. The Creighton Chronicle . ities are the results of their tire-less efforts, and that the comprehension of the science of anato- imy owes much of its present greatness to the wonderful insightand intelligence of the medieval teachers. —A. J. Rettenmeier. Virgil In those full lines, which so majestic flow With pondring spondees, dactyls proud and slow, What mighty theme engaged his able pen, Whose harp, unequaled in the realm of rime, Still echoes through the dusty aisles of Time? What theme? The natal hour of lofty Rome; The little band that left their Trojan home To seek in distant Italy a p
. The Creighton Chronicle . ities are the results of their tire-less efforts, and that the comprehension of the science of anato- imy owes much of its present greatness to the wonderful insightand intelligence of the medieval teachers. —A. J. Rettenmeier. Virgil In those full lines, which so majestic flow With pondring spondees, dactyls proud and slow, What mighty theme engaged his able pen, Whose harp, unequaled in the realm of rime, Still echoes through the dusty aisles of Time? What theme? The natal hour of lofty Rome; The little band that left their Trojan home To seek in distant Italy a place To plant the seeds of an imperial race. No more the Roman eagle flaps his wings; No more with frenzied cry the circus rings; No more the Roman Caesar rules the world; Romes strength has waned—her flag of empire furled. Yet he, who fondly traced with dext rous hand The weary wandrings of the little band, Is now the fount of her immortal fame, The greatest glory of the Roman name. —Geoffrey. THE PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC. H RESIDENT WILSON, in his annual message to Con-gress now convened, has recommended to that augustbody the granting to the Philippines that for whichwe Filipinos have been struggling—the PhilippineIndependence. Guided by the spirit of justice in-herent to the American nation, and assured by thepresent existing conditions in the Philippines, Presi-dent Wilson has pronounced in unqualifying termsthat the Filipinos have succeeded in the establishment of astable government—the only condition imposed by the JonesLaw before they could be given their own independent gov-ernment. In other words, the Filipinos having passed success-fully the acid test, it now behooves the American people to redeemtheir pledge by declaring through the legislative body that thePhilippines are henceforth a free and independent nation. Undoubtedly, when such a momentous question as the grant-ing of independence is brought up, even some well meaningAmericans will necessarily make the
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