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Voltune VIII. NOTRE DAME, INDIANA, DECEMBEK 26, 1874. Number 14.
The Burning Sabs," Ij SoutliT^ell. great Pontiff, in all parts of Europe, was approved and confirmed in every particular. The second rank among [Ben Jonson in his conversations with Drummnond of the Patriarchs was assigned to the Bishop of Constantino Hawthornden, said Southwell ' had so written that piece ple, (the Bishop of Antioch holding the first). But the most of his, The Burning Babe, he (Jonson) would have been remarkable work of this twelfth General (4th Lateran) content to destroy many of his'.] Council was the promulgation of the disciplinary canons As I in hoary •winter's uight which in one complete body of regulations meet every Stood shivering,in the snow,' Surprised I was with sudden heat, want of the Church. The groundwork of the great re Which made my heart to glow; form undertaken by Gregory VII received a new consecra And lifting up a fearful eye tion, and the genius of that great Pontiff may be said to To view what fire was near, have inspired the august assembly through the voice of A pretty Babe, all burning bright, Innocent III. The disorders of clerics were solemnly Did in the air appear; branded by a special canon, which commands ecclesias Who, scorched with excessive heat, tical celibracy as the bulwark and support of faith and Such floods of tears did shed, morals, simoniacal and the abuses still extaut in ecclesi As though His floodsshoul d quench His flames astical tribunals were severely condemned, and their re "Which withHis tears were bred. currence prevented by wise regulations. Paschal Com " Alas I" quoth He, " but newly bom, munion was commanded, and many other wise regulations In fiery heats I fry, Yet none approach to warm their hearts framed. Or feel My fire but I; The Pope directed the labors of the Council with his Sly faultless heat the furnace is, wonted energy. He seemed eager to finish his work, nor The fuel, wounding thorns; did he outlive this last act of a Pontificate so fruitful in Love is the fire, and sighs the smoke, great deeds. " All Europe recognized his aathority." He The ashes, shames and scorns ; had bestowed the title of king upon the chief of the Bul The fuel justice layeth on, garians, Princislas, and upon Peter of Arragon. Never And mercy blows the coals, did the Papacy shed such a lustre over the world, and the The metal in this furnace wrought death of Innocent III (July 16,1216) was an occasion of Are men's defiled souls: For which, as now on fire I am universal mourning. To work them to their good, His Pontificate, says Darras, forms one of the most im So will I melt into a bath, portant epochs of modern history. He knew how to make To wash them in My Blood !" his own the lofty conceptions of St. Gregory VII, and to With this He vanished out of sight, give them splendid development, by the aid of his own. And swiftly shrunk away, great mind. At a distance of three centuries, we find And straight I called unto mind again the same principles which underly all the great That it was Christmas Day. works of Gregory VII, and Sylvester II. This wonderful unity stamps the Papacy with a character of lofty gran Znnoesnt HI, and his Timss. deur unattainable by any human institution. Fonns of government pass away with the generations that make BY (J. them; like them they are borne onward by the stream of time. The unchangeable design of God alone stems the The crowning act of this great Pontiff was the assem ever flowing tide, and is reflected upon the Pontifical bling of the fourth Council of Lateran. The East and the power, which stands as firm as when it was founded "West, represented by four hundred and twelve Bishops, be eighteen centuries ago. The greater any Pontiff has sides heads of leading orders, abbots, deputies from col shown himself by the power of his intellect, the more legiate churches, ambassadors from the Emperors of Ger closely has he joined his works to those of his predecessors. many and Constantinople, and from every sovereign of The only way to appreciata the history of the Sovereign Christendom, in short the light and learning of the Chris Pontiffs is to follow up the admirable succession in men, tian world, had met under the presidency of her illustrious principles and events. The true glory of Innocent HI Pontiff. Anathemas were hurled against the Albigenses, (ike that of our Holy Father Pius IX) is founded upon the Waldenses, the Putarini and their errors. Raymond this rule. Going back to the fountain-head of Christian , of Toulouse made his submission and was pardoned, and morality, he carried on the work begun by Gregory VII. received back his domain. The policy adopted by the ,180 THE SCHOLAS TIC.
Like him he devoteS his life to the realization of three its cousins the viola, violoncello and bass. Tiie members of ideas: the developm'nt, within the Church, of a spirit of the -violin family, and e.specially the violin itself, are more faith and piet\% by winning respect for discipline and ca- prefect than other instruments becanse they approach so -uonlcal regula'IoDS; the freedom of the spiritual authority, near to the tone and quality of the voice. The pianoslands from all the bonds of the temporal power; the introduc next, but is a mechanical intrumi-nt, and is not csipable of tion of Christ.ian civilizaiion into the East by means of the expressing the finest shades of feeli.ig. It. is capable of •^rusudes. This threefold desigp guided all his actions a great variety of effects, however, inasmuch as both air and forms the glory of his reign. and accompaniment can be performed upon it at the same time. Mozart recognized the value of this Instrument, though it was very imperfect in his lime, and wrote several ,-•;: Music. of his finest pieces for it. Horns, clarionet tes, flutes, etc., are much below these principal instruments, though they • One of the most pleasing arts is that of riiusic. It is a add much to tbegeneral effect of an orchestra and are very Buccession of sounds pleasing to the ear, caused by the voice acceptable in an occasional solo. The unsympathetic •or byainus'cal instrument. It is composed not only of nature of their tone and the dlfliculty in varying it, and-in sounds of diflfrfrent pitches auddiffercnt degrees of intensity, continuing the use of them for any length of time without but also of those of different lengths, and even of measured rests, prevent their rising as high as the first-mentioned Bpaces of time in which there is perfect silence. These instruments. pauses in music serve to rest the ear and render the follow G.E. ing plirase more striking, as such pauses in speaking serve ^ • ^1 • . to rest the mind and make the succeeding words more em ' Sindsess. phatic. Of all the virtues which adorn the human character, • Music has been appreciated in every age and by every none is more beautiful in itself, or more worthy of respect nation, and at present the knowledge of ills considered an and admiration, than the virtue of Christian kindness. We important part of a polite education. The savage enjoys can scarcely imagine bow much happiness has been caused the noise of his lomttjm or gong much more than he would in this world by words and acts of kindness. And yet, the execution of one of the moat classical "overtures" how few people there are who really possess this bi auliful by one of the best orchestras; yet the love for music is in virtue! The spirit of pride and arrogance seems to have Mm, though in a very low form. Tiiere is no one who has obtained dominion in the minds of men. The man of to not some love for music, and therefore we may safely say day has no c It. is an old saying that the child is fiither to the man * While travelling In the solitary plains of the far West, I A.> fiist liearin:^, thiscxpressioa set ms queer, evt-n absurd, arrived one afternoon at a very poor and rude hat, and the but nevertlieltss it is true. The child acquires hubits tliai first objects that attracted my attention were four boys he as ii man A'iU cling to. who were playing with one another. I entered into con When a child hears sometliing for the first time, what versation with them, aiid, wishing to leave them some ever it is, it will make an impression on his mind. This thing before my departure by which to remember me, I .impression is more lasting on the mind of a child than that took from my pocket some mcmey, and gave part of it to the of a grown person. Word or action; whichever it may be first, who received it with joy and said he was going to will generally be repeated by the child again arid again buy cakes. I gave the same amount to the second, who until it becomes a habit which grows stronger as the child took it with a mysterious air and kept it tight in his grows older. hand. The third, full of modesty, received his gift, and Habits which grow up with the child require more self I learned afterwards that he gave it to his mother^ who denial to be broken off than the man will generally give was a very poor woman. I offered an equal sam to the them. All of our.habits however do not originate with fourth, who haughtily said: "I do not want it!" and re"- the child. Indeed the majority of our bad ones areacquired raained so firm in his.refusal that it was impossible for me during mmliood. The society a man moves in will gen to induce him to take anything. These four boys showed erally asntrol his habits. If he has bad habits and moves in this way their different inclinations: the first wanted in good society thi-y will soon be broken off. If ou the con the money to buy sweets, the second showed an open in trary, he is contiuiially iii bad compaiij' his habits willsilso clination to avarice; pride was shown by the one who soon bt'come very bad ones. Still the habits acquired by would not receive the gift; but the third astonished every a man are more easily broken off than those aquired by one who learned of his good action, in dividing the the child aad which grow up with him. So it is necessary amount with his poor mother. A-. J. H . that the greatest caixj should be taken to secure good com pany for the chilci, that he may acquire good habits. Both Faith. at home and iii other places he should continually have Faith is that inward belief that man has that there is it good examples before him, and then it is at least probable Supreme Ruler, and that bis life does not end with hi3 that he will grow up a virtuous man. W. J. li. death, but that there is a life beyond the grave. Faith teaches us to love God, to obey His commandments, and Ad7a]it2,g>ss of a G-ood Sducation.- to rely on Him in all dangers and perils. It shows man that without God he can do nothing, and that all he has E.ducation consists not only in llterarj' knowledge, but he receives from Him. It also teaches him to love his als) in the acquisition of such habits as form the character; fellow-man. Faith points out to us the excellence of the for no matter how good a literary education a person may joys of Heaven, which we shoidd seek; the emptiness and have, if he is devoid of good habits and manners people folly of the pleasures of this world, which we should aban will not respect him, and his education may cause his ruin. don ; and the severity of the torments of Hell, which we •We have several instances of this in the lives of great men should shun. It also shows us the beauty and the reward who had a thorough literary education, but whose bad of holiness, the deformity and the punisment of sin, the habits led them away from their professions, and conse charms of God's mercy, and the terrors of His wrath. We quently to ruia. Our station in society is more dependent should always have a lively faith in God and His promise^ ou our education and habits than on our fortune; for, no for without that taith we should pass through life without matter how wealthy we are, if we have not a good charac cousolation, and having no hope of a future reward for ter we shall not be resptcted by men; we should therefore any good deed we miglit do while here. Without the Endeavor to obtain a good education and form good habits. knowledge that Faith has given us concerning the" future An eilucated man is to be respected more than a rich man, state of'man, how could we endure our near and,dear ones becuise fortune may descend to us, but education cannot; being taken from us; but Faith, ever pointing upwards to it is something we must acquire by perseverance and hard God and our eternal home, teaches us that they have gone study: and we can easily see that a man should be re to abetter world, where there is neither sorrow nor parting; spected more for what, he has acquired by perseverance and where, if we lead a good and holy life, we shall see and industry than for what has been given him and which them again, never more to part. cost him not the least exertion. We have many examples So Faith takes from death its sting, and teaches ns when of great men who when young hud to labor hard for their trouble comes to look upward to God, and call on Him^ support or for that n( their families, but who, during their for He will surely help us. No man ever lived that did spare moments, applied themselves to books, and thus be not in his heart acknowledge that there was a God and came prominent actors in government matters and in so a world to come; therefore he that leads a good and faithfiil ciety. Thus we see how education sh(mld inspire us with life, believing and trusting in God, will in the end be gratitude to our parents and kindly feelings towards those far better off than he who in this life declares that there who have not had the advantages of it. Some persons as is no God, and leads a life oppossed to the laws of God and His soim as they get an education seem to think they are above Holy Church. The world may approve, the latter, and he those who have not had the advantages of an education; may be held by it to have chosen the better course, but but they will find others just as able as themselves, and in the end the former will be found to have chosen the tht'y will some day not only remember but realize the old better part, and he shall then receive his reward. "Re saying that" pride must have its fall."" J..F. R member thy Creator in the days of thy youth," befwe tb» 18^ THE SCHOLASTIC. time of affliction comes, and the years draw nigh of which Literary Societies and. their Advantages. thou Shalt say "They please Me not." In these words " What is to be gained by Literary Societies ? " is a ques the royal writer reminds us that while we are young we tion which a great many put to themselves, but what an should remember God and obey His teachings,-for as we swer do they generally give ? It is this: " I think il is just believe and act in youth, so we will act and believe in the so much time wasted; we go there and listen to two or time of affliction. If we believe and trust in God and His three talk and make a great deal of noise, but of what use promises, when the bitter hour of parting comes, when the is that to us?" Kow this answer is a wrong one, and we tody must return to the earth, whence it was taken, and are fully convinced that the persons who give such an the spirit to God, who gave it, we will be consoled with swers do not know what is beneficial to the young men of the hope of God's mercy and forgiveness for our many our age. oflFences. Then when our course in this world is run, we shall find, if we have practised this great and holy virtue, "When a young man joins a Literary Society he must not that we have chosen the better part, and we shall receive expect to gain financially by it; but by paying close atten an everlasting reward from that God in whom we have tion to what the others say he may fill his mind witll believed and trusted. J. G. E. knowledge. He may not be put pn a .debate immediately, but after he has listened to the others debate a few times his turn will come, and he, as well as they, will have his Oiarity. - ^ side of the question to defend; and in order that he may Charity is like a sweet and healing balm, curing all defend it well he will study, and inquire, and learn all he human ills and greeting the wearied senses of the op can of the subject under discussion, and by so doing will pressed and afflicted with more pleasing odors than the store his mind with a great deal of knowledge in a very most^fragrant flowers of earth. It. mingles itself with the short time. dark clouds of oppression like a gentle ray of light, dis Another great advantage is, that in these societies one pelling their darkness and permitting us to behold, through overcomes that timidity with which everyone is more or them, the bright beacon of hope. less affected when speaking in public; besides, by spend Charity is the noblest disposition that actuates the ing a few evenings during the year in this manner, one be buman heart; it inclines us to remove, as far as is in our comes well posted in the principal topics of the day, as power, from the rough, rugged path of our fellow-man, the they are generally the ones brought up for discussion. I stones and obstacles upon which he would be likely to could mention numerous other advantages to be derived stumble and fall. If we see our fellow-being plunged in from these societies, but I think these are sufficient to con the deep mire of despondency, charity actuates us to nobly vince any reasonable person that the time spent in Liter extend to him our hand and assist him in regaining the ary Societies is not wasted—but quite the contrary, that it firm path of confidence. is time spent to fit them for the stage of life, on which they are obliged to act their part. J. F. K. There are two kinds of charity: Christian and human, the former of which is by far the more perfect; yet the latter, more generally known as philanthropy, is a much Chess. more praiseworthy disposition than we find manifesting This is supposed to be the oldest game in esistence. It itself in the generality of mankind. To be charitable, it is is not a common game like checkers, cards, etc; but seems not at all necessary that we should give away large sums rather to be confined to a certain class of people. of money, or render some pecuniary aid to every poor per It is a game that requires deep study in order to play it son that we meet: the beggar may be charitable as well as well, and perhaps this is the reason it is played by so few the king. Charity is not measured so much by the amount This game serves not only to amuse the player but is also of the gift as by the disposition of the giver, for we may useful inasmuch as it gives good exercise to the miud often confer a greater favor by a single charitable word Franklin in his essay on chess says: A j'oung man by than by the donation of a large sum of money. The hum playing according to the rules will learn to be very cau blest and most lowly may offer words of consolation and tious in his actions, and always to think before he acts. encouragement to the downtrodden and oppressed, and Persons become greatly attached to this game, and one brighten their dark path through this lone, bleak vale of who is a master player would rather lose anything else tears. than a game of chess. Morpliy in his book on chess re "When we are called for the first time from the fond as lates a story of an old man who was a renowned player sociations of those endeared to us by the strong ties of fam that died suddently from the effect produced by the loss ily relation, and find ourselves tossing in our frail bark of a game he played, with his daughter. This goes to alone upon the broad sea of life, how firmly does our heart show what great study some give to the game. cling to him who .alone of all the strange voyagers with whom we meet seems to recognize in us a fellow-being and brother man, and kindly extends to us some trifling —"A donkey laden with salt, coming to a brook, stum good, or offers words of encouragement. This small act bled and fell into the water. As he rose up, he felt that of charity winds itself like a magic coil around our heart his burden had become much lighter, for a great part of and binds our affections forever to the author of our the salt had melted. This he observed with joy, and the solace. T. H. G. next time he came that way, laden with sponges, he laid himself purposely down in the water, hoping that the —If mothers knew how it hurts a boy to strike him same might happen to his burden as before. But the •with one of those new scrubbing brushes, the brush part sponges, soaked through with water, became so heavy that down, tbey would never tire themselves out wielding a the ass could not rise up again, and was drowned under club. . - . his ))urdcn." He was a donkey, no mistake! I! / / rCHE SCHOLASTIC. 183 Sensible Advice. ject the evil ! Moreover the revrlation that has been made to us of a future life by Jesus Christ does not " My dear boy, I am very happy indeed to see that you (except to thi^se who may receive some speci-il call to serve always show yourself so dutiful anil ulTcclionate a child to God in one or other of the various offities of the Church— your fither and mother, a-.d I bles^ God that Ele has giviu and then those s:> called do butsubsiiiu'eone kind of labor 3'ou this »o>d spirit of duty and love to your parents; but for another,) cancel the ordinary condition of life, which you cji inol understand too soon i hat you have the prospect reraaiLS substantially what it has ever been from the be before you to m&kti your own way in the world for youiself. ginning—nam.-Iy, a state of active and intelligent labot in 1 wish therefore to see you showing yourself just as dili subduing the earth for the purposes of man. It introduces gent and earnest now in acquiring all the good and useful indeed, and makes over for the worship of God, to which in knowledge that you will need in yoar after-life, as, I thank a special manner it appropriates every seventh and certain God for it, you are dutiful and affectionate towards myself other festivals days, on all of which it requires that all and yottr mother. You must not fail to know, my dear such labor as is justly reputed servile should be suspended, boy, that the first law of God for the human family which in order that all may have their time free for the public He has created and placed on this earth is labor. He said worship of God, and for otherwise sanctifying the day; to them, 'increase and multiply, and fill the the earth and but after this it leaves the original command, to ' sabdne subdue iV Now labor without the knowledge and under, the earth,' in its full force. ' Six days shalt thou labor,' standing necessary to direct it, can avail nothing worth are the words of the command given to Moses. Speaking of in the way of subduing the earth. The wild " You may thus see then my dear boy, that I cannot have and savage people of whom there are still great numbers sufficient ground to be fully satisfied with yon solely be in various parts of tiie earth, frequently labor exceeding ly cause you are a dutiful and affectionate child to me. I hard in their hunting and in their pursuit of the wild beasts wish you, both for your own sake and mine,.to approve and fish that serve them as" food, and yet they cannot be yourself as a patient, active, and intelligent student in ac Said to 'subdue the earth', for they have wandered away, quiring the knowledge necessary for your future life.—Sa and have broken themselves off from intercourse and soci crum Sepiena7-ium. ety with the nations and people who cultivate the sciences and arts of life; and, having thus lost the knowledge of what is necessary to form and direct labor, their way of The Old Testament contains 39 books, 929 chapters, 23-, life has become, what we see it to be, wofuUy fallen from 214 verses, 529,439 words and 2,728,000 letters. the dignity of human life which' God intended, and sunk There are found in the New Testament 27 books, 260 into a condition in which they are veritable object.« of pity. chapters, 7,959 verses, 181.293 words and 838,380 letters. The difference between the savage man, such as are the In the Old Testament the middle book Is that of the Indians of the prairies of Iforth America and many other Proverbs, the middle chapter, Tobias 29th, the middle similar people in other parts of the earth, and the civilized verse, the 17tli in the 20th chapter of the 2d book of man, such as he is found among the European nations, is Chronicles, and the smallest verse, the 1st in the 1st chapter that among civilized men knowledge is studied and culti of the 1st book of Chronicles. vated, and perpetuated by means of schools and similar The little word "and" is found but 39,943 times; the institutions and their teachers. This is needed for the di word " Jehova " 0,899 times. recting that daily labor by which the earth, according to In the New Testament the middle book is the 2d Letter the will of the Divine Creator, is to be subdued to the to the Thessalonlans; the middle chapter, the 13th of the wants of men, who have been formed, by the providence of Letter to the Romans; the middle verse, the 17th in the 17th God, into the different nations and peoples that now divide chapter of the Acts of the Apos'Ies, and the smallest verse the earth among them and possess it. Whereas the savage the 39lh in the 11th chapter of St. John. man having broken away ftom the means necessary to ac Somebody is said to have been occupied with this enu quire the knowledge by which labor must always need to meration for the space of three years, by working 8 hoars be directed, has come into the terribly abject and degraded daily. ondition which ought to be our warning. " See, then, my dear child, the importance of your being —^King Koff;e, who has been boiling over lately, has diligent in acquiring and in diily aiding to your s'ore of settled down again. this knowledge which is to direct and form the labor and —An low.i j'lstici the other diy accepted two btishels industry of your life. By this it is that your are to fulfil of the pungint onion as a marriage fee. the first commandment of God. which is to "subdue the —Why did she turn her back on you, young man ? Inno earth," and by this it is that you have to earn an honest cent child! she wished to make an exhibition Of her new subsistence for yourself, and an honorable rank in the so ovurskirt. ciety and place of abode in which your lot may be cast by —A Frenchmm intending to compliment a yonng lady by calling bier a gentle lamb, said: *' She is one mnttoa as the good providence of God, There is, no doubt, as I ni-ed Is small." riot here specially insist, a great deal of human kuowl.dgu —A circus lion is roaming around Weston, Mls^onri. and that may be justly called useless—positively bad, and to be people have a good excuse for remaining away- from avoidt d; except where, in order to the office of the magis pra\er-meetings trate or physician who has to apply the remedy, there mus- —It is singular that mineral waters are only beneficial to be an adequate knowledge of that to which the remedies the wealthy. We never knew a physician to advise a poor have to be applied. In knowle'ige, as in all other things man to go to any watering-place. belongi. g to our world, we must bear in miud the words of —Without any desire to braiar. the Detroit Free Pra$ points to a Michigan sunflower ninefei'n feet high, and re the prophet, foretelling Christ. 'Butter and honey shall spectfully inquires after the health of other sunflotrers He eat that He may know how to choose the good and re arennd the country. •\ \ lU THE SCHOLASTIC- deavoring to prove that the Church does believe these things to be true. Now who is the better judge in the case? Surely the Church and the teachers in the Church PuhlisJied ev37'y Weeh d/i(,Hng Term Time at are the better judges, for these should know what they NOTEB DAME TTUIVEKSITY. believe. Mr. Gladstone would have if that Catholics must he All Qommunications should be sent to Editor SCHOLASTIC false to their country if they follow the teachings of Rome. Notre Dame, Indiana. We who are in communion with the See of St. Peter know TERMS: this assertion to be false. We feel that we have just aa Oneyear {1 00 strong a love for our country as ever a non-Catholic .has Single copies (9ct8.) csn be obtained at the Sttldenta'' Office. had, and we certainly have the same right to be believed as our dissenting friends when they assert that such-and- such is their belief. —^To one and all, great and small, of the Students of But the truth is that there is no religious body which Old Notre Dame, we v/ish from the bottom of our heart insists so strongly on the people of a nation showing rev a happy New Year! erence and obedience to the civil powers as does the In a few days the Old Year will pass away from us, bear Roman Catholic Church. It is laid down in her works on ing with it the records of our deeds, good and bad. It will theology that we are held to obey and revere oar rulers, pass away, and forever. In our memory we may recall the both by natural law and by divine. Quoting from the many scenes of joy and pleasure, but to change what took Epistle to the Romans, "Let every soul be subject to ^lace in the cycle of days called '74 will not be within our higher powers," etc., and from the Epistle of St. Peter, power: '74 will belong to the past, whose gates are closed " Be ye subject therefore to every human creature for to alL God's s.ike," etc., she teaches us that we are to be subject This is a season for reflection and for meditation. What to our rulers according to the constitution (whether written was the tenor of our lives during the twelve months now or unwritten) of the state, under all circumstances. So passing away deserves the earnest consideration of all. If strongly does the Church insist upon this doctrine of obe the days of '74 glided by while we practicf d virtue, then will dience to the civil power, that she holds that it is not law meditation on them be fraught with a joy enlivened with ful to rebel against our rulers even when they abuse the Christian hope; for the recollection of the good works per authority with which they are invested, for she holds that formed will make us trust in our ability to continue in all authority comes from God. Is there any Church not this life of virtue, to be rewarded on the last day. If, on in communion with the Holy Catholic Church, not sub- the contrary, our lives have been stained by folly and sin, feet to the See of Peter, that holds such doctrine? Not then ought we more seriouslj' to reflect and meditate upon one. Does this doctrine show that the Catholic Church this year now passing away; to consider the misery to would make us traitors to our country when it insists npon which it has brouglit us, and fill us with sorrow for sin. our obeying the rulers of that country ? We cannot see This meditaing on the year past should then prompt ns how it should. Wherever the Church sees legitimate civil to form resolutions for tlie future. If we have practiced authority, there she insists upon the people obeying that virtue, we should resolve to i)ractice it still, to become authority. Rome seeing that a republic is formed legiti more perfect in virtue; but if such has not been our lives, mately in the United States, commands us to obey the laws we should then resolve to reform our ways, and commence and the rulers of our country, aud she forbids any citizen to do good. And let our resolutions be sincere, and true; under pain of sin to rebel against the authorities of the let them be firm,no t to be broken whenever a more violent nation. temptation than usual assails us, but to withstand all Only in one case does the Church allow man to oppose storms. human civil authority, and that is in case the civil author But we are afraid that most of you will think we are ity opposes that of God. Now we care not what may be prosing—so then again to all, hoping that you have spent the belief of any sect, no sooner does the state interfere a merry Christmas^ we wish you a happy New Year! with what it believes to h& contrary to the law of God than —^We wish to say a few words concerning the teach it falls back on this principle affirmed by the Catholic ings of the Church with regard to the obedience due to the Church and proclaims that the law of God is superior to civil i)ower. Catholics are constantly accused of being so the law of the land, that "it is better to obey God than hound by their allegiance to Rome that they caunot but man." Why, if tliey did not believe this to be true, whence be unfaithful to their country. This is the gist of* the could have arisen the many cruel civil wars on account of charge made by Gladstone in his late work; this is the religion? If they did not believe this principle how could defence made for his persecutions by Bismarck; this is the they have ever dared oppose civil legislators, when they cry raised by liberal Catholics the world over. formed a religion for the state ? " -It is passing strange if a man himself should not have^a The charge that Rome makes her subjects unfaithful to correct knowledge of what he believes. In these our days, the civil power comes with very had grace from a man however, it seems that the generality of non-Catholics set whose very companions did all they could to foment re up certain articles of faith for Catholics, insist that such is bellion in Italy, and make Italians unfaithful to the civil their belief, and then endeavor to demolish these dogmas powers who ruled them. It is most unblushing effrontery by arguments. We. defy anyone to take up a book of .con in men in Europe to make such charges against the Church troversy and not find that the Catholic writer is forced "to at the very time they are engaged in revolution. prove that such and such are not the belief of the Church, —In the Boston Pilot of Dec. 19th we find a list "of sub while the non-Catholic writer occupi«e his- time in en jects for debating societies. Knowing how much difficulty ' THE SCHOLASTIC. 1B» is experienced by members of such societies in selecting wards the remainder of the class will be present in need of subjects for debate, we give the list as made by the Editor the selfsame explanations as he then is giving. We trust oftheP^M They are: then that all parents will see the great necessity of having 1. Should the church property of the United States be their sons return promptly after the Holidays that they taxed ? ^ may enter with renewed vigor on the work thai will • 3. "What are the Three Grandest Characteristics of the liwait them. Irish Knee ? 3. Which was the greater Poet—^Thomas Moore or Tiie Ezliibition. Qliver Goldsmith ? 4. Which would be the best movement for Ireland The first E.Khibition of the Thespians for the year 1874-3 tinder existing circumstances—for Repeal of the Union. was given in Washington Hall, Saturday evening December Complete Independence, or a Federal Union with Great 19th, 1874. At seven o'dock a goodly audience assembled Britain ? to enjoy themselves. To show what was given them to 5. If Ireland were entirely free to-morrow, what form of enjoy, we give here the Governmtnt would be best for her to adopt? PROGRAMME. - 6. What are the Rights of American Citizens with re PART FIRST. gard to the form of Public Education ? Music—Grand Opening March, - • N. D. IT. C. BAKU 7. What is the limit of power of the American Federal overture—"Poet and Peasant—(,S(y)pe), - - OBCHESTKA Chorus—"The Heavens are Tell- Government witli regard to the Individual States? ing "—{Haydn), - - FH. GILLESFIE CHORAX Uxioif 8. Are Strikes justifiible or beneficial? Address, ------E. J. MCLAUGHUS 9. Which was the greater man—Daniel O'Connell or Music—Qninlette of Instruments, - U>nvEKaiTT QUINTETTB Edmund Burke? Prologue, ...---- JoH5 6. Ewiso 10. Is it for the good of education that American Cath Music—Fantasie Brilliante—" TVllliam olics should have a large number of small colleges, with TeU," PROF. PATJI, and C. OTTO power of conferring degrees, instead of One Great K'a- tional University ? PART SECOXD. A BOX OF MISCHIEF. We agree with the Editor when he says that " the read A (toMEDY IS Two ACTS. . - ing necessary to answer any one of these questions cannot Slightly Bemodelled far the Occasion. but be beneficial." Some of thi; questions are now brought Doctor Plymptou (Jlaster of a Finishing before the public, in one way or another, and it is but right Academy), T. J. MirBFHT that our young men should inform themselv* s with re gard to them. We would suggest tliat our societies take up the questions one by one and debate them. The Pilot, Charles Fitzmartyn (Formerly a Pupil of the which is a live paper, and knows what it is about, says it Doctor, J- J. GuiEJT would like to "receive copies of the debates,_p?v and con, Patsy Wallace (Errand Boy) . - - - JOHX G. EWIN© and to publish what" they "consider the bi-st of them." Cffisar(A."Called Pusson," - - - J. B. GRUMMET We hope some of our Literarj' Societies will take them up. Job ETousebeck, (Doctor Plyrapton's Gardener) - E J. GRAVES Dick (Fitzinariin's Groom) - - -.CM. PROCTOR We-will be pleased to receive answers to any of the above Strawquill (Clerk in Wagon Office) - - B. S. EUASS questions, in the form of Essays, which we will print in Ikey (A Porter in the Office) ... - F.B.DEVOTO our little paper, Captain of West Indiaman, . . - - J. F. BUDGE Carl(ACEiEB) J.E.KEELT —^The Students left for home on Wednesday last,—tha* Black Porters, Boatman, etc. is, the greater portion of them. We hope they will all en Music-Quickstep (After Act First). - N. £•. J.C.BAsra- joy the Holidays with parents and relalives, and that noth To Conclude With ing will mar the pleasures of the season. A GOOD NIGHT'S REST. A FARCE IN OXE ACT. .~ —Classes will begin the 3nd of January, and it is ex Mr. Snubbington, (A. rayther particular pected that the parents of all will see the great necessity of gentleman, E. J. McLArGHiur sending their sons b ick in time for them to enter at once k Stranger, (Rather Stormy at times), - - R. W. STALET upon their studies and follow their classes from the very .Music N. D. U. C. BAND commencement of the New Year. We know that all the The music by the Band was very good. Notre Dame parents of our students wish their children to make good has always been proud of her Band, and this year she may- use of their time. Wishing this,,they ought then to send more than ever be proud of it. Under the able leadership them back so that they may not lose any class at the be of Air. Gillespie we hope the Band will favor us frequently ginning of the year. If the student misses his classes then during the coming scholastic year. * it will be difficult for him to make up the lime; besides, if The Orchestra, however, is what we should now be the student has made any resolutions of studying hiird the proud of. The style of music given by it and the excellent coming year he is placed in a position that will greatly rendition of it is superior to all former years;. We expect tempt him to break them throughout the year, for he really the Orchestra to furnish more music at our exhibitions and commences the year by breaking them. that it will be of the same order. The "Gillespie Choral Again, in order that classes be successful it is necessary Union" made its first appearance at this exhibition, and a • that there should be perfect order in them. Now this very creditable appearance it was. The chorus "The order can be maintained only by the regular attendance of Heavens are Telling" was sung with great effect, and well all members of the class. It is useless for a teacher to in deserved the hearty applause which it received. The struct one half of his class, knowing that some days after Union hereafter most always be ready for an .e/ic we feel confident that it will receive it. The Quintette Instruments) Arion Quartette Club; Vocal Duette (Men of Instruments was greatly enjoyed. We would mention delssohn) Prof Edwards and T. M. O'Leary; Souvenir de la the names of the members of the University Quintette Patrie, Violonrello iv.d Piau", Prof. Mayr and C. Robert Club were it not that we know that some of the members son; Chorus (Gently Sishs the Bn'pze, etc.,) Vncul Class. thereof do not like to see their names in print. The Quintette, (Op. 114 of Schubert), was played with The FantAMe Briliiaute "William Tell," by Prof Paul great spirit and feeling, delighting all present. Tlie mem and C. Otto, is deserving of great praise and was in keep bers of the Club are to be nongraiulated on the siiccws of ing with the order of music given throughout the enter, their organization. "Ttie Heavens are Telling," Haydn's tainment. grand Chorus, was sung better than on the Saturday pre Mr. McLaughlin's address was one of the best ever read vious. Vocal Music is now beginning to flourish here. in Washington Hall. Its style was pleasing, and rendered The Overture to " Don Juan" was given with great effect more so by the easy manner of its* delivery. by Prof. Paul and Mr. C. Walters. The Professor handles The prologue, written for the evening, was well de the violin with great skill. The piano accompaniment livered by Mr. Ewing. After Mr. Ewing's prologue the was well executed by Mr. Walters. curtain rose for the plays of the evening. Both the plays An encore was given to the Arion Quartette Club, were well acted. In the "Box of Mischief "Mr. Murphy which was responded to. This is the first time the Arions was one of the best old men we have ever seen at any of have appeared, and their success.is highly flattering to our Exhibitions; Mr. SIcLaughlin played his part with them. When the Arions finished their encore, M'lle. Gre great skill; Mr. Grier, though lacking in ease, did very gori by invitation rendered a fantasia, with feeling the well; Mr. Gillen's first appearance on the boards was theme being the " Carnival of Venice." She was followed greately to his credit; Ewing,-Graves, Euans, Proctor by Madame Paul, who sang "II Bacio" in a truly artistic Devoto, Rudge, and others, acted their parts with much manner. success. Mr. Crummey impersonated " Cajsar " with great The Vocal Duett "I would that My Love" (Mendels truth and spirit. When we recollect that most of the per sohn), sung by Prof. Edwards and T. M. O'Leary, was well formers made their first appearance on Saturday we must received, the voices of lioth gentlemen being in fine trim, admit that the play was a success. and the rendition excellent. Prof Mayr and C. Robertson The "Good li^ight's Re^t" was equally well played; then played Souvenir de la Patrie, the original composition Messrs. McLaughlin and Staley took their respective parts of Prof. Mayr. The composition shows considerable ge in good style. Take it altogether, all were pleased with nius. But we don't like criticising compositions; for as we what the Entertainment afforded them on Saturday night. are no musician "ourself we might be guilty of many We would, however, state in closing that there are blunders; we therefore leave it to the regular musicians to . many connected with the College who were not alto do it. gether pleaded with the selection of the plays given; who By special request, Prof. Paul executed " La Marseillaise," hold that the plays selected were not very creditable to the on the piano. To judge from the excitement of a friend of taste of the young men who selected them nor worthy ours who hails from la beUe France it must have been ex of the Departmen which gave the Exhibition prefer that cellently well performed. The Chorus " Gently Sighs the plays the tone of which is of a higher order should be Breeze," sung by the Vocal Class, closed the Musical Soiree. given; that the'first play of an evening should be of It is to be hoped that at each succeeding Entertainment a more serious nature, and that in neither the princpal the singers will always appear; and if they do but sing as play nor in the after-piece should there be the slightest well as they did at the soij-ee, we will be satisfied. We be allusion which could pain, the. feelings of the most sen lieve, though, that they will do even better. sitive. At the conclusion. Rev. P. J. Colovin arose and expressed the thanks of the audience for the pleasure of the evening; The Ilusical Soiree. not being in full trim for a speech, he called upon Prof. Paul. The Prof., however, begged first the Rev. Fr. Fr6re, The first musical soiree of the session was held in the and then Prof. Edwards to take his place, as he did not College Parlor on the night of Monday, Dec. 21. At half- like to make a speech in English. Finding that they would past seven the members of the St. Aloysius Philodemic, not come to his relief, he called upon Prof. Ivers, who in a the St. Cecilia Pbilomathean, the St. Stanislaus Pbilopa- net little speech brought the Entertainment to a close. trian, the Thespian and the Columbian Societies, of the Archconfraternity and the Sodality of the Holy Angels, en tered the large parlor; shortly afterwards the members of Personal. the Gillespie Choral Union and the students learning music followed; instruments were then tuned, and the En -More personals, if you please. tertainment commenced. Among the persons present -Geo. Riopelle, of'72, is in Detroit. Mich. were Revs. P. J. Colovin and J. M.Toohey; Prof. Gregori -Prof. Ackerman is now in Lafayette, Ind. and lady; Miss Gregori; Prof, and Mrs. Ivers; Mrs. Paul, -Willie Walsh, of Chicago, was with us on Sunday. and others. -Chas. Haines, of '64, still resides at St. Charles, Mo, The following is a copy of the programme handed HS as -Jos. Zimmer, of '73. is doing well in Columbus, Ohio. •we entered: -Prof. J. A. Lyons accompanied the boys to Chicago. Quintette (Op. 114, Schubert) Fr. Lemonnier Quintette -Jos. Kelly, of'C3, does a magnificent business in Joliet. Club; Grand Chorus (Heavens are Telling, Haydn) Fr. -J. Spillard, of '69, is married, and settled at Elgin, 111. Gillespie Choral Uninn; Overture, Don Jiian (Mozart) -Mrs. and Miss Paul visited Kotre Dame last Monday. Pro£ Paul and C. Walters; Quatuor (Serenade for Brass -Theo. Barlow, of '58, is in business in Toledo, Ohio. THE SCHOLASTIC 18? -^L. C. Watson, of '74, is railroading in Detroit, Mich. —Jno.. Shannahau, of '73, is teaching in Cincinnati, Ohio. Lscal Items. —Eugene Clifford, of '65, is practicing law in Elgip, —So! —Emile Doul is in the dry it has already somewhat of a circulation at the national mined to close out his entire stock in the next 30 days. Capital. We wish him continued success in his new enter Give him a call. Ueco-lm. prise. —^If you wish to buy Hats, Caps or Furnisbiog Goods, 1S8 THE SCHOLAISTIC. go to the Star Clothing House, 113 Jlichigan street, G. Future of the Russian Church. XIII. The Leap for Life.- Silberberg, Proprietor. dec5-lm. XIV. Toe Year of Our Lord 1874, XV. New Publica —The Star Clotiiiug House, 113 Micbigin street, is clsis- tions. ing out the entire stock of Ciotuing and Gents' Furnish •—"The King's Highway" is the title of-Father Hewitt's ing Goods at siuuhtering prices. deco Im. new biiok. —Bro. Alphens has in charge six carriag( s and buggies, —The controversy begun by Gladstone has caused a besides two sleighs. He keeps them in good order too. number of books in relation thereto to be publishi d. The first fine day we have is promised us to make use of —Lord Lytton's "Fables in S mg" will soon be trans* one of his sleighs. lated into French by M. Od\.sse Barot. —Tlie Class of Astronomj'was out one night last week. —McGee of Dublin is issuing an edition of Skelly's Our friend John is one of them, and he says that when he prose works, with the title "Scintilla Shelleiana." stepped on a piece of ice and then tried to stand on his Lead lie saw more stars than are treated of in Astronomy. —^A great number of persons living in the neighborhood Ar'c 2Totes. attended the Exhibition on Saturday last. It would be well if they made less noise on their way home. The}' are —The Studio is looking much better since the oil paint •welcome to come, but those persons who made the noise ings have been moved to it. near the upper lake -.vhen going home should learn that —Prof. Edwards has a number of oil paintings. Some of such conduct is not countenanced about Notre Dame. them are quite valuable. -:—Prof. Ho"\vard, delivered a very able lecture in St. —^The decorations in the Church on Christmas Day Patrick's Church on Sunday evening last. His subject was were beautiful." •'The Influence of Chrisiianity on Civil Liberty," and the —There are to be seen some beautifal specimens of ma learned lecturer treated thf subject in an interesting and chine drawing by Messrs. Proctor, Cu'.len, Leitelt and philosophic manner. The lecture lasted one Lour, during Smith, ill the Studio. In the same place tliere are also which the audience were well enteitained and instructed. some excellent designs in landscape by Messrs Liiwrenee, Grambling, Delvecchio and Kuriz. The diawinjjs of solid —Bluai, the "high toned" proprietor of the " Students olyecls by Messrs. Schmidt and Schullheis are very good. Office," in South Bend, st-nt his Christmas box to the stu The Mcbsrs. Sugg make a very good di>play in architec dents on Wednesday last. In it were two hiiiidred fine tural drawing. The members of the Diawing Class are and fragrant Havanas, which were used by all those liav- succetding very well and are a credit to their worthy in ing permission from their parents to smoke. It is in this structor. manner that Blum "sets him up." Those who followed Ms advice "to go West, young mans, go West," were —3Ir. Gregori is, we believe, to fresco the Chapel at the minus the cigars. Success to' Blum, the cigarist. Scholasticatethe coming spring. —Bro. Philip showed us the other d=iy a number of specimens of handwriting. They are the production of members of the Writing Class in the Commercial Depart Society K'otes. ment ai.d are very creditable to the students. Of these specimens, we admire most those of Joseph Hackett, Joseph —The Columbians—^ivhere are they? ilarks, J. .M. Burge, J. A. Gir.ird, R. S. Barret, G. Rudge, —The Thespians held a meeting ouSundiiy. E.-J. ilcPheian, J. L. Perea, Jno. Lambin, W. P. Nelson, —The Scientific Association will reorganize next month. L. J. Busch, Frank E. Foxon aud A. Leilelt. Bro. Philip is the most successful teacher of penmanship ever em —The Sodality of the Holy Angels held an interesting ployed in the Commercial Department. meeting on the 23nd. —We are happj' to see i hat the Thespians have done —The 17th regular mef.-ting of the St. Cecilia Philoma- away with the closing remarks at their Exhibitions. Gen thean Association was held on Tudesday evening, Dec. erally the peisons calhd upon to speak do not go to the 33nd. No business of importance was trau.sacted. Hall for the purpiite of speechmaking, but for their own enjoyment-; and the audience, having made up their minds —^The 13! h Regular meeting of the St. Stanislaus Philo- as to the merits or demeiits of the Exhibition, don't care patrian Society was held Dec. 18th. After a number of de to hear the impromptu sptecius. We hope the Thespians clamations, the Pn-siJent gave the members some excellent %vill continue ti> do tiiis at all their Emertainment-i, and advice, after which the Society adjourned. that the other Societies will imitate the good example thus set them. " —The other day our friend John was told by a compan lAusical 2Tot6S. ion to go to the presbytery for a certain article. John went to the priests' house and after mounting a couple of —The Band is in fine coudiiion. stair.s and coming down them, looking in every nook and —The Quartette Club has been very successful. corner of the house he finally encountered one of the in —We have some very good pianists among ttie students. mates who, noticing that John was looking for scmctiiing, asked if he could be of any as'^istauce to him. " Well yes" —The Arions received the only encore on Monday night. said our friend John, " Would you be so kind as to tell me —The Orchestra is becoming the great favorite at Notre were I can find a presbytery? When our friend John Dame. then learned that he had been walking up and down the —The Vocal Class has a number of good voices in it. stairs of the presbytery, he became somewhat wroth and Wc will expect much from them this year. be now" says that if people waut him to go errands for them —^The Gillespie Choral Union intend giving us some good they must tulk English. That's all. choruses at every Entertainment. •-^^.-v ^ —Tliere are about twenty members in the Gillespie Literature. Choral Union. —Our friend John has put in his application to be ap- —^We have received the Gatliolic World for January, 1875. pointed buse-drummer in the Band. He insists however The articles in this number are excellent. The contents that they give him a solo in each piece. are: I. The Persecution of the Church in the German Em pire, n. Christmastide. III. Tlie Veil Withdrawn. IV. Another General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal —^It is better to be useful than rich. "Church. • V. Assuuta Howard. VI. Matter. VII. Christ mas in the Thirteenth Century. VIII. The Civilization —A fast musician—One who plajs to forte. of Ancient Ireland. IX. R-bi'spierre. X. The Belter —No church is too weak to take up a collection. jCluistmas. XI.- Etiglisk and Scotch Scenes. XII. Tlie —It requires no particular skill to make a blunder^ TcHE SCHOLASTIC. 18§ Wickeq, L. Ritchie, E. Haggerty, J. Locke, A. Lloyd, J. Kearne}', R. Green, A. Smith. Mrs. Phelan, Lancaster, Ohio, §30 00 1ST SR. CLASS—Missfs G. Walton, A. Clarke, J. Fan W. S. Golseu, Esq , Chicago, 111., 25 00 ning, H. Foote, M. Riley, E. Dennehey, K. Joyce, L. Prof. M. A.. J. Ba isen. Mthvaiikee, VVid., 5 00 Arnold, L Bradford, J. Stimson, E. Sweeney, A. St. QJairy Oscar B 11, Elkhart, Ind 1 CO M. Johnson. Jos. McMaous, Kahunazoo, Mich., 5 00 li 2ND SR. CLASS—blisses A. O'Connor, M. Daley, Al " ~E . Bestel" , >< 1 00 Walsh, L. Ritchie. L. Wvnian J. McGuire, E. York, A. " A. Murphy, ti II 1 00 CI II Dilgef, F. Dilger, F. DeLong, J. Bennett, M. Faxon, B. " D. Ruse, 100 Dougherty, J. jfunning, B. Wade,-M. Julius. ' '' J. Daily, <( 11 100 " L. Devercux, (I II 1 00 3RD. SR CLASS—i\Iisses L. Kelly, M. Dunbar. S. Uarrig, « S.Lvnn, t( II 1 00 C. Woodward, L Johnson, M. Walsh. K. Hutchinson, M, ~ " J. Butler, (C II 50 Quill. R. Neteler, M. Brady, P. Gaynor, R. Canoll, L; 1( II Henroten, E. Quinlan, R. Klarr, A. Byrnes, F. Taylor, B. " E. Ltrkin, 5\J " E. Dolan, II ll 50 Spencer,,K Spencer, M. Bryson. Miss A. Croivley, It II 2 00 1ST PKKP. CLASS—Slisses E. O'Connor, M. ThompsoD,^ *' E. Connolly, 1ST JB. CLASS—A. Peak, I. Jilann, E. McDougall, K A J. STAGE, Hudson, J. Corrigan, A. McGrath, E. Simpson, C. Hughes, J\., M. Hughes, M. Derby. COTJNTT. SURVEYOR, 2ND PKEP. CLASS—J. Brown, S. Cash, H. Peak, M. Is now prepared to execute work in the Departments of Summers. 2ND J». CLASS—R. Goldsberry, A. Schnurrer and T. Land SurTeying, Grading, Hydraulics, etc. Mier. ^'Orders expeditiously attended to^^^ CONSERVATORY OP MUSIC. Office with M. Stover. T^ooIn. J, over AVills .& Stems, 3 nONORABLT MENTIONED IN INSTRUSIENTAL MUSIC. Washington St., Soutli Bend, Indiana. 1ST CLASS—Misses E. Quiulan, R. Spier. noT 28-}^ tf. 2ND CLASS—Misses N. Foote, A. Smith, R. Green, J. Kreigh, L. West. CARPENTER ^^ HATTER 1 2ND DIV.—Misses J. Nunning, M. Julius, K. Greenleaf- 3KD CLASS—Misses E. O'Connor, J. Kearney, K. Hutch- insou, S. Harris. 3ND Drr.—Misses A. Harris, E. Dennehey, L. "Wyman, L. Tinsley. M. Cravens, L. Henroten, A. St. Clair, L. Arnold, J. Slimson. • 4TH: CLASS—Slisses J. Locke, A. T. Clarke, A. Dilger, L. Bradford, C. Morgan, J. Bennett. % 2ND DIV.—Misses B. 'Wilson, M. Faxon, A. Duncan, L- Kirchner, A. Byrnes. X05 MICUIGlN St. SOUTH BEND. dec 5-Htf. 5TH CLASS—Misses M. A. Roberts, M. McKay, M. Red- field, A. Cullen, L. McKinuon, L. Johnson, L. Hutchinson, THE M. Pritchard; A. Allen, M. Riley. M. Jackson, L. Ritchie, E. Bowman, M. Bryson, A. Lehman, F. Dilger. 2ND Drv—Misses A. Curiin, E. and M. Thompson, BOND HOUSE, E. Lange, M. Sclmltheis, R. Canoll, M. Johnson, C, Orr, A. O'Connor, E. Botsford. NileS) - - - . - _ Michigan. 6TH CLASS—Misses A. M. Walsh, L. Walsh, H. Peak, C. A. McKiY, Proprietor. Woodford, E. ]\IcDougall, J. McDougall, N". McAuliffe, Free Hack to and from all trains, for guests of the house F. DeLong, J. Stough, L. Vinson, A. Goewey, E. Dough erty. •nov 28-Htf. 2ND Drv.—Misses M. O'Connor, R. Neteler, L. Brown- bridge, A. Sweeney, S. Hole, M. Reynolds, M. Quill, B. THE SUN. Siler, A. Smith, M. Siler, C. Thayer, N. McGrath, E. Simp son, M. Brady. WEEKLY KS^D DAILY FOR 1875. TTH CLASS—Misses F. Repnetan, E. Sweeney, I. Edes, E. Edes, M. Daily, S. Cash, M. Anthony, C. Maigrey, H. Tlieapproscli of the Presidential election Rives nnnsnal importance Parks, L. Kelly. to the e^cnts and devplopmcts of 1875. We shall endeavor to de 8TH CLASS—Misses A. McGrath, K. Hudson, J. Brown. scribe tbem fuUv, fiithfiillv, and fearlessly. TUE WEEKLY bUN has now attained a circulation of over seventy 9TH CLASS—Misses J. Corrigan, M. Bell, A. Ewing. thousand copies. Its readers are found in every State and Territory, and its quality is well known to the puhlic. We shsll not only en 10TH CLASS—^Mis«es C. Hughes, M. Hughes, L. Golds- deavor to keen It fully up to the old standard, hut to improve and add berry, M. Derby, L Peak, M. Hoifman. to its variety and power. THE WEKKLY SUN vnW continue to he a thorough newspaper. HABP—Misses E. 0'Connor,M. Wicker, M. Walker. All the news of the day will he found in it, condensed when unimpor OBGAN—Misses L. Moran, S. Moran, E. Cody. taut, at full leusth when of moment, and always, we trust, treated in a clear, interesting and instructive niauncr. It is our aim to make the WEEKLY SI 'N the hest family newspaper in the world It will he fall of eatertaining aud appropriate reading —^Ladies should remember to keep their mouths shut of every sort,hut will print nothing to oflend the most scrupulous when going out of a warm room into the cool air. In fact, and delicate taste. It will always contain the most interesting stories it wouldn't hurt anything to keep them shut most of the and romances of the day, carefully selected and legibly piintcd The A^.icultural Department is a prominent feature in the WEEK time. LY SUN, and its articles will ahvajs be found fresh and useful to the farmer. The namlier of men independent in politics is increasing, and the WEEKLY SUN is theirpaper especially. It helonas to no party, and FOR SALE. obeys no dictaiion, comcnding for principle, and for the election of the best men. It exposes the corruption that disgraces the country and threatens the overthrow of republican institutions. It has 1,0 The Magnificent ORGAN now "Used in the fear of kuiives, and seeks no favors from thfir supporters. The markets of every kind and the fashions ate regularly report Church at Wotre Dame, ed in its column-. Tne price of the WEEKLY SUN is one dollar a year for a sheet of So much admired for its sweetness and power, containing cightpages. and fifty six columns. As this barely pays the expenses of tne paper and priming, we are not «hle to make any discount or 36 Stops and 1,700 Pipes. PRICE $3,500— allow any premium to frieuds who may make special efforts to extend its circnlaiion. Under the newlaw, which requires payment of post to be paid: $1000 cash, and the rest age in advance, one dollar a year, with twenty cents the cost of pre paid postage ndaed, is the rate of subscription. It is not necessary in G, 12 and 18 months, to get up a club in order to have the WEEKLY SUN at this rate. Anyone who souds one dollar and twenty cents will get the paper with interest. post-paid for a year. We have no travelling agents. dec 12-6t, Such a splendid Organ could not be built anywhere now for $5,000. The reason why it is offered for sale is THE "VTEEKLX.'Sr SXJlV.-Eight pages, fifty-six col solely because the place for the organ in the umns. Only $1.30 a year, iJ0s TECE POPULAR CLOTHING HOUSE! "AYE MARIA," A C.VTnOLIC JOURNAL ' Particularly Devotdd to the Roly Mother of God. M. LIYI^GSTOISr & CO., PtTBHsnBD WEEKLY AT 04r jMiclilgaix St., Soixtli. 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The Prices are MUCH Mass once a month. ' LESS than ihe same material would cost if made to measure. a Life Subscriptions may be paid at once, or in "four installments Money is scarce bat Clotlting is Obeap. If yon don't within the space of one year. , ' ' helieve it, drop in and see our boods and Prices. Tex*iii.s : Oixx* jVIercliant Tailox^lng DepaxTtnxexxl; One Year, S 3 00 Two Years, 5 00 is in full blast. We have a full Stock of Clotlxs* Cassi- Five Years, 10 00 jnex'es and "Vcstings, and we turn out the hest Fits. Life Subscription, .20 00 We sell for Cash, and our Prices are about One-Third lower than All Subscriptions, Communications, Books or Periodicals, for any other house in the business. o24-tr. notice, etc , should be addressed to EDITOR OP "AYE JfARIA," Notre Dame, Indiana. HORTON & PALMER, ST. MARY'S ACADEMY, NoTi^ DAAIE, INDIANA. Pianos, Organs, Guitars, Stools, Covers, Strings, AINT M.\RY'S ACADEMY, under the direction of the Sisters of the Uoly ross, is situated on the St. Joseph Kiver, eighty- Ssix miles east of Chicago, via Michigan Southern Kailroad, and two miles'from the llonrishing citj- of Miiitii Bend. SHEET MTJSIG AKD MUSIC BOOKS, The site of St. Mary"s is one to claim the admiration of every be holder. Ic would appear that uaturu had anticipated the use to which the ijrounds were to be applied, and had disposed her advantages to meet the recjuircments of riich an establishment. Magnificent ASD ALL KIXDS OF forest trees, rising from the banks of one of the most beaiitifnl rivers in the Mississippi Valley, still stand in native g'-andeiir: the music of bright waters and healthful breezes inspire activity and energy, MUSICAL MEECHANDISE. while the the quiet seclusion invites to rellectlon and study. Eor Catalogue, address MOTHER M. ANGELA, St. Mary's Academy, Instruments tuned and repaired in the best manner and Notre Dame, Indiana at the loAvest prices. NATIOISrAL HOTEL, UTo. 73 Washington street, - South Bend, Indiana. fcSoixtili Bend., Indiana. Mo24-tf At the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern t-ailway Depot, opposite StudebaRers' Wagon Works. HOSE who patronize the National Uotcl will find during their TASIES BO]!fNEY, stav at South Bend all the comforts of home. Conveyances to Tand frord the College and St. Siari'"s can be prnciircd at the hotel. AUGUSTUS P. BAKER, Proprietor. PHOTOGRAPHEB, nov 7 8m CoR. MiCHIGASr AND "WASmSGTON STS., CANDY! CANDY! Omr Coonlny^s Drugstore, THE LOW PRICES STILL TONTIXUE AT South Bend, Indiana. P. L. GARRITY'S Mr. Bonney will be at his old stand at the College every 100 Van Buren Street, Chicago. Broken Candy _ _ - - isc. Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock. He has on Pine Mixed Candy ... - 25e. hand photographsof the Professors of the Choice Mixed Candy . - - 35c. Caramels - - ... - - 35e, University, members of the Col Molasses and Cream Candy - - 25c. .E»x'opoi"tionately I-iO>v Prices to "Wliole- lege Societies, etc., etc.. sale Caslx 33xiyei*s. Cross-Town Cars Pass the Door. Which he is prepared to famish to all desiring! oW-tf V 192: THE SCHOLASTIC. ^i iBOO-TS & SHOES. Michigan Central Railroads WINTER ARRANGEMENT, Taking effect December Gth, ls74. TO TKE STUDENTS!- Trams. Leave Chicago. Leave Nilos. Arrive at Detroit. :\rail - - - 5 00 a m 9 02 a -a 5 45 p m Day Express - 83nam 1147am 6 30 pm BEFORE BUYING TOUR BOOTS A> L