Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-27
RAIL WAYS IN IRELAND.
Agitation in Favor of National
izing the Roads.
Special cablssram to The star.

Special CablsgrAm TO The Star.
DUBLIN. June 2T.-For q considerable
time past an agitation has been kept up In
Ireland In favor Of the naturalization Of
the railways. As Ireland Is generally agi-
tattng about something. and as that some
thing fs frequently OF an ephemeral char
acter, the railway movement has suffered
on account Of It's being serious practical
matter. But those who have been working
for the state control OF the Irish railways
are in hopeful frame of mind at present
owing to the action which the Irish gov
ernment has recently taken. Mr.. Bryce
was not long In ONCE before q scheme for
was formulated. Not only Is he sympa-
thetic toward 1t. but the matter Is receiv
ing his serious attention, and 1t Is not i'm
probable that one Of the hrst important
chase by the state of the railways. Nothing
can be definitely asserted. but 1t Is consid-
cred fairly certain In well-informed quar-
tiers that the Irish government intends to
deal with the matter. and that before long.
A syndicate of gentlemen interested in
coal mining In South Lancashire Is being
formed with the intention OF exploiting
certain Irish coal fields. No definite In
formation is as yet available. but 1t is
known that several gentlemen interested
in the project are connected with South
Lancashire concerns
Notable Honor Conferred.
A very notable honor has been conferred
by the council of the Welsh Eisteddfod
upon Mrs. Alicia. Adelaide Needham, the
distinguished Irish musician. The council
have asked Mrs. Needham. and she has
consented to act as one of the presidents
of this years gathering. which 10 shortly
to be held at Carnarvon- This Is the hrst
occasion on which q lady has ever been In
vited to fill the position, fact which bears
a striking tribute to Mrs. Needhams dis
tinction in the musical world Among the
other presidents Of the year are MI Lloyd
George N. p: Mr.. Carnegie, Prof Edward,
the bishop OF Bangor and Lord CastietoWn
It may be assumed that the corporation
will give it's earnest and favorable consid-
GRAFTON to the demands formulated at
recent meeting of the local Improvement
Association Of Clontarf. It was stated that
the township Is the only seaside resort
under the control Of the corporation. ana
1t il capable of enormous development and
Improvement. The sea front, it was sue-
gested, could be widened and improved with
special advantage. and for this improve
ment the main drainage offers an oppor-
tunity not to be missed The promised de-
veloping of the Bull was also urged on the
corporation. Clontarf, with the sea In front
and the green lanes leading into open coun-
try at the back, has undoubtedly great pos
sibilities. The reclamation of the siob
lands, which is in progress. will give new
character to the district.
In q recent interview DR.. Edward Ma
gennis OF Dublin denounced the danger to
the eyes of the glarng white light used for
the kinematograph In one case alluded to
partial blindness was induced. Those, he
writes. who have witnessed these living
picture displays must have experienced that
peculiar tiredness' of the eyes caused by
exhaustion OF the retina, and how crafty
ing 1t was to close the eyelids and thus
relieve the strain. Until some Improvement
takes place In the mode of exhibiting these
pictures and in rendering less intense the
light the public should be warned of the
danger and advised to wear tinted glasses
when looking at them, and each display
should not exceed one minute"
Alexandra College Anniversary.
The Lord Lieutenant and Lady Aberdeen
were present at the celebration OF the for
tieth anniversary of the foundation Of the
Alexandra College, Dublin. The archbishop
Of Dublin presided
MIR. Bryce who was received with cheers,
said that the fears that higher education
would remove the dew from the flower of
womanhood had not been justified. The
muses. had not driven out the graces, and
many joys and interests unknown to the
women of fifty years ago were open to the
women Of today.
experience as teacher he had not found
1t necessary to break the bread of learning
smaller for women than for men. On the
contrary. he had been surprised by the ca
pacity for learning Of girl students. If of
good average ability, ana he thought that
in the recent history of the education Of
women might be found many hints for the
reform of classical education. In England
he thought that the competitive instinct
was stronger In women than in men, and
he would be glad IL the education OF women
could be conducted without examinations.