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first; nothing about the inevitable interview with the
Dujardins in Bruges.
The one item of interest that he chose to report on
in his correspondence was his joy in learning about the
May procession of the boys and girls in St. Augustine's
School and his pride in the success o[ the Brothers in
introducing May devotions. In writing to Mother
Joseph he told her: "They introduced solemn May de-
v,otions. They placed a nice statue of Our Lady in the
clyrch. They had daily spiritual reading from the
'Glories of Mary.' All this was raken care of by the
Brothers. One of them played the organ whilst a'choir
oJ boys from the school sang the hymns together with
the people."
The Founder had good reason to feel proud of his
sons. They had the courage to introduce May devotions
in May, 1851, when England was frothing over the
impudence of the Pope in re-establishing rhe
lyPPosea
hierarchy. On the previous October fourteenthJ the
London "Times" had commented editorially on the ele-
vation of Wiseman to the cardinalate: "It was a clumsy
jote,- one of the grossest acts of folly and impertinencl
which the court of Rome had ventured to commit since
the c:own and the people had thrown ofi its yoke.,,
When Brother Ryken once again settled into the
groove of routine at "IIet Walletje,', he sent oft to
Father Van Beek the breviary which he had requesred
and with it a note: "Please visit the father 6f or.
Brother James, a nice old man who lives on Choir Street
in lJtrecht."
On November twelfth, when he sent his congratula-
tions to Father Van Beek on his success in raisinlg 6,000
tu".1, hc suggested rhar rhe priesr come home ro Eruges.
On Christmas Eve the two friends were together agiin.
What delighted the Father Superior were two iesti-