connection therewith. The Chronicle continues to worthily represent the Burns cult. With regard to the Scottish Chair, the Committee have done everything in their power to keep the matter before the Clubs, and on 14th November last issued a circular to all Clubs. A considerable number of them took collections at the Annual Dinner or alternately issued subscription sheets. The work has been going on slowly but satisfactorily, considering the recent extreme depression in trade. The Committee are happy to report that they successfully induced Mr Martin Haddow to ask the Glasgow School Board (then the only dissentient educational body in the country) to rescind its previous motion in opposition to the Chair. Mr Haddow kindly moved his motion as soon as the six months necessary under the Board's standing orders had expired, and was successful in carrying it by a satisfactory majority. In return for this the Committee made various efforts at the recent School Board election for the return of Mr Haddow, Dr Dyer, and one or two others who had interested themselves in the proposed Chair. The matter of the Chair will be again brought before the Clubs in anticipation of next year's dinners. The outstanding event of the Burns year was, of course, the celebration of the Ter-Jubilee of the Poet. In connection with this, great efforts were put forth by the Committee. A Scottish week was arranged in several of the theatres, and thanks are due to the managers for their hearty co-operation. Other entertainers also assisted, while the Annual Dinners of the Clubs were celebrated with increased enthusiasm, and in almost every case increased attendance. The Association also arranged for the decorating of various Burns Statues, and in co-operation with the Rosebery Burns Club decorated the Glasgow Statue. The Committee, a few months ago, were approached by the Executive Committee of the proposed Historical Exhibition, which is to be held in Kelvingrove Park in the summer of 1911, and several of them have been added to the Executive Committee of the proposed Exhibition. Dr Wallace's Committee, in charge of the Scottish Chair, some months ago appointed Provost Wilson and Mr Jeffrey Hunter to make the preliminary arrangements for a theatrical matinée in aid of the Scottish Chair, and these gentlemen acted as representing that body and this Association. The performance took place in the Empire Theatre, Glasgow, on 30th October. agreed to type a synopsis of the report and send it to all the delegates.

It was

Office-bearers were appointed as follows:-Rev. James Forrest was reelected President on the motion of Mr Ballantine. Messrs Ballantine and Pollok were re-elected Vice-Presidents on the motion of the Chairman. The following twelve gentlemen were elected to form the Committee: A. C. Alston, Rutherglen Cronies; John Burness, Nitshill; P. M'A. Carrick, Clurinda; John Carmichael, National; J. S. Carmichael, Albany; Archibald Clark, Hamilton Mossgiel; Alexander Mackenzie, Tam o' Shanter; John Neilson, Thornliebank; Thomas Struthers, Station House, Old Kilpatrick ;

Laurence Watt, 35 Taylor Street, Clydebank; John Wilson, Scottish; and James Tudhope, Carlton.

On the motion of the Chairman, congratulations were given to Mr M'Naught, Kilmaurs, on the successful issue of the fac-simile of the First Kilmarnock Edition.

ALBANY BURNS CLUB.

During the year the management has been on the lines followed since the inception of the Club.

The Directors' Meetings held numbered 8, and there have been 5 Monthly Meetings of members, including the Annual Business Meeting. The membership has been maintained throughout the year at restricted number, viz., 150.

the

The resignations numbered 3; two of these were owing to residence out of Glasgow, and one owing to ill-health.

The deaths of members numbered 3-being the Hon. President, Mr Goodall; the late Secretary, Mr Drennan; and Mr Brotchie, a well-known member of the Club.

During the year Papers were given by the late IIon. President Goodall, County Councillor A. M'Callum, Past Presidents J. Wilson Bain and Macwhannell, and Mr Walter Weir.

The Anniversary Dinner of the Club was held in the Grand Hotel, and a very interesting address was given by Dr Kerr of Allan Glen School.

Under the auspices of the Club a Singing and Reciting Competition was held on 15th January last, in Provanside Higher Grade School, the prizes given being four medals and twelve volumes. The successful competitors for the medals were Maggie Pirie and Jenny M'Lean for reciting, and Flora Rollo and William Brodie for singing.

I am glad to report that the Club is in a successful and flourishing condition, and, as the syllabus shows, some good nights are in store for the A. B. C. during the ensuing session.

The first meeting of the present session was held on 6th October, when an interesting paper was given by the President, the subject being "The Life of Burns." It was gratifying to the members to have with them their Honorary President, Professor Glaister, who, notwithstanding it was the season of the University examinations, found time to pass an hour or so with us. At that meeting all the Past Presidents of the Club since its inception were present.

SYLLABUS.

1909.

Oct. 6. Opening Address-President, John A. Headrick.

Nov. 3. Smoking Concert.

Dec. I. "The Biographers of Burns-Allan Cunningham "--John Macwhannell, Esq.

1910.

12.

"Burns and Modern Humanism "-Rev. James Forrest, M. A.

25. "Immortal Memory "-George Eyre-Todd, Esq.

2. "William Shakespeare "--Andrew Black, Esq., R.S.W.
2. “Allan Ramsay "-Ex-President James Taylor.

MOSSGIEL (GLASGOW) BURNS CLUB.

SYLLABUS.

1909.

Oct. 19. Tattie and Herrin' Supper.

Nov. 4. Open Meeting.

Dec. 7. *Address by T. L. Anderson, Esq. Subject-"The Social Condi

22. *Address by William Browning, Esq. Subject—“ The Dominie of

the 18th Century."

Mar. 8. Annual General Meeting.

April 5. Open Meeting.

Meetings marked * will be held in Bank Restaurant, Queen Street.

1909.

OLD KILPATRICK BURNS CLUB.

SYLLABUS-1909-10.

Sept. 16. "Irish Wit and Scotch Humour" (with Songs)

Esq., Glasgow.

Walter Weir,

Oct. 21. The Forth and Clyde Wall of the Emperor Antoninus' Archibald Macdonald, Esq., Public Librarian, Dumbarton. Nov. 18. "Claverhouse and the Covenanters "-J. Jeffrey Hunter, Esq.,

Glasgow.

Dec.

1910.

2. "A Ramble through Italy" (illustrated by 100 Lantern Slides)— Rev. E. Sherwood Gunson, M. A., Ramshorn Parish Church, Glasgow.

Feb. 10.

Mar. 10.

"A Scotsman seen through Green, Red, Blue, and True Spectacles' -Rev. J. H. Dickie, M. A., New Kilpatrick Parish Church. "The Letters of Robert Burns"-Rev, Robert Munro, B, D,, U.F.

Church, Old Kilpatrick.

The Anniversary of the Bard will be celebrated in Gavinburn Public School, when the "Immortal Memory" will be proposed by a well-known gentleman,

Nov. 2. Harmony. Contributor, Mr Charles W. C. M'Farlane.
Dec. 7. Joint Meeting with Rosebery Burns Club.

Lecturer, Principal

A. M. Williams, M. A.

1910.

Jan. 11. Harmony.

Contributor, Mr David Gilmour.

25. Anniversary Dinner.

Feb. 1. Joint Meeting with Rosebery Burns Club. Lecture,

Apr. 5. Lecture, "Burns and the De'il "-John Russell, Esq.
May Summer Outing.

"The Merry

DUNFERMLINE UNITED BURNS CLUB.

Instituted 1812.

Federated 1896.

We have received no official report from Dunfermline, but from the account of the Federation Meeting it will be seen that it is in a most flourishing condition, under the fostering cure of its efficient and enthusiastic Chairman and Secretary.