Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-24
! .te Interested in English Mines Take
Hold Of Irish Land,
WELSH HOSORs FOR AN IRISH MUSICIAN
Mrs AleCia Adelaide Eesdham to Preside
at the Eisteddfod.
FAyORs HIGHER EDUCATION FOR WOMEN
Secretary says He Finds women "s
Capable as Men and EducR-
tion Has Not Hurt
Her.

DUBLIN. June 23.-(special cablegran TO
The Bee.D-For a considerable time past an
agitation has been kept up in Ireland IN
favor Of the naturalization OF the rei-
ways As ireland IL generally agitatins
about something, and that something -
frequently OF an ephemeral character. the
railway movement has suffered on account
Of its being a serious practical matter But
those who have been working for the state
control Of the Irish railways are In nope
ful frame Of mind at present, owing 70 the
action which the Irish government mas re-
Gently taken. Mr.. Bryce was not long IN
Office before scheme for the nationsI22-
ton of the Irish railways was formulated.
Not only IL ne sympathetic toward H. oUt
the matter is receiving his serious atten-
tion. and It is not improbable that one ot
the first important Irish measures under
taken will be the purchase by the state OF
the railways Nothing can be definitely
asserted. hut it is considered fairly certain
in we'll Informed quarters 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.
Honor for Irish woman.
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
has asxed Mrs. Needham and she has con-
sentAd TO act as one OF the presidents OF
this years gathering. which Is shortly to
be held at Carnarvon This Is the first
occasion on which woman has ever been
invited to hll the position. a fact which
bears a striking tribute to Mrs. Needham's
distinction in the musical world. Amongst
the other presidents Of the year are Lloyd
George NJ. P; Mr. Carnegie, Prof. Edward
the bishop of Bangor, and Lord Castle
| town.
II may be assumed that the corporation
will give it's earnest and favorable con-
sideration to the demands formulated at n
! recent meeting OF the local Improvement
! association of C1ontarf. It was stated that
I the township Is the only seaside resort un-
/ der the control OF the corporation and II
| Is capable Of enormous development and
/ Improvement The sea front, It was sug-
gested. could he wIdened and improved
( with special advantage, and for this i'm
provement the main drainage offers an op-
! portunity not to be missed. The promised
/ developing Of the Bull was also urged on
/ the corporation. Clontarf, with the sea in
/ front and the green lanes leading into
open country at the back. has undoubtedly
great possibilities. The reclamation Of the
slob lands. which Is in progress, will give
a new character TO the district.
Education in ireland.
The lord lieutenant and Lady Aberdeen
were present al the celebration OF the for
teth anniversary OF the foundation Of the
Alexandra college, Dublin. The archbishop
OF Dublin presided
Mr., 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. ard
many Joys and interests unknown to the.
women of hfty years ago were open to the
women OF today.
Mr.. Butcher. NJ. p, said that I'm his own
experience as a teacher ne had not found
| It necessary 10 break the bread Of learning
smaller for women than for men On the
contrary, he had been surprised by the
| capacity for learning OF girl students. il
Of good average ability and he thought
| thai IN the recent history OF the education
OF women might be found many hints Cor
the reform OF classical education In Enc
land he thought that the competitive in
stinct was stronger in women than in mon.
and he would he glad II the education of
women could be conducted without exam,
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