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AN DEO-GREINK
decided to ask the Comunn to re-consider the
remit sent to it from the Annual General Meet¬
ing held last September. The matter to be de¬
cided was--Were they to re-open the whole ques¬
tion ? Dr. Kenneth Campbell, Oban, moved,
and Mr. Donald Nicolson seconded, that the
question be not re-opened, but that the report
of the Secretarial Committee be considered.
Mr. J. A. Mackay, Dundee, moved, and Mr.
J. Mackay, Glasgow, seconded, that the
whole question be re-considered, advocating
at the same time a dual appointment. A
long discussion ensued, after which the voting
resulted in the carrying of Dr. Campbell's
motion by 41 votes to 30. It was then
decided to take the recommendations in the
Committee’s Report seriatim. ' (1) That one
man should be appointed as Secretary, Treas¬
urer, and organiser, at a salary of not less
than ^’150 a year, with travelling expenses.
(2) That the Secretary’s office should be
locate’d in Glasgow. On the motion of Mr.
T. D. MacDonald, it was resolved to separate
the offices of Secretary and Treasurer, and
that the latter should be held separately, with
an honorarium attached to it. The rest of
the recommendations were carried by large
majorities. Principal MacAllister was unani¬
mously appointed seventh Trustee of the
Feill Funds.
GRAIN MHORA COMPETITION—No. 1.
Ora Nam Buadh.
The words of this song were taken down by
Mr. Alexander Carmichael, from Duncan
M'Lellan, crofter, Carnan, South Uist, and the
music is the prize melody of last year’s Mod,
composed by Mr. William B. Moonie. It is
prescribed as an Oran Mor for the Mod of
1908. Words and music in the staff
notation are to be found at page 89 of
“ Am Bolg Solair.”
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Is dubh am bail’ ud thall Is dubh na daoine th’ ann,
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Is tu an eala dhonn Ta dol a’ steach na’n ceann
'id,d las: J, s- a I 1:. d,d | as :1. I m. j
Ta an cridhe fo do chom Taan teanga fodo bhonn
f
s.,s : f,ar,d
Executive Meeting.
’Sa chaoidhchachaniad bonn Fa - call is oil leat.
A meeting of the Executive was held after
lunch, Mr. Malcolm MacLeod again in the
chair. The remit from the General Meeting
was acted upon, and a committee, consisting
of Mrs. Burnley Campbell, Dr. K. Campbell,
Mr. Malcolm MacLeod, Mr. Henry Whyte, Mr.
Watson, Major Menzies, and Mr. John MacLean
were appointed, with instructions to advertise
the post of Secretary, to consider applications,
and select a short leet of the applicants for sub¬
mission to the next meeting of the Executive,
which it was decided should be held in Stirling
on 29th February.
Reports were submitted from the Education
and from the Finance and Propaganda Com¬
mittees, and after a good deal of further
routine business the proceedings terminated.
Is dubhar thu ri teas,
Is seasgair thu ri fuachd.
Is suilean thu dha’n dall,
Is crann dha’n deorai thruagh.
Is Eilean thu air muir,
Is cuisil thu air tir,
Is fuaran thu am fasach,
Is slaint dha’n ti tha tinn.
Is tu gleus na mnatha sithe,
Is tu beus na Bride bithe,
Is tu creud na Moire mine,
Is tu gniomh na mnatha Greuig,
Is tu sgeimh na h-Eimir aluinn,
Is tu mein na Dearshul agha,
Is tu meanm na Meabha laidir,
Is tu taladh Binne-bheul.
Is tu sonas gach ni eibhinn,
Comunn Gaidhealach an Drain.—Wt a Is tu solus gath na greine,
meeting of this branch held on the 14th Jan., Is tu dorus Hath na feile,
Mr. j. R. MacPhail was appointed Honorary Is tu corra reul an iuil,
Secretary and Treasurer, and Mr. J. G. Shedden, Is tu ceum feidh nan ardu,
the popular Conductor of the Oban Gaelic Is tu ceum steud nam blaru,
Choir was appointed the branch’s representa- Is tu seimh eal an t-snamhu,
tive on the Executive of An Comunn. Is tu ailleagan gach run.