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and England. But these petty perse-
cutfons only augment the influence of
the clergy and endear them to the peo-
pie.
Turning to the educational work of
the college, it must be borne in mind
that it is a professional college, de-
signed to give a complete training to
the clergy Of Ireland in all departments
Of ecclesiastical science: that is in
Philosophy, Theology, Sacred Scrip
ture, Canon Law and Ecclesiastical
History, and a very full and very
learned staff has been provided to man
the professional chairs in these various
departments. There are three Profess
sors Of Philosophy, f1ve OF Theology,
two of Scripture, one of Ecclesiastical
History, and one Of Canon Law, be-
sides several lecturers in various de-
partments. The Faculty of Arts has
four professors.
The Dunboyne Establishment is per-
haps the most characteristic feature Of
Maynooth college. 1t takes it's name
and origin from John Butler. Bishop
of Cork, who, on the death OF rela-
tive in 1886, succeeded to the title and
estates of Dunboyne, an ancient bar
ony in the Peerage Of Ireland. Anxious
to preserve both title and estates in
his family, he first sought despensa-
ton to get married from the Pope;
and when it was refused by the Pope
the next year conformed to the Es-
tabltshed Church, marrying cousin Of
his own. The marriage" as might be
expected, was neither a happy nor a
fruitful one, and Lord Dunpoyne was
tormented for some years before his
death by keen remorse. IN the year
1900, when he felt his end approaching,
he sought and obtained apsolution
from the Pope, who authorized his re-
admission into the Church. Thereupon,
in order to make some atonement for
his crime, he not only resolved, but
insisted on leaving his Meath estate
to the trustees Of Maynooth for the
benefit of the college. But as the Bish-
was a 'relapsed Papist,' the bequest
was held to be invalid.
A compromise was effected and sano-
toned by a special Act OF Parliament.
In virtue of which the estate was
equally divided between the heirs Of
the Bishop and the college, which thus
obtained an annual income Of $4,000.
sum Of $13,5O0 a year. on the express
condition that the whole should be ap-
piled to the maintenance OF twenty
students, who were to receive each
$3.50 in cash and $3.50 for commons. It
was intended that they should be
chosen from the best Of the honor.
AlSA OlLlya dAu 014Oulu ,lGtN Oil dutduCGu
course under a special professor, OF
their own. The object in view was to
prepare them for vacant chairs in the
college, and also for the higher Offices
In the ministry. A place ION the Dun
boyne" thus became an object of keen
competition; and it cannot he denied
hat ft%o 30 ~&o1 suY..
completely realized. The most dis
tingulshed ecclesiastics IN Ireland
have ben trained on the Dunboyne;
and nearly all the professors Of the
college as we'll as large number Of
the Bishops were amongst its alumni.
So that a course on the Dunboyne at
Maynooth was generally considered as
equivalent to the Doctors degree in
other colleges.
Two very noteworthy events in the
history Of Maynooth were the COM
missions of 1926 and 1853. The Orange
men and other bigots, OF England and
Ireland, cnraged at the steady advance
of Catholicism in both countries, year.
ly raised fierce cry Of angry remon-
STRANGE against the Maynooth grant,
and made the vilest and most unfound-
ed accusations against the college-its
teaching and its discipline, its staff and
its students. Why should Protestant
Government support an Institution for
the education Of a clergy whose wor-
ship they swore to be "supersHtious
and idolatrous"; where the 1nfallibili. I.
ty Of the Pope and his deposing power
were openly taught; where the Jesuits
were organizing secret societies for
the destruction Of Professionalism:
where a spirit Of dtsloyalty and sedi-
ton was fostered. SO as to produce
men like the terrible DR.. McIIale, of
Tuam, who, even whilst a professor in