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I "THE .SNOWFLAKE"

Alone I , pondered, deep in silent thought,

Full weary of all worldly strife and care;

1 l\1:y n1ind in Fancy's path had roan1ed,- and there

An1id the n1ys.tic splendor lightly caught,

It chvelt it1 fairy lands and drean1ed of 'nought

But love and happiness. Then thru' the air

A tiny snowflake can1e.-I breathed a prayer ~

For unto n1e a lesson it had taught

Ah, little knew that tiny flake of snow

As it so softly can1e fron1 heaven to me,

\ ?Vhat love and peace it poured into n1y soul;

So n1ay a kindly word to some one show

The happy hours which once had seen1ed to be

Lost deep in sorrow, 'ere they reached their . goal.

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AMIDST all the glory and gr~ndeur that such an oc­casion as a golden jubilee demands, Bourbonnais shook off its drowsy quiet and burst forth in the bril­liancy of a glorious festal day. For on this day, Oc­

tober 25, the Rev. P. Beaudoin, C.S.V., Brother Mainville, C.S.V., completed half a century of labor in the vineyard of the . Creator. October with its bright bl~1e weather and golden sun­shine, its golden corn and golden falling leaves, did its share to help make this day the day of days in the lives of the venerable Viatorians. At ro :30 a.. 111., lVlost Rev. J a1nes Edvvarcl Quig­ley, D.D., Archbishop of Chicago, pontificated 1n Maternity Church, where for so 1nany years pur J ubilarian toiled unceas­ingly and successfully. Archbishop Quigley was assi sted by Very Rev. J as. ]. Shannon, V.G., as Archpriest, while the du­ties of Deacon and Subdeacon were ably filled by Rev. ]. D. La­Plante, C.S.V., and Rev. T. F. Quinn. Bishop McGavick, of Chicago, 1vas also present in the sanctuary while a score of priests surrounded the altar. The sern1on was delivered by Very Rev. M. ]. l\1arsile, C.S.V., who in the perfect rhythm of · the French language, glowingly depicted the trials and hardships which Father Beaudoin had to undergo in the early days of St. Viators. His sern1on was a 1na.ste.rpiece, every word being a je1vel in the bright crown of sacred oratory. The sermon in English was to have been delivered by Rt. Rev. ]. P. Lynch, D.D., of 'Dallas, Texas, one of our Alumni, but owing to pressing business in the east was unable to attend. At the close of the Mass the l\1ost Rev. Archbishop expressed to the parishioners of Ma­ternity Pa~ish, his deep appreciation of the work our beloved Jubilarian for so 111any years accomplished, and congratulated Fr. Beaudoin on reaching such ·a clay as. a golden jubilee. At one o'clock, the banquet was held in the gym11asium. The Rev. P. C. Conway in his usual unexcelled n1anner, filled the on­erous duties of toast-master a.s only Father Conway can. The toasts were excellent, especially those of Rt. Rev. G. Legris, D.D., and Rev. F. J. O'Reilley, who spoke n1ost eloquently of "Pioneer Days." At St. Viator college a reception 1vas held, speeches being delivered by G. T. Bergan and E. ' Dunne, same appeari11g in this issue.

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Very Reverend Father Beaudoin:--The students of St. Viator college, in union with the pupils

of the Clerics of St. Viator throughout the world, have been re­joicing during this year in the fact that your very reverend and revered Superior General, Very Rev. Father Lajoie, has at­tained the sixtieth year of his priesthood. Few 1nen are spared by Aln1ighty Go~l to labor so. long in his vineyard, and still ~ewer, to bear the burdens of directing a religious con11n.unity through n1ore than a quarter of a century, and therefore we, · as the pupils of his spiritual children, have felt a special and personal joy th.at he has lived to see the dian1ond jubilee of his priesthood. His beautiful life of pat~ent self-denial, of self­sacrifice, and devotion to the intere.sts of God, the Church; and his . comlnunity has been and will always be an inspiration to us who hav·e in a sense con1e ·under his influence. This joy and benefit we share with all .students educated by the Clerics of. St. Viator throughout the world, but we, the students of St . . Viator college, have a special reason for rejoicing in this year and on this day, for you, our close friend, Very Reverend

· Father, have completed fifty years of labor as a priest of God. We know what joy and gratitude. n1ust fill your heart when you look back through half . a century spent in saving the souls for whon1 Christ died, and think of the absolutions given> the Holy Sacrifices offered, the Baptisms conferred, the numbers of the

·ignorant instructed, and of the dying co1nforted through your 1ninistrations, and we congratulate you upon having been the dispenser· of God's n1ysteries ·through so long a tin1e. The hu­Inan n1incl boli\'S in veneration before the sublin1e dignity of the priest, who is in a special sense the friend and intimate of God, and this veneration is increased tenfold when Tin1e hq,s weaved its golden crolivn of fifty years for the brow of a priest who has fulfilled hi s arduous duties as well as you have clone.

The students of St. Viator college have learned to revere you and to love you, Very. Reverend Father. \!V e revere you as a n1an of God, and as an exemplary priest. .

\Ve see every clay in the piety ·of the parishionets of 1\1a­ternity Church the . fruit of your priestly labors, the h<;1rvest of of good seed which you have SO IVll on ferti le ground. VVe love you for your gentle and winning n1anner, for your never failing syn1pathy in the n1any things clear to the .hearts of stu-· dents, and for your generosity in granting us conges.

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your superiors, left your hon1e and country to cmne here, we would not have this college here today. We know it was no small sacrifice that you made when you and Brothers Bernard and Martel came here in r865 to do what you· could to spread the kingdo1n of Jesus Christ in Illinois. I-Iow well you have labored the piety and faith of the Catholics of the surrounding country eloquently attest. You heard and obeyed the divine con1n1and, "Go and teach all nations," and in the glad fulfill­ment of · this con1n1and you gave up hon1e, friends, and coun­try,' to prove yourself worthy of the high n1ission to which you had been called.

It is to this self-sacrificing spirit of yours that we owe the advantages we are getting today from a sound Catholic edu­cation. It is through such as you.,_ who have been content to labor humbly, obscurely, and ui1kno\vn that the C~tholic Church has been able to erect such magnificant seats of learning through­out the world; that even her enen1ies laud her sp,lenclid educa­tional systen1. We honor you, therefore, Father Beaudoin as a gallant soldier of Christ \Vho has fought the battles of the Cross bravely and unflinchingly, not · for any earthly renown, reward or credit, but for the love of God and of those for whon1 he died.

Vve, therefore, Father Beaudoin, congratulate you upon the attainn1ent of the golden jubilee of your priesthood, and we pray that God in His n1ercy n1ay spare you to wear the diamol!lds with which ten 1nore years will deck your crown, the years have already welded for your venerable brow. We also beg of you to convey to Very Rev. Father Lajoie our heartfelt congratula­tions,. anCl the expression of our deepest loyalty and affection. May the peace of God which passeth all understanding be \ivith you both in your declining years to support you in the diffi­culties and trials of this life, and inay your con1n1unity long have the benefit of your example, prayers and saintly lives, is the earnest prayer and desire of the student body of St. Viator College. G T B ' . . ·ERGAN, 12.

Reverend Brother 1YI a.in,uille:

The students of St. Viator college feel high)y privileged in ~being allowed to pre§ent to you their sentin1ents of veneration :and respect upon this day which marks the con1pletion of your fiftieth year of religious life. We have all learned to respect your piety and zeal in the service of God, and it is because you have spent yourself in His service throughout half a century

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that we honor you today. "It is no sn1all n1atter to live in a ·monastery or iri a congregatiot1," says the autho·r of the "In1i­tation," and, if this be true for even a short tin1e, it n1ust be a great 111atter and one worthy of all honor to have thus lived for fifty years.

· A .religious -vocation is the greatest grace vouchsafed by God to man, but it entails great sacrifices on the part of him \i\rho heeds the gentle call, "Go, sell all that thou · hast, take up thy cross and follow 1v1e." By his three vows of poverty, chastity and obedience the religious surrenders all the world and human nature hold clear in order to s'erve God n1ore perfectly, and you, Brother Mainville, have never retracted what you surrendered when you 1nade your vows. \\Then you vowed obedience you cletern1inecl to submit your will in all things to that of your superiors, and during the long time you have been a Cleric of St. Viator you have been subn1issive, and cared not what vvork you dicl', so long as it was what obedience dictated. Your in­dustry has ever been indefatigable. Since age put an end to the period of your usefulness in the class roon1, you have perforn1ed · gladly the humblest offices at the college in your desire to ad­vance the greater honor and glory of God. This humility and love of obscurity have won the adn1iration of every one who knows you, and 111ust be far n1ore pleasing still in the sight of Ahnighty God.

Yours has been a noble life · in the truest sense of the word . As a young n1an with the world and all it had to offer tc) you before you, you elected to serve God in the cloister and to spend yourself for the children, wh0111 our Divine Savior loved so 111uch. You took the cmnn1and, "Suffer little children to con1e unto Me," as being ac1Clressec1 to yoursetf, and joining the con1-1Tiunity whose n1otto these beautiful words are, you taught the

1 children of the poor and neglected to know and love the gentle Savior of n'1ankind . The joys and attractions of the \ivorld were nothing to you in comparison with the ineffable satisfaction of giving the young and innocent lessons of purity and right living.

We honor you, therefore, today, Brother Mainville, as a true servant of God, and it is the earnest prayer of every stu­dent of St. Viator college that you n1ay long be spared to be an ex~unple and inspiration to your con1n1tmity and to help it with your pious prayers, which must be pleasing to God, in the noble

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Following 1s the program in full:

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GOLDEN JUBILEE

V. REV. P. BEAUDOIN, C. S. V.

BROTHER A. D. MAINVILLE, C. S. V.

DIAMOND JUBILEE

V. REV. P. D. LAJOIE, C. S. V.

Superio1'-Gene1'al, Brussels) B elgit·tm

SOLEMNITY OF ST. VIATOR

PROGRAM

Bourbonnais, Illinois, October 25, I9II.

SoLEMN PoNTIFICAL MAss,

In Hono r of St. Viator

MATERNITY CHURCH AT IO :30 A. M.

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Celebrant ..... . ................. Most R ev. James Edward Quigley, D.D. Archpriest ............... . .. .. ........... Very Rev. J . ]. Shannon, V.G.

f h \ Rev. Bergeron · Deacons o on or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . · · · ·· · · · · · · · · ( Rev. A. Mainville

Deacon of the Mass ........ . . , . . . . . ..... . ............. . ]. D. La Plante Subdeacon of the Mass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ............ Rev. :r. F. Quinn 1\ ,ra t - f c· - · 5 J . A. Charlibois, C.S.V. 1v.1 s e1 s o et emomes . .. · .... · · · · · · · · · · · · ·1 Rev. W. J . Clifford, C.S. V.

Thurifer ............... ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ......... ........ . " 1 t i Br. L . J . Pon1mier, C.S.V .

.Ln.CO y es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B c A M . c· s v . r. . . anno, ... Cross-beater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. ......... . . .... Mr. Edmund Kelly

/ Mitre-bearer ............ .' . . . . . ....... . .............. Mr. Harris Darche ,Crozier-bearer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ...... " · .. .... .. .. Mr. Adhemar Savary Book-bearer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ......... . .......... Mr. Michael Mugan Candle-bearer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . ... ... .. . . .... .... Mr. Albert Quille

· Gremial-bearer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... .......... Master Peter McGuire Incense-bearer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................... Master Allie Gearen

. Train-bearers . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . · ·. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · { ~~~i~~ ~~~~oL~~~~~eau \ Master Tho~as F af3:rd

Chamberlains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ ·1 M~h~; ~~tc~~ic~egns

Chaplains ........... . ... . .. . ........... . . ... . . . ... .. .. .. - ~ FF. r . JP. BParketrt ( r. . enne

Music AT MA ss.

Processional-Laudate ... . ... ·. . ... . ....... . , .............. By M. Marzo Students of St. Viator College

Gregorian Chant-Messe Bordelaise ....... ...... . . Maternity Church Choir Recessional~ Magnificat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... ... . By Ballmann

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Very Rev. M. ]. M.arsile, C.S.y.

TRIBUTE.

To the , V. Rev. P. Beaudoin, .C.S.V ........ , . ........ .. .... By the Parish Fredenc E. Legris, Mayor. -,

Response . ,, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. . .. By Jhe Venerable J ubilarian

BANQUET

Offered to the J ubilarians by the Parish of Bourbonnais St. Viator Gympasium a~ I p. m. '

Rev. P . C. Conway, Toast Master

Our Holy Father, the Pope ........... ... . Most Rev. J. E. Quigley, D. D. Ot1r Archbishop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ....... . .. . ..... Rev. ]. A. Hynes Our J ubilarians

V. Rev. P. Beaudoin, C.S.V .............. Right Rev. G. Legris. D. D. Response by Rev. E. L . Riva rd·, C. S. V.

Brother A. D. Mainville, C.S.V ................ . Rev. ]. V. Lamarre Response by Rev. A. Mainville

V . Rev. P. D . Lajoie, C.S.V ... .... V. R ev . J. A. q1arlebois, C.S.V. Pioneer Days ...... . . . .. ·. . ... . . ....... . .............. Rev. F. ]. O'Reilly Maternity Parish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . ................ Rev. Z. P. Berard St. Viator College ..... . ......... ........ ... .... . . ....... Rev. F. Caraher Notre Dai:ne Convent .............................. Rev. A. D. Granger

\ RECEPTION AT ST. VIATOR CoLLEGE.

Overture ... . ....... ...... ' . . . . .. ..... .... ... .. ........ College Orchestra ' Praise Y e the Father-Chorus-G~unod ........ ... .. . . .... . College Choir

··· · . · · 5 Gerald Bergan Addresses to the J ubrlarrans .......... · · · · . · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·1 Gerald Picard

Response by V. Rev . J. P. UMahoney, C.S.V. March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................. ,. ... .... . College Orchestra

RECEPTION AT NoTRE D AME CoNVENT.

Dnet-Grand Festival March . ..... ......... ... ...... .. .... By Engelmann Choir-Laetentur Coeli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . .... ........... By Wiegand

) Miss Antoinette Bauwens Addresses · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·1 Miss Mariette Grandpre Dtl,et-Trot du Cavalier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. ....... .. .. By Spineller

Response by V . Rev. M. T. Dugas, C.S.V.

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ELIOT; DICKENS and THACKERAY

(Continued)

Gold Medal Composition T. P. GRANT, '13

II M. M. THACKERAY, one of the greatest classics in · English Literature, was early sent to England fro1n

India to be educated at the famous Charter Hous.e school, of which he makes n1any tnerttions in his

books. From there he went to Trinity College and subse­quently spent considerable tin1e in traveling, and in studying art on the continent. He ' '\Tote under n1any non1-de-plun1es, and died in r863, at the height of his fan1e, leaving an imtnortal tnetnory in these tablets of his genius-Vanity Fair, N ewcon1es­Esn1ond and Pendennis.

As we are now celebrating Thackeray's centennary, critics are apt to be n1ore laudable and will judge his tnerits with a less critical eye, offering, let us hope, n1ore incense than usual . Thackeray's great fan1e lies in his powerful and eloquent lan­guage, in his perfect diction so fittingly used at all tin1es and in his beautiful figures and clearly cut portraits of life and n1anners; while his chief fault is his partiality in character portrayal. He has made a Becky Sharp and an An1elia Seeley but he has not n1ade one achnirable fen1ale character to set against then1 and tnost of his n1en characters do not conforn1 to the highest stand­ards of morality and excellence. All Thackeray's ,,·orks are tnarked by a great restra.int of en1otion, which is the first trait of a tr.ue gentlen1an; and Thackeray always sho\liTS that he has the true instincts, ideas and n1anners of a gentlen1an. Thacker­ay's viewpoint of life is his hate of hate, scorn of scorn and love of love. This principle characterizes all his works and though he writes bitter flagellations and satire, beneath this he shows a syn1pathetic spirit and n wann heart. He has keen and bitter words for the things he hated but he always believed in the es-:­sential good nature of mankind else he never · could ·have por­trayed in such beautiful words the character of Col. K e\vcon1e. These bitter flagellation s, ex.coriatjons and satire as ,,·ell · as his comments on life have earned for hin1 both the conden1na­tion of critics and the popularity of the people. Though con­demned, therein lies his chief claim to popularity and greatness a.fter hi s right to fatne as a n1a.s.ter of his language. He does>

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of course, carry his satire too far add it then ceases to be art, but nevertheless we appreciate its cold scientific value as a cor­rector of e_vil and an instigator of good.

Thackeray, like D:ickens, was a great reforn1er and aimed as best he could to an1eliorate society and to abolish its evils and abuses. D·ickens was a particular reforn1er of a particular evil­Mr. Crea~le's school in David Copperfield is a prototype of the cruelty · and injustice of the private school of Dickens' time which he atten1pted to abolish.-Thackeray had no particular abuses but he is fighting a systen1 and he takes a hea.lthy bark at

. the evils of society n1ore than at its abuses, choosing the higher society and the aristocracy of the nation, with · which he was more f~n1iliar, as his object.

A pect1lia1;ity of Thackeray's books and one which has oc­casioned n1uch discussion and criticisn1, is the absence of real plot. JVIr. La-wton, a well-known n1odern critic has written a criticisn1 qf Thackeray in which he says he could not be clas­sified as a novelist since he violates one of the fundan1ental rules for writing a novel. But this question of plot n1ay be con­sidered in tvvo ways. Real plot-connected action and union of events bearing upon one point of interest-·or · the · plot of life as Thackeray saw it-simply the development of characters and following their actions through all the vicissitudes and changes of life. If we consider this latter as plot Thackeray certainly may be classed an1ong even the best novelists; for he is consist­ent with this principle and he preaches the n1oral doctrine of being essentially true to one's self and ' the world. Another trait of Thackeray is his peculiarity of deviating fron1 his 1nain point in n1any places, attracting our attention and holding our interest by son1e beautiful figure illustrated in order to bring out a point 1nor.e strikingly and ~learly. This is always pleasing and adds to the beauty of his page.

Whon1 Thackeray praises he eulogizes in the highest terms, whon1 he condemns, he excoriates in the bitterest satire. He conden1ns and praises with a critical eye-his 111anner of attack is interesting and instructive and students love to read hi1n for his beautiful flow of la.nguage and the sublin1ity and magnifi­cence. of his scenes. Thackeray is~ at all events, photographically real in his portrait of life. There is no plot in real life is his theory and he proves it in his works; but Thackeray does not portray enouo·h of life's pictures; as far as he goes he is right and proves his theories; but Eliot, in this respect, is superior to 'Thackeray. Thackeray paints one side of life, its evils and

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abuses, while Eliot gives us a faithful porttait of the goodness and good characters and the wickedness and wicked characters in the world. ·

Now what shall I say of Thackeray as a literary artist? Let me quote for you a passage from the N ewcomes, wherein we find harmoniously blended sublimity and pathos~ " Clive sees the carriage drive away after Miss N ewcon1e has entered it without once looking up to the window where he stands. \Vhen it is gone he goes to the opposite windows of the salon, which are open tqward the garden. The chapel 1nusic begins to play fron1 the convent next door. As he hears it he sinks down his head in his h0-nds.

Enter M1ne. de Florae. (She goes to him with . anxious looks.) "What hast thou 1ny child? Hast thou spoken?"

Clive (very steadily), ''Yes." Mme. de Florae, "And she loves thee. I know she loves

thee." Clive. "You hear the organ of the convent?" Mme. de Florae. "Qu' as tu ?" . Clive. "I might as well hope to marry one the sisters of

yonder c0nvent, dear lady." (He sinks clown again and she kisses him.)

Clive. "I never had a n1other; but you see1n like one." Mme. de F. "lVfon fils! Oh n1on fils!" , I-I ow nicely and elegantly this scene is handled, no over­

flow of en1otion, no word1nisplaced or n1isused. How different it would have been treated by Dickens! His imagination and unrestrained en1otion would doubtless have carried hi1n awav. As a literary artist, I think, Thackeray stands supreme abo~e E'liot and Dickens.

The intellectual value of Thackeray's -vvorks is not appreci- , ated by the n1ajority of the people, mostly on account of the d.ry­ness of his pages and the disinterested 1nanner in which he writes. Few young students or unclassical people read him since they ' cannot fully appreciate his true worth. But Thackeray will always be loved by the classical mind and read \vith pleasure for his n1agnificent English and the intellectual benefit derived from his n1any suggestions to persons and things mostly unknown . . L\11 of Thackeray's novels contain 1nore intellectual value than either Eliot's or Di<::kens', and though he is not as popular an author as D·ickens he is nevertheless a great classic and will live -in the 1ninds of all who have read him., as a great man and an extraordinary genius.

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In considerir1g and. critizing the works of different authors we find that all of them contain violations of most of the funda-

. 11:1ental and principle rules laid dow by modern rhetoricians for the writing of a perfect novel. But nevertheless, these novels are great and their true greatness lies in their personality and individual style. Let us then, when we are criticizing these

, three 1· authors, Eliot, Dickens and Thackeray, ren1en1ber that though they have violated many · of the rules for good writing, still above this they deserve distinction and praise , worthy of mention as men who have risen to great-·heights in the. intellec-

' tual world. by their own efforts and have handed down to pos­terity, exa1nples of their genius which are living n1onuments to an in1m.ortal1nen1ory.

Geo. Eliot rises above her conte1nporaries. in character .por­trayal and we know her as · Eliot the novelist. Chas. Dickens rules by his popularity and his real, natural, beautiful pictures. He was truly a great genius and his productions are real classics.

Lastly, W1n. M. Thackeray reigns supren1e as the n1ost per­fect ~i'niter of finished and ornan1ental language,. vVhatever he touched he left it n1ore clearly pictured and 1nore beautiful

. than before, with language well chosen and aptly used. My conclusion is expressed in n1y con1position which you

have just read. I can add no n1ore to it, and though it is very . lengthy yet it contains nothing which I could willingly detract as , superfluous. I have tried n1y best to criticise these three authors and though it has been a difficult task, I have striven anyway to be just and I now lay dow'n n1y pen with joy that the task is finished with hope that it is a successful and appre­ciative criticisn1, and with interest to hear a favorable verdict fron1 its readers.

Written By-"NEMo."

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EDITORIALS The bleak n1oaning winds -of autun1n, the drearines.s and

glomn of November, the snow and wintry cold of the last month

The Joyful Season

of t~1e year seen1 no-vv to be all transforn1ed by a magic touch of the spirit of Christmas. Of the rnany holidays of the year, none we clare say· is closer to our hearts, or more anxiously awaited

than Christmas. There seems to be an innate feeli1l. g in us, that this is the · one glorious day, the day of days of the twelve n1onth. The hon1e is the center of the Christmas spirit; there, around the blazing log fire the bean1ing rudely faces of the children playing on the floor, the jovial countenance of par­ents, the laugh and good cheer of friends, all lend a helping har1cl to make this season one of joy and happiness . Laughter and hearty hand shakes with best wishes, 1nerry jests and frolicsome pranks, follo\v one upon the other. This is the tin1e families are reur'litecl, petty grievances forgiven; n1other's blessit:J.g asked and father's good will acqui red. The youthful son relate of

. his success in the n1etropolis, of the opposition he has met ancl o f the obstacles overcmne. Father reviews his old, yet ever new, tales of early hardships and privations of the winters of long ago, •while mother sits caln1ly by, ever1 thought a prayer, every breath ' a petition , to the Infant in th ~ · Manger. Outside the crispy winter wind whistles against th1 'vindow panes, the fleecy snovv piles its glistening crystals in ev1 ry corner and cr~v-

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jce, the King of Winter lurks at every opening, yet all these can not take away the happiness rampant on this day. And while we, J)en11eated witH the joyful spirit return a.g,ai1~ to our classes, let us not forget that the san1e spirit that characterizes Christn1as should always ren1ain with us. A pleasant 1vord, a helping hand, a cheery good n1ornir1.g to teacher or friend n1ay see1n very in­significant, yet its results are tren1endous·. It certainly is a. diffi­cult task to be always in good hLn11or, but a cheery disposition, a ·willing and self sacrificing spirit is a. most valuable asset, th~ real worth of which is far richer than any earthly treasure. A n1an \vith the happy faculty of being pleasant in the midst of all n1anner of adversity, is the 1nan who will succeed, no 1natter what may befall. lVIa.y vve, therefore, in wishing you all the joys and pleasures of a Merry Christn1a.s and a Happy New Year, add that this spirit be penna.nent and that for the rest of your lives every day n1ay be resplendent with the spirit of this joyful season.

An1erica ha·s recently been honored by the appointment of ·. three of her sons to the sacred college of Cardinals. This is cer­

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tainly an honor that any country n1ight 1vell be proud of, yet when one reflects that we a1·e the youngest Catholic country the recognition is so n1uch the 111ore noteworthy. This act is a splen-

did tribute to the Catholics of An1erica, who of recent years have been n1aking wonderful progress in every line of endeavor. Catholicity is on the upward plane, and the day seen1s not far distant when Catholicity will take the stand as the strongest or­gan.ization in our beloved country. But that this n1ay come to pass we n1ust bas-e our hopes on the generations that are to cmne. The A1nerican Catholic citizenry of tomorrow are the ' youths of today. The Catholic youth 111ust feel that there is a terrible responsibility resting upon his shoulders. Each one individually should be conscious that he should strive now to inculcate within hin1self all the principles and truths of our great religion. The questions that are bound to arise in the years to con1e will have to be n1et and bitterly contested. But where will we find the men able to withstand the slanders and

· scathing rebukes of our adversaries? \"'here 1vill the staunchest supporters of Catholicity arise if not fron1 our colleges? Yes, the Catholic graduate will have to represent his con1n1tmity; it will be expected of hin1 and justly so. At present we are reaping advantage that n1any another youth can never clrea111

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of, and they not having such opportunities will fall back upon the Catholic graduate as a bulwark to offset ~he rallying charge of evil. Now is the tim~ of preparation, today is the time to begin. Cultivate within yourself the love and knowledge of your religion so that it will be possible in future years, when you shall be the active members of American Catholicity, not . to have three but several times three members of the sacred college of Cardinals.

Recent notices in the papers tell us of the many notable gifts received for educational purposes. This is certainly a n1ost True praiseworthy act and in no better way could these Phi/an- gent!en1~n dispose of their wealth. But .tl:e dis-thropy cuss1on 1s not so rnucl: as regards the ~1v111~· of

the 1noney for educatiOn as the awarding 1t to schools where it is 1nos.t needed. The idea of giving 111illions of dollars to an institution whose very end and ai1n is atheism, to bestow countless wealth upon a school whose teachers profess doctrines of the most agnostic type, to shower gold upon a seat of learning :which turns out into the world helpless clespondents in the world of religious thought, is not true philanthrophy. To be a true philanthropist, according to the very definition is to love n1ankind and to seek to pron1ote the good of others, yet these gentlemen in giving up their hoarded savings to such

. seats of lean7-ing as a~e found in son1e of our cities is but to further the cause of evil, and to further the cause of evil is cer­tainly not to pron1ote the good of others. On the other hand~ how very seldon1 we read of any large donations to Cathlic edu­cation. No, sacrifice is the basis of these institutions. \ i\There can you find in this whole universe a nobler type of sacrifices than the Sisterhood of the Catholic Church? Where are ·there nobler or n1ore courageous 111en 'than in the religious orders? They demand no recon1pense, nay, they give up all they have and all they ever hol)e to acquire, to teach the youths the ways of righteous . They care not for 1nagnificent buildings, give them jhe children and if it be but a plot of ground \~r ith the roo1ns separated but by a mark in the soil there is the Catholic school, there is the place where truth and virtues are acquired. There is roon1, vast room for true phi lanthrophy and if these 111en, tho' they rnay think they a~e aiding a good cause, would stop to consider the consequences of the action, and then \vould cast their vision in the direction of Catholic education~ a splen-

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in this paper. This prize was put up for a pur­pose, and that was to n1ake the student take an active interest in the VIATORIAN. The VrA'I'ORIAN

is not the editorial staff, it is the work of the student body. Each and every student should feel that the suc­cess or failure of this year's issue rests upon him. If he does not do his share the burden will fall upon son1e one else and if ev­eryone should have the same sentin1ents, what a paper this \Yould be! True there is a false n1odes.ty that son1e persons feel, but as we know we should not keep our candle under a bushel. Vv e need light, we are starving for an intellectual treat and a lit­erary death will ensue if you students do not apply the restora­tives. Let each one take the initiative! Let each one take the finn resolt,.ttion that I an1 going to do ·son1ething for the VrA'I'O­

RIAN. I am going to be a literary hustler and not a loafer. Contribute so1nething at least for one month and then we will say as we are striving so hard to say that this year's VrATORIAN

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A hearty ·welcome to all those gay 1nessengers from our sister and brother colleges! The assembly is ahnost complete, only a fevv straggling celebrities are yet to arrive. They an~ her~ fron1 near and fa.r, fron1 within and fron1 without our land and an entertaining asse1nbly are they. They discourse on art, on science, on literature; they ver sify and apostrophize the au-·

, tun1n, the brooks and the nearby '~roods; they COlTIInent edito­rially on the Eucharistic Congress, the Encyclopedia Britannica, and the opening of the scholastic year . Briefly-they touch al­n1ost every subject that is of interest to the student world. They can1e, \Ve read, we are enlightened. And now '"'e thank you all and anxiously await your nex t visit.

· lm11Ligration, by David \ iV aldron, in the Georgetozm1 C allege . I ournal, is undoubtedly one of the most powerful articles we have met this ys:ar. Besides containing co'nvincing argun1ents for the regulation of . in1n1igration, Mr. Waldron's . article pos­sesses beauty of diction which, coup1ed with a !)leasing style, n1akes its perusal pleasat~t. ·

The Duquesne Monthly, hailing frorn Duquesne U niversity, contains a nun1ber of praiseworthy articles. The authors of Son1e OJder Universities have collected a great tna.ny interesting facts concerning the great universities of the world.

St. Jl.f a.r'::/s Messenger for October is a.hnost entirely devoted to Cardinal Gibbons and his jubilee. The editors are to be com­r>lin1ented on their originality,

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The St. Ignatius Collegian for 1 rovember de erve commen­dation on its general excellence. The es ays are on timely sub­jects and ar~ well written. The short stories are of a high order and the editorial department is well handled.

The 1:[ission of the Catholic College l\Ia.n, by Simon E. Twining in the N Of1'e Dame Scholastic is a powerful argmnent against the two great evils of the day-Socialistn and Divorce.

One of our latest acquaintances, the Gon::oga fron1 Spokane, Wash., is a \Ve1l edited paper. \V e pass over the heavier n1atter, which is n1ostly concerning the dedication, and be tow our praise on the l_owly back page articles, "The Painting of Autun1n," by Richard P. Gallagher and "Evening in Fall," by Mr. Hartigan. Both these articles are excellent specimens of poetry in prose. Unlike many of our exchanges the Gon:::oga does not forget the in1portance of the editorial cohm1n. Our western friend has a series of editorials vvhich would grace any college journal.

St. J1ar'/s Collegian fron1 Oakland, Cal., n1ust cmne in for some notice along the line. The Political Campaign, by D. E. Doran, and the "Idol of the Fan1ily," by Oscar Ingels, are en­tertaining compositions.

The October nun1ber of the Loretto JYI aga::ine saves the best treat for the encl. Although the small piece of poetry, "\A/here I LoYe Thee Best," by Virginia, n1ight easily pass unnoticed; · it is nevertheless the e1nbodiment of a befluti ful thought.

The S. JVI. I. Exponent is rather a biographical edition. The 1najority of its articles are sketches of historical characters. Ho\veyer, the sketches ai·e well written and are interesting and instructiYe. The leading article on, Socialisn1 is a n1eritorious production.

A1 eN[ aster) s Um'versitv Jv! onthl'\' is another \velcon1e visitor. All the departments of this joun;al are up to the standard. Alnong the articles of special n1erit are "Mothers of the Lauren­tian \Nilds," by J os. D. J\1orrison, and "Some Features of ~1on­gpl Life," by Thos. Hindle.

The Young Eagle has begun its year n1ost auspiciously. True to nature, it soars to the highest realms of literary criti­cisn1. Already it has con11nented on son1e of the n1ost excellent pieces of literature ·in the Greek, Latin, German and E·nglish languages. We can wish the Young Ea,gle scarcely any great

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success than that the present standard be 1naintained in ·subse­quent nun1bers.

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We also gratefully acknowledge :-The Bu,ff and Blue, lVazar­eth Chin-us, Morning Star, M t. St. Joseph/ s Collegian, The Patri­cian, Georgetozvn Jowrnal, The Lawrel, The Wabash Fordham Monthly St. Vincent C allege Journal, The M a.nhatta.n Quarterly, University of Ottaze}a Review, The S. C. Calumet, The Xavier, St. John) s- University Record, Niagara Inde.r, The Gonzaga, The Colum.biad, St. JJ1aris Sentinel, Duquesue Monthly, St. Mary's Messenger, St. Ignatius Collegian., The Mount6f:ineer, The Abbe;/ Student, S.M.!. Exponent, St. M a;ry C ollegia:n, Ca.tholic F art­nightly Review, Young Eagle, Notre Dante Scholastic, The Dial, , The Villa Sa:ncta Scholastica, The M eM aster Univ ersity' Month­ly, The Loretto M aga .. zine.

The Loretto Magazine, Loretto Academy, Nerinx, Ky.

McMa:steY s University !J1onthly, McMaster Univ., Toronto, Canada.

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The Villa Scholastica., Duluth, Minn .- .

The Dial, St. Mary's College, St. Marys, K~ansas.

TheN otre Dame Scholastic, Noter Dame, Ind.

The Young Ea;gle, -St. Clara College, Sinsinnawa, \ iVis.

The Catholic Fortnightly Reviezu, Techny, Ill. \

The Collegia:n, St. Mary College, Oakland, Cal.

The S. M. I. Exponent, St. Marys Institute, Dayton, Ohio.

The A'bbey Studen.t, St. -Benedict's College, Atchison, I(ans.

The M ounta.ineer, 1\1t. St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Md.

The St. Ignatius Collegian, St. Ignatius College, Chicago,

The St. M aryl s Messenger, St. Mary's College, Monroe, l\1ich. ·

' The Duquesne 111 onthly, Duquesne University, Pittsburg, Penn.

The St. Mary)s Sentinel, St. Mary's College, St. Marys, I{y.

The Colttm.biad, Columbia University, Portland, Oregon.

The Gonz aga, Gonzoga CoUege, Spokane, .\iVash.

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The Nia:ga:ra Index, Niagara University, Niagara Falls, N Y.

The. St. J ohn1 s Un.i'l)ersity' Record, Collegeville, Minn.

The Xavier, St. Francis Xavier College, 30 Y'fest r6th St., New York, N. Y.

The University of Otta.1.va Rev·iew, Otta.wa, Ont.

The J\;Janhatta.n Quarterly, Manhattan College, 13rst St. and Broadway, New York.

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St. V1:nc~nt College Journal, Beatty, Pennsylvania.

Fordham,. Monthly, Fordhan1 Univ., Fordha1n, New York.

The Wabash, Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Ind.

The La:urel, St. Bonaventures College, St. Bonaventures, N .

Th.e Patrician, St. Patrick's College, Colun1bus, Ohio. <'

The Mt. St. Joseph1s Collegt'an, Station D, Baltin1ore, Md.

The Morning Sta:r, Conception College, Conception, l\1o.

The N a.rmreth Chi11;z,es, La Grange, Ill.

Georgetown College Journal, Washington, D. C.

B'ttff and Blue, Gallandel College, vVashingion, D. C .

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. Serve "thy God and" serve "Him only, And thy breast will ne'er be lonely, In that .one Great Spirit meet All things mighty, grave and sweet."

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On the evening of O·ctober 24 the following select pro­gramn1e \vas capably executed: "Quilty or Not Qt1ilty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... ... ...... ... P eter Boyle "October Queen" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . ...... . ........ ... Allie Gearen Life of St. Viator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... . ... . . .... . Frank Hangsterfer "Columbus" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . ... . ...... Edward Fitzpatrick

Rev. M. J. Breen, C.S.V~ , then gave a short and appropriate talk on the inestimable privilege of serving God at the altar possessed by the members.

DR. WALSH SCIENTIFIC . SOCIETY. (

R ev. l\!loderator P. E. Bro·wn has secured the services of a nun1ber of . interesting and able orators, \ivho will visit St. Via­tor's during this scholastic year and favor the tnemhers of this :society with scientific lectures. An1ong the lecturerers secured are the following:

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Rev. J. Daley, superintendent o£ the vVorking Boys' :Home, Milwaukee, whose ability as a speaker is well known here.

Dr. J as. ]. Walsh, the famous Catholic author, lecturer and scientist.

Rev . H. Stark, C.S.P., a popular and n1agnetic speaker. And the Rev. Moderator will deliver a few lectures on his

recent trip abroad.

At the regular n1eeting of this society, held on Thursday evening, N oven1ber I6, so1ne candidates for adtnission were voted in, and will soon undergo initiation.

ST. PATRICK1S LITERARY A ND DE;BATING SOCIETY.

Like the · violin, the older ·this: society gets, the better it becon1es, thus showing that it possesses the essential 1nark of

· a true sodety-progressiveness. We are sure that it will "-de­velop even a deeper, truer, and nwre harmonious intellectual · and social tone during this scholastic year under the experienced and vvise direction of Moderator, Rev. F. A. Sheriden, assisted by the follo,ving officers, elected on N oven1ber IO: President, Lucius Vvall; Vice President, Joseph. Canavan ; Secretary, D. Sullivan; and, Sergeant at Anns, Willia1n Roy. The n1en1bers and, honored guests can also confi.dently expect many an enjoy­able evening a.nd interesting progran1n1e during the cold and otherwise dreary winter evenings under such an entertainn1ent co1nn1tttee as ]. DTain, C.S.V., and Mr. Otto Merz.

TH E L AJOIE SOCIETY.

The frequent entertainments and select progran1n1es prepared by this society convincingly portrays its thriving condition un­der its new and energetic Moderator, L. J. Pomier, C.S.V. We can picture ·a propitious vista of enjoyable and bril)iant fetes for this unique society. ·

The following instructive programn1e was rendered on Wed­nesday evening, N oven1ber I 5 : "Le Crucifix" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . . .... . . . .. . .. . . ... . . .. A. Picard "La Cinquantieme Anniversaire du R. P. Beaudoin" ....... .. A. Landroche "Le Niagra'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. ; ... . . ......... .. ... YYon Marcotte "Les R emords de Cain" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. ... . . .... ... Gerard Picard "Remarques" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. L. J. Pomier, C.S.V .

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In his talk Father Dugas opportunely advised the members to be very careful in selecting French novels, as many are per­Ineated with the rank and demoralizing realism of Zola and Daudet.

A resolution of condolence on the death of Mrs. Dandurand, 1nother of one of the members, wa.s passed.

THE PURGATORIAL SOCIETY.

There is no greater means whereby we can gain n1ore 1nerit than that of helping the souls in purgatory. To pr01note this cause a society has been organized under the management of ]. Drain, C;S.V., as l'vfod.erator. At the initial n1eeting, held Saturday evening, November I I, the following officers were elected: President, Edward O'Rielly; Vice President, Peter McGuire; Secretary, Allie Gearen; Treasurer, D·ennis Wall; Sergeant at Arms, Eugene Gr·avelin. The society was fortu­nate in securing the services of Rev. M. J. Breen, C.S.V., as Spiritual Director. It ·was decided to have monthly meetings on the third Saturday. It is the hope and wish of the society to increase and n1tdtiply, and, therefore, it extends the hand of welcome to all.

S:ec. In the inin1itable Milesian way, ''Caed 1nille failte" - a

thousand welcorneSr-Purga.torial Society. We sincerely wish you a successful year and a long life. Judging from your lead- -~ ers and from your praiseworthy object we can confidently proph-ecy that you will "increase and multiply." )

THE COMMERCIAL CLASS.

\i\Thile mourning the loss of their founder a11d moderator, Rev. W. J . . Clifford, the Con1mercials are nevertheless not the least bit discouraged. They certainly possess the "never-say die" spirit of Alma l\1ater. Although one of the youngest or~ .gan1zations in the college, they have had no small amount of disapyointments · and obstacles to overcome, and the valiant man­ner in which they have triumphantly sun11ounted all difficulties shows that they are destined to develop into a powerful otgani­za.tion.

As vve go to press we hear that they will hold a 1neeting Monday evening, N ove1nber 20, in order to fill the vacancy caused by the departure of F.ather Clifford.

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. "vVhat's the matter -yvith the Thespians?' ' seen1s to be · the question going the rounds among the ·student body. No one an­swers . .. Why at this time last year we had already enjoyed and applauded "Francesco Carrara," and, besides, we were ardently com1nending your magnificent and crowning effort of the year, "The Private Secretary." Arouse yourselves fron1 your un­usual · shunber and . inactivity. Do not disappoint us any longer.

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'fORIAN) this year,- is that happiness and success -vvill attend Father Munsh at Oxford. '

Mr. Edward Stack, 'o9, is now playing baseball in Cuba. The Cubanites adn1ire "Eddie's" ability as a ball player, they are wholly puzzled when it con1es to hitting those floaters, curves,

· drops, spitballs, etc.

Marvin D·eSousa·, student 'ro, is now a leading vocalist in one of the largest and first class operas in Edinborough. \Vhile here he won for himself a great reputation as a singer, and a brillia_pt future was predicted for hin1.

Mr. Elder Souligne, 'r r, who is now attending Laval Semi­nary, · attended the consecration .of Bishop Mathieu at Laval, Canada, last month.

Mr. J an1es Dougherty, 'o8, spent Sunday, N ove1nber 19, vvith his brothers here at college.

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An1ong the dran1as that are taking a leading part in Chi­cago at the present tin1e is "Thais," a dran1a written by Paul Wilstack, who graduated fron1. here in '93· Mr. Wilstack's pen has been active for the past fif_teen years, but his latest work "Thais" has given hin1 an enviable seat an1ong the literati of our country. He is continually receiving con1pliments £rom the 1uany lovers of clean, 1noral a.nd high class dramas.

While , here at the college, lVIr. \iVilstack took a leading part in dramatics, both as an actor and a playwright. After leaving here he did not let those talents wither and die but fed them with the nourishment of energy and zeal. The result is he has placed before men plays that will make a good impression on their n1inds, that will make thern realize what plays should be and that will have a great influence towards crowding out the immoral and vicious plays.

Mr. vVilst~ck has also written, "Polly Prin1rose," "Capital C01necly," ' 'Rufus Rugg/' and "Mansfield, the Man and Actor." All those plays take a high rank.

The VrA'I'ORIAN wishes to congratulate Mr. Wilstack on his ~ronclerful success.

Rev. P . H. D'tlrkin or Rantoul, Illinois, is aga1n teaching scripture to the Theologians.

Rev. Father Feeley, of Durand, Ill., visited at the college several clays recently.

Mr. John Kissane who is now associated in business with his father in Chicago called on old friends the first of the n1onth .

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Marvin D·e Sousa, forn1er student, ·· and brother of May De­Sousa, is at present in Edinburgh filling a theatrical engage­ment.

Francis Can1pbell of the Minin1 department, who recently · underwent an operation at St. Luke's hospital, Chicago, is rap­idly recovering.

Rev. Bro. Mainville, C.S.V., who recently celebrated his golden jubilee at St. Viator's is to spend the winter at Plank­inton, S. D ., with Fr. Tardiff, C.S.V.

W orkn1en are rapidly finishing the new physics laboratory. Owing to the large number following the chemistry course, the old laboratory has been given to the e~clusive use of the chem­ists.

The Rev. ]. W. Clifford, C.S.V., and the Rev. Fr. Moisant, C.S1V., ·have departed for the west. The former goes to He­lena, l\1:ont, to do parish work, and the latter to Oregon to act in a like capacity.

vVord has been rectived frorn the Rev. F. E. Munsch, C.S.V., who is studying at Oxford. The Rev. Father is greatly en­thused with his studies.

E. Stack, 'o9, is at present in Cuba playing with the Phil­adelphia Nationals.

Rev. ]. D. La Plante, C.S.V., while experimentipg in the laboratory, was painfully burned about the face by .an explos­ion of nitric acid.

Mr. ]. Downs, fonner seminarian who was forced to dis­continue his .course through ill health, has recovered, and ex­pects soon to resun1e his studies.

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. The enrolln1ent of seminarians this year is one of the largest for n1any years, n1any dioceses being represented. ·

Rev. M. ]. Breen recently entertained his niece, Miss O'Con­nel, of the Beaverville Academy.

Niessrs. A. l\1cCarthy and L. Bachant, former diamond stars ·at St. Viators were interested spectators at the St. Viator-Loy­ola foot-ball game. Mr. McCarthy has just finished a s.uccess­ful season with the Pittsburg Nationals, and Mr. Bachant with Des Moines.

' The installation of a new electrical system in ,_the "gy1n" and

the refectory has just been completed.

A1nong the recent visitors were the Rev. Fr. Poissant, pas­tor of the St. Joseph's, French Catholic Church, St. Georges; Rev. W. ]. _Drun1n1y, Elkhart, Ind.; Rev .. C. Quille, superintend­ent of tHe Working Boys' Home, Chicago; Rev. 'Fr. Bennett, K~ankakee· ; Rev. Fr. McCorn1ick, C.S.V., St. Viator's Church, Chicago; Messrs. W. Mortel, Wm. Spillane and M. R. Nutt11 of I(ankakee·; Mr. Francis Lareau, Beaverville; Mr. Savary, Kan­kakee; Messrs. Keane, Mugan and Cullinane, Chicago; B. 0. O'Connel, Chicago; ]. Lynch, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. ]. D. Lewis, Chicago; Mrs. Brundage, Chicago; Mrs. F. Fisher, Mrs. W. Bergan, Miss Bergan, Peoria.; Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Dillon, Mrs: M. P. W-alsh Chicago; Mrs. Potthast and Miss Walsh, Chicago; Mr. G. K~ane, Chicag9; Mrs. ]. B. Dougherty, Piper City; Misses M. and F. Lav,rson, Chicago; Messrs, J. L. and E. P. Dougherty, Chicago; Mr. P. Doran, Piper City; Miss R. McAnally, IZankakee; Misses E. Rowan, C. Dywer, M. Murphy, Chicago; Misses Flynn, Elberon, Ill. ; Misses A. and E. · Leddy, B. Ha.lloren, Chicago; Mr. M. ]. Quille and daughter, Belle, Chicago; Mr. H. Evans, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Smith, Manteno; Mr. ]. Murphy, Chicago; Mrs. ]. Grant, Chicago; Mr. C. l\tiagee, Chicago; Mr. T. E. O~'Connor, Chicago; Mr . ]. D. Risher, Georgetown University.

~ On N oven1ber 8, at St. Rose's church in l(a.nkakee, Ill., oc­curred the 1narriage of Mr. Louis Baron of St. Marys, Ill., and Miss Julian Granger of Bourbonnais, Ill. The ceremony was performed by Rev. A. D. Granger of St. Rose's church, IZankakee, Ill. Louis attended the college here for several years. The VrA'I'ORIAN extends congratulations.

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It was with deep regret that we received the news of the death of Francis Donovan, a student nere frmn 1905-07. He had been in poor health for several years and traveled n1uch to benefit his health, but the dreadful malady finally clai1ned him as a victin1. He was born and 'raised in Paducah, I<:entucky. We offer our prayerful syn1pathy to his. sorrowing relatives and friends.

A pall of sadness ,;vas thrown over the village of Bourbon-· nais when it was reported that Mrs. Dandurand had passed from their rnidst. It was doubly sad on account of the suddenness of her death. Mrs. Dandurand is the mother of Yvon Dandu­rand, a student in the minin1 clepartn1ent. Our deepest sympa­thy goes out to the bereaved family.

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·True to the preclict1ons n1acle at the opening of the season, St. Viator . is playing a brand of football that is a world beater. Tho' clefeatep at Morgan Park still it is con1ing to its true forn1 and the predictions are safe for a victory ove1~ the Chicago ''Vets," N oven1ber 25, and a trouncing is clue for . De Paul on Turkey Day. The backfield are working with clock-like precis­ion and Coach Quille has instituted a severe course of training to prepare the war for the two ren1aining contests. ·

ST. VIA'I'ORJ 8.-. ·CHICAGO ALL S'I'ARSJ 0 .

On October 22 St. Viator's squad trimn1ecl the Chicago All Stars 8 to .o O!vving to the slippery condition of the field, the quality of football was far from the standard. Old sty]e foot~ ball figured throughout the quarters on account of field condi­tions. This forn1 of play aided greatly the Chicago tean1, and helped then1 in holding the score down. The · "Stars' " concli­tiop was their greatest draw-back, their tean1 being completely "all in'' in the · last quarter. Few end runs were atten1ptecl with any success on either side, and intercepting a forward pass, was son1ewhat like basketball on a polished floor. First clown was 111ade only three titnes by the visiting squad, so strong was the St. Viator clefetl.se. The Chicago boys pulled off a few tackles that somev;hat surprised our squad, and tackling practice was in1111ediately instituted with the cry "get 'em low.''

McGrew sta.rred for the "All Stars." The "I(id' played . _the entire gatne, kicking, tackling and carrying the ball as of o)cl. Harrison at Q. B. piloted the St. Viator squad in good

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style, while Gordon and Fischer put up a real brand of offen e that some of the "Stars' are still thinking about.

Owing to an injured knee, Dunne was replaced at center by Canavan, who put up a first class game in his new position. Capt. Bergan showed up in togs after an· absence of two weeks and played in his usual fast form. D·espite the "greasy grid­iron" Fitzgerald, at R. H., kept the crowd guessing vvith end runs, while Welch, the hard working star tackle, pinned them to the ground repeatedly.

All Stars, o. Line-up. St. Viator. 8.

Ryan, ] . ........................ L .E ..... . ............... ... Duffy-Shea Reese, Mullen . . . . . . . . . . .......... L . T. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . ..... Fischer Ryan, T., Weaver ............. L.G ...... ~ ..................... Gordon Fox . . . . . . . . . . . .... .............. C......... . .................. Canavan Ryan, ] ohn, Calbert ............. R . G . . . . . . . . . . ................ . Darche Nehring ........................ R.T ....... . ............ ... ...... Welch

. Hurst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... R . E....... . ... ... .. . . .. . Mugan-Lawler J\!IcGrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . .... Q . B. . . . . . . . . . ................ Harrison O'IJeary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : ......... L. H. . . . . . . . . .. .... . ........ .. .. Bergan Jordan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ R . H . . . . . . . . .. ... .. ... Walsh-Fitzgerald Ryan, Joe . ............ .. ......... F .. , ... ... ............... .,. .... Cleary

Referee, McDonald; ·. Umpire. Mayreiton; Linesman, Swanson ; Time­keeper, Dougherty; Time of Quarters, ro-8; Drop Kick, Harrison ; T duch-. down, Bergan.

MORGAN~ PARK, 28.-S'I'. VIA'I'OR, 0.

St. Viator's squad trolJied to Morgan Park, October 28,

and fell victi1ns of Morgan Park's fast squad. The condition of St. Viator's men and the vast difference in weight, 1von the easy victory for Morgan Park. The fast work of the .entire Park crew, with furious line plunging, battered down St. Via­tor's line for long and costly gains in critical moments .

The first quarter desperately fought by both tean1s, and ended with nothing in the balance. The tide of battle changed in the second quarter, when Stevens scored a touchdown on a twenty-yard run through the line, followed in seven n1inutes by another five points, scored by Gunkle. Erickson kicked one . goal and the half closed I I to o.

In the third quarter, St. Viator showed a burst of "come back" form but the academy's n1achine IiVas too much for our back field, and Ha.slett, the giant R. H. carried the ball thirty­five yards for a clean touchdown. Hazlett kicked goal, n1aking the t'otal points, I 7·

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· carrying the ball for substantial gain, was injured and was re.., placed at Q. B. by Mugan. Two more sensational touchdowns by Erickson and Gunkle, with a goal b~ Erickson, closed the ga.me1 28 to o.. Bergan and Cleary featured for St. Viator, both carrying the ball for long runs and tackling hard in criti­cal moments. Mugan played a snappy game at end and She-a showed his best forn1 for the season. Morgan Park's back field wa.s a · combination of speed and good head work. Haslett and Gunkle starred for Morgan Park. Morgan Park, 28. Line-up. St. Viator, o. Wayte Wi.lce .... .... ... ........ R.E .. . .. ........ . .. . ... Lawler, Mugan Carson, Shepherd ............... R.G ........... . . Darche, Cleary, T. Wall Schultze · . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... R. T. . . . . ..... . . . ... .. . . Welch, Sullivan Gebo . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ............. C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . ... . Dunne Wade (Capt.) . , ... ............. L .G.. .... . . . . . . . . . . .......... Gordon Coyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. L . T·.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....... Fischer Gunkle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ L. E. . . . . . . ........ .. Sherman, Sammon Stevens ... , . . . . . . . . . ..... , .... ... Q. . . . . . . . . .......... Harrison, Mugan Erickson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... L. H. . . . . . . ..... . ........... Shea, Welch Hazlett ...... ........ .......... R .. H .. ......... . ..... ... Bergan (Capt.) Hirendeen, . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... F . . . . . . . . . ........... .. ... Cleary, F.

Touchdowns, Hazlett (I), Erickson (I), Gunkle (2 } , Stevens (I). Goals from touchdown, Hazlett (I), Erickson (2) ; Referee, Hoffman, C. U.: Umpire, Fitz.geraJd, St. V .; Head Linesman, Kenfield, M.P.A. ; Time of Quarters, IO-IS min .

S'I'. VIATOR, 6.-LOYOLA. UNIV., 0 .

Scoring a· touchdown and goal in the secO:nd quarter, St. Viator handed Loyola their annual trim1ning on Bergin Field, Saturday, · November I r.

It was a bitterly fought contest, featured by the absence of forward passes, on account of a terrific gale . . St. Viator's nard­ened eleven played the fastest game of the season, never stop­ping for a second in their n1achine-like rushes and gains. It WJas evident frotn the first five 1ninutes of play that the hon1e boys were in to win, repeatedly n1aking long gains against Loy­ola's squad, which outweighed then1 eight pounds to the man. Both tean1s took advantage of the high wind and punting con­tinued throughout the gan1e I whenever the wind favored the side with the ball.

Loyola won the toss-up for goals and chose the north goal, with a fierce wind in their favor. Daniels kicked off at 3 :I 5 to Mugan, who carried the ball back twenty yards. Bergan, FitZ­gerald and Welch then carried the ball around the ends n1aking long gains, and lost the ball on Loyola's thirty yard line. The pigskin then worked up and back the field and Cahill atte1nptecl

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to drop kick fr01n the 3 s-yard line. Cahill failed to drop -kick and the ball was returned to the twenty-five yard line. Fischer featured at this point 'Of the game, by blocking a driving punt . from Cahill. St. Viator then, with furious lunges, end runs and two punts by Qui11e planted the ball on their opponenf s five . yard line when the whistle blew ending the first quarter.

The second quarter opened with a rush and St. Viator was penalized for off-side work. · \\l ith excitement at fever heat and the anxious rooters pulling for a touchdown, Fitzgerald plunged around the end ; threw off three furious tacklers, and· scored the first and only touchdown of the ga1ne. . Gauging the force of the

· terrific gale perfectly, Fitzgerald kicked goal, the ball skin11ni.ng the bar in beautiful style. With six points .on their slate, St. Viator's crew fought desperately for the re1nainder of the quar­ter, but their great efforts proved fruitless.. Quille, Bergan and Fischer shared honors with Fitzgerald in the second quarter; Quille kicking' two fifty yard punts, Bergan, without interfer­ence, carrying the ball back for forty-five yards on Cahill's punt, and Fischer n1aking marvelous tackles.

The third quarter opened with a fifty-yard kick by Qui11e, the ball being run back twenty yards by Montford. This proved to be the fiercest quarter of the day, resulting in injuries to Welch, Fitzgerald and Ryan. The injuries only arous.ed the spirit of fight, and the quarter ended with · nothing scored on either -side. ·

The last quarter was played almost in darkness, while the hon1e crew had much the better of argument. Fitzgerald and Bergan repeatedly n1ade long gains, in Loyola's territory. The whirlwind finish ·could have ended in hothing but a touchdown, had the quarter been three n1inutes longer. Loyola .was on the defense all through the quarter, St. Viator's squad showed their excellent condition by their hard hitting and telling gains on the Chicago squad.

St. Viator's goal was in danger · only once in the second quarter, when Loyola, on the ten yard line, with their hard hit­ting, heavy backs, could not get across the five yard line.

Th~ work of St. Viator's back field was the feature of the game. Quille's heady work at Q. B., coupled with the speedy star, Fitzgerald, and the excellent 1nterference and hard work of Bergan and \lV elch, n1ade a con11nittee of four, ~hich the Chi cago boys were unable to cope with. Likewise, every position on the line was played in tJ1e best possible style. Loyola was

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outplayed in every position and weakened in the last quarter, where the home squad showed their staying qualities. Ryan and Gordon were bulwarks on defense

.In trim1ning Loyo1a Univ. St. Viat~r has defeated one of th~ fastest U niv. teams in Illinois, and the great showing is due to the tireless efforts and persistency of Coach Quille.

The tean1 was in perfect condition and each n1an played his own individual gatne, with the vin1 and snap that is bound to bring results.

The "Rooters' League" headed by the "Irresistible Peevy'' ·· rent the air with Purple and Gold yells and cheered the var­sity on to victory. So maddened and aroused were the band of loyal supporters, the ropes were snapped in two and the root­ers tht:eatened at times to get into the game then1selve . There is no end of real spirit and loyalty in the "Rooters' Row," and all they need is the opportunity to get turned loose to show results. Loyola, o. Line-up. St. Viator, 6. Montford ...................... R .E .............. . .... . .. . .... Mugan D·onovan . . . . . . . . . . . ........ .. .. R. T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . ....... Cleary Metzger .............. : . . ~ ...... R .G ............................. Ryan Frolun . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. ·c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .... Dunne Eckwall ....... · ................. L .G .................... . ...... Gordon Higgins . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... L. T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . .... Fischer Sullivan .................. ~ ..... L .E ............. . ...... . .. Quille, A. G. Daniels . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ Q . B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ Quille, E. Cahill . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. R . H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... Fitzgerald Brophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... L. H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... .. ... \V elch Doyle (Capt.) .................... F ..... . ............... Bergan (Capt.)

Touchdowns, Fitzgerald; Goals from touchdown, Fitzgerald (r); Ref­eree, Haight (Knox ) ; Umpire, Doseff (CU.) ; Linesman, Fischer, (St. V.). Timekeeper, Doherty. Time of quarters, IS min.

CABERY, II.-S'I'. VIATOR "PONIES," I2.

The now much (talked about?) squad of "husks," who · walloped the Independents at Cabery on October I2, "drove over" and gave the second tean1 the liveliest ti1ne of the year on November 4. With an enla.rged llllnp of confidence the sec­ond team lined up to win hands down, but when the fourth c1uarter ended they limped to their "respective apartlnents," vic-tors, but wiser. . ·

With apparently little knowledge of the new game, Cabery's back field played a style of football that would have cinched the

-.: gatne but for a touchdown made by Lawler, after the whistle had blown for a penalty on off-side playing by Cabery. The whirlwind star, Q. B. Miller of Cabery, shot forward passes

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like rockets to any position, and they were 'received with no less skill by, the halves, Chas. Miller and Breinheiser, who. made long and short gains almost at will. Many end runs were at­tempted, with scarc<dy less success. Miller, with the ball in oqe hand, repeatedly swept the ends, plowing down the de-fense for several white lines. ·

1-Iarrison, Samn1on and Shea shone for the second team, practically making all the long and needed gains. .Shea and Satnmon circled the ends repeatedly where mpst of the gains were made, while Harrison shot forward passes with perfect

I accuracy. The line, although greatly \Outweighed, held the' husks, and Schafer often got through for a pretty tackle.

Miller scored the first touchdown for Cabery on a twenty · yard sprint around the end and kicked goal. Clayton got away for the second touchdown in the third quarter but Miller failed to drop the ball over the bar..

Lawler scored the first touchdown fc)r St. Viators in the first quarter, when he received a forward pass, hesitated · at the sound• of the whistle, refused the yards on the penalty, then can­tered ·for Cabery's goal unn1olestecl. The last touchdown was made by Shea, three minutes before the game's end. The ball had been carried by the H . B.'s within three yards: of Cabery's. goal. With third clown and three yards to gain, Duffy missed his signal in the howling mob. Shea grabbed the ball and was forced over the line for a touchdown, breaking through Cabery's 1nighty wall of defense. ·

Harrison then kicked goal, making tqe total points, I 2 to Cabery's I I. .

Considerable wtangling resulted through Cabery's lack of the knowledge contained between the cov~rs of the I9I I blue book. Cabery, rr. Line-up ... St. Viator, 12. · Smicker, H ....... . .......... ... R .E ........................... Lawler Sadler, P. . ..................... R. T. . . . . . . . .... ...... Wall, Blanchaine Hope . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. R. G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... J\1urphy · Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... Canavan Smicker, J. . ....... .' ............ L. G.... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... Darche Sadler, J. . ................ .. . ~ .. L. T.. . ... . . . . . . . . . . .......... S~hafer · C'layton . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . .... L. E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... Sherman Miller ... >. . . . . . . . . .. .......... Q·. B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... Harrison Breinheiser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... R. H.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... ..... Shea Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ L. H.. . ... . . . . . . . . . . .......... Sammon Nass-Peterson .. , ............... F .............................. Duffy

Touchdowns, Miller (r), Clayton (r), Shea (r), Lawler (r); Goals from touchdowns, Miller (r), Harrison (2); Referee, Quille; Umpire. Mugan; Linesman', Peterson, Jacobs; Timekeeper, Doherty. Time of halves, rs-ro min. '

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ACADEMIC FOOTBALL. ' ' I

The Academy football tean1 is still living up to its rephta-tion as an unbeatable con1bination and predictions regarding it have been n1ore than verified. At the opening of the season Coaches Carey and Fitzgerald hoped to develop a fast team, but not one such as the Academy now· boasts of. Every possible point has been developed by the coaches and · 1nastered by the players. Through constant drill and practice and especially the untiring efforts of both . Coach Carey and Coach Fitzgerald, . whon1 the Academics heartily congratulate, the Viator Acade1ny football tean1 now possesses a clean slate, a record in Academic history and the championship of the west in the I45 pound class.

On October 29, the Acaden1y n1et and defeated, by a score of 67 to o, the Dardans from Chicago. The visitors outweighed the Acaden1y but proved to \be entirely but of their class. I Harms and Mack, by persistent defensive work, starred for the Dar­don A. C. Thet backs, ends, and tackles starred for. the Acad­emy. Line-up: Academy-McGee, 1. e. ; 'Shea, 1. t. ; Whysocki, 1. g.; Judge, c.; Sullivan, r. g. ; Boisvert, 1. t.; Richert, r. e.; O·'Connor, q. b. ; Mortell, 1. h.; Pri1neau, r. h.; Zorille, f. b. Dar don A. C.-Leaberry, 1. e. ; Longwor.th, 1. t. ; Walsh, 1. g. ; Walton, c.; Philbrook, r. g.; Carey, r . t.; Mack, -r. e.;: Jones, p. b.; Harn1s, 1. h.; O'Brien, r. h.; Ketchup f. b. Score, 67 to o. Touchdow,ns, Primeau ( 2), Richert (I), McGee ( 2), O,'Connor (I), Zorilla ( 3), Shea (I), Boisvert (I). Goals, Shea ( 4), Richert ( 2), iMortell (I). OffiJcials, D·uffy and Steinhoff. Ti1nekeeper, Dougherty. Time of periods, I 3 min­utes.

On November 4, the Viator Academy defeated the reputed St. Ignatius Academy eleven by a score of 23 to o. St. Ignatius · was wholly taken aback by the speed and interference of the Viator boys. Slaughter seemed inevitable before the game for Viator Academy being outweighed I 5 pounds to the man, but­Primeau, Zorilla, · Shea, Richert and McKune, shone.

On Nove1nber I8 a return game was played . with St. Ig­natius and they met defeat again, the score being 5 to o. Owing to an icy field the score was not augm.ented by the Viator Aca­demy. Line-up : Juniors-McGee, 1. e. ; Shea, 1. t. ; \Vhysocki, 1. g. ; Judge, c . ; Sullivan, r_ _ g. ; Bo.isv:rt, r. t. ; Richert~ r. e. ; O'Connor, q. b. ; Mortell, 1. h. ; Pnmeau, r. h. ; Zonlla, f. b. St. Ignatius-Harding, 1. e. ; Govins, 1. t. ; Maher, 1. g,; Beckendorf, c. ; Cadex, r . g. ; Bruns, 1. t.; McKune, r. e.; De-

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1nitt, q. b.; Lupien, 1. h.; Bulger, r. h.; Quann, f. b. Score, Ist game, 23 to o. Touchdowns, Zorilla ( 2), Primeau, Richert. Goals,, Shea ( 3) . Officials, M t1gan, Sullivan. Time of periods, I 3 , minutes. Score, 2nd game, 5 to o. Touchdown, Zorilla. Goals, o. Officials, Mugan, Baer. Time of periods, I2 minutes. ·

MINIMS.

The Minims of St. Viator college under Coach McD·onald, thus far having a most prosperous season, twice defeating the strong Bradley team by the scores of 28 to o, and 27 to o, in both games. They are quite at home in every phase of the ga1ne; forward passes, onside kicks, line bucks and fake plays. Their energetic Coach McDonald is determined that he shall have a winning tean1 and again capture the championship of the state. The line-up of the team follows: . E. Flynn, 1. e.; R. Brundage, 1. t. ; F. Shea, 1. g. ; C. Campe, c. ; R. Roy, r. t. ; F. Campbell, r. e. ; M. Dillon, q. b. (Capt.) ; P. Boyle, q. ; W. Senesac, r. h. ; E. Kissane, 1. h.; Y. Dandurand, f. b.; E. Concannon, h. b.

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In a well played game, hotly contested, the Minims defeated the nifty Turner A. C. Kane of St. Viator's was the star player; figuring in every feature of the ga1ne. Brundage, Dan­durand and Concannon played exceptionally well. T . Hearley was the visitor's star.

ST. VIATOR MINIMS BEAT LOURDES.

With the thermmneter pointing almost at zero and in face of a driving snowstorm the plucky gridiron warriors, under the able leadership of Coach McDonald, braved the ele1nents and tackled the heavy opponents on a field, sitnilar to a skatin·g pond. In spite of being handicapped by ice and snow, and outweighed by the Chicago team there was never any doubt throughout the contest as to which was the superior team. The score of 20

too tells the story of the game. Holland, the L. H. of Lourdes, ~. starred. Among the lesser lights of the Chicago team was Me­N amee and Hogan. For the Minims, Senesac, Kissane and Shea played a star game. Flynn, Boyle and Dillon were among the lesser lights, whose stellar plays brought the frost-bitten

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spectators to their feet owing to their spectacular runs and suc­cessful forward passes. Lourdes. Li:ne...:up. Minims. Kullman . . . . . . . . . .. . . . ......... L. E ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... Flynn Lynn .... ·. · · ·....... . .... .. ... L. T ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... Brundage McDonough . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... L . G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ Legris Carroll I • • • • • • • • • • • ••••••••••••••• c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... c ·ampe Godfrey ...... _. . . ............... R . G. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... ... Shea

. O'Malley ....................... R. T ........................... ; ... Roy .Hogan ..................... _ .... R .E ............................ Boyle McNamee ......... ~· . . . . . . . . . . . Q. . . . . . . . . , .......... Dillon (Capt.) Holland . . . . . . . . . ............... L . H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ Senesac Smith (Capt.) .................. R. H.. . .. . . : .. .. .. . .. .... . Concannon Tornaso . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... F . B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . ...... Kissane

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pects to start practice i1nn1ediately after Thanksgiving. He has . spared no efforts to make the football season as successful as possible and ho1)es to crown the efforts of the year's work 111

football by tendering a banqu~t to the players. Prospects are rosy for the best basket ball team ever at

St. Viator, and that is saying a great deal. Fr0111 last year'2 squad, Fitzgerald, the supreme center, Fischer, . the acurate for­ward, and Cleary an~ Gordan the "stick to 'en1" guards still have the basket fever. Practice has been in vogue for over a 111onth, and a1nong the twenty odd candidates the following are showing the best forn1 : I(elly, Hayes, Leonard, 'Donnelley, Walsh, Lawler, Duffy, 0 1YMeara, Merz, Waters, McDonald, Carter, IZalt, Corey and Coffey.

A stiff schedule is ahead and at this early writing games I .

have been arranged with St. Josephs; Wheaton, Notre Dame, Christian Brothers-· All -Collegians-D·e Paul, l\1organ Park, Lewis Institute, St. Bedes, Millikin and ga'n1es are pending with Onarga, Culver, Augustana and ,St. An1brose.-"J ake" is still on the job as referee and offi-ciating in his san1e impartial and authoritative manner.

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Teacher in H. 0. P.: "Where is India?"

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The Harp that once in Marsile Hall.

Oh, Ge~· ! Tubby.

My wife's gone to the first floor. \:..

Luke says that "Touching the high places," did not ongl-nate in Rome, as there were only seven high places 1n Rome.

If a rooster is a chicken is Billy Lenahen?

The patience of ]. 0. B.

Scat, Woods. Look out for 111e eye.

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ANSWERS TO ,QUERIES.

N a, Fr. O'Mc:hony does not know that Duff is engaged· to be married.

W ~ think that Donnelly does use pencils for his eyebrows and rouge for his cheeks.

No, Red O'B. hasn't won a game of Fan Tan yet.

Dutch Kolt was not arrested for exceeding speeding li1nit when he ran his marathon.

No, Tom H. does not live in Irwin.

Yes, Sid D. ·is boss 212.

Joe Gordon was only married three times.

No, Jacobs hasn't quit sn1oking yet.

N a, Tubby Gordon was not born in Germany. -

·' N a, Hanley does not use linement for hai,r tonic all the time.

NEW BOOKS.

A Father-in-Law's Wrath, or What would have happened if he caught n1e? By Dutch, Jllustrations, by Fido.

The Dormitory or Piper City, or Why I Choose the Donn. By Leo.

"How I Got Rubed, or Introducing a New Betting System." By Sidney.

Dear Santa :-I want a 1nagic cue, which will n1ake in1pos­sible billiard shots easy, a pair of brass knuckles, a book that will tell how to find lost n1oney and a roon1-mate that will n1ake 111y bed.

DICKY O'LA UGH LIN.

Mr. Santa Clause :-I want a hunting coat, a box of shells, a book, "How to tnake love," and a reel headed rag doll. I live at Kelly's Inn, Watseka. Don't forget. CHARLES SHERMAN.

Dear Mr. Santa Claus :-I am a nice little boy fron1 Wauke­gan. I want a pair of dancing shoes, some kind of shaving soap

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that will n1ake n1y beard grow quickly and a rattle box so that .. I can keep the prefect awake. . Your friend',

EDWARD KENNEDY.

Dear Santa Claus :-I an1 a· little fellow; n1y home is in Kankakee. Please bring n1e a rain coat of my own, so I ·won't have to wear my brother's, and a pass to all the nickel shows,

DANNIE B.

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S c h o o I Boa r ds Buying Andrews' School Desks

are sure of -satisfaction, prompt shipment, fair dealing.

We also lead the world in Opera Chairs, Settees, etc . . for halls and auditoriums.

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One of the Finest and Best Equipments Ever Devised for College Work

Every student, whether in a College or some other institution of learning, needs the most convenient and be~t made tools to work with and wants to procure .same at the low­est and best prices.

Our Baker Flat Open Note Book Cover is just what meets these requirements, for it is the best made and most conveniently operated loose leaf cover on the market to­day and is offered at a price which is within the reach of all. ·

This cover is manufactured only by the Baker Paper Co., and sold direct to the Col­leges, thus giving them the benefit of the profit which the dealers generally make on the article sold.

Write us for prices, samples and infor­mation but kindly give us the size of the school, so that we may know how to quot~.

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Office and Warehouse 12-16 West Avenue KANKAKEE, ILL.

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Watch Repairing and Engraving

W. J. Coghlin Bedding and Upholstering Company

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Makers of

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Prices and Illustrations on Application

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Steam and Hot Water Heating, Hot Air Furnaces, Gas Stoves and Ranges, Coal Ranges, Hard and Soft Coal Heaters

276 Schuyler Avenue, ~ankakee, Illinois. Both Phones 72

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