the lash.

At length he felt a warm stream of blood flow down his back, and then, panicstricken with fear, he shouted.

The sound of his own voice awoke him, and instead of a Fury he saw his own image in the looking-glass. It was but a dream. On his way to class in the morning he made two resolutions, first, to learn his lessons in the future, and, second, to eat no more mince pies.

MAC.

THE REAPING OF THE HARVEST.

Oft'times I wander in life's sunny fields,
Through the flower-decked land of time,
With its tasseled hopes and its darnel fears,
And its fleeting, changing clime.

And ever I muse, as I stroll and dream

In the twilight's afterglow,

What a world of hopes and a world of tears

We reap from the seed we sow.

Yes, we reap from the seed we sow,

With a certainty strange and strong;

For the flowers of joy and the weeds of woe
Are planted by Right and Wrong.

M.

The Holy Cross Purple.

VOL. X.

MARCH, 1900.

No. 2.

EDITORIAL.

The seniors are indebted to the rector of St. John's church and his enterprising assistant for the opportunity of attending an instructive course of lectures, given during the winter months in Mechanics Hall. The orators and the character of the addresses were of a highly entertaining order and much pleasure and profit were derived.

The month of February might naturally be considered the dullest period of the scholastic year. However, the sombreness of the winter days of the past month was agreeably brightened by several events of a distinctly pleasing character. We recollect nothing that was more charming than to sit for an hour and a half under the magic spell of the eloquent Henry Austin Adams. We can recall with like satisfaction the thrill of enthusiastic pleasure we experienced in participating in the excitement that our annual indoor meet afforded. Last, but not least, came the college play, an event to which we ever look forward with so much anticipation. The production this year was an

artistic success. ful preparation were everywhere apparent, and we are in accord with the unstinted praise which emanated from every side. Yes, a retrospect of the short month we have just passed through would reveal not a few prominent features of an enjoyable nature.

Careful training and thought

On Friday, March 2, the venerable Pope Leo observed the 90th anniversary of his birth. Men great in statesmanship, in military life, in literature, in science and philosophy have illumined the world by their glorious achievements during the present century, and have passed away; yet one who is undoubtedly the peer of them all continues to rule the Church with the full powers of his great intellect. The world marvels that there is still no diminution of that diplomacy, statesmanship and learning by which for the past twenty-two years the resident of the Vatican has discharged the high trust committed to him. Though bowed down beneath the burden of ninety years, there are cheering prospects that the Vicar of Christ, who is still vigorous and hale in his declining days, will be spared much longer to minister with the same zeal and power to the spiritual and temporal needs of the church.

Nearly one year ago a very successful meeting of the Catholic college men of the country was held in Chicago. That the results of this congregation of eminent educators were beneficial in opening up broader lines of thought in the

educational field, and in formulating better plans for the expansion of those great Christian principles that are being instilled into the minds of the Catholic youth of to-day, is perhaps best shown in the interest taken in the second grand conference, which will be held in the metropolis of the West on Wednesday and Thursday of Easter week. The standing committee, headed by the rector of the Catholic University, has again arranged for the discussion of some extremely practical subjects. Among the themes. and speakers are: "Uniformity of Conditions for Entrance to Freshman Class," Rev. J. A. Burns, Notre Dame University; Elective System of Studies," President Delury, Villanova College; Religious Instruction in Colleges," President McHale, Niagara University; "Teaching of Modern Languages," President Carroll, St. Joseph's College, Dubuque; "Development of Character in Students," President Dowling, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska. It is estimated that representatives from about ninety institutions will take part in the deliberations of this highly intellectual assembly.

J. E. McT., 'oo.