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Cassar and the age of Augustus must have met to Nero and Peter. produce Nero. He had the instinct of his future work: not sat- •• isfied with involving Rome in blood and fire, he BY REV. S. FITTK, C. S. C. buiied the city in the mire of luxury and disgrace. He succeeded so - well that it was never able to Octavius, victorious at Actium, his hands stained . emerge from the depth of infamy. By his stupen- with blood, called himself Augustus. Having ;. dous refinement Nero gave the last polish to Ro- become emperoi*, the shrewd, designing politician • man corruption. For long years was the spirit of made himself a god. He had temples, priests, Christ to struggle against that formidable enemy, sacrifices during his life-time—a sad commentaiy whose cunning baffled the plans of the greatest on the state of Rome on the pinnacle of its glory; sages. Nero instilled into the Roman rabble a in the full bloom of art, literature and philosophy; taste for Chi'istian blood; and this thirst was to last but a few days after Brutus, Cicero and Julius for three centuries. the Great; in the age of Horace and Virgil, when Peter, the fisherman, was but the chief of a de- universal peace closed the temple of Janus. • spised .'ect, who were scourged in Jerusalem and of No display of material force, only a few soldiers so little consideration in Rome that they were merely in Rome and Italy. Augustus, a simple citizen, permitted to live. In Peter Nero saw the Pope. lived in a modest house without guards; he walked : Therefore he took and killed him. Strange! this in the streets clad in a woollen gown, neither '. obscure blood did him honor in the eyes of his esteemed nor loved; hi<; one strong defense was • people. Nero's people had Nero's instincts. The the dread of another master worse than himself. mob hated the Christians and sent them to "the The patron of letters and the promoter of pleasure, lions " when statesmen could scarcely guess their he distributed the offices as he willed. Consuls, presence. To be sure, the Christians then visited senators, knights, all Rome and the rest of the the poor, and in giving them alms, they endeavored world cheerfully rushed into servitude. to keep them away from the circus and brothel, the Augustus died, and lo! the official attendants, two best places of worship for the gods. placed on two ranks, smiled and bowed before The persecution of the Christians was calculated Tiberius. Tiberius was well known; a compound to conceal the conflagration of Rome and supply the of mud and blood mixed up with hypocrisy. There­ circus: Nei-o's instinct was unable to see further. fore he was more readily adored by slaves. Calig­ Still, God did His work by the hand of Nero, and ula and Claudius were soon created emperors, or, in the midst of the city of Satan laid down the as they were styled, gods. At that time, Peter of foundations of his own City. But to strengthen Galilee, a poor fisherman, came to live in Rome, them He needs stones put to the test. - Persecution while Nero sat upon the throne of Augustus. shall be the crucible: ye, wise politicians, ye, men Nero vvas the master and god of mankind. Greater of compromise and conciliation, who wish to erect even than Tiberius, moi-e divine than Claudius, he the Cross without overthrowing idols, shall be cast himselfvbelieved in his divinity. away. No reconciliation is possible between Christ Nero, ihe supreme god of imperial Rome, the and Satan: one or the other must be chosen. Hu­ masterpiece^ of the insolence dreamt by Lucifer, man wisdom chose, and its choice showed what she who gloried in the worship of that, corrupt and is; and those who seek God in the simplicity of coiTupting monster, born for all kinds of crimes: their hearts shall know and judge her. Once more Nero, a fool and a wild beast; omnipotent, but a the infernal city perished, and the walls of the sacred coward, and at the same time a dilettante; an artist, a edifice rose to heaven. fop. In him was concentrated all the life and light See those stern and proud Stoics, the sons of of Roman civilization; he was its,best fruit, the the primeval virtue of Rome; hear them ask for offspring of its maturity. Pagan Rome, Julius the reign of laws and cry for their lost liberty! They 66 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC, would prefer to serve what they despise, and perse­ thou shalt conquer forever!" His name was Titus, cute what thej'^ honor. Tacitus, as well as his friends, Caracalla, Didius Julianus, what did it matter to would have onl}- such virtues as do not prevent one the "plebs.?" What did it matter to the king- from being senator! people if a blow or a kick put an end to the em­ Thus it is that Nero will easily revive in his suc­ peror's eternity? He would soon be replaced by cessors, and the best of them will reproduce enough another to give the multitude -paneni el. circe7ises ! of his vices to render their wisdom foolish, their All the Roman emperors have been faithful to moderation ambiguous and their humanity blood­ Nei'o's policy; yes, both the mild and the wild, thirsty. Thus it is that the pagan filth will become, the wise and the foolish; those who expected more day after day, thicker and deeper; nay, neither the from seduction and flattery, as well as those who arras nor the liberty' of Rome will bring forth relied upon sword and coercion, have come to the heroes any longer. All heroic souls thenceforth same violent conclusion against Christianity, and belong to Christ; His are all great minds, all noble slaughtered the Christians without mercy. But characters. Throusfh those stransre victors who the Popes, constantly true to Peter's policy, have wished but to die, Rome shall be conquered in less all followed in the footsteps of their leader. Simple time than she formerly needed to subdue Latium. or learned, bold or timid; those whom threats Yes, Nero made a mistake; Satan himself was de­ could not terrify, and those whom promises did ceived, as everj'oue fails who wages war against not soften, all had but one answer to give to their God; Peter alone was not mistaken. persecutors: "It is better to obey God than men!" Nevertheless, Nero remains the most complete They died; and the history of the successors of Peter, personification of the reign of Satan. He is, indeed, during those two hundi"ed and fifty years, has for the supreme expression of the empire of evil; the each the same glory: " Crowned with mart3n-dom!" vicar of Lucifer, as Peter, whom he beheaded, is Who put an end to that dreadful'period? Con­ the Vicar of Christ. Never \v\\\ Satan make any­ stantine the Great. Pope Marcellus had just died thing superior to Nero; and all the copies he has a slave, charged Avith feeding the beasts of the shown to us fall below that inimitable orisfinal. amphitheatre; Maxentius had just been pi^oclaimed Never were, in the same degree, mixed together emperor by the clamors of the circus; the cross cruelty, licentiousness, baseness and buffoonery. shone in the sky, and Constantine planted it on the Nero must necessarily have been ridiculous; but, Lateran: "In this Sign thou shalt conquer!" The on the other hand, it was necessary that a beast, statue of Nero, one hundred feet high, virhich he, destined to tread the human race as grapes in the like Nabuchodonosor, had erected himself, was still wine-press, should be neither a Hon nor a tiger, standing at the gate of the amphitheatre, but the but a hog. It is too little for the Evil One to trample Roman Empire was no more. Cajsar, baptized, upon man, he wants to mock and sully him. gave up the government o£ Rome to Pope Sylves­ Nero was wallowing in debaucheries of his own, ter and his successors. "Rome has become too and contaminating all that had been the honor of small to contain at the same time Pope and em- Rome. Bel-csprit^ writer, gai^dener, general, mu­ pei"or. The temporal ruler cannot retain his power sician, dancer, coachman, constantly surrounded by vvhei'e the prince of heaven has established the buffoons to whom he paid a high salarj'^, and who primacy of priesthood, and the centre of religion." laughed at him. When he was to play or sing on Constantine removed the idoliitrous pontificate with the stage, he was alwaj'S accompanied by his hired its paraphernalia, and Peter's successor was recog­ clappers. Here he overthrew mountains, there he nized as the High Pontiff of the living God. built up new ones. His mansion extended over two Vain precaution of human policy, soon to injure of the seven hills. In that immense palace of gold, the dynasty of the hero \yho had just freed the rare marbles, precious stones and artistic curiosities, Church, and shake the new imperial fabric into he used'to give magnificent feasts, and amused him­ whose foundations that ruinous block of old had self in killing his guests, or driving through his been thrown. The pontificate of idols should have boundless park lit by human torches. He loved been neither carried away nor left behind, but flowers, perfumes and glory. He was a coward. abolished forever. Because they were yet the.high He killed his victims, not always for pleasure's sake, pontiffs of the gods, the successors of Constantine but often because he feared them; still he never imagined they were also the pontiffs of Christ. failed to enjoy the sight of human blood. Vei'ily, They unceasingly tried to rule over the Church, Nero was the man fit to crucify Peter! change her doctrine, and effect, by the skill of court­ Such was the fifth heir and successor of Cajsar, iers and eunuchs, what the hangmen could never the " great" prince who first confronted the Church accomplish. The Eastern empire failed and per- - of God and slew the first Pope. He reigned ten ished, swallowed up as a river in the sands of the years. After him the imperial power could easily desert; but the Church of the God-Man drew there- go down to Domitian, that " bald Nero," and pass fi-om her vigor and glory. Rome had made mai-- by the hands of Heliogabalus. It was borne by tyrs: Byzantium made doctors; and, as the mys­ other fools, stolen by soldiers, bought by coxcombs, tical body of Christ had grown stronger amid tor­ so that Nero began to look great. Rome needed a tures, the doctrine of Christianity developed and master. The multitude, packed up in the circus, shone resplendent in the midst of disputes. hailed him \vith the same clamors: "Thou art the The Church has no regret that the long era of first,,thou art the god! , Honor to thee! thou art blood}' persecutions ended by a tHumph. - A few our chief! Happier than all, thou hast conquered! ardent souls used to speak of it as though it were a tilE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 67 gloi-ious period and the "golden age" of the Faith. contracts between a creditor, called the obligee; a "We would be glad," they exclaimed, "to go back debtor, called principal obligor, principal debtor, or to the Catacombs!" But the Church prays her principal merely; and a third person, who either divine Bridegroom not to expose anew her children undertakes to pay the debt or perform the obliga­ to by-gone trials. When she celebrated the tri­ tion, if the principal does not—and in this case is umphs of martyrs, she had also to mourn over the called the surety; or he undertake-s or engages that shame of apostates and the misfortune of persecu­ the principal will pay the debt or perform the ob­ tors. She asks God for peace and the right to ligation, and in this case he is called the guarantor. serve Him in full liberty. To those who threaten her The same requisites are necessary as in the case with death she shows that bloody stream which of any ordinary contract, to wit: parties capable in flooded the Roman Empire and served to raise the law to contract; voluntary consent of all parties Cross on the immovable rock of Jupiter Capitoline. concerned, and a suflicient legal consideration, ex­ cept when under seal (which is generally the case with contracts of suretyship) the consideration then being implied in law, as in the case of specialties La Premiere Impression. generall3\ Suretj'ship is a contract entered into by one or J'etais alors enfant, j'avais une ame pure more persons, which makes him, or them, respon­ Qu'aucnn souffle mauvais n'avait encor ternie; sible for the debt, default, or miscarriage of another. Et du sein de mon cceur, du sein de la nature, In Smith vs. Sheldon, 35 Mich. 42, Chief Justice Me semblait sorter une voix amie. Cooley thus explicitly states the doctrine of surety­ ship: "A surety is a person, who, being liable to J'etais alors enfant; ange plein d'innocence. pay a debt or perform an obligation, is entitled, if Naif et curieux je demandais un jour it is enforced against him, to be indemnified by A ma mere: " Oh! dit moi ce que c'est pour I'enfance some other person, who ought himself have made Que le premier amour." payment or performed the obligation before the Elle prit dans ses bras son enfant qu'elle aimait, surety was compelled to do so." It is, therefore, Le dernier ne de tous qu'encore elle allaitait a simple undertaking that " the debt shall be paid, Et me dit: "Gabriel, lorsque je devins mere or the obligation performed"; and, consequently, Quand je sentis vagir ta frfele voix si chere, a joint undertaking with the principal obligor. Je t'aimais; et parfois quand tu semblais trop lourd Guaranty, on the other hand, is not a direct A mon bras fatigue, je ne sais quoi disait: undertaking to pa}'^ a debt or to perform an obliga­ Courage! 6 tendre mere! et le premier amour tion, but merely to -answer for the liability of A mon coeur soui-iait!" another. It is that " the debtor shall pay the debt E. L. or perform the obligation;" hence it is a collateral undertaking. This distinction between a suretv and a guarantor determines the manner of pro­ Suretyship and Guaranty. ceeding and of enforcing contracts and rights as asrainst them to a great extent. A surety, being bound with his principal, can BV CHAS. A. RHEINBEKGER (LAW), '87. be sued on the debt immediately or jointly with his principal; while a guarantor, being a mere Being fully aware of the importance of this collateral obligor, can neither be sued on the debt subject, coming under the general caption of con­ nor jointly with his principal, but must be sued tracts, and resorted to almost daily by men in one on his individual contract. Again, what may be transaction or another, I will proceed to outline the a good defense for a guarantor would be of no same, showing the difference between a surety and avail to a surety, since the latter is presumed to be guarantor—the application of their contracts and cognizant of every default of his principal, and their respective responsibilities as construed by cannot seek protection through the indulgence of courts under various circuniistances in different the creditor or want of notice of the non-perform­ states: ance of the contract by the principal, even though T4ie doctrine of suretyship is by no means a new such conduct on the j^art of the creditor or want one. Its origin is lost in the dim vista of ages. of notice be injurious to him. But a guarantor en­ The Scripture, in that solemn style with which gages for the performance of the dutj-^ by the prin­ it ti'eats of all things, has proclaimed in the prov­ cipal merely—he is, in fact, a mere warrantor, and erbs of Solomon, that, " He shall be afflicted with consequently, not being a joint contractor with his evil that is surety for a stranger," thus, in its principal, is not bound to take notice of his default. proper sphere, even illustrating the doctrine of to­ He is ordinarily entitled to notice by the'creditor; day. Shakspeare, in the inexorable character of and where, through neglect, such notice is omitted, " Shylock," brings home to us how tenaciously it is genei'ally held that, if he can prove the neg­ obligees were wont to cling to their bonds. But lect to have been injurious or prejudicial to his more directly in reference to our subject. rights, he will be discharged to the extent of the Suretyship and guaranty were for a long time, injury so incurred. But where a creditor underr and are now, frequently confounded in their ap­ takes to proceed directly against the sureties, with­ plication, and employed synonymously. They are out first exhausting his remedy against the prin- 68 fiiS: NOfRB t)AME ScMOlASffC

cipal, they may restrain him by bill in equity, or lawful contract, and for a lawful purpose, was notice in the first instance to the creditor. Such binding on a married woman. notice must be positive in its request to sue, and STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.—The Statute of must definitely state the instrument to be sued upon. Limitations begins to run as soon as the surety or For greater precision in treating this subject, we guarantor is liable to suit. Where the debt is paid will now consider the contracts of suretj-^ship and in instalments, or at different periods, the statute guarant}' in respect to infants and married women; begins to run anew at each payment. Whei'e, when the effect of the statutes of Limitations and of bankruptcy proceedings are pending, a guaranty Frauds; the different equities; and, finally, the lia- is given upon a promissory note, the consideration bilitj'- and discharge of sui-eties and guarantors. being that the holder will give a receipt for the INFANTS.—Contracts of suretyship and guaranty, percentage due him, under a composition b}'^ the when entered' into by infants, are not void but bankrupt, accepted by a majority of the creditors mereh' voidable. If ratified by the infant upon and ordered by the court, the bar of the statute attaining full legal age, the}"^ become as binding will be removed as to the note, and it begins to run as if the disability of infancy had never existed; but from that time. So, too, where a bond or other such ratification or confirmation must be distinct instrument is jointly, or jointlj' and severally, exe­ and with full knowledge that he is not liable on cuted b}' the principal and surety, a new promise the contract at the time. Infancy or coverture of or part-payment by one is a sufficient acknowledg­ a principal is no defense to an action brought ment to take the debt out of the statute. In such against a surety or guarantor, who undertook for cases the act of either of the parties is the act of the responsibility of such infant or married woman, both. Where a surety was liable on a promissory since the creditor demanded the security because of note it was held to be a sufficient consideration for the disability of the principal obligor. his subsequent written guaranty of its payment, MARRIED WOMEX.—In the case of married vv^o- whether at the time such guaranty was made, the men contracts of suretyship and guarant}' are ab­ right of action was, or was not barred by the statute. solutely void at common law. And, with the ex­ STATUTE OF FRAUDS.—^B}'the statute of Frauds, ception of few states, this is the rule in the United 39 Car. II, c. 3, contracts of suretyship and guar­ States. However, the tendency being to enlarge anty, which at comman law were not required and extend the rights of married women in respect to be in writing, were required to be so declared. to their separate pi'operty, statutes have been passed However, the statute did not operate to destroy the in some states abridging the rigor of the common validity of such contracts, entered into contrary to law rule; and,in a very few others, virtually abolish­ itsprovisions,but merely barred the remedy,or right ing it. of action. It provided that " No action shall be Where a married woman executed a promissory brought on such agreement, unless the agreement, note jointly with her husbanti, and as his surety, or some memorandum, or note thereof, shall be in on default by the husband, it was held, that her writing, signed by the party to be charged there­ separate property could not be charged in satis­ with, or by some person thereunto by him lawfully faction of the debt. It is so held in Massachu­ authorized." Its clear effect is to cut off the remedj' setts, unless it can be shown that she received a for the enfoi'cement of mere verbal promises of consideration or some benefit to her separate prop­ suretyship and guaranty, and not to render the con­ erty. In pursuance of section 5119, R. S., Indiana, tract itself void. Consequently, where an agree­ it was held, that where husband and wife are tcr- ment has been fully carried out by all parties, the ants by entireties a mortgage executed hj' the hus­ statute has no force, arid it cannot be afterward in­ band and wife on such land, to secure the jDayment voked, by any party to the agreement, to set aside of an individual debt of the husband, is, as to the the transaction on the ground of illegality of the wife, a contract of suretyship, which, under that sec­ contract. Nor can a surety or guarantor, after tion, she cannot enter into. And so held where she discharging the liability of the principal, under an signed a note and mortgage, apparently as princi- agreement by parol, recover back the money so 2Dal, which was to secure a loan for the benefit of paid, although he was not, in the first instance, her husband. obliged to make payment. But he may, under But, notwithstanding this section, it was held in such circumstances, institute an action against the Indiana, that, where a married woman made rep­ principal for the amount so paid. Cases of this resentation by affidavit, which was relied on bona nature are governed by the fact before stated, viz. : fide, and believed to be true, that a loan was to be that the statute bars the remedy merely, and, con­ for her own use and benefit, she was estopped in sequently, where the surety or guarantor waives a suit to foreclose a mortgage, executed upon her this right and makes payment, he is the loser on lands to secure the loan, from denj'ing the truth his contract. But where the statute does not of such representation by asserting that the mort­ cover all the parol agreements between the parties gage was given as a security for the debt of the to a contract of suretyship or guaranty, the general husband. In Maine, under an act passed Febru­ rule is, that if such agreements as are not covered ary 23, 1S66, providing that «Contracts of any by the statute can be severed from and still form a mai-ried woman, made for any lawful purpose, distinct obligation, independent of those governed shall be valid and binding, and may be enforced by the statute, they may be enforced by an action in the same manner as if she were sole," etc., it atlaw; but if all the agreements, are so connected was held that a contract of suretyship, being a as to form one inseparable agreement, the entire THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 69 contract falls within the statute and cannot be en­ the base and middle parts formed only a simple forced. The relation of principal and surety or accompaniment, and the only thing considered in guarantor must exist, in order to bring a contract violin pieces was the melody; but Lulli made all the of this nature within the statute. And to constitute other parts just as agreeable and important. He this relation there must be an actual present or a introduced admirable fugues, extended the empire future contemplated liability of a third person; that of harmony, and invented new movements. He is, there must be a principal obligor, otherwise the knew how to compose the most original passages of agi-eement need not be in writing. Thus, where a his works on those musical discords, the rock upon person purchases goods and a third person says to which the composers of his da}-- usually stranded. the vendor " I will see you paid," he thereby dis­ The melodies of Lulli are so natural and insinuating charges the purchaser from every liability for the that they will be played so long as the human heart goods and constitutes himself principal, the contract loves music. He died at Paris, on the 32d of running between him and the vendor only; the March, 16S7. relation of principal and surety, or guarantor, does Lulli did not establish a school. The first that not exist, and the contract is bindir^g, even though had this honor was the celebrated Corelli, who verbal. But had such third person said " he, (the was born at Rusignano, in 1635. He visited Paris vendee) will pay you," or, «1 will pay you if he in 1673, then travelled through Germany, and does not," the vendee would still have remained finally established himself at Rome, where he wrote liable for the goods; and these words, in order to his sonatas and ballet music which have rendered bind the third person, must be in writing. But the his name famous. He was named director of the primary liability of an obligor may be implied in Roman opera, and in a very short time saw a law. Courts have extended this principle of pri­ multitude, eager to gather up his inspirations,'flock mary liability to the guarantor in a contract of an around him from all parts of Europe. Corelli's infant, and held such sfuarantor liable although there style is distinguished by its pliancy, elegance, sim­ was no writing evidencing his agreement. His plicity and naturalness. Though he was wanting undertaking in such case cannot be collateral to somewhat in that brilliancy of which his contem­ that of the infant, since the infant is not bound by porary virtuosos were so prodigal, on the other his contracts. hand, his accentuation was exquisite. U nder Corel­ If the consideration is the release of the princi­ li's touch the violin reminded one of a sweet trumpet pal from liability, or the promise is to pay the according to the expression of Geminiani, his pupil pi-omissor's own debt, or if the promissor be al­ and successor. ready liable for the payment of the debt, the agree­ Francesco Geminiani was born at Lucca, A. D. ment need not be in writing, there being no pri­ 16S0. The reputation which he had acquired at mary liability of a principal obligor. Rome, and his title of being the first pupil of the But we must distinguish between the assump­ great incsstro Corelli would soon have rendered tion of the whole debt, or responsibility, by the his name popular all over Italy; nevertheless, he surety, or guarantor, and a new consideration merely left that country to visit England in the year 1714. as between the promissor and promissee; for in George I occupied the throne; he loved music, and the latter case the agreement will not be taken out Geminiani. obtaineil the favor of being presented of the statute, and the relation of principal and to him. He played in the monarch's presence, surety, or guarantor, will still exist. and the illustrious Handel accompanied him on the , (TO BE CONTINUED.) harpsichord. The king was delighted beyond measure by the performance, and for fifteen years Geminiani enjoyed the highest, honors. During that long period no one could be compared to him Celebrated Violinists. for finish of execution, elegance of conception, freshness and vivacity of style. He composed sev­ In the year 1577, Queen Catherine of Medicis in­ eral treatises on harmony, and was the first musician vited her fellow-countryman, Baltazarini, to take that attempted to imitate the tramp of armies, the up his residence in France. The talent of this i-oaring of the tempest, the rolling of the thunder, virtuoso delighted her fashionable and pleasure-' the rumbling of the sea, the sighing of the winds, loving court, and accordingly, the violin after etc. having been forgotten for some time, became once Carbonnelli, another pupil of Corelli, distin­ more the instrument a la mode. guished himself at about the same time, but he was Baltazarini was succeeded by John Baptist Lulli, inferior to the formei*. who far surpassed him in celebrity. Lulli was A phenomenon was now about to astonish the born at Florence, A. D. 1635, and while yet quite musical world in the person of Giuseppe Tartini, young left'his country and went to France. Being He was born at Pisa in Istria, A. D. 1692. His introduced to the court, he was favorably received. family destined him for the bar; but that profesr Mademoiselle de Montpensier attached him to her sion did not please the young man. He became service, arid Louis XIV, in order to show him how in succession a sailor, prizefighter, buffoon and rnuch he appreciated his talent, appointed him to a fencing-master; then he began to study music pas­ high position at court. sionately. To discipline the fiery, capricious char­ ' Lulli made several innovations in music, all of acter of Tartini, he viras sent to the University of which vyere highly successful, Before his time Padua, which then bad eighteen thousand students 70 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. numbered on its rolls- But he only made his ap­ heard even amid the foi-tisshni of the largest pearance there; for, being soon reduced to a con­ orchestra. Veracini never desired to have pupils. dition of misery, he would have died of hunger, Tartini, on the contrary, left an illustrious school had not the cloister opened its sheltering doors to behind him. Nardini, elected director of this school him. One of the monks, a relative of Tartini, after the death of the founder, was also distinguished came to his assistance by giving him a home within by his pathetic and true execution; but his origi- the convent. In this holy retreat the young man nalit}^ was less marked than that of his master. set himself once more to study music, became Everyone said that Nardini's violin either had a master of the violin, and by his wonderful progi'ess voice, or seemed to have one. obtained a place in the orchestra of the cathedral. After hi m, Felice Giordini obtained the first place. From Padua, Tartini proceeded to Ancona; there He was born at Turin, in 1716, and received the it was that, in the midst of his laborious vigils, greater part of his musical education from an old he made the singular discovery of the " third pupil of Corelli. When only seventeen years of sound." His reputation increased rapidly. He age, he began his travels as an artist to the differ­ was appointed first violinist in the Church of St. ent courts of Europe. Everywhere he reaped an Anthony of Padua, a post then most eagerly sought abundant harvest of laurels; but everywhere, also, after by all the eminent virtuosi. Thenceforth he his inconstancy begot him innumerable sorrows. vowed himself and his instrument forever to the After a thirt}"^ j^ears' residence in England he saint. He instructed pupils who carried his repu­ took the notion to i-etui^n to Italj'; but Italy had tation into the various capitals of Europe, and he forgotten him; for 3'^ounger and fresher talent received the most brilliant offers from many sover­ had gained possession of the- public favor. He eigns, but he replied that he desired no other pro­ then returned a second time to England, but was tector than St. Anthon}^ The impression Tartini no longer welcomed as of yore, and so he went jjroduced on his contemporaries is the only means to Moscow, there to die in misery. we have of appreciating his merit; for it is im­ Giornovichi now made his appearance on the possible for us to judge of his great worth as a stage. He was born at Palermo in 1745? ^^^ spent violinist by his musical compositions, since they his life in travelling through Europe. First he pro­ would require the hand that gave them life to be ceeded to Paris, where he eclipsed all his rivals; properly rendered. then he filled the position of first violin in the During this time, Veracini, as w^ell known by royal chapel of Potsdam, and afterwards left for the oddity of his character as by the extent of his St. Petersburg, where his great renown had pre­ talent, flourished at Venice. Every year the most ceded him. He w^ent to England in 1792, then celebrated musicians of \ta\y assembled at Lucca proceeded to Ireland; he returned to Germany, and for the feast of the Holy Cross. Veracini, entirely visited Russia a second time, where he died in 1S04. unknown to the Luccanians, came also and volun­ Giornovichi's style was neither brilliant nor teered to play a solo. But on entering the choir powerful, as certain critics say, but it viras enchant­ of the church he perceived that his offer had been ing, which is worth as much. Being endowed disregarded, and that Laurenti, a monk of one of with a great power of execution, he ever made it the Bolognese Congregations, occupied the place subservient to the natural beauty of his imagination. of the soloist. Veracini advanced unhesitatinglj'^ Delicacy and finish characterized his talent; his art to the post which the monk held. was all the more admirable because'it was hidden; "Where are you going?" asked Laurenti. he captivated his audience just as though he had " To take the place of the first violinist!" was the charmed them. onl}' answer of the artist. A new ei-a was to open for the violin under the The}'^ thought him a fool; and in despair, he celebrated Viotti. Bold, majestic and grand in placed himself in the rear, on the last bench of the conception, he was brilliant, energetic and soft in orchestra. When his turn came to plaj^, Laurenti, execution. They said of him: "He is a cotton the dii'ector, invited him to approach a little nearer bow^-hand dii'ected by an Herculean arm." Never to tlife public view. "No," said Veracini, "I will did artist approach nearer the sublime. A pupil of either play here, or I will not play at all." He was the illustrious Pugnani, he added the fire of his permitted to have his way. own genius to his master's freedom of touch. He commenced; the sounds which he drew from Viotti was born in 1755, at Fontaneto, in Pied­ his violin immediately captivated the attention of mont; his musical education was precocious and the assembly; their clearness, 25urity, and energy rapid. At the age of twenty he was first violinist were unequalled. Not ev^en the respect due to the of the royal chapel of Turin. After a few years' sac redness of the place could prevent the outbursts study in this place, he began the usual pilgrimage. of applause. As each passage ended, the bravos He went to Paris, where he was received as a were renewed; and the artist, with a look of tri­ wonder; but an act of rudeness caused him to take umph and disdain, turned towards the old director a sudden departure. Queen Marie-Antoinette was of the orchestra, saying: "That is how a first vio­ desirous of hearing hini; the artist repaired to linist should play." Versailles, where all the court was assembled. Veracini's style, entirely original, was odd, bold He began his piece, but was interrupted .by. a dis­ and redundant; his merit chiefly consisted in the rich­ agreeable chattering; he began anew, but vvas ness, depth and ease of his arpeggios, and in a brill­ again disturbed by the whispering; so he folded his iancy of tone by which he could make himself book, placed his hat under his arm, and departed. 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He proceeded to England, but was obliged to he walked upon the stage, it seemed as though his leave that country after a brief sojourn, and re­ poor, wasted limbs refused to carry him. When his tired into Germany, where he lived in a beau­ haggard eye surveyed the hall, one would say that tiful place near Hamburg. After a short stay he was either a ghost arisen from the tomb, or else at this place, he revisited Great Britain and a maniac who had broken throusrh the bars of his France, then returned to London, where he ended cell. But when the tumult of applause, excited by his wandering course in a state of absolute desti­ this appearance had subsided, when the orches­ tution, on the 3d of March, 1S24, at the age of tra having played its part, the violin solo's turn sixty-nine. Viotti's appearance was remarkable; had arrived, then the spectre became Paganini. his figure was imposing, his head large, his forehead Up to this time, he has let the violin hang by his high and bold, his eye quick and penetrating. As side; now he raises it slowly, then fixes his eye on a composer, he is certainly at the head of his school, it as a father would on his favorite child, then and his school is regarded as the very first of all. smiles his hideous smile, drops his violin and sur­ The originality and solidity of Viotti's style are veys the assembly, which in the most profound such that his concertos may be arranged for other silence has been looking on the pantomime with a instruments than the violin, without losing any of mixture of stupor and anxiety; Then he suddenly their effect. The seal of his productions is nobil­ seizes his instrument anew, looks triumphantly ity. Others have possessed in an equal degree his atthe audience, brandishes his bow above the strings, rich and sweet harmony, but nobody ever had his then, drawing it across them with the rapidity of grandeur and majesty. lightning, inundates the air with a torrent of har­ The most celebrated French violinists of our agre mony. Paganini was extravagant beyond expres­ are Bdriot, Baillot, Lafont, and Boucher, who is sion ; but his extravagance was not affected, as was remarkable for the wonderful ease and neatness that of some pretended artists of genius. It was the with which he executes the most difiicult passages. almost natural result of a violent passion on a ner­ Sphor is the first German violinist who has en­ vous temperament; it was the effect of solitary work, joyed a lasting reputation. He was born in the an absorbing imagination and of a musical sensibility territory of Brunswick, A. D. 1784, and had a rapid which caused every fibre of his body to vibrate. career. After having visited the principal cities The novelties introduced by Paganini have been of Germany and Russia, he was, at the age of praised sufficiently. Sometimes he played on a twenty-one, named first violinist and composer to violin which had only the fourth string; his pizzi­ the Duke of Saxe-Gotha. He visited Italy in 1S17, cato, with the fingers of his left hand, made the in­ and England in 1820, and whilst there, he ap­ strument produce the effect of a guitar; his har­ peared at the concerts of the Philharmonic Society. monious tones and staccato are also cited, but they Sphor was already known by the knowledge of were merely feats of strength of his invention. his compositions; his execution justified all that Another great star which shone brilliantly in could be expected from German patience. But his the musical world was Ole-Bull. Ole-Bull was a manner is heavy and void of imagination. With Norwegian, and although the polar region is little a remarkable purity of sound and a perfect art in favorable to Southern arts, he was the only artist the handling of the bow, he never becomes brill­ who reminded one of Paganini. Contrary to the iant. All he can- generally offer to his audience great jjicestro, Ole-Bull formed himself. He was is a sweet melody, graceful modulation, or well- but eight years old when he began to study music. performed cadence. He left his country and went to France, where he Mayseder is also a noted violinist of the German heard the great Italian artist, and he determined to school. His style, although extremely labored, is imitate him. He was poor; but a few concerts sometimes brilliant. His works are adapted to the which he gave put him on the high road to fortune. taste of his countrymen. They are popular airs He then determined to visit Italy. But the classical with numerous variations, some feeble and affected, land of the fine arts would have let him die of others of a remarkable richness, variety and sub- hunger and misery, had not an unforeseen incident tilty. The air and variations which he dedicated made him known. He was in Florence when to Paganini, are a happy specimen of the style of Mme. Malibran and Mr. B^riot arrived there to that great violinist himself, which Mayseder has give a grand concert. They were staying at the perfectly copied. same hotel where Ole-Bull himself was lodged. We have mentioned Paganini. He was not an The day and hour of the concert having arrived, artist, he was a magician. The violin was no longer and the audience being assembled, Mr. Beriot sud­ recognizable in his hands. Never before were power denly felt himself indisposed. The master of the of execution and vigor of conception united in such house having-heard Ole-Bull play, told Mme. a degree. Bold, yet subtile; grand, yet refined; skil­ Malibran about him. He was sent for, invited to ful, yet extravagantly odd, he possessed in himself play, accepted, and played so admirably that his all those qualities, each of which had sufficed to success was established forever. When he played render his predecessors illustrious. It was most at Naples, he excited such warm enthusiasm that agreeable to hear him, but not less curious to see him. he was obliged to repeat the same piece nine times. His tall, emaciated figure; his long, bony fingers; Ole-Bull walked in the footsteps of Paganini, and his pale and wild-looking countenance; his thin sometimes he imitated him so perfectly that it was locks of gray hair falling over his shoulders; his impossible to distinguish between them. strange laugh could never be forgotten. When c. 72 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC.

From a letter recently received, we learn that Father Founder is now in Rome, and in good health. We may hope, therefore, that the object of his journey will be soon attained, that ere long we maj' rejoice in his presence amongst us. Notre Dame, Octolier 8, 1887. We, of the SCHOLASTIC, in union with the whole student body and his spiritual children, tender him The attention of the Alumni of the University of Notre our respectful congratulations on this anniversary, Dame and others, is called to the fact that the NOTRE and express our heartfelt wish for A HAPPV FEAST, DAME SCHOLASTIC has now entered upon the TWEN­ TY-FIRST year of its existence, and presents itself anew as a and many happy returns! candidate for the favor and support of the many old friends who have heretofore lent it a helping hand. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC Contains: Literature. choice Poetry, Essays, and tlie current Art, Musical, Lit­ erary and. 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In all such cases, earh' application thenceforward we find the human mind gradual!}' should be made at the ofHce of publication, as, usually, but asijiring and finding truth, ujitil Plato declares the few copies in excess of the subscription list are printed. immortality of the soul, and the wise Soci'ates walks The Editors of the SCHOLASTIC will alwaj's be glad to the streets of Athens; the worship of the gods receive information concerning former students and grad­ begins to be shaken, and an altar then erected bore uates of the University. the inscription: " To the Unknown God,"—whom it was reserved for the Apostle Paul to declare to the Athenian people. Our Father's Feast. The Athenians were, indeed, a refined people; and never has a language or a literature attained a Thursdaj'^ next, the 13th inst., is the Festival of higher degree of perfection than in this very coun­ St. Edward, the name-day of the Verj' Rev. Fa­ try'. In almost every department of human science ther Sorin, Superior-General of the Congresfation she presents models—statesmen, generals, poets, of Holy Cross and the venerated Founder of Notre philosophers, mathematicians and historians. And Dame. B3' the students it has alwaj's been very even though the genius of the Grecian muse has properl}'^ considered as the great festal day of the departed, she still extends her influence. Athens year, and they spare no effort to make it one of was once, though conquered by the Roman arms, great rejoicing and expressive, in the best manner looked up to as the centre of refinement; but those possible, of the esteem and affection which they days were daj's when Greek literature was in its entertain for him to whose life-long labors they prime, when, saj's Quintillian, a single age produced owe the immense educationiil advantages afforded ten orators at Athens. Yet, though Athens no longer by their Alma Mate}-. The 13th this year will be, holds her supremacy, the influence of her former as usual, fittingly observed, though one great draw­ genius will continue to modify the literature of back to the general i-ejoicing will be the absence nations to the end of time. How different is the of the venerable Founder himself in whose honor Athens of to-day! No longer is she the centre of the day will be kept. For the first time, in many the arts and sciences. Times have changed, and years, on a day so dear to all, the cares of the high we seldom hear her mentioned. No longer is the office which he holds will have kept Father Gen­ voice of Demosthenes heard in her council chamber. eral away from scenes which evidence the rich Aristotle and Plato are no more. Xenophen, harvest of years of fruitful labor. But it is una­ Thucydides and Herodotus are names belonging voidable; and, while deeply regretting his absence, to the mighty past. The people no longer gather the thought of him will be fondly cherished, and in crowds of twenty or thirty thousand to witness the desire intensified for his safe and speedy return. the tragedies of a Sophocles or-the comedies of ai\ THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC, 73

Aristophanes. All those geniuses who served to custom seems.to have fallen into disuse ia Germany, breathe over Greece an air of classic serenitj' have but was revived by Frederic III, who crowned returned to the dust; and she no longer rules the with his own hands ^neas Sylvius Piccolomini. world. But so long as the literary muse of Greece The same emperor, in 1491, also crowned Conrad continued to flourish, so long did Greece remam the Celtes, who is considered by many to have been centre of learned men, and Athens the schoolhouse the first poet laureate of Germany. Maximilian of nations. I, having crowned Ulrich von Hutten, gave the The effect of letters is here veiy apparent, and risrht of bestowing: the laurel crown in their own it serves to point out to us their real value. Lit­ names to the Counts Palatine. This, of course, erature is an essential characteristic of a civilized caused the importance of crowning with laurels to nation, and the more letters are cultivated, the fall; and when the Empeior Ferdinand II gave higher will be the degree of refinement. the same privilege to all the counts of the imperial Difficult, indeed, would it be for us to picture to court it ceased almost to be held as any honor ourselves a people without letters, so accustomed whatever. The most distinguished persons crowned have we become to partake of the pleasures which in Germany wei"e Ulrich von Hutten, George they afford; without them, each age should have Sabinus, John Stigelius, Nicodemus Frischlin, and to commence almost where the previous age be­ Martin Opitz. The last-named was crowned in gan, instead of continuing the work from wHiere 1635, and v/as the first poet crowned on. account the last left it; science would ever remain in its of verses written in the German language. The infancy, for tradition which will not carry forward poet Karl Reinhard, who edited Burger's poems, from generation to generation even the simplest was the last poet in Germany to receive the crown. fact of history, cannot be supposed to transmit, with The right 0% conferring crowns was-not only accuracy, facts which relate to abstract science. given to the counts of the imperial court, but a Talent, indeed, men may have, but it requires the like privilege was accorded the universities. Many assistance of letters to make it useful. of these institutions in Germany gave the degree of PoetaJLazireattts^ and the same was done by the Eng­ " No good of worth sublime will Heaven permit To light on man, as from the passing air; lish and other universities. In France there never The lamp of genius, though by nature lit. wei"e any poets laureate, although there were court- If not protected, prun'd and fed with care, poets. The title was known in Spain; but of those Soon dies, or runs to waste Avith fitful glare." who bore it little has been said. That it was not We have but to open the pages of history to be looked upon as much, or rather that the laureates convinced of this, for the name of no man shines themselves were not "esteemed vtry highly, may there who has not, to some extent, at least, cultivated be seen in .that passage of Don Quixote vvhere his mind by means of letters. Sancho Panza attempts to comfort his ass, when " As the uncultivated prairie bears a harvest they have both fallen into the ditch, saying to it: Heavy and rank, yet worthless to the world, " I promise to give thee double feed, and to place So mind and heart, uncultivated, runs to waste; a crown of laurel on thy head, that thou mayest The noblest nature serving but to show look like

laureates, but Southe^'^ says that the latter was one governments of the world. The commissioner of thos^ poets to whom the title^ was given, not remarks that England refused to give any particu­ because of their holding the office, but as a mark lars regarding its ".system." of honor to which they were entitled. —The excellent paper by Mr. Martin I. J. Griffin So far the laureateship was not established. No­ on " Thomas Fitzsimons, Pennsylvania's Catholic where can anv trace of wine or wages be found. Signer of the Constitution of the United States," But during the reign of Elizabeth masques were which was read before " The American Catholic introduced into the country from Italj!^, and this Historical Society of Philadelphia," on the occa­ i"endered the necessity of employing court-poets sion of the recent centennial commemoration, has imperative. In 1619 James I secured the services been published in pamphlet form. The " paper of Ben Jonson as court-poet by granting him by met w^ith a well-merited favorable i^eception on its patent an annuity for life of one hundred marks. first presentation, and we are glad to see it given He was not mentioned as laureate, but such he to the public m. permanent form. It displays a probably v^'.as, and so considered. The laureate- great amount of. historical research, and abounds ship was made a patent office in the year 1630, and with many interesting and instructive facts. Mr. was put at the disposal of the Lord Chamberlain. Griffin is the editor of the I. C. S. Uiiion and The The salary was increased from one hundred marks American Catholic Historical Researches^ both of to £100, and a tierce of canaiy was added. In which periodicals are published in Philadelphia; this century, when Southe}'^ was appointed, the and in them he has distinguished himself by the col­ wine was commuted to £2^ a year. lation and preservation of a multitude of points From the time of James I until the present daj-^, bearing upon the early history of the Chuixh in the the succession of lauieates has been regular. Those States. In the pamphlet above mentioned, he has who held the office were Ben Jonsun, William ,done a grood work in bring-inof to lisfht the record of Davenant, John Dryden, Thomas Shadwell, Na- one so prominently connected with the formulation hum Tate, Nicholas Rowe, Laurence Eusden, and adoption of our great Constitution, but whose Colley Cibber, William Whitehead, Thomas War- memory had been allowed to sink into almost total ton, Henry James ^ye, Robert Southe}', William oblivion. Wordsworth, and Alfi"ed Tennyson, the present incumbent. As may be seen by the names of the —The October Wide Awahe will delight the laureates, it was not poetical genius which caused boys who love a humorous story about one of their appointment in most cases. Political consid­ themselves, for in it Maurice Thompson tells an erations frequentl}' controlled the appointments. irresistible story about one of his own boyish es­ Sometimes it was religion which operated. Dry­ capades, entitled " My First Voyage." They will den was removed from the office because he was also enjoy "A Catskill Bear Story," by Henry a Catholic; and Shadwell, his successor, was ap­ Tyrrell. There are three delightful out-of-door pointed because of his politics. The Earl of articles: E. S. Brooks' "Football," Grant Allen's Dorset, on appointing him laui'eate, said, in vindica­ "Pitcher-Plant" and Amanda B. Harris' "Indian- tion of the appointment, that it was "not because Corn Talk"; these have fine illustrations, by he was a poet, but an honest man." The appoint­ Hassam, Barnes, and Lungren. Charles Egbert ment of men unworth}- of the office brought it into Craddock concludes the powerful serial of " Keedon contempt, and it was the desire of the literary men Bluffs"; Mrs. Catherwood's Wabash River serial, of Great Britain that it should be abolished. After " The Secrets at Roseladies," takes Sister, and the Geoi-ge III, in 1810, became deranged, the pei*- Mound-Diggers too, through strange adventures; formance of the annual ode was suspended, and Howling Wolf, in Mrs. Champney's Indian serial, after a while fell into disuse. On the death of " The Lost Medicine of the Utes," goes campaign­ Pye, the laureateship was oflei-ed to Sir Walter ing with Geromino; young Vangrift, in "A Scott. He, however, declined the appointment and Young Prince of Commerce," forms a railroad recommended Southey, who accepted the position syndicate; Margaret Sidney's Concord paper de­ with the understanding that he was to write only scribes and illustrates the Concord Library with its when and what should please him. This has now famous treasures, Mr. French's studio where the Become the rule. Wordsworth wrote nothing in statue of the "Minute Man" was modelled, and the return for his appointment, and Tennyson has done site of Thoreau's hut at Walden Pond. The biog­ but very little. The title is now what it should raphy, in Mi's. Bolton's series " Some Successful ~ be, one of mere honor. B. S. Women," is about Miss Alice Freeman, the Presi­ dent of Wellesley College; Mr. Holder, in " Won­ der-Wings," has an entertaining chapter on " The Sports and Games of Animals," illustrated by J. C. Books and Periodicals. Beard; the " La Rose Blanche " story, by Mrs. M. E. M. Davis, is about« An African Princess." The —We acknowledge the receipt, from the Gov­ poetry of the number is fine: " Atalanta," by Edwin ernment office at Washington, of " The Report of Arnold, "Butterfly and Thistle-Ball," by Edith M. the Commissioner of Patents " for the current year. Thomas, "Bird Talk," by Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney, The "Report" possesses an interesting feature in "The Dairy Maids of Dort," by Mary B. Dodge," .the comparison of the "Pension System" in the « Following the Sunset," by Juliet C. Marsh,« His JJnited States with that which obtains in other Offering," by Callie L. Bonney. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 75

M.J.Burns, Chicago, 111.; Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Personal. Early, Theodore Cohen, Mrs. A. Maguii-ef Cincin­ nati, Ohio; E. S. Porter, Eau Clair, Wis.; Mrs. P. —Alexander Reach (Coni'l),'8o, is prominently Coll and daughters, Miss A.S.Kelly, Philadelphia, connected with the Illinois National Bank of Chi­ Pa.; Jno. Ebner, Jr., Vincennes, Ind.; Mi\ John cago. Kerwin and Miss Kerwin, St. Paul, Minn.; Mrs. —Samuel Dunn (Com'l), '73, holds a respon­ H. Fi-anklin, Dead wood. Dak.; Theo. M. Foley, sible position with the firm o£ John Church & Co., Columbus, Georgia; Mi's. R. F. Campbell, Mrs. Cincinnati. L.J. Hepburn and daughter, El Paso, Texas; Mrs. M. Pfau and daughter, Indianapolis, Ind.; Mrs. —Rev. D. A. Clarke, '70, Rector of St. Mary's Jas. Dunn, Miss M. Cavanaugh, Troy, New York; Church, Columbus, Ohio, made a pleasant visit to Mrs. Gavan and daughter, Lafayette, Ind.; Jno. G. Notre Dame during the week. His many friends Hoffman, Wheeling, W. Va.; P. L. McDermott, were pleased to meet him, and to see him in the Galena, 111.; Jas. I. Smith, Circleville,'Ohio. best of health. —Very Rev. Father Provincial Corby, C. S. C, returned on Monday lat>t from a visit to the Plouses of the Community in Illinois and Wisconsin. He Local Items. was present at the receptions tendered Cardinal Gibbons at Milwaukee. —Hurrah for Founder's Day! —Rev. T. L. Vagnier, C. S. C, '63, Rector at —Next Thursday is St. Edward's Day, Leo, Ind., passed a few days visiting friends at —The baseball season is drawing to a close. Notre Dame this week. All were gladdened by his —The elocution classes are doing "admirably presence, and hope that he may be able to find time well." to make his visits of more frequent occurrence. —QUERY BY A FRESiiMAisr:—" Is cider to be —Charles Ackhoff (Com'l), '82, who is now trusted?" connected with the Sterling Piano Co. of Chicago, —The boys enjoyed an extra half-holiday on visited the College on Wednesday last. He was Tuesday last. cordially received by many f inends who were pleased to hear of the success attending him in mercantile —The local dude is just now passing through life. a transformation scene. —Our old friend, Charles K. Finlay, (Law) '85, —The music discoursed by the Elbels, Wednes­ of Kansas City, Mo., recentl}'^ abandoned the shores day night, was a rare treat. We hope they will of bacheloixlom and embarked upon the sea of soon come again. matrimony. We extend congratulations to him —The Philopatrians are very active and ener­ and his amiable bride, and hope that the voyage of getic. Reports of their meetings will be given life rnay be for them as propitious and pleasant as next week. thej' could desire. —On Wednesday evening the Elbel Orchestra —The Superiors of the celebrated Academy of played some choice /worccaz^.v during supper in the St. Mary's of the Woods, Vigo Co., Ind., visited Senior refectory. Notre Dame a few days ago, for the purpose of —A lot of new oars and a box of carpenter's inspecting the working of the incandescent electric tools arrived for the boat-house last Thursday. The lights through- the University buildings. They boys mean business. were so pleased with the result of their observa­ —The Minims were never in better trim than tions that they have determined to introduce this at present, under their genial prefects, Brothers "modern improvement" in their renowned insti­ Cajetan and Angelus. tution. —The Juniors' military company enjoyed a fine —We learn from the Catholic Columbian that march around the country the other day, especially W- F. Koudelka, brother of the Rev. pastor of St. those who crossed the railroad track. Michael's, Cleveland, left for the American Col­ —Eveiy one is pleased to notice the improve­ lege, Rome, as a student of that diocese, Friday, ment, both intellectually and physicalh*, of the stu­ Sept. 3. Mr. Koudelka was one of the leading dents in the Senior and Junior departments. members of the Class of ""^6^ and distinguished himself by his talents and industry. He has the —Three handsome new billiard tables, directly best wishes of many friends for a successful career from the manufactory, have lately been added to in the vocation upon which he has entered. the attraction in the Juniors' recreation rooms. —Among the visitors during the past week were: —The Library is open every day in the week, Rev. Joseph Uphaus, C. PP. S., New Corj^don, except Sunday, for the distribution of books—tri the Ind; J. A. Fox, Brooklyn, N. Y.; L G. Galbreth, morning from 9.30 to 13, and in the afternoon from and daughter, Ligonier, Ind.; H. Werriere, Engle- I until 3.30. wood. 111.; Jas. Dolan, B. B. Bristol, Mr. and Mis. —Our enterprising landscape gardener has traced Suttei-, M. M. Shephard, Miss M. Crane, Mrs. out plans for the cement walks, which will add to B. M. Josselyn, Mi-s. P. Hutchinson and daughter, the beauty of the grounds between the College Miss L. M. Cudahy, Miss L. Lawton, H.W. Quan, and the Presbytery. 76 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC.

—The course of Church Historj^ will be in­ Pollock, Nations, Kehoe, Meehan, Fischer, Boland, augurated to-morrow (Sunday). The lectures will Dore, E. Larkin, W. Larkin, McCarth, I3i-onson, be delivered hy Rev. President Walsh. Cartier, Crane, Garrity and Waixel. —Rev. Father Corby, of Notre Dame, Ind., de­ —A grand promenade concert w^as given livered an interesting sermon to his old parishioners Wednesdaj'- evening in the Senior reading rooms at St. Bernard's Church last Sunday.— Watertowii under the auspices of the Ci^escent Club. Mag­ Dejnocrat. nificent music was furnished by the Elbel Bros' —^An excellent game of football was plaj'^ed on Orchestra, from our neighboring city of South the Junior campus, Tuesday afternoon, between Bend,, and a most enjoyable time was had. the " Northmen and Southmen " of the stud^'^-hall. —The Class of 'S6, under the lead of Mr. B. T. The "Northerners" won, Becker, did a good w^ork last year in taking charge —The South Bend llmcs^ of the 6th inst., says: of the extra lecture course. We hope that the « Prof. J. A. Lj'^ons, of Notre Dame University, Class of '87 will continue the good \vork, and do a staunch Republican^ went to Chicago yesterday even better than their predecessors. They should to see President Cleveland." begin early, and make arrangements to secure the —There are now 510 students attending the pr.sence of the best lecturers in the countr3^ various courses of the Universit}'- of Notre Dame. —The Curator of the Museum is indebted to This fact places the record of entrances in excess Mr. P. J. Towle, of Chicago, for a large and val­ of that of all previous years. uable collection of minerals, fossils and archoBolog- —The upper dormitories in the main building ical specimens, which he has recently presented to have been refurnished in the best stjde. Nothing the various cabinets in Science Hall. Among them has been omitted that can secure the comfort and are several specimens of Mexican antiquities, which coviv&me.\\ce of all concerned. are as rare as they are curious; besides a valuable —The Euglossians have in active preparation the collection of specimens from the coal measures of srreat drama of "The Proscribed Heir "for the enter- Illinois, which will be of special value in class tainment on St. Edward's Day. It is expected that work. they wnll surpass the bi-illiant efforts of previous —Here is one of Burdette's good things: "The years. principal of an academy in New Jersey adver­ —Extensive improvements have been made in tises in the city papers that he prepares 'boys and ai'ound St, Joseph's Novitiate. Among those for bus. or col. Backward boys taught pri.'' If still in contemplation is the erection of an infirm- you hav. a boy who is a little slow in his gram, or arj' for the use of the inmates of that delightful dilator, in his rith. or weak in his Lat. that 3'ou retreat. want to rush for a bus. posish. or a profesh., you —A new large boiler arrived from the shops of should write a let. to the prin. of this acad. for a Jonathan Matthews, South Bend, on Tuesday last. circ. and a cat, containing terms and curric. The The great number of the University buildings re­ prof's head is lev." quires this additional means of heat supply during —Col. Hoynes and the Commissioned Officers the cold weather, of the H. L. G. attended the parade and reception —The usual Fall field sports will take place of the " Northern Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' on Thursday next—St, Edward's Day, ^ Games and Association" which held its annual reunion at South sports of all kinds, in the various departments, v,rill Bend on the 6th and 7th insts. The citj"- was en fete : occupy the da}-^, and numerous are the prizes in store prominent buildings and many private residences for the successful competitors. were handsomely decorated; arches, festooned with —^A concise and pithj' lecture on Temperance taste and skill, spanned the principal streets through was delivered on Wednesday in the presence of a which the parade passed, and, barring a few showers, select, highly appreciative and moving audience. the reunion was a success. The words of the lecturer made a deep impression, —At the second regular meeting of the St. Ce­ and will not soon be forsfotten. cilia Philomathean Association, held Wednesday, —Great excitement prevailed among our aquatic Sept. 38, .Masters F. C, McGrath and L. Chute men during the early part of the w^eek, owing to were elected to membership. An excellent criticism the reorganization of the crews. Eveiything has on the previous meeting was read by R. Adels- been satisfactorilj'^ arranged, and the regatta will perger; W, McPhee read an interesting essay on be one of the great features of the celebration on "The Rockies"; J. E. Berry delivered a declama­ Founder's Day. tion which was well received. The minor vacant —^Here is the longest correct sentence of " thats" offices were then filled by H. Blake, D. Cartier and which we have yet seen: " I assert that that, that L. Scherrer. . . that 'that,' that that that that person told'me con­ —The Leonine Literar}"^ Society has been es­ tained, implied, has been misunderstood," It is a tablished at St. Aloysius' Seminary. It has for its string of nine " thats " which maj'^ be easily " parsed " object the cultivation of Literature and written by a bright pupil. criticisms of select English authors. The first .. —The 3d regular meeting of the Columbians- meeting was held on Tuesday, the 4th inst. The was held Saturday evening, Oct, i. The following election of officers resulted as follows: President, were elected to membership; Messrs. Joyce, Ray, Rev. J. French, C. S. C.; Vice-President, J. Black; THE kofilE DAMk SCHOLASTIC, 11

Secretary, J, W. Cavanaugh; Literary Critics, where he spent a week or more visiting the schools Messrs. H. A. Holden, W. Houlihan and M. Dono- of the Congregation. He speaks in glo^ving terms hue; Sergeant-at-arms, Jas. Maguire. The name of their prospects, and in particular, of St. Pius' was given said society in honor of the present Pope, School, which, although but recently instituted, has Leo XIII. nevertheless an attendance of 400. Bro. Fabian's —The "Chickering Grand," which for so many health has been wonderfully improved by his trip years adorned the main parlor of the University, has —a fact which his numerous friends at Notre been placed in the reception room of St. Edward's Dame are pleased to observe. Hall. Music will receive more than usual atten­ —The first baseball championship game of the tion by the Princes during this year, and this su­ Fall series was played between the first nines of perb instrument, which still retains the fineness and the Senior department, Thursday. It resulted in volume of tone and delicacy of touch for which it a victory for the "Blues" with the score iS to 3; has been noted, will be utilized to the best advan­ such a large score resulting from darkness in the tage in contributing to the pleasure and interest .of last two innings. The feature of the game was the many reunions and entertainments which will White's pitching; he holding the "Reds" down vary the period of school-life for the inmates of to three actual hits, and striking out seven men. the "Palace." Inks and Jewett for the "Blues" and Cartier for —The scaffolding has been removed from the the " Reds," excelled at the bat. Following is new addition to the church, and the paintings and the score: beautiful stained-glass windows can now, for the BLUES. T.A.B. R. I.B. S.B. p.o. A. E. first time, be seen to advantage. The two large Burns, 2d b 5 2 2 o i i o Campbell, s. s .5 3 2 i o i 2 pictures over the altars of Our Lady of Lourdes Inks, r.f 5 4 3 I I o o and Bona Mors will be completed early next White, p 5 o I.I o S o month. We have already seen the designs of the Cusack, ist b 5 3 2 2 7 o o grand fresco for the Bona Mors' altar. It repre­ Jewett, c 5331750 Kelly, 3db 5 i 2 o 2 o i sents the death of St. Joseph in the arms of Our Paschel, c.f 5 i i o i o i Blessed Lady and her Divine Son; a choir of angels Springer, 1. f. 5 i i 2 2 o o are in attendance to I'eceive the spirit as it leaves its earthly prison. Total 45 iS 17 S 21 15 4 REDS T.A.B. R. i.^i. S.B. P.O. A. E. —Among the recent additions to the Plistorical O'Regan, s. s 3 i i o i 5 i Collections of the University is a fine oil painting Cartier, c 3 i 2 o 5 6 i of Rev. Simon Petit Lalumiere, presented by Rev. Cooke, 2db 3 o o i 4 2 2 Mother Euphrasia, General Superioress of the Sis­ Smith, p. and 1. f 3 i i o o 4 i Mackej, 3d b 3 o o o 2 o 3 ters of Providence. When the sainted Bishop Brute, Mathews, 1. f. and p 3 o o o 2 i i arrived at Vincennes, in 1S34, to take possession of Melady, ist b. 3000601 his new diocese, he found in the whole State of Kellj, r.f. 3 o o o x o i Indiana only one priest, the Rev. S. Lalumiere, who Preston, c.f 2 o i o o 2 i resided at Vincennes. He had been ordained by the Toial 27 3 5 I 21 20 13 venerable Bishop Flaget, of Kentucky, tie was the Two Base Hits: O'Regan, Smith, Bums, Campbell. first native of Indiana raised to the priesthood, and Three Base Hits: Cartier, Jewett. Base on Balls: ofFSmith, the first ordained for Vincennes, by the venerable 3; off Mathews, i; off White 2. Struck out: bj Smith, 4; Father of the western Church. The portrait was Mathews, i; White, 7. formerly owned by Rev. Father Chasse, one of SCORE BY IXNIXGS:—i 234567 REDS:—i o o 1 o i 0=3 the early missionaries of Indiana. Rev. Father BLUES:—o 3 1043 7=18 Lalumiere, S. J., the veteran rector of St. Gall's SCORERS: M. B. Mulkern and John B. Meagher. Um­ Church and President of Marquette College, Mil- pire: H. Luhn. waukee,is a nephew of thelate Rev. S. P. Lalumiere, —Accessions to the Bishops' Memorial Hall, and manifests in himself those admirable qualities Notre Dame, Ind.:—Letters written by Archbishop of mind and heart which characterized his distin­ Spalding, Bishop Barry and Bishop Verot with re­ guished relative. gard to the removal of Bishop Gartland's remains —Bro. Fabian, C. S. C, accompanied by several from Savannah to Philadelphia, presented by Mrs.B. students for the University, has just retunied from an Robbins. " True Piety; or, The Day Well Spent," extended Western trip. After visiting the famous printed in Cork,i797—original copy corrected for an Bethesda Springs, the Fort, the Soldiers' Home, American edition by Bishop David,iSo9; Pastorini's and all the other objects of interest in and around "History of the Christian Church," New York, Milwaukee, he spent several weeks in Kansas A. D., 1S07—copy owned by Bishop Fenwick, of City, and to say that he was favorably impressed Boston, with his autograph—presented by Dr. John by the commercial spirit and enterprise of this mar­ GilmaryShea. 32x34portrait of Bishop O'Sullivan, vellously growing city, is to say the least. He re­ 'of Mobile, from Rev. Father Mattingly. Large ports all of Notre Dame's old students in Kansas City 20x28 group of all the Abbots who attended the well and prosperous, and sa3'-s furthermore that in Thiixl Plenary Council; 33x30 full-length stand­ speaking of their Alma Mater all of them evinced ing photographs of Archbishops Corrigan, Ryan, the greatest interest and pleasure in her prosperity. Leray and Kenrick; 3y£ length photographs of Bro. Fabian returned by way of Alton to Chicago, Archbishops Kenrick and Spalding; full-length '/« THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC.

photographs of Bishop Kain, of Wheeling, Bishop Burns, Baldrick, Boland, F. Coady, J. Clai-k, Campbell, E. O'Reilly, of Springfield, Mass., Bi.-hop O'Farrell, Clark, J. Cassidy, Chacon, Cusack, Craig, Crill, Cartier, Chute, E. Coady, Donaghue, Donelson, Dempsey, Decker, of Trenton, Bishop Becker, of Savannah, and Mgr. Dore, Dulaney, Ewing, Eyanson, Finckh, Francka, Fitz- Seton; large group representing Aixhbishop Segh- harris. Fink, Fenton, Fisher, Fehr, Franklin, Goebel, Gal- ers. Bishops Brondel, Glorieux, Junger and Father lardo, Giesler, Gibbs, Gilmartin, Henderson, Higgins, Ho- Lemens; large group representing Archbishop bart, Heinemann, M. Howard, Hummer, Houck, E. How­ ard, Jennings, J. Kelly, Kerlin, Keating, L. Larkin, W. Heiss, Bishops Flash and Krautbauer; large group Larkin, Lappin, Leonard, Luhn, A. Longinire, L. Long- representing Archbishop Williams, Bishops de mire, Langan, Mathews, Meehan, Mulkern, J. Meagher, Goesbriand, Hendricken, Healy, O'Reillj', Mc- L. Meagher, McWilliams, McErlain, McDermott, Mackey, Major, V. Morrison, Maloney, Maier, McAllister, McCart, Mahon, and Bradley; large group of Archbishop Mack, McAuliffe, McGrath, Melady, W. McDermott, Nird- Kenrick and his suffragans—Bishops O'Connor, linger, Neill, Nations, Andrew Nicholl, Alfred Nicholl, Finck,Hogan, Cosgrove and Henness}'; large pho­ Nester, Norton, R. Newton, Nelson, O'Hara, O'Regan, tograph of Archbishop Leray, Bishops Machebauf O'Shea, Pollock, Pears, Plato, Paschel, P. Prudhomme, E. Prudhomme, Prichard, Metzger, Roper, Rochford, Rey­ and Salpointe; group representing Archbishops nolds, Rodriguez, Rothert, Rudd, Russell, Ruebsamen, G.' Rjj^an and Corrigan; full-length standing photo­ Stubbs, Scholfield, Sullivan, Schaug, Short, Stephenson, graph of Cardinal Gibbons; photographs of Arch­ Suing, Spencer, Shields, H. Smith, Springer, M. Smith, bishop Bailey and Bishop Hendricken, presented by Tiernan, Tudor, Webb, Wall, Woods, Welch, Waixel,* . Bro. Edward. Rare engraving of Rt. Rev. John, White, Wilkin, Williams. Bishop of Baltimore, published at London, Nov. 6, JUNIOR DEPARTiMENT. 1790, presented bj^ Rev. Father Riordan, Relic Masters Adelsperger, Adams, Anfender, Berry, Boyd, of St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, owned by Most Blake, Boldrick, Burger, Backrack, Bray, Brady, Bom­ beck, Bronson, Beaudry, Brown, Cunningham, Cauthorn, Rev. Ambrose Marechal, third Archbishop of Balti­ Campbell, Case, Cooney, J. Connors, Connellj', Chacon, more, from A. Bait. Coad, F. Connors, Carney, Chute, D. Cartier, Casey, J. S. Doherty, J. Doherty, Delaney, Duffield, Daniels, Davis, —SOXG OF THE B. C. CREW. Devine, Fitzgerald, Fleming, French, F. Flj'nn, Falvey, I. Freeman, Frei, Galbreth, Goodman, J. Greene, T. Greene, Stroke! Stroke! Stroke! Graham, Gonzales, Gray, Grossnr.an, Girten, Heller, Hen­ While rowing over the lake I derson, Hoft'man, Hiener, Hagan, Houlihan, Howard, Hall, Stroke! Sti-oke! Stroke! R. Healy, P. Healy, Hillas, Huber, Hoerr, Hampton, Hart- The gentle echoes wake. man, Hughes, Hackett, Hake, R. Inderrieden, Johnson, It's oh! to be a rower, Jewett, Jackson, Johns, Josselyn, Kahn, Kellner, Kehoe, Along with the other ten, Leonard, Lahey, Lane, Monroe, W. Merkle, Monaghan, J. Where the Captain does no more Martin, H. Mallay, W. Mallay, James Mcintosh, John Mc­ Than scream to the other men. intosh, McMahon, McGuire, Miner, Mclvers, McPhee, II. McNulty, Mooney, Mulqueen, E. Merkle, Neef, Noud, M. O'Kane, O'Neill, O'Hearn.W. O'Brien, G. O'Brien, O'Don- Stroke! Stroke! Stroke! nell, Patterson, Paquette, Powers, Pritchard, F. Peck, Pfau, Till the sweat begins to run; J. Peck, Pecheux, Quinlan, Reinhard, Rierdon, I. Rose, Stroke! Stroke! Stroke! S. Rose, Reidinger, Roth, Ramsey, I?.owsey, C. Scherrer, C. It is the best of fun. Schillo, Stephens, Senn, Shenk, L. Scherrer, Sullivan, C. To feather, and back, and turn, Spalding, Simpson, Silver, Smith, R. Spalding, Talbot, To turn, and back, and feather, Tewksbury, Wile, Wageman, Welch, Wade, Wood, Wil- Till over the oars their faces burn banks. In Autumn's balmy weather. MINIM DEPARTAIENT. III. Masters Ayer, Ackerman, H. Backrack, S. Backrack, Oh! crew with fi'iends so dear! .A. Backrack, Bloomhuff, Blumenthal, Beckham, G. Black, Oh! crew with muscle and brain! L. Black, Blake, Beerman, Boettcher, Bates, Burns, Brad­ It's not so much the weather you fear. ley, C. Connor, W. Connor, E. Conners, Collins, Connelly, As who will row in vain. Cummings, Carlile, Cudahy, Crane, Durand, F. Dunn, J. Sti-oke! Stroke! Stroke! Dungan, Jessie Pungan, Doss, J. Dempsey, F. Dempsey, While rowing over the lake, G. Franche, C. Franche, Flannery, F. Falvey, E. Falvey, Stroke! Stroke! Stroke! Ferkel, Grant, Goldmann, GrifBn, Hinds, Hagus, Harlan, The gentle echoes wake! Healy, Halthusen, Jenninngs, Johns, Jaramillo, Kutsche, IV. Kehoe, Klaner, Koester, Keefe, Kane, H. Lonergan, A. But why do Ave talk of the crew. Lonergan, Mooney, Marx, A. Morgenweck, Maternes, A. Those nien of the frail canoe .^ Mayer, L. Mayer, G. Mayer, McPhee, Mott, J.'Marre, A. Who, but these favored few, Marre, Neenan, Neef, Nichols, Oppenhimer, O'Mara, L. Can row on the lake so blue.'' L. Paul, Perrj', C. Paul, Plautz, Parker, Quill, Rogers, D. Stroke! Stroke! Sti-oke! Ricksicker. Sweet, Savage, Seerej"-, F. Smith, E. Smith, In rowing over the lake! Stephens, Tomkins, F. Toolen, F. Toolen, Taft, Trujillo, And still with a voice of sonorous pitch, W. Williamson, Wm. Williamson, J. Walsh, Welch, W. -- This is the song of the crew. Walsh, Witkowskey, Wilson, Zieman. * Omitted last week by mistake.

Boll of Honor. WHEN the wind is east, they say, We may have a rainy day; [The following list includes the names of those students When it travels from the west whose conduct during the past week has given entire- Waving fields have little rest. satisfaction to the Facult}-.] Warm and soft it is, we know. SENIOR. DEPARTMENT. When the southern breezes blow; Messrs. Albright, Brady, P. Burke, Barrett, J. Burke, But this north wind puzzles me,— Beckwth, Bombeck, Bronson, Ball, Barnard, Blessington, Who knows tvliat the weather '11 be! Bernhart, J. Burns, Bush, Brownson, Brewer, Britt, E. —St. J^ic/tolas. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 19

—At the regular Academic meeting of Sunday, Saint JFlary's Acabemy, Oct. 2, the first number of Rosa Mystica was read. The editresses were the Misses M. F. Murphy, K. One Mile West of Notre Dame University. Hughes and L. Trask. The principal articles were: "A Trip from Denver to Palmer Lake," « Tous- —Little Mamie Morse was the only one in the saint L'Overture," "Our Kind Father L'Etour- Junior department who received loo in lessons last neau," " Reapers," " The New Piano," and an ex­ v^eek. cellent parody on the Bells, entitled "Teeth." It —All concede that the most graceful bow made was, as usual, well read. Rev. Father Saulnier on leaving the refectory is that made by little Adele expressed his pleasure, after which Rev. Father Papin. Zahm made some interesting and instructive re­ —LOST.—A garnet bracelet, on Saturday last, marks. between Notre Dame and St. Mary's. The owner is Miss Sophie Papin, St. Mary's Academy. —Thanks are tendered Miss Sophie Papin from The Fourth. Commandinent. the French pupils for favors received. Her artis­ tic taste is fully appreciated by all, and particulai'ly The first cry that escapes the lips of a child in by friends at St. Mary's. sorrow is that endearing name, "Mother!" The —The Phonography classes are well attended, arms first sought as a refuge in danger are those of and the speed tests add much to the interest felt in a Father. Yes, nearest and dearest should be our this branch of study, while they are an incentive parents. Their unchanging affection and constant to renewed energy of effort. care alone should inspire gratitude and devotion. —The monthl}' Adoration of the Blessed Sacra­ How much is due her who watched unceasingly ment was held on Rosary Sunday. The High over our childhood's hours, and in times of sickness Mass was sung by Rev. Father Fitte, who preached tarried night and day by the restless, fevered form a very interesting sermon on the "Rosary." of her darling! How many were the anxious hours —The Holy Angels'Society, at their last reunion, spent in caring for us,—training our first steps in elected the following officers for the year: Miss I. life, watching the development of our heart and Stapleton, President; Miss O. Knauer, Vice-Presi­ mind, as each day revealed new depths before un- dent; Miss M. Hughes, Secretary; Miss H. Hake, fathomed! How untiring were the efforts of our Treasurer, and Miss E. Dempsey, Sacristan. - father to provide for all our needs, to protect and cherish us! Beautifully has Scott held up this pa­ —The lecture by Mr. B. Bigsby, of Oxford, ternal love for our admiration in the following lines: England, was listened to with.real interest by the Seniors. His subject—" The Origin of our Lan­ " Some feelings are to mortals given With less of earth in them than heaven; guage"—was a timely one, as the classes in Litera­ And if there be a human tear, ture and Rhetoric have been skiving: their attention From passion's dross refined and clear, to this topic for the past two weeks. A tear so limpid and so meek It would not stain an angel's cheek, —It is alwaj's a pleasure to see the old pupils 'Tis that which pious fathers shed return to St. Mary's. During the past week Mrs. Upon a duteous daughter's head." H. Wiley, Miss A. Shephard, Class '87, Miss E. Yet, knowing all that we owe our parents, what Carney, '86, Miss M. Beckman, Miss Sophie Papin, would seem to be nature's law requires a positive Miss A. English, and Miss C. Campbell have made command from God to insure the love and.honor friends happy by their presence here. due our mother and father. Always surrounded —The officers of St. Angela's Literary Society by a loving atmosphere, we become so accustomed are: President, Miss Mai-garet Geer; Vice-Presi­ to it that oftentimes we do not show our true ap­ dent; Miss A. Johnson; Secretary, Miss J. Young; preciation of its hallowed influence, and, alas! that Treasurer, Miss C. Quealey. At the last meeting, it is true, those cherished ones are deprived of the after a sketch of St. Angela's life, the life and little marks of affection for which their hearts so writings of Longfellow were discussed. yearn. Illustrative of this seeming neglect, one of —The new^ badges for the officers of the Chil­ our late daily papers gives the following incident": dren of Mary Society are admired hy all. They « The mother of a family who had brought up her consist of wide sashes of light blue satin ribbon, on children well, and, by dint of real sacrifices as re- • which are printed the i^espective titles of the officers, garded her own comfort, had procured for each a in silver, while white flowers, emblems of the purity good education, was taken suddenly ill. Her of their Patroness, are twined among the letters. daughters had always been dutiful, her sons obe­ —When some of the young ladies of- the Senior dient; but no word of gratitude, no token of appre­ department heard that a violin, belonging to Miss ciation had ever gladdened the mother's heart. In McFadden, who entered school last week, was over this gloom she had labored on for them, imtil, like one hundred years old, they felt that they had per­ a flash, the summons.came, and in that moment haps been unwise in petitioning for the removal also came the realization of what they were losing. of the piano in the recreation room, for it might 'O Mother!' her son exclaimed,' how can we give certainly be regarded as a relic. However, .the you up? You have been a good mother to us!' one they got in exchange has some merit as re­ Even in that last hour her heart responded, and gards age, so they are resigned. with loving emotion her lips framed the words So THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTld.

that are a sermon eloquent indeed: 'Why did 3'ou Van Mourick, Van Horn, Wright, Waterbury, Wagner, not tell me that before?' and her face, beaming Wiesenbach, Wehr, Young, Zahni; with glad surprise that they loved her, she left JUNIOR DEPARTJIENT. them to mourn bitterly that they had not shown Par Excellence—Misses T. Balch, Butler, E. Burns, M. Burns, Campbell, Crane, Chuixhill, N. Davis, E. Dempsey, their love before." Dolan, Dryer, Farwell, Foster, Frilz, Hake, Hull, Hughes, " Honor thy father and th}' mother," are words Knau?r, Kloth, Lewis, Longmire, Mercer, Miller, McCune, engraven on not only tables of stone, but on each N. Morse, M.Morse, Newman, O'Mara, G. Papin, A. Papin, human heart. However, there are many in this Quealey, Reeves, Reed, Rhineliart, Rose, Rogers, Simons, S. Smith, Stapleton, Wyatt. asre who do not understand the biarnificance of the above command, or, understanding, thej- neglect it. The young of to-da}'^ are too progressive for their CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC* parents; they cannot be expected to remain near IIOXORABLV MENTIONED. the home fireside when the great world beckons ADVANCED COURSE—Miss E. Horn. them on to fame, fortune and pleasure. Thej"^ love GRADUATING CLASS, IST COURSE—Miss H. Guise. 1ST CLASS, 2D DIV.—Misses M. F. Murphy, M. Rend, their parents: yes, but as they look back .with a half L. Van Horn. ashamed sigh at the happj'^ daj's of j'outh, and the 2D CLASS—Misses A. Reidinger, B. Snowhook. amusements which thej"^ have outgrown, so tliey 2D DIV.—Miss O. O'Brien. consider any demonstration of affection as childish 3D CLASS—Misses E. Bi-ady, K. Gavan, G. Regan, L. Sears, C. Shields. and unbecoming. The voung man forms bad habits 2D DIV.—Misses M. Barrj', H. Coll, M. Desmond, E. and associates with evil companions, while his fa­ Flanner}', M. Horner, L. Hillas. ther's words fall unregarded. The daughter smiles 4TII CLASS—ISIisses C. Dempsej', L. Ducey, T. Hintz, with a condescending air and listens while her anx­ J. Latta, C. Moran, E. McCarthy, L. Piper, G. Stadtler. 2D DIV.—Misses M. Clifford, K. Heffron, I. Stapleton, ious mother warns and advises; she sees not that M. Sheehan. her mother's cheek grows pale and her eye dim as 5TH: CLASS—Misses M. Bates, A. Blacklock, I. Bub, B. she counsels her beloved child. The son follows Claggett, F. Carmien, L. Dolan, J. English, L. Fravel, M. his evil inclinations, the daughter gratifies her pride Hughes, L. Henke, O. Hoffman, C. Hurley, M. Hummer, O. Knauer, E. Kearns, M. McEwen, N. Morse, M. Sullivan, and vanity; and would that only the children suf­ E. Wright. fered from their misconduct! but, no: the tears of 2D DIV.—Misses M. Beck, M. Carey, M. Davis, E. a father and the broken heart of a mother are the Dempsc}-, J. Daube, M. Fitzpatrick, E. Plarlen, B. Hell­ first effects of this violation of God's strict command. mann, F. Hertzog, M. Hull, E. Lewis, L. Meehan, H. Meehan, E. Quealej', P. Sloman, G. Wehr. Historj' and literature give many evidences of 6TH CLASS—Misses J- Bloom, E. Balch, T. Balch, E. the excellence of this virtue—respect for parents; Churchill, E. Foster, H. Hake, A. Johnson, M. Kennedy, but the highest, the noblest example is that of the L. La Berge, M. McCormick, M. Newman, E. Palmer, C. Infant Jesus, who, as the Gospel says, " was sub­ Prudhomme, M. Rhinehart, R. Van Mourick, L. Water- bury, K. Wagner. ject to them." He, the God of heaven and earth, 2D DIV.—Misses M. Andree, M. Ai-pin, M. Burton, E. obeyed His Aiother and St. Joseph, and we all Blaine, M. Coll, E. Fritz, M. Kohler, C. Kron, M. Loomis, know that His first miracle was at His Mother's L. Nicholas, V. Orr, M. Papin, E. Regan, M. Richardson, request. J. Robinson, M. Simon, M. Thompson, A. Wyatt. 7TII CL.\SS—Misses C. Bray, E. BUITIS, M. Burns, C. Faithfull}'^, then, should we strive to make glad Conner, M. Campbell, E. Davis, M. Geer, K. Hurley, E. the hearts of mother and father in obedience to Hagus, E. Longmire, M. Leonard, L. Mercer, M. McCune, Him who said: " Honor thy father and th}' mother, K. McCarthy, E. Nicholas, E. O'Connei-, N. Quill, G. Rowsey, D. Rogers, M. Rannells, B. Smith, I. Zahm. that thou mayest be long-lived upon the land which 2D DIV.—Misses M. Morse, A. O'Mara, L. Wiesenbach. the Lord thy God will give thee." STH CLASS—Misses L. Dryer, C. Kloth, B. McCormick, L. VAN HORN (^isi Scnioi- Class'). G. Papin, L. Reeves. 9T11 CLASS—Misses F. Burdick, E. Burns, M. Miller, M. Rose, M. Reed, S. Smith. Roll of Honor. HARP. ADVANCED COURSE—Miss M. Dillon. FOR POLITENESS, XEATXESS, ORDER, AMIABILITY, COR­ 6TII CLASS—Miss L. Hillas. RECT DEPORTJWENT, AND EXACT OBSERVANCE OF GUITAR. RULES. 6TH CL.J^SS—Misses M. Burton, K. Desmond, L. Nicholas. SENIOR DEPARTMENT. VIOLIN. Par Rxcellcnce—^Misses Allen, Arpin, Andree, Brady, Miss B. Morse. Balch, Bub, Burton, Barry, Barth, Bloom, Brewer, Boyer, VOCAL DEPARTMENT. Beschameng, Bourn.-, Butler, Bates, Blacklock, Beck, 1ST CLASS—Miss M. F. Mui-phy. Carmien, Clifibrd, Claggett, Carey, Conners, Clore, E. Coll, 2D DIV.—Misses K. Gavan, H. Guise. M. Coll,* Campeau, H. Dempsej-, C. Dempsey, Ducey, M. 2D CLASS—Miss C. Moran. Desmond, C. Desmond, Davis, English, Early, Flanneiy, 3D, CLASS—Miss E. McCarthy. Fitzpatrick, Gavan, Geer, Guise, Hummer, Hughes, Hert- 2D Div.—Misses M. Barry, F. Carmien, N. Dempsey, zog. Hellmann, llj'land, M. Horner, I. Horner, Henke, Hinz, C. Dempsey. Harlen, HefltVon, C. Huiley, K. Hurley, Hillas, Hoffmann, 4TH CLASS—Misses I. Bub, M. Carey, F. Hertzog, B. Hutchinson, Johnson, Kearns, Kennedy, Kohler, Latta, Hellmann, B. Morse. Leonard, La Berge, Murphj', L. Meehan, N. Meehan, N. 5TH CLASS—Misses E. Balch, B. Claggett, L. Hillas, C. McCarthy', Morse, M. McCormick, McEwen, McNamara, Hurle}', E. Kohler, Cl Kron, M. McCormick, L. Nicholas, Moore, C. McCarthy, Marsh, Moran, Neft; O'Brien, Orr, E. Nicholas, O. O'Brien, C. Prudhomme, M. Papin, B. Palmer, Prudhomme, Piper, M. Papin, Quiil, Quealey, G. Wagner. . • Regan, Rend, Riedinger, E. Regan, Richardson, Robinson, Rowsey, Rannells, Reen, Snowhook, Sullivan, Stadtler, * Those honorably mentioned are the pupils who have Sheehan, Shields, Saviers; Smith, Sloman, Seai-,Thompson, been here since school opened, the others are simply classed.-