Philo-Celts.
The Philo Celtic picnic comes off on August 13,
at Scheutzen Park. Here is where our old friends
can talk lan an wala of the sweet old tongue of
their sires, and we hope to see every Irishman and
woman in Brooklyn attend it.
It is a common saying now among the Irish peo¬
ple "that all nations should have a knowledge of
their own language,” we are proud to see this sen¬
timent prevail, — as it ought to, — and we anticipate
through it, a brighter future for the race.
We hope then, that all will remember Wednes¬
day, Aug. 13. In addition to Prof. Sweeney's ex¬
cellent band, Mr. John J. Burke, the celebrated
Irish piper, will delight the hearts of the old peo¬
ple with jigs, reels and hornpipes. As the pro¬
ceeds of this picnic are to advance the Irish lan¬
guage cause, and to offer facilities to the youth to
learn it, we hope to see a crowded park.
Burns. The Hon. Denis Burns of New York is
more attentive to our young pupils than our own
members. He handed a ten dollar bill to the Gael
Sunday night for his New York pupils.
Gilgannon. Ex-president Gilgannon pays the
society frequent visits still.
Kyne. Our friend John Kyne was very busy
attending to the wants of the patrons of the Mont¬
gomery Club on July 24. There was excellent
sport at the Club's picnic.
Morrissey, Brother P. J. Morrissey has gone in¬
to the grocery business at Columbia and Harrison
streets.
Miss Costello is summering in Conn.
Miss Gueren is one of our most advanced pupils.
Miss Nellie Crowley is a promising poetess.
We hope the Misses Dunlevy, Murray, etc., who
are competent teachers, will be more regular in
their attendence, as there are some fourteen young
boys and girls between the ages of eight and ten
who are almost totally neglected. The same re¬
marks apply to the officers of the society, with the
exception of Vice. prest. Lacey. There were only
three teachers last Sunday night, to attend to about
eight classes. What a shame for the members:
Donnelly. We are pleased to see that Miss El¬
lie Donnelly is making splendid progress in her
Gaelic lessons. When a little more advanced in it
she will undoubtedly do justice to Moore's Melo¬
dies.
Blaine — Philo-Celts will be pleased to hear that
Mr. Blaine, Presidential Candidate, is an old and
substantial admirer of the Gael.
Philadelphia. This is the way they do business
in Philadelphia as related by Mr. Lyons.
Philadelphia, An t-Ochtmhadh la air fhichid
de mhí mheadhon an t-Samhraigh,
Aois ar d-Tighearna, 1884.
Do Fhoilseor 'n Ghaodhail.
A Shaoi Dhíl. — Is le solás mór cuirim
cundas chugat go bh-fuil scoil Ghaedhilge
a bhaile shuas deunamh gnóthuidhe mhaithe.
Ta na h-anmna sgríobhtha síos i n-Gaedh¬
ilge 's i m-Beurla, 'gus Gaedhilge d'a
labhairth ann i g-comhnuidhe. Ta na gnoth¬
uidhe deunta & sgríobhtha i leabhar an
chundais i nGaedhilge. Ta príobh eifigidh
na scoile 'na scolairidhe Ghaedhilge, sé
sin, uachdaran, fear in ait uachdarain,
cisdeachan, & cléirech, Nuair i beidheas
gnódhtha air a bheith le deunadh, seasann
ball suas ag rádh, "A uachdarain, deun¬
adh mise rún go m-beidh a leithid seo no
a leithid sin le bheith." Annsin seasuigh
duine eigin eile suas a radh, ''cuirfidh
mise leat.'' Ta cead ag duine air bith
i lathair seasadh suas & labhairt go mac¬
anta, módhamhuil leis 'n uachdaran, aig
tabhairt a bharamhala 'r an gceist. Ma
ta aondhuine ann ar mian leis an cheist
athrúgh'dh, deurfaidh sé, ''a uachdarain,
leasóchaidh mise an rún sin." Mar an
g-ceudna. dearfaidh ball, "cuirfidh mise
leat," An sin, seasann an t-uachdaran
suas, & a mhailéad in a laimh, mínúgh'dh na
ceiste i m-Béarla, 'g a radh, "chualuigh sibh
an rún, bh-fuil sibh réidh fa na chómhair."
An te ta leis, déarfaigh sé, "Bidheadh,"
's an te ta i n-aghaidh, déarfaidh, ''na bídh¬
eadh," 's ta sé gnódhte no caillte.
Go mairidh tú bh-fad, i slainte mhaith'
& go neartuidhe Dia do lamh chum an
GAODHAL a stiúradh a cosaint TEAN¬
GA ar d-tíre, sé guibhe do charaid dhílis,
SEÁGHAN Ua LEIGHEANN.
We congratulate our Phila, friends
on their excellent mode of doing busi¬
ness, and we hope other societies will
pursue a similar course. Let all Irish¬
men unite in the grand struggle in be¬
half of the language, which is now so
universal. Any man who speaks the
language can learn to read and write
it in six months. A large number tell
us that they have learned to read it
through the Gael. Readers, try and let
each get another reader for it.
We have received No. 15 of the Dub¬
lin Gaelic Journal; don’t forget it.
We have also received an interest¬
ing report from the Dublin Society P.
I. L. but too late for this issue.
"Sentiments” in next number.
Send the Gael to your friends in the Old Coun¬
try; two copies for a year for One Dollar. Your
friends will be glad to hear from you in that way.
