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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III HOW THE UNDERTAKING DEVELOPED AND LED TO IMPORTANT RESULTS NOT ORIGINALLY CONTEMPLATED i "There is a charm, a power, that sways the breast; Bids every passion revel or be still; Inspires with rage, or all our cares dissolve; Can soothe distraction and almost despair? That Power is Music." Prior to the organization of the celebrated "Irish Music Club," when our meetings were harmonious and altogether enjoyable at Sergeant Kerwin's hospitable home, a new and welcome element favored us with their appreciation and friendship. Although not a musician himself, we had the encouragement and moral support of Eev. John J. Carroll, an eminent Irish scholar, who is the author of Fiorsgeul na n-Errione. a history of Ireland in the old language of the Gael, and several other works, including a translation into Irish of the Eubaiyat of Omar Kliayyam. Eev. James K. Fielding, an energetic worker in the cause of a regenerated Ireland, came among us, accompanied by Eev. William Dollard and the learned Eev. Eichard Henebry, Ph. D., professor of Gaelic in the Catholic University at Washington, D. C. Earnest advocates of an Irish Ireland, they were all three musicians and interested in the preservation of traditional Irish music. Father Fielding's favorite instrument was the flute, on which he brought out the notes with a round, full tone. Dr. Henebry's execution on the violin was a revelation. Had his practicekept pace with his knowledge of the subject, our champions would be feeling uncomfortable. The amiable Father Bollard, who was an expert on both instruments, introduced to us several new tunes, among- them being "Father Bollard's Hornpipe" and "The Mooncoin Eeel." Decidedly reactionary in his ideas concerning Irish music, Dr. Henebry strongly advocates a return to stri......