The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-08-18

with honest labor and our holy faith.
These homes are not, OF course, run tor
profit-the cost of living in them being
placed at just such a figure as will cover
expenses AS soon as possible each
house is provided with all the requisites
of club. Some Of the finest Club
houses in Germany and Austria to-day
belong to this society. Persons resort
tbither, and are free from dGns Of vice.
All the necessaries for harmless games
are provided. A cigar, a newspaper,
book is ready upon call A gymnasium,
we'll equipped, is supplied where the
body may be strengthened and lnvigor-
ated for good as we'll as the heart.
Even further should the caller desire
meal, or a bed. Or board for day, or
month, or year, he can be accomno-
dated. In the larger cities one Of tile
buildings centrally located is generally
provided with theatrical hall; and all
| the homes are furnishedwith class rooms
where evening" instruction is given in
all the branches Of a practical educa-
ton. There is an architect doing sue
cessful business III this city who made
his professional studies ID one OF these
homes. Music is also taught, and more
important than all, weekly instruction
| in religion and scienceby some specially
prepared priest or layman. A few as
sociations Of this kind have been opened
in this cou1ltry--a couple Of which areln
this city. One in Dayton, o., has over
300 enabers--ownesa house of its own,
and lsas a library of over 5000 volumes.
! Almost all the members in this country
are, however, those who were members
in Europe or their children, and thus it
| has been looked upon more or less as a
( foreign idea OF one OF but one natlon-
atty, hence it does not receive the sup
port it otherwise would. Bllt if a Sc
ciety Of this kind were organized in QUE
land SIS great American Catholic
Union, cannot see how it could fail OF
being productive Of great and lasting
good. The constitution Of the society
SIS it exists in Europe is emlnently dem
ocratic in its provisions, AND with very
few notifications it could be accepted
here The floating population OF the
United States is much larger proper
Jionally than that Of any European ma
ton. Hence such homes are more
necessary here than 5here. I have
every confidence that if this matter
were actively taken up 10y ourselves, the
support Of oar priests and bishops
would be enlisted, and with this; sue.
cess would be insured.
Some Of tho good to be derived from
the spread Of this society in this country
| is as follows: It would add to the com
forts Of life and lessen the cost Of living.
It would promote temperance. For
while such homes could not be run on
total abstinence principles, tenlperar CO
s:ould and should be demanded. This
evils Of inteluperance become more and
more marked by those who lead temper.
ate lives. Such persons Soo1l begin to
work in tho cause Of temperance. 1t
would make for uuiiy." The difficulty
people sometimes End in associating
! with PERSONS Of a different nationality
would be greatly lessened. For,
whether FROM REASONS OF expectancy or
those of morality, they &C to the home,
persons Of many different nationa]lries
viii be found there, and ning]ing III
this intimate manner, each Soon notices
that what he at first thought to be &
question Of character ii only one OF
manner, and the reflection that tney
have the same hopes and fears cssnses
them to iook deeper into each other,
and genearlly each finds in Tho other q
whole nlaD, worthy Of his esteem and
love; the result is, they accept each
ether as friends, and remain such
through life Notwithstanding questions
of taste. Each finds in the other viz
tnes he may we'll strive to initiate.
The undesirable qualities will bs thus
removed from both, and a great, liberal,
intelligent, loving and patriotic Cath
olic spirit will grow, which is not in
acknowledgements, or Irish, Or Ger
man, or French, or italian. or Polish,
or Bohemian or any but American.
Again, it would help to make better
citizens. FoE, these evening lessons
might be we'll made to cover instruction
In the constitution and Institutions of
our country. But Of greater Importance
would be the power it would exercise in
preserving the faith to young men and
in restoring it to those who had become
1ndi1erent--yery especially would this
be true along our coast in seaport cities.
And lastly, it would help as ali the
great works Of charity connected with
our Holy Church does, to spread the
true faith. This project deserves the
earnest consideration Of all who have
the good Of our faith and country at
heart.
| Speech Of Acceptance.
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