The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-03-07

dramatic. symphony -IutSce SdlHSu
prize offered by the city of Paris. She
also composed the symphony Les Ar
gopautes QSS0). In 1895 her oper La
ll5ntagne Nolre" was produced at the
Grand opera Her last composition
was song expressive of her sympathy
with the Breton peasants. Though
born in Paris, Madame Holmes was
of Irish parentage; her fame was cos
mopolitan. 1t will be remembered that
some years ago this remarkably tai
ented composer was received into the
church. r. |. P.-The Ave Maria.
The Woman Who Tolls" would be
we'll worth publishing if only for Pres
ident Rooseyelt's letter, which forms
the preface. The authors-Mrs. John
Van Worst and Miss Marie Van Worst
became factory girls for a time in
order 10 get material for their book,
! and their philanthropic efforts have
reused much interest.-The Ave Maria.
/ The number of good stories for
Catholic boys and girls is not so large
that we can afford to ignore the least
of them. and Harry Russell: A Rock
land College Boy" by Cuthbert, is one
of the best of its class. 1t is pleasant
to announce that this story, which was
SO popular as a serial in the Ave
Maria, is soon to appear in book form.
Messrs. Benziger Bros. will be the pub
fishers. A goodly number of really eX
cellent Juveniles are now included
in the catalogue of this enterprising
firm.-The Ave Maria.
THE Sacred Heart the Teacher of
Mankind Sermons for the devotions
of the First Friday. BY the Rev. P.
A. Halpin.
Father Halpin's long and useful ca
reer in the cause of religion is known
not only in the east, but also in the
far west. His voice has been heard
in the great pulpits of the country
and there are few religious communi-
ties which have not, at one time or
another, listened to his practical eX-
hortations. His sermons. consequently,
mean great deal to us when they
appear in form which will assure
their more permanent preservation.
we are glad that, among the first to
appear, are those upon the Sacred
Heart, for the rapid growth of the
League makes it necessary to have
at hand a fruitful source of inspir-
ing thoughts upon the great devotion
of these latter days" In this bro
chure Father Halpin gives US five SER
mons, as follows: The Invitation of
the Master THE School of the Sa-
cred Heart" 1.-The Teacher The
Scholar, The Doctrine" There is
close bond between them all, and
Whlle not exhaustive, they are ex-
tremely suggestive, and will prove of
eminent assistance not only to the
apostolic clergy, but also to the de-
vout laity. What genuine Catholic is
not animated with a tender devotion
to the Sacred Heart of our Blessed
Redeemer.
Joseph +. Wagner, New York. Price
3 cents.-Donahoe'
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Cecilia Mr. Marion Crawford's
latest novel, is a serious work dealing
win hypnctism, spirit-rapping, trance
loVe-making and other weird subjects.
put for all that one cannot take it seri-
ously The heroine, aged Is, is much
LOO young for a present day heroine,
and though very youthful readers
VINO, by the way, should not be allowed
10 read this book-may enter with re-
'pectful sympathy into the troubles of
The distracted Cecilia, their elders will
md her vagaries rather amusing. For
instance, her appreciation of a certain |
'lass of travellers though cruel is posi-
lively humorous. Being strong minded. |
she objects to having a servant attend |
lSr in her walks. Il shall only be seen |
by foreigners and Cooks tourists" she !
Jays, and they do not count as human |
beings at all"
Cecilia has studied much along occult |
ines, and is peculiarly sensitive to the !
influence of dreams She has MANY /
ultors, of course, but two in particular |
'ngage her affections, and in making
Ter final choice the dreams play an i'm I
'ortant part. f3l
LAMBERT, Guido d'Este, Don Nicola. I
VINO CHANGED to be priest" but had
no vocation whatever for saving
ouls, Monsieur Leroy, who held
eaences for the entertainment of the
'rlncess Anatolie, are unusual types.
nd for the instruction of his readers
ar. Crawford subjects each one to a.
cen character analysis. We could
Lish that he had not introduced Don
NICOLA at all. There is so little for him |
0 do in the actual development of the
tory that there Is no excuse for an
uthor who is Catholic to add such
iaVering, back homeless character to
ne ranks of the priesthood of fiction.
he theologian, who soothes the con-
c1ence of this ecclesiastical archaeolo-
1st, is equally unsatisfying. Having
cad Saracinesca, Don Orsino and SAINT
larlo, we lay aside this latest novel
18th sincere regret that the author has
laced it mefore the public. 1t is not a
'holesome book, and satisfies neither
lind nor heart.
The Macmillan company. New York.