The Irish standard., 1914-10-17

the recruiting period.
The following prominent educa-
tionalists have consented to act as
visitors to the Leinster College of
Irish, Parnelf Square, Dublin: T. Cor
coran. professor of education, N. U.
l.; E. p. Culverwell. professor of
education; T. c. D.; Douglas Hyde.
professor Of Irish history, N. U. L.;
Eoin MacNeill, professor Of Irish his
tory. N. U. l.; Agnes O'Farrelly. M.
A., lecturer in Irish, University Col
lege, Dublin; DR.. ]. P. MacEnri, NJ.
A., lecturer in Irish. University Col
lege. Galway. The visitors will re-
port periodically to the committee on
the methods Of the college and will
bring forward suggestions as to- i'm
proving and developing It's efficiency.
The South Doublin Guardians have
adopted the resolution Of the Wood
quay Ward Branch U: I. L., urging
the corporation to proceed with
building schemes III order to relieve
distress. .l5a t5.i..
Mr.. M. M. O'Hara presided at
meeting Of the Committee of the Irish
Journalists Association on Sept. 10.
when arrangements were completed
for the publication of the first num-
Der of the. official journal on the
It'll inst.
The Committee of the Irish Wom-
ems Suffrage and L. G. Association
have passed resolution urging upon
the government the Importance of
appointing a National Advisory Com
mittee of Women in connection with
relief schemes, and also of the ap-
pointment of women as special con-
stables.
The late Mr.. G. Lawlor, ]. P. for
merly proprietor Of the Imperial ho-
tel, Dublin, left personal estate val
ued at 299,411. Among the sums
bequeathed were: 215.0O0 for the
construction and equipment of dis
pensary to be attached to st. Vim
cents Hospital, Dublin; $1,000 each
to the Meath Hospital. the Royal
Hospital for 1ncurables, Donnybrook,
and the Hospice for the Dying, Har-
ODDS Cross; $500 each to st. Vim
cents Hospital. the Deaf and Dumb
Institution, Cabra; st. Mary's Asy-
lum for Female Blind. Merton; the
Little Sisters of the Assumption, Cam
den street; st. Vincent de Paul Male
Orphanage; 500 each to the Cath
Ollie Boys Home, Middle Abbey
street; st. Patrick's Refuge, Kilmain-
ham; and the Artane Industrial
School; $500 to the Leinster Club,
Dublin; G1OO each toward the COM
pletion of the Catholic Church at
Ringsend; the repairs of the Fran
ciscan Church, Church street; the
Boys Brigade, Church street; the
Franciscan Church. Church street,
for the upkeep of the Memorial Hall;
the Franciscan Church, Merchants
Quay, for the upkeep, and $40 for
Masses.
Fermanagh. :
On Sept. 10 the Ederney Corps OF
the Irish Volunteers, under the COM
mand of Mr.. McMullen. met the Mon
laugh Corps, Drumskinny, where
several displays of military exercises
were given. The Ederney corps were
accompanied by their fife and drum
band. .......,.., ....-............. .....
DR.. G. Kelly. of Belleek, has been
appointed certifying surgeon under
the Factory and Workshop Acts. in
succession to DR.. f. w. Condor ode
ceased), for the district of Belleek.
Galway. s
Astatute for University! College.
Galway. issued in the form of a white
paper, provides In Chapter 10 for
professorship Of Irish language and
a professorship of history. with spe-
cial reference to Irish history"
The negotiations regarding the
sale to the Congested Districts Board
of Lord Ardilaun's estate, containing
about 10000 acres in Galway and
Mayo, have been completed. The
prices to the tenants vary according
to the circumstances. For holdings
which require alteration and rear
rangement or Improvement lower
prices have been agreed upon than
in the case of holdings more favor
ably situated. In the Oughterard and
Clifden districts the prices were:
Holdings held at judicial rents fixed
before August. 1895, eighteen and
one-half years purchase: holding on
which rent was fixed since that date,
20 years; yearly tenancies at an av-
,erage of sixteen and one-half years,
though in Clonbur village they were
eighteen years; leaseholds. 26 years.
Ballinrobe holdings, judicial. 10
years; yearly tenancies. 1914 years;
leaseholds, IS years. In Cong viii
lage the price is II years for the
yearly tenancies. The payment of
oon WOO nc ro,,% ,,y;noo o,,& &,ro ,,oo,cs