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There are numerous branches of the League in the United States; there is a branch in Paris; a flourishing one in Buenos Ayres,-and in other countries wherever Irishmen are found.

The Gaelic League of America (composed of the branches in the United States), has been established to further the cause of the preservation of Irish as the national language of Ireland, and by spreading a knowledge of Irish language and history, to give Irishmen in America a just appreciation of their own race traditions, and to stimulate a proper pride of race.

Truth compels me to say that I do not wish to convey the impression that this language movement is carrying everything before it in Ireland. Many who should be the friends of the movement scoff at it and deride it; many cannot recognize the high patriotic character of the movement, and regard the entire matter from a utilitarian standpoint, deriding it because there is no material benefit to be attained by studying the language. One of the notable enemies of the movement is Prof. Mahaffy, of Trinity College, Dublin, who has opposed its introduction into the National school curriculum, and has written an article against the language, entitled: "The Fuss about the Irish Language."

I trust your Association will feel sufficient interest in the matter to appoint a Committee to make some inquiry into the Irish language. A study of the language would probably furnish some interesting information about other languages. As your Association is well aware the Irish were at one time called the schoolmasters of Europe; Ireland was the training place of scholars, the University country of Europe, and Irish monks carried intellectual culture to various countries on the continent. Unquestionably they must have left their impress on the languages of those countries.

The Gaelic societies of Greater New York, or of Boston, will gladly welcome any visitor with a "Ceud mile failte roath!" (100,000 welcomes before you!), supply any information desired, and give a cheery "Beannacht leat!" (a blessing with you!) at parting. Rev. Dr. Richard Henebry, of the Catholic University of America, is the President of the Gaelic League of America.

In asking your active interest in this matter, I wish to say that some of the greatest scholars of Europe, devoted to the scientific study of languages are also in favor of this movement, notably Dr. Zimmer, of the University of Greifswald. Indeed I might say that it was the interest displayed by the great German scholars which stirred the Irish from their apathetic attitude towards the language.

Famous French and German scholars find in our despised tongue priceless intimations as to the early history of languages and races.

The greatest magazine of Gaelic studies is written in French, and there are others carried on in German and Italian.

These foreigners go yearly to Ireland to learn the soft rich pronunciation of the old tongue from Irish peasants, and then they go to Dublin to burrow among the great old manuscripts for which the Irish seem to care so little.

The Irish Gaelic is now regularly taught at Oxford, Edinburgh, and Paris; and among the thoughtful students of the German Fatherland at Leipsic and Goettingen.

One of the best approaches to an Irish dictionary is a translation from the German. The discovery of the most ancient form of the Irish language was by another German.

It is worthy of note that when Rev. Dr. Henebry was fitting himself for the chair of Gaelic of the Catholic University, he repaired to Germany for the higher study of Gaelic, and placed himself under the direction of Dr. Heinrich Zimmer. Dr. Zimmer is the author of The Irish Element in Medieval Culture, a book which furnishes conclusive evidence, by an impartial witness, of the high civilization and culture of the early Irish-a civilization and culture which they imparted to the continental races.

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The Association then passed the following resolution of thanks:

Resolved, That the Modern Language Association of America, at the close of its Seventeenth Annual Meeting, held at Columbia University, hereby expresses and records its thanks for hospitable entertainment to President and Mrs. Seth Low, to the Officers and the Faculty of Columbia University, to the Century Club and to the University Club of the City of New York, and to the gentlemen who have served as a "Local Committee."

The Association adjourned at 5 o'clock.

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MEMBERS OF THE MODERN LANGUAGE
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

(INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE CENTRAL DIVISION OF THE ASSOCIATION).

Abernethy, Mr. J. W., Berkeley Institute, 188 Lincoln Place, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Adams, Prof. W. A., Dartmouth College, Hanover, N. H.

Adler, Dr. Cyrus, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D. C.

Akers, Prof. J. T., Central College, Richmond, Ky.

Alden, Dr. R. M., College Hall, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia,
Pa.

Allen, Prof. Edward A., University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo.
Allen, Dr. Philip S., 619 W. 60th St., Chicago, Ill.

Almstedt, Dr. Hermann B., University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.

Althaus, Prof. Edward, The High School, 3080 Third Ave., New York,
N. Y.

Andrews, Miss Amanda, Maryville College, Maryville, Tenn.
Armstrong, Dr. E. C., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md.
Armstrong, Prof. J. L., Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg, Va.
Arrowsmith, Mr. R., Editor's Rooms, American Book Co., Washington
Square, New York, N. Y.

Augustin, Prof. Marie J., Sophie Newcomb Memorial College, New Orleans,
La.

Aviragnet, Prof. E., Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa.

Ayer, Prof. C. C., State University, Boulder, Colorado.

Babbitt, Prof. E. H., University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn.

Baker, Dr. T. S., Tome Institute, Port Deposit, Md.

Baldwin, Dr. C. S., Yale University, New Haven, Conn.

Baralt, Dr. Luis A., College of the City of New York, 128 W. 84th St., New York, N. Y.

Bargy, Mr. Henry, Columbia University, New York, N. Y.

Bartelmann, Miss B. J., Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
Bartlett, Mrs. D. L., 16 W. Monument St., Baltimore, Md.
Bartlett, Prof. G. A., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
Bassett, Mr. R. Emerson, University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo.

Becker, Dr. E. J., Woman's College, Richmond, Va.

Belden, Dr. H. M., University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo.
Bell, Prof. A. Melville, 1525 35th St., W., Washington, D. C.
Bennett, Miss Georgia E, 4231 Lake Avenue, Chicago, Ill.

Bernkopf, Miss Margarethe, Smith College, Northampton, Mass. [134

Elm St.]

Béthune, Baron de, 57 rue de la Station, Louvain, Belgium.
Bevier, Prof. Louis, Rutgers College, New Brunswick, N. J.
Bierwirth, Dr. H. C., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
Blackburn, Prof. F. A., University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
Blackwell, Prof. R. E., Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Va.

Blain, Prof. Hugh M., Speers-Langford Military Institute, Searcy, Ark.
Blau, Prof. Max F., Adelphi College, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Bloombergh, Prof A. A., Lafayette College, Easton, Pa.

Bonnotte, Prof. F., Western Maryland College, Westminster, Md.
Both-Hendriksen, Miss L., 166 Macon St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Bothne, Prof. Gisle, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa.

Boucke, Dr. Ewald A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. Bourland, Prof. Benj. P., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. [544

Thompson St.]

Bowen, Prof. B. L., Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.

Bowen. Dr. E. W., Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Va.

Bradshaw, Prof. S. E., Bethel College, Russelville, Ky.
Brandon, Prof. Edgar E., Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.
Brandt, Prof. H. C. G., Hamilton College, Clinton, N. Y.
Brédé, Prof. C. F., 3931 Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa.

Bright, Prof. James W., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md.
Bristol, Mr. E. N., 29 W. 23d St., New York, N. Y.
Bronson, Prof. T. B., Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, N. J.
Brown, Dr. Arthur C. L., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
Brown, Prof. Calvin S., University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado.
Brown, Prof. E. M., University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Brownell, Dr. George G., University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Bruce, Prof. J. D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn.
Brumbaugh, Prof. M. G., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
Brun, Mr. Alphonse, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

Brush, Dr. Murray P., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md.

Brusie, Prof. C. F., Mt. Pleasant Academy, Sing Sing, N. Y.

Bryan, Lieut. Henry F., U. S. N.: U. S. S. Newark, Navy Yard, New York, N. Y.

Buck, Dr. Gertrude, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.

Burnett, Mr. A. W., Care of Messrs. Holt & Co., 29 W. 23d St., New

York, N. Y.

Butler, Prof. F. R., 168 Lafayette Street, Salem, Mass.

Butler, Prof. Pierce, University of Texas, Austin, Texas.

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