The Irish standard., 1891-11-14
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Columbian Reading Union 81 \.


Sunday evening the Columbian Read
ing Committee OF Rosary church met to |
complete the formation Of reading
circle and to sketch programme for
the next meeting, The COMMITTEES agreed
to name the circle Ia honor of the aged
and learned Dominican, the Rt. Rev.
Archbishop of ST. Paul. Twill be known
as the "Grace Reading Circle" This
circle will be aided in its studies by the
Columbian Reading Union OF New York
to which it is affiliated. The main sub
ject Of the first years study will be the
introduction and Spread of Chris
tianity to the Fall Of the Roman Empire
rhetoric, English literature, contempor-
airy history of religion, art science
politics, literature and public opinion,
will form collateral branches of study.
The union recommends the following
historical novels and text books as proper
aids in the study of early Christianity:
Historical Novels-Fabiola, Calista,
Dion and the SYPHILIS. the Ferryman of
the Tiber, Lydia, the Money God, Gin
cas-, Tigranes, Bertha, Irene. of Corinth,
Pearl Of Antioch, Palms, Thecla, Mar
tyrs of the Coliseum, Victims of the
Mamertine, Ierne Of Armorica, The YES
tai, Viva Perpetua, Last Days of Jeru-
salem, Eudoxia, The Vengeance OF Jew.
Works of General Reference-Dsrras,
Goodyear's Ancient and Modern History,
Labberton's Historical Atlas, Rohr-
bacher, Mohler Cams, Cantu, Universal
History, Hergenroether.
Works of Special Reference Stories
from Church History, Formby; The
Little Book of the Martyrs of the City Of
Rome; the Roman Catacombs, North
este; Youthful Martyrs of Rome, Oakel-
cy; Whiston's Josephus, Lives Of the
Saints, particularly st. .Agnes, st. Au-
gustine, St. Monica, st. Jerome Pictures
of the Fifth Century, Hahn-Hahn; Civil
lization in the Fifth Century, Frederic
Ozanam; Works of Thomas W. Allies;
l.
Throne Of the Fisherman;.The Holy See
and the Wandering of the Nations;
Montalembert, Monks of the West,
Monnsen's History of Rome, Ranke's
History of the Popes; Cardinal Newman's
Works, The Arians of the Fourth Cen
tury, Church of the Fathers, Develop
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Essays and Sketches.
Following is the programme to be rem.
dered Monday evening, December 49,
1891.
Subject, .""
1.-THE Light Of the World"
BY Sir Edwin Arnold.
l. A Pen Picture of the author with sketch of
the Light of the World describing its scope
and the style Of it's poetry. ...............
Miss Mary Fannery
2. A ten minutes sketch and reading will be
devoted to each Of the six books of the subject
by the following young ladies':
Book MARY Magdalen ........ Miss f. Burns
Book 2-"The Magus'' 80, Miss F. M. McFeeley
Book 3-'The Alabaster Box ...... commence.
Miss NJ. A. McFeeley.
Book 4-"The Parallels and at Tyre. ..........
Miss +. Bayley
Book 5-''The Love Of God and Mar. ",........
Il Miss T. Speakman.
Book 8-"The Great Contamination" ...,......
Miss K. Dollard.
8. Essay on Tennyson and his schooI......".
Miss M. FaIlon.
4. A Paper OH Elizabethan Poets ....... .......
Miss M. Howard.
5. Review of Periodic Literature of November,
1891 ......... . Miss E. Chenervert
6. Review of Public Opinion on Religion.
Miss E. A. Dollard.