was just coming in from a I With apologies to T. Moore nitd tlie Iiulinnii nnti-cignrette hnv.) late drive in the countiy. I FT in the stilh^ night "Come in here quick wdth 3^our lantern, G' Ere m}"^ cigarette has charmed, me, Edgar! Quick!" cried Mrs. Worster. Sad memor3' brings the Hght Mr. Worster was a veiw cool headed, Of the law tliat has thus harmed me: deliberate sort of fellow. He seldom, if ever, M3' cigarette, became excited. Such" things as spirits never An amulet, bothered him. He had no faith in them. The AYords of law are spoken; IMIJ cigarette, "WTien actions or sounds w-ere mA-sterious Can I forget and unaccountable he deliberated instead The law must not be broken? of marvelling and usualh-- solved that which Thus in the stilh' night seemed to most men inexplicable. Ere this fragrant weed has charmed me Sad memory- brinars the lisrht As soon as he entered the room courage Of tlie law that has thus harmed me. and strength returned to the ladies from the mere x^resence of a man, so that theA"- were WHien I remember all again able to s^Dcak. The\'- began to tell How linked "vve are together Your magic word will fall him about the queer occurrence; but as the And saj'^ "We shall not sever: piano started in again with its jDranks, Mr. ' Mj cigarette, i Worster stood Avondering for a fcAA'- minutes. I love 3'ou 3'et. "It acts like a pianola, doesn't it? " said he. I feel like one forsaken. A gaA-^ coquette "This is nothing to joke about. You'd Could ne'er.beget better find out Avhat the trouble is," replied The love that 3'ou have taken. his Avife. Thus in the stilh* night "Now I'A-^C read about siDiritualist meet­ Ere m3- cigarette has charmed me. ings," said Mrs. Clemens, "but Avhen they Sad memor3' brings the light haA-e a seance there's alAA'^aA^s some one AV'^ho Of the law that has thus harmed me. . - A. S. H. acts as a medium and goes off" in a trance.. I don't see 3:n.j of us in a trance." "0 1 ncA^er had anj'- faith in those people. Palestrina. There's alw^aj'^s, some trickerj'- about them sittings, and most of the dunces ain't sharp WALTER J. O'DONNELL, '06. enough to see it," said Mr. Worster. The piano resounded again. The Avorld is CA'-ei' ready to praise the deeds "Get that kcA- to the old thing, Kate, of heroes, and neA';er does it alloAx-^ the lustre and I'll opeii.it and see if I can't find out of their names to groAA'- dim. But in the what's causing this peculiar music," said he. field of fine arts, especially, music, AA'C find After fussing around some time in her the lesser luminaries highty honored, Avhile excitement Mrs. Worster found the \^tj. Palestrina, the prince of musicians, is seldom The piano had just pla3'^ed again and all mentioned. ; A\'^ere sitting breathless. Mr. Worster turned The exact date of Pierluigi da, Palestrina's thekcA^, raiised the lid, and the strange spirits birth is a inattei:.. of much discussion as is that AA'-ere thought to haA'^e caused the m3's- also the qi^estiori of his origin.; We ma3'', terious rriusic Avere' dispelled by the squeak of hoAA'eyer, conclude AA'ith :.man3'^ musical his­ a mouse and the shrieks of a dozen frightened torians that, he AA^as born at Palestrina, the women, scrambling upon the chairs. \ Praeneste of, the ; Romans, in 1524. His father .bore the fainity name of Sante and ^ • » his mibther that.of Gismondi, whereby we Resurrection. are led to. belicA^e that Palestrina was of a gentle ,fanul3^ , Z ::" From out the f%ioris where" tlie dead abide .' i: • /^^ B ., :', '- . f: ;,His youth was passed in Rome A^'^here he ,/L Its AYi"^iJ&, sheet of sno\v:rnow laid ~ aside \, pursued his studies in a college oif music with .. " ;- A: hlv fair doth-rise, .1 4 . : :T. E.;B. Animuccia and, £ pi-obal3l3'^, GioA-^anni j Maria NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 475 ^ Nannini. Bej'-ond that nothing more is on Palestrina alone .rested the terrible- khowTi of his earlj'- A'-ears; and, indeed, we responsibility of saAnng the art. . do not hear of him again until 1551, when It is an absurditA' for anyone to deny that Pope Julius III. conferred on him the office church music needed the pruning knife, nay, ' of Magister Capellae at the Vatican. Music a complete rcAnsion. From the thirteenth: in general was at this time fast degenerat­ century .composers aimed at cultiA-ating , ing, but more especiallj- church music. The forms of technical ingenuity at the expense Gregorian Chant w-as" divested of its majesty'- of simple beauty; forms A\'-hich some one has and grandeur, arid was hardh^ recognizable AA'cll said "Avere A\-orthA' onh-of association - in its new garb. It was overladen with AAnth a cle\-er conundrum." These inventions t mere embellishments, and at last became a AA-^ere generalh^ in the form of a cross; and jumble of sound, expressive of sensuousness Avhen too complicated for the skilled .musi- . instead of pietj'- and devotion. cians to discoA-er how theA' should be sung, Homophonous music was well-nigh the "authors hinted at the secret bA^ means abolished and in its stead we find of a motto as obscure as the music itself." meagre potyphonic strains with strenuousty The authors of this period AA^OUICI have labored contrapuntal effects, replete with accomplished a laudable Avork had they harmonies but totally void of music knoAAm where to stop, but their passion for thought. The movement towards the sensuous beauty led them out of bounds, suppression of such music and towards and hence Ave must censure them. To the restoration of the Ambrosian, Apostolic, counteract the CA'ils' of the time "composers and Gregorian chants received its .first took as the cnnti fermi for the Masses and impetus in the Netherlands. Not only did motets, the antiphons and hymns occurring the composers in the Lowlands strive to in the sacred litur^A^. Thus A\'e haA^e' the re-establish homophoiw in its proper place, Masses, "Lucis Creator Optime," "Aetema but they also devoted much of their time to Christi Munera," "Repletus Os Meum," ., polyphony. To them we owe the origin and "Plodie Christus Natus Est," "EcceSacerdos _^ beginnings of counterpoint; to Palestrina Magnus," and manv others. The words alone are we indebted for its perfection. special to these canti fermi Avere replaced, Palestrina entered the movement heart and hj the actual A\''6rds of the Mass, and this soul, together with Orlando Lasso, a 3'oung increased dcA^otion and furthered meditation - Netherlander, whose influence is distinctly among the people bA^ making them familiar traceable in most of Talestrina's worlc. AA'ith the melodies. For example, if a Mass In 1555 Palestrina Avas enrolled b}'- Julius on Christmas had as its theme the canto III. among the singers.of the Sistine.Chapel. fermo "Hodie Christus Natus Est," it would : The legalit)' of this new appointment -was make the people realize more fully the signifi-: brought into question on, the ground that cance of the feast. We can not refrain fi-pm Palestrina was married. Julius III. died extolling the composers for this; thqugh : A\athin . a few weeks and was succeeded b^^ unfortunately thcA^ did not stop here. ;.,.. Marcellus 11. who reigned but twent3'--three About this time the minnesingers and the.' daj'^s. On his death Paul IV. w^as' selected troubadours began to produce a multitude to govern the Church, arid, in less than a of beautiful compositions,many, of whicli-; . A-^ear he dismissed Palestrina, together with are still extant imcler the. misleading captipir- the other married singers, allowing them of "national airs." These beautiful secular;- . a meagre xJcnsion of six scudi j)er month. melodies were "made to do service as the -.i In October of this same A'-ear Palestrina oToundAA'-ork of chiirch music. -The sorig^ . was appointed Maestro di Capella at the could be heard CA'ery day in the pubHc places).. Lateran. Five 3'-eai:s later he resigned, this siinsr in the A-emacular; and .-on Sundav irii- position for.a similar one.at Santa Maria the church, the Latin text^being abbreviated.y. Masf^ore. From then until his. death. or lengthened according.: as the- ' riiusic"/ Palestrina begins, to acquire the. attention demanded. Thus .we might hear-Mass; or: - of the;: musician, especially the . student of Benediction sung to the;melddy of a'-Drink-^. > church music, for an event occurred in 1562 ing:Song," "Harvest,Song,"etc.;The authors^:: which had to do Avith church riiusic, and -{Continued on page 4S0.) , -.r =; ;:^-;;p;': , 476 NOTRE. DAME SCHOLASTIC.

simph' could not come and he Avas sorr3'' he Liberty. had v^^ritten that letter. Still he had proven Avhat he intended to do: CPIRIT of Freedom, thee 1113- A'oice implores. his heart was in the right place; so no harm In - Qxftry clime tin- cheering breath has spread was done even though she did not come. New love for glorA-, life and health. For thee And if he did not hear from the girl before Unnumbered hosts of heroes fought and bled. Tuesda3'^ morning, he w-oukl saA'C a little time All valiant nations boast their glorious brave b3^ writing to Cousin Grace in Chicago find Whose selfish deeds are attributes of thee, tell her to come. For the first time in his Whose voice re-echoes through the vaults of Time life it seemed to him that cousins A\'^ere some To bid us treasure thee, fair Libertv! H. M. K. good after all. As he did not hear Monda3'- nor even on Tuesday, he wrote to the cousin His Heart Was in the Right Place. and briefly stated his wants; simph^, she was to come to the dance, and see that nothing kept her from putting in her KOHERT L, BK.A.CKEX, '07. appearance. But on Tuesda3'^ afternoon he receiA'ed a letter from "the girl." She did Now two hundred miles is a long waA"" to not know^; in fact, her mamma could not ask a girl to come in order to attend a see that it would be right and "proper;" she dance with 3'^ou; yet an Easter Ball is A\^as sorr3'^, but unless he could pirove to an Easter Ball, and Easter, the same as mamma that it AA'^ould be all right and Christmas or aiw other out-of-the-ordinarA'- "the3'^" Avould all think so, and not say: daj'", comes but once each 3'-ear. And then, "Did- 3'^ou hear about going awa3'^ off everyone would be there and everyone there to go to a dance, and AAdth that 3'-oung would be at their best; and it w-as impos­ John Reed. And—and—" she was afraid sible for Reed to be at his best unless—veell, she could not come. NOAA'^ Reed had tried unless the right girl was there. Still it was several times before to persuade mamma hardh'- possible that she could come, for two that things AA'^ere right, AA'^hen she did not hundred miles is indeed a long w'a3^. Yet to think so, and he had always met AAdth the prove that his heart was in the right place same success. he wrote a long and wordA^ epistle, dwelling "Perhaps 3'^ou are right, John, but I can on the "properness" and the reasons whj'- not allow Ethel to go this time," Avas a she should come; how her j^resence was an most effectual repl3''. absolute necessitj'^ for the success of the He at once sat down and composed a aifair, a.t least as far as he was concerned. most brilliant explanation to Mrs. DaAadson Then -he added a postscript that she must and explained how it AV'^as right; hoAV girls come, for he had decided since starting to AA^ere coming from all OA'^er the countr3'-; and write that w^ithout her he could not go— closed Avith the following master-stroke: simply w^ould not go. "Hoping that for the first time 3'^ou AA^ill Whether he w^as engaged to the girl see that I am right and that 3'^ou, my dear or not, I do hot know, but the letter surely Airs. DaAndson, are wrong." He felt secure sounded that wa3^ So it ended that the in belicAang that she would refuse as she dance would be a failure w^ithout her, for had alAA'-ays done; and that same afternoon John was an "absoltite necessity," even AA'^hen he received a "delighted" from Cousin though the girl might not be. The letter Grace, he congratulated himself oh being was sent, and he sat doAV'^n to w^ait for a diplomat, killing the proA'^erbial two birds developments. Ko particular reason w^hy he Avith one stone, and proving that his heart should ha.A'^e sat doA\Ti to w^ait; but w^hen the Avas in the right place. Now that he had annual Easter Ball is only a few weeks off secured a girl for the dance, he sat doAvn everyone sits down to wait, and not work. again to .wait. •Then it occurred to him for; the hundredth In just three days he received another time that the , two - hundred miles that letter from the girl. Her mother: had for separated them was trtily.a gredt distance, once been mistaken and would allow her a,nd w^as sure that it w^^?- impossible; she to come. She could hardly belicA'^e it, but NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 477 it was true and she would be there. She loiew she would enjoy, everj^ minute of the Su mmer. time. "AVhen should she come? On what daj^, and what train ? And he w^ould surelj- 'LL wait forsooth and not in A-ain, be there to meet her?" And anj'- number I Since fastest friends we've been of old, And well 1 know A'OU'II come again of questions that she had the right to ask— And drive away the dreary cold. or at least it seemed that wa3''. If Reed considered himself a dij^lomat Yet while I think I clearh- see That after all mj- hope is A-ain, before, he was obliged to change his inind For far too short thA' staA- will be now. He found himself with two girls on his Ere comes imAvelcome cold again. hands; and that would never do. To Ethel, FarcAvel], then, to complaint and care Cousin Grace Avas one of those girls "who Of summer's AA-armth or AvintrA' Aveather, are not veiy prettA-- but awfullj'- nice;" and For I'll believe that all is fair, to Cousin Grace, Ethel was one of the.girls Though fair and foul should come -together. Avhose acquaintanceship she could quietly J. E. McG- disclaim with a "Yes, she is a nice girl.' I guess I do not know her verx'- well." One An Evenins Vision. thing was definite and certain, and that was that he could not take both of them. To him p. J. G. Cousin Grace was a fine girl; but so A\^as Ethel, and in case of an election being neces- The CA'-ening was dull and cheerless for. sarv, he Avould certainh'- choose the girl; jocund Maj^ Coming out of the house I still there was A^et time to fix things, so strolled leisurely to a near-bA'- grove of he sent a telegram to the cousin: stateh^ cedars, in the midst of Avhich was " Sprained lUA^ ankle. Can not dance. Do an old rustic bench, a faA^orite spot of rdine. not come. Am soriy. Musing, I gazed steadilj- at the sky for JOHN." a few minutes and w^atched the leaden clouds Once again he Avas Avaiting, for he felt come up from the south, and spreading,- sure that AA^ould keep Cousin Grace out of labor along ponderouslv- like so many ships the road. Then he AA'^rote the girl and told of old laden AAath plunder and spoils. . her how "tickled to death" he was, and Present^ these clouds began to assume A^erj'- likely scA'eral more interesting states numerous fantastic shapes. Hideous faces- that he AA'-as in and was not. But the grinned horribh^ at me as thcA' went by. letter had hardh'- been mailed Avhen he MassiA'e heads croAvned Avith streaming receiA'-ed a telegram from the cousin: locks passed solemnly on, and graceful forms "Am sorrA''. But liaA^e arranged, to come of maidens, fair and loA-ely, clad in flowing and AAall Ansit A'-OU anyAA-aj'-. robes of AA^hite, sailed demurelv on their way. GRACE." • A huge bear AA^alking on his hinder legs Then the telegrams flew and they ran lumbered on, foUoAA'-ed by a long-mahed, something like this, starting Avith Reed's: sineAA'3'' lion and his mate draAving a chariot> : "Come a week later. Another dance. at Avhich a fiery, snorting .buffalo madly Smaller one. plunged. REED." At last came a cloud fairer than the others, "Can not come then. Am going to NCAV around AA'-hose fraA^ed edges the dying siiii York.' Must come no\A'. cast a bright halo. A few dark spots quickly GRACE." moA^ed into their places, and immediately "Come next month. Great doings. Boat I saAV a most beautiful maiden in glorified races. , REED." draperj" borne serenely along. One glimpse "Will haA^e compauA'- all month. Am of that diAdnely modelled -face, one glimpse coming Easter SundaA^. GRACE." of that supremely graceful form, and the "For Lord's sake stay at home. Will procession w-as ended ^ The face was explain later.- ; REED." SIOWIA^ turned away as if in renunciation That Avas only last Aveek; and I suppose of the AA'^orld, and the form melted into a he still has to explain. • ragged cloud. M 8 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. am Sir Oracle, and when I ope niA'- lips let no do2f .bark." While thev forget that the NOTRE DAME SOHOLASTIQ trulv wnse grant others an occasion to

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Board of Editors. —Probably the greatest and most impor­ tant assistance ever rendered to higher STEPHEX F. RIORDAX, '04 education is that which x\'as bestowed hj MICH.\EL J. SHE.\, '04- JOHX 11. OUIXLAX, '04 Mr. Carnegie Avhen he endowed a fund of HEXRY M. KEMPER, '05 CIIAS. L. O'DOX.XELL, '06 $10,000,000 to provide annuities for college \YILL,I.\M D. JAMIESOX, '05 jDrofessors xvho are unable to continue in JOHX F. SHEA, '0 6 ' EUGEXE P. BURKE, '06 active service. This extraordinaiy, gift in BERXARD S. 'FAHY, '05 WILLIAJI A. BOLGER, '07 the cause of edtication shall fill a long-felt ROBERT L. BRACKEX, '07. want, and fiirthermore shall lend digiaitj'- to that profession from which so little remuner­ —At oneof tlie recent art exhibits in Dresden ation is received. The result of this mag­ a beautifiil j^ainting of the Infant Jesus in His nificent benefaction will, in all likelihood, be foster-father's workshop held the attention of that more learned scholars, who have hither­ thousands and commanded the admiration to stood aloof from this vocation on account of the most competent critics. Among the of the small comj)eiisation, shall be incited innumerable throng of admirers that,stood to choose that grand -work of teaching; before the celebrated picture there happened and those alreadj'- engaged in that labor to be a simple, rustic carpenter whose w^ho ma3'- be despairing of their future shall meagre knowledge was confined to his chisel be buoyed up hj, the hope of an annuity. and square. After this candid artisan, wdio, Thus the universities shall be enabled to perhaps, had never before seen a work of acquire the services of proficient instructors, art, had given the_ masterpiece a cursor}'- who incidentally shall more fifty prepare oflance, he ver^-- franldv exclaimed : " Pshaw! their students to fill positions on a faculty I don't see how any man can saw w^ithput when thex themselves shall have deserved^ making some shavings." Self-evident as this won the right to particij)ate in the annuities. observation was it had never dawned upon Not air colleges, however, are included in the mind of the talented painter -or his host the benefit of the fund. Those that are of critics. supported hy the State or in w^hich there is This incident serves as a good illustration a strict observance .of some one creed, are of the still current xjroverb that every niaster excluded.- But.this grievance shall be trivial can learn from his pupil; be his - disciple 'W'^hen compared With the vast amount of ever so "ignorant the latter's knowledge of good to be derived from the fund. The never- peculiar circumstances may^ at times become eiiding generositj-^ of'Mr. Garnegie is most- an indispensable condition of some special gratifying aiid commendable; and in j^ears undertaking. Masters even more than pupils to come he must of necessity be included are prone to forget this adage ;^ready to among the .world's greatest philanthropists. assert a .monopoly of wisdom, and . quick to dogmatize over subordinates as though- their own dictum -were ,a self-sufficient = and —The prograih'for the Sixty-first Annual indisputable.ipse c/i-vit. Such persons, who. Cornmencement .has just, been announced. having learsI hear; hot, \are 'trumpeting The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered xGratianos shouting to all the:' w^orld: "I on Sunday,: June ll,. by Reverend i Daniel E. NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. ^79 Hudson, C. S. C. - Father Hudson has long -been intimateh'- connected with the Univer- The New York Review-. sxtj and is at present the editor of the Are Maria. He is an eloquent and able preacher, and jiist the tjqDC of man to appeal most This week we are in receipt of a notice successfully to the students. Hon. Marcus relative to the publication of a new Catholic A. Kavanagh, the distinguished jurist of periodical. Its purpose is a AvorthA- one, Chicago, has been invited to give the ora­ and its success seems assured, backed as it tion of the dcij. Judge Kavanagh has won is b\'- the Archdiocese of New York and -the an enviable reputation as a public speaker, energetic men at its head. and all at Notre Dame ma\^ rest assured that . TPIE NEW YORK REVIEW

they will be favored with a masterful effort-. A JoURXxVL OF THE AXCIEXT FAITH AXD

The subject proposed for the bachelor JXIODERX THOUGHT. orations is "The Spirit of the Laws." Wil­ Arrangements have been made to issue, in the liam D. Jamieson, wdio takes for his theme beginning of June next, the first number of a periodical "The Moral Law Based on Libertv-," is a to be called Ti/e New York Eevie^r. candidate for the degree of Litt. B., has been The new publication has the approval of His Grace prominent in the oratorical line in past Archbishop FarlcA' of Ne\v York. It AWU be issued 3^ears and has deservedly/ merited the present everj- two months and will be edited b^- Professors of the Diocesan Seminary at Yonkers. distinction. Iienr\'- M. Kemper has elected to treat THE PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW "The Christian Law Based on Charity." Mr. is mainh" apologetic, with special reference to present- Kemper will be graduated in" the literary daA' religious and scientific conditions. It is intended to be, as its sub-title indicates, "A Journal of the course, and since taking up his Avork here , Ancient Faith and Modern Thought." In character has plaj^ed a prominent part in University'- and method it \\-ill be positive and constructive. circles. John .R. Yoigt will speak of "The THE OBJECTS IX VIEW American Law Based on EqualitA'-;" and he, in founding it are: like his confreres, has been a leader in student activities, while pursuing a special course in (1) To treat in a scholarly fashion, A-et in a manner biolog5^. The valedictory'- this j'-ear falls to intelligible to the ordinarv- cultured mind, topics of interest bearing on Theologj-, Scripture, Philosophy, the lot of Bernard S. Fahj'-. Mr. Fahy has and the cognate Sciences. distinguished himself during his college career (2) To draw attention to the needs of the present as a careful and diligent student; and he intellectual situation in matters of religions belief. is not unworthy of the honor bestowed (3) To secure the united efforts of the most eminent upon him b3^ the Facultv. Catholic scholars, Ia\- arid clerical, throughout the world,. for the discussion and solution of problems and difficulties connected .with Religion.- -^For a supposedly- dead language Latin is (4) To treat, bj- means of shorter Studies, minor certainty "causing a furore among . live topics in ScriptiTre, ArchasologA", etc. nations. More and more insistent comes (5) To keep the readers informed on most recent the cr\^ for a common pronunciation, Ger­ dcA-elopments of religiotis questions by careful reviews: or summaries of important books and publications. many, has long fostered the reform. In France the Bishop of Verdun has made the THE PRESEXT NEED old Roman pronunciation compulsoiy in of stich ji publication in English will doubtless be readilj- his diocesan seminaries; cind there are mauA- granted bA' all thoughtfiil and Avell-informed persons. : The strides made,in scientific and historical~research prelates read}^ to take the same step. Nor during the past half centtin,- have forced upon us the is France, the only nation ^to take, kindly consideration of new-problems, and have rendered heces- to this "new-old" reform. Anierica and sar\' the restatement of many Theological positions. England, who have long admitted the The ne\v issues thus raised can not without ever-; authenticity of the old Roman pronuncia­ increasing harm continue to be ignored by Catholics,-, as has too generalh' been'the case in the past. They tion, are now teaching it almost universall3^ are currently' discussed, in reviews and newspapers Why, then, should the Church "continue to b3' writers af everj- shade of religious opinion, .and clinsf to the 'new' Roman or 'continental' onh'too often the solution proposed is irreconciiable/ j)ronunciation in her. lifurgj'' and chants ? with an3' sane interpretation of historic Christiani^v

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It is true that mauA' Catholic scholars, especialh' in {Continued from page 475.) Europe, are doing excellent work along the lines aliove of such Masses had not the slightest con­ indicated. But as their productions are, for the most ception that they were doing Avrong. Thej^ part, scattered though various reviews, main- of which are not. available for the average English-speaking were captivated b\' the beaut3^ of these public, there will be a manifest advantage in bringing melodies, and sacrificed the meaning and together in one special iJcriodical the combined results significance of the Latin Avords, obtaining of their scientific labors. as a result sensuous music, accompanied The .\nnual Subscription is Three Dollars. Checks oftentimes with heretical declarations, owing should be made payable to John F. Brady, Managing Editor, to whom all business communications should to the arrangement of the text. be addressed. It was when this abuse Avas at its height JAMES F. DRISCOLL, D. D.. Editor. that Pope Paul IV. called together the FRANCIS P. DUFFY, Associate Editor. Council of Trent. The Fathers assembled JOHN F. BRADY, :M. D., Managing Editor. and resolved to exterminate from the church service all music save the Gregorian Chant; but the Emperor Ferdinand and a few New York Alumni Dinner. Roman cardinals stayed the stern fiat. The final decision w^as made to rest on Palestriua. He was commissioned to do his utmost to The following account, clipped from the prove to the world that the sublime forms Brooklyn Daily Standard Union, May 1, of musical art were in harmouA'- with the recalls to mind many old friends whom we solemn ritual of the Church. From his must confess we had almost forgotten; and motto, Ilhimina, Domine, ociilos weos, we in addition it is another splendid testimonial see wdth what a holy, pious enthusiasm of the love and lox^alt^^ to their Alma Mater Palestrina undertook his work. Trulj'', the which has so often before been displa3'^ed harmonies he composed must have been by the New York State Club of Notre rapt from the heavenly choirs. Dame. Instead of one Mass he wrote three, lest Many Brooklynites attended the annual dinner of the Notre Dame Club, given Saturday- evening at, the jDerha^JS if one were rejected, the others Empire Hotel, Manhattan, might be accepted. The third proved the The Rev. Father Luke J. Evers, originator of the sublimest; and so great was the admiration plan for holdijig an early morning Mass in his church it excited that it caused the Pope to exclaim on Duane street, New York, for the benefit of the on hearing it: "It is John who gives us printers, newsijaper men and others whose duties keeiD them out late SaturdaA' nights, presided. He spoke of here in this earthh'- Jerusalem a foretaste the general.jji-ogress and prosperity' of the organization. of that new song Avhich the: hol^'- Apostle Frank P. Dwyer, of the Grand Ti-unk Railroad, and John realized in the heaventy Jerusalem in the Rev. William A. Olnistead, brigadier general of his proiDhetic trance." This Mass is to this the United States Arnn-, retired, also made addresses. dav the chef d'oeiivre of all musical art. As is the custom, officers were elected at the dinner, the foUoAving being unanimousU' chosen: It is known as ''Missa in Honorem Papae Rev. Luke J. Evers, President; Frank P. DwA-er, 1st Marcelli." Palestrina has well earned the Vice-President; Rev. Wm. Olmstcad, 2d Vice-President; glorj'- of having built an eternal foundation Rev. John B. McGrath, 3d Vice-President; Thomas for the labors of his successors. He has Murray, Treasurer; Charles A. Gorman, Financial saved and made secure to us the noble art of Secretarj-; Peter P. McElligott, Recording Secretan-; William IC. Gardiner, Historian. •goly^liony. He is the master contrapuntist. The Executive Committee was also elected and con­ His predecessors begot mere skeletons; sists of: Frank EA-anson, Joseph B. Naughton, Ernest Palestrina breathed into these skeletons the Hammer, Timotlu'^ Crinimons, Thomas B. Reilh^ spirit of life, made them live, and proved Among tlie diners were Thomas Murpln-^, William A. that music, like speech, was able to express Shea, Thomas F. Dw3'er, Francis B. Cornell, John D. thoughts, to sing the praises pf the Creator. McGee, Frank E3'^anson, William K. Gardiner, John D. Quinn, Reverend William A. Ohnstead, Frank P. Dw3-er, AVhat w^e admire most in Palestrina's Thomas E. ReiUA^, Peter P. McElligott, Reverend John w^ork is its shades of contrast and color. McGrath, Timothy Crimmons, Josej)li P. Naughton, His compositions are not dramatic, biit Edward Hammer, Thomas Murray-, Jose^Dh F. Garrigan, teem with melody, inspired harmonj'^, and Philip J. DohertA', Ernest Hammer, Charles Gorman, Patrick MacDonough, William O'Connell, Anthony a majesty untainted by the least breath Burgher and Francis X. Carmbdj'^. of passion. His melodies are set off from NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 481 all others b3^ their grace, beatit}^ and power of expression. His art is extremety Roman Athletic Notes. and is pervaded with the "spirit of rest- fulness, of celestial calm, of supernatural South Bend shut us out in the last game revelation and supernal beauty-." His music of the series on Tuesday- by the score of gives us a perfect knowledge of the inner 6 to 0. The game lasted but six innings, life of the author, a consummate religious, due to the bad weather. althoue:h a lavman. Plis music breathes Ferris pitched for the Greens and held the of God, of his own pure soul; and what Varsit\' to three scattered hits,, while Wal- made Palestrina princeps mtisicsie was this dorf was touched for ten. McNemAr made YQ,Yy "fervor of piety which flooded his soul a good three-bagger in the sixth, but cut Avith light and warmth." "This fervor of second in trying to make it a "homer." pietA'^" was inftised into his soul b}^ St. Philip South Bend opened the season on Thursday, Neri. "It is certain," Capecelatro snys, "that April 27, at Evansville, and w^e now enter if the sacred flame of divine love with which the scheduled college games. St. Philip enkindled the heart of Palestrina South Bend R H I> A E. had not found in it an inborn sense of the Fo.v, 1. f. 1 2 0 0 0 beautiful in voice and sound, it would have Anderson, c. f. 0 0 3 a 0 done nothing for sacred music." Mam'- have Letcher, r. f. 0 1 0 0 0 said that St. Philip placed on Palestrina's Tienian, 1 b. 0 0 6 0 0 brow the crown of immortalit3'. Sager, 3b. 1 1 0 0 1 Groeschow, ss. 1 2 0 0 0 Not long ago the world censured our Searles, c. 2 1 7 1 0 Holv Father when he laid on the shoulders Williams, p. 0 1 0 0 0 of the hierarchy the stern command given Ferris, p. 1 2 2 3 1 centuries before to the clerg\'- hj the Council Totals 6 10 IS 7 2 of Trent, that th&j should abolish from their Notre Dame R H p A E churches those sensuous and frivolous melo­ Welch, c. f. 0 0 1 0 0 dies. This same world now lauds Pious X. McNerny. 2b. 0 1 3 3 0 Stopper, lb. 0 1 6 2 1 for enabling us to see the beaut\^ and hearthe O'Neill, 3b. 0 1 0 2 0 soul-inspiring strains of Palestrina. Pius X. Perce, 1. f. 0 0 0 0 0 is our Palestrina, our restorer of musical art. Shea, ss. 0 0 3 0 0 The remaining years of Palestrina's life Monahan, r. f. 0 0 1 0 0 Cook, c. w^ere j^ears of trouble and anxiet\^ Death 0 0 .4 0 0 Waldorf, p. 0 0 4 0 d snatched from him his wife and children and plotting intriguers sought to ruin him. Pales­ Totals 0 3 18 11 1 . trina, however, remained undaunted; his Three base hit—McNemA-. Two base hits—^Williams, Searles. Bases on balls—Off Waldorf, 2; off Ferris, 1. calm, peaceful soul was never ruffled. All was Struck out—By Ferris, 6; by Waldorf; 2. Double play- harmony to him; and no matter what befell Anderson" to Tieman. Passed balls—Cook. Umpire, him, he alwa^^s bowed his head in humble O'Connor. •s- submission to the will of God. We are not * * surprised to learn that his was a holy death, OHIO STATE, 6; NOTRE DAME, 1. none other could he have suffered. In 1594 We lost to Ohio State last Saturday by he was taken ill, and after lingering a- week the score of 6 to 1 in the poorest excuse for calmh'- expired on the virginal bosom of his a.baseball game played herein years. spii-itual father, St. Philip Neri. Withoiit taking aT\^ay the credit that is. Roman musical societies must have grown due to the. winning team, Ohio won, not dull when Palestrina's candle flickered but. because they were so good, but because we The present-da3' world is cultivating its were so ragged, We saved our errors, and taste for the pure music of the son of waited Until the bases were filled" or wlien St. Philip. The withered laurel wreath is there was a man on third or second, then removed from his brow and a fresh, verdant missed everything we could and presented crowai adoriis his noble head. Bach is placed Ohio with the scores—simply handed oyer in the background, and Palestrina, princeps nms and did all we could to help them%win. musicae, lives and breathes amongst us. Bums pitched a good game, and- no man 482 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC.

has ever had the pleasure of getting such Notre Dame R H • r A E a letting down as did he; he allowed Ohio Welch, c. f. 0 0 1 0 0 but t^o hits up to the fourth inning, and McNenu-, 2 b. 0 2 2 3 0 then it was up to him to T\nn his own game Stopper, 1 b; 0 1 11 0 2 O'Neill, 3 b. 0 1 4 3 2 or just stand there and toss them curves so Shea, ss. 0 1 1 2 0 that our fielders could miss them when hit. Waldorf, 1. f. 0 1 1 0 1 Tagei't, the first man up, got to first on Monahan, r. f. 0 0 1 0 2 an error by Stopper. Hagenback struck Cook,.c. 1 0 5 1 0 Burns, j). out; Ortman went out from short to first; 0 0 0 3 0 McCarth3'^, c. 0 0 1 0 0 then Allen came up for his second hit, and Tagert scored fi-om second. Totals - 1 6 27 12 6 Three-base hit—^AValdoi-f. Passed balls—Coolc, Mc- Then in the sixth, Tagert came up first Carth3'. Bases on balls—Off Burns, 2; Off Felger, 1. again, drew a base on balls, went to second Struck out^-Bj' Burns, 5; by Felger, S. Umpire, Steiner. on the out. Ortman flied out to third; Perce batted for McCartliA' in the ninth. Allen came next and reached first on an * error by,0'Neill, Tagert scoring on the error. Allen came in next on a wild throw^ bv^ NOTHE DAME LOSES TO BELOIT. Monahan, and the inning ended 3 to 1 in The following account" of the game last favor of Ohio. Our run came in the fifth TuesdaA'^ is quoted from the Milwaukee event. Cook scored from tliird on a high Sentinel, and according to the Avriter our flv - to center field. But the seventh was team put uj) a good fight. the sensational feature. Felger came first, BELOIT, WJS., Ma}- 2.—Beloit Avon out in the game and Monahan put him on first by dropping to-day with Noti'e Dame by a score of 2 to 0. a fl3^ Smith came next and got a hit. It was a jDitcher's battle, particularh' so far as More\- was concerned. He struck out tAvelve men and Patterson followed; Talbot flied out to gave them only two hits. O'Gorman did well for the center and Tagert came next with a biiigle, Indiana boj's, and held Beloit to four hits. scoring t-v\''0 runs. And before the dust Beloit got her ruias without much honor. Bases on cleared away another run came in, and the balls and on errors gave the score in the first and score w'as 6 to 1. seventh. A wild iiitch let More}' cross the x^late. It was a good game, hoAvever. McNemj'-'s game was about the onty Three times More}'' prevented a score being made good thing ^'^^e had to boast of; his playing when there Avas a man on third. The score: at second w^as a comfort to. the bleachers, Beloit AB H p A E and his example might well be followed by Mills, 2 b. 2 0 3 11 the rest of the men. He not onty plaj-^ed Johnson, c. ' - 3 0 12 3 0 an errorless game, but made two of our Morey, p. 3 113 0 six hits. Shea also plav-ed -a good clean Church, lb. 4 14 11 Perring, 3 b. .41000 game at short and played his position well. Moi-e'se, c. f. , ' 3 0 0 0 6 •• Now w^e can play better ball than we put Ranson, l.f. ... 41000 up SaturdaA'-, and there is no reason in the Manle}', r. f. • 4 0 2 0 0 w^ofld why^ we can not brace up and play Burke, ss. '/, - 4 0 5 1 0 the kind of ball w^e are capable of playing, • Totals -> \ 31 4 27 9 2 and the Idnd that will command respect Notre Dame : , . R H P A E from evervone. - McNern}', 2 b. 2 0 1 2 3 Welch; c.f. - . ';- ' ';•--. /•.=-4- 0 0 0 0 Ohio State R H p. A E Stopper, 1 b. . -. r -4 . 0 12 0 1 Smith, 3 b. . 3 3 .1. 2 0 O'Neill,-3 b. .~ -: •'• 4 1 3 0 0 Patterson, 2 b. 2 2 1- 1 i Perce, f.f. . ".r , . =. • • ; • • •_ 2, 11 0 0 Talbot, Lf. • , 'o 0. 1 0 0 • Gannon, 1. f. , ' ..--- -.V ;2 00 0 0 West,r.-f. ., i• 0 .0 10.0 . Sheai ss'.': ., '• .- ".". .- •--•-- ir ^ 0 .3 2 1 ;Tagert,_r.;f.: ; • \- 1 . 1 o.,;o - Sheelian, c." - ' '., ,- • : ^ ; / .3 0 4 3 0 Hagenbaclc, c. f. 0 0 3 0 ; 0 O'Gorman, p.- .;. * ': c>-'--3-';_ 3- .0 0> 5 0. Ortniaii, c. 0 0 10 .0 1 :*Waldorf;,c;;.:•;;-: :v, ;: v;=;' -9^ 0/0: 0 0 : Allen, ssl f ~ -l. 2 2 .1 2.2 Totals f; 27-2 24 12, 5 Elwright,':l b..:- 0 1 'I-.: 5^ Batted Tor" Welch in ninth. ;f' 0: 0:2 1 • ; •;; -, ;''r^3 :?eidit--f i^ ot 0 •O^ B '0-1 0. *=2^ Totals :6-'7>27 10 ::^6 • . - > -Notiie i)aiiie-^ '0.' 0 :6: 0 0 0 0; 0=0 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 483 - Runs—Johnson, More3^ Bases stolen—Mills, Johnson, 120-yard high hurdles—^Draper and Scales. Ranson, McNem3', Gannon, 3. Two base hit—Perring. 1-mile run—Paupa and Powers. Bases on balls—Off O'Gorman, 6; off MorcA-, 2. Hit by pitched ball—Gannon, Perce. Struck out—63- More3', 2-mile run^Powers and Paupa. 12; b3- O'Gorman, 6.. Wild pitch—O'Gorman. Pole vault—Bracken and Kasper. High jump—Kasper . and Scales. - -. Broad jump—^Bracken and Draper. , ;/" ; > Track Notes. Shot, put—^Draper and Beacom. Discus throw—^Draper, and Beacom.; / Hammer throw—Beacom, Draper, Patipa; Captain Draper has had the track men out doors for the last three Aveeks and is Avorking them hard in preparation for the onal: meet with Michigan "Aggies" on May 6. ers Keefe and O'Shea are running the half and quarter in good time, while Patipa and —Mr. John Lynch of Corby Hall enter­ Powers are working hard in the distance tained his sister, Miss Rose Lynch of runs. Monmouth, 111., last week. - _ ' " Scales is doing the high and low hurdles, —The Reverend A. Broens, Sturgeon,Bay, and is making good time in both of them. Wis., recently paid a short visit to his Beacom is doing the heav^'- \York, and can friends at the University. , be relied upon to capture points in the —We are pleased to state that Mr: Lorenzo coming meet. Kasper, Lallj'- and Donovan Hubbard, commercial graduate '01, is now^ are running the hundred, and two-twenty, engaged, in a promising business venture and are all developing into good men, this in.Keam's Canon, Arizona. - being their first rear at track work. ^The thanks, of the Law School are ten­ O'Connell is "coming fast" in the quarter dered to Hon: Dudley M. Shively (Law '94), and is making Xeefe hwrrj to beat him. This County Clerk Geo. Hr Alward and Mr. W. N. is O'Connell's first j'-ear, but he and O'Shea, Bergen, his assistant, for copies of the Acts another first-j-ear man, are certainh^ the of the General Assembly of Indiana for 1905. finds of the season! —^We are in receipt of a notice of the recent Draper as ttsual is doing three men's marriage of Joseph Vincent Sullivan, of work. Besides running the high and low Chicago: Mr. Sullivan, is well remembfered ^ hurdles, he is running the hundred, putting here as an earnest and conscientious student. the shot and -throwing the discus, and can The Facultj^ join with his friends in wishing be counted on to win points in each event. him. happiness and success. Coupled with all his work he is also train­ —\^isitors' Registry for the week—Mrs. ing the men, and judging from their work N. A' Angel, Cold water, Mich.; Mrs. G. A. in the Wabash meet and the form they are Werling, Elkhart, Ind.; Mr. L. O'Brien, Wil- showing at present, he is doing it excep- liamsbiirg, Ya.; Miss Mollie Buchanan, Niles, tionallv^ well. A man w^ho can take care Mich.; Miss Anna O'Brien, Oswego, N. Y.; of his events and also find time to handle Miss Sustebella Johnson, Jackson, Mich.; the others is truh'-' an athlete,, and' he is Mrs. M. Collins, Miss Eva Whelan, Niles, undoubtedlv that. Mich.; Mr. Ed Kroeling, Austin,. Texas; . Bracken is running the low hurdles and Mrs. E. A. Cause, Elkhart, Ind.; Miss. Eliza­ Avorking hard in the broad jump and. pole beth Powers, Angola, Ind.; Mrs. Julia C. vault. Howe, Chicago, 111.; Miss Sara E. Burries, Entries for May, 6. Aurora, 111.; Mr. J. W. Studebaker, South 100-j'^ard dash^-^Draper, Kasper, Donovan. Bend, Ind.; Mrs. Earle France, New York; 220-yard dash—Donovan and- Lally. Miss Bertha Schumacher, Pittsburg, Pa.; * 440-y^ard daish^Keefe,; O'Connell,. and Mr. Aliaii J: Hejser, South Bend, Ind.; Mr. Donovan. ; WilHamH. Davie, South Port, Ind.; Mrs. SSO-j'-ard run;Keefe.and O'Shea. . Walter Comstock, Chicago, HI.; W. E. ; 220 -yard: low hurdles—Draper, • Bracken Ketcham, Joseph Poulin, South Bend, Ind.; and Scales. . - - . /^ Otto Ketcham, Three Rivers, Mich. ' / :.; 484 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC.

their audiences. So w-ell pleased has their Local Items. manager been with their performances that he has taken the companj^ on the road. Not long ago the banquet scene was brill- —^Fouud.—A gold ring. Applv at Room iantty and sumptuously . enacted . at • the 31, Sorin Hall. Oliver. No ghost of Banquo, how^ever, —^A sticker—If the White House saw Sorin appeared; and though he had, he must of Hall, wdiat would it do? necessit3'- have been forced to be happ3'- in —"It is \vell to look at the bright side the pleasing compaW. All serious endings of things," remarked the third-flat philos­ were avoided; and in the last act all w-ere opher as he gazed down on the unpainted reconciled—^to fate—when it was announced tin roof of the newh'--completed Sorin Hall that the time had come for the tired, porch; but the pitcher of water from his cheerful and satisfied actors to depart next-door neighbor, which greeted him at from the da3'' of pleasure and to enter a that moment, gave summarv testimouA'- as night of rest. to the fallacy of such a statement. —The feats of another month—academic —^News has got abroad of the existence and extra-mural—have formed an additional of a secret organization in Sorin known as X^age of histor3^ The last deed the annalist the Twilight Stai'S. Thej'- have planted a recorded on Sunda3^ past is as unforgettable colon3'- on one of the islands of St. Mar\"'s for Carroll Hall as it is displeasing to St. Lake, and the Honorable Herr K has been Joseph's. No one who had seen the dwarfish crow^ned King of St. Marv's Isles. At one team concealed in baseball uniforms would of their last meetmgs, ^\duch are alwaj'^s held have dreamt that the ominous lots should at dusk on the islands, the King of the Isles be' cast three to four in their favor, not- knighted several of his subjects. Herr V wdthstanding the designs of tw^o (otherwise was dubbed Lord High King of the Boot harmless) umpires. The twirling of He3^1, Jacks; Hip Pi S , Lord High King of the Carroll's pitcher, not onty baffled the much-" Bun Eaters; and Barn Yard, Lord High vaunted skill of his rivals, but also estab­ Tender of the Bath. The object of this lished liis enviable fame. No less noteworth3'- society is to found a home for destitute w^as Schmitt's scientific pla3dng at third, millionaires. No contrilDutions have so far and the equalty laudable efforts of Franklin been received, but it is expected that Peterman. To avoid an individual reference Carnegie's attention will ultimately be to the victorious nine, suffice it to add that secured. Williams, wdiose name will long be associated —^Beware! the mole hunters are at w^ork! at Notre Dame with his masterty imperso­ You can never tell the moment thej"" viall nation of Bob Burton, clearty demonstrated pounce on you. According to information that the Philopatrians are both commend­ gained from some of those who have been able pla3''ers on the stage and invincible tackled there is a ten-dollar reward when champions on the field. the victim is found. As far as can be learned ,—The students of Sorin Hall are rejoicing seven Sorinites have come' through the in the complete assurance that in case of mill. All of them have fought to the last fire the means of exit provided for them are ditch, but resistance is out of the question thoroughl3'- safe and sound. Early the other w^ith those tw^o burlj- mole hunters,^Sir morning some students beheld an inspector Paddy the Fat, and Jamie the Lesser. The gazing up at the southwest fire escape. first man examined, Thomas A. Knocker, His expert eye readily travelled over the put up a strenuous battle, but , was so entire structure looking for a possible flaw. exhausted at the finish that he w^as as Not satisfied, however, 133'^ means of a rope docile as a lamb. Then came in quick wdth a hook on one end,, which he cast up succession La Lee, Drap Per, Die Bold and grappled the lowest rung, he made his and Your Rich. Some of these men, were way hand over hand until he found himself badly crippled in the scuffle, but the search grasping the cold metal of w^hich the ladder proved in vain. The coveted object must is made. Carefiilly and cautiously he w^ent l3e found. Look out for the 'Fat' and the over every inch of the structure until at last 'Lesser'; it may be your turn next. he stood upon the topmost platform. Here —^The Philopatrian Society is undoubtedly he remained testingthestabilit3'^ of his resting- the liveliest organization in the Universitj'^ place. Then after another scrutiny of the at present. Each year, the members stage way by which he had come and the ground two pla3'^s written especially for them b3'^ below^ he disappeared w^ithih the building. Mr. John Lane O'Connor; and the skill Doubtless the gentleman has already sub­ w^hich they manifest in the many and diffi­ mitted to the prefect his report of the cult impersonatioris has been attested to proceeding and received commendation for by the rounds of applause they received on the admirable manner in w^hich he conducted the different occasions w^hen they delighted the operation.