St. Pat festivities: fantasy and fact
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Stories differ on the method St. Patrick used to rid the island of this pesky holdout. One said he turned the obstinate snake into stone.
If one believes in the effect of the blarney stone, however, the other story is the correct one
This story says St. Patrick built a box and invited the snake to enter it. The rebel refused on the grounds that the box was too small.
St. Pat in turn insisted that the box was just right for the snake. Refusing to be topped, the snake entered the box, just prove it too small.
Snakes banished
With the snake stuffed safely inside, St. Patrick slammed the box shut and hurled snake and all into the sea.
With the snakes gone, the saint returned to his original mission of converting the Irish to Catholicism. This chore proved harder to accomplish than getting rid of the snakes.
Animosity plagued the poor saint. His enemies thwarted every move. Usually benign in nature, St. Pat cursed the land of his opponents, turning their fertile soil into swamps.
Accelerating the war effort, St. Pat cursed their rivers and the fish disappeared. He cursed their kettles and all the fires in Hades wouldn't make them boil.
Nothing worked.
In desperation, St. Pat cursed the enemies themselves. The earth opened up and swallowed the entire group of enemies in one big chomp.
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With his enemies gone, St. Pat went on to complete the job the Pope had commissioned him to do. Whether the snakes and all are fact or fiction, St. Patrick converted Ireland to Christianity in less than 30 years.
For more than half a century, Ireland had been transforming herself into a modern nation equipped to meet changing times. Old habits and traditions have been abandoned in her bustling eagerness to cope with international competition.
Today, Ireland presents a new vital image to the world, reaching
St. Pat and friend
toward the goal of full employment and with exciting plans for social, cultural and economic advances ahead.
On the eve of the feast day, Ireland unveiled her third program for economic and social development. It called for a 4 per cent growth in the nation's output of goods and services annually over the next four years to create jobs for an additional 52,000 persons.
"Nothing dramatic, nothing sensational, just realistic," said Finance Minister Charles Haughey.
Haughey, the 44-year-old son-in-law of former Premier Sean F. Lemass, typifies the new caliber of Ireland's political leaders.
A pragmatist like Lemass, Haughey sees little profit in misty memories of the past.
"It's what you're doing today that matters." he said.
Irish political leaders point with pride to the steady transformation of the country from the "pigs-in-the-parlor" days of long ago, to the new nation which has
emerged from 50 years of self-government.
The Shannon Free Airport Development Co. was the nation's boldest and most successful economic experiment and has become a blueprint for expansion in other regions.
More than 20 years ago Ireland carved Shannon Airport out of marshland and turned it into a refueling point for aircraft on the New York-Europe run. Despite predictions of failure, the airport blossomed into a national success story handling more than 350,000 terminal passengers last year
Chalmers KU visit finished
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legislators. Friday afternoon Chalmers met with the KU Board of Regents. Friday night, Chalmers and his wife, Mary Ann, were dinner guests of Sachem and Mortar Board.
Clyde Toland, Sachem president and Iola senior, said Chalmers answered questions from senior members of Sachem and Mortar Board. Toland said all subjects were covered during the question and answer period.
Toland said, "I was very impressed with Chalmers. I think he will do an outstanding job as chancellor. What impressed me the most was that he was very candid in
all of the questions he answered. I think all of the members of Sachem and Mortar Board were impressed."
Saturday morning, Chalmers attended the Chancellor's staff meeting. Nichols said, "The purpose of the meeting was to get acquainted. Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe presented items of business and they were discussed in general terms."
Saturday afternoon, Chalmers attended the Committee on Student Affairs meeting. Saturday night, Chalmers and his wife attended a formal dinner with the deans of the University.
Chalmers concluded his visit Sunday after attending the Dean's Council meeting.
Library gripes go to committee
A new chairman and co-chairman of the Student Library Committee have been appointed to hear student's opinions and to improve the conditions of Watson Library, said Clif Conrad, Bismarck, N.D., senior and president of the student body.
Dave Morgan, Kansas City Mo., sophomore, and Mary McGovern, Prarie Village freshman, have been appointed chairman and co-chairman respectively.
Conrad said the main job of the new chairman would be to hear grips about fines and to try to negotiate with library authorities about students' opinions on library hours.
Morgan said the committee is now working on getting vending machines for the library.
Green's hearing continued today
A hearing set for Larry Green, 21, 1225 Oread Ave., scheduled for 10:30 a.m. last Friday, was continued until 10:30 a.m. today, said Mike Elwell, assistant Douglas County Attorney
Green was arrested March 8 and charged with shooting a plate glass window in the Kansas Union on Feb.21.
He was also arrested March 4 and charged with shooting out a plate glass window at the Jayhawk Cafe, sheriff's officers said.
Friday's Kansan quoted an incorrect wire service release which said Green had been charged in connection with a possible case of arson and also tossing a bomb. These were incorrect statements. He has been charged only with destruction of private property in the two shootings.
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