Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-11-05

inc Dts'il4..u.shc0 Dtyiuc's Way OF
Life at birmingham Oratory.


his bedroom. One of these rooms !,
used for his study. "A portion of it beina
partitioned off rs Il place for saving
mass in Another room leading out ol
his sllting-room is used ms n bedroom.
No visitor is allowed to penetrate
either of these rooms. The father,
have free access TO their superior az any
time, but about servants entering he j.
very part cular He has an Iriah ser
want named James Cusack. whom hc
Is very fond Of This James is very
faithful. and, although one of the rough
"old boys of Handy Andy's school. he
is much liked by the fathers.
The simplicity of John Henry New
man life and the plainnesS of his per
sonal surroundings have in no sense
been affected by the high dignity of the
cardinalate, which was given TO him N
1879. His two rooms are furnished in
n style that might be called that of Il
simple monk of the present time. His
personal attire is that OF an Oratorian
! tather-thc only difference between him
and the other fathers ing that he
wears red birette, red stockings. "A
red band around his waist, red buttons
to cassock. red trimmings. in fact. and
pectoral cross attached to gold
chain. Every morning he arises at ).
without anyone TO awaken him, dress
es without assistance shaves h msef.
and then Is engaged in saying Ollie. till
AT that hour one OF the nov ccs, or
IN his absence one Of the fathers. serves
"the fathers mass, which is said N
that part of his room which is PARTON
ed off
Breakfast being finished about
O'Clock he returns to his room. where
his dcvotions, spondence. studies
AMI The book he is now engaged on
occupy him till 1880 O'Clock. which is
hN punctual dinner-timc Whenever
the fathers desire TO see him they Fave
Tree access to his room. But it is not
often now that he cares to be troubled
with particulars Of any domestic mat
ter; and if he has to be consulted ON
some important thing, the fewcst word,
are chosen TO gain the desired effect.
The "Oratory BOYS" have seen but li,tlc .
OF their pres dent of late years. They
meet him sometimes II the lower cor
ridor As they come TO their meal, In the
house or ut the rchcarsals OF the PLAYS.
IN which his emiuencc takes such an
interest When thc boys meet the
father the, take of heir hats to him.
n the head Of the house. He doe, 10,
bike even tie fathers of the house 10 go
Out OF their way to open "a door. nor
does hc Ike anyone to genuiect to him.
unc>, ii be when the fathers ash d.,
blessing before going ont. At l:3O
the card nal comes down 10 dinner.
His is the only meal which he docs
not take with hs family IL is very
pan. and instead of q father serving
b m ,hc buler assists.
For the last two years the cal .44l
las never gone out N the afternoon
.ie used to 20 in the summer o. Iae
aihcrs country-hou. at R.Jaal near
m,groyc near 10 wh ch there is tine
'urying-S Of the deceased fathers.
& IS here that the body of Father Am
rose s.. John rcsis. thc father whom
he cardinal loved as brother. and
whose name now, Is when Ice wa, !
az his requiem. is enough to
move the cardinal TO fears In lssO {
rs en- hence used to 20 there on the !
loniay and stay TIL the Frda. or :
saturday for many weeks, taking with
i'm or hay NJ with HIM or having sent
O him the provisions To last during his I
tay. This year the fatigue is too much i
or him H. scarcely ever goes ont I
kept from his rooms in the house TO +
hat in the school VIII lc The former are !
e NJ cleaned. At $3.50 he obeys tho S
oicc of the yespcr-bell. and is usually T
he first at vcspcrs, which are some {
ines IN The chapter-room of the house
'espers take less than fifteen minutes |
1 he reader then comes from the pui- {
it, the two servers take of the + !
prons, ont goes the butler, who rings I
THAT is called the second bell. VIII cl '
'ould be at about G.15. Any father =
iho has not been able TO come IN for il
he drst dinner does so now One of i
he 5syvers. whose name has been I
allied on b. the lcctor. brings forth s
ONE difficult theological point. upon v
hitch he IS supposed to have doubt. i
'arious fathers give their OPP Mons. Y
he argument cca,cd, the cardinal {
ives his decision on it, and then one Fl
y one, he leading the way. they all {
'alk to the fathers recreation-room. (
here. on fcasts such As Easter. des- d
ert consisting of fruit. wine. and cake s.
as been placed on the table. Whether &
be feast day or not. the father and q
is children talk as other scholars and y
entlcmcu talk, of politics. the affairs c,
the world, and general topics of the d
ouSe. At Up. m. the father leaves for