The selection of Dr. Douglas Hyde, of the spirit of old Gaelic Ireland.
first President of Eire is. hailed with satisfaction by all sections the, press.
Newspapers express complete unanimity in paying tribute to the parties of Mr. Eamoa de Valera and Mr. William Cosgrave in reaching a1 unanimous decision, thus avoiding a possible unpleasant party battle at the polls.
It is felt that in Dr. Myde, Ireland has found a man who is above party.
The "Irish Dependent" says that no man living has done more than Dr. Hyde to bring the Irish language 10 the honoured position it occupies Ireland as "an Craoibhin De. Hyde. carly in life took up the study of Irish literature, Gaelic songs, and folk tales. His literary History of Ireland" was his frst allempt to write a comprehensive and "systematic history of Gaelic literature—Reuter.
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