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"A nation which allows her language to go to ruin, is
parting with the best half of her intellectual independence,
and testifies to her willingness to cease to exist." — ARCH¬
BISHOP TRENCH.
"The Green Isle contained for more centuries than one,
more learning than could have been collected from the rest
of Europe ... It is not thus rash to say that the Irish
possess contemporary histories of their country, written in
the language of the people, from the fifth century. No
other modern Europe is able to make a similar
boast." — SPALDING'S ENGLISH LITERATURE, APPLETON & CO.
NEW YORK.
Who are the Scotch? A tribe of Irish Scots who crossed
over in the 6th century, overcome the natives, and gave
their name to the country. — J. CORNELL, PH.D., F. R. S.'s
Scotch History.
The Saxons ruled in England from the 5th century and
were so rude that the had no written language until the
14th, when the Franco-Normans formulated the English. —
SPALDING.
A monthly Journal devoted to the Cultivation
and Preservation of the Irish Language and
the autonomy of the Irish Nation.
Published at 247 Kosciusko st., Brooklyn, N. Y
M. J. LOGAN, Editor and Proprietor
Terms of Subscription — $1 a year to students, 60
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Entered at the Brooklyn P. O. as 2nd class matter
Seventeenth Year of Publication.
VOL 12. No. 12 AUG. 1898
Remember that the First Irish Book is given free
of charge to every new subscriber.
Subscriber will please remember that subscrip¬
tions are due in advance.
A matter which should enliven
the torpid nerves of Irishmen all
over the world.
During the Anglo-Venezuela ep¬
isode, English publicists charged
the Irish-American element with
governing the United States. We
admit the soft impeachment. We
can do nothing else when we are
caught red-handed in the act! Mc¬
Kinley in Washington, Dewey in
Manila, and Sampson at Santiago,
directing and executing actions
which have humbled the proud
Cid, confounded the imperious
William, and have caused the lea¬
ding powers of Europe to court
our good-will!
THE GAELIC LEAGUE.
63 East 49th St. New York,
Aug. 5th, '98.
M. J. Logan, Esq.
Dear Sir :
I enclose copy of a circular
which I sent to all out-of-town mem¬
bers of the Com. on June 7. All our
answers have been approved by a
majority of the Com., and, hence,
they will form the basis of the pro¬
gramme to be submitted by the
Com. to the Convention.
We decided to ask the opinion of
the Com. on the following :—
1. That each Society sending
but one delegate to the Convention
shall be entitied to two (2) votes,
just the same as societies sending
two delegates.
2. That the evening meeting
shall be free to the public.
3. That delegates must have full
power to act for their societies, and
that the action of the delegates in
the Convention shall be considered
final and binding on the delegates.
4. It will be understood that the
majority rules on every question
brought before the Convention.
5. That as soon as practicable af¬
ter the foundation of the League a
pamphlet be published appealing
to the Irish people of this country
on behalf of the Irish Language.
Is there anything further you or
your society would wish to lay be¬
fore the Convention?
As soon as replies are received
from all the members of the Com.
another meeting of the local mem¬
bers will be called.
Sincerely yours,
P. J. Boylan.
The Circular.
63 E. 49th St. New York,
June 7. '98
