, 1881-01-09

"Spiritnal ExerciseAyt- q The house was orig
inaily built for country house, but it is
made to serve the purposes Of this novitiata.
The grounds, whichiinclude about $50 acres,
slope gradually down to the rivers edge:
The location Is beautiful and healthy. Ae-
cess to the noVitiatat Is somewhat difficult.
Having once been pupil Of the Jesuits, re-
.ceived the favor OF. an Invitation to visit
there. / was met IT. Hyde, Park and rowed
across the river to 1Ganresa. - ~.
AS l came up tileApath1 tb the. house I
noticed. q college-chunf' pacing slowly to and
fro. his eyes fixed hn a hook. Seeing me, he
bowed, as I thought, very formally. This
was explained later when I learned that he
was simply obeYing q. rule; which prevented,
him from addressing me until he hao first
obtained permission :: =; - :.
I soon had opportunities to note the great
neatness and simplicity'of everything about
rue, and also the systematic order in which
things are carried on, There seems never q
relaxation In tho exactiBe discipline. Each
person knows what he is to do at a certain
time, and that hour finds him at his post.
The members Of the community arise at half
pasta. They are awakened by lay brother,
who calls at every door, Benedicamus DOM
ino,a which is Immediately responded to
with - "Deo Gratfas," and then the day Is be-
gun by prayer. Then the daily routine is
begun: Meditation and mass are the open
ing exercises of the day. These come before
breakfast. Frequently strict silence is the
rule Of the day during meals At such time
lesson is read aloud from some plons book.
the Master Of Noyiees for the benefit Of the
young minds that he is helping to form.
Each one then goes about his special work
Of the day. This consists in making the
beds, sweeping the rooms and keeping them
ay oboet bqears II 5 che ao md s. o
Jesuits keep no servants. Each novice
spends one month Of his two years noytiate
iii the kitchen. making himself useful to the
cook In all possible ways. Here he gets
if lexcept the. learning Of, a: small passage
every day, which is done for the purpose OF
Keeping the memory fresh. One hour of
recreation is given after dinner, another after.
supper. Besides this there are two halfholi-
days each week. The hour1or retiring is 10
During the second day of my visit hap
pened accidentally upon one of the novices
tan old friend), and found him engaged in
making np his bed after the lfeatest and most
have imagined such a tlliug possible. for this
young man had been at olia period quits a
IS spoiled darling" In tho course Of con-
he said: It is mystery to ME
now how ever could have cared for the
SO completely. Everything lis quietly, Sc
renety happy. I have nothing to trouble ME,
lilo will OF my own: 10 simply us my SUI
perlors tell me. Aud all the time I AM ae-
complishing what felt should not attain
working out my salvation, the only thing for
which was created" .
II you are Ell retraite at the novitfate you
spend the hours OF recreation witt. your.
1 gaardian angel. I will explain. # you
charge Of one particular noYice, whose duty |
it is to be your companion during the hours
Of leisure. He amuses YOU az best he can, |
brings you books, shows 'you.afl the pleasant |
places and points Of interest," and makes him /
self agreeable in other ways until you pass |
from his care This Individual Is styled, III |
the parlance Of the house, a :. guardian an |
gel.''
The noyfces, as a general thing, write only t
parents. For other letters d special perinis-
Sion must be asked, which issusual1y given,
the motive for writing be 4 reason l.
lbie one. All correspondence Is under sur /
reillance. Indeed, even IN tho Colleges Of !
the .Iesuits, every letter which comes into !
% fhss ths 9"';er xethfu, a,scin,es ot St 1enatius
IRE very happy lot,-thaf Is, If one may
Judge from words and actions. Any comical-
,iem. Their laughter IS something con
ngious, it has such gold, hearty ring. |
They never seem to chats afthe strict rules J
~ which they are bound, or.n they do no t
sign of their feelings appeaty on the surface /
rhis is somewhat Remarkable when you take
,en Who have but rece1sttt5 5afrade the sacri- +
ice Ut home and friends and who have