Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-19
HISTORY OF THE IRISH
HIBERNIANS WANT IT TAUGHT
IN CATHOLIC INSTITUTIONS.

The members of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians of Washington assembled in
large numbers yesterday afternoon at
the hall of Division No. 2. 80 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest. The large
hall was crowded TO It's fullest ca
pacity, and standing room was at a
premium. The meeting was presided over
by P. ]. uaitigan, president of Division
No. 2, and after the transaction of the
usual business of the organization an en-
tertaining program was presented. Visitors
were present from Chicago, Philadelphia
and Baltimore, while the officers and men,
bers of several of the Washington divisions
were I'm attendance In large numbers
Among the subjects under discussion was
the introduction of the teaching of Irish
history in the Catholic schools, and a reso-
luton was unanimously adopted calling the
attention of the state board of the Ancient
Order of Hlbernians OF this Jurisdiction to
the necessity of bringing about the teaching
of Irish history in the Catholic educational
institutions of Washington. 1t is under
stood the delegates of Division No 9 to the
state convention Will bring the matter to
the attention of that body at its next meet
ing Cooperation in this respect will be
sought with the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans of the state of Maryland
In the course of the discussion at YES
terdays meeting it was stated that in
many of the dioceses throughout the United
States and Canada the teaching of Irish
history Is now a feature of the Catholic
schools academies and colleges and this
result has been brought about, it was
stated, mainly by the united efforts of the
A. o. II.
Address by Prof. Monaghan.
The principal feature of the entertainment
was an address by Prof Monaghan of the
Y of 7
discussed the subject of Opportunities.
The professor spoke for nearly an hour. de-
ifVering highly Instructive discourse He
quoted statistics unanimously and gave sew
eral striking instances of the advancement
of young men from the workshop and the
Grass room to places of the highest inn
portance in the commercial and educa tional
life of the nation
National President Donoghue of Chicago,
the head of the Postal Clerks Association
or the United States, was also a speaker,
and though his remarks were brief he
was given hearty reception. Mr.. James
d. FLYNN, president of the Gaelic Society
OF Washington, and Mr. Patrick Shugrue,
vice president, were called upon. and after
some earnest remarks, Mr.. Flynn delivered
recitation in the Gaelic language which
was enthusiastically received. President
John P. Dunn OF DIVISION No. and Presi-
dent Maurice j. Sheehan of Division No.
also spoke.
Principles of the Order.
Rosa F. Downing was the last speaker
of the evening. In his address Mr.. Down
ing touched on several topics of the great
est interest to men of Irish lineage, and
warmly advocated the principles of the An
Client Order of Hibernians, advising all eligi-
Bile young men to become affiliated with the
one great society which has stood for CEN
turtles with an unfaltering devotion to the
highest ideals of man, and which today
embraces within its folds some of the most
honored men and women of the Irish race
throughout the world
Orchestral music was furnished by Messrs.
Fitzgerald. Herring, Davies, Mohler and
Ryan. and appropriate vocal soils were
rendered by Messrs. Maxwell, Doherty and
McGinn.
At the close of the meeting the deaths,
since the January meeting, of Daniel Nc
Namara and John Fitzgerald, esteemed
members of Division No. 2, were referred
to by President Haltigan.
Announcement was also made of the COM
ing memorial demonstration IN honor of the
memory of Robert Emmet. which will be
held at the Columbia Theater. Sunday
evening, March a. The demonstration will
be held under the auspices of sixteen of
the American-Irlsh societies of the Dis
trict and promises to be the greatest of
its kind so far conducted.