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proportion Of the people are Irish speak
ers they try to induce the parochial
clergy to preach in Irish, at least oc-
casionally. and to allow religious instruc-
ton to be given the children in that
tongue.
But as serious as this part OF the work
is. there is another and lighter side.
Combined with the work Of preserving
the Gaelic language is included the task
OF rejuvenating the national pastimes.
So the various Gaelic League festivities
form a pleasant background for the more
sober task Of studying the language. or
these festivities there is the feis. at which
are held all sorts OF competitions. the
aeridcheacht. or outdoor fete; the culrm
cheoil, or concert. and many others, all
regular features Of country life in Ire
land. OF these. however. none can COM
pare with the ard-fheis. or congress,
which is held annually in Dublin, the
headquarters Of the league
Every August the league holds this con-
gress called the oireachtas, at which the
years work is reviewed, officers elected
and other duties performed. The festivi-
ties include contests in playing the harp
and the Irish pipes. Irish dancing. singing
in the "traditionar' style. and story tell
ing Each evening there is a concert, all
songs being in Irish, and several short
Irish dramas are presented. On the last
day Of the week an excursion is made to
some place Of historic interest in the
neighborhood OF Dublin. Combined with
this. there is also an industrial exhibition
of Irish goods.
An interesting change has taken place
within the last ten years in connection
with the various industries of Ireland.
The older people, who have Joined the
league, but who have not the time 10
study the language, have adopted the
motto Support Irish Industry" with the
result that now nearly all Irish manufac-
lures bear the Irish trade mark, which
has been granted to the Irish Industrial
Development Association, and which Is a
guarantee against the many spuriously
marked Irish made" goods palmed Off
on the Irish people for years
In addition to the ard-fheis, there are
lesser feiseanna held all over Ireland,
varying from the provincial feis, which is
often on as large a scale as the olreacn-
tas itself, down to the little village gath
ering at which local talent is displayed.
The money which supports this organi-
cation is obtained. in Ireland, principally
from the Irish language week collection.
which is the name given to the week in
which st. Patriclls day falls. At that
time every effort is made to secure a
large amount of money. Posters are pasted
to walls calling on the people to con-
tribute: collectors stand with boxes out
side the churches on Sunday; handbills
are distributed, houses are visited, and
other means resorted to. All of the work
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4
lie lis
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Corot and even Segantini and Whistler
We're "fumists.''
Like the devil worshipers of old these
men and women-for the women in their
ranks are legion-worship the ugly. the
f1aring. the Out-of-tune, the senseless
The Importance of this movement" in
art can be understood when it is
learned that two of the four large an
nual exhibitions of Paris are given over
almost entirely to their works-the au-
tumn salon and the Salon des indie
pendents. At the autumn salon there
is jury ITO pass, and just as the old
academicianS who form the jury at the
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in connection with this collection is given
gratuitously.
The work which the Gaelic League has
done within the last few years has won
appreciation from many sources. During
the time he was President Theodore
Roosevelt said that he hoped THAT an
earnest effort will be made to endow
chairs in American universities for the
study of Celtic literature and for re-
search in Celtic antiquities"
While that has not come to pass in a
very great degree. there are now four
universities at which there are at least
Celtic departments. 1t is to Harvard
University that the honor of being first
in that field belongs. They started tile
movement good many years ago with
the establishment Of a department of
Celtic.
Then came the Catholic University here
at Washington. This, while being the
second in the movement I'm one sense, was
the first to establish a chair OF Celtic.
The credit of establishing this chair be-
longs to the Ancient Order of Hibernians,
as they did so in 1896. The present
holder of the chair is DR.. Joseph Dunn,
while the president of the Washington
Gaelic Society is Mgr. Shahan, a mem
Der of the faculty of the Same university.
''There Is also at the Catholic Univer-
sity,'' said Patrick J. Haltigan, editor of
the National Hibernian, the official pa
per of the order. "a Hibernian scholar
ship that pays $50 per year for four
years. 1t is awarded comparatively and
the successful candidate must study Gaze
lie as one of his subjects
Following close upon the heels of the
Catholic University came the Columbia
University of New York city, which es-
tablished a department of Celtic. Then
a comparatively short while ago, the
University of California established
department of Gaelic.
Prof. f. v. Robinson of Harvard Uni
versity, says that The study of old and
middle Irish cannot be discontinued from
that Of the modern Gaelic dialect both in
Ireland and Scotland. and / see with the
greatest pleasure the revival among
Irishmen Of interest in their national
speech
From the Pen of Mathew Arnold comes
as pretty compliment as could he
wished for. He wrote: IF j were asked
where English poetry got these three
things, its turn for style, its turn for
melancholy and its turn for natural
magic, for catching and rendering the
charms OF nature in wonderfully near
and vivid way-I should answer. with
some doubt. that it got much of its turn
for style from Celtic source; with less
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doubt. that it got much of its turn for
melancholy from Celtic source; and.
with no doubt at all. that from a Celtic
source it got nearly all its natural
magic.
::
II should be very sorry if the Irish
language should die out says Prof. Hol-
ger Petersen of the University of Copen-
hagen for thereby Irishmen would lose
their own nationality and become Eng
lishmen: for as soon the Irish lam
guage ceases to exist there will be no
Irish nation. And that would be great
loss for it is the Irish nation that be-
slowed medieval learning upon Europe
1t is the Irish nation that possesses the
most wonderful medieval literature, and
the Irish language is the most interest
ing language in Europe. l am Dane
and / should be sorry if the nation that
was once our teacher should cease 10
exist for / am convinced that IL lriSn-
men continue their national existence
they will contribute largely to human
civilization"
I'VE found Ireland imitatlon-tnghsh'
We are leaving 1t genuine Irish, Is tho
WAY in which DIR. Hyde sums up the Work
being done by the league. And concern
ing the advance made in Ireland ny the
Gaelic League since the Irish In rms
country were last asked TO help the
movement he said:
4 :;
Five years ago the principle OF b.
lineual education, which the Gaelic
League has been advocating from the
first. was unknown in practice. Today
there are Isl schools in Ireland in
which the whole course of study is
conducted through the medium of the
national language, as well as In English,
and the whole number of primary schools
in which Irish is taught as an ordinary
or extra subject is 1906. out OF total
of eight-odd thousand in all Ireland. .
More than all we pride ourselves on
the establishment Of six Irish summer
colleges and two winter colleges, where
teashing is conducted entirely in the
national language. and at which the at
tendance this year was not less than
200 grown students, at least one-haf
of whom are themselves teachers.
But the climax and highest point To
which Irish Ireland has yet risen was
when the senate of the new National Uni
versity i'm response to the expressed
wishes of nearly every Representative
body in ireland. passed a resolution by
a generous ajority that A knowledge of
the Irish language should he, after the
next two years, an essential subject for
matriculation. while during the next two
years all who did not take IL up as one
of their subjects at entrance must attend
lectures in it,
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properly that the revolutionists would es-
cape and by their use of screaming
colors force attention. 1t is strange
analogy that the present day painters
manner of dress gives the keynote to the
work produced. The Russians. Poles and
Scandinavians with refractory hair.
heavy boards. overhanging brow and
somber expression are simply outward re-
ingns. like themselves, tell story OF SUI
fering, bitterness and rebellion. This re-
lation OF artist and method applies both
to the men and the women.
The women from these countries are
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Official salon are most severe on any.
thing approaching individuality or in
novation, so these revolutionists sterniy
refuse anything that has the least
flavor of adherence to classical rule. A
Few legitimate artists of minor impor-
lance. such as Morerod. Lavery and
Bunny. exhibit their works. but these do
not have to pass the jury, as they were
admitted into the society at the time
OF Its foundation, thus emitting them to
membership which relieves them of
the ordeal of the jury, but no more
conservatives or even radicals are &c
be admitted.
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0 save his national
languag e from de-
cay and death and
to awaken from
I h g ir educational
and in d u S tri a |
slumber his broth
erS back on the
"ould sod" every
mothers son of an
Irishman in the
United States will
be aDpealed to for
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Ill Paris is looking
4 or W ard with
breathless interest
10 the approaching
opening of the Sa :
lon des lndepend-
ents, for there are
~ m ors in art
circles that the &c
centricities OF for
mer years will be
surpassed. It is hard
to see how this can
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these revolutioniStS seldom have. any real
mastery over the technique of their art
A certain Polish master with quite a
numerous following has strange method
of treating cOlors. For instance If he is
painting a green vase he will fix his
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ers are competent to take charge of the
students. The organizer influences pub
lie opinion, organizes meetings and urges
on the people the Importance of propa-
eating the native tongue. native music
native pastimes and native customs.
The work done by these teachers has
been most successful. for all over Ireland
there are thousands of Gaelic League
nestress. There are one hundred and
thirty of these travelling teachers and
organizers. In addition to the work
done by them, the league trains teach
ers. publishes up-to-date text books edits
the masterpieces Of Gaelic literature and
keeps alive the interest in the music,
dancing and games of the country.
The city branches Of the Gaelic League
generally hold their language classes In
the evening. teachers and pupils being
for the most part men and women who
are engaged during the day In earning
their living. The teachers are not paid.
and the classes are free to members of
the branch.
rangement is rarely possible. Even where
a large proportion of. the people know
Irish moro or less. it is difficult to find
a suitable teacher who has n literary
knowledge of the language. And. in ad-
dition. the villages are SO scattered that
1t takes too long for a man who has only
his leisure time to spare to go from one
to the other Consequently, several
branches have to unite and employ a
travelling teacher. The work Of this
teacher is by no means easy. In all
weathers he has to traverse long dis
tances usually ON a bicycle, teaching in
one village one evening. and in another,
some ten or twenty miles of. the fol-
lowing.
The salaries Of these travelling teachers
vary from three to four hundred and
fifty dollars per year. This amount is
raised with much difficulty from the
very small fees paid by the pupils, or
from the proceeds Of concerts or other
entertainments given during the year.
Very poor districts-and that means
large portion of the Irish districts-some-
times apply to the central executive for n
grant toward the payment Of their teach
er. But as the resources Of the league
are limited, many of them cannot be
granted.
OF the organizers, there are ten en-
ployed by the league. 1t is the duty of
these organizers to go from place to
place, each within the district assigned
to him, and to call together meetings at
which the people are eXhorted not to let
their ancient tongue die out, but to speak
it among themselves and to their chill
dren. They also visit the schools and
report on the state of the language in
struction in them, help to start classes
for adults and children where Irish is
not taught in the school, and to organ
ize Irish concerts, etc. Where fair
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The OTTER DELICATE
FRON IRELAND

gates have addressed meetings the re-
sponses have been generous. while IN
those cities in which the meetings are in
the future preparations are being maze
to give them a substantial reception. In
a number Of cities the movement is al
ready afoot to organize Gaelic League
Alliance.
This is the second time the Irish people
in America have been asked to aid the
cause. Five years ago DR.. Douglas Hyde,
the first president of the Gaelic League
in Ireland. came to this country ana
secured $4,000 toward the general fund.
But he did much more than that, as ne
is considered to be the instigator of the
Gaelic Society movement in this country.
Following his visit a large number or
Gaelic societies were formed in the Vari-
Gus cities he had visited, and lrish-Ameri-
cans began to take an interest in the
Gaelic language movement. The present
delegates to this country find a we'll de-
fined path laid out for them in appearing
before each of the societies in this coun-
try.
its aim the building up of a giant organ
ization which will provide a sufficient
sum of money annually for the mainte-
nance Of the league. so far as this coun-
try is concerned. This movement con-
sists in the organization of Gaelic League
alliances Each alliance will include men
and women, who promise to give each
year s. apiece toward the fund. In this
way it is hoped not only to secure the
necessary fund for the present year.
work. but also to insure a sufficient sum
for the future. In practically all the
Irish centers Gaelic similar societies
are already in existence.
In July. 1885, the Gaelic League was or
sanized. The idea Of founding such a
body originated it is claimed. with John
MacNeill. He il was who broached the
subject to Dr. Hyde and Father O'Brow-
ney. another enthusiast, who died in this
country some years ago. At the meeting
at which the league was founded there
were only seven men present. DR.. Hyde
was among them, and was elected the
first president of the organization. These
seven men were mostly young. Very few
of them We're known outside of their own
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strange types when seen at fashions
capital with their tightly drawn hair,
formless figures and solemn mien. But
If their work presents strange idealitio0
and their canyases seem discordant ~
least they ring with the effort at serious.
ness and truth. One can hardly say this
of the French revolutionist The French
school lacks this depth OF purpose and
one almost believes that the artist Is
laughing in his sleeve behind the scenes
at the attitude OF q susceptible public.
Copyright in the United States and Grsae 2z1fain
nv Curtis RroN-u All rfgs m otrie TN ronRyod.l
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TALL EN- Into Decay
i Through Years of DiSuse,

FALLEN Into Decay
L Through Years of Disuse,
Irish Language to Be Saved
From Observation-Disclosures
Appeal Being Made to Irish
Americans to Aid Movement
Two Delegates From Dub
lin to Spread Propaganda in
This Country With Nu-
cleus in Ireland to Work
Upon Emerald Isle May
Again Come Into It's Own
Gaelic League Already
Strongly Entren c h e d in
America - History of the
Language, the League and
Those in 1t.
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gaze on it for q certain length of time.
then shut his eyes and memorize the lin
ward vision which he afterward paints
regardless OF the object before him.
Those unacquainted with the revoiu-
tionary movement in Paris have no
conception of the extent to which it
has been carried. The secessionists.
az they are called in America, have
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immediate circles nor did they enjoy any
great amount of the prestige or influence
which academic or social position bestows
But they possessed other and more i'm
portant qualifications, for they were ear
nest, hopeful and strenuous.
Al first meetings were held and classes
taugnt only in Dublin. but soon the move
ment was pushed into the disappearing
districts and the campaign began in ear
nest This advance did not come without
uragement, however, as the move
ment was looked upon by what is known
as the upper classes with disapproval.
away. But the project was pushed on by
enthusiastic workers, and gradually
spread until it became a general move
inent.
In 1902 Irish was taught as an extra
subject in only 235 Of the national
schools. which are state primary schools
in Ireland. OF the pupils of these schools
presented for examination in Irish, some
four thousand satisfied the inspectors. In
the school year of 1903 1900 Irish was
taught in over fifteen hundred national
schools as an extra subject and in
nearly 200 others. The number Of pupils
year was over forty-six thousand. A cor
responding advance has been noted in the
other various schools in which Irish has
been introduced as regular study.
There are two important principles Of
the Gaelic League. The first is that it is
non-sectarian and the second that it is
non-political. AS might be expected in
the case of a society appealing mainly to
the masses of the people Of Ireland, the
bulk of its members belong to the re-
ligion of the majority, and are national.
lists in politics. STILL there are to be
found in the Gaelic League. and among
its most prominent workers, men and
women of various creeds and Of many
shades of political opinion. Every effort
is made to preserve the rule of strict
neutrality. No political speeches are al
lowed at Gaelic League meetings and no
branch is allowed to qualify its member
ship by any particular views, religious
or political.
Thirty years ago less than one hundred
students were studying Irish in the pri-
mary schools. Now. besides the three
thousand schools in which 1t is taught,
there are seven hundred branches Of the
Gaelic League attended by both old and
young. 1t Is estimated that at the pres
ent time there are over three hundred
thousand earnest students OF the national
language. The most important part of
the work of the Gaelic League. however,
is not connected with the teaching of
the language in the public schools. The
principal work is carried on through or
ganizers and travelling teachers who PEN
citrate every parish in Ireland. In dis
tricts where the language has disappear
ed the travelling teacher holds classes
and continues his work until local teach
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Special Correspondence OF The Star.
NEW YORK March 10, 1911.
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Special Correspondence OF The Star.
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doubt. that it got much of its turn Goi
melancholy from Celtic source; and
with no doubt al all, that from a Celtic
source it got nearly all its natural
magic
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Robinett-Stowers

On the 18th of January, Wiley
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He set three traps around the carcass
of dead sheep. 1t was caught in one
of the traps, which was fastened to
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feet and ten inches; from point of
middle claw to point of rear claw the
foot measured eight inches. The
clraws on middle and rear toes were
one and one hall. inches long. Farmers
of the neighborhood appreciate Wi
ley's success. I r. L..
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The Peoples LAWYER
Nashville Tennessean. J

| Louis d. Brandeis has become a
public institution. He stands forth as
a public benefactor surpassed by no
other.
Carnegie gives millions to billions |;
Rockefeller endows schools; Mrs.
Sage Pounds model town; Mrs.
/ Hartman gives New York state n
park. But greater than all these is
the gift Mr.. Brandeis makes to all
mankind when he gives his magnifi-
cent legal ability in battle for the
common good against special inter-
ests.
Ernest Poole contributes special
article on Mr.. Brandeis to the Ameri-
can Magazine which throws new
light on the peoples lawyer.
In spite of the fact that Mr.. Bran
deis earned 500, 600 or more a year
when he devoted all his time to pri-
vate practice he gives only enough
time now to such work to earn n sim
pie living, and gladly devotes his
best efforts to the betterment of pub
( lie veal.
Cases which will go against public
interest unless ably fought appeal to
Mr.. Brandeis and his wife more than
law suits which offer fat fees. They
live economically and simply, and to-
gether take greater pleasure out of
fighting the public's battle than they
could possibly gain from luxurious
living.
When Mr.. Brandeis was prosecute
ing the Ballinger cade he often began
work at 4 O'Clock in the morning and
continued it late into the night And
this was absolutely without pay.
Mr.. Brandeis offered an admirable
example 20 other lawyers, especially
young lawyers, who allow greed to
carry them into questionable cases.
He is an exemplicfiation of Woodrow
Wilson's ideal lawyer, as described
by the now Governor Wilson at the
last meeting of the Tennessee Bar as
s ociation at Chattanooga.