In February 1914, he went on a fund-raising trip to the United States, where he met John Devoy and Joseph McGarrity both of whom were impressed by his fervour and supported him in raising sufficient money to secure the continued existence of the school.
Veebruaris 1914 suundus ta Ameerika Ühendriikidesse rahakogumisreisile, kus ta kohtas John Devoyd ja Joseph McGarrityt, kes mõlemad olid tema innukusest vaimustatud ning toetasid teda raha kogumisel nii, et ta sai piisavalt vahendeid kooli tegevuse jätkamiseks.