Gerard, REVEREND JOHN

8.J., F.L.S., b. at Edinshire, England, 1871. Education: Oscott College, burgh, Scotland, 30 May, 1840, son of Colonel Archi- Birmingham, England; d. in England, January, 1916. bald Gerard, of Rochsoles, Lan arks hire, Scotland, Became a Catholic 1891; ordained 1896; former and brother of the novelists Emily Gerard Luszowska chaplain, New Hall Convent, Chelmsford, E ex. and Dorothea Gerard Longard; d. in London, 13 Author of: “The Cords of Adam” (1908); ‘‘The December, 1912. Education: Stony hurst College, Wayfarer’s Vision” (1909); “‘Marriage and Parent- Black burn, England; London University. Entered age” (1910); ‘‘The Church and Eugenics” (1912); the Society of Jesus 1856; ordained 1873; prefect of “The Cult of Mary”; “Bergson: an Exposition and studies, Stony hurst, 1875-1893; editor of ‘The Criticism”; “A Challenge to the Time Spirit”; Month” 1894-1897; provincial of the English contributor to: ‘Dublin Review”; ‘‘Homiletic Jesuits 1897-1900; once more editor of ‘‘The Month” »Monthly”’; “New York Review’’; “American Catholic 1900-1912. Author of: ‘‘Stony hurst Centenary Quarterly Review’’; ‘‘Month”’; ‘“‘Catholic World”’. Record”; “‘Stony hurst Latin Grammar”; ‘What ARTICLE: Evcenics, THE CHURCH AND. Was the Gunpowder Plot?’’; ‘‘A Course of Religious Instruction for Catholic Youth”; “E ays on Un- Gertrude, Sister Mary. natural History” (3 parts); ‘The Old Riddle and the ARTICLE: InstirurE oF THE BLESSED ViRGIN Mary, IR1sH, Newest. Answer” (in answer to Haeckel); has contributed historical and scientific articles to numerous Geudens, Ricut REVEREND PETER HENRY periodicals. Francis Martin, 0.prem., b. at Lichtaert, Belgium, ARTICLES: BripGewaTER TREATISES; CALENDAR, REFORM OF THE; CHRONOLOGY, GENERAL; COLE RIDGE, HENRY JAMES; 7 May, 1841; d. at Namur, Belgium, 11 July, 1913. Diesy, Sir Everarp; Dionystus Exieuus; Gauiter, GaLir£o; Education: Episcopal College, Herenthals, Belgium. Monira Secreta; Parry, STEPHEN JOSEPH; ROMAN CaTHOLIC Entered the Prem on str a tens i an Order 1860; profe or Rewier Bruit: 1In ENGLAND. at Tongerloo Abbey, Belgium, 1862; ordained 1866; succe ively profe or of philosophy, master of