Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-04-09
PROF. MONAGHAN IS
A BRILLIANT
SPEAKER
PATRIOTIC LECTURE
PROVES RARE TREAT
Noted Scholar Holds Audience
SpeIIbound for an Hour and
a Half in Interesting Discus
sion of Facts Not Generally
Known.

Prof. James Charles Monaghan,
poet, writer and lecturer, entertained a
large number of representative Al
buquerqueans in the Elks' theater last
evening with his matchless story,
America, Opportunity, Patriotism, -
The lecture was given under the aus
pieces of Albuquerque council. knights
Of Columbus. and was a delightful, in
tellectual treat, surprising anything of
a similar nature heard in this city IN
a number Of years. Professor Mona
CHAN is learned in the extreme, pleas
ing in address. intensely practical, n
widely travelled. For IN hour and a
half last night he held his hearers
spellbound. entertaining them with
facts and figures regarding the United
states that are not generally known;
making them laugh by unexpected
sallies of genuine Irish wit; and thrill
ing them to the hearts core by his
beautiful and magnificent tribute to
the American flag and America.
Mr.. Monaghan was introduced by
Territorial Deputy O.. n. Marion of
the knights of Columbus, who com
plimented the speaker in a very pleas
ing manner. paying an eloquent
tribute to his scholarly attainments.
Or. Monaghan Immediately
launched into his lecture, speaking
very rapidly. indicating a marvellous
command of the English language and
a wonderful storehouse Of knowledge
OF statistics. history, logic and prac-
tical everyday questions.
IN speaking of America. Or. Mon
Afghan painted graphic word pictures
of the great wealth ana natural re-
sources Of this country. Entcltalning-
~ he told OF the great opportunity
Astounding on every hand, and torciplN
brought home to his hearers ana es-
peciany the young men and women
present. The fact that they ave
greater opportunities for success today
than ever before.
The reates and most pleasing leat-
ure OF the lecture was unquestionaply
the beautiful peroration. For elo-
ouence. beauty Of sentiment, it has
never been surpassed by any speaker
appearing in Albuquerque. The be-
ginning Of the end of tho lecture came
then Mr.. Monaghan told a little story
about a man who asked him in en-
caeo recently what stand the Catholics
of the United States would take If the
none of Rome r%cgaincd his temporal
power and invaded America.
american Catholics love couna"y
more than they love their pope said
Mr.. Monaghan in an intensely Dram
attic voice. IF the pope OF rome
were 10 make peace with the Quirlnal
and head an army which would come
~ war with us. | would consider il my
dut,. to crush him and his army pc
fore they reached these shores, ana /
voice the sentiments of every true
American Catholic when say mat
"Everv Catholic in the land. Priests
bisbons and archiboshops would rise
enmass and fight for their country.
This statement. Mr.. Monaghan sabine
had made with CardinalGibbons sitting
behind him. and the cardinal bowed
his head in ac0%uiescence and approval.
In concluding his lecture Mr. Mon-
Afghan paid a beautiful and touching
ribut to the American flag. winch ne
said is the emblem of COD own
nation.
bismarck and Education.
Professor Monaghan said Bismarck
WAS the greatest constructive states
man tho world had yet produced an"
pronounced the German system "l CO.
ucation the best In the world anu
gave second place To- D a or Japan
Bismarck. he said. believed ia edueat
ing the hand rs wel as the mind ana
as "a result of that system. "erfnanA
today ranks first as "a nation Of 'uu-
Gated minds and skilled hands We
Americans spent S~foo.ooo.ooo hast year
for our schools. 20 say nothingnf our
colleges. said h speaker. Germans J