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The usual monthlv meetinc of the Executive "' Committee of the Gaelic League was held on Tuesday, r ath inst., at 25 Rutland Square, An tAthair Brian O Criochain, and subsequently Dr. Mac Enri, pre.siding. Also present-An tAthair M. 0 Riain, Liam P. 0 Riain, Sean O Cathain, Tomas O Maille, Eibhlin Xi Dhonnabhain, an tAthair Mac Gabhainn, Peadar O Cathain, An tAthair Mac Branain, Art Mac a' Bhaird, Seoirse O Muanain, Micheal Smidic, Seamas O Cathasaigh, Eamonn O xem, Bean Dhoctura O Coisdealbha, Eamonn Mac Giolla Mhairtin, Diarrnuid O Cruadh laoich, Maire Xi Aodain, Liam Mac Giolla Bhrigde, Tomas Mac Domhnail, An Dochtuir O Dalaigh, P. 0 Dalaigh, Gen. Sec.; Tomas O Concheanainn, Ard-T'imthire ; Sean Mac Giolla .an Atha, Sub-Editor CLAIDHEA.MH Sor.tns ; Tomas O Miodhchain, Stiurthoir, do. ; Liam O Mongain, Runaidhe, " Clodhanna." The minutes of the last meeting, taken as read, were signed. A telegram was read from C. Mac Suibhne regretting inability to attend. Padraig Mac Piarais wrote resigning his position as Editor of AN CLAIDHEAMH Sor.tns, but consented to act until another editor be The matter was referred to '' Clodappointed. hanna," with instructions to report to the next meeting of the Coisde Gnotha. Correspondence was read from "Torna," Sean Mac Giolla an Atha, etc. Lughaidh Breathnach was co-opted a member of the Coiste Gnotha. On the motion of the Hon. William Gibson, seconded by Father Matt Ryan, the following resolution was passed unanimously:-'' In consequence of the extraordinary results of the Intermediate Examinations in Irish. and of the general dissatisfaction that has thereby arisen, we protest in the strongest manner against what appears to be a gross injustice, and we demand that the papers be re-examined by other examiners." The minutes of the various Sub-Committees were ratified. Arising out of the Minutes of the Oireachtas Committee, the programme· for 1910 was considered, and some alterations having been made, was referred to Coisde an Oireachtais. The final arrangements for the All-Ireland demonstration were considered. The following were appointed directors of '' Clodhanna " for the coming year : -Seoirse O Muanain, Seamas O Cathasaigh, Eibhlin Ki Dhonnabhain, Eoghan O Neachtain, An Dr. Mac Enri, Maire Ni Aodain, Micheal Smidic. The following vote of condolence on the death of Miss Eibhlin Nie Niocaill was unanimously passed in silence :-" Gur cuis broin agus fiordhoilgheasa croidhe dhuinn sgeala bais ar gcomhoibrightheora dhilis, Eibhlin Nie Niocaill, a chloisint; gur creach thar creachaibh agus gur sgeal mor le Gaedhealaibh an domhain an sgeal sin; go dtugamar d'ar n-aire go bhfuair si a bas fein a diarraidh cailin eile a chosaint go misneamhail o'n mbas; go dtairgimid ar gcomhbhron da muintir is an anacair mhoir seo tarla dhoibh."
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DR. O'HICKEY TESTIMONIAL: The following subscriptions are acknowledged. Subscriptions should be sent to the Secretary of Committee, E. O'Neill, 3 Elma Terrace, Ballsbridge, Dublin:£ s. d. Magherafelt Branch, Gaelic League, per L. 1 IO 0 Smyth, President C. M. 0 Brain, U.D.C., Glenealy and Blackrock 1 0 0 Maire Bean Whitworth, Dundalk 1 0 0 N. 0. H. Walsh, Knocktartan, Ballynutty ... 1 0 0 Mrs. Stoer, Sandymount ... ... 0 10 0 Liam O Riain 0 10 0 H. Mahoney, 4lst Street, Brooklyn 2 dollars. Roe McMahon ... . .. 0 5 0 0 5 0 M. F. ... 0 5 0 Brighid Ni hEir, Manchester Cohiste na Rinne, details of collection:Rev. J. O'Meara, "Sagart," and "Duine Eile," £1 each. M. 0 Brain and S. Piurseal, 10s. each. P. 0 Borain, M. Breathnach, "Sagart,' M. Bowers, M. Ceitinn, B.E.; M. Ceitinn, E. Ni Charthaigh, B. Ni Dhochartaigh, P. 0 Dubhdaigh, "Cailin," " Dal gCais," " Cailin," " Siollan," M. O'l\tI., "Sagart," E. Switzer, S. 0 Tubraide, 5s. each. C. Debearadha, 4s. T. de Bure, S. O Cadhla! S. Clu:ne, M. Ni. Dhalaigh, S. O Dubl:gha1ll, S. N� Dighe, S. Ni Eocaghain, B. N1 Annracham, M. 0 Laoghaire, S. O Maolain, E. Ni MPathghamhna, M. O Mathghamhna, C. 0 Muimhneachain P. O Muimhneachain, S. 0 Murchadha' 1\1. Ni Raghallaigh, C. Ruiseal, M. Ni Sear�ain E. 0 Tuathaigh. 2s. 6d. each. M. Ni Aodha, S. 0 Conchubhair, T. 0 Leathain M. Ni Riain, 2s. each. L. Barun L. Caomhanaigh, E. Ni Chonchubhair'. M. o Conchubhair, T. 0 Dubhgain, E. Ni Ghriobhtha, C. de Hindeberg, D. Mac Seain, ls. each. R. Downes, 3s. Already contributed or acknowledged £5 13 O
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Broichmorc, • , Bridge of Allan, Scotland, 20th September, 190H. To the Editor AN CLAIDHEAMH SoLurs, Dublin. A Chara, In March, 1908, you were good enough to publish a letter from me contrasting the Rules for the teachingof Irish in Primary Schools with the Rules (or rather the absence of Rules) for the teaching of GaeFc in Scottish Primary Schools. I enclose a copy of a let1 Pr of mine on the same subject, which I think might interest your readers. I am of opinion that the Gaels of Erin and of Alba should help each other in their endeavour to have the teaching of the native language placed on a sound footing in the Primary Schools. Is mise, le meas mor, bhur caraid dileas, EOGHAN CAMARON. (MAJOR E. D. C. CAMERON, late Royal Artillery.) (Our correspondent's letter which appeared in the' "Oban Times," September 13th, summarises the rules of the National Board which refer to the teaching of An Ghaedhilg, and contrasts the facilities for thP teaching of the language afforded in Irish and in Scotch schools. H� recommends to the Scottish Educational Department a study of the methods of language teaching in Wales and Ireland.-F. an Ch.)
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BOSTON GAELIC LEAGUE. The members of the St. James' Boston Eranch of the Gaelic League of Ireland were hearty in their congratulations to Miss 1\1. J. Donovan (president) on her recent return from an extended visit to Ireland whither she was delegated to represent the branch at thC' Oireachtas held in Dublin the :first week in August. and to convey in person a second $50 from the branch The first was remitted last April, this shows that the yearly donation from the St. James' Bran,h exceeded last year's by thirty dollars. The classes will re-assemblr for study of the Irish language and history on Sunday October 3rd, and on Wednesday evening October 13th, the fifth anniversarv of the affiliation of the Branch with the National body in lreland wm be celebrated in Cheverns Hall with a bilingual entertainment, when Miss Donovan will give an account of the proceedings of the Oireachtas, and other notes of interest which she observed during her visit. Miss Donc:)V_an highly recommends the good work done by the trammg colleges, and appeals to those who can to increase the building fund by forwarding their little mite.
THE NATIVE SPEAKER : Examined Home, TWO STALKING FALLACIES ANATOMIZED BY REV. JOHN M. O'REILLY, C.C. C!otlt, Crcnun 81•0, 2/6 net. 2/9 Post free. Tl!e purpose of this littlt; vo(ume is told in the title. It .is simply a cry fur the admission of .con!mon sanity 111to th<; treatment of the Insh !ctnKuagc·. It is a hu1nble contnbl!tton towards the _saving of �he language from its great natural enemy, the Nattve Speaker, It ts a respectful protest again5t the absurd uses ltlade of the Native Speaker, word and ltlan; a hove all else, against the n1bchievous delusion that the Native Speaker is ipso j,uto a fit teacher of the languageexcept where he never teaches, hut is ever killing it, on the heartst,mc. It is a kindly-meant hint to such as it ltlay concern. that the day uf in1punity for incptitu<les in Irish gramlllar ancl Irish editing may be already far spent.
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A meeting of the Committee of Management of the Munster Training College, was held in l\Iacroom on 12th Rev. C. O'Leary, P.P., Inchigeela, preSeptember. sident, presided, and the other members present wereMessrs J. A. O'Connell, T. A. O'Scannell, Sean O Cuill, and Sean O Cuiv. Rev. R. O'Daly, D.D., Ph. D., Head Master of ihe College, and Liam De Roisi.e, Secretary, were also present. Rev. Dr. O'Daly, Head 1\Iaster, submitted a repcrt of the working of the College this year, from which it appeared that the total attendance of students fer the two sessions was 252. Of these 52 had obtained the certificate of the A very large number College. highest were awarded testimonials entitling them to teach Irish for fees in the National Schools. There were students both in the College and in the Summer School who did not sit for the examinations at the end of the courses' and who did not apply for the teacher's certificate. These included about 30 University students and a number of other students who came to the College to attend the advanced classes and the special courses, and also a number of students \Yho came to the Summer School to learn Irish and to avail of the opportunities of speaking IrisJ1 with the people of Ballingeary. It was a hopcf:11 sign t? see so m�ny students coming to the College m pursmt of learmng. for learning's rnke, apart from any question of obtaining certificates for professional purposes. \Vith regard to the work of the College, he had found everything most :,;atisfactory. The staff of the College included ten Professors, and for the gp�at('r part of the August session nine of them were at work. The new subjects had proved most successful. The lcctnrers and demonstrations in the teach.in� of National School subjects throu rrh Irish by Mr. O'Scannell in July, ancl l\Ir. Sean O'She� in August had proved a most useful addition to the cnriculum of the College. l\Irs. FitzgC'rald's class for the tcachincr of Latin through Irish \Yas one of the most succcs;_{1i' classes in the College, and had been of on,at ach;rt1tage, in connection with the advanced metho:l class ,md Dr. Bergin's lectures on Historical Irish Grn11mar. In addition to his own lectures on Phan rics, he (Dr. O'Daly) had had conducted a class ,n Irish mdrir.s. using Dr. Kuno Meyer's recent tc:x.t.1ook on the subject. He availed of this book, and of ••Ei8irt" (which was also read in class), to train adv,ilced students in research work in preparation for 11e diploma. Taking the relative or the present sul)Unctive of the verb in Eisirt, he showed the studerLS how to extract and classify the examples an�l decJ<ce the rules which (Yuided Father O'Leary in his use ofche verbs. The ad,�anced method class in August, c,nducted by l\Ir. 0 Cathain, :was one of thc best cla�s Ibey had ever had at the College. l\Ir. 0 Cathain.:aught for two hours and half each day coveting tl1c wiole range of Irish grammar on the lincs of his dirC'ct·nethod work in his own book, "Ceacht Cainntc c::amaclaigh." From his own observations, and frin the reports of the students he was highly pleased ·1th the ,vork of the other Profcss ors, also Mr. DiarmPt. 0 Laoghaii:c, l\Iiss A. O'Reilly, Miss Eileen O c;mn, and 1\Ir. 1\Iichael O Foghludha Mr. 0 Foghludl", who was a new member of the staff 1
GENTS' SUITS CLEANED AND PRESSED, 4/•. Se11'0 ur .c. 'Cf'1.c.t p.c.rcet.
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