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New Zealand Tablet, 9 October 1913, Page 34

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The Social Study Scheme Taumarunui Catholic Federation has the credit of being the first in the field to take up the social study scheme as a Federation. The secretary writes that ‘ at a meeting of the Federation held on the 24th ult. it was unanimously decided to fall in with the proposal contained in the Tablet leader of September 18.' The Federation will present at least half a dozen candidates; and when the scheme is properly launched it is expected that more will com© forward. Taihape has also taken the matter up as a parish and the secretary of the Parish Committee writes that even in this somewhat small parish four candidates have been secured. In regard to the matter of the text-books, a Christchurch candidate writes to make a sensible suggestion. ‘As you are no doubt aware,’ he says, ‘we in New Zealand are somewhat handicapped by the time lost in getting the books. By the time you get the syllabus and the books arrive it will probably be January. By that time the students at Home will have been halfway through the course. If it should be anything like fairly well taken up here this year, do you think it would be possible next year to have some of the books required for the 1915 exam, sent out directly they are ready without waiting for the syllabus to come out, and then to send Home?’ In reply we have only to say that such a course -would be quite feasible, and will be adopted. We may add that the first year’s course, though extremely valuable, is not a very heavy one j and if our New Zealand candidates get a clear six months’ run at the books we are confident that they will give a good account of themselves. The * Catholic Encyclopedia ’ Company Wo have been asked by the Managing Editor of the Catholic Encyclopedia to publish 'the following interesting statement as to the further intentions of the promoters of that enterprise. ‘ The. Encyclopedia Press, Incorporated, is the name which the publishers of the Catholic Encyclopedia have adopted in place of the Robert Appleton Company, the : name under

which they .were' incorporated in 1905 for the special purpose of publishing the Encyclopedia. The new name has been ; chosen to do away with the confusion that had gradually arisen between the former name and that of the older house of D. Appleton and Co. When the Catholic . Encyclopedia was started, as there was no Catholic publishing house ready to undertake its publication, a special company was formed for this purpose. This company was always a distinct corporation, entirely independent of any other house, with its own capital, officers, and Board of Directors consisting of men prominent in Catholic affairs. It was named Robert Appleton Co. because two members of the Appleton family, who had formerly been partners in the D. Appleton Company, but who had retired from the same, offered their services for the purpose of publishing the Catholic Encyclopedia, one as manager and the other as superintendent of the works. As their name was well-known in the publishing world there was no reason why it should not be used for the name of the new Company.’ * ‘ Gradually, however, confusion arose between the names of the two Appleton companies, so . that the Editors and Directors of the Encyclopedia decided that it was advisable to change the name. In choosing their new title, The Encyclopedia Press, they have chosen one that suits the character of the publication already completed, whilst it will also be suitable for other similar publications which they are urged on all sides to undertake. This change of name’ does not mean that the company itself will be changed in any sense ; the , Directors, Officers, the Board 'of Editors, the administration and the policy of the company will remain the same. Conde B. Fallen is President of the Encyclopedia Press ; Arthur Kenedy, Vice-President and Treasurer; Walter Magee, Assistant Treasurer and Secretary. The Director’s of the company are the Editors: Charles G. Herbermaun, Edward A. Pace, Conde B. Fallen, Thomas J. Shahan, John J. Wynne, and Arthur Kenedy, Robert Appleton, John D. Crirnmins, Edward Eyre, Eugene A. Philbin, Andrew' J. Shipman, Charles W. Sloane, Thomas F. Woodlock.