"WE PRAY THEE, HOLY YOUTH, COME & WALK AMONG US"

TODAY'S YOUTH HAVE BUILT UP 'STRONGER RESISTANCE' TO TEMPTATION SAYS GWU PRESIDENT

Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On March 17, 1926, President William Mather Lewis* of George Washington University, speaking at a noonday session at Keith's Theater, said...

"St. Patrick found inspiration through a dream in which he heard voices crying 'We pray thee, holy youth, to come and walk among us as before.'"

Dr. Lewis noted criticisms of today's youth is not peculiar to this time.  He said that similar opinions were expressed 6000 years ago.  It is his belief that youth of today have built up a "stronger resistance" to temptation.

*William Mather Lewis (1878-1945) was born in Howell, Michigan & earned his PhD at the University of Berlin.  WML was president of GWU 1923-1927 & president of Lafayette College 1927-1945.

SOURCE

"Head Of University Lauds Modern Youth," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., March 17, 1926, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/

William Mather Lewis

1923

National Photo Company

Library of Congress

"THIS WILL KEEP THE SHAMROCKS FRESH"

1000 PACKAGES OF SHAMROCKS RETURNED TO IRELAND

Boston, Massachusetts (JFK+50) On March 11, 1925, Associated Press reports "more than 1000 packages of shamrocks*...were ordered sent back to Ireland today by representatives of the Department of Agriculture."

AP says...

"The action was taken under the regulation which prohibits the importation of living plants because of the danger of pests."

In one of the boxes shipped from Ireland, inspectors found a "small bottle of Irish whiskey" along with a note which read...

'This will keep the shamrocks fresh,' so St. Patrick said.

*shamrocks are a type of clover used as a symbol of Ireland & said to have been used by St. Patrick to illustrate the Catholic doctrine of the Holy Trinity.

SOURCE

"Shamrocks Barred, Even With Liquor To Freshen Them," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., March 11, 1925, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/

St. Patrick

St. Benin's Church

Galway, Ireland

by Andreas F. Borchert