Editor Burns Chronicle "-Dr D. M‘NAUGHT, J.P., Benrig, Kil

maurs.

Auditors-Major D. YUILLE, Burns Avenue, Kilmarnock, and Capt. ADAM MACKAY, The Crescent, Prestwick.

Local Representatives

London-P. N. M'FARLANE, Tallis House, Tallis Street, London.
E.C.

North of England-W. H. TURNER, Sunderland.

Glasgow and District-J. JEFFREY HUNTER, 89 Bath Street,
Glasgow.

Hon Secretary of Children's Competitions-ALEX. POLLOCK, 52 West Nile Street, Glasgow (to whom all communications should be addressed).

CONSTITUTION.

1. The Federation shall consist of Hon. Presidents, Hon. VicePresidents, Executive Council, and members of each affiliated Club.

2. The Executive Council shall consist of a President, VicePresidents, Hon. Secretary, Hon. Treasurer, Editor of the Burns Chronicle, and two Auditors-all of whom shall be elected annually, and be eligible for re-election; also of the President, Vice-President, and Secretary, or any other three members of, and nominated by, each affiliated Club, and other gentlemen of eminence as Burnsians nominated by the Executive Council.

3. All Past Presidents of the Federation shall ex officio be members of the Executive Council.

4. The Executive Committee shall consist of the Office-bearers of the Federation, who shall meet quarterly, or when called by the Hon. Secretary, for the transaction of the business of the Federation.

5. Federated Clubs outwith the United Kingdom may be represented by proxy at the meetings of the Federation.

OBJECTS OF THE FEDERATION.

1. To strengthen and consolidate by universal affiliation the bond of fellowship existing amongst the members of Burns Clubs and kindred Societies.

2. To superintend the publication of Works relating to Burns. 3. To acquire a fund for the purchase and preservation of Holograph Manuscripts and other Relics connected with the life of the Poet, and for other purposes of a like nature, as the Executive Council may determine.

4. To repair, renew, and where advisable mark with suitable inscriptions any buildings, tombstones, etc., interesting from their association with Burns.

5. To encourage and arrange School Competitions in order to stimulate the teaching of Scottish History and Literature.

RULES.

1. The Headquarters of the Federation shall be in Kilmarnock, the town in which the Federation was inaugurated and carried to a

practical issue, and which contains the only properly organised Burns Library and Museum in the United Kingdom.

2. Properly organised Burns Clubs, St. Andrew's Societies, and kindred Associations may be admitted to the Federation by application in writing to the Hon. Secretary, enclosing a copy of Constitution, Rules, and list of members, which shall be submitted to the Executive Committee at their first meeting, and the Clubs shall be enrolled if there are not more than two dissentients.

3. The Registration Fee is 42s, on receipt of which the Diploma of the Federation shall be issued, after being numbered and signed by the President and Hon. Secretary.

4. Members of every Burns Club or kindred Association registered by the Federation shall be entitled to receive a pocket Diploma on payment of ls. These payments are final-not annual.

5. The funds of the Federation shall be vested in the Executive Committee for the purposes before mentioned.

6. A meeting of the Executive Council shall be held annually on the first Saturday of September, at such place as may be agreed upon, when reports on the year's transactions shall be submitted by the Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer, and Office-Bearers elected for the ensuing year.

7. A meeting of the Executive Committee shall take place some time before the Annual Meeting of the Executive Council, to make the necessary arrangements for the same

8. All nominations for the office of Vice-President must be lodged with the Hon. Secretary two months before the Annual Meeting.

9. Each Federated Club shall pay a minimum subscription of one guinea annually. Clubs failing to pay this subscription for two consecutive years may be struck off the Roll of the Federation. Any surplus profits resulting from the sale of the Chronicle shall be added to the general funds.

10. Notice of any amendment or alteration of the Constitution or Rules of the Federation to be considered at the Annual Meeting must be lodged in writing with the Hon. Secretary not later than 30th June.

BENEFITS.

1. Registered Clubs are supplied free with copies of newspapers containing accounts of meetings, demonstrations, etc., organised, conducted, or attended by the Executive Council of the Federation, and of the Annual Meeting of the Kilmarnock Burns Club.

2. Exchange of fraternal greetings on the anniversary of the Poet's natal day.

3. Members of Registered Clubs who have provided themselves with pocket diplomas are entitled to attend meetings of all Clubs on the Roll of the Federation, they being subject to the rules of the Club visited, but having no voice in its management unless admitted a member according to local form.

4. Members are entitled to be supplied, through the Secretaries of their respective Clubs, with copies of all Works published by the Federation at a discount of 25 per cent.

5. A list of Lecturers, Essayists, and Judges for Children's Competitions will be supplied to Clubs on application.

Copies of the last eleven vols. may still be had on application to

the Hon. Treasurer.

MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE

OF THE

BURNS FEDERATION.

BURGH COURT ROOM, DUNFERMLINE,

3rd September, 1921.

THE Annual Conference of the Burns Federation was held here to-day at 11 a.m. Dr D. M'Naught, President of the Federation, occupied the chair. The following delegates were present :

Executive Committee-J. Jeffrey Hunter, A. M'Callum, A. Pollock, W. H. Turner, J. Carmichael, P. Paterson, W. Munro, Sir Robt. Wilson, P. Sulley, H. M'Coll, J. C. Ewing, Alex. M'Kenzie, J. Thomson, W. Douglas, T. Killin, P. N. M'Farlane, G. A. Innes, and T. Amos.

No. 0, Kilmarnock-J. Ford, J. P. Dickson. No. 1, London -Sir W. Noble, J. A. Brown, T. W. B. Ramsay. No. 9, Glasgow Royalty Councillor Jas. M'Farlane, D. Gunn, Wm. Jamieson. No. 14, Dundee D. Brown, J. Neilson, M. Gibson. No. 21, Greenock-D. M'Callum, W. Nicoll, G. B. Grieve, H. M'Lean. No. 22, Edinburgh-R. Duncan. No. 36, Glasgow RoseberyW. Craig, A. G. Andrew, J. M. Alexander. No. 40, Aberdeen -A. W. Mackie, L. M. Gordon. No. 49, Bridgeton-G. Brown, Dr W. A. Burn, J. G. Sproll. No. 50, Stirling-R. Sandeman. No. 53, Govan Fairfield-J. Donald, J. M'Lachlan, T. Fullarton. No. 63, Glasgow Mossgiel-J. M. Blain. No. 67, Glasgow Carlton -Jas. Robertson. No. 68, Glasgow Sandyford-Lieut.-Col. J. G. Robertson, Bailie Renfrew, A. Duthie. No. 74, Glasgow Mauchline Society-J. T. Gibb. No. 76, Brechin-R. Anderson, J. S. Melrose, F. C. Anderson. No. 81, Glasgow Primrose-J. Hair, W. G. Robertson, T. B. Paton, T. Sutherland. No. 85, Dunfermline United-Thos. Lessells. No. 86, Cumnock Winsome Willie -Jas. Neil No. 89, Sunderland- Thos. Fisher. No. 91, Shettleston-G. S. Glendinning, A. M'Kay, J. McFarlan. 92, Kilbirnie Jolly Beggars-A. Davidson, Robt. Patrick, W. Patrick. No. 97, Kilmarnock Bellfield-Wm. Flannagan. No. 113, Vale of Leven Glencairn-J. James, J. L. Ritchie, P. Burdon. No. 118, Glasgow Albany-R. Carmichael, Dr W. Cullen, J. Niven Murdoch. No. 121, Hamilton Junior-R. Brown, D. Cross, W. Wilson. No. 128, Cowdenbeath Glencairn-W. Foster, J. Nisbet, E. Hunter. No. 133, Newarthill-C. Johnstone. No. 135, Partick Western-Albert V. Smith. No. 139, Glasgow National-J. M. Ritchie, J. G. Galpine, G. Black. No. 151, Old KilpatrickR. Smith, T. M. Walker. No. 155, East Stirlingshire-A. Glen, W. Galbraith, W. Gibson. No. 156, Newcastle and TynesideR. M. Graham, J. Gibb. No. 157, Baillieston-J. Kerr. No. 160, Whitburn-Allan Johnston. No. 165, Wallsend-D. Carruthers. No. 167, Birmingham-A. Barclay, R. Kerr. No. 169, Glasgow

No.

No. 175, Meikle Ear-
No. 182, Stane Moss-

B.C.A.-W. C. Cockburn, Isaac Chalmers.
nock Original-Jas. Shepherd, Alex. Laird.
giel-Alex. Walker, Geo. Meikle. No. 184, Blairadam Shanter
-A. Bennet, W. Fyfe, A Richardson. No. 186, Kilmarnock
Glencairn-John Ferguson. No. 189, Clydebank Barns o' Clyde
-A. Homewood. No. 192, Ayrshire B.C.A.-W. Lennox. No.
198, Gorebridge Jolly Beggars J. Learmonth, J. Dunlop, J.
Deans. No. 199, Newbattle and District-J. F. Haldane, J.
Gilmour. No. 202, Ye Cronies (Govan)-W. Parker, J. Rellie,
J. Hutchison. No. 207, Cambuslang Wingate-W. Stewart, J.
Campbell, A. M'Neil. No. 209, Greenock St. John's - J. A.
Morrison, J. A. C. Hamilton, P. Morrison. No. 211, Larkhall
Cronies-W. Kilpatrick, R. Ramage, C. Dobbie. No. 212, Porto-
bello-W. Baird, Bailie Hastie, T. Bennett. No. 218, Bannock-
burn Empire-J. Forsyth, W. R. Lennie. No. 223, Glasgow Auld
Clinkum J. Wilson. No. 231, Fauldhouse and East Benhar-
W. Salmond, J. Salmond, W. Thompson. No. 237, Uddingston
Masonic-G. Anderson, D. N. Miller. No. 243, Paisley St. James
-J. M Kechnie, W. Alexander, J. P. Stewart. No. 244, Dalmuir
-C. F. Kean, A. M'Gregor. No. 245, Kinnaird Victoria-R.
Easton, T. Aitken, S. Marshall. No. 246, Rosewell Shanter-
A. Rankin, W. Morton, A. Arnott. No. 247, Lochgelly Jolly
Beggars J. Adamson, J. D. Wilson, W. M'Kechnie, J. Walker.
No. 250, Cowdenbeath Tam o' Shanter-J. Black, T. Waugh, J.
M'Queen. No. 251, Glencraig J. Dodds, R. Glencross, A.
Garrie. No. 258, Armadale Buck's Head-J. Mack, J. Stevenson.
No. 262, Fifeshire B.C.A.-W. M. Millar, G. Marshall.
Glasgow Masonic-C. W. Crofts, J. Veitch, F. S. Russell.
264, Prestonpans Jolly Beggars-R. Tripney, R. White.
Bingry Jolly Beggars-J. Gold, W. C. Clark, A. Stewart.
Troon-H. Thomson. No. 275, Ayr-J. M'Kay, J. Wills, J. L.
Wilson. No. 276, Lumphinnans Highland Mary--R. Bulloch,
G. Pratt. No. 282, Glasgow B.C.A. Bowlers-R B. Allison, R.
Parker. No. 283, Sinclairtown-W. Crombie, T. Thorrat, J. G.
Brown. No. 288, Beith Caledonia-A. P. Craig, J. Fulton. No.
289, Coatbridge Bricklayers-A. Young, J. Hill. No. 290, Blantyre
Masonic-G. Gourlay, A. Airns, A. M. Gourlay. No. 291, Kilmar-
nock Highland Mary-H. Strachan, W. Blacklock. No. 292,
Grahamston - J. Lapsley, J. Finnie. No. 294, Hill of Beith-
W. Lees, J. Barclay.

No. 263,

No.

No. 265,

No. 274,

Apologies for absence were intimated from Col. H. S. Murray, Galashiels; ex-Provost Smith, Kilmarnock; and Chas. R. Cowie, Glasgow.

Minutes of previous Conference were read and approved.

SECRETARY'S REPORT.

Mr Amos submitted his annual report, which was in the following terms :

"Twelve years have passed since the Burns Federation last met in this hall, and at the invitation of the Dunfermline United Burns Club we gladly renew our acquaintance with the Auld Grey Town,' and its memories of poets and kings.

Our first duty to-day is to congratulate Dr M'Naught on his recent honour. The University of Glasgow by conferring the degree of LL.D. on our president has justly crowned a lifetime's