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VOL. IV BOURBONNAIS GROVE. ILL. SATURDAY, Oct. 16. 1886. No 8.

ST. VIATEUR'S COLLEGE JOURNAL.

PUBLISHED SEMI-MONT~L Y, BY THE STtJDENTS.

EDITORS. MR. J. CUSACK ..... .............. ... . . . '87. MR. A. GRANGER .. .. ... . ... ........ .. .. '87. MR. P. WILSTACH ........ ..... ......... '89.

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For advertising, see last page.

out to the world yohr young ideas and make the world better! And you, our Seniors, now in the busy ranks of active life, outside in that wide, bustling world, how many precious gem~ of thought might you not note down which, were they only gathered, would prove so interesting and no doubt beneficial to us. For mutual entertainment, then, and betterment we should write to one another and for one another. We-will not make use of the very literary expression; "shoulder your quills," but wfl would plainly intimate o.ur plea­sure at receiving communications in the form either of correspondence, arttdes, poetry; person:1l notes, newsy scraps from your diary, any thing which you think an­other would be pleased to reacl. Rates for insertion

All students ot the College are invited to send contributions of very reasonable! matter tor the J OURNAt,. * * *

All communications should be addressed "St. Viateur's College Journal," Bourbonnais Grove, Kankakee Co., Ill.

EDITORIALS.

ANY ONE henceforth not receiving the Jom,NA L regularly, i. e. every two weeks, is respecLfully request­ed to notify this office.

• * • THE READING OF THE NOTES, a new thing for

the new boys, an old one for the old boys, but for all a mighty good thing, is to come as a rule bi-monthly. Every earnest student ought to do his utmost to head the list and wear a medal. Medals are badges of honor , distinction and merit, glittering emblems of the wearer's own brightness and genuine worth. As such they are to be sought earnestly, and when obtained, worn with a noble, becc.ming pride.

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THOUGHT to remind the readers of the J ouRNAL :mel through them all the present and past students of St. Vin­teur's, ofthe important fact that they are one and all most cordially invited to favor this sheet with some con­tribution. o, you of the present roll who must be fair­ly burdened With thoughts either of the great histori­cal characters, or of some intricate mathematical pro­blem, or of metaphysical subtleties, be not stinted; give

WE AMERICANS ARE A CENTURY BEHIND, says Govemor Oglesby, in the question of languages: "vVe have always flattered ourseh·cs IYith the delusion that our native language, the English would swallow up all other tongues and that before long nothing but English would be spoken the whole world over. 'l'hc English, once, thought so themselves, but they have long since abandoned tbat hobby and taken to learning forc.ign languages, an1l we are just beginning to wake to the fact that other languages, in spite or our absorb­ing American , are continuing to exist. In fact outside the limits of Uncle Sam's do!Jlains, the beautiful French, the rich German, the sprightly I talian flourish in un­disturbed prosperity. We need not hope then to swal­low up the foreign languages, but if we want to figure as an enlightened people and to become acquainted with and taste the grea t minds and the literary riches of other nations, we must study their languages." These very apt remarks of our late honorabl~ guest me surely worthy the attention of young men who are building their future and who have such excellent facilities for perfecting themselves in these special attainments: tbc languages. Be up then and doing, manfully to the t.ask; the pleasures of tasting these languages and their ready use will soon be your reward. Learn then diligently principles, rules and declensions, the dry mechanism, and besirlcs converse in German and in French and read books. Association especially will be conduciH to happy results.

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LOST PEARLti .

Huw strange is thi s fact-t ho ughts seek shelter

\Vitllin us wlwn most we necc1 res t !

A 1id , tho ng h we, at ti mes, bid them welcoru c,

Aga in if t he trnth be confessed

A way, t; t.r away we wonld wish them

Beyond even Memory 's rca.t·h

To 'sefl.pC her re t>roaches;"'f0r len.ving

U ngat hcrcd , eltf>i t,e, pc<U~l s 01:1 the b(-Jach. ....

T he vearls MciU' ry 0hides us fu r leaving

Have lni.n, pr rc lmncc , right within grasp

Bnt sconJerl - for Lhc gc~m that wns purest

vVas hcll1 in the roug·hest shell's dasp. )I•

But seeing the slJ clls iu Sl;JCh numbms

Aronncl us-and so many kinds

To chooflC fwni-'twas ba.i'd-but 'tis hanler

Tu think that wha.Lcver one linds,

\ V ithin the shells that is our portion

T his path we 0:111 never rctnt0e

If ·we, in our haste , spnrnerl gems cost ly

Some other brows now they will g race­

So, to, will the friends we neglected

I n y oui:h thus to cherish , to prize

Be gn.tltcrcd by those ·woe less iooli ~h

Do not the rough cuver ing despise.

TJ ,uu ghts 0ome of lost pe[l.rls, :we they welcome?·

T l1cn w1 ,at of L],c fi'iench we ll:w e missctl

By careless, indifferent, coolness ?

Ancl t hese a rc the thoughts w e resist !

But wel come the thoug hts of tl1e frincl ship~

Whicll l.>r ig lttcned the days that arc pa~t

\ ·V·bosc mem' r ics lovcrl , ling' ring aronntl us

\Vill ~wcetcn o ur li"cs to th (J last.

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'" '•.r'•j t '·,t'l'.1.0lT:.I:Ll ~ Gov. Oglesby, answering the address of .the student$

mad e a tow remarks · on eth~cation W'hich bear th~ stamp of a hig h intelligence g;:Q~~H:l J:JJ.'_ tb..-e IllObt;.,

ex'cJ.liisite 'good sense. Amongst other P.ractlcal' hintl?, be .. ,. i' c

· tpoiJit'e¢!f.e~r)e~~filfly to t he dangers "oft~~ .f{i]sb hiloso-'phy, which; 'we;·e it to b_:<:_C~lE-~ .. tJ1.:e.~~!il.£l_ ' JOl\l~g ·g,:erio i·at.r6 ~-i; -s~o.i.1fc1~t1·~~-cheronsl_y lF1d .it tl~ron~~ .s.un1~~ lands to perc1l t10rL' rlre spOntanecl>tlseri.nt'l mkhuslastlC appla use of the F ttcntty -and of the senior stud ents, te::;t.ifi e~1 :su111eaentl;y ' lthehi . t.]:>'p'F &cik\ti~n.x t>f that wise r emark; ::tnd the authO'F of tb:ls article,, concluded to set off its im po.rtance _'l):y , r.. sf~:o\~t1JiiCci6:·1r exposition of the nature, valu e, anrl' ~ffe'cts 'of R~ttion~v.sm . ,

Rationalism is ·not, properiy ,1s)),e~U,~ing, a ~Ilarticnlnr error; it ·is the · general error . 1hi <;~ ; pm}r'1. i4~ .all other err0FS. ] t is tl! e negation Of ' cohirllQ)l S~_lf§~,-.which

• recognizes the continge_ucy, ·,anck. ,;·onsequeutly t he dependency of human~ r.e.~s~t~., , to ~ ,~hich!•i.L; , a: !)ribes de:G.n i te limits. Then wha t is R:atio:ttaiig'm ?

Rationali sm i1 a kmct~of detfi'Catioi:i, 6T i111otlieosis of t he hm?1an · re_a:s_qp. A.cGQ.JLci. ing. to' its-tenchi·ng,- human reason is th e onl y fount.Rin ~ hl)cl ' t)l ~11 , qnJy possible judge vf tntth. l1.atio.naLists-l'oject fl;ny su-pernanrralinter­fer eBce of God in the J:r:n)'nge17J.f3nt qf the ~utellectual and moral., :ts welLttS . .J.nate.ci.aJ....w.o.I?I,~, 1ol•J>i-el1·r ·'".:t;eeo'l:ding to tb.cm, are so nee;e::;s:HiJ.y:, ,apd so constantly subject to

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the natnral onl er, tlmt tbctt natural order "an never be intcnnpted or siisp.et~lcd.~~Sl ~s Di y. ip.e

1 I}er elation

cannot rea0h us l'l!:it j)y a SUJ~Cl:n~tuml cha.1mel,. ~Q.at is besides the natt1ral or'Cie,:; Rdtb6~.a,fi~m: ~et~ies ' 't&e , fact and even the posibility of revelation; and by that nega­ti on which des troys the basis o£ Christi ~uity '· _ a?sumes toward it the attitude or an azitagonist; And· a rf~al. Such is that dt>,adly .philosophy. which nowadays, claims, as a right, the inteLlectual, moral, and ' n\Jlgioh~' clirec_ tion 0f mat~kind . Now :Jet trs see if• it ·possesses tt1~ -i:JqnL sit0S to fulfill the high· and ' atd nods . mis-Siot'i tbU:t it ql.airns. ··· · ,., . ' ,.

· Truth is the inost imperious necesAity of ·a'B ' 'ihtelli­gent being. Tru-th is the nutriment of the · intellee't as well as of t he heart of man . As material food is · 'n'e'ces­sary 'to man in order to maintain and develop his phy­sical life, and as without it l1 e langnishe:s a1ad di.:es, so truth is necessary to his intellectqaL mora1and re:l'igious life. And above all, three fundamental tr-uths !lire abso­lutely necessary to the maintenance qfthat triple life, viz: the truth about Gocl, the .trnth about thtj .SOii l, the t he truth about morals. In fa ct, these tru.tb:s <tre for man tlte sun which cnlig l:.\tens and vivifies him , the &u.n.t ain a nd t he reason of his r igh t s ::cud dut ies. Thel'efore any . .

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~~n, dny school, any ~ystematic ins~itution which as­'p,ires to the intelle<:tua), mora.~ !lilcl religious d irectiou Of mankind mli!'t p()S&ess truth about these three essen­tial questi9M.

But au expe'i·ience of fifty centurics tells us thal t lle hu,m~~. reaso~ ~lepr~~ed ot divine revelatiou or rej ecting its help, goes not ·possess tqe truth; its researches about. th'ese. u'Jost vital questions lead. it to the most lamentable errors. It possesses such a fund of weakness, such a potency ·of error, that, if we speak in the main, it cannot kerp o.n the ground of truth; aud, furthermoa·e, the pa~sious of tlle mind ancl of the heart, have, on .:.:<all left to himself, sucil a power that they draw him to tile }:Jottorp of the abyss.

If we i-nquire from tll13 great phltosopical geniuses of Ethnic times the result of the researcilP-s of their reason about Divinity, CiCt\1'0, one of the most eminent amongst them and who knew perfectly the ancient phi­losophy, after condensing in his precious work "De natura Deorum," the fruit of their researches, as if he were ashamed of the aberration of human min<l, a.p ]Jreciates th Pm in the following term~: "Expo~ui ~ere, non Philosophorum judicia,. sed clelira!ltium somnia." "I have tried to expose, I cta.re not say the opinions 0f the philosQ]lbers, ]Jut the dreams of their raving brains.'' That 5evere j udgmeut of the great Roma.n orator and philosopher exempts me from reviewing their disgust­ing theories on divinity. Now it would be too long to ex pose here the aberration of the n~OdE'rn rationalist, from Voltaire, who, too intelligent to be an a.theist, Lecame however a 1\'Ianichea.n, with his theory of the poEsiLility vf a <~istiuct duality in Divinity, to Fichtr., with his "subjective Idealism." Hegel with his famous "to become." Scbelling with his "absolute realism." lt shall be sufficient, in orc1er to show the imp,)tency of the h nman reason isolating itself from divine revelation, to quote the following sentence of the most prvminent among the living rationalists, the sadly celebratecl author of the ''Life of Jesus." Renan writes in a paper published by "La Revue <'les deux ~ondes," on the 15th Oct. 1863 : "Before religion carne to proclairn tilat God W<tS to be relegated within the Ideal and AbstJlute, one only worship was mt.ional and scientific, tile worship of the Sun. The sun is Ollr mother country, the special God of ou r planet.'' Such are the wonderful discoveries uf human reason, wl.Jen left to itself, about the Divinity. Now what a.bout the soul?

Must I recall the matHialism of the old Epic;ureans the metempsycilosis of the Pytbagorians, that ignoble drollery which great minds, as Socrates and Pl>~to at­temptect to_ defend? H:we 1 to expose the absnrcl theo­ries of onr modern ra.tiona.lists on the nature and exis­tence .. of the ~ot~l? Mnst I expose the brutal materialism

of Darwin ::md his followers? The history of modern ratio­nalism shows that it lead fatally to materia.l:sm, that is, to tl.Jenegation of everything but matter, and consequent­ly to the negation oftile sou l. We cannot tilen be astonisil­ed to see one of its modern corypileus define ·man: "A mamrnefe:rou~ animal of the m·de:r of pri?nates, family of bimano'us, distmguished by a skin with down, or ra1·e hai1·." Such is tilE' Llefinition given by tile celebrated Littre ; no question of a soul !

Let it be understoocl, however, that I do not mean to contend that the human reason is unable of acql1iring by itself the lmowle<lge of any trutll whatever. I freely admit that it cau rise to the knowledge of a few intellectual truths, such as the existence and un ity of God, the spirituality and immortality of the sou l, • the distinction of moral good and evi l. 1 acknowledge also, that it is able to demonstrate these truths. But these demonstrations cannot be understood but by a few, so that they remain useless for the greatest number of men; and furthermore, as said Lefore, a n experience of centuries demonstrate that human r eason, far from being infa.llible, bas a drea<lful potency of error. Such is the fact; ano a fact is indiscuta.ble. Then we may conclude with certitude, that Rationalism does· not possess the requisites for the intellectual, moral, and religions direction of m!tnkind.

Powerless as to truth, Rationalism possesses in its na.ture and principle, a power of expansiQn which ren­ders it truly formidab le. Founded on pride, the most deeply rooted of tllC passions, its priuciple is revolt and independence, tile greatest attraction of the human mind. The "Non servia;m" "l will not serve," that forrrm­la of ration>d ism, olfl er than the worl<l, which depopn ­l<ttell the angels' heaven, is yet its ralla.ying cry, which assembles around it all the blind seekers after indepen­dence ; tha.t same formula is used as a label for the sophisms with whicil it poison~ society, and it is under its covert that they penetrate everywhere. Social reli­aious indifferent.ism, which presupposes political athe-"' ism whence atheistc laws, atheistic scllools, which cannot form but atheistic citizens; such are tlle frnit

of R~ttionalism. In a fo~l owing article, where we shall study its

independent moral , we sh:tll prov e that Gov. Oglesby did not use any exaggeratiou when declaring that the suppression of relig ion, the only harrier which preveuts the complete inva.sion of Rationalism , would be a. re­

turn to bf\rbarism.

GOVERNOR OGLESBY'S VISIT TO ST. VIATEUR'S COLLEGE.

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the inauguration of the Cotnpany Il's arm ory i11 Kank~tkee and lhe authorities ft,·a iled themselves of the excellent opportunity to invi te Hi~ Excellen c:y to visit the Edueational 1ns titnt ion ut' Bourbonnais G rove. Thu ugh p1·essed with b usin E--ss, he. a t t he earnes t n~ques t

of his accompanying party, g1'aeim1sly _ yi e lded a~sent.

Or co urse we were o 1·er-joyed wluen t he r 0p0rt came at 8 o'cloc:k, P. 1\1 .. that the novernur bad said: " A ll rig lJt.! we will be at the l'o lleg e a t H o'cloc;l; Lo-m<.HTO'' ." The g bd uc ws ~ l ick like oil crept ,.t on,·e t lmJug h the c'Grand silenc·e·· whi ch with Llw q ni l:' t m oon.beam8 hovered over our restJ1d solit ude. " T he (i-overnor is com lng!!! The GoYe rnor wi IJ be he r~:' to-morrow morning,'' Sd<.•n passed !'rom lip to lip.

All unprepaired a~ we were, it was ne,·l:'rthclc..;;s reg;{. ling tO see h<l W readily e,·ery body offered his services ¥0 prepare a becoming rer:eption. --Shorty' ' b.; took hirn ­>'e lf to his chum stick~; Phil., s t ill of a.,·ces,, res umed his te nor, Al ex., his E fht, aild with like tiguri ng th r. band lOoked an d began to ~ound a~ (!fold ; they ,;et in dead ea rnest at ·• Zethu~," of agree.>< bJe mem nry, and before 11 o'clock that ·night were prr ·tty well on the t rack. Other ar ti~t .. ; weri: b11:>y wrc :l th in;:;- g :nh.nd,; aud un­furling w:J.Y G:3 of l.Jlue, l'!.!d a1Hi. white; some wrute. ins­criptions. oth er~ worded the addresses. It wa~> late 1 h c~. t

Thursday night before the decorators, flora l, scenic, musical, literary, or other, fe l t t he muscles ot Mor}lh e u ~.

Ea~ly too the ne xt moming. Oh : and ,.;•hat '' bri g ht :tnd glorious one it wa.~. they were a ll up aud doiug, adding finishing touches to th e ir tasty work. · ~; ever lou ked

the hall :>o g ay. A telephone w as announced a little :-tfcer 8 anJ eve ry ­

body for a mome!lt fe lt a c;bi!Jing seuse creep t b rough him that the Governor perbap:; cou ld not con1e. _ .. B ut, no, it was not .hat ... H e had to del ay h is com iug till 2 o'clock in t],e ai'le·rn oon . Better s :ill w.ts t ha c. Of cour-se an the boys had put on their ve ry bes t, and" sm ile too (w bich lasted till)the be ll Gal led chlfS, ;; n cl with ou r books the forenoon was soon gone. A fter cl in11 er we me3.surerl the minutes we had still to wait a nd at l. 3~J

we wete all ranged in out· rig ht order, th en ·at clow n in expectaLion first patient, then 1m patient. lt was nfcer t hree tl1:1.t the <..:arria.ge was hea~·c1 to wh ~;>e1 about ::tnd then every one h ied to hi s pla_cP.

Tbe Rev. President a nd Director a nd other mern uers 01

the Faculty , met the Governor at the cntra nc:e a ud esco rt­erl him into tlP p:nlo r. The Governor w:1s uccom paui­ed by states Attorney Swiger a nd son, Colonel C la rk, of t he first Nation11l Bank , and S her iff Geo. L etorn ea.u . The party was not long with-held from o ur anx io us waiting and when t hey ente red the hal l all bean .ing with nahomd colors and i300 ent husias ti c: yo uu g ameri ­cans, a Yeritable storm of app la use g reeted t hem. The good Governor cast a long and cvmprehensivt•. g l ~ n ce

nron.ncl , bo wing o n each sid e noticirw as he passed th e State motto: ''Nation a l Union, Stat e ~~-v~ re~gn ty ;"on one sid e , a nd ''L ong li ve oLI r G overnor" on the o L-11e1:. Wbile t hey nscenllerl th e sLage and sat, t he b aud r.ilay ed ;ijethns, i t seemed as if the very spiri t of old En terpe, 'oerself swayed their gay measures. A fter their overture)~1r. J . D or e, acco mpani ed by ma.:;ler D etmis li.icou wh o eani erl a bouq uet ot flo we rs, came fro111 the ranks, auc1 r end Lhe fo llowing address.

MAY JT P L EASE- YOU R EXC F.LL'E NCY.

1t is w ith genuine schoo l-boys d elig ht that we wel­c· t) tne a mong us so di strng uisbed a guest as our G ov er­nor . Not only do we clap o ur hands in hi g hest g lee, bnt we a lso feel in yo ur pr esence a thrill of pn.trioti sm stir ~ o nr yo ung hearts. The a uth ori ty of ruling thi s vast republi c is certainl y ves ted in o ur head -c:b id the Pres iden t. Bnt t he power o f sway i11g thi s J;ugt·,

r ich a nd prosper u u ~ st,.t e o f Illinui5 is rc prese u·tc cl in ~ onr Excell ency, o ur Hono ra bl e Gove ruer Og le:;by . \Ve are delig ht"lcl to have tl1 e occas io u of' !)<Ly ing you our re8pectful hum nge and or ass uriug yo u of ouT lo ve for o ur C<>U nt.ry .

1t w<t..-· with p lea:; urc we heard yo u 1rere go i11g to he

pre:>ent a t t !Je in;tug Ltntti o n of the A rm ury i.u K:wk:tkee, a nother of those temples in whic·h is fostered th e. mar t ia l sp iri t o t t he nation, fo r a ll ow ns to te ll yo u, we ha ve also a. mili tary c:om pnny wh ere in we Jearn i.o ll ancll e. anu s, :~nd if', t ho ugh we pray i t mny ne ,,c;r come, the ba rd ;.von indepe nd ence o t' o ur cuuntry were tli rca.tened, ou r nrms w o ulcl be r ea.cly to tl efe: td tlu g lori­o us in be ri trtnc e tru.usm itterl to U:3 l>y <>Ill' f'ore£a Lhe1·.;;

ut the cos t of so much battli ng a nti b let:di ng. B ut tlla 11 k heaven t. be war c:wno n' s r oar has lo:1g;; i:Jc .. ' beonu nslw d and in i ts stea<i is only heard the uusy hum of industry, the genLle rns~ l e of Lhe loaves t he s twlen1. tu r DS ove r in seeki ng o ut t he ri gh t a.nd the t ru e. Yt..:s tlle sl,y d!.!;IL bcre learn s tu l.Je tTu e \.0 his country and t o · honor an d res­pect th ose who a re t he d epos itori es of God ':; a uLh()r i ty un ea rth . A nd the tribute o t obed ience is the mor e pleesant a nd mor e fr ee ly pa id wheu :t:;keLl by s uc: h a worthy man called more t ha u once to this hig h office by th e s ntfrnge of the p eople. Truly , we of Illinois may congmtnla te o urs.:.lves on tbe excep t ionally prosperous conditi on of o ur comru ercl:', Lh e t birft a nd in ~lus Lry of our people, our g rowing citi es, o m universit ies, school s a nd be ue volen t instit utions o f all kinds. And a.s thi s fl o urishing condition of o ur sta te both in materi al com­mence a nd in tellectu al d evelopemeot!", depend ~ a gTen t cle:'tl upon a n apt administm tio n of the laws by tho ,;e who a re c hosen t o g uard a nd enfo r c;e them i t js fa r fr om lJeing fl atterin g if w e say that to yo u nre we in rt g vertt meas ure incl euted for the ri1any blessings . we enj oy. And w e· would mention here the very special favor at

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NOTRE FOI ET NOTRE LANGUE.

BOURBONNAIS, ILL. Samedi, 16 Oct. 1886. No 19.

SEUL

Je ne suis jamais moins ~eu!

Que lorsque je suis seul. Les vain• bruits de la foule

Me glacent tint le cœur! c'est comme un froid liuccul

Qui' la :naln de la mort sur la tnmh<' dénml<>.

Comment ne pas te chérir,

0 sainte solitude où le fracas du moue!<,,

Orage menaçant, sur ton ~eni! \•lent mourir?

Tni, si pleine de chants et de paix si pro fon dr 1

Je t'~time comme l'oiseau

Aime le nid <•il chante une voix hien-aimée,

Çommc le cygne blanc, le limpide ruissc:tu

Et l'abeille au printemps, sa ruche par!mnée.

Sous tes humbles mnrs, j'f\.Ceours

Chercher bonheur, repos et tout cc qui délasse.

let, je me sens vivre; ici, j'entends tolliours

Ces ravissants concerts qui flott<Ont dans l'espace.

La nature a mUle voix

SI pleines de doucem qui montent jusqu'à l 'âme,

Comme nu écho de ciel; et je pense parfois

Des ange.s entrevoir alors l'aile (le flamme.

Qu'li est beau, mystérienx,

J..e l:~ngage muet qu'ainsi qu'une prière

Mtmnurent cm1stamment l'étoile dans 11'1! cieux,

Kt tout cc qui respire et qui bnlit sur la terre!

.Bruit.~ aux confus.t>s rumeurs,

Pleins d'accords éclatants et d'hymne; triomphale~.

Vibrant tantôt parens à ce.~ va.~ tes clameurs

\lu'en des grands Jours do fête emportent les rafales.

Puis soudain calme profontl,

Partout, comme au désert, ineffable silenr.c,

Versant au cœur l'oubli de ses maux, ct qui font,

Sur les plus sombre.~ fronts, resplendir l'es]Jérallct'.

Combien il est doux alors

1J'Iibando11Der au cours des flots sa ri'verle.

De se sentir bercer par ces divins accords 1

L'Ame laisse la terre, et se recuclllc ct prie . . . .

0 moments délicieux!

Intime causerie, inexlJr imablc extase,

Où le cœur se répand en cantiques jo~eux,

Connue le Ilot doré qui s'épanche du va el

Et vous, mes ciH.>rs souvenirs,

En mon sein enctormis, voilli 1 'heure bénie,

Olt vous vous éveillez, plus fn•ls que les zéphyrs,

Evoquant le passé: jouissance fnt!nll'!

Venez, parlez-moi longtemp;~

De ces jours disparus, cie mes jenn<'~ ann<X·~,

Aurore du l>oullem·, sourir(' dn printemps.

Si !.>elles, <1 mon Dien! mais aujmtrd'bui fanérs!

Oui, parlez-moi, mais sa.us pleurs.

CommP chante, le soir, une voix maternelle

l'our eudor1uir l'eulance, endormez Ill es dunlcurs:

Ange des souveuirs, !.>erce-moi sur tou aile!

Et ,-ous, n'approchez jùJJmb ,

Rires fous ue l'orgie et bh~~ph8mes du doute.

Ici JaJssPz-ruoi s~ul avec ceux qucfaimah;

Oh! taisez-vous! Dieu parl e: en silellcP. j'écoute .

AUX LECTEUR..S.

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L e Cercle L z:ttérai1·e commence avec lo présent nu­méro sa troisième année. Fondé pour encouragerl'ét.ude de la langue française, il a trouvé des lecteurs nonseule­rnent parmi les élèves de la maison, mais aussi parmi nombre d'amis du dehors. Nous ne pouvoDs que trop remercier tous ceux qui nous ont accordé leu r patron­age ct espérons que nons saurons Je mériter à l'avenir.

Les élèves d'origine française ne devraient pns sc montrer illClifférents à l'égard de notre feui lle. Il y a aujourd'hui un mouvement général aux ELnts-Unis parmi nos nntionaux ùans le but d'assurer la conserva­tion de notre belle langue !lussi bien que celle de notre religion sainte. C'est àcettefin que se sont réunies, dans le cours de l'année, les conventions de Ru th land , de Lake Linden et de l\:1eriùeu. Toutes ont affirmé la néeessittj de conset·ver notJ:c langne afin de maintenir

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notre existence nationale. Voici les principales résolu­tions qui ont été adoptées clans la convention du Connecticut et qui ne sont qu' une répétition de ceLles qui ont été pas~ées par les délégués du Rhode Islaml et du Michig::m:

" lo. Atten<lu, que la langue française est pour le Canadien-françftis b sauveganle de sa nationalité et de sa religion, il est r é$olut qùe: '

La conventi t>n recommande instamment t' usage ex­clusif de la langue française dans la fitmille et dans nos relations sociales entre compatriotes partout où la chose e~t praticable et les établissements d'écoles fran­çaises partout et aussitGt que la chose est possible."

"2o. Attendu, qu'aux sociétés de bienfaiS[Lnce est due la conservation de notre langue et d·e notre nationalité aux Etats-Unis, et l'union qui nous a rendus forts contré l'absorption étrangère, il est résolu que :

Nous recommandons à chaque Canadien et famille canadienne la réception d'un journal ou de plusieurs joumau:x des Etrts-Unis, et smtout de ne pas oublier d' en payer l'abonnement."

L'importance de la lang ue française est solennellement reconnue et bien cou pa ble seriüt la jeunesse de nos maisons <l' éduratwn si elle refusait d'accepter cette direction que veulent lui donner ceux qui sont ici à

bons droits les pères de la nation. Apprenons donc à chérir notre langue: étudions la

dans nos meilleurs auteurs, parlons la en la respectant, que notre plume l' écrive avec amour et qu'elle soit toujours pour nous l'expression de tout ce qui nous est le plus cher: foi et patrie.

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L A CHAINE D'OR.

Je venais d'accepter ~111 emploi dans les btJreaux du gouvernement. J' étais à l'ouvrage, quand quelqu'un frappa à ma porte. C'était Jean D u Manoir. J e lu i serrai la main cordialement car il était un de mes amis de Collège ; nous avions lu ensemble HoracE' et Virgile; en: sem ble nous a vions bit ti bien des chateaux en Espagne.

_:_ Et comment te p01·t·es-tu Jean? - Oh 1 assez bien, seulement on viellit vite et bien­

tôt nous ne vaudrons plus rien. - Allons, est-ce qu' il y a quelque chose quine va pas? - Tu as bien de la chance toi; tu as un hon emploi

et pour la vie; tu es certain que tn famille n'aura jamais de misèr e.

- Voyons, Jean, je sÜis sûr que tu n'as pas lien de t e plaindre. Mais excutie moi pour un instant, il faut que j'écrive une lettre. PreJlCls un de ces livres et amuse­toi; .ie te rejoindrai bientôt pour reprendre cette mwse·

': ... . ..., rie du bon vieux temps. Je passé dans la chilmbre

• voisine et, penché sur mon bureau, j'écris avec bâte, quand une petite fille vint me demamler l' aumône. E lle me· dit qu'elle se nomme Bernadette et que l'on souffmit de la faim à la maison: elle te:nit dans sa main une magnifique chaîne d'or qu'elle vou lait vendre pour acheter du pain. Quand ·elle m'eut ainsi parlé, ·elle me reg:;,rcla d'un air triste et de grosses lannes, qu'elle sem­blait vouloir retenir, coulèrent sur ses j oues pâlies par les souffrances.

- Garde ta chaîne, ma fille, prenùs ees quelques sous et va t'acheter du pain.

E lle partait en me remerciant, quand tille idée me vint. Si j e demandais Jean de s'unir à moi dans cette œu vre de charité.

- Laisse-moi voir ta chaîne, Bernadette; est-elle bi('n d'or? Oh! oui, s'empressa-t-elle de répondre.

- Attends-moi ici un instant, et je passai dans t'autre chambre. J ean était si absorbé par sa lecture qu'il ne m'entendit pas entrer. J e lui mets la main sur l'épaule en disant, Jean, veux-tu taire l'aumône '?

- Mon rôle serait d'en recevoir. / . .

Bernadette, je suppose, craignar.t pour sa chaîne, en-tre dans la chambre. En voyant J ean, elle court se je­ter dans ses bras. C'était son enfant ! Ilia serre sur sun cœur et l'arrose de ses larmes .....

La -:!loche venait de tinter l'angelus du soir. La neige tourbillonnait et fouettait les fenêtres avec fureur. J e sortis. Je marchais à pas précipités dans la rue et j e pensais à ceu~ qui n'ont pas de feu pour se réehauffer par un froid pareil. J'arrivai à une petite maison qu i ouvrait sur la rue. J e sonnai: une petite fille, pied:s-nus, vint ouvrir. C'était Bernadette. Fntrez, Monsieur le médecin, dit-elle.

- Mon enfant, j e ne suis pas le médecin. -Entrez quand même ; papa va venir bientôt. Com-

me elle parlait, j'entendis un chant j oyeux qui venait du logis et je me dis: "On est encore heureux ici malgré la pauvreté.'' En ent.rant, je voi~ la mère p!Ue et tellement faible qu'en essayant à ~e lever pour me salu­er, elle retomba dans son fauteuil. Elle était vêtue de blanc et portait à son con une çhaîne d'or. C'était la malade pour laquelle on attendait le médecin. Elle était en proie à un affreux dé lire. T antôt elle se croyai~ dche ot demandait si j e eonnaissms quelqu ' un qui souffrît de la faim: elle voulait le soulager. Tantôt elle se croy­ait en prison et voulait briser ses chaînes. Enfin l'hom­me Ch l'art arriva et, après avoir examiné la malade, prono~1ça la sentence fatale: plus d'espoir !

Le printemps est revenu avec tous ses charmes ct sa gàieté, mais il est une fam ille qui ne prend pas part à la joie univer~elle, c'est celle de Bernadette. J e rencontrai alors l'aimable enfant dans l' église de N otre Dame, à

la tombée du jour. Bernadette, toute vêtue de noir,

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,. s'approcha de l'autel et déposa une chaîne d'or aux pieds de la, Mère des douleurs qui parut sourire. Et je crus entendre comme un bruit d'ailes autour rlu taber­nacle ....

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Le sacrifice de Bernadette fut agréable à Dieu et, quelques jours après, Jean trouva ùe l'emploi. Mainte­nant l'aisance est revenue dans sa maison, et quand de petits mendiants viennent demander du pain, il dit à

Bernadette: "Donne, donne librement, mon _ enfant, afin qu'aucune autre mère ne rneure de faim."

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CUEILLETTFS.

- On aBnonc·e la visite du Rév. P. Lajoie, vicaire de la communauté, dans le cours de l'année scolaire. L'ancien Provincial du Canada est en France depuis

, Lientôt se_pt ans. Tous ses amis et ses nombn,ux enfants en religion seront heureux de le revoir.

- Le Cercle Molière représentera "La Chaumière Bretonne," la veille de la St. Viateur. Les principaux acteUl's sont MM. Amb. Granger, C. Harbour, M. Roy, H. Legris, W. Convey, L. Grandchamp, J . Rivard, E. Rageotte, F. Dandurand, A. Frazer, etc.

- Phil. est encore aux trois fourches du chemin: Slow, b·ut l'ure.

- Plusieurs exc:ursionistes du Canada, tous anciens élèves du Rév. P . Chouinard, sont attendus vers le

~ vingt de ce mois. Nous espérons qu'après une première ;, visite payée à leut ancien Directeur nous aurons le ' plaisir de les voir au milieu de nous pour qui ils. sont

d'anciennes et chères connaissances.

LA CRAVATE BLANCHE.

( C'était en 1862, Georges venait de faire sa première communion, et il l'avait bien faite. Il avait 11 ans, et il :Otimait le bon Di~u comme on l'aime à cet âge, quand on est pur et heU:reux:

Le lendemain du beaù jour, Georges alla trouver le directeur des catéchismes pour le remercier de ses soins et lui cammuniquer des résolutions qu'il avait prises. "Comme symbole de mon innocence, et pour m'aider à la conserver, dit l'enfant au prêtre, j e me suis engagé à port~r toujours une "cravate blanche," en souvenir de celle de ma première communion, je ne la quitterai que dans le cas où j'aurai eu le malheur de commettre une f aute grav-e."

L'ecclésiastique trouva bien un peu étrange larésolu­tion de Georges, mais comme il connaissait la pureté de son cœur et la générosité de son :îme, il ne mit d'autre

' condition à l'approb:ttion de son pieux dessein que le

consentement de sa mère. Celle-ci hasarda quelques timides obsorvations, qui cédèrent vite aux instances et aux caresses de son _fils.

Six mois s'étaient passés, pendant lesquels Georges s'était montré le modèle des enfants et avait atteint sa douz_ième année. Ses parents pensèrent à lui faire com­mencer ses études. Il fallut s'arracher aux douceUl'S et aux baisers de la famille. Notre future écolier n'hésita pas. N'est-on pas heureux partout où l'on porte la paix de l'âme et la grâce de Dieu? Il prit donc courageuse­ment le chemin du colt'ège, où il entra avec son inno­cence et sa "cravate blanche.''

Là il fut le modèle des élèves, comme à la maison il avait été le modèle des enfants; ce qui ne l'empêcha pas d'arriver vite aux premiers rangs de sa classe. Toute­fois, bien qu'il fut' d'un caractère sympathique et doux, peut-être même à cause de cela, la tenue obstinée de première communion ne manqua pas œattirer l'atten­tion de ses condisciples et leurs railleries. Ils épuisè­rent sur lui, en manière de qualificatifs du reste peu injurieux, tout le répertoire des "carrières à cravate blanche.'' Georges laissa dire, Georges laissa faire, et il garda courageusement son innocence et sa "cravate blanche. L'orage passa vite cependant, car le persécuté, à un physique avan~ageux joignait ces heureuses quali­tés de cœur et d'esprit, qui finissent toujours, en dépit de l'envie, pnr désarmer tous les Jl!auvais vouloirs et conquérir toutes les sympathies. Ce n'était pas seul_e­ment un enfant aimable et vertueux, un élève distin­gué; il était de plus l'héritier d'un beau nom et d'une granoe fortune, toutes choses qui auraint pu lui permet­tre de caresser l'espoir d'un glorieux avenir. Mais il n'y pensait pas, et sa seule ambition était de contenter ses maîtres et de rendre sa mère heureuse. Reçu bachelier à

dix-huit ans, après un brillant examen, il quitta le collè­ge comme il y était entré, avec son innocence et sa "cravate blanche."

Cependant, la guerre venait d'éclater entre la France et la Prusse. Georges qui était aussi bon patriote que bon chrétien était à peine rendu à sa famille qu'il pensa à la quitter pour l'enrôler dans l'héroïque bataillon des zou­aves pontificaux de Charette. Il savait qu'avec de tels ii·ères d'armes il serait toujours en bonne compagnie, et qu'avec un tel chef, il serait toujours au poste de l'hon­neur et du danger. Du reste, quepouvait-il craindre, lui qui en venant combattre pour la 11'1-6.nce sous le dra­peau du Sacré-Cœur, avait gardé son innocence et sa "cravate l•lanche." Plus d'une fois déjà, il avait rougi sa jeune ·et vaillante épée dans le sang des ennemis quand il prit part avec les héros de Patay à la grande bataille du Mans.

C'était le 19 Janvier, 18'71 . Après une longue résis­tance, nos troupes foudroyées par l'artillerie prussienne a v aient lâché pied, abandonnant d'importantes positiol)s

et laissant sur un t errain jonché de cadavres des canons et des dr::tp3aux. L:-t j oumde é tait perdue, mais l::t cl éf:d­te pouvait devenir nn immense désastre, si on ne jetait aux mitrailleuses de l'ennemi quelque régiment décid é :1mourir pour couvri r la rP.traite et sauver l'armée. Leg généraux Collin ct Gougeard comprirent le danger, Charette comprit le devoir. Les zouaves pontifi0aux ne sout qn e 500; mais pour combien fallait-i l compter le courage qu'insp irait à cette poignée de héros le besoin pressant de l 'éta,t, le souven ir de Patay et un général qni portait b victoire dans ses y eux. Ils mourront tous s'ille faut, mais l'llonneur sera satisf<.tit et l'armée sera sauvée. A peine l'appel du sacrifice a-t il ét é proposé à CharP.tt.e que celni-ci p:u-aî t ;) la tête de son bataillon, et, montrant. de la pointe de: son épée les ha.ntenrs vü il fallai t aller mourir, s'écrie sn blime de fierté et d'audace: ''Pour Dien et pour la patrie: zouaves pontificaux, en avant!'" Un imm(;nse hourrah porta jusqu'aux oreilles des vainqueurs ü<l cri de l'héroïsme chrétien. Le batail­lon s'élan ça et bientôt disparnt sous un nuage de fum ée, au milieu d'un ouragan de mitrailles et de balles. Il laissait derrière lui au flanc de la montagne, un sol la­bouré par les obus, baigné tle sang et semé de cadavres; mah les rangs se serraient et le bataillon montait tou­jours. Bientôt lies Jrapeaux sanglants et mutilés flottè­rent sur les hauteurs au milieu des drapeaux allemands. Alors, s'engage 1me mêlée bonible, un combat corps à

corps, qui dure jusqu'à ce que l 'ennemi, effrayé de tant d'aucla t·c, recule enfin devant les bayonnettes des pon­tificaux. Drapeaux et canons, tout fut reconquis, et l'armée avait opéré sa retrrtite sans ·danger, sai1s confu­sion et s::ms pertes. Le succès était complet, mais qu'il fut ch-èrement; acheté, si l'on peut aclleter cbèrement ce quî n'a point de pri x : l'honneur du drapeau et du pays. Parmi les morts on compte trois capitaines, deux lieu­tenants, soixante so ldats; les blessés hors de comb J. t sont au nombre de deux cents.

Georges se trouvait parmi ces derniers. Il avait fait bravement son déYOir, et tout mu ti lé qu'il était, il se sentait heureux d'ètre tombé sous l'étem1ard du Sacré­Cœur, avec son innocence et sa "cravate blanche."

Ses compagnons d'armes le tmnsportèreJJt clans une . ambulan ce voisine établie sous le hangar d'une ferme. Là, étend u sur un e paille fro ide et rougie de son sang il passa la nùit au miliieLl d'atroces souffrance, qu' il supporta avec une sainte résig nation. Il pensait; au Dieu de la crèche et au Dieu de sa première cmmunion. A peine comptait-il dixh~it printempts, et il fallait mourir, mourir avnnt le temps, avant la gloire, mourir loin de sa mère. Le calice était bien amer, mais le jeune héros, en revêtant l'uniforme. des pontificaux, avait fait d'avance tous ces sacrifices et il se consolait de tout, se souvenant cl e la parole cle Charette: "Pour Di eu et pour la France" "Sentant venir sa fin , Geoges n'eut bientôt plus qu'un

pensée : c'était de faire ·sa ''demière commu~ion.'.' providence ue devait pas lui refuser cette consolation.

Le lendemain rnation, 14 Janvier, un aumônier mi.lit:1ire entendait sa .facile confes·sion et lui admii-:J!.strait le sacre- . · ment des mourants. Puis tout-à-coup le blessé cessa de soutfnr, ces traits' irrités par la douleur 'ét par la fièvre

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prirent une sorte de douceur m~lancoliq ne et fatiguée l et son regard q~1i semblait, voir au-delà des llorizons, terrestres, s'i1lumina des sainteti joies de l' espérance chré­tirnne.

Cependant ln mort s'approcl!ait doucement, c0mme ., . une amie de cet auge de la terre, à ·qui elle allait ouvrir les portes rlu ciel et le sein de Dieu. Le. prêtre qui avait donné à Georges le secours de son ministère était resté à son côté pour recevoir son dernier soupir; celui-ci lui · demanda avec instance de vouloir bien lui apporter la sainte communion. L'aumônier, craignant d'arriver ·trol5 tard conrut en toute hâte jusqu'à l'égli se voisine. Un quart d'beure après il était de retour. En le voyant venir, le mourant se souleva .avec peine sur la pa1lle où il était étendu et recueillant toutes ses forces, il lui a­dressa ces paroles qui arrachèrent des brm es à tous les as­sist::mt.-: "Monsi0ur l' aumonier je vous en supplie , veuillez prendre dnns ce sac troué de balles, qui me sert d'oreiller, un brassard, un chapelet que vous me met­trez au bras et une cravate blanche qu e vous me mettrez au cou. Ce sont les reliques cle ma première communion qui m'ont accompagné partout sur les banc~> <le l' écule et snr les champs de batai lle. C'est paré. de ces insignes elu plus beau jour de ma vie que je veux faire ma der­nière communion. Quand, tout à l'heure , mon âme aura quitté ce pauvre corps déchiré, je vous demande en grâce, monsieur l'aumônier, d'envoyer tous ces objets à

ma mère en lui disant que la " cravate blancge de son fils .n'a reçu d'autres taches ici-bas que celles de son sang versé pour Dieu et po:::r la patr-ie."

Georges seul ne pleurait pas. Il communia avec la ferveur et l'innocence de ses 11 ans. C'est ainsi qu'on elevait communier et mourir aux catacombes pencla11t les premiers siècle.de l'Eglise. Après quelques instants d'un profond recueillement: ''Je me meurs, mnrmura-t­il, je sens bien, mais nous sommes. ici à Bethléem, la,

crèche est un hien doux tombeau. Je ne mourrais plu& heureux que si ma mère était là. Mais vous la nmplacez. auprès de moi, dit-il au prêtre qui tenait dans sa main la main glacée du mourant; remplacez-moi aussi auprès d'elle en consolant ses derniers jours, en lui disant que je vais l'attendre hi haut."

En prononçant ces paroles, les yeux levés vers le ciel, il poussa un faiole soupir et s'enrlormit doucement dans. les bras élu-prêtre. I1 y avait un ange de moins sur la terre, mais il y avait un ange de plus dans les èien:x. Consunvmatum in b,re'ui eœplevit tempoTa muUa.

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our charter, a privilege o graeiously accorded u by the goveminent of our shte. Accept, then, the ex pre sion o{ tmr sincere t gratitude and respect and be a..."Sured that your vi it to thi the home of our youth hall ever be :·s ociated with the dearest and most pleasant sou­v enir· of our College life.

M!N'IliiS' ADDRESS READ BY,

lrlASTER DENNIS RICOU.

Dear G overnor, In the name of my comrarles I present yon t.hese gay flowers emblem of our joy to-da.y . My friend here hRS spoken great words of patriot1sm, of a.otbority and of government, but in all his speech a very choice word failed to greet my ear. It is the word Holiday. You. Governor, who have all power, grant ns what can to-day make us happy as the day is lo ng, a holiday;

Fa.ther Marsile t.hen presented :\Jr. Dore anrl l\Iaster JJ. H.icou to the Governor who kindly thanked ihem. The auswcr to the address was then in orJer and his Exceliencv n.d vance•l. to the front of tile stage thanking all preseut tin· Lhe g ran ;'! reeeption they had g(,·en him. His won!::; were the kin1lest, his ex pre~sions the sincere~t that coulrl h:we been des ired :lS IJc proccc,led in his reply which turneci out to be such a speech M would tlu hvnor tv any g reat oratnr. \Ve much regre t; th:tt 110

n>porter, nr nt leMt no stenographer, was present to tnke down, as it was spoken, that beautiful speech re­plete with knowledge, souncl all vice , good principles and pr}l.ctical common sense. Though we h<tve it nr)t on tablets c• .l ~tone CJr ol nnrble we have it and will have it long erwraycu uu u1emory'R wall. \Ve will pnrlea vnur to

gi;e in r>lll' wnrtb the. substance of thatsplenclid oration. H will indf'l)fl be but a feeb le counterfe it of t.hc reality . as we <.':m not introd uce tho.-:e ph·asing :w d attra.ct:ve cxp•·e""i•Jti~ wllieh His Excellency alone kno~'<s how to mlmng~' ~,on~ tn d raw the attention o f' hi s hearers 11.nrl imprcos iu tucir minds a ud irn<~ginnt i •ms tbe tr uth of

what he sny~ :

Rev. l'n:::;idrnt , Fac ulty, PnJfessqrs and Studen ts of

:St. Viatcnr's College:-I thank you most cordially fur the Leautiful rccq>·

tinn yon h:\Ve give n me and for the kind word:< you have spok;;n in your address so full uf l<>fty ideas and noble ~enlirnen ts. I must tell you that I nm a lmost at n loss what to say in presence even of these small boys on my left, how mueh mor e at a loss nm I not in pre$e nce of the young gentlemen at my righ t., in pre.sence of the professors, in presenc~ of the Fnculty, of this institution of learn ing! Yo u m u.,t know that in my days to acquire >tn eclucntion, was nt'l as f'asy 11 task as it is to-day . I was born in Kentuck ,·, in that land to which any one would be proud to belong, but of a fumily in humble circumstances pertaining to the great mass of the MOJJle. Left an orphan at the age of eight

yeru , I was thrown upon the kindnc· s of a few friends here and there, until I became a youth, when I emigrat­ed to this beautiful country of TI!inois. Here, with a.

six month's common school erlu .::ation, 1 began to read law many years n.go. Iu my profession, I met all eorts of men; I jostletl with some of gre:tt lea.rning, with others of trong common sen>;e, and with the help of my own experience and my continual endeavors, I picked up whate ver of good and of sense I wou ld meet on the rough path of life, a nd arrived at the position which I now hold. It happened sometimes as to-day th:tt I picked a bunch of flowers on the way. You also, young boys, young gentlemen, shall one day rec.eive bouquel,t< , but, IJelieve me, that fortunate time will not com<~ till you have learned to know what it is to bear the weight of responsibiliti es, wilether social or relig ions. There is no royal road to learning; indeed there is a great dis~ iance from tile dark valley of ig norance below, to the sun-cappe1l mountain of knowlellge ahove, and all that distance must be traveled up bi ll. How fortunate, then, for yo n, my young fri ends, to IJ e in such an Institution as this one, where every one trie~ Lo render that st eep as~ent easier by pointing out. to you the means by which you may seale it. How glorious our country with its system of public schools which throws open to all the •~11trance to the great temple of education! How glorious our republic with its equality, with its countless chan­ces for every one of distinguishing himself! Here, ~t least, no }!lace for castes or royal preferments. Every man l:Jns, in our land, the opportunity to show what he is, nnd if he knows how tn Jive lw nestly and decently , this iutelligeut people of o urs will soon perceive wuo f'houlcl be elected to positions of trust an d r esponsibility. There may be mn.ny wickerl men, many dishonest per­sons in our society; but, beyond their thin ranks stand:; the great host of om people ruled by common sense. They are truthful and just and will always be such, for the good 8ense implanted hy the Creator in the he:trt of t he mnltiturles will always be no urished t here by his all- ruling Providence so as to enable them to foll ow t he right path by discerning the t rue from the false.

Protit, then~ you ng gentlemen, by the many opportu­ni ties afforded yon. There is no greater blessing than a goo(l education! I would consider myself the mo~t

crtreless of parents, t.he meanest of fa t hers, if I did not see to it that my ehildren receive a t least t he best edncation that my means will allow. Yes ! I belie ve in the common school, in t he academy, in the college, and ultimately, Rev. President, in the univers ity ! I repeAt it, young men , ilV11. il younselves of the advantfl geR :ttforrled yon. Prepare yourselves for the future, so as to be fitted for the positions to which you will very soon be assigned. Responsibilities grow :1pon you, and you cannot shake them off. Just as th~ people emigrating

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from the Eas t t o lllino is many yem·s ngo, w ere ca.rry- po1·tant ·pm·•t · o f Lhe'11fogr'l!-mrrre, nam ely, the gtariting of~ ing un awares with themselv es tt1e rcsponsi!Jili ty of · a ho liday to tll e stnclegts iu .. b..omor 0 f his visit. Ret•uning ;

he pleasant ly sa id: I ;:tm sprFy: t h:;\'t J con1d not.·come _to .

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havin g- to orQ·:l!1i ze hC're a D(;W .shtt ~, a new govemm ent, · - 1 · · I· rl l I ld th tl ~ ~ V I S l~ yoL: t liS 1 ,110l'DI~1g,_n . ~Pt<'!lilry,C. ,)'(OU . ~11 WI l ; ;

so you , g rowin _;- to nunhood e;<rry witll. yo urselves tu c the prc~ Lc1ent's permiSSIOn have . ~rapte\1 YSHl thi,s day -• responsibili ties of gove rning; an tl or Lc ing go.vem ed. · the Stb. of Oct o uer, · as it is the tlit~tlld'aY' : 'of ,my son ~~~'

P.erh:1ps som e of y on will have to b ear rel'igi ous r es- Robert, w!Jo is jus t now, twenty:-o~·e ' ye~us ol•d'.' ·How- ' p ons ibil it iPs. Tllink or t bei r w< ~ i g!Jt on a Lishr>p, on a . ever, I _wlll ~ppoint ::mqther J ay which, I hope, will b~

well enJ oyen by you alL; I n,am j:) to-morrow as you r mi-n,istc-r, who is resvonsilJle for hi s fioek. Aur1 let Loli rlny .- , ,

me tell yo n here , yonng gentlemen, that mini sters , The liall rcsunncled once more ~vith t.he cheerful clap­prea cb ·~ rs of the Gospel, a re not unnecessary . G rea t ping of hands, tll e ba11d stru cl.: ui) one · of its martial heav ens ! \\b <lt would hecomc o f <L1S if'tlye pnlpits were s.t1:nin s, whiLe our guests saluti'Jqg graoefn'lly• ns they t o become empt y, if the church d oors. were t o be close<l ? pn~secl, we.Hl ed their way: to tbe pnrlor. After. a J0 w

· minutes' fri en cl lb' conve.rsati on, F athe): ,B,eauclolll and W e would rnn Lack into bnrbar isrn , in to th1at cl e.g-rach- d h ~ tl1 e F :1.ettlty acco mpanierl therr~ to the Aca e!Xl:y : 'o/ ere tion iu whieh we wer e plunged , when tbe g lor ious .-; un t l1cy were o;ree tec1 with a seeond recep~iOl! · An . addre~s ofTr ut ll1:ose t.o enli ghten us ! Ah! do 11 0t, yo nug in v e r:;ew:fs read to His Excellency n.nd his distinguish­g en-tl emen, clo u,o t li sten to thnt ('!ISeinahog philoso- ell fri ends, and ravishing music flow ed in melhnv strains.

The Govemor was most happy in his rep·ly to tbe a cl ­phy which yo u will sm ely m eet at every step wb e11 ch·ess. He spok e lllOSt Leaqtit'u l thivgs of Mnsic anJ ~f y.o u q nit tl1ese sacred wall s, thn. t. fa tal Rational'isti c P oetry, and congratulated t he y oung Jarlies on then· t.·· phil0soplty which promises so mlich a n<1 yields so littl e, success in the rendition of'their charming piC(;CS. l~e- ! which bnt flatters onr pricle. D o not l·isten to it, I sn.y, tu1'niug to his earria ge, the G ov ei'JJ Or expresseJ Lit~- i, 1

for its onl y iuteution is to des troy in you all elev a ted self hi ghly plea~e cl with his visit t o the Grl!ve nuc1 saJd l that be had learned a great clen.l by HHct vi s i.t !J,boqt h is · ~·

thoug hts, a ll sn perb uman aspira tions, a ll i tl eals of. the o wu state o f Illinois of which he had been heretofore , , , I next work1, t bc world o£ Tmth, the world of G od. ig norant . H e h:1cl alrearly heard .:-om e1hing of BourlJOll- .. ,! ..

Young men, you )1avc n.lso i11 tbis institution th e n,,i,; Grove and its in stitut ions of lea rning, hnt he hncl . oppo~'tuni ty of leaming fore ig 11 tong ues. 'v\T c Am erien. ns ne ver th ought them so prosperous aud so ad vm~ced RS

· ~ "' th ey re:tll v are. After rn >my as::;urances of his ])Ieasure are unfo r tun at ely beh.ind the age in this respect . .,. e J 1

f and satisfaction in r t:\gan l to all that h:1.cl IJeen <o. ne ·or

.took from the English, I suppose, this silly notion -tllat him and ·wi t h many t hanks on the parl of the Faeulty our tong ue was dest iJJed to b ecome t he lang uage of the for th e honor conferred by his visit t o St.. V~ate ur's, tl10 worlcl. F ifty y ea rs ago we ·wer e certa in that in hal l' a G ovemor and h1s ciis ti'nguisheJ fl'i end,; embarked and ~'

·century o ur Eng1i~b would u~ spoken Jluently in the w ere ~oon out of sight on the ir way to K anlmkee. The ~-exeitemeut is now over and the G ovemor's v isit is ;_, streetH of P a ris ami Constantinople, so there was no smnethi 11 g of the past.

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use of troubling oursel ves with learning any t uing but However, t.J1e 8th of Oet ., 1886 , "·ill lung be rem em-English. l iVe have b een b ad ly mista.k e11. No lang uage lJcr ed a~ one or the glorious days i11 the cxi st,' nce ()f \

in partieubr is clestincr1 to become th e lang uage of S t . Viateur's College. Empires, ki11g<l uws, stnt€!~, ttJJd •: the universe. All m'c .g ood in t heir respec t ive coun tries cor porations, have their hi stori es nnd t,heir nrehiv <"s i n

whi ch are entered events worthy or t;o• <'. So h <~ Y e Col-just as o ur cer<" als are good, and grow in their res pec- leg es, 11 0 m atter how y o ung, their historic.;; allll r ecords ti ve zones. The Frepeh tw c1 the G erm a ns speak onr in whieh arc treasured llappening s :o.pt to ple:l;,e t he language and enjoy its beauties and ad vantages , while niemory in future y ears. H appy shall we be theu, it~ . r ·.~ we speak but Eng lish and are .thus cl eprilrec1 of ~he m a- cas ting a g bnce over the preceding y ears of our coll eg e ' nifold beauties oftueir classical Literatmes. It is uigh tim e J iCe, we~ can behqld therein m umerrts uf triumpl1, of sue­that we should become wist·.r. Engli shmen ha v e already cess and of enco nmge ment. \Vh ~tt hn.s happened in Lite beg un to sec th eir mistake and to-J ay they study those pas t, may talw place in the future, n.ncl <" ven in 11J e pre!'­lang uages whi ch they so l:tte ly despiS(!d in their ig no- en t. Our courage is n ;vi ved, our energy renewed, ancl ranee. L et us l<'::trn to rei ish t il e Lea u ti ful French, the we s tart n.u ew o ur arcl uous eli mblng after knowlerlge, rich Germ an, the sprightly I talian, a nd tl1e nob le Spa- eonfi clen t tha t success will again ~mi le upon <nJr effo rts. nish ln.ng uages. Seize, y o ung gentlemen, se ize e l'ery It will d elight us to hav e treasured up these things. occasion of d eveloping your miolll, of per fecting yo ur G. soul ; imbibe kn owledge, from \l'hatever source it may come ;,g[v e y ourselves wholly to y om nob le occupat ions in this qui et G ro ve, d estin ed l;!y · nat ure to h e a r etrea t for study , and one cl ay , when we will have gone from t.llis ·w orld , yo n will be fo und aL le to tnkc ou r places, to work ior the good of society ti.ncl of yo ur co un try . I thank yo u, ge ntlcm e1 1, for your ki nd a.nrl g-c_ner ous attention.

The G overn or w <es r eturniug, to ]lis sent when he wn.s respcctl'ull )r r crnind etl Llmt he k<L1 fu rgoUen a very hn-

BASE BALL.

On Tuesday Oct. 12, th e Profs. adj onrned to the cam­JH IS t o set tle t ile i:~1 por ta.n t qnesti on of sup1·emncy in Base Bn.ll bet ween tbem sel ves aucl the students, whic:b they did in a very fin e' mann er. The greate~t interest prevail ed thi'o nghout the gam e. In t he first im1ing the P rof.s , t hroug h clev er b:tse ru nning, scored three talli es, two l.Je iJJg earnecl . This lead g ave tl.lem the game ior

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· · drive for two bags by Cusack. The Prnfs. put in a ·· •ather upony team" in Messrs. nllivan and Dore, but

'Only thr~e· scattering bits were made off his delh·ery. Lesage pitched a good game throughout and was ably sa'pp<Yrted by Bennett. It looked very much like a string· of ·'goose-eggs' ' for the stndents, but in the

· eveilth int:Jiog through a costly enor, Leggett. ~en red · · ' arn"fd loud cheering. Both nines are well matched, and

if tney play in the fu ture, a good game can be expect. ed. Following is the score:

PROFS. A.B. R. 1. B. T. B. P. 0. A. E McGn'i'ick 1. B. 4 1 1 (I 0 0 O'Brien 2. B. 4 1 (I (I 3 0 0

Bore P . · 4 1 1 1 I) ' 3 Hoga!l 3. B. 4 1 0 0 2 :3 1

Sullivan C. :) 0 0 9 ... 4 (I I

Cusack S. S. 3 0 1 2 () :) 0 :Finn L. F. 3 0 1 1 0 () 0

Rivard C. F. ' :3 0 1 () 2 1 ·G1Tanger R. F. 3 0 () () 0 () 1

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IAw_qge P. 4 () (I () () t 1

Benpett C. 3 0 0 0 fi 2 :2

O'Neil LB. 3 0 0 () l(l 1 l

Roach Kti. :l 0 1 (I :l (I

Convey L.F. :l () 0 () () () ()

Leggett R.F. !1 • 1 1 1 () 1 ()

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JUST RECE IVED . . . 'PIZARRO- A DRAMA IN f'IV~; ACTS, )!OVlfiED

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W ith g t'eal pleasure we recet vecl thr~ latter of l\lr. J,yon's 'productions which is but another of the mn.uy excellent plays he has arrange<l <luring the past few y&!\1'8. Tbis .arrang~ment of P izarro is worthy of all commendation: the p lot is well presen·ed; the character of;E~vi.ra well c~~traleu and in tbe elimination nf Corn none of tht> pith and interest of tue Drama i ~ lost. Thl'

works ot Mr. Lyons arc well worth tl1e eonsiderntion of our College Dmmn.tie Societies when in need of Then. tricals. We trust that many more will be added to tue so necessary list of College Drama .'.

THE TRIUMPH OF .fUSTICE. The plot of t.his play is intricately woven but is nicely

unravelled in the 3rd. Act. The character of Estemn the wrongly accused, gives ample scope for the display of strong dramatic talent. The part of Mytillo ihe Dum Orphan is touching and beautiful, and Rigolio is an accomplished villain. The other characters fit very well in their respective situations. On the whole we think tliat Prof. Lyons uas not in some time produced a dr:m1a abound ing in so many striking situations and so well adapted for the college sta.ge.

CATHOLIC NOTES.

The .Jesuits have written 2,207 works in honor of the Mother of God.

The Pope has published a letter relative to the history of Catholic Missions in India.

Pope Leo XIII has all'ea<ly created 7 arch!Jishoprics, 25 bishoprics, 21 apostolic vicariates, ancl 7 apostolic prefectures.

Tbe American College in Lnuvain, which lately entered upon the thirtieth year of its existence Jus supplied the Church in this country with 2 archbishops, fi hishops, an!l :1:18 pnest-s.

The Union rles Ewles Cathol1qttes of Paris maint..'lins 1!1:-l schools, with 70,000 scholar; and last year spent 2,370,000 francs or nearly $iJOO,OOO in their support. How noble for Catholics to hear such sacrifices rather than send their children to Godless public schools.

Father Ludden, the new bishop of Syracuse, is fifty two years old and was ordained in 180-±, in the Grand Seminary ofl\lontreal. He came from Treland when he was eighteen years old. Of late be has been Vicar Gen­ral of Bishop l\1c'N erny of Albany.

Right Rev. Bishop ~hanahau, of diocese of Harrisburg, <lied at his residence, Sylvan Heights1 Harrisblll'g, Octo­l,er 2. Bishop Shanahm1 was born at Silver Lake, .Sub­quehanna County. Pa, July 17,18:3-±. He made his theo­ogical studies at St. Charles' Seminary and was admit. ted to holy orders iu lX.)~I. lie was selected by the Pot•e as the first lJishop of the new see of Harrisburg in l 8ijt\. He was widely knnll'n as one of tbP most eminent of pulpit orators.

Mich:tel Eugene C!Jevrenl a distinguished Frcnc.u chcm. ist and a Catholic ~· !Jose dcYotion to tl!C interests of the church has n hmys been eamcst alHl practical, attained tlte age of nne hundred years, and was ff:tccl hy hi s •-onntryllH' ll r•ll the :n nf Augu~ l. It willlJc interesting

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to total abstainers to learn tba-t t hroughout the c;our. e of his long life, lVL Chcvreul ne vm· tasted strong drinl\. H is prolhtlJle ~Lud !10 himself cvnsider~ it more tban " Ilrobability> that hi s abstem iousness has promoted his longevi ty . Cntlwlic Times.

Rcw. Jmmf<\1\Hl l vV. Casanowiez, prul'essor ofl::Iebrewin the P resbyteri an Theologica l coll ege at Bloomfield, New Jersey, w:1s reci cved into the Cln1rcb on the 3rd. in st . Tlle conversion is a striking one and has given rise t o no end of cmnment. As the professm· is unrnaniecl it i ~ Uwnght that he will fin i~ l1 hi_s theological studi<:>s aL Seton Hall with a v iew of t·ec;e iving H oly orders .

Ou Tuesday then ult. , the festival of St. 1\-htthew, the solemn ceremony of the consecration of the Rt. Rev. F. X . K atzer ns Bishop of Green Bay t ook place i n the cflthc<~ ral of th:<t city. The consecr'lting prelate was the l\Iost Rev. Archbishop Heiss, of Milwaukee, assi'stcd by the Rt. Rev. Bishops Irehncl , o£ St Paul, antl V crLin , of J'\I n.rq nette. Th e other prelates present were t he Rt. Rev. Bishop Flasch, of Lacrosse who delivered the sermon on the occasion; the Rt. Rev. B ishop Seidenbush, of t;t. Cloncl, and the Rt. Rev. Al1bot E !dcrbrok. lVIore than one hundred priests were

in :cttcnthnce. F ather L:tboul'mw, pari sh pri est of Penetanguishene

Ontario, CatJ:Hla, lt ns undertaken to built! a memorial chureh over tl1e spot where many J esuit priests, compa­nions of F .'tLhers 'Lallement and Brebeu_f, were pnt to death hy the I nr1ians in 1643. The corner stone edifi ce was lail1 with gl'eat sPlemnity and the church dedicated to God on September 5th. Th e priests whose memory tllis edi ll0e will recall snffel'e('\ a most glol'ious martyr­dom. " Tueir tiesh was cut away in stri ps, roasted and

eaten before their eye§; they were in mockery with scalding w ater; wlren. they attempted .to speak - · their li ps \\- er e cut away, theil:. to»gU,E(S torn ot\t, arrd ­li v-e coals 'forced do wn their b lef)diog throats."

Savannah, Ga, is setting a nQtabie example of fair dealing with the question of popular e~neat,if!~ .• ;Jn pur­suance of an arrhngement entered into - between. the Catholic rri ests and leading C:ttholic lay)Jien on t.he one part, and 'the county authorities on the other, the Catholic schools became part of the publ~e s.c:hool ­s.rstem. They have the benefit of. the public fu'nds, their ·

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teachers are elected by the county board of education ' . ' but must be practical Catholics; Catholic text-books

are used and Catechi5m is taught wit.hout · trenching upon the honrs devoted to study by regulation of the board. The school houses are tl;le prop,erty of the Catholics, but ar e kept in repair by ,the board .(Con- . necticut Catholic.) ;,

A notab le evynt in current Cntholic history was the National council of the Church in Scotland, whic.h was held at the Benedictine Abbey of Fort Augu~tus, beginning on August 17th., and lasting ten days.

Archbislwp Smith, of Edinburgh, pl'esided. There were present Archbishop Evae, of Glasgow., and four other bishops, wl th (heir theologians, representatives of the six diocesan chapters, ancl of various religious orders and congregations in Scotland-Benedictines Franciscans, .Jesuits, Passlonists, Oblates and Vincientb,ns. The Church is rapir1ly regaining her lost possessions in Scotland thanks in large part to the notable influx of the Irish into that country. The council above .noted is . the fit·st held in ScJtland since the so called reform a­tion .

CHAS. RIETZ BROS. T. K. EAGLE. HEADQUARTEllS FOR r.

LUMBER AND COAL LUlVIBEll CO.,

lVIannfactnrers and Dealers

Iu LUMBER, LATH, SHINGLES

J>OST S, WINDOWS, DOORS,

BLI~DS AND SALT.

Opp, Ill Central It R. Depot.

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J,. K FOl~MAN , J. FORMAN, B. R COON. Office of

FORMAN & COON. l >ntcticrt l ilous<o L'aintc r~ . a nd Dea-lers i n Wa.ll

Pcqwr >tnd Window Btnv les , Painters' :>tock and Tool s , Paper Uang·iHg- a.Jl(l Dccol'ating. One door :-;o uLII Or l ,ust OJ'fi(·t~ . KA~J< :\K J I.: l ~ , n .. L.

LUMBER.. A large ancl complete assortment

of Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Posts, S:1.sh, Doors, Blinds and Mouldings always on baBel .

F illing large orders for Dimention Lumber a Specialty.

Yards, on East A venue, Kankakee, IlL, 2nd. Yard North Court Street, and at Momence, between C. & L. I. and River. Adclress, J. K. EAGLE, KANKAKEE, ILL.

DRAZY & SON. Geoer:1.l Bl<Lr::ksm ith ,

Repairs of Machines, Wagons, P lows, anrl Horse shoeing.

All work done on short Notice an d g uaranteed.

Near Lhe R iver. Kankakee, lJL

J First Ya1·d North of Court Street, t 1 Opposite Johnson's Gra-in House. )

Hard Coal Dimt from Br~aker at

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

Hard Wood Wagon StoClk a Specialty.

S.M.DAVIS. KANKAKEE, ILL. GREG VIGEANT,

ARCHITECT. Roms 5 and 11,

45 U SALLE STREET, CDICAGO, ILL. R

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,., ST:· VIATEUR'S COLLEGE ,JOURNAL.

FOUNDED 1869.

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CHARTERED 1874.

THE CoLLEGE affords excellent facilities" for study, and the acquirement of a thorough knowledge f ;MODERN LANGUAGES, MATHEMATICS, CLASSICS, MUSIC,. SCIENCE, PHILOSOPHY, and THEOLOGY. 'Most CfJ,reful attention is paid to the business training of young men, and a thorough practical B:nowledge of BOOK~KEEPING and COMMERCIAL LAW is imparted by skilled Professors.

T,he b•Jst authprs and most approved' system of teaching afe adopted in all grades of the College. Students ~may enter a~ any time. Term and tuition will begin with date of entrance.

Terms for board and tuition $200.00 per annum. Catalogues, and any desired informrttion will be carefully given on application to the Director.

; No':'12 COURT STREET, fANKAKEE, ILL.

Dealer in Foreign and Domestic '; ANCY GOODS NOTIONS DRY GOODS 'P .

C.·R. ERZINGERS. Is hl..te pJ~ ie to get choice Ice-Cr~am, Fruits, Ntrts, Candies, Oysters, C1gars ~a Tobacco. Tl e large;;t .Ice-Cr~am

fib:c'LConfeotio:nery Parlors 111 the c1ty. .~ Cor. Court St. & East Ave.

KANK;I.KEE, ILL.

GHAS. KNOWL'rON'S

NF:W PHOTOGRAflHC STUDIO,

Dearborn Avenoe; 1st., Door South of Court St.

East Side, ·1 KANKAKEE, ILL.

:PBTER W ALZEM, ) Grower of :PUI-tE ALTA:I;t WINE.

Wa~saw, Hancock Co., Ill. REFERENCES.

Rt. Rev. J Gs. MEJ,O,HOR, Bisnop of Greeullay ltt . Rev. 1111'. lti fik, Bishop of Leavwottll.

REv. 1\'L J. MARSILE, C. S. V.

St. Viateur's College, Bourbonnais Grove, Kankakee Co., Ill.

SCHOOL BOOKI;l. LEGAL BLANKS.

~~ ~$ <~hltb~11Jto !STATIONERY~

'Booli:s. Nevvs~ Music~ B,ISE-BALLS aud oBATS, FISHING TAC.KLE.

KANKAKEE, ILL. , TOYS, CROQUET. BABY CARRIAGES.

R. J. HANNA, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

GROCER AND

COMMISSION MERCHANT 43 Court Street

KANKAKEE. ILL.

BRAYTON & CHRISTIAN DEALERS in Men's, ·women's, Misses ' and children '<> fin e and medium Shoes: also all sizes and grades of Boots. l:\pecial inclt~cements for

Students Two doors north of P0st office.

Karnkc~kee, Dl.

I{ERR BRO'S, HARDW .ARE, STOV~, IRON. STEEL, TINWARE, NAILS, Etc., ,Job work done in any part of' the County Cor. Co urt St. and Schuyler A venue.

KANKAKEE, ILL

DEALER ·IN

Ha11'£lwn1·e, Stoves and Timoa1·e, IRON, NAILS and WAGO~ STOCK

NO 13 EAST A VENUE, KANKAKEE, ILL. Jobbing Done to Or·der.

D. Q. SCHEPPERS, M. D.

292 Larra-bee St. Chicag·o, Ill.

Dr. SCHEPPERS

Will be in Bourbonnais on the 1st of each Month.

J. W. BUTLER PAPER Co.

Wholesale Paper Dealers. A full line of Cards and Wedding good

i>ej1t coustautly on hand. Nos.173 & 175 Adams Street,

Chicago, Ill. FRED ZIPP.

The oldest Boot & Shoe House in the City, Customers will always have good Bargains.

No. 17 ConrtSt.l!eet, Kaukakee, IlL

FARMERS, Buy your Coal of and sell your

Hay to

A. F. MEYERS. Office and Yards at Bourbonnais Crosamg of

I. I. & I. :R. R. Telephone No. 131, KANKA.KEE, ILL.

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.J. ,J. SCJf UBEHT. PHOP1UW1'01~ OJ•' 'l'HJ•;

German, Frencll and Ameri~n Plmmacy. Cor. J l:a~-:1. Ave. & !\1\~ J TI Ht Jll , ~ t. h _ A':'.: t \_ .\1< 1•: 1~; , Ill.

l{cf· ps co us ta.ut.Iy nnii <Jttd a. lt tlllJlle. or

DR UGS MEDIGI'NES, PAINTS, OILS ETC, ETC. Also ;L 1\n ,· Iiiii' u[ ' l 'oih-L A, t.: \,it: lt-•:-: 11f all l\ittds.

l" itll' ( ' igarA ::L tttl I oh:u .. ·c·o. f~--· 1..'.\ \,( .. .A~ 1J ~ h; t t; M l•: . .... ,i; ,,

-- ---- F)reston Sanasack. HOl l j tBU~NA L ~ HlW\'E, LLL.

(; (: lt (' J'Hl S \ \l l' I:Y. lh' alt' r ill Ut:nc·c•t·h· s .

n r y J~ O\ld;-; 1 \l tl l 'd \~l ;:trr•. ( :u \.JC' L' Y1 ( ; J;\SS\\' ;11'1'.

A lso 1\l·e ps ~._ : c: n s tanlly 0 11 hand ;t l: t l'C.:l'

stod < ol w •:A IJ\' -XJ A Ill•: l : I ,OT I l l.\< : ,

F ~\XIILY M lmiCl N I~ :::l , A Hd w lw'J eHo tl t· I ,iq_nors .

TII O~ t! in lle Cd ur t .lloi<• () \'•J ilfed.inll f~ de s

Ca nn ed g nod s, all kind s uf J.1ntU s, Fi s ~ t a.nd Oy~; L (" l'~ w i IJ du '"' e Jl a l td :-; an· ntu nc..· y hy L~;d l111g Oil

T. <fGOJLVIAN. East A venue;

l.i:u.nli'al.;-ee. --------- --------:r 6I-1N G. KN ECllT,

Merch ant Tailor,

HEADY -l\1A DE Clo1.hing

H J.L~ :11t ll Ga.ps.- t:cuVs untl(•n n·ar.

Trllnk~: Valisr::-, Ft ll"lli SlJing < :notl~.

"\Vil;:;oD B['o;-;' Fl ne Sldr~~ .

);'"0-l. 2 A C\ U J, COU RT ST l~E l~T.

J.Lm !c;du·c, HJ. ~---------------·

- - L. JJfWL l~T & BlHYrrrt<: R.

Buy t he Emery $3 Shoe -A'!' --

J)HOLET BIH)Tl-1El\~ .

C. VfPI 1FK Barl •rr Shop. .

U111l f'l' Unll;a.ell 'H Ha.nws:-> Hl.o n ·, .Ka ll/);.a!<Pf'. Ill. Fi r st Cla.~s \YtJI 'k l:( tl ;t.nuth·ed.

~t'tl dCJ tb; l'S}H.:ci;lll y itt v jt()fl .

~Hea. r k 'v\'a.x, : ' :!0 e t.s. Hpecial l'riGrs u·, l'~t. r ties lHt ,Yi ng iu ht.rgf: ((IL it ll ti ~

ties. L' ~tltoli e Pnl~'er lluoks ~5 l't~. npwa rd s .

'\\Ttt.h two large clasps nad . l i'a n t·~' l(d;.re ,S.!t. !,t~K(.• nt

r ee t o ~uy 1•a 1.·t of U.s. ott r et..: t·ipL uf pl'i eC'.

Gl\AHAM & SONS, Tmporl;r r s of C ll ll !'t·,lt <.:n<ul~i, Johhi~l·s ill St· IJno l

Rnoks and C:M.holie Hooksc l le,.s. 113 S. lJes plajncs ;j t. C'O!'. _Mouroc:, l' ldc ag t~ , Il l.

Correspowleuce sollieited.

1\0.'l'H I·: ])J\J\'IE ACADEJ\Il Y, V ti{·t-:c ·n :p J:\y T u n SJ8'1' l!:HS OF 'l'H~<

Co:-H:JH:<:ATION ok· 1'\onnc D.um. T his inx l.i l,ll Li o ll .a.tronl s V\' t'r,Y Jl(I V;Jllta.g~ for

Yt) lltl g J.atiit•s '.lcsll·n.ll!>' oJ ul .. !.til:llllllg' Ch KO!Hl :ll!d !ini s l·ll'd t·d! tt·a Li tll t. l1 o t· par~'t.H~ t ll ars a.ppl y tv •

J\Iot1Le1· :-itqwri or .

:)(:Jl!HlL ll! I()I(H,

~ol.rc U :.t. ll lt' A.c·:.ull'IIJ~1 , Hourbo Jutni s ( ;- n, yc~~

K"n lml\<'<' ( ~ o .. Ill ,

FHAi\'K K LJ•: (lA I, Jl{ ,A.~ l\:0.

f~ E L T_, A l\I Y.

STATIONERY. llooks, News, lVI mde,

'V~ill--Papn·, Window ~.hades. KANKAKEE, ILL.

'J'()'\'H I'J'C'l' U i : t•:H . B A I\Y <',\HIU !I! : I(H.

,.. LOU IS COUDHEA l l .

II A 1\ D ~VA l{ E . St.<,vcs. fro1t. :'\tt11;;; :111d \·Va;.:.o.:1 wood s toek

Tiuw:11·e «ll d Tiu wo rk (]j' nlll \ ind s. ::-lo ;~ Uo11rt :OHreet,

KA :\ KAn)<:J•:, [ LL.

C. P. TO\VN ~"lEN D. · 1·:a st "'\ v(~. 1 'luur ::iO Uill o f Kn etetlt ':o;. Hlo<:k

J{A:NKAJ-\:EJ•;, ILL.

A OA·IlD. Tu all wbou1 it rn:1.y C<>I!Cl' \'11.

J raYin g adopted t.be Une Prl(;('

Sysl.clll tu a ll lll.)' l':Ltl'c!II S, l will gin~

:c furth e r di sc<nJJJ t <!/' 1 (I Pv.t· cC· Ilt to

:1.ll Cle rgy mr·n, l) l' <>fes~or . ., fi. Ji d SLll­

<1en ts of Buurbun n nis College. Call

at t.l1e I>!Jibd el plii:t Oue l'riee C loill­

in g llall Kor th IV. C<! l'. of Co urt ;-; t_ R.ll(l E:~ st Ave. Kankah,e , J IL

l\'I. l\ollr!Je iul c r , 1'1'(11'·

I\" I LUA M JJ AlH.'llK

Dr y ( :n\HI ~,

Y :Jnkl.'l' 0 ui.iul <f< .

BENZIGER BROTHERS,

Pri.ukrs t.u the lluly Apu~ tulic See,

PH uli8hers u.n<l Bouksel1P.rs1

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Ahu ILJ anur:tet uJ ·L·r s nJt<l iU I J H>r: . <· l ·~ o f'

(!!tJJ\Ur(h ~0~tlu~mn~.it ~~1 ;n;)H~

'{U~ \C~iltm:caJlt. :t~. N<.>. ·we; So ut l1 .F'o urili St..

::l1'. LU U Jti , 1\IU.

Kurrasch and Staaa, " J>1·oprieturs of

The Old l1t·aut· il <-tlltl!. & Hclhf·l. 'l PRESCRIPTION DRUC STORE,

\ Yh L· r e yotl t.~eH ill!<l til e L.a rge~ a~sort­ll lt' " L of 'IJ n.i ,. !l l<!'l T notl't H.t1psl1cs 'l'oild . H rl ieiP'. l 'erft llltt'l'_\', tioa.p:-;, ~pougc:::p.p~L ~lll varJeLJ(~S ol. lJrugg-iH1; K lntdri t~ . . ;

All slwuld g ive the rn, a. ectll, 1\n. ,-,, Coti l{.'l' H'J': (J.'P:l oJ- ,l'H :ON l~. ~0. ro

A. Ehrich EAST COLJH.T ~'l'UJ.:ET

KANKAIO~K ]Jp ;tJer i11 dwke><t GroePrk~. choi ce:-lt

i!r:·II!Ll s of J<'lour. Keq!HJII IJ:t ll(l L:<! ll ~ LanLl y :t hL.J).I;l' :J ~s ortJII t: ll\: of F eed ll!ld l 'rudliCP.

PI;) :L>'C e:J il :Jllli i<<'C lll C lwi'u1·o go i11 g' HHY pla.ee C IHC.

H. L. Cravvfon.l & Co., WHOLESAlE&. RETA IL

Gl{OCEI~s · N o. 3() Cour t Str·e(:t.

J\ ,\).'J\A I·: J•: J\, ILL.

( )u1J.it:s f<_n· .· OL LI; <;J.; J' ,I \ '1> \<S.

t\eml t'o r e"tiJn: tles .· WTER, W ES:O:R & co.,

Foundry, & Printers~ Supplies . Sp oci rnen. Rook ancl I~st.im ~;~.tes upon

~.;pplicH~tic• ~. \~lr1tt~ for :Second-hau.d lis-~ of Pressefi and 11/IachiHe:$. 5-:. & 5 6 F'rankl'in St.., Chicago, Sill':,

!\;,n d.;: ; lkh • ~H.flll l' ;1\Jtl l.i ! lll! ( 'o1ll]l<t.lly.

1:'\('0H I.'OHAT i;:p F J1:H. :n: rd. l l'lt31. l'rotn·i durs nJ' 111 v ('l'.lelJrilkt.\ l{ank ai\ Cu fl aL

LiilH ' :-:ftl ]ll ' :-' (,)t: ;HTil• f'.

Frr·sil i\'"'"''1 IJJil'JJcd Lin~e :dw:: .r s 0 11 ltnn:l.

E.A :'\KA KE <, ILL.

JOSEPH GILLOTT'S "

'tcd!cn~. GOLD MEDAL, PARIS~ 1878 . .

1 ]lis CdPb?"llhrJ, .ll~untUe·rs, }

303-404- 170- 604-332,! and h:i.,· otlu r ,{.:¥ yl e,q nwyl1f h-ad of aft dealerS

lltro·ug/wut llle ·world. ,~

Joseph Gillott & Sons. New York. ~~ ......... ,~~-................... ~~,...,_,... ..-....-.... .......

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lJi tHlium f'or "A l>VEKl' lS T.l\ f:.' ~pe­

c i:d :1Hention paid to the prin Ling of

B lT ~UNE~S CARDS, BILL liE A DR, ETC.

J ~~~~-Terrn ~:~ re:<::;on:llile . ._&;f~

Th e S TUDENTS , .Editor:;-Pmli.