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The Coconino sun., 1916-01-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION


 Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona, Janu- ary "A, 1916.
 Notice is hereby given that Ernest Burrus, of Flagstaff, Arizona, who, on June 26, 1912, made homestead entry No. 018408, for NaSWA, SWA SWA, N1ASEA SWA, NkS1aSEK SWA, Section 27, Township 22, N, Range 8, F., c. & S. R. Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make three year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Geo. A. Fleming, U. s. Commissioner, at Flagstaff, Arizona, on the 4th day of March, 1916.
 Claimant names as witnesses; Jose M. Carlo, Milton F. Farrell, Benjamin Doney. John J. McKillip, all of Cliffs, Arizona.
 THOMAS F. WEEDIN,
 Register Jan. 2S-Feb. 25.
The Coconino sun., 1916-01-28
AT THE COUNTY
 RECORDERS OFFICE

Warranty deed, B. R. Els ct ux to to A. H. Spellmire.
 Affidavit of labor, Lucky Strike and Little Mamie, Sanford Rowe.
 Assignment of mortgage, Catherine E. Smith to Williams State Bank. ] Satisfaction of mortgage, Williams State Bank to Geo. l.. Barnes ct ux.
 Conditional sale, Albert Lebsch to Money Weight Scale Co. ! Release of chattel mortgage, Craw- ford & Borum to E. G. Feith Jr.
 Chattel mortgage, E. G. Keith Jr. to Crawford & Borum.
 Notice of location, S. s. Acker No. l, Durham Min. Dist. S. S Acker
 Notice of location, S. s. Acker No. 2, Durham Min. Dist. s. s. Acker.
 Affidavit of work done, Green Cop per, Warm Springs Min Dist. John F. Brown.
 Affidavit of work done, Mackin No. 2, Warm Springs Min. Dist. John F. Brown.
 Notice of location, Buster, Warm Springs Min. Dist. John Mackin.
 Notice of location, Ensign, Warm Springs Min. Dist. John Mackin.
 Decree, Samuel L. Finley, vs. Sadie Dillinbaugh and unknown heirs.
 Location notice of unsurveyed land, David E. Collins.
 Warranty deed, George Rabbit ct ux to E. M. Robison.
 Realty mortgage, J. E. Gilson ct ux to Williams State Bank.
 Chattel mortgage, Roy Wolfe to Williams State Bank
 Warranty deed, Mrs. M. J. Brooks to Transito Martinez.
 Release of chattel mortgage, T. A. Slattery to Chas. F. Heisser ct ux.
 Realty mortgage, Chas. P. Heisser ct ux to B. Hyde ct ux.
 dIIdnIy ueeu, V. T. SllNeTHdll IO Lillian H. Silvernail.
 Assignment of mortgage, Williams State Bank to Rabbit Poison Co.
 Power of attorney, William H. Dickinson to James G. Van Deren.
 Bill of sale, F., NJ. Bernard and wife to Chas. J. Babbitt.
 Notice of water location, Rock well, William Babbitt.
 Release of realty mortgage, J. E. Jones to Rosie Harkabus.
 Realty mortgage, Rosie Harkabus to J. K. Jones.
 Warranty deed, David Babbitt to O. H. John.
 Patent, United States of America to Edward Roy Hadstate.
 Warranty deed, George Babbitt ct ux to J. L. Daugherty.
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First at Last

A certain restaurant keeper has had trouble with his help coming late to their work. To remedy this he speaks to them individually. To those who are on time he is careful to say word of commendation. Here is what he said to one of the boys the other morning:
 "Vell, we'll! You are improfng. Al ways before you vas behind. Lately you come early, and now at last you're first"
The Coconino sun., 1916-01-28
Yuma R. R. Bridge Washed Out

The Southern Pacific railroad bridge was washed out Monday at Yuma by the big flood and as 3. consequence S. P. trains have been detoured from Belin via the Santa Fe to Jos Ange- les. Four and five S. P. t.ains a day have been going through Flagstaff and it is expected that il will he at least ten days before they will be able to use their own tracl;s again.
The Coconino sun., 1916-01-28
Had Gone Away

Stranger (entering)-Is he cashier in?
 Manageable.
 Stranger-Gone for a rest (sadly)-No; gone to avoid arrest.
The Coconino sun., 1916-01-28
A Pure Fabric Law

Whereas, There is now pending legislation intending to provide against misrepresentation of adulter- ated manufactured products of wool. E Therefore, Be It Resolved, That we, The National Wool Growers Associa- tion, respectfully request Congress to enact a suitable pure fabric law for the protection of the American people.
 Resolved, That we, The National Wool Growers Association, favor and recommend that the woolgrowers of this country support the National Wool Warehouse and Storage Com pany, and we hereby thank said com pany for their eductional work in cluding the fine wool display at this meeting.
 Preparation of Wool for Market
 Resolved, That we, The National Wool Growers Association, urge every woolgrower to use the utmost care in shearing his sheep and prepar- ing his wool for market.
 The Natinoi Wool Grower
 Whereas, The National Wool Crow CT, published and owned by the Ma tional Wool Growers Association and the State Wool Growers Associations, is now firmly established as one of the leading sheep and wool papers of the world, and
 Whereas, This paper has estab- lished the highest possible standard of integrity and fair dealing, both in it's editorial and advertising policy and is now invaluable to all sheepmen,
 Therefore, Be It Resolved, That we, The National Wool Growers Associa- tion urgently solicit the subscriptions and active support of all iockmasters to the end that the power of this off, cial paper may be extended even be- yond its present limits.
The Coconino sun., 1916-01-28

present session for an appropriation of $500,000 to be used by the Biologi- cal Survey in the eradication of preda- tory wild animals.
The Coconino sun., 1916-01-28
Pleasing Superiority

"Why are there so many old jokes on the stage?''
 "Oh, they go good That is due to the feeling of superiority produced by the fact that you know the answer, while the actor gink who is being told the joke apparently does not"
The Coconino sun., 1916-01-28
Evidence

Miss Harcourt-So you danced with Mir. Mantleson at the Christmas party?
 Miss Longby-Yes. Did she tell you?
 Miss Harcourt-0h, no! But saw her going into a chiropidist's this morning.
The Coconino sun., 1916-01-28
Terrible

The Cook-Sir! Sir! There's a Zeppelin outside, and if you don't come wi the keys of the cellar, we'll all be in--in-heaven in couple O minutes!
 The Curate-God forbid!
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-01-01
ST. LOUIS VINCE NIIANS
ST. VINCENT be- PAUL CONFER
ENcEs SHOW INCREASE IN
FUNDS AND MEMBERS.

The annual report of the st. Vim
cent de Paul Society of st. Louis, Mo-,
for the past year shows total of re,
ceipts and expenditures of $53,566.44,
as against SS6, 6,265.15 for the year
previous. The report shows a total
increase of receipts Of S1S,S30.64, and
of expenditures of $17,S7e.42. The
cash on hand at the beginning of the
year was $1.62O.37 less than at the
same time the preceding year; while
there was decrease of expenditures
of S571.1S.
TIL sixty-eight parishes in st. Louis
with branches of the Society show an
increase of sos in the active member
shop, now totaling 2,07O. There arr
eighty-six more honorary members
this year than last; and 113 more ad
missions were made during this year
Four thousand and seyenty-eighI
families, or 1895 more than the pre-
eeding year. were relieved; and 1904.
individuals ,585 more were helped
I.O2O members visited the poor, ans
death claimed twenty-seven othe
members during the year. four NOR.
than during last year.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-01-01
CATHOLIC SODALITIES ORGANIZE
STEPS TAkEN IN NEW ORLEANS
TO uNiFY ACTIVITY AND IN.
CREASE EFFICIENCY or CATH.
oLIc soDALITIEs.

.
Preliminary efforts are under way
for a systematized organization of all
the Catholic sodalities Of New Or
leans, La, for the purpose of max
ing the work Of the various organ
izations more effective than could
possibly be expected, when all are
working Independently. A number of
the sodalitieS met the organizing com
.mittee of the Catholic Alumni Sodal.
.ity at Louise Thomas Hall, Loyola
University, on December 49,, and ar.
Tangements We're made for a general
meeting in January. Rev. Edward #
Garesche, S. j., of st. Louis. Mo-, as
a result Of whose visit the work has
been undertaken, Wil be prsseS.t & I'd
e1 l,i;siiss lssss 81 e as asf IL
assisted by Rev. al. IT, Otis, S. j., pres
ident Of Loyola University.
The purpose of the proposed organ,
ization is to visit the sick, poor and
|friendless, distribute wholesome liter
ature and assist needy wage-earners
in finding positions.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-01-01
THE CHURCH is FLoURlsHiNe IN
EVERY CITY AND HAMLET
DIFFERENT NATioNALlTIEs CO.
MiNGLE-cATHoLlc SOCIETIES.
(Written for The Catholic Bulletin by
PercivaI clayton.)

Wisconsin is one of the old mis-
sionary states. Footprints Of the ear
liest messengers Of the Cross may be
found in the sands OF every valley,
along the banks Of every lake and
river. 1t was a fruitful field in the
olden days when Pere Marquette
hailed the dusEy savage from the
shores of Lake Michigan and bade him
listen to the message Of the Gospel
But the French were not the only
missionaries who brought the blessings
of Christianity to the red men OF Wis
consin. There were other toilerg In
the vineyard. The visitor who hap
pens to walk the streets Of Milwau-
kee OF Madison or Oshkosh or Superior
is struck at once by the number Of
German names on the shops and
schools and leading thoroughfares. ST.
Francis Seminary IL pillar of Cath
olic strength, has been 30 for more
than forty years, sending German mis-
sionaries into every nook and corner
of the state. SO that the large, flour.
ishing congregations to be found
wherever one travels, give evidence OF
wide aud sustained effort on the part
Of the clergy. One can not escape the
conviction that whereas the spiritual
conquests BIZ the French were pictnr
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-01-01
A BATTLEFIELD CONVERSION
NoN-cATHoLIc OFFICER INTER-
PRETs DYING PRlvATE'S CON-
FEssloN AND THEN JOINS THE.
CHURCH.

"a remarkable story of conversion
on the battlefield, which has all the
dramatic power usually associated
with fiction, is sent us by a CORE
spondent who had it from the lips Of
% priest.
al British Catholic soldier was NOR
tally wounded in the trenches His
officer ca non-C Catholic), went to his
aid, and the dying soldier asked him
to fetch an English-speaking priest.
The officer did his best, but only
succeeded in obtaining the willing
services of a French priest who could
not speak English, and the poor sol.
der could not utter word Of French
The dying man begged his officer
to interpret his confession, which he
did, and the soldier received absoIu.
ton and all the religious comforts the
good priest could give him. Then he
gave up his soul to God
Then comes the sequel. The non
Catholic officer was SO impressed BY
the ceremony at which he had assist
cd that he begged tlle French father
to make him Catholic there and
then. The priest consented. and the
officer made his profession of faith
received conditional baptism and
made his confession Next day he
was killed in action.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-01-01
DEATH OF BISHOP STARIHA

Krain, in his native land, and theol-
ogy at ST. Francis Seminary, Milwau-
kee, and was ordained on September
19, 1869, by Bishop Mrack of Mar
quette, Mich. He came to the Diocese
of ST. Paul in 1871, and was pastor
at Cedar Lake, st. GATHERINGS, Marys-
town and adjoining missions for a
year prior to his appointment as pas
tor of Red Wing and the missions of
Goodhue County, where he remained
until 1888, when he became pastor of
ST. Francis de Sales parish, st. Paul.
He was appointed Vicar General of
the Archdiocese in 1897. After the
erection of the Diocese of Lead, S. D.,
he was appointed its first Bishop; and,
together with the Right Reverend
James j. Keane, the present Arch
bishop of Dubuque, was conseerated
in the Cathedral of ST. Paul on Oc-
tober 28, 1902, by the Most Reverend
Archbishop Ireland, assisted by Bishop
McGolrick of Duluth, and the late
Bishop Cotter of Winona. He resigned
the Bishopric of Lead in April, 1909,
was appointed Titular Bishop of An
tipatride and returned to his native
land, taking up his residence in Lai
bach, where he has since lived.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-01-01
EIGHTEEN YOUNG WOMEN RE-
cENEs THE HABIT or THE SIS
TIERS or ST. JOSEPH AT ST.
JosEPH,s NovITIATE - THE
MOST REVEREND ARCHBISHOP
oFFlcIATED AND PREACHED
THE SERMON.

Monday, December 27, the Feast Of
St. John, will always be a memorable
day in the lives of the eighteen pos
tulants for admission to the Sister
hood of st. Joseph of Carondelet who
on that occasion were received into
the Congregation and clothed with the
habit of the Novice. The ceremony
took place in the chapel of st. Jo-
seph's Noyitiate, st. Paul, at three
o'clock in the afternoon.
The Most Reverend Archbishop,
who was the officiating prelate.
preached sermon in which he dwelt
on the significance of the religious
life and encouraged the prospective
Sisters to persevere in its practices.
Then the eighteen young women knelt
before him and petitioned for the veil
and habit which mark their entire
separation from the world and SYM
bolize their desire to consecrate them
selves to the service of God in holy.
religion Having satisfied himself of
the freedom and sincerity with which
they made their request, he acceded
to their wishes and bades them lay
aside their worldly garb, the bridal.
robes and wells which they had put
OH to make more solemn and signi-
ficant their entrance into the mode of
life to which they aspired. AS soon
as they returned clothed in the re-
ligious habit, the Most Reverend
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-01-01
MUNICIPAL CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

mount where0n Isaac was to be inn
molated at the command of God.
This old miracle play representing
the Sacrifice of Isaac is one of the
finest pieces of English medieval
dramatic literature. The familiar Old
Testament story is told in iserse SO
dignified, SO rhythmic, and so beautiful
that it stands superior to all the other
examples of the period The human
and sympathetic treatment of the
brief scene between the father and
son makes it one of the most pathetic
in our older literature.
Last Mondays production preserveut
as far as possible the conventional
ane ritIyalisttc treatment which char
actefized the original presentations
The form of the stage and the intro
duction of the Monks and the Greg
orian Chant created for the spectator
something of the religious medieval
atmosphere which is so essential for
a full appreciation of these plays.
The audience followed closely the
dialogue between Abraham and Isaac
as each prepared for the part he was
to play in the sacrificial rite. At the
moment when the victim was about to
be inundated the uplifted hand Of
Abraham was stayed by an angel with
white wings and flashing sword and
shining armor who appeared above
the altar and bade him substitute for
his well-beloved Isaac the lamb
caught in the thicket. The whole
scene was very realistic and deyo-
tional and was carried out with re-
ligious reverence that left marked
effect on the audience. After the
play, an "Expositor" in medieval cap
and gown pointed out the moral it
was intended to convey.
The success of this presentation of
one of the old Miracle Plays suggests
possibilities for a revival of such
plays at the commencement exercises
Of our schools and colleges and at
other times during the year. They
certainly make an appeal to people
surfeited with the thrashy and in
sipid character of SO many of the
modern stage productions.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-01-01
Or. MCMAHON OF "THE cATHo.
L.iG LAsIVE cl- EVEL.ANTl
PASSES AWAY AFTER A JOUR
NALlSTIc CAREER or TWENTY,
THREE YEARs-PAsTcR OF ST.
BRIDGETs CHURCH FOR "a
YEARS.

S 1
The Rev. William Mcmahon, LII. D.,
editor of "The Catholic Universe" of
Cleveland, Ohio, died on Wednesday,
December %, of pneumonia, at the
home of his sister in that city He
had almost reached his seventy-eighth
birthday; but for several years was in
an enfeebled condition as result Of
a stroke Of paralysis.
The funeral obsequies took place
in st. Bridget's Church, Cleveland,
on Monday, December 27, the Ponti.
fical Mass of Requiem being celebrat-
ed by the Right Reverend Bishop
Farrelly. The sermon was preached
by the Rev. Edward Mears, rector Of
st. Columba's parish, Youngstown,
Ohio.
Father Mcmahon was born in the
County wicklow, ireland, on Febru-
airy 9, 1847. Three years later he
came with the family to Cleveland,
where he was educated in the paro-
chial schools, st. Mary's College, and
st. Louis College, Louisville, Ohio.
He completed his studies for the
priesthod at Mount st. Mary's Sem
mary, Emmitsburg, Nd, and was the
first priest ordained By the Right Rev
erend Bishop Gilmour, second Bishop
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r RELIGIOUS RECEPTION

Archbishop bestowed upon them the
names by which they will henceforth
be known in religion and then brought
the solemn ceremony to close with
Benedietion Of the Most Blessed Sac
rament. During the ceremony the
Sisters choir sang the prescribed
hymns and psalms and, after Bene-
diction, the TIE Deum
The following are the names and
addresses Of the young women who
took part in the ceremony and the
names by which they will henceforth
be known in religion: Miss Katherine
Roche, Minot, N D., Sister Mary
Noel; Miss Margaret Calvin, Waverly,
Mimi, Sister Mary Eucharista; Miss
Florence Marzolf, Hastings, Mimi,
Sister Mary Cecilia; Miss Martha
Kempe, Biuffton, Mimi, Sister Mary
Afra Miss Emelda Vidal, Mime
apolis, Mimi, Sister Mary Raymonda;
Miss Agnes. McAvinn, Kelly's Cross,
p. E. l., Can, Sister Mary Fortunate;
Miss Ada Roberts, Middleton, P. E.
l., Can, Sister Mary Electa; Miss
Ruth Bennett, Grand Forks, n. D.,
Sister Jeanne Marie; Miss Stella
O'Brien, Pekin, N. d., Sister Mary
Marcelline; Miss jeanette Cyr, Mime
apolis, Mimi, Sister Mary st. Cyr;
Miss Gertrude Healy. st. Paul, Mimi,
Sister Mary Tareisius; Miss Ellen
Lieser, Iona, Mimi, Sister Mary Ma
tilda; Miss Margaret Cannon, Mime
apolis, Mimi, Sister Mary Rosita;
Miss Josephine Kelly, Minneapolis,
Mimi, Sister Agnes Gonzaga; Miss
Catherine Jordan, Minneapolis, Mimi,
Sister Mary st. Margaret; Miss
Martha zolondek, Grand Forks, N. d.,
Sister Mary Pelagia; Miss GenevieVe
Morrow, Minot, n. D., Sister st. Igna-
thus; Miss Isabel La Plante, Currie,
Mimi, Sister Frances Catherine.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-01-01
JOAN OF ARC
POPE WILL DELAY cANoNIZA-
TIoN UNTIL WAR
is OVER.

A dispatch from Paris, dated De,
cenlber %, says: "Monsignor Tou-
chet, Bishop of Orleans, asked the
Pope during a visit to Rome to hasten
the canonization of Joan of Arc" says
the Rome correspondent of the Petit
Journal. THE Pontiff, however,
pointed out the significance attaching
to such a step at the present time
when Joan Of Arc more than ever is
a symbol of the military yalor and
heroism of France, and said that to
avoid the appearance of fastening the
canonization, which could be consid.
cred contrary to the neutrality that
the Vatican desired to maintain
towards all the belligerents, he had
decided to postpone the proceedings
until after the war"
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NOTED EDITOR DEAD

of Cleveland, the ceremony taking
plase ~ July n ,1s12. dis first pas.
=ssks Il. III Z:
Ottawa County, whence lie was called
to st, Johns Cathedral. He was APP
pointed pastor Of st. Bridget's parish
in 1876, and buiIt the present church,
house and school, and remained in
charge of the parish until 1910.
|. In the year 1892, Father McMahon5
at the request of the administrators
of Bishop Gilmour's estate, as
sumed the management of THE Cath
.olic Uniyerse,a and became editor-in-
chief of that publication seven years
later, a position which he occupied
until the time Of his death although
for some months he had given up
active work In 1910 when he sew
cred his connected with the parish Of
ST. Bridget at his own request, he was
placed in charge of the suburban par
ish of ST. Patrick, a position which he
resigned last Marcn when he retired
from all active work.
Father Mcmahon was devoted
pastor and labored with great zeal
for the spiritual and temporal welfare
of the people of the parish over which
he presided. In addition to the active
management of st. Bridget's parish,
he guided the destiny of "The Catho.
lie Universe" for almost quarter OF
century In the days Of his virilo
editorship. it was one Of the most i'm
portant Catholic publications in Amer
lea. AS an editor DR.. Mcmahon was
scholarly, judicious and conservative
in his views and was looked upon as
leader i'll the realm of Catholic jour-
nalis1n for many years.
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"TheosophyR was the subject of the
Right Reverend Bishop Carrolrs SER
mon in st. Helena Cathedral on Sun
day evening, December IS. He spoke
as follows:
The word theesophy' means wis
dom concerning God It is used to
designate knowledge of God supposed
to be obtained through direct intui-
tion of the divine essence. 1t differs
from theology, which is a knowledge
of God obtained by revelation, and
from philosophy, which is a knowledge
of the divine acquired by human rea.
son. by intuition theosophists claim
to see not only God, but in Him to
see all things, which are after all only
an emanation or outgrowth of the di-
vine nature. This knowledge of God
Of the world and of mans relations to
it and to God gives them peculiar
mower over The forces of nature-a
power which is the guarantee of the
.druth of their teaching.
II would be tedious TO trace the
history OF theosophy from its origin
in India. where it created the soscalled
Hindu civilization with the religions
of the Brahmin and Buddhists, down
through Greek philosophy to the trans
cendentalism of Hagel and Schelling
What we are concerned with is mod
crn thcosorhy founded in New Yorl
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-01-01
CANADIAN PRELATE DEAD
BISHOP LoRRAlN OF PEMBROKE
PRESIDED OVER THAT SEE FOR.
THiRTY-THREE YEARS.


The Right Reverend Narcisse 2.
Lorrain, Bishop Of Pembroke, Ontario
Canada, died in that city on Saturday,
December IS, in the seventy fourth
year Of his age.
The deceased prelate was a native
Of st. Martin, Quebec, where he was
born in 1842. He was consecrated
Titular Bishop of Citera and Vicar
Apostolic Of Pembroke in 1882, and
became first Bishop of the Diocese on
May 4, 1898. lie had under his juris-
diction forty-three priests who min
istered to a Catholic population of
forty-one thousand In July. 1912. he
was given an auxiliary in the person
OF the Right Reverend Patrick T.
Ryan who will administer the affairs
of the Diocese until a new Bishop is
appointed
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-01-01

The eliminating event of ST.
PauIs Christmas celebration took
place in the Auditorium last Monday
niSht When the MEDIEVAL miracle
play, abraham and isaac" was pre-
sented before an audience of seven
thousand people drawn from all
grades of society and sections of the
city. 1t was the final number, save
one, in a program of unusual attrac-
tiveness. The Minneapolis Symphony
Orchestra under the direction of Emil
Oberhoffer evoked continued applause
by it's spirited rendition of selections
with which the music-loving public
are more or less familiar. The Vega
and Nordmaendenes Societies sang
the cantata Thanksgiving" and the
entire audience joined in the Christ
mas songs, 20 Come, All Ye Faith.
full" Holy Night, Silent Night" and
"Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
hymns which throb with the religious
sentiments and yearnings of this holy
season.
The miracle play was new and
unusual feature of public entertain
ment. The sixteen russet-gowned and
cowIed monks who sang psalms in
solemn Gregorian Chant. under the
direction of Professor Bruenner, as
they moved towards a temporary
stage designed to represent the high
altar before which these plays were
performed, carried the minds of the
audience back to the Middle Ages
when such religious representations
were not uncommon. Following them
came the patriarch Abraham and his
son Isaac, both of whom ascended the