Irish News

New Zealand Tablet, 24 September 1908, Page 27

Irish News

ANTRlM— Belfast People Pleased The Rev... Lr.- Hamilton,, President of Queen's Belfast, in : the/ _ course of" his annual report for the;' academic year 1907-08, says :: — * It is surely something to" gladden our hearts to think that our beloved 'college' is %to ■be elevated \to the rank-of a complete. ~nnd .fully equipped- University "of the highest modern type — a University self-contained and self-governing, free from all external contfpl; •> thoroughly, and entirely' academic' How will the Ulster members, .take this after their indefatigable exertions to wreck the Irish Universities Bill? DOWN— The New Bishop of Down and Connor The Very Rev. John Tohill, P.P., V.F., Cushendall, County Antrim, has received. official notification of the arrival, of ApQstotic letters of confirmation regarding his selection by the Holy Sco as Bishop of Down and Connor in succession to the late Most Rev. Dr. Henry. The newly-appointed Bishop was born in Gortmacrane, in the parish of Tamlaght O'Crilly, Diocese ofDerry, on December 23, 1855, and, at an early age; manifested those qualities which in later life so 'eminently fitted him to discharge the sacred duties of the priesthood. He was studiously inclined, and, after a preparatory course under various teachers in the neighborhood, he commenced the study. of classics under the tuition of the famous Mr. McClosky, of Tirgarvin. Und<:r the care of this noted scholar' and teacher, he completed an exten- . sive course, and, in 1873, entered St. Malachy's College, where he read logic and moral philosophy. He entered Maynooth ir 1875, and was ordained to the priesthood in 1878. Later on ho joined the professorial staff of St. Malachy's College, where he remained for upwards of thirteen years. DUBLIN— A Veteran Nationalist The death is reported of Mr. Alfred Webb, ex-M.P., the^ hon. secretary of the Irish Party funds, and one of the treasurers of the United Irish League, which took place suddenly on July 30, in the Shetland Islands, where he had been spending a holiday. The deaceased was born in Dublin 74 years ago. His family belonged to the Society of Friends. From his earliest years he was actively associated with the Irish National Movement, and was one of the few remaining links with the earliest days of the Home Rule Organisation. Mr. Webb was one of the historic gathering .which took place in the Bilton Hotel, Duolin, in the year 1870, at which the late Isaac Butt and Professor Galbraith were instrumental in establishing the Home Government Association. Since that year the late Mr. Webb preserved an unbroken association with the National Movement. Hu attended the Home Rule League Conference in 1873, presided over by Mr. Wm. Shaw, when the Home Rule League was formed, and later on, under Mr. Parnell's leadership, he was for someyears Parliamentary representative of West Waterford. He was always known as a silent worker, and his help to the movement .was invariably of a practical rather than a showy character. Thus he acted as treasurer of nearly all the Leagues connected With the National Movement, and was the right-hand man of the leader in financial matters, especially since the decease of Mr Joseph Biggar, M.P. '• The New Universities Mr. Maclnerney, K.C., speaking at a meeting held on Sunday, August 2, in the pro-Cathedral, Dublin, "'for the purpo'se'df providing funds for the new parochial \ schools, - referred '" to the passing of the Irish Universities- Bill. "' Tjhe '.occasion (he 'said) synchronised with what might be ealle)i,.th'e\birth ol the National University of Ireland— which is' to be* a" University entrusted -a the people for whose benefit iris intended. - It will be a University racy.-of .the soil, instinct-^with " the genius and in -sympathy with the highest aspirations of the Irish race. No one could help being struck-by.the Sympathetic words with which Mr. Bin-all \ concluded the debate "on the third reading of the Irish Universities Bill, when he -said .that,, in the most depressing circumstance.^--Ireland always kept the light of learning burning. These words 'carried the mind back through the .centuries almost to the dattn of ChristianityMn this land. Imagination presented the picture . of Ireland holding -high the lamp of learning that burned -Wv '•brightly as to attract scholars and students from every part Western Europe.. • Inthe gloom of fcvil days it flickered "and grew :pale, but was kept still burning in the hedge-school and hovel. In hours of utter darkness it ' smouldered in caverns. It did "not ; dic. It was still kept burning. Like' the /religion and the national sentiment of Ireland,' it seemed dowered with immortality. In'

one aspect the history of Ireland might be written in the sentence, ' She kept her lights always burning' What higher praise could be given under the cii cumstances ? It justified the generous title given. by Mr..Birrell, when he called it ' a famous"! race,' a ' great people,' for there can be . no brighter record <?f th-? fame and greatness, of a people than that they struggled, not for power or' plunder-, -or_ dominion,, but for the grea^ principles of humanity — viz., learning, religion, and patriotism. " For 2 these, tjpifiedrby the national , emblem, - the ; Irish race did struggle through the night of. ages ,with the courage of heroes, with, Ihg devotion of martyrs. It is' the birthright: of everyone' "whose lot is cast . in a, civilised., country to have the opportunity os obtaining a course of education which \yili; enable him .to attain tlie highest intellectual development of the gifts. with which thr. Creator may have endowed him, so that not .only he might enjoy the fruits himself, but, without loss, share them with hjs country and with humanity: -• : • -, >.•."•■..- • Reception of Irish- American Athletes The Irish-American team who competed at the Olympic games were accorded a most enthusiastic reception on arriving in Dublin. They were met at Westland Row station •by a number of city bands,' and were escorted to Wynn's Hotel, \n Abbey street, through crowded streets filled with a - cheering multitude. The American and Irish flags- found a place at frequent intervals. Amongst those who took part in the great demonstration of welcome was Mr. Joseph"" Devlin," M."P. On arrival al Wynn's Hotel, in response to repeated calis-for a speech, Mr. John Dolan, secretary of the New York Irish Athletic Association, speaking from the' window of the ' hotel, said they expected a - reception of welcome in Dublin, but the reception accorded them fairly took their breath - away. They did not know what they would have done at the Olympic games were it not for the Irishmen. " Out of seventeen events placed to' the credit of America, the Irish-American team was responsible for eight. Mr. Joseph Devlin, M.P., who was enthusiastically received, speaking afterwards, said that Irishmen, irrespective o£ class or creed, felt proud of the achievements of the American team at the Olympic games, and particularly of the Irish, section, which had distinguished themselves so greatly. ' ■'*"■'.'. QALW AY— Death of a respected Citizen His Lordship the Bishop of Galway, the Right Rev. Dr. McCormick, has sustained a bereavement by the death of his father, Mr. Thomas McCormack. * - KERRY— A Presentation The Very Rev. Charles O'Sullivan, V.G. and Dean of Kerry, ' has been presented with a magnificent illuminated address by his former parishioners of Millstreet, amongst whbrrT he' labored for twenty-five years. A large deputation attended- upon him at Traloe with the address. KILKENNY— A Papal Distinction The. Sovereign Pontiff has conferred the Order. ■of 1 St. Gregory on Mr. O'Loughlin, to whose, munificence .the he\J Church of. St. John the Evangelist, 1 Kilkenny, owes its .erection. LIMERICK— A Centenarian 1 Sunk in the recesses of a big i-ocking-'fchafr in a' plain, little room in a neat little flat out in Lawndale, there sits day after day (says an American exchange) one of the most interesting of Chicago's centenarians. John McEmery -was born on a farm- in the parish of Ballingary, County Limerick, in November, 1803. and fo- almost four score years lived the simple life of a"n Irish farmer. Since then he has lived-" with his., three stalwart sons in Chicago, and now sits day after day, musing the son'?* of his native land, alternately- laughing and weeping, over its history,- and- muttering ihe prayers engraved on his heart l»v a century of repetition Except for a little difficulty in hearing", he^declaresthat he is ' sound , and whole' and '-able to-.en.joy life as long as God leaves it to him.' ' A -Scholarship Fund . '..The Earl of Dunraven writes as follows to :he Mayor of Limerick:—' irhave' for" some time* been : an'jrious to do something tangible, however small, to. assist the. Eduqatfonal Movement in Ireland, and particularly in <he County and City of Limerick ' .In these circumstances I have decided to cstibU-H;a !' £rf|q!arshh> Fund'" for the benefit, of ..the county and citjV .which will lie employed to provide a higher educational training for those wf>© intend to follow an industrial or commercial career!" J "" a tv enclosing a copy of the. scholarship scheme, which, however, ma\ require some alteration ' in details, from' which you will see that the Department of Agriculture and. Technical Instruction has very kindly co-operated Wit K.me/ wiph the result- that' to the £*'vo

which I' have remitted to the Department it will add a like sum. The county and city will thus obtain scholarships of the" aggregate value of .£IOOO, which I trust will prove, of some small advantage in promoting the industrial movement. With the assistance of the Department this fund will be sufficient to provide jCS° a ye.ar each for two scholars, and in ordinary circumstances, supposing that each hotels his scholarship for two years, rh« money will last for five or six years. The matter is in itself but a small one, but I hope that others will come forward to' assist in the same direction, as it is by the cumulative effect of th° ' efforts of the many — each according to his means and opportunity ' — that the industrial movement can be brought to a successful issue. I hope to have the .assistance of yourself and your co 1 leagues in making this scheme known.' MONAO HAN— Death of a Redemptorist The Redemptorist Order in Ireland has suffered a severe loss by the death of Rev. Father 'Marron, C.SS.R., who passed away at Rostrevor, where he had gone for the benefit of his health. Father Marron was born at Castleblayney on November 21, 1875. When only about thirteen years of age he went to the- RedemptorisfTreparatory College, at Mount St. Alphonsus, Limerick. Those who knew his fervent piety then, and witnessed the zeal and intelligence with which he studied, easily saw in him a worthy son of the most zealous Doctor of the Church. From Limerick, Father Marron went to make his year's novitiate at Bishop Eton, near Liverpool, where, on September 3, 1895, ne was professed, making the three vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, with the vow and oath of perseverance until death in the Congregation of the Most -Hoiy Redeemer. Immediately after his profession he went to Teignmouth, South Devon, where he studied for five years. On July 29, 1900, he was ordained priest by the Most Rev. Dr. Graham, Bishop of Plymouth, and, as the Redemptorist Fathers had j-i.st then begun a House of Studies in Belfast, he was sent there for another year to complete his course. SLIGO— The Archbishop of Melbourne Writing on July 10 from Sligo, where he was the guest of Bishop Clancy, the Archbishop of Melbourne says that he had been through the diocese of Achonry. ' I have had glorious!^ fine weather and indescribable Irish hospitality. Yesterday i visited poor Davitt's grave at Strade. I have had a charming chat at his own place with Dr. Douglas Hyde. He is one <>f the nicest men to be met with. Ireland rurally is very muv.'i - changed. Whatever may be true of other countries, I hold thnt Ireland sorely needs protection for her agricultural products ' ROSCOMMON— MemoriaI Schools On Sunday, August 2, the ceremony of laying the foundation sto.ie of the new schools at Castlerea, which are being erecttd to the memory of the late Monsignor Hanly, was performed ~bv the Bishop of Elphin, Most Rev. Dr. Clancy. During his all too brief residence in the parish the late Monsignor -Haniy was instrumental in having erected the Convent of Mercy anJ the beautiful new church, arid for some time before his death he had in view the erection of schools. No better method .con d be devised for the- perpetuation of the memory of the late Monsignor Hanly than by giving his name to the work on the completion of which his heart was so much set. The schools will b«; erected beside the church, and will be called the Hanly Memorial Schools. The building will be capable of seating about 400 pupils. It will be of stone and lime in cement.

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