The Quiet Corner
August 18, 1926 THE COMMONWEAL 373 THE QUIET CORNER I counsel thee, shut not thy...
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...Ah," said the Doctor, as he cautiously opened the door Conducted by the Christian Brothers and peered from his retreat, "there's nothing remarkable about Address: Sound View Ave., Bronx, N. Y. C. his fastidiousness...
...Bachelor degree in arts, sci- play...
...and French Conversation...
...Doctor Angelicus, you shall be the judge...
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...Portsmouth School-Portsmouth, R. I. "Even if it isn't, I can't see why that would justify putting him in the stocks...
...All...
...It's only a one- tent for the long list of representative concerns that have act sketch...
...Catalogs, Magazines, Books, Commercial Printing "It's my first offense," explained Miss Brynmarian apologetically...
...20th...
...the spotted jungle cat, a dangerous, hungry light in his eyes...
...Modeled after St...
...It's finished, and I want you to read it...
...I think you're entirely mistaken," maintained Britannicus, hotly...
...You see, you are all playwrights...
...Resident and Dqy Pupils "Perhaps it was an old lady behind you who disturbed you Boys admitted to the Momentary, Departments by saying her prayers out loud," guessed Miss Brynmarian...
...Miss Brynmarian jumped from her perch on the window-sill, A CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL slammed the library door, and then went over to the closet...
...I've just finished a melodrama I've been working A COLLEGE FOR WOMEN on for some time, and I want to get your assembled opinion (Also for girls who want to be treated like women) of it...
...sighed the Doctor, as he reluctantly returned May we estimatt on your Priatirpf to his chair...
...Our working force is composed of trained men, selected, "Help...
...I'm glad to find all of SETON HILL you here...
...Here is a man,' thought I, 'who obviously has made great spiritual prog- To be opened by the Benedictine Fathers of the ress, and contact with whom undoubtedly will improve my own English Congregation, Sept...
...Enter, Dr...
...Just listen ELEVATORS to this...
...ELECTRIC PUSH BUTTON "Let me, rather," interrupted Primus Criticus, reaching for EVEN A CHILD CAN OPERATE THEM WITH ABSOLUTE SAFETY his brief-case, "read you my own solution of a second-act climax, 216 FULTON ST...
...Graded Courses In Botk Music and Art Departments Load to "Playwrights," declared the Doctor, vindictively...
...Chartered by the Usirersity of Me Stole of New Yeri "Or someone rattling a rosary on the back of your pew...
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...What, then, is wrong with the day of worship...
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...These soul.' With this in mind, I hurried after him at the close fathers conduct Downside and Ampleforth Schools of the service and accosted him at the door...
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...cried the Doctor, starting for the door...
...He was such a cute, adorable leopard ! He only ate the paste Approved by the Regents of New York State and wouldn't touch one of us...
...Love of Irish culture, literature, and he scurried inside and pulled the door shut behind him...
...asked the Doctor in irritation...
...374 THE COMMONWEAL August 18, 1926 "I tell you it's all wrong...
...The old Gaelic conception of educa- Dr...
...So does mine," murmured Angelicus helplessly, as he sank back, overcome...
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...Highland Falls, N. Y. "His second act," said Primus Criticus...
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...Must you...
...Well, if he had dragged you home with him and forcibly made you listen as he read four acts and eight scenes aloud to you, and you had thus missed your train to Long Island, perhaps you would I" "Apropos of all this," said Miss Brynmarian, hesitatingly, PRINTING SERVICE as she picked up her yellow sheets, "do you mind listening to my own play, now almost completed...
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...Oh, Doctor," he exclaimed exultantly, rushing up to Anverrsity and the New Jersey and Pennsylvania State Boards of Edu- gelicus and throwing a manuscript on his desk, "here's my cation...
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...asked Miss Brynmarian, sympa- URSULINE ACADEMY thetically...
...ST...
...Vocal "Whom would you have placed in them...
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...he asked...
...BURR PRINTING HOUSE At this moment, Britannicus and Primus Criticus walked Cm...
...ACADEMY OF OUR LADY "Ah, there you have it...
...nimbly toward it, upsetting a fresh jar of paste on the floor as Self-help, farming...
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...Oh, can't you...
...Head Master)' "Maybe it's a spiritual play," suggested Miss Brynmarian...
...It's in the building, and is coming down the corridor...
...Boarders and Day Pupils "I find that it is not only the week-ends in toto that upset 4pply to MOTHER SUPERIOR me," he explained as he removed his hat, "but actually the Sundays themselves...
...Teachers' Certificates and Diplomas Miss Brynmarian flushed unaccountably, and quickly covered her yellow sheets of script with a newspaper...
...ages of four to eight...
...Gaelic taught...
...I can even see Entrance MUSIC--Conservatory Methods in Piano, Violin and a reason for the stocks...
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...Was it a long sermon...
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...Ursula of the Blessed Virgin Miss Brynmarian was scribbling rapidly in a corner, sur- On the Hudson rounded by sheets of yellow paper...
...days in succession 1" This feature of our organization accounts to a large 4x - "Wait a moment," she called after him...
...and you will see what I mean...
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...Angelicus, whose desk was, near the only closet, jumped tion, "fosterage...
...On its last trill, Tittivillus slid through MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY the open doorway...
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...Presently he spied the upset jar of paste, made for it, and was CLASON MILITARY ACADEMY soon lapping it up with great enthusiasm...
...Angelicus, ACADEMY FOR GIRLS KINGSTON, N. Y. with his customary Monday morning tardiness and depression...
...Yesterday morning," continued the Doctor, "on entering the church, I happened to choose a seat right across from my old friend, Owen Travers, who has, as you know, several PORTSMOUTH SCHOOL Broadway successes to his credit...
...Far worse than that," replied the Doctor, "for such occurrences would not, at least, have gone on all day...
...Riding, fishing and camping...
...August 18, 1926 THE COMMONWEAL 373 THE QUIET CORNER I counsel thee, shut not thy heart nor thy library.--C...
...Small Boy's Dept...
...Ladycliff Academy The Doctor looked relieved at the interruption...
...Doctor Angelicus slumped deeper in his chair, the picture of complete despondency, and there was an awkward pause for a moment, presently to be broken by a cheery whistle outCollege of Saint Elizabeth side in the corridor...
...I am beginning, after Accredited Boarding and Day School for Girls long-years of repugnance for them, to have a certain sympathy Conducted by the Sisters of Notre Dome for the Puritans who severely punished all activities on the ACADEMIC COURSE-Prepares for College or Normal Sabbath except those concerned with religion...
...gone, Sir Leopard, satisfied, ambled amiably out of the library...
...sure enough, in the breathless pause that followed, in loped For catalogue, write JOHN X. REGAN, M.A...
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...In the midst of my own PORTSMOUTH, R. L (Eight miles north of New"") devotions, I could not fail to remark his piety...
...Irish atmosphere...
...ence, and music...
...NEW YORK CITY commence, the door was flung open and the Editor himself was in their midst...
...St...
...But before he had time to BURWAK ELEVATOR CO...
...Superior...
...Headmaster, St...
...Et tu, Tittivillus...
...he exclaimed delightedly...
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...cried the Angelic One, as he collapsed, his head dropping forward on the desk...
...Still with an in England and Fort Augustus in Scotland...
...ENDA'S SCHOOL But the series of dramatic entrances was still to continue, for at this moment Hereticus burst in, shouting: The Only...
...And Britannicus'pulled a typed script from his pocket...
...Enda's School, North Barnstead, N. H. Terrorized, they all trembled on their various perches as the fearsome beast went from one to another, sniffing them up and down, only to turn away from each in apparent distaste...
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...If they 56th and Threop Streets, LONGWOOD, CHICAGO, ILL would only keep it a day of worship...
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