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grays, dull. vermilion, and cool yellows. Up An Oriole's Song". near the Novitiate those Dutch belles, the tulips, were loitering along the walks in flame- AUSTIN O'JIALLEY. colored taffeta and sulphurous, silk. -The " pansies freaked with jet," soft as a fawn's HIS morning while the eye, nestled by absurd white-washed stones: dew twinkled in tiny globes good, honest stones that might be.holding of azure and gold and crimson rich lichens. One little wild pansy l.ay in the on the tips of the grass-blades, wayside grass, and at the feet of a statue of I listened to an oriole calling. the Madonna was a faded bunch of " spring- He stood in his black hood and beauties," the veins under the white petals orancfe vest on a white limb of still pink in spite of death. The slanting.sun o struck along a hedge and covered it with a buttonwood tree among the young greenish- yellow blossoms till I drew near and found gray leaves, and the sky was blue as a tropical only lilac-leaves. The new wheat was still: no sea behind him. That jolly fellow is the ripples, no quivering lines of running shadows beauty and music of May incarnate. This is and pale-green light. the tune of his song: Beyond the Novitiate live three woodpeckers, .^_^-i£ whose acquaintance I made last year, but they -f- :t are still shy. One is a large " flicker." He m wears a crimson hood, and his buff wings are I did not catch the key. The notes, especially lined with yellow. The other two are common- the lowest one, are exquisitely full, limpid, folk woodpeckers. They look like Minims in satisfying; no musical instrument can repro­ chapel: each wears a black soutane, over this duce all their harmonics. They are living a long white surplice, over this again a black" tones, sweeter than the chime of water drip­ cape, and the biretta is red. They float up ping into a caverned pool. Sometimes he sets through the tall oaks, sit on a dead limb, shut in a quaint, gurgling catch-sound before the their eyes, and ta-ta-ta-tap, quick as the clapper first " g " in the third bar. of an alarm-clock, with the end of their I saw the first oriole this spring on the noses on the tree, till you wonder they do morning of the sixth of May. It was beside St. not get a headache. One of them that day- Joseph's Lake. The faint wind crinkled the chiseled a grub out,of a limb, and then, he water into chased silver, and suddenly a tiny accidentally dropped it; he leaned over and purple flame of violets surprised me from the watched the grub falling, tail over head, and dewy grass at my feet. There was a murmur of said: "Well! You zvere slippery." bees above my head; T looked up, and lo! a Near the western end of the lake a blue jay cherry-tree veiled in white, and there the was quarreling with a robin, and of course gleam of an oriole's breast. the robin withdrew from Larissa. A pair of The oaks then were only brown with a chipmunks were going to .market through the faint vermilion flush along the mass; now grass at the foot of the tree in which tlie they are indescribably beautiful in green- angry robin was sulking; suddenly this rascally 578 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. bird dropped down as a stone would drop, thou who whilom didst recount the slaughter snapped in sheer malice at Mrs. Chipmunk, in those fields where Hudibras and Trulla and scared the poor lady into hysteria. Her fought, if thou wert not starved with thy friend husband, his small test-tube cleaner of a tail Butler, assist me on this great occasion." All quivering in righteous indignation, rushed at things are not in the power of all, and I would the robin and routed him. I once considered tell of a fight that surpassed the mighty deeds the sparrow the street-ruffian among my bird- done of the hero Mulvaney. Him ( Corporal acquaintances, but the "robin" (a migratory Mulvaney, of course) the cowslip-broidered thrush and no robin) is no better in his morals. banks of gently-winding Liffey had nourished, That the sparrow refuses to eat insects, that he where he first learned the noble art of war, injures plants, that he drives away other birds, sauntering proudly through crowded fairs with have been conclusively proved by our Depart­ trailing coat, when no hero from all the lands ment of Agriculture. This little British ruffian within that Isle begirt by the many-twinkling evicts all birds that build nests in boxes pro­ ocean-stream was found brave enough to tread vided by man, in cornices and holes in buildings,' upon the subjacent fruit of the maternal loom in holes in trees, in any place the invader likes. of Mulvaney. Great was Mulvaney, but greater He must have read up, before emigrating, the the Three-Horatii-In-One! methods used by the English lion, and his That day of days Apollo had turned all the small tail should be twisted. He is a bully, but tropic desert-sands to frying-pans, but our hero, the robin is no better. The egg-collecting boy, bred as warriors are bred, heeded not the however, and the multitudinous woman that arrows shot of Helios. Shield had he none, for wears birds' wings in her wonderful hat are the he scorned to carry the fort about with him "sparrows" that destroy the wild singers. wherever he went, and it is not the part of a It is surprising how tame the robins are at wise man to bear heavy weapons while a bag­ Notre Dame. One family has built its nest in gage wagon is close at hand. From ambush the a spruce, tree on the main campus about two Paythens saw the hero, fit to be the shepherd feet above a spot where the mortar-boards of of the people, and not otherwise than when the well-lunged Sorinese habitually congregate. three ravening lions, portentous beasts, rush There are three fat children in that family roaring down upon a circumvented stag, did alread3^ TKese babes hop! hop! hop! along these savage Orient spearmen, robed princi­ the road, like the ghost in Le?iorc, until their pally in black skins, sweep outward against our mother brings a worm to one of them. Then mighty man. Was he as a stag? Nay, by Zeus the youngster splits almost into two by open­ and the ox-eyed Here! But catching the fore­ ing its mouth rapturously from shoulder to most Paythen by his ample ears, the beloved of shoulder, and instantly it is ready for another Ares lifted high the writhing Indian, and drove worm. Where do young birds and young boys him even unto the neck, feet downward, into put all they eat? There is a question for the desert sand. A like disagreeable accident naturalists! I suppose the tameness of our befell the other rash salvages. robins may be explained when one thinks that That night when the heroes sat before the among the hundreds of boys here there is tents, and the smoke of a burning weed, first no bird-killer known. Even " Vic," the small found in far Columbia beyond the ocean-stream, negro dog, beloved of Brownson Hall, does was curling up a sweet savor to the gods, did not annoy the robins. ' When she was young The-Three-Horatii-In-One recount his deed and frivolous she did bark at the sparrows, but while men were silent and the tethered steeds they were too wise to fear her. champed golden grain. He uttered speech Vic's reign over hearts is ending: our friend. and said: "Arrah, man! I stuck them in the Brother B., who in India surpassed the deed sand up to the chin, and left them there to of the Horatii, has a pair of aristocratic Irish starve!" Then did the well-fed men of Britain terriers that are growing to be the objects of shout approval, and they poured a thank- universal admiration. Perhaps you do not libation to Dionysus, not outwardly, as did the remember how three Paythens were once fool­ Greek, but in another direction. hardy enough to attack Brother B., while he Why should this sound of arms clash brazenly was separated from his regiment. Let me nar­ athwart my Maytide idyl? The thought was rate that historical event. with me that if our hero had had his terriers then, these might have diverted the attack, and With Fielding I cry: "Ye muses, whoever made it unnecessary to treat Indians like seed- ye are who love to sing battles, and principally potatoes. NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 579 grievances would receive the close attention of *•' Christian Unity. the master-minds of the countries. interested, and that no resort to hostilities would be had M. JAMES NE Y, 97. if sound sense and mature judgment could avoid it. You must agree with liie, when HE recent proposal of Great Britain I say that mediation, when vast and sacred to enter into a treaty of international interests are at stake, is always better than arbitration with the United States rash, impulsive action. Above all the other has brought about the discussion of benefits arbitration would bring about are the a subject which is of first importance unity of Christian nations and the abolition of to Christianity and to civilization. standing armies. It requires $800,000,000 and It is not my purpose, this evening, to criticise the services of 10,000,000 men yearly to main­ the action of the United States Senate in tain the peace of European nations, while rejecting this proposal; even were it practic­ their laboring classes are in the most squalid able to do so in the short time allotted me. misery by reason of excessive taxation. Why My proposition is peace. Not peace to be not, I say, put into practice the true precepts sought by the tramp of hostile armies, the of Christianity, do away with these great arma­ roar of artillery, or the stirring airs of martial ments, and turn this immense sum of money music, but by the same heavenly harmonies into productive channels, and into the uplifting that aroused the shepherds at the rock- of these lower classes? founded city of Bethlehem, proclaiming in These European nations present the deplor­ their dulcet warblings, "peace on earth and able spectacle of a house divided against itself, good will toward men"; not by flashes of con­ a coterie of Christian nations, each afraid and tending steel, amidst the bad passions of the jealous of the other, each with immense bodies of battlefield, the shrieks of the dying and the armed men patroling their shores, and mighty flames of subjugated cities, but by the glowing battle-ships furrowing the ocean and ready light that shot athwart the firmament and to thunder forth death and destruction at the illumined the whole heavens at its advent. slightest provocation. There is no unity, no Everything among a highly-civilized people practice of the brotherly love .that Christ came demands peace and decries war; violence and upon earth to instil into the hearts of men. Only brute force are but the attributes of the savage avarice, only selfishness and greed, are the dis­ and his only argument. The question upper­ tinguishing characteristics of these European most in the minds of thinking men" is: "Shall nations in this, the twilight of the nineteenth the nations of the earth who have become so century of Christianity. These nations haye pre-eminent in philosophy and in the science stood serenely by, and have seen the infidel Turk of mind over matter, and after six thousand lay waste the fairest provinces of Christendom, years of civilization, and two thousand years simply because they are not united, and can of Christianity, still retain the method of the not call a halt on his murderous work, or com­ barbarian in settling their disputes?" Were it pel him to submit his claims to a committee on on no other grounds than those of the humane arbitration. They have viewed, with sluggish feelings, the brotherly love, which are the indifference, his nefarious slave-trade between natural corollaries of a common creed and the Equator and the African coast; they have kinship, the answer should be most emphat­ looked across that dreary desert, and have ically No. But there are other reasons that argue seen the trail white with the bleaching bones for arbitration. It requires no profound knowl­ of the unfortunate beings who have fallen edge of political economy to understand what victims to hunger and fatigue or ill-treatment great advantages the nations of the world gain by this trafficker in human flesh. They have from their commercial intercourse. When heard the pitiful wail of children, the cries of some controversy arises that may result in war^ violated maidenhood, and the death moans of this commerce suffers greatly, merchants lose aged men and women, break forth from the confidence, withdraw their capital, and indus­ unhappy land of Armenia without ever finding trial depression is the inevitable result. a responsive echo in either earth or heaven. With arbitration we would be freed from Because there is no unity in Christendom, this evil; we would rest assured that our this Turkish nation, which is entitled no more * Delivered in the Oratorical Contest, Wednesday, to the consideration of civilized peoples than June 5, in Washington Hall. a band of robbers and assassins, dares to defy S8o NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC.

Christendom. To defy Christendom? No; it years. Let us take a few examples. The flag is not necessary to defy Christendom. To the of Germany was insulted a few years ago by shame of the three greatest powers of Europe, Spain; yet Germany arbitrated with Spain,and they are, for selfish motives, become the allowed the Pope to act as arbiter; all reason­ abettors of the Turk; and when plucky little able apologies were made. Now was Germany Greece rose up against this Satan in human wiser in this course than if she had gone to garb, they did their very utmost to bring about war with Spain, squandered millions of dollars the subjugation of Crete, and hovered about in property, and sacrificed the lives of her the scene of conflict like vultures gloating over best citizens, and then perhaps have gained carrion. O Justice! if thou dost still hold thy no other advantage than the sad one of tak­ seat in the minds of men, see here a noble ing human life? and enlightened nation robbed of her freedom France resented Germany's imaginary insult and put in chains; her beautiful works of art by an appeal to arms, and the Franco-Prussian trampled beneath the feet of a cruel and war cost her two of her best provinces, four immoral oppressor, and her talented sons and billion francs and thousands of the lives of her daughters subjected to indignities that are worse best citizens. Where can we point to a single than- death—O Justice, look down upon this instance, except in defensive warfare, where scene of infam}^, and there write your verdict! a good result was obtained? I might dwell at Amid all this treachery, and lawlessness, and length on the baneful results of war, and the national greed, arises the voice of the grand good results of reason and judgment in set­ old man. Yes, Gladstone has spoken, and in tling international differences, but it is scarcely no measured terms, to these shameless Chris­ necessary. tian powers of Europe; and I am glad that Rome was the greatest military power that his voice is in perfect consonance with that ever existed; the nations of the earth bowed of the other grand old man of the Vatican— submissively before her invincible legions; Pope Leo XIII. Well may they arraign before but where now are the haughty men who were the bar of public opinion the selfish policy so proud of their Roman citizenship? And of European nations that has permitted the where are the mighty Roman senators who unspeakable Turk to lay waste this fair land dictated the policy of the world? And where of Greece, the cradle of philosophy, of art and are the stately towers that rose by the Tiber? of science. Her beautiful monuments lie in They have been! Even her language is dead; the dust, and manj'^ of her national character­ and well may the poet refer to her as the " Lone istics have vanished; but the nobility of the mother of dead empires." Just a few decaying Greek spirit still endures. There is nothing ruins plead for the memory of her glorious so dear to Greece as liberty; and although past; the owl hoots from the desolate towers bound by the crudest chains that ever held of the forum, and the winds of the desert a captive, her heart still throbs with bright chant a sad requiem over the mouldering hopes of future freedom. The memory of walls of the Coliseum.. her glorious past sustains her in this heroic Napoleon was the greatest warrior that ever struggle, and will never-allow her to become lived; he made Europe tremble at his frown; he reconciled to the debasing yoke of Moslemism. made vassals of kings and princes; yet he met It requires but the strong arm of united his Waterloo; and the only thing remaining to Christendom to roll back the stone of Moslem comfort him in his dying days was the sound of tyranny from the door of the sepulchre where the waves as they beat upon the lonely shores crucified Grecian liberty lies entombed, and of St. Helena. We are told by General Sher­ she will rise again to edify the world with her man that war is hell; and we believe the truth arts and sciences. could not have been spoken more plainly; and " Cold is the heart, fair Greece, that looks on thee, General Grant told us most sincerely that he Nor feels as lovers o'er the dust they loved; never knew of a quarrel that could not have Dull is the eye that will not weep to see been better settled by friendly adjustment Thy walls defaced, thy mouldering shrines removed." than by war. Is the unity of Christian nations by means There are certain Americans who say that it of arbitration possible? Most assuredly it is. would argue timidity on the part of the United The good results of common-sense and judg­ States to enter into a treaty of arbitration; but ment, and the bad effects of rash, impulsive nothing could be further from the truth. There action, have been well demonstrated in recent is no doubt among the nations of the world as NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 581 to the prowess of America. They have not forgotten that there still dwells among us the Our Need of Naval Preparation. * valor that made Washington and his little patriot band brave the icy waters of the angry THOMAS TYRONE CAVANAGH, '97. Delaware in the darkness of that Jariuarymid- night, and gain the greatest victory tliat the ET us have peace," said one of Amer­ world has ever known. In the British Parlia­ ica's most honored sons, and in this ment the eloquent voice of Edmund, Burke is phrase he expressed the whole -trend forever stilled; but four words that he uttered of American diplomacy since the days in his great speech on conciliation still echo of the Colonies. We are a peace- in the ears of mankind: "You can not conquer loving nation. All our laws are America!" framed to foster a deep feeling of harmony We of the present generation have no ade­ among ourselves and to establish amity with quate idea of the horrors of war. We were not other nations. Never in her history has our born in 1863 to see our fathers offer up their Government pursued a policy of colonization lives upon the altar of freedom; but the name­ in lands where war was to be a factor in the less graves that deck the bleak fields of enterprise. The policy of neutralization intro­ Gettysburg, and the saddened firesides of our duced and advocated by Washington and. his land, speak more eloquently than all that can contemporaries has been practised by their suc­ be told us of the miseries of war. The truly cessors during all administrations. We are ever enlightened man of today recoils at the thought willing to defend our rights; but the desire of of slaughtering his fellow-man. The humane peace, innate and traditional, prevents us from feelings and kindliness, which are always the rushing thoughtlessly into the terrors of war. offspring of true education, will never allow Washington, in his message to the Third Con­ him to see the little child put its arms about gress, said: "There is a rank due to the United its mother's neck to ask for its m.urdered States among nations that will be withheld, if father, or be the cause of the widow's tears, as not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weak­ she sits in her lonely home, waiting for the ness. If we desire to avoid insult we must be husband or son who will return no more. able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace— one of the most powerful instruments of our We, the rising generation of America, we prosperity—it must be known at all times that upon whom so much depends, we who are soon we are prepared for war." Preparation for war to take active part in this great drama of lite,— is the preservation of peace. Our Government we should adopt for our motto that line of has, since the Civil War, disregarded in legisla­ Terence: tion and appropriations the counsel of our first Homo sum, et nihil humani a me alienum puto. President. Our navy, once powerful and great, We should strive to bring about a condition of has become deplorably weak. To attempt to universal peace with our neighboring nations. point out the necessities of a stronger sea- We should assert the superiority of mind over power, to show that the United States is in need matter, the advancement of civilization over of naval defence, and, finally, to indicate that barbarism, by doing away forever with this this power should ever be in readiness, is the benighted relic of the dark ages—hostile and object of my address this evening. bloody warfare. And when we look toward the East and see the bright sun rise on another Naval preparation and the judicious develop­ century, may we also see the union of Chris­ ment of sea-power is necessary for two reasons. tian nations, the abolition of standing armies, In the first place, war in the case of this country, the brotherhood of man, and the fatherhood is possible, and secondly, it is probable. To a of God. nation like our own, blessed with tranquillity 4«»- and removed from entangling alliances, war, as A Hjrpocritieal Farewell. an abstract idea, seems to be a useless waste of force, and theoretically arbitration should pre­ My Varsity Verse, I give you good-bye, vent it. But arbitration implies consent; and Till the dawn of another year; to a nation without strength arbitration is With head bowed low, and a tear in my eye. My Varsity Verse, I give you good-bye. only a name. No people can demand arbitra­ For the days have sped and the end is nigh; tion unless they can def>'^ a conflict. Only Our time has ended, I fear. My Varsity Verse, I give you good-bye, * Delivered in the Oratorical Contest, Wednesday, Till the dawn of another year. . L. P. D. June 5, in Washington Hall. 582 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

Avhen pacific settlement of disputes is the dic­ aims at colonization on this hemisphere? Can tate of good business policy on the part of a we not picture to ourselves the existence of government, will that government abandon the conditions under which the claims of the battlefield for the court of arbitration. Nor Monroe Doctrine would be assailed by nations is it right to assume that we have advanced whose convictions are directly opposed to our beyond the fighting age. To say that civiliza­ demands? The opening of the Panama Canal tion prevents war is to contradict history. Do will transform the Caribbean Sea into one of we not see men of one century fighting for the the great highways of the world. Through its same principles that their forefathers, centuries waters a great commerce will travel, bringing before them, had died for? The American European interests close along our shores. Revolution is in point. Exorbitant taxation In such an event international complications caused the war of '76 and established the will surely result. The long and bloody strife American Republic. But was not this identical for supremacy of the Mediterranean, dating with the taxation of Charles I., which cost that back to the days of the war of the Spanish monarch his head and established the English Succession and continuing down to our own Commonwealth ? History is ever repeating times, will be repeated. Then we will be forced itself even in the face of progress and civiliza­ to uphold the Doctrine of Monroe by sheer tion, and the wars that have been waged in the strength, and the United States is weak in past may be waged again in the future. Blood comparison with any of the European powers will ever flow in defence of what men call today. RiSfht. Seventeen centuries of Christian civil- Great Britain, for instance, could demolish ization did. not prevent the decapitation of our sea-power with half her force, and blockade Charles I.; eighteen centuries could not abate our principal seaports at the same time. The the fury of the French populace as it rushed attempts to blockade our great centres of through the streets of Paris crying out for the export and import trade—Boston, New York, blood of the nobility and the royal family; the Delaware, the Chesapeake, and the Missis­ nineteen centuries have added the blood of a sippi—would not entail upon any of the great Waterloo, a Sebastopol and a Gettysburg to nations efforts greater than those made before. .the annals of human fighting, and now the Great Britain has blockaded Brest, Toulon, twentieth century dawns on a world re-echoing Cadiz and the Bay of Biscay at the same to the tread of marching millions. time, even when • there were powerful hostile To see removed every possibility of war is squadrons lying in the harbors. There is impossible; but if the end of legislation is nothing to prevent an easy and effective the welfare and protection of the many, it is blockade. clearly the duty of a government to be ever The question of" coast-defence is, conse­ prepared for an emergency. And this country quently, one of vital importance to us, situated should always be ready to repel the least as we are on two oceans and a gulf, with possibility. In all our pompous civilization nearly I4,0(X) miles of coast. During the last we disregard what nations, even of antiquity, fifteen years the Government has made great carefully heeded. We rhust have strength strides in building up an adequate protection. equal to our dignity, if that dignity is to be Along the North Atlantic coast strong forti­ preserved. fications have been set up, armed with the The probability of war renders our present latest and most improved devices," and facilities position still more remarkable. In the late for domestic ship-building have been intro­ Venezuelan controversy our claim to enter duced; but there is still much to Se desired. into a question not originally our own was The Gulf is practically defenceless, and the rejected unanimously by the European press, Pacific coast is deplorably weak. The mouth which, as a rule, antagonizes British policy of the Mississippi is not fortified at all. In whenever the opportunity presents itself. But fine, with the exception of a few forts along in this instance an exception was taken, and the North Atlantic coast, we are open to the the justice of the Monroe Doctrine was denied. enemy. This one fact teaches a grave and important In this line should the Government direct lesson. Happy as has been our interference its force. Land fortifications proportionate to in this case, is it not possible that this same the importance of the situation should be set point may arise again in connection with the up on every side. Its importance is manifest. policy of some other EJuropean power thz^t The. Mississippi was a source of great disaster NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 58 to the Southern Confederacy. On account of rank today but its commercial strength? It is its weak defence Farragut was able to steam axiomatic that the nation with the greatest up its waters and capture New Orleans. A few export trade controls its own destiny and also months later the Union forces took Vicksburg, the destiny of its debtors! When its imports' and thereby gained possession of the whole exceed its exports it becomes dependent on Mississippi River. The importance of adequate the nation from which it imports, and every coast defence, can not be overestimated. It is step increasing that dependency forfeits a part essential to success in war. of its sovereignty. The question of exports In a properly constituted coast-defence there is so important that it should command the is, however, another factor just as necessary utmost attention. We should find markets for as land fortifications, and that is a sea-going our surplus wherever we can, and to this end a navy, torpedo vessels, cruisers and battle ships. merchant service is necessary. It. is necessary above all that an enemy be We are in a position to control all the com­ attacked before he reaches land, or even comes merce of civilization. We have natural resources incalculable, raw material at our feet, mechan­ within range of the. land guns. To this end a ical skill of the most advanced type, and sea-going navy is necessary. seventy millions of industrious, intelligent and During the last twenty years the United thrifty people to do the labor., With such a States has greatly strengthened the navy capital, why don't we control foreign markets? itself. By the joint action of both political It is the want of a merchant marine. With ail parties in Congress, and the establishment of these riches in the choicest distributing point on earth, with miles upon miles of seacoast, home industries that produce perfect naval with splendid harbors and numerous seaports, material, this country now stands fifth among we sit idly down and let business slip away the naval powers of the world. But she is from us for want of ships. Our sea power still unfit. First and foremost is the need of a should be the most cherished daughter of the stronger coast-defence. With this built and our Government. We should subsidize vessels until sea force well established, with a school for our flag is seen on every sea and our ships in naval reserves founded, and finally with these every port.; Every commercial people of his­ tory has seen to this; but we,in all our boasted factors ever in readiness, then would the United and pompous progressiveness, neglect it. Pro­ States regain the supremacy she held before tect our commerce, organize a merchant marine, the Civil War—a supremacy that was well and the foundations of a navy are laid, and we defined by Daniel Webster when he cried out are prepared tor naval warfare, which means, at Bunker Hill: "We have a commerce that as Captain Mahan, U. S. N., says: "We are leaves no sea unexplored, navies which take prepared for anything that is likely to occur." no law from superior force." The honor of our country is the total of the honor of. the individual. Its protection must The establishment of an extensive merchant be as sacred as our pride demands. In carry­ marine would be the only motive strong enough ing to realization the proud destiny of our to organize and keep in readiness a large navy; land, let us make our triumphs for peace the and we, who aim at commercial supremacy; proud yielding of strength—not the suppliant must appreciate the need of naval supremacy. prayer of the weak. Far in the future we can see the success of this land of ours. We can By a merchant marine I mean all the vessels see the American farmer supplying the world used by a nation in its commercial pursuits. with the choicest fruits of the soil; we can see The possibility or probability of war, imminent the American merchant shipping the produce though it may be, will never induce the United of American factories to every corner of the States to expend millions of dollars in simple globe, and on every stream and on every ocean naval preparation. History, however, demon­ we can see ships with Stars and Stripes at strates that the organization of a vast merchant their peaks distributing the work of American industry and American skill. That is our service leads to the building and enlarging of material destiny. But it is not all. Let us send the navy itself. Great Britain is an example. our White Squadrons through the waters of Her vast shipping interests and her wide­ the earth carrying the spirit of our people to spread colonies make a navy a necessity. To every race and to every clime. On the firm this one cause alone is due her present undeni­ foundation of might and strength let us guar­ able position as " Mistress of the Seas." antee peace and tranquillity for our people and their pursuits. And foremost among the The importance of a large mercantile service nations of the earth will stand the battle-flag is obvious. Of what benefit is it for us to reap of our Republic, unstained by innocent blood, year after year a vast surplus if we can not find untarnished by defeat, but proudly decorated a market? And what determines the nation's with the.garlands of prosperity and honor. 5^4 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC,

"Varsity Verse. Americaii Naval Heroes.*

IN THE AFTER-GLOW. EDWARD ERASMUS BRENNAN, '97. N crimson glory long the day has died, Yet all the West is glorious with the hue I Of royal purple shot with scarlet through S nations, we have days set apart to And with bright golden pendants beautified. cherish the memor}' of our illustri- As molten gold the purling waters flow, lous dead. The first, and, perhaps, the The softly whispering beeches blush in shame. greatest hero of-the young, is Wash­ The chapel's dome glints golden in the flame. ington. In the nursery we are told And all shines brighter in the after-glow. of his magnanimity, and later we are The sun of love fades from my life away; impressed by the keen intellectuality and mar­ ]\Iy lady smiles no more, as she of old, And I must watch the falling night enfold vellous observation which so characterized the The cherished beauties of my hope's short day. modest diplomacy of this man in wielding the And yet the after-glow still beautifies affairs of a nation. In a distant clime we hear The twilight of my hopes; sweet memories of the prodigious intellect of Napoleon; we Come circling back with tender touch to ease follow him in spirit to the battlefield, and wit­ My soul still sorrowing for the love that dies. ness the invincible courage which he manifested C 'LISBUTH ANN. on every occasion. So in the channel of pros­ Comin' home late, I cut crost the medder. perous civilization lingers the memory of those Put up the ole gray mare 'n fed her. whose character has been known and whose Pulled my hat deown 'Cause when I's in tepwn accomplishments serve as a monument to mark Ole Hank Hawkin's comes runnin' areoun'; the grave of opposition. Yet, on the tablet of 'N he grabs my arm 'n pulls me in heroism there is a little space devoted to a Fer a bottle a' sumthin' not very thin; class of men,—patriots and loyal subjects to An' when I've been drinkin', she's wus 'n a man the rule of every government—whose memory Fer throwin' me out, is 'Lisbuth Ann. seems to linger as far from the hearts of pos­ I goes in the house all sober 'n steddy Ter see if 'Lisbuth had supper reddy; terity as do their deeds from the eyes of the An' she sez, sez she, many. In all ages and in all climes, the heroes "Did yer bring thet tea?" of the land seem to predominate in the admi­ 'N I clean fergot it, sure as be. ration of the world. Those valiant heroes who Then she begun ter blaze in the eyes in time of war place themselves before the shot 'N I felt 'bout lialf my us'al size,— Fer, fumin' an' swearin' wus 'n a man and shell of the enemy, at the mercy of that Is an ornery caper off 'Lisbuth Ann. unrelenting and awful power, the sea, which So I sneaks off kinder shiverin' 'n shakin' moves on forever, are relegated to the dark An' went ter bed, 'cause my head wus akin'. oblivion of forgotten lore. Little, indeed, has An' 'bout twelve er'clock been the tribute paid to the memory of those I woke with a shock, whose hearts must have burned with a glow 'S if I'd been hit with er small-sized rock. There she was talkin' ter beat the dickens,— of patriotic intensity unparalleled even in the Swearin'/n cussin' the dunied ole chickens. strange deception of .pagan mythology. Oh! fumin' 'n swearin' wus 'n a man In the great strife for national superiority, Is an ornery caper of 'Lisbuth Ann. the heroes of the sea have played quite as E. J. M. PROLONGATION. important a role as the heroes of the land; the Until we meet, each livelong day generalship of the sea has been at all times Will drag its weary length away as momentous to the welfare of state as has With vexing sloth. Ah, would that I the generalship of the army. In the Gulf of Had naught to do but sit and sigh Salamis the pride of Persia found a grave; And hope for better days and pray! and at Trafalgar and the Nile nations held -But hopes are vain and clothes are high, . As all my tailors, testify: their breath; while on the fate of Actium was - 'S)0 I sball work and work ahvay suspended the empire of a world. Until we meet. Our great aim is to draw example from the "I'll never let your memory die," worthy actions of our ancestors; but in the To your kind missive I reply; selection of our ideal we too often mistake But I'll be very old and gray ". . ambition for heroism. What is heroism? In And rich before "I try to pay- < . ' That bill of yours. Sweet sir, good-bye, * Delivered in the .Oratorical Contest, Wednesday, *- . Until we meet, . ;. A-L M, June .5, in Washington Hall: , NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 585 classical mythology a hero was a superior the sea,.andshe sent that little boat, withuts being—distinguished from ordinary men chiefly instrument of death .right, into the. ship of'the by greater physical strength, courage' and enemy. They had come there to die; .they: liad ability—at the time of the Homeric poems, come there for their country's sake; they had still regarded as mortal. - In its nobler meaning, come there for their God's sake, and Gushing however, heroism is the glow of genius, the alone escaped to tell the story of Xhe. Albemarle, spirit of God, manifesting itself in the actions On another page we hear of Stephen Decatur, of' men. that beacon light of national heroes—going In treating a subject of this nature, I believe right into the harbor of Tripoli and recapturing that example is more powerful than precept; the frigate Philadelphia. He spread combus­ and in selecting material for illustration, none tibles throughout, lighted them and, by the could be more manifestly elevating than the blaze of the enemy's ship, sailed out of the heroes of the sea. They fought not for their harbor under fire of one hundred and forty own glory; they fought not for their own guns. welfare but, rather, with the unselfish desire Paul Jones from a little port in France for the happiness of those who were to follow. watched the return of the British fleet, and We could invade the depth of fiction,.and with a boat of decidedly inferior armament ran not find a more ennobling example of that alongside the frigate Serapis. Together they profound heroic inspiration than that which battled for three hours, with gun firing into Lieutenant Gushing presented when he stood by gun, until finally the enemy surrendered. Paul the field of battle, looking out over that broad Jones ordered his men on board the captured expanse of waters, that melancholy field vyhere vessel just in time to see his own boat sink thrones have been won and lost. He thought beneath the waters' of the sea. of the tales that the sea could tell were its Admiral Farragut in his capture of New,Or­ waters permitted to talk; he thought'of the leans dauntlessly ran past the belching batteries, hundreds and thousands of men whose souls strapped himself to the mast that he might came up fi-om the deep; he thought of his the more clearly see his way, and remained home and the dear ones he had left; he thought in this perilous position throughout the battle; a battle which opened up the navigation of the of his country awating him there. For days Mississippi and split the Gonfederac)''in twain. his anchored fleet had watched the movements 1 might go on to talk to you of naval heroes of the Confederate ship, and their picket boats until the dawning of another day, their number had returned that day with forebodings of a is so enormous, their achievements so wonder­ coming storm. ful. But I have cited enough to.acquaint you The excited captain walked the deck, and with the ennobling spirit of the American sailors, to convince you that heroes can be vowed that before another day should pass, he found as numerous on the sea as on the land, would sink the iron-clad Albemarle, and, with and that many have risen in the semblance of the angry waters of the ocean, wash the souls heroism, inwardly stained with, the foul dye of of its crew on to the shores of eternity. Noth­ hypocrisy, while many have sunk beneath the ing but a small steam-launch, could steal its waters of the ocean, their names unknown, their way past the guard, and so the danger of the deeds unsung. The-real, the great, the true project was painfully evident. In spite of this, heroes are men who perform great deeds for and with the firm conviction that even the the honor and glory of country, and therefore, indirectly, for the honor and glory of God. greatest success would hurl the men of both sides into the court of an omnipotent justice, Such are the conditions on which v^iant Gushing arose and asked for the command. and daring men of all times have entered their names on the tablet of heroism; such was the Such was the'Spirit of enthusiastic heroism predominant characteristic of many so-called , that permeated the sturdy sailors of the Union ventfiresome enthusiasts; such was the person­ forces; and Napoleon .Bonaparte, the ven­ ality of many so-called fanatics; such is the erated land hero of a hundred fields and more, life of the American sailors; such is thie life never evinced a spirit so grand, so noble, so of the priests of God, and after them, where heroic. Over the waters and into, the heart shall we find the spirit that actuated the heroes of danger, that little crew sped on its sacred of the sea? We may search from the desert, course. They found the enemy guarded by plains of the West to the shores of the broad ^ Atlantic, we may survey the history of a world; chains, apparently secure within their own but in the destiny of nations,-pre-eminent and protection. Undaunted by such an obstacle, alone they stand, the unflinching patriots of Gushing bade his men jump to the mercy of historic lore, the satellites of another century,; s86 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC.

would permit, the SCHOLASTIC was open to their contributions. A good many clever articles, rscHoiisno. however, are still in the sanctum's pigeon­ holes, and these will be turned over to our Xotre Duine, June 13, 1897. successors, by whom their merits will no doubt JUublisficl) cbtrj 5aturlian Ijuring Ecrm Cimc at §i. S. Snifacrsits- be recognized. -^^^ Entered as secoud-class matter at the Post Office, Notre Dame, Iiid. —So many of our exchanges throughout the Ternis^ $r,§o per Annum. Postpaid. country have expressed regrets-concerning the Address: THE EDITOR, NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC, recent inactivity of the author of " The Lakes Notre Dame, lud. at Notre Dame," that we deem it proper to state to all interested that he is still in our The Staff. midst, that he has not " ceased to apply him­ self," as one of our friends fears, that he is still JOSEPH A. MARIION; ARTHUR W. STAGE, '96; able to write down a pastel, a song or a sonnet, JAMES BARRY, '97; and that he will be in the publishing business ELMER J. MURPHY, '97; SHERMAN STEELE, '97; JESSE W. LANTRY, '97; by next September or sooner. While on this JOS. V. SULLIVAN, '97; PAUL J. RAGAN, '97; subject we are forced to quote the dictum of a CHARLES M. B. BRYAN, '97; very judicial college paper, The Mountaineer, THOMAS B. REILLY, '97; JOHN A. MCNAMARA, '97; from Mt. St. Mary's College, Emmittsburgh, WILLIAM C. HENGEN, '97. on our favorite poet:— FRANK. W. O'MALLEY, } " . . . . We cannot resist the impulse to con­ " FRANCIS I. F. CONFER « j, ,, gratulate personally two of the best poets in -' > Reporters. • . r LOUIS C. M. REED, the world of college journalism. We refer to JOHN F. FENNESSEY, J Frank Earle Hering of the SCHOLASTIC and Michael Earles of the Georgetozun Journal. The artistic literary merit of the productions of —Owing to the success achieved by two these two gentlemen is high. We especially special numbers of the SCHOLASTIC—that edited wish to congratulate Mr. Hering upon his' The by the Biological students and that by the Lakes at Notre Dame.' In delicacy of imagery, Rlietoric Class—we have decided to turn over melody of versification and harmonious word­ the forms to the students of the Engineering ing, it surpasses anything we have yet seen Courses. The midsummer number, which begins in any other college journal." a new volume, will be, very likely, devoted to this purpose. -^^^ —Would that life could ever flow on like — The Elocution Contest last evening in this! It is hard, very hard, to tear out of one's Washington Hall was, on the whole, excellent. heart the spot that years have welded into it; The competitors for the medal showed remark­ it is a minor death to be. forced out of the able ease and grace. It was especially notice­ happy place that has grown almost dearer able that those who competed for the honor than home. It is with this thought that the last year have improved to a wonderful degree. Editors of the SCHOLASTIC look upon the end There was some ranting, of course;—it is hard of their career as college journalists. They for an elocutionist, an amateur in the art, to be loved their work, for they love their college; natural, but there was no inexcusable stepping and for the glory of their college as much as over the bounds of propriety. for their own advancement they did their best. If we have done anything—and our exchanges tell us we have—let the credit for it go not so ^—Throughout the year the Staff-has-ibeen much to us as to Notre Dame. No doubt, our very materially aided by students of the English successors will eclipse our successes, but they classes, and the Staff would certainly deserve can not love the SCHOLASTIC better than we. censure were it to omit to thank the SCHO­ We took pride in it and heard it praised, and LASTIC'S special contributors. The Editors the words were sweeter than we would say. have always had about them men on whom To those that. come after us, then, we wish tbey could rely for scholarly essays, clever prosperity; and to the old SCHOI-ASTIC, let our stories and elegant verse, and, whenever space yaledictorv be "Good-by!" NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 587

A few feet from him stands a youngster Distributing- the Mail knocking his heels together and looking in a half-expectant way in the direction of *the Standing upon the rough wooden bench little group. He is not very sure of receiving under the tall elm-tree, is Brother Hilarion. a letter, yet there is hope. Presently his name He is distributing the mail—the much looked- is called, and, simultaneously with this surprise, for event of each day. The eager, expectant, he ceases his restless movements and darts yet jolly crowd gather around him. Good- into the crowd, eager to clasp the cherished naturedly they jostle and push each other missive. about in a common desire to get nearer to the When the pile of letters is diminished to a Brother. Now and then some humorous fellow mere few the interest becomes more intense, ventures a joke at the expense of his neighbor, each student expecting that the next name who has just received a dainty missive, suspi­ called will be his. But when the last letter ciously effeminate. Occasionally, in the mirth­ is called, a look of dissatisfaction and disgust ful crowd, a "Derby" hat receives an emphatic steals over the faces of those who are left, and thump, but its owner laughingly turns about turning away they give vent to some not to be and hails the mischievous perpetrator with used utterance. an "Hello, Jim!" It is curious to note the careful scrutiny

* (SCIENCE HALL.) It is truly amusing to note the different with which some boys look into the envelopes expressions on the faces of the students as received from home. Usually, their first, im- they listen to the reading of the mail. Here is pulse is to see if the old folks have complied a boy with a look of profound earnestness, with an oft-repeated request. If not, a hurried He hears his name read, and quick as a flash perusal too often suffices, and the dear old his hand goes up with a " Here, Brother!" and words of advice and instruction from a fond grabbing the letter, hurries away, his counte- father or loving mother are quickly relegated nance beaming with joy and delight. . to the pocket. In marked contrast is the Over there stands a lad with his hands in manner in which the letter from a sweetheart his pockets looking apparently unconcerned. is received. There is no hasty perusal, but, on He does not hope for a letter today, and there­ the contrary, the recipient steals quietly away fore takes little interest in the proceedings. into some secluded corner, and there, undisr turbed and alone, he slowly reads and rereads * Under the tree on the edsre the maij is distributed. the pages. L- C. M. R. 588 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC.

than to any other person for the success we The Close of the Season. have met with. He was always faithful and diligent in his work, and he inspired the players The local baseball season has been emi­ with his own enthusiasm. The effect of his nently successful. We have met the strongest training was evident in the team work, which, teams in the West, and the Gold and Blue above all, characterized the playing of the '97 still floats high. We do not hold the cham­ Varsity. He has developed strong players pionship, but we have made a gallant struggle from men who had little to recommend them at for it, and we are prepared to win it next year. the beginning of the season, and the material The Varsity has made an excellent showing, that he has discovered will in '98 give Notre and every one is satisfied with the work done. Dame the best team it has ever had. Captain We have played nine regular games and lost Powers and Mr. Hering worked together at but two of them. One defeat was due to stage all times, and to both great praise is due. Mr. fright and a strange diamond, the other came Powers has not only won our admiration as a from the ability of the Illinois men to bunch ball player, but he has also won our respect by their hits at an opportune time. Our percent­ proving himself to be a thorough gentleman age is .888—a mark to be proud of. It is but at all times. He has had to overcome many the truth to say that the team of '97 is the difiRculties, but he always overcame, them in a best team that has represented Notre Dame manner most creditable to himself. To him, to on the diamond in years. Most of its members Mr. Hering, and to all the members of the intend to return to Notre Dame next year, Varsity we say, "Well done!" and if they do, there is not the slightest doubt in the' minds of those who have seen them AVERAGES GAMES PLAYED FIELD. AV. BAT. AV. pla}': this year that they will hold the Western Daly, c. f. 9 1.000 .236 Fitzpatrick, p. 2 championship a year from the present time. 1.000 .000 Powers (C), c. 9 . .987 .405 We regret that lack of space forbids our giv­ MacDonald, i b. 8 .914 .281 ing :each man the notice he deserves; but we Gibson, p. . 8 .871 .214 print below the individual score and list of Brown, 3 b., s.s. ^9 .857 ^ •333 Hindel, r. f., 2 b., i b. 9 averages, and they explain themselves. Daly .800 .316 Follen, 1. f., r. f. 5 .800 .250 leads in fielding and Powers in batting. Brown Lynch, 2 b. 2 .750 looo and McNichols are second, in batting. Powers Fleming, 1. f. 8 "•: .733 .263 also leads"in base stealing. MacDpnald is the Shillington, S.S. 6 .729 • .318 best first baseman that has played on the local McNichols, 3 b. .3 .692 •333 diamond this year. Gibson has done excel­ General Average 9 .867 .292 lent work in the box, and has, with Powers, INDIVIDUAL SCORE FOR THE SEASON: given courage to the seven men in the field: In another year Gibson and Powers will com­ ; GAMES PLAYED A.B. R. H. S.H. P.O. A. E. pose the strongest college battery in the West, Powers, (C.) c. • 9 42 17 17 I ey II I Powers can now claim to be the best catcher in Brown, 3 b. s.s. 9 > 36 10 12 I' H 22 6 Hiiidel, r. f.,2 b. the West. He was a tower of strength to the 9- - ..3 8 II 12 .5 ~s-. 20 12 Fleming, l.f. " 8 \ 38 13 ID 0 10 I 4 team, and acted as a Brace at critical times. Daly, clf. 9 " 3+; II 8 4 9 3 0 Daly played a strong fielding game, as. did Shillington, s.s. 6 22 7 7 0 8 ^9 10 4 FoUen and Fleming. Brown played third base Follen, r. f., 1. f. •.5' 20 . 2 5 I 4 0 I and.shortstop in a fashion that left little to be McDonald, ist b. 8 32 6 9 I 70 5 7 Lynch,- 2 b. , 2 • desired. Hiridel put up the strongest game he 4 I 0 I 3 3 2 Gibson, p. . 8 ; . 28 5 6 • 0 4 23 4 has ever played. He was steadier than in former Fitzpatrick, p. . : 2 ,3 0 0 I I I 0 years. His errors were doubtless due in a great McNichols, 3 b. -.3 : '. 15 4 5 0 4 5 4 measure to the frequent changing about he was Tff/a/s ,9 312 87 91 15 219 113 51 subject to. McNichols won his place on the team late in the season, but he proVed in three SUMMARY OF THE SEASON:—Earned Runs, 15. Two base hits. Powers, 5; Brown, 2; Fleming, 2; Daly, i; games that he helped to strengthen the team. Gibson, i; Follen, i. Three base hits. Brown, 3; Mac- Fitzpatrick had only two chances to show what Donald, 2; Daly, 2; Hindel, 2. Home runs. Powers, 2; he could do, but he acquitted himself credit­ Daly, I. Stolen bases. Powers, 8; Shillington, 8; Daly, 5; ably both times. He was an excellent emer­ MacDonald, 5; Gibson, 3; Hindel, 3; Fleming, 3; Brown, gency man, and lent confidence to the team. 2; Fitzpatrick, i. Struck out by, Gibson, 46; by Fitz­ patrick, II. Passed balls. Powers, 2. Wild pitches, More credit, perhaps, is due to Mr. Hering Gibsoii, .2. Scorer, Stace, NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC, 589 other educational institutions has been inter­ Exchanges. esting, instructive and beneficial. Our only regret in concluding our work as exchange St. Joseph's Collegian accuses one of the editor \s, that we shall have to leave our pleas­ ant task, forever. Next year some other fortu­ SCHOLASTIC'S contributors of plagiarism. It nate will take possession of our sanctum, and claims that the story entitled " The Table we wish him all success. We wish all our ex­ Turned," which appeared in these coluinns a changes happy futures, and bid them farewell few weeks ago, is identical in substance with a with nothing; but the most friendly feelings drama which the exchange editor of iht. Colle­ in our heart. gian saw some years ago. The charge was such a serious one that we immediately consulted the "With Our Friends. author of the story, and we have his word that the plot and treatment is entirely original with —Mr. Thomas Steiner, of Sorin Hall, enter­ himself. He has never heard of any drama tained his two sisters Miss Clara and Miss or any story in which the plot of " The Table Emma on last Sunday. Turned" was used. The ideas are all his own, —All at Notre Dame will be pleased to learn as well as the mode of treatment. Under the that Francis P. McManus (LL.B., '96) has been circumstances we can not but believe that the very successful in his law practice in Boston, Mass. "Mac" was a very energetic young man exchange editor of the Collegian is mistaken. while he>.was here, and his many friends will He does not quote the name of the drama not be surprised to hear that he is coming to from which the plot of the story is alleged the front in his profession. to have been taken, and therefore we can not -^Mr. John B. Murphy, '96, who has been at judge how much foundation he has for his the University during the past year left during assertions. The policy of the SCHOLASTIC in the week for West Point, where he expects to regard to plagiarism was shown a few weeks enter the United States Military Academy. ago when a plagiarized story which appeared The SCHOLASTIC joins with the many friends of Mr. Murphy in wishing him every success in the SCHOLASTIC was' exposed the following during his cadetship, and m after life when he week in the editorial columns when the plagi­ will be one of the guardians of the peace of arism had been detected. The contributor the nation. of the plagiarized story received his merited —Mr. William Burns (Litt. B., '96) and Mr. punishment, and his contributions will never Frank Barton (B. S., '96) are spending a few obtain a place in the columns of the SCHOLASTIC days with their hosts of friends at Notre Dame. again. In the present instance, however, we Mr. John Mott (Litt. B., '96) is expected in a few days. There will be a partial reunion of think that the exchange editor of the Collegian the members of the Class of '96 during Com­ is laboring under a misapprehension which mencement, as several other members, of the does injustice to the author of "The Table Class have signified their intention of visiting Turned." their Alma 'Mater at that time * —On next Thursday, Commencement day, * * two sons of Notre Dame will commence the The June number of the Dial contains. an performance of their duties as priests of God. interesting review of the year in college jour­ In Mt. St. Mary's of the West Seminary, in Cincinnati, the Most Rev. Archbishop Elder nalism, and makes several pointed suggestions. will ordain to the priesthood Mr. John Schopp The last number of the Dial does not show (A.B. '94,) and Mr. Patrick Crowley (student anything of the haste and incompleteness which '91 to '94). From the conduct of both of these characterizes so many of the editions of our gentlemen in their student life at Notre Dame exchanges toward the end of the year. All we are assured that they will be fervent and dili­ its articles are well written and show thought gent priests. Mr. Schopp was one of the most and study. diligent students, and one of the best scholars * that Notre Dame has ever turned out. He was a gentleman at all times and will make a * * model priest. Mr. Crowley has many friends And now we have to fall into line and say at Notre Dame who are confident that he 'will farewell. We shall not review our work during fulfil the duties of his divine calling in a most the past year, for other exchange editors have exemplary manner. The SCHOLASTIC, as well said what we would say far more cleverly than as all the inmates of Notre Dame, join in wish­ we could say it ourselves. Still we will say ing these two sons of Ahna Mater a bright, that the conducting of the exchange column of happy, and prosperous life in their labors for the salvation of souls. the SCHOLASTIC has been a great pleasure to us, and the association with the members of 590 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC^

man with two. " That is an extreme case,'' inno­ A Former Contribu"^r to the Scholastic. cently remarked the professor. {Rojigh house.^ —Do not go home next Thursday without a In a hospital in Elgin, Illinois, lies dying copy of Professor Preston's "University March." Edward J. M'Phelim, whose writings charmed You could not get a better souvenir of Notre many a reader of the-SCHOLASTIC in days gone Dame. hj- In the seventies the product of his mind —The High Moguls defeated the St. Joseph's expressed in the easy and graceful style which Hall team last week by a score of 17 to 10. characterized all his writings alwaj'^s found a The Moguls pounded Lynch all ovpr the field, place in the columns of the SCHOLASTIC and making thirteen runs jn a single inning." were always received with enthusiastic admir­ —If anyone, by mistake, picked up a large ation and appreciation by the readers of our book of Shakspere's plays from the Brownson college paper. He was a cousin of Brother reading-room, let him kindly return the same Francis de Sales, who was for many years to Students' Office, as its loss makes a set steward and professor at the University, and incomplete. there were many ties which bound him to —Two students who were waiting to see Notre Dame. For many 5'^ears he was con­ their "cousins" beyond the proposed stone nected with the Chicago Tribune as dramatic wall, were told by those in authority that they critic. It is to the Tribune that we owe the would find it ver}'^ pleasant waiting—"over in account of his life and work in the newspaper the graveyard." world. He went to Chicago in 1880, and was —^Frank Dukette and Ed Ranch, two former engaged as a reporter on the Times, which was students, are here for Commencement. Frank then under Story. He did the usual work of a intends to return after vacation. The students reporter; but, as the Ttibunc says, all his work, say; it looks like old times to see Eddie pass whether a police report, the report of a recep­ around the cigars. tion, or of a great accident, was characterized —It is important that.the students remember by the exposition of the great ability which he that this year their trunks can be checked possessed. He became dramatic critic for through to their homes from the College. the Tribune; and here he met with his greatest They should be careful, then, to prevent any success. Sir Henry Irving declared that Mr. mistake in checking. M'Phelim was "the best of all the dramatic critics," and this opinion was that of many of , —rThe Lemonnier Library acknowledges the the leading actors. Besides acting as dramatic donation, by the South Bend Tribune, of an critic, Mr. M'Phelim Was at times also the excellent work on ornithology. It is entitled literary critic of the' Tribune. Whatever he Studer's "Birds of North America," and is a produced was smooth, masterful work. Many model of. binding and press work. regarded him as the best writer in American —Bro.Leopold has closed all accounts at the journalism. For years he has been suffering feed store, and the heart of the ticket man is from ill health, and now he is dying. We are sad. Only the other day Murphy was seen to proud of Mr. M'Phelim's connectionwith Notre cast a longing look, towards the frosted cake Dame, and is there any more fitting manner in bin, write, out a ticket, and then, recollecting which we can show pur pride than by praying himself, tear up his I. O. U. and seek solace in for his soul ? We therefore beg all the students a staler. of the University to join with the friends and THE REPORTERS' APOLOGY. With this last "grind," we bid adieu relatives of Mr. M'Phelim in earnest prayer To all our fellow-students, who for his recovery or happy death. Have patiently withstood our blast Of faded humor that we cast . Each week upon them. Knowing we ; That they were helpless as could be, Often their good natures taxed; Iiocal Items. But now, that we've at last relaxed, We'll say "good-bye" and "pull our freight," • ' Hoping, they'll all recuperate. —"It's all over now." -^The first lawn concert of the year was —LOST, STRAYED, or STOLEN;—Hollow Giz- given by the University Band in front of the ard and Greedy Craw. Kindly return to the main building, last Sunday evening. A number Rookery. No" questions asked. of new and? lively pieces were played, among — LosT.-^ An account-book, belonging to the late ones being the'new "N. D. U." March Frank Szenski, of Brownson dormitory. Finder composed by Prof. Preston. The college yell, will please leave at Brother Edward's or Stu­ which is cleverly brought into the piece, was dents' Office. . , responded to in tones loud and strong by the —During a class recitation recently, the ques­ students assembled on the lawn. A number tion oif "walking" was iiicidentally brought up. of Souths Bend people drove out to. hear the Spine one. said he knew a man \yho had only music. The next concert will be given tomor- one foot, but who could walk faster than a row evening. NGTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 59T

—The final game of the series of five played MRS. HUBBARD. between the " Greys " and the " Blacks " of St. Old Mrs. Hubbard • ' - •, - Edward's Hall for the medals took place on She went to the cubbord ; To get her son Michael a luncheon; Thursday last. When the teams went on the But when she got there . _ ,. , . field each had won two games, so the final The cubbord was bare;.;, ' ' contest was for blood. The " Blacks " made a So he gave the dear lady a puncheon: hard fight, but as they could not hit Weidmann "i ' ' :- . - A.,S.J;M: to advantage the " Greys" won by a score of LOVE'S YOUNG.DREA.M. ' II to 9. The features of the game were the I sometimes sit upon^my chair ' '• < -' • . ' And think of thee, sweet slob; • phenomenal catches of Clarke and Van Sant, [jyith old-rose ribbons in my hain the pitching of McMaster, Weidmann and Free­ ^My tootsie-wootsies high in air,' man, and, incidentally, the scoring of Golden. And while I look so debonnair Nearly one hundred persons saw the game, I suck my five-cent cob..' and they all voted it one of the best ever seen BYRNE-JOHNS; on St. Edward's campus. If these little men —Programme of the Fifty-Third Annual stay with us long enough we shall have a Commencement, June 13-17,1897. wonderful Varsity in a few years. SUNDAY, JUNE I3. ' ' '' 8:co A. M Solemn High Mass —By far the most practical test yet made by Sermon, by the Rev. Maurice J. Domey; LL.D., '96 the University Fire Department took place last 2:00 P. M Solemn Benediction and Te,Ueum Saturday evening. Starting from the post-office MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14-16. the two hose companies took the opposite Examinations. , ! roads around the oval, and connected their lines of hose to the hydrants in front of the TUESDAY, 7:30 P. .M. .;.,.. main building; the actual time required for the Illumination and Band Concert at St. Joseph's Lake WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16. • J • ' company to get water on the building, including S:oo A. M Closing Examinations the run from the post-office and laying of one 10:00 A. M. , ^--.-...Regatta hundred feet of hose, was ninety seconds. The 12:00 A.'M \'..:.\...:,.".'.'Dinner second company did the trick in twenty sec­ 2:30 P. •^'F.—Calisthenic Exercises in St. Edward's'Gym. " and Field Sports on Brownson Hall Campus onds more. The fact that the Fire Department 4,00 P. M.—Closing Exercises at- Saint Edward's Hall has reached such a high state of efficiency is 6:00 P. M Supper particularly gratifying to the officers who have 6:30 P. M Band Concert labored untiringly in spite of a multitude of difficulties which have confronted them ever AVEDNESDAY, 7:30 P. M. since the Department's, organization. Those Commencement Exercises in Washington Hall. who ridiculed the idea of a volunteer fire Overture—" The Hope of Alsace"...... Hennann department at Notre Dame have long been University Orchestra. : ^ » . Chorus—"Let the Hills and Vales Resound"—.^7'h4«r/s& silenced, and last Saturday's test proved beyond University Chorus. • :. ,. a doubt that the University has a fire depart­ ment second to none of its kind in the country. BACHELORS' DISCOURSES—AMEMCAN PROTAGONISTS Oration—In Literature: Longfellow—T. B.Reilly (N. Yl) —The publication of Mr. Confer's "Mother Flute Solo—"Grand Fantaisie" Opus 33 '•.i..:.Bohm Goose Melodies" in the last edition of the Mr. Edward J. Rauch, Accompanist.Francis.Fl Dukette SCHOLASTIC seemed to act as a hurricane upon Oration—In Statesmanship: Hamilton—Mr.S.Steele (O.) the poetic sparks that were smoking in the Concert Selection—" The Sea Sprites ".'...' .'.Preston University Mandolin Orchestra. Sorinites' breasts; and the resulting conflagra­ Oration—In Philosophy: Brownson—CM. B.Bryan (Tenn.) tion has been thrilling,—a great symphony of Quartette—"Sweetest Time for Dreaming" MoJiring' sky-rockets, boiler explosions, babbling,brooks, Mr. Francis W. Barton, Mr. Thomas T. Steiner :'. and a brass band of sunsets as a '* chaser." In Mr. Frederick J. Schillo, Mr. William C. Kegler. - fact, the eruption Was so great that the "Var­ ORATION OF THE DAY". " sity Verse " editor was compelled to put some The Right Rev. Monsignor Joseph Mooney, LL. D., '96, - New York City. ^ of the POEMS on ice until the birth of the mid­ summer SCHOLASTIC. Just to show what men can perpetrate when closely pressed we print THURSDAY, JXTNE 17, 8:30 A. M. Quartette - "Home, Sweet^Home " a few selections. No doubt the Professors of 0 Mr. Francis W.Barton, Mr.Thomas T. Steiner • English will feel highly gratified when, they Mn Frederick J. Schillo, Mr. William C. Kegler. see the result of their four years' work. Here Class Poem- '. .Mr. James D. Barry (Illinois.) are some of the twits of the twitterers: Valedictory Mr. Joseph.V. Sullivan (Illinois:) Awarding of Honors and Conferring of Degrees. A TRIOLET. Finale—'' N. D. U. March ".•...... Preston I kick at the kow '. University Band. . And the kick kums back, . And, oh, what a row —In a few short days the students will shake When I kick at the kow! hands with the door-knobs and leave Notre For I.find—wow! wow!— Dame-^some for a: few' months, others fori a She's a crackerjack. few years, and still others forever. Many while I kick at the kow And the kick kums back. here fret under the many, tasks, the themes, JOLLYUS R. C. the problems and work of that nature that 592 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

must be done; but after they have entered the great world, where only merit and hard work Roll of Honor. succeed, they will often stop to wipe the sweat from their brow and think of the quiet days at SORIN HALL. Notre Dame,—of the songs they would sing Messrs. Arce, Bryan, Byrne, Costello, Crilly, Delaney, while seated on the bench under the pine Miller, Mingey, Medley, McDonough, O'Hara, Pulskamp, trees; of the walks round the starlit lakes to Rosenthal, Reilly, Sullivan, Steiner, Spalding. " the stile"; of the way they caught their breath BROWNSON HALL. as they pressed against the side-line wires just Messrs. Armijo, Arizpe, J. Berry, R. Bro^vn, E. Brown, befbVe the " kick-off." Thej'^ will remember the Brucker Barry, Bouwens, Baloun, Bommersbach, Craw­ brilliant season of '96-'97—in the class-room as ford, T. Cavanaugh, Campbell, Cypher, Cuneo, Crowley, well as on the campus—and the words " steady Cullinane, J. Cavanaugh, Dreher, Davies, Dowd, Duffy, Donovan, J. Daly, Fetherstone, Fadeley, O. Fitzgerald, up, boys; one man gone!" will come to them, Foster, Fox, C. Flannigan, Follen, Farrell, M. Flannigan, and the}'^ will" steady up," if the}?^ be men at Falvey, Fischer, Fleming, Grady, R. Garza, G. Garza, all, and go in to win. Just now, of course, no Guilfoyle, Guerra, C. Gray, Hoban, Hengen, F. Hesse, healthy-minded man has any such thoughts as E. Hake, L. Hake, Hermann, Haley, J. Hesse, Hay, Hartung, Hindel, Jelonak, Johnson,-Kidder, F. Kaul, I. these, but they will come in time. And while Kaul, Kraus, Kearney, Kuerze, Koehler, Kuhl, Landers, we are talking about these things it might be Lyons, Lowery, Lutz, Mullen; Morris,. Mulcrone, W. well to let the students know where some of Monahan, Meyers, Monarch, Maurus, Massey, Martin, the,men will spend the summer, so that if any Miller, McCarrick, McCormack, McNichols, McGinnis, C. Murphy, McConn, McDonald, Niezer, F. O'Shaughnessy, wish to exchange photographs, twenty-page M. O'Shaughnessey, Pickett, Pendleton, Paras, Pirn, letters, or anything of that sort, they will have Quinn, Quandt, Reed, Rahe, Steams, Smoger, Stuhlfauth, no trouble finding addresses. Summers, Schermerhom, San Roman, Schulte, Singler, Spalding, Scheubert, Thiele, H. Taylor, Tomlinson, Mr. T. Tyrone Cavanagh will accept the Toba,Vogt, Weadock,\Vard, Welker, Wieczorek, J.Wim- position of instructor in a ladies' and children s berg, Wade, H. Wimberg, Williams, Wynne, Wilson. bicycle school in Painted Post, N. Y.; Mr. W. Bernard Golden will kill time and potato-bugs CARROLL HALL. during vacation on the old farm at Scrubgrass, Messrs. Abrahams, R. Armijo, P. Armijo, Beardslee, Pa.; Mr. E. Erasmus 13rennan will run for Becker, Berger, Breslin, Burke, Burns, Brand, Cornell, T. Condon, Corby, Coquillard, Cowie, Curry, Curtis, president of Brick Breakers', Mortar Mixers' Conklin, Darst, Dellone, Davidson, Devine, Dinnen, and Hod Carriers' Union; Mr. Jacob Rosenthal Druiding, Drejer, Dugas, Delaney, Elliott, Ellwanger, will spend the summer re-writing the first Fennessey, Foley, Fox, L. Fish, A. Fish, Funk, Frank, sentence of his essay, "The History of the Friedman, Fleming, Gimbel, Girsch, Grossart, Garrity, Hoban, Houck, Herron, Heffelfinger, Hinze, Herbert, A. Moses"; Mr. Willie Wando Fitzpatrick will Kasper, F. Kasper, G. Kasper, Keiffer, Kelly, Kiley, open a biscuit bakery; Mr. Patricius Reardon Kirkland Klein, Kilgallen, Krug, J. Kuntz, P. Kuntz, will take care of Sing Sing prisoners afflicted Land, Leach, Lovett, Lyle," Maher, Meagher, Mohn, with.the "snakes;" Mr. T. Burke Reilly will Mooney, Morgan, Morrissey, T. Mulcare, J. Mulcare, T. Murray, R. Murray, J. Murray, Moxley, Mueller, Merz, wear his linen duster to Cuba; Mr. E.Jerome Michels, McCallen, McCarthy, McDonnell, Mclntyre, J. Murphy, against the advice of his physician , McMahon, O. McMahon, McMaster, McNamara, Mc­ and friends, will go to work; Mr. W. Augustyn Nichols, McManus, McDonald, T. Naughton, D. Naugh- Fagyn will coach the Union College Duck-on tori, J. Naughton, Nolan, Nobnan, Newell, Nasi, F. O'Brien, G. O'Brien, O'Malley, O'Neill, Ordetx, Padden, the-Rock team; Mr. Jesse Lantry and Mr. Paul Peterson, Pohlman, Powers, Pulford, Putnam, Pyle, Ragan have made arrangements to spend one Quinlan, Reuss, Richon, Sample, Sanford, Schaffhauser, whole night in a real hotel, regardless of , J. Scherrer, W. Scherrer, Schmitt, E. Sheeky, J. Sheeky, expense (Great Heavens!); Mr. H. Macaulay Shiels, Shea, Slevin, Stengel, Sullivan, Swan, Szybowicz, Swiney, Schwabe, Taylor, Tong, Wagenmann, J. Ward, Bennett and Mr. W. Waldorf Sheehan will H. St. Clair Ward, F. Ward, Waite, Walsh, Wells Wilson, tour the Eastern States organizing branches of Watterson, Wolcott, the National Temperance Union; Mr. J. Vincent Sullivan will chaperon a large party of St. ST. EDWARD'S HALL. Mary's Minims on an extensive tour through Masters Abercombie, Abrahams, Al lyn, Arnold, Beards­ Chicago; Mr. B. Boru Bryan will represent the lee, C. _ Bode, F. Bode, Bosworth, Butler, Blanchfield, Burton, Casparis, Clarke, Cotter, Cowie, Coquillard, Memphis Breeze, Gas"and Bubble Exhaust Pipe Cressy, Cunnea, Craig, Davis, Dorian, Dugas, Dougherty, Co. on the road,, and will incidentally seli Dessauer, Ebbert, Engelmann, Ervin, Edgarton, Ellis, copies of Dickens' " Old Curiosity Shop"; Fetter, Freeman, Frost, Frain, Fleischer, Griffith, Gar­ Mr. J. William Miller will travel through the rity, 'Hall, Hubbard, Hart, Hinsey, Jonquet, Kasper, Kelly, F. Keogh, R. -Keogh, Lawton, Lovell,. Leisander, country delivering his lecture, " Ethical Ethics Leclerque, E. Manion, P. Manion, P. McBride, L. Mc- of Scrapping"; Mr. R. Guyles O'Malley will Bride, J. McBride, Willie McBride, E. McCarthy, G. manage himself and the "Cresco Cracker- McCarthy, McConnell, M. McMahon, J. McMahon, W. jacks"; Mr. Willie Kegler will play the piccolo McMahon, E. Monahan, S. Monahan, R. McMaster, B. McMaster, C. McMaster, J. McGeeney, E. McGeeney, in- a -" leetle. Cherman pant "in lovva; Mr. S. Mathesius, Paul, F. Phillip, A, Phillips, G. Quertinmont, Wiseacre; MacDonald will learn to play the E. Quertinmont, Rennolds, Rees, Ryan, Redpath, Rob- "Bonnie Blue Bells of Bumtochty"backwards bins, Reed, Spillard, Steele, Shields, Strauss, Strong, 6n-the bag-pipes, together with golf and the Seymour, Tillotson, Trentman, R.Van Sant, L.Van Sant, J. Van Dyke, F. Van Dyke, Veneziani, Welch, G. Weid- -deiice generally. .... mann, F Weidmann, Wilde, Weber, Wigg.

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