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AN GAODHAL.
name it, but as all the other papers
that published the notice done their
part as well, we shall make no invidi¬
ous distinction.
Hence, if you took continued inter¬
est in the matter you would make the
Irish language movement as complete
a success as the Welsh people made of
theirs. And, gentlemen, what would it
cost you? Nothing, for the few inch¬
es of space devoted to it would be as
interesting to your readers as any oth¬
er matter you could print.
Now, gentlemen, we consider our¬
selves justified in saying that fully 95
per cent of you feel a pang of regret
that you were not taught your native
language in your infancy. That is na¬
tural. Then, let future generations of
your countrymen profit by your expe¬
rience. It is in your power to make
every child in the land of your sires
to know their language before twenty
years by a thorough, earnest endeavor
to promote the movement in this grea¬
ter Ireland of the West, because every
parent at home will cause his children
to learn their native language when
he sees the solicitude of his brethren
in distant lands to preserve it; rem¬
embering, too, and always keeping in
view, the galling old saw, galling be¬
cause it is true, that
The language of the conqueror in the mouth of
the conquered,
Is the language of the slave.
Fraternally,
M. J. LOGAN.
To the Hibernian, Alliance, and Clann na-Gael
Societies.
Gentlemen, — We presume none of you has the
hardihood to deny that the language of a nation is
the essence of its nationality. This, then, being
granted, we ask you, What have you done during
your existence, with all your loud talk, and with
all the money you have collected, to preserve your
Nationality? Echo answers, using the algebraic
symbol, — 0!
Forty years' ago 3,000,000 of the people in Ire¬
land spoke the National Language. Less than a
million speak it to-day! — Are you proud of your
stewardship?
The "weeny" Gaelic movement set on foot by a
few patriotic men seventeen years' ago, with the
"Land & Language" on its banner, has done some¬
thing, in the face of your senile sneers. It has a¬
gitated the Land Question, and it has the children
learning the language in a number of the Na¬
tional school, and it has influenced public bodies
to employ it in addressing the public for their ne¬
cessaries; and, finally, it has been scattering the
language and literature broadcast through the land
You have the will, friends, to preserve your Na¬
tionality if you had the way. Help, then, those
who have proven that they have the way.
THE GAELIC HISTORICAL ALBUM.
Let Gaels not forget to send their photographs
for the Album so that they may not be disappoint¬
ed by and by when they see the work published.
Every person who has subscribed for the Gael
(whether living or dead — and we hope the friends
of deceased subscribers will send their photos) is
entitled to a place for his photo, whether he be a
subscriber now or not, as well as every one who
will be one at the time of publication.
The scope and plan of the work are now fully
considered They are, — First. The photo of Arch¬
bishop McHale as frontispiece, followed by the
photos of other prominent workers in the cause
(and here we would request our Irish brethren to
send theirs, particularly Messrs. John Fleming. J
Glynn. Mr. McPhilpin and Dr. Hyde, Rev. Frs.
Mulcahy, Walsh and Growney, and all our other
Irish subscribers). Then will follow copious ex¬
tracts from eminent writers on the early cul¬
ture of the Irish people, with extracts also on the
social status of contemporary peoples by way of
comparison. The history of the Gealic Movement
will then follow interspersed with the photos and
biographical sketches of those who took part in,
and supported, it. Next will follow the matter con¬
tained in the First, Second and Third Irish Books,
an epitome of O'Donovan’s Irish Grammar, and
poetical selections from McHale, Tadhag Gaolach,
Craoibhin Aoibhinn, the Munster Poets, Hardi¬
man, etc. Thus enabling its possessor to learn the
rudiments of the language, and, if of Irish descent,
to prove that which has been previously said of
the remote civilization and culture of his forefa¬
thers by their language and literature. It is the
most valuable book ever published in the interest
of the Irish race, placing them in their proper light
before the world, and especially before the millions
of this Great Ireland of the West — It is a compen¬
dium of the choicest gems culled from the most e¬
minent writers.
A prominent New York publisher to whom we
have submitted the outline of the work has made
us a paying offer for the right to publish it, and
is willing to contract for the production of 10,000
copies, printed on the finest white paper, for the
first edition. The book will be bound in green and
gold; it will contain about 700 pages.
A good canvasser could sell the book to every
Irish family who can spare its price.
We hope those in arrears will send
their subscriptions and photos. Rem¬
ember that a journal cannot be proper¬
ly circulated if not properly assisted.
We know personally a large number
who are behind through sheer neglect.
Gentlemen, we have to pay for the pa¬
per and we don't like to be asking all
the time. Be thoughtful to your ward.
