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VOL. XXX. NOTRE DAME, INDIANA, NOVEMBER ,21, 1896. No. II

The Cause of Grief. The Epigrams of •William "Watson.

PAUL JEROME RAGAN, '97. JAJIES BARRY, '97.

HYcdoe s the wind, WLike sorrow-stricken mother wail. HE epigram, in its popular And tell at midnight hour a tale, conception, is a poem, poig­ Which makes us shudder.? nant, brief and pointed,—^jtist Why do the trees, such a composition as agrees Despairing toss their naked arms ' Distraught with sound of Death's alarms. with the description in these And hint of winter's war? well-known lines: ' ; " The qualities rare in a bee that.we Because they mourn meet •, • The passing of another year. In an epigram never should fail; And sigh as though to give a tear To parting friends. The body should always be little and s\veet. And a sting should be left in its tail." : The perfumed rose lies dank and dead It may, however, be taken in a wider sense With withered leaves heaped on its .bed. than this, and include not only the satire,bi^t the The warbling birds.now sing no more. eleg>^ the tiny love-poem, the bit of wisdom The cheerful summer days are o'er And gone their joys. and the witty saying in rime. Originally it. meant an inscriptioji on tomb, temple, arch, or The frost-nipped vines all turned to gold. statue, necessarily brief but without sharpness. Which first of Autumn's presence told; Later, especially in the hands of Martial, it The rich bronze hue that tinged the Erroves, Or kissed the hills whereon the droves acquired its satirical quality, which was gener­ Of grazing cattle idly strayed. ally-condensed into the last line. It became Where gentle sunbeams sportive played,— cutting like the crack of a whip, and this new All these their short-lived course have run. characteristic of the epigram was highly culti­ And passed away. vated in France; but among English-speaking Hence weep the winds! peoples it has finally come to mean a brief While to her weird and mournful strain poem of the satirical, elegiac, erotic, philosoph­ Fierce storm-winds chant a wild refrain; ical or witty kind. . ., Where all was bright, dark shadows stand,. The epigrams of Mr. Watson belong to the Like curtains drawn across the .land. To mark the fast-approaching end— . more comprehensive category. Among them The dying year! . satire is the exception, not the rule, for this poet's pen is rarely tipped with poison. They are written in the quatrain- form, which, con­ BUT the year dies not. Even when it appears trary to general belief, is a very difficult kind coldest in death, there are bits and patches of of poetic composition...... - life and beauty at every turn, if we-are only Dryderi defines the quatrain as a stanza of fortunate enough, to see them.j—/^ W. CM. four lines riming, alternately; but the meaning l62 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC.

may be extended to any poem of four verses, to the other ninety-nine. It offers an apology be the rime-scheme what it may. The quatrain, for his low flight; but it is too full of modesty, like the sonnet, has a function of its own. Its and we must not accept it as a correct estimate laws are not so complex as those of the latter, of what the volume contains. The metaphor is but they exist and must not be broken. It is very apt, however, for these stanzas, because an artificial form of versification no more than of their brevity, are like the flitting of a bird is the sonnet. It is not necessarily lyrical, for from tree to tree, with no attempt at sustained some masters of it in English, poets like flight. Its conciseness is admirable: Landor and Edward Fitzgerald, are least of all "Thou dost but flit, my merle! from tree to tree, lyrists. While on the heights of morn the lark is loud. The quatrain ma}'^ be like a violin in its depth Thou hast no wish thy native world to flee, Knowing the star is far, and dense the cloud." or a mandolin in its lightness; it may resemble the sea in its solemnity or the Rhone in its Here is a rounded thought, a kernel in its shell. precipitancy. It is necessarily a single thought, It is a flash; a moment and it is gone. Beautiful a single mood or a single fancy, and this thought, in conception and faultless in expression, it is mood, fancy must be complete in itself. This an epitome of the poet's character; and when does not meaii that the thought in a quatrain placed side by side with this stanza by Walter must be fully developed within its narrow Savage Landor, whom Mr. Watson himself limits, but that it must be the nucleus, the calls "our greatest modern Epigrammatist," essence of an evolved idea. If the thought what a contrast it makes? requires more than four lines for its completion, " I strove with none, for none was worth my strife. che quatrain is imperfect. Nature I loved, and, next to Nature, Art; I warmed both hands before the fire of life; The quatrain is not a species of composition It sinks, and I am ready to depart." in Avhich a poet can embody his "fine frenzy." This is a beautiful quatrain, perhaps the most It precludes passion, and is, on this account, perfect in English; but see what self-assertive- rather classical than romantic. The qualities ness it contains, what scorn—nay, indifference v/hich shine above all others in the quatrain for others, what contempt for death, what are concentration, skilful wording, .nice dis­ admiration for beauty! It is Landor, as we crimination between this phrase and that, unity know him, through and through, with his harsh and entirety. Here not the careless genius but disregard for the feelings of others. From the fastidious st3dist, not the great poet but these two quatrains can be judged, with con­ the consummate artist, is discerned. siderable accuracy, the characters of their Mr. William Watson in his quatrains is the authors. careful builder of a handsome edifice. He is These little gems are so clear, so fascinating, an artist above all else, and afterward he is a that I may be allowed permission to set a critic, of men, of conditions, of everything in goodly number of them before you; but it is life and of life itself. His faith is embodied in hard to refrain from reproducing them ad the verse, libiUim, for they all demand attention. This is "Life, as I see it lived, is great enough for me," how Mr. Watson describes the 23oet: and he gives practical illustration of this in " The Poet gathers fruit from every tree, the hundred stanzas which compose his'"Epi­ Yea, grapes from thorns and figs from thistles he. grams of Art, Life arid Nature." Plucked by his hand, the basest weed that grows These poems, with a few exceptions, as Towers to a lily, reddens to a rose." already stated, are not epigrams in the popular This is a great claim for the poet, but it holds sense, and should more properly be called qua­ within the domain of actuality. It is a proud trains, since they have not the snap or point, idea, yet no prouder than the fact itself, for thie" sting," which the epigram demands. They poetry must needs elevate, strengthen, refine. are dignified and highly polished bits of verse, Mr. Watson now and then indulges in a sly often deep, rarely trenchant, never unequal. If fling at our modern agnostics. Here is a clever poetry, as Coleridge remarks, consists of the epigram with decided point: "best words in the best order," then the "God, by the earlier sceptic, was exiled; ":Epigrams^* alone would place Mr. Watson The later is more lenient grown and mild: atiibng the poets, for there can be no improve­ He sanctions God, provided you agree ment in the selection and arrangement of his To any other name for deity." words. In another place he makes very light of a^ His'first quatrain serves as an introduction late English poet, and is like to incur the dis- NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC, 163 pleasure of that bard's admirers when he laughs, " My friend the apothecary o'er the way A Provoking- eoincidence. Doth Ml his window Byron's bust display. Once, at Childe Harold's voice, did Europe bow: SHERJIAN STEELE, 97. He wears a patent limg-protector now." How well he expresses the old thought, The meeting of Edmund Cowden and John "The Truth is shackles and an iron door. McOwen was not one of those mere accidents In dreams alone we drink of liberty. which often bring together two persons who For fetters whilst unfelt are bonds no more, And free they are who think that they are free." are destined to become warm friends and to This quatrain is somewhat marred b}?- the influence, in a way, the life of each other. For Cowden had started off to college with a full presence of a forced rime; but the idea ex­ knowledge that there was in existence such a pressed in these four lines is so immense that person as John McOwen, and it w;as his inten­ we scarcely notice a defect in the construction. tion to look up and become acquainted with He gives in the following quatrain a good him. In fact, Cowden's father and McOwen's exposition of his mission—and it is the mission father were friends, and a year before, when of the true poet,— the older gentlemen had happened to meet in "I follow Beauty; of her train am I: New York, Mr. McOwen had informed Mr.. Beauty whose voice is earth and sea and air; ^ Who ser\'eth, and her hands for all things ply; Cowden that he .had just then entered his son Who reigneth, and her throne is everywhere." in the Sophomore year at X College. Conse­ Mr. Watson is evidently a disciple of Landor. quently, when Cowden was also starting to X, Like the latter he gives his whole mind to his father gave him a letter of introduction to beauty, but he worships something more than McOwen, which Cowden was very glad. to beauty of outline. His apprehension of the have, as he knew that the friendship of : a beautiful is more Christian than this: it includes Junior would mean much for an unsophisticated the spirit as well as the matter, and the matter Freshman. Cowden, in his first - letter home because of the spirit. Several of his poems, spoke of having met McOwen who seemed to too, have a flavor of Landor, but it is "quite be a very pleasant fellow of about twenty. evident that there has been no attempt at gross "He showed me around the place," Cowden imitation. Compare this quatrain by Landor— wrote, "and introduced me to many of the " There is a flower I wish to wear, fellows and to my professors, and did the right But not untij first worn by you— thing by me generally. I think I shall like him Heartsease—of all earth's flowers most rare; very much." And so it was in this way that Bring it; and bring enough for two."— Cowden became acquainted with John McOwen. with- one by Mr. Watson, Well, the year. rolled by; Commencement "I plucked tliis flower, O brighter flower, for thee. There where the river dies into the sea. Day came, and Cowden started home proud and To kiss it the wild west wind hath made free: happy of having finished his freshman year. It Kiss it thyself and give it back to me." was a delightful afternoon in June when he There is here a similarity of thought, but only stepped off the train at Mt. Vernon, and came such a resemblance as might readily occur by again into the bosom of his family and friends coincidence. where he was welcomed in a befitting manner. Mr. Watson, as may be seen from the exam­ Cowden upon his return was, of course, full ples cited, is not a poet of great imagination of ancedotes of his collegiate experiences, and but an artist of great skill. He knows what art he was not long in relating many of them to is, and he jDOSsesses, in a marked degree, the the girls upon whom he called. A fellow invari­ power of carrying out his purpose. He does ably selects a girl when he wishes to relate-his not descend, as unfortunately too many English mild experiences at college, for the fair creatures writers do, to the low naturalism that has are very credulous, or pretend to be so, and become so fashionable of late. If he is not a by nature are long-suffering, and will show, a great poet, he deserves, nevertheless, imstinted pretended interest in a pleasant fellow's narrar praise for his purity of language and his five, however much it suffer from intellectual chastity of thought. He has added.much to drought. Be this as it may, Cowden. was. full. our literature by this century of poems, and of reminiscences when he, called upon the,, ought to be a model for those who wish to young ladies, after his return for the ,long restrict themselves to,the "little room" of the vacation; .and connected with every tale that, quatrain. he told, joined, in fact, with every mention, of . 164 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC,

the Varsity, was the name of his friend John overcome by so much honor and could but McOwen. feebly express her gratitude. Every day Cow­ "Oh! he is a star," Cowden would say. "Why den would see the favored girl, and talk with he can go in and beat any one at football, and her of McOwen, and every few days he would then, by guns, stop between the halves and write write his friend and tell him of Miss Hope, a sonnet or anything of that sort. Finest kind and soon he became the medium through which of family too; his grandfather was a senator, and the two passed good wishes and regards. that sort of thing; but it doesn't bother him Well, the tenth of July came, and with it the much, at least he never talks family at you." great McOwen; he arrived about nine o'clock And so Cowden would go on about his idol, in the evening, and as the moon was up. Miss and he soon had the young ladies interested in Hope, standing at a window, saw him alight this remarkable genius. from the carriage at the Cowden gate. Her The impulsive Cowden really worshipped heart, I imagine, gave a little jump when she McOwen, and he, in turn—but in a calmer man­ saw Cowden stop and point across to her ner—^\vas very fond of Cowden; they had been house, and as the visitor looked over she could friends ever since that first day of meeting at almost hear the words: "Oh! that's where my college; and although the one was only a Fresh­ charming Miss Hope lives, is it?" man while the other was a Junior, yet the latter According to arrangements Cowden was to was not adverse to being the object of such bring his guest the next afternoon to call on complete admiration as Cowden bestowed Miss Hope. When the time arrived, he came upon him. alone with the intelligence that McOwen was When the vacation had.come, Cowden was quite unwell, but that the next evening they anxious to have his friend come home with would both call. By the next evening, how­ him for a visit; it could could not be arranged ever, McOwen was much worse instead of then, but soon after commencement, as a result better; the physician was called and found that of urgent invitations, including one from Mrs. the young man had high, fever, and this in the Cowden, McOwen accepted, and put the date course of a week developed into a mild case of of his visit at July 10. Cowden was overjoyed, typhoid. McOwen's mother was not living. and it was soon known in the social circle that His father came over when he heard of his ill­ the much talked-of McOwen was coming for a ness, and insisted upon having his son removed visit to Mt. Vernon. to a hospital. The Cowdens would not hear of Cowden was determined that his guest should such a thing, and after a few days Mr. Mc­ haye a pleasant time, and his first step was to Owen returned ,to his business, protesting still select a girl in whom his chum might become against the kindness of the Cowdens and rather interested. There were many pretty girls in reproaching his son for taking sick on their town, any one of whom, Cowden felt, might hands. easily fall in love with McOwen; but the ques­ McOwen lingered along for a couple of weeks, tion was to find one who would win McOvven's and in the delirium of the worst stages spoke fancy. Cowden decided that the girl most apt often of Miss Hope. This fact was reported to to do'this was Miss Marie Hope who lived just the young lady, and greatly touched her tender across the street, and who was usually conceded heart. In due time, and after causing much to be the belle de ville. And so Miss Hope was trouble, a change for the better was reported, selected; she was the first to be informed that and soon McOwen was on the high road to McOwen was coming, the first allowed to look recovery. During his convalescence, little upon the photograph of the handsome and dishes of ices and custards were frequently versatile genius, and the justly proud one to sent across from the Hope home as coming learn from Cowden that she had been chosen ostensibly from Mrs. Hope, but which, in reality, from all the rest as the girl with whom Mc­ were the offerings of the charming Marie. Owen should be allowed to fall in love. To her, Communications through Cowden were soon Cowden read aloud McOwen's letter, in which re-established between the invalid and the girl he said that he was already interested " in that across the way. McOwen was deucedly sorry charming Miss Hope you tell me of; that human that this- absurd fever had come on and nightingale, whose singing is the. re-echo of prevented him meeting Miss Hope; but he celestial choirs; that queen who compares with expected to be out before long, and would other women even as dries 'the moon to the enjoy the privilege all the moire because it had 'lesser fires of night."' Miss Hope was quite been denied him so long. NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. i6S As McOwen grew better and was able to they would return on their way to college, and move about in his room he became impatient see Miss Hope who would certainly be on hand to see Miss Hope and thank her personally by that time. This arrangement was agreed for those ices "and things." So he hit upon a upon, and so with many apologies for the plan. Cowden was to induce Miss Hope to trouble he had given, and with many expres­ come over with her mother to call on Mrs. sions of gratitude for the many kindnesses Cowden, and then once inside to waive form, shown him, McOwen left for home about the and come up and visit McOwen and himself. middle of August, accompanied by Cowden. Cowden saw Miss Hope about it, and matters They sent their farewells to Miss Hope who were arranged, but the doctor had, of course; to replied very prettily, telling them that in a be consulted, and he advised them to wait a few couple of weeks she would be well again, and days. So the impatient McOwen fixed on Satur­ would be happy to see much of them when day, which would be exactly three days, and on they returned. Saturday Miss Hope promised to be there. Friday evening Cowden called to make final It was the first of September, just a day arrangements with Miss Hope, but was informed or two before Cowden and McOwen intended that she had not been well for the past two to return to Mt. Vernon, that the two friends days and had retired; this was unpleasant news were sitting together, about ten in the morning, to Cowden, but he hoped for the best. on the lawn of McOwen's home. A servant The next afternoon McOwen and Cowden brought out a letter which had just come and sat in state expecting their fair caller, but gave it to Cowden; it was from his mother, she came not. At five o'clock Cowden was and tearing it open he proceeded to read it. despatched to learn the cause of her non­ McOwen sat gazing off into space while his appearance, and his friend sat gloomily awaiting friend perused the letter, but his reverie was the news. Cowden was gone about ten minutes soon interrupted by the words, -" Great guns, when he returned to the house; slowly he Mac! listen to this:" and Cowden read aloud: mounted the stairs, and as he entered the room " Mr. Hope has been called South rather sud­ the expression of his face was ominous. denly on business; it has been decided that " McOwen," he said solemnly, " Miss Hope Mrs. Hope and Marie shall accompany him, has typhoid." ' , as the doctor says a trip South would be of "The devil!" answered McOwen. And it great benefit to Marie. They start on the first." being evening, the sun went down. "Cowden," cried McOwen, "there's a train Cowden's. anticipation- concerning Miss leaves for.your place at upon; let's get ready." Hope's illness was not far wrong, for typhoid " Come on," answered the other. "We'll have did come on, and brought with it serious alarm. to make it." In her delirium, so Cowden learned, shetalked They reached Mt. Vernon in the evening^, much of McOwen, inquired how he was, and and alighting from the train, grips in hand, insisted that she must go over to see him. they stood a minute on the station platform. Cowden would report this to McOwen who Another train was pulling out of the depot at spent his time calling down judgments on what this moment, and as it went by them they he termed his luck. Miss Hope did not die, heard a tap at a window' of the Pullman. though she came dangerously near it once or "McOwen, there's Miss Hope!" twice, and so she got better. The two young McOwen glanced up just in time to see a men sent her many bunches pf roses, together very pretty girl, quite pale and wan, who with their sympathies and wishes tjiat she would looked from the window and smiled upon him. soon be well. He raised his hat, and the train was gone. In the meantime; McOwen, who had now McOwen talked of entering the University recovered, felt that he should be going home. of Florida that fall instead of returning to X " But blame it," he would say, " I hate to leave College. But as he did not know just where the without ever seeing Miss Hope." institution in question was situated, the disap­ " Why, of course," would be Cowden's reply. pointed young man was at a loss when he came " you must see her if you have to stay here all to write for^ particulars, so he decided not to your life. You simply, must meet her." make the change. Miss Hope wrote Cowden Finally McOwen compromised. Cowden a note some weeks later, and asked him to tell should,come along home with him, and they his friend that next summer she intended to could stay there until early in September, when take very good care of her health. ^-Mirrn-""-"^"-^*' ^gggisaemsm

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Varsity Verse. Marjorie Daw.

SUNRISE. WALTEK B. GOLDEN, '97. ESTWARD steal the lingering shadows And the night is done; • Of the many short stories which have WEastwar d turns the black earth whirling To the morning sun. appeared within the last few years, three stand out in bold relief as models of this species of Thin grey lights along the mountain composition. I do not think that Aldrich, Quickly growing bold, Stockton, or de Maupassant could again reach Cast upon the sea of daybreak Quivering bars of gold. that consummate art and perfection of technique which they so admirably display in " Marjorie Swift Apollo with his quiver Daw," "The Lady or the Tiger?" and "The And his golden bow Sends a flood of silvered arrows Necklace." Perhaps I am prejudiced; but for Onward through the glow. a long time my firm conviction has been that Thomas Bailey Aldrich is the king of short- Then a lay of hope and gladness From the songster thrills. story writers. A story which pleases and charms Greeting in his noisy Avelcome the reader by its truthful photograph of Sunrise on the hills. human-life, and, at the same time, complies T. B. R, with the principles logically formulated for REFLECTIONS (BY 'RASTUS). short-story writing, must of necessity be a work I'm a-thinkin', Sallie, thinkin', of art. The three stories which I have mentioned Uf the times long, long ago. do all this in a perfectly natural and easy I'm a-thinkin' uf the old home manner. But, perhaps, I go too far in saying An' the folks I use to know. that "The Lady or the Tiger?" pictures a An' my eyes begin to water. probable scene from life. The scene itself may An' my heart begins to swell. not be fully probable, but the sentiments, feel- As I call to mind my childhood An' the scenes I loved so well. iiigs and humor contained therein are those of human beings. I seem to see the meaders An' the cattle grazin' thar; The charms of " Marjorie Daw" are manifold, I almost hear the river and the original manner in which Mr. Aldrich As it gurgles on the bar. presents the composition is not the least among I hear the birds a-singin' these. The story is made up of a corresi^ond- Over that thar little spot ence between two friends. It consists entirely Whar fust I met yeou, darlin', of the letters sent from one to the other. The An' whar we've often sot. original way of telling a story could scarcely Those times air gone, my darlin'. be repeated, for much of its merit is contained An' we've met with stormy weather; in its mode of presentation. It also seems to But the Lord above'll help us, ' be deeply imbued with'the author's personality. An' we'll battle on together. A. M. J. The plot is very cleverly planned, and the NEFASNE? most astute reader -would fail to guess the Through my casement when darkness is come— denouement before it is reached. John Flemino-, \\'Tien the great buzzing dynamo's quit— who must be considered the hero, has met with With a friend or two still in my room a very severe accident which confines him to (Which a prefect would never permit), his bed. , As a result of this accident the antic­ We watch the advance of the moon, ipated round of pleasure, which he and his As she breaks through the deep-veiling cloud. And mingle soft smoke till night-noon friend Dela'ney had mapped out for the sultry (A thing which is never aloud). summer days, is spoiled. Fleming is in New York, and Delaney, who can not leave his It is then that we wander along invalid father, is.staying at The Pines, a coun­ Through sweet gardens of memoried books. Incidentally, too, with a song try house in New Hampshire. Doctor Dillon, ('Tis a breath and it rivals the brook's) a friend of both young men, begs Delaney to _We pass to the morrow; and then— write io Fleming, if, perchance, he may be able For the hour of departure's at hand— to assuage the latter's most irritable of tempers. My visitors tip-toe again,. The outcome is,Delaney's first letter to Flem­ . And silently steal to Dreamland. 5 . - A. S. K. ing. The introduction, begins with Dr. Dillon's ' NGTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC, 167

letter to Delaney and continues in the latter's such a degree that he tvill go to The Pines letter to Fleming up to that part in which he without further parley. The action of the fall says, " Picture to yourself," etc. Here we have now increases with a greater rapidity. Letters the exposition, consisting of the picture of the have ceased and telegrams are the order of the old colonial mansion, the weeping willows and day. Five telegrams are exchanged. The first poplars, and Marjorie Daw seated in the sway- from Fleming declares that he will leave for ing hammock, looking like a pond-lily, and so The Pines at once. One from Delaney tries to beautiful! So vivid and natural does all this persuade him not to come. Another says it seem to Fleming that his interest is at once will be useless, as Marjorie has been locked in aroused. her room for refusing to wed the man of her Now the growth begins its upward movement father's choice. This last has much the same with a beautiful and natural progression. The effect on dissuading Fleming, as a red flag first stage, no doubt, consists of the various might have in trying to .scare an infuriated questions Fleming puts to his friend, regarding bull—it settles it. He will leave for The Pines the fair Marjorie. Delaney, who perhaps had on the first train. The last two telegrams no intention of telling more of the colonial give great impetus to the falling action, mansion, the poplars and the golden-haired As before a storm there is always a quiet in girl in the hammock, at once takes the cue the air, which has a tendency to thrill one, so from his friend's letter, and begins to elaborate now in this part of the action there is a lull, on Marjorie's perfections. The rising action Fleming has come to The Pines. Delaney is thus advances gradually with each recurring not there, but a servant gives Fleming a letter letter of Delaney's, and with it the increasing from him. Up to this time the reader does not interest of Fleming. His temper has become for a moment anticipate the denoiiemcnt of the softened of late. lie no longer throvv^s bulky story. It comes in the letter. Delaney begins tomes at the head of his unoffending servant* his explanation, starting with the words: "I There are several marked steps in the upward am horror-stricken," etc, and we are still kept movement which can not fail to attract the in suspense until these last words, which come notice of the careful reader,-particularly the upon us like a crash, but which are the most description of Daw's party and Fleming's rash * perfect embodiment of artistic effect: "I fly determination of visiting The Pines before his from the wrath which is to come—when you leg is well. In fact, every letter from either arrive! For oh! dear Jack, there isn't any of the friends advances the action with such colonial mansion on the other side of the charming perfection that we arrive at the road, there isn't any piazza, there isn't any ham- climax in the most natural manner possible, mock—there isn't any Marjorie Daw!" To define the climax, with any degree of exact- The story ends with these words. If Al­ ness, is a somewhat difficult matter. It seems drich had continued to tell us what we can to me, however, that the information which readily imagine, he would have spoiled the Delaney conveys to his friend, regarding the good effect produced by the denoueme?iL From fact of Marjorie's confessing her interest in whatever view-point we may look at the story, a- Fleming, is the climax; for. Fleming has cer- flaw would be difficult to find. Its probability tainly reached the top of the hill. He begins could not be more natural. Every incident in to descend the other side by announcing his if could readily happen in real life. Aside intention of going to The Pines. from its perfect construction, the story is replete The rise in this story is undoubtedly a thing with many charming descriptions, which can of beauty, which the fall and magnificent not fail to enchant the reader. Certainly, of denouement make a joy forever. As I have the three mentioned compositions, " Marjorie said, the fall begins with Fleming's proposi- Daw" can not fail to hold the first place in tion of a visit to The Pines. Perseverance any reader's estimation. in this intention will lead to his final discom- To glance at the story from an entirely fiture. On the other hand, Delaney's letters different point of view, we find these letters to striving to dissuade Fleming from attempt- be models of their kind. They are talking' ing so foolhardy a trip, serve to prevent the letters, as all letters should be. I am sure downward movement of the action from a too that when Delaneyread one of Fleming's letters, rapid descent. Besides, Delaney still continues he imagined himself in the very presence of to say something new of Marjorie's beautiful his friend. What a charming correspondent traits of character, which excites Fleming to must Thomas Bailey Aldrich bet i68 NOTRE DAME SCHOJ^A:STIC.

in the year 1119. These plays were under the Mysteries and Miracle-Plays. complete control of the clergy. They were crude, unpolished works, devoid of literary merit. WILLIAM C. HENGEN, '97. The Church was then transformed into the theatre, and priest and monk became actors. There is no doubt but that the Church built The sacred vestments served as costumes. The up the stage for the art-work of the most sanctuary was turned into the stage. remarkable productions which grace the The earliest form of these plays was some­ English language. To the Church the English what as follows: The cross on Good Friday drama owes its origin; it was the Church that was taken from its place and carried in solemn prepared the way for the development of procession to a side chapel, where it was Shakspere's might}'- genius. The chief aims deposited as in a grave. On Easter morning and delights of true Christians have been to with great ceremony and hymns of joy it was teach men of Christ and His Church. In the carried triumphantly back to the altar. Thus Middle Ages the zeal of priest and monk led the; Crucifixion and the Resurrection were them to perceive the idea of .teaching effectively represented by this means. Then the chapel by symbolical representations of biblical narra­ was made to represent a sepulchre; monks and priests were disguised as Roman guards; tives and even complete dramatizations of the holy women, who came to embalm- and sacred history. So, besides teaching from the anoint the Body of Christ, the angels at the pulpit they had scenes from the Bible acted tomb, who said: " Why seek ye the living among in the churches. Thus we trace the origin of the dead? He is risen; He is not here," were the English drama to the Miracle-Plays and impersonated. The dialogue, as found in the Mysteries of the fifteenth century and earlier. Bible, was turned into arias and choruses. It maj'^ be well to note that there is a slight The development was gradual. Soon large difference in these terms, yet they are so stages were built in three floors one above closely connected that in treating of one, the the other, representing, respectively. Heaven, other of necessity is included. The Mysteries Earth and Hell; the characters removing from were plays founded on scriptural history; the one to the other according to the scene to be incidents were chosen from the lives of remark­ acted. Sometimes a thousand people took ' part in a play, and this lasted many days. Some able biblical characters. The Miracle-Plays of the best-known Miracle-Plays are "The dealt with religious subjects and important Creation of the World," "The Deluge," "Cain events in the acts of saints and martj'^rs not and Abel," "Abraham," "Jacob and Esau,' taken from the Bible. Often both of these "The Crucifixion," "The Resurrection" and elements were contained in the same plaj^ In "The Ascension." Among the Mysteries may England the name Miracle-Play was applied be mentioned," The Life and Repentance of Mary Magdalene" and "Anna, the Mother indiscriminately to both. This early form of of Samuel." the drama was introduced into England from In the course of time there crept into these France. At first they were presented in the perJFormances jesting and worldly vanities, and Latin, then in the French language, but they the plays became a source of entertainment. were soon translated into English for the This led to the Morality-Plays, the next step masses. in the growth of the English drama. The authorities of the Church were now The object of these plays was to teach the compelled to interfere in order to uphold the middle and lower classes. In speaking of the dignity of the sanctuary, by forbidding these Mysteries, Clemens Petersen says: " To a con­ performances to take place in the churches, gregation whose members could neither read and more than this, secular clergy and monks nor understand the Latin words of the common were ordered neither to act nor to attend the plays. It was then taken up by the people, and divine service—and veryj. few of whom had the stage was removed from the church to the received any regular religious instruction, while street and thence to college halls. The char­ all embraced whatever they picked up of the acter, and finally the object of the plays, had sacred history with passionate belief—these changed completely. For a long time they , Mysteries were an effective means of education, continued to be religious even in the hands of the more so as the impression they made was the laity, but "the subject \yas the miracles of one of devotion, not of entertainment." God's power, not the mysteries of His grace, and the impression. was wonder rather than *' The Play -of St; Catherine" was the first devotion." With time came change, until the Miracle-Play of which there is any record; it Church arid.the' theatre dissolved partnership, was performed at the Convent of Dunstable, and their.paths branched far apart. NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 169

of love. Charles Warren Stoddard has, with Our Lady's Magazine. admiring wonder, brilliantly depicted for us the great Franciscan whose favor with God Perhaps it is not unsafe to say that there is was made manifest to the world so often and no other periodical in the world, especially so astonishingly. There is no story around devoted to the honor of the Blessed Vii-gin, that which there can gather so much interest as that can compare with the Ave Maria; certainly, of the life of a holy man when it is sketched there is no other in the English language. To by an artist. - make our Lady better known and better loved, In "The Mother of the Foundlings" Mrs.. and to propagate devotion to her from man to Sadlier has, with her usual talent and success, man, there could- scarcely be a more effective shown us what the Catholic Church can dp in means than that embodied in this charming the person of one of the lowliest of her mem­ periodical. It is not easy to provide amuse­ bers for the good of humanity in America. ment that is instructive and instruction that is The sketch of the foundation and rise of the attractive without many an effort too closely great Foundling Asylum of New York, and of avoiding failure to be spontaneous; but this the hidden career of its admirable.foundress. magazine week after week, and month after Sister Irene, is drawn by Mrs. Sadlier. Such month, offers its prescribed quota of sound and lives should be unfolded to an admiring world agreeable reading not only without apparent in all their brilliancy, in order that a people, effort, but with a success that is ever increasing. otherwise too unheeding and ungrateful,'may It would seem that most of our Catholic maga­ know that in the midst of them there \s a zines lose hold on their readers by the too Catholic spirit which can even now, as it has goody-goody element in spirit and matter that in the past, effect for the benefit of man-: characterizes their pages. The Ave Maria kind wonders whose worth can scarcely be exhibits the tact and address of mixing the measured.- . ; diilce and utile with the discrimination and To the many Catholics whose reckless indif­ delicacy that can not fail of success. ference wheedles them into the impression that To pay a special tribute to the Month of their faith is nowadays meeting in America October the Ave Maria provides a longer with an appreciation that is quickly demolish­ programme than usual. Without mentioning ing the bigotry and bitterness so prevalent in the worthy and honored names of others, the the past, the article on the widespread existence prose articles come from the well-known pens of sectarian prejudice in the United States will . of Mrs. Anna Hanson Dorsey, John G. Shea, be an eye-opener. Charles W.- Stoddard, Anna T. Sadlier and Father Edmund Hill, C. P., in a strictly- Dawn Graye, whose contributions, it is needless logical and interesting article, shows how the to say, are as attractive as ever; while the Pope's decision anent Anglican orders, so fai* poetical columns are melodious with the from proving an obstacle to the conversion of warblings of, among others, Eliza A. Starr, men of good will, must eventually work the Rosa MulhoUand and Magdalen Rock. Arch­ other way; for itw^ill more closely rivet their bishop Seghers, the Apostle of Alaska, whose attention on the fact that the thoroughly murder a few years ago opened the eyes of Protestant and heretical origin of the Eliza­ the world to a life of heroic simplicity, toil bethan Church entirely destroyed all possibility and self-abnegation, which would otherwise of a priesthood. Father Edmund Hill, himself have been hidden by the unconciousness of an Englishman and a convert, can appreciate humility, receives a ti-ibute of praise from a the great difficulty of Anglicans in their way genuine admirer. into the Church, arising from the fact that they None of the "Martyr Memories" of John experience a grace when they receive what Gilmary Shea possesses "greater attractiveness they calL the Blessed Sacrament. He solves than the portrait of the life of the holy Father this difficulty by simply recalling the. explicits Jogues. What may be called the romance of doctrine of the Church which distinguishes; . sanctity, so strikingly exhibited in the stirring between the grace which comes ex opere operan- adventures of this apostle's life, seems to have ^w, and that which comes ex opere operato.Th&i: inspired the pen of his gifted biographer to trace grace attaching to the personaL act of the for us a picture so truly vivid in its simplicity. recipient is theirs, bubnot the great grace- Like Father Jogues, St. Anthony of Padua has bestowed; through the medium of the thing:;: an admirer whose skill is exhibited in a work received. A. VIATOR.- i:. 170 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC.

bibing it, will deliver two lectures. Mr. George Parsons Lathrop.whom we many times expected WMDirsc in vain, will also give us two lectures. After these come Bishop O'Gorman, Mr. Williain P. Xotre Dame, XoveiiU>ei' 21, 1896. Breen, Mr. Washington Hesing and Miss Starr,

iSublfsijcti fftrrj Saturtian tiurfng JTrrm Cfmr at U, D. i!Ini6frsi{n. all of whom will fulfil our expectations. Still, it will be a hard task to give more IStitered as second-class matter at the l^ost Office, ?fotre Dame, Iiid. pleasure than did the musicians of this first Terms, $1.50 per Annum. Postpaid. concert. Words ma}'^ be deep or gay, sorrow­ ful or light, but words alone can not hold us .\ddress: THE EDITOR, NOTkE D.^IME SCHOLASTIC, Notre Dame, Ind. in rapture as does music. And everything of Thursday's concert was music. For two hours we let time go as it would, and turned away The Staff. from business and life, and laughed or sighed, just as the changing strains bade us. JOSEPH A. MARJIOK; Mr. Bendix delighted every one with his M. J.'\MES XEY, '97; ARTllUK W. STAGE, '96; JAMES BARKY, '97; playing. He brought out the hiddep music of ELMER J. MURPHY, '97; SHERMAN STEELE, '97; the violin, and his interpretation was broad, and JESSE \r. LANTRY, '97; showed that each selection was thoroughly JOS. V. SULLIVAX, '97; PAUL J. RAG AN, '97; mastered and understood. His tone was round CH.-\RLES XL B. BRYAN, '97; and pure and evenly sustained. But why speak THOMAS B. REILLY, '97; JOHN A. MCXAMARA,'g7; WILLIAM C. HENGEN, '97. of his phrasing and technical perfection? He is a thorough musician; he afforded much keen FRANK \V. O JIALLEY, ^ FR.A.NC1S J. F. CONFER, delight; his musical power is certainly great. LOUIS C' M. REED, ' Rcporlers. However, the violin playing of Mr. Bendix JOHN F. FENNESSEY, was not the only source of pleasure. The expectations of many were certainly very great, but the Sherwood Quartette more than equaled them. As a whole, the singing was —We are close upon another Thanksgiving excellent. In the quartette numbers each voice Day, and let us ask ourselves why we feast. For was well modulated and none too prominent. answer we have but to reflect upon the very Individually, the members were highly appre­ name of the day, and, like true Americans, set ciated, and justly so, too. Each one had full to work to carry out the object of that intensely control over the voice, and whether the note American institution. There are many faults in was high or low, it was full, clear and strong American practical life, there are many inde­ It is difificult to say whether Miss Osborne or fensible places in our moral bulwarks; but we Miss Crawford charmed the audience the more. can point with true. Christian pride to our Day Both have good voices, and between Miss of Thanksgiving. Compared with the great Osborne's soprano voice and. Miss Crawford's European nations, who make boast incessant contralto the laurels are equally divided. Both of their civilization, we are a very religious are favorites, and both deserve to be so. people, and that (is it presumptuous to say?) covers a multitude of sins. Mr. Hannah's tenor was clear and strong, and he held his high notes without quavering. Mr. Derrick has a fine bass voice, mellow and soft, and has great power and a fair range The First Concert. As a most fitting close, the, second act of " Martha" was given most successfully. In this With a most brilliant entertainment, Max the greatest, praise is due "to Miss Osborne. The Bendix, assisted by the Sherwood ^Quartette, "Last Rose of Summer," especially, she sang opened the concert season at Notre Dame. with deep feeling, and her voice was carefully With the list that is, to follow, it is safe to controlled,. There was jollity in the opera and predict that there will be no flagging of interest pleasure in all, so that when the last strain of even to the.end. Bishop Spalding, who has the ." Good-night" died away, and we came often spoken here before, who talked philos­ back to commonplaces again, we could not ophy into our philosophy-hating brains so help saying that,;the first concert was_most. smoothly that we never dreamed we were im­ charming. .... NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 171

more speed in starting was all that was wanting. PERDU! Daly did magnificent work while he was in the game, and it was his' ability to slide through, The anxiously awaited game with Purdue is the tackles probably that caused his speedy now a matter of history, and, though it did not retirement. Brown and Kegler played a hard make us champions of the State, it demon­ game and never failed to get through the line- strated beyond a doubt that Purdue has not an McDonald always got around the efld, and undisputed title to that honor, and furthermore, Hanly, Moritz and Schillo sustained their it proved that Notre Dame can justly claim reputation as ground gainers. Captain Hering recognition from the Western "Big,Six." We played his usual hard game; his clever manage­ may well be proud of our Varsity, but let us ment and varied plays undoubtedly making- not permit our pride to blind us to the defects the Varsity's offensive work so striking. The which certainly lost Saturday's game. It looked linemen held their opponents and made the as though we had the advantage on the offen­ gains possible. Kegler's punting was up to the sive, but on the defensive we were outclassed standard he has set for himself, but he has by Purdue. Why? Just because the Varsity made little progress in goal-kicking, and it was has not a good scrub team to practice with. undoubtedly due to this defect that Purdue won When the Varsity had the ball, they played the championship. football, as it is supposed to be played by the HOW IT HAPPENED. big teams; but when Purdue had the ball, the Notre Dame won the kick-off and sent the Varsity did not appear to such great advantage. ball thirty-five yards to Marshall, who. by help Our line was invincible. Every man not only of interference, returned the ball to the centre. held his opponent, but did a good share of Jameson then stepped through the left tackle, tackling. Purdue's strength lay in her backs, and made straight for the goal without any one and particularly in Jameson. His "ability to to stop him. Purdue kicked goal. Score, 6 to o. squeeze through tacklers is certainly wonderful. Hanly again kicked forty-five yards to Mar­ On the defensive Fagan outclassed his man. shall. But by this time Notre Dame shook off He worried the quarter-back in proper style her doze, and tackled him before he had gained and tackled when he had nothing else to do. fifteen yards. Moore hit the line for no gain; on Cavanagh and Rosenthal also had the advan­ the next play Purdue was dropped two yards tage over their opponents. Although the latter back, and finally the ball went to Notre Dame. had to buck against the famous Webb, he was On the first play the Varsity rushed through punctured but twice and with no particular for five yards. Kegler. tried the-centre for effort. The former sustained his reputation as four; Murphy went around the end for the a football player; came in for a good share same number. Another gain of three, and one- of tackling and surprised all by his agility, half, and Purdue braced. Planly went in for a iiis tackle of Marshall, immediately after the yard and one-half; Schillo made seven. In two first kick-off, was certainly a pretty one. Alward more plays Schillo was pushed over for a touch­ and Wagner were no match for Planly and down. Kegler failed to kick goal. Score, 6 to 4. Moritz. The latter broke through at will, and Schillo returned twelve out of Purdue's kick-off always had a hole ready if Brown or Kegler of thirty-seven. Planly and Moritz each hit wanted to hit the line. the line for four yards; Kegler went twice for Murphy and especially Mullen did splendid a yard, and Schillo made no gain. work at the ends. The latter never took the When the ball went over, Moore galloped ball but kept Halstead helpless. He also broke down for twenty-seven before Schillo tackled through at will, and once, unassisted, he carried him. Jameson went over and kicked goal. Jameson eight yards before he could get a Score, 12 to 4. start. Moritz and Fagan also broke through and Notre - Dame held the line soon after the captured the ball before Goben could pass it. next kickroff. By a succession of hard crashes The weakness-in the defence was centred in through Purdue's tackles, the ball was carried our backs. They did not seem to understand near the goal and Brown went over. Kegler Purdue's interference;, hence the large end again failed to kick goal. Score, 12 to 8. gains. They made up for this deficiency, how­ Brown returned fifteen on Jameson's kick. ever, when they were on the offensive. .Not Notre Dame ploughed through the line for big- once did Purdue down us with a loss, and not gains. The ball was carried twenty-eight yards once did our backs fumble the ball. A little before Purdue stopped it once for no gain. I'72 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC,

Kegler hit the tackles for three and one-half; on Hanly's kick. Jameson hit the line with a Schillo went one-half; Kegler and Brown failed thud, and dropped the ball for O'Hara to fall to find, and the ball went to Purdue. on it. Brown went in for five, O'Hara for six Moore tried the right end for no gain; in two rushes. Moritz made for the tackle, and Jameson made four around the left. Purdue's galloped around the end for twenty-five. After punt was blocked, and Fagan grabbed the ball Hanly and O'Hara, Murphy again twisted and made two yards before he was downed. around the right end for a touchdown. Mullen Notre Dame again was held, and the ball kicked goal. Score, 28 to 18. went over on downs. Jameson circled the right After Jameson's kick-off Notre Dame went end for thirty-five yards, when Murphy brought through the line for big gains. Mullen, Murphy him down by a splendid tackle; Purdue made and McDonald were each pushed over for not no gain on a fumble; Jameson was laid low by less than five. The Varsity tackles were called a good tackle by Hering; Wagner went into the back for good gains. line for six. But in another play Moritz grabbed Brown made ten on a long pass; Notre Dame the ball on a fumble. Daly punted thirty-five was given five yards on interference with the to Marshall, and between Moore and Jameson centre. The ball was steadily pushed towards the ball was pushed over for four points. Purdue's goal. The darkness seemed to make Jameson kicked goal. Score, 18 to 8. the fight all the more exciting. Murphy was From the next kick-off the play was fast thrown back for a yard loss. But the rooters and furious. Moore punted forty-five yards to crowded close, and amid the confused shouts Daly who made fifteen. Schillo went nine on of encouragement, Murphy twisted around the a criss-cross. Daly next made a good gain on end for the last touchdown. Mullen failed a long pass, but the ball was called back on goal. The time was not up, but the game was account of being put of bounds ivhen the pass called on account of darkness. Score, Notre was made. Daly found eight yards at the right Dame, 22; Purdue, 28, end, and Kegler punted forty-five; Hanly fell THE LINE-UP: on the ball. After several plays Kegler was VARSITY POSITION PURDUE pushed over for a touchdown. Schillo failed Murphy Left End Halstead Hanly Left Tackle Wagner goal. Score, 18 to 12. Rosenthal Left Guard Bates In the second half Jameson kicked twenty Fagan Centre Breen Cavanagh Right Guard Webb yards to Fagan. Mullen tried the right end for Moritz Right Tackle Alward one and one-half. Kegler in two rushes made Mullen Right End Hall twelve yards, and then slipped through for fifteen Hering (C.) Quarter-Back Goben R. Brown . Left Half-Back Moore on a muss on the right end. Hanly and Moritz Schillo Right Half-Back Jameson (C.) led a series of gains through the line, amount­ Kegler Full-Back ' - Marshall Touchdowns, Kegler (2), Murphy (2), Brown, Jameson ing to thirteen yards. Kegler tried the centre (4), Moore; Goal-Kicks, Jameson (4), Mullen (i), Substi­ for two and then punted thirty-five yards to tutes, Daly for R. Brown, R. E.Brown for Daly, O'Hara Marshall. Moore wiggled through for seven at for Kegler, McDonald for Schillo, Bates for Hall.'Foulks for Bates; Umpire, Dr. Thompson of Princeton; Referee, right tackle. Jameson made seven in two plays, L. Downs of Greencastle; Timekeepers, Marmon and and then lost five on a fumble. Mullen dropped Miiessel; Linesmen, Corby and Rushell; Halves, 35:00. him at the end of eight yards in the next J. W. M. play. Purdue tried the line for small gains, when Jameson suddenly shot for thirty yards. Exchanges. In three plays Moore went over the line. Notre Dame blocked Jameson's goal-kick. There are two Polytechnics, one published in Score, 22 to 12. Troy, by the students of Rensselaer Poly­ Marshall returned fifteen oh Hanly's kick technic Iristitute, and the other edited by the of forty-five yards. Jameson and Moore each students of the Polytechnic Institute of Brook­ hit the end for a gain of four and three yards. lyn. It is of the latter paper that we are Purdue was given the decision oh an offside play. about to speak. In the first place, it has Between Jameson and Moore, Purdue advanced a literary department of a high order, and in steadily towards the goal, and Jameson was the second place, its editorials are models of pushed over for a touchdown and kicked goal. their kind. Among other able and sensible Score, 28 to 12. opinions in the editorial columns is one on the O'Hara went in, and Kegler went to the side literary side of a. college monthly. The writer lines exhausted. Marshall again returned fifteen says that" The literature of a college magazine NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 173 shows the high-water mark of letters at the institution it represents, and we are foolish Personals. enough to consider the development of the imaginative,,ithe artistic and the philosophical —Arthur Nester (student '90) has recently faculties to." be at least as important as the been appointed' postmaster at Munising, Mich. fostering of footb.all or vaudeville dramatics." —Charles Neizer, of Brownson Hall, received a very pleasant visit from his brothers, George That the SCHOLASTIC entirely agrees with the and Morris, Monroeville, Ind., on last Sunday. Polytechnic is shown by a glance at its pages. —Father Clancy, of Woodstock, 111., and * Father Hugh O'Gara McShane, LL. D., of Chi­ * * cago, visited their numerous friends among The Sibyl is a journalistic gem. In contents, Faculty and students during the week. printing and binding it is a model of its kind. —P. H. Coady (LL. M., '93) recently paid a We became interested when our eyes lighted short visit to his Alma Mater. Pat is now prac­ on the picture of Ian MacLaren, which graces tising in Mount Vernon, Ind., and is meeting its first page, and our interest never flagged with great success in his chosen profession. until we had read its last bit of verse. The -—Miss Regfna O'Malley, sister of Raymond O'Malley, of Cresco, Iowa, was a very wel­ young ladies of Elmira College are to be con­ come visitor last week. Miss O'Malley is a gratulated upon the success of their efforts to highly accomplished young lady. She expressed produce a bright, neat and attractive paper. herself as well pleased with Notre Dame. The essays in the Sibyl are thoughtful and —Hugh O'Neill (LL.B.'9i,B.L-&LL.M.'92), earnest, and the ventures into fiction and verse now a well-known man at the Chicago bar, paid are clever and pleasing. Athletics are^discussed . his Alma Mater a. visit Saturday and Sunday. with as much vim and earnestness as-in jour­ Hugh's rise at the bar has been phenomenal, nals edited by the sterner sex; and we have no but not greater than those who knew.him doubt but that the editors of the Sibyl are able intimately as a student expected it would be. We hope to greet him some day as Judge. athletes as well as wise editors. —Union County, Iowa, did ?iot go for Mc- * * Kinley, and that's why Mr. John B. Sullivan, The Western University Coiirant begins its '91, will continue to smile on his friends in twelfth year with a number that is a credit to the, office of county attorney. John's great its editors. The editorials, in particular, are popularity is shown in the fact that he ran far worthy of special notice, while the literary ahead of his ticket, and the local press of department is no less deserving of praise. An Creston, Iowa, are clamorous in praise of his article on " Lorenzo the Magnificent and the conduct during the campaign. The SCHOLASTIC will watch his promising career with interest. Renaissance" is an able and well-worded article —^While it is always a pleasure to add names on that great Florentine and his work in the to our subscription list-it becomes doubly so advancement of literature and art. when the names are those of the old boys. A * renewal from them goes far to prove that they * * are still interested in the workings of their The Pemisylvanian is a representative of still Al?na Mater, though, the old familiar names of another class of college journals. It is a daily classmates are seldom seen in the Personal paper, and a very bright and newsy one at that. column. In this connection we are pleased to It does not pretend to dabble in literature, but note during the past few days letters from J. is a newspaper pure and simple. It gives all I. Smith and Edward Smith (both Com'l '82), of Circleville, Ohio, and Robert A. Pinkerton the news of the University of Pennsylvania, (student '60), of the Pinkerton National Detec­ and at the same time conveys good advice to tive Agency, New York. its readers in sensible, well-written editorials. —Dr. Lyman, late of Rush Medical College, # accompanied by Dr. Cassidy, of South Bend, * * visited us a few days ago. Dr. Lyman spoke The University Mojithly contains, besides much very highly of our Biological course. He said excellent work in the essay line, a pathetic that the biological graduates of Notre Dame, tale of a pauper auction. It is the picture of who afterwards entered Rush Medical College, a custom equal in its cruelty and barbarity were always the foremost in their classes. The to the practice of slavery that existed, in the old boys will remember Dr. Cassidy as our former resident physician. He is one of the South before the War. If there would be more most skilful physicians of South Bend, and stories written to expose the cruelties indulged deservedly holds a high place among the medi­ in toward paupers there would be more happi­ cal fraternity of Indiana. Both gentlemen are ness and content in the world and less fear of ialways welcome at Notre Dame. poverty and old age. 174 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC.

bucked the line for a touchdown. The last goal The Highland Vie'ws Desired the Game. was kicked by Daly, with five'minutes still to play. The score was then 82 to 0. The game was the freest from "wrangling" of any of the Previous to Friday afternoon there was season. The best of feeling was shown by much difference of opinion between the ad­ both teams at all times. Here is the mirers of the Highland View team and the admirers of the Varsity with regard to the LIXE-UP: ' final score. The supporters of the Green and VARSITY POSITION HL. VIEWS Murphy Left End B. McCabe White maintained that, as their team had never Moritz Left Tackle Howard been scored against, they would make the Rosenthal Left Guard Fowler Varsity " hustle;" and although they had slight Fagan Centre . Baker hopes of winning, there were some who thought Schillo Right Guard C. McCabe Hanly . Right Tackle Hoban Highland View would score. It is all settled Mullen Right End Taylor now, however. The South Bend team may Daly and Hering Quarter-Back Neenan not have been scored against before this sea­ Brown Left Half-Back Gorman son, but they were scored against enough during McDonald and Daly Right Half-Back Hanly yesterda^'^'s game to even matters up. Eighty- Kegler Full Back Ginty two to,nothing! That is probabl}'- the largest Umpire, Dr. Thompson, Princeton; Referee, Brennan, Notre Dame; Touchdowns, Murphy_^(2), Brown (3), Moritz score that has been made in football this sea­ {3), Hanly (2), Daly, Mullen, Fagan, Rosenthal, Kegler; son. It is certainly the largest that Notre Dame Goals, Daly, 11 out of 15. has ever made against a team. Notre Dame kicked off, but as the ball went outside twice Highland View took it. They Local Items. also failed to kick, and then Notre Dame lined up in the centre of the field with the ball. —Students are requested to hand the Treas­ It took only one or two downs to give the urer their subscriptions to the rubber fund as spectators a notion of how things would finish. soon as possible. Varsity literally ran away with her opponents. Whether in line-bucking or in end plays, the —" Is that Rosey," said a lady from one of Gold and Blue was always sure of a good gain. the phaetons. "What an appropriate name! Whenever Moritz or Hanly were . given the He looks like an American Beauty." ball, Varsity was certain of at least five yards, —STEELETO: "Yale wouldn't play Harvard." although it, was genei'ally much more than ToMASO: " On what grounds?" that. Brown also made some beautiful runs, STEELETO: "I say they wouldn't play." three of which were sprints of sixty yards. —LOST—On Thursday afternoon, a lady's gold Daly and Kegler distinguished themselves watch. The finder will confer a great favor on both in ground-gaining and in kicking, Daly the owner by leaving it at the Students' Ofifice. by his goal-kicking and Kegler by his punting. —"You may laugh about the size of my Daly kicked ii goals out of 15, a" fine perform­ shoes," said O'Saughnessy;' "but"—looking ance, especially with a stiff breeze to contend own at his feet—"it's hard to see the point." with. If he had been in the Purdue game we —He's quite a stunning fellow, should have won it without" doubt. Kegler's I think he is, don't you? punting improves daily. If his good work AVhen he looks in that great mirror. continues Notre Dame will own the finest full­ He probably thinks so too. back in the West next year. Murphy also made —" Ted " Wallace and " Tub " Wa'gner, now considerable gains; in fact, every man who was of Purdue, came to Notre Dame last'Saturday given the ball managed to carry it over a great with the Purdue team. Tub's old friends say deal of territory. the nick-name fits better than ever, v The score at the end of the first half was 44 —McCarrick's pail of New Haven tub oysters to o. A- regular system was carried out in the are about due. His friends wire that several second half. Highland View would kick off; tracers have followed the' shipment, and that Notre Dame would be downed near the centre the "Knights of the Shell" should register of the field, and at the next play Kegler would about Thanksgiving Day. punt it to the visitors' five or ten yard line. —^Before school had fairly re-opened, some Then Highland View would fail to make their of (the students \yere seen counting.the number five yards on four downs, and Notre Dame of days before the Christmas vacation. As the would'take the ball and rush it.over for a time draws near, the industrious figuring is not touchdown in,one or. two plays. This got to be confined to a few, but is.assuming the propor­ so common that Captain Heririg began to call tions of an epidemic;with no signs of abatement, the players back in regular: order, so that each save after the event, when we may,be prepared might have the honor of making a touchdown. to see "long''faces and diligent brains deterr After the tackles and backs had gone over the mining.the number of days, hours and minutes line he called Fagan from centre and sent him before the summer vacation. over. Rosenthal was given the ball also and —The " rooting " at the Purdue game was by NOTRE DAME _ SCHOLASTIC. 175 far the best heard here this season. Compar­ made the touchdowns for Carroll Hall. Naugh­ ison with the yells of other colleges shows that ton, as .usual, played a star-game.. we have a collection second to none; and if —The officers of the law have had a busy some of the students could only realize how time of it during the past week. Police court much their cheers inspire the team with confi­ records show an alarming increase of cri'me, dence and help them on to victory, the slogans mostly confined to the younger generation. of old Notre Dame would ring out with even The general depravity is especially prevalent more than their wonted vigor whenever her among the residents of Rue Tatoot and its hardy sons are doing battle on the field of sport.. side streets, and in the vicinity of Paradise — Reverend President Morrissey visited St. Alley. The first case of the week was the Edward's Hall last week and examined the trial of three young men who were gathered work done b}^ the Minims since the opening in in at No. 25 Rue Tatoot. They gave their September. He was extremely gratified at the names as Walter Butler, Mark Coxey and progress made in the different lines of study, F. O. Malia. Residents of that part of the Rue and commented most favorably upon the results lodged the complaint that these j'-oung men of the recent examinations. The Minims are congregate nightly at No. 25, and disturb the good students, and can show a thing or two to whole neighborhood with their loud laughter their older brothers of the College in the and singing. The court fined them S25 and matter of industr}^ and perseverance. Their bound them over to keep the peace. The next progress speaks well for the care lavished prisoner was O. M. Raymond, a young police­ upon them. man of the Rue Tatoot Squad Raymond was —To the American Catholic Historical Col­ found sleeping while on duty. He probably lections has lately been added a very lifelike would have escaped with a reprimand for this bust of the Hon. William J. Onahan, LL. D., had there not been strong circumstantial evi­ of Chicago. The bust was modeled from life dence that he had been smoking on his beat. by Prof. J. Francis Smith, of the Chicago Art He was taken off the pay-roll for a week and Institute, and reflects great credit upon its fined $25. Thomas M. Ediee, a young Kentuck- maker. Prof. Smith, by the way, was a pupil ian, was the next on the list. He was charged of Gregori, and attributes his taste for artistic wath stealing bed-clothes. When the officer stud}'- to that great artist's teaching. Every­ called at his home on the west side of Paradise one will be pleased to see such a true likeness Alley he found the young man wearing the of Mr. Onahan occupying an honored place stolen goods, and he was at once arrested. As among the hundreds of other statues which this was his first offence, however, he was dis­ Prof. Edwards has brought together for the missed with a reprimand. Geo. Ghegan, who American Catholic Historical Collections. said he lived in Lockport, N. Y., was found lounging round a house on the Rue Tatoot and —Through the courtesy of the Facult)'^ and acting in a suspicious manner. He was sent the management of the Commercial Athletic up for a week. The session closed with the Club, the officers of the Athletic Association trial of four officers who were caught smoking and the members of the football team witnessed on duty. Each paid the regulation fine, $25.'^ the game between the.C. A. C's and Culver The old method of holding court at irregular Military Academy at Springbrook Park on intervals will be discontinued; hereafter crim­ Monday. The lusty shouts of the Notre Dame inal cases will be tried once a week regularly. contingent helped not a little to increase the score of the victorious C. A. C. team, and the SOCIETY NOTES. famous "Boom-a-lacker" yell furnished lots of amusement for the spectators. The boys report MOOT-COURT.—The case before the Moot- a good time, and are loud in praise of.their Court on Wednesday last was that of Cook vs. genial hosts. Vive Ic C. A. C.I \ Saunders, in which plaintiff sought to recover- damages for Si0,000. The principle involved —The S. M. Specials played the strong Car­ was that of the liablity of an independent con­ roll Hall team on the St: Joseph's Plall campus tractor for negligence to resulting in injury to last Sunday afternoon, and were defeated by servants other than his own; The counsel the score of 12 to 0. Both teams put up an for defendant demurred on the ground; that excellent game, but the superior training and plaintiff had no cause of action. After long practise of the Carroll's gave them 'some debating and the citation of many good author­ advantage. Both of the latter's touchdowns ities the court finally sustained the-demurrer. were made by long runs, the first of which was The attorneys for plaintiff were Messrs. Brucker effected, to a great extent, b}'' the elegant inter7 and Singler, and for the defense, Messrs. ference on the side lines. It is laudable to Dreher arid Wurzer. Both sides acquitted encourage your own team, but when the en­ themselves with credit, arid seemed as much couragement takes the form of interfering with at home citing cases as any old practitioners. the other side it is going too far. The S.Ms, owing to their greater weight, bucked the ORPHEUS CLUB.—The first meeting of. the Carroll line very well, but they were unable ' Orpheus Club was called by Professor Preston to get it over the line. Cornell and Naughton on November 17. There were forty members v 1^6 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC.

present, who showed warm appreciation of the remarks made by the chairman. J. W. Tuohy Roll of Honor. showed his capability as a vocalist by render­ ing the " Old Oaken Bucket" in an exquisite SORIN HALL. manner Thomas E. Cavanaugh and John V. ..Messrs. Arce, Bennett, Bryan, Byrne, Cavanagh, Ducey sang the "Church Across the Way," Costello, Confer, Delaney, Fitzpatrick, Golden, Lantry, and were joined by the members in the chorus. Mingey, Medley, McDonald, McNamara, McDonough, The following officers were then elected: F. O'Malley, O'Hara, Palmer, Pulskamp, Reardon, Honorarj'^ President, Rev. Father Morrissey; Rosenthal, Reilly, Sullivan, Sheehan, Steiner, Spalding. President and Director, Professor Preston; BROWNSON HALL. Vice-President, T. J. O'Hara; Secretary, John V. Messrs. Arniijo, Arizpe, J. W. Browne, Byrne, W. Ducey; Treasurer, J. H. Shillington; Board of Berry, J. Berry, R. Brown, E. Brown, Burke, Baab, Blan- chard, Brucker, Barry, Bouwens, J. H. Brown, Cline, Managers, Prof. Preston, F. Dukette, W. Kegler, Cavanagh, Corby, Carney, Campbell, Cypher, Cuneo, F. Schillo and F. Confer. After Prof. Preston Crowley, Cullinane, Conway, Collins, Dreher, Duperier, had favored the Club with his latest song, Davies, Dukette, Dowd, M. Daly, Donovan, J. Daly, the meeting adjourned until next Sunday, Dooley, Desmond, Ducey, Fetherstone, Fadeley, Foster, Fox, C. Flannigan, Follen, Foulks, Fehr, B. Fitzgerald, Nov. 22, 12:30 p. m. Farrell, Franey, M. Flannigan, Falvey, Fischer, Grady, THE COLUMBLAN LITERARY AND DRAMATIC R. Garza, C. Garza, Gilbert, Gilmartin, Gerardi, Guilfoyle, Guerra, Hoban, Hayes, Hagerty, F. Hesse, Howard, E. AssociATiON.^-To belong to a college society Hake, Hanhouser,-L. Hake, Hermann, Haley, Hartung, is to be, in the highest sense, affiliated with an Hay, Jelonak, Johnson, Jurado, Kidder, F. Kaul, I. Kaul, educational institution, but to belong to the Kraus, Kearney, Koehler, Lyons, Long, Landers, Lutz, best college society is within the power of only Lowery, Murphy, Meagher, Morrison, Mullen, Morris, Mulcrone, W. Monahan, F. Monahan, Mueller, Meyers, a few. For years, ever since its first organi­ Monarch, Moorhead, Maurus, Massey, Martin, Miller, zation, the Columbian Literary and Dramatic McCarrick, McCormack, McNichols, McMillan, McGin­ Association has been the leading society of nis, McConn, McDonald, McKenzie, Niezer, F. O'Shaugh- Notre Dame: Its members have always been nessy,. M..O!Shaughnessy, O'Hara, Pickett, Pendleton, Paras, Powell, Quinn, Quandt, Rowan, Reed, Rahe, men of Brownson Hall, whose abilities, intel­ Speake, Smoger, Stuhifauth, Scott, Summers, Schulte, lectual and dramatic, were of the highest San Roman, Singler, Spalding, Thiele, Thams, C. Tuhy, order. The Columbians are very exclusive in J. Tuohy, Toba, Voght, Weadock, Ward, Wigg, Welker, the matter of admitting new members They Wieczorek, Wimberg, Wade, O. Zaehnle, have a standard to which all aspirants to their CARROLL HALL. roll of honor must attain before entering. Messrs. Abrahams, P. Armijo, R. Armijo, Beardslee, Hitherto their meetings have been productive Becker, Berger, Breslin, Burke, Burns, Cornell, T. Condon, of the highest good from the dramatic as" well M. Condon, Corby, Coquillard, Cowie, Curtis, Conklin, as from the literary point of view, and there is Darst, Dellone, Davidson, Devine, Dinnen, Druiding, Drejer, Ernst, Elliott, Ellwanger, Fennessey, Flynn, every reason to hope that the work of this Foley; Fox, L. Fish, A. Fish, Funke, Gimbel, Garrity, year's organization will far outrank all previous , Girsch, Grossart, Hawkins, Hoban, Houck, Hagerty, efforts. The officers elected are all that could Herron, Hanley, Hinze, Heffelfinger, A. Kasper, G. Kas­ be desired, and their election reflects credit on per, F. Kasper, Keiffer, Kelly, Kiley, Kirkland, Klein Krug, P. Kuntz, J. Kuntz, Land, Leach, Lovett, Lyle, the members. Merz, Michels, Maher, Meagher, Moore, Mohn, Mooney, The society was organized last Thursday Morgan, Morrissey, T. Mulcare, J. Mulcare, T. Murray, evening. The following officers being elected: J. Murray, R. Murray, Moxley, Mueller, McCallen, Mc- McCarthy, McElroy, Mclntyre, J. McMahon, .0. McMa- President, Rev. Father French; Promoter, Prof. hon, McMaster, McManus, McNamara,'T. Naughton, D. J. F. Edwards; ist Vice-President, William W. Naughton, J. Naughton, Nolan, Noonan, • Newell, F. O'Brien; 2d Vice-President,C.Niezer; Recording O'Brien, G.O'Brien.O'Connell, O'Malley, O'Neill, Ordetx, Secretary, L. C. Reed; Corresponding Secre­ Padden, Peterson, Pohlman, Powers, Pulford, Putnam, Pyle, Quinlan, Reuss, Richon, Rudnicki, Sample, Sanford tary, John V. Ducey; Treasurer, R. E Barry; Schaffhauser, J. Scherrer,'W. Scherrer,Schniidt,- Schmitt^ Critic, E. Falvey; Censor, J. W. Tuohy; Com­ E, Sheekey, J. Sheekey, Shells, Shillington, Shea, Slevin', mittee on programme, James H. McGinnis Sullivan, Stengel, Syzbowicz, F. Taylor, J. Taylor, (chairman), T. Lowery and J. H. Shillington; Wagenmann, H. Ward St. Clair, F.Ward, Waite, Walsh; Watterson, Wells, Wilson. Committee on membership, S. Joseph Bucker (chairman), P. E. Follen and R. E. Brown. A ST. EDWARD'S HALL. volunteered programme will be rendered next Masters Atkinson, Arnold, Abercrombie, Abrahams, meeting by the following members: John V. Allyn, Butler, Bosworth, C. Bode, F. Bode, Blanchfield, Ducey, declamation; J. W. Tuohy, mandolin Beardslee, Burton, Cowie, Clarke, Casparis, Cressy, Cun- nea. Cotter, Coquillard, Davis, Dorian, Dugas, Edgarton, solo; William W. O'Brien, declamation; H. C; Ebbert, Ervin, Engelmann, Frost, Fetter, Freeman, Stearns, essay; Alfred J. Duperier, humorous Frane, Field, Griffith, Graham, Garrity, Hall, Hubbard, reading. The programme for a week from Hart, Jonquet, Kasper, Kelly, Lovell, Lawton, P. Manion, Thursday will consist of an essay by R. E. E. Manion, McMaster, G. McCarthy, E. McCarthy,. L. McBride, P. McBride, J, McBride, Willie McBride, M. Barry, a humorous reading by T. J. Dooley, and McMahon, J. McMahon, W. McMahon, McConnell, J. a debate, " Ought a man be content with com­ McGeeney, E. McGeeney, Paul, Phillips, G. Quertimont, petency," S. J. Brucker and A. Crawford for E. Quertimont, Ryan, Reese, Reynolds, Spillard, Steele, the affirmative, and R. E. Brown and J. W. Strauss, Shields, Strong, Trentman, Terhune, Tillotson, R. Van Sant, L. Van Sant, J." Van Dyke, F. Van Dyke, Brown for the negative. Welch, Wilde, F, Weidmann, G. Weidmann, Weber.