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XXXVIII.

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NOTRE DAME,

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INDIANA, JUNE ;

CRAS"

B, 1905.

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No. 33.

534 NOl^RE DAME SCHOLASTIC.

The Laetare Medal • Presentation.

I n t r o d u c t o r y A d d r e s s . True Worth's Reward.

H E pleasant t ask has fallen t o vaj lot t o open the proceedings this evening w^ith a few words

^ i of explanatory preface and also ^ t o introduce the Verv Reverend

JVIO tropliA'. this 133' vain ambit ion won, No gl i t ter ing blazon of an empty fame,

JSIO spurious m a r k of Flattei-^-'s false acclaim, Nor badge of deeds in selfish str iving done. This is t he guerdon of a course ^Yell run,

F i t token of a life's exalted - aim^ F a i r meed of toil in CharitA-'s sweet name,

The cro-vvn of vears for T ru th and Riiafht begun.

Ui3on Avhose b reas t is laid th is eniblem rare,-In Virtue's waA'S has fixed life's da ih ' p l an ;

T o .Fa i th and Conscience loya l ; wearied ne'er In ^sacrifice for God and fel low-man.

Such onh ' ma.x th is joA-oiis SA-mbol wear , To honor and t o bless life's Avaning span.

MiCIl.VEU J . DWYKK.

Andrew Morrissey, President of the Universitx'- of Notre Dame, Indiana, \vho is the bearer of the Laetare Medal which, this 3^ear, has been aw^arded to , a highty-esteemed Catholic business man of Boston, Mr. Thomas B. Fitzpatrick. The Laetare • Medal is so called because the announcement of the selection is made on Laetare Sunda^^ on which day of Midlent the Church relieves the strain of the long penitential season b\'' a more jovful liturgj'-, organ music, and floral decorations of the a l tar . PerhajDS the founders of this-medal maj'- have had also in mind the joy i t would bring t o the worthj- recipient and liis famity and friends.

Heretofore i t has been conferred mosth^ on Catholics of both sexes who had at tained to some distinction in the learned professions or in the field of l i terature or the fine ar ts , such a s . the historian, John Gilmary Shea, Doctor Thomas Addis Emmet,. Mrs. Anna H. Dorse3^ and the Hon. Charles J. Bonaj)arte. More recentty i t has been thought well, occasional^ a t least, t o confer this decoration on successful business men who, in addition t o exemplifying the value of industiy, honest3'^, skill and thrift, have, 133'- their character, lives, deeds of piet3' and charit3'-, deserved well of the Church and humanit3^. This is the class t o which the recipient of this 3^ear belongs. T h a t he deserves this honor is .w^ell known t o 3' ou all. I venture t o make . onfy one remark in this connection.' Though conducting his mercan- distinguished and flourishing universities of tile concerns . on strict business principles, learning,of the middle states, and no doubt the brightiiess of his success is n o t tarnished will place Mr. Fitzpatrick on a footing of bv anv ;of the unfair 'devices which are frateraitv-udth the thousands of its alumni onfy too!common iii modem commercialism, and financial manipulations. On behalf of the clergy I congratulate Mr. Fitzijatrick on his :g6od Tortuner on being selected

"vvho are found ever3^.where, in the United States and even in Mexico and the republics of South America.: If he ever becomes rich enough t o found; a chai'itable institution,

as onew^or thy t o wear this ornament :of endow a .college -chair . or make a large the high esteem he has won in this .com- donation t o the .Tropaga t ion of the Fai th , munity\and, of. his reputation for integrit3'' .no: body of trustees, college. facult3'' oi\ board in business, and zeal ancl liberality in various ^ of bishops .need-have, any scruples of con-lines of-cliaritable and religious w^ork, w^hich. ha s ; extended a t Hleast'jOYer . ^ ^ con-tinenttT:tliat- is,\^tptTie.University. of; Notre Daniejfifethe Sta te of Indiana.. , .: ..; -

AlttiougH ; this honor ^ carries -with Lit no academic!; significance, qi*. jseal .j pf % scholastic / eruditibh,:;it;is;c6nfefred:;l33^^^

science 111.;acceptmg:it. / • I have -the pleasure of presenting 'A^ery

I^ey. .Ajidrew Morrissey, 7 President ; of the .Uniyersii^r: of ;,Nqire; Dam^^

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Hote l , Soraei-'set, B^¥tdn, T h u r s d a y evening, IV'Iay 25 . - '- "

.t-ROT;;Andrew, M distinctipn-fannually?:.conferred: upon: a con-

; r Smi—Tlius^^fai:':;Hn•.;. t ^ .histoiy of - the Laetare * Medal-—Notre?--Dain^ supreme

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NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC. 535: spicuous memlDer of the Catholic lai ty of America—recipients of the honor have stood for eminence in some specific field of litera­ture, science, or a r t ; or for notable achieve­ment in the sphere of broad philanthropic effort. Without a t all lowering the s tandard of excellence originally fixed as the minimum upon which, she ^vould set the seal of her highest approval, our University tu rns this year t o a field of human activity- hitherto neglected in the bestowal of her Midlenten tribute, and chooses her medallist from the commercial world. Anv one of the larsrer sorts of legitimate and honorable business is unquestionabh^ in our day, a vocation offering ample scope for the most varied intellectual powers, furnishing a splendid test of the righteousness t h a t is based on religious motives, and exercising a veide-spread influence, beneficent or otherwise, throughout the communitv in which its functions are performed. Among hundreds of notable Catholics engaged in business in these United States, Notre Dame takes especial pleasure in signalizing one whose name is synonymous w-ith spotless integrity, unblemished honor, and the highest sense of religious du t j ' ; a Catholic whose influence is uniformly exerted for the uplifting of younger neighbors and the betterment of his felloAv-citizens generalh'-; a benefactor" whose hidden charities are largety in excess of w h a t is credited t o his public generositj^; a faithfulh'-, consistent son of the . Church and a promoter of ever\'^ religious "work; an illustrious representative, in short, of all t h a t is worthiest in the ideal Catholic business man. I t affords me unqualified pleasure, Mr. Fitzpatrick, t o salute y o u : as the Laetare Medallist for 1905.

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Response of Recipient,

THE HOX. THOMAS B. FITZPATRICK.

I t is my first and most pleasing . duty-this evening to welcome the Right Reverend and Reverend; Clergy, and the kind liadies and orehtlemen of the laitv who hohoi:- this ' occasion with their presence. In this con­nection, I desire t o express in an especial nianner riij'- sense of deep obligation t o our venerable Archbishop, w h o is so worthily-represented here by • the Right Reverend Monsignor William Byrne. I greet the rep­

resentative of His Grace, n o t only on- f. account of his oflSciar capaci-ty, bu t also "V in consideration of his owri sple:ndid >?\i personalitj'-. --, ,. , ~.

To the distinguished President of t h e V University of Notre Dame, the Very Reverend,; ,; . Andrew Morrissej-, I bid most cordial 'wel- . < > come, and beg him t o accept for* himself . ; and those of his Mends who are''hiere ..1 to-hight the assurance of our deep-set 'and r"~ tenderest regard. ' - / ••., ' '- ' .

I know something of the long distances,, they have travelled, and the inconveniences-the\'' have incurred so as t o be wi th u s - a t : this time, and I regret' t h a t all I can offer', .; in return for these • signal favors is t h e ' '-~-t r ibute of a grateful heart . - , ~

The atmosphere of this room is made . additionally jo3'OUS-b\'- the presence- of so manv of mv kind friends of the clergv and laity- who live in this \acinity, and whose -courtesA'- in at tending this presentation - is , bu t one of the many generous tes-timonies of regard I have received a t their haiids. Especialh' gratified" would I be, w;ere I permitted t o make personal acknowledgment' , here to those whose kindly sei-vices have so ^ often been enlisted in my- favor, a n d n o t a b l j -in this instance. They will be good enough,, , I.feel sure, t o accept the will for the deed. ,

As t he , recipient of t h e Laetare Medal conferred by the University of Notre Dame,:, and formalh^ presented to me th rough . i t s honored President, I l3eg leave t o say - tha t . no words a t mj^ command can adequately -express my- sense of appreciation for this ,. g rea t honor, or do justice t o the sentiments .„ which m y hear t bids, me speak. . -, ' .

Shall I, therefore, be silent and - depend, -:-upon the charity and intuition of; t he learned = President and Facultj'- of the Universi-ty .-f t o read my. thoughts and an-ticipate the :: .-words of thankfiilness Pwou ld fainj t i t ter ?'• No. I mus t trespass., by- briefly ';defining • V my position. The consciousness t h a t ^ ^ n o . - . ; merits of mine in the ^past deserve: suchVa. distinction, is only equalled by w h a t P~;tirust:-;\ is a pardonable .fear of 1113' inability" to,^ measure tip t o i ts requirements in the. fi i ture::--^

But 11 must n o t appropriate; t M s c o m ^ / . r ^ pliment t o myself persbnalh'-; ' I t s :pres ; \f;;/.; enta-tion has a nibre comprehensive'me'aiiing^y: l^; iand ill this respect happily lessens •' inys -,?i;vr, embarrassment. . '','•••"-,. -.; ^ v f; . _•_.-

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I feel safe in interpreting the action of the University- as desiring t o show its kindh-solicitude towards tlie commercial si3here, and its disposition t o dignify i t Avith the seal of its ajDprobation. In the presentation jus t made, I regard mjj-self simpfy as the incident through which this expression of good w ill is betokened t o thousands of business men evervwhere, and t o the varied fields of usefulness in Avhich thcA'' are engaged!

In their name, and in my own, I t hank jv\dth all my hear t the President and his associates for this generous consideration, and for the magnificent compliment ex­pressed in the jDresentation of this superb token.

The value of this compliment, t o Avhom-soever granted, can best be understood b " a knowledge of the significance of the Laetare Medal, and the intent of its x 'O ' o crs. Reference t o its character in this respect has been ably presented in the remarks of Right Reverend Monsignor By^rne and the Very Reverend President of the Universitv. A brief outline of i t s original purpose is also printed in the souvenir. I need not therefore repeat i ts meaning.

The Universitv of Notre Dame in i ts mag-uificent spirit of liberalitj'' and democracy is no t content t o aw^ard its degrees t o scholar, teacher and scientist, and its Laetare Medal t b eminent men in the a r t s and professions; i t looks out over, the broad fields of human endeavor, arid recognizes on every^ side vas t armies of w^orkers in industrial and com­

mercial pursuits . I t sees smoke issuing from the tal l chimneys often thousand workshops, and listens t o the hum of busj'- looms and countless, spindles, giving employment t o millions of men and w^omen. I t measures the capacitjf^ of immense storehouses in our cities, and observes t h a t these a,re the repos­itories , and t rading mar t s for the products of laud and sea, for inine and manufactory.

I t t akes note of the millions and tens of millions: of deposits i n pur . banks, a,nd. the countless weal th rej)resented,in .municipal, s tate, railroadj and other corporate/ securi­ties. ; J t sees the land, covered with a ne twork of rai lways, and -the. ocean; white Avith sail, l3ringiug states^ and Cnatioiis r in to • dpser relationship,,thrpugh; a: system of;commercial;iritercpurse.; ^^: - :

The oreat UniversitA- is no t unmindful of the meaning of this spectacle. I t recognizes in i t the fact t h a t this is the great mercantile age, and t h a t the business man is a responsible factor back of these might3^ forces of industrA'-, organizing, directing, and controlling them.

The happiness of millions of workers depends uj)on the character and qualitA"- of this control. Is it healtliA^ or otherwise? I t is healtliA- AA'-hen the aiDiDlication of technical business knowledge and the use of capital are directed IDA- an intelligent conscience,-and a sense of moral responsibilitA^ on the pa r t of the business man in his dealings Avith others. I t is unhealtlw,-irrespective of the amount of moncA'- made in a commercial enter­prise, AA'hen the conscience of the operator is silent, and his regard for this moral responsibility is igiiored.

Far-reaching are the injurious effects of such an abnormal system. As a result of greed for w^ealth, regardless of the means emj)loA^ed in obtaining it, the indiA'idual AA'-orker is impOA-erished, the home is robbed of its rights, societj'- is disintegrated, and the safetA'- of the s ta te is imperilled.

Well might = such a condition suggest the immortal lines of Goldsmith:

111 fares the land, to hastening ills a pre3'-, \Yhere wealth accumulates and men decaA'.

Wealth is surely accumulated- to-day in this glorious land of ours, and centering, perhaps,, in ieAA er hands t han the judgment of conservcitiA'-e men would faA^or; bu t yet, t h a n k God, we are happify free from the appalling si)ectacleof the.decadence of men.

The grea t agencies upon Avhich AA'C must depend t o preserve our men from decaj"-, and our gOA'^ernment from-becoming demoralized, are the Church, t h e SchQol, the College, and the UniA'-ersity. /These ' are the luminaries thrpugh.which the gospel of Christianity is diffused, and civilization. pronioted.

If i t is t rue t h a t commercialism is the most proiipunced; characteristic of our daj"" and. geneiration, i t i s incurnbent. on the p a r t of Church and Schppl; and/Universi ty, t o guide, restrain and -dignify it, through their healthful teaching, iand beneficent influence. , T h a t .this i s the p a r t t a k e n b y the Catholic Church.,and .Catholic f cpllege ho one conver­san t c^mtli their,, inissipn -. arid ; teaching ; will deny. : Our ^catechism' h a s : t a u g h t us t ha t ,

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among other marks of divine aitthorit3'^, the Church is universal. I t adapts itself t o all ages, and climes, and conditions of men.

The ministrations of its clergy and schools and iiniversities are applied with equal zeal and devotion in the interests of laborer, mechanic, business man and those .engaged in professional life.

Exemplif\nng this principle, the University of Notre Dame magnanimoush'- extends i ts couttesA'- and encouragement n o t t o me, as I said before, but, in a grander and broader sense, t o the business calling t h a t I so imperfectly represent.

I am pleased, Very Reverend President, to accept i t in this spirit, and thus imder-standing its representative character, again respectfully repeat no t only my own obli­gat ions t o 3 011 and the faculty'-, but . feel warranted in bespeaking the cordial t hanks and lastiiig apj)reciatioh of business inen throughout the country for A'our generous compliment t o commercial pursuit.

Ma}-- the great institution of learning over which v-ou preside long continue its ministrations for the good of religion, home" and societj"-, and maA'' the name of the University'- of Notre Dame become more and more a household word in its sublime mis­sion of serving the glor\' of God, the put i ty and enlightenment of the individual, a constant inspiration t o patr iot ic American citizensliiiD, and a tower of strength t o the s ta te a n d ' t o the na t ion!

Address on Behalf of the Laity. *"

The ceremony vi^hich we have j u s t Avit-nessed is wor thy of our best thought and meditation. . I t shows us t h e act of a great universitv'-, established for the education of voting men on Chiistian lines to the end t h a t thej'- maj '- become~ citizens of the best t\^pe, going still further in i ts beneficence and reaching out into the ranks of manhood, t o indicate bj--. the s tamp of its approval the qualitA'- of citizenship t h a t should form the truly Christian nat ion. . ,

The Universitj'- of Notre Dame says in effect t o i ts hundreds,of students and t o the outside wor ld : " T h e prime object of .our endeavor is.to tiirn out for theglorjn of God

.*'i3y Patrick J. Timmins, M:D. ^ \

and the welfare of society men with; the qualities of heart , mind and soul like un to those Ave are pleased t o honor with our capital prize—the Laetare Medal.

Refreshing as the green spot in the desert is. this A'carh'- placing before our eyes of ~a proj)er sample of humanityi F o r t oo many, even among professors of Christianit\ ', are navigat ing life's' ocean by the guidance of a purety pagan chart . The Fa the r of Chris­tendom has found i t necessary t o speak otit and wa rn the faithful concerning " t h e pre­vailing ignorance about divine things," in consequence of which i t happens t h a t many men are no t eating bread in the sweat of their own brows, as the Lord comrnanded, bu t in the sweat of other men's brows, and t h a t hard taskmasters , n o t satisfied with robbing the masses of a large portion of their earthh^ goods, are lea\'ing them little time t o think of the t ru ths necessary for salvation.

H o w timel3'' i t is then for those who are on the lookout, and Avhose calling- is t h a t of teaching, t o tu rn their at tent ion t o the field of commercial activity where.such sins, are most seen, and t o point out the workers therein whose example -it is safe t o follow. This, I take it, is the meaning-that underlies the present bestowal of the Lae ta re Medal. The UniversitA' of Notre Dame is entitled t o the highest credit for creating- such a badge of honor, an honor Avhich is exceptional in this respect: t h a t i t a lways seeks the man, instead of the man seeking it . So much for the donor of the medal, Avhich Ave may rightly praise for establishing this signal rcAA ard of merit. . . .

I t is a more. delicate ma t t e r t o speak of the recij)ient of this honor in his presence. EA'CU if i t were in. m y power t o giA'e adequate expression t o the friendh' senti­ments entertained for hitn bAT his clerical arid secular friends, a mere moiety of Avhom are represented here, I should only wound his sensibilities \^j doing- so. I- can not, . hoAvcA' er, stifle the spiritvwhich struggles Avithin this breas t t o say tha t i t ha s a lways felt itself elevated, purified, and rejoiced by contac t AAdtli our ' friend wdio is honored to-ni?ht. - -:'-"•'

Most people '• draw, their comparisons from their ownVfield of labor, and ' taking" cidvan-t a g e o f mine I AA^U A-enture t o expresstyotir

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judgment as well as my OAvn in this w^ay:— We recognize in our friend, Mr. Fitzpatrick, no t onh'- a distinguished specialist in some of the Christian virtues, but a good general practitioner in all of them. No one -who k'nows him will say t h a t he is no t fulh'- np t o the s tandard of the Laetare Medal. Ma3^ God continue t o enable him to maintain this hisfh level. So far as merelv earthlv incentives should aid him, he must reflect t h a t he is n o w more t han ever a marked man, destined t o illustrate the adage— Noblesse oblige. I t -vxnll be harder for him to do -wrong- in the future. Indeed, I have heard one sinner commiserate hiin on being thus inhunianh'' bound t o monotonous rectitude. -This will entail no hardship in his case, because, t o ]3erpetrate an Hibernicism, i t is easj- t o j)ut off habits t h a t have never been pu t on.

No one I think fears t h a t this honor will spoil him. If anyone for a moment though t of such a thing there was time enough for t h a t one t o lodge an objection since the jDublication of the bans over a month ago. As no protest has been raised i t i5 fair t o conclude t h a t to -n igh t ' s ' nuj)tials are universalh'' approA'ed.

The word "nuxDtials" reminds me t h a t a married man shares his honors with h i s ' wdfe, as well as t ransmits them t o his children. And i t is onh'- jus t t h a t she who is t o be constant in his ills should be jo^'-ous in his iovs. Not onlv does the wife share her husband's honors, bu t the ideal wife helps him t o win them. Conscious of this fact, and looking so mam- of her ' fair sex in the face, I feel bound t o say t h a t we are t o no small extent indebted t o her whom chivalrv calls his better-half for bein^ to-night the , happy guests of our honored friend,—^Thomas Bernard Fitzpatrick.

- We shall - soon have the opportunit3'- of tendering him. our individual congratula-t ipns ; l3ut before Ave: do so, I may be XDermitted; t o express the praj'-er t h a t is in all, our hear t s : t h a t God luay be pleased t o prolong t o a ripe^ old, age they^ears of ;Oiir "friend, aiid keejDiMm t o - t h e : las t w h a t he

The Rise of the Flood.

ALEXANDER W . JICFARLAND, ' 0 6 .

appea.rs ; to, bur eyes --r a. .fine,;type of the Catholic. gentleman.

.;: ONE iiever ;thoroughly. realizes his mor ta l i ty ; so .long as fhis/motH^rUiYes .-^Spa7<fiZ2 . = :> -

A l t h o u g h ! had never been put t o a severe test, as a A'-oung man I had ahvaj 's felt t h a t I was as s trong of nerve, or a t least no bigger coward t han the average run of men. But jus t as I reached my niajoritj'^ I met wi th an adventure t ha t , I believe, shortened mj;- life fulty a decade. Even now, after these manj- 3'^ears, I can no t think of t h a t night wi thout a shudder of dread and terror. I t is Avell know-n t h a t the fear induced bAJ- imagination, uncertaintx'- and suspense is the most severe; aiid t l ia t the intensitj^ of our perception is augmented hj the facilitation and a t tent ion • ^'•ith \A'-hich we receive, them. These facts, coupled wi th a nervous temperament, nearW proved my undoing one night in mj"- eai'l3' manhood.

I had an uncle, my mother 's brother, who though no t nientalh'- deranged displa3^ed such strange actions and eccentricities t h a t I, as a bo3^ had ahva3''S felt an uncann3'-and morta l dread of the man. When I grew older, I learned t h a t he had been accused of murdering his youngest sister, though the charge WSLS never proven. Man3'- other manifestations and tales of his "queerness" served only t o increase the aversion so s t r o n g ^ acquired during childhood.

When I w^as still vounar he went t o the Orient, and after a long lapse o f t e n years -returned t o his old home with an immense-fortune which he had amassed in the East . He a t once built a magnificent house, set up a grand establishment, and settled down t o enjo3'' life.

With age came wisdom t o me; aiid, as I w^ished t o ingrat ia te m3' self in the favor of 13- rich uncle, I calmed the fears of my youth

and began t o cultivate his friendship. I had never visited; the new-mansion, so when I received an iuA'-itation to, spend a week there, i t w a s w^ith grea t expectations, yet with some misgivings, t h a t I .accepted. My mpther, who had" a lways ; feared m3'- uncle since;the murder incident, dreaded t o have me go, and ^before par t ing had by her worry­ing Jworked; me i n t o a nervous and excitable conditiqii: J , : ^ r.^;: ; :f- ' • ,.. . J did n o t , reach, m y , uncle's place until

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about ten a t night. My mother 's suspicions of m '- uncle's intentions and mj'- own foolish fears had wrought me into a high s ta te of mental disorder. I t w a s w^ith a s t rong ]3remonition of an impending evil t h a t I arrived a t the house. In short, I felt t h a t my uncle wished t o murder me; j 'e t strange as i t viVKj seem, I never thought of turning back to my home.

The house appeared foreboding and gloomj'-as I drove up t o the door. Mj- uncle greeted me in person wi th a lieartA^ 'Avelcome.

"Things are going wrong to-day. I hope 3' ou are not responsible for i t all," said he.

I deposited 1113 baggage and then as he led me through the halls and rooms, which w e r e dark, he said, \yy waA' of explanation:

" A w-ire burned out a few minutes ago and there's onlv one candle, our sole light. So I th ink the best thing* we can all do is t o turn. in.—^And b\'- the waj'', Ed, a couple of bankers came over late this afternoon and the\^ have the spare rooms; bu t I have had a place fixed for you to-night, and to-morrow vou can go t o vour own room. We can ta lk over famih'" affairs and other news then. I 'm sorry, but I shall have t o take YOU t o vour room in the dark unless you have a lighting plant wi th jou. Follow^ me; 3''our luggage is up there alreadv-.

M3'- uncle seemed so pleasant t h a t mj'-foolish fears were calmed for the moment, and I felt t h a t I would have an agreeable visit, despite the first night 's inconveniences.

He led me up a flight of stairs to a landing, opened a door aiid led nie down another shorter flight. Neither of us had matches bu t we could feel and soon distinguish objects in the gloom. Sta t ing t h a t I would be all r ight till morning, m3'- uncle left me. I undressed and retired. As I was doing so I felt the wall. I t w a s lined wi th tile. The floor al though covered wi th rugs was tile also. M3'' foolish fit of terror again seized me. However, I tried t o console myself with the thought t h a t no foul pla3' would befall me while those bankers were in tlie house. In a short time then I fell into a sleepy broken b3'- fitful dreams. .

I awoke suddenh'- wi th a cold sensation ill my back. As I graduall3'- came t o con­sc iousnes s ! stuck m3'-.hand over .the .edge of the bed and i t plunged into water . Instantly" I was awake and sitting up in bed. As I

listened I could hear the gtirgling, and could feel the wate r rising over the bed. I w a s r ight in my suspicions. The strange tile-lined room, the absence of light, the fiction of the bankers—all was a dastardly plot t o drown me.

I a t once began t o think of gett ing out of this tank, for I could n o t swim, and alread3'- the wa te r w a s rising fast. Stepping off the bed into lukewarm water (probabh-a t t h a t temperature t o lessen the chances of awakening me) I s tar ted towards w h a t I thought w a s the stairs and door. At least if I Avas locked in I could s tand on t h e stairs and if the door w a s no t waterproof I could thus escape drowning. I came t o the wal l and began t o feel along i t as. a guide t o the door. As I progressed around the edge of the room I suddenh'- crashed ni3'- head against some object. Stunned, I sank t o the , floor, b u t the water on m3' face revived me. More cautiousl3'' I again s tar ted my journey around the .room. I counted four walls and came t o no steps. H a d they been removed?

M3'- terror increased as I s aw each detail of the murderous plot worked out. The wa te r was now neck deep and as one Icaows, 'who is unaccustomed t o wa te r a t t h a t depth, i t is no eas3': ma t t e r t o keep balanced. I might have crept back to the bed and stood on i t till help of some kind came, b u t I did no t know the^ location of this haven of safetv, and I w^as afraid to.lea^-e the wall t o hunt for i t . . I w-as lost in my own room. I was fast becoming weaker. The wate r began lapping a t my chin; I felt t h a t I- must sink in a moment—rather a quick final plunge t h a n this eternal creeping of = the wa te r over my face. Words can n o t describe ni3^ feelings. The realization t h a t I was being murdered seemed t o rob me of m3'- strength, and t o pull m e - d o w n , into the w a t e r .

I had almost lost consciousness when I heard a door open. I gasped out a cry. I heard a splash; some one seized me, dragged me up the stairs and out onto the; landing. Help w a s brought and I w a s soon re\'iYed.

Next morning I investigated my strange experience w^ithotit mentioning my suspicions t o anyone. These suspicions turned ou t t o ' be false, for a l l -was t r ue iabout the lights and the ^asiting bankers. Pressed for room my uncle had^' fixed me a bed in his ,swim-v ming-piool.. One of the servants, ignorant of

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my presence, wishing t o t ake a plunge had turned on the w^ater TX'-hich nearly- resulted in mA"- death. I t was this servant 's arrival a t a most fortunate time t h a t had saved me. My inability t o find the steps I explained t h a t I must have turned back in rwj journe\'- around the room after I had bumped my head, and in t h a t Ava " failed t o make a complete circuit.

I . soon grew t o know and like mv uncle very much. Now whenever anj'^dne boasts of nerve I remain silent, for I have been tr ied; but I never let my imagination run aw^ay with me as i t did on t h a t almost fatal night.

Decoration Day Address.

C A I ' T . J . J . ABERCKOXIIUK, OF CHICAGO.

Cupid's Power.

(Anac reon , Ode 31.)

'Twas midnight Avhen the sullen bear ' Rolled down to meet ArctTii-us fair, And weaiy mortals lulled to sleep, Buried" their cares in slumbers deep. An infant a t tha t midnight hour Came sobbing to my silent bower, Came to me shivering, and wept Wliile all the world in silence slept.

"And who are 3-ou?" I softh' said When all ray midnight dreams had fled.

"O master, open, it is I," I heard an infant voice reph';

" I Avauder through the lonety night. The clouds have hid the moon from sight, And all is Avet and cold and. drear. 0 master, open; do not fear." And when I heard these w o r d s ! rose,-Trimm'd luy low^ lamp, and donn'dnn- clothes. Opened my cottage door, and lo! An infant entered with a bow^. 'Tw^as Love; I knew him. 133" his quiver. The midnight breezes made, him shiver. 1 placed him near the d3'ing-flame

. And warmed his hands, and feet,;and,frame, • • And pressed the water from his hair,"

Half frozen b3' the frosty.air;" > -And when the; embers' soothing ra3'-., Had-pu t all cares and-fears awa3V -.

"Come," said he, " le tn ie" trj'-.nn'^ bow; I - fearm3' arrow w i l l , not go, For;I-ha;ve wandered through the gale*

. Until.niyboAV is stifi" with .hail."-He/di-evi'^his bow, and swift'Jlhe dart

_ Canie fl3Tiig t o ; m y ,Tery heart ; ', - ;.. , .,;.The, prick- vvas,sharp, keen ^Avas the- pain, ,rAndCupid_wa.ndered>offi again. ".: . , "Farewell, my "friend, " I . heard hiin sa3',f

~ , As :jpyfully;,-he wanged his way .:-.••_ -.'-The raih-^Tiasinot ^relax'd !m3r,,bow,li,^^' ; i .•" ; , • Nor -do.r my "aiTOws.4i±ayel"sl6wr; i -.j, :'/-;>:;; ; -. /c.,This,'iliou:\niust;qwn ;A^^ thy .heart. - . " mere i i i ' i s pigmted '{.f; E ! B.' }

Rev. Fathers , Comrades, 3-oung gentlemen, and friends:—More profound^ t han for manj'' winged 3' ears does the pa thos of our Memorial Da3'- exercises appeal t o me as I look among this gathered remnant of cherished .comrades, and scan the faces of well-loved friends of Notre Dame t o search in vain for the face of him t o whom I listened Avith affectionate pride (it seems as though bu t ^^esterdaA^),While he "recited "Lincoln's Address a t Gett3'sburg" as p a r t of 3"Our memorial exercises bu t six short vears ago ; and in this communitv of sor-rowful reminiscences I am brought t o realize more keenlv the great multitude of vacant places in our ranks where onl3'- a (mcj gone b3% as i t were, there marched wi th touch of elbow^ a gal lant comrade. , And as I close mine e3'-es visions of the swift approaching 3' ears Avarii me of the departing da3'-. Voices of the night chant solemn requiem for the passing bo3'- in blue, and dreams reminiscent of tender melodies thrill n w hear t -s t r ings as come again the soft low A'oices of the pas t w^ith childhood's song and h3'mn t h a t fade awa3^ t o final voice in the inimitable love song t o our " C a p t a i n K i n g : "

Abide with-me, fast falls.the even tide, The darkness, deepens. Lord, Avith me abide.

Swift to the close elibs oiit life's da3', Earth 's jo3''s groAA" dim, its glories fade awa3'.

To. save the nat ion there went forth-from the Northern States, -2,778,304 - soldiers: 56,000 were killed in batt le; 35,000 wounded died in hospi ta ls ; . 184 ,000 . from disease. Nearly- 300,000 in all laid down their lives t h a t you of the present generation might poBsess the land.

I t w a s Wellington himself—-the: grea t " I ronDuke"—who said: ".That the contern-plat ion of a battlefield -vvj as sufficient t o inspire thie wish t h a t .never would there be a war . " And 3' ou w h o have been of:it and in i t can echo his w^oi*ds. : . H o w came the Union soldier t o be called

the " B o y in Blue?" ; Of the nearly 3,000,000 enlisted' for the Union; ljl51,436/^^^^ years ;and 'under—6rJ24:boys (if^.^i

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and under t o cvcrj^ man of 25 years and over; s ta lwar t , strenuous boA' s who became grim fighting men,impetuous and irresistible, shaped in the fieiy forge of the God of War. And as I look on the fresh and ruddy faces of these boys around me \ny hear t leaps within me in jjrophccA^ t h a t no nation can overcome us Avhile you remember the Boys in Blue whom YOU are here to-dav to honor.

In the twelve months jus t to rn from the calendar of A^ears almost fortA'-five thousand survivors of the Civil War haA'e joined their regiments after life's brief furlough; and as I ponder on the A-ast ai-my of our some-±ime comrades who have taken their places in the shadowy battalions—whose camp is spread along the farther shore of the Ultimate River—^from out the silent space there comes the faint, mellow bugle c a l l ^ ' ' P u t ou t . your l ights; good night ; good night!"—^to tell the nat ion of the j)£issing-of the las t of her boys in blue.

Rome has i ts Pantheon in which is buried its heroes; Paris has its Hotel des Invalides, and London her Westminster Abbey; b u t America has erected a Pantheon wherein the tablets are the hearts of the people, Avhose dome is the blue sky above the broad land, Avhose AA alls are lapped hj the Avaters of the Occident and the Orient, and Avithin .whose confines are sjDread the fertile fields and broad acres, where rise the humble mounds t h a t m a r k ' h e r heroes' resting-places, made fragrant and beautiful Avith flowers and AA-reaths IDA hiA-i-iads of her people, gathered in multitudes of places to-daA'-.

The Master, too , has coA'cred Avith his grass and blossoms, and made brilliant wi th the A'-erdui-e of summer, the crimson spots t h a t some time stained the laiid; and beneath peaceful skies the Blue and the GraA^ a t las t unvexed IDA strife, liaA- e passed the green threshold of the common graA-e, whither all footsteps tend, Avhence. none depar t : . .

. 0 sun, t h a t wakened all to bliss or pain, ' 0 moon, t ha t laj'est all to sleep again. Shine- s\Yeetly, softW, where tliCA' rest! ' .

They fought, n o t for fame or g l o r y ' o r king or potentate ; bu t for belief andprinciple, a s ' location and surrounding :had, shaped their view^s. To us in the providence of God AA'-as giA'-en , a t - l a s t the A'ictorA'-, so . t h a t all men, Avho ^ shoiild gather beneath the folds,

of our Starry banner, should haA*e equal r ights and equal libertx-' t o earn a liYelihodd > • Avithout the AA'hip of the master t o driA'e him, or the ban of the mob t o terrorize him.

As our most estimable and revered ... comrade, Archbishop Ireland, has ' s a id : . , : , "The Republic of America Avas a supreme ., act of confidence in man, a confession, such * as ncA'cr before had been heard, of human r dignitA^ and human abilitA'-. And neA'-er w a S ; the republic so s t rong in all the elements ' of life, so entrancing in beauty, so menacing ; | , t o all the foes of democracy, as Avhen t h e , ' setting sun of Appomat tox shone on he r banner and revealed upon its azure field the -presence of the full galaxy of i ts s t a r s . " -. - .

I t is with justifiable pride then t h a t Ave,' AA'-ho contributed t o the" vietories of t h a t republic, set aside a daA-- in each year t h a t i ts : memories may be reviA'cd and i ts glories 'be ' recited in honor of those who have passed from amongs t our ranks. Ours w a s indeed . an army of the republic. I t was no praeto­rian band, bu t the people in arms and in a righteous cause; and because of this Avhen. i ts appointed Avork AA' as accomplished the . , A^eteran of A-esterday's batt les w a s impatient t o exchange the sword once more for the ploAvshare and the bayonet for the pruning hook . •

The character of our soldiers illustrates most strikingly the difference bet\yeen .our militarism and t h a t of other days ^ arid, continents. At their country 's call they left, par t isan zeal, business absorption, and. the^ comforts of home t o fight for the American , idea of citizenship, freedom, and humanity . In the hear t of the fierA' furnace of t h a t four, years ' Civil War ; New England and Western, Celt and Teuton, ScandinaA'ian and " SlaAr, , AA-ere ftised in a new amalgam ncA-er again .: t o be^dissoh^ed.

No such army AA'-as ever organized in a.riy * land. ThcA'AA'cre men of reading and thought , almost tiniA'crsally, and every bullet t hey , , fired was backed b j ' an intelligentfidea. Freedom, justice, and humanity, was ; t t ia t ; idea, and i t was, gained before, t h e i w a r commenced by discussion on the- fa rm.and ' in the Avorkshop; and tha t " discussion ^ ^ a s continued evervAvhere unti l .'eA'-ery man knew, -exactK'-W-hy he,Avas;f ight ing; :andwhat he ' w'as ifightirig for; • "and .from t h a t discussion ^

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Graduates' Day at St. Mary's.

Members of the Class of 1905, a t our sister institution on the bank of the St. Joseph, have doubtless felicitated themselves and been congratulated bv their friends on the fact t h a t their graduat ion S3aichronizes wdth the Golden Jubilee of their Alma Mater. Not less cordially, however, is St. Marj'^'s t o be congratulated on having, a t this epoch-mak­ing date, a graduat ing class so accomplished and so thoroughlj": representative of all t h a t is best in the higher education of-woman.

The consummate flower of perfect maiden­hood, the "queen rose of the rosebud garden of. girls," is undoubtedly, in this twentieth century, the tyjDical convent pupil; and tliose who w' ere privileged t o enjoj'^, on Sunday last , the brilliant and symmetrical pro-srramme of Graduates ' Dav a t . S t . Marv's . will b e l o a t h t o believe t h a t there can be found ahj^vhere a more eflicieiit or. mOre suc­cessful staff of gardeners than. the. Sisters of the Hoty Gross. Paraphras ing the s tatement of DrvBotelei: .w;hom Izaak Walton quotes, ' ' 'Doubtless; God; could have inade. a Ijetter berry ^tlian.>the /strawberry, -but . doubtless

; God {never; .did,''< we are,ji^^ .:affirm ; t h a t .while^iihe blessing of •Providence supple-mented:Tb3'>cfeligious; devote

scholarship, and notable executive' abilit3'-could iDOSsibh'- have built up a better high-class educational institution than St. Mary ' s Academj'-, i t certainh'-, in this coun t iy ' a t least, has never done so.

We have no intention of commenting on the individual excellences of the programme jDreseiited. Of the musical numbers, indeed, anj-^ criticism we could write would perforce consist of glittering generalities. If, however, the vocal and instiaimental selections t h a t charmed the audience ^yere artisticalh'- on a jDar wi th the essaA'S and poems, in judging which we felt more a t home, then the singers and plaA-ers are exceptionalh'- gifted and skilful. Fo r the essaj-s and poems Avere of distincth'-- superior merit, and several of them would assuredh^ a t t r ac t a t tent ion even if delivered as pos t -g radua te work in the most noted of. our American universities. These A'-oung ladies of the Class of 1905 have bcA'ond all question acquired the capacitj^ t o form definite ideas and sound judgments, t o deduce conclusions logicalh' from premises, t o weigh evidence and estimate the value of proof, as A\''ell as t o clothe their thought in fitting words and increase its effectiveness hj a lucid, chaste, and individual stAde. Their papers famished superabundant proof t h a t thej'- have been t augh t " t o think and t o reason and t o compare and t o discriminate and t o analj^ze," have during their under­graduate course refined their tas te , formed their judgment, and sharpened their mental vision until a t present thcA'- have become no t mereh'- cleverly ii3si!:r«ctec7i bu t well-educated and highly-cultured j 'oung. women. Listening t o them on Sunday afternoon, one felt promjDted t o add a couplet t o Wordsworth 's quatrain, and characterize each as

"A perfect woman iioblj-- planned, To wani, to .c6nifort, and commaijd, .

,. Aiid.A'et a sijirit still and bright With-something "of an angel light"— To gleam for aj-e a, lustrous gem In fair St. Mar3-'s diadem. •

—ThisAveek we had t h e honor and pleasure of entertaining; the. Rt.ReA^, Bishop of F o r t W^aj'-rielvBishop.Alerding came t o administer theSaJcrament of (Confirmation on Ascension Thifrsday. - L^ us cloing ; full justice t o the :cerembnie issue.

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Formal Presentation of Lactate Medal.

" T h e most distinguished gathering ever held in this city," is -what the Boston Filot styles the brilliant cro\vd of over five hundred representative prominent m e n and women who had come from far and near in order t o attend the presentation of the Laetare Medal t o Mr. Thomas B.Fitzpatrick, Notre Dame's choice for 1905. As befitted the occasion the grand bal l - room of the Hotel Somerset, the scene of the impressive ceremonies of Thursday evening, M a y , 2 5 , was elaborate^ ' decorated, and a select orchestra in the balcony enlivened wi th choice music the time spent in wai t ing for the ar r iva l 'o f the guests.

Preciseh^ a t nine o'clock Mr. Fitzpatrick and the other principal figures of the evening appeared uxDon the stage, and the exercises were forthwith opened b '- Rt . Rev. William Bvrne, A^icar-General of the archdiocese of Boston, who, as acting representative of Archbishoi3 Williams, presided over the ceremony.

After" a brief address in which he explained the character and meaning of the Laetare Medal, and congratulated the recipient of-such a signal honor, Mgr. B^^rne introduced the -Verv- Rev. Andrew Morrisse3^, President of Notre Dame,- who had come t o represent the Faculty of t h a t institution.

Before pinning the medal on the breast of Mr. Fitzpatrick, Rev. President Morrissej^ paid him a glowing tribute in words of

-unfeigned cordialitj^ and friendship—hailing him as " a n illustrious representative of all t h a t is worthiest in the ideal Catholic business man." - To this the medallist responded first of all

wi th a heartj'- welcome t o his assembled guests, and then proceeded t o express in. a mos t admirable manner his deep-set appre­ciation of the honor which he unselfishh'-a t t r ibuted t o his j)rofession- ra ther t h a n t o himself His speech, which is given in full elsewhere in this issue of the SCHOLASTIC,

was, indeed a wor thy " t r ibu te of a grateful

heart." , , . ' _ Dr. Patr ick J. Timmins,.of Soiith Boston,

and a personal friend of Mr. Fitzpatrick, in behalf of :the laitj^, next rephed \ \ath "senti-, ments of wor th and wisdom. In the.

course of his remarks he took occasion t o extol the foresight of those who established the Lfietare Medal, and t o eulogize Mr . Fitzpatrick for his virtues, and for his manliness.

Perhaps the most unexpected and yet one of the most thoroughh ' enjoA-ed features of the evening was Mr. Michael J . Dwwer's reading of an original sonnet of his own, a reprint of which we have the honor of publishing on our second page this week.

Some of the reverend gentlemen present Tvere then called upon; Right Rev. Denis O'Callaghan, of South Boston, responding wi th a few words appreciative of his friend, Mr. Fitzpatrick, , followed with a brief felicitous address bj- the Reverend Fa the r McGariy^ G. S. C.,'of Washington, D. C.

"The Star Spangled Banner," rendered by the a t tendant orchestra, marked the.close of the formal program, after which the guests formed in line, and after personalh^ congrat­ulat ing their host -w-ere introduced t o Rev. President Morrisse\% t o whom they then paid their respects. The informal reception being ended, refreshments were ser\-ed, and wi th this the evening's entertainment closed.

Decoration Day Exercises.

Memorial Day is unique in the catalogue of nat ional holida^^s in so far as i t is t he onlv occasion on which our, government blends the spirit of patr iot ism . witK the vi ta l breath of religion. - Oh the aimual celebration of our proto-president's bir thday -^ and of our country's independence we feef: the warmest esteem and siiicerest-gratitude for w h a t our forefathers, did t o establish and safeguard this might\-, progressive and _ ruling republic. The same tongues t h a t ; •"• then sing , the praises of colonial heroes . offer pra^'^ers of thanksgiving a t the com-men'cement of winter in acknowledgment of the many favors God continualh' showers r upon this land. On the thirt ieth day .:of ~ May the hear t -s t r ings of Ibj'-al Americahs., vibrate wi th a double accoird iii. the unison of religious demonstration and ^ patr iot ic , displaj^. I t is indeed^ proper t h a t ovjt] day -'_-.: be set a p a r t t o repay wi th protestat ions of grat i tude the price a t 'which so many val iant heroes purchased "the preservation of t h e ^;

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Union w-hose singular jDrivileges we now enjoj'-. - The inestimable debt- can never be Avholh'- effaced, bu t i t mus t needs be honored : no t 133'- the cold expression of an indifferent eulogA-, bu t b "- our suppliant intercession t o the all-just Rewarder of eveiy deserving-deed. Nothing save the invocation of God can transcend the tomb and benefit the souls of the departed brave.

I t Avas in the conviction of this Christian belief t h a t the Memorial exercises were opened a t Notre Dame with the Sacrifice of the Mass celebrated b^- the Rev. Stanislaus Fit te . F rom the church the students betook themselves t o AVashinglon Hall where the patriotic element of the festivity was no t neo;lccted. Notre Dame is- distinguished above all American universities iii having its own Grand Armv Post—a slowh'-thinning company t h a t is formed almost entirely of members of the Hoh'^ Cross Congregation. This illustrious band numbered within its ranks some of the most renowned chaplains t h a t served during the War of Secession.

What these priests achieved in the camp and on the field wdiile performing their sacerdotal duties w a s perhaps equaled \y\ the telling fire of their secular confreres^ many of whom now rest in undisturbed slumber in the crossTSj)otted bivouac, tented by the s tar ry blue under which .the3'- fought the battles of their coiintrv and of their God. The eleven crusaders whose survival continues the existence of Notre Dame's veteran post are abh'" commanded by Bro. Leander who holds a merited place in the affection of the ' s tudents as wa.s recentl^'-^ demonstrated when his friends \of Corb^--Hall . jDresented him • wi th an expensive banner. . /

T h a t the boA'S. full3^ apj)reciated this unwonted, j)rivilege of sit t ing with , such a dauntless band of soldiers was.clearl3'^ mani­fest from, their expressive countenancCi and indicative , a t t i tude esiDCcialh^ during the initial performance, "The S t a r Spangled Ban­ner," ^^layed 133' the Universit3'- band. The succeeding, number; on the; programme w a s t h e reaiding; of .Governor :Hahle3'^'s Memorial . Proclainatibii-by'Mr.^I^^^^ ThenTolipwed the ^natioiialair,^" Columbia, th^ Ocean," i surig^'w'ith.'a./Iust3[} H^oice:;b3:; the

. cpUectiye; ~audieiice. ;• This vbeingr concluded, Mr. Ja6iies6n 'recited,{\^^^

trained expression, the well-kiiow-n classic, Lincoln's Address a t Gett3-sburg. In contrast t o this rousing appeal came the pathetic and descrij)tive poem which Mr. Clarence Kenned3' read. His interpretation was heartih'- applauded b3^ the audience, who, in turn, sang the impressive, untiring s t ra in : " M y Country, 'Tis of Thee."

Captain J. J . Abercrombie's address, the final number delivered in the Opera House, was in itself superior t o the totalit3'- of all the others, which is assuredly no mean or ex t ravagant praise. His speech is printed elsewhere in the SCHOLASTIC and stands" on its own indisputable merits. The CaiDtajn had enlisted in the 127th New Yorkers when but a b03' , and rapidl3'- rose t o his high position b3' dint of t h a t militar3'- i)ltick and prowess which inadc his father the far-famed general. If he feels honored in his jDatriotic peerage (far better than chance nobilit3^) we

. can b3^ no means blame him, bu t ra ther regret all the more keenlv t h a t God had no t spared him his onh'- son t o pursue the remarkable record.

Exactlv" six 3'-ears ago when Captain Abercroinbie favored us with a speech in the Communit3'' cemetery, his dearty-beloved son read Lincoln's... Address a t Gett3^sburg. As the ora tor w a s on the point of commencing las t Tuesda3'- the remembrance of his docile, affectionate and grateful Josei)h, pictured the angelic face of an absentee t o his pater­nal e3-es vainl3'' scanning the audience, and awakened an emotion in liis fatherly hear t t h a t well-nioh choked him. His ta lk w a s veiy instructive and ^warmty.aiDpreciated in particular because i t differed, so \videl3^ from the general tenor of Meiiiorial iaddresses. He exhorted the boys . to cherish the patr iot ic survivors Avhoseverj'-.presence among them is an inspiration t o all t h a t is beneficial t o count iy and-~ meritorious, of heaven. In eulogizing F a t h e r Gooney. the speaker paid a passing compliment t o our journal for w-hich

. Ave ex23i^ss bur ; grateful:.acknowledgment. The concliiding exercises were the raising of the .flag and the decoration of the graves of our- G. AC, Rrhienibers while the college band ,pla.3^ed :lther moiiniful ^hymn, J 'Nearer M3rjGpd; t o ; Thee.' '^^Gonseryatiye critics who have witiiessed hiaiiv a Decoration- JDaya^t Notre ;Danie;say!^that^^^ celebration was oheVof^tlie'best ever; 1 ^^ H; M. K.

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had further developed a creed - tha t in the creation and xDreservation of the American Republic the hand of the Almighty'- appeared from first t o las t ; t h a t His will begot i t and t h a t the consummation of all their efforts would be bu t God's promise redeemed; and out of their sentient faith in this creed w a s born the Greater America of to-da^--.

I t was not the stimulation of industry' directh'- ( a s the result of the w a r ) t h a t counted most in the g rowth of our na t ion ; bu t ra ther the effect of Avar training in devel­oping captain 's qualities among our citizens. Our soldiers were no t mere reckless dare­devils, bu t grim, determined men, struggling" n o t for war , bu t for peace; 'cer tain tha t , if knowledge brings i ts sword, knowledge takes the sword awaA'. F rom private up to general they learned the a r t s of command and self-repression; t\\Qx learned adaptabiHt}-; t\\ex learned t o aim high and win.

Let the memor\' of these soldiers and pa t r io t s who kept 3^our s ta te in libertx^ and protected the insti tutions t h a t have made 3'-our republic the educator of the world in^ t rue interpretation of freedom and humanity', be 3'our care as A^QU go on through life; for the nat ion t h a t cherishes the graves of i ts defenders, and assembles t o honor them, is the nat ion t h a t preserves and enlarges i t s -na t ional life. And j'-ou of a later gen­eration who stand before me to-day will live t o see American ideas and American civilization dominate the world. To you ma^'' come the opportunitA^ t o follow her s ta r of destiny t o the furthermost par t s of the earth. If then you Avould have j^our nat ion achieve the life t h a t leads t o honor and success mark well the lessons of true X^atriotism and high citizenship t h a t perme­a te everj^ instruction tendered you by these arracious, kindlv men chosen t o "Allure vou t o brighter worlds and lead the wa3^"

Turn we now t o those who sleep around us. We cherish wi th highest regard the frasrrant memon,^ thev leave behind them of bat t les valiantly fought and work well done. Americans in.manhood. and in brotherhood such as were contemplated hj the founders of our republic, wc honor them and mourn their passing froni; among lis; no t from official station, n o t from great -weal th , n o t from ,any of these iisual .^sources, of power

(Le t i t be an inspiration t o you, my bo\^s), bu t th rough the love and confidence they inspired; through their t r u th and love of justice, and, best of all, through their comradeship in the Glorious Army of the "Cap ta in K i n g " and the brotherhood of peace and Christian love.

And v-our chief counsellor, philosopher and^ guide, who t o o sleeps here amidst these peaceful surroundings wherein he wrought so well and dwelt beloved and honored of men. Dear Fa ther Corby^I—^how longingty do w e recall those sunnj^ summer day;s, when all the world seemed br ight and glad, as side by side we walked and fought the bat t les of our AN^ar-time daA'S again in delightful reminiscence:

His read^- smile a parent's warnitli exprest. Your welfare pleased him, and 3-onr.cares distrest; To A'Oii his heart, his love, his p riefs Avere given. But all.his serious thoughts had rest in heaven.

Hail and farewell, then, beloved friend and comrade, the passing years shall only serve t o add gracious harmony t o the loving memories we hold so dear.

And on this, a fresher mound so latety risen in this peaceful city of the dead, w h a t wrea th from memor\^'s garden could I weave, w h a t chaplet of loving thought could I prepare, more tender and complete t han the eloquent tr ibute of s^nnpathj- and affection t h a t has been - tendered by 3'our student bod^" in their journal of scarce three weeks ago. In our hearts they: find a loving response, and I vmy bu t quote the closing lines - of Arthur Barry O'Neill t o bid, a las t fond farewell t o dear Fa the r Cooney, Comrade and Friend:

Fidl many a soul, the memory will keep Of him who in the Lord late fell asleep."

In farewell thought,- then. Reverend and dear Fathers , young gentlemen of Notre Dame, mv bovs all, let me charge vou : lead in kindly friendship and regard along life's narrowing liighwaA'- this little band of comrades who yet abide among you. Cherish them gracioush'- and wi th loving, care, for ju s t beyond; clear in the light of the setting sun, looms the hi ther shore of the Eternal Sea. Life's declining day has already enwrapped them-in i t s fading r a y s ; soon shall i t be t o - m o r r o w for the las t ga l lan t comrade--for them and fqr.-tne:. - . .: ^

. And with the mom those Angel faces smile .Which we have loved and lost awHle.

5H6 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC.

The Senior Banquet.

The concluding Aveelcs of eveiy scholastic 3^ear are noted for their many social functions which aim to disjDel the sorrow of par t ing friends and t o celebrate the j)rolonged adjournment of college organiza­tions. Of all student fraternities there is none more prominent nor more cordial than the graduat ing class, w-liich, being welded b\^ four \^ears of int imate relations and mutual interests, is on the eve of disbanding. This brotherh'- spirit is deepty rooted in the class of 1905 and made their final gathering all the more significant. In t rue business wise the Seniors met one night t o consider the question of their banquet, and earh'- the following morning had the immediate prep­arat ions perfected. The Senior banquet was not onh'- successful beA'-ond the pale of crit­icism, bu t was an added instance of the speedy determination and resolute persever­ance t h a t characterize the ever-fortunate although anomalous band of thirteen.

With the chiming of the vesper hour the unfledged graduates- proceeded towards town. And as the appointed time vv as slowh' draw^ing near the restless company of banqueters paced about the Turkish room of the Oliver Hotel, whett ing tlieir appetite wi th eager anticipation. Their dignit3''—let t h a t be the Avord—^w-ould no t sufler. them t o be a second late. A veritable bed of carnations graced the board and scented the air wi th the richest fragrance. Nothing, w^as w'anting t o the jovialtj^ and festivity'-save the genial presence of our Verj'^ E.ev. President, Fa the r Morrisse3\

T h a t there was a continued outpour ^ humor and laughter ma3' be readily surmised •vvlien we reflect- on tlie jolty crow-d t h a t grouped about the round table. An erudite pestle-grinder could have informed anj-- T. A. of the quanti tat ive analysis of' the first course. Those w^lio deerv the nomenclature of Jacques Bonliomme when confronted viath a French.: menu . rested at- ease in the assur­ance* t h a t one of their conirades could give

. the Parisian accent t o every dish advertised, ^ aiid, w h a t is more , t h e ; obliging monsieur

never i es i t a ted t o supplement his-Jai6-v\dedge of orthoepy .wi th an ingenious translaition.

. :Despite Meir HDarbarous terniinplogy, the

viands fulh'- agreed wdth the •epicurean feasters. Chicken broth, turkej-, vegetables, ice-cream, strawberries, dash, and double-dash followed one another in rapid succession.

Then as the "soft blue veil of the v a p o r " began t o cloud the atmosphere, Mr. Salmon, . President of the class, and toas tmas te r of the occasion, arose to deliver the first of the after-dinner speeches. He chose for his subject the very fitting quota t ion: "Speak the speech I pra3'' 3' ou." In concluding he called uj)on Mr. J. C. O'Neill t o respond t o the t o a s t ' 'Our Fu ture . " The la t ter acquitted himself very creditabty, gratif^dng his auditors wi th flattering prophecies and

" amusing them with mirthful anecdotes. Mr. Worden succeeded him wi th a serious and scientific dissertation on ar t , jDarticularty the prevailing school of a r t called "impres-sronism." His interesting and instructive speech w a s keenly appreciated and led the hearers t o anticipate an ec[ualty enjo3'able ta lk from his classmate, Mr. Clarence J. Kennedy.

This talented scholar of no mean dramatic fame w^as equal t o his comrade's expecta­tions. The Muse of poetry inspired him

^to parod3^ the "Bo3'-s" of Oliver Wendell Holmes." His clever version of t h a t poj)ular composition provoked a heart3'- applause. Seer-like he read into the future, foretelling the glorious career of the "Bovs of 1905 ." He sang the praises of his, colleague in medicine, Mr. Worden; the celebrit3' of his theatrical rival, Mr. Jamieson; the exploits of the enterprising O'Neill, and in the same tone made happy allusions t o ever3'- member of the class.

No sooner had the bard resumed his seat t han Mr. Stevens arose t o j)i*ofess his grat i ­tude and admirat ion for all the "Facult3'-" had done for himself and his fellow-com­panions. Thereafter the toas tmas te r called upon Mr. Kemper. who, as poet of the class, recited, a composition Wri t ten for the occasion and expressing his fanciful simile on the "Gold and iBlue." Mr. Jamieson, the official .chronicler ;of hard facts, brought the assenibly back t o terra., ^rma hj sum­marizing the'. " Histor3'- of the Thirteen Liinibrtals . ' ' i '^>^ : ,";^ :' v

In speaki i igWt-the/Seniors ' reunion this session he ^expressed.^ his sincere regret ' for

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the absence of Messrs. Ciillinan, Sherry and Record. Waxing more enthusiastic wi th the recollection of delightful memories he recalled the presentation of the flag, rehearsed the all-absorbing question of the Easter "dance, spoke of the fitness of a similar function a t Commencement, and lastW suggested t h a t his companions unite in spirit ever3" 27tli of Mav bv sending one another a t least a posta l card.

The toas tmas te r deferred all immediate discussion b3 resuming the engaging business on hand, and again "se t the ball a-rolling" with a stor}'- he had heard from an Eastern collegiate. The incident served as a fitting prelude t o Mr. Fa lw ' s well-selected toas t on "Good Fellows." As ora tor of the class ' and holder of the elocution medal he vindi­cated his reputation bA his brief, pointed and delightful ta lk on a subject wi th which he was above all able t o deal, for all i t required of him was t o make objective his owai t rue self.

Next, the His toiy and Economic class arose en masse and divined the vacillating issue of "Our Future Politics." The pro­spective statesman, Mr. O'Connor, reminded his confreres t h a t they were soon t o tread • another pa th leading not t o the gilded dome surmounted bv the s ta tue of' the Blessed Virgin,"but t o a greater dome over­spread wi th the nat ional emblem of which the heavenly Mother is the chosen pro-

•tectress. Not wishing t o relinquish his fond aspirations t o the xDresidencj-, he conde­scended t o leave the opposition t o one of his comrades; bu t we would lay no wager on the lat ter 's chances, for Dan is an energetic republican.

Mr. Raj^neri who presided over the recent Cuban banquet, had ample experience, in after-dinner oratorj-, wnth credit demon­strated the benefit he derived from i t in responding t o the t o a s t " F o r w a r d . " His sj)eech was in the main characterized bA--his usual t ra i t s of precision, brevity and force. The drift of his exhortat ion centred about the Miltonic line: "Awake! arise! or be forever fallen." Mr. J. W. O'Neill chose for his t o a s t the A' ery fertile topic, " Gleam-in'gs from a Gilded Dome." He purposed, t o shoAA by- wha t golden links AA'-C are bound in an infrangible chain t o the endearing seat of our four years ' life of happiness.

Another senior distinguished himself in "the person of Mr. Trevino w^hose speech on , "Fr iendship" AA-as perhaps the b e s t prepared, of the day. He^ recounted the many, advan- : tages of an amicable relation a t college; regretted t h a t his own intimacies must soon discontinue, and assured all t h a t his, kindly -feeling toAvards them AA ould ncA-er diminish ;' bA"- absence nor grow cold bA' distance; •

L a s t bu t n o t least of the ora tors w a s the illustrious John R. The considerate Mrl -Voigt fearing t h a t "The Others" Avere n o t allotted an equitable share of .encomium took upon himself the 'responsibility .of .

, equalizing the difference. In his thoughtful- -ness he CA'-en Avent so far as t o t o a s t t he A^aledictorian of - another generation Avhose name i t Avould haA'-e been superfluous t o mention. Then, too , John is no misogATiist and mauA'- a mademoiselle would haA'e sunk -beneath the Aveight of compliments he . heaped upon the Aveaker sex. His unqualified panegA'ric proA^oked an ansAA'-er from Mr. Kemper, Avho, in consequence, had t o restore the tranquillitA' of the company bj- recit- ; iiig the ill - starred adA-entures of an " Inter view^er."

Mr. Jamieson seconded this a t t empt in elocution bA'- entertaining the class wi th the difiicult selection entitled: "She Wants t o Learn Elocution." The recitation of this piece won for him the Barry prize a fortnight ago and showed wi th w'hat ease and skill he could handle the m o s t complicated, and , diA'Crse pa r t s AA'hether in classical dranias or dialectic monologues. His readings from Shakspere Avere particularly ' praise worthy^ b u t they AA ere n o t quite so racv- as his interpretation of Robert Bums,, inasmuch ^ as Mr. Jamieson ^A'-as born in Scotland arid ; : i ts dialect is as natura l t o him as i t Avas , -t o the AA^rshire plowman.

The climax of t h e evening came with: / Bernard Fal ty 's incomparable recital of "The Face on the Bar -Room, Floor ." -. Though he had n o t seen the poem for, many-months all who heard him on this occasiph agree in saying t h a t he surpassed himself by,. far and t h a t he had never beforedrawn snd i :' a -wealth of feeling out of" that- pathetic . composition. I t Avas assuredlAr a w o r t h y end , -to a function t h a t proA-ed a constant sdrirce:^' ^ of groAA'ing-amusement t o the members - of ; the 'c lass of 1 9 0 5 . . H : ^ - J V I . K ^ - : --

5^8 NOTRE DAME SCHOLASTIC.

Track Notes.

STATE TRACK i lEET.

The Universitx' of Indiana won the Sta te Meet held in Bloomington las t Saturdaj-. Purdue finished second, and Notre Dame third. The feature of the meet was the w^ork of Sam^jse of Indiana and Glover of Purdue in the j)ole.vault. Both men cleared 11 feet 9 inches. The bar w a s then raised t o 12 feet 2 inches, bu t both failed in the a t tempt to break the world's record. Glover apxDcared t o have the best of i t as he missed but one tr\- up to 11-9, and t h a t one was the first a t tempt . At 12-2 he w e n t above the b a r in his third a t tempt , but came down upon it and pulled it ofi".

Sage of Purdue and Draper of Notre Dame each broke the record in the discus. Sage hurled i t 121 feet 7 inches and DrajDer 120 feet 3 inches. Sampse of Indiana came within a quarter of an inch of the s ta te record in the high jump, clearing the bar a t 5 feet 9 ^ inches. Yerner of Purdue was the highest point winner of the meet, and this year w^as easih'- the " s t a r . " He won all three of the distance runs; breaking the record in the ha.lf-mile, which was realh'- the best race of the da3^ In this event Keefe ran second and forced A'erner t o smash the record t o win, the time being 2:01 1-5, as before i t w^as 2:01 3-5. Keefe took the lead and ran the best race of his life. He led up t o the las t sixt\ ' yards, then Verner v -ho had been running second craw^led up and finalLj'-passed him, coming in about four -or- five feet ahead of Keefe who finished in 2; 01 4-5.

In the quarter-mile another s ta te record was uj)set; Thompson going the distance in :51 2-5 and breaking 'the old record of :52 3-5. O'Shea of Notre Dame ran second, and altliough ThomxDSon defeated him by a good margin,, O'Shea easity out-classed the rest of the: field and ran the fastest he has ever gone in his life. .

111 the las t two_ years, Draper has wi thout any trouble, been" the ' ' s t a r ' ' all - arouiid man, and. th is year the, same \vas conceded t o him; , and- had his ankle permit ted,him to. do ,any th ing near wha, t . he is , caimble of doirigi he w^ould undoubtedly: have, added another ' niedal .,to Kis l ist . . I t ;was evident from tlie s t a r t t h a t he w a s > am^li ing bu t

" r igh t , " as he limped when going a t full speed. He won his heat in the high hurdles and also in the low. But the heat and semi-final of the hundred had his ankle in a bad Ava}-- for the final heat of the high hurdles which he lost t o Seward of Indiana; and Bucklej^ of Indiana beat him out for second.

Scales won second in his heat in the liigh hurdles, won the semi-final, and was in the lead when lie fell, over the third hurdle in the finals. Even though he might no t have won, he would have ' surety been jDlaced. His w-ork in the high hurdles for this his first A'car is good, and is certainty full of promise for the future. Coad won his heat in the 220-3^ard dash, .but ran out of his lane and \vas disqualified.

Draper won the vShot j)ut, shoving out the weight for fortv-one feet three inches; won second in the discus, and third in the high and low hurdles, making ten points in all. O'Shea ran second in the qiiai-ter, and Keefe second in the half, and to these three men we owe our sixteen points in the meet.

Keefe's race puts him in a class with the best half-milers in the countiy and in another 3'-ear he will do t w o minutes.

lOO-3'ai-cl dash^oscpl i , Indiana, first; Kcrcheval, Indiana,.2d; Lee, Rose Poh'teclinic, 3d. Time, 0:10 2-5.

120-3'ai'd hurdles—Seward, Indiana, first; BiicHev, Indiana,, 2d; Draper, Notre Dame, 3d. Time, 0:16 3-5.

Discus tlirow—Sage, Purdue, first; Draper, Notre Dame, 2d; Banks, Indiana, 3d. Distance, 121 feet 7 inches. Old record, 117 feet.

One-mile run—^\''emer, Purdue, 1st; Rutledge, Purdue, 2d; Barcla3', Indiana, third. Time, 4:36 4-5.

440-3-ard-ran—Thompson,. Indiana, first; O'Shea, Notre Dame, second; Tillette, Purdue, third. Time, 0:51 2-5. Breaks state record of 0:52 3-5.

Shot put—Draper, Notre Dame, first; Banks, Indiana, second; Ra3-, Indiana, third. Distance, 41 ft. 3 inches.

Pligh jump—Sampse, Indiana, first; Miller, Indiana; Clark, Purdue, and Dapprich, Purdue, tied for second. Height, 5 feet 9V^ inches.

Half-mile run—Verner, Piu'due, first; Keefe, Notre Dame, second; Thompson, Indiana, 3d. Time, 2:011-5.

16-lh hammer tlirow—Th'oiiias, Purdue, first; Banks, Indiana, 2d;-Hurley, Purdue, 3d. Distance, 156 ft. 2 in. - 220-3'ard dash—Turk,.Rose Pob'technic, first; Joseph, Indiana, 2d; Kercheval, Indiana, 3d. Time, 0:22 4-5. , Pole vault—Sampse, Indiana^ and Glover, Purdue, tied for i s t ; Van Dorraan,'Pvirdue, 3d. Pleight, 11 feet 9 in.

Broad jump—Turk, Rose Pob'technic, first; Kercheval, India;na, 2d;'.SiDarks; Waliash, 3d.!Distance,'22 ft. 1 in^ • Two-mile' run^-^Verner, .PiiVdue,- first';' Reed, AYabasli, second; McKihne3',.-Wabash,;third. Time, 10:33. } 220r3'ard \ hurdles_-f-Buckle3',' Indiana, first; Seward,

Indiana, .2dj: Draj)er, Notre Daine,- 3d. . Time, 0:26 4-5.