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

150 AN GAIDHEAL. An t-Iuchar, 1940.
an coinneamh an Philistich; agus chuir
Daibhidh a lamb ’na mhala,-agus ghabh e as a
sin clach, agus thilg e as a chrann-tabhaill,
agus bhuail e am Philisteach ann an clar
’eudainn : agus chaidb a’ cblacb a stigh ann an
clar ’eudain, agus thuit e air agbaidh db’
ionnsaigh an lair.
Mar sin thug Daibhidh buaidh air an
Philisteach le crann-tabhaill agus le cloich;
agus bhuail e am Philisteach agus mharbh
e e : ach cha robh claidheamh ann an laimh
Dhaibhidh.
Am Pear-deasachaidh.
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CAPE BRETON GAELIC COLLEGE.
Arrangements are now complete for the
Second Annual Summer Session of the Gaelic
College at St. Ann’s, Cape Breton. The session
opens on July 10, and it is anticipated that over
a hundred men and women will attend. All the
classes as last year will be conducted in Gaelic
only, and besides the regular studies in the
Gaelic language popular lectures on Gaelic
literature, and philosophy, Celtic history and
social economics will be held each morning
and are open to the general public free. Regis¬
tration costs only one dollar and tuition is free.
The Dean of the College is the veteran Gaelic
scholar Mr. Jonathan G. Mackinnon well-known
among Gaels on both sides of the Atlantic
as the once editor of Mac Talk.
Regular daily classes will be held for non-
Gaelic speakers who are beginning to learn the
language but the College makes its main appeal
to those able to speak Gaelic ; and the major
portion of the instruction given will therefore
be in advanced Gaelic studies leading to a
diploma. Certificates at present are given to
all completing the requirements of a summer
session; and thirty-five such certificates were
granted in 1939.
Before they can graduate all students of the
College are required to submit an essay written
in Gaelic, translate Gaelic into English at sight,
and deliver an extempore Gaelic address on
some particular given subject.
It is thus encouraging to us in the Highlands
to see that Gaelic is used and studied in Nova
Scotia as a living language, and that all the
instruction given is through the medium of
Gaelic; indeed one of our weaknesses in the
work of An Comunn is that we are not using
our own language enough as a means of com¬
munication and instruction.
The St. Ann’s Gaelic College is unique in
that it is the only institution of its kind—solely
devoted to the cultivation of Gaelic culture.
ART AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE.
The Art and Industry Committee are offering
prizes for the best pair of handknit handspun
knicker stockings—the wool used to be handspun
in the Highlands.
1st Prize: Rentention for one year of
An Comunn Gaidhealach Trophy and
£2; 2nd £1.
Entries with finished articles to be lodged
with the Secretary on or before 31st August,
1940.
We have pleasure in reproducing a photo
of the Trophy which was designed by Dr.
Colin Sinclair. It takes the form of a Silver
Plate decorated with enriched bosses and
Celtic ornament and bears the following
inscription :—“ An Comunn Gaidhealach. Clar
a’ Chomuinn a chum obair dhuthasach na
Gaidhealtachd adhartachadh.”
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EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
Owing to the calls at present on members
of the Executive on account of the war—and
other national claims—the Advisory Committee
have decided to postpone the meeting to be
held at Stirling on the 5th July.
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Chan ’eil neach sam bith saor mur ’eil e
comasach air e fhein a riaghladh—Pythagoras,
580-500 R.C.
No man is free who cannot rule himself.