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The Engraver. tempts; liut Salvator, encouraged by their tacit ap probation, soon began to embellish the convent He graves the block with delicate outlines walls in the same manner. This was too much Where light and shade will blend in beautv soon; for the procuratoi-'s patience. One fine day the A winding range of hills, a sinking nioon walls of both convent and garden were newly Above dark ranks'of militarj pines. whitened, and notices placarded in conspicuous Cold as the North his blue ej'es' silence shines. places, threatening severe penaltie-s on anvone who But all his soul is swept away with June, should henceforth venture to soil them with daub- Where loud the battle-music beat in tune, in^s of any description. Salvator, highlv indig And marching columns crushed the Southern vines. nant at this proceeding, complained bitterly to Again he wears the soldier's cap, again Padre Cipriano, the good Superior; but the latter Feels the swift passion leaping in his veins, showed him that he had himself provoked those And hears the ti*ead of thrice ten thousand men strict measures by encroaching on the toleration Thunder in wrath by desolated plains.— of the Father Procurator, who had a perfect right The door swings open, breaking through the spell— to act as he had done. The boy, silenced but re •' But in that vale," said he, "mj' Captain fell!" sentful, revensred-himself bv caricatures of the MARION AfutR. Procurator and others who had in any way dis pleased him. This line of conduct made him many enemies, and at last obliged the Superior to write to his father to take him home. Salvator was Salvator Rosa. then fifteen yeai"s of age. On his return home the boy was placed in the BY B. S. office of a Notary. There he continued for some time studying law, but giving all his leisure mo Salvator Rosa was born in Renella, a small vil ments to music, poetry and painting. Many of his lage in the environs of Naples, of poor but honest romances became the fashion in Naples, and some parents.. His father was a master-mason who, of his sonnets and satires have come down to our having" acquired some knowledge of Geometry, own day. Pie would have given himself up en assumed the title of architect. This did not bring tirely to his artistic pursuits were it not for the feai* much wealth to the struggling family: however, of displeasing his father; however, he privately Antonio Rosa was a laborious, active man, and he took lessons in painting from his imcle Greco. managed to support his six children comfortably Plis talents were.too real not to soon show him the and to provide for their education. I-Iis_ wife, incapacity of this master, and he devoted himself Giulia Greca, belonged to a family of painters; to the study of Nature, spending all his holidays 'she would willingly have brought up Salvator wandering along the sea-shore, or penetrating into (who was her eldest son) to that calling, but An the savasre g^orsres of the Abruzzi. His sister tonio prudently represented to her the small bene about this time marrying a painter of considerable fit which had accrued to her family from their ar talent called Fracanzano (a pupil of the celebrated tistic pursuits, and the very precarious livelihood Ribera surnamed Lo Spagunoletto), Salvator at which they earned. Salvator, who showed a quick last obtained his father's consent to apply himself intelligence and a woncjerful memory, was sent to seriously to painting under the direction of his the College of the Somacchi, the Superior of which brother-in-law, and to give up the study of the law had benevolcntlj' offered to educate the boy, and, in which he evidently made no progress. should he show signs of an ecclesiastical vocation, Plis talent now developed itself with extraordin to help him to follow it. Salvator made rapid prog ary rapidity, and he often brought back sketches . ress under the tuition of the good Fathers, and at the after two or three days' solitary rambles in the age of twelve knew by heart many passages of Vir mountains which amazed Fracanzano. On one of gil. But his delight was drawing, and the white these occa.sions he was taken prisoner by the brig walls of the s:arden were soon covered with char- ands who then infested the wild mountain range coal sketches. Padre Cipriano and the older Su of the Abruzzi. They at first suspected him of periors indulgently shut their eyes to his boyish at taking plans of their mountain fastness; but finding 3o6 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC.
he was only a poor artisi, they released iiim on l-.is sonally acquainted with him, but that-he had reason executing a picture for his ransom. This episode to think that the signature was an- assumed name, in his life is said to be commemorated in the beau intended to hide an amateur of good family who tiful picture of a scene in the Abruzzi mountains did MOt wish his real one known. Laufranc asked now preserved in the Louvre, though he has sub no more; Jacobo hastened to Rosa, and ordered stituted for the brigands two warriors who are several pictures at a miserable price which he then restino- on the rockv piatform where he was sold to Laufranc for a very high one. This lasted formerl}- surprised b}* the robbers, while in the some time; but the jealousv of a confi-crc betrayed distance a hunter is taking aim at a passing bird. the secret to Liuifranc, who at once hastened to His father died when Salvator was seventeen, make Salvator's acquaintance, and they became and thenceforth the struggle for existence became attached friends. By the aid of this new friend a hard one. He was the only support of his fam- his pictures were sold at a better price, and the \\y. and without friends or protectors, with his young painter began to amass a small sum destined talents onh- half cultivated: what means of earning to pay his expenses to Rome, where Laufranc a livelihood were left to him? He toiled unremit- strongly urged him to go. A fortunate chtmce tinsflv, but saw his familv reduced to the most ab- offered: a pupil of Falcone's, whose drawings Sal solute poverty notwithstanding his exertions. Un vator corrected, wished to continue his studies in able to buy materials for his paintings, the}- were Rome, and proposed to bring Rosa with him; the advanced to him at an exorbitant nue bv the Tew- latter accepted with transports of joy, and they set ish picture-dealers who were his only customers, out.- Salvator had just completed his twentieth and often when he finished a picture and joyfully year at the epoch of this journey. With all the brought the price to his moiher, they would find passionate enthusiasm of his nature, he devoted after the indispensable household expenses had himself to studying the treasures of art and anti been paid that not enough was left to buy can quity which the Eternal City contained; the days vass and colors for another. His courage and were too short.for his ardor; he inade no account filial devotion at this period of his life speak highl}' of fatisrue, but the excessive heat of summer in favor of Salvntor's disposition and famih^ affec brousrht on one of those dansferous Roman fevers, tion; but his mother saw tliat his efforts could not so often fatal to strangers; and although the native keep them from starvation, while his own career strength of his constitution saved his life, the doc was completely frustrated by the heav}' burden tor imperatively insisted on his leaving Rome as- laid on his young shoulders. She therefore looked soon as his strength allowed. When his health out for a situation, and at last obtained one as a was restored, he reappeared in his friend Falcane's servant in the house of a Neapolitan lord; her atelier^ and for the ensuing four years labored with eldest daughter found emploj-mcnt in the same unremitting assiduity; but Rome was ever before place; the third was.taken into a convent (thanks his eyes, and the little he had seen of it only made to Ribera's intervention), and the two 3-oungest him long to return. By Laufranc^s aid, he was " sons were placed in an orphanage. Shortly after, attached to the household of Cardinal Brancaccio, Salvator's j-bunger sister fell ill of privations and a great patron of.art and liberal protector of its fatigue.(for Fracanzano v»'as not much better off votaries, and he thus returned to Roriie a second than his wife's family), and the poor young woman time in 163S. His style and his talent were so literally died of inanition. Her death was deeply original that it was impossible to confound his felt b}-^ the young brother whose entrance into life productions with those of any other painter, and was so painfull}-shadowed; not yet nineteen years his new stay in Rome was in every way advan of age, he had become prematurely old in this tageous to him. weary struggle for daily bread, and his character Cardinal Brancaccio, having been appointed received an impress of melancholy which ever after Bishop of Viterbo, commissioned Salvator to paint distinoruished him. the episcopal palace there, and to execute a large Work was the only distraction which Salvator picture for the cathedral of that city. This was ' sought in his sorrows, but the sadness of his soul our painter's first large painting. He chose a sub betrayed itself in the productions of his pencil, and ject which would have frightened any other than gave them a tone of originality which attracted himself—the moment in which St. Thomas places the attention of a certain Jacobo, one of the prin his hand in the Wounds of his Divine Master to cipal'picture-dealers in Naples, and a most unprin assure himself of His identity and resurrection. Sal cipled usurer. It happened that a skilful painter vator triumphed overall difficulties, and this painting called Laufranc, a pupil of the Carracchi, was called is considei^ed a masterpiece of Christian art. Four to Naples by the Jesuit Fathers, who entrusted him years after he had left it, he again returned to Naples. with the painting of the cupola of their new Why he quitted Viterbo is not known. He found Church, the Gesii Nuovn. In his leisure moments Laufranc obliged to fly by the intrigues of, a trium the artist visited the city and inspected its treasures; virate, formed of Ribera, Corenzio and Caraccioli, • one day he was atti-acted by some pictures of Sal- which ruled Naples, and banished all talents- save vator's exposed for sale'by Jacobo; he entered, those of its own party; Rosa left Naples in disgust, bought them at a good price, and warmly praised and returned to Rome which he found, from other their taxlent, expressing, at the same time, a desire causes, very- unlikely to • be the theatre of - his to know their author. Jacobo, with the infernal worldly advancement. It was the year 1639, '^"*^ cunning of his class, replied that he was not per seldom had thatf.city of artists seen such a phalanx- THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC, 307
of grand masters. T,he Caracci, IDomenechino, politan artists into an association called the Qom- Guido, Albani, Barhieri, Laufranc, Poussin, Vouet, •pany of Death^ to revenge the murder of a rela Claude, Lorraine, Rubens, Van Dyke, and Ber- tive by a Spanish soldier. This company took a rettini, such were the rivals that awaited Salvator, leading part in the insurrection, and Salvator— a young man unknown and obscui-e. He saw at who had enlisted in it as a volunteer—took atU-an-, a glance that, under ordinary' circumstances, he tage of the circumstance to paint Masaniello in the could never draw public attention on him, while "Simple but picturesque costume of thd fishers of such great men engrossed it, and he looked round Amalfi governing Naples. This picture has im for some means of attracting notoriety. The man mortalized the features of Masaniello, and still sur ners of the age ofFered him one for which his va vives. The insurrection was suppressed, and Rosa ried talents admirably fitted him, and he quickly found himself gravely compromised; F:dconefiedto availed himself of it. France, and his friend returned to Rome; for the It is well known that the carnival in Rome, approach of Don John of Austria dispersed all who and in all the great Italian cities, was a time when had reason to dread the vengeance of the Spaniards. the greatest liberties were allowed, and the most After his return to Rome, Salvator produced splendid festivals given to please the popu many of his most famous works. That of Fort-, lace, and aflbi-d the wealthv an opportunity of dis une blindly lavishing her favors, made him so playing their munificence. Custom authorized many enemies that it required all the exertions of what would now seem simply insupportable; mask his most powerful protectors to save him from im ers went about satirizing and ridiculing every one prisonment. Weary of these annoyances, he went that passed by, displaying their wit for the mo to Florence, where he was received with open ment at the expense of any butt they chose. Salva arms by the Grand Duke Fernando di Medici, to tor, disguised as a seller of antidotes, secured a mask whom he was recommended by his brother, the representing Coviello (a well-known theatrical Cardinal Carlo di Medici. character), and under the name of La Formica In this brilliant court he spent ten years, sur (the ant) he traversed the streets and squares of rounded by admiring friends, and exercising inde- Rome distributing remedies for every ailment. fatigablv his varied gifts of song and pencil. He The disorders of the soul he declared to be his published several satire? and poems, took part in special province; and offered elixirs and philt the decoration of the Pitti palace, and produced ers of various kinds for the cure of avarice, envy, many mxsterpicces, nearly all of which are now in bad faith, cowardice, etc. These remedies were different museums. viccompanied by lessons of the most austei'e moral After ten years' sojourn in Florence, Salvator ity, and biting sarcasms against famous personages returned to Rome. His enemies were dead, or afllicted with the ills he affected to cure. The idea unable to injure him; and he remained there until was novel and attractive; thousands flocked to con his death, only once leaving it to visit Tuscany, sult La Formica and laugh at his sallies, and in a when Cosmo di Medici (the heir of the Grand short time, Salvator had acquired a celebrity which Duke Fernando II) was married to Margaret of his genius had never pi-ocured for him. Orleans, in 1661. Ferdinand II, at whose invita Emboldened by success, he assembled a number tion he had gone to Florence, tried by the most of young men and opened a theatre in a villa near liberal promises to retain him at his court; but Sal the Porta del Popolo, where he represented the vator loved Rome and his liberty; he returned, same character in comedies written by himself. therefore, to the Eternal City, where he'remained La Formica became the fashion of the day, and until his death, in 1673. all the celebrities of Rome crowded to his theatre; When Salvator returned to Rome after his ten he made numerous enemies, but knew how to have years' stay in Florence, some envious tongues the laugh always on his side, and his popularity having ventured to attack his reputation as a daily increased. From this period we may date painter, he exhibited three pictures which effectu the fortune of Salvator Rosa: the real merit of his ally silenced his detractors and raised his reputation paintings was recognized; they sold at a high price, to the highest degree- The first was "Catalina"; and lie was enabled to open his house to his friends the second an altar-piece for the Basilica of St. and take a position in society suitable to his talents. Peter; the third (which was ordered br Innocent Uniting in- himself such varied gifts (he was X as a present for Louis XIV of France) repre at once painter, poet, musician, and actor), the sents a laattle, and is considered his best in that de poor artist of Renella soon saw himself the pos scription of painting. It is now in the Louvre. sessor of an opulent fortune; for his industry never He then painted, in rapid succession," The Shade of flagged, and he supplied an amazing number of P vthagoras ";" Cataline Demanding the Oath from pictures to the eager amateurs who now disputed the Conspirators"; "Two Martyrs at the Stake," his productions almost for their weight in gold. and a great number of others; their very names He spent his money as freely as he earned it, would far exceed the liniit<; of this sketch. His and returned to Naples to act the part of a great last and best work was "The Witch of Endor lord where he had once been a stai-ying artist. Evoking the Shade of Samuel at Saul's Request." While Salvator was in Naples the famous insur This beautiful picture was the last production of rection of Masaniello broke out. His old friend Fal his genius; although he sun-ived several years he cone^,thinking the moment-had at length arrived did not paint any- more. His faculties—bothmen- to shake oflB the Spanish yoke, formed the Nea tal and physical—seemed to be attacked by a pre- 3o8. THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC.
mature decay; his eyesis^ht 2:i'e\v so weak that all Tlie French Bevolution. labor fatigued him. He at last fell seriously ill, and expired on the 15th of Marcli, 1673, at the age T. E. STEELE, '84. of 58 3'ears. His remains were deposited in the Carthusian Abbey, erected on the ruins of Diocle IV. tian's baths in Rome. THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY (17S9-1792). The talent of Salvator Rosa was unique in its kind; he left no imitators. A torrent flowing over But the people, and with them the National some rocks, an arid plain with one or two stunted Guard, will not allow the "Insurrection of the treesj a frowning range of hills, a warrior lying on W^'omen" to come to nothing. So from all the the desert sand, with such materials he produced great multitude arises a cry: La Roi a Pai-is!— the most powerful effects. He has been accused "The king to Paris!" Accordinglj-, escorted by of avarice,but, we think, unjustly; his biographers a number of Guards and all-encompassed by the are divided in opinion, yet the proofs brought hy people, the ro3'al family leave Versailles. Wel those who charge him ^vith this defect are yerj'^ comed by Mavor Bailly and deafened bv vivats vague and unsatisfactory. Of his relations with the}'^ are conducted to the Tuileries, handsomely his family, after their sad separation at Naples, we garnished to receive them. Here, then, they abode know absolutely nothing; j^et we can hard!}' doubt almost continuously for eighteen months, the pris that so affectionate a son and brother as he then oners of France. appeared in adversity was equally so in prosperity. Meanwhile, the real Governors of France are bus}' night and da}'. Bailly and Lafaj-ette feed ing and quieting Paris; Bouille and Demouriez discij^Iining the provinces; Mirabeau, Sieyes, D'- To a Friend. Espremeuil, Barnave, Robespierre and the rest still at work, making a Constitidion. Be not When seas in mountains high shall roll impatient, O reader, the Constitution was some Between \'pu, friend, and nie, two years a-making^ and once made—like many Your kindlj- face I'll n'e'er forget, another piece of paper,—soon blown awa\-! But to sanguine France it represented the supremcsl AVhate'er my destiny: good: called for by eighty-three "departments" Though fortune's frown may blast my hopes, (no \ongci'^rovi7ices), and by tiie two hew pow And load my life witii care, ers of journals and clubs. I'll e'er remember you, mj' friend, While breathing mundane air. But in the mean'time the Government must live, bankruptcy be averted. Accordingly, in November, When youthful Spring returns again 17S9, the National Assembly declare that among Expelling Winter's gloom. other feudal usurpations were included the posses And plants, and lovely vernal flowers sions of the clerg}', which are forthwith decreed to Awaken from the tomb; be at £//e disposal oft/ie State/ and a kind of National When under beauteous,'cloudless skies mortgage, in the shape of dojids, forthwith issued Of bright ethereal blue. upon them. Accordingly, in many provinces the And breathing Spring's enliv'ning breeze, clergy felt themselves forced into politics; and they I will remember j'ou. were even accused of using the glorj' of the Easter ceremonies, to excite the people against the. State. When Summer mantles o'er the plain Man}"^ of the provinces called a "halt" to their With sweetlv-breathinsf flowers deputies, and it began to be asked whether the That fill the air with fragrance pure power of the Assembly did not end with the ensu In genial ev'ning hours; ing April. Again,- all-gifted Mirabeau ascended And when the stars of night appear the tribune, ami declaring that their original pow- To brighten up the dew. ers,"by the free consent of the Nation, w-ere en And sparkle like as manj- gems, tirely changed; and that necessity had overided I will remember 3'ou. mere legalit}'^, exclaimed: "I swear that you have saved France!" Again, too, was he triumj^hant; When Winter stern stalks o'er the plain for, undisturbed by any legal qualms, the assembly With awful, gloomj' mien, did not adjourn till- September, '92. Meanwhile, And eager blasts,"both fierce and wild, ~- they were, settling some important qijestions; So biting, bitter, keen, among others, abolishing all titles of nobility, and Bring death to all the fragrant flowers - giving the right of-declaring ivar to the king. Of ev'ry varied hue,. This last provision was solely due to the genius and Yes, then, dear friend, believe my word, courage of Mirabeau, who not onl}' secured its pas T will remember 3'ou. sage against the violent opposition of the.people, J- McC. but even advanced himself from the shadow of the; scaffold to his old dominion over the hearts of • ;AN" artist painted, a cannon so naturally that France. > v. : when:he was finishing the.touch-hole it went off But now, in the summer of 1790, great multi -—at aivery, good price. , .- . tudes are surging ifrom ,the provinces, to Paris.' THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 309
For, lo! a year has quickly flitted by since the ances of the French Army. But as it happened, taking of Bastille; let us then celebrate the glorious the many regiments imder Bouille were stationed anniversarj-, joining all Frenchmen in an eternal near the Austrian line; Metz ^vas the centre-city brotherhood. For this purpose is set apart the of the emigrants, and it was to them and Bouille Champ de JMars, and work-men fall busily into that patriotism, feared royalty would one day fly. line. Meanwhile all Paris" is alive with joy—once But IBouille it is now who by eloquence and force- more there is talk of a golden age! From all the would quiet the soldiers of France; and succeed eightj'-three departments come patriotic delegations ing, at first, none too well at the task.* To assist yearning to take the oath of brotherhood. Nay, him by promises of money, comes from the As more, a number of foreigners, through their leader, sembly to the iVrm}', Inspector Malseigne, who the Prussian Clootz,. demand the privilege, as appears for a moment and leaves (sayeth history) brother-men, of taking part in the ceremony of very rapidly. And now the town of Nanci is Federation. Permission somewhat grandiloquently possessed by the rebels, and the danger to France given;—a shrewd suspicion in skeptical minds has grown terrible. Hither, then, comes Bouille, meanwhile prevailing, that the representatives of with inferior forces, but unshaken pluck; finds the. all nations were, for the most part, horn in Paris; city seemingly well defended, but, step by step, among them, however, might be found Tom advances on the foe; finds the city in indescinb- Paine and Paul Jones—men not without honor in able confusion—terror-struck, red with fire and American History. blood! gains now an easy victory, marches away • But, behold, it is now the first of July, and the the insurgents—now contrite for rebellion,—^and Champ de Mars all unprepared for the Federation. bids fair to become the saviour of France. For suddenlv, one brio'ht morninor the fifteen So,, indeed, think Assembly and king, who thousand men employed by the State lay down thank him warmly and give him irresponsible their tools and refuse to work. But what avails power. But Necker soon resigns; a new Minister spite against brotherly love? Thirty, and sixtv of War succeeds with the new cabinet, and his thousand volunteers assemble, awaiting their turn power, though still great, is sadly diminished. at shovel and spade. Priests and nobles alike must He is no longer allowed to frequently change sol take a part in the glorious work; and even fair, high diers, to avoid fraternization with the people. AlasI born maidens gladly lend their labor to the cause. even brave Bouille is not above suspicion, in patri And now the day has dawned ("with a wet wind otic France! blowing") that is to see the Federation of Man But, indeed, why should he be? the nation was kind; and king and people speed together to the ague-sick with hope deferred; and now comes a Champ de Mars. Here in a great amphitheatre, definite cause of ten-ible sorrow. For (March in whose centre stands the Altar de Patrie, sur 1791), throughout Paris flits the sad word that rounded by two hundred priests, Mass is to be Mirabeau is dying. The great, Titian-like giant offered, flags to be blessed, and the Federation of of eloquence who alone could ever hope to guide freemen accomplished. But, alas! the elements the storm of revolution; he who knew ho fear refuse to make the scene (otherwise "a model of and never hesitated in his strensfth of conscious the Thespian art") either hopeful or sublime. power to brave the fur\- of the people; but ever "Then feil thick rain, plume drooptand mantle clung, still their truest friend—Mirabeau was dying! And pettish cries awoke, and the wan day All Paris waits upon his varying breath; the king Went glooming down in wet and weariness." sending a dozen times daily from the Tulleries: And yet that wonderful people who were as But his death-stroke was upon him, and none sembled there, in the main, waitfed patiently through knew it better than himself. In January he had the storm, and even became enthusiastic over what said to Dumont: "I am dying, my friend; dying of srrandeur had vet remained. The ceremonies are as Iw slow fire; we shall, perhaps, not meet again. hurried through, banners blessed, and the great oath When I am gone they will know what the value taken by king and people. But happily before of me was. The miseries I. have held back will the.day has ended the sun has broken through the burst from all sides on Fi-ance."* And now, on clouds, shedding illusive brightness o'er the scene. the 27th of March, "/i^e overxvearied giant has And now succeed five days of general joy— fallen doxvn to dic.^'' The great heathen, conscious patriotism dancing and feasting, still talking much to the last, and never forgetful that he was the (in triuniph rather than in prophecy) of a golden centre in that scene of the world-drama, was never age! And this is known in history as the Feast of unworthy of himself.. " My friend," said he to Pikes. A vear before we saw the takinsf. of Bas- Cabanais, " I ^hall die to-day; envelop me with ^ - - o perfumes; crown me with flowers and surround tille; a year earlier, the great hail.-storm of '88. ' me with music so that I may deliver myself up But let us hurry on. A few days later we come peaceably to sleep." j A moment after he ex upon the general mutiny in the French Army. pired. He had become entangled with all parties, The officers were mainly aristocrats, the soldiers even having received large sums from the court; all sansculottic patriots; the result, too patent to there is no doubt, howevei", that he had some con all—pett}'-annoyances, hate, distrust! Still worse; sistent plan for reorganizing France, and that he the hisrh-born officers, to satisfv their own loftier needs, did occasionally, and in large quantities, em * Dumont, quoted by Carlyle. bezzle the miserable wasfcs of the armv- " Aristo- crats and Arrears," these were the great griev •j- Thiers. 3IO THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. possessed the power alone and unaided to give any Art, Music, and Literature. wise theory of his own accomplishment. But we have s^one on loo rapid 1 v. Some months —Mr. Edmund Clarence Stcdman has prepared before, while Mirabeau was siill alive, had not the for the next Centnty a short paper on Keats, to Assemblv made radical chansfcs with reo-ard Lo the accompany the portrait of the poet. appointment and power of tlie clergy? Thi^, in turn, France saw followed by the demand that the —Miss Mary Anderson completed, on Novem clerofv now should take an oath of allegiance to the ber 25th, her eighth ycaroi theatrical life. When constitution. The demand slighted, a decree is passed she leaves London she will pav a visit to Rome. compelling ever^'^ clergyman to take the oath; and —Pollock's romance of " Peter Wilkins," be after parleying with Pope and king, and finallv mod loved of Lamb and Leigh Hunt, is to be reprinted ifying the oath, the Assemiily decreed that a bishop in London from the first edition of 1751. The or cure refusing to take it, should be deprived of old plates will be reproduced. all government position or support. At once the —On being visited at Kensington Palace a few greatest excitement jDrevailed; many of the clergy weeks Documents, also, afFectin,^ our Catholic history, and also the real history of these States,—that needs hunting records in other places." —"Order is Heaven's first law;" so wrote Notre Bamc, January 26, 1884. Alexander Pope. But to maintain order upon The attention of the Alumni of the University of Notre earth is a task surrounded bv difficulties. To be Dame and others, is called to the fact that the NOTRE perfectl}' orderly in all our doings requires a certain DAME SCHOLASTIC has now entered upon the SEVEX- amount of self-control. There is a spirit of inde TEEXTH 3'ear of its existence, and presents itself anew as a pendence born with us, which inclines us to reject candidate^ Jor the favor and support of the niany old friends that have heretofore lent it a helping hand. evervthingf in the way of restraint, whether cominsf from without or within; whether imposed on us by THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC Contains: circumstances or even dictated hy our own reason. Yet we cannot but know that order and regularity choice Poetry, Essays, and the current Art, ^^usical, Lit erary and Scientific Gossip of the daj-. are of the very greatest importance for us; that Editorials on questions of the day, as well as on subjects comparatively little in the Avay of a real education connected with the University of Notre Dame. will be acquired by a youth who does not impose Personal gossip concerning the whereabouts and the suc upon himself some rules of order and regularity, cess of former students. All the weekly local news of the Univer.sity, including or who has not such rules impo.«ed upon him hy the names of those who have distinguished themselves others. And in the great life of the world for during the week by their excellence in class, and by their which we are preparing, -we know that without genei-al good conduct. habits of order and regularity we are likely to be Students should take it; parents should take it; and, come failures. The well-known incident related above all, of Washington and his secretary will bear repeti-• OLD STUDEXTS SHOULD TAKE IT. tion. The secretary came late one day, and, taking Terms, SJ.JO per Annum. Postfaid. out his watch, showed the General that it was lialf an hour slow: " Very well," answered Washing Address" EDITOR NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC, ton; "but in future you must cither get a new Notre Dame, Indiana. watch, or I must employ a new secretary." Not every emploj-er is like Washington, but there are Our Staff. few that do not expect of tlieir employees order, regularitv, punctuality. These qualities, like all T. EwiNG STEELE, '84. W. H. BAILEY, '84. other virtues, must be cultivated durinsf our school JNO. A. MCIXTYRE, '84. ELMER A. OTIS, '84. and college daj'S. JAMES A. SOLON, '84. C. A. TINLEV, '84. Some students are possessed of such good sense C. F. PORTER, '85. that they see and feel the necessity of order, and, their will is strong enough to enable them to make the self-sacrifice required to follow the dic —The course in History at Notre Dame is j^er- tates of their reason. As to these, we need only haps about as complete and thorough as it could encouragethem to keep on in their course, because it \vell be made. Extending over a period of three is a wise one. There are others tliat see the need of years, the curriculum embraces readings, recitations order, but have not the strength of will necessarj- and lectures on all the branches of History, Sacred, to resist the temptation to he careless and disorderly. Ancient, Modern, Engji.sh and American, con Being weak, they have need of help from others. cluding with the special study of the philosoph}- Nov*"-, in college life they are surrounded on all of Historj^. A grand gold medal is given each side? b}'^ such helps. Not to speak of the examples 3-ear to the most successful in the competitions of their companions, classes are called at regular upon some given subject. This year the subject hours, and professors require that lessons shall be chosen is " Education in the Middle Asres "—one properly prepared; the time for rising and retiring, which will call forth, we have reason to believe, a for study, meals, and recreations comes around in Sfreat amount of industrv and talent. regular rotation, and there arc prefects to see that students do not fail in any of those duties; and, moreover, there is a sanction attached to the man —The Indiana boj's should,read the sketch of ner in \vhich they are complied with. Colleo-e life the Diocese of Vincennes, from the gifted pen of may seem to us to be full of hardships, but these Dr. John Gilmar3> Shea, in this week's number of very hardships are calculated to confirm us in hab the Ne-jo York Freemaii^s yournal. In an edito its of order and industry, the value of" which can rial comment on this article, \h&'Journal says: not be too strongl}- insi.sted upon. '.' The contribution of Dr. John Gilmary Shea that we There is, or at least we can imagine, a third class give this week is but a quiet ripple of a ffood of gathered of students who, listening only to their natural de learning of the Catholic Church in the United States, that sire .of enjoying an eas}- life, do not see the neces this big-hearted gentleman has gatJiered,—that no man sity of order, and would be disposed to, kick after him can ever put in shape; that needs for completion, travel to Rome, for completing documents buried in the against, it if they were made to see it. Let such archives of the Propaganda, und that no living man but Dr. )^oung men, if there are any amongst us, sit down •John Gilmary Shea knows how to search for and to find. for half an hour and study the costs, or talk the THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 313 matter over with a scnsihle friend. Can they really lishing one portion of a poem one year and the. remainder enjoy that easy life which is their ambition ? Com the next. Numbers do not like our list of advertise-, ments. Several do not wish us to publish our exchange ing into frequent conflict with collc^^e rules, the list. We may as well say, first as last, that we shall prob consequences arc often unpleasant;-in fact, they ably edit our paper as seems best to us. We do not feel expend as much ingenuity in striving to avoid called upon lo cater to the caprices of all whomaj' consider those consequences as would have enabled them themselves critics. Friendly criticism and sarcastic (?) fault-finding are two widely different things. The former to.perform the neglected duty, and they forfeit as is always received in the same kind spirit with which it is many pleasures or more by violating the rules sent, but the latter treated with the contempt due it." than they enjoy in such violation. What is still —We read with no little interest the article in worse, they arc forming habits of irregiilaiity and the " I'xlitor's Table" of The Princeionian, lit idleness which it will be hard for them to correct tle dreaming that before it ended the SCIIOLAS- •in after life, and which thev must correct unless TIC and the students of Notre Dame would be their life is to be a failure. specially called upon to figure m the comparison Do not the foregoino" I'emarks of themselves sug- between the Eastern and Western colleges. The gest to us a good resolution to make at the opening article shows some thought as well as care in the of a new session of the scholastic vear? writing; but while allowing breadth of judgment, we claim that the conclusions are not always logical. The writer mav be correct in statingf Exchanges. that " no one needs any better means for read- insf the character of men from the diffei'ent collecres —The editors of The Portfolio have gotten out than.a mere scanning of the week's exchanges," a splendid holiday number—or, to be more explicit, for everyone's writing contains more or less the a Christmas number—for besides the article on impress of his ch:n"actcr, but he mi.«;judges us in " Christmas," which we have not time to read, stating that we are more cramped in our studies, there is a joyous Christmas ring throughout the or in our choice of studies, than in the general run contents of the papex". The "Correspondence" of Eastern colleges. Cramping in discipline we from London, however, we did read, and were admit; but not in study. Nor are we afraid to well repaid for the time spent upon it. " Adea" speak as we feel; even though we be occasionally writes an interesting letter: she gives an amusing taken to task for our utterances it is not in a man description of the great International Fisheries Ex ner to deter us from a reasonable freedom in writ hibition, with, incidentally, a good anecdote of the ing. There is no '•'•fear of pa.ssing beyond the new musical instrument, the" Tub-Organ," known bounds, and uttering some sentiment which, really, in Canada as " Toboggan." •' S.'s " " St. Cecilia " we feel we dare not express." In matters of dis and " F.'s " thoughts^on « The Beautiful Snow "— cipline, and sometimes in study, we have our griev especially the description of nature's exquisite ances, but these are oftener personal than general, crystallization, which surpasses the finest work and the officers of the college and the members of of art—are very good. The Exchange-Editor's the Faculty can always be seen personally. Hence advice to the ' Varsity fs ^vorthy of that paper's there is no need of ventilating such matters in the consideration: and her generous offer to our college paper. We are certainly hard w'orked; neighbor over the border,' St. Viateiir''s College perhaps with less study we should have more Journal.^ has no doubt convinced the Exchange- orrievances, or feel more keenlv those we have. Editor of that paper that he made a mistake in In very larcre colleges like Harvai'd. Columbia, alluding as he did to the "To-Lets." We don't and the Univei-sitv of Michigan, The Prince- •J O ' like to pun upon the word, though upon our tonians theorv of self-government would no doubt honor we are greatly temoted to do so. be a scood thing, but in smaller colleges'the sound- —'=Jane" in The Sunbeam, gives us a very ness of the theory can hardly be admitted. In graphic, though very brief, description ,of the both it no doubt depends in a great measure on death of 'S3, and his ante-mortem moments. Poor those at the head of the college, and the e^ctent old fellow, it was high time he should go, but from to which the students' welfare and-comfort are the description we learn that he was loth to depart. consulted. If we were compelled to attend ser " The strength is almost gone from his bloodless vice in a cold chapel every morning, while the hands, but he grasps his time-worn staff as though Faculty were snug in bed, we certainly w-ould not he fain w^ould, with it, ward off Death." We ad be as quiet and mobile as under different circum mire the spirit of the Exchange Editor. She saj'S stances, but while the Faculty submit to similar truly that " men or cowards are readily detected and even greater disadvantages than our own through their writings." We almost envv The we can hardly find it in our heart to find fault Niagara Index and The ' Varsity the high opin with them. So far as college newspapers and ion entertained of them by Snnbcani's Exchange news -IS concerned, we readily concede that The Editor. Her friendship seems to be worth having, Princetoniaii's comparison between the Harvard the more so as it is constant and firm. The knight Herald- Crimson and the NOTRE DAME SCHOLAS who wears her pennon must forsooth have earned TIC is against us—we are not conceited enough to his spurs. (We imagine hearing the croakers in imagine it would be othenvi^e—but how many of the puddle say"' That is medieval.') The fol the Eastern college j^apers v.'iii .'.tand a compari lowing is pointed, and shows grit of the right sort: son with the Hera Id-Crimson.:? Very few/if " One or two of piir worthy friends object to our pub there be one. 3H THE NGTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. -—The HeideJberg Monthly^ in summarizing an an "unknown book" previous to Luther's time, oration entitled " Persecution by Popery," recently as D'Aubigne coolly asserts, and as we hear reit- deliyered before one of the litenny societies of the terated daily, is a falsehood cut out of the whole college by one V. S. Reiter, jDuts it as follows: cloth. There has existed among the unriorhteous of all ages a V. " Ever opposed to liberl}' and free thought." disposition to persecute. Tliis can be seen in the histories In a country like our.?, which owes its civil and of all the different nations and' sects of the past. Toleration religious liberty mainly to Catholic arms. Catholic is of comparatively recent date, and is the benign result of statesmen, and- Catholic money, the assertion 'of the infusion of correct principles in the minds and hearts of men. Popery has ever claimed the ri^ht to exterminate the Heidelberg College orator is most unaccount /icreiics. so that. Persecution and Popery seem inseparable. able. Even in colonial times religious liberty was al The Inquisition but one of the many foul blots on the pages lowed onlj'^ in Catholic Maryland—to the Puritan, of its history. It has fostered ignorance by restraining the the Episcopalian and the Quaker, as well as to the circulation of the Bible. Ev-er opposed liberty and free thought. Popery the same now as of old. Catholic. What kind of " hi.story " do they read at Heidelberg College, we wond,er? Our contemporaries sometimes blame us for VI. "Popery the same now as of old." Yes; meddlinsf with relisfious matters, but such libels on " Popery" is one thousand eight hundred and historj' as the foregoing .statements, coming from a eighty-three years in existence; it is now essentially college and published in a college paper, are the same as it was of old, and must continue so. enousrh to make a man's blood boil with indjo-nation. It is no man-made religion and cannot be changed Such stale calumnies are by no means uncommon, by men. Christ, the Founder of the Church, pos either: we see them almost eyery week, in collesre itively asserted this, and His word cannot fail. papers, and \'et we are blamed when we occasion ally jiail the falsehoods. In eyery one of his as sertions Reiter is v»'rong. We take them in detail: I. "Popery has eyer claimed the right to ex terminate heretics,"—a blundering falsehood, for Personal. which even a shadow of proof cannot be found. II. "Persecution and Poper\- seem insepara ble,"—falsehood No. 2, the facts being directly —Francis O'Reilly (Com'l), of '67, is in busi contrary to the statement. Eyen in Rome itself ness at Reading, Pa. the Jews were protected when Luther was per —C. W. Walker, of '75, is practising law, and secuting them to the death in Germany, and they does thriftily, at Fort Wayne^ were treated with aversion elsewhere; to still —W. Bartlett .(Com'l), of '80, is the chief of further'secure them from insult, a special quarter abstract office at Marshall, 111. of the city, the Ghetto, was given them. III. " The Inquisition but one of the many —H. B. DulanW (Com'l), of '81, is conducting foul blots on the pages of its history." As lately a large mercantile establishment • in Marshall,' shown in the SCHOLASTIC, and especially in the III. able Lecture of Rt. Rev. Bishop Dwenger, of Fort —Rev. J. M. Rogers,' C. S. C, '74, is Vice- Wa\'ne, the Inquisition got into the pages of " Pop President and Prefect of Studies in St. Joseph's ish " .history in the same waj"- that Luther's Def College, Cincinnati, Ohio. - ormation did—by the back door, and as 'a burgflar —Frank B. Phillips, of '79, is prominently con would. The Popes were always against the In nected with the Brass Foundry and Machine quisition, 35 there proved. Works in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. IV. "It has fostered isfnorance bv restraininsf —Mr. Menamin, son of R; S. Menamin of The the circulation of the Bible,"—Falsehood No. 4,— Printers'' Circular^ Philadelphia, and now with now on its last legs, if the use of the homely phrase Shncidewend & Lee, Chicago, called at our sanc be permitted. It is an undeniable fact that although tum thij^ week- the press was in operation only half a centurj-, —-James Norflect, of'80, at present a leading, thirtj'^ editions of the Bible had been printed in lawyer in Tarboro, N. C, was-a welcome visitor Germany alone before Luther's ajDpeared, and in during the week. „ He came to enter his brother, both High Dutch and Low Dutch. Furthermore, as a student. that before Luther's corrupt version it had been translated into all the principal languages of Eu- -^Rcv. President Walsh will lecture to-morrow- rope-^-English, French,-German, Spanish, Italian, evening in St. Patrick's Church, South Bend, un Bohemian and Polish. Sir Thomas More has left der tlVe auspices of the St. Patrick's Total Absti it on record that "the hole, Bj^ble was, long before nence Societyl -, his [ WJckliffe's] days, b\' vertuous and wel learned -T-The acquaintances of Mr. W. L. Dewev, of men, translated intothe English tong, and b}^. good the Cottrell Printing .Press Comi^any, New York" and -godly people, with .devotion and soberness, and Chicago,-were ghid to see him at Notre Dame, wel'and, reverent! 3'red:" "Yo talk of restraint is and in excellent health and spirits, easy, but .if the publishers had not found purchas -r-W., P. Breen, '77, is one of the most promi ers they would surely have stopped translating and nent lawyers and leading citizens of Fort Wayn^,' printing. From the foregoing statentient it can Ind. His manylfriend-s" here are glad to learn of- readily be seen that the story of the Bible being the great success which is. attending him in the THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 315 practice of his chosen profession. The editors of during the 'past week, partitioning rooms withm the SCHOLASTIC thankfully acknowledge his kind the Dome. remembrance of his old college paper. —Prof. Gregori's new mural painting, the —Joseph F. Beegan, of '75, is one of the leading " Departure:of Columbus," is rapidlj- approaching lawvers of Fort Wayne, Indiana. He will be a completion. candidate before the Democratic State Convention —Thursday was an electric day: there was a for the nomination of Reporter of the^ Supreme metallic lustre in the atmosphere. So says our Court. Joe merits all success, and wc trust that astrolosfcr. the Convention will recognize his ability and —Applications for the second session are coming wor^h, and bestow upon hinV the office he so well in large numbers. The problem now seems to be deserves. how to find room. —The first edition of the Scholastic An7Zt{alwcr\t off like hot cakes on a frosty morning. The sec Local Items. ond edition is now ready. —In the report of the Euglossian entertainment —That monopolist! last week, the name of J. Rudge should have ap — We've got a new pencil! peared instead of J. Ruppe. —Bo-log-na! pro Maloney ! —The air is now redolent,of examination, and —Science Hall is in statzi. quo. ye average Junior is tucking up his toga, prepara —"JacVz's" rag-babv Avas discovered. tory to passing the Rubicon. —"Guy Fawkes" has appeared again. —To-morrow, 3d Sunday after Epiphany,'J/arj^^ —Nothinor talked of save the examinations. No. 3., J). 17, in the new Book. Credo,-p. C)^. Vespers, p. 48 in the Old Vespcial. = —The examinations are progressing favorably. —Last Tuesday was the festival of our patri ^—Cecil declines the appellation of " ex-friend." arch Bro. Vincent. On account of sickness, the celebration of thedax'- was postponed. —An elocutionarj' treat will be given in a few days. —LOST.—A'volume of " GofHne's Instiuctions —A new arrival in the "saw milL" O ye on the Epistles and Gospels." The finder will snorers! confer a favor bv leaving it in Father Mahei-'s ofiice. —The "Band and Orchestra are i-ehearsing for the 2 2d. —Several members of the Faculty attendedihe examinations at St. Mar\''s on Sunday and Thurs —The Juniors enjoyed rare sport, skating on day. They speak in the highest terms of the pro Thursday. ficiency displayed by the young ladies. —New fire-escapes have been placed from the dormitories. —The Juniors have boxing gloves. Their Gym nasium is frequently the scene of some lively spar —The Thespians have commenced rehearsing ring matches, in which "Fendy"and "Mac" are for the 22d. by competent judges (!) pronounced the best. —The average of each student will be published in our next issue. —It is rumored that one of our genial Profes sors is nesfotiatinsT about a house near the city Km- —The need of tb.c western v.-ing was never felt its. We cannot vouch for the truth of the asser more than at present. tion, but we are informed the house is not to let. — The Junior branch of the T. A. U. will be rcdrganized this evening. —We are authorized to annoimce that, even if " the thaw " should occm* later, it would be a Feb —Bro. Louis evidently does not monopolize the ruary thaw, and hence there need be no fear of post-office business at Notre Dame. our astrologer ever being put to the blush on ac —An important Moot Court case causes great count of his predictions. excitement among the Philopatrians. —The performance by the Thespians on the —The St. Cecilians are determined to " hold their 22d prox. promises to surpass anything of the own " in the dramatic and elocutionaiy art. kind ever witnessed at Notre Dame. Our local —Secretaries of the different societies v/ill please " stars" who were privileged to witness Irving's be more prompt in sending in their reports. representation' of " Louis XI" in Chicago have profited by the trip, and will present the drama in —One of -the main steam-pipes burst near the fine style. kitchen last Monday morning. Coolness ensued. —Harr\- R. Whitman has prepared for the " —There will be a special meeting of the Guar builders a draught of the second floor of Science dian Angels' Society on Tuesday evening next. Hall. It is highly spoken of; the accuracy of the '.—New pews have been placed in the church, details and the very- short time in which it -was and add greatly.to the genera! beauty of the inter done, showinsT'that Harry is no mean hand at arch- ior. itcctural draughtsmanship. It is a sectional plan, cr—Bro. Alfred has had his men busy at work- one fourth of an ,inch.to the foot;. 3i6 TITE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC —The CTreat—the importantquestionnowamong one of our reporters learned that the distinguished the juniors is: "Who is going to get the Mason Professor made the last portrait of Gregory XVI jSIedal?" The files of the SCHOLASTIC are over that was executed before that pontifl''s death: and hauled, and it is reported that Masters Dexter, the first likeness th:it was made of the great Pio Hagenbarth anil Clearv arc in the lead, with Npno immediately after his elevation to the chair others, nor a fe-iv, in cio=;e prnximit\" to the fore of Peter. The Signor, while assisting at the pub going. Mav the best man win! lic blessing given by the new Pope, sketched on a —At the 14th regular meeting of the Sorin Lit card concealed in his hat for that purpose, the erary and Dramatic Association compositions were Holy Father's countenance. Immcdiatel}' after read by Masters R. Papin, McVeigh, Stangc and the ceremonies he returned to his studio and made Ewing. Declamations were delivered bv Alasters a lithograph portrait of His Ploliness, copies of Bunker, O'Kane, Garrit}-, and Devcreux. Master which spread like wild-fire throughout Rome and O'Kane showed a talent for elocution in his de- Italy. liveiy of " The Blessed Virgin's Knight." ' —Truly, this is an age of wonders! A ivintcr —One of the most delicate and princely gifts poet., on the spring poet principle, has made his we have seen this year was sent to Prof. Ed appearance. He visited our den last Tuesday wards, last Wednesday, by a former pupil, Mr. C. morning with four poems on winter written in the Treanor, of South Bend. The gift was a large spring poet's strain. The poor fellow was begin lot of the choicest cut flowers. Almost every va ning the second stanza of his first }3oem, when riety of hot-house bloom from the royal rose to the he made an experiment of the " Si)riiig-Poct delicate forget-me-not was represented in the col Ejector'''' lat-cly placed in the office by a kind lection. friend. It worked surprisingly,—for, in less than two minutes, we saw pieces of the w.-p-. hur —The Senior Englossians were very pleasantly riedly issuino;- from the lower hall-wav. Pie soon entertained Iw Prof. Lyons, on Tuesday evening gathered himself together, seized his torn manu last, in their recreation rooms. Recitations were script and was last seen with his hat crushed OVQX given Iw Mr. D. Saviers, W. Ramsey, O. Spencer, his ears, and a look of defiance on his countenance jf. Conway, and J. Hvde. Refreshments were then which "deepened as he walked apace." passed around. Bro. Paul made a few compli- mentarv remarks, a vote of thanks w^as tendered —Mr. A. F. Blanchard, representing the E. T. Prof. Lvons, and the company dispersed, highly Barnum Wire and Iron works of Detroit, has pleased with the evening's entertainment. arranged with St. Mary's Academy for erecting —ScuNE.-—Juniors' Campus on Christmas Day: three of their patent fire escapes, on the Academy snow-flakes sifting delusively through a homesick buildinofs. Two of these will be erected immedi- boy's vest as he stands gloomily counting cash.— ately. The escapes are made entirely of iron witli Enter Senior, of appearance weedy, and actions a balcony at each - window v.diich will hold 50 rash, Who Is very greedy to have that cash: Pie persons. The balconies are connected from story exclaims, in persuasive accents, " Young scion of a to story with iron stairs with an iron boulsler and noble stock, cast th}'^ glancing o'er the expanse of rail and are as easy of ascent or descent, as the snow, and let it rest on that monument to Epicu average stairs in a house. One of these at St. rean tastes! the pie store," etc. {^Exit arm in arui Mary's will have four balconies, v.-hich will hold totvards the Seniors' heaven'). 200 people. The authorities at St. Mary's are to be congratulated on the precautions they have — O Scholastic Annnal do Professor J. A. taken for the protection of their puj^ils, although Lvons, da Univcrsidade de Notre Dame, Ind., e there is little danger that these escapes will ever be ainda melhor este anno do que o foi nos anteriores, needed, as the buildings are all heated by steam. oque julgavamos uma impossibilidade. Contem, —South-Bend Tribune. alem dc tabellas escrupulosamente 'preparadas, quasi trinta artigos interessantes, que recommen- —^A regular meeting of the N. D. L. and P. S. damos aos nossos leitores Tnglezes. O prcco e was held Thursday evening in '•'• Phonography apenas de 35 cents cada exemplar franco de porte. HalV The meetinsr was fraught with unusual Dirijam-se a Prof. J. A. L^'ons, Universit}'^ Notre interest. Papers were read b}- several members of Dame, Ind.— O Jomal de Noticias. the Society, a few only of which bore the stamp of originality and study, the rest w-ere not worth men —"Spencer" is quite a linguist—at least he is tioning—mere bosh! The " Humorist's "essaj- on more skilled in languages than his canine compan the " Origin of Baked Beans" was tamelv humor ions "Dick and "Jumbo," since he understands (as • ous, and, altogether, a readable j^roduction. The becomes a dog) Latin, Greek, French, German, "Poet's" "Lines" were too attenuated, wanting Italian, Polish, and several of European dialects. rhyme and reason. " A^/c'fl^Phonographers," read He is not proud, however, of his accomplishments by the Serg't-at-Arms, was well \vritten, well read and prefers the society of " Dick " and "Jumbo " and spoke of research and thought. The " Essay to that of his most classic friends. This is his na ist's" essay on " Shakspeare" was a gross plagiarism ture, and if he enjoys a well-accented bark better from Colcridgre. The •writer was called to order than a line from Virgil, Homer, Gosthe, Dante and fined twenty-five cents, which, however, was or Miazkiewiez, well—all right. remitted, since the paper was written in exquisite —In a late conversati n with- Signor Gregori phonographic characters. The literaiy business be- THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 3^7 ing finished the committee on ice-cream submitted hon, McKinnery, Marquez, Mcfntyre, T. McNamara, J- to the society the result of their labors for the last McNamara, Ma'honcy, G. O'Brien, Ott, O'Dea, Orchard, O'Rourke, Oti.s, O'Kane, O'Connell, H. Paschel, C. Pas- three weeks. The Treasurer's report was then chel. Pour, Quinlan. Rudge. Ryan, Rogers. Reach, Riley, read, and beino- favorable 'twas voted that the soci- Solon, Sicis, Slattery, Spangler, Scholfield. Spencer, E. ety should have an ice-cream festival not before the Smith, Saviers, G. Smith, Tinlcy, Teasdale, J Uranga, F. 20th, nor after the 30th of June, 1SS4. The Presi Uranga, Whalen, Warren. J UN" I OR. DEPART.MEXT. dent closed the meeting by a brief speech on " Or- Masters Aikins, Arnold, Anchondo, Borgschulze, Berth- iginalit}- and Plagiarism," although it toiiched on elet, Barela, Brown, Baur. Breen. E. Chirhart, Courtney, the weak points of a few members it was taken Chaves, Cavaroc. Crilly, Cleary, Clarke, Costigan, Doren- down vQrhat'nit b\- all ihe phonographers present, berg. Dexter, C. Dennis. J. Devine, Finckh. Fehr, Fendrich, Fierro, Frain, J. Garritv, Grothaus, Hagenbarth, E. A. —A late issue of the Chicasro Herald has the Howard, E. J. Howard, I lilliard, Houlihan. Halligan, Ha- following editorial regarding the predictions of gen, Houck, Holman, Hagerty, Jensch, P. Johnson, J. our astrologer in the Annual: Kelly, Letcher. Loescher, Lake, Monschein, Mullane, Miller, McGill. Mahon. J. McGordon, McDonnell, Mar- "It is the Presidential year. The prediction of the cotte, Metz. Mug, Muhler. McCabe. O'Brien. Piischke, astroio,2^er as to the outcome, all tilings considered, ought C. Porter, Perley, Regan, Reynokh. E. Ryan, Rogers, to be as fairly reliable as the guess of the country editor. Stubbs, Schott, Schaefer, Stumer, Smith, Saunders, D. At "an -immense expense," Mr. J. A. Lyons, of Notre Taylor, Tarrant, Uranga, Wagoner, Wright, Wabraushek, Dame, who publishes an Annual and appears to be on most Weiler, Williamson, Cohen, McCuliough, Legnard, Major. familiar footing with the whole round of planets, has .MIXni DEPARTMENT. calculated their positions at the closing of the polls of Masters J. Addington, H. Addington. Ackerman, Brown, the eventful day in the ides of November. The horo Bunker, Benner, Bailey, Costigan, Cummings, Cole, Cur scope presented is one of the finest eftorts of the wood tis, Crotty, Craw.fbrd, il. Coad. F. Coad, Devine. Dungan, cutters' art, and quite as great an expense of time and Devereux, Ernest, Fitzgerald, Fuhviler, Garrity, Grunsfeld, intellectual elfort as the auth.or claims to have expended in Henry. Johns, J. Kelly. E. Kelly, Landenwich, Lowenstein, its preparation we have employed in its perusal. The Lewis, B. Lindsev. C. Lind.sev, T. iSIcGuire, W. McGuire, strong po<5ition of the moon, which probably means to vote Murphy, J.McGrath, E. McGrath, Morgan, McPhee, Mc its man and the whole family, repeating them audaciously, Veigh, Morrison, A. Mullen, F. Mullen, Move, Manzanares, indicates, it is said, a large majority for the successful can Nathan, Noonan. Nu Champaignc, Ind.; Mr. Livingston, South Bend;' Saint JFiary's Aca5emy, Mrs. E. Pattison, Master C; Pattison, Dowagiac, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Badger, Arlmington, Neb.: One Mile West of Notre Dame University. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Badger, Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Badger, Mrs. Charles Lovais, Niles, Mich-; Mr; —On Tuesda}', the Minims enjoyed a delight and Mrs. Dj'er, Willington, Kansas. ful slei^^h-ride. —The Princesses are favored b}' permissions to —The written examinations are proceeding, and visit the Pastoral residence where the awards are the warmest spirit of interest and emulation is dispensed to them by Very Rev. Father General. everywhere manifested.' Little Mary Reynolds, has been the fortunate winner of the two prizes, this week—the gold —The unbroken unity of the Catechism Classes spoon, and the rich badge for politeness. The en on examination day is noteworthy. Not one mem tire court of Princesses drew for the latter, but ber was in the Infirmary. Mary Reynolds, being quite overwhelmed with the —In the First Preparatory'^ Composition Class redundencv of her blushing honors, and following Miss Bessie Halsev ^deserves special mention for the promptings of her warm heart, declined the diligence, attention, and improvement. badge, in favor of Maggie Ducey. The Gold —The Librarian acknowledges from Mother spoon was siifiicient to satisfv her aspirations. Supeiior the gift of two fine statues: one of the All enjoyed the visit, and were well satisfied with "Angel Guardian," the other of a white " metalled the awards, and all were ver}' much pleased with charger," which the generous spirit of the little ones. "Looks as if the speed of thought were in his limbs." —At the Semi-annual Examination in music, —The badge" for politeness in the Junior de which began the \ yth, all passed remarkably well, partment was won hy Mar^;^ Ducey. The com and great improvement is noticed. A moi'e ex petitors were the Misses Dillon, Chaves, Sheekey, tended report will soon be given in the SCHOI^AS- Helen, Ella, and Sibj'l Jackson, Richmond, Mur- Tic, with the average and standing of each Class, ph}'^, Fehr, McEwcn, Rodden, Keyes, Shephard, and Bulletins with report of each study will be K. Ducey, I. Cummings, Barth, Stumer, and sent to parents at the close of the Academic Ex Snowhook. amination. —The examinations in Christian Doctrine and —On the 24th, the following programme was Catechism, on Sunday, proved very satisfactory'. given by the 3d Class: The Graduating, First and Second Senior Classes Rigoleita. ' Joell were examined by Very Rev. Father General, Miss Maiy Bruhn. the Rev. President Walsh and Father Fitte, of the Song—"Judith " Concone Universit}-, and Rev. Father Saulnier, assisting. Miss H. Ramsey. " Valsc Brilliante'" ." Chopiii- The second Board was presided by the Rev. Father Miss Menrietta Keenan. Spillard; and the third Board by the Chaplain, Rev. Song—" Wild Flowers " V. Wallace Father Shortis. Miss M. Tynan. Miserere " Trovaiore'" '. Prttdcnt —The reception of a beautiful mistletoe in full Miss Ada Shephard. bloom, from a foimer dear pupil of St. Mary^s, " Silver Spring" ' Mason' Miss Sebina Semmes, of Canton, Miss., is warmly Miss A. Allen. acknowledged. Tokens -of affectionate remem '•'•Caffriccio Brilliantc Mendelssohn: Miss M. Hunt. brances like this from pupils, are a proof that time Song " SchleiffartK has not been thrown awaj-^ upon them. The Miss Bertha English. flowers of gratitude excel all others in beauty, and Ballad Opus Chopin the'fruit of this heavenly plant will be a noble suc Miss Emma- Neu. Valsefrom Juliette -. J- Raffe cess, for time and eternit3\ Miss Belle Gove. —Sundry peculiar measurements are being taken Song—" Beatrice " • Concone of the roof, etc., and upon investigation it is found ' Miss Emma Neu. '•^Migrion^ Fantasie A- Thomas-Pease that iron balconies and outside fire-escapes are to Miss Mary Cummings. be added to the already ample precautions against The examinations were well attended, highly en disasters from fire now existinor. The declaration joyable, and reflected great credit upon the pupils. of Mr. Sanborn, of the New York Insurance Com pany, that "the Academy is the most completel}'^ provided against fire of anj-buildings on the in A Tribute of Affection. surance list" will now be more, than ever verified. -^Among the visitors we noticed Mrs. Martin RESPECTFUt-LY IXSCRIBED TO MRS. JAMES WHITE, SPRIXG Rjerson, iMjss 'L.wcy Stid, Mr. Beers, Mr. J. C. ARBOR, MICH., THE AFFLICTED MOTHER OF THE DEAR' Smith, Mr. G- Polan, Chicago; Miss T. Carney, DEPARTED, BY THE PUPILS OF ST. MARY'S ACADEMY. Marinette,'. Wis.; Mr. P. McHugh, New'York City', ..Ml'- abd Mrs. O. C. Holister, Salt Lake [NoTE^Died, in Jackson, Mich., Nov. 21st, Mri Git}^, Utah Tj*.;" Miss _ Carrie Gavan, Lafayette, HE.NKY WHITE and EUNICE, his wife. Mrsi' ind.;-.Miss C^ GTyer, Miss Bertha Freasdorf, Mr. White," aS' has already;becn announced in the pages"- and -Mrs. - Siler, Battle Creek, Mich:;;Miss' Baig,- of the'ScHOLASTic, was a Graduate of St^Mary's.in' TUE- N(yiRE jyAMB SGMOHASTIQ. 319 1S69. She was a most amiable and edifying Child We heed them not: for blissfully of Alary as well as an indefatigible-and earnest, Above the shroud, the tomb, student; esteemed and beloved as she was, her X. death is deeply mourned by all. From a letter dated- Dec. 30th, 1883, "^^'^ quote the following: "I.take Faith shows "our. treasures," daughter, son. the libert}^ to write to you- concerning, my. dear Where hearts viay trust their frize^ daughter, Eunice White, of whose untimely death At rest in lionies, "not-made; with hands,' you have no' doubt heard. Knowing her attach Eternal in the skiesj" ment to, and love for, the- ' dear Sisters '—as she' used to call them—I write to solicit their prayers for my beloved son and daughter, Heni"}' White and Roll of Honor. his wife Eunice;" ... "I need not. dwell on the. dreadful crime which took from me a dear son FOR POLITENESS, XEATXESS, ORDER, A.MIABII.ITY, COR and a dear daughter; but I know you willsympath- RECT DEPORTMENT, AXD OBSERVAXCE OF" RULES. ize with a mother's love and -A mother's loss. Mv darlings received Holy "Communion together, two SENIOR DEPARTMFXT. weeks before their lives were taken", and we trust Misses Adderly, Allen, A. Babcock, Bruhn, Beal, Black, that our Father in Heaven will- soon admit them Billing, Call, Carney, Dunn, Duffield, Dowling, Fendrich; to His Kingdom."] Fitzpatrick, Fogert\% Fisk, Addie Gordon, Alice Gordon, I. Ginz, Gove, Gavan, G.ige, A. Heckard, Helpling, Hunt, Horn,, B. Haney, Hetz, Johnson, Keenan, Keams, Kear From out a cloudless skV there fell ney, King, Legnard, Leahigh, "Lintner, A. Murphy, M. A thunderbolt from Heaven— Murphy, AlcCarthy, Mooney, Neu, O'Connell, A. Priest- •A happy home,'all bright and fair. man, L. Priestman, Platte. Quill, Reilly, Ryan, Reynolds, By that sudden crash was riven! Ramsey, Rosing, Sheridan, Sheekey, "Scully, Sear, Spot- wood, Todd, Tynan. Udall. 2d Tablet—Misses Campbell, . • ir. Danforth, L. English, B: English, Kearsey, Papin, S. St. An hour before fond' hearts beat hisrli Clair, L. St Clair. JUNIOR DEPARTMENT. • To view the future blest: ist Tablet—Misses Bailey, Chaves, Durlacher, Dillon, Earth knows no joy, Heaven holds no grace M. Ducey, Fehr, Haney. H. Jackson, E. Jackson. Keyes, But in that home found rest; M. Murphy, McEwen, Richmond, Roddin, Shephard, E. III. Sheekey, Wolvin. 2d Tablet—Misses Best, Barth, Cum- mings, A. Duffield, S Jackson, Moshier, Stumer, Van Wealth,.culture, faith:—the one true Faith; Horn. Unerrinsrand divine— MINIM DEPARTMENT. Reared in each heart who ruled that home ist Tablet—Misses Chapin, Ducey, English, Lindsey, L. A pure and living shrine. Johns, V". Johns, Murray, G. Papin, Paul, M. Reynolds, Schmauss, F. Steele, Van Fleet. IV. Our Lady's' Feast—the feast of Her " Conceived, unstained by sin," Class Honors. Had opened on the world, and shed New,bliss, without,, within. GRADUATING CLASS—Misses FendrTch, Todd, Johnsons .= :.. V. 1ST SENIOR CLASS—Misses Call, Ginz, Keenan, Duf-v iield, Gove, Dunn, Papin, Campbell, Sheekey, Ramsey, And these young,' faithful souls received . Cummings. Beneath those kindling rays. 2D SENIOR CLASS—Misses Heckard, Carney, L. Eng Our Lord, who said unto His own: lish, M. Ducev, Danforth, Hunt, Bruhn, Williams, Help- "T am with you all days." ling, Black, L". St. Clair, S. St. Clair, Munger. 3D SENIOR CLASS—Misses Duffield, O'Connell, Kear vr. sey, Horn, Sheridan, Kearney, Dillon, Reynolds, Morri How pure those hearts! how well'prepared son. Keyes, Sheekey, Quill, Adderly, A. Babcock, Legnard, A. Murpln, C. Ducey. Shephard. - - , For the swift approaching shock! 1ST PREPARATORY CLAS.S—Misses Keams, Richmond, Although unwarned, we know their hopes Mooney, Fehr, Wolvin, E. Jackson, Lintner, Moshier, Were founded on "The Rock." Schmidt, Snowhook, Regan, H.Jackson, Halsey, B. Eng lish, Ryan, Allie Gordon, Addie Gordon, Bailey. VII. 2D PREP. CLASS—Misses S.Jackson, Stumer, Best, E." Fromout a cloudless sky there fell= Roddin. Chaves, Barth, Agnes English, Leahigh, King, A thunderbolt from Heaven— M. Steele, Cummings, Lord, Burgher, Dowling; Naylor, Murphy. A happy home, all bright and fair. JUNIOR PREP.—^Misses Barry, Jessie English,. Murray,, By that sudden crash was riven! Ducey, Schmauss, L. Johns. F. Steele. VIII. 1ST JR. CLASS—Misses McEwen, Lindsey, M. Paul, X'. Chapin. » But the Good Shepherd watched.His own— 2D JR. CLASS—^^lisses V. Johns, Papin, Reynolds. His power oulsped the blow; GERMAN. • . , The stricken Lambs lie on His breast: IST CLASS—Miss Clara Ginz. Our loved are safe, we know. 2D Div.—Misses.Horni Keenan, Fehr: r. . . . • . IX. 3D CLASS—^Misses Mooney, Sheridan, Danforth, Hun ger, Shephard, WilliamSi What matters now the blighted home, 4TH CLASS—Misses Kearney, Lintner, L.-Priestman, M. •The crime'that sealed the doom? Reynolds, Wolvin, Ryan. ." 320 THE NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. BUOKEiyDORF. 000,000 FLORIST. SUBSCRIBERS Want it for i8S4. The American AgncuUitrist to-day is be'tcr than e\er before. 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