Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-19

In this art. The comic duets by Jeppe
and Fannie were quite clever,
and afforded no little pleasure; Ia fact,
Il seemed that the audience would
never weary Of hearing their songs.
There were other interesting features OF
the entertainment that were very much
enjoyed, but which time prevents being
mentioGed. At the close Of the per-
Torrance large number Of presents,
many handsome and valuable ones Were
distributed. DeC8stros troupe should
lie literally patrOnized by our citizens.
Their entertainments amuse, interest
and delight all vino are 40 fortunate as
to bs present. They remain the rest OF
he week and give matinee saturday
afternoon.
Father n e ,xitcs's Lecture.
"Soeial Life in Ireland Forty Years
Ago. was the subject of lecture deliv-
cred at Assembly hRll last night by
Father Meagher, Of Nashville, and q
rich and interesting treat IL proved to be
to the large audience present. The lee
ture was given for the benefit of st
Bridget's church, to raise funds for the
purchase of q valuable lot con-
tiguous to the church wherein
to build schools, and the creditable
manner in which each parish was repre-
scented at the meeting shows the respect
and esteem in which Father Walsh and
his associate, Father Quinn, are held,
end the disposition Of all Catholics IN
the city to aid and help st. Bridget's
church. Father Meagher said he would
prove la his lecture that there was no
one in the world that had been so well
trained for society-so well brought up
to fill the duties Of society--as the Irish
man. Forty years ago in Ire
land there were none of those high
schools, and academies, and universities
that were TO be found there now, and
found there in former times. English
laws closed up all their schools and uni
versities, and therefore it was not to
them that we are 10 look for the trainin9
that the Irish people received for soei /
life. But there were other kinds If
schools and colleges in every parish and
Ia every town land in Ireland forty years
ago that gave an infinitely superior ed
ucatiOn to the grandest university in the
world to the Irish, and that was the
training which they received from
the time they came into the world until
they entered upon its duties of social
life. The lecturer proceeded to describe
what be termed the elementary edu-
cation" which the Irish child received
from iIs mother, which implanted in
its heart the virtues OF love, affection
and generosity, characteristics of the
Irish people wherever they were. AT
ter the mothers education finishes,
then the high-schOol education con .
menced, and that was learned in
the manly games which the Irish
boy INDUCED in, more particularly
that OF "Huriing.u From the time q
boy in Ireland was able to handle stick
and strike 3 ball that moment he be-
came "hurler." Those hurting
matches developed manliness, courage,
heroism and bravery in the Irish. and
hence it was that the Irish were never
afraid of undertaking anything, how
ever hazardous; hence the reason why it
was said that "Impossible'' was nc word
in their language Father Meagher
described a hurting match wit
messed by Marie Antoinet e
aud the nobility of France. After wit
Messing the exhibition, she said to the
president of the Irish college, who got
up the match at her request: 81 now
see why your nation Is a nation of war
riors, for certainly no one could engage
in that game but man VINO hau all
the physical and manly courage posi- |
ble." The assembling together of the
Irish in the evening after their
days work was done was the grand uni |
versity which completed their educa-
ton; and If an American who went to
Ireland did not see and be present at
these gatherings, he knew nothing of
the real character OF the Irish people. |
There his whole rational character
mis- unrivalled wit, his humor,
his geniality, etc, were brought |
forth. At these gatherings all |
kind Of good feelings prevailed until that
subject of their country's
was mentioned. Before,
and joyOusDess and merTiment
now, there is gloom and |
sorrow and passion manifested in |
every coGntenance. This it was /
which developed the passion which
goes into the formation Of the
Irish people. Let that cause be
let England's domination
over Ireland come TO an end, and the
Irish, with all their noble traits, would |
be the hRppiest, most contented and |
grandest people in the world. CAp-
plsuse.l Father Meagher recited at in
tervals several beautiful Irish poems
with remarkable Evolutionary power.