Notes

New Zealand Tablet, 31 August 1911, Page 1694

Notes

The N.S. Wales System We have heard a good deal lately about the beauties of the New South Wales education system under which a certain amount of religious instruction is permitted—and of the great success which has attended its operation. -And yet our last week's dailies contained the following significant cable: —'Sydney, August 19. The Moderator of the'Presbyterian Church attributes the lade-of students offering for the ministry to the want of home piety, materialism, and the inadequate salary offered When young men saw what the average income in the ministry was they hesitated, and many resolved to enter commercial or other pursuits.' One of the Catholic objections to the New South Wales system is the' hopeless inadequacy of its provisions for religious instruction; and in view of the foregoing description of the existing state of things—'want of home piety, materialism, and lack of students offering for the ministrythe objection is palpably well* founded.

The Late Cardinal

In a private letter to the editor, Mr. G. J. Fama, late of Wanganui, makes the following references to his recent interview with the late Cardinal: ‘ The Cardinal told me that he “felt too old to undertake the journey to Rome ” which he had previously intended to take in 1912; otherwise he gave no indication of his weak state. He stood on his feet for nearly two hours, and I suggested that he was tiring himself, but he waved the suggestion aside. He was very interested in the progress of the various Catholic societies here and in New Zealand; and when I told him of the fine muster of Hibernians at the Coronation procession in Wellington he seemed quite pleased. He was keenly interested in Catholic Clubs, and was to have presided at a big meeting which was to have been held in Sydney in connection with the building of Catholic Club Rooms at a cost of about £IO,OOO. His Eminence showed me the various addresses presented to him in New Zealand, and seemed proud of them.’ Messrs. L. and J. McCarthy represented the St. Patrick’s College (Wellington) Old Boys at the funeral, and Mr. Eama the N.Z. Branches of the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

The King at Maynooth

. It is illustrative of the changed attitude towards things Irish and Catholic that the King’s visit to Maynooth has called forth expressions of cordial commendation from the English press. I Among the pleasant incidents;’ says Public Opinion, 1 which have character- , ised this historic visit of the Sovereign to Dublin was the Sunday afternoon’s journey to Maynooth College, where the King and Queen were received by Archbishop Walsh and, Cardinal Logue. The widespread desire for the healing of old religious rancors has been gratified as on the previous visit of King Edward by this visit to the great Roman Catholic seminary, which provides a public recognition of the claims of Roman Catholic institutions on the goodwill of the Sovereign and of their place in the national life.’ And even the London Times records its approval. Very few Protestants,’ says the Thunderer, ‘ will be found .to regret that while the King worships in St. Patrick's and claims his privileges as a graduate of Trinity, he has also testified to his public and personal interest in the part played by Maynooth in influencing Irish destinies.’