1912. Nov. 14. Burns on Peace and War"-Andrew M'Callum, Esq., Editor of Pollokshaws News, Glasgow. Dec. 12. "The Doric in Song and Story "-Matthew Hunter, Esq., Poet and Author, Radnor Park. 1913. Jan. 24. Celebration in Honour of the Bard. Per separate Tickets. Feb. 13. "The Scotland of Robert Burns "-Dr Arch. Main, Minister of Old Kilpatrick Parish Church. Kilpatrick in History "-Thos. G. Forbes, Esq., Old Syllabus for the Course of 6 Lectures, 1/-. Admission to Single Lecture, 6d. To be held in the Barclay Hall, Old Kilpatrick, on Thursday Evenings, at 8 o'clock. Doors open at 7.30. Halfyearly, General, and all Club Meetings held in Gentles' Hall, Ferry Road, Old Kilpatrick. All applications for Membership must be sent in to the Secretary. CLYDEBANK BARNS O' CLYDE BURNS CLUB. SYLLABUS-1912-1913. 1912. Sept. 18. Musical Evening-Mr C. Kidd. 66 Oct. 9. Subject: 'From Dublin to Connemara "-Mr L. Watt. Nov. 1. Hallowe'en Supper-Chairman, Mr James Macdonald. Nov. 13. Subject: "Sir Walter Scott "-Mr A. Raeburn. Dec. 18. Subject : "Burns in Commercialism "-Parish Councillor 1913. Abbott. 66 Jan. 15. Subject: Newspaper Evolution -Mr T. Paterson. Jan. 24. Annual Festival. Rev. Jas. Hyslop, Duntocher, will propose The Immortal Memory." 66 66 Feb. 19. Subject: Scotch Social Life and Customs during the 17th and 18th Centuries "- -Mr James Dalgleish. Mar. 19. Musical Evening-Mr T. Loy. Apr. 16. Annual Business Meeting. Meetings will be held in Mr Hutcheon's Restaurant, Glasgow Road, Clydebank. KINNING PARK BURNS CLUB. SECRETARY'S REPORT, 1912. The Membership has this session been increased to 75, and the work of the Club has been carried on as formerly. A Competition is to take place in January, for the benefit of children in Kinning Park Public School, and prizes will be awarded for the best singing and reciting of Scottish Songs and Poetry. A Social Evening has been arranged to take place in December, to which ladies have been cordially invited. The Monthly Lectures, which have been well attended, have been of the highest order, and were much enjoyed by the Members. JOHN D. M'LACHLAN, President, JOHN DOWNIE, Secretary. 1912. GREENOCK BURNS CLUB. SYLLABUS-1912-1913. Nov. 26. Visit to Rosebery Burns Club, Glasgow. Lecture by Dr Nov. 27. Tattie an' Herrin' Supper (Masonic Temple). (with Limelight Illustrations)-Rev. James Hutcheson, M.A., Cam buslang. Dec. 18. Ladies' Night-Concert Party, introduced by Messrs Stuart S. Mories and Frank Smith. 1913. Jan. 24. 111th Annual Celebration (Town Hall). Feb. 12. Ladies' Night-Concert Party, introduced by Mr Ernest Brown. Feb. 26. Lecture: "Spells and Charms "-Dr Wm. Gemmill, F.S.A.,Scot. Mar. 13. Lecture-Rev. James M'Kechnie. Apr. 16. Quarterly Meeting. Sept. 8. Annual Pilgrimage. Oct. 31. Annual Meeting. GALASHIELS BURNS CLUB. The Galashiels Burns Club owes its present flourishing condition to that indefatigable Vice-president of the Federation and English convert, Mr Philip Sulley. He came to Galashiels, he saw, and he conquered, and to-day the Gala Club are doing a great deal to interest the community, and especially the school children, in the cult of Burns and Scottish song, for it has been decided, on the recommendation of the Burns Federation, to include Scott and Hogg in the songs and recitations of the school children. In 1913 the Federation meeting will be held in Galashiels, and an interest of a National character will be raised in a visit from the Land of Burns to the Land of Scott. Last year the Gala Club gave 152 prizes and 124 certificates, while a crowded audience, in the largest hall in the town, listened to the principal school winners competing for special prizes given by the President of the Club. It is to be hoped that the Federation meeting in September will not only forward the study of Burns, but waken the Borders up to a study of Sir Walter Scott, who, when a youth met Burns in Edinburgh and attracted the Poet's attention. Let Lockhart relate the circumstances in Sir Walter's own words : "I was a lad of fifteen, in 1786-7, when he came first to Edinburgh, but had sense and feeling enough to be much interested in his poetry, and would have given the world to know him, but I had very little acquaintance with any literary people, and still less with the gentry of the west country, the two sets that he most frequented. "I saw him one day at the late venerable Professor Fergusson's, where there were several gentlemen of literary reputation, among whom I remember the celebrated Mr Dugald Stewart. Of course we youngsters sat silent, looked and listened. The only thing I remember which was remarkable in Burns's manner, was the effect produced upon him by a print of Bunbury's representing a soldier lying dead on the snow, his dog sitting in misery on the one side, on the other his widow, with a child in her arms. These lines werewritten beneath : 'Cold on Canadian hills, or Minden's plain, Burns seemed much affected by the print, or rather the ideas which it suggested to his mind. He actually shed tears. He asked whose the lines were, and it chanced that nobody but myself remembered that they occur in a half-forgotten poem of Langhorne's called by the unpromising title of The Justice of Peace.' 6 "I whispered my information to a friend present, who mentioned it to Burns, who rewarded me with a look and a word, which, though of mere civility, I then received, and still recollect, with very great pleasure." In such worship, though East is East and West is West, in this case the twain will meet. TOM C. HUTCHISON, Secretary. CHAIR OF SCOTTISH HISTORY. COMPLETION OF SCHEME. A MEETING of the Committee in charge of the fund for the establishment of a Chair of Scottish History and Literature in Glasgow University, was held yesterday in the City Chambers, Glasgow. The Right Hon. the Lord Provost (Mr D. M. Stevenson) presided, and among those present were Mr A. H. Pettigrew, Professor Glaister, Mr Thomas M'Arly, ex-Provost Wilson, and Mr John S. Samuel, Hon. Secretary. Apologies for absence were intimated from Dr William Wallace, Principal Sir Donald MacAlister, and Sir William Bilsland. COLLECTION OF FUNDS. As at Mr John S. Samuel read a memorandum summarising the proceedings of the Executive Committee, and recalling the steps taken for the promotion of the movement. As the result of various efforts a sum of £4816 7s 10d was either promised or subscribed. least £20,000 was necessary, a suggestion was made in 1909 that a general appeal to the citizens should be made. Before this suggestion could materialise, however, a movement was originated for the promotion in Glasgow, in 1911, of a Scottish Historical Exhibition, the surplus from which, to the extent of £15,000, was to be devoted to the completion of the Scottish History Chair Fund. The present Scottish History Chair Committee was then formed, with Dr William Wallace as convener, to direct the movement. In the meantime the committee were enabled, through the generosity of an anonymous donor, to establish two special Lectureships for the term of three years -one in Scottish History and one in Scottish Literature-to be held by men of special distinction in some branch of their subject. A sum of £600 was accordingly paid by the donor, representing £100 to each of the lecturers. There was still £200 in hand for the final lectures to be delivered next session by two gentlemen yet to be appointed. Under the constitution of the Exhibition Association £15,000 had to be applied towards the endowment, in such manner and under such conditions as the University Court of the University of Glasgow should decide, of a Chair for the teaching of Scottish History and Literature in Glasgow University. Mr C. E. Dick, on behalf of Mr J. T. T. Brown, Hon. Treasurer, explained that the amount collected was £4798 12s 6d, and that the |