The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-11-18

ute to her. 1t is not often such oppor-
tunities are offered in the brief space
of q lifetime.
Margaret Buchanan was born in
Tyrone Ireland Her father, James
Buchanan, a descendant of Scotch inn
migrants, who entered Ireland in the
seventeenth century, was prof1tably en-
gagged in the fax industry. A man of
sterling character, refined in his tastes
and thrifty in his occupation. Her
mother. whose strong characteristics
were a deep religious feeling and entire
devotion to her children, was of the
Irish O'GormanS. The death of her
father While Margaret was an infant
made il prudent for the family TO seek
a new home, and they settled in De-
troit. where she was given excellent
educational advantages, learning the
classics, modern languages, mathemat-
les and music She began to write when
she was II years old. At this age some
of her TRANSACTIONS Of the Aeneid were
found worthy of publication, though
the writer was unknown.
she came to Chicago on visit when
a young girl, but her extraordinary
love for her mother compelled her to
return 10 her home in Detroit. Again
she turned her footsteps towards the
setting sun and this time remained.
She made her home with the ladies of
the Sacred Heart. and while there wit
messed a reception Of several young la
dies into the order. She wrote the de-
scTiption of the reception. calling at the
Tribune office and asking the city edi-
tor if he wished to use the article. She
was told to leave it and cali the next
day for an answer, which she did to
learn that the article was so good that
the editor woulo pay any price for arti-
Cles from so fluent and fascinating
pen Gould she furnish more such ar
tices for him?" She could. and did
For years she wrote on the Vexed prob
lens Of political and social science, and
equally powerful upon brilliant deserlp-
tive work and discriminating criti-
cisms.
She was for years literary editor and
editorial writer for the Chicago Times,
which she left to go to the Paris Elk
position.
After her return she accepted an ex-
cellent offer from the Chicago Herald
as editorial writer, for which paper she
continues to write
She has written a book entitled Ire
land of Today" which is considered
one Of the ablest works of its kind and
has reached a sale of 10000 copies. 1t
was published in Philadelphia in 1852.
j
Mrs. Sullivan went OF Old Mexico and
the two prepared a work published by
Lee & shepherd of Boston, entitled,
Mexico, Picturesque, Political and
Progressive Mrs. Blake wrote the
descriptive chapter and Mrs. Sullivan
those on the history and industrials OF
the country. 1t has had and continues
TO have a large sale.
Being a student of habit and a ready
composer. she has. devoted most of her
leisure to contributing chiefly in prose
to the Catholic World, the American
Catholic Quarterly Review and other
periodicals.
Her strongest newspaper work was
the editorial on the Democratic policy,
called Let 1t Die IT was copied IN
every paper Of any note in the United
States. and strangers were 10th TO be-
lieve that a woman wrote so powerful
an article on politics.
Mrs Sullivan was offered the first /
place on the Press congress OF the
Worlds Fair to make the leading ad-
dress TO the chairman of the Isabella i
Press committee. and TO be member
Of the congress committee on historical /
literature, and declined all. Mrs. Ear /
nest Hart also invited her to deliver q (
series Of lectures on Irish art and arch I
aeology in the Midway Plaisance, and I
this also she declined.
Young ladies of leisure have asked |
for and been granted the pleasure OF /
STUDYING under Mrs. Sullivan's direc- i
ton after graduating from the best or /
sen1iuaries.
one. of her pupils describes her first |
visit to Mrs. Sullivan on the occasion of
taking d lesson, as follows; shall !
never forget it. she said. I went nlied /
with nv own Importance and bent on
displaying to Mrs. Sullivan all 1 knew, /
and / am certain that every girl IN the /
class entertained the same thought. Al
tec our arrival she presented each VIII
a paper and pencil and gave certain /
word in a sentence to parse ana ten an
we knew Of the word. When We lelt,
or rather. before Te left the house, we
were aually flld with the thought that
we had a superior in this woman ana
we ourselves knew but very little.
look back to those days with longing
and regret that they are past. She
Elade study a pleasure.
Her first understanding with class
is that she will take no present or re-
of any kind from her pu-
pills She works for the love Of STUDY.
She is charitable and kind, even TO her
enemies. and many a woman, almost
fespairing, has sought solace and COM
fort from one whom they know viii not
fail TO help them in their need.
Her patience in times Of agonizing
grief is phenomenal. She is a deyout
Catholic, a loving wife and noble Wo-
man One OF her poems, The irish
Famine" was first made public on the
occasion of Charles Parnell and John
Dillon's reception in Chicago. as repre-
of Ireland. by $4,000 persons,
IN the Exposition building. 1t was re-
cited by Miss Emily CORN. her voice
being not only full of feeling. but OF
such remarkable strength as 10 reach
all in the vast audience. The poem
in-turn the widest enthusiasm
and copious tears.
The Motive Power.
philadelphia Bulletin.)