The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-04-11

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The story is told Of Father Pran-
do, whose name, after that of DE
Snet. is held in great reverence by the
Indians. The father wanted II fine,
strong, fast horse for his parochial
Journeys, and he promised a certain
sum of money to two Crows if they
produced the horse he described. The
Crows appeared one morning with a
pony filling every requirement as to
strength and rapid gait, but so rcfrac-
tory that he had to bo blind folded to
be saddled. Still the clever Crows
maintained that as the father had said
nothing Of d gentle horse, but only
about his strength and power of mo-
tion, he must take the horse they
brought him and pay out the money.
Father Prando reasoned with them all
in vain. The Crows stubbornly asked
for their money. You can saddle him,
they insisted. See, we just take off our
shirt and tie it before his eyes and he
stands like a lamb But said the
father, that's just the trouble. Now
you see, you know. L go among many
people. whites as we'll as the Crows,
and among women as WE'LL Now, you
must feel | should not like to have to
take Off my shirt every time l saddled
my horse. 1t would cover me with
shame The Crows reluctantly admit
ted that it would not be seemly for the
black gown to disrobc in public, so
they finally gave up the sale, content
that the black gown had dealt fairly
with them, and they went off to find
Il less spirited l1orse.''
Mrs. Carter, unlike the women who
make up the official world at WASH
ington, has been identified all her life
with the state from which her hus-
band is sent to the upper house of leg
islature. Her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Hugh Francis Galen, were natives of
| Ireland, but came to the Northwest
| with its earliest pioneers. OF her moth
or Mrs. Carter speaks with tenderest
reverence, and this is the tone adopted
by all those who labored with her for
| religion and for culture in the new
! territory. In this book, which is an au-
thority, Indian and White in the
Northwest" by Rev. l.. B. Palladino,
S. j., the following tribute to Mrs. Ga
len is found: "She was born in County
Fermanagh, Ireland, Sept. Z, 1887, and
died in Helena, on Dec. %, 1891. A
woman of sterling worth, of more than
ordinary industry, whose devotion in
the cause of religion not less than her
many deeds of kindness and mercy to
the poor and needy, commend her to
the grateful remembrance of all Mon
tana people. His emincnce, Cardinal
Gibbons, has written most useful and
popular book on the Faith Of our
Fathers We are under the impression
that not only here in Montana, but in
many other places as we'll. there would
be little faith of our fathers were it
not for the faith of our mothers, such
mothers as Mrs. Mathilda Galen.'
| Mrs. Carter received her educatio
at ST. Mary's, South Bend. Ind, and
| she is one of the most accomplished
women in official life. Her harp stands
waiting for her in her drawing room,
and she devotcs as much time as pos
sible out of her busy life to her mu-
sic. Like her mother, she is woman
of broad aims and of high ambitions
While she fulflls most punctiliously
| the social duties of her position, her
time is not much occupied with the
! concerns of Vanity Fair. She is presi-
dent of the Board of Directors of Trim
ity College for the higher education
of Catholic women, the first institution
of it's kind established on American
soil.
among women the thirst for knowl-
edge seems unquenchable to judge
from the onset on Trinity College,"
remarked Mrs Carter. 1T seems as
though the college will never be large
enough to accommodate all who wish
to come. 1t looks as if the third en-
largement must be put under way this
summer. I favor the higher education
Of women. though Of course ] know
that my opinion is at variance with
many learned doctors Of theology and
of the secular branches of knowledge
and I rejoice that Catholic women
have at last every opportunity to de-
velop the mind under circumstances
which must prove congenial. 1t seems
as thought there is field for Catholic
college for women in almost every
large city. Colleges and universities
for men under the direction Of the re-
ligious orders have multiplied, but
there is but one college for women. !
trust that some Of the more progress