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Show BOOK REVIEWS. A book recently published by Ben-ziger Ben-ziger Bros, is a gift which oveF its creation to Anna T. Sadler, and which cannot fail to stimulate in the minds of boys particularly the desire to further fur-ther pursuance of clear, sterling tales ! told in an elevating tone, which imprints im-prints its candor on the mind of the j intelligent youth. The story consists of many adventures and a practical lesson may be learned from the sacrifices sacri-fices made and nobly borne for the preservation of true principal, which fact alone entitles the work to occupy not a few of the reader's spare hours. It is almost incredible that the lack of a paltry 400 should delay the publication pub-lication of Father Dineen's Irish Dictionary. Dic-tionary. The wonder is to us that it is not regarded as a privilege to contribute contrib-ute to so important an understaking, and that there is not lively competition for the honor of being patrons. There are many wealthy Irishmen who could easily bear the entire expense, and we feel sure they would gladly do so if the recent announcement of the Irish Texts' society were brought to their notice. The importance of the Gaelic movement cannot be exaggerated. A revival of interest in the Irish language means inestimable benefits to the Irish people. It is for the promoters of the movement to insist upon these benefits, which we feel sure are not as yet generally gen-erally appreciated. The Ave Maria. "A Royal Son and Mother," by the Baroness Pauline von Huegel. Ave Maria Press. 75 cents. A beautiful dedication of this - little book to Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Schwab of Loretto, Pa., and in memory mem-ory of Prince Demetrius Galitzin, puts the reader in an expectant mood for some charming pages of biography.' The Royal Son mentioned in the title is Father Gallitzin, whose extraordinary extraor-dinary labors in the pioneer Catholic days of this country are graphically rehearsed. re-hearsed. Though the name of this holy priest is a familiar one to most American Amer-ican Catholics, the special incidents of his life and work are not well enough known." Here In these memoirs we have all the elements given that go to make up a truly apostolic man. -The noble mother from whom he dre the inspiration that nerved him to go forth upon his exalted, yet arduous, mission is not forgotten. JThe highest ideal of a Catholic mother is found realized in the Princess Amelia Gallitzin Gallit-zin and the heroic self-denial with which she witnessed her son's depart-ture depart-ture for a new and distant land is in all history, one of the striking , instances of its kind. It is altogether an elevating elevat-ing book and will not fail to quicken the best impulses of every reader. The Rosary Magazine. In "Cloistral Strains" Mr. Louis Alexander Al-exander Robertson has given us a reprint re-print of his verses on sacred subjects which have" appeared in other collections. collec-tions. There is a simplicity in these verses on religious themes which makes them impressive. The sonnet is one of Mr. Robertson's favorite forms, and It is well adapted to the expression of this western writer's muse. Most Catholics Cath-olics would shrink from the title applied to Saint Mary Magdalen, though we know that It is used with no thought of disrespect. A. M. Robertson, publisher. publish-er. The Ave Maria. . |