The Chinese have always evinced a great interest in insects. Remarkably life-like carvings in bone of Such insects as the cicada and the praying mantis dating from the Shang Dynasty (1776-1122 B.C.) indicate "that already in that far distant period, over 3,000 years ago, the people of this country were wont to 7 watch and study the habits of these 7 strange forms of animal life. Indeed, the decorative art of the Shang Period' there occurs an oft-repeated talks from the church every second Sunday evening in connection with the services of Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
Since that time, jin addition to further talks by Monsignor McGrath and Father Kearney, talks by the Rev. Leo F. McGreal, s.., and the Rev. John K. Lipman, 5.7, have also been presented, and it is planned to continue the present series of programmes until the summer months.
The next of these broadcasts of the [Shanghai Catholic hour will be heard this evening at 6.30 when the Rev. John K. Lipman, s.s., will discuss the question "Must We Have War?"
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