South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-19
'MemO1y SketcheS" of
Father Carroll Comes
off Press This Week

Rev. =. J. Carroll, G. s. C. aston
OF ST. Joseph's church, South Bend.
Is the author OF a new book entitled
Memory Sketches" The book de-
picts Irish life and Irish scenes. At
q time when the attention OF the
world is largely focused on Ireland
and her struggles, Father Carroll
strikes a popular chord en- describ-
Ing 60 clearly the manners and nat
ural beauty OF old Ireland. The fol-
lowing review of the book is given:
The editor OF one OF our weekly
periodicals remarked recently that
the output Of literature on ireland
at the present time Is iu1n0 areo r.
Is a sign OF the great popularity of
her cause. Men, unhampered by
party lines OF E-prejudiced by prop
aganda, rove tostice They want 70
seq 11ttle Sreople squarely dealt with.
The amount Of Irish literature. COM
ing from various sources regardless
Of creed or nationality, is in itself
an indication of the justice OF that
cause. There Is no other reason for
its existence.
Irish Wrongs Discussed.
To be sure. this output deals d.
rectly with wrong and injustice, with
sufferings and bllghted hopes, and
with international codes Of justice.
OF the things that draw US 10 love
Ireland. TO make us see the people
as tEey are. that show US in reality
why they are a nation set apart
from other nations, and so prove
their right to be let alone in their
nationhOod. not so much is written.
After all, these are the things that
influence and prove. They antidate
oppression. and they will. we hope.
live and thrive and become great
with liberty. These are the things
Father Carroll writes about
In his latest book, being printed
by the School Plays Publishing COM
panY. of South Bend. Father Carroll.
from the memory Of things back
home, paints a beautiful picture OF
the country life OF Ireland. We
could wish he had suggested Ireland
in his title. as he did in his former
books, Round About Home" and
Songs Of Creelabeg" But those
who have read his other works will
know that he writes only Of what
his heart and mind are full; and
that IS. after America. Ireland. The
volume is a neat one Of $50 cages,
we'll done on light sepia paper. The
print is attractive. The chapter
heads are we'll chosen, and a perusal
of the index tells the reader exactly
what to look for.
Knows His Subject.
No one who has read Father Car
roll will demand comment on his
style. He can write Of Ireland be-
cause he knows his subject. He can
make us see Ireland and make US
hear its people talk, and make us
think their thoughts. because he has
done these things. From the Fore
word" 10 The Last Page" one is
in this land of beauty and one for
gets present surroundings. One sees
the fields, and turns at crossroads,
and climbs hills and looks out to the
sea. Father Carroll is best in his
description Here he is never at a
loss. One feels that there was never
any hesitation in the writing. It
flows as quietly and beautifully and
forcibly as his great deep rivers. or
it leaps and losses as his sea, or il
murmurs softly as his little streams
He belongs TO that race that has
filled the treasure-vaults OF poetry
with a million dreams.
Listen TO this sketch Of quiet bit
of cOuntrysioe
cit was a long climb. At the tor
of the range the priest paused and
looked back over the way they had
come. Far down, where the land