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Show OUR. LITERARY TABLE "There are five hundred years of Catholic history scattered over this continent, every century of which, is fertile n fruits of Catholic discovery, of Catholic colonization, of Catholic teaching and of Catholic effort ef-fort in every line of human activity," sayg the Rt. Rev. P. J. Garrigan, D. D., in a current Issue of Dona-hoe's Dona-hoe's Magazine,' to which he contributes a paper of deep Interest on the Chair of American History in the. Catholic University. "This field has been occupied' and gleaned by Protestant historians, who have tried to cull the fruits of our planting, and who offer these fruits to us without their natural foliage or flavor, without the aroma of Christianity. v.ithnuTTb I ; fragrance of the heroic dcedk of the pur.-- -i of the first explorers, of th- first 'rT 1iv"! ii neera of our great republic.- A pir Dwelling on the need of such a chair. tiv tal equipment of the man who will r,y jt ""'i-Oarrigan ""'i-Oarrigan thus emphasizes the frvi. r--!H'.. Catholic America by the Knights of umi'.U ' accomplishment of this great and praisw... thvu taking is the must enduring monument t i'',"?' of the great Christian discoverer of our ...hiV.,..,','!"'" a permanent claim to the gratitude of tii--. ',,,,,' ' "K of the nation for the Knights of Columb.is - ' " 1 There are .many Easter features j;i fv of this number, among others -The M:sm, ' Risen Christ," an interpretation by a 'vv, . !''"' painter. Besm.rd, whose series of painting '" a feature of the St. Louis exposition. Kii;.. ,"! gnphic reproductions of these painting i!W-'-r '',"'' article. " ' th'- Siories and poems h-.ivir.g r-lation t th -are contributed by Grace Keon. su .., L. Ern-ry yu'l Went, Rev. James D. Doliard and Mary Jie,iu,, ' " Edward F. MeSwc-eney, in '-Japan plus Engl,,. a Russia," throws much light on relations between -countries and America, and cites many auihoriti-. n answer to the pertinent question h- ak: "Wh- -. ' we stand?" Archbishop John Farley is the su! r an analytical study by Herbert Young. --liid.s:..n..- Cousin and Her Adopted Daughter," by Rev. Mar-i . -v ' Rusael!, S. J., portrays Gladstone in his hom.- ' ; and also recalls many delightful reminis en.-ei! .,;.,-., I great men who honored Dora Tyrrell with their f ;;. .,!. ship. The Rev. John Talbot Smith discusses "r.;, h. ard JIansfield and Other Stars": St-umas M.u Vim i t i writes of "The Irish Question in the Rockis." ;.. ,( ' Susanne Eliot describes the life of "Child Models Paris." J. Hermann Thuman has an article n .-, ''Cincinnati May Music Festivals," and Lawreno k. Kostka gives vivid impressions of "England's .v. port," the charming resort where England's r . ,r Hundred seek recreation. Other contributors to this number are Rev. .i,,h-i F. Mullany, L.L.D.; Rev. L. C. P. Fox. O. M. I.: I: v. J. T. Roche, Katharine Tynan and Henry (Vv).- " f Rev. Sidney F. Smith, in The Month, contributr, an Interesting account of the peculiar and n:u'h-abused n:u'h-abused Spanish custom connected with the granting of indulgences, dispensations frofn fasting, etc., f..,r the gaining of which the faithful are required, besides be-sides the ordinary conditions of prayer and contritioi,. to procure a "Bula," or certificate, on the payment a nominal sum as an alms. After outlining the history his-tory of the practice from its origin in the time of tho Crusades till the present day, the writer undertak-s a defense of the system from the charges of simony and laxity so frequently brought against it, and shows that though in practice it may be attended by abuses and misconceptions, the principles which underlie ii are spiritually and morally sound, being those whi.-h underlie the granting and gaining of indulgence throughout the Universal Church. Civilta Cattolica answers a critic who eomplainM that a recent article in the Civilta, Cattolica hai praised Spencer too highly; and declares that with Spencer's many errors were mingled such forcible and convincing expositions of truths, practical as well as theoretical, that they certainly justified a few words of praise accompanied by unfavorable comments. "Some would like us to say only evil of him. Let them indicate a book of Spencer's containing thip, x. error, and we shall forthwith comply." The leading article in the Catholic W..rld for April is "Orestes A. Brownson, L.L.D.," by M. J. Harsor Other articles are: '.'The Thirteenth Gregorian Centenary. Cen-tenary. 604-1904," Marie Donegan Walsh: "Mozart an 1 the Church." Rev. Ethelred L. Taunton; "Easter." Julian E. Johnstone; "Authority in Religion." Rev f Joseph McSorley, C. S. P.; ' The Work of the Department Depart-ment of the Interior," William H. De Lacy, D. C. L "Mission Work in Japan," A. I. Du P. Coleman- "The Eternal Canticle," S. L. Emery; "Lyric Elements in Old English Poetry," Estelle McCIoskey Daschbach-"An Daschbach-"An Easter Cry," Charles Hanson Towne; "Catarina " Georgina Pell Curtis; "Notes on the Educational Question: England America Ireland"; "A DaVs Harvest," Joseph F. Wynne. SPRING. Season of Joy and life""and hopefulness f Godess of lovers and of mating birds Soft-clad in robes of sreen. returnest thou to bles The world that praises thee in poefs word" A Ith magic wand thou makest everything Shine with a dainty grace unknown before as. softly touching plants and naked trees They with sweet-smelling birdlets blossom oer. The verdant-clothed meadows smile to see -v?r and 8lad retum of bird and bee While low and liquid laughs the joyous breeze. Gone are the chilling winds, the ice and snow-anished snow-anished the leaden skies and frowning fields- a! 1 trla,d the grasses 6PrinS below Txrn k ,e,rS.bloom and blssom at thy heels- Po,1n Jk!e m' l0Sened from ei froze,? cha'in, Bound merrily and gurgle songs of glee ,Bvn"birds hear and echo back the joy Thil tH?eZtS Vibrate wlt the ,!td refrain VrnL h3St COTre to set an nature fre- From winter's sombre rule of tyranny And make all earth thy willing toy. III. The swallows swiftly darting here and there tS J Iamba frolicg -ith roguish ey The gladsome sunshine streaming ev7rywherr" The gaudy, butterflies with gIirftlnj, ., : I Flapping their floral passage 'iiStif Jlr" servers of thy court O Oueen' . Sacred Heart Academy, 0gden. 'UDITH RICE- |