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AN GAIDHEAL.
An t-Iuchar, 1940.
EADARAINN FHIN.
Sir,—The following observations of the great
Duke of Argyll is of intense interest at the present
hour for educationalists, and should be an inspiring
stimulus to all Highlanders. It appears in a letter
to The, Celtic Magazine in 1876 :—■
“ There can be no doubt whatever that the joint
use and teaching of two languages has in itself a
highly educative influence. The habit of translating
from one language to the other tends to bring out
the intelligence of the child, and to increase his
powers, both of thought and expression.”
By way of parenthesis, I wonder if any of your
readers experienced the poetical giant stride in
“ Oran gaoil do charaid oig,” by Robb Donn?
What genius ! Read it if you can. There you will
drink the magic of a “runair” of nature, beating
time, time, time!—Yours, etc.,
Angus Robertson.
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GIFT OF BOOKS.
List of Books gifted to An Comunn Gaidhealach
by Lord James Stewart Murray.
1940.
Dictionaries—
Armstrong’s
MacLeod & Dewar’s
MacAlpine’s G. & E. and
Grammars—
Stewart’s
Forbes’
Reid’s
No. of Copies.
1
2
E. & G. ... 2
2
1
1
Testaments—
R.C. New Testament 2
New Testament (1830) 1
Episcopal Prayer Book 1
Elementary Lessons and Guides to Conversation.
How to Learn Gaelic. Whyte & MacBain. 1
Guide to Conversation. Lachlan Macbean. 3
t Second Edition ... 2
Elementary Lessons in Gaelic. L. Macbean.
Third * Edition 1
Sixth Edition 1
How to Read Gaelic. John Whyte 1
Gaelic Syntax. J. G. MacKay 1
Miscellaneous—
Nicolson’s Proverbs
Aig Tigh na Beinne
Queen Victoria’s Diary
Teachdaire Gaelach
Cuairtear nan Gleann ...
Teachdaire Ur Gaidhealach
Gaelic Astronomy. Connell.
Caraid a’ Ghaidheil. Darroch
Peter Grant’s Hymns
Mountain Songster
Iona Books
Readers—
MacLennan’s Reader 2
Gaelic School Book (1827) 1
This is a valuable gift which will be deeply
appreciated, and for which grateful thanks are due
to Lord James.
LIST OF NEW MEMBERS.
From 31st May, 1939, to May, 1940.
ORDINARY.
Barker,
C.2.
H. M., 121 West Regent Street, Glasgow,
Blackwood, Rev. B. B., Lochend Manse, Campbel¬
town.
Davis, Miss Gabrielle, 21 Upper Maze Hill, St.
Leonards-on-Seft.
Dow, Nurse, Tomersy, Pitlochry.
French, Rev. W. Worthy, St. James’ Manse,
Palmerston South, Otago, New Zealand.
Gardner, Mrs. Gladys, 26 Carrington Street,
Glasgow, C.4.
Kennedy, Mrs. F. Jean, 36 Norfolk Road, Streatham,
London, S.W.16.
Kraflt, Rev. Van de Haar, Manse," Heenvlict,
Holland.
Leslie, Hon. J. W., Kininvie, Dufftown, Banffshire.
Livingstone, Miss Mary, Tire Schoolhouse, Grand-
* tully, Strathtay.
MacDonald, Dr. Hector, ‘‘Blau Mor,” Gravir, Lewis.
Maclnnes, Donald, 111 George Street, Oban.
Maclnnes, Miss Margaret, 7 Heddle Place, Glasgow,
C.3.
MacLean, Mrs. W., 20 Balshagray Avenue,
Glasgow, W.l.
MacLeod, Duncan, 1 Cambridge Street, Edinburgh,
MacNeill, Sub.-Lieut. Hector F., H.M.S. Osprey,
Portland, Dorsetshire.
MacPhail, Miss M. C.,98 Dockfour Drive, Inverness.
MacPherson, D. P., An Comunn Office, Glasgow.
MacSween, Mrs. Iain A., c/o Halliday, 29 Esmonds
Street, Glasgow, C.3.
Matheson, Angus, Celtic Department, Glasgow
University.
Matheson, Angus, 30 Woodlands Drive, Glasgow,
C.4.
O’Horan, Padruig K., Ascension Vicarage, 51 Upper
Oldfield Park, Bath, Somerset.
Pratt, A. W., 31 Beechwood Avenue, South Harrow.
Robertson, Miss Lilias, Elim House, Pitlochry.
Stewart, Donald, S. Duntulm, Portree, Skye.
Tait, Miss Agues, Benside, Laxdale, Stornoway.
LIFE.
Graham, James T., C.A., 5 St. Vincent Place,
Glasgow, C.l.
Maclimes, Ronald, 11 Elmwood Avenue, Palmer
Green, London, W.13.
MacIntyre, Sir Alexander, Larkfield, Inverness.
MacIntyre, John, 67 West Regent Street, Glasgow,
C.2.
McLachlan, D. B., 96 High Street, Wimbledon,
London, S.W.19.
MacKay, Miss Marioh, M.A., 39 Mile-End Avenue,
Aberdeen.
MacLean of Ardgour, Miss Anne, Ardgour, Argyll.
Stewart, D. S., 78 Westfield Road, Rugby.
Warrand, Major Duncan, Ormidale, Glendaruel,
Argyll.