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some dispute. The Scotch claim it as
well as the Irish. 1t is the ancient air
Of 'Aileen Aroon,' which was so beau
tiiul that Heundel, the great composer,
said that he would rather have been
the composer OF that simple song than
of all the grand works which he had
This song is better known
as Moore's poem, Erin, the tears and
the smile in thine eye,' and will sing
it,"
Father Mclaughlin said that he will
prove later on that the Scotch had no
right to "Aileen Aroon." Alter the
successful mission of ST. Patrick the
Druid fires were extinguished and their
schools and converts were filed with
converts to Christianity. The bardic
order f1ourished more grandly than
ever before. Nearly one-thrd OF the
population we're bards. O, those days
of ERIN go Bragh," and OF music and
melody and song! o, the days Of
great colleges and universities! This
was centuries before the great Euro
pean universities. In one town alone
there were 5000 students attending one
OF the universities. In those times
arose those magnificent monasteries
and converts whose ruins to-day are
the delight of the archaeologist and
the scholar.
Gerald OF Cambria, revilcr of the
Irish in most things, made tour OF
Ireland in the twelfth century, and yet
he praised the music of the Irish peo-
ple.>
Scotland and Wales each walls for
recognition as the land of music. The
old Scotch airs were written in minor
scale and without the seventh note.
The total absence OF the fourth note
would indicate that they were written
for the bagpipe, which cannot produce
that note. ...
The Scotch and Welsh airs cannot
be traced beyond the fifteenth century,
and per contra we have the authority
of Gerald of Cambria that Ireland was
celebrated for music in the twelfth
century We know that the golden age
in Ireland was from the sixth to the
ninth century.
Many OF the Scotch airs are Of Irish
origin. For instance, 'Aileep Aroon'
can be discovered in 'Koblin. Adair,
which is song Of only nnety years
ago. In ancient times the Kings o
England and Scotland sent to ireland
for their bards"
The lecturer quoted from Scottish
and from Welsh authorities to prove
that the music Of these countries came
from Ireland
Cone OF the ancient melodies is very
familiar to lovers OF Irish music
Noc-2 has ;rlf,,e~.a'2"d It in his po-
en-, The Meeting of the Waters.
These are the songs that appertan to
the times OF peace. but the bard who
could sing so cloq"cn''H Of love and
love OF country could al:N, 51g martial
strains. Scenes Of war and OF carnage
and devastation inspired The bards OF
Ireland to compose anJ''nfg warike
songs, such as Remember the Glory
OF Brian the Brave" which Fathei
Mclaughlin sang with considerable
vigor and expression.
He also sang Moorc's Minstrel
Boy" and, continuing his theme, said
that the beautiful scenery of the coun-
try must have had something to dc
with the taste and beauty Of the music
and poetry OF the Irish.
Father Mclaughlin rccitcd "The
Bells OF Shandon," poctical master,
piece by an Irish priest on a visit tc
Rome He next narrated number oI
anecdotes proving the nborn wit o
the Irish people
Father Mclaughlin cited as ev-
idcncc Of the prc-cminoncc of Irish ma
tionality in music in these modern times
the names OF Bake, Sullivan, Gerald
Malloy and Patrick Sarsicld Gilmore
He concluded his lecture with beau.
tiful and impassioncd apostrophe tc
ireland, queen OF song and music, who
God willing, is eventually to regain
her wontcd place in the world of music
and poetry. When the shadows shall
pass away brighter days will dawn
Ireland will receive the arts of peace
and in particular the art OF music. Nc
longer will She sing in a minor key
but in the triumphant major key that
will proclaim her emancipation. Give
Ireland her just due, that she has laid
the foundation OF melody and harmony
in regular music.
Father Mclaughlin sang as a finale
"The Harp That Once in rara's Hall,
and scored an instant and hearty sue
cess with the patrons OF the Winter
School.
Professor Hughes Catholic.
The TELEGRAPH, announced recently the
death in Enoaud Of Professor David