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THE REED AND THE ROCK by Theodore Maynard HE REED AND THE ROCK is the story of the life of Simon Gabriel Brute, one of the first French missionaries who worked in Maryland and New York in the late eighteenth century. Americans should look with particular interest towards him, for, were there not men like him, the spread of the faith in the New World would have been im- possible of accomplishment. Because he lived during the French Revolu- tion and had seen many Christians martyred, he loved his faith so much he devoted his energies to teaching it to others, even at the risk of losing his own life. This informally written biography deals with Father Brute's child- hood in Rennes, France, through young manhood when he enters the priesthood, and continues his experiences as a missionary in the New World. While the story as a whole is beautifully written, at times the pattern of thought tends to be obscured by an abundance of detail. For one who likes biography, this is truly a must read. -VEKNA PATKE '43 THE SOUL OF THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE Lecture Review ' HAT religion is still living in Russia, and that the soul of Russia is a deeply religious soul was the subject of lliiss Helen Iswolsky's lecture here on February third. Miss Iswolsky, well known journalist and author, left no doubt in the minds of those who heard her that over half her people still hold tenaciously to Christian principles, and this despite persecution and the godless political regime of the past twenty-five years. Herself an ex-patriate, Nliss Iswolsky evinced great pride in her countrymen's brave defense of Stalingrad. Stalingrad, she said, is an ex- ample of the metamorphosis that has taken place in Ruwia. The courage displayed there during the tragically historic months-old siege showed a nation fighting, not so much for the survival of the communistic ideal, but a people fighting to live. When asked if there is an assurance that religious persecution has ceased in Russia, lVIiss Iswolsky answered: VVe have no more than the hope that governmental restrictions will be eased and freedom of religion will be allowed. -DOROTHY BLACK '43 YOUNG MAN OF CARACAS By T. R. Ybarra IVA LA ANIERICA DEL SURF' Yes, long live South Amer- ica will be the cry of all who enter the pages of T. R. Ybarra's delightful autobiography, Young Jllan of Caracas. Crowded on every page of this charming book are anecdotes which will delight the thousands who read it. For those who prefer pathos, there are the touch- ing passages in which the author relates the struggle within himself as he chooses the country to which he will pledge his final allegiance, the United States or Venezuela. For us, the romantic youth of today, there are the very nearly ludicrous pages in which he tells the story of his father's and mother's courtship in true Spanish style. Ybarra's young life was spent amidst numerous revolutions, each one of which he describes in his own inimitable style. So. if you feel the blues or some other ailment coming on, take this reviewer's advice and read Young fllmz of Crzrruvzs. For, in my opinion, it is the anecdote for almost any ache or pain. -PATSY RICINTOSH '44 THE SCROLL
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AJ es,'iwz1'i O EQ ,aw 1335 Mit, .1 . yu- .gt-f, ' , 1' - . fn? ---'-I Ir . nga fn - .c , - ' f ' MMI fx' '. i.,, ,. s, H gf' H -. , :pQ5u' f ' - ua .X -. glfagijiiiglfji , ' '-, U, ,. -'il as - ,. I . 113' fr- 'I .Mg'g29. .ti -Iv AJ -2 3.15, YH 1-,:.gqm..f:i',--A . :I ,431- ,, I3 '75, ,px-'ii-c ' ,832-' 4 ,. BRAHMS' REQUIEM Music Review FEW months ago, iII the Art lVIuseum Auditorium, I had the pleasure of hearing Brahms' Requiem , presented by the Toledo Choral Society under the talented direction of lllrs. Mary Willing. TBCIIICS for the seven movements are taken from the text of the Bible. The second choral movement, All Flesh Doth Perish as the Grass, was particularly affecting. VVith the Inelodious blending of the choral voices as a background, Edgar Ifmerson, baritone, gave an excellent rendition of the third InoveIneIIt, Lord lkiake INIe to Know VVhat the lkleasure of lkly Days Nlay Be. The soprano solo, Ye Who Sorrow, Ye Who Mourn, Hear Ye, was beautifully sung by Edith Owens and the chorus. Blest Are the Dead Which in the Lord Are Sleeping from Henceforthf' the concluding number, appealed to me Inost because of its varied moods. -JEAN ZERBEE '43 THE LIEUTENANT'S LADY By Bess Streeter Aldrich ORKIAN STANFORD is waiting for the boat that will brihg to him the girl he is to Inarry, but to his dismay he finds himself meeting her cousin. How does Linnie Colsworth appear rather than Cynthia and what is Norman to do? The meeting incidentally takes place at one of the outposts of civilization in the l800's, a fort on a small river in the Montana territory. Bess Streeter Aldrich once more brings to us a picture of frontier life. The Lil'llft'IIl1l1f,S Lady, like her former books, paints IDOST vividly and interestingly the trials, romances, and tragedies of the life of the pioneers on the rolling western plains. I personally prefer this book to all her others and I think it will appeal to the romantic hearts of both old aIId young. -PATRICIA CEI,L'sTA '43 AND DOWN THE DAYS by J, L. Bonn, S. IZZIE ST. JOHN was a slum child who firmly believed that one should be the est of something, even if it be the meanest or dirtiest. She lived during and after the Civil War-iii fact she made money on the war. Even before she met them, her calculating mind settled all difficulties. The greatest fear of her life was that it might be discovered that her mother was lvlaria lN'Ionk, whose Awful Disclosures was an ugly attack oII the Catholic Church. In this biography, Father Bonn, the author of So Falls the Elm Tree, tells the story of Lizzie St. john Ifckel, who though well versed in crafty scheming and intrigue, was gradually guided by loving Catholic friends into a Christian way of thinking, which was not completely accomplished even with Baptism. His style is artistically clear and mas- terful. The opening paragraphs create immediately the mood of the narrative, making it impossible to put the book dowII. -PATRICIA Fox '43 THE SCROLL -l l
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ay lf WW: Words. .. F YOU had been the first editor of the Scroll, I'm sure your heart would have skipped a beat upon re- ceiving the following letter: Provincial House Notre Dame, Ind. January, 1921 The Editors of the Scroll: I thank you very much for honoring me with a copy of your initial number. You have produced a bright little journal, a faithful recollection, I a1n sure, of your beautiful school life. That your work may develop and succeed be- yond even your best dreams is my wish and my prayer. Cordially yours, Charles L. O'Donnell, C.S.C. At that time Father O'Donnell was a young priest-poet recently back from the war front, where he had served as a chaplain. Shortly afterwards his fellow religious elected him provincial of the Congregation of Holy Cross. This year when that Congregation is celebrating the centennial of its most fcmous uni- versity, Notre Dame, honor is being paid to some of her famous sons. Promi- nent among these is the author of the letter quoted above, whose collected poems have just been issued. fThe Col- lected Poems of Charles L. O'Donuell, C. S. C., compiled and edited by Charles IYI. Carey, C. S. C. The Uni- versity Press, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1942.3 Let me leave to more skillful pens the task of giving a detailed commen- tary on this volume: but let me, if I can, excite in your mind a desire to experi- ence its beauty. On a glorious April day, you or I, dear reader, would 1110512 likely exclaim, Oh, how lovely! Our poet said: I have never been able to school -Betty Conlin '43. His intense love for Our Lady and the VVord made Flesh has led him to be called by many the poet of the Incar- nation: Throned in His lNIother's arms. Christ rests in slumber sweety Except at God's right hand, For Him no higher seat. His style well nigh reaches perfection of technique. Each poem seems to be carved and molded from a thought rather than snatched from an impulse. An example of this can be found in Sunset : A Magdalena, the scarlet Day, Knocks at Eve's convent wallg They clothe her, penitent, in gray, Golden her shorn locks fall. The letter which opens this article is not the only connection our Scroll had with Father O'IJonnell. In 1926 the editors and their moderator had the temerity to ask him for a poem on the class patroness-St. Agnes. Back came this characteristic reply: Five minutes after I had read your letter I had a pome done. Please go back to the Father of Lights and get this thing done over. Tell the Holy Ghost I don't like it at all, it is not half good enough. VVhat results I shall send you. A few days later arrived this poem, which is included in the collected edition under lNIanuscripts : juda's Lion, like a lamb Before his shearers stood, And Agnes, like a lion, braved Death in her white girlhood. In the eternal holiday Of heaveu's golden weather The gentle Lion, the fearless Lamb Forever are together. And with them in the Garden of Paradise assuredly must be the poet of Notre Dame, close to the Lady of whom my eyes he wrote: Against young April's blue sur- I shall not quit her feet in prise. Paradise. THE SCROLL 29
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