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They Led The Modern Way In Education
By Fr. JOHN A. V. BURKE O N Lady Day, 1855, the De La Salle Brothers, newly arrived in England from France, rented a modest house In Clapham, London, at an annual rental of 100......
The "pioneers
rpHE late Dr. R. W. Moore, A. Headmaster of Harrow School, reviewing the first volume of Dr. W. J. Battershy's series on the life and work of De La Salle, remarked that " one of......
Sharing Porerty
A T a time when the excesses and stupidity of the aristocracy were preparin g the way for the French Revolution—that social cataclysm which let loose the flood of ill-digested......
All Sorts
By Fr. Bernard Basset, S.J. mHE wonderful increase in the display of Cribs at Christmas has encouraged many to carry the same enthusiasm into Holy Week. Our Lord died for all.......
The Wayside Shrine T He Wayside Crucifix Is Perhaps The...
and most effective method that we have to hand. Very many En g lish people have seen and admired the wayside shrines on the Continent Very many Christians. please God. have a......
First Friday Vigil First Friday Vigil T He,first Friday...
falls on the Feast of the Seven Dolours in Passion week. The vigil on Thursday, March 31. at Southwell House should draw a record number for the Holy Hour. The First Friday......
A Forgotten Jubilee Tirequently One Meets
Catholics with a suppressed grievance; their valiant efforts have never been mentioned in the Catholic papers. Often enough the fault is their own for keeping quiet about them.......
Lone Ones Are Not Oddities
By Constanee bolt "A QUEER lot, for sure, we Catholics are " — said a rich Irish voice behind me. With native fluency she unfolded her reasons for the view, to which I was a......
Loneliness
M Y Irish neighbour did not suffer from loneliness. Chiefly living alone—and liking it—she gave me the feeling that she moved merrily and smoothly between her little one-room......
Music Of The Old Italian Masters
T WO concerts of musical extremes but of equal interest were given in London last week. At the Royal Festival Hall. Paul Hindemith conducted the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in......
Tailpiece S Ome People Are Very Nervous On The Telephone....
such Liverpool sufferer, after a conversation, discovered that her friend was speaking from London. " Gracious." she said, with a little squeak. " if you'd told me that at the......
Sparkling Variety
Y Irish companion and I did not chat all through the Brains Trust. We were too busy enjoying the evidence provided by the team (Winifred Chestier, ROsemary Sheed, Lady Hills and......
My Desk—a.d. 3000
A LL of us, sociable or solitary. have an interest in furniture. whether in getting it. or getting rid of it and acquiring space. Furniture designers have certainly also got the......
A Rocking-chair
H OW glad I am that I've lived to sec the rocking chair come hack. I did not know first-hand till I had crossed the Atlantic that this is the perfect answer to the need just to......
Book Find
M EANWHILE this week's " book find " for me was one of Fr. Gerald Vann's literary lifelines: specially seasonable too. You may know The High Cireen Hill," the route of the......
Post-script
T SEIZE the feminine post-script prerogative to thank "Catholic Woman," of Liverpool. who writes: ', . Outlaw's ' intentions will be included in Novena of Grace to St. Francis......
The Mckenney Flavour And A Dash Of Miss K
C ERTA autobiographical %--- 1 American ladies seem to find their own femininity a source of unending amusement, and this. for a couple of dollars or so, they are very willing......
You Really Cannot Expect Miss Pat Kirkwood To Behave Like...
A T the little Royal Court, c - 1another musical, The Burn ing Boat. seemed to drift courseless for want of a masterhand at the helm. It was as if Mr. Geoffrey Wright. havin g......
M R. Philip King Had Half A Hand (1 Suspect His
left) in Sailor Beware, but Serious Charge. at the Garrick is " all his own work," I found it most satisfying. A young and unmarried clergy man arrives in a village to take over......
Children's Corner
D EAR Children: Do you get your CA11101,1C HERALD on Friday? I hope so, because here is a little verse this week in honour of Our Lady's Feast of the Annunciation :— Hail Mary,......