An Comunn Gàidhealach Publications > Gaidheal > Volume 35, October 1939--September 1940

An Damhar, 1939.
AN GAIDHEAL.
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Group C.—Pupils in Third Year of Post-Qualifying
Courses—(a) Translation of an English prose passage
into Gaelic; (b) Translation of a Gaelic passage
(prose or verse) into English. Prizes as in Group A.
Time hours.—1, Rhodina MacDonald, Nicolson
Institute, Stornoway; 2 and 3 (equal), Malcolm
MacAulay and Annie MacKenzie, Nicolson Institute,
Stornoway; 4 and 5 (equal), Dolina Montgomery,
and William Morrison, Nicolson Institute, Storno¬
way; 6, Paul Galbraith, Castlebay Public School;
7 and 8 (equal), Dunina MacLeod, Nicolson Institute,
Stornoway, and Donald MacDonald, Portree
Secondary School; 9 and 10 (equal), Annie MacLeod,
Royal Academy, Inverness, and Michael MacKinnon,
Castlebay Public School.
Group D.—Evening Continuation Classes or
Special Classes—(1) Reproduction in Gaelic of a
short Gaelic Story read twice by the teacher. Time
§ hour (after the reading). Book Prize—Mrs.
MacLeod, Tobermory. (2) Writing from Dictation
of a Gaelic prose passage. The passage will be
read once by the teacher, and then dictated.
Prizes—1st, 2nd, and 3rd (Books) will be given in
each class competing—1, Mrs. MacLeod, Tober¬
mory; 2, Jenny MacLean, Tobermory; 3, Mrs.
Kennedy, Tobermory.
Group E.—^University or Training College
Students—(1) Translation into English of a Gaelic
prose passage or poem. Prizes—1st £1; 2nd 15s;
3rd, 4th and 5th Books.—1, Anne Montgomery,
Leurboist,, Lewis; 2, Cathie MacDonald, Duncarlo-
way, Lewis; 3 and 4 (equal), Cathie MacCorquodale,
Carinish, North Uist and Elizabeth Allan, Loch-
maddy; 5, Grace Campbell, Comaigbeg, Tiree; (2)
Gaelic Essay on a literary or an historical subject.
(A choice of four subjects will be given). Time,
1 hour. Prizes as for No. 1.—1, Christine M.
Maclver, Lochganvich, Lewis; 2, Rhoda Campbell,
Dunvegan; 3, Murdina M. MacLean, Knock, Lewis;
4, Neilina C. MacOormick, Iona; 5^ Anne Heron,
Tobermory.
Group F.—Special Competitions (conditions laid
down by the donor of prizes, the late Mrs Stewart,
Simla). Essay in Gaelic on the Life of Balaam.—
(Boys)—1, Murdo MacSween, Sir E. Scott School,
Harris; 2, Kenneth MacKenzie, Sir E. Scott School,
Harris. (Girls)—1, Christina F. Morrison, Sir E.
Scott School, Harris; 2, Flora Morrison, Sir E.
Scott School, Harris.
Group G.—A book prize for each year of the
Secondary Course beyond the Third Year will be
awarded in every school presenting candidates in
Gaelic for the Leaving Certificate. These prizes will
be awarded on the marks gained in school examina¬
tions during the session. Dingwall Academy-
Class IV., Annie Duncan; Class V., Alasdair U.
MacKenzie; Class VI., Jemima Stewart. Fort
William Secondary School—Class IV., Nellie
MacDonald; Class V., Marion MacLean; Class VI.,
Donald Buchanan. Inverness Royal Academy—
Class FV,. Effie MacLeod; V., Janet Fraser; VI.,
Angus MacArthur. Kingussie Secondary School—
Class IV., Catherine Robertson. Nicolson Institute,
Stornoway—Class IV., Alasdair Murray ; V., Murdo
MacDonald; VI., Roderick Thomson. Oban High
School—Class IV., Christina MacKenzie; V.,
Margaret MacArthur; VI., Margaret Bremner.
Portree Secondary School—Class IV., Norman
MacPhie; V., Mary Murray; VI., John A.
MacDonald.
SENIOR SECTION.
Literature.
Adjudicators—Rev. Neil Ross, O.B.E., D.D.,
Laggan; Alexander Urquhart, M.A., Storno¬
way; Ronald MacLeod, H.IVLI.S., Inverness;
Alexander Nicolson, M.A., Glasgow; Neil Orr,
F.E.I.S., Edinburgh; and Iain F. Steele, M.A.,
Portree.
Silver Cup, presented by the Earl and Countess of
Cassillis, awarded to the competitor having the
highest number of marks in the Senior Literary
Competitions in which he, or she, has been a prize¬
winner—Iain A. MacLeod, Sunderland.
Gold Medal, given to the most distinguished
prize-winner in the Literary Competitions; former
winners debarred (presented by Miss Miller Weir,
Alexandria)—John MacArthur, Bayble, Lewis.
Poem on any subject—1, Edward Pursell,
Campbeltown; 2, Duncan MacNiven, Kilchoman,
Islay.
One Short Story not exceeding 600 words—1, John
MacArthur, Bayble, Lewis.
Gaelic Story extending to 2000 words or more,
based on actual historical incidents or local legends
(Prize, £5 presented by the Gaelic Society of Glas¬
gow)—Iain A. MacLeod, Sunderland.
Gaelic Play of One Act, to take not more than 40
minutes in delivery. Prize £5. “ Archd. MacCulloch
Memorial” Prize by Ceilidh nan Gaidheal—1,
Roderick MacKinnon, Dulnain Bridge; 2, Iain A.
MacLeod, Sunderland.
Action Songs for Children. Not less than 3, with
music. Prize £5, by Robert MacMillan, Glasgow—
Iain A. MacLeod, Sunderland.
Essay on any subject—Iain A. MacLeod, Sunder¬
land.
Compilation of Unpublished Vocal Music—Mrs K.
Douglas, Kilmuir, Skye.
CELTIC ART COMPETITIONS.
Adjudicators—Miss Mairi MacBride, Arcs, Mull;
Dr. Colin Sinclair, Glasgow.
Section A—Design.
Celtic Design for Greeting Card, in colour suit¬
able for reproduction—1, Miss Katie MacLaine,
Glasgow; 2, Norman MacLeod, Fortrose.
Section B.—Handicraft.
Tray or Mirror of Celtic Design of competitor’s
choice—1, Mrs Semple, Glasgow; 2, Miss Katie A.
MacLaine, Glasgow; 3, Miss Catherine M. Clark,
Glasgow.
Section C.—Needlework.
Chair Back, Embroidered in Celtic Design, No.
22C—1, Miss W. Murchie, Ayr ; 2, Miss Barbara
Matheson, Arisaig; 3, Miss Davina C. E. J. Duncan,
Edinburgh.
Section D.
Best Article, in Celtic Design, for personal use
made by a member of Comunn na h-Oigridh—1,
Flora Maclnnes; 2, Annie Cameron; 3, Kir sty
MacCorquodale; 4, Katie Faulds; all of Oban High
School Feachd.