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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-08-13
COLLEGE OF IRISH
A Movement to Arouse Interest in the
Language.

1.-THE Summer Colleges of Irish,"
says the Dublin Freeman's Journal,
ARE in full swing now in the native
speaking districts, north and west
and south-the Ulster school at
Tourmakeady and spiddal, the Mum
ster schools at Ballingeary and at
Ring. The work they stand for and
are doing is not provincial, as many
people seem to think, but national in
solar as the Irish language is a ma
tional possession and distinction. They
are all working for the one language,
firstly, to keep it alive, and secondly.
to spread it again over the places
where it has been lost. They are
provincial only in the sense that each
of the colleges uses the local sounds
and idioms and strives to preserve the
Gaelic tradition under the forms
known in each district. But there is
another side to the colleges-one that
may appeal more to those who, I'M
willing to learn Irish themselves, vet
would feel a pang at the heart to
think it should die out-the language
of so great an age, still living but
not healthy, in danger of dying on the
lips of another generation. The Irish
schools and colleges here make in the
widest sense a national appeal. Take
an example: the college at Ring in
the Deise in East Munster. Around
the college, magnifcently seated to
look across the bay to Dungarvan
town, with the County Waterford
mountains rising nobly over the wa
ter, there is this straggle Of villages
and farmlands where Irish is still on
the lips of every worker by sea or
on soil, from the old people by the
hearth to the sturdy fisher and reaper
and the tiniest child at play along
the roadside and in the meadow. Here
is one of the strongholds OF the Lam
guage, one of the places Of hope
which few Irishmen and no scholar
could bear to see losing the old Ian
guage in whose modern life is Ire
lands strongest national distinction
and surest standby.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-08-13

In speaking on the subject of Irish
history at the A. o. H. convention,
Professor M. G. Rohan said: From
all quarters OF this broad land men,
eminent by reason of sanctity. of
learning and of patriotism, adaman-
tine pillars in the hierarchy of the
Catholic Church in America, have
voiced our sentiments and placed
their seal of appreciation upon a cause
SO intimately connected with religion,
SO redolent of martyrdom and sacri-
flee for the kingdom of Peter, which
has, inseparably with Ireland, ever
been the cherished idol of the Celtic
heart. From more than 80 Bishops
and Archbshops we can show an ar
ray Of golden commentator, which,
as already intimated, is an achieve
ment worthy the finest mettle
would like to read them all verbatim,
that cause does not deserve every adj
vancement and every spark OF. en-
thusiasm of which an O'Connell arch
bishop of Boston; a Glennon, arch
bishop of st. Louis; a Messmer, arch
bishop of Milwaukee, and DR.. Sha-
han, rector of the Catholic University
of America, speaks in the highest
commendat ton
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-08-13
CHAUTAUQUA
At Spring Bank Offers Many Attrae.
tive Lectures.

Dr.. Thomas O'Hagan, editor of "The
New World" Chicago, will appear be-
fore the Spring Bank Summer School
on Oconomowoc Lake, Okauchee, Wis.
Saturday evening, August 10.
The Spring Bank colony is still
|agog over Bishop Muldoon's visit. The
eloquent Rockford prelate made
stirring appeal for the support Of the
Summer School and his remarks will
be cherished for many years by the
Spring Bank directors and promoters.
A feature of this years session OF
the Western Summer School will be
the twenty lectures and five confer
ences that are to be given at Spring
Bank under the auspices of the Cen
trail Verein of the German Catholic
societies. This study course will be
given the last week Of August Emf
Inent specialists from various parts of
the country will give the lectures
Dew. DR.. John A. Ryan Of the St.
Paul, Minnesota. Seminary will de-
liver five lectures on the labor ques-
ton and wage problem. Father Ryan
is, without doubt, one Of the fore
most authorities on the labor ques-
ton in this country.
Rev. William ]. Kerby, s. T. L. PHI
D., of the Catholic University, Wash
ington, D. c., will also deliver five lee.
lures, his subjects being Socialism
and 1.-THE Social Question" Father
Kerby is a specialist along these
lines.
Rev. Bernard J. often, 8. j., pro-
lessor of theology, st. Louis Univer-
sity, st. Louis, Mo-, will lecture on the
ethical basis Of the social question
Father Often is considered an author
ity on this subject.
Rev. S. P. Hoffman Of Ef1ngham,
ILL.,. will be the fourth speaker and he
will lecture on the organization of the
Catholic volks-verein in Germany.
Father Hoffman visited Muenchen-
Gladback last summer and took two
social courses Of the Volks-verein
while in Germany. Father Hoffman
| is familiar with the spirit of the or
ganization and will make this the
subject of his lecture
| Most Rev. John J. Glennon, Arch
bishop of st. Louisi and Ri. Rev.
! Bishop ]. J. Fox of Green Bay, Wis.
have promised the Spring Bank board
that they will lecture at the summe,
School some time during the month
: of August
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-08-13
ANCIENT CUSTOM
Which Still Survives in Some Parts
Of Ireland.

Writing to the Dublin "Freeman's
Journal" a correspondent thus writes
of the blessing of the fishermen's
boats in County Wexford:
Recently I witnessed very pictur-
esque and beautiful ceremony at the
fishing village of Fillmore, in the
southern end Of County Wexford. The
great temperance retreat which has
been in progress by the Capuchin
Fathers of Dublin for some weeks past
was brought to finish, and on the
last evening of the mission a deputa-
ton of the fishermen, who mainly con-
stitute the inhabitants of the village,
waited on the Fathers and asked them
to come down to the pier and beach
and revive the old ceremony of bless
ing the boats, before commencing the
mackerel fishing next morning, to
which the Fathers acceded. Accord
ingly at early dawn next morning all
the fishermen and their families as
sembled at Mass, and proceeding from
the chapel, which is quite close to the
sea, led by Fathers Joseph and Gle
ments, in their picturesque brown
habits, marched in procession to the
little harbor where all the boats and
their nets had been drawn up, and
the ceremony of blessing the fisher
mems craft and nets was carried out
with great reverence and devotion.
The day was very windy and the
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-08-13
SHOOTING OF MAYOR GAYNoR,

The country was shocked the early
part of this week to learn of the at
tempt of an insensate culprit to take
the life Of Mayor Gaynor of New York,
Up to the present nothing has de-
veloped to show that the crime was
the result of an organized plot and
from the circumstances in which it
was committed it would appear that
the villain, who is now awaiting trial,
was so insanely bent on the destruc-
ton of Mayor Gaynor. that he thought
nothing about what the consequences
would be either to his soul or his body.
thus indicating that the criminal was
avenging a personal grudge and not
carrying out the wishes of a gang.
The motive which actuated the crime
the loss of job to the criminal
because of reform which the MAYOR
had introduced--indicat that the rea-
soning power of the offender was ex-
tremely limited even though he was
rational at the time.
Here is culprit endowed with rea-
son and a sense of right who has al
lowed his faculties to become so be-
numed by brooding over fancied
wrongs done to him that he attempts
to commit a crime which he knows
will cost him his own life. He is so
mad with vengeance that reason for
the time being is virtually overthrown
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-08-13

The habit Of hopefullness, of being
tain the end for which you are work.
ing, Is a good habit to cultivate. Gloom
and pessimisln are in themselves
causes of failure. They make life
sluggish and unattractive and should
be avoided. The man who aims high,
may not reach his goal, cannot fail
completely.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-08-13

The sincere religious convictions of
ed, no matter how widely they may
differ from our own. Narrowness in
our attitude toward those of different
faith only arouses enmity and does no
good. We can be true to our faith
and still friendly toward all and no
fair minded person can then criticize
US for asserting ourselves when the
honor of our religion is at stake.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-08-13

The habit of speaking of the faults
of others is one that cannot be too
eeduously avoided. 1t is easy to crit
icize and say mean things, but It is
quite difficult matter to repair an
injury which has once been done
Nothing is gained by drawing atten-
ton to others shortcomings and those
who do so only belittle themselves
Nobility of character implies obliga-
tions to all about us.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-08-13
O'CONNELL ON TARA HILL.

Next Monday. August 18th, will be
the sixty seventh anniversary of that
ever memorable speech of Daniel
OConnell on the repeal of the Union,
delivered on Tara Hill. 1t was un-
doubtedly the most remarkable poll
teal gathering that ever assembled
before or since. both for the import
ance of the national purpose for which
it was assembled and the peaceful
propriety by which it was conducted
On that great occasion nearly a
quarter of a million patriotic Irishmen
imbued with the gravity and the honor
of the cause to which they lent their
support and for which they would
gladly sacrifice their lives, as many
had done before, il the wisdom Of their
leaders should dictate such a course
assembled on the Hill of Tara of the
Kings to listen to the inspiring message
Of that Prince of Irish orators, Daniel
O'Connell. 1t was glorious day for
Ireland, Il day on which the torch Of
hope cleaned with such radiance as
to set the heavens all aglow with gold
en- beams that seemed to indicate an
unmistakable breaking of the dawn
Of Ireland's freedom. Every sentence
that issued from the lips of O'Connell
on that occasion rang with hope, for
|OCOnnell was a logical reasoner and he
felt that the foes Of Irish liberty who
had treated her so contemptuously,
without reason, law or precedent for
their action, would at length relent and
restore to her that precious right of
self government which she priced so
highly and which should be hers by
every right, human and divine. He pro-
tested against the injustice of the
Union on the ground that no one was
ever given the authorityto pass the Act
Of Union. Neither the English nor the
Irish legislature had right to pass
that Act and the one power that did
have a right to pass such an Act--the
voice Of the people of Ireland-was not
allowed to perform its part. The Irish
Parliament, O'Connell rightly contend
ed, was elected to make laws and not
to make legislatures. The members of
that Parliament We're the servants,
and not the masters Of the people. He
quoted Lord Plunket as saying, las we'll
might maniac imagine that the blow
by which he destroys his wretched
body annihilates his immortal soul, as
the members of that parliament i'm
agine that they could annihilate the
soul Of Ireland-her constitution
rights"
But the unlawfulness of the Act
itself was not the only reason why
O'Connell proclaimed the nullity of the
Union before the world. 1t was eff
fected by fragrant fraud. The people
were not allowed to meet for the pur-
pose of protesting against it and no
less than 3,275,00O pounds were given
to bride and corrupt the members Of
the Parliament which at last went
through the Formally of passing an
act which it had no right whatever
to pass. And then he had but to look
around him to point out the poverty
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-08-13
PROMOTING AGRICULTURE.

The farmer probably receives more
gratis advice from people who know
nothing about his business than any
man following any other occupation.
People who could not tell the differ
ence between pitchfork and hoe
ley and oats only when they (the bar
ley and oats) have been reduced to a
beverage and a breakfast food re-
spectively, rush into print telling the
poor husbandman that the bounty of
the crop depends on the thoroughness
of cultivation, the fertility of the soil,
the kind of seed used, ETC., all of
which the Farmer has known ever
since he was first able to put his
hand to the pillow. The greater part
of the information which is imposed
upon him is so elementary and much
OF 1T is SO impractical that it must
strike him as more of a Joke than
most of the jokes that bear the label.
In fact the message that most of his
well-meaning advisers have to convey
is about as new to him as the axioms
Of mathematics are to the finished
mathematician.
But it doesn't hurt the farmer. He
likes amusement as we'll as others and
so long as he gets it In such an inno-
cent form there can be no objection to
1T. However, If those who appear 70
be interested are in earnest they have
ample opportunity to be of real bene-
fit Let them advance the work of
agricultural experiment stations and
lend their support to the movement
to teach agriculture in the public
schools.
The average farmer has not the
time or means to experiment with
crops. He may be in need of cash
and his aim is to get money out of
his land as quickly as possible. He
is willing to cultivate the soil as he
thinks it should be cultivated. He
opoAo io ptliliS u make cOnQltlOnS
as favorable for good crop as he
knows how to make them, for there
is no one who knows better than the
farmer how much the results depend
on the thoroughness with which the
work is done.
1t is safe to say that the average
Minnesota farmer errs more in the
keeping of stock than in the cult
waiting of the soil. Scrub cattle and
hogs are not always the most profit
able and vet the initial expense in
getting started in stock raising is such
factor that he often considers it too
expensive to get the better breeds,
and undoubtedly in the end he is the
loser. Some practical information
along this line might be productive
OF good results. The farmer has no
objection to receiving information, but
1T would not be amiss to give him
credit for knowing something about
his business. Practical aid can be
given through the schools and expert
nent stations and it is just such in
formation that the farmer wants.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-08-13

The insurgent movement all over
the country seems to be growing in
vigor instead of dying out as election
time approaches. 1t is good thing
s"Standpatter" is bad word. II
means loyalty simply to party and
does not take into consideration the
fact that a whole party can err. A
standpatter is virtually a machine
politician. What the country needs
is men in Office who stand for right
principles and not for principles
simply because they are dictated by
party bosses.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-08-13


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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-08-13

people can be unkind toward each
other and Indifferent in their duties.
good by their example. In the words
of Tennyson, their
echoes roll from soul to soul,
And grow forever and forever.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-08-13

ITO my mind" said Archbishop
Glennon recently. lit Is more GRIM
inal to endeavor to rob the little chill
dren of their faith and to snatch from
them that which is their souls life
standard, at least, is worth much
more than their bodies"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-08-13
A UNIQUE INSTITUTION.

A UNIQUE INSTITUTION.
Women, one of the leading Catholic
nonthlys in the United States, the
first of a series of articles on Catholic
education appears. The article deals
with the University of the State of
New York and contains s,Ine inter-
esttng information that is hot gener-
ally known.
The University OF the State OF New
York is, according to tho wrie..r, che
of the most catholic in spirit and action
in the United States. II is the direct
antithesis of the universities that are
being nourished by the Carnegie PEN
sion Fund. The latter has for it's fun
damental principle the Punishment of
all religion from the school room, while
the former offers the broadcast free
dom of conscience.
The University of the State of New
York is composed Of numerous insti-
tutions scattered over the entire state,
each a unit in itself making it's own
regulations with it's own faculty and
equipment and all bound together in
a common union and enjoying in COM
mon the support Of the state. There
is perfect freedom Of religion in the
different colleges of the University,
practically the only requirement being
that the institution seeking incorpor-
alton and the rights and privileges Of
the University show that it's educa-
tional standard is sufficiently high and
that is self-sustaining. In addition
each college of the University must
furnish verified report of it's stand
ing each year to the regents who in
turn report to the state legislature.
The funds which the state appropri-
ates for the use of the University are
distributed to the various colleges
without regard to the, creed which is
being taught in them. BY this ar
rangement many Of the Catholic Col
leges in the state Of New York are re-
ceiving their share of the aid which
the state offers the University. To
quote from Men and Women:
Among the Catholic Colleges and
Academies of the University are: St.
Johns Fordham, under the care of the
Society OF Jesus; st. Bonaventura' s
College,. Allegheny, under the care of
the Order of Friars Minor; st. Fran
els Xavier College, New York; st.
Mary's Catholic Institute, Amsterdam;
Manhattan College, under the care of
the Brothers of the Christian Schools;
Academies under the care of the
ursulines and of the Ladies of the
Sacred Heart of Jesus. with many
others and with space alone forbid
ding the giving of their titles and To-
cation"
1t must not be thought however that
Catholic institutions are the only in
of the help offered by the University.
1t numbers among its colleges insti-
tutions in which Episcopalianism and
Methodism are taught. On the Board
of Regents there are Catholics and
Protestants and the aid which the
state gives to the various colleges
is based simply on the standard which
the college maintains.
The University Of the State of New
York is doing on a large scale and for
all institutions regardless of creed
what the state of Minnesota is doing
for semi-graded schools. Here schools
that maintain certain efficiency are
given certain amount of state aid.
The principle is a sound one and the
broad application Of it to sectarian
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-08-13

In the future all that the King of
England will have to declare regard
ing religion is that he is a faithful
Protestant. If he would only change
that word faithful" to "faithess" the
Orangemen might tolerate him.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-08-13

Have you made arrangements for
the schooling of your boy or girl yet?
In few weeks more schools will be
opening for the years work. 1t is
time to decide on what school you
are going to patronize.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-08-13

A Minneapolis preacher complains
that the bicycle and the automobile
have diminished his congregation and
now he fears that the advent of the
airship is going to still further lessen
the numbers of his flock
Why not trade the church in for a
machine and join the bunch?
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-08-13

There is something about the ex-
preston and appearance of refined
person which tends to make all who
come in contact with him aspire to
initiate him. All that is base and
mean is SO carefully avoided in his
Ironyersation that one wonders how
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-08-13

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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-16

that necessary for vegetables. After
the Jars have been In the boiling
water the required time they are re-
moved to some convenient place
where they will be protected from
drafts Of air. and allowed to stand
"a hours. At the end OF this "a
hours the jars are again placed In
the vessel in which they were pre-
viously cooked and are again boiled
for the same length OF time as on
the first day. Again remove the jars
and after standing another "a hours,
proceed to cook exactly as on the
second day. After this third boiling
the jars may be set aside and kept
until wanted for use on the table.
The one point to remember is. when
the jar has once been sealed tight
after the first fifteen minutes boiling,
do not again loosen or open the top
until the contents are to be used.
8. B. SHAW.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-16
Cotton Can BE Improved.

Messrs. Editors: differ with Prof.
w. c. WelsorR's letter in the issue OF
March 26th. My experience is very
limited. also my knowledge. but for
one man TO say there has been no
improvement IN cotton Is not sufrlci-
ent evidence TO weigh against all OF
she experiments OF the State expert
ment stations and Of individuals who
have been at work in plant-breedIng
and Improvement II cotton cannot
be improved by careful seed selection
want to know Il. and would like
10 hear from other men of experience
We do not care 10 waste our time
and our hard-earned money for the
so-called improved seed and improve
ment OF same. No. we can not agree
with Mr.. Welborn because like pro-
duces like. and this old law holds
good In cotton as we'll as other
plants, Cotton is Just as sure to
show likeness OF the parent plant as
Is corn. II this were not so. why so
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-16
ID. II. WAX

The recipe for whitewash recon-
mended by the Lighthouse Board OF
the United States Treasury Depart
ment Is as follows:
STAKE half bushel OF unslaked
lime with boiling water. keeping IT
covered during the process. Strain
It and add a peck OF salt dissolved In
warm water: 3 pounds OF ground rice
put In boiling water and boiled TO q
thin paste: half pound OF Spanish
whiting and pound OF clear glue.
dissolved In warm water: mix these
well together. and let tho mixture
stand for several days. Keep tho
wash thus prepared In kettle or
portable furnace. and when ssed put
II on az no; as possible. with paint
ers' or whitewash hrushea."