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Publiahed at Na~.reth Colle&e. Rochester, N. Y.
Vol. III. JANUARY, 1928 No. 4
FIRST MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IS ESTABLISHED
SOCIAL SERVICE EXPERT LAUDS COLLEGE WORK
COLLEGE RECEIVES GIFT AS
MEMORIAL TO GEO. L. WHITE
CHARLES HOUSE HEAD PAYS
TRIBUTE TO STUDENT WORKERS
During the past week Nazareth precedent which may he followed For the last year the Nazareth their human life can hope to
College has been greatly gratified hy many. As the name indicates, 'College girls have been practically equal.
by the establishment of its first it b a memorial and what finer demonstrating their possession of The Romans of old had a well
scholarship, which is to be known memorial could love erect to the this greatest of all the virtues- known proverb. ""Vhate,'cr you
as the Ceorge L. White Memorial honor of parent. child or friend I Charity. the love which impels us cia,-look to the end." The end
ScholarshIp. Given each Septem- than a fund which shall make the I to be helpful to our neighbor, for of our daily endeavor is the for-name
of that loved one the con- the 10\'e of God. How many mation and development of
ber for one academic year, the stant symbol of a beautiful life reasons there are that can move strong, upright character. To
fund will cover the complete which is still bearing fruit in the us to render a service! Even accomplish this we try to develop
tuition of a student with recog- opportunities it makes possible selfishness under various forms; in everv child under our care.
nized scholastic ability who might for others! What a debt of ho[,>e of a rich renlrn, satisfac- initiativ~, a sense of responsi­otherwise
be unable to attend col- gratitude the recipient of such lion of some subtk vanity, ex- bility, appreciation of values, love
lege. The same student may re- ~cholarships mllst feel bound to pectation of honors and compli- of the good and the beautiful .
. tain the scholarship for more discharge in loving and prayerful ments, each is capable of actuat- honest ambition and an interest
than one year. Exact conditions remembrance-a debt which the ing an external good work. The in wholesome recreation. \Vilh
for awarding the scholarship are college, as a whole, wil! likewise scary is told of the rich man, these objecti\'es in mind our pro-to
be announced later. share. famous for his big contributions gram has been arranged; it com-
The college cherishes the earn- The faculty and students of to scientific and philantropic in- bines religion, education and rec-est
hope that many more such Xazareth College unite in ex- stitutions. He received credit at reation.
scholarships will be established pressing their sincere gratitude the gates of heaven for just three Only that training will be bene­in
the interests of the school in to those who have been instru- donations of one penny each, ficial which takes full cognizance
coming years. To the donors of m~ntal in establishing this lasting made to poor beggars. Charity of human nanlre and human
this memorial, however, greater trIbute to the one whose work is an active sentiment and its needs. Education of the mind
appreciation is due for taking the made it possible and whose inter- sincerity is proved by works. and heart must proceed hand in
initial step in the matter of est in the needs of others make Charity moves us to give not only hand with the development of the
scholarships and e.stablishing a it a most approprire memorial. our money but also our personal body. It would be folly to pre-
------------ devotion under all possible forms; serve the shell and cast away the
WETMORE LECTURE "GLEANER" CELEBRATES counsel. material services, cor- pearl. It is equally improvident
OF GREAT APPEAL ITS SECOND BIRTHDAY poral works of mercy, spiritual to eliminate spiritual guidance
attention, elementary instruction. f rom the scheme of character
On Tuesday, January tenth,
the college made a new acquaint­ance
in the person of Mr. Louis
Wetmore. It was Mr. Wet-more's
first visit and we sincerely,
and indeed enthusiastically, hope
that there are many more such
visits in store for us. The sub­ject
of the lecture was "Heretics
and Orthodox in Modern Litera­ture."
The style of Mr. Wet­more's
delivery, his easy informal
manner and especially the inti­mate
glimpse given of the authors
he spoke about, made everyone
of us feel that we were in the
presence of Shaw, Wells, Bel!oc,
and Chesterton.
iIlr. Wetmore chose George
Bernard Shaw and H. G. Wells
(Co llt illued on page 3)
As a "ery small child looks higher science. et cetera. building. \Y e realize not only the
forward and measures her long Those interested in child wel- potenc), but the absolute necessity
first years by the rule that reaches fare work realize the import of of religious influence-strongest
from birthday to birthday, we the words of a present day writer, of all incentives to goodness, most
are awaiting January twentieth "Into the twilight of the world powerful of all deterrents from
when our infant paper will cele- are launched each year these evil.
brate its second birthday. The millions of tiny ships. Under a But how short sighted we
celebration will be one of those sky of cloud and stars they grope would be if we failed to provide
real birthday parties to which the OuI to the great waters and the for the cravings and instincts of
faculty and staff, present and great winds----little sloops of life childhood. Dr. C. Stanley Hall
former, are invited. By way of on whose voyaging the future e..xpressed our obligation to youth
amusement the members of the hangs." Ours is the task and when he said, "Children of to­~
Iaff will present a two act play duty of preparing these little ones day could submit a bill of rights
entitled ":\nd How-the Glean- for life's voyage. and of shield- to their elders, as strong as was
er." The title of the first act is ling thenl from wreckage on the the !\Iagna Charta to the barons
"Gleaner ~Ieeting," of the second rocks of ad\'ersity, failure and of King John at Runnymede and
"Galley Sla\'cs," extremely mean- sin, that their final goal may be foremost in their demands would
ingful titles to the "Gleaner the safe harbor of eternal life. be emblazoned their right to
minded." Following the play, He who helps a chi ld, helps play." To play is the natural
roasts will be in order. humanity with an efficiency which Tight of the child. God made it
Those in charge of the enter- no other help given to human the ordinary medium of physical
(COllli'lued on page 3) creatures in any other stages of (Colltimud 0'1 poge 6)
P,.e Two THE GLEANER
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NAZARETH COLLEGE
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Published Monthly by the Students of Naz.o.reth College
Rochester, New York
STAFF
For Advertising Rates, Call
NAZARETH COLLEGE
Phone, Glenwood 4014 981 Lake A ... ellue
CAN YOU GET ONE?
Now that a new home equipped with bigger and better facili­ties
for scholastic, social and athletic activities is being built, it
should be the aim of each student to help along this project by
getting new students for her Alma Mater. Kecessarily, the task
of financing this new institution will be great and every student
should be eager and ready to reJie\'e the hea,,), burden of the
community of the Sisters of St. jOiOeph as best she can. We are
not asked to go campaigning or collecting funds but loyalty should
prompt each and everyone of tiS to encourage and help new
srudents to come here.
Find out what girl of your acquaintance. who is not already
a Nazarene, is planning to go to college or is interested at all in
higher education. Tell her why you think she should come here.
Show her the advantages of a N,ll':areth education and tell her
what features you find most attractive. Bring her if possible to
some extra--curricular activities so that she may get acquainted.
Help her to know your college so that she, too, may choose it for
her Alma Mater. If it is feasible, a day for sub-freshmen might
be inaugurated and future students might thus be introduced to the
college. However that may be, let's get busy. At least one new
student for each student-let this be the slogan of our drive.
THE COLLEGE BOGEY
Mid years are with us again. Foreign wars may rage, political
battles may ensue; but to the avcrage college student there is no
fight like the brain fag of mid ycars. Dates and definitions long
forgotten are dragged fo rth and reams of facts are crammed into
tottering brains. Casual students become bookwonns over night
and " II Penseroso" instead of Kampus Kapers becomes the vogue.
If we may be pennitted, without arousing a stann of protest,
we should like to state that in ouc opinion. all these near-hysterics
are reminiscent of the bogey days in childhood when we cried in
fear of the shapeless thing in the dark-that aiter all never took
shape. Perhaps if we tried approaching examinations with a saner
outlook without all this semi-hysteria and last minute fever, re·
suIts would be better. Drinking black coffee will never give any­olle
the grOlwds on which a logical argument is based and fevered
cramming will newr produce anything but an incoherent jumble
or hodgepodge. Let's push aside all this hereditary angtlish and
simulated fear, which after all is only a psychological reaction to
an imaginary and unknown quantity.
It may sound the least bit superfluolls at this late date, but
Tho Ckaller takes this opportunity to wish all its subscribers a
very happy and prosperous Xew Year.
The quality of mercy is HoI slraiued.
II droppeth as the gelltlr rain from hea,:eu
UpOIi the place bCl/rath. It is twice brest:
II blesseth lIim that gi'ves alld him that takes.
It is all attribute to Cod Himself.
William Shakespeare.
OUR EXCHANGE
This is our first attempt in the 1 crowning point of the edition is
field oi criticism and although I ill our opinion. "The Franciscar.
our beginning is small, we hope i\lissions in Califomia." This
that by the next issue it wjll be article shows a thorough tlnder·
considerably enlarged. We will standing of the subject. It il
try to maintain. throughout our compact and well arranged,
column. a spirit of fairness and sketching the work and still-e\·i·
of balance beneficial to ourselves dent results of the padres of the
and to those with whom we ex· ~[issions.
change. Our aim is to foster a t t t
feeling of mutual friendliness
and helpfulness by cordial' and
impersonal criticism.
"THE SETO:s'IA!\"
SCioli Hill College
Selo" Hill, Po.
"THF. LAUREL" A Teal campus paper is th~
St. BOlla-veuturo's Col/ege, "Setonian"-full as it is of
St. BOllavcuture, N. Y., academy, college and alumnae
(November number). news. We like your spirit, shown
On the whole we have words hoth in the local news items and
of praise for your Il\Iblication. various articles regarding Seton
Throughout there is maintained Hill traditions. The account of
an air of sincerity that is the retreat conveys to mere read­~
specially pleasing. Of your ers something of the feeling that
.short stories "The Fear of Jean those making such a retreat c.".
De\'ore" impressed us as lacking perience. But we suggest that
in polish. "A Student's Dream' more attention be gi\'en to you\
is a very channing bit of ver~ prose features in order to make
We also like "American Paint· I them equal the unusual ta lent
ers" and "Greek Drama" but tht. displayed ill your poetry.
PAT, THE TAILOR
In the eady nineteenth century
when economic conditions became
so bad that the Irish people were
forced to sail across the broad
Atlantic to seek their fortunes in
an unknown land, there was great
consternation in the realm of
fairyland. A conference of all
the fairies in the kingdom was
held on midnight in Munster
fo rest not far from the haunted
castle, CasheJ. And although
the fairies of Erin are particu­larly
shy and timorous yet with
With the Magi
I (an see Ihe great stars gold,
The shepherds and the sheep.
I can see the hillside cold
And Bethlehem asleep.
I (all see the IIIOliger bcd,
The rough stalls and the straw,
I call sec the oxen shed
And fecI tho 1(1'lIds blo'w ram
I (1111 see the hair, gold late,
III thol/samJ rillglets curled;
And oh the till),. dearest face
The light of all the ~,·orld.
-Allot".
something of the bravery of the 1------------­Irish
people themselves they GEO BURNS PRESS
\'olunteered to attend the Irish ' • Inc.
emigrants on their sad and peril- PRIN'l'ERS--PUBLISHERS
ous voyage.
So through the years when
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off country of America the gay
faries hovering around their M. EGAN GROCERY CO.
homes preserved in them, in this WHOLESALE CANNED GOODS,
country of stern realism, the de­lightful
spirit of Irish make-be­lieve.
FRUIT a nd VEGETABLES
Almost like a little old fairy Telephone, Culver 1565
himself, was Pat, the tailor, al -------- -----­quaint
figure of reality about
whom hovered the romance of
Irish legand. In Ireland he had
been a traveling tailor who wan­dered
from one peasant cottage
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CHRISTMAS PARTY
GREAT SUCCESS
THE GLEANER
SENIORS PAY TRIBUTE TO
P&&,e Three
SENIOR-SOPHOMORE
DEPARTING PRIEST SORORITY HOP GREAT
As is the custom of the college On the c,"efling of Thursday, whom he has spent so many. :\n1<m~. .t he forehm ost oi v_ac a-hefore
dismiS-l;al for the Christ- [1011 3l'tivIIles WaJ; t e dance gIven mas holidays. the studems ""'Ih- January 12. a farewell dinner was happy years. To our Dean. II y t h e ~ell.l or-,_-,"_ >Uphomore .,:,:_>U Tor-
1>- held in honor of Father \Vm, I ered in Freshmen Hall for a little Sister Tere. .., ~Iarie. he p. 1. .id a it)" Oil Thursday evening, .l.J.<.;. \_._~'_l _n-
m~fueenn mt banedcro n esni1sj7toe.. \d 'm cTomhf e onhe unmtFeroritrdaoaiunys-, afuBiter)telTed nI lfdCooe rfd o nIwt hhovtahr cketa. h eetv oTeS hteoaenfk i edoh riilnsis.pn defareo prnwa eartwt~o- lditeno(g 'setet hhrtvecos( 'efgfl U reeTtaar!rithbl e.ym rw )coi't erscka a rslsutl icihnocegef shsatah tastee n nddCto ioiontlnse- ImSJ eeurTes nitcaw.c e1neitrYu~r.-n l1ii~mahme I1d i. h'Iyt-hh ee t hI_el ls $mp)oi,nlo,i ndthg-reading'
b)' Clementine Koch and the da~s o.f 1928. Father Byrne value as a power in the com- dance-floor ga'.e the girls an ex-
Lois Foley and all appropriate n','n,'".. cd lent opporlllnity to eXCt.l.lte the
is an espeeial friend having been . h' h h ha I - h
poem by Vachel Lindsay given a member of the facult\' in their Ou; Dean spoke a few words ~teJls W lC t ey \·e SO alt-by
Clara Balling. The Santa Freshman year and do~ely allied ill rc~pon:;c. clllphasi7.ing the un- fully practised cvery day on the
Claus of the occasion was Anna with thcir interests and activities ahating interest which Father coUf<;e rugs to the tune of the
Eagan who distribmed gift,' eI u ring almost four rcars of their 11 yrne Il aS tak -en '11 1 tIIe ·1 1lteresb college piano. The lack of for-from
th'"" .,".b. .b.og ;n ,h'-" 'pcoll,ege -life. ". of Xazareth College and thank- malit), did a great deal towards
lae agnedn t Ie mmaainl.n er Sho cf fi trhsta t preasmeinatbelee I expIrne sa~ ebdr ideef epta lrke. grFeatt haet r leBayvrinnge al.I nlgd 1k11i.1 t11l dnfoe~r ~ thweh iceahr nhea~vte saulpwpaoyrst assTuhriins gi sc \t'heery ofilrlset aa fgfoaiord thtiamte t. he
.vn the facu lty with appropriate as his friends hut as~ured \IS that characttrized hi~ attitude towards newly fOrmed sorority has at-ondn
rweealsl oanss u~ae fuml eggiaftpsh. onFe orw oabsv iobue-s I_I e _co_u _IC I _nO_t _Io _rg_e" _ t _lO_se _W_1'lh _ ,_1,.-._. C_ol_'.-..g _"" , _____- -:___ It> eemgl"pl lt!elmd.g " aW II mitehm;;u,o_<_ : rssl Iacrcee shsofpu-lm ga
o f stowed on Sister Teresa Marie for many more ]:l.1fties in the
d• and Si~ter Rose Marie was en- Wetmore Lecture Appeals which need not he thereafter sub-- near future.
I . h I I f (COlltillllCd from page 1) jeet to revi~ion. Belloc is a man
,xa-l atrnudst e<o rnwamit entaa l Jaflo!.r oJOutrh cuasnei nuel to represent t he here'tic s. H "... exc"~,'l !ionally. active, energetic
at friend-Boxer .. \[[ the students ~ketched the London of the de- and tltnrough in.whateve; .he at­"
then receil'ed ..... u311)· diverting cadenL>. London in that weird temJlt~ to ~o. I lIS Cathohclsm he
-<c gifts . • \Ithough- ,th e highest pur- pef1-()( I when t he -tas h-10na bl e at- I tafk eBs !IlI1 th'.l ~h m anner.h T' heI Ic entedr
1t chase had been set at ten cents. titude was complete boredom 0 .. e oc ~ .ome. p y~lca y an.
many 0 I t h em seem-=-, to warrant W1'lh I1-I e. 'he "m am'e .. de ca de . spl.f l.t uallv. . I IS the chap_e l.I HIS
more c.xtral'agant expenditure. Sha W d-ISSO IV C-U" ! he ml"S hs 'dI 'm g wntmgsh 'a mo'sdt a'g rChS'S I\'e 1y '-an-
." ''\I l er t he d'l stn'b utl-on, I-ce cream t hc gi o-nes OI lI'ef I rom 'he d c- noTunhcee otlhSe]>r f1a ned 1l11a rgIeSr rhea 1l9f loonf .
and wafers were sen·ed, and the cadents; he tIImed the young h' . r,·11 K Ch
impromptu bllt highly enteT!ain- Londoner's attention to what re- ~ IS paIr. .1 leT! : e~terton,
'. ing meeting broke up. ~ulted in Socialism. Shaw is IS well known for hIS hluVmorollS.
probahly the wittiest man in Lon- yet serious. essays. e were
N. t c. told that the two distinctive
Sophs To Hold Tea Dance don to-day. a man iull of the ch.aracteristic~ of Chesterton are
most surprising contradictions,
The Senior Class will be (e ted inordinately proud of hil; newly his sizeI I anIdI ' his absent-dm inded_
b)· the SOllhs a, """, d~ I"- '0 1_- (IIS' COver .-.: -",, preJ'ud 'IC es Il lll w!-! hal , ne.ss.. . r. etmore rna e a sur-
gil·en at the coll'g"" ..o n ..r.,"..b _",,uc)': a kindly gentleman. phfl Sl1lg" .I~t"atm cnt when he Ia-ssert,_ e_d
... , . ..... I e SimI anty 111 menta Ity 11<'_
second. Extensive plans a re .\nel entirely different is \Yells. tween Chesterton and St. Franci~
N. t c.
SENIORS CHRISTEN YEAR
BOOK "EXCALIBUR"
under way and it promises to be .-\ poor conversationalist, he is of As~isi. All of Chesterton's
one of the most delightfu l affairs wholly lacking in humour. His thoughts arc found either in the
ever held in the college. The lalcllt lies in heing able to popu- Xew Testament or in the writ-two
sister classes will soon come larize the most erudite ideas, but ings of St. Francis. N. t c.
to the parting of the ways and unfortunately he usually picks B). \\'a)' of conclusion. ~1r.
])uring the Christmas holidays
the Seniors enjoyed themseh·es
immen~ely .11 an "Excalibur"
dinner held at the college. It
marked the christening of the
annual. at which the entire staff
was present. Place cards made
in the form of swords to suit the
()CCa~iOll were the ingenious work
of Evelyn Regan and :\[arion
Popp. .\ compo~ition of Helen
Coyne's with a clever ditty for
every member oi thc staff was
sung to the tune of "Yankee
lJoodle·· and furnished lot~ of
fun. Such a beginning augu rs
well for Ihe existence of "Ex­cali
bur."
ff
so el·e ry e orl -IS being made to upon t II e wrong I- d ea. IV eI I s, t he \\'etmore proposed the follow- They Would Reporters Be
ensure a pleasantly memorable hbtorian. writes fiction but ing C]l1otmion from Belloc as sum- .\ new das~ has heen added tCo
occasion. Wells. when he goes 0111 to write ~~F,'"'-"g 0,,- "'~, of 'h" Ch-,- I II - I 'rh
Bett,\" Randall is general chair_ tiction. is likely to wind up by ,..-..-...- , B.." I'-,-",... l.,.h ,,'~l..o.." "ph)' ..." t Ie co Ie geh -curfIl Cll U_1 l1 . eh p uhr -
man. Beatrice \\'elch, Ida writing what is more nearly his- ...".r.,.~.o ",.,... . q""", ho"mo",' ." ,d fi-" ]lO-»e .0 I tISf ca_s_ s,' IS to teac t _e
Holmes. Adelaide Beisenbach and tory. ,'. beginni"n gs, " 'pninngC laps eesx e0m pnli ..f..i..e.. edn li np rtohsee dwanilty-
Helen ~Ialone will pour. 1'he two onhodox touched up- Out to undisco\'ered ends, new~. It i~ being conducted by
N. t c . on by ~Ir. Wetmore were Hilaire There'~ nothing that is worth the :\11. \. J. Sig!. :\11. Sigl, who
"Gleaner" Celebrates Belloc and Gilbert Chesterton, winnmg wa~ connected with the former
Its Second Birthday that famous pair whose united Save laughter. and the lo\'e of PO~t Expres~. is now connected
(Colltilli/cd from page 1) influence caused the coinage of friends." with the Rochester Times-t:nion.
taiument are ).Iary FOrshee. the not very euphonious title. , N. t c. Thi~ is a unique clas~ of its kind,
Helen Collins. Edith Croft and "Chcster-Belloc." Attractive decorations. spirited taught 11)" one who is himself
Anne Fennessey. Those In Jiilaire Belloc is first and fore-' mu~ic and gallles helpe<1 to make direetly a."soc:iated with the news­ci1."
1rge of refreshments are mO~1 a poet. He is an historian, the Junior-Freshman Sorority paper. The interest and enthusi_
:\Ionica Toole. ~Iary La Palm, es:;.ayi~t. one of the finest critics Party a great success. Freshman asm which the opening of this
and Gcrtntde Walters. on war; ha~ been a soldier, Iiall wa~ beal1tifully decorated da~s prol·oked may be takcn as
\ \"ithin its two shOT! years of editor. pTofessor and public with holly and evergreen; red an indication of the re~111ts which
esistence the "Gleaner" has lecturer. It is a remarkable fact light~ helped to add to the Yule- may he expected.
c\"ohed steadily. We hOI}C for that ).Ir. Belloc, though one of tide atmosphere. Paul Jone~, _____________ _
a glorious fu ture in the world o f the greatest stylists in English, Going to London. Pass the Plat­college
papers. J ordinarily dictates his articles ter and other merry b'amcs were played. l;rter heing Mlpplanted by
dancing.
Pace Four
" , I SHREDDED WIT
Some/illles PIlIi.'Cri~ed I , 1
CO'I.'criug /lle Subiat
John; "I hardly know what to
do with my week end."
Jim: "Why don't you put your
hat on?"
t t t
Acridellts Wilf Happel!
~Iistress; "How did you break
that \·ase?"
Maid: "I'm sorry. mum, btlt
was accidently dusting."
t t t
Sea Sickutss
"What is good for sea sick­ness
?"
The rest of us: "Give it up."
t t t
Tenderfoot: "I'm doing my
best to get ahead."
First Officer: "You certainly
need one."
t t t
All Ans'Wer ill a Flasll
Teacher: "Johnny. explain to
the class what currents are."
Johnny; "Currents are the
fruit of eleetric plants which
grow from radio bulbs."
.,:.. .,!. .,L
John: "They tell me rubber
tires."
Bill: "That's why it stretches."
.:.. .!. .L
" I , I
Bob ; Jack, they tell me there
wasn·t a single mosquito at
camp."
Jack: "Ko, they were all
married and had iamilies."
,t "' ", Senior: 'Do you take Econo­mics?
·'
Junior: "No, I get my sleep
THE GLEANER
®l1l 1Iirirn1ls an1l NrUl
"HENRY IV" and
"HENRY V"
"Ih'my V:· But rogue though
ht· i~. he is ~incere and this sin-
("erity makes him a real being who
In the play~ "Henry IV" and rcal1\' inhabits the Eastcheap
"I!enrv V." Shakespeare I'll! tan:;n. This Falstaff. for many
s<mlt: c;f the best he had to give. the real I~ero of the play. mu~t
Caug-ht in the wave of patriot .. ill·. put. aSIde hut Shak~speare m
i~m and national feeling that! d~mlg- It harms the prmce. F~r
swept the i"land-kingdom, he! J·abtaff ha;, a\1 our sym~thy m
soug-ht to teach England her hb- the scene when ~he new kmg re­toT\'
and make her realize the I fll'ed to r,o("og11lze the old com·
gio~y that was her~. He paints p:mio.n of his follies a~d there
for us a few characters. gives re~al1ls o~c mark agamst the
each a particular individuality !JTlllct:. \\ hat a world of pa~hos
and look·ng through them as it 1~ there as the old grey haIred
-C(';m- \·~ee written the'whole Fahtaff turns to Sha110w and
s~ tory~ .o f \ a p~e ople. with )·ust the SU~I)icion oi a break
in his \·oice say~, ":'Ila~ter 5hal­In
the scrapegrace Prince Hal. low, lowe yOll a Thousand
the frequenter of taverns. usua11y pound.·' This is perhap, the best
invoh-~I in some shady episode
proui oi his lo\·e for the prince,
with campanions of the lowe~t for there is no word of blame
type. we see nothing to warrant for him.
that beneath this exterior are "llenr\" V" is less a drama
those princely traits which we than an epic poem. Shakespeare
later find in King Henry V. Our like the bards of old sings the
first glim))se of what we m,n,· e."- ) h ' praises of a nationa ero.-hIS
pect from this prince. is obtained ideal man and king.
on the hattlefield where he ac- It is hard to realize that this
quits himself so nohly and his God-fearing man who bids his
father teUs him-"'I'hou hast reo soldiers give any success they
deen,'d thy lost opinion." In his may h;1\·e to the glory of God;
conAict with Harry Percy, it is that this princely ruler careless
the prince who with no haast of of honor yet reeeh'ing much; the
skill puts down Hotspur and interests of his people at heart­from
the "budding honours·' on llnscruplous when it is a ques­Hotspur
·s crest makes a garland tion oi gain for his country-is
for himself. the same Prince Hal. Brave as
at night."
This Harry Percy was not a king should be, undismayed at
called HObPur without reason. the thought that his forces are
Into the drawing of this char- outnumhered. he is Shakespeare's
acter, Shakespeare has put his ideal man, Englishman and king.
whole energy and Hotspur li\"es. But after reading the plays
walks and talks. .\ perpetual "Henry IV" and "Henry V" it
resliessn6". rombin~l with rash-
.t. .t. .t. i~ nut the pictures of merry Jack
I I I ne~s in speaking and acting Fal~taff or a picture of the kingly
Sister (during Biology quiz): characterize him. Xe\"er quiet Henry V that remains-but I
"What are all those em),,), sMces he resems inactiOIl in others.
f i'~ hear the impatient tread of boots
or?" Falstaff the prince of rogues, " ")' f
N. t c.
Mar)': "Those ar" ,,'. '''''.','' .. . t on a litony oor, the Jmg 1I1g 0
... .L ~. '-' the master oi ~n~ sItuatiOn;, 111 ~pur~. and the quick. thick voice
Itt the fint part 01 Henry IV . we I of Ilotspur cuts the silence of the
Essay pupil: "Which do you fed that he really lo\'ed tl~e pT\~ce ca"tle hall. M. E. F. '?;1,
prefer, Lamb or Bacon?" and we tan almost forgIve hIm.
Economics pupil: "Neither,- for his geniality co\'ers a multi-'
A most interesting and inspir.
ing- mC(';tin~ of the )'[ission Unit
was held Sunday, January 8.
The President. Rosemary Edle·
man. opened the meeting with
an infonnal talk on the mis·
sion work in China. The atten·
tion oi Christendom will Ix
focused on China this month. as
the morning offerings are reo
peated all over the country. The
hardships of the missionaries and
their difficulties in making effee·
ti\·e progress were stressed.
Dorothy ).lcKay read a most
interesting p. 1. per on medical
missions written by Dr. Anna
Dengel. The program was con­cluded
with a reading by Monica
Toole from the literature sent out
uv ··Exten"ion." It was decided
to adopt some smal1 mISSIon
parish and work with definite aim
to :l~~i~t it by our prayers as well
h linanciai!y.
t t t
,\ sih-er tea will be given the
afternoon of St. Valentine's Day
to arousc interest in the mission
activities among the students of
the Col1ege.
t t t
The mission Society of St.
Bernard's Seminary has sent OUT
"Iission Unit many very valuable
and interesting hooks. 'fhe t itles
of a few are:
·'William Stamon,"- W. T.
Kane.
":\faryknol1 :\1issionary Let·
ters-China." Vol. I.
"Catholic :\Iedical Missions,"
-F. Keeler.
.. ':\Iid Snow and Ice:·-Re\'.
P. Dochau"soi~.
"Isaac Jogues Missionary and
~lartyrs:·-:\lartil1 ) . Scott. S.
J,
t t t
\\"e have our charler now and
pride ol1rsel\"e~ on being a real
unit of the Catholic Students'
:'Ili.,sionary Crll~ade of America.
roast pig." tude of sins. He reaches some
t t t di~tinction in hi~ dissertation on
CYRANO DE BERGERAC 1--------
"Landor is remarkable for the honor. This honor is to him hut
classic perfection of his verse but a step toward an end. In the
that is easily accounted for. He st.'Cnnd part his humor is les~
steeped himself in Greece-" ~pmkling and cOllfo rm~ to his
( Laughter fro m the class). I conduct which is ine.xcusable.
- ------_______ Shake~peare is preparing for
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Henry V and he contrasts the
twO characters. He must let us
see the worthlessness of Falstaff
to prepare us for the moral
strength the prince shows in the
last of "Henry IV" and ill
Wherever "Cyrano de Berg­erac
·' is presented-in Paris. the
sp.arkling jeweled playground of
the world; in ::-Jew York, the
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REAL DELICIOUS CANDLES
Buy at the
Odenbac::h Coffee Sboppe
So"lh Clinton at MaiD throbhing, thronging, steel.5il-I _____________ _
hQuetted clearing house of indus·
try; in the Hague, the meticulous
and diplomatic court of state­crah;
or in Arcadia, the dreamy
and idyl1ic pa~tureland of quiet
peace-its appeal is uni\·e rsal and
(Co,ltimud 011 page 7)
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THE GLEANER Pare Five
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, I COLLEGE DUST ~ paralyzing my tongue. Is it my EXAMINATION
'-__________________ --' tears that dim the landscape, LAMENT A nONS
- At lasl J am alone. They ha\'e make the shadows deeper and the
Christmas \'acation gave us
many an opportunity for social
activity.
+ + + Marcella proved a jolly hostess
at a luncheon and theater party.
+ + + Dorothy ~Iartin spent the time
in bed. Was it for lack of sleep.
Dorothy?
t t t
Dot. ;\glles. Edith. and Hilda
went on a sleigh ride part)' the
other night in delapidated Fords
of pre-model T days,
t t t
Are you going to the Mission
Society's Silver Tea?
t + +
Iialf of the students of the
College seem to have been at the
F'lorimel Dance on December 16.
t t t
\\'e were also well represented
at the Bon.a\'enture dance. Among
those present were :\Iarion Popp,
Rosetta :\Ieisenzah!, )'Jary Oli\'C~
Schreiner, Evelyn Regan. Louise
Dunn. Emily Knoll and Helen
Coyne.
t t t
Ha\'e you noticed how coldly
Alice Harding replies to ques­tions
since the holidays: Icicles
will have their effect.
t t t
Congratulations --- Kate!
t t t
Bee iml)rOved her dance tech­nique
at the New Rochelle dance
and at a Charity Ball.
all gone and left me. even to the Qlltlines against the sky so vague?
last one with her pitying smile rrantically. 1 dash them away
and her even more maddening amI grasp at the elusive images
sigh. I am alone to think and to retreating hefore the darkness,
see. To see all this beautiful straining every nerve. attempting
world that stretches beyond my to catch each detail. each be·
~tl1dy window and to feel myself 10\'ed memory and etch it d~ in
a pa.rt of its thrilling surging life my heart-to can'e all of these
and to feel its wann rich color memorie,. there forever and e\'er
throbbing in my veins for the last as rosy lights for the coming
time and perhaps to think-Ko, dusk.
please Cod. not yet. Tomorrow Dm the shadows are still fall-
I will think. today I see. ing and falling more quickly-
Why the lea\'es are falling! thick. heavy. ~tifling--O God­Like
myriad a(·tor~ in a world hlinding' shadows. that blot out
drama, they dance, swirl. float, the light and leave me alone.
and sail across their blue alone in the darkness. My f~t
canopied stage to fall to rest at ~tumblc in the gloom and my
a .. t e\en a~ we un the warm green hand.;, dutch only a falling leaf­sod,
How that old hoary patri- for the leavcs are still falling,
arch-grandiather's elm-shak~ the trees are still nodding, the
with laughter at their clownish ~un is still shining. I can feel
antics. Even the gentle willow its warmth on mv cheek. I can
sways in applause-the willow hear the ,.wish of the branches
that mother. dear sweet mother, but I-I can no longer sec.
planted, Thank Cod she isn't M. L. '29.
here toelay for it would have hurt
her so. She always under,.tood
how I loved all this-callcd me
her poet Jaddy. her sollgster­~
aid I was Xature's darling ~
well as hers--but all that is o\'er
now.
N. t c.
Pat the Tailor
(Coulinutd from page 2)
to another making the meager
clothing of the peasant folk for
a still more meager recompense.
r think the Fairy Queen herself
transported him to America for
the consolation of hearts yearn­ing.
as only Irish hearts can
yearn, for home and Erin.
So little, dried-up Pat, the tail-o
listeners! This tragic story,
Not meant to criticize,
Is of our woes expository,
As seen through students' eyes.
"Two and two make four," they
say.
It's simple for a child,
But tried in trigonometry
That two and twO goes wild.
And so en Francais,-though
fail
:\Iy lesj;()ns to recite,
It·s 'mostly always that the
French
Is wrong, and I am right.
Though logic may be rational,
Just how [ fail to see,
But that may be just simply my
Irrationality.
And so in history, Latin, Greek,
1 haven't any doubt
Before 1 graduate I'll know
Just what they're all about.
In short. the re's nnly one thing
more
Which I should like to know,
:\Iy mind doth oft reiterate
The question "Cui Bono?"
.-\pologies! 0 teachers ali!
I f bold I seem to be,
For I have now approached the
point
Of imbecility.
K. O. D., '31.
+ + + Was it New Year's resolutions
Only the beeches are drowsily
nodding-that I too could sleep
and know that tomorrow would
be the same as today, ~Ionotony!
Did I evcr complain about mon­atony?
Why! 1 would give up
everything. all, if I could only
he as I once was. How strange,
how strange it is that the re can
be so many unhappy people un­der
~lIch a smiling sky! But even
the sun that shines so brightly
now is subject to change, so
what'~ the use of idle wishing or
vain regrets. )Jy precious
moment~ are all too short, It
or, measuring not more than five 1 _ _ _ _ ____ _
feet from his thin, crooked legs
to the top of his white head plied
his trade in the strange, new
,·ountn·. Xo one knew when he
was ('n~ing but from time to rime
he would \'i~it each Irish home
appearing outside the door as if
he had dropped from heaven.
lie was their rIl.1ilman and travel­ing
new~paper full of the new,. of
the countryside; that pretty Peg
Dolan of Seneca Falls was mar·
ried; that old :\like C'Rielly. the
Lord h.we mercy on his soul. was
dead in Auburn .
that caused Eyel)'n Regan to ar­ri\-
e -it half hour early for S:3O
:\Iass on :-.1ew Year's Day.
t t t
Edith Fisher and Adelaide
Biesenbach have contributed a
great deal toward the solving of
social problems--90 and is pages
respectively.
t t t won't matter tomorrow whether
Adelaide Stauff was struck by it rains or shines.
a \' ellow Cab in a head-on col. Ilow the green plains dotted
lision. .-\delaide was unhurt, but with golden wheatlands, wooded
the car was wrecked- . Xo it orchards and stubble corn fields,
wasn't a Chestertonian antic- ~Icam in the sunlight. Yonder
it's htr cllr that's wrecked. the sluggish ~relba plods its way
+ + + and in the background the stark,
.\nll :\ Iarie is the name to g-rim .;,now-<:apped mountains
which Cyrilla's niece cries assent. ri~e up against the blue, blue sky.
+ + + I The poignant beaut\', the warm
Alice roley has turned into a rich color of it. the- tender, fra·
budding Prince of \Vales en- grant memories that smge in my
thusiast. : braill pierce my solll and wound
ttf .itso.
just ask Edith Croft how she It can not. it shall not be!
likes "Felix"-and then run. Xe\'er, what never again? A
Then the mother of the family
\\"011111 ~h/)w the iew scrap ... of
cloth she had put aside for Pat
to make a "uit for John who was
a big lad now and m\lst have a
~ujt of clothes. And Pat wOl1ld
climb I1pon the kitchen table
(much to the delight of the chil·
dren) and crossing his crooked
little legs ply his needle with the
skill of a busy gnome. There
must be no outward demonstra ·
rion of merriment on the part of
the children. howe\'er, for Pat
was not ;>bo\'e using the shillalah
if occasion demanded.
Then the wee folk would
spread the news of Pat's arrival
throl1ghout the countryside and
in the e\'ening when the farm
work was done the big Irish lads
and the sweet Irish coll~ns
would gather f rom the nearby
farms to the home where Pat was
staying.
The evening th.1t followed was
as gay as the fairies could wish.
":\nd when the wa\'ering wreaths
ascend
Diue in the evening air,
The solll of Ireland seems to
bond
Aoo\-e her children the re."
Leaning back in his straight
chair and lying aside his old
(C(Jlltimtcd ou pagc 8)
p~ Six THE GLEANER
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ACADEMY By M. F. '29 (Contillued from page 1)
"Mr. Xorns is not lIeCmg anY- lcouldn't stand any more of it. d~\'el~pment and under wi
Just before the Chri~tmas \"a­one
todav"-Xo, Thomas Xorrh There was no place but the apart- dIrectIOn the medium of men
cation the Senior Class I)resented
a Christmas Pageant. "The Na­tivity."
for the first time this
school year the Bishop visited the
Academy to enjoy the play. A
spirimal bouquet was presented
to him from the studem body.
t t t
Nazareth was well represented
in doing charity work this Christ­mas.
Each Home Room took
charge of two families and saw
that their Christmas was bright­ened
and made enjoyable by the
baskets which were made up and
sent to them. The st1.ldy hall
supplied eight families with
Christmas baskets.
+ + +
\Ve hear that the Seniors are
burning the "mid· night oil!"
Regents aren't far off and with
them there comes--"Intermedi-ate."
N. t c.
On Satu rday, January 14, the
Alumnae gave a card party at
Hotel Seneca, at two-thirty in
the afternoon. The tickets were
one dollar and the largest crowd
which has e\'er attended Alumnae
parties attended.
N. t c.
MY ONLY WISH
I f I could only paint the won­d'rous
flame
The setting sun shoots 'thwart
the dusky sky;
I f I could only give the thoughts
a name
That in my pent-up bosom
slumb'ring lie
I would be content.
If I could only loose the shackled
songs
That beat with breaking wings
against my hean,
Like an imprisoned bird that
e\'er longs
To fly and soar o'er heaven's
mighty arc
I would be content.
had 110t been 111 to anyone for the' mel1l and moral de\'elopment as we
pa~t three days. except to his I lome IS his apartment, The playground is a mighty work·
lawyer and secretary, And now Thomas Norris sat for hours shop where ch.1racter is fashion
they were closeted with him in that night-thinking. "Funny and built.
his office. world? Gad! What did it all High qualities must be mani
":\fr. Xorris." said Horton, the amount to anyway?" If some- fest in the play leader dealill{:
lawyer. "1 think tbat we may one would only set him right. He with children in their tensest
safely set the value of your was just drifting. 11()11r~. when the hlood is 1e.1ping.
estate at this figure." * * * * * when every enthusiasm is flam·
"You mean that that is all that it was late in the afternoon of ing. To direct them in such an
is left? Why, Great SCOt man! the next day when the office boy hour for the greatest good, strong
I'd SI>eJl(1 that in a month." admilted the fir:;t visitor. Jack character i~ needed. Clean
"Well. of course the sum de- .\dams. Xorris' be.st friend. truthful, firm. fair, gentle, en·
ri\'ed from the sale of your coun- "I'm sorry, Tom, old fellow- thusiastic and kind guidance il
try estate will swell the amount it's tough. But Tom. you aren't ideal; any other kind will fai\.
considerably. But, I have an beaten yet-get out of this mess. Leisure hours are dallgerou~
appointment at five. Good even- Air au[ your head and come back hours. E\'j[ is born of idleness.
ing." and show them. Come on. now There is safety in occupation.
"There is no n«d for yO\lr -buck up. laugh at those figures To provide proper methods 01
remaining any later, Miss Hill," and prove that they can lie." employment of leisure time,
said )'!orris, turning to his ste- But Thomas Norris hadn't whole~ome channels whither in·
nographer,-"and thank you." laughed since-when? stincts may be directed into lines
Thomas Korris had had a "Lea\'e this to Horton here of conduct socially endorsed,-
meteoric career and had been at and come sail the briny deep with is true prel'enti"e work. It is
forty-fi\'e a man to be reckoned me awhile. You look like last the ideal; remedial and curative
with. He had worked hard, yes week's edition of the fashiOIl measures are laudable but diffi·
-but now it seemed he was ai- page." cult. How much easier it is to
most a poor man. He sat at his "Yes, Mr. Norris," said Hor- sal'e a child from de1iquency than
desk in the spacious office of the ton rising. "there's really noth- to restore a criminal to his iormer
firm of which he was a senior ing that you can do. I would be position in society.
member. Why, even this place \'ery glad to finish the case-" We live in a very practical
at the desk wasn't his now. Thof;C Glad-would he, the aiel world. demanding a knowledge
pleasure trips, yachts, horses and scoundrel! Thomas Norris smiled of elery day duties. Hence our
the rest of it had cost a sum bllt wryly and shook his head. ":-ro, girls are taught to be useful,
Thomas :-rorris had played as Jack," he said bitterly, "I want effcient and economical. They
hard these past few years as he to get away from e\'er}"thing and are the women of destiny,-the
had worked. everybody connected with all this wives and mothers of tomorrow,
He picked up the evening paper for a while. I think that I'll go and we try to prepare them for
-"RUMOR OF NORRIS home." that responsibility. Every girl I
flKAXCIAL CAREER"-Ye.:i "Well if you feel that way- .should know how to cook and
the press had it. It seemed to him all right but remember old fel- sew. ..\t our centers she has the
as he read the article that the low," Adams said fondly as he opportunity to learn. Comention
tone of it wasn't quite the same rose and walked towards the has e.:itablished a standard of
as usual. ;\10ney did make a door, "When you're ready to living to which all desirable citi·
difference. Even the lawyer, come back let me know." lens should conform. Our home·
Honan, usually so eager to That night Thomas Norris sat making classes teach the art of
please, had an appointment at writing. The words didn't seem beautifying the home, modestly
five tonight. For T. J. Xorris had to come. But it was hard to and economically. Home nurs·
no contracts to offer now, why, write to a sister that you hadn't ing teaches simple hygiene.
the fellow wasn't even sure of his seen in--well, ages. He had been treatment of minor injuries and
fee-if it was to he in proportion the youngest of three children. diseases as well as the care of a
to others he had asked. lie had been sent to college. 1mby-a lesson which every little
for a long time. Thomas Xothing was too good for him. girl 10\'es naturally.
Ii I could only humbly tell my ,00,
Of love and faith in life, found
each day
In tiny helps that make more
light the load
Xorris sat at hi.s desk and .\nd yet they had always looked Good books are al'ailable in our
thought. He rose then, and began on him as deserving all. After library; a story-teller entertains •
to prepare to go home. His college the old town had seemed the boys and girls with "once up.
movements were those of an older too slow. Adele bad married but on a times" when folks "lived
man. The last few days ever Helen, the oldest girl had not. happily e\'er after." Dramatics
since the truth had dawn~ all She had taken Ade[e's boy after Clubs furnish outlets for special
him. had left their mark. Adele had died. talents, as do also calisthenics and
As wearily I travel life's high­wa)',
1 would be content.
M. L. '29.
His face was haggard from lack "I wonder if Helen has aesthetic~. Handicraft classes
of sleep and from worry. He chang~ much-Adele's boy must develop arti.stic inclinations. Last
would go to the club--no, every. be quite a man now-he's in bl1l not least,-Scouting aims to 'i'
one would be staring at him. col1ege-name~ for me too. furnish noble springs of conduct,
Enough of that last night-he, (Continued on page 8) (Contillucd 011 page i)
ork Expert Laudl College Work
(COfltinued froln page 6)
IVI~pure and laity ideals. charity
mtaltbrough service and love of
velL lllm re and the healthy. whole­'
rk· iOme ollt-doors.
'n~ In all departments Xazareth
College students have given most
ani ~erously of their time and
Ii lI: ~orts to make our work success­sest
' I. Without our splendid lead­ing
trS _ our program ..... ould neces­Im-
suily be limi ted to a monotonous
an rtpetition of a solitary diversion.
)ng lhich ..... ould soon cease to be
an. ilIractil·e. ),Ianifold talents, m
en· the possession of many charitably
is indined. have made possible op­ail.
p:lrtunities which appeal to prac­lU
tically el'ery individual and satis­:
5$.~. practically every desire.
'no We wish to e;o;:press our sincere
of rratitude to both faculty and stu­ne.
dmts of Nazareth College for the
in- enthusiastic interest they have
les sixlwn in our work. and especially
f~ the cheerful, patient service
is mch has el·er been given at a
·c !al:rificc.
n- Marion Burke,
o Worker in Charge.
in Charles Settlement House.
" N. t c.
,I
~e -Joe" seems to be quite a pop­r
ulu- name around the college at
1. [llt5ent. For instance, the Socio!­y
cps are interested in prel'ari­e
catog "Joe Cosely"; in religion
v, c~es we often hear of "Joe
r Xii"; and ..... e\·e heard the au­r1
gm Santa Claus spoken of as
d "Jf1. Vial". And we must not
.e fO'll!t to mention "Joe College"
n ..... 1» seems to be every college
f girl"s ideal.
.-, N. t c.
f Felilt Holt
~ The girl was mounted on the
horse,
, Her face expressed her woe;­I
&t her dire fear was all in vain,
I, For Felix wouldn't go.
:--- - --
Mei15enzahl Bro15, Coal Co.
IDc:o~por.teci
COAL
OffiCII, 695 Portl ... cI AnnUli
Rocbester, N. Y.
'(II. J. Meisenuhl
THE GLEANER
'rn 'olnts
Nineteen hundred twenty-eight
it is n1mored will be a prosper­ou"
year. Ii this is so, it will be
the first presidential year of its
kind.
t t t
The biology class lives in fear.
A headles.~ race is e;o;:pected
ever since we learned that organs
not used disappear.
.,.!. .,.!. .,.!.
Speaking of 1928. it is also
leap year. Perhaps it is some­what
prematme to suggest that
women start leaping towards the
presidency.
..,!. .,1. .,1.
That worth\" President of the
Jtlllior Class stnlck a sympathetic
note when she urged a wider at­tendance
at college night clubs.
t t t
All horsedrawll I'ehicles in the
Vatican will be replacw by mod­ern
motor cars in the Xew Year
and a radio set is also being in­stalled.
t t t
Speaking of radio, we would
say it's in the air all right. When
the English drama teacher asked
the significance of Ariel in the
"Tempes!"' there was a whole
class with but a single thought­radio!
t t t
Attention Faculty! Classes in
Harvard have been suspended for
three weeks preceding midyears
and the same thing will be done
in June. the time being devoted
to collateral reading.
Cyrano De Bergerac
(COlililll/cd froln page 4)
its acclaim immediate. The rea­son
of its unfailing charm and
and form. in the face of better
rivals. he may wm 101-e. iame,
and poplliarity? Last and great­est
oi all. he wasn't a coward-the
key to the puzzle seems to me he dared to s..1crifice what he held
to lie in these three words: "C'est dearesl. he dared 10 challenge
la vie." In "Cyrano de Berg- what he held base. he dared to
die honorably. but ahove aU. he
dared to live nobly-an ideal
erac" we have unrolled before
our eyes the score of life-laugh­ter
and tea rs. pathos and glory,
idealism and sacrifice. sublimity which cvcry mall wills to realize
and buffoonery-and all merged hm few dare to a('hiel·e. In OIher
into one complete and unified words. Cyrano de Bergerac. for
drama. the life of "Cyrano de mOSt of us represents the charac,
Bergerac." ter we might have been and could
Cyrano de Bergerac IS the have been bllt didn't dare.
play and it is upon the realness Cyrano de Berg-erac is a .:;econd
and the many-sided life of his Beall Geste who strove to make
character. as represented. that we his life one beautiful gesture of
intend to base our plea that the self-sacrifice and his "panache"
sole calise for the play's popular- is as symbolic as was the "beau
ity. if not the greatest. is because geste·· of ~[ichad. He. too. en­it
is life. true and simple. such deal'ored to save the one dearest
as the least o f us at least dream to him. not by the impostllfe of
of lil·ing. Cyrano de Bergerac theft that preservw bodily safe­was
witty and quick to reply- ty to her, but by the impo~ture of
how many a stolid and dull busi- personality that preserved a treas­ness
man has not racked his brain tired ideal for her. Those who
for months ahead of time for a condemn Cyrano hy saying that
clever joke to spring at the yearly "SeJi-fulfillment is our duty and
banquet SO he may be thought a Cyrano ha~ked in the ~elf agony
wit. He was hot tempered and of his heroic gesture" are unjust.
loved a fight-many a man be- Naturally it thrilled Cyrano tOJ
sides the Celt possesses this in- think that his solll had been capa­domitable
characteristic of the ble of the heroic. It is a readily
human race and though he re- accepted fact or human natllfe
presses it. dreams of knocking that a good deed repays itself in
out his pet enemy some day. He the joy of doing and that to give
was homely, but won honor and brings a far richer bl e~~ing oi
!ol'e despite his deformity-is happiness than to receive, and
there any man that does not cher- after an what a miserl)· spirit it
ish the thought that sollle day in is that h(:!{rndg-e.~ the giver a tiny
~pite of hlemishes of character share of righteou~ pride in hi~
________________________ _ ___ gift. I would like to say to such
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:
Commenting on a movement to put Seattle into the
telephone bu~iness, the Seattle Timell says:
"Nothing could be more ridiculous than the idea
~hat Seattle can afford to construct, equip and main­tain
a telephone lIystem. The argument that we own
and operate successfully $ hghting plant and a street
car system won't hold water. The ,treet car system
115Il't Qble to mainu.in ita traeb, and jf the light and
power plant il a success, then Pom:i WII$ a real
financier."
ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP,
a critic. "Give up what yOll hold
dearest and see how thrillingly
happy yOIl feel in the conscious­ness
of a noble deed nobly done."
Such a mtLn is like the fox and
the sour grape,; when he says, "0
anyone could <10 that but what's
the use r· I t is the inner con­sciollSness
of smallness that
makes liS belittle greatness in
others.
In short. 1 may say that ----------------- - ----------1"C yrano de Bergerac·' cannot fail
to impr6s the least enthusiastic,
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HOME AT LAST!
(CQ'ltil1ucd trolll page 6)
(R\lmmaging through the draw­ers.)
There's a picture of him
here that Helen scnt last Christ­mas."
He had not forgotten them en­tirely.
Oh, no! An occasional
check and e\'ery Christmas one
of those engra\'ed. white squares
was regularly sent along with
dozens of others. For Thomas
:-I'orris had many friends-he
held en\'iable memberships in
se\'eral clubs.
"I wonder if the old place has
changed m\lCh.-1 wonder-why,
Gad! anyone would think I was
anxious to get there."
Two weeks later. Thomas
Xorris stepped off a Pullman, in
the pouring rain. at the station cf
a typical small country town,
which iu the parlance of those
who ha\'e nc\-er lived in one is
"one-horse." . All the way down,
the whole thlllg seemed unreal.
Going home-and now! "Why
Helen was old, her hair white.
Why did he ever come? A fool
to e\'er ha\'e thought of such a
thing. \V ell-he needn't stay
long."
"'Vhat made vou come out in
a storm like thi;' Helen 7"
This was the first time he had
been home since the Christmas
~ve year after college. After that
It had seemed tOO childish and
tiresome. Tom Xorris had be­come
Thomas Norris.
"~Iy, it seems good to have you
home again Tom,"
A few efforts at conversa­tion
and then Thomas Norris'
THE GLEANEl(
005b something now. rectify to sonle degree the neglect
That e\'ening they were seated of past years. he accepted.
in front of the fire in the cheery That night. Thomas Norris
li~ing room .. which Helen had ~lept as one exhausted ooth
kmdled to dlsP;t1 some of the, physically and mentally. "An­gloom
of the raUl~ Autumn day. 'other day at the office with that
Helen was oPPOSIt~ her brother simpering Horton. then home
and .. sl~ddenl~' !eamng forward. again tonight to this place. home
5he "mlled-- \\ell. Tom- . -if onl)"-"
And before he ~uld stOP It "A man's imagination can play
the words were rushmg out. He queer tricks on him now and
~old h,er t.he whole st~r)' .. And then-why that smelled just like
u~ tellmg It, Thomas NorriS saw the roses on the arbor under his
h.lmself as he. was-and the window at home on the morning
picture w~ starthng. after a rain. The nIffied muslin
""'ell, It'S all out now and I'm curtains waved lazih' and con­glad.
I dOIl't see how you can i tentedl), in the ~rning air.
listen, Helen.". , Something strikingly real and
But Helen dldn t want to see familiar about this-in a minute
the pictu~e .that had star~led he would be hearing Helen call­Thomas
!\.orTis. She saw a httle ing him from the foot of the
boy standmg first on one foot 5tairs. "What was that ?-he was
and then the other and heard him wide awake now.
slammer. "I didn't mean to. "Tom! Thomas!. you know
H~!en, honest." . you don't like yOllr muffins cold."
Do you remember the !Il\'est- Thomas X orris sat up. and
m~nt. that I made while yOll were, smilccl-HOME AT LAST!
still m college, and how worried
1 was that I would lose all that
I had put into it? Well. the
investment didn't fail. Tom, and
1 ha\'e been able to sa\'e a con­siderable
sum which 1 planned
to give to Adele's Tom after
college when he wo\dd be start­ing
Ollt in business. But yOIl
need it now. Tom has two years
more of college and by that
time yOll will have it back many,
N. t C.
Pat the Tailor
(Co"timud from page 5)
dhaudeen, Pat would begin in
his delightful brogue, "Once
there was three kings in Ireland.
so Ihere was." Then would fol­Iowan
Irish folk-tale handed
down by word of mouth from
one story-loving generation to
times." Ceo, E, Thompson Creamery
Undesen'ing as he knew him­IS4
Cb. . ",plai .. Street
self to be, Thomas Xorris re­fused
it. Then seeing that in ICE CREAM, WHIPPED CREAM
helping Adele's ooy he could SERVICE
the Ilext. Or if Pat was in I
rather wild mood. he would ~
gill. "One night in ould Ireland!
heard the banshee keening." Ani
the ston' that followed woule
make th~ "Bat" seem mild. Or
the story might be of Bria:
Brown, the great Irish chieftait.
or of Shan Van Vocht. an oli
woman who typified I reland. V
These stories ended always witl: _
a touch of Pat's personality,
"And if they didn't li~'e happy ]
from that day to this. I hope
yOll will."
I should like to think that Pat S
the tailor, escaped the death oi
:nomls and was transported
to the realm of fai ryland. His­tory.
however. forces me to re1attd
that he died in the rather prosaic
manner of us all at the home of P
some Irish friend. Of this I am 0
'ertain, however. that even to c
this day Ihe spirit of Pat, th~ t . tailor. watches from some .
he.ln-enl\" clime to wish "Slainthe,·1
to the' descendants of Erin in r
I
. ,
t lelT adopted country.
A, L. F., '30.
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