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that of Queen Anne, has given place to the Rondeau. novel, which aims to be the reflection of char­ (To viy Little Sister.) acter. The romance is a different thing from the novel. People have always liked to hear HEN Jennie smiles, the sun comes out stories. Our Lord Himself spoke great truths And puts the storm-clouds all to rout; in the most simple and beautiful stories, which The blackest night seems brightest day; in our Douay version of the New Testament The robin sings his sweetest lay; are exquisitely preserved for us. It is probable And daffodils and lilies sprout. that the story will hold its own until the end of * 'Tis April, darling, when you pout, the world. The romance is a story which depends December when you frown.—You doubt on incident, while the novel is .built on the My words? No, dear; 'tis ever May develooment of character. Sir Walter Scott's When Jennie smiles. "Ivanhoe" is a romance. Miss Austen's "Pride My muse, I fear, has grown too stout and Prejudice," a novel. It has been often said For rondeaus. Or, mayhap, her gout that in a romance the story is impressed on Forbids her tarrying to play our memory; in a novel, the characters. This In daisied fields. She tells me " Nay, You need the pen of Father Prout is not entirely true. In " Ivanhoe" and in "Guy When Jennie smiles." Mannering" we remember character and inci­ D. V. C. dent too. But in Sir Walter Scott's prose, fiction .^.^-^ has other claims to be called romance from Tlie Evolution of the English Novel.* the fact that the author often goes into the Middle Ages for his material and introduces BY MAURICE F. EGAN, LL. D. the supernatural. His " Monastery," which has [Professor of English Literature in the University of some spots of bigotry upon it, but which is A'otre Dame.) redeemed by the Abbot, is a typical romance, Thackeray's "Newcomes" is, on the other-hand, HE novel is the most popular a typical novel. form of expression of our time. The nineteenth century has been rich in great Literary forms change as men novelists. But in Shakspere's time may be said change. King Solomon put to have been founded the modern novel. He was into proverb the wisdom which the direct ancestor of our American. novelist, Shakspere recognized and put Mr. W. Dean Ho wells. John Lyly, in his famous into a play. The epic poem novel of "Euphues," wrote principally for the gave place to the drama, and now the novel ladies, as Mr. Howells does; Sir Philip,Sidney has succeeded not only the epic, but the drama; wrote a pastoral romance, "Arcadia"; Thomas and even the poetical satire, so much admired Nash, picturesque stories, and Dekker, realis­ in the reign of the Emperor Augustus and in tic scenes from life. Daniel Defoe followed .Dekker, and gave models (1719-28) for modern,. * A lecture delivered at St. Mary's Academy. Copy­ right, by the author. realistic novelists. NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC.

Richardson, Fielding, Smollett, Sterne, and deserves our gratitude and appreciation. Her Goldsmith (who wrote from 1740-70) are held books are novels of character in which the to be the classical English novelists. "Pamela," highest art seems unconscious. She takes by Samuel Richardson, was published in 1740. commonplace lives and describes them. Her "ClarisscL Harlowe" and "Sir Charles Grandi- characters really live. It does not seem strange son " followed. Richardson was the champion that Sir Walter Scott praises her novels. He of womanhood, and he was almost adored by the could do the "big bow-wow" business himself, fashionable women of his time. " Clarissa Har­ but such impressions of quiet life as she gave in lowe" is considered to be coarse in our time, "Sense and Sensibility," "Northanger Abbey," but in 1748 it was looked upon as most refined "Emma" and "Persuasion" were beyond his and moral. There is no doubt that it was power. intended to teach the highest morality; it is a The Romantic school in fiction, was repre­ masterpiece of sincerity and pathos. Henry sented in Germany by Goethe's poetic "Goetz Fielding's "Tom Jones" (1749) is pronounced von Berlichingen"; in France by the novels of by competent critics to be the best novel of the Victor Hugo; in England by Sir Walter Scott, eighteenth century. Thackeray and Anthony who was influenced by Goethe's romantic Trollope, the author of "Barchester Towers" tendencies. Scott's "Waverly Novels" practi­ and "The Warden," declared its "fable" to be cally created historical fiction in English. almost unrivalled. It is undoubtedly a coarse Attractive as are Sir Walter's novels they are and life-like picture of a coarse condition of not always true to history, though they can society. We may thank Heaven that Tom hardly fail to -strengthen the taste for the Jones is not a typical young man of our day, reading of history. and that the brutal Squire Western, who begins Charles Dickens (1812-70) was one of the to drink at two o'clock every day while his most imaginative of novelists; "The Pickwick daughter sings until he falls into a drunken Papers" (1836) made him famous. He had sleep, has gone out of fashion. Fielding's little education, and this he regretted through "Joseph Andrews" appeared in 1742. all his life. He had assumed "Boz" as a pen- Tobias Smollett published "Roderick Ran­ name in some newspaper sketches which he dom"; Smollett is coarse, and he exaggerates. had written in the intervals of his work as a Lawrence Sterne's "Tristram Shandy" (1759) parliamentary reporter. He had agreed to write is highly praised. Why, it is hard to say, unless the text for some pictures. This grew almost it be for the vivid character drawing—vulgar imperceptibly into the " Pickwick Papers," the is too mild an adjective to apply to it; in some success of which was assured as soon as Samuel places it is nasty. Sterne is the author of Weller appeared. Dickens' characters are "The Sentimental Journey." He, it seems, was not real, though they sometimes have the a man whose heart was hard, but whose eyes appearance of being real. And yet his power were always ready to drop tears. Oliver Gold­ of description and his humor almost make us smith's "Vicar of Wakefield" is a novel which forget this. When old Samuel bids young will never grow out of date. It is a story of Samuel "beware of widders," we are so much simple people, and though the plot cannot be amused that we forget both are caricatures. compared in construction with that of "Tom The changes in Dickens' style are exemplified Jones," it is a thoroughly healthful book. Dr. in "Oliver Twist," "David Copperfield," "A Johnson's story of " Rasselas " appeared in 1759. Tale of Two Cities," and "Our Mutual Friend." In 1778, Miss Burney (afterward Madame D'Ar- Dickens' style is seldom very good. He forces blay) wrote "Evelina." Her novel "Cecilia" and overstrains words. This overstrain reaches followed it. These were "society" novels. They its worst in "Our Mutual Friend" and "Bleak are not easy to read now. Mrs. Opie, Mrs. House." He is, from the point of view of Inchbald, Sophia and Harriet Lee and Mrs.Rad- literature, happiest in "A Tale of Two Cities," cliffe—a name which suggests dark vaults and and " Barnaby Rudge." His " Child's History of castle spectres—need only be mentioned. Their England" is mischievous trash; his "American" day is past. Miss Maria Edgeworth's Irish and " Italian Sketches," bits of ignorant clap­ novels,like "Castle Rackrent" and her delight­ trap. His pathos is at its best in the death of ful children's stories, deserve to live. Miss Paul Dombey, and at its worst in the death of Ferrier's tales of Scottish society merit the Little Nell; and in some passages of "Little revival the}?^ have achieved. But of all Eng­ Dorrit" Dickens is whimsical, grotesque, imag­ lish women novelists. Miss Jane Austen most inative, and interesting. His motives iare always NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC.

good, and his intentions optimistic and humane. do not hate Becky Sharp, who is such a clear His novels are of the school called in Germany sinner, but we abhor her sins; it is the same with tendcns-roinaii, novels with a purpose. He broke Beatrix Esmond. Thackeray never blurs the up the vile Yorkshire schools by "Nicholas line between right and wrong; his bells always Nickelby," and made the English-speaking ring true. Compare, for real pathos, the death world more tender to the poor and more mind­ of Colonel Newcome, in the "Newcomes" with ful of the feast of Christmas by his creation the long drawn-out agony of Dickens* Little of Tiny Tim. Nell. " The Virginians" is a sequel to " Esmond." William Makepeace Thackeray stands at the George Washington makes an interesting, head of all English novelists. His rivals are figure in it. "Pendennis," "The Newcomes," women—Miss Austen and Marian Evans "Vanity Fair"—all Thackeray's novels—are (George Eliot). It is no longer fashionable to examples of realism. Even "Esmond," so true compare Thackeray and Dickens. The place to its time, cannot be called a romance. Both of the author of "Pendennis" has been fixed Dickens and Thackeray left unfinished novels much above the author of " Pickwick." Thack­ —one " The Mystery of Edwin Drood," the other eray was born in 1811, and he died in 1863. "Denis Duval." Colonel Newcome and Cer­ He led the early life of a young gentleman of vantes' Don Quixote are the finest gentlemen leisure; he was college-bred, and he enjoyed a of fiction. competence until he lost it by extravagance George Eliot (Marian Evans) was born in and bad investments. He fancied that he was 1819; she died in 1880. Her novel which took an artist, and evidently valued some of the the public by storm was "Adam Bede." She queer drawings with which he adorned his text, had already written her charming " Scenes more than the text itself. He began to earn a fro'm Clerical YSxio." iot Blackzvood's Magazine. precarious living by writing for Punch. In Doubt made a sad note in George Eliot's life 1847,1^^ became famous through "Vanity Fair." and art. She was in early life an earnest Thackeray had genuine humor. He hated all Protestant; as she grew older, she lost her shams; he loved simplicity and honesty. He belief in Protestantism, and lapsed into the had the keenest possible perception, as well saddest kind of doubt. Moreover, she made as a deep heart. He was a tall man, with an alliance with a brilliant man of letters— genial eyes, which were never pleasanter than George Plenry Lewes—and assumed his name, when he talked to school children, whom he though his wife still lived. The tone of her loved for the sake of his own two little girls left novels is morally pure; but her philosophy is motherless through the insanity of Mrs. Thack­ that of one without hope. She is a realist like eray. He was a giant " with a broken nose." Thackeray, but not in the evil sense, which The accident to his nose, about which he often means that realism must reflect only the vices joked, had occurred at school. in the world. Her masterpiece is "Middle- Lord Lytton—at one time Edward Bulwer march," a splendid gallery portrait from life. Lytton—has published "Eugene Aram," the Her admirers—son^e of them—vote for "The sentimental story of a murderer. He is best Mill on the Floss," which is as good a novel as remembered by "The Last Days of Pompeii," Blackmore's "Lorna Doone," or Thomas although "The Caxtons" and "The Parisians" Hardy's "Far from the Madding Crowd." The are his best novels. He likewise wrote successful pictures of child life in "The Mill on the Floss" plays, "Richelieu," "The Lady of Lyons," and could only be the work of a genius with a heart. "Money." liis historical romances best known They are immortal, if any literary works can are "Rienzi," "The Last of the Barons," and be immortal. "Romola" is an historical novel. " Harold "—the last very false to history. Lord We may doubt with reason George Eliot's Lytton's son, who lately died, was known as comprehension of the character of the great Owen Meredith, the author of "Lucille." Thack­ Dominican, Savonarola, but the historical eray did not like the very sentimental tone of environment is noble and true; the character Bulwer's "Eugene Aram" and the other fash­ of Tito is masterly. "Daniel Deronda"is good ^ ionable novels, so he wrote "Catherine " and in parts. When George Eliot becomes philo­ "The Luck of Barry Lyndon" to parody them. sophical, she falls below her genius. This is But these pale beside the attempt he made in plain in the second part of "Daniel Deronda." "Vanity Fair" to show that vice and virtue Charlotte Bronte, the author of "Jane Eyre" cannot be mixed; and he did show the-enor­ and "Villette," Mrs. Gaskell, whose "Cran- mity of lying, intrigue and selfishness. We ford" is as much of a classic as Miss Austen's [26 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC

"Pride and Prejudice," Charles Reade, Wilkie Doyle, author of "The Refugees," who seems Collins, and Anthony Trollope were contem­ to model himself on the elder Dumas and poraries of the three great English novelists. Fenimore Cooper. The successor of Captain Wilkie Collin's "Woman in White" has the most Marryat, as a novelist of the sea, is W. Clarke carefully constructed plot in fiction. Charles Russell, the author of "The Wreck of Gros- Reade's novels are strong, but at times exag­ venor." Charles Lever, the famous author of gerated and unnatural. His "Peg Woffington" "Harry Lorrequer," has no successor unless it is delightfully bright and clever. " The Cloister be John Strange Winter, author of "Bootle's and the Hearth"—an historical romance—and Baby" or our American Captain King. "Put Yourself in His Place" are almost great. It is a pity that Miss Yonge's earlier historical Anthony Trollope was the most business like novels are anti-Catholic. Her other books are of novelists. . He wrote so much copy every safe, and the "Amourer's Apprentices" maybe day—so many sheets of copy every hour of his read with interest and profit. Her reputation working time. He left us one of the best auto­ was made by her " Heir of Redcliffe." biographies in our language. The "Warden" and "Barchester Towers" are admirable, and Mrs. Proudie, one of his characters, will live as long as Becky Sharp or Colonel Newcome. The Mission of Magazines. Thomas Hardy, author of "Far from the Madding Crowd," William Black, author of T is said that history repeats itself; "A Princess of Thule" and "Macleod of Dare," but, true as this may be, I much Blackmore, author of "Lorna Doone," Mrs. doubt that the history of litera­ Oliphant, author of the "Chronicles of Carling- ture will ever meet with such a ford," James Payn, author of "Lost Sir Mas- reversal. Literature has changed singbred," Walter Besant, author of "All Sorts considerably in the past, and it will and Conditions of Men," still live and write, undoubtedly change somewhat in sometimes well, sometimes ill, unhappily. They the future; yet popular tastes will are writers of great talent, and their works are never admit it to retrace its steps and go over generally pure in tone and high in purpose. the" same ground as it has traversed in the Rudyard Kipling and J. M. Barrie show promise: centuries that are behind us. There was a time "A Window in Thrums" is a new light in when the reading public would hail with joy literature; but at present there is no sign of a the appearance of a ten or fifteen volume novel: Thackeray or a George Eliot. Robert Louis such a production to-day would be looked upon Stevenson, author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. rather as a novelty; but ordinary human folk Hyde" and "The New Arabian Nights," stands would scarcely take the trouble to learn its in the front rank at present, a little ahead of contents. Too much monotony in a literary everybody else. Of religious novels, Charles work destroys its good effect. People will not Kingsley's "Alton Locke" and "Yeast" idyls of devote much time to one thing. They want a cult called " Muscular Christianity," are variety. They want something that can be almost forgotten. Time cannot steal "Tom taken in at a glance. Terseness of expression, Brown's School Days at Rugby" or Canon clearness in style, brevity in treatment, in fact, Farrar's " Eric." Newman's " Callista," Wise­ everything that conduces to mental economy— man's " Fabiola," and Keon's " Dion and the these are the things they want. As it is the Sibyls," hold their own among the judicious principal object of the orator to make himself though apparently "caviare to the general." understood, so, too, is it the aim of the literary Kingsley's "Hypatia," which is a tissue of man to put his ideas in a form that will best historical misrepresentations, has fortunately economize the reader's attention. And in this few readers. The'author of "The New Anti­ very point lies the foundation and corner-stone gone," Dr. Barry, promises well. Of the present. of the modern magazine. . - favorite. Rider Haggard, author of "She" and By degrees men come to find out what pleases, "Montezuma's Daughter," it may be said that them best; by experience they learn what is he is lurid, exaggerated, with a touch of suited to their' tastes. In literature especially sensuality, which, too, spoils W. H. Mallock's, is this true. It took a long time to arrive novel, "A Romance of the Nineteenth Cent­ at the present condition of the press. Slowly, ury." The Romantic school of fiction has had very slowly, has been evolved this method of recently- a sirong .disciple in Dr. A. Conant 'diffusing ideas.It was a long time before men

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realized.what course to pursue; but now, that A^merican character can be readily distin­ the road is well defined, they are not slow to guished from that of the English or French,; advance. The last twenty-five years has marked ' or any other nationality, by a glance at their a steady increase in literary work. This is representative magazines. The English period­ particularly the case among periodicals; con­ icals seem heavy and philosophical, more stantly are they attaining perfection; day by devoted to thought than to wit and elegance. day the5'-gain a stronger hold upon the people. In America a different spirit prevails; there is With that increase in popularity and perfec­ a continual seeking after something new. There tion many interesting circumstances go hand is a variety of matter and tone. Here, as in in hand. A new business springs up, not only England, are publications devoted to. philo­ giving employment to many, but besides this, sophical treatises. Some of them seem heavy, giving impulse to a distinct branch of art. The enough; yet they are fraught with interest for skill required in a press department of any a certain class of men. They give opportunity importance is by no means to be disregarded. for an interchange of ideas, and constitute a The reputation of a publishing house has a school for students of science, art and philos­ vast significance to the minds of those who are ophy. We have periodicals devoted to the interested in books. For this is required a political questions of the day, the modern degree- of skill that men of fame should be forum, where men learn of the affairs of the proud of. The various engravings that brighten nation; and, what is more, they can generally the pages of a book or periodical have reached depend upon the truth of what is put before such a perfection only through artistic press- them. work. But to the periodicals is due the greater So each has a special place among the credit; because in them it is the geheral others, each is occupied with the interests of a appearance that most frequently elicits the certain class of people, and each, in its own praise or blame of readers. way, conduces to the formation of public But apart from its perfections, the magazine opinion, the development of national charac­ has a special mission to fulfil. The country teristics, and the preservation of a healthy seems burdened with innumerable monthlies moral tone. In general, these are some of the and weeklies, only a few of which ever attain effects produced by magazines. But from this to any importance. And yet such-is not the it must not be supposed that the people are case. It is very unlikely that any man is fool led blindly. Magazines may be divided into enough to waste money on paper. If the two distinct classes: those that lead and those financial standing of the paper is solid, one need that follow. There are men who devote them­ .not complain. The country is not over-burdened selves to journalism with the view of directing with such superfluities. The publisher is a busi­ the minds of those who will listen and be ness man; and if he can make an honest living persuaded. Others there are who look rather on six hundred or a thousand subscriptions, he to fame and fortune; according to the end to has a right to live that way. Moreover, his be attained, each lays down the principles of journal, or whatever he may call it, exists for a general management. To the latter class purpose: it has six hundred or a thousand belong the literary magazines, those that try different persons to please; and if they are to please, and place before their readers what satisfied, the man has done what can be justly will interest rather than instruct. Some endea­ . expected of him. And here is a point not to vor to unite both forms—a characteristic of be overlooked. The likes and dislikes of the. Catholic publications. people must be taken into consideration. There Between them all there are points of differ­ are men who find more real interest in their, ence; no two are alike. What one editor would fifty-cent monthly than they would in the accept, another might reject. Among secular Century, for instance, even if they had to pay magazines this is frequently the case, and not nothing for the latter. And as for myself, I less so among those devoted to religion. A believe that the loss of our own dear SCHOLASTIC Catholic weekly could not, without great detri­ would affect me more than the loss of Scribner's ment to itself, publish a novel that would take and Harper s together. There are special ties with the Century. An ordinary plot devel­ that bind each one to his favorite publication. oped in the ordinary way would be more Tthink that the coming era will find in the readable to the average Catholic reader—a magazines of a country the portrait of that striking proof that in simple lives still lies the country's peojple. Even at the present time" strength of the true Church. 328 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC.

This love of literature is a mark of activity. honest in their verdicts about writers. People At no time does literature flourish more than rarelybuy a new book until they see it reviewed in the heat of some great conflict. Literature by competent judges; and this is the office of is the child of revolution; and if at the present the periodical. Some one has said that an time literature is gaining ground, I would author without "a reputation to sustain is hap­ ascribe it to a revolution of some kind—a revo­ pier than he who has one; and it seems true. lution of ideas. Through literature man becomes So also with the magazine: mistakes in the a student, and especially a student of humanity. general management, a perceptible falling off To write well, one must know well himself and in interest, are deadly enemies to the subscrip­ observe well the actions of his fellowman. tion list. The manager of a magazine must He must be a philosopher, whatever be the be continually on the watch for something form of literature he indulges in; he must that will "take," because he has been instru­ meditate on the things around him, and draw mental in training his readers up to a point of his own conclusions. A man who writes much discrimination that puts him at his wits' ends. must be a man of deep thought; through his Through him the man of a liberal education mind pass a multitude of ideas which never, has become an able critic. Through him it is perhaps, are expressed in words. He goes into possible that the verdict of the masses regard­ a garden, as it were, and chooses flowers. This ing literary matters may finally coincide with is the inner life of every literary man. He that of the best critics. M. A. becomes a critic of nature, an observer; he learns to know the truth. He has something ^ • » with which to occupy his mind at all times. He need never be idle. In his room alone he A Narrow Escape. must think or write; he must be doing some­ thing, if it be only to hold an inky pen in his T was a cold and fingers; and the result of his labors, varied as storm}'- evening in De­ his various moods, can nearly always find a cember i8—. A small magazine that will accept it, and a class of part}'' of students were people whom it will please. sitting in the almost The magazine, then,, is the preserver of deserted gymnasium, mental activity. It keeps half the people telling stories. The thinking on what the other half is doing. The tales were suited to the magazines of a nation may be looked upon as season, nearly everyone being associated with the nation's calendar whereby to count off snow and ice; after each story the boys huddled the weeks and months. They do what the closer to the cold steam pipes to try and get ordinary book can never do—they give in a a little warmth from them. A young fellow nutshell the real or imagined records of the from the South, named Bascombe, who had hour. They offer a variety of subjects. They never experienced colder weather than that of are the best means by which to bring literature Louisiana, had just finished a Munchausen tale to its highest standard; because where there is of deep snow and impenetrable woods with such a great field to work in and so many grizzly bears in high relief, when I proposed workers, competition calls for the best that that we take a walk to get our blood in can be obtained. The lively interest shown by circulation. While we were stretching our the reading public makes magazine work a cramped limbs preparatory to going out, a financial success, and inspires writers of impor­ sudden gust of wind blew open the imperfectly tance to consider fame as their foremost object. fastened door, and forced in enough snow and It is a deplorable fact, however, that some of sleet to make even the bravest of us shrink our "most noted novelists think that from going out unnecessarily. Fame once gained "Say, fellow.^" spoke up a little Canadian, Is fame retained. named Pierre Dauvet, "What's the use of going These should remember that the readers of out to freeze? Stay here and I'll tell you a story such magazines as we boast of to-day have that will beat any you have heard in a month." tastes of their own; that they can appreciate "What kind of a story is it?" asked several. what is good, and criticize severely what falls " Oh, Isuppose one of the goody-goody kind. below the standard; and they will not be im­ Frenchy is noted for them! But go ahead; posed upon. Magazines of note are fairly anything is better than going out, even a story NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 3^9

from him," sneered a fellow named Murphy, drowned. Their bitter talc deterred oihers from who was noted for his cynical disposition. trying, Dauvet was evidently hurt. He had tried "'Send us a boat!' a young man shouted. since the beginning of the session to make The others took up the cry and with one voice friends with Murphy, but the cynic would balk shouted 'Boats! Send us boats!' at his best efforts. We all liked Pierre. He "Alas! all the boats were frozen in. The ice was a capital fellow, and was always ready to around the shore which held them could not be entertain us with a story. We told him not to broken soon enough to save the unfortunate mind Murphy, and so he began: skaters. Slowly but surely the immense floe "Last winter I spent the holidays with a was moving outward. To make matters worse, cousin who lives in a little hamlet on the the ice was beginning to crack. Large cakes extreme northwest shore of Lake Superior. I were broken off, and soon the unlucky pleasure- had a fine time. There was plenty of skating, seekers must be thrown into the cold water." coasting and hunting. Of course the hunting "Were they drowned?" I asked, holding my excursion's afforded me the most enjoyment. breath, I had several narrow escapes while coasting, "No," said Frenchy; "they were all thrown but they were as nothing compared with my into.the water, but landed on a sand-bar which adventure on the ice. was covered by a foot of water. They had "The northwest shore of the lake is indented forgotten that the sand-bar was there." by a small bay which is almost surrounded by " I thought you were in it, Frenchy," said a high cliffs. On the unsheltered side the hamlet fellow named Jones. was situated. The cliffs protected the bay "Well, I was in it, but only ifi viy dfeains." from the wind, and in consequence the ice JOHN W. MILLER. formed more quickly in the bay than it did on the lake. It was a favorite skating-place for the boys and girls who lived within a couple of Dryden's "Alexander's Feast." miles of the hamlet. "A syndicate had built several large ice­ houses which were operated by steam. It was NE of the last—and, rather early for ice, as the bay only was frozen; perhaps, the greatest but the company's superintendent had begun effort—of Dryden's po­ work early for fear of not getting the immense etic muse is his "Alex- houses filled. It was the first time that many «^ der's Feast," an ode in of the people in-that section had seen steam honor of St. Cecilia's engines other than locomotives, and there were day. Amid the infirmi­ more skaters there than usual. ties of age and the deep­ "The superintendent ordered the skaters to est sadness he wrbte get off as he wanted to cut the ice. The floe this brilliant ode—the was the only ice left in the bay, and it was lyric masterpiece of English poetry. It has connected with the ice along the shore by a always been considered by critics as exhibiting little isthmus scarcely thirty feet wide. The the poet's highest flight of fancy and the jolly skaters, however, paid no heed to the exactest nicety of art. If, indeed, there is any commands of the superintendent, and he, in a fit excellence beyond it that excellence has yet of anger, ordered his men to cut away the floe. to be found. It is said to have cost Dryden a He did not think that the huge cake with its fortnight's labor, and when finished he said burden would be driven out by the brisk wind that it was the best ode ever written in English. which was blowing over the village; he merely So did the bard realize the saying of his own wanted to scare the skaters away. Sebastien: "The wind was stronger than the superin­ "A setting sun tendent thoiight, and the ice slowly drifted out Should leave a track of glory in the sides." towards the open lake. Before the skaters The ode is the most perfect form of lyrical realized their danger the distance between poetry. The lyre is the universal instrument—the the floe and the shore was nearly twenty instrument which yields its secrets of- tone to feet. Three athletic young men jumped and but few, but which the many master so far as reached the shore in safety. Two others to draw from it a music interpretative of simple followed, but missed their footing and were experiences. The most familiar and perhaps

>:-';s;v^lCfi» 330 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. the best-beloved poetry is lyrical—the poetry The monarch hears with pleasure the ravishing of universal experience, of common hopes, sor­ sounds, and his pride "assumes the god." rows and joys, the poetry of pure song. But "The praise of Bacchus, then, the sweet musician sang; the chief characteristic of the ode is the per­ Of Bacchus ever fair and ever young. sonal note that runs through and, as a rule, Sweet the pleasure; dominates it. The individuality of the poet is Sweet is pleasure after pain." • stamped upon it. It expresses the feelings of Moved by these stirring sounds, the monarch the poet in moments of high excitement with recalls to mind his battles and his great the vividness inspired by present emotion. victories, and he defies heaven and earth. Lyrical poetry, then, of all others, bears the Timotheus observing his madness, with skilful nearest resemblance to painting. In variety hand changes his song. and rapidity of movement, Dryden's "Alexan­ "He chose a mournful Muse, der's Feast" has all that can be required in this Soft pity to infuse." respect. Under his regular versification the He mourns the death of the betrayed Darius. poet's soul is brought to light; he surrounds A sad air depresses the king; then a tender himself with brilliant images; he is, when he one dissolves him into sighs as he is reminded wishes it, a musician and a painter; he writes of "the various turns of Chance below." 'Twas stirring airs which thrill and delight the senses but another step from pity to love. With dex­ even if they do not sink deep into the heart. terous rapidity the master struck the sweet The leading note of "Alexander's Feast" is and tender chord of love. Then, the power of music over the human passions. " Softly sweet, in Lydian measures, St. Cecilia, in whose honor it was written, is Soon he soothed his soul to pleasures." the patroness of music, the Muse of sacred He praises the dazzling beauty of Thais b}^ poetry. She was, according to the legend, a his side. The king, "unable to conceal his pain," Roman virgin of noble birth, who so excelled in gazes upon the fair, and is vanquished by the the art of playing upon musical instruments, power of love. Suddenly the musician strikes that one day an angel, enraptured by the the golden lyre again. divine harmony, came down from heaven to " Alouder yet, and yet a louder strain, listen. Her beauty and submission, her grand Breaks his bands of sleep asunder, yet gentle heroism, the charm of the child And roiise him like a rattling peal of thunder." blended with that of the angel, could not fail The horrid sound has awakened the king to influence both art and song. She could not from his delightful, reverie; and, amazed, he appear in the slumbering silence of the sculp- stares around: : tured marble of a Stefano Maderno, in the rich "Revenge! revenge!" Timotheus cries, and glowing colors of a Raphael, and be absent See the Furies arise; from the great mosaic of song. See the snakes that they rear, How they hiss in their hair! The stor}'^ of the ode is taken from the And the sparkles that flash from their eyes!" Greek. Alexander, the Great, Philip's warlike The mighty, master sings of the Grecian son, having returned from his victorious expedi­ warriors that were slain in honorable battle, tion to the East, is seated upon his throne with but who ingloriously remain unburied on the the lovely Thais by his side, and his valiant field. The king and his valiant knights are captives around him. It is a royal feast. The filled with the spirit of vengance to destroy the banquet hall gleams with a thousand lights; Persian abodes: the fragrance ,of sweet-scented flowers and " Thais led the way myrtle fills the air. But hark! Amid the revelry To light him to his prey, and mirth, Timotheus, the greatest musician of And,like another Helen, fired another Troy." the age, Thus it was that music enthused, exalted, "Witli flying fingers touched the lyre; softened, soothed, maddened and mastered the The tremhling notes ascend the sky passions of men. But the music of Timotheus And heavenly joys inspire." appealed to the feelings of the human heart He sings the praises and illustrious deeds of only. It was left for Cecilia to move angels Alexander and his descent from the Lybian also. / Jove, and the strains of his lyre are so eloquent " Let old Timotheus yield the prize. and expressive that Or both divide the crown;.':. He raised a mortal to the skies, "The listening crowd admire the lofty,sound, She drew an angel.down."': • -;• A present deity!' they shout around.'" '' '• These are a few of the beauties of this brill-

,.>;-^^«-rs;s:s?£«.= :;%i4mmmmw^:o.^. NOTRE DAME SCMOLASTiC. m iant ode. It has the rapidity, the mastery of Its round-eyed herds of light-blue kine,; language which belong to Dryden alone.- The Its moon-faced peasant men who wore transitions are animated, the contrasts ejEfective. Esthetic pigtails, little more— It is an admirable trumpet. blast, in which The boundless wealth of Eastern lore Upon, in rnany a waving line. metre and sound impress upon the nerves the That china mug! emotions of the mind; a masterpiece of rapture 'Twas thus I let my fancy soar;, and art. "It deserves its reputation," says Alas! I did the truth ignore: Hazlitt; "for as a piece of poetical mechanism Would I my tale to fact confine? to be set to music, or recited in alternate I'd only seen the face malign strophe and antistrophe, with classical allusion Of the laundry man outside the door— and flowing verse, nothing can be better." It That china mug! E. C. can be best compared with the great musical THEMES^ SENTIMENTALES. symphonies of Beethoven and Mozart. Music She writes ev'ry week; and song naturally add to the warmth. They Do I answer? I wonder— justify, therefore, a bolder and more passionate Your question's unique— strain than can be supported in simple recita­ She writes ev'ry week— (And sometimes in Greek tion. This is the peculiar character of Dryden's I fear that I blunder.) ode. She writes ev'ry week; In what, however, does the superiority of the Do I answer? I wonder! "Alexander's Feast" consist that it is allowed Just an hour on the train, to stand without a rival? Surely, it is not in the .But my life for another; sublimity of its conceptions, or the richness of That she liked me 'twas plain. Just an hour on the train,— the langiiage—the passage about Jupiter and But my efforts were vain, Olympia alone excepted. But few lines are And I'm now but her brother; highly poetical, and some sink to the level of Just an hour on the train. a common.drinking song. It must, then,be the But my life for another. D-V.C. sudden transitions, the mastery of language imi­ « FOOTBALL. tating the different effects produced [by music, In canvas suits, in stern array, the springiness of the whole manner, which With straining eyes intent on play, carries us along and leaves so little room for A score and two of youths stood there minute criticism that no one has ever qualified Whose duty 'twas to do and dare. his admiration of this noble poem. The meas­ And wear the stains of mud and cla}"-. ures, too, change in every couplet; there are Then slowly down the narrow way scarce two lines alike in accentuation, yet the Each team in turn did push the fray. And pull each other's football hair. whole seems as spontaneous as the cries of In canvas suits. alarm and consternation excited by the bac­ chanalian orgies described. It only lacks the But Brownson Hall, so slow Avere they That Sorin's rush they could not stay. loftiness and truth of character which distin­ Nor could they catch the runners fair guish some of Dryden's other poetical works. Who reached the goal with room to spare; . And thus the Sorins won the day. JOHN S. SCHOPP. In canvas suits. ^ • — s. A. w: THE MODERN PIPE. Trifles Light as Air. "With pipe and flute the rustic Pan Of old made music sweet for man;" But time has flo\vn since Pan was heard ADVICE; And tastes have changed—so 'tis averred. They say that June is coming-— "And from Beersheba unto Dan" We are looking- for our "dips"; 'Mong settled men and roving clan. Then let us not be bumming. Who day by day do plot and plan. ' They say that June is coming— We have no time for bumming. We'll find, their souls.may still be stirred Or for making frequent trips. With pipe and flute- _ •^ - " ~ ' , - They say that June is coining-^ The taste that long ago began We are looking for our " dips." For pipes, my boy, ne'er stronger ran; J.A.McK. To the cigar the pipe's preferred; -, .---<. i-Ei^ A.CHINA MUG. Hence smokers still with pipers herd That china.mug! could I restore And go through life as best they can, Its Oriental quaintness for ' With pipe and flute. i The pleasure of these friends of mine! • J.'McG.; •v>xf.:^;i -ii' ^-I'.XC-V-^m. 332 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC.

—At Notre Dame ail the suggestions of gloom surrounding the Lenten season were emec dispelled by the beautiful solemnity of the Kotre Dame, Fel>ruary 10, 1894. Forty Hours'Devotion, which was celebrated iSufaU'sijttJ tbrrn ^aturiap Ijurtng JTtmt STtmr st N. 30. Snibtrsitj. in our college church with all the pomp and grandeur with which Mother Church surrounds Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office, Notre .Dam.e, Ind her great feasts. On Sunday after the Solemn Staff. High Mass the Sacred Host was carried in procession through the church and placed in ERNEST F. Olj BRUI,, 'ga; THOMAS D. jroTT, '94; exposition on the main altar, which was pro­ JAMES J. FITZGER.A.T.D, '93; fusely decorated with choice flowers, gifts of HUGH \. 0"DONNELL, "94; FROST THORNE, '94; JAMES A. McKEE, '93; the students, and ablaze with hundreds' of FRANK A. B01;T0N, -94: JOHN :\r. Fr,.\NNIGAN,'94; burning tapers. Here the faithful assembled, DANIEI, V. CASEY, '95; FRANCIS L. CARNEY, '94: JOSEPH JI. KE.^RNEY, '94; from time to time during the ensuing forty J. JOSEPH COOKE, '94; hours, to give homage to their Divine Creator, FRANK McKEE, '94; J»r. J. JIcGARRY, '94; jr. P. IMcFADDEN, '94. and in return to receive the graces and conso­ lation so beneficial to sinful humanity. On Tuesday evening the ceremony ended, and its —Some weeks ago we called attention to close was made the occasion of another outburst the need of an intercollegiate press associa­ of liturgical splendor. tion in the West. We are glad to learn that To the credit of the boys of '93-94 be it said such an organization is now in existence; for that they seldom allow opportunities like the nothing can further the interests of "college above to pass unheeded. journals more than a banding together. The publication of circular letters dealing with the * * * different phases of college journalism is an —A letter in a recent number of one of our excellent plan and will be productive of much "esteemed contemporaries" severely condemns good. the practice of lifting hats to professors as "savoring of servility," "repulsive to the inborn —The presence of a door-keeper for Wash­ American sentiment of equality" and "open­ ington Hall will become a necessity if certain ing an avenue to hypocrisy." How ver}'- sad! persons here continue their annoying course When gentlemanliness and politeness do begin of conduct. We refer to those who, not content to bring about such a terrible state of affairs with always coming late to entertainments or they ought indeed be condemned. Lifting one's concerts, inevitably make their entrance in the hat to one's professor is a mark of respect and very middle of a piece of music, or at the most regard; and if the professor is a gentleman he inopportune time during a lecture or speech. will return the student's salutation. The Tech's Why cannot these destroyers of public enjoy­ correspondent seems to abhor anything savor­ ment wait until the end of a number to come ing of respect for the faculty; and yet the into the Hall? raising of the hat is but the markr of a gentle­ man or of a man of good breeding. Should that —Competitions in the different classes will seem rather formal as between men, a simple be held next week. It is very important that salute with the hand would answer as well. everyone should prepare for these monthly Far from being a mark of servility, it seems examinations, for upon their result depends the rather a mark of equality. When a student grade of each member of the. class. They salutes a professor in such a wa}'", and his salute serve the advantage of being reviews, and as is returned, it shows a feeling of respect as such prepare for the final examinations. It between man and man of one gentleman for has been the custom with some to leave the another. preparation for these competitions to the last «-*-«^ ^— moment, and then to bury themselves in their —^The people of the United States have heard books until head and heart alike ache. It is with deep regret of the death of Mr. George W. needless to . comment upon the folly of this -Childs. For many years he has figured before method. A systematic course of study is the the public as the embodiment of'all that is best preparation for competitions. It should best in American citizenship, and he had won be remembered, too, that honors are determined in a rare degree the confidence and esteem of from class grades. his fellow-citizens. NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 3^oo^ Mr, Childs was in many respects an ideal There is a disposition on the part of men to American. He was blessed with a bright mind ignore certain facts and principles which are and a strong will. He was convinced of the the foundation of all good order in the social necessity of hard, serious labor in the struggle and political life—that disposition on the part for success, and he possessed a large measure of of men to eradicate all idea of a God, and to that determination and energy which acknowl­ set up Mammon as their idol. edges neither let nor.hindrance. He created the In the early days^those trying times of our Philadelphia Ledger; he made it a power for young republic—when the republican form of good in politics and morality. Standing as he government was an experiment, the men who did at the head of a profession in which it is guided the ship of state were men noble in difficult to avoid antagonizing public men, he character, honorable in their ambition, and has made many friends and few enemies; and proud even in their poverty. With them this without the sacrifice of either dignity or morality and citizenship walked hand in hand. principle. They were men who believed in God and their Upon Mr. Childs' power as a journalist will country; men who brought up their families in be based his claim to a niche in the temple of the school and the Church as citizens of an Fame; but the secret of his strong hold upon earthly and a heavenly kingdom. the public heart was his love of mankind. His But these good principles are now looked charity was boundless. Most of it was given upon as fogy ideas. They were all right then; in secret in accordance with the scriptural but we live in a prog)'essive age. That we have mandate; but one who knew Mr. Childs long progressed, no one can deny. We have pro­ and intimately declares that over a hundred gressed in racing, in prize-fighting, in our lust poor families figured as regularly upon his check­ for public office, and finally we have progressed book as if they held salaried positions on the so far that the spirit of infidelity is rampant. Ledger. That his generosity was not bounded We no longer run horses for pleasure; we even by national limits is seen from a letter maintain stables and run them for money. We received from Archdeacon Farrar while Mr. not only run them for "purses," but, not content Childs lay dying. with this, we bet on them; we gamble on them; Honor to Philadelphia's most distinguished we pick winners; we bribe jockeys; we bribe son! honor and everlasting peace! May his judges, we cheat. Then comes the final disso­ memory be ever green in the hearts of the lution, we lose all and end our own lives. And poor whom he loved with such disinterested this is progression. Yes, progression to a grave affection. which closes in on an ill-spent life. < • ^ Not many weeks ago the world was electri­ The Spirit of our Times. fied with the news that an international battle was to be fought. It was England vs. America. Perhaps the unreflecting man has never been The people in the backwoods were aghast surprised at the spirit of our times. The unre­ at the direful news; but they were reassured flecting man is seldom surprised at anything. by the intelligence that the battle was to He pursues his happy-go-lucky life ivith few be only a "mill." Corbett and Mitchell were thoughts of the present, and still fewer reflec­ the actors. Much space was given to reports tions on the future. "Nothing comes amiss, so as to the meals Corbett could consume, how money comes with all." His sole aim and much Mitchell could eat; what they did take, ambition is to make money. He cares very etc., ad nauseai7t. We were told how many little how glowering may be the horizon of times Corbett could punch the bag, how Mit­ the future if the star of the present is in the chell burst, not a blood vessel, but only a bag, ascendant. and nothing more. Newspaper men had a "good nose for news." But we who have been given to habits of reflection cannot but stand amazed at the Boxing as a manly art is, perhaps, a thing to tendency of the times. We ask ourselves the be condoned and looked upon as an accom­ question: Where will it lead, and how will it plishment. But prize-fighting is an abomination. end? In answering let us consider a few points, What is it but a test of brute strength and endu­ and possibly we may arrive at a satisfactory rance? To be sure there is science in it; but it is that kind of science which carries us back to conclusion. There is no denying that the gladiatorial combats in the Roman amphi­ " Times have all gone wrong, and woeful plight That we were ever born to set them right." theatre when men fought like brutes against 334 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC.

one another. Prize-fighting is a relic of barbar­ ism, and yet it has a strange fascination for a Athletics at Notre Dame, so-called enlightened people. We boast of mir enlightejimait. Just imagine two men trained to pommel each other. They do this for that It was a very wise move on the part of the trash called lucre. Here are two men gifted Athletic Association to call a meeting last with human shapes. They go at each other Thursday. It revived the interest in sports, and like brutes. The}'- strike to wound, and often will tend to keep up the enthusiasm which was kill. Prize-fighting in general is a disgrace to given such a great impetus last fall by football. the laws of society and an insult to the individ- It was a good move in another direction also. ualit}' of man. Pugilists seldom have the law The constitution and by-laws need revision. on their side. The majority of men aim to have The old ones were good enough when adopted; the law on their side; but prize-fighters never but that was several years ago when baseball fight more viciousl}- than when the law is not was the great college game and football was on their side. hardly thought of. Then, tog, there are a great We come to another phase in the spirit of many defects in our organization that should our times, and it is the lust for office on the be remedied. It is not enough to have only two part of our public men. There is undoubtedly meetings a year. . It would not'be a bad thing some occult fascination in the holding of to have a regular meeting during the winter office which not everyone can understand. No months. At this time of the year, when it is so sooner was the announcement of Cleveland's disagreeable out of doors, there is always a lull election made than myriads of eager aspirants in athletics; the interest in football has about were around pleading with their friends, or with died out for the present, -while baseball and those whom they supposed possessed influence, other spring sports are dormant. Although it to present their names as candidates for this, is next to impossible to do actual work at this that, or the other position. Men who have only season of the year, yet we should strive to make to prosecute some legitimate calling to advance the way clear for sports when the time will to competency or wealth are ready to surren­ come for them. der all independent plans of life to fill some A great advancement was made in college position whose tenure is short-lived at best, and sports last fall, and this gain must not be lost. whose possession interrupts any intelligent and We must keep on advancing with the times successful' career. The lust for office is abroad and not lag behind contented with what we in the land. Of office-holders themselves did last year or the year before. We are too Jefferson wrote: " Few die and none resign." apt to be inactive and to drop back into the They are in some way perennial, and only an same old rut, and too willing to rest on our election is necessary to rnake them spring up. laurels. • This spirit of idleness must be over­ It is a sad picture that can be drawn of the come; and the sooner it is overcome, the better social aspect of our times. We see vice and it will be for athletics at Notre Dame. venality on every hand; Youth and age alike Now, if this spirit of inactivity had not are not insensible to the influence of corrupt pervaded college for the last four or five years practices. Wild oats must be sown, and they we might now boast of the finest football are being sown with a vengeance. Eternity will eleven in the West. As it is, we compared very reap the harvest; but, " Eternity, thou pleasing, favorably with the best of them; and all this dreadful thought!" we, accomplished in one year, while other Surely there must be a remedy for these colleges have been working for years to bring evils. The remedy lies in a nearer approach to their team out. It was in '87 or '88 that Ann true manhood, to loftieraims. "Let the things Arbor came.down to teach us the game. In thou aiiii'st at be thy country's, thy God's and '89 we played the Harvard School of Chicago truth's." Our manhood and womanhood should and the Northwestern University; but since be like Brutus' wife, above suspicion. Religion then we have done nothing to speak of. Until should be the guiding star of man's existence. last fall football^ was hardly known here. We As the mariner upon the waste of waters scans were compelled to learn the ganie over again, the horizon for //£y guiding star, so, top, should and that we did, and- did 'well. enough to the mariner on life's, tempestuous waves seek; leave the balance on our side. solace and admonition in religious tenets. But now comes the question: Are we to have • - ; ;;. : :; VERITAS. any sports next spring?. The baseJDall team

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should begin work as soon as practicable. The ing to encores. He said that lack of time, captain of the 'Varsity team should have been forbade such responses; and he even took the chosen before this. Then there is the field day— liberty—for siich it was—of dropping out one one of the greatest athletic days we have. of the best numbers of the programme. . • There have not been enough men entering the In omitting Gregh's "Murmere de Bal," ain contests. Everyone can do something in the unpardonable fault was committed.. It would line of athletics, and everyone should strive seem that a concert company should come, to make the field day this year the best one in with time enough on their hands to give a full the history of Notre Dame. Of course, it is a programme, and also a few encores when their . little early to start the ball a rolling, but the music is appreciated as much as the Men­ sooner it is set in motion the more speed will delssohn Quintette's music was. Had Mr, it gain by spring. The Athletic Association Ryan done so, he would have left a much better could do nothing better than to appoint a impression behind. • committee to take charge of and to arrange the Du B. events for field day. In fact, it would not be a bad thing to appoint or elect a board to control the entire association. This is the way Debating Societies.—A Suggestion. athletics are controlled in other colleges, and there is no reason why we should not adopt the To THE EDITOR OF THE SCHOLASTIC. same plan. The trouble with us is that we have An article in last week's SCHOLASTIC dealing, bad no good, substantial athletic organization. with our literary societies recalls to my mind a The right spirit was shown in the meeting suggestion which my insuperable modesty has Thursday, and it is to be hoped that from now on long prevented me from, offering. _ I have we will have a permanent athletic association attended many debates at Notre Dame, and I that will control all our sports. can't say that they have all been specially R.B.S. delightful. Even in the case of the Philodemics, - •^ • » who are undoubtedly the best debaters that we The Mendelssolin Quintette. have, there is often much needless wrangling arising from the fact that the contending parties disagree as to the particular point which is to The Mendelssohn Quintette Club gave an be debated. Then follow endless definition excellent concert in Washington Hall last and explanation, and so much time is given to Saturday. The club is accompanied by Miss promiscuous skirmishing that no single point Juel, as prima'donna. The concert was classic in the debate is thoroughly explored. and of high artistic merit. Of the -various It is therefore suggested that for every debate numbers on the programme nothing but praise a moderator be appointed whose duty it shall is to be written. Mr. Hoffmann, the 'cellist, and be to state, clearly and positively, what is the Mr. Roodenburg the flutist, both showed them­ exact point at issue, and to compel a rigid: selves masters of technique. Mr. Ryan played adherence to that point. This course would one-of his own compositions; but though so further a rational conclusion of the debate-- well done it was almost too much of a good and render it decidedly more agreeable to the thing. Mr. Ryan has played that piece so often audience. NINETY-FOUR.' • here that we almost doubt his playing any other. He, at least, has never played any other here in all his numerous visits. Personals. Miss Juel's numbers were excellent. They were well received, and doubly so as she was the only one of the troupe that favored the —VV.,S. McDonnell,'89, is in the Peoples'. Savings Bank, Des Moines, Iowa. . C audience with an encore. The masterpiece of the evening was Mr. Verdier's violin solo. Mr. —M. T. Burns, '83. isconnected with the U.S. Senate Post-Office Department. Verdier proved himself a master of his instru­ —George W. Meyers, '87, is in;business with, ment, and our only regret was that we could his father; in Dubuque., not hear more of his playing. This, in fact, —Pierce Murphy,'92, passed a very creditable, was the only thing to mar the pleasure of the examination" at .West Point. : He ranks first in . evening. Mr. Ryan, the director of the Club, mathematics. ., ^ " . .. .; alleged a rather strange excuse for not respond­ —J. W. Wabraushek, '86, is at the head of- •^^MMm 33^ NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC.

an important commercial establishment in —Rev. Father Kirsch is delivering a series Manistee, Mich. of very interesting lectures on Medical Juris­ —Mr. P. Culliny, New York, and Mr. and prudence. Mrs. Jos. Corby, St. Joseph's, Mo., were among —FOUND—On or about January i, a purse. the welcome visitors to the University during Owner may have the same by calling at stu­ the week. dents' office. —George E. Boyles, '^T, familiarly known to —The Carroll eleven lost two good men: the boys of the '6o's as " Michigan," spent a J. Walde and F. Dutt were suddenly called few days at the University. He has just re­ home last week. turned from an extended tour around the —The regular games of handball were not world. played on the 4th inst., owing to the illness of two of the team. —Rev. President Morrissey commenced the Obituary. examination of the classes in St. Edward's Hall last Wednesday. —With feelings of the depeest regret we —Mr. F. Barton was called home suddenly chronicle the death of Claude Riopelle, '63, of by the illness of his mother. We are glad to Detroit. Whilst a student he was noted for hear that she is recovering. his genial disposition and sterling Christian —There were no cases up before the Uni­ character. After leaving Notre Dame he en­ versity Moot-Court last Wednesday, as the gaged in the practice of law, and was at one attorneys were not prepared. time a member of the legislature of Michigan. —The Ottumwa cigars proved excellent. We offer our sincere sympathy to his bereaved They could not be. otherwise, as they came family and pray that his soul may enjoy eternal from Manchester. Many thanks, Ed. peace. —Professor Egan has resumed his weekly lectures in St. Edward's Hall. His last lecture was on Dante, the greatest of all poets. Local Items. —The morning hour in Law is nowbein g devoted to lectures on Constitutional Law. The afternoon lectures are on Contracts. —Lent. —The Carrollites are having some good —No more sleighing! practice games of handball with Brownson men —Polo has many devotees. prior to their accepting a challenge from a —Next Wednesday is St: Valentine's Day. Chicago team. —FOUND—^A gold ring. Call at students' —There are a great many "dark horses" office. now in training, preparatory to the spring field —The scene-shifter was evidently not up in day events, and also with a view to a place in his lines. the first baseball nine. . —Several new reporters have been placed on —There are three vacancies in the Carroll the shelves. football team and seven aspirants for the —^The pool table is up for repairs. Long may positions. There seems to be no lack of mate­ it remain so! rial or talent on their side of the house. —Games of basket ball for pie—table against —The genial director of the tailoring estab­ table—are now in order. lishment has received samples of the latest styles, and is now prepared to offer his patrons —^The bicycle men are preparing their pro­ the newest spring fashions. Go early to avoid gram for spring excursions. the rush. —Competitions will be held in the various —This office has been enriched the past two classes during the coming week. weeks by some very handsomely executed —Prof. George Clark's lectures on Advocacy calendars. We notice particularly the neat have proven to be very interesting. calendar of the University of Notre Dame.— '—The thaw has spoiled the excellent skating Pittsburgh Catholic. which the students were enjoying lately.. —The latest addition to the athletic gallery —LoST:—A copy of Dunlap's abridgment. of Brownson Hall is a photo group of the Finder will please return to Jas. T. Tong. football team of the.Virginia Military Institute, —LOST—History of England (Burke). Finder Lexington, • Va. It was kindly donated by please leave with Prefect of Brownson Hall. Philip Harding. —B. A. now presides at the Carroll training —The Thespians are working very hard table and reports that they are all tea-totalers. getting their play into proper shape for Wash­ —John P. Barrett, Jr., is spending the winter ington's Birthday. There have been several in Denver. We hope to see him with us rehearsals, and everything is favorable to the soon. success of the entertainment. NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. O 1 /

—It is about time that some definite" action preparation of the programmes, and the meet­ be taken with reference to the play to be given ings adjourned. by the Columbians on St. Patrick's Day. As —The Lambs met in regular weekly session yet we have heard nothing that would lead us last Thursday at their Hall. While the attend­ to believe that anything is being done in the ance was not such as it should have been, still matter. it was enough to justify the transaction of the —Tim is out as a candidate for re-election regular business of the Club. The members to his old position in the Athletic Association. went into executive sessions, and all reporters There will be some opposition to him, but he were excluded. It is not definitely known may be sure of the support of all those who what transpired; but that it was something with are acquainted with his valuable services of reference to the consolidation of the "Rose­ last year. buds" and the " Lambs," is evident. The Lambs —Those having aspirations to shine as base­ hesitate in taking the initiative step in the ball lights during the coming season should matter; and until the Rosebuds are heard apply to the "Never-Sweat" Association. Any­ from, no action will be taken. It is to be hoped one having any talent whatever will be taken that the two clubs will come to some under­ charge of and put into as fine a condition as standing, as untold benefits will result from the will be necessary to gratify his highest am­ consolidation. bitions. —The memory of their beloved friend, Very —The Philopatrians have chosen the follow­ Rev. Father Sorin, is still fresh in the minds of ing officers for this session: ist Vice-President, his Minims. They pray for the repose of his E.Franke; 2dVice-President,S.Dixon; Record­ precious soul before the Blessed Sacrament ing Secretary, J. Shillington; Corresponding every morning, and have requiem Mass said Stcretary, O. Wright; Treasurer, J. Temple; for him on the 30th day of each month in St. Marshal, C. Fleming; Censor, L. Healy; His­ John's Chapel. Had it pleased God to spare torian, T. Lowery; Librarian, J. Ducey. Father General he would have completed his —A meeting of the Notre Dame Athletic 80th year on the 6th inst. The Minims did not Association was held last Thursday in the let the anniversary pass unnoticed: they assisted Brownson Hall reading-room. The president at a requiem Mass, received Holy Communion appointed a committee of five to draft a new and prayed to our dear Lord to grant that their constitution and by-laws. The meeting then departed Father might celebrate his birthday adjourned, to convene next Thursday, when the in heaven.- report of the committee is to be acted upon. —The eleventh regular meeting of the Uni­ versity Law Debating Society was held Satur­ —If there is an intention on the part of the day. The chair gave out as the debate for the 'Varsity Eleven to play any spring games of next meeting the following: "Resolved, That the football it is about time to go into training. Government should take charge of and operate Why not do this and have a game with Stagg's the railroad and telegraph lines of the country." Eleven? In the light of the excellent show­ Messrs. B. Bates, W. Bates, E. Chassaing and ing made at Tattersalls- on New Year's Day, A. Chidester, were named as disputants. Owing by our team, it is safe to say that with a little to some misunderstanding, the debate for the training we would have difficulty in defeating evening was not taken up. In its stead a gen­ Chicago on our grounds. eral discussion on the' following question was —The following cases have been given out participated in: "Resolved, That the policy' for trial in the Moot Court: Richard Farmer of President Cleveland is responsible for the vs. Michigan Central, R.R. Co. Attorneys for present condition of our country." Had Presi­ plaintiff: J. Kelly, R. Halligan; for defendants, dent Cleveland been present, he certainly would F. Hennessy and J. Moloney. Brown vs. have felt highly flattered at the commendation Anderson. Attorneys for plaintiff: T. D. Mott his policy received from such an intelligent body. and p. White; for defendant, E. Roby and E. —The fourth regular meeting of the Philo- Chassaing. Crawford vs. Harrington. Attorneys demics was called to order by President Du for plaintiff: F. Duffield and J. G. Mott; for Brul on the evening of Wednesday, the 7th of defendant, Jas. F. Kennedy and J. Tong. February. The roll-call showed two of the —The eleventh regular meeting of the St. members absent, and the Sergeant-at-Arms Cecilians was held Wednesday evening. On was sent in search of them. He reported that account of the illness of Mr. Jones the regular they refused to come, pleading extra work, programme could not be carried out; but the letters to write, etc.; but such excuses the society members were entertained with a declamation refused to accept, though it was powerless to by Mr. Miller and a story by Mr. E. Murphy. punish the delinquents. The constitution of the The regular business being attended to, a debate society had hitherto been an unwritten one; was engaged in. The subject was: "Ought but now it-was evident that there was need of competitions- be abolished?" It was decided a formal code of laws to govern the society. in favor of the affirmative side. The Rev. An old constitution was resurrected, and the President made a few remarks concerning the members had a chance to discuss it. The Presi- NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTia dent then appointed a committee, consisting of Brownson Hall. Mr. Cuneo and Mr. J. Murphy Messrs. Murphy, Casey and McFadden, to of Carroll Hall entertained the members for a re-draft the constitution and submit it at the short time — the former in reading a carefully- next meeting. prepared paper on intemperance, which was The regular programme of the evening was well received, and the latter in the delivery of then proceeded with. The debate was: " Re­ a well-selected recitation equally well appreci­ solved, That co-education is a success," and ated. The meeting then adjourned. Messrs. Fitzgerald and Eyanson for the affirm­ ative, and McKee and Scherrer for the nega­ tive, were the debaters. The time was too short to finish the debate. It was postponed until Roll of Honor. the next meeting, when every member will be SORIN HALL. expected to give his views pro or con. Messrs. Ahlrichs. Casey, Crawley, Corry, Devanney, —The Mendelssohn Quintette Club gave an Davis, Eyanson, Funke, Flannery,. Hudson, Hervey, Kearney, J. McKee, F. McKee, H. Mitchell, McCarrick, excellent concert in Washington Hall last McFadden, Marr, Murphy, McGarry, O'Donnell, Prit- Saturday. The following is the chard, Ouinlan, Ryan, Schopp, Sinnott, Walker. PROGRAMME: BROWNSON HALL. Quintette in C, op. 29 Beethoveti Messrs. Arce, Brinker, Baur, Beyer, Byrne, Brennan, '~ Allegro Brillante. Burns, Baldwin, B. Bates, W. Bates, Browne, Cullinan, Caro Nome, air from Rigoletto .-... Verdi Corry, Crane, Covert, Cooke, Chassaing, Cuneo, Conway, Miss Lila Juel. F. Dillon, F. C. Donohoe, F. J. Donohoe, Duffield, Fantaisie for Flute Demmersemaim Dougan, Esgan, Edwards, T. Falvey, Foley, Feeney, Mr.Johan Roodenburg. Grady, Gordon, Gilmartin, L. Gibson, N. Gibson, Gar- Tema con Variazioni, from the Quartette in D minor esche, Golden, Halligan, Herman, Hennessy, Hennebry, Fraiiz Schubert Hesse, Johnson, Kinsella, Kerndt, Kennedy, Karasyn- Caprice Hongrois, Solo for Violoncello Diinkler ski, Kirby, Krembs, Karter, Kelly, Lawlor, Loser, Mr. Ludwig W. Hoffmann. Murray, Maynes, jMoore, Maguire, Moloney, Mott, Fantasie for Clarinette Ryan McHugh, Mithen, Markum, Murphy, Manchester, Mon­ Mr. Thomas Ryan. tague, W. O'Neill, O'Brien, O'Maliey.G. Pulskamp, F. MurmeredeBal Louis Gj-egh Pulskamp, Piquette, J. Ryan, C. Roby, E. Roby, J. Reilly, Composed for Quintette. Spalding, Slevin, Sullivan, Stace, Smoger, Streicher, Fantasie for Violin, on a Rlissian Romance Turner, Welty, Walker, Weaver, Wiss, White, Yingst, , Vieiixteinps Zeitler. Mr. Andre Verdier. . CARROLL HALL. Song—For all Eternity Mascheroni Messrs. Austin, Bloomfield, Burns, Bacon, Banholzer, Miss ILila Juel. Barry, Benson, Blackj Benz, Clarke, Connor, Cooke, Rondo Hongrois (Gipsy Rondo), from the Piano Trio Cornell, Coolidge, Clendenin, Chauvet, C. Cullen, T. in G Haydn Cullen, Carney, Corby, J. Ducey, A. Ducey, Dannemiller, Arranged for Quintette by Mr. Thomas Ryan. Druecker, Dalton, Davezac, Davis, Foley, Fennessy, Farley, Fox, Forbing, Fleming, Franke, Falvey, Gavin, —^The Total Abstinence Society held its Gonzales, J. Goldstein, T. Goldstein, Gausepohl, How­ regular monthly meeting on Sunday evening, ell, Hutchinson, Howard, Jack, E. Jones, H. Jones, the 4th inst. The organization now consists of KroUman, Kegler, Kasper, Klees, Lanagan, Ludwig, over one hundred members, and, judging from Lantry, LaMoure, Lohner, Lee, Leonard, Lansdowne, Lowrey, Lippman, Maurer, Munzesheimer, E. Murphy, the interest manifested by all the members in its "J. Murphy, T. Murphy, Monahan, Miles, Miers, F. affairs,it bids fair to excel all the other college' Morris, W. Morris, Massey, Mills, J. Miller, L. Miller, societies in point of entertainment as well as J. McPhillips, McShane, McCarrick, McKenzie, J. profit. It has among its members the repre­ Naughton, D. Naughton, J. H. O'Neill, J. J. O'Neill, O'Mara, O'Brien, Ortiz, Patier, Pendleton, Pirn, Phillips, sentative students of the University; and its Romero, Rockey, Reber, Reinhard, Roesing, Shilling- efficient President, Father French, takes care ton, Strassheim, Stearns, Sparks, Strong, Sullivan, Swig- that the time spent in meeting is not wasted. art, F. Trankle, Taylor, Teresa, Temple, Thome, J. Last Sunday Father Klein, the popular Director Treber, Tuohy, W. Treber, Wilcox, Waters,lWhitehead, H. Wilson, R. Wilson, O. Wright, Wachtler, Wagner, of Sorin Hall, in the forcible manner for which Weitzel, Ward, Wigg, A. Yglesia, L. Yglesia, York, he is noted, addressed the members, and Zoehrlaut. impressed upon their minds the evil of intem­ ST. EDWARD'S HALL. perance. He is strictly opposed to the custom Masters G. Abrahams, L. Abrahams, Allyn, Brincker7 of "treating," which is so prevalent in this hoff, Byrne, BuUene, Breslin, L. Clarke, B. Clarke, R. country, and says that every drunkard's first Clarke, Cross, Christ, Catchpole, Caruthers, Corry, F. Campau, Cressy, A. Coquillard, J. Coquillard, Coolidge, glass was a social one. He told the members C. Dawson, J. Dawson, Devine, Durand, Dalton, Everest, that if they, were to, fight intemperance they Egan, Flynn, Freeman, Fortune, Finnerty, M. Garrity, should begin by a staunch opposition to "treat­ L. Garrity, Gimble, Green, Goff, Graff, Healy, Ralph ing." The loud applause which followed Father Higgins, Roy Higgins, Hershey, B. Hess, F. Hess, R. Hess, Ives, Jonquet, A. King; K. King, Kilgallen, Kelly, Klein's eloquent address was an indication of Langley, Lohner, Lysle, Lawton, McGinley, McPhee, the enthusiastic appreciation with which his McElroy, Mclntyre, Eug, McCarthy, Ern. McCarthy, J.. views were received. In token,of the favor McCarthy, R. McCarthy, iMorehouse, Minnigerode, which he conferred on the society he was Moxley, Noonan, B. Nye, C. Nye, Otero, O'Neill, Ortez, Perea, H. Pollitz, W. Ppllitz, Peck, Romero, H. Rasche, tendered a vote of thanks. „Mr. Hennessy drove Robb,'L.' Rasche, Ryan, Rohrbach; Roesing, G. Scherrer, dull care away by singing a song, which was -W. Scherrer, Shillington, Swan, Steele, Simm, L. Thomp­ accompanied on the guitar:by Mr, Harding of son, Taylor, Terhune, Wagner, Wells, York.