The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-03-21
BOOK REVIEWS.

A book recently published by Ben
ziger Bros. is a gift which owes it's
creation to Anna T. Sadler, and which
cannot fail to stimulate in the minds
of boys particularly the desire to fur
Their pursuance of clear, sterling tales
told in an elevating tone, which inn
prints its candor on the mind of the
intelligent youth. The story consists
of many adventures and practical
lesson may be learned from the sacri-
fees made and nobly borne for the
preservation of true principal which
fact alone entities the work to occupy
not few of the readers spare hours.
It is almost incredible that the lack
of a paltry e400 should delay the pub
LEGATION of Father Dineen's Irish Die
tionary. The wonder is to us that it is
not regarded as a privilege to contrib
ute to so important an understanding,
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. 1t is for the promoters of the
movement to insist upon these benefits,
which we feel sure are not as yet gem
orally appreciated.-The Ave Maria.
"a Royal Son and Mother" by the
Baroness Pauline Won Huegel. Ave
Maria Press. 70 cents.
A beautiful dedication of this little
book to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ.
Schwab of Loretto, Pa, and in MEM
DRY 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 extraor-
binary labo9s in the pioneer Catholic
days of this country are graphically re-
hearsed. Though the name of this holy
priest is familiar one to most Amer
lean 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. The highest
ideal of Catholic mother is found
realized in the Princess Amelia Gallit-
Yin and the heroic self-denial with
which she witnessed her sons depart
ture for a new and distant land is in all
history, one of the striking instances
of its kind. 1t is altogether an elevat-
ing book and will not fail to quicken
the best impulses of every reader.-The
Rosary Magazine.
In "Cloistral Strains" Mr.. Louis AL
exander Robertson has given us a re-
print of his verses on sacred subjects
which have appeared in other collec-
TONS There is 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 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, publish
er--The Ave Maria