AN GAOḊAL.
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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 nation of 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, overcame the natives, and gave
their name to the country. — J. CORNWELL, PH.D., F. R. S.'s
Scotch History.
The Saxons Ruled in England from the 5th century and
were so rude that they 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
cents to the public, in advance ; $1. in arrears.
Terms of Advertising — 20 cents a line, Agate.
Entered at the Brooklyn P. O. as 2nd-class matter
Thirteenth Year of Publication.
VOL 10, No. 6. FEBRUARY. 1894.
Remember that the First Irish Book is given free
of charge to every new subscriber.
Subscribers will please remember that subscrip¬
tions are due in advance.
There is now no doubt of the wide¬
spread activity in Gaelic matters at
home. You kept hammering at them
Gaels, and your success demonstrates
the value of Gaelic literature. The
Freeman's Journal in a late issue gal¬
lantly acknowledges that THE GÆL
has been the life of the movement —
push it more still
PRACTICAL. — Hear what Mr. O'Brien of Hart¬
ford, Conn., has said and done. —
"As regards the club which you mentioned in
your second last paper and seeing my name men¬
tioned with Brothers Cross, and Buckley, I went
to work immediately and took the names of some
twenty men right in the street where I live. I no¬
tified them to meet in room 1, 36 S. Prospect St. —
called the roll in Irish, and made a short speech
(in Irish), disclosing to them our intentions, and
the value of our National tongue, etc. We assem¬
ble at 34 S. Prospect Street every Saturday even¬
ing. I read those fine songs and stories in the
Gael, at which they feel delighted."
Is comment necessary? That is the way, Gaels
No question can be brought before the
public or bear fruit without being ad¬
vertized, agitated, and written about;
and you, degraded West-Britons, heed
less of and ignoring that fact, behold
the ancient civilization you
would barter (it must be from ignoble
causes, latent or in active force) for this
condition, which is as true of
this people to-day as ever.
A large number of those in arrears
to the Gael are well-to-do persons who
became subscribers through the solici¬
tation of friends of the cause, and who
now disclaim any obligation as they
did not order it direct from the office."
One such, a clergyman, coolly wrote a
few days ago. —
"Some friend, I presume, requested you to send
me 'The Gael' and it is to be hoped paid for it. If
you are not paid for it, please take my name off
your subscription list."
Now, the "Sentiments" column tells
by whom the subscription is paid. The
LAW says that once a person consents
to take a publication and receives it, is
a subscriber, and continues to be until
he notifies the publisher to stop it; and,
more, that it is a penal offense for such
persons to receive the paper once they
determine to not pay for it — that is the
law, and a just one.
THE GÆL was never in a better finan¬
cial condition than it is today. Its ex¬
istence demonstrates that its publisher
does not wince at seeming difficulties;
and being fully aware of the spirit an¬
imating the conduct of those referred
to, we shall place the collection of their
arrears (those over three volumes) in
the hands of a public agency, publish¬
ing the names as news items.
We will not cease sending the Gael
to any one affected by the hard times,
if we never get a cent. Then our friends
will divine the cause of our drastic pro¬
ceedings with the West-Britons. The
above writer owes for five volumes.
The Gael has no paid agents, and depends for
its propagation and circulation on the patriotism
of individual Irishmen.
